Annual Bull and Heifer Sale - Hereford America

Nothing works like
a HEREFORD
in the pasture, at the feedlot, on the table.
Dear cow-calf producers,
We are really looking forward to showing you our sale cattle this year. We’re lucky. All of us in the Beef
Industry and in particular the Hereford breed have the foundation set for years to come. Our proven
bulls remain major league hitters, our newer sires are surpassing what we’d hoped for when we waded
in and bought them, and our most recent bull purchases are simply tremendous.
We added 3 new sires in 2010, and the Class of 2010 was certainly gifted. 955W generated huge interest
at his initial sale from Coopers and then again on the show circuit and in Denver’s sale where
additional semen packages were sold totaling $69,000. 723U didn’t have that kind of fanfare but he’s
already got a following. Everyone who has seen him here at the ranch loves him. And we love the
calves out of both of these super sires as well as those from 102W, our pick from Darryl Anderson’s.
Our proven sires just keep improving. Their EPD’s and performance are terrific. Their calves have the
look that we demand – the look that says they’re top quality, ready to breed, and will work successfully
to contribute solid profits to the cow herd. 157K, 521T, 0041, and 29P have powerful, top-drawer progeny
that will work in your business. They are backed by cow herds with standout females where great
attention was paid to udders, milk, pigment, and mothering ability.
The balance of our sires includes an AI sire (3027), two of our home-raised sires, another Canadianraised
sire, and two polled sires. Whatever you are looking for to improve your herd – we have several
answers among our more than a dozen sires represented in our Feb. 2nd sale offering.
We again have information to assist you in making your decisions. The heifers now have a $Profit
Index and the bulls have Rib Eye Area measurements. The past few years we gathered a list of our
recommendations for 1st Service Sires which you will find on the opposite page. We are using a 4
star through 1 star Carcass Rating system
and have had very positive responses to
these tools. Sale day we’ll have a hand-out
including the yearling bull’s carcass scan
data and sale weights on all of the cattle.
All that’s left to do is welcome you to our
ranch sale day or ahead of that if you have
time for a preview. Please feel free to call
or email with any questions you might
have. We look forward to visiting with you
Feb. 2nd. We sincerely thank you for your
interest and a special note of appreciation
to all of our customers.
John & Mary and family
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Ridder Hereford Ranch — Feb. 2, 2012