This
has been an exciting year for us here at Phelps Creek Angus Farm. We added some very promising herd sires and
Charles Foster’s entire Keyacre herd.
On the production side, we have really raised the bar.
Our registered and commercial breeding programs are going strong
as we had record production of 375 calves this year.
Our AI program with Select Sires, combined with a solid core of
herd sires, is producing animals that continue to challenge the best in
the business.
We
have added 5 exciting herd sires from
Gardiner Angus Ranch and Wehrmann Angus. Their $Beef Value averages +42.59, and their
Yearling EPD averages +83! Included
in these is Rito 3B4 from Wehrmann with an impressive +97YW. The dam of 3B4, GAR Precision 2536, has %IMF
and RE numbers that are, according to Wehrmann, “a record certainly unchallenged
in the beef industry”. His flush
brother sold for $19,000 at lot 2 at this year’s Performance Brand Production
Sale. Also included in this group
is GAR 1407 NEW DESIGN 5652 from Gardiner Angus Ranch in Kansas. He boasts a top 1% breed ranking in $Beef at
+46.30, and adjusted ribeye of 16.5. His
sire was the sire of GAR INTEGRITY who sold for $255,000 at the 2004 Gardiner
production sale and is leased to Select Sires!
As a group, these are the best herd sires that we have ever had.
Our
AI program with Select Sires is bringing names like Grid Maker, Retail
Product, and New Design into our herd.
These bulls and their progeny have sold for millions of dollars
and counting. GAR Integrity is next to come promising another
generation of top EPD’s and $Beef Value.
In
addition to our registered herd, our commercial program is in full production.
Angus influenced cattle is at a very high demand.
The traits that black angus bring to a herd are well documented.
We have many top quality angus influenced cattle available for
sale at all times.
The
condition of this year’s sale bulls is excellent. They are weaned, preconditioned, and are on
feed & pasture. These bulls
need to be grown out – they are too young to breed.
We can do this for you at the cost of $1.75 per day until you are
ready for delivery. The frame score
of these bulls is moderate in the 5 to 6 range.
We
hope you can share our excitement and join us for our 5th annual
young bull and bred cow sale. As
always, we welcome you to visit Phelps Creek Angus Farm and view the bulls
and cows prior to the sale. Thank
you, and we look forward to seeing you in Lynchburg.
Watt
& Jenny Foster
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