bar t bar - march 2012

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Make Money at Home —Money we don’t have to spend is money in our pock- et, and it’s more reliable than depending on selling calves for more dollars per hun- dredweight every year. Since the 1980’s we have employed carefully managed maternal heterosis and the compli- mentary strengths of Gelb- vieh and Angus to increase ferlity, producon and cow longevity. Now, we’re mea- suring and selecng for feed efficiency through Residual Feed Intake. Sell to the Widest Market —Our calves grow, yield and marble. Though a high percentage of them qualify for premium, added-value programs, our goal is to cre- ate genecs that can build calves that have the most value to the most buyers, be they stockers, cale feed- ers or packers, whether or not the cow calf operaon maintains ownership in the calves beyond weaning. Bar T Bar Ranch began with commercial cow herds in 1924; we sll have commercial cow herds. In 1950, though, Bar T Bar Ranch also entered the Seedstock Business in a quest to create the genecs we couldn’t find, genecs that could build bulls and cows capable of not only surviving in our harsh, arid, big country, but cale that could thrive here. Though our quest for the ‘perfect’ genecs will never be finished, we’re proud of what our genet- ics achieve in our own commercial cowherd: Breed-up for both cows and heifers is rounely 90-95% 95% of first-calf heifers bring a calf to branding 95% of mature cows bring a calf to branding 90% of first-calf heifers remain in the same calving season 95% of the mature cows remain in the same calving season. Of those that aren’t aged out, about 5% fail each year, whether it was at breed-up, an injury, etc.) Our registered cows are our commercial cows. If a female in our seedstock herd fails to breed up in 45 days, she is moved permanently to the commercial herd. Once in the commercial herd, if a female fails to breed within 90 days, we get rid of her. If a cow fails to bring a calf to weaning, we get rid of her. Our philosophy is that if you keep cows who fail, they will have daughters that fail, too. Keep in mind, other than running our seedstock cows in smaller pastures for 14 days of arficial breeding, both seedstock and commercial cows are managed exactly the same—nave range with mineral, and access to protein supplement during the last trimester of gestaon. For us, a heifer’s ability to breed back as a wet 2-year-old is the single most important economic benchmark of herd producvity. We worked extensively with Colorado State University to de- velop an Expected Progeny Difference for stayability at 3 years of age that we used as a tool to idenfy and cull genecs lacking in that ability. Another measure of the producve reliability of the genecs in our cowherd comes with the fact that 71 of our cows are classified as Dams of Merit or Dams of Disncon by the American Gelbvieh Associaon (AGA). Only 5.8% of the eligible cows registered with AGA qualify for these designaons. They can be no older than 25 months of age when they have their first calf and must have had their third calf by the me they are 4 years old, maintaining a calving interval of no more than 365 days thereaſter. We’re proud to say that compared to the other top-10 producers of Dams of Merit and Dams of Disncon combined, 30% more eligible cows at Bar T Bar Ranch received these designaons. And we do it with a stocking rate of 4 head per secon and less than 12” per year average rainfall. FINDING THE BALANCE BAR T BAR RANCHES

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Page 1: Bar T Bar - March 2012

Commercial First…Commercial First…Commercial First…Commercial First…Commercial First…Commercial First…

Make Money at Home —Money we don’t have to

spend is money in our pock-et, and it’s more reliable than depending on selling calves for more dollars per hun-dredweight every year. Since the 1980’s we have employed carefully managed maternal heterosis and the compli-mentary strengths of Gelb-vieh and Angus to increase ferti lity, producti on and cow longevity. Now, we’re mea-suring and selecti ng for feed effi ciency through Residual Feed Intake.

Sell to the Widest Market —Our calves grow, yield

and marble. Though a high percentage of them qualify for premium, added-value programs, our goal is to cre-ate geneti cs that can build calves that have the most value to the most buyers, be they stockers, catt le feed-ers or packers, whether or not the cow calf operati on maintains ownership in the calves beyond weaning.

Bar T Bar Ranch began with commercial cow herds in 1924; we sti ll have commercial cow herds. In 1950, though, Bar T Bar Ranch also entered the Seedstock Business in a quest to create the geneti cs we couldn’t fi nd, geneti cs that could build bulls and cows capable of not only surviving in our harsh, arid, big country, but catt le that could thrive here.

Though our quest for the ‘perfect’ geneti cs will never be fi nished, we’re proud of what our genet-ics achieve in our own commercial cowherd:

Breed-up for both cows and heifers is routi nely 90-95%

95% of fi rst-calf heifers bring a calf to branding

95% of mature cows bring a calf to branding

90% of fi rst-calf heifers remain in the same calving season

95% of the mature cows remain in the same calving season. Of those that aren’t aged out, about 5% fail each year, whether it was at breed-up, an injury, etc.)

Our registered cows are our commercial cows. If a female in our seedstock herd fails to breed up in 45 days, she is moved permanently to the commercial herd. Once in the commercial herd, if a female fails to breed within 90 days, we get rid of her. If a cow fails to bring a calf to weaning, we get rid of her. Our philosophy is that if you keep cows who fail, they will have daughters that fail, too. Keep in mind, other than running our seedstock cows in smaller pastures for 14 days of arti fi cial breeding, both seedstock and commercial cows are managed exactly the same—nati ve range with mineral, and access to protein supplement during the last trimester of gestati on.

For us, a heifer’s ability to breed back as a wet 2-year-old is the single most important economic benchmark of herd producti vity. We worked extensively with Colorado State University to de-velop an Expected Progeny Diff erence for stayability at 3 years of age that we used as a tool to identi fy and cull geneti cs lacking in that ability.

Another measure of the producti ve reliability of the geneti cs in our cowherd comes with the fact that 71 of our cows are classifi ed as Dams of Merit or Dams of Disti ncti on by the American Gelbvieh Associati on (AGA). Only 5.8% of the eligible cows registered with AGA qualify for these designati ons. They can be no older than 25 months of age when they have their fi rst calf and must have had their third calf by the ti me they are 4 years old, maintaining a calving interval of no more than 365 days thereaft er.

We’re proud to say that compared to the other top-10 producers of Dams of Merit and Dams of Disti ncti on combined, 30% more eligible cows at Bar T Bar Ranch received these designati ons. And we do it with a stocking rate of 4 head per secti on and less than 12” per year average rainfall.

Balance AlwaysBalance AlwaysBalance AlwaysBalance AlwaysBalance AlwaysBalance AlwaysSEEDSTOCK PLUS SEEDSTOCK PLUS SEEDSTOCK PLUS SEEDSTOCK PLUS SEEDSTOCK PLUS SEEDSTOCK PLUS Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency BULL SALEBULL SALEBULL SALE

130130130 Straight Away Calving-ease Bulls - Top Straight Away Calving-ease Bulls - Top Straight Away Calving-ease Bulls - Top 25% for Calving-ease Direct and Birth WT 25% for Calving-ease Direct and Birth WT 25% for Calving-ease Direct and Birth WT

100 100 100 Angus Bulls - Sired by: Final Answer, Mytt y Angus Bulls - Sired by: Final Answer, Mytt y Angus Bulls - Sired by: Final Answer, Mytt y In Focus, Objecti ve, Sydgen Man Date, and In Focus, Objecti ve, Sydgen Man Date, and In Focus, Objecti ve, Sydgen Man Date, and Credence Credence Credence

303030 Red Angus Bulls sired by: HXC Jack Hammer, Red Angus Bulls sired by: HXC Jack Hammer, Red Angus Bulls sired by: HXC Jack Hammer, HXC Conquest, Schuler Flati ron HXC Conquest, Schuler Flati ron HXC Conquest, Schuler Flati ron

404040 Southern Balancers (Heat Tolerant Hybrids) Southern Balancers (Heat Tolerant Hybrids) Southern Balancers (Heat Tolerant Hybrids) Balancers with a touch of ear. Balancers with a touch of ear. Balancers with a touch of ear.

200200200 Balancer Bulls also sired by: EGL Balancer Bulls also sired by: EGL Balancer Bulls also sired by: EGL Tenderloin, CTR Goodnight 715T, Red Mr Tenderloin, CTR Goodnight 715T, Red Mr Tenderloin, CTR Goodnight 715T, Red Mr Fortune 4049 (Top negati ve RFI Sire last year), Fortune 4049 (Top negati ve RFI Sire last year), Fortune 4049 (Top negati ve RFI Sire last year), Black Cross 3002, and SCC Just Right. Black Cross 3002, and SCC Just Right. Black Cross 3002, and SCC Just Right.

404040 Gelbvieh Bulls sired by: Carolina Fortune, Gelbvieh Bulls sired by: Carolina Fortune, Gelbvieh Bulls sired by: Carolina Fortune, Red Mr Fortune 4049, OZZ Governor, Red Mr Fortune 4049, OZZ Governor, Red Mr Fortune 4049, OZZ Governor, Trendsett er 55R, and Backtrack 801U Trendsett er 55R, and Backtrack 801U Trendsett er 55R, and Backtrack 801U

A conference call will be available to those who want topurchase over the phone — see details inside the catalog.

Supplement sale data and videos available online by April 1st.

LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 - LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 - LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 - LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 - LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 - LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 - AMGVI115408 Negative RFI Balancer Sire AMGVI115408 Negative RFI Balancer Sire AMGVI115408 Negative RFI Balancer Sire AMGVI115408 Negative RFI Balancer Sire AMGVI115408 Negative RFI Balancer Sire AMGVI115408 Negative RFI Balancer Sire

Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency The Direct Approach to Effi ciency—The Direct Approach to Effi ciency—The Direct Approach to Effi ciency—Cattle that can perform well and Cattle that can perform well and Cattle that can perform well and

simply eat less to do it!simply eat less to do it!simply eat less to do it!The Direct Eff ectThe Direct Eff ectThe Direct Eff ect— A working ranch could run 10% — A working ranch could run 10% — A working ranch could run 10%

more cows and calves on the same resource, more cows and calves on the same resource, more cows and calves on the same resource, IF Negati ve RFI is used as a selecti on tool over ti me.IF Negati ve RFI is used as a selecti on tool over ti me.IF Negati ve RFI is used as a selecti on tool over ti me.

APRIL 14, 2012 APRIL 14, 2012 APRIL 14, 2012 APRIL 14, 2012 APRIL 14, 2012 APRIL 14, 2012 11:00 AM at the SNYDER SALE FACILITY11:00 AM at the SNYDER SALE FACILITY11:00 AM at the SNYDER SALE FACILITY

YERINGTON, NEVADAYERINGTON, NEVADAYERINGTON, NEVADA

Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency The Direct Approach to Effi ciency—The Direct Approach to Effi ciency—The Direct Approach to Effi ciency—

— A working ranch could run 10% — A working ranch could run 10% — A working ranch could run 10% 400400400400400400BULLS SELLBULLS SELLBULLS SELLBULLS SELLBULLS SELLBULLS SELL

Bar LR Angus Diamond K Angus DA Angus McAllen Ranches Quarter Circle H AngusRedland Red Angus & Gelbvieh Sandy Knoll Gelbvieh South Texas Gelbvieh

John Burbank, CEO877-486-1160Cell: 660-734-1165www.seedstockplus.com

Bob and Judy ProsserP.O. Box 190 Winslow, AZ 86047928-289-2619E-Mail: [email protected]

PAP TESTING AVAILABLE PAP TESTING AVAILABLE PAP TESTING AVAILABLE if Bulls are selected by April 7th.if Bulls are selected by April 7th.if Bulls are selected by April 7th.FREE DELIVERYFREE DELIVERYFREE DELIVERY to central to central to central FREE DELIVERY to central FREE DELIVERYFREE DELIVERYFREE DELIVERY to central FREE DELIVERY to central FREE DELIVERY to central FREE DELIVERYFREE DELIVERYFREE DELIVERY to central FREE DELIVERY locations by May 5th.locations by May 5th.locations by May 5th.BUY BULLS WITH CONFIDENCE BUY BULLS WITH CONFIDENCE BUY BULLS WITH CONFIDENCE for Fall Delivery.for Fall Delivery.for Fall Delivery.

FINDING THE BALANCE

BAR T BAR RANCHES

FINDING THE BALANCE

BAR T BAR RANCHES

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Page 2: Bar T Bar - March 2012

Given the geneti c improvement in breeds during the last three decades, it’s startling to learn how litt le progress has been made in commercial pastures. Based on Southwest Standardized Performance Analysis data, Stan Bevers, extension agricultural economist with Texas AgrLife Extension points out three key measures of cow producti vity are stati c to declining. He compared

data from 1991-1999 to 2005-2009. Average calving rate declined 1.3%, average weaning weight declined 36 lbs., the average pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed declined by 25 lbs.

We believe one of the reasons for this is that, without realizing it, many producers modify their environment to maintain their cows, rather than letti ng the environment dictate what is demanded of the cows.

At Bar T Bar, Mother Nature tells us which cows to keep and cull, which geneti cs are capable of thriving with the least resources.

Balanced SelectionIndustry competi ti veness and operati onal sustain-ability demand increased cost effi ciency. That’s why we have embraced mea-suring feed effi ciency through Residual Feed In-take (RFI) and using it as part of balanced selecti on. Ulti mately, scienti sts and researchers may decide to use a diff erent measure; for now though, we believe

RFI is the most useful tool for selecti ng catt le that perform the same with less feed or produce more with the same amount of feed. With RFI we can se-lect for increased effi ciency independent of gain, meaning that we can increase effi ciency without also increasing mature cow size.

Balanced BreedingIn simple terms, our ongo-ing goal at Bar T Bar Ranch is to maintain high inher-ent ferti lity in the herd, while building calves with superior growth through yearling age that also have the muscle to yield and the marbling to grade Choice.

That’s why we implement-ed maternal heterosis in our herd three decades

ago. It’s why we manage maternal heterosis so meti culously today. Since implementi ng and man-aging maternal heterosis in our commercial herd, we’ve increased pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed by 150 lbs. without increasing inputs.

The power of maternal heterosis is why we work so hard to create outcross geneti cs so our customers can conti nue to opti mize heterosis in their herds, with as much convenience as straight-breeding if they employ the use of Balancer bulls in the Smart-Cross breeding program.

Balanced MarketingIf you never feed catt le, you can kid yourself into thinking the market should want what you have to off er. Since the 1980’s Bar T Bar Ranch has col-lected feedlot and carcass data on the pens of our catt le that we feed.

We don’t think our catt le work in the stocker pas-ture, the feedlot and the packing house; we know they do.

We don’t think our catt le qualify for a wide vari-ety of premium, added-value beef programs, we know they do.

Balance is SustainabilityLike you, Bar T Bar Ranch has always been com-mitt ed to increasing the vitality of the forage re-sources we’re blessed to care for. For perspecti ve, the Bar T Bar is comprised of two ranches encom-passing 630 square miles.

Balance is Profi t PotentialBalance is Profi t PotentialBalance is Profi t PotentialBalance is Profi t PotentialBalance is Profi t PotentialBalance is Profi t Potential

Testimonials:Testimonials:Testimonials:Testimonials:Testimonials:Testimonials:

“I’ve had really good luck with the ferti lity, mothering ability and the

weaning weight of the calves… The bulls come to us in what I think is

perfect conditi on. They’ve grown the bulls well, but they’re not fat. Plus,

they turn the bulls out onto some rocky country so their feet are in good

shape. They’re ready to do the job when they get here.”—Ray Guymon,

Guymon Ranch, Hunti ngton, UT.

“Balancer bulls from Bar T Bar Ranch help our bott om line. Last year we had

a 90% breed back with 100% yearling Balancer bulls. We have had some of

the driest weather on record and were quite happy. We also weaned calves

during this dry period that were 52 pounds heavier than in the history of the ranch. Eighty percent of our cows were bred during the fi rst heat cycle.

Bar T Bar yearling bulls simply get the job done.”—Duane Coleman, Hopi 3

Canyon Ranch, Winslow, AZ

“The females we’ve kept back have bred up well, have good maternal

traits and outstanding udders. We’re getti ng bigger weaning weights out of them, too, averaging right at 600

lbs. on the steers.”—Danny Major, Major Catt le Co.. LLC, Prescott , AZ and

Perkins Ranch, Inc., Chino Valley, AZ.

“Bar T Bar has done a tremendous job of developing geneti cs that work with

limited feed resources…The number one thing heterosis does for us is that

it increases cow stayablity.”—Ray Rodriguez, Agro-Tech, Tucson, AZ

Our commitment to our natural resourc-es is why we joined forces with Flying M Ranch to establish the Diablo Trust in 1993. It is a collaborati ve process by which the public and private ranchers can devel-op and implement ways to help protect open spaces and healthy habitats. We are proud that BEEF Magazine recognized us and Diablo Trust as its Trail Blazer Award winner in 2011.

Our commitment to the industry is also why we seem to spend more of our ti me in volunteer leadership positi ons at the lo-cal, state and nati onal level. We believe in the future of the catt le business and beef industry. We understand that’s it’s up to each one of us as catt lemen and catt le women to take a stand for our future.

Photo by Matt Macfarlane©

Cows sired by Bar T Bar Bulls. Birkemeyer and Teskey, Mayer, AZ

Balancer cow and calf, Cienega Ranch, Wilcox, AZ

Bob & Judy Prosser on the cover of BEEF© magazine.

Page 3: Bar T Bar - March 2012

Given the geneti c improvement in breeds during the last three decades, it’s startling to learn how litt le progress has been made in commercial pastures. Based on Southwest Standardized Performance Analysis data, Stan Bevers, extension agricultural economist with Texas AgrLife Extension points out three key measures of cow producti vity are stati c to declining. He compared

data from 1991-1999 to 2005-2009. Average calving rate declined 1.3%, average weaning weight declined 36 lbs., the average pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed declined by 25 lbs.

We believe one of the reasons for this is that, without realizing it, many producers modify their environment to maintain their cows, rather than letti ng the environment dictate what is demanded of the cows.

At Bar T Bar, Mother Nature tells us which cows to keep and cull, which geneti cs are capable of thriving with the least resources.

Balanced SelectionIndustry competi ti veness and operati onal sustain-ability demand increased cost effi ciency. That’s why we have embraced mea-suring feed effi ciency through Residual Feed In-take (RFI) and using it as part of balanced selecti on. Ulti mately, scienti sts and researchers may decide to use a diff erent measure; for now though, we believe

RFI is the most useful tool for selecti ng catt le that perform the same with less feed or produce more with the same amount of feed. With RFI we can se-lect for increased effi ciency independent of gain, meaning that we can increase effi ciency without also increasing mature cow size.

Balanced BreedingIn simple terms, our ongo-ing goal at Bar T Bar Ranch is to maintain high inher-ent ferti lity in the herd, while building calves with superior growth through yearling age that also have the muscle to yield and the marbling to grade Choice.

That’s why we implement-ed maternal heterosis in our herd three decades

ago. It’s why we manage maternal heterosis so meti culously today. Since implementi ng and man-aging maternal heterosis in our commercial herd, we’ve increased pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed by 150 lbs. without increasing inputs.

The power of maternal heterosis is why we work so hard to create outcross geneti cs so our customers can conti nue to opti mize heterosis in their herds, with as much convenience as straight-breeding if they employ the use of Balancer bulls in the Smart-Cross breeding program.

Balanced MarketingIf you never feed catt le, you can kid yourself into thinking the market should want what you have to off er. Since the 1980’s Bar T Bar Ranch has col-lected feedlot and carcass data on the pens of our catt le that we feed.

We don’t think our catt le work in the stocker pas-ture, the feedlot and the packing house; we know they do.

We don’t think our catt le qualify for a wide vari-ety of premium, added-value beef programs, we know they do.

Balance is SustainabilityLike you, Bar T Bar Ranch has always been com-mitt ed to increasing the vitality of the forage re-sources we’re blessed to care for. For perspecti ve, the Bar T Bar is comprised of two ranches encom-passing 630 square miles.

Balance is Profi t PotentialBalance is Profi t PotentialBalance is Profi t PotentialBalance is Profi t PotentialBalance is Profi t PotentialBalance is Profi t Potential

Testimonials:Testimonials:Testimonials:Testimonials:Testimonials:Testimonials:

“I’ve had really good luck with the ferti lity, mothering ability and the

weaning weight of the calves… The bulls come to us in what I think is

perfect conditi on. They’ve grown the bulls well, but they’re not fat. Plus,

they turn the bulls out onto some rocky country so their feet are in good

shape. They’re ready to do the job when they get here.”—Ray Guymon,

Guymon Ranch, Hunti ngton, UT.

“Balancer bulls from Bar T Bar Ranch help our bott om line. Last year we had

a 90% breed back with 100% yearling Balancer bulls. We have had some of

the driest weather on record and were quite happy. We also weaned calves

during this dry period that were 52 pounds heavier than in the history of the ranch. Eighty percent of our cows were bred during the fi rst heat cycle.

Bar T Bar yearling bulls simply get the job done.”—Duane Coleman, Hopi 3

Canyon Ranch, Winslow, AZ

“The females we’ve kept back have bred up well, have good maternal

traits and outstanding udders. We’re getti ng bigger weaning weights out of them, too, averaging right at 600

lbs. on the steers.”—Danny Major, Major Catt le Co.. LLC, Prescott , AZ and

Perkins Ranch, Inc., Chino Valley, AZ.

“Bar T Bar has done a tremendous job of developing geneti cs that work with

limited feed resources…The number one thing heterosis does for us is that

it increases cow stayablity.”—Ray Rodriguez, Agro-Tech, Tucson, AZ

Our commitment to our natural resourc-es is why we joined forces with Flying M Ranch to establish the Diablo Trust in 1993. It is a collaborati ve process by which the public and private ranchers can devel-op and implement ways to help protect open spaces and healthy habitats. We are proud that BEEF Magazine recognized us and Diablo Trust as its Trail Blazer Award winner in 2011.

Our commitment to the industry is also why we seem to spend more of our ti me in volunteer leadership positi ons at the lo-cal, state and nati onal level. We believe in the future of the catt le business and beef industry. We understand that’s it’s up to each one of us as catt lemen and catt le women to take a stand for our future.

Photo by Matt Macfarlane©

Cows sired by Bar T Bar Bulls. Birkemeyer and Teskey, Mayer, AZ

Balancer cow and calf, Cienega Ranch, Wilcox, AZ

Bob & Judy Prosser on the cover of BEEF© magazine.

Page 4: Bar T Bar - March 2012

Commercial First…Commercial First…Commercial First…Commercial First…Commercial First…Commercial First…

Make Money at Home —Money we don’t have to

spend is money in our pock-et, and it’s more reliable than depending on selling calves for more dollars per hun-dredweight every year. Since the 1980’s we have employed carefully managed maternal heterosis and the compli-mentary strengths of Gelb-vieh and Angus to increase ferti lity, producti on and cow longevity. Now, we’re mea-suring and selecti ng for feed effi ciency through Residual Feed Intake.

Sell to the Widest Market —Our calves grow, yield

and marble. Though a high percentage of them qualify for premium, added-value programs, our goal is to cre-ate geneti cs that can build calves that have the most value to the most buyers, be they stockers, catt le feed-ers or packers, whether or not the cow calf operati on maintains ownership in the calves beyond weaning.

Bar T Bar Ranch began with commercial cow herds in 1924; we sti ll have commercial cow herds. In 1950, though, Bar T Bar Ranch also entered the Seedstock Business in a quest to create the geneti cs we couldn’t fi nd, geneti cs that could build bulls and cows capable of not only surviving in our harsh, arid, big country, but catt le that could thrive here.

Though our quest for the ‘perfect’ geneti cs will never be fi nished, we’re proud of what our genet-ics achieve in our own commercial cowherd:

Breed-up for both cows and heifers is routi nely 90-95%

95% of fi rst-calf heifers bring a calf to branding

95% of mature cows bring a calf to branding

90% of fi rst-calf heifers remain in the same calving season

95% of the mature cows remain in the same calving season. Of those that aren’t aged out, about 5% fail each year, whether it was at breed-up, an injury, etc.)

Our registered cows are our commercial cows. If a female in our seedstock herd fails to breed up in 45 days, she is moved permanently to the commercial herd. Once in the commercial herd, if a female fails to breed within 90 days, we get rid of her. If a cow fails to bring a calf to weaning, we get rid of her. Our philosophy is that if you keep cows who fail, they will have daughters that fail, too. Keep in mind, other than running our seedstock cows in smaller pastures for 14 days of arti fi cial breeding, both seedstock and commercial cows are managed exactly the same—nati ve range with mineral, and access to protein supplement during the last trimester of gestati on.

For us, a heifer’s ability to breed back as a wet 2-year-old is the single most important economic benchmark of herd producti vity. We worked extensively with Colorado State University to de-velop an Expected Progeny Diff erence for stayability at 3 years of age that we used as a tool to identi fy and cull geneti cs lacking in that ability.

Another measure of the producti ve reliability of the geneti cs in our cowherd comes with the fact that 71 of our cows are classifi ed as Dams of Merit or Dams of Disti ncti on by the American Gelbvieh Associati on (AGA). Only 5.8% of the eligible cows registered with AGA qualify for these designati ons. They can be no older than 25 months of age when they have their fi rst calf and must have had their third calf by the ti me they are 4 years old, maintaining a calving interval of no more than 365 days thereaft er.

We’re proud to say that compared to the other top-10 producers of Dams of Merit and Dams of Disti ncti on combined, 30% more eligible cows at Bar T Bar Ranch received these designati ons. And we do it with a stocking rate of 4 head per secti on and less than 12” per year average rainfall.

Balance AlwaysBalance AlwaysBalance AlwaysBalance AlwaysBalance AlwaysBalance AlwaysSEEDSTOCK PLUS SEEDSTOCK PLUS SEEDSTOCK PLUS SEEDSTOCK PLUS SEEDSTOCK PLUS SEEDSTOCK PLUS Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency BULL SALEBULL SALEBULL SALE

130130130 Straight Away Calving-ease Bulls - Top Straight Away Calving-ease Bulls - Top Straight Away Calving-ease Bulls - Top 25% for Calving-ease Direct and Birth WT 25% for Calving-ease Direct and Birth WT 25% for Calving-ease Direct and Birth WT

100 100 100 Angus Bulls - Sired by: Final Answer, Mytt y Angus Bulls - Sired by: Final Answer, Mytt y Angus Bulls - Sired by: Final Answer, Mytt y In Focus, Objecti ve, Sydgen Man Date, and In Focus, Objecti ve, Sydgen Man Date, and In Focus, Objecti ve, Sydgen Man Date, and Credence Credence Credence

303030 Red Angus Bulls sired by: HXC Jack Hammer, Red Angus Bulls sired by: HXC Jack Hammer, Red Angus Bulls sired by: HXC Jack Hammer, HXC Conquest, Schuler Flati ron HXC Conquest, Schuler Flati ron HXC Conquest, Schuler Flati ron

404040 Southern Balancers (Heat Tolerant Hybrids) Southern Balancers (Heat Tolerant Hybrids) Southern Balancers (Heat Tolerant Hybrids) Balancers with a touch of ear. Balancers with a touch of ear. Balancers with a touch of ear.

200200200 Balancer Bulls also sired by: EGL Balancer Bulls also sired by: EGL Balancer Bulls also sired by: EGL Tenderloin, CTR Goodnight 715T, Red Mr Tenderloin, CTR Goodnight 715T, Red Mr Tenderloin, CTR Goodnight 715T, Red Mr Fortune 4049 (Top negati ve RFI Sire last year), Fortune 4049 (Top negati ve RFI Sire last year), Fortune 4049 (Top negati ve RFI Sire last year), Black Cross 3002, and SCC Just Right. Black Cross 3002, and SCC Just Right. Black Cross 3002, and SCC Just Right.

404040 Gelbvieh Bulls sired by: Carolina Fortune, Gelbvieh Bulls sired by: Carolina Fortune, Gelbvieh Bulls sired by: Carolina Fortune, Red Mr Fortune 4049, OZZ Governor, Red Mr Fortune 4049, OZZ Governor, Red Mr Fortune 4049, OZZ Governor, Trendsett er 55R, and Backtrack 801U Trendsett er 55R, and Backtrack 801U Trendsett er 55R, and Backtrack 801U

A conference call will be available to those who want topurchase over the phone — see details inside the catalog.

Supplement sale data and videos available online by April 1st.

LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 - LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 - LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 - LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 - LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 - LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 - AMGVI115408 Negative RFI Balancer Sire AMGVI115408 Negative RFI Balancer Sire AMGVI115408 Negative RFI Balancer Sire AMGVI115408 Negative RFI Balancer Sire AMGVI115408 Negative RFI Balancer Sire AMGVI115408 Negative RFI Balancer Sire

Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency The Direct Approach to Effi ciency—The Direct Approach to Effi ciency—The Direct Approach to Effi ciency—Cattle that can perform well and Cattle that can perform well and Cattle that can perform well and

simply eat less to do it!simply eat less to do it!simply eat less to do it!The Direct Eff ectThe Direct Eff ectThe Direct Eff ect— A working ranch could run 10% — A working ranch could run 10% — A working ranch could run 10%

more cows and calves on the same resource, more cows and calves on the same resource, more cows and calves on the same resource, IF Negati ve RFI is used as a selecti on tool over ti me.IF Negati ve RFI is used as a selecti on tool over ti me.IF Negati ve RFI is used as a selecti on tool over ti me.

APRIL 14, 2012 APRIL 14, 2012 APRIL 14, 2012 APRIL 14, 2012 APRIL 14, 2012 APRIL 14, 2012 11:00 AM at the SNYDER SALE FACILITY11:00 AM at the SNYDER SALE FACILITY11:00 AM at the SNYDER SALE FACILITY

YERINGTON, NEVADAYERINGTON, NEVADAYERINGTON, NEVADA

Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency Feed Effi ciency The Direct Approach to Effi ciency—The Direct Approach to Effi ciency—The Direct Approach to Effi ciency—

— A working ranch could run 10% — A working ranch could run 10% — A working ranch could run 10% 400400400400400400BULLS SELLBULLS SELLBULLS SELLBULLS SELLBULLS SELLBULLS SELL

Bar LR Angus Diamond K Angus DA Angus McAllen Ranches Quarter Circle H AngusRedland Red Angus & Gelbvieh Sandy Knoll Gelbvieh South Texas Gelbvieh

John Burbank, CEO877-486-1160Cell: 660-734-1165www.seedstockplus.com

Bob and Judy ProsserP.O. Box 190 Winslow, AZ 86047928-289-2619E-Mail: [email protected]

PAP TESTING AVAILABLE PAP TESTING AVAILABLE PAP TESTING AVAILABLE if Bulls are selected by April 7th.if Bulls are selected by April 7th.if Bulls are selected by April 7th.FREE DELIVERYFREE DELIVERYFREE DELIVERY to central to central to central FREE DELIVERY to central FREE DELIVERYFREE DELIVERYFREE DELIVERY to central FREE DELIVERY to central FREE DELIVERY to central FREE DELIVERYFREE DELIVERYFREE DELIVERY to central FREE DELIVERY locations by May 5th.locations by May 5th.locations by May 5th.BUY BULLS WITH CONFIDENCE BUY BULLS WITH CONFIDENCE BUY BULLS WITH CONFIDENCE for Fall Delivery.for Fall Delivery.for Fall Delivery.

FINDING THE BALANCE

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FINDING THE BALANCE

BAR T BAR RANCHES

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