A new twist on some older, popular, and profitable genetics backed by the most prolific cow families in the history of the breed. A February 2019, polled son of MAV Bayou 136Y; STAR Tucson GS192G is backed by one of our most productive cows, CS Mirage CS102Y (sired by SS Paradise 349ET). When Gary began semen inventory in the Spring of 2010, he wanted to try something different and use a bull that we all felt was underutilized in his prime, SS Paradise. Well it worked… Tucson’s dam is now going on 10 years old and doesn’t look a day over 5. He went back to the semen tank again in Spring of 2018 to bring Bayou back and bring you STAR Tucson GS192G. TUCSON’s pedigree reads like the who’s who of the past 20 years of the shorthorn breed. The cow families represented in Tucson’s lineage include Banner Duchess, Carmele, and KABA Rose T90 families on the top side while blending the Cumberland, Mirage, Dream Lady, and Dream Girls from the bottom side. TUSCON reads like his pedigree should…wide and stout with an extra shot of body and flank. He is also extremely good-footed, deep-heeled, and sound structured. TUCSON covered cows all summer and fall of 2020, was never handled or fed as a show bull, but as a breeding bull, and has maintained his condition throughout. Having garnered reserve junior yearling bull division honors at Kansas City this fall, the entire COVID-19 shutdown hampered his ability to not only gain more exposure, but also to garner more fans throughout the summer and fall. STAR Tucson GS192G had an actual 78 lb. BW himself with his first calves already hitting the ground for a few progressive breeders weighing in at 58 to 65 lbs. actual BW to date with many more on the way. STAR Tucson GS192G will continue to see heavy use in our herd over the next several years.