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GATEWAY SIMMENTAL
Decades of selection for profit driven genetics anchors the Butcher program and is one of the reasons why there tenure in the SimGenetic seed-
stock business has been so successful. With nearly 50 years of experience you can absolutely count on the common sense approach to cattle
breeding and customer first philosophy that has given them so much longevity.
Gateway Simmental was among the first herds in this nation to embrace the concept of SimAngus composited seedstock production on a large
scale. They understood that their customers needed a simplified way to enjoy the proven profitability that comes with using heterosis. Offering
composites built around the two largest and highest reputation databases in the world just made sense. Then by seeking out the greatest genetics
these two sources had to offer and combining them, a product could be designed that exceeded the potential of either used alone. The product
of their efforts are cattle with direct calving ease, mature cow size and marbling prowess of the very front end Angus with the efficient growth,
maternal calving ease, muscling and longevity of the best Simmental genetics. Here you will find all of those things in an easy to use composited
package with hybrid vigor built right in. Because of their long term commitment to maternal genetics in a package that provides real value up and
down the beef chain you can expect to see most of the Gateway offering in the top 10% or higher for the $API proven profit index.
Phenotypically we have all been impressed with these cattle and the way they
have acclimated to climate and forage during their year-long development in
Florida. We understand that finding cattle with this level of calving ease and
carcass value in an easy fleshing, easy doing package is not always easy, but
this group will absolutely change your mind about what is possible.
Thank you to Jim, Lynn, the whole family and the great crew at Gateway
Simmental for their confidence in our programs.
THE JIM BUTCHER FAMILY
Jim Butcher 406-350-0467
TRIANGLE J RANCH
Founded in 1887, Triangle J Ranch is one of the oldest continually operated family ranches in the Midwest. Darby Line and his family have a real
commitment to long term thinking and a business philosophy for the cattle operations that are two of the good reasons why they have been suc-
cessful for so long. One tour of the operations 1000 plus seedstock cows and you will get a great picture of their goals and priorities. Make a great
cow first! Pasture after pasture of consistent type, fertile, high performing females with wonderful udder and foot quality is proof of their efforts.
Perhaps that’s why the crowd at their annual January bull sale is so large and active each year. Long term satisfied customers who understand that
by consistently using Triangle J bulls their cowherd ultimately will be as solid as Darby’s.
Performance too is a strength of the Triangle J program. Heavy weaned calves followed by great feedlot performance makes Triangle J genetics
highly sought after by feeder buyers. Expect to find a little more size and stretch in these bulls and uncommon growth efficiency. Just take a
look through their list of popular produced AI sires like TJ Makers Mark, TJ Sharper Image, TJ
Power Grid, TJ Cornhusker, TJ Main Event, TJ Cowboy Up and TJ Z54 “Maverick” and you will
find top 1% to 5% ranking for improving Weaning Weight genetics for all of them! Maximum
pay-weight with conservative birth weight genetics and proven cow herd builders. Those are the
hallmarks of the Triangle J program.
We hope you will be impressed with the look and quality of the bulls provided by Triangle J
Ranch. This is an un-sorted group right off the top of the later born bull calf crop at the Line’s.
Too young to make it for their very early spring bull sale, they were a perfect choice for a slower,
forage based development program to make big, strong 18- 20 month old bulls for a fall sale.
Thank you to the folks at Triangle J Ranch for their confidence in our partnership program.
THE DARBY LINE FAMILY
Darby Line 308-627-5085
