120-day Recip Purchase Program

*2024 spots are booked, contact John for 2025 availability*

Process: send your embryos to Bravo Cattle, embryos implanted into Bravo recips by qualified embryologist, recips preg checked by veterinarian, you purchase & pick-up recip cow with your pregnancy at 120 days

Highlights:

  • IVF or Conventional Embryos accepted

  • Embryo transfer dates for winter 2025

    • Middle of January 2025 - pick-up recips mid May 2025 - ET calves due October 2026

  • Recips are 3-6 year old cows

  • NOT SALEBARN COWS - recips have been raised by Bravo Cattle and are currently in production - not salebarn open dry cows. 120-day pregnancy is our standard because they will be weaning their current calf.

  • About Bravo recips:

    • No bos indicus or dairy influence

    • Walked through on foot daily with low-stress cattle handling. For us, these females have ideal, easy, & manageable temperaments.

    • Recip will be ID’ed with individual ear tag plus tag containing embryo mating information

    • Bravo cowherd has been developed & selected for fertility, mothering ability, temperament, udder quality, and structure.

  • Signed customer contract required

  • All vet expenses paid for by Bravo Cattle

  • Contact John at (252) 230-0650 for pricing inquiries, contract, and availability