Briarwood Angus Farms 2024 Bull & Female Sale

Welcome to BRIARWOOD

Like you, we have seen our share of extremes this past year, from drought to bitter cold; hay shortages and mud to green pastures in December. A strange year for sure. In spite of the challenges, we have not abandoned the call to breed the kind of genetics that can weather each storm and run the race set before them. The Offering headed to the start gate at our Briarwood Angus Farms 2024 Sale represents the hearty, highly selective breeding outcome for balanced genetics and high performance. These are the thoroughbreds that will carry your programs across the finish line and set Briarwood customers up for success.

Why stay in the beef production race? There are a host of reasons! A steady and strong calf market for one. Limited resources pressured many producers to sell off productive cows the past couple of years, in order to spare the rest of their herd. When the national cow herd shrinks, their progeny goes likewise. In a market where demand goes unmet, buyers are eager to lay eyes on pounds of beef across the scales, and willing to pay a premium. Pure and simple, with Briarwood Angus genetics backing your herd, you’ll have more Value-Added pounds headed their way.

Genetics matter in the production of pounds of meat! And we’ve “Primed” this year’s offering with some of the very best in the Angus breed. In fact, 17 of the 19 Two-Year-Olds in the sale, bear the “Targeting the Brand” logo on their pedigrees. These are the genetics that deliver more bucks in your pocket for their CAB® notoriety! This summer we earned wins in two significant carcass contests that solidify our seriousness about producing stock that meets feed lot demand for efficiency and productivity, along with fulfilling the consumers’ tastes for Prime beef. These Briarwood bulls will not only take you to the winner’s circle, they will keep you in the beef business.

As for that diminishing cow herd. It’s time to build back! And we have the foundational females to help you do just that. Briarwood focuses on fertility, reliability and longevity. Many of these bloodlines have performed for decades and certainly deserve wreaths of roses. We know they will be prized in your herd too.

The call to post has sounded! Place your bets and get ready to win!

Sincere Regards,

Doc Long, Owner

David Warfield, Mgr.

BRIARWOOD

Sale Day Phones:

David Warfield - 660.464.1962

Sherry Warfield - 660.464.1963

Online Auction: Video Auction Component provided by LiveAuctions.TV. Register to bid online at https://liveauctions. tv/auction/3443/detail

Rep Bidding: Bids may be submitted to the Farm Manager, at either of the phone numbers listed above. Phone bidders may pre-register through our secure, private form by going to https://mailchi.mp/briarwoodangusfarms/buyer-registration . For general questions, call 660.464.1962 or use contact form available at https://www.briarwoodangusfarms.com/ briarwood-annual-sale/

Sale Updates: All cattle that sell are tested AMF, NHF and CAF or have no potential carrier in their pedigree. DD status is listed in this book. Any updates will be available sale day. Announcements made from the auction block regarding the cattle in this sale take precedence over information listed in this sale book.

Program Qualifying & DNA Tested Lots: All bulls that qualify for the Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer program, Certified Angus Beef® and/or DNA tested will be denoted.

Terms & Conditions: Cattle will sell under the suggested Terms and Conditions of the American Angus Association (AAA). All cattle are to be settled for sale day unlesss prior arrangements have been made.

Lot Numbers & Sale Order: Tags on animals will correspond with the lot names and numbers in the sale book. Ear tags on calves at the side of their dam correspond with the dam’s number. Lots sell in catalog order.

EPDs in This Book: Watch for rankings in the top 35% of the breed and for “Elite” top 15% rankings. EPDs current as of 01/15/24. Updated EPDs can be viewed online at www.angus.org. References: American Angus Association®, AHIR®, AngusSource®, CAB®, Pathfinder®

Auctioneer Bill Nance

Nance Auction Service 417-214-0093

28729 S NN Hwy, Sheldon, MO 64784

nanceauctionservice@yahoo.com

Catalog available online at www.briarwoodangusfarms.com

Load Out: All sale cattle will be loaded out at the conclusion of the sale.

Delivery: We offer free delivery on bulls within 250 miles, provided the buyer is able to make arrangements to receive bull when delivery is made to your area, usually within a few weeks of the sale. Due to fuel costs and time restraints, we may consolidate trips. If you are unable to receive bulls when delivery is scheduled to your area, you need to make arrangements to pick up your bull at the farm within two weeks of sale date. Each animal will be at purchaser’s own risk as soon as sold. Bulls will be cared for free of charge for two weeks following the sale for those who will be picking up.

Liability: All persons who attend this sale do so at their own risk. Briarwood Angus Farms, Nance Auction Service, Angusus Association®, AHIR®, and or any other family or contracted individual hired by Briarwood Angus Farms or the Curtis W. Long family assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents which may occur.

Discounts & Heifer Drawing: All Bull Buyers who have purchased a bull in 2022 or 2023 are eligible for instant 5% discount on purchase of bulls in 2024 Sale. All Bull Buyers at the 2024 Sale are entered in a drawing for a Briarwood Angus commercial heifer drawn for at conclusion of sale.

Directions to Sale: Briarwood Farms, 2110 NW State Route 52, Butler, MO 64730, is located 2 miles west of Butler on Hwy. 52.

Food & Refreshments: A complimentary lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Sale Book Design & Marketing / Lot Photos: The Word’s Out - Brenda Black 660-200-5941

www.thewordsout-brendablack.com

BULL GUARANTEE

BRIARWOOD’S PROMISE OF EXCELLENCE

All bulls will have performance information, including BW, WW and YW. Ultrasound information includes back fat, REA and IMF.

All the breeding age bulls have passed a breeding soundness exam and are fertile to the best of our knowledge at the time of sale.

We will provide a first breeding season (the 90-day period immediately following turn out) guarantee on all yearling and older bulls in this sale.

The guarantee is specifically for functional fertility. It is not a substitute or replacement for poor management. Buyer assumes all risks for injury due to running bulls together or management decisions outside of our genetic control. For the guarantee to apply, we ask that you contact us as soon as a condition is observed, and before the animal is sold. We will work with you to determine the best course of action and reserve the right on a case by case situation to determine whether the animal is returned or sold for slaughter. We will attempt to provide a suitable replacement. If one cannot be provided, we will issue a credit to be used in a future sale for the full purchase price less the salvage value of the animal.

This guarantee is in addition to the standard Terms and Conditions of the American Angus Association, which also apply. This is not a life insurance policy. We will not replace a dead animal if it is killed or dies for any reason.

BULL SEMEN INTEREST

Retained Semen Interest: Briarwood Angus Farms is retaining 1/3 Semen Interest on all bulls. As the buyer, you maintain full ownership and control and 100% of salvage value of the bull. We simply reserve the right to a share of semen sales revenue from the bull, if at some time in the future, semen sales become a possibility.

It is unlikely that large amounts of semen will be sold from many bulls. However, bulls are often determined worthy later in life, after proving themselves in the breeding pasture. It is for this reason that we keep a semen interest on all of the bulls sold in our production sale. Even bulls sold to commercial herds may become popular in time, as more carcass data is collected on their calves.

If you purchase a bull that we retain an interest in and you choose to collect from that bull as an “insurance policy” for your own use, that semen is 100% yours. Briarwood Angus Farms may also wish to collect semen from the bull, either for in-herd use or to build a jointly owned semen bank for sale purposes.

If you are not interested in collecting semen on the bull, Briarwood Angus Farms has the right to collect the bull at their own expense and for their own use. Semen collection will be arranged at the convenience of the owner in possession of the bull.

with Ivomec® Pour-On Fertility Tested

BriarwoodAngusFarms.com

Briarwood Angus Farms Bull & Female Sale

First Call to the Post, ENHANCE 2953, is a sure bet to get your calves across the FINISH line! In the top 5% of the Angus breed for $F and top 10% for $B, here’s a sire entry with value-added traits to cushion the prize purse. Other impressive EPDs include: Top 3% for RADG; top 10% WW, MW, & Doc; top 15% for CW & $C, top 20% for Fat, CEM, DOC and $G. He’s an all-out runner ready to take your calves to

Tag: 2154 2154

Briarwood Gavel 2154

#+*Baldridge Colonel C251[AMF-CAF-XF]

*SydGen KCF Gavel 8361[AMF-CAF-XF]

*K C F Miss Fortress B398[OSF]

Briarwood Super 7093[AMF-DDF]

Briarwood Rose 7059

Briarwood Ms Rose 3140

Lot 2 delivers what Enhance genetics are famous for -- calving ease to go the distance! If you are looking to retain females, pay attention to this one.

2

*G

+*G

+*G

2-Year-Old Bulls

Briarwood

Briarwood

Briarwood Volunteer 2136

*G A R Momentum[CAF-D2F-XF]

+*G A

#+*Baldridge Colonel C251[AMF-CAF-XF]

*SydGen KCF Gavel 8361[AMF-CAF-XF]

One of the most complete runners in the race. His EPDs are stacked impressively across the board from Calving Ease to Carcass, Maternal & Performance. He racks up three key $Value Indexes in the top 4% of the breed!

*K C F Miss Fortress B398[OSF] #*A

Briarwood Rainfall 2103 4

#+*Coleman Charlo 0256[AMF-CAF-XF]

+*S A V Rainfall 6846[AMF-CAF-XF] *S

Saddle up for easy calving, easy fleshing, and exceptional carcass. The Rainfall & Briarwood pairing behind this deep and wide two-year-old means steers with muscle and heifers with capacity in your herd.

Briarwood Quantum 2119 5

Briarwood Quantum 0041[AMF-CAF-XF] Briarwood Black Pearl 6125

Adj.

Briarwood Quantum spells carcass excellence. This particular son carries out his sire’s propensity to leave the rest of the field in the dust at the finish. He’s top 15% Marb, top 10% RE, top 20% Fat; and top 10% in $G, $B, and $C.

2

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Lot 3

Lot 4

Briarwood Quantum 2101

*G A R Momentum[CAF-D2F-XF]

+*G A R Quantum[AMF-CAF-XF]

+*G A R In Sure 1524[OSF]

#+*SydGen Black Pearl 2006[AMF-CAF-XF]

For the commercial operator, pounds of beef are what will take you around the stretch turn and into the final straightaway. How about REA Ratio of 125 and a 1% RE sire for more product and pay.

#+*Coleman Charlo 0256[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Quantum 2097

+*S A V Rainfall 6846[AMF-CAF-XF]

7

*S A V Blackcap

Briarwood

#+*Baldridge Colonel C251[AMF-CAF-XF]

*SydGen KCF Gavel 8361[AMF-CAF-XF]

*K C F Miss Fortress B398[OSF]

#*A

Bakers Miss Pride 4051[OSF]

Baker's Miss Pride 0144

Adj. REA: 14.6

*G A R Momentum[CAF-D2F-XF]

+*G A R Quantum[AMF-CAF-XF]

+*G A R In Sure 1524[OSF]

Briarwood 1015 of CC &

Briarwood Lass 0078

Briarwood

#Connealy Cool 39L

Briarwood

+*G A R Quantum[AMF-CAF-XF]

A Briarwood Super 7093 daughter is the conduit for calving ease, while Quantum genes boost the carcass side of traits. Briarwood Quantum 2097’s stride is all about balance.

8

Briarwood Quantum 215 Adj.

14.7

*S

#+*G

The track condition continues to be fast in carcass improvement with Quantum. Top 10% Fat, Top 15% RE, $G, $B; Top 20% $F; and Top 25% Marb EPDs on Lot 8 could set a new pace in your chances for added value.

Briarwood Quantum 0041[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Black Pearl 6125 #+*

Bakers Ericamere 6162

Bakers Ericamere 3040

Racing for High “STEAKS”

and WINNING!

Briarwood Angus Farms earned two significant awards in 2023, acknowledging their consistent pursuit of High Quality ANGUS BEEF. Reprinted with permission by author Austin Black (first published in Missouri Beef Cattleman, Nov. 2023).

Nearly 60 years ago, Dr. Curtis Long set out to breed Angus cattle that would help commercial cattlemen be more profitable. He knew the importance of carcass traits to add value to the end product sold. As a result, Briarwood Angus Farm became the source for carcass and growth traits to cattlemen across the state.

The west central Missouri operation is one of the oldest Angus feedstock producers in the state currently and home to nearly 200 cows. They are also the 1st place winner of the 2023 Top 100 Profitability Challenge. A first year contestant, Long and his farm manager of 20+ years, David Warfield, knew they had a history of raising cattle that performed well in the feedlot and on the rail. “I’ve been feeding out cattle for 55 years,” Long said. A founding member of U.S. Premium Beef, Long has spent over five decades focused on producing carcass driven genetics and testing those genetics in real life.

Their breeding program targets raising cattle that are structurally sound with high reproductive performance. Using ultrasound and harvest data, they also select for carcass quality, marbling and growth. Briarwood Angus Farm sells 40 bulls and females in their annual production each March, with the rest of their calf crop hitting the feedlot. “We cut half of our bull calves and feed them out, along with the lower end of our females each year,” Warfield said. The cattle that don’t ship to Dodge City are processed locally to provide vendors with high quality beef for area consumers. This constant exposure to carcass quality has helped them develop cattle that continually rank in the high Choice to Prime grades, resulting in more dollars on the rail.

“We want to have a balanced animal. I watch mature size to make sure they don’t get too big and look for moderate milk EPD’s,” Warfield said. “After that, I look at their marbling and ribeye EPD’s.” Knowing that fertility and maternal performance can’t be sacrificed for growth and carcass, though, Warfield looks for proven bulls that don’t fall to one extreme or the other.

The one thing Warfield was missing, though, was feed efficiency data. Knowing this was the missing link to truly understanding their profitability, Warfield entered two steers in this year’s challenge. “We wanted to find out if our cattle were competitive in the Angus industry and in the cattle business in general,” Long said. Noting that a 1% increase in feed efficiency could yield significant results across a pen of steers, Warfield said it was a trait that could make the difference in profit or loss when feeding cattle.

The Game Plan

Looking at cattle that would fit the specs for the Top 100 challenge, Warfield selected twin steers sired by SydGen Exceed 3223 and out of a Briarwood 7093 daughter. While Warfield didn’t have much data on the dam’s individual performance, he did have experience with the sire and maternal granddam. Last year, Warfield’s grandson showed a steer sired by SydGen Exceed 3223. And this year, his 4-H project was a steer from the 7093 line, which won Grand Champion Angus and Reserve Champion Overall in the Missouri State Fair carcass contest.

Going into the contest, Warfield knew it would likely take a Prime grade carcass to win 1st place. Although not expecting to come out on top, he did want to do everything he could to increase the odds. And that meant sending two calves that both had the genetic potential to win.

His gamble proved to pay off with one steer winning the contest and the other placed 6th overall. “The University did a good job of feeding them,” he said. Interestingly though, even with identical genetics, there was still a considerable difference in each steer’s performance. Warfield noted between 1st and 2nd place alone there was $130 difference in overall profit. Meaning, while genetics and management were the same for each of his steers, the environment played a huge role in the end results.

This variability is one reason Warfield said producers have to know their genetics if they want to compete in the challenge. Understanding how cattle are supposed to perform in the feedlot and on the rail will help producers increase their odds of winning. “Get a calf with genetics stacked because it’s very much a gamble,” he said.

Long and Warfield were both excited and humbled by their success. In this year’s contest, four out of the top five steers were sired by Angus bulls and Briarwood Angus Farms was one of only two seedstock producers represented. Knowing how competitive the Angus genetics were, Long was very proud to stand at the top. “We were pleasantly surprised,” he said.

The Briarwood team hopes this achievement will continue to provide their operation with credibility for their genetics and program. “We have good management, good help and we use quality genetics,” Long said. “It takes all three to be successful and have a long standing in business.”

“Let me tell you about a dream of a first-calf heifer bull, BRIARWOOD SUPER 7093. Bred Briarwood Super 3095 x Briarwood Pride 2098. This bull is a proven first-calf heifer bull, used here at Briarwood for 15+ years. You can expect over a 90% unassisted calving rate, and calves that will stand and suck with high vigor!

“At U.S.P.B., over 50% of the last 15 head of steers by 7093, have had Prime, Yield Grade 2 carcasses. This bull has proven to be very strong on the marbling genetics. He is the grandsire on the dam side of the pedigree of the steer that won the 2022-2023 Missouri Cattleman’s Association Profitability Challenge. That winning calf graded Prime, YG2 as well!

“Breed Briarwood Super 7093 to your heifers and you can go on and head to the coffee shop with no worries.”

Heifers calve so easy when bred to 7093, you can enjoy a cup o’ joe during calving season instead of the bitter taste of worry!

Sire: Briarwood Super 3095

Dam: Briarwood Pride 2098

2-Year-Old Bulls

#*SydGen Exceed 3223[AMF-CAF-XF]

SydGen Enhance[AMF-CAF-XF]

SydGen Rita 2618

Briarwood Objective 9026

Briarwood Ms Direct 4140

Briarwood Direct 0015

Lot 9

Lot 10

Briarwood Top Game 2153

#+*Baldridge Colonel C251[AMF-CAF-XF]

*SydGen KCF Gavel 8361[AMF-CAF-XF]

Lot nine posts one of the top yearling weights among his peers, expressing the genetic ability for postweaning gain in future progeny. Take the reins on this Top Game 6013 son for consistent progress.

Briarwood Top Game 2161

#*Sitz Top Game 561X[DDF]

Briarwood Top Game 6013

Briarwood Ruth 8125

#+B/R New Frontier 095[AMF-CAF-XF]

In the top 20% of the breed for Scrotal size, here’s a candidate for improving fertility to keep your retained females in the money.

Mr Cool 2127

Here is a high performing entry with all kinds of good news riding with him. Hold on to your derby bonnet, Briarwood Mr Cool 2127 has a list of wins, places & shows to his credit. Top 10% HP, Doc, $C; Top 15%

Briarwood Mr Cool 2110

Adj. REA: 15.3

Connealy Cool sons are docile. The Briarwood Ruth line is a stalwart cow family known for longevity and fertility, along with carcass credibility. Here’s a contender bringing the best of both sides of the pedigree down the backstretch.

Briarwood Gavel 2114

Adj. REA: 15.2

*G

If you had to pick one $Value Index to place your bet on, $C would be a great place to start. It looks at the whole picture for Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M) and Beef Value ($B). Lot 13 sits in top 25% in that bracket, projecting his genetic potential to impact a whole slew of valueable traits.

Briarwood Gavel 2154

+*G

Adj. REA: 14.4

Briarwood Gavel 2154 tallies an ideal birthweight of 76 lbs. His maternal grandsire Briarwood Super 7093 is famous for calving ease. No worries, just calves born alive and ready to thrive from this lot’s family tree.

2-Year-Old Bulls

Prize-Winning CAB® Finishers

There is more data than ever available on today’s sire prospects. As commercial producers try to balance numerous traits in sire selection, we’re helping our customers easily find bulls with added carcass value. The Targeting the Brand™ logo does the math, simplifying the selection process. Bold possibilities for adding extra value for your herd mark 18 out of 19 of these Briarwood fall bulls in the offering!

Briarwood Bulls Set the Pace for CAB® Earnings!

Briarwood Hometown 2168

Briarwood

This sire prospect is a sure bet for calving ease and parenting daughters expected to deliver unassisted. G A R Home Town passes down genetics for cows moderate in size and efficient. Don’t overlook the carcass traits lining the purse at the end of the race.

Briarwood

Briarwood Mr Top Game 2094

*G

+*Chair

Sure Fire 6095[DDF]

Briarwood Foundation 2019[DDF-OHF]

Briarwood Ms Foundation 9017

Briarwood Super 6041-0164

Take off the blinkers and you’ll notice this Briarwood Top Game 5052 son is top 2% in Scrotal and top 4% in Milk on his EPD profile. Look for his progeny to be fertile and his daughters to wean heavy calves.

Briarwood

SydGen

Briarwood Top Game 2170

Like his peer above, Briarwood Top Game 2170 is rocking the Scrotal and Milk expectations. Added to his resume is Docility, and a 16.2” adjusted Ribeye Area. Bred to be fertile, gentle and productive.

*Gardens

*Green

*Gardens

+*Green

#Green

Lot 16

Briarwood Cool 2134

Here is a Cool calf sitting top 15% for $M. To get that high in the post order means there is an expectation for his progeny to perform well in nine maternal traits: calving ease direct, calving ease maternal, weaning weight, milk, heifer pregnancy, docility, mature cow weight, claw set and foot angle.

Briarwood Top Game 2148

Adj.

Another CAB® qualifier with an adjusted ribeye of 16.1 and ratio of 107. Briarwood Top Game 2148 is just doing his job -- passing along heritable traits for measurable beef production, just like his Briarwood-bred sire and dam.

#+*Baldridge Colonel C251[AMF-CAF-XF]

*SydGen KCF Gavel 8361[AMF-CAF-XF]

*K C F Miss Fortress B398[OSF]

Briarwood Super 7093[AMF-DDF]

Briarwood Rose 7059

#*Sitz Top Game 561X[DDF]

1/2 Wagyu x 1/2 Angus

Birthdate: 01/19/23

BAR R Nakagishiro 56T

OCD HARU 44418E ET FB28774 STUD HIKO

V8127

Briarwood Ann 1736

Briarwood’s notoriety for superior carcass EPDs, coupled with the heterosis and marbling for which the Wagyu breed is famous may well elevate your end product to “umami” status! Here is a leg up for commercial producers in improving beef quality in your feeders. V301’s sire and paternal grandsire bear the classic style, size and structural correctness for the Wagyu breed. Albeit a little less square and fleshy as most American breeds, underneath are the genetics for tender steaks known around the world. With Briarwood genetics in the mix, imagine the carcass potential!

Long Yearling Bulls

Lot 21

Lot 22

21

Briarwood Mr Gavel 3035

#+*Baldridge Colonel C251[AMF-CAF-XF]

*SydGen KCF Gavel 8361[AMF-CAF-XF]

*K C F Miss Fortress B398[OSF]

Briarwood 1015 of CC & 7

Briarwood Ms Primrose 8121

Briarwood Ms Primrose 4033[DDF-OSF]

#*SydGen Exceed 3223[AMF-CAF-XF]

Ms Pride 0160

Baker's Miss Pride 7061[CAF]

#+*Coleman

+*S

*S

One of the heavier weaning bulls in the offering, this Gavel son continues setting the pace for putting on pounds of muscle without excessive fat. He’s easy fleshing and CAB® worthy.

#*SydGen

SydGen Trust 6228[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Mr Cool 3005

#+*SydGen Black Pearl 2006[AMF-CAF-XF] Anita 8611

Top Game 561X[DDF]

Briarwood Elba 6114

Briarwood Elba 6165[AMF-DDF]

#Connealy

#Connealy

#+JMc Jeena Allie 8345 5399

#+*G A R Sure Fire[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Ann 0105

+Briarwood Buena Ann 8042

#Connealy Heat 0243[AMF-CAF-XF]

#Connealy Cool 39L[AMF-CAF-XF]

#+JMc Jeena Allie 8345 5399

#+*G A R Sure Fire[AMF-CAF-XF]

Slap the saddle and snap your reins, Lot 22 has the genetic potential to truly add value. Top 30% in $F, $G, and $B. AND Top 15% for $C. He’s even Top 5% for $M! But whoaaaa... there’s more - How about Calving Ease (Top 20%) as leather on the cake.

#*Connealy

Calving ease! Calving ease! Calving ease! Heifer bull deluxe in the Top 2% for CED, 3% for BW, and 10% for CEM, without forsaking carcass. Briarwood Volunteer 3010’s EPD spread generates a host of great news for nearly every genetically profitable trait.

Lot 23

Briarwood Volunteer 3010

Briarwood Rainfall 3023

#+*Coleman Charlo 0256[AMF-CAF-XF]

+*S A V

6846[AMF-CAF-XF]

*S A V Blackcap May 4136[CAF]

#*SydGen

Briarwood

Briarwood

Rainfall calves have a little more stretch, are sound and possess tremendous muscle shape. 3023 is easy fleshing, big bodied and good footed. The kind to cover the track in easy stride and produce some stunning females.

*S

Briarwood

SydGen

Briarwood Rainfall 3033

Another stout, but balanced calf from the Rainfall line. These boys stand out in phenotype and stand up to the tough criteria to qualify for CAB®. Inside and out, a winning combination for retained females or feeders. Check out that Adj. REA at 115.8 and a ratio of 118.

#+*Baldridge

*SydGen

*K

#*SydGen

#SydGen

SydGen

Briarwood Enhance 3039

#*SydGen

#+*SydGen Black Pearl 2006[AMF-CAF-XF]

SydGen

#*Sitz

We keep using Enhance on Briarwood females for good reason. Their offspring run a great race, steadily moving heritable traits to the front of the pack. Lot 26 is yet another example of Carcass and $Values getting boosted with the winning combo of Briarwood, Enhance, and Quantum.

Briarwood Elba 6165[AMF-DDF]

#*SydGen Trust 6228[AMF-CAF-XF]

#+*SydGen Black Pearl 2006[AMF-CAF-XF]

SydGen Anita 8611

#*Sitz Top Game 561X[DDF]

Briarwood Ms Ruth 4089

Briarwood Ruth 9126

#*SydGen Exceed 3223[AMF-CAF-XF]

#SydGen Enhance[AMF-CAF-XF]

SydGen

+*G

Briarwood

Briarwood

#*G A R Momentum[CAF-D2F-XF]

+*G A R Quantum[AMF-CAF-XF]

+*G A R In Sure 1524[OSF]

Briarwood Objective 9026

Briarwood Princess 4147

Briarwood Princess 8019

Long Yearling Bulls

Lot 27

#*Connealy

#+*G

+Chair

Briarwood Sure Fire 3013

Calving ease and CAB® = a “Bill Daly” - Taking a horse to the front at the start of the race, and remaining there to the finish.

Lot 28

Spring 2023 Bulls for Sale 2024

Lot 29

Briarwood Angus Farms Bull & Female Sale

#*Connealy

Briarwood Sure Fire 3014

Like mother, like father, like son... for Marbling and $G and Calving Ease. When you buy this bull, you are winning the daily triple.

#+*Coleman Charlo 0256[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Quantum 0041[AMF-CAF-XF]

+*S A V Rainfall 6846[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Black Pearl 6125

*S A V Blackcap May 4136[CAF]

Briarwood Sure Fire 3031

#*EXAR Upshot 0562B[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood 1015 of

Bakers Witch 4176

Briarwood Ruth 9158 Briarwood MS Ruth 5079

Witch 0041[DDC]

#+*Coleman

0256[AMF-CAF-XF]

#+*Baldridge Colonel C251[AMF-CAF-XF]

+*S

*SydGen

Briarwood Sure Fire 3031 has an EPD profile with Top 10% valuations for Marbling and Grid. His Top 20% for $B calculates traits of yearling weight, dry-matter intake, marbling, carcass weight, ribeye area and fat for an overall impressive look at the genetic potential for real world product.

*S A V Blackcap May 4136[CAF]

*K

#*SydGen Exceed 3223[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood

Briarwood

Briarwood Ms Ruth 8105 Briarwood Ruth 6034

BriarwoodAngusFarms.com

Long Yearling Bulls

SydGen

SydGen

Briarwood

Briarwood Quantum 3049

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Out of a 10-year-old dam with Top 10% BW and Top 25% CED in her EPD resume and Top 20% for Milk. Briawood Princess 4147 calves are born thriving and rearing to grow.

Briarwood Quantum 3021

Exponentially improve average carcass EPDs in your herd with this Briarwood Quantum 0041 son. Lot 31 has the genetic influence of high Marbling and high Ribeye to shoot your carcass premiums way down the track.

Briarwood Mr Quantum 3052

If Premium is the stake you are running after, here is another Quantum son bred to produce offspring that will perform better on the rail. Top 15% for $G. Top 20% for Marb. Top 30% for RE.

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#*SydGen Exceed 3223[AMF-CAF-XF]

#SydGen Enhance[AMF-CAF-XF]

SydGen Rita 2618

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Long Yearling Bulls

Briarwood Black Pearl 3037

#*G A R Momentum[CAF-D2F-XF]

#+*Coleman Charlo 0256[AMF-CAF-XF]

Lot 33

*SydGen KCF Gavel 8361[AMF-CAF-XF]

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*K C F Miss Fortress B398[OSF]

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Briarwood Rose 7059

This easy fleshing son of SydGen Black Pearl 2006 epidomizes capacity and soundness. He’ll make some deep, stylish females to go the distance.

Briarwood Black Pearl 3036

#*Connealy In Sure 8524[AMF-CAF-XF]

#+*G A R Sure Fire[AMF-CAF-XF]

SydGen Anita 8611 #*Sitz Top Game 561X[DDF]

+Chair Rock 5050 G A R 8086[DDC]

Briarwood Top Game 6013

+*G A R Quantum[AMF-CAF-XF]

+*S A V Rainfall 6846[AMF-CAF-XF]

+*G A R

*S A V Blackcap May 4136[CAF]

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#*SydGen Exceed 3223[AMF-CAF-XF]

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Briarwood Ms Ruth 8105

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Briarwood Ruth 6034

Briarwood Mr Cool 3029

+*G A R Quantum[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Quantum 0041[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Black Pearl 6125

Briarwood Top Game 5052[DDF]

Briarwood Elba 6114

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Briarwood Ms Ruth 8141

Briarwood Elba 6165[AMF-DDF]

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Ribeye is king on the top and bottom of Lot 34’s pedigree. His own EPD profile deems him Top 20% for $F and Top 30% for crossing on dairy cattle. Briarwood Black Pearl 3036 would make a nice sire for terminal crosses.

Briarwood Ms Ruth 5029

Docile, gentle, even tempered...whatever you call it, you’ll find it in Briarwood Mr Cool 3029. His Connealy Cool sire is Top 1% for Doc. The Dam is Top 10% for the management trait. Multiple generations grade A+ for quiet attitudes.

Briarwood Rainfall 3003

+*S A V Rainfall 6846[AMF-CAF-XF]

*S A V Blackcap May 4136[CAF]

#*SydGen Exceed 3223[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood

Show-Me-Select Heifer bull eligible and meets the criteria for CAB®. It’s a win / win.

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Fall Calving Females

Females

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Briarwood Ruth 9026

#*Connealy In Sure 8524[AMF-CAF-XF]

#+*G A R Sure Fire[AMF-CAF-XF]

+Chair Rock 5050 G A R 8086[DDC]

Briarwood Objective 9026

#Briarwood Ruth 6158

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Ruth 3023

*Briarwood Mr Foundation 4001[OSF]

Foundation

Buena Ann[OSF]

Blackbird 7132

Briarwood

Mr Cool 8094

Ruth 0021

for 2024 Sale BW: WW Adj: WW Ratio: YW Adj: YH Adj: Acc YW Milk WW BW $W Fat RE Marb CW +2.7 +59 +105 80 572 630 $G $F $B $M $C +34 +54 +1.11 +.62 +.027 +57 +75 +96 +171 46.6 YW Ratio: CED Acc Acc Acc Acc CEM Acc Acc Acc Acc Acc $EN 112 100 -1 +3 -9 .35 .19 .29 .26 .11 .24 .20 .24 .17 +*G A R Quantum[AMF-CAF-XF] Briarwood Quantum 0041[AMF-CAF-XF] Briarwood Black Pearl 6125 #+*Rito 9M25 of Rita 5F56 Pred[DDC-AMF-XF] Briarwood Ms Debra 4006[DDF-OSF]

Ms Lady 3096 Tattoo: Birth Date: 01/18/19 BW: WW Adj: WW Ratio: YW Adj: YH Adj: Cow Acc YW Milk WW BW $W Fat RE Marb CW +1.0 +58 +105 69 693 786 $G $F $B $M $C +33 +50 +.96 +.77 +.009 +58 +71 +95 +166 As of 02/14/24 48.2 YW Ratio: CED Acc Acc Acc Acc CEM Acc Acc Acc Acc Acc $EN 105 105 Briarwood Ruth 9026 +8 +7 -14 .38 .26 .33 .32 .25 .30 .27 .30 .24 19594354

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Your fast track to building pounds of profit. Ruth 9026 has WWR and YWR of 105. Lot 37A - Heifer calf #3157 by Briarwood Quantum 0041 born 11/18/23. Cow AI on 01/01/24 to SydGen KCF Gavel 836.

2024 Sale Tattoo: Birth Date: 01/27/20 BW: WW Adj: WW Ratio: YW Adj: YH Adj: Cow Acc YW Milk WW BW $W Fat RE Marb CW +.3 +54 +100 70 712 742 $G $F $B $M $C +28 +38 +.68 +.41 +.042 +51 +49 +91 +140 47.3 YW Ratio: CED Acc Acc Acc Acc CEM Acc Acc Acc Acc Acc $EN 105 95 Briarwood Blackbird 0042 +5 +6 -12 .37 .25 .31 .22 .17 .27 .23 .27 .20 19870306

Briarwood Blackbird 0042

V Bismarck 5682[AMF-CAF-XF]

SydGen

Mr Foundation 4001[OSF]

A step-up kind of female with nice performance. AI 01/01/24 to SydGen KCF Gavel 836.

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Commercial Cows

All the breeding is here to compete with the best of them, but white in front of the navel prevented their registrations in the Angus herd book. Don’t miss your chance to gain some prime influence in your herd with these nice young females.

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V001

Birthdate: 01/09/20

#*Connealy In Sure Fire 8524[AMF-CAF-XF]

#+*G A R Sure Fire[AMF-CAF-XF]

+Chair Rock 5050 G A R 8086 [DDC]

Sitz Top Game 561X

Briarwood Ms Lass 7136

SydGen Royal Lass 4928

V1043

Birthdate: 02/01/21 Cow

V1043

#*Sitz Top Game 561X[DDF]

Briarwood Top Game 5052[DDF]

Briarwood Complete Rose 0152

Briarwood Man 1076

Briarwood Ms Cool 7118

Briarwood Dora 1064

PE to Briarwood Volunteer 2014 on 12/02/23 to 02/20/24. AI on 11/19/23 to Briarwood Top Game 6013. PE to Briarwood Volunteer 2014 on 12/02/23 to 02/20/24.

Spring Calving Females

Briarwood Blackbird 1163

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+Chair Rock 5050 G A R 8086[DDC]

Take note of this young females $M & $C indexes. She’s in top 25% and 35% respectively. She’ll bring fertility, and nice calf weaning weights. Lot 42A - An SAV Rainfall 6846 Heifer calf #4003 born 12/30/23 is Blackbird’s entry today.

Briarwood Ms Ruth 1171

If you like them gentle in the gate, here’s a Connealy daughter that ranks top 10% for Docility. Lot 43A - Heifer calf #4010 by G A R Quantum born 01/07/24.

Briarwood Ruth 1131

Briarwood Ruth 1131 calved Lot 44A - 61 lb. Heifer #4020 born 02/01/24, by Briarwood Volunteer 2014. This Connealy daughter from the Ruth cow family sports a picture-perfect udder and is an outstanding individual and mother.

Lot 43 44

Briarwood Dora 1158

Briarwood Dora 1158 is doing an outstanding job and Lot 45A - her 2024 Bull calf #4021, born 02/07/24 by Briarwood Enhance 2052 has herd sire potential written all over him! Born totally unassisted, he weighed 92 lbs. Be sure to check out this first-calf heifer and her impressive bull calf.

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Briarwood Promise 1183

Briarwood Promise 1183 may be only a few furlongs into the race, but she is coming on strong with Lot 46A - a nice Heifer calf #4023 by Briarwood Volunteer 2014 born on 02/07/24 weiging 62 lbs.

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Lot 46

Lot 45

Briarwood Top Game 5052[DDF]

Briarwood

Briarwood Complete Rose 0152

*Briarwood Mr Foundation 4001[OSF]

Briarwood Ms Ruth 6131

Briarwood

Ms Ruth 4021[OSF]

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#*Sitz Top Game 561X[DDF]

Briarwood Top Game 5052[DDF]

Briarwood Complete Rose 0152

#*Jindra Double Vision[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Ms Rose 5111

Briarwood Rose 3052

Briarwood Mr Cool 8094

Briarwood Blackbird 8159

#Connealy Cool 39L[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Mr Cool 8094

+Briarwood Buena Ann 5006

Briarwood Debra 2172

#*Sitz Top Game 561X[DDF]

Briarwood Jodie 7107

Briarwood Ms Jodie 4035[DDF-OSF]

Briarwood Quantum 0041[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Black Pearl 6125

#+*Rito 9M25 of Rita 5F56 Pred[DDC-AMF-XF]

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#+*Coleman Charlo 0256[AMF-CAF-XF]

+*S A V Rainfall 6846[AMF-CAF-XF]

*S A V Blackcap May 4136[CAF]

#+*G A R Sure Fire[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Lady 9013

Briarwood Lady 6108

+*G A R Quantum[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Quantum 0041[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Black Pearl 6125

Briarwood 1015 of CC & 7

Briarwood Ms Ruth 7064

Ruth 2117

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Briarwood Ruth 2164

Briarwood Lady 2104

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+*G A R Quantum[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Quantum 0041[AMF-CAF-XF]

Briarwood Black Pearl 6125

#+*Rito 9M25 of Rita 5F56 Pred[DDC-AMF-XF]

Briarwood Ms Debra 4006[DDF-OSF]

Briarwood Debra 1104

+*G

#*V

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#Connealy

Briarwood

#*Connealy In Sure 8524[AMF-CAF-XF]

#+*G A R Sure Fire[AMF-CAF-XF]

+Chair Rock 5050 G A R 8086[DDC]

Briarwood Objective 9026

#Briarwood Ruth 6158

Briarwood Ms Ruth 3023

Commercial

White on the navel or in the genetic line prevented registering Lots 56 and 57. Still, a nice pair of purebred Angus heifers with tremendous sire power behind them.

Cow

V304

Briarwood Top Game 5052

Briarwood Top Game 9120

Birthdate: 08/18/23

Briarwood Complete Rose 0152

V304 V001

V306

Cow

Briarwood Super 3095

Briarwood Super 7093

Briarwood Pride 2098

V306 V1043

Birthdate: 09/08/23

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Briarwood Lady 3083

Another Quantum 0041 daughter with 7093 maternal influence. With genetics like these, she might produce a State Fair carcass champion.

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What Can EPDs Do for Me?

Birth Traits

CED - A higher number, more calving ease.

BW - A lower number, a smaller calf.

Act. BW - Ratioed and incorporated into the EPD.

Calves too small at birth may lack vigor and be shackled with the burden of making up the weight by weaning. We have to look at not just birth weight, but also the mothering ability of the cow line and measure the vigor of a sire’s progeny to find a healthy balance. Briarwood Angus Farms believes that bulls for use on heifes should be based on CED of 6+ or greater and BW being +2 or less. We also take into consideration the birth weight history of the bull’s mother and cow family.

Performance Traits

205 wt. - Weight adjusted for age of dam to 205 days; ratioed in contemporary group and incorporated into WW EPD.

365 wt. - Weight adjusted to 365 days; ratioed and incorporated into YW EPD.

Briarwood Angus Farms shoots for moderate females who can efficiently provide ample milk, and sires who produce progeny that perform in the feedlot and hit ideal weight ranges for the rail. It is possible to control cow size and thus control herd costs and still get calves that weigh heavy on the scales with Briarwood’s genetics.

Maternal Traits

CEM - Difference in percentage of unassisted births in a bull’s daughters as first-calf heifers. Higher number is more favorable.

MILK - Predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk in his daughters; it is part of a calf’s WW attributed to milk and mothering ability.

DOC - Predictor of temperament and behavior of a sire’s progeny.

You’ll notice that the majority of Briarwood’s genetics possess excellent Milk EPDs. We have not singly pursued this trait; it has developed naturally so that our cows milk enough to raise a big calf and not so much that it becomes a liability to reproduction and cow maintenance. Let’s face it, a cow that does her job early in a calf’s life establishes the foundation for that calf’s whole potential. As for Docility, a gentle herd is not only pleasant for handling, it’s good for business. Higher levels of docility can improve conception rates in A.I. programs and improve performance in the feedlot.

Carcass Traits

CW - Expressed in pounds is a predictor of a sire’s progeny’s hot carcass weight.

MARB - Expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny.

RE - Expressed in square inches as a predictor of difference in the ribeye area of a sire’s progeny.

With the majority of our customers using Briarwood bulls on commercial herds, we have worked tirelessly to develop the kind of genetics that grade 90% to 100% Prime and Choice and over 50% CAB® in every load. At Briarwood genetics, we discovered the perfect balance so that terminal goals for ideal finishing weights and quality cuts are met without forsaking maternal stayability.

Value Indexes

$Value Indexes - Assesses multi-trait selection, expressed in dollars per head to assist beef producers with a simplistic genetic selection indicator. $Value is an estimate of how future progeny are expected to perform on average.

$M - Predicts profitability differences in progeny due to genetics from conception to weaning. Increased selection pressure on $M aims to decrease overall mature cow size and improve foot structure and fertility while maintaining weaning weights consistent with today’s production.

$W - The expected difference in future progeny performance for pre-weaning. $W includes both revenue and cost adjustments associated with differences in birth weight, weaning direct growth, maternal milk and mature cow size.

$G - The expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit compared to progeny of other sires.

$B - The expected average difference in future progeny performance for post-weaning and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires. $B does not include any prediction of fertility, maternal value or stayability in cow herd. It is a terminal post weaning and end product economic value.

$C - Includes all traits that make up both $M and $B with the objective that commercial producers will replace 20% of their breeding females per year with replacement heifers retained within their own herd. Remaining cull steer and heifer progeny are assumed to be sent to the feedlot where the producers sell them on a quality-based carcass merit grid.

Reference Sires

Briarwood Quantum 0041

01/27/20 Bull *19875005 Tatoo 0041

G A R Momentum

G A R Quantum AAA+*18636059 [RDF]

G A R In Sure 1524

SydGen Black Pearl 2006

Briarwood Black Pearl 6125 AAA 18798297

Bakers Blackcap 9049

18.5 Adj. REA +1.22 MARB

$20/straw

SydGen Exceed 3223

02/01/13 Bull *17501893 Tatoo 3223

SydGen Googol AAA+*16711095

SydGen Forever Lady 4087

SydGen 928 Destination 5420

SydGen Forever Lady 1255 AAA+*16904400

SydGen Forever Lady 8114

SydGen Enhance

01/27/15 Bull 18170041 Tatoo 5209

SydGen Googol

SydGen Exceed 3223 AAA*17501893 [RDF]

SydGen Forever Lady 1255

SydGen Liberty GA 8627

SydGen Rita 2618 AAA 17405676

Fox Run Rita 9308

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Reference Sires

SydGen KCF Gavel 8361

02/23/10 Bull *19195196 Tatoo 8361

baldridge Xpand x743

Baldridge Colonel C251 AAA#+*18493773[RDF]

Baldridge Isabel Y69

K C F Bennett Fortress

K C F Miss Fortress B398 AAA*18141005

K C F Miss Southside Z541

SAV Rainfall 6846

01/09/16 Bull *18578963 Tatoo 6846

O C C Paxton 730P

Coleman Charlo 0256 AAA#+*16879074 [RDF]

Bohi Abigale 6014 S A V 8180 Traveler 004

S A V Blackcap My 4136 AAA *14739095

A V May 2397

SydGen Stealth 2569 09/04/22 Bull 20661157 Tatoo 2569

SydGen Googol

SydGen Stealth 8566 AAA*17501893 [RDF]

SydGen Forever Lady 1255

SydGen Liberty GA 8627

SydGen Rita 2618 AAA 17405676

Fox Run Rita 9308

Riding for the Brand

It Takes a Team to Build Briarwood Beef

David Warfield Manager

Curtis W. “Doc” Long Owner

Russell Epperson Manager Scent Thief

Sherry Warfield Mrs. Manager

Brenda Black Marketing

David Warfield Jr. Farm Labor

Jenny Rusow-Murphy Bookkeeping

Jacob Hufford Farm Labor