Focus On: POSS MAVERICK

A sire that created a ‘type’ shift in modern Angus breeding

Why did he become famous and why do serious buyers continue investing in his genetics?

Poss Maverick Changed the Phenotype Trend

Maverick offered something the industry was craving and many think need to get back to now:

• Extra dimension and muscle expression

• A more robust, masculine head and presence

• Real-world structural integrity

• Depth of rib and body capacity

At a time when many Angus cattle were trending toward finer, lighter-muscled types, Maverick reintroduced power without sacrificing balance and continues as a staple in the industry for elite sire performance. As a bonus is considered one of the top marbling sires in the Angus breed.

Many sires are either: Phenotype-based or EBV champions. Maverick bridges both by delivering Unbelievable Phenotype AND Data He combines:

• Strong growth performance

• Acceptable calving ease

• Competitive carcass merit

• Real-world maternal function

  
  

In the USA his breed-leading EPD’s ranks inside the top 4% of current sires for Marb, $G, $B, and $C, desirable traits needed for any herd.

Balance makes him usable across seedstock and commercial programs.

For commercial producers, that’s critical:

• Calves that hit the ground easily

• Grow fast

• Feed efficiently

• Hang up well

  
  

But most importantly, elite sires should be judged by their ability to reproduce themselves through consistent, high-level progeny. Arguably no bull in modern Angus history has done a better job at this than Poss Maverick.

Texas Top Gun; Texas Iceman; Poss Rawhide; Poss Deadwood and many more. He has produced many more elite sons than any other sire in memory.

Maverick progeny are known for:

• Structural correctness

• Body capacity

• Commercial appeal

• Consistent type across cow bases

  
  

Consistency = lower risk for buyers. Risk management is vital. Poss Maverick Adds Marketability and let’s be honest.... ‘reputation’ drives demand.

Using a globally recognised sire like Poss Maverick:

• Adds catalogue credibility

• Signals quality to commercial buyers

• Enhances semen and progeny sale value

• Strengthens brand authority

For a premium stud or commercial programs this counts!

One of Maverick’s greatest strengths is how he complements many cow types and works particularly well on:

• Moderate-framed cows needing power

• High-maternal cows needing extra muscle

• Heifer programs wanting style + substance

  
  

That versatility expanded his global adoption

Why Buyers Invest in Maverick Genetics:

1. Predictability: Buyers know what they’re getting.

2. Market Acceptance: Feedlots and backgrounders like the type.

3. Maternal Strength: Daughters have body, udder quality, and longevity.

4. Resale Power: Progeny carry brand recognition

For a premium operation using Maverick genetics signals:

• Structural integrity

• Commercial muscle

• Balanced data

• Real-world cattle, not chasing fad sires

  
  

He aligns with any operation focused on:

Functional phenotype; Commercial profitability & Long-term maternal performance.

Danny Poss, the breeder of Maverick is reported as saying, ‘the level of consistency that we have appreciated with Maverick for the last couple of years is still being carried on today. We are now beginning to see it within his daughters. At Poss Angus we are excited to see the excellent maternal influence Maverick will have on the breed with the neat udders and easy fleshing his daughter’s possess’.

In addition to his marbling and performance excellence, Maverick is also a Pathfinder Sire. He has many daughters that have qualified as Pathfinder Dams which will be exceptional mothers with great udders making him an amazing brood cow influencing sire.

If you want him, we’ve got him!

Maverick has been ‘out of sight – out of mind’ for some time due to unavailability but clearly demand is still so very high with some high-end sales of some rare, imported ET calves recently.

We are considering a limited, select release of some of our inventory.

We have calves on the ground growing out right now; we can help custom create your own Maverick embryos; we may even consider supplying some semen straws for your own IVF programme under a co-operator arrangement.

Interested? Let’s talk!