Annual Bull and Heifer Sale - Hereford America
Annual Bull and Heifer Sale - Hereford America
Annual Bull and Heifer Sale - Hereford America
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Nothing works like<br />
a HEREFORD<br />
in the pasture, at the feedlot, on the table.<br />
Dear Cow-Calf Producers,<br />
We’re excited about this sale offering. They really are “Our best North Star sale offering ever” as we’ve<br />
been saying in our sale advertising this winter. We added the words “North Star” <strong>and</strong> “Starlette” to our<br />
bull <strong>and</strong> heifer calf names several years ago as we continued crossing our great Line 1 cow herd base<br />
with many of the highly desirable traits found in Canadian <strong>Hereford</strong>s such as solid carcass traits <strong>and</strong><br />
outst<strong>and</strong>ing growth besides just plain hardiness.<br />
Part of the fun of getting older is learning to balance what needs done on the ranch with how long it<br />
takes you to do it <strong>and</strong> how much your body cooperates. More than ever we appreciate raising <strong>Hereford</strong>s.<br />
Disposition is a big part of their appeal. Cattle aren’t domesticated animals, but fewer attitude<br />
issues means fewer busted gates <strong>and</strong> less time getting cattle moved from Point A to Point B (without<br />
several points in-between). On page 3 we lay out what a Ridder Super Cow is…<strong>and</strong> calving ease ties<br />
in with good dispositions.<br />
Another fun part of getting more mature is looking back at where you started. John’s gr<strong>and</strong>parents started<br />
in the purebred <strong>Hereford</strong> business over a century ago. John’s dad continued <strong>and</strong> grew that business.<br />
Now we’re making improvements here <strong>and</strong> there from our facilities to the bulls we purchase to how we<br />
cross our different bloodlines, all with the goal of producing the best cattle we can for our ranch <strong>and</strong> for<br />
yours. Nothing provides a better barometer of our progress than remembering our cattle 25 years ago<br />
<strong>and</strong> our young kids helping us work them.<br />
Speaking of kids, we’re beginning a new<br />
chapter in our family life. Our oldest, Joe,<br />
is engaged to marry Christine this August.<br />
So while we still have kids in college <strong>and</strong><br />
high school, we also have sons in the work<br />
place <strong>and</strong> a soon-to-be daughter-in-law.<br />
Life keeps getting better <strong>and</strong> better!<br />
As for our sale, we invite you to look<br />
through this catalog <strong>and</strong> give us a call with<br />
any questions you may have. Please mark<br />
your calendar <strong>and</strong> join us Thursday, February<br />
3rd for a noon lunch <strong>and</strong> 1 p.m. (CST)<br />
sale. We would appreciate your business<br />
<strong>and</strong> your trust in our cattle.<br />
John, Mary <strong>and</strong> family<br />
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Ridder <strong>Hereford</strong> Ranch — Feb. 3, 2011
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