Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh and Balancer Bull & Female Sale

Southwest Iowa 9th Annual

Gelbvieh Balancer and

Friday, March 23, 2018 • 1 p.m. (CST)

Creston Livestock Auction • Creston, Iowa

Bull & Female Sale

CONSIGNORS: MICHAEL BAUER JIM & ED MCCREARY LINDA & JOEL SHUMATE STEVE & LEANN REISTE GARY MARTENS CARL & RICHARD REISTE TERRI GILLIAM

Southwest Iowa

Gelbvieh and Balancer

Friday, March 23, 2018 • 1 p.m. (CST) Creston Livestock Auction • Creston, Iowa

Breeding Guarantee: All bulls have been semen tested and will be fully guaranteed to be capable of settling healthy, sound and fertile cows of breeding age. Bulls selling for $3,000 or more will carry an additional guarantee against injury effecting breeding as declared by a licensed veterinarian; and not injured due to abuse or neglect. This guarantee is for the spring breeding period. The seller will give the purchaser of the bull credit at next year’s sale for one half of the purchase price, minus the salvage value. Seller of the bull must be notified immediately if injury occurs. If any other problems occur, the terms and conditions as stated by the breeding guarantee of the AGA (in the back of this catalog), will be in effect. Any guarantee is between the individual seller and the purchaser.

Online bidding: Contact Tom Fry at (641) 344-5082 or

the sale barn at (641) 782-7025. To view only, the sale can be seen at cattleusa.com. To be able to bid, click on submit and then contact Tom Fry or the sale barn three (3) days prior to the sale.

Welcome to our 9th Annual Bull and Female Sale!

The “Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh and Balancer Group’ thank you for all the interest and purchases in our past sales. We have a great set of bulls and heifers for you again this year and look forward to seeing you at this year’s sale. The 35+ bulls for this year’s sale have been rate of gain tested and feed efficiency ranked at the Werner Feed Efficiency Testing Center south of Diagonal Iowa.

We invite you to inspect the bulls from now till March 15th. Call Joe Werner at 641-344-4926 to correlate a time to see the bulls.

The bulls have been fed for growth and to maintain sound feet and legs. They will also be semen checked and scrotal measured. We thank Bonnie Larson for ultra sounding them.

The top 15 bulls had a feed cost for gain on test that ranged from a low cost of .387 to a high cost of .454. The highest cost bull in the whole group of 46 was .688. The average daily gain on these 15 varied from a high of 5.05 lbs./day to a low of 3.58 lbs./day random to the cost of feed consumed per head per day.

Buy with confidence that these bulls have been tested for more breeding and genetic criteria than most bulls offered.

The heifers offered are top breeding heifers and are guaranteed open.

See you at the Sale — March 23rd in Creston, Iowa.

Delivery: Any bull bringing over $3500 will be delivered

free of charge up to 200 miles. Bulls sold farther than 200 miles will be delivered to a midway point between buyer and seller, as soon as it is convenient for both parties.

Cattle selling in the Rafter R Gelbvieh Herd Reduction Sale do not qualify for these delivery terms. Contact Carl Reiste for those arrangements.

Semen Interest Retained: The sellers are retaining a 50% semen interest in all the bulls in the sale. The buyer is getting full possession and 50% semen interest. If we choose to collect semen we will work with the new owner and schedule the collection around his schedule. We will rarely exercise this option, but with all the new DNA technology we may want to use some of these genetics in the future.

Bull & Female Sale

— The Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Group Please bring your catalog with you to the Sale on March 23rd!

About the EPDs: The bulls in the Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Sale have

been tested and rated on all the major tests for breeding bulls; including ultrasound for carcass, semen tested, scrotal measured, BVD tested and the new EPDs for weights, milk, carcass, etc. The new EPDs are more accurate through genetic testing, termed “Genomic Enhancement”. This is done by picking out genetic markers in blood samples for individual EPD traits and the degree they influence each trait. In the past EPDs have been calculated from many generations of weigths and growth. The addition of genomic markers for each trait, combining the past accumulated records gives us the more accurate genomic enhanced EPDs.

Catalog by: Jane Adolph, Mt. Carroll, IL

| 815-244-5456

Consignors: Michael Bauer MJBC Gelbvieh 1645 Heron Ave. Aububon, IA 50025 (712) 304-4320

Gary Martens Martens Gelbvieh 2126 500th St. Walnut, IA 51577 (712) 764-5007

Jim McCreary McCreary & McCreary 1730 U.S. Hwy 169 Mt. Ary, IA 50854 (641) 464-3178

Carl & Jennie Reiste Rafter R Gelbvieh 23366 Idaho Place Adel, IA 50003 (515) 490-3561

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Joel & Linda Shumate Shumate Cattle Co. 16409 289th Trail Bloomfield, IA 52537 (515) 360-3106

Terri Gilliam 11191 210th Linden, IA 50146 (641) 251-1361

— Reference Cow — Dam of Lots 1, 2, & 5

MS GERANIUM T518

CED BW WW YW 11 1.7 80 123 20% 55% 10% 3%

AMGV1057907 — Calved:2/28/2007 — PB 94% — Homo Black

Milk TM CEM HP PG30 ST 37 77 11 8 3 15 10% 3% 3% 15% 4% 4%

DMI YG -0.193 -0.51 1% 4%

CW 45 5%

REA 0.72 4%

MB FT -0.11 -0.05 25% 85%

ADG 0.049 1%

RFI -0.280 1%

$COW 127.17 1%

FPI EPI 75.20 178.72 1% 1%

This is the donor cow to the E701, E702 & E703 bulls. She is a very deep bodied cow that excels in both maternal and carcass EPDs. Every bull she has produced has been a keeper and put in our sale. EPDs rank in the top 1% of the breed for DMI, ADG, RFI, $Cow and EPI. Her EPDs for WW, YW, Milk, TM, CEM PG30, Stayability, YG, CW, REA and FPI are in the top 10% . CED is in the top 20% and Marbling ranks in the top 25%. Her 2017 natural heifer calf is in our replacement pen.

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Bull Mulit-Polled

BF 0.24 REA 13.95 %IMF 2.65 ADG 3.30 RG -0.64 RFI -0.02

GLM E701 ET

AMGV1402856 — Calved:1/21/2017 — PB 94% — Homo Black DDGR PRIMECUT 42A LDJ MS GERANIUM T518

BF 0.31 REA 13.53 %IMF 3.45 ADG 4.52 RG 0.27 RFI -0.60

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GLM E702 ET

AMGV1402857 — Calved: 1/27/2017 — PB 94% — Homo Black DDGR PRIMECUT 42A LDJ MS GERANIUM T518

Bull Homo Polled

VRT LAZY TV SAM U451

BF 0.18 REA 14.41 %IMF 1.96 ADG 4.85 RG 0.67 RFI -1.61

DDGR 9Y

FHG FLYING H EXCLUSIVE LDJ GLP MS IDEAL 324N

BW 80 lbs. | Adj. WW 607 lbs. | Adj. YW 1269 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 14 -1.3 62 91 39 10% 10% 75% 65% 3%

FHG FLYING H EXCLUSIVE LDJ GLP MS IDEAL 324N

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 73 10 12 -0.61 29 0.64 -0.21 68.04 10% 4% 20% 3% 45% 10% 60% 30%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, IA This homo black, multi polled, purebred bull is a full brother to the E702 & E703 bulls in the sale. This long bodied, thick bull ranks in the top 5% of the breed for Milk, TM, CEM, HP, PG30, DMI, YG and RFI. RFI is the index that ranks an animal on how their calves will gain and grow in the feedlot. He also ranks in the top 10% of the breed for CED, REA and $ Cow. He is a quiet bull with almost a 14” ribeye!

GLM E702 ET • Lot 2

Bull Homo Polled

DDGR 9Y

BW 80 lbs. | Adj. WW 718 lbs. | Adj. YW 1171 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 13 0.3 68 100 39 10% 30% 50% 40% 3%

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VRT LAZY TV SAM U451

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 70 11 12 -0.58 22 0.63 -0.11 68.97 15% 2% 20% 5% 75% 10% 30% 25%

RAFTER R NT216E

AMGV1404759 — Calved:1/30/2017 — PB 94% — Black GOLDEN BUCKLE BELV 144C CRRG N216T

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 144W

TWINOAK DIRECTION 110NET RUP MISS 216N

BW 96 lbs. | Adj. WW 535 lbs. | Adj. YW 1279 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 9 4.0 86 124 25 55% >95% 3% 3% 75%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, IA This purebred ET bull is homo black and homo polled. Here is a tremendous bull that could probably be used on heifers as well as cows. Ten of this bull’s EPDs are in the top 10% or better of the breed, while four rank in the top 15% and two in the top 25%. This deep bodied bull gained 4.5 lbs./day on test and had a feed conversion of 4.73 lbs. feed to 1 lb. of gain.

SBMG WINDMAN

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 68 5 9 -0.44 48 0.45 -0.16 72.14 20% 55% 60% 25% 3% 40% 45% 15%

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, IA This cow never misses. This bull is long, thick, deep-bodied and homo polled. He ranked second over all bulls for feed efficiency with an average daily gain of 4.82. His dam’s calves really grow. With a WW in the top 2.5%, YW in the top 3%, TM in top 20% of breed and sporting a 14.41” ribeye, he will produce calves that put more cash in yoru pocket.

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Bull Polled

BF 0.30 REA 14.14 %IMF 2.98 ADG 4.47 RG 0.43 RFI -1.72

RAFTER R LNT43AE

AMGV1404777 — Calved: 1/31/2017 — PB 94% — Red GOLDEN BUCKLE BELV 144C

SBMG WINDMAN

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 144W RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P

SRRG LN43T

SRRG NELLIE

BW 94 lbs. | Adj. WW 619 lbs. | Adj. YW 1289 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 7 4.0 88 126 24 85% >95% 2% 3% 80%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 67 4 10 -0.36 50 0.57 -0.34 67.40 25% 70% 45% 55% 2% 15% 95% 35%

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, IA A red, polled purebred bull that is thick, deep bodied and I know you will like his great growth. WW and YW are in the top 2-3% of the breed and TM in top 25%. His 365-day weight is 1,289 lbs. and he ranked 8th of 46 bulls for cost of gain. This dam’s calves are always in the top group and his sire’s calves have always come easy.

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Bull Homo Polled

BF 0.25 REA 13.54 %IMF 2.66 ADG 4.01 RG -0.12 RFI -0.42

Rafter R LNT43AE • Lot 4

GLM E703

AMGV1402858 — Calved: 1/31/2017 — PB 94% — Homo Black DDGR PRIMECUT 42A LDJ MS GERANIUM T518

VRT LAZY TV SAM U451 DDGR 9Y

FHG FLYING H EXCLUSIVE LDJ GLP MS IDEAL 324N

BW 78 lbs. | Adj. WW 645 lbs. | Adj. YW 1185 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 14 -0.7 66 94 38 10% 15% 60% 55% 4%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 71 11 13 -0.58 24 0.62 -0.06 71.61 15% 2% 20% 5% 65% 10% 20% 15%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, IA Here is another homo black, homo polled purebred bull with a strong set of EPDs that suggest calving ease, growth and carcass. His EPDs also suggest that he could be used on most heifers. The dam of these three ET bulls (Lots 1, 2, & 5) is an outstanding cow for us. Lot 5 is a thick, deep bodied bull that should sire calves with improved feed efficiency. 17 of this bull’s EPDs are in the top 20% of the breed.

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Bull Homo Polled

BF 0.18 REA 11.90 %IMF 3.97 ADG 4.07 RG -0.29 RFI 1.43

GLM E703 • Lot 5

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RAFTER R KW130E

AMGV1404756 — Calved: 2/2/2017 — PC 75% — Black

Bull Homo Polled

LAZY TV CURVE TIME T163 CURVE TIME MASTER PIECE 58 CRRG K58X CRRG K130W

BF 0.30 REA 13.92 %IMF 3.04 ADG 5.05 RG 0.57 RFI -0.32

HILLCREST SIR NOTTINGHAM POST ROCK GWEN 130K2

BW 83 lbs. | Adj. WW 443 lbs. | Adj. YW 1076 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 10 1.8 71 120 26 60% 80% 30% 10% 50%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 62 8 11 -0.39 44 0.30 0.06 72.64 35% 15% 30% 30% 10% 75% 50% 40%

RAFTER R RY5121E

AMGV1404775 — Calved: 2/6/2017 — 75% — Homo Black

LAZY TV CURVE TIME T163 CURVE TIME MASTER PIECE 58 CRRG K58X CRRG R5121Y

FLYING H EXCLUSIVE 5121R

BW 74 lbs. | Adj. WW 502 lbs. | Adj. YW 1390 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 9 1.6 64 103 34 70% 75% 60% 40% 10%

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, IA A black, polled 75% balancer with an 83 lbs. BW and a WW in the top 30% and YW in top 10%. Good milk and a total maternal in the top 25%.

CEM calving ease for his first calf heifers is a high 15%. The 130 cow line has been good for us.

DAVIDSON JOHNBOY 134U

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 66 6 10 -0.47 34 0.42 0.12 70.60 20% 45% 40% 15% 30% 45% 45% 50%

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, IA Here is a 75% homo black, homo polled balancer who is deep bodied with a good, thick rear end. His YW is in the top 37.5% of the breed, Milk in top 3% and TM in top 10%. He has a 13.93 adj. REA. His BW is 74 lbs, which should work well on heifers. His 365-day adj. wt is 1,390 bs. That is a great spread from BW to YW! He ranked 5th out of 46 bulls in cost of gain at the Werner Feed Efficiency Test Center.

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Bull Homo Polled

BF 0.19 REA 12.20 %IMF 2.90 ADG 4.66 RG 0.12 RFI 0.86

RAFTER R KWZ130E

AMGV1404757 — Calved: 2/6/2017 — PB 88% — Homo Black BNC MR HOJER Y043

JDDP ASTRO 407S

BNC MISS HOJER U870

LAZY TV CURVE TIME T163

CRRG KW130Z

CRRG K130W

BW 84 lbs. | Adj. WW 522 lbs. | Adj. YW 1300 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 12 1.3 74 117 33 35% 70% 20% 15% 10%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 70 12 10 -0.34 41 0.22 -0.01 73.80 10% 1% 40% 40% 15% 90% 60% 35%

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, IA

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Bull Multi Polled

BF 0.26 REA 12.22 %IMF 2.14 ADG 3.63 RG -0.30 RFI -0.17

The granddam of this good cow family was purchased from Post Rock Cattle Co., going back to the Post Rock Gwen 130K2 and the Gizmo milk bull. KWZ130E is a homo black, homo polled purebred. CED for this bull is in the top 35%, Milk top 10%, TM top 10% and CEM (which is a first calf heifer’s calving ease) is the best you can get in the top 1%. He is deep bodied with lots of muscle shape to his rear quarter.

MJBC E702 • Lot 9

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MJBC E702

AMGV1401156 — Calved:2/7/2017 — PB 94% — Homo Black JKGF REFLEX X4 ET

Bull Hetero Polled

LAZY TV HOTFUDGEJ357

PMG MOLLY 15M ET

ABCS SGRC BLACK VELVET 19U

ABCS 026C

ABCS 030Y ET

BW 88 lbs. | Adj. WW 601 lbs. | Adj. YW 1057 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 8 1.5 77 103 31 70% 60% 20% 30% 30%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 70 4 10 -0.74 32 0.81 -0.28 67.99 15% 70% 45% 1% 35% 1% 85% 30%

BF 0.35 REA 14.21 %IMF 2.83 ADG RG RFI

LRRG EPIC 13E

AMGV1397444 — Calved: 2/16/2017 — BA 38% — Hetero Black MUSGRAVE SUPER M LRGG LRGGS84X

BLACKBIRD 1207-2178

STUBRO AMAZING 12U

TWWW 84S

BW 78 lbs. | Adj. WW 628 lbs. | Adj. YW 1078 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 14 -2.7 58 93 27 25% 10% 85% 70% 30%

Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh • Aububon, IA

MUSGRAVE MEL

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 56 8 5 -0.46 21 0.41 0.13 72.99 60% 15% 95% 10% 85% 45% 65% 60%

Consigned by: Shumate Cattle Co. • Bloomfield, IA

This is a homozygous black, multi polled bull that is a quiet, smaller framed bull.

He is long and naturally thick from front to back. He scanned a back fat cover of only .18. This bull ranks in the top 20% for WW, top 30% for milk, top 15% for total maternal and the top 1% for yield grade. He will produce black calves that gain and yield good. Take a look!

Here is a classy herd bull prospect out of the highly known and used Angus bull Musgrave’s Super M. His dam consistently raises outstanding calves with great dispositions that grow and really perform well. His EPDs reflect he would be a bull you can use on heifers and with a CED in the top 25% for the breed and the top 30% for milk he potentially could produce excellent replacement females!

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Bull Homo Polled

BF 0.26 REA 15.11 %IMF 3.30 ADG 3.52 RG -0.86 RFI 2.88

RAFTER R ZC2273E

AMGV1404767 — Calved: 2/18/2017 — BA 75% — Black LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537

BNC MISS HOJER Z2273

BW 95 lbs. | Adj. WW 640 lbs. | Adj. YW 1257 lbs.

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 70 6 9 -0.45 40 0.51 0.17 80.66 3% 45% 55% 10% 15% 25% 60% 25%

Consigned by: Terri Gilliam • Linden, IA

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LAZY TV MS INDUSTRY Y514

GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W

CRRG Z2273C

CED BW WW YW Milk 12 0.9 77 116 32 50% 70% 15% 15% 10%

Musgrave Super M • Sire of Lot 10

LAZY TV FIRST WATCH Y421

Terri Gilliam is offering this super 75% balancer sire. He is a black, homo polled, thick, deep bodied bull with a wide, square rear end. His dam was sired by the popular AI sire, Astro, and she was mated to one of our top herd sires, Lazy TV Prime Time, who raises the bar on all his progeny. He will sire great producing cows and top growing calves with these uniform EPDs: with an average calving ease, WW in the top 15% of the breed, YW top 15%, Milk top 10% and TM top 3%. He scanned a big 15.11” ribeye from ultrasound. If that’s not enough, he ranked #1 in overall bulls on test for his low cost of gain. Don’t let this one get away – he will make you some money!

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Bull Homo Polled

BF 0.28 REA 14.34 %IMF 3.38 ADG 4.86 RG 0.36 RFI 0.28

RAFTER R NX3145E

AMGV1404776 — Calved:2/20/2017 — PC 75% — Black LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537

LAZY TV FIRST WATCH Y421

LAZY TV MS INDUSTRY Y514 DAVIDSON JOHNBOY 134U

CRRG N3145X

PJM TSR GEORG ANN 3145N

BW 83 lbs. | Adj. WW 495 lbs. | Adj. YW 1264 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 10 1.0 57 91 31 60% 65% 85% 70% 20%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 60 4 6 -0.43 26 0.47 0.17 68.02 45% 75% 90% 20% 60% 30% 35% 60%

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, IA A black, polled balancer with an 83 lb. birth weight. His milk EPD is in top 20%. He ranked 9th in both cost of gain and rate of gain of 46 bulls on test. A really nice, thick topped and rear end bull.

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Bull Homo Polled

BF 0.18 REA 15.32 %IMF 3.65 ADG 4.12 RG 0.06 RFI -0.43

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RAFTER R NA31E

AMG1404761 — Calved: 2/21/2017 — PB 94% — Red GOLDEN BUCKLE BELV 144C CRRG RAFTER R N31A

Bull Homo Polled

SBMG WINDMAN

BF 0.33 REA 14.33 %IMF 4.11 ADG 4.40 RG -0.17 RFI 1.54

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 144W

GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W TAR MY VALENTINE 31N

BW 73 lbs. | Adj. WW 539 lbs. | Adj. YW1161 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 11 -0.1 78 110 26 30% 25% 15% 20% 65%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 65 6 11 -0.54 34 0.48 -0.16 73.25 35% 40% 30% 10% 25% 35% 45% 10%

Bull Polled

BF 0.30 REA 15.81 %IMF 3.94 ADG 4.42 RG -0.09 RFI 1.07

LRRG EVERY BIT COUNTS 18E AMGV1397370 — Calved: 2/23/2017 — PB 88% — Homo Black TTTT HOTT PAPA ET

MR KRUGERRAND70M 130P AHL HOTTDAMN 105R ET

OZZ EXT GOVENOR 3N LRGG SWEETIE’S NEW EDITION CRRG CHICAGO SWEETIE

BW 93 lbs. | Adj. WW 658 lbs. | Adj. YW 1163 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 9 1.2 65 93 26 55% 50% 65% 60% 65%

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, IA Lot 13 is a red, homo polled, purebred bull. He is long and very well put together with a thick, deep-made rear end. He has a 73 lb. birth weight and a very good set of EPDs. Calving ease in top 30%, BW top 25%, WW top 15%, YW top 20%, TM top 35%, ST top 30%, YG top 10% and CW top 25%, and he scanned a 15.52” ribeye! All these strong EPDs with a 73 lb. birth weight yields a big spread from BW to YW. Don’t pass this one up!

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Rafter R NX3145E • Lot 12

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 58 6 11 -0.51 26 0.40 -0.08 65.28 75% 40% 30% 15% 60% 55% 20% 45%

Consigned by: Shumate Cattle Co. • Bloomfield, IA Here is a great homo black, homo polled purebred bull that has an ADG of 4.40 and ranked in the top 15% of the breed for YG. This bull will improve carcass values of your herd and lots of growth! He is out of the 2012 Denver Champion TTT Hott Papa ET and a cow I raised sired by the Ozz EXT. Governor 3N bull.

LRRG ENGAGED 19E

AMGV1397440 — Calved: 2/23/2017 — BA 50% — Black MUSGRAVE SUPER M LRRG MISS CLASS

MUSGRAVE MEL

BLACKBIRD 1207-2178

POST ROCK TOP BRASS ET LRRG C159L

BW 86 lbs. | Adj. WW 752 lbs. | Adj. YW 1300 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 12 0.3 72 120 37 50% 60% 25% 10% 1%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 73 7 8 -0.46 42 0.39 0.12 78.46 1% 30% 70% 10% 10% 50% 65% 35%

Consigned by: Shumate Cattle Co. • Bloomfield, IA Here is a polled balancer bull that has lots of thickness and volume. He is out of the highly known and used Angus bull Musgrave’s Super M. This bull had an ADG of 4.42 and ranks in the top 10% of the breed for YW. He also ranks in the top 1% for Milk that will add value to our replacement females.

LRRG Engaged 19E • Lot 15 5

16 Bull Polled

BF 0.19 REA 14.54 %IMF 2.88 ADG 4.47 RG 0.34 RFI -1.09

JEMC 4E

AMGV1408344 — Calved: 2/23/2017 — PB 94% — Black JRI SECRET STASH 253W80 JEMC MISS COCOA W5

BF 0.33 REA 14.85 %IMF 2.12 ADG 4.82 RG 0.60 RFI -1.31

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LRRG EXCALIBUR 9E

AMGV1397443 — Calved: 2/26/2017 — PB 88% — Homo Black TTTT HOTT PAPA ET LRRG NR117U

Bull Homo Polled

MR KRUGERRAND70M 130P

BF 0.21 REA 14.21 %IMF 2.07 ADG 3.23 RG -0.33 RFI -1.77

AHL HOTTDAMN 105R ET

CRRG HK36S

LRRG RAVEN

BW 95 lbs. | Adj. WW 705 lbs. | Adj. YW 1308 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 8 1.9 64 90 26 70% 70% 70% 70% 65%

MCG BLACK MAGIC 68M

GXL HOBBS MS DIRECTION

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 60 7 11 -0.39 26 0.32 -0.19 60.20 60% 30% 30% 40% 60% 75% 55% 80%

Consigned by: McCreary Gelbvieh • Mt. Ary, IA The dam of this bull has a very consistent calving interval. Her 2012 calf was born in March. The older she gets the better she gets. Her 2018 calf was born in January and she is turned out in April each year. Her last four calves have been in the test and have been in the top 10% each year.

JEMC 4E • Lot 16

Bull Homo Polled

JRI MS NEW ALERT 253L71

BW 80 lbs. | Adj. WW 602 lbs. | Adj. YW 1128 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 9 1.1 61 90 30 55% 50% 80% 70% 35%

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JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ET

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 58 6 9 -0.56 26 0.38 -0.17 61.45 75% 40% 60% 10% 60% 60% 45% 70%

GLM E708

AMGV1402859 — Calved: 2/26/2017 — PB 88% — Homo Black DDGR PRIMECUT 42A

DDGR 9Y

FHG FLYING HE EXCLUSIVE

GLM R3

GLM L7

BW 76 lbs. | Adj. WW 592 lbs. | Adj. YW 1064 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 15 -1.3 57 78 41 3% 10% 90% 90% 1%

Consigned by: Shumate Cattle Co. • Bloomfield, IA Here is a nice purebred bull that ranked 4th in the feed efficiency test with an ADG of 4.82! He ranks in the top 4 % with a RFI of -1.31. He is out of the former Denver Champion TTT Hott Papa ET and a Dam of Merit cow I raised that continues to produce outstanding calves with super EPDs! If you are looking for a great disposition and super growth, this bull will add value to your next calf crop!

VRT LAZY TV SAM U451

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 70 12 9 -0.62 16 0.52 -0.04 67.99 15% 1% 60% 3% 90% 25% 15% 30%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, IA Here is a purebred, homo black, homo polled bull that is out of a smaller framed 12-year old cow with a perfect udder. She has produced nine calves that have made the bull sale or been kept back as a replacement for our herd. With CED in the top 3% and BW in the top 10%, you can use this bull on heifers. On test he had the 5th best RFI ranking of -1.77 and a REA of 14.2

19 Bull Polled

BF 0.35 REA 12.79 %IMF 3.70 ADG 3.23 RG -0.81 RFI 1.63

MJBC E708

AMGV1401172 — Calved: 3/1/2017 — PB 94% — Black WWG C28 MJBC C505

MJBC POWER PERFECT WWG A28

RLKL RL MR T ET

HRNK CARLY 1974Y

BW 92 lbs. | Adj. WW 641 lbs. | Adj. YW 1183 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 13 0.6 80 116 29 10% 40% 10% 10% 45%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 69 6 10 -0.37 39 0.29 -0.19 73.10 20% 40% 45% 50% 15% 85% 55% 10%

Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh • Aububon, IA This multi black, multi polled bull is quiet with a long, thick top that carries down good in the rear quarter. He ranks in the top 10% for calving ease direct, WW and YW. The numbers show this bull should work on heifers. This is a bull with calving ease and performance worth looking up on sale day.

MGBC E708 • Lot 19 6

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Bull Homo Polled

BF 0.22 REA 14.89 %IMF 2.75 ADG 3.59 RG -0.40 RFI 0.13

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GLM E709

AMGV1396065 — Calved: 2/27/2017 — PB 88% — Homo Black

Bull Homo Polled

RWG TRACTION 7412 STUCKYS DARC ATTRACTION ET DARC P401

BF 0.18 REA 15.35 %IMF 2.14 ADG 4.10 RG -0.68 RFI 3.58

DDGR PRIMECUT 42A

GLM C526

BAG MISS EGL 147Y 172A

BW 80 lbs. | Adj. WW 635 lbs. | Adj. YW 1129 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 10 0.6 72 101 26 40% 40% 35% 35% 65%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 62 5 10 -0.53 31 0.49 -0.14 68.8 50% 55% 45% 10% 40% 30% 35% 25%

Bull Polled

BF 0.37 REA 14.40 %IMF 3.08 ADG 4.51 RG 0.22 RFI 0.57

BF 0.28 REA 15.20 %IMF 3.09 ADG 4.60 RG -0.23 RFI 2.74

SBMG WINDMAN

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 144W

LAZY TV CURVE TIME T163

CRRG R58Z

EBY PLD FREE AGENT 58R

BW 83 lbs. | Adj. WW 534 lbs. | Adj. YW 1130 lbs.

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 68 7 10 -0.45 38 0.35 -0.19 69.86 20% 30% 45% 25% 15% 70% 55% 25%

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, IA A nice red, polled, purebred bull sired by Golden Buckle 144C. CED in top 30%, WW top 20%, YW top 15%, Milk top 35%, TM top 20%, CEM top 30% and HP top 20%. A big adj. REA of 15.35”. He is a very quiet bull like his sire. You will like him!

AMGV1404765 — Calved: 3/4/2017 — BA 50% — Black LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537 CRRG RAFTER R TXZ329C

LAZY TV FIRST WATCH Y421

LAZY TV MS INDUSTRY Y514 BNC MR HOJER Y036 CRRRG TX329Z

BW 91 lbs. | Adj. WW 570 lbs. | Adj. YW 1214 lbs.

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 65 8 8 -0.21 38 0.44 0.50 84.23 15% 15% 70% 60% 20% 35% 15% 15%

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, IA Lot 22 is a black, polled, balancer bull. He is thick and deep like his sire, Lazy TV Prime Time A537, makes them. His CED is in the top 25% of the breed, WW top 25%, YW top 20%, REA is 14.40 and rate of gain is 15th out of 46 bulls. These 329 dams have always produced thick, moderate framed cattle.

Bull Homo Polled

GOLDEN BUCKLE BELV 144C

RAFTER R XZC329E

CED BW WW YW Milk 14 1.8 72 115 29 25% 85% 25% 20% 20%

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AMGV1404763 — Calved: 3/3/2017 — PB 88% — Red

CED BW WW YW Milk 11 1.7 77 111 30 30% 65% 20% 15% 35%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, IA This is a homo black, homo polled bull out of a first calf heifer and goes back to the outstanding donor cow DARC P401 on the top side. He is a moderate framed bull that is thick and deep and scanned a 14.89” ribeye to go with a balanced set of EPDs.

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RAFTER R RZ58E

GLM E711 • Lot 23

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GLM E711

AMGV1402861 — Calved: 3/5/2017 — PB 88% — Homo Black DDGR PRIMECUT 42A POST ROCK GRETA 111B2

Bull Homo Polled

VRT LAZY TV SAM U451

BF 0.23 REA 15.09 %IMF 3.08 ADG 4.74 RG 0.53 RFI -1.29

DDGR 9Y

FUTURE INVESTMETN X037 POST ROCK GRETA 160X2

BW 85 lbs. | Adj. WW 692 lbs. | Adj. YW 1353 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 11 1.7 78 111 33 30% 65% 15% 15% 20%

RAFTER R KXC58E

AMGV1404758 — Calved: 3/8/2017 — 75% — Black GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W CRRG RAFTER R KX58C

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 023P

BNC MR HOJER Y036 CRRG K58X

BW 98 lbs. | Adj. WW 626 lbs. | Adj. YW 1399 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 12 2.5 76 108 30 35% 90% 15% 30% 25%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 72 9 9 -0.55 32 0.58 0.00 75.91 10% 10% 60% 10% 35% 15% 10% 5%

DCH HILLE T504 TREMOR ET

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 68 10 8 -0.44 37 0.48 -0.02 72.68 15% 3% 70% 15% 20% 30% 60% 40%

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, IA Here is a black, homo polled, long bodied balancer bull. He is deep bodied with smooth shoulders for easier calving. He has a WW in the top 15% of the breed. He ranked in the top 30% for YW, top 25% for Millk, top 15% for TM and scanned a 15.09 ribeye. He ranked 6th for cost of gain at the Werner Feed Efficiency Test Center and his RFI rank was 9th out of 46 bulls. He will sire fast growing calves that have good feed efficiency.

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, IA This homo black, homo polled purebred bull is a half brother to last year’s top seller. He had our top WW ratio of 117 and a YW ratio of 113. While on test this bull had a 4.6 lb. ADG and scanned a big 15.2” rib eye. E711 ranks in the top 15% of the breed for WW, YW and REA and top 10% of the breed for TM, CEM, TG and Marbling. He is quiet and deep bodied. Make sure to look this bull up on sale day.

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25 Bull Polled

BF 0.14 REA 14.71 %IMF 2.70 ADG 3.84 RG -0.11 RFI -0.69

JEMC 6E

AMGV1408345 — Calved: 3/10/2017 — PB 94% — Black JRI SECRET STASH 253W80 MCG MISS MCG 21X

Bull Homo Polled

BF 0.17 REA 14.98 %IMF 2.75 ADG 4.48 RG 0.66 RFI -2.86

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GLM E713

AMGV1396067 — Calved: 3/8/2017 — PB 94% — Black

Bull Polled

JKGF TRENDSETTER 55R ET

BF 0.22 REA 13.36 %IMF 3.96 ADG 3.16 RG -0.30 RFI -1.83

MLM MISS 924W

DCSF POST ROCK TULIP 222A2

FUTURE INVESTMENT X037

DCSF POST ROCK TULIP 218X2

BW 77 lbs. | Adj. WW 638 lbs. | Adj. YW 1218 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 9 0.8 70 92 31 55% 45% 40% 60% 30%

JHG MR SHAD 679S

MCG MISS 10R

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 55 6 11 -0.51 15 0.42 -0.24 53.82 85% 40% 30% 15% 95% 50% 70% >95%

Consigned by: McCreary Gelbvieh • Mt. Ary, IA The sire of Lot 25, JRI Secret Stash, prodused the top selling bull in the 2018 Iowa Beef Expo. Sire himself was in the Champion Pen of 3 at the National Western in 2010. Performance as well as eye appeal. Don't over look this one.

JEMC 6E • Lot 25

MILM MR 220Z

JRI MS NEW ALERT 253L71

BW 85 lbs. | Adj. WW 595 lbs. | Adj. YW 1083 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 10 1.1 51 73 30 40% 50% >95% 95% 35%

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JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ET

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 66 8 8 -0.67 25 0.54 -0.25 65.24 30% 20% 75% 1% 65% 20% 75% 50%

MJBC E711

AMGV1401176 — Calved: 3/13/2017 — PB 94% — Homo Black WWG A28

OZZ IDEAL DIVIDEN 98L

DPD R571

OAK VALLEY LADY 57H

BW 87 lbs. | Adj. WW 624 lbs. | Adj. YW 1125 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 12 0.8 71 100 32 20% 45% 40% 40% 25%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, IA This is a multi black, homo polled purebred bull that finished third overall in the feed efficiency test and ranked second in the RFI results with a -2.86.

While on test his ADG was 4.48 lbs./day and he had the second best feed conversion of 4.24 lbs. feed to 1 lb. gain. His dam produces one of the top bulls every year. He is thick, deep and should help provide feed efficiency in his offspring. Scanned a large 14.98” ribeye and only 0.17” of fat.

MJBC POWER PERFECT

WWG C28

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 68 5 9 -0.50 30 0.32 -0.25 66.41 20% 55% 60% 15% 40% 75% 75% 40%

Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh • Aububon, IA This is a homozygous black, multi polled bull. He was shown last summer, so he is quiet. His numbers show he should work on heifers. He is long bodied and carries down in the flank and rear quarter. He ranked 4th in RFI with a back fat scan of .22. He ranks in the top 20% for calving ease direct and total maternal, top 25% for milk and top 15% for yield grade. From calving ease to yield grade, this bull has it all and should produce all black calves.

28 Bull Polled

BF 0.42 REA 14.10 %IMF 3.48 ADG 3.78 RG -0.26 RFI 0.41

LRRG EXCLUSIVE 7E

AMGV1398282 — Calved: 3/15/2017 — BA 50% — Homo Red JSA BATTERSON ECLIPSE 305A LRRG SCOUT

OZZ EXT GOVENOR 3N

LRRG NORA

BW 64 lbs. | Adj. WW 718 lbs. | Adj. YW 1243 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 10 -1.3 63 89 22 75% 25% 65% 80% 70%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 54 5 12 -0.55 20 0.33 0.26 75.59 70% 65% 20% 2% 85% 60% 40% 45%

Consigned by: Shumate Cattle Co. • Bloomfield, IA Here is a Homo Polled balancer bull that has lots of length, thickness and volume. He is out of a cow I raised that has been recognized as a Dam of Merit within the breed and my herd bull Batterson Eclipse 305A. His sire is a purebred Red Angus herd bull I have used the past 5 years that consistently has low birth weights calves with lots of growth! This young bull has epds that reflect he will have exceptional calving ease making him great for heifers!

LRRG Exclusive 7E • Lot 28

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29

Bull Homo Polled

BF 0.35 REA 16.35 %IMF 1.79 ADG 4.23 RG 0.19 RFI -0.79

30

GLM E718

AMGV1396070 — Calved:3/15/2017 — PB 88% — Homo Black

Bull Homo Polled

JKGF TRENDSETTER 55R ET

MLM MR 220Z

BF 0.17 REA 14.55 %IMF 2.19 ADG 4.18 RG 0.17 RFI -0.92

MLM MISS 924W

LLJ SOCKEYE S034

GLM U43

GLM R5B

BW 77 lbs. | Adj. WW 652 lbs. | Adj. YW 1253 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 10 0.2 68 91 27 40% 20% 50% 65% 60%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 61 6 11 -0.57 23 0.55 -0.14 67.03 55% 40% 30% 5% 70% 20% 35% 35%

Bull Homo Polled

BF 0.40 REA 12.81 %IMF 4.63 ADG 4.44 RG 0.34 RFI -0.76

BF 0.16 REA 18.50 %IMF 2.13 ADG 4.70 RG 0.46 RFI -1.13

JKGF TRENDSETTER 55R ET

MLM MISS 924W

LLJ SOCKEYE S034

GLM U43

GLM R5B

BW 79 lbs. | Adj. WW 591 lbs. | Adj. YW 1146 lbs.

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 64 7 11 -0.62 32 0.62 -0.17 69.03 40% 30% 30% 3% 35% 10% 45% 25%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, IA A twin to E718 (Lot 29), this bull is also a homo black, homo polled purebred bull. He is a moderate framed bull that ranks in the top 3% of the breed for DMI, YG and RFI and his REA is in the top 10%. He also had a 4.9 to 1 feed conversion and a REA of 14.55 that will carry over to his offspring.

AMGV1402866 — Calved: 3/17/2017 — PB 94% — Black DDGR PRIMECUT 42A

VRT LAZY TV SAM U451 DDGR 9Y

POST ROCK MIDLAND 51T1

GLM Z16

KKC MS LAR 45W

BW 85 lbs. | Adj. WW 659 lbs. | Adj. YW 1245 lbs.

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 74 8 10 -0.51 33 0.37 -0.17 71.01 5% 20% 45% 15% 30% 65% 45% 20%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, IA Here is a multi black, homo polled purebred bull that goes back to the DCSF 51T1 bull that produced several bulls in past sales. The dam of this bull has a perfect udder and always weans a heavy calf. On test this bull did very well, he had a -0.76 RFI while gaining 4.44 lbs/day and a feed conversion ratio of 4.73 to 1. Pay attention to this bull’s IMF score of 4.63!

He is our youngest bull, but may be our best!

Bull Polled

MLM MR 220Z

GLM E722

CED BW WW YW Milk 11 1.2 76 106 36 30% 50% 20% 25% 10%

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AMGV1402864 — Calved: 3/15/2017 — PB 88% — Homo Black

CED BW WW YW Milk 9 0.8 73 104 28 55% 45% 30% 30% 50%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, IA This is a homo black, homo polled purebred bull that is a twin to the E719 bull (Lot 30) – their dam weaned a total of 1,176 lbs. last fall!! His EPDs for DMI arnd RFI are both in the top 2%. He is a little bigger framed than his brother. On test he had a 4.9 to 1 feed to gain conversion and a huge ribeye of 16.35”.

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GLM E719

GLM E722 • Lot 31

RAFTER R RY501E

AMGV1404774 — Calved: 3/20/2017 — PB 94% — Red GOLDEN BUCKLE BELV 144C SRRG NR501Y

SBMG WINDMAN

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 144W GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W SRRG MISS HOT STUFF

BW 94 lbs. | Adj. WW 720 lbs. | Adj. YW 1283 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 7 2.9 90 116 28 85% 90% 2% 10% 50%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 73 6 11 -0.59 41 0.53 -0.38 69.88 10% 40% 30% 4% 10% 20% >95% 25%

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, IA Lot 32 is a red, polled, purebred bull that is thick, deep bodied, and I know you will like his great growth. WW in top 2%, YW top 10% and TM in top 10%. His 365-day weight is 1,283 lbs and he still ranked 8th of 46 bulls for cost of gain. This dam’s calves are always in the top group and his sire’s calves have always come easy.

Rafter R RY501E • Lot 32 9

33 Bull Polled

BF 0.23 REA 13.91 %IMF 4.25 ADG 4.45 RG 0.31 RFI -0.71

MJBC E714

AMGV1401164 — Calved: 3/30/2017 — PB 94% — Black JHG MR YALE 135Y

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Bull Homo Polled

BF 0.32 REA 18.04 %IMF 3.08 ADG 4.77 RG 0.01 RFI 2.23

Bull Polled

BF 0.29 REA 14.83 %IMF 4.50 ADG 3.78 RG -0.12 RFI -0.84

Bull Homo Polled

JSA BATTERSON ECLIPSE 305A

BF 0.21 REA 14.96 %IMF 3.75 ADG 5.00 RG 0.21 RFI 1.67

RTC ATLAS 712G LRRG NOTTIA

BW 90 lbs. | Adj. WW 766lbs. | Adj. YW 1349 lbs.

BW 91 lbs. | Adj. WW 638 lbs. | Adj. YW 1258 lbs.

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AMGV1401165 — Calved: 4/8/2017 — PB 94% — Homo Black

MJBC X001

Bull Homo Polled

CAROLINA FORTUNE 2564JET

BF 0.22 REA 15.10 %IMF 3.81 ADG 3.81 RG -0.58 RFI 2.13

POST ROCK RHONDA 214P2 DAR NATIONAL 302N MJBC T701

BW 85 lbs. | Adj. WW 690 lbs. | Adj. YW 1226 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 9 4.3 84 127 28 55% >95% 5% 2% 50%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 70 5 11 -0.49 51 0.56 -0.13 72.29 15% 55% 30% 15% 2% 15% 35% 15%

Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh • Aububon, IA This is a homozygous black multi polled bull (twin). He is a long bodied bull that is also thick, deep bodied and carries well up to the front. He ranked 14th for RFI. He had an adjusted 205 day weight of 690, yearly adjusted weight of 1226 and an adjusted ribeye of 14.83 with a back fat cover of .18. This is a well put together bull worth a look!

AMGV1404755 — Calved: 4/5/2017 — PB 94% — Black BNC MR HOJER Y043

JDPD ASTRO 407S

BNC MISS HOJER U870

RUP RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P

CRRG DG36T

CRRG D36G

BW 94 lbs. | Adj. WW 610 lbs. | Adj. YW 1288 lbs.

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 64 8 13 -0.52 19 0.28 -0.22 55.07 25% 15% 10% 10% 85% 80% 90% >95%

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, IA Lot 35 is a bigger framed, very long bodied, black, homo polled purebred bull. With a good Milk EPD in the top 10% and a large 14.96” ribeye area, he ranked 14th for cost of gain out of 46 bulls.

MJBC E721 RLKL RL MR T ET

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 65 7 12 -0.52 35 0.47 -0.28 61.32 35% 30% 20% 10% 25% 35% 85% 70%

RAFTER R DGT36E

CED BW WW YW Milk 6 3.3 59 76 34 95% 95% 80% 95% 10%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 52 5 11 -0.43 24 0.17 0.07 69.20 80% 65% 30% 15% 75% 90% 75% 75%

Consigned by: Shumate Cattle Co. • Bloomfield, IA Here is another great prospect out of my JSA Batterson Eclipse 305A herd bull. He is thick, well balanced and will add growth and performance in your next calf crop. His dam was another Dam of Merit I raised that consistently raises very powerful calves every year. He ranked 4th in the feed efficiency test with an ADG 4.77 the top 26% for FPI. He also is in the top 5 % for MK and TM and the top 30% for BW.

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AMGV1398284 — Calved: 3/30/2017 — BA 50% — Black

CED BW WW YW Milk 11 0.5 65 91 19 60% 60% 55% 75% 85%

CPGG MS PRAIRIE ZAMORA

Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh • Aububon, IA This multi black, multi polled bull has a long, deep body that makes him thick from front to back. He is quiet and well balanced. He ranked 11th overall on test and 18th on RFI. He had an adjusted ribeye of 13.91 and a back fat scan of. 18 with an ADG of 4.45 lbs/day. This bull has performance and gain ability. Find him on sale day!

LRRG EASY PICK 5E

LRRG REGAL

LLJ MS BNR T786 RLKL RL MR T ET

MJBC B405

CED BW WW YW Milk 7 2.9 70 103 30 85% 90% 40% 30% 35%

MGBC E714 • Lot 33

DAVIDSON POWERHOUSE 13U

RAFTER R SA16E

AMGV1404764 — Calved: 4/18/2017 — PB 94% — Red GOLDEN BUCKLE BELV 144C CRRG RAFTER R S16A

SBMG WINDMAN

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 144W

GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W

MSH MISS JENNA

BW 92 lbs. | Adj. WW 608 lbs. | Adj. YW 1197 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 8 2.3 79 111 29 70% 80% 15% 15% 45%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 68 6 11 -0.54 38 0.56 -0.25 68.14 20% 40% 30% 10% 15% 15% 75% 30%

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, IA A red, polled, deep bodied bull with WW and Yw in the top 15%, TM top 20% , adj. ribeye 15.10” and a 91 lb. birth weight. These Golden Buckle 144C calves really grow and we have never had to assist one – they come easy!

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Open Heifer Polled

GLM E704

AMGV1396061 — Calved:2/17/2017 — PB 94% — Black

RWG TRACTION 7412 STUCKYS DARC ATTRACTION ET DARC P401

DDGR PRIMECUT 42A

GLM C501

GLM A64

BW 74 lbs. | Adj. WW 573 lbs. | Adj. YW 861 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 11 0.8 68 97 31 30% 45% 50% 50% 30%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 65 8 12 -0.49 28 0.42 -0.10 68.01 35% 20% 20% 15% 50% 50% 25% 30%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, IA Here is a multi black, multi polled purebred heifer with a 74 lb. BW. She is a moderate framed and deep bodied female with good spring of rib. Nice spread between birth weight and weaning weight. A quiet heifer that is halter broke and has one set of pre-breeding shots along with GE EPDs. Sells open.

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Open Heifer Homo Polled

GLM E704 • Lot 38

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GLM E707

AMGV1396064 — Calved: 2/20/2017 — PB 94% — Black

Open Heifer Homo Polled

RWG TRACTION 7412 STUCKYS DARC ATTRACTION ET DARC P401 POST ROCK WILMA 178C2

FUTURE INVESTMENT X037

POST ROCK WILMA 262P1 ET

Open Heifer Homo Polled

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 60 6 12 -0.47 34 0.40 -0.14 71.14 60% 40% 20% 20% 25% 55% 35% 20%

CED BW WW YW Milk 14 0.4 69 93 41 20% 50% 40% 65% 1%

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AMGV1396068 — Calved:3/8/2017 — PB 88% — Homo Black

GLM Z5

Open Heifer Polled

JKGF TRENDSETTER 55R ET MLM MISS 924W GLM 1T

DDGR 9Y

CGCC WAYLON 936W DCH HILLE Y134

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 76 10 10 -0.58 20 0.42 -0.03 72.77 2% 3% 40% 3% 85% 45% 60% 40%

MJBC E717

AMGV1401186 — Calved: 4/5/2017 — PB 94% — Red JHG MR YALE 135Y MJBC Y 103

GLM R5B

BW 68 lbs. | Adj. WW 519 lbs. | Adj. YW 792 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 10 0.2 64 88 31 40% 30% 70% 75% 30%

VRT LAZY TV SAM U451

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, IA Here is a 75% homo black, homo polled heifer that has EPDs that rank in the top 1% Milk, 2% TM, 3% CEM and YG and 20% CED. This bigger framed heifer should make a good cow. She has had her first round of prebreeding shots is a halter broke and quiet. Sells open.

GLM E714 MLM MR 220Z

DDGR PRIMECUT 42A

BW 83 lbs. | Adj. WW 608 lbs. | Adj. YW 842 lbs.

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, IA This moderate framed purebred heifer is multi black and homo polled. She had a BW of 67 lbs. and ranks in the top 20% for WW and YW. Here is a heifer that goes back to two excellent donor cows – DARC P401 and DCSF Wilma 147. This heifer has had her first round of pre-breeding shots, is halter broke and GE EPDs. Sells open.

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AMGV1402860 — Calved: 3/2/2017 — PC 75% — Homo Black

GLM A69

BW 67 lbs. | Adj. WW 534 lbs. | Adj. YW822 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 10 0.6 77 108 21 40% 40% 20% 20% 90%

GLM E710

DAVIDSON POWERHOUSE 13U LLJ MS BNR T786 RLKL RL MR T ET MJBC W910

BW 94 lbs. | Adj. WW 676 lbs. | Adj. YW 972 lbs.

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 63 7 12 -0.65 22 0.61 -0.16 65.12 45% 30% 20% 2% 75% 10% 45% 50%

CED BW WW YW Milk 6 3.7 81 116 30 90% 95% 10% 10% 35%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, IA This homo black, homo polled purebred heifer was raised as a twin (I am keeping the other twin for our replacement pen). This heifer’s dam is turning out to be one of our best cows and has an exceptional udder. She has excellent carcass EPDs that could help produce calves that are also feed efficient. She is halter broke and has her first pre-breeding shots. Sells open.

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 71 5 12 -0.35 41 0.47 -0.17 68.67 15% 55% 20% 55% 10% 35% 45% 30%

Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh • Aububon, IA This red, multi polled heifer is quiet and easy to work with. She is long, deep bodied with lots of rib and carries down deep in the rear quarter. This heifer ranks in the top 10% for WW and YW and 15% for TM with an adjusted weaning weight of 676 lbs. She has had her shots and been poured, and she is ready for breeding. Be sure to look her up sale day, you won't be disappointed! Sells open.

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Raer R Gelbvieh Cow Herd Reduction Sale Directly following the Southwest Iowa Bull & Female Sale March 23, 2018 at the Creston Livestock Auction in Creston, IA

A note from Carl…

Due to recent health conditions, I have decided to have a herd reduction sale.

I started building the Raer R Gelbvieh purebred herd in 1980. Over the years, the family and I have strived to produce superior genetics that are desirable to the working cattlemen. Our herd was built by retaining most of our replacement females in the past, and we are now offering you a chance at our selection of purebred and balancer cattle that are 9 years old and younger. All of our top cows and bred heifers will sell!

In our program we have always focused on traits such as birth weights/calving ease, disposition, structural soundness as well as performance.

I appreciate and thank all of our customers through the years. I plan on keeping a few older cows back so that it is more manageable for me. If you have any questions please feel free give me a call. I look forward to seeing you at the sale!

Sires represented…

Rupple Excursion 315P – My pick of the champion pen of 5 at the NWSS in Denver 2004. A double bred Hot Fudge bull.

VRT Lazy TV PrimeTime 537 – Top bull in Lazy TV sale in 2013. Really puts correctness, thickness and length in his calves.

BNC Mr. Hojer WO36 – Top bull in their bull sale in 2011.

Used AI by them, very successfully.

VRT Lazy TV CurveTime – A very top bull that I purchased in their 2007 sale and they used AI. CRRG Masterpiece KX58Z – A super thick, deep, correct double bred CurveTime son that we raised in 2012.

BNC Mr. Hojer B4338 – Purchased in 2014, a very long, deep correct bull with lots of growth.

VRT Lazy TV Hot Fudge J357 – A bull Rupples purchased and used very successfully and produced the Excursion bull above. Hot Fudge was known throughout the breed.

DCHD Golden Buckle 144C – Top selling bull in 2015. A very long, deep, correct bull that produces fast growing calves.

WGPC Cassanova G21 – Purchased at Iowa Beef Expo in 1997. He won the Iowa State Fair in 1999 and the American Royal in Kansas City in 1999 and was an anticipated class winner at the NWSS in Denver, but injured himself on the way to the showring and still placed 4th in class.

Sincerely, Carl Reiste & Family of Raer R Gelbvieh creiste.raerr@yahoo.com (515 )360-3106

DVE Davidson John Boy 134U – eir top selling bull in 2009. Super deep, correct and thick. He was used AI in several herds.

Hillcrest Sir Nottingham DCJ002K1 – Was calf class winner at the NWSS in 2000 and yearling class winner at NWSS in 2001.

DCDH Wrangler 023W – Top selling bull in their bull sale in 2010. Ranks in the top 2% of the breed for carcass, and used AI in several herds in USA and Canada.

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Rafter R Gelbvieh Herd Reduction Listing All cows/calves or bred cows are the responsibility of the buyer aer the sale. All cows will be preg checked prior to the sale.

For additional vaccination history, contact Carl. e herd is certified through the state of Iowa as a Johne’s Free Herd.

Animal Name

Reg. #

DOB

GV% Color HPS

Sire

Breeding Information

CRGG PT329X

AMGV1170831

1/10/2010

BA75

Black

Polled

JCB LAZY TV CURVE TIME T163

Pasture exposed to CRRG KU130Y (#1206166)

CRGG N31X

AMGV1239285

2/1/2010

PB94

Red

Horned

DVE DAVIDSON JOHNBOY 134U

Pasture exposed to MR. HOJER B4338 (#1283115)

SRRG FN501X

AMGV1168768

3/26/2010

HB50

Black

Polled

AMXX186267

Pasture exposed to CRRG KU130Y (#1206166)

CRRG N3145X

AMGV1206153

10/12/2010 PB94

Black

Polled

DVE DAVIDSON JOHNBOY 134U

Pasture exposed to LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537 (#1254858)

CRRG K148Y

AMGV1206139

1/23/2011

PB94

Black

Polled

DVE DAVIDSON JOHNBOY 134U

CRRG KW58Y

AMGV1206174

1/27/2011

BA75

Red

Polled

JCB LAZY TV CURVE TIME T163

Pasture exposed to LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537 (#1254858)

CRRG DN36Y

AMGV1206144

2/7/2011

PB94

Black

Polled

GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W

Pasture exposed to LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537 (#1254858)

LRRG NU159Y

AMGV1200735

2/24/2011

PB94

Red

Polled

POST ROCK TOP BRASS ET

Pasture exposed to LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537 (#1254858)

CRRG NT501Y

AMGV1206159

2/25/2011

PB94

Polled

GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W

Pasture exposed to CRRG KU130Y (#1206166)

CRRG R5121Y

AMGV1206149

3/17/2011

PB94

Black

Polled

DVE DAVIDSON JOHNBOY 134U

Pasture exposed to MR. HOJER B4338 (#1283115)

CRRG KW130Z

AMGV1239251

1/9/2012

BA75

Black

Polled

JCB LAZY TV CURVE TIME T163

Pasture exposed to MR. HOJER B4338 (#1283115)

CRRG KW37Z

AMGV1238422

1/26/2012

BA75

Red

Polled

JCB LAZY TV CURVE TIME T163

Pasture exposed to CRRG KU130Y (#1206166)

CRRG TX329Z

AMGV1238427

2/9/2012

BA63

Black

Horned

JCB LAZY TV CURVE TIME T163

Pasture exposed to LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537 (#1254858)

CRRG CN5Z

AMGV1238711

2/20/2012

PB88

Red

Polled

GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W

Pasture exposed to CRRG KU130Y (#1206166)

CRRG R58Z

AMGV1238426

2/21/2012

BA75

Red

Polled

JCB LAZY TV CURVE TIME T163

Pasture exposed to MR. HOJER B4338 (#1283115)

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 305Z

AMGV1231242

3/10/2012

PB94

Red

Polled

KKKG 249W

Pasture exposed to CRRG KU130Y (#1206166)

BNC MISS HOJER Z2273

AMGV1271140

3/31/2012

BA75

Red

Polled

BNC POWER MAX U812

Pasture exposed to MR. HOJER B4338 (#1283115)

DCHD DALTON’S GIRL 275Z

AMGV1230964

4/8/2012

PB94

Black

Polled

DCH Mille R126 Roy

Pasture exposed to CRRG KU130Y (#1206166)

CRRG RAFTER R UY159A

AMGV1270092

1/23/2013

PB94

Red

Horned

BNC MR HOJER Y043

Pasture exposed to MR. HOJER B4338 (#1283115)

CRRG RAFTER R WY58A

AMGV1270042

2/5/2013

PB88

Black

Polled

BNC MR HOJER Y043

Pasture exposed to LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537 (#1254858)

CRRG RAFTER R NT216A

AMGV1270036

2/10/2013

PB94

Black

Polled

DVE DAVIDSON JOHNBOY 134U

Pasture exposed to MR. HOJER B4338 (#1283115)

CRRG RAFTER R S16A

AMGV1270098

2/20/2013

PB94

Red

Polled

GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W

Pasture exposed to LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537 (#1254858)

CRRG RAFTER R N31A

AMGV1270125

3/16/2013

PB94

Red

Polled

GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W

Pasture exposed to MR. HOJER B4338 (#1283115)

CRRG RAFTER R RX51A

AMGV1270050

4/3/2013

PB88

Black

Polled

BNC MR HOJER Y036

Pasture exposed to MR. HOJER B4338 (#1283115)

CRRG RAFTER R GT36B

AMGV1385086

1/23/2014

PB94

Red

Polled

BNC MR HOJER Y043

Pasture exposed to MR. HOJER B4338 (#1283115)

SRRG RAFTER R FNZ501B

AMGV1310453

1/30/2014

PC75

Black

Polled

CRRG CURVE TIME MASTERPIECE 58 Pasture exposed to LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537 (#1254858)

CRRG RAFTER R WY58B

AMGV1307370

1/30/2014

PB88

Black

Polled

DVE DAVIDSON JOHNBOY 134U

Pasture exposed to LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537 (#1254858)

CRRG RAFTER R NUY159B

AMGV1307367

2/1/2014

PB94

Black

Polled

BNC MR HOJER Y036

Pasture exposed to LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537 (#1254858)

CRRG RAFTER R NW290B

AMGV1307365

3/30/2014

BA75

Red

Polled

JCB LAZY TV CURVE TIME T163

Pasture exposed to MR. HOJER B4338 (#1283115)

CRRG RAFTER R RU58BB

AMGV1345062

12/28/2014 PC75

Black

Polled

VRT LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537

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Animal Name

Reg. #

DOB

GV% Color HPS

Sire

Breeding Information

CRRG RAFTER R PTX329AC

AMGV1345058

2/10/2015

PB88

Black

Polled

BNC MR HOJER Y043

Pasture exposed to CRRG KU130Y (#1206166)

CRRG RAFTER R NX31C

AMGV1345054

2/13/2015

PB94

Red

Polled

GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W

CRRG RAFTER R WYA58C

AMGV1345069

2/24/2015

BA63

Black

Polled

VRT LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537

Pasture exposed to LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537 (#1254858)

CRRG RAFTER R PQZ213C

AMGV1345060

3/3/2015

PB94

Black

Polled

BNC MR HOJER Y043

Pasture exposed to CRRG KU130Y (#1206166)

CRRG RAFTER R KX58C

AMGV1345049

3/30/2015

BA63

Black

Polled

BNC MR HOJER Y036

Pasture exposed to LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537 (#1254858)

CRRG RAFTER R TXZ329C

AMGV1345067

4/12/2015

BA50

Black

Polled

BNC MR HOJER Y036

Pasture exposed to MR. HOJER B4338 (#1283115)

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 213C

AMGV1333395

4/21/2015

PB94

Red

Polled

CIRS 81NY

Pasture exposed to MR. HOJER B4338 (#1283115)

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 284C

AMGV1333290

5/18/2015

PB94

Black

Polled

DCHD GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 091X

Pasture exposed to LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537 (#1254858)

CRRG RAFTER R WB3145D

AMGV1384637

1/12/2016

PB88

Black

Polled

BNC MR. HOJER B4338

A.I. bred to RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P (#889613) on 5.22.2017 PE to LW174D (#1409062) from 5.30.2017

CRRG RAFTER R BDW36D

AMGV1384626

1/19/2016

BA75

Black

Polled

BNC MR HOJER Y036

A.I. bred to RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P (#889613) on 5.22.2017 PE to LW174D (#1409062) from 5.30.2017

CRRG RAFTER R NUY159D

AMGV1385085

1/22/2016

PB94

Red

Polled

GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W

A.I. bred to RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P (#889613) on 5.22.2017 PE to LW174D (#1409062) from 5.30.2017

CRRG RAFTER R WYB58D

AMGV1385398

1/23/2016

PB94

Black

Polled

GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W

A.I. bred to RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P (#889613) on 5.22.2017 PE to LW174D (#1409062) from 5.30.2017

CRRG RAFTER R WDS37D

AMGV1384644

1/27/2016

PC63

Black

Polled

VRT LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537

A.I. bred to RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P (#889613) on 5.22.2017 PE to LW174D (#1409062) from 5.30.2017

CRRG RAFTER R Z155D

AMGV1384646

2/2/2016

PB88

Red

Polled

GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W

A.I. bred to RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P (#889613) on 5.22.2017 PE to LW174D (#1409062) from 5.30.2017

CRRG RAFTER R KY148D

AMGV1384624

2/6/2016

PC75

Black

Polled

VRT LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537

A.I. bred to RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P (#889613) on 5.22.2017 PE to LW174D (#1409062) from 5.30.2017

CRRG RAFTER R CNZ5D

AMGV1384628

2/14/2016

PB94

Red

Polled

BNC MR. HOJER B4338

A.I. bred to RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P (#889613) on 5.22.2017 PE to LW174D (#1409062) from 5.30.2017

CRRG RAFTER R KWZ130D

AMGV1384633

2/15/2016

BA63

Black

Polled

BNC MR HOJER Y036

A.I. bred to RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P (#889613) on 5.22.2017 PE to LW174D (#1409062) from 5.30.2017

CRRG RAFTER R RY5121D

AMGV1384640

2/20/2016

PB94

Black

Polled

BNC MR. HOJER B4338

A.I. bred to RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P (#889613) on 5.22.2017 PE to LW174D (#1409062) from 5.30.2017

CRRG RAFTER R NA31D

AMGV1384635

2/24/2016

PC75

Black

Polled

VRT LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537

A.I. bred to RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P (#889613) on 5.22.2017 PE to LW174D (#1409062) from 5.30.2017

CRRG RAFTER R UYB159D

AMGV1384636

3/20/2016

PB94

Red

Polled

BNC MR. HOJER B4338

A.I. bred to RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P (#889613) on 5.22.2017 PE to LW174D (#1409062) from 5.30.2017

CRRG RAFTER R PT329CAD

AMGV1384638

4/11/2016

BA75

Black

Polled

BNC MR HOJER Y036

A.I. bred to RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P (#889613) on 5.22.2017 PE to LW174D (#1409062) from 5.30.2017

CRRG RAFTER R TXZ329D

AMGV1384643

4/18/2016

BA50

Black

Polled

BNC MR HOJER Y036

A.I. bred to RUPPLE EXCURSION 315P (#889613) on 5.22.2017 PE to LW174D (#1409062) from 5.30.2017

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EPD Definitions…

Listed below are the definitions of American Gelbvieh Association EPDs and the units in which they are published. e EPDs with an asterisk (*) next to the name are available to members only.

Maternal traits Calving ease direct (CED): Percent of unassisted births of a bull’s calves when he is used on heifers. A higher number is favorable, meaning better calving ease. is EPD can be vital to a rancher looking to decrease the amount of calves pulled in his herd.

Milk (Milk): e genetic ability of a sire’s daughters to produce milk expressed in pounds of weaning weight.

Calving ease maternal (CEM): Represented as percent of unassisted births in a sire’s first-calving daughters. A higher number represents more favorable calving ease. is EPD is important to a rancher’s bottom line because it predicts which animals produce daughters with a genetic pre-disposition to calve unassisted as heifers.

Heifer pregnancy (HP): Predicts the probability that a bull’s daughters will become pregnant as first-calf heifers in a regular breeding season, expressed as a percent. A higher value of this EPD is favorable, meaning that a higher percentage of a sire’s daughters get pregnant as first calf heifers compared to other sires in his contemporary group.

30-month pregnancy (Pg30): Predicts the probability that a bull’s daughters will become pregnant and calve at three years of age, given that they calved as first-calf heifers. is EPD is expressed as a percent, again, with a higher number being more favorable meaning a higher percentage of a sire’s daughters will calve at three years of age, given they calved as first-calf heifers.

Stayability (ST): Predicts the genetic difference, in terms of percent probability, that a bull’s daughters will stay productive within a herd to at least six year of age. e stayability EPD is one of the best measures currently available to compare a bull’s ability to produce females with reproductive longevity.

Efficiency traits Dry matter intake (DMI): Represents the average daily dry matter intake per day consumed in pounds. A negative, or lesser value, is more favorable. For example, Bull A has a DMI EPD of .15 and Bull B has a DMI EPD of -.20, so the progeny of Bull B consume, on average, .35 pound less dry matter per day than progeny from Bull A.

Growth traits Birth weight (BW): Predicts the difference, in pounds, for birth weight of the calf.

Weaning weight (WW): Predicts the difference, in pounds, for weaning weight (adjusted to age of dam and a standard 205 days of age). is is an indicator of growth from birth to weaning.

Yearling weight (YW): Predicts the expected difference, in pounds, for yearling weight (adjusted to a standard 365 days of age). is is an indicator of growth from birth to yearling. *Mature weight EPD (MW): Predicts the average difference in pounds of mature weight of a sire’s progeny compared to their contemporaries.

$Cow: Represents the genetic value in dollars of profit of an animal when retained as a replacement female relative to other animals in the herd. A higher number represents more profitable genetics for maternal productivity. $Cow will serve producers in selecting bulls that will sire daughters with stayability and reproductive efficiency as well as other traits that lead to profitability in a production system, such as milk, calving ease, moderate mature weight and the ability of calves to gain. A female’s genetics also influence the performance of her calves in the feedlot and at slaughter, so traits such as feed efficiency and carcass value are also included in $Cow.

Carcass traits Yield grade (YG): Differences in yield grade score, which is a predictor of percent retail product. Smaller values suggest that progeny will have a better lean to fat ratio.

Carcass weight (CW): Differences in pounds of hot carcass weight, adjusted to an industry standard age endpoint.

Ribeye area (REA): Differences in ribeye area in inches between the 12th and 13th rib. Greater ribeye areas are preferable.

Marbling (MB): Predicts the differences in the degree of marbling within the ribeye as expressed in marbling score units. Greater marbling numbers are preferable and are an indicator of higher carcass quality grades.

Fat (FT): Differences for fat thickness, in inches, for a carcass over the 12th rib, smaller numbers of fat thickness are preferable as excess fat can be detrimental to yield grade.

*Average daily gain (ADG): Difference in average daily gain in pounds based on an animal’s performance during a feed intake test period. *Residual feed intake (RFI): Defined as the difference between an animal’s actual daily feed intake and its predicted daily intake based on growth rate and body size. Animals with a positive RFI value are deemed more inefficient because they consume more than expected while animals with a negative RFI value are considered more efficient because they consume less than expected.

Indexes Indexes are tools that allow producers to select for several EPDs at once, making selections more efficient than selecting on one trait at a time.

Indexes weigh traits based on their importance to a producer’s bottom line by using a trait’s economic and genetic value. Indexes are a good way to put selection emphasis on traits that are economically relevant.

Total maternal (TM): An index that combines growth and milk information as a prediction of the weaning weight performance of calves from a sire’s daughters. As an index, this value is not reported with an accompanying accuracy. A greater TM value means a mother that returns comparatively higher weaning weights on her calves. TM Index = MK EPD + ½ WW EPD.

Efficiency profit index (EPI): An economic selection index developed to aid producers in selecting for more feed efficient cattle that still have acceptable amounts of gain. e EPI provides slight negative pressure on intake, while keeping gain at a constant value. By selecting on this index, producers will be able to find those animals that gain the same amount as their contemporaries while eating less.

Feeder profit index (FPI): An economic selection index designed to aid producers in selecting sires whose progeny will perform in the feedlot and are sold on a grade and yield standpoint. Well ranking sires for FPI have higher marbling and carcass weight than their contemporaries. As a terminal index, little emphasis is put on maternal traits such as stayability and calving ease.

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Guide to the American Gelbvieh Association Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) Expected progeny differences (EPDs) can be used to predict the average performance of a bull’s offspring compared to other calves in their contemporary group (a contemporary group being calves that were born in the same calving season, in the same year, herd, sex, and were managed similarly). EPDs are measured in the units of the trait, and show the differences in performance between animals. For example, if Bull A has a weaning weight EPD of 80, and Bull B in the same herd has a weaning weight EPD of 70, then bull A’s calves would be expected to be 10 pounds heavier at weaning than those of bull B. It is important to remember that this number is just a prediction of performance. Actual performance depends on many factors such as environment, management, etc. is being said, an EPD is by far the most reliable indicator of an animal’s genetic merit due to the amount of information incorporated into the calculation. e American Gelbvieh Association uses all available information to predict an animal’s EPD. is information includes: individual performance, pedigree, progeny and grand progeny performance, plus available genomic information. All this information is combined into one easy to use number for selected traits that helps breeders make genetic improvement in their herd.

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Sale Terms and Conditions:

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

BIDDING: All animals sell to the highest bidder. Any disbutes or challenges regarding bids shall be setteled by the auctioneer an dhis decision shall be final. Mailed or telephoned bids may be forwarded to the sale 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 comes 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, sale management or the host farm in the event of accidents or of loss or damage of property.

HEALTH TEST: 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 GUARANTEE AND DEFINTIONS:

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 isconduct 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.

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.

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 forty-eight (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. The sale will be tape recorded for future reference.

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.

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Southwest Iowa

9th Annual

Gelbvieh and Balancer Bull & Female Sale

Friday, March 23, 2018 • 1 p.m. (CST)

Creston Livestock Auction • Creston, Iowa

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