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The 2005 calf crop will feature offspring of MC RANGER 9615, NJW 57G 712B COWTOWN 60M, TH 14H 57G DIESEL 23N, STAR BIG T PREMIUM, MC 122L VICTOR N372, MC 60D MILKMAN N356, REMITALL EMBRACER 8E and S&S KODIAK 49J.

New Herd Sires for pasture use include WSF CC LIKE A ROCK 397 ET, an Online 122L son of the WSF Victor Lady 869 cow. This bull has several full brothers that have been competitively displayed in the West and in Denver. His maternal sister has been a three time National Cow/Calf Champion. In addition, we have acquired pasture interest in KEB OSCAR ONLINE 122LP from the Bonnette family of Oak Ledge Farm, Belmont, NH. This very powerful and competitive bull calf is an Online son out of a top Kootenay 9K daughter. This bull will be exhibited during 2005. Both bulls are very low birth weight individuals. We have retained a pasture option on one of the RU Boulder 57G sons of National Cow/Calf Champion, Saddle Valley Lady Sport 120J.

Embryos have been obtained from McMURRY CATTLE donors and several sources from out of the herd. The sires include MC RANGER 9615, NJW 57G 712B COWTOWN 60M, UPS ODYSSEY 1ET, GRANDVIEW SOP RIBEYE 276, H 8E EMBRACER 8006 and REMITALL HIGHWAY 157H.

2004 was a very dry year in the Billings area and keeping up with drought related ranch management issues has been challenging. We plan to use the experience to strengthen our cow base as we keep back our replacements.

The combined sale of WOODEN SHOE FARMS and McMURRY CATTLE at the Wooden Shoe Farm, Blackfoot, ID in October 2004 was a very exciting day for us and we are very grateful to Neal Ward and family for being able to share that experience. McMURRY CATTLE consignments were sold into 8 states and daughters of MC RANGER 9615 were in demand. We plan another production sale in October of 2006.

McMURRY CATTLE and WOODEN SHOE FARMS are pleased to announce the sale of an interest in MC RANGER 9615 to LaGrand Herefords of Freeman, SD. MC RANGER 9615 has been identified as the TOP TENDERNESS Hereford Reference Sire after extensive carcass testing including actual shear testing of finished steers on test. Ranger is a Trait Leader for REA, IMF and SCROTAL. He sires carcasses with minimal fat cover. His daughters are large volume, productive females carrying extra pigment and exhibiting functional attractive udders. There is an abundant supply of high quality semen available including semen for commercial use.


SENIOR HERD SIRES

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MC Ranger 9615
MC RANGER 9615, P23895865

CED -5.8   BW 4.2   WW 43   YW 77   MM 22   M&G 44   CEM +1.1
SC +1.2   Fat -0.003   REA +0.23   IMF +0.14 (5 Trait Leading EPDs)

Three-time National Champion. Carcass bull supreme. Top tenderness sire on the AHA Carcass Reference Program. High marbling, efficient gain, thickness in his offspring. Individual BW 78 and YW 1,415 with mature REA 24 inches. Excellent calving ease; vigorous calves. Top replacement females with great pigment.

  Ranger is rated at 5 stars for tenderness by GeneSTAR.

Owned with Wooden Shoe Farms and LaGrand.

Carcass Evaluation
Against 491 Hereford contemporaries and 44 Hereford sires in the American Hereford Association 2003 Reference Sire feedlot and carcass testing program, the 46 progeny of MC Ranger 9615 ranked as follows:
Hot Carcass Weight Ratio: 104%
Rib Eye Area Ratio: 102.1%
Intermuscular Fat (IMF or Marbling): 112.6%

Especially strong marbling genetics were found in polled King Ten "J2" calves out of Ranger 9615 daughters.

 
    L1 PACESETTER
  BAR H L1 CHANCE 55S
    CIRCLE D CHO LADY 70G
CIRCLE-D WRANGLER 832W (P21837588)
    CIRCLE D PERSUASION 193P
  CRCLE D193 SILHOUET 335S
    CRCLE D 8MS PRINCSS 185P

    BT CL DOMINO 15G
  BEARTOOTH NOMAD 421N
    W74 VICTORIA K47 320
SBF ROYAL GYPSY (P22740782)
    TRANSFORMER 307K
  SBF RYL TRAMS AM 8118
    SBF ROYAL VCTRSS 014

Onstar
WSF LCR RCR ONSTAR 23N ET (full brother to 397)

Leading Answer
WSF CC LEADING ANSWER 396 (full brother to 397)


WSF VICTORIOUS LADY 165 (maternal sister to 397)

WSF CC LIKE A ROCK 397, P42474068

CED -1.2   BW 3.7   WW 50   YW 86   MM 21   M&G 46   CEM +5.4
SC +1.0   Fat 0.000   REA +0.35   IMF -0.01

The dam of this Online bull has produced a Denver class winning full brother and a maternal sister who has been cow/calf champion in Denver and Louisville. We expect a balance of maternal value and performance here. His first calves are the right kind. His disposition is wonderful. There will be added pigment.

Owned with Bayers, Wooden Shoe and Cache Cattle.
 

    REMITALL ACME 10A
  REMITALL EMBRACER 8E
    PLAIN LAKE BELLE 20X 117P 5B
REMITALL ONLINE 122L (P42254372)
    MM RSM STOCKMASTER 512
  REMITALL CATALINA 24H
    REMITALL CATALINA 139C

    CIRCLE-D WRANGLER 832W
  NJW WSF MCC WRANGLER 3E
    JR LB 2Z CASSANDRA C4
WSF VICTOR LADY 869 (P41082250)
    CD VICTOR K120 5P
  WSF MISS VIC K1205P 94T BMD
    WSF MISS VICTOR 90L 341P

Trail Boss 47N
NJW MC WSF TRAIL BOSS 47N ET
, P42388774

CED -2.1   BW 6.3   WW 49   YW 83   MM 17   M&G 41   CEM +3.8
SC +0.6   Fat -0.015   REA +0.43   IMF -0.03

This bull needs no introduction. His mother is the great 120J by Duster 60D. His offspring have great quality and will be valued. Sired by Embracer 8E.

Owned with Ned and Jan Ward, Wooden Shoe and Grandview.

    MYRTLEWOOD SLEW 439
  REMITALL ACME 10A
    REMITALL MARY XMAS 60X
REMITALL EMBRACER 8E (P23878988)
    REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X
  PLAIN LAKE BELLE 20X 117P 5B
    SRCL LEONARD BRIT 117P

    REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X
  RU DUSTER 60D
    RU SARA 60X
SADDLE VLY LADYSPORT 120 (P42002054)
    GK SPORTSMAN 41Y
  GK LADYSPORT 131A
    GK BONNY 1027

Oscar 122LP
KEB OSCAR ONLINE 122LP, P42460834

CED -4.3   BW 5.1   WW 58   YW 98   MM 16   M&G 45   CEM +5.1
SC +1.1   Fat +0.001   REA +0.56   IMF +0.07

This young sire started with a 79 lb. birth weight from a two year old dam. He will be a source of exceptional performance and carcass value. His mother is a proven milk cow with a great udder. She has been Grand Champion Cow/Calf in Louisville for the past two years. Oscar was GRAND CHAMPION 2005 EASTERN STATES.

Owned with Oak Ledge Farm, Belmont, NH. Congratulations to Oak Ledge on being named Premier Exhibitor of the Year for 2005 for the Northeast Region!

    REMITALL ACME 10A
  REMITALL EMBRACER 8E
    PLAIN LAKE BELLE 20X 117P 5B
REMITALL ONLINE 122L (P42254372)
    MM RSM STOCKMASTER 512
  REMITALL CATALINA 24H
    REMITALL CATALINA 139C

    REMITALL HOLLYWOOD 37H
  REMITALL KOOTENAY 9K
    REMITALL GINGER 23G
KEB KOKOA KOTENAY 9KM (P42269767)
    STAR CHAIRMAN SDF 329E
  KEB CLOVER CHMAN 329EJ
    OVHF 218Y DUCHESS 15G

Madison P485
MC LJ 8E MADISON P485 ET, P42502975

CED -1.9   BW 4.8   WW 42   YW 76   MM 16   M&G 37   CEM +1.8
SC +0.6   Fat -0.008   REA +0.36   IMF -0.08

Madison is an Embracer 8E son out of a big capacity, highly pigmented donor cow, D10. All flushmates have exhibited quality as individuals. This young sire will add total dimension, great fertility and soundness. He is a powerful individual. His dam was one of the great cows produced at Glenkirk. We are fortunate to have a significant CSS semen bank on this bull and are willing to provide a limited amount of free semen FOB, Origen at Billings, MT, to registered breeders who will agree to collect data on resulting offspring. Initial certificates will be at cost. Madison is already being used in New Zealand. Flushmate brothers to this bull are available.

    MYRTLEWOOD SLEW 439
  REMITALL ACME 10A
    REMITALL MARY XMAS 60X
REMITALL EMBRACER 8E (P23878988)
    REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X
  PLAIN LAKE BELLE 20X 117P 5B
    SRCL LEONARD BRIT 117P

    GK FED EX 500Z
  GK EXCELLO 116B
    JFR 211D VICKIE U81 72R DOD
GK EXULTATION D10 (P23767769)
    KLONDIKE GK ICEBERG 808R
  GK SERENADE 113T
    JUSTA 680K ARDATH 746P


MC 8E EMBRACER P486 ET, P42502976

CED -2.0   BW 5.0   WW 42   YW 77   MM 16   M&G 37   CEM +1.8
SC +0.6   Fat -0.008   REA +0.36   IMF -0.08

Full brother to Madison.

    MYRTLEWOOD SLEW 439
  REMITALL ACME 10A
    REMITALL MARY XMAS 60X
REMITALL EMBRACER 8E (P23878988)
    REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X
  PLAIN LAKE BELLE 20X 117P 5B
    SRCL LEONARD BRIT 117P

    GK FED EX 500Z
  GK EXCELLO 116B
    JFR 211D VICKIE U81 72R DOD
GK EXULTATION D10 (P23767769)
    KLONDIKE GK ICEBERG 808R
  GK SERENADE 113T
    JUSTA 680K ARDATH 746P

Aberdeen
KAIRURU ABERDEEN 03 0047, P42623549

CED -4.0   BW 6.6   WW 21   YW 37   MM 4   M&G 15   CEM -2.1

Our New Zealand bred bull for total outcross genetics. Heavily pigmented, strong carcass bull. His mother is the Number One cow in New Zealand for milk. She's a real herd bull producer. A powerful bull.

Owned with Ian S. Harvie, Ned and Jan Ward and Kairuru Polled Herefords.

    LEELANDS NEWTON N7
  LEELANDS QUINN Q24
    LEELANDS DIAMOND M2
LELANDS TRANSITION T7 (P42623548)
    LEELANDS MASTER M7
  LEELANDS PRINCESS P56
    LEELANDS PRINCESS 62

    NJW Z17 VAQUERO 25C
  KAIRURU RICARDO R46 ET
    BRAXTON PEARL J99 ET
KAIRURU PLUM T44 (P42623539)
    BENMORE LIEUTENANT
  KAIRURU PLUM P11
    KAIRURU PLUM 5


WSF MC DATELINE 489 ET, P42529471

CED -0.8   BW 2.6   WW 50   YW 81   MM 22   M&G 47   CEM +4.1
SC +1.1   Fat +0.014   REA +0.35   IMF 0.07

This young sire weighed 85 lbs. at birth. His dam was Neal Ward's selection from the Anhinga dispersal. He won his class in Denver and was the only bull with over 4 lbs. WDA at Denver, 2005. Great pigment. Great disposition. Great performance.

Owned with Wooden Shoe, Udy Cattle Co. and LaGrand.
 

    REMITALL ACME 10A
  REMITALL EMBRACER 8E
    PLAIN LAKE BELLE 20X 117P 5B
REMITALL ONLINE 122L (P42254372)
    MM RSM STOCKMASTER 512
  REMITALL CATALINA 24H
    REMITALL CATALINA 139C

    ANHINGA VIC 37J 69R
  ANHINGA VIC 69R 44F
    AF VICTORIA 763 94Y
AF VICTORIA 44F H62 (P41038106)
    FHR 030 PROSPECT 120
  AF 120 BANDITA 49Z
    AF VICTORIA 037 567

P483
MC 8020 KLONDIKE DOM P483 ET, P42505265

CED +0.2   BW 5.3   WW 42   YW 68   MM 19   M&G 40   CEM -0.6
SC +1.0   Fat -0.005   REA +0.25   IMF -0.01
 

    C1 DOMINO 8015
  SR MARK I J215
    SR MISS B MARK E549
OXH MARK DOMINO 8020 (18950672)
    CL 1 DOMINO 1046
  OXH KATE 6047 1ET
    OXH RITA 1028

    GK FED EX 500Z
  GK EXCELLO 116B
    JFR 211D VICKIE U81 72R
GK EXULTATION D10 (P23767769)
    KLONDIKE GK ICEBERG 808R
  GK SERENADE 113T
    JUSTA 680K ARDATH 746P

M224
MC MONTANA RANGER M224, P42317743

CED -4.4   BW 4.1   WW 51   YW 79   MM 23   M&G 48   CEM -0.1
SC +0.9   Fat +0.002   REA +0.34   IMF +0.04
 

    BAR H L1 CHANCE 55S
  CIRCLE-D WRANGLER 832W
    CRCLE D193 SILHOUET 335S
MC RANGER 9615 (P23895865)
    BEARTOOTH NOMAD 421N
  SBF ROYAL GYPSY
    SBF RYL TRAMS AM 8118

    BRAXTON GIANT 1
  SNF IVANHOE 9419
    SNF ROYAL VICTORIA 8815
MC MILKMAID 9818 (P41123401)
    GK GENETIC EXPLOSION
  SNF GEN QUEEN 9302
    SNF YELLOW RIBBON 9034

JUNIOR HERD SIRES

MC 60D MILKMAN N356, P42397078

CED -1.4   BW 2.7   WW 48   YW 76   MM 22   M&G 46   CEM +3.2
SC +0.7   Fat +0.002   REA +0.42   IMF +0.01

    REMITALL TEAMSTER 9T
  REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X
    REMITALL PATRICIA 99P
RU DUSTER 60D (P42256804)
    BT PROPHET 117P
  RU SARA 60X
    RU 40L LASSIE 60S

    BRAXTON GIANT 1
  SNF IVANHOE 9419
    SNF ROYAL VICTORIA 8815
MC 9419 MILKMAID 9613 DOD (P23895856)
    DUNWALKE PRECISION 063Z
  SCC 063Z 29K KATIE 9230
    FPP VINDI KATE 29K

NJW MCC WSF BOULDER 74P ET, P42492156

CED -2.8   BW 5.2   WW 46   YW 81   MM 14   M&G 37   CEM +3.0
SC +0.8   Fat -0.003   REA +0.38   IMF -0.08

    REMITALL TEAMSTER 9T
  REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X
    REMITALL PATRICIA 99P
RU 20X BOULDER 57G (P42144940)
    REMITALL ACME 10A
  RU 10A DEW 57D
    RU 40L BUTTERCUP 57Z

    REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X
  RU DUSTER 60D
    RU SARA 60X
SADDLE VLY LADYSPORT 120 (P42002054)
    GK SPORTSMAN 41Y
  GK LADYSPORT 131A
    GK BONNY 1027

23N
TH 14H 57G DIESEL 23N, P42387304

CED +0.9   BW 3.8   WW 41   YW 75   MM 15   M&G 35   CEM +5.0
SC +0.7   Fat +0.005   REA +0.35   IMF -0.13

    REMITALL TEAMSTER 9T
  REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X
    REMITALL PATRICIA 99P
RU 20X BOULDER 57G (P42144940)
    REMITALL ACME 10A
  RU 10A DEW 57D
    RU 40L BUTTERCUP 57Z

    GK RENEGADE
  RLOA R271 DYNASTY ET37U
    DAVIS 18L SUSIE 9R
TH SUZIE 14H (P41077748)
    GRAYSTONE HURRAH
  RIV MISS HURRAH 19P
    RIV MISS LEGEND 9M

L110
MC 7024 VICTOR L110, P42217959

CED +3.5   BW 3.1   WW 43   YW 65   MM 21   M&G 42   CEM +0.1
SC +0.8   Fat +0.016   REA +0.08   IMF +0.12

PW Victor 7024 son going back to RLOA Dynasty 37U, F243, 107H, Vindicator, and U81. A vigorous heavy weaning bull with 13.7 REA and high marbling. Beautiful udders on both sides. Our Victor influenced sires should add milk and maternal quality.

    PW 858 VICTOR S84
  PW S84 VICTOR X101
    PW 08P VICTORIA I77
PW X101 VICTOR 7024 (P24003825)
    CL 1 DOMINO 934
  PW 934 VICTORIA 4068 DOD
    PW F46 VICTORIA P61 DOD

    GK RENEGADE
  RLOA R271 DYNASTY ET37U
    DAVIS 18L SUSIE 9R
MC 37U DYNASTY 9926 (P41177337)
    SCC 29K F243 VICTOR 9217
  SNF 9217 VICTRESS 9416
    SNF 2001 VICTORIA 9137

MC 122L VICTOR N372 ET, P42397094

CED -0.3   BW 1.9   WW 48   YW 78   MM 24   M&G 47   CEM +4.8
SC +1.0   Fat +0.003   REA +0.40   IMF +0.01

    REMITALL ACME 10A
  REMITALL EMBRACER 8E
    PLAIN LAKE BELLE 20X 117P 5B
REMITALL ONLINE 122L (P42254372)
    MM RSM STOCKMASTER 512
  REMITALL CATALINA 24H
    REMITALL CATALINA 139C

    BRAXTON GIANT 1
  SNF IVANHOE 9419
    SNF ROYAL VICTORIA 8815
MC 9419 MILKMAID 9613 DOD (P23895856)
    DUNWALKE PRECISION 063Z
  SCC 063Z 29K KATIE 9230
    FPP VINDI KATE 29K

SIRES OF INFLUENCE IN OUR HERD

F243, U81, 2105, 218, 15G, 107H, 703Z, 832W, 25C, DUSTER, 8E, 4411, BRAXTON GIANT 1, KING TEN, STANNS MR. BEEF 2F

AI SIRES

ONLINE  CED -4.9   BW 5.9   WW 55   YW103   MM 22   M&G 49   CEM 4.3

DUSTER  CED -7.3   BW 6.1   WW 55   YW 94   MM 11   M&G 38   CEM 3.7

PURE GOLD  CED -5.7   BW 5.6   WW 54   YW 83   MM 24   M&G 50   CEM -0.5

HIGHWAY  CED -4.6   BW 3.2   WW 68   YW 117   MM 20   M&G 54   CEM 1.3

RHF VICTOR 964 107  CED 1.8   BW 2.4   WW 22   YW 35   MM 16   M&G 27   CEM -6.2

DAVIS 28U FAIRPLY ET610F  CED -0.6   BW 3.5   WW 46   YW 66   MM 10   M&G 33   CEM 5.2

TNJ GLORIAS VIC DJ3 0103  CED 7.3   BW -1.2   WW 14   YW 16   MM 11   M&G 18   CEM -4.0

 


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