3rd Annual Production Sale Sale 1:00 pm • Lunch 11:30 am
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Storm Date – Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014
Aberdeen Livestock Sales Aberdeen, SD
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Welcome to
Treftz Limousin
“Where Muscle Still Matters” 3rd Annual Production Sale
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014
at Aberdeen Livestock Sales, Aberdeen, SD Sale at 1:00 • Lunch at 11:30 • Storm Date – Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014
Selling 43 Head of Bulls ~ Over 60% Homo Polled! 40 Yearlings • 2 Two-Year-Olds • 1 Herd Bull
Supplement Information • Yearling Weights, Scrotal Measurements and Ultrasound Data will be available at sale day and online at www.treftzlimousin.com.
Trucking and Boarding • Free Boarding until fertility tested - generally by April 10. A charge of $2.50 per day after that. Boarding no longer than May 1. • Older bulls picked up or delivered by Mar. 1. A charge of $2.50 per day after that. Boarding no longer than May 1, 2014. • Free Delivery up to 150 Miles.
Purchaser Obligation • All animals are at risk of the purchaser once sale is made. • Border fees out of the US is the responsibility of buyer.
Health and Paperwork
• Vaccinations - (Spring) Inforce 3, Pyramid 5. (Fall) - Covexin 8, TSV-2 nasal, Presponse. Booster -Vira-Shield 6+Somunus. Ivomectrin Pour On, Clean Up Pour On. • Health papers and brand release furnished where required. • Registration papers transferred to new owner.
Viewing, Catalog and Videos • Cattle can be viewed Friday before the sale at Aberdeen Livestock Sales. • Catalog and videos of bulls can be viewed online at www. treftzlimousin.com or www.limousinlive.com. • Buyers are encouraged to view the cattle any time prior to sale date in case of inclement weather on sale day.
Auctioneer Chisum Peterson: 605-730-4214 Sale Consultant Herman Symens, Limi-Gene – 605-698-4870, 605-698-3087
Treftz Limousin Glenn Treftz 605.226.2542 • cell 605.380.0014 12510 370th Ave., Wetonka, SD 57481 treftz@nvc.net • www.treftzlimousin.com
Special Guests Dean Summerbell – Heartland Limousin Assoc. 612-963-3799
Bev Summerbell – Heartland Limousin Assoc. 763-232-9302 Andy Peterson – Limousin Live 715-417-2253 Weston Geppert – Limousin World 605-933-1387 Beau Bendigo – The Cattle Business Weekly 605-515-3223 Garth Waletich – Bovalink 605-290-3546
Sale Day Phones Glenn Treftz – 605-380-0014
Lori Hill – 785-410-1899 Herman Symens – 605-698-4870 Dean Summerbell – 612-963-3799 Bev Summerbell – 763-232-9302 Aberdeen Livestock Sales – 605-225-2062
Consulting Veterinarians Hosmer Vet Clinic, Hosmer, SD – 605-283-2278
Dr. Cassie Holtz, Dr. Holly Roe-Johnson and Dr. Tim Kruse
Mortality Insurance Insurance Plus (Aegis Security) Bull Mortality and Loss of Use, Eric Payne, 605-225-4270
Hotel Accommodations Ramkota Hotel - 605-229-4040 Hampton Inn - 605-262-2600 Ramada Inn – 605-225-3600
Airport Services Aberdeen Regional Airport - 605-626-7020
Catalog Design by
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(605) 830-9025, scavenee@gwtc.net
A big THANKS to the help in the background making sure bulls move smoothly through the sale. They are Dustin Treftz, Brett Pettigrew, Steven Kallas, Chris Erdmann, Austin Weig, and Delbert Leonhardt.
Dear Cattlemen, Welcome to our 3rd Annual Where Muscle Still Matters Production Sale. The winter of 2013/2014 will be one for the record books for the brutal cold we all endured. Very few days of temperatures above 0 degrees made pictures, videos, and clipping bulls a challenge but it is all history now. Despite this cold, we were delighted with how the bulls gained. Several had ADG’s over 4 lbs/day during a post weaning test period. Though Treftz Limousin is generally known for red hided cattle, in the offering this year will certainly be the best black bulls we have ever produced. Be sure to check them out. Again, we’ve have tried every avenue to present the bulls through pictures, videos, performance data, ultrasound scans, measurements, and visual appraisals. Keep in mind, the pictures and videos were taken in December when the bulls were pretty young. They will definitely
look more like bulls on sale day. If you can’t make it to the sale, some very competent sales staff will be available to assist you or call myself and I will help any way I can. The phone numbers are all listed at the front of the catalog. Just in case Old Man Winter decides to awake on sale day, this year we added a Storm Date on the following day of Sunday Feb. 9 From a business standpoint, we are most thankful for YOU, our customers. We know that you have a choice in where you do your business and we are deeply appreciative when you choose to do business with us. Come early on sale day. We will have coffee and donuts followed by lunch at 11:30. To all of you who have supported our program in the past and to those we plan to meet for the first time Feb. 8 a special THANK YOU! And remember, support your breed, buy registered bulls.
Glenn, Lori, Dustin, Courtney, Reece, Buster, and Blue
About themany cattle ... years. Ease of fleshing, udder quality, structure, and
Cheap corn right now will more than likely be a blip on the screen with a booming growth in population and limited land. Cattle will have to perform better on less feed to provide enough food to feed the world. Efficiency will be the name of the game. So what better breed of cattle to convert less feed to meat than Limousin. Efficiency has been the word here since the beginning. To meet that endeavor, emphasis has always been put on easy fleshing, big volume cows that can make it in the harsh climate we live in. We expect our mature females to spend the majority of the winter on corn stalks with minimal hay and supplements. From the top of the pen to the bottom, the bull offering truly represents what the Limousin breed is all about, MUSCLE! Along with that you will find easy fleshing, performance oriented bulls backed by 30 years of selection. 100% of the bulls are polled, or scurred, and over 60% are homo polled! With the exception of two bulls culled for unacceptable disposition and another that was injured as a small calf, our entire male crop sell in our 3rd annual “Where Muscle Still Matters “ Production sale. A testimony to cow power! You will notice several supporting photos of dams to the bulls throughout the catalog. Kind of like with people, one should always see the mother before selecting the son! Though that was a joke, seeing a bull’s mom should play an important role when selecting a herd sire that could affect your herd for
frame size are just some of the traits that are passed on. We will keep the yearling bulls until April 10 free of charge so that we can have them semen tested and vaccinated twice for foot rot prevention. If you would like to take your yearling bull after the sale, we strongly recommend you have him fertility tested before being turned out. Videos of each bull will be available on our website, www.treftzlimousin.com, www.limousinlive.com or at www. dvauction.com. All the bulls will have ultrasound data, yearling weights and scrotal measurements by sale day. Watch our website and limousinlive.com for this supplement data as it comes in. If you have an opportunity, we encourage you to stop in anytime and see the bulls and the cow herd behind them. Give us a call if we can be of any help.
Again this year, we are including a calving ease score based on a combination of pedigree, EPD’s, and calving history from sire and dam. E - Recommended for cows only EE - Should work on cows or heifers EEE - A good choice for breeding heifers
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Lot 1 ~ TREF U Joint 083U
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Lot 1
EPD’s CED 17 BW -.6 TREF U Joint 083U WW 38 2/27/08 Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease- EEE YW 68 BW: 91 Adj. WW: 699 Adj. YW: 1108 PB MA 11 Devons The Real Deal CEM 6 JBAK Montana 680M JBAK Ornament 640G SC 1.1 ST 17 ROMN Justice TREF Petticoat 083P DOC 4 TREF 803M CW 17 Here’s a rare opportunity to acquire one of our top REA .46 -.03 proven herd sires. U Joint was bred and raised in our YG program and comes out of a great Justice cow that Marb -.02
Sons sell as Lot 6, 10, 11, 20, and 39. Full possession and semen interest sell.
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Lot 1 - Photos taken 1/4/14
has raised us many herd bulls. With too many half-sisters and daughters already in our herd, we decided to offer him for sale where someone else may take advantage of his genetics. He possesses super length, natural easy fleshing ability, heavy rear-quarter development, great hair coat, ease of calving, and a large scrotal. U Joint is a very sound and trouble free bull that has worked great on heifers. He is one of those rare bulls whose body condition stays constant no matter the season of the year. U Joint’s pictures were taken Jan 4, 2014 fresh coming off corn stalks. Sons sell as Lot 6, 10, 11, 20, and 39. Full possession and semen interest sell.
Lot 1 dam, TREF Petticoat 083P
Lot 1 as a two-year-old
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Lot 2 ~ TREF Avalanche 512A
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TREF Avalanche 512A 2/20/13 Red/Dbl Polled/Scurred Calving Ease - E BW: 99 Adj. WW: 732 Adj. YW: PB TREF Rifle 906R TREF X-Pressway 170X TREF Ruth 170R TREF Wishbone 512W
ROMN Tow Truck 111T TREF Toni 311T
Here’s a rugged-made bull that is stout and deepsided with a great disposition and big set of testicles. He may have the most balanced epd’s in the sale. The X-Pressway calves have been a real hit at our ranch and he is no exception. His dam is a big-bodied and heavy milking Tow Truck daughter.
EPD’s CED 10 BW 3.1 WW 50 YW 90 MA 23 CEM 7 SC .7 ST – DOC 19 CW 22 REA .69 YG -.19 Marb -.01
Lot 2 dam, TREF Wishbone 512W
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Lot 3 ~ TREF Apollo 367A
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EPD’s CED 9 BW 2.5 TREF Apollo 367A WW 47 2/24/13 Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease- EE YW 81 BW: 88 Adj. WW: 683 Adj. YW: 82% MA 18 OKLF Linebacker 341L CEM 0 JBV Lombardi 911W JBV Tara 718T SC .2 ST – WULFS Nascar G949N TREF Terri 367T DOC 7 TREF 467H CW 29 A long-bodied, smooth-made, stout bull with a sharp REA .62 YG -.14 look that is homo polled. He will definitely catch Marb -.02 your eye.
Lot 3 as a young calf.
TREF Austin 370A 2/25/13 BW: 87
Lot 4
Red/Dbl Polled/Scurred Calving Ease-E Adj. WW: 637 Adj. YW: 84.6%
JBV Lombardi 911W
OKLF Linebacker 341L JBV Tara 718T
TREF Too Die For 370T
RPLF Platinum 936P TREF 770L
Another long made, cherry colored Lombardi son out of a big bodied mother. He has a large set of testicles and a good attitude. He will make some great females. Lot 4 as a young calf.
Lot 4’s dam, TREF Too Die For 370T.
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Lot 5 ~ TREF Atticus 575A
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EPD’s CED 12 BW 1.3 TREF Atticus 575A WW 39 2/26/13 Red/Dbl Polled Calving Ease- EE YW 75 BW: 89 Adj. WW: 660 Adj. YW: 86.8% MA 21 TREF Rifle 906R CEM 6 TREF X-Pressway 170X TREF Ruth 170R SC .6 – ROMN Tow Truck 111T ST TREF Waistline 575W DOC 10 TREF Roxanne 167R CW 19 REA .69 -.22 A soggy made bull with a good hind quarter, YG Marb .01 moderate frame, and a great attitude. He spent the
Limousin: Still the Carcass Breed
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By: Tim Barnaud
With rising feed costs and greater need for cattle that can convert feed into saleable red meat, producers, feeders and packers would be well served to consider the benefits offered by Limousin cattle. The use of Limousin genetics has been proven to increase feed efficiency and red meat production. Limousin continues to prove that it is still the carcass breed in the objective testing done by the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) in Clay Center, Nebraska. In 2013 USMARC geneticists Larry Kuehn and Mark Thallman conducted testing on 18 different beef breeds to establish across-breed EPD’s (AB-EPDs). By using AB-EPDs, commercial producers could identify bulls from different breeds with high growth potential or favorable carcass characteristics. The Limousin breed led the USMARC comparison with a AB-EPD for Ribeye Area of 1.09, compared to 0.00 for the Angus breed, -0.08 for the Red Angus breed and 1.02 for the Charolais breed. Limousin steers also had the largest actual Ribeye Areas with an average measure of 14.33 square inches, compared to 13.12 for the Angus breed, 12.77 for the Red Angus breed and 13.92 for the Charolais breed. (See “2013 Across-Breed EPD Table”, Table 1 and Table 2, published by the USMARC). Besides being the AB-EPD leader for Ribeye Area, the Limousin breed has also established itself as one of the most feed efficient beef breeds based on information published by the Department of Animal Science for the University of Nebraska, Lincoln and the USMARC. Relative to the Angus breed, testing has shown that the Limousin breed continues to be a more efficient feed converter. Limousin cattle are proven to convert feed into red meat at a better ratio than the Angus breed. Again showing why Limousin is still considered the carcass breed. (See “Genetic and Phenotypic Parameter Estimates for Feed Intake and Other Traits in Growing Beef Cattle, and Opportunities for Selection” by K.M. Rolfe, W.M. Snelling, M.K. Nielsen, H.C. Freetly, C.L. Ferrell and T.G. Jenkins, published in the Journal of Animal Science, May 27, 2011, http://www.journalofanimalscience.org/content/89/11/3452). The Limousin breed has much to offer the modern beef industry. Objective research confirms that Limousin is still the carcass breed. Commercial producers should consider using Limousin genetics to improve the carcass characteristics of the animals they are producing.
summer in a small lot with his dam who was hindered with a broken leg in a cast which certainly compromised his weaning weight. We weaned him Aug 7 and his genetics took over from there.
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TREF Atomic 306A 2/26/13 Red/Dbl Polled BW: 101 Adj. WW: 663
Calving Ease-E Adj. YW: 83.3%
TREF U Joint 083U
JBAK Montana 680M TREF Petticoat 083P
TREF Sassy Jo 306S
TREF Warrior 202M TREF Delta Dawn 006D
A well put together U Joint son out of one of our top milking cows. Like his sire, he is long and thick.
EPD’s CED 6 BW 3.7 WW 38 YW 66 MA 19 CEM 1 SC .6 ST – DOC 4 CW 17 REA .5 YG -.12 Marb -.02 7
Lot 7 ~ TREF Atlas 207A Retaining 1/3 semen interest
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TREF Atlas 207A 2/26/13 Dbl Blk/Homo Polled Calving Ease - E BW: 99 Adj. WW: 784 Adj. YW: 67.9% JCL Lodestar 27L RUNL Stetson 850S RUNL 72L TREF Sophistication 207S
Atlas is big-bodied, wide-topped and a massive Stetson son that will get your attention as he has ours. He is a man amongst boys in the bull pen and you will agree once you see him. This easy going bull’s calves will push scales down and his daughters will make great cows. Atlas and his dam were the pair we exhibited at the county fair in the All Breeds Cow/Calf Pair show. You will have to go to a lot of bull sales to find a herd sire prospect of this caliber. His impressive mom has a MPPA of 106.9, a weaning ratio of 110, and a yearling ratio of 111 on 5 calves! Retaining 1/3 semen interest.
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Lot 8
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TREF Abe 765A 2/28/13 Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease - E BW: 63 Adj. WW: 622 Adj. YW: PB WULFS Ransom 3059R ROMN Tow Truck 111T ROMN Rita 28R TREF Yogurt 765Y
DVCL MrUnbelievableU03 TREF 565J
JBAK Montana 680M
EPD’s CED 10 BW 3.1 WW 50 YW 90 MA 23 CEM 7 SC .7 ST – DOC 19 CW 22 REA .69 YG -.19 Marb -.01
EPD’s CED 18 BW -3 WW 27 YW 59 MA 22 CEM 7 SC .6 ST – DOC 18 CW 18 REA .57 YG -.19 Marb -.03
He is probably the best heifer bull prospect in the sale. His first-calf-heifer mom is out of our most productive cow family and delivered him along with a twin sib. Abe is the only Tow Truck son in the sale. Tow Truck has sired some great producing cows in our herd. Picture to right.
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EPD’s CED 12 BW 1.9 TREF Alonzo 734A WW 42 3/3/13 Red/Dbl Polled Calving Ease - E YW 72 BW: 109 Adj. WW: 788 Adj. YW: 81.8% MA 12 TREF U Joint 083U CEM 4 TREF Yogi 331Y TREF Jessica 331G SC .8 ST – ROMN Justice TREF 734L DOC 1 TREF 334G CW 19 REA .48 Commercial cattlemen take notice. Here’s a high -.06 performance bull from a tank of a cow that goes back YG Marb -.06 to our old 17 year old matron, TREF 334G.
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Lot 9’s dam, TREF 734L ~ Please bring your catalog to the sale ~
Don’t be alarmed by the birth weight. He was born unassisted as are 99% of our calves from cows.
Lot 10 ~ TREF Alamo 799A
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EPD’s CED 15 BW 0 TREF Alamo 799A WW 45 3/4/13 Red/Dbl Polled Calving Ease-EEE YW 79 BW: 79 Adj. WW: 750 Adj. YW: 82.6% MA 19 JBAK Montana 680M CEM 6 TREF U Joint 083U TREF Petticoat 083P SC 1 ST – TREF Warlord 334W TREF You’re Awesome 799Y DOC 12 TREF 599J CW 22 REA .6 -.11 A moderate-framed U Joint son out of a first-calf YG Marb -.05 Warlord daughter that really produced on her first
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time at bat. Alamo has a wide top, thick hindquarter, and sporting big scrotal development. He should be a good choice for heifers.
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TREF American Made 134A 3/7/13 BW: 77
Red/Dbl Polled Adj. WW: 692
Calving Ease - EEE Adj. YW: 84.9%
TREF U Joint 083U
JBAK Montana 680M TREF Petticoat 083P
TREF Rihanna 134R
WULFS Nascar G949N TREF 734L
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EPD’s CED 14 BW .7 WW 47 YW 83 MA 12 CEM 5 SC .9 ST – DOC 16 CW 26 REA .57 YG -.06 Marb -.05
Lot 12
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TREF Air Force 712A 3/7/13 Dbl Blk/Homo Polled Calving Ease - EEE BW: 83 Adj. WW: 693 Adj. YW: 86.3% JCL Lodestar 27L RUNL Stetson 850S RUNL 72L TREF Yellow Jello 712Y
LVLS Top Criteria 8862P TREF Wishbone 512W
If you’re looking for a black heifer bull with performance, here he is. Out of the popular Stetson bull and a two year old Top Criteria heifer, Air Force has great lineage. You will appreciate this bull for his moderate frame, muscle and calm demeanor. A great set of EPD’s and homo polled to boot.
True Limousin enthusiasts will appreciate this bull. American Made is very thick in the hind quarter, yet very smooth, and as long as a train. With a light birth weight and a fine bone structure, this could be your next great heifer bull. He is out of the 334 cow family that hits a lot of home runs. His dam raised our top-selling open heifer in last year’s sale.
EPD’s CED 15 BW -1.5 WW 50 YW 94 MA 20 CEM 11 SC .4 ST – DOC 33 CW 32 REA .71 YG -.13 Marb .01
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EPD’s CED 9 BW 2 TREF Apprentice 297A WW 46 3/9/13 Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease - EE YW 82 BW: 83 Adj. WW: 693 Adj. YW: PB MA 13 RUNL Travis 332T CEM 2 VL Yes Man 111Y VL Told Ya So SC .4 ST – JBAK Montana 680M TREF Stewardess 297 DOC 15 TREF 897M CW 24 REA .52 Another well mannered Yes Man son with good YG -.13 muscle and a smooth pattern. Marb -.07
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Lot 14 ~ TREF Adonis 266A Retaining 1/3 semen interest
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TREF Adonis 266A 3/11/13 Red/Dbl Polled Calving Ease- E BW: 103 Adj. WW: 773 Adj. YW: PB
Lot 14’s dam, TREF Sasha 266S
VL Yes Man 111Y
RUNL Travis 332T VL Told Ya So
TREF Sasha 266S
JBAK Montana 680M TREF 466H
EPD’s CED 6 BW 4 WW 56 YW 91 MA 19 CEM 0 SC .5 ST – DOC 9 CW 26 REA .59 YG -.16 Marb -.08
This bull was fittingly named. Webster’s dictionary defines Adonis as “A greek god of remarkable beauty and body”. He got a lot of double takes from visitors this past summer for obvious reasons. When you walk around this bull’s backside, his width across his hip and hindquarter will make your eyes pop! To add to these attributes are his big scrotal development and puppy dog gentleness. His ‘never miss’ dam has put a bull in the top of our sale every year. She is undoubtedly our best cow in the herd. Retaining 1/3 semen interest.
Brother to Lot 14 -TREF 266W Owned by Shawn Cogley
Brother to Lot 14 -TREF 266X Owned by Bob Yackley
Brother to Lot 14 -TREF 266Z Owned by Jay Langdeau 11
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TREF Alaska 426A 3/14/13 BW: 90
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TREF Achilles 475A 3/12/13 BW: 97
Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease-E Adj. WW: 749 Adj. YW: 40%
JBV Lombardi 911W
OKLF Linebacker 341L JBV Tara 718T
TREF 475 A long and thick-bodied bull with a wide top. He is a low percentage bull that would work great on some high percentage Limousin females. His dam is a big broody Limi/Red Angus cow with a nice udder.
OKLF Linebacker 341L JBV Tara 718T
TREF 426U
RPLF Platinum 936P TREF Perfection 036P
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bulls every year. Her last two sons sold to James Leier and were splitting images of this bull.
Lot 16
JBV Lombardi 911W
Another Lombardi bull with that extra stretch. Extra length adds extra pounds which turns into extra dollars.
EPD’s CED 8 BW 2.6 TREF AC/DC 427A WW 49 3/11/13 Dbl Blk/Homo Polled Calving Ease-E YW 87 BW: 95 Adj. WW: 714 Adj. YW: 82.1% MA 25 SYES User Friendly 524U CEM 2 TOMV Yellowstone 153Y Miss Tom 407P SC .5 ST – TREF Rifle 906R TREF 427U DOC 19 TREF 681K CW 28 REA .54 .01 A thick-made bull out of a consistent producing YG Marb -.04 Rifle daughter who raises the same type of stout
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Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease - EE Adj. WW: 737 Adj. YW: 85%
EPD’s CED 11 BW 3.2 WW 49 YW 83 MA 17 CEM 3 SC .3 ST – DOC 13 CW 26 REA .63 YG -.15 Marb -.05
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TREF Achiever 598A
EPD’s CED – BW .5 WW 44 YW 75 MA 25 CEM – SC – ST – DOC – CW – REA – YG – Marb –
3/15/13 Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease - E BW: 98 Adj. WW: 745 Adj. YW: PB RUNL Travis 332T VL Yes Man 111Y VL Told Ya So TREF Wandering Eyes 598W
ROMN Tow Truck 111T TREF 897M
A high performing and very calm, homo polled bull out of an easy fleshing Tow Truck daughter that raised one of our top-selling bulls last year going to David and Julie Hassebroeck.
Lot 16’s dam TREF 475 12
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TREF Aircraft 867A 3/16/13 Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease - EE BW: 81 Adj. WW: 690 Adj. YW: 84.3% RUNL Travis 332T VL Yes Man 111Y VL Told Ya So TRF 867M
ROMN Justice TREF 607X
A Yes Man son out of an old 11-year-old Justice cow. This bull keeps getting more impressive every day. He has a light birth weight, exceptional growth, very well mannered, and homo polled.
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TREF Android 216A 3/18/13 Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease - EE BW: 88 Adj. WW: 619 Adj. YW: 68.2% RUNL Travis 332T VL Yes Man 111Y VL Told Ya So
EPD’s CED 15 BW .3 TREF Alabama 167A WW 34 3/17/13 Red/Polled/Scurred Calving Ease - EEE YW 59 BW: 76 Adj. WW: 648 Adj. YW: 84.3% MA 14 JBAK Montana 680M CEM 4 TREF U Joint 083U TREF Petticoat 083P SC .6 ST – WULFS Lionel 5932L TREF Roxanne 167R DOC -5 TREF 607K CW 5 REA .47 A light birth weight U Joint son that should work YG -.16 good on heifers. Marb -.03
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TREF Star Light 216S
ROMN Justice
This guy is very moderate-framed with a lot of thickness and homo polled. If you’re looking for a bull that will be easy to handle and sire calves with plenty of muscle, he could be the one.
EPD’s CED 13 BW -.1 WW 34 YW 68 MA 14 CEM 3 SC .1 ST – DOC 21 CW 20 REA .46 YG -.10 Marb -.09
A mature Treftz bull in his everyday clothes
The photogenic side of the Who’s Who of Limousin – John Symens, Herman Symens, Bob Yackley & Steve Yackley. 13
Lot 22 ~ TREF Aristotle 341A
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TREF Aristotle 341A 3/20/13 Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease - EE BW: 82 Adj. WW: 765 Adj. YW: 80.8% RPY Paynes Marathon47U Richmond Xander SRD 22X Richmond Twist SRD 22T TREF Tawny 341T
ROMN Justice TREF 340G
A well-rounded bull with good numbers on paper as well as in the performance department. He started with a light birth weight and weaned big! Easy handling bull that will let your dehorner collect dust.
EPD’s CED 14 BW .1 WW 41 YW 73 MA 16 CEM 5 SC .3 ST – DOC 16 CW 21 REA .46 YG -.12 Marb -.08
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TREF Active Duty 592A 3/23/13 BW: 86
Dbl Blk/Homo Polled Calving Ease - EE Adj. WW: 673 Adj. YW: 86.6%
TOMV Yellowstone 153Y
SYES User Friendly 524U Miss Tom 407P
TREF Why Not 592W
TREF Rifle 906R TREF Miss 931N
Smooth-patterned bull out of moderate-framed, easy fleshing Rifle cow with the great disposition that all the Yellowstone cattle exhibit.
Reece with one of our babies. 14
EPD’s CED 8 BW 2.6 WW 49 YW 87 MA 25 CEM 2 SC .5 ST – DOC 19 CW 28 REA .54 YG .01 Marb -.04
Mamma fed me the first 205 days ...
Took care of the rest.
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Lot 24 ~ TREF Alexander 357A
Lot 24’s dam, TREF Tina 357T
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TREF Alexander 357A 3/24/13 Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease - E BW: 90 Adj. WW: 695 Adj. YW: PB RPY Paynes Marathon47U Richmond Xander SRD 22X Richmond Twist SRD 22T TREF Tina 357T
ROMN Justice TREF 242F
EPD’s CED 8 BW 3.6 WW 54 YW 90 MA 17 CEM 5 SC .6 ST – DOC 11 CW 38 REA .83 YG -.15 Marb -.04
Lot 26’s dam, TREF Pettie 065P
Here’s a bull both purebred and commercial cattlemen will appreciate with performance, good Epd’s, homo polled, and docility all in one package. He is the deepest bodied bull in the sale with muscle to go along with it. If you need to add some rib to your females and give them that broody look, Alexander is your guy.
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Lot 26
NPM-2038072
TREF Absolute Power 065A 3/27/13 Red/Dbl Polled/Scurred Calving Ease - E BW: 98 Adj. WW: 748 Adj. YW: PB RPY Paynes Marathon47U Richmond Xander SRD 22X Richmond Twist SRD 22T
Lot 25
NPM-2038071 CEDEPD’s9 BW 1.1 TREF Almanac 368A WW 43 3/25/13 Dbl Blk/Homo Polled Calving Ease-E YW 81 BW: 90 Adj. WW: 654 Adj. YW: PB MA 20 SYES User Friendly 524U CEM 3 TOMV Yellowstone 153Y Miss Tom 407P SC .6 ST – TREF Rifle 906R TREF Teapot 368T DOC 25 Miss SYES MTO 568R CW 32 REA .55 .22 A double black bull smooth in his shoulder and YG Marb -.03 homo polled with a set of balanced epd’s.
TREF Pettie 065P
ROMN Justice TREF 565J
EPD’s CED 8 BW 3.6 WW 54 YW 90 MA 17 CEM 5 SC .6 ST – DOC 11 CW 38 REA .83 YG -.15 Marb -.04
Stylish-made bull with extra length and good muscle. His 10-year-old Justice dam brings a good one to the bull pen consistently. His brother topped our 2011 private treaty sale going to David and Julie Hassebroek.
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As we all are aware, a massive and unexpectedly early blizzard rocked western South Dakota from Oct. 3-5th, pummeling parts of the state with up to 4 ft. of snow. The South Dakota Stock Growers Association estimated that 15 percent to 20 percent of all cattle were killed in some parts of the state. Some ranchers reported that they lost half or more of their herds. Here at Treftz Limousin, we cannot imagine the heartbreak and anguish the ranch families have had to face. We would
like to show our support to any bull buyer that was affected by this terrible blizzard by giving a $500 credit towards the purchase of each bull purchased in the sale. Our continued thoughts and prayers are with those ranchers whom have had to endure this tough time. We hope that this small token of support will help in rebuilding a deserving rancher’s herd. Please mention this to the clerks in the office when settling up. Thank you and God bless.
We’re giving a $500 credit
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Lot 27 ~ TREF Anvil 482A Retaining 1/3 semen interest
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Lot 27
NPM-2038071
TREF Anvil 482A 3/28/13 BW: 94
Lot 27’s dam, TREF 482U
Dbl Blk/Homo Polled Calving Ease-E Adj. WW: 815 Adj. YW: 78.9%
TOMV Yellowstone 153Y
SYES User Friendly 524U Miss Tom 407P
TREF 482U
TREF Rifle 906R Miss Super Girl 282S
EPD’s CED 8 BW 2.7 WW 58 YW 96 MA 27 CEM 2 SC .7 ST – DOC 19 CW 29 REA .49 YG .03 Marb -.02
If you’re looking for your next black, homo polled herd bull, here he is. Anvil may be the best black bull to ever come out of our program and for those of you knowing our history, to start our sale with a black bull says a lot. He has huge performance, muscle to burn, style, tame as a kitten, and homo polled. Not only did he bring in the highest weaning weight, but he continued to outperform his herd mates with a post weaning gain of 4.87 lbs/day during one of the coldest winters on record. With a 114.9 weaning ratio himself and a dam with a MPPA of 107.6, a weaning ratio of 111 and a yearling ratio of 107 on 5 calves, Anvil certainly carries the potential to be a great one. Retaining 1/3 semen interest.
Lot 27 as a calf
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Lot 28
NXM-2038074
TREF Ambushed 344A 3/29/13 BW: 98
Blk/Polled/Scurred Calving Ease-E Adj. WW: 705 Adj. YW: 78.3%
TOMV Yellowstone 153Y
SYES User Friendly 524U Miss Tom 407P
TREF Trinity 344T
ROMN Justice TREF 543J
A bull backed by one of our most fertile and prolific cow families. His grandma produced until she was 17 and his two aunts were actively raising calves until 16-years-old. Cows with longevity make a program money.
EPD’s CED 9 BW 3.3 WW 51 YW 93 MA 20 CEM 4 SC .4 ST – DOC 26 CW 30 REA .53 YG .02 Marb -.07
Lot 30 as a young calf
Lot 30’s dam, TREF 334G T Z
Lot 30
NXM-2038079
TREF Annapolis 334A 3/30/13 Red/Polled Calving Ease - E BW: 102 Adj. WW: 738 Adj. YW: 82.1% RPY Paynes Marathon47U Richmond Xander SRD 22X Richmond Twist SRD 22T
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Lot 29
NXM-2038076
TREF Almighty 304A 3/29/13 Red/Dbl Polled/Scurred Calving Ease - E BW: 95 Adj. WW: 739 Adj. YW: 85.2% RPY Paynes Marathon47U Richmond Xander SRD 22X Richmond Twist SRD 22T TREF Treasure 304T
ROMN Justice TREF 403H
A typical Xander son with a deep side and lots of growth back to a good Justice cow. If looking to add some pounds at weaning time, he is the type.
EPD’s CED 8 BW 4.1 WW 54 YW 88 MA 18 CEM 6 SC .6 ST – DOC 10 CW 31 REA .71 YG -.11 Marb -.01
TREF 334G
WULFS Damon 0332D TREF Black Lava 004D
He may be the last opportunity to get a son of our old matriarch 334 cow. At 17-years-old, she still raised this calf with a 104 weaning ratio. He is a brother to the Warlord bull we raised.
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Lot 31
NPM-2038081
TREF Admiral 682A 3/30/13 BW: 91
Dbl Blk/Homo Polled Calving Ease - EE Adj. WW: 717 Adj. YW: 84.5%
TOMV Yellowstone 153Y
SYES User Friendly 524U Miss Tom 407P
TREF X-Pose 682X
ROMN Tow Truck 111T TREF 482U
Another Yellowstone bull with a great demeanor. Moderate framed and thick. Very close in pedigree to the Lot 27 bull starting our sale. Homo Polled
Lot 29’s dam, TREF Treasure 304T 19
EPD’s CED 3 BW 6.3 WW 57 YW 87 MA 21 CEM 1 SC .6 ST – DOC -1 CW 28 REA .68 YG -.13 Marb -.08
EPD’s CED 9 BW 1.4 WW 48 YW 88 MA 27 CEM 3 SC .7 ST – DOC 22 CW 33 REA .56 YG .02 Marb -.04
Lot 32 ~ TREF Anchor 399A
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Lot 32
NPM-2038082
TREF Anchor 399A 3/30/13 Red/Dbl Polled/Scurred Calving Ease - E BW: 91 Adj. WW: 723 Adj. YW: PB RPY Paynes Marathon47U Richmond Xander SRD 22X Richmond Twist SRD 22T TREF Tonya 399T
ROMN Justice TREF 599J
A stout-made, eye-appealing bull that catches your attention with his traditional Limousin muscle expression and width across the hip. His Justice dam produces as good as she looks.
EPD’s CED 7 BW 4 WW 55 YW 92 MA 23 CEM 5 SC .6 ST – DOC -9 CW 35 REA .73 YG -.10 Marb -.05
Lot 32’s dam, TREF Tonya 399T
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Thank You
“A special thanks to Tim Barnaud and Brad Ro ps for their purchase of bred heifers!”
Tim and Bernard Barnaud selecting bred heifers for their herd. 20
Lot 33 ~ TREF Arizona 517A
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Lot 33
NPM-2038084
TREF Arizona 517A 4/2/13 Dbl Blk/Homo Polled Calving Ease - E BW: 90 Adj. WW: 709 Adj. YW: PB SYES User Friendly 524U TOMV Yellowstone 153Y Miss Tom 407P TREF Warranty 517W
ROMN Tow Truck 111T TREF Starburst 271S
EPD’s CED 9 BW 1.9 WW 49 YW 90 MA 24 CEM 2 SC .7 ST – DOC 14 CW 29 REA .52 YG -.01 Marb -.04
This calf continues to impress us the older he gets. He has quickly moved up towards the front of the pack and stands right up there with the bulls a month older than himself. A 3-dimensional bull that you will appreciate when you walk around him. Homo polled and a great disposition.
Lot 33’s dam, TREF Warranty 517W
Lot 34’s dam, TREF Yoko 717Y
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Lot 34
NXM-2038085
TREF Alliance 717A 4/2/13 Red/Dbl Polled Calving Ease - E BW: 102 Adj. WW: 779 Adj. YW: 76.8% TMF Uptown 618U JYF145X TMF Miss 226U TREF Yoko 717Y
TREF Warlord 334W TREF Star Light 216S
He is sired by our outcross bull from Yorga Farms in Canada. Just a young bull out of a really good Warlord heifer that weaned a big one with a 109.8 weaning ratio! If you need a fresh pedigree, put him in your trailer.
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EPD’s CED 4 BW 3.1 WW 54 YW 92 MA 23 CEM 1 SC .8 ST – DOC 19 CW 22 REA .57 YG -.12 Marb -.05
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Lot 37
NPM-2038089
TREF Analyzer 386A 4/6/13 Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease - E BW: 96 Adj. WW: 672 Adj. YW: PB RPY Paynes Marathon47U Richmond Xander SRD 22X Richmond Twist SRD 22T TREF Twila 386T
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Lot 35
NPM-2038087
TREF Amarillo 906A 4/3/13 Red/Dbl Polled Calving Ease - EE BW: 97 Adj. WW: 756 Adj. YW: PB RUNL Travis 332T VL Yes Man 111Y VL Told Ya So OKLF Kodiak 341K TREF 460H
TREF Miss 906N
A good prospect out of the solid producing cow that raised us our Rifle bull. Performance, predictability, and pedigree here. Very quiet disposition.
A stylish type of bull that is smooth in the shoulder and lighter boned. He is a maternal brother to the Lot 42 in the two-year-old pen. He is homo polled.
EPD’s CED 8 BW 2.8 WW 51 YW 86 MA 18 CEM 3 SC .4 ST – DOC 12 CW 15 REA .41 YG -.10 Marb -.06
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Lot 36
NPM-2038090
4/6/13 Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease - EE BW: 95 Adj. WW: 726 Adj. YW: PB RPY Paynes Marathon47U Richmond Xander SRD 22X Richmond Twist SRD 22T TREF Tracy 366T
ROMN Justice TREF Rhonda 166R
A stretchy, clean made bull with a lot of carcass bred into his pedigree. Nice disposition.
EPD’s CED 6 BW 5 WW 59 YW 95 MA 19 CEM 5 SC .6 ST – DOC 11 CW 37 REA .82 YG -.15 Marb -.04
Lot 39 NPM-2038088
TREF Alpha 465A 4/5/13 Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease - E BW: 103 Adj. WW: 734 Adj. YW: PB RPY Paynes Marathon47U Richmond Xander SRD 22X Richmond Twist SRD 22T TREF Untold 465U
Lot 38
TREF Ambition 366A
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JBAK Montana 680M TRF 867M
EPD’s CED 6 BW 4.5 WW 53 YW 85 MA 18 CEM 4 SC .7 ST – DOC 5 CW 31 REA .63 YG -.11 Marb -.03
JBAK Montana 680M TREF Pettie 065P
Another homo polled bull that will add growth, length and some frame. These Xander bulls add pounds and ribeye size. His dam has a perfect structured udder.
EPD’s CED 6 BW 4.6 WW 56 YW 88 MA 18 CEM 3 SC .7 ST – DOC -6 CW 35 REA .7 YG -.12 Marb -.04
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Lot 39
NPM-2038095
TREF Ambassador 983A 4/12/13 BW: 94
Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease - EE Adj. WW: 708 Adj. YW: PB
TREF U Joint 083U
JBAK Montana 680M TREF Petticoat 083P
TREF Natalie 983N
ROMN Justice TREF Senorita 383G
A deep-bodied U Joint son that is soft-sided and huge-nutted. His dam is an old Justice cow that keeps producing the right kind. 22
EPD’s CED 11 BW 1.9 WW 45 YW 79 MA 14 CEM 5 SC .9 ST – DOC 17 CW 22 REA .55 YG -.07 Marb -.04
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Lot 40
NPM-2038099
TREF Anointed 428A 4/18/13 Dbl Blk/Homo Polled Calving Ease - E BW: 99 Adj. WW: 697 Adj. YW: 86.6% SYES User Friendly 524U TREF You Tube 517Y TREF Warranty 517W TREF 428U
TREF Rifle 906R TREF 571J
A young, fast growing YouTube son with a bit bigger frame. His dam has a beautiful structured udder.
~ Two-Year-Old Bulls ~
EPD’s CED 6 BW 2.7 WW 43 YW 79 MA 23 CEM 0 SC .6 ST – DOC 12 CW 5 REA .35 YG -.12 Marb .01
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Lot 42
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TREF Zippo 386Z 3/31/12 BW: 94
Lot 41
NXM-2038077
TREF Adrenaline 314A 4/27/13 Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease - EE BW: 88 Adj. WW: 756 Adj. YW: 69.4% RPY Paynes Marathon47U Richmond Xander SRD 22X Richmond Twist SRD 22T TREF Trickster 314T
ROMN Justice
The youngest bull in the sale that definitely has the tools to be a great one. His dam is a the type of cow we strive to produce – broody, thick, easy fleshing and high in maternal traits.
Mr SYES Warden 472R
DVFC Warden 233K Miss SYES 760 473K
TREF Twila 386T
JBAK Montana 680M TRF 867M
A long-bodied bull with a ton of muscle that moves with a smooth, easy gait. If you’re looking for a older bull that will add some muscle expression, breed a lot of cows, and make them all polled, he should be the one.
Lot 41’s dam, TREF Trickster 314T T Z
Red/Homo Polled Calving Ease - EE Adj. WW: 650 Adj. YW: PB
EPD’s CED 11 BW 2.6 WW 49 YW 81 MA 20 CEM 5 SC .6 ST – DOC 7 CW 26 REA .63 YG -.10 Marb -.03
EPD’s CED 9 BW 2 WW 44 YW 72 MA 12 CEM 3 SC .4 ST – DOC 14 CW 7 REA .35 YG -.14 Marb -.07
Lot 43 T Z
Lot 43
NXM-2014789
TREF Zeppelin 530Z 3/28/12 Red/Dbl Polled Calving Ease - E BW: 99 Adj. WW: 766 Adj. YW: 76% Bar JZ Timberline 737U TREF X-Man 370X TREF Too Die For 370T TREF 530J
WULFS Damon 0332D TREF Laurie 130E
This is a big, high performing two-year-old bull packed with meat. He will certainly catch your eye! His dam is a 15-year-old Justice cow that cranked out quite a few like him.
Lot 43’s dam, TREF 530J 23
EPD’s CED 6 BW 5.7 WW 45 YW 77 MA 11 CEM 3 SC .5 ST – DOC – CW 3 REA .27 YG -.10 Marb -.03
Reference sires:
JYF 145X After much searching for a red, outcross, heifer bull, we found one that fit the bill in JYF 145X (aka the Yorga bull) across the border in Canada at J Yorga Farms. His sire is TMF Uptown 618U (a Nobel Prize son) and his dam is a Highland Reward daughter that has a +30 milk EPD. His Igenity profile identifies him as a 9 for Maternal Calving Ease! Very well mannered bull. Homozygous polled. Semen available.
Mr. SYES Warden 472R We acquired this 5 year old DVFC Warden 233K son and are very impressed with his calves. He adds that extra stretch to his progeny with plenty of thickness. He has worked great on first calf heifers. Polled. Semen available.
JBV Lombardi 911W
Lombardi is a 7/8 OKLF Linebacker son out of a Nobel Prize first calf heifer. He has carcass double bred into his pedigree yet he is soft enough in his muscle pattern to leave some good females. He adds an extra shot of length to his calves. Homozygous polled.
TOMV Yellowstone 153Y A big, growthy
User Friendly son that was a member of Vaughn Limousin’s pen of 3 in Denver in 2012. His dam is a proven focus dam and trait leader for maternal and carcass weight. His calves really exploded at post weaning and have a great disposition to go along with it. Homozygous polled
TREF Rifle 906R Rifle was bred and raised in our program. This son of Cole Wulf Hunt was initially used for clean up duty but after seeing his first crop of calves, he was moved to the front. He is thick, deep, big nutted and handles like a kitten. He has been siring our highest weaning ratio bulls the last couple of years. His first daughters are raising the big ones. Homozygous polled. Semen available.
ROMN Justice 34J He was a breed changer in the Limousin breed bringing superior disposition, thickness, ease of fleshing, moderate frame score, and fertility all in one swoop. We felt blessed to have him roamed our pastures for seven years. Homozygous polled. Semen available. 24
Reference sires:
Richmond Xander 22X This tremendous, deep, easy fleshing bull with awesome performance is passing his attributes on to his sons and daughters. We are very impressed with the prolificness of his young dam proving behind every great bull is a greater mom. If you want to add some power to a set of calves, he is the one! He is a 2 for the F94L gene and homo for the Leptin gene, a marbling indicator. Homozygous polled. Semen available.
ROMN Tow Truck 111T This son of Wulfs Ransom brings big actual numbers to the table with a very balanced set of epd’s. His daughters have made excellent cows and are now raising some of our top bulls. He is our go-to bull for heifers. His BW epd ranks in the top 2%. Homozygous polled. Semen available.
TREF Xpressway 170X A TREF Rifle son out of a great WZRK Genesis cow. He brings a lot to the table which is why we kept a semen interest in him. Easy fleshing, big testicles, depth of body, ribeye size, performance, and a great disposition. Homozygous polled.
VL Yes Man 111Y
He was our pick of Vorthmann class of 2012. A thick, meaty bull with good testicles, great disposition and can go either way, on cows or heifers. Homozygous polled.
TREF U Joint 083U U Joint is a Montana/Justice mating that really hit the mark. He has incredible body length and passes that on to his offspring along with the traditional Limousin characteristics of rear quarter muscle. U Joint is quickly becoming a calving ease specialist. His first daughters are really milking and looks like they will fit our program well. His epd’s ranks in the top 2% of the breed for Birth Weight, Calving Ease Direct, and Scrotal all the while doing it without sacrificing muscle! Homozygous polled. Semen available.
TREF Warlord 334W War Lord is the type of bull
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that will add power, incredible muscle, volume, width and downsize frame scores. He covers all bases with a huge ribeye of 18.3, a big scrotal measurement, phenomenal performance numbers and a puppy dog disposition. His dam TREF 334G has been a cornerstone female in our herd for many years and at 16-years-old she is still producing the great ones. Pictured at 13-months. Polled. Semen available.
BULL MORTALITY and LOSS OF USE INSURANCE Insurance Coverage Underwritten By:
Aegis Security Insurance Company PO Box 3153, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3153 A.M. Best Rating: A VI
Option 1: Bull Mortality and Loss of Use Coverage Values: Bulls valued up to $25,000,
Option 2: Bull Mortality Coverage Values: Bulls valued up to $25,000,
Term: One Year Policy Term Premium: 12% of the Purchase Price
Term:
not to exceed purchase price.
not to exceed purchase price.
Premium: 5.5% of the Purchase Price
Premium Fully Earned $150 Minimum Premium Per Animal
Testing:
Renewable One-Year Policy Term for Bulls 6 Month - 7 Years of age. Premium Fully Earned $150 Minimum Premium Per Animal
All bulls must be tested, certified and listed in the official catalog of a herd sale.
Testing:
Veterinarian examination and signed
statement of health required for all bulls for which coverage is requested.
Full Mortality:
Full Mortality:
100% of the value of the bull in the event of
100% of the value of the bull in the event of
death or life-threatening injury.
death or life-threatening injury.
Loss of Use: 80% of the value of the bull, less salvage
value, of in the event of Loss of Use from an accident, illness, or disease that can clearly be diagnosed or identified to have occurred on a specified date.
25% of the value of the bull in the event
Eric Payne 605-225-4270 605-290-9275 (cell) PO Box 1540 Aberdeen, SD 57402
of Loss of Use from an accident, illness, or disease if there is a diagnosis consistent with an accident, illness, or disease but no real evidence that provides clear diagnosis or identification.
Policies Serviced and Billed by:
Concorde General Agency PO Box 10459, Fargo, ND 58106-0459 26
North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) Suggested Sale Terms & Conditions Identification of Animals
the seller proves the animal to be a breeder, it shall be the obligation of the purchaser to take delivery of the animal and pay all expenses incurred for transportation. 4. It is the obligation of the buyer and seller to negotiate any settlements on cattle that have not been properly represented at a sale. The selling of an animal constitutes a contract between buyer and seller, and it is not the responsibility nor the right of NALF or of the sale-management firm to settle disagreements between buyers and sellers of cattle that have not been properly represented. The return of an animal at the expense of the purchaser with a refund of the purchase price made by the seller is in all cases considered a complete settlement. Other settlements, which are negotiated between buyer and seller, may be equitable to cover instances in which cattle are not as represented sale day, but that does not warrant complete return of the animal.
1. Each animal sold will have a readable tattoo corresponding to its registration paper. 2. Seller agrees to check all tattoos for accuracy prior to the sale. The buyer has the responsibility for rechecking the tattoos after taking possession and reporting any discrepancies to the seller immediately. 3. All animals to be sold will be identified by their official registration numbers, their tattoos and their registered names. If nicknames are used, they should be in addition to the other information. 4. The NALF Board of Directors recommends that, when any animal is sold, there is complete disclosure of any retained genetics in the form of pregnant recipients, frozen embryos or frozen semen. 5. The prefix in an animal’s registration name cannot be removed or changed by subsequent owners. Owners other than the original applicant cannot add a two-, three- or four-letter prefix to the name of the animal unless it matches the prefix in the animal’s tattoo.
Blood-Typing for Parentage Verification
1. If, at some time, the purchaser raises a question as to the accurate parentage of an animal he has purchased, it may be settled by blood-typing. Blood samples will be taken by a licensed veterinarian of the animal in question and of its sire and dam if they are not currently on file. The verification of the parentage test will be made by NALF’s approved laboratory (MMI Genomics). The results of these tests will be sent directly to NALF and will be sent on to both the purchaser and the seller so they will be aware of the official results. 2. If the blood tests indicate that the animal is not as it was registered originally, the seller will reimburse the buyer for the test and will refund the total purchase price of the animal or replace the animal with another of equal quality and value as determined by the purchaser. 3. It is important to remember that blood-typing is not 100 percent exclusive and that it simply identifies animals that will qualify as the parents or animals that cannot be the parents. 4. All bulls born after December 31, 1990, that are to be used for artificial insemination (AI) must be parent-verified by blood-typing (both the sire and dam). All females born after July 1, 1987, that are to be used for ET and all bulls born between July 1, 1987, and December 31, 1990, that are to be used for AI must be sire-verified through blood-typing. All females born prior to July 1, 1987, that are to be used for ET and all bulls born prior to July 1, 1987, that are to be used for AI must have an identification blood type on file.
Registration Certificates
1. The seller of the animal will submit the original registration certificate with transfer information or an application for registration with transfer information on it so that a certificate can be produced by NALF and transferred to the new buyer. The seller must sign the back of the certificate on the application to authorize the transfer. 2. It is the responsibility of the seller to provide NALF with the buyer’s complete name, address and membership number (if available) so the transfer can be completed. It is important that the membership number be given if the buyer is already a member of NALF. 3. It is the seller’s responsibility to provide the registration certificate or application and transfer information to NALF within 60 days following the date of sale and pay transfer and registration fees. Terms – Terms of all sales are considered to be cash unless credit arrangements have been made prior to the sale between the buyer and the seller.
Health
1. On all animals sold, health tests will be announced at the sale or printed in the sale catalog. It is understood that health papers reflect the condition of the animal at the time of the sale but carry no further guarantee as to the future health of the animal. 2. Buyers having special health requests or who wish to take cattle into states with specific and rigid health regulations should inquire specifically about the health tests required for entry into their state prior to the sale. 3. All females sold are considered to be calfhood vaccinated for brucellosis unless they are otherwise stated in the catalog or announced from the block. It is suggested that verification of vaccination be written on the health certificate. Purchaser’s Risk – Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as it is sold. It is the responsibility of the buyers to see that their purchases are fed and cared for following the sale. It is the responsibility of the buyers to arrange all trucking for their purchases. Announcements – Any change from the information that is printed in the catalog will be announced from the auction block. All announcements made from the auction block take precedence over the printed catalog. Cataloged lots not selling will be announced prior to the sale or printed on a current supplement sheet.
Horned/Scurred/Polled
Definitions 1. HORNED – An animal with a horn growth affixed to the skull that has or has not been removed. 2. POLLED/SCURRED – An animal with rudimentary horn growth that will not develop into a horn. The rudimentary horn growth may or may not become affixed to the skull at an older age. 3. POLLED – An animal with absence of horn growth. (An animal can have scurs and still be genetically polled.) 4. SMOOTH POLLED – A smooth-polled individual has no scurs and does not develop scurs later in life. Guarantees 1. If an animal is sold as polled or polled/scurred and proves to be horned, the seller shall be obligated to refund the purchase price upon return of the animal to the farm of the seller at the expense of the seller or may be exchanged for a polled animal of equal value, whichever is acceptable to the buyer. The buyer has 30 days from date of sale to notify the seller that an adjustment is in order. 2. If an animal is sold as smooth-polled and proves to be scurred, the seller shall be obligated to refund the price upon return of the animal to the farm of the seller at the expense of the seller or, at the buyer’s option, shall be exchanged for a smooth-polled animal of equal value. 3. If an animal is sold as polled and develops scurs, the seller will not be obligated to make any adjustment because a scurred animal is considered polled. 4. If an animal is sold as polled and has scurs, it shall be announced at the time of sale that the animal has scurs. If it is not announced and the buyer finds before the animal leaves the sale premises that the animal has scurs, the buyer must notify the seller of the findings. The seller shall then be obligated to refund the purchase price.
Breeding Guarantee
1. All animals are guaranteed to be breeders with the exception of (a) calves under 12 months of age; (b) in the event of any injury or disease that occurs to the calf after sale; (c) gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the purchaser; or (d) females used in embryo transplant/transfer (ET). 2. A lactating cow with calf at side, sold as one unit, is a proven breeder, as indicated by the calf at side. 3. Bulls are guaranteed to be breeders at the time of sale or at 14 months of age if they are younger than 14 months at time of sale. Any bull that either settles cows by natural service or passes a fertility test made by a competent veterinarian is considered fertile. Any guarantee with respect to the ability to freeze semen shall be a separate agreement between buyer and seller. 4. Females sold as safe in calf have been examined by a competent veterinarian or other reproductive technician and are so guaranteed to be with calf. It is the buyer’s responsibility to pregnancy-check all females and report any discrepancies within 30 days following the sale. 5. Any guarantee with respect to ET production shall be a separate agreement between buyer and seller.
Disclosure of Retained Genetics
Because the sale of a registered Limousin animal constitutes the transfer of ownership of all, or a portion of, a “genetic package,” it is the sellers responsibility to inform potential buyers of all retained genetics of animals in circumstances where potential exists for buyers to be mislead. This includes, but is not limited to, semen collected and frozen prior to sale, embryos flushed, existing clones as either live animals or embryos, and cows carrying the service of an offered bull.
Disclosure of Tests Results for Known Genetic Defects & Factors
Options and Privileges of Return or Adjustment
1. The seller shall have an affirmative duty to notify the buyer of any test results for genetic defects or genetic factors not otherwise reflected on an animal’s pedigree. 2. Nothing contained herein should be construed to relieve the parties from complying fully with the rules and policies of NALF relating to genetic defects generally or individually.
1. All claims for adjustments or refunds must be made in writing either within six months of the date of the sale or no later than six months after the animal reaches 18 months of age, whichever occurs later. 2. In the event that an animal is claimed to be a nonbreeder, the animal must be returned to the farm of the seller in good condition and must have met the health requirements of the original seller’s state. The seller shall be entitled to six months’ trial following the return of the animal in which to prove that the animal is a breeder. If, at the end of six months, the seller has been unable to prove the animal as a breeder, the seller shall, at the option of the buyer, replace the animal with another of equal value or refund the total purchase price. The return of the purchase price shall in all cases be deemed as full settlement. 3. Any expense incurred in transporting the animal that is claimed to be a nonbreeder shall be the responsibility of the purchaser except that the seller shall be responsible for transportation costs in the excess of the distance between the purchaser’s farm and the location of the sale. If
Limitations of Obligations
1. If these suggested terms and conditions are adopted, they should constitute a contract between the buyer and seller for each animal sold under these terms, as such; and it should be binding upon both parties. Animals resold following purchase in a sale shall constitute a separate transaction, and the privileges and obligations of the original two parties connected thereto are not covered by the terms and conditions of sale. 2. NALF, its directors and employees are not in any way responsible or liable for enforcing the suggested terms and conditions of any agreement involving transactions between buyers and sellers.
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Glenn Treftz 12510 370th Ave. Wetonka, SD 57481 www.treftzlimousin.com
3rd Annual Production Sale
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 - 1pm Storm Date – Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014 Aberdeen Livestock Sales A b e r d e e n , S O U T H D A K O TA
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