Tuesday • April 1, 2025
Lunch at Noon • Sale at 1PM (MST)
At the Ranch, 8 miles East of Lusk, WY
Selling:
Welcome To
WELCOME TO OUR 17th ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE
Well, 2023 was the winter from hell, then I topped it off with a stroke in July. I want to take a moment to just say thank you to my daughters. They stepped up, did what they had to do, and they all pulled together to just get it done. When I got home in October, everything was under control. I have been blessed and have pretty much fully recovered; I thank God for that. Many of you prayed, cheered for us, and helped wherever you could. Again, thank you to you all, it was greatly appreciated. I am truly humbled.
We thank you for your interest and consideration of WEBO Bulls. WEBO Angus will absolutely stand behind our cattle; let us know if any issues come up. We will do what is right and will correct any problems to the best of our ability. Our goal is that you'll be happy and satisfied with the results.
As always, we are applying lots of pressure on fertility; it's the number one trait that will keep us all in business. Hardy, maternal cows certainly paid off. They stepped up, took the coldest, most miserable winter in stride, and bred back in good time. Again, they just took it and stayed in pretty good shape proving we are on the right track.
We continue to select for feed efficiency. This year, every bull selling has been efficiency tested and we have added efficiency data & EPDs on sale day. Please read the letter about feed efficiency testing from Dr. Steve Paisley, Director, UW-SAREC. We were late getting the bulls started on testing so the test results from Grow Safe will be available online or on sale day. We keep working to build a cow herd that will stay in shape, produce offspring that will eat less, and not give up a pound of gain in the feedlot. This will help the bulls you get from us stay in shape and influence the efficiency in your cow herd. If our cattle only effectively reduce consumption by 10% or 15% over several years in their offspring, that starts to add up quickly at both the feedlot and the ranch.We strive for this without affecting performance and reproduction.
Our program in a nutshell: we keep striving to balance all traits in maternal indexes, then we look at the Feeder, Grid, Beef and watch the Combination index. We also realize we can't do extreme growth in our program, as here in Wyoming we don't usually have the abundance of feed needed for extremes. We strive for plenty of pounds and plenty of growth, coupled with fertility and efficiency and we'll take carcass when we can get it, but we can't afford single-trait selection in our program. Maternal is a big deal to us and we always keep it at the front of our selection criteria.
Our bulls are and will keep stepping up to meet your program. They are not burned out on hot feed; we strive to raise bulls that will sire market-topping feeder calves that grow and finish quickly, and grade and hit the target weights of 1450# to 1550# payweights in an efficient and timely manner. It's also important to us that our bulls will last several years for our customers. With the hardy, get-it-done genetics added in the last few years, we think you will like them. Two-year-old and yearling bulls were tested at Lingle, WY. We have a set of good, big 2-year-old bulls; we keep some of our younger bulls exclusively for this sale. These older bulls can handle the miles to water, rough country and really get the job done. They have been PAP tested here.
Come for lunch on Tuesday, April 2; our local cattlewomen serve a great lunch. Look the bulls over, make your evaluations, and call us if you need additional help or information. We are very grateful and honored that you allow us to have the opportunity to be your source for high-quality Angus bulls. Thanks for coming.
Sincerely,
Buttons York & Family
INTRODUCING OUR NEW SIRE: Moore Big Chexs 481A AAA# 20454797
He is a locked & loaded performance bull with top of the line efficiency and highly maternal. CED +7: BW +1.2 Performance Merit: WW +88 is Top 3% and YW +148 is Top 10% Solid Values: $M +92 Top 2%, $W +96 Top 1%, $F +103 Top 15%, $B +150 Top 35 %, $C +287 Top 15% Tested at Midland Bull Test he has a MBT overall Rating of 112, Efficiency Rating of 104, ADG of 3.49, WDA 3.87 and a super MBT -1.87 RFI for efficiency! Most Importantly WEBO Angus is Geared up to produce bulls that have efficiency and performance that will work in our country. They will sire replacement females, big time feeder calves and yearlings that are demanded by your buyers. Chexs has good feet, structural integrity, power and a look to go with. His calves are just starting to hit the ground. We are excited to see his offspring grow and mature!
INTRODUCING OUR NEW SIRE: Craft Barricade 326-306 AAA# 20707774
Purchased at Midland Bull Test one of 2 new herd bulls purchased spring 2024. We needed a Barricade! Built like a Tank, Great Feet, Excellent Disposition and Highly Maternal topped off with:Terrific Feed Efficiency 3.25 WDA /3.36 ADG Midland; Big time negative RFI -1.68; getting a 109 Efficiency Rating, coupling F/G he wound up with 102 MBT individual rating.
Why we like em:
Barricades work in our harsh environment, tough as hell bulls cover country stay
sound; the females get bred back in
several years of drought, wean big calves, perfect udders just absolutely rock star
females; He's Top 10% WW; Top 15%
YW; then things really important us Scrotal Top 15%; Heifer Preg Top 15%; PAP Top
35%; $F Top 25%. The only way ranchers
make money is pounds; but replacement females that Can Take It are absolute
necessity $M Top 15% & $W Top15%.
He checks all the really important boxes to us!
INTRODUCING OUR NEW SIRE: WRAF A Flat Top Man 372 AAA# 20730122
Another Efficiency bull added to our herd bulls from Midland Bull Test the Spring of 2024. This guy is a Souped Up Power Bull! Sired by Man In Black he flat excelled in the efficiency race. 3.58 WDA / 4.34 ADG; Really Great RFI -2.51 which made his Efficiency Rating of 114; all things considered like F/G over all MBT Individual Rating of 115.
We are truly pushing the envelope, working on quick growth without increasing frames, to much, while not losing the ability of Our Cows to harvest grass for a living. We believe Efficiency tested proven bulls will make it happen faster. He got turned out and had to handle other bulls, dried out pastures and get his job done: WW & YW are Top 1%; Scrotal Top 15%; Docility Top 35% and PAP Top 20% he is built to improve RE's Top 20%; Flat Top checks most of the boxes on the $ Values: Top 30% $M, really clicks performance up Top 1% $W & Top 2% $F, end product $B Top 25%; he's got balance with $B Top 20%.
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