Tracy Lake, a cow-calf producer from Idaho, has been using Judd Ranch bulls for close to 20 years. He’s also been feeding out cattle and selling them on the grid for the same amount of time. His 1,500 head of mother cows are black crossbreds, primarily Gelbvieh X Simmental or Gelbvieh X Angus. Using Charolais bulls on his Judd Ranch-influenced Gelbvieh cross females, his calves are averaging 61 to 64 percent on yield. Tracy estimates that, on average, his steers hit about 10 percent Prime and 70 percent Choice — or better. “Genetics are important, and feed is equally important,” he tells. “We like to turn over the cattle. As soon as we think they will grade, they sell on the grid.” Tracy attributes being successful on the grid to two factors: genetics and feed. And he’s adamant that it takes a darn good cow to produce a good calf that performs start to finish. “We love our Gelbvieh-influenced cows,” he continues. “I can’t say enough good about our Gelbvieh crossbred cows. Their calves perform well on the rail.”  

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-Judd Ranch Newsletter-Winter 2021

~We appreciate Tracy and all that he has done to help support our RSG Program~