White Hawk Ranch | Beef Maker Female & Bull Auction
Welcome to White Hawk Ranch’s 100 Year Celebration
For a century the Hedrick family has been proud to raise Hereford cattle. The Hereford breed has provided a good living for several generations of Hedricks and introduced us to people who are salt of the earth—hard working, loyal, and business minded. Over the last 100 years we’ve seen the cattle evolve, but the right kind remain the same: moderate framed, hard working animals that efficiently convert roughage into high quality beef for people.
White Hawk Ranch mission statement is plan and clear!
At White Hawk Ranch our mission is to produce and market Hereford bulls that sire offspring born easily, grow at optimum rate to harvest, have a high-quality end product (BEEF) for the consumer and sire outstanding replacement females to carry on the cow herd.
• Since 2009 we’ve submitted 1–2 bulls annually to the national reference sire program to compare our genetics with the breed’s top sires. Our results have been consistently strong — the last 4 or 5 bulls tested placed 80–90% of our progeny in the top two thirds Choice and 30–40% in Prime, showing our carcass data is hitting the mark. See recent reports in the March/April issues of Hereford for details. White Hawk Ranch is proud of this consistency and the strength of our program.
• 100% of our herd traces to my grandfather’s bull Woods Domino Three through his daughter Marnie Domino. Several animals appear over 80 times in the last 18 generations (790N and 789N trace 84 times).
• Proven donor program and measured selection—we retain flushes and use ET and AI strategically to advance the herd.
Join us Friday evening — fellowship and CHB steak dinner along with our Embryo and semen auction Saturday — Offering our top genetics.
• Young females offered that would otherwise stay at White Hawk Ranch.
We appreciate your support and look forward to celebrating 100 years of Hereford heritage with you.
Gary Hedrick
James Atkins
Diego Gutierrez
The White Hawk Crew
The Crew
Ranch address: 4765 Hwy. 27 // Buchanan, GA 30113
WHITE HAWK RANCH
Gary R. Hedrick (678) 858-0914 // g.hedrick@whitehawkinc.com
Ben Hedrick (404) 216-4274
Herdsman: Diego Gutierrez (678) 629-1804
James Atkins (404) 922-6508 www.whitehawkbeefmakers.com
Left to right: Doris, Diego, Gary, James, Francisco and Nolvin
Robert Brooks Marketing ................................... (423) 307-9149
Ty Drach (815) 822-3552
Locke St John, St John Marketing & Consulting LLC ... (615) 427-8979
Katie Colyer, LiveAuctions.tv (208) 599-2962
GUEST SPEAKER
Lonnie Johnson
DVM AND EMBRYO STAFF
Dixieland Embryo
Larry R. White, DVM (770) 385-3073
Winston Neal (706) 672-4142
Isaac Jones, DVM (256) 622-0120
MOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Hampton Inn (770) 537-9001
28 Price Creek Rd, Bremen, GA 30110
(located at intersection of I-20 and US Hwy 27, Exit 11)
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125 Hwy 27 Bypass, Bremen, GA 30110
(located at intersection of I-20 and US Hwy 27, Exit 11)
Quality Inn & Suites (770) 824-5105
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Hotels in Breman, GA are 16 miles south of the ranch
Hotels in Rome, GA are 30 miles north of the ranch
AIRPORT
FEMALE AND BULL AUCTION CELEBRATION 100 Year
SATURDAY MAY 23, 2026
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Special Event!
FRIDAY, MAY 22ND, 2026
Friday Night Premium Frozen Genetic Auction!!!
Cattle available for viewing at 4:00PM
We will serve a Southern Hospitality CHB steak cook out with drinks at 6:00PM 7:00PM EST Premium Frozen Genetic Auction
SATURDAY, MAY 23RD, 2026
Bulls and Females available to view at 9:00AM EST
Lunch served at 11:00AM 12:00 EST Female and Bull auction starts Load out immediately after Sale
MONDAY, MAY 25TH, 2026
The Mead Program “Georgia Big Event Sale” Midville Georgia
SALE DAY PHONES
Gary Hedrick (678) 905-0017
Dale Stith (918) 760-1550
James Atkins (404) 922-6508
Atlanta, GA
• Located 1 hour from White Hawk Ranch
Birmingham, AL
• Located 2 hours from White Hawk Ranch
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October 1953:
its first production sale, followed by a dispersal sale in 1960.
1926–1960: Diamond Dale Farm operated from 1926 to 1960. Perry Hedrick purchased his first Herefords. W.B. McClelland, Perry’s wife’s aunt, provided the seed money to establish the farm. During the Depression, Perry sold six Hereford heifers for $50 each to generate annual income.
1942: Woods Domino 3C was born. Every animal at White Hawk Ranch traces back to him.
1953–1956: Rusty Hedrick managed D.C. Andrews Polled Herefords in Missouri.
1952: Rusty Hedrick hits the show road. Pictured preparing to load a boxcar to travel the U.S. exhibiting Hereford cattle for Milky Way Herefords (Rusty shown in the bottom right).
1960-1961: Early stages of ribeye measurements
1959: Pictured is National Reserve
Bull & Female at Shreveport, LA
1953: Gary and DD Profection Domino 7
Diamond Dale Farms held
1953: Left to right: Bill Hedrick, Perry Hedrick, M.P. Moore, and Rusty Hedrick.
1953 Heifer Sale
Champion
1961: Gary and Bobo, his prize-winning steer. A photo of Gary crying was picked up by the UP and AP wires and published across the U.S. and Canada. The steer was later returned, and Rusty eventually sold it.
1956–1966: CMR catalogs - Rusty Hedrick was Herdsman(1956-58) and Manager (1959-66) of Circle M Ranch (CMR).
1968: Gary Hedrick exhibited both champion and Reserve champion steer at the Montgomery County Fair in Maryland. Over 300 steers were exhibited.
1970: Gary exhibited his steer “HW,” which was crowned Champion Steer at the Mid-South Expo in Memphis, Tennessee—the same show where he exhibited Bobo in 1961.
1967: Gary Hedrick was High Individual at the Maryland State Fair, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Richmond, Virginia (Livestock Judging Contest).
1968–1970: Rusty Hedrick managed the E. Brooke Lee division at Kenal Ranch in Columbus, Mississippi, and Beechwood Acres Ranch in Joplin, Missouri.
1971: Jack Hedrick exhibited the Supreme Champion Steer overall breeds at the Dixie National Jr show. 1972 Champion Steer
Bobo returns
1963: Jack Hedrick and Marcia Hedrick with sale animals at CMR.
1966: Left to right: Gary Hedrick, M.P. Moore, Jack Hedrick, Mary Hedrick, Auctioneer Jewett Fulkerson, Col. E. Brooke Lee, Ham Hamilton, Nina Lee, and Rusty Hedrick.
1972: Jack Hedrick, Curtis Hedrick, and Jerry Clower (comedian) with the Champion Hereford Steer at the Dixie National Steer Show.
1975–1988: Jack Hedrick worked for National Cattle Services, Inc., fitting, marketing, and selling registered Hereford cattle across the U.S. and Canada.
1972
1975
1975-2000: Rusty Hedrick worked Sale Rings across the U.S.
1976
1980-1983: Yikes catalogs 1981
1976–1984: Rusty Hedrick, Gary Hedrick, Jack Hedrick, and Curtis Hedrick owned and managed Yikes Farms in Columbus, MS.
First Purchases of White Hawk Ranch from Beartooth Ranch, MT 1985
Winter 1980: Right to left: Jack Hedrick, Mary Hellen Hedrick, Marcia Hedrick, Rusty Hedrick, Matt Hedrick, Mary Hedrick, Gary Hedrick, Cyrus Hedrick, Patsy Hedrick, Ben Hedrick, and Curtis Hedrick.
1981: Bull YF DD Victor out of Diamond Dale dam Trojan Betsy
1987: Columbus was named Junior Bull Calf Champion at the 1987 National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. Owned by White Hawk Ranch and Bear Tooth Ranch.
1987
1986 1988
1989
1987: National Senior Bull Calf Champion, Kansas City, MO Trustmark
1986: The birth of the famed Trustmark.
1986: JHD Hawk Nautique 1U – Reserve Bull Calf Champion at the 1987 Dixie Nationals owned by WHR Jack Hedrick and Jim O’Mara
1989: Hawk Miss Night 427 was named Grand Champion Female at both the Fort Worth Stock Show and the Dixie National Livestock Show.
1988–2024: Jack Hedrick founded JDH Marketing, dedicating over 49 years to managing sales and serving as a ringman.
1986-1991: White Hawk Ranch Sale catalogs
2025: Jack Hedrick was inducted into the AHA Hall of Merit for his dedication to marketing Hereford cattle for over 49 years.
1991: Curtis Hedrick named APHA Herdsman
1990-1991: Trustmark, Gold Performance awards
1991
1992
1990 2025
1992: Rusty Hedrick’s day at the Dixie National.
1991: Mega Mark 720Y, a Trustmark son, was named Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion at the 1991 National Show in Jackson, Mississippi. Owned with Jim O’Mara.
1991: Gary and his family founded White Hawk Inc., a construction company. Meanwhile, Rusty, Jack, and Curtis remained actively involved with the Hereford breed through 2024. In 2008, Gary and his family established White Hawk Ranch, which continues in operation today.
The Hedrick Family
Bill Hedrick and Rusty Hedrick
Ben Hedrick and Matt Hedrick
Gary and Patsy Hedrick
Jack Hedrick and Gary Hedrick
T306 - Foundation donor at White Hawk ranch in Georgia
L332 - Foundation donor at White Hawk ranch in Georgia
Ben and Kate Hedrick Curled Feather Cattle Company the next generation of the Hedrick family.
Perry Hedrick
PIONEER POLLED HEREFORD BREEDER
(Diamond Dale Farm)
Perry didn’t follow the short, small-framed trend of the late 1940s and 1950s. He bred larger-framed (5–6) cattle with exceptional maternal traits, producing Marnie Domino, a daughter of Woods Domino 3, who became the foundation matron of 100% of the White Hawk cow herd and a substantial portion of the Hereford breed.
• Hereford bull Woods Domino 3 sire of
• Cow Marnie Domino dam of
• Bull Domino Manipulator sire of
• Cow June Dominette dam of
• Bull FHR Royal Domino
• Domino Manipulator sire of
• Cow Neola May dam of
• Bull Max 5D sire of
• Bull FHR Royal Domino sire of
• Cow FHR June Domino N26 dam of
• Cow FHR Victoria 168 dam of
• Cow F W60 Prosptess 896 dam of
• Cow FF Prospectta 997 dam of
• Cow Felton C9 dam of
• Bull Felton Sounder 957 sire of
• Bull EF Beef Foremost U208 sire of
• Bull EF Beef TFL U208 tested X651 sired
• Innisfail WHR X651 T723 4013, 4020, 4010, and 4015
• Cow FF Prospectta 997 dam of
• Cow F Prince A80 Dam of
• Bull Felton 517 sire of
• Bull Felton Endurance F745 sire of
• Bull EFF745 Frank P230 sire of
• Cow Innisfail P230 T723 dam of
• Innisfail WHR x651 T723 4013, 4020, 4010, and 4015
As you study the genetics lines you will notice a lot of double bred (line bred animals) that helped influence the genetic strength of this line of cattle. Felton 517 and EF Beef TFL tested X651 are in the backgrounds of a large% of polled Hereford cattle today. They are the foundation of improving carcass quality and maternal quality in modern polled Hereford cattle. The Hedrick Family are proud that Diamond Dale had that influence.
WHITEHAWK DIAMOND 789N ET
Stacked with Maternal Females
★ Whitehawk Diamond — Lead bull from the Champion Pen of Three Spring Bull Calves, 2026 Oklahoma City National. Named in honor of Diamond Dale, my grandfather’s farm. Diamond will stamp his kind: big, square hipped with straight rear legs, plenty of bone, exceptional depth and spring of rib, and powerful muscle throughout. Backed by a strong female family, he’s the kind of sire to anchor or elevate a breeding program. Review his individual performance and consider him for your herd-building needs. 365day adj. YW 1440, Adj. REA 16.67 which ratios 113, Adj. IMF 3.46 which ratios 111.
★ We would like to show him at Oklahoma City in January 2027.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ Offering full possession and 1/2 semen interest.
WHR WPH 6153 B787 BEEF 016GET Maternal Granddam of lot 1
WHITEHAWK 372
BEEFMAID B787ET
Maternal Great Granddam of lot 1
WHITE HAWK HEADLINER 812N
Lot 2
WHITEHAWK HEADLINER 812N ET
★ HERD BULL PROSPECT
★ 812N is a premier herd-bull prospect and a sure-fire heifer bull
★ His daughters should be retained to build a cow herd.
★ 812N and 806N are the first sons of the popular Loewen Sandhill L70 to be offered at auction.
★ Dam 695J is developing into a top donor for White Hawk Ranch.
★ Structurally sound, excellent pedigree
★ Homozygous polled.
★ May be shown in a pen of three at the January 2027 Oklahoma City National.
★ Offering full possession and 1/2 semen interest.
WHITEHAWK FRONTMAN
★ HERD BULL PROSPECT
★ Frontman is a standout herd-bull prospect with all the bells and whistles. Google-eyed, dark red, short-marked and fully pigmented to the ground. Exceptional phenotype—balanced, powerful, and structurally sound.
★ Going to try to show him in a pen of three January 2027 at the Oklahoma National show.
★ 806N has longevity in his lineage.
★ L332 produced until 15 years old. The only thing that stopped her was an injury. She produced herd bulls and donor dams for WHR and KCF.
★ 619B is following in her footsteps!!
★ Homozygous polled.
★ Terms to be announced.
WHITEHAWK SANDMAN 788N ET
★ HEIFER BULL DELUXE — Member of our Champion Pen of 3 Spring Calves, 2026 Oklahoma City National show for White Hawk Ranch.
★ Study his exceptional calving-ease and low birth-weight numbers combined with elite growth: top 2–3% WW and YW EPDs and a 222 CHB.
★ Dark red, fully pigmented to the ground.
★ Homozygous polled.
★ Offering full possession and 3/4 semen interest.
★ HERD BULL PROSPECT
★ 739N is a thick-topped, deep-bodied, end-to-end, well-balanced bull with strong growth and carcass traits. EPDs include top 1% for marbling and REA in the top 6% of the breed.
★ Dam is from the powerful flush of Whitehawk Governor 413H x KCF Miss Cuda E368 (111 Farm) that Mark Herring brought attention to Hereford breeders.
★ Dark and structurally sound
★ Homozygous polled.
★ Offering full possession and 3/4 semen interest.
L70 695J BEEFMAID 838N
★ Terms to be announced WHR
★ DONOR MATERIAL — 838N offers the phenotype you want to see every day. backed by a balanced EPD profile. Full sister to 801N and 812N. She is the right kind for todays beef industry.
★ Homozygous Polled
LOEWEN
★ DONOR MATERIAL — 801N has all the bells and whistles. Ultrafeminine and exceptionally fancy.
★ No need for a long footnote—801N speaks for herself.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ WHR retaining two flushes.
WHR 845C 4010 BEEFMAID 590F Dam of lot 8
INNISFAIL 723 U208 4010 ET Dam of Lot 9
WHR L70 590F BEEFMAID 798NET
★ Owned with Azure Valley Black Herefords.
★ 798N is a daughter of WHR’s head donor WHR 845C 4010 Beefmaid 590F ET.
★ She could be the sleeper of the sale.
★ Homozygous Polled
WHR L70 4010 BEEFMAID
825NET
LOEWEN SANDHILL L70 ET P44455227
INNISFAIL 723 U208 4010 ET P43541962
44J VIVIAN 26D E158
EFBEEF TFL U208 TESTED X651 ET {SOD}{CHB}
★ Direct daughter of 4010.
★ Outstanding Sandhill L70 × 4010 flush — produced five bulls and two heifers.
★ Retaining a full sister; several bulls in the group show strong herd-sire potential.
WHR L70 015K BEEFMAID 813NET
★ Donor material — big-bodied, short-marked female. Backed by six stout full brothers. 813N carries strong dam-side influence from 838F and 290E; dam owned by Cody Cleveland & Hickory Ridge Farm.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ WHR retaining one flush.
Lot 11
WHR 4013 494E BEEFMAID 251KET
★ 251K is a donor-quality, short-marked female — a full sister to Whitehawk Navigator 339G and maternal sister to WHR JCF 778J Outlander 566MET (sold for $21,000 to John Chester). Her dam is a prolific egg producer (30–40 eggs per flush). Excellent udder structure and ideal teat size make 251K an outstanding donor prospect.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ WHR is Retaining two flushes.
★ Bred AI on 11/14/25 to JW 1857 MERIT 21134.PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 12/16/25 to 3/6/26. Blood tested PE safe 1/19/26
★ Donor-quality female sired by Loewen Sandhill L70 ET. WHR calved over 40 calves to L70 ET and are extremely pleased with the results — genetics that work in the pasture
★ and the ring. 830N is special: exceptional phenotype, maternal strength, and donor potential.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ Retaining one flush
LOEWEN SANDHILL
Lot 12
413H 346G BEEFMAID 166K
★ Stout, productive daughter of Governor 413H — Governor is proving himself at Rauch Herefords. Dam is a powerful daughter of 4010 × 225Y, owned with Barnes Herefords. 166K is owned with Aden Family Farms.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ Bred AI on 11/14/25 to WHR AFF EXCHANGE RATE 641M.PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 12/16/25 to 3/6/26. Blood tested PE safe 1/19/2026 WHR
★ We heard great reports on Sandhill L70 from several respected cattlemen, so we used him heavily in our ET and AI programs — and we’re very pleased. L70 offers unquestionable calving ease and outstanding phenotype, with added bone, excellent eye appeal, and strong pigmentation.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ Retaining one flush
WHR H086 G329 BEEFMAID 252KET
★ Stout, moderately framed, efficient, and great-uddered female. 252K is from a flush purchased from Sandhill Farm.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ Bred AI on 11/21/25 to ASM 405B RED MAN 325L ET. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 12/16/25 to 3/6/26. Blood tested PE safe 1/19/26
★ Donor material — a powerful daughter of Prime Plus 289, backed by Houston H086 and 4010. Study 839N’s EPDs and you’ll see why we’re so excited about Prime Plus 289.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ Retaining one flush
4B MS HOUSTON K27
Lot 14
4B MS HOUSTON K27
★ Stout daughter of Houston H086. Dam is a 4013 daughter and donor for 4B Farms, tracing back to WHR Whitehawk 4R Revolution 2328.
★ Bred AI on 11/21/25 to ASM 405B RED MAN 325L ET. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 12/16/25 to 3/6/26. Blood tested safe PE on 3/6/26
★ DONOR MATERIAL!
★ 837N’s sire, Prime Plus 289, was purchased from Dan Snyder of Stone Ridge Manor (PA). Prime Plus is a stout son of 4010 who is a full sister to 4013 that produced donors 590F and 593F. He has exceeded expectations for calving ease, growth, carcass quality, phenotype, pigmentation, short-marking, and a strong EPD profile.
Lot 15
BLZ VAL B413 9216 K025
★ Study K025 EPDs — impressive across the board with 15 traits in the top 20% of the breed and IMF plus all three-dollar indexes in the top 3%. Outstanding genetic package for growth, carcass and maternal performance. Owned in partnership with Dry Creek Farm. WHR retaining a Fall of ’24 Whitehawk Harmony 783J heifer calf 648M.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ Bred AI on 11/21/25 to LOEWEN SANDHILL L70 ET. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 12/16/25 to 3/6/26 . Blood tested safe PE 2/6/2026
★ Owned with Dry Creek Farm.
★ We love the progeny of 490H Voltage 242K — and 852N is a standout that confirms our confidence in Voltage’s offspring. 852N is stout-made with an EPD profile that matches her phenotype. Brood cow in the making; maternal sister to 648M. WHR and DCF are retaining her and anticipating using her as a donor in the near future.
★ Homozygous Polled
Lot 16
GCC 4013 MS BEEFMAID 539E 216K
★ 216K is a hardworking 4013 daughter of a Warrior 845C dam that cross has worked great for WHR
★ Bred AI on 11/21/25 to LOEWEN SANDHILL L70 ET. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 12/16/25 to 3/6/26. Blood tested safe PE 1/19/2026
★ Fancy, pigmented granddaughter of Innisfail Trademark 1939. Maternal brother to 4013 making 851N (double-bred to T723). 851N is a strong maternal female; dam side includes 4013 and 845C.
★ Well-balanced EPD profile — ideal for breeders seeking maternal strength and pedigree depth. WHR 25A 216K BEEFMAID 851N
WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M - AI and pasture exposure sire.
Lot 17
WHR 318G 5407 BEEFMAID 269KET
★ Outstanding daughter of Chief out of cow 5407C. Dam 5407C has produced nearly 70 offspring for WHR and 4B and is the dam of Arthur 240G (owned with Rausch Herefords) and WHR 4013 5407 Beefmaker 230G and 242G (owned with Greenview PLD HFD Farms Inc.) 230G, 240G and 242G were a class-winning pen of five at the OKC National. Excellent maternal strength and proven family performance.
★ Bred AI on 11/21/25 to ASM 405B RED MAN 325L ET. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 12/16/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
269K
★ DONOR PROSPECT!
★ Long-bodied female with a solid, balanced EPD profile. Backed by Chief 318G and 5407C—proven dam line of herd bulls and replacement females.
REF
ASM 405B RED
Lot 18
WHR H086 G329 BEEFMAID 244KET
★ Stout, moderately framed, efficient, and great-uddered female. 244K is from a flush purchased from Sandhill Farm.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ Bred AI on 11/21/25 to ASM 405B RED MAN 325L ET. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 12/16/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
★ 854N is a fancy, correct daughter of Voltage 242K. Her dam, 244K, is a Houston H086 daughter from a Sandhill flush sired by a daughter of 4010. Notable EPD profile: BW 0 with a yearling weight of 106. Strong carcass merit and structural correctness.
★ Homozygous Polled
Lot 19
31Z BLUEPRINT 6153 {SOD}
★ Google-eyed Blue Print daughter. Dam, Benefactress 650F, is a powerful 4013 daughter out of a full sister to Warrior 845C. You’ll appreciate her attractive phenotype and excellent udder quality.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ Bred AI on 11/21/25 to ASM 405B RED MAN 325L ET. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 12/16/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
★ HERD BULL PROSPECT!
★ Stout son of Sandhill L70 — ideal bull for adding pigment to offspring. Dam is a full sister to WHR 650F Benefactor 168K ET and WHR 650F Factor 159K ET. Owned with GKB Cattle, Texas.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ Offering full possession and 3/4 semen interest.
Lot 19A
WHR 650F BENEFACTOR 168K ET Full brother to lots 19 and 24.
WHR L70 275K BEEFMAKER 842N
★ Outstanding Chief daughter. Dam 5407C has produced nearly 70 offspring for WHR and 4B, including Arthur 240G (owned with Rauch Herefords) and WHR 4013 5407C Beemaker 230G & 242G (owned with Greenview Polled Herefords). 230G, 240G, and 242G were in a class-winning pen of five at the OKC National.
★ Bred AI on 11/21/25 to ASM 405B RED MAN 325L ET. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 12/16/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
★ HERD BULL POTENTIAL — SURE-FIRE HEIFER BULL!
★ Stylish, fancy bull with a knockout phenotype: short-marked, “googleeyed,” and eye-catching presence. Ideal heifer bull with herd-bull upside.
★ Dam is donor-quality with three donors close in her pedigree, including Whitehawk P152 Beefmaid 854C (full sister to Warrior 845C and dam of 290E). Also backed by 5407C (dam of WHR Arthur 240G, owned with Rauch Herefords) and WHR 4013 × 5407C Beemaker 230G & 242G (owned with Greenview Polled Herefords, GA). Lady Domino 158X (dam of Mandate 66589, owned by ST Genetics) and Endure 00142 ET (owned by WHR) add further depth.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ Offering full possession and 3/4 semen interest.
Lot 21
WHR 290E B780 BEEFMAID 264KET
INNISFAIL WHR X651/723
Lot 22
★ Big, stout, good-uddered daughter of Natural 290E. Threegeneration maternal granddam line traces to Felton Kate P38— the original carcass queen—and multimillion-dollar producer HH Miss Advance 5139R ET (Hoffman & Holder Herefords).
★ Retaining bull calf 863N
★ Bred AI on 11/21/25 to ASM 405B RED MAN 325L ET. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 12/16/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
WHR 240G 590F BEEFMAID
★ Very productive female — dam of the top Fall 2024 bull by Whitehawk Harmony 783J that sold for $15,000. Excellent $CHB value.
★ Arthur 240G daughter out of 2012 (a Cuda daughter). WHR retaining a Cosmos daughter (661M).
★ Homozygous Polled
★ Retaining bull calf 835N.
★ Bred AI on 11/21/25 to ASM 405B RED MAN 325L ET. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 12/16/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
Lot 24
WHR L70 256K BEEFMAKER
26D
★ Full sister to Beifactor. Google-eyed Blue Print daughter. Dam, Benefactress 650F, is a powerful 4013 daughter out of a full sister to Warrior 845C. Attractive phenotype with excellent udder quality.
★ Full sister to WHR 650F Benefactor 168F and lot 19.
★ NJW 91H 100W Rita 31Z full sister to NJW 91H 100W Rita Z79, both cows have produced many herd bulls and donor females.
★ Bred AI on 11/21/25 to ASM 405B RED MAN 325L ET. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 12/16/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
★ Full brothers in blood to 842N. Stylish, fancy bull with a knockout phenotype: short-marked, “google-eyed,” and eye-catching presence. Ideal heifer bull with herd-bull upside.
★ Dam is donor-quality with three donors close in her pedigree, including Whitehawk P152 Beefmaid 854C (full sister to Warrior 845C and dam of 290E).
★ Offering full possession and 3/4 semen interest.
DCF WHR CENTENNIAL 61M - AI and pasture exposure sire.
DCF WHR CENTENNIAL 61M
BLZ 173D GEMINI 7233 J027ET
P44278949 EXR GEMINI 7233 ET
★ White Hawk Ranch would like to introduce “DCF WHR Centennial 61M”. Centennial is an outstanding Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET son that is google eyed, short, marked bull that is dark red to the ground. He is also homozygous polled, along with being extremely stout phenotypically with an outstanding EPD profile and Pedigree. We are offering semen at our 100 Year Celebration Sale May 23rd, 2026, at White Hawk Ranch.
WHR B279 593F BEEFMAID 794JET
★ WHR retaining two daughters (653M, 659M) sired by 4013. Full sister to 791J (owned with Boyd Myer) and 790J (owned with Black Water Cattle). Also a full sister to PR2 B279 593F Aviator 44LET (owned by Roy Barnes and Colton Pollard).
★ Retaining bull calf 871N
★ Bred AI on 12/19/25 to DCF WHR CENTENNIAL 61M. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 1/25/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
WHR 619G 650F BEEFMAID 234KET
★ K480 daughter 694M — sold to Tucker Sego. Donor dam 650F owned by Dorman Farms (NY). 234K is a maternal sister to WHR 650F Benefactor 168K ET.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ Bred AI on 12/19/25 to DCF WHR CENTENNIAL 61M. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 1/25/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
★ Stacked with WHR donors S32, 650F, and 854C. 747J production ratios really stand out — BW 96.3, WW 107, YW 101.5, REA 100, IMF 103.
★ WHR is retaining bull calf 869N
★ Bred AI on 12/19/25 to DCF WHR CENTENNIAL 61M. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 1/25/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
★ WHR is retaining a 490H daughter, 701M. 974K is freckle-faced with a nice udder, correct teat size, and great udder structure.
★ Bred AI on 12/19/25 to DCF WHR CENTENNIAL 61M. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 1/25/25 to 3/6/26.
4013
★ Unique pedigree. Sired by BR Cooper 124Y (semen in very short supply); Cooper has been an outstanding sire for Barber Ranch. Dam: Walker Lass X51 Y479 333 — the Walker Carcass Queen Cow.
★ WHR is retaining bull calf 872N
★ Bred AI on 12/19/25 to DCF WHR CENTENNIAL 61M. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 1/25/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
WHR 240G 591F BEEFMAID 100K ET
★ 100K WHR retaining a Cosmos 672J daughter, 651M. 591F is a Stout female – by 225Y, dam traces to 4015 (a full sister to 4013). Full sister to Lot 34-089K
★ Bred AI on 12/19/25 to DCF WHR CENTENNIAL 61M. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 1/25/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
WHITEHAWK NATIVE 490H ET {CHB} WHITEHAWK 490H VOLTAGE 242K {CHB} P44430488 WHR 4013 A567 BEEFMAID 476E
WHITEHAWK ARTHUR 240G ET {CHB} WHR 240G 591F BEEFMAID 100K ET 44342741 WHR 225Y 4015 BEEFMAID 591F ET
WALKER LASS X51 Y479 333 - Dam of lot 29.
WHR 225Y 4015 BEEFMAID 591F ET - Dam of lot 30
493E 294G BEEFMAID 858J
★ Upgrade your replacement females with these Voltage 242K daughters
★ Exceptional 493E daughter, 858J — pedigree stacked with foundation cows including T306, T723, and L332. Outstanding phenotype and genetic depth. WHR is retaining her 2024 bull for the Fall 2026 sale.
★ WHR is retaining bull calf 865N
★ Bred AI on 12/19/25 to DCF WHR CENTENNIAL 61M. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 1/25/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
Lot 32
Lot 33
THM 183F TANKTOWN 2182ET
★ Stout easy keeping TH Masterplan daughter. As you can see she has a high-quality udder.4013 daughter 665M sold to Garrett Gates farm. Outstanding udder quality!
★ Bred AI on 12/19/25 to DTF DAUNTLESS J338 4M03. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 1/25/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
★ Traces back to record breaking J & S Whitehawk CSR Tifton 46K 46 bull.
★ Bred AI on 11/14/25 to JW 1857 MERIT 21134.PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 12/16/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
★ WHR 660J 659F Revolver 317L was retained to use at WHR to get the influence of Reacher 660J his dam 593F and 659F the $30,000 donor for Chapmans Land and Cattle, 5J Ranch and Wolford Farm.
WHITEHAWK 490H VOLTAGE 242K {CHB} P44430488 WHR 4013 A567 BEEFMAID 476E /S MANDATE 66589 ET {SOD} NP LEAGUE OF HER OWN MD P44523078 RMB 490/905 SOUTHERN BELL 944D
★ Stout, well-made daughter of Voltage 242K out of a Mandatesired dam noted for a great udder. Excellent maternal pedigree and structural integrity — ideal for a breeding program. White Hawk Ranch (WHR) is retaining a CMF 1756 Guideline 535G daughter682M.
★ Homozygous Polled
Lot 34
WHR 240G 591F BEEFMAID
WHITEHAWK ARTHUR 240G ET - Paternal Grandsire of lot 34A.
★ A Reacher 660J son 531M sold to Henry Micah in our October 25 Bull Sale. Full Sister to 100K selling as lot 30.
★ Bred AI on 12/19/25 to DTF DAUNTLESS J338 4M03. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 1/25/25 to 3/6/26. Safe AI
★ She will be a foundation type investment
WHR 4020 216Y BEEFMAID 080G - Sire of lot 35.
★ Hard working 240G daughter out of 080G donor. WHR is retaining a Balancer 776J son 644M to sell in our October 26 Bull Sale
★ Homozygous Polled ★ Retaining bull calf 860N
★ Bred AI on 11/21/25 to KCF BENNETT MONUMENT J338. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z
WHR 4013 619B BEEFMAID 994KET
{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
★ Full sister to 981M and 978K owned by Joseph J. Skrivanek III in Texas. Note from Joseph-“I believe this set of young cows may be the best I have gotten from you. Excellent udder quality and correct body condition and genetics.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ WHR is retaining bull calf 876N
★ Bred AI on 12/19/25 to DCF WHR CENTENNIAL 61M. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 1/25/25 to 3/6/26. Safe
NJW 79Z 4013 TRU TEST 225M ET
EFBEEF TFL U208 TESTED X651 ET {SOD}{CHB} INNISFAIL WHR X651/723 4013 ET {SOD}{CHB} P43541960 INNISFAIL P230 T723
NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET {SOD} BW 91H 100W RITA 79Z ET P43311375
REMITALL RITA 91H
★ Dale Stith and I purchased 225M and his sister 142M from the NJW 2025 sale. A son of 4013 out of BW 91H 100W Rita 79Z, he offers power and muscle, big feet, ideal bone, and easy stride. Long-bodied for added capacity and performance — we’re excited to get his daughters into production. Lots offered will be offspring of 225M.
WHR B279 590F BEEFMAID 773J
★ 773J is a full sister to Whitehawk 590F Outlier 778J . One of the top bulls ever raised at WHR. Retaining bulls 713N and 657M to sell in our October 26 bull sale.
★ PE to NJW 79Z 4013 TRU TEST 225M ET from 12/17/25-3/22/26. Blood tested safe PE 3/6/26
79Z 4013 TRU TEST 225M ET - AI and pasture exposure sire.
WHITEHAWK P152 BEEFMAID 854CET Maternal Granddam of lot 39
FPH MS F139 TRUST B279 L62
WHR 839F 359G BEEFMAID 187K
★ Stout daughter of B279 (grandsire of Churchill Sherman and multiple WHR donors). Stems From Forrest Polled Herefords donors C89 and 28.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ PE to NJW 79Z 4013 TRU TEST 225M ET from 12/17/25–3/22/26. Blood tested safe PE 3/6/26.
★ MGD 854C: dam of herd bull Natural 290E and full sister to Warrior 845C. Daughter 677M sold to 101 Simpson Ranch (TX).
★ Homozygous Polled
★ PE to NJW 79Z 4013 TRU TEST 225M ET from 12/17/25–03/15/26.
Blood tested safe PE 03/06/26.
WHR 317L L62 BEEFMAID 883N
Deep, strong-EPD profile. Daughter of Revolver 317L.
★ K192 Stout daughter of the world renowned Genesis G16; broody with excellent milk flow.
★ PE to NJW 79Z 4013 TRU TEST 225M ET from 12/17/25–3/22/26. Blood tested safe PE 3/6/26.
WHR 242K K192 BEEFMAID 882N
GENESIS G16 ET {CHB}
G16 ABIGAIL K192 ET P44411706 RJ GKB ABIGAIL 5008 ET
★ 882N Stout daughter of Voltage 242K. Exceptional brood cow potential — we’ll miss her.
WHR 318G 8094 BEEFMAID 098K
WHR X651/723 4013
{SOD}{CHB} WHITEHAWK CHIEF 318G ET {CHB} P44064233 WHITEHAWK P152 BEEFMAID 854CET DRF JWR PRINCE VICTOR 71I {SOD} RHF 71I
P44060386 RHF 4R SHE BE A GEM 5085C
★ Stout Chief 318G daughter out of 8094. Outcross donor for WHR and Stone Ridge Manor. Retaining a powerful Reacher 660J son to sell in the fall Bull Sale.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ WHR is retaining bull calf 881N
★ PE to NJW 79Z 4013 TRU TEST 225M ET from 12/17/25-3/15/26.Blood tested safe PE 3/6/26
Lot 42
WHR 4020 7126 BEEFMAID 270KET
Lot 43
Lot 44
★ Homozygous Polled daughter of 4020
★ WHR is retaining bull calf 887N
★ PE to NJW 79Z 4013 TRU TEST 225M ET from 12/17/25-3/22/26. Blood tested safe PE 3/6/26
INNISFAIL WHR X651/723 4013 ET {SOD}{CHB}
★ Full sister to 780J (owned with CMR Herefords, MS). WHR retaining bull calf 691M for the Fall bull sale.
★ Homozygous Polled
★ WHR is retaining bull calf 888N
★ PE to NJW 79Z 4013 TRU TEST 225M ET from 12/17/25-3/22/26.Blood tested safe PE 3/6/26
P43763389
WHR
290E B780 BEEFMAID 237KET
P152 BEEFMAID 854CET
ADVANCE 0102X ET WHITEHAWK 0102 BEEFMAID B780ET {DOD} P43561671
2328 BEEFMAID
★ Big-middled, great-uddered daughter of Natural 290E. Dam B780 is by a son of HH Miss Advance 5139R—an elite producer whose offspring have generated over $2 million in sales.
RON SADLER 7R RANCH CONSIGNMENTS
TH MASTERPLAN 183F Sire of lot 45
7R TH183F WHR545E GINGER 7R2K
★ Outstanding daughter of Masterplan 183F out of a big, broody 4020 daughter. Consigned by Ron Sadler — 7R Ranch LLC.
★ AI bred 12/19/25 to DCF WHR CENTENNIAL 61M. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 1/25/25–3/6/26. Safe (determined by DNA).
7R 250K 7R2K ELLA
INNISFAIL WHR X651/723 4020 ET Sire of lot 46
WHITEHAWK KARIO 250KET
7R 4020 583E DUCHESS
★ Nice 4020 daughter. Consigned by Ron Sadler — 7R Ranch LLC
★ Homozygous Polled
★ Bred AI on 12/19/25 to DCF WHR CENTENNIAL 61M. PE to WHITEHAWK MAJOR 31Z 738M from 1/25/25 to 3/6/26. Safe determined by DNA.
BRED HEIFERS - FIRST MATINGS OF WHITEHAWK LEGEND 790N
339G 651J BEEFMAID
★ Bred 4/12/26 via natural service
WHR H622 129 BEEFMAID
BEEFMAID
★ Pature exposed 4/10/26 via
WHR 0142 8094 BEEFMAID
★ Homozygous Polled
WHITEHAWK DIAMOND 789N ET
WHITEHAWK LEGEND
WHR AFF EXCHANGE
REFERENCE SIRES
WHR JCF 778J OUTLANDER
WHR AFF 4013 ADVANCER 838F ET
WHITEHAWK 593F COSMOS 672J ET
WHITEHAWK 659F HARMONY 783J ET
INNISFAIL WHR X651/723 4013 ET
Owned with Innisfail Farm and Mohican Farm
WHITEHAWK NATURAL 290E
INNISFAIL WHR X651/723
UNDERSTANDING HEREFORD EPDS
The American Hereford Association (AHA) currently produces expected progeny differences (EPDs) for 15 traits and calculates four profit ($) indexes. Research is ongoing to develop traits for fertility, feed intake and docility.
Today, DNA-marker tests can be used to enhance the accuracy of Hereford EPDs. AHA blends marker information with phenotypic information and pedigree to produce a GE-EPD. Look for the GE-EPD logo denoting an animal has been tested.
The current suite of Hereford EPDs and $ indexes includes:
Calving Ease – Direct (CE)
CE EPD is based on calving ease scores and birth weights and is measured on a percentage. CE EPD indicates the influence of the sire on calving ease in females calving at 2 years of age. For example, if sire A has a CE EPD of 6 and sire B has a CE EPD of -2, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would be born with an 8% more likely chance of being unassisted when compared to sire B’s calves.
Birth Weight (BW)
BW EPD is an indicator trait for calving ease and is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a BW EPD of 3.6 and sire B has a BW EPD of 0.6, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would come 3 lb. heavier at birth when compared to sire B’s calves. Larger BW EPDs usually, but not always, indicate more calving difficulty. The figure in parentheses found after each EPD is an accuracy value or reliability of the EPD.
Weaning Weight (WW)
WW EPD is an estimate of pre-weaning growth that is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a WW EPD of 60 and sire B has a WW EPD of 40, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would weigh 20 lb. heavier at weaning when compared to sire B’s calves.
Yearling Weight (YW)
YW EPD is an estimate of post-weaning growth that is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a YW EPD of 100 and sire B has a YW EPD of 70, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would weigh 30 lb. heavier at a year of age when compared to sire B’s calves.
Maternal Milk (MM)
The milking ability of a sire’s daughters is expressed in pounds of calf weaned. It predicts the difference in average weaning weights of sires’ daughters’ progeny due to milking ability. Daughters of the sire with a +14 MM EPD should produce progeny with 205-day weights averaging 24 lb. more (as a result of greater milk production) than daughters of a bull with a MM EPD of -10 lb. (14 minus -10.0 = 24 lb.). This difference in weaning weight is due to total milk production during the entire lactation.
Maternal Milk & Growth (M&G)
Maternal Milk & Growth reflects what the sire is expected to transmit to his daughters for a combination of growth genetics through weaning and genetics for milking ability. It is an estimate of daughters’ progeny weaning weight. A bull with a 29 lb. M&G EPD should sire daughters with progeny weaning weights averaging 19 lb. heavier than progeny of a bull’s daughters with a M&GEPDof10lb.(29minus10=19 lb.). It is equal to one-half the sire’s weaning weight EPD, plus all of his MM EPD. No accuracy is associated with this since it is simply a mathematical combination of two other EPDs. It is sometimes referred to as “total maternal” or “combined maternal.”
Maternal Calving Ease (MCE)
MCE EPD predicts how easily a sires daughters will calve at 2 years of age and is measured on a percentage.
For example, if sire A has a MCE EPD of7andsireBhasaCEEPDof-3, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s daughters would calve with a 10% more likely chance of being unassisted when compared to sire B’s daughters.
Mature Cow Weight (MCW)
The MCW EPD was designed to help breeders select sires that will either increase or decrease mature size of cows in the herd. The trait was developed after years of cow weight data collection and the EPD relates directly to the maintenance requirements of a cow herd. For example, if sire A has a MCW EPD of 100 and sire B has an EPD of 85, then you would expect the females of sire A, if mated to similar cows, to be 15 lb. heavier at mature size.
Udder suspension (UDDR)
UDDR EPDs are reported on a 9 (very tight) to 1 (very pendulous) scoring scale. Differences in sire EPDs predict the difference expected in the sires’ daughters’ udder characteristics when managed in the same environment. For example, if sire A has a UDDR EPD of 0.4, and sire B has a UDDR EPD of -0.1, the difference in the values is 0.5, or one-half of a score. If daughters of sires A and B are raised and managed in the same environment, you would expect half a score better udder suspension in daughters of sire A, compared to sire B.
Teat size (TEAT)
TEAT EPDs are reported on a 9 (very small) to 1 (very large, balloon shaped) scoring scale. Differences in sire EPDs predict the difference expected in the sires’ daughters’ udder characteristics when managed in the same environment. For example, if sire A has a teat size EPD of 0.4, and sire B has a teat size EPD of -0.1, the difference in the values is 0.5, or one-half of a score. If daughters of sires A and B are raised and managed in the same environment, you would expect half a score smaller teat size in daughters of sire A, compared to sire B.
Scrotal Circumference (SC)
Measured in centimeters and adjusted to 365 days of age, SC EPD is the best estimate of fertility. It is related to the bull’s own semen quantity and quality, and is also associated with age at puberty of sons and daughters. Larger SC EPDs suggest younger age at puberty. Yearling sons of a sire wth a .7 SC EPD should have yearling scrotal circumference measurements that average 0.7 centimeters (cm) larger than progeny by a bull with an EPD of 0.0 cm.
Carcass Weight (CW)
Carcass weight is a beneficial trait when considering the impact that pounds have relative to end product value. At the same age constant endpoint, sires with higher values for carcass weight will add more pounds of hot carcass weight compared to sires with lower values for carcass weight. For example, if sire A has a CW EPDof84andsireBhasaCWEPD64, then you would expect the progeny of sire A, if harvested at the same age constant endpoint, to have a 20-lb. advantage in terms of hot carcass weight.
Rib Fat (FAT)
The FAT EPD reflects differences in adjusted 365-day, 12th-rib fat thickness based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Sires with low, or negative FAT EPDs are expected to produce leaner progeny than sires with higher EPDs. Ultrasound measures are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale.
Ribeye Area (REA)
REA EPDs reflect differences in an adjusted 365-day ribeye area measurement based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Sires with relatively higher REA EPDs are expected to produce better- muscled and
higher percentage yielding slaughter progeny than will sires with lower REA EPDs. Ultrasound measurements are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale.
Marbling (MARB)
MARB EPDs reflect differences in an adjusted 365-day marbling score (intramuscular fat, [IMF]) based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Breeding cattle with higher MARB EPDs should produce slaughter progeny with a higher degree of IMF and therefore higher quality grades. Ultrasound measurements are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale.
Baldie Maternal Index (BMI$)
BMI$ is a maternally focused index that has a production system based on 1,000-Hereford x Angus females with a progeny harvest endpoint directed toward Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®). This index is more critical of CE than the Brahman Influence Index (BII$) and also has significant weight on fertility. There is positive weight on WW and a slightly negative weight on YW, which promotes early growth and then a slow down on growth to keep mature size manageable. The emphasis of IMF is greater than the emphasis of REA. This is true because of the price difference of the Choice-Select spread and the fact that there is very little incentive to produce cattle better than a Yield Grade 3. This index is geared to service any commercial program that has British- cross cows.
Calving Ease Index (CEZ$)
This is a general purpose index that focuses on identifying bulls that can be used on heifers and then ultimately the calves will be marketed through the CHB program. As you might expect, CE and MCE carry significant weight in this index along with fertility. There is very little weight put on growth traits and less emphasis on carcass. Remember, this is a general index that is specifically designed to be used in a heifer program.
Brahman Influence Index (BII$)
BII$ is a maternally focused index that is based on a 1,000-head cow herd of Brahman x Hereford cows. The progeny for this index will be harvested in a commodity-based system since CHB does not accept Brahman-influenced cattle into the program. This index has less emphasis for CE than any of the other indexes. There is emphasis on both REA and IMF since the cattle will be harvested through a commodity market. The largest emphasis is in fertility, which is measured solely by SC at the present time. Obviously, the target for this index is the producers in the Southern regions of the U.S. where the bulls are typically sold to commercial cattlemen that have Brahman-influenced cow herds.
Certified Hereford Beef Index (CHB$)
This is a terminal sire index that is built on a production system where Hereford bulls sire calves for the CHB market. There is some pressure put on CE and then positive weight on both WW and YW. Remember that all offspring in this index are harvested, so they need to be born alive and then grow fast at all stages of life. Of course, we have much more emphasis on fat in this index, as we want the cattle to stay lean. There is also a significant weight on both REA and IMF with more emphasis again on IMF. This index would be used by producers who have a target of producing bulls for a terminal breeding program. It could be used heavily in the Midwest where bulls are used in rotational breeding programs to produce cattle in a retained ownership program or are simply sold to backgrounders. This is the only index that has no emphasis on fertility. Remember that nothing is retained in the herd.
