We have been searching for the right black bull to add to our program for the last four years. Our hunt finally came to an end when we managed to get R PLUS MANDATE 1044J bought as the lead off and high selling bull at R Plus for $160,000.

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When searching for the right bull to advance our program, there was a very specific set of criteria he needed to meet. For the first time in our four year hunt, we found the bull that checked off every box!

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• Curve bender - 88 lb BW to 1605 lb sale weight

• Short gestation - only 280 days

• Absolutely must have a big, square foot with ideal depth of heel - Mandate is the best footed bull I’ve ever seen!

• Free and effortless on the move

• Added depth, length and softness; structurally correct with an attractive look, nice head and excellent hair.

• Outcross with an elite and proven pedigree - sired by the $150k Yuma and a Blackedge dam.

• Special dam with strong production record that matches our ideal type in phenotype - big capacity yet feminine, easy fleshing, and excellent feet and udder that have stood the test of time.

• Strong EPD profile

• Docile

• Ample SC - Mandate measured 42 cm at 13 months

His kind just don’t come along very often so we are thrilled to have him walking our pastures here at Rainbow River!

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