Bulls

Better Bulls -Better Calves- Better Markets

At 4J we believe in breeding cattle that keep an operation in business for the long-haul; genetics that will be profitable and sustainable for this generation and future generations. Our breeding decisions are based on this belief and are centered around exceptional fertility, quite dispositions, rapid growth, longevity, and excellent end-product merit. In today’s rapidly changing beef industry effective marketing takes a plan, or better yet a set of flexible plans, that lead to greater profit. Simply put, we believe better bulls result in better calves and better marketing options. Please direct semen inquiries to John Justiss at 1-361- 772-0301.

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Korban’s Cruz

SGBI Registration Number: 20211061
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Korban’s Cruz is a unique breeding piece that emphasizes the value of Santa Gertrudis genetics in today’s rapidly changing beef industry. This deep bodied, growthy, heavily muscled powerhouse combines the maternal characteristics, growth traits, and longevity of the Santa Gertrudis breed with the docility, consistency, and carcass quality of the Red Angus breed. A Balanced Index of 1, Cow-Calf Index of 10, and Terminal Index of 1, allows Korban’s Cruz to pass performance to his offspring across multiple traits. His pedigree is impeccable on the top and bottom. He is sired by the prolific Santa Gertrudis KR 191, recognized for his ability to pass structural soundness and exceptional performance, and out of the Brown MS P707 cow, the dam of Oracle and Fantastic, some of the Red Angus breed’s most sought genetics. His EPDs are an impressive blend of maternal, growth, and carcass quality making him a solid choice for progressive cattlemen engaged in breed up programs, shipping market topping feeders, producing fertile-functional replacement females, or targeting cattle that feed efficiently and produce high quality carcasses. We are confident that this bull checks all the industry boxes for sustainability and profitability, however, Korban’s Cruz value does not stop there. This big-middled, huge hipped, clean fronted American Red bull can be a game changer for a club calf/show program focused on capturing purple banners.

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Paradigm’s Cruz 607 J5

SGBI Registration Number: 20216088
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American Red/STAR 5

Paradigm Cruz 607J5 is the result of combining outstanding Santa Gertrudis genetics and exceptional Red Angus genetics. Breed complementarity is on full display with this mating of SR Paradigm 135/7, a KR Catalyst 531/15 son, and the Red Angus female Brown MS Fantastic F952. Paradigm Cruz 607 J5’s fertility and carcass EPDs point to a sire whose daughters will be profitable females built to last for the long haul and feeders that will profitable up and down the industry chain. His actual birth weight of 78 pounds, adjusted 205 day weaning weight of 721 pounds, and 365 day adjusted yearling weight of 1065 indicate his offspring will add pounds and dollars to a cow-calf operation marketing over the scales. Feeders will appreciate his actual IMF scan of 5.87. Three early calf crops sired by the young sire have been phenomenal and scan results have been eye-popping with ratios as high as 137.
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DP ME Jackpot’s 60M2

SGBI Registration Number: 20240252
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Purebred Santa Gertrudis

When we analyzed this young purebred Santa Gertrudis sire, we were impressed with his sound structure and pleasing phenotype. His eye-appealing appearance combined with an exceptional pedigree that includes QVF Jackpot and Chosen One genetics make him perfect for programs focused on producing Santa Gertrudis genetics that are sustainable and profitable. Indices of 5-25-2 are supported by an EPD profile that exhibits strong maternal, growth and carcass traits. 60M2’s data sets are backed by an actual 59 pound birth weight, 690 pound 205 day weaning weight, IMF scan of 5.50 and 16.16 square inch ribeye. This exciting young sire will produce highly maternal, moderate mature size cattle with capacity, and structural correctness.
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Halfmann Prime Time FL M004

RAAA Registration Number: 4905558
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Purebred Red Angus

We sorted through hundreds of pedigrees, data sets, and performance records searching for Red Angus genetics that would pass on reliable calving ease, moderate mature cow size and exceptional carcass quality for our breed up program. Halfmann Prime Time FL M004 matched our operational goals optimizing exceptional maternal traits and excellent end-product merit. 7 of Prime Time M004’s RAAA EPDs, that we use when making breeding decisions, are in the top 10% of the Red Angus breed. His 6% PRO S index, that covers economically relevant traits, including profitability and sustainability, ensures his daughters will be profitable producers that bring a healthy heavy calves to the weaning pen each year. Combined with an exceptional set of RAAA carcass EPDs, Prime Time M004 will sire the type of feeders that feed efficiently and produce a high quality product that will hit industry demanded end point targets.
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