The Top Gun Philosophy
Welcome to Top Gun Cattle where we focus on functionality and heterosis in our program to produce very cohesive and problem free, no-nonsense cattle. When we think in terms of raising beef cattle we consider the commercial cattlemen and what puts pounds on at weaning time.
We study EPD’s, Indexes, and create phenotypical cattle that are pleasing to the eye and very practical in living in all conditions.
With that being said and utilizing the tools both the Angus and Simmental associations have provided for us, we still study our cattle and take a very balanced approach so we don’t get too extreme in any particular area, We raise cattle that are functional and are put to the test to hold up in many different conditions. When you use common sense and think of the resources you have in your ranch conditions – you can’t go wrong.
To be honest, the seedstock industry has lost sight of what makes a cow truly functional in some regards. EPD’s and Genomics are important TOOLS, but you can’t chase them to the point that you lose sight of what is happening in your herd. With 30 years of experience in this business, we know that people don’t have the extra time, money or labor to deal with problem cattle.
We are Angus based, but it didn’t take us many years to discover the advantages of heterosis. The Angus and Simmental cattle complement one another so perfectly. A SimAngus steer is just flat hard to beat. They have become one of the most sought after animals in a feedlot.
Our cattle are required to have structural soundness, strong fleshing ability, appropriate mature cow size, sound teat and udder quality, and a strong mothering ability.
Longevity is crucial and will pay you great dividends in the long run. When I first got started in this business, the same as many young people do, I had to run a cow a lot of years to make her pay for herself. We know our cattle will do just that.
Calving ease and a cow that that gets that calf licked off in a blizzard and follows us back to the barn is important as well. A crazy cow that won’t mother up costs money and is not welcome here. Come visit us anytime- We are family owned and family run ranch through and through.
Both our kids and spouses have joined us in this venture and by human nature, we just keep striving to raise the most profitable cattle. God Bless and thanks for visiting our website.