RSK FARMS

According to research information, the use of one sire line over another can make a difference of $100 to $150 in return per animal on feed. In many commercial beef herds, replacement females are selected from the herd’s annual calf crop. Bulls, to which those females will be bred, are purchased from outside seed stock growers. If you take the average calf from within a herd and look at it genetically, the sire provides half the genetics and the dam the other half. This means that the dam’s father provides 25 percent of that calf’s genetic material, and the dam’s grandfather provides another 12.5 percent. Simple mathematics illustrates that 87.5 percent of that calf’s total genetic makeup comes from three bulls that have been selected by the beef producer to work in the herd. Those three bulls have a huge effect on how that calf will perform while on its mother, in the feedlot, hanging on the rail, and eventually, in the hands of the consumer. It becomes clear that sire selection is the main tool available to a rancher to continually improve the genetic performance of a herd.

The Elite Genetics Sale group prides itself on being progressive operations and breeders. We have made management and breeding selection decisions that are proving to increase productivity, quality, consistency, and profit in our product that will pass onto you, in your product. The depth and quality of this year’s offering is second to none, and this year’s sale offers a diverse group of breeding tools. Balance 207H and Command 91H calves make up the main part of the RSK pen this year. Two Hereford bulls that will play a big roll in the up coming future. Hereford and Angus genetics make up this year’s sale, two breeds that complement any cross breeding program! Many Elite Genetics customers are repeat and multiple buyers. This tells us that it’s not just a bull business, but also a people business. Our customers are pleased with the product, but more importantly happy with an honest, reputable and knowledgeable service. We love catching up with our customers as it provides us with feedback about our product as wells as assisting in improvements for breeding decisions. The continued support from our customers is what is keeping us in a business that we love. Elite Genetics takes pride in this detail.

New for this year, all the sale information will be online including bidding, videos and pictures. Feel free to contact any Elite Genetics member for more assistance. We look forward to having you join us for our open house, Andrew Kopeechuk