catalog

78 Registered, Performance Tested Coming 2-year-old Bulls x x x

45 DRI Black Angus Bulls 33 KCC 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls

Spring Delivery Available

60 Bred Commercial Replacement Females to calve Spring 2011 x x x

100% Home raised, true Top-of-our-Herd Synchronized & AI’d to proven sires

Calve-out Available with our exclusive Live Calf Guarantee!

Can’t make it? Bid online at DVAuction.com!

www.KCattle.com

www.DowneyRanch.com

Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 @ 12:30 CST At the

Downey Ranch Headquarters Wamego, KS & online at DVAuction.com Our famous beef brisket lunch & homemade desserts available at 11:00 For More Information: Kniebel Cattle Co. Downey Ranch

Websites

(785)349-2821 (785)456-8160

(videos, updated info):

www.DowneyRanch.com

&

www.KCattle.com

DOWNEY RANCH, Inc.

Auctioneer: Doak Lambert

Offering: x

78 Coming 2 year old Bulls x x x

x

Office 972-471-1233, Mobile 972-839-6485

45 Black Angus 33 100% 1A Red Angus Spring Delivery Available

Red Angus Assoc., Clint Berry (940)387-3502 Angus Journal, Matt Caldwell (816)390-6602 High Plains Journal, Guy Peverley (785)456-9911

60 Bred Commercial Heifers x x x

30 Angus & Angus X 30 Red Angus & Red Baldies Available with our exclusive Live Calf Guarantee!

Sale Location:

K-177 Exit 313

N

Wabaunsee

To Wamego

K-18

Wabaunsee Rd. Exit 324

Interstate 70

6 mi.

To Manhattan & K-177

Kansas Stockman, Andrew Sylvester (785)456-4352

Sale Day Phones: Land: (785)456-8160 and (785)456-8186 Cells: (785)556-8161 Joe, (785) 556-8160 Barb, (620)767-2181 Kevin, (620)767-2180 Mary Ann

Terms & Conditions: 1/2 semen interest may be retained on any bull. All purchases are to be settled for sale day unless prior arrangements have been made. The cattle sell under the standard terms and conditions for production sales as adopted by the AAA.

Trucking: K-99

To Kansas City About 90 miles

Driving Directions: x From Manhattan—Take K-18 east to mile marker 204, Wabaunsee Rd. Go south 1/4 mile to headquarters on east side of road. x I-70 coming from KC—I-70 west to K-99 exit. Go north to K-18. Go west to mile marker 204, Wabaunsee Rd. Go south 1/4 mile to headquarters on east side of road. x I-70 coming from West—I-70 to Wabaunsee Rd. exit #324. Go north approx. 6 miles to ranch headquarters on east side of road.

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS.

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Publications represented:

A $50 discount will be given per bull or group of heifers picked up on sale day. We will deliver all bull lots over $3000 or volume bull purchases (3 or more) for free within a 300 mile radius. Other deliveries will be at cost. Heifers retained for calving delivered at cost.

Motel Accommodations: Simmer Motel—US Hwy 24, Wamego (785)456-2304 Wamego Inn—US Hwy 24, Wamego (785)458-8888 Super 8—200 Tuttle Creek Blvd, Manhattan (785)537-8468 Fairfield Inn—300 Colorado St. Manhattan

Welcome to our 8th Annual Sale!

We’ve worked hard to bring you another top offering. All the bulls are tested FREE of all known genetic defects.

Our thanks to our family & friends who pitch in every year. If things go well, it’s because of all of them.

We look forward to serving all our returning customers and earning the business of our new customers too. If there is anything we can do to make your experience better, please do not hesitate to call us.

We’re grateful for this chance to earn your business.

-Kevin & Mary Ann Kniebel,

-Joe Carpenter & Barb Downey Anna and Laura Cate

Chuck & Kim Kniebel

2010 BIF Commercial Producer of the Year

2008 BIF Commercial Producer of the Year

New This Year: Bulls Will Sell in Catalog Order!!!!

In order to make life easier for you, we are going to sell bulls in the same order they’re printed in the catalog. Please do not read anything into the sale order itself. The order is dependent on who would pen with whom (and not fight!) and how the bulls fit on a page with any available pictures. It is not meant to imply that any one bull is better than another!

We are pleased to again broadcast the Kniebel and Downey Production Sale “live” over the Internet.

First Time Users: 1. Visit the DVAuction web site at www.dvauction.com 2. Click on the Register Tab. 3. Complete Registration and Apply to bid at the Kniebel and Downey Production Sale.

We will be contacting your bank to verify information.

DVAuction will then contact you to let you know that you have been approved to bid and buy at the sale “live” from your computer at home.

After the sale: 1. Contact Kniebel and Downey to make arrangements for payment.

2. Contact Kniebel and Downey for delivery or pickup of your purchases.

Note: You must have high speed internet access (DSL, T-1, or Broadband) to be able to bid during the sale.

Any questions: Contact Dan with DVAuction at (402)-649-3172 or e-mail: dbroz@dvauction.com Or contact Tami with DVAuction at (308) 870-3661 or e-mail: tmcintosh@dvauction.com Not comfortable with the internet or afraid you’ll be busy in the field? We have purchased many bulls for customers sight-unseen and got them for less than the prearranged limit with 100% satisfaction. We’ll discuss your needs, figure out the best purchasing system and match up the bulls that will suit you best. Just visit with us before the sale and we’ll work together to find the best option for you. At the end of the day, we’re not happy until you’re happy.

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Customer Service Options Live Calf Guarantee Calving heifers: * Don’t like to?! * Don’t want to?! * Hate snowstorms?!

* Don’t have time to?!

For a fee, we will keep them and calve them out. After your last heifer calves, we will deliver pairs to you. In the unlikely event that we should lose a calf, we will offer a like replacement. If a suitable replacement is unavailable, we will offer a full refund (purchase price + calve out fee). Please note: we can not offer live calf guarantees on heifers taken home to calve.

-Calve out fee with live-calf guarantee: $225/head,

due sale day.

Example: You purchase a pen of 3 heifers and elect to have us calve them out. You pay gavel price plus $675 on sale day. Pairs will be available after the last heifer has calved. Trucking arrangements will be handled individually at cost.

Do you remember the winter of 2009-2010??!

Bull Wintering Program Don’t need your bull until spring?

If you elect to, we will keep your new bull purchase until April 15. Fees for this service are designed to cover “room & board” along with insurance to protect your valuable investment. Should the bull not be serviceable on April 15, we will replace the bull with one of like kind & quality. If a suitable replacement is not available, we will refund purchase price + “room & board” fee.

-Bull Wintering Program: $250 + 4% of purchase price,

due sale day.

Example: You purchase 1 bull at $2300. You pay $2300 + $250 + $92 = $2642 due sale day.

Feedlot Options—Adding more $$$ to your bottom line Placing calves on feed Would you like to feed some of your calves out? CattleFax data shows retaining ownership is more profitable than selling calves 95% of the time. We have several options available that let you get your feet wet.

x

Kniebel Farms Feedlot—Personal environment under our direct supervision. Will take as few as 5 head. Small lots will be co-mingled, larger groups will have their own pen. Individual carcass and gain data will be provided.

x

Commercial Feedlot recommendations—With our contacts in the industry, we can help you find a feedlot that suits your cattle’s needs.

Turning cull heifers into profit centers Do you want to shorten your breeding (and calving!) season but not stand the usual financial hit on open heifers? Consider feeding them with us. We feed ours out and have averaged over $1200/head with a small feed investment. Doing this has netted us an extra $300+/head over the last several years.

You can get carcass data, shorten your breeding & calving seasons, select for fertility and make more money all at the same time. Talk to us for more details.

Our Herd Health Programs x x x x x

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Calves are vaccinated going to grass (at 2 months down to a few weeks of age) with Virashield 6 and 7-way blackleg.

We do not worm going to grass, instead we wait until the end of June and use Safeguard in the mineral to catch the worms they may have picked up.

The calves are given 2 rounds of respiratory complex vaccine, a pastuerella and another 7-way blackleg around weaning.

They are also dewormed with an ivermectin product to clean up any late summer infestation. Steers will be given a Synovex implant at this time, however replacement heifers are never implanted.

Reproductive tract scoring, PI testing and pre-breeding vaccinations happen in February.

Cows are pregged when we can, sometimes before they move to stubble fields but usually after. They receive a 7-way booster and a staybred vaccine. They also receive either Cattlemaster or Virashield and are poured with an ivermectin product.

Neither ranch uses scour vaccines as we luckily do not incur many scour problems. Ask Joe or Barb for more information about the Sandhills Calving System.

Cattle Philosophies Feeding and Handling of the Bulls: The bulls were weaned by mid September on their respective ranches. They received 2 rounds of vaccinations for viral respiratory diseases and clostridials. All the bulls have been BVD-PI tested negative, and both herds are a Johnes test negative status. The bulls are pooled at Kniebel Ranch for growing and testing where they receive a high roughage ration geared toward 2.5-3.0 lbs of gain. The bulls have large traps to ensure plenty of exercise. The average back fat on the bulls at ultrasound in April runs less than .20” BF (much less than most Purebred breeders). Fat bulls are not good for longevity!! The bulls go to grass in May, some are used in herd. The bulls that have been used have been trich tested for your herd safety.

They returned to Kniebel’s in late August where they received a ration to prepare them for the sale. The bulls have been given booster vaccinations and dewormed, along with semen evaluations in October. They are ready to go to work!

The bulls have been handled with a variety of ‘vehicles’. These include horses, wheelers, a dog and of course on foot!

Heifer Selection and Development The commercial replacement heifers are chosen by their individual phenotype and performance. They must be born in the first half of the calving season and have a mother with no problems. The replacements are sorted from the rest of the calves and put on roughage rations and ran in pastures for the winter. In the spring, they are fed an MGA supplement for synchronization. They are inseminated over a 3-6 day period and then turned out with clean up bulls for 40 days. The heifers have had all their vaccinations, including boosters this fall, are also BVD-PI tested and palpated bred by Dr. Tom Taul with an estimation of calving date. Kniebel’s heifers are tattooed with their permanent number.

The heifers see us on foot (a lot during AI season) and are worked with horses, wheelers, etc. They’ll follow a truck with a bale of alfalfa anywhere!

Cows on the Range This pretty much dictates how they are handled! Cows are roughage digesters. That’s what we have to market. From weaning till calving, cows are on stalks or dormant native range with a protein supplement in their mineral. Some lucky cows will graze on brome and triticale right ahead of calving. While heifers are calved up closer, all cows are calved out on range and are expected to take care of themselves and their calves. This ain’t no B&B. Come calving time, we feed about 90% of what they need (brome, prairie hay, etc.) and they must glean the rest from the range.

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20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 1 Calved:

DRI Premium Calculation W058

2/16/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16681995

GDAR 711 Computer RR 1148 Ida 720A GAR US Premium Beef

DRI Blackcap T006 USPB DRI Blackcap R306 3138

Lot 1 DRI Premium Calculation W058

Carcass

***

****

Growth

****

IMF REA Fat

Purebred Black Angus Bull

DRI Georgina T022 ND

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

***

Lot # 3

YW

+78

1134

+1.29 40.5 +20 $ Values

+2

$EN

5.00

+.33

$WN

25.95

+.02

$F

19.75

+.046

$G

18.80

$B

28.78

CED

n/a

Actual

BW

-1.8

61

WW

+55

678

YW

+95

1182

+.49

36.4

Milk

+20 $ Values

Carcass CW

+4

$EN

-.13

IMF

+.18

$WN

33.11

REA

+.09

$F

32.22

+.027

$G

16.01

$B

30.86

Fat

DRI Total Max W232

3/16/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682025

Sitz Alliance 6595 Ext of Conanga 6790 Basin Max 602C

DRI Justine 4332 BM DRI Justine 9155 Cal

****

Growth

**

Actual

BW

+0.8

82

WW

+38

590

YW

+74

1070

+.96

37.9

Scrotal

Used on KCC commercial heifers. Very nice pattern and kind with good marbling and a 103 REA ratio. Justine cow family and proven dam.

A real eye-catcher in the pen, he’s made absolutely right & correct. You’ll like him, we’re sure! After all, he’s Mary Ann’s favorite bull!

Carcass

+6

CED

K C F Bennett Total

6

667

Scrotal

DRI Georgina R023 USPB Selected for use on DRI commercial heifers. Ratio’d 80, 111 & 109 for BW, WW & YW along with a 122 ratio for Test ADG. You don’t find this combination of growth and calving ease together very often.

Powerful phenotype with a lot of eye appeal.

****

+44

AAA # 16681988

Boyd New Day 8005

Lot 3 DRI Total Max W232

WW

DRI New Answer W017

1/27/09

SAV Emulous 8145

Calving

81

****

SAV Final Answer 0035

Calved:

+2.2

Carcass CW

Sitz Traveler 8180

Lot 2 DRI New Answer W017

BW

Milk

Females

Lot # 2 Calved:

Actual

Scrotal

Used on KCC commercial heifers. We always try to have a few Calculators because a lot of cowmen out there know what we know-he’s a all around herd builder. This bull is a real wide-body with a lot of guts and capacity for converting forage to pounds without giving up carcass (138 IMF ratio!).

Calving

n/a

CED

Hunts Calculator 2720

Females

****

Milk

+18

Carcass CW IMF REA Fat

$ Values

+5

$EN

8.16

+.29

$WN

24.62

+.09

$F

18.16

+.053

$G

16.69

$B

29.31

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 4 Calved:

DRI 004 Traveler W183

3/9/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682018

Sitz Traveler 8180 Boyd Forever Lady 8003 Alberda Traveler 416

DRI Scotch Miss 2006 AT Scotch Miss K 399

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

**

****

****

****

94

WW

+46

623

YW

+86

1146

+.98

37.7

+23 $ Values

Carcass CW

+17

$EN

-0.89

IMF

+.41

$WN

20.83

REA

+.00

$F

26.74

+.045

$G

17.74

$B

41.96

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682023

SAV 8180 Traveler 004

CED

SAV Net Worth 4200 SAV May 2419 TC Foreman 016 DRI Vixon 3260 EXT

Carcass

***

Growth

****

88

WW

+50

653

Milk

+87

1104

+.78

39.0

+21 $ Values

Carcass CW IMF REA Fat

Females

+21

$EN

1.08

+.12

$WN

25.76

+.09

$F

26.20

+.037

$G

8.35

$B

35.11

****

Lot # 7

Lot 4 DRI 004 Traveler W183 Lot # 6 Calved:

DRI Calculation W024

1/31/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16681989

GDAR 711 Computer

Actual

+3.0

Scrotal

Selected for use on DRI registered cows.

107/102 WW/YW ratios with a 101 REA ratio.

This bull is very deep hipped and exhibits a lot of substance. He’ll get your attention out in the pen.

n/a

BW

YW

DRI Vixon R053 Frmn

Calved:

+4.1

DRI 004 Traveler W221

3/14/09

**

BW

Milk

Fat

Lot # 5

Calving

Actual

Scrotal

Selected for use in DRI registered cows.

102/105 WW/YW ratios with a 109 on gain. Ice that with 120 & 101 IMF & REA ratios. Now look at his phenotype & the quality of females in his pedigree and you see why we think so highly of this bull!

Calved:

+3

CED

S A V 8180 Traveler 004

n/a

Actual

BW

+1.8

78

WW

+45

661

YW

+79

1183

+.80

36.5

CED

Hunts Calculator 2720 RR 1148 Ida 720A 4 Point 8 of Ironwood

DRI Justine T078 4pt8

Scrotal

DRI Justine R309 3131 Selected for use on DRI commercial cows.

There are no holes here. Amazing 180 IMF ratio made him the best in a tough group. 109 ratios for both WW & YW give plenty of growth. Calculator and the Justine cow family give you great replacements! Lots of style & a powerful hind 1/4.

See what we mean by no holes?!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

****

****

****

Milk

+20

Carcass

$ Values

CW

+1

$EN

4.60

IMF

+.43

$WN

27.09

REA

+.12

$F

20.33

+.041

$G

24.02

$B

36.11

Fat

DRI Final Answer W069

2/20/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16681998

Sitz Traveler 8180

n/a

Actual

BW

+0.3

72

WW

+51

616

YW

+94

1109

+.71

38.2

CED

SAV Final Answer 0035 SAV Emulous 8145 DRI Extra Max R080

DRI Blackcap T300 DEMR080 DRI Blackcap 1049 Canyon Calving Ease AND Growth without ending up huge. This bull ratio’d 93, 101 & 101 for BW, WW & YW. Started small, grew really well and stopped. His frame is on the smaller size (4.7) but you don’t give up that ability to gain so you have pounds to sell. We really appreciate his depth of body & muscle when you get out behind.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

***

Scrotal Milk

+21

Carcass

$ Values

CW

+1

$EN

-.72

IMF

+.20

$WN

29.98

REA

-.06

$F

32.78

+.025

$G

15.62

$B

27.65

Fat

Lot 7 DRI Final Answer W069

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20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 8 Calved:

DRI Total W095

2/25/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682003

Sitz Alliance 6595 Ext of Conanga 6790 B/R New Frontier 095

DRI Emma R107 NF Heifer bull with a low birthweight on a mature cow (95 ratio). Hails from a productive and very attractive cow family who’s known for great udders and longevity. That combined with the good scrotal EPD (correlating positively with fertility of his daughters) and the high $EN make him one to sire replacement females.

Lot # 9 Calved:

DRI Allied Worth W083

2/22/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682001

SAV 8180 Traveler 004 SAV May 2419 Sitz Alliance 6595 DRI Capett 0040 Cal

***

****

Growth

****

BW

+2.3

78

WW

+53

632

+97

1098

+.80

36.2

Scrotal

Top notch, flush quality cows all over this pedigree. Lots of eye appeal with depth, guts and muscle to spare. Ratio’d 92, 104 & 101 on BW, WW & YW with a 103 REA ratio matching the muscle you see when looking at this bull.

Used on DRI registered cows.

3/4 brother to W426, Lot 44 Carcass

Actual

YW

DRI Capett 3123 Aln

Calving

+2

CED

SAV Net Worth 4200

Milk

+26

Carcass

$ Values

CW

+20

$EN

-6.72

IMF

+.41

$WN

27.13

REA

+.21

$F

35.03

+.054

$G

19.14

$B

47.11

Females

****

Fat

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

**

****

Lot # 10 Calved:

+72

1021

+.65

39.0

+21 $ Values

-2

$EN

5.90

IMF

+.12

$WN

26.26

REA

+.08

$F

15.92

+.032

$G

14.00

$B

19.00

Fat

AAA # 16682013

Ext of Conanga 6790 N Bar Emulation EXT

DRI Vixon 3260 EXT DRI Vixon 8185

****

Growth

Actual

BW

+2.2

92

WW

+42

629

YW

+81

1175

+.37

36.6

Scrotal

Selected for use in DRI commercial cows.

103/108 WW/YW ratios with a smokin’ 114 on gain & 120 on REA in a smaller framed package.

Long lived and productive cow family with the 8 year old dam & 13 year old grand dam still producing well in the herd. We LOVE long-lived cows!

Carcass

n/a

CED

Milk

IMF REA Fat

Females

****

+21 $ Values

Carcass CW

+12

$EN

3.28

+.10

$WN

23.94

+.21

$F

23.37

+.032

$G

12.09

$B

31.83

****

DRI Calculated Extra W163

3/8/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682014

N Bar Emulation EXT

+7

Actual

BW

+0.4

85

WW

+41

634

YW

+74

1168

+.04

37.2

CED

Sinclair Extra 4X13 N Bar Lady Ida SCC 2P37 Hunts Calculator 2720

DRI Barbara 1194 Cal Mill Brae Ext Barbara 8007 WW, YW ratios of 104 & 107 with a 112 Test ADG & 108/104 IMF/REA ratios.

This bull will sire calves that grade, gain & PAY. Now add the high $EN and you have efficient females too.

3/4 brother to Lot 26. These 2 would be a nice pair to add consistency to your calves. Used on DRI commercial cows.

8

YW

CW

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Lot # 11

Lot 11 DRI Calculated Extra W163

570

Carcass

K C F Bennett Total

Calved:

80

+39

DRI Total Extra W157

3/7/09

***

+1.1

WW

Milk

Sitz Alliance 6595

Calving

Actual

Scrotal

DRI Emma 1068 Cal

Lot 8 DRI Total W095

n/a

BW

CED

K C F Bennett Total

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

****

Scrotal Milk

+20

Carcass

$ Values

CW

+25

$EN

6.38

IMF

+.39

$WN

27.73

REA

-.08

$F

17.07

+.048

$G

12.96

$B

40.13

Fat

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 12 Calved:

DRI Bushwacker W198

3/12/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682020

Paramount Ambush 2172 R C Anita T Bando 918903 O C C Magnitude 805M

DRI Elba S066 Mag DRI Elba 0247 Geo

Carcass

**

Growth

****

579

YW

+76

1016

+.40

38.3

+21 $ Values

4.61

$WN

25.38

REA

+.20

$F

17.13

Fat

-.000

$G

17.96

$B

29.31

****

DRI Canyon W138 Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682009

DRI Barbara 1194 Cal

**

***

BW

+0.6

85

WW

+42

587

+84

1099

+.29

36.5

Scrotal

Selected for use on DRI commercial cows.

101 & 104 YW & Test ADG ratios give this bull some growth. We’d recommend him for heifers at all with his very high CED and +0.6 BW EPD.

Growth

Actual

YW

DRI Barbara 3039 Pfred

Carcass

+9

CED

Summitcrest Hi Flyer 3B18

Females

Milk

+19 $ Values

Carcass CW

+16

$EN

3.79

IMF

+.11

$WN

24.51

REA

-.19

$F

26.29

+.062

$G

-0.23

$B

23.01

Fat

****

Lot # 15

Lot 12 DRI Bushwacker W198 Lot # 14 Calved:

DRI Granite Canyon W115

3/1/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682006

N Bar Emulation EXT Larks Miss Bando 74A TC Granite M B Scotch Pride 1657 Small framed, calving ease & maternal bull, bred for efficient range cows. Very smooth & clean in his type. Dead-on high $EN agrees with what we know about this 12 year old cow who settles early in the season every year and has maintained structural/udder soundness and fleshing ability. ****

Carcass

**

Growth

**

Actual

BW

+0.6

74

WW

+34

547

YW

+68

1013

Scrotal

-.03

35.6

Milk

+16

DRI Scotch Pride 8134 Granite

Calving

+5

CED

Larks Canyon

Females

****

Carcass CW IMF REA Fat

$ Values

+7

$EN

11.52

+.01

$WN

22.88

-.06

$F

14.01

+.033

$G

4.77

$B

18.36

DRI Extra W032

2/2/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16681990

N Bar Emulation EXT N Bar Lady Ida SCC 2P37 DRI Extra Max R090 DRI Georgina 2326 Dcal 3/4 brother to Lot 34.

Used on DRI commercial cows. Long bodied and wide-topped make him something to look at. Ratio’d 101 for both WW & YW along with a 110 for Test ADG.

***

Growth

***

Actual

BW

+2.6

84

WW

+42

613

YW

+75

1091

Scrotal

-.41

35.6

Milk

+22

DRI Georgina T256 DEMR080

Carcass

n/a

CED

Sinclair Extra 4X13

***

+46

+.12

Larks Miss Bando 74A

Calving

WW

+4

IMF

Larks Canyon

Calved:

90

$EN

Females

**

3/5/09

****

+3.8

Carcass CW

N Bar Emulation EXT

Calving

BW

Milk

Lot # 13 Calved:

Actual

Scrotal

104 & 109 IMF & REA ratios.

With the upheaval in the Angus business, we resampled some tried & true sires that have done well for us in the past and Bushwacker did it again for us. Deepbodied with lots of guts in this smallerframed powerhouse.

Calving

n/a

CED

B C C Bushwacker 41-93

Females

***

Carcass CW IMF REA Fat

$ Values

+7

$EN

4.27

+.22

$WN

25.25

-.19

$F

17.65

-.41

$G

14.50

$B

28.88

Lot 15 DRI Extra W032

9

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 16 Calved:

DRI Navigator W054

2/15/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16681994

Baldridge Kaboom K243 KCF Baldridge Forever Lady K856 Bon View Emulation Ext 473

Shamrock Pride RS89 Shamrock Pride R S 44

Lot 16 DRI Navigator W054 Lot # 17 Calved:

***

DRI Fame and Worth W081

2/22/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682000

SAV 8180 Traveler 004 SAV May 2419 S A F Fame Finks Vixon 293 764 8E8 3/4+ brother to Lot 30. Could be used on heifers w/supervision. He’s very smooth shouldered. Tight sheathed, clean bull with a little more frame and really nice carcass and growth numbers ratio’ing 92, 102 & 104 for BW, WW & YW with a very high 123 & 103 for IMF & REA.

***

****

Growth

****

Actual

BW

+2.1

78

WW

+48

620

+88

1130

+.62

36.7

YW

DRI Vixon 0151 Fame

Carcass

+3

CED

SAV Net Worth 4200

Calving

Carcass

Females

****

Scrotal Milk

+19

Carcass

$ Values

CW

+22

$EN

2.20

IMF

+.49

$WN

25.06

REA

+.16

$F

27.94

+.030

$G

24.03

$B

51.67

Fat

Growth

****

IMF REA Fat

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Hunts Calculator 2720

DRI Miss K 2126 Cal

YW

+80

1087

+1.07 40.1 +15 $ Values

+20

$EN

8.51

+.30

$WN

16.29

+.30

$F

23.90

+.004

$G

23.23

$B

48.94

Scotch Miss K 399 CARCASS! Scanned a 134 IMR ratio while posting some really nice growth numbers. The T141 bull is consistent on the marbling, with his progeny averaging a 1/3 more marbling in our already high marbling herd.

Smaller framed, smooth-made, fast growing bull with carcass. What more??

Carcass

Growth

****

-1

Actual

BW

+3.2

90

WW

+40

638

YW

+73

1128

+.46

36.4

Scrotal Milk

IMF REA Fat

Females

****

+16 $ Values

Carcass CW

+13

$EN

9.94

+.54

$WN

21.23

+.10

$F

16.50

+.048

$G

23.85

$B

43.15

***

DRI Net Worth W103

2/26/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682005

SAV 8180 Traveler 004

+1

Actual

BW

+3.6

88

WW

+47

638

YW

+92

1176

CED

SAV Net Worth 4200 SAV May 2419 Shamrock Trend 315 RS 352

DRI Elba 0247 Geo DRI Right Time Elba 7027 Growth, carcass and replacements! 123 REA ratio says he’ll add muscle and he certainly expresses that when you look at him. Ideal for increasing oomph, pounds and carcass potential.

Selected by KCC to use on commercial cows.

10

609

CED

DRI Elba 0247 Geo

Lot # 19

Lot 19 DRI Net Worth W103

+38

AAA # 16682034

DRI Premium Beef T141

Calved:

WW

DRI T141 Premium Beef W321

3/30/09

**

96

Carcass CW

G A R US Premium Beef

Calving

+3.6

****

Lot # 18 Calved:

BW

Milk

Females

***

Actual

Scrotal

Used on KCC commercial cows. Big, stout bull with a lot of bone, growth, guts and substance. He just screams tough range bull. You’re not giving up any carcass here either.

Very high $EN and an 11 year old dam tell me I’d want to keep his daughters.

Calving

+5

CED

Baldridge Navigator N5

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

****

****

Scrotal Milk

+1.05 39.4 +27

Carcass

$ Values

CW

+32

$EN

-6.28

IMF

+.36

$WN

21.67

REA

+.40

$F

32.32

+.035

$G

20.44

$B

53.88

Fat

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 20 Calved:

DRI Pfreds Net Worth W166

3/8/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682015

SAV 8180 Traveler 004 SAV May 2419 Summitcrest Hi Flyer 3B18

DRI Georgina 2167 Pfred Used on DRI commercial cows. Great muscle expression and a real block of a bull. 105, 102 & 106 for WW, YW & Test ADG ratios. Now ice that with an impressive 107, 104 & 71 for the carcass traits of IMF, REA and external Fat and he’s just impressive!

Carcass

**

****

Growth

CW

+51

642

YW

+93

1114

+.25 +23

$ Values

+25

$EN

-2.87

+.34

$WN

23.27

REA

+.26

$F

31.77

+.038

$G

18.74

Fat

$B

48.93

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682019

N Bar Lady Ida SCC 2P37 GAR US Premium Beef DRI Vixon 9144 602C Solid heifer bull with really nice growth (106 YW & 138 Test ADG ratios!). Young dam but she’s out of one of our best cows so we have high expectations of her too.

Very quiet temperament in this bull with plenty of muscle, especially for a heifer bull.

***

Growth

Actual

BW

+0.8

84

WW

+40

600

YW

+80

1150

Scrotal

-.69

33.2

Milk

+20

DRI Vixon S073 USPB

Carcass

n/a

CED

CW

+24

$EN

4.03

IMF

+.35

$WN

24.26

REA

-.02

$F

23.15

+.034

$G

15.33

$B

43.33

Fat

Females

****

$ Values

Carcass

***

Lot # 24

DRI Deep Canyon W155

3/7/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682011

N Bar Emulation EXT

n/a

Actual

BW

+0.1

75

WW

+45

617

CED

Larks Canyon Larks Miss Bando 74A DRI Maximum Design 3131

YW

+83

1108

Scrotal

-.05

35.8

Milk

+16

DRI Justine R309 3131 DRI Justine 1066 9440 Come to this bull for calving ease, growth and females. BW, WW & YW ratios of 89, 101 & 102 with a 112 Test Gain ratio. The big money makers for cow/calf operators are getting pounds of live calf to weaning and this guy will get the job done!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

**

****

****

Carcass

$ Values

CW

+13

$EN

7.01

IMF

-.01

$WN

26.83

REA

-.20

$F

24.48

+.045

$G

-2.02

$B

18.58

Fat

DRI Allied Value W290

3/24/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682029

N Bar Prime Time D806 Ideal 4465 of 6807 4286 Sitz Alliance 6595

DRI Delia R051 Aln Lyons Delia 6151

Carcass

****

***

Growth

IMF REA Fat

****

WW

+53

728

YW

+84

1139

+.35

36.4

+24 $ Values

+9

$EN

-0.84

+.53

$WN

33.07

-.06

$F

22.15

+.046

$G

22.26

$B

39.29

****

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682032

Mill Brae EXT Barbara 8007 Shamrock Trend 315 RS 352

DRI Vixon 0240 Geo DRI Vixon 8185

***

Growth

Actual

BW

+1.9

88

WW

+34

581

YW

+69

1144

+.75

39.3

Scrotal

Calving ease and growth! A little extra frame that what you typically find in our offering scoring a 6.1 as a yearling. Very stretchy bull with really nice scrotal development. That’s positively correlated to fertility in any daughters you might want to keep!

Carcass

+4

CED

DRI 004 Traveler T187

Milk

***

+25 $ Values

Carcass CW IMF REA Fat

Females

+15

$EN

3.03

+.28

$WN

22.97

-.10

$F

14.94

+.045

$G

11.85

$B

32.39

****

Lot # 25 Calved:

83

DRI Far Travel W310

3/27/09

***

+0.9

Carcass CW

S A V 8180 Traveler 004

Calving

BW

Milk

Females

Lot # 23 Calved:

Actual

Scrotal

Calving ease, growth, marbling & females!

The only reason he lost a star on carcass was the slightly negative REA EPD. However, he was one of the highest marbling bulls in the group. This is a heifer bull with a little more mature size for those of you wanting to increase frame.

Calving

+5

CED

Sinclair Net Present Value

34.7

IMF

Sinclair Extra 4X13

Calved:

WW

DRI Extra Premium W189

3/10/09

****

93

Carcass

N Bar Emulation EXT

Calving

+3.7

****

Lot # 22 Calved:

BW

Milk

Females

****

Actual

Scrotal

DRI Georgina 8099 EXT

Calving

+3

CED

SAV Net Worth 4200

Lot # 21 Calved:

DRI Alliance Canyon W151

3/7/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682010

N Bar Emulation EXT

n/a

Actual

BW

+2.8

88

WW

+45

585

CED

Larks Canyon Larks Miss Bando 74A HPR Traveler 4014 1156

YW

+86

1126

Scrotal

-.07

35.6

Milk

+17

DRI Miss Ally K 3376 KSU Miss Alliance 1192 Moderate framed with good calving ease and powerful growth. 104 YW and 115 Test ADG ratios give you calves with plenty of grow. Nice $EN makes for efficient replacement females too.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

**

****

****

Carcass

$ Values

CW

+16

$EN

5.13

IMF

+.00

$WN

22.05

REA

-.15

$F

27.12

+.037

$G

-0.04

$B

23.41

Fat

11

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 26 Calved:

DRI Calculated Extra W156

3/7/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682012

N Bar Emulation EXT

CED

Sinclair Extra 4X13 N Bar Lady Ida SCC 2P37 Hunts Calculator 2720 DRI Vixon 0145 Fame

Carcass

***

***

Growth

****

WW

+42

625

Milk

+72

1129

+.10

35.6

+19 $ Values

Carcass CW IMF REA Fat

Females

+16

$EN

7.78

+.38

$WN

25.52

-.03

$F

14.84

+.045

$G

16.43

$B

37.56

****

Lot # 28 Calved:

93

Scrotal

WW, YW ratios of 103 & 104 with a 115 Test ADG & 104 REA ratios. This bull will sire calves that GROW. Now add the high $EN and you have efficient females too.

3/4 brother to Lot 11.

Calving

+2.5

DRI Basin Max W268

3/21/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682026

Basin Max 602C

n/a

Actual

BW

+3.6

93

WW

+38

617

CED

DRI Basin Max T133 Miss Emulation 7149 Paramount Ambush 2172

YW

+69

1046

Scrotal

-.08

35.5

Milk

+17

DRI Miss K Ambush 7064 Miss Emulation K 538 Sired by our 2008 sale feature bull and out of a 14 year old, very productive Ambush cow who still managed a calf who ratio’d 101 at weaning. Those are the kinds of females you want to build a herd with.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

**

***

***

****

Carcass

$ Values

CW

+10

$EN

9.99

IMF

+.17

$WN

20.14

REA

-.01

$F

13.50

+.019

$G

13.93

$B

30.19

Fat

DRI Premium Beef W304

3/26/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682031

G A R US Premium Beef

Actual

BW

YW

DRI Vixon 3119 Cal

+6

Lot # 27 Calved:

DRI Elba 0247 Geo S A V 8180 Traveler 004

DRI Scotch Miss T175 Tr004 Pen-leading growth with great carcass and very moderate birth weight. 113, 110 & 112 WW, YW & Test ADG ratios with an amazing 143 IMF ratio. Solid females all over his pedigree too.

Deep-hipped with lots of rib.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

****

***

Lot # 29

689

YW

+91

1191

+.68

39.3

+22 $ Values

Carcass CW

+25

$EN

-1.15

IMF

+.52

$WN

22.71

REA

+.09

$F

30.15

+.057

$G

18.50

$B

48.25

Fat

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682007

Mill Brae Balnorma PM 0125 GAR US Premium Beef DRI Justine ND 8011

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

****

***

****

Actual

BW

-1.1

75

WW

+37

581

YW

+80

1047

Scrotal

-.28

35.1

Milk

+26

DRI Justine R123 USPB Beautiful, feminine, fertile dam with an unflappable temperament & perfect udder.

This family is so reliable for temperament, we knew where we were going for our daughter’s first show heifer.

Serious calving ease, smooth made but undeniably masculine in his type. Used as clean up on our commercial heifers.

+9

CED

RAB-EGL Blue Moon 4407M

$ Values

Carcass CW

-5

$EN

-1.39

IMF

+.34

$WN

25.17

REA

+.20

$F

24.28

Fat

-.006

$G

28.71

$B

32.26

DRI Fame and Worth W060

2/16/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16681996

SAV 8180 Traveler 004

+4

Actual

BW

+3.6

88

WW

+40

518

YW

+81

1020

+.73

37.0

CED

SAV Net Worth 4200 SAV May 2419 S A F Fame

DRI Vixon 0145 Fame

Scrotal

DRI Vixon 630 SE 3/4+ brother to Lot 17.

Selected for use on DRI commercial cows.

Very appealing phenotype with a smooth shoulder & clean front that stays that way all the way through this bull.

Sub-5 yearling frame score make him ideal for taking mature size off of cows that are too big.

12

84

+50

DRI Full Moon W122

3/2/09

Lot # 30

Lot 30 DRI Fame and Worth W060

+3.9

WW

Milk

Bon View New Design 1407

Calved:

Actual

Scrotal

DRI Scotch Miss 2006 AT

Calved:

n/a

BW

CED

DRI Premium Beef T141

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

***

****

Milk

+24

Carcass

$ Values

CW

+11

$EN

0.08

IMF

+.41

$WN

19.71

REA

+.19

$F

24.12

+.034

$G

23.81

$B

42.79

Fat

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 31 Calved:

DRI T187 Traveler W328

4/1/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682035

S A V 8180 Traveler 004 Mill Brae EXT Barbara 8007 Sinclair Net Present Value DRI Nosegay 2191 Cal Very long-bodied, deep-hipped smooth made kind of bull with really impressive growth numbers in a HEIFER BULL package. Get them on the ground alive and watch them grow. That’s a recipe for making money!

Carcass

****

***

Growth

1153

Milk

+20 $ Values

Carcass

IMF REA Fat

Purebred Black Angus Bull

+9

$EN

4.69

+.29

$WN

28.91

-.04

$F

20.33

+.034

$G

16.14

$B

32.74

Lot 31 DRI T187 Traveler W328

AAA # 16682002

DRI Capett 0040 Cal DRI Capett ND 8019

****

Growth

****

Actual

BW

+3.5

90

WW

+43

591

YW

+89

1145

Scrotal

We have his dam in the flush pen for good reason. High selling bull calves, daughters in the herd. Lots of bone and substance to this classic cross. Poured it on during test (ratio’ing 120 for gain) to end up with a 104 YW ratio.

109 IMF and 104 REA ratio’s.

Used for clean up on DRI registered cows.

Carcass

+3

CED

Hunts Calculator 2720

Milk

+1.33 41.3 +16 $ Values

Carcass CW IMF REA Fat

Females

+17

$EN

4.80

+.40

$WN

17.61

+.06

$F

30.87

+.039

$G

19.26

$B

44.25

****

Lot # 33

DRI New Total W034

2/2/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16681991

Sitz Alliance 6595

CED

K C F Bennett Total Ext of Conanga 6790 Boyd New Day 8005

Carcass

***

Growth

****

74

WW

+43*

585

Females

****

Milk

+78*

1167

+19* $ Values

+5*

$EN

6.58*

+.14*

$WN

27.57*

RE

+.14*

$F

20.32*

Fat

+.044*

$G

12.56*

$B

25.09*

IMF

Lot # 34 Calved:

DRI Extra W077

2/22/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16681999

N Bar Emulation EXT

n/a

Actual

BW

+1.9

81

WW

+41

614

CED

Sinclair Extra 4X13 N Bar Lady Ida SCC 2P37 DRI Extra Max R090

YW

+71

1068

Scrotal

-.70

33.2

Milk

+19

DRI Justine T114 R080

+.80* 34.6

Carcass CW

Lot 32 DRI Calculated Max W085

Actual

+.7*

Scrotal

DRI Georgina R023 USPB * indicates pedigree estimate only!!!!! Did not have EPD’s at catalog time.

Scan data: 11.3 (10.4) REA, 2.62(2.45) IMF, .16(.12) BF. Gained 4.1 lbs/day on a test designed for 3. Bred deep for calving ease and maternal.

+8*

BW

YW

DRI Georgina T022 ND

****

652 34.9

Basin Eline Erica 315U

Calving

+45 -.10

Basin Max 602C

Calved:

WW

DRI Calculated Max W085

2/23/09

***

82

+79

G T Maximum

Calving

+0.4

***

Lot # 32 Calved:

BW

YW

CW

Females

****

Actual

Scrotal

DRI Nosegay S058 NPV

Calving

n/a

CED

DRI 004 Traveler T187

DRI Justine 1101 Cal 3/4 brother to Lot 15. Prized Justine cow family bred for maternal. Very expressive in his muscle pattern. Very high $EN indicates low feed costs. Heifer bull with really nice growth to weaning. If you sell calves and keep replacement heifers, this is a bull to look at.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

***

***

Carcass

$ Values

CW

+8

$EN

8.18

IMF

+.25

$WN

26.43

REA

-.05

$F

14.28

+.016

$G

17.48

$B

32.13

Fat

13

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 35 Calved:

DRI Basin Max W273

3/22/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682027

Basin Max 602C Miss Emulation 7149 Hunts Calculator 2720 DRI Justine 0222 Geo

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

****

****

Lot # 37

WW

+40

651

+77

1147

+.58

36.1

+20 $ Values

CW

+15

$EN

4.93

IMF

+.27

$WN

21.54

REA

+.12

$F

20.27

+.054

$G

13.78

$B

35.24

Fat

DRI Blue Moon W052

2/15/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16681993

n/a

Actual

BW

+3.4

92

WW

+39

607

CED

Mill Brae Balnorma PM 0125 DRI Retail Product R150

YW

DRI Elba T216 DRP150

Scrotal

DRI Elba 2184 Cal Very slick– haired, smooth made bull that is the last of our Blue Moons. Had good growth to weaning but not on test. Between that and his scan BF of .14” (ratio 67), I suspect he was having some trouble with teeth or a subclinical illness. Despite that, he still ratio’d 104 for IMF. He’s come out of it now and looks great.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

**

****

**

***

Lot # 39

Milk

+75

1015

+.42

34.0

+27 $ Values

Carcass CW

-11

$EN

-.46

IMF

+.39

$WN

22.18

REA

+.24

$F

18.74

Fat

-.008

$G

31.94

$B

27.44

DRI Calculated Max W219

3/14/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682022

Basin Max 602C Miss Emulation 7149 Hunts Calculator 2720 DRI Emma 9FB3 7055

***

***

BW

+3.4

94

WW

+36

583

Scrotal

Sired by our 2008 sale feature bull and combining one of our favorite crosses; Basin Max x Calculator. 3/4 brother to Lot 35.

Deep lower 1/4 and wide over the top make this bull easy on the eyes.

Growth

Actual

YW

DRI Emma 3153 Cal

Carcass

n/a

CED

DRI Basin Max T133

14

90

Carcass

RAB-EGL Blue Moon 4407M

**

+2.9

Milk

Bon View New Design 1407

Calving

BW

Scrotal

Sired by our 2008 sale feature bull and combining one of our favorite crosses; Basin Max x Calculator. 3/4 brother to Lot 39. 107 & 106 WW & YW ratios make this a great growth bull without going negative on $EN.

Calved:

Actual

YW

DRI Justine 2020 Cal

Calved:

n/a

CED

DRI Basin Max T133

Females

***

Milk

+68

1028

+.48

35.8

+17

Carcass CW IMF REA Fat

$ Values

+8

$EN

10.56

+.22

$WN

19.68

+.04

$F

13.30

+.048

$G

13.10

$B

27.54

Lot # 36 Calved:

DRI Calculated Design W250

3/18/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16695655

Hunts Calculator 2720 DRI Nosegay 9019 ND DRI Alliance 3138

DRI Blackcap R306 3138 DRI Blackcap 1049 Canyon

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

****

**

***

83

WW

+35

572

YW

+69

1028

+.67

36.2

+24 $ Values

CW

+6

$EN

3.87

IMF

+.38

$WN

23.64

REA

+.01

$F

14.58

+.067

$G

16.03

$B

28.89

Fat

DRI Totally W172

3/8/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682016

K C F Bennett Total Ext of Conanga 6790 TC Foreman 016

DRI Pride T069 Frmn

CED

n/a

Actual

BW

-0.1

66

WW

+53

697

YW

+85

1092

+.13

34.7

Scrotal

DRI Pride 1011 BW Selected for use in DRI commercial cows.

Posted an 86 BW ratio, 114 WW ratio & 111 REA ratio! If you sell calves and keep females, this is a good prospect since he exhibits the highly prized ‘come small, grow fast and STOP!’ Lots of length and lots of guts.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

****

Lot # 40

Milk

+20 $ Values

Carcass CW

+2

$EN

2.96

IMF

+.09

$WN

33.29

REA

+.14

$F

23.12

+.028

$G

13.18

$B

23.84

Fat

DRI Premium Beef W299

3/25/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682030

G A R US Premium Beef DRI Elba 0247 Geo H P R Traveler 4014 1156

DRI Scotch Pride 3382 DRI Scotch Pride 9139 365 CARCASS! Scanned a 123 IMF ratio and a 104 REA ratio. Had great growth to weaning but slowed down during test. He has a smaller frame 5, but also would rather work at being a bull than stand around and eat.

Carcass

****

Growth

***

Females

***

-1

Actual

BW

+4.5

91

WW

+40

602

YW

+72

1007

+.93

39.2

CED

DRI Premium Beef T141

**

+1.8

Carcass

Sitz Alliance 6595

Calving

BW

Milk

Lot # 38

Calved:

Actual

Scrotal

Heifer bull with good carcass (106 IMF ratio!). Smaller framed and a very nice pattern. The 1049 grand dam is an amazing cow with as much capacity as anything on the place and the young R306 is going the same way.

Calved:

+4

CED

DRI Calculated Design 1020

Scrotal Milk

+18

Carcass CW IMF REA Fat

$ Values

+15

$EN

8.49

+.51

$WN

19.27

+.21

$F

15.56

+.036

$G

26.14

$B

46.81

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 41 Calved:

DRI T133 Max Freight W329

4/1/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682036

Basin Max 602C

CED

DRI Basin Max T133 Miss Emulation 7149 Connealy Freightliner DRI Justine 3187 Pfred

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

****

****

***

Lot # 43

1202

+.74

37.6

+18 $ Values

+3

Actual

BW

+4.0

96

WW

+46

672

YW

+78

1170

+.67

38.0

CED

DRI 004 Traveler T187 Mill Brae EXT Barbara 8007 Hunts Calculator 2720

K S U Miss Calculator 2184

Scrotal

New Miss K 810 Plenty of growth and good carcass with a 105 IMF ratio. Weaned big and went on to gain 4.13 lbs/day on a test designed to give 3.

Milk

+21 $ Values

Carcass

CW

+16

$EN

4.95

CW

+9

$EN

3.82

+.27

$WN

25.07

IMF

+.31

$WN

23.50

REA

+.08

$F

26.29

REA

-.09

$F

19.02

+.050

$G

13.49

+.043

$G

14.94

$B

36.73

$B

31.24

Fat

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

**

***

****

***

Fat

AAA # 16682008

DRI Queenmere 0275 Geo 102 REA ratio, so I wouldn’t let the –.08 REA EPD scare you off of this nice bull.

Heifer bull with good growth and some fertile cows in his pedigree. 101 YW & 108 Test ADG ratios indicate he was pouring it on as a yearling. 102 REA ratio speaks to his muscling.

**

Growth

Actual

BW

+1.5

79

WW

+44

595

YW

+83

1093

Scrotal

-.16

32.5

Milk

+20

DRI Queenmere 4250 Cal

Carcass

+3

CED

Hunts Calculator 2720

Females

***

$ Values

Carcass CW IMF REA Fat

+15

$EN

3.48

+.12

$WN

25.86

-.08

$F

24.56

+.061

$G

2.92

$B

25.13

****

Lot # 44

DRI Allied Worth W426

2/21/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682038

SAV 8180 Traveler 004 SAV May 2419 Sitz Alliance 6595 New Miss K 330

****

***

BW

+3.2

84

WW

+50

603

+93

1088

+.83

36.2

Scrotal

3/4+ brother to Lot 9.

Ratio’d 120 & 112 on IMF & REA respectively. Actual weight at test end was 1155 but he adjusted back because he’s one of the oldest bulls.

Growth

Actual

YW

K S U Miss Alliance 1192

Carcass

+3

CED

SAV Net Worth 4200

***

+84

AAA # 16682037

IMF

Larks Miss Bando 74A

Calving

645

Carcass

Larks Canyon

Calved:

+42

Purebred Black Angus Bull

DRI Calculated Canyon W129

3/3/09

****

WW

Milk

N Bar Emulation EXT

Calving

78

Scrotal

Young dam and sire are the only reason why he’s not 4 stars for females. We fully expect great things from both.

Explosive growth with a very moderate frame of 5.5 on him. You have to appreciate how he pulls all the traits together in the right way!

Calved:

-0.0

DRI T187 Traveler W338

4/4/09

S A V 8180 Traveler 004

Actual

BW

YW

DRI Justine R014 CF

n/a

Lot # 42 Calved:

Females

****

Milk

+25

Carcass

$ Values

CW

+22

$EN

-4.26

IMF

+.43

$WN

24.48

REA

+.35

$F

32.16

+.046

$G

22.81

$B

51.21

Fat

Lot 43 DRI Calculated Canyon W129 Lot # 45 Calved:

DRI Maximum Premium W282

3/23/09

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 16682028

G A R US Premium Beef DRI Vixon 0151 Fame Basin Max 602C

DRI Nosegay 4225 BM Mill Brae R T Nosegay 7018 103 WW ratio & 101 YW ratio along with a stellar 118 on Test ADG make this a go-to bull for growth without sacrificing mature size. Measured a yearling 4.9 frame. Just like we like ‘em: grow hard, gain well and QUIT. Feed or sell the steers and keep the heifers for moderate cows with a very high $EN. Used on DRI commercial cows.

Calving

****

Carcass

***

Growth

****

Females

****

+6

Actual

BW

+1.9

87

WW

+41

630

YW

+78

1104

+.21

35.7

CED

DRI Premium Beef T127

Scrotal Milk

+12

Carcass CW IMF REA Fat

$ Values

+14

$EN

11.94

+.25

$WN

21.85

+.02

$F

20.86

+.027

$G

15.75

$B

36.46

15

20 Month Old 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 46 Calved:

KCC Marblin’ Man 770-907

2/12/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349197

LJC Lancer 806 CED

Brown Commitment S7206

BW

-0.7

76

KCC Hi Power 911-535

WW

+35

637

YW

+77

1309

KCC Miss Grand 330

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

****

****

***

Lot # 47

40

Scrotal

Top 1% of the breed for marbling! A great replacement for his deceased sire, with an outcross maternal pedigree. Incredible EPD’s, great actual performance and what a stud to look at. His mother is a first calf heifer, so no 4 stars for females yet. Don’t miss this chance to improve carcass grading on your herd and lower BW.

Calved:

Actual

Brown MS Shazzam P7940

KCC Miss Hi Power 770

Lot 46 KCC Marblin’ Man 770-907

+6

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.93

Milk

+15

REA

+.22

Stay

+10

Fat

+.10

HPG

+9

ME

+11

TM

+33

KCC Covert Mission 2049-931

3/5/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349136

LJC Lancer 806 CED

LJC Mission Statement P27

BW

+1.3

94

JHL 4906G

WW

+37

650

YW

+80

1258

Leachman Lana 7507

Carcass

**

****

Growth

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.12

Milk

+22

REA

+.53

Stay

+11

Fat

-.02

HPG

+12

ME

+6

TM

+40

Females

****

****

Lot # 48 Calved:

36

Scrotal

This Mission Statement son is in the top 2% of the breed for REA, while still in top 25% for marbling. His mother is a great cow ,10 years old, very moderate framed, works with whatever we breed her to.

Can you tell we really like her?!! You will like the depth and thickness of this bull and the smooth pattern.

Lot 47 KCC Covert Mission 2049-931

Actual

LJC Hannah 106

KCC GRob 2049

Calving

+0

KCC Mimi Great 411-920

2/21/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349161

BJR Make My Day 981 CED

Bieber Make Mimi

BW

+0.1

80

Holden Hi-C 8128

WW

+39

704

KCC Miss Hi-C 911-411

YW

+70

1202 41

Scrotal

We feel this bull’s dam is the best cow on the place and she has a 105.1 mppa. He has a top 4% Marb , top 8% REA while being top 14% for ME. Look at his EPD’s and then look at his conformation and stoutness. He is truly no holes and a great herdsire. His mother has never missed to anything she has been bred to. Very moderate cow family.

16

Actual

Bieber Sirena 6708

KCC EBV 911

Lot 48 KCC Mimi Great 411-920

+7

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

****

****

****

Carcass

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.41

Milk

+18

REA

+.34

Stay

+7

Fat

+.01

HPG

+8

ME

+3

TM

+37

20 Month Old 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 49 Calved:

KCC Laramie 736-909

2/13/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349199

LCC Cheyenne B221L CED

GMRA Laramie 5110

Actual

GMRA Lakota 341

BW

+1.5

80

KCC Hi Power 911-535

WW

+43

661

YW

+81

1209

KCC Miss Hi Power 736 KCC Miss Grand 341

38

Scrotal

This bull is long as a freight train! Very impressive EPD’s for carcass and growth.

And look at his trait leading ME score. An outcross pedigree for many, with a very strong cow family. Larger framed and powerful, he will work for adding power to weaning weight or finished carcass weight.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

****

****

****

Lot # 50 Calved:

+0

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.43

Milk

+18

REA

+.15

Stay

+10

Fat

+.02

HPG

+11

ME

-0

TM

+40

Lot 49 KCC Laramie 736-909

KCC Mimi Dude 2120-944

3/11/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349140

BJR Make My Day 981 CED

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

BW

-0.5

80

LCHMAN AboveHeaven1018F

WW

+40

766

YW

+67

1226

Leachman Progress

Carcass

****

****

Growth

36

Scrotal

This Mimi son’s mother is 9 years old with an Mppa of 101.4, and he is a DUDE! Deep, thick and impressive. He walks with that “I am the man” attitude. The Mimi cattle have really done us a great job in our commercial herd, we think you will appreciate the kind.

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.09

Milk

+17

REA

+.05

Stay

+6

Fat

-.01

HPG

+8

ME

+3

TM

+37

Females

****

****

Lot # 51 Calved:

Actual

Bieber Sirena 6708

KCC Abv Hvn 2120

Calving

+8

Lot 50 KCC Mimi Dude 2120-944

KCC Mimi 237-926

2/26/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349145

BJR Make My Day 981 CED

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

BW

+0.1

75

KCC Marias 2014

WW

+40

703

YW

+72

1242

KCC Ahab 906

Carcass

****

Growth

****

38

Scrotal

From the great Mary Cow family, top7% REA for the breed and a fantastic mother.

We have kept several herd bulls for our commercial cows from this dam. They do extremely well. As you can tell from the EPD’s, he has great performance to go with his ultra smooth pattern.

***

Actual

Bieber Sirena 6708

Miss KCC Marias 237

Calving

+7

Females

****

Carcass

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.20

Milk

+15

REA

+.36

Stay

+7

Fat

+.01

HPG

+7

ME

+3

TM

+35

Lot 51 KCC Mimi 237-926 As a calf, Aug. 2009 As a mature bull, Sept. 2010

17

20 Month Old 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 52 Calved:

KCC Mimi the One 700-946

3/12/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349128

BJR Make My Day 981 CED

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

BW

+0.9

86

LCHMAN Copper Rob 1204D

WW

+39

741

YW

+63

1213

LCHMN Vicila D1109

Lot # 53 Calved:

****

KCC Wide Load 512-966

3/27/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349173

Calved:

CED

Actual

+3.8

Brown Vacation H7106

+44

709

YW

+72

1169

Miss KCC Marias 235

****

+.01

Milk

+22

REA

+.20

Stay

+6

Fat

-0.0

HPG

+8

ME

+5

TM

+42

Females

****

****

KCC Loaded 644-984

4/10/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349204

Carcass

Maternal & Reproductive

+.09

Milk

+13

REA

+.02

Stay

+11

Fat

-.01

HPG

+10

ME

+3

TM

+34

****

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

KCC Miss Mimi 644 KCC Miss Chateau G1906-401

Marb

Females

CED

KCC Copper Queen 323

35

Scrotal

This bull is an athletic, easy moving cat. He has growth and carcass and is very smooth made and deep bodied. The deep bodied part is what gave him more birthweight, as his mother is a cow with a lot of capacity. I think you would be surprised if you weighed your calves ,how many would make the 100lb mark, your eyes can fool you!

****

Marb

KCC Wide Load 323-719

100

BW WW

KCC Miss BV 235-512

**

-1

KCC Copper Queen 323

Growth

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

Holden Hi-C 8128

KCC Wide Load 323-719

Carcass

****

Growth

Lot # 54

Holden Hi-C 8128

Calving

Carcass

36

Scrotal

109.2 mppa on 13 year old cow. Need I say more? She is the queen. We had to let her go this year, and it was hard.

When you see this beautifully balanced bull you can understand why. If you want it all like we do, you cannot go wrong here. Look at his growth and actual performance.

Lot 52 KCC Mimi the One 700-946

Actual

Bieber Sirena 6708

KCC C Rob 1109

Calving

+5

A great Mimi daughter, the carcass balance of the Hi-C sire line, GREAT feet and legs and long bodied with excellent growth. Look at those great actual numbers he posted! This horrible winter made some calves a little bigger, but the EPD’s tell you cows will have no trouble calving.

Calving

Carcass

**

****

Growth

Actual

+1.5

98

WW

+45

780

YW

+78

1248 36

Scrotal

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.21

Milk

+14

REA

+.00

Stay

+8

Fat

+.04

HPG

+9

ME

+4

TM

+36

Females

****

****

Lot # 55 Calved:

+3

BW

KCC Med Man 2134-930

2/28/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1350527

LCC Cheyenne B221L CED

KCC Medicine Man 804-1736

BW

+0.8

84

KCC KRob 925

WW

+30

661

KCC Royal Rob 2134

YW

+59

1176

KCC Roy 810 A larger framed bull from an old cow, which hurts his growth EPD’s. You can tell when you see him though, that he has power. Another great Med Man son with carcass and performance.

Calving

18

Actual

KCC Ahab 804

Pic of 966

Lot 53 KCC Wide Load 512-966 (above)

+5

**

Carcass

***

Growth

****

Females

***

Scrotal

36.5

Carcass

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.24

Milk

+18

REA

+.04

Stay

+8

Fat

+.01

HPG

+9

ME

+9

TM

+32

20 Month Old 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 56 Calved:

KCC Brave 711-943

3/6/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349212

KCC Tomahawk 1119-538 CED

+10

Actual

KCC Miss Prime Cut 2107

BW

-2.3

70

LCC Ribeye A133L

WW

+27

687

YW

+53

1198

KCC Brave 546-730

KCC Miss Ribeye 711 KCC Miss Mucho G 2125-527 Here is a heifer bull that is very moderate and smooth shouldered with a mother that boasts a 103.2 mppa. Look at his birth to yearling spread, and from a first calf heifer! He should make some easy keeping females.

Calving

Carcass

****

***

Growth

***

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb -.05

Milk

+19

REA

+.16

Stay

+10

Fat

-0.0

HPG

+8

ME

+0

TM

+33

Females

***

Lot # 57 Calved:

36

Scrotal

Lot 49 KCC Brave 711-943

KCC Sakic 341-911

3/18/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349154

Red Six Mile Aviator 217P CED

Red Six Mile Sakic 832S

BW

+2.3

90

KCC G Canyon 2123

WW

+45

752

YW

+71

1203

KCC Imp Rob 809

Scrotal

A very strong cow family with an experiment of Canadian bloodlines in this bulls sire. Great type and structure in an outcross pedigree that will provide growth and pounds to sell. Females will be good with a low maintenance requirement.

This bull is a beef machine that won’t eat you out of house and home.

Carcass

**

**

Growth

****

36 Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

-.21

Milk

+16

REA

+.05

Stay

+7

Fat

-.02

HPG

+9

ME

-0

TM

+39

Females

****

Lot # 58 Calved:

Actual

Red Six Mile Siera 257P

KCC Miss Grand 341

Calving

+1

Lot 57 KCC Sakic 341-911

KCC Trendy 415-912

2/24/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349155

Red Brylor New Trend 22 CED

Basin Trend Setter 6074

+7

Actual

Basin Rose F521

BW

+1.4

88

LMN Proof Positive 1305E

WW

+37

613

KCC Miss Proof 2013-415

YW

+69

1165

KCC No Equal 2013

Scrotal

Another outcross pedigree for those looking for something different. His mother is a perfect phenotype cow, so you should get great females. This bull is low input with a long smooth package. You will like the udders on his females and the steers will make you happy too!

Calving

***

Carcass

***

Growth

****

Females

****

Carcass

40 Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.3

Milk

+14

REA

-.18

Stay

+9

Fat

-0.0

HPG

+8

ME

+3

TM

+32

Lot 58 KCC Trendy 415-912

19

20 Month Old 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 59 Calved:

KCC Deep Well 633-940

3/10/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349184

TR Julian LT151 CED

LCC Wellington A170R

BW

-0.2

70

LCC Cheyenne B221L

WW

+47

853

YW

+84

1371

KCC GRob 2049

Lot # 60 Calved:

****

KCC Loaded 527-942

3/10/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349181

Calved:

CED

Actual

BW

-1.1

74

KCC Mucho Grande D1119

WW

+24

627

YW

+52

1151

KCC Miss Mucho G 2125-527 KCC EBV 918

****

**

Marb

+.00

Milk

+18

REA

-.20

Stay

+8

Fat

-.01

HPG

+9

ME

+5

TM

**

+29

***

KCC Loaded 524-948 1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349167 CED

Actual

BW

+2.2

89

Beckton Lancer F442T

WW

+48

718

KCC Miss Lancer 2029-524

YW

+78

1212

KCC Monu 2029

**

****

****

****

+.35

Stay

+11

Fat

+.02

HPG

+10

ME

+5

TM

+39

****

KCC Committed 749-910

2/14/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349208 CED

Calving

Actual

BW

-0.1

70

Brown Vacation H7106

WW

+41

728

YW

+74

1189

Carcass

****

****

Growth

34

Scrotal

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.60

Milk

+18

REA

+.28

Stay

+13

Fat

+.01

HPG

+11

ME

+11

TM

+38

Females

****

***

Lot # 63 Calved:

+6

Brown MS Shazzam P7940

So you want it all? Low birthweight, great carcass, good growth. Look no more. To bad the Commitment bull died young, he had a great deal of power to share. You will like the combination here. Granddam cow 212 is still in action and going strong, and dam 749 had another good bull calf this year. The females box will be earning more stars as she is proven.

KCC Pharmacist 431-937

3/6/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349156

Females

****

Carcass Marb

+.16

Milk

+13

REA

+.12

Stay

+11

Fat

+.01

HPG

+8

ME

+6

TM

+37

BW

+2.9

86

KCC Total Proof 215

+38

641

YW

+66

1135

Carcass

****

Growth

****

38

Scrotal

Perfect body type, deep bodied, deep flanked, carries down in the lower quarter, you know, ‘piggy butt’!! Another Med Man with great carcass and growth in a moderate package. His mother is a very feminine cow that has done a great job for us and has a 102.4 mppa. That is hard to do in a herd that culls like we do! **

Actual

WW

KCC MS Total Proof 2031-431

Calving

+3

KCC Ahab 804

KCC Abv Hvn 2031

Maternal & Reproductive

CED

KCC Medicine Man 804-1736

38

Scrotal

This bulls mother is a granddaughter of the queen, (the 109 MPPA cow) and touting a 103.1 mppa herself. This Wide Load son is a smaller framed bull with good carcass numbers. He has great growth potential, showing that it doesn’t take long legs to make pounds. A unique pedigree also.

20

+3

KCC Copper Queen 323

Growth

+16

REA

LCC Cheyenne B221L

KCC Wide Load 323-719

Carcass

Milk

KCC Miss Vacation 749

Holden Hi-C 8128

Calving

+.23

Females

Miss KCC CRob 212

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

Females

Lot # 62 3/12/09

Marb

Brown Commitment S7206

36

Scrotal

This bull gets better every time you look at him. He is truly a heifer bull with style.

His thickness and correct body type will make you look twice also. Moderate framed and moderate EPD’s, a great one to sleep through the night at calving time.

Calved:

+6

KCC Copper Queen 323

Growth

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

LJC Lancer 806

KCC Wide Load 323-719

Carcass

****

Growth

Lot # 61

Holden Hi-C 8128

Calving

Carcass

41

Scrotal

107.7 MPPA for a young cow, a daughter of the Lot 47 dam. This Wellington son is in the top 8% for REA, top 7% on YW and top 6% on WW. He ratio’d 88 on BW, 127 on WW, 116 on YW and 119 on REA. He is a gorgeous bull with no holes and a herd sire in the making.

Lot 59 KCC Deep Well 633-940

Actual

LCC Princess K1275

KCC Miss Cheyenne 633

Calving

+7

Females

****

Carcass

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.19

Milk

+19

REA

+.11

Stay

+8

Fat

+.02

HPG

+10

ME

+3

TM

+38

20 Month Old 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 64 Calved:

KCC Big Medicine 525-921

2/21/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349183

Lot # 65 Calved:

LCC Cheyenne B221L CED

Actual

BW

+2.9

94

Glacier Chateau 744

WW

+44

725

YW

+82

1296

KCC Miss Chateau 314-525 KCC Miss Proof 314

**

****

Growth

Marb

+.30

Milk

+17

REA

+.18

Stay

+9

Fat

+.03

HPG

+11

ME

+4

TM

****

+39

**

KCC Best Medicine 323-968 1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349153 CED

Actual

BW

+1.8

82

KCC G Canyon 2123

WW

+32

642

YW

+60

1125

KCC Copper Queen 323 KCC CRob 1109

***

****

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.44

Milk

+21

REA

+.07

Stay

+8

Fat

+.08

HPG

+8

ME

+6

TM

+38

Females

****

LCC Cheyenne B221L

+40

707

YW

+64

1107

Carcass

****

Growth

36

Scrotal

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.17

Milk

+15

REA

+.04

Stay

+8

Fat

+.03

HPG

+10

ME

+6

TM

+35

Females

****

****

Lot # 67

KCC Medic 338-954

3/18/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349152

****

Lot # 68

CED

KCC Medicine Man 804-1736

-1

Actual

KCC Ahab 804

BW

+3.7

90

KCC G Canyon 2123

WW

+38

664

KCC Miss Grand 338

YW

+74

1192

KCC KRob 910

Scrotal

39

Scrotal

A moderate framed bull with performance, and could be a heifer bull with known genetics. This guy is in the top 3% of the breed for marbling and from a daughter of the queen, our perfect cow family. You will appreciate his smooth pattern.

Calved:

+2

KCC Ahab 804

Growth

77

LCC Cheyenne B221L

KCC Medicine Man 804-1736

Carcass

-0.7

****

LCC Cheyenne B221L

Calving

BW

Here is a heifer bull our of the Hi-C line.

This bull went to South America at a young age, and we were lucky enough to sample him early. The type gives a thick moderate animal that matures early with great pounds of production. When you sell finished animals at 14 months, that is important.

Calved:

Actual

WW

KCC Miss Cheyenne 207-425

Calving

+7

KCC Copper Queen 323

Miss KCC H or B 207

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

Females

Lot # 66 3/27/09

RAA# 1349158 CED

KCC Wide Load 323-719

35

Scrotal

Another Medicine Man bull in the top 9% of the breed for Marb and YW and his dam has a 104.9 mppa. The same deep body and consistently smooth pattern as his brothers, with great growth and carcass. He is a little larger framed than the others, but still has a great ME.

Calved:

+1

KCC Ahab 804

Carcass

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

Holden Hi-C 8128

KCC Medicine Man 804-1736

Calving

KCC Loaded 425-976

4/2/09

This bull had an incredible 201% IMF ratio at scanning and is in the top 1% of the breed for marbling. His mother has a 103.5 mppa, and all of this in a very moderate package. You need one of these Med Man sons.

Calving

**

Carcass

****

Growth

****

Females

****

Carcass

35 Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.77

Milk

+24

REA

+.25

Stay

+15

Fat

+.01

HPG

+12

ME

+0

TM

+35

KCC Viking 655-928

2/23/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349187

VGW King of the West CED

5L Norseman King 2291

BW

-0.6

70

KCC Hoss Grande 809-405

WW

+25

650

YW

+57

1071

KCC KRob 902 The Norseman King calves have great carcass EPD’s, but lack a little on the body capacity. This bull is an outcross with moderate growth and frame, but would recommend him for a terminal sire only.

****

Actual

Norseman 1312 PJM

KCC Miss Hoss Grande 655

Calving

+4

Carcass

****

Growth

***

Females

*

Scrotal

36.5

Carcass

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.06

Milk

+18

REA

+.43

Stay

+8

Fat

-0.0

HPG

+12

ME

+3

TM

+31

Lot 68 KCC Viking 655-928

21

20 Month Old 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 69 Calved:

KCC Good Medicine 226-918

2/18/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349144

Lot # 70 Calved:

LCC Cheyenne B221L CED

Actual

BW

+3.0

87

KCC Marias 2014

WW

+35

647

YW

+73

1182

Miss KCC 226 KCC Golden Camilla 801 Medicine Man is a bull we raised, and his group of sons is exceptional. They show great carcass like this bull; top 2% in breed for marbling and top 12% for REA. All while maintaining a balanced profile and big butts!

This bull has a slight slope from hooks to pins like his mother. Bonsma enthusiasts will note that means easy calving.

****

****

Growth

****

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.52

Milk

+15

REA

+.28

Stay

+10

Fat

+.01

HPG

+7

ME

+4

TM

+33

****

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349169 CED

Actual

BW

-1.2

71

KCC Mucho Grande D1119

WW

+28

551

YW

+74

1202

KCC Miss Mucho G 2110-556 KCC No Equal 2110

****

****

BW

-3.6

78

LCC Sterling B055M

WW

+30

709

YW

+63

1240

Calving

Carcass

****

****

Growth

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.22

Milk

+15

REA

+.18

Stay

+10

Fat

+.03

HPG

+9

ME

+3

TM

+30

Females

****

****

Lot # 72 Calved:

38

Scrotal

Ratio’s for BW, WW, and YW are 90, 101 and 106 respectively. Not bad for a screaming heifer bull! Add great carcass numbers and a long smooth bodied appearance, what else could you ask for?

KCC Wide Load 910-979

4/4/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349131

Females

****

Carcass

CED

KCC Wide Load 323-719

Marb

+.20

Milk

+20

REA

+.10

Stay

+10

Fat

+.01

HPG

+13

ME

+7

TM

BW

+1.4

87

LMAN King Rob 8621

+28

669

YW

+57

1185

+33

A long bodied, very balanced Wide Load son from a matriarch 11 year old cow. It is hard for EPD’s to get very high on a cow that is that old, but I know his WW potential is great from his own performance. And an almost 1200lb YW in the winter from hell is pretty good too!

Calving

Carcass

**

****

Growth

36

Scrotal

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.16

Milk

+18

REA

+.10

Stay

+7

Fat

+.01

HPG

+8

ME

+8

TM

+32

Females

****

****

Lot # 73 Calved:

Actual

WW

Leachman Dyna Queen

Maternal & Reproductive

+3

KCC Copper Queen 323

KCC KRob 910

41

Scrotal

We are really liking the Mission Statement cattle. This bull has great growth for a heifer bull. He is really deep flanked and has great feet. His mother is a pretty cow with great capacity and screams roughage converter. A different pedigree if you are looking for something to use on Cherokee Canyon females. ****

+4

LJC Hannah 106

Growth

KCC Miss Ribeye 804-523

Holden Hi-C 8128

LJC Mission Statement P27

Carcass

Actual

KCC Miss Sterling 636

LJC Lancer 806

Calving

+11

KCC Miss Grand 330

KCC Secret Mission 556-914

2/26/09

RAA# 1349186 CED

KCC Loineye 523-709

36

Scrotal

Females

Lot # 71 Calved:

+1

KCC Ahab 804

Carcass

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

KCC Medicine Man 804-1736

Calving

KCC Loineye 636-981

4/5/09

KCC Loaded 506-960

3/22/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349175

Holden Hi-C 8128 CED

KCC Wide Load 323-719

BW

-1.4

70

LCC Cheyenne B221L

WW

+34

644

YW

+60

1108

KCC Miss Grand 330

22

****

Carcass

***

Growth

****

35

Scrotal

Here is another heifer bull with moderate frame and great birth to weaning spread.

He is very smooth made and from a cow family that has given us 2 herd bulls for our own use. You will appreciate the easy fleshing and great females this line will bring.

Lot 73 KCC Loaded 506-960

Actual

KCC Copper Queen 323

KCC Miss Cheyenne 330-506

Calving

+7

Females

****

Carcass

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+..2

Milk

+15

REA

-.12

Stay

+9

Fat

+.07

HPG

+9

ME

+3

TM

+32

20 Month Old 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 74 Calved:

KCC Gravity 638-913

2/25/09

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349202

Lot # 75 Calved:

BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912 CED

Actual

BW

-0.8

74

Brown Vacation H7106

WW

+27

592

YW

+58

1138

KCC Miss Vacation 638 Miss KCC CRob 212

****

Growth

****

Marb

+.01

Milk

+16

REA

+.42

Stay

Fat

+.04

****

Lot # 76

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

HPG

+12

Fat

+.01

HPG

+9

ME

+1

ME

+6

TM

+29

TM

+34

+2

Actual

+39

763

+64

1193

Calving

Carcass

****

****

***

Calved:

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1349142

Marb

+.30

Milk

+15

REA

-.17

Stay

+10

Fat

-.01

HPG

+10

ME

+7

TM

+34

Females

****

****

+4

Actual

Leachman Larkaba F1275

BW

+0.2

68

LSF Combination A301M

WW

+45

608

YW

+75

1139

KCC Miss Combination 727 KCC Miss Hi-C 911-411 Very nicely balanced bull, thick and deep.

He has great potential maternally also, as his grandma is our best cow. A moderate package that will do it all. His epd’s are just average parental estimates at catalog time as his sire was typed incorrectly at weaning, so updated epd’s will be ready at sale time.

Females

****

38.5

Scrotal

Carcass

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.08

Milk

+9

REA

+.52

Stay

+9

Fat

+.01

HPG

+11

ME

+8

TM

+31

Actual

BW

-0.7

72

LCHMN No Equal 1174D

WW

+33

625

YW

+51

1070

Carcass

***

37

Scrotal

Another Wide Load son with a 112 ratio on REA, and the potential for high capacity females, like his mother. This bull is long and smooth with a little smaller frame for those looking to downsize without giving up weaning weight.

Calving

+7

KCC Copper Queen 323

KCC No Equal 2105

Growth

***

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

-.08

Milk

+16

REA

+.10

Stay

+9

Fat

+.02

HPG

+9

ME

+4

TM

+33

Females

****

Kniebel Farms

Carcass Data Summary

RAA# 1349210 CED

LCC Ribeye A133L

CED

KCC Wide Load 323-719

BFCK Cherokee Canyon 4912

****

****

KCC Wide Load 2105-952

3/15/09

KCC Loineye 727-923

****

Females

JHL G1902

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

Growth

Growth

Lot # 77

40

Scrotal

Lot # 78

Carcass

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

+10

YW

2/21/09

33

Scrotal

Here is a smaller framed heifer bull that is truly a sleep through the night kind. He also has the carcass and growth to make him one that can run with the big boys.

+20

LCHMN No Equal 1174D

This dark cherry red bull boasted a 118% marbling ratio and is in the top 9% of the breed for marbling. He has great capacity, like his mother, and is smaller framed.

He is one to put weaning weight on the scale!

****

1041

Milk

98

Leachman Dory 7979

Calving

627

+42

Stay

RAA# 1349141 CED

KCC No Equal 2110

Calved:

+28

YW

+.12

+2.8

****

LCC Ribeye A133L

+.02

BW

**

70

REA

WW

**

-1.8

+12

KCC Ahab 804

Growth

BW WW

Holden Hi-C 8128

KCC Medicine Man 804-1736

Carcass

Actual

KCC Copper Queen 323

KCC Miss Ribeye 804-523

LCC Cheyenne B221L

Calving

+8

Marb

KCC Med Man 2110-988

4/21/09

CED

KCC Ahab 804

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

Females

***

RAA# 1349179

KCC Wide Load 323-719

34

Scrotal

Gravity is a sire that really seems to throw thickness for us. This bull has incredible ribeye potential if you need more yield in your cattle. All while not giving up any marbling and capable of using on a heifer.

Very moderate framed, which Gravity seems to also pass along.

Calved:

+7

HXC 950J

Carcass

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

Holden Hi-C 8128

LCC Gravity B252L

Calving

KCC Wide Load 523-978

4/4/09

1997-2010 5716 Head of Home-Raised Cattle Steers and Heifers Avg Age

% premium product

% Prime

% Choice

(CAB,BCPR)

8

81.4

22.3

14 mo

% YG % YG % YG 1 2 3

5.6

48.6

47.1

Avg live weight

Avg Days on Feed

Avg gain wean-tofinish

Average premium per head

1197 lbs

195

3.15 lbs/day

$62.50

23

KCC Bred Commercial Heifers Kniebel Cattle Co.

Spring calving bred heifers The heifers offered here are the result of keeping the top 1/3 of our

own home-raised heifers. We then chose some from this elite group for the sale. For these heifers to have made the cut they had to pass strict criteria which includes: mom’s udder and stayability, calving date, temperament, conformation, and weaning weight. They are then reevaluated before they are artificially bred.

Some heifers were not AI’d this year but turned out with good heifer bulls. We are offering a group of registered red angus heifers (selling as commercial) that are bred red angus. These heifers made the strict cuts for performance, but we feel only the best should be eligible for actual seedstock production. All shots, poured, Bangs vaccinated & tested PI negative.

Heifers will sell in lots of 3 to 5.

24

A.I. Bred to

Pasture Exposed To:

Est. Due Date

1A red

Hemi

Lot 71

2/14

Ribeye x 785 Hi-C

1A red

Golden Oscar

Lot 61

2/14

2/15

Bank Statement x 742 Mucho Grande

1A red

Keystone

Lot 71

3/1

922

2/21

Norseman King x 2013 No Equal

1A red

Conquest

Lot 71

2/28

932

2/28

Mimi x 211 No Equal

1A red

Golden Oscar

Lot 61

3/20

934

3/4

Wide Load x 2118 Logan

1A red

Golden Oscar

Lot 61

3/1

935

3/6

Med Man x 647 Switchblade

1A red

Conquest

Lot 61

3/1

936

3/6

Conquest x 430 Proof Positive

1A red

Packer

Lot 61

2/14

950

3/14

Med Man x 931 King Rob

1A red

Hemi

Lot 71

3/1

951

3/14

Mission Statement x 912 Red Ltng

1A red

Mimi Prime

Lot 71

3/10

962

3/24

Wide Load x 418 Red Ltng

1A red

Golden Oscar

Lot 71

3/1

964

4/2

Loineye x 640 Konza

1A red

Mimi Prime

Lot 61

2/14

989

3/26

Med Man x 610 Ribeye

1A red

Golden Oscar

Lot 61

3/1

958

3/16

RA Mimi x 667 Black Baldy

Red

Bennet Total

Lots 3 & 56

2/14

959

3/2

RA Hi Country x 682 Black Baldy

Red

none

Lots 3 & 56

3/1

962

2/26

RA Cheyenne x 951 RA

Red

none

Lots 3 & 56

2/21

966

3/1

RA Cheyenne x 1119 RA

Red

none

Lots 3 & 56

3/1

968

3/12

RA Mimi x 1122 Red Baldy

R Baldy

none

Lots 1 & 68

2/25

973

3/15

RA Chateau x 1180 RA

Red

None

Lots 1 & 68

3/20

974

3/8

RA Cheyenne x 1226 RA

Red

Hemi

Lots 1 & 68

2/14

977

2/25

RA Chateau x 1339 RA

Red

none

Lots 1 & 68

2/25

985

3/10

RA Mimi x 634 Black Baldy

R Baldy

none

Lots 1 & 68

2/25

986

3/16

RA Mimi x 642 Red Baldy

R Baldy

Bennet Total

Lots 1 & 68

2/14

988

3/10

RA Cheyenne x 832 Black Baldy

R Baldy

None

Lots 1 & 68

3/1

989

3/11

HH x 1008 BA x RA

R Baldy

Bennet Total

Lots 1 & 68

2/14

990

3/11

RA Chateau x Red Baldy

R Baldy

None

Lots 3 & 56

2/25

991

3/20

HH X 1262 RA

R Baldy

None

Lots 3 & 56

3/5

992

3/14

RA Mike x 712 Black Baldy

R Baldy

Final Answer

Lots 3 & 56

3/5

995

3/30

RA Chateau x 1349 Red Baldy

R Baldy

none

Lots 3 & 56

2/25

997

3/15

RA Mike x 1419 Black Baldy

R Baldy

Final Answer

Lots 1 & 68

2/14

Heifer’s Parentage (Bull Breed x cow #)

Tag #

Birth date

905

2/11

Red Label x 554 Mucho Grande

906

2/10

915

Color

KCC Bred Commercial Heifers Heifer AI Service Sire Information

Performance EPDs

Ultrasound EPDs

Red Angus

CED

BW

WW

YW

Milk

Stay

ME

Marb

REA

Fat

KCC Mimi Prime 703

7

-0.5

38

75

23

9

-1

0

0.11

-0.01

HXC Hemi 4400P

9

-1.1

47

86

9

11

5

0.85

-0.08

0.04

Golden Oscar

5

-1.3

37

76

22

9

7

0.1

0.08

0

Messmer Packer

8

-0.6

41

69

23

13

1

0.13

0.39

0.01

Keystone

7

-0.5

43

82

18

8

6

0.07

-0.21

-0.05

Conquest

15

-3.2

38

68

17

16

8

0.1

0.46

0.01

Black Angus

CED

BW

WW

YW

Milk

Scrotal

$EN

Marb

REA

Fat

Bennett Total

8

0

45

83

21

0.6

6.83

0.08

0.05

0.057

Final Answer

13

-2.1

34

73

19

0.02

8.7

0.36

0.5

0.018

y bu A ill w rR C r KC gs pe d fo ta s. ase 25 urch calve g ll p bu lifyin a qu

25

DRI Bred Commercial Heifers Spring calving bred heifers DRI is pleased to offer 30 bred heifers. They represent the top of

Downey Ranch, Inc.

our spring born heifer calves. To start with, we kicked out those heifers that were too big or too small, were born in the 2nd 1/2 of the season, any bad temperaments, poor performers, structural concerns, etc. From that elite group, we selected heifers from the best cows. When all was said and done, we had less than 1/2 the heifers left. We are offering you 1/2 of the best of the best! These are NOT put together heifers but rather the top of our herd with generations of AI, tough selection and proven performance on the range and the rail (see our carcass data on p. 14). Synch’ed, AI’d then cleaned up with calving ease Angus. All shots, poured, Bangs vaccinated & tested PI negative. AI calving date is approximately 2/6/11. Heifers will sell in lots of 3 to 5.

Heifer’s Parentage

ID #

26

AI Bred to:

Pasture exposed to:

Most likely

Est. Due Date

W272

An x An

S Chisum 6175

Lots 2 & 29

no

2/25

W288

An x Precision x GDAR Rito 596LT

S Chisum 6175

Lots 2 & 29

yes

2/5

W294

An x An x An x GV

S Chisum 6175

Lots 2 & 29

yes

2/5

W295

An x An

S Chisum 6175

Lots 2 & 29

no

4/16

W037

Sinclair Extra 4X13 x An x GV

S A V Final Answer 0035

Lots 2 & 29

no

3/17

W088

Navigator x 4.8 of Ironwood x Cal

S A V Final Answer 0035

Lots 2 & 29

no

2/26

W252

Trav 004 x GV x New Trend 315

S A V Final Answer 0035

Lots 2 & 29

yes

2/5

W312

An x V D A R Lucys Boy

S A V Final Answer 0035

Lots 2 & 29

yes

2/5

W082

An x An x Valedictorian

G D A R Game Day 440

Lots 2 & 29

no

2/25

W298

An x Alliance 6595 x Future Direction

G D A R Game Day 440

Lots 2 & 29

no

4/16

W014

Cal x Advance (HH) x Basin Max 602C

HA Program 5652

Lots 2 & 29

no

4/16

W149

Bushwacker x Alliance 6595

HA Program 5652

Lot 32

no

2/25

W066

An x An x B/R New Design 036

HXC Hemi 4400P (RA)

Lots 2 & 29

no

2/25

W108

Larks Canyon x B/R New Design 036

HXC Hemi 4400P (RA)

Lots 2 & 29

yes

2/6

W116

An x An

HXC Hemi 4400P (RA)

Lots 2 & 29

no

2/25

W178

An x An

HXC Hemi 4400P (RA)

Lots 2 & 29

no

4/1

W301

An x An

HXC Hemi 4400P (RA)

Lots 2 & 29

no

3/17

W179

An x An x An x HH

Larks Canyon 74D4

Lots 2 & 29

no

2/25

W228

An x CK Upstream (HH) x Bushwacker

Larks Canyon 74D4

Lots 2 & 29

yes

2/6

W012

Larks Canyon x Advance (HH) x An

Mytty In Focus

Lots 2 & 29

no

3/8

W057

Larks Canyon x An

Mytty In Focus

Lots 2 & 29

no

3/17

W105

An x An

Mytty In Focus

Lots 2 & 29

no

4/16

W222

An x Basin Max 602C x An

Mytty In Focus

Lots 2 & 29

no

3/17

W258

An x An

Mytty In Focus

Lots 2 & 29

no

3/18

W281

Bushwacker x Lucys Boy x Cal x Bando

Mytty In Focus

Lot 32

yes

2/5

W326

Trav 004 x Cal x EXT

Mytty In Focus

Lot 32

yes

2/6

W153

An x An

KCC Mike (RA)

Lots 2 & 29

no

4/16

W125

An x An x Future Direction

none

Lots 2 & 29

no

2/5

W238

An x An

none

Lots 2 & 29

no

2/5

W253

US Premium Beef x Basin Max x LB

none

Lots 2 & 29

no

4/11

DRI Bred Commercial Heifers Heifer Service Sire Information

Performance EPD’s

Ultrasound EPD’s

CED

BW

WW

YW

Milk

Scrotal

Marb

REA

Fat

$EN

S Chisum 6175

+8

+0.8

+72

+122

+30

+.91

+.02

+.39

+.007

-18.24

Mytty In Focus

+14

-1.3

+54

+99

+24

+1.69

+.62

-.08

+.015

+5.70

S A V Final Answer 0035

+12

-1.1

+61

+104

+20

+1.01

+.37

+.27

+.049

+4.48

GDAR Game Day 449

+12

-0.8

+46

+93

+22

+.26

+.32

+.60

+.029

+3.54

HA Program 5652

+7

+1.1

+61

+110

+21

+.45

+.34

+.58

-.000

-0.52

Larks Canyon 74D4

+11

+0.4

+49

+95

+18

-.23

-.02

-.28

+.074

+16.45

HXC Hemi 4400P (Red Angus)

See p. 25 for EPD’s

(left) Joe Carpenter checks DRI & Sale Calve-Out Heifers during a calving season snowstorm (while the heifers’ new owners were snug in their beds!).

(below left)

Bred heifers out on the range.

(below) 2009 Sale Heifers in their pens on sale day.

PLEASE READ: Recommendations for Calving KCC & DRI Heifers Remember, once they leave our place, we no longer have control and therefore can NOT make calving guarantees! So… 1. Feed last thing in the evening starting several weeks before calving. It helps promote daytime calving.

2. Have facilities, equipment and cattle in place at least 2 weeks before the 1st due date. Some heifers will calve up to 10 days before their due date. You need to be ready to offer assistance if needed. Have a cold weather plan too!

3. Check heifers often. Know when to help, how to help and when to call in outside assistance.

If your situation doesn’t allow the above recommendations (especially the facilities, monitoring and assisting), we STRONGLY recommend you consider the calve out option (details on p. 4). We have priced this at cost and this is the only way we can offer our exclusive Live Calf Guarantee!

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A Word About Cattle Feeding It’s no secret that both operations are big believers in retained ownership of quality cattle. After all, if you’re going to go to the trouble of stacking high-quality genetics and handling and vaccinating your cattle properly, why not reap the benefits? If you’re willing to go one step further and identify those animals, the story gets even better.

You need to know how your own cattle perform, even if you never anticipate retaining ownership.

Retained ownership seems to be increasing this year, even with higher calf prices and higher corn. It’s probably because of the projected breakevens. Let’s take a look: Value of 550 lb calf @ 1.25 on Oct. 1, 2010:

$687.50

Avg. feeding costs with $4.25 corn (650 lbs of gain):

$442.00

Freight & Interest (calf)

$35.00

Death loss (ours is lower, but we’ll use 2%)

$14.00

Total costs:

$1178.50

Breakeven price for May 2011 marketing

$98.20

Oct. 1 Pricing through USPB for May 2011

$103.00

That is a $57 per head potential. In addition our grid premiums average $50 and the rewards for age/source are $35 per head, bringing OUR total to $142/head over selling a calf!

KCC & DRI fall cattle on feed at KCC

Understanding & Interpreting Data In general, the AAA has set things up so that the higher the number, the “better” it is. In other words, for calving ease direct (CED), a bull with a 9 would calve easier than a bull with a 2. A higher marbling EPD means more marbling and so forth. However, please be careful not to think that bigger is always better. A bull with an outrageously high $Beef value may give you huge frame scores and hard doing cows. Higher milk values could lead in some instances to udder problems and cows that milk themselves down too much and therefore have trouble rebreeding. The other thing to consider is how much data is behind the numbers the Association generates. We’re excited about the $EN value index which attempts to get a handle on more efficient cows. However, this the Association uses Milk EPD and mature size only to calculate this number.

This misses those really efficient outliers (and some hard-doing ones too!).

The Red Angus Association is the only association that builds EPD’s from Total Herd Reporting (THR).

THR uses data from the entire calf crop - not just the calves that were good enough to register. The biggest benefit of THR is the elimination of reporting bias from data used to calculate EPDs. Perhaps even more significant is the overestimate of performance of sires whose poorer performing calves are not reported.

This next thought cannot be stressed too much.

YOU CAN NOT COMPARE EPD’S ACROSS BREEDS!!!! Black Angus breeders consider BW +2.0 and below to be suitable for use on heifers, while Red Angus breeders will usually want less than a 1.0 BW EPD. Having said that, here are the averages for parent sires in the AAA and RAA as of September of the current year:

American Red Angus Association EPD Averages for Current Sires CED

BW

WW

YW

Milk

Stay

Marb

REA

FT

TM

HPG

ME

+6

-0.2

+32

+60

+17

+9

+.06

+.04

-.00

+32

+9

+4

Do NOT compare Black Angus and Red Angus EPD’s under penalty of law!!!

American Angus Association EPD Averages for Current Sires

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CED

BW

WW

YW

Milk

Scrotal

Marb

REA

FT

$EN

$W

$F

$G

$B

+5

+2.0

+43

+80

+21

+.39

+.31

+.12

+.009

3.36

24.42

21.96

20.75

39.11

Understanding & Interpreting the Data Performance Data x BW—Bull’s birth weight as adjusted by the American Angus Association or Red Angus Association. x WW—Bull’s weaning weight adjusted by the AAA or ARA to 205 days x YW—Bull’s yearling weight adjusted by the AAA or ARA to 365 days x Scrotal—Bulls scrotal circumference in centimeters adjusted by the AAA or ARA to 365 days of age (1 year) Performance EPD’s (Expected Progeny Differences) x CED- Calving Ease Direct 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 an sire's calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers. x BW-Expressed in lbs, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny when compared to the progeny of an average bull in the breed. x WW & YW-Expressed in lbs, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning/yearling growth to his progeny compared to the progeny of an average bull in the breed. x Milk-Also called Weaning Wt Maternal, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters. In other words, it is that part of WW attributed to mi and mothering ability. It is compared to daughters of an average bull in the breed. x Scrotal-Expressed in centimeters, it is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to the progeny of an average sire in the breed. Available for BLACK ANGUS ONLY. x Stayability-The expected difference in probability of daughters staying in the herd at least 6 years. Since cows are usually only culled for being open before the age of 6, the EPD is primarily a measure of sustained fertility in female offspring. Available for RED ANGUS ONLY. Carcass EPD’s (Expected Progeny Differences) x Marbling-expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire's progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Higher marbling scores are positively correlated with higher carcass quality grades. x REA-expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire's progeny compared to progeny of other sires. x BF– 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. $VALUE INDEXES—Black Angus ONLY x Cow Energy Value ($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 (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. x $Value indexes are multi-trait selection indexes, expressed in dollars per head, to assist beef producers by adding simplicity to genetic selection decisions. The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires in the database if the sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment. x Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for preweaning merit. $W includes both revenue and cost adjustments associated with differences in birth weight, weaning direct growth, maternal milk, and mature cow size. x Feedlot Value ($F), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning merit compared to progeny of other sires. x Grid Value ($G), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit compared to progeny of other sires. x Beef Value ($B), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires.

Reproductive Indexes—Red Angus ONLY x Heifer Pregnancy (HPG) - predicts the probability of heifers conceiving to calve at two years of age. Many breeds offer genetic predictions of yearling bull scrotal circumference as an indicator of age of puberty. Red Angus’ HPG EPD offers more than an indicator trait, it selects for producers’ desired response: pregnant heifers. x The ME EPD predicts differences in energy requirements of mature daughters of an individual and is expressed in Mega-calories per month. Differences in Maintenance Energy requirements can easily translate into differences in feed required to maintain body weight. While higher milking, higher growth (larger mature size) cattle typically have higher maintenance requirements, there are many Red Angus sire choices that defy these antagonisms - actually combining positive revenue traits (Growth and Milk) with negative Expense Traits (ME). FOR THIS INDEX, THE LOWER THE NUMBER, THE BETTER! x Total Maternal EPD (TM) predicts the rancher's actual observation of weaning weights of calves raised by an animal's daughters.

TM includes the daughters milk EPD plus half of her genetic contribution to her calf's weaning weight EPD. The formula for TM EPD is: TM EPD = Milk EPD + 1/2 (WW EPD)

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Downey Ranch Honored as 2010 BIF Commercial Producer of the Year News release by Katie Maupin for the Beef Improvement Federation

COLUMBIA, MO. (JUNE 29, 2010) — The Beef Improvement Federation named Downey Ranch Inc. (DRI) of Wamego, Kan., as its 2010 Commercial Producer of the Year. Located just southeast of Manhattan and nestled in the Flint Hills, DRI has ensured the proper handling of its cattle since its formation in 1986 by Joe Downey.

Joe Carpenter and Barb Downey, DRI managers, accepted the award from BEEF magazine Senior Editor Burt Rutherford during the 42nd BIF Research Symposium and Annual Meeting, June 28-July 1, in Columbia, Mo. The Kansas Livestock Association (KLA), located in Topeka, proudly nominated the ranch.

“The Downey Ranch makes a great commercial producer nominee because they work hard every day to make sure that a good quality product makes it to the consumer’s plate,” said Scarlett Hagins, communications program manager for the KLA. That has been their focus since Day 1, she added.

From left, Joe Carpenter and Barb Downey receive the 2010 BIF Commercial Producer of the Year Award from Burt Rutherford, BEEF magazine.

Presently, the Downey Ranch encompasses more than 6,300 acres occupied by 550 cows. Along with its 140 registered Angus cows, DRI manages commercial Angus, F-1 baldies and Red Angus and Angus-cross cows, 425 that calve in the spring and 125 that calve in the fall.

Downey Ranch’s low-stress handling techniques ensure that no animal “ever has a bad day.”

Integrated disease management, fenceline weaning, early weaning, research- and feedbackbased management and individual end-point management are also utilized by the DRI team to efficiently produce high-quality beef.

Most DRI calves are marketed through U.S. Premium Beef (USPB) on an age- and sourceverified grid, while commercial bred females and registered bulls are sold at an annual production sale. Downey Ranch assists its customers in optimizing returns on their calves by using the tools that are proven successful.

Downey Ranch is now focused on financial analyses and has added a family member to the team to assist with the process. With its superior production techniques and financial planning, DRI hopes that its well-run business will support family and employees well into the future.

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Kniebel Cattle Co. 428 S. 2600 Rd. White City, KS 66872 (785)349-2821 DOWNEY RANCH, Inc. 38703 Wabaunsee Rd. Wamego, KS 66547 (785)456-8160

2010 Production Sale: Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 @ 12:30 pm CST At the Downey Ranch in Wabaunsee, KS (12 mi. SE of Manhattan, KS on K-18)