




" When your boots are full of water and your hat brim's all a- drip An the rain makes little rivers dribblin down your horse's hip When every step your pony take it purt near boggs him down Its then you start to think about the folks that work in town"
The words are from S. Omar Barker's "rain on a cattle range" poem. The picture is from a Bar U dude ranch cattle drive and my message to you is that rain comes (or doesn't) when we appreciate it the least sometimes. One of our customers on that fateful 2020 cattle drive called it "miserable fun". This year we had drought, unexpected expenses, minor injury, sub zero temperatures for the rst calf born, snow storm blizzards and unbelievable mud. In other words, it's been a normal year. My bible study has been on the book of Job lately and I'm reminded that "happy ever after" is the title of a fairy tale.
Now in case you are thinking I'm discouraged, I'm not. I love this life and wouldn't trade it for anything, I look forward to next year with a passion. Planning the genetic future for our cattle and horses is what I think most about.
We have some quite unique new genetics to offer this year. Mr Tubbs has been creating excitement wherever he goes. The rst ve units of semen sold at Red Revolution for 125$ per unit. We have consigned him with "Cattle Visions" and this is our rst time in the semen business. I absolutely can't wait for his rst calf due on April 1 out of a great Roy Rogers cow. BARU ICONA is Tubb's ush mate sister. We ushed her to Berwald Con dent and LSF Identity. Austin Berwald bought 8 of those
Farmers and Ranchers sale. Those bulls look really great and will offer our customers some unique hybrid options.
In talking about our horses, good things have been happening there as well. We sold our black stud to Colette Stoudt and retained breeding rights to him for at least two years. Jamie Stover is still showing him and he recently posted 4th in the level 3 healing in Denver. That sale allowed us to invest in a new red roan stud colt named "Pepto's Stylish Ice" Get ready to see some pictures~!~ He is a big boned, big hipped beauty. We are only selling one Palomino stud colt in the May Farmers and Ranchers
sale this year and he is a "stinger" Sired by "My Lifes Delight" and out of A "Boons Smart Ae" mare that goes back to our oldest mare family that started with Hollywood Gold in the 60s. We are also growing up a bay roan lly that is reata buckle nominated. She is by "Stylin with Pepto" and our Josey mare. We are just waiting and watching to decide the best way to merchandize her. She is a recracker and will be an amazing cow horse~!~
There are many exciting things happening at the ranch and spring is just around the corner. The last stanzas of Barker's poem go like this;
Just when you have your neck all bowed to quite without a doubt
An take most any sheltered job you gure you can get
The rain just beats you to it
An the sun comes busting out
Your wet cloths start to steaming
An you notice when you pass how that week of rain has livened up the grass Ya that's how it is with cowboys when a rainy spell sets in They just hang on till its over
And there ain't no need to quit
So here is my encouragement for the day. Hang on till its over. Don't despair in doing good for you will reap a harvest if you don't lose heart. (that's in the scripture!) Enjoy the sun when it shines and come see us when you can. Hope our cattle and horses will be just what your looking for~!~
This bull is Brandon Fredrick's favorite this year. He is a stud, thick and bold. His dark red color really catches your eye. Really good footed and sound. Tremendous rib shape and power.
April
BARU FANTASTIC 205K
BROWN PHENOMEL Z7310
BROWN BLW FANTASTIC C5959
BROWN MS P707 76648
ANDRAS IN FOCUS B152
ANDRAS BL BELLE 1087
Red factor black bull we have been using on our heifers. Outstanding pro le, good footed and sound. Superior carcass EPDs particularly marbling.
BORN: 03-15-2023
• REG # 4792814
9 MILE FRANCHISE 6305
BARU VAQUERA 924 NOT ON FILE ACT. BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW 74 610 1120
9 MILE ENTERPRISE 8180
DYK RED BIRD 1944-5105
PIE JUST RIGHT 540
Lot #10, sure re heifer bull out of a great moderate framed, good uddered cow. 75% RA
ACT. BW
ADJ. WW
ADJ. YW 96 700 1361
Lot #11 is the total package for a high performance bull. He has a super thick, up fronted phenotype. BARU 329L
9 MILE FRANCHISE 6305
9 MILE ENTERPRISE 8180
DYK RED BIRD 1944-5105
JJX EC 368 635D
BARU 031
BARU WISDOM 820 RF
BORN: 03-13-2023 • REG # 4792806
BIEBER ROLLIN DEEP Y118
Lot #12 is a high performance bull in a dark red coat. He is big boned and rugged with super high EPD scores. We are saving two ush mate sisters and one brother for our program. We selected this mating to improve our feet and udder scores and his feet are rst rate! Category 1A 100% RA. BARU 811-325L
ACT. BW
ADJ. WW
ADJ. YW ET 787 1388
BIEBER DEEP END B597
BIEBER LAURA 158W
LJC MERLIN 937Z
RHODES 937Z WINDSONG E205
RHODES ET HOBO WINDSONG 532
BORN: 04-07-2023 • REG # 4792822
WR FOREMAN D602
ACT. BW
ADJ. WW
ADJ. YW 81 682 1283
HINKSONS FOREMAN 20 212
WEAVERS RIO BETSY 3144
BROWN ORACLE B112
JJX B112 8146F
JJX MISS 720 2441
Lot #15 is a personal favorite of mine. His is a powerfully built heavy muscled bull in a moderate frame. Rank 2 of 8 index 107, Category 3 - Hybrid 49.8% RA 50% CH
Semen price: $50 per straw
Semen price: $50 per straw
BARU MR TUBBS 815-211K is a world class bull. A complete outcross to almost every Red Angus pedigree out there. This bull is super gentle, super footed, and the most powerful bull ever to walk on the Bar U. He is in the top 1% of the red angus breed for GM, WW, YW, ADG, and CW. Top 4% REA, top 7% ProS, and the top 16% Marb. CED 10 BW .7
SIRE OF BARU MR TUBBS 815-211K
Cow
Reg. #
4711349
Tattoo Cat
296 2
MUSGRAVES 316 STUNNER
DB ICONIC G95
DB MS DISCOVERY D13
RED SSS TRAPPER 683X
4MC AQUILA 256
CCR SHOCKER 441-344
ACT BW
ADJ. WW
Icona is truely an elite female and destined to be the mother of many great cattle in the Red Angus breed. She is absolutely correct and feminine in every way. She is a complete outcross to almost every pedigree in the Red Angus world. In addition she is a “numbers” cow. She is in the top 1% of the breed for GM, WW,YW,& CW. Top 2% REA, Top 3% MARB, & ADG, Top 7% ProS. Icona has donor cow potential with 20 embryos frozen in two IVF ushes by the time she was 14 months old.
Embryos are $450 each
Champion Sr Bull, Iowa Beef Expo 2023
Semen price $25 per straw. Spartan is a calving ease bull with a great phenotype. Great cow family. Reserve Champion Sr Bull, Iowa Beef Expo 2023 PIE THE COWBOY KIND 343 PIE JUST RIGHT 540
Semen price $25 per straw This bull is powerful and correct. He is out of one of our very best cow families. He has the same sire as BARU HYMER 956 and BARU LIMESTONE 852
HYMER
BORN: 09-24-2019 • REG # 4191554
PIE THE COWBOY KIND 343
ACT. BW
ADJ. WW
ADJ. YW 81 615 1173
PIE JUST RIGHT 540
RAISLAND LAKOTA 311-158
LSF SAND HILLS 9008W
BARU RUBY 643
PIE RUBY 4094
BORN: 10-08-2018 • REG # 4113102
PIE THE COWBOY KIND 343
ACT. BW
ADJ. WW ADJ. YW 83 731 972
PIE JUST RIGHT 540 RAISLAND LAKOTA 311-158
LSF SAND HILLS 9008W
BARU RUBY 643
PIE RUBY 4094
BARU LIMESTONE 852 Semen price $25 per straw. Limestone is the rst herd sire produced on the ranch and is still working. We have over 60 unassisted births on mostly rst calf heifers.
BARU HYMER 956 Semen price $45 per straw. Hymer is Limestone's full brother. Same calving ease, but his calves are just a bit thicker. Both of these bulls go back to our rst Peiper cow. PIE RED RUBY 4094, the grandmother was a favorite and the mother of GET R DONE.
Axle is a great outcross bull with super carcass and growth epds. We have a limited amount of semen available at 40$ per straw. The rst calf that we have by him was 72 pounds born unassisted and unobserved out of a rst calf heifer. One thing you need to know about him is his super soundness. He is a long strided pasture covering cow breeding bull with superior feet.
Semen price $25 per straw. 'EC' has been a very valuable cow maker in our herd. We still use him to produce moderate framed, high milking cows and he is a proven heifer bull. JJX EC 368 635D
ACT. BW
ADJ. WW
ADJ. YW 70 743 1259
BORN: 02-19-2016 • REG # 3553830 ProS
LSF RAB EASY CALVER 2758Z
WFL PKR 2758 368B
WFL MERLIN 086Y
LCOC HIGH NOON A068X
JJX 4799B
JJX GRAND CHIEFETTE 343
Matt & Angie Jobe have teamed with Rex & Teresa of the Bar U to offer several guest experiences including cattle drives, brandings and a four day Cowboy Bible Camp held in June.
To Register or For More Details:
Matt Jobe
660-537-9542
LAZY MC LOOKOUT 37U
RED LAZY MC LOOKOUT 153X
RED LAZY MC GOLD DESIGN 84U
RED FINE LINE MULBERRY 26P
RED BRYLOR LAKME 70M 224Z
RED XXX LAKME 70M
Moderate frame, excellent phenotype, perfect feet. We added two of his ush mate sisters and his brother to our herd and expect that they will be new elite individuals for us. He is almost a complete outcross in our genetic pool.
Attractive and smooth, this bull should be one to be proud of. Every animal in his pedigree is top of the line. The cows are all special and ones we are able to depend on every year. PIE ONE OF A KIND 352 & C-BAR ONE WAY 261K need no introduction. Their reputation is stellar.
Heavy muscled and bold in a smaller frame, calving ease specialist. We have used both his sire and maternal grandsire on heifers with great results. His mother and grandmother are low birthweight cows in our herd.
This bull should be a great heifer bull. He has excellent feet and is very sound and free moving. His mother has a great udder and phenotype. She is one that always has a moderate birthweight calf.
Call Rex at 620-794-5332 for details and orders.
Small town with a quiet atmosphere. This inn is very spacious, with lots of character. A large front porch with a comfortable porch swing as well as a patio furniture to have your breakfast, or a glass of wine at the end of the day after hiking the tall grass prairie preserve. This house is decorated with ranch motif, and lots of pictures on the walls from all of our dude ranch events. When you walk in and shut the door you leave all your worries behind.
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue, and if there is anything praiseworthy, meditate on these things.
Phil 4:8