Bridle Bit Simmentals Erroll and Gayle Cook Family Box 507 • Walsh,Colorado 81090 • 719-324-5542
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The “Bridle Bit Gang”It has been a unique year in extreme southeast Colorado, which is home to the Cook family, owners of Bridle Bit Simmentals (ASA #4086). Lack of moisture forced many ranchers in the area to sell out, but Erroll and Gayle, along with their three sons, Chad (wife Kristi), Brent (wife Heather) and Brad, and their fi ve grandchildren, Christopher, Darin, Montana, Austin and Dakota endured the drought conditions and fi nally got their cattle to pasture at the end of August, after the county received close to the annual rainfall in just a few weeks. The rain produced pasture growths that was unbelievable and wean weights were mind-boggling, everything considered. Good genetics always seems to show up in spite of hard times. Bridle Bit continues to produce quality cattle that perform well and look good doing it.

Bridle Bit’s goals are simple and have served them well in the past. Selection criteria are to avoid extremes, place emphasis on calving ease trait, maintain complete individual data,, use embryo transfer to preserve genetics from their top producing females, utilize the ASA’s planned mating in BBS AI program and gather carcass data on progeny. Replacement heifers and prospective breeding bulls are selected based on performance data, visual appraisal and disposition. Bulls are sold exclusively by private treaty, relying heavily on word of mouth and reputation for promotion. Progeny not selected for breeding are placed in the BBS feedlot and sold on the grid to US Premium Beef. BBS fats consistently produce carcass data that generates premium carcass value for the Cooks. This year ninety (90%) of the Bridle Bit fats graded choice or higher. Seventy-three (73%) of individuals produced carcasses with yield grade 1 or 2 Thirty-eight (38%) of the black cattle slaughtered generated CAB premiums for Bridle Bit Simmentals. BBS has many repeat customers that crave “Bridle Bit Beef” for supper. The Cook family is anxious for you to see their Wild Wild West consignments. Bridle Bit genetics have been spread throughout this great land and trust you will find their sale heifers worth your time and consideration. For more information on the Cook family check out Bridle Bit Simmentals on the breedingcattlepage.com website. See you at the sale! “The Bridle Bit Gang”

 

Wild Wild West Sale
• Our 2009 Lots •
 

Lot 31 - Bridle Bit Miss T749 Polled Purebred Bred Heifer   ASA# 2388861    Tattoo: T749    Born: 2-15-07          GW LUCKY STRIKE 147G GW LUCKY ONE 686K          GS MISS EL WALLY              NICHOLS LEGACY G151 BRIDLE BIT MISS N329          BRIDLE BIT MISS L118   Bridle Bit Miss T749 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8  -0.8  20  38  10  3  13  -16.0  -0.03  0.67  -0.01  -0.01  139  70  MGGS: 3C FULL FIGURES C288 AI bred to Mytty In Focus on 4-28-08 Proj. EPD • -3.2 29 62 • 9 24 -4.6 0.2 0.77 -0.25 136 79 This female is a perfect lot for the cow man that is in the bull business. T749’s grand dam consistently produces top selling bull calves for us. T749 should follow in her footsteps. Calving ease with adequate growth and milk numbers are in line for our short grass country. The marbling numbers are in the top 1% of the breed. Double Polled, Heterozygous Black

Lot 32 - Bridle Bit Miss T750 Polled Purebred Bred Heifer   ASA# 2388860    Tattoo: T750   Born: 2-15-07              WLE POWER STROKE SS GOLDMINE L42            GW MISS LUCKY BUCK 858G            WLE EXCEL BRIDLE BIT MISS P474            BRIDLE BIT MISS F619   Bridle Bit Miss T750 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 10  1.0  34  56  4  2  19  -3.2  -0.05  0.17  -0.01  0.02  114  63  MGGS: BLACK IRISH KANSAS AI bred to CNS Dream On L186 on 5-06-08 Proj. EPD 13 -0.5 34 55 8 1 19 -5 0.00 0.33 0.02 0.09 126 69 T750 shows the qualities that Goldmine daughters are known for a lot of volume with an attractive front end. She will add more growth than most Goldmine daughters. We attribute this to her grand dam, Bridle Bit Miss F619, who is still making her mark in our herd. Double Polled, Homozygous Black

Lot 33 - Bridle Bit Miss T769 Polled 1/2 Blood Bred Heifer   ASA# 2388841    Tattoo: T769    Born: 3-02-07              S A F FOCUS OF E R MYTTY IN FOCUS            MYTTY COUNTESS 906            BLACK IRISH KANSAS BRIDLE BIT MISS F619            BRIDLE BIT MISS D425  Click Here to View Video Bridle Bit Miss T769 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 0.0  -1.7  45  89  0.0  10  32  13.0  0.26  0.51  0.05  -0.21  126  81  MGGS: BURNS BULL X339U AI bred to Nichols Legacy on 5-23-08 Proj. EPD 5 -1.5 37 69 3 7 26 1.4 0.08 0.46 0.03 0.04 128 77 Words can not describe what we think of this female. F619 has done it again! T769 is a must see heifer, combining growth and depth in a sound moderate package. This offering will be an eye catcher sale day. Bred to the proven Legacy can only be an asset to this lot . Double Polled, Homozygous Black

Lot 34 - Bridle Bit Miss U815 Polled 1/2 Blood Heifer   ASA# 2446580    Tattoo: U815    Born: 2-05-08           S A F FOCUS OF E R MYTTY IN FOCUS         MYTTY COUNTESS 906         NICHOLS LEGACY G151 BRIDLE BIT MISS S611         BRIDLE BIT MISS N364   Bridle Bit Miss U815 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 0.0  -3.5  40  82  0.0  9  29  6.3  0.25  0.56  0.05  -0.28  136  84  MGGS: WLE EXCEL Fleshing ability in a moderate package describes U815. Our In Focus sired half bloods have made outstanding replacement females. It’s hard to fault her 137 API along with her birth to yearling weight spread. A 115 weaning index is impressive for her dam’s first calf. Double Polled, Heterozygous Black

Lot 35 - Bridle Bit Miss U822 Polled 1/2 Blood Heifer   ASA# 2446587    Tattoo: U822    Born: 2-07-08            S A F FOCUS OF E R MYTTY IN FOCUS          MYTTY COUNTESS 906          CNS POWER SOURCE 070K BRIDLE BIT MISS R5107          BRIDLE BIT MISS J939   Bridle Bit Miss U822 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 0.0  -1.1  36  74  0.0  8  26  5.0  0.30  0.50  0.07  -0.28  116  73  MGGS: BOZ REDCAT D162 This lot is another offering from our herd sired by In Focus. U822 might be the most eye catching female we have in Denver this year. You’ll like this heifer! Double Polled, Homozygous Black

Lot 36 - Bridle Bit Miss U824 Polled 3/4 Blood Heifer   ASA# 2446589    Tattoo: U824    Born: 2-08-08              NICHOLS LEGACY G151 CNS DREAM ON L186            CNS SHEEZA DREAM K107W            BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 878 BRIDLE BIT MISS P484            BRIDLE BIT MISS H832   Bridle Bit Miss U824 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 0.0  -2.6  32  60  0.0  6  22  -5.7  0.12  0.34  0.05  -0.04  124  73  MGGS: BLACK IRISH KANSAS A complete 3/4 blood female with a stout set of numbers. This blaze-faced Dream On daughter will be one to raise top selling purebred bulls. Double Polled, Homozygous Black

Lot 37 - Bridle Bit Miss U848 Polled Purebred Heifer   ASA# 2446613    Tattoo: U848    Born: 2-16-08           NICHOLS LEGACY G151 CNS DREAM ON L186         CNS SHEEZA DREAM K107W         BLACK IRISH KANSAS BRIDLE BIT MISS F619         BRIDLE BIT MISS D425   Bridle Bit Miss U848 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 11  0.5  43  73  9  2  24  6.1  0.03  0.32  0.02  0.14  126  74  MGGS: BURNS BULL X339U Cattlemen will like this heifer. This individual is an EPD jackpot. Our philosophy is to produce females sound in their structure with lots of capacity combined with rock solid numbers. U848 is a maternal sister to Lot 33 out of our F619 great donor cow. Bridle Bit Miss U848 will be the last F619 x Dream On female we will offer for sale. We will retain any future females from this great mating in our herd. Double Polled, Heterozygous Black

Lot 38 - Bridle Bit Miss U858 Polled Purebred Heifer   ASA# 2446623    Tattoo: U858    Born: 2-20-08            SRS J914 PREFERRED BEEF TRIPLE C INVASION R47K          HOOKS KARRIE 47K          NICHOLS LEGACY G151 BRIDLE BIT MISS N362          BRIDLE BIT MISS J959   Bridle Bit Miss U858 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 9  -0.2  33  63  3  6  23  0.1  -0.06  0.29  0.02  0.39  120  68  MGGS: CIRCLE S LEACHMAN 600U U858 is perhaps has the thickest top, heaviest quartered heifer in our offering this year. We admire what her Legacy dam has done for us. Her maternal sister sold to Larry Rodgers for $3000 in the 2006 WWW sale. Double Polled, Homozygous Black

Lot 39 - Bridle Bit Miss U861 Polled 5/8 Blood Heifer   ASA# 2446626    Tattoo: U861    Born: 2-22-08           SRS J914 PREFERRED BEEF TRIPLE C INVASION R47K         HOOKS KARRIE 47K         BECKTON LANCER F442 BRIDLE BIT MISS P427         BRIDLE BIT MISS M232   Bridle Bit Miss U861 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 0  -0.8  25  53  0.0  3  15  -6.9  0.05  0.45  0.02  -0.10  108  64  MGGS: GLACIER LOGAN 210 Invasion was the bull of choice to use on most of our percentage Red Angus cows. We are pleased with the results! U861 is very maternal in her appearance but still exhibits the thickness you desire in a replacement heifer. Double Polled, Heterozygous Black

Lot 40 - Bridle Bit Miss U862 Polled Purebred Heifer  ASA# 2446627    Tattoo: U862    Born: 2-22-08           WLE POWER STROKE CNS POWER SOURCE 070K         CNS VALENTINA J95A         ER BLACK CISCO 532C BRIDLE BIT MISS K022         BRIDLE BIT MISS H821   Bridle Bit Miss U862 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 13  -1.5  22  43  2  3  14  -13.9  -0.01  0.14  0.04  0.17  123  59  MGGS: BLACK IRISH KANSAS This may be the buy of the sale! This heifer has Bridle Bit genetics on both sides of her pedigree. Power Source’s Grand dam was bred by Bridle Bit. We appreciate the depth of rib in this female. Double Polled, Heterozygous Black

Lot 41 - Bridle Bit Miss U869 Polled Purebred Heifer   ASA# 2446634    Tattoo: U869    Born: 2-24-08             SRS J914 PREFERRED BEEF TRIPLE C INVASION R47K           HOOKS KARRIE 47K           BLACK IRISH KANSAS BRIDLE BIT MISS J918           BRIDLE BIT MISS D408   Bridle Bit Miss U869 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8  -0.4  29  59  4  7  22  -2.3  0.02  0.21  0.02  0.08  103  63  MGGS: BUF CRK HOBO 1961 What a sweetheart U869 has been to work with since day one! This would be a great opportunity for a first time showman to purchase a quality purebred show heifer that will in turn make an extremely productive cow. Double Polled, Homozygous Black

Lot 42 - Bridle Bit Miss U899 Polled 3/4 Blood Heifer   ASA# 2446663    Tattoo: U899    Born: 4-17-08          STF MUCH MORE K300 BRIDLE BIT MR P425        BRIDLE BIT MISS M276        BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 878 BRIDLE BIT MISS R520        BRIDLE BIT MISS H830   Bridle Bit Miss U899 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 0.0  2.9  31  66  0.0  5  21  6.8  0.30  0.43  0.06  -0.34  92  60  MGGS: DS BLACK ZINGER 141B Here is that April show heifer you might be looking for. U899 is super stylish! This female has a straight top and thick quarter when viewed from behind. She has awesome hair which is another positive feature of this offering. Double Polled, Heterozygous Black

Lot 43 - Bridle Bit Miss U8100 Polled Purebred Bred Heifer   ASA# 2446664    Tattoo: U8100   Born: 4-27-08           STF MUCH MORE K300 BRIDLE BIT MR P425         BRIDLE BIT MISS M276         SS GOLDMINE L42 BRIDLE BIT MISS P468        BRIDLE BIT MISS K034   Bridle Bit Miss U8100 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8  1.4  24  44  4  4  17  -9.0  0.11  0.34  0.00  -0.43  107  61  MGGS: RAINS LIMIT UP This young heifer looks better every day. We like her femininity along with her sound structure. Her sweet disposition will be appreciated on sale day. Double Polled, Heterozygous Black

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		Box 507 Walsh, Colorado 81090 719-324-5542 Fax 719-324-0126 Cell 719-529-0059 & 0087
	Erroll:	Work: 719-324-5273 bbscook@centurytel.net
	Chad:	Home: 719-324-5474 kcdc1@centurytel.net