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Pick of the 2012 Heifer Crop 31
Dear Friends and Fellow Cattlemen,
It is with great pleasure I welcome you to the First ARO/C3 Joint Production Sale. This sale is the cul-
mination of friendship and mutual respect between two programs who choose to take different paths to achieve the
same goals: better cattle within our respective programs, and ultimately better cattle within your program. With
this mutual offering, there are genetics to fit into any program.
The primary focus of my Red Angus program has been to develop functional, productive, problem-free cows.
They have to produce a heavy calf on grass, breed back in a timely fashion, and do it with grass, salt and mineral,
and a pre-breeding shot, and that’s all the help she gets. It’s a simple mindset....turn the crank in the pasture,
or turn the crank on the trailer. As you study the pedigrees of the yearlings, please note the age of dams, and also
who the younger dams go back to. There’s a reason a cow gets to see my smiling face for her 9th or 10th calf.
She’s got it done. Her daughters get it done. And her sons are perpetuating those same traits as well.
As in years past, I’ve worked with Bob Reagan as the consulting nutritionist to optimize the feeding pro-
gram. These bulls have never been pushed- they’ve been GROWN to ensure sound structure and longevity. The bulls
were weaned Oct. 5th and started on a 42 mg. ration for 3 weeks, upped to 45 for 3 weeks, and have stayed on
48mg for the balance of the feed test. It’s a high roughage ration consisting of ground prairie hay, modified wet
distillers, cracked corn, and a by-product balancer pellet. It’s no secret that it was a tad dry last summer, and the
weaning weights reflect that dust and stems will not bring in the pounds quite like green grass will. I won’t begin
to guess just what the actual “compensatory gain” number is....all I can say is that this crop of bulls reaffirms
my stance on breeding it in versus feeding it on.
As a featured lot, I’m opening up the replacement heifer pen for your selection. In 20 years in the pure-
bred business I’ve never offered heifers from the heart of my herd. Their pedigress will read much the same as
their bull mates. They are thick, sound, deep bodied, easy fleshing, stacked with maternal and carcass quality,
and you get to make the selection from their natural environment. 38 made the first round of cuts for me...
which one will make yours?
As always, I invite your visit to evaluate the bulls and the heifers. The coffee pot is always on and if
I can answer any specific questions-please feel free to call. I look forward to introducing you to my program.
Sincerely,
Brad Arrowsmith
Terms:
Selection must be made by May 1, 2013.
The winning bidder may leave her at the ranch to be bred to any of
the Arrowsmith herd bull battery free of charge. Should the winning
bidder wish to leave her at the ranch to be bred to a bull of their
choice, semen will be at purchaser’s expense and risk.
If left at the ranch, the natural service sire will be the $25,000 PIE
Sandhills 1188. Delivery will be arranged after being examined safe
in calf in September by Dr. Chris Finney of the Ainsworth Veterinary
Clinic.
This is a first time opportunity for “Pick of the Herd.” The top pros-
pects from Arrowsmith Red Angus have never been offered. This is
a unique opportunity to select from the very best the progam has to
offer! Not only the heifer but the sire of her first calf if the winning
bidder so desires.
This pen features:
The first daughters of the $40,000 SSS Endorse
The first daughters of the $10,000 Forster North
The first crop of Uno daughters - the black bull with red hair
and out of dams with a proven track record!
Brood cow. Future Donor Cow. Show Heifer Prospect. All with a pro-
ductive future!
Katie Caldwell, Edgar, NE and her Forster North
daughter at the 2013 National Western.