Page 3 - Breeders Classic 2024

Celebrating the 28th Anniversary of the

Stone Ridge Manor – Gettysburg, Pa.
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 • Noon

Stone Ridge Manor
The Snyder Family
654 Cold Spring Rd.
Gettysburg, PA 17325

As I write this I have just returned from services for the late Sam Hunter, a longtime friend and fellow
Hereford breeder. Just this spring he purchased a bull from us and I had a nice visit with him. Being just shy
of 80 years old and making a living based on raising Hereford cattle he had a lot to say about the attributes of
Herefords and his philosophy about staying the course when others didn’t. Sam wasn’t ashamed to share his
opinion and had a steadfast approach to anything he was involved in. Those that knew him realized the acumen
he had when it came to livestock and his opinion mattered. The big take from this conversation is that it is an
opportunity to raise Herefords and be involved from the once prominent side, to the downside and the return
of the breed to its favorable status, with cattlemen and ladies nationwide- especially with the crossbreeding of
black stock that has gained prominence again.
We now have the objective data to make claims about our breed when we market our registered stock as well
the carcass traits that are needed to promote Hereford influenced cattle on the commercial and market side of
the equation. In addition to all of this we have a breed of cattle that is easy on the eyes. I hear from seasoned
veterans like Sam and the new breeders alike when they see the first Herefords unloaded in their pastures- What
a beautiful, mind easing and pleasurable sight to these red and white cattle walking the green grass. Then there
is the added benefit of turning that grass into a valuable and needed product- beef for the consumer both here
and abroad.
This year we will again offer what I believe to be some of the best and efficient cattle that will be offered
anywhere. If you check our previous sales you will see the continued increase in carcass merit and all the market
indexes. We see the need to stay the course and comply with whatever the market demands. Our goal is to
continually improve and I think we have once again followed thru with this year’s offering.

Again this year we will have animals sold with the net proceeds going to the Disabled Veterans of America,
Saint Judes Children Hospital and the orphanage Hoffman Homes for Youth. Help out with this if you can.

If you need lodging please book as early as possible since with the Apple Harvest Festival and other
Gettysburg tourist events scheduled rooms will go quickly. Again Friday evening preceding the sale on Saturday
we will have dinner and music for anyone that can make it fit their schedule. Thanks for your interest and I hope
to see you at this Year’s “Breeders Classic.”

Dan

Sale Day Phone: 717-642-9199 Email: herefordcattle@stoneridgemanor.com
Dan’s cell: 240-447-4600 Seth’s cell: 240-405-6049

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