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Sitz Genetics at 2009
Midland Bull Test

Sale, Friday, April 10, Columbus, MT

Sitz Genetics at 2009 Bull Test Sale Results

The Top Selling bull in the Angus Division:
Lot 161: HARB Rick O’Shay 838 JH 2/8/08
$61,000 to Whitestone-Krebs, Gordon, NE
Sire: Connealy Onward (Sitz Owned Sire)
Dam: Sitz Alliance 6595
BW 72 Adj 205 716, Adj.365 1423, ADG 4.42, Ratio 135
BW +1.2 WW +51 M +30 YW +96
Consigned by Harrison Angus Ranch, Boyd, MT

Lot 164: HARB Rick O’Shay 808 JH
$12,000 to Jennaway Angus, Melstone, MT
Sire: Connealy Onward (Sitz Owned Sire)
Dam: Sitz Alliance 6595
BW 76 Adj 205 685, Adj 365 1376, ADG 4.32, Ratio 132
BW +1.3 WW +50 M +30 YW +96
Consigned by Harrison Angus Ranch, Boyd, MT
Lot 674: Rocking R Upward 812
$10,000 to Krone Angus, Columbus, MT
Sire: Sitz Upward 307R
Dam: BR Midland
BW 82 Adj 205 762, Adj 365 1297, ADG 3.34 Ratio 109
BW +2.5 WW +58 M +22 YW +110
Consigned by Rocking R Cattle Co, Hayden Lake, WA

 

The world famous Midland Bull Test announces the tops out of the 490 Angus bulls consigned.

Topping the ADG race for the White Tag Angus bulls (+2.0 BW EPD or over an 84lb BW) is Lot 36, a son of SITZ UPWARD 307R, consigned by Mark Murphy of Ruston, LA with an ADG ratio of 154.

Second place in the ADG race goes to Lot 599, a son of Sitz RLS Emulation EXT 43, consigned by Willer Timber Ridge, Greencastle, IN. This bull posted an ADG ratio of 145.

Sitz Angus Genetics continue to excel in the toughest competition in the United States.

John Doherty, executive chef
for the Waldorf-Astoria,
visited Sitz Angus Ranch as
part of a media project for the
Certified Angus Beef® brands
30th Anniversary. The footage
captured will be shared with
national media during a fall
2008 media reception in New
York City celebrating the brand's
30th Anniversary.
The trip introduced one of
our country's top chefs to
where high quality beef
production starts.
The Bull & Bear Steak
House in the Waldorf-
Astoria proudly offers the
Certified Angus Beef®
brand Prime.

Eric Grant, Angus Productions Inc., filming/taping a conversation between Donna Sitz-Arthun and Chef John Doherty.






An interview with Bob Sitz and Chef Doherty is captured on video with Eric Grant, Angus Productions Inc., behind the camera.

Film crew in action filming/taping interview with Jim Sitz and Chef John Doherty.




The filming crew with Chef John Doherty. From L to R: Pat Grant, Deanna Walenciak, CAB®; John Doherty; Eric Grant and Mark McCully, CAB®





Deanna Walenciak explaining to Chef John Doherty the points she wants emphasized in the next portion of filming.






Bob and Jim Sitz visit with Mark McCully, CAB® about the program, future plans and changes in CAB® to make it even better in the future.