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This is cool because one, I didn't have to make any of the phone calls. It was all Ashley. She did a phenomenal job with this, setting up Mr. Josh Laughlin to come on with us once again. Ashley has just started working for us back in March and she's been knocking it out of the park. Another one of her somewhat connections reaching out to people outside of my realm of things being in the club calf world. And it makes me excited because I get to look at some really quality females on this SC online deal. It happens on April 6th. It's all added up on there. So with that said, Mr. Laughlin, I'd like you to introduce yourself and everything that you've been able to do there at Laughlin Angus. Why you're excited about the sale, your background and then after that we'll dive through the lots.
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B
Yeah, no, I'm excited to be on here and have you guys kind of showcase, you know, what I'm all about and a little bit of history about myself. Name is Josh Laughlin, live in Clay Center, Kansas. It's about 35 minutes northwest of Manhattan. Go cats. And so I'm fifth generation Angus breeder family has been raising registered Angus since 1900. This is something that I take very seriously, feel zero pressure to do it. It's just in my blood, love doing it. So I don't know. A few years ago I kind of got the itch to start raising some shell heifers. I felt like there were some donors that my dad had that were qual to kind of, kind of get the job done per se. The galaxy cow family has been a staple in the program. Raising bulls or heifers or kind of kind of just anything and everything that you throw at that cow family, they can handle it. And I just kind of felt compelled to try, try and get this deal going. I guess I'm excited about this set of heifers. I think it represents the last three or four years, brainstorming, a lot of hard work, a lot of miles traveled. I think this set represents, you know, a step in the right direction where I want to take my program raising top tier elite registered Angus cattle. Whether it be in the show ring and there's even some other stuff in here we'll dive into. Talking about just incredible mother cows, you know, the type of cows you can build a base around and breed them any which at every way you desire, whether it's, you know, any breed, anything you throw at them, they're bulletproof. And that's kind of my mindset. And, you know, I think this set represents kind of where I'm wanting to go. Very well.
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Absolutely. For sure. Real quick, Ashley, you've never been on a preview before, so introduce yourself as to why you're on here. And then after that, we'll dive through lots.
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C
Well, thank you, Weston, for allowing me to join this evening on this preview. I'm pretty excited about this one. I got the chance to meet Mr. Laughlin this past year at the National Junior Angus show and ended up seeing a couple heifers that he had raised that some people were showing and was pretty excited about those. And I'm very, very excited about this sale offering. But like Weston said, my name is Ashley Purvine. I am originally from Fay, Oklahoma, kind of in the heart of Wheaton cat cattle country in western Oklahoma. Alongside my dad and my sister, we raise registered and commercial Simital Sim Angus and Angus seed stock. We primarily sell seed stock bulls to customers kind of in the area as well as in Kansas and Texas, and have even sold some bulls to Louisiana. So kind of our bread and butter is seed stock cattle. And kind of unlike Weston, I'm more into the seed stock and breeding cattle side of things rather than the club calf deals. So purebred cattle is my bread and butter. And so I'm pretty excited to highlight this incredible set of purebred Angus females.
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A
Awesome. With that said, Mr. Laughlin, you start the sale off with lot one, and she's going to be a dignity on a female y' all call Galaxy. If we're talking strictly, strictly my kind of female. I love this one's maternal silhouette from profile, the length of her neck where she ties it in, the top side of her shoulder, hip and hind leg posture. Talk to me about her, why you're so excited about her. And then after that, we'll dive through the lot, too.
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B
Yeah, she. She's actually one of the very first progeny born out of kind of, I'd say a new upcoming donor. But unfortunately her time here on Earth was limited. But she. I was fortunate enough to get a decent amount of embryo, embryos banked on her. And I just, she was always really kind of fit the mold of the type of heifer I liked. And my brother showed her, you know, and had a really good run with her and. But anyways, bought one heifer. She just, I feel like, is a no, no holes type of heifer, like you said, just really catches your eye with her front end, her silhouette and her rib shape is, you know, I think a little extra, extra good. You know, she's very comfortable on the move. She's got some muscle to her. Just a. I feel like a no holes type of heifer, and I'm. I'm pretty excited about.
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C
So I think for me, one of my favorite things about this heifer is her pedigree. I mean, I've been fortunate to have a couple of dignity cows, and I'll tell you, they flat work and dignity is one of my favorite sires, personally. And it's pretty exciting that this heifer goes back to casino on the bottom side, which is pretty cool to me. I'm a big fan of casino as well. And like Josh said, this heifer's pretty. No holes. This is one that I kind of quickly gravitated to and kind of put on my little watch list. And I'll say that it's pretty exciting that not only do you have lot one in the sale. Hey. Her maternal sieve, lot 17 is also in the sale, which I think is pretty cool. And it's pretty evident that this cow's definitely done her job and laid the foundation for success.
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A
Well, lot two is next. This is a primo female out of a cow that is called the Blackbird 5000, 983. On the bottom side, she goes back to insight, which is really cool. She's actually a full sib to the national champion SSF Envious Blackbird 5022 that actually won Cattlemen's Congress back in 2024. In my mind, it doesn't get any better in terms of brood cow function. I mean, she's extremely dimensional, opened up. I love her hip and the way she utilizes it square. It's level. Talk to me about what your thoughts on her, Josh.
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B
Well, a few years ago, Tyler and Courtney Cates there in Modoc, Indiana, had online sale, and they had these embryos on there. And I had really liked that the heifer that won Oklahoma City that year. So I took the, you know, got them, bought whatever, and put them in. And funny story on that. I. Tyler had actually sent me one too many eggs, so I bought one too many or bought a package. And he. He didn't split them up, but he. He sent one too many. So I called him up, I said, tyler, you sent me too many eggs. And he said, we'll just. Just put it and see what happens and let the. Anyway, so we got all that situated, worked out, and this Lot 2 heifer is a result of that purchase. And, you know, you're gonna see throughout this whole sale, there's different cow Families. And I've been pretty aggressive trying to. Trying to get the cow families that are working, doing good, because I'm kind of a pedigree junkie, and I, you know, I just want to try and acquire all the good stuff and make elite stuff anyway, so Tyler. Tyler had sent me those. I put them in, and. And this lot, too, was a result of that. And she's always been a standout since day one. I even sent him a picture, like, of this heifer when she was, I don't know, three or four days old. He just said, man, she's got potential. And I. I think he's right. This. This, the way she's so level everywhere, square in her lines, so sound at the ground, just kind of has that. That show heifer look about her. You know, people that see her, they're kind of gravitating towards her so.
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C
Well, I think it's a pretty cool opportunity to potentially own a full sieve to a national champion that would have won Cattlemen's Congress here pretty recently and there. It's no secret that Tyler and Courtney Cates have done an incredible job up there in Indiana raising Angus cattle for a really, really long time. And it'd be pretty cool to get to say that you own a full sib to the a national champion female. And it's no secret that the pedigree's done what it needs to do because she's also incredibly good. She's got the right kind of body shape. She's got the right kind of build to last a long time, too.
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A
Well, lot three is next. Another Dignity sired female that is out of the Savannah style 7,000, 915, which actually goes to Blue Chip on the bottom side. And this is actually a full sib to Lot 20. Obviously, Josh, you refer to them as the Beauty and the Beast. I love this female's rib cage. I mean, it's so expansive, but to couple that with just a loose and level spine and maintaining it well alongside an awesome set of feet and legs, I think is. Makes her a true standout, for sure.
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B
Yeah, she. So I. Like I said on the previous effort, I'm kind of been trying to acquire, you know, the prominent cow families that are doing. Doing all the things right.
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A
I.
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B
Funny story on this. This donor cow, these heifers are out of. It's not. I don't know if it's something I'm proud of or not proud of, whatever, but I'll talk about it. So, a few years ago, stumbling through, you know, the Angus Website, they. They list all those bull catalogs. You know, people put their bull catalogs on there from all over the country. And I was thumbing through this particular outfit here in Kansas, and I. I'd stumbled across a bull in their sale, and he was, you know, kind of performance bred on the top side, but on the bot Savannah, 7,000, 915, you know, and it caught my eye because she's a savannah, but I paid attention a little more, and it was a blue chip style. I was like, man, you know, kind of got me excited. So I called. I called him up, you know, had a. Had a good conversation. I said, man, this is gonna sound weird. And I said, but would you sell me a flush on that cow? You know, send me some videos of her. But I. I might potentially buy a flush on this cow. And, you know, they're like, who the heck are you? You know? Yeah, I mean, that just don't happen. You don't cold call people that's gonna buy a flush on a cow. Right. And so I did it, and all the good things happened. We did it. Dinner to dignity and got to see the cow in person and put them in. And fast forward, I had these cows on or these calves on the ground this fall. And I was like, man, I gotta own that cow. And I mean, just. I. We put five embryos in, got these two lots, three and 20. Got them. And I was like, man, I gotta own this cow. So anyways, got the deal done and. And I'm just. I'm actually offering a flush. We can talk about that here later on. But. But yeah, so this the slot 3, strictly shoot from the hip deal, anyway. So just big, burly bulled, massive everywhere you can think of. Incredibly sound at the ground. You know, the type of cattle that you can just sit there and watch, walk everywhere, anywhere and do all the things. She just very robust and pride apart, I would consider her kind of a donor cow versus a show heifer. And I think if you made that one the right way, good things will happen.
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C
Absolutely. I agree with you. I think this one's kind of one that you can definitely have fun with in the show ring and then make a donor cow out of her afterwards. And I think that this one to me screams power cow. I mean, I love the way she's designed in terms of her body shape. Her build is incredible. And I think for me, it's impressive that she's got so much power and dimension and still carries it incredibly well. Still does it with a neat and feminine look. From the side. And I think for me, you know, your story about the cow family is incredible because it just kind of goes to show, hey, if you keep at it and you keep rolling and you've got your mindset to it, you can get things done and you can get big things done. And it's pretty evident that you've gotten a big thing done with having that Savannah style cow.
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A
100%. I completely agree. OP4 is next. This is actually going to be out of a bull called framework that you actually just purchased there from the Stagmire family. But on the bottom side, she's a Forever Lady, 2145. And I do like this female's rib shape and body shape, but in tandem with that, once again, functionality is something that is no demise in this sale. I love this female's foot shape and the way she utilizes her hind leg. What are your thoughts, Josh?
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B
Yeah, she, she's actually. This is a rookie calf crop out of Framework. I was actually really bull heavy on that. So there's only really a few heifers out of the sale. I had another one slotted to be in the cell, but she had kind of hurt her foot a little bit and was skimping around. I didn't feel it was advantageous to have her in the cell at all. So I just put her back with the replacement heifers and. But no, this Forever lady deal has been a staple in the Angus breed. Just I actually bought her mother from ZWT unintentionally. Really, she just caught my eye and had a. I really liked her. And so a stack framework on there. And I'd say there's a no holes, very functional, high quality type cow, cow slash show heifer prospect that, you know, you can take her home and turn her out or show her whatever. I think there's just a world of world of good on this animal. You know, covers all the bases an Angus female should. And she's very gentle too.
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C
So I think that the slot 4 heifer is kind of the epitome of the Angus cattle that consistently work. And if her power and dimension is any testament to how the bulls in the same calf crop work, I think that it's a pretty good start to a incredible run with that framework bull. I think that if you stack on that kind of power and dimension on an Angus female with that kind of structural base, and in addition to that, see that replicated in bull progeny as well, I think you'll be in very good shape with that framework bull. I think this One is one that screams cow prospect to me, and I think she'd be fun to campaign in the show ring as well.
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Well, talking about one that can campaign well in a show ring, I believe that Lot 5 has that look. She's out of the Beaver Creeks, rip on a female of yours, the Blackbird 2120. Honestly, I love this female's presence and really just the arrogance that she has in her. In her photo. And she replicates it so well from profile. I mean, that's a tidy chest. And her ratio from fore rib to flank is just incredible to me. Just screams like a maternal body shape and silhouette, but in tandem with an awesome hip and hind leg and utilizes it well. What are your thoughts, Josh?
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B
Yeah, so the Beaver Creek Rip deal, a lot of people are asking me, you know, what, what's that? Kind of a. Kind of a new sire. I had just basically gone cattle vision and started looking for bulls that were new or nobody had really discovered yet and stumbled on Rip. He's a blacklist style net worth. So I, I called the guy who raised him was Kyle Graham there in Pennsylvania, and had a great conversation with him. And, you know, just, he told me all about the bull. And so I sampled him a little bit, and I'm really glad I did. I bred him to a unanimous 754 daughter that, you know, perfect, utter perfect build, perfect structure. And I just, I think this heifer kind of, you know, fits that mold. She's got some added growth. And, you know, if you, if you were to look up Rip on the angst database, he's got added growth, performance, you know, all that stuff. And this heifer certainly fits that mold. She's got muscle and growth and look. And I just think that, you know, if somebody kind of makes her the right way, you might even be able to raise some bulls out of her.
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C
So I, I completely agree with you, Josh. I think that the right way, if you take her the right way, I think she'd be a fun one to raise bulls out of. And I think for me, I kind of decided to pull up the Beaver Creek ripple because I was kind of like, well, interesting. I've kind of never really heard or seen it, seen much out of that bull before. And I think that if that's what his daughters end up looking like, I think that it's 100% going to help his career and project it out very, very well because this heifer from the side is incredible. I love the way her neckties out of the top side of her shoulder, her Build is incredible and she's still got the right kind of body shape and power to go with it. And the fact that EPDs are not sacrificed at all from the sire side and also on her is kind of a true testament to kind of how this bul and give that added look while never sacrificing the growth and muscle that you need as well.
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What I'm going to do is pair up six and seven both because they're full sib. So they're both out of the the Udell new heights bull on your female that you call the Galaxy 8465, which actually goes back to casino as well. On the bottom side, one reads to be like she has more show heifer presence and arrogance. And one reads to be like an awesome cow prospect. Both read extremely similar in their build. Probably some differences in terms of muscle shape, body shape, but talk to me about the differences between the two, Josh.
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B
Yeah, so I'd say the lot seven has a little more frame to her. Little, little kind of more length of spine too. Both have an obnoxious amount of rib shape. And I say that in the most amount of good ways possible. They are so both upheaded and alert. They super sound at the ground. A lot of people comment on Lot 6's structure. She just so flexible and comfortable on the move. I mean, she can flat get out there and walk. I mean she, she gets it done. Lot six, her muscle shape is unique to me. To be able to tie all this stuff together like she does, to have, you know, lack of better term, a big old booty on her and a big top and a big belly. But yeah, still have that show heifer look. She just, she's one that a lot of people gravitate towards because of that. You know, typically those type of heers maybe have a little planar front end or back, bigger shouldered, you know, and maybe don't tie everything together as well as Lot 6 does. And then certainly not taken away from Lot 7 or Sister, but I mean just people just gravitate towards six. But lot seven, like I said, is kind of a bigger outlined heifer, a little longer spine, but still equally as sound, equally as, you know, powerful and, you know, upheaded, but just two high quality individuals.
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C
Absolutely. And I think that kind of like a lot of people have said that have came through. I like these two heifers for different reasons. I think that for, from a power cow standpoint, six is your girl. I absolutely love that heifer. That's my kind of cow. She's got huge, huge dimension. And like you said, it's pretty hard to get one that's got that much power and that much body shape and that much muscle and still be smooth shouldered and high tying and flat out cover ground. Six is really my kind, and I absolutely love that heifer. But I know that ones like 7 will always work too. I think that I've personally had a lot of success with some cattle that have got a little more frame, I've got a little more length of spine, got a little more performance, if you will, like seven. And I think that either one of those full sieves would be an incredible purchase out of the Udell New Heights pool. And I'm a big fan of Udell New Heights. I've seen a lot of cattle out of that bull and have liked every single one of them. And these heifers are definitely fit in the mold in terms of the kind that I like out of Udell New Heights.
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A
Well, lot nine is next. This is a rose replay out of the same cow, which he goes back to casino. And what I like about this female so much is her length of spine and how she carries it and maintains it in tandem with her levelness and length of hip. Her hind leg reads extremely stout. She reads big footed, and her maternal sweep from forward to flank is awesome. Talk to me about her, Josh.
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B
No, you're exactly right on that. I mean, if you start at the ground, she's got big old set of paws on her, big bones, just so incredibly flexible in her pastern, comfortable on the move. You know, she's got that length of spine, you know, just one that I think when you tie the 0204 with Galaxy 8465, you know, that that's kind of. I. It was very intentional. You know, I know it's casino on casino, but, you know, obviously it worked. And I think this heifer has a lot of good about her, A lot of good things. And I'm excited for the feature on this one.
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C
I agree, Josh. I think this one's the kind that gets better with time. I mean, her build, her genuine skeletal width and body shape. Screens for sure. Like the kind that only gets better with time. And I think for me, one of the more interesting parts about this female is her dam. 84, 65, like you said, that that cow is one that we haven't necessarily talked about in full yet and how her track record has been thus far. But that cow, personally, I took interest in her because she raised the grand champion pgs bull at the National Junior Angus show this past summer. And I really, really liked that bull when I saw him at the show just from a phenotypic standpoint and wasn't really sure what he was entered as just in the red gnome bullshow or in the PGS show. To me it was pretty unique that he was entered in the PGS show to be that good from a phenotypic standpoint as well and still have incredible EPDs. And I think that's something that's really interesting about that cow and kind of what she can do not just from a show ring standpoint and making good cattle from a phenotypic standpoint, but also from a genetic standpoint.
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A
So lot 10 is next and this is actually going to be Malson's first reaction on a Plum Creek Annie Lou female, which goes back to Resource and Resource has been a very sought off individual in terms of the breed. But what I'd like to point out about this female is I love the shape to her head and just how refined it is. But also with that it goes with just how neat the her neck is and how it lays into the top side of her shoulder. I love the depth of her rib as well. I think she's got an awesome hind leg with extreme flexibility at the surface in terms of her lower joints. What do you think, Josh?
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B
No, you're, you're 100% right. She's got that Annie Lou hind leg that just, I mean, is so comfortable on the move and at the ground that, you know, I, I can't help but wonder if that's what made the cow family famous other than all the other good things. But yeah, she is so comfortable on the ground, on the move. And so her sire Molson's first reaction actually is he is a direct son of Laughlin's Galaxy 3308. So 3308 is the mother of this 8465 cow that Ashley just did an incredible intro on or you know, talked about her that this lot nine set, six, seven, nine and you know, all them, all them, all these ones we've been talking about with the galaxies. So anyway, so we got the galaxies and the tied in with Annie Lou and the Resource that, you know, resources, you know, all the things he's done with Gen X and shops and you know, really all over the world. I mean he's household name. So I just, I really think this heifer, you know, she maybe, she probably not going to win Junior Nationals, but if you make her the right way she's got all the fundamentals, all the good things a cow should have, but she's still got to look to her. And I think if you put, you know, a good bull on her, I think there's going to be some good things come about this heifer.
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C
Absolutely. I think all the Angus brood cow basics are for sure in check on this heifer. And I think for me especially seeing what her pedigree is like and seeing both her sire and her damage, I think is pretty telling to the kind of future that she could have as a cow. And I think that for me, genetics lay the foundation for success regardless of what you're doing. And I think that for sure, if you make this one the right way, you could see some pretty good success on regardless of what you decide you want to do. If you want to make good seed stock bulls or you want to decide to throw something fancy on her and try to make show heifers out of her, I think she could do both.
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A
Well, lot 11 is next and this is going to be female out of
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B
the deep canyon bull.
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A
On your female you call 2307, which actually goes back to Craftsman. And what I love about this female, I, I think that there's always a place for ones like these in terms of moderate, easy fleshing, ones that are low input and she reads exactly that way. What do you think, Josh?
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B
For sure she is, she is, she's gentle, she's moderate, she's like the, she fits the mold as 8 year old girl, 9 year old girl that wants to go to the G International and shower in the PGS show and start a bread known herd. I mean this heifer fits the mold to a tee. She is so gentle, easygoing, but yet she covers all the bases how one's supposed to look. But when you dig into her pedigree, she's got, got the numbers, you know, she's got the breeding. She's right here up close. If you dig in there, there' generations off the top that are AI sired just that I've owned. I mean all them jilts have done a great job. Fertility not an issue. I just think that this heifer would be the perfect fit for a cute little nine year old girl that has a bow in her hair and wants to go showing. Absolutely. And right. And, and when she's done, she'll raise a herd bull.
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A
There you go.
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C
Hey, there's, there's the purpose and that's the, that's what I like to hear is that when they're done being show Cows, they can go raise good herd bulls. And I, I think for me you hit the nail right on the head of the perfect moderate, easy keeping cow that you can build a base around. But kind of what I wrote down in my notes is this would be the perfect PGS shell heifer. I think for me, the fact that she's in the top, at least in the top 30% and every PD in the breed is incredibly, incredibly good. And I think that would be an incredible female to own as far as PGS show goes. And as far as creating good herd bulls that have got good EPDs to back it up, I think this one can do the job.
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A
With that said, I know you're not supposed to show your face very often or your cards that you're dealt, but I'm extremely fond of this female in Lot 12. And maybe if just from what it sounds like, Josh, you might be hearing the same way. Not because she's from Canada. I know that females out there just built different. They're wolfie, they're dense haired. But to couple that with her build, I mean show heifer look, presence and arrogance. Silhouette from the side, hind leg posture in tandem with an awesome yet expansive rib cage. Talk to me about her. Obviously her story, her genetic backing is extremely unique.
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B
No, you hit the nail on the head perfectly with the description of what this one is. This one gets my heart racing. Just this one. The future for Laughlin Angus is probably going to hinge pretty heavily on this one, but. So a few years ago I had the opportunity to go to the agribation up there in Canada and you know, I was still pretty, pretty wide open. Didn't know much about the cow families, pedigrees, anything up there. I know a few people like the La Frances, you know, Garrett Lieberck, you know, they came to school down here, Baxter Blair, some of them guys came to school down here in the States and, but I was still pretty naive to, you know, what, what they had to offer up there. And so I went up there on a, it was a Kansas Department of Ag had sponsored a trip for us for a select group of people to go up there and they, they paid the whole trip. I went up there with Kevin and Sheila Jensen, Dallas and Jamie Woltomith and I was the young guy of the group that wanted to have fun and experience all the things. And anyways, so we, so we got up there and you know, I just traveling the barns, looking around and I just kept seeing cattle I liked and you know, you look at the stall cards and they say Bar El Erica 74A. And you know, that was pretty. A pretty dominant source of influence up there on the stuff I had kind of liked. And so there was a group of bulls. There was two bulls. There was Haroldson's Alpine. And I can't remember what the other bull was. But anyway, so the one was a Hummel Palermo and that was, that was Alpine, and the other one was out of a Hummel South America. So at a 74A. And so I was like, man, these bulls are pretty darn good. And I was hoping maybe some of the people that were up there from the States would, would get them bought and bring them down so I could use them. But anyways, that didn't happen. Whatever. I was like, man, I got to get some of that and had the opportunity to invest in some embryos and bought the embryos, put them in. And I mean, I racked my brain for about three weeks on what cows to pick. And I picked three cows. I thought, you know, their track record was there, they had done a great job. And I put these embryos in and I mean, I was a nervous nelly and. Because I really thought, you know, in my head I was like, man, I really think I can get three for three. And. But, you know, with ivf, that's, you know, you, you might get one or most times not. But anyways, I got three for three. And these heifers. These heifers were born Huffle. They've been, you know, ones that I just, I can't believe. I'll be honest. I can't believe I own them. I mean, they're just that caliber of cattle and you know, a little, you know, just kind of a. The, the things they've done. I just, I'm excited for the future. The pl. He's kind of been on lockdown. That's a sire of all three of these heifers. 12, 13, 14. Homo Palermo has been on team and has been locked down. Buck snort in Tennessee owns the bull with Coleman's up there in Montana. And they've had them on lockdown. And they here just the other day, they, they opened it up finally. But I mean, this is, this is kind of the first progeny anywhere in America of this, of this mating. They had a. Their high sell. Coleman's had a high selling bull. Their high selling bull went to the master breeder himself, Kelly Schoff. Bought a homoplurmos on. I don't know, it was 250,000 for half. I'd have to check the check the sale report to give the facts, but it was approximately in there. You know, Kelly Schoff bought half that bull with a group of progressive breeders from Canada, KT Ranch and Borson Marketing Group. Scott Borson, great people. So they, they saw the value in the Palermo cattle. The very few I've seen. I'm just, they're my type and I am all in on them. So this lot 12, this one I consider pretty special. I mean, not to take away anything else away from anything but my type, my kind. She's got the Erica head. I'm a big believer in the head on Angus cattle. She's got the Erica head, but she ties it into a. Her front, her front end is what I call American. I mean, for how she's bred, you know, and you, you get past that and then she ties it in with a huge belly on big, big pin width and hip. I am so easy going on the ground. You know, I, I just think these cattle are, you know, and I even put it in. My footnotes are an anomaly for being down here in the States because, you know, they had to go, they had, you know, to get Hummel Palermo even here, or Hummel South America, you know, or Hummel Argentine, that, you know, Sadler or Griswold Zone down there to even get those cattle here. You know, I had a, an intense conversation with Del Hummel. I mean, he told me everything, all the trial and error that it took to get these. Get those cattle to Canada because they had to go from Argentina. And then, you know, so you had to load your shipper up with all the embryos from Argentina to Canada. And then you had to implant those animals in Canada and then you had to grow and then ship them across the border and then get them down here. And then, you know, those four. There was four brothers. You know, I think it was very first year Cattlemen's Congress was even a thing. So, you know, the height of COVID All that, you know, so to get those, get those four brothers down here, you know, and, and the, all the expense and headache and I mean, hats off to Dale Hummel because that guy, you know, he, he's a goat guy from Illinois. He doesn't have to do any of this. I mean, I mean, just incredible that we even have the opportunity to utilize these genetics. You know, the Angus database is getting, you know, so lined up with, you know, kind of line bread, or in bread, if you will, whatever. You know, that the old saying, if it's, if it's, it's line bread. If it works or it's in bread if it doesn't. And, and I just, I just think total outcross stuff. Yeah, there's some Angus or some America influence in this pedigree. But I mean, to have a heifer that I comfortably say this is the sires from Argentina and the cows from Canada and have one that looks like Lot 12, I mean, to me that's borderline unicorn, but.
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C
Oh, well, I think the story on these cattle and their genetics and their background is absolutely incredible. And it's a fun story and it's a cool. What a cool way to tell people about your show heifer or the cattle that you own and tell them the whole background and the whole story on how interesting it is that these anomaly cattle ended up in your hands. I'll say this. I've always been told that raising cattle is a gamble. And I'd say going 3 for 3 on lot 12, 13 and 14 is the absolute jackpot. I think seeing cattle that are the exact same mating that are so different in terms of their kind, I think you've got one that kind of combines it all together in a really unique package in lot 12. I mean, she's incredibly smooth shouldered and high tying and neat looking and combines it with so much genuine rib shape and huge pin width and big feet at the ground and incredibly sound. I think she kind of combines all the good things together in one unique package. And I think for me, the one that reads like a big power brood cow would be lot 13. I think she's huge. Huge rib cage. Big. Big. Yep. And big feet to go with it. I think that her build is. Looks like the kind that makes a brood cow. And I think that her look and her maternal body shape is definitely the kind that makes a good Angus brood cow. And I think you've got another one that's kind of the outlier look in lot 14. I mean, she's another one that's really smooth shouldered and high tying and neat looking. And she's still got the right kind of genuine skeletal within body shape on a build that that's made to last and made to get better with time. And I think it's pretty cool to have three cattle that are all a little different in their type and kind, but be the exact same mating out of some really, really interesting outcross genetics to kind of both expand your herd and maybe add in some new stuff or heck, these are the kind that you build around too, I think.
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A
Ashley, I completely agree with you. And Josh, you can reiterate anything as we described those three, but I think same matings being three of a kind in terms of differences is awfully unique. For sure.
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B
Yeah, no, I, I not to take away Anything from 13 or 14 because I think they're equally high quality in just personal preference. That's all. That's all. These three lots come down to 100 is personal preference. The lot 13 heifer. All three of them are very sound at the ground. The structure is on point. I mean you can't deny, there's no denying that. So, you know, we don't need to talk about all that on them. But lot 13, everybody compliments, you know, like, man, that is such a broody, stout, power little cow. I mean, and that, and I feel like that fits her to a molecule. You know, I feel like my friends in the north up there in Canada would eat this one up like cotton candy. She just, she just is their type and kind. 14 is, I call her, you know, the one that combines the two 12 and 13. She's the combination heifer. She, she's probably the bigger boned one of all the sisters, but yet still very athletic, still gives you that look and you can see in her picture how high tying her head is and the alertness she has. I just, I, it's really just close your eyes, pick one. Or if you have a flavor, I mean you're not going to go wrong. This is in my, in my mind, elite stuff.
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A
100%. I completely agree with that. Moving on. Lot 15 is next. This would be a Dignity on a Prairie View Farms female called Missy. And I was talking to Ashley before this and she had mentioned one that she was pretty high on and she told me the lot number. So I'm sure she has a lot to say about this after, after you describe her, Josh. But I think this one reads to be an awesome contender for any Angus show that she's exhibited in. For sure.
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B
Yeah, for sure. A lot 15 is one that's on everybody's list that finds her. You know, she's in my mind she's got the typical Alan Miller heifer. And that's what I just love about her so much. You know, from the ground up, you know, flexible, she's got big bones, you know, she's got muscle, length of spine and she's just got that, that awesome look that, you know, you gotta have in the show ring to get noticed. Her mother, her mother was one, you know, going back to me being a pedigree junkie, whatever, going through the cell bucks, I was just really thumbing Through Alan's cell catalog a few years ago, you know, and stumbled across her mother. You know, man, that's, that's a different, different twist to pedigree Coleman Glacier on 4149. And I'd already had 4149 on my radar. You know, there I had been seeing a lot of good heifers out of that one, you know, just selling from, you know, the last few years on that, I was like, you know, man, I probably ought to maybe think about trying to get one of them if I could, you know, talk to Kurt Meyer about this heifer. He's Alan Miller's right hand man. Good friend of mine too. Good guy. And you know, he kind of, kind of helped me get her bought and got her bought and brought her home. And fast forward, I, I bred her to a super duper light birth weight calving ease bull. They're kind of early, you know, the cabin, September. And you know, she didn't, she didn't stick. So I bred, I bred her back and I was like, man, I just, I had this hunch, you know, when you got a hunch, I was like, man, I have this hunch that I'm breeder dignity. I'll let her look like a genius or an idiot. And so I bred her to dignity and had this heifer and everything was fine. Had the heifer and you know, she just kept getting better all the time. And here we are, present day, almost cell day and you know, everybody just kind of gravitates towards her because she's, like I said, she's got that Alan Miller PVF heifer look that just kind of pulls you in. And I think the future's pretty, pretty wide open on this one.
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C
I completely agree. And when I was looking at this heifer, I kind of, the phrase came to mind. The kind that only gets better with time. And I mean, you said it and you echoed it and, and I'm still a firm believer that this heifer is for sure only going to get better as she matures. I think that the way she ties her neck high to the top side of her shoulder and I completely agree, she's got that PVF look from the side and something that definitely makes her appealing from the side. But what I love about this heifer is the fact that she only gets better in motion. And for me, I believe that good livestock only get better when they're in motion and she becomes great when she's in motion. And I think that her genuine skeletal within body shape along with her build that's made to last with that kind of feminine and refined look from the side is only going to allow her to get better with time and be super fun to campaign in the show ring. But more importantly, make a good cow on down the road.
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A
Well, 16 is next, and this is actually going to be a female out of the white horse bull out of the predominant 8465 cow we talked about. But what I'd like to mention is I love this female's brood cow image. An expansive rib design with a level hip and useful hind leg, but still throws it all together with a proportional and symmetrical look from profile. What do you think, Josh?
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B
No, you. You nailed it. You nailed that on the right there. This heifer, I don't. She just keeps getting better all the time. Every day I look at her and she took an incredible picture. And I just. I mean, that. That is what I see in my mind when I study this heifer. You know, she just has all the fundamentals of a cow. She's sound, got good set to her leg. Not too much, just the right amount. You know, she maybe is not over powerful, but she's got enough muscle. But her rib shape and her rib design, super level in her top and her tail, head. And then, you know, going up through that one third. I think, you know, you can do a lot of different things with this one. White horse is a stag independence out of that Queen Ruth 0204 that Zane Ward made famous, or excuse me, the people in Missouri made famous. But Zayn is the owner of that donor cow now, you know, and he kind of hinges a lot of the Zang's genetics on that. And for good reason. They're good cattle. And so, you know, so that's what drew me to that, to use that him. Lane Robinson in Missouri owns that bull with. With Zane. And, you know, so you'll probably be hearing a lot more about the white horse progeny. You know, I was literally off a Snapchat where, you know, whatever with Lane, and he was talking about this bull and I was like, you know, what the heck, let's try it. You know, you can't. I don't think you can go wrong combining two incredible cows, like 8465 or Queen Ruth 0204 into one pedigree. And I just think you can mate this one a lot of different ways and look smart in about five years.
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A
Lot 17 is next. And what's interesting is that on the cow side, this female actually goes back to the 8465 same mating the casino on 3308. But you decided to take the 9770 that this lot 17 is out of to new heights. Why? I'd like to know why for one. But for two, my personal opinion. I think she refers and looks a lot alike lot 12 and has the same pieces for sure.
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B
Yeah, lot 17 is pretty high on my list. She's a maternal sister to lot one. I don't know if I might have to re jot that down on the, on the edit list here on sc, but she's a maternal sister to lot one. That cow, that cow was one of them. That was awesome made and you know, kind of did everything right. Lee lost her too soon. But lot 17, I knew this one was special from the day she was born. She just had that look about her. Her hind leg was incredible. She's so easygoing. She's super gentle, you know. And her, she just gets better every day. She's not, you know, that, you know, today, right now type of heifer. I think a year from now you're going to be looking at this one and be like, man, I'm glad I bought this one. She just, she has that, you know, kind of look and build about her that I think time will be her friend.
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C
I absolutely agree. I think time is going to be lots best friend. Personally, I really, really like this one. She's really high on my list as well. And I think that the del New Heights bull out of that 9770 cow, that's, that's, that's pretty special. To combine those two and combine those two incredible genetic lines into one. And I think it made something pretty special in lot 17. I mean like you said, her look, her build reads like she'll only get better to me. Like you said in your footnotes, I kind of envision her as a big bread and the kind that you look at her at that point in time, you're like, man, really glad I invested in that one. And I'm really glad that she's going to be a donor cow for me on down the road for sure.
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A
At 18 is next. This is going to be another white horse female out of the Prairie View Farms. Missy3173. I'll be completely transparent. She doesn't read like the deepest bodied female of the group. But I don't think that that works to her demise because I read her to be a phenomenal bred female down the road. What do you think, Josh?
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B
No, you're right there. Her reset mother was just okay. I give her a grade C at best. This heifer is made leaps and bounds since we got her weaned. She, she, you know, her silhouette, everything's there. She's super, super sound at the ground, you know, and being a white horse kind of different, bred out of a Coleman glacier, you know, somebody looking for something bred a little different, you know, maybe not ready right now today. If you just take her home and give her time, I think, I think a year from now, you'll be happy.
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C
I for sure agree. I think to me that Lot 18 reads like the one that you decide to take the chance on. The, you know, one that everybody else may call a little green and skinny. And you decide to take the chance and you decide that, you know, at some point in time you're going to get real lucky and you're going to be really glad on down the road when she's, you know, a big bread that you decided to make the investment. Investment. I think to me that pedigree is really unique. It's something that's a little different. And I think that it's definitely proven that it's something that deserves to be replicated as lot 18 is for sure really neat. And I think that with a different reset mother and a better reset mother, as you said, I think that she'd definitely be real high up on everybody's list because her look and build, it reads like the kind that's only going to keep getting better.
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A
Lot 20s next. And you mentioned her earlier being a full sib delot 3. And in my mind, this, this is what the beauty looks like for sure. I love this female's maternal silhouette. I don't think it gets much better from profile. I think this one as a show effort is gonna be awfully hard to get around.
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B
No, you're right there in my mind. You know, the, the trendy phrase show pony comes to mind when this one, when you study this one, you know, she's got, got the big, big bendy legs, easy going, her rib, her ribs coming in, everything's coming in. Her front one third is, you know, pretty awesome. Same type of deal as the last heifer. Her reset was just okay after weaning this one grab gears probably as good as any of them. I think the features are bright on this one. And I mean, if, if you want a tricked out pony, I think this one is your girl.
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C
I completely agree. I think that of the, you know, pair of sisters, this one's definitely the beauty and usually I'm the bigger fan of the cows that are referred to as the beasts. I kind of like power cows, but man, this lot 20 heifer is incredible from the side and she definitely doesn't lack in terms of power either. I think she still matches it with the right kind of body shape and the right kind of pin width and she does it on an incredible set of running gear with that kind of look from this side. I think that, man, if you said her recent mother was just okay, man, I'd be really excited to take her home and feed her if that was the case. Because she's in done incredibly well since she's weaned because her picture is incredible and she still looks like one that's going to make you look pretty smart when you get on down the road as well.
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A
Well, that rounds up all the live lots and I think being all these live lots are so unique and interesting. I'd say arguably the most eye appealing thing of this whole ordeal is lot 21, the pregnancy that you're offering. Talk to me about how that's going to work, why you decided to do it and what someone could get out of it if they invested in this opportunity.
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B
Yeah, no, I, I wanted to make this cell kind of unique or special. I, nothing is kind of being held back. I'm, I'm going all out offering my best. So this 8, 4, 6, 5 cow, you know, was one of them ones that kind of was one of them ones that until I, I guess until I basically asked my dad if I could start flushing her, you know, I, I knew she was special. I mean, I mean an Angus cow has got, you know, Clydesdale feet and legs and I mean a massive amount of rib and big, big, you know, just big everything, you know, and still have that exquisite front end and still get around. I knew this cow was good, you know, he was just kind of utilizing her more towards the performance oriented side of the spectrum. Bring her that away. And so he let me take her and utilize her and flush her, you know, and work with her these last couple years, you know, and I, I mean I, I did my homework. I traveled, you know, through South Dakota, Iowa, you know, looking at calves, trying to find the best, best calves out there, you know, what bulls to use. Went to the bull studs, you know. You know, I'm a big fan of dignity. You know, I saw that bullet stud. My, one of my good friends, Mr. Brigham Stewart from Washington, Kansas got married to Megan Collison. Two probably household names. A lot of people on this podcast know very good friends of mine, they got married, had a, had a few hours to burn that morning before their wedding. So I went to Nichols Cryogenics here in Iowa and dignity was there and he hit me like a ton of bricks. I was like, man, that's, that's a good bull. You know, that was kind of the start of all this and I started, started utilizing them that way. Same type of deal with new Heights. Saw that bull at Udells. Mitch showed me him personally saw him got to, you know, visit with Mitch and you know, all that. The other two bulls I had talked to people I trust a lot with the Capone and Holyfield, they're still semi unproven. Capone, he's not, this is his first year. But you know, Holyfield, the Cavs right now, the reports are good, you know, so I think no matter what you pick Dignity, New Heights, Capone, Holyfield, you're not going to go wrong on this cow. And I just, I wanted to offer something that got people inspired or excited because I mean these literally are whatever mating you pick. We're going to go pick them out of the reset herd and you're going to take them home and they're going to be the same exact thing as what I'm selling a year from now. So you, I mean somebody might, you know, you're gonna, you're gonna have the opportunity to, you know, get in on the very best of the very best here, so.
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C
Absolutely. And I think for me, the opportunity for a pregnancy on the 8465 cow is an insane opportunity. I mean some. A cow that's been an absolute cornerstone for your program and one that's definitely proved her track record with the things that she's been able to do and the cabs that she's been able to have. I mean this is an incredible opportunity. Hey, you get your choice. Dignity, New heights, Capone, Holyfield, you take your pick and you get the chance to end up putting whatever bull you choose onto the 8465. And like you said, you really can't go wrong with whatever bull you decide to pick.
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A
Hey, I'm a club calf guy and y' all can make fun of me, but all I'm saying is her on some club calf bulls and make some hammer shaped.
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B
That's all I'm gonna say.
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A
Lot 22 is next. And this female is also profound one in your operation. The 7915 obviously being the female that produced 3 and 20. And if I was a betting man, Those are going to be all two of your high sellers. So to have an opportunity to flush the mother to those, I think someone needs to take advantage of.
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B
Yep. No, like I said before, you know, this cow, I'm. I just feel fortunate to Even to own her, you know, with a limited amount of calves, you know, being born, only two under my care, kind of bred the way I wanted them. And I think they're Both high quality. 3 and 20. You know, I think if you start throwing. Throwing the book at this one on, you know, kind of the show ring or, you know, maybe even a little, you know, like the Hummel Palermo deal on that, you know, that's kind of where my mind goes with this one. I think it. I think it'll be good. This cow. This cow had raised bulls year after year, or, you know, obviously she had females in there, and, you know, the bulls that she had, they made the sale. You know, she did her job just as a mother cow, you know, and then that's why they kept her around. And she was just. She was a heifer. They bought from Pollards as a show heifer and had a good run, run that away and then just turn her into a brood cow, you know, just doing what cows are supposed to do. And she's held her own and done good things. And I am flat out excited to see what, you know, when I start throwing everything at her to see what happens, because I think. I think this one's going to produce absolutely.
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C
I think it'll be pretty unique and pretty neat to see what. Whoever decides to buy this flush decides to flush this cow, too. And I think the interesting thing is that this flush is done with the bull of the buyer's choice. So, hey, if you're the buyer and you decide to buy in on the flush for 79.15, you get to pick whatever bull you choose it. There's no limits. You decide what you want to do and decide where you want to take her, and you pick the bull. And then in addition to that, it's a guarantee of six transferable embryos with no cap. So if. Hey, if she flushes like a slot machine, then, hey, you're in luck because there's no cap on that. You can get as many as you want, and you can take them all and do what you wish with them, with whatever bull you want. So. So I think this is a pretty unique opportunity to get to flush a cow this caliber and a cow that's made her mark and for sure done her job. And, you know, that that's never going to be a problem. And you get to decide how you want to mater and you can, hey, potentially win the lottery with an uncapped flush like this.
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B
Yeah, and, and not to interrupt anybody here, but another thing I'd like to add about lot 22. The, the AI sire kr casino comes from the same cow family. So 27 or 25 y I'd have to go back up that says dam. And then 27W is his grandam. So his grandam 27W KR Casino's grandam 27W1 Denver in 2011 for the Molson family up there in Parma, Idaho. And so you know, we all, we all know what casino's done. He's you know, kind of rare, valuable and still siren, all the, you know, the top tier stuff here. So this is the same exact cow family as 20 or KR Casino and I. And that's one of them reasons why I knew I had to get in on them because like the Crabs ranch up there, they, they raised a lot of high end bulls out of that cow family. They, you know, Krabs has bought a lot of cows from Molson's over the years. My family's bought a lot of cows from Molson's over the years. And if they were, you know, a little more traditionally performance oriented bread, not a bad thing by any means. You know, the bulls have done well. But when I had the opportunity to buy one a little more kind of show bread, so to say, I just, I really think this one, this is a special lot.
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C
I completely agree that Lot 22 is definitely going to be special for whoever decides to buy that flush. Up next is lot 23 and that's another flush. That's a flush of the Helena 2259 cow. And what's interesting to me is I believe that the best cows raise good bulls. And I've always believed that. And the best cows that I own are always the ones that raise the good bulls that are good, functional and last multiple seasons of service. And it's pretty evident that this cow has done her job this past year at your bull sale. Two of those top five selling bulls were descendants of 259. And one of the heifers that was purchased out of a production sale went on to raise a bull that brought $25,000 through an annual production selling. Man, if you want to talk about a cow that can raise good bulls, and hey, I'm a firm believer that the ones that raise good bulls raise incredible females as well. And so for me, I think this 22:59 flush could be incredibly special. And in addition to that, it's the same. Same conditions apply. The bull is the buyer's choice. You get to choose whatever you want to flush this cow to. And then in addition to that, it's a guarantee of six transferable embryos with. With no cap. So once again, you could get real lucky and end up hitting the lottery on a bowl of whatever you choose on an incredible cow that's definitely proved or worth in production.
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B
Yep. No, you. You're exactly right. This lot 23 cow, the burning Helena. If you read the footnotes, you can see in there my buddy Reese up there, burning Nebraska. I was having a bull sale, and I always try to make it up there and support them. Not every year I get up there, but I try to get up there and. And support them. And he had this small group of heifers, open heifers, yearling heifers for sale, and, you know, studying them, and I was like, man, this. This heifer's pretty good. Anyways, got her bought and took her home and, you know, bred her. AI did all the things, you know, she just was one of them cows that just kept churning good ones out. Churning good ones out. I'd send the bulls to my. Over to my dad, and, you know, they'd be top seller, one of the top sellers. You know, they just. They numbered up. They look good. They just. They were. They were kind of special, I guess. They weren't your typical carcass cattle as far as, you know. Then. I don't say that in a bad way. They just. They had a little more look and pizzazz to them, you know, then some of them do, and, you know, and the buyers, you know, paid. Paid attention to them. And then last year, you know, a direct son and then a grandson was, you know, two of the top five selling bulls and laughing ranch bull sale, you know, and they. They were very good bulls. And so I. No matter if you want to just flush her to a bull and, you know, put those in and raise your herd bulls, you know, in the next coming years, or if you want to try to make pgs, cattle that can compete at a national level, you know, and that's. That's what I've done with her. I've. I've started. I kind of paid it. She. She has just done everything right. And I was like, man, I need to start making some PGS heifers. And that's what I'm gonna. I'm starting to do. But I think no matter what you do or what your goals are, I think, I think you'll be happy.
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A
Absolutely. I completely agree. And I also think I found someone to take my job as a host. Yeah.
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C
Well, thanks, Weston. I don't, I don't know about all that, but our next couple lots are lot 24 and 25. Those are natural law semen lots. And then 26, 27 and 28 are Laughlin's unanimous semen lots. Josh, go ahead and tell us about these couple semen lots.
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B
Yeah, natural law semen. It's getting harder and harder to get down here in the States. That was a bull that a lot of the really, really top tier stuff in Canada was sired by, you know, Bariel Erica, 74, a. The mother at 12, 13, 14. She's a, she's a natural law. There's just been a lot of high quality stuff out of the bull. There's not a lot of inventory down here. And you know, if. If you're wanting to make some high end, super maternal stuff, I'd say you better, you better get in now because this, this stuff ain't gonna be around for long.
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A
Absolutely. No, I completely agree. And so with all that said, obviously we went through every single lot with you, and I hope that we answered any question to anybody that has interest in any of the lots in particular. Again, this was an awesome preview. I, I really do appreciate you allowing us to represent you. You can find this on se online sales. The magic happens on April 6th. Mr. Josh, is there anything else you want to tack on before we end the preview?
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B
No, I just appreciate. Appreciate you guys having me and being able to ramble on about my cows. I mean, that's, that's every person's dream, right? Just talk about your cows. So. So no, just feel free to reach out and I'll get my intro letter done here in the next year there too. And there'll be some other people you'll be able to contact. Maybe you know them better, but don't please reach out with any questions.
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A
Absolutely.
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B
For sure.
- [70:23]
A
Well, I do appreciate the time once again. And Ashley, is there anything you want to leave the audience with?
- [70:30]
C
I think that this is a pretty special offering. Purebred Angus cattle that offer a lot of different types and kinds and pedigrees. And I think it's a great opportunity to go ahead and find some cattle that not only you can take to the show ring, but also cattle that you can, more importantly, build a herd around.
- [70:49]
A
Completely agree with all this said, empowerment's here, and we'll see y' all next time.