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Send us Fan Mail What does it take to win the American Akaushi Association Branded Beef Challenge? What updates were there from the Board of Directors of the American Akaushi Association at this year's convention? Andrew Pryor of Sixteen Peaks Cattle Company answers these questions for us, as well as: Who selected the winner of the branded beef contest and how Seth meeting Marie Wood at the a...

Send us Fan Mail What does a half beef from a full brother to an AI stud look like on the cutting table? Tad Seamons of Tad's End of the Road Custom Cuts takes us through the beef from a full brother to Spectrum and Atreides, where we learn about: The high marbling characteristic of Akaushi Wagyu beef The opportunity to get beef from Tad or genetics from Seth How even a lower end cut from an...

Send us Fan Mail What cattle are out on pasture at Christensen Genetics in summer of 2026? Drive with us out through the animals to see: How a quality start to your herd can multiply over time An easy calving, high gaining Angus cow carrying an AI sired heifer calf An AWA registered Rueshaw and Kaedemaru granddaughter  A breeding age bull with unique pedigree, calving ease, growth, and longevity A...

Send us Fan Mail What is Wagyu beef? Evan Carter of the Meat Dudes sits down with Seth to talk about: The difference between Red and Black Wagyu Why Seth breeds Akaushi The Wagyu beef map being developed by the Meat Dudes Leaning into what makes the beef from your ranch unique Health benefits of Akaushi Wagyu beef Sous vide cooking Convenient AND delicious AND healthy Akaushi beef The importance o...

Send us Fan Mail What do buying a cow bred to Maestro, aspirating a Kunisakae donor to Heavy Duty, leasing Spectrum for 2 years, and steering more Akaushi bull calves have in common? They are all viable strategies for improving the quality of YOUR herd. In this episode, you'll learn about: - Why you should be using polled Akaushi bulls on your cows - Analysis of the Akaushi bull market - Why...

Send us Fan Mail How do you get the greatest quality eating experience out of feeding an Akaushi? Tad Seamons of Tad's End of the Road Custom Butcher shop has a lifetime of experience in feeding and processing beef, and shares with us: - Why he feeds Akaushi cattle - Feeding oat hay plus corn, barley, and beet shreds - The relationship between amount of time on feed and amount of marbling in...

Send us Fan Mail What will you see if you watch the video of this podcast at gotanycows.com ? The 577 donor: dam of Heavy Duty, whose semen will be available for the first time April 29, and 4435M, a full sister to Heavy Duty who sells in the April 29 auction The 19273 donor: our highest marbling outcross polled purebred Akaushi donor, whose embryos sired by Guapo sell as lot 15 in our April 29 au...

Send us Fan Mail Why buy Akaushi bulls year after year to use on commercial cows? Paul Marchant of Marchant Ranch in Oakley, ID joins the podcast to talk about: Print vs digital advertising His experience working with Akaushi for the last 14 years Feeding cattle to sell finished fats to Heartbrand Rate of gain of Akaushi feeder calves Longevity of Akaushi sired cows The importance of the people be...

Send us Fan Mail WATCH this episode at gotanycows.com to see three of the top donors from the Christensen Genetics herd live in person! 

Send us Fan Mail What are some of the most important lessons learned in over a decade of breeding Akaushi cattle? Jim and Kathy Moore of JMK Cattle in McGregor, TX, take us through: How they selected their first donor, JC Ms Rueshaw 122 Why it was worth it to spend what it took to start with the best  The quality of Akaushi beef and cattle selling them on the breed  The story of winning three nati...

Send us Fan Mail What is in the February auction at Christensen Genetics? Seth Christensen takes us through: A Rueshaw x Big Al x Namimaru x Dai 8 donor An Outback x 919 heifer  Sons of Master Chef, Big Al, All Polled and Rhubarb A Red Emperor x Rueshaw aspiration Embryos sired by Rueshaw, Master Chef, Umemaru, Tamamaru, Guapo and more  The initial semen offering of Spectrum and 3123. Be sure to s...

Send us Fan Mail What would make someone fly around the world to look at cows? John Phillips from Queensland Australia explains to us how valuable it is to see the cattle in person.  In this episode, you'll learn: Why it's worth traveling to see the cattle in person What traits brought John to Christensen Genetics Which bulls John saw at stud at Hoffman AI How Akaushi beef is to eat What...

Send us Fan Mail What’s in the January 2026 auction at Christensen Genetics? - A maternal granddaughter of the original import Fuyuko - A full brother to the $2300/straw stud, Atreides - A lease on the $3200/straw stud, Shoshone  - An aspiration on a full sister in blood to S A V Resource 1441 - An aspiration on a full sister in blood to the national champion, Double Your Miles - Embryos sired by...

Send us Fan Mail What do you get when a guy from Florida meets Temple Grandin at the Akaushi convention? Mark Ganskop of Florida Akaushi shares a funny story from last year’s Akaushi convention, and shares his experiences with Akaushi cattle Akaushi beef Raising cattle in the Southeast ET and IVF Mineral options for cattle The Akaushi Association board of directors Nutrition Genetics Marketing The...

Send us Fan Mail 0:00 Intro + Housekeeping Items 8:48 Lot 1: CG Polled Queen 0088 20:29 Lot 2: 2079A Bred Akaushi Cow 21:17 Lot 3: CGX Akiko 4460M 22:52 Lot 4: Big Al x 61G Heifer + 9314 Cow 25:41 Lot 5: CG Growth 2221 + Samsung x 919 Bull Calf 27:35 Lot 6: Ms Judo 56J Aspiration 32:07 CG Tsunami 3371 Bull 33:36 Lot 8: CGX Rueshaw 4407M Bull 34:08 Lot 9: Master Chef Steer 36:14 Lot 10: Rueshaw x Z...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how bulls are collected and their genetics shipped around the world? Doug Coombs of Hoffman AI in Logan, UT has been in the bull industry throughout his career. Tune in to this episode to learn all about the AI industry and Doug’s experience in it. Be sure to subscribe at christensengenetics.com to receive an email any time a new podcast is released or aucti...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever thought about hosting an online auction? Chelsea Halderman of SmartAuctions takes us through the entire process, including: - What you need to have to consider hosting an auction  - What it’s like assembling an auction  - Common practices of successful auctions  - Be sure to subscribe at gotanycows.com to get an email each time an auction or podcast is released! Join...

Send us Fan Mail How do you get started in Akaushi cattle? Jay Robinson of Seven Oaks Farms in South Carolina walks us through his experience getting started with the Akaushi breed. Together, we go through: What brought Jay to the Akaushi breed How he went about buying his first animals How important docility is in cattle His Rueshaw x Shigemaru x Akiko donor, 2145F Not buying too many, too fast F...

Send us Fan Mail How did Heartbrand Beef become the largest supplier of Akaushi beef in the United States? Jordan Beeman, President of Heartbrand Beef, joins the Got Any Cows podcast to answer that question, as well as: - What is unique about Akaushi cattle and beef - How they scaled from harvesting 10 head a week to 400 - What the Heartbrand Beef finish protocol looks like - How they prefer to ha...

Send us Fan Mail What is available to buy in this month’s Christensen Genetics auction? Seth Christensen of Christensen Genetics walks us through: •Elite donor candidates •Custom recip options •How purchasing an aspiration works •Christensen Genetics 2 year bull leases •FX14, Umemaru, Master Chef and Virile embryos •Unique next generation polled genetics •Female sexed semen from the FX14 son, Nikk...

Send us Fan Mail What can one Akaushi bull do for you? Ric Fennell of Flying 4F Ranch in Conroe, TX, walks us through what adding JMK Outback 298D changed in their herd. Seth and Ric talk about: The quality beef and daughters that JMK Outback 298D has sired Tucker, the next generation polled Master Chef stud The value of going to the Akaushi convention Pros and cons of IVF embryo production The va...

Send us Fan Mail Do you want a deep dive on what is in our September 2024 auction? Seth Christensen of Christensen Genetics bred these cows and bulls and the embryos and semen they made, and will take you through them in meticulous detail. You’ll learn about how to interact with this podcast and our September auction, and get an in depth perspective on our best donors and studs, the pregnancies, e...

Send us Fan Mail What are you breeding for? How are you going to go about getting there?  Travis Jones of Independence Cattle Company has a lifetime of experience in the cattle industry. His background in Beefmaster cattle influences how he has developed his breeding plan and stuck to it.  Tune in to this episode to learn about developing your own breeding plan and how to implement it for the long...

Send us Fan Mail Seth sits down with Andrew Pryor of Sixteen Peaks Akaushi at the American Akaushi Association convention in Kansas City. They discuss what it takes to run a beef cattle operation full time, how Sixteen Peaks came to be, and the phenotype, fertility, function and marbling that brought them to the Akaushi breed. Andrew details how they developed and executed a plan to build their Ak...

Send us Fan Mail Seth sits down with Michelle Johnson of Legendary Akaushi at the American Akaushi Association convention in Kansas City. They discuss the health benefits of Akaushi beef, the phenotypic benefits of Akaushi cattle, and how Michelle got involved with the breed. Michelle outlines her history with Akaushi, from Dove Creek Wagyu, to Show Me Wagyu Partners, to Legendary Akaushi. Michell...