Maternal Edge Sale Catalog

2008 Maternal Edge Commercial Female Sale Dear Friends, Welcome to the 2nd Annual Maternal Edge Commercial Female Sale. It is our pleasure to provide an opportunity to purchase some great females from consignors with real commercial industry experience.

Gelbvieh-influenced females have a long-standing reputation for being some of the hardest working cows in the industry. It’s well known that their maternal advantages, superior growth and efficiency add to the bottom line of any operation.

The females in this sale have been screened for specific health and reproductive guidelines, ensuring they will meet your needs. We welcome you to view the lots and visit with consignors prior to the sale.

Thank you for your continued interest and support as this sale continues to grow and be a premier marketplace for Gelbvieh-influenced females in the Southeast.

Sincerely, The Maternal Edge Sale Committee Dana Stewart • John Bartee, Sr. • Gary Tilghman 303-465-2333 931-624-1173 270-678-5695

American Gelbvieh Association 10900 Dover Street Westminster, CO 80021 303-465-2333 www.gelbvieh.org

2008 Maternal Edge Consignors Allendale Farm WB Allen 424 Briarcliff Rd. Clarksville, TN 37043 931-648-1700

CJSD Gelbvieh Charlie, Jordan, and Scott Diehl 9847 Gettysburg SE Rd. Bradford, OH 45308 937-448-2711

Duck River Gelbvieh David Bates 1845 Totty’s Bend Rd. Duck River, TN. 38454 931-729-4092

Greenfield Farms Brad Greenfield 197 Southgate Lane Clarksville, TN 37040 631-647-9480

Laurindale Farm, Inc. Dan Askew 4476 Barkers Mill Rd. Trenton, KY 42286

Charles Powers 1070 Antioch Rd. Clarksville, TN 34040 931-906-7711

Gale Rippey Farms Gale Rippey 2644 Delhart Rd. Galax, VA 24333 276-236-2394

Smith’s Farm Lucy and Joe Smith PO Box 725 Tracy City, TN 37387 931-592-3683

Lots 101-112

Rippey Farms • Galax, Va. Gale Rippey owns and operates Rippey Farms. The operation consists of 200 Gelbvieh x Angus commercial cows in the mountains of southwestern Virginia. Rippey Farms selects heavily for good milking, easy fleshing, fertile females. Last year’s conception rate was 256 bred females out of 260 total. Rippey Farms is a fall calving operation.

Rippey Farms is selling 12 cow/calf pairs.

• These dams are 23-24 month old females with A.I. sired calves at side. See reference sire below.

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Calves at side qualify for the Pfizer Heifer Vac program which includes a negative P.I. test for BVD. Lot

Sire of Calf

Calving Season

101

Black Cross 3002N ET

Fall

102

Black Cross 3002N ET

Fall

103

Black Cross 3002N ET

Fall

104

Black Cross 3002N ET

Fall

105

Black Cross 3002N ET

Fall

106

Black Cross 3002N ET

Fall

107

Black Cross 3002N ET

Fall

108

Black Cross 3002N ET

Fall

109

Black Cross 3002N ET

Fall

110

Black Cross 3002N ET

Fall

111

Black Cross 3002N ET

Fall

112

Black Cross 3002N ET

Fall

Calf Reference Sire EPDs: BTBR Black Cross 3002N ET CE 102

BW -1

WW 51

YW 106

Milk 15

TM 41

GL -2.8

CED 103

SC 0.3

CW 26

REA MB DtF -0.09 .08 5.8

CV FM 33.53 42.78

Black, polled 50/50 BA

Cow/Calf Pairs

Lots 113-114

Charles Powers • Clarksville, Tenn.

Charles Powers has been utilizing Gelbvieh in a commercial setting since the mid ‘80s. In 1986, Charles and his brother bought a herd of Gelbvieh cross females and were impressed with the Gelbvieh traits. Today, Charles has a herd of 60 Gelbvieh x Angus crossbred cows.

Charles Powers is selling 2 first-calf heifers.

• Both have late May heifer calves by JBOB Carolina New Genes •

Both dams examined bred back safe to purebred Angus sire, RES Destined 141 5899657 (AMAN 15639904).

Lot

Safe in Calf to

Calving Season

113

AMAN 15639904

Spring

114

AMAN 15639904

Spring

Calf Reference Sire EPDs: JBOB Carolina New Genes CE 106

BW 0.7

WW YW 40 76

Milk 16

TM 36

GL -2.8

CED 107

SC ST CW 0.8 10 -1

REA MB DtF CV FM 0.12 -0.06 6.6 -7.44 11.59

Black, polled purebred GV

Cow/Calf Pairs

Lot 115

Smith’s Farms • Tracy City, Tenn.

Smith’s Farms has been in the cattle business for 20 years, but only in the registered seedstock business for about 6 years. Lucy and Joe Smith were attracted to Gelbvieh for low birth weight and good calving ease.

The Smiths have registered Gelbvieh, Angus, and Balancers, as well as commercial cattle. The goal of their operation is to have a homozygous black and homozygous polled herd while producing cattle of the highest quality.

Smith’s Farms is selling a cow/calf pair.

• Lot 163: AMGV 970334, born October 2006.

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Second calf at side

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Examined safe to calve in February and March to HRCC Visa 517E 160 ET. Lot

Safe in Calf to 115

HRCC 517E 160 ET

Calving Season Spring

Reference Sire EPDs: HRCC Visa 517E 160 ET CE 105

BW 1.4

WW 40

YW 81

Milk 20

TM 40

GL 0.8

CED SC CW 104 0 0

REA MB DtF CV 0.03 0.04 5 1.79

FM 18.88

Black, polled purebred GV

Cow/Calf Pairs

Lots 116-117

CJSD Gelbvieh • Bradford, Ohio Charles, Jordan and Scott Diehl operate the family-owned CJSD Gelbvieh.

CJSD is a member of Seedstock Plus which they cooperate with to develop, market and guarantee bulls. They place a strong emphasis on carcass traits to increase the value of the customer’s herds.

CJSD has consigned 2 bred heifers.

• Both are bred for late Spring calves, due early June 2009.

• Sired by JBOB Carolina 5774R, son of Partisover Anchor 948 Lot

Registration #

A.I. Sire

116

1016991

Mytty In Focus

117

1016988

Mytty In Focus

Reference Sire EPDs: JBOB Carolina 5774R CE 108

BW -2

WW 29

YW 65

Milk 13

TM 28

GL -1.8

CED SC CW 103 0.3 1

REA MB DtF CV FM 0.01 -0.01 4.3 -1.42 8.91

Black, polled 50/50 BA

Bred Heifers

Lots 118-123

Smith’s Farms • Tracy City, Tenn.

Smith’s Farms has been in the cattle business for 20 years, but only in the registered seedstock business for about 6 years. Lucy and Joe Smith were attracted to Gelbvieh for low birth weight and good calving ease.

The Smiths have registered Gelbvieh, Angus, and Balancers as well as commercial cattle. The goal of their operation is to have a homozygous black and homozygous polled herd while producing cattle of the highest quality.

Smith’s Farms has consigned 5 registered, bred heifers.

• All are examined safe to calve in February and March to HRCC Visa 517E 160 ET.

Lot

Registration #

Birth Date

118

1028224

Oct. 2006

119

1020644

Nov. 2006

120

1020655

Oct. 2006

121

1020656

Oct. 2006

122

970334

Feb. 2006

123

MTGF 8704

March 2007

Reference Sire EPDs: HRCC VISA 517E 160 ET CE 105

BW 1.4

WW 40

YW 81

Milk 20

TM 40

GL 0.8

CED SC CW 104 0 0

REA MB DtF CV 0.03 0.04 5 1.79

FM 18.88

Black, polled purebred GV

Bred Heifers

Lots 124-129

Allendale Farm • Clarksville, Tenn.

Allendale Farm is owned by W.B. Allen and has been in the Allen family since 1796. Mr. Allen began performance testing his herd in 1954 with the University of Tennessee. He closed his cow herd in 1979 and has produced quality, highly sought after replacement heifers. His cow herd is 50% Continental and 50% British breeding. The farm began using Gelbvieh bulls in 1988 and transitioned to Balancer in 1999.

Allendale Farms is offering 6 fancy, bred females. All are Gelbvieh x Angus.

• Bred Heifers •

Examined safe for early spring calves

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Most are sired by JBOB 4619M, some sired by JBOB 2436J (see the Allendale Farms Open heifer consignments for reference sire EPDs)

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All are bred to KCF Bennett T76 Lot

Safe in Calf to

Calving Season

124

KCF Bennett T76

Spring

125

KCF Bennett T76

Spring

126

KCF Bennett T76

Spring

127

KCF Bennett T76

Spring

128

KCF Bennett T76

Spring

129

KCF Bennett T76

Spring

Breeding Sire EPDs: KCF Bennett T76 CE BW na -1.3

WW 46

YW 90

Milk 23

TM 46

GL -0.3

CW 14

REA .24

MB DtF -0.04 1.1

CV FM -15.59 24.82

Black, polled 50/50 BA

Bred Heifers

Lots 130-134

Duck River Gelbvieh • Duck River, Tenn.

David Bates and family started Duck River Gelbvieh in 1994 when their son became interested in showing heifers. Docile disposition and maternal instincts attracted them to the breed. Duck River consists of 45 cows and a custom haying operation. Additionally, 75% of their cows are sired by A I bulls.

The Bates believe a good mineral and vaccination program are vital to producing quality cattle. Cows are vaccinated spring and fall with modified live vaccines.

Duck River is selling 5 open, fall born heifers.

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All heifers were weaned on 6-4-08, had 2 rounds of shots on 6-1-08 and 6-14-08 with Express 5PHM, Spirovac, Piliguard, Pinkeye 7 (pinkeye and blackleg). Dewormed with Eprinex on 9-27-08 plus 1shot express fp3vl5, Alpha 7

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Heifers are all black, deep bodied and will be easy keepers. They should mature into moderate framed cows

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Registered females sired by JBOB Carolina 5118N ET

Lot

Registration #

Birth Date

130

AMGV 1061525

Oct. 2007

131

AMGV 1061537

Nov. 2007

132

AMGV 1061538

Nov. 2007

133

AMGV 1061540

Oct. 2007

134

Commercial

Sept. 2007

Reference Sire EPDs: JBOB Carolina 5118 ET CE BW 108 -3.6

WW 21

YW 58

Milk 23

TM 34

GL -1.9

CED SC CW REA 103 0.2 5 0.08

MB DtF 0.01 6.9

CV FM 6.92 8.40

Black, polled 50/50 BA

Open Heifers

Lots 135-141

CJSD Gelbvieh • Bradford, Ohio Charles, Jordan and Scott Diehl operate the family-owned CJSD Gelbvieh.

CJSD is a member of Seedstock Plus which they cooperate with to develop, market and guarantee bulls. They place a strong emphasis on carcass traits to increase the value of the customer’s herds.

CJSD has consigned 7 registered open, fall born Balancers.

• All were born in September 2007

Lot

Registration #

Adj. REA

IMF

135

1058997

8.1

3.09

136

1047327

7.6

2.48

137

1047316

8.6

2.13

138

1047328

8.2

3.12

139

1047320

8.8

3.08

140

1047334

8.7

2.59

141

1047321

8.1

2.76

Open Heifers

Lots 142-143

Greenfield Farms • Clarksville, Tenn.

Brad Greenfield is an up-and-coming producer who has built a small, but high quality herd of Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics. Brad utilizes artificial insemination and puts great emphasis on proper beef cattle management.

Offering includes 2 open heifers. These heifers are unregistered, but are eligible for registration with the American Gelbvieh Association.

• Open heifers are out of registered purebred, polled, black Gelbvieh cows.

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Reference Sire for Lots 142-143: EGL Design 3009 ET, a purebred Angus sired by Bon View New Design 1407

Lot

Open Heifers

Birth Date 142

Spring

143

Spring

Lots 144-163

Allendale Farm • Clarksville, Tenn.

Allendale Farm is owned by W.B. Allen and has been in the Allen family since 1796. Mr. Allen began performance testing his herd in 1954 with the University of Tennessee. He closed his cow herd in 1979 and has produced quality, highly sought after replacement heifers. His cow herd is 50% Continental and 50% British breeding. The farm began using Gelbvieh bulls in 1988 and transitioned to Balancer in 1999.

Allendale Farms is offering 20 of their finest replacement females. All are Gelbvieh x Angus.

• Open, spring-born replacement females •

Commercial Gelbvieh x Angus breeding

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Most are sired by JBOB 4619M, some sired by JBOB 2436J Lot

Calved

Lot

Birth Date

144

Spring

154

Spring

145

Spring

155

Spring

146

Spring

156

Spring

147

Spring

157

Spring

148

Spring

158

Spring

149

Spring

159

Spring

150

Spring

160

Spring

151

Spring

161

Spring

152

Spring

162

Spring

153

Spring

163

Spring

Reference Sire EPDs: JBOB 4691M CE 108

BW -2.4

WW 25

YW 43

Milk 11

TM 24

GL -1.6

CED 103

SC 0.1

BW -0.5

WW 30

YW 53

Milk 18

TM 33

GL -0.9

CED 103

REA MB -0.1 -0.02

DtF 3.5

CV FM -12.91 -17.08

Black, polled half-blood GV

Reference Sire EPDs: JBOB 2436J CE 105

CW -4

SC 0.6

Black, polled half-blood GV

Open Heifers

Lots 164-177

Laurindale Farm • Trenton, Ky. Dan Askew operates Laurindale Farms, which has been in the Askew family for 200 years. They are a grain and cattle operation running about 250 cows. They have two calving seasons and use Gelbvieh bulls from Eagle Pass Ranch. The calves are from multi-sire groups and are sure to make high-quality commercial cows.

Laurindale Farms is offering 14 open commercial Gelbvieh-influenced heifers.

• Open, spring-born replacement females •

Heifers are sired by Eagle Pass Ranch Balancer bulls and out of Angus x Charolais dams

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Consignment consists of both red and black heifers with a few grays Lot

Calved

Lot

Birth Date

164

Spring

171

Spring

165

Spring

172

Spring

166

Spring

173

Spring

167

Spring

174

Spring

168

Spring

175

Spring

169

Spring

176

Spring

170

Spring

177

Spring

Open Heifers

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

TERMS: Terms of sale are cash unless satisfactory credit arrangements have been made by the seller previous to the sale of any animal so affected.

BIDDING: All animals sell to the highest bidder. Any disputes or challenges regarding bids shall be settled by the auctioneer and his decision shall be final. Mailed or telephoned bids may be forwarded to the sale management or auctioneer and will be handled with strictest confidence. Prior arrangements for telephone bids at sale time must be made with sales management or the auctioneer.

There are no warranties, expressed or implied, by either the auctioneer or seller, except as set forth herein, as to the merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of any animal offered in this sale. The right to bid or the right to reject the final bid, if done before the hammer falls, is reserved for the seller.

INSURANCE OF PURCHASES AND RISK: All animals are at the owner’s risk and become the property of the purchaser when declared sold by the auctioneer. Arrangements have been made to have insurance available when making settlement.

ACCIDENTS: All precautions possible will be taken to protect the safety of buyers and others attending the sale. Nevertheless, no responsibility will be assumed by the auctioneer, sales management or the host farm in the event of accidents or of loss or damage of property.

HEALTH TESTS: All animals have been tested and found negative for brucellosis and tuberculosis. The sale veterinarian will assist buyers on health status for specific states and testing for anaplasmosis and blue tongue if this is required for export to Canada.

BREEDING GUARANTEES AND DEFINITIONS

FEMALES: Females are guaranteed to be breeders, with the exception of female calves sold at side of dam, injury or disease occurring after time of sale, gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the purchaser, females used in ovum transplant after time of sale, females shown competitively after time of sale, and cows with calf at side.

Cows represented as being “safe in calf” will have been examined by a licensed veterinarian and are so guaranteed. They are considered breeders without further guarantee. Females with a “due to calve” date in the remarks columns are considered safe in calf. A bred female is a female known to have been served by a bull either by natural breeding or artificial insemination, but it does not necessarily mean that the female is safe in calf to that service. A pasture-bred female is a female that has been exposed for the time stated, but it does not necessarily mean that this female is sale in calf to that bull. An open heifer is a virgin heifer that has never been exposed to a bull either through natural service or artificial insemination. An open cow is a cow that has not been exposed to a bull either through natural service or artificial insemination since the birth of her last calf. Calves sold off their dams (split pairs) shall carry the full breeding guarantee.

MALES: Bulls are guaranteed to be breeders (defined as ability to settle healthy cows by 18 months of age) with the exception of bull calves sold at the side of dam, injury or disease occurring to the animal after time of sale, and gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the purchaser.

Any guarantees with respect to ability to freeze semen shall be made by separate agreement between the buyer and seller.

ADJUSTMENTS: The following adjustments do not preclude the right of buyer and seller to mutually agree upon other terms and conditions for settlement of any dispute.

All claims for adjustment or refund must be made in writing either within six (6) months from the time of sale or not later than six (6) months after the animal reaches eighteen (18) months of age, whichever occurs first, with the exception of claims involving misrepresentation of service sire or as otherwise provided herein.

If a female is sold as “safe in calf” to a given sire or sires on a specified date or dates and proves not to be represented, the buyer is entitled to a refund of the purchase price from the seller upon return of the animal to the farm of the seller at the seller’s expense. In the event an animal is claimed to be a nonbreeder, the animal may be returned to the farm of the seller, at the buyer’s expense, if in good physical condition and the return is in compliance with the health requirements of the state where purchased. The seller shall be entitled a six (6) month trial period in which to prove the animal is a breeder, the seller shall, at his option, replace the animal with another of equal value or refund the purchase price. Either option shall be deemed full satisfaction and settlement. Any animal

returned will be at the purchaser’s risk. No guarantee is given concerning a pregnant female’s gestation period or calf’s condition. The seller is not responsible for damage caused by foreign bodies after the animal has been sold nor for sickness not apparent at sale time.

If a female is sold as “open” and proves to be with calf at time of sale and examined pregnant within sixty (60) days after sale, the buyer may return the animal to the farm of seller prior to calving for a refund of the full purchase price or for another mutually acceptable adjustment. It shall be the obligation of the seller to bear all expenses incurred for transportation of the animal in question to the farm of the seller.

Any adjustment provided herein, if selected, shall absolve the seller from further liability.

HORNED/POLLED/SCURRED DEFINITIONS AND GUARANTEES

HORNED: An animal with a horn growth affixed to the skull that has or has not been removed.

POLLED/SCURRED An animal with rudimentary horn growth that will not develop into a horn.

The rudimentary horn growth may or may not become affixed to skull at an older age.

POLLED: An animal with absence of horn growth. (An animal can have scurs and still be genetically polled.)

SMOOTH-POLLED: A smooth-polled individual has no scurs and does not develop scurs later in life.

MULTIPLE BLACK: indicates that the animal descends from a multiple generation pedigree of black animals, at a minimum both parents and all four grandparents were black. It does not guarantee that the animal will be homozygous for the black color.

MULTIPLE POLLED: indicates that the animal descends from a multiple generation pedigree of polled/scurred animals, at a minimum both parents and all four grandparents were polled/scurred. It does not guarantee that the animal will be homozygous for the polled trait.

AGA REGISTRATIONS AND TRANSFERS: Each animal which is catalogued, offered and sold as a registered animal has a certificate of registry available at time of sale. When an animal is sold as “eligible for registry” or “registry applied for,” the seller shall be responsible for obtaining the certificate of registry and for the proper transfer of the certificate to the purchaser including full payment of transfer fees.

PURCHASER’S RISK: Each animal becomes the property of and therefore is also the risk of the purchaser as soon as it is sold, except it shall be the obligation of the seller to see that animals are fed and cared for free of charge to the buyer until unloaded for shipment or until the expiration of fortyeight (48) hours after the sale, whichever occurs first.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Any errors or changes in information contained in the catalog will be announced from the auction block. Such announcements shall take precedence over information contained herein.

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS: The above terms and conditions of sale constitute a contract between the buyer and seller of each animal and shall be equally binding on both. Animals resold following purchase in this sale shall constitute a separate transaction and the rights and obligations of the parties connected thereto are not covered by the above terms and conditions of this sale. Neither the host farm, auctioneers, nor any other person connected with the management or conduct of this sale assumes any liability, legal or otherwise, except as set forth above.

HOMOZYGOUS BLACK HOMOZYGOUS POLLED WARRANTY

All warranties regarding cattle being homozygous black or homozygous polled, or both, are agreements between the original buyer and seller and extend only to the original buyer. The liability of the seller shall not exceed the amount of the original purchase price and the seller must be notified in writing within 24 months following the date of purchase for this warranty to be enforceable.

In the event an animal sold as homozygous black or homozygous polled is determined to be heterozygous for the warranted trait, the seller will make satisfactory replacement or refund the purchase price within a reasonable time. The seller must have the opportunity to inspect the calf in question and, at his cost, blood type or DNA test the calf and its parents and perform such other tests as necessary to confirm that the calf is heterozygous for the trait in question.