Beef Sire 2025Directory
Inside this Guide
Welcome to the 2025 GENEX Beef Sire Directory! Throughout this directory you’ll find elite bulls, management articles and herd care products to help take your herd to the next level.
What you need to know as you browse this directory:
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Bulls with this designation have a PregCheck™ fertility ranking of 100 or higher. Use these bulls confidently to increase pregnancy rates. See page 35 for more information on the importance of sire fertility and GENEX PregCheck™ fertility rankings.
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Building the Herd of Tomorrow, Together
Our Cow Sense & Science philosophy is more than mere words; it’s our heartfelt dedication to your success as a modernday rancher. Learn more about Cow Sense & Science on page 28.
As we look ahead to 2025, our focus is to provide you with the genetics that not only produce daughters that build a durable cowherd for your future but also sire sons that drive profitability in any market. Throughout this sire directory you will find a remarkable lineup of bulls that embody our Cow Sense & Science philosophy, providing you with cattle that exhibit real-world worthiness. This powerful combination of industry-leading, proven sires and rising stars are poised to make both an immediate and longstanding impact in your herd.
With the nation’s cowherd in a phase of rebuilding, we are committed to offering sires that deliver lasting value to your operation. Our sales team—comprised of dedicated, knowledgeable employees and distributors across the country—stands ready to support you in achieving breeding success. Their passion and expertise play an essential role at GENEX and for each producer they work with, and we thank them for their unwavering contributions. Please do not hesitate to reach out to our team members for help in building your future herd.
The year ahead promises to be one of the best in the cattle industry. To all the hardworking cattlemen and women we have the privilege of serving, we extend our heartfelt thanks for placing your trust in GENEX. It is an honor to partner with you, and we look forward to supporting your operations in 2025.
Here’s to a year filled with health, success and prosperity for all.
- Cody Sankey, GENEX Senior Director of Beef Programs
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Dominating EPDs & legendary cow power with unmatched performance & unrivaled presence.
Top-end EPDs and index excellence.
Cow power at its best backed by the great T220.
Impressive look with added power & substance.
By:
7 Oaks Erica of Ellston K08, Full Sister
Erica of Ellston T220, Dam BA7 Oaks Erica J27, Maternal Sister 7 Oaks J106, Full Sister
NORTH STAR
The ultimate combo of performance & quality. Striking good looks, outstanding genetic value & cow-power pedigree. Unique combo of calving ease, growth, convenience traits & marbling. Progeny have an eye-catching look with added muscle.
Bear Mtn Forever Lady 0579, Dam Bear Mtn Forever Lady 7833, Grandam Bear Mtn Eisa Erica 4542, Daughter Bear Mtn North Star 4528, Son
PROSPER
Riveting power & mass rarely seen in the breed!
Top 1% $Maternal & $Combined.
Will produce daughters with exceptional production potential & sons with high-level customer satisfaction.
Backed by females with superior fertility & structural integrity.
TOP GUN
Unstoppable power, elite genetics & proven results.
One of the most massively constructed bulls in the top for $C.
Rare combo of elite HP, Claw, Angle, Marbling & RE.
Standout progeny in many of the U.S. top herds!
Owned By: Schiefelbein Farms, MN; Hoffman Ranches, NE; GENEX, WI
Baldco Patricia 104, Daughter
Baldco Queen Lass 234, Daughter
Baldco Queen Mother 84, Daughter 274, Son
Designed for durability!
Cow-maker deluxe with an exceptionally crafted pedigree. Foot improver without sacrificing end-product merit.
Use him to make cows that last in the herd.
Basin Dame 3053, Daughter
Basin Lucy 3009, Daughter
Basin Lucy 4287, Daughter
Exceptional eye appeal, superior structure & consistent quality in every progeny.
Sires cattle with outstanding eye appeal & structure.
The genetic consistency to create quality progeny in all aspects!
Combines pedigree, phenotype & excellent data.
Tehama Justification M316, Son
Tehama Justification M055, Son
Sankeys BMH Sandy 4144, Daughter
Boyd Abigale 9056, Dam
Unmatched maternal strength powered by the iconic Donna line!
Phenomenal body capacity & fleshing ease with Angus breed character.
Backed by the incomparable Coleman Donna cow family.
Progeny reports are outstanding – calving ease, calf vigor, body & thickness!
Owned By: Coleman Angus, MT; Janssen Angus, IA; Marshall & Fenner, MO; GENEX, WI
Coleman Donna 0153, Dam Coleman Donna 8147, Grandam Janssen Elba 4006, Daughter Janssen Emblynette 4012, Daughter
Calving ease meets growth & power!
Flawless eye appeal, excellent feet & perfect structure. Fresh genetics backed by a rock-solid foundation.
Blend of management traits with calving ease & growth.
A bull that offers maximum profitabiilty!
Breed-leading $M and HP with a unique pedigree.
Offers calving ease with a
Raven Emma E 1418, Dam
The pinnacle of perfection: elite genetic predictions & unrivaled pedigree!
Visual quality, genetic predictions & powerhouse pedigree.
Top 1% for $M and backed by the great HA Rito Lady 3839!
The most complete bull raised at Hoffman Ranch.
HA Rito Lady 3839, Dam Hilltop RF Blackbird 14M, Daughter Hilltop Barbaramere Jet 8M, Daughter Stellpflug Bar None 3912, Son
Calving ease meets herd bull power & precision.
Calving-ease son of GENEX legend Architect with the added bells & whistles.
Admired by many at Musgrave Angus for his herd bull look with added structure & foot quality.
Sitz
SAFE KEEPING
Powerful genetics with eye-catching structure & design. Exceptional pedigree backed by powerhouse EXAR Elba 9501 & excellent genetic predictions. Outstanding blend of structure & design with flawless eye appeal.
A promising calving-ease sire with phenotype & maternal excellence!
Mohnens’ choice as the next-generation calving-ease sire. Won’t sacrifice high-quality phenotype or maternal consistency.
Ideal for calving ease, good looks & maternal ability of one of the up-and-coming young females at Mohnens’.
Mohnen Elba 6820, Dam
EXAR Elba 9501, Dam
Elba 3645, Full Sister
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A bull with masculine build & balanced traits that creates daughters that excel!
Refreshing combo of masculine phenotype & balanced-trait EPDs. Daughters are standouts in the replacement pen with a quality look & maternal function.
Elite calving-ease sire that adds performance without sacrificing end-product value.
Combines calving ease, outstanding foot
capacity with an outcross pedigree.
Daughters excel with incredible udders, fleshing ability & maternal function.
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Balanced sire that produces cattle with high-performing genetics.
Sitz Emma E 129, Dam Sitz Emma E 5177, Grandam Bear Mtn Domain 4520, Son
Basin Joy 1036, Dam Basin Camilla 9044, Mature Daughter
Mature Daughter
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A legend for producing high-quality cattle.
Unique blend of physical excellence and outstanding EPDs & indexes!
Daughters will leave an impact in the herd.
Progeny are topping sales across the country.
A sire proving to be a customer favorite!
Cow-maker deluxe with balanced phenotype backed by maternal strength.
Combines the power of his Pathfinder® dam & one of the top females at S A V.
Sires females with eye appeal, structural soundness, fertility & longevity.
EXAR Lucy 1859, Daughter RAML Iconic 2738, Son RAML Iconic 2013, Son
B&B Blkbd Progress 3015, Dam 1032, Full Sister
Son
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Elite prospect with unmatched genetic power!
Elite-level EPDs with off-the-chart index power.
Huge combo of elite $C & excellent $M.
Genomic power in the blood with his prepotent dam & popular sire.
A no-holes EPD package coupled with an elite combo of $M, $B & $C!
Will infuse extreme carcass quality with top-tier index power. Will sire calves that are born easy, gain well and demand grid premiums.
Offers an outcross mating with a young dam that adds to his appeal.
Vintage Rita 0404, Dam
EXAR Rita 4243, Daughter Riverbend Queenie C353, Dam EXAR Norris 4030B, Son
Elite genetic profile with muscle & substance!
Sound-structured, good-footed calving-ease bull with excellent genetic predictions.
He is being used in major herds all across the USA.
Salvation son anchored by a donor daughter of veteran GENEX carcass sire 1AN01389 Ashland.
High-octane Architect son!
Superb physical attributes with next-level genetic value!
Elite $C with an outcross pedigree.
Outstanding spread with top-shelf CW, Marbling & REA.
Offers a unique pedigree of muscle shape rarely seen in a calving‑ease bull!
Consistently sires a look of quality with extra volume, capacity & breed character.
A performance & maternal powerhouse!
A top foot bull in the breed. Ranks in the top 1% for $M. Sons have stoutness, fleshing ability & structural correctness. Anchored by the great Pathfinder® donor EA Bells Girl 7617.
Coleman Donna 927, Dam Coleman Donna 3201, Daughter
Mohnen Progressive 2884, Son
Mohnen Progressive 2894, Son
EA Bells Girl 7617, Dam
ROYAL FLUSH
A physically imposing sire that exudes quality.
Dominating phenotype with extra power, mass & quality has made him an instant favorite.
Impeccable structural design, foot quality & breed character.
Backed by one of the cornerstone Pathfinder® females, S A V Emblynette 2369.
Boasts impeccable structural correctness, outstanding fleshing ease & trademark athleticism.
S A V Emblynette 2369, Dam S A V Emblynette 2704, Flush Sister
S
A next-generation calving-ease cowmaker!
Unique Iconic son with outstanding phenotype & carcass merit that made his sire famous, plus extra calving ease and elite $M & $C.
Widely admired for his flawless structure, robust muscle expression & powerful body design.
Combines the maternal prepotency & fertility of the Forever Lady cow family with GENEX greats Iconic, Alpine & Turning Point.
Multi-trait weapon to put your herd on target!
Stellar data set and a
Moon Creek Farms, IA; Haerr Farms, MO; Crooked Creek, MO; Mead Farms, MO; Valley Oaks Angus, MO
JFCC Oian Young Lucy 469, Daughter JFCC Susanna 468, Daughter
Galaxy Rita 2659, Daughter Galaxy Enhance Rita 3205, Daughter Galaxy Rita 2661, Daughter
BULLET PROOF
A bull that offers calving ease & good looks that never go out of style.
Uniquely crafted pedigree filled with some of the greatest GENEX female makers.
Offers stellar good looks combined with a valuable EPD set. Use him to add phenotypic quality & maternal excellence to any mating.
A perennial favorite for heifer projects & more!
A trusted high-fertility, calving-ease sire with all the extras. Anchored by a highly productive, high phenotype cow family. His calves are big bodied, structurally correct & good looking.
Frosty Objective 531, Grandam
A rancher’s bull through & through!
Big-time growth, impeccable foot quality & a pure-power phenotype.
A must-use sire with outstanding foot quality, HP, PAP, HS & docility combined with a proven maternal cow family. Sires tremendous body depth & muscle dimension.
Make a brand for yourself!
Dense-made with added muscle, power & middle. Hails from a great young Barricade daughter.
A power bull that keeps birth weight in check & provides the added maternal strength the Bruin program is known for.
A cow-changer performance sire.
Real-world performance with dominating muscle shape & thickness.
Admired by cattlemen for his three-dimensional body shape, added bone, and foot size & quality.
Backed by an outstanding mother out of the GENEX legend Resource.
Performance powerhouse with top-tier foot quality.
Offers high-octane performance & the maternal prepotency of the Polly cow family.
Use for outstanding foot quality, big scrotal & genetics for excellent udder quality.
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Balanced trait genetics in a stylish, heifer-safe package.
His EPD profile, maternal pedigree & body type make him an easy‑to use sire.
An ideal outcross for many GENEX pedigrees.
Blends maternal function & end product merit and is a breed leader for his combo of $M, $B & $C.
Eyes Onyou excels when pounds pay!
A performance powerhouse & physical standout. Carries on the legacy of his popular sire & brings added maternal potency.
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add pounds at weaning, explosive growth in the
New Research EPDs Released from American Angus Association®
Expanding the suite of maternal expected progeny differences (EPD), the American Angus Association® released three EPDs currently in the research format: functional Longevity (FL), teat size (TEAT) and udder suspension (UDDR).
The research phase of an EPD enables the membership to provide feedback and submit more records, and it gives the research team the opportunity to further investigate and to finetune models before the release of the production EPD. Research EPDs are updated periodically as additional data is received or updates to the models are released.
Functional Longevity (FL)
Profitability and sustainability of beef cattle production depend on many factors and cow longevity is certainly one of them. Angus breeders have ranked cow longevity as a priority.
Functional longevity is a selection tool that predicts, on average, the number of calves a sire’s daughters are expected to produce by six years of age compared with other sires’ daughters in the population. The trait is expressed in the number of calves produced with a higher EPD meaning that, on average, sires’ daughters are predicted to produce more calves by 6 years of age, compared with a lower EPD.
For example, if comparing two sires and sire A has a FL EPD of +1.5 and sire B has a FL EPD of +0.5, on average, the daughters of sire A are expected to produce one more calf by age six compared with the daughters of sire B.
Functional longevity, like other longevity or stayability traits, is lowly heritable (h2 = 0.09) and while the individual cow record is valuable in the evaluation, the bigger aggregate of information from sires’ daughters across the population helps building the accuracy of the EPD.
Data supporting FL includes more than 8.3 million production records from approximately 1.9 million females from both the American Angus Association members and Canadian Angus, as well as 1.5 million genotypes.
Teat Size (TEAT) and Udder Suspension (UDDR)
Good udder structure has an important role in beef production. Even though milk is not the end product from the beef production system, good udder structure is related to cow longevity and health, as well as calf survival and growth from birth to weaning.
To characterize udder structure, Angus females are scored within 24 hours of calving and can be evaluated every year they calve. The visual assessment of teat size and udder suspension is evaluated on the combined weakest quarter for both traits on scales of 1-9. A score of one represents a very large misshapen teat or a very pendulous udder, while a nine indicates a very small teat or a very tight udder.
Both TEAT and UDDR are moderately heritable traits, 0.32 and 0.28, respectively. The correlation between the two traits is 0.77, indicating they tend to move in the same direction (i.e., smaller teat and smaller udder), but they are not the same trait.
Teat size (TEAT) is expressed in units of teat size score, with a higher EPD indicating smaller teats. The teat size scores range from 9 (very small) to 1 (very large, balloon shaped). Longer, thicker teats inhibit calf suckling which could decrease the intake of colostrum and increase the risk of preweaning mortality.
Udder suspension (UDDR) is expressed in units of udder suspension score with a higher EPD indicating tighter udder suspension. The udder suspension scores range from 9 (very tight) to 1 (very pendulous). Weak suspension (low scores) indicates lack of support of the ligament that ties the udder to the cow’s body wall allowing the udder to hang low subjecting the udder to increased injury or other issues.
While overall smaller teats and tighter udders tend to result in fewer problems, breeders need to consider making breeding decisions to avoid extremes. In this context, while a higher EPD would lead to smaller teats and tighter udders over generations, caution is needed not to push the herd towards an undesirable extreme. A negative correlation exists between teat size and weaning weight direct (-0.14) and maternal (-0.17); this relationship is similar between udder suspension and weaning weight direct (-0.11) and maternal (-0.24). Weaning weight maternal is often referred to as the milk EPD and it is expressed as pounds of weaning weight.
Looking Ahead
The three research EPDs are planned to be released into weekly production EPDs during the annual updates that take place in late spring 2025. In addition, these three traits are undergoing research for inclusion in Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M).
We take your genetic progress to heart.
That’s why we offer Cow Sense & Science – a blend of generational wisdom, phenotype, EPDs and genomics – to provide you with cattle that exhibit real‑world worthiness.
At GENEX, we appreciate cattle for their phenotype and know the importance of hard‑to‑measure traits. We believe that behind every good bull is an even better cow. At the same time, we must embrace today’s data‑backed technologies, utilizing EPDs and genomics to ensure our bull lineup is second‑to none.
At times, it may seem that Cow Sense & Science are at odds, but one without the other is not complete – because the whole that defines us is greater than the parts that make us. That is Cow Sense & Science.
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A consistent sire of remarkable phenotype.
Sires impressive progeny of both sexes with outstanding capacity, substance & breed character.
A proven heifer-safe option with added muscle & shape along with excellent structural design.
A pedigree rich in fertility & productivity all in an impressive phenotypic package.
Owned By: Rhodes Red Angus, SD; Twedt Red Angus, ND; Rohrich’s Cutting Edge Ranch, ND; Nordlund Stock Farm, MN
STRA Blue Print 3018, Son
RREDS Primrose F835, Dam
STRA Primrose 530, Grandam
CER Blue Print 3005, Son
Ideal calving-ease choice! Keep all the daughters!
Next-level calving ease sire anchored by the Stony cow family.
Deep-bodied, powerfully constructed, dark cherry red & good footed with a herd sire presence.
Masculine & virile in the breeding pasture.
C-Bar Stony 907G, Dam Maternal Sister
ADHM Stony 503C, Maternal Grandam Stony A302 with 503C as a Calf
Combines genetic merit, phenotype & maternal strength.
Quarterback son backed by one of the top donors in the HanSine program.
Unique high CED bull with moderate BW.
Fresh pedigree with mating flexibility for daughters of many GENEX sires.
Sires style, structural quality & added muscle.
Offers total-package genetic value with tremendous phenotype. A must-use bull with eye-catching good looks & near perfect structure.
Look to this next-generation sire for the power of the Dory
Foundation Dory Jiba
Elite marbling with foot quality & mating flexibility. Attractive bull with excellent feet & docility and is ideal to use on both heifers & cows.
No other 1A bull matches his combo of CED, YW & MARB!
Will make highly fertile replacement females as well as steers that earn great premiums for carcass excellence.
Index power, big spread from birth to yearling and outstanding carcass predictions.
Deep bodied, thick muscled & sound to the ground. Has the body type for so many environments & production systems.
Proven calving-ease specialist with high fertility for heifer projects.
He has made a name for sleep-all-night calving ease & easy-going temperaments.
Sires deep-bodied, easy-keeping progeny that thrive in the harshest environments.
His dam earned her way into the donor program at Crumps with excellent feet & legs, udder quality & the ability to raise the good ones.
breeds at
A true curve-bender, his calves are born small but exhibit excellent performance with impressive depth & thickness.
Leland Frankly 018
Son Leland Frankly
Son Leland Frankly
Son
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RED ANGUS TOP TRAITS
Fertility: The Key to Unlocking Increased Profits
Breeding strategies vary from operation to operation, but there’s one critical question that directly impacts the profitability of every herd: How quickly can you get your cows pregnant?
Fertility is the foundation of a successful cow-calf operation. Every day a cow stays open costs money – whether from the missed opportunities of an earlier-born calf, lost potential of improved genetics or additional expenses of an extended breeding season. In a market where maximizing production is key to profitability, achieving earlier pregnancies is the first step toward improving efficiency – and putting more dollars in your pocket. Let’s break it down:
Earlier Calves = Bigger Calves.
A calf born earlier has more time to grow, resulting in weaning weights that can be 20 to 60 pounds heavier, directly translating to more revenue at sale time.
Fewer Days Open = More Efficient
Herd. The faster your cows are bred back means fewer open days, resulting in more productive cows per breeding season. This can dramatically reduce herd turnover and improve profitability.
Healthy Cows = More Pregnancies. Your mama cows are expected to calve early, breed back quickly, maintain body condition and raise big calves year after year. Keep them healthy and productive longer with sires proven to boost pregnancies.
The solution to improving pregnancy rates and profitability is simple. Use GENEX PregCheck™ fertility rankings to select bulls with superior fertility!
Data-Driven Results.
Based on millions of breeding observations gathered through GENEX’s on-farm database, PregCheck™ rankings offer the most accurate and reliable fertility data in the industry.
Proven Performance. The PregCheck™ ranking system is built on real-world data. It takes the guesswork out of sire selection and allows you to choose bulls with a higher probability of getting cows pregnant.
Financial Impact.
Using sires with superior semen fertility leads to better pregnancy rates, shorter calving intervals and higher weaning weights – all of which boost your profitability.
Fertility First, Profits Follow
Maximizing breeding success is about using the right genetics and tools that will pay off in both the short and long term. Choose sires with top PregCheck™ rankings to create a more efficient and profitable herd with greater overall returns.
PregCheck™ fertility rankings are set to a 100-base system, meaning the fertility rankings are calculated as an index with 100 being average. Every one-point difference above or below 100 represents a 1% difference in conception rate.
Visit genexcanada.ca to see our sires' PregCheck™ rankings.
BOLD RULER
Ultimate powerhouse & elite maternal performance.
Thick-made, deep-sided powerhouse with a balanced design.
Outstanding maternal & convenience traits as well as API and TI!
A stout bull that carries the phenotypic quality to be a breed impact sire.
Owned By: Keller Broken Heart Ranch, ND; Triangle J Ranch, NE; GENEX, WI
Daughter 1 Daughter 2
Daughter 3
TJ Creed 565L, Son
Multi-faceted sire for many segments of the industry!
Offers a unique combo of high-quality phenotype & elite genetic value.
Holds the physical attributes of a true breeding bull with added rib shape, body capacity, stoutness & testicle size. Outstanding combo of high CED, top-tier marbling & powerful indexes!
Excellent
This next-generation sire is
to have an impact on the breed.
Power-packed
maternal
Elite genetics meet balanced performance for growth,
Gibbs 3125L, Son Gibbs 3223L, Son
An up-and-coming red bull you won’t want to miss out on! #1 red sire in the
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Top-shelf calving ease with a regal pedigree.
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A red option with balanced performance and wonderful
Excels for spread, the maternal complex (CED, MCE, MWW, STAY & DOC) and Marbling.
His donor dam has risen to the top of the Red Hill program with six calves at 108 for WW and 109 for YW.
KABOOM
If you’re in search of something different, here is your bull!
Offers an outcross pedigree with a balanced EPD profile & stands out with his extra quality, balance & look.
Will sire highly maternal daughters with exceptional udder attachment.
1SM00196 Kaboom, Side Photo IRCC Hot Tamale 25H, Dam IRCC Hot Tamale 25H, Dam
1SM00186
SIMMENTAL TOP TRAITS
ON DEMAND
All the makings of a breed changer!
His first calf crop is creating excitement in the breed. Outstanding phenotype with unmatched power & curve-bending EPDs. Embraces the future without sacrificing real-world traits.
Homozygous Polled
Owned By: Hoffman Ranches, NE; GENEX, WI
H BL Miss Spice M380 ET, Daughter
H BL Miss Spice M412 ET, Daughter
Hoffman Lady 4364 ET, Daughter
Hoffman Debbie 4370 ET, Daughter
Homozygous Polled
Unmatched quality & genetics backed by one of the greatest Hereford cows!
High-quality phenotype with excellent genetic predictions. Good pigment & backed by one of the greatest Hereford cows, BR Validated B413 6035 7098.
Striking good look from the side with excellent muscle shape & body volume.
Heterozygous Polled
Scrotal:
Owned By: Churchill Cattle Co., MT; Sommers Herefords, WY; Birdwell Ranch, OK
Unleash growth, power & maternal excellence!
A true growth and power bull with added carcass traits & maternal value.
He is in the top echelon for udder quality, SCF & $BMI.
This dark red bull adds pigmentation, muscle & body depth to any calf crop.
BR Validated B413 6035 7098, Dam Churchill Lady 3304L ET, Daughter Churchill Lady 3310L ET, Bred Daughter
Daughter Churchill Desperado 3175L, Son Churchill Lady 219K ET, Bred Daughter
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Homozygous Polled Birth Weight: 70
The ultimate baldy maker & maternal powerhouse. Dynamite genetic package with next-level index power.
Top 1% for SCF, Teat & $BMI.
Backed by two of the breed’s most prolific females.
Homozygous Polled
Birth Weight: 83 lbs | 205 Days: 703 lbs | 365 Days: 1320 lbs
Yrlg. Frame: 5.8 | Scrotal: 38.5 cm.
Owned By: Hoffman Ranch, NE; Gerber Polled Herefords, IN; GENEX, WI
Advance Hereford breed production across the board!
Exceptional calving ease, growth & carcass traits and ranks in the top for the $CHB index.
Maternal excellence from a top donor dam. He’s a bull that won’t sacrifice visual phenotype or performance.
Gerber Z426 Dixie E066, Dam
Gerber Z426 Dixie E066, Dam H WMS High Time 2195, Son H High Time 2236, Son
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Offers outstanding phenotype with great muscle shape.
A well-balanced, deep-bodied bull with full pigment that combines calving ease, performance & carcass merit.
Elite cow family featuring a top-quality dam with outstanding udder.
Unique straight-horned bull with a fresh pedigree!
Outstanding combo of phenotype & genetic predictions. Ranks in the top for calving ease, scrotal, udder quality, ribeye & marbling. A thick-topped, square-hipped & red-eyed sire backed by a
Lady 5131C ET, Grandam
TH 70Y 14Z Lady Cinch 106B, Grandam
TH 255J 138J Milestone 4L, Son TH 295J 138J Milestone 15L, Son
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HEREFORD TOP TRAITS
A proven breeder-quality herd sire that adds
Big topped, bold bodied & picture perfect from the
Homozygous Polled
Calving ease & phenotypic power at its finest.
An intriguing option to incorporate heterosis in your next set of feeder calves.
His black-nosed smokes are a set of calves that ring the bell on sale day.
Brings maternal power to the table backed by multiple generations of productive & prolific cows.
A powerhouse that adds muscle, length & pounds in the right package. Offers an impactful pedigree for growth, carcass weight, marbling & indexes. An impressive genetic package with a huge spread from CE and BW to high YW.
Homozygous Polled
205 Days: 585 lbs
Owned By: Fink Beef Genetics, KS; GENEX, WI
Driving Profitability & Innovation in Beef Production
In 2023, GENEX welcomed Leachman Cattle into our greater URUS family of ag companies. At Leachman Cattle, their philosophy centers on creating “cows that work and steers that pay.” Central to their approach is the $Profit® index—a comprehensive index that combines economic factors, genomic predictions and traits that are key to your bottom line.
How $Profit® Works
$Profit® assumes that the average commercial bull will have 100 progeny over its lifetime. The model assumes you keep 30% of your heifers as replacements and that you retain ownership on the remainder of the calves through finishing and sell on a grid. Maybe you are not a rancher who maintains ownership, but doesn’t it make the most sense to select from birth all the way to slaughter? Feedlots have already proven their willingness to pay premiums for superior calves. The model then factors in the effects on both income and expense to come up with a net profit figure for each bull.
$Profit® allows you to compare any two bulls and calculate the difference in profit that they are expected to generate in your herd. For example, let’s compare a $10,000 $Profit® bull to $6,000 $Profit® bull (the average for an Angus bull born in 2008). The predicted difference between these two bulls is $4,000 or about $40 per calf.
Traits Included in $Profit®
$Profit® includes nearly every trait that impacts profitability. The effect of most traits on profit is fairly simple to understand. Here is the list of what is included and its effect:
Revenue
Traits
• Calving Ease = more calves
• Weaning and Yearling EPD = more weight
• Cow Fertility = more calves at weaning
• Carcass Weight = worth more up to 1,050 lbs.
• Marbling = valued based on grid premiums
• Ribeye Area = valued as impacts yield grade
• % Retail Product = more yield is more meat
Cost Traits
• Cow Mature Size = in general, bigger cows eat more
• Cow Intake = more intake costs more
• Feedlot Feed Efficiency = cost of gain
Some traits are not so easily characterized for $Profit®. Milk, for example, is a good thing until you get too much. When over +25, milk EPD has more negative effect on fertility than it has a positive effect on weaning weight. There are a few traits not yet included in $Profit®: udder, structure and disposition. These traits are important but difficult to express in dollars.
Leachman Financial Indexes
There are two financial indexes that together make up $Profit®.
$Ranch®: Profit from birth through weaning.
Includes: fertility, milk, growth, cow feed intake and mature size
$Feeder®: Profit from weaning to harvest.
Includes: feed conversion, carcass value and carcass weight
$Profit®: Puts it all together into one number that predicts your bottom line! $Ranch® + $Feeder® = $Profit® % Rank
Table 1. Leachman Financial Indexes Explained
BEEF COW PROTOCOLS
HEAT DETECTION & TAI
For best results perform AI 12 ± 2 hr after detection of estrus. Use of estrus detection aids (EDA) is highly recommended.
Select Synch & TAI
Heat detect & AI days 6 to 10 and TAI with GnRH all non-responders 72 - 84 hr after PG.
Select Synch+CIDR® & TAI
Heat detect & AI days 7 to 10 and TAI with GnRH all non-responders 72 - 84 hr after PG.
PG 6-day CIDR® & TAI
Heat detect & AI days 0 to 3. Insert CIDR + GnRH to nonresponders, heat detect & AI days 9 to 12. TAI with GnRH non-responders 72 - 84 hr after PG and CIDR removal. Protocol may be used in heifers.
7-day CO-Synch+CIDR® & Split-TAI
Perform first TAI 66 ± 2 hr after PG in estrous cows. Second TAI with GnRH only in non-estrous cows.
Time for Fixed-time AI (TAI) should be considered as the approximate average time of insemination based on the number of females to inseminate, labor, and facilities.
7-day CO-Synch+CIDR®
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BEEF HEIFER PROTOCOLS
For additional synchronization protocols visit BeefRepro.org
HEAT DETECTION & TAI
Select Synch+CIDR® & TAI
Heat detect & AI days 7 to 10 and TAI with GnRH all non-responders 72 - 84 hr after PG.
Heat detect & AI days 33 to 36 and TAI
7-day CO-Synch+CIDR® & Split-TAI
Perform first TAI 54 ± 2 hr after PG in estrous heifers. Second TAI with GnRH only in non-estrous heifers.
CIDR®-PG & TAI
Heat
for Fixed-time AI (TAI) should be considered as the approximate average time of insemination based on the number of females to inseminate, labor, and facilities.
5-day CO-Synch+CIDR®
Perform TAI with GnRH at 60 ± 4 hr after CIDR removal. Two injections of PG 8 ± 2 hr apart are required for this protocol.
7-day CO-Synch+CIDR®
Perform TAI with GnRH at 54 ± 2
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These protocol sheets were assembled by the Beef Reproduction Task Force. Programs are intended to promote sustainable food production systems by the beef industry through sound reproductive management practices for replacement heifers and postpartum cows. The Beef Reproduction Task Force recommends working with a licensed veterinarian for proper use and application of all reproductive hormones. Approved 11-19-2024. www.beefrepro.org
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TERMINOLOGY
EPD: Expected Progeny Difference – The expected differences in performance of a sire’s progeny when compared to the average progeny of all sires evaluated within the breed. Based on actual performance, progeny performance and relatives’ performance.
ACC: Accuracy – The reliability placed on the EPD.
CE, CED: Calving Ease Direct – The difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first–calf heifers.
BW: Birth Weight – The birth weights of a bull’s progeny when compared to the breed average, in pounds.
WW: Weaning Weight – The adjusted weaning weights of a bull’s progeny when compared to the breed average, in pounds.
YW: Yearling Weight – The adjusted yearling weights of a bull’s progeny when compared to breed average, in pounds.
UDDR: Udder Suspension (Hereford, Charolais) – Differences in sire EPDs predict the difference expected in the sires’ daughters udder characteristics when managed in the same environment. Weak udder suspension results in pendulous udders that make it difficult for a calf to nurse.
TEAT: Teat Size (Hereford, Charolais) – Differences in sire EPDs predict the difference expected in the sires’ daughters udder characteristics when managed in the same environment. Oversized teats are difficult for newborn calves to nurse and the calf may not receive adequate colostrum.
DMI: Dry Matter Intake (Hereford) – Predicts the daily consumption of pounds of feed.
RADG: Residual Average Daily Gain (Angus) – The adjusted amount of post weaning gain in future progeny, in pounds, given a constant amount of feed consumed.
ADG: Average Daily Gain (Simmental) – The difference in pounds of daily gain expected between animals' progeny during the post weaning feeding period.
SCR, SC: Scrotal Circumference (Angus, Charolais, Hereford) – The adjusted yearling scrotal circumferences of a bull’s progeny when compared to breed average, in centimeters.
SCF: Sustained Cow Fertility (Hereford) – A prediction of a cow’s ability to continue to calve from three years of age through twelve years of age, given she calved as a two-year-old. Expressed as a deviation in the proportion of the ten-possible calvings to twelve years old expressed as a probability.
DOC: (Angus, Simmental) – The difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility.
CLAW: Claw Set (Angus) – Expressed in units of claw-set score, with a lower EPD being more favorable indicating a sire will produce progeny with more ideal claw set. The ideal target for claw set being toes are symmetrical, evenly and appropriately spaced.
ANGLE: Foot Angle (Angus) – Expressed in units of foot-angle score, with a lower EPD being more favorable indicating a sire will produce progeny with more ideal foot angle. The ideal targeting animals with a 45-degree angle at the pastern joint with appropriate length and heel depth.
PAP: (Angus) – PAP is an indicator for animals with lower risk of developing high altitude disease. A lower PAP EPD predicts a sire should produce progeny with lower pulmonary arterial pressures, decreasing the risk of contracting high altitude disease, which is desirable.
HS: Hair Shedding (Angus) – An indicator trait for heat tolerance and tolerance to fescue toxicosis. Expressed in units of hair shed score, with a lower EPD being more favorable, indicating a sire should produce progeny who shed their winter coat earlier in the spring. Selection for this trait should improve the genetic potential for a sire's progeny to shed off earlier, increasing the environmental adaptability of cattle living in heat stressed areas and producers grazing endophyte-infected (hot) fescue.
CETM, CEM, MCE: Calving Ease Total Maternal, Calving Ease Maternal, Maternal Calving Ease – The difference in percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters.
Milk, MM: Maternal Milk – The amount of pre–weaning performance gained by calves which can be attributed to the milking ability of a bull’s daughters, expressed in pounds of calf.
MTL, MWW: Total Maternal, Maternal Weaning Weight (Simmental, Charolais) – Measure of a sire’s ability to transmit milk production and growth rate through his daughters. Predicts the weaning weight of a sire’s daughters’ calves. Equal to his milk EPD plus half his WW EPD.
MG: Maternal Milk & Growth (Hereford) – The Milk EPD plus half the WW EPD. A sire’s M&G EPD reflects what he is expected to transmit to his daughters for a combination of growth genetics and maternal production.
ME: Maintenance Energy (Red Angus) – Differences in mature cow maintenance energy requirements. Expressed as megacalories per month.
HPG, HP: Heifer Pregnancy (Red Angus, Angus) – Differences in percent probability of female progeny conceiving to calve as 2-yearolds; a more accurate measurement than her sire’s or paternal brothers’ scrotal circumference.
MkH: Milking Herds (Angus) – Indicates the number of herds from which daughters are reported.
MkD: Milking Daughters (Angus) – Reflects the number of daughters having progeny weaning weight records included in the analysis.
MW: Mature Weight (Angus) – A predictor of the difference in mature weight of a sire’s daughters compared to the daughters of other sires, expressed in pounds.
MH: Mature Height (Angus) – A predictor of the difference in mature height of a sire’s daughters compared to daughters of other sires, expressed in inches.
STAY: Stayability (Red Angus, Simmental) – Differences in percent probability of daughters staying productive past the age of six.
CW: Carcass Weight – The adjusted carcass weights of a sire’s progeny, expressed in pounds.
MB, MARB, IMF: Marbling – A predictor of the difference in a sire’s progeny for percent marbling score or percent intramuscular fat in the ribeye muscle compared to other sires.
YG: Yield Grade (Simmental, Red Angus) – Expressed as a deviation of Yield Grade units where negative values are desirable.
REA, RE: Ribeye Area – Adjusted ribeye area of a sire’s progeny, measured in square inches.
FAT, BF: Back Fat – The adjusted twelfth rib fat thickness of a sire’s progeny, expressed in inches.
Carc H/P and Ult H/P: Group/progeny (Angus) – Reflects the number of contemporary groups and the number of carcass and ultrasound progeny included in the analysis.
I: Interim – The EPD is based on performance information of a bull’s sire, dam and relatives.
P: Pedigree estimate.
$EN: Cow Energy Value (Angus) – Assesses differences in cow energy requirements as an expected dollar savings difference in daughters of sires, expressed in dollar savings/cow/year. A larger value is more favorable when comparing two animals. $EN savings include lactation energy requirements and energy costs associated with differences in mature cow size.
$M: Maternal Weaned Calf Value (Angus) – Expressed in dollars per head, $M predicts profitability differences in progeny due to genetics from conception to weaning. $M is built off a self-replacing herd model where commercial cattlemen replace 25% of their breeding females in the first generation and 20% in subsequent generations. Remaining cull females and all male progeny are sold as feeder calves.
$W: Weaned Calf Value (Angus) – Provides the expected dollar-perhead difference in future progeny preweaning performance from birth to weaning, expressed in $/head. $W assumes producers retain 20% of their female progeny for replacements and sell the rest of their cull female and male progeny as feeder calves.
$F: Feedlot Value (Angus) – Calculates a $/head difference in expected progeny performance for post weaning merit. $F uses WW and YW EPDs along with trait inter-relationships. Typical feedlot gain value, feed consumption and cost differences are accounted for in the final calculations.
$G: Grid Value (Angus) – Combines quality grade and yield grade attributes, and is calculated for animals with carcass EPDs, ultrasound EPDs or both types of EPDs. A three-year rolling average is used to establish typical industry economic values for quality grade and yield grade schedules.
$B: Beef Value (Angus) – A terminal index representing the expected average dollar-per-carcass difference in the progeny postweaning performance and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires. This index assumes commercial producers wean all male and female progeny, retain ownership of these animals through the feedlot phase and market these animals on a quality-based carcass grid.
$C: Combined Value (Angus) – Expressed in $/head, $C includes all traits that make up both $M and $B with the objective that commercial producers will replace 20% of their breeding females per year with replacement heifers retained within their own herd. The remaining cull heifer and steer progeny are assumed to be sent to the feedlot where producers retain ownership of those cattle and will sell them on a quality-based carcass merit grid.
API: All–Purpose Index (Simmental) – Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature
cows) with daughters retained and remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield.
TI: Terminal Index (Simmental) – Evaluates sires for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold on a grade and yield basis.
BMI$: Baldy Maternal Index (Hereford) – An index to maximize profit for commercial cow/calf producers who use Hereford bulls in rotational crossbreeding programs on Angus-based cows and heifers. Retained ownership of calves is assumed, with fed cattle marketed on a Certified Hereford Beef® (CHB) pricing grid.
BII$: Brahman Influence Index (Hereford) – This index is similar to BMI$, except Hereford bulls are used in rotational crossing with Brahman rather than Angus. Greater emphasis placed on traits deficient in Brahman-cross cattle, (fertility and age at puberty) and less on acceptable traits (growth and calving ease).
CHB$: Certified Hereford Beef Index (Hereford) – A terminal sire index where Hereford bulls are mated to British-cross cows and all offspring are sold as fed cattle on a CHB pricing grid.
ProS: (Red Angus) – The profitability and sustainability selection index is an all-purpose index that covers economically relevant traits across all aspects of the beef supply chain from conception to carcass. This updated index will be a combination of HerdBuilder, which includes traits from conception to weaning, and GridMaster, which includes postweaning through harvest traits. Expressed in $ per head born.
HB: HerdBuilder (Red Angus) – Used by producers to increase the sustainability of the cow herd and ultimately their operation. HB assumes bulls will be mated to both cows and heifers, replacement females will be retained within the herd, and the remaining progeny will be sold on a quality based carcass grid.
GM: GridMaster Index (Red Angus) – Used by producers whose primary goal is to maximize profitability of feeders in the feedyard and on the rail. GM assumes bulls will be mated to cows only, and all progeny will be sold on a quality based carcass grid.
TSI: Terminal Sire Index (Charolais) – Combines BW, WW, YW, REA, HCW, MARB and FAT into one single value. The TSI uses estimates of the genetic relationships between traits with an economic default value based on three year rolling USDA data.
PregCheck™ Rankings: An evaluation of an individual sire’s frozen semen conception rate. The model and data collection process is the first of its kind in the beef industry. PregCheck™ fertility rankings are not an evaluation of future fertility in a sire’s daughters.
Genetic Defects: In recent years several genetic defects have been identified, including Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM), Neuropathic Hydrocephalus (NH), Contractural Arachnodactyly (CA), Developmental Duplication (DD), Osteopetrosis (OS) and Oculocutaneous Hypopigmentation (OH). It is important for A.I. companies to be vigilant concerning genetic defects as the opportunity to increase the frequency of these negative traits on the population can be significant. With bulls selling 50 to 100,000 units, a single carrier bull can widely spread a genetic problem. GENEX has worked hard to ensure this does not happen. All GENEX bulls listed in this directory have been tested or are known free by pedigree for the major genetic defects, unless otherwise stated.
3 Ways to Order!
Herd Care Line
Insemination Guns and Accessories
KombiColor Gun (719817)
KombiColor Gun Plunger (719895)
Insemination Supplies
CITO A.I. Kit (719841)
CITO Cutters (719527)
Tweezers (719495)
Aviva Lube - Gallon (719737)
Lube Pump - Gallon (719539)
Breeding Gloves
1.0 Mil SuperSensitive™ Large Blue Breeding Gloves (719831)
0.85 Mil Supreme™ Raspberry Breeding Gloves (719885)
Thaw Units and Gun Warmer
A.I. Gun Warmer (719832)
Thermos® with Dial Thermometer (719468)
Thaw Monitor Card (719475)
CITO Thaw Unit (719579)
Sheaths and Sheath Protectors
Bulk Non-Split with Blue Insert (719442)
Sheath Protector Hard Plastic (719453)
Sheath Protector Roll (719457)
Embryo Transfer Supplies
E.T. Gun (719809)
E.T. Sheaths (719812)
ESTROTECT™ Heat Detectors
Orange/red (719833) or Green (719834) - 50 patches/pack
Reveal™ Spray Paint
Orange (719599), Yellow (719597), Blue (719593) or Pink (719598)
Semen Tanks and Accessories
TW20 (ICBTW20-367927)
LN Tank Measuring Stick (719496)
Bolus Gun
Bolus Gun (719619)
Colostrum Products
SCCL Headstart® Colostrum - 60g IgG bag (719874)
Foundation™ Colostrum - 5kg pail (X0153)
LifeJacket™ Calf Coats
Small (719658), Medium (719661), Large (719662) or X-Large (719665)
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