2023 Wilkinson Farms Simmentals Breeding for the Future Sale

WELCOME TO THE

WELCOME! Thank you for your interest in our 2023 BREEDING FOR THE FUTURE sale lineup. It is hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since our first auction sale. Wilkinson Farms Simmentals wants to express our heartfelt thanks to all of you who have put your trust in us with your interest and purchases, over the past 25 years. In addition to 2023 being our 25th BREEDING FOR THE FUTURE sale, it is also our 40th year of breeding Simmental cattle. Featured are an exciting set of quality cattle to assist us with our anniversary celebration. So much could be reflected upon, yet it would take more time and room than is available.

These are, arguably, the most uniform set of cattle we have ever offered. This year’s sale features include both Spring and Fall-born red and black bulls. The bulls have performed quite well, in spite of the severe winter we’ve experienced, through November and December. As you study their profiles, notice how many excel in several important traits. Bearing in mind, the genetic improvement of our Simmental cattle, YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL , from calving to carcass.

Offered are an elite set of open heifers right off the top end of our replacements. These heifers, void of special pampering, have received the exact same ration as our replacement pen. Please note that we will reserve the right to one flush, from these heifers. See page 2 for more details.

Also offered is an impressive group of quality bred females, 2-4 years of age. Exciting donor potential lies within this set of bred young cows with breed-leading, genetic values. Females we’ve sold in the past include: WS Miss Sugar C4, WS Mother Lode W21 and WS Electra E88. All these and many more, have been impactful for their owners. Be certain to take advantage of this great opportunity to acquire these herd-influencing females. These opportunities come infrequently, as we seldom offer bred females.

Be sure to notice the details of our $2,500 celebration giveaway on the purchase of a BULL. We are also offering a $250 sale credit to purchasers who are 25 years old and under, on a bull or female. Details for both of these special 25th anniversary features, see page 2.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact any of us with your questions.

Thank you, once again.

TERRY AND CATHY SCHLENKER FAMILY

TERRY AND CATHY SCHLENKER

AARON, RANDI, DAWSON, QUINN, CREED AND BANKS SCHLENKER JORDAN, SUSAN, ALAURA, JOSHUA AND JOSEPH SCHLENKER CHRISTIAN

GARNET SCHLENKER

25TH ANNIVERSARY SALE

SALE DAY PHONES

Terry Schlenker 701-320-2171

Aaron Schlenker 701-269-8271

Jordan Schlenker 701-320-1895

Cassia (Schlenker) Klemz 701-320-0374

Corey Wilkins 256-590-2487

Jared Murnin 406-321-1542

Cathy Schlenker 701-320-8248 Home 701-489-3583

SALE LOCATION

Refer to map on page 4 for google map to our ranch and C-B Sale Facility. SALE LOCATION ADDRESS: 5314 76TH AVE SE, JUD, ND

Directions to WFS Ranch: From Hwy 281, turn west on 49th St SE (on gravel) at the Montpelier sign, then go 6 ½ miles on 49th St SE. Turn right (north) onto our ½ mile L-shape driveway. From West I-94: Take exit 248, turn right to follow the south paved frontage road to the west until it takes a sharp left. Go south 11 miles. When pavement ends and turns into gravel, continue south for 2 miles to the intersection of 73rd Ave and 49th St SE. Turn left and go 3 ½ miles. Turn left (north) at our mailbox onto our driveway.

C-B Sale Facility on sale day: From Gackle – 13 miles east on ND Hwy 46 to 76th Ave SE and north ¾ mile. OR 7 ½ miles west of the Junction of Hwy 281 and Hwy 46, north ¾ mile and right to the C-B Sale Facility.

SALE REPRESENTATIVES

Tracy Harl, Auctioneer 402-469-3852

Scott Ressler, ND Stockman 701-391-7310

Tony Heins, Cattle BusinessWeekly 701-400-4435

Will Bollum, Western Ag Reporter 507-244-0833

Russ Danielson, ASA 701-261-2742

Marty Ropp, Allied Genetic Resources 406-581-7835

VIDEOS AND ONLINE BIDDING

Videos available after February 1 at www.wilkinsonfarmssimmentals.com.

Watch the sale and bid online at DV Auction. See page 24.

IN CASE OF STORMY WEATHER

Visit our Wilkinson Farms Simmentals Facebook page, listen to KSJB 600 am radio or call the Sale Day Phone Numbers listed above.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Please register for a bidding number prior to the sale!

• Announcements made sale day and from the auction block, during the sale, take precedence over printed material associated with this sale.

• Wilkinson Farms Simmentals retains ½ semen interest on every bull which sells in the sale offering, up to $25,000; 1/3 interest up to $40,000 and ¼ interest over $40,000. If semen sales are made, the new bull owner will receive payment for sold semen on their bull after expenses are covered. We reserve the right to charge sales/fees/expenses for semen sold on said bull. The auction of purchasing a bull from Wilkinson Farms Simmentals by auction, or off the farm, will assume buyer agrees to these terms.

• All cattle sell under the terms and conditions of the American Simmental Association.

• Any cattle going to CANADA will be delivered to the nearest ND/CAN border crossing facility. All costs for testing and export are the responsibility of the buyer.

SALE DISCOUNT

Farm visits are encouraged, at your convenience. Come view our sale offering at the Ranch and get a $150 discount off of a sale day purchase, BULLS ONLY. We hope to see many of you at the ranch!

LODGING

Comfort Inn 701-252-7125

811 20th St. SW, Jamestown, ND

Hampton Inn 701-952-6500

2400 85h Ave SW, Jamestown, ND 58401

Quality Inn 701-252-3611

507 25th St. SW, Jamestown, ND

LIABILITY

Any person attending the sale does so at his/her own risk. Neither the sale management, owners, sale facility owners nor any person connected with this sale, assumes any liability, legal or otherwise.

COMPLIMENTARY SALE DAY MEALS

Warm breakfast items, fresh donuts and refreshments will be available after 9:15 am, for those coming early to view the cattle. A hearty Noon Meal is served from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

BREEDING FOR THE FUTURE ADVANTAGE

• Feed bulls until April 1st or when we start delivering bulls. After April 1, 2023 we will charge $3/day per animal.

• Test all bulls and guarantee their soundness at delivery.

• BULL DELIVERY: We deliver bulls, free of charge, up to a 200-mile radius of our ranch. Often, we make trips beyond that radius. We will do our best to accommodate each purchase for the most economical delivery and will help to coordinate long-distance transportation. Any buyer who wants us to keep their bull(s), beyond our delivery date, is responsible for pick up and delivery, at the buyer’s expense.

• FEMALE DELIVERY: We will help to coordinate deliveries. Bred females need to be removed within 2 weeks after the sale.

• We ultrasound all bulls and all replacement females.

• Wilkinson Farms now has data for their entire herd with 24 years of ultrasound history.

• All sale animals will have genomic-enhanced EPDs and Right Choice evaluations.

LIVESTOCK INSURANCE

Mark

WILKINSON FARMS SIMMENTALS FAMILY HIGHLIGHTS

Grandpa Elroy turned 90 in November. We celebrated his birthday at Thanksgiving. He’s pictured here with great granddaughter Alyse. We’re so thankful for him. He still cuts ditches, digs fields in the spring and combines during harvest.

Ethan and Nichole Schlenker tied the knot in July, 2022.

Allied Genetic Resources Meeting in the Fall - Terry pictured visiting with Kim and Rodney Hofmann

Aaron and Randi Schlenker welcomed their 4th son, Banks into their family in April, 2022. He always brightens everyone’s day with his constant smiles.

Nathan and Monica (Schlenker) Rose were joined in marriage in June, 2022.

In August Terry and Cathy attended the ASA’s annual Fall Focus event in Virginia.

- Micheal J. Fox

The whole Schlenker Family was together for Christian and Cassia’s Thanksgiving weekend wedding.

25th Anniversary Offers 2

About the Cattle 2

ASA Quick Reference Guide to EPDs 17 Bull Offering 6-32

Bred Female Offering 38-41

Breeding for the Future History 5 Claw and Angle Scoring 19

WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE BOOK

DV Auction 24

Family Highlights 3

Map to Ranch and Sale Facility 4

Open Heifer Offering 33-37

Percentile Ranking Tables 42 RightMate and RightChoice IBC Sale Contacts 2

Sale Information 1 Sale Manager Letter 13 Sale Notes Page 43

Up and Coming Herd Sires 44 Welcome Letter IFC Average EPDs of Offering 2

RANCH LOCATION AND SALE FACILITY

SALE LOCATION ADDRESS: 5314 76TH AVE SE, JUD, ND

Directions to WFS Ranch: From Hwy 281, turn west on 49th St SE (on gravel) at the Montpelier sign, then go 6 ½ miles on 49th St SE. Turn right (north) onto our ½ mile L-shape driveway. From West I-94: Take exit 248, turn right to follow the south paved frontage road to the west until it takes a sharp left. Go south 11 miles. When pavement ends and turns into gravel, continue south for 2 miles to the intersection of 73rd Ave and 49th St SE. Turn left and go 3 ½ miles. Turn left (north) at our mailbox onto our driveway. C-B Sale Facility on sale day: From Gackle – 13 miles east on ND Hwy 46 to 76th Ave SE and north ¾ mile. OR 7 ½ miles west of the Junction of Hwy 281 and Hwy 46, north ¾ mile and right to the C-B Sale Facility.

CELEBRATING THE

25TH ANNIVERSARY SALE

Breeding For the Future. With a Rich History of Success. Wilkinson Farms Simmentals’ focus has always been to produce profit performanceoriented cattle who would benefit every segment of the beef industry. They want to accomplish this mission with the utmost amount of integrity and honest marketing.

Wilkinson Farms Simmentals, feel they use every tool and technology necessary in order to continue their push to deliver genetics who will reach their mission. They continue to place an emphasis on collecting individual weights and scan data to deliver to customers with the most honest and reliable information. They have been early adopters of the new genomic age of genetics. Every bull in the sale will be marketed with genomically enhanced EPDs and they have incorporated the RightChoice and Rightmate information to simplify buying decisions and enhance the uniformity and quality of our bull offering.

As Wilkinson Farms Simmentals continues to push the envelope to advance the genetics of the beef business. They still maintain a customer comes first approach. Wilkinson Farms Simmentals is a long-standing family operation and wants nothing more than their customers to be satisfied with their genetic purchases. Wilkinson Farms Simmentals would like to not only be your genetic provider, but your partner in the cattle business in order to allow you to achieve a higher level of profitability.

The “Breeding for the Future” mentality is clear. They are breeding for both red and black cattle who will deliver the most genetic value without sacrificing the practical cowman traits it takes in order to succeed. Likewise, in order to maintain a vibrant operation, they understand customer service takes the utmost precedence. -Written by Corey Wilkins, Allied Genetic Resources

BREEDING FOR THE FUTURE SALE

WS MISS SUGAR C4

Sold to Lazy C Diamond and Keller Broken Heart Ranch. The most influential donor dam in modern day Sim Genetics. Countless breeder bulls and donor females have sold out of this female and she was sourced at the Breeding for the Future Sale as an open heifer.

WS BEEF MAKER R13

The most impactful Red Simental bull to ever come about. After 18 years his significance remains, as you will find him in countless mainstream pedigrees.

WS ALL ABOARD B80

Highest used Red Simmental bull is the last 8 years in the ASA data base. Has just over 1,000 progeny recorded in the ASA database.

WS EPIC E152

Epic was Wilkinson Farms Simmentals’ high-selling bull in 2018 to Wheatland Cattle Co and Semex. In 2022, he was the most widely-used Simmental bull in Canada and is also being heavily used globally.

WS PROCLAMATION E202

One of the very best purebred bulls to be marketed in the last decade. Proclamation presence can be felt in herds from coast to coast and currently leads registrations amongst purebred bulls in the ASA data base.

WS ALL-AROUND Z35

The heaviest used heterozygous black bull in the last decade. Countless sale topping bulls have been sired by All Around and his biggest impact is the outstanding females who he leaves behind.

Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW ADG CLAW ANGLE 84 689 1208 3.27 6 5 97 109 100 - - -

SIRE CDI ABUNDANCE 391C DAM IR IMPERIAL D948

9 MILE ABUNDANCE 7507 WS GIANNA G28 CDI MS XPECTATION 80Z WS MISS DEMI D178

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW

EPD 10.1 1.0 90.4 146.9 0.35 6.7 30.7 75.9

RANK 65 40 15 5 4 35 10 10

STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI

EPD 15.7 13.0 40.1 -0.48 0.57 1.14 161.7 99.1 RANK 65 30 10 20 3 10 10 3

I believe he is built to calve easy. Top growth, maternal and carcass numbers. Terrific EPD profile. Dam is a very structurally sound, great uddered female. Comes from a long line of high producing, feminine red cows.

71K Sells as Lot 3.

Red Homozygous Polled

PB SM ASA #4070752 125K BD: 3/29/2022

Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW ADG CLAW ANGLE 98 697 1224 3.32 5 5 111 108 106 - - -

SIRE CDI ABUNDANCE 391C DAM CDI VERDICT 220Y 9 MILE ABUNDANCE 7507 WS FASHION STATEMENT F134 CDI MS XPECTATION 80Z WS ADORNED A74

ATM

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW

EPD 6.2 3.3 81.9 123.5 0.26 4.5 33.0 74.0 RANK 95 85 35 35 40 75 3 10

STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI

EPD 19.1 13.1 48.5 -0.42 0.29 1.17 137.6 82.5 RANK 25 30 45 50 20 10 40 35

Moderate 9 Mile Abundance son that we really like. Maternal should be outstanding on his daughters. Great choice for set of young cows. Dam is a favorite Verdict daughter that’s backed by a solid cow family.

SIRE CDI ABUNDANCE 391C DAM KBHR SNIPER E036 9 MILE ABUNDANCE 7507 WS MISS GINGER G38 CDI MS XPECTATION 80Z WS RED DELIGHT D183

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW EPD 8.9 2.5 88.5 139.3 0.32 6.6 31.9 76.1 RANK 80 75 15 10 10 35 5 5

STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI EPD 18.7 12.3 41.7 -0.36 0.51 1.04 157.5 93.6

Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled

Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW ADG CLAW ANGLE 100 656 1293 4.20 6 5 ET - - -

PB SM ASA #4117896 152K BD: 2/13/2022 ATM

SIRE KBHR HIGH ROAD E283 DAM WS PRIME BEEF Z8

3C HARMONY 0575H B WS ELITE E65

3C CROCUS 3427A BWF WS MAJESTIC Z133

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW

EPD 9.2 1.6 92.6 144.3 0.32 4.4 28.2 74.5

RANK 75 55 10 10 10 75 20 10

STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI

EPD 17.5 11.0 33.6 -0.44 0.39 0.93 152.5 94.1

RANK 45 60 15 40 10 40 15 10

These brothers were raised by a cooperator and weights were taken much later. This guy is gaining over 4lbs per day. We are excited about the Harmony calves. We are retaining six full sisters in our herd to breed this spring.

12 20K

Heterozygous Black Heterozygous Polled

PB SM ASA #4070826 20K BD: 1/22/2022

Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW ADG CLAW ANGLE 91 722 1246 3.31 6 5 108 111 105 - - -

SIRE KBHR HIGH ROAD E283 DAM HOOK`S EMPIRE 61E 3C HARMONY 0575H B WS HEARTFELT H57 3C CROCUS 3427A BWF WS MISS AMERICA A46

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW

EPD 8.8 3.7 99.9 159.0 0.37 3.9 32.2 82.1 RANK 80 90 3 2 2 85 5 1

STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI

EPD 14.4 12.3 49.7 -0.39 0.46 1.07 149.1 98.0 RANK 80 40 25 65 10 15 20 3

This powerhouse was raised by an Empire first calf heifer. Granddam is the A46 donor cow. He has a solid, high producing cow family behind him. He’s going to pack a punch and add on the pounds to his calves.

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW EPD 11.7 2.5 94.7 151.8 0.36 7.0 33.5 80.8 RANK 40 75 10 3 3 30 3 2

STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI EPD 15.2 13.5 35.6 -0.47 0.54 1.20 159.5 99.4 RANK 70 25 10 25 4 5 10 2 Here is a powerful bull with a lot of potential. Bred with balance in mind, he delivers on every level covering growth, carcass and making great females that milk with super good udders. He will keep you on the right path adding value to your herd for years by way of directly impacting your calf crop or influencing via his daughters. (Aaron)

WS En Vogue F50 Dam of Lot 14.

Red Homozygous Polled PB SM ASA #4070745 32K BD: 2/1/2022 ATM

Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW ADG CLAW ANGLE 100 630 1218 3.7 6 5 ET - - -

SIRE TJ DIPLOMAT 294D

DAM CDI AMBITION 255C

HOOK`S FULL FIGURES 11F WS PAY IT FORWARD G64

HOOK`S DOCILA 23D WS MOVING FORWARD D174

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW

EPD 13.8 -0.5 92.9 135.3 0.26 9.2 19.4 65.8

RANK 15 15 10 15 40 5 85 35

STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI

EPD 13.8 16.5 37.1 -0.48 0.41 1.19 154.3 96.7

RANK 85 4 40 20 10 5 15 4

Here is a winning mating combination. Both brothers and two sisters are really good. One of these sisters -WS Fast Forward J30- was flushed last spring and those early calves are looking sweet. This easy going brother duo will calve easy and add pounds, rib shape and some look to your feeder calves. (Aaron)

17B 68K

32K Sells as Lot 17.

Red Homozygous Polled

PB SM ASA #4070841 68K BD: 2/21/2022

Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW ADG CLAW ANGLE 116 651 1258 3.4 6 6 ET - - -

ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

ATM G+

18 24K

Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW ADG CLAW ANGLE 74 654 1200 3.45 7 6 89 101 101 - - -

ACCREDITED

G+

SIRE TJ DIPLOMAT 294D

DAM CDI AMBITION 255C HOOK`S FULL FIGURES 11F

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW

SIRE TJ DIPLOMAT 294D DAM KBHR SNIPER E036 HOOK`S FULL FIGURES 11F WS THROW LEAD H71 HOOK`S DOCILA 23D WS FRANKIE F24

STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI EPD 18.1 18.6 39.6 -0.34 0.46 1.04 162.9 94.9 RANK 35 1 15 85 10 20 10 5

Here is a winning mating combination. Both brothers and two sisters are really good. One of these sisters -WS Fast Forward J30- was flushed last spring and those early calves are looking sweet. This easy going brother duo will calve easy and add pounds, rib shape and some look to your feeder calves. (Aaron)

Calving ease prospect. Deep bodied and great disposition. Exceptional birth to yearling spread. Hard to find red Full Figures son.

25TH ANNIVERSARY SALE BREEDING FORFUTURE THE

NOTE FROM THE SALE MANAGER

Our team at Allied Genetic Resources is excited to be working with Wilkinson Farms Simmentals for their 2023 production sale. Their motto is “Breeding for the Future” and when you look at this offering of cattle, it is very evident that they had this in mind when creating the mating’s that resulted in the bulls and females in this sale. With “Breeding for the Future” always at the top of mind, we thought it would be interesting to look at the past to remind us of the breed-leading genetics this program has produced over the decades that have highly influenced the Simmental breed. On page five of this book, you will find some of the great cattle that were sold in this very sale that have had, and continue to make, a huge impact on the breed. The cattle on this page read like a who’s who of the Simmental breed and they are spread through the decades of this program. Is one of the next influential bull or females in the offering in 2023? The potential is here for this to come to fruition again.

Not only are the cattle outstanding at Wilkinson Farms Simmentals but the people behind the program are second to none. The entire Schlenker family is involved in the operation in some fashion, and you can tell it is Terry and Cathy’s goal to keep this a family run operation sustainable for the future generations. So not only are you purchasing breed leading genetics here at Wilkinson Farms Simmental, but you are investing in a program that will continue the “Breeding for the Future” motto for years to come.

We are very excited to help market this set of cattle. The offering of bulls is outstanding with a number of them having breeder bull potential. Whether you are looking for black or red genetics, the goods are here to find what you are looking for. Just like in the past the female offering is outstanding. Many breeders have been able to find their next donor cow when purchasing females in this sale in the past, and this year is no different. The Schlenkers are offering their very best genetics just like in the past and the potential is here to find the next breed-leading bull or female. If you have any questions or are unable to attend the sale in person, please give us a call and we will be glad to assist you.

Sincerely, Marty Ropp, Corey Wilkins and Jared Murnin

Hershel is another heterozygous black herd bull we have in our battery to increase the genetic base of our red program. He studies with elite calving ease and his API ranks amongst the best in the business. The bulls come in a heifer safe package and their EPDs read with tremendous genetic merit.

23.0 13.4 14.2 -0.25 1.14 0.59 215.3 105.7 RANK 2 25 85 99 1 99 1 1 Heifer bull specialist. ATTENTION those seeking outlier, high value, high carcass cattle. Bred with the idea of creating a breed leading PB in the trait of marbling, 23K answered the call as he has risen to an elite status atop the breed with genomics pushing him to well over a 1.00+ in Marb and carcass scans confirming his standout status with a Marb index of 165 in a competitive contemporary group. He has been neck-and-neck for the past few months taking turns holding the #1 spot for API of all PB Sim bulls in the breed. He scores 10 EPDs in the top 25% of the breed, 6 of which exceed both his parents. Dam has a ton of milk with perfect teat size. (Aaron)

SIRE TJ HEISMAN 388F DAM WS DYNASTY D72

BRIDLE BIT HERSCHEL H027 WS GYPSY G132 BRIDLE BIT MISS E7102 WS RED CROSS Z144

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW EPD 14.8 -1.7 74.5 115.5 0.26 8.0 28.5 65.7 RANK 10 10 65 50 40 15 20 35

STAY

EPD 17.9 10.1 29.0 -0.36 0.70 0.84 175.1 95.1 RANK 40 70 2 80 1 60 2 5

This bull comes from a very good cow family with a good track record. His dam is already off to a great start -her first son WS Joshua 12J was one of the top bulls to sell last year. He’s very deep bodied and plenty wide. Nice numbers.

Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW ADG CLAW ANGLE 68 645 1190 3.43 6 6 83 102 98 - -Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW ADG CLAW ANGLE 88 672 1102 2.72 6 6 106 - - -

PROFIT C32

STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI

EPD 16.2 18.0 35.9 -0.34 0.12 0.86 145.3 85.3 RANK 60 2 35 85 55 55 25 25

H101

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW EPD 7.5 2.0 91.5 140.3 0.31 3.2 23.4 69.1 RANK 90 60 10 10 15 90 50 20 SIRE WS ALL ABOARD B80 Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW ADG CLAW ANGLE 73 655 1093 2.77 5 7 88 100 95 - - -

26K Red Homozygous Polled PB 29 21K Red Homozygous Polled PB SM ASA #4070809 21K BD: 1/23/2022 ATM G+ ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW EPD 18.0 -2.3 84.3 130.3 0.29 10.1 24.8 66.9 RANK 2 4 25 25 20 2 40 30

ASA #4070934 26K BD: 1/25/2022 SIRE WS ALL ABOARD B80 DAM HOOK`S EMPIRE 61E BRIDLE BIT RED ROCK G9124 WS MS HEIDI H81 BRIDLE BIT MISS A327 WS DAKOTAS DELIGHT D188 STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI EPD 12.9 12.3 36.5 -0.23 0.68 0.70 172.7 100.7 RANK 90 40 50 99 1 90 3 2 He is a good caving ease prospect. His dam is nice young cow that comes from a very good cow family. And the Empire daughters are looking like they are going to be good cows.

HOOK`S EMPIRE 30 27K Red Homozygous Polled PB SM ASA #4070804 27K BD: 1/27/2022 G+ ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS

$TI

ASA Quick Reference to EPDs, Indexes and $Values

EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCES (EPDS): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. In using EPDs, the difference between two sires’ EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny. For example, if sires A and B have EPDs of +10 and -5, a 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units). Key to using EPDs is knowing in what units they are expressed. For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPDs, sire A would be expected to sire 15 pounds more weaning weight than sire B. If calving ease was the trait, sire A would be expected to sire 15 percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if sire B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we would expect sire A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes, visit www. simmental.org.

Listed below are the units in which ASA EPDs are expressed:

ALL-PURPOSE INDEX (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario.

BACK FAT (BF): Inches of carcass backfat at 475 days.

BIRTH WEIGHT (BW): Pounds of birth weight.

CALVING EASE (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers.

CARCASS WEIGHT (CW): Pounds of carcass weight at 475 days.

DOCILITY (DOC): Percent of offspring receiving a disposition score of 1 (docile).

MATERNAL CALVING EASE (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters.

MILK (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk.

MARBLING (MARB): Carcass marbling score at 475 days.

MATERNAL WEANING WEIGHT (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth.

RIBEYE AREA (REA): Square inches of carcass ribeye at 475 days.

TERMINAL INDEX (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario.

WEANING WEIGHT (WW): Pounds of weaning weight.

YEARLING WEIGHT (YW): Pounds of yearling weight.

YIELD GRADE (YG): Carcass yield grade score at 475 days.

$ INDEXES: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide pieces of the economic puzzle. This is where $ indexes come in. Through well-conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on integrated commercial production. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes:

ALL-PURPOSE INDEX (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield.

TERMINAL INDEX (TI): Evaluates sires for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield.

For more detailed information about EPDs and $indexes, visit: www. simmental.org

continues to push the industry forward with his positive attributes and is one of the heaviest used sires in the entire ASA database. His sons consistently find their way atop of production sales across the country. Admired for their mass, stoutness and quiet disposition. The Eagle progeny brings value from an EPD standpoint across the board. His daughters continue to build upon Eagle’s Legacy as the daughters are wonderful for maternal characteristics.

Fireproof has an impressive combination of phenotype and breed leading EPDs. He ranks in the top 2% of the breed for Marbling and the top 15% for Ribeye all while being backed by highly maternal genetics. His sire, EGL Firesteel 103F, is proving to be one of the top SimAngus bulls in the country and his dam, WS Miss Sugar C4, is arguably the most popular donor dam in the breed. To top it off, Fireproof is very docile and has near perfect hoof structure.

47 65K

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled PB SM ASA #4070881 65K BD: 2/19/2022

Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW ADG CLAW ANGLE 101 688 1155 2.94 5 5 113 103 98 - - -

SIRE EGL FIRESTEEL 103F

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW

9.1 2.7

116.5 0.24 5.3 35.7 74.4 RANK 75 75 55 50 55 60 1 10

WS MARBLER B61 LCDR FIREPROOF 206H WS EILEEN E60 WS MISS SUGAR C4 WS ALICE A40 STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI EPD 18.6 15.9 29.8 -0.45 0.74 1.11 164.5 92.7 RANK 30 10 50 35 1 15 10 10 He is built like his sire, with an attractive profile, plenty of depth and width and solid numbers. His dam is a beautiful cow with a good production record that comes from a very good cow family.

CONNEALY CAPITALIST 028

LCDR ALIBI 106E

CAPITALIST 316 WS OBSESSION G7

DIXIE ERICA 2053 WS DOWN HOME E69

70K Sells as Lot 57. CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW EPD 14.2 -0.3 93.4 142.4 0.31 10.0 25.9 72.6 RANK 30 40 5 10 20 10 25 10

DOC

$API $TI EPD 12.2 9.4 52.7 -0.07 0.67 0.80 153.6 97.9 RANK 80 85 50 95 10 30 15 3 One of my favorite calves in the entire sale...he just doesn’t do anything wrong. Bred for true balance, he has a great personality and is the best LD Capitalist 316 son to come out of our herd to date. This has been a really nice flush with two beautiful full sisters who will be having their first calves leading up to the sale. Our first crop of “316” daughters calved last spring with amazing udders and were gems to handle. Expect this guy to cover all your bases. (Aaron)

Sells open. I am super excited to offer this super special female for your

WS Sweet Katch K4 is one of the finest and most talented females to ever walk the pastures of Wilkinson Farms. She is powerfully built yet attractive, displaying a jaw-droppingly impressive combination of length of spine and rib shape in her capacious frame, natural muscle and added fleshing ability all while being equipment with an elegant softness. She possesses a confident presence though quietly curious, typically making her way to the front of the group to see who has entered the pen to visit...a distinct characteristic I recall her mom having at the same age. In addition to sporting her mother’s sense of footing and pleasant disposition, RightChoice reinforced our sentiments for her as she followed in her dam’s footsteps again, earning both the “G+” badge and a perfect R/S. The dam of Sweet Katch -WS Sweet Sixteen F16- continues to impress, first beginning her journey to install herself as a foundation cow when in her initial year of production, two offspring were chosen from our 2021 sale: WS Enhancement 25H, sold to Select Sires/Gibbs and WS Sweet Tea HG1, was the pick of the yearling heifer pen by Rydeens/Kellers. Flush retention details on sale day. Foot scores: 7/6. (Aaron)

EPD 21.1 9.6 34.7 -0.40 0.65 1.19 183.8 100.9 RANK 10 75 35 60 2 5 1 2 • Sells open. We can’t say enough about this heifer. From a small birthweight to explosive growth through weaning and yearling, she’s shown just what she’s capable of producing as a cow. Her flashy appearance and personality makes her all the more attractive, and she adds the “WOW” factor with her exceptional EPD profile. On top of all that, her pedigree promises incredible maternal potential. We’re excited to see what she’s going to do for her new home.

WS PATSY J7

SIRE HSF CONQUEST 41X 29Z DAM BIEBER HARD DRIVE Y120 WS GENERAL 101G WS TWO STEP E70 WS VACA BONITA B187 WS TIARA Y48

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW EPD 9.6 3.3 86.6 131.1 0.28 6.1 26.6 69.9 RANK 85 95 20 25 40 65 25 15

CE BW WW

PM EPDs

78 WS

1029 102 104 102

SIRE HOOK`S RED ZONE 79Z DAM CDI VERDICT 220Y HOOK`S EMPIRE 61E WS FANTASIA F136 HOOKS ZAREBA 40Z WS CROWNED PRINCESS Z208

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW

EPD 11.9 -0.5 80.1 118.1 0.24 7.4 25.7 65.8 RANK 40 20 45 50 55 25 35 40

STAY

DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI

PM EPDs

1.1

WS UPRISING H103 Red Homozygous Polled 87 WS GLAMOR G4 Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled PB SM ASA #3587918 G4 BD: 1/20/2019 ACE W B E O

Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW 90 604 1037 119 105 108 Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW 74 566 821 94 105 103

#3764730 H103 G+ ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS High producing Proclamation daughter. Raised one of our top heifer calves last year. Granddam is a full sister to WS All Aboard.

0.29 7.7 29.9 72.8 Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW 77 655 831 97 103 98

HEATHER H114

$API $TI EPD 12.5 13.1 53.3 -0.48 0.48 1.31 129.5 91.1 RANK 75 40 5 2 30 1 55 15 Bred 7/18/2022 to WS Firewall 90F (3431716). Due to calve 4/29/2023. SIRE CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z DAM GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y WS PROCLAMATION E202 WS ELSA E28 WS MISS SUGAR C4 WS BONNIE BELLE B190 STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI EPD 16.9 13.4 39.9 -0.28 0.41 0.83 163.4 100.0 RANK 45 30 20 95 10 65 10 3 Bred 6/9/2022 to CDI Hit Man 306H (3801593). Due to calve 3/21/2023. Confirmed heifer calf.

REA PM EPDs CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI 10.9 1.8 82.6 129.5 0.29 6.6 25.9 67.1 17.3 9.9 45.0 -0.35 0.51 1.03 158.5 90.5 RANK 50 50 35 25 15 35 30 30 45 75 10 80 4 20 10 10 CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW EPD 15.4 0.4 99.5 149.9 0.32 9.8 28.2 77.9 RANK 10 30 3 4 10 4 20 3

1.7 85.9 SIRE CCR ABILENE 6018C DAM WS PRIME TIME B6 LCDR ALIBI 106E WS CALLING BATON ROUGE E1 LCDR MS CLAIRE 96C WS ZARZAPARILLA Z187 STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI EPD 17.1 7.0 26.1 -0.38 0.48 1.05 149.3 88.4 RANK 40 95 65 70 10 20 20 20 Bred 6/25/2022 to Hook’s Empire 61E (3253792). Due to calve 4/6/2023.

Fast growing girl with a really nice udder, solid feet and super disposition. Bred to a pure heifer bull her first year, she appears to have the ability to inject some power into her calves. (Aaron) CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW EPD 9.0 1.2 79.5 114.2 0.22 5.9 33.1 72.9 RANK 80 45 45 60 70 50 3 15

11.2 29.5 -0.41 0.36 0.96 150.4 84.5

3/19/2020 PM EPDs CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI 12.4 1.9 98.7 150.1 0.32 8.0 29.0 78.3 18.8 15.1 41.0 -0.28 0.48 0.86 167.1 99.4 RANK 30 50 3 4 10 15 15 3 25 10 15 95 5 55 5 2

13.2 0.1 75.5 109.3 0.21 8.5 28.6 66.4 88 WS TRISHA G10 Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled PB SM ASA #3587928 G10 BD: 1/31/2019 ATM G+ ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS Perfect udder, great personality. BW- 96/WW- 106 production records on her first two calves. (Aaron)

25 25 65 70 75 10 15 35 PM EPDs CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI 8.8 2.3 84.5 132.0 0.30 5.3 28.2 70.4 16.7 7.7 43.1 -0.34 0.57 1.07 157.6 92.3 RANK 80 65 25 20 15 60 20 20 55 90 10 85 3 15 10 10

6/20/2022 to Hook’s Empire 61E (3253792). Due to calve 4/1/2023. Confirmed heifer calf.

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW

WS GOT MOVES G96 Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled PB

Act. BW Adj. WW Adj. YW 79 567 777 94 102 97

SIRE HOOK`S YELLOWSTONE 97Y

DAM CLRS GRADE-A 875 A

ES CLASSIFIED CA46 WS CAROLINE C22 ES A46 WS SCENTSY A17

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MILK MWW

EPD 13.5 0.0 84.2 121.1 0.23 7.4 22.6 64.7 RANK 20 25 30 40 65 25 60 45

STAY DOC CW YG MARB REA $API $TI

EPD 14.6 14.8 26.5 -0.33 0.31 0.76 144.4 87.7

RANK 70 15 60 90 20 80 25 20

-0.53 0.47 -0.11 1.18 -0.44 10 156.83 90.36 14.40 -0.90 90.80 0.31 139.10 8.30 29.80 72.80 20.40 15.00 42.60 -0.51 0.38 -0.11 1.11 -0.41 15 151.16 87.73 13.60 -0.40 88.10 0.29 134.20 7.80 28.50 70.60 19.80 14.30 39.60 -0.49 0.32 -0.10 1.06 -0.40 20 146.97 85.80 13.10 0.00 86.00 0.28 130.40 7.40 27.50 68.80 19.30 13.80 37.40 -0.47 0.28 -0.10 1.02 -0.39 25 143.37 84.20 12.60 0.40 84.20 0.27 127.20 7.00 26.60 67.30 18.80 13.30 35.40 -0.46 0.24 -0.10 0.99 -0.38 30 140.39 82.65 12.20 0.70 82.60 0.26 124.40 6.70 25.80 66.10 18.40 12.90 33.70 -0.45 0.21 -0.09 0.96 -0.37 35 137.73 81.34 11.80 0.90 81.20 0.26 121.90 6.40 25.10 64.90 18.00 12.50 32.30 -0.44 0.19 -0.09 0.93 -0.36 40 135.31 80.10 11.50 1.20 79.90 0.25 119.60 6.20 24.40 63.80 17.60 12.10 30.90 -0.43 0.16 -0.09 0.91 -0.35 45 132.89 79.01 11.20 1.40 78.70 0.24 117.40 5.90 23.80 62.80 17.20 11.70 29.60 -0.42 0.14 -0.09 0.89 -0.34 50 130.61 77.84 10.80 1.60 77.50 0.24 115.30 5.70 23.20 61.80 16.70 11.40 28.30 -0.41 0.12 -0.09 0.87 -0.34 55 128.30 76.74 10.50 1.90 76.40 0.23 113.20 5.40 22.60 60.90 16.30 11.00 27.10 -0.40 0.10 -0.08 0.85 -0.33 60 126.04 75.64 10.10 2.10 75.20 0.22 111.00 5.20 22.00 59.90 15.90 10.70 25.90 -0.39 0.08 -0.08 0.83 -0.32 65 123.86 74.60 9.80 2.30 73.90 0.22 108.80 4.90 21.40 59.00 15.40 10.30 24.70 -0.38 0.07 -0.08 0.81 -0.31 70 121.63 73.47 9.40 2.50 72.60 0.21 106.60 4.60 20.90 58.00 15.00 9.90 23.40 -0.37 0.05 -0.08 0.79 -0.30 75 119.32 72.35 9.00 2.80 71.30 0.20 104.30 4.30 20.20 57.00 14.50 9.50 22.10 -0.36 0.03 -0.07 0.76 -0.29 80 116.88 71.16 8.50 3.00 69.90 0.20 101.80 4.00 19.60 56.00 14.00 9.00 20.60 -0.35 0.01 -0.07 0.74 -0.28

185.45 100.31 20.10

101.40

16.10

161.40 12.10 34.20 79.50 22.70 19.20 61.30 -0.50 0.97 -0.11 1.19 -0.49

177.38 97.94 19.00 -4.50 98.10 0.37 156.00 11.40 32.70 77.00 21.80 18.20 57.30 -0.47 0.86 -0.10 1.12 -0.47 3 172.57 96.29 18.40 -4.00 96.00 0.36 152.30 11.00 31.70 75.50 21.30 17.60 54.70 -0.45 0.79 -0.10 1.08 -0.46 4 169.34 95.11 17.90 -3.60 94.50 0.36 149.60 10.70 31.00 74.40 20.90 17.20 52.80 -0.44 0.75 -0.09 1.04 -0.45

5 166.74 94.10 17.50 -3.30 93.30 0.35 147.40 10.40 30.40 73.50 20.60 16.90 51.30 -0.42 0.71 -0.09 1.02 -0.44

10 158.23 90.60 16.20 -2.40 89.20 0.33 140.20 9.50 28.50 70.50 19.50 15.70 46.40 -0.38 0.61 -0.08 0.93 -0.42 15 152.90 88.15 15.30 -1.80 86.40 0.31 135.40 8.90 27.30 68.40 18.70 15.00 43.40 -0.35 0.54 -0.07 0.88 -0.40

20 148.76 86.30 14.70 -1.40 84.40 0.30 131.80 8.50 26.40 66.80 18.10 14.40 40.90 -0.33 0.50 -0.07 0.84 -0.39

25 145.13 84.71 14.20 -1.00 82.60 0.29 128.70 8.10 25.60 65.40 17.60 13.90 38.90 -0.31 0.45 -0.06 0.80 -0.38 30 141.82 83.25 13.70 -0.70 81.00 0.28 126.00 7.80 24.90 64.30 17.10 13.50 37.20 -0.29 0.42 -0.06 0.77 -0.37 35 138.71 81.90 13.30 -0.40 79.60 0.28 123.40 7.50 24.30 63.20 16.70 13.10 35.60 -0.28 0.39 -0.05 0.74 -0.36 40 135.89 80.64 12.90 -0.10 78.20 0.27 120.90 7.20 23.70 62.20 16.20 12.70 34.00 -0.26 0.36 -0.05 0.71 -0.36 45 133.11 79.38 12.60 0.20 76.90 0.26 118.70 6.90 23.20 61.30 15.80 12.40 32.60 -0.24 0.33 -0.05 0.69 -0.35 50 130.48 78.10 12.20 0.40 75.60 0.26 116.40 6.60 22.60 60.40 15.30 12.00 31.20 -0.23 0.30 -0.04 0.66 -0.34 55 127.89 76.82 11.90 0.70 74.40 0.25 114.00 6.40 22.10 59.50 14.90 11.70 29.80 -0.21 0.27 -0.04 0.64 -0.33 60 125.23 75.56 11.50 0.90 73.10 0.24 111.80 6.10 21.60 58.60 14.40 11.30 28.30 -0.20 0.25 -0.04 0.61 -0.32 65 122.39 74.30 11.10 1.20 71.80 0.23 109.40 5.80 21.10 57.70 13.90 10.90 26.90 -0.18 0.23 -0.03 0.58 -0.32 70 119.47 72.97 10.70 1.40 70.40 0.23 107.10 5.50 20.50 56.70 13.30 10.50 25.50 -0.16 0.20 -0.03 0.55 -0.31 75 116.52 71.60 10.30 1.70 69.00 0.22 104.50 5.20 19.90 55.70 12.70 10.10 23.80 -0.14 0.18 -0.02 0.52 -0.30

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