SIMMENTAL HERD BULLS

MMF Bo R1

PB SM      # 2,292,123              Tattoo: R1           Calved: 2/5/2005

	LCHMN LUCKY BUCK 7049C IRISH BLACK KNIGHT   LCHMN BLK BALDY Z230 GW LUCKY DICE 187H   407D CIRCLE S LEACHMAN 600U GW MISS BUTKUS 428B     DS SIX SHOOTER LRS PREFERRED STOCK 370C KD MS ZINGER 9F MMF CHARITY N23   MMF FAITH L108 SVF ZINGER F36 MMF HOPE A4
CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW STAY DOC CW YG MARB BF REA API TI EPD 9.4 0.9 31.5 66.2 12.7 4.3 20 20 3.1 3.7 -0.15 0.33 0.01 0.60 124 67.8 ACC 74 81 76 75 52 51 52 20 39 55 41 49 50 45     TOP% 30% 55% 50% 25% 25% 45% 45% 35% 95% 25% 10% 15% 50% 1% 15% 20%

MMF BO R1 was purchased from Rondal and Judy Dawson, Misty Meadows Farm, as our first Simmental herd sire.  We were impressed with the individual performance of R1 and the outstanding females in his pedigree.  R1 had an adjusted BW of 89(107), WW of 778(111) and a YW of 1353(105). R1 was the first calf from an outstanding 2-year old daughter of DS Six Shooter 3H, his grand dam (L108) is an excellent cow with consistent records, and his great-grand dam (A4) was a phenomenal producer, weaning 13 calves before leaving the herd at the age of 14.  The actual ultrasonic values for R1 at 1240 lbs were REA=16.9, %IMF= 3.5, and Fat=0.17.  The carcass EPDs do not reflect these values because the contemporaries were not ultrasounded at the same time.  MMF BO R1 represents an unusual combination of calving ease, growth, and carcass superiority along with fantastic maternal records.  His first calves were born in the Spring 2007.  R1 was entered in the ASA Carcass Merit Program with calves harvested in 2012.

R1 is homozygous black, homozygous polled and has NOT sired a calf with spotting when bred to a group of spotted cows.

R1 sired 4 steers in a group of 65 finished at a Tri County feedlot in Western Iowa. Iowa State Extension calculates Retail Value/Day on Test and Retail Value/Day of Age for all steers finished in this group of feedlots. Among the 65 steers in the pen, the 4 R1 steers ranked 1, 2, 3 and 4 for Retail Value/Day of age. The other steers were sired by Angus, Red Angus and Gelbvieh bulls. The data from these steers supports R1's growth and carcass values.

Owned with Gateway Simmental, Lewistown, MT.  SEMEN AVAILABLE

GW RED COAT 099TS

3/4 SM 1/4 AR      # 2,370,588              Tattoo: 099TS           Calved: 2/15/06

	BOZ REDCOAT HERCULES 538P   BOZ RED LADY PELTONS R COAT 3P   PELTONS MISS EMILY 7001 BJR MAKE MY DAY 981 PELTONS SHEILA 609     TJF LUCKY JESS J224 GW LUCKY STRIKE 147G SLF JESSIES GIRL F595 GW MISS LUCKY JESS 310N   GW MISS BRIGHT LIGHT 284 GW BRIGHT LIGHT 019H GW MISS WALLY 855G
CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW DOC CW YG MARB BF REA API TI EPD 11.4 -1.9 57.4 110.2 12.8 -13.8 14.9 13.7 25.3 -0.12 0.27 0.02 0.83 135.9 83 ACC 73 76 72 70 59 58 58 26 53 48 62 60 58     TOP% 25% 30% 1% 1% 10% 95% 50% 15% 1% 3% 70% 25% 1% 15% 1%

Red Coat was our pick of the bulls at the 2007 Gateway Bull Sale (MT).  Red Coat excels phenotypically being sound structured, thick, and balanced.  Red Coat posted impressive individual performance data, low birth weight (81 pounds), 112 WR, and 111 YR.  Red Coat's massive thickness was evidenced by his 16.02 REA (122 ratio).  In the Gateway Sale of 235 bulls, Red Coat had the 4th largest REA in the entire offering.

With Red Coat's unparalleled feedlot performance, he has been an ideal fit for mating to our Red Angus cows.  In addition to Red Coat's terminal traits, we have been equally impressed with the exceptional udder quality of his daughters.

Red Coat has completed the ASA Carcass Merit Program - - a great way to improve the accuracies of young, unproven bulls. 

Red Coat has been sampled by several breeders.  "Our #1 WW bull calf for 2010 was a son (GW Red Coat 099TS) at almost 950 pounds.  We will be using him much more in 2011."  Terry Schlenker, Wilkinson Farms, North Dakota. 

Owned with Gateway (MT) and JanBil Farms (GA).  SEMEN AVAILABLE

GW PREDESTINED 701T

1/2 SM 1/2 AN      # 2,414,537              Tattoo: 701T           Calved: 2/24/07

	B/R NEW DESIGN 036 V D A R NEW TREND 315   B/R BLACKCAP EMPRESS 76 GAR PREDESTINED   GAR EXT 4206 N BAR EMULATION EXT GAR 6807 TRAVELER 1432     GW LUCKY STRIKE 147G LCHMAN LUCKY BUCK 7049C 407D GW MISS LUCKY STRIKE 363   KAPPES MOSES J213 3C MOSES 1204 BLK KAPPES LADY BART E117
CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW DOC CW YG MARB BF REA API TI EPD 14.7 -4.6 32.3 67.7 16.7 5.5 21.6 18.1 -3.7 -0.09 0.92 0.06 0.68 174.5 87.2 ACC 87 88 86 85 78 78 78 47 59 52 59 64 64     TOP% 5% 3% 25% 20% 1% 25% 20% 1% 40% 10% 1% 85% 1% 1% 1%

We first observed 701T as a yearling bull while attending the 2008 Gateway Simmental Bull Sale.  In addition to breed leading growth and carcass data, 701T was a moderate framed, wide-centered bull with excellent structure.  He was also an easy fleshing bull with a calm disposition.  After completing the ASA Carcass Merit Program, his EPDs are now even more superior.  A bonus is that 701T now ranks in the top 3% of the breed for BW and is truly a "calving ease" son of Predestined.  Among the 25 most widely used Simmental/SimAngus bulls in 2009, 701T had both the highest API and Ti of the 25 bulls. (The Register, March 2010)  We have used 701T in both our A.I. and E.T. programs, and he was used naturally for Fall breeding in 2009 and 2010.  701T's dam, 363L, is now owned by Red Hill Farms.  363L is a remarkably sound female with an excellent udder - small teats and excellent udder support at 10 years of age.  Click here to learn more about 701T's dam, 363L, and her progeny.  701T sons will be the highlight of our upcoming bull sale. 

Thanks to Gateway Simmentals, MT, for allowing us the opportunity to use this great sire!  For semen on 701T, please contact Jim Butcher (406-350-0467). 

GW PREDESTINED 645W

3/4 SM 1/4 AN      # 2,516,318              Tattoo: 645W           Calved: 2/26/09

	GAR PREDESTINED B/R NEW DESIGN   GAR EXT 4206 GW PREDESTINED 701T   GW MISS LUCKY STRIKE 363 GW LUCKY STRIKE 147G KAPPES MOSES J213     GW LUCKY ONE 686K GW LUCKY STRIKE 147G GS MISS EL WALLY GW MISS LUCKY ONE 517R   GW MISS CHOICE 717F GW TAILORED CHOICE 1401D 407D
CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW DOC CW YG MARB BF REA API TI EPD 9.6 2.1 32.0 72.1 12.6 7.5 23.5 14.3 9.3 -0.10 0.53 0.02 0.59 127.7 71.1 ACC 63 69 61 54 30 27 28 43 45 29 26 37 26     TOP% 40% 95% 25% 15% 10% 15% 10% 10% 10% 5% 25% 25% 1% 20% 20%

645W was our choice of bulls at the 2010 Gateway Simmental Sale.  His sire, 701T, has impressed us since we saw him as a yearling.  645W is exceptional in his fleshing ability, center body width, and body volume.  645W is a unique combination of outstanding performance in a moderate-framed bull (5.5 YrFr).  645W comes from a cow family familiar to us at Red Hill Farms - his paternal granddam. 363, is a donor here and his maternal granddam, 717F, is also the dam of Red Hill Farms donor, GW Miss Lucky Roll 709L.  645W is triple-bred to the great 407D cow. 

645W has large testicles, excellent semen, and he is a very aggressive breeder.

645W is entered in the ASA Carcass Merit Program with calves to be harvested in 2012.

Owned with Gateway Simmental (MT).  SEMEN AVAILABLE

IRONWOOD 4P8 T510 7350

PB AN     # 2,576,136(ASA)   # 15,765,031(AAA)         Tattoo: 7350           Calved: 3/30/07

PICTURE COMING SOON!

IRONWOOD NEW LEVEL IRONWOOD NEW DESIGN 022 701   WARDENS BLACKCAP 6148 6309 4 POINT 8 OF IRONWOOD   WARDENS BARBAR 2096370 8248 IRONWOOD CRISTO 5204 6370 WARDENS BARBARA 209 5423     S S TRAVELER 6807 T510 D H D TRAVELER 6807 S S MISS HI SPADE A114 KAPP TOREBY BARBARA SST 202   KAPP TOREBY BARBARA ND 042 B/R NEW DESIGN 036

ASA CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW DOC CW YG MARB BF REA API TI EPD 10.9 -8.8 10.4 42.3 5.2 9.7 14.9 9.2 -24.2 0.09 1.30 0.10 0.17 146.0 78 ACC 63 52 45 43 26 35 36 3 36 37 44 48 44     TOP%                                 AAA CED BW WW YW SC DOC CEM MILK MW $EN CW MARB RE FAT $B EPD 16 -3.0 38 70 0.56 1 11 25 20 1.82 16 0.82 0.46 0.23 64.28 ACC 30 42 62 27 35 5 17 21 5   18 23 26 21   TOP% 1% 1% 80% 80% 45% 85% 15% 35% 65% 45% 70% 5% 35% 75% 25%

We found 7350 at Dr. Warden's Ironwood Farms in the Spring of 2008.  7350 had an unusual combination of low birth weight (78 pounds, BWR 91) and above average growth (WW 658/103, YW 1240,102, ADG 4.76/114), along with the highest %IMF scan (7.80/156) and the highest REA (17.2/112) of the entire sale offering at Dr. Warden's.  7350 had a scrotal circumference of 41 cm. 

7350's dam has a remarkable record -- 4 calves at 76 pounds/93, WW 5/108, YW 3/108, %IMF 3/149, REA 3/99.  In addition to purchasing 7350 as the top selling bull in the Warden's sale, we also purchased his dam who is now in production at Red Hill Farms. 

7350 is sired by the ABS bull 4 Point 8 of Ironwood and his dam, 202, is a T510 x 036 x 6807 making her a double-bred 6807.  7350 has been used in the SimAngus program at Red Hill as well as sampled in several other herds.  He is a documented calving ease sire with tremendous carcass potential. 

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HOOK'S WALLY 106W

3/4 SM 1/4 AN      # 2,515,268              Tattoo: 106W           Calved: 3/14/09

	NICHOLS LEGACY G151 NICHOLS BLK DESTINY D12   NICHOLS DEBRA D81 HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K   C & D TRACY CIRCLE S LEACHMAN 600U BETSY     C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 GAR PRECISION 1680 C A MISS POWERFIX 308 TSN MISS FUTURE P037   TSN MISS 600U K820 CIRCLE S LEACHMAN 600U TSN MISS BLK AM H504
CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW DOC CW YG MARB BF REA API TI EPD 13.4 -0.8 29.4 58.2 12.2 10.3 25 18.1 -3.8 -0.10 0.76 0.05 0.60 154.5 78.9 ACC 53 58 49 47 28 26 28 41 39 29 28 38 27     TOP% 10% 50% 35% 40% 10% 4% 10% 1% 40% 5% 3% 70% 1% 2% 4%

Wally impressed us with his exceptional performance ratios and the phenotype we desire.  Tom Hook described Wally as "one of the heaviest muscled and soundest structured with a quiet disposition, great appetite, and boasts herd changing carcass and index profile."  We have been impressed by  Shear Force's calving ease when used at Red Hill Farms.  Couple this with the high accuracy carcass genetics of Future Direction, and we are very excited to add Wally to the Red Simmental mix at Red Hill Farms. 

106W is entered in the ASA Carcass Merit Program with calves to be harvested in 2012.

SEMEN AVAILABLE

GW PREDESTINED 773X

3/4 SM 1/4 AN      # 2,569,951              Tattoo: 773X          Calved: 3/5/2010

	GAR PREDESTINED B/R NEW DESIGN   GAR EXT 4206 GW PREDESTINED 701T   GW MISS LUCKY STRIKE 363 GW LUCKY STRIKE 147G KAPPES MOSES J213     GW LUCKY ONE 686K GW LUCKY STRIKE 147G GS MISS EL WALLY GW MISS LUCKY ONE 469P   GW MISS MATERNAL 834H GW MR MATERNAL 057D GW MISS TAILOR MADE 0470
CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW DOC CW YG MARB BF REA API TI EPD 11.5 -1.7 36.7 67.4 14.8 5.6 23.9 15.6 0.0 -0.15 0.73 0.03 0.71 156 83 ACC 35 36 35 36 26 25 27 13 29 26 26 37 26     TOP% 25% 30% 15% 20% 2% 25% 10% 4% 30% 2% 4% 10% 1% 2% 1%

GW Predestined 773X was our choice in the 2011 Gateway Sale.  We are committed to concentrating the genetics of GW Predestined 701T who is one of the outstanding balanced trait bulls in the entire beef industry.  Likewise, 773X is a balanced trait bull with unusually superior carcass values (120 ratio for IMF and 124 ratio for REA, the highest in the entire Gateway offering).  Both the dam and the granddam of 773X have been donors in the Gateway program. 773X is homozygous black and homozygous polled. 

Owned with Gateway Simmental (MT) and Sunshine Farms (AL).

 

GW PREM BEEF 734Y

5/8 SM 3/8 AN      # 2,606,048              Tattoo: 734Y        Calved: 2/22/2011

PICTURE COMING SOON!	GAR US PREMIUM BEEF GAR PRECISION 1680   GAR EXT 2928 GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS   GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 410P GW LUCKY CHARM 665K GW MISS LUCKY STRIKE 242     GW LUCKY CHARM 665K LCHMAN LUCKY BUCK 7049C GW MISS 600U 508C GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 551U   GW MISS PRECISION 805TS GW PRECISION 764N GW MISS BRIGHT LIGHT 003
CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW DOC CW YG MARB BF REA API TI EPD 17.5 -2.6 28.1 72.4 14.7 6.5 20.5 15.0 2.8 -0.03 0.71 0.02 0.33 163 80 ACC 23 36 33 37 21 20 21 14 30 21 23 22 22     TOP% 1% 20% 40% 15% 2% 20% 20% 5% 20% 20% 5% 25% 10% 1% 3%

"Lot 7 (734Y) is a real complete bull out of a model Lucky Charm cow.  He has been a stick out since he was a calf and developed nicely.  Typical of the Premium Beef bulls as he is long-bodied, not tall, soft topped, and easy doing." Jim Butcher

734Y was selected from the 2012 Gateway Sale as an ideal bull to mate to our 701T daughters.  734Y posted outstanding individual ratios - - WWR 103, YWR 110, IMF ratio 122, and REA ratio 104.  Additionally, 734Y is moderate framed, easy fleshing and sound structured. 

Owned with Gateway Simmental (MT) and Gibbs Farms (AL).