Beauty of Autumn.

Thank you!!

Thank you to our loyal customers as well as new ones for turning out in spite of the weather. The rain held off long enough to view the calves and get the bidding done. The Mattocks family is blessed beyond belief to be able to raise cattle and work with awesome people. Thank you to the Rankins and Schmidts for the sale help. Thank you to all the bidders for your confidence in us. Thank you to my parents and my wife's parents. And above all, thank you God for the passion, ability, and resources to assemble a set of cattle and provide a great set of homes for them to go to.

I Da Man Steer

I Dam Man x Shorthorn
Shorthorn Plus Steer
Updated picture of the steer previously pictured on the blog.  Visit this set in person, and you won't be disappointed. 

Dakota Gold Steer

Dakota Gold x Hillbilly Deluxe x Maine
March Steer
Sweet necked, big backed and sound legged.  Bid to buy, or get beat by him.

Here I Am Steer

Here I Am x Cunia 602 x Maine
February Steer
This steer comes from the same cow family as Tia.  Consistency in quality.  Good boned, great haired, and killer look.

Slider Steer

Slider x Salty Dog x Yellow Jacket
February Steer
Great design in this bigger steer.  Ideal for an early summer fair.

Dakota Gold Steer

Dakota Gold x Sound Wave x Draft Pick
February Steer
There is a lot you could say about this one......from his huge bone to his huge butt. Super mobile and has the look of a great feeding one.  Awesome color.  A little reluctant to hair up this fall, but he was plenty fuzzy as a baby.

I Da Man Steer

I Da Man x Pb Shorthorn
March Shorthorn Plus Steer
This one would make a competitive breed steer for an Ohio family.

Blockbuster Bull

Blockbuster x Optimus Prime x Angus
March Bull
The Blockbusters have a great look to them, and this one doesn't disappoint.  Great necked and smooth-shouldered, balanced, and sound.  He is a complete package.

I-80 Heifer

I-80 x Ensure (commercial Angus)
April  March Maintainer heifer.

MAB Steer

MAB x Jazz x Maine
March Steer

This is the kind I would like to feed.  Super sound and flexible all the way around.  Great belly and shape.  Hairing up faster than his contemporaries.  (This group hasn't been under fans but a week and a half.)

MAB heifer

Bandwagon Heifer

Bandwagon x Dream On x 3D
February Pb Simmental Heifer
Really nice Simmental heifer backed by a really consistent cow family.

Grizzly Bear Steer

Grizzly Bear x Rodman x Heat Wave
April Steer
Here is one that has all the pieces, but will most likely sell below the money.  Sound, freak necked, good bellied, and ample muscle characterize this guy.  Every year we sell a few that are a bit skinnier than the rest, yet they are super competitive the next fall.  Study this one.

Killer Bee Steer

Killer Bee x Q-Dog
End of April Steer
Killer Bee was a 3/4 Maine Yellow Jacket son out of a red and white Draft Pick cow.  Now imagine Yellow Jacket and Draft Pick back on a soft made, shaggy haired TH carrier cow and this one is all you can imagine. Huge hipped and loaded with muscle yet extremely sound.  A tick coarser  shouldered but big middled and show steer necked.  He is not the most photogenic rascal, and I highly recommend seeing him in person.  He won't dissapoint.

Set Me Free Heifer

Set Me Free x Monopoly x Tia
April Maintainer Heifer
Pay attention boys and girls.  This one is super green and not real hairy, but I challenge you to find one more elegant fronted and so correct in her joints.  She is flawless in her skeletal design.  Plus she is backed by the Tia cow family.  If you are new around here, Tia is the cow that put us on the map.  She made a lot of high sellers, multiple champions, and left some pretty productive daughters.   Her most notable achievement was making two full sisters that were both Supreme Female at the Pa Farm Show 10 years apart from each other.   This female is designed like those two were.  She may need additional time to develop, but watch out she is destined for greatness.

Monopoly Steer

Monopoly x Heat Seeker
March Steer
Super good lines in this slick-shear prospect.  Perfect structurally and plenty attractive.  Just add feed.

Blockbuster Heifer

Blockbuster x Hall of Fame (PB Angus)
April Heifer
It is really hard to photo cattle all by yourself, especially when you wash, clip and photo all at once.  Not the best photo of this maternal bred female, but you take what you get.  Ryan and I split a cane of Blockbuster last year, trying to make heifers.  We got two bulls and this girl. Really cowy looking with a lot of productive years ahead of her.

Blockbuster Steer

Blockbuster x Ragin Cajun x Angus
April Steer
Really smooth and complete with plenty of look.  He is a good feeding one for a late summer fair.

Crawford County Fair Success!!!!!!

We are humbled and blessed that both the Grand and Reserve Champion steers of the 2016 Crawford Fair both sold in our 2015 sale. 

Congratulations Josh Schmidt and Family
Grand Steer
I-67 x Redbird
Bred here with several maternal sibs coming spring of 2017

Congratulations Huston Mattocks and Family
Reserve Steer
Jesse James
Bred by Shining Star Cattle Company
We also sold several other steers that placed at the top of their classes.  Congratulations goes out to the Hall Family and the Patterson Family.

Congratulations Hrutkay Family!

Champion Steer Washington County Fair
Sired by Believe In Me
Dam:  3D x Draft Pick (Bred by Us)
Bred by Shining Star Cattle Company
Sold by Ryan and Adam Mattocks
Shown by Kalvin Hrutkay

Good Luck Calvin!

Good luck Calvin with your Believe In Me steer next week.  You and your dad did a great job feeding this one.

Congratulations Nezcporenko Family!

Congratulations Zane on having the Reserve Champion steer of the 2016 Ashtabula County Fair!!  Also congratulations to Alaina on having 7th Overall steer.   Both steers were sired by Bonecrusher, an Optimus Prime son bred by us. 

Congratulations Kroll Family!!

Congratulations to the Kroll family of Venango County on your Grand Champion Steer and Reserve Heavyweight Steers today!!! The champion was an Unstoppable and the Reserve Heavyweight was a Tiger Woods, and both sold in our fall sale last year. More champions will sell on September 17.

2016 Flyers

Good luck Kroening Family!

As county fair season gets under way, we want to wish the best to all of our families.  It is a pleasure to work with all of you.   You make this business possible and enjoyable.  Good luck this week to the Kroening family of Niagara County, New York with their Believe In Me steer. 

Congratulations Josh!!

Reserve Champion Steer Joe Bodnar Memorial Classic

Bred and Sold by Us

Sired by I-67 and out of Redbird (Monopoly x Tia)

Good Luck Josh and Fuzzy

I-67 x Redbird (Monopoly x Tia)
Sold in our fall sale
Good luck to Josh and Fuzzy over the next couple of weeks.

Calving Season 2016

The first calf of the season is an I-67 heifer our of Redbird.  She is a full sib to one of our high sellers from last year.

Mattocks Family Win!!!

 

Here are a couple of candids from our champion steer at the Pennsylvania Farm Show.  This win was extremely gratifying for the reason that it truly was a family affair.  The steer was sold by Ryan and Adam Mattocks.  Dustin Mattocks had the dream and the drive to select him for his son.  He was fed and nutritionally managed by Ryan Mattocks using Purple Label Show Feed.  Getting him dressed and show day ready was Adam and Alex Mattocks along with Tim Kosiorek and Andy Hoelscher.   Last but not least, my nephew Tyler Mattocks had the task of keeping this one at the end of the halter.

Grand Champion Steer - 100th Pennsylvania Farm Show

Sold by Ryan and Adam Mattocks
Sired by Walks Alone
Thanks to Tim Kosiorek and Andy Hoelscher