McBee Cattle

RON & TERI MCBEE
221 State Route H
Fayette, MO 65248
Cell: 573-228-2517
email: McBCattle@aol.com
Website:
www.McBeeCattleCompany.com
Craig Ludwig, Marketing Agent
913-522-9701

McBee Cattle Company
McBeef Builder (Hybrid) Program

The commercial cattle industry has long been dependent on crossbred cows for efficient production. The purpose of the crossbred cow herd is for “heterosis” or hybrid vigor. Usually, step 1 in a crossbreeding program to try to maximize hybrid vigor is to cross two pure breeds together to make F1 offspring. Then a terminal sire was used on these crossbred females to produce a three way cross calf. Early on, this was thought to be the best way to take advantage of an increase in weaning weight by 10% to 15%. There were also other benefits that have since been proven including, longevity in the cowherd, breed back ability and more pounds of calf weaned per cow.
Although, there are definite, measureable benefits to the 3 way, terminal cross system, the planning and implementing of this program can be very difficult for the commercial cow/calf man. How many management groups you have to have and which breed of bull to put in what pasture with which cows to keep the 3 way cross going are just a couple of them. Now there is a much simpler way.
Documented research shows the use of two crossbred animals, or two hybrids, in a breeding program producing 2nd generation F1 calves (called F2s in our program), to be as effective for maintaining hybrid vigor at the same level as 1st generation F1 calves (called F1s in our program). This simply means that using hybrid bulls on a set of crossbred (hybrid) cows will generally produce as much hybrid vigor as the crossing of two straight bred animals.
Since 2002, McBee Cattle Company has been producing a Braunvieh/Angus Hybrid animal to help our commercial customers simplify their breeding and production programs. Called the McBeef Builder Hybrid, they are made from our best purebred and fullblood Braunvieh cows mated to some of the best Angus genetics we could find, through natural breeding and artificial insemination. We have some purebred cows in the herd that have produced some of the top bulls in the purebred group one year and the top McBeef Builder Hybrid bulls the next. In our Hybrid program, we feel that it is important to continue to make our cattle more uniform and consistent in the good traits. From our experience so far, we think we are on the right track by using our F1 bulls on our F1 females to make 2nd generation F1s, (which we call F2s). We are now getting some 3rd generation hybrid calves to compare and they are good enough to make us want to continue what we are doing.

Some of our customers have been purchasing bulls from us for over 15 years. After keeping ½ and ¾ blood heifers for replacement and continuing to use purebred Braunvieh bulls, their hybrid vigor benefit was suffering. Thus, the need for us to produce our Hybrid bulls and females. You are able to turn our McBeef Builder Hybrid bulls in any pasture with your crossbred or hybrid females and manage your entire cowherd in one group, if you prefer, and still maximize hybrid vigor.

Typical Braunvieh cow & F1 hybrid calf

We have also had customers with a mostly Angus based commercial cowherd that were seeing very little benefit from hybrid vigor when they used Angus bulls on their cows. Obviously, a set of crossbred black cows are influenced mostly from Angus. A purebred Angus bull used on those cows is only multiplying the percent of Angus blood in those calves. Those customers also benefited greatly from the use of a McBeef Builder Hybrid or a PB or FB Braunvieh bull. Using a PB bull on your crossbred cows will make your F1 cross heifers, then the need for the Hybrid bull for the next generation. If the purchase of a PB or FB bull is too much for your nerves to bear, then we have still made it easy for you to take advantage of hybrid vigor with our hybrid bulls or hybrid heifers.

OCC MAJOR LEAGUE 650M - 14344720 - Purebred Angus

Major League was our foundation Angus sire used naturally on some of our top Braunvieh females to produce our first McBeef Builders. His Angus EPDs are about as good as they come, with a low birth weight, excellent growth and above breed average for milk and carcass trait predictions.

Angus EPDs
BW WW YW Milk M&G CED CEM
+0.3 +37 +79 +18 +36 +9 +6

MYSTIC HILL EMULATION 2T28 - 14495925 Purebred Angus

Mystic Hill Emulation 2T28 - The second Angus bull we selected to use in our Hybrid program to continue to add performance. His offspring are continuously at the top of the carcass ratios and are full of capacity. His progeny’s performance is very good and his Angus EPDs are excellent.

Angus EPDs
BW WW YW Milk M&G CED CEM
+2.9 +29 +58 +18 +33 +4 +6

G A R 1407 NEW DESIGN 6192 - 14222631 - Angus -
No Picture

G A R 1407 New Design 6192 is the most recent addition to our Angus bull battery to continue injecting some growth, muscle and maternal traits to our Hybrid program. His Angus EPDs are excellent and we look forward to our first sale bulls by this promising sire. Owned with Wintergreen Farm, Fayette, MO.

Angus EPDs
BW WW YW Milk M&G CED CEM
+1.3 +32 +65 +26 +42 +9 +10

HYBRID REFERENCE SIRES

MR RIVER HILLS M2323 - PC46155 - Reg. Hybrid

MR River Hills M2323 - The first F1 Braunvieh/Angus bull we selected for use on our F1 heifers. Both his sons and daughters are full of volume, capacity and are easy fleshing. His progeny are some of our best performing and are the kind that will work in today’s industry.

Braunvieh EPDs
BW	WW	YW	Milk	M&G	CED	CEM
0.6	28	40	-7	7	0.8	0.5

FF MR 447P - BC52235 - Reg. Hybrid

FF MR 447P - A son of our senior Angus sire, OCC Major League 650M, and out of an excellent E108 Braunvieh dam, “447P” had excellent performance and projects to have both calving ease direct and maternal as good as you can find. Ron McLaughlin, Fulton, Missouri purchased 1/2 interest in this outstanding prospect in our 2005 SELECTION DAY Sale.

Braunvieh EPDs
BW	WW	YW	Milk	M&G	CED	CEM
-3.6	-3	+14	6	4	6.1	1.8

MCBEEF BUILDER F1 458P - BC52234 - Reg. Hybrid

McBeef Builder F1 458P - An F1 son of “650M” that was one of the top ratioing Hybrid bulls in all categories in SELECTION DAY 2005. We have used him to extend the development of our F2 program. Like the “447P” McBeef Builder herd sire, “458P” is also out of a high performing MR FF E108 daughter. One-half interest was purchased by Vista Genetics, D’Hanis, Texas at SELECTION DAY Sale 2005

Braunvieh EPDs
BW	WW	YW	Milk	M&G	CED	CEM
-3.3	1	12	5	5	3.8	0.2

MCBEEF BUILDER F1 51R - BC55276 - Reg. Hybrid

McBeef Builder F1 51R - One of our best from the 2006 SELECTION DAY Sale, this “2T28” son is from one of our best C102 daughters. His performance was outstanding and he has calving ease bred in from both sides of the pedigree. One-half interest was purchased by Franken’s Farm, Linn, Missouri at SELECTION DAY Sale 2006.

Braunvieh EPDs
BW	WW	YW	Milk	M&G	CED	CEM
-2.4	-5	27	3	1	2.1	-0.2

MCBEEF BUILDER F1 558R - BC55250 - Reg. Hybrid

McBeef Builder F1 558R - One of our highest performers and best prospects from our 2006 SELECTION DAY Sale. He was the sire of some of the best McBeef Builder calves in our 2007 SELECTION DAY Sale. Outstanding performance,
conformation and excellent projected calving ease. Duane Sicht, Ashland, Missouri purchased 1/2 interest at SELECTION DAY Sale 2006.

Braunvieh EPDs
BW	WW	YW	Milk	M&G	CED	CEM
-1.5	10	33	14	19	3.3	0.4

MCBEEF BUILDER F2 574R - BC55152 - Reg. Hybrid

McBeef Builder F2 574R - Sired by “M2323” and out of one of our best cows. “574R” had an ADG of 5.96 lb. per day, a 100 lb. birth weight, a ribeye ratio of 122%, an IMF% of 100 and a yearling frame score of 6.8. With this ADG and an
ADG ratio of 130%, “574R” was one of the growthiest McBeef Builder Hybrid bulls we have raised. A product of our F1 X F1 program; hopefully we can produce low birth weight progeny with his outstanding performance. Owned with Olson Ranch, Altoona, Kansas.

Braunvieh EPDs
BW WW YW Milk M&G CED CEM
-0.7 +15 +30 +1 +9 -1.6 -0.3

MCBEEF BUILDER F1 6528 - BC58602 - Reg. Hybrid

McBeef Builder F1 6528 - A son of Major League 650M and out of a Dragon daughter with a low birth weight, a ribeye ratio of 102%, IMF ratio of 101% and a gain ratio of 109%. Was one of our better prospects in SELECTION DAY Sale
2007 where Bent Creek Ranch, Sedalia, Missouri purchased 1/2 interest. This bull had super conformation to go along with his performance.

Braunvieh EPDs
BW WW YW Milk M&G CED CEM
-2.4 +4 +22 +10 +12 +2.7 -0.4

Other McBeef Builder bulls we have no pictures:

MCBEEF BUILDER F1 474P - BC52201 - Reg. Hybrid

McBeef Builder F1 474P - A son of the “2323” out of a C102 daughter that was the top selling bull in SELECTION DAY 2005 with 1/2 interest selling to Kruseville Braunvieh, Carrollton, Missouri. The “474P” calves are very growthy
with a lot of thickness and capacity. We have used him on F1 heifers to produce F2 Hybrids and have had no calving problems. Kruseville Braunvieh have delivered some outstanding calves by 474P to our Calf Roundup!

Braunvieh EPDs
BW	WW	YW	Milk	M&G	CED	CEM
0.8	57	73	-4	24	0.4	-2

MCBEEF BUILDER F1 6500 - BC56525 - Reg. Hybrid

McBeef Builder F1 6500 - This bull sold as a calf at side on a pair at SELECTION DAY 2006 and then sold in our 2007 SELECTION DAY Sale as part of our Buy Back Program. This son of OCC Homer 650H, an outstanding Angus AI sire, had a low birth weight, 78 lb., a REA% of 103, a growth ratio of 111% and an IMF% of 99. Thickness, pounds, easy fleshing and capacity were all part of this bull. Alewel Livestock, Sedalia, Missouri purchased 1/2 interest at our
2007 SELECTION DAY Sale.

Braunvieh EPDs
BW	WW	YW	Milk	M&G	CED	CEM
-1	13	36	7	13	3.4	1.2

MCBEEF BUILDER F2 6529 - BC58595 - Reg. Hybrid

McBeef Builder F2 6529 - Here is another outstanding “2323” son and out of a Bootmaker dam that came to the top of the class. His yearling growth ratio was 122%, his ribeye area ratio was 100% and he was as thick and long smooth a Beef Builder as we raised in 2006. His dam has had 6 calves with an average weaning ratio of 102%. Half interest in this outstanding 5/8 prospect was purchased by Duane Olson, Pamona, Kansas in the 2007 SELECTION DAY Sale.

Braunvieh EPDs
BW	WW	YW	Milk	M&G	CED	CEM
0.9	23	34	1	13	-1	-0.9

MCBEEF BUILDER F1 552R - BC55886 - Reg. Hybrid

McBeef Builder F1 552R - We are using this “2323” son out of a C102 daughter to advance our F2 program on a select group of McBeef Builder females. His performance and conformation were so good that we thought we should use
him.

Braunvieh EPDs
BW	WW	YW	Milk	M&G	CED	CEM
-3.3	6	10	-4	-1	2.6	0.6