Putting Proven Genetics
To Work
Our program has been built with herd sires from
top programs that reflect our commitment to quality.
RUNL
Caprock
615C
Caprock has the balance of traits
we are striving to produce. His
calves come easily and are
extremely quiet and uniform.
PB • Homo Black • Homo Polled
Sire: RUNL Stetson 850S • Dam: RUNL Xiss 395X
CED: 7 BW: 1.6 WW: 80 YW: 109 MK: 23 CEM: 5 SC: 0.65 ST: 28 Doc: 28
YG: -0.16 CW: 31 REA: 0.51 MB: -0.06 FT: -0.04 $MTI: 53.06
GV X-Man 217C
PB • Black • Homo Polled
Sire: GV X-Man 701X • Dam: GV MS Urban Cowboy 1132Y
CED: 11 BW: 1.3 WW: 87 YW: 122 MK: 25 CEM: 8 SC: 0.90 ST: 9 Doc: 24
YG: -0.33 CW: 41 REA: 0.92 MB: -0.07 FT: -0.03 $MTI: 56.26
A high seller in the 2017 GV Limousin Sale, our first X-Man 217C calves have lived up to our high
expectations. They are like peas in a pod with lots of eye appeal. They really grow and have plenty of
muscle.
GV Xerox 001C
PB • Homo Black • Homo Polled
Sire: DLVL Xerox 023K • Dam: GV MS Stetson 307A
CED: 16 BW: -2.5 BW: 70 YW: 103 MK: 26 CEM: 8 SC: 0.30 ST: 16 Doc: 33
YG: -0.19 CW: 24 REA: 0.68 MB: -0.09 FT: -0.04 $MTI: 49.40
Another top seller from the 2017 GV Sale, this bull has the “spread” genetics we all love. His calves
come in the 65-75 lb. range and then just explode with growth.
FOR SALE AT PRIVATE TREATY
Available are a powerful set of 16-18-month-old bulls, all homozygous
polled and homozygous black.
Give us a call for details.
BETSCHART
LIMOUSIN
58 | JUNE/JULY 2018
Tom & Susan Betschart
P.O. Box 614 • Ashland, Kansas 67831
620-635-2539
Tom’s Cell: 620-635-5711
Email: [email protected]
Cow Herd Management
your cows, and your call. If
you follow just the first two
steps for a few years, what you
will likely begin to see is that
those cows you thought you
would help by giving them
“another month or two” will
continue to increase their
calving interval as time goes on.
At best, they will hold steady.
It is highly unlikely that the
interval will shorten, unless an
outside factor, like inadequate
nutrition that is causing the
problem is addressed.
If a substantial portion of your
herd is not giving you a calf
every 365 days, you need to
evaluate your management
system, and find the limiting
factor. Look at nutrit