BB Uncle Tony
Backbone Ranch
DOB: 03/11/2012
Reg. # 56178
BW: 86 lbs WW: 682 lbs
Stamped with both the Forager and Bonsma Blueprint awards, BB Uncle Tony represents the instinctive grazing ability and functional, proven design rooted in Backbone Ranch’s practical, pasture first program. At Backbone Ranch, cattle are selected for doability fertility, structural integrity, temperament, and the ability to thrive under forage based management in the rugged conditions of central Queensland not for flashy numbers or input dependent performance.
His genetics are associated with cattle that move efficiently across large paddocks, maximize available forage in a variety of environments, and maintain condition with little to no supplementation. They reflect the qualities Backbone Ranch has long prioritized cattle that utilize pasture effectively, stay sound on feet and legs, and breed back consistently year after year.
Built on Jan Bonsma’s timeless principles of hormonal balance, structure, and true fertility, his masculinity and functional build were carefully evaluated and confirmed by the Bonsma All Breeds Group. Designed for real world performance rather than paper credentials, BB Uncle Tony stands as a genetic foundation that continues to strengthen herds with practical, resilient, low input functionality.
Uncle Tony at 5 years old
Uncle Tony at 5.5 years old
Uncle Tony as a calf
Dam
Between the years of 5 and 12, his dam calved at an interval of 362.8 days
Full Sister at 4.5 years old
Still in production at the age of 13 years with a calving interval of 366 days.
Daughters in Production
If his daughters do not calve every year, they are culled from the breeding program.
Both of these steaks came from steers that were primarily grass-finished and had minimal supplement with 20% range cubes. Both steers were half brothers to BB Uncle Tony.