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119 KEYS COSMOS H395 P741676 120 KEYS DUNDEE 13H P740090

BW WW YW Milk MWW BW WW YW Milk MWW
1.3 61 98 16 46 -0.5 54 69 19 46
BD: 4/1/20 H/P/S: POLLED COLOR: BLACK BW: 87 ADJ. WW: 711 BD: 2/19/20 H/P/S: POLLED COLOR: RED BW: 88 ADJ. WW:761
LEPTIN: LEPTIN: TT
KEYS CAMERON 219Z %SA KEYS MONUMENT 234A %SA
KEYS CAMERON 38C 5/8 SA KEYS DUNDEE 160D 3/4 SA
KEYS COSMO 186E [ MISS KEY EBONY 168X 1/4 AN KEYS DUNDEE 60F [ MISS KEY LORRI 90X 1/8 AN
MISS KEY SALINA 181W SUMMITCREST TRUE GRIT 7R06 MISS KEY DESIGN 171X NJF TOP LEVEL 41T
[ MISS KEY SALINA 3S 1/8 AR [ MISS KEY DESIGN 202N 1/8 AR
PRK TRANSFORMER 248T NJF FEISTS MASTERPEICE 7
TSB TUXEDO 417U [ TSB PLD STARR 149S KEYS MONUMENT 234A [ MISS KEY GARNET 13S
ZBR WHITNEY 395A MISS KEY BANNER 27F
MAC WHITNEY 104W MAC TOPEKA 159T MISS KEY BANNER 92T KKCC BLK PLD MATRIX 304N
[ MAC MARLENE 39M [ MISS KEY BANNER 175C
This nice looking black 5/8 bull sired by Cosmo, one of our past top sellers at $7000. He’s got a nice profi e and a 4.23 mid-test ADG with a 761 lbs WW and he’s a TT 3/4 blood.

121 KEYS STETSON 50H 740096
BW WW YW Milk MWW
1.5 52 60 22 48
BD: 2/28/20 H/P/S: HORNED COLOR: RED BW: 70 ADJ. WW:684
LEPTIN: CC
MUSCAT %SA
PROSPER PURE-
STETSON [ BLONDE BRED
NINOU IDEAL
[ GAULOISE
Becky and Pete’
BEV MASTERPIECE 110H Becky and Pete’s son, s son,
NJF FEISTS MASTERPEICE 7 [ NJF MISS MERCURY 623S
Samuel, graduated from
MISS KEY CLAIRE 89D Samuel, graduated from
MISS KEY CLAIRE 169Y DJF 311U
Mandan High School
[ MISS KEY CLAIRE 217M Mandan High School
A super quiet purebred son of the imported Stetson bull that has a low BW and will make some last spring and is now at
last spring and is now at
great females.
NDSU – congrats Sam!!
NDSU – congrats Sam!!

WHY DO WE LEPTIN TEST OUR BULLS?

Dr. Eric DeVuyst, OSU Ag Economist wrote in an
Oklahoma Extension Service circular Th e Economics
of Gene Testing…

Genotype (TT) fed cattle are more profi table than lean
genotype (CC) cattle. Diff erences in profi t range from
$14 to $60 per head.

Th e same mutation has been investigated in milk production and beef calf weaning weight. DeVuyst et al. (2008) also report heavier calf
weaning weights for TT and CT cows. Th e eff ect was signifi cant in crossbred cows. TT cows wean heavier calves than CC cows. Crossbred
TT cows wean calves weighing 27 pounds more than calves weaned from crossbred CC cows.

Th eir analysis found that TT and CT cows were more profi table than CC cows due to 1) higher calf weaning weights and 2) longer produc-
tive lives. Diff erences in profi tability ranged from $15 to $39 per year depending on breed.

28 *Yearling weights, fi nal performance, profi t index, ultrasound and scrotal measurement will be available in late February.