Montgomery Angus Ranch 2016 Production Sale

PERFORMANCE WITH STYLE PRODUCTION SALE

Saturday • 1 P.M.

Offering 30 Angus Bulls and 10 Registered Replacement Heifers At the Foster County Fairgrounds • Carrington, ND

We invite you to join us for our 4th annual “Performance with Style” production sale. The mild winter has been great for feeding and developing the cattle we are offering for sale, making this year’s set our most consistent to date. The bulls have been developed the same as in the past with cuts being made at every step of the way from weaning through taking their last weight on test. The decision to offer some of our females for sale was not easy, but came about as we have built our cow numbers over the past few years and are no longer able to keep everything that is replacement quality. These heifers were developed right along with the heifers we will be retaining and are a cross-section of our breeding program.

The past year has seen many ups and downs in the cattle market, but even the downs of the past year have left producers in pretty good territory, and more than likely will help 2015 be the second most profitable year for cow/calf operations of all time. Even through the swings of the market we will continue to breed cattle with as much performance as we can while still maintaining functionality. Consistency in everything from breeding to feeding to marketing our calves becomes more important year after year as we strive to produce cattle that will go out and work well for our customers. We realize there are many different places for you to purchase bulls each spring so we don’t take your business or the relationships we have built for granted.

As always, whether you have purchased cattle from us in the past, or have never before considered us as a seed stock source for your cowherd, we invite you to attend our annual production sale, visit with us, take a look at our cattle, and decide for yourselves if what we have to offer could work in your operation.

Sincerely, The Montgomerys and The Hansens

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OFFERING? GIVE US A CALL! DENNIS, BETTY AND AUDRA MONTGOMERY • PH: 701.652.3302 CODY, KIM AND LAYNE MONTGOMERY • PH: 701.652.5397 JORY, MISSY, MOLLY AND CALLY HANSEN • PH: 701.653.5245

PERFORMANCE WITH STYLE PRODUCTION SALE Saturday • 1 P.M.

At the Foster County Fairgrounds • Carrington, ND

SALE DAY PHONES: CODY MONTGOMERY 701.652.5397

DISCOUNTS AND ADDITIONAL INFO: • $50 discount for hauling bulls on sale day. Free hauling within 300 miles.

• First 60 day breeding season guarantee for all bulls bringing $2,500 or more.

• Volume discount:

3 bulls/$50 per head

4 bulls/$75 per head

5 or more bulls/$100 per head

JORY HANSEN 701.653.5245 SALE CONSULTANTS: AUCTIONEER, TONY HEINS........................701.400.4435 VERN FREY.................................................701.721.0344 ROD GEPPERT............................................605.295.3673

BULLS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS ON SALE DAY OR AT THE FARM PRIOR TO SALE DAY. COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS AT NOON.

TERMS: Cattle will sell under the suggested Terms and Conditions of the American Angus Association (http://www. angus.org/Pub/suggested_sale_terms.pdf). Terms are cash unless other payment terms are arranged prior to the sale. All purchases are to be settled at the conclusion of the sale unless approval has been given. All announcements made on sale day take precedence over the sale book information.

EPD INFORMATION TO MAKE SELECTIONS Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) are the most powerful genetic tool you have for selecting the best animals for your breeding program. EPDs are values that predict how the future progeny of an animal will perform relative to the progeny of other animals in the same breed. They are expressed in the units of that particular trait.

Visit the Angus Journal® Web site, www.angusjournal.com. References: American Angus Association®, AHIR®, AngusSource®, CAB®, Pathfinder®. EPDs current as of February 24, 2016. Updated EPDs can be viewed online at www.angus.org.

SPRING 2016 ANGUS NON-PARENT BREED AVERAGE EPDS CED

BW

WW

YW

Milk

SC

CW

Marb

REA

+6

+1.4

+49

+88

+23

+.81

+31

+.54

+.48

1

Fat

$W

$F

$G

$B

+.015 +44.33 +43.29 +31.83 +106.11

BULLS Lot

1

MAR Resource 5027 [ OHP ] Birth Date: 2-24-2015

+Rito 707 of Ideal 3407 7075 +SAV Resource 1441

SAV Blackcap May 4136

#SAV Net Worth 4200 MAR Tinge 221

MAR Tinge 59

CED -3 ACT. BW 94 $W +45.01

BEPD +5.2 ADJ. WW 870 $F +89.51

Bull 18287773

Lot Tattoo: 5027

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1507 $YG N/A

2

Birth Date: 2-26-2015

+Rito 707 of Ideal 3407 7075 +SAV Resource 1441

SAV Blackcap May 4136

#TC Freedom 104 MAR Grace 806

AM Miss Ericas Grace 302

CED +0 ACT. BW 94 $W +43.97

BEPD +4.7 ADJ. WW 793 $F +77.50

Bull 18287772

Tattoo: 5036

#RR Rito 707 Ideal 3407 of 1418 076 #SAV 8180 Traveler 004 [RDF] #+SAV May 2397 #Connealy Forefront #TC Ruby 9095 #Bubs Direct Deposit 200 FAR Erica 207F

WEPD YEPD +62 +112 WW RATIO 107 $G $QG N/A N/A

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1535 $YG N/A

SC I+.99 ADJ. YW 1459 $YG N/A

5

MAR Unanimous 5039 Birth Date: 2-27-2015

MILK +27 YW RATIO 115 $B N/A

CED -5 ACT. BW 98 $W +64.03

Bull 18279419

MAR Resource 5046 Birth Date: 3-3-2015

+Rito 707 of Ideal 3407 7075 +SAV Resource 1441

SAV Blackcap May 4136

#Connealy Mentor 7374 DH Queen Gwen 2051

Spring Valley Gwen 5226

CED +3 ACT. BW 84 $W +67.61

Bull 18287774

Tattoo: 5046

#RR Rito 707 Ideal 3407 of 1418 076 #SAV 8180 Traveler 004 [RDF] #+SAV May 2397 #GAR Retail Product #Executa of Conanga 939 #+B/R New Frontier 095 #Spring Valley Daisy

BEPD WEPD YEPD SC +2.2 +70 +126 I+1.19 ADJ. WW WW RATIO ADJ. YW 902 122 1609 $F $G $QG $YG +99.30 +26.24 +25.83 +.41

BEPD WEPD YEPD SC +4.1 +74 +123 I+.98 ADJ. WW WW RATIO ADJ. YW 913 124 1571 $F $G $QG $YG +94.02 +20.40 +21.90 -1.50

CW

I+48

MARB

I+.35 REA

I+.30 FAT

I+.017 MILK +25 YW RATIO 118 $B +144.90

ADG 4.64 If you are looking for performance and this one doesn’t get you excited then you probably should just quit looking. This larger framed, long sided Unanimous son adjusted to over 900 pounds at weaning and had the second highest average daily gain. As an added bonus he is out of a MF Destroyer Dam who continued to qualify as a Pathfinder this spring at 8 years old.

MAR Unanimous 5039 - Lot 5

CW

I+58

MARB

I+.45 REA

I+.99 FAT

I+.062 MILK +27 YW RATIO 121 $B +166.69

ADG 4.61 Here is one of our performance kings this year. Lot 3 adjusted over 900 for weaning and 1600 for yearling. He is a big footed, big topped, big ended bull that will sure put some heavy calves across the scale at all points of production. Anyone looking for performance needs to check out these Resource sons! Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

MILK +22 YW RATIO 109 $B N/A

Tattoo: 5039

+Gambles Royal Flush +LaGrand Pride 7140 #Boyd On Target 1083 Vision Edella 337 Exar Sudden Impact 1537 MF Cherry 115 Bushs Big Time 452 Bushs Blackcap Lass 356

MAR Grace 806 - Dam of Lot 2

3

Tattoo: 5021

+Gambles Royal Flush +LaGrand Pride 7140 #Boyd On Target 1083 Vision Edella 337 #B/R New Design 036 Bon View Gammer 85 Roth Battle Cry 9054 Nelsons Duchess X101

WEPD YEPD +55 +97 WW RATIO 99 $G $QG N/A N/A

Visiontopline Royal Stockman Vision Unanimous 1418

#Vision Edella 665

#MF Destroyer 093 #Bushs 093 Lass 8520

#Bushs Big Lass 503

ADG 5.27 Our 806 donor has produced another big, stout herd sire prospect. Maternal brothers have been purchased in past sales by Adam Zink, Jim Blahna, and Gary Edinger, and many daughters have been retained in our herd. Lot 2 posted the highest daily gain on test.

Lot

BEPD +3.4 ADJ. WW 733 $F +54.48

Bull 18279426

ADG 5.15 Here is an eye appealing moderate framed Unanimous son. This is another sire group that brings a lot to the table in terms of performance. Lot 4 is out of a very consistent daughter of New Design 878.

Lot

MAR Resource 5036

Birth Date: 2-22-2015

CED -1 ACT. BW 94 $W +40.30

MILK +31 YW RATIO 113 $B N/A

ADG 4.48 The Resource sons got listed first in the sale book because of their added growth and muscle. Lot 1 is the ground sow of the group and is out of a moderate framed Net Worth Daughter who is ratioing 112 on her first 2 calves.

Lot

MAR Unanimous 5021

Visiontopline Royal Stockman Vision Unanimous 1418

#Vision Edella 665

#Bon View New Design 878 MAR Duchess 626

Nelsons Duchess K383

#RR Rito 707 Ideal 3407 of 1418 076 #SAV 8180 Traveler 004 [RDF] #+SAV May 2397 #SAV 8180 Traveler 004 [RDF] +SAV May 2410 #Bon View New Design 878 CM Miss Emma 153

WEPD YEPD +64 +119 WW RATIO 118 $G $QG N/A N/A

4

2

MAR Resource 5046 - Lot 3

BULLS Lot

6

Lot

MAR Unanimous 5041 Birth Date: 2-28-2015

Visiontopline Royal Stockman Vision Unanimous 1418

#Vision Edella 665

SandPoint Bismarck W376 Exar Blackcap 1187

+Exar Precision 85019

CED +4 ACT. BW 82 $W +44.05

Bull 18279415

Tattoo: 5041

+Gambles Royal Flush +LaGrand Pride 7140 #Boyd On Target 1083 Vision Edella 337 #+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] +TLA 6148 Dimension 713 #Stevenson Moneymaker R185 +VAR Precision 3305

BEPD WEPD YEPD SC +2.2 +56 +103 I+.85 ADJ. WW WW RATIO ADJ. YW 709 96 1394 $F $G $QG $YG +76.21 +33.94 +32.60 +1.34

CW

9

MAR Impressive 5019 Birth Date: 2-20-2015

Basin Excitement +Mohnen Impressive 1093

#Mohnen Jilt 787

WK Pow-Wow Malsons Princess 133a

Malsons Bethany 18N

I+38

MARB

I+.65 REA

I+.40 FAT

I+.022 MILK +18 YW RATIO 104 $B +141.17

CED +13 ACT. BW 72 $W +53.43

BEPD -1.1 ADJ. WW 770 $F +52.64

Bull 18287770

Tattoo: 5019

+Basin Expedition R156 Basin Lady S532 AK Mohnen Brushpopper 353 #+Mohnen Jilt 1655 +WK Power Up WK Style 3112 Malsons New Design 51 +Malsons Bethany 441

WEPD YEPD +55 +96 WW RATIO 104 $G $QG N/A N/A

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1279 $YG N/A

MILK +23 YW RATIO 96 $B N/A

ADG 3.52 The Impressive sons are the calving ease specialist of the sale, all being born small out of first calf heifers and growing well along the way. They don’t give up much in the phenotype department as they are all level topped, long sided and sound made.

ADG 4.64 This guy is the lower birth option of the Unanimous sons. Much of the same eye appeal and growth as the others with a low 80 pound birth weight.

Lot

10 MAR Impressive 5020 Birth Date: 2-25-2015

Basin Excitement +Mohnen Impressive 1093

#Mohnen Jilt 787

JAF Over the Limit 14U Malsons Bonnie 82a

#JJD Bonnie 6056

Lot

CED +6 ACT. BW 75 $W +52.33

MAR Impressive 5004 - Lot 7

7

MAR Impressive 5004 Birth Date: 2-5-2015

Bull 18287769

Basin Excitement +Mohnen Impressive 1093

#Mohnen Jilt 787

JAF Over the Limit 14U Malsons Primrose 139a

WK Primrose 6613

CED +8 ACT. BW 72 $W +53.81

BEPD +.5 ADJ. WW 858 $F +66.45

Tattoo: 5004

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1444 $YG N/A

8

MAR Impressive 5017 Birth Date: 2-19-2015

Basin Excitement +Mohnen Impressive 1093

#Mohnen Jilt 787

Bushs Sure Deal 33 Malsons Shelly 171a

Malsons Shelly 142X

CED +12 ACT. BW 68 $W +54.21

BEPD -1.3 ADJ. WW 764 $F +64.58

Bull 18287768

WEPD YEPD +59 +103 WW RATIO 107 $G $QG N/A N/A

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1365 $YG N/A

11 MAR Believe 5016 Birth Date: 2-18-2015

Bull 18278711

#SAV Brilliance 8077 MAR Believe 3001

+EXAR Winnie 6219

#Leachman Saugahatchee 3000C MAR Beauty 3020

+LaGrand Beauty 3832

MILK +24 YW RATIO 108 $B N/A

CED +1 ACT. BW 89 $W +31.39

BEPD +4.4 ADJ. WW 704 $F +30.99

Tattoo: 5016

#+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] SAV Blackcap May 5270 #Exar Lutton 1831 WK Winnie 7305 #N Bar Emulation EXT Leachman BC 7100 #Bon View Bando 1394 +Heathcote Beauty 1609

WEPD YEPD +50 +82 WW RATIO 95 $G $QG N/A N/A

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1242 $YG N/A

Tattoo: 5017

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1372 $YG N/A

MILK +18 YW RATIO 93 $B N/A

ADG 3.84 Believe was our high seller to Allen Birkeland in our 2014 sale. We were able to use him on some heifers and were sure glad we did. His calves weighed up well and are similar in design to their sire.

+Basin Expedition R156 Basin Lady S532 AK Mohnen Brushpopper 353 #+Mohnen Jilt 1655 Vin-Mar O’Reilly Factor Bushs Lady Line 451 Bell Key 004 Diamond 416 Malsons Shelly 2T

WEPD YEPD +59 +104 WW RATIO 104 $G $QG N/A N/A

MILK +23 YW RATIO 103 $B N/A

Lot

ADG 4.29 It seems like every year we have a bull that is a standout from day one, and Lot 7 is that guy. This Mohnen Impressive son out of a first calf heifer was born small but had an undeniable look from the beginning. He has jumped through a lot of hoops along the way, with 205 day weight over 850 and a yearling weight well over 1400.

A definite crowd favorite that many will want to put a star by on sale day. Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

Lot

Tattoo: 5020

+Basin Expedition R156 Basin Lady S532 AK Mohnen Brushpopper 353 #+Mohnen Jilt 1655 +EXAR Pit Boss 409 BT Polly 54L #Schurrtop MC 2500 JJD Miss Bell 2216

ADG 4.04 Lot 10 would certainly fit the bill for those looking for a heifer bull. Light at birth and gaining over 4.04 pounds a day.

+Basin Expedition R156 Basin Lady S532 AK Mohnen Brushpopper 353 #+Mohnen Jilt 1655 +EXAR Pit Boss 409 BT Polly 54L #Bon View New Design 1407 WK Primrose 0316

WEPD YEPD +59 +105 WW RATIO 116 $G $QG N/A N/A

BEPD +1.4 ADJ. WW 787 $F +62.71

Bull 18287771

MILK +21 YW RATIO 103 $B N/A

ADG 4.26 Another low birth, high growth Impressive son that will make a great heifer bull.

Going from just 68 pounds at birth to 1372 at yearling he should sire small calves that get up and go.

Mohnen Impressive 1093 - Sire of Lots 7-10

3

BULLS Lot

12

Lot

MAR Believe 5051 Birth Date: 3-7-2015

#SAV Brilliance 8077 MAR Believe 3001

+EXAR Winnie 6219

S Elevate 1148 MAR Grace 3089

MAR Grace 052

CED +0 ACT. BW 87 $W +38.31

BEPD +4.5 ADJ. WW 800 $F +48.29

Bull 18276350

14 MAR Broadcast 5062

Tattoo: 5051

Birth Date: 3-11-2015

#+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] SAV Blackcap May 5270 #Exar Lutton 1831 WK Winnie 7305 S Elevate 9165 S Dina 5108 Bushs Chief 760 AM Miss Ericas Grace 302

WEPD YEPD +56 +94 WW RATIO 108 $G $QG N/A N/A

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1342 $YG N/A

#+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] Prairie Pride Broadcast 1007

Prairie Pride Annie 083

S CTL 8296 BAR Spickler 1901

905 Designers Pride BAR

MILK +21 YW RATIO 100 $B N/A

CED +10 ACT. BW 79 $W +33.77

ADG 3.77 A thick made, big bodied, big boned Believe son with plenty of growth and eye appeal.

BEPD -.3 ADJ. WW 702 $F +37.56

Bull 18276361

WEPD YEPD +43 +83 WW RATIO 95 $G $QG N/A N/A

15 MAR Broadcast 5101 Birth Date: 3-29-2015

CED +7 ACT. BW 83 $W +44.18

MAR Believe 5054 - Lot 13

CED +2 ACT. BW 89 $W +54.81

BEPD +3.8 ADJ. WW 904 $F +62.10

Bull 18278712

WEPD YEPD +51 +93 WW RATIO 117 $G $QG N/A N/A

SC I+.67 ADJ. YW N/A $YG N/A

MILK +23 YW RATIO N/A $B N/A

Lot

16 MAR Broadcast 5110

Tattoo: 5054

#+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] SAV Blackcap May 5270 #Exar Lutton 1831 WK Winnie 7305 #SAV Net Worth 4200 #SAV Duke Girl 7348 #Connealy Danny Boy MAR Miss Ericas Grace 647

WEPD YEPD +65 +105 WW RATIO 122 $G $QG N/A N/A

BEPD +1.2 ADJ. WW 863 $F +49.99

Tattoo: 5101

#+GAR Grid Maker SAV Abigale 0451 FAF Resolve 167 Prairie Shamrock Annie 125 #CRA Bextor 872 5205 608 #FAR Karama 114T #+SAV 004 Density 4336 Miss Wix 207 of SAF

ADG 3.00 Lot 15 was a moderate birth son of Broadcast that grew well with a weaning weight over 800 pounds. His excellent dam made Pathfinder this spring on her third calf.

Lot

Birth Date: 3-8-2015

MILK +19 YW RATIO 95 $B N/A

[ DDP ]

Bull 18306869

#+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] Prairie Pride Broadcast 1007

Prairie Pride Annie 083

FAR Bextor 72W #BAR 72W Bextor 1853

Miss Wix 853 of SAF

#SAV Brilliance 8077 MAR Believe 3001

+EXAR Winnie 6219

SAV First Class 0207 MAR Grace 3021

MAR Grace 809

SC I+.71 ADJ. YW 1272 $YG N/A

ADG 3.78 The Broadcast calves are known around here for their size and growth. Lot 14 has plenty of get up and go but came with the added benefit of a low birthweight.

Lot

13 MAR Believe 5054

Tattoo: 5062

#+GAR Grid Maker SAV Abigale 0451 FAF Resolve 167 Prairie Shamrock Annie 125 Cudlobe Timeline 85M S Fancy 6112 #+WK Designers Pride 1612 BAR Miss Alliance 7105

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1563 $YG N/A

Birth Date: 4-4-2015

#+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] Prairie Pride Broadcast 1007

Prairie Pride Annie 083

MAR Famous Panther #MAR Monica 832

MAR Monica

MILK +25 YW RATIO 117 $B N/A

CED +8 ACT. BW 80 $W +36.94

ADG 4.65 The 3021 cow was Audra’s show heifer in the summer of 2014. She certainly did well in many shows, but we were always excited for her days of being a cow. Lot 13 is proof that those show heifers can sure turn into real good cows! He took the title of the 2nd heaviest 205-day weight in the bull pen at 904 and is certainly one of the phenotypic standouts of the sale.

BEPD +1.0 ADJ. WW 751 $F +30.49

Bull 18276360

Tattoo: 5110

#+GAR Grid Maker SAV Abigale 0451 FAF Resolve 167 Prairie Shamrock Annie 125 #Famous 7001 MM Miss Eveldas Erica 94 #Bon View New Design 878 MAR Rosies Lady 2142

WEPD YEPD +43 +79 WW RATIO 102 $G $QG N/A N/A

SC I+.95 ADJ. YW N/A $YG N/A

MILK +22 YW RATIO N/A $B N/A

ADG 3.89 A younger son of Broadcast with plenty of growth. Out of a productive Pathfinder cow.

Lot

17 MAR Broadcast 5120 Birth Date: 4-12-2015

Bull 18278714

#+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] Prairie Pride Broadcast 1007

Prairie Pride Annie 083

#+Rito Revenue 5M2 of 2536 Pre #MAR Erica 004

+LaGrand Erica 3934

CED +9 ACT. BW 78 $W +44.58

Tattoo: 5120

#+GAR Grid Maker SAV Abigale 0451 FAF Resolve 167 Prairie Shamrock Annie 125 #GAR Predestined GAR Precision 2536 #Basin Max 602C DF Erica 4113

BEPD WEPD YEPD SC +0 +45 +84 I+.85 ADJ. WW WW RATIO ADJ. YW 763 103 N/A $F $G $QG $YG +41.50 +37.74 +35.96 +1.78

CW

I+24

MARB

I+.77 REA

I+.26 FAT

I+.026 MILK +23 YW RATIO N/A $B +101.34

ADG 4.06 This Broadcast son is out of one of the most productive cows we have. He is a maternal brother to the high seller in our first sale to Bruner Angus and the second high seller in our second sale to Kenny Reis. Don’t overlook this young bull as he has many of the calving ease and growth traits that his dam has become known for.

MAR Grace 3021 - Dam of Lot 13

4

BULLS Lot

18

Lot

MAR 223 Final Product 5060 Birth Date: 3-10-2015

#Connealy Final Product WL Final Product 223

WL IF Fancy Beauty 237-7104

S Elevate 1148 MAR Phoebe 3031

MAR Phoebe

CED +7 ACT. BW 74 $W +51.49

BEPD +1.0 ADJ. WW 833 $F +38.76

Bull 18278710

22 MAR Gravity 5079

Tattoo: 5060

Birth Date: 3-19-2015

Connealy Product 568 #Ebonista of Conanga 471 #Mytty In Focus [RDF] LBK Fancy Beauty 2K37 S Elevate 9165 S Dina 5108 #Bon View New Design 878 MAR Hanah 312

WEPD YEPD +49 +86 WW RATIO 113 $G $QG N/A N/A

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1358 $YG N/A

#Sitz Upward 307R +4M 307R Gravity 1009

+Eagle Blackcap 631S

#SAV Pioneer 7301 4M 7301 Blackcap 9213

+High Blackcap U098

MILK +30 YW RATIO 102 $B N/A

CED +6 ACT. BW 84 $W +40.59

ADG 3.64 A higher performance heifer bull candidate here with a birthweight of 74 and an adjusted weaning weight of 833. Out of a very nice first calf heifer sired by our Elevate herd sire. The Wendel Final Product bull is a very consistent heifer bull who sires great phenotype.

Lot

19

#Connealy Final Product WL Final Product 223

WL IF Fancy Beauty 237-7104

Prairie Pride Broadcast 1007 MAR Katinka 3022

LaGrand Katinka 9283

CED +6 ACT. BW 77 $W +47.13

BEPD +.9 ADJ. WW 787 $F +52.23

Bull 18276351

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1446 $YG N/A

23 MAR Gravity 5094

Tattoo: 5061

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1379 $YG N/A

WEPD YEPD +46 +92 WW RATIO 104 $G $QG N/A N/A

MILK +28 YW RATIO 108 $B N/A

Lot

Birth Date: 3-26-2015

Connealy Product 568 #Ebonista of Conanga 471 #Mytty In Focus [RDF] LBK Fancy Beauty 2K37 #+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] Prairie Pride Annie 083 #HARB Pendleton 765 JH LaGrand Katinka 6358

WEPD YEPD +53 +95 WW RATIO 107 $G $QG N/A N/A

Tattoo: 5079

#Connealy Onward Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M #SS Objective T510 0T26 +Eagle 1407 Blackcap 290M #SAV Final Answer 0035 [RDF] SAV Blackbird 5297 #GAR Precision 1680 +GAR Ext 2114

ADG 4.55 A moderate birthweight bull that still ratioed over 100 for weaning and yearling weight. Out of a very deep, powerful cow family.

MAR 223 Final Product 5061 [ OHP ] Birth Date: 3-11-2015

BEPD +1.3 ADJ. WW 768 $F +51.70

Bull 18276359

#Sitz Upward 307R +4M 307R Gravity 1009

+Eagle Blackcap 631S

#+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] +Monarch Blackcap 1027

+A Plus SPT Blackcap 3168

MILK +23 YW RATIO 104 $B N/A

CED +10 ACT. BW 76 $W +33.99

BEPD +0 ADJ. WW 670 $F +38.94

Bull 18276355

Tattoo: 5094

#Connealy Onward Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M #SS Objective T510 0T26 +Eagle 1407 Blackcap 290M #+GAR Grid Maker SAV Abigale 0451 #+Leachman Right Time #GAR Scotch Cap 867

WEPD YEPD +41 +83 WW RATIO 91 $G $QG N/A N/A

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1289 $YG N/A

MILK +23 YW RATIO 97 $B N/A

ADG 4.14 Calving ease through the generations in Lot 19 with Final Product 223 on a Broadcast daughter with Final Answer in the background.

ADG 4.14 Lot 23 is a heifer bull prospect sired by the Upward son Gravity with an extra shot of maternal going back to Leachman Right Time.

Lot

Lot

20

24 MAR Kodiak 5044

MAR 223 Final Product 5067 Birth Date: 3-14-2015

#Connealy Final Product WL Final Product 223

WL IF Fancy Beauty 237-7104

#SAV Brilliance 8077 MAR Duchess 3011

Nelsons Duchess K383

CED +8 ACT. BW 75 $W +46.13

BEPD -.2 ADJ. WW 746 $F +27.38

Bull 18276353

Birth Date: 3-3-2015

Tattoo: 5067

Sandy Bar Advantage 43M HF Kodiak 5R

Wilbar Ruby 955N

#Exar Lutton 1831 +EXAR Winnie 6219

WK Winnie 7305

Connealy Product 568 #Ebonista of Conanga 471 #Mytty In Focus [RDF] LBK Fancy Beauty 2K37 #+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] SAV Blackcap May 5270 Roth Battle Cry 9054 Nelsons Duchess X101

WEPD YEPD +45 +78 WW RATIO 101 $G $QG N/A N/A

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1344 $YG N/A

CED I+13 ACT. BW 78 $W +33.40

MILK +25 YW RATIO 101 $B N/A

Lot

21 MAR 223 Final Product 5098 Birth Date: 3-28-2015

CED +8 ACT. BW 75 $W +51.91

BEPD -.3 ADJ. WW 779 $F +34.52

Bull 18276352

Tattoo: 5098

Connealy Product 568 #Ebonista of Conanga 471 #Mytty In Focus [RDF] LBK Fancy Beauty 2K37 #+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] SAV Blackcap May 5270 MAR Boomtime 29 Nelsons Duchess K383

WEPD YEPD +50 +84 WW RATIO 106 $G $QG N/A N/A

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1323 $YG N/A

Tattoo: 5044

#TC Advantage Sandy Bar Jemina 44K #Vermilion Yellowstone Wilbar Ruby 161J #+Northern Improvement 4480 GF Exar Saras Dream 9809 #+Krugerrands Moneyline WK Winnie 5460

BEPD WEPD YEPD SC I+.7 I+49 I+82 I+.86 ADJ. WW WW RATIO ADJ. YW 798 100 1273 $F $G $QG $YG +41.54 +36.93 +28.81 +8.12

CW

I+27

MARB

I+.53 REA

I+.16 FAT

I-.056 MILK I+14 YW RATIO 100 $B +113.39

ADG 3.26 Here is a special sale highlight out of our Winnie donor. Lot 24 is a maternal brother to MAR Believe 3001, the sire of Lots 11-13, and sired by the popular Soo Line herd sire HF Kodiak 5R. This pedigree combines calving ease and phenotype into a very intriguing package. Check out this long sided, big footed guy on sale day.

ADG 4.29 A Final Product son out of a fancy first calf heifer sired by Brilliance. Heifer bull with a 75 pound birth weight and a -.2 BW EPD.

#Connealy Final Product WL Final Product 223

WL IF Fancy Beauty 237-7104

#SAV Brilliance 8077 MAR Duchess 3018

MAR Duchess 855

Bull +18371149

MILK +25 YW RATIO 99 $B N/A

ADG 3.79 Another calving ease prospect combining Final Product and Brilliance. From the same cow family as Lot 20.

5

BULLS Lot

25

Lot

MAR Chisum 5093 Birth Date: 3-26-2015

#S Chisum 6175 S Chisum 8243

#S Miss Emulous 5177

#+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] MAR Grace 201

MAR Grace 012

CED +10 ACT. BW 77 $W +39.47

BEPD +.3 ADJ. WW 743 $F +44.85

Bull 18278713

28 MAR Big Hoss 5040

Tattoo: 5093

Birth Date: 2-28-2015

S Alliance 3313 #S Gloria 464 #Vermilion Dateline 7078 Ankony Miss Emulous V425 #+GAR Grid Maker SAV Abigale 0451 #SAV Net Worth 4200 MAR Erica’s Grace 737

WEPD YEPD +48 +89 WW RATIO 101 $G $QG N/A N/A

SC N/A ADJ. YW 1375 $YG N/A

#+GDAR Game Day 449 [RDF] +Bushs Big Hoss 963

Bushs Freedom Gal 0960

#Connealy Danny Boy MAR Grace 809

MAR Miss Ericas Grace 647

MILK +20 YW RATIO 103 $B N/A

CED +4 ACT. BW 84 $W +41.91

ADG 3.84 This Chisum grandson definitely brings a lot of added depth and performance in a moderate calving ease package.

Lot

26

MAR Big Hoss 5022 Birth Date: 2-23-2015

#+GDAR Game Day 449 [RDF] +Bushs Big Hoss 963

Bushs Freedom Gal 0960

Mohnen Objective 1220 WL 1220 Blackbird 087-2116

+WL 004 Blackbird MM 206-087

CED +2 ACT. BW 89 $W +50.15

BEPD +3.2 ADJ. WW 809 $F +42.86

Bull 18276357

WEPD YEPD +50 +87 WW RATIO 99 $G $QG N/A N/A

29 MAR Big Hoss 5082 Birth Date: 3-20-2015

#+GDAR Game Day 449 [RDF] +Bushs Big Hoss 963

Bushs Freedom Gal 0960

#+HSAF Prompter Et MAR Savannah 317

Bushs Newsflash Lady 754

MILK +26 YW RATIO 92 $B N/A

CED +3 ACT. BW 87 $W +41.98

ADG 3.01 When we purchased Big Hoss a couple of years ago he was a high performance bull that was still very maternal in his pedigree. He has made us all very happy with his first set of calves being moderate birthweight bulls that grew well to weaning, and heifers that are super consistent in performance and phenotype that make us really proud of our replacement pen.

Birth Date: 2-26-2015

#+GDAR Game Day 449 [RDF] +Bushs Big Hoss 963

Bushs Freedom Gal 0960

#+SQ Credence 67S +EXAR Blackcap 1924

+Exar Blackcap 7784

CED +7 ACT. BW 83 $W +68.19

Bull 18276358

Tattoo: 5082

#+Boyd New Day 8005 #GDAR Miss Wix 474 #TC Freedom 104 #Bushs Grand Gal 695 #+Leachman Prompter #Graham Erica 137 Bushs Newsflash Bushs Rainy Leader 631

CW

I+5

MARB

I+.29 REA

I+.26 FAT

I+.026 MILK +22 YW RATIO 99 $B +39.55

Lot

30 MAR Big Hoss 5095 Birth Date: 3-26-2015

Bull 18276363

Tattoo: 5095

#+Boyd New Day 8005 #GDAR Miss Wix 474 #TC Freedom 104 #Bushs Grand Gal 695 #SS Traveler 6807 T510 SS Miss Rita R011 7R8 +Mohnen Pioneer 1945 +Mohnen Zara 85

BEPD WEPD YEPD SC -1.1 +50 +85 I+.64 ADJ. WW WW RATIO ADJ. YW 708 96 1303 $F $G $QG $YG +36.29 +37.29 +30.74 +6.55

CW

I+24

MARB

I+.59 REA

I+.58 FAT

I+.018 MILK +22 YW RATIO 98 $B +97.15

ADG 4.17 Lot 30 is a very low birthweight son of Big Hoss in a very correctly made package.

He is level topped and big ended. He was also the fastest growing of his sire group at over 4 pounds a day.

MAR Big Hoss 5038 - Lot 27

27

MILK +21 YW RATIO 91 $B N/A

ADG 3.74 A heavy weaning growthy son of Big Hoss out of one of the oldest cows on the place.

A lot of longevity and maternal qualities here.

CED +11 ACT. BW 77 $W +49.61

MAR Big Hoss 5038

Bull 18276365

BEPD WEPD YEPD SC +2.1 +42 +67 I+.61 ADJ. WW WW RATIO ADJ. YW 782 106 1320 $F $G $QG $YG +13.05 +24.55 +19.30 +5.25

#+GDAR Game Day 449 [RDF] +Bushs Big Hoss 963

Bushs Freedom Gal 0960

#SS Objective T510 0T26 Mohnen Zara 860

Mohnen Zara 1387

Lot

SC I+.45 ADJ. YW 1211 $YG N/A

Lot

Tattoo: 5022

SC I+.45 ADJ. YW 1223 $YG N/A

Tattoo: 5040

#+Boyd New Day 8005 #GDAR Miss Wix 474 #TC Freedom 104 #Bushs Grand Gal 695 #Connealy Timeline Energy of Conanga 4851 +WCC Extra Stout N7 AM Miss Ericas Grace 302

ADG 3.48 A little larger framed Big Hoss son out of a Danny Boy cow. His dam is the grandam to Lot 13, another member of our Grace cow family.

#+Boyd New Day 8005 #GDAR Miss Wix 474 #TC Freedom 104 #Bushs Grand Gal 695 #SS Objective T510 0T26 +Mohnen Erianna 2576 #SAV 8180 Traveler 004 [RDF] Meadow Mist 036-190-206

WEPD YEPD +56 +91 WW RATIO 110 $G $QG N/A N/A

BEPD +1.8 ADJ. WW 734 $F +39.86

Bull 18278715

Lot Tattoo: 5038

#+Boyd New Day 8005 #GDAR Miss Wix 474 #TC Freedom 104 #Bushs Grand Gal 695 #SS Objective T510 0T26 +Rita 3540 of 021 Rito 1I1 #DHD Traveler 6807 +A Plus SPT Blackcap 3168

BEPD WEPD YEPD SC +.2 +60 +96 I+.70 ADJ. WW WW RATIO ADJ. YW 859 116 1365 $F $G $QG $YG +49.73 +43.00 +32.32 +10.68

31 MAR Big Hoss 5114

CW

Birth Date: 4-9-2015

I+7

#+GDAR Game Day 449 [RDF] +Bushs Big Hoss 963

Bushs Freedom Gal 0960

MC Cumber 172K N Trend 4177 #NLH Sue 939

NLH SusieQ

MARB

I+.64 REA

I+.58 FAT

I+.003 MILK +24 YW RATIO 102 $B +64.78

CED +9 ACT. BW 74 $W +58.52

ADG 3.49 Lot 27 is definitely the highlight of the Big Hoss sons and reminds us the most of his sire. Starting out at 83 pounds he grew to over 850 for his 205-day weight and ratioed over 100 for yearling as well.

BEPD -.4 ADJ. WW 853 $F +17.77

Bull 18276362

Tattoo: 5114

#+Boyd New Day 8005 #GDAR Miss Wix 474 #TC Freedom 104 #Bushs Grand Gal 695 #+BT New Trend 172K Blue Ribbon 7144 Mc Cumber #TC Stockman 365 LA Princess Sue 010

WEPD YEPD +49 +74 WW RATIO 116 $G $QG N/A N/A

SC I+.67 ADJ. YW N/A $YG N/A

MILK +28 YW RATIO N/A $B N/A

ADG 3.23 A younger bull here that performed right along with his older herd mates, with a 205day weight over 850 pounds. His productive dam is a moderate framed cow that has produced well for us each year and sons have sold to Curt Klein and Jim Speldrich in previous sales.

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HEIFERS Lot

32

MAR Blackcap 5008 Birth Date: 2-9-2015

#SAV 8180 Traveler 004 [RDF] #SAV Net Worth 4200

+SAV May 2410

+4M 307R Gravity 1009 4M 1009 Blackcap A32

+Monarch Blackcap 1027

CED -6 $W +33.48

Lot

33

BEPD +6.2 $F +66.03

YEPD +104 $QG N/A

BEPD +2.4 $F +36.69

WEPD +52 $G N/A

Birth Date: 2-26-2015

SC N/A $YG N/A BW 93

#+GDAR Game Day 449 [RDF] +Bushs Big Hoss 963

Bushs Freedom Gal 0960

#ONeills Expedition LaGrand Erica Dianna 9161

+LaGrand Erica Dianna 4394

MILK +27 $B N/A ADJ. WW 763

CED +0 $W +34.17

BEPD +3.6 $F +32.36

WEPD +48 $G +38.68

Cow 18307995

Tattoo: 5037

#+Boyd New Day 8005 #GDAR Miss Wix 474 #TC Freedom 104 #Bushs Grand Gal 695 Circle A Adventure 0124 ONeills Delia 715 #Famous 7001 +Wulffs Erica Dianna 6401

YEPD +82 $QG +30.74

SC I+.64 $YG +7.94 BW 87

CW

I+29

MARB

I+.59 REA

I+.61 FAT

I-.001 MILK +21 $B +110.12 ADJ. WW 653

Lot

MAR Erica 5014 Birth Date: 2-17-2015

35 MAR Erica 5014

Tattoo: 5008

#Sitz Traveler 8180 +Boyd Forever Lady 8003 #+SAF 598 Bando 5175 #SAV May 6269 #Sitz Upward 307R +Eagle Blackcap 631S #+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] +A Plus SPT Blackcap 3168

WEPD +57 $G N/A

#SAV Brilliance 8077 MAR Believe 3001

+EXAR Winnie 6219

S Elevate 1148 MAR Erica 3058

MM Miss Eveldas Erica 94

CED +6 $W +45.88

Cow 18364308

Lot

Cow 18364306

36 HSF Forever Lady 5029

Tattoo: 5014

Birth Date: 3-11-2015

#+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] SAV Blackcap May 5270 #Exar Lutton 1831 WK Winnie 7305 S Elevate 9165 S Dina 5108 +BT Freeway 91F Miss Eveldas Erica 43

YEPD +86 $QG N/A

SC N/A $YG N/A BW 69

Sandy Bar Advantage 43M HF Kodiak 5R

Wilbar Ruby 955N

#Exar Lutton 1831 +EXAR Winnie 6219

WK Winnie 7305

MILK +23 $B N/A ADJ. WW 710

CED I+13 $W +33.58

BEPD I+.7 $F +41.06

WEPD I+49 $G +36.71

Cow +18183360

Tattoo: 5045

#TC Advantage Sandy Bar Jemina 44K #Vermilion Yellowstone Wilbar Ruby 161J #+Northern Improvement 4480 GF Exar Saras Dream 9809 #+Krugerrands Moneyline WK Winnie 5460

YEPD I+82 $QG +28.81

SC I+.87 $YG +7.90 BW 72

CW

I+28

MARB

I+.53 REA

I+.16 FAT

I-.055 MILK I+14 $B +115.10 ADJ. WW 767

Lot

37 MAR Erica Dianna 5037 Birth Date: 3-9-2015

#Connealy Final Product WL Final Product 223

WL IF Fancy Beauty 237-7104

Vin-Mar O’Reilly Factor MAR Lass 3059

#Bushs 093 Lass 8520

CED +7 $W +40.09

BEPD +.5 $F +43.34

WEPD +45 $G N/A

Cow 18364305

Tattoo: 5057

Connealy Product 568 #Ebonista of Conanga 471 #Mytty In Focus [RDF] LBK Fancy Beauty 2K37 #SAV Final Answer 0035 [RDF] #Vin-Mar Edella 2827 #MF Destroyer 093 #Bushs Big Lass 503

YEPD +87 $QG N/A

SC N/A $YG N/A BW 70

HSF Forever Lady 5029 - Lot 34

Lot

34 MAR Blackcap 5008 Birth Date: 2-25-2015

Visiontopline Royal Stockman Vision Unanimous 1418

#Vision Edella 665

#CRA Bextor 872 5205 608 +BAAR USA Forever Lady 5028

+HR Forever Lady 821

CED +1 $W +52.01

BEPD +3.3 $F +81.75

WEPD +64 $G +29.19

Cow 18196875

Tattoo: 5029

+Gambles Royal Flush +LaGrand Pride 7140 #Boyd On Target 1083 Vision Edella 337 #BAR Ext Traveler 205 Cra Lady Jaye 608 498 S Easy #+Gdar SVF Russ 184B +SVF Forever Lady 0400

YEPD +112 $QG +26.23

SC I+.67 $YG +2.96 BW 83

CW

I+34

MARB

I+.46 REA

I+.29 FAT

I+.002 MILK +22 $B +123.98 ADJ. WW 714

EXAR Winnie 6219 - Dam of Lots 36 and 24.

7

MILK +25 $B N/A ADJ. WW 571

HEIFERS Lot

38

MAR Monica 5023 Birth Date: 2-23-2015

#SAV Brilliance 8077 MAR Believe 3001

+EXAR Winnie 6219

S Elevate 1148 MAR Monica 3040

MAR Monica

CED +6 $W +58.91

Lot

39

BEPD +1.9 $F +43.27

YEPD +92 $QG N/A

BEPD +1.4 $F +34.12

WEPD +48 $G +37.95

Birth Date: 3-25-2015

SC N/A $YG N/A BW 69

#+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] Prairie Pride Broadcast 1007

Prairie Pride Annie 083

FAR Midland Empire 35R BAR Empire 2523

Miss Wix 523 of SAF

MILK +27 $B N/A ADJ. WW 803

CED I+7 $W +28.40

BEPD I+1.4 $F +32.93

WEPD I+42 $G N/A

Cow 18360723

Tattoo: 5087

#+GAR Grid Maker SAV Abigale 0451 FAF Resolve 167 Prairie Shamrock Annie 125 #+MAR Midland Empire 3092 #FAR Miss Blackbird 3L #+Boyd New Day 8005 Miss Wix 901 of SAF

YEPD I+80 $QG N/A

SC N/A $YG N/A BW 71

MILK I+17 $B N/A ADJ. WW N/A

Lot

MAR Lass 5057 Birth Date: 3-18-2015

40 MAR Miss Wix 5087

Tattoo: 5023

#+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] SAV Blackcap May 5270 #Exar Lutton 1831 WK Winnie 7305 S Elevate 9165 S Dina 5108 #Bon View New Design 878 MAR Rosies Lady 2142

WEPD +58 $G N/A

#+SAV Bismarck 5682 [RDF] Prairie Pride Broadcast 1007

Prairie Pride Annie 083

#G 13 Structure +LaGrand Peg 6471

+TC Peg 7021

CED +4 $W +34.01

Cow 18306867

Lot

Cow 18360726

Tattoo: 5077

#+GAR Grid Maker SAV Abigale 0451 FAF Resolve 167 Prairie Shamrock Annie 125 #TC Stockman 365 #G 13 Traveler 9428 #Sitz Traveler 9929 #TC Peg 9100

YEPD +83 $QG +28.81

SC I+.92 $YG +9.14 BW 78

41 MAR Pride Blackbird 5074 Birth Date: 3-15-2015

CW

#S Chisum 6175 S Chisum 8243

#S Miss Emulous 5177

#Sitz Upward 307R +Mohnen Blackbird M565 1180

+Baldridge Blackbird M565

I+20

MARB

I+.53 REA

I+.37 FAT

I-.028 MILK +14 $B +88.11 ADJ. WW 759

CED +11 $W +53.23

NOTES

8

BEPD -.6 $F +57.03

WEPD +54 $G +22.27

Cow 18364318

Tattoo: 5074

S Alliance 3313 #S Gloria 464 #Vermilion Dateline 7078 Ankony Miss Emulous V425 #Connealy Onward Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M #Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807 +Baldridge Blackbird 736F

YEPD +98 $QG +22.61

SC I+.98 $YG -.34 BW 75

CW

I+45

MARB

I+.37 REA

I+.38 FAT

I+.022 MILK +27 $B +131.64 ADJ. WW 736

American Angus Association Selection Tools Expected Progeny Difference (EPD), is the prediction of how future progeny of each animal are expected to perform relative to the progeny of other animals listed in the database. EPDs are expressed in units of measure for the trait, plus or minus. Interim EPDs may appear on young animals when their performance has yet to be incorporated into the American Angus Association National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) procedures. This EPD will be preceded by an “I”, and may or may not include the animal’s own performance record for a particular trait, depending on its availability, appropriate contemporary grouping, or data edits needed for NCE. Accuracy (ACC), is the reliability that can be placed on the EPD. An accuracy of close to 1.0 indicates higher reliability. Accuracy is impacted by the number of progeny and ancestral records included in the analysis.

GROWTH Calving Ease Direct (CED), 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 a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers.

Birth Weight EPD (BW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Weaning Weight EPD (WW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Residual Average Daily Gain (RADG), feed efficiency expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic ability for postweaning gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of feed consumed.

Yearling Weight EPD (YW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Yearling Height EPD (YH), is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling height, expressed in inches, compared to the that of other sires.

Scrotal Circumference EPD (SC), expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires.

Docility (DOC), is expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility. It predicts the average difference of progeny from a sire in comparison with another sire’s calves.

MATERNAL Heifer Pregnancy (HP), is a selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire’s daughters becoming pregnant as first–calf heifers during a normal breeding season. A higher EPD is the more favorable direction, and the EPD is reported in percentage units.

Calving Ease Maternal (CEM), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.

Maternal Milk EPD (Milk), is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf’s weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability.

Mature Weight EPD (MW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the difference in mature weight of daughters of a sire compared to the daughters of other sires.

Mature Height EPD (MH), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the difference in mature height of a sire’s daughters compared to daughters of other sires.

Cow Energy Value ($EN), expressed in dollars savings per cow per year, assesses differences in cow energy requirements as an expected dollar savings difference in daughters of sires. A larger value is more favorable when comparing two animals (more dollars saved on feed energy expenses). Components for computing the cow $EN savings difference include lactation energy requirements and energy costs associated with differences in mature cow size.

CARCASS The genetic evaluation produces a single set of EPDs for carcass weight, marbling score, Ribeye area and fat thickness. The units of measure are in carcass trait format and analyzed on an age-constant basis.

Carcass Weight EPD (CW), 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 EPD (Marb), expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Ribeye Area EPD (RE), expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Fat Thickness EPD (Fat), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differences in external fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. $VALUE INDEXES $Value indexes, are multi-trait selection indexes to assist beef producers by adding simplicity to genetic selection decisions. $Values are reported in dollars per head, where a higher value is more favorable.

The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires in the database if the sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment.

Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for pre- weaning merit. $W includes both revenue and cost adjustments associated with differences in birth weight, weaning direct growth, maternal milk, and mature cow size.

Feedlot Value ($F), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning merit compared to progeny of other sires.

Grid Value ($G), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit compared to progeny of other sires.

Quality Grade ($QG) represents the quality grade segment of the economic advantage found in $G. $QG is intended for the specialized user wanting to place more emphasis on improving quality grade. The carcass marbling (Marb) EPD, which is influenced by carcass marbling scores and ultrasound percent intramuscular fat (% IMF) measurements, contribute to $QG. Yield Grade ($YG) $YG represents the yield grade segment of the economic advantage found in $G. $YG is intended for the specialized user wanting to place more emphasis on red meat yield. It provides a multi-trait approach to encompass ribeye, fat thickness and weight into an economic value for red meat yield. $G combines both $QG and $YG, and may be the best carcass decision tool for focusing on quality and red meat yield simultaneously.

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.

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