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| Sale of Value Based Genetics Results - Click To View!! |
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Undergraduate experiences with Warner Bratzler Shear tests and carcass evaluation through ultrasound at ISU imprinted the importance of carcass attributes within the seedstock puzzle. We began ultrasounding steers, heifers and bulls in 1992 and have used it as part of our selection process since. Our mission statement has become simply: “VALUE BASED GENETICS". Every selection criteria we use has an economic benefit or cost. Selecting for phenotype only without considering feed efficiency, reproductive efficiency, carcass or growth would be disastrous just as ignoring phenotype would limit marketing. Our goal is to produce the best females possible by multiplying proven cow families and incorporating value parameters on their performance. The BDV B530 cow is the basis of our HB, and HP donor line. SAS Mary Lou, SAS Lynette, SAS Lynette K531, and SAS Sweets all originate from her and all do everything required extremely well. They also are selected for mothering ability and toughness. Their calves are never more than 30 feet from them until weaning and virtually never get sick. Lynette is a sister to the mother of SAS Full Bore that is currently in the Genex lineup and has been well received by producers throughout the industry. Lynette K531 is the mother of SAS / ASF All Star, co-owned with Ryan Andersland of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Bill and Sharon Meyers Timberland Ranch, Argonne Wisc and looks to be the next 600U of the breed. He simply does everything right !!! We are anxiously awaiting carcass evaluation of his offspring from his first calf crop. ER Miss Max 30B, a littermate to ER Americana is the donor dam of SAS Samantha, SAS Tonya, and SAS Serena. They currently have sons working extremely well in the herds of Kaelberer Simmentals, New Salem, North Dakota and River Creek Farms of Manhattan, KS. Again cattle that work and are profitable to their operations. Knights blk Magnolia 142 is another donor of distinction with her first natural calf going to Hart Farms, Frederick, South Dakota. High seller at $12000 in our 2005 Value Based Bull Sale. The Harts have been pleased with his aggressiveness and fleshing ability and are eagerly awaiting his calves. We were fortunate to have purchased Knights Bold Black from Wayne Knight and he has left us with unsurpassed cow power. A son of the legendary Bold Future that makes “real” cows that are trouble free and high producing. We have been even more fortunate to be able to work with the Kevin and Rod Graesser Families of Dallas, South Dakota. Their integrity and work ethic is second to none and are two of the best cattlemen in South Dakota. Please make time to stop in and visit with them if you are in their area . Purchased in the BDV dispersal was BDV Black C34, the number two PPA cow in the herd at the time. Without a set of twins she easily could have been number one. Sired by Eight Ball and out of a Black Gold dam she outcrosses many of the commonly used genetics with superior genetics of her own. She has already given us a daughter and flush brothers by Full Bore that will certainly be sale highlights. Calves by Bank Roll and All Star are expected this year!! We would
like to thank all the bidders and buyers who attend our 6th annual Value
Based Genetics Sale. It was a standing room only crowd, with 70% of
the purchases going to repeat customers from 9 different states.
Click Here to view the complete sale report. I
would be honored to discuss our program with you further, please call
641-330-6654 to do so. |
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