Special:
If you make a purchase at the KCK Leadore Angus March 20, 2009 sale, Karl Tyler will
give you a $500 coupon for your next truck deal at his Chevy dealership in Missoula, Karl Tyler Chevrolet.
Address:
KCK Leadore Angus
29 Tyler Lane
Leadore, ID 83464
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Welcome to KCK Leadore Angus at LeadoreAngus.com |
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Opening Greeting for Our March, 2009 Sale
Welcome to our 44th Annual Production Sale.
This is the best set of bulls ever produced by this ranch. Well over one-half the bulls are sired by
just three bulls - Sitz Alliance 431N, RR 2418 Hero 0616, and Sitz Upward 307R. We own
all three bulls. Sixty-two percent (62%) of the bulls in the sale have Birth EPD less than +2.2
pounds (breed average for non-parent bulls). Over 81% are above +44 Weaning EPD (breed
average) and 66% are above +80 Yearling EPD (breed average). We think this pretty clearly
demonstrates that we are achieving our objective of light birth weight bulls with above breed
average growth.
Driven by a combination of greed in the commodities futures markets and questionable
documentation in the financial sector, the general economy is in the toilet. No one knows
how the deal is going to work out. What we do know is that those ranches who operate in
a businesslike way and continue to do things as right as they can will survive. Our message
is "Don't do anything stupid." You need to continue to buy the best bulls you can afford
and manage your ranch the best way you know how. There is nothing you can do about the
general economy; however, you can still do the best job of managing your expenses to optimize
production on your outfit.
One of the big topics of conversation this year is "Curley Calf" (Arthrogryposis Multiplex
AM). This is a lethal recessive gene that was just discovered last calving season. Most of the
calves traced back to one herd sire. The scientists went right to work and identified the gene
involved. By November, the American Angus Association distributed a list of some 63 bulls in
AI Studs that were carriers for this gene. There is now an approved DNA test to identify carrier
animals. The Angus Association developed a program to assess the parentage of all animals
in a herd and identify potential carriers. We have a handful of potential carriers (usually the
identified carrier is 7-8 generations back in the pedigree). At breeding time we will DNA test
each of these animals and cull any that are carriers. Any potential carriers in this sale have
been DNA checked and are free of the disease. The scientists, the Angus Association, and the
Directors of the Association should be commended for their prompt response to what could
have been a devastating situation.
We look forward to seeing all our old friends at the sale and hope to make a lot of new ones.
We'll again have displays in the sale barn from some of our friends and suppliers. Plan to be
with us sale day and we'll feed you a great lunch. If you get over our way before the sale, the
cattle are available any time. We would love to talk cattle with you.
--Carl Lufkin, Karl Tyler, Rod Swanson,
Bob Loucks, and Kristine Marxer
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