Current Herd Sires
We're proud of the herd sires that make up our bull battery. Our herd sires are selected for the performance of their calves. However, we take that goal one step further. We select herd sires for the potential performance of their grandsons & granddaughters.
To do this we get back to basics: Structure, Fertility, Fleshing Ease/Milking, & Docility.
The daughters of our herd sires must become productive cows. They must move well, because long term each female must be able to move comfortably around the farm to graze. They must reproduce. Russell & Susan place a strong emphasis on our calving window at the farm. We have a 60 day calving window for spring and fall. Our cow herd maintains a good forage based nutritional program. Very few cows receive grain supplements. Which means, our cowherd must not only tolerate fescue, but milk while maintaining enough flesh to breed back. & Last but not least we like a calm cow herd. While we drive pasture to pasture, we enjoying walking through the cow herd to check forage quality, overall health & just to leisurely enjoy/study our good looking cows.
Scroll through this page to read more about each herd sire, or use these quick links to access each bull's individual page containing his pedigree and EPD profile.
Powerball 732 | HF Bear 0033
To do this we get back to basics: Structure, Fertility, Fleshing Ease/Milking, & Docility.
The daughters of our herd sires must become productive cows. They must move well, because long term each female must be able to move comfortably around the farm to graze. They must reproduce. Russell & Susan place a strong emphasis on our calving window at the farm. We have a 60 day calving window for spring and fall. Our cow herd maintains a good forage based nutritional program. Very few cows receive grain supplements. Which means, our cowherd must not only tolerate fescue, but milk while maintaining enough flesh to breed back. & Last but not least we like a calm cow herd. While we drive pasture to pasture, we enjoying walking through the cow herd to check forage quality, overall health & just to leisurely enjoy/study our good looking cows.
Scroll through this page to read more about each herd sire, or use these quick links to access each bull's individual page containing his pedigree and EPD profile.
Powerball 732 | HF Bear 0033
Powerball 732
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Past Herd Sires
Deacon | Turner | Granite 955 | Top Game 969 | Homestead 810
Deacon
Registered name: ESF Deacon J697
Reg. # 18185141
Sire: SydGen Dealer 9883
Maternal grandsire: S A F Connection
We bought Deacon from Rick Eggers in the fall of 2014 by private treaty. He was purchased to put a bit more growth in the Hill Billy and Yogi daughters. Deacon has above-average frame, excellent yearling weight data and a bit of ruggedness that indicates a power bull role.
However, the thing that really sold us on Deacon was the record on his Connection dam. Deacon is the third top-notch bull she has produced for Rick in three years. I would like to tell you she is blow-your-mind gorgeous, but nursing her fourth calf she looks like she works hard — our kind of cow.
We are looking forward to his first calves to see whether Deacon will sire the growth we’re hoping for, but we are pleased with him as a pasture bull. He is plenty active breeding cows, moves well and has held his condition.
Click here to see Deacon's current EPD profile.
Reg. # 18185141
Sire: SydGen Dealer 9883
Maternal grandsire: S A F Connection
We bought Deacon from Rick Eggers in the fall of 2014 by private treaty. He was purchased to put a bit more growth in the Hill Billy and Yogi daughters. Deacon has above-average frame, excellent yearling weight data and a bit of ruggedness that indicates a power bull role.
However, the thing that really sold us on Deacon was the record on his Connection dam. Deacon is the third top-notch bull she has produced for Rick in three years. I would like to tell you she is blow-your-mind gorgeous, but nursing her fourth calf she looks like she works hard — our kind of cow.
We are looking forward to his first calves to see whether Deacon will sire the growth we’re hoping for, but we are pleased with him as a pasture bull. He is plenty active breeding cows, moves well and has held his condition.
Click here to see Deacon's current EPD profile.
