Dixson Farms - 2019 Bull Sale Catalog

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DIXSON FARMS 2019 PRIVATE TREATY BULL SALE Welcome to our 2019 Open House and Limited Auction. This year will bring a few changes. With any change comes the opportunity to re-evaluate our place in the cattle industry and more specifically in the bull business. The beef business is a very vast and diverse industry. The area of the industry that we have chosen to focus our efforts on here in our home herd is to identify and multiply superior maternal Simmental genetics that can be successful in low to medium input herds. In our view, that means moderate mature size, moderate milk, exceptional udder structure, good disposition, sound feet and legs. We expect good fleshing ability and fertility on low to medium inputs. As a result of our management to increase selection pressure we have given up some pounds in actual weaning and yearling weights, leaving the question of whether we are giving up too much genetic growth potential.

This past year we sent a few steers to a feed trial with some really good results (you can see a breakdown later in the catalog.) From this data, we have reached the conclusion that we do indeed have more than adequate growth and carcass values and along the way, have been able to improve our feed efficiency.This allows us to continue our selection process for our ideal type of cow without having to shift our focus towards maximizing growth and carcass traits.We realize that our type of Simmental may not be for everybody, and that’s OK. The second area that we choose to focus on is for those who want top end growth and carcass trait black SimAngus bulls.This is where our cooperators come in. Mike and Sohn Domsch, and Tim Rippe have brought us an outstanding set of high growth bulls again this year.These are almost all homozygous black, homozygous polled and are bred to add pounds to any calf crop. Klein’s will not be selling bulls here this year. We wish them the best on their endeavors.

We look forward to sharing this bull offering with you on Feb. 16th. If you can’t be with us that day, give us a call and come and take a look. As always, we offer free board until April 1st and fully guarantee the bulls. If you have any questions, give us a call for more information on these bulls or our program and we hope to see you on or before the 16th.

Dixson Farms, Inc Carol Dixson

Kevin Dixson

Lyle Dixson

A look to the future

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DIXSON FARMS 2019 PRIVATE TREATY BULL SALE February 16, 2019 • Atwood, Kansas

SALE DAY SCHEDULE:

SALE DAY PHONES:

11 a.m. Cattle available for viewing and silent auction opens 12 p.m. Lunch will be ready.

1:30 p.m. Closeout begins.

Lyle Dixson Kevin Dixson Carol Dixson Alisha Dixson Mike Domsch Tim Rippe

SALE FORMAT: This year our private treaty sale begins on February 16th. There will be bid sheets posted for each lot on that day. We will proceed with a simple silent auction format. The minimum bid for each lot will be available in the sale supplement a few days before the sale, and the minimum bid increment will be $250. At 1:30, we will begin closing bids with a live bid off. The bulls that are left after that time will be available first come, first serve at the base price unless otherwise noted.

DIRECTIONS

From Atwood: 5 mi. west, 2 mi. south, and follow the Beaver Creek Road west and south for 5 mi.

From McDonald: 13 mi. east, 2 mi. south, and follow the Beaver Creek Road west and south for 5 miles

CLOSEOUT ORDER: This year, we will not set the closeout order until just before we close. We will close in the order of the high current bids on the silent auction. If the closing order is important to you, place a bid on your first choice during the silent auction to help set the closeout order.

From Colby: 16 mi. north to Road E, 5 mi. west, 3 mi. north, 1 mi. west, 4 mi. north, 1/4 mi. west

SEMEN CHECK: All bulls sell guaranteed to pass a Breeding Soundness Evaluation, but it has not been performed yet. Bulls will be tested in mid to late March to get past the coldest weather and closer to breeding season for most people. If you buy a bull and need to have him checked sooner than that for an earlier pick up, notify us at check out and let Lyle know.

SALE TERMS: Full payment is due the day of sale. Make checks payable to Dixson Farms, Inc.

BULL CARE: All bulls will have free board until April 1st. We can keep the yearling bulls from April 1st to May 15th for $1.50 per day and the 2 year olds for $2.00. After May 15th, board will increase to $3 and $4 respectively.

SUPPLEMENT SHEET: A supplement sheet will be available with current weights, scrotals, ultrasound information, updated EPDs, and base price about a week before the sale.

SEMEN INTEREST: Each owner is retaining 1/4 semen interest in all bulls selling unless otherwise noted. The buyer gets full possession and salvage value of the bulls. This just reserves the right to collect semen at our expense and the buyer’s convenience and is a revenue sharing interest in the event that a bull has semen marketed in the future.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: All bulls sell under the terms and conditions of the American Simmental Association.

STORM DATE: In case of EXTREME weather, the sale will be moved to February 23.

DELIVERY: Economical delivery can be arranged by talking to Lyle.

GUARANTEE: All our bulls are 100% guaranteed for the first year. This means if there are any disposition, soundness, calving, or color problems, we will take the bull back and replace him or assist you in finding a replacement. The LAST thing we want to do is sell and perpetuate problem cattle. This is NOT mortality insurance. Once they leave our place, they are your bulls. All sight unseen purchases are guaranteed to be as represented.

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One Genetics Way, Bozeman, MT 59718 Phone: 406-587-2778 www.simmental.org

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DX FOCUS 912F804

ASA# 3433892

Tattoo: F804 • BD: 1/31/18 • Black • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Herd: Home

S A F FOCUS OF E R Sire: MYTTY IN FOCUS MYTTY COUNTESS 906

80 Adj.BW Adj. WW 593 WW ratio 103 152.8 API 77.4 TI

RCR STETSON T17 Dam: DX DURANGO 912D618 DX YELLOWSTONE 912Y101 CE 18.3

LOT 1

BW -2.6

WW 63.5

YW 97

MCE MM MWW Stay 11.8 24.6 56.3 17.7

CW 20.2

YG -.07

MB .47

BF REA -.015 .27

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. We start this year’s offering with a bull that really puts it all together. He is sired by the time tested In Focus and stems from our 912 cow family that consistently stamps perfect udders and sound feet. His pedigree is stacked for CE and maternal values with the bonus of exceptional marbling potential. He checks all the boxes.

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DX FREIGHT TRAIN 107F830

ASA# 3433856

Tattoo: F830 • BD: 2/18/18 • Black • Homo Polled • 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Herd: Home

LANDRIDGE JET BLACK Sire: CIRCLE S LEACHMAN 600U BDV R52 MS BLACK KNIGHT

93 Adj.BW Adj. WW 651 WW ratio 113 123.6 API 69.2 TI

CONNEALY THUNDER Dam: JCW MS WHIT Y107 ASR MS SUPER BALDY W9146 CE 9.3

BW 2.1

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 68.7 107.1 6.6 22.8 57.1 17.3

CW 29.7

YG -.24

MB .26

BF REA -.063 .54

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Freight Train is a product of the immortal cowmaker, 600U, and our Y107 cow, making him a maternal brother to Bubba. He will sire outstanding early growth, and should make some really nice daughters. His WW ratio was 113 and his dam’s Nursing ratio is 110 on 5 calves.

LOT 2

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885F OF 304 BB

ASA# 3508222

Tattoo: 885F • BD: 3/18/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 11/32 AN 11/32 GV 1/16 AR Herd: Rippe

NLC BREAK FREE 72W Sire: DX BUBBA 107B423 JCW MS WHIT Y107

88 Adj.BW Adj. WW 628 WW ratio 102 114.5 API 67.2 TI

MASTER PLAN 254X95 Dam: MS NALA 304A 657Y CE 11.5

BW 1.8

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 69.2 102.7 6.6 17.7 52.2 14.6

CW 22.7

YG -.23

MB .27

BF REA -.042 .58

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. This son of Bubba really caught our eye in the weaning pen.

He is the youngest of the Rippe calves and is perhaps the soggiest most complete Bubba son to date.

We really appreciate his depth of quarter and stifle.

LOT 3

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873F OF 316 BB

ASA# 3508220

Tattoo: 873F • BD: 2/21/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 1/2 AN 1/4 GV Herd: Rippe

NLC BREAK FREE 72W Sire: DX BUBBA 107B423 JCW MS WHIT Y107

80 Adj.BW Adj. WW 589 WW ratio 96 119.5 API 67.9 TI

MASTER PLAN 254X95 Dam: 316A OF 153 MP POST ROCK BARB 131U8 CE 12.8

JCW MS Whit Y107 – Dam of Lot 2, Granddam of Lots 3-5

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BW .8

WW 65.3

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 98.2 7 17.7 50.3 14.3

CW 20.2

YG -.21

MB .33

BF REA -.033 .54

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Here is the genetic mate to lot 3. The maternal grandsire of these two bulls, Master Plan, is a rock solid son of Mytty In Focus.

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DX FERDINAND 107F856

ASA# 3433895

Tattoo: F856 • BD: 3/13/18 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 3/16 AN 1/16 AR Herd: Home

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: DX CITATION 816C546 DX XCITING 816X103

80 Adj.BW Adj. WW 607 WW ratio 105 141.3 API 74.7 TI

ASR MO BETTER Y120 Dam: DX CHLOE 107C553 JCW MS WHIT Y107 CE 13.7

BW -.6

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 67.6 103.7 10.4 26.2 60 18.9

CW 33.5

YG -.39

MB .12

BF REA -.091 .81

Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled Blaze Face. Ferdinand really represents our program, combining the Y107 cow family and Mo from the black side of our program with Citation from the red side.

He’s a younger calf that is only going to get better with time.

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DX FOUNDATION 62F850

LOT 5

ASA# 3433954

Tattoo: F850 • BD: 3/7/18 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: DX CITATION 816C546 DX XCITING 816X103

92 Adj.BW Adj. WW 573 WW ratio 99 128.2 API 67.8 TI

REVELATION 9R Dam: DX UNIVERSITY 62U138 DXF POWER CAT 62P41 CE 9

BW 2.5

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 69 105.5 9.7 24.4 58.9 21.6

CW 33.2

YG -.48

MB BF REA -.02 -.122 .86

LOT 6

Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled Blaze Face. Here is a baldy maker deluxe. This Citation son comes from an old tried and true Revelation daughter. He has MCE and Stay EPDs in the top 3% of the breed. If you want to raise some baldy heifers that will last a long time, look no further.

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DX FRONTMAN 122F838

ASA# 3433970

Tattoo: F838 • BD: 2/21/18 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home

GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y Sire: GIBBS 3009A ELEMENT GIBBS 9128W MABELLE N341

93 Adj.BW Adj. WW 627 WW ratio 109 126.9 API 70.9 TI

HSF BETTER THAN EVER Dam: ASR MISS KAYLA A3122 ASR MISS KAYLA M250 CE 9.5

BW 1.8

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 71.6 110.6 6.3 21.2 56.9 18.6

CW 32.6

YG -.50

MB .01

BF REA -.118 .94

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. F838 comes from an outstanding cow that we selected from the Altenburg herd that really fits our mold of moderate sized cows with thickness and fleshing ability.

He represents some completely different blood for old customers without changing type.

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DX FORTE 348F825

LOT 7

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ASA# 3433841

DX/DF MR 044F54

Tattoo: F825 • BD: 2/15/18 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home

HSF BETTER THAN EVER Sire: GLS NEW DIRECTION X184 GLS N6

Adj.BW Adj. WW WW ratio API TI

HSF MAJORITY II 111W Dam: DX ALTO 348A408 DX WHISTLE 348W103 CE 10.2

BW .4

WW 60.3

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 91.3 6.8 20.8 50.9 15.5

CW 19.2

YG -.41

ASA# 3517775

Tattoo: F54 • BD: 1/21/18 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Herd: Domsch

TRIPLE C SINGLETARY S3H Sire: CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z CCR MS 4045 TIME 7322T

91 612 106 114 63

SITZ UPWARD 307R Dam: DX/DF MISS 044C54 DX MISS 044Y044

MB BF REA -.08 -.100 .61

Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled Baldy. Forte is a thick, growthy, powerful calf. We were impressed enough with the New Direction daughters that we went out and found some to add to our program last fall. Expect solid growth and exceptional maternal traits.

77 Adj.BW Adj. WW 662 WW ratio 108 147.2 API 82 TI

CE 14.1

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BW .2

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 79.4 119.1 9.1 30.3 69.9 19.2

CW 40.7

YG -.17

MB .39

BF REA -.032 .68

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Cowboy Cut has become a breed standard for high growth and carcass values. This son follows in the same mold as his sire. Add the growth from Upward coming from the dam side and you have the total package.

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DX/DF MR 26F68

ASA# 3517766

Tattoo: F68 • BD: 1/24/18 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Domsch

ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 Sire: MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B

93 Adj.BW Adj. WW 642 WW ratio 104 126.4 API 75.1 TI

S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 Dam: DX MISS 26A68 HAAS RANCH P26 CE 12.6

BW 1.2

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 78.6 118.6 6.4 23.7 63 16.2

CW 31.8

YG -.41

MB .16

BF REA -.089 .86

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. This Upgrade son is a full brother to a high seller from last year. This guy follows the same pattern. The length of these Upgrade sons is amazing

Full Brother of Lot 10

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DX/DF MR 26F868

ASA# 3517764

Tattoo: F868 • BD: 1/30/18 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Domsch

ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 Sire: MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B

88 Adj.BW Adj. WW 643 WW ratio 105 129.9 API 77.7 TI

TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 Dam: DX MISS 26Z68 DX MISS 26X68 CE 12.8

BW 1.2

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 81 122.8 5.9 19.9 60.3 15.5

CW 31.1

YG -.36

MB .23

BF REA -.079 .80

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Another Upgrade that had a top selling full brother last year.

He comes from the same cow family as lot 10 and follows the same pattern. They will add muscle, length, and carcass potential to any group of cows.

MR NLC Upgrade – Sire of Lots 10, 11 Grandsire of Lots 12, 13, 14, 34, 38

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DX FRONTIER 63F855

ASA# 3433967

Tattoo: F855 • BD: 3/11/18 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Herd: Home

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: DX/DF DESPERADO 592D592 DX MISS 592Y592

92 Adj.BW Adj. WW 669 WW ratio 116 125.8 API 73.6 TI

ASR MO BETTER Y120 Dam: DX ANNA 63A313 DX TANNA 63T186 CE 11.7

BW 1.3

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 77.1 118.3 6.3 24.2 62.7 17

CW 24.5

YG -.32

MB .16

BF REA -.063 .69

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Frontier was our top weaning weight bull. His outstanding dam by Mo has a nursing ratio of 111 on 4 calves. Here is the chance to add the muscle of Upgrade in a more moderate framed package.

LOT 12

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DX FREE FORM 198F844

ASA# 3433946

Tattoo: F844 • BD: 2/26/18 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Herd: Home

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: DX/DF DESPERADO 592D592 DX MISS 592Y592

89 Adj.BW Adj. WW 533 WW ratio 93 123.1 API 67 TI

REVELATION 9R Dam: DX ZEPHYR 198Z277 DX P198 CE 11.3

LOT 13

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BW 1.4

WW 64.4

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 96.8 7.5 21.7 53.8 16.8

CW 20.8

YG -.24

MB .24

BF REA -.045 .56

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. We brought in Desperado from Domsch’s herd as a clean up bull. He is one of the soggiest, softest made, Upgrade sons we have seen. Lot 13 follows his pattern and comes from a rock solid Revelation daughter.

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DX FREEDOM 80F867

ASA# 3433931

Tattoo: F867 • BD: 3/23/18 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Home

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: DX/DF DESPERADO 592D592 DX MISS 592Y592

87 Adj.BW Adj. WW 633 WW ratio 110 133.9 API 74.2 TI

ASR MO BETTER Y120 Dam: DX ARROW 80A382 DXF POCAHANTAS 80P59 CE 12.2

BW .9

WW 71.5

YW 110

MCE MM MWW Stay 6.9 26.7 62.3 17.7

CW 25.9

YG -.40

MB .09

BF REA -.089 .77

Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled Blaze Face. Freedom is a baldy son of Desperado. He comes from another outstanding Mo daughter and represents 4 generations of home owned and range tested sires. If you are serious about making some baldy females, tap into the incredible genetic potential here. His WW ratio was 110.

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803F OF 634 TOP TEN

LOT 14

ASA# 3514423

Tattoo: 803F • BD: 1/6/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 1/2 AN 7/32 GV 1/32 AR Herd: Rippe

A A R TEN X 7008 S A Sire: LRS TOP TEN 104A LRS MS SUREBET 104Y

77 Adj.BW Adj. WW 650 WW ratio 105 124.8 API 72.5 TI

SAM ET Dam: 634D OF 305 SAM MS SUNFIRE 305A CE 13.4

BW -.3

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 70.7 104.9 6.6 20.6 55.9 14.8

CW 22.7

YG -.14

MB .33

BF REA -.023 .43

Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Lot 15 starts a set of 4 sons of Top Ten. This was the #2 weaning bull from the Rippe herd with a Ratio 105. He is a real meat wagon.

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830F OF 647 TOP TEN

LOT 15

ASA# 3514425

Tattoo: 830F • BD: 1/16/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 7/16 AN 5/16 GV Herd: Rippe

A A R TEN X 7008 S A Sire: LRS TOP TEN 104A LRS MS SUREBET 104Y

78 Adj.BW Adj. WW 612 WW ratio 99 123.7 API 70 TI

SAM ET Dam: 647D OF 311 SAM 311A OF 58 RR ET CE 13

BW -.5

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 69.4 103.7 6.6 19.6 54.3 16.5

CW 24.9

YG -.15

MB .26

BF REA -.030 .45

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Another power house son of Top Ten here. Whether you sell feeder calves or take them all the way to harvest time, these guys should sire some calves that will really perform.

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804F OF 644 TOP TEN

LOT 16

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ASA# 3514424

Tattoo: 804F • BD: 1/9/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 15/32 AN 9/32 GV Herd: Rippe

A A R TEN X 7008 S A Sire: LRS TOP TEN 104A LRS MS SUREBET 104Y

CE 14.2

BW -1.5

WW 63.3

YW 95

MCE MM MWW Stay 7.2 22.7 54.3 15.5

CW 26.2

YG -.16

MB .30

A A R TEN X 7008 S A Sire: LRS TOP TEN 104A LRS MS SUREBET 104Y

76 Adj.BW Adj. WW 604 WW ratio 98 126.2 API 72.3 TI

TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U Dam: 615D OF 53 SI RIP 53U

BF REA -.029 .50

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. We really appreciate these Top Ten calves for their type, thickness and depth. They are growthy with the added carcass potential coming from Ten X.

ASA# 3514416

Tattoo: 810F • BD: 1/11/18 • Black • Polled • 3/8 SM 1/2 AN 1/8 CS Herd: Rippe

74 Adj.BW Adj. WW 626 WW ratio 102 125 API 69.1 TI

SAM ET Dam: 644D OF 2133X SAM RIP MISS IZZY 133Z2

810F OF 615 TOP TEN

CE 12.4

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BW -.5

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 70.2 108.5 7.2 19.5 54.5 15.6

CW 32.9

YG -.06

MB .35

BF REA -.015 .40

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Here is a SimAngus Top Ten from a Sharper Image daughter.

As we progress into the second generation of these high growth and carcass SimAngus, we are seeing really good results.

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802F OF 508 SI

ASA# 3508219

Tattoo: 802F • BD: 1/6/18 • Black • Polled • 3/8 SM 3/8 AN 1/8 CS 1/8 GV Herd: Rippe

DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire: TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U T J MISS BANDO S27

86 Adj.BW Adj. WW 606 WW ratio 98 110.1 API 68 TI

DX ADMIRAL 581A320 Dam: 508C OF 2844 AD RIP LAYLA 844Z CE 9.2

806F OF 547 SI

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ASA# 3514413

CE 9.7

BW 2.0

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 76.4 114.8 5.8 20.6 58.7 15

CW 28.6

YG -.08

MB .32

YG -.11

809F OF 308D SI

MB .17

BF REA -.023 .50

ASA# 3514421

DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire: TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U T J MISS BANDO S27

90 Adj.BW Adj. WW 647 WW ratio 105 117.4 API 71.9 TI

MASTER PLAN 254X95 Dam: 547C OF 2158YF MP 158Y

CW 35.4

Tattoo: 809F • BD: 1/12/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 3/8 AN 3/8 GV Herd: Rippe

Tattoo: 806F • BD: 1/9/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 1/2 AN 1/4 GV Herd: Rippe

DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire: TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U T J MISS BANDO S27

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 75.7 115.6 4.2 21.6 59.3 15.6

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. 802F starts a large group of Sharper Image sons. This one stems from an Admiral cow and is a little more moderate framed and super thick.

LOT 19

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BW 2.0

85 Adj.BW Adj. WW 598 WW ratio 97 111.2 API 67.7 TI

ROUGH AND READY Dam: RIP MISS KELLY 58RR ET MS CRICKET 132W28 CE 8.7

BF REA -.011 .41

BW 1.8

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 75.3 113.6 4.8 16.6 54.2 16.2

CW 27.9

YG -.09

MB .18

BF REA -.020 .35

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. If you need to add a little stretch to a set of calves, 809 will do it. The length of these bulls is something you really have to see to appreciate.

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. We have sold a number of these Sharper Image sons over the last few years and the reports are pretty favorable. They can really add pounds to a set of calves.

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829F OF 118Y SI

ASA# 3508208

Tattoo: 829F • BD: 1/16/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 1/2 AN 1/4 GV Herd: Rippe

DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire: TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U T J MISS BANDO S27

76 Adj.BW Adj. WW 642 WW ratio 104 117.7 API 71.8 TI

TAU MRKRUGERRAND70M 130P Dam: 118Y POST ROCK BLKBIRD 151M1 CE 10.6

BW .3

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 76 119.1 7.8 22.7 60.6 15.4

CW 29.5

YG -.06

MB .22

BF REA -.012 .38

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Lot 22 is a full brother to last year’s highest gaining bull and this one follows the same mold with explosive growth.

Full Brother of Lot 22

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835F OF 2158YF SI

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ASA# 3508212

Tattoo: 835F • BD: 1/17/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 1/2 AN 1/4 GV Herd: Rippe

DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire: TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U T J MISS BANDO S27

CE 12.7

BW -.8

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 70.1 107.8 6.4 23.4 58.4 11.7

CW 30.7

YG -.14

MB .23

DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire: TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U T J MISS BANDO S27

82 Adj.BW Adj. WW 703 WW ratio 114 116.9 API 73.7 TI

MASTER PLAN 254X95 Dam: 408B OF 158 MP POST ROCK EMULINE 34N1

BF REA -.024 .52

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. These Sharper Image sons give an opportunity to turn out a pasture full of brothers that will add length and growth. Take your pick, you can’t go wrong.

ASA# 3508218

Tattoo: 837F • BD: 1/17/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 1/2 AN 1/4 GV Herd: Rippe

71 Adj.BW Adj. WW 599 WW ratio 97 113.3 API 70.5 TI

JRI POP A TOP 197T83 Dam: MS POP A TOP 132Y38 MS CRICKET 132W28

837F OF 408 SI

CE 10.9

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BW 1.0

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 78.8 116.1 6.6 19.7 59 13.7

CW 27.1

YG -.08

MB .29

BF REA -.012 .39

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Here is the highest weaning weight Rippe bull with a ratio of 114. Add some stretch to some Angus cows and watch the calves blow the doors off.

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839F OF 158Y SI

ASA# 3508217

Tattoo: 839F • BD: 1/17/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 1/2 AN 1/4 GV Herd: Rippe

DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire: TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U T J MISS BANDO S27

86 Adj.BW Adj. WW 574 WW ratio 93 113.6 API 65 TI

COYOTE RIDGE BAR EXT 205 Dam: 158Y POST ROCK EMULINE 34N1 CE 9.5

BW 1.4

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 65 100.1 5.7 24.1 56.5 16

CW 29.7

YG -.07

MB .27

BF REA -.009 .41

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. These Sharper Image sons will add growth to your calf crop through length and hybrid vigor, while keeping them black and polled and good.

TJ Sharper Image 809U – Sire of Lots 19-27

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842F OF 314 SI

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ASA# 3508216

DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire: TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U T J MISS BANDO S27

CE 11.1

BW .7

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 69.5 103.3 6.9 22.7 57.4 13.5

CW 27.8

YG -.08

MB .30

DX/DF MR 111F020

87 Adj.BW Adj. WW 603 WW ratio 98 104.7 API 66.3 TI

DCSFPOSTROCKGRANITE200P2 Dam: RIP MOLLY 139Z DC SASHA 44X CE 8.2

BF REA -.015 .38

BW 2.6

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 75.6 115.4 6.2 23.2 61 15.3

CW 31.5

YG -.15

MB .12

BF REA -.036 .49

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. These bulls represent the last chance to have significant numbers of Sharper Image sons to choose from as we move forward into the next generation of our breeding program. Don’t miss this opportunity to tap into the incredible growth potential of these powerful bulls.

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. These high growth bulls still have good maternal genetics.

The Sharper Image on Master Plan combination is really working. They are impressive.

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ASA# 3508209

DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire: TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U T J MISS BANDO S27

80 Adj.BW Adj. WW 567 WW ratio 92 114.7 API 69.3 TI

MASTER PLAN 254X95 Dam: RIP HOT CHOCOLATE 314 RIP658S

854F OF 2139X SI

Tattoo: 854F • BD: 1/22/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 7/16 GV 5/16 AN Herd: Rippe

Tattoo: 842F • BD: 1/18/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 3/8 AN 5/16 GV 1/16 AR Herd: Rippe

ASA# 3517767

Tattoo: F020 • BD: 1/30/18 • Black • Polled • 3/8 SM 5/8 AN Herd: Domsch

S A V PIONEER 7301 Sire: S A V PLATINUM 0010 S A V GREYSTONE JANNET 5345

88 Adj.BW Adj. WW 641 WW ratio 104 127.7 API 73.2 TI

HSF PB BARRY 176U Dam: DX MISS 111A020 DX MISS 111X020 CE 11.9

BW .5

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 75.4 115.9 8.8 25.6 63.2 18.1

CW 36.3

YG .00

MB .29

BF .011

REA .45

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. We really like the calves out of Platinum, and early reports look like they are going to be really easy fleshing. Lot 28 is a good representation of the power and growth coming out of the Domsch herd.

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DX/DF MR 102F55

LOT 28

ASA# 3517762

Tattoo: F55 • BD: 1/24/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 3/4 AN Herd: Domsch

S A V PIONEER 7301 Sire: S A V PLATINUM 0010 S A V GREYSTONE JANNET 5345

82 Adj.BW Adj. WW 610 WW ratio 99 134.1 API 76.3 TI

S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 Dam: DX MISS 102X55 HAAS RANCH R102 CE 13.4

BW -.3

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 76.3 119.6 9 22.3 60.3 17.4

CW 36.4

YG .07

MB .37

BF .037

REA .42

Homozygous Black Heterozygous Polled Scurred. F55 is one of the most eye catching SimAngus bulls to come through our program in quite some time. He is moderate framed, thick ended and soggy, but still has a really attractive front end on him. His potential is almost limitless.

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LOT 29

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DX FELIX 79F806

ASA# 3433960

Tattoo: F806 • BD: 2/1/18 • Red • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/2 AR Herd: Home

LSF JBOB EXPECTATION 6034S Sire: LSF NEXTPECTATION 0083X LSF CRYSTAL LA394 T7129

85 Adj.BW Adj. WW 561 WW ratio 97 140.2 API 76.4 TI

DX BRUTUS 816B410 Dam: DX DARLOONEY 79D648 DX BOURBON 79B523 CE 9.8

DX FIXER 80F812

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ASA# 3433874

Tattoo: F812 • BD: 2/5/18 • Red • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/2 AR Herd: Home

LSF JBOB EXPECTATION 6034S Sire: LSF NEXTPECTATION 0083X LSF CRYSTAL LA394 T7129

CE 10.4

BW -1.4

WW 60.5

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 92.3 6.1 27 57.1 16.3

CW 18.1

YG -.26

MB .57

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 98.7 5.4 25.5 56.6 15.9

CW 17.5

YG -.23

MB .55

BF REA -.052 .42

DX FIREMAN 80F823

ASA# 3433898

Tattoo: F823 • BD: 2/14/18 • Red • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home

W/C LOCK DOWN 206Z Sire: WS STEPPING STONE B44 WS MS UPGRADE Z15

77 Adj.BW Adj. WW 559 WW ratio 97 142.5 API 76.6 TI

DX ATLAS 078A341 Dam: DX DAPHNE 80D657 DX WIGWAM 80W025

WW 62.3

Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. F806 is out of the Red Angus carcass phenom Nextpectation. His dam is a hard working, easy going heifer that combines Upgrade, Revelation, and Joker in a red package, making this guy a total outcross to nearly all red Simmental genetics.

LOT 30

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BW -.7

81 Adj.BW Adj. WW 565 WW ratio 98 126.6 API 69.2 TI

DX SCOUT 183S028 Dam: DX WIGWAM 80W025 DXF POCAHANTAS 80P59

BF REA -.055 .50

CE 10.2

Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. Here is a moderate framed SimAngus cowmaker. He should make a set of really good moderate sized and easy keeping daughters.

BW .1

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 65.5 101.9 6.1 28 60.7 18.2

CW 36.8

YG -.37

MB .00

BF REA -.092 .80

Non-Dilute Red Heterozygous Polled. Fireman represents our first time to tap into the Lock N Load line. He is a nice profiling, thick ended, easy keeping kind of bull. You can see the 80 cow family designation throughout our herd and represents really solid problem free cows.

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DX/DF MR 90F651

ASA# 3517765

Tattoo: F651 • BD: 1/15/18 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 1/2 AN 1/4 CS Herd: Domsch

O C C MISSING LINK 830M Sire: DX ADMIRAL 581A320 FF MS LUCKY MAN W581

78 Adj.BW Adj. WW 630 WW ratio 102 119.4 API 65.6 TI

S A V BISMARCK 5682 Dam: DX/DF MISS 90D651 B451 CE 15.5

DX FOOTBALL 080F846

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ASA# 3433956

CE 15.5

BW -1.4

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 65.3 103.3 9.4 27.3 59.9 19

CW 32.1

YG -.32

MB .15

CW 29.5

YG -.16

DX FORCE 628F819

MB .19

BF REA -.030 .52

ASA# 3433969

HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K Sire: S D S IN FORCE 112Y S D S PRINCESS 925W

77 Adj.BW Adj. WW 602 WW ratio 104 134.7 API 70.5 TI

DX ADMIRAL 581A320 Dam: DX DAZZLE 080D621 DX BAZOOKA 080B514

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 95.9 7 21.4 52.4 15

Tattoo: F819 • BD: 2/12/18 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Herd: Home

Tattoo: F846 • BD: 3/3/18 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Home

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: DX BRUTUS 816B410 DX TOLEDO 816T130

WW 62.1

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. An Admiral from a Bismarck daughter makes Lot 33 a sure fire heifer bull. Admiral continues to sire short gestation length calves that really excel in growth and fleshing ability.

LOT 33

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BW -1.4

SVF ALLEGIANCE Y802 Dam: RAINS ALLEGIANCE D628 BDK MISS PIONEER CE 16.1

BF REA -.074 .72

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Here’s a heifer bull deluxe. F846 stacks 2 generations of our homegrown heifer bulls and goes back to a Mo daughter. There is no guess work here. Use him on heifers, and then keep his daughters with confidence.

77 Adj.BW Adj. WW 543 WW ratio 94 140.8 API 72.2 TI

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BW -1.9

WW 58.6

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 83.4 10.7 26.4 55.6 17.1

CW 9.9

YG -.38

MB .38

BF REA -.076 .59

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled Blaze Face. Here is a calving ease specialist in a really attractive blaze face package. We should have had a picture of him, but you’ll just have to see him in person to fully appreciate him.

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Will They Grow and Grade?

This past year, Braxton was involved in the Steer Profitability Competition through the Junior Simmental Association. It is a great program where he learned a lot about the way that the feedlot and packing industry works and a rare opportunity to get individual feed efficiency and carcass data.

He sent 3 random steers from the group that weren’t growthy enough to make our bull pen. The results from these steers were striking. For the entire feeding period, these steers gained 4.5 lbs/day and did it with an astonishing 4.64 feed to gain ratio which was almost a full pound better than the pen average. At harvest there were 2 steers that graded choice YG 2 and the 3rd (a Simford) went CAB. These 3 steers beat the pen avg for profitability by $92/head. Not bad for some below average growth steers from an operation whose emphasis is on maternal traits.

The dams of these steers averaged a little over 1200 lbs. If we can get this kind of performance from these moderate sized cows, we believe that we are on the right track. The average yearling weight EPD of these steers was 79 and the average marbling EPD was 0.1. Compare those numbers to this year’s sale offering and you will see why we are confident that our maternally focused cattle will still grow and grade.

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DX EAGLE 555E786

ASA# 3292752

Tattoo: E786 • BD: 5/22/17 • Black • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Herd: Home

O C C HEADLINER 661H Sire: O C C MISSING LINK 830M O C C DIXIE ERICA 946K

84 Adj.BW Adj. WW 524 WW ratio 104 129.1 API 65.4 TI

ASR MO BETTER Y120 Dam: DX ALASKA 555A395 DX VISION 555U133 CE 11.9

BW -1.1

WW 62.2

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 92.9 0.4 22.4 53.4 21

CW 20.9

YG -.13

MB .13

BF REA -.018 .42

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. We start this year’s coming 2 year old offering with this son of Missing Link. If you have followed our program over the last several years, you will know that we have had a number of these that have been high sellers due to their thickness, fleshing ability, and eye appeal. Add Mo and Revelation on the dam side and you have a true cow maker.

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DX EMMETT 95E812

LOT 36

ASA# 3292763

Tattoo: E812 • BD: 6/1/17 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home

SRS J914 PREFERRED BEEF Sire: REVELATION 9R MISS BLACK JENNY

97 Adj.BW Adj. WW 532 WW ratio 114 129.1 API 64.7 TI

ASR LITTLE BEAR L126 Dam: DX AZALEA 95A328 DX WYOMING 95W102 CE 9.1

BW 2.2

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 67.1 100.7 6 24.5 58 24.7

CW 22.8

YG -.48

MB BF REA -.11 -.130 .65

Black pending Polled pending Blaze Face. When you combine Revelation and Little Bear in the same pedigree you get this baldy bull that is in the top 1% for Stayability in the breed. If you want to build a set of baldy cows that will last a long time, look no further.

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Our Low Input 2 Year Old Program

To those of you who are new to our program, some of these 2 year olds may require an explanation. The May and June born bulls were born at that time by design. We handle this set of cows completely separate from the early spring calving cows as a true low input herd. They are required to graze grass through the winter with an occasional stalk or hay field. They get liquid protein or lick tubs but have had only 5 bales total over an eleven year span. Rather than push these bulls to maximize growth, we grow them slow and kick them out on grass all summer. We didn’t pull them into the lot until the end of November. These bulls are developed to last a long time. All bulls are virgin unless otherwise noted.

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DX ESQUIRE 312E800

ASA# 3292770

Tattoo: E800 • BD: 5/26/17 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 3/16 AN 1/16 MX Herd: Home

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: SVF ALLEGIANCE Y802 DOUBLE R MISS 29G T18

95 Adj.BW Adj. WW 515 WW ratio 102 108.3 API 67.2 TI

HSF VANDERBILT 87F Dam: DX TABITHA 312T312 DX K212 CE 9.6

LOT 38

BW 2.7

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 71.7 107.9 5.6 24 59.8 13.2

CW 33.2

YG -.30

MB .12

BF REA -.078 .64

Black pending Polled pending Blaze Face. Here is a super attractive blaze face. It’s his face that graces our cover this year. His dam has made her living the hard way in our summer calving herd and has never missed a beat with a 103 weaning ratio on 9 calves.

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DX ETHAN 80E835

ASA# 3292814

Tattoo: E835 • BD: 6/15/17 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home

RFS RED IRON T20 Sire: DX ATLAS 078A341 DX XCEL 078X108

80 Adj.BW Adj. WW 514 WW ratio 110 135.2 API 69.4 TI

DX TITAN 078T126 Dam: DX WENDY 80W092 DX SACAJAWEA 80S045 CE 14.8

BW -.8

WW 63.6

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 91.1 9.5 28.6 60.4 20.2

CW 29.9

YG -.51

MB BF REA -.02 -.122 .91

Heterozygous Black Heterozygous Polled/Scurred Baldy. This black white face Atlas son traces to our 078 cow family on the top and bottom side. She was a true foundation cow for us that was 1200 pounds when she was full but could bring in the biggest calf in the fall. Expect rapid early growth with daughters that have moderate mature size.

DX Atlas 078A341 – Sire of Lots 39, 42, 43

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DX ELIJAH 816E846

ASA# 3292789

Tattoo: E846 • BD: 7/4/17 • Red • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: DX CITATION 816C546 DX XCITING 816X103

93 Adj.BW Adj. WW 573 WW ratio 122 136.9 API 73.7 TI

MSR RED FIGURE 1062L Dam: DX XRAY 816X164 DX REBECCA 816R23 CE 11.3

LOT 40

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BW 1.0

WW 74

YW 111

MCE MM MWW Stay 10.7 23.9 60.8 21.3

CW 31.4

YG -.42

MB .03

BF REA -.109 .76

Non-Dilute Red Heterozygous Polled/Scurred Baldy. Here is a true representative of our breeding program. There are 3 generations of our home owned herd bulls stacked in this pedigree which means that you can count on him to produce some baldy daughters that will last a long time.

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DX EASTON 078E772

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ASA# 3292806

Tattoo: E772 • BD: 3/25/17 • Red • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: DX CITATION 816C546 DX XCITING 816X103

CE 18.5

BW -3.1

WW 60.7

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 91.2 12 32 62.3 20.7

CW 39.5

YG -.53

RFS RED IRON T20 Sire: DX ATLAS 078A341 DX XCEL 078X108

MB .05

DX EXPLORER 358E771

79 Adj.BW Adj. WW 594 WW ratio 101 133.1 API 67.9 TI

DX WONDERBOY 078W021 Dam: DX BRENDA 109B452 HSF MISS QBG 109S

BF REA -.126 1.07

CE 12.9

Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled Blaze Face. Easton is the last calf from our X108 cow, making him a maternal brother to Atlas. He has the potential as a heifer bull and will sire an exceptional set of daughters. He is only for sale because of his close relationship to the Atlas and Citation daughters in our herd.

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ASA# 3292733

Tattoo: E765 • BD: 3/15/17 • Red • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home 65 Adj.BW Adj. WW 559 WW ratio NC 148.9 API 73.3 TI

WS BEEF MAKER R13 Dam: DX XCEL 078X108 MSR 0078K OF 152C PASQUE

DX EISENHOWER 109E765

BW .4

WW 63.7

YW MCE MM MWW Stay 92.1 6 26.3 58.1 21

CW 27.5

YG -.51

MB BF REA -.01 -.125 .86

Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled Blaze Face. Lots 41-43 are all March bulls that were intentionally held to be 2 year olds and were not offered for sale until now. Eisenhower is another stout made bull that is line bred to our 078 cow family. He is bred for maternal efficiency.

ASA# 3292710

Tattoo: E771 • BD: 3/22/17 • Red • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home

RFS RED IRON T20 Sire: DX ATLAS 078A341 DX XCEL 078X108

80 Adj.BW Adj. WW 621 WW ratio 105 138.3 API 73.7 TI

WS BEEF KING W107 Dam: DX CAMERA 358C540 FF MS DURA X358 CE 14.6

BW -.4

WW 68.3

YW 92

MCE MM MWW Stay 7.7 24.7 58.8 19

CW 26.1

YG -.58

MB .07

BF REA -.133 .99

Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. Lot 43 reminds us a lot of Atlas when he was younger. He is loaded with muscle and will have the moderate mature size that Atlas is known for.

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DX EASTWOOD 81E706

LOT 43

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ASA# 3292741

Tattoo: E706 • BD: 1/31/17 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Home

GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS Sire: GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y GW MISS MATERNAL 558P

CE 10.4

BW 2.3

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 74.2 117.6 6.8 23.1 60.1 15.7

CW 34.7

YG -.33

MB .26

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: DX BRUTUS 816B410 DX TOLEDO 816T130

DX EVEREST 27E728

79 Adj.BW Adj. WW 595 WW ratio 101 135.8 API 71.9 TI

DX ADMIRAL 581A320 Dam: DX CELINE 184C597 ASR MS SUPER BALDY Y1184

BF REA -.082 .72

CE 12.3

Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled Baldy. We retained Eastwood as a clean-up bull last summer with the hopes of adding the outstanding carcass traits of Substance and the maternal traits of Mo to the red side of our program. We believe his daughters will be sure-fire keepers.

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ASA# 3292700

Tattoo: E748 • BD: 2/24/17 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Home

91 Adj.BW Adj. WW 597 WW ratio 101 124.8 API 73.1 TI

ASR MO BETTER Y120 Dam: DX ALICE 81A418 BS MISS 110 B81N

DX EINSTEIN 184E748

BW -2.0

WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay 64.5 107.5 5.7 26 58.2 19

CW 38

YG -.23

MB .22

BF REA -.065 .58

Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Here’s 2 generations of our heifer bulls stacked in an attractive thick ended, easy keeping package.

ASA# 3292801

Tattoo: E728 • BD: 2/9/17 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home

WS BEEF MAKER R13 Sire: WS BEEF KING W107 WS MISS DREAMBOAT T17

64 Adj.BW Adj. WW 616 WW ratio 105 149.7 API 77.3 TI

HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K Dam: DX YEW 27Y123 DX WILLOW 27W085 CE 16.8

BW -3.1

WW 64.7

YW 86

MCE MM MWW Stay 10.2 24.5 56.8 19

CW 21.6

YG -.60

MB .17

BF REA -.121 1.09

Heterozygous Black Heterozygous Polled. If you follow the indexes, you will find that this is one of the highest API bulls in the whole offering. He is in the top 4% of the breed.

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KID TESTED

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QUICK GUIDE TO ASA EPDs AND $ INDEXES Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels.

In using EPDs, the difference between two sires’ EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny.

For example, if sires A and B have EPDs of +10 and –5, a 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units). Key to using EPDs is knowing what units they are expressed in. For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPDs, A would be expected to sire 15-pounds more weaning weight than B. If calving ease were the trait, A would be expected to sire 15-percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we’d expect A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes visit www.simmental.org. Listed below are the units ASA EPDs are expressed in: All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario. (See below for more details.)

Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat.

Birth Weight (BW): Pounds of birth weight.

Calving Ease (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers.

Carcass Weight (CW): Pounds of carcass weight.

Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters.

Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk.

Marbling (MRB): Marbling score.

Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth.

Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye.

Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a steak.

Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age.

Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. (See below for more details.)

Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight.

Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight.

Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score. $ Indexes: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the economic puzzle. That’s where $ indexes come in.

Through well-conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on your bottom line. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes: All-Purpose Index (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield.

Terminal Index (TI): Evaluates sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield.

Using API and TI: First, determine which index to use; if you’re keeping replacements use API, if not, TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another.

Or, put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a+50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed.

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