2014 winnemucca invitational bull sale

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Winnemucca Invitational Bull Sale CONSIGNOR SALE RULES AND REGULATIONS

AGE LIMIT Bulls age 12-28 months of age at sale time will be accepted. 12 month old bulls must weigh a minimum of 1,000 #s to be eligible. Bulls under 12 months of age or over 28 months of age on February 28, 2014 will not be accepted without prior approval from the sale committee. BREEDS The 2014 sale is open to Black Angus, Red Angus, Hereford, Charolais, Simmental, Brangus, and Balancer breeds. PRODUCTION INFORMATION All production information should be included with the entry. Sale Day Weight will be published at sale time. Bulls will be weighed for a Sale Day Weight during the sifting/grading. Contact the sale office for any further information. Consignors are required to submit at the minimum the following:

Actual birth weight Adjusted 205 weaning weight Adjusted 365 yearling weight Performance data from the breed association Three generation pedigree information Valid registration number

RETAINED INTEREST If you are retaining interest or semen interest in any bull this MUST be stated on your entry form, and listed in the catalog. HEALTH TESTS- REQUIRED All original health test results must be submitted to the sale office by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, February 27, 2014. Health forms must be completed in full or bull will not be eligible for sale. Trichomoniasis: All sale bulls must have a negative

Trichomoniasis test 30 days prior to the sale. The name of the testing lab must be included on the health sheet.

BVD Test: All sale bulls must have a negative BVD test by either ear-notch or blood test method.

Brucellosis: All sale bulls must have a negative Brucellosis test 30 days prior to the sale. The name of the testing lab must be included on the health sheet.

Semen Testing: All sale bulls must be semen tested 30 days prior to the sale by a licensed veterinarian. Semen test should include scrotal circumference, sperm morphology, and sperm motility.

Optional: The following is encouraged, but not required. TB Testing: If a bull is purchased by someone from a

state requiring TB testing, the bull will be subjected to the three day TB test, and the expense will be the buyer’s responsibility

Genetic Defect Carrier Testing Consignors are strongly encouraged to test for any potential genetic defect carriers through blood or hair sample testing. Known carriers are not allowed to sell through the WIBS. Any potential carriers testing positive after the sale will be subject to the terms of the sale guarantee. VACCINATIONS- REQUIRED Clostridial (8-way vaccine) Respiratory Vaccine: must include Infectious Bovine

Rhinotracheitis (IBR) series, Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD Type I & II), Para influenza (P13), Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV)

Ivermectin/Ivomec: must receive within two months prior to the sale.

Optional Vaccinations: MU-SE, Mineral Max BO-SE Selenium Haemophilus Somnus Trichomoniasis Fusogard Anaplaz Other: Please list all other vaccines that were

administered on the animal’s health sheet. GROOMING Clipping, trimming and washing of bulls is recommended but not required. Wash area will be provided for range ready bulls. SIFTING/ GRADING All entries will be inspected for quality and condition, visible unsoundness, structural problems, disease, infection or other issues affecting future soundness and performance. Any entry showing the effects of drugs or medications will automatically be sifted from the sale. This includes drugs such as antibiotics, analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs. Each bull will be examined by a veterinarian. Any entry may be sifted at any time prior to or during the sale at the committees’ discretion. All entry fees are forfeited on sifted bulls. Grading will be held in conjunction with the sifting. Grading will be generated based on genetics, individual performance and visual evaluation. Grading will be carried out by three independent graders. SIFTED BULLS Sifted bulls will not be sold by private treaty, through the Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo Invitational Bull Sale. Papers on sifted bulls will be mailed to the consignor. GUARANTEE In the event the buyer proves a purchased bull to be a non-breeder, the buyer is responsible for contacting the consignor within 90 days of the sale. If the consignor cannot prove the bull to be a breeder, the consignor is responsible for arranging an agreed settlement with the buyer. All expenses, including veterinarian examinations, transportation, and transfers will be the responsibility of the consignor.

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How to Use $Values

American Angus Association®

3201 Frederick Avenue St. Joseph, MO 64506816-383-5100 [email protected]

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$Values have meaning when used in comparing the relative merit or ranking oftwo individuals. For example, Bull X has a $B value of +26.00, and Bull Y hasa $B value of +16.00. If these bulls were randomly mated to a comparable setof females and the calves were exposed to the same environment, on the aver-age you would expect Bull X’s progeny to have a +10.00 dollar per head advan-tage in postweaning performance and carcass merit over Bull Y’s progeny(26.00 - 16.00 = +10.00 per head)

The $Values are not designed to be driven by a single trait, asan index is multi-trait by design. These selection tools are theresult of the application of industry-relevant market values toAngus genetics for preweaning, feedlot, and carcass merit.

Keep in mind that selection for an individual trait may be aneffective option for some producers. In this case, he might sellfed cattle and have significant carcass data on past groups ofsteers. This detailed data would allow him to identify the specif-ic trait in need of improvement. In this case, $B might not beused where the individual end-product EPDs could better assisthim in achieving the desired genetic change. The producer stillhas the opportunity to use $B as a tool in maintaining the bal-ance between feedlot and carcass traits.

The $W, $F, $G and $B values on individual animals and theSire Evaluation Report may be viewed at www.angus.org.

$Values should be used to complement the criteria that produc-ers already use when selecting bulls. Different management sit-uations may require varying emphasis on the genetic selection“tools” offered. For instance, one producer might have historical-ly sold calves at weaning, and rarely used the carcass EPDs inbull selection decisions. First he needs to meet his birth weightEPD/calving ease EPD requirements, depending on whetherheifers are to be bred. Then selections can be made on WeanedCalf Value ($W) which characterizes revenue and costs associ-ated with the preweaning phase. He would use $W to capturepreweaning dollar differences when comparing two sires of inter-est.

In addition, he may want to begin making general progress inimproving end-product value to create more predictability in hiscalves, or he may choose to retain ownership in the future. Inthis case, the $B could be used in concert with the selection cri-teria he has used in the past, such as $W, to make directionalchange in postweaning and carcass merit.

American Angus Association$Value Indexes

$Values are multi-trait selection indexes expressed in dollarsper head, to assist commercial beef producers by adding sim-plicity to genetic selection decisions. A $Value has meaning onlywhen used in comparison to the $Value of another animal. Forexample, just as with EPDs, variation in $Values between ani-mals indicates average expected differences in the relativevalue of progeny if random mating is assumed and the calvesare exposed to the same environment.

Weaned Calf Value ($W): an index expressed in dollars perhead, is the expected average difference in future progeny per-formance for preweaning merit. $W includes both revenue andcost adjustments associated with differences in birth weight,weaning direct growth, maternal milk, and mature cow size.

Feedlot Value ($F): an index expressed in dollars per head, isthe expected average difference in future progeny performancefor postweaning performance compared to progeny of othersires.

Grid Value ($G): an index expressed in dollars per head, is theexpected average difference in future progeny performance forcarcass grid merit compared to progeny of other sires.

Quality Grade ($QG) represents the quality grade segment of the economic advantage found in $G. $QGis intended for the specialized user wanting to place more emphasis on improving quality grade. The carcassmarbling (Marb) EPD, which is influenced by carcass marbling scores and ultrasound percent intramuscular fat (% IMF) measurements, contribute to $QG.

Yield Grade ($YG) represents the yield grade segment of the economic advantage found in $G. $YGis intended for the specialized user wanting to place more emphasis on red meat yield. It provides a multi-trait approach to encompass ribeye, fat thicknessand weight into an economic value for red meat yield.

Beef Value ($B): an index expressed in dollars per head, is theexpected average difference in future progeny performance forpostweaning and carcass value compared to progeny of othersires. The $B value combines the contributions of $F and $G.

$Values$W $F $G $B

+21.28 +13.60 +12.53 +25.32

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American Angus Association® Selection Tools Expected Progeny Difference (EPD), is the prediction of how future progeny of each animal are expected to perform relative to the progeny of other animals listed in the database. EPDs are expressed in units of measure for the trait, plus or minus. Interim EPDs may appear on young animals when their performance has yet to be incorporated into the American Angus Association National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) procedures. This EPD will be preceded by an “I”, and may or may not include the animal’s own performance record for a particular trait, depending on its availability, appropriate contemporary grouping, or data edits needed for NCE.

Accuracy (ACC), is the reliability that can be placed on the EPD. An accuracy of close to 1.0 indicates higher reliability. Accuracy is impacted by the number of progeny and ancestral records included in the analysis.

GROWTH Calving Ease Direct (CED), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers.

Birth Weight EPD (BW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Weaning Weight EPD (WW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Residual Average Daily Gain (RADG), feed efficiency expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic ability for postweaning gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of feed consumed.

Yearling Weight EPD (YW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Yearling Height EPD (YH), is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling height, expressed in inches, compared to the that of other sires.

Scrotal Circumference EPD (SC), expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires.

Docility (DOC), is expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility. It predicts the average difference of progeny from a sire in comparison with another sire’s calves.

MATERNAL Heifer Pregnancy (HP), is a selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire’s daughters becoming pregnant as first–calf heifers during a normal breeding season. A higher EPD is the more favorable direction, and the EPD is reported in percentage units.

Calving Ease Maternal (CEM), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.

Maternal Milk EPD (Milk), is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf’s weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability.

Mature Weight EPD (MW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the difference in mature weight of daughters of a sire compared to the daughters of other sires.

Mature Height EPD (MH), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the difference in mature height of a sire’s daughters compared to daughters of other sires.

Cow Energy Value ($EN), expressed in dollars savings per cow per year, assesses differences in cow energy requirements as an expected dollar savings difference in daughters of sires. A larger value is more favorable when comparing two animals (more dollars saved on feed energy expenses). Components for computing the cow $EN savings difference include lactation energy requirements and energy costs associated with differences in mature cow size.

CARCASS The genetic evaluation produces a single set of EPDs for carcass weight, marbling score, Ribeye area and fat thickness. The units of measure are in carcass trait format and analyzed on an age-constant basis.

Carcass Weight EPD (CW), expressed in pounds is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Marbling EPD (Marb), expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Ribeye Area EPD (RE), expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Fat Thickness EPD (Fat), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differences in external fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

$VALUE INDEXES $Value indexes, are multi-trait selection indexes to assist beef producers by adding simplicity to genetic selection decisions. $Values are reported in dollars per head, where a higher value is more favorable. The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires in the database if the sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment.

Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for pre-weaning merit. $W includes both revenue and cost adjustments associated with differences in birth weight, weaning direct growth, maternal milk, and mature cow size.

Feedlot Value ($F), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning merit compared to progeny of other sires.

Grid Value ($G), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit compared to progeny of other sires.

Quality Grade ($QG) represents the quality grade segment of the economic advantage found in $G. $QG is intended for the specialized user wanting to place more emphasis on improving quality grade. The carcass marbling (Marb) EPD, which is influenced by carcass marbling scores and ultrasound percent intramuscular fat (% IMF) measurements, contribute to $QG.

Yield Grade ($YG) $YG represents the yield grade segment of the economic advantage found in $G. $YG is intended for the specialized user wanting to place more emphasis on red meat yield. It provides a multi-trait approach to encompass ribeye, fat thickness and weight into an economic value for red meat yield. $G combines both $QG and $YG, and may be the best carcass decision tool for focusing on quality and red meat yield simultaneously.

Beef Value ($B), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires.

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A N G U S B R E E D AV E R A G E SC E D B W W W Y W S C C E M M I L K $ E N C W M A R B R E F AT $ W $ F $ B

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ANGUS

CALVING EASE

3M LIVESTOCK LLC - BEATTY, OR

+Basin Expedition R156 #Gardens ExpeditionBasin Excitement Basin Primrose Lady 5287 Basin Lady S532 AK #Vermilion Payweight J847 Basin Lady 306E #+GDAR Game Day 449 [RDF] #+Boyd New Day 8005SMF Janes Game Day 025 #GDAR Miss Wix 474 SMF Janes Dividend 515 SMF Jebs Dividend 313 SMF 8180 EXT 104

3M Excitement 303 [AMF]Birth Date: 1-25-2013 Bull 17712559 Tattoo: 3031

CED BEPD WEPD YEPD SC CEM MILK $EN

+10 +103 -.2 N/A+55 +11 +23 -11.90

CW MARB RE FAT

N/A N/A N/A N/A$W $F $B

+33.19 +49.65 N/A

ACT. BW ACT. WW ADJ. WW ACT. YW ADJ. YW

74 720 691 N/A N/A

CALVING EASE

AA ACRES - SANGER, CA

#Mytty In Focus [RDF] #SAF Focus of ERMOGCK Sure Shot Mytty Countess 906 Mogck Black Lass 2065 SAV Pay Day 3261 Mogck Black Lass C2502 #Connealy Dateline #DHD Traveler 6807AA Erica Date 505 #Eila Eila of Conanga MCAR Erica J807 #Sitz Traveler 8180 Meadowcreek DPL Erica 640

A A Awalt BuckshotBirth Date: 2-6-2013 Bull 17502918 Tattoo: 3243


I+9 I+87 I+.7 N/A I+52 I+11 I+28 -11.48

CW MARB RE FAT


+37.50 +30.09 N/A


69 544 687 N/A N/AAdj. YW 1,230; Act. YW 1,220


#+GAR Grid Maker #GDAR Traveler 044+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] GAR Precision 2536 SAV Abigale 0451 #Schoenes Fix It 826 SAV Abigale 6062 #BC Matrix 4132 #+OCC Emblazon 854EYolo Beauty 8274 CAF Pure Pride Ext 99 +Bruin 6002 Beauty 6434 #+GAR Integrity Summitcrest Beauty J239

3M Bismarck 305 [DDP-AMF]Birth Date: 2-1-2013 Bull 17712441 Tattoo: 3052


+10 +87 +1.7 N/A+51 +12 +22 -3.73

CW MARB RE FAT

I+11 I+.38 I+.72 I+.005 $W $F $B

+32.96 +30.59 +56.27


86 760 716 N/A N/AGenetic testing for DDP in process.

BELL KEY ANGUS - NAMPA, ID

HF Kodiak 5R Sandy Bar Advantage 43MSoo Line Motive 9016 Wilbar Ruby 955N TLA Beauty 5R RR 7407 Rainmaker 2154 Terrlene Beauty 35F #Schurrtop MC 2500 #Schurrtop MCBell Key Lady Edwina 217 Schurrtop RS 1413 2153 Bell Key Lady Edwina 616 #Hyline Travel Agent #Edwina Lady 728

Bell Key Blue Diamond 433Birth Date: 1-28-2013 Bull 17645462 Tattoo: 4334


+7 +86 +2.0 N/A+51 +9 +23 -4.58

CW MARB RE FAT

I+19 I+.18 I+.30 I-.002$W $F $B

+32.99 +29.31 +53.34


84 870 782 N/A N/A

BELL KEY ANGUS - NAMPA, ID

#Connealy Onward #Connealy Lead On#Sitz Upward 307R Altune of Conanga 6104 Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M #Sitz Value 7097 Sitz Henrietta Pride 1370 HARB Pendleton 765 JH #SAV Final Answer 0035 [RDF]Bell Key Black Lucy 100 #HARB Black Lady 375 JH Bell Key Black Lucy 618 #BC Marathon 7022 #Bell Key Black Lucy 381

Bell Key Rawhide 463Birth Date: 1-31-2013 Bull 17649309 Tattoo: 4635


+9 +106 +1.6 N/A+59 +10 +32 -25.05

CW MARB RE FAT


+36.06 +51.63 N/A


81 800 767 N/A N/ASitz Upward 307R - Sire of Lots 5, 28 and 30.

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ANGUSBELL KEY ANGUS - NAMPA, ID

Connealy Consensus #KMK Alliance 6595 I87Connealy Consensus 7229 Blinda of Conanga 004 Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 #Woodhill Admiral 77K Blue Cash of Conanga 6020 HARB Pendleton 765 JH #SAV Final Answer 0035 [RDF]Bell Key Black Lucy 050 #HARB Black Lady 375 JH #Bell Key Black Lucy 235 #+WCC Special Design L309 #Bell Key Black Lucy 652

Bell Key Blue Sky 573Birth Date: 2-18-2013 Bull 17649538 Tattoo: 5736


+4 +105 +3.1 N/A+61 +7 +33 -25.97

CW MARB RE FAT

N/A N/A N/A N/A $W $F $B

+34.79 +49.21 N/A


87 815 817 N/A N/A

COOPER CATTLE - OAKDALE, CA

#+Rito 9FB3 of 5H11 Fullback #Leachman FullbackCC 9FB3 Pride 84C Rita 5H11 of 1B14 Rito 9J9 CC Miss Molly 8C CC Baros 8516 CC Kallie Pride #TC Stockman 365 #TC StockmanCC Blackcap 128N TC Pride 0014 CC Blackcap 4N MB Hi Pockets 0045 Concar Blackcap 7071

CC 84C Fullback 38N [DDF]Birth Date: 9-1-2012 Bull 17563335 Tattoo: 38N9


I+6 I+56 I+2.7 I+.52I+31 I+10 I+22 +8.96

CW MARB RE FAT

+8 -.04 +.10 -.024$W $F $B

+22.01 +2.55 +27.02


80 760 719 1200 1204

CARDEY RANCHES - TURLOCK, CA

#Connealy Frontline #Connealy Dateline+BAAR Frontline 2121 #Pleasant Pill of Conanga +SVF Forever Lady 0400 #+Skarship Saratoga #Forever Lady 163 GDAR CC 9FB3 Pride 84C #+Rito 9FB3 of 5H11 FullbackRoadrunner Annabelle 7739 CC Miss Molly 8C Roadrunner Annabelle 5870 Roadrunner Tracer 4915 Roadrunner Annabelle 3933

Roadrunner Frontline 391Birth Date: 6-5-2012 Bull 17382773 Tattoo: 3917


+4 +63 +2.4 N/A+41 +7 +27 -.17

CW MARB RE FAT


+32.38 +6.13 N/A


80 840 757 1300 1267


+SAV Providence 6922 +SAV 004 Predominant 4438+SAV Progression 0407 SAV May 7238 SAV Elba 1094 #+SAF 598 Bando 5175 SAV Elba 7099 #Alberda Traveler 416 #DHD Traveler 6807CC Princess 130R Alberda Queen Kimberly 222 CC Princess 51R #+Rito 9M9 of 2036 Scotch Cap Concar Regina 9110

CC 0407 Progression 56RBirth Date: 10-14-2012 Bull 17563337 Tattoo: 56R10


+6 +73 +1.8 +.38+43 +8 +33 -12.69

CW MARB RE FAT

+28 +.49 -.03 +.024$W $F $B

+32.93 +17.04 +68.54


83 775 707 1195 1171

CARDEY RANCHES - TURLOCK, CA

Roadrunner Tracer 5418 +Wulffs Tracer 5209Roadrunner Tracer 7713 Roadrunner Greta 3998 Roadrunner Jeanne 4532 3A Blackcap Pine 6807 E151 Roadrunner Jeanne 3931 CC 9FB3 Pride 84C #+Rito 9FB3 of 5H11 FullbackRoadrunner Elba 8475 CC Miss Molly 8C Roadrunner Elba 5285 +Wulffs Tracer 5209 Roadrunner Elba 4062

Roadrunner Tracer 354 [DDF]Birth Date: 5-4-2012 Bull 17385713 Tattoo: 3548


+3 +72 +2.8 N/A+39 +6 +20 +5.06

CW MARB RE FAT


+23.05 +17.70 N/A


85 730 739 1235 1329


+SAV Providence 6922 +SAV 004 Predominant 4438+SAV Progression 0407 SAV May 7238 SAV Elba 1094 #+SAF 598 Bando 5175 SAV Elba 7099 #Bon View New Design 878 #B/R New Design 036#CC Sequel 149I Bon View Gammer 85 CC Sequel 65I CC 9M9 Blackcap 52N Icc Sequel 2050

CC 0407 Progression 25iBirth Date: 9-26-2012 Bull 17563340 Tattoo: 25I11


+5 +81 +1.9 +.20+44 +7 +33 -16.04

CW MARB RE FAT

+34 +.24 +.33 +.025 $W $F $B

+30.38 +26.42 +68.41


89 760 668 1220 1175

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ANGUSCOOPER CATTLE - OAKDALE, CA

#Sitz Traveler 8180 #GDAR Traveler 71#SAV 8180 Traveler 004 [RDF] Sitz Everelda Entense 1137 +Boyd Forever Lady 8003 #AAR New Trend SVF Forever Lady 57D Roadrunner Tracer 4915 +Wulffs Tracer 5209CC Kallie Pride 152C Roadrunner Blackcap 3918 CC Kallie Pride 55C #RR Traveler 5204 CC Kallie Pride

CC 004 Traveler 42C [DDF]Birth Date: 9-14-2012 Bull 17563341 Tattoo: 42C12


+4 +72 +2.7 +1.32+40 +8 +20 +4.31

CW MARB RE FAT

+26 +.44 +.04 +.038 $W $F $B

+23.62 +17.23 +63.87


89 810 696 1300 1237


#OCC Magnitude 805M #+OCC Emblazon 854ECC 805M Magnitude 2H OCC Pollyanna 878G CC Perlas Echo 32H #Paramont Ambush 2172 SM Perlas Echo H73 #Hoff Limited Edition SC 594 Hoff Charger SC 242CC Kallie Pride 215C Hoff Boss Lady SC 3V9 CC Kallie Pride 55C #RR Traveler 5204 CC Kallie Pride

CC 2H Magnitude 54C [DDF]Birth Date: 9-6-2012 Bull 17563351 Tattoo: 54C13


+4 +62 +1.4 -.10+34 +6 +14 +16.32

CW MARB RE FAT

+14 +.10 +.22 +.002$W $F $B

+22.42 +8.11 +41.54


85 790 670 1220 1145

EAGLE DRIFT - RICHLAND, OR

#+Boyd New Day 8005 #AAR New TrendB/R New Day 454 SVF Forever Lady 57D B/R Ruby 1224 #B/R New Design 323 +HF Ruby 036-951 #Mytty In Focus [RDF] #SAF Focus of EREDR Miss In Focus 859 Mytty Countess 906 Eagle Drift Miss 095 457 #+B/R New Frontier 095 +Eagle Drift 176 of 871 6807

Eagle Drift New Day 256 [DDF]Birth Date: 3-4-2012 Bull 17306498 Tattoo: 25615


+4 +90 +2.2 N/A+54 +6 +28 -12.76

CW MARB RE FAT


+35.43 +32.94 N/A


88 816 754 1261 1127


#+Rito 9FB3 of 5H11 Fullback #Leachman FullbackCC 9FB3 Pride 84C Rita 5H11 of 1B14 Rito 9J9 CC Miss Molly 8C CC Baros 8516 CC Kallie Pride #Alberda Traveler 416 #DHD Traveler 6807CC Victoria 98P Alberda Queen Kimberly 222 CC Victoria 47P #+Rito 9M9 of 2036 Scotch Cap CRS Pistolero 132

CC 84C Fullback 24P [DDF]Birth Date: 9-1-2012 Bull 17570667 Tattoo: 24P14


-1 +52 +4.3 +.40 +35 +2 +24 +7.77

CW MARB RE FAT

+11 -.03 +.10 -.008 $W $F $B

+23.96 -3.67 +30.82


97 900 768 1230 1133

EAGLE DRIFT - RICHLAND, OR

#+Boyd New Day 8005 #AAR New TrendB/R New Day 454 SVF Forever Lady 57D B/R Ruby 1224 #B/R New Design 323 +HF Ruby 036-951 #Mytty In Focus [RDF] #SAF Focus of EREDR Miss In Focus 857 Mytty Countess 906 Eagle Drift Miss 095 462 #+B/R New Frontier 095 +Eagle Drift 181 of 871 6807

Eagle Drift New Day 266 [CAF-DDF]Birth Date: 4-8-2012 Bull 17306507 Tattoo: 26616


+8 +85 +.5 N/A+48 +8 +27 -9.31

CW MARB RE FAT


+34.17 +29.52 N/A


80 661 677 1116 1058

B/R New Day 454 - Sire of Lots 15 and 16.

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CALVING EASE

FLYIN’ M CATTLE CO. - TRACY, CA

Sitz Thunder 9988 #Connealy Thunder [RDF]SITZ Thunder 7940 #Sitz Rachel 486 +Sitz Pride 088 #Sitz Alliance 7544 +Sitz Pride 2168 #SS Objective T510 0T26 #SS Traveler 6807 T510FMCC Susanna 906 SS Miss Rita R011 7R8 Leffler Susanna 631 3R 8124 Stockman P103 3R Susanna 361H P98

FMCC Thunder 215Birth Date: 9-22-2012 Bull 17508439 Tattoo: 21517


+9 +96 +.5 N/A+48 +9 +24 -10.13

CW MARB RE FAT

+23 +.50 +.11 -.001$W $F $B

+28.52 +43.86 +70.05


68 725 653 1125 1349

CALVING EASE


Sitz Thunder 9988 #Connealy Thunder [RDF]SITZ Thunder 7940 #Sitz Rachel 486 +Sitz Pride 088 #Sitz Alliance 7544 +Sitz Pride 2168 Furtados Legend 6027 OCC Legend 616LFMCC Sarah 907 Furtados 1407 ND Eborea 3003 SAR Sarah 601 #Bon View New Design 1407 OC Sarah 927 105

FMCC Thunder 223 [DDF]Birth Date: 10-19-2012 Bull 17508447 Tattoo: 22320


+8 +84 +.5 N/A+45 +8 +27 -8.89

CW MARB RE FAT

+30 +.46 +.27 +.018 $W $F $B

+31.47 +29.73 +74.41


72 755 710 1120 1345

CALVING EASE


Sitz Thunder 9988 #Connealy Thunder [RDF]SITZ Thunder 7940 #Sitz Rachel 486 +Sitz Pride 088 #Sitz Alliance 7544 +Sitz Pride 2168 Furtados Legend 6027 OCC Legend 616LFMCC Electra 908 Furtados 1407 ND Eborea 3003 O’Neals Electra 237 #SAF Focus of ER +Oneals Electra 004

FMCC Thunder 216 [DDF]Birth Date: 9-22-2012 Bull 17508440 Tattoo: 21618


+7 +89 +1.2 N/A+48 +9 +24 -7.13

CW MARB RE FAT

+27 +.48 +.26 +.021$W $F $B

+30.66 +34.65 +72.11


70 775 695 1155 1356

CALVING EASE

J & J CATTLE - GILROY, CA

#TC Total 410 #Bon View New Design 208J&J Total J54 +TC Erica Eileen 2047 Casino Entella T109 +Westwind Hi Priority 480 Casino Entella K65 #+B/R New Frontier 095 #B/R New Design 036J&J Gaines Lady I48 White Fence Pride H1 VAR Gaines Layd 7351 +VAR Nightline 4031 VAR Gaines Lady 2418

J & J Total M26Birth Date: 3-3-2012 Bull 17573441 Tattoo: M2621


+14 +60 +.8 +.78+33 +14 +13 +18.71

CW MARB RE FAT

+14 -.06 +.25 +0$W $F $B

+22.78 +6.24 +33.61


75 635 554 1015 1133

CALVING EASE


Sitz Thunder 9988 #Connealy Thunder [RDF]SITZ Thunder 7940 #Sitz Rachel 486 +Sitz Pride 088 #Sitz Alliance 7544 +Sitz Pride 2168 +GAR Concrete #SS Objective T510 0T26FMCC Blacklass 011 +Chair Rock Grid Maker 4047 +CF C49 Blacklass RP 701 #GAR Retail Product +GAR New Design C49

FMCC Thunder 220Birth Date: 10-11-2012 Bull 17508444 Tattoo: 22019


+7 +102 +1.2 N/A+53 +9 +27 -16.62

CW MARB RE FAT

+36 +.52 +.73 +.006 $W $F $B

+31.17 +49.34 +90.17


65 735 718 1135 1414

CALVING EASE


#Mytty In Focus [RDF] #SAF Focus of ERCasino In Focus E132 Mytty Countess 906 Casino Annie C163 #BR Midland #Casino Annie Y116 Casino New Design Z40 #Bon View New Design 1407J&J Pride J75 Casino Blackbird S60 Casino Pride S98 Tehama Potter 206 Casino Pride N67

J & J in Focus M30 [DDF]Birth Date: 3-22-2012 Bull 17568912 Tattoo: M3022


+13 +64 -1.6 N/A +36 +13 +19 +9.59

CW MARB RE FAT


+29.83 +9.55 N/A


70 655 610 998 957

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+ 5 + 1 . 8 + 4 7 + 8 3 + . 7 3 + 8 + 2 4 - 4 . 0 6 + 2 5 + . 4 6 + . 4 2 + . 0 0 8 + 3 0 . 1 0 + 2 8 . 3 0 + 6 9 . 5 6

ANGUS

CALVING EASE


#B/R New Design 036 #VDAR New Trend 315#+GAR New Design 5050 B/R Blackcap Empress 76 GAR Precision 706 #GAR Precision 1680 +GAR Ext 2114 Brooks Night Off 309 #Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807J&J Queen H11 +Primrose 1557 BCBR J&J Queen E75 #BAR Ext Traveler 205 VAR Queen 8184

J & J New Design 5050 M19 [DDF]Birth Date: 2-6-2012 Bull 17565780 Tattoo: M1923


+13 +79 -1.0 N/A+44 +12 +28 -8.10

CW MARB RE FAT


+34.57 +23.92 N/A


73 763 670 1020 932

CALVING EASE

JSL ANGUS - MADRAS, OR

#Mytty In Focus [RDF] #SAF Focus of ERConnealy In Sure 8524 Mytty Countess 906 Entreena of Conanga 657 #Connealy Onward Entity of Conanga 5657 JSL Bon View Brutus 506 #Bon View New Design 878JSL Katinka Cash 1110 Lady Lucy of Holiday 0069 Katinka of Holiday #+Northern Improvement 4480 GF Bon View Katinka 2445

JSL In Sure 1312Birth Date: 12-14-2012 Bull 17590954 Tattoo: 131225


+16 +84 -2.1 N/A+46 +16 +26 -7.58

CW MARB RE FAT


+35.18 +29.23 N/A


58 610 621 N/A N/AYW 1,020


#SS Objective T510 0T26 #SS Traveler 6807 T510SydGen Mandate 6079 SS Miss Rita R011 7R8 SydGen Gina 4235 +SAF Focus J30 Inniway Ms New Design 201 #BR Midland #Twin Valley Precision E161 [RDF]+CPK Midland Erica Pride 6052 BR Royal Lass 7036-19 CPK Stockmans Erica 1023 #TC Stockman 365 CPK Executive Erica 7008

J & J Mandate N10Birth Date: 12-12-2012 Bull 17690158 Tattoo: N1024


+5 +106 +3.0 +1.67+58 +5 +30 -22.64

CW MARB RE FAT

+29 +.71 +.07 +.015$W $F $B

+30.67 +52.16 +81.06


80 680 759 N/A N/A

CALVING EASE

JSL ANGUS - MADRAS, OR

#SAV Final Answer 0035 [RDF] #Sitz Traveler 8180Connealy Right Answer 746 SAV Emulous 8145 Happy Dell of Conanga 262 #Hyline Right Time 338 Happy Daze of Conanga 6260 #SAV Final Answer 0035 [RDF] #Sitz Traveler 8180JSL Jean’s Answer 6610 SAV Emulous 8145 JSL Larks Design 1008 JSL Designin A Holiday 105 RT Miss Canyon 001

JSL Right Answer 1329Birth Date: 12-20-2012 Bull 17598569 Tattoo: 132926


+11 +103 -.2 N/A+59 +10 +30 -21.04

CW MARB RE FAT


+39.34 +47.54 N/A


72 660 659 N/A N/AYW 1,120

KC ANGUS - PRINEVILLE, OR

HF Kodiak 5R Sandy Bar Advantage 43MSoo Line Motive 9016 Wilbar Ruby 955N TLA Beauty 5R RR 7407 Rainmaker 2154 Terrlene Beauty 35F Ankonian Werner Wild Fire 96 #SAV 8180 Traveler 004 [RDF]KC Foxy Wild Firefly FSR Elba Special Design S406 KC Foxy Firefly #OGL Battle Cry 427 128 Hansen 5177 of Sleep Easy

K C Wild Fire Motive [DDP]Birth Date: 1-6-2013 Bull 17575936 Tattoo: K39527


+6 +91 +3.1 N/A+51 +7 +21 -4.19

CW MARB RE FAT


+27.19 +35.74 N/A


82 790 863 N/A N/AThis calf traces back to a really well known calving ease bull. He goes back to our

foundation May Flower Family. Genetic test for DDP in process.

Soo Line Motive 9016 - Sire of Lots 4 and 27.

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+ 5 + 1 . 8 + 4 7 + 8 3 + . 7 3 + 8 + 2 4 - 4 . 0 6 + 2 5 + . 4 6 + . 4 2 + . 0 0 8 + 3 0 . 1 0 + 2 8 . 3 0 + 6 9 . 5 6

ANGUSKC ANGUS - PRINEVILLE, OR

#Connealy Onward #Connealy Lead On#Sitz Upward 307R Altune of Conanga 6104 Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M #Sitz Value 7097 Sitz Henrietta Pride 1370 Sun Money Market 4E #TC Dividend 963 [RDF]Sun Ms Kindness 967 +BT Barbaramere Nelle 47C #Tehama Kindness S664 #Pine Drive Big Sky Tehama Kindness N180

K C Right CombinationBirth Date: 1-11-2013 Bull 17575937 Tattoo: K39628


+6 +94 +2.0 N/A+51 +8 +25 -10.56

CW MARB RE FAT

I+42 I+.30 I+.46 I-.026 $W $F $B

+30.25 +39.66 +84.63


72 760 816 N/A N/AThis is out of 2nd calf heifer.

CALVING EASE

PRICE ANGUS RANCH - NYSSA, OR

#Hero 6267 of RR 2418 #RR Hero 6267PRICE Hero 203 RR Everelda Entense 0413 Price Erica 742 Price Final Design 510 Price Erica 404 Price Montana Value 421 #Sitz Value 7097Price Beauty 901 PRICE Barbaramere Jet 128 +Price Beauty 413 #SAF Focus of ER +FSHK Beauty 763

Price Gunner 310 [DDF]Birth Date: 2-26-2013 Bull 17675421 Tattoo: Z31031


+12 +81 -1.0 N/A+48 +12 +27 -7.62

CW MARB RE FAT


+37.62 +24.48 N/A


66 836 771 N/A N/A Note his CED of +12 puts him in the top 25% of non-parent bulls plus an actual birth

weight of 66 lbs! Adj. weaning weight of 771 lbs ratio 107. Several generations of calving ease in his pedigree. Has as much potential as any bull available.

CALVING EASE


#SAV Final Answer 0035 [RDF] #Sitz Traveler 8180Vin-Mar O’Reilly Factor SAV Emulous 8145 #Vin-Mar Edella 2827 +Circle A 216 LTD 9374 RR Edella Pursuit 5827 #QAS Traveler 23-4 #Band 234 of Ideal 3163KC Miss Mayflower Raindrop QAS Blackbird Eve 601 1 KC Miss American Rain #Kesslers Rainman 002 KC Miss American

K C American FactorBirth Date: 1-21-2013 Bull 17575942 Tattoo: K39729


+10 +73 +.3 N/A+35 +10 +21 +3.40

CW MARB RE FAT


+23.72 +20.82 N/A


68 620 686 N/A N/A This bull calf is out of a 14-year-old cow. She just never fails us.

CALVING EASE


Cole Creek Black Cedar 46P #CH Quantum 6247Cole Creek Cedar Ridge 1V Cole Creek Clova Juanada 67 #Cole Creek Clovanada 49S +HBR Encore 0544 #Cole Creek Clovanada 709 #SAF Fame #Minerts Fortune 2000PAR Queen 11 of 601 #+SAF Royal Lass 1027 PAR Queen Mother 601 JR Zoomer Basin Queen Mother 5945

Price Cedar Ridge 306Birth Date: 2-21-2013 Bull 17675854 Tattoo: Z3632


+11 +65 +.2 I+1.12+39 +10 +25 +1.36

CW MARB RE FAT


+32.57 +9.35 N/A


75 764 692 N/A N/ANote his CED of +11 puts him at the top 10% of non-parent bulls. Use him on

heifers and sleep all night. His $EN of +1.36 puts him in the top 35% of non-parent bulls making him an easy keeping bull, super disposition too.


#Connealy Onward #Connealy Lead On#Sitz Upward 307R Altune of Conanga 6104 Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M #Sitz Value 7097 Sitz Henrietta Pride 1370 #TC Total 410 #Bon View New Design 208#KC Mayflower Total Look +TC Erica Eileen 2047 KC Yukon Winds #+A&b Yukon 7150 KC Whispering Winds

K C Upward WindsBirth Date: 2-2-2013 Bull 17575949 Tattoo: K39930


I+3 I+122 I+3.5 N/AI+66 I+8 I+33 -33.53

CW MARB RE FAT


+31.18 +70.38 N/A


68 700 902 N/A N/AThis bull’s dam became a Pathfinder cow last year. She had twin bull calves

this year. His brother had an adjusted weaning weight of 842 lbs, but we are retaining him.


#Hero 6267 of RR 2418 #RR Hero 6267PRICE Hero 203 RR Everelda Entense 0413 Price Erica 742 Price Final Design 510 Price Erica 404 #Sitz Alliance 6595 #Sitz Traveler 8180Price Ms Alliance 100 #Sitz Barbaramere Jet 2698 PAR Miss Fame 804 #SAF Fame GPCC Miss Bando 5451 9108

Price Leather Neck 309 [DDF]Birth Date: 2-26-2013 Bull 17675422 Tattoo: Z3933


+5 +70 +2.4 N/A+42 +7 +27 -3.04

CW MARB RE FAT


+30.57 +13.90 N/A


82 738 710 N/A N/A A bull to build a cow herd around with Sitz 6595 and Hero 6267 of RR 2418 in his

pedigree, arguably two of the best maternal bulls in the breed. You cannot go wrong with him.

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+ 5 + 1 . 8 + 4 7 + 8 3 + . 7 3 + 8 + 2 4 - 4 . 0 6 + 2 5 + . 4 6 + . 4 2 + . 0 0 8 + 3 0 . 1 0 + 2 8 . 3 0 + 6 9 . 5 6

ANGUS

CALVING EASE


Oak Hollow 7709 of 1318 1118 Oak Hollow Troubadour 1118Price Troubadour 201 Oak Hollow Blackcap 1318 Price Queen Mother 633 Price Montana Value 421 +PAR Queen 916 Price Duke 912 Price Traveler 706Price Traveler 219 PAR Queen 11 of 601 PRICE Barbaramere Jet 128 #Sitz Alliance 6595 PAR Foxy Lucy 9178

Price Zeus 314Birth Date: 3-3-2013 Bull 17675420 Tattoo: Z31434


+7 +80 +1.5 N/A+44 +9 +21 +.48

CW MARB RE FAT


+28.76 +25.17 N/A


79 731 748 N/A N/A Note his CED of +7 puts him at the top 15% of non-parent bulls. $EN of +.48 puts

him at the top 25% on non-parent bulls. With modest frame he should do very well in a harsh environment and excel in others.


#CRA Bextor 872 5205 608 #BAR Ext Traveler 205TC Aberdeen 759 Cra Lady Jaye 608 498 S Easy #+TC Blackbird 4034 #Bon View New Design 208 TC Blackbird 1013 SMF Jebs Direction 207 #CA Future Direction 5321SMF Janes Direction 502 Flying U Blackcap C801 SMF Jebs Birdy Baby 708 GAR Evas Prescription 4553 O&M Rachels Ext 5112

3M Aberdeen 302 [AMF-CAF-NHF]Birth Date: 1-25-2013 Bull 17718493 Tattoo: 30235


I+7 I+84 I+1.2 N/AI+45 I+9 I+29 -6.99

CW MARB RE FAT


+35.69 +29.73 N/A


86 725 656 N/A N/A

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UNDERSTANDING EPDS & HOW TO USE THEM

TechnicalBulletin

Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) may be used to estimate how future progeny of the subject animal will compare to progeny of other animals within the breed. The key words are estimate, future, compare and within breed. EPDs are not designed to predict the performance of one or two progeny of a sire, but rather should be used to compare bulls based on estimated progeny performance. EPDs predict differences, not absolutes. They describe the genetic value of an animal much like a feed tag describes the contents of a feed sack.

EPDs are computed as part of the American Gelbvieh Association National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) program. The NCE program represents the application of the most recent genetic and computing technology for calculating EPDs for beef cattle. The Gelbvieh NCE program incorporates all available performance into the prediction of an individual’s EPD for a specific trait. An EPD may be derived from any combination of individual performance, pedigree, and progeny and grand progeny performance information. In addition, sire EPDs are more accurate than anything previously available because they account for the following factors:

• Genetic value of cows a bull is bred to.

• Environmental differences affecting contemporary groups.

• Quality of other sires in the contemporary group.

• Genetic trend.

GELBVIEH EPDS DEFINED

Following are short definitions for what each Gelbvieh EPD measures and the unit it is measured in. For the updated average EPDs for the Gelbvieh breed, visit www.gelbvieh.org.

Calving Ease Direct (CE): an EPD that is expressed as a ratio, with a higher ratio representing better (easier) calving ease. This value represents the direct influence a sire has on calving ease. Only first-calf heifer data is included.

Birth Weight (BW): predicts the difference, in pounds, for birth weight.

Weaning Weight (WW): predicts the difference, in pounds, for weaning weight (adjusted to age of dam and a standard 205 days of age). This is an indicator of growth from birth to weaning.

Yearling Weight (YW): predicts the expected difference, in pounds, for yearling weight (adjusted to standard 365 days of age). This is an indicator of growth from birth to yearling.

Milk (MK): the genetic ability of a sire’s daughters to produce milk expressed in pounds of weaning weight.

Total Maternal (TM): a value that combines growth and milk information and a prediction of the weaning weight performance of calves from a sire’s daughters. This value does not have an accompanying accuracy value.

Gestation Length (GL): this EPD is expressed in days and measures the days under or over normal gestation length a sire’s daughters can be expected to calve

Calving Ease Daughters (CED): an EPD expressed as a ratio for a sire’s daughters’ calving ease with a higher ratio being a more favorable calving ease. This value represents the calving ease that a sire transmits to his

daughters. Only first-calf daughters are considered in calculations the EPDs.

Scrotal Circumference (SC): value is expressed in centimeters of adjusted yearling scrotal circumference.

Stayability (ST): predicts the genetic difference, in terms of percent probability, that a bull’s daughters will stay productive within a herd to at least six years of age. Stayability EPD is one of the best measures currently available to compare a bull’s ability to produce females with reproductive longevity.

Carcass Weight (CW): expressed in pounds of carcass weight adjusted to a constant fat endpoint.

Rib Eye Area (RE): expressed in square inches of rib eye muscle area adjusted to a constant fat enpoint.

Marbling (MB): expressed in degrees of marbling score, a determinant of USDA Quality Grade. Value is adjusted to a constant fat endpoint.

Days to Finish (DtF): expressed in days to reach a constant fat endpoint, which is commonly used in the feedlot to determine when an animal is finished with the appropriate amount of fat cover. When evaluating two potential sires with comparable EPDs for other traits, the sire with the lesser value for DtF will produce progeny that will finish sooner with potentially lower feed costs.

Feedlot Merit (FM): expressed in dollars per head, value passed to progeny. The Feedlot Merit EPD measures the dollar value associated with the expected gain and feedlot efficiency of progeny when fed in a “typical” feedlot arrangement.

Carcass Value (CV): expressed in dollar value per head, comparing progeny of one animal to another in dollar differences when progeny are sold on a grid. This value is a true

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BALANCER

B A L A N C E R B R E E D AV E R A G E S

C E B W W W Y W M I L K T M C E D S T C W R E M B C V F M11 0 . 3 6 4 9 5 2 7 5 8 7 5 2 7 0 . 4 0 0 . 1 9 3 5 . 0 2 3 4 . 1 4

CARDEY RANCHES – TURLOCK, CA

Mytty In Focus S A F Focus Of E RBlueprint 270w22 Mytty Countess 9061120110 MS Daisy Duke 270R82 PLD Free Agent 125J3 MS PLD Blackbird 270K72 Free Risk 285L80 PLD Free Agent 125J3MS Cardey 7285R MSS PD Sweetie 285H7932020 MS Cardey 4632H MR Cardey 3078D ET AMXX140402

DDCC Mr Cardey 376ZBirth Date: 5-25-2012 Bull 1219398 Tattoo: 376Z38

CE BW WW YW MILK TM CED ST CW RE MB CV FM

14 -2.7 57 83 25 53 9 N/A 15 0.15 0.01 4.46 26.87

BW WW YW

78 690 1205 Mytty In Focus - Grandsire of Lots 3, 15, 22, 25 and 38.

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HHybrids. It started with single-cross corn; it has dominated broiler and swine production, the state conservation depart-ment releases hybrid game fish, and now the car companies are promoting hybrids. All for the same reason; there are advan-tages to hybrids.

The movement to hybrid seedstock in beef production is in its infancy and increased usage in commercial beef production is inevitable. Why…because hybrids simplify many of the challenges a commercial beef producer faces and increase profitability. Hybrids also stabilize breed composition; in turn that provides more, not less, consistency in a calf crop. I remember sitting in Beef Production class and a number of Animal Breeding classes while the professor diagramed crossbreeding systems for beef production. I caught myself wondering how anyone could sleep though such a stimulating lecture. It’s all about heterosis, breed complementarity, maternal heterosis and potentially utilizing terminal breeds, what could be better? I’ve since figured out it was all about maximizing complexity, ignoring simplicity and real-world application…the smartest students may have been the ones napping. Let’s take a look at a basic two-breed rotation. The textbook model assumes that you’ll have bulls of each breed and separate your cows into two breeding groups based on their sire breed. In big herds, where it is feasible, it requires extra labor to sort cows and calves, making sure you don’t split a pair, and it doesn’t fit with improved management practices like rotational grazing. The three-breed textbook model, to take full advantage of maternal heterosis, is just one step more complicated.

The Crossbreeding Reality The reality approach in most herds is to buy a bull of one breed use him two years and then replace him with one from the second breed. This is especially true

in small, single herd sire cowherds, but for simplicity even many big herds rotate breeds every other year. Keeping replacement females every cycle in this system means the resulting calf crop has a variety of percentages, from 50% and up, of the sire breed used in that cycle. How does that provide consistency? The temptation might be to consider straight breeding commercial cows. But the merits of crossbreeding are too great for a commercial cattleman to ignore. Crossbreeding provides heterosis in many traits but in particular the traits that are the most difficult to apply selection pressure for improvement. Cow longevity, lifetime productivity and calf survivability, are examples where heterosis can give a 25 percent or higher advantage.

The heterosis advantages in growth and milk are smaller, and in carcass traits we see little hybrid vigor. In these traits breed complementarity, combining breeds with offsetting strengths and weaknesses comes to play.

The Balancer® Advantage As a commercial producer, if I had straight-bred or high-percentage British cattle, I’d use Gelbvieh bulls until I had

some Gelbvieh influence in a majority of my cowherd. At that point, I’d switch to Balancers® to stabilize the level of Gelbvieh and British in my herd at a desirable level. Under this scenario, the skeptics argue that somehow the parent breeds will genetically segregate in the offspring, yielding more variability, but this just isn’t the case. Consistency in the calf crop comes from the progeny being very similar in breed composition. The data from the Gelbvieh Alliance and Meat Animal Research Center agree that combining continental and British influence at the right levels pay big dividends in feed efficiency and targeting a desirable, and profitable, level of Yield and Quality grades.

In the pasture, Gelbvieh influence in your cowherd that will provide great fertility, milk and growth, while keeping mature cow size in check. There is a reason commercial beef producers appreciate the advantages of Balancer bulls. They take the headaches out of crossbreeding, provide heterosis, and let producers focus on the windows of acceptability for feedlot performance and end product merit. Balancers are the easy shortcut to profitability.

Why Balancers®? Crossbreeding made easy.Wayne Vanderwert, Ph.D.

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Birth Weight

BW A sire's expected progeny difference (lb) for mature dam equivalent birth weight of calf. Progeny of sires with lower BW EPD values will generally be born with less calving difficulty.

Weaning Weight WW

A sire's expected progeny difference (lb) for 205-day, mature dam equivalent WW. A sire's WW EPD is an indication of growth to weaning. WW EPD does not indicate milk production.

Yearling Weight

YW

A sire's expected progeny difference (lb) for 365-day, mature dam equivalent YW. The YW EPD is an indication of the progeny's post weaning gain performance. YW EPD is calculated by combining WW and post weaning gain performance to predict expected differences in weight performance at one year of age.

Milk MK A prediction of the maternal genetic component of weaning weight, MK EPD does not directly indicate more or less milk production. The MK EPD is the expected difference (lb), due to maternal performance (which includes milk production) in the weaning weight of calves out of a bull's daughters compared to calves from daughters of a bull with a zero MK EPD. A higher EPD indicates that the bull's daughters should produce more pounds of calf due to increased maternal performance, but a higher MK EPD may also indicate a need for higher nutritional inputs to support increased milk production.

Total Maternal TM

The expected overall difference (lb) in weaning weight of calves out of a bull's daughters compared to calves from daughters of a bull with a zero maternal weaning EPD. The maternal weaning EPD is a measure of the genetic component of both growth and maternal ability. It is calculated by adding one-half the WW EPD to the MK EPD, and as a result, TM EPD is the only EPD for which there is no corresponding ACC.

Calving Ease Direct CED

Expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire's calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers.

Calving Ease Maternal CEM

Expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire's daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.

Scrotal Circumference

SC

Measured in centimeters, SC has been shown to have a strong influence on male fertility, however selection for extremes in scrotal size is not an effective method of affecting change in the trait, as it is subject to extreme environmental variation. While larger actual scrotal circumference is important in terms of how the bull can be expected to perform his duties of servicing cows, only SC EPD predicts the genetic value of the bull for SC that can be transmitted to his calves. Additionally, heifers sired by bulls with high SC EPD have been shown to reach puberty at significantly earlier ages than do daughters of bulls with low SC EPD.

Ribeye Area REA

REA EPD is a predictor of the muscularity of an animal's offspring in square inches. The REA EPD presented in this summary is for ultrasound REA as opposed to carcass REA. While there is a high correlation between ultrasound REA and carcass REA, they are not the same trait. Genetic progress for improved muscling is not direct using REA EPD from ultrasound, but still much improved over using actual ultrasound REA measures.

% Intramuscular

Fat IMF

IMF EPD is presented in units of percent fat as determined by ultrasound. While IMF from ultrasound has a strong positive relationship to carcass marbling scores, they are not the same trait. Genetic progress for improved marbling is not direct using IMF EPD, but still much improved over using actual ultrasound IMF measures.

Fat Thickness FT

The ultrasound Fat Thickness EPD is comparable to the carcass Fat Thickness EPD and has the same limitations. In most cases, it is more desirable to select for less fat at the 12th rib, but selection to extremes can result in decreased carcass quality. Like the carcass equivalent, this EPD is measured in inches.

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BRANGUS

B R A N G U S B R E E D AV E R A G E S

C E B W W W Y W M I L K T M C E M S C R E A I M F F AT5 . 0 0 . 8 2 4 . 2 4 3 . 6 11 . 3 2 3 . 4 7 . 0 0 . 5 2 0 . 2 6 - 0 . 3 8 - 0 . 0 4 2

STARDUST FARMS - OAK RUN, CA

Garrett of Brinks 789P Best Bet of Brinks 535H382SB Gunslinger MS Brinks Ali 789MR10118681 2B Miss 453-216 2S Bar Abraham 858 DW 347 Miss 5-216 FH Western Pine 302 CNF Southern Pine 289B2SDF MS Super Cool FH MS Amanda 302-B30R825727 SDF MS Timberlog 401 5D Timber Log 637 V-O Lady Shadow 401

SDF Director 09Birth Date: 10-6-2012 Bull R10246436 Tattoo: 0939

CE BW WW YW SC MILK TM CEM REA IMF FAT

6.3 0.0 21 41 0.65 9 20 7.0 0.15 -0.09 -0.009

BW WW YW

68 705 1185

CALVING EASE

TUMBLEWEED RANCH - DELHI, CA

Stevenson Moneymaker R185 Boyd On Target 1083Basin Moneymaker 4388 Stevenson Clova Pride L888EA16013008 Basin Eileenmere Lass P284 Basin Ambush 2826 Basin Eileenmere Lass 6672 Brinks Bright Side 589L11 Bright Side of Brinks 456G5TWD Miss Bright Side 47P Miss Brinks Hub 589F14R9687100 Two-Miss-Tumbleweed 3-H LMR 57B G-L G.S.2 Miss 447

TWD Moneymaker 47Z10Birth Date: 4-8-2012 Bull UB10219855 Tattoo: 47Z1041


0.5 26 55 0.20 11 24 6.1 0.18 0.14 0.006

BW WW YW

87 487 1185

TUMBLEWEED RANCH - DELHI, CA

Stevenson Moneymaker R185 Boyd On Target 1083Basin Moneymaker 4388 Stevenson Clova Pride L888EA16013008 Basin Eileenmere Lass P284 Basin Ambush 2826 Basin Eileenmere Lass 6672 Brinks CC News Day 661C2 News Maker of Brinks 71Z4TWD Miss News Day 5-M Miss BB New Exacto 681A5R9665173 G-L G.S.2 Miss 440 Walking S Pepper G-L 354 Miss 730

TWD Moneymaker 40ZBirth Date: 2-23-2012 Bull UB10219862 Tattoo: 40Z40


7.63 -2.5 19 39 -0.05 12 22 7.5 0.06 0.17 0.000

BW WW YW

68 602 1076

CALVING EASE

Stevenson Moneymaker R185 - Grandsire of Lots 40 and 41.Heifer bull - safe calving ease, top 3% in breed for Birth Weight EPD. Top 10% in

breed average for Marbling EPD. Anaplaz vaccinated and PVD-PI tested negative.

Excellent phenotype and solid growth, top 25% in breed average for Yearling Weight EPD. Top 15% in breed average for Marbling EPD. Anaplaz vaccinated and BVD-PI tested negative.

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THE PROGRAMThe Charolais Advantage® tag program has been established to age- and source-verify

known Charolais genetics. This will be accomplished using IMI Global’s USVerified™

approved Process Verified Program (PVP).

THE VALUE OF VERIFICATIONMany of our export markets reopened in 2006. In order for U.S. beef to qualify, it

must be age- and source-verified. Many feedlots are currently offering premiums forthese known cattle. In addition, the Charolais breed has an opportunity to capture pre-miums based on the value of the Charolais carcass.

This program helps reduce the cost of on-site auditing through the use of phoneaudits and makes the evaluation process completely objective. The scoring processrequires ranches/farms (suppliers) to provide information requested during an on-siteaudit. This information is used to establish your ability to supply age- and source-veri-fied cattle. Your ranch/operation may be visited during random on-site evaluations.

Source and age verification helps you:1. Prove you are doing what you say you are doing2. Gain access to progressive marketing options3. Make available third party (unbiased) vs. self evaluation

PARTICIPATIONProducers utilizing Charolais genetics and wishing to enroll and tag cattle as age- and

source-verified may participate.• Eligible cattle must be sired by registered Charolais bull or son of a registered

Charolais bull (the registration number of either the sire or the grandsire must beprovided)

• Only cattle enrolled by the original owner are eligible.• All cattle enrolled are owned by the producer participant.• Only enrolled cattle will be identified with Charolais Advantage® tags.• The invoice included with the Charolais Advantage® tag shipment must be

maintained on-site for a minimum of three years. Documentation of calving, bullturnout and/or breeding dates must be maintained on-site or electronically for aminimum of three years.

• All cattle enrolled in this program have a known age by day/month/year.

ENROLLMENT• Participants may enroll by contacting Marilou Wegner at the American-

International Charolais Association, (816) 464-5977, ext. 400 [email protected].

• All participants must first complete a training and verification packet before tagswill be allocated. It is available through the AICA office.

• Calves may be enrolled once they are born. Because this is an age and sourceverification program, tags cannot be allocated to animals without a known birthdate.

FEES• The Charolais Advantage program has an annual fee of $225. This fee must

accompany the completed USVerified™ Packet.

IMPORTANT POINTSIt is important you know:1. Your information is kept confidential2. Only information necessary to verify source, age and health protocol is requested.3. We do not share your information and only make it available to the USDA when

necessary to verify IMI Global’s USVerified™ program.

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1 Bull’s official name, birth date, AICA registration number, sire.

2 Bull’s current owner and address.

3 Herds, Progeny and Daughters in Production (DIP) – reflects the number of herds this sire has been used in, the number of progeny whose performance was evaluated for this edition of the sire summary, and the number of daughters whose offspring were evaluated for calculating the Maternal Milk EPD.

4 Calving Ease Direct (CE) - expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births in first calf heifers. A higher value indicates greater calving ease. It predicts the average difference in unassisted births with which a sire’s calves will be born when bred to first-calf heifers.

5 Birth Weight EPD – the expected difference in average birth weight (pounds) of progeny. Birth weight reflects prenatal growth.

6 Weaning Weight EPD – the expected difference in average weaning weight of calves. The evaluation reflects the genetic influence on pre-weaning growth rate.

7 Yearling Weight EPD – the expected difference in average yearling weight of progeny. The evaluation reflects genetic influence on both pre-weaning and post-weaning growth rate.

8 Maternal Milk EPD – the genetic ability of a sire’s daughters to express in pounds of weaning weight in her calves due to her maternal ability through mothering instinct and milk.

9 Calving Ease Maternal (MCE) - expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births in first calf daughters. A higher value indicates greater

Sire summaries use the term Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) to express genetic transmitting ability of a sire for the various traits listed. An EPD is a prediction of how future progeny of a sire are expected to perform in a particular trait relative to other sires in the analysis. The key word is “difference.” The EPD itself does not imply “good” or “bad” performance. But rather, the EPD gives a prediction of the average difference to expect in the performance of a sire's progeny relative to other sires in the same analysis.The EPD for a given trait on each bull listed in the Sire Summary is compared to every other bull in this sire summary report. The EPD is reported as a plus or minus value in the unit which the trait is measured.Each EPD reported is accompanied with an Accuracy (ACC) figure. ACC is a measure of reliability regarding the EPD evaluation for a performance trait. Accuracy is reported as a decimal number between zero and one: large values indicate greater accuracy and more certainty that the EPD will show little change as additional progeny information is obtained.

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E V A L U A T I O N O F S I R E I N F O R M A T I O N

calving ease. It predicts the average difference in unassisted births with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.

10 Total Maternal EPD – a value to predict the weaning weight performance of calves from a sire's daughters due to genetics for growth and maternal ability. Total Maternal is calculated by adding 1/2 the WWT EPD to the Maternal Milk EPD.

11 Scrotal Circumference EPD — the expected difference in scrotal circumference (expressed in centimeters) of a bulls male offspring at yearling compared to progeny of all other bulls evaluated. Research has also indicted a relationship between increased scrotal circumference and decreased age at puberty for a sires daughters.

12 Carc, Ultra, U Hrd – reflects the number of carcass progeny used in computing the carcass EPD, the number of progeny with ultrasound data used in computing the carcass EPD and the number of herds that have contributed ultrasound records for progeny.

13 Hot Carcass Weight EPD (HCW) – the expected difference in average hot carcass weight of progeny at a constant age endpoint.

14 Ribeye Area EPD (REA) – the expected difference in average ribeye area of progeny at a constant age endpoint.

15 12th-13th Rib Fat Thickness EPD (FAT) – the expected difference in average fat thickness at the 12th and 13th rib of progeny at a constant age endpoint.

16 Marbling EPD (MARB) – the expected difference in average USDA marbling score of progeny at a constant age endpoint.

S I R E S E L E C T I O N

Trait Leaders Progeny Proven sires identified from the evaluation as trait leaders are those that excel in a specific trait. The determination of a trait leader is based on meeting superior standards in both EPD and accuracy values for a trait. The sires listed include the top 25 sires for BWT, WWT, YWT, and Maternal Milk considering EPD criterion with an accuracy of .55 or greater for that trait. (Top 10 Sires for HCW, REA, FAT, MARB).

Multiple Trait Sires: Active Progeny Proven sires identified from the genetic evaluation as multiple trait leaders are those sires that excel in the traits of Birth Weight, Weaning Weight, Yearling Weight and Total Maternal. These traits are each standardized so that equal emphasis can be placed on each of the 4 traits. To qualify for the list a sire must be listed as a Progeny Proven Sire, must have an accuracy value greater than .55 for weaning weight, and must be in the top 50th percentile for BWT, WWT, YWT, MAT, and TotMat EPD among active sires.

Active SiresProgeny Proven Sires (Denoted PP): These sires are those that have met an accuracy standard of .55 in the weaning weight EPD evaluation and have at least five (5) calves sired by him with performance information reported within the last two years. The weaning weight EPD factor is used as a selection criterion as it is least subject to bias and the trait with the most information. EPD and accuracy values for other traits are published for these sires. Sires listed in this category have sired enough performance-tested progeny to warrant considerable predictability.

Young Sires (Denoted YS): These sires must be born after January 1, 2005 and meet an accuracy of .35 in the weaning EPD analysis. The value of this category is to distribute information on young sires with potential for use in breeding programs. The EPD values expressed should be considered in relation to lower accuracy values.

Inactive Sires

The Inactive Sire Section represents sires born since January 1, 1998, that have an accuracy of .55 for weaning weight EPD and are not listed as a Progeny Proven or Young Sire.

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Name of Bull Herds CE BW WW YW Mat. MCE Total SC Carc. HCW REA FAT MARB Date of Birth/Reg. No. Progeny EPD EPD EPD EPD EPD EPD Mtnl. EPD Ultra EPD EPD EPD EPD Sire Current Owner/Address DIP ACC ACC ACC ACC ACC ACC EPD ACC U Hrd ACC ACC ACC ACC

PP BULL'S NAME AICA 2 14 -1.8 22 39 4 12 15 N/A 0 16 0.17 -0.003 0.03

03/22/1999 M 000000 PO BOX 20247 107 0.58 0.76 0.65 0.20 0.26 0.24 1 0.16 0.13 0.09 0.05

BULL'S SIRE KANSAS CITY, MO 64195 9 1

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CHAROLAIS

C H A R O L A I S B R E E D AV E R A G E SC E B W T W W T Y W T M I L K M C E M T N L H C W R E A F AT M A R B2 . 8 0 . 6 2 4 . 4 4 3 . 3 7 . 3 3 . 7 1 9 . 5 1 4 . 3 0 . 2 0 0 . 0 0 1 0 . 0 3


WCR Prime Cut 764 PLD JWK Impressive D040 ETBarton Prime Cut 401 WCR Miss Ease 4314M693446 BCR MS Loca 242 LT Trail Boss 8048 PLD Barton Flora 352 Baldridge Cadillac 74E HBR Performer 181 PW L Miss Cadillac 3157 P Miss DCR Mac 414F1061612 To Miss Reflection2133ET LT Reflection 7136 PLD SCC Miss Jubelle J045PET

AA Awalt Prime CutBirth Date: 2-14-2013 Bull M827313 Tattoo: 32842

CE BWT WWT YWT MILK MCE MTNL HCW REA FAT MARB

4.8 -0.5 20 35 2 4.0 12 N/A N/A N/A N/A

BW WW YW

83 728 1132

BIANCHI RANCHES - GILROY, CA

LT Easy Blend 5125 PLD LT Unlimited Ease 9108HC Blend 7242 LT Brenda 1014 PLD (*)M750086 HC Wallstreet 1120 RR Wallstreet 9751 HC Cadillac 8062 Dr Br Smoke Cloud 1181ET LD Cigar E46SR MS Cloud 592 JD MS Commander B309F1036212 SR Brooke RC Budsmydad 879 Polled SR Corinne

BC Mr Blend 1173Birth Date: 7-10-2012 Bull M836847 Tattoo: 117343


5.6 0.1 36 57 1 3.7 19 23 0.23 0.001 -0.09

BW WW YW

82 822 1356

ROMANS RANCHES, HARPER, OR

BHD Reality T3136 P CJC Illusion N111BHD Zen X270 P MD MS Silverboe J576M799123 BHD MS Commissioner R248 LHD Commissioner L201 LHD MS Sentinal M1422 RR SK Gotcha K-80 V-A-L Gotcha G14 PolledRR Miss SK Gotcha M-50 Miss V-A-L F-131F991084 Miss V-A-L D-206 V-A-L-SK 945 Miss V-A-L A80 Polled

RR Zen 247Birth Date: 3-22-2012 Bull M837423 Tattoo: 24745


6.4 -0.3 21 31 2 7.5 12 17 0.44 -0.012 -0.21

BW WW YW

88 601 1065


LT Easy Blend 5125 PLD LT Unlimited Ease 9108HC Blend 7242 LT Brenda 1014 PLD (*)M750086 HC Wallstreet 1120 RR Wallstreet 9751 HC Cadillac 8062 RC Budsmydad 879 Polled RC Budsmydad 225 PolledBC MS Bud 641 RC MS Advantage 230 P TWF1054070 BB MS Wind 488 ET LT Wyoming Wind 4020 PLD Hebberts MS Duke 0236

BC MR Blend 1192Birth Date: 6-20-2012 Bull M836848 Tattoo: 119244


3.2 1.1 37 61 0 2.8 19 23 0.18 0.012 -0.03

BW WW YW

80 786 1295

LT Easy Blend 5125 PLD - Grandsire of Lots 43 and 44.

BHD Zen X270 P - Sire of Lot 45.

Very attractive clean-fronted, calving-ease bull.

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CHAROLAIS

C H A R O L A I S B R E E D AV E R A G E SC E B W T W W T Y W T M I L K M C E M T N L H C W R E A F AT M A R B2 . 8 0 . 6 2 4 . 4 4 3 . 3 7 . 3 3 . 7 1 9 . 5 1 4 . 3 0 . 2 0 0 . 0 0 1 0 . 0 3


Three Trees Wind 0383 ET LT Wyoming Wind 4020 PLDRC Red Rock 7007 PLD Three Trees Nancy 8121ETM748467 Miss Red Oak 5033 TW (*) RC Like Java 3072 EBR Miss Gotcha 1072 V-A-L Red Punch Polled V-A-L WB-G01 PolledR-R Miss Red Power P-80 Miss V-A-L Gotcha H91PLDF1025800 RR Miss Gotcha K-176 V-A-L Gotcha G61 Miss V-A-L G-76

RR Red Rock 279Birth Date: 4-7-2012 Bull M837172 Tattoo: 27946


0.1 3.8 23 36 4 5.5 16 8 0.24 -0.005 -0.02

BW WW YW

97 682 1152


Hoodoo Slasher 1144 Hoodoo Crook 7118SS Slasher’s Cigar Of 404 Miss Hoodoo Z6151M743997 SS MS Cigar Princess 404 LHD Cigar E46 MS Hoodoo Astro Z8113 V-A-L Intrepid H24 POL HKG Davida Mac D06 POLRR Miss Intrepid K-15 Miss HG 044F939595 Miss V-A-L G-93 V-A-L Intimidator D-160P Miss V-A-L D 56

RR MR Slasher 284Birth Date: 5-10-2012 Bull M837173 Tattoo: 28447


-1.0 0.9 23 22 3 3.5 14 11 0.21 -0.009 -0.01

BW WW YW

85 719 1073

Big-topped, stout-made bull with extra length. Weaning weight ratio 108. Yearling weight ratio 104.

RR MR SLASHER 284 - Out of a good milking 12-year-old dam. Weaning Weight Ratio 114.

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Example Listing and Trait Definition

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CE BW WW YW MM MG MCE SC FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ ANY BULL 123 (.32) +2.2 (.88) +30 (.57) +59 (.70) +14(.52) +29 -0.2 (.32) +0.7 (.40) 0.00 (.10) +0.14 (.09) -0.04 (.09) +18 +19 +17 +1601/15/87 X12345678 POLLED -4.3 : +13.1 +1.4 : +3.0 +19 : +42 +46 : +72 +5 : +23 -8.9 : +8.5 -0.1 : +1.5 -0.03 : +0.03 -0.32 : +0.60 -0.31 : +0.23 S: SUPERSIRE 503 21 / 191 72 / 306 70 / 287 33 / 116 32 Dgt. 6 / 42 6 / 35 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 3 B: SUPER HEREFORD RANCH, ANYTOWN, MO 10% 25% 90% 75% 70% 85% 65% 35% 50% 60% 70% 25% 10% 20% 70% O: SUPER HEREFORD RANCH, ANYTOWN, MO

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Sire-InformationSires are listed in alphabetical order according to their registered name within each section. Also included in this column are the bullʼs registration number, date of birth, sire (S), breeder (B) and current owners (O) and Horned/Polled designation. AI box indicates the sire has been issued an AI permit for semen sales. 1. Calving Ease – Direct (CE) CE EPDs are based on calving ease scores and birth weights. More positive EPDs are favorable and indicate easier calving. The EPD for direct calving ease indicates the influence of the sire on calving ease in purebred females calving at two years of age. An EPD in a black box indicates that the bull is a trait leader. For more information see the section titled “Percentile Breakdown of EPDs”. 2. Birth Weight (BW) Progeny of the sire above can be expected to weigh an average of 3.2 lb. more at birth than progeny sired by a bull with an EPD of -1.0 lb. (2.2 minus -1.0 = 3.2 lb.) Birth weight is an indicator of calving ease. Larger BW EPDs usually, but not always, indicate more calving difficulty. The figure in parentheses found after each EPD is an accuracy value or reliability of the EPD. To learn more about how to use accuracy when evaluating EPDs please refer to the section “Accuracy and Confidence Range”.3. Weaning Weight (WW) WW EPD reflects pre-weaning growth. Calves sired by the above bull should have a 20 lb. advantage in 205-day adjusted weaning weight compared to calves sired by a bull with an EPD of +10 lb. (30 minus 10.0 = 20 lb.).4. Yearling Weight (YW) YW EPD for this sire indicates his progeny should be 59 lb. above the average of progeny of a bull with an EPD of 0 lb. YW EPD reflects differences in the 365-day adjusted yearling weight for progeny. It is the best estimate of total growth. 5. Maternal Milk (MM) The milking ability of a sireʼs daughters expressed in lb. of calf weaned. It predicts the difference in average weaning weight of siresʼ daughtersʼ progeny due to milking ability. Daughters of the sire in the above example should produce progeny with 205-day weights averaging 24 lb. more (as a result of greater milk production) than daughters of a bull with a MM EPD of -10 lb. (14 minus -10.0 = 24 lb.). This difference in weaning weight is due to total milk production over the entire lactation. 6. Maternal Milk & Growth (MG)Maternal Milk & Growth reflects what the sire is expected to transmit to his daughters for a combination of growth genetics through weaning and genetics for milking ability. It is an estimate of daughtersʼ progeny weaning weight. The bull in the above example should sire daughters with progeny weaning weights averaging 19 lb. heavier than progeny of a bullʼs daughters with a MG EPD of 10 lb. (29 minus 10.0 = 19 lb.). It is equal to one-half the sireʼs weaning weight EPD, plus all of his milk EPD. No accuracy is associated with this since it is simply a mathematical combination of two other EPDs. Sometimes referred to as “total maternal” or “combined maternal.” 7. Maternal Calving Ease (MCE) The MCE EPD indicates how easily a sire's daughters will calve at two years of age. When compared to the daughters of other sires.

8. Scrotal Circumference (SC) Measured in centimeters and adjusted to 365 days of age, SC EPD is the best estimate of fertility. It is related to the bull's own semen quantity and quality, and is also associated with age at puberty of sons and daughters. Larger SC EPDs suggest younger age at puberty. Yearling sons of the above sire should have yearling scrotal circumference measurements that average 0.7 cm. larger than progeny by a bull with an EPD of 0.0 cm. In this genetic analysis, a multiple-trait model was used for scrotal circumference. Weaning weight was used as a predictor variable to increase the prediction accuracy of SC EPDs. Therefore, an animal with a weaning weight EPD should also have an SC EPD.9. Rib Fat (FAT) The FAT EPD reflects differences in adjusted 365-day, twelfth-rib fat thickness based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Sires with low, or negative, FAT EPDs are expected to produce leaner progeny than sires with higher EPDs. Ultrasound measures are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale. 10. Ribeye Area (REA) REA EPDs reflect differences in an adjusted 365-day ribeye area measures based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Sires with relatively higher REA EPDs are expected to produce better muscled and higher percentage yielding slaughter progeny than will sires with lower REA EPDs. Ultrasound measures are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale. 11. Marbling (MARB) MARB EPDs reflect differences in an adjusted 365-day marbling score (intramuscular fat) based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Breeding cattle with higher MARB EPDs should produce slaughter progeny with a higher degree of intramuscular fat and therefore higher quality grades. Ultrasound measures are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale. 12. Baldy Maternal Index (BMI$) A maternally focused index that has a production system based on 1,000 Hereford x Angus females with a progeny harvest endpoint directed toward CHB. This index is more critical of CE than the BII$ and also has significant weight on fertility. There is positive weight on WW and a slightly negative weight on YW which promotes early growth and then a slow down on growth to keep mature size manageable. The emphasis of IMF is greater than the emphasis of REA. This is true because of the price difference of the choice-select spread and the fact that there is very little incentive to produce cattle better than a yield grade 3. The question comes up concerning the fact that the CHB program has been successful because of the acceptance of Select grade cattle. In answer to this, we are using a crossbreeding production system that could sell cattle on several grids and the CHB program is installing a choice product. This index is geared to service any commercial program that runs British cross cows. 13. Calving Easy Index (CEZ$) A general purpose index that focuses on identifying bulls that can be used on heifers and then ultimately the calves will be marketed through CHB. As you might expect, CE and MCE carries significant

weight in this index along with fertility. There is very little weight put on growth traits and less emphasis on carcass. Remember, this is a general index that is specifically designed to be used in a heifer program.14. Brahman Influence Index (BII$) A maternally focused index that is based on a 1,000 head cow herd of Brahman x Hereford cross cows. The progeny for this index will be harvested in a commodity based system since CHB does not accept Brahman influenced cattle into the program. This index has less emphasis for CE than any of the other indexes. There is emphasis on both REA and IMF since the cattle will be harvested through a commodity market. The largest emphasis is in fertility which is measured solely by Scrotal Circumference at the present time. Obviously, the target for this index is the producers in the Southern regions of the US where the bulls are typically sold to commercial cattlemen that have Brahman influenced cow herds. 15. Certified Hereford Beef Index (CHB$) A terminal sire index that is built on a production system where Hereford bulls sire calves for the CHB market. There is some pressure put on CE and then positive weight on both WW and YW. Remember that all offspring in this index are harvested, so they need to be born alive and then grow fast at all stages of life. Of course, we have much more emphasis on fat in this index, as we want the cattle to stay lean. There is also a significant weight on both REA and IMF with more emphasis again on IMF. This index would be used by producers who have a target of producing bulls for a terminal breeding program. This index could be used heavily in the Midwest where bulls are used in rotational breeding programs to produce cattle in a retained ownership program or simply sold to backgrounders. This is the only index that has no emphasis on fertility. Remember that nothing is retained in the herd. 16. Confidence Range The Confidence Range indicates the range in values for which the “true” EPD should probably lie 95 percent of the time. For most animals, one can be fairly confident that an EPD should be within this range in subsequent genetic analyses. For more information about understanding the use of Confidence Ranges, refer to page 6. 17. HerdsNumber of herds in which progeny were raised with recorded measurements. This includes herd counts from PACE member countries. Number of herds gives a general indication of progeny distribution for each of the five traits. 18. Progeny The number of progeny sired by the bull with recorded measurements for each specific trait. This includes the progeny counts from PACE member countries. Number of progeny should not be used in lieu of accuracy, but simply to further clarify accuracy values. 19. Daughters The number of daughters sired by the bull which have produced progeny with weaning weight records. This includes daughter counts from PACE member countries. Number of daughters should not be used in lieu of accuracy, but simply to further clarify Maternal Milk and Maternal Milk & Growth accuracy values.

For an explanation of the percentile distributionslisted for each trait see the section titled “Percentile Breakdown of EPDs”. For an explanation of trait leader designations see bottom of page 6.

AI+4.4

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HEREFORD

H E R E F O R D B R E E D AV E R A G E SH E R E F O R D B R E E D AV E R A G E SC E B W W W Y W M M M & G M C E F AT R E A M A R B B M I $ B I I $ C H B $

0 . 8 3 . 5 4 6 7 5 1 9 4 2 1 . 1 0 . 0 0 2 0 . 2 8 0 . 0 5 1 7 1 5 2 1

AA Acres – sAnger, cA

KCF Bennett 3008 M326 RRH Mr Felt 3008R&R M326 Bennett 009K 9215 ET KCF Miss 459 F284P43028646 Gerber 117F Dixie 009K Gerber Watchfire 117F Gerber 80X Dixie 106Z R&R 774 Domino 009K 8147 E Feltons Domino 774BRL Fame X12 Gerber 117F Dixie 009KP43084855 BRL Call Girl R12 BRL Call 100L BRL Belle 6G J12

BRL Benefit 102ZBirth Date: 3-24-2012 Bull P43274804 Tattoo: 102Z48

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE FAT REA MARB

+3.8 +1.7 +49 +75 +19 +44 +4.3 +0.034 +0.44 +0.18

BW WW YW

64 553 1044BMI$ BII$ CHB$

+27 +24 +25

BELL RANCH - PARADISE VALLEY, NV

Excels in calving ease, birth weight, ribeye, marbling, abundant pigment, disposition and easy fleshing.

CALVING EASE

AA Acres – sAnger, cA

BF HE Scores 52R ET C Game Day 3087BRL Score U12 Elm Lodge 24 Karat 13KP42892124 BRL Call Girl R12 BRL Call 100L BRL Belle 6G J12 BRL Westrrn 100D Circle-D Wrangler 832WBRL Belle 100E 151L BRL Deluxie 100AP42181134 BRW Ranch Belle 151G JR 257T Rancher Y131 BRW Belle 410Y 151

BRL Score 150ZBirth Date: 4-8-2012 Bull P43357577 Tattoo: 150Z49

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE FAT REA MARB

+1.2 +3.2 +40 +60 +19 +39 +1.2 -0.028 +0.41 +0.01

BW WW YW

79 656 1164 BMI$ BII$ CHB$

+17 +16 +20

BELL RANCH - PARADISE VALLEY, NV

Excels in fertility, stay ability, abundant pigment, disposition and range ability.

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P.O. Box 014059 Kansas City, MO 64101 816.842.3757 www.hereford.org

*Data from the Circle A Ranch Heterosis Project begun in 2007 and conducted by Circle A Angus Ranch

Hereford-sired Mama: the one to bank on

New data proves it

Net income of $51 more

per cow per year. A 7% advantage in

conception rate. A significantly

higher selling price for bred heifers.

All this from Hereford-sired females compared to straight Angus females

in a recent, large-scale study documenting the advantage of

Hereford-based heterosis.* See all the data at www.hereford.org.

Hereford — making black better.

Predicting Profit…

Completely Described Beef Production:

Profit starts at Reproduction!Research has shown that reproductionhas four to ten times the economicimpact of carcass traits. Yet, Red Angusis the only breed that completelydescribes cow herd reproduction frombirth through profitable lifespan. RedAngus reproductive EPDs are expressedas percent probability, meaning the high-er the EPD, the more likely the desiredobservation.

Profitable reproduction can beboiled down to success in thesefour Economically RelevantTraits:Calving Ease Direct (CED): The expect-ed progeny difference of calves beingborn unassisted from two year-oldheifers. The Red Angus CED modelaccounts for contemporary group birthweight differences and calving easescores.Heifer Pregnancy (HPG): The expectedprogeny difference of heifers conceivingto calve at two years of age. Calving Ease Maternal (CEM): Theexpected progeny difference of a givenanimal's daughters calving unassisted attwo years of age.Stayability (STAY): The expected proge-ny difference of a bull's daughtersremaining in the herd until at least sixyears of age. Females that don't stay inthe herd that long are losing money, andthey also contribute to a higher rate ofreplacement females that the ranchercan’t cash crop.

To receive a FREE 8-page “Rancher’sGuide to EPDs” or a Red Angus SireSummary, contact this breeder or theRed Angus Association of America.

EPDs (Expected ProgenyDifferences) are the mostpowerful selection tool thebeef industry has ever had.The use of EPDs has convertedselecting range bulls from an artform to a science, better preparingcow/calf producers to make geneticdecisions which may ultimatelyimprove their profitability.

Better Selection Tools Make Better BullsRed Angus remains the only majorbeef breed with mandatory TotalHerd Reporting (THR), whichrequires the annual production ofeach cow and the performance ofevery calf raised through weaning tobe reported. Red Angus EPDs arecalculated from complete contempo-rary group data - not just the datafrom the calves good enough to reg-ister.

…The Ranchers Guide to EPDs

Reproduction • GrowthCarcass • Maintenance

Cows Eat Money! That’s why RedAngus published the Mature CowMaintenance Energy EPD (ME EPD),becoming the first beef breed to evaluatethe expense side of the ranchers' profitequation. Here are the facts: • ME predicts differences in maintenanceenergy requirements of mature daughters ofa bull.• Maintenance energy requirements aredirectly related to feed cost - often producers’largest single expense.• The lower the ME EPD, the less feeddaughters require to maintain body condition.• ME can be used to ensure environmental fit,and to estimate additional feed required byincreased growth & milk.

Growth & Carcass Traits!Red Angus publishes genetic pre-dictions for birth weight, weaningweight, yearling weight, milk, totalmaternal, marbling score, rib eyearea, and 12th rib fat thickness.Red Angus utilizes real time ultra-sound data in conjunction with actu-al carcass data in the calculation ofmarbling and rib eye area EPDs.Genetic predictions for each ofthese revenue traits are more reli-able because they are built withTotal Herd Reporting.

The New Color of Angus!

Red Angus(940) 387-3502 • RedAngus.org

2/3 of yearlingRed Angus bulls fit in this EPD range

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R E D A N G U S B R E E D AV E R A G E SC E D B W W W Y W M I L K T M M E H P G C E M S T M A R B R E A F AT

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Beckton Julian GG B571 BKT Julian 7526 GHXC Conquest 4405P BKT Marta 9A13 JL975924 HXC Ellie May MA638 BFCK Cherokee CNYN 4912 HXC 529E AA Major Universal LCC Major League A502MAwalt’s Jeannie Hale Mary 35991362249 Jean 3158 Roy’s Better Heavy 1413 Gunsmokes Lady

AA Awalt Cowboy Up 2121Birth Date: 12-3-2012 Cow 1587754 Tattoo: 212150

CED BW WW YW MILK TM ME HPG CEM ST MARB REA FAT

10 83-3.1 21 54 48 3 5 4 12 0.42 0.18 0.00

HERD CAT

GLA 1ABW WW YW

61 704 1114

CALVING EASE


Trotters Romeo 412 BUF CRK Romeo L081Silveiras Red Ruby 9621 LJT Lass 2081358187 Red Ruby Sweetalk 6374 Silvera Mchpee Cowboy 3855 Red Ruby Sweetalk 2454 Power Point 3197 Quantum 2491SR Kate 138 Inez 33221313229 Kate 3696 California Supreme 2087 Hot Shot

BR Red Ruby 1124Birth Date: 11-10-2012 Bull 1643406 Tattoo: 112453


4 97-0.8 20 55 48 6 8 4 9 0.41 0.30 -0.01

HERD CAT

BRR 1ABW WW YW

70 840 1256

CALVING EASE


S S Objective 0T26 3J1 S S Objective T510 0T26AA Accommodation 127 S S Miss Amber 1531 A11016956889 Mello Formosa’s Girl 705 1D Circle AK Pfred Adam 223A Deep Well Pride 670-705 True Grit 3482 Prime Time 2857McPhee Beauty 309 Courtney 26421084654 Sweet Dreams 283 BJR Monu 4X-303 Dynasty’s Dream Girl

AA Awalt Power Play 332Birth Date: 3-22-2013 Bull 1587755 Tattoo: 33251


7 78 -1.8 18 51 44 -5 9 3 10 0.35 0.12 -0.03

HERD CAT

GLA 2BW WW YW

70 806 1423

Black-hided. Actual weight 2/14/14 of 1,054 lbs. with a projected Adj. YW of 1,195.

CALVING EASE

LAZY J RED ANGUS - PRINEVILLE, OR

Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P Red Compass Mulberry 449MNCAR Red Mulberry 914W Red DUS Fayette 8G1301416 NCAR Brenda Monu 5123 BJR Monu 4X-303 NCAR Brenda Lee 130 Lazy J J Red Stone MLK CRK Capstone 901LJL J Bob 13 Panhandle Georgia 3511336605 RRSO MA191 LCHMN Grandcanyon 1244G DCHS Pride 7159

LJL Red Berry 2022Birth Date: 2-2-2012 Bull 1554855 Tattoo: 202254


-1 98 0.2 20 60 49 3 8 5 8 0.39 -0.14 0.00

HERD CAT

KEW 1ABW WW YW

75 663 1179

You will have no trouble finding this specimen on sale day! 2022 is loaded with powerful dimension all packed in an attractive package. Low birth weight 75 lbs. - check his BW EPD 0.2, will weigh 2,000 lbs. A Mulberry 914W son. Power, power, and more power!

CALVING EASE


Trotters Romeo 412 BUF CRC Romeo L081Silveiras Red Ruby 9621 LJT Lass 2081358187 Red Ruby Sweetalk 6374 Silvera Mchpee Cowboy 3855 Red Ruby Sweetalk 2454 Power Point 3197 Quantum 2491SR Erin 140 Inez 33221313223 Erin 3659 Dallas 2347 Dahlia 2686

BR Red Ruby 146Birth Date: 8-15-2012 Bull 1643404 Tattoo: 14652


5 940.3 21 55 49 5 9 6 8 0.41 0.22 -0.02

HERD CAT

BRR 1ABW WW YW

70 702 1055


Red Six Mile Terminator 182T Red Six Mile Park Ave. 392PHSCC Red Fox 905W Red Bounty B Miss Siera Bar1291903 RCRA Foxy 27T Pie Advantage 4139 RCRA Major Foxy 18P PAR-LCC New Era 1757K PAR Legend 710Santiam’s Era R02 PAR Blockana 6061033252 GMAR Lakota 56 FCC Rambo 502 GMAR Princess 218

NCAR Firecracker 218ZBirth Date: 7-2-2012 Bull 1517490 Tattoo: 218Z55


3 90-0.1 14 57 43 3 9 6 8 0.37 0.04 -0.01

HERD CAT

NCAR 1ABW WW YW

70 736 1205

A grandson of Six Mile Terminator. Low birth weight 70 lbs. His mother Santiam’s ERA R02 is probably our best cow. Born during the summer. Will be super on heifers.

CALVING EASE

RED ANGUS


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Coley’s Mojito 503R Perks Advance 121RColey’s 503R Tally-Ho 777T NER Copper Queen 26571185138 Perks Miss Divide 006R 4L Glacier DIV R710 4L MS Rambo R701 Forster Galena 8010 RL Galena 60BCRR Hearts On Fire 304 MS Forster Flame 6103892651 BCRR Fired Up 1139 Red SSS Illusive 167H Larson Firedance 619

LJL TALLY HO 1274Birth Date: 4-2-2012 Bull 1555046 Tattoo: 127458


3 980.1 17 57 46 4 7 5 5 0.20 0.25 0.01

HERD CAT

LJL 1ABW WW YW

74 806 1220

Another low birth weight, two-year-old. Another power bull with great dimension and performance, very attractive and athletic.

CALVING EASE


Coley’s Mojito 503R Perks Advance 121RColey’s 503R Tally-Ho 777T NER Copper Queen 26571185138 Perks Miss Divide 006R 4L Glacier Div R710 4L MS Rambo R701 Beckton Julian P040 G2 Beckton Julian G2 M345LJL Julian 9 Beckton Lana M588 LN1291751 LJL Hi Ho 56 BRSilver Bullet BUF CKR Anasco 4448

LJL Tally Ho 9Birth Date: 9-5-2012 Bull 1568095 Tattoo: 956


4 94-0.1 15 58 44 1 9 6 9 0.36 0.21 0.02

HERD CAT

LJL 1ABW WW YW

72 680 1150

Another calving ease from out of Tally-Ho 777T. Actual birth weight 72, BW EPD -0.1, Weaning 58, Yearling 94. Moderate, well balanced calf.

CALVING EASE

OWINGS CATTLE - POWELL BUTTE, OR

NCAR General Lee 816U LCC Major League A502MOWNGS Spit Fire 122 NCAR Brenda Monu 51231384296 RRSO Cinnabar 19505 LCC Mario 1889J RRSO Cinnabar MA195 LCHMN Gold Robber 1909E LMAN King Rob 8621AKO Eves Gold 107 Leachman Larkaba 6384826612 3R Unique 222D 280H 3R Handy Man 118E 3R Unique MS 588A 222D

OWNG Lee Bar 1227Birth Date: 5-5-2012 Bull 1510269 Tattoo: 122759


0 75-1.2 18 50 43 5 11 4 11 0.48 0.00 0.00

HERD CAT

AO 1ABW WW YW

70 710 1146

CALVING EASE


Coley’s Mojito 503R Perks Advance 121RColey’s 503R Tally-Ho 777T NER Copper Queen 26571185138 Perks Miss Divide 006R 4L Glacier DIV R710 4L MS Rambo R701 LJL Bodacious L92 TKP Bodacious 693LJL Bo 63 Leachman Larkaba 63841088139 CV Countess G719 RD Dreammaker Of 3R SFRR Miss Topper 03Z

LJL Tally HO 403Birth Date: 10-8-2012 Bull 1568100 Tattoo: 40357


0 950.4 24 56 52 5 9 5 7 0.33 0.16 0.01

HERD CAT

LJL 1ABW WW YW

74 857 1215

Low birth range bull. 18-month-old long yearling. 74 lb. birth weight from our Larkaba cow family. Dam and sire all low Birth 0.9 - 0.2. He has 857 weaning weight and 104 ratio - Yearling EPD 95. Just a super complete bull, very moderate. Deep-ribbed calf.


LSF JBOB Expectation 6034S LCHMN Enterprise 1370HPCHFRK Expect Granddude 0851 LSF Sweetness J1358 P40851354040 PCHFRK Grandgridmaster 5580 PAR Dude A384N PCH FRK Grand Brenda BFCK Cherokee CNYN 4912 BUF CRK CHF 824-1658Pitchfork Cherokee Kootenai MRM 1431 8611 9109991653 Red Kelly 9532 Red Kootenai 6413 Red Della 552

OWNG POSSE 1202Birth Date: 1-26-2012 Bull 1510264 Tattoo: 120260


3 74-1.7 26 48 49 4 9 1 11 0.59 0.08 -0.01

HERD CAT

OWNG 1ABW WW YW

84 864 1271

Coley’s Mojito 503R - Grandsire of Lots 56, 57 and 58.

RED ANGUS


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Red SVR Gangster 14S Red Geis Hi Ho 180’04Red Northline Fat Tony 605U Red DWAJO Duchess 75M1299911 Red Northline Ruby 0305N Red Northline Rob Roy 122K Red Northline Ruby 305K BFCK Cherokee CNYN 4912 BUF CRK CHF 824-1658Pitchfork Cherokee Kootenai MRM 1431 8611 9109991653 Red Kelly 9532 Red Kootenai 6413 Red Della 552

OWNG Trustee 1305Birth Date: 1-23-2013 Bull 1601316 Tattoo: 130561


5 77-2.2 19 50 44 -7 9 -1 9 0.26 0.21 0.01

HERD CAT

OWNG 1ABW WW YW

79 852 N/A

P BAR RANCH - MONTAGUE, CA

Beckton Julian GG B571 BKT Julian 7526 GHXC Conquest 4405P BKT Marta 9A13 JL975924 HXC Ellie May MA638 BFCK Cherokee CNYN 4912 HXC 529E Glacier Heritage 010 Glacier Marias 548DZA Shellie 522 Glacier Ice Fayet1022017 DZA Sheila 102 BUF CRK CHF 824-1658 Sheila 2763

PBAR Conquest 1255ZBirth Date: 10-13-2012 Bull 1606323 Tattoo: 1255Z62


11 88-1.6 18 61 48 4 6 4 11 0.50 0.26 0.01

HERD CAT

PBAR 1ABW WW YW

80 622 941


Feddes Big Sky R9 Bieber Make Mimi 7249PBAR Big Sky 905W Feddes Lakina 3101311140 MRM 916 903 M42 MRM Lancer 916 WOR 9409 110 903 Beckton Warrior T1 H281 Beckton Warrior TC E801Beckton Coca P174 WR Beckton Minerva B609 RN978500 Beckton Coca E068 CT Beckton Clifftop T C075 Beckton Coca C458 CB

PBAR Big Sky 1280ZBirth Date: 11-24-2012 Bull 1606365 Tattoo: 1280Z64


5 85-2.1 14 60 43 1 15 3 11 0.51 -0.02 -0.02

HERD CAT

PBAR 1ABW WW YW

72 674 973

CALVING EASE


LJC Mission Statement P27 LJC Lancer 806LGS Mission Statement 877U LJC Hannah 1061234131 MRM 744 M66 411 Glacier Chateau 744 MRM 916 H180 M66 Perks Chateau 309R Glacier Chateau 744SixL Miss Chateau 723 Perks Miss Rambo 81051197712 SixL MS Emulous 810B Six-L Emulous 420 Emulous Erica 878

PBAR Mission Statement 1269ZBirth Date: 11-13-2012 Bull 1606339 Tattoo: 1269Z63


3 78 -2.2 14 47 38 2 8 5 10 0.37 0.34 0.00

HERD CAT

PBAR 1ABW WW YW

72 612 962

CALVING EASE


Feddes Big Sky R9 Bieber Make Mimi 7249PBAR Big Sky 905W Feddes Lakina 3101311140 MRM 916 903 M42 MRM Lancer 916 WOR 9409 110 903 BUF CRK Romeo L081 Beckton Julian GG B571BUF CRK Redpride P017 BUF CRK Primrose 5679986092 MRM 832 8664 9005 MRM Sioux Chief 832 MRM 8454 859 8664

PBAR BIG SKY 1260Z [OSF]Birth Date: 11-6-2012 Bull 1606373 Tattoo: 1260Z65


5 74-2.4 19 49 44 2 13 4 10 0.66 -0.09 0.02

HERD CAT

PBAR 1ABW WW YW

72 602 937

CALVING EASE

Feddes Big Sky R9 - Sire of Lots 69, grandsire of Lots 64 and 65.

RED ANGUS


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QV Logan D1049 L202 Glacier Logan 210Town X7 Leachman Dina D10491053051 Penny Lane 3R Rogue Hobo 46E Pocahontas QV Romeo H72 P351 BUF CRK Romeo L081Romeos Tess QV Minervina 1204D H721278384 Handy Tessa QV Logan D1049 L202 CET 020

PBAR Logan 1301Birth Date: 1-7-2013 Bull 1622416 Tattoo: 130166


2 70-0.2 21 43 42 4 10 7 9 0.40 -0.11 0.01

HERD CAT

TOWN IABW WW YW

78 671 1013

CALVING EASE

SCHOU RANCH - LONE PINE, CA

Bieber Make Mimi 7249 BJR Make My Day 981Feddes Big Sky R9 Bieber Sirena 67081025891 Feddes Lakina 310 LCHMN Grandcanyon 1244G Feddes Lakina 954 Brown-LSF Celebration Beckton Julian GG B571S.R. Celebration Sara Lchmn Flower C11611429257 S.R. Lancer Sara Beckton Lancer F442 T S R Cherokee Sue

S.R. Big SkyBirth Date: 1-4-2013 Bull 1604903 Tattoo: 80169


7 74-3.6 23 52 49 1 13 1 12 0.73 0.35 -0.03

HERD CAT

LVP 1ABW WW YW

68 855 1219

CALVING EASE


QV Logan D1049 L202 Glacier Logan 210Town X7 Leachman Dina D10491053051 Penny Lane 3R Rogue Hobo 46E Pocahontas QV Logan D1049 L202 Glacier Logan 210Cherry Pie Leachman Dina D10491278363 CET 019 3R Handy Man 211E Delilah

PBAR Logan 1302Birth Date: 1-15-2013 Bull 1622414 Tattoo: 1302A67


-2 57 0.5 20 37 39 4 10 6 9 0.41 -0.14 -0.01

HERD CAT

TOWN 1ABW WW YW

77 674 1028


QV Logan D1049 L202 Glacier Logan 210Town X7 Leachman Dina D10491053051 Penny Lane 3R Rogue Hobo 46E Pocahontas QV Logan D1049 L202 Glacier Logan 210Logans Tess Leachman Dina D10491278364 CE 020 3R Handy Man 211E 3R Countessa 15B

PBAR Logan 1306Birth Date: 1-10-2013 Bull 1622415 Tattoo: 1306A68


-2 600.7 22 38 41 4 10 6 9 0.43 -0.14 -0.02

HERD CAT

TOWN 1ABW WW YW

78 665 1024


LJC Lancer 806 Beckton Lancer T A664LJC Mission Statement P27 LJC HB Lizzie 606960383 LJC Hannah 106 Holden Hi Ho 753 LJC KJ Jamie 516 BFCK Cherokee CNYN 4912 BFU CRK CHF 824-1658S R Cherokee Ann MRM 1431 8611 9109965425 S R Logan Ann S.R. Logan Major SR Fortune 221

S.R. Mission PadreBirth Date: 1-13-2013 Bull 1604904 Tattoo: 80470


-1 1130.6 18 67 52 5 13 -4 10 0.50 0.57 -0.03

HERD CAT

LVP 1ABW WW YW

88 776 1251

LJC Mission Statement P27 - Sire of Lot 70, grandsire of Lot 63.

RED ANGUS


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HXC Hemi 4400P Beckton Lancer F442 THXC Jackhammer 8800U HXC 701G1269438 HXC Jolene 301N Beckton Julian GG B571 HXC Jaylo LB136 S R Center Canyon BFCK Cherokee CNYN 4912S. R. Center Peg S R Center Pat1093787 S R Grand Peg LCHMN Grandcanyon 1244G S R Bootjack Peg

S.R. JacksonBirth Date: 2-26-2013 Bull 1604907 Tattoo: 81673


3 85-4.3 16 56 45 6 10 3 12 0.64 0.08 0.03

HERD CAT

LVP IABW WW YW

76 760 1119

CALVING EASE


HXC Hemi 4400P Beckton Lancer F442 THXC Jackhammer 8800U HXC 701G1269438 HXC Jolene 301N Beckton Julian GG B571 HXC Jaylo LB136 DCC Ridge Cap 611 LCC Sterling B055MSR Queenie 630 DCC Miss Griz 401233623 DCC Copper Lass 610 C-T Romeo 415 DCC Queenie 906

S.R. Jack’A CopperBirth Date: 2-6-2013 Bull 1604906 Tattoo: 81071


2 109-2.3 11 69 45 7 9 4 12 0.66 -0.13 0.01

HERD CAT

LVP 1ABW WW YW

84 775 1190

THREE CROSS LIVESTOCK - FALLON, NV

Coley’s 503R Tally-Ho 777T Coley’s Mojito 503RLGS Tally Ho 932W Perks Miss Divide 006R1288665 TJS Red Cedar S600 Brown Vacation H7106 TJS Red Cedar K035 5L Norseman King 2291 VGW King Of The WestPBAR Norseman Princessa 907W Norseman 1312 PJM1313560 MRM L38 H198 344N TJR 7526 922 L38 MRM 605 302D H198

3 Cross Tommy 1204Birth Date: 2-15-2012 Bull 1569048 Tattoo: 120474


4 89 -0.3 16 55 44 2 8 3 13 0.40 0.31 0.00

HERD CAT

3CRS 1ABW WW YW

76 686 N/A

CALVING EASE


HXC Hemi 4400P Beckton Lancer F442 THXC Jackhammer 8800U HXC 701G1269438 HXC Jolene 301N Beckton Julian GG B571 HXC Jaylo LB136 Beckton Lancer F442 T Beckton Lancer T A664S.R. Lancer Ann BKT Suffeina A828 DM1296834 S.R. Ram Anne BJR Ram 5214 SR Major Ann 60

S.R. Jack’s LancerBirth Date: 2-14-2013 Bull 1604905 Tattoo: 81272


-2 1042.3 7 72 43 3 7 1 13 0.66 0.13 0.02

HERD CAT

LVP 1ABW WW YW

96 778 1164

HXC Jackhammer 8800U - Sire of Lots 71, 72 and 73.

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Quick Reference to ASA EPDs and $ Indexes

Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. In using EPDs, the difference between two sires’ EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny. For example, if sires A and B have EPDs of +10 and –5, a 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units). Key to using EPDs is knowing what units they are expressed in. For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPDs, A would be expected to sire 15-pounds more weaning weight than B. If calving ease were the trait, A would be expected to sire 15-percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we’d expect A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes visit www.simmental.org. Listed below are the units ASA EPDs are expressed in: All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario. (See below for more details.) Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat. Birth Weight (BW): Pounds of birth weight. Calving Ease (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers. Carcass Weight (CW): Pounds of carcass weight. Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters. Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk. Marbling (MRB): Marbling score. Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth.

Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye. Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a steak. Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age. Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. (See below for more details.) Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight. Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight. Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score.

$ Indexes: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the economic puzzle. That’s where $ indexes come in. Through well-conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on your bottom line. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes: All-Purpose Index (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield. Terminal Index (TI): Evaluates sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield. Using API and TI: First, determine which index to use; if you’re keeping replacements use API, if not, TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Or, put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a +50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes visit www.simmental.org.

SIMMENTAL

S I M M E N TA L B R E E D AV E R A G E SC E B W W W Y W M C E M I L K S T C W M A R B B F R E A A P I T I9 . 3 2 . 2 6 4 . 2 9 3 . 2 1 0 . 6 2 3 . 7 1 9 . 6 2 8 . 4 0 . 1 3 - 0 . 0 6 0 . 7 6 11 9 . 5 0 6 8 . 3 0

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HINTON RANCH - KLAMATH FALLS, OR

Dikemans Sure Bet TJ 57J The GamblerDikemans Double Down 26W Megan 9M2494041 Natasha 10N PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker Little Black Missy Sampson S623 EE Dakota NK68HR W960 Wooden Nickel2528716 HR 431 GW Lucky Dice 187H HR Matilda 233

HR Z245Birth Date: 8-14-2012 Bull 2707668 Tattoo: Z24575

CE BW WW YW MCE MILK MWW ST

6.4 84.52.5 9.7 56.2 23.4 51.5

CW MARB BF REA

24.1 0.41 -0.051 0.87 API TI

134.3 70.5

BW WW YW

85 532 933

22.1

HINTON RANCH - KLAMATH FALLS, OR

Hooks Shear Force 38K Nichols Legacy G151Triple C Singletary S3H C&D Tracy2341645 Lucas Josie 19K Ellingson Blackperfector RIV BLK Josie 43B 755G GW Lucky Man 644N GW Lucky Charm 665KHR X040 GW Miss 600U 964J2575010 HR 216 SRS Joshua J942 HR Crome

HR Z248Birth Date: 8-31-2012 Bull 2707686 Tattoo: Z24876

CE BW WW YW MCE MILK MWW ST

8.7 100.0 2.4 11.1 68.0 20.6 54.6

CW MARB BF REA

32.8 0.51 -0.044 0.90API TI

141.1 79.8

BW WW YW

87 632 1086

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