Herd Sires; GKAF Rito 837

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Amateur picture taken 04/03 of "Rito 837" in his working clothes 

 


Rito 837 pictured as a 2yr old after breeding 50 cows. Not running with 50 cows, but  breeding 50 cows.

GKAF Rito 837
Registration # 13120683
DOB 03/13/98

BW    WW   YW
   78            708        1302  

Scrotal Size 39 cm at 1yr of age
Hip Height 52.5 at 1yr of age
Semen for in heard use only
Certificate $30.00 each

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Here is an 01/14/03 E161 heifer that is out of an "837" first calf heifer. She had a birth weight of 70 pounds and an Adj. 205 of 802 pounds for a weaning ratio of 115. This shows you the strength of the GKAF Rito 837 daughters.

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Owned with Krauth Angus Farm: Prescott, IA

Here's a calving ease son of VDAR Rito 953 x VDAR Elluna 6204 that many have said is the stoutest, thickest, and deepest made "953" son they have ever seen. This bull passes his easy fleshing, depth of body, spring of rib, high maternal growth, and sound carcass traits on to his offspring. His daughters are very impressive with their mass of body but yet staying very feminine. His sons are thick, stout made bulls with a lot of muscle expression and they all have big testicles.

Sire: VDAR Rito 953 was the top selling bull from the Van Dyke's in 1993 for $21,000. Known for calving ease, high fertility, high maternal and easy fleshing traits. He sires excellent scrotal size in his sons and top females everywhere he has been used.

 

 

 

Dam: VDAR Elluna 6204, pictured as a 3 year old, was top selling female of the 1996 NILE for $10,000, purchased by Krauth Angus Farm. Later at the same sale, Van Dyke`s bought 1/2 flush interest back. "Elluna 6204" is the main reason why "837" passes on his high maternal, performance, and carcass traits. His grandam, VDAR Elluna 4167, made Pathfinder her 1st three calves and is the top performance and has the highest ultra sound ratios of IMF 3 @ 113 and REA 3 @ 112 of all the Elluna's in the Van Dyke herd. His great grandam, the foundation VDAR Elluna 97, sold for $36,000 in the fall of 1998 and has been one of the most special females that the Van Dyke's have ever bred.
"6204" is currently being flushed by Van Dyke's and Norris's to the top bulls in the industry. This says a lot about this powerful cow family.

Keith Van Dyke says "837" is the stoutest "953" son he has ever seen.

Clarence Van Dyke says this bull will sire tremendous females, look at every cow in his pedigree. They are fabulous with a ton of proven production behind every one them. Every cow in his pedigree that you can see is a donor cow. Look at every bull in his pedigree, they have sired cows that have set the standard for the Angus breed. Every bull that you see in his pedigree has been used to flush cows. This has to be one of the top "953" sons to replace "953" himself.

Words from Lee Van Dyke:
Dear Brian,
Just a quick report on GKAF Rito 837. The calves we have by him are super. It is incredible to see the growth that these calves possess with what their light birth weight was.  On the female side they are as clean front ended as what the VDAR Lucys Boys are and have the extra broad back and muscle that VDAR Rito 953 brings.  At birth the calves came super easy. I do not think that I have ever used a bull that will calve easier and today they are right with all of the other sire groups, if not exceeding several of them.  I believe that "Rito 837" can turn around a poor animal in one generation and I also feel that this is a bull that needs to be used by lots of breeders. With the history behind him of excellent cows, coupled with superior carcass traits, he is bound to make a great impact on the Angus breed.  Brian, I thank you for talking me into using this bull last year and he will be a major part of our breeding program this year.

Lee Van Dyke