Welcome back to Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of American Cattlemen Media, and he sits down with Charles Henke, Owner of Henke Angus Farms. In this episode, Charles and Gale will dive into the Henke Angus Farms 9th Annual Spring Bull Sale, held on March 12th, 2026, 5PM CST, at Henke Angus Farms, Salisbury, Missouri. 

Henke Angus Farms is a multi-generational row-crop and premium livestock operation. They believe in cattle that can do it all. Researching expected progeny difference (EPD) results in high docility and maternal stay ability. In short, their philosophy is to breed cattle that are as complete as they can possibly make them.

The Henke breeding philosophy includes producing complete, problem-free cattle rather than chasing extreme single traits. Charles emphasizes fertility, docility, structural soundness, foot quality, and maternal strength. Cows are managed like commercial cows, thriving on grass and mineral with rotational grazing and limited supplementation, and are expected to breed first-service AI and wean big calves with good udders and sound feet. He highlights strong AI conception results and stresses that if cows do not breed, nothing else matters.

Charles then walks through the sale offering of 110 Angus bulls, both yearlings and 18‑month‑olds, organized by sire groups. He describes leading sire lines such as Victory, Winchester, Remington, Grindstone, Bold Ruler, Jameson, Network, Historic, Top Gun, Foundation, Craftsman, Pacific, Symmetry, Rise Above, Black Bandolier, Armstrong, and others. For each group, he explains what commercial and seedstock buyers can expect in terms of calving ease, growth, carcass merit (especially marbling and ribeye), frame size, thickness, depth of body, structural correctness, and docility. He repeatedly returns to foot scoring and the effort to ensure long‑lasting, sound bulls and productive daughters, often referencing specific cow families that have proven themselves over many years.

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