Downey Ranch / Kniebel Cattle Co - 2013 Production Sale

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

35 DRI Black Angus Bulls 39 KCC 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls

Spring Delivery Available

60 Bred Commercial Replacement Females to calve Spring 2014 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!

Watch for videos of ALL lots online!

www.KCattle.com

www.DowneyRanch.com

Friday, Nov. 1, 2013 @ 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

DOWNEY RANCH,

Offering: 74 Coming 2 year old Bulls

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35 Black Angus 39 100% 1A Red Angus Spring Delivery Available

60 Bred Commercial Heifers

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30 Angus & Angus X 30 RA, An & Baldies Black & Red Available with our exclusive Live Calf Guarantee!

New This Year—Volume Discounts!

If you buy 3 or more lots in the 2013 sale, you will receive a discount of $100/lot. A lot is one bull or a group of heifers.

Example: Buy 2 bulls and a lot of heifers, get a $300 discount!

Buy 10 bulls, get $1000 discount!!

N To Manhattan & K-177 K-177 Exit 313

Wabaunsee

To Wamego

K-18

Wabaunsee Rd. Exit 324

Interstate 70

K-99 To Kansas City About 90 miles

Driving Directions:  From Manhattan—Take K-18 east to mile marker 204, Wabaunsee Rd. Go south 1/4 mile to headquarters on east side of road.  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.  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.

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—200 Tuttle Creek Blvd, Manhattan ( —300 Colorado St. Manhattan (

The Star System

On all our bulls, we put a box of stars at the bottom. This lets us take multiple affective EPDs along with what we know about the cow families and the conditions of that production year and summarize it all for you. In other words, if they’re a 4 star Calving sire, we know that the shape of that bull, his data & pedigree and his mother’s history all combine to make him one we wouldn’t hesitate to use on heifers. 3 stars means we’d use him on heifers UNDER SUPERVISION. Does this mean one star is a cow-killer? Absolutely not. We would NEVER sell anything we would not use in our own herds. PERIOD. One star calving ease means use on mature cows without a history of problems. For females, we’re taking longevity, udder structure, fertility under range conditions, mature size, fleshing ability, etc into account.

That a bull gets 3 stars means he probably has a young dam. Carcass & growth follow the same principles.

Actual Performance vs. EPDs

EPDs take into account performance & ancestry of many individuals across different production systems, climates, herds, etc. instead of just one individual’s performance in one herd in one set of circumstances in that particular year. Therefore, we consider EPDs a better indicator of that animal’s genetic abilities than actual performance.

When we take weights, measure scrotals or scan for carcass traits, we have some bulls who are older than the average by quite a bit, and some that are younger. The breed associations take that data and adjust it using many variables and come up with a standardized number so that bulls can be compared on a more even footing. For example, what would this bull have weighed at 1 year old (365 days) given that he weighed 1325 when he was 400 days old coming off test. This tends to overcompensate younger bulls and penalize older bulls, especially in a herd’s comprised of earlier maturing cattle. This is why we recommend you look at EPD’s over actual performance. That is also why an older bull with an 1150 lb actual yearling weight might have a 1050 lb adjusted YW yet a higher YW EPD than a younger bull with a heavier ADJUSTED YW. Clear as mud?

Back by popular demand: 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 Cattle Co. and Downey Ranch, Inc. Production Sale “live” over the Internet.

AGAIN THIS YEAR: Proxy Bidding Available. This means you can put in your maximum bid ahead of the sale at your convenience.

Then on sale day, the computer bids for you. NO ONE, not even DVAuction, knows what that your max is. If something happens to your connection or you can’t be in front of the computer, your bidding still gets done for you. Example—You put in a proxy for $5000 on Lot 12. An opposing bidder drops out at $3700. You own Lot 12 for $3800.

First Time Users: 1. Visit the DVAuction web site at www.dvauction.com 2. Click on the “Create New Account” link at the top of the page.

3. Complete Registration and Apply to bid at the Kniebel and Downey Production Sale.

4. DVAuction will contact your bank to verify information.

5. DVAuction will then contact you to let you know you’ve been approved to bid and buy at the sale live from your computer at home.

After the sale: We will contact you to arrange payment and delivery. Alternately, you are welcome to call us.

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

Any questions: Contact Tami with DVAuction at (308) 870-3661 or e-mail: tmcintosh@dvauction.com Or call DVAuction’s main office at (402)316-5460.

We recommend that you register by Oct. 30 for on-line bidding. Every attempt will be made to complete your application even if it is on sale day. Questions? Call us or DV Auction for more information.

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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Welcome to our 11th Annual Sale!

Oh what a difference rain can make!

While not everybody received these life-saving rains, a lot of us did. Central and eastern KS pastures and fields seem to be in pretty good shape. A lot of western KS also received much needed rains after being terribly dry for years now and some customers are reporting “grass like they’ve never seen.” Customers in NW KS report spotty rains but overall dry conditions.

No matter where you are though, cow numbers are down over the last 3-4 years.

Having said that, we see great opportunity in the future. Corn is down by over 1/3 over last year which gives hope for cattle feeding after a couple of red ink years. And for us in the cow/calf segment, prices for calves, cull cows & bulls and replacement females are at record highs. While it’s all a mixed bag, the big picture is looking pretty optimistic.

As you can see by the new family pictures, hair gets more gray and kids grow up. The next generation of Kniebels are all out of high school and either working on college degrees or have started their careers. The Carpenter girls are teenagers and have started their own show calf business (see p. 27). We’re very proud of all the kids (OK, some are young adults!) and what they’ve accomplished.

Downey(DRI founders) continue to be involved in day-to-day operations of the ranch. Kevin’s dad Charles Kniebel also puts in long hours at KCC. Joe’s folks, Bill & Diane Carpenter still farm at Garden Plain and make the trip up every year to help during sale week.

The DRI family will be undergoing some big changes after the sale. DRI Herdsman Abe Shanholtzer is engaged to Annie Patterson and they’ll be leaving after Jan. 1 to start their own cattle & farming operation. Abe started with us in 2005 and we will be very sorry to see him go.

He’s been so steady, reliable and conscientious and we will miss him.

As usual, there’s a lot of other folks that help make this whole process possible. Friendships are what make life worth living. We have friends out back, in the pens, at the settlement table and less we forget, in the stands! Thank you for your continued support over these 11+ years.

We are truly honored. Those of you who are new to our sale, welcome. We hope you’ll come to appreciate why 80+% of our cattle go to repeat customers.

We’ll continue to bring the bulls through the ring live. The heifers will sell through video display.

Everything will be in pens, on-site, as always.

We’re grateful for this chance to earn your business. When we say we’re not happy

until you’re happy, we mean it!

All of our parents continue to enjoy good health, which means we can still put them to work!

Kenny Gilsdorf (Mary Ann’s dad) just turned 90 and BOTH he and Mary will be at the sale.

Kenny took last year off to go pheasant hunting in South Dakota. Barb’s folks Joe & Sherry

-Joe Carpenter & Barb Downey

Kevin & Mary Ann Kniebel 2010 BIF Commercial Producer of the Year

2008 BIF Commercial Producer of the Year

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Chuck & Kim Kniebel

We know it’s hard to remember precipitation, but think back to 2009-’10 & 2010-’11!

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20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 1 Calved:

KCC Player 009-203

2/10/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1567339

Beckton Hustler CN J102 CED

+10

Actual

Beckton Vernice F513 CL

BW

-4.8

65

LCOC Wellington A170R

WW

+57

602

YW

+95

1234

Beckton Halfmann Hustler R588

KCC Miss Wellington 848-009 KCC Miss Combination 523-848 This bull is beautiful! For a heifer bull, I don’t think you could ask for anything more. Starting at only 65lbs, he still posted 100% avg for ww and yw, against a good crowd! Different combination of genetics here and one we really liked!

Lot 1

Calving

Carcass

****

***

Growth

Females

****

***

Lot # 2 Calved:

Scrotal yearling

Marb

+.65

Milk

+10

REA

-.03

Stay

+10

Fat

+.01

HPG

+13

YG

+.12

ME

+11

CW

+20

TM

+38

KCC Hi Marbler 067-204

2/12/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564556 CED

KCC Marblin’ Man 770-907

Actual

BW

-2.8

66

KCC Conqueror 2013-828

WW

+53

556

KCC Miss Conqueror 522-067

YW

+85

1051

Scrotal yearling

Do you need more marbling in your herd?

Help yourself here! Marblin’ Man sons have it, and they also have style, move like a cat and have lots of capacity. He needed a picture, but was hard to take because of that capacity, check out his video.

Calving

Carcass

****

***

Growth

Females

***

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Lot # 3 Calved:

Marb

+1.0

Milk

+16

REA

-.09

Stay

+13

Fat

+.03

HPG

+9

YG

+.17

ME

+2

CW

+16

TM

+42

KCC Hemi Good 005-212

2/20/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

+7

Actual

HXC 701G

BW

-3.1

68

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

WW

+58

630

YW

+85

1074

KCC Miss Mimi 506-005 KCC Miss Cheyenne 330-506 If you want easy fleshing, moderate cows that will still perform in the feedlot you will like this bull. You can also use this bull on heifers with no worries! He is Mr. Smooth, and has a beautiful temperament.

****

RAA# 1564547 CED

HXC Hemi 4400P

Calving

35

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

Beckton Lancer F442T

6

+6

KCC Miss Hi power 770

KCC Miss Mimi 2118-522

Lot 3

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

Brown Commitment S7206

Lot 2

37

Carcass

***

Growth

***

Females

****

Scrotal yearling Carcass

37

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.76

Milk

+9

REA

-.11

Stay

+12

Fat

+.02

HPG

+8

YG

+.15

ME

+3

CW

+16

TM

+39

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 4 Calved:

KCC No Miss 326-270

3/18/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564573

LJC Mission Statement P27 CED

KCC Mission Control 323-031

BW

+2.5

91

KCC G Canyon 2123

WW

+66

666

YW

+93

1152

KCC Monu 2029

Scrotal yearling

This bull is from Clay’s first show heifer in 4-H. She is a beautiful cow. This bull is absolutely gorgeous, with capacity, thickness and balance. Great EPD’s and our best cow family. You can’t go wrong!

Calving

Carcass

**

***

Growth

****

Females

****

Lot # 5

Marb

+.35

Milk

+19

REA

+.05

Stay

+11

Fat

-.01

HPG

+10

YG

+.09

ME

+9

CW

+28

TM

+52

3/4/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564642 CED

Actual

BW

-2.3

70

KCC Medicine Man 804-1736

WW

+62

725

YW

+97

1229

KCC Miss Med Man 608-970 KCC Miss Hi-C 2107-608 If you are looking for more milk for your cow herd, here you go! This thick topped, heavy quartered bull is one of our favorites.

He had indexes of 88 for BW, 117 WW, 108 YW, 109 IMF, 103 REA and a dam with an mppa of 103.4, explosive growth and a heifer bull to boot!!

Carcass

****

****

Growth

****

Lot # 6

Females

****

Scrotal yearling

39.5

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.75

Milk

+30

REA

+.22

Stay

+8

Fat

+.04

HPG

+10

YG

+.13

ME

+3

CW

+24

TM

+61

Lot 5

KCC Above Average 2029-248

3/5/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564564

Bieber Boone 8000 CED

Pelton %IMF 48S

-3

Actual

Peltons Miss Cory 5037N

BW

+3.0

90

KCC Monu 2215

WW

+68

668

YW

+103 1218

KCC Monu 2029 KCC C Rob 1109

Scrotal yearling

This was always our favorite cow, and it was painful when she aged out of the herd at 13. I can’t say enough about the females you can get, and with the EPD’s this bull has, it’s obvious.

His indexes are great! 108 for WW, 107 for YW and 114 for REA and his dam’s MPPA is a whopping 107! His picture does not do him justice.

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+3

Peltons Miss Cory 5037N

Calving

Lot 4

KCC %Above 970-244

Pelton %IMF 48S

Calving

38

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

Bieber Boone 8000

Calved:

Actual

KCC Copper Queen 323

KCC miss Canyon Queen 326

Calved:

-2

Carcass

****

Growth

****

Females

*****

Carcass

37

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.62

Milk

+34

REA

+.23

Stay

+8

Fat

+.03

HPG

+8

YG

+.15

ME

+12

CW

+36

TM

+67

Lot 6

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20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 7 Calved:

KCC Sunny D 411-286

3/30/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

Red Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar

CED

KCC Oleo 805-006

Calved:

+0.2

80

Holden Hi-C 8128

WW

+58

676

KCC Miss Hi-C 911-411

YW

+99

1234

Calving

Carcass

***

KCC Mission Proof 415-228

2/28/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564577

LJC Lancer 806 CED

LJC Mission Statement P27

Scrotal yearling

****

Growth

****

Females

****

Lot # 9 Calved:

Actual

Marb

+.56

Milk

+22

REA

+.26

Stay

+11

Fat

+.02

HPG

+8

YG

+.06

ME

+6

CW

+29

TM

+51

KCC Mission Strip 889-255

3/8/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564628 CED

KCC Mission Control 323-031

Actual

BW

-1.5

77

KCC Copper Queen 323

BW

-3.6

73

LMN Proof Positive 1305E

WW

+64

572

KCC Cherokee Strip 804-643

WW

+51

658

YW

+101 1056

YW

+80

1175

KCC No Equal 2013

Scrotal yearling

This is a cow family! We just sold the granddam, at 13 years old and mom is still going strong at 9! Fertility is reflected in the HPG and Stay epd’s. Again a heifer bull that is thick, long, and with so much capacity he was hard to picture!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

****

****

****

Carcass

KCC Miss Chrkee Strip 445-889 KCC Ms Total Proof 2107-445

38

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.66

Milk

+12

REA

+.28

Stay

+12

Fat

-.01

HPG

+13

YG

+0

ME

+7

CW

+28

TM

+44

Here is a heifer bull candidate with 4 stars across the board! A smaller framed bull that gives up nothing in the performance categories, or the carcass and reproductive! Indexed above average for WW, YW and REA. Look at his birth to yearling spread and depth of body!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

****

****

****

Lot # 10 Calved:

Scrotal yearling

39.5

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.45

Milk

+22

REA

+.26

Stay

+13

Fat

-.01

HPG

+11

YG

-.05

ME

+4

CW

+13

TM

+48

KCC Balanced Statement 314-300

4/25/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564571

LJC Mission Statement P27 CED

KCC Last Statement 556-021

+3

Actual

KCC Miss Mucho G 2110-556

BW

+0.5

90

LMN Proof Positive 1305E

WW

+60

643

YW

+88

1161

KCC Miss Proof 314 KCC Monu 2125

Scrotal yearling

This bull is so balanced. He is thick and deep bodied and fun to look at! His mother has been such a good cow, and his grandmother is still in the herd too!

8

+6

LJC Hannah 106

KCC Miss Proof 2013-415

Lot 10

38

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

LJC Mission Statement P27

+4

Actual

BW

This is Kevin’s favorite cow. She has worked with everything we have ever bred her to,(she is 9). The super capacity bull has great length also. He also has great indexes, 96 BW, 109 WW, 108 YW, 106 IMF and still a 99 on REA! And a cow with a 104.7MPPA .

Lot # 8

+1

KCC Miss Laramie 627-805

KCC Ebv 911

Lot 7

RAA# 1564576

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

**

***

****

***

Carcass

33

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.37

Milk

+14

REA

+0.0

Stay

+12

Fat

+.0

HPG

+13

YG

+.09

ME

-0

CW

+23

TM

+44

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 11 Calved:

KCC Mission 955-293

4/8/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564638

LJC Mission Statement P27 CED

KCC Mission Control 323-031

2/27/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

LJC Mission Statement P27

+2

Actual

RAA# 1564569 CED

KCC Last Statement 556-021

+3

Actual

BW

-1.2

78

KCC Miss Mucho G 2110-556

BW

-1.4

78

KCC Medicine Man 804-1736

WW

+51

573

KCC Monu 2215

WW

+51

606

YW

+84

1102

YW

+76

1102

KCC Miss BV 347-513

Scrotal yearling

This heifer bull candidate is a stud. He is very balance, smooth and thick. He has breed leading stayability and HPG also.

His growth and carcass are very good for a heifer bull, heck, he has it all!

Carcass

***

****

Growth

***

****

33

Marb

+.45

Milk

+20

REA

+.19

Stay

+15

Fat

+.01

HPG

+13

YG

+.03

ME

+4

CW

+19

TM

+45

KCC Complete 982-238

3/2/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564644

Brown Commitment S7206 CED

KCC Marblin’ Man 770-907

KCC Monu 2125 KCC Krob 902

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

Females

Lot # 13 Calved:

Calved:

KCC Last Statement 2125-225

KCC Copper Queen 323

KCC Miss Med Man 513-955

Calving

Lot # 12

+6

Actual

Scrotal yearling

This is a smaller framed bull (5.0) that puts a lot of thickness and capacity in that package! No giving up pounds here! A heifer bull candidate with great marbling, easy fleshing females and quick growth.

Calving

Carcass

****

****

Growth

****

Females

***

Lot # 14 Calved:

36

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.50

Milk

+15

REA

+.09

Stay

+12

Fat

+.04

HPG

+13

YG

+.10

ME

-0

CW

+13

TM

+41

KCC Beefy Boy 026-241

3/2/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

LCOC Wellington A170R

RAA# 1564551 CED

KCC Beef Wellington 889-007

+8

Actual

KCC Hi Power 330-770

BW

-2.7

78

KCC Miss Chrkee Strip 445-809

BW

-2.3

72

KCC Loineye 523-709

WW

+59

665

Red Six Mile Sakic 832S

WW

+60

704

KCC Miss Loineye 651-982

YW

+96

1178

YW

+94

1256

KCC Miss Konza 435-651 Another gorgeous Marblin Man son. They are just peas in a pod with their capacity, thickness and grace of movement. They are just hard to get a still picture of, but the videos do them justice!! If you finish cattle out, you need a heifer bull like this!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

****

****

***

Lot # 15 Calved:

Scrotal yearling

KCC Miss Mimi 533-731

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

KCC Miss Sakic 731-026

39

Marb

+.77

Milk

+21

REA

+.14

Stay

+12

Fat

+.02

HPG

+10

YG

+.07

ME

+4

CW

+23

TM

+50

Here is a heifer bull deluxe!! Perfectly balanced EPD’s, explosive growth—look at the 72lb bw to a 704ww, and on a first calf heifer! Long sided, thick muscled with capacity and style!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

**

***

***

Scrotal yearling Carcass

39

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.32

Milk

+23

REA

+.24

Stay

+12

Fat

-.03

HPG

+9

YG

-.05

ME

+1

CW

+23

TM

+53

KCC Mission Control 554-281A

3/26/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564589

LJC Mission Statement P27 CED

KCC Mission Control 323-031

-2

Actual

KCC Copper Queen 323

BW

+1.2

92

KCC Mucho Grande D1119

WW

+53

568

YW

+84

1124

KCC Miss Mucho G 2119-554 KCC Chateau 2119

Scrotal yearling

This bulls mother is an older cow with great capacity and doability. She is always in great shape and does a good job. This smooth made bull walks under himself just a little (just wanted to point that out) but it shouldn’t be a problem as he still moves well.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

**

***

***

***

Carcass

34

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.38

Milk

+18

REA

+.05

Stay

+11

Fat

+0.0

HPG

+12

YG

+.08

ME

+4

CW

+22

TM

+44

Lot 15

9

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 16 Calved:

KCC Ole Combo 848-274

3/21/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564624

Red Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar CED

KCC Oleo 805-006

-1

Actual

CED

HXC Conquest 4405P

+9

Actual

HXC Ellie May MA638

BW

-4.0

74

LSF Combination A301M

WW

+54

570

KCC Mucho Grande D1119

WW

+55

648

YW

+87

1089

YW

+91

1119

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

***

****

Lot # 18

Scrotal yearling

36

Marb

+.45

Milk

+12

REA

+.18

Stay

+9

Fat

+.03

HPG

+11

YG

+.09

ME

+13

CW

+21

TM

+39

KCC Well Rope 211-243

3/5/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564566 CED

LCOC Wellington A170R

KCC Miss Mucho G 2010-557 KCC Logan 2010

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

TR Julian LT 151

Scrotal yearling

I get kind of tired of writing ‘heifer bull with thickness’, but it’s true! That is one of the things we strive for, easy calving bulls that you will still want to use on cows because they are made so well. When you have great carcass, that ices the cake!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

****

****

****

Lot # 19 Calved:

Actual

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.66

Milk

+21

REA

+.23

Stay

+12

Fat

+.01

HPG

+7

YG

-.02

ME

+6

CW

+18

TM

+48

KCC Golden Oscar 625-242

3/2/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564600

Red Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar

+5

35.5

CED

Fritz Golden Oscar 8006

+0

Actual

LCC Princess K1275

BW

-0.3

82

Fritz Rebals 6039

BW

+0.6

85

LCHMN No Equal 1174D

WW

+61

671

BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912

WW

+70

677

YW

+92

1215

YW

+101 1093

Miss KCC No Equal 211 LCHMN Vicila D1109

Scrotal yearling

A very nice bull who does a lot of things right! He was 100% on BW, 108 on WW, 107 on YW, 116 on IMF and 104 on REA with a dam at 104.4 MPPA! He is smooth, balanced and extra long! Great growth and a dam who is 11 years old!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

****

****

Lot # 20

KCC C Rob 1109

Marb

+.75

Milk

+18

REA

+0.0

Stay

+11

Fat

-.01

HPG

+9

YG

+.07

ME

+9

CW

+24

TM

+49

KCC Gold Hoss 654-229

3/3/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564609 CED

Fritz Golden Oscar 8006

-3

Actual

BW

+2.3

90

KCC Hoss Grande 809-405

WW

+71

711

YW

+112 1211

KCC Monu 2029

Scrotal yearling

This bull indexed 114 on WW, 106 on YW, 112 of IMF and has a mother with an MPPA of 103.8. He has extremely good performance and is thick and balanced.

Look at his yearling scrotal also! A great cow family if you need replacement females!

Carcass

***

Growth

****

Females

****

Carcass

Scrotal yearling

Here is a long sided, thick muscled bull with a cow family that can’t be beat!

Great growth (top7% of the breed), extremely high marbling (top 5% of the breed) and females you will love!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

****

****

Lot # 21 Calved:

Marb

+.74

Milk

+22

REA

+.01

Stay

+13

Fat

+.04

HPG

+9

YG

+.22

ME

+9

CW

+30

TM

+57

KCC Conquest 071-205

2/14/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564559 CED

HXC Conquest 4405P

Marb

+.79

Milk

+24

REA

-.16

Stay

+8

Fat

+.04

HPG

+9

YG

+.30

ME

+10

CW

+40

TM

+60

BW

-3.8

65

KCC Flinthills 411-810

+55

641

YW

+92

1170

The Conquest line has made some really great commercial females for us. This bull can do that for you too! He is smooth made, balanced, and has a great hindquarter. Add that to being a heifer bull and you can use him on cows and heifers!

Calving

****

Actual

WW

KCC Miss Chateau 314-525

Maternal & Reproductive

+9

HXC Ellie May MA638

KCC Miss Flinthills 525-071

41

36

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

Beckton Julian GG B571

Fritz Rebals 6039

KCC Miss HG 2029-654

KCC Miss CK 1109-625

41

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

Red Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar

10

RAA# 1564583

Beckton Julian GG B571

83

Calving

**

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

-1.0

This bull is a little different pedigree, and it worked very well! He has an extremely thick top, lots of capacity and very balanced frame and growth EPD’s. He hits average on everything, but in a very attractive package.

Calving

KCC Night Conqueror 557-223

2/27/2012

BW

KCC Miss Ribeye 804-523

Calved:

Calved:

KCC Miss Laramie 627-805

KCC Miss Combination 523-848

Calved:

Lot # 17

Carcass

****

Growth

****

Females

****

Scrotal yearling Carcass

35

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.45

Milk

+20

REA

+.39

Stay

+14

Fat

+.02

HPG

+6

YG

+.02

ME

+5

CW

+20

TM

+48

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 22 Calved:

KCC Virile 801-252

3/7/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

Bieber Virile 7038

CED

J Bar Virile L6 514

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564606

Red Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar CED

KCC Oleo 805-006

+2

Actual

74

KCC Miss Laramie 627-805

BW

-1.7

78

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

WW

+48

575

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

WW

+53

636

YW

+68

1019

YW

+85

1125

Scrotal yearling

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

*****

***

**

****

36

Marb

+.51

Milk

+23

REA

-.04

Stay

+15

Fat

-.02

HPG

+11

YG

-.01

ME

-3

CW

+5

TM

+47

KCC Oleo 731-272

3/20/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

Red Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar

RAA# 1564615 CED

KCC Oleo 805-006

KCC Miss Mimi 401-644 KCC Miss Chateau G1906-401

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

Lot # 24

+4

Actual

This bull could sure be a heifer bull prospect with a little supervision. He is Mr. Smooth, with indexes of 94 for BW, 102 for WW, 111 for IMF and 102 for REA. His mother is just flat our picture perfect, so great females coming here!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

****

****

Scrotal yearling

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.57

Milk

+19

REA

+.17

Stay

+11

Fat

+.01

HPG

+8

YG

+.04

ME

+5

CW

+18

TM

+46

Lot # 25 Calved:

36

KCC Oleo 749-297

4/17/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564619

Red Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar CED

KCC Oleo 805-006

+0

Actual

KCC Miss Laramie 627-805

BW

-.32

76

KCC Miss Laramie 627-805

BW

+0.5

84

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

WW

+54

658

Brown Vacation H7106

WW

+57

640

YW

+92

1205

YW

+96

1184

KCC Miss Mimi 533-731 KCC Miss Ribeye 2023-533

Scrotal yearling

Here is a great heifer bull candidate with good growth and carcass for the feedlot also. Very balanced EPD’s and great birth to weaning spread!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

****

****

***

Lot # 26

KCC Miss BV 212-749 Miss KCC Crob 212

36

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.44

Milk

+22

REA

+.25

Stay

+13

Fat

-.01

HPG

+7

YG

-.02

ME

+6

CW

+21

TM

+49

Scrotal yearling

The Oleo sons we have are very balanced as a group. We really like the females we got from him also. The sons, like this bull, are moderately framed, thick made and balanced. They were younger so their scrotals were small do to being measured at 10 months. (reported are actual not adj)

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

**

****

****

****

Carcass

33

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.48

Milk

+20

REA

+.28

Stay

+16

Fat

+.03

HPG

+9

YG

+.07

ME

+13

CW

+28

TM

+48

KCC Pipeline 627-1224

2/27/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564601

Mlk Crk Capstone 901 CED

Frenzel Keystone 856

+5

Actual

Frenzel Abby S07

BW

-3.0

76

Beckton Lancer F442T

WW

+43

525

YW

+80

1065

KCC Miss Lancer 910-627 KCC Krob 910

Scrotal yearling

Here is a different pedigree on the top side and it produced a smaller framed but very thick made heifer bull candidate. A very solid cow family should give good females should you decide to keep some!

****

KCC Smooth 644-271

3/20/2012

-3.5

Here is a 5 star calving ease bull! He is long, smooth, and a very different pedigree on the top side. If you want smaller framed easy fleshing females, here is the bull to help you.

Calving

Actual

Calved:

BW

KCC No Equal 2105

Calved:

+7

Lot # 23

J Bar Posybell L6

KCC Miss Mimi 2105-801

Calved:

RAA# 1564620

Carcass

**

Growth

***

Females

****

Carcass

35.5

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.21

Milk

+18

REA

-.01

Stay

+10

Fat

-.04

HPG

+7

YG

-.04

ME

+4

CW

+15

TM

+40

Lot 26

11

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 27 Calved:

KCC Make Money 341-218

2/25/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564574

BJR Make My Day 981 CED

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

BW

-1.7

80

KCC G Canyon 2123

WW

+50

591

YW

+83

1146

KCC Imp Rob 809

Scrotal yearling

A ten year old mother that is still going strong, beautiful EPD’s, a heifer bull prospect that still has great thickness and an impressive topline, you will like this dude!

Easy keeping females with fertility is what he will produce.

Calving

Calved:

KCC Equal 2013-234

3/1/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564563

LJC Mission Statement P27 CED

KCC Last Statement 556-021

-2.0

68

LCHMN No Equal 1174D

+49

555

YW

+74

1033

Carcass

****

Scrotal yearling

***

Growth

Females

***

****

Lot # 30

Marb

+.59

Milk

+16

REA

-.12

Stay

+12

Fat

-0.0

HPG

+11

YG

+.04

ME

+8

CW

+11

TM

+40

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564603 CED

KCC Oleo 805-006

***

****

Lot # 29 Calved:

Marb

+.53

Milk

+18

REA

+.32

Stay

+10

Fat

-.01

HPG

+9

YG

-.06

ME

+1

CW

+18

TM

+43

KCC Final Statement 931-251

3/7/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564634 CED

KCC Last Statement 556-021

BW

-2.1

72

LMAN King Rob 8621

+47

596

YW

+76

1112

Carcass

****

Scrotal yearling

****

Growth

Females

***

****

Lot # 31 Calved:

Actual

34

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.39

Milk

+16

REA

+.06

Stay

+11

Fat

-.01

HPG

+13

YG

-.02

ME

+6

CW

+12

TM

+40

KCC Deep Canyon 069-210

2/18/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# pending

LCOC Wellington A170R

+0

Actual

WW

This bulls mother is still here, she will be 15! This bull is a darker red like her, with a smaller framed package, really stout and moves with grace. He is a heifer candidate with growth, good carcass and is the definition of females that produce!

Calving

+4

KCC Miss Mucho G 2110-556

KCC Krob 931

36

KCC Silver 636-263

3/11/2012

Females

JHL G1906

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

Red Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar

CED

KCC Deepwell 633-940

+2

Actual

KCC Miss Laramie 627-805

BW

-0.4

86

KCC Miss Cheyenne 2049-633

BW

+0.6

80

LCC Sterling B055M

WW

+56

592

KCC Flinthills 411-810

WW

+73

628

YW

+90

1100

YW

+115 1252

KCC Miss Sterling 330-636 KCC Miss Grand 330

Scrotal yearling

In looking at the notes for this bull they said ‘long, balanced and thick!!’.

Great epd’s, a solid cow family and beautifully made bull!

12

Actual

BW

We just sold this bull’s mother this year, and it was a sad day, 13 years old! This bull is thick, wideset, long and has extra capacity in a moderate frame size. Being an older cow hurts his EPD’s, but you can see the pounds he will produce.

Calved:

+7

WW

Leachman Ann 7528

****

Growth

35.5

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

LJC Mission Statement P27

KCC Miss Mucho G 2110-556

KCC No Equal 2013

Calving

Carcass

****

Lot # 28

Actual

Bieber Sirena 6708

KCC Miss Grand 341

Lot 27

+5

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

***

***

****

Carcass

KCC Flint Hills 513-069 KCC Miss BV 347-513

36

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.50

Milk

+14

REA

+.08

Stay

+12

Fat

+.02

HPG

+8

YG

+.11

ME

+6

CW

+23

TM

+42

Scrotal yearling

These EPD’s are pedigree estimates right now as I am waiting on his real ones. He is a lighter colored, extremely long and balanced bull with great thickness. We used him cleanup on cows, we thought so much of him. His mother is a wonderful cow and his grandmothers (both sides) are still in the herd! You will really like him!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

**

****

****

****

Carcass

38

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.52

Milk

+18

REA

+.33

Stay

+12

Fat

-0.0

HPG

+10

YG

+.03

ME

+8

CW

+40

TM

+55

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 32 Calved:

KCC Accomplished 323-213

2/21/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564572

LJC Lancer 806 CED

LJC Mission Statement P27

+0.5

88

KCC G Canyon 2123

+61

693

YW

+94

1163

Carcass

***

****

Growth

Scrotal yearling

Females

****

Lot # 34 Calved:

****

RAA# 1564614 CED

LCC Gravity B252L

+.43

Milk

+21

REA

+.29

Stay

+12

Fat

+.01

HPG

+12

YG

+.04

ME

+9

CW

+26

TM

+52

Actual

BW

+5.0

105

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

WW

+73

659

YW

+110 1207

KCC Miss Mimi 424-729 A larger framed bull here that has a LOT to offer! This cow family has bigger bw but is sure not a problem on mature cows. If you want growth, carcass and still have good females, he can do it! His mother has an MPPA of 104.1 he was over 100% on every trait!

Calving

-2

HXC 950J

KCC Ms Total Proof G1905-424

Marb

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

Carcass

*

****

Growth

****

Females

****

Scrotal yearling

38.5

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.50

Milk

+14

REA

+.51

Stay

+9

Fat

-.01

HPG

+10

YG

-.02

ME

+12

CW

+43

TM

+51

RAA# 1564607 CED

KCC Last Statement 556-021

-2

Actual

KCC Miss Mucho G 2110-556

BW

+2.5

94

KCC Switchblade 700-403

WW

+64

638

YW

+98

1257

KCC Miss Switchblade 913-647 KCC Ahab 913

Scrotal yearling

This is a larger framed bull, and he gets it from his mothers family. But they had impeccable structure, feet, and easy fleshing ability. This bull will give you great growth, carcass, and balance. He is thick made with a lot of capacity.

Carcass

****

Growth

Females

****

****

40.5

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass Marb

+.36

Milk

+14

REA

+.28

Stay

+14

Fat

+.01

HPG

+11

YG

+.05

ME

+11

CW

+32

TM

+46

Lot # 35 Calved:

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

KCC Sharp Statement 647-224

2/27/2012

**

2/25/2012

39

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

LJC Mission Statement P27

Calving

Actual

BW

This cow family has been one of our favorites from the first registered cows we purchased 17 years ago. This 10 year old cow has done it again with a thick topped, thick butted bull that has it all!

Calving

-1

WW

KCC C Rob 1109

Calved:

KCC Full Force 729-217

BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912

LJC Hannah 106

KCC Copper Queen 323

Lot # 33

KCC Hi-C 425-265

3/16/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564581

Holden Hi Ho 574

Lot 34

Lot # 36 Calved:

KCC Choice Ribeye 733-284

3/28/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

CED

-1.0

Actual

Double Fork 061C

BW

+3.2

100

KCC Miss Laramie 627-805

LCC Cheyenne B221L

WW

+71

632

LCC Ribeye A133L

YW

+109 1185

Holden Hi-C 8128

KCC Miss Cheyenne 207-425 Miss KCC H or B 207

Scrotal yearling

Some bulls just worm their way into your heart, and this is his story! He has such a personality! He is also as long as a freight train, and as Kevin, says, there is a lot of bull here! (he means that in a good way!) Great growth and temperament.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

**

****

****

****

Carcass

RAA# 1564616

Red Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar

KCC Miss Ribeye 211-733 Miss KCC No Equal 211

36.5

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.42

Milk

+14

REA

+.14

Stay

+10

Fat

+.02

HPG

+12

YG

+.17

ME

+6

CW

+40

TM

+50

-2

Actual

BW

+1.6

92

WW

+60

574

YW

+94

1104

CED

KCC Oleo 805-006

This Oleo bull has great balance! His mother and grandmother are super cows and the Ole’s Oscar line is known for females, so here could be a great female producer. He is no slouch on the rest of his EPD’s either!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

**

****

****

****

Scrotal yearling Carcass

37.5

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.64

Milk

+18

REA

+.15

Stay

+12

Fat

+.01

HPG

+8

YG

+.09

ME

+11

CW

+28

TM

+48

13

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 37 Calved:

KCC %IMF 528-209

2/16/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564586

Bieber Boone 8000 CED

Pelton %IMF 48S

Calved:

KCC King Ole 401-273

3/21/2012

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1564575

Red Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar

-3

Actual

CED

KCC Oleo 805-006

-3

Actual

HXC 701G

BW

+3.0

94

KCC Miss Laramie 627-805

BW

+.5

98

Brown Vacation H7106

WW

+68

580

Glacier Chateau 744

WW

+56

689

YW

+108 1151

YW

+91

1171

KCC Miss BV 2105-528 KCC No Equal 2105

Scrotal yearling

Extreme growth in this bull. Great carcass from the Pelton IMF bull and great stayability from this cow family. He is a larger frame bull, and one that will cover a lot of country. Smooth made and extra length here.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

**

****

*****

***

34

Marb

+.56

Milk

+23

REA

+.29

Stay

+12

Fat

+.02

HPG

+11

YG

+.12

ME

+9

CW

+39

TM

+57

KCC Ole’s 237-232

2/29/2012 1A Registered Red Angus Bull ` Mlk Crk Cub 722

RAA# 1564570 CED

Red Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar

-3

Actual

Red Crowfoot Omega 9179J

BW

+2.9

98

KCC Marias 2014

WW

+64

647

YW

+99

1177

Miss KCC Marias 237 KCC Ahab 906

Scrotal yearling

With indexes of 104on WW, 103 on YW, 110 on IMF and 104 on REA, an 11 year old dam who just weaned another great calf, and excellent carcass to boot, don’t overlook this guy! Great growth and females here.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

**

****

****

****

Carcass

KCC Miss Chateau G1906-401 JHL G1906

Maternal & Reproductive

Carcass

Lot # 39 Calved:

Lot # 38

36

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.72

Milk

+19

REA

+.22

Stay

+8

Fat

+.05

HPG

+6

YG

+.18

ME

+2

CW

+33

TM

+51

Scrotal yearling

Here is another long and balanced bull.

He also has excellent growth potential!

He posted indexes of 111 for WW, 103 for YW and 109 for IMF. If you need pounds in finished cattle and increased marbling, this guy can help.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

**

****

****

***

Carcass

36

Maternal & Reproductive

Marb

+.60

Milk

+17

REA

+.01

Stay

+9

Fat

-.01

HPG

+10

YG

+.06

ME

+4

CW

+25

TM

+45

2012 Red Angus EPD Base Change Starting with the Fall 2012 EPDs, all animals in Red Angus and Simmental’s multi-breed database will be described using the same language. That is, their EPDs will be published on the same multi-breed base and scale. Selection for Growth (BW, WW, YW, Milk) and Carcass (MARB, YG, CW, REA, FAT) EPDs will be greatly simplified as commercial customers will be able to directly compare these EPDs across breeds as well as registered hybrids/composites seedstock.

They are however, not directly comparable to Black Angus (see p. 28).

ABS Global, Inc. brought a group from South America to Kniebel Cattle Company so they could see the ranch that raised KCC Pinnacle 949-109, ABS’s hot new sire purchased in the 2012 sale.

Thank you ABS Global and all who’ve purchased semen!

14

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 40 Calved:

DRI Chiseled Perfection Z007

2/7/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17303031

Genomically Enhanced EPDs available online @ www.DowneyRanch.com

S Alliance 3313

S Chisum 6175 S Gloria 464

CED +8 BW +0 WW +58 YW +91 Scrotal +.77 Milk +30 Yearling Frame

DRI Primary Calculation U011

DRI U011 GeorgAnna X266 DRI Georgina 3009 Cal Our daughter Anna showed this bull this year in Jr. Angus events including state & national events placing in tough competition. This bull was pulled right out of the pen after test & breeding a couple of heifers and shown, attesting to his temperament! Easy keeping, high marbling and smooth as can be!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

****

***

***

Lot # 41 Calved:

Carcass

Data

66 682 1080 35.1 4.02

$ Values

CW +29

$EN -16.75 Marb +.30 $W 39.44 REA +.38 $F 30.22 Fat +.030 $G 20.77 $B 62.47

Lot 40

DRI Super Bowl Z115

2/28/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578558

Genomically Enhanced EPDs available online @ www.DowneyRanch.com

Boyd New Day 8005

GDAR Game Day 449 GDAR Miss Wix 474

CED +4 Data BW +1.4 92 WW +53 731 YW +102 1325 Scrotal +.60 35.7 Milk +27 Yearling Frame 5.03

GAR US Premium Beef

DRI Georgina R023 USPB DRI Georgina 3009 Cal

The standout bull as a calf, at weaning, at yearling & now. 116, 120 & 144 for WW, YW and Test ADG all with a 5 frame. 118 and 101 for Marbling & REA. He’s even Carcass better in person. Mom is an 8 year old, sound, smooth as silk range-tested cow. Is CW +18 it apparent that we at DRI love this bull?!

Marb +.54 Calving

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Lot # 42 Calved:

$ Values

$EN -12.87 $W 32.50 REA +.54 $F 45.92 Fat +.055 $G 27.98 $B 61.63

DRI Chisholm Trail Z255

3/19/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578568

Lot 41 Lot # 43 Calved:

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S Alliance 3313

S Chisum 6175

DRI Schism Z090

2/24/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578552

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S Alliance 3313

S Chisum 6175

S Gloria 464 SS Traveler 6807 T510

DRI Queenmere 4051 T510 DRI Queenmere 2021 EXT

CED +0 BW +4.1 WW +61 YW +101 Scrotal +.44 Milk +29 Yearling Frame

Body, capacity, muscle, width—he’s a block of a bull! Don’t worry about using him on mature cows. You all know us well enough to know they calve easy, and if the Carcass scale says 101 lbs, it gets reported. Not CW +37 95. Growth monster with carcass and a very nice 9 year old dam. Always AI’s!

Marb +.23 Calving

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S Gloria 464

Data

101 713 1156 34.9 5.14

$ Values

$EN -20.56 $W 28.43 REA +.44 $F 40.83 Fat +.011 $G 16.09 $B 69.18

Sitz Alliance 6595

DRI Capett 3123 Aln DRI Cappett 0040 Cal Another bull who’ll sire calves that wean heavy and go on to make moderate, fertile females. Incredible dam and grand dam behind him so he comes highly recommended. Another bull who weighed 100 lbs more at ultrasound 1 week after taking yearling weights. Give credence to EPDs.

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CED -1 BW +4.4 WW +57 YW +94 Scrotal +1.50 Milk +29 Yearling Frame Carcass

Data

98 648 1066 38.6 5.83

$ Values

CW +41

$EN -15.22 Marb +.33 $W 29.21 REA +.33 $F 34.23 Fat +.043 $G 16.73 $B 69.07

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20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 44 Calved:

DRI Chisel Z042

2/17/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578543

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S Alliance 3313

S Chisum 6175 S Gloria 464

CED +6 BW +1.7 WW +56 YW +104 Scrotal +.22 Milk +27 Yearling Frame

Baldridge Navigator N5

DRI Vixon W051 Nav DRI Vixon T007 BND

Lot 44

Data

80 631 1145 33

Pretty made, smooth bull who’s a performance leader in the pen. Ratio’d 93, 103, 4.74 106 and 114 for BW, WW, YW and Test ADG. Scrotal appears on the small side, Carcass $ Values but he has long testicles and the vets were CW +44 $EN -18.89 not concerned about overall testicular volume. Passed yearling BSE handily.

Marb +.20 $W 28.60 REA +.65 $F 46.97 Fat +.009 $G 19.53 Calving Carcass Growth Females $B 74.73 *** **** **** ****

Lot # 45 Calved:

DRI Prime US Beef Z056

2/19/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578544

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GAR Precision 1680

GAR US Premium Beef Z056 GAR Ext 2928

CED +6 Data BW +0.8 86 WW +42 632 YW +85 1138 Scrotal +1.46 39.9 Milk +17 Yearling Frame 4.42

Connealy Freightliner

DRI Nosegay R148 CF DRI Nosegay 2191 Cal 4 traits, 4 stars! Go anyway you want with this bull. Beautiful 8 year old dam who’s productive, easy keeping and fertile. All his number go the right way too with the performance to match. Now look at him; pretty boy with sound structure. Finally, POSITIVE $EN, which is rare these days.

Lot 45

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Lot # 46 Calved:

Carcass CW +32

+.30 REA +.31 Fat +.036 Marb

$ Values $EN $W $F $G $B

+4.43 24.34 30.45 18.28 63.23

DRI Answered It Z101

2/26/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578556

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Sitz Traveler 8180

SAV Final Answer 0035 SAV Emulous 8145 DRI Premium Beef T141

DRI Georgina W313 T141 DRI Georgina 8099 EXT Smaller framed bull who weaned off very heavy and was full sized by the time test was done. Scanned beautifully, putting all his efforts in all the right places! If you want live calves that come easy but give still wean at the top of the group, look at this bull!

Lot 46

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CED +10 BW +0.1 WW +50 YW +85 Scrotal +.52 Milk +21 Yearling Frame Carcass CW +14

Data

77 647 1084 34.7 4.01

$ Values

$EN Marb +.42 $W REA +.49 $F Fat +.052 $G $B

+0.10 34.88 26.84 27.29 51.72

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 47 Calved:

DRI Make the Break Z060

2/20/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578546

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MCC Daybreak

MCC Breakaway 8132 MCC Miss Supermama 358

CED +12 Data BW -0.6 68 WW +45 625 YW +84 1078 Scrotal +.49 36.5 Milk +24 Yearling Frame 5.28

SAF Connection

DRI Capett X093 Con DRI Cappett 0040 Cal Deep-bodied, calving ease specialist with great growth through weaning. He’ll leave you with pounds to wean and daughters that won’t be too big to keep. Marlbled like a house afire with a 110 ratio! Young dam is starting out right with 2 AI calves to her credit.

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Lot # 48 Calved:

Carcass CW +19

+.59 REA +.21 Fat +.039 Marb

$ Values $EN $W $F $G $B

-6.23 29.18 27.92 29.77 60.49

Lot 47

DRI Focused Answer Z111

3/1/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578557

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Sitz Traveler 8180

SAV Final Answer 0035 SAV Emulous 8145

CED +13 BW -1.4 WW +51 YW +90 Scrotal +1.20 Milk +23 Yearling Frame

Mytty In Focus

DRI Vixon X056 MIF DRI Vixon 3119 Cal FA x MiF is a cross that WORKS! Smooth made, calving ease specialist who gives up nothing to some of the growthiest bulls in the pen. Would be 4 stars on females if his dam was older, as it is, 2 calf crops, 2 AI sired calves born at the front of the herd!

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Lot # 49 Calved:

Carcass CW +14

+.66 REA +.31 Fat +.056 Marb

Data

69 620 1103 35.8 4.41

$ Values $EN $W $F $G $B

-6.52 33.98 32.23 31.64 56.67

Lot 48

DRI Right In Focus Z023

2/12/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17580240

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SAV Final Answer 0035

Connealy Right Answer 746 Happy Dell of Conanga 262 Mytty In Focus

DRI Queenmere X234 MiF DRI Queenmere R323 3138

CED +12 BW -0.4 WW +58 YW +105 Scrotal +1.21 Milk +33 Yearling Frame

Serious calving ease with serious growth and marbling. Ratios of 93, 107, 108 and 114 for BW, WW, YW and Marb. Beautifully patterned bull with a touch more frame Carcass then his yearling score would indicate.

CW +29 Lots of female sires in his pedigree. 3 stars only because of 1st calf hfr dam.

Marb +.59 Calving

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72 658 1164 37.2 5.18

$ Values

$EN -28.10 $W 32.95 REA +.00 $F 47.25 Fat +.039 $G 24.08 $B 66.87

Lot 49

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20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 50 Calved:

DRI Answer Man Z070

2/22/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578549

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SAV Final Answer 0035

Connealy Right Answer 746 Happy Dell of Conanga 262

CED +13 BW -1.1 WW +51 YW +96 Scrotal +.68 Milk +30 Yearling Frame

Sinclair Net Present Value

DRI Nosegay S058 NPV DRI Nosegay 2191 Cal I don’t know if we goofed up his yearling weight, which was an actual 1150 on 3/8 (end of test & reported) and 1228 a week later when we ultrasounded. In any event, look at the YW EPD when assessing his growth, because he doesn’t lack growth.

Long line of long-lived, productive cows.

Lot 50

Lot # 51 Calved:

DRI Leader Board Z098

2/26/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578555

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Lot # 52 Calved:

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Connealy Leadtime

Connealy Lead On

Data

78 589 1079 36.5 4.81

Carcass

$ Values

CW +25

$EN -19.42 $W 31.37 $F 39.45 $G 23.73 $B 61.75

+.52 REA +.08 Fat +.042 Marb

DRI Chiseled in Stone Z095

2/26/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578554

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S Alliance 3313

S Chisum 6175

Eligence Plus of Conanga DRI Maximum Design 3131

DRI Pride R318 3131 Shamrock Pride RS89 Lead on is a solid, all-around sire for us.

Lots of body, capacity & muscle in this particular bull. Really solid dam has a pretty udder and calves Mar. 1 every year.

Neutral $EN indicates his daughters shouldn’t eat you out of house and home.

CED +4 BW +2.1 WW +41 YW +84 Scrotal +.76 Milk +25 Yearling Frame Carcass CW +7

+.43 REA +.34 Fat -.032 Marb

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87 571 1024 36.7 5.36

$ Values $EN $W $F $G $B

S Gloria 464

Data

-1.13 27.97 29.73 33.50 66.77

CED +4 BW +2.7 WW +54 YW +98 Scrotal +.32 Milk +29 Yearling Frame

DRI Alliance 3138

DRI Blackcap R306 3138 DRI Blackcap 1049 Canyon Chisum sired bulls are your weaning weight, moderate mature size specialists with lots of capacity. While his YW isn’t huge, he was smoking during test ratioing 115 for ADG. Productive 8 year old dam comes from long-lived cows herself, speaking for his female siring potential.

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Lot # 53 Calved:

Data

90 619 1070 33.2 5.11

Carcass

$ Values

CW +40

$EN -14.28 $W 31.83 $F 34.42 $G 13.64 $B 65.52

+.24 REA +.24 Fat +.030 Marb

DRI On the Program Z093

2/25/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

HA Future Direction 3540

AAA # 17598536

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HA Program 5652 HA Blackcap Lady 2482 Basin Max 602C

DRI Enchantress 3231 BM DRI Enchantress 9042 Pre

CED +1 BW +3.4 WW +55 YW +97 Scrotal +.28 Milk +23 Yearling Frame

Larger-framed, growth specialist with plenty of carcass. If pounds are important (and when aren’t they?!), take a good look at this bull. 115 WW ratio and 111 YW Carcass ratio had him outweighing just about eveCW +29 rybody yet still a 6 frame bull. Don’t worry about calving on mature cows.

Marb +.25

Lot 53

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REA +.51 Fat -.002

Data

102 726 1232 34.6 6.34

$ Values $EN $W $F $G $B

-9.65 26.45 38.78 23.98 66.10

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 54 Calved:

DRI Frontline Z140

3/3/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578562

Calved:

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B/R New Design 036

B/R New Frontier 095

DRI Front Row Z141

3/3/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578563

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B/R New Design 036

B/R New Frontier 095

White Fence Pride H1

CED -3 Data BW +5.2 104 WW +45 667 YW +84 1176 Scrotal +1.71 40.9 Milk +23 Yearling Frame 5+(est)

N Bar Emulation EXT

DRI Vixon 3260 EXT DRI Vixon 8185

Wonderful choice for use on cows. You all know us well enough to know BW doesn’t scare us on mature cows. In fact, we’re more concerned about small calves; they Carcass $ Values can have a tough time with colder weathCW +35 $EN -4.06 er. This guy has a 10 year old dam, lots of capacity and plenty of growth & carcass!

Marb +.58 $W 17.57 REA +.48 $F 27.92 Fat +.005 $G 29.21 Calving Carcass Growth Females $B 81.29 * **** **** ****

Lot # 56 Calved:

Lot # 55

White Fence Pride H1

CED +2 Data BW +2.5 90 WW +49 674 YW +91 1176 Scrotal +1.26 36.8 Milk +19 Yearling Frame 6.08

Basin Max 602C

DRI Georgina R275 BM DRI Georgina 2326 Dcal Another great growth bull with a modest BW. Ratios of 107 & 106 at weaning & yearling. We like the New Frontiers just for that reason, lots of growth and a touch more mature size than what we have in our herd. High carcass values and a neutral $EN finish the deal.

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Carcass CW +34

+.57 REA +.28 Fat -.002 Marb

$ Values $EN $W $F $G $B

-1.34 25.12 34.35 28.90 78.78

DRI Breaking News Z159

3/5/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578566

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MCC Daybreak

MCC Breakaway 8132 MCC Miss Supermama 358

CED +6 Data BW +2.1 93 WW +41 607 YW +83 1106 Scrotal +.01 35.9 Milk +20 Yearling Frame 5.11

Basin Max 602C

DRI Nosegay 4225 BM Mill Brae RT Nosegay 7018 Stout, muscular bull out of a big, old roomy cow that’s a pleasure to see out in the herd. Has more size than the YF indicates but still very moderate. Good growth and the highest marbling in the pen with a 124 ratio!

Carcass CW +26

+.52 REA +.14 Fat +.064 Marb

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Lot # 57 Calved:

$ Values $EN $W $F $G $B

1.36 22.69 28.56 27.35 59.63

DRI Final Days Z330

4/7/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

SAV Final Answer 0035

AAA # 17578572

Lot 56 Lot # 58 Calved:

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DRI Final Day X040

DRI Point Man Z063

2/21/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578548

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Ironwood New Level

4 Point 8 of Ironwood

DRI Scoth Miss U083 NDay Boyd New Day 8005

DRI Georgina T022 BND DRI Georgina R023 USPB Was cooking on test, gaining 3.54 lbs/day on a test designed for 3 (112 ratio).

Scanned really well too, ratioing 103 & 111 for marbling & REA. With those 2 things, he’d sire some feeder calves for you. Dam is very consistently a top performer, raising 4 sale bulls thus far!

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CED +7 BW +2.0 WW +48 YW +90 Scrotal +.45 Milk +26 Yearling Frame Carcass CW +22

90 609 1097 33.5 5.06

$ Values

$EN Marb +.32 $W REA +.66 $F Fat +.056 $G $B

Wardens Barbar 20963708248

Data

-8.26 29.38 33.62 19.87 58.13

DRI Maximum Design 3131

DRI Justine R309 3131 DRI Justine 1066 9440

CED +13 BW -0.7 WW +38 YW +63 Scrotal +.10 Milk +17 Yearling Frame

Calve them easy and keep the daughters!

We used this sire because 4.8 is the conversion rate he posted in individual testing, 4.8 lbs of feed/lb of gain! That is LOW. We Carcass see it in his easy keeping daughters which CW +22 is why we used this older bull again. If you keep heifers, buy this bull! HIGH $EN! Marb +.35 Calving

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78 575 996 34.5 4.79

$ Values

$EN $W REA +.32 $F Fat +.028 $G $B

12.58 30.31 7.72 23.71 58.30

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20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 59 Calved:

DRI Leadville Z155

3/4/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578565

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Connealy Leadtime

Connealy Lead On Eligence Plus of Conanga

CED +3 BW +2.7 WW +37 YW +79 Scrotal +.75 Milk +22 Yearling Frame

RAB-EGL Blue Moon 4407M

DRI Queen T202 BlMn DRI Queen 3358 hpr Pretty, pretty bull. Lots of shape, muscle and masculinity. Grand dam is still in production and doing a great job at 10.

Neutral $EN plus his female history and carcass make him a choice as a cowmaker. Would bring crossbred cows back to center too.

Lot 59 Lot # 60 Calved:

DRI Answer Man Z259

3/20/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

SAV Final Answer 0035

AAA # 17578569

CED +12 BW -1.0 WW +48 YW +83 Scrotal +1.05 Milk +20 Yearling Frame

4 Point 8 of Ironwood

DRI Justine T076 4pt8 DRI Justine R309 3131

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Lot # 62 Calved:

4/12/2012

Carcass

80 645 1157 39.4 5.06

$EN Marb +.41 $W REA +.37 $F Fat +.031 $G $B

-0.07 32.45 25.43 23.48 60.63

DRI Black Label Z339 AAA # 17578573

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DRI Vixon U127 Cal DRI Vixon 3260 EXT

Lot # 61 Calved:

4.85

$ Values $EN $W $F $G $B

-0.93 18.10 25.73 30.49 65.28

DRI Right Away Z266

3/23/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578570

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SAV Final Answer 0035 Happy Dell of Conanga 262

CED +7 BW +1.3 WW +49 YW +87 Scrotal +.38 Milk +29 Yearling Frame

Summitcrest Hi Flyer 3B18

DRI Georgina 2167 Pfred DRI Georgina 8099 EXT Smooth made bull who might be 4 stars on calving ease. As is, I’d use him on heifers under supervision. Nice growth through weaning, so if you sell calves then, great! Moderate, long-lived cows!

Even with the calving ease, he has plenty of width and muscle. Pretty patterned bull.

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Lot # 63 Calved:

Carcass

Data

89 596 998 34.6 4.60

$ Values

CW +23

$EN -13.94 Marb +.33 $W 30.69 REA +.20 $F 29.61 Fat +.032 $G 20.28 $B 56.01

DRI Lead the Way Z092

2/25/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578553

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Connealy Leadtime

Connealy Lead On CED -2 BW +3.9 WW +45 YW +86 Scrotal +1.63 Milk +23 Yearling Frame

Eligence Plus of Conanga

Data

96 654 1164 39.3

Growth, carcass, fertility up and down both sides of the pedigree mean great things 5.38 for your options. 103, 105, 102, 117 & 107 for his WW, YW, Test ADG, marbling & Carcass $ Values REA. Above average in all measures (100 CW +29 $EN -4.47 is the average bull). Lots of capacity and muscle make him an attractive bull too!

Marb +.49 $W 20.47 REA +.41 $F 30.26 Fat +.033 $G 26.36 Calving Carcass Growth Females $B 69.81 ** **** **** ****

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DRI In the Black X153 DRI Justine R123 USPB

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$ Values

CW +22

Purebred Black Angus Bull

SAV Net Worth 4200

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+.62 REA +.57 Fat -.032 Marb

94 520 1006 37.9

Connealy Right Answer 746

DRI Queen U050 Mag

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DRI Your Final Answer X021

94, 105, 107 and 120 for BW, WW, YW and Test ADG! That means born 6% smaller than our average and higher at weaning, yearling and ADG. His sire sold in 2011 to many times repeat customer Walnut Slopes, LLC and attracted a lot of attention. Smooth, long and flat GOOD!

Calving

Carcass CW +12

Data

Rockn D Ambush 1531

DRI Gammer 4073 RDA DRI 1483 Gammer 7025 Love the Lead Ons for their all-around, no holes package. 9 year old, never miss cow, top-ratioing growth, high marbling and an attractive package. What more could you want in your next herd sire?

CED +4 BW +2.0 WW +44 YW +83 Scrotal +.43 Milk +23 Yearling Frame Carcass CW +15

+.66 REA +.13 Fat -.049 Marb

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94 656 1190 39.0 5.24

$ Values $EN $W $F $G $B

-0.68 28.50 27.21 41.00 66.64

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 64 Calved:

DRI John Chisum Z104 Unregistered, Purebred Black Angus Bull

2/26/2012

Lot # 65 Calved:

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S Alliance 3313

S Chisum 6175

DRI Final Frontier Z118

2/28/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

B/R New Frontier 095

S Gloria 464

Unregistered!

CED BW WW YW Scrotal Milk Yearling frame

Hunts Calculator 2720

DRI Delia S033 Cal DRI Delia 4154 T510 Performed well, ratioing 104, 105, 100 and 117 for WW, YW, Marbling and REA respectively. We thought he had enough going for him that we left him in the pen.

Be assured, he’s got all the data the others have; just no papers. Could be a bargain if you run commercial cows. Went easy on the stars because of no EPDs.

White Fence Pride H1

Data

90 662 1121 39.2 5.76

Unregisterable. However, he is like all the other bulls in that he’s either pedigree or tested free of all genetic defects and will have a full Zoetis genetic profile. This along with his full data set, will help you to measure him against the other bulls.

GAR US Premium Beef DRI Miss Emmy 4029 Amb Plenty of growth and carcass in this bull.

Add a 105 Marbling ratio and his overall carcass EPD package and you can go several different ways with this bull. We’ve always liked the USPB daughters like his momma; they’re smooth, pretty uddered and easy keeping.

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Lot # 66

DRI Western Frontier Z131

3/2/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578560

B/R New Frontier 095 CED -1 Data BW +4.3 91 WW +43 627 YW +75 1085 Scrotal +1.16 37.3 Milk +21 Yearling Frame 5.32

DRI Retail Product R150

DRI Elba T216 DRP150 DRI Elba 2184 Cal

Last year’s bull out of this cow was Mary Ann’s (and a lot of the crowd’s) favorite, selling for $5750. With his outstanding carcass EPDs, his calves ought to feed Carcass pretty well also. Moderate size and a solid momma make him a good choice for those CW +25 retaining females.

Marb +.55 Calving

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Lot # 68 2/22/2012

Carcass CW +33

+.63 REA +.40 Fat -.004 Marb

$ Values $EN $W $F $G $B

-1.47 20.81 26.51 35.91 81.75

DRI Chiseled to a Point Z139

3/2/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17580241

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S Alliance 3313

S Chisum 6175

White Fence Pride H1

Calved:

Lot # 67 Calved:

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B/R New Design 036

CED +1 Data BW +3.1 91 WW +43 639 YW +82 1148 Scrotal +.73 36.7 Milk +21 Yearling Frame 5.78

DRI Miss Emmy S025 USPB

Calving

Calved:

AAA # 17578559

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B/R New Design 036

REA +.41 Fat -.020

$ Values $EN $W $F $G $B

2.76 21.84 18.58 28.32 74.17

S Gloria 464 Mytty In Focus

DRI Justine X090 MIF DRI Justine 1101 Cal Chisum sired bulls are your weaning weight, moderate mature size specialists with lots of capacity. Sounds like a cowmaker to me. 3 stars on females only because he’s out of a 1st calf heifer. However, she had an early AI calf this year, so we expect great things.

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CED +9 BW +0.2 WW +51 YW +89 Scrotal +1.19 Milk +26 Yearling Frame Carcass

Data

72 593 1071 36.8 4.92

$ Values

CW +29

$EN -10.67 Marb +.30 $W 32.65 REA +.33 $F 31.05 Fat +.021 $G 19.07 $B 62.96

DRI Away Game Z072 Purebred Black Angus Bull

Boyd New Day 8005

AAA # 17578550

Genomically Enhanced EPDs available online @ www.DowneyRanch.com

GDAR Game Day 449 GDAR Miss Wix 474 SAV 8180 Traveler 004

DRI Justine X140 Tr004 DRI Justine 2020 Cal

CED +4 Data BW +2.2 80 WW +50 660 YW +92 1146 Scrotal +1.19 38.5 Milk +26 Yearling Frame 4.96

Game Days give us growth that lets you get pounds with out huge frame. Grow hard and quit is our ideal! Love to wean 650 lb calves off of 1100 lb cows every Carcass $ Values year! Pretty bull too, with lots of muscle, $EN -12.16 good scrotal, modest milk. Again, 3 female CW +9 stars on a young dam starting right!

Marb +.36 $W 26.88 REA +.61 $F 35.08 Fat +.050 $G 27.66 Calving Carcass Growth Females $B 45.69 *** **** **** ***

Lot 68

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20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 69 Calved:

2/20/2012

DRI Overtime Z059 Purebred Black Angus Bull

Boyd New Day 8005

AAA # 17578545

Lot # 70 Calved:

Genomically Enhanced EPDs available online @ www.DowneyRanch.com

GDAR Game Day 449

DRI Game Time Z081

2/23/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

GDAR Game Day 449

GDAR Miss Wix 474

CED +5 Data BW +0.5 80 WW +52 644 YW +95 1153 Scrotal -0.02 33.5 Milk +25 Yearling Frame 4.68

SAV Final Answer 0035

DRI Amber X018 FA DRI Amber K U106 Mag

GDAR Miss Wix 474 SAV 8180 Traveler 004 DRI Blackcap T006 USPB This bull was MIA at weaning. We caught him 3 weeks later but that made his data meaningless for the AAA. With a 1st calf heifer dam, he won’t have any EPDs until his DNA clears. Having said that, his adjusted weights put him above average for growth and average for carcass.

Lot # 71

Lot # 72

3/2/2012

DRI Play the Game Z137 Purebred Black Angus Bull

Boyd New Day 8005

AAA # 17578561

GDAR Miss Wix 474 SAV Final Answer 0035

DRI Vixon X159 FA DRI Vixon T007 BND

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

***

****

***

Calved:

Genomically Enhanced EPDs available online @ www.DowneyRanch.com

GDAR Game Day 449

CED Data BW 74 WW 633 YW 1153 Scrotal 34.6 Milk Yearling Frame 4.72

DRI Blackcap X073 004

Smaller framed bull with explosive growth, carcass and lots of muscle. Ratio’d 105, 107, 102 and 102 for WW, YW, Marbling and REA. We only withheld the 4th star on Carcass $ Values females because his dam is young, but CW +4 $EN -11.63 she had him and turned around and settled AI, calving very early this spring.

Marb +.43 $W 30.78 REA +.70 $F 37.76 Fat +.049 $G 32.44 Calving Carcass Growth Females $B 43.63 **** **** **** ***

Calved:

AAA # 17578551

Genomically Enhanced EPDs available online @ www.DowneyRanch.com

Boyd New Day 8005

EPD’s pending and available online by the time you receive your catalog.

DRI Chisum Z168

3/7/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17593058

Genomically Enhanced EPDs available online @ www.DowneyRanch.com

S Alliance 3313

S Chisum 6175 CED +13 Data BW -1.3 66 WW +50 605 YW +93 1099 Scrotal +.97 37.8 Milk +24 Yearling Frame 3.57

Smaller-framed, calving ease specialist bred for sleep through the night heifer calving. Lots of muscle expression too (look at his very high REA EPD). If you Carcass $ Values have some bigger, harder doing cows and $EN -8.83 need to bring them back a bit, he’s the bull CW +5 for you.

Marb +.41 $W 32.15 REA +.85 $F 36.28 Fat $G +.058 23.48 Calving Carcass Growth Females $B 44.74 **** **** *** ***

S Gloria 464

CED +9 BW +1.2 WW +53 YW +86 Scrotal +.30 Milk +28 Yearling Frame

SAF Focus of ER

DRI Foxy Erica 3156 Fcs DRI Foxy Erica 9123 Saug Calving ease & good growth to weaning plus one of the most desirable maternal pedigrees on the ranch for fleshing ability & longevity. I can not tell you what happened on his marbling; he ratio’d 101, his dam and sire are positive too. Must be all genomics.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

**

***

****

Lot # 73 Calved:

Carcass CW +33

-.13 REA +.37 Fat -.000 Marb

Data

86 630 1046 34.0 5.13

$ Values $EN $W $F $G $B

-9.96 37.12 26.65 -2.04 48.17

DRI Game Winner Z167

3/6/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578567

Genomically Enhanced EPDs available online @ www.DowneyRanch.com

Boyd New Day 8005

GDAR Game Day 449 GDAR Miss Wix 474 SAV 8180 Traveler 004

DRI Nosegay X108 004 DRI Nosegay R148 CF Pretty, smaller framed bull with great calving ease. Modest growth go with the smaller framed. Smooth pattern backs up his calving ease potential; those calves ought to just fall out! Stylish calves will attract attention at the sale barn with the carcass to go on and make some money!

Lot 73

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Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

****

**

***

CED +8 Data BW +0.7 76 WW +46 573 YW +88 1035 Scrotal +1.01 37.0 Milk +22 Yearling Frame 4.37 Carcass CW +11

+.43 REA +.47 Fat +.056 Marb

$ Values $EN $W $F $G $B

-4.55 27.24 32.16 24.21 48.23

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 74 Calved:

DRI Black Ink Z272

3/26/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578571

Genomically Enhanced EPDs available online @ www.DowneyRanch.com

SAV Net Worth 4200

DRI In the Black X153 DRI Justine R123 USPB

CED +3 BW +2.6 WW +40 YW +79 Scrotal +1.25 Milk +19 Yearling Frame

GAR US Premium Beef

DRI Justine T093 USPB DRI Justine 1066 9440 You’ll like USPB bred cattle for the females as they’re smooth made, feminine, easy-keeping cows with pretty udders.

He’s on both sides of this pedigree. Rare positive $EN says cows cost you less to keep. Carcass is great too. This bull ratio’d 107 & 111 for marbling and REA.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

**

****

**

****

Lot # 75 Calved:

Carcass CW +37

+.46 REA +.43 Fat +.026 Marb

Data

90 585 1041 39.6 4.39

$ Values $EN $W $F $G $B

2.41 19.91 24.40 25.30 76.78

DRI Chiseled Canyon Z148

3/3/2012

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA # 17578564

Genomically Enhanced EPDs available online @ www.DowneyRanch.com

S Alliance 3313

S Chisum 6175 S Gloria 464 Larks Canyon

DRI Emma 1013 Canyon DRI Emma 9030 ND Chisum sired bulls are your weaning weight, moderate mature size specialists with lots of capacity. Look at him and he bears this out. His dam weaned her last calf this year as a 12 year old. She could have stayed but spring drought had us culling older cows.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

***

****

CED +7 BW +1.2 WW +54 YW +90 Scrotal +.06 Milk +24 Yearling Frame

Data

83 652 1028 32.6 4.33

Carcass

$ Values

CW +42

$EN -14.59 $W 36.42 $F 30.86 $G 13.26 $B 65.53

+.17 REA +.39 Fat +.029 Marb

Lot 74

Genomic Enhanced EPDs Like last year, we will have GE EPDs on all bulls.

Unfortunately, we did NOT receive results back on all the bulls by press time. Updated EPDs will be available online as soon as they're available and on a supplement sheet on sale day.

Please be advised, EPDs may change to varying degrees after results become available. As always, please call if you want to learn more about GE EPDs.

We were honored to have several groups visit us in the past year:

ABS Global, Inc.—South American Breeders Group GENEX CooperaƟve, Inc.—NaƟonal RepresentaƟves Tour Mississippi Beef Producers (Jasper & Smith CounƟes) Tour KSU Livestock ProducƟon Systems Class Kyrgystan Agricultural Producers Trade Tour KSU Ag Economics & Ag Business Club Beef CaƩle InsƟtute—Training Module Development

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DRI Bred Commercial Heifers AGAIN THIS YEAR: THERE WILL BE A BASE BID ON HEIFERS! We have always had a policy of honesty in all our business dealings. With the widespread drought, we’ve culled heavily over the last 3 years and now have room for more females.

Rather than not offer any for sale, we decided the fairest thing to do would be to set a reasonable floor. We set it well below last Downey Ranch, Inc.

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

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. Synch’ed, AI’d then cleaned up with calving ease Black & Red Angus. All shots, poured, Bangs vaccinated & tested PI negative.

Heifers will sell in lots of 3 to 5.

They will be penned at the sale, but a video presentation will run for each lot in the ring.

Tag #

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Heifer’s Parentage

Birth date

Color

Pasture exposed to:

Est. Due Date

Z251

3/18/12

Polled Hereford x Blue Moon

Black Baldy

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/2/14

Z022

2/12/12

S Chisum 6175 x AN x HH x RA

Black Baldy

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/7/14

Z035

2/16/12

KCC Mike (RA) x HH x AN

Black Baldy

Lot 58 & KCC RA

4/16/14

Z281

3/26/12

AN x AN

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

2/25/14

Z180

3/8/12

AN x AN

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/2/14

Z044

2/17/12

Larks Canyon x SAF Connection x AN

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/7/14

Z175

3/7/12

AN x AN

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/7/14

Z246

3/16/12

AN x Larks Canyon x B/R New Design 036

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/7/14

Z050

2/18/13

S Chisum 6175 x Basin Max X EXT 473

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/12/14

Z156

3/4/12

AN x Alliance 6595 x Future Direction

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/12/14

Z158

3/5/12

AN x AN x AN x GV

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/12/14

Z179

3/8/12

AN x AN

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/12/14

Z196

3/10/12

AN x AN

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/12/14

Z189

3/9/12

AN x AN

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/22/14

Z164

3/6/12

AN x AN

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/27/14

Z230

3/14/12

AN x Hunts Calculator x HH

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/27/14

Z264

3/22/12

AN x Hunts Calculator x B/R New Design

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

3/27/14

Z066

2/22/12

S Chisum 6175 x Larks Canyon x RA

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

4/1/14

Z069

2/22/12

GDAR Game Day x SAV Net Worth

Black

Lot 44

4/1/14

Z172

3/7/12

AN x AN x New Design 036

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

4/1/14

Z067

2/22/12

GDAR Game Day x Lucys Boy x Oscar 711

Black

Lot 44

4/6/14

Z068

2/22/12

Right Answer X TC Foreman x Bushwacker

Black

Lot 41

4/11/14

Z110

2/27/12

Alliance 6595 x New Trend 315 x Ambush

Black

Lot 44

4/11/14

Z057

2/20/12

Connealy Lead On x Basin Max x 315

Black

Lot 44

4/16/14

Z220

3/13/12

AN x AN

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

4/16/14

Z041

2/17/12

S Chisum 6175 x Calculator x Bando 155

Black

Lot 41

4/21/14

Z071

2/22/12

MCC Breakawau x HH x Scotch Cap 1483

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

4/21/14

Z080

2/23/12

S Chisum 6175 x Alliance 6595 x AN

Black

Lot 41

4/21/14

Z265

3/23/12

AN x AN

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

4/21/14

Z276

3/26/12

AN x Precision

Black

Lot 58 & KCC RA

4/21/14

KCC Bred Commercial Heifers year’s average, not wanting to raise the price; only to ensure we weren’t giving away very high quality heifers we’d love to keep.

Therefore, the base bid on all heifers will be $1600. Please do not hesitate to call us if you have any questions.

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 (first half of season), temperament, conformation, and weaning weight. They are then reevaluated before they are artificially inseminated (AI’d). 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. Heifers will sell in lots of 3 to 5 and will NOT run through the ring. They will be penned at the sale, but a video presentation will run for each lot in the ring and simultaneously on the internet.

Kniebel Cattle Co.

Tag #

Birth date

Heifer’s Parentage (Bull Breed x cow #)

Color

A.I. Bred to

Pasture Exposed To:

Est. Due Date

236

3/2/12

Last Statement x 513 Brown Vac

1A Red

RA Pinnacle

Lot 13

2/14/14

245

3/5/12

Commitment x 504 Lancer

1A Red

RA Pinnacle

Lot 13

3/25/14

275

3/22/12

Quest 045 x 506 Cheyenne

1A Red

RA Hustler

Lot 1

3/1/14

278

3/23/12

Oleo 006 x 638 Brown Vac

1A Red

RA Pinnacle

Lot 13

3/15/14

281

3/25/12

Beef Wellington 007 x 03 Mimi

1A Red

RA Pinnacle

Lot 13

2/14/14

283

3/25/12

Oleo 006 x 927 Med Man

1A Red

RA Brown Vacation

Lot 13

2/14/14

203

2/14/12

BA 428 x RA 38

Black

RA Pinnacle

Lot 70

2/14/14

208

2/25/12

RA x BA 869

Black

RA Pinnacle

Lots 17 & 21

2/14/14

212

3/7/12

BA Net Worth x RA 760

Black

RA Pinnacle

Lots 17 & 21

2/28/14

213

3/7/12

BA 004 x RA 919

Black

RA Pinnacle

Lots 17 & 21

3/5/14

215

3/8/12

BANet Worth x RA 536

Black

RA Pinnacle

Lots 17 & 21

2/14/14

216

3/9/12

RA x BA 5

Black

RA Pinnacle

Lots 17 & 21

3/15/14

217

3/10/12

BA Alliance x RA 1263

Black

RA Pinnacle

Lots 17 & 21

2/14/14

218

3/15/12

RA Mission Statement x BA 565

Black

RA Pinnacle

Lots 17 & 21

2/28/14

222

3/25/12

BA Net Worth x RA 779

Black

RA Pinnacle

Lots 17 & 21

3/25/14

224

3/1/12

RA x BA 8

Black

RA Pinnacle

Lots 17 & 21

3/15/14

244

2/25/12

RA x RA 965

Red

BA 878

Lot 49

3/15/14

248

3/2/12

RA x BA 770

Red

BA 878

Lot 49

3/5/14

249

3/3/12

RA x RA 424

Red

BA 878

Lot 49

2/14/14

251

3/7/12

RA x RA 53

Red

BA Calculator 428

Lot 1

2/28/14

255

3/8/12

Lancer x RA 864

Red

BA Calculator 428

Lot 1

2/14/14

256

3/8/12

RA Mission Statement x BA 1408

Red

BA Dash

Lot 49

2/14/14

257

3/10/12

RA Judge x BA 1133

Red

BA 878

Lot 1

2/14/14

263

3/17/12

RA x RA 520

Red

BA 878

Lot 49

3/15/14

265

3/5/12

RA x RA 1123

Red

BA 878

Lot 49

2/25/14

267

3/4/12

Hrf x RA 733

Red Bldy

BA 878

Lot 49

3/25/14

271

3/10/12

Hrf x RA 575

Red Bldy

BA Dash

Lot 49

3/15/14

272

3/10/12

RA Judge x BB 778

Red Bldy

BA 878

Lot 49

2/25/14

277

3/14/12

RA Conquest x BB 642

Red Bldy

BA Dash

Lot 49

2/14/14

280

3/12/12

RA Flint Hills x BB 643

Red Bldy

BA 878

Lot 70

2/14/14

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Heart of the Herd Bred Commercial Heifers from the Downey Ranch and Kniebel Cattle Co herds.

Ah, summer!

But summer turns to fall and fall to winter. And some winters have brought blizzards! So...

Remember - We offer calve-out service with our exclusive LIVE CALF GUARANTEE! See p. 5 for pricing information & compete details.

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Salty Dog Heifer

Smoke N’ Mirrors Steer

Monopoly Money Steer

Choppin’ Wood Heifer—super gentle!

Breed

Sex

Pedigree

Color

Reg. Chi.

C

Salty Dog x Net Present Value (AN)

Black

Comm.

S

Monopoly Money x Navigator (AN)

Black

Comm.

S

Walks Alone x Magnitude (AN)

Black

Comm.

C

SHF Waverly (PH) x Heavenly Hunk (RA)

Comm.

C

Felony x Net Worth (AN)

Smoky

Comm.

S

Smoke n’ Mirrors x Basin Max (AN)

Smoky

Short +

S

Jake’s Proud Jazz x Alliance (AN)

Blue Roan

Comm.

C

Walks Alone x TC Foreman (AN)

Black

Comm.

C

Choppin’ Wood x Net Present Value (AN)

Black

Red

For more information, call:

Anna Carpenter (785) 556-1644 Laura Carpenter (785) 556-0225 27

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.

As seen below, money will be made on changing markets and grid premiums.

Therefore, retained ownership will happen more with grid proven cattle.

Let’s take a look: Value of 550 lb calf @ 1.65 on Oct. 1, 2013:

$907.50

Avg. feeding costs with $4.50 corn (650 lbs of gain):

$558.00

Freight & Interest (calf)

$45.00

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

$18.00

Total costs:

$1522.50

Breakeven price for May 2014 marketing

$1.28

Oct. 1 Pricing through USPB for May 2014

$132.00

Potential for $50/head profit before any grid or Naturewell premiums.

We averaged $110 in total premiums last year. There is real opportunity for profit in this year’s market.

KCC & DRI fall cattle on feed at KCC

Understanding & Interpreting Data 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 –1.5 BW EPD. Having said that, here are the averages for parent sires in the AAA and RAA as of September of the current year:

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!).

American Red Angus Association EPD Averages for Current Sires CED

BW

WW

YW

Milk

Stay

CW

Marb

REA

FT

YG

TM

HPG

ME

+5

-1.5

+54

+85

+18

+10

+18

+.41

+.10

-.00

+0.02

+45

+10

+3

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

CW

Marb

REA

FT

+6

+1.8

+46

+84

+23

+.59

+25

+.41

+.34

+.011

$EN

$W

$F

$G

$B

-3.61 27.27 27.81 25.87 61.92

Understanding & Interpreting the Data Performance Data  BW—Bull’s birth weight as adjusted by the American Angus Association or Red Angus Association.  WW—Bull’s weaning weight adjusted by the AAA or ARA to 205 days  YW—Bull’s yearling weight adjusted by the AAA or ARA to 365 days  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)  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.  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.  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.  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.  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.  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)  CW-Carcass weight, expressed in pounds is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire's progeny compared to progeny of other sires.  Marbling-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.  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.  BF or FT– 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.  YG-predicts differences in USDA Yield Grade score, and is expressed in USDA Yield Grade units $VALUE INDEXES—Black Angus ONLY  Cow Energy Value ($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.  $Value indexes are multi-trait selection indexes, expressed in dollars per head, to assist beef producers by adding simplicity to genetic selection decisions. The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires in the database if the sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment.  Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for preweaning merit. $W includes both revenue and cost adjustments associated with differences in birth weight, weaning direct growth, maternal milk, and mature cow size.  Feedlot Value ($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.  Grid Value ($G), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit compared to progeny of other sires.  Beef Value ($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  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.  The ME EPD predicts differences in energy requirements of mature daughters of an individual and is expressed in Megacalories 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!  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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FCCP page

What’s a black Angus calf doing with a Red Angus FCCP tag you ask?

The FCCP was the first PVP for age and source in the US and is cleared for ANGUS genetics, red OR black! If you enroll your black Angus bulls with the Red Angus Assoc. ($15), you can use the easiest and most economical system available to capture age and source premiums. Talk with us, or visit with the Red Angus Association for more information.

The average increase in per hundredweight premium from age and source verification is $4. For $1 per head for a tag, not a bad investment.

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