I
f
you run
below
7,000
feet
elevation
, PAP S
cores
should not
be considered when
selecting
bulls
.
Dr. Tim Holt of Colorado State University is the countries
greatest authority on this disease and has tested many
thousands of cattle. Dr.
Holt recommends that
bulls selected for cow
herds running above
7,000 feet have PAP
Scores of less than 41 if tested as yearlings. 41-45 is an
acceptable score for animals tested over 16 months of age.
Pap Test
For many years I read the Yardley Cattle Co. advertisements in
various cattle publications always thinking to myself “That’s a
long way to drive to buy bulls”.
Finally in 2009 I made the trip from Lafayette, CO to Beaver,
UT and was not disappointed in the bulls being offered for sale.
At that sale in 2009 I intended to purchase four to six Angus
bulls. I came home with six Sim/Angus bulls and two Angus
bulls. Over the next three years I purchased 60 Angus, Sim/
Angus and Simmental bulls from the Yardley’s to be used in
the Culver Cattle breeding program. The Yardley bulls worked
extremely well in the Culver herd that resided year round above
8,000 feet elevation. The Simmental and Sim/Angus bulls
increased our wean weights by 30 pounds and left us with an
outstanding set of replacement females. The Angus bulls made
great contributions to our breeding program as well adding
conformation correctness, feed efficiency and natural fleshing
ability.
If you live at sea level or in the mountains, need to buy one bull
or a truck load I’m confident you can fill your needs at the 2015
Yardley Cattle Co. Bull Sale.
I would enjoy discussing my experiences with Yardley Cattle
Co. bulls.
Jon Gabel
(303)594-5520
Brisket Disease of cattle is the result of right congestive heart
failure, but is brought on specifically by effects of the lower
oxygen pressures present
when cattle are kept at
high altitudes above 7,000
ft. elevation. The test is a
measure of the pulmonary
artery pressure (PAP). It is conducted by inserting a large gauge
needle into the jugular vein, passing a fluid filled catheter through
the needle and allowing it to flow down into the pulmonary
artery that goes to the lungs.
1. THE BIG FEEDERS PAY A PREMIUM FOR
CALVES SIRED BY OUR BULLS BECAUSE
THEY ARE THE BEST GAINERS AND THEY HAVE THE
LOOK, EYE APPEAL AND UNIFORM PHENOTYPE.
2. Their daughters will be the most productive cows you’ve owned.
3. Their calves will weigh 25 to 100 lbs more at weaning.
4. These bulls are wintered in big lots on half grass/alfalfa and only 1% grain.
5. They are born unassisted on the range and walk 25 miles to and from the summer
range that goes to 10,200 ft. elevation, so they have to be structurally correct.
6. You don’t have to baby and pamper them.
7. Our cows winter on desert winter range without hay. They have natural fleshing
ability to stay fat on grass and take care of themselves.
8. All bulls are performance tested and backed by our first year breeding guarantee.
9. They have proven themselves to adapt to all environments and have sold into 30
states.
10. Simmental and Simmental crosses are some of the most sought after cattle by
order buyers, feedlots and for replacement females.
11. YARDLEY BULLS ARE BRED WITH THE COMMERCIAL CATTLEMEN IN
MIND.
12. You are buying from a family that is honest, we will treat you fairly.
13. GIB YARDLEY IS A MASTER CATTLE BREEDER. He will be 82 years old on
March 15th. He has AI’d for 47 years and has produced one of America’s greatest
cow herds. He has spent his life breeding this herd of cattle and raising a wonderful
family.
14. THESE ARE NOT ORDINARY CATTLE. THEY HAVE MORE THICKNESS,
DEPTH, MUSCLEING, FLESHING ABILITY, PERFORMANCE, & STRUCTURAL
CORRECTNESS IN A MODERATE SIZED PACKAGE.
15. Cross breeding pays. You can’t afford not to.
“Today 90% of all cattle are
bought and sold based on
phenotype” Jarold Callahan,
General Manager of Express
Ranches, Yukon, OK during
his judging commentary at the
2014 National Wester Angus
Bull Show.
Producing calves with more
quality, performance, structural
soundness and eye appeal are
one of the major advantages of
using Yardley bred bulls
WHY USE YARDLEY BULLS
