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Welcome to Willer Timber Ridge Farm…we’re glad you stopped for a visit. We hope your time here will show our family-oriented, customer-friendly approach to raising high-quality, “balanced” Angus seedstock for commercial cattlemen and registered breeders. We’re located 50 miles west of Indianapolis, off I-70 near Greencastle, in Putnam County. Map
We currently manage a herd of some 75 registered Angus cows. We use AI extensively in the herd. In addition, our donor and ET program allow us to accelerate our progress and keep us on the leading edge of the breed. We utilize the latest technology to advance the quality of our cattle for your genetic needs. For example, our herd is AHIR approved, we utilize ultrasound testing on all our yearling calves (spring), our bulls are tested at both Midland Bull Test, Montana, and Indiana Bull Evaluation Program (IBEP), and our extensive herd health management system assures the safety and condition of the cattle for you. All of these measurements, combined with fertility and soundness, are used in a hard culling program to continuously “raise the bar” of performance in our herd and increase the value to you. Our genetics have been acquired through bulls and females purchased by cattlemen in 18 states. We sold the highest valued heifer pregnancy at the 2002 National Western Livestock foundation female sale in Denver. Cattlemen have also come to us for embryos to bring new genetics to their herds.
Our bulls are tested and have consistently done well at Midland and IBEP sales. Look for the “WTR” brand at these sales…the quality goes in before the brand goes on! We also offer private treaty bulls, cows, heifers, embryos, flushes, and semen. Check out the embryos and other offers on the For Sale page of this Web site.
We supplement our AI and ET work by the use of our herd bulls. MAR Grid Maker 3043, a powerful and calving ease son of GAR Gridmaker, semen available from Angus Semen. “3043” (see photos on Sires page) was acquired through the 2004 Midland Bull Test where he had a 4.51% IMF (RATIO 118); 793 lb. WWR 115; and a 1340 365-day YW. His calves are coming with averages in the mid-70 lb. range...a great heifer bull. We recently acquired Sitz RLS Emulation EXT 4354 at the 2005 Sitz bull sale. He is from an EXT son x Alliance x OCC Bonanza.
 Our foundation cattle have been acquired from Sitz Angus Ranch (Pride, Blackbird, Everelda Entense, Barbaramere Nelle, and Beebe Queen). We have progeny out of Brost Miss Traveler 708 (flush sister to the $84,000 Brost Miss Traveler 703 sold through Express Angus) and our Pathfinder Dam, WTR 6163-3058 Primrose 011 (visit the Donors page) that goes back to the Bill Rishel cow, B/R Primrose 6172 by ‘036’. We are partners in WGA Forever Lady 0441, a Bushwacker daughter out of Boyd Forever Lady 9001, the powerful ‘216’ daughter of SVF Forever Lady 57D.
We hope you enjoy your visit today, and we also hope you will come back regularly. We will be adding more data on bull test results, donor dam progeny performance, upcoming sales, and other items of interest about Willer Timber Ridge Farm and how we may fit into your genetic plans. Have a great day!
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