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Dillon, MT - 80 Feeder Heifers weighing 690 lbs to Ship Anytime! 

This group is the treated heifers that came out of the few GAP Pens. Approx 40/40 Red Baldy and Black & Baldy.

40 Head Reds:

• 2/3 Hereford, 1/3 Angus blood.
• Nearly All Baldies, Will have a few (~5-10 Head with featherneck Hereford coloration)
• Mostly De-horned but Few will have Horns.

40 Head Black:

• 1/3 Hereford, 2/3 Angus
• ~20 Baldy & Brockles / ~20 Solid Black
• few if any horns.

These heifers are currently in a feedlot pen, fed chopped hay with ~3 lbs/day of grower pellets, and have been gaining ~2.0 lbs/day under excellent feeding conditions. Cowboys gather at 8:00 AM, cattle are weighed with a 3% pencil shrink, sorted, and ready to load by 8:30 AM.

GENETICS & MANAGEMENT:

These calves are 2/3 Angus and 1/3 Horned Hereford by blood and make up the "Blue tag" Cow herd.

The cow herd is a closed, ranch-raised program developed over 70 years, averaging ~1,300 lbs in working clothes. Cows are crossbred black & Red baldies (≈⅔ Herefords, ⅓ Black Angus), and calves are sired by 100% Black Angus bulls. Most cattle are polled, but a few nubs or late horn growth may appear. Genetic testing confirms strong heart health, stayability, and longevity.

For 50+ Years, The cow herd has been trailed 50 miles each spring to summer pasture over 4–5 days, calves at their side the entire way, then trail back home another 50 miles in the fall. 95%+ of branded calves make it back to the weaning corral. There are no foot or leg issues in the herd. It’s not uncommon to see 15–18 year-old cows, and some have aged out at 20+ years. This program produces a hardy, durable female built to last.

These heifers have lots of bone, good frame, light flesh, and are fairly even. Steer mates have been fed to 1,600+ lbs, and if these heifers are implanted, they should finish around 1,400 lbs or better.

Clean, long-haired, and easy-keeping. Pre-weaning vaccinations were given in the fall, with MultiMin at weaning. Hardy, tough, crossbred cattle with real hybrid vigor.