Over 2500  students have come through our program. Students have come from Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Maryland, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Colorado, Tennessee, and Old Mexico.  We thank you for your interest in our school. Our goal is to give producers the skills needed to improve your cattle operation. We teach life long skills that will be beneficial to any cow/calf operation.

Thank you.
J. Micah Bristow
​573-208-8125
Rectal Palpation ~ the art of palpating the reproductive organs of the cow to determine length of pregnancy, or the absence there of.
September 2021 @ our Ranch ~ Patton Junction, MO 
Hands on course designed to help the producer pregnancy check their own cows.
Topics Covered:
  • Rectal Palpation                Reproductive Organs of the Cow                                   Bull Power                               Estrus Cycle
  • Estrus Synchronization                                                                   Nutrition
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Welcome to Circle 5 School For Cattlemen



​Upcoming Schedule 

Most sessions held on Friday/Saturday
Friday 9-3 Preg. Check/3-5 AI
Saturday 9-12 Preg Check/12-3 AI




​May 30-31 @ Lindsay, OK(Preg/AI/Ultrasound)
June 3-4 @ La Luz, NM (Preg/AI/Ultrasound)
June 6-7 @ Mclean, TX (Preg check)
June 11 @ Byrdstown, TN ( Cow 101)
June 20-21 @ Ringling, OK ( Preg,AI,ultrasound)
June 27-28 @ Patton, Mo ( Preg,AI, Ultrasound)
July 10 @ Danville, KY ( Cow 101)
July 11-12 @ Danville, KY (Preg, AI, Ultrasound)
More dates and locations coming soon!

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Valley Center, KS 2020

Complete Hands on Instruction 


Daily Schedule for Pregnancy Checking Course:
Day 1
Reproductive parts of the cow and their function.
Discuss the pelvic shelf and role of cervix.
Rectally palpate a cow and locate the cervix & fetus.
Review reproductive parts of the cow/function.
Pregnancy check cows.

Day 2
Reproductive parts of the bull and their function.
Review reproductive parts of the cow/function.
Pregnancy check cows.
One on one discussion with instructors.
Performance test
Written test 

Cost: $450.00 preg. school, $400 AI school,
All supplies included.
$100 deposit.
Special pricing for more than one student from same ranch.
Special pricing for students enrolled in both courses.
Checks payable to:
Circle 5 Cow School
15169 Highway M 
Marble Hill, MO 63764

Our teaching philosophy is to have you up and pregnancy checking cows with the instructor chute side to ensure you are developing the fundamentals needed to preg. check your own cows.