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The video was taken July 26th...that is why the corn is still green. 

Big Ben If interested let us know soon...first come first served. 

Lot 27a Highland Pat BR3

Lot 28 Highland Princess T515

Video of an attractive and easy-fleshing February MAV Bellringer Heifer Calf Lot 27b Highland Mary BR1

Here is a more recent picture of our Bellringer Bull. 2-26-2012 72 pound birth weight Sire: MAV Bellringer Dam: Highland Pat 010

I just noticed that I left out some important information....We received the CAB premium for 2 of them.

I have posted this before, but we recently sold 32 head of purebred shorthorn steers and heifers.  We received the CAB premium for them.  They were mostly red, but certainly were not black. I feel that the tide is turning and that the Shorthorn breed is going to make significant strides in...

Here is more recent and better picture of the January Bellringer.

Three females sired by AF KF VG Step Ahead.   Highland Princess 843 - sold to shown by Dav Mar Way - Beckmans Highland Mary 815 - sold to shown by Patrick Foley Highland Pat 010 - shown by Isaac Smithers (also dam of Big Ben - bull calf by Bellringer)

Here is Step Ahead's picture from Denver in 08

Here are the pictures of the Bellringer bull that the Wiseguy is referring to.  He is out of a 1st calf heifer sired by AF KF VG Step Ahead.

I don't have pictures of the 32 head of cattle harvested...but 28 of the 32 were either sired by AF KF VG Step Ahead (pictured) or Highland Synergy (Step Ahead son - full sister picture is attached)

I think you make a good point.  The winter for us was unseasonably warm and I think it played a role in how well these cattle graded.  However, we do have data from years past and the percent Prime and Choice is just as good. 2011 - sold them as calves. 2010 - sold 24 head on the grid.  22 of...

As I just said...this is not the first time that we have sold Shorthorn fat cattle qualify for CAB.  So...did the packing plant make a mistake both times?  Or do they forget the color of the hide when CAB is needed?

It could have been a mistake, but this is not the first time that we had shorthorn cattle qualify for CAB.

Yes...28 of the 32 were sired by AF KF VG Step Ahead (2008 National Champion at Denver) or a Step Ahead son that we raised.  I tried to attach a pic of Step Ahead, but with no luck.  Here is a link to pic and pedigree at Cattle Visions.  http://www.cattlevisions.com/Shorthorn/AFStepAhead.php

They were purebred...as in 15/16 or higher.  They were predominately red...some may have been considered dark red but they certainly were not black. It has been mentioned on here already, but I would say that there was a shortage at the time of CAB cattle...so they "forgot" the color of their hide.

AJ - the point is many on here may not expect Shorthorns do well on the rail, but that couldn't be farther from the truth.  No show ration...only a home mixed ration using a PTO driven roller/mixer.  It was a corn, oats, protein supplement (DDG based).  The ration is reasonable in cost since...

The answer is....SHORTHORNS.