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BARBER RANCH Annual Bull Sale
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 11 a.m. at Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas
Featuring 100+ Horned & Polled Hereford Bulls
Selling service-age bulls plus a select group of fall yearlings! Barber Ranch will also offer a select set of bred & open Hereford heifers.
BR Sooner 6701 ET aha
43772549 • 5/6/2016 • Polled
dm BR Sooner x BR Gabrielle 5082 Ced
0.8, Bw 3.4, ww 66, yw 102, milk 26, m&G 59, Rea .50, mRB .06, ChB 32
The very last Sooner x Gabrielle ever born! 6701 is a full brother to BR Copper, BR Currency and a number of the most elite donor cows in the Hereford breed today. Unlike Copper and Currency, this bull is polled.
BR Catapult 6681 ET aha
43772517 • 4/14/2016 • Polled
Catapult 109 x BR Gabrielle 8051 Ced
2.4, Bw 2.7, ww 65, yw 103, milk 28, m&G 61, Rea .47, mRB .03, ChB 32
This super eye-appealing polled herd sire prospect is dark red, really correct, stout and as deep bodied as they make them. Sure to be a sale favorite in San Saba November 8th!
Visitors always welcome. Please contact us to be placed on our catalog mailing list.
Family Owned & Operated Since 1904
Ranch (806) 235-3692 Justin (806) 681-5528 Brett (806) 681-2457 Dale (806) 673-1965 Terri (817) 727-6107 Mary (806) 930-6917 Jason (817) 718-5821 10175 FM 3138, Channing, TX 79018 barberranch@wildblue.net • barberranch.com Ranch located 60 miles northwest of Amarillo
Also selling a powerful group of 15-month-old registered Angus bulls from Express Ranches!
(800) 664-3977 • (405) 350-0044 www.expressranches.com
EASIER CALVING. MORE GROWTH. BETTER MARBLING.
USDA analysis shows the superiority of Angus at every stage.
That’s the power of the reliable, registered Angus bull.
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Hereford Red Angus Simmental
0.59 -0.22 0.18 -0.20
Average 2014-born bulls, adj. to Angus base, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center Across-breed EPD Adjustments, BIF 2016. b Here’s the Premium study, 2014, Certified Angus Beef LLC c Packer Premium Survey, 2015, Certified Angus Beef LLC a
Some breeds talk about superior genetic merit. Registered Angus bulls prove it. They simply outperform the competition in calving ease, growth and marbling, according to USDA research.a That’s proof that the registered Angus bull you purchase comes with power and predictability, backed by a better balance of the traits you need to get profitable results.
An extensive, multi-year study shows Angus calves earn you more at sale time than similar calves of all other breeds – nearly $7/cwt.b more, on average. In fact, packers pay Angus producers $1 million in premiums per week.c
To subscribe to the Angus Journal®, call 816.383.5200. Watch The Angus Report 7:30 a.m. CST
every Monday on RFD-TV.
That’s a lot of value brought to you by reliable, registered Angus bulls. Anything else is just hype.
ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS.
3201 Frederick Ave. | St. Joseph, MO 64506 www.ANGUS.org © 2017-2018 American Angus Association®
BEEFMASTER PROVEN MATERNAL
PROVEN EFFICIENCY
PROVEN HETEROSIS Beefmaster ranked second, for both steers and heifers, in an
18-breed feed efficiency test
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conducted by the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center. Steers ADG,DMI = 0.203 Heifers ADG,DMI = 0.096
L NE STAR ANGUS Private Treaty Bull Sale NOVEMBER 10-11, 2017
COOKE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, GAINESVILLE, TEXAS • Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM • Saturday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
35 service aged bulls available first come, first serve. Pick up your bull sale day, or from the ranch by December 20, 2017.
Annual Bull Sale MARCH 24, 2018 COOKE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, GAINESVILLE, TEXAS
Both sales feature Lone Star bred commercial females. Open Heifers, Bred Heifers and Pairs with Lone Star Genetics.
Powerful bulls with breed leading genetics.
All bulls are fertility tested, have DNA enhanced EPDs and are tested free of Persistent BVD. Bulls are structurally correct, docile and bred for calving ease, explosive growth and carcass merit.
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RODNEY & MARGARET HOWELL • GAINESVILLE, TX 940-367-0064 • rodney@lonestarangus.biz
www.lonestarangus.com
More Pounds of Calf Weaned Added Fertility Greater Cow Herd Longevity
Genetics and programs for the commercial cattle business.
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Santa Gertrudis
STRONG!
Since 1954, Wendt Ranches has weathered ice, hail, drought, flooding and hurricanes. Our cattle are bred to weather any storm.
Breeding age bulls available for sale.
Wendt Ranches
5475 FM 457, Bay City, TX 77414 email: wendtranches@hotmail.com Gene Kubecka 979-240-5311 Daniel Kubecka 979-240-5312 SGBI Herd #621, established 1954
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NIPP CHAROLAIS
VIRGIN BULLS • SEMEN TESTED TRICH TESTED • BVD & PI FREE BREEDING SOUNDNESS EXAMINED FED & DEVELOPED ON FORAGE BASED DIET
FALL CHAROLAIS BULL SALE Saturday, October 28, 2017 • 1:00 p.m. At the ranch – Wilson, Oklahoma
NIPP CHAROLAIS, LLC CURTISS & BRENDA NIPP 25140 Oswalt Rd. • Overbrook, OK 73453 580-668-3332 • 580-513-3555 cell Justin 580-513-3556 • Travis 580-513-3792 nippcharolais@yahoo.com
www.nippcharolais.com
SPRING BULL SALE MARCH 10, 2018
For Sale catalogs, call Curtiss, Travis or Justin
Save the Date
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aPRIL14, 8, APRIL 2018 2017 We WILL Be OFFeRING aPPROXIMateLY 50 aNGUS aND heReFORD BULLS aLONG WIth a SeLeCt NUMBeR OF RePLaCeMeNt FeMaLeS J.T. Echols, DVM
P.O. Box 709 • Breckenridge, Texas 76424 • Cell (254) 559-0156 • Office (254) 559-9739 muleshoeranch@gmail.com • muleshoeherefordandangus.com Will Warren 254-477-3540 Lauren Echols Decker 979-229-0280
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Noack Herefords EST 1921
CL 1 DOMINO 0145X 1ET [CHB,DLF,HYF,IEF] #43082486 • 1/31/10
0145X TRAIT LEADER
CL 1 DOMINO 637S 1ET [CHB] CL 1 DOMINO 860U [SOD,CHB,DLF,HYF,IEF] CL 1 DOMINETTE 5142R [DOD,DLF,HYF,IEF] CL 1 DOMINO 9126J 1ET [SOD,CHB,DLF,IEF] CL 1 DOMINETTE 440P 1ET [DLF,HYF,IEF] CL 1 DOMINETTE 974J CED BW WW YW MILK M&G CEM MCW US EPDs -3.1 +5.4 +73 +121 +34 +70 -3.5 +132 +1.45 TS SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI CEZ BII CHB +1.49 +1.5 +86 +0.091 +0.36 +0.02 +$15 +$9 +$12 +$28
CL1 DOMINO 5184C [DLF,HYF,IEF] • #43575931 • 2/3/15 CL 1 DOMINO 9122W 1ET [CHB,DLF,HYF,IEF] CL 1 DOMINO 215Z [CHB,DLF,HYF,IEF] CL 1 DOMINETTE 055X [DOD,DLF,HYF,IEF] GB L1 DOMINO 175E [CHB,SOD,DLF,HYF,IEF] CL1 DOMINETTE 123Y [DLF,HYF,IEF] CL 1 DOMINETTE 9170W [DLF,HYF,IEF] CED BW WW YW MILK M&G CEM MCW US EPDs +3.1 +2.6 +64 +105 +39 +71 +2.1 +128 +1.34 TS SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI CEZ BII CHB +1.38 +1.3 +77 +0.025 +0.09 +0.35 +$21 +$17 +$15 +$35
Top 1% for WW, YW, M&G and CW • Top 5% for M, US, TS and SC
Top 1% for M, M&G and TS • Top 5% for WW, CW, Marbling and CHB Top 10% for US, TS, SC and Fat
FS ADVANCE 610D [DLF,HYF,IEF] • #43681902 • 1/19/16
H ADVANCE 6210 • #43683460 • 3/4/16
CL 1 DOMINO 297Z [DLF,HYF,IEF] HH ADVANCE 4052B ET [DLF,HYF,IEF] HH MISS ADVANCE 9100W [DLF,HYF,IEF]
HH ADVANCE 1013Y ET [CHB,DLF,HYF,IEF] HH ADVANCE 4075B ET [CHB,DLF,HYF,IEF] HH MISS ADVANCE 0121X [DLF,HYF,IEF]
HH ADVANCE 2125Z [DLF,HYF,IEF] FS MISS ADVANCE 411B [DLF,HYF,IEF] HH MISS ADVANCE 0234X CED BW WW YW MILK M&G CEM MCW US EPDs +2.1 +3.1 +54 +79 +38 +66 +2.3 +94 +1.19 TS SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI CEZ BII CHB +1.27 +0.6 +63 -0.033 +0.30 +0.11 +$14 +$15 +$10 +$28
HH ADVANCE 7195T [SOD,DLF,HYF,IEF] H GO MS 7195 DOMINO 3330 ET GO MS L18 EXCEL P33 [DLF,HYF,IEF] CED BW WW YW MILK M&G CEM MCW US EPDs +0.2 +4.9 +64 +103 +29 +61 +1.6 +93 +1.28 TS SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI CEZ BII CHB +1.34 +0.8 +78 +0.010 +0.43 +0.21 +$17 +$13 +$12 +$33
Top 1% for M and M&G • Top 5% for Fat
Top 5% for WW, YW, M&G, CW and CHB
CURRENT OFFERINGS • High quality, range ready bulls • F-1 Braford open replacement females • Registered open replacement females
HERD BULLS
AI SIRES
P&R L Advancer 027X B&D L1 Domino 300 RJ 908 Harland 411 Semen Available on all herd sires
CL 1 Domino 9126J HH Advance 767G CL 1 Domino 480P GB L1 Domino 175E CL 1 Domino 5110R HH Advance 8050U
(Available May, 2018)
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CONTACTS Vernie & Shiloh Doehring Steven Noack Vernie’s Cell (417) 733-3444 Steven’s Cell (979) 218-0065 VLDoehring@gmail.com Office Phone (512) 446-6200 Shiloh’s Cell (936) 827-5158 kelly@ernestoperating.com 120 E Bell, Rockdale, TX 76567
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Data Driven - Profit Proven • With a large data set and utilizing
cutting-edge genomic technology, Santa Gertrudis breeders have the information and tools to produce genetically superior bulls for their customers.
• Santa Gertrudis bulls have DNA-
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• No matter your production system, Add value to your Santa Gertrudis purchase: Get the registration papers!
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Beef Program Specialist:
Randall Carpenter, Stephenville, TX 254-967-3773 George Golightly, Hico, TX 903-521-7902 Donald Lawson, Winnsboro, TX 903-521-7905 Leo Hoff Jr., Windthorst, TX 940-733-3511
Chad Smith, Farwell, TX 254-592-7877 Brad Unrau, Pryor, OK 918-798-9184
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The Bald-Faced Truth About Hereford genetics It’s obvious – Hereford-sired calves deliver a $51 increase in net profit per cow, per year.* Hereford genetics bring legendary hybrid vigor, improved fertility, feed efficiency and easy-handling docility to your program. Read the research, and see why Hereford heterosis pays off, at Hereford.org/genetics.
*Compared to Angus-sired calves. Source: Daley, David A. and Earley, Sean P. Impacts of Crossbreeding on Profitability in Vertically Coordinated Beef Industry Marketing Systems. American Hereford Association. Retrieved from https://hereford.org/wpcontent/uploads/2017/02/HarrisHeterosisReport.pdf. 57100-B07
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14th Annual Spring Production Sale
Angus
Thursday • March 15, 2018 • 12:30 p.m. At the Ranch, Mt.Pleasant, TX Selling 120 Registered Angus Bulls
14-18 months old Performance tested • Ultrasound carcass data ~ Breeding Season Guarantee ~
S A V Renown 3439 - 18 sons sell
BW +2.8; WW +73; YW 124; Milk +19 Marb +.03; RE +.75; $B $103.73
E-mail: info@mckellarangus.com www.mckellarangus.com Sale Consultant: Chris Earl 630-675-6559
Sires Include: • McKellar Now Look • Bartels IN Demand • SAV Sensation 5615 • VAR Generation • SAV Seedstock 4838
• SAV Renown • KCF Bennett Consent Y75 • SAV Ten Speed • Connealy Conquest • Connealy In Focus 4925
Auctioneer, Joe Goggins
Joseph McKellar 903-285-3032 Morris McKellar 903-572-0025 Mark McKellar 903-563-2612
Please visit our web site, mckellarangus.com for up to date performance data and sale information.
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Wesley(Manager): 210-422-7901 • schneiderbrahmans@gmail.com • O.W & Donna • 812 FM 3351 N • Boerne, TX 78006
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HEART BAR BULLS
PARTIN & PARTIN HEART BAR RANCH MIKE, STEVE AND CARLTON PARTIN
Selecting the right bull is key to increasing your herd’s efficiency and HEART BAR BULLS will do that for you with added performance, fertility and productivity. Offering an exceptional group of young bulls: 16 t0 19 months of age. Visitors are always welcome at HEART BAR RANCH.
3159 FM 837 • Montalba, Texas 75853 • 903-549-3000 • Fax: 903-549-3005 Mike Partin: 903-681-0350 • Carlton Partin: 407-709-0297 • www.heartbarranch.com • email: mspartin@earthlink.net
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registered black angus
COMPLETE EXCELLENCE: quality, performance and balance.
ROBERT L. HOGUE, M.D. • JUDY HOGUE PHONE:
325-643-2225 •
CELL:
325-647-9168 •
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6 Spring Hollow, Brownwood, Texas 76801 326-643-6235 • EMAIL: rlhmd@familymedical.us
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Registered Angus Herd Bulls Available Private Treaty
Range Ready
All Virgin
We are focused on breeding cattle that are moderate framed, cost efficient, thick & deep and work for you. The genetics at Lesikar Ranch are aimed towards forage efficiency, easy fleshing, docility, calving ease, balanced traits, longevity of service, maternally complete and as we advertise with our bulls, “Big Butts�. These cattle work for you, not the other way around.
Watch for our Bull Sale Coming Early Spring 2018
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Save the Date 6th Annual Production Sale April 28, 2018 At the Athens Ranch Lesikar Ranch Registered Angus
Jason Lesikar 817-726-7998 Cell 817-738-2177 Off. POOLVILLE , ATHENS
Our Charolais Bulls Are the Key To Top-Quality Market Calves. A Good Selection of 2-Year-Old and Yearling Bulls and Open Heifers Now Available.
Offering 30 Coming Two-Year-Old Bulls 8th ANNUAL BULL SALE November 11, 2017 • 11:00 a.m.
at the Gonzales Livestock Market, Gonzales, Texas
Big & Stout, Range Raised and Range Ready •All virgin bulls, with birth and weaning records, EPDs and fertility tested. Julie Boscamp Mobile: 830-857-5129 • Caleb Boscamp Mobile: 830-857-5189 303 County Road 459 • Waelder, Texas 78959 • Home: 830-540-3400 Fax: 830-540-3413 • e-mail: julieboscamp@yahoo.com • www.arrowheadcharolaisranch.com
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Brahman Making the Queen of Cow Country
F1
Female Highly regarded by successful commercial cattleman for years, the first-generation crossbred Brahman cow is truly the Queen of Cow Country. Crossbreeding Brahman with Hereford, Angus or other European-bred cattle maximizes the benefits of heterosis in their offspring—improved fertility, increased longevity and more pounds. The Brahman blood brings legendary adaptability, heat tolerance, disease resistance and the ability to survive and thrive in tough, dry conditions. To find out more about the F1 Certification Program, or registered Brahman cattle, visit Brahman.org or call 713.349.0865—you’ll be glad you did.
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Nick and Bobby say, Come by and take a look at the new calves! EPDs: BW -0.5 WW 51 YW 132 Milk 20 TM 46
Iron Miles 515ET
He has a tremendous EPD profile with thickness, muscling, and performance. Come take a look!
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Ranch: 254/739-5311 Bobby (cell) 254/625-3800 Jared (cell) 254/625-3806
Double Creek Farms Annual Bull Sale
SELLING 150+ REGISTERED ANGUS BULLS Fall Bull Sale
Friday, November 10th, 2017 – Meridian Livestock, Meridian, TX OUR BULLS ARE RAISED IN CENTRAL TEXAS – THESE BULLS ARE BIG FOOTED, HEAVY BONED AND READY TO WORK. NO ACCLIMATION NECESSARY! Complete EPDs & $ Values With Performace Data • Big Spread Bulls With Extra Growth • Many Low Birth Weight Bulls Will Sell
DOUBLE CREEK FARMS Meridian Livestock • Meridian, TX – Mike, Barbara & Matthew Domel
254-435-2988 office | 254-749-2240 Mike’s Cell | 254-749-3253 Matthew’s Cell
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Supplier of Purebred Angus Females & Bulls Selling 151 Head! 6 2-year-old bulls 30 18-month-old bulls
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Take advantage of Heterosis with a Proven Bull Program Three Ways to Increase Your Profits For over 40 years you’ve known us for our outstanding Hereford cattle. We have also been producing top quality Angus and Charolais cattle for 18 years. All of our breeding programs are built on the top genetics in their respective breeds. We provide proven crossbreeding components that will add pounds to your calves and work in your environment. For maternal traits, beef quality, muscle and durability, we have the options. We use these cattle in our own commercial program and finish them in the feedlot. We know what they will do for you.
Proven Crossbreeding Components New Mexico’s Largest 1 Iron Seedstock Producer!
150 Hereford, 100 Angus & 100 Charolais Bulls For Sale Private Treaty at the Ranch
Selling 100 Angus Bulls
Sires include: UpWard, Bismark, Thunder, Final Product, Connealy Impression, LT Gridmaker, Upshot, & TC Total 410
KING CHAROLAIS
Selling 100 Charolais Bulls
The Advantages of Crossbreeding By Deke Alkire, Ph.D., Noble Research Institute
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he advantages of crossbreeding are well documented and can have a big impact on your net return. Heterosis (hybrid vigor) and breed complementarity are the primary benefits realized from a properly planned crossbreeding program. Heterosis is the increase in performance or function above what is expected based on the parents of the offspring. Breed complementarity allows a breeder to capitalize on the strengths of different breeds because no single breed excels at all the traits that affect profitability.
Maternal heterosis Maternal heterosis is the advantage realized by using a crossbred cow versus a straight-bred cow. Research has shown that crossbred cows can have many advantages, including a 6 percent higher calving rate, a 4 percent higher calf survival rate, an 8 percent increase in efficiency, a 38 percent increase in longevity and a 23 percent increase in lifetime productivity. These advantages will be optimized when the breeds and individuals you select to create the crossbred cow fit your resources and goals.
Breed complementarity This involves evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of potential breeds and selecting those that complement each other. The result should be an animal that has the best traits of those breeds. The traits that are most important to you should be based on the goals of your operation.
Sires include: LT Resource, LT Ledger, Blue Value, Royal Dynasty, Firewater, Western Edge, Bluegrass, & Smokester
KING HEREFORDS Selling 150 Hereford Bulls
Direct heterosis
Sires include: Ribeye 88X, Untapped, Sensation, Thriller, Vic 719T, HH Advance 4191, New Era, CL 1 Domino 860U, & Right Track
Hereford • Angus • Charolais Bill King: 505-220-9909 Tom Spindle: 505-321-8808 • 505-832-0926 P.O. Box 2670, Moriarty, NM 87035
Direct heterosis is the benefit observed in a crossbred calf. On average, these advantages include a 4 percent increase in calf survival, a 5 percent increase in weaning weight and a 6 percent increase in post-weaning gain. However, these effects are greatly influenced by breed. The goal of most commercial cow-calf producers is to increase profitability. Determine your market endpoint and work backward to determine the type of animals that will produce the most profit within the constraints of your resources. Using crossbreeding correctly can have a significant impact on your net return. ❚
Located 40 miles east of Albuquerque
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