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A Note About the Boys

Back to back drought years sure isn't fun.  However, it does help you find out whether or not your intentional efforts are working.  Our breeding program over the last few years has been very intentional about making sure that mama cow doesn't have to stop herself from being healthy in order to keep her calf growing.  Two years of drought, and results are the same as last year.  We were extremely excited about our breed-back and overall condition of the cows this fall, and the calves weighed more than expected when loading the trucks.  They also took right off during weaning.  Sometimes I would say it is almost easier to wean when they are stressed like this... but let's not get carried away to say that we prefer it.  This year we weaned opposite of last year.  We pulled the bull calves off in early September, due to lack of rain and grasshopper pressure.  This also allowed for a longer time, slower ration gain, and smaller starting ration to counter high feed prices. This helps with maintaining body condition, while still passing along some savings to the customer.  Though it proved to be a lot more work, we hope you enjoy the finished product.  Their resilience has impressed me, though the drought, 3 stretches of subzero temps, ice storms, and everything else that God and man could throw at them.  I am certain these bulls will pass on hardiness and resilience in the herds to come!

EPD rankings are from Angus HD50k testing and scored as
1 - BEST                 100 - not the best

LOT #
Status
REG/COM
SIRE
MATERNAL GS
BW
205 day
WW
YW
CED
BW EPD
WW EPD
YW EPD
DOC EPD
MILK EPD
01
SOLD!
REG
WW STELLAR 0417
TEX PLAYBOOK 5437
73
652
756
1097
43
37
30
19
55
18
02
AVAIL...
REG
PGC PAYCHECK 8014
SYDGEN FATE 2800
86
723
788
1243
88
56
22
8
36
68
03
SOLD!
REG
PGC PAYCHECK 8014
A A R THIRTY-AUGHT-SIX
72
646
708
1050
43
29
68
82
11
93
04
AVAIL...
COM
MAR EL DORADO
KG JUSTIFIED 3023
90
741
840
1181
82
61
6
18
84
72
05
AVAIL...
REG
WW STELLAR 0417
MILL BAR HICKOK 7242
73
655
638
1170
71
53
49
19
26
65
06
SOLD!
REG
PGC PAYCHECK 8014
AAR REINVESTED 5401
79
672
738
1141
58
25
47
37
28
2
07
SOLD!
COM
MAR EL DORADO
WR JOURNEY 1X74
68
698
730
1141
71
70
10
10
18
93
08
SOLD!
COM
PGC PAYCHECK 8014
CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE
78
717
764
1140
32
6
97
84
51
42
09
SOLD!
REG
WW STALLAR 0417
NA FOUNDATION 833
72
646
570
1109
60
50
19
5
6
40
10
AVAIL...
REG ET
MAR EL DORADO
AAR TEN X 7008 SA
ET (96)
529
ET (510)
950
46
48
6
8
33
87
11
AVAIL...
REG ET
MAR EL DORADO
AAR TEN X 7008 SA
ET (100)
679
ET (630)
1128
83
87
6
13
31
31
12
AVAIL...
REG
NA FOUNDATION 833
KB-FULL MEASURE C40
67
549
522
0
46
44
8
6
1
21

EPDs Current as of

2/15/2023

The lower chart EPDs are either

ACTUAL (registered)

or 

ESTIMATED (commercial) 

LOT #
REG/COM
SIRE
MATERNAL GS
BW
WW
YW
CED EPD*
BW EPD*
WW EPD*
YW EPD*
MILK
DOC
01
REG
WW STELLAR 0417
TEX PLAYBOOK 5437
73
756
1097
+8
+.6
+68
+124
+32
+12
02
REG
PGC PAYCHECK 8014
SYDGEN FATE 2800
86
788
1243
-5
+3.4
+70
+127
+23
+22
03
REG
PGC PAYCHECK 8014
A A R THIRTY-AUGHT-SIX
72
708
1050
+7
+.9
+54
+87
+16
+28
04
COM
MAR EL DORADO
KG JUSTIFIED 3023
90
840
1181
+3
+1.6
+61
+130
+24
+11
05
REG
WW STELLAR 0417
MILL BAR HICKOK 7242
73
638
1170
+5
+.9
+55
+107
+22
+19
06
REG
PGC PAYCHECK 8014
AAR REINVESTED 5401
79
738
1141
+8
-0.8
+49
+92
+35
+23
07
COM
MAR EL DORADO
WR JOURNEY 1X74
68
730
1141
+4
+2.1
+78
+138
+19
+26
08
COM
PGC PAYCHECK 8014
CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE
78
764
1140
+9
-1.5
+39
+87
+28
+19
09
REG
WW STALLAR 0417
NA FOUNDATION 833
72
570
1109
+7
+.6
+65
+124
+28
+26
10
REG ET
MAR EL DORADO
AAR TEN X 7008 SA
ET (96)
ET (510)
950
+3
+2.2
+74
+129
+20
+20
11
REG ET
MAR EL DORADO
AAR TEN X 7008 SA
ET (100)
ET (630)
1128
-3
+4.2
+72
+123
+30
+20
12
REG
NA FOUNDATION 833
KB-FULL MEASURE C40
67
522
0
+9
-0.1
+70
+126
+31
+38
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