Sires that where ahead of their time

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Woody

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There are a lot of sires that changed their own breed for the better. What about those that did more good 10 years later than they did in their lifetime? For me 734 and Who come to mind. What are your thoughts?
 

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Oscar 711!  Not sure what year he was born but we had a bunch of 96 and 97 model cows out of him that were just ideal cows for today.  In his era, they were deemed too small in stature but you want to talk about deep, broody, soggy old cows that would flat raise a big calf!  His influence is still seen today as daughters and grand-daughters of those old 711 cows are dominating matrons in our herd now.
 

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aandtcattle said:
Oscar 711!  Not sure what year he was born but we had a bunch of 96 and 97 model cows out of him that were just ideal cows for today.  In his era, they were deemed too small in stature but you want to talk about deep, broody, soggy old cows that would flat raise a big calf!  His influence is still seen today as daughters and grand-daughters of those old 711 cows are dominating matrons in our herd now.

this bull?
 

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Aaron , I really thought your post would read: Rocking horse Taylor Made ? I guess for me this is one of the most impressive sire groups to date.  711 must me in grandpa's herd? 
Seriously- taylor made may not be dead or the # bull but definately one that could get over looked.
 

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-XBAR- said:
aandtcattle said:
Oscar 711!  Not sure what year he was born but we had a bunch of 96 and 97 model cows out of him that were just ideal cows for today.  In his era, they were deemed too small in stature but you want to talk about deep, broody, soggy old cows that would flat raise a big calf!  His influence is still seen today as daughters and grand-daughters of those old 711 cows are dominating matrons in our herd now.

this bull?
Yep, thats the bull!
 

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sue said:
Aaron , I really thought your post would read: Rocking horse Taylor Made ? I guess for me this is one of the most impressive sire groups to date.   711 must me in grandpa's herd? 
Seriously- taylor made may not be dead or the # bull but definately one that could get over looked.
Yeah, I thought about it, but he is a modern bull.  Granted he is going to get overlooked by many people because his numbers dont read as good as they could.  But with that being said, anyone who has the guts to use him regardless of his EPD profile will absolutely love the Tailor Made cattle as they far outperform his EPD's in every category!  Maybe in another 10 years everyone will agree with us that Tailor Made was a bull far before his time.  (pop)
 

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FYI the high gaining steer out of the 2011 crop was a Tailor Made out of a F! shorthorn x angus Open Range daughter.  He gained 4.65 the entire duration in the lot and brought $1998 on the grid. (lol)
 

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aandtcattle said:
FYI the high gaining steer out of the 2011 crop was a Tailor Made out of a F! shorthorn x angus Open Range daughter.  He gained 4.65 the entire duration in the lot and brought $1998 on the grid. (lol)
Luke are you reading this? Earth to SS can you see this?  ;)  Earth to SS can you read this?
 

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Don't forget other Shorthorn bulls that fall into that category, as well:Elbee Leader aka "Gizmo", Einmor Marquis, GFS Creole, Byland Mission, GFS Red Cloud 7026, and my predictions for the next group of "sleepers"? A&T Captain Obvious and his sons, His sire aka "Dover", Coal Pit Creek Leader 6th, RS 034 & progeny ( including 329), ARSULU Osage, Derhorn Medicine Man.

The Charolais everyone missed out on was Baldridge Fastrack. Bluegrass will be the "grand Old Man" in a few years. Watch & see.

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garybob said:
renegadelivestock said:
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Don't forget other Shorthorn bulls that fall into that category, as well:Elbee Leader aka "Gizmo", Einmor Marquis, GFS Creole, Byland Mission, GFS Red Cloud 7026, and my predictions for the next group of "sleepers"? A&T Captain Obvious and his sons, His sire aka "Dover", Coal Pit Creek Leader 6th, RS 034 & progeny ( including 329), ARSULU Osage, Derhorn Medicine Man.

The Charolais everyone missed out on was Baldridge Fastrack. Bluegrass will be the "grand Old Man" in a few years. Watch & see.

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CO's sire isn't Dover.

Which of the bulls you listed, Gary, has the most growth?

I think the market will continue to push towards bulls that can covert high energy feedstuffs the most efficiently, while still having a high enough adg, as turnover rates become ever more important.
 

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-XBAR- said:
garybob said:
renegadelivestock said:
dunbeacon venture
Don't forget other Shorthorn bulls that fall into that category, as well:Elbee Leader aka "Gizmo", Einmor Marquis, GFS Creole, Byland Mission, GFS Red Cloud 7026, and my predictions for the next group of "sleepers"? A&T Captain Obvious and his sons, His sire aka "Dover", Coal Pit Creek Leader 6th, RS 034 & progeny ( including 329), ARSULU Osage, Derhorn Medicine Man.

The Charolais everyone missed out on was Baldridge Fastrack. Bluegrass will be the "grand Old Man" in a few years. Watch & see.

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GB

CO's sire isn't Dover.

Which of the bulls you listed, Gary, has the most growth?

I think the market will continue to push towards bulls that can covert high energy feedstuffs the most efficiently, while still having a high enough adg, as turnover rates become ever more important.
I have to agree with that statement as in our area the steers and slaughter heifers are going to be finished in a feedlot. They need to have performance and feed efficiency along with good carcass traits to make it work. We just added a junior herd sire that has a lot of performance and we are looking at another one.
 

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What about this guy?  Id jump all over him today.  Id like a little squarer hip but man, the front 2/3 of the bull has got it goin on.

Bardolier 200 of GDAR
 

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