Accelerated Genetics Release March Beef News (3/18/08)
Nation’s Beef Cow Herd Continues to Shrink
All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2008, totaled 96.7 million head, slightly below the 97.0 million on January 1, 2007.
All cows and heifers that have calved, at 41.8 million, were down 1 percent from the 42.0 million on January 1, 2007.
Beef cows, at 32.6 million, were down 1 percent from January 1, 2007.
Beef replacement heifers, 5.67 million, down 4 percent.
The Value of AI: The Northwest MO Show-Me-Select Heifer Sale Results
On Saturday, December 1, 2007, nine consignors from North Central and Northwest Missouri offered 148 head of Show-Me-Select replacement heifers for sale at the Green City Livestock Market in Green City, Missouri. These 148 head of heifers were sold in 39 lots with an average selling price of $1,365 per head. The top lot sold for $1750/heifer (five head of commercial Angus heifers, half-sisters and bred AI to Angus bulls that were in the top 5% of the breed for calving ease). Overall, AI (artificially inseminated) bred heifers sold for an average of $1,362/head, while natural-bred heifers sold for an average of $1,247/head, and mixed AI and natural-bred lots sold for $1,675/head.
The value of AI vs. Natural Service was $115.
Sired the 3 high selling bulls at Bieber Red Angus Ranch Sale, Leola, SD, selling for $10,000, $9750, and $7000.
014AR02022 Make Mimi
Sired two of the high selling bulls at Feddes Red Angus Bull Sale, Manhattan, MT, selling for $6500 and $6000.
Sired the 4th high selling bull at Larson’s Red Angus & Strawberry Ridge Red Angus Bull Sale, Livingston, MT, selling for $3750.
014AR02025 Ribeye
Sired the 2nd high selling bull at Berger’s Herdmaster Bull Sale, North Platte, NE, selling for $7100.
014AR02032 Flat Iron
Sired the 3rd high selling bull at Wedel Red Angus Bull Sale, Leoti, KS, selling for $6500.
All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2008, totaled 96.7 million head, slightly below the 97.0 million on January 1, 2007.
All cows and heifers that have calved, at 41.8 million, were down 1 percent from the 42.0 million on January 1, 2007.
Beef cows, at 32.6 million, were down 1 percent from January 1, 2007.
Beef replacement heifers, 5.67 million, down 4 percent.
The Value of AI: The Northwest MO Show-Me-Select Heifer Sale Results
On Saturday, December 1, 2007, nine consignors from North Central and Northwest Missouri offered 148 head of Show-Me-Select replacement heifers for sale at the Green City Livestock Market in Green City, Missouri. These 148 head of heifers were sold in 39 lots with an average selling price of $1,365 per head. The top lot sold for $1750/heifer (five head of commercial Angus heifers, half-sisters and bred AI to Angus bulls that were in the top 5% of the breed for calving ease). Overall, AI (artificially inseminated) bred heifers sold for an average of $1,362/head, while natural-bred heifers sold for an average of $1,247/head, and mixed AI and natural-bred lots sold for $1,675/head.
The value of AI vs. Natural Service was $115.
Accelerated Highlights
< h3>014AN00223 New Frontier
New Frontier has now been recognized as a Pathfinder Sire by the American Angus Association.
Sired the high selling bull at Ankony at Holiday Ranch Bull Sale, Terrebonne, OR, selling for $38,500.
Sired two of the high selling bulls at Martin Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Ogallala, NE, selling for $5750 and $5500.
Sired the high selling bull at Hilltop Angus Sale, Bowdle, SD, selling for $4500.
Sired the 4th high selling bull at Triple B Angus/ Knoll Ranch Bull Sale, North Platte, NE, selling for $5750.
Sired the high selling bull at Rancher’s Roundup Bull Sale, Madras, OR, selling for $6500. He also sired the 2nd high selling female, selling for $4400.
Sired the 2nd high selling female at Wilde Angus Ranch, Shevlin, MN, selling for $4750.
Sired the Reserve Grand Champion Female at the Missouri Angus Futurity, Columbia, MO. She was exhibited by Cork Cattle Company, Wentworth, Mo.
Sired the 2nd high selling open heifer at the Minnesota Angus Breeders Futurity, Rochester, MN, selling for $3000. She was consigned by Stassen Angus Farm, Marshall, MN.
014AN00231 Alliance 9126
Sired the high selling bull at the University of Georgia EPD Bull Sale, Athens, GA, selling for $3450.
Sired the 3rd high selling bull at Hart Farms, Frederick, SD, selling for $4800.
Sired the 4th high selling bull at Wilde Angus Ranch, Shevlin, MN, selling for $5750.
A daughter produced the high selling bull at Hobbs Angus Bull Sale, Good Hope, IL, selling for $7000. He also sired the 2nd high selling bull, selling for $4250.
Sired the high selling bull at the University of Tennessee Jr. Bull Test Sale, Spring Hill, TN, selling for $5200. He was consigned by Douglas Sensabaugh.
014AN00249 Genetics By Design
Sired the 4th high selling bull at Lakes Angus Big Spirit Sale, Spirit Lake, IA, selling for $3000.
014AN00250 Rito 2V1
Sired the high selling bull at the Klamath Annual Bull & Horse Sale, Klamath Falls, OR, selling for $5200. He was consigned by KC Ranch, Prineville, OR.
Sired the high selling bull at Coleman Angus/ Skalkaho Creek Angus Bull Sale, Missoula, MT, selling for $7500. Another son was the 5th high selling bull at $5250.
Sired the 3rd high selling bull at the Atomic Angus & Spring Valley Angus Bull Sale, Lamoure, ND, selling for $6250.
Sired the two high selling bulls at Mytty Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Florence, MT, selling for $5500 and $5250.
Sired the 3rd high selling bull at JAC’s Ranch, Bentonville, AR, selling for $5000.
Sired one of the high selling bulls at Wehrmann Angus, New Market, VA, selling for $10,000.
014AN00257 Net Present Value
Sired the 3rd high selling female at Wilde Angus Ranch, Shevlin, MN, selling for $3250.
014AN00263 Rito 4D7
Sired the 2nd high selling bull at Wilde Angus Ranch, Shevlin, MN, selling for $7000.
014AN00266 Foundation
Sired the 2nd high selling bull at Joseph Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Kilgore, NE, selling for $5500.
014AN00270 Performer
Sired the 3rd high selling bull at Bar Arrow Cattle Co./Spring Valley Farms Sale, Agra, KS, selling for $5500.
014AN00271 Predominant
Sired the 2nd high selling bull at Schaff’s Angus Valley Sale, St. Anthony, ND, selling for $60,000. 34 sons averaged approximately $7360.
His full sister was the 3rd high selling female in the Schaff’s Angus Valley Sale, selling for $25,000.
014AN00272 Bando 1961
Sired the 2nd high selling bull at Dikoff Ranch Bull Sale, Onaka, SD, selling for $7750.
Sired the high selling female at Rancher’s Roundup Bull Sale, Madras, OR, selling for $5000. Another daughter was 3rd high selling at $2950.
Sired the 2nd and 4th high selling bulls and high selling heifer at Musgrave Angus, Griggsville, IL, selling for $14,000, $9250 and $9000.
014AN00275 Triple J Design
Sired the Grand Champion and high selling Female at the Iowa Beef Expo, Des Moines, IA. She was exhibited by M R Cattle Company, Wilton, IA, and sold for $6250.
014AN00296 Formation
Brent Vieselmeyer of Vision Angus reports “Formation’s calves are refined and small at birth. Extremely full of vigor. They are extra fancy and thick. Average birth weights: Formation 83.8, Marathon 91.5, Predestined 95.1, On Target 88, Bextor 75.5, Crossover 89.6. These are from cows only, we ratio our heifers separate. The Formation calves are 2 days early on average. We will breed him to heifers this spring.”
014AN00298 Reflection
Sired the high selling bull at Musgrave Angus, Griggsville, IL, selling for $39,000. He was out of a Bando 1961 x Alliance 9126 daughter. He sold to Bush Angus, SD, JAC’s Ranch, AR and ABS.
090AN06248 Danny Boy
Sired the 2nd high selling bull at Assman Land & Cattle Co., Mission, SD, selling for $10,250.
Sired the 2 high selling bulls at BB Cattle Company Bull Sale, Connell, WA, selling for $3300 and $3000.
Sired two of the high selling bulls at Kessler Angus Bull Sale, Milton Freewater, OR, selling for $5200 and $5000. Sired the 3rd high selling bull at Styles Plainview Angus Farms Sale, Brentford, SD, selling for $8000.
Sired the 2nd high selling bull at Mick Varilek Angus, Geddes, SD, selling for $6750.
New Frontier has now been recognized as a Pathfinder Sire by the American Angus Association.
Sired the high selling bull at Ankony at Holiday Ranch Bull Sale, Terrebonne, OR, selling for $38,500.
Sired two of the high selling bulls at Martin Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Ogallala, NE, selling for $5750 and $5500.
Sired the high selling bull at Hilltop Angus Sale, Bowdle, SD, selling for $4500.
Sired the 4th high selling bull at Triple B Angus/ Knoll Ranch Bull Sale, North Platte, NE, selling for $5750.
Sired the high selling bull at Rancher’s Roundup Bull Sale, Madras, OR, selling for $6500. He also sired the 2nd high selling female, selling for $4400.
Sired the 2nd high selling female at Wilde Angus Ranch, Shevlin, MN, selling for $4750.
Sired the Reserve Grand Champion Female at the Missouri Angus Futurity, Columbia, MO. She was exhibited by Cork Cattle Company, Wentworth, Mo.
Sired the 2nd high selling open heifer at the Minnesota Angus Breeders Futurity, Rochester, MN, selling for $3000. She was consigned by Stassen Angus Farm, Marshall, MN.
014AN00231 Alliance 9126
Sired the high selling bull at the University of Georgia EPD Bull Sale, Athens, GA, selling for $3450.
Sired the 3rd high selling bull at Hart Farms, Frederick, SD, selling for $4800.
Sired the 4th high selling bull at Wilde Angus Ranch, Shevlin, MN, selling for $5750.
A daughter produced the high selling bull at Hobbs Angus Bull Sale, Good Hope, IL, selling for $7000. He also sired the 2nd high selling bull, selling for $4250.
Sired the high selling bull at the University of Tennessee Jr. Bull Test Sale, Spring Hill, TN, selling for $5200. He was consigned by Douglas Sensabaugh.
014AN00249 Genetics By Design
Sired the 4th high selling bull at Lakes Angus Big Spirit Sale, Spirit Lake, IA, selling for $3000.
014AN00250 Rito 2V1
Sired the high selling bull at the Klamath Annual Bull & Horse Sale, Klamath Falls, OR, selling for $5200. He was consigned by KC Ranch, Prineville, OR.
Sired the high selling bull at Coleman Angus/ Skalkaho Creek Angus Bull Sale, Missoula, MT, selling for $7500. Another son was the 5th high selling bull at $5250.
Sired the 3rd high selling bull at the Atomic Angus & Spring Valley Angus Bull Sale, Lamoure, ND, selling for $6250.
Sired the two high selling bulls at Mytty Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Florence, MT, selling for $5500 and $5250.
Sired the 3rd high selling bull at JAC’s Ranch, Bentonville, AR, selling for $5000.
Sired one of the high selling bulls at Wehrmann Angus, New Market, VA, selling for $10,000.
014AN00257 Net Present Value
Sired the 3rd high selling female at Wilde Angus Ranch, Shevlin, MN, selling for $3250.
014AN00263 Rito 4D7
Sired the 2nd high selling bull at Wilde Angus Ranch, Shevlin, MN, selling for $7000.
014AN00266 Foundation
Sired the 2nd high selling bull at Joseph Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Kilgore, NE, selling for $5500.
014AN00270 Performer
Sired the 3rd high selling bull at Bar Arrow Cattle Co./Spring Valley Farms Sale, Agra, KS, selling for $5500.
014AN00271 Predominant
Sired the 2nd high selling bull at Schaff’s Angus Valley Sale, St. Anthony, ND, selling for $60,000. 34 sons averaged approximately $7360.
His full sister was the 3rd high selling female in the Schaff’s Angus Valley Sale, selling for $25,000.
014AN00272 Bando 1961
Sired the 2nd high selling bull at Dikoff Ranch Bull Sale, Onaka, SD, selling for $7750.
Sired the high selling female at Rancher’s Roundup Bull Sale, Madras, OR, selling for $5000. Another daughter was 3rd high selling at $2950.
Sired the 2nd and 4th high selling bulls and high selling heifer at Musgrave Angus, Griggsville, IL, selling for $14,000, $9250 and $9000.
014AN00275 Triple J Design
Sired the Grand Champion and high selling Female at the Iowa Beef Expo, Des Moines, IA. She was exhibited by M R Cattle Company, Wilton, IA, and sold for $6250.
014AN00296 Formation
Brent Vieselmeyer of Vision Angus reports “Formation’s calves are refined and small at birth. Extremely full of vigor. They are extra fancy and thick. Average birth weights: Formation 83.8, Marathon 91.5, Predestined 95.1, On Target 88, Bextor 75.5, Crossover 89.6. These are from cows only, we ratio our heifers separate. The Formation calves are 2 days early on average. We will breed him to heifers this spring.”
014AN00298 Reflection
Sired the high selling bull at Musgrave Angus, Griggsville, IL, selling for $39,000. He was out of a Bando 1961 x Alliance 9126 daughter. He sold to Bush Angus, SD, JAC’s Ranch, AR and ABS.
090AN06248 Danny Boy
Sired the 2nd high selling bull at Assman Land & Cattle Co., Mission, SD, selling for $10,250.
Sired the 2 high selling bulls at BB Cattle Company Bull Sale, Connell, WA, selling for $3300 and $3000.
Sired two of the high selling bulls at Kessler Angus Bull Sale, Milton Freewater, OR, selling for $5200 and $5000. Sired the 3rd high selling bull at Styles Plainview Angus Farms Sale, Brentford, SD, selling for $8000.
Sired the 2nd high selling bull at Mick Varilek Angus, Geddes, SD, selling for $6750.
Red Angus
014AR02020 Boone 8000Sired the 3 high selling bulls at Bieber Red Angus Ranch Sale, Leola, SD, selling for $10,000, $9750, and $7000.
014AR02022 Make Mimi
Sired two of the high selling bulls at Feddes Red Angus Bull Sale, Manhattan, MT, selling for $6500 and $6000.
Sired the 4th high selling bull at Larson’s Red Angus & Strawberry Ridge Red Angus Bull Sale, Livingston, MT, selling for $3750.
014AR02025 Ribeye
Sired the 2nd high selling bull at Berger’s Herdmaster Bull Sale, North Platte, NE, selling for $7100.
014AR02032 Flat Iron
Sired the 3rd high selling bull at Wedel Red Angus Bull Sale, Leoti, KS, selling for $6500.