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“We’re planning to breed some of our 15/16 heifers to a few of the available hetero- zygous polled Akaushi bulls in hopes of getting more polled animals and eventu- ally getting to the point of a homozygous polled line of Akaushi,” he says. Ricky Black Lazbuddie, Texas After severe drought forced Ricky Black to sell about half of his commer- cial cow herd, the West Texas cattleman began the rebuilding process us- ing Akaushi genetics. The breed’s adaptability and exceptional carcass merit, combined with the Heart- Brand Beef Buyback Pro- gram, made the decision an easy one for him. “I’ve always said that we have to be looking for op- tions because if you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got,” Black says. “We’ve had a re- ally positive experience with the Akaushi cattle – more dollars in our pocket and bet- ter steaks in the icebox.” For the better part of a decade, Black has been rais- ing halfblood Akaushi cattle while also breeding up his replacement heifers. He just recently calved his first purebreds. He estimates his halfbloods regularly grade 50 percent Prime and 50 percent High Choice, while his three-quarter and seven- eighths cattle have per- formed even better. “The quality of the cattle is getting better all the time,” Black says. “HeartBrand

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Steak lover Ricky Black has been rais- ing Akaushi cattle for nearly a decade, and his cattle regu- larly grade 50 percent Prime or better.

SAN JACINTO RANCH LLC Huntsville, Texas DNA Verified Akaushi halfblood, 3/4 blood and 7/8 blood steers and females. Call for availability.

We have several unique Akaushi sire bloodlines – Big Al • Heart Brand Red Emperor Shigamaru • Hikari • Tamamaru

On the dam’s side, bloodlines include – Kazutomo 1KYU 92958 • Heartbrand T0326N • Haruko • Akido • Heartbrand V7427U

Come visit us at the ranch just west of Huntsville! SJ Carolyn & Howard Davis 713-542-7777 • 713-899-4232 HBDavisJr47@gmail.com

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