Fairs

Natalie Huntoon won Reserve Champion at the Jackson County Fair. He was a Northern Improvement out of a Mossy Oak dam. She shared her moment with Ed, Paul and Jeannine Dawson. Nice work Natalie!

The 2010 Calhoun County Fair was Makayla Baker's first time showing at a fair. She won Reserve Champion with this Irish Whiskey calf. Way to go Makayla!!!

We had 4 calves show at the fair this summer. Two won Reserve Champion ribbons. We were very pleased with those results. The 4H kids all put in a lot of time and effort.

Summer

It is a little foggy this morning. When it clears the temperature is predicted to rise to about 90.

Bull 31 is a sample of the 2010 bull crop.

She is a pure angus heifer who posed nicely for her picture.

This steer is a son of the Charolais bull, Yellowjacket.

This Heat Wave steer is a maternal brother to the 2009 grand champion steer in Calhoun County.

This Point Taken little girl is a nice crossbred show heifer.

The calves grow very quickly. By the time photos are taken and posted, the calves have grown even more.

Bulls

The bulls have been sold at the MSU bull test and the MSU Expo. We were pleased with our bulls performances at the test station. All sold in the top half of the sale. Our Crossover bull at the Expo was one of the top selling Angus bulls of the day. Our bulls at the Indiana bull test (also, in the top half of the sale order) will be sold this week, April 15 at 6:00p.m. You can see the sale on DVAuction by calling 402 649 3172. We have 6 bulls left at home. The following are their EPDs.

Bull DF Total 9031: BW 4.3 WW+53 YW +100 $B+57.93

Bull DF Total 9006: BW 2.8 WW+51 YW +95 $B+50.80

Bull DF Predestined 8150: BW 4.8 WW+52 YW+96

Bull DF New Design 9113: BW2.7 WW+49 YW+88 $B+37.29

We also have 2 SimAngus bulls. Both are sired by Dream On. They are calving ease bulls.

Bull Update

The 4 bulls at the MSU bull test are doing well. The 84 day report just came out. They are averaging 3.5 pounds per day on the test. They range from 3.04 to 4.08 pounds gained per day. The Total calf is the fastest gainer. He weighs 1315 at 12 months of age. The calves taken to Indiana bull test were taken as a get. Each was sired by Total. On the 62 day report, the 3 bulls averaged 3.72 pounds per day while at the test. They ranged from 3.43 to 4.05 pounds per day. We have 5 bulls for sale on the farm. There is one fall bull (16 months). He is sired by Prestined and the dam is our donor cow from the SAV Forever Lady 57D family. The other 4 bulls are from 10 to 12 months old. Their sires include Total, BT Crossover, 1407 and Dream On (a simmental bull).

Also, we have some yearling heifers for sale. They include pure bred angus and crossbreds. Give us a call if you are interested in seeing a bull or heifer. We will be happy to try to meet your cattle needs.