Big Gully Farm Hereford Sale 2015

Reference sires Sire of lots

2 5 10 12 17

W C C / C C 1 0 0 9 G R E AT D I V I D E 1 0 2

HORNED |

SIRE CRR ABOUT TIME 743 MGS CH ENUFF PROPHET 2913 Power, performance, balance. 2013 Agribition Champion Horned Bull.

CHA CE BW WW

GE EPD

YW MILK TM

-3.6 5.2 60.6 100.4 24.1

FAT

REA MARB MCE

54.4 -0.054 0.70

0.13

0.2

SC

0.5

bidding ONLINE

DECEMBER 7-10

on liveauctions.tv

CLOSING

5:30PM MST DECEMBER 10

at the farm & on liveauctions.tv

Directions Sire of lots

1 7 8

P D H R 2 0 J S TA N M O R E 4 7 R

HORNED | SIRE AGA 121G STANMORE 20J

MGS C 18C GENERAL D LAD 80G Moderation of frame, center body dimension, calving ease, milk.

CHA CE BW WW

GE EPD

2.4 2.4 43.1

YW MILK TM

70

27

FAT

REA MARB MCE

48.6 -0.037 0.59 -0.06

1.2

SC

0.6

12 miles north of Maidstone, SK on the west side of Hwy 21

Sale Staff

Auctioneer Ryan Dorran 403-507-6483 Ringside Nate Marin 306-869-7130 Ringside Craig Flewelling 403-556-0515 C H A Brad Dubeau, Director of Communications 888-836-7242

Sale Day Phones

Lance Leachman 306-903-7299 Shari Leachman 306-903-7289 Frances Leachman 306-893-7507 Stephen Myer 306-893-8414

Cattle References Sire of lots

6 13 19

POLLED |

SIRE UPS TCC NITRO 1ET MGS CJH COWBOY 512

Skeletal width, stoutness of bone, udder quality, milk.

-9.2 11

YW MILK TM

61.4 112.1 25.9

FAT

REA MARB MCE

56.6 -0.053 0.87 -0.25 -2.5

Insurance

Insurance is recommended, but not required. Several insurance options can be recommended for those interested.

C CRUZ 0248 ET

CHA CE BW WW

GE EPD

Shannon Eaton 780-872-9375 Tom Hougham 306-825-2246 Larry Flicek 306-823-3957

SC

0.7

Volume Buyer Discount Buy two or more cattle and receive 5% discount on each purchase.

Online Catalogue www.biggullyfarm.com

Videos

www.biggullyfarm.com Sire of lot

23

B I G - G U LLY 6 1 1 B O U N T Y H U N T E R 5 1 7 U

HORNED |

SIRE KSU BOUNTY HUNTER 611 MGS C PURE GOLD 1117 Length, performance, structural integrity. 2010 RBC Supreme Bull.

CHA CE BW WW

GE EPD

-7.4 8.6 66.8

YW MILK TM

101

22.7

FAT

REA MARB MCE

56.1 -0.051 0.82 -0.33 -1.3

Box 535 Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0 [e] biggullyfarm@gmail.com

SC

0.8

S E M E N AVA I L A B L E

ALL ANIMALS PARENTAGE VERIFIED AND PROVEN FREE OF GENETIC ABNORMALITIES

HEREFORDS

Welcome

Welcome to Big Gully’s Online/On-Farm Bull & Heifer Sale. We invite you to attend in person or online and experience our vision for enhancing Herefords. We were overwhelmed by the support received during our initial sale and have you to thank for that!

We have slightly and responsibly increased the number of bulls to appease a broader group of potential customers, while hopefully ensuring strong value in the livestock.

The live, video sale at Big Gully Farm will commence at 5:30 p.m. MST on Thursday, December 10th. Cattle will be available for appraisal all afternoon. Supper and drinks will be served at 4:30 p.m. As usual, online bidding via LiveAuctions.tv will be available beginning on December 7th, and conclude simultaneously with the live sale on farm. Please arrive early to view cattle, while still daylight, and to enjoy the pre-sale holiday social!

We spend considerable time viewing all breeds via judging, exhibiting, sales, farm visits or ultrasounding. As such, we realize there is tremendous opportunity for improvement within Herefords. Relative to the quality and growth of the breed within the U. S., we are just uncovering our potential to create more functional, versatile and profitable cattle than Hereford has put forth in some time. Within Canada, we feel a renewed eagerness and vision within the breed is underway, no doubt enhanced by more young adults and progressive breeders excited to distribute seedstock under the current market conditions.

It is our intent to be more critical and honest in the evaluation of our breed and herd than most any potential customer ever could be. As such, increasing muscle, enhancing udder quality, moderating frame, bolstering center body dimension, moderating birth weight, advancing carcass merit, increasing pigmentation and optimizing performance are actions we will proceed with. Should you value these traits and the Hereford pillars of superior docility, hardiness and feed efficiency, our cattle may interest you. Furthermore, if you find your cowherd becoming very homogenous in terms of breed influence and want to capitalize on heterosis/hybrid vigour, we would love to offer a complimentary breed to achieve that. We are proud to offer these cattle with the meticulous work, time and thought invested in their selection and mating.

We don’t aim to sell purebred, commercial, show, ranch ready, ranch raised or any other type of Herefords – only those that are of high quality. Clearly this sale will focus on quality, not quantity, since that is the responsibility of our farm. In the current market scenario, there is little merit in keeping marginal breeding stock when they can be sold as cull cows or steers at a profit, while enhancing the average quality of the bulls and hopefully the public perception of our cattle. Don’t be mistaken that high quality means expensive though. We are a relatively small provider of bulls within the breed and are trying hard to foster a gratified and progressive-thinking customer base. We don’t publish purchase prices in our promotion or footnotes and firmly believe that cost and quality are often an imperfect relationship.

We have always and will continue to maintain that cattle exhibited at show can serve as functional breeding tools in the pasture as well. If you disagree, we would be happy to explain our rationale for this and show living proof of cattle that have done both successfully.

In the last few years our cattle have been evaluated by many breeders, judges and producers at exhibitions in Canada and the U.S., ranking favourably not only within the breed, but against other breeds. That coupled with performance data collected on every eligible animal for calving ease, birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, cow weight, udder score, intramuscular fat, ribeye area, and back fat reinforces the phenotypic and genetic merit of the cattle, respectively.

Proud supporters of

4

As proponents of expected progeny differences (EPDs), we have put considerable selection pressure on these for generations. Obviously EPDs are a tool; therefore we utilize them and feel competitive with anyone from a data standpoint. We are also among the initial breeders

to submit samples for Genomically Enhanced EPDs (GE-EPDs) on all of our herd sires and sale cattle. For those unfamiliar, this testing allows a higher degree of accuracy in knowing the true genetic merit of our cattle at a younger age for a variety of traits – essentially a risk management practice. If you are unfamiliar with either of these tools or there utility, we would gladly discuss them prior to the sale. Note that current GE-EPDs are available on three long-yearlings. Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, GEEPDs will not be published on remaining sale animals until late December.

All females will be delivered immediately after the sale. FREE OF CHARGE, all bulls will be developed at the farm where Shari will ultrasound for carcass merit in the spring, after which time breeding soundness examinations will be performed before delivery of the bulls

by May 1, 2016. We know that unforeseen circumstances potentially arise with semen testing and breeding. Our intent is to be honest and timely with you and we expect the same in terms of finding a solution that will please you.

As a precaution, all sale bulls had scrotal circumference measurements taken independently in early October to confirm that the yearlings, but more importantly calves, are developing toward the highest probability of passing a breeding soundness exam come next spring. Rest assured that a quality assortment of remaining bulls are available to customers, should adversity present itself, regarding their purchases or existing sires.

If our vision of the Hereford breed aligns with the objectives of your operation, we would love to host you at this pre-Christmas event. Please join us for supper and drinks between viewing the cattle and the sale itself. No matter if you are interested or just curious about the offering, we would encourage you to at least take a look and see if the type of Hereford cattle we strive to produce may work for you!

Sincerely, Lance & Shari Leachman Frances Leachman Tyler Leachman

advantages of

yearling bulls • • • • •

L AT E S T G E N E T I C M AT E R I A L

P H Y S I C A L LY S M A L L E R F O R HEIFER BREEDING P O T E N T I A L LY L O N G E R P ROD UCT IVE LI FE

WORK WELL AS JUNI OR SI RE I N M U LT I P L E S I R E PA S T U R E S E T T I N G LOWER DEVELOPMENT COSTS CAN T R A N S L AT E T O M O R E A F F O R DA B L E PURCHASE PRICE

2-year-olds

why use • • •

A B I L I T Y T O S E RV I C E L A R G E R NUMBER OF COWS A B I L I T Y T O M O R E R E A D I LY M A I N TA I N B O DY C O N D I T I O N I F P R O P E R LY M A N AG E D M AT U R E P H E N O T Y P I C C H A R AC T E R I S T I C S M O R E R E A D I LY A P PA R E N T

Lot 1

FULL THRUST is the lone sale bull we utilized post-AI on a group of heifers this spring. Our utilization of him hinged on his combination of desirable traits from the “47R” and “611” combination. He is a deep ribbed, bold centered bull that is secure in motion and attractively designed.

He is deceptively wide when viewed from behind, maintains moderation of frame and is among the largest scrotal circumference of the coming 2-yearolds. Just as importantly, his goggle eyes and short marked characteristics give him mating flexibility in commercial situations. His mother is among our most productive mid-aged cows and produced a full brother purchased by Steve White in last year’s sale.

Ranks in the top 10% of the breed for REA. We will retain an in-herd semen interest.

full sib

1

BIG-GULLY 47R FULL THRUST 211B HORN ED | M W F 211B

AGA 121G STANMORE 20J PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R PDHR 80G GENERAL LASS 91K BW

88lbs

CE

0.8

BW

4.6

WW

49.7

| C02996221

KSU BOUNTY HUNTER 611 BIG-GULLY 611 ROYALE 211X BIG-GULLY 16F DOM ROYALE 211M

YW MILK

77.9

| M a rch 2, 2014

25

TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

49.9 -0.023 0.64

-0.09

0.4

SC

0.4

2

BIG-GULLY 102 DIVIDEND 755B H O R N E D | M W F 7 5 5 B | Apr i l 2, 2014

CRR ABOUT TIME 743 WCC/CC 1009 GREAT DIVIDE 102 WRB ELIZABETH 1009 BW

85lbs

CE

0.1

BW

4.1

WW

52.8

MH MONUMENT 8151 BIG-GULLY 8151 ROYAL GOLD 753Y BIG-GULLY ROYAL GOLD LADY 753R

YW MILK

97.3

| C 02998028

20.7

TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

47.1 -0.033 0.48

0.09

-0.1

SC

0.7

Calves are dehorned at birth and vaccinated two weeks prior to weaning.

Lot 2

DIVIDEND is among the youngest longyearlings, but doesn’t compromise in quality or dimension – particularly with his modest birth weight. He initiates a quality group of similarly bred sons of 2013 Agribition Champion and 2014 Denver Senior Champion WCC/CC 1009 GREAT DIVIDE 102. DIVIDEND is long sided, really level designed and offers substantial shape to his top, hip and lower quarter. He offers a favourable multi-trait genetic profile and comes from a productive maternal cow family possessing extra body dimension and muscle. Three-quarter sibs sell as Lots 5, 10, 12 and 17. Ranks in the top 5% of the breed for FAT; 10% for YW.

6

sire

Lot 3

TAKE STOCK is an exciting genetic combination who excels in length of body and apparent performance with short markings and full eye pigment. He is one of few Canadian progeny by “C STOCKMAN 2059 ET” a bull whose sons have proven stout and whose daughters we eagerly anticipate dropping calves in 2016. The maternal component of the pedigree should prove exciting with a Denver Champion paternal grandmother in “NOTICE ME”. Note that no other bull offers the marbling ability expected of 330B from the combination of “STOCKMAN” and “FANTASTIC”. Ranks in the top 10% of the breed for MARB.

GE EPD maternal sister

3

BIG-GULLY 2059 TAKE STOCK 330B HORN ED | MW F 330B

| Feb ru a r y 12, 2014 | C 0 2 9 9 8 5 0 5

NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X ET C STOCKMAN 2059 ET C NOTICE ME ET BW

CE

103lbs -0.4

BW

4.5

WW

52.2

C FANTASTIC 2165 BIG-GULLY 2165 FANCY 330U BIG-GULLY 5G DUSTY SLIDE 230M

YW MILK

84

25.7

TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

51.8 -0.001 0.32

0.22

2.2

SC

0.9

4

BIG-GULLY WINTER SOLDIER 731B H O R N E D | L L H 7 3 1 B | M a rc h 20, 2014 | C 02996353

NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X ET C 88X RIBEYE 2011 C H2 LADY 0036 BW

91lbs

CE

2.2

BW

2.6

WW

52.1

PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R BIG-GULLY 47R STAN FANCY 731W BIG-GULLY 2165 FANTASY 231T

YW MILK

82

32.3

TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

58.4 -0.033 0.55

0.10

2.8

SC

0.9

EPDs and genomics are highly utilized as selection tools. Yearling bulls and heifers are ultrasounded for carcass merit.

Lot 4

WINTER SOLDIER is a conservatively framed bull that should excel from a maternal perspective. He is ideal in terms of balance, structure and body dimension. He’s short marked, red eyed and shaped smooth through his front one-third, yet big and square topped.

Udder quality and milk flow are readily apparent on both sides of the pedigree. His “47R”-sired dam was unfortunately lost at a young age after having been utilized as a donor. The genetic profile is exceptional with multiple trait excellence. Ranks in top 5% of the breed for MILK, TM and FAT; 15% for REA. We will retain an in-herd semen interest.

GE EPD

sire

7

Lot 5

UNFORGIVEN is a wide based, big middled bull that builds up to an impressive shape behind his shoulder and over his loin edge. Additionally, he is clean sheathed and correct in his testicular suspension. His first-calf dam is a productive, sound uddered young “MONUMENT 8151” daughter that also has Lot 17 in this sale. Anticipate UNFORGIVEN being able to transfer growth, milking ability and muscle to a calf crop.Threequarter brothers sell as Lots 2, 10 and 12. Ranks in the top 5% of the breed for FAT.

dam

5

BIG-GULLY 102 UNFORGIVEN 114B HORN ED | M W F 114B

CRR ABOUT TIME 743 WCC/CC 1009 GREAT DIVIDE 102 WRB ELIZABETH 1009 BW

97lbs

CE

-1.7

BW

6

WW

54.7

| C02996340

MH MONUMENT 8151 BIG-GULLY 8151 MEDALLION 114Z BIG-GULLY GOLD & SILVER 111R

YW MILK

90.8

| Feb ru a r y 1, 2014

24

TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

51.4 -0.034 0.35

0.01

-1.6

SC

0.7

6

BIG-GULLY 0248 GROUND ZERO 353B H O R N E D | M W F 3 5 3 B | Fe br u a r y 28, 2014

UPS TCC NITRO 1ET C CRUZ 0248 ET C COWGIRL 7030 ET BW

CE

103lbs -6.6

BW

8.4

WW

54.3

| C 02996229

KSU BOUNTY HUNTER 611 BIG-GULLY 611 GOLD HUNNY 153W BIG-GULLY 1117 ROYAL GOLD 153S YW MILK

93.9

26.3

TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

53.5 -0.044 0.69

-0.25

-1.9

SC

0.6

Dams are udder scored at calving and electronically weighed each fall at weaning.

Lot 6

GROUND ZERO impresses from the standpoint of muscle expression, center body dimension and stoutness of structure in a dark red package. His “611”-sired dam is among the strongest, stoutest cows in the herd, while still maintaining udder quality and maternal character. “CRUZ” has unquestionably bred the most stoutness and power into his progeny of any bull we have utilized, thereby suited for use on cows initially. From a carcass standpoint the pedigree suggests high yield potential. Ranks in the top 5% of the breed for FAT and REA, 15% for YW, MILK and TM.

GE EPD

8

dam

Lot 7

ROLLING STONE is a three-quarter brother to Lot 8 featuring the combination of “47R” and “611” who compliment each other really well. He is a skeletally extended, strong topped bull who is deep ribbed and doesn’t sacrifice performance, given his age.

He should be a practical breeding tool as well considering his structural correctness and fluid motion at the ground. His midage dam is dark red, heavily pigmented and possesses a level, properly spaced udder.

Ranks in the top 10% of the breed for REA; 15% for MILK and TM.

sire

7

BIG-GULLY ROLLING STONE 821B HORN ED | LLH 821B

| M a rch 29, 2014 | C 0 2 9 9 6 2 4 4

AGA 121G STANMORE 20J PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R PDHR 80G GENERAL LASS 91K BW

97lbs

CE

BW

-1.2 5.5

WW

53.2

KSU BOUNTY HUNTER 611 BIG-GULLY 611 SENSATION 812Y BIG-GULLY B SENSATIONAL 811S

YW MILK

89

26.4

TM

53

FAT

REA MARB MCE

-0.016 0.59

-0.17

-0.7

SC

0.7

8

BIG-GULLY 47R COPPERHEAD 754B H O RN E D | M W F 7 5 4 B | M a rc h 20, 2014 | C 02996240

AGA 121G STANMORE 20J PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R PDHR 80G GENERAL LASS 91K BW

99lbs

CE

0.7

BW

4.5

WW

48.1

YW MILK

80.2

23.1

KSU BOUNTY HUNTER 611 BIG-GULLY 611 GOLD LADY 753X BIG-GULLY ROYAL GOLD LADY 753R TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

47.2 -0.042 0.71

-0.19

0.5

SC

0.6

Docility is readily apparent in the cattle. Cattle are our passion and lone concentration.

Lot 8

COPPERHEAD is another younger bull that is upheaded, long bodied, straight lined, sound in motion and a touch later maturing.

He has an extra splash of pigment on his cheek along with heavily pigmented red eyes.

His pedigree features a pair of foundation sires within our herd in “47R” and “611”.

COPPERHEAD’s dam is an exemplary cow in her prime with a refined and correct udder, extra muscle shape and a high quality appearance. A three-quarter brother sells as Lot 7. Ranks in the top 5% of the breed for FAT and REA.

dam

9

Lot 9

AVENGER is simply a practical breeding tool with an appealing multiple trait genetic profile who should be able to cover a set of cows due to his structural correctness.

Moreover he is smooth fronted and laid in correctly at the point of his shoulder, similar to his sire “2011”. AVENGER is actually a maternal brother to 2010 Agribition Supreme Champion, BIG-GULLY 611 BOUNTY 517U and a pair of our premier “611” daughters. Retaining a group of replacement females by him should garner favourable results.

“517U”

9

B I G - G U LLY 2 0 1 1 AV EN G ER 217 B HORNED | M W F 217B

NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X ET C 88X RIBEYE 2011 C H2 LADY 0036 BW

102lbs

CE

0.1

BW

4.4

WW

54.4

| C02996222

C PURE GOLD 1117 BIG-GULLY GOLD DUST LASSY 217R BIG-GULLY 5G DUSTER LASSY 217L

YW MILK

85.5

| M a rc h 20, 2014

23.2

TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

50.4 -0.029 0.50

-0.05

2.3

SC

0.9

10

BIG-GULLY 102 TINY TIM 219B

H O RN E D | L L H 2 1 9 B | J a n u a r y 25, 2014

CRR ABOUT TIME 743 WCC/CC 1009 GREAT DIVIDE 102 WRB ELIZABETH 1009 BW

74lbs

CE

1.6

BW

1.9

WW

49.9

MH MONUMENT 8151 BIG-GULLY 8151 MONA LISA 219Z BIG-GULLY 694U UNDENIABLE 218X

YW MILK

76.6

| C 02996344

22.8

TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

47.8 -0.030 0.48

0.11

0.5

SC

0.7

Calves are electronically weighed at birth, weaning and yearling age.

Lot 10

TINY TIM earned his namesake from birth and therefore could be utilized as a heifer breeding possibility. His dark red color, red legs, tick neck and apparent eye pigment should suit the color criteria. TINY TIM is conservative framed-yet remains deep sided, thick ended and square topped. His first calf dam is also very conservatively marked and calving ease oriented as evidenced by the 80 lbs. birth weight of her latest sale contribution, Lot 12. Three-quarter brothers Lots 2, 5 and 17 also sell. Ranks in the top 5% of the breed for FAT.

10

dam

11

BIG-GULLY 2165 HAWTHORNE 766C HORNED | M W F 766C

HH ADVANCE 026K 1ET C FANTASTIC 2165 C FANTASIA 0040 BW

102

CE

-0.3

BW

4.8

WW

56.7

PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R BIG-GULLY 47R GOLD HARLEY 766Y BIG-GULLY HARLAND’S GOLD 166W

YW MILK

95.9

| Feb ru a r y 9, 2015 | C 0 3 0 0 9 7 7 8

22.6

TM

51

FAT

REA MARB MCE

0.004 0.53

0.11

0.8

SC

1.2

With much of this catalogue dedicated to bulls, we wanted to inform you on developments within the cowherd as well.

We have backed away from showing females and merchandising as many in an attempt to maximize the size of our heifer contemporary group for the most accurate genetic evaluation available. We intend to upgrade our inclusion of polled bulls in breeding scenarios to accommodate more marketing flexibility. We recently culled about 20% of our females to introduce the largest and most exciting group of replacement heifers yet. We have reintroduced a small herd of Angus and Angus-influenced females to benchmark our progress within the Herefords. We finally feel the cowherd is at the level where udder quality, foot structure, muscle, body dimension and docility have not been compromised on any female. We believe strongly in maintaining a youthful cowherd that should genetically outperform itself quickly, therefore explaining an average age of 4.48 years for breeding age females with our oldest trio of cows soon turning 11.

We synchronize and AI breed all heifers, with the majority of cows bred AI as well. We plan to aggressively elevate our embryo transfer implants. We feel that keeping our females more exclusive will ensure the highest quality maternal factories to produce superior bulls for your benefit. Although chances to publicly view the females may be less apparent, we encourage you to stop by anytime to see what we have been working on!

HAWTHORNE is a very exciting component of the sale in that he suits many of the criteria commercial cattleman voice to us as important.

These include his calf crop leading testicular development and physical body weight. Plus, extra pigment on his neck, eyes and legs should allow more marketing versatility in his progeny. Moreover-his extra scale, length of body, stoutness of structure, center body dimension and muscular shape set him apart.

He resembles his 47R mother in regard to volume and rib shape, while offering a strong compliment of ribeye and marbling. Ranks in the top 10% of breed for YW and SC; 15% for WW and REA. A full sister was a standout bred heifer in last year’s sale, purchased by Wood B Herefords. We will retain an in-herd semen interest.

sister

11

Lot 12

NORTH FACE is a dark red, big, stout, high performing son of WCC/CC 1009 GREAT DIVIDE 102, who uniquely ties in a very modest actual birth weight. He is attractive from the side in terms of length of body and levelness of lines.

Just as impressive though, when viewed from behind he is big topped, square hipped and wide based. His maternal pedigree is geared toward moderate birth weights and extra pigmentation.

A 2-year-old full brother sells as Lot 10 and three-quarter brothers sell as Lots 2, 5 and 17.

Ranks in the top 10% of the breed for FAT and REA. We will retain an in-herd semen interest.

dam

12

BIG-GULLY 102 NORTH FACE 219C HORN ED | LLH 219C

CRR ABOUT TIME 743 WCC/CC 1009 GREAT DIVIDE 102 WRB ELIZABETH 1009 BW

80lbs

CE

1.1

BW

2.6

WW

54.3

| C03009147

MH MONUMENT 8151 BIG-GULLY 8151 MONA LISA 219Z BIG-GULLY 694U UNDENIABLE 218X

YW MILK

84.7

| Ja n u a r y 27, 2015

22.8

TM

50

FAT

REA MARB MCE

-0.026 0.57

0.10

0.2

SC

0.7

13

BIG-GULLY 0248 ARMANI 453C

H O RN E D | M W F 4 5 3 C | Fe br u a r y 15, 2015 | C 03010276

UPS TCC NITRO 1ET C CRUZ 0248 ET C COWGIRL 7030 ET BW

95lbs

CE

BW

-3.4 6.5

WW

55.3

C FANTASTIC 2165 BIG-GULLY 2165 FANCY 153U BIG-GULLY 16F ROYAL BELLE 153K YW MILK

96.5

20.8

TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

48.5 -0.018 0.66

-0.03

0.2

SC

0.8

Replacement heifers are developed on super oats, Cargill Right Now mineral and Alfalfa/Brome/Wheatgrass hay.

Lot 13

ARMANI is as genuinely powerful and wide based a calf as we have produced so far, no surprise for the power and muscle his sire, C CRUZ 0248 ET, transmits. From the profile, he has excellent neck/shoulder attachment, strength of top and levelness of hip. From the ground up, this calf is base wide, stout stifled and wide pinned. Adding to this, 453C is big topped, bold centered while possessing a strong weight per day of age. Note his red neck and fully pigmented red eyes. Ranks in the top 5% of the breed for REA; 10% for YW. A highquality maternal half-sister sold in one of our internet sales to Colton Black of Chariton, IA.

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maternal sister

Lot 14

RAY BAN, a three-quarter brother to Lot 15, is a phenotypically complete, low birth weight, Polled option. Moreover, he is open centered, long sided and structurally correct. Maternally, both sides of his pedigree should be expected to contribute superior udder quality and milk flow.

His first-calf mother is among our finest young females due to her correct udder, skeletal design and maternal character. RAY BAN should offer great mating versatility in that he could be utilized on a set of heifers, while transmitting pay weight and replacement female potential.

Ranks in the top 15% of the breed for YW.

dam

14

BIG-GULLY 8Y RAY BAN 580C

POLLED/SCURRED | LLH 580C | January 21, 2015 | C03008922

SHF WONDER M326 W18 ET NJW 73S W18 HOMEGROWN 8Y ET NJW P606 72N DAYDREAM 73S BW

77lbs

CE

-1.1

BW

3.7

WW

52.9

YW MILK

91.7

22.9

C CRUZ 0248 ET BIG-GULLY 0248 CHIC 180A BIG-GULLY 10L DUSTER LASS 180N TM

49.4

FAT

REA MARB MCE

0.015 0.50

0.03

1.2

SC

1.0

15

B I G - G U L LY 8 Y OA K L E Y 7 8 3 C

H O M O PO LLE D | T H L 7 8 3 C | J a n u a r y 26, 2015 | C 03009144

SHF WONDER M326 W18 ET NJW 73S W18 HOMEGROWN 8Y ET NJW P606 72N DAYDREAM 73S BW

87lbs

CE

-3.3

BW

5.6

WW

YW MILK

57.8 100.5 25.2

C CRUZ 0248 ET BIG-GULLY 0248 GISELLE 783A BIG-GULLY 1117 DUSTY GOLD 781U TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

54.1 -0.008 0.57

0.00

0.3

SC

1.1

We show cattle as a promotional tool and to gauge our quality relative to all other breeds.

Lot 15

OAKLEY, a three-quarter brother to Lot 14, is a smooth POLLED, moderate birth weight breeding option who is red legged and red necked. He engages from the profile with his high neck/shoulder attachment, straight lines and length of body. Once again, maternal character is readily apparent on both sides of his pedigree and his dam was a powerful and impressive first calf heifer that we had to part with early in life due to a foot injury she sustained as a calf. Ranks in the top 5% of the breed for YW; 10% for REA; 15% for WW, TM and SC.

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Lot 16

LACOSTE is a moderate framed, calving ease oriented son of C STOCKMAN 2059 ET, the sire of several popular sons exhibited by Triple A Herefords and ourselves at Agribition 2014.

“STOCKMAN” is a flush mate to “MILES MCKEE” and transmits similar conservative birth weights, center body dimension and muscle expression to a set of calves. LACOSTE is wide based, big ribbed, structurally correct and well advanced in his testicular development. His dam was a highly productive “PURE GOLD 1117” daughter. A full sib is working for Ricky Shaver and maternal half-brothers are sires for Riverbridge Ranch and Lee & Brennan Leib, respectively.

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BIG-GULLY 2059 LACOSTE 753C HORN ED | M W F 753R

NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X ET C STOCKMAN 2059 ET C NOTICE ME ET BW

80lbs

CE

2.2

BW

1.7

WW

41.5

| C03009773

C PURE GOLD 1117 BIG-GULLY ROYAL GOLD LADY 753R BIG-GULLY 16F ROYAL LASS 353L

YW MILK

71.3

| Feb ru a r y 8, 2015

23

TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

43.8 -0.018 0.36

0.07

3.6

SC

0.9

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BIG-GULLY 102 COLUMBIA 114C H O R N E D | M W F 1 1 4 C | Fe br u a r y 4, 2015

CRR ABOUT TIME 743 WCC/CC 1009 GREAT DIVIDE 102 WRB ELIZABETH 1009 BW

98lbs

CE

-1.6

BW

5.6

WW

57.5

MH MONUMENT 8151 BIG-GULLY 8151 MEDALLION 114Z BIG-GULLY GOLD & SILVER 111R

YW MILK

95.4

| C 03009936

24

TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

52.8 -0.025 0.45

0.04

-1.4

SC

0.7

We have a 66-day breeding season after which bulls are removed. 75% of cows are AI bred during the first 21 days of breeding.

Lot 17

COLUMBIA is a red necked, short marked WCC/CC 1009 GREAT DIVIDE 102 son that is a full brother to Lot 5 and a three-quarter brother to Lot 12. He is skeletally extended, deep sided and sound on the move. Plus, his genetic predictions and physical appearance suggest he should convey desirable pay weight and maternal replacement ability to a calf crop. His dam is a functional, productive and quality uddered young cow with her first progeny both included in this sale. Ranks in the top 10% of the breed for YW and FAT; 15% for WW and TM.

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dam

Lot 18

HILUX is from an “R” Pure Gold daughter with exceptional udder levelness and teat length/diameter. He is among the initial C 88X RIBEYE 2011 sons we are offering.

“2011” is a son of the renowned “88X”, who has achieved phenomenal success in the U.S. by creating muscular, low birth, highly pigmented progeny. HILUX is a practical, big bodied, correct structured bull that is well advanced in his testicular development. His birth weight and genetic predictions lend themselves to breeding versatility. A maternal brother was a sire for CS Ranching.

dam

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BIG-GULLY 2011 HILUX 466C

HORN ED | M W F 466C | Ja n u a r y 31, 2015 | C 0 3 0 0 9 1 5 2

NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X ET C 88X RIBEYE 2011 C H2 LADY 0036 BW

88lbs

CE

2

BW

2.9

WW

50.5

C PURE GOLD 1117 BIG-GULLY GOLD DUSTY LASS 466R BIG-GULLY 5G DUSTY LASS 466N

YW MILK

81.9

22.7

TM

48

FAT

REA MARB MCE

-0.011 0.30

0.02

2.5

SC

0.9

19

BIG-GULLY 0248 KLEIN 781C

H O R N E D | T H L 7 8 1 C | Fe br u a r y 11, 2015 | C 03010268

UPS TCC NITRO 1ET C CRUZ 0248 ET C COWGIRL 7030 ET BW

97lbs

CE

-4.6

BW

8.0

WW

C PURE GOLD 1117 BIG-GULLY 1117 DUSTY GOLD 781U BIG-GULLY 5G DUSTY ROYALE 781L YW MILK

57.8 102.1 22.2

TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

51.1 -0.034 0.62

-0.09

-1.2

SC

0.9

All heifers are synchronized and AI bred on day 1 of breeding, mostly to our own walking bulls.

Lot 19

KLEIN is a larger statured, later maturing bull who might best be utilized on cows in a multiple sire pasture scenario. Exceptional length of side, straightness of lines and growth potential best describe him. His C PURE GOLD 1117 sired mother is among our most productive cows-in part due to her length, pigment, udder quality and performance. Cumulatively, performance and maternal capability should be apparent in his offspring. A maternal half-sister was purchased in one of our internet sales by Marty Flicek.

Ranks in the top 5% of the breed for YW and FAT; 10% for REA; 15% for WW.

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Lot 20

SWEET PEA is a conservative framed POLLED heifer that features considerable pigment and goggle eyes. Her paternal grandsire is the popular Semex sire, “Lego”. SWEET PEA mirrors her 47R dam’s characteristics regarding exceptional expansion and depth of ribcage-suggesting she should easily maintain her body condition. A three-quarter sister sells as Lot 21. AI bred to SLDK VENDETTA V-9 ET, then pasture exposed to C 88X RIBEYE 2011-pregnancy diagnosed approximately 100 days pregnant on August 4, 2015. This is favourable to the AI service and a calf should be expected in late January or early February.

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BIG-GULLY 6Z SWEET PEA 919B HE T POL L ED | LLH 919B | Ap r il 7, 2014

WLB LEGO 83T 90X WLB BULL 90X 6Z BIG-GULLY 47R STAN’S GOLD 817X BW

93lbs

CE

0.9

BW

3.7

WW

49.5

YW MILK

71.7

22.3

| C02996372

PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R BIG-GULLY D UNDENIABLE 919X BIG-GULLY 211P UNDENIABLE 991U TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

47.1 -0.014 0.49

-0.09

1.3

SC

0.6

21

BIG-GULLY 6Z MANGO TANGO 617B H O R N E D | T H L 6 1 7 B | M a rc h 5, 2014

WLB LEGO 83T 90X WLB BULL 90X 6Z BIG-GULLY 47R STAN’S GOLD 817X BW

82lbs

CE

1.7

BW

3

WW

46.3

YW MILK

71.4

22.9

| C 02996346

PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R BIG-GULLY 47R HUNTRESS 817Y BIG-GULLY 611 HUNTRESS 817W TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

46.1 -0.021 0.42

-0.10

1.7

SC

0.7

Approximately 15-20% of our females are culled each year. Our breeding females average 4.48 years of age.

Lot 21

MANGO TANGO is a moderate framed, double bred “47R” female that should be easy to maintain in production considering her center body dimension in relation to frame.

Her dam has exceptional udder quality in terms of levelness, attachment and teat spacing/ refinement. A three-quarter sister sells as Lot 20.

AI bred to SLDK VENDETTA V-9 ET, then pasture exposed to C 88X RIBEYE 2011-pregnancy diagnosed approximately 90 days pregnant on August 4, 2015. This is favourable to the AI service and a calf should be expected in late January or early February.

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Lot 22

CHRISTIE is a heifer’s first calf who was born light, yet grew rapidly into a long sided, level designed female that is wedged in smooth through her front one-third. She offers a very youthful look with a bit later maturing design and extra scale. She is among the first “2011” daughters to sell and we feel the real strength of that bull will be the maternal component. Ranks in the top 10% of the breed for FAT; 15% for WW and TM. Pasture exposed to BIG-GULLY 47R FULL THROTTLE 211B (Lot 1) and diagnosed approximately 45 days pregnant on August 4, 2015. Expect a late March to early April calf.

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BIG-GULLY 2011 CHRISTIE 995B HORN ED | MW F 995B | Feb ru a r y 17, 2014 | C 0 2 9 9 6 2 8 9

NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X ET C 88X RIBEYE 2011 C H2 LADY 0036 BW

77lbs

CE

1.1

BW

4.1

WW

56.7

BIG-GULLY 611 BOUNTY 517U BIG-GULLY 517U BOUNCE 994Z BIG-GULLY 131N GOLD DUST 994T

YW MILK

89.7

24.5

TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

52.9 -0.034 0.47

0.03

2.4

SC

0.9

23

BIG-GULLY 517U ALISHIA 70B

H O R N E D | M W F 7 0 B | M a rc h 29, 2014 | C 02996213

KSU BOUNTY HUNTER 611 BIG-GULLY 611 BOUNTY 517U BIG-GULLY GOLD DUST LASSY 217R BW

CE

102lbs -4.6

BW

7.9

WW

59.2

YW MILK

88.4

18

PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R BIG-GULLY 47R STAN’S STAR 270X BIG-GULLY 681M ROYAL STAR 70R TM

FAT

REA MARB MCE

47.6 -0.022 0.57

-0.11

-0.5

SC

0.7

Most cows are removed from the herd by 10 years of age when productivity diminishes and superior genetics should have replaced them.

Lot 23

ALISHIA is a younger born female, but hasn’t sacrificed growth and development relative to her contemporaries. She is very docile and appears long, level and smooth fronted from the profile. Her dam is a high volume, bold middled “47R” daughter always seems to easily maintain her body condition. A full sister to ALISHIA is a first calf heifer with a sound udder and respectable “STOCKMAN” sired bull calf. Pasture exposed to C 88X RIBEYE 2011 and diagnosed approximately 55 days pregnant on August 4, 2015. Expect a mid to late March calf.

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Online bidding S A L E S TA R T Bidding will open December 7 at 9:00am and will closeout on December 10 at 5:30pm MST, simultaneously with the live sale. We will be hosting the live video sale on December 10 at Big Gully Farm, located 12 miles north of Maidstone, SK. Videos of the sale lots can be viewed at www.biggullyfarm.com.

H O W T O PA R T I C I PAT E In order to participate in the online auction you will need to pre-register and obtain a buyer number. Go to the LiveAuctions website, www.liveauctions.tv, and select Big Gully’s Online/On-Farm Bull & Heifer Sale (you may need to create a user name and password if this is your first time). After logging in select the link that says, “register for a buyer number.” This form requires you to fill out your bank’s name, city, state, phone number and a contact. You may register to bid after bidding has opened but please remember that authorization to bid is not instantaneous.

H O W T H E A U C T I O N W O R K S Once you have a username and have received a buyer number then you are ready to bid. You will see a screen that is unique to your user ID. There will be a list containing the sale lots. If

you click on a lot, the video clip or photo will be displayed to the right. The next bid, current price, proxy bid, and manual bid buttons will be displayed below the video area.

This page will react to your bids by stating, “you are in” or “you are out.” No one else will be able to see your bid – that data is not accessible to the public. Each time you login, the auction screen will display your personal bidding information. Your auction screen is unique and private displaying your activity to only you. Remember that you must have the lot that you are bidding on selected. This is where it tells you if you are in or out. It is here where you can also see your proxy (automatic) bid settings as applicable.

W H AT I S A P R OX Y B I D ? With a proxy bid you can enter your maximum bid and then sit back and watch. When you enter a proxy bid amount the LiveAuctions system automatically bids on your behalf up to your maximum bid. If the lot closes out for less than your maximum, that’s all you’ll have to pay. This means that you don’t have to keep coming back to re-bid every time another bid is placed. This makes it more convenient and less time consuming. It can also greatly assists

those breeders that can’t be near a computer or are busy with other duties at the time of the final bidding. Your maximum amount is kept confidential from other bidders and the seller. Even though you can see this amount on your screen, no one else can. The LiveAuctions system compares your bid to those of the other registered bidders and the system automatically places bids on your behalf, using only as much of your bid as is necessary to maintain your high bid position. The system will bid only up to your maximum amount as necessary to maintain you as the high bidder. If another bidder has a higher maximum, you’ll be outbid and the system will tell you that “YOU’RE OUT.” But, if no other bidder has a higher maximum you win the final bid.

Q U E S T I O N S / A S S I S TA N C E If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact: Shari Leachman, 306-903-7289

Katie Colyer, 208-599-2962 Jessy Milne-Smith, 613-229-1073

Terms & Conditions

TERMS OF SETTLEMENT: The terms of the sale are cash or cheque, payable at par. The right of property shall not pass until settlement is made. All settlements must be made with clerks of the sale before cattle will be released.

Payment terms can be arranged if you discuss them with Lance prior to the sale.

BIDS & DISPUTES: Every animal in the video sale will be sold to the highest bidder. In case of disputes, bidding will be re-opened between the parties involved. If no further bid is made the buyer will be the person from whom the auctioneer accepted the last bid. The auctioneer’s decision in such matters will be final.

PURCHASER’S RISK: Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold. Animals will be cared for at the purchaser’s risk for a reasonable length of time.

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION: Each animal will carry papers issued by the Canadian Hereford Association. A certificate of registry duly transferred will

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be furnished to the buyer for each animal immediately after payment has been made.

LIABILITY: Although every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of buyers, the auctioneer or owners assume no responsibility in this matter and disclaim any liability, legal or otherwise, in the event of an accident or loss of property.

INSURANCE: We strongly recommend, but do not require that insurance is purchased for full value on each animal sold. Several insurance providers can be suggested if the buyer chooses this option.

US FUNDS & EXPORT: Current exchange rates will be announced sale day. Big Gully Farm will do all the health testing and export papers required for shipment.

We will deliver the cattle across the border and assist in further shipping arrangements from there. Cost is the responsibility of the buyer from that point on.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: All announcements made from

the auction block will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue. Buyers are therefore cautioned to pay close attention to such disclosures.

HEALTH: All animals in the sale have met all necessary health requirements. Calves are given Multimin 90, Somnustar PH and Inforce 3 at birth. Calves receive Ivermectin, Bovi-Shield Gold FP5 and Tasvax 8 at pasture turnout. Calves receive Multimin 90, Ivermectin and BoviShield Gold FP5 two weeks prior to weaning. Heifers and cows are treated with Bovi-Shield Gold FP5 and Tasvax 8 one month prior to breeding. Heifers receive ScourGuard 4 KC six weeks before calving and cows/heifers receive ScourGuard 4 KC three weeks before calving. Ivermectin is administered to all cattle twice per year.

ABSENTEE BIDS: Bidders unable to attend the sale may phone their bids and instructions to the auctioneer, ringman or special representatives. Bids must be received in sufficient time prior to the sale.

“Faith”

puppies

we miss you

Successful applicants will possess: • • • • • •

This award has been organized in memory of

Buddy Leachman of Big Gully Farm

to recognize and reward young people who invoke the values, character and strengths he possessed. Some of Buddy’s fondest moments involved h earing about or watching young people raise and/or exhibit livestock by recognizing the skill, compassion and character they displayed in doing so. Two awards in the amount of $1,500 will be awarded annually to one young man and one young woman. This award will recognize promising youth who may not favor school or post-secondary education, yet have a strong affinity for beef cattle education and the advancement of their skills related to a future in that professional field.

For more information or clarification regarding the award, please contact Lance at 306-903-7299 Submission of applications will be open Sept. 15, 2015, through Nov. 30, 2015. Successful applicants will be notified prior to Dec. 15, 2015. All other details regarding submission, selection and awarding procedures will be at the discretion of the selection committee and Leachman family.

Send applications in typed, hard copy format to: Big Gully Farm Beef Cattle Learning Award c/o Lance Leachman P.O. Box 535, Maidstone, SK, S0M 1M0

S E L E C T I O N

Exceptional WO R K E T H I C PA S S I O N for the cattle industry H O N E S T Y and I N D EP EN D EN T T H I N K I N G W I LLI N G N E S S to listen and take initiative Clear details of and directions toward F U T U R E G OA L S Sense of H U M O R and EN J O Y M EN T O F LI F E

Eligibility requirements for consideration of this award include: 1) Young beef cattle enthusiasts aged 1625 on Jan. 1 of the calendar year.

2) A 1-2 page paper (with contact details) The value of each award may be utilized to describing: offset expenses incurred by each recipi• The experience they wish to initiate ent while initiating a beef cattle-related • The likely timeline of experience experience that will instill life-long skills • Estimated expenses related to experience and knowledge. Once the experience has • Their long term plans or goals for been finalized, the award will be released involvement with beef cattle to each of the two recipients and must be • The perceived benefit the experience will utilized within the calendar year following offer toward those future plans/goals reception of the award.

3) The names and phone numbers of two character references These experiences could include, but are not limited to: From applications received, the selection 1) Participation or attendance at a beef committee will review all submissions and cattle event (exhibition, show, conference, possibly contact references before completconvention, etc.) ing a short list. At that point, personal tele2) Participation in a clinic, camp or phone interviews will be conducted with workshop (judging, fitting, showmanship, the short list finalists before coming to a nutrition, etc.) conclusion and choosing two recipients.

3) Participation in extra-curricular course (artificial insemination, embryo transfer, At the conclusion of their learning auctioneer, etc.) initiative, each successful applicant will be 4) Opportunity to visit and learn from a expected to share the knowledge and skills respected person or potential mentor who gained with the Leachman family through is agreeable. a personal visit or via a phone conversation.

This award will not be related to scholastic achievement or academic standing, nor can it be applied toward post-secondary tuition, books, lodging, etc.

C O M M I T T E E : STEPHEN MYER, GREG PUGH, JACKIE PAYNE, CHRISTIE GABEL, KURTIS REID

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C FA N TA S T I C 2 1 6 5

HORNED | March 13, 2002

C STOCKMAN 2059 ET

| C02892810

HORNED | January 6, 2012

SIRE HH ADVANCE 026K 1ET MGS C-S PURE GOLD 98170 Pigment, length of body, carcass merit, maternal strength.

2004 DENVER HORNED CHAMPION YW MILK TM

97.1

14.4

FAT

REA MARB MCE

43.4 0.003 0.82

0.20

0.2

Moderation of frame, muscle shape, maternal value.

CE BW WW

1.4 3.0

47

YW MILK TM

66.3

39.5

FAT

Calving ease, length of body, center body dimension.

S E R V I C E S I R E O F LOT S 2 0, 2 1

REA MARB MCE

63 -0.038 0.49

0.13

3.7

SC

CE BW WW

0.7

YW MILK TM

-0.5 4.7 63.8 103.5 23.7

FAT

REA MARB MCE

55.6 0.007 0.49

0.24

2.5

SC

1.1

GE EPD

WLB BULL 90X 6Z

HORNED | 2011 | C02984972

SIRE ANKONIAN MIDAS 72 MGS REMITALL ONLINE 122L

S I R E O F LOT S 3, 16

SC

1.4

GE EPD

C 88X RIBEYE 2011

HORNED | February 2, 2008 | C02968520

SIRE NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X MGS C-S PURE GOLD 98170

S I R E O F LOT 1 1

CE BW WW

-0.7 2.8 57.9

S L D K V E N D E T TA V- 9 E T

| C02994938

NJW 73S W18 HOMEGROWN 8Y ET BIG-GULLY 47R FULL THRUST 211B

POLLED | 2012 | C02970111

POLLED | 2011 | C02987563

HORNED | 2014 | C02996221

NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X X C HARLAND TOO ET WLB LEGO 83T 90X X PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R SHF WONDER M326 W18 X PW VICTOR BOOMER PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R X KSU BOUNTY HUNTER SIRE/SERVICE SIRE OF LOTS 4, 9, 18, 22, 23 SIRE OF LOTS 20, 21 SIRE OF LOTS 14, 15 SERVICE SIRE OF LOT 22 CE BW WW

5.1 1.8 54.8

YW MILK FAT

81.7

REA MARB MCE SC

35 -0.028 0.43

0.17

4.9

0.9

CE BW WW

0.4 3.4 49.3

YW MILK FAT

71.9

REA MARB MCE SC

19.4 -0.001 0.42 -0.04

1.7

0.7

CE BW WW

0

2.9 58.6

YW MILK FAT

99.4

29

REA MARB MCE SC

0.025 0.48

0.11

1.8

1.3

CE BW WW

0.8 4.6 49.7

YW MILK FAT

77.9

REA MARB MCE SC

25 -0.023 0.64 -0.09

0.4

0.4