ROCK CREEK RANCH 2013 Private Treaty Spring Bull Sale
Welcome to our spring private treaty offering. We have a good group of bulls this year. We have several SimAngus bulls as well as a nice selection of purebred Simmental bulls. All of the bulls are homozygous black and several are homozygous polled. RCR Wrangler headlines as the lead sire this year. His sons are good and the daughters they will sire are herd builders. His son, Chuckwagon has sons in the group that show the same power as Wrangler. Gibbs Blackout sires moderate birth weights, top weaning growth, and his sons scan very well for marbling and ribeye. Look for new sires from AI. Game Day and Tuition crossed well on our cows. They offer new genetics that excel for light birth weight, good growth, massive body depth backed with excellent maternal qualities. BDV Masterpiece is a new herd bull for us that offers power with a little more skeletal size. Due to a general lack of water and feed we are offering $100 per head off on bulls picked up by March 1st. Bulls will be semen tested the last week of February. All other bulls will be ready for pick up the first week of April. Thank you for your business. Your satisfaction is our priority. We look forward to showing you the bulls and matching a sire to meet your cow herd s needs. Jeff The Houck Grandchildren (left to right) Hadley DeHoff (Tim & Cindy DeHoff), Lua Houck (Jim & Sona Houck), Kaitlin Houck (Jeff & Lori Houck), Camille Houck (Jim & Sona Houck), Brittney Houck (Jeff & Lori Houck), Reese Houck (Brandon & Jamie Houck), Hunter Houck (Brandon & Jamie Houck)
ASA #: 9818636 Calved: 02/16/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 72 Adjusted Weight: 713 Percent Simmental: 3/4 DNA: BBPP HPS: P Sire: TNT TUITION U238 Dam: RCR CLEO X179 11.0-1.3 62.2 94.0 8.1 20.9 52.0-23.9-0.09 0.42-0.01 0.50 134 78 This is a top carcass prospect out of Brittney s Cleo heifer. He is long sided, deep, and attractive. ASA #: 9818637 Calved: 02/16/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 86 Adjusted Weight: 812 Percent Simmental: 1/2 DNA: BBPP HPS: P Sire: GDAR GAME DAY 449 Dam: RCR AMBER X20 16.3-1.8 60.5 100.6 13.9 29.3 59.5-27.6-0.12 0.46-0.02 0.60 153 77 Z5 should make a top heifer bull. He has three generations of high calving ease and negative birth weights behind him. Factor is his dam s beautiful udder and a 812 pound weaning weight. This makes him hard to ignore.
ASA #: 9818644 Calved: 02/19/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 72 Adjusted Weight: 760 Percent Simmental: 3/4 DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: TNT TUTION U238 Dam: RCR DIANA X53 14.3-2.2 63.0 97.8 8.9 27.5 59.0-24.9-0.11 0.51-0.01 0.56 151 83 Here is a bull that combines a heifer bull look, EPD s, and pedigree. He goes back to Kaitlin s U16 cow and will be one of the highest milk bulls to sell. ASA #: 9818645 Calved: 02/19/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 76 Adjusted Weight: 772 Percent Simmental: 3/4 DNA: BBPP HPS: P Sire: GIBBS 8148U SM BLACKOUT Dam: RCR JOAN X6 13.4-2.0 64.6 98.3 7.2 19.4 51.7-25.4-0.24 0.34-0.04 0.80 138 80 Z13 is another heifer bull prospect. He also brings length of body, good carcass genetics, and packs some power in a moderate frame. He has top scans for both marbling and ribeye.
ASA #: 9818651 Calved: 02/21/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 64 Adjusted Weight: 678 Percent Simmental: 1/2 DNA: BBPP HPS: P Sire: GDAR GAME DAY 449 Dam: RCR SADIE X167 12.8-2.0 52.8 89.7 11.3 29.2 55.6-21.1-0.14 0.40-0.02 0.58 135 71 Z19 is out of a Wrangler daughter out of our R29 donor cow. He is a half blood, heifer bull prospect and you should keep every heifer he sires. The Game Day cattle are tremendously deep bodied. ASA #: 9818653 Calved: 02/21/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 84 Adjusted Weight: 736 Percent Simmental: 3/4 DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: RCR STETSON T17 Dam: RCR PENNY X303 11.9 0.5 59.3 87.8 12.0 28.1 57.8-22.9-0.27 0.12-0.06 0.65 122 64 Z21 is one of the heaviest muscled Stetson sons we have produced. He has lots of power and he will definitely add milk to his daughters.
ASA #: 9818656 Calved: 02/22/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 88 Adjusted Weight: 778 Percent Simmental: 5/8 DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: TNT TUITION U238 Dam: RCR SYDNEY X52 12.6 0.1 70.3 106.0 6.4 22.9 58.1-33.0-0.07 0.47-0.01 0.52 132 79 Z24 is a 5/8 Simmental that will be an out cross to most of our past customers. The Tuition sons have a moderate birth weight, are long sided, and bring top maternal and carcass genetics. ASA #: 9818657 Calved: 02/22/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 92 Adjusted Weight: 812 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBPP HPS: P Sire: GIBBS 8148U SM BLACKOUT Dam: RCR DARBY X72 11.4 0.7 69.5 103.2 9.8 18.3 53.0 20.9 32.1-0.24 0.28-0.04 0.84 135 74 If I needed a herd bull I would keep this one. He shows high calving ease, low birth weight, excellent growth, and combines top maternal and carcass genetics. His two year old dam is one of our best.
ASA #: 9818658 Calved: 02/23/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 88 Adjusted Weight: 742 Percent Simmental: 3/4 DNA: BBPP HPS: P Sire: GIBBS 8148U SM BLACKOUT Dam: B-C LEGACY LADY 11.2 0.1 58.6 92.7 6.5 18.2 47.5-25.6-0.24 0.28-0.04 0.76 122 70 Z26 is out of a moderate framed, massive ribbed heifer I purchased as an open heifer. We really liked the result and bred her back to Black Out again. He will sire moderate, powerful, big ribbed calves. ASA #: 9818684 Calved: 02/28/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 68 Adjusted Weight: 610 Percent Simmental: 3/4 DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: SAV 004 TRAVELER 5556 Dam: RCR SANDRA W194 9.9 0.1 62.8 96.5 9.8 27.3 58.7-27.6-0.07 0.28-0.01 0.49 113 69 Z58 is a 3/8 Simmental, 5/8 Angus bull. Use him to add rib and body on taller, shallower cows. He is a deep sided bull and shows good muscle expression.
ASA #: 9818686 Calved: 02/29/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 92 Adjusted Weight: 695 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: RCR CHUCKWAGON U81 Dam:RCR GINA U97 5.4 2.3 75.2 105.7 4.8 17.9 55.5 19.9 35.6-0.17-0.06-0.05 0.53 104 65 Z60 is one of the top growth and power bulls selling this year. He is attractive in his design with heavy muscle. ASA #: 9818693 Calved: 03/03/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 74 Adjusted Weight: 580 Percent Simmental: 1/2 DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: HSF BETTER THAN EVER Dam: RCR WILLOW W76 8.4 1.3 55.0 80.0 7.8 20.0 48.0-11.0-0.28 0.11-0.06 0.57 98 57 Z68 is a heifer bull prospect out of a new AI sire we sampled. We used his maternal grandsire as a heifer bull with excellent results. As a bonus he has a blaze face for those who request the baldies.
ASA #: 9818694 Calved: 03/03/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 68 Adjusted Weight: 676 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBPP HPS: P Sire: RCR CHUCKWAGON U81 Dam: RCR LAKIN U177 8.7-0.2 60.3 85.4 8.4 26.3 56.4 20.9 20.2-0.20 0.11-0.04 0.57 119 65 This is a low birth weight, powerhouse out of Brittney s Lakin cow. This is her 3rd bull and we are using the first two in herd. Her first son, Romeo has sons in this group. Top of the herd genetics here. ASA #: 9818697 Calved: 03/04/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 86 Adjusted Weight: 710 Percent Simmental: 5/8 DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: RCR ROMEO X4 Dam: RCR KIT U255 13.6-1.5 62.8 92.7 8.0 20.1 51.5-22.7-0.12 0.28-0.02 0.50 128 73 This is one of the first sons out of our young herd bull, Romeo. His calves were light in birth weight, showed good growth, and are very gentle. Z72 brings multiple generations of near perfect udders with him in his pedigree.
ASA #: 9818699 Calved: 03/04/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 88 Adjusted Weight: 654 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBPP HPS: P Sire: HSF BETTER THAN EVER Dam:RCR TAMMI W146 10.0 1.0 58.6 84.8 7.4 21.6 50.9 22.0 21.8-0.21 0.14-0.05 0.49 122 63 Z74 is the highest growth of the Better Than Ever sons. He goes back to the R14 cow that we have sold several bulls out of over the years. ASA #: 9818710 Calved: 03/06/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 84 Adjusted Weight: 645 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBPP HPS: P Sire: RCR AUGUSTUS R54 Dam: RCR ENVY W9 11.2 0.5 65.2 92.4 11.4 17.7 50.3 23.1 25.3-0.19 0.29-0.04 0.56 137 71 Z85 is sired by Augustus out of Brittney s Envy cow that comes from the Liz cow that produced our Wrangler herd bull. We kept Envy s Stetson son last year for in herd use. Top genetic power in this bull.
ASA #: 9818715 Calved: 03/07/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 94 Adjusted Weight: 670 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBPP HPS: P Sire: SAS T101 SWEET MEAT Dam: RCR KELLY W69 5.9 3.1 73.7 102.2 13.3 21.8 58.6 17.2 34.7-0.09 0.10-0.02 0.54 105 67 Z90 is sired by another out cross AI sire. He will add frame size and he shows top weaning weight and yearling weight EPD s. ASA #: 9818718 Calved: 03/08/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 86 Adjusted Weight: 580 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBPP HPS: P Sire: HSF BETTER THAN EVER Dam: RCR SABRINA W85 10.0 0.2 51.6 73.0 7.6 19.2 45.0 19.8 13.7-0.30 0.08-0.06 0.58 113 58 Z98 is another heifer prospect out of Better Than Ever. His pedigree shows two other top heifer bulls we have used here. He is smooth made and refined in his bone structure.
ASA #: 9818733 Calved: 03/10/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 84 Adjusted Weight: 620 Percent Simmental: 5/8 DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: RCR ROMEO X4 Dam: RCR SYDNEY U140 12.5-1.4 57.9 88.1 10.4 23.4 52.3-20.4-0.13 0.31-0.02 0.49 129 71 Z109 combines our young sire Romeo crossed with an Augustus daughter. Good growth, excellent maternal traits, and has top marbling and ribeye potential. ASA #: 9818737 Calved: 03/11/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 88 Adjusted Weight: 654 Percent Simmental: 3/8 DNA: BBPP HPS: P Sire: SAV 004 TRAVELER 5556 Dam: RCR DAISY W271 11.5-0.2 65.3 100.8 5.6 31.7 64.4-29.7-0.08 0.18-0.02 0.46 107 69 We bought part interest in a high growth Angus bull and these are his first sons. They show good calving ease, lots of growth, and added milk.
ASA #: 9818740 Calved: 03/12/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 104 Adjusted Weight: 656 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBPP HPS: P Sire: RCR WRANGLER S215 Dam: RCR PAULIE W189 7.2 3.7 70.6 100.4 9.3 21.8 57.1 16.4 34.7-0.17 0.17-0.04 0.60 108 67 Here is a moderate framed, thick-topped, big butted, Wrangler son. We kept a maternal brother last year sired by Blackout and used him in herd. W189 is a top producing cow. ASA #: 9818741 Calved: 03/12/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 88 Adjusted Weight: 560 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: SS EBONYS GRANDMASTER Dam: RCR LIZ W256 8.5 0.0 51.3 71.4 6.2 29.1 54.8 20.0 12.4-0.25 0.09-0.02 0.76 112 59 Z117 is out of a full sister to Wrangler. He will be moderate for growth, with excellent udder quality. We are very pleased with our Grandmaster females.
ASA #: 9818744 Calved: 03/13/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 94 Adjusted Weight: 642 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Dam: RCR MARY W218 8.8 2.2 80.2 119.4 12.0 15.8 55.9 19.9 43.8-0.31 0.18-0.08 0.93 126 75 Z120 is out of one of our best young Wrangler daughters by our P110 donor cow. He is AI sired by one of the highest growth bulls in the Simmental breed. Take a look at his weaning weight and yearling weight EPD s. ASA #: 9818747 Calved: 03/14/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 90 Adjusted Weight: 662 Percent Simmental: 1/4 DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: SAV 004 TRAVELER 5556 Dam: RCR JEAN W144 10.0 1.2 72.4 110.8 9.0 29.1 65.3-37.5-0.07 0.33-0.02 0.53 115 75 Z123 should sire calves with moderate birth weight and increased growth. He will sire attractive, clean made cows with added milk.
ASA #: 9818750 Calved: 03/15/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 92 Adjusted Weight: 672 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: BDV MASTERPIECE 36X Dam: RCR KARA U95 2.9 4.1 73.9 108.6 10.5 17.9 54.8 21.0 40.3-0.20 0.12-0.08 0.54 110 66 Z126 is out of a new herd bull we bought out of Montana. Masterpiece is a total out cross for us and brings power, growth, and some added frame to cross on our calving ease lines. Z126 will add power and growth to his calves. ASA #: 9818752 Calved: 03/15/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 74 Adjusted Weight: 610 Percent Simmental: 1/2 DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: SAV 004 TRAVELER 5556 Dam: RCR TATA W26 13.7-2.7 61.4 91.3 11.3 24.0 54.7-20.2-0.10 0.28-0.02 0.45 135 75 Z128 is another out cross percentage bull. He is moderate framed and thick designed. His In Dew Time dam is big ribbed with a nice udder.
ASA #: 9818756 Calved: 03/18/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 82 Adjusted Weight: 660 Percent Simmental: 3/4 DNA: BBHP HPS: P/S Sire: RCR ROMEO X4 Dam: RCR MADISON U251 12.1-1.3 64.6 96.6 13.0 21.7 54.0-25.4-0.17 0.26-0.03 0.61 137 76 Z131 is one of our top bulls this year. His EPD s are very balanced. He should calve well, add growth, and be a top maternal bull as well. ASA #: 9818841 Calved: 03/20/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 90 Adjusted Weight: 752 Percent Simmental: 1/2 DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: RCR CHUCKWAGON U81 Dam:RCR U52 11.5-1.1 61.7 92.2 7.2 26.4 57.3-23.1-0.17 0.16-0.04 0.56 114 68 Z135 has stood out all summer in terms of muscle and rib. He will add power and milk to his offspring. Z135 had one of the highest marbling scans of the group.
ASA #: 9818849 Calved: 03/25/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 86 Adjusted Weight: 558 Percent Simmental: 3/4 DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: SRS RANGE ROVER 37U Dam: RCR WINDY W30 7.8 2.4 60.0 78.0 10.7 13.8 43.8-19.4-0.21 0.20-0.04 0.62 104 59 Z143 is an out crosss for our long time customers. He is one of the younger bulls, but shows lost of power and muscle, typical of our Range Rover sire. ASA #: 9818782 Calved: 03/10/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 92 Adjusted Weight: 722 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBPP HPS: P Sire: BDV MASTERPIECE 36X Dam: RCR NATALIE T119 4.8 2.8 70.6 104.1 12.0 18.7 54.0 22.3 35.8-0.22 0.17-0.07 0.59 119 67 Z179 is my favorite growth bulls this year. I am pleased with the calves his new sire produced for us. T119 is an awesome cow from the J184 line. We have sold several bulls from this cow line.
ASA #: 9818924 Calved: 03/11/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 88 Adjusted Weight: 778 Percent Simmental: 3/4 DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: RCR CHUCKWAGON U81 Dam: RCR SYDNEY T269 9.1-0.3 54.2 76.8 6.3 24.5 51.6-15.1-0.21 0.06-0.05 0.50 104 61 Z186 is a stout, deep made, powerful bull. He is thick topped with lots of muscle mass. ASA #: 9818791 Calved: 03/14/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 84 Adjusted Weight: 696 Percent Simmental: 3/4 DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: RCR WRANGLER S215 Dam:RCR S98 7.8 1.0 62.0 89.0 6.7 21.0 52.0-20.0-0.27 0.03-0.06 0.57 93 61 Here is another typical Wrangler/Baxter cross. He is deep, thick, and stout. His dam has an excellent udder.
ASA #: 9818797 Calved: 03/17/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 92 Adjusted Weight: 678 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: RCR WRANGLER S215 Dam: RCR LUCY T170 6.9 2.1 68.6 97.7 7.6 17.5 51.8 18.5 30.8-0.23 0.01-0.06 0.63 106 63 Z197 combines Wrangler and our Lucy cow line. He shows lots of length and growth. Keep his daughters if you like good cows. ASA #: 9818801 Calved: 03/18/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 90 Adjusted Weight: 582 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBDP HPS: P Sire: RCR WRANGLER S215 Dam: RCR MERCEDES P3 8.2 0.6 52.3 74.9 9.3 21.5 47.7 19.5 15.5-0.28 0.04-0.06 0.61 108 57 Z202 crosses Wrangler with a Baxter daughter. This mating has worked great for us. Good power, moderate size, and excellent udders from the Baxter cows.
ASA #: 9818859 Calved: 03/24/2012 Actual Birth Weight: 86 Adjusted Weight: 660 Percent Simmental: PB DNA: BBHP Sire: RCR WRANGLER S215 CE BW WW YW 9.1-1.5 59.2 HPS: P Dam: RCR HALEY M101 MCE MM MWW STAY 84.8 9.5 25.1 54.7 16.5 CW YG MB BF REA API TI 17.7-0.25 0.04-0.05 0.56 109 64 We sold a full brother to Z218 last year. This is a very complete bull that will sire good feeders and great daughters. DNA KEY: DP- Double Polled BB- Homozygous Black HB- Heterozygous Black PP- Homozygous Polled HP- Heterozygous Polled DIRECTIONS TO THE RANCH FROM EMPORIA: -Take the Americus Road North to Highway 56 -Go West on Highway 56 to Road E -Go 4 miles North on Road E -Turn West on Road 390 at ranch sign and go 3 1/2 miles to the ranch FROM I-70 -Go South on 177 to Council Grove -Go East on Highway 56 to Road E -Go 4 miles North on Road E -Turn West on Road 390 at ranch sign and go 3 1/2 miles to the ranch
RCR WRANGLER Wrangler sires moderate birth weights with good growth and excellent uddered daughters. Selling 5 sons, 4 grandsons by Chuckwagon, and 3 out of his daughters. BDV MASTERPIECE His first two high growth sons sell. Look for more to come by this new out cross power bull. GIBBS BLACKOUT Selling several calving ease sons with added muscle. Blackout sires excellent scanning bulls that excel for marbling and ribeye size.
Rock Creek Ranch 220 Road 392 Allen, KS 66833 Jeff & Lori Houck 3031 Road G Americus, KS 66835 Home: (620) 443-5751 Cell: (620) 344-0233