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BULLS BUILT FOR THE

Long Haul FALL EDITION

D OW NE Y R A NC H , I NC . A ND K N I E B E L CAT T L E C O .

Across the Fence and Across the Country 12:00 pm cdt – Downey Ranch Headquarters, 12 miles southeast of Manhattan, KS

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Welcome Kevin and Mary Ann Kniebel K NIE B E L CAT TL E C O .

Kevin and Mary Ann Kniebel • Ranch 785-349-2821 Kevin 620-767-2181 • Mary Ann 620-767-2180 428 S. 2600 Rd., White City, KS 66872 kniebel@tctelco.net KCattle.com

Welcome to the 24th edition of our “Built for the LONG HAUL” Production Sale. If you had rain this summer or got some this fall, it is a pretty darn good year to have cows. Those that didn’t, our hearts hurt for you. We’ve unfortunately all been there and know the pain. While the 2026 cattle markets have gone on more than one roller coaster ride, the fundamentals remain the same: cattle numbers are at their lowest since the 1950s. Demand is high and the signals are there to expand the herd. While there are surely hiccups yet to come, Americans, and indeed the world, LOVE BEEF, especially high-quality US beef. We’ve built this demand after we finally realized super-lean beef was not what folks truly wanted. That quality keeps demand strong despite increased prices at the meat counter. For our part, we’ve brought you a set of bulls and heifers that will help you meet that consumer demand. Build your herd with fertile cows that can get the job done year in and year out, raise calves with enough growth to fit your system, then let them go on to the feedlot where they’ll gain and grade choice & prime. That’s what we’ve worked hard our entire careers to bring to you; balance that keeps your herd marching down the road to success instead of landing you in the ditch. Again, there are long lists of folks that have been the foundation of our success. KCC’s Clay Kniebel continues to shoulder more of the load, while raising a family of 3 with Shannon. New to KCC at print time is Jacob Jones, who moved from MO. DRI’s Joshua Dugan (married to Laura Carpenter) has settled in nicely. You’ll be seeing him a lot more in the years to come – he’s a good man. DRI’s Luke Thomas & John Steinfort continue to pull their weight and more as herdsmen. We have quite the team and we’re proud that we all stand together. Finally, we always come around to you, our friends and customers. We have several who’ve been with us since before our 1st production sale in 2003, all the way to folks who’ll become part of the family for the first time this year. Each and every one of you is important to us and we don’t take our responsibility to you lightly. We make every decision with our mission statement in mind; “Never wreck anybody’s cowherd.”

Barb Downey and Joe Carpenter DOWNE Y R A N C H , I N C .

Joe Carpenter and Barb Downey Barb 785-556-8160 • Joe 785-556-8161 37929 Wabaunsee Rd., Wamego, KS 66547 barbdowney@wamego.net DowneyRanch.com

Clay, Shannon, Colter, Charlie and Corbin Kniebel

Cassie, Dustin, Dane, Lawson and Kate Aherin

Josh Dugan and Laura Carpenter

Anna Carpenter

Across the Fence and Across the Country

BULLS BUILT FOR THE 12:00 p m c dt – Downey Ranch Headquarters, 12 miles southeast of Manhattan, KS

Long Haul FALL EDITION

SALE SCHEDULE

Thursday, November 5 2:00-5:00 pm Cattle penned for viewing 5:00 pm Sandwiches and Drinks Friday, November 6 9:00 am Cattle available for viewing 11:00 am Lunch Homeade bierocks and desserts 12:00 noon Sale

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Kniebel Cattle Co 785-349-2821 Downey Ranch 785-456-8160

WEBSITES

Visit any of the following for updated information and videos of the lots selling: Downey Ranch.com, KCattle.com, alliedgeneticresources.com

AGAIN THIS YEAR – VOLUME DISCOUNTS!

If you buy 3 or more lots in this sale, you will receive a discount of $100/ lot. A lot is one bull Example: Buy 3 bulls , get a $300 discount! Buy 10 bulls, get $1,000 discount.

AUCTIONEERS

Charly Cummings 620-496-7108

PUBLICATION REPRESENTATIVES

Jeff Mafi, Angus Journal 816-344-4266 Guy Peverly, The Stock Exchange 785-456-9911 Stephen Russell, Kansas Stockman 785-458-2650 Taylor Ohlde, Red Angus Assoc. of Am. 913-626-2715

SALE DAY PHONES

Landline 785-456-8160 or 785-456-8186 Joe Carpenter 785-556-8161 Barb Downey 785-556-8160 Kevin Kniebel 620-767-2181 Mary Ann Kniebel 620-767-2180 Marty Ropp 406-581-7835 Corey Wilkins 256-590-2487 Jared Murnin 406-321-1542

SALE MANAGEMENT

Marty Ropp 406-581-7835 Corey Wilkins 256-590-2487 Jared Murnin 406-321-1542 alliedgeneticresources.com

ONLINE BIDDING

Bid live online through CCI.live. See page 3 for more information.

FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 6.2026 DRIVING DIRECTIONS

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From Manhattan—Take K-18 east to mile marker 204, Wabaunsee Rd. Go south 1/4 mile to headquarters on east side of road. I-70 coming from KC—I-70 west to K-99 exit. Go north to K-18. Go west to mile marker 204, Wabaunsee Rd. Go south 1/4 mile to headquarters on east side of road. I-70 coming from West—I-70 to Wabaunsee Rd. exit #324. Go north approx. 6 miles to ranch headquarters on east side of road.

Jacob Jones, Kniebel Cattle Co. Herdsman, with his family

John Steinfort and Luke Thomas, Downey Ranch Herdsmen

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ANGUS BULLS RED ANGUS BULLS RED SIMANGUS BULLS SIMANGUS BULLS YEARLING ANGUS BULLS FEMALE OFFERING

62-63 51 30 19 6 34 39 1, 3 4 64 43 7 23 5 8 61

ALL ABOUT THE DATA BUILT FOR THE LONG HAUL BULL FEEDING CALVING EASE CHASE DOWNEY RANCH HISTORY DOWNEY DONOR SELECTION FERTILITY IS THE FOUNDATION GENERAL SALE INFORMATION GUARANTEES HEIFER FEEDING HERD HEALTH KNIEBEL CATTLE CO. HISTORY NUTRITIONIST NOTES OUR STORY RIGHTMATE EXPLANATION WHY SIMANGUS?

Watch the Sale Live TERMS AND CONDITIONS

www.CCI.live - Broadcasting One-half semen interest may beLive retained on any bull. All purchases are to be settled for on sale day unless prior

have been made. All online purchases will be emailed an invoice and settlement is to be made before the (405)arrangements 400-9505 schedule@cci.live shipped. The cattle sell under the standard terms and conditions for production sales as adopted by the Overanimal(s) 35 years are in livestock marketing! American Angus Association.

VOLUME DISCOUNTS

Purchase 3 or more lots and receive a $100 discount/lot!

TRUCKING Bid Live Online

Pick up your lots the day of the sale and receive a $200/lot discount. We will deliver bull lots over $4,500 or volume bull purchases (3 or more head) within a 300 mile radius.

www.CCI.live - Watch the Sale ACCOMMODATIONS

(405) 400-9505 Text/Call - schedule@cci.live Simmer Motel – 833-779-0719 – US Hwy 24, Wamego (under new management) Find us on the App Store and Google Play Wamego Inn – 785-458-8888 – US Hwy 24, Wamego Over Fairfield 35 yearsInn in–livestock marketing! 785-539-2400 – 300 Colorado St., Manhattan

CAN’T BID ONLINE OR BE AT THE SALE IN PERSON?

We have purchased many bulls for customers sight unseen and often get them for less than the pre-arranged limit with 100% customer satisfaction. We’ll discuss your needs, figure out the best purchasing system and match up the bulls that will suit your best. Please visit with us WELL IN ADVANCE and we’ll work together to find the best option for you. At the end of the day, we’re not happy until you’re happy!’

Watch the Sale

Each of the publication representatives “Broadcasting Live” on CCI.live!are familiar with our operations and know our cattle. They can also help you find what you need and are happy to help. Give them a call!

www.CCI.live - Live Online Bidding

(405) 400-9505 Text/Call - schedule@cci.live There is always the option to bid over the phone. This is the most complicated and requires that you let us know ahead Find us on the App Store of time so we can makeand sureGoogle we have Play you handled. We’ll accommodate you to the best of our ability, but there are limited Over 35 years in livestock marketing! open phone lines available. Generally, we’ll call you when the lot(s) you’re interested in are getting close. Of course, you can always try calling the Sale Day Phone numbers listed in the catalog. This is the riskiest way to handle your business. A little advance planning helps us make sure you get the valuable genetics you deserve.

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BULLS BUILT FOR THE

Long Haul

3-YEAR FEET AND SEMEN GUARANTEE

Your bull is a valuable asset and we’ve done everything possible to ensure you get a problem-free bull. For 3 years, we guarantee: • Your bull’s natural foot shape stays structurally sound • Your bull will produce semen that meets the requirements of a Breeding Soundness Exam as performed by a licensed veterinarian. If not, you will receive a prorated credit to use in a future sale, less the amount of salvage value you receive. Calendar Year 1: 100%, Year 2: 67%, Year 3: 33%. For example: You pay $5,500 for a bull and his semen fails to meet BSE requirements the next spring. You talk with us, we agree he ships and you receive $1,200 in salvage. That means you get a credit for $5,500 - $1,200 = $4,300 to use in a future sale. If the same situation occurred in year 2, you’d be entitled to 67% of the purchase price less salvage (67% x $5,500 - $1,200 = $2485 credit. In year 3, that would be 33% x $5,500 - $1,200 = $615 credit. We can not cover factors we can’t control, including but not limited to injury, fighting, disease, founder, lightning, death, freeze damage, etc. We’re simply guaranteeing that if you do your part and take good care of your bull(s), we’ll promise his feet stay sound and his ability to produce semen remains. Please call us immediately if you have a problem so we can solve it together.

BULL WINTERING PROGRAM

Should you choose, we will keep your new bull purchase until April 15. Fees for this service are designed to cover “room and board” along with insurance to protect your valuable investment(s). Trucking follows our policy (see page 3). We will update vaccinations and conduct a BSE prior to April 15. Should your bull not be serviceable on April 15, we will replace him with one of like kind. If a suitable replacement is unavailable, we will refund purchase price + the wintering fee. Bull Wintering Program: $450 + 4% of purchase price for insurance, due on sale day.

CALVE-OUT WITH OUR LIVE CALF GUARANTEE

For a fee, we will keep your purchased bred heifers and calve them out for you, giving you a guaranteed pair. In the event we lose a calf, we will offer a like replacement pair. If none is available, we will offer a refund or credit in future sales. Please note: there are NO guarantees on heifers taken home to calve. Also note that delivery is limited where pairs are concerned due to the stress on the calves. Please talk to us BEFORE the sale if you’re interested in calve-out and live more than 150 miles away.

With a combined 187 years in the cattle business, the Kniebel Cattle Co. and Downey Ranch and families have been bringing you hard-working seedstock for over 25 years. This fall’s offering includes 111 Angus, Red Angus and SimAngus bulls, and 60 commercial bred heifers, with lessons from all of that experience applied.

Calve-Out with Live Calf Guarantee: $1,000/head due on sale day.

Across the Fence and Across the Country

MORTALITY INSURANCE

We will have mortality insurance available at cost and bound immediately for your purchase(s). While we cover feet and semen on bulls, we can’t cover situations that are out of our control. If one of your bulls takes a cheap shot and busts the new bull’s shoulder and he must be euthanized, that is out of our hands and a good case for insurance. Insurance is available at settlement for periods from 1 month to 1 year and charged as a percentage of the purchase price ($250 minimum applies).

Backed by three-year feet and semen guarantees, and with 80% of the bulls selling to repeat customers, you’ll find Kniebel Cattle Co. and Downey Ranch seedstock “across the fence and across the country.” WHY? Because we know first-hand what it takes to build cattle for the LONG HAUL.

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Our Story We have had a lot of questions over the last 30+ years about the partnership of Downey Ranch and Kniebel Cattle Co. How did we start? How do we make it work? Barb and Mary Ann became best of friends in the late 80’s, and maintained that friendship with the husbands being great friends. Our operations are very similar in size and goals. Why do we work together? The answer is simple, because it is so much more enjoyable to work together than to go it alone. There are synergies to be had with the partnership, everyone needs the “grand thinker,” the lover of all things new and shiny and how they can be applied. At the same time you need the practical thinker that says “what about this?” and “These are the pitfalls I see.” You need both a gas pedal and brakes. How do you not fight about those concepts? Because we truly care and value what the other person brings to the table and know that it balances the equation beautifully. Being dragged kicking and screaming to a new technology, or being throttled back with thoughtful changes, are both sometimes necessary! Whenever we make any decision that will affect the partner, we always put them first. There is utmost trust between us.

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DOWNEY RANCH Coming from a long-line of ranchers, the Downey kids grew up with a love for the land, cattle and horses, but not on a ranch proper. After receiving an AS&I degree from KSU, Barb and her dad Joe started ranching in 1987 with Barb as the day-to-day operator. First steers, then commercial cows, a marriage to Joe Carpenter in 1990 and finally the start of the registered Angus herd in 1993. With a philosophy of continual improvement and with the freedom of not knowing “you can’t do that,” Downey Ranch has grown into a progressive operation that ties every production step in the beef business all together. From the breeding and proper development of seedstock that sets the course for decades down the road, to the range cow who functions year-round on range, to grazing our own ranch-raised stockers, and finally finishing out our own genetics (since 1991), Downey Ranch truly understands exactly what the commercial cattle producer does and what it takes to be successful. We have and will always run commercial cows with our registered cows right in with them. It is imperative we run our business under as tough of conditions (if not tougher) as our customers. We have our mission statement, and if you put it in plain-speak, it says this: “NEVER WRECK ANYONE’S COWHERD.” It is our promise that we won’t propagate genetics that come up open, have poor feet and legs, bad udders, are hard to handle, etc, etc, etc. We have no interest in you as a one-time customer. Rather, we hope to have the honor of our next generation helping your next generation to continue the success we’ve all worked so hard to achieve.

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Kevin and Mary Ann live at the original homestead location of what is now Kniebel Cattle Co. Kevin’s great-grandfather settled in the White City area in 1878, and like most farms, maintained a mostly Hereford cattle herd for many decades, along with a farming operation. The one thing very different about the Kniebel family, is their history of cattle feeding! They have always fed their calves and sold them as finished cattle, ‘walking off the farm’ the grain and forage they raised. In earlier years cattle were driven to the railhead to load, then Kevin’s grandpa trucked them all to the Kansas City Stockyards. The industry evolved and there was a packing plant in Emporia, Kansas that we delivered to, and that was still the protocol when Kevin became involved in the ranch. When Kevin and Mary Ann got married, they decided to utilize Mary Ann’s education in reproductive physiology and nutrition to add another level to the operation and purchased registered Red Angus cows to raise bulls that would work better for breeding calves that had ‘multipurpose’ in mind. By that statement, it simply means we wanted it all! We retained our own females, and fed the rest of the calves out, so we wanted good females AND good feedlot performance. Bulls of this caliber were available, but not in our price range, so we decided to raise our own. Along with the growth in the operation, starting a family, and the great fun of debt management came the huge transition in our fed cattle operation. As a smaller feedyard, we felt the noose tightening on our ability to market cattle effectively. This was the start of U.S. Premium Beef. The original goal was to be able to market higher quality cattle, as a group, more effectively. We all now know the story of USPB and how it changed the industry in so many ways, the most important one being able to sell higher quality cattle for a higher price. But the learning curve was steep and painful! Let me explain: the extent of data we received from the packer before USPB was this…question from us..”How did that load do?”…response from cattle buyer “Fine.” Well that’s great, but how does one manage ‘fine’? So, here comes our USPB first deliveries and wow, did we get our head handed to us on a platter. Remember, at that point in feeding cattle, the goal was to get-them-gone as soon as packers would buy them. Creating carcass quality was not in the forefront, as we had never been paid that way before. Some lessons can be learned very quickly! We had finally reached the point in the growth of the animal where they are ready to hang on the ‘good stuff’, more muscle and marbling, and we rushed them out the door before they were done. The average days on feed from 1997 til now has increased by over 50 days! We learned our lesson quickly and adjusted how we fed cattle. To date, we have marketed more than 15000 head through USPB, and averaged over $50 per head premium. Our spring calves that are 12-14 months old at slaughter run 98% choice-and-higher of which over 15% are prime. Around the same time as USPB data started rolling in, EPDs were just being implemented. The Beef Improvement Federation (consortium of breed associations, industry and academia) has done a great job of giving us tools to analyze cattle more quickly and more effectively. Now we have the inclusion of genomics in the equation, and we have so much data to look at it is overwhelming sometimes. We are now in the next era of adding a new generation to the ranch. Clay decided to come back to the ranch, so he and his wife Shannon and three grandsons Colter, Charlie and Corbin are involved! Cassie, her husband Dustin, and grandsons Dane and Lawson, and grandaughter Kate, are in Kansas City, and help when they can. We enjoy breeding cattle. We look forward to calving season to see how our choices manifest themselves! We are also a little unique, in that we still maintain more commercial cows than registered and use our own genetics on those cows. We feed out all those calves and get data back to quantify our choices, plus keep females back and measure how they do as cows. All of our cows are handled on the range and expected to perform as a cow, and not be pampered or given excuses. We have carefully grown our numbers so that we can now offer bulls both spring and fall to help customers manage their genetic needs. We have one overriding goal in the bulls that we sell – Don’t mess up anyone’s cowherd.

KNIEBEL CATTLE CO. – Page 7 –

FROM THE SALE MANAGER It is a pleasure to be working with these two great programs again this year. Downey Ranch and Kniebel Cattle Company are two progressive programs that breed cattle with the fundamentals in mind while incorporating current technology to meet the demands of the market signals. These programs are not only in the seedstock business but have been involved in almost every facet of the cattle industry along the way. They understand end product value because they have fed cattle and are members of U.S. Premium Beef. With all of this said they keep in mind that the female is the base for cattlemen and they strive to produce highly maternal genetics to make great mother cows with the use of highly proven sires. Both programs offer excellent customer service, and every mating decision is made with the customers’ needs in mind. They have one of the best guarantees in the business and offer age advantaged bulls that have been developed with longevity in mind. Not only is this an outstanding group of bulls but the replacement females in this offering are second to none. These females are bred with the same philosophies in mind and will make exceptional cows with longevity and fertility. With the nations cow herd at record low numbers and expansion slow to come the opportunity is great for producers to add quality genetics to their herd. The bulls and females in this offering will set you up to be profitable in these good times but will also help you still be profitable when conditions get tough. We are in some very exciting times in the beef business with record high prices in all sectors of the industry. Beef demand is at record highs even with high retail prices which proves the consumer will pay for a quality product. So, it tells us that we as producers must always strive to produce a high-quality product to keep consumer demand. If you have any questions about this exceptional offering, please feel free to contact one of us at any time. Sincerely, Marty Ropp, Corey Wilkins and Jared Murnin

Improved Buying Conﬁdence with Greater Genomic ASSURANCE

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MARTY ROPP 406-581-7835

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RED ANGUS

Bulls – Page 9 –

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED ANGUS BULLS

KCC NOVA L078-N008 Sells as Lot 1.

KCC NOVA L078-N008 2/10/2025

666

1339

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

38.72

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FEDDES TREADSTONE 704-9352

EPD

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G+

TOP GENOMICS

KCC MISS STCKMKT J013-L078

KCC MISS LETSROLL 630-H095

Rank

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KCC STOCKMARKET 859-J060

KCC KANSAS H095-K008

EPD

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BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180969

N008

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

LOT

1KCC J013

PROS

CED

165

-2.7

136

16%

27%

34%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.67

0.23

THE KCC RED ANGUS BULLS’ EPDs AVERAGE TOP 22% FOR ProS, TOP 29% FOR GRIDMASTER, AND TOP 33% FOR HERDBUILDER.

18% 34% 6% 3% 98% 9% 3% Amazing EPDs, capacity, length, temperament…he truly has it all. He is a showstopper! Probably the most like his sire in all ways, which is a good thing! Rank

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KANSAS

Lineage This Treadstone son brings beautiful phenotype and powerful performance in a moderate calving package. He also has powerful female lines to some great Red Angus programs.

KCC KANSAS H095-K008 Sire of Lots 1-10.

KCC KANSAS L091-N204 2/17/2025

572

1133

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

33.95

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FEDDES TREADSTONE 704-9352

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G+

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GMRA GAME CHANGER 8270F

KCC KANSAS H095-K008

KCC MISS G CHG 551-L091

KCC MISS LETSROLL 630-H095

EPD

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BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180975

N204

KCC MISS ACQUISITION 208-551

PROS

CED

133

-1.7

117

21%

12%

48%

31%

54%

27%

29%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.42

0.40

55% 10% 33% 5% 82% 7% This heifer bull has style and eye appeal and will give you performance and carcass!

19%

Rank

EPD

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED ANGUS BULLS

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LOT

Rank

KCC KANSAS L091-N204 Sells as Lot 2.

KCC KANSAS L020-N004 2/6/2025

608

1257

N004 SC

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

38.59

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FEDDES TREADSTONE 704-9352

EPD

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2/7/2025

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

623

1166

34.13

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

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CED

137

-2.9

131

EPD Rank

17%

57%

41%

32%

16%

12%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.76

0.12

EPD

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TOP GENOMICS

KCC MISS STCKMKT J087-L006 1KCC J087

PROS

CED

159

-3.4

136

14%

10%

23%

24%

10%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.76

0.41

11% 10% 17% 14% 84% 7% Heifer bull with muscling, capacity, growth and a moderate frame.155% ratio on marbling! Rank

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BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119

KCC MISS LETSROLL 630-H095

PROS

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180923

N003

KCC KANSAS H095-K008

3102 1KCC

11% 54% 12% 14% 89% 9% 75% This bull has capacity to share, a great quarter and 151% scan on marbling. His dam just weaned her second ai calf and did a great job! Rank

KCC NIGHTCAP L006-N003

FEDDES TREADSTONE 704-9352

KCC MISS ENERGIZE 576-L020

KCC MISS LETSROLL 630-H095

Rank

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BIEBER CL ENERGIZE F121

KCC KANSAS H095-K008

EPD

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Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180935

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

LOT

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

LOT

16 37%

583

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

1098 35.29

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FEDDES TREADSTONE 704-9352

CED

128

-4.7

EPD Rank

25%

51%

17%

44%

70%

72%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.45

0.46

EPD

64%

Rank

1082

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

36.77

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FEDDES TREADSTONE 704-9352

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PROS

CED

109

-3.5

EPD Rank

39%

62%

24%

22%

78%

76%

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.58

0.12

EPD

29% 54% 86% 7% 64% 10% 50% Here is a heifer bull that is moderate framed, solidly built and extremely balanced. Dam just weaned another stomper ai bull calf!

Rank

LOT

657

1196

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

36.29

FEDDES TREADSTONE 704-9352

EPD

****

-3.6

103

39%

49%

35%

34%

21%

60%

56%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.49

0.18

581

KCC KANSAS 949-N109 3/8/2025

1140

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180697

N109 SC

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

37.06

****

***

3SCC DOMAIN A163

MISS KCC DOMAIN 547-949

KCC MISS ACQUISITION 071-547

PROS

CED

104

-0.1

104

57%

82%

25%

88%

81%

60%

55%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.51

0.27

4/13/2025

TOP GENOMICS

647

1253

N190

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

34.23

FEDDES TREADSTONE 704-9352

239 1KCC

CED

118

-1.7

140

EPD Rank

36%

44%

36%

56%

54%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.62

0.18

****

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ATM

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1KCC J128

KCC MISS LETSROLL 630-H095

PROS

****

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180823

KCC REVEREND 117-932

KCC KANSAS H095-K008

24% 42% 35% 15% 89% 15% 64% Here isa deep wide bodied bull with growth, carcass and a long lived cow family. What more could you ask for? Rank

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

MISS KCC REVIVAL 239-1947

KCC MISS LETSROLL 630-H095

Rank

****

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KCC EMPIRE 506-712

KCC KANSAS H095-K008

EPD

****

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

10 KCC KANSAS J128-N190

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180631

N142 SC

116

LOT

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

KCC MISS NEXUS 369-507

39% 28% 32% 37% 69% 21% 76% Here is a cow bull that will add length and depth of body, which will help steers hang more carcass and cows have more capacity for roughage!

KCC KANSAS 1947-N142 3/15/2025

TOP GENOMICS

CED

KCC MISS LETSROLL 630-H095

49%

EPD

G+

MISS KCC DOMAIN 507-943

KCC KANSAS H095-K008

MARB

Rank

***

3SCC DOMAIN A163

FEDDES TREADSTONE 704-9352

499 1KCC

***

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

1KCC J048

KCC MISS LETSROLL 630-H095

****

TOP GENOMICS

KCC EXCELLENCE 139-774

KCC KANSAS H095-K008

***

42% 42% 32% 9% 70% 7% 50% This Kansas son is out of a great older cow who is a consistent producer. He is deep, has lots of capacity and should make great females.

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180773

N046 SC

35.74

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS •

PROS

LOT

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED ANGUS BULLS

15 13%

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

612

6 61%

KCC KANSAS J048-N046 2/27/2025

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

KCC MISS LETSROLL 630-H095

1107

KCC KANSAS H095-K008

LOT

601

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180693

N039

FEDDES TREADSTONE 704-9352

PROS

49% 7% 9% 14% This is a moderate framed bull with extra length and balance.

EPD

TOP GENOMICS

1KCC J071

Rank

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

EPD

KCC MISS JAUNTY J071-L118

KCC MISS LETSROLL 630-H095

Rank

***

2/26/2025

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

KCC JAUNTY 962-J035

KCC KANSAS H095-K008

EPD

***

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KCC KANSAS 943-N039 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

N014

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180989

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

2/12/2025

LOT

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

KCC KANSAS L118-N014 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

LOT

464 1KCC

PROS

CED

140

0.4

145

16%

72%

83%

86%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.74

0.45

13% 7% 3% 15% 97% 19% This is no shrinking violet! He has so much capacity and length, and he brings the carcass!

59%

EPD Rank

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TOP GENOMICS

FRANCHISE

Lineage

His phenotype is impressive and offers extra muscle shape and dimension in a moderate framed eye appealing package.

9 MILE FRANCHISE 6305 Sire of Lots 11-13.

11 KCC NOCTURN K164-N048 LOT

37.31

1208

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

***

SPUR FRANCHISE OF GARTON

EPD

***

G+

TOP GENOMICS

1KCC K164

C-BAR ABIGRACE Y11

Rank

****

KCC HAMMER 424-H166

9 MILE FRANCHISE 6305

EPD

****

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS • ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

560

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180915

N048

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED ANGUS BULLS

2/28/2025

470 1KCC

PROS

CED

144

-1.6

114

13%

31%

12%

42%

55%

60%

34%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.73

0.16

13% 46% 33% 24% 56% 28% 37% Here you can have a bull with potential to make great females AND carcass steers. 141% ratio on marbling, and dam just weaned a nice ai heifer calf. Rank

KCC NOCTURN K164-N048 Sells as Lot 11.

3/8/2025

697

1313

N103 SC

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

37.06

SPUR FRANCHISE OF GARTON

****

ATM

• ACCREDITED TERMINAL MATE •

TOP GENOMICS

KCC PINNACLE 949-109

9 MILE FRANCHISE 6305

TOP GENOMICS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

PROS

CED

148

-1.1

138

EPD Rank

13%

24%

52%

64%

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.54

0.35

EPD

34% 14% 8% 2% 87% 13% This cow bull checks every box, in every category. A powerwagon with a great cow family.

19%

Rank

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

35.79

****

***

****

***

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3SCC DOMAIN A163

KCC MISS DOMAIN J085-L015

C-BAR ABIGRACE Y11

11%

EPD

1174

9 MILE FRANCHISE 6305

1KCC 779

MARB

Rank

631

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180929

N009

SPUR FRANCHISE OF GARTON

MISS KCC PINN 779-917

C-BAR ABIGRACE Y11

EPD

****

G+

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2/12/2025

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180681 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

13 KCC FRANCHISE L015-N009 LOT

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

KCC FRANCHISE 917-N103 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

LOT

1KCC J085

PROS

CED

133

-2.2

112

21%

47%

14%

29%

43%

41%

38%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.60

0.35

26% 14% 14% 2% 63% 8% 75% This moderate framed heifer bull is very nice. Great quarter expression, great carcass potential and a young dam who who just weaned another great ai heifer calf!

– Page 13 –

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED ANGUS BULLS

KCC REVEREND K027-N123 Sells as Lot 14.

14 KCC REVEREND K027-N123 LOT

666

1240

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

36.16

KCC REVEREND 117-932

EPD

****

G+

ATM

• ACCREDITED TERMINAL MATE •

TOP GENOMICS

1KCC K027

KCC MISS HARDDRIVE 013-1813

Rank

****

LSF SRR PRIME FACTOR 9014G

KCC REVEREND 1813-J115

EPD

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS • ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180865

N123

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

3/11/2025

KCC MISS SILVERBOW 542-836

PROS

CED

141

-0.8

131

15%

41%

10%

68%

71%

11%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.89

0.14

5% 50% 13% 66% 84% 50% 28% Here is a deep bodied, great capacity, deep quartered, NICE made bull. Top 5% wean and marb. Just weaned a full sib heifer calf from his dam! Rank

– Page 14 –

I realized the other day that the best cows I have are from the bull I bought in 2013, I will definitely be back this year!

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED ANGUS BULLS

KCC REVEREND H018-N183 Sells as Lot 15.

15 KCC REVEREND H018-N183 LOT

606

1174

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

38.97

***

KCC REVEREND 117-932

EPD

***

G+

TOP GENOMICS

KCC MISS EXCEL 876-H018

KCC MISS HARDDRIVE 013-1813

Rank

***

KCC EXCELLENCE 139-774

KCC REVEREND 1813-J115

EPD

****

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS • ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180719

N183

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

4/5/2025

KCC MISS DYNAMO 609-876

PROS

CED

130

-1.9

112

24%

36%

41%

49%

33%

39%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.38

0.51

70% 5% 25% 63% 63% 38% 19% The Reverend sons bring length of body, moderate framed thick made sons and very balanced daughters. His dam just weaned a full sister, yeah! Rank

– Page 15 –

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED ANGUS BULLS

KCC REVEREND K058-N186 Sells as Lot 16.

16 KCC REVEREND K058-N186 LOT

732

1220

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

35.54

KCC REVEREND 117-932

EPD

****

G+

TOP GENOMICS

1KCC K058

KCC MISS HARDDRIVE 013-1813

Rank

***

KCC DOMAIN 339-H101

KCC REVEREND 1813-J115

EPD

****

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS • ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180653

N186

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

4/7/2025

1KCC 706

PROS

CED

140

0.3

134

16%

60%

57%

85%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.47

0.37

46% 13% 33% 25% 87% 56% 2% Another Reverend son that brings capacity and balance in both EPDs and body type. Keep the females! Rank

– Page 16 –

REVEREND

Lineage

Out of a great female line on both sides of his pedigree, J115 is top 25% ProS and HB on 69 progeny for us. Beautiful phenotype and amazing feet.

17 KCC REVEREND 551-N052 LOT

603

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

1064 35.84

***

KCC REVEREND 117-932

****

G+

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ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180639 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

N052

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED ANGUS BULLS

3/1/2025

TOP GENOMICS

KCC ACQUISITION 557-336

KCC REVEREND 1813-J115

KCC MISS ACQUISITION 208-551

KCC MISS HARDDRIVE 013-1813

208 1KCC

PROS

CED

EPD

126

-3.7

Rank

27%

86%

19%

87%

90%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

EPD

0.44

-0.03

51% 81% 93% 18% 66% 57% 3% Are you wanting to raise your own heifers? He brings female excellence on both sides of his pedigree. 10 year old dam when she had him. Rank

3/4/2025

705

1278

N071 SC

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

40.94

KCC REVEREND 117-932

***

****

ATM

• ACCREDITED TERMINAL MATE •

TOP GENOMICS

KCC ELON 013-985

KCC REVEREND 1813-J115

TOP GENOMICS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

PROS

CED

130

-0.1

133

EPD Rank

75%

46%

81%

10%

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.43

0.40

EPD

53% 10% 28% 17% 89% 61% 4% Here is another powerhouse with capacity and depth of body yet moderate framed. Very slick haired individual with a nice dam.

Rank

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

36.19

***

G+

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TOP GENOMICS

LSF SRR PRIME FACTOR 9014G

1KCC K066

KCC MISS HARDDRIVE 013-1813

24%

EPD

1191

KCC REVEREND 1813-J115

340 1KCC

MARB

Rank

622

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180879

N127

KCC REVEREND 117-932

1KCC J125

KCC MISS HARDDRIVE 013-1813

EPD

****

G+

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS •

3/12/2025

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180821 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

19 KCC REVEREND K066-N127 LOT

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

KCC REVEREND J125-N071 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

LOT

139 1KCC

PROS

CED

125

-1.6

107

28%

11%

72%

47%

55%

34%

48%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.46

0.20

48% 39% 73% 72% 77% 49% 4% Another solid , thick, balanced bull that will make great replacement females. His dam is doing a fabulous job.

– Page 17 –

KCC Raised SIRES

KCC bulls chosen to use on registered cows by their dam’s performance in our herd and their sires influence on balance.

20 KCC NOTIFY1932-N160 KCC JESTER 470-J073

***

TOP GENOMICS

KCC MISS GRD 128-576

PROS

CED

164

-3.5

107

22%

71%

49%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.57

0.11

Rank

TO P

MISS KCC EMPIRE 576-1932

690

EPD

ACC RED IT

KCC EMPIRE 506-712

KCC LICENSE 690-L100

EPD

****

•

****

ACCREDITE DC AL

38.49

E EAS NG VI

ACE

1097

G+

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G EASE LVIN CA

520

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180629

N160

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

3/21/2025

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

30% 55% 63% 46% 34% 45% 7% Here is a sleep through the night heifer bull that still offers thickness and balance. We used him on registered heifers, so that shows how much we liked him! Rank

KCC NOTIFY1932-N160 Sells as Lot 20.

21 KCC LICENSE J050-N182 LOT

4/4/2025

614

1174

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

33.94

KCC JESTER 470-J073

EPD

****

G+

ATM

• ACCREDITED TERMINAL MATE •

TOP GENOMICS

1KCC J050

690

Rank

****

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS •

BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119

KCC LICENSE 690-L100

EPD

****

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180775 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

N182

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED ANGUS BULLS

LOT

KCC MISS FUSION 197-543

PROS

CED

148

-0.9

130

11%

32%

82%

68%

25%

12%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.51

0.54

39% 4% 12% 21% 47% 33% 54% Solid EPDs on a solid made balanced, moderate framed bull with stellar cow families on both sides of his pedigree. Rank

– Page 18 –

TOP GENOMICS

The Calving Ease Chase. The last KCC LEGACY L077-N078 Sells as Lot 22.

670

1170

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

32.94

GMRA TESLA 6214

EPD

****

G+

TOP GENOMICS

KCC MISS EXC J002-L077

KCC MISS DOMAIN 443-H044

Rank

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS •

KCC EXCELLENCE 977-J007

KCC LEGACY H041-L054

EPD

***

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180967 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

N078

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

3/4/2025

1KCC J002

PROS

CED

118

-0.3

128

37%

86%

60%

79%

12%

14%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.38

0.26

70% 30% 84% 7% 84% 23% 7% Another bull made for making excellent replacement females for your herd! Moderate framed, thick and deep. Rank

23 KCC LEGACY L032-N132 LOT

664

1203

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

33.23

GMRA TESLA 6214

EPD

****

G+

TOP GENOMICS

1KCC J048

PROS

CED

140

1.3

124

15%

11%

37%

96%

93%

17%

19%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.53

0.44

35% 8% 42% 18% 84% 19% This bull will add capacity and easy fleshing. He is thick and balanced with great performance. Rank

ATM

• ACCREDITED TERMINAL MATE •

TOP GENOMICS

KCC MISS STCKMKT J048-L032

KCC MISS DOMAIN 443-H044

Rank

****

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS •

BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119

KCC LEGACY H041-L054

EPD

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180941 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

N132

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

3/13/2025

21 3%

– Page 19 –

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED ANGUS BULLS

22 KCC LEGACY L077-N078 LOT

several years have seen an unprecedented chase for calving ease. We should all stop and ask ourselves, is that a good thing? Let’s take a look at some of the downsides of the calving ease chase: • Small calves have a reduced ability to handle cold and wet, • Small calves sometimes lack punch and don’t grow as well, • Possible smaller pelvises in replacements leading ironically to more calving trouble later, • Shorter gestation MAY cause smaller mature organ size of heart, lungs, etc. meaning more sudden death under stress (heat, altitude, feedlot weights, etc.), • Who knows what else! Most commercial folks don’t weigh calves. We do. Cows can and should have 90-100 lb calves with no problems. We’d prefer our mature cows’ calves to be >80 lbs and our heifers in the 70s. We don’t like them smaller and are concerned about the unintended consequences for the animal/herd down the road. That is why we look for calving ease sires that have the desired CED (which may not even make the top 1/3 of the breed anymore!) and then look for neutral or even positive BW EPD. For cows, we don’t sweat the BW. Bigger calves hit the ground running and never look back. And just so you know, we would NEVER sell anything we wouldn’t use ourselves. Like most things in life, it is possible to have “too much of a good thing.”

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED ANGUS BULLS

KCC LEVEL J177-N151 Sells as Lot 24.

3/17/2025

764

1366

N151 SC

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

36.86

***

SUTH FREE STYLE 38G

EPD

****

TOP GENOMICS

1159

34.81

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

****

CED

139

-4.3

123

EPD Rank

16%

49%

15%

13%

22%

20%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.48

0.22

EPD

***

G+

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TOP GENOMICS

1KCC K0251

319 1KCC

PROS

***

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180863

LSF MEW X-FACTOR 6693D

KCC LEVEL 319-L043

KCC MISS DIVERSE 579-1820

43% 35% 21% 2% 98% 34% 2% A bull with this kind of performance is what everyone wants! Look at the bw to ww to yw spread!! Plus he is ‘purdy’! Rank

572

N053

SUTH FREE STYLE 38G

1KCC J177

319 1KCC

Rank

***

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

KCC ELON 013-985

KCC LEVEL 319-L043

EPD

****

G+

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS •

2/28/2025

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180841 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

25 KCC LEVEL K0251-N053 LOT

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

KCC LEVEL J177-N151 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

LOT

KCC MISS STOCK 1807-H027

PROS

CED

120

-5.9

120

34%

12%

78%

36%

25%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.36

0.10

74% 58% 50% 33% 88% 16% 12% Here is a heifer bull that is very balanced, smooth and moves free and easy like you want to see! Rank

– Page 20 –

26 KCC LOGICAL J121-N199 LOT

640

1102

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

37.22

***

KCC FISSION 1704-H143

EPD

***

G+

TOP GENOMICS

1KCC J121

1KCC J050

Rank

****

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS •

BIEBER HARD DRIVE C222

KCC LOGICAL J050-L025

EPD

****

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180817 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

N199

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

4/28/2025

KCC MISS TOPPER 404-780

PROS

CED

146

-3.0

104

12%

43%

38%

30%

54%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.68

0.16

17% 46% 68% 70% 52% 34% Here is a deep bodied, moderate framed bull that had a 105 ratio at weaning is a tough year.

Rank

KCC LOGICAL J050-L025 Sire of Lot 26.

LOT

5/3/2025

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

625

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

****

KCC FISSION 1704-H143

EPD

****

ATM

• ACCREDITED TERMINAL MATE •

****

TOP GENOMICS

4/26/2025

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

686

CED

134

0.7

141

EPD Rank

20%

74%

42%

89%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.80

0.17

9% 44% 3% 64% 93% Here is a smaller framed bull that piles on the carcass, and has a very nice dam. Rank

EPD

36%

61%

Rank

29 KCC NAVIGATE L096-N091 CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

1083 37.00

****

BIEBER CL ENERGIZE F121

***

G+

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS • ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

595

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180979

N091

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

TOP GENOMICS

KCC JUJU 648-J149

KCC LEADER 3102-L051

KCC MISS JUJU 625-L096

3102 1KCC

625

PROS

CED

EPD

155

101

-3.8

Rank

46%

20%

18%

91%

85%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

EPD

0.46

0.10

****

***

****

FEDDES LIBERTY D210

MISS KCC LIBERTY 139-990 139 1KCC

PROS

CED

139

-1.7

132

16%

34%

15%

58%

54%

18%

10%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.56

0.27

31% 28% 12% 19% 98% 60% 8% You can have it all, here he is. All the EPDs are going the right way, and his dam just weaned a 700lb bull calf again.

LOT

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

1KCC 762

PROS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

36.65

KCC LAZER 762-L044

636

3/6/2025

1265

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180711

N197

SUTH FREE STYLE 38G

1KCC J148

1KCC J050

Rank

***

KCC DOMINATOR 106-976

KCC LOGICAL J050-L025

EPD

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180833

N200

1299 36.88

28 KCC LAZER 990-N197 LOT

48% 58% 78% 58% 52% 12% 2% This heifer bull has a ‘royal’ cow family for us. Highly recommend if you want to improve your replacement female potential! Rank

– Page 21 –

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED ANGUS BULLS

KCC LOGICAL J148-N200

30 KCC NETWORK H171-N070 LOT

3/3/2025

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

683

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

1306 38.40

PIE ONE OF A KIND 777

EPD

****

ATM

• ACCREDITED TERMINAL MATE •

****

TOP GENOMICS

KCC MISS LETSROLL 544-H171

BB MS GINNIE 6256

Rank

****

BIEBER LET`S ROLL F201

BB PROPULSION 9096

EPD

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180757

N070

KCC MISS NORSE KING 151-544

PROS

CED

116

0.0

140

39%

68%

21%

80%

82%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.67

0.49

18% 6% 15% 57% 77% 8% 83% Here is a powerhouse with amazing capacity and depth and a dam that is hitting it out of the park every year!

Rank

KCC NETWORK H171-N070 Sells as Lot 30.

31 KCC NITRO K036-N075 BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

676

1186

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

36.94

***

THOMAS JEFFERSON 55602

EPD

****

G+

TOP GENOMICS

1KCC K036

WPRA JONQUIN X018

Rank

***

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS •

KCC HAREM 1837-H021

WPRA ANDRAS MADISON H047

EPD

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180869

N075

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

3/4/2025

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED ANGUS BULLS

LOT

MISS KCC DOMAIN 3102-956

PROS

CED

137

0.3

131

18%

59%

34%

85%

14%

11%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.79

0.06

9% 66% 10% 40% 81% 12% 63% A very nice balanced bull with great dam. We used him on registered cows, one of Mary Ann’s favorites since he was born! Rank

KCC NITRO K036-N075 Sells as Lot 31.

KCC CHECKMATE 958-N081 3/4/2025

702

1217

N081 SC

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

36.44

LARR PAYCHECK 0728

***

****

ATM

• ACCREDITED TERMINAL MATE •

3SCC DOMAIN A163

BIEBER CHECKMATE K126

TOP GENOMICS

2/18/2025

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

PROS

CED

107

-0.5

145

EPD Rank

95%

86%

75%

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.58

0.68

EPD

29% 2% 1% 56% 86% 23% 90% This bulls wonderful dam got struck by lightning when he was 60 days old, so he has no contemps to compare, but he is a powerhouse!

Rank

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

1058

***

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5181003

G+

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS •

TOP GENOMICS

KCC JAGGER 1702-J098

KCC MISS JAGGER H094-L127

BIEBER ROSE 162C

52%

EPD

BIEBER BLUE CHIP H302

908 1KCC

MARB

Rank

539

N025

BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119

MISS KCC DOMAIN 908-958

BIEBER PRIMROSE 225H

EPD

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180701

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

33 KCC BLUECHIP L127-N025 LOT

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

LOT

KCC MISS DIVERSE 908-H094

PROS

CED

142

-2.6

107

14%

12%

33%

57%

36%

44%

48%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.66

0.12

-1

19% 54% 52% 55% 27% 79% 12% One of our first BlueChip calves. They are moderate framed, with nice length of side and expression of quarter.

– Page 22 –

34 KCC EMPOWER 995-N094 LOT

3/6/2025

N094

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

723

1210

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

35.50

BIEBER CL ENERGIZE F121

EPD

****

ATM

• ACCREDITED TERMINAL MATE •

****

TOP GENOMICS

MISS KCC REVIVAL 464-995

BIEBER PRIMROSE 497B

Rank

****

BROWN CCFP REVIVAL D6685

BIEBER EMPOWER J510

EPD

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180713

464 1KCC

PROS

CED

105

1.3

124

55%

90%

14%

97%

93%

17%

19%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.72

0.42

14% 9% 23% 21% 97% 25% 45% This bull will give you a boost on weaning weight potential, without making huge cows out of the replacement females. Great older dam. Rank

KCC ENERGIZE L093-N105 Sells as Lot 35.

3/8/2025

658

1214

N105 SC

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

37.06

***

BIEBER CL ATOMIC C218

***

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

TOP GENOMICS

BIEBER SPARTACUS G610

BIEBER CL ENERGIZE F121 PROS

CED

146

-3.4

117

EPD Rank

11%

29%

35%

24%

21%

29%

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.50

0.33

EPD

40% 16% 57% 23% 75% 23% 7% Deep sided, moderate framed and balanced in shape and EPDs. The notes on him said “very nice bull’!

Rank

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

36.16

****

***

****

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180667

G+

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS •

TOP GENOMICS

KCC PINNACLE 949-109

1KCC 757

LSF SRR DELLA C5457

12%

EPD

1254

LSF SRR PRIME PLUS 0111H

1KCC 779

MARB

Rank

609

N126

LSF SRR RANCHER 7190E

1KCC J093

BIEBER CL ADELLE 575D

EPD

****

G+

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS •

3/11/2025

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

Cat 1A - 100% AR RAAA 5180805 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

36 KCC PRIMEPLUS 757-N126 LOT

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

KCC ENERGIZE L093-N105 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

LOT

386 1KCC

PROS

CED

157

0.0

126

17%

10%

90%

82%

24%

16%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.73

0.00

13% 76% 30% 72% 51% 2% 16% A cow bull with top performing EPDs. Out of a great older cow, he has extra length of body and capacity to boot!

Our Nutritionist – Mary Ann. In 1988, I switched ends of the cow. I went from doing Embryo Transfer work in Texas to move back to Kansas and do nutrition work. Since then I have been involved in the feedlot industry and the research and improvement that has occurred. I still maintain that what we don’t know about cattle far exceeds what we do know, but that is part of the fun! As I eluded to in the Kniebel background story, things really started to change when we started getting carcass data on cattle and were paid on carcass performance. Suddenly, it wasn’t just all about pounds of carcass, but also increasing quality. There is a tightrope that you walk as you increase days on feed, density of a ration and particle size of a ration and try to balance that with rumen health. Quite frankly, rumen health, which definitely affects animal health, has been thrown under the bus in the name of efficiency—lbs. of feed per lb. of gain. Efficiency is extremely important, but having the majority of your pen acidotic and having liver abscesses continually escalating, means you have a lot of those animals on that tightrope. A weather stress, or a disease exposure can really topple those cattle. If you are a large feedyard that owns your own cattle you might have a tolerance of pen deads that is much higher than what we as retained ownership folks can tolerate. That being said, we still think feeding cattle out is crucial to our profitability as a ranch, as we still have more commercial cows than registered. It also gives both operations the bookend values to judge our genetic choices and continue to improve our offerings in the sale! If we can help you navigate your way through some options to finish cattle, please give us a call.

– Page 23 –

With DRI and KCC, buying the bull is just the beginning. These bulls are built for the long haul, and their customer service is second to none. That’s why they’re providing a tool designed to put more money in their customers’ pockets. Barb, Joe, Kevin, and Mary Ann are providing their customers with an xTpro tag and a free year of 701x Herd Management Software for every bull sold over $7,000. Since last year, we’ve upgraded the xTpro tag and revamped our onboarding process to help ensure you’re set up and able to take full advantage of the health, breeding, and location insights the xTpro provides. We’ll be there to help you implement this technology into your operation and make the most of it from day one.

INFO@701x.COM

701.404.2133 – Page 24 –

SCAN HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR XTPRO TAG!

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RED SIMANGUS

Bulls – Page 25 –

KCC NUCLEAR K087-N149 Sells as Lot 37.

37 KCC NUCLEAR K087-N149 LOT

717

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

1413 38.26

HOOK`S EMPIRE 61E

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED SIMANGUS BULLS

EPD

****

G+

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS •

ATM

• ACCREDITED TERMINAL MATE •

TOP GENOMICS

1KCC K087

WS ELECTRA E88

Rank

****

HSF CARDINAL 133G

WS HOLLYWOOD 79H

EPD

39.3% AR 57.5% SM RAAA 5180893 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

N149

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

3/14/2025

KCC MISS HARDDRIVE 013-1813

PROS

CED

208

111

0.4

165

67%

86%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.68

1.01

17% 1% 2% 85% 88% 1% 4% WOW.. He has it all, in a fabulous package. Performance, carcass, dam’s production, muscle, capacity..HERD SIRE potential deluxe!! Rank

HOLLYWOOD

Lineage

A highly proven Purebred Simmental sire that is known for transmitting excellent phenotype. He is proven to sire low birthweight cattle with explosive growth and performance along with breed leading marbling. Not to mention his dam is one of the elite cows in the breed. Hollywood checks all the bases as a red Simmental herd sire. – Page 26 –

CARDINAL

Lineage

The Cardinal 51k bull came from Hoffmans. He is a calving ease, good female producing bull.

HSF CARDINAL 133G Grandsire of Lots 38-40.

KCC CARDINAL K013-N193 4/22/2025

707

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

1246 38.02 ****

HSF CARDINAL 133G

EPD

****

G+

TOP GENOMICS

1KCC K013

HSF MS ROLLER 107U 42A

Rank

****

KBHR ALL AMERICAM G104

HSF CARDINAL 42A 51K

EPD

****

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS • ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

21.9% AR 74.6% SM RAAA 5180847

N193

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

LOT

KCC MISS IMPERIAL 672-H077

PROS

CED

150

-1.4

129

10%

39%

22%

59%

14%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.51

0.73

39% 2% 79% 54% 37% 4% 25% This heifer bull has great carcass and growth in a beautiful package. Add some heterosis to those heifers you are breeding! Rank

KCC CARDINAL K013-N193 Sells as Lot 38.

634

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

1124 33.84 ****

HSF CARDINAL 133G

EPD

***

TOP GENOMICS

CALVING FEMALES CARCASS GROWTH

1079 32.94

CED

121

-2.1

108

EPD Rank

33%

15%

72%

20%

45%

25%

47%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.42

0.34

-4

EPD

G+

TOP GENOMICS

1KCC J037

HSF MS ROLLER 107U 42A

PROS

***

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS •

BRIDLE BIT BEST MAN F839

HSF CARDINAL 42A 51K

259 1KCC

55% 15% 72% 47% 19% 10% 43% A heifer bull that will give you some heterosis and add deep bodied females to your herd. Just we chose his sire to do for us! Rank

607

33.6% AR 63.2% SM RAAA 5180767

N072

HSF CARDINAL 133G

MISS KCC EXCELLENCE 259-999

HSF MS ROLLER 107U 42A

Rank

***

3/4/2025

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

KCC EXCELLENCE 139-774

HSF CARDINAL 42A 51K

EPD

****

G+

• ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS •

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

BW ADJ. WW ADJ. YW

55.5% AR 42.4% SM RAAA 5180717

N061

KCC CARDINAL J037-N072 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

3/1/2025

LOT

MISS KCC TESLA 319-942

PROS

CED

133

-1.3

21%

75%

44%

60%

48%

65%

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

0.30

0.44

-9

84% 8% 69% 74% 12% 10% 26% If you are looking for a SimAngus to help make females that stay in the herd, here you go! Moderate and easy keeping grass converters! Rank

– Page 27 –

AGE-ADVANTAGED RED SIMANGUS BULLS

KCC CARDINAL 999-N061 ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

LOT

YEARLING ANGUS

Bulls

Because of customer requests, we have developed a fall ET program to compliment our spring ETs. The aim is to bring you yearling and age-advantaged bulls in both the Spring and Fall Editions of the Built for the Long Haul Sale. We worked with our long-time customer and friends in this inaugural crop and they did a great job. The bulls grew in a commercial herd on native Flint Hills grass, just like our own herd. They were weaned, Vac-45’d and brought to DRI in July. We’ve grown them on our forage-based diet, they’ve had their genomics and will ALL pass their yearling BSEs. Bulls were not scanned this year due to circumstance outside of our control. We will ultrasound again next year.SC and yearling weights will be available as a supplement sheet. We’re introducing the option of yearlings to you with these stand-out bulls. We know you’ll like them!

– Page 28 –

YEARLING ANGUS BULLS

DRI NETWORK N919ET Sells as Lot 41.

41 DRI NETWORK N919ET LOT

PB AN AAA 21685015

09/30/25

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

1117

CONNEALY CLARITY

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

****

$EN

JINDRA ACCLAIM

HART NETWORK

DRI EMMA F260 ACC

HART WHITNEY 9518

DRI EMMA A262 IS

CED

MILK

EPD

+0.2

+75

+129

+11.9

+31

+1.11

-12

Rank

30%

35%

40%

45%

25%

30%

35%

MARB

EPD

+66

+1.11

+0.92

+107

+93

+196

+361

30% 25% 30% 3% 15% 20% 10% These 3 ET brothers are sired by the growth & carcass specialist Network and out of our F260 Acclaim donor. She is a beautiful, deep bodied & feminine donor with beautiful feet & udder structure. She’s been very fertile too, with 4 natural calves (NR: 4@107) and 19 ET calves. As a group, these bulls show muscle & stoutness, with correct structure & level tops. This has been a homerun mating with more to come!

Rank

Udder of the dam of Lots 41-43.

CALVING

– Page 29 –

NETWORK YEARLING ANGUS BULLS

Lineage

Network was chosen as a new AI sire for the program due to his unique combination of elite growth with conservative mature size. He has outstanding foot quality combined with great phenotype. Network is multi-trait improver that is in the top 1% for $M and $C. HART NETWORK Sire of Lots 41-48.

DRI NETWORK N915ET

LOT

43 DRI NETWORK N916ET LOT

PB AN AAA 21685013

09/23/25

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

1113

CONNEALY CLARITY

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

****

1060

JINDRA ACCLAIM

HART NETWORK

MILK

$EN

EPD

+3.4

+89

+153

+12.1

+30

+1.13

-34

Rank

65%

90%

10%

85%

MARB

EPD

+74

+1.19

+0.83

+97

+205

+363

Rank

15%

20%

40%

10%

15%

10%

45%

30%

20%

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

****

DRI EMMA F260 ACC

HART WHITNEY 9518

CED

CALVING

JINDRA ACCLAIM

HART NETWORK

DRI EMMA A262 IS

10%

CONNEALY CLARITY

DRI EMMA F260 ACC

HART WHITNEY 9518

PB AN AAA 21685012

09/24/25

DRI EMMA A262 IS

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+3.4

+85

+151

+10.3

+33

+1.10

-29

Rank

55%

90%

15%

MARB

EPD

+78

+1.07

+1.20

+88

+96

+218

+371

Rank

10%

25%

10%

20%

15%

10%

15%

Let’s Talk About Feeding Bulls. How to grow replacement animals: starting with bulls. How you handle them in the growing phase makes such a huge difference in their lifetime performance. I will challenge you all to make sure you look at the backfat of bulls when they are ultrasounded. You do not want to see .5 inches of backfat and higher on a bull. Yes, they will have impressive yearling weights and be that bigger bodied, smoother (because of fat) bull that sure is pretty in the pen. But they will also have fat deposited in the scrotum- that is just the way it works. That fat is laid down everywhere. Those bulls have a hard time losing that fat in the scrotum and it affects the temperature regulation of those testicles. This fat also gets laid down in the liver and affects liver function. I think you get the point. How should bulls be developed? These bulls need to have enough calories to express their genetic differences but not be pushed for big gains, that is not how you develop a bull with sound feet and sound internal organs and testicles. One of the best things for developing bulls is also exercise. A bull that has never been out of pen cannot be expected to handle being dumped in a pasture and perform athletically. Remember that when you get bulls home from wherever you buy them, and also your herd bull battery getting ready for breeding season. Remember they are athletes getting ready for the big game! – Page 30 –

75%

15%

30%

Close up of the forage based ration we feed the bulls.

80%

ANGUS

Bulls – Page 31 –

AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

DRI NETWORK N094 Sells as Lot 44.

44 DRI NETWORK N094 LOT

02/22/25

PB AN AAA 21536420

N094

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

718

1323

34.53

****

***

****

CONNEALY CLARITY

BALDRIDGE BEAST MODE B074

HART NETWORK

DRI BARBARA K156ET BST

HART WHITNEY 9518

DRI BARBARA X227 BIS

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+2.2

+100

+159

+9.2

+19

+1.05

-28

Rank

40%

75%

10%

MARB

+62

+0.87

+1.09

+85

+104

+158

+290

EPD

THE DRI ANGUS BULLS’ EPDs AVERAGE TOP 27% FOR WW, 27% FOR YW, 34% FOR HP AND 29% FOR FL.

85%

95%

60%

75%

40% 40% 15% 20% 10% 50% 40% Pretty, smooth, coal black & slick. Calving ease with breed leading growth, 107 & 114 Marb & REA ratios. Rank

– Page 32 –

SCAN AVERAGES POSTED 4.63% IMF WITH ONLY .26” BF.

AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

DRI NETWORK N163ET Sells as Lot 45.

DRI NETWORK N163ET

LOT

03/01/25

PB AN AAA 21536523

N163

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

538

1084

34.20

***

****

***

CONNEALY CLARITY

S A V BISMARCK 5682

HART NETWORK

03/05/25

DRI BARBARA 1194 CAL

MILK

$EN

EPD

+2.8

+77

+132

+10.4

+32

+1.16

Rank

45%

85%

30%

10%

MARB

+53

+1.39

+0.92

+107

+95

+180

+340

EPD

60% 15% 30% 3% 15% 30% 15% Pretty, smooth, level-topped & deep, he’ll catch your eye. Then you see his pedigree (X227 donor), his EPD set that is top 1/3 pretty much across the board. He can do it all!

Rank

EPD Rank

70%

20%

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

564

1220

36.36

****

S A V BISMARCK 5682

DRI BARBARA X227 BIS

HART WHITNEY 9518

35%

ADJ. WW

HART NETWORK

CED

10%

PB AN AAA 21536570

N188

CONNEALY CLARITY

DRI BARBARA X227 BIS

HART WHITNEY 9518

46 DRI NETWORK N188ET LOT

DRI BARBARA 1194 CAL

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+2.6

+85

+153

+13.8

+30

+0.98

-36

Rank

70%

80%

15%

MARB

+64

+1.10

+0.79

+69

+92

+173

+293

10%

20%

30%

90%

35% 25% 45% 50% 15% 35% 40% His calves are going to grow & marble. Put the strength of X227’s longevity & functional phenotype, and you’re going to top the market with the steers and keep the daughters!

– Page 33 –

DRI NETWORK N040

LOT

AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

02/15/25

48 DRI NETWORK N077 LOT

PB AN AAA 21538283

N040

02/20/25

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

695

1082

34.78

****

***

686

1238

38.97

***

****

CONNEALY CLARITY

BEAR MTN JUSTIFY

HART NETWORK

CONNEALY CLARITY

DRI AMBER L021 BMJ

HART WHITNEY 9518 WW

MILK

$EN

EPD

+10

+0.9

+71

+122

+14.7

+34

+1.23

-14

Rank

25%

45%

50%

40%

MARB

+60

+1.20

+0.72

+112

+90

+193

+362

EPD

45% 20% 55% 2% 20% 20% 10% 7.07% IMF to lead the pen, marbling enough to grade PRIME. Weaned at 695 lbs. Ratio is 100 as he was raised by a foster dam.

Rank

10%

DRI DELIA L031 BMJ

HART WHITNEY 9518

55%

BEAR MTN JUSTIFY

HART NETWORK

DRI AMBER J165 BYD

CED

EPD

PB AN AAA 21542200

N077

DRI DELIA J121 THO

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+2.3

+96

+160

+17.0

+35

+1.05

-25

Rank

40%

75%

MARB

+82

+1.34

+0.73

+110

+127

+215

+389

10%

60%

70%

10% 15% 50% 2% 1% 10% 3% Growth & Carcass make this bull an ideal bull for anyone who feeds their calves or wants premiums at the sale barn. Top of the breed EPDs everywhere!

Downey Ranch Donor Selection. We’ve been running an Embryo Transfer (ET) program for some time now in order to increase the influence of those cows we’ve identified as superior. We think it’s impossible to know if a cow is superior as a heifer. She hasn’t proven herself yet! If we’re going to say “Built for the Long Haul” we’d better mean it. • 365 day calving interval on at least 3 calves. • Superior progeny. • Structure that will function well over the years; feet, legs, udder, topline, etc. Last year we brought in a 3rd calf cow we had marked for a possible donor. Then we saw rear toes that were starting to curl. She went from a possible donor candidate straight to the cull pasture. Her next stop was the sale barn and her calf went into the feeder pen. If you flush unproven females, you can have lots of progeny out in lots of herds, sell her as a “high-value donor” into another herd. And if her toes start to curl? “We’ve got a lot of money in her. Call the trimmer.” That will NEVER happen at DRI. We take our one-line mission statement saying “never wreck anyone’s cowherd” seriously here. Notice top-of-the-breed EPDs don’t appear on the list. A donor has to have a number set that’s workable, but if you look at our donors’ EPDs, they’re often not the highest. What we have found is that as those cows get progeny on the ground in numbers, their EPDs start to move in ways that validate what we’ve already seen in those superior calves they produced before coming into the donor pen. Remember, genomics is a tool, but it falls way short of telling the whole story.

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AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

DRI HOSS N093 Sells as Lot 49.

49 DRI HOSS N093 LOT

02/22/25

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

770

1348

36.99

***

****

WOODHILL BLUEPRINT

DRI SUPER BOWL Z115

MYERS FAIR-N-SQUARE M39

DRI VIXON D153 SB

MYERS MISS BEAUTY M136

DRI HOSS N093 Sells as Lot 49.

PB AN AAA 21536578

N093

DRI VIXON X189 BIS

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+2.0

+92

+154

+14.1

+28

+1.11

-29

Rank

70%

MARB

+66

+0.56

+0.66

+98

+107

+144

+285

EPD

10%

15%

40%

30%

80%

30% 70% 60% 10% 4% 65% 45% Good Lord, he’s a stand out. Pure pounds & power with highest WW in the pen. Then he scanned 6.29% IMF (CAB level marbling) with .25” BF. I would feed everthing he sires! Rank

DRI VIXON D153 SB Dam of Lot 49.

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AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

DRI FAIR-N-SQUARE N129 Sells as Lot 50.

50 DRI FAIR-N-SQUARE N129 LOT

02/26/25

N129

PB AN AAA 21536489

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

660

1250

40.13

***

****

***

****

WOODHILL BLUEPRINT

DRI PLAYBOOK F241

MYERS FAIR-N-SQUARE M39

DRI SCOTCH MISS H386 F241

MYERS MISS BEAUTY M136

DRI SCOTCH MISS E100 TR

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

-0.1

+77

+136

+11.9

+25

+1.06

-20

Rank

45%

25%

30%

MARB

+44

+0.62

+0.23

+70

+83

+116

+220

EPD

30%

45%

60%

55%

80% 65% 95% 50% 30% 90% 85% A real performer: 109, 106, 118 for WW, YW, and Marbling. He’s pretty too, with that deep-bodied, smooth look that says “easy fleshing.” Rank

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AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

DRI FAIR-N-SQUARE N089 Sells as Lot 51.

51 DRI FAIR-N-SQUARE N089 LOT

I put one of your bulls out with my personal cows and I am so pleased with how the calves look. They are extremely stout and growing like a weed. Looking forward to keeping some replacements by him.

02/21/25

N089

PB AN AAA 21536392

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

563

1125

33.47

****

$EN

WOODHILL BLUEPRINT

DRI BEAST MODE H034

MYERS FAIR-N-SQUARE M39

DRI VIXON K338 H034BST

MYERS MISS BEAUTY M136

DRI VIXON F184 CAP

CED

MILK

EPD

+10

+0.2

+59

+104

+9.7

+27

+1.13

Rank

25%

30%

80%

45%

20%

10%

MARB

EPD

+19

+0.58

+0.34

+80

+64

+86

+192

95% 70% 90% 30% 60% 95% 95% Both daughters called him “sporty,” aka GOOD. I would breed heifers with this bull and keep every daughter. Pedigree is stacked with long-lived, productive females. Rank

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AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

FAIR-N-SQUARE

Lineage

The Fair-N-Square sons are unmatched for muscle and dimension. His pedigree is backed with maternal power and he is producing daughters with great udder structure and the ideal Angus female look. The Fair-N-Square sons in this sale have exceptional phenotype and a great number package. MYERS FAIR-N-SQUARE M39 Sire of Lots 49-55.

52 DRI FAIR-N-SQUARE N036 LOT

02/15/25

N036

PB AN AAA 21536491

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

621

1159

34.81

****

WOODHILL BLUEPRINT

DRI PLAYBOOK F219

MYERS FAIR-N-SQUARE M39

DRI VIXON H115

MYERS MISS BEAUTY M136

DRI VIXON F160 SB

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+2.4

+75

+135

+15.1

+31

+1.12

-20

Rank

75%

35%

MARB

+45

+0.39

+0.74

+88

+83

+122

+246

EPD

30%

10%

25%

55%

80% 85% 50% 20% 30% 85% 70% Want pounds at weaning and herd building or sale topping daughters? His dam has a 359 day calving interval on 5 calves with a 104 WW ratio. Sweet. Rank

DRI FAIR-N-SQUARE N036 Sells as Lot 52.

53 DRI FAIR-N-SQUARE N037 LOT

02/15/25

N037

PB AN AAA 21536725

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

560

1154

35.88

****

***

****

WOODHILL BLUEPRINT

DRI SUPER BOWL Z115

MYERS FAIR-N-SQUARE M39

DRI NOSEGAY C160 SB

MYERS MISS BEAUTY M136

DRI NOSEGAY R159 NF

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+2.6

+82

+141

+12.6

+23

+1.11

-24

Rank

70%

80%

20%

MARB

+57

+0.85

+0.50

+79

+166

+294

EPD

25%

35%

75%

30%

65%

50% 45% 80% 30% 35% 40% 40% Growth and females are this bull’s strength. 11 YO Super Bowl dam will wean her 10th calf this fall. Top 25% growth EPDs make this guy a great choice. Rank

Udder of the dam of Lot 53.

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AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

Udder of the dam of Lot 54.

LOT

Fertility is the Foundation.

DRI FAIR-N-SQUARE N048 02/16/25

PB AN AAA 21536361

N048

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

561

1167

35.31

****

***

WOODHILL BLUEPRINT

BALDRIDGE BEAST MODE B074

MYERS FAIR-N-SQUARE M39

DRI BARBARA K166ET BST

MYERS MISS BEAUTY M136

DRI BARBARA X227 BIS

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+4.2

+93

+154

+15.6

+26

+1.07

-24

Rank

90%

95%

MARB

+55

+0.74

+0.48

+108

+98

+134

+282

EPD

10%

55%

50%

65%

55% 55% 80% 3% 10% 75% 45% Has top 4% WW and to 10% YW EPDs. Out of a solid young dam raising her 3rd calf whose strength comes from our X227 donor, who produced at DRI for 15 years! Rank

55 DRI SF FAIR-N-SQUARE N202 LOT

03/06/25

PB AN AAA 21536577

N202

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

634

1327

40.36

***

****

WOODHILL BLUEPRINT

DRI SUPER SURE D104

MYERS FAIR-N-SQUARE M39

DRI QUEEN E355

MYERS MISS BEAUTY M136

DRI QUEEN X291 U184

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

-7

+3.8

+78

+140

+12.1

+33

+1.05

-25

Rank

95%

30%

MARB

+59

+0.61

+0.90

+64

+84

+151

+260

EPD

25%

45%

15%

60%

70%

45% 65% 30% 60% 25% 60% 60% This guy ratio’d 104 and weaning with 3.04 lb WDA. Then he smoked it on test, coming off at 1327 lbs for a 112 ratio. At scan time, he posted a 14.3 REA for a 114 ratio. Nice! Rank

– Page 39 –

How many cows bring in a calf every year is the biggest single indicator of sustainability in a cow/ calf operation. In a single word: FERTILITY. That is why functional females with the ability to do just that under real world conditions are the foundation of our seedstock herds. The geneticists will tell you fertility is a lowly heritable trait, and it is in isolation. However, the measure of bringing in that calf every year is so much more than technical fertility. It answers calf vigor, attentive mothering, easy to nurse udders, the structure to get up and down hills and eat so that the body knows to start cycling for rebreeding, shedding out so your body temp isn’t too high to allow implantation, and the list goes on. Our bulls are raised by cows who can do the above. Then their development is moderate so their livers are healthy, there’s no fertility-robbing fat in the scrotum, the laminae of their feet are solid so they’re not too sore to chase cows Finally, they must pass a yearling BSE (even if they’re slated to sell at 1.5 yrs). We want your operation to be in it for the long haul; now and 20 years from now. And for that, fertility is the foundation.

AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

RISEABOVE

Lineage

Another new AI sire to the program. He was selected for his added growth with extra muscle shape and depth of body. He is also noted for hair shedding ability and foot quality. His pedigree is stacked with maternal strength that ranks him in the top 1% for $M. STELLPFLUG HOFFMAN RISEABOVE Sire of Lots 56-58.

LOT

DRI RISE ABOVE N006 02/07/25

PB AN AAA 21538278

N006

03/03/25

PB AN AAA 21536549

N171

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

659

1246

33.52

***

****

695

1213

39.26

****

***

****

$EN

HOFFMAN STAGECOACH 1908

BNWZ DIGNITY 8017

STELLPFLUG HOFFMAN RISEABOVE

HOFFMAN STAGECOACH 1908

DRI REGAL L165ET DIGNITY

HOFFMAN 3210 RITA LADY 0256

DRI EMMA LEA F212 CON

HOFFMAN 3210 RITA LADY 0256

MILK

$EN

EPD

+1.8

+85

+134

+14.0

+18

+1.12

-9

Rank

45%

65%

15%

35%

15%

95%

25%

30%

MARB

EPD

+56

+0.44

+0.51

+101

+84

+136 75%

55% 85% 80% 5% 25% Fancy made, big boned, big REA bull (13.4). Young dam is coming along nicely.

SAC CONVERSATION

STELLPFLUG HOFFMAN RISEABOVE

H/H REGAL 5708

CED

Rank

57 DRI RISE ABOVE N171 LOT

DRI EMMA LEA Y155 NW

CED

MILK

EPD

+3.4

+72

+111

+14.6

+32

+1.14

Rank

90%

45%

70%

10%

20%

15%

10%

MARB

+277

EPD

+52

+0.46

+1.04

+92

+86

+130

+261

50%

Rank

65% 80% 20% 15% 25% 80% 60% Very pretty dam, but genomics hates her and her calves. She has 5@105 for WW, 4@103 for YW, yet they won’t move. This bull is 114 for WWR and 102 for YWR. Believe the stars.

58 DRI RISE ABOVE N004 LOT

02/06/25

PB AN AAA 21538277

N004

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

589

1117

32.49

***

****

$EN

HOFFMAN STAGECOACH 1908

TEHAMA TAHOE B767

STELLPFLUG HOFFMAN RISEABOVE

DRI BLACKCAP L026 THO

HOFFMAN 3210 RITA LADY 0256

DRI BLACKCAP H135 LEG

CED

MILK

EPD

+1.6

+94

+142

+12.1

+20

+1.18

-17

Rank

75%

60%

20%

45%

90%

10%

50%

MARB

EPD

+68

+0.87

+0.67

+108

+104

+178

+339

25% 40% 60% 3% 10% 30% 15% Royal pedigree! Top 4% for WW EPD. Nice, moderate dam is raising #2 and AI’d for her 3rd next spring. Rank

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AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

TAHOE

Lineage Tahoe has been a standout sire for the DRI program. He is a prepotent sire for transmitting moderate birth with adequate growth and carcass traits. He is also a great maternal sire with many daughters and granddaughters retained int the herd. His influence continues through his sons and grandsons retained for use in our program. TEHAMA TAHOE B767 Influence sells in Lots 59-63.

59 DRI L010 TAHOE N311 LOT

03/17/25

PB AN AAA 21535776

N311

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

639

1177

33.74

****

***

$EN

TEHAMA TAHOE B767

ELLINGSON RIBEYE 3195

DRI TAHOE L010

DRI VIXON F035 REA

DRI JUSTINE J270 G167

DRI VIXON D145 USPB

CED

MILK

EPD

+2.5

+63

+110

+13.2

+37

+1.19

-15

Rank

90%

80%

70%

75%

25%

45%

MARB

EPD

+47

+0.52

+0.42

+94

+74

+120

+250

75% 75% 85% 10% 45% 85% 70% If replacements quality females and pounds at weaning are your priorities, look at this bull. His dam weighs 1083, had 7 calves @ 98 BWR and 102 WWR. Just quietly got it done every year. Rank

DRI L010 TAHOE N311 Sells as Lot 59.

DRI L010 TAHOE N224

LOT

03/08/25

61 DRIL010 TAHOE N320 LOT

PB AN AAA 21535768

N224

03/18/25

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

654

1160

38.64

***

****

***

****

603

1221

34.74

***

****

TEHAMA TAHOE B767

SYDGEN ENHANCE

DRI TAHOE L010

TEHAMA TAHOE B767

DRI GEORGINA J015 ENH

DRI JUSTINE J270 G167 WW

MILK

$EN

EPD

+2.0

+79

+133

+13.9

+23

+1.12

-20

Rank

65%

70%

25%

55%

MARB

+50

+0.85

+0.60

+85

+78

+141

+268

EPD

70% 45% 70% 20% 35% 70% 55% His dam entered the donor herd because of her quality, type, and production. He shows that in his EPD set and kind.

Rank

15%

75%

DRI EMMA F195 ACC

DRI JUSTINE J270 G167

35%

JINDRA ACCLAIM

DRI TAHOE L010

DRI GEORGINA G211

CED

EPD

PB AN AAA 21535777

N320

25%

DRI EMMA A262 IS

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+2.2

+80

+145

+14.1

+31

+1.05

-33

Rank

55%

75%

25%

MARB

+87

+0.52

+78

+87

+189

+323

20%

15%

25%

60%

85%

3% 75% 75% 30% 25% 25% 20% Top 25% WW & 20% YW EPDs indicate the growth he brings. Top 15% Heifer Pregnancy EPD too.

– Page 41 –

DRIL010 TAHOE N346

LOT

AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

03/22/25

63 DRI TAHOE N038 LOT

PB AN AAA 21535783

N346

02/15/25

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

615

1282

35.90

***

****

749

1439

37.78

***

****

TEHAMA TAHOE B767

JINDRA ACCLAIM

DRI TAHOE L010

TEHAMA UPWARD Y238

DRI JUSTINE E066 AC

DRI JUSTINE J270 G167 WW

MILK

$EN

EPD

+4.0

+92

+165

+14.4

+23

+1.10

-40

Rank

75%

95%

MARB

+81

+0.47

+0.45

+77

+82

+169

+296

EPD

10% 80% 85% 35% 30% 40% 35% The highest YW EPD in the pen @ 166, with his YW at 1282. The growth here is real. Sell the pounds at weaning or on the rail

Rank

15%

75%

DRI SCOTCH PRIDE E102 SB

TEHAMA MARY BLACKBIRD Y684

DRI SUPER BOWL Z115

TEHAMA TAHOE B767

DRI JUSTINE B044 CT

CED

EPD

PB AN AAA 21536769

N038

30%

DRI SCOTCH PRIDE B024 WF

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+4.0

+89

+152

+13.8

+33

+1.18

-28

Rank

90%

95%

10%

MARB

+71

+0.67

+0.45

+101

+102

+155

+302

10%

20%

15%

10%

75%

20% 60% 85% 5% 10% 55% 35% Here come the pounds! Weaned at 816 (123 ratio), yearling 1450 (121 ratio). 2 weeks later he weighed 1520 with 5.33% IMF (110 ratio). Dam is 7/8 1st service AIs. 3 female stars because of size only.

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AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

DRI BMJUSTIFY N101 Sells as Lot 64.

64 DRI BMJUSTIFY N010 LOT

Herd Health. To ensure we have top notch herd health and that we present the best possible seedstock to our customers, KCC and DRI have the best team of herd health partners. Thank you to our herd health providers. KCC would like to thank Dr. Alan Myers of Bluestem Veterinary Service, and our bull evaluation is Kansas Artificial Breeding Service Unit (KABSU), Dr. Tom Taul. DRI would like to thank Dr. Adam Lukert of St. Marys Veterinary Clinic, and our ET veterinarian, Dr. Joel Anderson of Cross Country Genetics. Laura Carpenter is joining SMVC upon receiving her DVM in May 2027.

02/08/25

PB AN AAA 21555826

N010

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

691

1229

36.55

****

***

****

KG JUSTIFIED 3023

DRI TAHOE J102

BEAR MTN JUSTIFY

DRI QUEEN L158 J102

BEAR MTN JUDY 3092

DRI QUEEN J257 G029

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+13

-3.0

+73

+127

+16.4

+27

+1.06

-25

Rank

10%

40%

MARB

+59

+0.82

+0.78

+73

+83

+169

+292

45% 45% 45% 40% 30% 40% Came small, grew fast and ratio’d 106 & 103 for WW & YW. Top 1/2 carcass EPDs too.

40%

EPD Rank

– Page 43 –

45%

55%

70%

AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

JUSTIFY

Lineage

Justify has been a heavily used sire in our program for his outcross pedigree, outstanding udder quality in his daughters, and added fertility. His influence is still represented through his sons retained for use in the program. BEAR MTN JUSTIFY Influence sells in Lots 64-72.

65 DRI JUSTIFY N136ET LOT

02/27/25

PB AN AAA 21536592

N136

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

619

1086

36.17

***

****

***

****

KG JUSTIFIED 3023

S A V BISMARCK 5682

BEAR MTN JUSTIFY

DRI BARBARA X227 BIS

BEAR MTN JUDY 3092

DRI BARBARA 1194 CAL

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+0.8

+81

+139

+13.4

+38

+1.05

-19

Rank

45%

40%

20%

MARB

+61

+0.61

+0.72

+76

+113

+155

+277

EPD

25%

60%

55%

40% 65% 55% 35% 2% 55% 50% Smooth made Justify out of our top donor, X227. He scanned nicely with 105 marbling ratio and a 12.5 REA. Rank

DRI JUSTIFY N136ET Sells as Lot 65.

66 DRI JUSTIFY N028 LOT

02/14/25

PB AN AAA 21538281

N028

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

668

1186

34.78

****

KG JUSTIFIED 3023

MYERS FAIR-N-SQUARE M39

BEAR MTN JUSTIFY

DRI BARBARA L100 FNS

BEAR MTN JUDY 3092

DRI BARBARA F074 REA

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+12

-1.7

+85

+138

+13.8

+34

+1.25

-22

Rank

15%

10%

15%

MARB

+61

+0.59

+0.52

+112

+118

+143

+297

EPD

25%

20%

10%

60%

40% 70% 75% 2% 1% 65% 35% This bull lands in the top 25% or better for CE, BW, WW, & YW with top 1% Longevity EPDs. All this in a smaller framed package Rank

DRI JUSTIFY N028 Sells as Lot 66.

– Page 44 –

LOT

DRI JUSTIFY N033 PB AN AAA 21538282

N033

02/07/25

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

674

1208

41.78

****

679

1300

37.55

****

***

****

KG JUSTIFIED 3023

MYERS FAIR-N-SQUARE M39

BEAR MTN JUSTIFY

KG JUSTIFIED 3023

DRI NOSEGAY L071 FNS

BEAR MTN JUDY 3092 WW

MILK

$EN

EPD

+11

-0.5

+80

+140

+16.2

+41

+1.14

-25

Rank

15%

20%

25%

70%

MARB

+66

+0.84

+0.87

+87

+116

+177

+317

EPD

15%

30% 45% 35% 20% 2% 30% 25% No holes in this bull. High calving ease yet outweighed the average in the pen. Young dam is right with the pack with her dam weaning her 8th calf this year. Rank

LOT

MILK

$EN

EPD

+1.5

+73

+131

+18.4

+37

+1.08

-24

Rank

40%

60%

40%

MARB

+62

+0.59

+0.77

+65

+92

+159

+271

EPD

40%

65%

40% 70% 45% 60% 15% 50% 55% Some of the best weights in the pen. Ratio’d 112 & 110 for WW & YW. Dam is 2/2 1st service Ais and bred for a 3rd. Rank

70 DRI JUSTIFY N229ET LOT

PB AN AAA 21536586

N144

03/08/25

PB AN AAA 21536614

N229

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

695

1381

37.20

***

****

576

1262

37.56

****

***

****

KG JUSTIFIED 3023

DRI BIG BRUISER D015

BEAR MTN JUSTIFY

KG JUSTIFIED 3023

DRI GEORGINA F223 D015

BEAR MTN JUDY 3092 WW

MILK

$EN

EPD

-1

+4.0

+93

+163

+13.0

+39

+1.09

-44

Rank

95%

MARB

+71

+0.57

+0.71

+62

+113

+163

+273

EPD

20% 70% 55% 65% 2% 45% 55% Big-boned and stout, he’ll sire calves that flat grow. He ranks in the top 4% for both WW & YW with the performance to prove it.

Rank

EPD

30%

35%

Rank

LOT

DRI BARBARA 1194 CAL

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+3.4

+86

+155

+15.2

+41

+1.11

-45

Rank

85%

90%

15%

MARB

+75

+0.57

+0.72

+73

+107

+165

+287

10%

30%

95%

15% 70% 55% 40% 4% 45% 45% Justify x X227 long-lived donor puts a solid foundation under this guy. He shows top 15% growth EPDs while also being high in Heifer Preg and Functional Longevity.

DRI JUSTIFY N011 02/09/25

DRI BARBARA X227 BIS

BEAR MTN JUDY 3092

S A V BISMARCK 5682

BEAR MTN JUSTIFY

DRI GEORGINA D079 SB

CED

72 DRI L107 JUSTIFY N263 LOT

PB AN AAA 21538280

N011

03/11/25

PB AN AAA 21542199

N263

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

623

1101

36.62

****

***

****

690

1292

42.58

****

***

****

KG JUSTIFIED 3023

MYERS FAIR-N-SQUARE M39

BEAR MTN JUSTIFY

DRI GAMMER L051 FNS

BEAR MTN JUDY 3092 WW

MILK

$EN

EPD

+10

-1.6

+60

+105

+16.0

+46

+1.14

-22

Rank

25%

10%

80%

60%

MARB

+53

+1.13

+0.66

+67

+92

+169

+286

EPD

60% 25% 60% 55% 15% Top-shelf calving ease. He posted a 126 Marbling ratio with only .21” BF.

40%

45%

Rank

DRI JUSTINE L083 SB

DRI EMMA F190 ACC

80%

DRI SUPER BOWL Z115

DRI BMJUSTIFY L107

DRI GAMMER C023 MNT

CED

Rank

DRI VIXON E009 ABS

CED

DRI JUSTIFY N144 02/28/25

DRI VIXON L221 BRCJ163

BEAR MTN JUDY 3092

25%

DRI BRONC J163

BEAR MTN JUSTIFY

DRI NOSEGAY E141 AB

CED

EPD

PB AN AAA 21661687

N005

15%

DRI JUSTINE H407 F174RESRC

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

-2

+3.6

+72

+130

+8.4

+27

+1.10

-32

Rank

95%

45%

MARB

+62

+0.45

+0.60

+28

+61

+153

+226

40%

95%

45%

30%

85%

40% 80% 70% 95% 65% 55% 85% Check out the weight data on this guy. In a tough group, he ratio’d 114 & 109. Young dam has a 360-day calving interval and is AI’d for her 3rd. 105 REA ratio to ice the cake.

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AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

02/15/25

68 DRI JUSTIFY N005 LOT

AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

DRI TRUE GRIT N097 Sells as Lot 73.

73 DRI TRUE GRIT N097 LOT

02/22/25

PB AN AAA 21536429

N097

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

649

1188

39.98

****

SQUARE B TRUE NORTH 8052

BALDRIDGE BEAST MODE B074

BASIN TRUE GRIT 1021

DRI SCOTCH LASS G046 BST

BASIN CAMILLA 9044

DRI SCOTCH LASS E228 TR

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

-0.4

+81

+131

+14.1

+22

+1.08

-26

Rank

40%

20%

MARB

+53

+1.07

+1.18

+85

+174

+311

EPD

40%

15%

80%

40%

70%

60% 25% 10% 20% 25% 35% 25% He has it ALL. Smooth made and as eye catching as they come. Across the board, he’s above breed average in everything, really shining in the carcass traits. Rank

– Page 46 –

I have really liked this bull from day one. He has been used year round pretty much since I bought him and he still stays fleshed up and looking good. I thought he needed his picture taken out on nice green grass.

AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

TRUE GRIT

Lineage

True Grit is one of the heavily used bulls in the Angus breed due to his combination of calving ease, growth, and carcass traits. He transmits incredible phenotype and foot quality and is backed by a great cow, Basin Camilla 9044.

BASIN TRUE GRIT 1021 Sire of Lots 73-76.

74 DRI TRUE GRIT N045 LOT

02/16/25

PB AN AAA 21535758

N045

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

611

1064

37.31

****

SQUARE B TRUE NORTH 8052

TEHAMA TAHOE B767

BASIN TRUE GRIT 1021

DRI SCOTCH MISS K194ET THO

BASIN CAMILLA 9044

DRI SCOTCH MISS B151 FA

CED

MILK

EPD

+10

-1.2

+66

+106

+11.1

+34

+1.10

$EN

Rank

25%

10%

60%

80%

60%

10%

30%

10%

MARB

EPD

+47

+1.37

+0.77

+118

+92

+171

+340

75% 15% 45% 1% 15% 35% 15% Calving ease, carcass, and females? What a winning combination. The True Grits do a lot right in a smaller framed package. Rank

DRI TRUE GRIT N045 Sells as Lot 74.

LOT

DRI TRUE GRIT N450 02/19/25

76 DRI TRUE GRIT N113 LOT

PB AN AAA 21536714

N450

02/24/25

PB AN AAA 21536721

N113

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

607

1250

37.88

****

620

1175

36.06

****

$EN

SQUARE B TRUE NORTH 8052

K C F BENNETT ABSOLUTE

BASIN TRUE GRIT 1021

SQUARE B TRUE NORTH 8052

DRI NOSEGAY E141 AB

BASIN CAMILLA 9044

DRI SUPER BOWL Z115

BASIN TRUE GRIT 1021

DRI NOSEGAY R148 CF

DRI JUSTINE D035 SB

BASIN CAMILLA 9044

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+2.5

+73

+126

+13.3

+25

+1.09

-22

Rank

75%

80%

40%

45%

25%

60%

35%

60%

MARB

EPD

+57

+1.70

+0.66

+82

+68

+214

DRI JUSTINE B099 NS

CED

MILK

EPD

+11

-2.0

+48

+92

+14.7

+29

+1.11

-12

Rank

15%

95%

90%

10%

35%

30%

35%

MARB

+360

EPD

+40

+1.06

+0.57

+62

+44

+159

+268

50% 4% 60% 25% 55% 10% 10% The highest $C in the pen and you should believe it. 132 & 103 Marb & REA ratios with .30” BF, with a dam weaning her 8th calf, a 364 day calving interval, all while averaging 1253 lbs.

Rank

85% 30% 70% 65% 85% 50% 55% Calving ease, females and breed-leading marbling. His weights in a tough pen ratio’d 102 & 99, and his 10 YO dam will bring in her 9th calf this fall.

– Page 47 –

77 DRI K035 POWERPOINT N215 AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

LOT

03/07/25

PB AN AAA 21535766

N215

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

622

1220

36.42

***

****

S POWERPOINT WS 5503

DRI MONUMENT C022

DRI POWERPOINT K034

DRI JUSTINE E361 C022

DRI NOSEGAY H201

DRI JUSTINE W168 BT

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+1.2

+72

+133

+6.8

+33

+1.02

-37

Rank

65%

50%

45%

MARB

+61

+0.41

+0.49

+33

+79

+139

+213

EPD

35%

95%

15%

75%

90%

40% 85% 80% 95% 35% 70% 90% Ratio’d 102 & 107 for WW & YW. Big REA bull too, posting a 13.3 REA for a 106 ratio at only .23” BF. Rank

DRI K035 POWERPOINT N215 Sells as Lot 77.

78 DRI K034 POWERPOINT N218 LOT

03/07/25

PB AN AAA 21535767

N218

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

544

1138

35.45

****

***

S POWERPOINT WS 5503

DRI RESOURCE F174

DRI POWERPOINT K034

DRI AMBER H412

DRI NOSEGAY H201

DRI AMBER D197 SB

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+1.4

+77

+137

+12.8

+27

+1.06

-23

Rank

40%

55%

30%

MARB

+57

+0.48

+0.50

+68

+83

+133

+241

EPD

30%

45%

55%

65%

50% 80% 80% 50% 30% 75% 75% 4-star calving ease with top 30% of the Angus breed for both WW & YW. Very moderate mature size for this bull. Rank

S POWERPOINT WS 5503 Grandsire of Lots 77, 78.

79 DRI THEDFORD N168ET LOT

03/03/25

PB AN AAA 21536795

N168

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

551

1033

34.30

****

***

$EN

BAR R JET BLACK 5063

JINDRA ACCLAIM

HOFFMAN THEDFORD

DRI EMMA F260 ACC

HA RITO LADY 3839

DRI EMMA A262 IS

CED

MILK

EPD

+14

-1.5

+60

+108

+14.5

+44

+1.04

Rank

10%

80%

75%

10%

65%

15%

MARB

EPD

+63

+0.64

+1.06

+104

+95

+181

+339

35% 65% 15% 4% 15% 30% Calving ease & bred to sire females that are moderate & productive, take a look here.

15%

Rank

DRI THEDFORD N168ET Sells as Lot 79.

– Page 48 –

80 DRI RAWHIDE N155ET LOT

PB AN AAA 21536515

N155

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

606

1166

34.20

***

****

POSS MAVERICK

S A V BISMARCK 5682

POSS RAWHIDE

DRI BARBARA X227 BIS

POSS BLUEBLOOD 6502

DRI BARBARA 1194 CAL

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+2.2

+84

+141

+11.3

+26

+1.10

-42

Rank

75%

15%

MARB

+61

+0.80

+0.99

+60

+85

+165

+274

45%

50%

EPD

25%

55%

40% 50% 20% 70% 25% Growth, Marbling, & REA are this bull’s strengths. ET son from our X227 donor. Rank

30%

95%

DRI RAWHIDE N155ET Sells as Lot 80.

– Page 49 –

AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

03/01/25

AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

BEAST MODE

Lineage

Was heavily used in our AI program with great success. He sired moderate birth with explosive growth along with breed leading marbling. His progeny are stout and deep bodied. He is also backed by one of the greatest cows in the breed, Baldridge Isabel Y69. BALDRIDGE BEAST MODE B074 Influence sells in Lots 81-83.

LOT

DRI L076 IMPRESSIVE BST N225 03/08/25

PB AN AAA 21539516

N225

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

637

1218

35.95

****

$EN

BALDRIDGE BEAST MODE B074

KG JUSTIFIED 3023

DRI IMPRESSIVE BEAST L076

DRI EMMA K002 JST

DRI VIXON F020 IMP

DRI EMMA H041 SB

CED

MILK

EPD

-0.4

+75

+132

+10.9

+27

+1.10

-9

Rank

40%

20%

35%

65%

45%

30%

MARB

EPD

+46

+0.57

+0.45

+103

+88

+123

+263

75% 70% 85% 4% 20% 85% 60% If you want calves that come easy, but don’t want to give up the growth at weaning and yearling, this is the bull for you.

Rank

DRI L176 IMPRESSIVE BST N225 Sells as Lot 81.

LOT

DRI BEAST MODE N184ET 03/04/25

83 DRI BEAST MODE N190ET LOT

PB AN AAA 21537901

N184

03/05/25

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

582

1174

32.33

****

***

****

582

1121

35.35

****

***

****

MOHNEN IMPRESSIVE 1093

BALDRIDGE BEAST MODE B074

G A R PROPHET

DRI VIXON F020 IMP

BALDRIDGE ISABEL Y69

MILK

$EN

EPD

+3.1

+87

+140

+8.2

+21

+1.15

-8

Rank

70%

90%

10%

25%

MARB

+50

+0.90

+0.53

+103

+89

+126

+266

EPD

70% 40% 75% 4% 20% 85% Full ET brother to a 2024 top seller, he brings growth and muscle with a 104 REA ratio.

60%

Rank

95%

85%

DRI VIXON F020 IMP

BALDRIDGE ISABEL Y69

25%

MOHNEN IMPRESSIVE 1093

BALDRIDGE BEAST MODE B074

DRI VIXON D021 SB

CED

Rank

PB AN AAA 21537906

G A R PROPHET

EPD

N190

15%

DRI VIXON D021 SB

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+3.8

+96

+154

+11.4

+26

+1.11

-26

Rank

90%

95%

MARB

+53

+0.35

+0.65

+106

+105

+102

+238

10%

55%

30%

70%

60% 90% 60% 3% 5% 95% 80% Here’s another stellar Beast Mode x F020 that brings growth & type and free movement. He has the highest WW EPD in the group with ultrasound marbling better than his EPD (108 ratio).

– Page 50 –

84 DRI CATTLEMASTER N133 LOT

N133

PB AN AAA 21536486

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

693

1352

41.20

****

CONNEALY CONSENSUS 7229

DRI SUPER BOWL Z115

S A V CATTLEMASTER 4873

DRI EMMA H041 SB

S A V EMBLYNETTE 7545

DRI EMMA F190 ACC

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+3.7

+84

+147

+11.3

+26

+1.15

-39

Rank

55%

95%

15%

MARB

+67

+0.82

+0.61

+78

+77

+168

+296

EPD

15%

55%

15%

95%

30% 45% 65% 30% 40% 40% 35% Pretty cool bull with power, type & performance. Check out his weights, then add his scan data: 106 ratio for marbling and 102 for REA. Feed these calves or top the market. Rank

S A V CATTLEMASTER 4873 Sire of Lots 84, 85.

85 DRI CATTLEMASTER N204 LOT

03/06/25

N204

PB AN AAA 21537912

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

558

1281

37.55

***

****

CONNEALY CONSENSUS 7229

BALDRIDGE BEAST MODE B074

S A V CATTLEMASTER 4873

DRI NOSEGAY J048 BST

S A V EMBLYNETTE 7545

DRI NOSEGAY G045 CAP

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+2.5

+76

+142

+8.0

+27

+1.11

-20

Rank

65%

80%

35%

MARB

+46

+0.52

+1.06

+69

+75

+128

+235

EPD

20%

95%

45%

30%

55%

75% 75% 15% 50% 40% 80% 80% Really came on at test, coming in at 1281 lbs for a 108 ratio. He may have been a little sick at weaning. His natural muscle shows in his type and scan, with a 14.2 REA and .26” BF. Rank

Built for the Long Haul? How do we ensure your herd and your business have staying power? We stay out of the way of good old Mother Nature when we’re developing and selecting seedstock. What do we mean by that? • Opens go down the road. That answers a lot of problems. • Cows calve on range and eat forage year round. Grain during the breeding season is a time-trusted way to get more cows to breed, but not here. If they can’t breed on modest forages, we’re done. • Cows that can’t traverse the rocky Flint Hills because their structure isn’t good show up open too. We do not trim feet. • Heifers at DRI are turned back out after weaning so they learn to fend for themselves. • We keep mature size moderate. Sure, we’ll market growth specialists, but if you’re looking for cow-makers, find the 3 and 4 star female bulls. They have the ability to keep your herd in line for mature size in addition to good fertility, fleshing ability, udders, etc. • Develop bulls properly. Read the article on page 17 for more detail, but fat sale bulls cause a lot of problems that you may never recognize as the reason for having more open cows than you want.

– Page 51 –

AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

02/27/25

AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

EMERALD

Lineage

Emerald is one of the highly proven bulls in the breed. He is known for improving udder and foot quality as well as great hair shedding ability. His influence is represented by his grandson DRI Emerald 272.

CONNEALY EMERALD Influence sells in Lots 86-88.

86 DRI L272 EMERALD N330 LOT

03/19/25

PB AN AAA 21535781

N330

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

677

1227

34.96

****

***

****

DRI EMERALD J025

BALDRIDGE BRONC

DRI EMERALD L272

DRI VIXON J055ET BRC

DRI SCOTCH MISS F102 BRC

DRI VIXON A085 FP

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

-0.7

+74

+125

+15.2

+32

+1.23

-20

Rank

30%

15%

40%

MARB

+59

+1.09

-0.11

+116

+92

+149

+309

EPD

50%

10%

20%

55%

45% 25% 95% 1% 15% 60% 30% Performing son-of-a-gun out of a dam with a perfect udder. Check out his weights and EPDs, and note that marbling; ratio’d 124! Rank

Udder of the dam of Lot 86.

LOT

DRI L272 EMERALD N387 04/01/25

88 DRI L272 EMERALD N389 LOT

PB AN AAA 21535787

N387

04/02/25

PB AN AAA 21535788

N389

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

663

1322

38.41

****

533

1104

34.26

****

$EN

DRI EMERALD J025

GDAR GAME DAY 449

DRI EMERALD L272

DRI EMERALD J025

DRI VIXON B121 GD

DRI SCOTCH MISS F102 BRC

DRI SUPER BOWL Z115

DRI EMERALD L272

DRI VIXON 3119 CAL

DRI VIXON F225 SB

DRI SCOTCH MISS F102 BRC

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

-2

+2.7

+77

+150

+12.7

+27

+1.09

-33

Rank

95%

80%

30%

15%

35%

45%

35%

85%

MARB

EPD

+59

+0.80

+0.74

+74

+70

+150

DRI VIXON W051 NAV

CED

MILK

EPD

+1.6

+58

+117

+15.7

+32

+1.16

-1

Rank

90%

60%

80%

60%

20%

10%

15%

MARB

+269

EPD

+42

+1.16

+0.66

+94

+61

+155

+295

45% 50% 50% 40% 50% 60% 55% Pounds, baby along with 108 marbling ratio & 103 REA ratio. All with .27” BF. Now add a dam bringing in calf #11 this fall, with a nursing ratio of 9@105, while weighing 1262.

Rank

85% 20% 60% 10% 65% 55% 35% I’d use this bull to sire females. She weighs 1123, just weaned her 7th calf and has 6@103 NR, and 4@ 118 Marb ratio. Build a foundation that takes you into the future!

– Page 52 –

AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

EXCLUSIVE

Lineage

Exclusive is highly proven to transmit muscle and fleshing ability to his progeny. His calves are moderate framed, and his daughters have great udder quality and are easy fleshing. His influence is represented through his son and grandson DRI Exclusive L032 and DRI Exclusive L028. MUSGRAVE 316 EXCLUSIVE Influence sells in Lots 89-94.

LOT

DRI L032 EXCLUSIVE N246 03/10/25

LOT

PB AN AAA 21535772

N246

PB AN AAA 21535760

N127

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

651

1289

36.55

****

***

****

534

1123

32.17

****

***

DRI BRONC F178

DRI EXCLUSIVE L032

MUSGRAVE 316 EXCLUSIVE

DRI PRIDE H194 F178BRC

DRI EMMA J034 ENH WW

MILK

$EN

EPD

-1.1

+71

+124

+10.5

+30

+1.07

-21

Rank

30%

10%

50%

60%

MARB

+63

+0.61

+1.11

+71

+83

+157

+275

EPD

70%

30%

50%

35% 65% 15% 45% 30% 50% 50% Get the calves that come easy then turn around and grow. He posted 107 & 109 WW & YW ratios along with a whopping 14.2 REA. Rank

LOT

MILK

$EN

EPD

-0.6

+65

+105

+11.4

+41

+1.12

+10

Rank

45%

15%

65%

MARB

+50

+0.62

+0.46

+93

+105

+128

+259

EPD

80%

55%

25%

70% 65% 85% 15% 5% 80% 65% His dam is a consistent producer, maintaining a 369 day calving interval, and raising either sale bulls or replacements in our herd. Posting 4 calves @ 106 WW and 119 %IMF, while weighing 1095. Moderation & production! Rank

92 DRI 316 EXCLUSIVE N157 LOT

PB AN AAA 21535780

N329

DRI JUSTINE F336 D137

CED

DRI L032 EXCLUSIVE N329 03/19/25

DRI JUSTINE H005 BRC

DRI SCOTCH PRIDE J187 G054

50%

BALDRIDGE BRONC

DRI EXCLUSIVE L028

DRI PRIDE F358 6003

CED

03/01/25

PB AN AAA 21536649

N157

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

561

1129

37.33

****

***

606

1211

35.23

****

***

MUSGRAVE 316 EXCLUSIVE

G A R HOME TOWN

DRI EXCLUSIVE L032

LD CAPITALIST 316

DRI EMMA K163ET HG

DRI EMMA J034 ENH WW

MILK

$EN

EPD

+2.7

+79

+138

+11.4

+27

+1.02

-31

Rank

85%

80%

25%

80%

MARB

+87

+0.87

+1.42

+56

+78

+221

+343

EPD

3% 40% 2% 75% 35% 10% 15% Very impressive WW & YW EPDs in this high carcass bull. His young dam is bred with her 4th calf.

Rank

55%

45%

DRI ELBA H186 LEG

MUSGRAVE PRIM LASSIE 163-386

25%

CONNEALY LEGENDARY 644L

MUSGRAVE 316 EXCLUSIVE

DRI EMMA E140 AC

CED

Rank

02/26/25

MUSGRAVE 316 EXCLUSIVE

EPD

DRI L028 EXCLUSIVE N127

75%

DRI ELBA A316 WF

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+1.3

+65

+125

+15.1

+34

+1.15

-32

Rank

70%

55%

65%

MARB

+57

+1.16

+0.56

+69

+184

+308

50%

10%

15%

85%

50% 20% 75% 50% 50% 25% 30% His dam is on time, every time; super important. His performance was right on track, too with marbling to knock your socks off. Enough for low Prime at 6.76%, 141 ratio!

– Page 53 –

93 DRI 316 EXCLUSIVE N170 AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

LOT

03/03/25

PB AN AAA 21536653

N170

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

641

1252

36.36

****

LD CAPITALIST 316

DRI CHISELED A103

MUSGRAVE 316 EXCLUSIVE

DRI PRIDE A103 C412

MUSGRAVE PRIM LASSIE 163-386

DRI PRIDE W064 BT

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+3.3

+81

+141

+14.9

+28

+1.02

-33

Rank

85%

90%

20%

MARB

+66

+0.57

+0.71

+75

+80

+156

+277

EPD

25%

10%

40%

75%

85%

30% 70% 55% 40% 35% 50% 50% Dam has 9 calves and a perfect 364 day calving interval, something that’s undervalued today. 106 for WW & YW ratios, he’s got the growth, too. Rank

Udder of the dam of Lot 93.

94 DRI 316 EXCLUSIVE N118 LOT

02/25/25

PB AN AAA 21536655

N118

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

559

1188

33.10

****

***

LD CAPITALIST 316

DRI SEQUOIA B103

MUSGRAVE 316 EXCLUSIVE

DRI PRIDE E328 B103

MUSGRAVE PRIM LASSIE 163-386

DRI PRIDE A275 CT

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+2.3

+73

+128

+11.8

+20

+0.98

-26

Rank

85%

75%

40%

MARB

+57

+0.63

+0.33

+39

+58

+143

+224

EPD

45%

50%

90%

70%

50% 65% 90% 95% 70% 65% 85% In the top half of the breed for the growth traits, with some of the best marbling at scan in the pen (6.15% = CAB level marbling with .26” BF). Dam is a former donor. Rank

Udder of the dam of Lot 94.

95 DRI L063 NIAGARA N185 LOT

03/04/25

PB AN AAA 21542198

N185

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

665

1275

39.32

****

DRI NIAGARA J158

MYERS FAIR-N-SQUARE M39

DRI NIAGARA L063

DRI SCOTCH MISS L044 FNS

DRI VIXON J055ET BRC

DRI SCOTCH MISS J050 BYD

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

-4

+3.6

+81

+140

+14.4

+26

+1.09

-34

Rank

95%

20%

MARB

+72

+1.38

+0.61

+66

+75

+209

+337

EPD

25%

15%

55%

35%

85%

20% 15% 65% 55% 40% 15% 15% Performance star, ratioing 102, 107, 126, 108 for WW, YW, Marb, REA. Young FnS dam came with her 2nd calf in a 350 day interval, and has AI’d for her 3rd.

Rank

SS NIAGARA Z29 Influence sells in Lot 95.

– Page 54 –

96 DRI K102 RAINMAKER N088 LOT

PB AN AAA 21542197

N088

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

696

1226

32.97

***

$EN

BASIN RAINMAKER 4404

DRI ENHANCE J054

DRI RAINMAKER 4404 K102

DRI DELIA L253 ENJ054

DRI AMBER H209 CST

DRI DELIA H172 LEG

CED

MILK

EPD

+0.7

+69

+115

+15.8

+39

+1.25

Rank

65%

40%

55%

65%

10%

MARB

EPD

+49

+0.79

+0.24

+132

+101

+130

+301

70% 50% 95% 1% 10% 80% Very balanced trait bull across the board. Moderate mature size, yet top 1/3 for $M, $@, $C.

35%

Rank

BASIN RAINMAKER 4404 Grandsire of Lot 96.

97 DRI TESTAMENT N154 LOT

03/01/25

PB AN AAA 21535761

N154

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

622

1236

38.42

****

***

****

TEHAMA PATRIARCH F028

SYDGEN ENHANCE

TEHAMA TESTAMENT

DRI EMMA J018 ENH

TEHAMA MARY BLACKBIRD E789

DRI EMMA G081 NIA

CED

MILK

$EN

EPD

+11

-0.1

+78

+152

+11.2

+30

+1.11

-35

Rank

15%

25%

30%

MARB

+68

+0.66

+0.80

+82

+85

+174

+308

EPD

10%

60%

30%

90%

25% 60% 40% 25% 25% 35% 30% Double digit Calving Ease! His dam came into the donor pen with him at side. He posted very nice performance data with the EPDs that bear it out. Rank

TEHAMA TESTAMENT Sire of Lot 97.

The bull has been great! Low maintenance, great calves and he is thriving on fescue. Your fall sale is already on our calendar.

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AGE-ADVANTAGED ANGUS BULLS

02/21/25

SIMANGUS

Bulls – Page 56 –

DRI SM L032 EXCLUSIVE N299 Sells as Lot 98.

LOT

DRI SM L032 EXCLUSIVE N299 Black || Homozygous Polled 3/16/2025

99 DRI SM L032 EXCL N203 LOT

1/4 SM 3/4 AN ASA 4656747

N299

Black || Homozygous Polled 3/6/2025

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

615

1237

***

596

1137

***

MR SR HIGHLIFE G1609

MUSGRAVE 316 EXCLUSIVE

DRI SM EMMA K168 HL

DRI EMMA J034 ENH

DRI EMMA D360 B040

DRI GEORGINA K134 HL

DRI EMMA J034 ENH

MCE

MILK

MWW

EPD

12.7

-2.9

81.9

132.1

8.7

27.5

69.3

Rank

40%

15%

40%

35%

25%

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

15.1

19.7

44.7

0.26

0.41

131.0

82.7

EPD

55% 5% 35% 75% 90% 60% 55% He sure is pretty with that baldy face so in demand. Top 35% YW will give you some big calves to sell, too!

Rank

MR SR HIGHLIFE G1609

DRI EXCLUSIVE L032

DRI GEORGINA D265 SB

MCE

MILK

MWW

EPD

10.7

-1.0

79.3

131.9

9.6

27.0

67.0

Rank

60%

35%

50%

35%

15%

30%

35%

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

14.5

18.9

56.9

0.31

0.74

127.1

80.8

60% 10% 15% 65% 45% 65% 60% Balanced EPD set with moderate calving ease, above average growth, big REA and low BF. Where do you want to go?

– Page 57 –

AGE-ADVANTAGED SIMANGUS BULLS

MUSGRAVE 316 EXCLUSIVE

DRI EXCLUSIVE L032

EPD

1/4 SM 3/4 AN ASA 4656745

N203

LOT

100

DRI SM L107 JUSTIFY N198 Black || Polled 3/5/2025

3/8 SM 5/8 AN ASA 4656744

N198

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

633

1110

***

BEAR MTN JUSTIFY

SCHOOLEY STANDOUT 27G

DRI BMJUSTIFY L107

DRI SM BARBARA L124 SO

DRI EMMA F190 ACC

DRI SM BARBARA F200 CC

MCE

MILK

MWW

EPD

9.0

0.4

76.0

126.9

5.6

25.8

63.7

Rank

80%

60%

40%

75%

40%

50%

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

16.1

18.3

49.3

0.49

0.41

132.8

80.2

EPD

45% 15% 25% 40% 90% 60% 65% Top 40% for YW EPDs with nice actual weights. He had a 4.16 %Marbling at scan with only .19” BF.

Rank

DRI SM L107 JUSTIFY N198 Sells as Lot 100.

LOT

101

DRI SM L272 EMERALD N258 Black || Polled 3/11/2025

1/8 SM 7/8 AN ASA 4656746

N258

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

647

1211

****

DRI EMERALD J025

DRI SUPER BOWL Z115

DRI EMERALD L272

DRI SM GEORGINA H140 SB

DRI SCOTCH MISS F102 BRC

DRI SM GEORGINA H140

MCE

MILK

MWW

EPD

14.9

-1.8

79.8

128.5

7.4

28.1

67.5

Rank

25%

45%

40%

45%

20%

35%

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

9.6

19.1

52.2

0.73

0.21

145.1

91.5

EPD

95% 10% 20% 15% 99% 40% 25% Heifer bull with high growth ratios. The EPDs just don’t reflect that fully. 2nd highest marbling in the group with 4.89% IMF. Rank

DRI SM L272 EMERALD N258 Sells as Lot 101.

AGE-ADVANTAGED SIMANGUS BULLS

LOT

102

DRI SM L272 EMERALD N354 Black || Polled 3/23/2025

LOT

3/8 SM 5/8 AN ASA 4656750

N354

1/8 SM 7/8 AN ASA 4656751

N402

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

512

1177

****

***

537

1194

****

***

GLS INTEGRATE Z3

DRI EMERALD L272

DRI EMERALD J025

DRI SM EMMA G056 INT

DRI SCOTCH MISS F102 BRC

DRI SUPER BOWL Z115

DRI EMERALD L272

DRI SM EMMA 3079 DEB

DRI SM BARBARA E041 SB

DRI SCOTCH MISS F102 BRC

MCE

MILK

MWW

EPD

13.3

0.5

84.8

144.1

7.4

21.3

64.2

Rank

35%

65%

30%

15%

45%

75%

50%

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

11.9

16.3

50.2

0.66

0.47

144.1

90.5

80% 30% 25% 20% 85% 40% 30% His Integrate dam will wean her 6th calf this fall with a perfect year-long calving interval and an AI calf on board. 123 %IMF ratio and top 1/3 growth EPDs. Rank

Black || Polled 4/6/2025

DRI EMERALD J025

EPD

103

DRI SM L272 EMERALD N402

DRI SM BARBARA C188 UPG

MCE

MILK

MWW

EPD

13.5

-0.7

79.7

137.0

5.9

26.1

67.1

Rank

35%

40%

45%

25%

70%

35%

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

10.5

17.1

57.0

0.71

0.35

143.6

90.0

EPD

90% 20% 15% 15% 95% 40% 30% 9 YO cow will bring in her 9th calf this fall - she had a set of twins as a heifer! Top marbling bull in the SMs with 5.31 %IMF and a 142 ratio! Rank

– Page 58 –

DRI SM L010 TAHOE N322 Sells as Lot 104.

104 DRI SM L010 TAHOE N322 LOT

Black || Polled 3/18/2025

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

662

1241

TEHAMA TAHOE B767

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

****

WELSHS DEW IT RIGHT067T

DRI TAHOE L010

DRI BLACKCAP B084 DEW

DRI JUSTINE J270 G167

SCAN AVERAGES POSTED 3.86% IMF WITH .22” BF.

1/4 SM 3/4 AN ASA 4656748

N322

DRI BLACKCAP R306 3138

MCE

MILK

MWW

EPD

13.9

-0.8

78.2

126.1

7.0

27.0

67.6

Rank

30%

40%

50%

45%

50%

30%

35%

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

17.1

16.1

42.1

0.36

0.48

137.1

80.8

EPD

35% 30% 45% 60% 85% 50% 60% 2nd highest WW & highest YW in a calving ease package! 2014 dam produced 10 calves for us with a 368 day calving interval. Save the daughters!

Rank

– Page 59 –

AGE-ADVANTAGED SIMANGUS BULLS

THE DRI SIMANGUS BULLS’ EPDs AVERAGE TOP 37% FOR YW, TOP 14% FOR STAY, TOP 17% FOR DOC.

LOT

105

DRI SM L076 BEAST N327 Black || Polled 3/19/2025

3/8 SM 5/8 AN ASA 4656749

N327

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

538

1071

****

***

BALDRIDGE BEAST MODE B074

ASR LONGEVITY Y184

DRI IMPRESSIVE BEAST L076

DRI SM BLACKCAP K199 LGV

DRI VIXON F020 IMP

DRI BLACKCAP B084 DEW

MCE

MILK

MWW

EPD

16.0

-2.5

71.9

113.7

9.1

23.2

59.8

Rank

15%

75%

65%

20%

60%

70%

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

17.8

18.5

40.8

0.44

0.43

146.2

81.3

EPD

25% 10% 45% 50% 90% 40% 60% Lowest BW SM bull at 67 lbs. If you’re wanting the heterosis from a SMx, he’d be the easy calving choice. Rank

DRI SM L076 BEAST N327 Sells as Lot 105.

LOT

106

DRI SM ESSENTIAL N128 Black || Polled 2/26/2025

5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA 4656741

N128

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

503

1184

***

****

GIBBS 7382E BROAD RANGE

BLYTHES OBJECTIVE 0316 E

GIBBS 9114G ESSENTIAL

DRI SM EMMA 3079 DEB

GIBBS 7153E STAR 3136A

DRI SM EMMA B156 DEW

MCE

MILK

MWW

EPD

13.0

0.3

83.3

136.6

8.4

23.0

65.3

Rank

40%

60%

35%

25%

30%

65%

45%

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

19.3

16.3

63.0

0.49

0.97

151.9

87.2

EPD

15% 30% 10% 40% 15% 30% 40% WW, YW, & REA are all top 35% of the breed or better. Posted a 14.28 REA! Use him on some good AN cows.

Rank

GIBBS 9114G ESSENTIAL Sire of Lot 106.

AGE-ADVANTAGED SIMANGUS BULLS

LOT

107

DRI SM DR RAINMAKER N025 Black || Polled 2/12/2025

LOT

1/4 SM 3/4 AN ASA 4662744

N025

108

1/4 SM 3/4 AN ASA 4663000

N055

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

683

1169

****

***

****

651

1097

****

***

RAINS ELEMENT G922

DRI RAINMAKER 4404 K102

BASIN RAINMAKER 4404

DRI SM MISS EMMY L230 RNS

DRI AMBER H209 CST

RAINS ELEMENT G922

DRI RAINMAKER 4404 K102

DRI MISS EMMY E242 DEB

DRI SM VIXON L105 RNS

DRI AMBER H209 CST

MCE

MILK

MWW

EPD

13.3

-0.1

83.9

139.0

9.9

35.4

78.7

Rank

35%

55%

35%

25%

10%

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

14.7

17.5

63.1

0.85

0.42

159.1

95.7

EPD

60% 20% 10% 10% 90% 20% Top 35% practically across the board with an especially high marbling ratio and EPD

15%

Rank

Black || Polled 2/17/2025

BASIN RAINMAKER 4404

EPD

DRI SM K102 RAINMAKER N055

DRI VIXON D087

MCE

MILK

MWW

EPD

14.5

-1.2

74.7

122.5

9.4

33.9

72.7

Rank

25%

35%

65%

50%

15%

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

14.6

18.1

53.8

0.80

0.39

156.0

90.4

60% 15% 20% 10% 95% 25% 30% Well rounded data set with a very nice young cow behind him. She’s pregged for a 3/1/27 Recharge calf. He scanned 4.87% IMF.

– Page 60 –

LOT

109

DRI SM K077 POWERPOINT N248 Black || Homozygous Polled 3/10/2025

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

604

1220

S POWERPOINT WS 5503

EPD

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

****

Why SimAngus? One of the longest-lived groups of

cows we have ever owned were 1/4 Simmental cows. While hybrid vigor may or may not get you additional growth, what it certainly gets you is reproductive efficiency, when the right bull is selected. With the percent calves weaned per cow exposed driving the bottom line of the vast majority of commercial cow/ calf operations, you can’t overlook the boost you’ll get.

DRI SM GAMMER G317 CCR

DRI NOSEGAY H105 ASRT

Rank

CALVING

CCR 1339 COWBOY 1386D

DRI POWERPOINT K077

EPD

1/4 SM 3/4 AN ASA 4739629

N248

DRI GAMMER C023 MNT

MCE

MILK

MWW

3.3

2.7

89.9

146.9

1.4

24.1

70.0

99%

95%

20%

15%

99%

55%

25%

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

13.4

15.2

57.3

0.38

0.50

115.9

82.0

These bulls’ EPDs can be compared to the Red SimAngus bulls. However, what is top 35% in Red SimAngus might be slightly different than the blacks, particularly for the growth EPDs.

70% 40% 15% 55% 85% 80% 55% This growth bull ratio’d 106 for weaning and 104 for yearling. His dam posts 6 calves with a perfect 365 day calving interval. Rank

LOT

110

DRI SM SUPER BOWL N120 Black || Polled 2/25/2025

LOT

3/8 SM 5/8 AN ASA 4656743

N167

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

ADJ. WW

ADJ. YW

CALVING

FEMALES

CARCASS

GROWTH

526

1152

****

***

629

1139

***

CCR 1339 COWBOY 1386D

DRI SUPER BOWL Z115

DRI NIAGARA J158

DRI SM NOSEGAY H284 CCR

DRI GEORGINA R023 USPB

SCHOOLEY STANDOUT 27G

DRI NIAGARA L063

DRI NOSEGAY Z088 BRK

DRI SM GEORGINA L034 SO

DRI VISON J055ET BRC

MCE

MILK

MWW

EPD

6.3

1.8

79.4

133.1

0.1

24.5

65.3

Rank

95%

85%

45%

30%

99%

50%

45%

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

11.1

11.9

49.4

0.37

0.43

112.2

77.3

85% 75% 25% 60% 90% 85% 70% Top 35% YW and a good young dam whose Calving Interval is 349 days. Make some females with this bull. Rank

Black || Polled 3/2/2025

GDAR GAME DAY 449

EPD

111

1/4 SM 3/4 AN ASA 4656742

N120

DRI SM L063 NIAGARA N167

DRI SM GEORGINA J271 RNS

MCE

MILK

MWW

EPD

11.5

0.1

66.9

111.3

9.5

23.1

56.4

Rank

55%

85%

70%

15%

65%

80%

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

16.1

18.3

44.3

0.23

0.25

118.3

68.4

EPD

45% 15% 35% 80% 99% 80% 95% Add some Simmy to your breeding with this bull. Born unassisted to a 1st calf heifer, his dam will be coming with her 3rd calf this next spring. Rank

AGE-ADVANTAGED SIMANGUS BULLS

– Page 61 –

PERFORMANCE DATA

• • • •

BW – Bull’s birth weight as adjusted by the American Angus Association or Red Angus Association WW – Bull’s weaning weight adjusted by the AAA or ARA to 205 days YW – Bull’s yearling weight adjusted by the AAA or ARA to 365 days Scrotal – Bulls scrotal circumference in centimeters adjusted by the AAA or ARA to 365 days of age (1 year)

PERFORMANCE EPDs (EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCES)

• • •

CED/CE – Calving Ease Direct 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 an sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers. BW – Expressed in lbs, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny when compared to the progeny of an average bull in the breed. WW and YW – Expressed in lbs, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning/yearling growth to his progeny compared to the progeny of an average bull in the breed.

MATERNAL/REPRODUCTIVE EPDs (EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCES)

• • • •

Milk – Also called Weaning Wt Maternal, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters. In other words, it is that part of WW attributed to mi and mothering ability. It is compared to daughters of an average bull. Stayability – The expected difference in probability of daughters staying in the herd at least 6 years. The EPD is primarily a measure of sustained fertility in female offspring. Available for Red Angus, Red and Black SmAn ONLY. Heifer Pregnancy (HPG or HP) – predicts the probability of heifers conceiving to calve at two years of age. ME – predicts differences in energy requirements of mature daughters of an individual and is expressed in Mega-calories per month. FOR THIS INDEX, THE LOWER THE NUMBER, THE BETTER! Red Angus and Red SmAn ONLY.

CARCASS EPDs (EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCES)

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CW – Carcass weight, 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 – expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. Higher marbling scores are positively correlated with higher carcass quality grades. REA – expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to other sires.

RED ANGUS AND RED SIMANGUS ONLY:

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HB – Herd Builder A maternal selection index that predicts economic differences for traits important from conception to weaning. GM – Grid Master a selection index that predicts economic differences in terminal only calves post-weaning. GM places selection pressure on growth, Feedyard performance and carcass characteristics. Expressed in $/head. ProS – Profitability and Sustainability is an all purpose index that predicts average economic differences in all segments. This assumes you’re keeping replacement heifers and feeding out all others and selling on a grid. Uses HP, Stay, mature wt, DMI and carcass traits. Expressed in $/hd.

ANGUS ONLY:

$Value indexes are multi-trait selection indexes, expressed in dollars per head. The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires • Functional Longevity (FL) – expressed in number of calves, is a predictor of the number of calves a sire’s daughters are predicted to produce by 6 years of age compared to that of other sires’ daughters. A higher EPD is the more favorable direction indicating more calves produced on average. • Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M) – an index expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differences from conception to weaning with the underlying breeding objective assuming that individuals retain their own replacement females within herd and sell the rest of the cull female and all male progeny as feeder calves. • Weaned Calf Value ($W) – an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for preweaning merit. Includes both revenue and cost adjustments associated with differences in birth weight, weaning direct growth, maternal milk and mature cow size. • Beef Value ($B) – a TERMINAL index value expressed in dollars per carcass, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires. • Combined Value ($C) – combines both Terminal and Maternal traits into one index. Not real wild about this one as it doesn’t tell you which way you’re going.

BLACK SIMANGUS ONLY:

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All Purpose Index (API) – Evaluates sire 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. Index units are in dollars per cow exposed. Not real wild about this one either. Terminal Index (TI) – Evaluates sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield. Index units are in dollars per cow exposed.

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ALL ABOUT THE DATA SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE WITH “THE STAR SYSTEM”

On all our bulls, you’ll see a box of stars. We get tough and you’ll see 1 and 2 star bulls (still solid bulls!) in the catalog. We wanted to accentuate differences in bulls. This lets us take multiple EPDs along with what we know about the cow families and the conditions of that production year and summarize it all for you. In other words, if they’re a 4 star Calving sire, we know that the shape of that bull, his data and pedigree and his mother’s history all combine to make him one we wouldn’t hesitate to use on heifers. 3 stars means we’d use him on heifers UNDER SUPERVISION. Does this mean one star is a cow-killer? Absolutely not. We would NEVER sell anything we would not use in our own herds. PERIOD. One star calving ease means use on mature cows without a history of problems. For females, we’re taking longevity, udder structure, fertility under range conditions, mature size, fleshing ability, etc. into account. That a bull gets 3 stars means he probably has a young dam or we don’t have a lot of experience with his sire. For carcass, 3 and 4 are improvers, 2 is average. Growth stars are similar, but remember, more growth doesn’t always mean more $$ in your pocket. Optimum and maximum are often 2 different things. A 2-star growth bull may be exactly what you need. Remember: 2 stars is average, 3 stars is above average and 4 stars is exceptional.

ACTUAL PERFORMANCE, GENOMICS, AND EPDS

EPDs take into account individual performance, genomics and ancestry across different production systems, climates, herds, etc. instead of just one individual’s performance in one herd in one set of circumstances in that particular year. Therefore, we consider EPDs (in general) a better indicator of that animal’s genetic abilities than actual performance. In the case of Embryo Transfer, a bull’s actual performance is meaningless in the calculations because you can’t account for the affect of the recipient dam. We have some bulls who are older than the average and some that are younger. The breed associations adjust it using many variables and come up with a standardized number so that bulls can be compared on a more even footing. For example, what would this bull have weighed at 1 year old (365 days) given that he weighed 1325 when he was 400 days old coming off test. This tends to overcompensate younger bulls and penalize older bulls, especially in a herd comprised of earlier maturing cattle. This is why we generally (not always!) recommend you look at EPDs over actual performance. In those cases where we feel strongly the EPDs don’t reflect a bull’s potential, we will make note of it in the comments.

UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETING THE DATA

In general, the AAA has set things up so that the higher the number, the “better” it is. In other words, for calving ease direct (CED), a bull with a 9 would calve easier than a bull with a 2. A higher marbling EPD means more marbling and so forth. However, please be careful not to think that bigger is always better. A bull with an outrageously high $Beef value may give you huge frame scores and hard doing cows. Higher milk values could lead in some instances to udder problems and cows that milk themselves down too much and therefore have trouble rebreeding. The other thing to consider is how much data is behind the numbers the Association generates. We’re excited about the $EN value index which attempts to get a handle on more efficient cows. However, this the Association uses Milk EPD and mature size only to calculate this number. This misses those really efficient outliers (and some hard-doing ones too!). The Red Angus Association is the only association that builds EPDs from Total Herd Reporting (THR). THR uses data from the entire calf crop - not just the calves that were good enough to register. The biggest benefit of THR is the elimination of reporting bias from data used to calculate EPDs. Perhaps even more significant is the overestimate of performance of sires whose poorer performing calves are not reported. This next thought cannot be stressed too much. YOU CAN NOT COMPARE EPDs ACROSS BREEDS!!!! Black Angus breeders consider BW +2.0 and below to be suitable for use on heifers, while Red Angus breeders will usually want a negative BW EPD. Having said that, here are the averages for non-parent sires in the AAA, RAAA, and ASA as of September of the current year:

ANGUS BREED AVERAGE EPDs CED

MILK

$EN

MARB

1.2

122

11.6

1.07

-18

0.81

0.73

159

275

PROS

CED

MARB

MILK

HPG

STAY

108

-1.9

106

0.45

0.14

MCE

MILK

MWW

STAY

DOC

MARB

REA

$API

$TI

11.5

0.0

77.9

121.3

6.9

24.2

63.4

15.3

13.9

38.7

0.40

0.69

136.9

83.1

RED ANGUS BREED AVERAGE EPDs SIMANGUS BREED AVERAGE EPDs DO NOT COMPARE EPDs ACROSS BREEDS. THEY ARE VERY DIFFERENT!!!

COMMERCIAL BRED HEIFERS

HOME-RAISED COMMERCIAL BRED HEIFERS DRI is pleased to offer 40 black bred heifers to calve next spring. KCC is offering 30 red bred heifers to calve next spring. The heifers represent the top of our spring born heifer calves. We kept heifers that were born in the first ½ of the season, were neither too big nor too small, had good temperaments, were good performers and were structurally correct. From that elite group, we selected heifers from the best cows. We are offering you the best of the best! These are NOT put together heifers, but rather the top our own herds with generations of AI, tough selection and proven performance on the range and the rail. Heifers are bred to calving ease Black Angus (DRI) and Red Angus (KCC). The heifers have all their shots and have been dewormed. Due to space constraints, the heifers will NOT be onsite. Complete information on each lot will be available on a supplement sheet online and at the sale. Videos of each lot will be online before the sale and will play during the sale. Heifers will sell in groups of 3-5 head. Base Bid on Heifers - These are the heart of our herd heifers. Known, proven genetics add value and keep your foundation solid and improving. The base price on bred heifers will be $4,000. Calve-Out with our Live Calf Guarantee - Let us do the calving for you! $1,000 per head due sale day. See page 4 for complete details. Cattle prices have drastically changed in the last two years, and this calve-out fee reflects the higher prices. *Please note: No guarantees available on heifers taken home to calve.

REGISTERED BRED HEIFERS

REGISTERED FEMALES Both Downey Ranch and Kniebel Cattle Co have reached a point where select groups of registered females will be made available Private Treaty. These will include SimAngus females also. Please contact us for more information.

Replacement Heifer Feeding. How to grow replacement animals: Now for the females. If heifers are fed to

hard and get fat in the udder, it does not go away easily, and her subsequent lactation abilities are diminished. Also, when those over-conditioned heifers are turned out on grass they will go backwards for 3 weeks trying to get adjusted to their new feedstuff (grass) and get their rumen transitioned over to just grass. This is one of the number one reasons for lower conception rates on artificially inseminated groups of heifers. You wanted them to be in good shape, which they need to be, but if you go too far OR don’t have them transitioned to a roughage diet so they can adapt to the pasture, they go backwards when you turn them out and conception rates suffer. One of the ways to supplement heifers as you close to turnout is with a roughage friendly product like soy hulls or wheat midds. Many creep feeds are made this way. Try to avoid grain. If you have any questions, please give me a call!

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RED ANGUS VALUE-ADDED PROGRAMS

GENETICS | AGE | SOURCE Angus Access

• Traceability to at least 50% registered Angus bloodlines • Source verified to ranch of origin • Group age verified No enrollment fee, just the cost of an EID tag when purchased through RAAA. $1/head for outside EIDs. Dangle tags are optional. processverified.usda.gov

AGE | SOURCE Allied Access

• Source verified to ranch of origin • Group age verified No enrollment fee, just the cost of an EID tag when purchased through RAAA. $1/head for outside EIDs. Dangle tags are optional.

GENETICS Premium Red Baldy

• Females only • Red Angus or Hereford sired • Top 50% of breed for ProS or BMI$ Indexes • Red bodied with bald or brockle face Not a USDA Process Verified Program No enrollment fee, $1/tag

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GENETICS American Red

• Females or steers sired by registered Red Angus bulls or bulls registerd in an association with Bos indicus influence • Breed percentages range from 25-75% Red Angus or 25-75% Bos indicus with a maximum 25% Brahman • Enrolled in Angus Access or Allied Access • Maintain $30 Associate membership in RAAA Not a USDA Process Verified Program $70 annual enrollment fee Optional dangle $1.25/tag

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