DIXSON FARMS 2023 PRIVATE TREATY BULL SALE Welcome to our 2023 Open House and Limited Auction. It’s another year and another set of challenges. Everyone in our area is well aware of the effects of drought.We have decreased our cow numbers by about a 1/3 and you will see that we are offering fewer bulls this year as a result of weather conditions and feed availability. The bulls that made the cut this year are truly the best of the best. If you are anything like us and will need to rebuild cow numbers through heifer retention, the genetic decisions that you make today will affect your cowherd profitability for the next 10-15 years. No one can accurately predict what the markets, end product goals, input costs or weather will be like in 10 years, but there are some things we can select for that are timeless. In our home herd we continue to focus our efforts on identifying and multiplying superior adaptable maternal Simmental genetics that will be building blocks for decades. In our view that means longevity, moderate mature size, moderate milk, exceptional fleshing ability and fertility on low to medium inputs. These core values never go out of style and position the astute breeder to adapt to changes in our industry. By stacking generations of tough range tested cows, we have built a core of DX pedigrees that are doing the things that we ask of them. We do continue to invest in and evaluate genetics from outside sources as well. This allows us to continue to produce some bulls that represent fresh bloodlines for returning customers. Again this year we have a select number of high growth bulls from Mike and Sohn Domsch. All of these are homozygous black and homozygous polled and represent an opportunity to add a lot of pounds to any calf crop.These were the top of the top end. Due to weather and feed uncertainty, the bulls were weaned at several different times and went on feed late, so this year EPDs will be your best means of comparison across herds and ages. We look forward to sharing this bull offering with you on Feb. 18th. If you can’t be with us then give us a call and come take a look ahead of time. As always we offer free board until April 1st and fully guarantee the bulls. If you have any questions, give us a call for more information on these bulls or our program and we hope to see you on or before the 18th. Dixson Farms Inc. Carol Dixson Kevin Dixson Lyle Dixson
A look to the future
DIXSON FARMS 2023 PRIVATE TREATY BULL SALE February 18, 2023 • Atwood, Kansas SALE DAY SCHEDULE:
SALE DAY PHONES:
SALE FORMAT: This year our private treaty sale begins on February 18th. There will be bid sheets posted for each lot on that day. We will proceed with a simple silent auction format. The minimum bid for each lot will be available in the sale supplement a few days before the sale, and the minimum bid increment will be $250. At 1:30, we will begin closing bids with a live bid off. The bulls that are left after that time will be available first come, first serve at the base price unless otherwise noted.
DIRECTIONS
Lyle Dixson Kevin Dixson Carol Dixson Alisha Dixson Mike Domsch
11 a.m. Cattle available for viewing and silent auction opens 12 p.m. Lunch will be ready. 1:30 p.m. Closeout begins.
785-626-4391 785-626-2876 785-475-4044 785-626-4119 785-626-4056
From Atwood: 5 mi. west, 2 mi. south, and follow the Beaver Creek Road west and south for 5 mi. From McDonald: 13 mi. east, 2 mi. south, and follow the Beaver Creek Road west and south for 5 miles
CLOSEOUT ORDER: This year, we will not set the closeout order until just before we close. We will close in the order of the high current bids on the silent auction. If the closing order is important to you, place a bid on your first choice during the silent auction to help set the closeout order.
From Colby: 16 mi. north to Road E, 5 mi. west, 3 mi. north, 1 mi. west, 4 mi. north, 1/4 mi. west
SEMEN CHECK: All bulls sell guaranteed to pass a Breeding Soundness Evaluation, but it has not been performed yet. Bulls will be tested in mid to late March to get past the coldest weather and closer to breeding season for most people. If you buy a bull and need to have him checked sooner than that for an earlier pick up, notify us at check out and let Lyle know.
SALE TERMS: Full payment is due the day of sale. Make checks payable to Dixson Farms, Inc.
BULL CARE: All bulls will have free board until April 1st. We can keep the yearling bulls from April 1st to May 15th for $2.00 per day and the 2 year olds for $2.50. After May 15th, board will increase to $3 and $4 respectively.
SUPPLEMENT SHEET: A supplement sheet will be available with current weights, scrotals, updated EPDs, and base price about a week before the sale.
SEMEN INTEREST: The buyer will receive full possession, full salvage value and 100% semen interest on all bulls sold unless otherwise noted or announced. If a bull is collected, Dixson Farms and our cooperators reserve the opportunity to a one time 30 unit package for in herd use only at cost of production.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: All bulls sell under the terms and conditions of the American Simmental Association. STORM DATE: In case of EXTREME weather, the sale will be moved to February 25.
DELIVERY: Economical delivery can be arranged by talking to Lyle.
GUARANTEE: All our bulls are 100% guaranteed for the first breeding season. This means if there are any disposition, soundness, calving, or color problems, we will take the bull back and replace him or assist you in finding a replacement. The LAST thing we want to do is sell and perpetuate problem cattle. This is NOT mortality insurance. Once they leave our place, they are your bulls. All sight unseen purchases are guaranteed to be as represented.
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DX KODIAK 816K232
ASA# 4092860
Tattoo: K232 • BD: 2/16/22 • Red • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home
HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B Sire: KRJ HZN DIRECT IMPACT F805 OMF/DK DARLING D49
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
WS BEEF KING W107 Dam: DX CLEVELAND 816C536 DX TOLEDO 816T130 CE 13.9
LOT 1
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DX KLONDIKE 26K227
BW 0.2
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ASA# 4092847
CE 14.1
BW 0
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 83.4 129.4 6.9 23.3 65 19.2
TI CW 31.1
YG -.37
MCE MM MWW Stay 8.8 25.8 70.5 21.8
CW 37.4
YG -.36
MB .42
BF REA -.048 1.10
DX KNIGHT RIDER 147K244
ASA# 4092809
Tattoo: K244 • BD: 3/1/22 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Home Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API
DS LORD OF THE RING 243S Dam: DS MS LORD OF RING 26Z DS MS SHEAR FORCE 54T
YW 135
Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled Baldy. We lead off this year's offering with one of the most unique and complete red bulls to ever come out of our program. Kodiak was our top weaning weight bull in his group. He is super thick, sound, and easy going. His dam is a black baldy with a WW ratio of 106 on 6 calves and his sire is a black bull that we used to add some fresh genetics to the red side. He earned his spot on the front cover.
Tattoo: K227 • BD: 2/14/22 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home
HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B Sire: KRJ HZN DIRECT IMPACT F805 OMF/DK DARLING D49
WW 89.5
90 671 116 168 94
MB .35
90 610
KOCH BIG TIMBER 685D Sire: BRIDLE BIT HERO H0115 BRIDLE BIT MISS B452
158 89
DA 6807 208R 343U Dam: DS MS 343U 147B DS MS SF 179S 249Z
BF REA -.050 1.06
CE 13.9
Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled. K227 is another son of Direct Impact that really exhibits the kind of growth spread that his sire is becoming known for. His dam was an outstanding easy fleshing older cow that was a drought casualty so he was weaned much earlier than some of the other bulls.
BW -0.9
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 83.4 123.6 8.2 24.3 65.9 18.3
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI CW 43.5
YG -.19
MB .31
91 648 112 142 84
BF REA -.051 .64
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled Whiteface. Knight Rider is the first son to sell out of our herd bull, Hero. He has a nice square hip, is really thick, and growthy. His baldy dam is one of our favorite cows due to her fleshing ability and sound structure.
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DX KEANU 100K255
ASA# 4092845
Tattoo: K255 • BD: 3/8/22 • Black • Homo Polled • PB SM Herd: Home
KOCH BIG TIMBER 685D Sire: BRIDLE BIT HERO H0115 BRIDLE BIT MISS B452
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API
WS ROLEX X12 Dam: M C C SUPERMAMA SA 4100B M C C SUPERMAMA 1204 CE 13.6
BW -0.5
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 76.4 112.6 7.5 25.6 63.8 16.8
TI CW 33.8
YG -.28
MB .29
87
146 83
BF REA -.065 .67
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. K255 is another son of Hero and what a success story. If you are looking for hardiness, growth and ease of fleshing, look no further. He got weaned on grass at about 100 days of age and didn't come into the lot until November yet somehow matched the bunch. He is an incredible genetic package.
LOT 4
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DX/DF MR 46K89
ASA# 4158990
Tattoo: K89 • BD: 1/27/22 • Black • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/4 AN 1/4 CS Herd: Domsch
KOCH BIG TIMBER 685D Sire: TJ HEISMAN 388F TJ 67D
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
Dam: DX/DF MISS 46F89 DX MISS 46Z39 CE 10.4
BW 1
WW 80.4
YW 125
MCE MM MWW Stay 6.7 22.8 63 19.3
CW 25.6
YG -.18
MB .39
83 669 103 144 81
BF REA -.042 .45
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Lot 5 is the only son of Heisman this year and he really checks all the boxes like his sire for growth and carcass quality. He is registered as 1/2 but is really 3/4, and because of his dam’s registration problem, his EPDs were affected. Expect him to outperform his numbers.
LOT 5
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DX/DF MR 592K592
ASA# 4158987
Tattoo: K592 • BD: 2/3/22 • Black • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Herd: Domsch
TJ MAKERS MARK 215Y Sire: SHSF FREIGHTLINER D10 HOOKS PUNKY 5P
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
MYTTY IN FOCUS Dam: DX MISS 592Y592 DX MISS 592W592 CE 10.1
BW 1.2
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 89.1 139.5 8.1 26 70.2 16.4
CW 39.6
YG -.18
MB .36
86 658 102 134 84
BF REA -.032 .73
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. K592 is really something special. He is super thick, growthy and really is as long spined as the picture makes him look. His outstanding dam also produced our former herd sire, Desperado, that is siring some outstanding daughters. Help yourself here to a bull that can add profit to nearly any herd.
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DX KODAK 037K209
LOT 6
ASA# 4092869
Tattoo: K209 • BD: 2/6/22 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 3/16 AN 1/16 MX Herd: Home
MR SR 71 RIGHT NOW E1538 Sire: MR SR MIC DROP G1534 MISS SR C1534
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
DX/DF DESPERADO 592D592 Dam: DX HEIFER 037H047 SLC MS 55X 2E CE 16.3
BW -2.6
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 75.3 113.1 10.2 27.2 64.8 18.4
CW 23.7
YG -.37
MB .18
74 607 105 140 79
BF REA -.070 .79
LOT 7
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Kodak is a picture-perfect heifer bull prospect. Mic Drop sired some outstanding calves including this one from Braxton's first calf heifer. He has more thickness and growth than you might expect from a calving ease bull.
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DX KANSAS 300K219
ASA# 4092820
Tattoo: K219 • BD: 2/11/22 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 3/16 AN 1/16 MX Herd: Home
CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z Sire: TJ PLATTE RIVER 370D TJ 43Z
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
DX/DF DESPERADO 592D592 Dam: DX GUMBY 300G999 DX CHUBBY 300C630 CE 13.4
BW 0.8
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 79.2 113.8 8.8 29.2 68.8 16.8
CW 28.9
YG -.24
MB .38
89 598 104 148 86
BF REA -.041 .70
Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Lot 6 is an eye appealing, thick, easy fleshing son of Platte River. He is the type to sire some top-notch females.
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DX KC 54K225
LOT 8
10
ASA# 4092794
Tattoo: K225 • BD: 2/14/22 • Homo Black • Homo Polled • PB SM Herd: Home
CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z Sire: TJ PLATTE RIVER 370D TJ 43Z
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
GIBBS 2654Z BULLET PROOF Dam: DX FRANCINE 54F826 DX ANGELA 54A405 CE 15.4
BW -0.9
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 73.4 108.3 8.4 32.3 68.9 20.1
CW 23.6
YG -.34
MB .27
DX KEYSTONE 54K229
ASA# 4092854
Tattoo: K229 • BD: 2/15/22 • Homo Black • Homo Polled • PB SM Herd: Home
CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z Sire: TJ PLATTE RIVER 370D TJ 43Z
80 608 105 154 83
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
ASR MO BETTER Y120 Dam: DX ANGELA 54A405 DX WHOOPI 54W119
BF REA -.071 .70
CE 14.9
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Platte River sired our lead off bulls last year, and these sons follow the same pattern. K225 is the most complete of these brothers and is thick and growthy with a flashy look. They will sire some sharp looking daughters.
BW 0.3
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 74.2 104.7 8 32.5 69.6 19.7
CW 24.6
YG -.36
MB .29
88 558 151 82
BF REA -.071 .77
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Lot 10 is another Platte River from the same cow family as Lot 9 and would pair well with him. His dam was another drought casualty so he got weaned a couple of months early. His old reliable dam was one that we really hated to see go.
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DX KARMA 608K230
ASA# 4092839
Tattoo: K230 • BD: 2/15/22 • Red • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/2 AR Herd: Home
LSF JBOB EXPECTATION 6034S Sire: LSF NEXTPECTATION 0083X LSF CRYSTAL LA394 T7129
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
DX CITATION 816C546 Dam: DX FRIEDA 608F834 DX ZARELDA 608Z247 CE 12.9
BW -1.6
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 63.9 101.2 8.7 29.1 61 16
CW 21.1
YG -.20
MB .63
86 559 97 149 82
BF REA -.037 .50
Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. Karma is the only red 1/2 blood to sell this year. He is moderate framed and has potential as a calving ease bull. His daughters may prove to be his greatest attribute.
LOT 11
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DX KINGDOM 113K238
ASA# 4092892
Tattoo: K238 • BD: 2/22/22 • Red • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home
IR IMPERIAL B772 Sire: IR IMPERIAL D948 IR MS DUAL FOCUS W086
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
DX ATLAS 078A341 Dam: DX GRACE 113G018 DX BETH 113B113 CE 13.6
BW -0.2
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 69.1 103.4 7 24.4 58.9 18.9
CW 21.9
YG -.42
MB .53
83 638 111 161 85
BF REA -.070 .92
Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. Lot 12 is the first of 3 really outstanding Imperial sons. His dam stacks 2 generations of our home grown and proven herd bulls on an old proven Red Angus cow. There's no guess work here. He should sire adequate growth and produce the kind of females that can last a long time.
LOT 12
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DX KING TUT 312K236
ASA# 4092791
Tattoo: K236 • BD: 2/20/22 • Red • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home
IR IMPERIAL B772 Sire: IR IMPERIAL D948 IR MS DUAL FOCUS W086
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
WS BEEF KING W107 Dam: DX EDNA 312E710 DX ABBI 312A427 CE 15.4
DX KEY 62K226
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ASA# 4092873
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API
GLS FIREBIRD F102 Dam: DX HARVARD 62H035 DX UNIVERSITY 62U138 CE 11.9
BW 0.8
WW 69.4
YW 109
MCE MM MWW Stay 7.5 21.9 56.6 19.4
TI CW 23.1
YG -.42
MCE MM MWW Stay 8.4 18.2 49.7 20.2
CW 21.1
YG -.46
MB .54
BF REA -.081 .94
DX KING 131K257
ASA# 4092875
Tattoo: K257 • BD: 3/9/22 • Red • Homo Polled • 5/8 SM 1/4 AR 1/8 AN Herd: Home
Tattoo: K226 • BD: 2/14/22 • Red • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home
IR IMPERIAL B772 Sire: IR IMPERIAL D948 IR MS DUAL FOCUS W086
WW YW 63.2 94.4
Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. K236 is a definite calving ease prospect. He stems from the 312 cow family that has generations of moderate framed easy keeping females with low birth weights.
LOT 13
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BW -2.2
80 560 97 168 84
MB .49
ES RAPID FIRE AX381-2 Sire: GLS FIREBIRD F102 GLS MISS PACE X31
90 609 106 157 83
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
HXC CONQUEST 4405P Dam: HSF MS QUEST 5Y 31B HSF MS MAKER 107U 5Y CE 9.4
BF REA -.076 .90
BW 1.1
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 70.8 116.4 4.9 28.8 64.1 16
CW 22.7
YG -.26
MB .18
91 602 104 119 71
BF REA -.044 .66
Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. King is the youngest bull in the offering. His big ribbed, powerful dam is an outstanding SimAngus cow that has raised our lot 1 bull 3 times. She has a nursing ratio of 109 on 7 calves.
Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. Here is an Imperial from an outstanding first calf heifer by Firebird. He is moderate framed and super thick. He will be a cowmaker deluxe.
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DX KEEPER 058K222
ASA# 4092799
Tattoo: K222 • BD: 2/12/22 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 5/16 AN 1/16 MX Herd: Home
SVF/NJC MO BETTER M217 Sire: ASR MO BETTER Y120 ASR LITTLE DREAM U8150
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
MCM TOP GRADE 018X Dam: MS MCC SUPERMAMA 5058C A G GRIDBUSTER 4316 CE 12.4
BW 0.8
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 78 118.3 7.1 31.2 70.1 17
CW 25.6
YG -.32
MB .27
88 662 115 132 79
BF REA -.075 .63
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Here is the kind of SimAngus bull that you can build a herd around. We went back to using his sire because of the quality of his daughters and his dam was selected from Marshall’s dispersal specifically because of her perfect udder and fleshing ability. You'll call every daughter a Keeper.
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DX/DF MR 26K68
LOT 16
ASA# 4158986
Tattoo: K68 • BD: 1/31/22 • Black • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Herd: Domsch
JINDRA 3RD DIMENSION Sire: JINDRA ACCLAIM JINDRA BLACKBIRD LASSY 1111
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
HSF PB BARRY 176U Dam: DX/DF MISS 26B68 HAAS RANCH P26 CE 12.1
BW 0
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 73.1 122.2 7.7 23.4 61.6 13.4
CW 58.9
YG -.07
MB .32
78 587 91 125 75
BF REA -.040 .57
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. K68 is the first of 2 sons by Jindra Acclaim. This 1/2 blood will sire a ton of growth and carcass quality.
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DX/DF MR 503K703
LOT 17
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ASA# 4158989
JINDRA 3RD DIMENSION Sire: JINDRA ACCLAIM JINDRA BLACKBIRD LASSY 1111
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
S A V BISMARCK 5682 Dam: DX/DF MISS 503E703 RAINS TOP GRADE C503 CE 12.2
BW 0.2
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 83.7 140.5 9.4 20 60.7 12.7
CW 59.5
YG .10
MB .52
DX/DF MR 18K902
ASA# 4158988
BF .009
CONNEALY CONSENSUS 853 Sire: MILLERS CONSENSUS H37 ZARA LADY C53 OF M A F
90 662 103 119 74
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
S A V 004 PREDOMINANT 4438 Dam: DX/DF MISS 592H052 DX/DF MISS 592C52 CE 12.1
REA .42
BW -0.4
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 80.8 133.9 7.3 24.7 66.2 12.3
CW 39.3
YG .15
MB .61
BF .028
75 615 96 123 76 REA .14
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. K052 was raised by a really solid first calf heifer. Consensus consistently sires moderate birth weights and really good growth.
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Lot 18 is a lower percentage Simmental that stacks Acclaim on a really nice Bismarck daughter. He will sire the kind of feeder steers that the buyers love.
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DX/DF MR 592K052
Tattoo: K052 • BD: 1/19/22 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 3/4 AN Herd: Domsch
Tattoo: K703 • BD: 2/1/22 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 3/4 AN Herd: Domsch
ASA# 4158985
Tattoo: K902 • BD: 1/23/22 • Black • Polled • 1/8 SM 7/8 AN Herd: Domsch
CONNEALY CONSENSUS 853 Sire: MILLERS CONSENSUS H37 ZARA LADY C53 OF M A F
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
S A V RENOWN 3439 Dam: DX/DF MISS 18G902 DX/DF MISS 18C02 CE 9.7
BW 0.9
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 92.9 155.3 5.3 21.1 66.3 12.9
CW 44
YG .17
MB .54
BF .036
82 690 107 120 79 REA .22
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Lot 20 is lower percentage than we usually offer for sale, but he was just too good not to put in the bull pen. He is very thick and easy fleshing with and easy-going nature.
LOT 20
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Our Low Input 2 Year Old Program Our May and June born bulls were born at that time by design. We handle this set of cows completely separate from the early spring calving cows as a true low input herd.These cows are required to graze year-round on grass or an occasional stalk field.They receive baled supplement very rarely when there is deep snow. We don’t push these bulls to maximize growth.This year’s bulls were held in the lot longer than usual, but we did get them all turned out to get them hardened on grass.The longevity of our 2 year old bulls is something that we are really proud of. We believe that our selection process and development program has a lot to do with that. All bulls are virgin unless otherwise stated.
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DX JETHRO 117J187
ASA# 3993071
Tattoo: J187 • BD: 5/25/21 • Hetero Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 1/4 AR 1/8 AN Herd: Home
3C BEAU NS 4332B BZ Sire: DX GRIDIRON 628G983 DX CHEX MIX 628C573
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
DHCC RAMBLER 644D Dam: DHCC RAMBLER G917 DHCC BEEFMAKER C527 CE 14.7
BW -1.3
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 68.9 106.1 6.7 23.7 58.1 22.9
CW 25.4
YG -.28
MB .20
93 538 100 143 74
BF REA -.047 .71
Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled Blaze face. Here is the classic blaze face that will get everyone's attention. He's not just a pretty face, he is exceptionally stout with the easy keeping look. His stayability EPD is in the top 1%. Longevity is built in here.
LOT 21
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DX JESSE 628J218
ASA# 3993100
Tattoo: J218 • BD: 6/28/21 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 3/16 AN 1/16 MX Herd: Home
MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: DX/DF DESPERADO 592D592 DX MISS 592Y592
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
ASR MO BETTER Y120 Dam: DX AXEL 628A375 FF BEEF MAX W628 CE 7.9
BW 2.4
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 81.6 122.8 4.4 26.4 67.2 15.4
CW 23.9
YG -.37
MB .19
97 528 98 128 80
BF REA -.082 .71
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled Blaze face. Jesse is a Desperado from a solid old Mo daughter. Whether you are looking to produce some really eye appealing baldy daughters or just produce profitable feeders, you just can't go wrong here.
LOT 22
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DX JESS 080J217
ASA# 3993099
Tattoo: J217 • BD: 6/27/21 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Herd: Home
MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: DX/DF DESPERADO 592D592 DX MISS 592Y592
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
DX ADMIRAL 581A320 Dam: DX DAZZLE 080D621 DX BAZOOKA 080B514 CE 13.7
LOT 23
BW -1
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 76.7 117.6 7.9 27.4 65.7 13.8
CW 31.7
YG -.24
MB .33
81 552 103 133 81
BF REA -.046 .69
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled Star. Lot 23 is another Desperado son that can do it all. The added fleshing ability coming from his Admiral sired dam really completes the package.
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DX JEB 628J179
ASA# 3993063
Tattoo: J179 • BD: 5/22/21 • Black • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Herd: Home
ACW IRONHIDE 395Y Sire: WBF IRON CLAD E053 WBF HEBE W276
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
O C C PROTOTYPE 847P Dam: DX CHEX MIX 628C573 FF BEEF MAX W628 CE 11.2
BW 0.3
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 76.2 121.5 4.1 25.3 63.3 18.7
CW 36.5
YG -.13
MB .05
89 579 108 122 71
BF REA -.041 .43
LOT 24
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Jeb is a 1/2 blood with the kind of power and fleshing ability you would expect to sire exceptional females.
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DX JALAPENO 608J195
ASA# (3993079)
Tattoo: J195 • BD: 5/31/21 • Red • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home
ES RAPID FIRE AX381-2 Sire: GLS FIREBIRD F102 GLS MISS PACE X31
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
WS BEEF KING W107 Dam: DX DIXIE 608D633 DX ZARELDA 608Z247 CE 12.1
BW -0.4
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 74.4 112.5 7.4 29.8 66.9 18.6
CW 31.8
YG -.41
MB .07
83 608 113 136 78
BF REA -.083 .94
Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. Lot 25 is a high growth purebred son of Firebird. He is heavy muscled and deep ribbed with eye appeal.
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DX JUSTICE 170J131
LOT 25
ASA# 3993015
Tattoo: J131 • BD: 2/17/21 • Homo Black • Homo Polled • PB SM Herd: Home
HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K Sire: HOOK`S BEACON 56B HOOKS ZAFIRAH 41Z
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z Dam: DX GLAMOROUS 170G921 GLS CAYLA CE 14.6
BW -0.1
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 79.5 117.1 10.2 24.7 64.4 18.2
CW 31.7
YG -.42
MB .48
87 564 97 162 90
BF REA -.048 1.21
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Justice is a true 2-year-old. You'll have a hard time finding a bull that combines this kind of calving ease and maternal potential with the kind of carcass traits that you get by combining Beacon with Cowboy Cut. We used him to clean up a few cows last summer.
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DX JUDE 503J123
LOT 26
ASA# 3993007
Tattoo: J123 • BD: 2/15/21 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home
HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K Sire: HOOK`S BEACON 56B HOOKS ZAFIRAH 41Z
Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI
STF ROYAL AFFAIR Z44M Dam: RUTH MS F503 CATCHING CONFIDENCE C503 CE 14.4
BW -0.4
WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 69.2 102.7 8.2 22.9 57.4 16.3
CW 26.9
YG -.41
MB .31
83 560 96 145 80
BF REA -.049 1.11
LOT 27
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Last but not least is another true 2-year-old Beacon son. He is very moderate framed and easy keeping. We used him to clean up a few cows last summer.
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QUICK GUIDE TO ASA EPDs AND $ INDEXES Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. In using EPDs, the difference between two sires’ EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny. For example, if sires A and B have EPDs of +10 and –5, a 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units). Key to using EPDs is knowing what units they are expressed in. For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPDs, A would be expected to sire 15-pounds more weaning weight than B. If calving ease were the trait, A would be expected to sire 15-percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we’d expect A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes visit www.simmental.org. Listed below are the units ASA EPDs are expressed in: All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario. (See below for more details.) Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat. Birth Weight (BW): Pounds of birth weight. Calving Ease (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers. Carcass Weight (CW): Pounds of carcass weight. Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters. Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk. Marbling (MRB): Marbling score. Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth. Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye. Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a steak. Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age.
Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. (See below for more details.) Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight. Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight. Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score. $ Indexes: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the economic puzzle. That’s where $ indexes come in. Through well-conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on your bottom line. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes: All-Purpose Index (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield. Terminal Index (TI): Evaluates sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield. Using API and TI: First, determine which index to use; if you’re keeping replacements use API, if not, TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Or, put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a+50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed.
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