JIM HORSLEY
309-854-3524
CHAD HORSLEY 309-883-2348
BOB HORSLEY
309-883-1223
In the event of a winter storm, the sale may be rescheduled for Monday, February 5. Please call Chad, Jim, Bob or sale day contacts for additional details.
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From I-80: Take exit 33 for IL-78 toward Kewanee. Stay on IL-78 S until 1175 N (Saxon Rd.) then turn left onto 1175 N. Sale Barn will be 2.3 miles on your left. From I-74: Take exit 71 toward IL-78/Canton/Kewance. Stay on IL-78 N until 1175 N (Saxon Rd.) then turn right onto 1175 N. Sale Barn will be 2.3 miles on your left.
• Bred Heifers were Pasture Exposed to MOORE EXPECTATION (AAA: 19876014) from May 25 to July 25
• Females were pregnancy checked September 1, and checked safe AI or roughly due to the dates listed based on how many days along
EPDs were current as of 12/22/22, as reported by the American Angus Association and American Simmental Association
Horsley Brothers retains 1/3 semen interest on all bulls.
PAYMENT
Cattle will sell under the suggested terms and conditions of the American Angus Association and American Chianina Association.
Payment must be made by cash or good check prior to load out, unless prior arrangements have been made with Horsley Brothers. Registration papers will be transferred upon completion of payment for purchases.
All of the cattle selling will be ready for immediate shipment and accompanied by proper health certificates for interstate shipment. Horsley Brothers has a full vaccination program.
Each of the bulls selling is guaranteed to be fertile and capable of settling healthy females in your operation as per the guidelines suggested by their respective breed associations. Unless announced otherwise, all females have been checked pregnant just prior to the sale and will sell without further guarantee. Please see the footnotes regarding breeding information for each lot. All bred females were examined for pregnancy by a qualified DVM prior to the sale and any changes to their breeding status will be made available sale day. Conception dates listed in this catalog are based on the results of said pregnancy examination and/or known breeding dates, and are intended as estimates of calving date only. If you have specific questions regarding the pregnancy status of any female in this sale, please ask the owners.
Any bull that is a possible carrier of a known genetic defect will be tested prior to the auction. Results will be listed on the sale update sheet available at the clerk’s desk.
TRUCKING
LIABILITY
Up-to-date EPD information, birth and adjusted weaning weights, as well as current scrotal measurements will be available either in this sale catalog or on the sale update sheet for each of the bulls selling.
Any announcements made from the sale block by the owner or auctioneer takes precedence over any printed material. We reserve the right to withdraw any sale lot not meeting our specifications prior to sale time
If you would like to place a bid on any lot, and unable to attend the sale, please contact the owners or contacts listed.
If you require assistance in transporting your purchases please contact the Horsley Brothers. Every effort will be made to minimize costs to the buyer.
All persons who visit the ranch or attend the sale, pre or post, activities do so at their own risk. Neither Horsley Brothers, nor the sale staff assume any responsibility or liability, legal or otherwise, for damages, accidents or loss of property.
They say every bull that makes an impression in this world has a superior mother behind him. We can say that for this gentleman. 2044 is out of a remarkable cow. 526 has been a proven mother since she had her first calf. HB Diamond 526 has had 6 calves in a 366-day interval. She has a ratio of 5 @ 108 for WR and 2 @ 107 for YR. This cow is what you call a foundation female. Then on the flip side he is out of a sire that will be in cattle pedigrees for centuries to come. We truly love this Growth Fund son. When you study this bull, it is simply amazing how he ties together muscle, body capacity, and length of spine. 2044 is a rugged, powerhouse bull that still has a visual appearance that is second to none. If you are trying to make significant strides with your herd of cattle, we highly recommend this bull. He has a birth ratio of 99 and a weaning ratio of 114. This bull ranks in the top 10% for CW and $F. Top 4% for CEM and WW and top 2% for YW.
ANGUS BULL AAA: 20448720 TAG: 540 DOB: 1/31/2022 ACT. BW 87 ADJ. WW 650
If you want performance and length of body in your cow herd, these Growth Fund sons will do that. 2005 is high performing bull, deep body, and loose structured bull that will sire a lot of great females down the road. The Growth Fund x Journey breeding really clicked well in our herd. If you have some Journey daughters at home, we would highly recommend you breeding them to Growth Fund. His maternal brother sold last year to AJ Harland and another brother sold to Dallas Fry in 2018 sale. 2005 ranks in the top 20% for WW, $W and the top 15% for $F.
Expectation is a new sire group we have this year, and we are delighted to have these bulls. We really do not know which one is the best, but this son of Expectation has caught our eye for a long time. 2075 is out of a tremendous cow. D383’s first calf was HB Below Zero who went to Dave Cox. Then she had two daughters that are now in the herd, and this is her fourth calf. D383 met the pathfinder status after three calves and has not stopped bringing home the good stuff. This bull out of Expectation has some breeding pieces that will be hard to find. Not only is he phenomenal from the profile,
he reads good on paper. 2075 ranks in the top
for CED, $W $F, top 10% for PAP, and Top 1% for RE. If you are looking for a
He is your late night, no worry, calving-ease Angus bull. 2051 is one that will put a look and power into his calf crop. HB Deli 241 has no doubt done a fantastic job for us. She has put more bulls through this sale than any cow. This old girl is getting up there with age and she will be flushed. We do not have many daughters and we are going to make some. This bull is bred to be predictable. If you like quality cattle that will grow and last, then you need 2051 in your herd. He ranks in the top 15% for CED, CEM, and Milk. Top 10 % for BW, Angle, and top 1% for PAP.
Here is another rock-solid, moderate frame Angus bull that has generations of proven genes behind him. HB Treasure 628 is the best Identified daughter to have ever been produced on this farm. She met pathfinder status with just her first three calves. 2027 is one wide body, bold rib, thick top bull, that will produce pounds. This bull tanks top 15% for 12 different categories. No need to list them all, just look it up. This is what you would call a well-rounded bull that will make significant strides to your cattle operation. Sold a maternal brother in our 2020 sale to Darren Brown for $6,000 and another maternal brother last year to L&L Angus and Honey Creek Livestock for $5,750.
2012 is one good looking bull from the side. You want to talk about one clean front, up headed bull that ties great from the top of his shoulder into his neck. If you are in the need to put some length and extension into your cows, I would take this young man home and turn him out. Ranks in the top
This stout made, rugged beef bull out of Expectation is one you will like. If you are in the business of selling calves at weaning time, you need Lot 13. This powerhouse bull reads with growth on paper. He ranks in the top 25% for WW, YW, HP, MW, DOC, Angle, PAP, RE, $F and $B. This cow bull will put the pounds on your calves come fall time. Sold a maternal brother to Postin Family in 2018. They said that bull did a really good job for them.
HB Below Zero has done an outstanding job for us. These three sons that are going to sell out of him as solid beef bulls. 2061 comes to the top of the list in this sire group. We really like the way this bull is made. When you take a good hard look at this heifer bull right here, I do not know how much more you can ask for. Not only is this bull phenotypically exquisite, but he has muscle, body, and bone work to go with it. This double digit, negative birth weight bull will definitely catch your eye come sale day. 2061 ranks in the top 20% for CEM, top 2% for $W and top 1% for Milk.
ANGUS BULL AAA: 20448715
854 DOB: 2/22/2022 ACT. BW 78 ADJ. WW 695
Tahoe is another bull we used from Select Sires last year. We did not have very many of them, but what we did get for calves were really good quality beef cattle. 2065 is one powerfully made, big bodied bull that has an outstanding look from the side profile. Take a good look at this calving ease bull. His front 1/3 is remarkable and then from there back he is big body and stout hipped individual. 2065 ranks in the top 20% and above for WW, YW, HS, RE, $AxJ, and $W.
ANGUS
2054 is out of a bull we saw couple years ago. We tried this bull to get some different blood lines in into the herd. Lot 29 is one attractive individual. Not only is he clean fronted, level in his topline, and square from hooks to pins, but has outstanding muscle shape throughout. He comes from a great cow family that has been with us for many years. If you need a bull to put better structure into your cows, to have more longevity, then you need Lot 29.
2011 is much more like his father. This guy is what you call a beef bull. He is one powerfully constructed bull, that is deep bodied, but has a lot of rib shape to go with it. This bull right here will put the maternal power you want back into your replacement lot.
It is with great privilege to welcome you to our 22 Annual Bull and Female sale. This year we feel that we are loaded up on quality, reliable, time-tested seed stock. Over the years we have focused on breeding cattle that are sound functional creatures, that have presence and can perform over the scales.
This year we have a couple new sire groups we are excited about. One group is out of a bull we bought in South Dakota. His name is Moore Expectation. We used this bull hard again this year and you will see why as you glance through the catalog. Expectation has done a marvelous job of having low birth weight and hug weaning weight so far. He also can put a look, top and hip into these cattle. You will see how consistent he is. The other group is from a bull we sold Dave Cox. His name is HB Below Zero. We are glad Dave worked with us and let us use him these last two years. These calves are long, deep, and soft footed. Below Zero has really added some great breeding pieces to our herd.
Again, this year you will be able to bid online through DV Auctions. We hope that you can come early and go through the cattle beforehand. IF you have any questions about the sale of cattle or their mothers, please do not hesitate to give us a call. We love talking about how the cattle have performed and what their descendants have done in the past. You can view the cattle at anytime and to watch on our Facebook page for some more additional videos and pictures.
JIM, CHAD & BOB
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done a really good job for our customers. This year is the first time we are keeping some for ourselves. You have to love the look this bred gives. Massive center body, stout in her bone work and a beautiful head and neck. This is a bred that would work great for your individuals wanting to raise their own bred and owned show cattle someday. Do not pass this lady up on sale day.
is the only Identified bred to sell this year, but she is remarkable. Body, power and genomics to go with. HB Treasure 136 really has a nice pattern to her and elegant presence as well. What is even better about her, is that she can perform. Lot 42 had a weaning weight ratio of 115 and a yearling weight ratio of 109. So, if you want to raise quality cattle with a shot of performance, then you need Lot 42.
This Uno Mas daughter is really a very complete and powerfully made individual. Not only is she well balanced and attractive up front, but she is strong in her topline and uniform in her body depth.
Half-Blood Simmental
Here is one striking baldy female. This gal has a neck on her that will go for miles. Lot 51 is not only clean in her chest but is level in her topline and square from hooks to pines.
Expected Progeny Difference (EPD), is the prediction of how futureprogeny of each animal are expected to perform relative to the progeny of other animals listed in the database. EPDs are expressed in units of measure for the trait, plus or minus. Interim EPDs may appear on young animals whentheir performance has yet to be incorporated into the American Angus Association National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) procedures. This EPD will be preceded by an “I”, and may or may not include the animal’s own performance record for a particular trait, depending on its availability, appropriate contemporary grouping, or data edits needed for NCE.
Accuracy (ACC), is the reliability that can be placed on the EPD. Anaccuracy of close to 1.0 indicates higher reliability. Accuracy is impacted by the number of progeny and ancestral records included in the analysis.
Calving Ease Direct (CED), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers.
Birth Weight EPD (BW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires.
Weaning Weight EPD (WW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.
Residual Average Daily Gain (RADG), feed efficiency expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic ability for postweaning gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of feed consumed.
Yearling Weight EPD (YW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.
Yearling Height EPD (YH), is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmityearling height, expressed in inches, compared to the that of other sires.
Scrotal Circumference EPD (SC), expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires.
Docility (DOC), is expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility. It predicts the average difference of progeny from a sire in comparison with another sire’s calves.
Heifer Pregnancy (HP), is a selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire’s daughters becoming pregnant as first–calf heifers during a normal breeding season. A higher EPD is the more favorable direction, and the EPD is reported in percentage units.
Calving Ease Maternal (CEM), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as firstcalf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.
Maternal Milk EPD (Milk), is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf’s weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability.
Mature Weight EPD (MW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the difference in mature weight of daughters of a sire compared to the daughters of other sires.
Mature Height EPD (MH), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the difference in mature height of a sire’s daughters compared to daughters of other sires.
The genetic evaluation produces a single set of EPDs for carcass weight, marbling score, Ribeye area and fat thickness. The units of measure are in carcass trait format and analyzed on an age-constant basis.
Carcass Weight EPD (CW), expressed in pounds is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Marbling EPD (Marb), expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Ribeye Area EPD (RE), expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Fat Thickness EPD (Fat), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differences in external fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Claw Set (Claw), is expressed in units of claw-set score, with a lower EPD being more favorable indicating a sire will produce progeny with more ideal claw set. The ideal claw set is toes that are symmetrical, even and appropriately spaced.
Foot Angle EPD (Angle), is expressed in units of foot-angle score, with a lower EPD being more favorable indicating a sire will produce more progeny with more ideal foot angle. The ideal is a 45-degree angle at the pastern joint with appropriate toe length and heel depth.
$Value indexes, are multi-trait selection indexes to assist beef producers by adding simplicity to genetic selection decisions. $Values are reported in dollars per head, where a higher value is more favorable. The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires in the database if the sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment.
Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M), an index expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differences in progeny due to genetics from conception to weaning. Increased selection pressure on $M aims to decrease overall mature cow size and improve foot structure and fertility while maintaining weaning weights consistent with today’s production.
Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index expressed in dollars per head, provides the expected difference in future progeny preweaning performance from birth to weaning. Over time, increased selection pressure on $W will increase weaning and maternal milk traits while also continuing to increase mature cow size.
Cow Energy Value ($EN), expressed in dollars savings per cow per year, assesses differences in cow energy requirements as an expected dollar savings difference in daughters of sires. A larger value is more favorable when comparing two animals (more dollars saved on feed energy expenses). Components for computing the cow $EN savings difference include lactation energy requirements and energy costs associated with differences in mature cow size.
Feedlot Value ($F), an index expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for post-weaning merit compared to progeny of other sires. The underlying objective assumes commercial producers will retain ownership of cattle through the feedlot phase and sell fed cattle on a carcass weight basis with no considerations of premiums or discounts for quality and yield grade.
Grid Value ($G), an index expressed in dollars per carcass, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit, including quality and yield grade attributes, compared to progeny of other sires.
Beef Value ($B), an index expressed in dollars per carcass, facilitates simultaneous multi-trait genetic selection for feedlot and carcass merit. $B represents the expected average differences in the progeny postweaning performance and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires. This index assumes commercial producers wean all male and female progeny, retain ownership of these animals through the feedlot phase and market these animals on a qualitybased carcass grid.
