Performance
to three market steers or three to five feeder
calves at weaning. There are exceptions to these
guidelines but an above average bull that excels
for traits such as calving ease, growth, carcass
traits, etc. will likely demand a premium.
I am not about to tell any producer what the
correct amount is that they should pay for a bull.
However, I would like to offer a few suggestions for
producers as they search for their next herd sire.
• Establish the production goals for your herd and
select a sire that compliments the needs of
your cow herd.
• Use EPDs, actual performance data, and Selection
Indexes to identify outstanding sire prospects.
• Never buy a bull without a Breeding
Soundness Examination.
•
Select the appropriate age and size that matches
the number of cows to be bred. A time-honored
rule-of-thumb is to place about the same number
of cows or heifers with a young bull as his age is
in months. Putting
too many cows with too young of a bull is
a recipe for open cows.
•
A bull that can increase the number of live
calves born, add growth, and increase the
maternal strength of a herd through
daughters retained should be viewed
as a sound investment.
•
A low-cost bull that may not excel in traits of
importance may be purchased just to get cows
bred and does little to add to the
profitability of the herd. This bull is
little more than a “cow settler.” I
“Elevate” Your Breeding Program to a Higher “Status”
ROMN
BD: 4/6/2017 | Homo Black | Homo Polled | PB
Sire: AHCC Barn Burner B90 | Dam: ROMN Best Buy 57B
BW: 87 lbs. | Adj WW: 816 lbs. | Adj YW: 1,477 lbs.
Adj Yearling SC: 38.2 cm
CED: 4 | BW: 3.1 | WW: 85 | YW: 130 | MK: 31 | CEM: 4
SC: 0.61 | ST: 9 | Doc: 18 | YG: -0.01 | CW: 42
REA: 0.23 | MB: -0.09 | FT: -0.04 | $MTI: 52.17
Elevated Status 103E
This powerful purebred bull can elevate your breeding
program with a combination of outstanding performance
and strong maternal traits coupled with impressive length,
eye appeal and natural muscle.
Semen is available for $40 from LIMI Gene or us.
ROBERT “COOKIE” & MARY NIELSON
605.203.0903 • 605.203.0904
ROM’N Limousin & Club Calves
52 | APRIL 2018
ADAM, MICHELLE
GREYSON & PALMER NIELSON
605.203.0733 • 605.203.0732
20129 450th Ave. • Arlington, South Dakota 57212
www.romnlimousin.com • [email protected]