The following are Brangus mating suggestions/ comments from Ken Hughes, our Cowherd Manager. Ken holds a wealth of knowledge but more importantly, is with the cow herd daily and his experience and suggestions can certainly add value to your calf crop.

		Leader – Will add bone, muscle, rib, flank, and moderate frame; watch underlines.
		607L11 – Good on bone, can add muscle and rib with less frame; watch white.
		Lead Gun – Calves are small at birth but have lots of growth, rib, flank and muscle. Daughters milk well; don’t breed to big, flat made cows or frail made cows; will not add bone.
		Ditka – Calves will have lots of “type”, structural soundness, testicles, and IMF.
		Sonar – Low birth sire, will add scrotal circumference, IMF; use on cows with muscle.
		Blackhawk – Will add muscle, “type”, and clean underline; breed to big middled cows.
		Good Fortune – Will add fleshing ability, sires moderate framed, nice uddered females, color is good; can get extra birth weight if stacked in cow side.
		Tracker – Sires stout, really attractive type calves with extra muscle, balance, bone; may add a little frame; watch color.
		Sundance – Low birth weight sire; adds muscle; reduces frame; nice udders on daughters; watch testicles.
		Nimitz – Good color; breeds a little more to cow’s type.
		Bowden– Should add muscle and bone; color should be good; average frame; out of really consistent cow.