A preview of a few of the bulls being offered in the 2010 sale.

LOT 1    LARSON RED GALAXY 972 by Prime Cut 7102

Red Galaxy, a deep cherry red sensational son of Prime Cut, surely has the potential to be a big-time future herd sire.   Just a youngster, he was born in late March.   His deep cherry red dam is from the legendary Flo-Marie family. True to our program, his EPDs' rank among the elite top percentiles of the breed.   A true multi-dimensional sire, he blends together performance, pedigree, phenotype, and genotype.  

1.1 BW    49 WW    86 YW    22 Milk    46 TM     .15 IMF    .34 REA.

LOT 2    LARSON TRUE GRIT 992 by Prime Cut 7102

Just an April 9 th calf, True Grit is a very unique herd sire prospect out of a lone daughter of breed legends Rambo and Flo-Marie 185.   His dam, Windstorm 0107, with her MPPA of 109.2, is the top female in the herd.   His ratios are right on: 98 BR, 112 WR and 109 YR.   Here is your chance to own a phenomenal herd sire, a totally unique package filled with maternal greatness, performance, and an unmatched pedigree.  

1.6 BW    49 WW    85 YW    24 Milk    48 TM    .02 IMF    .07 REA

LOT 3    LARSON BANJO 902 by Packer

What a bull.....and what a first-calf heifer dam!   We first took notice of Banjo last March while showing visitors our calves before the sale.   He was a standout then, he was a standout all summer, he was a standout when he posted a 736 AWW and 116 WR, and he continues to be the standout bull in the offering!   The only thing more impressive than his length, muscle shape and dimension is his impeccably balanced EPD proof.

-0.8 BW    45 WW    80 YW    26 Milk    48 TM     .17 IMF    .31 REA

LOT 4    LARSON THUNDERBIRD 936 by Packer

Everybody searches for the bull that has everything and most come up short, but Thunderbird is truly a bull with no holes.   He is a picture of balance, from his performance ratios of 105 for both WW and YW, to his exciting carcass numbers of .22 Marbling and .22 REA.   Physically he is a flawless specimen... with great muscle shape, huge testicles, and a very sound structure.

0.1 BW    44 WW     77 YW    24 Milk    46 TM     .23 IMF    .19 REA

LOT 5    LARSON BISMARK 926 by Shiloh

Bismark is the stud of the entire offering!   When you walk into the pen, he is inevitably the first bull that catches your eye.   Maybe it is his overpowering masculinity....or it could be his awesome dimension and muscle shape....but probably it is his huge, shapely testicles....regardless, he has all the parts to make a great herd sire!  

-0.1 BW    39 WW    79 YW    22 Milk    42 TM     .04 IMF    .20 REA

LOT 6    LARSON SIGNAL 952 by Trend Setter

Wow... check out the shorts on this powerhouse.   Signal is really loaded with red meat, and he packs it in a very smooth, attractive package.   His appeal doesn't end there... his balanced numbers for birth, maternal, maintenance energy, stayability and carcass traits make him an exciting genetic addition to any program.   With his 106 YR, he was the second highest bull on actual test gain at over 4#/day.

-0.4 BW    31 WW    64 YW    22 Milk    37 TM     .17 IMF    .23 REA

LOT 7    LARSON KINGMAKER 946 by Norseman King

Kingmaker, an ET, is the first of two maternal brothers out of Elizabeth 111, our top 108 MPPA donor by No Equal.   Moderate, easy fleshing and attractive, he is sired by the popular carcass and maternal leading outcross sire at ABS, Norseman King.   Kingmaker, an eye-catching bull, will definitely add superior maternal traits to your herd.

1.3 BW    36 WW    68 YW    25 Milk    43 TM     .15 IMF    .18 REA

LOT 8    LARSON LION KING 938 by Packer

Lion King was one we've been watching since early last summer.   This long and clean made cherry red dude is a real eye-catcher.   A natural calf out of our great Elizabeth 111 donor cow, Lion King sports a nice birth to growth spread with his moderate 79 BW and 711 AWW.   He is the perfect bull to use across the herd on both heifers and cows.

-1.1 BW    40 WW    67 YW    27 Milk    47 TM    .19 IMF    .16 REA    

LOT 9    LARSON LUMBERJACK 950 by Packer

Lumberjack is the top growth son of Packer in the sale, ranking in the Top 5% of the breed for Weaning, the Top 3% for Yearling, and the Top 4% for Total Maternal... and all of this with only a 1 ME and a 10 CEM!   Powerful, stout, broad and deep, with a thick quarter, Lumberjack is a first class choice!

1.3 BW    44 WW    83 YW    22 Milk    45 TM     .00 IMF    .10 REA

LOT 10   LARSON PACKMAN 953 by Packer

Packman is really loaded with muscle shape and dimension.   Wide based and stout from end to end, he offers a low birth, highly maternal package, with performance, muscle and soundness. He is the poster boy "Licking Chops" bull from our ads and catalog cover!

-0.6 BW   33 WW    65 YW    27 Milk   44 TM    .03 IMF   .29 REA

LOT 11   LARSON PACKER 959 by Packer

What big spread genetics..... with a -0.1 BW to 71 YW EPD!   Packer 959 is absolutely loaded with red meat and he could be the most stylish Packer son in the offering.

-0.1BW    38 WW    71 YW    21 Milk    40 TM     .03 IMF    .33 REA   

LOT 12   LARSON BONUS by Prime Cut

Bonus is absolutely one of the most balanced bulls in the offering, ranking among the Top 10% to 37% of the breed for EVERY trait!   A calving ease bull, he started with just a 78# BW and a   -0.8 BW EPD.   One of the highest gaining bulls during the test weight period, his test ADG was 3.9 with a YWR of 104.  

-0.8 BW    39 WW    75 YW    21 Milk    40 TM     .14 IMF    .27 REA

LOT 13   LARSON BROADVIEW 925 by Prime Cut

Broadview is aptly named as you will see his "Broad View" from the rear!   From a negative BW EPD, he ranks in the Top 5% for WW, Top 12% for YW, and Top 6% for TM.   He is a perfect choice from every standpoint!

-0.6 BW    41 WW    74 YW    21 Milk    43 TM     .03 IMF    .17 REA

LOT 14   LARSON HIGH VOLTAGE 931 by Prime Cut

High Voltage, one of the real powerhouse growth bulls in this offering, with his record of 99 BR, 109 WR and 110 YR, is a big-time stud!   His dam pulled out all the stops when she produced High Voltage, who is the heaviest bull off test.   You will definitely find him in the pen as he carries himself like a champ!

1.6BW    48 WW    92 YW    20 Milk    44 TM     -.03 IMF    .26 RE

LOT 15   LARSON TOP NOTCH 932 by Prime Cut

Just look.....another high performance Prime Cut son, who ratioed 109 at weaning!   His performance is superlative, ranking him in the Top 1% for WW, Top 2% for YW, and Top 4% for TM.   Want to add weight over the scales in the fall?   Top Notch calves will press the scales to the ground!

1.3 BW   50 WW    86 YW    19 Milk    45 TM     .13 IMF    .15 REA

LOT 16   LARSON PRIME 933 by Prime Cut

Prime 933 is long and smooth.   A moderate birth heifer bull option, he also offers a WW EPD ranked in the Top 7% of the breed, and a TM in the Top 17%, along with balanced carcass numbers.

0.1 BW    43 WW    73 YW    18 Milk    40 TM     .18 IMF    .07 REA

LOT 17   LARSON COULEE 943 by Prime Cut

Coulee 943 is a ¾ brother to Prime 933, Lot 16, with almost exactly the same EPD spread.   Maternally he stems from the great Flo-Marie cow family... his dam is virtually a full sister to the dam of our Lot 1 bull, Larson Red Galaxy 972.

0.4BW    45 WW    77 YW    20 Milk    42 TM     0.7 IMF    .16 REA

LOT   18 LARSON CHRISTO 982 by Prime Cut

This young herdbull prospect has kind of data and looks that easily should have put him right at the front of this event.   He is one of our very favorite bulls, a bull many of you have been waiting for!   Just look at his fantastic pedigree filled with some of the most influential dams and sires in the breed.   His EPDs are right at the top of the breed, ranking in the Top 2% for WW, Top 4% for YW, Top 12% for Milk, Top 2% for TM, with just a 1 ME and a .18 REA.   His 80# BW was 6% below the average of his contemporaries, and then he went on to post a 704 AWW... 6% above the average of the group!

1.6 BW    47 WW    82 YW    23 Milk    46 TM     -0.4 IMF    .18 REA