Dixson Farms Inc. Simmentals

DIXSON FARMS 2020 PRIVATE TREATY BULL SALE Welcome to our 2020 Open House and Limited Auction. Every year in the cattle business is a challenge, but this year we have seen our fair share. After the tough winter that most reading this experienced right along with us, Mother Nature wasn’t through with us when it came grass time. Wind storms, floods, and wildfires left all of us involved in this sale scrambling to replace fences among other things and forced us to do a few things differently this year. In spite of all of that, we have managed to pull together as good a set of bulls as we have had in a while.

In our home herd, we continue to focus our efforts on identifying and multiplying superior adaptable maternal Simmental genetics that can be successful in low to medium input herds. In our view, that means moderate mature size, moderate milk, exceptional udder structure, good disposition, sound feet and legs. We expect good fleshing ability and fertility on low to medium inputs. By stacking generations of tough range tested cows, we have built a core of deep DX pedigrees that are doing the things that we ask of them. We do continue to invest in genetics from outside sources as well. After a lot of years of using only herdbulls that were raised in our program, we went out in search of a couple of junior herdsires last year that we are really excited about. Pictured below are Future and Firebird. Look for their data at the end of the catalog and for them to be on display on sale day.

The second area where we choose to focus is for those who want top end growth and carcass trait black SimAngus bulls.This is where our cooperators come in. Mike and Sohn Domsch and Tim Rippe have brought us an outstanding set of high growth bulls again this year.These are all homozygous polled and most are homozygous black.They are bred to add pounds to any calf crop.

We look forward to sharing this bull offering with you on Feb. 15th. If you can’t be with us that day, give us a call and come and take a look. As always, we offer free board until April 1st and fully guarantee the bulls. If you have any questions, give us a call for more information on these bulls or our program and we hope to see you on or before the 15th.

Dixson Farms Inc. Carol Dixson

Kevin Dixson

Lyle Dixson

A look to the future

GLS Firebird F102

Bridle Bit Future F822

DIXSON FARMS 2020 PRIVATE TREATY BULL SALE February 15, 2020 • Atwood, Kansas

SALE DAY SCHEDULE:

SALE DAY PHONES:Â

11 a.m. Cattle available for viewing and silent auction opens 12 p.m. Lunch will be ready.

1:30 p.m. Closeout begins.

Lyle Dixson Kevin Dixson Carol Dixson Alisha Dixson Mike Domsch Tim Rippe

SALE FORMAT: This year our private treaty sale begins on February 15th. There will be bid sheets posted for each lot on that day. We will proceed with a simple silent auction format. The minimum bid for each lot will be available in the sale supplement a few days before the sale, and the minimum bid increment will be $250. At 1:30, we will begin closing bids with a live bid off. The bulls that are left after that time will be available first come, first serve at the base price unless otherwise noted.

DIRECTIONS

From Atwood: 5 mi. west, 2 mi. south, and follow the Beaver Creek Road west and south for 5 mi.

From McDonald: 13 mi. east, 2 mi. south, and follow the Beaver Creek Road west and south for 5 miles

CLOSEOUT ORDER: This year, we will not set the closeout order until just before we close. We will close in the order of the high current bids on the silent auction. If the closing order is important to you, place a bid on your first choice during the silent auction to help set the closeout order.

From Colby: 16 mi. north to Road E, 5 mi. west, 3 mi. north, 1 mi. west, 4 mi. north, 1/4 mi. west

SEMEN CHECK: All bulls sell guaranteed to pass a Breeding Soundness Evaluation, but it has not been performed yet. Bulls will be tested in mid to late March to get past the coldest weather and closer to breeding season for most people. If you buy a bull and need to have him checked sooner than that for an earlier pick up, notify us at check out and let Lyle know.

SALE TERMS: Full payment is due the day of sale. Make checks payable to Dixson Farms, Inc.

BULL CARE: All bulls will have free board until April 1st. We can keep the yearling bulls from April 1st to May 15th for $1.50 per day and the 2 year olds for $2.00. After May 15th, board will increase to $3 and $4 respectively.

SUPPLEMENT SHEET: A supplement sheet will be available with current weights, scrotals, updated EPDs, and base price about a week before the sale.

SEMEN INTEREST: The buyer will receive full possession, full salvage value and 100% semen interest on all bulls sold unless otherwise noted or announced. If a bull is collected, Dixson Farms and our cooperators reserve the opportunity to a one time 30 unit package for in herd use only at cost of production.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: All bulls sell under the terms and conditions of the American Simmental Association.

STORM DATE: In case of EXTREME weather, the sale will be moved to February 22.

DELIVERY: Economical delivery can be arranged by talking to Lyle.

GUARANTEE: All our bulls are 100% guaranteed for the first year. This means if there are any disposition, soundness, calving, or color problems, we will take the bull back and replace him or assist you in finding a replacement. The LAST thing we want to do is sell and perpetuate problem cattle. This is NOT mortality insurance. Once they leave our place, they are your bulls. All sight unseen purchases are guaranteed to be as represented.

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DX GEORGE 131G923

ASA# 3607451

Tattoo: G923 • BD: 2/12/19 • Red • Homo Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AR Herd: Home (DX)

WS BEEF MAKER R13 Sire: WS BEEF KING W107 WS MISS DREAMBOAT T17

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

HXC CONQUEST 4405P Dam: HSF MS QUEST 5Y 31B HSF MS MAKER 107U 5Y CE 11.2

LOT 1

BW 1.1

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 79.1 116.7 7.2 21 60.4 16.6

CW 33.5

YG -.38

MB .21

88 608 112 130 77

BF REA -.082 .85

Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. What a pair of red bulls to lead off this year’s sale. “King” George checks all of the boxes. He floated to the top as a powerful calf on grass this summer and continued to impress after weaning. Use him in a purebred or SimAngus program to improve thickness, disposition, and carcass traits.

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DX GOLDENBOY 348G942

ASA# 3607505

Tattoo: G942 • BD: 2/20/19 • Red • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

GW PREDESTINED 701T Sire: HOOK`S XPECTATION 36X HOOKS MIKA 141M

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio

HSF MAJORITY II 111W Dam: DX ALTO 348A408 DX WHISTLE 348W103 CE 10.8

BW 0.1

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 69 100.2 5.5 27.6 62.1 21.3

API TI CW 24.5

YG -.35

MB .24

91 614 113 148 77

BF REA -.074 .70

Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. Goldenboy is a direct son of Xpectation. We have begun to use this older time-tested bull in our breeding program because he is heifer safe and is known for his carcass and maternal traits.

LOT 2

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DX GUNSMOKE 50G955

ASA# 3607455

Tattoo: G955 • BD: 2/28/19 • Hetero Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 3/16 AN 1/16 MX Herd: Home (DX)

REMINGTON LOCK N LOAD54U Sire: ES RAPID FIRE AX381-2 HS LOOK AT ME X381N

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

GLS NEW DIRECTION X184 Dam: GLS DARIA D50 GLS Z302 CE 8.9

BW 0.8

WW 61.1

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 98.2 3.5 21.2 51.7 13.9

CW 32

YG -.39

MB .18

89 570 105 115 66

BF REA -.086 .83

Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. G955 is a good example of our continual efforts to add and evaluate new genetics. His dam is an outstanding red cow that we selected from the Grass Lunning dispersal and by Rapid Fire making him a brother to our Jr. Herdsire, Firebird. You will appreciate his thickness and fleshing ability.

LOT 3

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RIP 924G OF 707E PD

ASA# 3665845

Tattoo: RIP 924G • BD: 1/19/19 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 5/16 AN 1/16 CS Herd: Rippe (RIP)

BASIN PAYWEIGHT 1682 Sire: CCR PAYDAY 0320C CCR MS 4045 TIME 7322T

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

LRS TOP TEN 104A Dam: RIP 707E OF 520C TT 520C OF 839 SI CE 10.7

LOT 4

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BW 1.8

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 83 123.4 6.9 18.5 60 14.1

CW 47.5

YG -.06

MB .31

83 713 111 128 79

BF REA -.021 .50

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Lot 4 marks a real milestone as a third generation SimAngus to come to us from the Rippe program. He has outstanding growth but started with a low birthweight.

Use him in any program to increase payweight.

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RIP 905G OF 705E CU

ASA# 3665842

Tattoo: RIP 905G • BD: 1/18/19 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 3/16 AN 3/16 GV Herd: Rippe (RIP)

CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z Sire: TJ COWBOY UP 529B TJ MS 46W

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U Dam: RIP 705E OF 24 SI JRI MS HONEYSUCKLE270T671 ET CE 12.9

BW -0.8

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 69.6 100.5 8.1 22.1 56.8 18.8

CW 32.9

YG -.17

MB .35

74 645 100 142 76

BF REA -.042 .50

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. 905G begins a group of 3 Cowboy Ups from Sharper Image dams. These are low birth weight bulls that still pack a punch.

TJ Cowboy Up 529B – Sire of Lots 5-7

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RIP 933G OF 506C CU

ASA# 3665843

Tattoo: RIP 933G • BD: 1/21/19 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 3/16 AN 3/16 GV Herd: RIppe (RIP)

CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z Sire: TJ COWBOY UP 529B TJ MS 46W

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U Dam: RIP 506C OF 24 SI JRI MS HONEYSUCKLE270T671 ET CE 11.7

BW 0.4

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 75.6 109.4 7.3 21.2 58.9 18.8

CW 35.2

YG -.17

MB .35

84 681 104 141 78

BF REA -.042 .53

LOT 6

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. This Cowboy Up son has a little more stretch and growth than his brothers, but is still moderate birth weight. These bulls are the proof that stacking these high accuracy SimAngus AI sires will really work.

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RIP 907G OF 710E CU

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ASA# 3665833

RIP 920G OF 253 SI

Tattoo: RIP 907G • BD: 1/14/19 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 5/16 AN 1/16 CS Herd: Rippe (RIP)

CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z Sire: TJ COWBOY UP 529B TJ MS 46W

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U Dam: RIP 710E OF 53U SI RIP 53U CE 12.4

BW -0.2

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 70 103.3 8.4 24.6 59.5 19

CW 36.6

YG -.09

MB .45

DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire: TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U T J MISS BANDO S27

75 628 98 146 78

RIP 936G OF 844 SI

BF REA -.026 .44

CE 10.2

BW 0.9

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STOUT 695S ET Dam: MISS STOUT 219U MISS JARVIS 196N CE 9.9

BW 1.8

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 75.4 111.6 6.3 18.9 56.6 16.9

CW 36.9

YG -.11

MB .26

MCE MM MWW Stay 6 19.8 54.4 15.3

CW 35.4

YG -.03

RIP 949G OF 406 SI

MB .33

BF REA -.004 .41

ASA# 3665844

DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire: TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U T J MISS BANDO S27

80 677 104 122 71

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

MASTER PLAN 254X95 Dam: RIP 406B OF 2466ET MP RIP 2466Z OF 122 MW ET

BF REA -.020 .54

Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. The 844 cow did it again. This is the 3rd one of these full brothers to go through our program, and they have been consistently powerful and complete.

YW 105

Tattoo: RIP 949G • BD: 1/27/19 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 7/16 AN 5/16 GV Herd: Rippe (RIP)

Tattoo: RIP 936G • BD: 1/22/19 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 3/8 AN 3/8 GV Herd: Rippe (RIP) Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

WW 69.3

81 681 104 122 70

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Now we go back to the future with how it all started with our breeding project at Rippes. These 3 are all Sharper Image sons from good Balancer cows. If you have been following our program over the last several years you know that these are consistently growthy and stylish.

ASA# 3665816

DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire: TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U T J MISS BANDO S27

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POST ROCK WESTERN 254W8 Dam: RIP MISS VIOLET 53Z RIP 53U

Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. Here is a real calving ease prospect. He has a low birthweight with plenty of growth and carcass merit and with a softer look.

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ASA# 3665837

Tattoo: RIP 920G • BD: 1/17/19 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 7/16 AN 1/4 GV 1/16 AR Herd: Rippe (RIP)

CE 11

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BW 0.9

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 68.5 100.9 6.8 19 53.1 14.1

CW 30.2

YG -.07

MB .32

79 629 96 120 70

BF REA -.009 .42

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. 949G is a flashy, thick and growthy individual. These 3 could represent the last of the Sharper Image sons as we go to the next step in the breeding program.

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DX/DF MR 90G51

ASA# 3665942

Tattoo: G51 • BD: 2/8/19 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Herd: Domsch(DX/DF)

ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 Sire: MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio

SITZ UPWARD 307R Dam: DX/DF MISS 90C51 DX MISS 90Y51 CE 11.4

BW 2

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 78.2 123.2 5.8 23.7 62.7 14.2

API TI CW 45

YG -.33

MB .22

95 637 99 125 76

BF REA -.074 .89

Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. Lot 11 starts a set of outstanding Upgrade sons. He is incredibly heavy muscled but still has a very clean front end and long spine. Imagine a set of feeder calves with pants like that.

LOT 11

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DX/DF MR 044G54

ASA# 3665938

Tattoo: G54 • BD: 1/30/19 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Herd: Domsch(DX/DF)

ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 Sire: MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

SITZ UPWARD 307R Dam: DX/DF MISS 044C54 DX MISS 044Y044 CE 12.9

DX/DF MR 26G68

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ASA# 3665941

Tattoo: G68 • BD: 1/26/19 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Domsch(DX/DF)

ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 Sire: MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B

CE 13.3

BW 0.6

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 78.4 117.3 7 23.2 62.3 14.8

CW 34.5

YG -.42

MB .14

CW 47.7

YG -.33

MB .26

BF REA -.073 .94

DX/DF MR 18G932

ASA# 3665936

Tattoo: G932 • BD: 2/9/19 • Black • Polled • 1/2 SM 3/8 AN 1/8 CS Herd: Domsch(DX/DF)

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 Dam: DX MISS 26A68 HAAS RANCH P26

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 78.2 122.7 6.7 25.5 64.5 14.7

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. This could be the most powerful Upgrade son to come through our program. Whether you sell feeder calves or feed them out all the way, you just can’t go wrong with this kind of muscle, growth, and carcass qualities.

LOT 12

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BW 0.6

85 674 105 132 79

ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 Sire: MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B

52 545 twin 126 76

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

Dam: B932 DX MISS 18Z932

BF REA -.089 .94

CE 11.5

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Full brothers to G68 have been top sellers the last 2 years and for good reason. This brother was a twin so he started a little slower, but still has the same great growth and carcass genetics combined with a good disposition. Make sure you find him on sale day; he could be the sleeper of the sale.

BW 1.8

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 75.1 110.8 5.6 18.6 56.1 10.9

CW 35.4

YG -.33

MB .26

92 642 100 118 74

BF REA -.072 .81

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Another classic example of the quality that we have gotten from using Upgrade. If you want to sell the kind of feeder calves that will top the market and have the buyer come looking for more, turn all 4 of these half brothers out.

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DX/DF MR 592G592

ASA# 3665939

Tattoo: G592 • BD: 2/11/19 • Black • Polled • 3/8 SM 5/8 AN Herd: Domsch(DX/DF)

O C C MISSING LINK 830M Sire: DX ADMIRAL 581A320 FF MS LUCKY MAN W581

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

MYTTY IN FOCUS Dam: DX MISS 592Y592 DX MISS 592W592 CE 15

LOT 15

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BW -1.5

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 69.1 109.4 7 26.5 60.9 18.4

CW 37.4

YG -.03

MB .38

BF .004

79 686 107 143 76 REA .50

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. G592 is a true breeding piece. His sire, Admiral, has been a very consistent producer of low birth weights, and his dam produced our Desperado herd bull. The guesswork is all taken out here. Whether you need a heifer bull or another high growth bull for cows, he will work in any program.

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DX GLADIATOR 54G948

ASA# 3607504

Tattoo: G948 • BD: 2/23/19 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Home (DX)

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: DX/DF DESPERADO 592D592 DX MISS 592Y592

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

ASR MO BETTER Y120 Dam: DX ANGELA 54A405 DX WHOOPI 54W119 CE 15.4

BW -2.2

WW 65.6

YW 97

MCE MM MWW Stay 8.2 27.1 59.8 15.8

CW 25.8

YG -.42

MB .19

64 562 103 144 78

BF REA -.089 .82

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled Baldy. Gladiator is a very unique individual. His powerful Mo dam consistently has low birth weight calves but has a nursing ratio of 107 on 5 calves. Use him on cows or heifers with confidence.

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DX GAGE 26G953

LOT 16

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ASA# 3607450

Tattoo: G953 • BD: 2/27/19 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 7/32 AN 1/32 CS Herd: Home (DX)

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: DX/DF DESPERADO 592D592 DX MISS 592Y592

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

DS LORD OF THE RING 243S Dam: DS MS LORD OF RING 26Z DS MS SHEAR FORCE 54T CE 13.1

BW 1.5

WW 62

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 94.4 6.8 20.9 51.9 15.3

CW 28.8

YG -.41

MB .21

DX GARTH 81G926

ASA# 3607520

STF MR MOMENTUM H508 Sire: 3C BEAU NS 4332B BZ 3C CROCUS 2747Z B

88 524 96 123 66

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

WS BEEF KING W107 Dam: DX CLEVELAND 816C536 DX TOLEDO 816T130

BF REA -.072 .96

CE 11.2

Homozygous Black Hetero Polled. We really appreciate these Desperado sons for their moderate frame and easy fleshing type. G953 is from an outstanding baldy Lord of the Ring daughter. A maternal brother also sells as Lot 38

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DX GOVERNOR 816G925 Tattoo: G925 • BD: 2/13/19 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

BW 1.6

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 70.8 110.1 7.6 24.3 59.6 21.4

CW 33.4

YG -.49

MB .14

93 595 109 143 75

BF REA -.111 .97

Hetero Black Homozygous Polled Baldy. G925 stems from our 816 cow family that is known for making outstanding long lasting cows. He will add thickness, power and top end carcass traits. This could be a real sleeper of the sale.

ASA# 3607488

Tattoo: G926 • BD: 2/13/19 • Black • Scurred • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

STF MR MOMENTUM H508 Sire: 3C BEAU NS 4332B BZ 3C CROCUS 2747Z B

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

HSF-DX QUEENS FORCE 130W Dam: DX ZANETTA 81Z310 BS MISS 110 B81N CE 11.5

BW 1.7

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 67.6 104.3 6.8 26.6 60.3 18.3

CW 29.2

YG -.44

MB .20

91 617 113 139 74

BF REA -.095 .90

Homozygous Black Hetero Polled/Scurred Blaze. If you are looking to raise some ideal SimAngus heifers with some blaze faces stamped on, look no further than Garth. He has growth, thickness, fleshing ability and a really good disposition.

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DX GENUINE 628G919

LOT 19

ASA# 3607510

Tattoo: G919 • BD: 2/11/19 • Homo Black • Homo Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

STF MR MOMENTUM H508 Sire: 3C BEAU NS 4332B BZ 3C CROCUS 2747Z B

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

SVF ALLEGIANCE Y802 Dam: RAINS ALLEGIANCE D628 BDK MISS PIONEER CE 16.1

BW 0.3

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 67.9 104.4 9.7 26.4 60.3 20.3

CW 21.7

YG -.37

MB .15

77 601 NA 148 75

BF REA -.076 .71

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Here’s a solid black Beau son. We really appreciate the overall type, rib and fleshing ability of these outcross bulls. G919 has potential as a heifer bull as well.

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LOT 20

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DX GRETZKY 142G958

ASA# 3607454

Tattoo: G958 • BD: 3/1/19 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Home (DX)

GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y Sire: DX EASTWOOD 81E706 DX ALICE 81A418

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio

GW LUCKY MAN 644N Dam: LHT MS LUCKY 42T LHT MS VRD 84P CE 11.1

BW 1.4

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 72.4 116.1 8.7 22.9 59 15.8

API TI CW 35.8

YG -.30

MB .21

90 550 101 126 73

BF REA -.079 .67

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled Blaze. Gretzky is another baldy cow maker. He is the last calf of a solid 12-year-old cow. He has longevity built in. This is the face that you can see on this year’s cover.

LOT 21

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DX GRAND PRIX 27G941

ASA# 3607469

Tattoo: G941 • BD: 2/19/19 • Hetero Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

DS POLLFLECK 809 Sire: SSS-SCF AUTOBAHN 020G CEZS BLACK MINDY

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K Dam: DX YEW 27Y123 DX WILLOW 27W085 CE 13

BW -1.1

WW 59.7

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 87.9 11.9 30 59.7 19.8

CW 26.2

YG -.56

MB .01

74 599 110 135 69

BF REA -.121 1.03

Hetero Black Polled Baldy. Use these baldy bulls on black cows to make some premium baldy heifers.

They are all bred for exceptional maternal traits. Autobahn left some really top end cows in our herd.

LOT 22

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DX/DF MR 46G59

ASA# 3665937

Tattoo: G59 • BD: 1/28/19 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 3/4 AN Herd: Domsch (DX/DF

S A V PIONEER 7301 Sire: S A V PLATINUM 0010 S A V GREYSTONE JANNET 5345

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

S A V BISMARCK 5682 Dam: DX/DF MISS 46C59 DX MISS 46W939 CE 12.3

BW 0.6

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 77.2 119.7 8.8 20.9 59.4 14.6

CW 41.5

YG .02

MB .26

BF .028

95 630 98 124 74 REA .57

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Lots 23 and 24 give you the opportunity to add a touch of Simmental growth and power but still maintain the Angus type.

LOT 23

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DX/DF MR 044G044

ASA# 3665940

Tattoo: G044 • BD: 1/30/19 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 3/4 AN Herd: Domsch (DX/DF)

RITO 707 OF IDEAL 3407 7075 Sire: S A V RENOWN 3439 S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4136

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

REVELATION 9R Dam: DX MISS 044Y044 DX T044 CE 9.4

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BW 0.7

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 67.5 108.2 4 21.3 55 14.1

CW 42.9

YG .01

MB .31

BF .018

89 583 91 118 69 REA .53

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. G044 would pair well with G59 and sire outstanding feeder calves, and some real premium heifers.

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RIP 930G OF 548C A

ASA# 3665840

Tattoo: RIP 930G • BD: 1/20/19 • Black • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/4 AN 1/4 GV Herd: Rippe (RIP)

CCR PHENOM 8008A Sire: CCR ABILENE 6018C CCR MS APPLE 9332W

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

MASTER PLAN 254X95 Dam: RIP 548C OF 318 MP 318A OF 58 RR ET CE 11.2

BW 2

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 75.4 112.8 7.4 19.3 56.9 14.5

CW 33.9

YG -.19

MB .52

87 690 106 139 80

BF REA -.027 .71

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. This could be the growthiest bull in the sale. If you are looking to add pay weight to a set of calves, look no further.

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RIP 932G OF 656D A

LOT 25

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ASA# 3665831

CCR PHENOM 8008A Sire: CCR ABILENE 6018C CCR MS APPLE 9332W

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio

SAM ET Dam: RIP 656D OF 842 SAM MISS PEPPER SHAKER 73U CE 10.2

BW 2.3

WW 66.7

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 96.9 7.5 21.6 54.9 14.5

API TI CW 30.2

YG -.29

MB .45

RIP 931G OF 844Y WR

ASA# 3665829

S D S GRADUATE 006X Sire: CCR WIDE RANGE 9005A CCR MS APPLE 9332W

88 637 99 129 73

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

MASTER PLAN 254X95 Dam: RIP 310A OF 842 MP MISS PEPPER SHAKER 73U CE 12.6

BF REA -.048 .79

BW 0.4

WW 66.9

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 96.7 6.7 11.1 44.5 15.8

CW 22.2

YG -.36

MB .15

85 639 98 118 66

BF REA -.044 .94

Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. Abilene and Wide Range are maternal brothers. The Wide Ranges are lower birth weight with big rib eye.

Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. These Abilene sons have a really impressive blend of growth and carcass traits.

28

RIP 942G OF 310 WR

Tattoo: RIP 942G • BD: 1/23/19 • Black • Polled • 3/8 SM 3/8 GV 1/4 AN Herd: Rippe (RIP)

Tattoo: RIP 932G • BD: 1/21/19 • Black • Polled • 1/2 SM 5/16 GV 3/16 AN Herd: Rippe (RIP)

ASA# 3665817

Tattoo: RIP 931G • BD: 1/20/19 • Black • Polled • 3/8 SM 5/16 AN 5/16 GV Herd: Rippe (RIP)

S D S GRADUATE 006X Sire: CCR WIDE RANGE 9005A CCR MS APPLE 9332W

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

COYOTE RIDGE BAR EXT 205 Dam: 844Y MISS STOUT 219U CE 12.2

BW 0.7

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 70.1 106.5 6.3 19 54 17.9

CW 27.9

YG -.31

MB .15

84 670 102 123 68

BF REA -.033 .94

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. This is the 4th son of the 844Y cow that we have had the pleasure of developing. These Wide Range sons are some of the best spread bulls in the sale with added rib eye.

29

RIP 926G OF 302 WR

LOT 28

ASA# 3665820

Tattoo: RIP 926G • BD: 1/19/19 • Black • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/4 AN 1/4 GV Herd: Rippe (RIP)

S D S GRADUATE 006X Sire: CCR WIDE RANGE 9005A CCR MS APPLE 9332W

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

MASTER PLAN 254X95 Dam: MS GENEVIEVE 302A MS BLK CHERRY 175X3 CE 16

BW -1.8

WW 60.8

YW 90

MCE MM MWW Stay 8 14.3 44.6 14.1

CW 20.8

YG -.30

MB .19

78 614 94 122 66

BF REA -.031 .83

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. We really have to appreciate the type of 926G. He is a moderate birth weight bull that is super thick and has really good growth on a moderate frame. His soft made style makes him ideal for siring some real premium heifers.

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CCR Wide Range – Sire of Lots 27-29

30

RIP 962G OF 504 BB

31

ASA# 3665830

Tattoo: RIP 962G • BD: 2/11/19 • Black • Polled • 3/8 SM 3/8 AN 1/8 CS 1/8 GV Herd: Rippe (RIP)

NLC BREAK FREE 72W Sire: DX BUBBA 107B423 JCW MS WHIT Y107

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

DX ADMIRAL 581A320 Dam: RIP 504C OF 2118X AD RIP SYLVESTER 118Z2 CE 10.7

BW 2

WW 73.4

YW 115

MCE MM MWW Stay 5.3 21.9 58.5 18.2

CW 41.3

YG -.15

MB .29

RIP 964G OF 404B BB

ASA# 3665838

Tattoo: RIP 964G • BD: 2/12/19 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 1/2 AN 1/4 GV Herd: Rippe (RIP)

NLC BREAK FREE 72W Sire: DX BUBBA 107B423 JCW MS WHIT Y107

87 725 112

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

MASTER PLAN 254X95 Dam: RIP 404B OF 58 MP MS CRICKET 132W28

133 73

BF REA -.026 .69

CE 12.6

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Here is a second generation SimAngus that stacks 2 of our homegrown high growth and big ribeye bulls. Bubba and Admiral are the ideal complements to each other.

BW 0.6

WW 61.9

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 95.2 7.2 19.6 50.4 16.3

CW 25.3

YG -.14

MB .41

78 596 91 130 69

BF REA -.022 .49

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. 964G is the youngest of the Rippe bulls. His sire was raised here in the home herd and is still unmatched in terms of growth and ribeye.

32

DX GOOD FORTUNE 816G929

ASA# 3607536

Tattoo: G929 • BD: 2/14/19 • Hetero Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

LRS PREFERRED STOCK 370C Sire: SRS FORTUNE 500 SRS DAWSON QUEEN D-27

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio

SVS KING PIN YU09 Dam: DX DELUXE 816D638 DX XCITING 816X103 CE 9.9

BW 1.6

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 66.8 102.2 7 26.4 59.7 19.9

API TI CW 24.1

YG -.40

82 599 110 128 68

MB BF REA -.01 -.114 .55

Hetero Black Hetero Polled. G929 is another example of injecting some really high accuracy maternal genetics into our program. We didn’t get to add the heifer to our program that we had in mind, but instead you can add this herdsire prospect to yours.

Lot 32 with his dam

33

DX GALILEO 357G902

34

ASA# 3607562

Tattoo: G902 • BD: 1/29/19 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

J BAR J NIGHTRIDE 225Z Sire: TRPH RRR NIGHTFORCE B30 HRM MS SHEAR FORCE U814

CE 13.7

BW -2

WW 57.3

YW 85

MCE MM MWW Stay 8.9 27 55.6 18.6

CW 26

YG -.40

ASA# 3607553

Tattoo: G911 • BD: 2/4/19 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX) Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

DX BRUTUS 816B410 Dam: DX ERMA 357E766 DX BLAZE 357B504

DX GIDEON 109G911

MB .50

J BAR J NIGHTRIDE 225Z Sire: TRPH RRR NIGHTFORCE B30 HRM MS SHEAR FORCE U814

71 541 99 160 80

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y Dam: DX EDEN 109E731 HSF MISS QBG 109S

BF REA -.079 .85

CE 11.5

Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. Galileo is the first of 3 Nightforce sons. They all have extremely good carcass and maternal numbers. He is a heifer bull deluxe.

BW 0.8

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 70.1 105.2 6.5 24.1 59.1 16.9

CW 27

YG -.38

MB .61

81 562 103 160 87

BF REA -.079 .79

Hetero Black Homozygous Polled Baldy. This is our only baldy son of Nightforce. We were impressed enough with what these sons did on first calf heifers, we used him on some of our top end cows. Look for more of these sons in future sales.

35

DX GERONIMO 81G914

ASA# 3607559

Tattoo: G914 • BD: 2/6/19 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: home (DX)

J BAR J NIGHTRIDE 225Z Sire: TRPH RRR NIGHTFORCE B30 HRM MS SHEAR FORCE U814

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

DX CITATION 816C546 Dam: DX EVELYN 81E752 DX ZANETTA 81Z310 CE 13.8

8

BW -0.6

WW 62

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 89.9 8.7 27.5 58.4 18.5

CW 25.5

YG -.42

MB .55

81 559 103 162 83

BF REA -.080 .90

Homozygous Black Hetero Polled. This purebred bull has top 1% Marblng and API plus top 10% CE and BW.

Will They Grow and Grade?

A couple of years ago, Braxton was involved in the Steer Profitability Competition through the Junior Simmental Association. It is a great program where he learned a lot about the way that the feedlot and packing industry works and a rare opportunity to get individual feed efficiency and carcass data.

He sent 3 random steers from the group that weren’t growthy enough to make our bull pen.

The results from these steers were striking. For the entire feeding period, these steers gained 4.5 lbs/day and did it with an astonishing 4.64 feed to gain ratio which was almost a full pound better than the pen average. At harvest there were 2 steers that graded choice YG 2 and the 3rd (a Simford) went CAB. These 3 steers beat the pen average for profitability by $92/head. Not bad for some below average growth steers from an operation whose emphasis is on maternal traits.

The dams of these steers averaged a little over 1200 lbs. If we can get this kind of performance from these moderate sized cows, we believe that we are on the right track. The average yearling weight EPD of these steers was 79 and the average marbling EPD was 0.1. Compare those numbers to this year’s sale offering and you will see why we are confident that our maternally focused cattle will still grow and grade.

36

DX FALCON 147F147

ASA# 3433978

Tattoo: F147 • BD: 3/22/18 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Home (DX)

HOOKS TAURUS 24T Sire: HOOK`S YELLOWSTONE 97Y HOOKS SHEYENNE 77S

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

DA 6807 208R 343U Dam: DS MS 343U 147B DS MS SF 179S 249Z CE 15.4

BW -2.4

WW 70.3

YW 105

MCE MM MWW Stay 9.1 23.4 58.5 17.5

CW 45

YG -.25

MB .33

65 572 99 146 79

BF REA -.058 .78

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. We start this year’s 2-year-old offering with a real feature.

We used this guy to clean up some heifers last summer. He has exceptional length, a really clean front end and moves like a cat. His structure, calving ease potential, and outcross pedigree made him an obvious choice for our own use. Now you can put him to work.

37

DX FREIGHT TRAIN 107F830

LOT 36

ASA# 3433856

Tattoo: F830 • BD: 2/18/18 • Black • Homo Polled • 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Herd: Home (DX)

LANDRIDGE JET BLACK Sire: CIRCLE S LEACHMAN 600U BDV R52 MS BLACK KNIGHT

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

CONNEALY THUNDER Dam: JCW MS WHIT Y107 ASR MS SUPER BALDY W9146 CE 9.1

BW 2.4

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 68.3 104.7 6.4 23.2 57.3 17.2

CW 35.8

YG -.25

MB .27

93 651 113 125 69

BF REA -.062 .65

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Here is a direct son of 600U and from our top Y107 cow whose nursing ratio is 112 on 6 calves. We retained him as a spare last year but didn’t need to use him. He has grown into a big powerful growth bull.

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Dam of Lot 37, Granddam of Lots 30 and 31

Our Low Input 2 Year Old Program

To those of you who are new to our program, some of these 2 year olds may require an explanation. The May and June born bulls were born at that time by design. We handle this set of cows completely separate from the early spring calving cows as a true low input herd. After years of selection pressure on strictly winter grass, we have found the type and bloodlines that work in this program and have now moved to a winter stalk program freeing up more summer grass. Rather than push these bulls to maximize growth, we grow them slow and kick them out on grass all summer. We didn’t pull them into the lot until the end of November. All bulls are virgin unless otherwise noted.

38

DX FERRARI 26F26

ASA# 3433974

Tattoo: F26 • BD: 3/16/18 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 3/16 AR 3/32 AN 3/32 CS Herd: Home (DX)

HOOKS TRINITY 9T Sire: LEACHMAN CADILLAC L025A REMPE STABILIZER YD032

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

DS LORD OF THE RING 243S Dam: DS MS LORD OF RING 26Z DS MS SHEAR FORCE 54T CE 12.6

BW 0.2

WW 58.7

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 90.1 4.9 21.7 51 13.9

CW 27.5

YG -.29

MB .13

88 556 97 116 64

BF REA -.054 .72

Hetero Black Homozygous Polled Star. Ferrari is a really solid calving ease prospect. He comes from an outstanding easy fleshing black baldy cow. We used him to clean up some cows last summer.

Maternal brother of Lot 17.

LOT 38

39

DX FIXER 80F812

ASA# 3433874

Tattoo: F812 • BD: 2/5/18 • Red • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/2 AR Herd: Home (DX)

LSF JBOB EXPECTATION 6034S Sire: LSF NEXTPECTATION 0083X LSF CRYSTAL LA394 T7129

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

DX ATLAS 078A341 Dam: DX DAPHNE 80D657 DX WIGWAM 80W025 CE 11

DX FARGO 17F894

41

ASA# 3433879

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

HOOKS PACESETTER 8P Dam: DX VIRGINIA 17U118 DX SOUTH DAKOTA 17S027 CE 12.8

BW -1.4

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 61.6 100.8 8.4 29.9 60.7 13.1

CW 20.3

YG -.20

MB .49

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 90.4 6.2 27.7 57.2 14.9

CW 18.9

YG -.27

MB .55

BF REA -.056 .54

DX FINN 80F913

ASA# 3433964

Tattoo: F913 • BD: 6/7/18 • Red • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

Tattoo: F894 • BD: 5/30/18 • Red • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/2 AR Herd: Home (DX)

LSF JBOB EXPECTATION 6034S Sire: LSF NEXTPECTATION 0083X LSF CRYSTAL LA394 T7129

WW 59.2

Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. Here’s a red SimAngus that checks all the boxes. He has a pedigree stacked with calving ease bulls. He is another true 2 year old that we retained as a spare but didn’t have to use. We thought that he would grow into a true powerhouse, and we were right.

LOT 39

40

BW -1.5

77 559 97 142 77

RFS RED IRON T20 Sire: DX ATLAS 078A341 DX XCEL 078X108

78 523 112 139 77

DX TITAN 078T126 Dam: DX WENDY 80W092 DX SACAJAWEA 80S045 CE 13.9

BF REA -.034 .52

Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. Fargo is another SimAngus sired by Nextpectation. This is the last bull calf of an old reliable Pacesetter cow. Trust your instincts here. He is the right kind to sire those red heifers that will make solid long lived cows.

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

10

BW -0.4

WW 63.2

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 90.2 9 28.4 59.9 20.2

CW 32.9

YG -.53

79 519 112 135 69

MB BF REA -.01 -.122 .99

Non-Dilute Red Hetero Polled. Lot 41 is the only son of Atlas selling this year. He is known for siring calving ease, thickness, and moderate mature frame size.

42

DX FORD 628F886

ASA# 3433904

Tattoo: F886 • BD: 5/27/18 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

HARTS BLACK CASINO B408 Sire: PVF-BF BF26 BLACK JOKER PVF-BF MABELLE C131

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

ASR MO BETTER Y120 Dam: DX AXEL 628A375 FF BEEF MAX W628 CE 6.8

BW 3

WW 68.8

YW 106

MCE MM MWW Stay 3.3 26.2 60.5 22.5

CW 32.4

YG -.48

93 513 110 114 61

MB BF REA -.27 -.114 .91

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled Blaze. Direct sons of Joker are hard to come by. Some may remember that years ago, some of the very best bulls we sold were Joker sons. Some of these older genetics don’t look as good if you just compare the numbers but if you want an ideal cross to put on Angus cows to make some baldy heifers, you just can’t go wrong here.

43

DX FLINT 555F920

LOT 42

44

ASA# 3433912

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: DX/DF DESPERADO 592D592 DX MISS 592Y592

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio

ASR MO BETTER Y120 Dam: DX ALASKA 555A395 DX VISION 555U133 CE 11

BW 0.4

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 68.6 102.8 3.9 23.3 57.5 17.6

API TI CW 26.1

YG -.35

MB .21

DX FLEETWOOD 107F872

ASA# 3433903

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: DX/DF DESPERADO 592D592 DX MISS 592Y592

80 493 106 129 71

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

DX UPSCALE 40U137 Dam: DX BELLE 237B237 N237 CE 12

BF REA -.077 .72

BW 0.2

WW 63.3

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 94.4 7.2 23.1 54.7 14

CW 18.6

YG -.35

MB .16

80 506 109 118 67

BF REA -.082 .58

Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. Another Desperado son here that would make some outstanding daughters. He is thick, and moderate.

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. The Desperado X Mo cross is really working well for us. Here’s another example of the moderate framed and easy fleshing bull that we’re getting from this cross.

45

DX FITZPATRICK 237F877

Tattoo: F877 • BD: 5/23/18 • Hetero Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 1/4 SS 1/8 AN Herd: Home (DX)

Tattoo: F920 • BD: 6/11/18 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Home (DX)

ASA# 3433865

Tattoo: F872 • BD: 5/16/18 • Hetero Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: DX BRUTUS 816B410 DX TOLEDO 816T130

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K Dam: TCSF SCARLET D7 TCSF RED MAXINE Y10 CE 11.9

BW 0.5

WW 64.7

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 96.4 7 27.4 59.7 17.7

CW 25.4

YG -.49

MB .12

86 518 111 134 72

BF REA -.107 .92

Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. Brutus was our go to heifer bull for years. Take this pedigree that stacks him with a direct daughter of Shear Force and you have the calving ease, carcass, and maternal abilities all in one package.

DX/DF Desperado – Sire of Lots 16, 17, 43 & 44

Ref

GLS FIREBIRD F102

Ref

ASA# 3502827

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

HOOKS PACESETTER 8P Dam: GLS MISS PACE X31 GLS U47 CE 9.6

BW 0.2

WW 57.4

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 91.2 4.1 25.7 54.4 14.8

CW 31.4

YG -.38

MB .09

ASA# 3423900

Tattoo: F822 • BD: 1/31/18 • Hetero Black • Homo Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Herd sire box

Tattoo: F102 • BD: 2/22/18 • Red • Homo Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Herd sire box

REMINGTON LOCK N LOAD54U Sire: ES RAPID FIRE AX381-2 HS LOOK AT ME X381N

BRIDLE BIT FUTURE F822

GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y Sire: HOOK`S BOZEMAN 8B HOOK`S WILL POWER 24W

85

TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 Dam: BRIDLE BIT MISS C553 BRIDLE BIT MISS U878

111 62

BF REA -.081 .84

Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. We found Firebird as a calf in the Grass Lunning dispersal in Minnesota. We love his muscle, fleshing ability, and disposition. Watch for sons and grandsons for years to come. Pictured inside the front cover, for reference only.

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

CE 16.7

11

BW -0.6

WW 60.5

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 94.5 9.3 23.5 53.6 16.2

CW 12.1

YG -.22

MB .61

84 701 104 154 78

BF REA -.020 .57

Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. We selected Future from the Bridle Bit sale last spring. He has the combination of CE, maternal traits and marbling that we look for in a heifer bull. We are really excited to see calves this spring and especially red calves from his deep black pedigree. Pictured inside the front cover, for reference only.

KID TESTED

QUICK GUIDE 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.

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