Bar T Bar Ranches Annual Bull Sale

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Bar T Bar bulls will build better cows!

A four-year-old Bar T Bar cow that is weaning her third calf with a 365 day calving interval and a near perfect udder. Her Zoetis Fertility EPD ranks her predicted lifetime calf production in the Top 1% of the industry. She epitomizes what it means to be a better cow!

It’s no wonder, that despite two of the worst drought years in Arizona history, Bar T Bar is the Number 1 breeder of Dams of Merit and Distinction in the Gelbvieh breed. Bar T Bar cows run under real world conditions. Bar T Bar bulls produce highly fertile, efficient-sized cows that breed up and wean a high percentage of their own body weight. The March bull calf pictured weaned off his four-yearold dam at 639 pounds at 200 days of age.

YOU MAKE THE COMPARISON

Cow Herd Profit ($Ranch)

Selected to improve cowherd profit with our unique $Ranch index –under real world conditions. The 2022 Bar T Bar bulls rank in the Top 17% of the industry for $Ranch and the top 19% for Fertility.

Selected for bigger growth and milk numbers under artificial seedstock conditions that result in cows that do not fit the environment.

Birth to Harvest Profit ($Profit)

Selected to balance the maternal requirements while building heavier calves with higher marbling. The 2022 Bar T Bar bulls rank in the top 5% of the industry for $Profit. Industry average bulls are around $8,000 on $Profit. This is $90 per calf behind the average Bar T Bar 2022 bull. Average bulls lack maternal traits, feed efficiency, and high carcass quality.

Bar T Bar has been measuring and selecting for reduced feed intake for a decade -- to help you lower your feed costs! Most

of the industry does not even measure this trait. The result is selection for inefficient cattle that eat too much!

Bar T Bar Ranch Annual Bull Sale • April 8, 2023

1 pm PDT • Bar T Bar Crater Ranch Headquarters • Winslow, AZ

Sale Staff:

Eric Duarte, Auctioneer ..............................................

(541) 891-7863

Dean Fish, Independant. ............................................ (520) 988-8009

Matt Macfarlane, California Cattleman ...................... (916) 803-3113

Jarod Patterson, Western Livestock Journal (208) 312-2386

Sale Day Phones:

Bob Prosser .............................. (928) 380-5149

Judy Prosser.............................. (928) 699-8587

Kristin Hovey (970) 485-0974

Devin Hovey (970) 485-5360

Phil George (620) 255-7124

Lee Leachman ........................... (970) 219-8519

Craig Hays ................................. (660) 373-1897

Jerrod Watson .......................... (303) 827-1156

Wade Woodbury ...................... (505) 290-5642

Sam Garcia (520) 456-7804

Spencer Prosser (928) 856-0186

Sale Vet Dr Colin Durham (719) 339-0326

Superior Livestock .................... (800) 422-2117

FRIDAY, April 7th:

• Bull viewing all day

• Lunch at the Bunkhouse

• 2:00 PM Ken Griffin with Ranchbot will have display and explain their Satellite water monitoring and generator control systems.

• 5:30 PM See the Crater

Heavy Hors d’oeuvres and Refreshment

• 6:30 PM Evening Program with Lee Leachman - “Make sure your herd is not losing out on the #1 trait ---Fertility“

SATURDAY, April 8th:

• 11:30 AM Diablo Burger Pre-sale lunch provided by AgWest Farm Credit

• 1:00 PM Sale

PAP TESTS:

Please note that we need a list of your prospective bulls that need a PAP test by April 1st!

Accommodations:

Twin Arrows Casino, 928-856-7200

La Posada Motel in Winslow, 928-289-4366

Best Western Motel in Winslow, 928-289-2960

There are numerous motels on the East side of Flagstaff ~ 45 miles.

Delivery:

Free Delivery on bulls to adjoining states at central locations or to your ranch in Arizona. A $75 Discount will be given if your bull is picked up sale day.

Please check the website for a sortable spreadsheet with updated Gelbvieh EPDs and $Profit indexes

Map

The Supplement Sheet will be available on April 4th, at www.bartbar.com, with ultrasound, frame scores, scrotals and PAP.

For information contact:

Bob & Judy Prosser

PO Box 190

Winslow, AZ 86047

(928) 380-5149 - Bob cell

Dear valued customers and friends, Opportunity is how we look at 2023! A near record monsoon last summer and a near record Winter and snowpack now. The Southwest is blessed in most areas. Cow numbers declined to levels of 2014, providing good markets for the next couple of years ahead. There is no more opportune time to invest in genetics that will sire females for replacements. Our alliance with Leachman Cattle and their genetic evaluation provides the single best method to identify genetics that will make the “best mama cows in the business”.

The $Profit, $Ranch, and $Feeder indexes identify the cattle that make a difference in the real-world profitability of our ranches. $Ranch using the Fertility, Udder, and Efficiency EPDs to identify the females that work in a more predictable way than any other system. You can feel confident that by using these Indexes, your cattle are more efficient, have moderate mature size, are more fertile, and will command a premium in the marketplace. The entire bull offering averages in the top 14% for $Ranch and Top 8% for $Profit. These bulls will make “Cows

That Work and Steers that Pay”!

We are the largest producer of Southern Balancers in the country. In fact, 40 of the bulls offered this year carry a touch of ear. As you look to rebuild your cowherd, this will be the perfect time to give these bulls a look. The added hybrid vigor, longevity, rangeability, and heat tolerance will pay dividends. We will be using Superior Livestock Auction for the sale, videos, and off sight bidding. Make sure you sign up with Superior well ahead of Sale. If you have problems with the click to bid process while watching remotely, please use the Superior phone lines or call one of the Sale Day Phones listed in catalog. Please check out The Bull Warranty program in this catalog and remember we have a sight unseen guarantee for those of you bidding online or submitting orders. Let us know if you need any assistance in your selection. Even though we have PAP Epds we offer a PAP Test on any bulls if you get your list to us by April 1. Come early. Bulls are available for viewing all day Friday. Lunch will be available in bunkhouse. Join us at 2pm to hear Ken Griffin with Ranchbot. He will have a program explaining remote water monitoring and generator control using their satellite systems. At 5:30 pm Friday night we will host a pre-sale social at Meteor Crater. Browse the Crater at sunset with heavy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. At 6:30 in the Crater Theater, Lee Leachman will speak about: “Make sure your herd is not losing out on the #1 trait-----Fertility “. An RSVP would be appreciated to help gauge attendance. All bulls are Trich tested and will be ready to ship Sale Day. There is also a $75 credit per bull if you haul him home. We provide Free Delivery to Arizona and surrounding States to central locations.

We want to thank the LCoC Crew for all they have done testing, developing, marketing, and helping us improve our product. A special thanks to AgWest Farm Credit for sponsoring Lunch on sale day.

Please let us know if there is any way we can be of assistance. Look forward to seeing you.

Sincerely,

All of us at Bar T Bar Ranch

Bull Tags: Each bull is wearing a colored breed tag. Breed tags correspond to the tattoo numbers and are colored as follows:

Yellow= Angus

Yellow w/ underline= 75% Angus and/or Red Angus

Yellow w/ star= 69-74% Angus and/or Red Angus

Yellow w/ underline & + = 80-99% Angus and/or Red Angus or 50AN/50AR

Blue = Brangus X Balancer

Blue w/ underline= 25% Brangus X Balancer

Blue w/ underline & star= 13% Brangus X Balancer

Blue w/ underline & + = 25% Brangus X 13% Beefmaster X Balancer

Green= Balancer

Green w/ underline= 69-86% Gelbvieh

Orange= 87-100% Gelbvieh

Red = Red Angus

Red w/ underline = Hybrid (anything that is less than 25% GV and 25% AN/AR)

Purple= Beefmaster X Balancer

Purple w/ underline= 25% Beefmaster X Balancer

Purple w/ underline & star= 13% Beefmaster X Balancer

White = Simmental X Balancer

White w/ underline = 25% Simmental X Balancer

White w/ underline & star = 13% Simmental X Balancer

Pink = 50% Santa Gertrudis x Balancer

One Year Guarantee!

Bar T Bar is offering a one year guarantee on all bulls that we sell. This guarantee will cover your purchased bull(s) against death, injury, infertility, and loss of use. If, during the first year from purchase, you lose the use of your bull for whatever reason, we will give you a credit towards the purchase of a new bull. We only ask that your herd veterinarian provide a written statement describing the death, injury, or infertility. If the bull in question can be salvaged, we would like you to keep the salvage value, and a credit will be issued, less the salvage amount you receive for the bull. If the bull is turned out for breeding, then the credit will be given at 75% of the original purchase value (less any salvage value). All claims must be made within 1 year from the date of purchase and cannot exceed the greater of 2 bulls per invoice or 15% of the total invoice.

Example 1: Your $5,000 bull dies before you turn him out to breed. You receive a full credit of $5,000. (Purchase Price - $0 Salvage - $0 Use).

Example 2: Your $5,000 bull injures his scrotum after you pull him from the cows. You sell him for $1000 in salvage. You receive a credit of $2,750 ($5000 purchase - $1000 salvage - $1250 usage).

Requirements for claims:

1. All claims must be made within 365 days of purchase.

2. A veterinary statement regarding the circumstances is required.

3. A verbal agreement from Bar T Bar Ranch is required prior to a bull being sold for salvage. Documentation of the salvage value of the bull, including identification of the bull on the sale barn ticket, that corresponds to the bulls Bar T Bar identifications (ear tag or metal clip) is also required. This credit can be used for the purchase of bulls, females, semen, and/or embryos from Bar T Bar. If the credit is not used within 24 months of the date of issuance, then it will expire.

Note: Guarantee will be revoked on all bulls that are not paid for within 30 days of invoice date.

$Profit now re-focused for 2023 and beyond!

On December 12th, 2022, the Leachman $Profit system made one of the most significant Genetic Advancements in our Company’s history!

This unprecedented change was driven by new technology, better data, and changing markets. The primary drivers of the changes were as follows:

1. Leachman incorporated the Zoetis Fertility EPD into $Ranch and $Profit. The EPD predicts large differences in the calf crop percentage expected from a bull’s daughters!

• The Zoetis Fertility EPD was launched in May of 2021.

• After extensive investigation, Leachman believes that this EPD is the single best predictor of a cow’s lifetime productivity.

• Model analysis demonstrates that the number of calves produced in a cow’s lifetime is DIRECTLY related to that female’s probable annual calf crop percentage weaned.

• Higher Fertility EPD bulls produce daughters that will wean a higher average annual calf crop percentage weaned.

• These calf crop percentage differences drive HUGE differences in profitability.

• High Fertility EPD bulls will build cowherds with consistently better breed back, higher calf crop percentage weaned, less culling requirements, and reduced replacement rates.

Percent Calf Crop Weaned vs Fertility EPD

2. Leachman raised the price of corn to $5.50 per bushel to reflect the new reality of future grain prices.

• This change increased the emphasis on feed intake and conversion. Cost of gain, not rate of gain, is the more important driver of feedlot profitability.

• Selection for $Profit and $Feeder will place increased emphasis on feed conversion and reduced intake levels.

3. Zoetis and Leachman launch the industry’s most accurate, multi-breed carcass evaluation!

• The $Profit database combines thousands of carcass data records, tens of thousands of ultrasound records, and over 75,000 DNA records to produce the most accurate carcass data predictions.

4. 2022 markets showed a record Choice/Select spread and a record Choice/Prime spread that make marbling more valuable than ever!

These modifications have significantly changed the expected $Ranch, $Feeder, and $Profit for animals in the Leachman $Profit database.

• Selection for $RANCH will build the most fertile and efficient cows.

• Selection for $FEEDER will build steers that efficiently gain and reach Prime marbling.

• Selection for $PROFIT will create the industries leading cowherds for fertility, efficiency, marbling, and profitability.

“It’s

Our cows bred up 94% and our 2-year-olds bred up 90% – all in a year with 3" less than normal rain. Plus, our calves weaned 30 pounds heavier.

We’ve been using high $Ranch and high Fertility Leachman bulls – over 700 bulls since 2008. Our cows are getting better and our calves are improving in the feedlot.”

Shane Cox, Seifert Division Manager IX Ranch, Big Sandy, MT

all working…

$PROFIT ®

Are all small cows really efficient?

There seems to be a big disconnect in today’s beef industry. On sale day we want heavy, high quality steers to pay the bills. The rest of the time we want efficient cows to keep our costs as low as possible. Simply selecting for smaller cows with no regard for feed efficiency is not the answer. Likewise, selecting for shear growth with disregard for cost is just as poor of a strategy. The best way to make your cowherd truly efficient, and your calf crop earn more, is to use Leachman $Profit®. This is the only index in the industry that works on both sides of the ledger (production AND cost). Cows that work! Steers that pay!

How $Profit ® Works

$Profit assumes that the average commercial bull will have 100 progeny over its lifetime. The model assumes that 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. We realize that many don’t retain 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 Leachman sired calves.

Our simulation model then factors in all of 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. Let’s compare a $10,000 $Profit bull to $6,000 $Profit bull (the average 2008 born Angus bull). The predicted difference between the bulls is $4,000 or about $40 per calf. $Profit works for us and it will work for you too.

What Traits are 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 1050 lbs.

▪ Marbling = valued based on grid premiums

▪ Ribeye area = value as impacts yield grade

▪ % Retail Product = more yield is more meat

Cost Traits

▪ Cow mature size = in general bigger eats 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 a 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.

Star System Explained

Calving Ease: The predicted calving ease if you use the bull on heifers.

The easiest calving bulls in the industry.

 Use on smaller heifers with minimal assistance needed.

 Use on larger heifers with some assistance expected.

(If no stars are shown, the animal is recommended for use on cows only.)

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Maternal: An estimate of the maternal efficiency of the daughters this bull will produce. It includes cow size, milk, udder quality, fertility/longevity, growth, feed efficiency/intake and calving ease.

 Keep these heifers! They will make the most profitable females in the business.

Cow Fert: An estimate of the amount of calves the daughters will have in their lifetime.

Will produce about 2 more calves in their life time than 1-Star fertility. This translates into a probable advantage in calf crop percentage of nearly 20%!

Udder: An estimate of the daughter’s udder quality.

Thumb size teats and tight bag suspension.

Growth: A formula combines WW and YW to predict how much performance the bull will pass on to their progeny.

Most growth.

Feed/Carc: A formula that combines: gain, conversion, carcass weight and carcass merit to predict post weaning performance.  Maximum overall value in your feeder calves.

Feet: An observation of the bull’s claw shape.

 Average, 4 & 5 star will improve you herd.

Disposition: An observation of the bull’s disposition.

 Average - respects flight zones and handles well, but is not a pet.

Pheno: An observation of the bull’s type and kind.

 Average - 4 and 5 star bulls will add phenotype.

$Profit® Financial Indexes Allow You to HAVE IT ALL !

$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

• Carcass weight

$Profit ® – Puts it all together. $Ranch ® + $Feeder ®

• One number that predicts your bottom line !

Feed:Gain – Difference in the amount of feed a bull's progeny will consume to produce one pound of gain.

Example: A -0.50 F:G EPD means this animal's progeny will consume 1/2 pound less feed per pound of gain than would progeny of a 0.00 F:G EPD sire.

Feed Intake – Difference in feed consumption of each of a bull's progeny in a 112 day feeding period.

Example: A steer whose sire has a -100 Intake EPD will eat 100 pounds less feed in 112 days than one whose sire had a zero Intake EPD.

Across Breed Comparisons

Dare to compare! You cannot afford to make mistakes in your breeding program! Choosing to use sires with incomplete or low value data can unknowingly make your herd less profitable –same work, same cost, poor results - unacceptable. Leachman ABC’s are the most reliable and comprehensive EPDs in the industry. They are backed by a large (nearly a million), longstanding (over 30 years), multi-breed (over 15 breeds) database. Using this system assures you of making sound breeding decisions with minimal risk of failure.

$ Indexes Explained

On the Ranch, In the Feedlot, and On the Rail, $PROFIT ® simply works!

We make bull buying easy!

When it comes to picking bulls, the first thing you need to do is choose how to balance the traits. Maternal vs Terminal. $Ranch vs $Feeder. Moderate cow size & fertility vs growth and carcass weight. Leachman Cattle provides MORE data than any other bull producer. We also provide BETTER data. Most catalogs are pretty good at telling you which bulls are terminal -- just look at indexes like $Feeder, $Beef, or TI, or TSI. However, there are almost no good indexes for finding ideal maternal bulls. At Leachman, we have had the $Ranch index for some time. Now, we also have Udder stars and Fertility stars. As of today, neither Udder nor Fertility is in $Ranch. Thus, the best Maternal bulls combine $Ranch, Udder and Fertility.

Last year we introduced a new concept: AllAround Bulls™. These bulls score four stars or more on BOTH Maternal and Feed/Carc. They are elite for both $Ranch and $Feeder. By definition, they are high on $Profit. The Leachman sale offers more 4-Star and higher AllAround Bulls than any other sale in the country. Why or how? Simply put, we select for these bulls.

The AllAround Specialists are scored 4, 4.5, and 5 Stars. 5-Star AllAround bulls are five for both Maternal and Feed/Carc. 4.5-Star AllARound bulls are 4 on Maternal or Feed/Carc and 5 on the other. 4-Star AllAround bulls are 4 stars on both Maternal and Feed/Carc. We think that these AllAround bulls are the most valuable bulls in the industry. They give you maximum flexibility to keep heifers, sell calves, and/or feed our your calves and sell on a grid. These bulls will bring a little more, but they are worth it. Choose

First choose your trait emphasis. Then buy as much $Profit as you can afford.

High gaining and heavy carcass weight Better conversion and more grid value

These bulls combine 4 & 5 stars on both Maternal & Feed/Carc

How you get it: Buy Four & Five Star Maternal bulls Buy Four & Five Star Feed/ Carc bulls Buy bulls with 4 - 5 AllAround Stars

Footnote designation: Maternal Specialists Terminal Specialists AllAround Specialists

NOTE: AllAround bulls can also be used as either Maternal or Terminal Specialists. They are just as good as the specialist. Be sure to include them on your lists.

Hooks Capitalist 37C

This 5-Star Accuracy, 5-Star Maternal, Senior AI Herd Sire exemplifies the tremendous opportunity within our system to build an elite commercial herd that will stand the test of time. $Ranch 189 (Top <.1%), F:G -.02 (Top 33%), Intake -15 (Top 14%), Mat. Wt. 2, Gest. -1.4, 4-Star Udder, 4-Star Disp., 5-Star Fertility. All with proven Balanced Proofs and a -3.1 bw. ABC/EPD.

Bar T Bar Females fit our outfit to a T!

"We were looking for some quality, foundation females to build a herd. So, we started buying bred females from Bob and Judy. We were really pleased with how they got out and covered our country. They hold their body condition well. Plus, there is no maintenance required at calving time. The temperament is outstanding. Best of all, my breed-back has been 92 – 95%"

Scott Stratton Dos S Land & Cattle, Willcox, AZ

Cade, Jeanne, Scott, and Samuel Stratton

It’s a good sign when your neighbors call about buying your heifer calves!

Cade Stratton and his dog, Gallo, admire the Bar T Bar cows on the Dos S Land & Cattle, at Willcox, AZ.

Real Ranchers –Real Tough Country – Real Results!

Bar T Bar bulls work in some of the toughest conditions in North America. They specialize in soundness and fertility – with added heterosis, optimal growth, and strong carcass merit.

Don’t take our word for it, here is what our customers have to say:

“We have been using Bar T Bar Balancer bulls for 15 years. The yearlings hold up just like Bob said they would. In 2020, we had good, early grass before the drought set in. Amazingly, our 3’s and 4’s came in 98% pregnant in our 90-day breeding season. We feed the calves out through Country Natural Beef and 90% of our last set hit the program requirements.”

Danny Major Major Cattle Company Chino Valley, AZ

Danny & Lyn and their daughters, Natalie and Olivia

Real Ra nch ers –Real Tough Country – Real Results!

“In 2019 we moved our cattle from the the high country at 5,000 feet to the semi desert at 2,200 feet elevation. We moved them with a customer that runs 3,800 cows. We had been selling them bulls and advising them since 2015. The herd was divided into Reds, Blacks and Charolais cows, with over 1/2 being straigthbred Charolais. we started using Balancers and Southern Balancers from my herd in the high country. We started with the Blacks and Reds and then were allowed to include the Charolais. Our genetics have been Bar T Bar genetics for the last 33 years, when we brought at first bull from them.

The quality of the ensuing cattle encouraged us to by pass selling at the border and retaining ownership of the cattle in fedlots in Hereford, Texas. We soon graduated to selling the catle on the meat.

The Balancer and Southern Balancer influence became evident. The DMI and conversions were improved, and to our pleasant surprise, quality grades and yield grades were more than outstanding. In a difficult feeding year, all of the 900 cattle harvested made money. Our cattle quality was described by one of our feedlot managers, as being in the top 20% as compared to good US cattle. In various lots, the grid value of the cattle exceeded the live price by 10-12 cents per lb of live weight.

On the cow side we are very happy with the fertility, udders and docility of the cows. We are moving towards a terminal system eventually.”

Ray Rodriguez, Rancher in

Chapo Varela and Ray Rodriguez, Sonora, Mexico

Sonora, Mexico

Jesus Fimbres, Ray Rodriguez, and Sam Garcia

Four Generations of Cattlemen!

Bob & Judy Prosser met working at the AICA.

1913

Boss Chilson (Judy’s Grandfather) had holdings in Tonto Basin.

1940 Sold holdings in Tonto Basin and acquired Pitchfork Ranch near Winslow

Bud Prosser with new frozen ampule machine before starting IBB with Mac Cropsey

1964

Ernest Chilson (Judy’s father) began performance testing the registered Hereford herd.

1960

Bud Prosser (Bob’s Dad) and Mac Cropsey built International Beef Breeders an all Beef Semen collection facility in Broomfield, CO.

1980

1924

Boss Chilson acquired holdings at Double Circle on the Mogollon Rim. Cattle were trailed every year from Payson to Double Circle a 60-mile trek.

1962

1950’s Added a Registered Hereford herd

Bud Prosser believed in crossbreeding. He promoted this at IBB by offering Dwarf-free Beef semen.

promoting AI

IBB

Champion Steers 3 years in a row owned by

.

1985

Moved to Bar T the Registered Hereford duced Angus, Charolais, the breeding program.

MARC released Clay Center’s Phase II Germplasm report highlighting the pounds weaned per cow exposed advantage of Gelbvieh Cattle.

1980

1979

Bob & Judy meet working for the American International Charolais Association

1981 Married and The Market a sales management and bull development company

Judy Prosser’s grandfather, Boss Chilson, pictured with with one of the Carload of bulls they purchased at Denver in the early 40’s. He was born in 1876.

Ernest and Evelyn Chilson in the early 1950’s in the office at Crater Ranch.

flyer

sired

Clayton Jennings

2008 was a Bar T Bar Ranch Reunion celebrating 70 years of operation with 3 of the 4 generations represented.

Beef Award 2011 where Prosser’s and their neighbors, the Metzger’s, were awarded the Beef Magazine Trailblazer Award for their work in Stewardship and Innovation

Judy, Bob, Spencer, and Warren with a Charolais heifer they raised.

Bar Ranch Co. managing Hereford herd and introCharolais, and Gelbvieh to program.

1992

2000

Balancer recognized as a breed

Fully committed to Composite bull program utilizing Balancer (Gelbvieh x Angus) genetics

1990

and started Market Company management development

1998 (to Present)

2010

Southern Balancer recognized as a breed- Industry Excellence with a touch of ear.

2006

Awarded USFS National Rangeland Stewardship Award and Region 6 NCBA Stewardship winner.

2017

Awarded Range Manager of the Year by Arizona SRM. Bob was awarded Cattlemen of the Year by Arizona Cattlegrowers’ Association.

2011

Bar T Bar & Flying M Ranch awarded BEEF magazine's Trail Blazer Award for our work with Diablo Trust

2022 Received the Country Natural Beef award for the Most Profitable Lot of Cattle in the Rocky Mountain Region

2000 2010 2020

2022

The 1st or 2nd largest producer of Dams of Merit or Dams of Distinction in the US

1991

With the help of Ernest Chilson, Prossers purchased Bar T Bar Ranch.

2008

Started selling our commercial cattle through Country Natural Beef and collecting carcass data

2002

Implemented Ultrasound Scanning for Carcass traits and PAP testing.

2015

Installed Growsafe Feed Efficiency Testing System at headquarters and held first bull sale on the Ranch

2011

Began Individual Feed efficiency testing the bulls and held our sale in Nevada at Snyders’

Developed a formal Board of Directors for the ranch to include family & others. Hired Phil George as General Manager

Breeding efficient seedstock with the latest technology. . . .

Bar T Bar was one of the first operations to install a GrowSafe system and start measuring feed intake. Whether you are worried about feed costs, stocking rate, or reduction of your herd’s carbon footprint – the solution is to select for cattle that EFFICIENTLY utilize FEED to produce MORE pounds. Plus every bull is scanned for carcass traits AND tested genomically! They specialize in soundness and fertility – with added heterosis, optimal growth, and strong carcass merit.

Most bull breeders just select for more and more yearling EPD –those bulls will lead to higher and higher feed costs for your herd!

Feed consumption is the #1 driver of cost on your ranch.

Bar T Bar Heifers Earn $211 More per Head

(Compared to 6,773 Other Gap 4 Head)

95% Choice & Better

Average YG: 2.8

Hot Carcass Weight: 851 lbs.

Ribeye Area: 13.4 Sq Inches

Gain Per Day 3.3 (vs Avg. of 2.6)

Cost of Gain Advantage: $0.13/lb!

But still keeping the females right!

The biggest challenge in the cow business is balancing post weaning traits with maternal traits.

Post Weaning

• Gain

• Carcass Weight

• Feed Conversion

• Ribeye & Marbling

Maternal

• Fertility

• Cow Size & Feed Intake

• Fleshing Ability

• Udder Quality & Disposition

Bar T Bar cows are objectively BETTER:

• More Udder Quality – ranking top 30%

• More Fertility – ranking top 25%

• More $Ranch – ranking top 18%

How to read this catalog

1. Reg#: the registration number of the animal. NotReg means the animal is not registered. Pending means that a registration number has been applied for, but was not issued at the time of catalog printing.

2. Brd: Shows the percentage of each breed.

3. DOB: date of birth

4. P = polled. S = scurred. H = horned. PP = Homozygous Polled. PH = Heterozygous Polled.

5. Cooperator herd where the bull was raised.

6. Color: BBK=homozygous black, BLK = black, BWF = black white face, BBF = black brockle face, RED = red, RWF = red white face, WHT = white, BRC = black red carrier.

7. Pen numbers will be on Supplement sheet.

8. Genetic Defect codes - a C appended to the end denotes carrier and an F denotes tested free and P denotes possible but untested.

NH - Neuropathic Hydrocephalus

AM - Arthrogryposis Multiplex

CA - Contractural Arachnodactyly

OS - Osteopetrosis

DD -Developmental Duplication

Phenotype Scores to Make Bull Buying Easier:

9. CE: Calving Ease is the predicted calving ease if you use the bull on heifers. If there is a number in the brown box, this indicates the breed calculated calving ease direct EPD. In addition, we provide our Leachman estimated calving star system.

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10. Maternal: This is an estimate of maternal efficiency, NOT milk. It includes $Ranch, Udder EPD and Fertility EPD as the basis for the Star system. The bulls are scored from one star to five stars. Five Star bulls will produce some of the most profitable, good uddered cows in the industry.

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11. Fertility: Predicts the number of calves that a bull’s daughters will have in the first 8 years of their life. As Fertility stars go up we would expect you to have a higher % weaned calf crop.

12. Udder EPD: This EPD assesses the bag attachment and teat size of the bull’s daughters. Bulls with 5 & 4 stars should sire females with exceptional udder quality.

13. Growth: This is a score from one star to five stars, where five stars means maximum growth. Even the one star bulls are as growthy as any bull in America 20 years ago.

14. Feedlot: This looks at all of the post weaning traits including gain, conversion, carcass weight, and carcass merit. Scored from one star to five stars, where five stars would produce maximum overall value in your feeder calves.

15. Feet: Is an estimate of the claw shape of an animal’s feet. The bulls are scored on a 1 to 5 scale. Bulls that are 5 and 4 Star for Feet should improve your herds feet and have a low incidence of claw issues himself. One star bulls should be used in a terminal breeding program.

16. Disposition: Our traditional score of 1 – 5 on disposition. Score 5 bulls are bulls you can walk up to and touch. Score 3 is about average historically for Leachman bulls. However, we are making a concerted effort to improve disposition, so most bulls score 3 or higher. The bulls scored 2.5 or 2 are nervous and do not like to be in close quarters with people on foot – but they are great for big range operations.

17. Phenotype: A combination of eye appeal and overall kind. Scored from one star to five stars. Five star bulls are the best phenotypic bulls in the sale (in our opinion)! Two star bulls are less attractive visually than average.

boxes are Association numbers Yellow shaded boxes are top 25%

18. $Ranch EPD: This Leachman profit index that predicts weaning profitability based on calving ease, weaning weight, maternal milk, cow cost, and FERTILITY. Based on producing 100 calves. This EPD assumes a slide on calf prices of $10 / cwt.

19. $Feeder: This number is expressed in terms of the bull’s added value to the sale price of your feeder calves. It is expressed in dollars per head. Thus when comparing a +100 bull vs. a +50 bull, we expect the first bull to sire calves worth $50 per head more at weaning (regardless of their weight).

20. $Profit™ EPD: One, simple, proven number that gives each trait a weight according to its impact on profit.

EPDs/ABCs

Breed Association EPDs (Expected Progeny Differences) are listed for all registered animals. Leachman ABCs (Across Breed Comparisons) are listed for all un-registered animals. All ABCs are on an Angus base and can be compared across breeds within this catalog. EPDs are appropriate association EPDs without any adjustments.

21. Calving Ease Direct EPD from AGA on the Glebvieh and from AAA on the Angus.

22. Cealving Ease Maternal EPD from AGA on the Glebvieh and from AAA on the Angus.

23. Birth weight EPD from AGA on the Glebvieh and from AAA on the Angus.

24. Weaning weight EPD/ABC expressed on a breed scale. The Composites are expressed on an Angus scale.

25. Yearling EPD/ABC expressed on a breed scale. The Composites are expressed on an Angus scale.

26. Milk EPD/ABC expressed on a breed scale. The Composites are expressed on an Angus scale. This is the best predictor of a bull’s daughter’s ability to milk. It measures the difference in weaning weight that will be produced between one bull’s daughters and another bull’s daughters due solely to milk.

27. MWT is the predicted mature weight of daughters that you will get if you use the bull on a 1250 pound cow. If your cows weigh 1350, add 100 to this predicted weight. If your cows weigh only 1150, subtract 100 from this predicted weight. This EPD is the best indicator of daughter size -- far better than frame score or yearling height.

28. YHT is an EPD, expressed as frame score, predicting the yearling frame score of a sire’s progeny, compared to that of other sires.

29. IMF is the ultrasound based EPD/ABC for marbling expressed on a breed scale. The Composites are expressed on an Angus scale.

30. REA is the ultrasound based EPD/ABC for ribeye area expressed on a breed scale. The Composites are expressed on an Angus scale.

31. F:G is the pedigree estimated feed to gain EPD that predicts the feedlot efficiency of the bulls offspring. A negative number means that the bull’s progeny will feed more efficiently. Example: -0.50 means that the bulls progeny will require ½ pound less feed per pound of gain.

32. Intake: is an estimate of the amount of feed that the bull’s progeny will consume over a 112 day feeding period. It is expressed in pounds. Animals with higher intake will consume more throughout their life. Animals with lower intake will consume less.

33. SC is an EPD, expressed in centimeters, predicting the yearling scrotal circumference of a sire’s progeny, compared to that of other sires.

34. PAP: PAP EPD. Actual PAP Scores will be on supplement sheet .

35. Bulls with the red “Southern Balancer” have > 12% American Breeds.

Key to bull comments:

• Any reference to % rank is the percentile rank within that bull’s breed. Top 1% means the animal ranks better than 99% of the population on that trait.

• Reference to the number rank (i.e. #2 $Profit) is the bulls rank within his breed within the sale bulls for that trait. So, #4 F:G ST means the 4th best Feed:Gain Stabilizer bull in the sale.

• Other abbreviations used in the comments include:

• Dam 5@101 NR – indicates that the bull’s dam has five calves with an average weaning ratio of 101

• WR & NR = weaning or nursing ratio. How the calf ranked within herd on their adjusted weaning weight.

• YR = yearling ratio. How the calf ranked within herd on adjusted yearling weight.

• AWW = adjusted 205 day weaning weight. AYW = adjusted 365 day yearling weight.

• REA & IMF = either adjusted data or ratios for ultrasound ribeye area and inter-muscular fat (marbling).

• ADG = average daily gain on test. WDA = weight per day of age at a year.

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

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BUILD A LEGACY

Generations of breeding decisions have laid the foundation for your herd. Now you can continue—and improve— that legacy with INHERIT Select,™ a genomic tool to help cow-calf producers with crossbred cattle make more informed selection and breeding decisions.

INHERIT Select provides the industry with Genomic Expected Progeny Differences (GEPDs) for 16 traits that inform three economic indexes which simplify complex information to make better management decisions easier.

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A replacement can take about 4 years to break even.1 Identifying females that produce more valuable calves can add value long term.

With GEPDs and indexes provided by INHERIT Select, you can make earlier and better selection decisions to identify future replacements. Selecting the right replacements is critical to the future of your herd, and has a direct impact on short-term profitability.

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Leachmans is committed to helping ranchers reduce the losses from brisket disease.

We know from our own cowherds that losing calves to brisket at any time from birth through yearling stage can have significant financial cost. We are convinced that pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) scores are very strong predictors of whether or not animals will have the disease. For this reason, we have collected over 7,705 PAP scores on cattle in our program. Unfortunately, taking measurements will not solve the problem. Most ranchers know that buying PAP tested bulls reduces the problems with brisket, but most still report losing 3% - 8% of their calves to brisket depending on the year. This level of calf loss is still unacceptable!

We believe that the best strategy to reduce brisket disease is to use genomically enhanced expected progeny differences (EPDs) for PAP. Think of selecting for low birth weight. Just buying bulls under 80 pounds would help calving ease, but using low birth weight EPD bulls is a much more effective strategy. This is true, because an EPD takes into account much more information. For example, buying a 75 lb. BW bull out of a sire that generally sires very heavy calves is far less likely to be easy calving than is a similar BW bull out of a sire that generally sires light calves. The same is the case with PAP.

Our PAP EPD closely relates to the actual PAP score of the bulls as shown in the graph below. The correlation between the PAP scores and the PAP EPDs are 85%. This is typical in a trait like PAP that is 30% heritable. However, as with all EPDs, you can see that some bulls score better or worse on the EPDs than on the actual score. Ranchers concerned with PAP scores should use the EPDs – not the actual PAP scores.

Key points regarding PAP and PAP EPDs:

• We have taken 7,705 PAP scores (all by Dr. Tim Holt).

• PAP is 30% heritable.

• The PAP EPDs reported were calculated by Zoetis. They include information related to the genomics of the bulls. This increases the accuracy of the prediction, even without a PAP test.

• Selecting bulls using the PAP EPD is FAR more accurate than simply using the PAP scores.

• Herds that have significant brisket disease should use the lowest PAP EPD bulls.

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This is Superior’s traditional method of buying cattle and is the suggested process for anybody who does not have consistent, high-speed internet. You still must register an account at Bid.SuperiorLivestock.com and request a buyer number. Once you receive a buyer number you will see the bid line phone number. Just watch the auction online and call in at least 2 lots ahead of the lot you are looking to bid on. A Superior Livestock representative will be with you on the phone and will assist you in placing bids.

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