Reference Akaushi Sires

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 AKA Registration NumberAF114

 Big Al is the direct product of the best bull and cow of the breed in many breeder's opinions. His sire Dai 10 Mitsumaru, also the sire of original imports Hikari, Kaedemaru, and Kunisakae, was considered the greatest bull in the world by Japan at the time when Al and Marie Woods sent world class cattlemen Yukio Kurosawatsu and Bruce Hemmingsen to procure a shipment of "Japanese Browns" to America in 1993. Big Al's dam, Akiko, was one of the top cows in Japan and it took considerable wrangling to buy out her existing contract and bring her to the states. Since there was no way to get Dai 10 out of country, the decision was made to breed Akiko to him before she started quarantine in Japan. The result of that calf, carried across the Pacific via plane en utero was none other than Big Al. Eventually AL and Marie Woods' herd of Red Wagyu/Akaushi and their decendants were bought out by Heartbrand Beef and Big Al was a mainstay herd sire in their program for many years until his death at 17 years of age when he got loose and killed himself trying to breed cows 

Reg#: AF110 | Herd #: HB 457 | DOB: 07/21/93 

One of the three imported bulls that came to the United States from Japan. Shigemaru is the most widely used of the sire lines for his breeding versatility. He is known for moderating frame size, adding body mass and structural width in his progeny. His daughters are built broody, good footed and are high maternal performers. Use Shigemaru with confidence in laying a good foundation of growth and maternal genetics. 

AKAUSHI REG NUMBER AF40792

 Rhubarb is sired by Rueshaw and out of a top Big Al daughter, Barbara B3518R. We feel he combines the calving ease, eye appeal and correctness of design of Rueshaw with additional skeletal width and muscularity. His dam, Barbara B3518R, is a true generator of high performance, stout featured herd bulls. Breed with confidence in this stout built outcross sire. 

HEARTBRAND DOS EQUIS XX 3618H ET  AP170417 

Genetic Makeup:  93.75% AA | 3.15% AR | 3.1% BN International ID:  AAAUSAM000000170417  SIC:  21.29% EID:  840003208656422 

Service Type:  Embryo Transfer Metal/BANGs ID:   Breeder:  HEARTBRAND BEEF, INC. (F0001) Horn/Poll/Scur: Polled - PP 

Owner:  HEARTBRAND BEEF, INC. (F0001) Color:  Red DOB: 02/02/2020    

Age: 3 years, 1 month, 28 days DNA Profile ID:  SNP: 22372894 

Reference Sire:   Heartbrand Hot Dam 9249 E  Reg # AF103980• Adj WW over 800 lbs • Eye Appeal • Good Disposition • Proven Ancestors AT THIS TIME. 

Mature weight 1700 POUNDS -VERY SOUND FEET AND LEGS -GREAT DISPOSITION -TOP 15% FOR MARBLING EPD -EXCELLENT VIGOR AT BIRTH -BIRTH WEIGHT FOLLOWS THE SIZE  OF THE COW MATED WITH -GROWTH RATE IS LIKE AN  AVERAGE ANGUS 

AKAUSHI REG NUMBER AF49761

We are getting some great cattle out of this Akaushi Sire.  Most American cattlemen have had a limited exposure to cattle from Japan. The black ones have been around for about forty years. Their limited growth and frail appearance didn’t fit our program. About five years ago we found the Red Akaushi cattle and they appeared to have potential. Semen was hard to get, but in 2013, we quietly started our experiment.   

ACE MR. PRIME CUT 5296-960

AKAUSHI REG NUMBER AF161838