Vee Tee Angus Bull Sale
2020 VEE TEE ANGUS BULL SALE
Saturday, April 18, 2020
1:00 PM | North Central Livestock Exchange
Lloydminster, SK
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Our Bulls
These bulls are out of a set of sires that have proven themselves in the Vee Tee commercial program as young bulls. Our purebred herd is raised in the same way as our commercial cows. We have selected outside genetics that maintain consistency and predictability of our herd.
We follow Tim Ohlde’s model that he used at Ohlde Cattle Company to create the
number one source of low cost, easy calving and profitable Angus cattle in North
America. We have taken that and replicated it here in our environment in Northern
Canada. We hope you are pleased with what we have done for you.
Our Program
Lets talk about what makes Vee Tee Angus different from other purebred
programs. 30 years of feed lot and commercial cow business has shown us that
these points are what makes money.
Increase Profit Not Production
Vee Tee bulls possess the genetics for early rapid growth without that undesirable
extended growth curve. But there are other reasons to use our bulls. Most ranchers
are still programmed to believe the myth that the only way to increase profit is
to increase production, usually through heavier weaning weights. Many seed
stock producers have perpetuated the “profit through higher production myth” by
promoting the huge weaning and yearling weights of their bulls. Unfortunately,
production increases don’t always translate into increased profit and the two are
usually antagonistic. Cattlemen need to start thinking in terms of profit per cow
instead of pounds per calf. Where costs are documented, the ideal weaning weight
still ranges from 500 to 600 pounds--anything over that is usually at the expense
of net profit. If a commercial producer is trying to reduce production costs and
is keeping replacement females, it doesn’t make sense to purchase bulls from a
herd that is strictly production oriented. The Vee Tee bull is unique in his ability to
sire daughters that are functional in a forage based, least cost environment while
maintaining profitable performance in their calves.
Increase Profit Not Production
Selection for carcass genetics must be a balancing act between marbling, external
fat cover and percent retail product. An overemphasis on marbling can result in
cattle with inadequate muscling. A positive percent retail product EPD is equally
if not more important than marbling. Most of the Vee Tee herd sires possess
carcass EPDs that reflect a balance of the carcass traits. We have analyzed carcass
data on many groups of cattle sired by our bulls. Despite being heavier muscled,
higher volume type cattle, steers sired by our bulls typically display below average
fat cover, an above average marbling score and superior cutability (percent retail
product). We have observed that while our bulls are noted for their ability to sire
improved fleshing ability on forage, this does not translate into overfat carcasses.
Robert at Diamond 7 Meats says, “best carcass he has ever seen”.
What About Size?
The debate over the ideal cow size will probably never be settled, especially in
purebred circles. While some people still like added frame, we have selected cattle
so the steers reach the first 1150-1200 pounds as quickly and cheaply as possible
and the females don’t end up maturing into excessive sized cows. A typical Vee Tee
cow run under our conditions matures at 1250-1400 pounds and when we compare
cow production to cow size, our smaller cows are usually the most profitable.
Looking Good Has Its Rewards
Our cattle have a unique and attractive phenotype. While one cannot breed for
looks alone, a review of successful purebred and commercial cattle sales reveals
that as long as the other required selling elements are in place, an attractive
phenotype is an economic factor. Cattle that are aesthetically pleasing simply bring more money. Info courtesy of O C C.