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Gress Cattle, Denison, IA
Trevor and Tina Gress and families
definitely continue getting our bulls from Mark.
In the Limousin Business Since 1969
Leonard Limousin bulls are efficient, perform well and their temperament is outstanding. We will
mark@agcomfinancial.com
weighing 940 lbs. When you buy great genetics and care for them right, the cattle will always impress.
Al Morales, herdsman, 712-304-2035
The calves we sold in January this year averaged 819 lbs. on 330 head with the 98 biggest steers
712-368-2611 work • 712-830-9032 cell
had some of the best feed efficiency numbers he had ever seen. All he could do was scratch his head.
1362 Hwy. 59, Holstein, IA 51025
and said I must have forgotten to report all the feed. All the calves from all the groups on both farms
MARK & SHERYL LEONARD
That same month we were completing our tracking reports on the calves. Our feed salesman called
wanted to have the performance we were getting he needed to buy the kind of bulls we were using.
the other half. Knowing the quality of bulls we were buying from Leonard Limousin, he told him if he
start calving in January.” The vet assured him we don’t start until March on half of the cows and April on
340 head. Our vet told him about our vaccines and nutrition. The man’s response was, “Well, they must
watched our calves sell - our biggest steers averaged over 900 lbs. with a herd average of 798 lbs. on
A year ago, a gentleman walked into our vet’s office asking questions about our calves. He had
better, than any around and the prices we get prove it.
We have been buying our bulls from Mark Leonard for 20 years. We are feeding cattle as good, or
Darron Uhl and Rob Uhl
Thanks again,
sure you reserve some for us next year.
This is where the bulls are.
efficiency, we couldn’t be happier. Make
1,510 lbs. With the added profit from feed
over 65%, so pay weight ended up being
them were born in February. They yielded
that weighed 1,480 lbs. on May 6. Most of
we had a set of steers and heifers mixed
purchased bulls from you. Two years ago,
from you. For more than 20 years we have
are with the bulls we have been buying
We wanted to tell you how happy we
Dear Mark,
Limousin Research Project: Behind the Scenes of Phase One
The Midwest Cattleman · April 20, 2023 · P23
There has been a ton of visions committee calls and
excitement over the North dedicated discussions at the
American Limousin Re- last 9 NALF board meetings
search Foundation and the over the past 3 years. He also
first research project that is said it took roughly a year
underway. Phase one of the and a half to locate ranches
NALRF Research project and to find cooperators that
is now complete. 453 head were in the same geograph-
The bulls are Limousin.
of commercial Angus cows ic location with commercial
were bred on two separate Angus cows that they could
ranches in Montana in early The town is Holstein.
June via the 7&7 synchroni- continued on page 25
zation process. The commer-
cial cows were artificially
inseminated to 3 different
contemporary groups of 9
sires consisting of Purebred
Limousin, Lim- Flex®, and The town is Holstein.
Angus bulls of similar EPD
equivalency. NALF Execu-
tive Director, Mark Ander-
son, and DNA Processing
& Accounting Assistant, The bulls are Limousin.
Tammy Anderson, were
both very hands-on helping
at the ranches and making
sure this project was mov-
ing in the right direction.
Mark took the time to sit
down with Limousin Media
and answer some questions
about the research project
and gave a behind the scenes
look at phase one.
1. What inspired this re-
search project?
Mark stated the board
saw a need for Limousin
to have 3rd party research
approximately 3 years ago. Dear Mark,
NALF has never in its 50- We wanted to tell you how happy we
year history had a dedicated are with the bulls we have been buying
from you. For more than 20 years we have
research foundation to doc- purchased bulls from you. Two years ago,
ument the breed’s progress. we had a set of steers and heifers mixed
Mark shared, “the NALF that weighed 1,480 lbs. on May 6. Most of
board feels it is high time them were born in February. They yielded
over 65%, so pay weight ended up being
that NALF conducts this 1,510 lbs. With the added profit from feed
independent 3rd party re- efficiency, we couldn’t be happier. Make
search in order to document This is where the bulls are. sure you reserve some for us next year.
Thanks again,
not only where the breed is Darron Uhl and Rob Uhl
currently at, but also poten-
tially show the advantages better, than any around and the prices we get prove it.
We have been buying our bulls from Mark Leonard for 20 years. We are feeding cattle as good, or
of utilizing Limousin genet- A year ago, a gentleman walked into our vet’s office asking questions about our calves. He had
ics in the commercial cat- watched our calves sell - our biggest steers averaged over 900 lbs. with a herd average of 798 lbs. on
tle business. This research 340 head. Our vet told him about our vaccines and nutrition. The man’s response was, “Well, they must
should also reflect any po- start calving in January.” The vet assured him we don’t start until March on half of the cows and April on
tential areas where we may the other half. Knowing the quality of bulls we were buying from Leonard Limousin, he told him if he
wanted to have the performance we were getting he needed to buy the kind of bulls we were using.
have room for improvement MARK & SHERYL LEONARD That same month we were completing our tracking reports on the calves. Our feed salesman called
as well.” 1362 Hwy. 59, Holstein, IA 51025 and said I must have forgotten to report all the feed. All the calves from all the groups on both farms
2. How much prepara- 712-368-2611 work • 712-830-9032 cell had some of the best feed efficiency numbers he had ever seen. All he could do was scratch his head.
The calves we sold in January this year averaged 819 lbs. on 330 head with the 98 biggest steers
tion work went into this Al Morales, herdsman, 712-304-2035 weighing 940 lbs. When you buy great genetics and care for them right, the cattle will always impress.
mark@agcomfinancial.com
research project before it In the Limousin Business Since 1969 Leonard Limousin bulls are efficient, perform well and their temperament is outstanding. We will
began? Trevor and Tina Gress and families
definitely continue getting our bulls from Mark.
“Approximately 3 years’ Gress Cattle, Denison, IA
worth of background work
went into the preparation of
this research project,” stated
Mark. They had around 10
