2023 Carrizo Creek Cattle Private Treaty Bull Sale

About Us

Carrizo Creek Cattle is located in Kim, Colorado Owned and operated by Kolby and Erica Shannon, CCC proudly offers high-quality, registered Red Angus bulls, cows, and replacement heifers -- as well as certified Red Angus commercial cattle. Founded in early 2021, we are still a small operation that will continue to grow in the coming years We may be new to the game, but we are truly excited for the future of our cattle and the quality we have to offer

Kolby is a fourth generation Red Angus rancher from Kim, Colorado He grew up fishing in the Carrizo Creek as it runs across his family's land, hence the namesake of the company. Erica grew up in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, where her family farms horse and cow hay. Erica is currently a fourth-year veterinary student at Colorado State University She will graduate with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in the spring of 2023

Carrizo Creek Cattle is the product of Kolby and Erica's passion for the beef industry, the western way of life, and of course, red cows CCC strives to produce moderate framed, productive, durable, and progressive cattle that will compliment any herd and management style. We aim to offer genetics that will preform from the calving pen through to carcass evaluations.

As we develop our cow herd, we are focused on maintaining a body frame size fit for Colorado rangeland pastures -- allowing the cow to put more energy into raising her calf rather than maintaining herself We are also strict on soundness, conformation, and udder quality

Private Treaty Bull Sale

Thank you for considering us for your next Red Angus bull purchase. In this inaugural sale, we are extremely excited about the quality of bulls we have to offer. You'll notice that we are only marketing a few bulls this year. A major factor influencing the number of bulls we are offering is our selectiveness of the genetics we have purchased to start our herd Hand picking and individually buying each cow comes at a premium cost, but we firmly believe that this method has allowed us to start off on the right foot, with superior quality

Each bull will be sold by private treaty These bulls have been genetically testing for enhanced EPDs and parentage verification using the Red Angus Association's ULD package. They have also been screened for BVD persistent infection using an ear notch sample. We utilize an intranasal 3-way attenuated vaccine at branding followed by an injectable 5-way modified live at weaning They will all receive a booster MLV at fertility testing They have also received 2 doses of 8-way blackleg vaccine These bulls were grown through weaning on rangeland pasture From weaning through sale, they have been bunk fed triticale hay, supplemented with protein lick tubs

We would like to say a special thanks to our families and supporters for helping us make this dream a reality. We are very grateful to each and every one of you. We look forward to serving you all for many years to come.

RED ANGUS GUIDE TO EPDS RedAngus.org

ProS .....Profi tability and Sustainability is an all-purpose index that predicts average economic differences in all segments in the beef supply chain This index is a combination of the breeding objectives modeled in the HerdBuilder and GridMaster selection indexes. In this index, replacement heifers are retained from within the herd and all remaining progeny are fed out to slaughter and sold on a quality-based grid Traits included in this index include calving ease, growth, HPG, STAY, Mature Weight, Dry Matter Intake and carcass traits The resulting index is expressed in dollars per head born (Index/High Value).

HB .......HerdBuilder is a maternal selection index that predicts the economic differences of animals for traits that are important from conception through weaning Expressed as dollars per head born, HB is calculated based on the scenario that bulls are mated to heifers and cows, replacement heifers are retained and all remaining progeny are marketed at weaning Traits included in the HB index include Calving Ease Direct, Calving Ease Maternal, Weaning Weight, Milk, Mature Weight, Heifer Pregnancy and Stayability (Index/High Value)

GM.......GridMaster is a selection index that predicts the average economic difference of non-replacement calves through the post-weaning phase of production. GM places selection pressure on growth, feedyard performance and carcass traits Expressed as dollars per head born, GM is calculated based on the scenario that progeny are fed out to slaughter and marketed on a quality-based carcass grid. Traits included in GM include Average Daily Gain, Carcass Weight, Dry Matter Intake, Marbling, Back Fat and Rib Eye Area (Index/High Value)

CED ......Calving Ease Direct predicts differences in the percent of calves born unassisted out of 2-year-old dams (Percent/High Value)

BW ........Birth Weight predicts differences in actual birth weight of progeny (Pounds/Low Value)

WW Weaning Weight predicts differences in 205-day weaning weight (Pounds/High Value)

YW ........Yearling Weight predicts differences in 365-day yearling weight (Pounds/High Value)

ADG .......Average Daily Gain predicts differences in weight gain between 205 and 365 days of age (Pounds/High Value)

DMI .......Dry Matter Intake predicts differences in daily feed intake as measured in a feedlot during the post-weaning period (Pounds/Low Value)

MILK .....Milk predicts differences in weaning weight attributed to the milking ability of the animal’s daughters. (Pounds/High Value)

ME Maintenance Energy predicts the difference in maintence energy requirements. (Mcal per Month/ Low Value)

HPG .......Heifer Pregnancy predicts differences in the percent of daughters who are able to conceive and calve at 2 years of age following exposure to breeding (Percent/High Value)

CEM Calving Ease Maternal predicts differences in the percent of daughters who are able to calve unassisted as 2-year-old heifers (Percent/High Value)

STAY......Stayability predicts differences in the ability

of an animals’ retained daughters to remain productive in the herd – calve every year – through 6 years of age (Percent/High Value)

MARB Marbling predicts differences in marbling score – amount of intramuscular fat measured at the 13th rib (Marbling Score Units/High Value)

YG .........Yield Grade predicts differences in USDA Yield Grade, which is calculated using CW, REA and Fat (Yield Grade Units/Low Value)

CW ........Carcass Weight predicts differences in actual hot carcass weight (Pounds/High Value)

REA .......Ribeye Area predicts differences in square inches of ribeye area measured at the 13th rib.(Square Inches/High Value)

FAT ........Fat predicts differences in the depth of backfat measured between the 12th and 13th ribs. (Inches/Low Value)

Shan Insight 1007

What a great bull to start off our first offering! This Insight 9917 son made his presence known early with his phenotypic structure. He stems from a ranch favorite first calf heifer purchased from Axtell Cattle Company with a beautiful udder and great feet. He checks all the boxes from a carcass and maternal standpoint We will be retaining 50% semen interest on any collected semen Semen collection for seller use will occur at the seller's expense and the buyer's convenience

Shan Insight 1208

Our second offer is also an Insight 9917 son, that came into this world easily and grew quickly He is a very thick made, easy tracking bull in a slightly smaller package than his half brother His dam, of the Pie Poteet cow family, has certainly raised a good one We are happy to present another balanced bull with 7 of his EPDs ranking in the top 30th percentile of the breed, and all 3 indices ranking in the top 25th percentile

Shan Dominor 1221

This bull's mom is one of the most attractive cows we have. As a growing two year old cow raising her first calf, she had a calving interval of just 349 days That's a number we are really proud of This bull has a great look to him and moves out well We feel that he has all the potential to pass on valuable maternal traits to his daughters

Shan Accent 1106

If you ' re looking for a bull to add quiet demeanor to your herd, this is your guy 1106 is a slightly younger Accent son out of a Reddington daughter. He is not only put together well, but his attitude makes him a joy to work with. Despite being the youngest of our offering, this bull has really held his own when compared to our other bulls You will definitely want to be keeping his daughters as replacements in your herd!

Terms & Conditions

All details for each sale are to be negotiated privately between the seller and buyer

Each bull will be fertility tested prior to delivery Failure to pass a fertility test based on the minimum standards of the Society for Theriogenology's Bull Breeding

Soundness Examination will result in a full refund to the buyer

Bulls are guaranteed breeders if not allowed to run within the herd until at least 14 months of age. Any bull that either:

Settles one-third or more of the healthy cows he serves Is the sire of 20 or more animals

Settles cows by natural service and passes a fertility test made by a competent veterinarian shall be considered a breeder

All claims for adjustment or refund must be made in writing either within six months of the sale date or not later than six months after the animal reaches 18 months of age, with the exception of claims involving defects of parentage. In the event an animal is claimed to be a non-breeder, the animal may be returned to the farm/ranch of the Seller if in good condition and complying with the health requirements of the Seller’s state The Seller shall be entitled to six months trial following the return of the animal in which to prove the animal is a breeder If at the end of six months the Seller is unable to prove the animal is a breeder, the Seller, at the option of the Buyer, shall replace the animal with another of equal value or refund the purchase price. The return of the full purchase price shall in any case be deemed full satisfaction and settlement Any expenses incurred for transporting an animal claimed to be a non breeder shall be the responsibility of the Buyer; except that the Seller shall be responsible for transportation cost in the excess of the distance between the Buyer’s farm/ranch and the location where the sale took place If the Seller proves the animal to be a breeder, it shall be the obligation of the Buyer to take delivery of the animal and pay all expenses incurred for transportation.

Gross negligence, neglect, willful misconduct or abuse voids any guarantees offered by the Seller

Each animal becomes the risk of the Buyer as soon as sold, but it shall be the obligation of the Seller to see that animals are fed and cared for free of charge to Buyer, until loaded for shipment or until the expiration of 48 hours after the sale, whichever occurs sooner.

Any guarantees with respect to the ability to freeze semen shall be by separate agreement between the Buyer and Seller