Beckton's 67 th Anniversary Production Sale, April 10 th , 2012

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67th Anniversary Production Sale
Tuesday April 10th, 2012
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Transportation Great Lakes Airlines
Several daily fl ights to/from Denver
Contact Holiday Inn for airport transfers
Avis Car Rental
T: 307.672.2226, Sheridan Airport
Accommodations Holiday Inn
307.672.8931, I-90, Exit 25
Please ask for special Beckton Sale rate of $69
Best Western Sheridan Center
307.674.7421, 612 N. Main Street
Please ask for special Beckton Sale rate of $69
Days Inn
307.672.2888, 1104 Brundage Lane
Super 8 Motel Auctioneer Roger Jacobs
307.672.9725, 2435 N. Main Street 406.698.7686
Sight-Unseen Purchase If you are unable to attend the sale, we can help you select the bulls or females to fi t your
(by mail or phone) needs. Give us a phone call, letter, fax or e-mail (please refer to the back cover), and we can
make arrangements to handle bidding according to your directions. Bulls are bought at the
lowest price, and satisfaction is guaranteed on bulls purchased sight unseen. Many of our
repeat customers buy their bulls this way.
To provide us adequate time to assist you, please contact us before noon of the day
prior to the sale.
Free Delivery We pay for delivery for all bulls and registered heifers throughout the Continental U.S. If you do
bring a trailer to haul your own, $50 will be deducted from the price of each bull or registered
heifer. Most of the sale cattle will be delivered from 1-3 weeks after the sale, although we will
try to accommodate special needs. Although there occasionally are limitations, in most cases
we can deliver the cattle directly to your ranch.
Payment Payments can be made with cash, check payable to Beckton Stock Farm,
or Visa/Mastercard on sale day.
132 miles Tongue River Red Angus
to Billings 10 miles North on CR 338, ½ mile East
on CR 108, North on driveway
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to Buffalo
67th Anniversary Production Sale
Beckton Ranch
9½ miles West of Sheridan
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
1 o’clock pm
Lunch at noon
255 Bulls • 63 Heifers
Selling in catalog order, heifers sell
following the bulls
Please join us for a complimentary
dinner after the sale at the Holiday Inn.
Phone: [phone]
Beckton Red Angus is the Foundation Herd of the Red Angus breed.
Started in 1945, it has since maintained the longest continuous
performance testing and improvement program in the industry.
Some Facts about the Beckton Herd
► Beckton is the #1 herd for Low Maintenance ► Beckton produces the top all-round carcass sires
Energy requirements, with the lowest average that combine Rib-eye and Marbling with Effi ciency
Cow Maintenance EPD of any major herd. Seven of and Calving Ease. Beckton is producing the most
the top ten sires in the breed for lowest Maintenance “in-demand” sires in the breed - Beckton Julian B571
Energy are Beckton sires, more than all other herds and Beckton Nebula P707– with top carcass traits,
combined. The average Beckton bull in this sale is in low maintenance energy requirements, and high
the top 5% of the entire breed for low Maintenance Stayability.
Energy EPD. No other set of bulls will do a better
job cutting your cowherd maintenance requirement ► Plus 67 years of selection for the convenience
and saving you money. traits – good dispositions – cowherd fertility –
good udders and milk. Our cattle grow up at high
► Beckton is also the #1 herd for easy calving, with elevations in the Bighorn Mountains, as well as
the best average Calving Ease EPD of any major Wyoming range, so they offer excellent altitude
herd. Eight of the top ten sires in the breed for low adaptation and good feet and legs.
Birth Weight EPD are Beckton sires. No other set of
bulls will do a better job giving you calving ease, ► There is no other sale offering which combines such
for easier nights, and reducing calving loss. good growth traits with this low cow maintenance
and high calving ease, and in so many bulls.
► Beckton bulls are leaders in total birth-to-market
rate of growth. The average growth from birth to
yearling weight EPD of these sale bulls is +62. These
are the bulls that give you not only low cowherd
maintenance costs and higher calving ease, but
also higher growth rate up to market age.
The Foundation Herd of the Red Angus Breed –
Serving our customers with industry leading
genetics and the highest quality cattle – for 67 years.
Cam and Trish Forbes
Beckton Stock Farm 67th Anniversary Production Sale 1
Additional Sale Information
► The animals sell in catalog order.
► All bulls have passed a rigorous fertility exam that included live semen
evaluation, scrotal measurements, and reproductive tract examinations.
► Beckton has a comprehensive herd-wide health program which
includes vaccinations for 7-Way, IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV, Lepto, and
ivermectin. The heifers are also vaccinated for bangs and vibrio.
► Since a genetic test was developed by RAAA for osteopetrosis (OS)
two years ago, Beckton has tested every sire in use in our program,
as well as our major AI sires. All Beckton bred sires (nearly 80 in
total) have tested OS Free.
► We plan to have semen collected on some of the bulls before the Doug Bingham Sal Forbes
sale. We will also work with the buyer to collect bulls after the sale.
► Beckton’s focus has always been on the commercial market. From
Table of Contents
our earliest sales over 40 years ago, we have retained a 1/3 semen
interest on every bull sold through our sales. This policy has been for The Beckton Program . . . . . . . . . . .4
the benefi t of our commercial customers, who are not in the business The Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
of selling semen. Buyers at our sale have not had to compete with AI
The Yearling Heifers . . . . . . . . . . .63
companies when they bid for their choice of bulls. This policy continues
with this sale, and unless otherwise designated in the catalog or by Reference Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
the auctioneer, the following terms are included in the terms and RAAA Herd EPD Tables . . . . . . . .90
conditions, and re-stated here, and apply to all bulls in the sale:
Sire Bloodline Charts . . . . . . . . . . .92
Buyer receives full possession of the bull, and income from
Sale Terms & Conditions . . . . . . . .94
future sale of the animal itself. Buyer also has the sole privilege to
determine if and when a bull is collected in the future. Seller retains Lot-Tag Cross Ref . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
a 1/3 semen interest on all sale bulls, including the privilege of in-
Semen Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
herd use. If a bull is collected in the future, we would like to be
notifi ed so we may obtain semen, sharing pro-rata in the collection
cost. On bulls from which semen is marketed commercially in the
future, seller is entitled to a 1/3 royalty interest on gross semen
sales, with buyer receiving 2/3 of gross sales.
This policy helps make every bull in our sale, from Lot 1 on, equally
accessible to all of our customers, as well as giving the buyer full
possession and control.
Credit for many of the photographs
► Special Rare Semen Offer for Lots 1, 2 and 3:: Bull lots 1, 2
in the catalog should go to Kim
and 3 are own sons of Beckton Nebula P707. P707 semen is not Wolfe (Record Stockman), Doug
on the market, but we are offering a unique sire/son package for Hogan (Tri-State), Brenda Stewart,
these three lots. The buyers of these three bulls may receive as and Diane Vaneck.
part of the purchase, 10 free straws of P707 semen. All that is
Bob Hough
needed is to ask (shipping for the semen is not included however).
817.296.0976
Tommy “T.V.” Jones Doug Hogan Curt Cox Jerry Gliko Alan Sears Del Tinsley Eric Mack
Record Stockman Tri-State Wyoming Livestock Western Livestock Western Livestock Wyoming Livestock Wyoming Stockman
307.632.5118 Livestock News Roundup Journal Reporter Roundup Farmer
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The Beckton Program
Cow Size
The goal for Beckton’s program has always been to develop breeding seedstock which offer increased levels of
performance for the commercial cattleman. Increased performance does not mean maximizing weight and size,
which have already reached the upper limit of economic value for the packer and consumer. It does, however, mean
increasing performance related to calving percentage and weaning percentage; and increasing performance related to
cow maintenance requirements and “pounds of calf per acre” effi ciency.
Size Matters The Industry Problem
Beckton cattle are already big enough for the consumer As shown on the graph on the next page, industry-wide
and the packer. Using yearling weight EPD as the best cow size has increased substantially, 25% over this same
available indicator of market size, the average for our period. But look at the industry-wide trend in feed use per
sale bulls is +56, about the same as the Red Angus
cow over the same period, shown by the use of hay:
breed average, so for market size our cattle are directly
comparable.
Industry Hay Use (tons/animal unit)
The big difference with Beckton’s program is that we Year 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010
select for additional weaning and yearling weight, but with Hay
1.43 1.62 1.91 2.00 1.94 1.99 2.08 2.05 2.08
the restriction that we have maintained the same cow size Usg.
over time. In contrast, the industry has allowed cow size Pct. 100% 113 134 140 136 140 146 143 146
to increase at the same rate as calf size. Cow size is the
(Src.: USDA Econ. Research Service, 2010 is newest available data)
largest factor determining maintenance requirements. Our
goal has been to increase effi ciency, not size. No other Industry-wide, production per cow is up about 22%, but
seedstock breeding program has had such a goal and hay consumption per cow has risen 46%.
maintained it for so long.
Why does hay use increase at a faster rate than cow size
or production per cow? Hay and grain are supplements
Beckton Cow Weight Average (lb.)
to the cow’s main diet, which is grass, and grass supply
Year 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2011
is relatively fi xed by environment. Each increase in cow
Wt. 1,1261,1261,064 1,115 1,0671,1251,1041,0931,0681,097
feed requirement must be met entirely by supplements,
(mature lactating cows taken at weaning)
or by a combination of supplement and reduced stocking
Cow weights vary from year to year depending on grass, rate. A small increase in cow feed requirement leads to
weather or other short term factors. But overall our cow a reduction in stocking rate or a large increase in higher-
size has stayed fairly constant over time. cost, supplemental feed needs.
Any gains achieved in the feedlot sector due to increased
animal growth, have been overwhelmed by increased cost
of production in the cow-calf sector.
The Beckton Crew...
Tom Peek Randy Zier Alan Sanders Roger Zier
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Effi ciency
32 Years of Change: Industry-Wide 32 Years of Change: Beckton
140 140
37% net effi ciency increase
US Steer 124% for Beckton
130 130
Beckton
Steer 132%
120 120
US Cow 122%
110 110
Beckton
Cow 95%
100 100
2% net effi ciency decrease
for US industry
90 90
1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010
The graph at left shows how, for the U.S. cattle industry The graph at right shows Beckton cowherd data over the
overall, the increase in average calf weights, as measured same time period.
by steer slaughter weights, has been directly matched by
1. Beckton cow size has shown no signifi cant change over
an increase in average cow weights. (Percentages are
the past 32 years, while the industry has experienced
based on USDA slaughter weight data for steers and cows
a substantial increase in cow size.
respectively, using 1978 as a base year. Data for heifers
slaughtered shows an identical trend.) Over 25 years, there 2. Even without increasing cow size, we have raised the
has been minimal change in overall cowherd effi ciency. rate of early growth in Beckton cattle, using intense
genetic selection and generation turnover, and by
This graph shows the failure of cross-breeding and
more than the rest of the industry.
composite breeding to do little more than simply increase
general cattle size. In the promotion of composites, the 3. The net change in effi ciency as measured simply by
impact of retained heterosis on mature weight is too often “calf weight divided by cow weight” is signifi cantly
ignored. Crossbreeding and composites are sold as a free higher with Beckton’s genetic program, compared
lunch, but they aren’t free. to mainstream cross-breeding based on retained
heterosis.
We have accomplished this by selecting for growth, restricting birth weight and cow size creep, and multiplying each
incremental change rapidly throughout our entire cowherd and all of our bloodlines. Usually this has meant working
within our own bloodlines rather than introducing out-crosses, because the outside genetics for the direction we wanted
to go haven’t been available. The overall key to success is simply that we have been making small progress in multiple
traits, but doing it consistently over a very long period of time.
... making the Beckton Program work!
Sherry Kobielusz Seth Tomisich Travus Adsit Jane Redding
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Management
One Bull – the Simple Solution is the Best this requires a compromise. Our bulls receive a “growing”
Solution ration high in roughage and protein and not as high in
energy as a steer would receive. We want to get a good
Many cattlemen use Beckton bulls for their heifers because
measure of gainability with which to compare bulls,
of their low birth weights and high calving ease. Our bulls
but we don’t want the bulls fat.
are even better when used on cows, because replacement
heifers tend to be selected from calves out of older cows.
Keeping replacement heifers sired by Beckton bulls
is the quickest way to limit cow size creep and to
moderate cow size for the future. In our own program
we use the same bulls on both heifers and cows. Every bull
is used his fi rst year with heifers to evaluate calving ease,
and used in future years with older cows. We get calving
ease, growth, and moderate-sized replacements, all with
the same bull.
Quietness and Ease of Handling
The necessity of record keeping means that our cattle
will be handled much more than commercial cows. This
benefi ts our seedstock customers because our cattle
will be quieter and easier to handle. Good disposition is Craig Uden, Darr Feeders Manager Mitch Ziebell, Darr Feeders
one of our most valued traits. Photo courtesy of the Lexington Clipper-Herald
Mitch Ziebell, Craig Uden of Darr, NE
Selection for Industry Requirements
Since 1979 all of our bulls have been performance tested
In order to make selection decisions appropriate to the
at a facility owned and managed by the Kugler family near
commercial beef industry, seedstock cattle need to be
Cozad, Nebraska. In the fall of 2005, Lane Kugler retired
managed and measured under conditions which will
and the operation was bought by a neighboring operation
approximate the commercial industry. Our cows are run
– Darr Feeders. The overall operation is managed by
entirely on grass, with hay only if weather conditions
Craig Uden, with the bulls under the daily management
require it, because that is how the commercial industry
of Mitch Ziebell. We have been very impressed with
runs cows. However, almost all commercial calves go
the conscientious care with which Mitch oversees all
into feedlots before slaughter, so feedlot performance and
aspects of the bull management.
effi ciency is an important trait for calves. Simply put, a
producer needs to know how his cows perform on
grass, and how his calves perform with feed.
Our bulls are run on a performance test designed to
provide the fairest basis of comparison among them, and
Contributing to the success of the Beckton Program...
Sarah and Mark Schreiber Charles Larsen Dr. Robert Bohlender Bob Milner
Our vets Brand Inspector Fertility tests the bulls Our AI tech
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Additional Facts about the Beckton Program
Birth ► Every sire entering our own program Effi ciency ► The typical dam of our bulls weans
weight is used fi rst on our own heifers, then over 50% of her body weight in 205
on our cows. days, under range conditions, with
no creep-feeding.
► We have never used high birth weight
sires in any part of our program, so ► The average dam produces over
big birth weights are rare. 100% of her own body weight in a
year.
► We get the pay weight, but with lower
birth weights and greater calving ► The average mature cow (age 5+)
ease. weighs about 1100-1125 pounds.
► Full production from heifers. We use
the same bulls on heifers and cows.
Fertility ► Every bull in our program is used in
natural service, with 30-50 heifers/
cows.
Growth ► Weaning effi ciency, and rate of gain
to slaughter weight second to none. ► Every cow in our program must cycle
naturally and breed early under
► Growth traits must be consistent with
range conditions.
maintaining maternal qualities.
► Beckton cattle are ideally sized for
today’s packer demand. Value ► Beckton Red Angus produce more
growth without high birth weights.
► They are the one-bull solution that
Hardiness ► Every cow in the herd has spent part
can be used on both heifers and
of her life in the Big Horn Mountain
cows.
summer range, at elevations from
7000 to 10,500 feet. ► Carcass quality is an extra benefi t.
► In 2001 we PAP tested all of our herd
sires. The herd average PAP score
Reliability ► Beckton has been genetically
was 32.5 at 4000’, equivalent to a
improving Red Angus since 1945,
herd average PAP of 39 at 8000’
a 30-60 year lead time over other
(excellent scores).
producers.
► By the time she is 5, our average cow
► It is a complete, genetically sound
will have been trailed over 80 miles,
breeding program, which demands
above and beyond normal pasture
whole-herd performance.
rotation.
Sue and Forest Dunning Joe and Connie Mushrush
Tongue River Red Angus, 307.750.2454 Mushrush Red Angus, 620.273.8581
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Sal Forbes (1919–2011)
... a life well-lived, a woman well-loved ...
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