Champion Seedstock Cow/Calf
Exhibited by Kenton Ford at the 2008 Adair County Fair
Kenton exhibited "Sugar" and her heifer calf by Muridale Buster 14K.  This calf will be available in our Fall Sale!  See pictures of this calf below — TAG F06
The Seedstock competition was very tough again this year!  Congratulations to Kenton!
3rd in Class for Middleweight Market Steer
Exhibited by Kevin Ford at the 2008 Adair County Fair
Kevin was pleasantly surprised with his 3rd in class finish in a very tough Middleweight class!  That is a great finish for a first time steer exhibitor!!  The judge really appreciated this steers' length and structure.  This calf came out of our 2007 calf crop. 
 
 
 
2nd in Class finish and 6th Overall Rate of Gain Market Calf
Exhibited by Tyler Blaudow at the 2008 Marion County Fair
Tyler had a great year with his Kool / Gold Spear bred Market Steer purchased at our 2007 sale!  Tyler stated that the 6th place Rate of Gain finish was out of over 40 calves!
Congratulations Tyler!
 
  2008 Production Sale
    Opening Day-- September 20
    Calves will be sold First Come, First Served
    Refreshments will be served
    All calves will be PRICED TO SELL!!!


 
     
 
 
 
TAG F14
This little lady has really come on and impressed me with her stoutness. Sired by: Studer's Printer 20R-- he is a Key Ridge Explorer son out of a Roger Applegate cow. Excellent genetics to outcross with! The dam to this heifer is out of a bull we used in the 90's-- LSS Epic-- who traces back to HS Rodeo Drive. I really see her as an excellent replacement heifer- style, soundness and thickness.
 
 
 
TAG F06
This is my favorite of the pasture! Sired by: Muridale Buster 14K and her dam is by GF Creole. The Canadian genetics have been a great outcross to add to our herd genetics! She has style and is thick, thick, thick. She will really impress you when you get behind her and see how square and the muscle mass in the rear. Plus she is still feminine in the front. She will be a great replacement heifer that should produce thick, functional calves.
 
 
 
TAG DR02
Durham Red Bull Prospect! This guy has REALLY impressed me with his growth! He was a 50# calf at birth. He is sired by: LCC Gravity- a leading Red Angus carcass trait sire. His dam is a first calf heifer retained by us out of my Gold Spear bull. He is really showing me all of the things I would want in a Durham Red bull- low birth weight, high growth, and lots of muscle.
TAG A05
Here is a Mother-Daughter shot. The dam is a first calf heifer retained out of Studer's Prince 1st. Dale came up and looked last summer and really liked her. Her heifer calf has lots of style and length. She should develop into a very functional female. Sired by: O Dale White Impact-- all of the Impact calves this spring are really fancy and have great legs and move out with a lot of show and style. Impact is sired by Milestone Waymar Sabre.
 
Ford Family Shorthorns
Doug, Emily, Kenton and Kevin Ford
1497 285th St.
Fontanelle, IA 50846

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