Quality Beefmaster Cattle

Welcome to a tour of our Beefmaster breeding program

    

     Our Site is the same tour you'd get in a pickup at our farm in Arkansas, only more.  If you like to study cattle, or their genetics, this site's for you. We tried to include not only pictures of our Beefmaster cattle, but the full pedigree, some video, and photos of their offspring . Wild Oaks Farms' Beefmaster cattle herd of 150 registered Beefmasters represents outstanding polled, red and black Beefmaster genetics. We're presenting our program with less hype, less type and more pictures of what's actually in the field. Hope you enjoy the tour, and feel free to call us,  we love to talk  about our Beefmaster cattle!

If you have problems downloading this site (over 200 pages) because of it's high photo & video content, please contact us and we'll send you an interactive web CD! 

 

Toby & Cherryl Forte'

6006 Early Branch Rd., Mulberry, Arkansas 72947

Phone: Cell  (972) 679 9898 - Home (479) 997 1112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Crown Prince 920 1/2

 National Beefmaster Bull Championship

2006 Grand Champion

UPDATE: 2007 SR. Reserve Champion!

 

      Needless to say, the friends that thought we were crazy last year to haul a SR bull to Tunica, thought we had lost our minds when we told them we were going to enter Crown Prince again, this time almost eight! We decided the worst that could happen is he would be beaten by a younger bull, and sure enough, Thunder Valley had some tremendous young bulls that took Grand Champion, and Reserve Grand Champion. We can live with that.

     We did however, win our class, and Crown Prince, moving a littler slower down the aisle this year,  was SR. Reserve Champion! Several people told us they were glad we brought him because he actually looked better in person!  He still was the best tempered bull in the barn.

Crown Prince has developed numerous friends this year and we appreciate all the support for our breeding program. Why did we really haul the old rascal again? We plan to start selectively selling his heifers  soon, and we didn't want people to wonder where those great heifers came from.  We wanted people to be able to say, "Wow, that's sure enough a Crown Prince calf!"

What does Prince think about all of this? It's back to business as usual. He's live covered 80 cows this year!

The incredible story of Crown Prince in 2006:

"The secret is finally out why Wild Oaks Farms has been purchasing so many elite Beefmaster cows this last year!"

     We've been selectively purchasing unique individuals to compliment what we thought was one of the best Beefmaster Bulls in the breed, our Sr. Herd Sire Crown Prince 920. February 25th, 2006, in Tunica, MS, at the SEBBA Dixie National Bull Futurity, three of the top cattle judges in the industry confirmed our suspicions, and Crown Prince 920 was named the Grand Champion Beefmaster Bull at the National Bull Futurity, at almost seven years of age! In a futurity dominated by the athleticism of young bulls, Crown Prince joined the ranks of Black Jack 21, Soul Man & Navasota, but as a mature bull, right out of the breeding pasture!  the rest of the story . . .

     Semen is available by private treaty either through this web site, by phone, or through your consultant.                  

$100/straw, no minimums. JBBA members $50.00/straw.


Finally, 200+new photos

 coming. . .

       

 Beefmasters Galore, we

          have what you want!

 

              Check out the additions to the Black page!

(you know the drill, click on the cow)

 


First Light the age old story

 

The sudden echoing yipes of the nearby coyote pack breaks the still of the frosty night. 

Under winter's blackened star filled  sky, she starts the restless dance of birth.

Silently, she watches and waits, rising and falling in the rhythm of creation.

As the first light falls across the field, she beholds with a mother's pride, her still damp calf.

I treasure the gift from God, that I was there to share in endless awe, his continuing miracle of birth.

And so, the calving season continues at Wild Oaks Farms.

Please accept this heartfelt invitation to come visit the farm and catch the excitement.

Our gentle Beefmasters are cattle the whole family can enjoy.

 


 

Donor Showcase

 
      Take a peek at the new calf photos on the Donor page that define why their mama is a Wild Oaks
Beefmaster Donor! Click on this heifer and let her take you to her incredible dam.

 


Happy Valentines!

 

 Call Me Darlin is a Mom!

 

 

                         

Infinity x Call Me Darlin,  3 days.

       

 

 

 

 

 

Crown Prince x Call Me Darlin Darlin' Valentine, 1 day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Infinity x Call Me Darlin, 4 mos


 

Wild Oaks Presents their newest donor . . . .

Cottage Farms Vanity Fair

 

 

     I just can't express what an impact this we think Vanity Fair  is going to make to the Wild Oaks Farms program and the Beefmaster breed, but here's her natural Soul Man calf, at four months to give you an idea. We think Vanity Fair is the epitome of what a Beefmaster cow should be, and I think you'll agree she is one of the most beautiful donors in the Beefmaster breed.

     Cottage Farms sold three Vanity Fair heifers for a total of $26,000 at their Production Sale in July.  Paul Hill purchased a black bred heifer, Ted Cain an open red heifer, and  Davin Vaughn & Paul Castleman a black open heifer. We wish them all tremendous luck with females that we think will be trend setters for the Beefmaster Breed!

     Toby and I especially want to thank Cottage Farms for using such a tremendous cow for their lead sale offering. We realize what a sacrifice it is to lose a female of this quality from the herd. Vanity Fair  was flushed to Jackpot about a week before the sale. We asked Rick and Scott if we could purchase those embryos, and with a smile Rick said, "We've got them all in". Can't blame them for that! We'll have to make our own this fall.

 

MY SOUL VANITY at 4 months


 

News Worthy . . . .

This article that appeared in the June 18th issue of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor - Arkansas. We really enjoyed the interview, and of course, we enjoyed talking "Beefmaster Cattle"!

Building Success on Success
 

By Amber Parham
OFN Contributor

     Toby and Cherryl Forte strive for genetic excellence with their purebred Beefmaster operation.

     Toby and Cheryl Forte raise top quality Beefmaster cattle on their 600 acre spread, Wild Oaks Farm, near Mulberry, Ark. Four years ago they decided to convert their commercial herd to a seedstock Beefmaster program. They chose the breed primarily for the productivity and easy handling of the females.


Marketing Strategies


     Cherryl, who serves on the Board of Directors for Central State Beefmasters, Arkansas Beefmasters and on the BBU Breed Development Committee, said her background in marketing gives her a strategic edge in the highly competitive beef industry. One of the biggest challenges she faces is effectively marketing  her seedstock and commercial animals since they have different channels of distribution. Their website,
www.wildoaksfarms.com, has brought sales from across the nation.

     Cattlemen in the Southeast like black cattle, and the Fortes are developing a black Beefmaster herd without sacrificing quality or breed traits. "This process has been slow because we do not want to sacrifice any quality for color," Cherryl said.

Herd Health    

     “Our farm is Johne’s free”,  Cherryl said. They recently participated in the state-funded Johne’s testing program. She also said that the key to good, healthy cattle are mineral supplements. They practice regular de-worming, vaccinations and use a combination of minerals, permethrin and ear tags to control flies.  "We are also very fortunate to have two outstanding local veterinarians who work with us," Cherryl said.

Feeding Practice    

     One of the most effective feeding practices the Fortes use is keeping cows with similar needs together.  “A first calf heifer won’t get in there and fight at the feed trough with the other cows,” Cherryl explained. Wild Oaks Farm also groups the cows according to lactation cycle, and feed range cubes and creep when needed. While building their seedstock operation, they have started contracting the hay and grazing their hay land.

New Technology
     Toby said they have been using embryo transfers (ET) seriously for the last two years, using their Beefmaster females for recips.  He said that although the price of an ET calf adds $500 to the cost of a conventional calf, the profit potential far outweighs the cost. “By using AI and ET we are able to breed for selected traits and jump ahead two to four generations yearly,” he said. 

     Their embryologist is Dale Whitaker, of Geiger AL, whom Cheryl said is “the best in the business”. Their success rate supports their claim with an 83 percent pregnancy rate on their best flush and an overall average of 65 percent to 68 percent.

Herd Improvement  

     This month Wild Oaks Farm will start carcass ultrasound testing in their breeding stock.  The data will be a breeding development tool since it provides an actual IMF (intramuscular fat) and rib eye score, unlike EPDs based on predictability.  Toby and Cherryl travel across the nation to buy the best donor females they can find.  “We are developing one of the strongest Beefmaster herds in the nation. Our main focus is to increase farm profitability by developing those traits in our commercial and purebred cattle," Cherryl said. They also have access to one of the best bulls in the US. Their herd bull, Crown  Prince 920,  was  the 2006 National Beefmaster Bull Grand Champion.


         Toby and Cherryl make every effort to learn from other producers. When  they tour operations around the country, they always ask “what are the best and worst things that have been done?”     
"Success builds on success," Cherryl said.

Please note that these are not the cow photos originally published in the article.


Wild Oaks Farm's commitment to quality Black Beefmaster Cattle

   At Wild Oaks, we've built our program on cattle with structural correctness, fertility, productivity and beautiful bags! Once we were comfortable with Prince's impact on the herd, we turned our focus on finding the best Black Beefmaster Genetics available. We have used Soul Man and Jackpot extensively in our herd and we're having  incredible calves. A large number of the CJ Soul Man x CJ Second to None 208 calves are show on this web site. Watch for the future impact of these calves on the breed.

Soul Man, a bull of destiny

     Clark Jones' 2003 World Cup Winner, Soul Man, is a bull of destiny. Soul Man's extensive use to the top cows in the breed over the last three years, is living proof that Fate has a sense of humor. Few Beefmaster bulls have had  the opportunity to make their mark of the breed in such a definitive way.  For those breeders attempting to meet the cattle industry's demand for clean, complete, black Beefmaster cattle, his offspring have set the bar. We believe his daughters are an investment in the future. Look for his calves on our future pages, we're building our herd on the productivity of his offspring.

     We currently have over 50 Soul Man calves on the ground, giving us around 65 head of Soul Man cattle. We have selectively bought his best daughters over the last two years. We believe his progeny, crossed with Crown Prince 920 and Jackpot, will answer the contemporary cattleman's needs.

For more great cattle from clark jones , check out jonesbeefmasters.com


Wild Oaks Farms is proud to be a Jackpot Syndicate member!

 

    After looking at a number of outstanding  black Beefmaster bulls, we decided to participate in the Jackpot Syndicate.  This Black Jack 21 son shows great bone and thickness, with the predictability of the great Miss Staci Cow and 6/2 line.

     Look for outstanding Jackpot calves from Wild Oaks donors, "Spice Girl 603", "The Black Heifer", "Second to None", "Fat Bottom Girl" "My OH My" and "Shady Lady".  


If you're looking for Black Beefmaster Bulls to use and promote, here's a Sneak Preview presenting our Jr. Black Beefmaster Herd sires! 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Okay, you noticed, we've got really great red bulls,

 but that's another story.

 

Click the Eagle to find out about our youngest bull, wo Two Eagles,
 
and the crazy story that heralded his birth!

 

(This photo makes a great desktop photo)

208 Second to None seems know exactly where she's taking us!

To see more photos of her calves, check out her link on the Donor page 208 Second to None

   

If you're interested in Black Beefmasters, Dr. Tim Olson, Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, has generously shared his paper,

"Black Beefmasters,

How to Most Efficiently Produce Them"

It's a must read under Did You Know.

 

 

Soul Man x 208 Second to None (Twin Heifers, age 8 months)

Group of Second to None calves

   Her bulls are going to be some of the cleanest Black Beefmaster Bulls in the Breed, there's two of them on the right at weaning. We love them, but we just can't figure out which one we like best . . . . actually, that seems to be everyone's problem!

  

 

 119/7 208 , 9 months of age, below, just off his recip mama. He'll be in the weaning field for a week then move into the "boys" field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wild Oaks's Embryo Program

     We're living proof that if you want to grow your program, you don't have to wait for the facilities! We were challenged to get cover over our head gate and chute for our first flush on the farm. Where there's a will there's a way! We invented the now infamous Mobile Embryo Transfer Center ( M.A.S.H. used all the good initials)  Click Dale Whitaker's nose for the story!

     Is the embryo transplant program worth the work?

     It is, now that the calves are coming, but at the time, it took a steady eye to the future to keep setting up recips and donors every two months. Since it was the first time we committed to  utilize our commercial herd as a recip herd, we had to re-think the way we run our cattle. We broke the herd into manageable "mini-herds" sorting the cows into approximate delivery months to minimize future sorting of the cattle. As much as possible, we're trying to keep those groups intact, through their initial calving, conditioning, embryo transplant, calf-raising and future implants. It's more fencing, more gates to open, more "herds" to check but we think it's also more quality cattle

If you'd like more  information on  Dale Whitaker's Embryo Collection Services, click here.


 

Because you asked. . . .

 

I'd Like to see some more pictures of . .

 

Commercial Heifers for Sale . .  $1,000.00 ea

 

(Click on photo)

Black Beefmaster Bull $1750.00 firm

                           (sold)

 

 

 

(Click on photo)

Show me some great Beefmaster Cows!

 

 Commercial Beefmaster cows are truly the ultimate female. They've been developed for generations based on the 6 Essentials -

Fertility - Milking Ability - Weight - Conformation - Hardiness - Disposition

Try a Beefmaster female, you'll never go back to just black!

(Click on photo)

 


Wild Oaks Farms Super-Stars!

 
 
CROWN PRINCE 920 1/2
 
2006 National Beefmaster Bull Futurity
Grand Champion
 
 
VANITY FAIR 1/2
 
Spartacus x Vanna II
 
TTL THE BLACK HEIFER
 
Miss Beefmaster America 2003

CALL ME DARLIN'

Grand Champion Heifer , 2005 Cream of the Crop
Next Generation Heifer Futurity
(Black Jack 21 x Angel 27/8 (Cavalier x Mueller 41)
 


 

 

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