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Feed Ration
The bulls were fed grower developer diets,
consisting of hay (native hay and alfalfa)
silage, wet distillers grain, high moisture corn
and liquid supplement to provide balanced
12-13% protein diets.
Cattle Information
Health
(August 22, 2012)
Dr. Eric Knock, DVM (605) 853-0008
IBR, BVD, P13, BRSV Express 5 PHM
Pasteurella
Haemophilus Vision 7 Somnus
Clostridials (7 strains)
Heifers bangs vaccinated
Deloused Ultra Boss
October 16, 2012 (weaning)
Dewormed/Deloused Ivermectin
IBR, BVD, P13, BRSV Express 5HS
Pasteurella
The heifer & bull calves offered for sale have all been
ear notched prior to the sale & tested for persistently
infected BVD animals. All animals offered for sale tested
negative. – Dr. Tobin & Dr. Eric Knock.
Polled, S curred or Horned
Most of the bulls are polled if they are known by pedigree
to be homozygous polled it will be noted in the footnote.
Homozygous polledmeans the animal has 2 genes for polled
and will not sire horned calves unless mated to Brahman or
some Longhorn cattle that have a dominant African horn
gene which is rare in the northern tier of states.
If both parents are polled the footnotes will state double
polled, they may be homozygous polled but no DNA test
has been done.
If they are polled scurred or single polled (one horned
parent) they are heterozygous polled. You can expect 1/2
of their offspring to be polled from horned cows if the cows
are polled most of the offspring will be polled. A bull can
be smooth polled but still have one horned gene and be
heterozygous polled. A few bulls are horned and will be
noted as such.
Color
In the footnotes some of the bulls either by pedigree or
DNA test are known homozygous black. Homozygous
black cattle do not have any red genes and will not sire
red calves. Since white can be dominant over black they
can still have white on them.
If both parents are black the animal might be homozygous
black but if not confirmed by DNA test they will be listed
as double black. If a bull has been DNA tested red carrier
or is from one red parent he will be listed heterozygous
black. If used on red cows that are non-diluted about half
the offspring will be black, if used on a black cows, most
of the offspring will be black out of a heterozygous black
bull.
Weights
Birth weights are printed as the actual birth weight. When
you get your registration certificate on the Simmental bulls
and heifers, the American Simmental Association will print
an adjusted birth weight adjusting it for the age of dam.
The weaning and yearling weights and ratios for weaning and
yearling were all processed by the American Simmental
Association including those sired by Angus.
The weight per day of age ratio is based on the entire
herd of bulls on test Simmental and Angus all in one
contemporary group.
Scrotal Measurements
Scrotal measurements were taken 1/28/13. The actual
measurements plus one adjusted for a year of age are
both printed in the catalog.
Breeding Soundness
Since bulls will be 11 months of age average by sale day,
many are too young to be evaluated much in advance
of the sale. We fully guarantee these bulls will pass
the breeding soundness evaluation before the breed-
ing season.
Frame Score
Frame scores are neither good or bad, they are a mea-
surement for hip height. If you have small framed
British bred cows, you may want to use a larger framed
bull to increase performance. We offer a selection of the
widest bodied, easiest fleshing Simmental you will find
anywhere. Just look at the pens. We truly offer some
easy fleshing Simmental.
Frame scores are an asset for those buying a bull sight
unseen. When you can compare weight with frame size,
it gives you a picture of the animal’s body type.
Ultra Sound Data
Ultra sound datais included in the catalog. Taken
February 15, 2013.
Viewing of Cattle
Cattle may be seen anytime at the ranch.
Bulls will be penned by sire groups as much as pos-
sible. This allows you to observe what each sire passes
to his progeny.
Trucking
Free delivery to Central stockyard locations in the Da-
kotas and adjacent states or we will make arrangements
and pay half the expenses elsewhere in the continental
U.S. on the individually lotted cattle. Contact John for
trucking details on the commercial open heifer lots.
$50 discount if you haul your own cattle sale day. Bulls
may be boarded at the ranch for $1.50 per day and buyer
makes arrangements for pickup later.
Retaining 1/3 Semen Interest in all Bulls