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A
All right, so we got another guest on here for doing a preview. Really excited to go through these lots of cattle with Mr. Jonathan there at MK Cattle Company. They have a steering heifer sale that is up for grabs on SEO on March 8th. Obviously this would be their second annual one. So Mr. Jonathan, tell me about Yalls objective, what Yalls thoughts are on the sale in its entirety and then after that we'll go through all the lots. Yeah.
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B
Thanks for having us, Weston. Me and my family, my wife Nicole and kids Macy and Kennedy put the sale together. Honestly, the girls probably been doing more work at it than I have with all my other obligations. But being our second sale, we wanted to offer more head and higher quality than we did last year and I really do believe we've achieved that. And this is a very deep sale with lots of cattle of various sizes, end points, breeds. I feel like something for everyone.
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A
Yes sir. We start off with lot one who is a Here I am. Out of a female that you call 206. She. It's a perfection over Gretzka 6. This is a springboard black cross in my mind. I don't think it gets any better in terms of length and neck proportionality from the side while also being extremely good footed and also the use to his hind legs. So talking about where you think his end point is at, obviously he's got the hair to be in real competition there at Denver Fort Worth.
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B
Yeah, no, I think this steer could go a lot of different ways. I really feel like Denver Fort Worth is probably his best option. But if a guy wanted a lightweight for one of those national fall shows, I wouldn't fault them for that either. This calf probably didn't perform to his best on picture day. You know, it's kind of disappointing sometimes when your best one doesn't do what you think. But we've taken some more photos of them and uploaded them. I think this animal is very unique. He is extremely hairy all the way to the ground. I mean he's got the biggest furriest hairs, ears you've seen. He comes out of Brad Smith's Perfection 6 donor and sorry by here I am. I think a lot about this one. I think they really just need to see him in person so they can appreciate him the way we do.
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A
Two will be next. This will be a hallelujah out of 0101 which is a BDR over Mr. Horns 496. This would be a July born sharp or AOC in my mind. Real dense haired calf that is extremely proportional and Very balanced and is really, really flexible on the go. You've stated that you sold a brother to him last year that's going to Houston. Looks real good. So talk to me about where you think his end points at. I think obviously he's got the slick shear and shape as well.
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B
Yeah, I think this steer is probably a slick steer. His brother last year was blessed with probably a little bit of hair coat. Now this calf's hair is coming on. I just still don't probably think it's of Fort Worth quality. These hallelujahs. I think they just get better age. The full brother has definitely shown that they're going to get stouter, thicker. They got some of the best wheels you can put on them. I just think this is a real solid calf for anyone that wants a lightweight shearing one.
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A
OP3 is next. This would be a king cobra out of a Sim Angus cow. Springborn. He is pulled so it could potentially run as an Angus. Obviously his presence and and feature from the side is, is. Is compared to any calf. Really impeccable in my mind. Level hipped right hind leg and has awesome hair. I think he'd be a real big contender there at Fort Worth if you can. Angus. Yeah.
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B
I think this calf is one of the first of several Angus options we have. He's got very, very small ears, perfect pole on him, flat forehead. He's getting good hair. I mean, this calf was ate up with ringworm when he came in. Just honestly looked miserable to be alive for a while. Just in the way that ringworm was ate up all over him. It's finally gone away. The hair's starting to come, the skin's healthy. As you stated. This one might be the most impressive in the wash rack. I think while he has the hair coat to go to Fort Worth, I really think if he was in my barn, I might be saving him for Houston because his lines, his look, the shape to his muscle, his back shape, his quarter, his butt. I just think it reads slick sheer all day. But I wouldn't be mad if you want to take him to Fort Worth and try it because we all know what those checks are like.
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A
Lot four is next. This would be a red, white and roan over a yellow jacket cow. This one is a Maybourne in my mind. Extremely, extremely good haired, extremely balanced from the side. His hind leg is second to none. I love his foot quality as well. I think this one's a real nice lightweight there in Fort Worth. What do you think?
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B
Yeah, I would agree with you. I really do think this calf's purpose is Fort Worth. He does have muscle but it's hard to find a lightweight short horn that can move around like this one does with ease. I think he's going to stay sound his whole life. He's got the hair, he's got the look, his attitude is awesome. I would not be afraid to put him on any smaller kid or first year kid that needs some experience. I think this calf will work very well for a lot of people but he is a May. I think you have some maturity to him but I don't think he's going to get real big. So I do believe he'll stay a lightweight.
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A
Well, lot five is next. This will be a one oak unstoppable Springborn is also pulled so if could get in at Fort Worth in the Angus I think it's guns a blazing for sure. This thing's extremely burly, huge back, wide pin set, awesome hip and hind leg. Talking about him, he still looks and reads to have awesome shapes. I think he could slick off really well and be real nice there at San Antonio on the turf as well.
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B
Yeah, I think this is an extremely high quality Fort Worth Angus and honestly I missed it at first when he came in. He had so much hair I just never even gave it a second thought because Angus aren't supposed to have hair like that. But then when we got his head sheared all the way off, I mean his forehead's flat, his poles right. I think his ears set right on his head and I would debate that he could be just as good as lot one in terms of just a crossbred black at Fort Worth. So the fact that he can be an Angus I think puts him in a whole nother league in the cell in terms of a breed calf that I really feel I can do it all. And like you mentioned, he does have real shape throughout and he could slick but I don't think he'll ever need to.
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A
Lot 6 will be a How great thou art over a witch doctor Angus Lemmy female. He is a Maybourne and he is pulled and he is looks to have awesome head shape so could possibly get in the Red Angus for sure. In my mind that's a bold rib big hip steer that's got an awesome hind leg to him and he's still good haired. So talk to me about where you think his end point needs to be.
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B
Yeah, I think, I mean obviously as a red Angus I think he is a slick Sheeran steer like you mentioned does have the character to possibly go Red Angus he's very stout and bold through his back and hip. Got plenty of butt. I really think this thing could really be wicked in the Red Angus, but I think he brands all day in the Red Cross as well. The Antleys sent him to us and we were happy to have them because it's not every day you get to offer a breed steer of this caliber.
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A
Lot 7 will be next. This will be a calf out of a bull that is a BDR red Rocky made right carpe. And then on the dame side is dirty airy. This would be a pulled steer, black steer that could possibly run Angus. I think he's got the hair to definitely be in contention there at Fort Worth, but has the right shape to slick off. Really nice, really good built calf. It has an awesome hind leg to him and has awesome presence from the side.
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B
Yeah, I think the steer is one we raised. He was born last spring and I had a bunch of people. We have got customers in California that wanted to buy him. But because he's an Angus, I really felt like he needed to stay in Texas because he offers a lot of end points. He's got the hair quality to go to Fort Worth. He's got the back shape to go to slick show looks incredibly good weight wet. He's got a big curled up back in him. I probably let this one get a little skinny because he is older and I didn't want to feed him too hard and get him too big. And then I looked up picture day and I was like, shoot, I probably should have fed this one a little harder. So this could be a great buy. I think just because he is not quite there in terms of flesh to maybe look as nice as some of the others. But I really believe in this calf and think someone's going to be very happy to own them when it comes to the end.
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A
Well, lot eight is next. This will be the only heifer that's offered in the sale. She's an all business on a zookeeper female. Talk to me about her. I mean, I think that she's got a lot of upside potential especially for generating show steers. This thing's hair quality, feet and legs is impeccable. Obviously she's a little younger compared to some steers that surround her, but I don't think that works to her demise at all. I think that she's got very, very unique pieces.
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B
Yeah, I think like I mentioned in the comments, she pound for pound might be the highest quality animal we're offering. I bought her mother from Horn and his Bred heifer cel this summer. Brandon also kept two full sisters to this one's dam for himself. So that tells you kind of the quality of the breeding behind this heifer. She's out of the all business. Bull of horns. Not necessarily a heifer bull, but one that does get used on some heifers. We had enough heifers this summer that we needed to sell some. I elected to sell what I thought was the best one. Just if we were going to offer one, I wanted to offer one that was definitely worth someone else owning. She is pH. I've already tested her. Her mom was pH as well. I just think she's got an elite presence and if you can have a female like this with a neck carriage and look, you got a lot of options for trying to make steers later on.
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A
Well, lot nine will be next. This will be a How great thou art on a female. It's a holy smoker eye candy Picasso springboard black cross in my mind doesn't get as dense or burly as this one. It's a bold rib big hip steer that is extremely functional at the surface. Talk to me about where you think his end point needs to be.
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B
I think this year's probably got one of the widest ranges of where you can go is anything in the sale. I actually think see this one as being an awesome lightweight black cross at Dallas if one wanted to go to state fair and kind of stay out of the heat. But if your goal is to go run with them in the spring and take him to San Antonio or Houston, he can be a heavyweight there and be awfully competitive. His lines when he's wet, I mean they're second to none. Cas built incredibly well, doesn't appear to have the best hair coat at the moment, but the guys that sent him to me said he was super wooly as a baby. He just hadn't quite shown it lately. But I don't think it matters because I really do read them as a slick steer that can do a lot
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A
of good lot tens. Next. This is a get you some out of the 1014 donor. He is Red Cross semi or main, just depending on where you'd like to take him. I guess this one doesn't hit me as just the Fort Worth calf, but I think his build is incredible. I think his shape is awesome. I think that he would be really really neat looking there on the turf, being highlighted there on just how good footed he is. Talk to me about what you think of him.
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B
Yeah, this steers presence is I mean, it's just impeccable. As you can see in the video if you watch it. I don't know if there's one in the sale that took a better video than this calf. And he's ultrasound. You're right. He probably doesn't have Fort Worth hair, but he's got a good soft hair coat. So when you jackpot during the summer, I don't think you're just going to be necessarily disappointed in how you do because he will have a good enough hair coat to look nice. He's very green, probably the greenest one in the sale. But he does get better and better. And when they're built like this, I think you can throw the kitchen sink at them and do whatever you want and. And get them right for San Antonio or Houston.
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A
Yes, Sir. Well, line 11 is next and this is another baldy steer that you got to offer. He's as good as it gets. Yellow jacket, black cross or semi. Just depends on where you think his best end point is at. In my mind, it doesn't get much better built than this. It's still a long necked bold rib steer that's big hipped and wide pinned as well. Has awesome shape. It reads like. So talk about what you think his end point needs to be.
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B
I think it's kind of like that. How great we just talked about. He can go a lot of places. He could go to a fall county show or state fair or he could roll all the way into some of those county fairs or spring majors we've got in the spring. I think it's hard to kind of really trying to hold him. This calf he's built well, got a great look and he does get better and better and deeper bodied. Further we go just nice solid option.
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A
Lot 12 is next. This is going to be a perfection over a female. That's an asset, asset tailor made. This is a Maybourne steer. In my mind. I think this is an incredible Fort Worth prospect. Has the right hair, the right rib cage. And obviously we did the postgame with Frank Warden. He always talked about that awesome burly hind leg. I think that's a perfect definition of what he has to offer.
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B
Yeah, I mean, it's hard to find a short horn with structure and a hind leg like this one, in my opinion. And I think it makes him very, very competitive wherever you want to take him. And he can go to Fort Worth. He's got that kind of hair caps also got extremely good muscle shape. And when you slick him off, you're going to Be able to see everything about that hind leg. And I think if you wanted to carry him all the way to Houston and maybe try to play at the shorties, I would not be mad. I think this is a incredibly high quality steer. One that I debated even putting in the cell. We talked about putting this one in my kids barn several times. But at the end of the day, we're going to have a steer cell and we're going to sell them. And he's for sale and I think he'll do very well for someone. Yeah, I think Lot 13 is just one of them. Good type of cattle. Hard to put a hole in them. Maybe doesn't have all the extras that some of the other cattle do. But man, you want a good, solid feeding one that just not going to really give you any problems ever. I think this would be the right one.
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A
Yes, sir. Lot next. This can be a Red river out of a Mary Lynn. This is a pulled Hereford that's still intact. So whoever decides to buy him, you can choose what you'd like to do with him. Talk to me about the story on him, why you left him intact, and especially what you think he could do or end up if he is cut.
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B
Yeah. So I mean, Mary Lynn is a cow that was my daughter's first Hereford show. Heifer won several division banners throughout the year. And this would be her third calf so far. She has never missed. And it looks like she's going to make her way into the donor pen this next year. A half sib to this deer just won the lightweight old Hereford class at San Antonio. And he stood 12th at Fort Worth. So this cow has been doing it and doing it well for a couple years now. This calf is out of a registered bull in Red river, so he's got some different options. Originally, I think we were going to keep them. And, you know, we're starting to build up enough Hereford cows now that I wanted an option for a cleanup bull on them. We've been letting crossbred bulls clean up those cows. And so I thought maybe it was time was right to hold a Hereford back for cleanup options. But at the end of the day, I thought this calf had such unique pieces I wanted to offer him. He's so extended up through his front end. Very unique in that standpoint. I think he's marked incredibly well. Seeing what his brother just did, I thought it'd be a great calf for someone. Whether they want to show them as a steer or, you know, if you need a bull kind of like what we were Thinking, I think you'll work great.
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A
Lot 15 will be next. This would be a water to wine. I mean, God we trust. Female, obviously Char AOC and immediately hits me as the slick and sheeran type. Awesome back shape, wide pin, very stout hip. It has a lot of shape to his lower stifle. It reads as. And also still extremely functional at the surface. Talk to me about where you think his best endpoint is at and everything in that regard.
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B
Yeah, I think Lot 15 can go anywhere from the fall to the spring, whether it's a major or a county fair. He's extremely stout. Doesn't show with the best hair at the moment, but he had extra big hair all the way down to the top of his hoof. So he will have some hair. He won't just be one of those slick ones that you're hauling all summer competing against the hairy ones. He will have hair if you choose to work it. So sound. I think his options are endless because you can do what you want to try to make him what you want. He is slightly vision impaired. I do believe he sees a lot better close to him than far away, but it doesn't seem to really affect him if you're trying to push him on without a halter. You know, he might be a little anxious to get in certain spots, but all you got to do is put a halter on him and he trusts you and he'll. He'll follow you anywhere. Even though he does have some vision impairment, I don't really believe it affects him once you get him on the halter. He's very trusting and handles just like any other show steer.
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A
Awesome. Well, the last lot of the sale will be a gotcha out of a BDR Solid gold proud jazz female, which would be the mother to fire in the hole. In my mind. This is one of my favorites of the sale in its entirety due to the fact of just how dense and burly he is. I mean, in terms of his balance from the side, length of spine, levelness of hip, that's all real good. But I love his body shape. I love the size and dimension out of his hip and I love his hind legs. So talking about where you think his best endpoint's at, I think he's a great contender there at Fort Worth.
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B
Yeah. I think Lot 16 makes as good dual purpose steers we've got in the sale. He does have the big, big hair. He's got the big, big back leg that award was talking about that he absolutely fell in love with when he was evaluating the animals. So with that in mind, I think it's hard not to take him to Fort Worth, but if he doesn't make it there, I think when you get your hands on this steer right behind his blade, that's as big and flat and muscular as any. And he looks incredible West. I just think this is a really good option to just do about anything you want with him, but it'd be hard not to take him to Fort Worth with the back leg like he's got, for sure.
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A
Yes, sir. Well, that kind of wraps up the preview. Is there any extra comments that you'd like to tack on before we end it?
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B
Oh, yeah. I just like to invite everyone out. I know we're probably a little out of the way, but we are located off Highway 180, about halfway between Horn and Bullnanza there in Roby. Our address is McCauley, but we're close to Roby, Texas. Love to see you guys. I think Sunday, we do plan on having some food and some lunch available. I know. Hopefully a lot of people traveling back from the sales in Lubbock can stop in and we'll have. We'll have food and drinks available. So love to see you and hope you come out.
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A
Yes, sir. Absolutely. Well, that wraps up the sale. You can find it on SEO. It happens on March 8th. Hopefully this brings quite a bit of traffic, especially with all the Lubbock sales happening. Obviously, I'm pretty excited to be able to represent Mr. Jonathan on here. So with all this said, we appreciate it. I appreciate you for allowing us to represent you. With all this said, thank you all for tuning in.
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B
Thank you.