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Spring 2026 Platinum TPR Breeders

Thirty-one Hereford breeders achieved Platinum Total requirements of Gold TPR Breeder status plus genotype
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Performance Records (TPR ) Breeder status for spring 2026. 85% of their calves with a weaning weight submitted.
The Platinum TPR program was established in The Platinum TPR Breeder awards are designated two
2018 to recognize breeders who participate in the times a year and are awarded each calving season. The
Association’s Whole Herd Total Performance Records selection of Platinum TPR breeders takes place during
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(TPR ) program that was implemented in 2001 to the process of loading each new run of expected progeny
create a more accurate database and increase the value differences (EPDs) in January (spring) and July (fall). The
of Hereford genetics. The Platinum TPR Breeder is the criteria for Platinum TPR breeders will be evaluated two years
highest level of achievement when it comes to complete prior to the award year. The following fall spring 2026 TPR
calf crop reporting. Breeders must meet all of the awards reflect the spring 2024 calf crop.
ABOUT THE JENSEN RANCH
The following Hereford breeders earned Platinum TPR status this spring:
Arkansas White Oak Farms, Martelle Kester Herefords LLC, Tennessee
OUR SIRES
OUR BULLS
OUR APPROACH OUR COWHERD Clearwater Jackson Farms, Cross Plains
Triple S Ranch, Grannis
Kansas
At Jensen Ranch, we are constantly We demand our cows have superior Just like you, we take sire selection as one Year-round we are focused on how to make
Van Newkirk Herefords,
our bull offering the best for our customers.
striving to raise the best Hereford longevity, raise big healthy calves, and of the most important decisions we have Texas
California
Kevin Jensen, Courtland
Oshkosh
Seedstock we can. Living through the breed back in a timely fashion with limited as cattle breeders. For starters, we seek GKB Cattle, Desdemona
Whether we are collecting ultrasound or
Sandhill Farms LLC,
Rockin’ Rolls Land &
many fads in the beef industry we have inputs available to them. The base of our out herd bulls from cow families that have genomic data or developing the bulls we
Haviland
North Dakota
Cattle Co., Riverbank
are constantly striving to help you identify
continued to reinforce our selection criteria cowherd traces back to a hand full of cows proven their worth and can advance traits Indian Mound Ranch,
Canadian
Robyn Mrnak, Bowman
at its roots and work diligently to weigh, that raised calves late into their teen years of emphasis in our herd. We demand the your next herd sire. At the end of the day,
Michigan
Georgia
measure, and score many traits relevant and have become prominent cow families bulls have incredible feet, big testicles, and Still River Ranch,
we only market herd bulls that we would
Gary Hedrick, Marietta
Grand Meadows Farm, Ada
Ohio
to our customer’s success in their cattle in our herd. Through embryo transfer, we a sound structure, but we also require the use in our own herd and look forward to
Van Alstyne
Shaver Farms, Lodi
operations. Day in and day out we take the have targeted superior females from those bulls improve our cow base in economically them going to work for you.
Missouri
Idaho
simple approach that the cattle must work cow families to propagate genetics to relevant traits for growth, maternal, and Virginia
Oklahoma
Colyer Herefords, Bruneau
Mead Farms, Barnett
for us, or they will be culled. insure we improve our herd and yours with carcass, which must be reinforced with Knoll Crest Farm,
Buford Ranches, Cleveland
the best Hereford seedstock possible. genomic and actual information to insure
Indiana Montana we are improving our herd and yours. Red House
Express Ranches, Yukon
BREED AVERAGES Mark Cooper,
Gerber Polled Herefords,
Loewen Herefords, Enid
WW
CE BW Richmond YW DMI SC SCF Willow Creek MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA Washington BII $ CHB $
MARB
MG
BMI $
MCE
MM
0.023
376
452
3.7 2.5 57 90 0.2 1.1 17.5 Holden Herefords, Valier 1.28 Oklahoma State Un., 0.48 CX Ranch, Pomeroy 125
0.15
73
1.29
55
27
1.6
89
Greives Herefords,
JENSEN AVERAGES Stillwater Wisconsin
West Lafayette
MM
CE BW WW YW DMI SC SCF Nebraska MG MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI $ BII $ CHB $
0.25ry’s Green Meadows
5.4 2.0 66 105 0.56 1.3 20.7 32 65 2.3 89 1.34 Pennsylvania 0.045 0.83 Mer 443 537 148
1.35
86
Iowa Jewell Cattle Co., Cook Flat Stone Lick, Marianna LLC, Hartford
Bill Goehring, Libertyville
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