10th Annual Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull & Female Sale

Southwest Iowa 10th Annual

Gelbvieh Balancer and

Friday, March 15, 2019 • 1 p.m. (CST) Creston Livestock Auction • Creston, Iowa

Bull & Female Sale

CONSIGNORS: MICHAEL BAUER JIM & ED MCCREARY LINDA & JOEL SHUMATE GARY MARTENS CARL & RICHARD REISTE ROY HOLSTE

Southwest Iowa

Gelbvieh and Balancer

Friday, March 15, 2019 • 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 Frey at

(641) 344-5082 or the sale barn at (641) 782-7025. To view only, the sale can be seen on LMAAuctions.com. To be able to bid, click on submit and then contact Tom Frey or the sale barn three (3) days prior to the sale.

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.

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.

Catalog by: Jane Adolph, Mt. Carroll, IL

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

| 815-244-5456

Gary Martens Martens Gelbvieh 2126 500th St. Walnut, IA 51577 (712) 764-5007, home (712) 249-5744, cell

Bull & Female Sale

Welcome to our 10th Annual Bull and Female Sale!

The Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh and Balancer Group would like to thank all of our customers and everyone else that has shown interest in our cattle over the last nine years and helping us celebrate our 10th Anniversary Sale. We want to thank Tom, Brandon, and Cody Frey and their crew at the Creston Livestock Auction for all the work that they do to help us. We also want to thank Jim, Joe, Clint, and Bonnie for all they do for us at the Werner Feed Efficiency Testing Center. Also thanks to Dan Bradshaw who gets all the bulls fitted for the sale and takes pictures for us…it's not an easy job some days. Finally we want to thank Jane Adolph for her patience and all the help she does in making our sale catalog all come together. Again we thank you all!

The bulls in this sale have all been feed efficiency tested, ultra sounded, scrotal measured, semen tested and DNA tested to help you find a bull that will work for you on your farm.

There will be some younger bulls in the sale this year. Some have terrific numbers to work as heifer bulls this year and would then mature into top herd sires for yeas to come. Maybe plan a year ahead.

The Werner family provide another great service to us in feed efficiency testing all our bulls for how many pounds of feed it takes to put on a pound of beef. If you save your own replacement heifers with bulls with a high feed efficiency score you could save $60 per head a year on your heifers – on 100 heifers that could be a savings of $6,000. Along with testing how the bulls gain, they are carefully fed to keep them sound on their feet and legs. The bulls are vaccinated like Green Tag cattle to stay healthy for you.

Thanks again to everyone and we hope to see you on March 15th!

— The Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Group

Please bring your catalog with you to the Sale on March 15th!

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.

Consignors: 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

Roy & Nancy Holste Holste’s Triple H Farms 3113 260th St. Clarinda, IA 51632 (712) 303-1947

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Bull Polled

REA 12.80 BF 0.23 %IMF 3.05 ADG 5.05 RG 0.73 RFI -0.56

MCG 14F

AMGV1418802 — Calved: 1/6/2018 — PB 94% — Black DCHD GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 165C

DCH HILLE Y342

DCHD GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 165Y

JRI SECRET STASH 253W80

MCG 2D

MCG MISS MCG 23X

BW 90 lbs. | Adj. WW 767 lbs. | Adj. YW 1180 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 9 2.2 60 88 24 85% 85% 60% 50% 40%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 54 4 16 -0.44 5 0.58 -0.10 64.46 50% 75% 40% 50% 80% 85% 40% 75%

Consigned by: McCreary Gelbvieh • Mt. Ary, Iowa

DCHD Golden Buckle Gelv 165C • Sire of Lot 1

Lot 1’s genetics go back to the great “Daisy” cow, a past American Royal Champion Female! This bull is halter broke and has a great disposition. He is sired by our new herd sire. This is the first bull in test with a -0.56 RFI and ADG of 5.04!

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Bull Polled

REA 13.45 BF 0.26 %IMF 2.54 ADG 4.27 RG 0.30 RFI -0.73

JEMC 17F

AMGV1418797 — Calved:1/24/2018 — PB 94% — Black JRI SECRET STASH 253W80 JEMC MISS COCOA W5

JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ET

JRI MS NEW ALERT 253L71

MCG BLACK MAGIC 68M

GXL HOBBS MS. DIRECTION

BW 80 lbs. | Adj. WW 699 lbs. | Adj. YW 1090 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 10 0.6 54 76 24 75% 45% 85% 90% 40%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 50 5 12 -0.48 -1 0.63 0.02 61.53 80% 55% 95% 25% 95% 70% 55% 90%

Consigned by: McCreary Gelbvieh • Mt. Ary, Iowa

This is a very eye appealing bull. He is halter broke an dhas been shown at the Iowa State Fair. He has an ADG of 4.27 lbs./day.

JEMC 17F • Lot 2

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Bull Polled

REA 13.57 BF 0.30 %IMF 2.87 ADG 4.29 RG 0.39 RFI -1.45

MJBC F801

AMGV1438053 — Calved: 1/25/2018 — PB 94% — Homo Black JKGF REFLEX X4 ET HRNK CARLY 1974Y

VRT RUP LAZY TV HOTFUDGEJ357

PMG MOLLY 15M ET HRNK VENDETTA

HRNK ERYN 9746W

BW 88 lbs. | Adj. WW 599 lbs. | Adj. YW 1245 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 15 1.0 72 100 21 15% 60% 10% 20% 75%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 57 9 12 -0.53 1 0.76 -0.10 73.89 25% 4% 95% 10% 95% 25% 20% 10%

Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh • Aububon, Iowa This is a homo black, multi polled bull. Numbers show he should work well on heifers. This bull is smooth made in the shoulders. He is a long, thick, deep bodied bull. He is a wide made bull from front to back and carries down deep in the flank. He ranked 11th on test for RFI and had a RFI of -1.45 and had an ADG of 4.29 with a .43¢ per pound of gain. He ranked in the top 25% for calving ease and top 10% for CEM. With calving ease and an adjusted YW weight of 1245, calves should come easily and gain well. Look him up on sale day.

MJBC F801 • Lot 3 2

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Bull Homo Polled

REA 14.53 BF 0.35 %IMF 3.05 ADG 3.10 RG -0.93 RFI 1.84

CED 18 3%

LRRG 28F AVIATOR 542

AMGV1438042 — Calved: 1/28/2018 — PC 25% — Hetero Black MUSGRAVE AVIATOR LRRG SUGAR & SPICE

KOUPALS B&B IDENTITY

MCATL FOREVER LADY 1429-138

JSA BATTERSON ECLIPSE 305A LRRG C159L

BW 62 lbs. | Adj. WW 590 lbs. | Adj. YW 1060 lbs.

BW WW YW Milk -3.8 51 81 26 2% 95% 85% 15%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 52 12 15 -0.03 20 0.37 0.43 76.46 65% 1% 50% 95% 30% 85% 20% 30%

Consigned by: Shumate Cattle Co. • Bloomfield, Iowa This bull has great eye appeal and will add growth, volume and performance to your next calf crop. He is out of a first calf heifer I raised and the Musgrave Aviator bull, one of the hottest sires in the Angus Association. He has ADG of 3.10; ranks in the top 3% in the breed for CED and the top 2% for BW and the top 15% for Milk.

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Bull Homo Polled

REA 13.93 BF 0.35 %IMF 2.46 ADG 4.33 RG -0.64 RFI 4.73

LRRG 28F Aviator 542 • Lot 4

LRRG SOLE AVIATOR 542

AMGV1438055 — Calved: 1/31/2018 — BA 50% — Homo Black MUSGRAVE AVIATOR

KOUPALS B&B IDENTITY

MCATL FOREVER LADY 1429-138 BDCG PMFG CHIEF EXECUTIVE10U1

LRRG 40

LRRG RAVEN

BW 88 lbs. | Adj. WW 641 lbs. | Adj. YW 1214 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 15 -0.5 66 101 23 20% 35% 35% 35% 40%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 56 11 14 -0.19 19 0.59 0.36 79.36 30% 2% 65% 45% 50% 30% 40% 25%

Consigned by: Shumate Cattle Co. • Bloomfield, Iowa This is a homo polled, homo black son of out of the Musgrave Aviator bull and a first calf heifer I raised! This bull has lots of thickness and volume and will add a lot of growth to your next calf crop. He has an ADG of 4.33 and ranks in the top 35% of the breed for BW, WW and YW.

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Bull Polled

REA 11.98 BF 0.32 %IMF 2.51 ADG 4.75 RG 0.18 RFI 1.33

Musgrave Aviator • Sire of Lots 4 and 5

GLM F801 ET

AMGV1427187 — Calved: 2/1/2018 — 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 83 lbs. | Adj. WW 568 lbs. | Adj. YW 1190 lbs.

CED BW WW YW 12 1.3 72 110 45% 65% 10% 4%

Milk 20 80%

TM CEM ST 56 7 19 35% 20% 5%

YG CW REA Marb FPI -0.41 9 0.57 0.17 75.98 70% 55% 85% 15% 5%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, Iowa This bull and the F802 ET (Lot 8) bull are full brothers to last year’s top selling bull. He is a homo black / multi polled PB bull that has a deep, thick body and is very quiet and easy to handle. He has an excellent set of EPDs with 12 of them ranking in the top 20% of the breed. While he was on test, he had an ADG of 4.75 lbs./day and a feed conversion of 5.12 lbs. feed to 1 lb. gain.

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GLM F801 ET • Lot 6

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Bull Homo Polled

REA 12.80 BF 0.31 %IMF 1.94 ADG 4.46 RG 0.75 RFI -2.74

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LRRG PRIME INSIGHT 0129

AMGV1438061 — Calved: 2/6/2018 — BA 50% — Homo Black PVF INSIGHT 0129

Bull Polled

S A V BRILLANCE 8077

REA 13.53 BF 0.24 %IMF 2.44 ADG 3.94 RG -0.25 RFI 1.21

PVF MISSIE 790

RTC ATLAS 712G

LRRG RAVEN

LRRG NETTIE

BW 90 lbs. | Adj. WW 632 lbs. | Adj. YW 1150 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 13 -1.2 62 96 25 40% 20% 55% 50% 20%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 56 11 13 -0.20 20 0.63 0.30 75.94 30% 2% 80% 45% 45% 20% 55% 45%

GLM F802 ET

AMGV1427188 — Calved: 2/7/2018 — 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 92 lbs. | Adj. WW 581 lbs. | Adj. YW 1122 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 12 1.1 71 106 21 45% 60% 10% 10% 75%

TM CEM ST 56 7 20 35% 20% 2%

YG CW REA Marb FPI -0.49 14 0.85 0.09 73.67 20% 25% 10% 30% 10%

Consigned by: Shumate Cattle Co. • Bloomfield, Iowa

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, Iowa

Here is a homo black, homo polled Balancer bull that has lots of length, thickness and volume. His sire, PVF INSIGHT 0129 is one of the highly used Angus bulls. This bull is out of a cow I raised that is recognized within the breed as a Dam of Merit. He ranked 4th in the feed efficiency test with an ADG of 4.46 and ranks in the top15% of the breed for RFI with a -2.74. He ranks in the top 20% for BW and Milk.

Here is the brother to Lot 6, GLM F801ET. Like his brother, he is also homo black and multi polled. He is a quiet bull with a little bigger frame. Here is a performance bull that ranks in the top 1% for docility and a total of 15 EPDs in the top 25% of the breed. This bull should add growth and carcass performance to his calves.

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Bull Homo Polled

REA 11.76 BF 0.32 %IMF 3.22 ADG 4.43 RG -0.26 RFI 2.31

RAFTER R NTA216AF

AMGV1412691 — Calved: 2/13/2018 — PC 75% — Hetero Black VRT LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537

CRRG RAFTER R NT216A

JCB LAZY TV FIRST WATCH Y421

VRT LAZY TV MS INDUSTRY Y514

DVE DAVIDSON JOHNBOY 134U

CRRG N216T

BW 76 lbs. | Adj. WW 525 lbs. | Adj YW 1090 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 11 0.7 55 81 29 65% 60% 85% 85% 4%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 56 5 15 -0.47 2 0.56 -0.06 61.46 30% 65% 50% 15% 95% 55% 95% 95%

Consigned by: Shumate Cattle Co. • Bloomfield, Iowa

10 Bull Polled

REA 13.61 BF 0.48 %IMF 3.19 ADG 4.43 RG 0.19 RFI -0.30

Here is a homo black, homo polled Balancer bull that is out of our purebred Gelbvieh herd sire Lazy TV Prime Time AS37. His mother is a 5 year old and produced two outstanding calves being a twin to a heifer. He and his twin weaned off at a combination of 960 lbs. during a drought year! This says a lot for his genetics behind growth and performance. He has lots of thickness and volume and should make great herd sire. He ranks in the top 4% of the breed for Milk and has an ADG of 4.43.

Rafter R NTA216AF • Lot 9

MJBC F806

AMGV1438051 — Calved:2/17/2018 — PB 94% — Homo Black MJBC POWER PERFECT

WWG C28

WWG A28

ABCS SGCR BLACK VELVET 19U

ABCS 026C

ABCS 030Y ET

BW 74 lbs. | Adj. WW 650 lbs. | Adj. YW 1175 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 21 -1.4 65 97 26 1% 10% 35% 25% 20%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 58 12 14 -0.50 -2 0.70 -0.06 72.62 20% 1% 75% 15% 95% 45% 85% 70%

Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh • Aububon, Iowa This homo black, multi polled bull has numbers that show he should work well on heifers. He had a cost of gain of .421¢ per pound of gain. He had an RFI of -.30 and an ADG of 4.43, with a back fat of .37. He ranks in the top 15% for CE, 20% for BW, 35% for YW, 25% Milk, and 10% for CED. With a birth weight of 71 lbs. to a yearling weight of 1,175 lbs., he puts it all together with natural thickness that carries from front to back and carries down in the rear end.

MJBC F806 • Lot 10 4

11 Bull Polled

REA 13.71 BF 0.20 %IMF 2.93 ADG 3.43 RG 0.14 RFI -2.59

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MCG 21F

AMGV1418799 — Calved: 2/17/2018 — PB 94% — Red JRI SECRET STASH 253W80 MCG MISS MCG 21X

Bull Homo Polled

JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ET

REA 13.50 BF 0.33 %IMF 3.86 ADG 4.13 RG 0.01 RFI 0.12

JRI MS NEW ALERT 253L71 JHG MR SHAD 679S

MCG MISS 10R

BW 80 lbs. | Adj. WW 610 lbs. | Adj. YW 1070 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 11 -0.4 48 68 25 60% 25% 95% 95% 30%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 49 4 14 -0.52 -1 0.69 0.02 59.82 85% 74% 75% 10% 95% 50% 55% 95%

LRRG Z117F SUPER M 1404

AMGV1438062 — Calved: 2/17/2108 — BA 50% — Homo Black MUSGRAVE SUPER M

MUSGRAVE MEL

MUSGRAVE BLACKBIRD 1207-2178

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

BW 92 lbs. | Adj. WW 672 lbs. | Adj. YW 1206 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 15 -0.7 72 114 27 20% 30% 15% 10% 10%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 64 10 15 -0.17 15 0.47 0.60 89.89 2% 4% 45% 55% 70% 55% 10% 2%

Consigned by: McCreary Gelbvieh • Mt. Ary, Iowa

Consigned by: Shumate Cattle Co. • Bloomfield, Iowa

This bull has a light birth weight and could be used on heifers. His dam has produced several bulls that we have put in this test, and all have been in top 10%. Check his RFI- 2.59.

Here is a homo black, homo polled Balancer bull that has lots of length, thickness and volume will add a lot of growth to your next calf crop. He is out of the popular Angus bull Musgrave’s Super M. His dam is one I raised and consistently raises outstanding calves with great dispositions that grow and really perform well. He has an ADG of 4.13 and ranks in the top 30% of the breed for BW the top15% for WW and the 10% for YW and Milk.

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Bull Homo Polled

REA 12.71 BF 0.34 %IMF 3.99 ADG 2.71 RG -0.73 RFI -0.06

LRRG BISMARK HOSS 5578

AMGV1438559 — Calved: 2/18/2019 — BA 38% — Homo Black SHUMATE BISMARK S578

S A V BISMARCK 5682

SHUMATE PROVEN QUEEN 478 EBY WESTERN HAULER 028S

LRRG 14D

LRRG NOTTIA’S LEGACY

BW 93 lbs. | Adj. WW 757 lbs. | Adj. YW 1220 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 7 1.1 71 110 25 95% 75% 15% 15% 20%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 60 0 16 -0.13 23 0.54 0.33 77.15 10% 95% 30% 70% 35% 40% 45% 40%

Consigned by: Shumate Cattle Co. • Bloomfield, Iowa Here is a homo black, homo polled Balancer bull that is out of our herd bull SHUMATE BISMARK S578. This bull has lots of thickness and volume and will add pounds to your next calf crop. He is moderate framed and ranks in the top 15% of the breed for WW and YW and in the top 40% of the breed for FPI.

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Bull Homo Polled

REA 14.91 BF 0.48 %IMF 5.10 ADG 4.54 RG -0.16 RFI 2.34

LRRG Bismark Hoss 5578 • Lot 13

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LRRG 141F JINDRA ACCLAIM 134 AMGV1438064 — Calved: 2/19/2018 — BA 38% — Homo Black JINDRA ACCLAIM

JINDRA 3RD DIMENSION

JINDRA BLACKBIRD LASSY 1111 TMGC STUBRO AMAZING 12U

LRRG L141Y

OZZ IDEAL ROSE 141L

BW 80 lbs. | Adj. WW 639 lbs. | Adj. YW 1220 lbs.

CED BW WW YW 15 -1.9 70 119 20% 15% 20% 4%

Milk 27 10%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 62 10 10 -0.12 47 0.67 0.53 88.67 4% 4$ 95% 75% 1% 15% 15% 3%

Bull Homo Polled

REA 14.49 BF 0.21 %IMF 2.13 ADG 4.84 RG 0.99 RFI -2.34

RNBG 32F6

AMGV1424109 — Calved: 2/19/2018 — PB 94% — Homo Black DLW WARTIME 486Z ET RNBG TRIPLE H MS BADY DOLL

DLW WARDON 24W OF 408 DLW MS MATRON 802U

DCSF POST ROCK BEST WESTERN RNBG TRIPLE H MS BLK TROUBLE

BW 92 lbs. | Adj. WW 750 lbs. | Adj. YW 1350 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 10 1.9 72 101 25 75% 80% 10% 15% 30%

TM CEM ST 60 5 20 10% 55% 2%

YG CW REA Marb FPI -0.41 25 0.85 0.02 70.46 70% 2% 10% 55% 25%

Consigned by: Shumate Cattle Co. • Bloomfield, Iowa

Consigned by: Holste’s Triple H Farms • Clarinda, Iowa

Here is a son out of the popular JINDRA ACCLAIM. This bull is in the top 15% of the breed for birth weight and will add a lot of growth and performance to your next calf crop! He has an ADG 4.54 and is in the top 3% of the breed for FPI, top 20% for CED and WW along with the top10% for MIlk and 15% for BW.

A purebred bull out of the DLW Wartime bull that I purchased from Warner Beef. I have kept all of the heifers out of Wartime. They are deep bodied, wide-made cows with great dispositions and are easy fleshing. He also goes back to the great 802U cow.

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16

Bull Homo Polled

REA 12.45 BF 0.31 %IMF 2.65 ADG 2.97 RG -0.71 RFI 0.29

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GLM F805

AMGV1427162 — Calved: 2/20/2108 — PB 94% — Homo Black DCH HILLE D453

Bul Polled

DCH HILLE Y109

REA 11.58 BF 0.27 %IMF 1.91 ADG 3.95 RG -0.20 RFI 0.43

DCH HILLE B110 MLM MR 220Z

GLM 624

BAG MISS EGL 147Y 172A

BW 79 lbs. | Adj. WW 640 lbs. | Adj. YW 1093 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 18 0.2 71 102 24 2% 35% 10% 15% 40%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 59 10 18 -0.46 -12 0.54 -0.09 72.05 15% 2% 15% 50% 95% 90% 95% 20%

MJBC F807

AMGV1438054 — Calved: 2/23/2018 — PB 94% — Red

MJBC POWER PERFECT

WWG C28

WWG A28

JHG MR YALE 135Y

MJBC D628

MJBC Z247

BW 93 lbs. | Adj. WW 583 lbs. | Adj. YW 1003 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 15 0.2 65 93 25 15% 35% 35% 35% 30%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 57 9 15 -0.45 -15 0.39 0.08 71.68 25% 4% 60% 45% 95% 95% 35% 20%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, Iowa

Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh • Aububon, Iowa

This bull is homo black and homo polled by birth. He is a deep bodied bull with excellent growth and maternal traits. He has a 109 weaning ratio off of a first calf heifer and ranks in the top 2% of the breed for CED and CEM and in the top 10% for WW and top 15% for YW and TM. Here is a bull with calving ease and growth combined!

This is a red, multi polled bull. He is deep bodied, thick and carries down good in the rear and has good scrotal development. His ADG is 3.95 with back fat of 0.15.

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Bull Homo Polled

REA 14.34 BF 0.33 %IMF 1.61 ADG 5.19 RG 1.01 RFI -1.74

RAFTER R PT329F

AMGV1412700 — Calved: 2/24/2018 — FB 100% — Black BNC MR. HOJER B4338

BNC MR ELROY Y034

BNC S6105

SKD DUNN ADDED BONUS 019N

CRRG P329T

RUPT FAITH 329P

BW 97 lbs. | Adj. WW 556 lbs. | Adj. YW 1128 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 11 1.1 60 88 28 60% 60% 60% 50% 10%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 58 6 12 -0.26 10 0.56 0.23 69.90 20% 35% 95% 95% 45% 90% 5% 30%

Tenderness: 1 | Docility: 7

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, Iowa

A top kind of black, homo polled, full blood bull. All these traits are hard to find in a full blood bull and still have good EPDs for daughters’ calving ease of top 35%. Heifer pregnancy top 35% with heifers 30 day pregnant in the top 12% and marbling in the top 5%. This is a really good bull and exceptional for a 100% full blood.

RAFTER R PT329F • Lot 18

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Bull Homo Polled

REA 15.53 BF 0.35 %IMF 3.87 ADG 5.06 RG 0.24 RFI 1.88

RNBG 32F9

AMGV1424401 — Calved: 2/25/2018 — PB 88% — Black

DLW NEW FRONTIER 33A ET

JKGF C517

JKGF MISS MADDY A17

RNBG TRIPLE H BLK TWILIGHT

DLW WARTIME 486Z ET

RNBG TRIPE H MS TWILIGHT

BW 80 lbs. | Adj. WW 801 lbs. | Adj. YW 1268 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 13 0.1 64 90 29 30% 35% 40% 45% 5%

TM CEM ST 61 8 19 10% 10% 5%

YG CW REA Marb FPI -0.43 18 0.73 0.40 78.87 55% 10% 35% 1% 2%

Consigned by: Holste’s Triple H Farms • Clarinda, Iowa A purebred bull that goes back to New Frontier, the highest Marbling bull in the Gelbvieh breed. Lot 19 also goes back to the 802U cow on both sides!

RNBG 32F9 • Lot 19 6

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Bull Homo Polled

REA 13.67 BF 0.32 %IMF 3.41 ADG 4.48 RG 0.60 RFI -1.90

GLM F806

AMGV1427163 — Calved: 3/2/2018 — PB 94% — Homo Black DCH HILLE D453

DCH HILLE Y109 DCH HILLE B110

MLM MR 220Z

GLM 612

GLM W63

BW 79 lbs. | Adj. WW 639 lbs. | Adj. YW 1302 lbs.

CED BW WW YW 14 0.9 76 114 20% 55% 3% 2%

Milk 24 40%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 62 8 13 -0.46 11 0.62 -0.21 70.35 5% 10% 85% 40% 40% 75% 95% 30%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, Iowa This homo black bull is also homo polled by birth right. He is medium framed and deep bodied with a good rear quarter. Here is a bull with a weaning ratio of 109 and yearling ratio of 115. While on test, this guy ranked 7th for cost of gain and RFI with a -1.9. His ADG on test was 4.48 lbs./day and he had a feed conversion of 4.62 lbs. feed to 1 lb. gain.

21 Bull Polled

REA 12.63 BF 0.20 %IMF 3.69 ADG 4.16 RG 0.61 RFI -2.96

GLM F806 • Lot 20

MCG 22F

AMGV1418800 — Calved: 3/3/2018 — PB 94% — Red JRI SECRET STASH 253W80

JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ET JRI MS NEW ALERT 253L71 HFGC ROCK SOLID U15

RWL 014X

RWL CHERRY

BW 84 lbs. | Adj. WW 568 lbs. | Adj. YW 1010 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 10 0.4 56 81 19 75% 40% 80% 75% 90%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 47 4 14 -0.48 -2 0.60 0.01 62.73 95% 75% 75% 25% 95% 80% 60% 85%

Consigned by: McCreary Gelbvieh • Mt. Ary, Iowa Lot 21’s sire is a proven bull that carries easy calving genetics and lower cost of gain. This red bull is second over all in RFI ranking.

22

Bull Homo Polled

REA 14.95 BF 0.27 %IMF 2.07 ADG 3.79 RG 0.08 RFI -0.94

MCG 22F • Lot 21

RNBG 33F2

AMGV1424104 — Calved: 3/5/2018 — PB 88% — Homo Black DLW TPG DASH 1015D ET

CTR WIDE TRACK 3706A ET DLW MS MATRON 802U

DLW WARTIME 486Z ET

RNBG 32D2

RNBG MS BLACKBERRY

BW 92 lbs. | Adj. WW 786 lbs. | Adj. YW 1100 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 9 1.6 63 89 30 85% 75% 45% 50% 3%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 61 6 16 -0.45 28 0.90 0.11 68.51 10% 35% 40% 45% 1% 4% 25% 40%

Consigned by: Holste’s Triple H Farms • Clarinda, Iowa

DLW Ms Matron 802U Paternal Grandam of Lots 15 and 22

A purebred bull out of a first calf heifer. He goes back to the great 802U cow at Warner Beef. She raised a National Champion and a runner up to the National Champion.

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23

Bull Homo Polled

REA 13.12 BF 0.31 %IMF 4.37 ADG 3.46 RG -0.39 RFI 0.58

RNBG 19F2

AMGV1423142 — Calved: 3/9/2018 — PB 88% — Black

DLW NEW FRONTIER 33A ET

JKGF C517

JKGF MISS MADDY A17

DLW WARTIME 486Z ET

RNBG 119C

RNBG TRIPLE H MS BLKBIRD

BW 91 lbs. | Adj. WW 840 lbs. | Adj. YW 1210 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 11 1.1 72 102 23 60% 60% 10% 15% 50%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 58 6 14 -0.47 17 0.79 0.22 76.91 20% 35% 75% 30% 15% 20% 10% 4%

Consigned by: Holste’s Triple H Farms • Clarinda, Iowa A purebred bull that goes back to the DLW New Frontier bull that is the highest marbling bull in the Gelbvieh breed. Lot 23 also has the 802U cow on the top and bottom side of his pedigree.

RNBG 19F2 • Lot 23

24 Bull Polled

REA 15.56 BF 0.31 %IMF 2.03 ADG 5.59 RG 1.05 RFI -0.91

MJBC F28

AMGV1438187 — Calved: 3/13/2018 — PB 94% — Black WWG CONCEALED WEAPON

WWG B76

WWG B8

GAA MAGNUM P.I.

WWG D28

WWG B26

BW 80 lbs. | Adj. WW 609 lbs. | Adj. YW 1232 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 16 0.8 70 101 20 10% 55% 15% 15% 80%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 56 8 14 -0.45 12 0.68 -0.20 67.16 35% 10% 75% 45% 35% 55% 95% 55%

Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh • Aububon, Iowa This bull was #1 in the feed test! He had an RFI of -0.91, and ADG of 5.59 and back fat of 0.10. He had a cost of gain of .34¢. He is a smooth shouldered bull with a thick, deep body. He was in the top 15% for CED, top 10% for BW, top 15% for Milk, and top 10% for CEM. With these numbers, he should work well on heifers. He should sire calves that will come easily and have good feed efficiency. He also scanned a15.56 in. adjusted ribeye area. Don't pass him up on sale day!

MJBC F28 • Lot 24

25 Bull

REA 12.19 BF 0.34 %IMF 3.61 ADG 3.95 RG -0.61 RFI 2.80

MJBC F812

AMGV1438052 — Calved: 3/15/2018 — PB 94% — Black

MJBC POWER PERFECT

WWG C28

WWG A28

CRAN DREAM ON Y054 FMH 2020 MS DREAM REVLAND 6473D FMH 4732B MS REVOLAND

BW 92 lbs. | Adj. WW 641 lbs. | Adj. YW 1167 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 17 -1.0 62 91 28 4% 15% 50% 40% 10%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 59 9 14 -0.36 4 0.51 0.07 71.86 15% 4% 75% 90% 85% 95% 35% 20%

Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh • Aububon, Iowa This is a multi black and multi polled bull. He is long and smooth shouldered. He has a good spread from birth to yearling. He ranked in the top 25% for YW, Milk and CEM.

MJBC F812 • Lot 25 8

26 Bull

REA 14.09 BF 0.35 %IMF 2.98 ADG 4.05 RG 0.24 RFI -1.48

GLM F810

AMGV1427167 — Calved: 3/22/2018 — PC 75% — Color DDGR PRIMECUT 42A

VRT LAZY TV SAM U451

DDGR 9Y

CGCC WAYLON 936W

GLM A69

DCH MILLE Y134

BW 82 lbs. | Adj. WW 605 lbs. | Adj. YW 1172 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 13 0.9 68 98 27 40% 65% 25% 35% 10%

TM CEM ST 61 6 20 10% 50% 2%

YG CW REA Marb FPI -0.35 14 0.61 0.03 70.50 40% 55% 45% 85% 60%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, Iowa Here is a homo black, multi polled, 75% Gelbvieh bull with a smaller frame. He is a deep bodied bull with a quiet disposition and his EPDs show calving and growth. He had a 106 weaning ratio and also106 for his yearling ratio. He also scanned over a 14 inch rib eye. A full sister sold in last years sale.

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Bull Homo Polled

REA 15.07 BF 0.18 %IMF 1.96 ADG 4.08 RG 0.48 RFI -2.47

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GLM F813

AMGV1427170 — Calved: 3/24/2018 — PB 94% — Homo Black DDGR PRIMECUT 42A

Bull Homo Polled

VRT LAZY TV SAM U451

REA 13.63 BF 0.20 %IMF 1.60 ADG 2.35 RG -0.65 RFI -1.89

DDGR 9Y

DCSF POST ROCK MIDLAND 51T1

GLM B110

GLM R3

BW 77 lbs. | Adj. WW 574 lbs. | Adj. YW 1177 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 16 -0.3 64 96 26 10% 25% 40% 25% 20%

GLM F810 • Lot 26 GLM F816

AMGV1427173 — Calved: 3/29/2018 — PB 94% — Homo Black MLM MISS 924W

LLJ SOCKEYE S034

GLM U40

GLM R6

BW 78 lbs. | Adj. WW592 lbs. | Adj. YW 947 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 14 -0.3 61 78 18 20% 25% 55% 85% 95%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 58 10 14 -0.40 11 0.60 0.00 69.93 20% 2% 75% 75% 40% 80% 65% 30%

JKGF TRENDSETTER 55R ET

MLM MR 220Z

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 48 7 12 -0.57 4 0.89 0.06 68.31 90% 20% 95% 3% 85% 4% 40% 35%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, Iowa

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, Iowa

This purebred bull is homo black and homo polled. He is a thick, deep bodied, quiet bull on a smaller frame. His EPDs show that he should work on most heifers. F813 ranked 5th while on test for RFI with a -2.47. He was the 9th ranking bull for Cost of Gain while on test and had a Feed Conversion of 4.73 lbs. of feed to 1 lb. gain. With a birth ratio of 96 and a yearling ratio of 107 he shows excellent growth. He also scanned over a 15 inch rib eye. This bull’s granddam is still in our herd and coming with her 13th calf. We sold a full brother in the sale two years ago.

Here is another homo black, homo polled purebred bull. While this bull was on test, he got sick and didn’t show his full potential. However, he still ranked 8th for RFI with a -1.89. His EPDs for DMI and RFI rank in the top 2% of the breed.

This bull’s dam has a BW ratio of 96 and a WW ratio of 102 on six calves. His EPDs show that he should also work on most heifers.

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Bull Homo Polled

REA 13.81 BF 0.17 %IMF 2.76 ADG 4.21 RG 0.33 RFI -1.45

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GLM F817

AMGV1427174 — Calved: 3/31/2018 — PB 94% — Homo Black

Bull Homo Polled

JKGF TRENDSETTER 55R ET

MLM MR 220Z

REA 12.70 BF 0.31 %IMF 4.93 ADG 3.71 RG -0.50 RFI 1.52

MLM MISS 924W

DCSF POSR ROCK WILMA 178C2

JKGF FUTURE INVESTMENT X037 DCSF POST ROCK WILMA 262P1 ET

BW 83 lbs. | Adj. WW 506 lbs. | Adj. YW 1123 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 11 1.1 72 104 19 60% 60% 10% 10% 90%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 55 6 16 -0.44 23 0.71 0.03 72.03 40% 35% 40% 50% 3% 45% 55% 20%

CRRG KWZ130F

AMGV1435637 — Calved: 4/10/2018 — PB 88% — Black BNC MR. HOJER B4338 CRRG KW140Z

BNC MR ELROY Y034 BNC S6105

JCB LAZY TV CURVE TIME T163

CRRG K130W

BW 86 lbs. | Adj. WW 524 lbs. | Adj. YW 935 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 17 0.0 59 90 29 4% 30% 65% 45% 5%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 58 10 14 -0.37 13 0.52 0.18 71.76 20% 2% 75% 85% 30% 95% 10% 20%

Tenderness: 3 | Docility: 6

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, Iowa

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, Iowa

This is our youngest bull in the sale but don’t overlook him. He is homo black and homo polled by birth right. Here is a deep bodied, thick bull on a medium frame and is very quiet. EPDs for RFI rank in the top 1% and his DMI EPDs are in the top 2%. While he was my youngest bull, he still finished 8th on test for Cost of Gain and had an Adj. Feed Conversion of 4.7 lbs. to 1 lb. gain. Here is a bull that just gets better and better. We sold this bull’s full sister in last year’s sale to a purebred breeder in Illinois

A black, homo polled, purebred bull with great EPDs. For calving ease top 4%, BW top 30%, YW top 45%, Milk top 5%, daughters calving ease top 2%, Dociltiy top 10%, Marbling top 10%. His cost of gain was 12th of 37 bulls, ADG 12th at 4.24 lbs. and RFI was good at -0.66.

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31

Bull Homo Polled

REA 11.94 BF 0.29 %IMF 3.21 ADG 4.11 RG -0.16 RFI 0.66

CRRG BDU36F • Lot 31

CRRG BDU36F

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AMGV1435574 — Calved: 4/13/2018 — PB 94% — Black

Bull Homo Polled

DCH HILLE T504 TREMOR ET DCHD GLDN BKL WRANGLER 023W

REA 16.40 BF 0.22 %IMF 3.16 ADG 4.24 RG 0.21 RFI -0.66

DCHD GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 023P

DCJ HILLCREST SIR NOTTINGHAM

CRRG BD36U

CRRG ELECTRIC BLACK LADY

BW 77 lbs. | Adj. WW 510 lbs. | Adj. YW 870 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 17 -1.5 60 84 20 4% 10% 60% 65% 80%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 50 8 14 -0.63 23 1.07 -0.15 66.09 80% 10% 75% 1% 3% 1% 95% 60%

Tenderness: 1 | Docility: 5

CRRG KW130F

AMGV1435572 — Calved: 4/23/2018 — PB 94% — Black BNC MR. HOJER B4338

BNC MR ELROY Y034

BNC S6105

DCJ HILLCREST SIR NOTTINGHAM

CRRG K130W

DCSF POST ROCK GWEN 130K2

BW 89 lbs. | Adj. WW 576 lbs. | Adj. YW 934 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 11 0.8 61 88 24 60% 55% 55% 50% 40%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 55 6 12 -0.49 0 0.57 0.04 66.68 40% 35% 95% 20% 95% 85% 50% 55%

Tenderness: 1 | Docility: 7

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, Iowa

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, Iowa

A black purebred bull that is homo polled with very a high calving ease in the top 4% and BW in the top 10%., CEM top 10%, YG top 1%, CW top 3%, REA top 1%, ADG top 27%. His residual feed intake is in the top 50%.

He gained 4.49 lb. per day on test.

This is a black, purebred, homo polled, long bull with thick, deep rear quarters. He carries a lot of muscle, standing him in the top 2o% for yield grade, top 40% for milk, and top 50% for YW and has a 16.4 inch rib eye.

His ADG on test was 4.24 lb. per day.

33 Bull Polled

REA 18.76 BF 0.33 %IMF 3.61 ADG 4.70 RG -0.51 RFI 4.71

CRRG B4105F

AMGV1435570 — Calved: 4/27/2018 — PB 94% — Red BNC MR. HOJER B4338

BNC MR ELROY Y034

BNC S6105

CIRS DECADE 278U2 FMH MS DECADE 4105 105X ET TJB 105X MS VELVET

BW 86 lbs. | Adj. WW 587 lbs. | Adj. YW 996 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 14 -0.2 63 89 27 20% 25% 45% 50% 15%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 59 7 17 -0.46 2 0.53 -0.05 67.85 15% 20% 25% 40% 90% 95% 85% 45%

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, Iowa

CRRG B4105F • Lot 33

Don’t pass this one up. He is a dark red, polled, purebred bull. His on test gain was in the top 20%, calving ease is in the top 20%, BW top 25%, Milk top 15%, Stayability top 25% and Docility top 4%. We purchased his dam at the Iowa Beef Expo for $5,000 from Frank Hyek. He sports a 18.76 inch ribeye. He continues to grow fast and is very quiet.

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Bull Homo Polled

REA 14.34 BF 0.45 %IMF 3.76 ADG 4.62 RG 0.11 RFI 0.79

CRRG TXZ329F

AMGV1435577 — Calved: 5/2/2018 — BA 63% — Homo Black VRT LAZY TV PRIME TIME A537

JCB LAZY TV FIRST WATCH Y421

VRT LAZY TV MS INDUSTRY Y514 JCB LAZY TV CURVE TIME T163

CRRG TX329Z

CRRG PT329X

BW 79 lbs. | Adj. WW 510 lbs. | Adj. YW 890 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 18 -1.8 60 96 24 3% 15% 65% 50% 30%

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 54 11 16 -0.13 20 0.29 0.34 77.50 45% 2% 30% 70% 45% 90% 45% 35%

Tenderness: 3 | Docility: 5

Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh • Adel, Iowa

A very deep, thick and long, correct Balancer bull with a clean head and shoulders for easy calving. Look this bull over very close – not many like him. A black, homo polled bull that is custom made for heifers. His EPDs are in the top 3% for calving ease, top 15% for BW and still is in the top 50% for YW, top 30% for milk, top 2% for daughters calving ease and top 25% for heifer pregnancy. He has a 14.34 inch rib eye, ranked 11 out of 37 bulls for cost of gain and 8th for rate of gain. He will make a top herd sire.

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Open Heifer Homo Polled

— Open Heifers — GLM F812

DDGR PRIMECUT 42A

BW 78 lbs. | Adj. WW 523 lbs.

Open Heifer Homo Polled

CED BW WW YW Milk 8 1.8 68 96 20 95% 80% 20% 25% 80%

AMGV1427169 — Calved: 3/23/2018 — PB88 % — Homo Black

KKC MS LAR 45W

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CRRG TXZ329F • Lot 34

VRT LAZY TV SAM U451

DDGR 9Y

DDGR LAREDO 154R WVR RAPT 518R

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, Iowa Here is a PB 88% homo black, homo polled heifer that has a deep body with plenty of thickness. Her REA ranks in the top 15% of the breed and her WW and YW are in the top 20% and 25% respectively. She is halter broke and has had her first set of pre-breeding shots. Sells open.

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GLM F819

AMGV1427176 — Calved: 4/8/2018 — PB 94% — Homo Black MLM MISS 924W

SPUR KINGS RANSOME 901J ET

GLM W55

BW 76 lbs. | Adj. WW 535 lbs.

CED BW WW YW Milk 14 -0.1 66 94 23 20% 30% 30% 30% 50%

Open Heifer Polled

JKGF TRENDSETTER 55R ET

MLM MR 220Z

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 54 4 17 -0.38 27 0.83 0.10 69.48 50% 75% 25% 85% 1% 15% 25% 35%

GLM R6

GLM F826

AMGV1427183 — Calved: 5/7/2018 — PB 88% — Homo Black

JKGF TRENDSETTER 55R ET

MLM MR 220Z

MLM MISS 924W

DDGR PRIMECUT 42A

GLM C503

BW 82 lbs. | Adj. WW 523 lbs.

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 56 7 12 -0.56 6 0.82 -0.04 69.82 35% 20% 95% 4% 75% 15% 80% 30%

CED BW WW YW Milk 12 1.1 66 93 25 45% 60% 30% 35% 30%

GLM A69

TM CEM ST YG CW REA Marb FPI 58 6 14 -0.43 -1 0.57 0.12 71.14 20% 35% 75% 55% 95% 85% 20% 25%

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, Iowa

Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh • Walnut, Iowa

This is a PB94% homo black, homo polled heifer. It keeps getting harder and harder to find purebred heifers. She has excellent growth and maternal EPDs to go along with a top set of intake and carcass EPDs that rank in the top 1% RFI, 2% DMI, 4% YG, 5% FT and 15% REA. The dam of this heifer has a perfect udder, is easy fleshing and very docile. She sells halter broke and has had her first set of pre-breeding shots. Sells open.

Here is a homo black, multi polled, purebred heifer that is a little smaller framed than the other two we have in the sale. She is a nice, quiet heifer with a balanced set of EPDs and should make a nice cow. We sold this heifer’s sister last year in Des Moines at the Iowa Beef Expo. She sells halter broke and has had her first set of pre-breeding shots. Sells open.

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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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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.

Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Group 2126 500th St. Walnut, IA 51577

Southwest Iowa

10th Annual

Gelbvieh and Balancer Bull & Female Sale

Friday, March 15, 2019 • 1 p.m. (CST)

Creston Livestock Auction • Creston, Iowa

Please bring your catalog to the sale!