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Annual “Low Stress Genetic Selection” Bull Sale
November 20, 2010
12:30 pm at the ranch NW of Eureka, KS
Selling 110 yearling and coming-two-year old bulls.
“Low Stress?”
If you have read an industry publication or attended a field day in the past couple of years, you have likely been exposed to the notion of low-stress cattle handling, so we will not bore you with a refresher. We will testify that the Dalebanks crew has been implementing these techniques over the past three years, and they have been very beneficial.
One misconception with low-stress handling is that everything must be done slowly or without pressure applied to the cattle. In fact, pressing cattle…sometimes in quick fashion…is exactly what is needed. But it must be the RIGHT pressure at the RIGHT time.
Our idea of low-stress genetic selection is no different. We don’t expect customers to sit back, close their eyes and throw darts at the sale book to choose their bulls. Our customers know their operations’ needs better than that. They have the best ability to change the amount of “pressure” placed on certain traits as their marketing, management, or input needs change.
For example, as the long-term decision of retaining ownership and selling on a value-based grid is considered, pressure should be placed on end-product traits like marbling, ribeye area and fat thickness. Or as heifer retention rates increase and more heifers will be bred, calving ease and/or birth weight EPDs become the priority in bull selection for heifers.
By constantly culling the Dalebanks cowherd on fertility, longevity, udder quality, disposition and soundness, plus using highly-accurate AI sires for genetic progress, we strive to provide bulls that—top to bottom—offer our customers many options for their needs.
- The American Angus Association provides all of us accurate genetic information.
- The Perriers provide all the honest data collection, observations and advice we can provide.
- You, the customer, put “the right pressure at the right time” on traits to improve your profitability.
Now, all that is left is to come to the ranch November 20, and put Low-Stress Genetic Selection to work for you.
We invite you to stop by and view our cattle herd anytime. Just e-mail or give us a call when you are in the area.
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