2023 - Heim Cattle Co Annual Production Sale

Welcome Cattlemen -

Welcome to our 9th Annual Heim Cattle Company Production Sale. This past year has been great to us as we welcomed our son, Crue, into our family. We hope you had a great year as well. We truly appreciate your interest in this year’s offering. It takes a team to accomplish our goals and keep the herd up to our program’s standards. This day would not be possible without your support and our team.

The goals at Heim Cattle Co and Rock Creek Land & Cattle have been the same since we have started.Our main focus has been breeding cattle that produce a live calf unassisted at birth who will excel once put on feed and will hit grid premiums. We feel that after more than a decade our goals are coming to fruition. Over 70% of the bulls in the offering are recommended for heifers that translate into more live unassisted calves to wean for your bottom line. Also, nearly half of the offering is in the top 15% for marbling and almost the entire offering is above average in the angus breed for marbling. We feel that by staying true to these goals this gives our customers the best opportunity to be successful for years to come.

Same as years past, we are giving away a yearling heifer. All kids ages 7 to 16 are eligible to be placed in a drawing where they can win lot 57 heifer. We feel supporting the next generation of farmers is the key to success in this industry.

Our breeding guarantee assures buyers that all cattle sold at Heim Cattle Company will have passed a fertility test and a breeding soundness exam by our veterinarian. All bulls that sell for over $2,500 will be guaranteed for 90 days from the date of the sale. All purchases of bulls can remain on the farm until April 15th free of charge. After April 15th, there will be a $2/hd per day charge.

We offer free delivery to Minnesota and all surrounding states. For all bulls purchased outside of Minnesota or surrounding states, we will work with you the best we can to have the bulls delivered to a central location.

The cattle are ready for viewing. Please feel free to join us, at your convenience, on the farm to view the cattle. Thank you in advance for your trust in our brand and friendship. We look forward to doing business with you.

HNathan & Krista Heim HEIM CATTLE COMPANY

Saturday, March 11, 2023 - 1 PM CT AT HEIM CATTLE CO - ST.CHARLES, MINNESOTA

SALE CONTACTS

Nate Heim, Mike Brummel, Chris Earl, AUCTIONEER

Wes Tiemann REPRESENTATIVES

Jarred Reuter, Eric Lee, Livestock Plus 608-295-5312

Bob May 608-553-0124

TERMS All cattle are sold under the suggested terms and conditions of the American Angus Association.

DELIVERY Free delivery to all buyers in Minnesota and surrounding states. For purchases outside of that area, we will do out best to deliver to a central location. Boarding is free until April 15 and after that there will be a $2/hd per day charge.

GENOMIC TESTING

All of our cattle have been genomically tested using AngusGS powered by Neogen GeneSeek.

LIABILITIES All persons attending the Heim Cattle Co sale do so at their own risk. Heim’s assumes no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents that might occur on or about the premises.

SUPPLEMENT SHEET A supplement sheet will be available with complete and up-to-date information on sale day and will be posted online at HeimCattleCo.com.

GUARANTEE All bulls purchased for $2,500 or more are guaranteed against breeding injury for the first breeding season. Breeding season is defined as the 90-day period following the first turnout of the bulls. Please notify us as soon as possible when an injury occurs and prior to the injured bull being sold for salvage. Credit for the amount of purchase less the salvage value will be given in next year’s bull sale.

ONLINE BIDDING The sale will be broadcast live on DVAuction. Please register to bid at least 24 hours in advance of the sale.

VOLUME DISCOUNTS

Starting at a 2% discount on 2 bulls purchased all the way to a 10% discount on 10 or more bulls purchased.

HCC Home Town 1002

HCC Home Town 1047

HCC Home Town 1031

HCC Home Town 21037

HCC Home Town 1022

Maternal Brother to Lot 3 sold in 2022

HCC Home Town 1038

6

HCC Home Town 1053

WELCOME FROM OUR SALE CONSULTANT

Its good to be working with two young growing families producing top end Angus genetics. Not resting on their laurels of Whitewaters success, this outfit has continued the push for genetic progress and this group of bulls is evidence of it. As the world continues to target high end beef to consume this set of bulls will deliver that want in quantity. With nearly 80% of the sale suitable for heifers, we think its very timely as heifer retention will surely be on the rise as we have the shortest cow numbers in nearly a decade. The numbers are on the side of the producer, the cow calf man will see this next calf crop possibly be there most prosperous. Let the sire be a HCC prefix to give you the most advantage in the market to deliver growthy and highly marbled beef. If you can not make it to the sale in person please give us a call to be an unbiased eye on the cattle.

God Bless - Chris Earl, Wes Tiemann, Kody Fleeman

Maternal Brother to Lot

HCC Grand Plan 21011

HCC Intertia 1050

HCC Inertia 1052

HCC Enforcer J1312

HCC Enforcer J1128

HCC Steadfast 21044

Lot

HCC Steadfast 21065

HCC Quantum 1042

HCC Quantum 21090

HCC ALTERNATIVE 9030

HCC Quantum 1035

HCC Quantum 1039

HCC Quantum 1005

HCC Goalkeeper 21013

HCC Goalkeeper 21012

BALDRIDGE SR GOALKEEPER

HCC Kansas 1009

HCC Forefront 21007

Reliant 1013

HCC Sunrise 1072

HCC Inertia 1055 [DDC]

HCC Inertia 21056

HCC Inertia 1041

From

HCC Inertia 1036

HCC Colonel 21041

HCC Colonel 21010

HCC Colonel 21024

HCC Colonel 21040

HCC Colonel 21026

HCC Alternative 1046

Lot

HCC Alternative 1045

Lot

HCC Alpha 21061

Lot

HCC Alpha 1071 ET

Baldridge Waylon W34#

Baldridge Forever Lady T269

Connealy Black Granite#

Pine View Burgess Y051

K C F Bennett Absolute#

Lady E714

452#

Rock Creek Lady B443

HAYNES ND 454 Miss 179

Baldridge Jennings Z064

BAF Game Day Lady 2112

HCC Alpha 21047

Baldridge Titan A139#

Pine View Alpha

Pine View Burgess B066

Pineview Impression 1566

HCC Blackbird Blackie Red

Raven Blackbird Blackie 3602

Baldridge Waylon W34#

Baldridge Forever Lady T269

Connealy Black Granite#

Pine View Burgess Y051

Connealy Impression#

SH Objective 9001

Raven Admiral 1726

Raven Blackbird Blackie 1258

HCC Alpha 21051

HCC Eyes On You J1127

HCC Eyes On You J1309

HCC Pratissa J1161

HCC Eyes On You J1126

HCC Eyes On You J1157

HCC Commodore J1315

Consensus 7229#

Gee of Conanga 919

Complete 1P55#

Rainbow 3043

Xpand x743 Baldridge Isabel Y69 Baldridge Yardstick Y90

HCC Ashland 1027

HCC Ashland 1021

HCC Ashland 1020

HCC Cash Crop 21064

HCC Cash Crop 21067

HCC Cash Crop 21068

Saturday, March 11, 2023 - 1 PM CT AT HEIM CATTLE CO - ST.CHARLES, MINNESOTA

Any kids between the age of 6-17 who attend the sale will enter a drawing to win this heifer. As many people have helped me in our youth, we wish to do the same by the donation of this heifer. The cattle business is a great way of life and if we can get a young person started in the business, then that’s great for our community! Need to be present to win. Drawing closes at the start of the sale at 1:00pm.

Genetic Opportunities

Dutton x 6066 Embryos

Lot

Deadwood x 6066 Embryos

A great opportunity to capture maternal siblings to the $280,000 HCC Whitewater. The choice of Dutton and Deadwood are excellent. Dutton is outcross with the EPD profile needed. Different is key in 2023. Deadwood has proven to be the marbling leader with the most unique EPD profile in the breed and is cemented in his data with incredible DNA results on thousands of head.

Symmetry x 6066 Embryos

Cherry Creek Land Grant

of Conanga 6988 Stevenson Declaration 70748

Dutton x 545 Embryos

614-9704 Silveiras Conversion 8064

Baldco Emulota 614 BT Crossover 758N# EXG Saras Dream S609 R3

Confidence 0100#

From the

WHITEWATER

“In early March, I drove to Minnesota to visit Heim Cattle Company. In particular, I went to see HCC Identified 9010 (now named Whitewater). I was extremely impressed with his show ring presence, phenotype and look. Whitewater is great hipped with great body length, sound in his structure, very good in his front 1/3, and big backed! His length of stride and ease in making his reach is noteworthy. Plus he has 15 EPDs ranked in the top 25% of the breed.”

—Bob May, May Cattle Company, Mineral Point, WI

“Whitewater calves are hitting the ground in quantity. They have a low birth weight, greater EPD profile, tremendous thickness, and a very stylish look. Whitewater is covering all the bases.”

—Lee Leachman

(706) 754-6000

American Angus Association Selection Tools

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.

Accuracy (ACC), is the reliability that can be placed on the EPD. An accuracy of close to 1.0 indicates higher reliability. Accuracy is impacted by the number of progeny and ancestral records included in the analysis.

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 (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 (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.

Residual Average Daily Gain (RADG), feed efficiency expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic ability for postweaning gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of feed consumed.

Yearling Weight (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.

Yearling Height (YH), is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling height, expressed in inches, compared to the that of other sires.

Scrotal Circumference (SC), expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires.

Docility (DOC), is expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility in a sire’s offspring compared to another sire.

MATERNAL

Heifer Pregnancy (HP), is a selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire’s daughters becoming pregnant as first–calf heifers during a normal breeding season. A higher EPD is the more favorable direction, and the EPD is reported in percentage units.

Calving Ease Maternal (CEM), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.

Maternal Milk (Milk), is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability 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.

Mature Weight (MW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the difference in mature weight of daughters of a sire compared to the daughters of other sires.

Mature Height (MH), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the difference in mature height of a sire’s daughters compared to daughters of other sires.

FOOT SCORE

Claw Set (Claw), is expressed in units of claw-set score. A lower EPD is more favorable, indicating a sire will produce progeny with more ideal claw set, which is toes that are symmetrical, even and appropriately spaced.

Foot Angle (Angle), is expressed in units of foot-angle score. A lower EPD is more favorable, indicating a sire will produce progeny with more ideal foot angle, which is a 45-degree angle at the pastern joint with appropriate toe length and heel depth.

CARCASS

The genetic evaluation produces a single set of EPDs for carcass traits where the units of measure are in trait format and analyzed on an ageconstant basis.

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

Ribeye Area (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 (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.

$VALUE INDEXES

$Value Indexes, reported in dollars per head, are multi-trait selection indexes where a higher value suggests more profit. 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 sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment.

Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M), expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differences in progeny due to genetics from conception to weaning. 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), expressed in dollars per head, provides the expected difference in future progeny preweaning performance from birth to weaning. Increased selection pressure on $W increases weaning and maternal milk traits while increasing mature cow size.

Cow Energy Value ($EN), expressed in dollars 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. Components for computing $EN savings difference include lactation energy requirements and energy costs associated with differences in mature cow size.

Feedlot Value ($F), expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning 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), 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), expressed in dollars per carcass, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.