V8 Ranch - 2018 Spring Update Catalog by LivestockDirect

S P R I N G 201 8 U P D AT E

T he Ma rk o f Exc e l l e n c e i n Bra hm a n Ca t t le

M AY S A L E S D AT E S : Bulls: May 14- 15 Fem ales: May 28- 29 1

THE V8 TEAM We work for you.

As seedstock breeders, our goal is to serve you, our customer. We sincerely appreciate your interest in our cattle. If any member of our team can assist you, we are glad to be at your service. Feel free to contact any of our staff by phone or email at office@v8ranch.com.

Sloan & Mollie Williams Ranch Owners 979-533-0505

Cattle available for viewing anytime in May for both sales. Please email or call us to schedule an appointment. BULL SALE: May 14-15, 2018 FEMALE SALE: MAY 28-29 Sales held at www.dvauction.com Bids close at 6:00 p.m. CST on day two of the sale. 2

Jim Williams Manager 979-533-1279

Brandon Cutrer Manager 601-466-7536

Rachel Cutrer Business Manager 979-218-4157

Frank Garcia Cow Herd Manager

Kolten Thigpen Show Cattle Manager 830-426-1713

Britt Larson Asst. Manager 940-390-0522

Manuel Amparan International Marketing 361-834-3649

Joe Delgado Nutrition & Hay

T H E FA M I LY BEHIND

THE BRAND. Pictured l-r, V8 Ranch family members: Luke & Catherine Neumayr; Luann & Jim Williams; Sloan & Mollie Williams; Jan & Payton Powell; Mollie Jo, Rachel, Brandon & Ann Catherine Cutrer. Not pictured: Knox Neumayr.

Dear Brahman Friends, With our bull and heifer sales being only a week apart, we decided to combine both catalogs into one. In this catalog, not only will you find the information on each individual lot, but a wealth of other information that will help this catalog serve as a reference to “Brahman Nerds” like me for years to come.

The V8 brand represents an original bloodline, started in 1944, that now roams six continents. It reflects the

We have an awesome team here at V8 Ranch that are talented in many areas, hard working, and have a passion for what we do. Our motto is “Striving for Excellence.” We are continually on the search to better our Brahman cattle in every aspect. We collect tons of data on our cattle so that we can better manage and come up with a blueprint for improvement. Not only do we collect the standard birth, weaning, and yearling weights, or ultrasound, but we also keep record of other important traits such as calf vigor, udder quality, and disposition. We are also incorporating more and more DNA tools, and are proud to be the only Brahman breeder offering an economically relevant index: the V8 Power Rating.

passionate men and women

All the people that have visited V8 lately comment that the quality of this bull offering is the best we have offered, and I agree. Aside from being the stoutest and most structurally sound bulls we have offered, these are the gentlest bulls representing some of the best pedigrees at V8. These bulls have the ability to improve most operations, both purebred or F1 in the areas of growth and performance, carcass, dressing up pedigrees, and of course incorporating the signature V8 style which represents high quality phenotypes.

deem worthy of the V8 brand,

The six heifers offered are what we feel are our top sale heifers from the 2017 fall born calf crop. They represent over 70 years of continual selection for excellence in females at V8 Ranch. In their pedigrees you’ll find breed leading sires for growth, carcass, maternal traits, and show ring accomplishments. And, they represent cow families that have carried the Brahman breed for generations. These potential donor prospects can help move a progressive Brahman program to the next stage of success.

who have devoted their lives to creating a superior Brahman breeding process and selection program. We stake our reputation on each animal we a symbol of our guarantee, our commitment, and our promise of integrity.

V8 RANCH The Mark of Excellence.

Be on the look out for some exciting things coming down the pipe in the future from V8 Ranch. We are committed to constant improvement of our own herd and are willing to pass that information along to help our customers and the Brahman breed as a whole. We truly appreciate all our customers and friends from around the world. May God Bless you and your families. Sincerely, Brandon Cutrer 3

At V8 Ranch, itâ€™s all about families - in our lives and in our breeding program. Whereas others linebreed to a bull, we have always linebred to cow families... for more than 70 years. Why?

More Consistency.

Better Uniformity.

And Real Good Cows.

Nearly every female at V8 traces back to one of nine original cow families, some dating back to 1944. Here are the cow families represented in this sale: +Miss 3X Mucho Grande 60/5

The 1978 Reserve National Champion female, nicknamed “Miss Priss”. Emily Dial sold 60/5 in one of Johnny Joyce’s great sales for the record breaking price of $25,000 to Stephanie & Bill Vineyard and was later purchased by V8. Her daughter +Miss V8 287/3 was one of our all time greatest donors, producing breed legends like +Mr. V8 901/4, 2 Register of Renown donor daughters, and $Miss V8 910/4. Represented in Bull Sale Lots 2,5,6,7,8,10, 11, 12, 13 and Heifer Lot 1.

+Miss V8 98/6 (P)

The cornerstone of our polled program, whose descendants include +Miss V8 797/6 (S), Miss V8 100/7 (P), Miss V8 274/7 and Mr. V8 458/7. The most accomplished polled cow family in the U.S. in terms of quality, marketability, and dollars generated. This cow family blends two of the original 1944 V8 cow families: Ann Forgason 5 (ABBA 4320) and Carmencita 116. Represented in Bull Sale Lots 1,2,3,4,5, 13 and Heifer Sale Lots 5 and 6.

+Miss V8 617/2

A V8 legend, this cow held the #1 spot in the ABBA Register of Renown for 20 years. She produced legends like +Mr. V8 666/3, +Miss V8 666/3 and Miss V8 725/3. This family is the foundation of Powerstroke, Superstroke, and +Mr. V8 380/6 lines. This cow family traces to the original foundation 1944 herd, starting with “Betty Lou 44” and her daughter Miss V8 9th. Represented in nearly every lot.

+Miss Claydesta 203-807U5

A Suva daughter out of the famous National Champion Diamond T 432. We bought 807U5 from Texas oilman Clayton Williams in 1988. 807U5 is the foundation for one of the winningest cow families in the history of V8 Ranch, generating more than $750,000 in progeny sales. Claydesta’s famed daughter is +Miss V8 188/5. She is one of two cows at V8 to produce two different International Champion daughters: Miss V8 831/5 and Miss V8 464/6. Represented in Bull Sale Lots 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 and Heifer Sale Lots 2 and 3.

+Miss V8 165/4

The 1993 International Champion Female and one of the highest-valued Brahman females in the history of ABBA, with 1/2 interest selling to San Rafael Ranch for $100,000. 165 produced many notable offspring including +Miss V8 73/5 (1997 International Grand Champion). This cow family traces to the original foundation 1944 herd, originating with the foundation female “Betty Lou 44 ” and her daughter Miss V8 9th. Represented in Bull Sale Lot 14 and Heifer Sale Lot 6. 5

Leading Cow Families +Miss V8 983/3

+Miss V8 983/3 is a daughter of JDH Sir Julio Manso out of a Suva daughter. This family stands out due to its impressive consistency and uniformity. She’s been a mainstay at V8 Ranch since the early 1990s. She produced Mr. V8 815/5 herd bull, Tommy Bahama. +Miss V8 983/3’s most significant daughter would have to be +Miss V8 653/5. She’s the mother of The Rock as well as current V8 donor female, Miss V8 997/5. Over the years, this cow family has earned its place in V8 record books for bringing consistent high quality in all aspects of performance and grading: show ring, production, and for the commercial cattleman. Represented in Bull Sale Lot 14.

+Miss V8 495/5 “Rose”

Rose is one of three Register of Renown daughters out of the JDH Mr. Manso 288/1 bull, a Forgason-bred son of (+) JDH Dakota Manso 599. If you asked Jim Williams to name his top three all-time favorite cows on the ranch, chances are he’d include +Miss 495/5 as one of those three. In fact, it was Jim who gave her the nickname “Rose,” because of her enviable red-tinted coat. Rose produced the 2005 Reserve International Champion Female, +Miss V8 209/6. 209/6 then produced two donor daughters, our herd bull, and the 2009 National Champion, Mr. V8 463/6. Rose was born in 1997 and passed in summer 2012. Throughout her life, she was undeniably the female we all agreed was the loveliest cow on the ranch. Represented in Bull Sale Lot 14.

+JDH Lady Jennessa 347/3

+JDH Jennessa Manso was born in 1999, and bred by the J.D. Hudgins Locke Division. We first purchased her daughter, JDH Pittman, from JDH as a young heifer. Shortly after Brandon and Rachel were married, they specifically about Jennessa, since we loved Pittman. John said he still had her, but she was old. He agreed to put her on the deal but we both understood that since she was so old, she may not breed. We put her in Mollie’s name for good luck, and fate took over! She produced Miss V8 709/7, the 2014 Reserve International Grand Champion Female; Miss V8 694/7, the 2013 Reserve National Grand Champion Female. Miss V8 341/7, a Jennessa granddaughter is one of the highest rated females in our herd for the V8 Power Rating. Represented in Heifer Sale Lots 1 and 4.

+Miss V8 410/6

An outstanding Karu daughter from the Double J female line, cattle known for a lot of power with an eye appealing look. Born in 2004, 410 was actually born in Welsh, Louisiana for our partners of more than 20 years, Watson Land and Cattle. When she arrived at V8, we knew she would be a great one. She’s the mother of herd bull Mr. V8 85/7 and daughter Miss V8 463/6. She the kind of cow you call “a herd bull maker” because she’s that good. Represented in Bull Sale Lot 14

+Miss V8 571/3

A cow family that adds pigment and style. These cattle carry the legacy of lots of depth of body, thick tops, style and pigment. This cow family is also one that can be traced back to original ABBA foundation stock, starting with Martha Ann 147 (Foundation). Represented in Heifer Sale Lot 1 and 4

+Miss 4/5

A (+)WR Mr. Suva 203 daughter whose pedigree can be traced back through the lineage of herd bull Mr. V8 232/1 to start with V8â€™s original Brahman cow, Carmencita 116. Sheâ€™s got the gorgeous blue pigment, feminine eye appeal, and maternal excellence characteristic to many Suva daughters. In the mid 1990s, Sloan sold half interest to his good friend Bobby Dickens (of Lazy D Farms in Mississippi). She went on to make a tremendous impact in both the V8 and Lazy D herd. She produced an astonishing four Register of Renown daughters, the highest amount of any cow in the Brahman breed. Represented in Bull Sale Lots 9 and 13.

The Bull Offering PERFORMANCE

BRAHMAN BULL SALE

O N L I N E S A L E AT DVAU C T I O N . C O M M AY 14 - 15 B I D S C L O S E AT 6:00 P. M . C S T 9

HYBRID VIGOR Breeding a Brahman bull to a cow of any breed gives you that highest amount of hybrid vigor possible in the cattle business. That’s why Brahman is considered the crossbreeding common denominator.

MORE POUNDS More pounds = more profit. Brahman-sired calves gain fast and efficiently. They stay healthy, and produce heavier, higher yielding carcasses that are free of excess fat, which today’s packer and health-conscious consumer demand.

DROUGHT RESISTANCE Remember ol’ Brer Rabbit and the brier patch? That’s a Brahman in a drought. They can repel insects, resist ticks, and they work harder and work longer even in the toughest of conditions.

H E AT TO L E R A N C E One thing is certain, you won’t see your V8 bull laying under a shade tree when he has work to do. You put in a full days work whether it’s a cool 70 degrees or a sweltering 110 degrees outside - and your V8 bulls will too.

And maybe the best reason of all..

THE F-1 FEMALE

Quite simply, there’s no better cow. Increased milk production, higher fertility, faster-growing calves and lower inputs. Plus, she lasts longer, meaning she raises more calves over her lifetime than other breeds.

BRAHMAN What can V8 Brahman bulls do for you?

Average BW of our 2016 Bulls 12

Honest

Performance Data. Every Single Day. Nothing worthwhile is every easy; but it’s worth it. Accurately reporting performance data is hard work – it means hand-weighing each and every calf born on the ranch within 24 hours of its birth. It’s what the Beef Improvement Federation suggests. It’s how we’ve always done it V8 Ranch. And, it’s how we intend to keep doing it. Sure, it’s tempting to take shortcuts. In fact, many breeders do. Some don’t take the time to physically weigh the calves, guesstimating weights instead. Others list the same birth weight for every single calf. Wouldn’t it be great if every calf on your ranch weighed 72 pounds at birth? We all know that in a real-world ranching situation, this just doesn’t happen. At V8 Ranch, honesty and transparency are paramount in everything we do – and that includes performance reporting. In this year’s V8 calf crop, our birth weights fell within a range of 64-110 pounds. Why is reporting accurate weights so important?

64-110

Pounds Range of BW’s on all 2016 born bulls at V8 Ranch.

Performance EPDs are calculated based on weight measurements of cattle, turned in by individual breeders. The EPD allows you, as a buyer, to compare cattle within our herd and with other herds. If the EPD data is inaccurate, your buying decision and your Brahman breeding practice are no longer based on informed decisions – they’re a gamble. Without true data, you can no longer estimate the birth weight of future calves with any accuracy. At V8 Ranch, our data is hand-collected according to BIF standards and it’s reported accurately, whether it’s ‘good’ or ‘bad’. The most important thing is - it’s accurate. A high birth weight bull isn’t useless; it just means you can’t breed him to first calf heifers or Angus cows. Know what is useless? Inaccurate performance data. Yes, our methods require a lot of hard work and extra effort. But it’s worth it – for us, and most importantly, for you. 13

Why do we care so much about

Birth Weights? We believe that the Brahman bull is the #1 bull to use in crossbreeding systems throughout the south, where warm climates and harsh conditions prevail. Using a Brahman bull on any other breed maximizes hybrid vigor, giving you more pounds at weaning and yearling. However, it also means more pounds at birth. By understanding this, producers can reduce their incidence of calving trouble by using bulls with lower actual birthweights and lower BW EPDs, when they buy bulls from breeders who obsess about reporting accurate actual birth weights, like we do.

Dr. Jim Sanders, professor of the Texas A&M University Department of Animal Science discusses this topic at length in his “Breeds” class, which several members of our family took. Data from the McGregor Station shows the difference in birth weights using different breeds. We find this information to be very useful in educating new breeders about how to use Brahman Bull can be used to bulls in a crossbreeding program. breed to Angus or

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Honestly, we don’t worry too much about birth weight when breeding our own pasture cows at V8. Here’s why...If you look at those same charts, you notice that the calves with a Brahman dam always have the lowest birth weight. That’s because there’s something in those amazing Brahman cows DNA that actually makes them reduce the birth weights. So, in managing birth weights, if you have a bull that’s a little higher, don’t stress - all that means is that he just needs to go on registered or purebred Brahman cows, or even cows with at least half Brahman blood. If you look at our top herd bulls at our ranch, you’ll notice some of them have birth weights even in the 90s. We don’t stress because those super herd bulls are going on 100% registered Brahman cows. The Brahman cow will take care of it.

Hereford cows

>80

Bull designed to be used in a registered or purebred Brahman herd. These are often some of the highest performing bulls too.

Here are our recommendations for breeding Brahman bulls: • We do not recommend breeding any Brahman bull to British heifers, no matter what the birth weight. • We feel comfortable recommending a bull with an actual birth weight of 79 pounds or less are suitable to use on British cows. We also take into consideration the BW EPD. Data published with permission from Texas A&M University, Dr. Jim Sanders

V8 Power Rating We are the only Brahman ranch in the USA offering a selection tool of this caliber. We did it because our customers are worth it. A few years ago, many of our bull buyers began commenting that they needed more performance information on Brahman bulls. It seemed these complaints were falling on deaf ears in the business, so, in 2015, we set out to change this. We personally funded the research of Dr. Michael MacNeill, a leading expert in animal breeding, to create a new selection index for Brahman cattle - the V8 Power Rating. Essentially, use the V8 Power Rating exactly as you would an EPD. Except, it’s more useful, because it factors in economic merit, since our ultimate goal at V8 is to help our clients make money. The V8 Power Rating combines birth weight, performance, maternal ability, fertility, carcass merit, and marketing options into one easy-to-understand number. The average Brahman has a V8 Power Rating of $0. The V8 Power Rating represents the additional dollars you can expect if you use V8 cattle in your herd. For example, say you have two bulls. One has a Power Rating of +$10 and the other +$30. You could expect your ranch to reap $20 more from each cow exposed to the second bull than you could from each cow exposed to the first. The “Why” Behind the V8 Power Rating The V8 Power Rating is revolutionary for the Brahman breed. No other Brahman ranch—not even the Brahman association—offers a tool of this caliber. Why did we do it? Sure, we could have sat back and done nothing, even though breeds like Angus and Hereford have triple the amount of selection tools available. But that’s not how we operate at V8. We want more for our customers. We know full well that buying Brahman cattle is a sound investment. But, we want our clients to have every confidence in their purchases. So, with great pride, we offer the V8 Power Rating to ensure our customers have the best selection tools possible at their disposal. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. We are happy to explain how it works to any interested buyer and how it can help add value to your purchase.

Look for the Power Rating box in this catalog! If you’re a V8 client and would like to know the Power Ratings of YOUR cattle, just email office@v8ranch.com and we can assist you.

P OW E R

+48.55 R AT I N G

Top Rated Bulls

The bulls in this sale have all completed our V8 Ranch performance bull test. We have tabulated the results and ranked the top 5 bulls in categories that are beneficial to breeders. The bulls sell in age order. Lowest Birth Weight Bulls

Mr. V8 199/8

This ranking takes in to consideration actual birth weight and birth weight EPD for a more accurate view of true birth weight 1. Mr. V8 199/8 2. Mr. V8 53/8 3. Mr. V8 85/8 4. Mr. V8 134/8 5. Mr. V8 66/8

High Weaning Weight Bulls

Mr. V8 31/8

This ranking takes in to consideration adjusted weaning weight and weaning weight EPD for a more accurate view of birth to weaning growth. 1. Mr. V8 31/8 2. Mr. V8 16/8 3. Mr. V8 88/8 4. Mr. V8 97/8 5. Mr. V8 20/8

High Yearling Weight Bulls

Mr. V8 51/8

This ranking takes in to consideration adjusted yearling weight and yearling weight EPD for a more accurate view of weaning to yearling growth. 1. Mr. V8 31/8 2. Mr. V8 16/8 3. Mr. V8 88/8 4. Mr. V8 97/8 5. Mr. V8 20/8

Total Growth Bulls

Mr. V8 97/8

Mr. V8 16/8

This ranking takes in to consideration adjusted weaning and yearling weights combined with their respective EPDs to see a picture of total growth. 1. Mr. V8 31/8 2. Mr. V8 16/8 3. Mr. V8 88/8 4. Mr. V8 97/8 5. Mr. V8 20/8

Gentlest Bulls, In Order 1. Mr. V8 51/8 2. Mr. V8 199/8 3. Mr. V8 223/8 4. Mr. V8 88/8 5. Mr. V8 31/8

High Marbling Bulls

This ranking takes in to consideration ultrasound marbling score and marbling EPD for a more accurate view of marbling ability. 1. Mr. V8 51/8 2. Mr. V8 85/8 3. Mr. V8 53/8 4. Mr. V8 97/8 5. Mr. V8 67/8

Largest Rib eye Area Bulls

This ranking takes in to consideration ultrasound rib eye area and rib eye area EPD for a more accurate view Rib eye area. 1. Mr. V8 97/8 These are full brothers. 2. Mr. V8 67/8 3. Mr. V8 95/8 4. Mr. V8 66/8 5. Mr. V8 85/8

Top Total Carcass Bulls

This ranking takes in to consideration ultrasound values for marbling and rib eye area and the respective EPDs for a more view of overall carcass value. 1. Mr. V8 51/8 2. Mr. V8 97/8 3. Mr. V8 85/8 4. Mr. V8 67/8 5. Mr. V8 95/8

Top Power Ranking Bulls 1. Mr. V8 16/8 2. Mr. V8 66/8 3. Mr. V8 88/8 4. Mr. V8 97/8 5. Mr. V8 95/8

V8 Ranch is playing hard! Noble sons out of The Machine (380) daughters! They’re making fire as you can see! - Ras-Tso Tshaakane, Botswana

LOT

Mr. V8 16/8

+JDH Mr Elmo Manso SIRE: Mr. V8 458/7 Miss V8 100/7

POWER

ABBA # 951212 DOB: 9/20/16

43.93

(+)JDH Dakota Manso 599 +JDH Karu Manso 800 JDH Lady Rem S. Manso DAM: +Miss V8 551/6 +Mr. V8 777/4 Miss V8 716/5 +Miss V8 80/5

+JDH Sir Lawford Manso $JDH Lady Ellis Manso Mr. V8 736/5 Miss V8 510/6

Individual Performance

EPDs

RATING

Adjusted Carcass Ultrasound Data

Actual BW

Adj. WW

Adj. YW

Disp.

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tend.

REA

Backfat

% IMF

REA/HCW

486

855

38 cm

2.8

33.2

53.3

43.1

0.7

0.03

10.71

0.21

3.45

1.25

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By the numbers, this deep sided, easy fleshing bull boasts highest V8 Power Rating in the sale at 43.93. He also has the highest weaning weight and highest carcass weight EPDs in sale. He ranks in the TOP 1% of the entire Brahman breed for weaning, yearling, and carcass weight EPDs. He is the # 2 total growth bull of this sale. This bull’s pedigree is sure to catch the eyes of Brahman nerds, since he’s sired by Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble” - the brightest young herd bull at V8 and out of the 2006 National Champion Female. Noble is #1 sire for disposition EPD of the Brahman breed and the sire of the 2018 Grand Champion Bull and Reserve Grand Champion Female at Houston. +Miss V8 551/6 is a National Grand Champion and International Reserve Grand Champion +Miss V8 551/6 - National Champion Dam female, and dam of herd bull Mr. V8 948/6. She is a +JDH Karu Manso 800 daughter out of Lot 1 of the Miss V8 716/5 “Nancy” donor that was sired by “Powerstroke.” Just one spot off her 3-generation pedigree, behind +Miss V8 80/5, you would find THE actual Claydesta 807U5 cow herself, making Lot 1 represent the Claydesta and 98 cow families from V8, and also bringing in the great Lady Ellis cow from JDH Locke Division through 458. Cow power is stacked here. A versatile bull that can improve growth, pedigree, and phenotype of a purebred herd or be used produce F1 females with the potential to top leading sales throughout the country and F1 steers that can press the scales down and add to your bottom line. 19

I have 2 year old bull by Mr. V8 259/7 and an Avery cow , she was my boys 1st show heifer we bought from the V-8 Ranch . Can’t wait see some calves in the future out of that cross with our Brahman herd & Herefords. - Joe May

LOT

2 Mr. V8 20/8 (Scurred) +JDH Sir Avery Manso +Miss V8 464/6 +Mr. V8 380/6 $Miss V8 910/4

Mr. V8 191/7 SIRE: Mr. V8 604/7 Miss V8 128/7

ABBA # 950816 DOB: 9/23/16

+JDH Sir Avery Manso DAM: +Miss V8 797/6 +Miss V8 98/6

Individual Performance

EPDs

(+)JDH Sir Liberty Manso JDH Miss Acacia Manso +Mr. V8 287/5 Miss V8 7/4 Adjusted Carcass Ultrasound Data

Actual BW

Adj. WW

Adj. YW

Disp.

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tend.

REA

Backfat

% IMF

REA/HCW

517

917

35 cm

3.6

28.8

41.1

0.2

33.3

0.03

0.3

11.93

0.17

2.7

1.3

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Mr. V8 20/8 (S) could be the best scurred/polled bull we have offered through this sale. He is a growth oriented, eye appealing bull, with a regal pedigree. Each year we try to offer a bull with polled genetics to help purebred Brahman breeders incorporate the polled gene into their cow herd without sacrificing quality and growth. Very gentle, and one of the biggest boned bulls of the sale with the cleanest sheath. He is long and extended from end to end, well balanced, and offers plenty of depth and capacity. He has the highest retail product EPD, a large set of testicles and was one of the earliest bulls to pass a fertility test at 16 months. He is the #5 Total Growth bull of this sale. 20/8 is the first son of Mr. V8 604/7 “Man of Steel” to be offered for sale. 604/7 was the +Miss V8 797/6 - Dam of Lot 2 2017 Grand Champion Bull at Houston, and a top sire at V8. Lot 2’s dam is nothing short of legendary. Just say the number 797 in polled Brahman circles and heads turn. She’s the dam of herd bulls Mr. V8 135/7, Mr. V8 139/7, donor and former Reserve National Champion Female Miss V8 274/7, Miss V8 508/7, Miss V8 103/8, and numerous other donor females on the ranch. 20/8’s pedigree represents a intersection of 3 of the greatest cow families of V8: Claydesta, Miss Priss, and 98/6. While this bull offers tons of growth, super eye appeal, and an impeccable pedigree that will be an asset to any purebred Brahman herd, he has an 85 pound birth weight and we do not recommend him for use on straight Bos taurus cattle for making F1s.

Noble is the most beautiful bull I’ve ever seen. We raise Brahman in Brazil and we have a lot of V8 genetics. Beautiful cattle. - Agropecuariaw 2R, Brazil

LOT

Mr. V8 31/8

+JDH Mr Elmo Manso SIRE: Mr. V8 458/7 Miss V8 100/7

+JDH Sir Lawford Manso $JDH Lady Ellis Manso Mr. V8 736/5 Miss V8 510/6

+JDH Sir Avery Manso DAM: Miss V8 581/7 +Miss V8 464/6

Individual Performance

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POWER

ABBA # 950673 DOB: 9/28/16

EPDs

32 .86

(+)JDH Sir Liberty Manso JDH Miss Acacia Manso (+)JDH Mr. Charley Manso +Miss V8 188/5

RATING

Adjusted Carcass Ultrasound Data

Actual BW

Adj. WW

Adj. YW

Disp.

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tend.

REA

Backfat

% IMF

REA/HCW

588

976

35 cm

3.8

32.9

49.4

-0.1

36.8

0.01

0.4

0.04

13.16

0.23

3.59

1.35

Some of V8’s freshest genetics - sired by Noble out of the full sister to 191! Mr. V8 31/8 comes from our Genetic Partners Program, raised by our good friends Jeff Harris and Mickey Bell at JH Ranch. They bought Miss V8 581/7 as the high selling female of our 2016 September Power of Production Sales. She sold bred to Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble” and 31/8 is the calf that she was carrying at that time. Just judging by this bull’s pedigree, you would expect him to have breed leading growth and performance, but he fully blew away our expectations. Of the entire offering of sale bulls, he is the #1 highest adjusted weaning weight and the #1 highest adjusted yearling weight, making him the top overall growth bull. He is also in the top 5 gentlest bulls. He also has the top adjusted rib eye area of the group. His style, balance, length of body, and capacity only Miss V8 581/7 compliment his impressive growth, muscle, and super disposition. Dam of Lot 3 and full sister to 191. Mr. V8 31/8 had an 80 pound birth weight and a 3.8 BW EPD, leading us to NOT recommend him for use in Bos taurus cows. The combination of his power, look, great disposition, and generations of some of V8’s best make him an impact sire for a Brahman seedstock operation or future AI sire. At 16 months old, he had 34 cm testicles and easily passed a fertility test. 21

We had an excellent time on our tour. Jim was very generous and kind with us. He explained with expertise and deep knowledge about Brahman breed and V8 criteria of selection all these decades. Congratulations you have a great work. Very well done. God bless the V8 people and the V8 Ranch. All the best for you and your family. - Fernando ,J. Gabriel and Victor Carvalho, Brazil

LOT

Mr. V8 51/8

(+)JDH Sir Liberty Manso JDH Sir Hudson Manso +JDH Lady Dau Manso SIRE: JDH Sir Compian Manso +JDH Sir Lawford Manso JDH Lady Cynthia Manso JDH Lady Crata Manso 8

POWER

ABBA # 950819 DOB: 10/16/16 +JDH Karu Manso 800 Miss V8 170/6 +JDH Sir Avery Manso +Miss V8 98/6

+Mr. V8 380/6 DAM: Miss V8 103/8 +Miss V8 797/6

Individual Performance

2 3.67

EPDs

RATING

Adjusted Carcass Ultrasound Data

Actual BW

Adj. WW

Adj. YW

Disp.

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tend.

REA

Backfat

% IMF

REA/HCW

515

891

36 cm

3.6

2.9

30.5

0.22

0.4

-0.05

11.49

0.23

2.61

1.29

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The gentlest bull of the sale, with tremendous muscle and spring of rib in a moderate frame. He should also correct many underline issues, having one of the cleanest sheaths of the sale. 51/8 has the highest Marbling EPD of the sale and combined with his ultrasound data, he is the #1 total carcass bull of the sale. A good herd sire for any progressive Brahman breeder. We DO NOT recommend him for use on Bos taurus (non Brahman influenced) cows because of his 81 pound actual birth weight coupled with a 3.6 BW EPD. Mr. V8 51/8 is sired by JDH Sir Compian Manso 370/8, a specialist at producing moderate framed, easy fleshing, heavy muscled bulls that have been commanding high prices in our previous sales. Compian is a JDH Hudson son out of a Lawford daughter. Miss V8 103/8 - Dam of Lot 4, a 380 51/8 is the first natural calf out of Miss V8 103/8, a +Mr. V8 380/6 daughter out of +Miss daughter out of 797 V8 797/6. 103/8 was one of the heaviest weaning heifers of her calf crop, but maintains a moderate frame size. She was a Division Champion at Houston in 2017 and was Grand Champion Female at San Antonio in 2017 with 51/8 showing at her side. (She beat Miss V8 21/8 at this show!) She is a full sister to the 135/7 and 139/7 herd sires and the 274/7 and 508/7 donors in the V8 Ranch herd. Representing the 98 cow family, this is a great one you can tie to.

V8 Ranch is one of the greatest Brahman ranches in the world. But even better than their cattle is the entire Williams family which I have known since the early 80s. - Larry Anderson

LOT

He scraped his nose coming out of the chute during his fertility test, hence the scratch on his picture.

LOT

Mr. V8 53/8

+JDH Karu Manso 800 SIRE: Mr. V8 830/6 +Miss V8 228/6

(+)JDH Dakota Manso 599 JDH Lady Rem S. Manso +Mr. V8 287/5 $Miss V8 910/4

ABBA # 950682 DOB: 10/20/16

Individual Performance

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16.8

(=)JDH Mr Supercalc Mans Miss V8 906/2 JDH Mr. Manso 288/1 Miss V8 7/4

+Mr. V8 189/4 DAM: Miss V8 418/6 (P) Miss V8 708/5 EPDs

POWER RATING

Adjusted Carcass Ultrasound Data

Actual BW

Adj. WW

Adj. YW

Disp.

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tend.

REA

Backfat

% IMF

REA/HCW

380

721

32 cm

1.4

19.5

27.6

6.8

16.4

0.04

0.3

-0.01

11.05

0.21

4.35

1.53

Functionality, longevity, fertility, low birth weight, and high carcass merit all traits that Mr. V8 53/8 brings to the table. He is a low maintenance bull - moderate framed, easy fleshing bull, extremely sound on his feet and legs, and has the highest Milk EPD of the sale. He comes by this naturally since his mother, Miss V8 418/6 was a moderate, easy keeping cow with an impeccable calving record, beautiful udder, that stayed around here for many years. 53/8 impressively passed a fertility test at 15 months old. He is the #2 low birth weight bull of the sale with a 70 pound actual birth weight and 1.4 BW EPD, making him a good option to improve functionality and fertility in any Brahman herd or make some of the finest, most productive F1 replacements you can find anywhere. In addition to those “convenience traits” he can also add some marketability to his male Mr. V8 830/6 - Sire of Lot 5 and one of our offspring as breeding stock or feeder calves, as he scanned the highest percent IMF of the sale beefiest herd bull at V8. at 4.35 and had the largest REA/cwt at an extremely impressive 1.53. Mr. V8 53/8’s profit-driver traits are also stacked in a performance oriented pedigree. His sire, Mr. V8 830/6, is a true beef bull out of +Miss V8 228/6, a former Houston Grand Champion Superstroke daughter out of V8’s Vanguard cow $Miss V8 910/4. His dam is a +Mr. V8 189/4 out of a maternal half sister to +Miss V8 98/6. This is an all star Brahman pedigree built for productivity and performance traits. 23

“Thank you so much for allowing us to come look at your operation! We truly wouldn’t be where we are today without the willingness of families like yours to host us. It was a great day looking at top end livestock, not to mention the tremendous Southern hospitality for us Minnesotans!” - Minnesota Livestock Judging Team

LOT

Mr. V8 66/8

+Mr. V8 189/4 +Miss V8 287/3 +JDH Karu Manso 800 Miss V8 716/5

+Mr. V8 901/4 SIRE: Mr. V8 948/6 +Miss V8 551/6

POWER

ABBA # 952327 DOB: 11/7/16 +JDH Karu Manso 800 Miss V8 170/6 +JDH Gotham Manso Miss V8 202/4

+Mr. V8 380/6 DAM: Miss V8 272/7 Miss V8 6/6

Individual Performance

39.2 5

EPDs

RATING

Adjusted Carcass Ultrasound Data

Actual BW

Adj. WW

Adj. YW

Disp.

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tend.

REA

Backfat

% IMF

REA/HCW

524

898

42 cm

2.8

27.5

41.6

4.8

41.4

0.02

0.3

-0.04

12.59

0.18

3.82

1.4

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Mr. V8 66/8 is an eye appealing bull that offers a super strong top line and is wide constructed with a lot of turn and shape to his rib. He is sired by Mr. V8 948/6, a son of the International Grand Champion bull and producer of superior females, +Mr. V8 901/4 and out of +Miss V8 551/6, a former National Grand Champion and Reserve International Champion cow. 948/6 is also a trait leader for Rib eye area in the ABBA sire summary. See Lot 1 to read more about the cow family behind 948. Lot 6’s dam is Miss V8 272/7, a +Mr. V8 380/6 daughter out of a JDH Remington bred cow Jim and Luann gave Mollie Jo for her first birthday. 272 was a former member of the V8 show string, including winning a reserve division champions at the National Show, and Miss V8 272/7 very competitive behind our Miss V8 274/7 cow at the time, both being in the same class A leading 380 daughter and dam of Lot 6. and often times standing 1st and 2nd. 66/8 is the #5 low birth weight bull of the sale, making him a great option for both purebred and F1 production. He is also the #4 Rib eye area bull. Maybe the most impressive of all is that he has the largest testicles of the sale at 42 cm at 17 months of age. A low birth weight, high yielding, fertile bull, with a good look is hard to find, and this is a bull that meets all those criteria.

We really like our 191 calves, they are only getting better and better! - Cory Peters, Bonchasse Land & Cattle

LOT

Mr. V8 67/8

+JDH Sir Avery Manso SIRE: Mr. V8 191/7 +Miss V8 464/6

(+)JDH Sir Liberty Manso JDH Miss Acacia Manso (+)JDH Mr. Charley Manso +Miss V8 188/5

•

34.2

(+)JDH Dakota Manso 599 +JDH Karu Manso 800 JDH Lady Rem S. Manso DAM: Miss V8 43/7 (=)JDH 204/2 YL Manso +Miss V8 484/4 +Miss V8 287/3

Individual Performance

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POWER

ABBA # 950687 DOB: 11/7/16

EPDs

RATING

Adjusted Carcass Ultrasound Data

Actual BW

Adj. WW

Adj. YW

Disp.

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tend.

REA

Backfat

% IMF

REA/HCW

464

855

36 cm

3.7

28.4

41.6

3.8

36.2

0.04

0.2

-0.05

11.91

0.2

3.39

1.39

Mr. V8 67/8 is a super stylish, dark pigmented, uniquely colored bull that offers growth and carcass value. He is sired by the #1 REA trait leading sire, Mr. V8 191/7, a former International Reserve Grand Champion bull and sire of champions including the 2017 Houston Grand Champion Bull, Mr. V8 604/7 Man of Steel. Lot 7’s dam is Miss V8 43/7 is a JDH Karu Manso 800 daughter out of a maternal half sister to +Mr. V8 901/4 and $Miss V8 910/4. Miss V8 43/7 is also the dam of V8 herd bull, Mr. V8 125/7 “Big Hump” and lots 10 and 11 in this sale. That flush also included Mr. V8 94/8, who V8 kept out of that flush for a herd sire for our ranch. Miss V8 43/7 is one of our most consistent donors for producing some of the biggest boned, heaviest muscled calves on the ranch. You may also notice that 67/8 along with his two brothers Mr. V8 191/7 - Sire of Lot 7, 10 and 11 are the top 3 REA bulls of the sale, and he is the #4 IMF bull of the sale, making him the #4 total carcass bull of the sale. He is also tied for the highest REA EPD and the best tenderness EPD of the sale. This bull is bred for style and red meat yield, and it is evident with the consistency seen in his siblings. He offers a nice birth weight of 76 pounds, making him a nice option for Brahman breeders and F1 producers.

I’m so glad I got to order some 660 and 830 semen from y’all! I’m really looking forward to having these calves on the ground. Thanks Again, Garrett Harvey

LOT

Mr. V8 85/8

+JDH Karu Manso 800 SIRE: Mr. V8 830/6 +Miss V8 228/6

POWER

ABBA # 950800 DOB: 11/17/16

30.86 RATING

+Mr. V8 789/4 JDH Sir Gates de Manso JDH Lady Espino Manso DAM: JDH Lady Benny Manso JDH Rigby Manso JDH Lady Stratton Manso JDH Lady Remi Manso

(+)JDH Dakota Manso 599 JDH Lady Rem S. Manso +Mr. V8 287/5 $Miss V8 910/4

Individual Performance

EPDs

Adjusted Carcass Ultrasound Data

Actual BW

Adj. WW

Adj. YW

Disp.

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tend.

REA

Backfat

% IMF

REA/HCW

489

888

36 cm

26.5

37.3

29.6

0.06

0.4

0.03

10.93

0.27

3.88

1.23

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Mr. V8 85/8 is a wide based, easy keeping bull that also offers a low birth weight, and superior carcass value. He is the #3 low birth weight bull of this sale, and #2 highest IMF bull, #5 REA Bull, ranking him as the #3 Total carcass bull. Lot 8 is sired by Mr. V8 830/6, who is the result of two Houston grand champion parents: +JDH Karu Manso 800 and +Miss V8 228/6. 830/6 consistently produces some of the best performing sale bulls we offer. Lot 8’s dam is JDH Lady Benny Manso 615/7, a female we purchased from Hudgins Division of J.D. Hudgins as a young heifer. She was a stand out of their sale pens and is a daughter of the JDH Sir Gates De Manso bull , a low birth weight sire for JDH, who happens to stem back to our Claydesta cow family through his sire +Mr. V8 789/4. When we saw her, we liked Benny’s look, and really liked that she carried the V8 Claydesta cow family as well. So that was the deal-sealer. She has been a consistent, reliable producer of quality calves every year during her tenure at V8. Mr. V8 85/7 is a nice option as a herd sire for Brahman breeders and F1 producing cattlemen.

Mr. V8 830/6 Sire of Lot 8

I believe the V8 bulls can get my program moving in the direction that I would like for it to a lot sooner than I had planned because V8 has done a lot of the breeding that it would have taken me several years to accomplish, and you share this with others. Thank you, Donovan Scott

LOT

Mr. V8 88/8

+JDH Mr Elmo Manso SIRE: Mr. V8 458/7 Miss V8 100/7

+JDH Sir Lawford Manso $JDH Lady Ellis Manso Mr. V8 736/5 Miss V8 510/6

POWER

ABBA # 950824 DOB: 11/18/16

38.5 3

(+)JDH Dakota Manso 599 +JDH Karu Manso 800 JDH Lady Rem S. Manso DAM: Miss V8 562/7 +Mr. V8 287/5 +Miss V8 98/6 Miss V8 7/4

Individual Performance

EPDs

RATING

Adjusted Carcass Ultrasound Data

Actual BW

Adj. WW

Adj. YW

Disp.

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tend.

REA

Backfat

% IMF

REA/HCW

460

849

35 cm

3.2

33.1

53.5

3.7

37.9

0.01

0.8

0.07

10.35

0.18

3.21

1.22

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This outstanding son of Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble” resembles his sire, as they share similar amount of bone, and similar muscle pattern, and great breed character. He is big ribbed, thick ended, and smooth shouldered. 88/8 is out of our scurred donor Miss V8 562/7, who is sired by +JDH Karu Manso 800 and out of +Miss V8 98/6. You may notice that the mating of 458/7 to 562/7 gives you a double dose of the 98/6 cow family, lending to genetic consistency from line breeding. A really cool fact is that as yearlings, both 458/7 (the sire) and 562/7 (the dam) were the heaviest of their contemporaries in their respective calf crops, which leads us to Mr. V8 88/8 having the highest yearling weight EPD of this sale. He is also the #3 bull for weaning weight, yearling weight, and total growth in the sale. His full sister, Miss V8 528/8 (P) is currently a member of the V8 show string and was the heaviest weaning and yearling female of Miss V8 562/7 - Dam of Lot 9 representing her calf crop. Clearly, performance and growth are a sure bet in this pedigree. the +Miss V8 98/6 cow family. His sire, Noble, is the #1 trait leader for the Docility EPD in the Brahman breed which stands to reason why Mr. V8 88/8 is one of the gentlest bulls of the sale. Also check out his Scrotal EPD, it’s also the highest of this sale offering. 27

Thanks for having us and for the tour of V8! V8 Ranch is extremely popular in the Philippines and we are looking forward to the semen project. Thanks again to the V8 family! - Neo Abalos

LOT

10 Mr. V8 95/8 +JDH Sir Avery Manso SIRE: Mr. V8 191/7 +Miss V8 464/6

(+)JDH Sir Liberty Manso JDH Miss Acacia Manso (+)JDH Mr. Charley Manso +Miss V8 188/5

POWER

ABBA # 950696 DOB: 11/20/16

34.5 9

(+)JDH Dakota Manso 599 +JDH Karu Manso 800 JDH Lady Rem S. Manso DAM: Miss V8 43/7 (=)JDH 204/2 YL Manso +Miss V8 484/4 +Miss V8 287/3

Individual Performance

EPDs

RATING

Adjusted Carcass Ultrasound Data

Actual BW

Adj. WW

Adj. YW

Disp.

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tend.

REA

Backfat

% IMF

REA/HCW

447

806

32 cm

3.2

43.9

3.8

37.8

0.04

0.2

-0.05

10.68

0.19

3.32

1.32

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Lots 10 and 11 are two of the more exciting bull sin the sale, being full brothers and also full brother to Lot 7. Their sire, Mr. V8 191/7, is a former Reserve International Grand Champion bull at Houston, REA trait leader, and sire of champions for V8 Ranch, including siring the 2017 Grand Champion Bull at Houston Man of Steel Mr. V8 604/7. 191 backed by one of the greatest cows of all time at V8: +Miss V8 464/6 is a former Houston and World Brahman Congress Grand Champion female out of the great +Miss V8 188/5. They represent the famed Claydesta 807U5 cow family, one of the most profitable cow families in the history of V8. Their dam, Miss V8 43/7, consistently produces big boned, heavy muscled calves unparalleled in the V8 donor herd. She represents the Miss Priss Mucho Grande 60 cow family. She is most recently known for raising the very popular red-tinged heifer choice lot of our fall 2017 heifer sale - Miss V8 645/8 going to Jim Landis and Miss V8 644/8 going to Chad Phillip. She has also produced females selected by SRS Land & Cattle, Chad Eaton, and a herd bulls for Running V Ranch. Lot 10 ranks in the top 3 REA bulls of the sale and the top 5 total carcass bulls. He is tied for the Largest REA EPD as well as Best tenderness EPD with his full brother, Lot 11. All three of the brothers passed a fertility test at 16 months old. We love these bulls for the growth, red meat, and style that they portray.

As new brahman breeders, utilizing V8 genetics has allowed us to consistently and rapidly improve the quality of our cattle. Thanks so much to the entire V8 team for the help and guidance along the way! -J. Tyler Hughes, MD

LOT

11 Mr. V8 97/8 +JDH Sir Avery Manso SIRE: Mr. V8 191/7 +Miss V8 464/6

(+)JDH Sir Liberty Manso JDH Miss Acacia Manso (+)JDH Mr. Charley Manso +Miss V8 188/5

POWER

ABBA # 950697 DOB: 11/24/2016

34.96

(+)JDH Dakota Manso 599 +JDH Karu Manso 800 JDH Lady Rem S. Manso DAM: Miss V8 43/7 (=)JDH 204/2 YL Manso +Miss V8 484/4 +Miss V8 287/3

Individual Performance

EPDs

RATING

Adjusted Carcass Ultrasound Data

Actual BW

Adj. WW

Adj. YW

Disp.

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tend.

REA

Backfat

% IMF

REA/HCW

490

865

37 cm

3.5

31.2

45.5

3.8

38.9

0.04

0.2

0.05

12.72

0.23

3.97

1.47

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The third of the full brothers by 191 out of 43/7. Lot 11 ranks in the top 3 REA bulls of the sale and the top 5 total carcass bulls and is tied for the largest REA EPD as well as best tenderness EPD with his full brother Lot 10. All three of the brothers passed a fertility test at 16 months old. See page 28 (on the left) for a pedigree commentary. Mr. V8 97/7 is not recommend for use on non Brahman influenced cows.

Miss V8 43/7 - Dam of Lots 7, 10 and 11

Great job to all of you at V8 Ranch from all of us at Circle B Ranch in Nettleton, MS. We should have babies dropping like flies around the first of March from our V8 Bull we cannot wait. - Jimmie Britt

LOT

12 Mr. V8 134/8 Mr. V8 442/6 SIRE: Mr. V8 259/7 JDH Lady Presley Manso

+JDH Karu Manso 800 Miss V8 208/6 JDH Magnifico Manso JDH Lady Raleigh Manso

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32 .63 RATING

JDH Cannon Manso DAM: Miss V8 901/7 Miss V8 663/6

Individual Performance

POWER

ABBA # 950776 DOB: 12/11/16

EPDs

(=)JDH Josiah Manso JDH Lady Red Bay Manso +Mr. V8 901/4 +Miss V8 907/5 Adjusted Carcass Ultrasound Data

Actual BW

Adj. WW

Adj. YW

Disp.

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tend.

REA

Backfat

% IMF

REA/HCW

518

872

34 cm

2.4

25.2

42.8

4.9

32.7

0.04

0.4

-0.02

11.85

0.2

2.89

1.36

In relation to his frame size, 134/8 could be the biggest boned, heaviest muscled bull of the sale. This moderate framed, easy keeping, free moving bull is what most cattle producer would consider “the right kind.” This bull bears a striking resemblance to his sire, Mr. V8 259/7, who has been a popular bull worldwide for his ability to offer low birth weight, high growth, carcass oriented traits in a moderate framed package. 134/8’s dam is a daughter of JDH Cannon Manso 69/8 and out of the great donor +Miss V8 663/6. The power of great V8 cows like Miss V8 134/8 is the #4 low birth weight bull of the sale. 663/6 backing Lot 12 give you confidence in success. Most impressive of all is that he passed a fertility test at 15 months of age. If you are a Brahman breeder who is serious about producing an industry relevant Brahman herd, or an F1 producer striving to produce superior replacements, we suggest Mr. V8 134/8 as a great candidate.

I am very happy with the style and length 194 put on my cow. Thank you! -Brenton Ardoin

LOT

13 Mr. V8 199/8 +JDH Mr Elmo Manso SIRE: Mr. V8 458/7 Miss V8 100/7

+JDH Sir Lawford Manso $JDH Lady Ellis Manso Mr. V8 736/5 Miss V8 510/6

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17.04 RATING

JDH Sir Parker Manso DAM: Miss V8 696/6 $Miss V8 910/4

Individual Performance

POWER

ABBA # 950994 DOB: 9/17/2016

EPDs

(+)JDH Datapack Manso JDH Lady Ramba Manso Mr. V8 835/3 +Miss V8 287/3 Adjusted Carcass Ultrasound Data

Actual BW

Adj. WW

Adj. YW

Disp.

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tend.

REA

Backfat

% IMF

REA/HCW

424

853

34 cm

0.6

18.4

32.5

0.8

14.8

-0.08

0.5

0.05

11.54

0.21

2.4

1.35

Mr. V8 199/8 is a super gentle, high volume, easy keeping bull. He is the lowest birth weight bull of this sale having both the lowest actual birth weight and lowest BW EPD. This bull is a super sound bull with plenty of set to his rear legs. He is sired by Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble” and out of Miss V8 696/6, a JDH Sir Parker daughter out of $Miss V8 910/4. Noble is our #1 upcoming young sire, recently siring the 2018 Grand Champion Bull at Houston and 2018 Reserve Grand Champion Female at Houston (both from the calf division). Fleshing ease, maternal productivity, and functionality are built into this one. Lot 13 is a full brother to the 2017 Reserve National Champion female, Miss V8 483/8 and a reserve division champion female at Houston, Miss V8 485/8. Mr. V8 199/8 is perfectly geared for producing a herd of outstanding F1s, but is quality enough for an outstanding herd of functional Brahmans.

Mr. V8 199/8 is a full brother to the 2017 Reserve National Champion Female, and another full sib was a reserve division champion at Houston.

When we look for herd bulls, we look for a bull that can bring phenotype as well as genotype to our herd. Our V8 bull - Mr. V8 336/7 is a great example of what we are striving for. - Kevin Elstner, Elstner Cattle

LOT

14 Mr. V8 223/8 (+)JDH Madison De Manso (JERS Calandria TE) +JDH Karu Manso 800 JJ Ms West Didor 96

#JADL Rey Te SIRE: Mr. V8 95/7 +Miss V8 410/6

+JDH Sir Avery Manso DAM: Miss V8 570/7 Miss V8 829/6

Individual Performance

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•

POWER

ABBA # 966484 DOB: 9/11/2016

24.96

(+)JDH Sir Liberty Manso JDH Miss Acacia Manso Mr. V8 114/6 +Miss V8 38/6

EPDs

RATING

Adjusted Carcass Ultrasound Data

Actual BW

Adj. WW

Adj. YW

Disp.

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tend.

REA

Backfat

% IMF

REA/HCW

502

910

38 cm

3.8

28.7

40.6

1.7

28.1

0.05

0.4

0.04

Mr. V8 223/8 is another consignment from the V8 Genetic Partners Program, being raised by the Reggie and Carmie Lucas family of Louisiana. The Lucas’ have been dear friends and loyal V8 customers for many years, with one of the highlights of those years being when their daughter Kelli won Grand Champion Female at the Brahman Junior Nationals with one of her V8 females. This bull is super high quality, deep sided, and big boned with loads of eye appeal and balance. His sire, Mr. V8 95/7 is a full brother flush mate to Mr. V8 85/7 “Ocho Cinco” and Miss V8 463/7, a former Reserve National Champion cow. These three made a tremendous flush out of the famed +Miss V8 410/6. 223’s dam is Miss V8 570/7, an Avery x V8 829/6 daughter who was one of the Lucas family’s former show heifers. In his pedigree you will see breed greats like Madison, Karu, Superstroke, Liberty, Datapack, Powerstroke, and The Rock. Mr. V8 223/8 is an extremely gentle bull that offers a lot of eye appeal, bone, and depth of body to improve a purebred breeding program, but a low enough birth weight to make some fantastic F1s.

You simply can’t get much better than the cow power of +Miss V8 410/6, represented in this lot. Lot 14’s sire is a full brother flush mate to V8 herd sire Ocho Cinco and former Reserve National Champion Miss V8 463/7.

V8 Bulls Are Built to Work. HERD HEALTH AND BULL DEVELOPMENT Birth- Within 24 hours of birth, every calf has a birth weight collected, and is ear tagged with Sire, Dam, and individual ID number.

soundness, and disposition. At 12 months yearling weights are collected, disposition scores assigned again, and ultrasound data collected. Culling decisions may be made at this time.

3-4 Months old – Bulls are dehorned if needed, vaccinated with Calvary 9 focusing on Blackleg, and dewormed using Valbazen.

12 Months – Sale time Bulls are moved to Purina Accuration Limiter #2 that restricts feed intake, and turned out on to Bermuda grass or oat pasture (depending on time of year) to condition the bulls for service. Deworming protocol is maintained every 60 days. Breeding soundness exams are given starting at 18 months.

6-8 Months old – Bulls are branded, weaning weights collected, assigned a disposition score, vaccinated again with Calvary 9, given Vista Once as a respiratory vaccination, and dewormed with Ivomec Plus. Once weaned, bulls are swapped from Purina Accuration LW that was used as creep feed to Purina’s Blue Impact starter ration. The bulls are fed this high roughage ration for two weeks to combat the stress of weaning. Culling decisions may be made at this time. 8-12 Months old- Bulls enter the V8 Ranch Bull Development Program and are developed on Purina Accuration Limiter #1 until 12 months. During this time bulls are dewormed every 60 days with alternating rounds of Ivomec Plus and Valbazen, and given Multimin mineral and vitamin supplements. During this period bulls are continually evaluated on quality,

FIRST BREEDING SEASON These bulls will range in age from 18 to 22 months old. They have been developed in a way as to handle pasture conditions better than most bulls, however we ask that you take special consideration because they still have some teeth to loose and some growing to do. Until they are full 2 year old bulls, a light load of no more than 15 cows is recommended. Once they hit 24 months, you can add more cows to his breeding herd. BRAHMAN BREED AVERAGE EPDs for 2015 Born Calves BW

Milk

REA

% IMF

Tenderness

1.9

16.8

26.8

5.5

0.01

0.03

Marketing Tools Of Value

To V8 Bull Buyers

Here are a list of marketing tools and options available to help you maximize your return on investment in using V8 Brahman bulls:

The V8 Genetic Partners Program

Our cooperator program is free to any V8 client with cattle sired by a V8 bull or female. We offer free herd consultation from one of the following industry experts: Jim Williams, Brandon Cutrer, Britt Larson or Kolten Thigpen. We also offer free sales announcements of your Genetic Partner Program cattle on the V8 Ranch Facebook page (130k followers). MARKETING ASSISTANCE FOR PUREBRED BRAHMAN COOPERATORS: Our Genetic Partners have the option to bring their bulls to our ranch to be marketed under the V8 Ranch umbrella and participate in our V8 Ranch Bull Test. In order to qualify for this option, customers must adhere to our strict guidelines for bull development, which are listed in detail on our website. MARKETING ASSISTANCE FOR F1 COOPERATORS: For F-1 producing clients, we will announce your sale cattle on the V8 Facebook page.V8 will help organize and sell load lots of F-1 steers with other cooperators through the Superior Progressive Genetics program. Load lots will be based on age, size, breed composition, and type. F1 clients also have the option to consign their steers to the ABBA Carcass Evaluation Program. It’s possible that a small percentage of F1 bull calves may be marketed as breeding bulls if they meet quality requirements.

Breed Association Programs

AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION For clients using the Brahman x Angus cross, visit www.angus. org to learn about the variety of options and tools available for marketing this very popular cross. AMERICAN BRAHMAN BREEDERS ASSOCIATION Any cattle sired by a V8 bull would be eligible to participate in the ABBA’s Certified F-1 program. This program offers a variety of options including ear tags, steer feeding trials, and more. Visit www.brahman.org for information. AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION The American Hereford Association is committed to helping F-1 producers market their Brahman x Hereford cattle through their Maternal Advantage Program as well as providing Hereford influenced feeder calf marketing options. Visit www.hereford.org.

Superior Progressive Genetics

V8-sired calves that sell on Superior will be denoted with the Superior Progressive Genetics logo next to their listing as well as the V8 Ranch logo on Superior’s video sales live on RURAL TV and the internet.

Special F-1 Sales

We encourage our F-1 clients to consider marketing their elite females through special sales, like these: Broken Triangle Cattle Marketing Sales Milton Charanza is an expert F-1 marketer and holds multiple sales, including the ABBA National F-1 sale. Visit www.brokentrianglecattle.com. Fort Worth Stock Show Replacement Female Sales This sale is a great option for our northern clients, and is held each January during their stock show. Visit www.fwssr.com. Houston Livestock Show All Breeds Commercial Sales This sale is coordinated by Gulf-Tex Marketing. Visit www. rodeohouston.com/Visit-the-Rodeo/Livestock-Horse-Show/ Auctions-Sales. Jordan Cattle Auctions Located in San Saba, this auction offers several sales per year for replacement heifers. Visit www.jordancattle.com. Tom Johnson Cattle Marketing Special Sales Tom hosts several outstanding sales throughout the year. Visit www.johnsoncattlemarketing.com. 35

Leading Brahman

Carcass Excellence 36

V8 Ranch Beef Available Summer 2018!

In the last 8 years, we have been steadily working on the ultimate goal for our carcass improvement program: V8 Ranch Beef.

We are excited to announce our first privately-labeled beef will be available in June 2018. Over the last 8 years, V8 Ranch has consigned the largest number of purebred Brahman steers to the ABBA Brahman Carcass Evaluation Program compared to any other Brahman ranch. We have taken this data and used it to measure and improve Brahman beef. The cattle in our V8 Ranch Beef program now represent at least three generations of cattle specifically bred for excellence in marbling and tenderness.

To order, go to www.v8ranch.com or call 979-532-9141. V8 Ranch was named High Grading Sire Group of the 2017 ABBA Carcass Evaluation Program for the second year in a row. This yearâ€™s leading sire group was Mr. V8 243/7. Brandon is pictured receiving this award at Houston 2018.

The Heifer Offering OUR TOP 5

FALL BORN SALE HEIFERS O N L I N E S A L E AT DVAU C T I O N . C O M M AY 28 - 29, 2018 B I D S C L O S E AT 6:00 P. M . C S T

Why we sell our heifers the way we do. At V8 Ranch, it has always been our mission to do right by each and every client. Over the years, we noticed that because our heifers sold for such high prices at auction, a lot of clients were shut out of the buying process. In an effort to provide heifers at all price points ($5K and up instead of the $10K auction minimum), two years ago we switched to an appointment-based, private treaty sales model for the majority of our heifers. The top few heifers are still auctioned off, to give everyone a chance at the “very best” of the group, but 95% of the heifers are sold private treaty. We love the new system, because it allows us to spend time with each one of our customers, getting to know them in a way that just isn’t possible in an online auction. This system also gives more people an opportunity to buy in their respective budgets.

How It Works...

The first Saturday when sales open is generally a very busy day. The gates are open, and the demand is high. A master board features all heifers for sale. Each heifer has a card, and a price. When a heifer’s card is pulled, she has been sold. Heifers are sold on a first-come, first-served basis with payment required to secure the order. Note: we accept several appointments for each given appointment slot, which means that arriving at 8am on Day 1 of the sale does not mean exclusive first pick of the herd. Many heifers sell Saturday, but visitors are welcome to keep coming throughout the week when crowds are smaller. Typically, we sell out within the week, so we recommend making an appointment as early as possible. Anyone is welcome to make a viewing appointment; there is no obligation to purchase. Even on our sale days, many people just stop in to look!

Scheduling a sales appointment: You can make your appointment online through the V8 Ranch online booking system at v8ranch.com, call 979-5329141 or email office@v8ranch.com and we will schedule an appointment for you via telephone or email. The first group of appointments, and the beginning of the sale, will be at 8:00 a.m. June 2nd. Each appointment is scheduled for 1 hour; we accept 7 appointments per hour. There will also be a dedicated phone bid appointment time for those who have already previewed the heifers and want to call in with their purchase. Again, please note that having an appointment in the first time slot, does not guarantee “first pick” of all of the heifers. If the appointment prior to yours finishes early, you can begin your selections as soon as the previously scheduled person is done. If you buy on the first day of the sale, there is a limit of 5 head per person per price group. This prevents one person from buying an entire pen and eliminating all the heifers for others, which has happened in the past. If you want more heifers, you have the option to purchase more after the last appointment on Day 1.

Scheduling a preview appointment: If you want to come early to start studying the heifers, you can schedule a pre-viewing appointment starting May 15th through the sale date. This is a good time to go through the heifers and make a short list of your favorites. Note: no heifers will be sold during this time. We do not email sales lists prior to appointments; our sales list is available when you arrive at the ranch. If you schedule a preview appointment, we strongly recommend that you make a short list of 5 (or more) heifers you like. That way, if someone with an earlier appointment selects one of your favorites, you still have other great options on your shortlist. We look forward to welcoming you to V8 Ranch. If you have any further questions prior to the sale, please do not hesitate to give us a call!

Overview of events: Selling the top 5 heifers of our fall 2017 group

May 28-29th www.dvauction.com

Bids close at 6:00 p.m. CST May 29th

*Our sales tend to close out fast. Please be near a computer from 5:45 to 6:15 for final bidding on May 29 or use the proxy feature. Private treaty heifer sales of approximately 30 fall born heifers open

June 2nd by appointment.

These heifers will be priced individually from $5,000 to $15,000.

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Value V8

V8 Brahman cattle, who all trace back to nine original cow families, are legendary producers, ranking as some of the highest-valued cattle in the history of ABBA.

The V8 female is feminine, gentle, maternal, easy on the eyes, and accomplished in every area of selection. Our Miss V8s are considered some of the reigning queens of the Brahman breed, winning an unprecedented number of 39 different International Grand Champion or National Grand Champion female titles. V8 females also hold the record for greatest number of All American Grand Champion Female titles from one ranch.

Our V8 bulls leave nothing to be desired, because behind every one of our great V8 bulls, there is a great Brahman cow. Weâ€™re proud of their pedigree and our reputation as a top seedstock provider of high-performing, structurally sound bulls. Our bulls, all of whom come with documented performance and breeding guarantees, are bred to represent the best of both worlds. They are able to handle heat and drought conditions, yet they still have desirable carcass traits. They are strong, yet gentle. And, they are muscular, yet still able to move well thanks to our focus on structural quality. V8 bulls have also won a record 22 different National or International Grand Championship titles since 1979, making the current ranch total being 61 National or International Grand Championships from one ranch.

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Moffitt Cattle Co., LLC purchased Mr. V8 766/7 in our November 2016 bull sale, and in less than two years, they have sold enough semen on their bull to pay for their bull 10 times over.

While we treasure these moments, we also find great satisfaction in customer success - customers winning championships, customers owning great donor females, customers topping sales, and customers Williams Ranch @ Turkey Creek purchased Miss V8 604/7 in our Power of owning money-making AI sires. We Production Sale, and then put her bull calf in our Genetic Partners Program. They congratulate these friends of V8. made their full return on investment in selling their first bull calf through our sale, Mr. V8 909/7. 42

Lauren Bolcik and her family selected two heifers from our June 2017 private treaty group. Miss V8 511/8 was named Intermediate Division Champion of the 2018 Houston OPEN Show, actually beating our own heifer who was Reserve Division. Weâ€™ve never been so happy to get beat.

Bailey Clay of Arkansas selected Mr. V8 148/8 just a few days after he went to the show barn. He was Reserve Calf Champion at the 2018 Houston Open Show. Clair Posey and her entourage drove all the way over from Mississippi last June to select Miss V8 538/8 from our private treaty group, and won Grand Champion at the 2018 Dixie National.

The Nunez family selected V8 heifers for their childrenâ€™s first year of showing. Cody Nunez and Miss V8 549/8 were named Grand Champion Female at the Rodeo Austin Texas major show.

Tanner Ohrt bought his first V8 heifer last June in our sale, and in March she was named Reserve Grand Champion at the Houston Junior Show! 43

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Miss V8 • • • •

693/8

ABBA C Pending (Submitted 4/13/2018) Born August 24, 2017 BW: 3.3 WW: 29.3 YW: 46.6 Milk: 6.6 Super rib shape and capacity with the famous Pitman / Jennessa cow family. • Her dam is the dominating junior show champion for Garrison Tullos, Miss V8 853/7 44

+JDH Karu Manso 800 SIRE: Mr. V8 830/6 +Miss V8 228/6

(+)JDH Dakota Manso 599 JDH Lady Rem S. Manso +Mr. V8 287/5 $Miss V8 910/4

Mr. V8 675/6 DAM: Miss V8 853/7 Miss V8 888/6

Mr. V8 203/6 +Miss V8 143/6 Mr. V8 924/5 +JDH Lady Pitman Manso

Miss V8 693/8 is an August heifer that represents the Miss Priss cow family on the top side and one of our emerging cow families on the bottom side: Jennessa.

693’s Story MISS V8 888/6 Maternal Granddam of Lot 1 - Reserve Division Champion at Houston

In the last 10 years, Jennessa females have captured the attention of breeders who appreciate moderate frame cattle with muscle and style. Favorites from this cow family include Miss V8 341/7, Miss V8 645/6 and Miss V8 888/6, all Pitman daughters. The Jennessa fans have almost started a cult-like following for seeking her genetics. We rarely offer her offspring for sale, and when we do, there’s instantly a list of people that will be checking out the lots because they love this cow family so much.

MISS V8 341/7 Another Pitman daughter, former show champion and current donor at V8

We’re nearly 3/4 of the way through her story and haven’t even mentioned her sire, who also could fill up pages. Mr. V8 830/6 is the beef bull of V8. He never fails us in siring moderate, deep bodied, easy fleshing offspring. Both his sire and dam are Houston Grand Champions. This cow family represents our elite Vanguard cow family, meaning a female that is both Register of Renown and Maternal Merit, and traces back to the original +Miss 3x Mucho Grande 60 Miss Priss. He’s also the sire of Tanner Ohrt’s Reserve Grand Champion Female at the Houston Junior Show, who looks a MISS V8 645/6 Powerful V8 donor lot llike Lot 1. from the Jennessa cow family Lot 1 is a female that’s got over 50 years of cow family success behind her.

MISS V8 709/7 2014 Houston Reserve Grand Champion, out of Jennessa

MISS V8 694/7 2013 Reserve National Champion, out of Jennessa

MISS V8 228/6 Houston Grand Champion Female and paternal granddam of Lot 1

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Miss V8 • • • •

696/8

ABBA C Pending (Submitted 4/13/2018) Born September 6, 2017 BW: 3.3 WW: 31.3 YW: 47.3 Milk: 2.8 Depth of body and length backed by great V8 cow families. Kolten’s favorite of the sale.

+Miss V8 188/5

+JDH Sir Avery Manso SIRE: Mr. V8 191/7 +Miss V8 464/6

(+)JDH Sir Liberty Manso JDH Miss Acacia Manso (+)JDH Mr. Charley Manso +Miss V8 188/5

Mr. V8 354/6 DAM: Miss V8 687/7 +Miss V8 58/6

+Mr. V8 846/5 The Rock +Miss WLC 71 +JDH Mr. Manso 360/1 +Miss V8 73/5

696’s Story

In breeding our bulls, Brahman breeders worldwide love 191 because he is SO long, larger framed, and has this look about him like “I’m a King.” For those who saw him showing in Houston when he was named Reserve Grand Champion Bull, he was standing there in the ring with just this look of confidence and royalty. It’s a trait that longtime Brahman breeders can instantly recognize in cattle of fine breeding. It’s the magnificence, the intelligence, and the breed character of Brahman. And either you have it, or you don’t. Lot 2 has it. All the 191’s have it. 464 has it. 188/5 had it. One look at 464 standing in there her picture and you just tell she’s a queen...you can see it in her eyes. She’s almost standing there saying in an eloquent but humble Texas accent: “Why yes, I’m the only living cow in the United States to be named Grand Champion of the World Brahman Congress...that is me.”

Lot 2’s breeding would be the modern day equivalent of someone from the George Bush family marrying a member of the British Royal family. It’s the merger of two of the most accomplished families of the Brahman breed. You’ve got 464, 188, and Claydesta from the groom’s side of the family - then 73/5 and 165/4 (two other Houston Grand Champions) coming from the bride’s side. And of course, with 165/4 being one of the highest valued females of Brahman history (1/2 interest sold to San Rafael Ranch for $100k) you know there would be people fighting over who got to sit next to her at the dinner table. While that’s a funny analogy, breeding Brahman cattle is truly an art that we study every single day of the year. With every breeding decision, we are thinking of how to combine the absolute best genetics we have from every animal in order to make the next generation better than the last. When you invest in females like Lot 2, the guesswork is gone, because you’ve got 70 years of V8 breeding standing behind our females.

MR. V8 274/7 Full brother to Lot 2’s dam.

+MISS V8 464/6 Lot 2 is sired by Mr. V8 191/7, which infuses the power of the incomparable trio of +Miss V8 464/6, +Miss V8 188/5 and Claydesta 807U5.

+MISS V8 73/5 Houston Grand Champion Female from the 165 cow family.

+MISS V8 165/4 Her name would appear one spot off Lot 2’s pedigree, and she’s one of the original cow families of V8. 47

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Miss V8 • • • •

712/8

ABBA C Pending (Submitted 4/13/2018) Born September 14, 2017 BW: 3.4 WW: 31.4 YW: 46.0 Milk: 3.7 Extreme length of body, super style and breed character. Bone and muscle.

Lot 3’s dam, Miss V8 49/8, pictured winning Reserve Calf Champion at Houston.

+JDH Sir Avery Manso SIRE: Mr. V8 191/7 +Miss V8 464/6

(+)JDH Sir Liberty Manso JDH Miss Acacia Manso (+)JDH Mr. Charley Manso +Miss V8 188/5

+Mr. V8 380/6 DAM: Miss V8 49/8 Miss V8 539/6

+JDH Karu Manso 800 Miss V8 170/6 Mr. V8 736/5 VM Chica 232

Here at V8, you know we like to always start with the story behind the cow family. To us, a great cow family is the foundation for every animal.

712’s Story

Lot 3 comes from a long line of excellence in high quality females from V8. Her dam, Miss V8 49/8 is one of our many powerful +Mr. V8 380/6 daughters who are making headlines in our donor program. As you can see, 49/8 is a very elegant, long bodied, powerful female with excellent breed character and grace. 49/8 in particular comes from an excellent mating of 539 and 380 that worked time after time. Another full sister (pictured below) was a very popular show heifer for the Moreland family, including winning Reserve Grand Champion at the 2013 San Antonio Stock Show behind Austin Gonzales’ V8 female as Grand Champion. Another full sib, Miss V8 312/8 was one of the high sellers of our 2015 fall born calf crop, going to Driven Farms of Georgia.

WHEN YOUR MOM AND GRANDMA LOOK THIS GOOD... Miss V8 49/8 (above) is the dam of Lot 3. Miss V8 539/6 (below) is the maternal granddam. The resemblance in 712 - 49 - 539 is so evident.

In the next generation of the bottom side, you’ll find Miss V8 539/6, also pictured right. She is a Maspero bred cow whose style, performance and functionality have made her a mainstay of the V8 program. On the top side of this pedigree, Mr. V8 191/7 is a household name of the breed right now, With his semen commanding $3000 per straw in early 2018, having 191 daughters in your herd is a super sound business investment. 191 brings in the powerful V8 females of +Miss V8 464/6, +Miss V8 188/5 and Claydesta. The 191’s all have that regal look that makes them instantly stand out. They are long bodied, and super stylish. And when you pair the 191s with a 380 daughter like what is represented in this lot, you’ve got the perfect combination of length, style, power, and perfect breed character. This is the V8 formula for success.

MISS V8 639/6 Reserve Grand Champion of the San Antonio Junior Show and full sister to Miss V8 49/8 49

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Miss V8 • • • •

715/8

ABBA C Pending (Submitted 4/13/2018) Born September 16, 2017 BW: 3.7 WW: 28.6 YW: 51 Milk: 4.7 Muscle and capacity out of one of our best upcoming donors. Brandon’s favorite. • The dam of Lot 4 (Miss V8 835/7) also produced two class winners at Houston this year: Mr. V8 160/8 and Miss V8 622/8 (pictured right) 50

JDH Mr. Elliott Manso =JDH Josiah Manso +JDH Annissa Manso SIRE: JDH Cannon Manso (+)JDH Sir Liberty Manso JDH Lady Red Bay Manso =JDH Miss Dea Manso Mr. V8 675/6 DAM: Miss V8 835/7 Miss V8 341/7

+Mr. V8 203/6 +Miss V8 143/6 +Mr. V8 380/6 +JDH Lady Pitman Manso

715’s Story

If we had to name our best young upand-coming donor on V8 Ranch, several of us would list Miss V8 835/7 (the dam of Lot 4) as that cow. In her very first flush, she produced Mr. V8 160/8 - a Houston Class winner who’s already a global favorite. During Houston, we had offers from three different semen companies and multiple breeders who wanted to partner on 160/8 in the future. That same flush also produced Miss V8 622/8, another Houston class winner in the heifer show. In just two flushes, 835 has generated $70,000 in progeny sales plus two replacement heifers for V8, and 160/8 who’ll be a future herd bull. When you see 835, naturally you’re going to love her. She’s just simply gorgeous and has every trait you could want in a Brahman cow. Then look at her mother, Miss V8 341/7. 341 is also one of the most gorgeous cows you’ll find in the V8 pastures today. You instantly spot her and ask “Who’s that cow?” She herself was a very successful show female, winning Grand Champion at Brandon’s old stomping grounds - Dixie National, and Reserve Grand Champion at Fort Worth before ultimately getting named Reserve Senior Champion at Houston her last year behind Miss V8 382/6 (mother of Boom Shaka Laka). Miss V8 715/8 is 835’s natural calf by JDH Cannon Manso, a longtime herd bull at V8 who really adds a lot of depth and muscle. This female is an exciting one that we are proud to showcase, since she is out of one of the rising stars of V8 donors.

MR. V8 160/8 One of our best young show bulls, also out of Miss V8 835/7

MISS V8 835/7 Dam of Lot 4

MISS V8 341/7 Maternal granddam of Lot 4

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Miss V8 • • • •

727/8

ABBA C Pending (Submitted 4/13/2018) Born September 25, 2017 BW: .7 WW: 18.8 YW: 28.0 Milk: 1.8 Representing the outstanding 98 cow family and specifically an unbelievable female lineage from 274 to 797 to 98. And, throw in a shot of Woodson from the sire side for extra magic.

Miss V8 797/6 Maternal Granddam 52

(+)JDH Mr Woodman Manso +JDH Woodson de Manso JDH Lady Irma Manso SIRE: JDH Kabram Manso (+)JDH Sir Liberty Manso JDH Lady Eufaula Manso JDH Lady Halona Manso +Mr. V8 380/6 DAM: Miss V8 274/7 +Miss V8 797/6 (P)

+JDH Karu Manso 800 Miss V8 170/6 +JDH Sir Avery Manso +Miss V8 98/6

727’s Story

The day that Miss V8 274/7 was born was probably one of the most highly anticipated days on V8 Ranch of the last 10 years. It was a muddy day at the blue barn (imagine that) and Matt Karisch was diligently checking Miss V8 797/6 aka ‘Pork Chop’ to calve, welcoming Miss V8 274/7 to the V8 herd.

You see, the reason we were so excited, is because at that time, we felt there was no better possible mating than the combination of Pork Chop 797’s moderate frame and powerful package combined with the then-up-andcoming young sire of 380. We just knew this calf would be a great one. And, she was. Basically 274 never left the show barn until she was 3 years old. From day one, she knew she would be a great one. She won as a baby. She won as a bred heifer. And, she won 2012 Reserve National Champion as a cow/calf pair. And if you like random facts, check out the brand number of her first natural calf (727 over SEVEN) compared with this calf (727 over EIGHT). Kolten loves random number facts like that, we just had to share.

MISS V8 274/7 Probably one of the most perfect matings with 380 ever. A phenomenal cow. Miss V8 98/6 - Maternal great granddam.

That first calf, 727/7 went on to be a very successful junior show heifer for Emily Jernigan. And since then, 274 has produced over $140,000 in progeny sales as well as numerous replacements for the ranch. This calf, Miss V8 727/8 is another one that we predict will just join the lineup of great females, starting with Miss V8 98/6, to Miss V8 797/6, to Miss V8 274/8, to Miss V8 727/8. For nearly 20 years, the 98 cow family has been one to depend on for quality. She’s one of the great ones at V8.

MISS V8 727/7 A 274 daughter shown by Emily Jernigan to many championships. 53

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Miss V8 • • • •

731/8

ABBA C Pending (Submitted 4/13/2018) Born October 10, 2017 BW: 3.7 WW: 33.7 YW: 52.3 Milk: 3.8 The only Noble daughter selling in the sale, out of a beautiful 380 daughter who was Reserve Grand Champion at Houston. 380 x Noble is the power cross right now for V8. • Triple bred Superstroke. 54

+JDH Mr Elmo Manso SIRE: Mr. V8 458/7 Miss V8 100/7

+JDH Sir Lawford Manso $JDH Lady Ellis Manso Mr. V8 736/5 Miss V8 510/6

+Mr. V8 380/6 DAM: Miss V8 790/7 +Miss V8 38/6

+JDH Karu Manso 800 Miss V8 170/6 +Mr. V8 287/5 Superstroke +Miss V8 73/5

731’s Story

The current hot topic of the Brahman breed right now is the sheer quality of the Noble calves x 380s. Honestly, three years ago, here at V8, we felt that the 380 calves were probably the pinnacle of our breeding program over the last few years. Today, when we see the 380 daughters being bred to Mr. V8 458/7 Noble, we are even more excited about the future of our program. Miss V8 731/8 represents just that - the 380 x Noble cross. While she’s the only October heifer in the sale - the youngest - there’s a high likelihood that as time goes on she has a chance to be the best overall heifer of the entire sale. She’s super stylish, and sound, and very gentle.

MISS V8 790/7 A 380 daughter who was Reserve Grand Champion Female at Houston in 2015 THREE GENERATIONS OF LEGENDARY FEMALES STAND BEHIND 731 Six of the greatest cows of V8 are found in 731’s pedigree. Consistency is bred in.

Lot 6’s dam is the stunning Miss V8 790/7, a 380 daughter who was Reserve Grand Champion at Houston. Every female in this sale is backed by generations of consistency, which makes every investment in a V8 female a very sound investment. However, when you stack up the pedigree power behind 731, honestly there might not be a better pedigree available in the breed. Just look at the females represented: 100, 510, 100, 38, 73, 165, Lady Bevo 910....these are what Brahman herds are made from. These females have propelled V8 to a leader in the Brahman breed for the last 40 years.

On the bottom side...+Miss V8 38/6, “Star,” the foundation donor for Double A Ranch; +Miss V8 73/5, Houston Grand Champion and legendary donor for V8 and Horsegate; +Miss V8 165/4, the highest valued female in V8 history. One step back is +Lady Bevo 910, making that four generations solid of Register of Renown females.

On the top side...Miss V8 100/7, the greatest polled cow we’ve raised and 2010 National Champion Female, Miss V8 510/6, super polled donor, and +Miss V8 98/6, the cow who started it all for our polled program. 55

Spring News Update

Show String News

Three Houston Championships

The V8 Crew (minus Brandon)

2018 Houston Livestock Show Herdsman Winner Winner of the HK Trophy for the 3rd Consecutive Year for Premier Exhibitor at Houston

Miss World

Miss V8 21/8 was selected as the Brahman â€œMiss Worldâ€? winner at the 2018 Fort Worth Stock Show.

Grand Champion Bull 2018 Houston Livestock Show Mr. V8 146/8 Mr. V8 458/7 Noble x +Miss V8 805/6

Reserve Grand Champion Female 2018 Houston Livestock Show Miss V8 669/8 Mr. V8 458/7 x Miss V8 947/6

Reserve Grand Champion Bull 2018 Houston Livestock Show Mr. V8 815/7 Mr. V8 380/6 x Miss V8 947/6

Grand Champion Get-of-Sire 2018 Houston Livestock Show +Mr. V8 380/6 “The Machine”

Our 3rd Annual Houston Stall Social Was Our Best Ever! Late February has become widely known amongst U.S. Brahman breeders as the time that once-a-year V8 Ranch opens their tanks to offer unprecedented offerings of semen and embryos. This year’s offering was our best ever! More than 100 breeders chose to add V8 genetics to their herds by purchasing semen and embryos. To highlight this year’s specials, V8 Ranch offered semen on every single bull in our inventory - including the legends like +Mr. V8 380/6 and Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble.” This opportunity has never before been offered in V8 Ranch history. We also held our annual Houston social on February 28th in conjunction with the Houston Livestock Show. More than 300 breeders stopped by our stalls during this time for snacks, games, prizes and social time. We thank everyone who attended!

Mr. V8 756/7

Megastroke +Mr. V8 777/4 x +Miss V8 410/6 New International AI Sire 62

Mr. V8 794/7 (P) Mr. V8 191/7 x Miss V8 510/6

New Smooth Polled International AI Sire

Mr. V8 855/7

Mr. V8 259/7 x Miss V8 844/7 New AI sire with semen expected fall 2018.

Mr. V8 815/7

+Mr. V8 380/6 x Miss V8 947/6 2018 Reserve Grand Champion Bull at Houston behind Mr. V8 146/8 New International AI Sire

Mr. V8 933/7

+Mr. V8 191/7 x Miss V8 128/7 New International AI Sire

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Mr. V8 146/8

Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble” x +Miss V8 805/6 2018 Grand Champion Bull

Mr. V8 160/8

Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble” x Miss V8 835/7

SALE TERMS This sale is governed by Texas law. These terms represent the full agreement between buyer and V8 Ranch. Updates posted at v8ranch.com or dvauction.com take precedence over catalog. PAYMENT & TRANSFER: Terms of the sale are cash, check, or bank wire due upon receipt, and before animals leave V8. Unpaid accounts are billed 18% APR beginning thirty (30) days following sale. Upon receipt of payment, V8 Ranch will transfer registration paper to the buyer. If full payment is not received within 14 (fourteen) days, then upon written or electronic notice to buyer, V8 Ranch shall retain ownership of animal with full property rights, including the ability to sell the animal to another buyer. FEEDING TERMS: Bulls will be provided free care until June 15, 2018, after which feed is billed at $5/head/day in the bull development facility. V8 employs some of the best stockmen in the business and spares no expenses in the professional way we care for your cattle. These charges are not designed for us to make money, but to cover our costs. Any veterinary expense will be the owners obligation. All accounts will be billed monthly. Feed charges must be paid in full when the cattle are picked up. Heifers will be provided free care in our heifer development program until July 1, 2018, after which feed is billed at $5/head/day. If desired, cattle may be sent to the show barn however feeding charges of $15/day begin immediately. LIABILITY & INSURANCE: Ownership of the animal transfers at the time of sale and buyer bears the risk of injury, disease or death which may occur. Insurance is available through Jensen Livestock Agency (785-374-4372). HEALTH: Cattle are eligible for a state approved health certificate for interstate shipment. Buyers should make themselves aware of health requirements for their respective states. Animals have been provided the utmost care, nutrition, and vaccinations under the guidance of our veterinarian. Animals are assumed sound and healthy at sale time. BULL GUARANTEE: All bulls selling in the sale will be accompanied by a veterinary certification of health and will have passed a Breeding Soundness Exam prior to the sale. Although all bulls have passed a BSE, we know certain problems can arise. To help ensure your investment, V8 Ranch guarantees all bulls selling to be sound breeders for the first breeding season, which is defined as the 90-day-period following the first turnout of the bulls. This however, is not a lifetime insurance policy. This guarantee does not include injury or death. Breeding guarantee is voided if any of the following occur: injury, death, disease, natural disaster, gross negligence or misconduct, bulls not in suitable body condition score to breed, or bulls that have semen collected prior to having the opportunity to breed females naturally. Buyers must notify us of any breeding concerns by May 15, 2019. Should a breeding concern arise, buyer is responsible to return the animal to V8. V8 will have 6 months to prove the animal to be a breeder. Should the bull be a non-breeder, V8 has the option to select a suitable replacement if available, or issue a sale credit to be used in a future purchase at V8. No cash refunds are given. We make no further guarantees, including but not limited to ability of a bulls to compete in livestock shows, disposition, or ability to produce frozen or sexed semen. Breeding guarantee is void if buyer attempts to collect frozen semen on the bull prior to the bull being allowed to naturally breed. V8 retains ownership of all DNA cell lines. FEMALE GUARANTEE: All females selling in the sale will be accompanied by a veterinary certification of health and soundness prior to the sale. All females are guaranteed to be natural breeders for one natural calf. This however, is not a lifetime insurance policy. This guarantee does not include injury, death, management, or feed or nutrition issues. Breeding guarantee is voided if any of the following occur: injury, death, disease, natural disaster, gross negligence or misconduct, heifers not in suitable body condition score to breed, virgin heifers flushed or IVFâ€™d prior to having a natural calf, or heifers exhibited at livestock shows. Buyers must notify us of any breeding concerns by November 1, 2021. Should a breeding concern arise, buyer is responsible to return the animal to V8. V8 will have 6 months to prove the animal to be a breeder. Should the female be a non-breeder, V8 has the option to select a suitable replacement if available, or issue a sale credit to be used in a future purchase at V8. No cash refunds are given. We make no further guarantees, including but not limited to ability of a female to compete in livestock shows, ability to be halterbroken, disposition, number of years in production, or number of embryos produced. V8 retains the right to one embryo flush on all heifers selling in this sale and retains ownership of all DNA cell lines.

1. Go to www.dvauction.com 2. If you already have a DV account or have bid in our previous sales, sign in, go to our sale page and request a bidder number. 3. If you do not have an account, sign up at https://dvauction.com/register 4. Initial registration at DV requires you a credit card for verification or a bank reference.

H OW TO BID

AUCTION FORMAT AND CLOSEOUT When the sale opens, you can bid anytime. The sale closes at 6:00 p.m. CST. If anyone bids within 5 minutes of 6:00 p.m., 5 more minutes will be added to allow the contending bidder fairness to bid again. This is why the countdown clock may say there is :30 seconds remaining, then jump back up to 5:00 minutes. If you are interested in buying, we suggest being around a computer or phone to bid until at least 7:00 p.m. OR use the proxy bid feature. Don’t forget to REFRESH your screen during this time so that you are seeing the most up-to-date-bid. When the sale closes, DV will automatically send an email to the winning bidder saying they bought the lot. PROXY BIDDING - This is a way DV can bid for you if you can’t be at your computer. You type in your maximum bid. If someone jumps your bid, the DV system will automatically bid for you until you reach your maximum bid. If you are bidding on a lot and immediately the DV system comes back that you must bid higher, this is a good indication that someone else has placed a proxy bid on that lot. However, if no one else bids, the system does not bid for you (meaning there’s no way you can get “run”). CONFIDENCE IN BIDDING - When using DV Auction, be assured that your identity, information, and any proxy bids cast are 100% confidential. V8 Ranch takes our integrity very seriously and has confidential assurance in the DVAuction system.

EXPLANATION OF DATA IN OUR CATALOG BW EPD

Expressed in pounds, a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

WW EPD

Expressed in pounds, a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

YW EPD

Expressed in pounds, a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Milk EPD

A predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires.

REA EPD

Expressed in square inches, a predictor of the difference in rib eye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Marbling EPD

Expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Tenderness EPD

A measurement combining Warner-Bratzler Shear Force from harvest data and GeneSTAR DNA results for tenderness. A lower value indicates more tender meat and is more desirable.

Actual BW

Actual birth weight taken at the ranch. All calves are weighed individually by Jim, Brandon or Frank using birth weight tapes.

Adj. WW

Adjusted weaning weight.

Adj. YW

Adjusted yearling weight.

% IMF

Percent intramuscular fat is an objective measurement of marbling in live cattle. Marbling is the main trait used to determine USDA Quality grades. A value of 4.0 is the minimum score to equal USDA Choice.

REA REA/CWT Backfat Breed Character Disposition

Rib eye area, in square inches, measured between the 12th and 13th ribs, gives an estimate muscle in the animal. A ratio of rib eye area per 100 pounds, with favorable scores being 1.0 or higher. Backfat, in inches, measured between the 12th and 13th ribs. Breed character includes hump size, shape and placement, and correct pigment. Based on the ABBA Standard of Excellence. A bull’s individual disposition and progeny dispositions based on disposition scores, pen scores, and chute scores.

+ means “Register of Renown” which is a designation given to animals of point earning offspring in the show ring.

= means “Maternal Merit,” an award given to cows who are not in an ET program and have a regular calving interval and aboveaverage progeny performance. A = in front of a bull means “Maternal Performance Sire” - bulls who produce multiple Maternal Merit daughters

(+) $

(+) means “Vanguard Sire” a bull that is both Register of Renown and Maternal Performance Sire. $ means “Vanguard Cow” a cow that is both Register of Renown and Maternal Merit

V8 Ranch 1730 North Richmond Wharton, TX 77488

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Selling fertility-tested Brahman bulls ready to go to work May 14-15th Selling our fall born heifers online May 28th and private treaty sales June 2!

Madeliene Braman and Miss V8 335/8, a headerliner of our past fall born female sale, showing at Houston this year. 80