Saturday November 2, 2024 10:00 am in Marquand, Missouri
Going the Extra Mile...
Ladislav & Zora Kranjec
Kranjec Valley Angus Farm is a family farming operation located in the picturesque foothills of the Missouri Ozarks. Ivan Kranjec was 17 years old when he immigrated with his parents from communist Yugoslavia, hoping to realize his father’s dream to be an American farmer. Now, Ivan and his wife Donna live a dream they have spent nearly 40 years in the making. Together with their son Kristofor, wife Katherine, and new grandbaby, the Kranjecs feel blessed in a beautiful land of opportunity.
And just as Ivan traveled so many miles over 50 years ago, the Kranjecs continue to “go the extra mile” to bring excellence to the Angus breed.
About Us...
In 1982, the Kranjecs established Madison County Farm Supply in nearby Fredericktown, with the first product sold being eight bags of shelled corn. As time went on, the mill expanded and began mixing custom feeds for livestock producers around Southeast Missouri.
The Kranjec Family appreciates the folks who purchase their breeding stock and enjoys celebrating their successes. Last year, they were delighted to be in attendance at the presentation by the Missouri Angus Association recognizing one of their clientele as “Commercial Producer of the Year.”
THE BREED
These numbers compare the total average EPDs of the KVAF bulls in this catalog to the averages of all other bulls in the registered Angus breed. Note that you are looking at an entire set of balanced EPDs, rather than two or three selected EPDs sometimes highlighted in advertising.
OUR BULLS
TACK UP HOW OUR BULLS
Kranjec Valley Angus Farm goes the extra mile to
improve profitability.
Our animals are DNA tested and verified.
Using updated Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) to guide animal selection, we look for traits that will improve the breed, bringing benefits to both the large commercial producer and the family farmer. Important to us are qualities such as sound feet, docility, maternal milk, and calving ease, combined with the performance of top weaning, yearling and carcass weights. Examples of bulls that represent this entire package approach are Mato (left) and his son Cobalt, both born here on the farm. Want to talk more? Come see us!
The fall sale is an excellent time to visit, but if you can’t make it to the sale, we sell bulls by private treaty all year long!
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KVAF Mato's Ozark Cobalt AAA Reg#
#20926826
COBALT
These sons of Cobalt are the cream of the crop with $C EPDs (Combined Value - All Traits Combined) of
Ozark Cobalt 1824L
#20926837
COBALT
Yearling Bulls
Ozark Cobalt 1796L
#20926814
Ozark Cobalt Bozica 1826L
Ozark Cobalt 1827L
Our Cobalt sire was born and raised on the Kranjec Valley Angus Farm. Named for the rich cobalt mineral found in the Ozark region, Cobalt is rich in balanced traits.
Genetics on the Kranjec farm are selected for:
• Fescue & Hill Tolerance
• Calving Ease with High Fertility
• Top Weaning Weights
• Performance with Longevity
• Sound Feet & Balanced EPDs
• Exceptional Carcasses
• Minimal Feed Input Costs
• Very Docile
Luka 1547K
1624K
1665K 9/27/2022 #20523736
Drago's
Drago's 1709K
Drago's
Powerball
Yearling Bulls
List of Bulls in Birth Date Order
List of Bulls in Birth Date Order
Kranjec Valley Angus Farm
OFFERING 50 FEMALES
• Fall & Spring calving cow pairs
• Bred spring calving cows/heifers
• Open heifers for breeding
All DNA Verified All Registered
Our Ladies Our Ladies
Like our bulls, these females are superb animals. Great maternal traits such as high milk EPDs combine with the docility and longevity you want in your herd.
Key to the emblems in the catalog:
Angus Genomic Selection
These animals are DNA tested and verified by the genomic test specifically built for the Angus brand, providing valuable updated information to build an increasingly better herd.
Show-Me-Select
Bulls with this logo have Calving Ease EPDs of 7 or higher.
Certified Angus Beef
Bulls with this emblem have Marbling EPDs equal or higher than .60, the average for the American Angus breed.
We appreciate our dedicated team and their passion for Angus cattle. They always go the Extra Mile.
Thank you for your business!
