Marge
It all started with Marge. In 2001 I purchased 3 heifers from the Edward's family by Letcher, SD They made some great cows and Marge was my first pick of the group. She always weaned a good calf and stayed in great condition. Her pedigree was backed by some old greats like Touche', Dividend's Impact, Irish Mist, and the Augustas.
Orchid
The Orchids were developed right here from upgrading one of our commercial cows. The beginning of the Orchids goes back to P3, a daughter sired by GB Dazzler 120. 120 was a full brother to the great GB Orchid. This family has been impressive and given us some really great females. One of the best was 247, it might be just a coincidence, but she really brought it 24-7.
Grannie
The grannies have always been my favorites. The grannies trace back to a shorthorn pair that my dad bought at the sale barn before I can remember. The original cow was a part of the commercial herd for over ten years and her daughter for even longer. These genetics have been too good for too long. I only wish I knew the genetics of the original Grannie.
Bergstrom's
I brought home some bred heifers from Art & Pattie Bergstrom on my first trip to Wyoming. The next year I went back for more. This group of Muridale Track 62X and Muridale Sterling 4Y daughters have far exceeded expectations. Easy keeping low, maintenance no-nonsense cows that raise great calves.
Golden Lace
Golden Lace's pedigree has some great sires including: Armstrong Gold, Eagle, Gunsmoke, Marc IV, Gus 80C, Quane. On the cow side she comes out of the great White Rose family. Phenotypically she was even more impressive. This cow family has done some really great things, and we look forward to bringing it back. The original Golden Lace was flushed at the age of 9 to Saskvalley Bonanza and Muridale Buster 14K.
Tangerine
It is hard to find cattle with the rib shape and dimension the original Tangerine cow had. After 9 calves her average calving interval was 357 days. Her pedigree contains Pacer Performance Sires: Byland Big Bud and CCS White Tornado. Tangerine was flushed in the fall of 2010. We have embryos stored by: Saskvalley Bonanza, Muridale Buster 14K, and MSF Equity. We also flushed a daughter in 2012 and have embryos siredby Brass and Saskvalley Bonanza. I can't wait to see how this cow family continues.