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Our exclusive Star Rating System is
designed to help summarize all of the
data and simplify your selection process.
It takes into account all information
available, along with some cowboy
common sense to rate each bull in the
areas of Calving Ease, Growth, and
Carcass. These ratings are consistent
throughout the catalog so that you can
even compare across breeds. EPDs
are the best tools for selection within a
breed. However they are not comparable
across all breeds yet.
The more stars they have, the better
they are in that trait. Each bull is rated
0 to 5 stars in each trait. Our Five-Star
rating is the same as it has been in the
past and designates elite bulls in each
category. For Growth, Carcass and
Maternal the bull has to be in the top half
of the industry to even get 1 star. A Five-
Star rating is only given to the cream of
the crop, the most ultimate.
Use the individual EPDs and their
respective percentile ranks to most
accurately determine which bulls can
help you best meet your specific needs.
For example when looking at the
Growth Rating, if you sell your calves at
weaning time then you should look more
specifically at WW EPD. For Carcass, if
you need more quality grade then put
more emphasis on Marbling EPD.
You may notice that our Calving Ease
ratings are much more conservative
than what many breeders and breed
associations may recommend for use
on heifers. We believe it is better to be
safe than sorry. This doesn’t mean that
you never have to assist one at calving,
because sometimes calves are born
backwards or have a leg turned back.
Even the best and most proven Calving
Ease sires in the industry will get a big
calf every once in a while. Our goal is
to help eliminate calving difficulty to the
best of our ability and therefore help you
manage risk.
Last year we added a Maternal section
in the Angus and Red Angus breeds.
Red Angus has been a leader in
accurately measuring reproductive,
female fertility, heifer pregnancy and
Stayability. Therefore we started this
new Economically Relevant Trait (ERT)
for Stars and the more stars they have
the better replacement females we
believe they will produce.
This Star Rating System is simply a tool
to help you quickly find the bulls that fit
your needs. Then you can take more
time studying the details to find the bulls
that best fit your more specific needs.
STAR RATING SYSTEM& SELECTION GUIDE
Calving Ease Rating
5 ***** Star Ultimate Calving Ease for any breed of heifers & cows
4 **** Star Elite Calving Ease for any breed of heifers & cows
3 *** Star Superior Calving Ease for well developed heifers and all cows
2 ** Star Excellent Calving Ease for heifers with Brahman influence & all cows
1 * Star Good Calving Ease for heifers with 50% or more Brahman & all cows
Growth Rating
5 ***** Star Ultimate Growth
4 **** Star Elite Growth
3 *** Star Superior Growth
2 ** Star Excellent Growth
1 * Star Good Growth
Carcass Rating
5 ***** Star Ultimate Carcass
4 **** Star Elite Carcass
3 *** Star Superior Carcass
2 ** Star Excellent Carcass
1 * Star Good Carcass
Maternal Rating
5 ***** Star Ultimate Replacement Females
4 **** Star Elite Replacement Females
3 *** Star Superior Replacement Females
2 ** Star Excellent Replacement Females
1 * Star Good Replacement Females
OWNERSHIP - We are selling full possession, full salvage
value and 1/2 revenue-sharing semen interest in every bull
in this sale. This means the bull is totally in your control in
how you want to handle him plus you get 100% of the salvage
value of the bull. We are retaining 1/2 revenue-sharing semen
interest in every bull in this sale. This simply gives us the right
to half of the semen sales revenue from the bull if at some time
in the future, semen sales become a possibility.
If you sell the bull to anyone else, R. A. Brown Ranch retains our
semen interest. If you wish to buy a bull in this sale and would
prefer that we did not retain a semen interest, then please talk
with us about it prior to the sale and we will consider selling the
bull(s) to you without us retaining an interest and make that
agreement in writing prior to the sale. The buyer may elect to
purchase as much additional semen interest as you desire by
paying the additional pro-rated amount. For example you can
purchase 2/3 or 3/4 semen interest by paying an additional
33% or 50% of the final bid price respectively.
If a buyer is not interested in marketing the semen from a bull
then R.A. Brown Ranch reserves the right to collect a semen
bank on the bull at our cost and the buyer’s convenience. That
semen would be 100% owned by the R.A. Brown Ranch for our
use or marketing.
EXCLUSIVE SEMEN MARKETING RIGHTS - The buyer may
elect to purchase exclusive semen marketing rights on any
bull in this sale by paying double the final bid price on the bull
at the time of the sale. In the event that the buyer elects to
purchase exclusive semen marketing rights, then R.A. Brown
Ranch retains the right of first refusal on the purchase of natural
service rights of the bull if the original buyer decides to sell
the natural service rights and or possession of the bull anytime
during his lifetime.
REALISTICALLY SPEAKING - It is unlikely that large amounts
of semen will be sold from very many bulls. However, the
reason we are keeping an interest in every bull, is that we want
to keep it simple and we have great bulls scattered throughout
the sale. The bulls that do develop a market for large amounts
of semen can be very financially rewarding; therefore, as a
breeder of some of the best seedstock in the industry, we want
to share with you in these bulls. Even bulls sold to commercial
herds may become popular at a later time, especially if carcass
data is collected on their calves. We want to be a great partner
with you.
SEMEN RIGHTS - Buyers receive semen rights proportional
to the interest purchased. Therefore if you purchase a 1/2
revenue-sharing semen interest then you are entitled to 1/2 of
the semen collections at cost provided that you indicate that
you want semen prior to collection. If you choose to collect
semen from one of these bulls as an “insurance policy” for your
own use, that semen is 100% yours, but before any semen is
collected on any bull in this sale, R. A Brown Ranch must be
notified.
FURTHER TERMS IN THIS REGARD - See Sale Terms and
Conditions on the last page.
New Website Up
Check out videos of each animal in the sale
Find accomodations near Putnam, OK
Locate the Sale Day Supplement
Notice the new “marketing” section where we will list and share
your commercial females or feeder calves
Keep up with the latest greatest news
RETAINED INTEREST IN BULLS
Don’t forget
VOLUME DISCOUNTS
Again, we are pleased to offer a 10% volume discount for purchases
of 10 or more bulls.
