20th Anniversary of Ultrasound

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20th Anniversary of Ultrasound Twenty Years of
Progress
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Breed Changers! Sire Summary Leaders
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The Early Years1986

• Brinks Brangus donated an Ultrasound machine to
  Kansas State University.
• First Rib eye area measures are taken.
• Kansas State University Project
• Dr. Jack Riley, Willard Olson, Michael Dikeman,
  Bob Chalis, Larry Corah, Mark Johnson, Don
  Waldner.

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The Early Years1986
Designed progeny tests and carcass data was
gathered on Brinks sires out of commercial herds
owned by Albert Wiggins, Clemson University and
others.
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The Early Years1987

• All yearling bulls and females are ultrasounded
  at Brinks Brangus.

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The Early Years1989

• Serial harvests are conducted in conjunction with
  Kansas State University.
• Every four months, six head at a time.
• As a result of these serial harvests, it was
  determined that 12 months of age was the optimum
  age to measure ribeye area.

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The Early Years1990

• NG Hotline of Brinks was identified as the top
  ribeye area yearling in the Brinks sale.
• Hotline was the eventual prepotent muscle sire
  in the breed and became a trait leader for ribeye
  area.

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Lineman of Brinks 881A7
NG Hotline of Brinks
Transformer of Brinks
Brightside of Brinks 789G5
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In the Spring 2006 Brangus Sire Summary,
Transformer of Brinks, four sons and grandsons
make up the top five REA trait leaders.
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The Early Years1993

• Klaus Birkel purchases the Brinks cowherd in its
  entirety.
• Camp Cooley along with others fund IMF research
  at Iowa State University.
• Auburn University (Dr. John Hough and Dr. Lisa
  Kreise) Conducted research to identify the
  effects of selection for increased ribeye area.
• Every yearling bull and heifer are ultrasounded
  for IMF at Camp Cooley Ranch.

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Progress through selection1997

• The top 14 ribeye area sires in the breed carry
  the Brinks brand.

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Progress through selection1999

• The Brangus breed includes IMF in the lists of
  traits analyzed in the sire summary. Brangus
  puts all collected carcass data on an ultrasound
  basis and combines the information in the sire
  summary.

• Eight of the top ten sires for IMF in the Brangus
  Sire Summary are products of the Camp Cooley
  Ranch Brinks Brangus herd.

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Brangus Genetic Trends Where have we been and
how have we progressed?
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Progress through selection2006
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Progress through selection2006
Camp Cooley Ranch Genetic Trends
Angus
1998 2005 REA 9.16 13.05 IMF 3.79 4.5
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Progress through selection2006
Camp Cooley Ranch Genetic Trends
Charolais
1998 2005 REA 12.35 14.06 IMF 3.18 2.
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Progress through selection2006

• Eight of the top ten ribeye area sire trait
  leaders are from Camp Cooley Ranch (And fifteen
  of the top twenty.)
• Eight of the top ten IMF sire trait leaders are
  from Camp Cooley Ranch ( And twelve of the top
  fifteen.)

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What has all of this meant for Camp Cooley
Ranch?The proof is in the results.
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• Record Breaking Bull Sale
• 1000 bulls averaged 3400
• 100 Brangus females averaged 5,000
• Sold cattle from coast to coast
• Average Brangus REA 13 on 500bulls

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Whats On The Horizon?
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The Futurewhere are we headed?

• We have a commitment to our customers
• and the beef industry
• progress through selection.

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The Futurewhere are we headed?
Lead Gun of Brinks 222K14
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If you dont have the passion,you can not
create the future!
We have the passion! Carlos Dowdal Argentine
Brangus Breeder.
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Join us! November 16 - 18 1200 Bulls
www.campcooley.com [phone]
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