Benchmark 2015 Fall Bull & Heifer Sale

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B November 30th, 20151:30pm at the Ranch

Warner, Alberta

BenchmarkYour Carcass Source Angus

Bull & Heifer SaleGenetics Plus

3rd Annual Fall

Dear Cattlemen and Friends:We are very pleased to welcome you to our

third annual Fall Bull and Heifer Sale.The bulls selling are born late summer and

fall resulting in more age and size in your bull upon turning out. These bulls come through winter as calves so do give up some weaning weight to our spring born calves who enjoy the green grass. Benchmark is the only pro-gram that we know of that offers such a dedi-cated fall program.

This year we again feature some extraor-dinary genetics unique to Benchmark and the industry.

The first seven lots feature sons and grandsons of G A R Prophet, one of the most popular bulls in the industry adding weaning weight, yearling weight, marbling, ribeye and carcass weight while being be-low average for birth weight and maternal calving ease, all attributes that are neces-sary in breeding profitable, functional cattle. Prophet is the sire of the two bulls that are tied for the number one marbling EPD on the Canadian Registry at +2.22.

Also featured are the 7 sons of Ten X who has caught the industry by storm with himself and several sons being widely used. Other bulls selling feature the genetics of Sitz Upward 307R, T C Aberdeen 759, and 5050.

We ask you to take special note of the calendar year heifer calves selling as Lots 35 thru Lot 44. The heifers represent several generations of Benchmark breeding and you will find them fancy and feminine. It has been several years since we have offered any females for sale, an opportunity to say the least. With each heifer selling, the buyer will be entitled to five straws of semen from either Benchmark Micah 247’13, G A R Prophet AO11, or Benchmark Foundation 213A. All three bulls are sired by the breeding giant G A R Prophet and represent very unique genetics to the Canadian scene. Micah 247’13 and AO11 are the # 1 bulls in all of Canada for the very important marbling trait at + 2.22, while Foundation is the Prophet son that topped our Fall Sale II last year at $ 41,000 to Basin Angus and Barragree Cattle. Help yourself to these industry leading genetics.

The cattle industry and in particular the cow-calf part of it has experienced record profitability. In the last five years calf prices have risen approximately 150% with 2014 prices at all time highs. We have experienced some moderation this fall, but remain opti-mistic with still low cow numbers. The eco-nomic climate we operate in is volatile, with price of feed, labour, fuel and other inputs ef-fecting our margins not to mention interest rates and exchange rates.

At Benchmark we continue to be as ef-ficient as possible and continue to strive to produce the most low cost and efficient cat-tle possible, while emphasizing calving ease and weaning weight along with post-wean-ing growth, feedlot performance and added carcass value with particular emphasis on reproductive efficiency. Breeding cattle is a life -long endeavour and we feel every tool available must be utilized. You will see lots of information provided on each animal. If you have questions do not hesitate to contact us. We feel the information provided is for your benefit and will help your cattle “mea-sure up”

At Benchmark , we leave no stone un-turned and wish to announce the construction of our bull development centre featuring the Grow Safe feed intake measurement system. Feed represents as much as 75% of all pro-duction costs and “actually” improving feed efficiency can mean huge savings for produc-ers or allow one to carry more cows on the same land base. Watch for our spring bull sale where we will feature a 100 bulls, each bull individually tested for residual feed in-take (RFI).

It is a true blessing to be involved in the cattle and beef business and we humbly ap-preciate each one of our valuable friends and customers. May you and yours have a very Blessed Christmas and a prosperous and healthy 2016.

Sincerely,

BenchmarkYour Carcass Source Angus

Mike & Doug Munton

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Mike 403-394-4903 Doug 403-328-6966

The Ranch Crew...Dale, Laura, Hannah, Levi & Rebakah Fehr

The Ranch

The Munton Family...

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BROADCAST LIVE ON INTERNETTEAM CONTACT

JASON DANARD (403)519-8916 If you require, representatives from TEAM will be happy to assist you with internet bidding. Please become comfortable with and familiar with its’ features prior to sale day.

On Offer…34 Black Angus Fall Born Yearling Bulls10 Black Angus Spring Born Heifer Calves

Sale Day Phones…Mike Munton ...........................403-394-4903Doug Munton ..........................403-892-4755

Sales ConsultantDennis Ericson ........................780-361-9347

Wintering Policy – Post Sale…Free feed until December 31, 2015.Feed at $2 per day, thereafter.Cattle left at the Ranch MUST be insured.

Lunch...On us, at the Ranch, prior to the sale.

Updated weights and Scrotal measurements will be available sale day!

Calving Performance and EPD legend…AOD…..Age of DamBW……Actual Birth Weight205D…205 Day Weight365D…365 Day Weight

Elite Dams…The Canadian Elite Cow Report is an effort to identify superior cows in the Angus breed. Emphasis is placed on early puberty, breeding and early calving, followed by regularity of calving interval and above-average performance of the off spring. The Elite Cow Report requires a cow to have a minimum of five calves to determine her regularity of calving and ability to consistently produce calves with a superior weaning weight year after year. See page 39 for more details.

Benchmark AngusDoug and Mike MuntonBox 997, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4A2Phone: 403-328-6966Cell: 403-394-4903Email: [email protected] Catalogue on-line at www.benchmarkangus.com

Bull & Heifer Sale

Benchmark Angus3rd Annual Fall

November 30, 2015 ~ 1:30pm at the Ranch West of Warner, Alberta

CARCASSEPDs

MARB

REA

Fat

ACTUALSCAN

%IMF

REA

Rib Fat

LMY

Lethbridge

Benchmark Sale Site

Warner

Milk River

HWY 4

2 miles south

3 miles west

At Warner, go west down Main Street, past the school and at T intersection, turn left and go two miles south, then right and go three miles west. Look for signs.See page 22 for

explanations on Carcass Ultrasound and EPD information.

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Genetics Plus

Reference Sire

There have been only thirty-three Prophet calves born in Canada and thirty of those were born at Benchmark. Help yourselves!

G A R Bextor 558Full sister to G A R Prophet

G A R Objective 1885Dam of G A R Prophet

GAR Prophet 4 Sons Sell

Avg. BW: 81 lbs Avg. 205D: 690 lbs. Avg. 375 D: 1176 lbsGenomicEnhanced AAA-EPDs

BW+1.0

WW+76

YW+134

Milk+35

MARB +1.65

REA+0.54

Fat +0.058

PERFValue

Index

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET 78 886 1530

$W $F $G $B

89.64 100.39 56.80 126.76

N BAR EMULATIION EXTB A R QUEEN TRAVELER 3015G A R SLEEP EASY 1009HHF 917 LADY 975 498

S S TRAVELER 6807 T510S S MISS RITA R011 7RBBON VIEW NEW DESIGN 1407G A R PRECISION 2610

B A R EXT TRAVELER 205Sire: C R A BEXTOR 872 5205 608 1167526 CRA LADY JAYE 608 498 S EASY

SS OBJECTIVE T510 OT26Dam: G A R OBJECTIVE 1885 US 15129456 G A R 1407 NEW DESIGN 2232

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Prophet exemplifies what the beef business is all about – calves that are born easily, grow fast, excel for end-product value, make beautiful, high-performance females and ultimately deliver profit! Prophet has sired numerous sale toppers all over North America, including Benchmark Foundation 213A, to Basin Angus and Barragree Cattle at $41,000 and Benchmark Micah 247’13, the #1 Marbling bull in all of Canada at $20,000, to Walburger Ranches. Just this fall 150 Prophet sons averaged $8,395 at Gardner’s fall Sale.

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Bulls Sired by GAR PRoPhet

B A R EXT TRAVELER 205 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFCRA LADY JAYE 608 498 S EASY S S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R 1407 NEW DESIGN 2232 AMF NHF DDC

SITZ TRAVELER 8180 AMF CAF NHF DDFS A V EMULOUS 8145 CAFSTANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P AMF NHFBENCHMARK EVA BLACKBIRD 5129


C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 AMC CAF NHC DDF STANDARD HILL QUEEN MOTHER 13M BENCHMARK PREDESTINED 8301 AMF DDFBENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 494 AMF


D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFG A R EXT 704 AMFG A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFBENCHMARK BARD ROSE 4189


SUMMITCREST HIGH PRIME 0H29 AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R PRECISION 706 AMF NHCS S TRAVELER 6807 T510 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R EXPECTATION 1151

C R A BEXTOR 872 5205 608 AMF CAF NHF DDFSire: G A R PROPHET CAF NHF DDF (1694215) G A R OBJECTIVE 1885 AMF NHF DDF

S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK EVA BLACKBIRD 9122 (1499468) BENCHMARK EVA BLACKBIRD 7136


STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P AMF NHF Dam: BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 245’12 (1709499) BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 0188


WHITESTONE BARON W279 AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK BARD ROSE 203’12 (1709473) BENCHMARK BARD ROSE 9256


THREE TREES NEXT STEP AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK QUEEN 206’12 (1714628) G A R T510 TRAVELER 264 AMF

A bull that can be used on heifers but has lots of power so can be used on cows as well, great numbers all the way around. He ranks in the top 1% of the breed for BW, YW, TM, CE REA and Marbling, in the top 2% for WW and top 3% for Milk. Buy them for what they will do for you. #10 Bull in the Canadian Registry for marbling

Heifer bull from a two-year-old Baron daughter. A Prophet son topped our 2014 Fall Sale going to Basin Angus and Barragree Cattle at $41,000. This guy ranks in the top 10% or better for BW, CE MCE, REA and Marbling. Checkout the REA and LMY on Lot 3.

Feast your eyes on this guy! Fabulous profile, thickness and depth of body. He comes from a first calf heifer and ranks as the #12 Bull on the Cdn Registry for Marbling. Prophet gets the job done with 150 sons selling a few days ago at Gardiners Fall Sale averaging $8,395 with a high of $50,000 on a bull to Southern Cattle Co. He ranks in the top 1% of the breed for Marbling, Milk and MCE, in top 2% for YW, CE and top 3% for WW and CW. This is one to own!

Ranks in the top 5% or better for BW, WW, YW, TM, CE, Ribeye and Marbling and in the top 10% for Carcass and Fat. 241’14 ranks 19th of all bulls on the Cdn Registry for Marbling. We really like this tabulation. Next Step was used exclusively in Canada at Benchmark and left very moderate useful bulls and females. The dam on the bottom side is a donor cow at Benchmark with 19 calves to date. Note the 706 Cow is also dam of 5050 a Select Sires giant to say the least!

BENCHMARK PROPHET 210’14Male BFL 210B August 12 2014 1812488



LOT

1LOT

2

LOT

3

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

4 84 701 1218

BW WW YW MILK

-2.4 +63 +112 +28 PERF

2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 90 756 1251

BW WW YW MILK

+2.4 62 111 31

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 75 566 1023

BW WW YW MILK

-0.8 53 91 21

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.73

REA+0.82

Fat +0.043

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.69

REA+0.51

Fat +0.018

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.90

REA+0.51

Fat +0.030

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.62

REA+0.63

Fat -0.010

BENCHMARK PROPHET 241’14Male BFL 241B September 02 2014 1819804

LOT

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PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 74 738 1211

BW WW YW MILK

-0.5 60 106 23

ACTUAL

% IMF 2.95

REA1.05

Rib Fat 0.18

LMY 64

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.43

REA1.18

Rib Fat 0.20

LMY 63.7

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.26

REA1.13

Rib Fat 0.23

LMY 64.3

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.91

REA1.70

Rib Fat 0.16

LMY 67.1

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BENCHMARK PROPHET 189’14Male BFL 189B July 19 2014 1812470

BENCHMARK PROPHET 187’14 Male BFL 187B June 11 2014 1812468

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

9 80 670 1107

BW WW YW MILK

-2.5 41 88 21

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 75 615 1119

BW WW YW MILK

-3.2 30 77 27

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.01

REA+0.63

Fat -0.005

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.70

REA+0.63

Fat -0.003

BENCHMARK PROPHET 190’14Male BFL 190B July 21 2014 1812471

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D 11 71 577 1056

BW WW YW MILK

-4.1 34 70 25

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.98

REA+0.01

Fat +.011

ACTUAL

% IMF 7.00

REA1.10

Rib Fat 0.16

LMY 65.5

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.56

REA1.15

Rib Fat 0.21

LMY 64.2

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.01

REA1.24

Rib Fat 0.13

LMY 70.2

LOT

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LOT

7

LOT

5

Bulls Sired by G A R PRoPhet A011

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C R A BEXTOR 872 5205 608 AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R OBJECTIVE 1885 AMF NHF DDFBON VIEW NEW DESIGN 1407 AMF CAF NHF DDCG A R PRECISION 2042 AMF NHC

B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AMF CAF NHF DDCB/R RUBY OF TIFFANY 155 D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFMAGIC QUEEN 963


TWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161 AMF CAF NHC DDFBR ROYAL LASS 7036-19 B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AMF CAF NHF DDCWHITE FENCE FRONTLINE J741

G A R PROPHET CAF NHF DDFSire: G A R PROPHET A011 DDF (1693218) G A R 1407 NEW DESIGN 3064 NHF

BR MIDLAND DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BBF PLEASANT PILL 516 DDF (1405562) P H PHEASANT PILL 3741


D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFS S MISS HI SPADE A114 K C F BENNET COALITION SCC AMF CAF NHF DDFALCAN LADY HEATHER 806


S S TRAVELER 6807 T510 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK LADY HEATHER 23’11 (1618153) BENCHMARK LADY HEATHER 695


B/R NEW DESIGN 323 DDCDam: RIVERBEND QUEEN 314 DDC (1469581) B A R QUEEN TRAVELER 3015

Note the granddam. 3741 is a full sister to B/R Frontier 095 a renown AI sire a few years back who shows 7122 daughters on record. This guy is the 11th ranked bull of the breed for Marbling. He has maternal brothers at Cash Cattle and Hiebert Ranching. Looking for Yield” WOW!

A011 Is the Prophet son we acquired from Gardiners in Kansas who sell 2,300 bulls annually. His calves come so easy and he sports a -3.9 Birth Weight EPD. A011 carries the top marbling EPD ranking in all of Canada at +2.22 a ranking shared with Benchmark Micah 247’13 another Prophet son. In Lot 6 you have the second ranked bull in all of Canada for marbling at 1.98. Serious about marbling in your cattle, take a look here!!

Heifer bull extraordinaire with great carcass tabulation including minus for fat!

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Reference Sire

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A A R Ten X 7008 S A7 Sons Sell

Avg. BW: 81 lbs Avg. 205D: 691 lbs. Avg. 365 D: 1227 lbs

TEN X is the #1 sire in the Angus Breed for registrations in 2015. He is renown for siring calves that come easy, grow very quickly and excel on the rail. His EPD profile is near impossible to beat. Ten X ranks in the top 1% for yearling weight, Carcass Weight, Marbling, $Weaning and $ Beef. Take a look at some of the first Ten X Progeny to sell in Canada

PERFValue

Index

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET 78 755 1344

$W $F $G $B

90.31 101.09 54.25 208.95

SAF FAME 808742 NHF CAF DDFGDAR FOREVER LADY 246 US11781043SITZ ALLIANCE 6595 1036949 AMF NHF DMFBALDRIDGE COUNTESS 357 US12885607

BCC BUSHWACKER 41-93 1185048 AMF NHF CAF DDFS A V ABIGALE 0451 US 13593085SITZ TRAVELER 8180 866597 AMF NHF CAF DDFN A LADY CONSTENCE 504 US 12377289

SAF FOCUS OF E R 940839 AMF NHF CAF DDFSire: MYTTY IN FOCUS 1251205 AMF NHF CAF DDF MYTTY COUNTESS 906 US 13457755

SAV ADAPTOR 2213 1194670 AMFNHF CAF DDFDam: A A R LADY KELTON 5551 US 15151449 H S A F LADY KELTON 504B US13499922AMF

GenomicEnhanced AAA-EPDs

BW+0.3

WW+69

YW+132

Milk+25

MARB +1.39

REA+0.89

Fat -0.017

Bulls Sired by A A R teN X

LOT

10

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 88 744 1370

BW WW YW MILK

+2.1 58 127 22

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 85 778 1278

BW WW YW MILK

+2.3 69 120 31

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.00

REA+0.57

Fat -0.001

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.26

REA+0.69

Fat +0.026

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.93

REA1.08

Rib Fat 0.19

LMY 69.7

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.52

REA1.03

Rib Fat 0.18

LMY 64.5

S A F FOCUS OF E R AMF CAF NHF DDFMYTTY COUNTESS 906 S A V ADAPTOR 2213 AMF CAF NHF DDFH S A F LADY KELTON 504B AMF

S S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R ENHAVER G113 NHFG A R US PREMIUM BEEF AMF CAF NHF DDFBENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 3133


B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AMF CAF NHF DDCG A R EXT 4206 SITZ ALLIANCE 6595 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFMVF TIBBIE 80J

MYTTY IN FOCUS AMF CAF NHF DDFSire: A A R TEN X 7008 S A AMF CAF NHF DDF (1700255) A A R LADY KELTON 5551

G A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 181’12 (1709459) BENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 6289


G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCDam: BENCHMARK TIBBIE D 221’12 DDF (1712514) TIBBIE D OF ALCAN 145

BENCHMARK TOP SHELF 198’14Male BFL 198B August 07 2014 1812478


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PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 85 683 1172

BW WW YW MILK

-1.8 50 103 26

LOT

8 CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.74

REA+0.50

Fat -0.022

ACTUAL

% IMF 2.51

REA1.18

Rib Fat 0.14

LMY 66.3


G A R GRID MAKER AMF CAF NHF DDFS A V ABIGALE 0451 PARAMONT AMBUSH 2172 AMF CAF NHF DDFTHOMAS ESTER 8380


S A V BISMARCK 5682 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK ESTER 192’12 (1712513) THOMAS ESTER 0190


Lot 8 is from a beautiful Bismark Two-Year-Old. The Ten X cattle have been very well accepted with several sales this year featuring the Ten X offspring with record setting prices. Ten X features Ease of Calving with top 1 % Growth and Carcass attributes.

The Efficiency Daughters are very productive. Take this guy home to add pounds to your calf crop and increase Grade and Yield. 198’14 ranks in the top 1% for Yearling Weight, Carcass Weight and Marbling. Excellent data on this guy!

The Two-Year-Old dam is a result of our embryo program. Quite a feat for a two-year-old heifer to wean a 778 lb calf nursing through winter. This guy ranks in the top 5% or better for all growth and end product values. Lot 9 and 10 will do someone a lot of good!

LOT

9

9

Bulls Sired by A A R teN X


G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCG A R T510 TRAVELER 264 AMFB/R PRECISE 242 AMFCROWFOOT LOVEMERE R 9141


G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCG A R OBJECTIVE 2345 AMF NHF DDCS S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R 5050 NEW DESIGN 366 AMF NHF


S S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R ENHAVER G113 NHFBASIN PRIME CUT 080M BENCHMARK BARBARA ROSE 2110


G A R PRECISION 1680 AMC NHCW C C BLACKCAP C9 V D A R VISION 243 SITZ EVERELDA ENTENSE 1905


BENCHMARK PREDESTINED 8301 AMF DDFDam: BENCHMARK LOVEMERE 198’12 (1709470) BENCHMARK LOVEMERE 7246 NHF


G A R PROGRESS AMF CAF NHF DDCDam: BENCHMARK BELLE 250’12 DDC (1711601) G A R OBJECTIVE N2080 DDF


G A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK BARBARAROSE 235’12 (1709490) BENCHMARK BARBARA ROSE 496


TWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161 AMF CAF NHC DDFDam: C F EVERELDA ENTENSE 1903 AMF NHF (1221720) C O EVERELDA ENTENSE 9060




LOT

11LOT

12

LOT

13

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 53 616 1160

BW WW YW MILK

-5.7 +40 +98 +23 PERF

2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 80 622 1129

BW WW YW MILK

-1.2 50 102 20

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 80 667 1194

BW WW YW MILK

-1.3 57 117 30

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.29

REA+0.30

Fat +0.030

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.27

REA+0.62

Fat -0.005

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.68

REA+0.75

Fat +0.009

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +.80

REA+0.60

Fat +0.000

BENCHMARK TOP SHELF 235’14Male LAA 235B August 28 2014 1819798

LOT

14

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

11 96 731 1286

BW WW YW MILK

+0.4 56 112 24

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.58

REA1.27

Rib Fat 0.14

LMY 65.9

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.56

REA1.08

Rib Fat 0.14

LMY 65.4

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.23

REA1.18

Rib Fat 0.16

LMY 65.3

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.44

REA1.10

Rib Fat 0.20

LMY 63.5

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From a Catalyst two-year-old. If you are breeding some heifers next summer, take a look. Marbling, BW, Calving Ease and Maternal Calving Ease all in the top 1%. Be sure to check out the yield on all these bulls! Exceptional to say the least.

This is one cool dude. And you can figure as much from his pedigree. From a two-year-old heifer by Progress, who for years was and still is noted for his ability to add Carcass Merit to his offspring. 220’14 ranks in the top 1% for Marbling, YW, Milk, TM, CE and MCE. In the top 2% for BW and Ribeye and top 3% for CW as well as top 9% for Weaning. Terms of Sale announced sale day.

Three Quarter Brother to Lot 9. This guy does everything well ... Calving ease, Growth and End Product merit. Great Rib Eye measurement, 1.27 Sq. In. per 100lbs of body weight.

The natural born calf from the donor cow C F Everelda Entense 1903, she the dam of the $41,000 Benchmark Foundation 213A now at Basin and Barragree in Montana. This guy ranks in the top 10% or better for every measured trait except for milk at 15% and fat at 25%. Lots of muscle in these bulls evident by ribeye measure and calculated lean meat yield.

Reference Sire

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TC Aberdeen 7599 Sons & Grandsons Sell

Avg. BW: 75 lbs Avg. 205D: 634 lbs. Avg. 365 D: 1130 lbs

ABERDEEN was the high-selling bull at the 2007 TC Ranch Production Sale at $77,000 to Lindskov and Thiel. Aberdeen passes on his low birth weight, excellent early growth and great muscling resulting in high yielding cattle. Sons of Aberdeen have topped sales at Lindskov & Thiel, TC Ranch and Elingsons at $ 37,000, $ 30,000 and $ 25,000 respectively. Aberdeen has left us with very useful bulls that can be used on heifers and daughters that are feminine and productive. A son, Benchmark Aberdeen 188’12 has been used extensively at Benchmark and is represented by 7 sons in this sale. They are low birth weight bulls with great growth, balance and breed character and note the lean meat yield on these guys, it is amazing!

N BAR EMULATION EXT 849773 AMF NHF CAF DDFBAR QUEEN TRAVELER 3015 US 11991303G A R SLEEP EASY 1009 810756 AMF NHF CAF DDFHHF 917 LADY 075 498 US 12073226

B/R NEW DESIGN 036 928540 AMF NHF CAF DDCBON VIEW ERICA 443 US 11901153SAF FAME 808742 AMF NHF CAF DDFTC BLACKBIRD 9032 US 13444158

B A R EXT TRAVELER 205 979739Sire: C R A BEXTOR 872 5205 608 1167526 AMF NHF CAF DDF CRA LADY JAYE 608 498 S EASY US 12559297

BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 208 1088254Dam: TC BLACKBIRD 4034 US 148447895 CAF TC BLACKBIRD 1013 US 13976427 DDF


BW+0.5

WW+55

YW+101

Milk+25

MARB +0.35

REA+1.27

Fat +0.015

PERFValue

Index

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET 80 742 1427

$W $F $G $B

70.58 54.70 34.46 114.09

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B A R EXT TRAVELER 205 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFCRA LADY JAYE 608 498 S EASY BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 208 AMF CAC NHF DDFTC BLACKBIRD 1013 DDF

D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFS S MISS HI SPADE A114 G A R EXPECTATION 4915 AMF NHFG A R SLEEP EASY 2038

B A R EXT TRAVELER 205 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFCRA LADY JAYE 608 498 S EASY BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 208 AMF CAC NHF DDFTC BLACKBIRD 1013 DDF

D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFS S MISS HI SPADE A114 G A R EXPECTATION 4915 AMF NHFG A R SLEEP EASY 2038

C R A BEXTOR 872 5205 608 AMF CAF NHF DDFSire: TC ABERDEEN 759 AMF CAF NHF DDF (1485453) TC BLACKBIRD 4034 CAF

S S TRAVELER 6807 T510 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: G A R T510 TRAVELER 264 AMF (1468234) G A R EXPECTATION 1151

C R A BEXTOR 872 5205 608 AMF CAF NHF DDFSire: TC ABERDEEN 759 AMF CAF NHF DDF (1485453) TC BLACKBIRD 4034 CAF

S S TRAVELER 6807 T510 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: G A R T510 TRAVELER 264 AMF (1468234) G A R EXPECTATION 1151

Full brother to Lot 15 via our embryo program and a maternal brother to Benchmark Predestined 8301 who has been a mainstay at Benchmark with 174 calves on the registry all by natural service. His daughters are very productive, moderate, functional females and sons have sold well to commercial and purebred breeders alike.

Lots 15 and 16 are full brothers to Benchmark Aberdeen 188’12 the sire of Lots 17 through 23. These two bulls can be used on heifers and will leave heifer calves that will make great mother cows.

BENCHMARK ABERDEEN 209’14Male (ET) BFL 209B August 12 2014 1827364

BENCHMARK ABERDEEN 206’14Male (ET) BFL 206B August 11 2014 1827363

LOT

16

LOT

15

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET 75 636 1109

BW WW YW MILK

-0.4 46 90 26

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET 74 583 1051

BW WW YW MILK

-0.4 46 90 26

Bulls Sired by tC ABeRDeeN 759

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.39

REA+0.71

Fat +0.010

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.39

REA+0.71

Fat +0.010

ACTUAL

% IMF 2.96

REA1.24

Rib Fat 0.12

LMY 66.5

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.45

REA1.12

Rib Fat 0.23

LMY 63.2

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G A R T510 TRAVELER 264dam of Lot 15 and 16

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C R A BEXTOR 872 5205 608 AMF CAF NHF DDFTC BLACKBIRD 4034 CAFS S TRAVELER 6807 T510 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R EXPECTATION 1151

G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCTHOMAS LUCY 0775 B C C BUSHWACKER 41-93 AMF CAF NHF DDFWHITESTONE RITA J054 OF F281


G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCTHOMAS LUCY 0775 B C C BUSHWACKER 41-93 AMF CAF NHF DDFWHITESTONE RITA J054 OF F281

TC ABERDEEN 759 AMF CAF NHF DDFSire: BENCHMARK ABERDEEN 188’12 (1712517) G A R T510 TRAVELER 264 AMF

ROYAL PREDESTINED DRCC 8020U AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK RITA 0155 (1565956) BIG COUNTRY RITA 3P AMF


ROYAL PREDESTINED DRCC 8020U AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK RITA 0155 (1565956) BIG COUNTRY RITA 3P AMF

Lot 17 and 18 are twins from a daughter sired by Royal Predestined DRCC 8020U the largest REA measured bull ever at Royal Dunford.

Twin to Lot 17. Note the Bushwacker Bull on the bottom side, he was very well accepted in the early 2000’s. Very little fat on these guys and check out the yield!

BENCHMARK ABERDEEN 192’14Male (TW) BFL 192B August 01 2014 1812473

BENCHMARK ABERDEEN 193’14Male (TW) BFL 193B August 01 2014 1812474

LOT

17

LOT

18

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

4 51 642 1102

BW WW YW MILK

+1.5 43 80 27

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

4 51 609 1126

BW WW YW MILK

+1.5 43 80 27

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.40

REA+0.62

Fat -0.001

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.03

REA1.03

Rib Fat 0.11

LMY 65.6

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.40

REA+0.62

Fat -0.001

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.08

REA1.25

Rib Fat 0.10

LMY 68.1

Bulls Sired by BeNChMARK ABeRDeeN 188’12

“Our ranch has a long history using Benchmark Angus bulls. The Muntons have been a pleasure to deal with and

their product suits our program to a tee.” Phil Rowland & family

High River/Longview, AB

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S S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R ENHAVER G113 NHFSTEVENSON AMBUSH 9731 ALCAN BARD ROSE 155


S S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R ENHAVER G113 NHFBON VIEW NEW DESIGN 878 AMF CAF NHF DDFTHOMAS LUCY 0866


G A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK BARD ROSE 9256 (1535988) BENCHMARK BARD ROSE 4189


G A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK LUCY 9281 (1536004) ROYAL LUCY DRCC 2135M

A Next Step from Bard Rose 9256 serves at Dan Skidmore’s with a daughter in the herd. Note Stevenson Ambush 9731 the first of several bulls we have used from the Stevenson’s.

Lucy 9281 has Next Step and Daybreak Daughters at Benchmark.

BENCHMARK ABERDEEN 197’14Male BFL 197B August 6 2014 1812477

BENCHMARK ABERDEEN 231’14Male BFL 231B August 26 2014 1819795

LOT

19

LOT

20

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 76 657 1185

BW WW YW MILK

-1.9 43 83 22

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 82 649 1139

BW WW YW MILK

-0.6 39 75 25

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.44

REA+0.60

Fat -0.012

ACTUAL

% IMF 2.88

REA1.21

Rib Fat 0.20

LMY 65.9

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.57

REA+0.39

Fat -0.012

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.73

REA1.09

Rib Fat 0.16

LMY 64.3


“I have been buying bulls from Benchmark Angus for over 4 years now. They are very, very good! Whenever there has been an issue, Doug and Mike never argued, they just took care of it without question. We have become good friends over the years. I like what

they are doing with their genetics like feed conversion and longevity … top of the breeding line!”

Ike Wipf, Rosetown Farming Ltd., Rosetown, SK

Phil Rowland & familyHigh River/Longview, AB

LOT

23

TIBBIE D 4212 is designated Premier Elite by the Canadian Angus Assoc. She has a son at Forty Mile Grazing and three daughters at Benchmark. Note the donor cow Tibbie D of Alcan 145 on the bottom side.

LOT

21

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

10 76 575 1092

BW WW YW MILK

-1.7 38 78 24

The Next Step females get the job done and they are so very moderate and are very easy keepers. We wish we had more!

Note the Bill Rishel Bull B/R Precise 242 that we brought up from Nebraska a dozen years ago.

LOT

22

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 90 720 1199

BW WW YW MILK

+1.7 50 89 22

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 100 634 1167

BW WW YW MILK

+3.4 44 85 23

BENCHMARK ABERDEEN 238’14Male BFL 238B September 01 2014 1819801

BENCHMARK ABERDEEN 250’14Male LAA 250B September 10 2014 1819813

BENCHMARK ABERDEEN 252’14Male BFL 252B September 12 2014 1819815

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.40

REA+0.69

Fat +.014

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.53

REA+0.44

Fat -.011

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.50

REA+0.55

Fat -.007

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.72

REA1.18

Rib Fat 0.16

LMY 65.1

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.25

REA1.14

Rib Fat 0.24

LMY 61.9

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.63

REA1.20

Rib Fat 0.24

LMY 61.9


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S A F NEUTRON AMF CAF NHF DDFS A QUEEN SUSAN 102 SITZ ALLIANCE 6595 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFMVF TIBBIE 80J


THREE TREES NEXT STEP AMF CAF NHF DDFBALE 361Z AMBUSH 63E G A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFBENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 6176


S S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R ENHAVER G113 NHFB/R PRECISE 242 AMFLAVENDER LADY OF ALCAN 31


S A NEUTRON 377 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK TIBBIE D 4212 (1243196) TIBBIE D OF ALCAN 145


BENCHMARK NEXT STEP 8289 Dam: BENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 188’11 (1618177) BENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 959


G A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 940 (1499451) BENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 6152

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Triara Made to Order 366Y8 Sons Sell

Avg. BW: 88 lbs. Avg. 205D: 670 lbs. Avg 365 D 1,152 lbs

We purchased Made to Order out of the Triara Genetics 2011 Fall Produc-tion Sale. Made to Order is sired by the ever popular Sitz Upward 307R out of a very complete dam featuring Traveler 205, G A R Precision 2536 and Sitz Traveler 8180. Made to Order ranks in the top 1% for Milk and Total Maternal, top 8% for Yearling Weight, top 9% for Carcass Weight, top 10% for REA and top 30% for Weaning Weight. The sons of Made to Order will add a touch of frame and pounds to your calf crop.


BW+2.0

WW+48

YW+101

Milk+34

MARB +0.27

REA+0.50

Fat +0.053

PERFValue

Index

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 82 N/A N/A

$W $F $G $B

50.85 52.72 11.74 134.31

Benchmark Made To Order 16’14Sold to 40 Mile Grazing for $12,000

Reference Sire

CONNEALY LEAD ON AMF NHF CAF DDF DMFALTUNE OF CONANGA 6104 SITZ VALUE 7097 NHF CAF DDFSITZ HENRIETTA PRIDE 1370

B A R EXT TRAVELER 205 AMF NHF CAF DDF DMFG A R PRECISION 2536 205 NHF CAF AMCSITZ TRAVELER 8180 AMF NHF CAF DDFRITA 6V18 OF OM29 692

CONNEALY ONWARD AMF NHF CAF DDF DMFSire: SITZ UPWARD 307R 1385926 AMF NHF CAF DMF DDF SITZ HENRIETTA PRIDE 81M

RITO 2A63 OF 2536 205 NHF CAF AMCDam: RBF RITA 6A98 4TV7 2A63 1433586 AMF RBF ROTA 4TV7 6V18 8180

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Bulls Sired by triara Made to order 366Y

CONNEALY ONWARD DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFSITZ HENRIETTA PRIDE 81M RITO 2A63 OF 2536 205 AMC CAF NHFRBF RITA 4TV7 6V18 8180

GARDENS PRIME STAR AMF CAF NHF DDFGREEN GARDEN BLKBD D17 S1 BASIN PRIME CUT 080M ALCAN COUNTESS 181


N BAR EMULATION EXT AMF CAF NHF DDFB A R QUEEN TRAVELER 3015 K C F BENNET COALITION SCC AMF CAF NHF DDFMVF TIBBIE 80J

SITZ UPWARD 307R DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFSire: TRIARA MADE TO ORDER 366Y (1613766) RBF RITA 6A98 4TV7 2A63 AMF

GARDENS PRIME STAR 1029 AMFDam: BENCHMARK COUNTESS 9175 (1499371) BENCHMARK COUNTESS 70056


B A R EXT TRAVELER 205 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK TIBBIE D 9118 (1514907) BENCHMARK TIBBIE D 768

A Made To Order from a Prime Star daughter who has a Next Step Daughterin the herd.

A full sister to Lot 25 has just calved at Benchmark and a maternal brother is at Ron Wolfaters. Love the Birth Weight and Weaning and Yearling Weights on this guy.

BENCHMARK MADE TO ORDER 174’14

Male BFL 174B April 19 2014 1779863


Male BFL 199B August 07 2014 1812479

LOT

24LOT

25

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 95 690 988

BW WW YW MILK

+2.4 44 82 29PERF

2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 79 700 1245

BW WW YW MILK

-0.8 44 84 34


SITZ ALLIANCE 6595 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R EXT 916 AMFB/R NEW DESIGN 036 AMF CAF NHF DDCWOMACKS MISS LUCY 477


KMK ALLIANCE 6595 I87 AMF CAF NHF DDF Dam: FORBESVIEW LUCY 215R (1291145) TOEBBEN MISS LUCY 1086


Male BFL 212B August 13 2014 1812490


Male BFL 223B August 20 2014 1812499

LOT

26

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

9 88 621 1203

BW WW YW MILK

+0.9 48 98 30


WHITE OAK PRECISE 6002 AMC CAF NHC DDFB/R KILDONAN ERICA 992 GARDENS PRIME TIME AMF CAF NHFGLADWALL LOVEMERE R 7406


B/R PRECISE 242 AMFDam: BENCHMARK LOVEMERE 7246 NHF (1417002) CROWFOOT LOVEMERE R 9141

Two maternal sisters retained at Benchmark.

LOT

27

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

7 85 590 1064

BW WW YW MILK

+0.8 36 73 23

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.30

REA+0.24

Fat +.036

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.46

REA+0.34

Fat +.048

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.36

REA+0.32

Fat +.049

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.31

REA+0.49

Fat +.038

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.65

REA0.99

Rib Fat 0.14

LMY 65.5

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.03

REA0.88

Rib Fat 0.09

LMY -

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.44

REA1.18

Rib Fat 0.18

LMY 65.8

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.50

REA1.18

Rib Fat 0.28

LMY 61.6


The 215R dam has a daughter in the Benchmark herd that is Elite and sons at Granum Colony and Chin Ridge.

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B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AMF CAF NHF DDCTIBBIE O OF ALCAN 1105 PARAMONT AMBUSH 2172 AMF CAF NHF DDFTHOMAS ESTER 8380


G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCG A R T510 TRAVELER 264 AMFTC FREEDOM 104 AMF CAF NHF DDFSUMMITCREST BLACKBIRD 145G


BENCHMARK NEW DESIGN 4211 Dam: BENCHMARK ESTER 7172 (1380185) THOMAS ESTER 0190


BENCHMARK PREDESTINED 8301 AMF DDF Dam: BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 215’11 (1649541) BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 494 AMF

The dam has been a real producer with two daughters in the herd and sons at PFRA, Earl Ranches and Seven Persons Grazing. Ester 0190 was a donor at Benchmark with 32 calves evaluated. Great Ribeye and Yield on the actual scan.

From a daughter by Catalyst and note the much used TC Freedom 104 who shows 7,757 head analysed.


Male BFL 224B August 20 2014 1812500


Male BFL 234B August 27 2014 1819797

LOT

28LOT

29

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

7 87 719 1171

BW WW YW MILK

+0.6 41 76 30PERF

2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 85 660 1150

BW WW YW MILK

+1.8 51 94 26


D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFG A R EXT 704 AMFMYTTY IN FOCUS AMF CAF NHF DDFLCOC ISABELLA RG767


WHITESTONE BARON W279 AMF NHF Dam: BENCHMARK ISABELLA 9304 (1537587) LCOC ISABELLA TG112

These Made To Order sons will add milk to those replacement females with above average carcass and growth attributes with better than average calving ease. They will move your program in the right direction.


Male BFL 240B September 02 2014 1819803


Male BFL 247B September 09 2014 1819810

LOT

30

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 87 648 1138

BW WW YW MILK

+0.8 42 82 33


G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCTHOMAS LUCY 0775 S A V 8180 TRAVELER 004 DMF DWF AMF CAF NHF OSF DDFRIVERBEND RITA R001


ROYAL PREDESTINED DRCC 8020U AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK QUEEN 213’11 (1649538) BENCHMARK QUEEN 935 AMF NHF

This guy will add pounds to his calves and milk to his daughters and his steers will yield and grade.

LOT

31

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

6 97 737 1260

BW WW YW MILK

+4.5 57 105 32

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.49

REA+0.40

Fat +.030

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.39

REA+0.26

Fat +.032

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.46

REA+0.42

Fat +.033

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.35

REA+0.57

Fat +0.037

ACTUAL

% IMF 2.65

REA1.16

Rib Fat 0.20

LMY 63.6

ACTUAL

% IMF 2.81

REA1.21

Rib Fat 0.16

LMY 66.1

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.94

REA1.12

Rib Fat 0.21

LMY 62.9

ACTUAL

% IMF 2.69

REA1.13

Rib Fat 0.15

LMY 64.7


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V D A R NEW TREND 315 AMF CAF NHF DDFB/R BLACKCAP EMPRESS 76 G A R PRECISION 1680 AMC NHCG A R EXT 2114

G A R PRECISION 1680 AMC NHCW C C BLACKCAP C9 V D A R VISION 243 SITZ EVERELDA ENTENSE 1905

B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AMF CAF NHF DDCSire: G A R NEW DESIGN 5050 AMF CAF NHF DDC (1492338) G A R PRECISION 706 AMF NHC

TWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161 AMF CAF NHC DDFDam: C F EVERELDA ENTENSE 1903 AMF NHF (1221720) C O EVERELDA ENTENSE 9060

Take a peek at Lot 14. We really like this embryo calf by 5050, the very popular Select Sires roster sire. The-ses genetics are tried and proven. You won’t go wrong on this guy and again check out the Ribeye and LMY.

BENCHMARK JACKPOT 219’14Male (ET) BFL 219B August 17 2014 1827246

LOT

32

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET 95 612 1184

BW WW YW MILK

+0.5 45 93 31

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.84

REA+0.95

Fat +0.015

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.22

REA1.33

Rib Fat 0.20

LMY 66.2

Reference Sire

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G A R New Design 50501 Son Sells

Avg. BW: 96 lbs. Avg. 205D: 510 lbs. Avg 365 D 1,089 lbs

5050 is a bull that does so many things right. He calves easy, his calves are long bodied and deep ribbed and grow fast. His offspring upon ultrasound or on the rail are the rigid right kind and his daughters, near 3,000 of them are fer-tile feminine females that bring in the heaviest calves. Beside all the above the trait you appre-ciate the most is his temperament with a docil-ity score at the very top. Lot 32 by 5050 from our donor Everelda cow is one to own. There is power in the blood!


BW+0.5

WW+55

YW+105

Milk+34

MARB +0.88

REA+1.15

Fat +0.002

PERFValue

Index

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET 96 510 1089

$W $F $G $B

69.86 79.23 52.45 129.37

A A R NEW TREND V D A R LUCY 704K & K TOP GUNQLC A70 BLKCP EMPRESS E43T

TEHAMA BANDO 155 AMF NHF CAF DDF9J9 G A R 856 NHFNBAR EMULATION EXT AMF NHF CAF DDFG A R SCOTCH CAP 867

V D A R NEW TREND 315 AMF NHF CAF DDFSire: B/R NEW DESIGN 036 928540 AMF NHF CAF DDC B/R BLACKCAP EMPRESS 76

G A R PRECISION 1680 NHC AMCDam: G A R PRECISION 706 US12716497 AMF NHC G AR EXT 2114

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Reference SireG A R Baseline AB297

2 Sons SellAvg. BW: 83 lbs. Avg. 205D: 690 lbs. Avg 365 D 1,142 lbs

Baseline was our pick at the Gardiner 2013 Fall Bull Sale. His mother by Objective is a valued donor for Nick Hull’s Black-stone Cattle, in Wisconsin. Note the granddam by the breed legend Grid Maker, he out of the highest dollar producing cow ever 2536. There is power in the genetics of these cattle. He has developed beyond our expectations with now 68 calves born at Benchmark. His Genomic Enhanced EPDs place him in the top 1% for WW, YW, Milk, TM, CE, MCE, Ribeye, CW, Marbling and Fat, while in the top 15% for Birth Weight. Is there another bull on the registry that can match Baseline? Please let us know, we’d like to be using him. Baseline not only leads in all measurable numerics but also is docile as can be and his first heifer calves surely look the part. Baseline arrived late in the season so we only had a few calves the fall of 2014 and we present two of the bull calves for your appraisal.

GenomicEnhanced CAA-EPDs

BW+0.9

WW+72

YW+131

Milk+36

MARB +1.09

REA+1.42

Fat -0.04

PERFValue

Index

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET 62 781 1227

$W $F $G $B

79.02 86.12 50.42 143.27

V D A R NEW TREND 315 AMF NHF CAF DDFB/R BLACKCAP EMPRESS 76 G A R PRECISION 1680 NHC AMCG A R EXT 2114

S S TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHF CAF DDF DMFS S MISS RITA R011 AMF NHFG A R GRID MAKER AMF NHF CAF DDFG A R PRECISION 2488

B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AMF NHF CAF DDCSire: G A R NEW DESIGN 5050 1492338 AMF NHF CAF DDC G A R PRECISION 706 AMF NHC

SS OBJECTIVE T510 0T26 AMF CAF DDF DMFDam: G A R OBJECTIVE 648S AMF G A R GRID MAKER X34

Bulls Sired by G A R BASeLINe AB 297

B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AMF CAF NHF DDCG A R PRECISION 706 AMF NHCS S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R GRID MAKER X34

D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFG A R EXT 704 AMFS A NEUTRON 377 AMF CAF TIBBIE D OF ALCAN 145

B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AMF CAF NHF DDCG A R PRECISION 706 AMF NHCS S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R GRID MAKER X34

G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCG A R T510 TRAVELER 264 AMFTWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161 AMF CAF NHC DDF C O EVERELDA ENTENSE 9060

G A R NEW DESIGN 5050 AMF CAF NHF DDCSire: G A R BASELINE AB297 DDF (1775329) G A R OBJECTIVE 648S AMF

WHITESTONE BARON W279 AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK TIBBIE D 236’12 (1709492) BENCHMARK TIBBIE D 4212

G A R NEW DESIGN 5050 AMF CAF NHF DDCSire: G A R BASELINE AB297 DDF (1775329) G A R OBJECTIVE 648S AMF

BENCHMARK PREDESTINED 8301 AMF DDFDam: BENCHMARK EVERELDAENTENSE 248Z (1709502) C F EVERELDA ENTENSE 1903 AMF NHF

Note the granddam here is Elite and dam of Lot 21. The sire, G A R Baseline AB 297 is getting lots of use at Benchmark after evaluating his first calves. These 5050 cattle are as docile as you will find.

We got Baseline AB 297 late in 2013 so had very few calves in 2013, but have over 60 in 2015. They are very good. He, himself, ranks in the top 1% for WW, YW, Milk, TM, CE, MCE, REA, CW, Marbling, and Fat and in the top 15% for BW! Haven’t found one to number better. 253’14 is from a very well bred dam featuring Catalyst and the donor cow C F Everelda Entense 1903.

LOT

33

LOT

34

BENCHMARK BASELINE 244’14Male BFL 244B September 06 2014 1819807

BENCHMARK BASELINE 253’14Male BFL 253B September 12 2014 1819816

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 86 692 1084

BW WW YW MILK

+2.9 61 96 29

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 80 688 1199

BW WW YW MILK

+0.5 57 112 34

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.59

REA+0.94

Fat -.021

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.22

REA+1.00

Fat -0.007

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.79

REA1.22

Rib Fat 0.16

LMY 63.6

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.76

REA1.36

Rib Fat 0.16

LMY 65.5

BenchmarkYour Carcass Source Beef

Out of the problems that BSE inflicted on the cattle industry, we be-gan our meat business, Benchmark Beef Inc. As you all remember, it was near impossible to get animals harvested unless you were a big player. We decided during that trying time period to harvest and merchandise our own beef. To begin with we fed and then merchandised our own purebred cattle that we didn’t sell as breeding stock and today have expanded to merchandising our bull customers’ cattle as well. Mike was able to “pedal meat’ restaurant to restaurant in the beginning to now being the exclusive supplier to certain restaurants in Lethbridge. We have now evolved to hav-ing our own retail meat shop. BBI employs our own full time meat cutter (butcher) and our retail and wholesale business continues to grow.

We are forever grateful to those local peo-ple who gave us a chance by trying our prod-uct. We count Mocha Cabana, Top’s Pizza, Pop’s Pub, Sisters, D’s Catering, Premium Sausage, Nut-ter’s Natural Foods, Alberta Meat & Grocery and our relationship with the baseball fraternity among others as our valued customers.

It is one thing to talk carcass cattle. It is another to actually practice, “Pasture to Plate.” It has not been easy but we have learned so much over the last years and the primary thing we learned is that there are cattle that make the grade and for sure there are cattle that don’t.

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Bulls Sired by G A R BASeLINe AB 297

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Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) are the most powerful genetic tool we have for selecting the best animals for your breeding program. EPDs are values that predict how the future progeny of an animal will perform relative to the progeny of other animals in the same breed.

EPDs: • allow breeders to estimate a young animal’s breeding value - that animal’s value as a parent• allow a fair comparison of breeding value by removing environmental bias such as climate, feed and special management • the best tool available to compare animals between herds, countries and year of birth• help breeders make informed decisions regarding breeding stock selection by evaluating numerous traits such as growth-related traits (BW, WW, YW, Milk), Carcass (REA, FAT, %IMF, etc.) and reproductive efficiency (CE, MCE, SC)• estimate the group performance of one parent compared to the group performance of another parent, assuming similar mates. To evaluate seed stock, use EPDs, pedigree and visual assessment. With EPDs, the concept of “intermediate optimums” works best. Selection for one trait or for extremes generally results in unexpected consequences due to genetic correlations - for example, intense selection for high yearling weight will generally increase birth weight. Successful cattle breeding requires a thoughtful and balanced approach to optimize fertility, growth and carcass merit while improved profitability and efficiency.

With all the data that comes with each bull, I’m sure at times it must be overwhelming. In order to use body composition EPDs of ultrasound data to their full potential, a breeder must have an understanding of the ultrasound terminology. Several of the ultrasound measurements are comparable to the familiar carcass measurements. The data is simply collected on yearling bulls and heifers instead of market ready steers. Take a step back from looking at the numbers and become comfortable with the terminology.

Rib Fat: An external fat measurement taken between the 12th and 13th rib - the location a carcass would be split into quarters in the cooler reported in inches. Rib fat is the main factor in the USDA Yield Grade Equation.

Ribeye aRea (Rea): An area measurement of the longissimus dorsi, or ribeye muscle - reported in square inches. This image tends to be the most difficult to collect and requires the most highly skilled interpreting technician. Both the rib fat and ribeye area measurements are taken from the same image. The REA score is reported as sq. in. per 100 lbs. of body weight.

Rump Fat: An external fat measurement taken from an image collected between the hooks and the pins of the animal, reported in inches. The rump fat measurement coupled with the rib fat measurement, is used to determine more accurately the overall external body fat, enhancing the accuracy of predicting percent retail product (PRP). In most

cases, an animal will exhibit more fat over the rump than the rib due to physiological process of “laying on fat.” Therefore, more variation is often displayed in the rump fat measurements of a contemporary group than the rib fat. This image is highly repeatable and is the least difficult to collect or interpret.

intRamusculaR Fat (%imF): This measurement determines the amount of fat within the muscle (similar to marbling) and is reported in “%.” This measurement should be collected when cattle are maintaining a high level of nutrition. The field technician collects four images and the values generated by the interpreting software are averaged for an overall %IMF. The Angus Associations, both AAA and CAA have adopted the CUP (Centralized Ultrasound Processing) Program for Ultrasounding Carcass Data and are using this information for formulating Carcass EPDs. This is the 17th year we have provided ultrasound measurements as taken by certified technicians. We feel it is very important that you, our valued customer, know what is under the hide as that really does determine value. It has been determined through many studies that carcass traits are highly heritable and that feeding has only marginal effect on the resulting carcass - genetics determine carcass quality!

FALL 2015 ANGUS EPD AVERAGES FOR ALL CALVES BORN IN 2014Black Angus

BW: +2.4 WW: +44 YW: +79 Milk: +19 REA: +.27 Marb: +0.41 Fat: +0.018

Red AngusBW: -0.1 WW: +53 YW: +79 Milk: +17 REA: +.04 Marb: +0.30 Fat: -0.012

EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCES

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Reference Sire Females Sired by Benchmark Midland 753

Benchmark Midland 753 7 Heifers Sell

Benchmark Midland 81’12Lot 21, Sale XVII, sold to Rod Nelson Farms.

Midland 753 is sired by BR Midland, the $202,000 bull out of the Midland Bull Test who is now owned by Whitestone Krebs and Express Ranches. He is a proven calving ease sire with good carcass numbers and has 6,671 daughters on the reg-istry. He has sired numerous champions throughout North America. The mother of Midland 753 was a donor at Pollard Farms and is sired by the ever popular TC Free-dom 104 out of a 1407 daughter bred at Express. Note the 248G cow is by a son of 6807 from the great Sitz Everelda Entense 1137. Angus breeding at its best. Midland has been Zoetis 50 K tested and carries a top 1% rating for Residual Feed Intake which is the difference between an animal’s measured feed intake and its expected feed requirements for maintenance and growth. We are not aware of any bull that is ranked this high. Midland sired our high-selling black bull in Sale XVII 2013 to Rod Nelson Farms.


BW1.0

WW+47

YW+91

Milk+18

MARB +0.07

REA+0.37

Fat +0.011

PERFValue

Index

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET ET 610 1124

$W $F $G $B

39.44 61.96 13.72 85.64

G A R PRECISION 1680 NHC AMCW C C BLACKCAP C9S A F NEUTRON AMF NHF CAFSAF ROYAL LASS 7036

CONNEALY FOREFRONT AMF NHF CAFT C RUBY 9095 CAFBON VIEW NEW DESIGN 1407 AMF NHF CAFSHADY BROOK RUTH 284G

TWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161 AMF CAF NHCSire: BR MIDLAND 1178822 AMF NHF CAF BR ROYAL LASS 7036-19

TC FREEDOM 104 CAF AMF NHFDam: PF 104 RUGH 3131 1404756 EXAR RUTH 1233

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Females Sired by Benchmark Midland 753

A maternal sister by Ingenuity will calve spring 2016 at Benchmark. These calendar year heifers had a hot very dry summer yet Lot 35 came off her mother Sept 28 at 700 lbs

SALE ATTRACTION!!! 5 Straws of Semen goes with each heifer. Your choice ofBenchmark Micah 247’13, G A R Prophet AO11 or Benchmark Foundation 213A .

Lucy 09 had a real good Next Step at Ron Wolfater’s and a Daybreak Daughter in the herd. Actual weaning weight September 28 at 675 lbs.

A maternal sister is at Benchmark and John Schooten & Sons have a Catalyst son of 090 at work.

LOT

35

LOT

36

LOT

37

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

4 70 607 -

BW WW YW MILK

-1.3 40 81 22

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 87 581 -

BW WW YW MILK

+1.9 46 80 23

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 83 584 -

BW WW YW MILK

+1.6 48 86 20

TWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161 AMF CAF NHC DDFBR ROYAL LASS 7036-19 TC FREEDOM 104 AMF CAF NHF DDFEXAR RUTH 1233

D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFG A R EXT 704 AMFSTANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P AMF NHFSUPERB 410H LASS

BR MIDLAND DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFSire: BENCHMARK MIDLAND 753 DDF (1417210) PF 104 RUTH 3131

WHITESTONE BARON W279 AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK SALLY 155’11 (1618332) BENCHMARK SALLY 8197


D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFG A R EXT 704 AMFSTANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P AMF NHFBENCHMARK LUCY 4228


WHITESTONE BARON W279 AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK LUCY 09 (1565870) BENCHMARK LUCY 895


S S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R ENHAVER G113 NHFK C F BENNET COALITION SCC AMF CAF NHF DDFMVF TIBBIE 80J


G A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK TIBBIE D 090 (1565909) BENCHMARK TIBBIE D 768

BENCHMARK SALLY 5’15Female BFL 5C January 26 2015 1834805

BENCHMARK LUCY 6’15Female BFL 6C January 27 2015 1834806

BENCHMARK TIBBIE D 7’15Female BFL 7C January 29 2015 1834808

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.16

REA+0.29

Fat -.002

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.14

REA+0.41

Fat +.007

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.27

REA+0.24

Fat +.004

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Females Sired by Benchmark Midland 753

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Sons of Lassie 688 work for Ron Maufort and Red Acres. Midland 753 sired our High Selling Bull to Rod Nelson in Sale XV11

Daughters from Lucy 0131 work at Benchmark & Pine Haven Colony. On the bottom side note 3014N as thick and deep a cow as we have ever owned. Actual weaning weight September 28 at 680 lbs

The dam here is Elite with four calves rationing at 106 with a full sister to Lot 40 retained at Benchmark.

LOT

38

LOT

39

LOT

40

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

9 80 586 -

BW WW YW MILK

+1.4 44 81 14

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 87 607 -

BW WW YW MILK

+2.3 47 84 19

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

6 91 607 -

BW WW YW MILK

+2.8 50 85 20


G D A R TRAVELER 044 AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R PRECISION 2536 AMC NHFHAPPYVALE HI TECH 84D KASTLE MTN LASSIE 35’89


G A R GRID MAKER AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK LASSIE 688 (1348677) BENCHMARK LASSIE 850


S S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R ENHAVER G113 NHFG A R US PREMIUM BEEF AMF CAF NHF DDFROYAL LUCY DRCC 3014N


G A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK LUCY 0131 (1565933) BENCHMARK LUCY 769


S S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R ENHAVER G113 NHFSTEVENSON AMBUSH 9731 IRON SPRING JOHN HENRY MARSHA


G A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK LADY T 9134 (1499472) BENCHMARK LADY T 6144

BENCHMARK LASSIE 11’15 Female BFL 11C February 01 2015 1834811

BENCHMARK LUCY 23’15Female BFL 23C February 06 2015 1834817

BENCHMARK LADY T 24’15Female BFL 24C February 06 2015 1834327

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.14

REA+0.56

Fat -.016

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.29

REA+0.37

Fat -.003

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.33

REA+0.14

Fat -.009




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Females Sired by triara Made to order

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A full brother works at Rob and Audrey Taylor’s. On the bottom side note 5059R a cow serving in our fall program now past 10 years. The Made To Order Daughters really milk and bring home big soggy calves.

A Catalyst son from Lady 037 serves for Linda & Lee Baynton

LOT

41

LOT

42

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

8 81 604 -

BW WW YW MILK

+1.6 41 84 31

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 82 640 -

BW WW YW MILK

+1.3 45 85 30


C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 AMC CAF NHC DDFSTANDARD HILL QUEEN MOTHER 13M ALBERDA TRAVELER 416 AMF CAF NHF DDFTHOMAS LUCY 9056


STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK LUCY 797 (1372292) ROYAL LUCY DRCC 5059R


D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFG A R EXT 704 AMFLCC FEW DOLLARS MORE H013N AMF NHCBENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 6136


WHITESTONE BARON W279 AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 037 (1565618) BENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 866 NHF

BENCHMARK LUCY 46’15Female BFL 46C February 13 2015 1834836

BENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 94’15Female LAA 94C February 24 2015 1836828

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.38

REA+0.39

Fat +.050

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.30

REA+0.44

Fat +.031

Bullstatson page 15

“Excellent Bulls! Excellent people! Excellent service! And a superb meal at the sale!”

Richard Hiebert,Heibert Farms,

Gem, AB.



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Females Sired by A A R teN X 7008

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Bullstats

on page 7

The A011 heifers are near perfect in their make-up and their production speaks for itself. This is a keeper with genetics that will certainly get the job done.

Three-quarter sister to Lot 43. These heifers will make terrific cows.

LOT

43

LOT

44

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 73 641 -

BW WW YW MILK

-1.2 54 108 26

PERF2015

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 86 641 -

BW WW YW MILK

+1.4 60 116 29


G A R PROPHET CAF NHF DDFG A R 1407 NEW DESIGN 3064 NHFBENCHMARK RIGHT TIME 9211 BENCHMARK BARBARA 9149


G A R PROPHET CAF NHF DDFG A R 1407 NEW DESIGN 3064 NHFBENCHMARK PREDESTINED 8301 AMF DDFBENCHMARK LUCY 97 NHF


G A R PROPHET A011 DDFDam: BENCHMARK BARBARA 88’13 (1741639) BENCHMARK BARBARA 94’11


G A R PROPHET A011 DDFDam: BENCHMARK LUCY 98’13 (1741645) BENCHMARK LUCY 54’11

BENCHMARK BARBARA 41’15Female BFL 41C February 11 2015 1834829

BENCHMARK LUCY 63’15Female LAA 63C February 17 2015 1834845

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.57

REA+0.58

Fat +.008

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.67

REA+0.54

Fat +.017

“Our cattle run in the foothills so we need structurally sound, easy fleshing cattle that weigh up well in the fall but still provide a

maternal base. Benchmark has hit the mark for us. Mike and Doug stand behind their bulls

and have been great breeders to work with!” Barbero Ranch

Beaver Mines, AlbertaBrent and Gloria Barbero



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Canadian Elite Cow: has a minimum of five calves, four of which must be registered, to determine her regularity of calving and ability to consistently produce calves with a superior weaning weight year after year, display early puberty, breeding and early calving, followed by regularity of calving and high performance offspring. The Canadian Angus Elite Cow Report identifies superior cows in the Canadian Angus herd book.

Canadian Elite Cow Criteria: 1. The cow must be enrolled in the Canadian Angus Performance Program.

2. The cow must have a calf with a 205-day weight recorded with in the past 18 months.

3. The cow must have her first calf within 1000 days of her date of birth.

4. The cow must maintain a regular calving interval, calving within 395 days consecutively.

5. The cow must have four consecutive natural born

calves that are registered and have weaning weight ratio that averages over 105.

6. The cow’s calf must be in a contemporary group with no less than 10 herd mates to determine the weaning weight ratio.

7. Once a cow is designated an Elite Cow, she is always an Elite Cow, however she will not be published in a year where she does not meet the above criteria.

Time to sell your calves or yearling? Do you sell your calves the same old way every year? Do you pay good money for bulls and heifers but fail to capitalize on your genetic investment? Let us help! Give us a call before you sell your calves or yearlings. Now more than ever before we can help generate a premium for your feeder cattle. We have buyers looking for Benchmark-sired cattle. Take advantage of the data, pedigree, EPD and ultrasound information provided on every bull selling and give us a call before you sell. Buy a Benchmark Bull and we will bid on your calves!!!!

Premier Dam Criteria: 1. The cow must be enrolled in the Canadian Angus Performance Program.

2. The cow must have a calf with a 205-day weight recorded within the past 18 months

3. The cow must have her first calf within 1000 days of her date of birth.

4. The cow must maintain a regular calving interval, calving within 395 days consecutively.

5. The cow must have consecutive natural born calves that are registered.

6. The cow’s four calves must have Weaning Weight EPDs that are above breed average and have an accuracy of over 25%.

7. The cow must have at least 2 registered grand calves.

8. Once a cow is designated a Premier Cow, she is always a Premier Cow, however she will not be published in a year where she does not meet the above criteria.

Terms: The terms of the sale are cash or cheque payable at par to Balog Auction Services Ltd., Lethbridge, AB unless prior arrangements are made with the seller. The right of property shall not pass until full settlement is made. All arrangements and settlements must be made with the clerks of the sale before any cattle will be released.

BidsEvery animal entering the sale ring will be sold to the highest bidder. A floor price will apply to each animal consigned.

DisputesIn case of disputes, bidding will be reopened between the parties involved. If no further bid is made, the buyer will be the person from whom the auctioneer accepted the last bid. The auctioneer’s decision in such matters will be final.

Purchaser’s RiskEach animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold.

AnnouncementsErrors discovered in the catalogue will be corrected by announcements from the Auction Stand at sale time and such corrections will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue.

Certificate of RegistryA certificate of registry duly transferred will be furnished to the buyer for each animal after settlement is made.

ShippingAssistance will be given in making shipment after the sale but no risk is assumed by Balog Auction Services Ltd., or the seller. Expenses incurred are the responsibility of the purchaser. Purchasers are requested to furnish shipping instructions when making settlement. Any additional expenses are the responsibility of the buyer, including duty, brokerage fees, etc.

Breeder’s GuaranteeEverything possible has been done to assure that every bull in this sale will be a breeder. Taber Veterinary Clinic semen tested, and physically evaluated every bull. However, should a problem arise, please inform the seller so further arrangements may be made.

AccidentsAlthough every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of the buyers, neither the sales manager, auctioneer nor any owner assumes any responsibility in this matter and disclaims any liability, legal or otherwise, in the event of accident or loss of property.

LiabilityBalog Auction Services Ltd. are acting as agents only and assume no responsibility for representations made by the seller. Purchasers must look to the seller for fulfilment of all guarantees and representations made hereunder.

Other information...

Sale Terms & Conditions

...to all who participated in the sale in any way. Your support is greatly appreciated.

We wish you success with your purchases and remind you that we are here “for the long haul and if you have any questions or concerns, we are only a phone call away.

Thank you!

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Barbero RanchBeaver Mines, Alberta

Brent and Gloria Barbero

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