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Seth Christensen
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  1. 2d ago ·  Video

    53. PhD, Kaedemaru, Guapo, Rueshaw, Master Chef and Umemaru in our August 2026 Auction

    Send us Fan Mail What is in the August 2026 auction at Christensen Genetics? Seth Christensen of Christensen Genetics takes us through: Updated ranch happenings - Lot 1: a Kaedemaru daughter by a Judo son from the Naomi maternal line, confirmed pregnant with a Red Galaxy heifer calf - Lot 9: IVF aspiration on a Hiromitsu x Big Al x Dai 9 Kobai donor - Lot 8: IVF aspiration on a Master Chef x Big Al x Shigemaru x Tamamaru x Akiko donor - Lot 2: a breeding age son of the $500,000 JC Rueshaw 75 out of the $300,000 CGX MarblingX 919G, who is a full brother to the $2300/straw Atreides who weaned at 732 lbs and has another full brother harvested to prove carcass quality - Lot 20: The initial release of PhD, the homozygous polled outcross calving ease bull with carcass proof and female sexed semen available - Lot 3: The polled Akaushi bull that brings all of the good of Akaushi with none of the horns - thick, stout, impressive, dog gentle, and a maternal brother to PhD - Lot 4: An AWA fullblood Kaedemaru grandson via the $7500/straw Umemaru out of a daughter of the $300,000 919 - Lots 5 and 6: Commerce sons with Angus breed leading growth and maternal quality - Lot 10: Rueshaw x CGX Hitomi 1270Z embryos with immense outcross value - Lot 11: Umemaru embryos from a direct daughter of the $104,000 D18 - Lot 12: Master Chef embryos out of a Rueshaw daughter from the Naomi maternal line - Lot 22: Heavy Duty semen: fresh picture, gentle, homozygous polled, 738 lb WW, $100k dam, $200k granddam, both scan Prime+ 37 semen lots give a HUGE selection Auction closes Wednesday, August 26 at 6 PM MT at cgauction.givesmart.com Subscribe at gotanycows.com to get emails each time a podcast is published or auction is opened.  Join the Got Any Cows Podcast group on Facebook to suggest topics for upcoming episodes.

  2. Aug 7 ·  Video

    52. Using Data to Breed Better Akaushi w/ Aaron Harris of Mistvale Akaushi

    Send us Fan Mail How do you gather and interpret data to breed better Akaushi? Aaron Harris of Mistvale Akaushi takes us through: - His background in data analytics and artificial intelligence - His experience showing cattle in dairy and beef breeds - Opportunities to show Akaushi at the Wagyu Zenkyo, West TX State Fair, Cattlemen's Congress and Dixie National - His role chairing the research and improvement committee for the Akaushi Association - The importance of investing the time to gather the data - Building a beef program to floor the value of your cattle and gather data - The unintended consequences of breeding for too much marbling - His favorite bulls to flush to: Hiromitsu, Joe, and Rhubarb - Identifying animals superior to the original imports to breed forward - Making candles, potato chips, and donuts from Akaushi Wagyu tallow - Using Akaushi genetics as a hedge against a weak cattle market - The great heat tolerance, feet, maternal value and longevity of Akaushi Subscribe at christensengenetics.com to get an email each time we release a podcast or open an auction.   Visit the Got Any Cows Podcast group on Facebook to suggest topics for upcoming episodes.

  3. Jul 23 ·  Video

    51. See Summitt, Kaedemaru, polled Akaushi, and Himawari genetics in our July auction

    Send us Fan Mail What is available at Christensen Genetics in July 2026? The nearest living descendant of the original import Himawari in the AWAThe full sister to the dam of a $160k Charolais bullA full brother to the next generation polled Akaushi stud, Heavy DutyAn aspiration on a high marbling polled Akaushi donor that just made 19 embryosAn IVF aspiration on a direct daughter of Kaedemaru 001DA single unit of the Grand Champion Branded Beef Challenge bull, SummittSemen on the mellowest of our 2024 fullblood Red Wagyu bullsSubscribe at gotanycows.com to receive an email each time a podcast is released or auction is opened. Join the Got Any Cows Podcast group on Facebook to suggest topics for upcoming episodes.

  4. Jul 9 ·  Video

    50. Winning the Branded Beef Challenge and Akaushi Assn Updates w/ Andrew Pryor

    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 howSeth meeting Marie Wood at the awards banquetThe genetics and feed behind the competition winning beefThe American Akaushi Association moving to the Helical platformGenomics and their ability to accelerate genetic changeDNA being the gold standard vs coat color for registration purposesRotational grazing and virtual fenceBe sure to subscribe at gotanycows.com to get emails each time a podcast is released or auction is opened.   Join the Got Any Cows Podcast group on Facebook to suggest topics for upcoming episodes.

  5. Jun 25 ·  Video

    49. Every beef cut EXPLAINED: Watch us break down half a beef: full brother of TWO AI stud bulls

    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 Akaushi can outdo a higher end cut from other breeds How exposure to oxygen changes the color of steaks Choosing between T-bone/porterhouse or New York and tenderloin cuts Different cook methods for different cuts How richer Akaushi beef can go further when feeding your family Tad's favorite cut: the flat iron Cooking with tallow 100% DNA verified Akaushi Wagyu genetics make animals worth feeding out Tad's endorsement of Akaushi Wagyu Be sure to subscribe at gotanycows.com to receive an email each time a podcast is released or auction is opened. Join the Got Any Cows Podcast group on Facebook to suggest topics for upcoming episodes. Follow Tad's End of the Road Custom Cuts on Facebook to buy Akaushi Wagyu beef. Visit cgauction.givesmart.com to purchase Akaushi Wagyu genetics in our next auction.

  6. Jun 11 ·  Video

    48. Drive through the cattle on pasture with us at Christensen Genetics in June of 2026

    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 docile, fast gaining, heavy muscled, high marbling polled Akaushi bull calf A Commerce x Ripper bull calf from a granddam that weaned 13 calves at 107 An AWA registered Big Al x Rueshaw x Shigemaru x Akiko steer An IVF aspiration on the closest living descendant of Hitomi in the AWA database Be sure to subscribe at gotanycows.com to receive emails when podcasts are released and auctions are opened. Join the Got Any Cows Podcast group on Facebook to suggest topics for upcoming episodes. Join us on June 24 at 6 PM MT at cgauction.givesmart.com for the close of our June auction at Christensen Genetics.

  7. May 28 ·  Video

    47. Akaushi Wagyu Beef w/ Evan Carter of the Meat Dudes

    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 WagyuWhy Seth breeds AkaushiThe Wagyu beef map being developed by the Meat DudesLeaning into what makes the beef from your ranch uniqueHealth benefits of Akaushi Wagyu beefSous vide cookingConvenient AND delicious AND healthy Akaushi beefThe importance of traceabilitySeth's preferred cutsThe opportunity for more people to get into raising cattleFollow The Meat Dudes podcast on themeatdudes.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Follow the Got Any Cows podcast on gotanycows.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. Join the Got Any Cows Podcast group on Facebook to suggest topics for upcoming episodes.

  8. May 14 ·  Video

    46. Steer more bull calves and turn out a polled Akaushi bull - strategies to improve YOUR herd

    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 more Akaushi bulls should be steers - Why a 2 year lease on an AI stud bull is the best option for a small herd - Heavy Duty - the best bull produced to date in the Christensen Genetics program - The rare and valuable genetics of Maestro, a Master Chef x Kaedemaru bull - Using carcass ultrasound to identify animals with off-the-charts marbling - The importance of DOCILITY in Akaushi cattle - Making great beef from great cows with the Akaushi breed - What an IVF aspiration is and how to use it - Japanese imports Kunisakae and Dai 10 Mitsumaru - The value of adding hybrid vigor or heterosis to your herd - What is the difference between the different Akaushi breed registries? Be sure to subscribe at gotanycows.com to get emails each time a podcast is released or auction is opened. View and bid on this auction at cgauction.givesmart.com, closing May 27 at 6 PM MT. Join the Got Any Cows Podcast group on Facebook to suggest topics for upcoming episodes.

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Follow Seth Christensen and his colleagues' stories in the cattle genetics industry. 

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  • Creator
    Seth Christensen
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    53
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