2024 Angus Equinox

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September14th &15th

WeareexcitedtohosttheAngusEquinoxsaleSeptember14th and15th.Achuckroast dinnerwillbeservedbeginningat5pmonthe14th.Wehavedesignedthiseventtobean offeringofeliteAngusgeneticsthathassomethingtoofferanycattleoperation.Weare gladtohavetheRetherfordfamilyjoiningusagaintoputonthisevent.Theyhaveput togetheranexcellentgroupofcattleforyourappraisal.Itshouldbenotedthattheshow ringassistancecommitmentsdetailedonthenextpageincludethecattlesoldbyboth programs.Inadditiontoourtwoopenhousedaysinmid-September,wewillhavecattle ondisplayatthefarmthroughoutLaborDayWeekend.Ourgoalistoalwaysgiveeveryone achancetoviewourcattlethatwouldliketo,soifyouneedtostopbyonadifferentdate, pleasegiveusacallandwewillbegladtoaccommodateyou.

Wetakeprideinthenumberofnational,state,andlocalchampionsthatourprograms haveproduced.Whatisevenmorespecialisthatwehavedoneitconsistentlywitha varietyoffamiliesonthehalter.Thatisthepartthatexcitesusthemost;therelationships thatwebuildwithallofyouandthegrowththatweseeinyourjuniorexhibitorseachyear. Justthissummer,thelot1heiferfromlastyear’ssalewastheGrandChampionBred& OwnedFemaleattheAtlanticNationalJuniorShowaswellastheGrandChampionAngus Femaleatthe2024IndianaStateFairOpenShow.Thisyear’sofferingwillfeaturetwo maternalsisterstothisfemaleaswellastwoembryopackagesthatarematernalandfull siblingsrespectively.Whilewestillhaveacoupleofjuniorsshowinginourfamily,weare committedtoonlyshowinginthefalldivisionsandthebredandowneddivisionssothat wecanadequatelysupportyourjuniorsandthecattletheypurchasefromus.Docilityisa pointofemphasisinourprogram.Everycalfisbrokeandreadytogototheirfirstshowby saletime.Thisyear’sgroupisnoexception.Feelfreetoaskusquestionsaboutthe dispositionofanyofthespecificlotsthatyouhaveinterestin.

Thisyear’ssalehassomethingforeveryone.Thereisanicemixofshowheiferprospects, bredfemales,geneticlots,andaherdsire.Webelievethatthisisbyfarthedeepestand highestqualitysetofshowheiferseverassembledinthe53-yearexistenceofour program.Thesellersarereservingtherighttooneflushoneachfemaleinthesaleatthe seller’sexpenseandthebuyer’sconvenience,resultinginaminimumofsixtransferrable embryos,unlessotherwiseindicatedinthefootnotes.Thereareafewfemalesthatweare retaininga50%embryointerestin.Iftherearequestionsregardinghowthese partnershipswillwork,pleaseletusknowandwewillbegladtodiscussthedetailswith you.Ourbiddingwillconcludeon-lineduringtheevening ofTuesday,September17th atwww.anguslive.com.

PleasefeelfreetocontactusortheRetherfordfamilywith anyquestionsyouhaveabouttheoffering.Welook forwardtoseeingyouovertheweekendofSeptember14th and15th inGaston,Indiana.

Sincerely,

JasonMiller:765-215-1177

LeeMiller:765-215-6078

EthanMiller:765-744-1470

jason@millerfamilyangus.com www.pipecreekangus.com

Lee,Kathy,Jason,Kelly,Adam,Ethan, OwenandEmmaMiller

DaveRetherford:317-946-0370

dretherford@drethlaw.com RetherfordLandandLivestock

DaveandLeanneRetherford AlanandShirleyRetherford

MediaRepresentatives

ShowRingSupport

•AllshowcattlesoldthroughtheAngusEquinoxSaleareeligibletostall withusatshowsweattendthroughouttheyear.

•Inatypicalyear,thisusuallyincludesHoosierBeefCongress,Indiana AngusPreview,IndianaStateFair,NationalJuniorAngusShowandthe NorthAmerican.

•Attheseshows,ourfamilieswillworkonyourcattleatnocharge.If additionalfittersareneeded,thoseexpenseswillbesplitevenlyamongst thecattleinthestall.

•Wewillclipyourpurchaseforanyshowthroughouttheyearatnocharge providedtheyarebroughtbacktoourfarmtodoso.

DOB:2/21/2024Reg.20967387

SSFOnPoint4028

ROSEMCEncore0463

InsightMaid2119

BurnsElba1454

PVFInsight0129

CharmingMaid1610

Itisarareoccurrencewhenthesamecowproducesourlot1femalethree yearsinarowwithanaturalcalf,butInsightMaid2119hasdoneit.Whenyou lookathernewdonorpicture,itiseasytoseewhy.TheE.T.calvesoutof2119 havejuststartedhittingthegroundandtheywillheavilyinfluenceour2025 calfcrop.The2119daughterthattoppedthesalelastyearwithan$18,500 valuationwasuniquelyspecialandwebelievethetwosistersweareoffering thisyearareequallyasspecial.Thisonehasallofthe"extras"intermsofher features.Sheisattractivefronted,hugeboned,andextrastoutwhenyouget behindher.Wethinkthisonewillcommandaseriouslookfromanyjudge eachtimeshehitsthering,andweexpecthertobeabletoproducecattle thatwillworkinmultiplebreedsonceshehitsthedonorpen.Sellertoretain 50%embryointerest.

2 PipeCreekMaid2024

DOB:2/16/2024Reg.20967450

ColburnPrimo5153

SSFOnPoint4028

InsightMaid2119

PlumCreekAnnieLu4472

PVFInsight0129

CharmingMaid1610

SSFOnPoint4028

SireofLots2,2Aand5A

ThisisthefirstE.T.daughterof2119tobeofferedtothepublic.2119isour fallheiferthatwonherdivisionatthe2020NorthAmerican.Wefelt comfortableofferingherthisyearsincewehaveseveralfullsiblings comingnextspring.Simplyput,wethinkthisoneiselite.Shehastheextra settoherlowerskeletonthatbothofherparentsareknownforcombined withaneckthatcomesoutofthetopsideofhershoulderuniquelyhigh. Sheisdeepribbed,squarehipped,andhasaclassylookfromtheside.She absolutelyfloatswhenonthemoveduetoherultraflexiblestructural design.Wethinkthisonehasabrightfutureintheshowringandinthe donorpen,whichiswhyweareretaininga50%embryointerestinthis greatyoungfemale.

PipeCreekMaid623 MaternalsistertoLots1,2,and2A FullsistertoLot2B

DonorReg.19633764

ColburnPrimo5153

SSFOnPoint4028

InsightMaid2119

PlumCreekAnnieLu4472

PVFInsight0129

CharmingMaid1610

C&CPriority1428BEXAR DameronFirstClass ExarPrincess7879

InsightMaid2119

PVFInsight0129

CharmingMaid1610

Lot2A: ThesereversesortedfemaleIVFembryosarefullsiblingstothelot2heiferin thisyear'ssale,3/4siblingstothelot1heiferinthisyear'ssale,andmaternalsiblingsto thelot1heiferfromlastyear'ssalewhowentontobetheGrandChampionBredand OwnedFemaleatthe2024AtlanticNationalJuniorShowaswellastheGrand ChampionAngusFemaleatthe2024IndianaStateFairOpenShow.The2119daughters haveallbeentopsellersandchampionsforus,sothisembryopackagerepresentsa verylowriskinvestment.Sellerwillguaranteethebuyeratleastone90-daypregnancy ifimplantedbyacertifiedembryologist.

Lot2B: ThesereversesortedfemaleIVFembryosarefullsiblingstothelot1heifer fromlastyear'ssalewhowentontobetheGrandChampionBredandOwnedFemale atthe2024AtlanticNationalJuniorShowaswellastheGrandChampionAngusFemale atthe2024IndianaStateFairOpenShow.Theyarealsomaternalsiblingstothelots1 and2heifersinthisyear'ssale.Beforeenteringthedonorpen,2119wastheSr.Heifer CalfChampionatthe2020NorthAmericanSuperROVShow.Sellerwillguaranteethe buyerone90-daypregnancyifimplantedbyacertifiedembryologist.

Catalysthasbeenourseniorherdsireforthelastthreeyears.Basedonour herdsizecombinedwithourA.I.andE.T.programs,weareaonebullprogram. Simplyput,wehaveanicegroupofCatalystdaughtersthatwehaveretained, whichmakesitdifficultforhimtobeourherdsiremovingforward.Assuch, wehavedecidedtoofferhimtothepublic.Atjustthreeyearsofage,hestill hasatremendousfutureinfrontofhim.HeisadirectsonofDameronFirst Class,andhisdamisadirectdaughterGreensPrincess1012andsiredbyPVF Insight0129.HeisafullsiblinginbloodtotheNowatzkeheiferthatwasthe GrandChampionfemaleatthe2019NationalWesternStockShow.Whilewe didn'tshowhimmuchduetohimbeingoutwithcows,Catalystwasadivision championattheAtlanticNationalandaclasswinnerattheNorthAmericanin 2022.Sellingfullpossessionand50%semeninterest.

4 PipeCreekMaid124 DOB:1/2/2024Reg.20967314

5 PipeCreekMaid2224

DOB:3/2/2024Reg.20967315

SCCTraditionof24

WrightSCCBootlegger0522 SCCRoyalBlackbirdGAF112

InsightMaidMFA 2520 PVFInsight0129 LuttonMaid917

Hereisanopportunitytogetinonthegroundfloorwithsomegeneticsfrom ournewestdonorfemale!ThedonordamoftheLot4and5femalesmadealot offriendsthroughouthershowcareer.The2520femaleclaimedtoomany titlestolistthemall,butafewofthehighlightsincludewinningdivisionsatthe HoosierBeefCongressandIndianaStateFair,aclassatjuniornationals,andin herlastshowringappearancebeingtheReserveGrandChampionBred& OwnedfemaleattheNorthAmerican.Traditionof24clickedwellon2520for herfirstflush.Thesefemaleshaveanextrashotofmuscleandbroodcow poweraboutthemwhilemaintainingthesamelookfromthesidethatmade theirdamsopopularduringhershowcareer.Thesellersarereservingtheright toflushlot4,yieldingaminimumofsixtransferableembryos,andarealso retaining50%embryointerestinlot5.

WehaveappreciatedtheOnPointcattlethatwehaveseenwellenoughthat wedecidedtoflushbothofourInsightdonorsthatway.Wehaveseveral calvescomingnextspringoutof2520andOnPoint,sowethoughtwecould affordtoletafewoftheseembryosgo.Weexpectthecattlefromthismating tobeveryflexibleatthegroundandflawlessintheirstructure.Basedonthe wayOnPointhasworkedforusthusfar,wewouldexpectthesecalvestohave someextrabasewidthandmuscleaswell.Thesearereversesortedfemale IVFembryos.Sellerwillguaranteethebuyeratleastone90-daypregnancyif implantedbyacertifiedembryologist.

PVFBlacklist7077

LuttonMaid917

PVFInsight0129

PVFBlackbird3070

EXARLutton1831

ProsperityMaid1606

Thebestofthecalvesfromtheembryoswe purchasedfromtheMillersatthe2022sale. Possiblythebestoftheentirehugeflushby BlacklistfromtheirprovenLuttonMaid donor.Sheisamaternalsistertothefall heiferEthanshowedthatdominatedher divisionin2022and23,andalsotothe SeptembercalfOwenhasbeenwinningwith in2024.Severalfullsiblingshavebeenhigh sellersinthelasttwosalesandhavedone wellinthering.Thisheiferhasthesize, pattern,boneandhairtobearealfactorin 2025.Sheisverycalm,andshewalkslikea dream.Andonceyouaredonewinningwith herwewillbehappytopartnerwithyouin addinghertothedonorpoolasweareretaining1/2embryointerest.Youwon't beabletomissthisonesaleday.

WrightsSCCBootlegger0522

RL&LBoots185H

RichtaofConanga6421

RL&LEricaSparkle86D BoydCrossroads3031

RL&LEricaSparkle

RL&LEricaSparkle86D DonorDamofLot7

Wordsarenotenoughtodescribethisgirl'spotential.Madeaboutas perfectlyasyoucoulddesignone.AmaternalsistertoLot14,andalsoto ourInfernobull,hermotherissimplythebestdonoronthefarm. Ridiculouslygentle,withveryuniquegeneticsonbothsides.Hersireisout ofWright'sBootleggerandtheRichtaofConangadonormadefamousat CherryKnolloverherlonglife. HerdamissiredbyaClassensonoutof BoydAbigail001,theverybestcowatBoydAngus,whowasRes.Grandat theNJASasacalfandalsoRes.Grandthenextyearasacow(justlikeher dam).ThegranddamonthebottomsideisourwellknownHotRodcow. Weareretaining1/2embryointerestinthisoneforsure.

SCCSCH24Karat838

StyleMaid2219

SCCTraditionof24

FCFProvenQueen419

SilveirasStyle9303

CharmingMaid1610

Hereisachancetogetinonthe groundfloorofararegenetic combination.Thedamofthelot8 heiferisafullsistertoLMFProfile717, ourCattleVisionssireandmanytime championshowbull.Ontopofthis, sheissiredbythecurrentsireof champions,24Karat.Thisheiferhasall ofthefeaturesthatarepopularinthe showringtoday.Shehasanextrashot ofextensionaboutherneck,isvery hairy,andhasagreatlookfromthe side.Combinethiswiththegrowthshe possessesandherclassicmaternal lookandsheisboundtobe competitivefromdayone.

LMFProfile717

FullsibtothedamofLot8

SCCSCH24Karat838

SireofLots8,9&14

Thelot9heiferhasbeenastandoutfromthebeginning.Youwillneverhave toworryaboutthisonebeingstoutenough.Therehasbeenmorediscussion inthelastyearorsoaboutneedingtoaddmoremuscleshapeanddimension backintotoday'sshowcattle,andthisonecertainlyhasit.Sheisamaternal sistertothepopularlot12heiferfromour2022salethatwentontowinbred andowneddivisionsatboththeNorthAmericanandtheIndianaAngus PreviewShow.Herdamhasbeenquitetheproductivefemaleforusaswe havemarketedseveralofheroffspringinthissaleovertheyears.Notonlyis shethreedimensionalwhenyougetbehindher,butsheisalsosound structuredandsoftcentered,whichmakesforararecombinationof phenotypicaltraits.

FitzgeraldSaintElmo1997

SupremeChampionBull-2024IndianaStateFair GrandChampionBull-2024AllAmericanAngusFuturity Hisdamwaspurchasedinuteroinour2018sale.

CongratulationsBrodyFitzgerald

GZRosena311 GrandChampionFemale2024-NorthwestIndianaAngusShow Hersirewaspurchasedfromus. CongratulationsGoodrick-ZenorAngus

Ifyoulikethemultrastrikingand feminine,thisoneisforyou.Shehas apedigreethatisstackedwithshow ringgreatsonherdam'sside.Her maternalgreat-granddamwasthe heiferthatwesoldin2014whowas theGrandChampionAngusFemale attheHoosierBeefCongressfor SerenaClock,andhergranddamby Stylewasthelot2cowthattoppedthebredfemaledivisionofoursalelast year.Hermother,siredbyInsight,isafirstcalfheiferthatweareextremely highon.Thelongeryoustudythisheifer,thehardershebecomestopokea holein.Sheisverycompleteandbalancedwhilebeingverysymmetricalin herbuild.Totopitalloff,sheisabsolutelyflawlessonthemove.

KRCash4010

LazyJBSundance6428

PipeCreekMaid2422

LazyJBBlackbirdZena428

PVFBlacklist7077

LuttonMaid917

AllthreeoftheSundancedaughtersinthisyear'ssaleareoutoffirstcalf heifers,andwecouldn'tbehappierwiththejobtheyhavedone.Thelot11 heiferisnoexception.She'sabitofabarnfavoriteashermotherwas Emma'sfirstshowheifer.Acoupleofherhighlightsincludedbeingthe SupremeChampionFemaleatthe2023 DelawareCountyFairaswellasbeingthe ReserveLateJuniorChampionFemaleat theNorthwestIndianaAngusShow.The maternalgranddamofthelot11heiferis ourpopularLuttonMaid917donorwhose daughtershavebeenthemainstayofour lastcoupleofsales.Thisonepacksalittle extrapunchintermsofmuscularityand footsize,yetshestillhasplentyofcenter bodyandextensionwhenyoustudyher fromtheside,whichshouldbe appreciatedbothintheshowringand oncesheentersproduction.

LuttonMaid917 MaternalGranddamofLot11

Thelot12heiferisanotheronethat hasbeenafavoriteofearlyvisitors. Hermaternalgranddamwasavery competitiveshowheiferforusthat wentontoproduceseveraltopsellers aswell,includingtheheiferthat toppedour2016sale.Somecattlejust havealookthatcommandyour attentionandsheisoneofthem. Balanced,eyeappealing,andmaternal inherdesignmaybethebestwayto describeher.Weespeciallyappreciate theangularityaboutherlower structure,whichyoucanreallyseethe benefitsofwhenshe'ssetintomotion. Ifyouwantonethatwillbe competitiveeverysingletimeshehits thering,besuretocheckherout!

RiverstoneVegas49H

KRCasino6243

ColemanDixieErica3372

PipeCreekMaid2722 HillValleyReckoning931

PrincessMaid1016

Thelot13heiferbringsaveryuniqueandtrendypedigreetothetable.The RiverstoneVegascalvesaregrowinginpopularityacrossthecountryright now,andourHillValleyReckoningtwoyearoldsaremakingexcellent mothers.Thisonehassomeextragrowth,length,andperformanceabout herwithoutsacrificinglook.Wehavealwayslikedthisone,butshecontinues toimprovewithage.Shebringsplentyofthicknessandbodytothetable whilestillmaintaininganattractivesilhouettefromtheside.

DOB:5/20/2023Reg.21013112

ConleyExpress7211

RL&LInferno64H

RL&LEricaSparkle86D

RL&LLadyAgnes41J SKPattonRL&LMorningstarY3 PattonLadyAgnes429

2.7 58 91 24

Thisuniquebredheiferisyoung,andsheisalsogreen.However,herpotential isobvious.Shehasthesizeandframetobeagreatcow.Long,bigboned, beautifulinherfrontendandallthepartsfittogethertherightway.Shehas themosthairofanyanimalbornonourplacelastyear,andsheisverycalmasa bonus.Bred6/27toStagGoodTimesandexposedtoRL&LClearPath(Follow MeoutofGeorginadonor)after7/1.

TheLot16cowisofferedinpartnershipwithHughesAngusFarminPeru, Indiana.ShewasLot1inour2019sale.MaggieHughesthenwentonto successfullycampaignherin2020,winningherclassattheIndianaPreview ShowaswellasbeingtheSupremeChampionFemaleatthe2020Miami CountyFair.Wehavesuccessfullymarketeddaughtersofthisfemaleinthis saleoverthelasttwoyears,andtheonethatwesoldin2022wentontobethe 3rdOverallandChampionAngusfemaleattheMiamicountyfair.Bothofour programshavebeenabletoretaingeneticsfromthislinesowedecidedto offerhertothepublicwhilesheisstillyoungandintheprimeofher productioncareer.She'sflawlessinherstructuraldesignandverygenuinein thewayherribcageblendsfromherheartallofthewaybacktoherflank. Whatseparatesthisoneistheextrastyleandextensionthatjustexudesfrom her.Ifyoumissedoutonherwhenshewasashowheiferprospect,here'syour chancetomakeupforit!ShesellsbredtocalveMarch17,2025toSTAG FortunateSon,confirmedsafe.

DOB:2/11/2019Reg.19451159

PVFSurveillance4129

InsightMaid2016

BCLookout7024

PVFEllen9100

PVFInsight0129

UniverseMaid506

ThisSurveillancedaughterhitherstridefromaproductivitystandpointright outofthegate.Herfirstcalfwasoneofourtopsellingherdsiresin2022, sellingintoWestVirginia.Wehavebeenabletosuccessfullymarkethercalves everyyear,bothbullsandfemales.Sheis deepbodied,bighipped,andbroodyinher look.TheSurveillancexInsightcombination hasbecomeapredictablyreliableoneand thisyoungfemaleisnoexception.Ifyouare lookingforabredfemalewhereyoucanget aquickreturnonyourinvestment,lookno further.ShesellsbredtocalveApril26,2025 toMFACatalyst1821,confirmedsafe.

18BlackcapSara1018

DOB:1/25/2018Reg.19137809

NorthernImprovement4480 GF

ExarLutton1831

BlackcapEleanor413

ExarSarasDream9809

BCEagleEye110-7

BlackcapEllenNH2708

BlackcapEleanor413 DamofLot18

Thelot18bredcowisintriguingfrombothaphenotypeandapedigree standpoint.NotonlyisshesiredbyEXARLutton,butsheisalsooutofoneof ournowdeceaseddonors,BlackcapEleanor413,makingheramaternalsister toourCattleVisionssireLMFVision416.VisionwasalsotheGrandChampion Bullofthe2017OhioStateFair.Thiscow,muchlikeherdamisuniqueinher lookandfrontenddesign.Sheisveryslenderandcockyaboutherneckset, yetshestilloffersplentyofpowerfromamuscleandperformancestandpoint. Theonlyreasonthatwearewillingtoofferherinthissaleisthatherfirst daughterhasalreadyproventobeadynamicproducerherself.Shesellsbred tocalveApril10,2025toYoungDaleHonour,confirmedsafe.

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