Cows
Cow Families
These are the foundation Angus and Red Angus cow families of the GPI herd. For over four decades and through many generations, we have selected for great dispositions, non- forgiving fertility and mothering ability along with the most elite curve bending genetics we could find each breeding season. Our herd has become what it has been selected to be. Generations of easy fleshing, voluminous matrons with the ability to produce breed leaders in most all traits. These are the mothers to numerous test station leaders, herd bull prospects and foundation females for many herds in the upper Midwest. We have visited many of the top herds in the country, and we come home even more proud of what many visitors claim as one of the most elite performance Angus herds in the upper Midwest.
Learn more about each family:
The Blackbird Family
G P Blackbird 239
The founding member of the Blackbird tribe is Ankony B999 Lass 28073 (437N). She was purchased in 1981 as our pick of the Corbin influenced Emulous bred females at Ankony Shadow Isle Ranch of Minatare, Nebraska. Her grandam is Blackbird of Coalgate 21, the dam of Gaines Lady. Gaines Lady was arguably the most influential female from the Murray Corbin herd of Connerville, Oklahoma. This cow family has been extremely productive, fertile and long lasting. The highlights of our Blackbirds are:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
| 14151622 | G P Blackbird 235 | Connealy Forefront |
| 14151626 | G P Blackbird 239 | Vermilion Dateline 7078 |
| 14990254 | G P Blackbird 526 | Hoff Gold Label S C 900 541 |
| 15701840 | G P Blackbird 725 | G A R Solution |
| 16029153 | G P Blackbird 806 | TC Total 410 |
The Dina Family
Hust Ms Dina R346
The founding member of the Dina family is Hust MS Dina R346 whom we purchased in 2008 from Hust Cattle Company of Kentucky. The Dina family is the same family that produced GP Catalyst 025.
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
| 1025794 | Hust MS Dina R346 | GP Catalyst 025 |
The Enchantress Erica Family
The founding member of the Enchantress Erica family is Hoff MS Double Sweet S C 226 (402). She was purchased in 1998 with a group of fall calving cows from Doug and Molly Hoff of Bison, South Dakota. Doug and Molly were the BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year in 1990. Doug has been an inspirational mentor, and a lot of our genetic decisions are based on long conversations with Doug. 402’s dam is also the grandam of Hoff Gold Label S C 900 541 and Hoff Flythe Classic SC 151. This cow family transmits as much growth and power as any cow family we have ever worked with. These are some of our most powerful Enchantress Ericas:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
| 15701832 | G P Enchantress Erica 705 | G A R Solution |
| 16029155 | G P Enchantress Erica 809 | TC Total 410 |
| 16367119 | G P Enchantress Erica 904 | GAR New Design 5050 |
The Faith Family
The initial member of this cow family is LSF Faith LA416. LA416 was purchased in 2001 from Ludvigson Stock Farm of Cushing, Iowa. We feel that LA416 was the best Marias daughter to sell in 2001. This cow family has been extremely prolific, producing many great herd bulls. The Faiths are some of the top matrons in the breed. Some of our most impressive Faiths are:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
| 1016882 | GP Faith 520 | GP Catalyst 025 |
| 1221540 | GP Faith 803 | LCC Field Day A614N |
The Gammer Family
The founding member of the Gammer family is Hoff Miss Galaxy S C 279 (423). She was purchased in 1998 with a large group of fall calving cows from Doug and Molly Hoff of Bison, South Dakota. The Gammers are large, very stylish cows that flat out grow. Many of our visitors beg us to sell them one of our Gammers before leaving. These are some of our most productive Gammers:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
| 14990259 | G P Gammer 543 | G P Zephyr 325 |
The Katinka Family
The founding member of the Katinka tribe is Ankony B999 Lass 35824 (824R). 824R was purchased in the fall of 1974 from Ankony Angus Corporation of Bloomfield, Iowa. As a senior in high school, my best friend and future wife, Claudine, and I ventured to Bloomfield to add some Dynamo daughters to our Angus herd. As young seventeen-year-olds, we were overwhelmed when we found ourselves selecting through over 400 heifers. The Katinka family is one of our originals and has stood the test of time. Despite selection and hard culling over the last four decades, the Katinkas are still some of the most prominent females in our herd. Short gestation with superior growth and maternal traits best describe the Katinka females. These are some of our most prominent Katinkas:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
| 14151612 | G P Katinka 215 | Vermilion Dateline 7078 |
| 14698583 | G P Katinka 413 | Hoff Limited Edition SC 594 |
| 14990249 | G P Katinka 512 | Hoff Limited Edition SC 594 |
| 15701829 | G P Katinka 701 | Rito 2 878 of 2536 BVND 878 |
| 16027923 | G P Katinka 819 | Quaker Hill Objective 3J15 |
| 16371508 | G P Katinka 919 | Bear Mtn Owyhee 5012 |
| 16367128 | G P Katinka 927 | HARB Pendleton 765 JH |
The Lass Family
GP Lass 223
The founding member of the Lass cow family is BUF CRK Lass 4933. 4933 was purchased from the Chase family, Buffalo Creek Red Angus of Leiter, Wyoming. We feel extremely lucky to have purchased 4933. After traveling ten hours and spending the night in Rapid City, we awoke the morning of the sale to an extreme snow storm, and we still had three hours of driving ahead of us. The freeway was closed in Buffalo, Wyoming, but because of our dedication and desire to attend the sale, we pulled in behind a snowplow and followed it through the two to four foot drifts on the freeway. The Lass family has some of the most efficient, good udder, high marbling females in our herd. A few of our special Lasses are:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
| 827345 | GP Lass 223 | GP Catalyst 025 |
| 1016871 | GP Lass 539 | GP Momentum 130 |
The Lexy Family
The founding member of the Lexy family is Lexy 1199 S D G. 1199 was purchased in 1999 from Steven Goodfellow of Bruce, South Dakota. We were looking to add a new cow family with breed-leading growth and style, and 1199 was what we thought to be one of the top heifers to sell in the fall of 1999. The Lexys are just that — tremendous growth and extremely eye appealing. Some of our best performing Lexys are:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
| 15701846 | G P Lexy 742 | Rito 4L60 of 2536 BVND 208 |
| 16027921 | G P Lexy 816 | G P Ranger 649 |
The Missy Family
The founding member of the Missy family is HF Strategy Max 502. She was purchased in the spring of 2007 along with the entire herd from long time friends Paul & Peggy Hanson from Welch, MN. The Missy family are moderate framed, well balanced, and extremely productive. Our best Missys:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
| 15701845 | G P Missy 741 | Mytty In Focus |
The Pride Family
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The founding member of the Pride family is Ankony B999 Lass E9054 (175). 175 was purchased in the fall of 1974 from Ankony Angus Corporation of Bloomfield, Iowa. As a senior in high school, Claudine and I ventured to Bloomfield to add some Dynamo daughters to our Angus herd. The Prides are the basis of our herd. They have been selected for moderate birth weight, breed-leading growth and elite carcass for generations. They have become exactly what they have been selected for. The Prides of the Goodrich Place are:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
| 838536 | GP Pride 257 | BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912 |
| 14406221 | GP Pride 305 | Hoff Gold Label S C 900 541 |
| 1097434 | GP Pride 610 | Ankonian Dynamo |
| 1097421 | GP Pride 617 | GP Momentum 130 |
| 1097424 | GP Pride 620 | GP Momentum 130 |
| 1153834 | GP Pride 735 | Ankonian Dynamo |
| 1221561 | GP Pride 814 | Sayre Patriot |
| 1300244 | G P Pride 905 | Red Six Mile Sakic 832S |
| 16367121 | GP Pride 907 | TC Total 410 |
| 16367131 | GP Pride 935 | G P Zephyr 325 |
The Princess Family
G P Princess 125
The founding member of the Princess family is Ankony Miss Emulous 510H9 (Y700). In the fall of 1989, we ran a computer search to find the top WW and YW EPD non-parent females in the breed. Y700 was in the top ten in both areas. We purchased Y700 from Ankony Shadow Isle Ranch of Minatare, Nebraska, after spending almost three hours searching the lots for Y700, not wanting the staff at Ankony to know what we were looking for. Y700 descends from Miss Emulous 243 who we owned before selling her at 19 years of age to Vintage Angus of California. Miss Emulous 243 is the dam of Emulation 31. These females have produced many of our high-indexing bulls each year. The best of the Princess family are:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
| 13872775 | GP Princess 125 | B/R New Design 036 |
| 888318 | GP Miss Emulous 316 | BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912 |
| 1016878 | GP Miss Emulous 516 | Beckton Lancer F 442T |
| 15485538 | GP Princess 607 | G P Zephyr 325 |
| 1153839 | GP Miss Emulous 703 | Ankonian Dynamo |
| 16029156 | G P Princess 815 | G A R Solution |
| 16367123 | G P Princess 916 | TC Total 410 |
| 1300240 | GP Miss Emulous 933 | GP Dynamo 744 |
The Queen Family
The founding member of the Queen family is Shoshone Western of T N T (44). In the fall of 1998, we relocated our cattle operation from Scandia, Minnesota, to Emerald, Wisconsin. We purchased the entire herd from our dear friends, Tom and Terry Pietsch of Deer Park, Wisconsin. 44 was the top cow from T N T and our foundation Queen. The Queens have been very productive, high-gaining females with great dispositions. A few of our outstanding Queens are:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
| 16398621 | G P Queen 915 | TC Total 410 |
The Queen Roberta Family
The original member is CFRA Queen Roberta 9732. 9732 was purchased from Clarence Caraway of Lake Benton, Minnesota, in 1998. The Queen Roberta family has produced numerous test station winners and high IMF indexing progeny including GP Queen Roberta 103, the second high IMF female in the Red Angus breed. The Queen Robertas are easy fleshing, highly maternal, high IMF ratioing females. A sampling of Queen Roberta females are:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
| 1097439 | GP Queen Roberta 638 | GP Momentum 130 |
| 765259 | GP Queen Roberta 103 | BJR Make My Day 981 |
The Redbird Family
The beginning member of the Redbird family is D Touch of Class which we purchased from Dennis Dommer of Iowa. The Redbirds are very fertile, productive, hard working cows which wean some of our highest percent weaning weight to mature cow weight in our herd. The best of our Redbirds:
| Reg. No. | Name | Sire |
| 1016862 | GP Redbird 533 | GP Catalyst 025 |
| 1153848 | GP Redbird 736 | N Bar Emulation EXT |
| 1300262 | GP Redbird 909 | Sayre Patriot |
| 1300247 | GP Redbird 928 | GP Dynamo 744 |
| 1300248 | GP Redbird 929 | GP Dynamo 744 |
