University of Nebraska Bull Sale
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“Bulls Worth Waiting For”
Fellow Breeders: January 4th, 2017
Mark your calendar for our 24th University of Nebraska Bull Sale scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 8, 2017. This is a student run sale and really highlights the hard work that UNL students put in throughout the semester.
DV Auction Once again DV Auction will have our sale on the internet and you will be able to bid via your computer.
Angus Sires of our purebred Angus bulls include: Mohnen Substantial (AAA17292558), NU Combination 3055A (AAA17772041), and WAR Touchdown (AAA17674251).
Husker Red Composites Our red composite bulls offer a blend of Red Angus, Simmental and Gelbvieh influence. The Gudmundson ranch in the Sandhills has been using our red bulls for years and consistently has pregnancy rates over 92%, cattle reaching over 80% choice, and mature weights between 1150 and 1250. Sires of our Husker Red bulls include: A3R Packer 46A (ASA2756645), Brown BLW Legend (RAAA1612741), and CDI ACE (ASA2852783).
Husker Black Composites Our black composite bulls are a blend of Black Angus and Simmental and are sired by Gibbs Crimson Tide (ASA2602503), and GW Wolfpack (ASA 2708199), as well as many of the Angus sires listed above.
Genomic Enhanced EPDs
We tested all calves born with the GGP HD-150K. Consequently, all bulls sold will have EPDs enhanced by genomic information.
Visitors Welcome You are welcome to look at the bulls at our Bull Development area on the Ag Research and Development Center (ARDC) near Mead. Directions from Lincoln: 28 miles north on Hwy. 77 to Hwy. 66, then 7.5 miles east to County Road 10, then 1 mile north to H street, then ½ mile east. Directions from Mead: 5 miles south on County Road 10 to H street, then ½ mile east. Call our Cow Unit for Karl Moline @ 402-624-8065 if you want him to show you the bulls, or myself @ 402-472-6489 (office), 402-947-1668 (cell) or at mspangler2@unl.edu if you have questions. Receiving this letter assures that you are on our mailing list to get a sale catalog.
You can look for additional updates as they become available at
http://animalscience.unl.edu/ansc-university-nebraska-bull-sale
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