Simplified crossbreeding: We optimize maternal hybrid vigor by sourcing outcross Angus Red and Black (British), Gelbvieh (continental), and SimAngus for our Balancer Genetics. Brangus, Beefmaster, or Santa Gertrudis (heat-tolerant) genetics with the Balancer producing Southern Balancer Genetics. In our own commercial herd, using Balancers® and Southern Balancers has reduced the number of herds we run, increasing range-management flexibility and reducing costs over time.

Added value in the marketplace: We produce calves that meet the industry demand for feedlot efficiency and carcass grade and yield. Those cattle that meet grid and branded specifications are even more valuable.

This year, Bar T Bar Ranches and Leachman Cattle of Colorado align for the next page in our Genetic Selection and marketing. Leachman Cattle of Colorado is the largest U.S beef cattle seedstock producer and are unmatched in their quality and quantity. Their system consistently proves genetics through massive data collection by cooperators and the creation of their own data system.

New Index Values We Are Incorporating:

$Profit: $Profit is a numerical index used to evaluate traits in beef cattle. $Profit is the ONE NUMBER that predicts your bottom line!

$Ranch: The $Ranch financial index is an economic model that rates livestock for profit from birth through weaning based on fertility, milk, growth, cow feed intake and mature size.

$Feeder: The $Feeder financial index is an economic model that rates the livestock for profit from weaning to harvest. It includes feed conversion, carcass value and carcass weight. The index that puts it all together!