2023 - 4M and Burken Cattle Annual Bull Sale

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I would like to personally invite you to our 16th annual bull sale and thank you for taking time to look at our offering! With the much-needed moisture we have received and the outlook of the cattle futures, I would say things are looking brighter and a tremendous cattle year is on the way. I must start out by thanking all my family. My wife, Kami, and our 2 daughters Kyra and Kasey, all play a huge part in our operation, and we could not get done what we do without the tremendous amount of work they all put into it. We also must thank our parents for all the work and time they spend helping. Whether it be feeding cattle, helping on the farm, or running kids here and there, all their help is greatly appreciated! Having Kyra off to college now we have lost part of our labor, but I cannot thank my wife, Kami enough for all the hours she puts in! Finally, we must thank Jeff and Blake for all their help throughout the year. They are a huge help with anything we ask of them, and we appreciate all that they do for us!

The bulls being offered this year are a tremendous set of stout, high performing, easy doing bulls. Our bulls are fed right and built for longevity. Our bulls are not crept fed, so their weights are true and show their genetic potential. Feet and legs are extremely important to us, and our bulls are fed a high roughage diet with the idea of lasting longer and being problem free for a longer period. All the bulls selling will have 50k data collected on them and will be posted in the catalog. We hope this gives our customers more confidence, and aids in the selection of their bull. We do not chase numbers or the latest fad in choosing our sires. We look for highly maternal sires that will put females back in the herd with longevity for our customers and feeder calves that earn them a premium at sale time. We take immense pride in the bulls we offer you and only offer the top 1/4 of our bull crop born. This ensures our customers are getting the best bulls for their money and not just a “average” bull! Our bulls this year are as even from top to bottom as any set we have ever offered. I truly feel this is the deepest set of bulls ever offered for sale here! There are bulls that range from being calving ease oriented to more high-performance bulls. I always tell Kami, if I would not want to use them, we are not

I would like to invite anyone and everyone to stop by and see the dams of all the bulls selling and the many full sisters to our E.T. bulls. These cows are the backbone of our herd, and we would be excited to show any of our past or future customers. They are the reason we are so confident in what our bulls can do to improve herds of our customers across the country! Show me a genuinely good bull and I can guarantee there is a rather good cow behind that bull.

I want to again thank Hans and his family for once again being a part of our sale and bringing us a tremendous set of bulls. The Burken families are as good of people as you will find anywhere, and we thank them again for bringing us a tremendous set of Sim influenced bulls.

Our sale will begin at 2:00 on Sunday, March 12th and we will serve a complimentary lunch beginning at 12:00. If you should have any questions about any of the bulls, please feel free to contact Hans or myself. Our place is always open to visitors, and we hope to see you on

4M ANGUS | 1459 RD AA | Blue Hill, NE 68930

Brandon Meyer 402-469-0439 | bkmeyer@gtmc.net

Brandon Meyer

4M ANGUS & BURKEN CATTLE ANNUAL

BURKENCATTLE.COM

Welcome to our past and potential new customers. All of our previous years work will be on display for your appraisal March 12, 2023. We are excited by this year’s offering and feel you won’t be disappointed with the quality and how deep it runs.

As always, we continue to strive to produce functional cattle that excel in growth and carcass but maintain maternal traits. We feel these bulls are a great example of this. Not only is it evident with their numbers and data but their half and full sib sisters are tremendous in the calving lot and replacement pen. We cannot get enough of the 4M Ace and Full Figures daughters we have in production now. The 515 donor continues to produce great cattle and now her daughters and sons are continuing the tradition in our herd as you see in the catalog. Also, this year we have a few more red bulls. We have always had a couple but last year they all decided to come as bulls and they are a really nice set. All the bulls this year have Genomic Enhanced EPD’s in addition to ultrasound data and coat color testing. The bulls will have passed a fertility test and all information will be available

Thank you to Brandon and Kami for another year of friendship. It is always a pleasure working with you through the year and getting your insight. We would also like to thank our families for their patience and love. You keep us grounded and lighten the days of hard work and late hours. And thanks to the crew at Darr Feedlot. The bulls have been developed there for years and the crew has done an exceptional job again this year with what mother nature has thrown their way.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call. We will see you sale day.

Selling 45 Angus Bulls and 40 SimAngus Bulls

BURKEN CATTLE CO | 1987 Road 1800 | Blue Hill, NE 68930

Hans Burken 402-469-1966 | hansburken@gmail.com

March 12, 2023

SALE LOCATION

Complimentary lunch served at noon!

Buyers of all bulls selling for $3500 or more are guaranteed against breeding injury for the first season.Breeding season is defined as the 90-day period following the turnout of the bulls. If a replacement bull is available, one will be provided or if the buyer prefers, credit towards one bull will be given in the following year’s sale, less salvage value of the injured bull or $1500, whichever is higher. This is not a life insurance policy. It does not include loss due to neglect, sickness, or an act of God (lightning, flood, etc). If any problems or issues arise, please contact us

All cattle sell under a 100% satisfaction guarantee from 4M Angus and under the terms and conditions of the American Angus Association.

The bulls are on a complete health program. They have had pre-weaning and weaning shots and have been vaccinated with IBR, BVD Type I and II, P13, Pasturella, 7-way, Haemophilus, and Decotmax injectable. All bulls have been scrotal measured and have passed a semen test done by Dr. Jeremy VanBoening of Republican Valley Animal Center at Alma, NE.

Neither 4M Angus nor any of the sale staff assume any responsibility or liability, legal, or otherwise for any accidents occurring on or about the premises. CATALOG

Hannah Shroyer, Honor Ag Branding

Carlee Meeks, Purple Vision Productions

Free delivery will be done on all bulls up to 150 miles. After the 150 miles you may be asked to meet at a central location or arrange for delivery of your bull.

ONLINE BIDDING

The sale will be broadcast live on DVAuction.com and videos will be available on their website as well. Please register a few days in advance of the sale. Call the office at 402-316-5460 with questions.

KGM 3 Rivers 238

A bull with tremendous performance and power. Extremely long sided and

thick made that carries on the quality and expectations of our prior Lot 1 bulls. BIG time herd bull that is as sound and structurally correct as they come. Ratioed 115@weaning and 112@a year in our largest contemporary group.

Reference Sire

Ellingson Three Rivers 8062 19203618

4M 3 Rivers 219 ET

A trio of flush brothers with outstanding performance and growth. These

3 Rivers sons will show explosive growth and will add pounds and size to ones herd. Recommended for cows only. Ratioed 110@weaning and 112@yearling. Flush mate to lots 3&4. Top end herd bull potential in one of the most complete EPD profile bulls in the sale!!

FLUSH BROTHERS LOTS 2-4

4M 3 Rivers 240 ET

Excellent numbers across the board in this lower birth weight son of 3

4M 3 Rivers 213 ET

Ellingson Homestead 6030

Ellingson Three Rivers 8062

EA Emblynette 6279

Hoover Top Notch P409

CTS Remedy 1T01

EA Erica 1082

Ellingson Chaps 4095

EA Emblynette 2159

Bruns Top Cut 373 Erica of Ellston L5 Connealy Capitalist 028

Another of the 3 Rivers with a tremendous amount of growth and performance.

4M 3 Rivers 228

A gentle giant out of one of the best cows in our herd! This bull is a powerhouse

of a bull that is as gentle as one could be. His dam has a nursing ratio of 105 on 5 head and a yearling ratio of 104 on 4. This bull will flat out add performance and size. Pathfinder Dam.

4M 3 Rivers 202

Three Rivers 8062

Emblynette 6279

4M 3 Rivers 226

Homestead 6030

Three Rivers 8062

6279

Maybe not the explosive growth on paper as his contemporaries but a bull that

is on the top 1% for both FS claw and angle and top 2% for HP. Another bull that will help improve foot structure and fertility in your replacement females immediately and comes with a highly maternal pedigree!

4M 3 Rivers 210

One of the highest HP EPD bulls in the offering! Anyone looking to add fertility

and improve foot quality in a single generation, this is your bull. Another excellent made, good structured son of 3 Rivers in a lower birth weight package.

4M 3 Rivers 247

CTS Remedy 1T01

1082 Ellingson

4095

A bull that lost his dam shortly after going to grass so was behind the others

a little but has caught up rather quickly after weaning. Very very sound footed bull that will produce tremendous females for one’s herd! Excellent bull not to be overlooked.

A bull with as solid of a set of numbers across the board as we will offer. Very

nice made, long spined, gentle bull that will add carcass value to his calves.

KGM 3 Rivers 218

Ellingson Homestead 6030

Ellingson Three Rivers 8062

EA Emblynette 6279

Baldridge Bronc KGM Bronc 8029

CTS Remedy 1T01

EA Erica 1082

Ellingson Chaps 4095

EA Emblynette 2159

EF Commando 1366

Baldridge Isabel Y69

Sitz Upward 307R

Basin Lucy 8N02

A bull of my daughters that is another with high growth, high performance

bred into him. This bulls grand dam was one of our all time top producing cows.

4M Barricade 206

POWER AND MUSCLE

A Barricade son that may be one of the best all around bulls we have ever

raised! Choosing who to lead off the catalog with this year was a tough choice and this bull would lead off many sales across the country this year! He has as much power and muscle moving as anything in the sale. He also has that EPD profile that is hard to punch a hole in!! Came off grass as the 2nd heaviest calf in the sale at 920 lbs for a ratio of 114 and continued with a yearling weight of 1510 and a ratio of 109@ a year. Big time herd bull prospect and one of the best to be offered this year from Barricade!! Dam has 4@106 for weaning and 4@105 for yearling.

ONE OF THE BEST ALL AROUND BULLS WE HAVE RAISED!

Reference Sire

Sitz Barricade 632F 19078148

Barricade is unmatched in his depth of body, muscle shape and power combined with outstanding growth figures. One of the most exciting parts is his maternal performance. He ranks among the best in the breed for maternal traits. Look for him to sire those easy-fleshing daughters that breed up quickly and last for many years in your herd.

4M Barricade 211

A very smooth made, long sided Barricade son with a excellent foot and leg

structure to him. Super gentle bull that excelled for early growth and performance. Study this bulls makeup and structure and you will see why I am so high on his future.

4M Barricade 248

Another high performing Barricade son that ratioed 101@weaning. A deep

bodied, highly maternal bull that will add more size and performance than most Barricades.

4M Barricade 237

Mohnen Substantial 272

SITZ Pride 200B

Sitz Superior 10971

Sitz Barbaramere Nell 73T

Silveiras Conversion 8064

Hickory Hill Erica 009 S

5682

A super deep middled Barricade son that had 10 genomic figured in the top 5%

of the breed after testing. Study this bull from front to back and you’ll see why we are so high on this bull and think the world of him. Excellent muscle and shape throughout and just like all others, a very very good set of feet and legs on him. Excellent bull here!!

4M Barricade 220

272

4M Barricade 225

A long sided, big hipped, powerful bull that ratioed 103 @weaning and 101@

a year. Just like his Sire group, this bull is extremely docile and has a very good set of EPD’s across the board.

A full brother to last years Lot 3 bull that went to Frank Cattle Company as

a $10,000 sale feature. This bull is exceptionally well made with good muscle and thickness throughout. Excellent on his feet and legs with both foot scores in the top 5%. Very good bull here.

Sitz Stellar 726D 18397542

Powerhouse individual that combines an outcross, proven pedigree with great maternal design. Super thick topped and deep sided bull that transmits added substance, fleshing ability and muscle shape. Proven foot quality improver ranking at the very top of the Main Sire list for combined Foot Score EPDs.

FLUSH BROTHERS LOTS 17-18

4M Stellar 217 ET

4M Stellar 221 ET

A pair of flush mates out of our great F703 cow. Excellent structure and shape to this pair of brothers that will leave a tremendous set of replacement heifers. F703 has sold 6 bulls through our sale for an average of $9800.

4M Stellar 207

Substance 8506

Mohnen Glyn Mawr Elba 1758

Connealy Final Product

Pride 308Y Connealy Armory

of Conanga 380X

A maternal brother to the 2nd high selling bull in last years sale going to

REFERENCE DAM FOXHOVENS BANDO 703

4M Benchmark 201

Without a doubt one of my favorite bulls in the offering. Exceptionally long

spined bull with tons of performance and carcass value. Top 1% for WW and YW. Out of one of our best 2 year old dams. This bull has big time potential to impact many herds! Ratioed 101 and 106 respectively for weaning and yearling ratio.

Mill Brae Benchmark 9016

4M Benchmark 208

0100

Excellent heifer bull candidate with a very good EPD spread from birth to

yearling! Very good muscle and structural integrity on this leading Benchmark son.

4M Benchmark 205

Another very good Benchmark son with tremendous muscle shape and base

width. Excellent phenotype and growth on this ultra complete bull. Ratioed 108 at weaning.

4M Benchmark 241

A bull we didn’t picture but one I guarantee will be a favorite on sale day! A high

performing, modest birthweight, Benchmark bull with good growth and performance. We like the Benchmark calves for their muscle shape and expression and their overall smoothness of their skeleton.

4M Benchmark 204

A lower birthweight bull that is safe for heifers. All these Benchmark bulls

have came off 2 year old dams and show the growth and performance these bulls have built in. Another very good, smooth made bull.

4M Benchmark 209

0100

A genomic standout in this sire group! Excellent numbers across the board

here. From his BW all the way to his $C, this bull gets it done!! Pay close attention here, this is a very, very good bull with excellent numbers everywhere you look!!

4M Know How 234

No Doubt

Empress Ellston L265

Mogck Bullseye

Miss Blackcap Ellston J2

SydGen Storm 8504

Blkcp Empress Ellston J120

Connealy Black Granite Bar R Iris Anita 0113 S A V Angus Valley 1867 Champion Hill Georgina 6952

The only Know How son in the offering but one that definitely deserves

attention. Excellent muscle shape and phenotype in this bull that has as much thickness as any. Another high quality bull from a excellent uddered dam.

4M America 222

ET

4136 27 Act BW 88 Adj WW 651 (100) Adj YW 1491 (100) Scrotal 40.0 $M $W $F $G $B $C 48 53 77 46 124 209

REG: 20507145

Blackbird 1506 Riverbend Blackbird 4301 Performance Ultrasound

307R Adj % IMF 2.99 Adj RE 12.5 Adj Rib 0.34 Adj Rump 0.29

REFERENCE SIRE S A V AMERICA 8018

Coleman Charlo 0256

S A V Blackcap May 4136

Connealy Consensus

Elbasta

of Conanga 9703 Connealy Onward Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M G A R Grid Maker Riverbend Blackbird 2204 S A V Rainfall 6846 Square B Atlantis 8060 Elbanna of Conanga 1209 Sitz Upward 307R CCC Blackbird 1334 Riverbend Blackbird 4301 REG: 20494481 DOB: 01/07/22 CED BW WW YW MILK $EN CW MARB RE FAT -1 2.4 63 102 28 -6 24 0.67 0.79 -0.003 CED BW WW YW DMI YH SC DOC HP CEM MILK MW MH CW MARB RE FAT TEND 91 64 46 79 9 94 10 1 8 84 53 70 89 87 34 22 38 70 28 Act BW 86 Adj WW 612 (89) Adj YW 1372 (96) Scrotal 39.9 $M $W $F $G $B $C 95 65 59 57 117 247 Adj % IMF 3.1 Adj RE 15.3 Adj Rib 0.2 Adj Rump 0.28 Performance Ultrasound

A pair of flush brothers from the famous Blackbird family. This bull has

excellent muscle shape and base width to him in a more moderate package. Excellent foot quality and high docility and HP EPD’s in this very good bull. Flush mate to lot 29

4M Atlantis 223 ET

Connealy Consensus Elbasta of Conanga

Connealy Onward Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M G A R Grid Maker Riverbend Blackbird 2204 S A V Rainfall 6846 Square B Atlantis 8060 Elbanna of Conanga 1209 Sitz Upward 307R CCC Blackbird 1334 Riverbend Blackbird 4301 REG: 20494484 DOB: 01/10/22 CED BW WW YW MILK $EN CW MARB RE FAT 2 2.3 73 128 35 -32 50 0.33 0.86 -0.041 CED BW WW YW DMI YH SC DOC HP CEM MILK MW MH CW MARB RE FAT TEND 65 59 25 27 35 33 42 19 7 69 21 23 25 39 77 11 5 49 29 Act BW 84 Adj WW 738 (108) Adj YW 1436 (101) Scrotal 38.0 $M $W $F $G $B $C 73 73 89 45 135 248 Adj % IMF 2.83 Adj RE 13.1 Adj Rib 0.29 Adj Rump 0.26 Performance Ultrasound

A little bigger framed Atlantis compared to his flush mate. Excellent growth

FLUSH BROTHERS LOTS 28-29

REFERENCE SIRE SQUARE B ATLANTIS 8060

4M Proactive 256

Our Proactive bulls have been favorites in sales past and it is easy to see why

with this bull. Very long made bull with good thickness who ratioed 105 at weaning. Super complete, very good bull!

4M Style 246 ET

Every year we offer a bull that will add more style and look to one’s cow herd

for someone wanting to produce some show cattle for their kids. This is the bull!! This guy is so cool made through is front 1/3 but than is still so big middled and deep in his flank and across his top. Very cool made bull to add some pizazz to ones herd.

REFERENCE SIRE BOYD PROACTIVE 805

Sitz DRY Valley 737H 19677969

Sitz Dry Valley was the high selling Dry Valley bull in the 2021 Sitz Angus sale. We use him for his highly maternal pedigree with excellent growth and udder quality.

4M Dry Valley 259

of Conanga 1617

Make sure and evaluate this bull for his age! He is the youngest bull in the

sale but one every person that has came through has picked out. He is so perfectly constructed in his structural make-up and in his phenotype that he is one that everyone needs to take a look at. If he had another 60 days on him, he would definitely be one at the beginning of the sale! Tremendous muscle and shape to him for his age and can get out and travel on a perfect set of feet and legs. Excellent bull!!

4M Dry Valley 252

Another Dry Valley son that is one of the younger ones in the sale but still

a very complete made type of bull. His dam is one of the matriarchs in our herd and has numerous daughters retained. This bull will leave a excellent set of replacement females.

4M Dry Valley 261

Another March born Dry Valley out of a pathfinder dam. This bulls’ dam has

had numerous high sellers in previous sales and is as good of a Bismark daughter as I’ve seen. Exceptionally long made, smooth patterned type bull with good growth figures.

4M Payweight Plus 250

A Payweight Plus son with exceptional 50K data and EPD’s all across the

board. Super smooth made bull with a ton of performance and muscle shape. Don’t overlook this bull, he’s a very good bull from the most successful cow family we’ve ever had in our herd.

DBL Bank Note 8122 19632694

Sires big topped, wide based, cattle full of muscle. Tremendous growth sire with excellent numbers across the board.

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4M Bank Note 227

Another Bank Note son with tremendous length and performance. We love the

structure and performance that all of our Bank Note calves exhibit. They are consistently some of our heaviest calves at weaning.

4M Bank Note 243

A bull that should by no means be in the back of the catalog! Was our heaviest

weaning weight and yearling weight bull with a weaning ratio of 118 and yearling ratio of 111. His Renown dam has 4@113 for weaning and 4@108 for yearling. She is also a daughter of 4050 who is the dam of the leadoff Barricade bull in the sale. Excellent performance and growth in this cow family and a bull that anyone who sells calves by the pound, needs to find and take home!! Tremendous individual and a sale highlight here! Pathfinder Dam.

4M Bank Note 257

A younger born bull but still one with loads of performance and weight per day

of age. Very sound made, heavily muscled bull with good growth figures.

4M Bank Note 254

Another very good bull with excellent length of spine and muscle shape

throughout. His dam descends from the great 1044 cow who has produced numerous sale features and is one of the most perfect uddered females we’ve ever owned! Tremendously high maternal made bull from an excellent cow family!

Semen for Sale

4M Platinum 242 (Semen)

4M Platinum is one of the most unique bulls we have ever raised. He is being

campaigned by Kasey throughout the year and interest in him has been tremendous every where he goes. He is so unique in his makeup with the power and mass that he possesses but yet he still has that ultra phenotype that the show ring wants. He has that massive middle and depth of rib and forerib that everyone is looking to add! He can get out and move like you would want one too and is correct in his joint structure and on his feet and legs.

With all the interest and excitement he has created in the last few months, we have decided to offer a small amount of semen for sale on him. The semen was collected at Nebraska Bull Service in McCook and is stored at our farm and can be shipped at the buyers expense. Tremendous opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a bull we will use heavily on our show string that we think has a tremendous future!

10 Units of Semen 40A 10 Units of Semen 40B

10 Units of Semen 40C

10 Units of Semen 40D

10 Units of Semen 40E

5 Units of Semen 40F

5 Units of Semen 40G

CCC Trailblazer 2205

CCC Pacific 2207

TrailBlazer 2205 is a rugged, bigger boned, bigger frame bull that carries low

birth weight capability back by the highly maternal Donna cow family!!

CCC Enforcer 2210

SydGen Exceed 3223

SydGen Rita 2618

S S Daybreak K011

Pacific 2207 is very stout, thick, moderate made, and smooth though the

front! Has plenty of eye appeal and calving ease.

CCC Ace 2214

S S Miss Daybreak K011 3K17

S S Miss Incentive X19

Basin Payweight 006S

Sitz Upward 307R

Blackbird 4301

Enforcer 2210 is bred for maternal and carcass wrapped up in a low birth

weight package. With 2210, you get the trifecta of what cattlemen are looking for in today markets.

BC1 MR. K233

BC1 MR. K2205

BC1 MR. K277

Homozygous Black | 3/4 SM 1/4 AN. Long spined, gentle Progressive son out of a first calf heifer. Top 4 % WW, and 10 % YW, Milk, REA, and TI.

BC1 MR. K255

LCDR WITNESS 541C

LCDR FAVOR 149F WS MISS SUGAR C4

GCCR EASY ANSWER Y108

MS. C515

MS. A302

OLF OTIS Y43

WS MOTHER LODE W21 CLRS GRADE-A 875 A

ANISE A71 TJ EASY MONEY 101W

MISSFINALRITO6I6 W228 CONNEALY IRISH 0204

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Larger framed Main Event son from our

donor. Long spined, huge bellied, very attractive bull. The Main Events and 701T females are awesome females.

Homozygous Black | 3/4 SM 1/4 AN. Another 515 son from the deceased LCDR Favor bull. Moderate framed, heavy muscled bull with top 25% growth figures and Terminal Index.

BC1 MR. K260

HOOK`S XAVIER 14X

HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y

SUBSTANCE 820Y

Reference Sire

HOOK`S EAGLE 6E 3253742

Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled, 3/4 SM 1/4 AN. High selling bull of the 2018 Bred for Balance to Genex, All Beef, Choctaw Co. Land & Cattle, Flint Drake, Triangle J Ranch for $44,000. Massive ribbed Black Hawk son with stellar phenotype and an impeccable genetic profile. Eagle soared over his contemporaries with performance and ultrasound ratios of 104 or higher on all measured traits.

BC1 MR. K223

HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B

HOOK`S EAGLE 6E

HOOK`S CRYSTAL 1C

Heterozygous Black | 5/8 SM 3/8 AN. A stout, big bellied bull to start off the Eagle sons.

Ratioed 103 Weaning, 107 Yearling, and 124 Ribeye with a 17.49 eye. Very gentle bull with a balanced set of EPDs headlined by top tier growth.

HOOK`S XAVIER 14X HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y

GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y HOOK`S

Homozygous Black | 5/8 SM 3/8 AN. Very similar bull to the 49 bull, out of a 10 year old In Focus cow who has been a good producer. Top 25% of breed for growth, API, and TI.

BC1 MR. K2117

More length and frame than most Eagle sons with a wonderful disposition. Ratioed 107 and 112 for Weaning and Yearling. EPDs in the top 15% WW, 10% YW and ADG along with top 1% REA.

BC1 MR. K268

Homozygous Black | 3/8 SM 3/8 AN 1/4 CS. Another Eagle with top 25% growth figures and 15% TI.

Reference Sire

4M ACE 709 3831175

One of the most impressive bulls in the breed today. From the ground up, built with width, power, mass and muscle in a super sound package This Aviator son has more performance, growth and phenotype than his sire. Out of an elite cow noted for excellent phenotype and maternal excellence. Complete, no holes data package that adds up to a top 10% $Combination index.

BC1 MR. K237

KOUPALS B&B IDENTITY

FOREVER LADY 1429-138

S A V BISMARCK 5682

LAZY JB ENCHANTRESS 275

BH TRACKER 998J

SAFN MISS ZING 02H

PVF-BF BF26 BLACK JOKER YC MISS BIK B80

Homozygous Black | 1/2 SM 1/2 AN. A stout, attractive bull to lead off the Ace sons. Full brother was one of the top sellers last year. Ratioed 102 for Weaning and 106 for Yearling.

BC1 MR. K294

KOUPALS B&B IDENTITY

MCATL FOREVER LADY 1429-138 S A V BISMARCK 5682

JB ENCHANTRESS 275

SUBSTANCE 820Y

HEBE X376

BC1 MR. K270

MUSGRAVE AVIATOR

4M ACE 709

KGM ENCHANTRESS 4054

DMKR TOP PRIZE

BC1 MS. C5107

BC1 A305

FOREVER LADY 1429-138 S A V BISMARCK 5682 LAZY JB ENCHANTRESS 275

MCM TOP GRADE 018X DMKR SUPRISE ATTACK

REG: 4100111

DOB: 1/31/22

Performance Ultrasound

| 3/8

5/8 AN. Ratioed 103 Weaning and 103 for Yearling weight. Female side is very strong, with 9 full sisters to his dam in the herd. Top

Homozygous Black | 3/8 SM 5/8 AN. Baldy, full brother to the very popular second high seller from last year. Dam died when he was 3 months old, he ran with the fall bulls on grass. Exploded after weaning to still be one of the heaviest bulls in the offering. Top 10% WW, and 4% YW.

BC1 MR. K276

HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K

HOOKS ZAFIRAH 41Z

MCM TOP GRADE 018X

HOOK`S XCELLENCE 87X

BHR THREE SIXES SA L666E

Reference Sire

CLRS GUARDIAN 317G 3563436

Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled, PB SM. Guardian was the $85k selection in the 2020 “Bred For Balance” sale. The breeds #1 API Purebred and #2 Marbling Purebred.

BC1 MR. K2111

HOOK`S BEACON 56B

CLRS GUARDIAN 317G

CLRS ALWAYS XCELLENT

W/C WIDE TRACK 694Y

BC1 MS. C5102

YW, 115 IMF, and 117 REA. Larger framed bull who packs a lot of pounds. 10 year old dam has produced several top bulls and is also the grandam of the lot 51 Eagle son.

HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K

HOOKS ZAFIRAH 41Z

MCM TOP GRADE 018X

HOOK`S XCELLENCE 87X

3C W/C RIGHT TRACK W9462

MISS WERNING 694S

SAND RANCH HAND

WK ANNIE 7207

Homozygous Black | PB SM. Purebred, lower birth, calving ease son of Guardian. Softer made, deep bodied bull who moves out well. Top 5% API and 15% TI.

BC1 MR. K281

| 3/4 SM 1/4 AN. High performance son of Remington Lock n Load and maternal brother to lot 61. Top 5% WW and YW EPDs. Ratioed 110 WW and 108 YW.

BC1 MR. K292

Homozygous Black | 5/8 SM 3/8 AN. High ratioing son of Frosty. Ratioed 102 for WW, 106 YW, 113 for IMF, and 112 for REA. Moderate framed, extremely dense and easy fleshing bull.

BC1 MR. K282

Homozygous Black | 5/8 SM 3/8 AN. Another deep, dense Frosty son. Ratioed 101 WW, and 103 YW. Out of a beautiful Yellowstone daughter.

BC1 MR. K250

Homozygous Black | 1/2 SM 1/2 AN. This baldy bull is a real eye catcher. Extremely big bodied, thick bull who ratioed a whopping 169 for IMF. Top 25% WW and YW EPDS along with top 10% MARB and TI, and 15% API.

BC1 MR. K2127

Homozygous Black | 5/8 SM 3/8 AN. Larger framed bull to start off the Full Figures sire group. Impressive ratios of 100 WW, 105 YW, 141 IMF, and 108 for REA. Very balanced set of EPDs with top 15% WW and YW, 2% REA, 30% API and 15% TI. Dam is a picture perfect Main Event daughter.

Reference Sire

HOOK`S FULL FIGURES 11F 3403323

Heterozygous Black, Homozygous Polled, 3/4 SM 1/4 AN. Diplomat son possessing faultless structure, massive rib dimension and impressive muscle expression. Dominant data achieved at every test and measurement, with every performance ratio 109 or higher. Ranks in the top 40% for every single EPD printed with 14 categories at the 20th percentile or better.

BC1 MR. K289

Heterozygous Black | 5/8 SM 3/8 AN. Larger framed, long sided bull who should sire a lot of payweight. 17.52 in Ribeye to ratio 115.

BC1 MR. K217

Heterozygous Black | 5/8 SM 5/16 AN 1/16 MX. Twin to 65. Top 15% WW, REA, and TI. Top

BC1 MR. K2119

Heterozygous Black | 5/8 SM 3/8 AN. The most balanced of the Full Figures sire group, with a tremendous set of EPDs and ratios. Top 10% CE, BW, API and TI, 30% WW, YW, 20% Milk and Marbling. Individual ratios of 104 YW, 135 IMF, and 110 REA. A bull that would work in most operations.

BC1 MR. K2151

Homozygous Black | 1/2 SM 1/2 AN. High performance, very attractive son of Black Ice and a solid Angus Valley cow. Ratioed 109 for WW and 107 for YW with EPDs in the top 10 and 15 for WW and YW.

BC1 MR. K218

BC1 MR. K2144

BC1 MR. K263

BROKEN BOW 002

5116F

MS SINGLETARY 2340Z

THE SIMANGUS BULLS

BC1 MR. K2167

SUMMITCREST COMPLETE 1P55

SUMMITCREST PRINCESS 0P12

TRIPLE C SINGLETARY S3H

CCR MS 2027 TIME 0306X

GAR-EGL PROTEGE

PATTI 3P

COWBOY CUT 5048Z

Homozygous Black | 5/8 SM 3/8 AN. Halfblood grandson of the popular Angus bull

Broken Bow. Good EPD profile with 10% WW, YW, MCE, Docility, API, and TI. Top 15% Stayability, MARB, and REA. Top individual ratios 109 WW, 106, YW, with a huge 176 IMF ratio. Very deep, thick, gentle bull.

BC1 MR. K284

GW TRIPLE CROWN 018C

CLRS HERDBOOK 316H

CLRS ALL XCELLENCE 316 A

BC1 MR. E726

J BAR J NIGHTRIDE 225Z

GW MISS GPRD 359A

MCM TOP GRADE 018X

HOOK`S XCELLENCE 87X

STEVENSON ROCKMOUNT RX933

BC1 MS. C575

S A V ANGUS VALLEY 1867

GFI RUBY P4114

Homozygous Black | 3/8 SM 1/2 AN 1/8 CS. Herdbook son with top 30% growth EPDs and ratioed 110 for WW and 101 for YW.

COWBOY CUT 5048Z

MS. D659

Homozygous Black | 5/8 SM 5/16 AN 1/16 MX. Another younger bull from a retained son of the 515 donor cow. Very deep, thick bull with a great disposition.

BC1 MR. K2171

GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS J BAR J MISS ND 793X

SHEAR FORCE Z670

QUEEN W59

STEVENSON ROCKMOUNT RX933

MS. C575 W/C UNITED 956Y

Homozygous Black | 3/8 SM 17/32 AN 3/32 CS. Sired by our Nightride son from Sunflower Genetics. Impressive individual ratios of 105 WW, 103 YW, 104 IMF, and 102 REA. Long sided, free moving bull.

Hans & Kara Burken Family

BC1 MR. K2184

Homozygous Black | 1/2 SM 1/2 AN. One of my favorite bulls in the offering. Very balanced phenotype, masculine, thick bull. Sire is a Main Event*515 son who was retained for in herd use. Ratiod 105 WW, 110 YW, and 114 for REA. Balanced EPDs with top 10% WW, 15% YW.

Erik & Jamie Burken Family

Red SimAngus Bulls

BC1 MR. 209J

LHT MR COWBOY 480J

Red | 1/2

1/4 AR. Fall bull from a cow we purchased from Bar CK in Idaho. Thick made bull with excellent

4%

and 10%

Red | PB SM. Purebred fall bull with an outcross red pedigree that goes back to Cowboy Cut. Gentle, very long strided, long spined bull who should be able to cover a lot of cows.

Reference Sire

HXC GRINDSTONE 9908G 4099632

Modest birth weight, elite growth and carcass merit in one complete package. A power bull loaded with muscle and depth of rib on a 6.2 frame score. Ranks in the top 1 percent of breed for both ProS and GridMaster indexes, top 6 percent for REA, and top 3 percent for Marbling. Posted growth ratios of 115 WW, 115 YW, 115 ADG. His dam has a 106 MPPA with excellent udder quality and feet.

FULL BROTHERS LOTS 76-80

Five ET full brothers from our A115 donor cow and the Red Angus bull, Grindstone. All dark red, big hipped bulls who should sire great daughters as well as growthy steers.

BC1 MR. K2124

BC1 MR. K219

LEACHMAN PLEDGE A282Z

100Y

BC1 MR. K262

FULL BROTHERS LOTS 76-80

BC1 MR. K298

BC1 MR. K271

BC1 MR. K275

Reference Sire

KJL/CLZB COMPLETE 7000E 3782419

BC1 MR. K249

| 1/2

1/2 AR. Heavy muscled 1/2 blood son of Complete. An absolute powerhouse with top 25% and 15% WW and YW, 20% Marb, and 20% TI.

| 1/4 SM 3/4 AR. Very good Complete son who should work on heifers or cows. Really attractive profiled, free moving bull that still has some power. Top 10% BW and Marb, 20% API and TI.

BC1 MR. K2139

3/4 AR. Another calving ease/maternal option from a good Redemption daughter. Top 20%

and BW, 4%

10% API and 25% TI. Long sided bull from a solid cow family. Ratiod 122 for IMF.

Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) , is the prediction of how future progeny of each animal are expected to perform relative to the progeny of other animals listed in the database. EPDs are expressed in units of measure for the trait, plus or minus. Interim EPDs may appear on young animals when their performance has yet to be incorporated into the American Angus Association National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) procedures. This EPD will be preceded by an “I”, and may or may not include the animal’s own performance record for a particular trait, depending on its availability, appropriate contemporary grouping, or data edits needed for NCE.

Calving Ease Direct (CED), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers.

Birth Weight EPD (BW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

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.

Yearling Weight EPD (YW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Maternal Milk EPD (Milk), is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf’s weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability.

Cow Energy Value ($EN), expressed in dollar savings per cow per year, assesses differences in cow energy requirements as an expected dollar savings difference in daughters of sires. A larger value is more favorable when comparing two animals (more dollars saved on feed energy expenses). Components for computing the cow $EN savings difference include lactation energy requirements and energy costs associated with differences in mature cow size.

Carcass Weight EPD (CW), expressed in pounds is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Marbling EPD (Marb), expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Ribeye Area EPD (RE), expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Fat Thickness EPD (Fat), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differences in external fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

$Indexes: an economic selection index allows multiple change in several different traits at once pertaining to a specific breeding objective. The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires if the sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment.

Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M) , an index, expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differences from conception to weaning with the underlying breeding objective assuming that individuals retain their own replacement females within herd and sell the rest of the cull female and all male progeny as feeder calves. The model assumes commercial producers will replace 25% of their breeding females in the first generation and 20% of their breeding females in each subsequent generation. Traits included are as follows: calving ease direct, calving ease maternal, weaning weight, milk, heifer pregnancy, docility, mature cow weight, claw set and foot angle.

Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index, expressed in dollars per head, to predict profitability differences in progeny due to genetics from birth to weaning. The underlying objective being producers will retain 20% of the female progeny as replacements and sell the rest of the cull females and their male counterparts as feeder calves. Traits included are as follows (in no particular order): birth weight, weaning weight, milk, and mature cow weight.

Feedlot Value ($F), an index, expressed in dollars per head, to predict profitability differences in progeny due to genetics for postweaning feedlot merit compared to the progeny of other sires. The underlying objective assumes producers will retain ownership of cattle through the feedlot phase and sell fed cattle on a carcass weight basis, but with no consideration of premiums or discounts for quality and yield grade. Traits contributing directly to the index are as follows: yearling weight (gain), carcass weight and dry-matter intake.

Grid Value ($G), an index, expressed in dollars per carcass, to predict profitability differences in progeny due to genetics for carcass grid merit compared to progeny of other sires. The underlying objective assumes producers will market cattle on an above-industry-average carcass grid. Traits included in the index are as follows (in no particular order): carcass weight, marbling, ribeye area, and fat.

Beef Value ($B), a terminal index, expressed in dollars per carcass, to predict profitability differences in progeny due to genetics for postweaning and carcass traits. This terminal 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 carcass grid. Traits included in the index are as follows: yearling weight, dry-matter intake, marbling, carcass weight, ribeye area and fat.

Combined Value ($C), an index, expressed in dollars per head, which includes all traits that make up both Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M) and Beef Value ($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 sell them on a quality-based carcass merit grid. Expected progeny differences (EPDs) directly influencing a combined index: calving ease direct (CED) and maternal (CEM), weaning weight (WW), yearling weight (YW), maternal milk (Milk), heifer pregnancy (HP), docility (DOC), mature cow weight (MW), foot angle (Angle), claw set (Claw), dry matter intake (DMI), marbling (Marb), carcass weight (CW), ribeye area (RE) and fat thickness (Fat).

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Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) , EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. In using EPDs, the difference between two sires’ EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny. For example, if sires A and B have EPDs of +10 and –5, a 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units). Key to using EPDs is knowing what units they are expressed in. For example, if the above case referred to

weaning weight EPDs, A would be expected to sire 15-pounds more weaning weight than B. If calving ease were the trait, A would be expected to sire 15-percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we’d expect A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed.

Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and Yield grade score.

Pounds of carcass weight. Marbling score. Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat. Square inches of ribeye.

Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the economic puzzle. That’s where $ indexes come in. Through well conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on your bottom line. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes:

Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required Evaluates sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield.

First, determine which index to use; if you’re keeping replacements use API, if not, TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Or, put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a +50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes visit www.simmental.org.

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