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YOUNG BULLS FOR SALE

Sire: MC RANGER 9615      BW 4.6/.90   WW 49/.86   YW 88/.86   MM 19/.80   M&G 43
This Wrangler 832W son is siring low birth weight (avg. 80 lbs.) commercial calves with very high marbling and powerful weaning to slaughter growth in the National Sire Reference Carcass American Hereford Testing Program. He is rated at 5 stars for tenderness by GeneSTAR. His mature rib eye is 24 inches and his weight at birth 78 lbs. actual and 2,800 lbs. at maturity. His dam is the incomparable SBF Royal Gypsy.

 
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%
Intramuscular Fat (IMF or Marbling): 112.6%

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

 

Ranger Carcass Evaluation
2003 National Reference Sire feedlot & carcass testing program

# of Head in Contemporary # of
Hereford Sires
# of MC Ranger
9615 Steers
Hot Carcass
Wt. Ratio
REA
Ratio
Marbling
Ratio
56 6 9 102.4 99.7 105.3
22 4 6 103.8 99.6 109.8
39 8 5 105.5 106.3 135.1
153 11 10 106.8 104.0 108.7
187 11 9 101.1 99.8 113.7
34 4 7 103.7 105.4 112.4
  


Spring 2012 bulls for sale private treaty.

1103  - P43199646
A low BW bull bred to have balanced growth, longevity, udder quality and milk. The pedigree contains multiple outstanding dams of quality. Carcass predictions are above average.

1104  - P43197857
A low BW bull. Sire, U832, combines low BW with dark color and added pigment. Grandam, 9710, is dam of proven and popular herd sire “Tank,” in use across the US, Canada and New Zealand. This is an added value bull backed by quality females, strong performance and proven carcass quality.

1106 - P43197858
1113 - P43199651
Two full ET brothers sired by Harvie Raftsman 16R and out of consistent donor, GV 579 VICTORIA 9710. These bulls are dark and conservatively marked. BW EPD is 2.7 along with above average prediction for calving ease. These are maternal brothers to one of the most proven and heavily used AI sires available today.

1108  - P43197859
This outstanding MC RANGER 9615 grandson is out of the great 9710 donor. His performance and records of his paternal sisters are outstanding. Terms to be announced. Pasture use will be retained on this bull.

1111  - P43199649
A powerful ET son of one of the most highly proven bulls of the breed, M326. Dam is the valuable donor 9710. There is clear added value in the combination of maternal, performance and carcass predictions available here. Conservatively marked.

1112  - P43199650
A low BW, stout bull calf from an extraordinary cow family. Feature dam, U814, has a tight calving interval, receptivity to AI service and near perfect udder structure. She is the kind that we like to observe when we go to the pasture. Logic 023R is a sire that is noted for quality daughters, marketable sons, and added carcass value.

1123  - P43197900
This dark, short marked calf introduces multiple stellar females from the W997 pedigree. W997 is a powerful, well marked sire. His first calves have been outstanding. Dam, 751, carries genetics of multiple DOD females. She has a record that should result in DOD designation. Udder quality is outstanding. This may be one of the best low BW bull prospects that we have ever offered.

1139  - P43197908
This bull provides definition to the concept of balanced traits. This is a powerful calf. He arrived unassisted. His dam is highly productive, trouble free, with a near perfect udder. MC RANGER DOMINION has proven to be a most valued son of MC RANGER 9615, still the leading source of proven tenderness (shear test data) for the Hereford breed.

1150  - P43197915
A Ranger bred bull with added power. Recommended for mature cows. There is awesome added value on the maternal side of this pedigree, carrying down through pedigrees of both sire and dam. Every female in the visible pedigree has been valued highly. There is longevity. There is a lot milk and exceptional udder quality. Predicted performance and carcass predictions for calves of this bull would be well above average.

1155  - P43197919
A low BW son of a highly valued performance sire, MC RANGER DOMINION. Conservatively marked. Maternal grandsire, Dateline 489, was shown in Denver with WDA over 4 lbs. Dam, 748, is a hard working, silky uddered female tracing to proven Victor, 15G and 46B genetics. Recommended for heifers.

1184  - Pending
A low BW son of the great Denver Champion, KT John Wayne 7176 (P42378910). Dam, Hanson 94K Lassie 3106 ET (P42843881) was a high selling female at the Mile High sale. There is added performance and udder quality built in to this mating. This bull has developed into a powerful individual.

Note to buyers:
The bulls offered here have been selected after a rigorous culling process. We are offering only our best bulls. They have calved unassisted and are out of outstanding females in our herd or carefully selected donors.


McMurry Cattle • Fred, Doreen and Rebecca McMurry
Squaw Creek Ranch • 20 Miles East of Billings, Montana
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