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Rocco was one of the most exciting bull calves produced at La Muneca who went on to be named Grand Champion Bull at the 2009 San Antonio Livestock Show and produce numerous champions, including the Reserve Champion Female at the competitive Houston Jr. Show for the Grahmann’s in 2011 and the 2012 International Champion Bull in LMC 6G Red Rock. Rocco is sired by the legendary LMC EF JW Black bull, who sired the likes of LMC Miss Diva, LMC ATZ Dr. Feel Good and the many times 2014 major champion, Hagan’s Ginger for Miranda Skaggs among several other cattle who have had a substantial impact on the breed. JW Black was sired by the PMS Second Coat bull that was bred by our friend in Georgia John Howard. John and Bruce Van Meter gave $10,000 at a past MAS sale to own JW Black’s dam, LMC EF Joslin’s Doll. Semen is in short supply on JW Black and has been selling for $1,500 a unit, making Rocco a sound investment as he is arguably on the short list of JW Black’s best sons.
Rocco’s dam is the many times champion PRR Morning Star donor that produced several great ones working in various herds including the Raub Family’s back-to-back Reserve Champion Female at the Fort Worth Jr. Simbrah Show, LMC HS Marilana. The Morning Star cow was sired by the back-to-back International Champion HR Power House 1 bull, one of the most widely used and popular Simbrah bulls of all time. Morning Star’s dam is the timeless LM She Moves cow that produced International Champions in LMC RFI-Smith Red Bullet, PRR Red Ammo, LMC RFI-Smith Black Bullet and Smith Charming Moves. She Moves’ dam was a productive donor for us that raised the likes of LMC Moving On, LMC Moving Up and LMC Red Moves. Here is a great chance to capitalize on built in promotion and one of the elite bloodlines in the breed. Look at the power and predictability in Rocco’s pedigree, one you can use with confidence.
Rocco cattle are still succeeding today, with his daughter LMC BETM Jordan topping our Purebred Simbrah offering in our 2018 March online sale. Victor recently saw a gorgeous Rocco daughter at RGV Cattle that Ava Vela will be campaigning this year. These are just a few of the success stories that Rocco is creating as of late. If you’re looking to clean up your front ends and retain the thickness in that rear end, Rocco is your man. Get in on this bull, he’s still making things happen.
