2024 NWSS Maternal Merit Sale

selling over 100 commercial bred heifers

SALE LOCATION

National Western Stock Show; Denver, CO - New Yards Sale Arena

Best of the Best January 10, 2024 • 2:00 pm (mst)

welcome

National Western Stock Show; Denver, CO

It is our great pleasure to present to you the 2nd annual Maternal Merit Female sale in the yards at the National Western Stock Show. Our goal with the Maternal Merit sale has always been to build on the history and legacy of the yards and bring a commercial focus that the yards and the cattle business has been built on.

After the success of last year, we partnered with the Colorado Angus Association to create the Commercial Cattlemen’s Day held in conjunction with the Maternal Merit Sale. This event will feature three educational speakers in the morning, a social and will conclude with the Maternal Merit Heifer Sale at 2:00pm.

I feel you will find this group of heifers to be as consistent in quality as you will find anywhere in the United States. Progressive producers from Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas bring to you over 100 head of elite, hand selected AI bred heifers that have been sourced from some of the top seedstock and commercial operations in the country.

These heifers are backed by programs built on making females that are problem free, fertile and built to last no matter the environment. They are truly the kind you can build a herd around and be profitable.

Be sure to contact any of the representatives or consignors with any questions you might have regarding the heifers. Thank you for taking a look and we hope you all can join us for the event!

Sincerely - Bobby Strecker

CONSIGNORS

Dan Warner Anton Hermes Don Maclennan Jeremy Martin Travis Chrisman David Dickerson Bobby Strecker Julie Livingston

308-962-6511 970-554-0996 303-906-4374 308-325-3287 308-883-6781 ALL FEMALES 785-483-1454 A.I. BRED TO 970-571-2722 ABS 719-349-2030

AUCTIONEER

Matt Lowery

308-750-6119

BULLS!

LIABILITY

All persons attending the sale do so at their own risk: NWSS, consignors, sale management, ABS and/or the auctioneer assume no liability for accidents, theft or damages on the sale site.

SUPPLEMENT SHEET

A supplement sheet will be available sale day with any additions or corrections to the catalog. Any information on the supplement sheet or announced from the block will take precedence over the catalog.

HEALTH

All health work on the sale cattle has been done. All cattle will have all the tests and paperwork to travel anywhere in the Continental United States. All heifers have received 1st round of vaccinations.

ULTRASOUND

All heifers were ultrasounded in July/August to establish calving dates and rechecked in December by Dr. Doug Ford DVM to guarantee pregnancy.

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation is at the buyers expense. All heifers need to be transported within 24 hrs after the completion of the sale unless prior arrangements have been made. Please contact the consignors with any questions.

TERMS OF SALE

All cattle will be sold at auction under the standard terms Watch bythetheir Sale Live breed and conditions recommended respective www.CCI.live Broadcasting Live at the associations. Terms of sale will be cash or check (405) 400-9505 schedule@cci.live conclusion of the sale unless prior arrangements are made.

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COMMERCIAL CATTLEMEN’S DAY MATERNAL MERIT BRED HEIFER SALE

Join Us WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2024

2024 National Western Stock Show - Yards Sale Arena | Denver, CO

Schedule

10:00 am

Educational Sessions Sponsored by Colorado Angus Association

10:00 am - 10:45 am 10:45 am - 11:15 am 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

• Risk Management Tools and Their Uses | Brandon McEndaffer, Compass Ag Solutions • Making Every Straw Count | Dr. Connie Larson, ZinPro • Feedlot Mortality/Bovine Congestive Heart Failure | Dr. Brian Vander Ley, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

12:30 pm

ABS and Colorado Angus Social in the Sale Pen behind the Sale Arena Maternal Merit Elite Commercial Bred Heifer Sale

2:00 pm

• AI-bred to ABS calving ease sires such as TRUE NORTH, PATRIARCH, DYNAMIC, and STOCKYARD • Consigners: Hermes Livestock, Valhalla Ranch, Warner Beef, Stockmen’s Source, Livingston Ranch • Breeds represented: Angus, F1 Black Baldies, Red Baldies, Red Angus, Balancers, Sim-Angus

Brent Vieselmeyer | 970.520.9006

Mark your calendars!

Reach out to anyone below if you have questions!

BOBBY STRECKER | ABS District Sales Manager | 970.571.2722 ANTON HERMES | Hermes Livestock | 970.554.0996 DON MACLENNAN | Valhalla Ranch | 303.906.4374 DAN WARNER | Warner Beef Genetics | 308.962.6511 TRAVIS CHRISMAN | Stockmen’s Source | 308.883.6781 JEREMY MARTIN | Stockmen’s Source | 402.890.5507 Profit from Genetic Progress | 800.ABS.STUD | ABSglobal.com

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TO OUR SPONSORS!

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CROSSBREEDING EASY

MATERNAL SUPERIORITY

Gelbvieh cattle offer the maternal advantage through moderate mature weights, quiet dispositions, added fertility and greater longevity. Gelbvieh ranks #1 for moderate mature cow size and are the earliest to mature of the seven major beef breeds (U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, progress report #22).

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SERVICE SIRES To view more information on these sires, please visit

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SPRING COVE CROSSBOW AAA 17924903 • KM BROKEN BOW 002 CED 14 • BW -1.2 • WW 53 • YW 104 • MILK 24

FEDDES CCC DEFINITIVE 9416 RAAA 4124560 • 5L DEFENDER 560-30Z CED 17 • BW -4.0 • WW 69 • YW 108 • MILK 29

B A R DYNAMIC AAA 19923789 • DEER VALLEY GROWTH FUND CED 16 • BW -3.4 • WW 86 • YW 154 • MILK 26

BIEBER CL ENERGIZE F121 RAAA 3958815 • BIEBER CL ATOMIC C218 CED 17 • BW -5.4 • WW 63 • YW 109 • MILK 30

TEHAMA PATRIARCH F028 AAA 18981191 • S S NIAGARA Z29 CED 14 • BW -1.8 • WW 66 • YW 130 • MILK 28

LEM STOCKYARD 2001 RAAA 4659179 • BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119 CED 17 • BW -3.8 • WW 70 • YW 120 • MILK 23

SQUARE B TRUE NORTH 8052 AAA 19405246 • S A V RAINFALL 6846 CED 16 • BW -2.0 • WW 56 • YW 107 • MILK 35

CONSIGNMENTS ANGUS LIVINGSTON RANCH • Julie Livingston 719-349-2030 Livingston Ranch is a large purebred Angus Cow/calf operation headquartered in Stratton, CO. They strive to breed highly maternal cattle that fit the various climates and conditions in their region. Through stringent culling for fertility, docility and performance; as well as being aggressive AI users (every cow gets AI’d annually), the genetics that influence this cow herd are second to none in the commercial cattlemen world. The heifers on this sale are all daughters of Mill Bar Hickok, Sitz Stellar and KG Justified and are all bred to the elite ABS sire, Tehama Patriarch. All heifers were bred on standing heat in a 14 day window.

BAR S RANCH • David Dickerson 785-483-1454 Bar S Ranch is a 5-generation commercial and seedstock operation that’s been ranching around paradise, Kansas since 1900. Angus, red angus, Charolais and commercial females comprise the cowherd. Our females run on rough country with minimal inputs and low labor with a maternal focus. AI has been used extensively 40+ years. Annual production sales have been going since 1990.

LOT

1A 1B 1C 1D

# HD

BREED

5 5 5 4

Angus Angus Angus Angus

BREEDER

Livingston Livingston Bar S Bar S

AI SIRE

Patriarch Patriarch Dynamic Dynamic

DUE DATE

3/24-4/7 3/24-4/7 2/25 2/25

BALANCER

WARNER BEEF GENETICS • Dan Warner 308-962-6511 Warner Beef Genetics is a registered and commercial Balancer and Gelbvieh ranch in southwest Nebraska. We run over 1100 spring and fall calving cows and sell 150 bulls annually. The cowherd is mostly comprised of multi-generation Balancer females that have a genetic makeup of ¼-1/2 Gelbvieh and the remaining being either Angus or Red Angus. There is a heavy influence of AI and Embryo Transfer in the cowherd, and we are fortunate to own several of the AI sires within the breed as walking sires. We believe in moderate framed, performance cattle that excel in fertility, mothering ability and fleshing ability. The heifers selling represent the front end of over 250 commercial females developed last year and are home raised or purchased from top bull customers LOT

2A 2B 2C 2D

# HD

5 5 5 5

BREED

Balancer Balancer Balancer Red Balancer

BREEDER

Warner Warner Warner Warner

AI SIRE

Dynamic Dynamic Dynamic Energize

DUE DATE

2/10-2/15 2/10-2/15 2/10-2/15 2/10-2/15

F1 Black Baldies

HERMES LIVESTOCK • Anton Hermes 970-554-0996 Hermes Livestock is a diversified cow/calf, heifer development/breeding, and feeding operation in eastern Colorado. They specialize in developing F1 black baldy heifers by incorporating Hereford genetics into their angus cow herd. In addition to their home raised heifers, they procure the top end F1 heifers from several large reputation ranches in neighboring states. These heifers are high quality females sired by top end Hoffman Hereford bulls in Thedford, NE. They are proven to be easy fleshing, moderate framed, excellent milking, and docile. Our consignments consist of two lots home raised heifers as well as two lots purchased from large, progressive cow/calf operations.

LOT

3A 3B 3C 3D

# HD

5 4 5 5

BREED

F1 Baldies F1 Baldies F1 Baldies F1 Baldies

BREEDER

Hermes Hermes Hermes Hermes

AI SIRE

True North True North Patriarch Patriarch

DUE DATE

2/12-3/1 2/12-3/1 2/17-3/4 2/17-3/4

RED ANGUS

VALHALLA RANCH • Don Maclennan 303-906-4374 These Red Angus heifers that Valhalla Ranch has offered to you have been sourced from three reputation ranches that carry long traditions in the cattle business: The Bedwell family, Wells Ag and Thompson Ranch.

Lots 4A-4B come from my Daughter and Son-in-Law, Shane and Lacey Bedwell as well as his parents Pat and Anita Bedwell. Some of the most elite, productionoriented cattle you will find and have the genetics and pedigree to stand behind them. Genetics behind these heifers are Fusion, Just Right, 9 Mile Franchise and Browns Pacesetter. This is a truly elite set of cattle and bred to Stockyard it should be a homerun.

Wells Ag is a fifth generation farming and ranching family located in Leoti, Kansas. They strive to raise cattle that not only work in short grass country but are efficient when fed in their own feed yard. Using mostly Wedel Red Angus genetics they always try and buy the front-end bulls every year. Thank you, Jason and Gwen Wells.

Thompson Ranch, located on the eastern plains of Colorado, is a wheat and cattle operation who runs close to 700 mother cows. A moderate, easy fleshing, good uddered cow herd is the target of this breeder and stee calves still wean off at over 600 lbs. Ludvingson and Smokey Y blood runs deep in this cow herd. They are impressive and would be a great addition to your commercial operation.

LOT

4A 4B 4C 4D

# HD

5 5 5 5

BREED

Red Angus Red Angus Red Angus Red Angus

BREEDER

Valhalla Valhalla Valhalla Valhalla

AI SIRE

Stockyard Stockyard Stockyard Energize

DUE DATE

2/15-2/25 2/15-2/25 2/15-2/25 2/15-2/25

SIMANGUS

STOCKMEN’S SOURCE • Travis Chrisman 308-883-6781, Jeremy Martin 308-325-3287 Stockmen’s Source is a SimAngus and Angus seedstock provider focused on providing long-aged bulls backed by cows that work for a living. The heifers presented today are one-iron heifers sourced from longtime friends and clients the Coats Ranch near Porcupine, SD. The Coats family selects bulls right off the top of our sale every year. Our feeding division, 4+ Feeders, has fed the steer mates several times; they arrived this fall weighing 650 lb off the cow in early November. The sisters to these heifers we bred last year were mated the same way and they calved easily and bred back well. If you need cows that are maternal, practical, and backed by people who are really picky about their cows they will suit you.

LOT

5A 5B 5C

# HD

5 5 5

BREED

SimAngus SimAngus SimAngus

BREEDER

Stockmen’s Source Stockmen’s Source Stockmen’s Source

AI SIRE

Crossbow Crossbow Crossbow

DUE DATE

2/27 2/27 2/27

PREMIUM RED BALDIES VALHALLA RANCH • Don Maclennan 303-906-4374 A new addition this year and one of elite quality! These Premium Red Baldies were sourced out of the sandhills of Nebraska from the Wobig Ranch. Their cow herd is comprised of Ludvingson Red Angus cows and are bred to top end Hereford Bulls from Hoffman Ranch in Thedford. You will be impressed with the natural performance, eye appeal and quality of this set. If you like elite cattle, they are a must have to add to your herd!

LOT

6A 6B

# HD

6 6

BREED

F1 Red Baldies F1 Red Baldies

BREEDER

Vahalla/Hermes Vahalla/Hermes

AI SIRE

Definitive Definitive

Thank you for your interest

DUE DATE

2/15-2/25 2/15-2/25

CAREFULLY BRED CORRECTLY DEVELOPED COMPLETELY GUARANTEED Real Bulls for Real Stockmen

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Offering: coming 2-year-old SimAngusTM & Angus bulls Range-calved, raised outside in big country, ready for heavy service

Nebraska’s largest offeriNg of comiNg 2-year-old simaNgustm bulls At the Jeremy & Gail Martin Ranch southwest of North Platte, NE 11144 W. Medicine Rd. - Wellfleet, NE

12:00 noon – Bulls Available for Viewing 3:00 pm CST – Cowboy Auction

Jeremy Martin 308-325-3287 • Travis Chrisman 308-883-6781

www.ssbeefbulls.com

“Stockmen’s Source Beef Bulls”

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CLARITY IS CASH

$20+ MORE PER

CARCASS

74lb.

LIGHTER COWS

Today’s industry pays big for heavy fat steers, but your pocketbook demands smaller cows. What to do?

The answer is clear, dependable data and the courage to bypass traditional straightbreeding.

Simmental-influenced cows are an average 74 lb. lighter at maturity than Angus-sired counterparts.a Meanwhile, packers pay $20 to $34 more for SimAngusTM and Simmental-sired steers than English-sired calves.b Finally, raise efficient cows and high-performance calves.

The proof is in the data – and the cash.

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SIMMENTAL 406-587-4531 • simmental.org

a USMARC, Zimmerman, M., et al., “Breed and heterotic effects for mature weight in beef cattle,” J. of Anim. Sci., Vol. 99, 2021. Adjusted for sire sampling, Angus was the heaviest at maturity among the 16 breeds evaluated.

Solutions are deviations from Angus. YW EPDs were extracted from genetic evaluations conducted in 2019. Estimate of MWT differences at 6 years of age. The study considered 108,857 weight records from 5,156 crossbred cows sired by 787 bulls. bEffect of sire breed group on carcass value of feedlot cattle harvested through Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity Cooperative, Lewis, Iowa, 2002 to 2018. Odde, K. & King, M. (March 2021). Kansas State University.

Relationships Among Sire-Breed Group, Calf Sex and Year Group on Carcass Traits. Breeds represented in the English-sired group: Angus, Red Angus, South Devon, Hereford and Shorthorn.