Simmental bull NLC Upgrade at Genex

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LN

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Was looking through online listing of bulls at semen companies and saw that NLC Upgrade has been added to the Genex lineup. It took me by surprise. Anyone else know about this?
 

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LN said:
Was looking through online listing of bulls at semen companies and saw that NLC Upgrade has been added to the Genex lineup. It took me by surprise. Anyone else know about this?

LN do your have a link to the site where you saw this? I have tried to find him @ Genex Beef Sires a couple of times & can't seem to find him. Thanks, Brent
 

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CAB said:
LN said:
Was looking through online listing of bulls at semen companies and saw that NLC Upgrade has been added to the Genex lineup. It took me by surprise. Anyone else know about this?

LN do your have a link to the site where you saw this? I have tried to find him @ Genex Beef Sires a couple of times & can't seem to find him. Thanks, Brent

http://genex.crinet.com/beef/index.php?action=DETAIL&code=1SM00121&lang=EN
 

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Has any body seen many calves by him yet.  I have only see a couple pictured.  I think they flushed every Simmi donor in the country to him so there must be a few out there.

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heres couple from the website
 

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ALTSIMMY 79 said:
Ya he is listed but did any of you happen to notice there was no price listed !!! Or did everybody overlook that detail ??? Ha
I noticed, that is the first thing I looked for  ;D Maybe they have to agree on price still? Or get enough stored to sell?
 

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Thanks you guys. I had went to Genex's site through google, Genex sires beef, but I couldn't find him.
 

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CAB said:
Thanks you guys. I had went to Genex's site through google, Genex sires beef, but I couldn't find him.
OH Breeder posted a direct link above, but if you go to the genex web site, then search for upgrade (not nlc upgrade), it should come up. That is how I found it  ;)
 

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My rep told me about him a week or so ago.

Just got my new 2011 CRI Genex Sire Directory today.

Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676-- on page 53.

$35/unit. 

Available March 1, 2011

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we were one of the ppl who bought a semen package on him. had 18 calves out of him last year. Should have left the nuts in all the bulls, but at a month old they didn't look powerful enough and we only sell maybe 5 bulls a year, we sell females and the upgrades are consistent and pretty damn good. they really take off at about 90-100 days old. Can't believe the muscle and rib they have. For front ends he breeds like the cow. if she has leather he won't take it away from our experience. Saw some awful good heifers at Thomas'. There are some all over the country, but to see any numbers you almost have to come to SD, because that is were the semen packages were sold and were the majority of the owners are from.

There are gonna be some at the Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City on Feb. 5  BHSS has website on showsteers if anyone wants to look at pedigrees.
 

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I just finished up with AI on my cows...I wouldn't have minded sampling him. Guess I can wait til next year and see if any great ones come out of him.
 

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A baldy hfr that sold up here this past fall just brought 64,000 down south somewhere from what I was told. Pretty reliable source but never know when you hear second handed. Our cows are nothing special and he gave us our most consistent set of simmi calves since a bull we bought from 3C in 1993! I have seen probably 60 hd and they all seem to be very useful cattle. One heifer paid for our semen package and made us money, so yes i think he will work.  Oh and as I have said on here before we bred him to every kind of cow we had. One Maine cow had a 107 lb calf but she weighs about 2000. Avg weight on our calves was 91 lbs on mature cows, never touched one.
 

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Thanks for the info jackpot.  I know for me this information helps a bunch as he's one I've been eye balling but could never afford him.  A couple of questions if you don't mind - 1). What type of cow did he work best on?  2).  What type of frame does his cattle have?
 

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forcheyhawk said:
Thanks for the info jackpot.  I know for me this information helps a bunch as he's one I've been eye balling but could never afford him.  A couple of questions if you don't mind - 1). What type of cow did he work best on?  2).  What type of frame does his cattle have?
He seemed to work best on deeper bodied, moderate framed cows.He will put some depth on a shallower made cow, but won't make her calf a ground sow by any means. Like I said in a previous post, he will breed to the cow on front ends. Some of the best calves I have seen out of him have been out of Angus cows. I think we would work well on OCC and Duff genetics. He downsized our cows a little on frame, but you have to take into consideration that our cows our huge for most people.  For us he bred a lot like his daddy, but gave us tick more muscle and a lot more depth.
 

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We had our first Upgrade born on the place Sunday.  Recip cow was several days past due and was a carryover open from the prior spring (shifted back to fall herd)...I know, not supposed to do that, but she got a break!

We had induced her due to being past due.  The calf was presented upside down with his head on the bottom.  The vet got him flipped around, but with the abnormal presentation, the cow didn't dialate well.  We had a tight fit, but got him out in good shape.  Moderate 86# birthweight and he looks good.

Just sharing our first experience.  Weight was right what we'd normally expect.

 
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