Meadow Mist Farms has two exceptional bulls at the Midland test this year
 they are test # 598  and 599.
598 sired by 1407 MGS sired by "1680"   599 sired by Gridmaker MGS sired by "036"

598: Final weight   1523#                                   599  Final weight         1585#
              BW 86 adj 205 --842 R-113                                     BW 90  adj 205--840  R-112                        
           ADG                  4.11-   R 121                                 ADG                      3.92-   R 116
 adj. 365 day wt.      1499# - R120                         adj 365  day wt          1467#- R 118
                       WDA      3.57                                                          WDA       3.76                                                    
          MBT index------------      118                                           MBT index                R 115                               
Registration #  14991131                                        Registration#  14991135
Scrotal circumference         35.5                            Scrotal circumference          "40.0"
click on the registration # for pedigree and EPDs.

        A quick look at the EPDs
                                       BW     WW    YW    MILK     YH      %IMF     REA     FAT               
    MBT # 598     +2.1    +44     +84      +30     +.5       +.47     +.40     +.003
    MBT  #599     +4.3    +60     +104    +20     +.6       +.02     +.40     -.010
 These are the up to date EPDs recorded after the scan at Midland.

Special mention the "598" bull  scanned at 5% IMF and note the EPD at +.47                       ( top 2% of the breed) all of her calves scan high IMF including 4 ET calves.
also the $ BEEF onthis bull is $46.74 top 2%
The complete scan data on these 2 bulls as follows ( 637 bulls scanned )

MBT lot #         REA   adj REA   REA ratio   % IMF   adj. IMF   IMF ratio

      598                  13.0     12.4          102.5           5.12        5.00         124.4   
599                   11.9     11.5          94.7            3.40        3.02            ---

  For a picture of 598 click  view  for the 1407 son--- MGS 1680
 For a picture of 599 click  view   for the Gridmaker son---MGS 036 
                                           These pictures were taken at weaning time
Here is a snapshot of the lot 599 when the calf was about 4 months old. This is a natural look photo that I like from a photographic stand point -- boy is he alert - and a little dirty. click    view     for that one
The following photos were taken at Midland at the end of the test they are:
598 click view photo for the 1407 son -- MGS 1680
599 click view photofor the Gridmaker son ---MGS 036

                Now lets take a look at the Maternal side of the pedigree on these bulls
MBT-589- the maternal grandsire need no introduction 1680 is the carcass king of the angus breed.
The dam of this bull cow #201 became a Pathfinder cow this year( 3 calves at 111). That is the ultimate measure.
MBT - 599-the maternal grandsire 036 is one of the most popular carcass bulls ever in the ABS stud
This cow records 3 calves at 105 and she is one of my favorites thick deep bodied with a perfect udder.
For a snapshot of her last spring when she was nursing 599 click  here .   WOW what a cow.


Special information about the "Perry County Land and Cattle" Bulls in this sale.
They are MBT lot # 345,346,347 and 348. These bulls were bred by Meadow Mist and are owned by Bill and Martha Roberts. They purchased 23 cows from me in the fall of 2004 all carrying calves that were due in 2005
Lots 345 and 346 are a set of twin calves by Gridmaker that are full sibs to the #2 ADG bull at Midland last year MBT # 259 ADG 4.23 R-127  MBT index 120.

All of these bulls were at a little disadvantage on this test basically because they were a little short on groceries during the prewean period. That will be corrected next year. The interesting thing is that gain on test was at 100 or above and they scanned very very good.
The scan to shoot for on REA scans is 1"/100# scan body weight-- They averaged "1.05" with the
347 - bull having a -- 4.09% IMF
Here are a couple of snapshots of these twin calves at weaning  MBT # 345 click here
for a photo of  MBT # 346 click  view Image



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