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56 CSF TAVASZ

3/4 Cow & Purebred Bull Calf
Color: Black Tattoo: SFRAB7 AAA#:MF19585 BD: 4/25/13 BW: 43
Consignor: West End Farm
BELL BRAE BORIS
BR ABSOLUT 1L [ BR BOBBI JO 004H
BR PRESCOTT 1P
BR PHOENIX 003H ADMIRAL J222
[ GLEN INNES K485
QUARTERMASTER Q117
DLT MARCH MAJESTY [ EZ MATILDA 06G
BAGOSHI
HEREFORD COW
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Lot 56A: Purebred bull calf born 5/13/18 sired by ETC Cass FM29080. Sired by a
Benjamine Ranch bull Prescott by Absolut. Daughter sells as lot 55. ETC Cass, sire of several West End Farms calves,
is sired by Androssan Orient, pictured above.
57 EMBRYO PACKAGE

Consignor: Fanning Cattle Company
57A: 4 fullblood embryos BCC Doc Holliday FM2117 X Haymaker Nessie 179T FF13028 An
exciting mating of some vintage American Aberdeen genetics with tremendous success in the
early 2000s. Nessie’s sire Brenton’s Image was one of the fi rst National Champion Bulls in
2001. Doc Holliday sired more class winners at the NAILE shows in the early 2000’s than any
bull in the breed.
Lot 57B: 4 fullblood embryos BCC Doc Holliday FM2117 X Haymaker Minnie 44T FF13027.
Minnie, an own daughter of the Australian Champion Transam used so successfully for years
by Eric Craig, is out of a great daughter to Admiral J222, the foundation sire of the foundation
Brambletye herd in Australia. Doc Holliday genetics show up in many of the best of the breed.
BCC Doc Holliday

Do the math… The average Angus cow weighs 1,400 lb If you want to make replacement Change is hard…
heifers that will mature as 1,100 lb cows—without sacrificing muscle and
shape—there’s only one way to get there.
More cows on the Cashing bigger

same forage means checks isn’t.

more profit. If you’re going to sell 50,000 lb of calves, which load do you want to sell?
The American Aberdeen crossbreeding advantage:
Load A = 111 450 lb steer calves @ $1.43/lb = $71,429
What are your biggest costs? Feed and labor? » Fix cow size in one generation Load B = 77 650 lb steer calves @ $1.17/lb = $58,559
Taking into account all of the variables Mother Nature throws at you, the » Reduce calving problems The 111 Aberdeen calves grossed an extra $12,870
key factor you can control is cow size. Getting cow size and stocking rate » Produce more ribeye per hundredweight
right has a huge impact on the bottom line. Smaller cows mean more over the 77 heavier calves.
cattle on the same forage base. Spreading your fixed costs over greater » Increase marbling Still want to sell big calves?
numbers and reducing variable costs per head improves net profit. » Produce more gain per acre
What if instead of chasing weaning weights, we focused on efficiency and net profits?
» Increase percentage of cow weight weaned
105 1000 lb Cow Weight vs. Herd Size
When evaluated on a per-acre unit of production,
100 100 hd
1100 lb
95 smaller cattle have a 10 percent advantage
90 91 hd 1200 lb over larger cattle. American Aberdeen Association Seedstock Programs
Herd Size 85 1300 lb Full Blood | Aberdeen Plus
80 83 hd Are you ready for an American Aberdeen bull?
1400 lb ® ®
75 A ranch that produces enough forage to feed 77 hd Moderator | Moderator Plus
71 hd of 1,400 lb cows could run 100 hd
70 71 hd Call your local Aberdeen breeder, or visit AmericanAberdeen.com, to see how
of 1,000 lb cows on the same acres. getting cow size and muscling right leads to great profitability on the ranch.
Cow Weight (lb/hd)
Value of Calves Sold
100 hd 500 lb steer calves @ $1.658/lb = $82,900 71 hd 583 lb steer calves @ $1.535/lb = $63,538
Total pounds sold = 50,000 Total pounds sold = 41,393
Advantage to the Smaller Cows = $19,362
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