TRICKLE CREEK RANCH
RED ANGUS
Greg, Melissa & Ways Raasch
1817 290th St. | Odebolt, Iowa
(712) 210-0332 | tricklecreekredangus@gmail.com
MAY 2017 BULL SALE
LOT #1 TRIC DOOLY 037C (DOOLY x CHEYENNE)
Birth Date: 4-21-15
Birth Wt: 95
Current Wt: 1,600
This bull follows in his sires pattern of a super thick, deep ribbed profile and adds an exceptionally clean and smooth shoulder to the package. His dam, X81 is from the Gallee cow line and never fails to impress us with her calf. We recommend using him to breed 2nd calf and older cows and expect outstanding growth in his progeny. We are retaining 50% interest in this bull.
LOT #2 TRIC DOOLY 034C (DOOLY x SILVER BULLET)
Birth Date: 4-15-15
Birth Wt: 81
Current Wt: 1,600
034C could easily be placed as Lot #1 in this bull lineup. He is another DOOLY son that brings the type and thickness that cattlemen everywhere appreciate. His dam moderate, easy keeping dam is pictured on our websites homepage and is quickly identified as a favorite by visitors. We feel that this bull fits best on larger heifers and cows. We are retaining 50% interest in this bull.
LOT #3 TRIC EXIT 090C (EXIT x BOONE DOCTOR)
Birth Date: 3-28-15
Birth Wt: 72
Current Wt: 1,500
This bull was bought back at weaning from one of our great cow customers, Gary Langbien. The MOON FORK cow line has delivered fantastic calving ease. We have kept a 3/4 sib, TRIC STARGRADE 026C to use in our sire lineup and sold another as a yearling for use on heifers this past Spring. This bull follows the mold of our EXIT herd sire and is as good as we can make for heifers. We are retaining 50% interest in this bull.
LOT #4 TRIC DOOLY 035C (DOOLY x SILVER BULLET)
Birth Date: 4-16-15
Birth Wt: 93
Current Wt: 1,590
Maybe this bull should start the offering? He has the thickness of his sire from head to tail and is the last calf from BIEBER LASS 294S who is also the dam of our BOONE DOCTOR U338 herdsire. Herd bull quality and recommended for use on cows. We are retaining 50% interest in this bull.
LOT #5 TRIC GOOD ONE 002C (GOOD ONE x MAKE MY DAY)
Birth Date: 2-16-15
Birth Wt: 87 ET
Current Wt: 1,720
002C is an embryo transfer calf that has the backing of powerfully, prepotent donor cows, BIEBER ADELLE 7226 and BROWN ABIGRACE 7730. His growth and calving ease are bred in for several generations. This bull is one of the longest and tallest framed in the offering and will ensure a top gaining set of calves. We have several full and half-sib sisters in the bred heifer pen so we won't retain an interest in this bull.
LOT #6 TRIC EXIT 030C (EXIT x LEGACY)
Birth Date: 4-6-15
Birth Wt: 82
Current Wt: 1,640
We are keeping several EXIT daughters as replacements for our herd and this bull's dam always brings in a big calf at weaning, so maternal side should be covered here and combined with top growth. We recommend using 030C on 2nd calf and older cows.
LOT #7 TRIC RODEO 040C (RODEO x HOBO 79E)
Birth Date: 5-1-15
Birth Wt: 83
Current Wt: 1,520
040C will produce calves with a moderate mature size and great carcass quality. We strongly recommend him for heifer breeding. His pedigree combines three donor cows from the Bieber program and we are retaining 50% interest in this bull.
LOT #8 TRIC CONQUEST 050C (CONQUEST x NEW DEAL)
Birth Date: 5-18-15
Birth Wt: 83
Current Wt: 1,520
050C is a mating of Accelerated Genetics CONQUEST bull and our BIEBER BELGA 297U donor cow. He is recommended for heifer breeding and to moderate frame size. He also comes bred for high marbling carcass quality.
LOT #9 TRIC RODEO 064C (RODEO x LARAMIE)
Birth Date: 6-9-15
Birth Wt: 82
Current Wt: 1,430
RODEO 064C is another calving ease bull that will moderate frame. His dam is a Laramie daughter that really milks well.
LOT #10 TRIC RODEO 061C (RODEO x RED ANGUS)
Birth Date: 5-31-15
Birth Wt: 91
Current Wt: 1,560
This is a COMMERCIAL red angus bull that is a great choice if you want to add growth and a deep ribbed body type. His dam is not registered but has kept up with the purebred cows in production. After 12 years we finally replaced her with a registered heifer. He is recommended for breeding 2nd calf and older cows.
LOT #11 TRIC DOOLY 070C (DOOLY x RED ANGUS)
Birth Date: 6-28-15
Birth Wt: 98
Current Wt: 1,500
This is also a COMMERCIAL red angus bull sired by DOOLY that has a more refined type to produce outstanding replacement heifers. His dam was a phenotypic standout and has great maternal quality. Recommended for use on cows.
LOT #12 TRIC BEXTOR 044C (BEXTOR x BLACK ANGUS)
Birth Date: 5-13-15
Birth Wt: 100
Current Wt: 1,560
COMMERCIAL BLACK ANGUS. This bull is 15/16 Black Angus and has just a pinch of Simmental. We recommend him for use on cows to produce growth and performance.
LOT #13 TRIC HARD DRIVE 051C (HARD DRIVE x EXT 8628)
Birth Date: 5-19-15
Birth Wt: 106 ET
Current Wt: 1,520
This is a HARD DRIVE sired embryo transfer calf from the BIEBER JOAN 188X cow that has growth potential and a productive pedigree. He is more difficult to handle by himself but is much better in a group. We suspect that came from his recipient cow dam that has been culled for her poor disposition and consistently heavy birth weights. Recommended for cows.