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Hunt’s H+ Brangus

Winter 2016 Newsletter

“The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.”
- Genesis 2:15

701 Hunt's Gin Road NE, Calhoun, Georgia 30701 770-548-7950 www.huntsbrangus.com

"Cattle with Something Extra"
What does the + sign mean at Hunt’s H+ Brangus? We are glad you asked! It signifies our commitment to add value to your herd through our commitment to go the extra mile in ours. In today’s economy, people are looking for ways to add value. Whether it is a car, clothes, or a house, we want the most for our money in every purchase. We expect no less from the cattle we raise and the bulls we sell to our customers. We are working with your cow herd’s genetic future in mind.
Our goals are to provide you with bulls that are able to excel in multiple genetic traits and bring uniformity and balance to your cow herd. We strive to provide you with bulls that will help keep birth weights low enough to insure live vibrant calves. We want our bulls to sire calves that result in high
weaning and yearling weights. We want your heifers to retain the genetic capacity to milk when you
retain them in your herd. We also want to increase the carcass quality traits of your calves.
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We believe that this multiple trait approach will put “something extra” in your herd so that you can also have “something extra” left in your wallet at the end of the day. We are committed to your success in the cattle business. We believe when you see the + at the end of our brand, you will begin to equate it with $ in your pocket on sale day!!! So in our way of doing math H+ = $ in your wallet. That is “something extra” for you.
“The Golden Rule of Ranching”
Being raised in church has many advantages. One was growing up being taught “The Golden Rule.” “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Luke 6:31. That truth was drilled in to our heads throughout our childhood to the point that we knew it by heart! We knew the Golden Rule.. At least, I thought I knew the golden rule!
I distinctly remember encountering a young friend in the sixth grade who had been taught a very different version of The Golden Rule. He told me that, “He who has the gold makes the rules”. I was shocked as I came to realize that there are some very different ways of treating people. Not everyone lives by the same rule. Well, sixth grade was over 33 years ago, but time has compounded that lesson of days gone by. There are many who live by a different rule in life and in ranching.
However, we at Hunt’s Brangus want you to know that our goal is to treat you in a way that not only makes us money, but it makes you money! This is the Golden Rule of ranching. If we want to be successful in our ranching endeavor, then we must put your financial success first. Our bull sale and your need for a bull is an opportunity for us to form a mutually beneficial relationship. We have worked hard to produce bulls that will make you money and make you want to come back year after year in search of more bulls! The best way for us to be successful in our venture is to work for your success as our starting place. We try to apply Luke 6:31 in our ranching life! We will treat you the way we like to be treated so that the first bull we sell you will be the first of many bulls.
“Spitzer Ranch Genetics”
Quality is what you have come to expect and equate with the Spitzer name. The bulls in this sale will be your only opportunity to buy the Spitzer Ranch Genetics you have come to believe and rely on at auction this year. Last year, we had the tremendous opportunity to purchase the bred mature cows and heifers at Spitzer Ranch as they began to transition their ranch to a new location. Our friends at Spitzer Ranch LLC are continuing to producing fine animals and have been a great help to us in preparing to offer you these wonderful bulls. Their website www.srbulls.com explains in detail what is happening with Spitzer Ranch. We want you to know that we continue to observe the great care for detail that is necessary in order to produce bulls you can believe in. We observe very strict herd health standards, follow a simple and stringent breading plan, and diligently record all performance data accurately and make it available to you, our customers, in our newsletter and catalog.
“Farm Chores”
This is a busy time on the farm. Dad is feeding cows and tagging new-born calves daily. Most of our AI calves are on the ground and now we are seeing our calves out of our clean-up bulls. The warmer than normal weather has made for nice calving conditions but the dust was horrible early on because of the drought. We thank God for recent rain, but pray with us that it continues!
Speaking of clean-up bulls. The performance date on their yearlings from last year has just been entered and the EPD run has shown the positive impact of our AI choices and the strength of our natural service herd sires. Those that have looked through the bulls are very complimentary about the genetic impact Mohican Warrior Z213 and Iroquois Warrior A313 are having on their calves. When you see them you’ll know why!
Dad records, tags, weighs, tattoo’s each calf on the day they’re born. If you want to see his set up for this, there is a video on the internet at our website, www.huntsbrangus.com.
We have just finished ultrasound work on the yearlings and that information is included in this newsletter. Branding irons are put away for another year as we completed that chore last week! Our preparation for the sale is in full swing. It is a joy to think about sharing some “southern hospitality” with you in February! We would love to hear from those of you who are planning to come so that we can help you in your search of appropriate bulls. Give us a call or contact us through the website, Facebook, or email. We welcome guests on the farm. We all live here so there will be someone who would love to show you around even on short notice. We are only ten minutes off of I-75 halfway between Atlanta and Chattanooga. So if you are making the drive to Nashville for the NCBA
Convention and Trade Show in January, take a pit stop in Calhoun and let us show you around!
We are preparing to breed 40 yearling heifers we kept from last year’s calf crop. These mates to our bulls will make you stop and take notice. Anyone considering getting into the registered business could make an excellent start with a set of these premier Brangus heifers. Call us if you have interest in a group of these, minimum of five heifers please. They will not be bred until January, so now is the time to move if you want to breed them yourself.
2017 Hunt’s H+ Brangus Professional Cattleman’s Bull Sale
Be our guest here in Calhoun, GA at the Northwest Georgia Livestock Pavilion on February 25th at 1:00 pm. We anticipate offering 40 bulls for your consideration on sale day. We also plan on selling 8 registered Brangus cows guaranteed bred to Iroquois Warrior A313 and 30 virgin commercial Brangus/Angus heifers out of Spitzer Ranch Bulls. The animals will be available for viewing on February 24th at the sale facility.
The Gordon County 4H will be serving our lunch on the day of the sale. Plan to come view the animals and enjoy the fellowship with friends and neighbors who share your passion for agriculture.
You will be able to bid through tele auction or through one of our sale day contacts.
Wesley Hunt 770-548-7950
Jamey Hunt: 678-986-4825
Seth Hunt:: 770-548-1667
Michael Hunt :770-877-2098
John Spitzer: 864-710-0257
Ben Spitzer: 864-723-3779
Andrew Conley, Auctioneer: 706-781-8656
Matt Hibberts: 404-597-7119

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“To country people Cows are mild, And flee from any stick they throw; But I’m a timid town bred child, And all the cattle seem to know.”
― T.S. Eliot

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SAVE THE DATE: February 25, 2017- 1:00 pm
Hunt's H+ Brangus Professional Cattlemen's Bull Sale
“Cattle With Something Extra”
Northwest Georgia Livestock Pavilion, Calhoun, GA

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H+ Caparaz Warrior C041

Hunt’s H+ Brangus
701 Hunt’s Gin Road
Calhoun, GA 30701