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Herd Bulls
At K Bar K Ranch, our herd bulls are carefully selected for traits that matter most: performance, maternal ability, calving ease, and carcass quality. Our bulls are proven, reliable, and built for real-world conditions, not driven by trends or fluctuating EPDs. We prioritize bulls that thrive in the pasture and consistently produce calves that meet the needs of both cattle producers and today’s market.
Here is a list of bulls we use naturally or through AI to add to our herd.
DCC 5072 BECKETT 7076 ET, P42779683
AHR BOOMER 29D ET, P42938081
STAR CCR 5L BRUTUS 247T, P42776147
TRM 2E ELIJAH P606 5151 ET, P42685374
THM 67J HOSS 7557 ET, P42823017
WTK 102M JACK 21F, P42173599
BR DM KEY DOMINO 0177, P42145038
S & S KODIAK 22K, P42112714
DCC 122L LIFE 6270 ET, P42751607
TRM MOHICAN NASDAQ 37E 5164 ET, P42670389
DUNWALKE PLUS 6110F, P23937681
These bulls, and others, like EMBLEM, MISSILE, JIM, and EMBRACER will have an impact on our herd for years. Contact us for semen or certificates on KEY DOMINIO, KODIAK, EMBLEM or PLUS.

Cow Herd
Our cowherd is built on a simple but unwavering principle: every cow must raise a live, profitable, and marketable calf each year on grass. We don’t rely on bulk feeders; our cows and calves thrive on milk and forage, just as nature intended.
The foundation of our genetics has always been focused on building a maternal cowherd that is as problem-free and low-maintenance as possible. We began with strong Victor, Nick, and Banner bloodlines, not chasing trends like frame scores or extreme EPDs. Instead, we prioritized moderate-framed, functional cows that are productive, dependable, and built to last. Over time, we’ve strategically introduced new genetics to enhance and strengthen our program.
We’ve also been fortunate to own some of the breed’s top individuals and have utilized embryo transfer to expand and accelerate our genetic progress. But at K Bar K Ranch, a donor cow must prove herself in production, not just in the show ring, before earning a place in our donor program. Everything we do is rooted in performance where it counts: in the pasture.

Black Baldies
We’ve long utilized Angus bulls on our Polled Hereford cows to produce black baldies: one of the most sought-after crosses in both the heifer and steer markets. In fact, a recent customer of ours received a letter from a national stockyard recognizing his black and red baldy calves as having the highest value of the year. Quality cattle always bring quality returns.
Take a drive through cattle country, and you’ll often see herds with five or more different breeds. The result? Inconsistent calf crops, regardless of the bull. Without consistency in the pasture, there can be no consistency on the plate.
Our baldies are always Hereford-Angus crosses: two breeds known for consistently delivering superior meat quality. Unlike exotic or Brahman-influenced breeds, which often grade select or low choice, Hereford-Angus crosses reliably grade high choice to prime, even on grass.
At our ranch, we don’t buy steers from sale barns. Every calf we market was bred, born, and raised right here. We’re proud to offer high-quality black baldy heifers and steers year-round.
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