Rock Creek Ranch - 2015 Private Treaty Spring Bull Sale

SALES BEGIN FEBRUARY 15TH, 2015

ROCK CREEK RANCH2015 PRIVATE TREATY SPRING BULL SALE

SALES BEGIN FEBRUARY 15TH, 2015

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Welcome to the 2015 edition of our private treaty spring bull sale. The last year has been one of records broken in the cattle industry. We have seen prices I never dreamed of in every sector of our business. We even where fortunate to receive timely rains in our area this summer and early fall. We are still very short of pond and subsoil moisture, but are hopeful for rains this spring. Our cow herd enjoyed a good summer and our weights on fall born and spring steers were exceptional. I received a call from the buyer of our fall steers recently with reports of the best gains and pounds of feed consumed and feed conversion he has recorded on our calves. Arlen has fed our fall steers several years and has been great to work with. I have had similar reports from our customers on their weights and gains as well. We will be offering several percentage bulls this year. I continue to get requests for moderate birth weight composite bulls that still maintain growth. I think we have a nice set of percentage bulls out of our top young cows as well as three outstanding ET calves from the R29 donor. We also have a nice set of ¾ Simmental and purebred Simmental power bulls. We will continue to be a reliable source of quality purebred Simmental bulls. I love the Sim/Angus cross, but I know the industry needs the power and muscle that purebred Simmentals can offer. We are making one major change to our bull sale this spring. We will price the bulls in the catalog as in years past, but no bulls will be sold prior to February 15th. On the 15th we will bid off any bulls that have interest by more than one potential buyer. Prices will increase in increments of $100 until only one buyer remains. If only one party is interested in a specific bull, then the bull sells at the price in the catalog. This will enable everyone a chance at the bull of their choice. You are welcome to view the bulls at any time prior to February 15th. You can leave me a list of your selections at that time or call me the 15th. Please call ahead so I can be on hand to show the bulls. I am also available to help you select bulls over the phone if you choose. The bulls are being fed, vaccinated and handled the same as years past. All bulls have tested BVD PI negative. Ultrasound data will be available on our website www.houckrockcreekranch.com or at the ranch. All bulls will have passed a BSE evaluation. We want to provide you with sound, fit bulls that have not been pampered and will provide you with several years of service. We appreciate your business and referrals. All bulls sell with our guarantee. If you aren’t happy, I will do everything in my power to fix the problem. Thank you for continued business with our family. We appreciate having such long term relationships with our friends and customers. We love to hear about how the bulls and females have worked for you. We look forward to showing you the bulls this spring and getting the updates on your families and ranches.

Jeff Houck 620.344.0233


2014 KANSAS STATE FAIR HALL OF FAME INDUCTEEJIM HOUCK

Jim Houck is the epitome of the American cowboy. Running his sprawling Flint Hills ranch from horseback for nearly fifty years, Jim has forgotten more about ranching than most will ever know. A man full of never ending wisdom, he is quick to share his many wild adventures with anyone willing to listen. His infamous side of the mouth talk as he walks, banter has left an impression on generations of cattlemen.

Jim’s ranch, Rock Creek Ranch in Allen, KS started out as a small operation with roughly six hundred acres. Today Jim, his wife Jean, and son Jeff manage nearly thirty-five hundred acres of prime pasture in the Flint Hills and several hundred head of Simmental and commercial cows. Jim’s operation is centered on intensive synchronization using proven, high accuracy AI sires and ranch-owned bulls.

Rock Creek Ranch has evolved with the beef industry and changing consumer demands to create one of the most dynamic breeding programs in the state. Through judicious use of natural resources and extensive record keeping, by Jim in a spiral notebook at the breakfast table, his ranch continues to thrive.

Although Jim has been recognized for numerous awards for his ranching practices throughout the years, it is truly his cowboy ways that set him apart. At 76-years old, Jim checks pasture daily by horse and has a hand in every single part of the daily operation. He is the master of getting in and out of impressive wrecks. He can nurse a calf back to health by sheer determination and masterfully ride a horse through impassible timber. As one-of-a-kind as the cattle he raises, Jim’s mortality, humility, and integrity make him one of the truest that has ever lived. From his beat up spurs to his well-worn cowboy hat, you know the minute you lay eyes on him he is the real deal. He taught his grandchildren the value of good horses, even better cattle, and the importance of slurping ice cream straight from the bowl. They don’t make them like Jim anymore. He is an ornery rancher, dad, and even ornerier grandpa.


ASA# 2844763 $3500RCR BREWSTER B6 3/8 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS 1/8 COMM. SIM BULL

CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW

17.3 -3.6 58.1 88.3 9.5 26 55.1

CW YG MB BF REA API TI

17.3 -0.35 0.39 -0.051 0.78 152.3 74.6

Brewster has the design, bone structure and the look of a heifer bull. He ratioed 137 for birth weight while still being right on the average for WW. He should mature into a moderate sized bull with good shape and fleshing ability.

GAR GRID MAKER

SAV ABIGALE 0451

RCR RAZOR 75W

RCR JO ANN S241

SAV BISMARCK 5682

RCR JO ANN Z256

DOB: 02.13.2014 Actual BW: 54 Adjusted WW: 724 DNA: BBDP

ASA# 2844760 $4000RCR BOGART B3 1/2 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS BULL


13.9 -2.3 59 96.5 1.3 24.5 54


24.4 -0.15 0.43 0.009 0.72 130.6 73.7

Bogart combines the calving ease and low birth weights of his sire with the mass and power of his Masterpiece sired dam. He is long in his skeleton and heavy muscled when compared to his percentage contemporaries.

BOYD NEW DAY 8005

GDAR MISS WIX 474

BDV MASTERPIECE 36X

RCR MAGGIE T52

GDAR GAME DAY 449

RCR MAGGIE Z162



3/8 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS 1/8 COMM. SIM BULL


1/2 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS BULL


ASA# 2844765 $5500RCR BARON B8 3/8 SIMMENTAL 5/8 ANGUS BULL


17 -3.6 60.5 95.2 10.3 24.1 54.4


21.5 -0.31 0.55 -0.032 0.86 157 79

This bull is one of the most powerful Bismarck sons we have produced. He is big middled, with plenty of power. His dam is one of the first Tuition daughters to calve on the ranch. She is massive in her design, but still elegant fronted with a nice udder. Baron will be an outcross for most of our long time customers.

GAR GRID MAKER

SAV ABIGALE 0451

TNT TUITION U238

RCR JO ANN X172

SAV BISMARCK 5682

RCR JO ANN Z2

DOB: 02.14.2014 Actual BW: 70 Adjusted WW: 711 DNA: BBPP

ASA# 2844769 $3500RCR BOONE B12 1/2 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS BULL


18.3 -3 63.1 100.7 13.6 27 58.5


25.6 -0.35 0.53 -0.041 0.96 168.5 81

Boone has the pedigree, performance and the look of a heifer bull. However, when you see him, his dam and his grand dam I believe he can also be used on cows. He is long bodied and has plenty of power. His grand dam is on my short list for a new donor and her powerful son sells as B65. Definite power in the blood on this cow line.

GAR GRID MAKER

SAV ABIGALE 0451

RCR STETSON T17

DIAMOND D HUM-11G 7X

SAV BISMARCK 5682

RCR MARY LOUISE Z20



ASA# 100000000 $0000RCR *** B POLLED, 1/2 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS BULL



****NICHOLS LEGACY D151

NICHOLS LEGACY D151

NICHOLS LEGACY D151

NICHOLS LEGACY D151

HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K


DOB: 03.03.2014 Actual BW: 100 Adjusted WW: 125 DNA: BB

ASA# 100000000 $0000RCR *** B POLLED, 1/2 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS BULL



****NICHOLS LEGACY D151

NICHOLS LEGACY D151

NICHOLS LEGACY D151

NICHOLS LEGACY D151




ASA# 2844779 $3250RCR BOYD B22 1/2 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS BULL


14.6 -2.5 54.2 87.1 7.8 26.4 53.5


18.5 -0.19 0.42 0.022 0.88 140.7 71.3

Boyd is another bull stacked for moderate birth weights, good growth and excellent maternal ability. We only have a few Game Day daughters in production, but I really appreciate the body and fleshing ability they possess.

BOYD NEW DAY 8005

GDAR MISS WIX 474

RCR WRANGLER S215

RCR HARRIET S23

GDAR GAME DAY 449

RCR HARRIET Z183


ASA# 2844773 $HOLDRCR STOCKMAN B16 1/4 SIMMENTAL 3/4 ANGUS BULL


18.4 -3.2 63.8 105.6 11.3 30 61.9


28.5 -0.23 0.61 -0.001 0.95 165.2 82.9

Stockman is one of the best true heifer bull prospects we have bred. He combines Bismarck, Game Day and Stetson in a soggy, sound genetic package. Whether you look at phenotype, EPD’s or pedigree, he has it all. I will be pricing B16 after his coat color testing is completed.

GAR GRID MAKER

SAV ABIGALE 0451

GDAR GAME DAY 449

RCR MONICA X17

SAV BISMARCK 5682

RCR MONICA Z18

DOB: 02.16.2014 Actual BW: 64 Adjusted WW: 767 DNA: DBPP



DOB: 03.03.2014 Actual BW: 100 Adjusted WW: 125 DNA: BB1/2 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS BULL



DOB: 02.16.2014 Actual BW: 64 Adjusted WW: 767 DNA: DBPP

ASA# 2844780 $3250RCR BOUNTY B23 3/4 SIMMENTAL 1/4 ANGUS BULL


17.2 -3.5 51 78.1 9.9 30.8 56.3


11.6 -0.34 0.35 -0.037 0.79 153.6 70.9

Here is a long, smooth made Stetson son out of a nice half-blood two year old cow. His grand dam has her second son selling this year as B195. Bounty recorded the number one ratio for birth weight at 53 lbs, 143 ratio, 1/115. He should offer easy calving genetics.


RCR SADIE R29

SAV 004 TRAVELER 5556

RCR SERENA W101

RCR STETSON T17

RCR SERENA Z119


ASA# 2844782 $3250RCR BULLSEYE B25 3/4 ANGUS 1/4 COMM. SIM BULL


17.6 -2.4 65.9 107 13.1 26.8 59.8


30.4 -0.18 0.67 -0.004 0.77 167.2 83.6

If you are in need of a bull bred for moderation and backed by a near flawless uddered cow line, look no further. His dam and grand dam have beautiful, refined udders and they bring in fat, heavy calves.

GAR GRID MAKER

SAV ABIGALE 0451

RCR ROMEO X4

U5

SAV BISMARCK 5682

Z101



ASA# 2844789 $3500RCR BOWIE B32 1/2 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS BULL


14.5 -2.2 58.4 92.7 8.6 26.3 55.5


22.1 -0.18 0.43 0.019 0.85 142.6 73.4

This will be the first bull to sell out of this cow line. We have several young females in production from this line, and he will definitely not be the last. They are easy keeping, nice uddered, gentle cows that cross well with any bull.

BOYD NEW DAY 8005

GDAR MISS WIX 474

RCR WRANGLER S215

RCR MICKEY P20

GDAR GAME DAY 449

RCR MICKEY Z238


ASA# 2844785 $4500RCR BARKLEY B28 3/8 SIMMENTAL 5/8 ANGUS BULL


15.2 -1.7 63.8 100.5 13.8 26.9 58.8


27.4 -0.24 0.51 -0.022 0.8 151.6 77.4

I showed our spring two year old pairs to some fall bull buyers this summer. Barkley was always one that people picked out. He is about as thick as any percentage bull in the pen. His dam was sired by Romeo and those daughters are making excellent producing cows.

GAR GRID MAKER

SAV ABIGALE 0451

RCR ROMEO X4

RCR HANNAH U176

SAV BISMARCK 5682

RCR HANNAH Z55







ASA# 2844790 $4500RCR BRISCO B33 3/4 SIMMENTAL 1/4 ANGUS BULL


16.9 -2.8 58.4 87.3 10.2 27.1 56.3


17.8 -0.29 0.4 -0.035 0.72 148.1 77.9

Brisco is one of the most complete Stetson sons we have had to offer. He is another bull that drew some attention this summer. Thick made, moderate in size and backed by a cow producing pedigree of Stetson, Wrangler and Final Answer. Use this one to raise some tremendous cows.


RCR SADIE R29

RCR WRANGLER S215

R&L EMBLEM ERICA 9001

RCR STETSON T17

RCR BERNADETTE Z67


ASA# 2844791 $4000RCR BROADWAY B34 1/4 SIMMENTAL 3/4 ANGUS BULL


17.1 -3.8 58.7 98.1 8.8 30.1 59.4


23.2 -0.09 0.56 0.04 0.76 155 78.5

Broadway is another Game Day son that showed below average birth weight while still weighing in right at average for weaning growth. He has a higher percent Angus pedigree that can be used on your straight bred Simmentals to make excellent feeders.

BOYD NEW DAY 8005

GDAR MISS WIX 474

SAV 004 TRAVELER 5556

RCR LUCY W27

GDAR GAME DAY 449

RCR LUCY Z115



ASA# 2844794 $3250RCR BRAVO B37 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


14.5 -0.6 58.7 86.5 11.1 26.2 55.6


20.5 -0.4 0.27 -0.055 0.94 150.1 72.3

Bravo follows the pattern of calving ease with moderate growth. His dam and grand dam are two very powerfully made cows. They are big ribbed and carry as much muscle as any females on our ranch. He would be a good choice for middle aged cows to maintain performance and leave you a nice set of replacement females.


RCR SADIE R29

LRS MEGAWATT 77X

RCR EXPRESS U68

RCR STETSON T17

RCR EVIE Z9


ASA# 2844793 $3500RCR BIXBY B36 1/2 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS BULL


11.9 -0.2 59.5 99.2 8.9 22.6 52.3


29.3 -0.13 0.47 0.014 0.74 134 71.9

I crossed Game Day on a very powerful Masterpiece cow to make this one. He is going to mature into a big bodied, thick made bull that should add some growth to his calves.

BOYD NEW DAY 8005

GDAR MISS WIX 474

BDV MASTERPIECE 36X

RCR KIM T30

GDAR GAME DAY 449

RCR KIMBERELY Z205



PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL




ASA# 2844805 $4500RCR BANK SHOT B48 1/2 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS BULL


12.5 -1.1 56.3 87 6.6 20.4 48.6


20.3 -0.21 0.39 -0.016 0.65 129.5 68.9

Bank Shot is out of Kaitlin’s Sasha cow. She was shown successfully as an open and a bred heifer. This calf is sired by our Lookout bred Angus bull. I think he would make an excellent choice for those wanting to use one bull on heifers and cows together in the same pasture. He will calve easily and still be good for growth. He is backed by a very strong cow family as well.

BC LOOKOUT 7024

SEDGWICKS GEORGINA 2556

SS EBONYS GRANDMASTER

RCR SADIE R29

GEORGINAS LOOKER 489

RCR SASHA 1Y


ASA# 2844812 $4000RCR BELLAMY B56 1/2 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS BULL


19.4 -4.2 51.4 82.6 12.1 29.8 55.5


13.3 -0.37 0.49 -0.036 0.89 166.4 75

For those of you needing a definite heifer bull, here is a good choice. He is sired by Bismarck and out of one of my favorite young Stetson daughters. If you study his calving ease and birth weight EPD’s you will see that they are in the top 1% of the breed. His dam was shown and has a super disposition as well. She was referred to as Fat Natalie. Fleshing ability is bred into this one!

GAR GRID MAKER

SAV ABIGALE 0451

RCR STETSON T17

RCR NATALIE N75

SAV BISMARCK 5682

RCR NATALIE Z214



ASA# 2844816 $5500RCR BOSS B60 3/4 SIMMENTAL 1/4 COMM. SIM BULL


10 0.3 66.2 96.5 8.7 23.8 56.9


27.6 -0.24 0.09 -0.033 0.7 124.8 69.3

Boss was born the during the same storm as B59. However, he is only missing part of one ear. Put the two of them together and raise some self-sufficient females. He will be one of the highest growth bulls in the pen. 112 ratio at birth and still number 1 at weaning for his group.

RCR WRANGLER S215

RCR LAKIN U177

RCR PENNY P10

RCR BONAFIDE Y111

RCR PENNY X303


ASA# 2844815 $5000RCR BROGAN B59 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


12.5 -1.8 57.6 80.8 9.9 18 46.8


15.1 -0.38 0.1 -0.043 0.91 127.4 64.3

This bull shows why I put so much pressure on udder quality. He was born on a nasty night. When I found him in the morning he was up, had nursed and was going strong. Later in the spring not only did he lose most of both ears, but his dam lost most of one as well. Brogan is moderate, thick and should pass on some excellent maternal genetics.

ESPJ302

RCR LIZ L40

RCR PINNACLE W25

RCR KARRIE T63

RCR WRANGLER S215

RCR KARRIE Y106



3/4 SIMMENTAL 1/4 COMM. SIM BULL




ASA# 2844821 $5500RCR BELVEDERE B65 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


10.2 1.4 72.8 108 8.8 18.7 55.1


35.9 -0.35 0.12 -0.053 0.99 125.1 73

This is one of the best Wrangler sons we have raised. That is saying a lot for a bull that was used heavily here spring and fall for numerous years. Belvedere is one of the two thickest bulls we are selling this year. His dam has not missed on her first three calves. Her first daughter has a son selling as B12, her second will calve this spring and this is the first son. This bull will sire an amazing set of females and his sons will push down the scales at sale time.

ESPJ302

RCR LIZ L40

HC HUMMER 12M

MISS KANSAS K 11G

RCR WRANGLER S215

DIAMOND D HUM-11G 7X


ASA# 2844826 $4500RCR BOOM B71 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


3.4 5.8 70 104.8 8.1 22.8 57.8


40.8 -0.34 0.12 -0.054 1.03 89.4 62

This is the second calf out of Y201. Her daughter last year was my pick of the herd for Kaitlin’s show heifer. This bull combines calving ease, maternal traits and power. The Eclipse calves are going to be growth bulls for sure. Boom gets stouter every time I look through the pen. He will be a favorite by sale time.

MC NLC SUPERIOR S6018

ESR59

RCR WRANGLER S215

RCR MADISON M11

ES ECLIPSE YR59

RCR MADISON Y201



ASA# 2844840 $4000RCR BIG GUNS B85 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


14.2 -1.3 53 74 12.2 26.2 52.7


12 -0.39 0.24 -0.056 0.8 131.3 68.7

Big Guns is an outcross for most of our long time customers. His sire was used two years AI and these are the first of the Range Rover daughters in production. He will produce a nice set of moderate framed, deep ribbed feeder calves.

WLE POWER STROKE

LBR DESTINYS DREAM K830

SRS RANGE ROVER 37U

RCR JO ANN S241

HC HUMMER 12M

RCR JO ANN Y265


ASA# 2844829 $3500RCR BRIGHAM B74 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


12.5 0.5 62 91.5 12.9 21.8 52.8


25 -0.33 0.24 -0.05 0.81 130.1 71.3

Brigham shows more frame and extension in a moderate birth cross. He is sired by Hummer out of a Wrangler daughter. He can be used on several cow types to add growth without sacrificing calving ease. I would predict his daughters to be very nice uddered as well.

WLE POWER STROKE

LBR DESTINYS DREAM K830

RCR WRANGLER S215

RCR MADISON U251

HC HUMMER 12M

RCR MADISON Y80

DOB: 03.06.2014 Actual BW: 80 Adjusted WW: 769 DNA: BBHP






ASA# 2844845 $4500RCR BEAUFORT B90 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


3.8 5.3 72.6 109.8 8.4 24.7 61


42.9 -0.35 0.15 -0.059 1.02 94.6 65.4

This is another high growth son of Eclipse. We retained his maternal brother for in herd use last year. Y116, their dam is one of our best producing young females. Use this bull with B71 and you will bring in a powerful set of calves. They are three quarter brothers in blood.

MR NLC SUPERIOR S6018

ESR59

RCR BLACK DIAMOND W253

RCR HALEY U205

ES ECLIPSE YR59

RCR HALEY Y116


ASA# 2844851 $CALLRCR BIG VALLEY B96 1/2 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS BULL


14.7 -0.4 64.7 103.3 12 26.4 58.8


31 -0.26 0.46 -0.041 0.75 148.3 76.5

Big Valley is an ET son of Bismarck and R29. R29’s claim to fame used to be raising Stetson. However, I think this bull will surpass him in breeding value. Big Valley is the biggest ribbed, most massive middled bull I have raised. He is sound, deep and attractive and is only being offered due to the heavy influence of R29 already in our herd. Buy with confidence.

GAR GRID MAKER

SAV ABIGALE 0451

SRS J914 PREFERRED BEEF

RCR SADIE N25

SAV BISMARCK 5682

RCR SADIE R29



ROCK CREEK RANCH HERD SIRES

RCR WRANGLER S215Wrangler has proven himself as a moderate birth weight bull that can be used on a wide range of cows to produce quality bulls and very productive daughters. His offspring are above average for growth and mature into a moderate framed package. Udder quality is very good with small teat size. His daughters calve unassisted and breed back well.

RCR STETSON T17Stetson has been proven as one of the top bulls for use on heifers in the Simmental breed. We have used him on over 150 heifers ourselves with only one assist. His daughters make smaller cows with loads of milk. They are bringing in some of our top calves in terms of both quality and performance. He is currently in the top 20 bulls in the Simmental breed for registrations.

RCR BONAFIDE Y111Bonafide is the top Wrangler son that we have raised and used extensively in our cow herd. He sires more growth and more frame than Wrangler. His dam was flushed for two years and has several calves on fall cows with more to be born this spring and next fall. We are looking forward to his first set of daughters calving this spring.

BVD MASTERPIECE Masterpiece was purchased from Beggars Diamond V Ranch in Montana. He is a high growth, power bull that adds the pounds. He does pass more birth weight to his offspring, but can be used very effectively when mated correctly. His first daughters had nice, tight udders and all calved unassisted.

ES ECLIPSE Eclipse is one of the highest growth bulls we have used. He came from Eichacker Simmentals in the Dakotas. His calves are long sided with good rib shape. They will simply mash down the scales. His first daughters look to be massive made and will calve this spring.

SAV BISMARCKBismarck is an Angus bull we have used heavily on heifers and are now using for some flushes on donor cows. He is an absolute heifer bull and his calves have tremendous performance. We have had several calves come off of first calf heifers over 800 lbs at weaning.


GDAR GAME DAYGame Day is an Angus bull we have used on heifers. He calves easily and his calves are very aggressive at birth. We have a small group of daughters in production. They are massive ribbed, have near perfect udders and are very attractive in their design.

LRS MEGAWATTMegawatt was selected from the Lassle Ranch in Montana. I picked him for his genetic combination of growth, power and maternal genetics that were a total outcross for our program. He didn’t disappoint. His sons are moderate for birth weight and develop into massive thick ended bulls. His first daughters calved last spring and are some of my favorites. They stayed moderate sized, are gorgeous to look at and had the best total set of udders I have seen a bull produce. I look for them to make a huge impact. Unfortunately, we lost him last fall and only have a small amount of semen left. We are using him for some flushes and select AI breeding.

SRS RANGE ROVERRange Rover was purchased to add mass, rib and power. He has done what we expected. His sons are powerful and his daughters made big bodied, thick cows. We did see some udder issues and he has moved on to a commercial herd.

TNT TANKERTanker is a purebred Simmental we have used as an AI sire. His calves have been moderate at birth, above average at weaning and are long sided and attractive. We will have some ET sons in the fall group as well.

GRANDMASTERGrandmaster is another bull we have sampled AI. He calves well and is about average for growth. His calves are made well and are very attractive. We have a nice group of females in production and they have nice udders with plenty of milk. They are all weaning top end heifers and their sons will be in our bull sales.

HC HUMMERHummer is a Simmental bull that I purchased semen on after seeing several of his daughters in production. They were powerful, big bodied females with excellent udders. He is a light birth weight sire that is a little below average for performance. I think his best attribute will definitely be his females.


ASA# 2844862 $5000RCR HIGH NOON B107 1/2 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS BULL


13.1 -0.9 58 96.9 10.9 29.2 58.2


26.9 -0.33 0.58 -0.054 0.81 147.8 76.6

This ET son of R29 sired by Hoover Dam. This is an Angus bull that I mated her to for their combination of calving ease, consis-tently low birth weights, high pure milk and top carcass value. He has really come on since weaning. His flush mate sister will definitely be in our replacement pen.

SYDGEN CC&7

ERICA OF ELLSTON C124


RCR SADIE N25

HOOVER DAM

RCR SADIE R29


ASA# 2844861 $4000RCR BONANZA B106 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


9.3 2.6 69.3 101.4 8.6 20.2 54.8


33.8 -0.35 0.1 -0.054 0.96 129.6 68.8

Bonanza is one of the thick made Megawatt sons this year. The Megawatt bull produced some of our heaviest muscled calves. We calved his first daughters last spring and were very pleased. All of them calved unassisted, had excellent udder quality and weaned a nice set of calves. This bull will add power and shape to his calves.

ELLINGSON LEGACY M229

LRS MS ELECTRA 539R

RCR WRANGLER S215

RCR EXPRESS R3

LRS MEGAWATT 77X

RCR EXPRESS X251







ASA# 2844878 $5500RCR BRUTUS B123 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


7.6 1.2 65.1 96.1 13.9 29.6 62.1


28.7 -0.36 0.01 -0.044 1 113.3 66.7

This is an ET calf out of L40 and Tanker. We have used this bull AI on a limited basis. The calves have been deep made and this one has a long, level, thick hip and quarter. The L40 cow has worked with any mating and can be found in close to half of our pedigrees. Not only will you be buying a top bull, but a tremendous cow family as well.


TNT MISS S17

HART ARAPAHOE E198

RCR MISS HBL JET J220

TNT TANKER U263

RCR LIZ L40


ASA# 2844883 $4500RCR BLUESTEM B128 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


7.4 1.7 67.4 101.6 8.9 21.4 55.1


32.9 -0.28 0.05 -0.037 0.87 124.4 67.2

This is another good Wrangler son out of an outcross cow. I purchased her as an open heifer and she has done very well on her first three calves. This bull is attractive, long sided and has a nice smooth design. If you like the Wranglers, get in on this one. We only have one more calf crop coming as he has been retired and this is a good one.

ESPJ302

RCR LIZ L40

NICHOLS MANIFEST T79

DIAMOND D G SLAM P32SY

RCR WRANGLER S215

DIAMOND D MANIFEST 30X



ASA# 2844896 $4500RCR VADER B141 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


8.5 3.7 71.2 96.5 8.9 20.3 55.9


32.1 -0.35 0.12 -0.064 0.86 124.5 68.4

Vader is out of Brittney’s Y31 cow that produced the $4500 Final Answer son last year. This bull comes with more growth and power from his sire. He is going to be stout, deep ribbed and comes from a beautiful uddered Stetson daughter.

SRS LAND ROVER L1007

SRS MARSHA M2087

RCR STETSON T17

RCR MARY W218

SRS RANGE ROVER 37U

RCR PANTHER Y31


ASA# 2844892 $3500RCR PROSPECTOR B137 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


3.6 6.6 70.8 110.2 8.7 23.4 58.8


45.4 -0.3 0.17 -0.058 0.91 92.4 63.2

Prospector is an ET son of R29 and Eclipse. He went two weeks over on his due date and that added to his birth weight. I would consider him to be a cow bull, but I would not worry about calving trouble. He is long sided and should add some performance to his calves.


ESR59


RCR SADIE N25

ES ECLIPSE YR59

RCR SADIE R29







ASA# 2844900 $3500RCR BANJO B144 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


11.6 -0.2 57 80.4 8.3 23.7 52.2


17.3 -0.36 0.12 -0.052 0.81 116.4 66

Banjo is a result of crossing Wrangler on a Stetson daughter. He shows good frame and growth while still being below breed average for birth weight. He will calve well and produced nice daughters and feeder steers.

ESPJ302

RCR LIZ L40

RCR STETSON T17

RCR MISS BREAK N200

RCR WRANGLER S215

RCR SADIE Y203


ASA# 2844911 $4500RCR BARNABIS B155 SCURRED, PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


11.6 -0.2 62.9 96.7 8.9 17.8 49.3


27.3 -0.21 0.3 -0.047 0.49 127.8 127.8

This bull is out of Kaitlin’s U16 cow. She has sold one son previously and two grandsons. Barnabis is showing the depth and power that U16 is known for on the ranch. I feel that this is the best Masterpiece son we have offered for sale.

LRS WCS MASTER DESIGN 58

BDV MISS CLASSIC R57

ESNK31

RCR MICKEY S2

BDV MASTERPIECE 36X

RCR MICKEY U16



ASA# 2844942 $5000RCR BIG TRAIL B186 1/2 SIMMENTAL 1/2 ANGUS BULL


14.7 -0.4 64.7 103.3 12 26.4 58.8


31 -0.26 0.46 -0.041 0.75 148.3 76.5

Big Trail is a sib to B96. He is not as massive as B96, but is another big bodied, powerful half-blood herd bull prospect. Look at what the R29 pedigree has done for us and put him to work to sire your best calf crop.

GAR GRID MAKER

SAV ABUGAKE 0451


RCR SADIE N25

SAV BISMARCK 5682

RCR SADIE R29


ASA# 2844917 $4500RCR BRUNO B161 1/2 SIMMENTAL 7/16 COMM. SIM 1/16 ANGUS BULL


8.6 3.3 74 109.2 7.2 18.6 55.6


39.4 -0.29 0.11 -0.046 0.91 130 70.7

We sold one Megawatt son last year for $6000 and retained another. Bruno has that same power and muscle design. He has been a standout since he was a baby. He is wide and thick over his top and carries that mass clear down to the ground. Use him on cows to add pounds and power.


LRS MS ELECTRA 539R

RCR WRANGLER S215

RCR R275

LRS MEGAWATT 77X

RCR LIZZY W131





1/2 SIMMENTAL 7/16 COMM. SIM 1/16 ANGUS BULL


ASA# 2844948 $3250RCR BEETHOVEN B192 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


11.8 0.2 50.5 75 12.1 31.6 56.8


15 -0.4 0.28 -0.064 0.79 141.9 67

B192 is the result of crossing Stetson on a powerful Pizzaz daughter. He will offer added growth while still maintaining moderation of growth and mature size.


RCR SADIE R29

PIZZAZ 6P

RCR HALEY M101

RCR STETSON T17

RCR HALEY U205


ASA# 2844951 $4000RCR BOURNE B195 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


8.1 2.6 67.5 99.5 7.5 19.9 53.6


32.8 -0.26 0.13 -0.03 0.85 126.5 67.8

Bourne is another good growth son of Bonafide. His dam had a bull in the sale last spring and her grandson sells as B23. He should sire good growth as well as produce profitable females.

RCR WRANGLER S215

RCR LAKIN U177

SFG BLAZING STAR T139

RCR SERENA S293

RCR BONAFIDE Y111

RCR SERENA W101



ASA# 2844971 $4000RCR BALLOU B214 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


10.3 2.1 68.7 98.9 8.9 14.8 49.1


31.6 -0.2 0.27 -0.017 0.77 119.4 72

This is the natural calf out of one of our new donor cows. W30 earned that rite on her first three calves. We retained her son last year by Megawatt and will have some calves by him this spring. She flushes well and we will have calves born next spring and fall by her. Ballou combines a new donor, W30 and our Lakin donor, the dam of Bonafide as well. I think he will be a good one.

RCR WRANGLER S215

RCR LAKIN U177

HTP SVF IN DEW TIME

RCR KIM T176

RCR BONAFIDE Y111

RCR WINDY W30


ASA# 2844963 $4500RCR BRYNNER B207 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


8.1 2.9 67.4 96.1 6.9 18.7 52.4


31 -0.33 0.05 -0.058 0.84 121 65.4

This is a Megawatt out of a Desperado daughter. You can’t put much more muscle in a moderate framed package than those two bulls did. His dam and grand dam have perfect udders and wean off top calves every year. His grand dam produced three sale bulls herself.


LRS MS ELECTRA 539R

ESPJ302

RCR MISS DV N182

LRS MEGAWATT 77X

RCR COURTNEY T88







ASA# 2844979 $3500RCR SILAS B222 3/4 SIMMENTAL 1/8 ANGUS 1/8 COMM. SIM BULL


10.8 -0.6 65.8 98.3 6 15 47.9


27.4 -0.27 0.06 -0.061 0.56 116.6 69

I combined the consistently low birth weights from T269 with the growth and power of Masterpiece to make Silas. We have sold a few sons of hers before and they have all been medium sized, thick ended and soft sided. B222 follows that pattern as well.

LRS WCS MASTER DESIGN 58

BDV MISS CLASSIC R57

CCR EK FLINT

H151

BDV MASTERPIECE 36X

RCR JEWEL T269


ASA# 2844983 $5500RCR BRANDO B226 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL BULL


9 0.3 47.3 61.9 5.1 26.1 49.8


7.2 -0.27 0.18 -0.004 0.77 123.4 60.1

This is another ET son of L40. I mated her to Grandmaster a few years back and we finally put the embryos in last year. This bull has a 7 marking of white on his face and is thick and attractive in his make up. We have a bull and a heifer on fall cows that are full sibs and they look good as well. I think Brando will be a top maternal sire that can produce some fancy sons as well.

PVF-BF BF26 BLACK JOKER

SOSF EBONYS JOY L-123

HART ARAPAHOE E198

RCR MISS HBL JET J220

SS EBONYS GRANDMASTER

RCR LIZ L40



AAA# 17926344 $4500CP OPPORTUNIST 1104 PUREBRED ANGUS BULL


5 2 63 106 7 23


Opportunist is a purebred Angus that offers top end performance. He came in at 850 lbs and can be mated to your high percent Simmental females to bring back that hybrid advantage. He is a total outcross to any bulls we have ever sold. Phenotypically, 1104 is long, smooth and above average for muscle. His dam milks well and has a nice udder also.

BSAR DESIGN DOCTOR 0910

BISHOPS LASSIE 746

HSAF BANDO 1961

SEDGWICKS GEORGINA 2556

BSAR OPPORTUNITY 9114

CP GEORGINAS GEORGIA


RCR FULL FORCE 3/4 SIMMENTAL 1/4 ANGUS BULL

This is a preview of the fall offering for 2015. Full Force will sell with two full sibs, three maternal sibs, and approximately twenty other Simmental and SimAngus bulls. He is one of the most exciting prospects I have seen, much less had the pleasure of breeding. Be sure to stop by and see the power and look that he and his herd mates display. They will go on sale September 15, 2015.


PUREBRED ANGUS BULL



DIRECTIONS TO THE RANCH:

FROM EMPORIA: -Take the Americus Road north to Highway 56 -Go west on Highway 56 to Road E -Go 4 miles north on Road E -Turn west on Road 390 at ranch sign and go 3.5 miles to the ranchFROM I-70: -Go south on 177 to Council Grove -Go east on Highway 56 to Road E -Go 4 miles north on Road E -Turn west on Road 390 at ranch sign and go 3.5 miles to the ranch

DNA KEY: DP- Double Polled PP- Homozygous Polled HP- Heterozygous Polled DB- Double Black BB- Homozygous Black HB- Heterozygous Black

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Rock Creek Ranch - 2015 Private Treaty Spring Bull Sale