The San Pedro was one of the original investors in L-Bar 5502, and we have continued to emphasize his remarkable genetics in our herd by retaining many of his top performing prodigy.  We have augmented his outstanding characteristics of gentleness, fertility, weight gain, and muscling, by introducing such fine Beefmaster lines as Nolan Ryan, Ranger’s Pride, Levi, Casey, to our own San Pedro Beefmasters bulls. Our herd is therefore not closed, and each bull, whether San Pedro raised or purchased, is held to the highest performance standards of the industry as well as our own criteria for “range readiness” under real world conditions. As long as we can find a bull better than the best bull we raised the previous year, we will buy him and improve our herd.  We never let pride get in the way of performance. Our herd sires must acclimate quickly and perform well in rugged terrain and an unpredictable, variable climate.  Bulls are fertility tested yearly and certified brucellosis, tuberculosis, and trichomonosis free.