New Calving Ease Shorthorn Sire - Last Chance to Place Spring Orders

JoeBnTN · Oct 28, 2009

We're currently offering semen on our new calving ease sire, Hillside Leader; owned with Grant Alexander, Horseshoe Creek Farms, Weybern, SK.

Leader is a November 2007 son of ArSuLu Matador (DFS Riders Eagle “Tex” X ArSuLu Missie 709) and out of a straight Elbee-bred daughter of the immortal sire Gizmo. With a birth weight of 70 lbs, 205 d. wt of 666 lbs. and an 1189 lb. yearling weight, he represents a practical, performance alternative to most Shorthorn genetics today. Solid red and polled, sound and athletic, Leader should sire problem free cattle with enough style and eye appeal for the show ring.

Semen is currently available for $25 per straw (minimum of 5 straws) plus shipping/handling.
For questions regarding the bull or to place an orders contact Joe Bales at 615-494-3476 or via SteerPlanet e-mail to JoeBnTN.

beefy08 · Oct 29, 2009

What are the average birthweights of his calves?

JoeBnTN · Oct 29, 2009

As you can image with his age, we didn't use him very heavily last fall so we've only had 2 calves to date with more to come in November. The first two were both out of CCC Gold Rush first calf two year olds, with one having a heifer calf that weighed 65 lbs. and the other had a bull calf that weighed 75 lbs. The bull calf was out of our senior yearling show heifer that had been fed all summer so I would have expected her calf to have been slightly larger. With his pedigree I would anticipate this will be the norm for the majority of his calves. The only thing we haven't done is breed him to a very large birth weight female - as we just don't have any.

Hope that helps. Please let me know if you have any more questions or if you'd like to see any more pictures.

Joe

CAB · Oct 29, 2009

Beautiful looking bull Joe. Good Luck to you & Grant on your promotion. Brent

JoeBnTN · Oct 29, 2009

Here's another photo for those who've asked

mark tenenbaum · Oct 30, 2009

Really nice profile-does he have a butt too? O0 <beer>

Ruchian · Oct 30, 2009

mark tenenbaum said:
Really nice profile-does he have a butt too? O0 <beer>

If i remember right there is a video of him on youtube that was posted on here before.

JoeBnTN · Nov 1, 2009

mark tenenbaum said:
Really nice profile-does he have a butt too? O0 <beer>

Mark,

I don't have a rear view picture of the bull, but he does have more than average muscle. As we've said about him all along - he's a bull that's an optimum not a maximum so he won't be as thick as the clubby bulls but he would be above average. If you look back at some of his early pictures, you can really see the width for frame (one of the best visual indicators of real muscle) he has and you can see the turn over his top. The only two times we had him out as a calf - he was the thickest calf in the divsion - one time showing as an AOB against European cattle - and that was always one of the first things the judges said about him. I would expect his calves to be above average in muscle, but nothing beyond that. Hope that helps.

JoeBnTN · Nov 2, 2009

Here's his EPD's for those that asked:

Calving Ease -0.1 Birth weight 0.8 Weaning weight +13 Yearling Weight +16 Milk +1 Maternal +8

uluru · Nov 3, 2009

He looks real good
A great pedigree

Grant will he be 100% in Canada?
Looks like he should be with Tex and Gizmo in background
No asterisks except on sire's dam from her dam's sire

Has semen been cleared and available in Canada?

Bob

mark tenenbaum · Nov 3, 2009

JoeBnTN said:
mark tenenbaum said:

Really nice profile-does he have a butt too? O0 <beer>

Click to expand...

Mark,

I don't have a rear view picture of the bull, but he does have more than average muscle. As we've said about him all along - he's a bull that's an optimum not a maximum so he won't be as thick as the clubby bulls but he would be above average. If you look back at some of his early pictures, you can really see the width for frame (one of the best visual indicators of real muscle) he has and you can see the turn over his top. The only two times we had him out as a calf - he was the thickest calf in the divsion - one time showing as an AOB against European cattle - and that was always one of the first things the judges said about him. I would expect his calves to be above average in muscle, but nothing beyond that. Hope that helps. Yah-hed be a good one to breed to clubby hiefers

Shady Lane · Nov 3, 2009

What's his full name, or registration # so folks can have a look at his extended pedigree?

uluru · Nov 3, 2009

Shady Lane I am assuming it is Hillside Leader reg # 4135942 owned by Bill Bales dob Nov 2 07 that they are referring to.

JoeBnTN · Nov 5, 2009

uluru said:
Shady Lane I am assuming it is Hillside Leader reg # 4135942 owned by Bill Bales dob Nov 2 07 that they are referring to.

That's him. Thaks Uluru for the assist - I've been out for the past couple of days.

I'll have to let Grant answer the 100% in the Canadain book question but we will have him "up norht" very shortly.

Joe

uluru · Nov 5, 2009

Joe I will be travelling up hwy 24 towards Nashville and then on to Louisville from FL on the 13th and 14th of Nov.
Is bull at your place off of 24?

Bob

JoeBnTN · Nov 5, 2009

uluru said:
Joe I will be travelling up hwy 24 towards Nashville and then on to Louisville from FL on the 13th and 14th of Nov.
Is bull at your place off of 24?

Bob

Bob,

No he's my father's place in the eastern end of the state - off I-40 and I-81 east of Knoxville. If you wanted to go that way to Louisville, when you get to Chattanooga you take I-75 to Knoxville then merge with I-40 East until it gets to I81 (about 25 miles east of Knoxville), then take I-81 to the third exit. He's about 3 miles off the interstate. He could then route you back to I-75 to get to Louisville without having to go back to Knoxville. If you did that, it would add about 1-1/2 to 2 hours to your trip (not counting time at the farm). I would also have to offer the caveat that we're trying to get him on a truck as soon as possible on his way to Canada so he may be gone by then. If you want to go that route, please let me know and I'll be glad to get directions for you and maybe give you any trip info you might need.

Joe

uluru · Nov 5, 2009

Hi Joe

I will pass this time and try to see him when I am at Agribition in late Nov or at the time that I am back in Sask at our Sun Country Shorthorn Bull sale in April.
Many thanks

Bob

JoeBnTN · Nov 7, 2009

uluru said:
Hi Joe

I will pass this time and try to see him when I am at Agribition in late Nov or at the time that I am back in Sask at our Sun Country Shorthorn Bull sale in April.
Many thanks

Bob

Bob,

I hope I get to see you in Louisville.

Joe

uluru · Nov 8, 2009

As my travel schedule is tight I will only be there at the barns on Sunday the 15th.
Joe, I would like to meet you.
Where or what should I look for.

JoeBnTN · Nov 11, 2009

Here's our new photo - actually it's an old photo that we cleaned up the background.

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