The biggest question when putting together a sale like this is: “Who are you going to start as lot 1?“ Some say you should keep it simple and start with the oldest of the set or keep them in brand order. Others say you have to start with the best heifer. BCC Lady Maddie Manso 176/1 made it an easy choice, because out of the winter born show heifer set she definitely fits the first two qualifications, and for many she may be considered the best in the set! The picture and the video on this heifer tell you everything you need to know about her phenotypically. Elite power and depth, coupled with the stunning silhouette and balance from the profile that you’d expect from an exotic female. She gets around the pen so smooth and correct on a set of feet and legs that will last forever. She can go show tomorrow and start hanging banners immediately. Her red tinted pigmentation also opens up a world of possibilities for matings, both red and gray, on this future donor. And maybe the best part is… her pedigree is about as good as you can make one too. She’s out of our top donor and register of renown female, +Lady H Emma Manso 288/2, who is best known for producing the 2-time ABBA Gray Show cow of the year, International Champion, and National Champion, Walters Rebel 531/C. When you study the pictures side by side, aside from color, this lot 1 female is a spitting image of her mother, which bodes well for this female in the show ring and the donor pen. On the top side of Maddie’s pedigree is the bull that’s taken the breed by storm over the past 2 years, M2 BRC Captain 518/1. It’s just a matter of time before he’s enshrined as one of the best bulls of this generation, with calves on the ground like this. Call me crazy, but this one, or one of her sisters in this sale, may be the best Captain calves offered publicly to date, and one of them could easily be the best female to sell across the Brahman breed this fall. This is the kind of female that shouldn’t leave the gate of the ranch she was born on, but for this first sale we committed to sell the best and look forward to partnering with you on this female.
Bentke Cattle Company is selling 100% possession and 50% breeding interest, consisting of retaining the right to two (2) aspirations per calendar year beginning after the conclusion of the female’s show career at the buyer’s convenience and the seller’s expense.
