Rita Growth Fund 201
Slate Run Farm · Jackson, Ohio · Registered Angus Cow
Dam: AAA 19728872 · Sire: Deer Valley Growth Fund (AAA 18827828) · AI Bred 9/24/2021 · Select Sires 7AN528 · Born July 4, 2022
Sire — AI
Deer Valley Growth Fund
AAA 18827828 · Select Sires 7AN528 · Born 1/22/2017
Top 1% WW, YW, CW, $W, $F, $B · #1 Breed Registrations 2023 · Double-Digit CED
Dam
Slate Run Rita Lass 004
AAA 19728872 · Born 2/17/2020 · Slate Run Farm
$B +236 · WW +94 · YW +177 · Marb +.98 · RE +1.15 · Pathfinder · Parents Qualified
| Trait | Growth Fund (Sire) | Rita Lass 004 (Dam) | Projected Calf | Est. Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calving Ease (CED) | ~+12 | -4 | +4 | Top 20% |
| Birth Weight (BW) | ~+2.5 | +.38 | +1.4 | Top 20% |
| Weaning Weight (WW) | ~+80 | +94 | +87 | Top 1% |
| Yearling Weight (YW) | ~+145 | +177 | +161 | Top 1% |
| Milk | ~+25 | +30 | +28 | Top 10% |
| Marbling | ~+.55 | +.98 | +.77 | Top 5–8% |
| Ribeye Area (RE) | ~+.65 | +1.15 | +.90 | Top 3–5% |
| Carcass Weight (CW) | ~+55 | +83 | +69 | Top 3–5% |
| $B — Beef Value | ~+175 | +236 | ~+205 | Top 2–3% |
| $W — Weaned Calf | ~+85 | +79 | ~+82 | Top 5% |
| $F — Feedlot | ~+130 | +156 | ~+143 | Top 1–2% |
Weaning Weight
+94
Top 1%
Yearling Weight
+177
Top 1%
Marbling
+.98
Top 1%
Ribeye Area
+1.15
Top 1%
$B Beef Value
+236
Top 1%
$F Feedlot
+156
Top 1–2%
Deer Valley Growth Fund · AAA 18827828 The most widely used Angus AI sire of his era, ranking #1 for breed registrations in 2023. Distributed by Select Sires (code 7AN528), born 1/22/2017 at Deer Valley Farm, Tennessee. Sired by Basin Payweight 1682 out of Deer Valley Rita 36113 — a pedigree tracing to the legendary GAR EXT 614 donor cow. Ranks in the Angus breed's top 1% for WW, YW, CW, $W, $F and $B with double-digit calving ease. Known for siring structurally correct, moderate-framed cattle with explosive growth and consistent carcass quality across every segment of the beef industry. His daughters are widely regarded as elite producer cows.
Sire (AI)
Deer Valley Growth Fund
Dam
Slate Run Rita Lass 004
Paternal Grandsire
Basin Payweight 1682
Paternal Grandam
Deer Valley Rita 36113
Maternal Grandsire
Byergo Black Magic 3348
Maternal Grandam
SR3 Crown Rita Lass 801
This individual combines two of the most elite genetic packages available in the Angus breed in 2022 — the No. 1 AI sire for breed registrations on the sire side, and a top 1% $B, WW, YW dam with a $B of +236 on the maternal side. The result is a projected top 1% WW and YW individual with a $B approaching +205 and an $F near +143, all while maintaining a negative-leaning birth weight profile from the Growth Fund side. What makes this mating particularly interesting is the complementarity: Growth Fund brings unmatched growth consistency and calving ease from a deep Payweight/614 pedigree, while Rita Lass 004 contributes the elite carcass depth, marbling, and ribeye area that Growth Fund's pedigree slightly lacks. Together they produce an individual with few peers in Southern Ohio — growth, carcass, and maternal ability from both sides of the pedigree.
* EPDs are projected parent averages. Dam EPDs from AAA certificate 19728872. Sire EPDs based on published Deer Valley Growth Fund figures (AAA 18827828, Select Sires 7AN528). Genomic testing of this individual will provide confirmed EPDs. Contact Slate Run Farm, Jackson, Ohio for details.