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Nice looking heifers. I am a little surprised you are still using Niagara. Good luck with the sale.

I would agree with that. I was disappointed when AAA went with dna test to be included in foot epds as I didn’t think they had the data base to have any accuracy. Genomics in general have been weighted too heavy in determining epds but by doing it this way they make sure nearly everyone does the...

And I will further add that the bull we are using AI is consistent for the traits I am looking to improve in my herd. Some of what we are doing is unorganized line breeding in a sense but it is working. There is more than one way to skin a cat even if it’s bass ackwords.

My point on age is I am running out of time to get the cows I want as I won’t live forever. The progress rate I am currently making would not be possible without outside genetics.

Likely weaning weights haven’t changed as environment is the limiting factor. Epd inflation is real as genomics have entered the picture. This seems to bother some but in reality it’s just the way the system works.

that’s one that’s one idea for sure. You can’t screw it up that way. Won’t make much progress unless you have some numbers to work with. My thoughts are to find a seedstock supplier that is selecting and managing cattle similar to your operation and take advantage of his selection pressure. I...

Epds + visual+genomics will make better breeding decisions than just using one or two of the above. More is not always better but using the tools the right way makes the most sense.

I am pretty sure all three of the outfits you listed use epds in their own sire selection. Dismissing epds entirely kind of defeats the purpose of your own breeding program at that point.

Are all American bulls priced that high? The semen on Right Time 7861 was collected at World West in Billings Montana. They have a solid reputation.

Good looking calf. It’s neat to me that while the bull calves look good his daughters are going to be his calling card. They have the nicest disposition post calving and good mothering instincts as well.

Recent picture of same calf

This one belongs to our daughter and is a month old. Cows maternal grandam is a full sister to Hoover Dam. It’s kind of fun watching this one grow up.

Do you have any concerns with fertility on Coalition? I have never used him or any sons of him.

Their success is your success.

Not sure the traits you describe you are looking for are best found there but wish you luck. Our daughter used a little bit of Coleman Resolve this last breeding season. I am no real fan of Charlo so I don’t follow their program much.

You can still buy EXT as he is listed on SEK genetics website for 150/ straw. Better options in my opinion.

Not just numerically but just more useable overall. I don’t know anyone that wants a whole herd of ext daughters but know a lot of cattle people that would love a whole herd of Right Time daughters.

Nice enough bull. The disposition sort on EXT was real. It’s not some fairy tail. The Ideal 1418 on the bottom side of that bulls pedigree left some useful progeny. Most bulls like the one you have found won’t sire the consistency that I prefer. EXT left some useful progeny like Leachman...

Sounds simple right? Not as easy in practice. Ellingson’s have done a really good job of breeding cattle with exceptional hoof shape and quality. The structure you are being being critical of is cattle walking on frozen ground. Yes what you are seeing is real but not as bad as video may look...

I have never heard that but the Sitz Resilient progeny are very uneven in that regard. We calved 35+ Stellar daughters with zero problems. In the case of Craftsman I guess time will tell. Some bull studs do not seem to bring the best out while others seem to have few problems. In regards to...