Sired by MSU Rocky Bannner , Rockette is the dam of Bocephus and K-K First Class D404, the 1994 State Champion Bull Calf. In 1991, Scott went through AI training and we began our extensive AI program. The Butler son out of a five time Benchmark Dam by F243 from Metch Polled Herefords. 18Z has been a great addition for our herd. He was never the best looking bull, but his calves are the keeping kind.
Daughters are feminine and are good milkers and sons are thick and make great herd bulls.
In 1992 Kent and Karen finished building their house and Scott changed his major from engineering to agriculture and became the full time ranch manager. Scott realized how much he liked being outdoors and being around cattle and decided a lifetime of working indoors in a city was not for him. Both the size of our ranch and our herd was continuing to grow and we began consigning cattle to various registered sales. In 1994, K-K First Class D404 was born during an ice storm, sired by Beau Donald Rival and a natural calf by Rockette. First Class was the 1994 State Champion Bull Calf and interests were sold to Star Lake, Shafer Ranch, and Harvey Blankenstein.