Page 8 - Leland & Koester Red Angus Bull and Heifer Sale – March 8, 2024

BULL & HEIFER DEVELOPMENT

LELAND BULL DEVELOPMENT KOESTER BULL DEVELOPMENT
Our bulls are developed at our ranch facilities on a total The fall-born bulls are weaned in March and put on a high-
mixed ration formulated for adequate growth, but mild roughage ration until we have green grass – hopefully in late
enough to protect their fertility and longevity. Bulls are May. The bulls summer on grass and limited supplement to
started on a roughage-only diet and gradually transitioned to encourage slow but steady growth for optimum longevity and
a low mega-cal ration that never exceeds 48 mega-cals. fertility.
In September, we bring the bulls into the lot and put them on
a 48 mega-cal ration consisting of chopped hay, sorghum-
sudan haylage, cracked corn. The bulls stay on this ration
until sale time.
LELAND HEIFER DEVELOPMENT We strive to promote steady growth, sound foot development
The heifers are wintered on a roughage-only ration to and healthy, active potency so they are prolific breeders and
restrict the ADG to no more than 1.5 lbs per day which is maintain their body condition throughout breeding season.
optimal for breeding performance.

UDDER SCORES

Udder scores have been used to cull and select
cattle at Leland Red Angus and Koester Red
Angus for many years.

Scores are taken within 12 hours of calving by
the same person to insure consistency. Scores
less than 5 are considered unacceptable, and
those individuals are not kept in our herds.
We include the dam’s udder scores for
Suspension and Teat Size following her MPPA in
each bull’s data block.

GENOMICALLY ENHANCED EPDS

All sale bulls have been DNA profiled through GeneSeek’s GGP-uLD test.
This ensures our
customers have
the most accurate For those who would like to gain even more genetic knowledge
information available to make their purchasing decisions. of your cowherd, consider testing your replacement heifers
®
With the GGP-uLD profile, the bulls’ EPDs now have the same with Igenity Beef . Please contact RAAA for more information.
accuracy as they would with their first calf crop reported and • EPD percentile rankings for all traits
registered through the Red Angus Association of America. • Sire verification (if sire is DNA profiled)
• Follow-up from RAAA Marketing Team Member
The GGP-uLD test also verifies parentage so you are assured • Potential qualification tool into Top Dollar Angus
of the bloodlines you are buying.
Identify your top replacements before breeding!
We trust in the science behind the genomics and are
committed to ensure more value in your purchases,
increasing the profitability of your calf crop.

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