Angus Sires History
2022 Leachman Sire Directory
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Leachman Presented Continuing Service Award
June 23, 2021 Manhattan, Kansas The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) presented Lee Leachman, Fort Collins, Colorado, a BIF Continuing Service Award June 23 during the group’s annual meeting and symposium in Des Moines, Iowa. Read the full article here.
From the Ranch to the Rail, $Profit is Winning the Hearts of Cowmen…
ON THE RANCH: ● Cows that eat less. ● Calves that weigh more. ● Higher fertility. ● More pounds weaned per acre! IN THE LOT AND ON THE RAIL: ● Gain 4 or more and convert 4.9 or less. ● Grade over 80% choice. ● Reach 900+ lb. carcass weights. ● Feeders that earn big premiums! $Profit – works on …
Become a Top 10% Rancher
What do we call a top 10% rancher? This is a rancher who is on top of his (or her) game – a professional manager of grass and livestock. He implements the best technologies available. He knows his cost of production. He markets his output. He works with a long term plan in mind. By being better than 90% of …
Real World Results
In an 1,800 head feed test of Full Circle Jersey cross calves, the Leachman sired feeders returned the most profit. More than Limousin AND Angus! The Stabilizer advantage starts at conception and builds through harvest: shorter gestation, less dystocia, more live calves, heavier carcass weight, MUCH better feed conversion, and MUCH higher red meat yield! “We have raised and fed out thousands …
What Stabilizer Bulls do to Holstein Cows
Born in the same herd. Born during the same month. Raised in the same calf ranch and fed at the same feedlot. Reduction of frame and addition of thickness and muscle shape! Feed efficiency improved from 7:1 down to 6:1 – as measured in individual feed intake bunks. Create calves that can be sold on beef grids at a premium! Average …
Feed Efficiency Explained
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 …
Every Leachman sire sells with Genomically Enhanced EPD’s from Zoetis!
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’s $Profit, $Feeder, and $Ranch Financial Indexes Explained
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 …
Across Breed Comparisons
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), …
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