Rubys Roadhouse 4M56

A genetic freak with super sound structure and an outstanding phenotype. Roadhouse combines astounding growth as represented by his 125 weaning weight EPD (top 1%), 184 yearling weight EPD (top 1%), with excellent calving ease (top 10%), strong maternal traits (top 20% maternal calving ease and 1% maternal weaning weight), and excellent carcass traits (top 2% marbling and 35% ribeye area), all resulting in breed leading All Purpose Index of 199 (top 1%) and Terminal Index of an almost unheard of 127 (top 1%)!

Roadhouse is that rare bull that will improve phenotype while dramatically improving every key production trait of your herd. Elite profile with elite production genetics. Semen $50 per unit.

Five Star Jackson J10 ASA No. 3947790 · Purebred Simmental

The next step in the relentless effort to advance beef genetics is to combine genomic excellence with phenotypic excellence—and Five Star Jackson represents that progress. And he does so as an outcross to many of today’s popular pedigrees, sired by Hook’s Full Figures and out of KBHR F316. Jackson’s genomically enhanced EPDs are as follows:

Top 2%: API (176), TI (99), marbling and docility
Top 10%: Calving ease, yearling weight, ADG and carcass weight
Top 15%: Birthweight, weaning weight, maternal weaning weight and stay
Top 20%: Milk and ribeye area
Top 25%: Maternal calving ease

A stout, attractive genetically advanced bull that will improve looks and a broad base of numbers—an Elite Balance Bull. Owned with Drake Simmentals, Larry and Carol Drake.

TJ War Paint ASA No. 3910125

War Paint is the $70,000 sale topper from the recent Triangle J Ranch sale and we are proud to have partnered with Trauernicht Simmentals and ABS in this acquisition. War Paint is homozygous black and polled and posted a 205 day weight of 815 pounds, a 365 day weight of 1463 pounds and earned both the Genomic Plus (G+) and Accredited Terminal Mate (ATM) designations under the Right Choice analysis. His EPDs place him in the top 25% for birth weight, 3% weaning, 4% yearling, 4% milk, 1% maternal weaning weight, 1% stay, 15% docility, 4% carcass weight, 15% marbling, 30% ribeye area, a 173 API (top 3%) and 98 TI (top 2%). Fertility a concern? War Paint has a 43 scrotal measurement and is freezing semen before his first birthday! He will walk our pastures this fall and we are using him on our top donors in ET this spring. A truly elite balanced bull with solid calving ease that excels in growth, maternal traits, docility and carcass traits. And he is stunning phenotypically. The next step in our effort to relentlessly advance beef genetics.

Poss Deadwood AAA No. 19597261 · Purebred Angus

We are honored to be a part of the ownership group that acquired the $900,000 Poss Deadwood from Danny and Kristi Poss. This massive and attractive Maverick son has genomically enhanced EPDs in the top 4% for calving ease, 4% for weaning weight, 3% for yearling weight, 1% for rate of gain, 25% for scrotal circumference, 1% for carcass weight, 1% marbling, 10% ribeye and perhaps the most impressive set of $Values ever put together by an Angus bull: Top 1% $Combined (380!), 1% $B, 1% $SG, 1% $F, 3% $W and 25% $M. Perhaps the most exciting bull to enter American seedstock breeding in a generation. The first 120 units of Deadwood semen offered at public auction averaged $2,400 per unit. Look for his offspring and influence in the Iron Creek and Drake programs.

TJ Bonafide 647H ASA No. 3762668 · 5/8 Simmental

Bonafide was our $16,000 choice from the 2021 Triangle J sale. Sired by Eagle and out of a Makers Mark cow, Bonafide presents one of the most impressive, balanced sets of genomically enhanced EPDs you will find. He is in the top 10% for calving ease, 1% for weaning, yearling and gain, 10% for maternal calving ease, 3% for milk, 1% maternal weaning weight, 10% stay, 3% docility, 3% carcass weight, 30% marbling, 10% ribeye, 25% shear, 3% All Purpose Index and 1% Terminal Index. We anticipate this elite balance bull will produce fantastic females AND super charged growth bulls—exactly what a commercial cattleman or woman needs in today’s competitive market.

Hook’s Eagle 6E ASA No. 3253742

This $44,000 top selling bull in Hook’s 2018 sale is a true genetic unicorn. Eagle ranks in the top 1% of the breed for weaning weight, yearling weight, docility, shear (tenderness), and Terminal Index; top 2% for average daily gain; top 4% for ribeye area; top 5% for maternal calving ease; top 10% for carcass weight, maternal weaning weight and All Purpose Index; and top 15% for calving ease. Our first Eagle calves arrived this past spring and we are very excited by the ease of calving, explosive growth, and fantastic dispositions. Our three heaviest weaning weight bulls are all by Eagle and the Eagle calves as a whole have the best dispositions of any bull we have ever used in our programs. Our goal has been to seek out bulls that excel in all traits without compromise, and Eagle definitely advances that cause. Owned with GENEX, Allied Genetic Resources, Hook Farms, Triangle J Ranch, and Choctaw Land and Cattle.