2023 T BAR T & TAF Production Sale

TALIAFERRO ANGUS FARMS

Welcome!

It’s a pleasure to welcome you to our 16th Annual Bull and Bred Heifer sale! We want to thank you for your consideration in choosing Taliaferro Angus Farm & T-Bar-T Angus Genetics to add to your program.

With prices of cattle looking very favorable for the next few years, there is no better time to start improving your cowherd and genetic base by adding cattle that possess multiple-trait superiority. Here at TAF & T-Bar-T Angus, we do this without forgetting that the consumer is eventually a customer of all of ours. When you study the EPDs and $Values of the bulls on offer, one of our goals is to continue to produce cattle of extreme value that are capable of passing these valuable traits onto their progeny for our customers.

Again, thank you for taking the time to view the offering and we hope to see you this November!

Joe & Keith Taliaferro

Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 12:30 PM CST! Complimentary lunch prior to the sale! Please join us on

Sale Information

LOCATION

Taliaferro Angus Farm

4412 - 238TH Road

Effingham, Kansas 66023

AUCTIONEER

Jason Flory 785-979-2183

CONTACTS

T-Bar-T Angus Ranch

Keith Taliaferro

913-370-0753

taliaferro@rainbowtel.net

Find us on Facebook!

Taliaferro Angus Farms

Joe Taliaferro

913-370-0571

taliaferrojoe@yahoo.com

SALE TERMS & CONDITIONS

All animals must be paid for before they leave the farm. We will winter bulls free of charge until April 1, 2024. We just ask for 20% down payment sale day and the rest of payment due upon pickup/delivery. Bulls selling have all passed a breeding soundness examination.

Preferred for heifers to be picked up as soon as possible but other arrangements can be made if needed. Free delivery on all bulls and females.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Announcements from the auction block sale day take precedence over printed information. Catalog EPD’s current as of September 28, 2023. For updates, please visit www.angus.org.

TAF FIREBALL 227 1

227 has 23 traits in the Top 30% of the breed. It is hard to find an Angus bull with this many traits as high as his. A good looking Fireball son that can help get the premiums at harvest time.

TAF FIREBALL 231 2

G A R SURE FIRE

G A R COMPLETE N281

G A R ANTICIPATION GB

V A R DISCOVERY 2240

Full sib and flush mate to Lot 1 with very similar EPDs. Excels on his carcass numbers and dollar values.

TAF FIREBALL 256 3

G A R SURE FIRE 6404

432

1682

G A R SURE FIRE

G A R COMPLETE N281

G A R ANTICIPATION GB AMBUSH 269

710

Fireball sons are consistently high in marbling and this bull is no different ranking in the Top 2% of the breed with a 1.55.

TAF DUAL THREAT 235 4

G A R SURE FIRE

G A R DUAL THREAT

G A R DAYBREAK A3010

G A R MOMENTUM RCC MOMENTUM L587

G A R DAYBREAK 842

CONNEALY IN SURE 8524

CHAIR ROCK 5050 G A R

MCC DAYBREAK

G A R 5050 NEW DESIGN A91

G A R PROGRESS

G A R BIG EYE 1770 MCC DAYBREAK

This Dual Threat son is safe for use on heifers, but will also get a little more frame to your herd. His marbling is 1.34 which ranks him in the Top 5% of the breed.

T BAR T TROOPER 49K 5

BROKEN BOW 002 CASINO ANNIE K48

V A R DISCOVERY 2240 DSA

A very exciting, stout made Brigade son that has 18 EPD categories in the Top 25% of the breed with WW, YW, CW, $W, $B, $C in the Top 5% or better!

T BAR T BRIGADE 228K 6

KM BROKEN BOW 002

CASINO ANNIE K48

V A R DISCOVERY 2240

DSA INGENUITY S730 1209

SILVEIRAS CONVERSION 8064

BYERGO BLACK MAGIC 3348

T BAR T MAY 207G

T BAR T MAY 17C

BYERGO ELIA CUPCAKE 5900

EXAR SIGNIFICANT 1769B

T BAR T BLACKCAP MAY 56X

Flush mate to Lot 7 & half brother to Lot 5! Sired by prominent Genex sire Brigade and backed by our great, young Black Magic 207G donor. Big time growth numbers & ranks in the Top 5% of the breed for RE with a 1.07. These flush brothers exhibit great phenotype and have excellently balanced EPD profiles.

Lot5 Lot6

T BAR T BRIGADE 229K 7

Flush brother to Lot 6! Another exciting Brigade son with a 1.16

ranking him in the Top 3% of the breed!

T BAR T GROWTH FUND 19K 8

BASIN PAYWEIGHT 006S

21AR O LASS 7017

PLATTEMERE WEIGH UP K360

DEER VALLEY RITA 9457

S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035

S A V BLACKCAP MAY 5530

T BAR T EVERLDA 13D

T BAR T EVERELDA 8W

TC GRIDIRON 258

T BAR T EVERELDA 3006

19K is a big, soft sided bull with outstanding phenotype and great maternal traits. He will produce heifers you want to keep and steers that will smash the scales!

TAF DEADWOOD 2240 9

POSS MAVERICK POSS DEADWOOD POSS ELLUNAMERE 399

G A R PROACTIVE

MARTIN PROACTIVE 9543

MARTIN SURE

7554

BASIN PAYWEIGHT 1682 POSS PRIDE 5163

POSS EASY IMPACT 0119

POSS ELLUNMERE 0170

With a +12 CED and a -0.4 BW, this Poss Deadwood son can be used on heifers. He is in the Top 15% for WW, Top 10% YW, and in the Top 1% for $B, $C & marbling with a 1.72.

TAF DEADWOOD 2248

These Deadwood sons are all deep made cattle with exceptional numbers. Look at their WW, YW, Carcass and Dollar values.

TAF DEADWOOD 2242

0170

EPDs are similar to his flush brothers. He will sire calves that will grow fast and grade good at their end point.

TAF DEADWOOD 2220

POSS MAVERICK POSS DEADWOOD POSS ELLUNAMERE 399

BALDRIDGE XPAND X743

DALTONS LASS 7352

DALTONS LASS 3342

BASIN PAYWEIGHT 1682

POSS PRIDE 5163

POSS EASY IMPACT 0119

POSS ELLUNMERE 0170

HOOVER DAM

BALDRIDGE QUEEN S87

CONNEALY COUNSELOR

W H S 5050 LASS 78Z

Great heifer bull option here with exceptional phenotype. Marbling is 1.62 ranking him in the Top 1% of the breed along with his $B at 194.

T BAR T ICONIC 8K 13

BLACKBIRD 831-1378 V A R DISCOVERY 2240 DB MS FINAL TOOL 4120

The first of four flush brothers being offered this year out of the great Genex sire, DB Iconic, going back to our Sitz Upward donor on the bottom side. If you like bulls with big butts, big guts and big nuts - dont overlook these guys! They also have high marbling.

T BAR T ICONIC 34K 14

MUSGRAVE 316 STUNNER

DB ICONIC G95

DB MS DISCOVERY D13

SITZ UPWARD 307R

T BAR T BLACKCAP MAY 13A

S A V BLACKCAP MAY 7744

LD CAPITALIST 316

MCATL BLACKBIRD 831-1378

V A R DISCOVERY 2240

DB MS FINAL TOOL 4120

CONNEALY ONWARD

SITZ HENRIETTA PRIDE 81M

S A V 8180 TRAVELER 004

S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4546

T BAR T ICONIC 31K 15

DOB: 03/16/2022 REG: 20571715 BRAND: 31K

LD CAPITALIST 316

MUSGRAVE 316 STUNNER

DB ICONIC G95

DB MS DISCOVERY D13

SITZ UPWARD 307R

T BAR T BLACKCAP MAY 13A

S A V BLACKCAP MAY 7744

MCATL BLACKBIRD 831-1378

V A R DISCOVERY 2240

DB MS FINAL TOOL 4120

CONNEALY ONWARD

SITZ HENRIETTA PRIDE 81M

S A V 8180 TRAVELER 004

S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4546

Flush brother to Lots 13, 15 & 16. Lot 14 is a STOUT made, good looking bull with tons of meat and mass. Lot15

Flush brother to Lots 13, 14 & 16. Another big growth, high marbling bull with tons of look and dimension!

T BAR T ICONIC 22K 16

MUSGRAVE 316 STUNNER

DB ICONIC G95

DB MS DISCOVERY D13

SITZ UPWARD 307R

T BAR T BLACKCAP MAY 13A

S A V BLACKCAP MAY 7744

LD CAPITALIST 316 MCATL BLACKBIRD 831-1378

V A R DISCOVERY 2240

DB MS FINAL TOOL 4120

ONWARD

HENRIETTA PRIDE 81M

S A V 8180 TRAVELER 004

S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4546

Lot16

Another outstanding bull out of the DB Iconic x 13A flush! Full brother to Lots 13, 14 & 15.

TAF 1925 200 17

G A R QUANTUM

QUANTUM 1925

PROPHET A5055

316 STUNNER

MISS STUNNER 013

MISS INSIGHT 1509

G A R MOMENTUM

G A R IN SURE 1524

G A R PROPHET

CAM-OF RITA A2004

LD CAPITALIST 316

MCATL BLACKBIRD 831-1378

PVF INSIGHT 0129

TAF MISS CLASS 221

200 is sired by TAF Quantum 1925. 1925 was sold in our 2020 Production Sale and purchased by Lynn Edleman and he is very happy with his 1925 sired calves. Lot 17 has 16 traits in the Top 30%.

TAF INTENSITY 253 18

G A R INGENUITY H P C A INTENSITY

G A R PREDESTINED 287L

G A R PROPHET

G A R NEW DESIGN 5050

G A R OBJECTIVE 1067

G A R PREDESTINED

G A R OBJECTIVE 1885

C R A BEXTOR 872 5205 608

G A R OBJECTIVE

B/R AMBUSH 28

G A R PREDESTINED H118

A big, stout cow bull prospect that has excellent Claw and Angle scores being in the Top 2% of the Angus breed.

TAF 1925 225

G A R MOMENTUM

G A R IN SURE 1524

G A R PROPHET

PROPHET A5055

COMRADE 1385

RITA A2004

Another great TAF 1925 son. I collected semen on 1925 one time, and got 148 straws of excellent semen. 225 is a well built, stout made bull who has respectible numbers and is docile.

TAF ASHLAND 224

G A R DAYLIGHT

G A R PROGRESS 830

B/R AMBUSH 28

1018

G A R YIELD GRADE N366

S A V BRILLIANCE 8077

INSIGHT 0129

PVF MISSIE 790

H S A F BANDO 1961

224 will add pounds to your calf crop. Look at his WW, YW and $W value.

T BAR T ICONIC 220K 21

MUSGRAVE 316 STUNNER

G95

MS DISCOVERY D13

BOYD DYNAMIC 6118

T BAR T BETTY 219H

T BAR T BLACKCAP MAY 11A

LD CAPITALIST 316

MCATL BLACKBIRD 831-1378

V A R DISCOVERY 2240

DB MS FINAL TOOL 4120

CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE

BOYD ROSETTA 4300

SITZ UPWARD 307R

S A V BLACKCAP MAY 7744

Another Iconic son with excellent phenotype backed by a great cow by Dynamic.

T BAR T GROWTH FUND 234K 22

PAYWEIGHT 006S

O LASS 7017

WEIGH UP K360

VALLEY RITA 36113

DYNAMIC 6118 T BAR T EVE 31G T BAR T EVE 201D

VALLEY RITA 9457

BLACK GRANITE

ROSETTA 4300

A Growth Fund son that will really put pounds on your calves. Top 1% of the breed for both WW and YW. If you sell your calves by the pound look hard at 234K.

T BAR T RAWHIDE 7K 23

BASIN PAYWEIGHT 1682

POSS PRIDE 5163

POSS EASY IMPACT 0119

POSS BLUEBLOOD 920 A A R TEN X 7008 S A

S A V MADAME PRIDE 1134

S A V RESOURCE 1441

MADAME PRIDE 4514

S A V MADAME PRIDE 1282

7K is out of our Madame Pride donor cow. If you want some calving ease in a super docile package this is your bull. He is very stout and right in his kind.

T BAR T QUANTUM 4K 24

G A R QUANTUM

TAF QUANTUM 1925

PROPHET A5055

MOHNEN SUCCESS 187

T BAR T EVERELDA 36G

T BAR T INSIGHT 14C

G A R MOMENTUM

A R IN SURE 1524

G A R PROPHET CAM-OF RITA A2004

S A V SEEDSTOCK 4838 MOHNEN JILT 1968

INSIGHT 0129 T BAR T EVERELDA 22A

Big time growth 1925 son with outstanding phenotype.

TAF DEADWOOD 2228

A flush brother to Lot 12. Marbling is a 1.43 ranking him in the Top 3% of the breed.

TAF HT 2245

CHAIR ROCK AMBUSH 1018

G A R SURE FIRE

CHAIR ROCK PROGRESS 3005

G A R MOMENTUM

G A R IN SURE 1524

G A R PROPHET CAM-OAF RITA A2004

This Hometown son is perfect for heifers with a +17 CED and a -1.1 BW. Top 1% ribeye with a 1.26 and Top 4% of the breed for marbling with a 1.37.

TAF HT 2233 27

G A R ASHLAND

G A R HOMETOWN CHAIR ROCK SURE FIRE 6095

G A R QUANTUM TAF QUANTUM 1942

CAM PROPHET A5055

G A R EARLY BIRD

CHAIR ROCK AMBUSH 1018

G A R SURE FIRE

CHAIR ROCK PROGRESS 3005

G A R MOMENTUM

G A R IN SURE 1524

G A R PROPHET

RITA A2004

Should have calves that come easy and grow good with these kind of numbers. Look how he ranks in his values, they are very impressive.

TAF HT 2236 28

G A R ASHLAND G A R HOMETOWN CHAIR ROCK SURE FIRE 6095

G A R QUANTUM

G A R EARLY BIRD CHAIR ROCK AMBUSH 1018

G A R SURE FIRE CHAIR ROCK PROGRESS 3005

G A R MOMENTUM

G A R IN SURE 1524

G A R PROPHET

T BAR T MCCRAY 3K 29

A big, stout Woodhill Augusta son. Another cow bull prospect that is in the Top 10% of the breed for WW and YW.

T BAR T NUTE 24K 30

BASIN PAYWEIGHT 1682 WOODHILL AUGUSTA WOODHILL RITA B41-D398

S A V TEN SPEED 3022

T BAR T MADAME PRIDE 14E

JANSSEN MADAME PRIDE 4514

Lot29

BASIN PAYWEIGHT 006S

21AR O LASS 7017

BALDRIDGE TERRITORY Z068

WOODHILL RITA 2T03-B41

A A R TEN X 7008 S A

S A V MADAME PRIDE 1134

S A V RESOURCE 1441

S A V MADAME PRIDE 1282

Another Woodhill Augusta son with great phenotype and a solid set of numbers.

WOODHILL

Service sire of Lots 29 & 30

AUGUSTA:

T BAR T MAJOR 2K 31

WAR CALVARY B063

WILKS REGIMENT 9035

VINTAGE CHLOE 6137

S A V BISMARCK 5682

T BAR T BLACKCAP MAY 56X

S A V BLACKCAP MAY 7744

CAVALRY 1149 WAR CC&7 Z044 X029

V A R EMPIRE 3037

V A R CHLOE 2227

G A R GRID MAKER

S A V ABIGALE 0451

S A V 8180 TRAVELER 004

S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4546

Lot31

2K is a half brother to the top two high selling bulls of the 2022 bull sale. He is a calving ease bull with good growth along with good dollar values.

T BAR T ASHLAND 17K 32

BASIN PAYWEIGHT 006S

21AR 0 LASS 7017

PLATTEMERE WEIGH UP K360

RITA 36113

G A R ASHLAND

T BAR T BLACKCAP MAY 42H

T BAR T BLACKCAP MAY

DEER VALLEY RITA 9457

G A R EARLY BIRD

CHAIR ROCK AMBUSH 1018

S A V BISMARCK 5682

S A V BLACKCAP MAY 7744

Another great Growth Fund son out of an Ashland daughter. A big, stout bull with a balanced set of EPDs.

TAF ASHLAND 255 33

G A R EARLY BIRD

G A R ASHLAND CHAIR ROCK AMBUSH 1018

BASIN PAYWEIGHT 1682

TAF ROYAL LADY 718

MISS ROYAL LADY 1961

G A R DAYLIGHT

G A R PROGRESS 830

B/R AMBUSH 28

G A R YIELD GRADE N366 BASIN PAYWEIGHT 006S 21 AR O LASS 7017

H S A F BANDO 1961

MARANDS ROYAL LADY 4066

This Ashland son is a heifer bull option with a +12 CED, +11 CEM and a -0.3 BW.

TAF 1931 268 34

G A R QUANTUM

G A R MOMENTUM

G A R IN SURE 1524

G A R PROPHET

CAM-OF RITA A2004 WERNER WAR PARTY 2417 B A LADY 6807 305

630

KINOCHTRY ANNIE 1209

S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035

This bull can help your cow power with his $M value being +89 ranking him in the Top 35% of the breed.

TAF 239 35

G A R QUANTUM

G A R MOMENTUM

G A R IN SURE 1524

G A R PROPHET CAM-OF RITA A2004

H S A F BANDO

TAF HT 2239

T BAR T COMRADE 12K 37

03/11/2022 REG: 20554693 BRAND: 227

CONNEALY CONSENSUS 7229

CONNEALY COMRADE 1385

HAPPY GEE OF CONANGA 919

S A V BISMARCK 5682

T BAR T ROYAL LADY 230W

ROYAL LADY 4066

CONSENSUS BLUE LILLY OF CONANGA 16

G A R NEW DESIGN 5050

HAP GINA OF CONANGA 260 4965

G A R GRID MAKER

S A V ABIGALE 0451 LEACHMAN SAUGAHATCHEE 3000C

ROYAL LADY 9446

12K has a pedigree that is an oldie, but a goodie! If you have heifers to breed then 12K is the bull for you!

T BAR T WILDCAT 208K 38

3132

9402

7348

208K is an great son of the exciting Genex sire, E & B Wildcat. Excellent phenotype with very balanced EPDs along with great dollar values.

T BAR T WILDCAT 203K 39

GAR DISCOVERY 6737H E & B WILDCAT 9402

E&B LADY PLUS 643

1682

V A R DISCOVERY 2240

G A R INGENUITY 3132

CONNEALY CONFIDENCE PLUS

LADY CREDENCE 190

LCC NEW STANDARD

B A LADY 6807 305

H S A F BANDO 1961 MARANDS ROYAL LADY 4066

Another Wildcat son backed by a great Payweight daughter.

CONNEALY COMRADE 1385: Service sire of Lot 37

T BAR T ARCHITECT 215K 40

SYDGEN BLUEPRINT

S ARCHITECT 9501

S BLOSSOM 7514

S A V ANGUS VALLEY 1867

T BAR T LADY 226D

T BAR T ROYAL LADY 225B

KM BROKEN BOW 002

SITZ FLORABELLE FANNY 4735

S WHITLOCK 179

S BLOSSOM 5525

S A V IRON MOUNTAIN 8066

S A V MAY 2397

S A V FIRST CLASS 0207

T BAR T ROYAL LADY 230W

If you want a bull to make females, check him out. Top 1% for milk, good dollar values with a big scrotal.

TAF ICONIC 2214 41

MUSGRAVE 316 STUNNER

D13

1014

1413-900 TAF ROYAL LADY 900

LD CAPITALIST 316

MCATL BLACKBIRD 831-1378

V A R DISCOVERY 2240

DB MS FINAL TOOL 4120

KESSLERS FRONTMAN R001

BOYD ERICA DIANNA 9054

S A V NET WORTH 4200

MARANDS ROYAL LADY 4101

Here is a cow bull that is packed with muscle.

T BAR T ARCHITECT 202K 42

BOW 002

FLORABELLE

9501

7514

307R

Another Architect son out of an Upward daughter. He has 19 categories in the Top 30% or better for the breed.

S ARCHITECT 9501: Service sire of Lots 40 & 42.

Bred Females

T BAR T BRED HEIFERS 43-62

This group of heifers were AI’d on June 9th to Genex calving ease sire Crown Point. A Growth Fund son that we raised ran cleanup on this group. Additional breeding information will be available on sale day.

TAF BRED HEIFERS 63-74

The Lot 1 and Lot 2 bulls, TAF Fireball 227 and TAF Fireball 231, being offered in the sale were turned out on this group on May 20th. Additional breeding information will be available sale day.

INTERPRETING THE DATA

An Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) is a prediction of how future progeny of a sire or dam are expected to perform in various production and carcass traits which are measurable. EPDs are expressed in actual pounds, square inches or centimeters (depending on the trait), plus or minus what you can expect in the weights or measurements of progeny sired by a particular animal as compared with another animal.

Calving Ease Direct (CED) • is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in firstcalf 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.

Residual Average Daily Gain (RADG) • 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.

Dry Matter Intake (DMI) • expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of difference transmitting ability for feed intake during the postweaning phase, compared to that of other sires.

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

Scrotal Circumference EPD (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. It predicts the average difference of progeny from a sire in comparison with another sire’s calves. In herds where temperament problems are not an issue, this expected difference would not be realized.

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 firstcalf 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 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.

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

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.

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).

ReferenceSires

GAR DUAL THREAT

44 BRIGADE

GAR ASHLAND S ARCHITECT 9501

WOODHILL AUGUSTA

CONNEALY COMRADE 1385

POSS DEADWOOD

GB FIREBALL 672

DEER VALLEY GROWTH FUND

POSS RAWHIDE

TALIAFERRO ANGUS FARMS & T-BAR-T ANGUS RANCH

4412 - 238TH ROAD

EFFINGHAM, KANSAS 66023

TIME SENSATIVE MATERIAL - DO NOT DELAY

16th Annual Production Sale

NOVEMBER 11, 2023 | 12:30 CST | Effingham, Kansas