Low PAP is #1 for us. Leachman’s PAP EPDs have virtually eliminated brisket disease in our herd. Our cow size is decreasing, weaning weights are up, and fertility is up. Plus our feedlot performance on gain, conversion, and carcass quality are all improving. By using AI, $PROFIT® and PAP EPDs we are building more efficient, profitable, and satisfying cattle. Doug …
We are putting less feed into the cows and getting better production. The entire calf crop graded 93% Choice and over 50% CAB and higher. Out of our first calvers, 100% graded choice or higher. That’s progress! ~ Eddie Clement, Manager Stirrup Bar Ranch Crawford, CO The herd is wintered at 6,900’ elevation near Maher, CO. The cows then head up …
The bulls are good – the people are great – we’re perfectly pleased. ~ Tim Erickson, La Junta, CO Pictured are pairs being trailed 40 miles to the National Forest. Tim makes his bulls work. “We use them two seasons a year – early spring in CA and summer in CO.” The Erickson’s started with Herefords and have long preferred the red …
Leachman/TopLine Angus Bulls Have Turned Our Herd into Premium Cattle! “By using high $PROFIT® Angus bulls from Leachman/TopLine, we turned our Brahma based cow herd into cattle that earn premiums. It’s one of the best business decisions we have ever made! We plan to be at the sale in California again this fall – Mike Browning always makes us feel like family.” ~ …
Feed:Gain: Difference in the amount of feed a bull’s progeny will consume to produce one pound of gain. Example: A -0.50 F:G EPD means this animal’s progeny will consume 1/2 pound less feed per pound of gain than would progeny of a 0.00 F:G EPD sire. Feed Intake: Difference in feed consumption of each of a bull’s progeny in a …
What does that mean to you as a bull buyer? 1. More accurate EPD’s — our genomically enhanced EPDs are backed by our 1.3 MM database and the research team at Zoetis. In rough terms, they are nearly TWICE as accurate as the previous EPD’s that we printed. 2. Parentage on every bull selling has been verified. This ensures that …
Leachman financial indexes allow you to HAVE IT ALL! $Ranch: Profit from birth through weaning. Includes: • Fertility, Milk, Growth • Cow feed intake and mature size $Feeder: Profit from weaning to harvest. Includes: • Feed conversion • Carcass value • Carcass weight $Profit: Puts it all together. $Ranch + $Feeder. • One number that predicts your bottom line! The …
Dare to compare: You cannot afford to make mistakes in your breeding program! Choosing to use sires with incomplete or low value data can unknowingly make your herd less profitable – same work, same cost, poor results – unacceptable. Leachman ABC’s are the most reliable and comprehensive EPD’s in the industry. They are backed by a large (nearly a million), …
1. Reg#: the registration number of the animal. Nt Reg means the animal is not registered. Pending means that a registration number has been applied for, but was not issued at the time of catalog printing. 2. Brd: breed of the animal if two breeds or less are involved. If more than two breeds are in the animal, then the …
Lee shares his thoughts on what the future of the beef cattle industry looks like in the age of meat alternatives.
Lee Leachman and a group of professional cattlemen for Colorado and Wyoming meet at Leachman Cattle of Colorado to discuss what drives profitability in the cow/calf sector. The group explores trends related to genetics, breeds, growth, etc.
Lee Leachman talks about the complexities of beef cattle genetic decision-making in panel on the American Rancher.