Please provide the number, age, and class of animals to be sold at auction:
See chart below
Please provide the Birthplace and approximate birth date of animals to be listed:
Caprock Canyons State Park
Please provide the complete feed/nutritional regimen:
Minimal supplement of range cubes and grass hay only during annual gathering and
working
What is the vaccination history?
Traditional cattle vaccination schedule
• Bar Somnus
• Virus Shield 6
• 20/20 vision 7
• Brucellosis (heifer calves)
What is the deworming history?
Cydectin pour-on during winter working
Safeguard cubes during summer
What is the culling and retention protocol for the breeding herd that the animals came from?
First real cull since early 20 th century
What is the size of your breeding herd?
250 +/-
What is the size of your land base?
12,000 acres +/-
How long have you been raising bison? How long at this location?
Herd was established in 1878. At CCSP since 1996
What is the average cow weight?
900 lbs. +/-
What is the average (or usual range) of pregnancy (and/or weaning rate)?
90% – 95%
What type of pasture fences are the animals trained to?
Standard barbed wire and high tensile hot wire
What land management style is followed? (Rotational grazing, season long-grazing, etc.)
Open ranged on entire park
What method are the animals moved? (call, drive, both, horseback, pickups, 4-wheelers, etc.)
Range feeder during gathering and working only
Do you have any information about the genetic lineage of your herd to share?
This herd was established by Charles Goodnight in 1878
Is your breeding herd composed of plains, woods, or a mix of both?
Only known true example of southern herd of plains bison in existence
Do you have any DNA test results to share?
Testing was done by Dr. James Derr with Texas A&M when the founders were captured from the wild. No nuclear cattle DNA was detected at that time and only about 4 animals had trace cattle mDNA. All animals with mDNA were removed in 2013.
Please provide weight data that shows how the animals offered for sale compared to their age/sex classmates:
See chart below
Please provide any additional information that you feel would be helpful:
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