Welcome to the annual Arrow Brand Genetics Production Sale. The auction sale will be held at the farm southwest of Maddock, ND. The sale will be auctioned by Dustin Carter. Additionally, live online bidding will be available on DV Auction. There will be a complimentary beef dinner served on sale day.
This year’s offering will include a group of 30 two-year old Angus bulls and a group of 20 yearling Angus bulls. The two-year old bulls will be auctioned in catalog order. The yearling bulls listed in the catalog will be offered private treaty beginning on Sale Day, April 27th. There will be two-year old bulls sired by Sure Fire, Sunbeam, Tahoe, Fair n Square and others. There will be yearling bulls sired by Craftsman, Sunbeam, Sure Fire, Blockade, Exponential and others. There will be 25-30 bulls that are suitable for use on heifers. The bulls will be sorted into small groups for ease of viewing on sale day.
This sale book contains a Pedigree, EPD’s, Dollar Values and Individual Measurements for all bulls offered. A three generation pedigree is listed for each bull. There are Production and Maternal EPD’s listed for each bull. Additionally, Dollar Values are listed for each bull.
The EPD’s, Dollar Values and the Individual Measures can be used along with your visual evaluation to select a bull.
All bulls have satisfactorily passed a complete Breeding Soundness Exam. An insert containing each bull’s scrotal circumference will be available sale day. The bulls are guaranteed for the first breeding season. We will stand behind the bulls 100% and we will treat you as we would wish to be treated.
Justin and Lorissa Green, Arrow Brand Genetics
April 27, 2025 / 1:00 PM CST
ANNUAL BULL SALE / AT THE FARM, SOUTHWEST OF MADDOCK, ND
Offering 30 Two-Year-Old and 20 Yearling Angus Bulls View sale information and bid online at DVAuction.com
Call to discuss the offering today, Justin Green 701-350-0633
Online bidding is available through DVAuctions, please register for a buyers number prior to the sale. View the sale and videos of the cattle at, https://www.dvauction.com/events/231114
PHONE AND MAIL BIDS
Anyone unable to attend the sale can place mail bids with Justin Green or Vern Frey. Phone bidding will be available sale day by contacting Justin Green, Vern Frey or Dustin Carter.
LUNCH
A complimentary beef lunch will be provided on sale day from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm.
PRE-SALE INSPECTION
All bulls are available for viewing at the farm southwest of Maddock. The bulls will be sorted into small groups for viewing on sale day.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements from the auction block will take precedence over information listed in this sale book.
SALE ORDER
All bulls will sell in catalog order.
HEALTH
All bulls are part of a complete calf-hood and yearling vaccination program. Health papers and brand releases will be available for interstate shipment.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The terms of the sale are cash. Settlement should be made the day of the sale to Justin Green (dba Arrow Brand Genetics). The bulls sell in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the American Angus Assoc.
LIABILITY
The Green Family (dba Arrow Brand Genetics) assumes no liability for accidents at the sale.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Holiday Inn Express, Devils Lake ...................... 701-665-3200
A block has been reserved, please mention Arrow Brand Genetics.
DELIVERY
Free delivery in North Dakota will be provided on all sale bulls. A discount of $50 per bull will be made to buyers who haul their bull(s) sale day. All buyers should provide delivery instructions when settling up on sale day. Upon request, a copy of the breeding soundness exam will be provided and registration papers will be transferred.
EPD COMPARISON AND AVERAGE
DATA
Expected Progeny Difference (EPD), is the prediction of how future progeny of each animal are expected to perform relative to progeny of other animals in the database. EPD’s are expressed in units of measure for each trait.
For Example:
Weaning Weight EPD (WW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.
• Bull A WW EPD: +50
• Bull B WW EPD: +60
A producer can expect Bull B to sire calves that weigh 10 lbs more at weaning than Bull A – assuming that the bulls are exposed to similar cows, similar environment, and similar management.
EPD’s are a very good tool to use in bull selection.
The American Angus Association strongly encourages breeders and users of Angus genetics to use EPD’s as the genetic improvement tool of choice. EPD’s account for all the available information on an animal – individual measures, progeny data, pedigree and genomic result.
Average EPD of Angus Association Non-Parent Bulls
Average EPD of Arrow Brand Genetics Sale Bulls
$M is the Maternal Weaned Calf Value. It is an index expressed in $/hd. It predicts differences in profitability due to genetics from conception to weaning. The EPD’s used to generate this index are: CED, CEM, WW, Milk, HP, Doc, MW, Claw and Angle.
$W is the Weaned Calf Value. It is an index expressed in $/hd. It predicts differences in profitability due to genetics from birth to weaning. The EPD’s used to generate this index are: BW, WW, Milk and MW.
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ARROW Fair n Square 3601
4
ARROW Architect 3212
2
ARROW Fair n Square 3031
Connealy
ARROW Powerpoint 3749
6573
4115
3
ARROW Fair n Square 3152
BULL HEALTH
• Calfhood vaccinations (clostridial and pinkeye)
• Pre-weaning vaccinations (clostridial, viral, somnus and pasteurella)
AA Prosperity Queen 6414 S A V Prosperity 9131 Miss Ettas Queen 414 O A R 18583628
Sitz Upward 307R Tehama Elite Blackbird T735
T073
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ARROW Bullseye 3318
Ettas
BREEDING SOUNDNESS EXAM
The bulls have all satisfactorily passed a breeding soundness exam. The exams were performed by Jesse Vollmer in accordance with Society of Theriogenology guidelines. Individual exam reports are available to all buyers and include the following:
• Scrotal Circumference
• Motility and Morphology Analysis
• Palpation, Extension and Visual Analysis
The bulls are guaranteed for the first breeding season. We will stand behind the bulls 100% and we will treat you as we would wish to be treated.
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ARROW Architect 3009
S Architect 9501
SydGen Blueprint S Blossom 7514 19437622
AA Ettas Queen 1009 Aa Supercharer Dakota 9033
AA Traction Ettas 7009 20320073
BW Adj.
KM Broken Bow 002 Sitz Florabelle Fanny 4735 S Whitlock 179 S Blossom 5525
S A V Supercharger 6813 AAR Witch 640
JMB Traction 292
Ettas Queen 009 O A R
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ARROW Tahoe 3318B
Tehama Upward Y238
AA Timeless Grace 6054 Nelsons Timeless B413 MAR Grace 204 18553468 Tehama Tahoe B767
Tehama Mary Blackbird Y684 17817177
Sitz Upward 307R
Tehama Elite Blackbird T735
S A V Final Answer 0035
Tehama Mary Blackbird T073
WMR Timeless 458
Nelsons Blackberry S632
S A V Net Worth 4200
MAR Erica’s Grace 737
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ARROW Sure Fire 3301
ARROW Sure Fire 0263 G A R Sure Fire ARROW Beauty 8771 19992063
Aa Recharge Blackberry 8222
AA Recharge Pride 6139 Mustang Blackberry 19377971
Connealy In Sure 8524
Chair Rock 5050 G A R 8086
V A R Legend 5019
L A Beauty 861
S A V Recharge 3436
JAR Pride Anna 5152 0139
Mr Mustang 261 AA Nelsons Blackberry Z222
TWO-YEAR-OLD BULLS
BULL DEVELOPMENT
All bulls were raised on mother’s milk and grass. The bulls were all weaned in December. The weaning weights were also taken in December. The bulls were developed in the following manner after weaning:
• TMR ration consisting of ground hay, silage, oats, corn screenings and Blueprint mineral
G A R Sunbeam G A R Sunrise G A R Ingenuity 3132 18636166
ARROW Polly 0570
G A R Sure Fire ARROW Polly 4152 20014212
MCC Daybreak
G A R Objective R227
G A R Ingenuity
G A R 28 Ambush N340
Connealy In Sure 8524
Chair Rock 5050 G A R 8086
L A Upward 668-581
ARROW Polly 2107
American Angus Association $Value Indexes
Dollar value indexes, or $Values, are a tool used to select for several traits at once based on a specific breeding objective. An economic index approach takes into account genetic and economic values as well as the relationships between traits to select for profit.
Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M), an index expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differences in progeny due to genetics from conception to weaning. $M is built off of a self-replacing herd model where commercial cattlemen replace 25% of their breeding females in the first generation and 20% in subsequent generations. Remaining cull females and all male progeny are sold as feeder calves. Increased selection pressure on $M aims to decrease overall mature cow size and improve foot structure and fertility while maintaining weaning weights consistent with today’s production.
Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M), an index expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differences in progeny due to genetics from conception to weaning. $M is built off of a self-replacing herd model where commercial cattlemen replace 25% of their breeding females in the first generation and 20% in subsequent generations. Remaining cull females and all male progeny are sold as feeder calves. Increased selection pressure on $M aims to decrease overall mature cow size and improve foot structure and fertility while maintaining weaning weights consistent with today’s production.
Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index expressed in dollars per head, provides the expected difference in future progeny preweaning performance from birth to weaning. $W assumes that producers retain 20% of their female progeny for replacements and sell the rest of their cull female and male progeny as feeder calves. Over time, increased selection pressure on $W will increase weaning and maternal milk traits while also continuing to increase mature cow size.
Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index expressed in dollars per head, provides the expected difference in future progeny preweaning performance from birth to weaning. $W assumes that producers retain 20% of their female progeny for replacements and sell the rest of their cull female and male progeny as feeder calves. Over time, increased selection pressure on $W will increase weaning and maternal milk traits while also continuing to increase mature cow size.
Feedlot Value ($F), an index expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for post-weaning merit compared to progeny of other sires. The underlying objective assumes commercial producers will retain ownership of cattle through the feedlot phase and sell fed cattle on a carcass weight basis with no considerations of premiums or discounts for quality and yield grade.
Feedlot Value ($F), an index expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for post-weaning merit compared to progeny of other sires. The underlying objective assumes commercial producers will retain ownership of cattle through the feedlot phase and sell fed cattle on a carcass weight basis with no considerations of premiums or discounts for quality and yield grade.
Grid Value ($G), an index expressed in dollars per carcass, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit, including quality and yield grade attributes, compared to progeny of other sires.
Grid Value ($G), an index expressed in dollars per carcass, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit, including quality and yield grade attributes, compared to progeny of other sires.
Beef Value ($B), an index expressed in dollars per carcass, facilitates simultaneous multi-trait genetic selection for feedlot and carcass merit. $B represents the expected average differences in the progeny postweaning performance and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires. This index assumes commercial producers wean all male and female progeny, retain ownership of these animals through the feedlot phase and market these animals on a quality-based carcass grid.
Beef Value ($B), an index expressed in dollars per carcass, facilitates simultaneous multi-trait genetic selection for feedlot and carcass merit. $B represents the expected average differences in the progeny postweaning performance and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires. This index assumes commercial producers wean all male and female progeny, retain ownership of these animals through the feedlot phase and market these animals on a quality-based carcass grid.
Combined Value ($C), an index expressed in dollars per head, includes all traits that make up both $M and $B with the objective that commercial producers will replace 20% of their breeding females per year with replacement heifers retained within their own herd. The remaining cull heifer and steer progeny are then assumed to be sent to the feedlot where the producers retain ownership of those cattle and eventually sell them on a quality-based carcass merit grid.
Combined Value ($C), an index expressed in dollars per head, includes all traits that make up both $M and $B with the objective that commercial producers will replace 20% of their breeding females per year with replacement heifers retained within their own herd. The remaining cull heifer and steer progeny are then assumed to be sent to the feedlot where the producers retain ownership of those cattle and eventually sell them on a quality-based carcass merit grid.
