Southern Star Herefords 2022 private treaty bull sale

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Fellow cattle producers, It is bull sale season, and we are excited to offer you a select group of animals that carry some of the very best genetics from our herd. We truly believe that there is a bull for every kind of operation in this offering. For the last nine years we have selected genetics from some of the top herds in the Hereford breed and have built a strong foundation that we are proud to put our brand on. These bulls have been raised to work with an emphasis on balanced performance and longevity.

Growth, Maternal, and Carcass traits are all considered carefully in our breeding choices resulting in Bulls that can put pounds on the ground while siring those great replacement females. Whether you are a registered breeder or a commercial cattle producer these bulls will add value to their calves. All bulls are tested and verified to be in sound breeding condition. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help you in any way possible.

Thank You, Cody & Melissa Hale Contact us:

Cody: 423-453-8751 Email: ssherefords@gmail.com Find us on Facebook: Southern Star Cattle Company 299 county road 752 Riceville, TN 37370

SS 8197 309C LEGION 0053

CE 2.6

BW 3.6

WW 83

AHA: P44313302 DOB: 09/15/2020

YW 133

MM

MG

REA

34

76

.83

BMI 454

$CHB

144

KJ BJ 309C LEADER 182F X LF PMH D33 LADY VICTOR 8197

Legion has outperformed all expectations. When we purchased his mother from Lorenzen Farms at Denver in 2020 we had high hopes for her future, and she has not disappointed with her first calf.

Legion carries extreme muscle mass along with the depth and spring of rib that puts the extra lbs. on calves. Big boned and sound as a cat with enough look to sire some fancy offspring. He ranks in the top 1% in the breed in WW, YW, M&G, CW, and REA. We are so confident in this bull’s future that we are retaining a piece of him to use ourselves. Selling ½ semen interest, ½ possession VIDEO LINK : https://youtu.be/UQjPZFJUZcI

SS 5600 FRONTIERSMAN 0033 ET

CE 4.0

BW 2.2

WW 69

YW 115

MM

MG

REA

33

67

.68

BMI 396

$CHB

109

AHA: P44318999, DOB: 11/07/2020. Frontiersman has the look and style of his dam combined with the growth and power of his sire. Dark red, short marked, and goggle eyed with an EPD profile that few can match. He can sire the front pasture kind along with those stout commercial calves. The Frontier’s have stood out and we are currently using a paternal brother to 0033 on heifers this fall. Don’t miss this do it all bull.

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/SQW34S7Icg4

TH FRONTIER 174E, sire of 0033

SS 4326 MANDATORY 0049 ET

CE 3.8

BW 1.6

WW 66

YW 104

MM

MG

REA

30

63

.53

BMI 358

$CHB

113

AHA: P44319000, DOB: 11/16/2020. Mandate sons don’t come along very often, but when they do they fit the bill. Stout made with all the muscle, bone, and body you can ask for. His Dam goes back to two greats in Domino 2185 and Goldriel 7902. 0033 is truly a do it all bull with sleep at night calving ease and explosive growth numbers. There is no lack of maternal in this pedigree either. Retain heifers with confidence that they will lead your herd into the future.

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/3lnN_FNswZ4

/S MANDATE 66589 ET, sire of 0049

WILLIE AND WAYLON SS 4220 WILLIE 012 ET CE

BW

7.2

1.8

W W 55

YW 82

M M 29

M G

RE A

BM I

$C HB

57

.64

368

128

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/GIWTK482HIc

KJ BJ 58Z CONTENDER D56 ET X EXR GOLDRIL 4220 ET

SS 4220 WAYLON 013 ET

CE

BW

W W

YW

M M

M G

RE A

BM I

$C HB

7.2

1.8

55

82

29

57

.64

368

128

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/vfT1Aja_xeA Willie and Waylon are flush mates by two of our favorite animals in the herd. Their sire Contender needs little introduction and has gained a reputation for producing outstanding offspring. 4220 is quite possibly the most phenotypically correct donor in our herd. These bulls topped their group in both actual weaning and yearling weights. Long sided and soggy made with plenty of muscle and bone, their calves will hit the ground and grow.

Contender: sire of 012/013

HORNED 2 YEAR OLDS

SS 5505 FRONTIERSMAN 002 ET AHA: 44328046. DOB: 03/15/2020. 002 is the rancher’s kind. Sired by Frontier and out of our 5505 donor. Big and stout with a square hip and plenty of body. Sound to the ground with a big foot. Maternal traits are stacked in his pedigree, as he ranks in the top 1% on MM and MG while also having great growth numbers. Retain some heifers from this guy for sure.

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/bRBp_CbI8cs CE

BW

W W

YW

M M

4.6

2.0

68

107

38

M G 72

RE A

BM I

$C HB

.44

353

77

SS 6621 JAMES BOND 007 ET AHA: 44313322. DOB: 03/29/2020. With a name like Bond, you know the ladies will love him. 007 is a full brother to the lead off bull in our 2021 pen of 3 bulls at Cattlemen’s Congress. Calving ease combined with extra length and soundness. Sired by Contender and out of our Catapult donor from the Barber ranch program. 007’s pedigree reads like a who’s who of the Hereford breed.

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/IcwSoNf6Jtg CE

BW

W W

YW

M M

4.8

2.1

57

88

28

M G 56

RE A

BM I

$C HB

.59

316

121

POLLED ABOVE THE LAW SONS SS 523C ABL 021 AHA: P44319022. DOB: 04/18/2020 VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/WsQ8VMq1SjQ

SS 1619 ATL LAW 042

CE

BW

3.7

3.8

W W 53

YW 86

M M 28

M G 54

REA

BMI

$C HB

.65

323

118

AHA: P44313336. DOB: 05/15/2020 VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/8uYSYa_MS7A CE

BW

W W

YW

M M

M G

REA

BM I

$C HB

-.2

3.3

54

87

31

58

.66

331

121

021 and 042 are polled paternal siblings sired

by BF above the law 5605 ET. The above the law calves are the definition of stout and these bulls prove that. Tons of muscle and big boned while offering good maternal genetics.

Sire those big calves that bring in the $$ at sale time.

Above the law: sire of 021/042

HORNED ABOVE THE LAW SON

SS 633 ATL LAW 036

AHA: 44313319. DOB: 05/05/2020. A horned Above the law son that packs muscle and bone into a more moderate package. A solid bull that is fluid in his movement with a nice BW to YW spread and carcass traits that rank in the top 30% of the breed without giving up those ever-important maternal traits. Turn him out and make your neighbors envious.

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/YSEulITn8dQ CE

BW

WW

YW

MM

MG

REA

BMI

$CH B

1.4

3.2

58

93

31

60

.58

338

121

POLLED CONTENDER LONG YEARLING

SS 1606 CONTENDER 0044

AHA: P44313315. DOB: 11/13/2020. A polled contender long yearling that goes back to a cow power family. His dam’s pedigree includes breed greats like Revolution and 719t. A calving ease cow maker with enough power to sire those good bulls as well.

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/lT78cUGd-XU

CE

BW

4.6

1.8

W W 56

YW

88

M M 27

M G 55

RE A

BM I

$C HB

.68

356

131

MSU TCF Revolution 4r maternal grandsire to 0044

CONTENDER LONG YEARLINGS SS 1715 CONTENDER 0041 AHA: 44313324. DOB: 11/13/2020. A dark red son of Contender out of a strong made cow. He will sire those commercial calves that stand out in the crowd.

Pigmented and short marked, the cattleman’s kind.

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/4lBdFNosQnU

CE

BW

W W

.9

3.3

55

YW

86

M M 29

M G 56

REA

BM I

$C HB

.46

302

121

SS 5210 CONTENDER 0021 AHA: 44313299. DOB: 10/27/2020. A Contender son out of a Full throttle cow from the Boyd Beef cattle herd. Plenty of mass and a balanced EPD profile makes 0021 a great herd bull prospect for any registered or commercial herd VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/WQuSJPVjZN0

CE

BW

W W

YW

M M

5.4

2.8

53

85

27

M G 53

REA

BM I

$C HB

.55

344

126

ABOVE THE LAW LONG YEARLINGS

SS 5506 LAWLESS 0046 ET AHA: 44328495. DOB: 11/14/2020. 0046 is an above the law son out of our 5506 donor.

Big performance is the name of the game here. Muscle and bone in a stylish package. Dark red, heavily pigmented and short marked. One that is sure to sire the heavy weights.

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/1IbunJgevwo

CE

BW

WW

YW

MM

MG

REA

BMI

$C HB

-3

4.8

57

93

26

55

.71

286

123

SS 5506 ATL LAWFUL 0037 ET AHA: 44313305. DOB: 11/07/2020. 0037 follows closely in type and kind to 0046. The 5506 donor is a power cow and she passed that power onto these 2 young bulls. We have retained several full sib heifers to these bulls and are very pleased with how they are performing.

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/G6mAbF5c47U CE

BW

WW

YW

MM

MG

REA

BMI

$C HB

-3

4.8

57

93

26

55

.71

286

123

Calving Ease – Direct (CE) CE EPDs are based on calving ease scores and birth weights. More positive EPDs are favorable and indicate easier calving. The EPD for direct calving ease indicates the influence of the sire on calving ease in purebred females calving at 2 years of age. In the sire summary, an EPD in a black box indicates that the bull is a trait leader.

Birth Weight (BW) Progeny of the sire above can be expected to weigh an average of 3.2 lb. more at birth than progeny sired by a bull with an EPD of -1.0 lb. (2.2 minus - 1.0 = 3.2 lb.). Birth weight is an indicator of calving ease. Larger BW EPDs usually, but not always, indicate more calving difficulty. The figure in parentheses found after each EPD is an accuracy value or reliability of the EPD. To learn more about how to use accuracy when evaluating EPDs please refer to the section “Accuracy and Confidence Range” in the Spring 2009 Sire Summary Weaning Weight (WW) WW EPD reflects pre-weaning growth. Calves sired by a bull with a +30 WW EPD should have a 20 lb. advantage in 205-day adjusted weaning weight compared to calves sired by a bull with an EPD of +10 lb. (30 minus 10 = 20 lb.)

Yearling Weight (YW) YW EPD reflects differences in the 365-day adjusted yearling weight for progeny. It is the best estimate of total growth.

Maternal Milk (MM) The milking ability of a sire’s daughters is expressed in pounds of calf weaned. It predicts the difference in average weaning weights of sires’ daughters’ progeny due to milking ability. Daughters of the sire with a +14 MM EPD should produce progeny with 205-day weights averaging 24 lb. more (as a result of greater milk production) than daughters of a bull with a MM EPD of -10 lb. (14 minus -10.0 = 24 lb.). This difference in weaning weight is due to total milk production during the entire lactation.

Maternal Milk & Growth (M&G) Maternal Milk & Growth reflects what the sire is expected to transmit to his daughters for a combination of growth genetics through weaning and genetics for milking ability. It is an estimate of daughters’ progeny weaning weight. A bull with a 29 lb. M&G EPD should sire daughters with progeny weaning weights averaging 19 lb. heavier than progeny of a bull’s daughters with a M&G EPD of 10 lb. (29 minus 10 = 19 lb.). It is equal to one-half the sire’s weaning weight EPD, plus all his MM EPD. No accuracy is associated with this since it is simply a mathematical combination of two other EPDs. It is sometimes referred to as “total maternal” or “combined maternal.”

Ribeye Area (REA) REA EPDs reflect differences in an adjusted 365-day ribeye area measurement based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Sires with relatively higher REA EPDs are expected to produce better-muscled and higher percentage yielding slaughter progeny than will sires with lower REA EPDs. Ultrasound measurements are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale.

Baldie Maternal Index (BMI$) BMI$ is a maternally focused index that has a production system based on 1,000-Hereford x Angus females with a progeny harvest endpoint directed toward Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®). This index is more critical of CE than the Brahman Influence Index (BII$) and also has significant weight on fertility. There is positive weight on WW and a slightly negative weight on YW, which promotes early growth and then a slow down on growth to keep mature size manageable. The emphasis of IMF is greater than the emphasis of REA. This is true because of the price difference of the Choice-Select spread and the fact that there is very little incentive to produce cattle better than a Yield Grade 3. This index is geared to service any commercial program that has British-cross cows.

Certified Hereford Beef Index (CHB$) This is a terminal sire index that is built on a production system where Hereford bulls sire calves for the CHB market. There is some pressure put on CE and then positive weight on both WW and YW. Remember that all offspring in this index are harvested, so they need to be born alive and then grow fast at all stages of life. Of course, we have much more emphasis on fat in this index, as we want the cattle to stay lean. There is also a significant weight on both REA and IMF with more emphasis again on IMF. This index would be used by producers who have a target of producing bulls for a terminal breeding program. It could be used heavily in the Midwest where bulls are used in rotational breeding programs to produce cattle in a retained ownership program or are simply sold to backgrounders. This is the only index that has no emphasis on fertility. Remember that nothing is retained in the herd