DLCC Ranch 31st Annual Production Sale

Do not follow where the path leads,
Rather, go where there is no path
and leave a trail...
Our program is centered around the fact that crossbreeding
is a profit-center that largely goes unused in
the beef industry. Commercial cattlemen need outcross
genetics in order to capture the added revenue that comes
with heterosis and complimentary matings. In an industry
with thin margins and volatile markets, continuing to straitbreed
may be the difference between success and failure,
and our goal is to provide our customers with tasteful
composites and outcross genetics for responsible crossbreeding.
We use the South Devon breed as the base in our
composites due to their ability to compliment most other
breeds in commercial breeding program. Cattlemen can
use our composites to put back on a SimAngus or Black
Baldy cowherd to add a third breed in the mix to capture
maximum heterosis, or they can use our high percentage
or purebred South Devons to develop an F1 generation of
females with performance and longevity.
It’s with these principles in mind that our annual
production sale continues to feature the genetics that our
customers ask for:
Feed Efficiency
Maternal Longevity
Black and Red Alternatives
Balanced Calving to Weaning Performance
Sound Structure
So why South Devon? The reason is this breed provides
an opportunity to commercial cattlemen to have
effective and flexible crossbreeding alternatives. The motto
‘Do not follow where the path leads, but rather go where
there is no path and leave a trail’ is how we approach our
breeding program. We strive to produce the most profitable
and flexible English outcross. We trust in science and
use it in all of our decisions - and we hope this is reflective
in our offering.
We hope you can join us in person or on the web Saturday,
April 15th for our 31st annual production sale. Until
then, our doors are always open.
The Giess Family