by Bobby Thoman | Aug 26, 2026 | PCC® Update
I recently took a couple of my PCC® bulls to the bull stud to get collected. One, Noble 4900N, was going to stay for a while, as he was getting collected for export to Australia. The second bull, Mach 3 5416M, was a walk-in that I wanted to collect just in case...
by Kit Pharo | Aug 26, 2026 | Bull Workdays, PCC® Update, Testimonial
We want to thank you for allowing us to attend your Colorado bull workdays. We are grateful for your hospitality and enjoyed the conversations we had while we were there. I really appreciated being able to see how you evaluate the bulls. Seeing the numbers in the...
by PJ Budler | Aug 26, 2026 | Bull Workdays, PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Last week, we spent two days in the hot sun grading PCC Sale Bulls in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. This was the first leg of a series of Bull Workdays that will also take place in Nebraska, Montana, Saskatchewan, and Texas! The approach to this exercise is very pragmatic...
by Kit Pharo | Aug 26, 2026 | PCC® Update
Many of the grass-developed, 16-month-old bulls we evaluated in Colorado last week had happy lines. Happy lines are horizontal lines on the ribs of the animal. They are believed to be deposits of volatile fatty acids just beneath the skin. Happy lines are indicative...
by Kit Pharo | Aug 26, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Although calf prices have taken a slight dip, they are still sky high! Your calves, believe it or not, are worth $1500 More per head today than they were worth just five years ago. You have the world by the tail, don’t you? Life is GREAT! But wait a minute… How long...
by Kit Pharo | Aug 26, 2026 | PCC® Update, We Believe
Cow-calf producers should use genetics to fix problems – instead of spending money on chemical, technical, and mechanical solutions that won’t last. Parasite problems are a perfect example of this.
