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86 Registered, Performance Tested Coming 2-year-old Bulls 

48 KCC 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls

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38 DRI Black Angus Bulls

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Spring Delivery Available

30 Bred Commercial Replacement Females to calve Spring 2016 

100% Home raised, true Top-of-our-Herd

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Calve-out Available with our exclusive Live Calf Guarantee!

15 Open Fall Heifers  

Angus & Black Baldies Ready to breed!

www.KCattle.com

www.DowneyRanch.com

Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 @ 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, Inc.

Offering:

86 Coming 2 year old Bulls

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48 100% 1A Red Angus 38 Black Angus Spring Delivery Available

30 Bred Commercial Heifers

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Angus & Black Baldies Available with our exclusive Live Calf Guarantee!

15 Open Fall Heifers

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Angus & Black Baldies Ready to breed!

Again This Year—Volume Discounts!

If you buy 3 or more lots in this 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

Welcome to our 13th Annual Sale! Well, it was a tough year for both families. In early December, Barb Downey was diagnosed with Stage III rectal cancer. Then, right before Christmas, Chuck & Kim’s son, Chase Kniebel, was killed in a car accident. Not too long after that, Chuck suffered a major aortic aneurysm. So, where are we now? Barb had radiation & chemo in Houston in January & February. She then had major surgery in April. That was followed by more chemo, the last of which will be Monday after the production sale. Barb heads back to Houston Nov. 12 for scans and a surgery consultation. Chuck went through a miraculous 12 hour surgery, extensive rehabilitation, and now Chuck, Kim & family are working towards a new normal. All of this has necessitated some fundamental changes in both operations, including how we do our sale. Thus we’ve made the jump to a video sale format. We’ve heard over the years how important it is to a lot of you to have bulls come through the ring. However, we hope you understand that the significant changes have left us no choice. The bulls will still be penned on-site just like always. But instead of coming through the ring, videos will run on large TVs for your viewing. This is how the heifers have sold for many years now, so at least some of you will be familiar with this format. For the rest of you, please be assured that everything else will remain the same. We still work very closely with the bulls and any known temperament problems have already been addressed with the knife.

feeding? No. Good genetics still perform. Keep your pencil sharp and your eyes open and there’s opportunity. Premiums on the right grids become more important every year. With all that has happened this past year, we still realize how much we have to be thankful for. Our families are our foundation. Our kids are integral parts of the operation and our parents & siblings are always there for support and a helping hand. We couldn’t do it without all of them. Thank you Kneibel, Downey, Gilsdorf & Carpenter families! Finally, there’s a lot of other folks that help make this whole process possible. Friendships are what make life worth living; nothing brings that more to light than a year like this past one. We had friends & family help in every way imaginable during busy & demanding times. At the sale, 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 13+ 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’re grateful for this chance to earn your business. When we say we’re not happy

until you’re happy, we mean it!

-Joe Carpenter & Barb Downey

So, life and business go on. Cattle prices are down this year and corn remains about the same. Does that mean you can’t make money

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

2008 BIF Commercial Producer of the Year

Chuck & Kim Kniebel

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 Nov. 4 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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Let US handle the nasty weather. YOU stay in bed!

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 1 Calved:

DRI Thunder Boomer B095

2/25/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Baldridge Kaboom K243 KCF

Connealy Thunder

AAA# 18190835

Data

+43 +82

Scrotal

+.05

571 1149 36.5

Milk

+24

BW WW

DRI Queen W135 4X13 DRI Queen 8120 Cal UNREAL CALVING EASE, especially when you look at him phenotypically. Thick made and muscular with performance & genomics to set him apart. 75, 100 & 101 for BW, WW & YW ratios. Genomically, top 2% for CED, top 1% for BW & CEM and top 4% Tenderness. 98, 102 & 75 for Marb, REA & BF. Wow. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

2/27/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Connealy Thunder +20 -4.3

CED

Sinclair Extra 4X13

Calved:

DRI Thunder Road B115

Baldridge Kaboom K243 KCF

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Parka of Conanga 241

Lot # 2

Carcass CW +33

$EN

+.54 REA +.42

Fat +.037

Marb

+6.79 58.35 30.81 29.85

$B 106.05

Connealy Freightliner

Very nicely made bull with performance. Square topped and hipped, his dam has been a solid performer for us, with sons working as bulls and daughters performing in the herd. Add Thunder to the mix and you’ll want to keep the daughters around but still have steers to top the market. 107 WW ratio gives you those lbs. to sell! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

2/11/2014

Scrotal +1.81 Milk Carcass

$ Values

+.37 REA +.37

Fat +.035

-4.28 43.44 32.71 22.57

98.75

Marb

AAA# 18190828

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

-2 BW +2.2

Data

+53 +98

516 1076 36.0

CED

SAV Final Answer 0035

DRI Emma Y130 FA

DRI Emma R107 NF Really good genomics, which brings his health during test into question. Top 15% for WW & YW with a top 5% Scrotal (fertility of daughters) and top 7% docility. With all that’s been going on weather-wise the last several years, put your faith in the numbers. He’s super stout, deep quartered and has big feet and bone. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Lot # 4

Scrotal +1.35 Milk Carcass

+21 $ Values

CW +18

$EN

+.35 REA +.42

Fat +.070

Marb

$F $B

-3.49 48.21 53.99 21.44 66.18

DRI Designer Genes B302

3/26/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

B/R New Design 036

AAA# 18190855

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Bon View New Design 878

+10

Data

+0.7 +43 YW +76

80 645 1232

CED

Bon View Gammer 85

DRI Calculated Design 1020

DRI Justine X099 CD DRI Justine 4129 BM 96, 113, 108 & 117 for BW, WW, YW & Test ADG. 105, 101 & 75 for Marbling, REA and BF ratios. Here’s one where he way outperformed his EPDs.Top genomics for Heifer Preg, and feed efficiency, so you’ll have fertile, easy keeping daughters. Bigger framed bull with numbers to give you lbs. of high quality calves!

+22 $EN

Ebonista of Conanga 471

Lot 4

CW +35

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Connealy Final Product

Calved:

608 1126 40.5

DRI Produce the Answer B032

Connealy Product 568

Lot 3

+48 +88

DRI Nosegay 2191 Cal

Calved:

Data

DRI Nosegay R148 CF

Lot # 3

+2 BW +1.6

CED

Parka of Conanga 241

$ Values

AAA# 18190839

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

Scrotal

+.29

Milk

+29

Carcass

$ Values

CW +24

$EN

+.66 REA +.02

Fat +.021

Marb

35.6

-7.34 51.47 45.09 32.00

$B 110.53

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 5 Calved:

DRI Chisel B332

4/6/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

S Chisum 6175

AAA# 18190856

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

DRI Chisel Z042 SAF Focus of ER DRI Foxy Erica 9123 Saug 108, 112 & 112 for WW, YW & Test ADG. Amazing 167 for Marbling. His sire was much the same and we used him a lot. Deep bodied, deep flanked, deep hipped. Did I mention deep? 12 year old dam on the bottom and one of our best cows up top. Can’t miss with this all around bull. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Lot # 6

+52 YW +100

617 1278 38.9

Scrotal +1.61 Milk Carcass

$ Values

CW +30

$EN

+.70 REA -.18

Fat +.119

Marb

+25

$F $B

-5.92 53.95 61.33 9.50 86.38

DRI Forever & Ever B040

2/12/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Papa Forte 1921

AAA# 18190829

-11

+5.1

+60 YW +110

596 1303

Scrotal +1.21

37.5

S Chisum 6175

DRI Queen Z039 Csm DRI Queen X291 U184 105 114 120 WW, YW, ADG ratios with 107 REA, 88 Fat. Used on DRI registered cows, we believe he has a tremendous amount to offer. Genomics took him from a +3 to +5.1 on BW, but I would not hesitate to use him on cows. Look at the growth and performance EPDs! Top of the breed $Beef says feed these calves! Solid cows ices it. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Lot # 8

Milk

+23

Carcass

$ Values

$EN -12.61 $W 45.38

+.42

Calved:

Data

CW +55 Marb

Lot # 7

DRI Game Time B091

2/25/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

REA +.58

Fat +0.00

68.24 27.63

$B 151.42

AAA# 18190834

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

GDAR Game Day 449

CED

Bon View Gammer 85

Lot 7 (listed below)

Boyd New Day 8005

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Woodhill Foresight

Calved:

Data

DRI foxy Erica 3156 Fcs

Calved:

+2 BW +2.4

CED

DRI Vixon W051 Nav

GDAR Miss Wix 474 Sinclair Net Present Value DRI Balnorma 2246 Pfred

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

+0.5

+53 YW +100

624 1280

+.16 +28

34.9

DRI Balnorma U180 NPV Top 10% for BW and HP genomically, means the calving ease & fertility is there. Now add the performance ratios & EPDs and you have a lot of grow to this bull. 109, 112, 117 WW, YW & ADG ratios made him a top performer in the pen. We love his cow family too. This is your chance to get Game Day with a little more frame.

CED

Scrotal Milk Carcass CW +24 Marb

+.35

Data

$ Values

$EN $W

REA +.60

Fat +.088

$G $B

-8.90 65.70 62.56 20.19 84.62

DRI Planned Out B157

3/4/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Papa Forte 1921

AAA# 18190843

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Woodhill Foresight Bon View Gammer 85 SAV 8180 Traveler 004

DRI Justine X140 Tr004

CED

-6

+5.1

+56 +94

607 1172

DRI Justine 2020 Cal The picture of this bull doesn’t do him justice. Make sure you see him for yourself. Phenotypically, he’s got tons of width, depth, bone and foot. Rugged made son of a gun. Top 1% Tenderness genomically with 106 & 102 for WW & YW ratios. What is not to like about this bull??? Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Scrotal +1.68 Milk

Data

39.8

+25

Carcass

$ Values

CW +35

$EN -10.91 $W 45.35

Marb

+.51

REA +.30

Fat +.023

46.72 28.57

Lot 8

$B 114.07

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 9 Calved:

DRI Calculate a Premium B102

2/26/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

GDAR 711 Computer

AAA# 18190836

Data

+36 YW +71

517 1082 37.5

GAR US Premium Beef

DRI Vixon S073 USPB DRI Vixon 9144 602C We’ve had plenty of people seek us out for more Calculator genetics and they don’t disappoint. However, his old fashioned pedigree hurts his EPDs. Evaluate for yourself and you’ll see a square-made bull with plenty of spring of rib and base width. Top drawer cow family on the bottom side. Solid carcass-120 & 100 for Marbling and REA. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

***

****

3/21/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Scrotal

+.97

Milk

+20

Carcass

$ Values $EN

+.61 REA +.33

Fat +.094

11.72 35.31 37.23 25.97

86.04

Marb

-4 BW +1.9

Data

+46 YW +85 Scrotal +.12 Milk +27

620 1151 33.7

CED

Eligence Plus of Conanaga

CW +18

AAA# 18190852

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Connealy Lead On +9 +.3

CED

RR 1148 Ida 720A

Calved:

DRI Leading Candidate B274

Connealy Leadtime

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Hunts Calculator 2720

Lot # 10

GAR US Premium Beef

DRI Miss Emmy S025 USPB DRI Miss Emmy 4029 Amb Another USPB cow; you want those females. Solid performer all the way around. Posted impressive ratios with 113 REA ratio and only 79 BF. 109, 101 & 105 for WW, YW & ADG ratios meant he rolled along better than average for growth. We strive to bring you a balance of traits and we’ve done it. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Carcass

$EN

+.45 REA +.56

Fat -.039

DRI Flinthills B164

3/4/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Sitz Dash 10277

AAA# 18190845

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Connealy Sandhills 122

+10 BW +0.4

Data

+49 +88 Scrotal +1.0 Milk +22

548 1052 36.8

CED

Barbera of Conanga 9125 SAV Net Worth 4200

DRI Elba X160 NW

DRI Elba 0247 Geo Top 28% for Heifer Pregnancy and top 5% for Tenderness means lots of easy to breed daughters that have the genetics to make tender beef! Another phenotypic stand out with lots of muscle, width and volume. Strong cow family with stayability and fertility make him a prospect to produce fancy calves and productive cows. Heifer bull!

Lot 11

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Lot # 12 Calved:

Carcass

$EN

+.41 REA +.35

Fat +.031

Marb

-4.45 47.39 40.78 25.94 94.63

DRI Productive Day B259

3/18/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Connealy Product 568

AAA# 18190850

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

CED

Ebonista of Conanga 471

82 567 1220

Scrotal +1.15

38.1

DRI Scotch Miss U083 NDay DRI Scotch Miss 2006 AT 99 BW EPD with 107 YW on the other end. Smoking 120 ratio for ADG, finishing test at 1256 lbs! Shows the genomics for growth too landing in the top 5% for WW & YW. His dam will be flushed; she settles AI every year, produces all keepers and they perform too. Really top notch bull all the way around. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Data

+2.2 +60 YW +112

Boyd New Day 8005

$ Values

CW +28

Connealy Final Product

Lot 12

-9.35 46.94 34.08 35.23

$B 104.83

Lot # 11 Calved:

$ Values

CW +30 Marb

Milk

+28

Carcass

$ Values

CW +41

$EN -20.87 $W 61.78

Marb

+.58

REA +.71

Fat +.073

62.08 28.77

$B 116.46

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 13 Calved:

DRI Prime Rib B281

3/22/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

GAR US Premium Beef

AAA# 18210403

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

DRI Prime US Beef

CED

DRI Nosegay R148 CF

+1.4 +40 YW +68

DRI Alliance 3138

DRI 3138 Blackcap R351 DRI Blackcap 0038 LB Another old fashioned pedigree that we love because it’s proven and solid functioning. While not flashy numbers, he is bred for the quality of the females and at the end of the day, a cow that calves every year, early in the season and weans a nice calf trumps big weaning cows that don’t breed back. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Lot # 14 Calved:

Scrotal

+.96

Milk

+17

Carcass

4/7/2014

$ Values $EN

+.21 REA +.06

Fat +.073

13.78 34.49 22.87 9.10

64.32

Marb

Lot 13

AAA# 18190857

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

-1 BW +2.9

Data

+54 +98

Scrotal

+.28

552 1123 35.3

Milk

+21

CED

DRI Vixon W051 Nav SAV Final Answer 0035

DRI Miss Lydia Y145 DRI Miss Lydia U262 DrS029 Hey folks, looky here. Top selling sire and top producing young dam. His maternal 1/2 brother sold to a repeat customer for $7500 last year. High quality, High Docility, Heifer Pregnancy along with good weaning and yearling genomics. Add the performance up with his eye-catching phenotype and you have a big-time bull! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Carcass

$EN

+.63 REA +.66

Fat +.065

Marb

$ Values

CW +37

-4.43 46.41 54.24 31.70

DRI Identifier B125

2/27/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

TC Aberdeen 759

AAA# 18190840

CED

EA Queen Dolly 7813

****

Growth

****

Females

****

Data

+3.3 +53 YW +89

89 570 1172

Scrotal +1.05

37.5

DRI Emma 1068 Cal 100, 103 & 106 for WW, YW & ADG, so he was a performing dude. Muscle is evidenced by his 107 REA ratio. In the top 1/2 for all weight & feeding genomics along with Heifer Pregnancy. Top 11% for docility. His momma is why we went back for more New Frontier genetics as she does it well every dang year. Carcass

DRI Emma R107 NF

Milk Carcass CW +30

+27 $ Values $EN

+.33

REA +.78

Marb

Fat +.002

Calved:

DRI Standard Answer B192

3/6/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

LCC New Standard

B/R New Frontier 095

Lot # 16

Bon View New Design 1407

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Ellingson Identity 9104

Lot 14

$B 121.68

Lot # 15

83 584 1090 36.3

CW +19

Purebred Black Angus Bull

DRI Chisel Z042

Calving

Data

DRI Kismet B336 Z042

S Chisum 6175

Calved:

-7.36 56.08 44.90 30.26

$B 108.67

AAA# 18190846

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

CED

LCC Sunset K3118

+1.5 +57 YW +108

85 580 1182

+.73 +30

37.4

SAV Final Answer 0035

DRI Capett X024 FA DRI Capett U138 Mag 102, 104 & 102 for WW, YW & ADG. 98, 107 & 100 for Marb, REA & BF. In the top 50% genomically for all the traits on the right with top 20% calving ease, top 10% HP! You tell me what’s missing on this bull! His dam produced a bull sold to Kniebel’s last year. They know how to pick’em! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Data

Scrotal Milk Carcass

$ Values

CW +25

$EN -19.02

+.62

REA +.71

Fat +.031

Marb

65.93 73.46 38.26

$B 105.93

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 17 Calved:

DRI Stormy Day B132

2/28/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Baldridge Kaboom K243 KCF

Connealy Thunder

AAA# 18190841

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

DRI Queenmere 4051 T510 Get premiums on the grid with 100, 98, 88 for Marbling, REA & BF and top 13% for tenderness. Heifer bull very high CED & low BW genomics along with top 2% for Heifer Pregnancy. He’ll do a lot of good for your herd. Look at the muscle depth and shape and you know he’ll make the kind of calves to catch the eye and demand top prices.

Calved:

DRI Straight Arrow B213

2/10/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Summitcrest Complete 1P55

KM Broken Bow 002

AAA# 18190827

B/R New Frontier 095

Data

+51 YW +87

586 1148 39.8

DRI Pride Z085 NF DRI Prided S282 D4087 You want to retain ownership on these calves! Look at the $B of $128. Performed too with 100, 103, 101 & 106 for BW, WW, YW & ADG ratios. Genomics says he’s efficient with top rankings on the carcass genomics. Add his body type with capacity to spare and solid cows on the bottom side and you have something! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

***

Scrotal +1.38 Milk

+27 $ Values

CW +29

$EN -13.28 $W 54.06

+.69 REA +.51 Fat -.026

Growth

Females

****

Calved:

$F $G

52.93 42.95

$B 128.91

Scrotal

+.35

Milk

+21

3/10/2014

+.30 REA +.50

Fat -.000

+7.09 37.61 22.11 27.77

66.11

Marb

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA# 18190848

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

-12 BW +4.8

Data

+45 YW +85 Scrotal +.90 Milk +21

529 1126 36.9

CED

DRI Premium Beef T141

DRI Blackcap W348 T141 DRI Blackcap 3359 119 marbling ratio while ratioing 92 for BF! Did some catching up on test, ratioing 106 for ADG (gained 4 lbs/day on a test designed for 3.5). He’s a pretty patterned bull with an impressively thick hind-quarter. Very good $EN means his daughters will keep easy and won’t eat you out of house and home. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

Carcass

$ Values

CW +21

$EN

+.62 REA +.45

Fat -.027

Marb

$F $B

-0.60 26.88 29.17 41.44 84.06

DRI Thunderbird B020

2/9/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

SAV Final Answer

AAA# 18190826

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

SAV Thunderbird 9061 SAV Emblynette 7411 Kesslers Frontman R001

DRI Georgina Z076 Frontman

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

CED

-0.7

+61

567 1204 39.0

YW +105

DRI Georgina T256 DEMR080 93 BW & 105 YW make him that rare combination of calving ease & growth. He has the wide top and overall body volume that can be missing in heifer bulls, but not here! We like these Thunderbirds and think he’s a good way to infuse Final Answer genetics. Solid, young dam to ice the cake.

$ Values $EN

DRI Lead On B225

Lot # 20

Lot 18 (listed above)

CW +20

Eligence Plus of Conanaga

Calved:

508 1089 36.5

Carcass

Lot # 19

Carcass Marb

Carcass

****

Connealy Lead On

+6 BW +1.1

CED

Summitcrest Princess 0P12

Calving

Connealy Leadtime

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

+38 YW +79

DRI Queenmere T209 BND

Lot # 18

Data

Boyd New Day 8005

Lot 17

+10 -0.1

CED

Parka of Conanga 241

Scrotal

-.06

Milk

+24

Data

Carcass

$ Values

CW +28

$EN -14.33 $W 65.72

Marb

+.20

REA +.29

Fat +.042

$G $B

61.97 14.52 84.99

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 21 Calved:

DRI Thunder Boomer B082

2/22/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

SAV Final Answer

AAA# 18190833

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

SAV Thunderbird 9061 Paramount Ambush 2172 DRI Vixon S073 USPB Another TBird that makes us think highly of the sire. With lots of natural muscle and a strong top, he has appeal. Grew hard— 111, 105, 108 for WW, YW & ADG ratios. We’ll be coming for his dam to flush next year as she just doesn’t miss and the granddam is still a solid cow for us with a bull in the sale (Lot 9). Used on DRI heifers. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Lot # 22

+51 YW +92

630 1193 35.3

Scrotal

+.12

Milk

+22

Carcass

$ Values

CW +28

$EN

+.91 REA +.29

Fat +.030

Marb

-8.55 46.82 57.80 40.38

2/10/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

LCC New Standard

AAA# 18190827

Data

+52 YW +93

550 1164 38.0

DRI Barbara Z010 DRI Barbara X227 Bis

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Lot # 24

Scrotal

+.88

Milk

+30

Carcass

$EN

+.57 REA +.72

Fat +.047

$F $B

-9.16 68.52 54.05 36.72 81.64

DRI No Games B153

3/3/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Boyd New Day 8005

AAA# 18196589

CED

GDAR Miss Wix 474

91 564 1233

DRI Justine R123 USPB DRI Justine ND 8011 3/4 brother to DRI Super Bowl Z115 and very similar. 108 & 113 YW & ADG ratios Top 7% Heifer Pregnancy by genomics (and history!), His pedigree brother settles 85% first service AI which means so much to the bottom line. Easy temperament and great performance means you need to give him a good look.

+.65 Milk +20

35.6

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Scrotal Carcass

$ Values

CW +27

$EN

+.28 REA +.75

Fat +.057

Marb

$F $B

+5.70 42.78 58.78 22.71 97.32

+5 BW +0.4

Data

+46 YW +83 Scrotal +.98 Milk +28

619 1150 37.4

CED

4 Point 8 of Ironwood

DRI Barbara R199 4pt8 DRI Barbara 1194 Cal 109 & 101 for WW & YW ratios with 111 & 105 for Marbling & REA. With the older pedigree, his EPDs lag a bit, but we don’t doubt his grow. We try to bring you do it all bulls and we’re delivering here. His 10 year old dam (and 15 year old grand dam!) breed early every year and raise nice calves. Longevity is important! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Lot # 25 Calved:

Data

+2.1 +46 YW +93

AAA# 18190854

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Carcass

$ Values

CW +26

$EN -11.18 $W 51.16

Marb

+.53

REA +.57

Fat -.017

32.95 38.19

$B 100.24

DRI Thunderbird B042

2/12/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA# 18190830

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

SAV Thunderbird 9061 +4

GAR US Premium Beef

Purebred Black Angus Bull

SAV Final Answer

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

GDAR Game Day 449

3/25/2014

Eligence Plus of Conanaga

$ Values

CW +15 Marb

Calved:

DRI Leading Numbers B296

Connealy Lead On

+9 BW +0.7

CED

SAV Final Answer 0035

Lot # 23 Connealy Leadtime

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

LCC Sunset K3118

You want growth and carcass? 102 YW, 105 ADG, 130 marb & 103 REA ratios cover that. His momma is our prettiest FA daughter with so much rib, she looks like she swallowed a round bale. Slick haired and easy doing, he’s one to take a look at for sure.

Lot 21

$B 121.00

DRI Standard Answer B025

Bon View New Design 1407

Calved:

Data

DRI Vixon U014 Amb

Calved:

+1 BW +0.4

CED

SAV Emblynette 7411

CED

SAV Emblynette 7411

-1

+2.4 +59 YW +103

DRI In the Black X153

DRI Emma Z260 X153 DRI Emma W087 Extra 107, 105 WW & YW with a high105 marbling ratio means pounds of high value product—a money maker for sure. Young dam is 3/3 now for 1st service AI conception. Nice looking bull who brings all the economically relevant traits together in a very attractive package. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Scrotal

+.30

Milk

+18

Data

77 567 1204 39.0

Carcass

$ Values

CW +43

$EN -+6.36 $W 47.06

Marb

+.69

REA +.52

Fat +.036

61.38 34.16

$B 139.02

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 26 Calved:

DRI Sequoia B103

2/26/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Cole Creek Black Cedar 46P

Cole Creek Cedar Ridge 1V

AAA# 18190837

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

GAR US Premium Beef

157 marbling ratio with 96 BF. Talk about good fat w/o the bad! Maternal brother to DRI Super Bowl Z115 and about the stoutest Cedar Ridge we’ve seen. We can’t say enough about his dam—she’s being flushed right now. The fertility and fleshing ability are like no other. Add his growth and carcass & watch out! Used on DRI heifers.

Calved:

DRI Brilliant Move B251

3/16/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

SAV Bismarck 5682

AAA# 18210402

SAV Brilliance 8077 Kesslers Frontman

Data

+47 YW +78 Scrotal +.01 Milk +27

548 1135 34.6

DRI Delia Y084 KFM DRI Delia R051 Aln 105 marbling ratio. Calving ease with gainability, gaining 3.81 lbs/day on test for a 102 ratio. High Heifer Pregnancy and + $EN means keep these daughters. Calve easy, take off growing and hang a high quality carcass. That’s the recipe. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

Carcass

$EN

+.41 REA +.61

Fat +.049

Growth

Females

****

***

****

Lot # 28 Calved:

YW Scrotal

+.28

Milk

+29

+0.58 62.62 $F 23.97 $G 26.95 $B 95.71

Carcass

$EN

+.64 REA +.41

Fat +.057

Marb

DRI World Cup B344

4/12/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

AAA# 18190858

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

+3 BW +2.7

CED

+55 YW +101

DRI Vixon T007 BND DRI Vixon R053 Fmn 112, 112 & 124 for WW, YW & Test ADG ratios. 141 for Marbling too, scanning choice (as a bull) with .25” BF. Top 1% for Heifer Pregnancy, which jives with his sires 85% AI conception rate (compared to 65% for all other AI sires that year). We expect great things from this bloodline! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Lot # 29

Scrotal

+.80

Milk

+28

2/6/2014

90 638 1283 34.9

Carcass

$ Values

CW +33

$EN -10.10 $W 61.78

Marb

+.44

REA +.52

Fat +.088

$G $B

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Cole Creek Cedar Ridge 1V

56.41 20.51 99.53

AAA# 18190825

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Cole Creek Clovanada 49S SAV Final Answer 0035

DRI Miss Laura Z002 FA

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

CED

+12

Data

-1.0

+47 +82

532 1130 38.9

DRI Miss Laura X082 MIF Heifer bull that went on to post a 104 test gain ratio, so you they come easy and grow well. Nice things on the carcass side too with 103 REA, 92 Fat ratios. One of the highest $ Weaning ratios in the sale, genomics, pedigree and performance say he’s the one to money in your pocket at weaning time (see p. 30 for more information).

Data

DRI Big Cedar B003

Cole Creek Black Cedar 46P

Lot 27 (listed above)

-1.65 67.82 48.39 30.98

$B 115.14

Boyd New Day 8005

Calved:

$ Values

CW +30

DRI Georgina R023 USPB

$ Values

CW +29 Marb

Carcass

***

DRI Super Bowl Z115

+7 BW +0.1

CED

SAV Blackcap May 5270

Calving

GDAR Game Day 449

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

558 1128 32.5

+49 +86

DRI Georgina 3009 Cal

Lot # 27

Data

DRI Georgina R023 USPB

Lot 26

+5 BW +0.9

CED

Cole Creek Clovanada 49S

Scrotal +1.72 Milk Carcass

+27 $ Values

CW +15

$EN

+.34 REA +.49

Fat +.049

Marb

$F $B

7.54 71.49 35.61 25.14 65.85

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 30 Calved:

DRI Super Bull B347

4/12/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

GDAR Game Day 449

AAA# 18190859

DRI Pride S282 D4807

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Lot # 32 Calved:

81 526 1040 35.9

Scrotal

+.69

Milk

+25

Carcass

$ Values

CW +33

$EN

+.57 REA +.63

Fat +.089

Marb

Purebred Black Angus Bull

-1.37 57.69 44.79 26.69

$B 111.98

AAA# 18190842

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

+12

Data

+0.3 +42 YW +81 Scrotal +.59 Milk +23

82 508 1129 35.5

CED

GDAR Miss Wix 474

4 Point 8 of Ironwood

DRI Justine T076 4pt8 DRI Justine R309 3131 Poured it on as a yearling, coming off test at 1202 lbs. Genomics show top calving ease and top 1% for Heifer Pregnancy along with top 5% for tenderness. Lots of width but in a smaller frame. Super smooth, slick-haired dam bodes well for heat tolerance too. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

Carcass

$ Values

CW +9

$EN

+.19 REA +.64

Fat +.058

Marb

$F $B

+6.27 48.58 32.64 20.25 42.33

DRI Identify the Answer B067

2/19/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

TC Aberdeen 759

AAA# 18190831

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Ellingson Identity 9104

+13 BW -1.2 WW +45 YW +84

CED

Data

Scrotal

+.69

77 581 1186 38.8

Milk

+30

EA Queen Dolly 7813 SAV Final Answer 0035

DRI Foxy Erica Y079 FA DRI Foxy Erica W119 Nav Incredibly genomics for maternal traits including CED, BW, Doc & Milk. Carcass too with top 20% REA and Tenderness. 102 & 104 WW & YW ratios, with 125 marbling & 123 REA means he doesn’t have any holes. His dam produced the high seller at last year’s sale with her first calf. Solid bull that does it all right. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

Lot # 33 Calved:

-0.2 +48 YW +87

DRI Pride U164 NPV Smaller framed Super Bowl with lots of body an a clean, smooth package! Calving ease, good growth, and excellent carcass make an all around package. Super cows on the top and bottom of his pedigree make him one for siring excellent cows that will keep you in the business through good times and bad.

Data

Sinclair Net Present Value

2/28/2014

GDAR Game Day 449 +11

CED

DRI Georgina R023 USPB

Calved:

DRI Victorious B136

Boyd New Day 8005

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

DRI Super Bowl Z115

Lot # 31

Carcass

CW +28 Marb

+.58

$ Values

$EN $W

REA +1.02

Fat +.088

-6.42 62.02 38.34 33.60

DRI Down in the Valley B163

3/4/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

SAV Iron Mountain 8066

AAA# 18190844

Data

-0.9 +50 YW +92

75 541 1074

Sinclair Net Present Value

DRI Pride W137 NPV DRI Pride R318 3131 102 & 79 for REA and FT = more lbs. of red meat w/o fat! Excellent performance EPDs give you lots of calves that will wean off big. When you look at him, he hits there too, being smooth, pretty and square with solid feet. Very high CED and low BW mean those calves will come EASY! Used on DRI heifers. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

+.75 37.19 Milk +18

Scrotal Carcass

$ Values

CW +42

$EN

+.55 REA +.44

Fat +.061

Marb

Calved:

DRI Classic Design B078

2/21/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

-2.85 42.19 39.28 25.30

$B 118.09

AAA# 18190832

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Bon View New Design 878 +15

CED

SAV May 2397

Lot # 34 B/R New Design 036

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

SAV Angus Valley 1867

Lot 32

$B 103.69

CED

Bon View Gammer 85

+1.3 +43 YW +80

GDAR Game Day 449

DRI Capett Z046 GDay DRi Capett X024 FA 114 marbling ratio and top 5% for genomically estimated feed efficiency means feeding these calves is a good thing. Also, genomically above average for calving ease traits, and top 6% for HP means lots of live calves and those heifer calves will settle easy. Born out by his pedigree and square, solid type. Used on DRI heifers. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

***

****

Scrotal

+.18

Milk

+27

Carcass

86 533 1111 35.3

$ Values

CW +19

$EN

+.64 REA +.30

Fat +.067

Marb

Data

$F $B

-3.17 49.69 43.82 30.31 89.43

20 Month Old Black Angus Bulls Lot # 35 Calved:

DRI Full Production B273

3/21/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

Connealy Product 568

AAA# 18190851

+4 BW +0.3 WW +56 YW +102

CED

Ebonista of Conanga 471 Sitz Alliance 6595

DRI Capett 3123 Aln DRI Capett 0040 Cal 107 ration on Test ADG and 115 marbling ratio means he gains & grades! Top 22% genomically on WW & YW with really attractive EPDs. 12 year old cow who posts 11 calves with a 99 BW ratio and 102 WW ratio means she consistently delivers light weight calves that go on to GROW! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Scrotal

+.79

Milk

+28

72 561 1142 35.4

$ Values

CW +34

$EN -16.56 $W 63.60

+.61 REA +.45 Fat +.060

3/22/2014

Purebred Black Angus Bull

$F $G

58.77 29.35

$B 112.09

Sim-Angus Bulls This year, we’re offering you some Simmental genetics in an effort to bring you proven, homozygous black & polled genetics with hybrid vigor. Next year, you will see a few more too. We only tried out 10 straws and got 9 calves. Out of 5 bulls, we kept 3 (but lost one this summer to injury). Please note, you can’t compare their EPDs to the Angus or Red Angus bulls; rather, compare them against the averages on P. 29. They’re both easy calving and moderate sized with above average carcass quality. Both have proven dams. We think you’ll like them!

AAA# 18190853

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Hunts Calculator 2720 Data

Carcass Marb

Calved:

DRI Double Old Fashioned B280

GDAR 711 Computer

Genomically Enhanced EPDs

Connealy Final Product

Lot # 36

CED

RR 1148 Ida 720A

Sitz Alliance 6595

DRI Georgy Girl R234 Aln

DRI Miss K 0198 Geo Our other Calculator that so many ask for and for good reason. Old-school on the bottom side too with a consistent 10 year old dam. This pedigree, with so few recent progeny, makes it hard to move those EPDs. But he ratio’d 92 for BW while posting 104 on WW. Extremely high marbling too, ratioing 144! Attractive patterned too. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

Lot # 37 Calved:

2/25/2014

Milk Carcass

590 1115 40.3

+20 $ Values

CW +7

$EN

+.77 REA -.26

Fat +.057

12.55 32.41 9.86 29.62

59.53

Marb

ASA# 3009107

Performance

Welshs Dew It Right 067T SVF/NJC Senerita N29 SAV Final Answer 0035

+17

Data

-1.4

82 527 1108 36.5

WW +56.8

DRI Emma W061 FA

YW +82.9

DRI Emma 4239 T5 SIM-ANGUS! Homozygous Black & Polled (will sire all black, polled calves). Super clean-fronted with style and appeal. Marbling at 3x breed average, he’s a carcass bull. His Final Answer dam is great too, calving every year by early March, with 2 daughters in production and another Simmi bull coming next year. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

Scrotal

n/a

Milk +18.2 Carcass

CW +17.1

+.39 REA +.56

Indexes

151.0

API

Marb

Top 15%

70.4

Fat -.014

Top 40%

DRI Dew to His Fame B141

3/2/2014

1/2 Angus, 1/2 Sim SimAngus bull

HTP SVF In Dew Time

ASA# 3009107

Performance

Welshs Dew It Right 067T

CE +13.3

SVF/NJC Senerita N29

S A F Fame

Data

-0.2

85 614 1147

WW +58.8

DRI Vixon 0151 Fame

YW +84.6

Finks Vison 293 764 8E8 SIM-ANGUS! Homozygous Black & Polled (will sire all black, polled calves). Top 35% Calving Ease, BW and docility. Posted 108 & 101 WW and YW when on test with all the angus bulls. Lots of muscle, but still a calving ease package. He was this 14 year old cow’s last calf and she went out at the top of her game!

+33 +55

Scrotal +1.98

1/2 Angus, 1/2 Sim SimAngus bull

Lot # 38

Lot 38

Data

DRI Final Dew B094

HTP SVF In Dew Time

Calved:

+11 -0.7

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Scrotal

n/a

39.0

Milk +15.2 Carcass CW +19.9

+.39 REA +.45 Marb

Fat -.023

Indexes API

137.3

Top 30%

68.4

Top 45%

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 39 Calved:

KCC Best Bet 102-446

3/7/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1695136 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

5L Tradesman 1715-6237

5L Direct King 1337-281Y

Messmer Packer S008

WW YW

KCC Miss Packer 939-102 KCC Miss Commitment 533-939

This stomper is in the top 9% of the breed for GM, top 2 WW, top 3 YW, top 1% HPG, top 7% marbling, top 2% CW and REA. He ratio’d 108 for WW, 111 for YW and 113 for REA. He is that rare combination of capacity and style in a moderate package! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

Scrotal at yearling

REA Fat YG CW

+.77 +.61 +.03 +.07 +47

92 708 1360 37

Milk

+20

Stay

+11

HPG

+18

127

KCC Brando 982-452

3/11/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699409

5L Get R Done 416-88Y

CED

5L Roxie 117-419

KCC Loineye 526-709

KCC Miss Loineye 651-982

KCC Miss Konza 435-651

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Lot # 42

+2 +2.4 +74 +116

Scrotal at yearling

This long sided bull is a scale pusher! Very smooth made and balanced. His dam and granddam are still productive cows in the herd, that says a lot! He is in the top 8% of the breed for WW and YW, top 5 for CW, top 12 for REA and ratio’d 108 for REA. His mother is a perfect phenotype cow. Calving

Lot 39 Lot # 41 Calved:

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Buf Crk The Right Kind U199

Calved:

Data

Maternal

Carcass Marb

Economic Indexes

Lot # 40 Calved:

+5 +1.3 +80 +126

CED

5L Firefly 375-1337

Data

90 718 1271 38

Maternal

Carcass Marb

+.15

Milk

+18

REA

+.35 +0.0 +.06 +43

Stay

HPG

+16

Fat YG CW

Economic Indexes

KCC Blanco 151-467

3/17/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699335 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

5L Tradesman 1715-6237

5L Direct King 1337-281Y

CED

5L Firefly 375-1337

KCC Marblin’ Man 770-907

WW YW

KCC Miss Marblin Man 539-151 KCC Miss Prime Cut 303-539

This bull is big thick and deep! He has impressive growth and can add higher marbling to any herd. He is in the top 10% of the breed for WW, and the top 1% for marbling! You can have it all here.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

+2 +2.8 +73 +104

Scrotal at yearling

+1.20

REA

+.20 +.05 +.21 +36

YG CW

Economic Indexes

95 793 1280 44

Maternal

Carcass Marb Fat

Data

Milk

+21

Stay

HPG

+17

KCC Bojangles 939-451

3/10/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699403 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Beckton Nebula P P707

HXC Big Iron 0024X

CED

HXC 825U

Brown Commitment S7206

WW YW

KCC Miss Commitment 533-939 KCC Miss Ribeye 2023-533 This bull has amazing thickness and capacity. That is what we see in the Big Iron progeny. Another big capacity cow and cold weather making higher bw, but no problem on cows and his EPD shows no problem for his heifer progeny. His dam has an impressive 105.4 MPPA and he is in the top 15% of the breed for GM, top1% for WW, and YW, top 7 milk, top 2 HPG, top 18 stay, top 6 marbling and top 1% for CW! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

+2 +2.2 +83 +135

Data

Scrotal at yearling Carcass Marb +.81 REA Fat YG CW

-.02 +.05 +.35 +53

Economic Indexes

100 689 1271 40

Maternal Milk

+27

Stay

+14

HPG

+16

138

Lot 42

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 43 Calved:

KCC Bruiser 965-487

3/31/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699406 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Buf Crk The Right Kind U199

5L Get R Done 416-88Y

CED

5L Roxie 117-419

KCC Wide Load 323-719

WW YW

KCC Miss Wide Load 2023-965 KCC Monu 2023

Lot # 44 Calved:

KCC Braun 949-485

3/29/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

5L Get R Done 416-88Y

CED

5L Roxie 117-419

LCC Ribeye A133L

WW YW

KCC Miss Ribeye 630-949

+5 +2.0 +74 +113

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Miss Hi-C 434-630

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Carcass Marb REA Fat YG CW

+.43

+.28 +.02 +.12 +40

Economic Indexes

Data

95 768 1354 40

Maternal Milk Stay

+16 +11

HPG

+15

Carcass Marb REA Fat YG CW

+11

-.11 +.03 +.27 +39

Stay

+13

HPG

+16

3/1/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

137

RAA# 1699397 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Pelton %IMF 48S

CED

Peltons Miss Cory 5037N

KCC Marblin’ Man

WW YW

KCC Miss Marblin Man 625-132

+0 +3.6 +73 +109

Data

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Miss CC 1109-625 Another big capacity cow that cold weather calving affected the birthweight. I would not be afraid to use him on any of our cows, in fact, we did! Long sided, beautiful phenotype, easy keeping and great performance. He ranks in the top 10% of the breed for WW, 16 for YW, top 1% for milk, top 8 marbling, top 7 CW. He ratio’d 111 for WW, 108 for YW, 115 for IMF and 102 for REA.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

113

****

Carcass Marb +.76 REA Fat YG CW

+.06 +.07 +.32 +40

Economic Indexes

105 731 +1319 40

Maternal Milk

+34

Stay

HPG

+12

KCC Bodacious 254-440

3/5/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699355 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

KCC Marblin’Man 770-907

KCC Complete 982-238

CED

KCC Miss Loineye 651-982

KC Beef Wellington 889-007

WW YW

KCC Miss BWell 050-254

+6 -0.4 +72 +119

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Miss MS 504-050

A heifer bull with amazing performance and EPD’s. His mother just weaned another great calf. He is moderate framed, and top 4% in the breed for GM, top 10 WW, top 6 YW, top 2 Marb, top 7 CW, and top 9% REA. He ratio’d 110 for YW, 115 for IMF, and 111 for REA.

KCC Banjo 856-435

Lot # 46

Lot 46

Maternal

+.37

Bieber Boone 8000

Calved:

89 706 1266 38

Milk

Economic Indexes

Lot # 45

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Buf Crk The Right Kind U199

This bull’s dam is Pinnacles mother, who has a whopping 107.3 MPPA! He is a smaller framed bull than his famous half brother, but has his own set of impressive numbers! He is in the top 8% of the breed for WW, top 11 for YW and top 3 for HPG. What a dude!

Calving

Calved:

RAA# 1699404

Data

Scrotal at yearling

This bull’s dam is a tremendous cow. This combination with Get R Done really worked! He is long sided, thick made, yet smooth and balanced. Very impressive actual numbers for a moderate framed bull. He is in the top 11% of the breed for WW, top 12 YW, top 2 HPG, and top 8 for CW.

Lot 43

+7 +1.9 +72 +111

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Carcass Marb REA Fat YG CW

+.97 +.40 +.05 +.16 +40

Economic Indexes

Data

78 638 1295 35

Maternal Milk

+20

Stay

+13

HPG

126

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 47 Calved:

KCC Buff 445-468

3/19/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699367 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Buf Crk The Right Kind U199

5L Get R Done 416-88Y

KCC Total Proof 215

WW YW

KCC Ms Total Proof 2107-445

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Ab Hvn 2107

This bull is just gorgeous. He is deep bodied, smooth made, and has an 11 year old mother who is still impressive. You get a solid performer here. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Lot # 48 Calved:

Data

83 682 1243 37

Maternal

Carcass Marb

+.55

Milk

+20

REA

-.13 +.02 +.23 +33

Stay

+10

HPG

+11

-1

Fat YG CW

Economic Indexes

125

Lot 47

KCC Booker 117-447

3/9/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699323 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

5L Tradesman 1715-6237

5L Direct King 1337-281Y

CED

5L Firefly 375-1337

Red Six Mile Sakic 832S

WW YW

KCC Miss Sakic 848-117 KCC Miss Combination 523-848

The Direct King sons are consistent in capacity, easy fleshing and moderation in size while still maintaining performance. This bull is in the top 1% of the breed for HPG, top 2 for CEM, top 8 for REA and ratio’d 102 on REA ultrasound. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

***

Lot # 49 Calved:

+9 +0.9 +68 +104

CED

5L Roxie 117-419

+0 -0.4 +63 +92

Data

Scrotal at yearling Carcass Marb +.52 REA Fat YG CW

+.41 +.03 +.04 +24

Economic Indexes

76 570 1099 36.5

Maternal Milk

+17

Stay

HPG

+17

Lot 48

KCC Boxcar 227-405

2/10/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699349 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

HXC Conquest 4405P

KCC Pinnacle 949-109

CED

KCC Miss Ribeye 949

HXC Hemi 4400P

WW YW

KCC Miss Hemi 959-227 KCC Miss Med Man 520-959 This bull is as long as a freight train! And has the performance to keep up! Heifer bull deluxe that will sire calves that push the scale down! His dam just weaned another bull calf with a low bw and great performance. He is from a good cow family with a long history . Love those Pinnacles! A 117 ratio for IMF and 102 for REA, plus 106 ratio on weaning and yearling! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

+9 -3.6 +65 +103

Data

Scrotal at yearling Carcass

65 687 1245 40

Maternal

Marb

+.95

Milk

+17

REA

-.04 +.05 +.24 +26

Stay

+10

HPG

Fat YG CW

Economic Indexes

113

Lot 49

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 50 Calved:

KCC Bonanza 531-434

3/4/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699374 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Brown Commitment S7206

KCC Marblin’Man 770-907

CED

KCC Miss Hi Power 330-770

LCC Major League A502M

WW YW

KCC Miss ML 2120-531 KCC Abn Hvn 2120

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Lot # 51 Calved:

Marb REA Fat YG CW

+.88 -.18 +.12 +.45 +22

3/29/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

+12 +10 +6

RAA# 1695127 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

CED

5L Roxie 117-419

KCC Sir Lancelot 546-825

WW YW

+7 +0.3 +64 +109

Data

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Monu 2125 This bull appears to have an extra rib, he is so long sided! A great cow family, performance and carcass! Dam has a 104 MPPA, and he is in the top 4% of the breed for HB, top 17 for GM, top 16 for YW, top 1% for HPG, top 11 for stay, top 9 for marb, and 13 for CW. He ratio’d 110 for marbling and 105 for REA. You really can have it all. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Lot # 52

Carcass

90 678 1316 37

Maternal

Marb

+.73

Milk

+18

REA

+.13 +.03 +.18 +36

Stay

+15

HPG

+16

-3

Fat YG CW

Economic Indexes

175

KCC Ballou 063-1403

4/21/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1695131 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Buf Crk The Right Kind U199

5L Get R Done 416-88Y

CED

5L Roxie 117-419

KCC Specific Gravity 913-818

WW YW

KCC Miss Sp Gravity 914-063

+1 +2.7 +76 +109

Scrotal at yearling

KCC STN 914

Another long sided, deep bodied, perfect confirmation bull. And a great set of EPD’s too! He will add some weaning weight to calves! He is in the top 5% of the breed for WW.

+24

Stay

KCC Beneficial 012-484

KCC Miss Lancelot 2125-012

Lot 52

Milk

HPG

Economic Indexes

5L Get R Done 416-88Y

Calved:

71 659 1237 43

Maternal

Carcass

Buf Crk The Right Kind U199

Lot 51

Data

Scrotal at yearling

This heifer bull has amazing performance and is from Marblin Man, one of our favorites. Great performance, easy keeping, good carcass, and a 10 year old mother. That defines stayability! Lot 50

+0 -3.0 +60 +94

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Carcass Marb +.63 REA Fat YG CW

+.05 +.06 +.29 +38

Economic Indexes

Data

88 716 1230 38

Maternal Milk

+14

Stay

+12

HPG

+13

105

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 53 Calved:

KCC Boomer 240-412

2/16/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699353

KCC Pinnacle 949-109

+4 -3.0 +68 +103

CED

KCC Miss Ribeye 949

Frenzel Keystone 856

WW YW

KCC Miss Keystone 727-240 KCC Miss Combination 411-727

This bull’s mother is from our favorite cow family, and she just weaned another stomper Pinnacle calf (660lbs!). A heifer bull with great performance! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

Lot # 55

Scrotal at yearling Carcass Marb +.63 REA Fat YG CW

-.09 +.07 +.31 +27

Economic Indexes

Data

76 644 1142 37

Maternal Milk Stay

+20 +6

HPG

+11

KCC Bishop 206-486

3/3/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699341 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

KCC Marblin’Man 770-907

KCC Complete 982-238

CED

KCC Miss Loineye 651-982

Beckton HalfmanHustler R588

WW YW

KCC Miss Hustler 092-206 KCC Miss Flinthills 431-092

This long sided bull had such a beautiful mother, but she was not lightning proof. We do still have his granddam, so I am confident in the cow family. He ranks in the top 8% of the breed for WW, top 5 for YW, top 3 for marbling and top 4 for CW.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

+7 +1.0 +74 +121

Data

Scrotal at yearling

Maternal

Carcass Marb +.90 REA Fat YG CW

91 596 1195 40

-.22 +.04 +.35 +44

Economic Indexes

Milk

+18

Stay

+13

HPG

+10

122

KCC Beacon 889-427

3/1/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699398 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Pelton %IMF 48S

KCC %Above 970-244

+5 -2.0 +57 +89

CED

KCC Miss Med Man 608-970

KCC Cherokee Strip

WW YW

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

This bulls mother is a solid performer, as she weaned another bull calf this year at 760lbs! This bull is in the top 2% of the breed for milk, top 4 for marbling and top 16 HPG. He ratio’d 119 on IMF, 103 REA, 98 for BW and still 103 for ww and yw. He is thick and smooth with amazing performance. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Lot # 56 Calved:

Calved:

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

HXC Conquest 4405P

Calved:

Lot # 54

Data

Scrotal at yearling Carcass Marb +.86 REA Fat YG CW

-.06 +.06 +.25 +20

Economic Indexes

83 760 1292 42

Maternal Milk

+30

Stay

HPG

+13

KCC Bachelor 801-426

2/17/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699392

Lot 55 Lot # 57 Calved:

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Beckton Julian GG B571

Brown Vacation H7106

CED

LCHMN Flower C1161

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

WW YW

KCC Miss Mimi 2105-801

+10 -2.7 +51 +73

Data

Scrotal at yearling

KCC No Equal 2105

This bull ranks in the top 5% in the breed for HB, top 7 CED and top 3 stay. His mother is a smaller cow that outperforms herself. He is a heifer bull with solid EPD’s. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Carcass Marb +.35 REA Fat YG CW

+.28 -.05 -.18 +10

Economic Indexes

79 547 1048 36

Maternal Milk

+19

Stay

+18

HPG

+10

KCC Bubba 009-430

3/1/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1695126 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Pelton %IMF 48S

KCC %Above 970-244

CED

KCC Miss Med Man 608-970

LCOC Wellington A170R

WW YW

KCC Miss Wellington 848-009 KCC Miss Combination 523-848

When you look up the definition of capacity, it says “see Bubba”! This scale crunching dude has the performance, and marbling to make more pounds for you. Top 5 % in the breed for GM, top 4 WW, top 5 YW, top 6 CEM, top 1% for Marbling, 4 for CW, and ratio’d 132 on IMF.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

170

****

+1 +1.5 +77 +120

Scrotal at yearling Carcass Marb +1.28 REA Fat YG CW

+.07 +.05 +.28 +44

Economic Indexes

Data

88 702 1324 39

Maternal Milk

+21

Stay

HPG

+13

+12

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 58 Calved:

KCC Blissful 131-474

3/22/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699328 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

5L Tradesman 1715-6237

5L Direct King 1337-281Y

CED

5L Firefly 375-1337

KCC Marblin’ Man 770-907

WW YW

KCC Miss Marblin Man 525-131 KCC Miss Chateau 314-525 This bull is smooth and deep! His carcass traits are amazing, and his growth is no slouch either. All in a moderate package. He is in the top 5% of the breed for GM, top 13 for WW, 8 for YW, and top 1% for HPG and Marb, top 7% for CW and REA. He ratio’d 98 for BW, 105 for YW, 108 for marb and 106 for REA. He is a chart topper!

Lot 58 Lot # 59 Calved:

KCC Biggus 533-448

3/9/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699375

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Calved:

KCC %Above 970-244

CED

KCC Miss Med Man 608-970

LCC Ribeye A133L

WW YW

KCC Miss Ribeye 2023-533

+3 -0.6 +71 +104

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Monu 2023

This cow family is stellar. His dam is still in production going on 11 years old and weaned a beautiful heifer this year. This bull has a lot more frame, and the growth numbers to go with it. He is in the top 13% of the breed for WW, top 5 for milk, and top 8 for marbling. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Carcass Marb +.75 REA Fat YG CW

-.06 +.09 +.37 +30

Economic Indexes

Data

83 684 1222 38

Maternal Milk Stay

+28 +5

HPG

+12

REA Fat YG CW

+1.08 +.43 +.09 +.25 +40

Economic Indexes

3/5/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

+23

Stay

+10

HPG

+17

115

RAA# 1699352 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

KCC Complete 982-238

CED

KCC Miss Loineye 651-982

HXC Hemi 4400P

WW YW

KCC Miss Hemi 925-239

+4 +0.8 +79 +128

Data

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Miss Mimi 557-925

This incredibly deep flanked bull has capacity and performance. He is moderate framed but posted incredible performance for being out of a first calf heifer. Top 3% in the breed for GM and WW, top 2% YW, top 1% Marb and top 2% CW. Ratio’d a whopping 157 on marbling and still 102 on REA!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Carcass Marb +1.15 REA Fat YG CW

+0.0 +.04 +.29 +47

Economic Indexes

83 641 1287 35

Maternal Milk

+14

Stay

+12

HPG

112

KCC Baron 259-409

2/14/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699358 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

HXC Conquest 4405P

KCC Pinnacle 949-109

CED

KCC Miss Ribeye 949

KCC Beef Wellington 889-007

WW YW

KCC Miss BWell 012-259 KCC Miss Lancelot 2125-012

This thick made Pinnacle son is in the top 16% of the breed for GM, top 7 CED and Marb. He ratio’d 102 for IMF, 106 for WW and 103 YW. For a heifer bull he has amazing rear quarter and solid EPD’s!!

Milk

KCC Brick 239-441

Lot # 61

Lot 61

80 657 1256 37

Maternal

Carcass Marb

KCC Marblin’Man 770-907

Calved:

Data

Scrotal at yearling

Lot # 60

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Pelton %IMF 48S

+2 +0.2 +71 +116

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

***

+10 -2.9 +64 +100

Scrotal at yearling Carcass

Data

72 656 1212 36

Maternal

Marb

+.79

Milk

+24

REA

+.01 +.05 +.22 +25

Stay

+12

HPG

Fat YG CW

Economic Indexes

132

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 62 Calved:

KCC Bronze 139-453

3/10/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699330

5L Direct King 1337-281Y

+6 -1.4 +56 +87

CED

5L Firefly 375-1337

Schuler Envy 7342T

WW YW

KCC Miss Envy 528-139

Data

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Miss BV 2105-528

This heifer bull prospect has impressive carcass and growth EPD’s. He is also in the top 3% of the breed for HPG, and top 8% for marbling. He would be a stellar terminal cross sire for feedlot calves. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

***

Marb REA Fat YG CW

76 694 1178 40

Maternal

Carcass

+.76 +.43 +0.0 -.06 +20

Economic Indexes

Lot # 64

Milk

+24

Stay

HPG ME

+15 +5

KCC Blocky 145-493

4/4/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699333 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

5L Tradesman 1715-6237

5L Direct King 1337-281Y

CED

5L Firefly 375-1337

KCC Marblin’ Man 770-907

WW YW

KCC Miss Marblin Man 742-145 KCC Miss Hi Power 326-742

This bull has so much capacity he was hard to picture, but we love this combination! Great EPD’s and easy keeping females. He ranks in the top 8% of the breed for GM, top 5 for WW, top 1% for HPG, top 2% for marbling and top 4% for both REA and CW.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

***

+6 +1.5 +76 +120

Scrotal at yearling

Data

89 689 1262 40

Maternal

Carcass Marb

+.97

Milk

+20

REA

+.52 +.06 +.16 +44

Stay

HPG

+16

Fat YG CW

Economic Indexes

115

KCC Benefit 106-462

3/13/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1695137 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

5L Tradesman 1715-6237

5L Direct King 1337-281Y

+4 +0.3 +67 +106

CED

5L Firefly 375-1337

Fritz Golden Oscar 8006

WW YW

KCC Miss GO 982-106

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Miss Loineye 651-982

If you want replacement females, we still have this bulls dam, granddam and great granddam in production! He is perfect phenotype! A heifer bull with top 7% of the breed for GM, top 3% for marbling and top 5% REA. Grid performance and great females! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Lot # 65 Calved:

Calved:

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

5L Tradesman 1715-6237

Calved:

Lot # 63

REA Fat YG CW

+.94 +.48 +.01 +.01 +33

Economic Indexes

79 699 1156 40

Maternal

Carcass Marb

Data

Milk

+23

Stay

HPG

+12

102

KCC Bootcamp 202-402

2/7/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699340

Lot 64 Lot # 66 Calved:

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

HXC Conquest 4405P

KCC Pinnacle 949-109

CED

KCC Miss Ribeye 949

Beckton HalfmannHustler R588

WW YW

KCC Miss Hustler 051-202

12 -6.0 +65 +98

Data

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Miss MS 912-051 Look at the performance on this smooth made heifer bull! Calving ease deluxe, with explosive growth, yet in a moderate package! He is in the top 12% of the breed EPD’s for GM, top 3 CED, top 2 BW, and top 12 milk. Great carcass and actual weights, and 103.6 MPPA dam. First calf heifer for a dam, and she just weaned a beautiful heifer calf! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

Carcass

+.57 +.18 +.05 +.15

+19

Marb REA Fat

Economic Indexes

59 705 1172 37

Maternal Milk Stay

+26 +10

HPG

107

KCC Brazos 541-495

4/8/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699376 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Buf Crk The Right Kind U199

5L Get R Done 416-88Y

CED

5L Roxie 117-419

Holden Hi-C 8128

WW YW

KCC Miss Hi-C 2107-541

+7 +.06 +71 +119

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Ab Hvn 2107

This bulls dam is an old cow, still in production, and has an amazing 109.9 MPPA! He is the bull for you if you need more gas! A lot of growth here. He is in the top 6% of the breed for YW and top 5% for CW. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Carcass Marb +.44 REA Fat YG CW

+.01 +.05 +.29 +42

Economic Indexes

Data

87 727 1331 40

Maternal Milk

+19

Stay

+10

HPG

+12

120

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 67 Calved:

KCC Balanced 132-475

3/24/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

5L Direct King 1337-281Y

CED

5L Firefly 375-1337

KCC Marblin’ Man 770-907

KCC Miss Marblin Man 625-132

+0 +4.6 +71 +108

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Miss CC 1109-625

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

Calved:

RAA# 1699329

5L Tradesman 1715-6237

As his name indicates, this bull is very balanced! Another great combination of Marblin Man and Direct King. He is in the top 13% of the breed for WW, top 17 YW, top 4 HPG, top 11% for marbling and REA and top 6% for CW.

Lot # 68

REA Fat YG CW

95 693 1240 40

Maternal

Carcass Marb

Data

+.71 +.36 +.05 +.18 +41

Milk Stay

Economic Indexes

+23 +10

HPG

+14

KCC Blaze 130-466

3/17/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699327 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

5L Tradesman 1715-6237

5L Direct King 1337-281Y

CED

5L Firefly 375-1337

Fritz Golden Oscar 8006

WW YW

KCC Miss GO 654-130 KCC Miss H Grande 2029-654

Here is a very balanced bull with great bw to ww spread. He is in the top 12% of the breed for milk, top 11 for HPG, top 14% for marbling and top 17% for REA. A smaller framed bull with good numbers!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

***

Lot # 69 Calved:

+1 +0.3 +62 +92

Scrotal at yearling

REA Fat YG CW

+.29 +.04 +.11 +25

Economic Indexes

3/12/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

CED BW

HXC Hemi 4400P

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699326

5L Direct King 1337-281Y

CED

5L Firefly 375-1337

KCC Marblin’ Man 770-907

KCC Miss Marblin Man 543-128

KCC Miss Cheyenne 237-543

Love this guy! A heifer bull with great performance and amazing carcass numbers. This is why we love Marblin Man! This bull ranks in the top 3% of the breed for GM, top 16% for BW, top 3% for HPG and top 1% for marbling! He ratio’d 156 on his IMF.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Calved:

+6 -3.3 +56 +93

Data

Scrotal at yearling Carcass Marb +1.12 REA Fat YG CW

+.27 +.06 +.15 +21

Economic Indexes

67 611 1216 38

Maternal Milk

+22

Stay

HPG ME

+15 +3

HPG

+13

+8 -1.5 +65 +94

Data

REA Fat YG CW

+1.04 +.10 -.03 -.01 +23

Economic Indexes

76 678 1153 37

Maternal

Carcass Marb

Lot # 71

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

5L Tradesman 1715-6237

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Miss Mimi 533-731

3/21/2014

Stay

RAA# 1699336

5L Firefly 375-1337

This bull is Mary Ann’s Buddy. He has an incredible temperament, beautiful mother, and is long bodied and smooth as silk. A heifer bull deluxe. He is in the top 8% of the breed for GM, top 2% for marbling (ratio’d 163!) He went from 93% on bw to 103% on YW. Curve bender that will add prime to your grid!

Calved:

+26

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

KCC Miss Hemi 731-160

KCC Blade 128-472

Milk

KCC Buddy 160-458

5L Direct King 1337-281Y

Lot # 70

75 626 1159 40

Maternal

Carcass Marb +.67

5L Tradesman 1715-6237

Lot 69

Data

Milk

+17

Stay

HPG

+12

107

KCC Bruin 638-498

4/14/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699383 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Buf Crk The Right Kind U199

5L Get R Done 416-88Y

CED

5L Roxie 117-419

Brown Vacation H7106

WW YW

KCC Miss BV 212-638

+4 +2.3 +68 +116

Scrotal at yearling

Miss KCC CRob 212

This high capacity long sided bull has impressive numbers! Look at his actual data! Yet he is a moderate framed bull! He is in the top 9% of the breed for HB, top 8 for YW, top 11 for HPG, top 6 for stay, and top 14% for REA.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

111

***

****

Carcass Marb +.51 REA Fat YG CW

+.33 +.01 +.09 +43

Economic Indexes

Data

88 757 1420 37.5

Maternal Milk +20 Stay

+17

HPG

+13

158

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 72 Calved:

KCC Bandit 627-431

2/27/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699381

HXC Big Iron 0024X

CED

HXC 825U

Beckton Lancer F442T

WW YW

KCC Miss Lancer 910-627

+3 +2.4 +70 +109

Data

Scrotal at yearling

KCC KRob 910 Cold weather and high capacity cows makes bigger birthweight calves. And we sure had that last year. But not every bull needs to be a heifer bull! If you want length, capacity and muscle, this bull has it. He is in the top 15% of the breed for WW, YW, Stay, YG, and top 5 for REA, top 9 for CW and fat. A coming 10 year old cow is still going strong! His BW EPD shows that his daughters will not have BW issues. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

Lot # 74

REA Fat YG CW

100 633 1080 40

Maternal

Carcass Marb +.29

+.48 -.02 -.05 +38

Economic Indexes

Milk

+14

Stay

+15

HPG

-2

KCC Bloom 249-407

2/11/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699354 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

HXC Conquest 4405P

KCC Pinnacle 949-109

CED

KCC Miss Ribeye 949

Pelton %IMF 48S

WW YW

KCC Miss %IMF 525-249 KCC Miss Chateau 314-525

Here is a beautiful heifer bull prospect from the great Pinnacle! He stamps them with length and performance! Great EPD’s and look at those weights! His mother just weaned another good bull calf. Smaller framed bull with milk, growth and carcass!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

133

****

***

****

***

+5 -3.2 +67 +102

Scrotal at yearling

REA Fat YG CW

+.84 +.24 +.09 +.26 +26

Economic Indexes

63 652 1118 39

Maternal

Carcass Marb

Data

Milk

+30

Stay

HPG

KCC BigHeart 005-1402

4/14/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1695125 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Buf Crk The Right Kind U199

5L Get R Done 416-88Y

CED

5L Roxie 117-419

Bieber Make Mimi

WW YW

KCC Miss Mimi 506-005 KCC Miss Cheyenne 330-506

If you could pick the perfect cow, this bull’s dam is it! He took after her and is smooth made and very balanced. Could be a heifer bull on known genetics. He is a smaller framed bull but still in the top 14% of the breed for marbling and REA! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

Lot # 75 Calved:

Calved:

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Beckton Nebula P P707

Calved:

Lot # 73

+6 -0.9 +64 +103

Data

Scrotal at yearling

Maternal

Carcass Marb REA Fat YG CW

82 699 1221 37

+.66 +.34 +.03 +.09 +30

Economic Indexes

Milk

+17

Stay

+12

HPG

+12

-2

130

KCC Brutus 729-421

2/25/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699390

KCC Marblin’Man 770-907

CED

KCC Miss Hi Power 330-770

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

WW YW

KCC Miss Mimi 424-729 KCC Ms Total Proof G1905-424

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

Lot # 76 Calved:

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Brown Commitment S7206

This bull is beautiful, long and smooth. We love the Marblin Man sons and the power they bring in an easy keeping package. He is in the top 15% of the breed for GM, 13 for WW, 8 for YW, top 1% for Marbling and 3 for CW. His dam has a 104.1 MPPA. If you feed your calves, here is a money maker.

Lot 74

+1 +3.9 +71 +116

Data

Scrotal at yearling Carcass Marb +1.08 REA Fat YG CW

+.04 +.01 +.20 +45

Economic Indexes

100 707 1302 40

Maternal Milk

+19

Stay

+14

HPG

+11

KCC Boxer 326-1418

2/22/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699363 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Messmer Packer S008

LSF Boxed Beef 9063W

CED

LSF Larkaba 59J R5195

KCC G Canyon 2123

WW YW

KCC Miss Canyon Queen 326

+2 -1.8 +65 +99

Data

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Monu 2029

Here is a bull with a 12 year old dam that was picture perfect. He is a smaller framed bull with solid EPD’s. He is in the top 16% of the breed for GM and REA, top 5% for Marbling and top 17% for HPG.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

****

Carcass Marb

+.83

REA

+.31 +.06 +.16 +26

Fat YG CW

Economic Indexes

70 533 1094 39

Maternal Milk

+20

Stay

+10

HPG

+12

102

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 77 Calved:

KCC Bold 925-469

3/19/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699401 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Buf Crk The Right Kind U199

5L Get R Done 416-88Y

CED

5L Roxie 117-419

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

WW YW

KCC Miss Mimi 557-925 KCC Miss MuchG 2010-557

This bull is very smooth made with capacity and great performance. His 103.1 MPPA dam and granddam are still in the herd! He posts a top 16% in the breed for GM, top 5% for HPG and top 2% for marbling. His growth numbers aren’t shabby either!

Lot 77 Lot # 78 Calved:

KCC Base Runner 221-410

2/14/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699347

KCC Pinnacle 949-109

CED

KCC Miss Ribeye 949

KCC Last Statement 556-021

WW YW

KCC Miss LState 912-221 KCC Ltng 912

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

Lot # 80

Carcass Marb +.85 REA Fat YG CW

+.02 +.05 +.19 +17

Economic Indexes

Growth

Females

***

****

Lot # 79 Calved:

Data

70 623 1177 37

Maternal Milk Stay

+26 +12

HPG

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

CED

KCC Miss Wellington 848-009

Bieber Make Mimi 7249

WW YW

KCC Miss Mimi 949-231 KCC Miss Ribeye 630-949

This heifer bull prospect has Pinnacles mother as a granddam! His dam did not survive a bout with hardware, of all things, but there is potential in the cow family! He is long sided and ranks in the top 8% of the breed for GM, top 7 for BW, top 9 for HPG, top 5% for marbling and ratio’d 118 for IMF! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

Carcass Marb +.84 REA Fat YG CW

-.02 +.03 +.15 +18

Economic Indexes

KCC Oleo 805-006

WW YW

KCC Miss Oleo 742-282 KCC Miss Hi Power 326-742

A nicely balanced ,moderate framed, heifer bull that gives the performance of Pinnacle with added smoothness. ****

***

Lot # 81 Calved:

+18

Stay

+12

HPG

+14

+11

+20

Stay

+13

HPG

+14

127

RAA# 1699361

Milk

Economic Indexes

CED

120

Maternal

+.10 +.03 +.17 +31

KCC Miss Ribeye 949

Females

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Pinnacle 949-109

Growth

65 557 1073 36

Fat

Milk

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Carcass

Data

REA

83 663 1222 38

Maternal

Carcass Marb +.96

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

Calving

+9 -4.4 +57 +91

Scrotal at yearling

HXC Conquest 4405P

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

KCC Player 009-203

2/15/2014

RAA# 1699350

Data

KCC Bear 282-1411

KCC Bravo 231-429

Beckton Halfmanhustler R588

+11 -4.3 +57 +89

Scrotal at yearling

Heifer bulls with performance, that is what you get with Pinnacle sired sons. Yet still in a moderate package! Top 5% of breed for CED, top 8 for BW, top 12 milk, and top 5 marbling. Then he had ratios of 113 IMF, 102 REA, 99 for BW and still 100 for YW.

2/27/2014

Carcass

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

HXC Conquest 4405P

Calved:

Calving

+6 +0.2 +66 +102

+6 -3.3 +57 +92

Data

Scrotal at yearling

Maternal

Carcass Marb +.46 REA Fat YG CW

70 609 1167 36

+.17 +.08 +.23 +20

Economic Indexes

Milk

+23

Stay

+10

HPG

KCC Bright 919-476

3/24/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699400 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Pelton %IMF 48S

KCC % Above 970-244

CED

KCC Miss Med Man 608-970

KCC Medicine Man 804-1736

WW YW

KCC Miss Med Man 445-919 KCC Ms Total Proof 2107-445

This bull is from a smaller cow that does a fantastic job every year. Great weaning performance and will add marbling to your herd. He is in the top 6% of the breed for milk and top 2% for marbling. He ratio’d 103 on REA, so I think he will do better than his EPD says!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

122

***

****

+5 -1.2 +65 +90

Data

Scrotal at yearling Carcass Marb

+1.00

REA

-.05 +.06 +.25 +22

Fat YG CW

Economic Indexes

82 660 1099 38

Maternal Milk

+27

Stay

HPG

+11

101

20 Month Old 100% 1A Red Angus Bulls Lot # 82 Calved:

KCC Brazen 261-415

2/20/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699359

KCC Complete 982-238

CED

KCC Miss Loineye 651-982

LCC Gravity B252L

WW YW

KCC Miss Gravity 728-261 KCC Miss Kingmaker 527-728

This bull ranks in the top 15% f the breed for HB, top 8 stay, top 7 REA, with great performance in a smaller package. A heifer bull with moderation on cow size. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

Lot # 84

+6 -1.9 +53 +79

Data

Scrotal at yearling Carcass Marb +.09 REA Fat YG CW

+.43 +.03 +.00 +14

Economic Indexes

69 614 1034 38

Maternal Milk Stay

+21 +16

HPG

+12

KCC Bronx 636-433

3/3/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699382 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Beckton Epic K F075

Beckton Epic R397 K

CED

Beckton Kit F468 JL

LCC Sterling B055M

WW YW

KCC Miss Sterling 330-636

+3 -5.1 +56 +92

Data

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Miss Grand 330

This heifer bull is in the top 16% of the breed for HB, top 4 for BW, top 9 for HPG, 15 for Stay, and ratio’d 107 for REA. His mother weaned a stomper Pinnacle bull calf this year, and is a consistent top cow. This smaller framed bull can give you great replacement females.

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

148

****

***

****

Carcass Marb +.40 REA Fat YG CW

+.27 +.08 +.19 +18

Economic Indexes

68 596 1100 37.5

Maternal Milk

+17

Stay

+15

HPG

+14

-1

146

KCC Bountiful 970-449

3/9/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1699407 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Beckton Epic K F075

Beckton Epic R397 K

CED

Beckton Kit F468 JL

KCC Medicine Man 804-1736

WW YW

KCC Miss Med Man 608-970

+6 -4.1 +52 +92

Data

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Miss Hi-C 445-608

This smaller framed heifer bull will sire some great replacement females with inherent carcass traits! He is in the top 5% of the breed for HB, top 8% GM, top 9 BW, top 8 milk, top 6 HPG, top 14 stay, top 7 marbling and top 6 REA. Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

****

***

Lot # 85 Calved:

Calved:

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

KCC Marblin’ Man

Calved:

Lot # 83

Maternal

Carcass Marb REA Fat YG CW

+.79 +.45 +.12 +.24 +20

Economic Indexes

76 582 1101 40

Milk

+27

Stay

+15

HPG

+14

-6

169

KCC Banyan 013-491

4/4/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1695128

Lot 84 Lot # 86 Calved:

Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Pelton % IMF 48S

KCC % Above 970-244

CED

KCC Miss Med Man 608-970

Basin Trend Setter 6074

WW YW

KCC Miss Trend 528-013

+4 -0.9 +64 +93

Scrotal at yearling

KCC Miss BV 2105-528

Here is a heifer bull with very balanced EPD’s. A smaller framed, no holes choice that ranked in the top 11% of the breed for milk and top 14% for marbling. Both dam and granddam still in the herd! Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

***

****

***

****

Carcass Marb +.67 REA Fat YG CW

+.21 +.04 +.13 +24

Economic Indexes

Data

78 656 1155 37

Maternal Milk +26 Stay HPG ME

+10 +10 +3

KCC BBQ 071-490

3/27/2014

1A Registered Red Angus Bull

RAA# 1695134 Genomically Enhanced EPD’s

Pelton % IMF 48S

KCC % Above 970-244

CED

KCC Miss Med Man 608-970

KCC Flinthills 411-810

WW YW

KCC Miss Flinthills 525-071 KCC Miss Chateau 314-525

The saying ‘good things come in small packages’ applies here! A smaller framed bull that gives nothing up on pounds produced. He is in the top 5% of the breed for milk, top 7 for marbling and ratio’d 141 on IMF and 107 on REA. His dam has a 102.7 MPPA also!

Calving

Carcass

Growth

Females

105

***

****

-2 +2.4 +70 +100

Scrotal at yearling Carcass Marb +.77 REA Fat YG CW

+.31 +.05 +.16 +33

Economic Indexes

Data

88 681 1140 36

Maternal Milk

+28

Stay

HPG

Heart of the Herd Commercial Heifers From the Downey Ranch herd.

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 L I V E C A L F G U A R A N T E E ! See p. 5 for pricing information & compete details.

26 26

DRI Bred Commercial Heifers AGAIN THIS YEAR: THERE WILL BE A BASE BID ON ALL HEIFERS. We have always had a policy of honesty in all dealings. We are coming off of a 5 year drought that saw us downsize our herd significantly. We had good rains this past year and we’re in a position to cautiously expand our herds. Thus, we are setting a reasonable floor because they have great value to us. These are heart of our herd heifers. There are A LOT of heifers out there this fall. As belts tighten, known genetics become all the more valuable. Therefore, the base bid on bred heifers will be $2500. The base bid on open fall heifers is $1700. 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 kept heifers that were neither too big nor too small, were born in the 1st 1/2 of the season, had good temperaments, were good performers, and were structurally correct, 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 rat her 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 Angus. The heifers have all their shots, have been dewormed, Bangs vaccinated & tested PI negativ e. 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.

Color

Most likely sire

Est. Due Date

Brilliance x Final Answer x Alliance 6595

Black

Lot 21 & Lot 26

4/11/2016

2/16/14

Brilliance x Chisum x New Frontier

Black

Lot 21 & Lot 26

3/17/2016

B051

2/14/14

Thunderbird x AN x AN

Black

Lot 33 & Lot 34

3/16/2016

B055

2/15/14

Sitz Wisdom x AN x B/R New Design 036

Black

Lot 33 & Lot 34

4/10/2016

B058

2/16/14

Game Day x Lead On x Net Present Value

Black

Lot 21 & Lot 26

3/7/2016

B106

2/26/14

Connealy Thunder x AN

Black

Lot 33 & Lot 34

4/5/2016

B116

2/27/14

KCC 270 RA x Net Present Value x Calculator

Black

Lot 33 & Lot 34

3/21/2016

B133

2/28/14

Connealy Thunder x AN

Black

Lot 33 & Lot 34

3/29/2016

B137

3/1/14

Foresight x Calculator x Bando 155

Black

Lot 21 & Lot 26

3/7/2016

B142

3/2/14

Calculator x Basin Max

Black

Lot 33 & Lot 34

3/22/2016

B171

3/5/14

Calculator x AN

Black

Lot 33 & Lot 34

3/10/2016

B180

3/5/14

Final Product x DRI W221 x Net Present Value

Black

Lot 21 & Lot 26

4/11/2016

B189

3/6/14

Ellingson Identity x Game Day x Mytty In Focus

Black

Lot 21 & Lot 26

4/2/2016

B221

3/10/14

Lead On x DRI Net Worth x Calculator

Black

Lot 21 & Lot 26

4/26/2016

B224

3/10/14

SAV Angus Valley x Calculator x Basin Max

Black

Lot 21 & Lot 26

4/11/2016

B240

3/14/14

New Design 878 x DRI X040 x Freightliner

Black

Lot 21 & Lot 26

3/17/2016

B256

3/17/14

DRI Super Bowl x New Frontier x Right Time

Black

Lot 21 & Lot 26

3/6/2016

B276

3/21/14

Cedar Ridge x Final Answer x USPB

Black

Lot 21 & Lot 26

3/27/2016

B282

3/23/14

AN x AN

Black

Lot 33 & Lot 34

3/11/2016

B307

3/27/14

Calculator x Frontman x Final Answer

Black

Lot 21 & Lot 26

3/17/2016

B318

3/30/14

AN x GV x Precision

Black

Lot 33 & Lot 34

3/15/2016

B326

4/2/14

AN x AN x Calculator

Black

Lot 33 & Lot 34

4/6/2016

B071

2/19/14

SHF Waverly (PH) x AN x AN

BWF

Lot 33 & Lot 34

3/10/2016

B081

2/22/14

SHF Waverly (PH) x AN

BWF

Lot 33 & Lot 34

3/10/2016

B193

3/6/14

SHF Waverly (PH) x Freightliner x Alliance 6595

BWF

Lot 33 & Lot 34

4/15/2016

B194

3/6/14

SHF Waverly (PH) x Larks Canyon

BWF

Lot 33 & Lot 34

3/22/2016

B226

3/10/14

SHF Waverly (PH) x AN

BWF

Lot 33 & Lot 34

3/21/2016

B236

3/12/14

SHF Waverly (PH) x AN

BWF

Lot 33 & Lot 34

4/20/2016

B278

3/21/14

SHF Waverly (PH) x Larks Canyon

BWF

Lot 33 & Lot 34

3/11/2016

B308

3/27/14

SHF Waverly (PH) x AN

BWF

Lot 33 & Lot 34

3/26/2016

Tag #

Birth date

B038

2/11/14

B046

Heifer’s Parentage

DRI Open Fall Angus & Baldy Heifers Downey Ranch, Inc.

Fall born open heifers Several years ago, we sold open fall heifers with much success.

However, we don’t have a large, fall-calving herd.—only about 110 cows. We still receive several calls a year about fall heifers, so we’ve decided to make some available again this year. Because of the drought and our necessary reduction in herd size, we are also putting a floor under these, as we’d love to keep them since rains have returned and grass is plentiful. Our fall herd is an extremely low-input herd. While we do not AI, we use the same natural service bulls as in our spring herd. They live year round on open range and both the cows and the heifers calve there with 1x/day checks only. Thus, calving ease is built in for you. We will sell 2 groups of solid black, predominantly Angus heifers and 1 set of F-1 Black Baldies. Bangs vaccinated, PI-BVD negative, wormed and with their pre-breeding shots, they’re ready to breed immediately! 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.

Head Count

Color

Description

Solid Black

Open heifers, Straight Angus since 1990, born 9/2014-10/2014

Solid Black

Open heifers, Straight Angus since 1990, born 9/2014-10/2014

Black Baldies

Open heifers, F-1 Hereford x Angus crosses, born 9/2014-10/2014

Our fall cows are not pampered. These cows are grazing stockpiled sorghum-sudan grass, with supplemental hay on a cold, snowy, Christmas Day. DRI Fall Herd Cattle Feeding Results We have fed almost all of our non-seedstock cattle out for many years now. Our emphasis on balanced selection has resulted in a very moderate cow herd that’s reproductively sound under real world conditions, such as those pictured above. But we’ve also selected for carcass characteristics that let us realize the profits from our efforts. We sell cattle on a grid, realizing premiums for quality grade, yield grade, and a program called NatureWell that requires specific handling protocols. Below are the summary data for our fall calves fed this past year and slaughtered in February & March of 2015. We’re proud that these cattle graded 100% Choice and up with a very high 70% qualifying for Certified Angus Beef or USDA Prime. All while posting a very good 2.7 Yield Grade (a measure of red meat yield after removal of excess fat). These falls do this consistently, year after year. You can feel good about adding proven, real world genetics like these to Hot % CAB 2015 Carcass your herd. Don’t miss this rare opportunity Carcass % Choice Yield & Price per Price per Results for to purchase hard-to-come by, true fall heifers from a program you can trust. You Weight & Up Grade Prime Head CWT DRI Fall won’t be sorry.

Cattle

841

100%

2.7

70% $ 2,226.69

264.98

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 @ 2.00 on Oct. 1: $1100.00 Avg. feeding costs with $3.50 corn (650 lbs of gain):

$487.50

Freight & Interest (calf)

$40.00

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

$24.00

Total costs: $1651.50 Breakeven price for May marketing

$1.37

Oct. 1 Pricing through USPB for May

$137.00

With premiums WE normally garner, it’s still a winner WITH OUR FEEDING HISTORY. Your situation may be different. If calf prices crash or the market recovers, it would be worth revisiting.

KCC & DRI fall cattle on feed at KCC

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

The Red Angus Association is the only association that builds EPD’s from Total Herd Reporting (THR). THR uses data from the entire calf crop - not just the calves that were good enough to register. The biggest benefit of THR is the elimination of reporting bias from data used to calculate EPDs. Perhaps even more significant is the overestimate of performance of sires whose poorer performing calves are not reported. This next thought cannot be stressed too much. YOU CAN NOT COMPARE EPD’S ACROSS BREEDS!!!! Black Angus breeders consider BW +2.0 and below to be suitable for use on heifers, while Red Angus breeders will usually want a negative BW EPD. Having said that, here are the averages for parent sires in the AAA and RAA as of September of the current year:

Do NOT compare EPD’s. They’re very different between breeds!!! American Red Angus Association EPD Averages for Current Sires HB

CED

Milk

Stay

Marb

REA

HPG

104

-1.3

+59

+91

+20

+10

+22

+.47

+.11

-.00

+0.04

+10

American Angus Association EPD Averages for Current Sires CED

Milk

Scrotal

Marb

REA

$EN

+1.4

+50

+88

+23

+.78

+29

+.46

+.41

+.013

-7.38 46.11 43.09 28.35 100.13

American Simmental Association EPD Averages for Current Sires CE

8.7

+1.9 +62.8

YW +91.7

Milk

Marb

REA

API

+21.5 +26.9 +.13

+.77

-0.057

119.8

66.5

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 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). $Value indexes are multi-trait selection indexes, expressed in dollars per head, The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires  Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for preweaning merit. 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. 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!  HB & GM—Herd builder and grid master are expressed as differences in profitability per exposure. Example. Bull A has a 135 HB, bull B has a 100. The bull is kept for 5 years and breeds 30 cows per year for 150 sired calves. Winner, winner, chicken dinner. Be the first to call and get a $50 credit. Bull A @ 135 X 150 calves =$20,250.00 Bull B @ 100 x 150 calves = $15000.00. The difference of $5250.00 favors bull A. Simmental ONLY  All Purpose Index (API)- Evaluates sire 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. Index units are in dollars per cow exposed.  Terminal Index (TI)- Evaluates sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield. Index units are in dollars per cow exposed.

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