Makin' the Grade Bull Sale

1Your Carcass Source

B March 11, 20141pm at the RanchWarner, Alberta

BenchmarkYour Carcass Source Angus

BULL SALEMakin’ the Grade18th Annual

2 Benchmark Angus 18th Annual Bull Sale

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BenchmarkYour Carcass Source Angus

Fellow Cattlemen,

The Wait is Over!Finally after so many years, the primary producer gets their turn. The out-

look for 2014 and 2015 only get’s better!!Doug and Mike Munton bring to the Industry one of the very Top Programs

in the Nation!! They have spent a lifetime producing the right kind of cattle that make a difference and add profit to your bottom line.

Two of the main criteria in the Benchmark herd have always been carcass and performance. Compare the EPD’s and Carcass numbers from this herd and you will see the leaders in the beef industry. Benchmark strives to im-prove their offering year after year and as you can compare, it’s working!

Feed efficiency and strong gaining results will improve your herd and the Benchmark Genetics will bring you both.

Benchmark has the program and now is the time in a very competitive industry to take home the very best.

Compare the Bulls – Compare the Carcass & EPD Numbers and help your-self to one of the Great Breeding programs in the Nation!!

See you at the sale,

Respectfully, R.C. (Bob) Balog

Friends and Fellow CattlemenWe trust this finds you in good health and en-

joying this unprecedented cattle market. We are experiencing the lowest cowherd numbers and the highest prices for cattle and beef in our lifetime.

We are also experiencing record levels of sales for the Certified Angus Beef product in North America and throughout the world. For the year ended September 30, 2013, we saw 865 million lbs. of CAB sold which generated an estimated $6 billion in consumer sales. We are excited to be a part of this industry and in particular the purebred Angus industry.

We work very, very hard in developing genetics that you, our customer, can use in moving your program forward in whatever direction you see is correct for you. We have been on the Cana-dian Angus Association’s Performance Program and Ultrasound Program for 16 years developing EPD’s for our cattle that take the guess work out of buying a bull. When you buy a Benchmark Bull you are buying genetics which are portrayed in the EPD’s that the bull carries.

We do not believe in buying cattle that have been over managed. We cannot afford them and our bull customers gain no benefit from us using them. We believe in using cattle that carry the ge-netics that allow you to remain profitable.

We are breeding cattle with the sole purpose of raising bulls that will go on your cows with the resulting calves being more profitable. That takes

genetics, nothing more, nothing less, the right ge-netics.

In our sale book, we talk a lot about a certain bull being in the top percentile for certain traits. This is important. If you are after more marbling in your steers or more milk in your cows, shouldn’t you be using a bull that ranks at least better than average for those traits and if you are real serious it would be nice to use a bull in the very top per-centiles. Otherwise how do you move your herd in the direction to reach your goals. Remember our slogan … “Be sure your cattle mesure up – use a Benchmark Bull.”

Welcome to our 18th Annual Makin’ The Grade Bull Sale. We do appreciate your patronage and in-volvement with our program. We continue to hear great reports on what Benchmark Bulls are doing and you can be assured we will leave no stone un-turned to continue to provide you with the most pre-dictable genetics in the business that will add value to your next calf crop.

Be sure to call us if we can be of help in anyway and hope to see you on March 11th at the ranch. Lunch is on us!

Sincerely,

Doug 403.328.6966 • Mike 403.394.4903

Bob

Mike & Doug Munton

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On Offer…48 Black Angus Yearling Bulls27 Red Angus Yearling Bulls

Sale Day Phones…Mike Munton .................................403-394-4903Robert Balog ..................................403-382-5727Mark Lenz ......................................403-330-7600Brad Balog .....................................403-642-7444Louis Balog ....................................403-331-0611

Sales Staff…Robert Balog, Auctioneer ..............403-320-1980Mark Lenz, Ringman .....................403-330-7600Brad Balog, Ringman ....................403-642-7444Louis Balog, Ringman ...................403-331-0611Dennis Ericson, Sales Consultant ..780-361-9347

Wintering Policy – Post Sale…Free feed until March 31, 2014.Feed at $2 per day, thereafter.Bulls left at the Ranch MUST be insured.Storm Date … March 21, 2014

Insurance…Maureen Balog ...............................403-320-1980

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

Updated weights and Scrotal measurements will be available sale day!

Calving Performance and EPDS 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 per-formance 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 SALE

Benchmark AngusMakin’ the Grade18th Annual

March 11, 2014 ~ 1pm at the Ranch West of Warner, Alberta

CARCASSEPDs

MARB

REA

Fat

ACTUALSCAN

%IMF

REA

Rib Fat

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 20 for explanations on Carcass Ultrasound and EPD information.


Reference SireBenchmark Midland 753

11 Sons Sell Avg. BW: 88 lbs Avg. 205 D: 662 lbs Avg. 365 D: 1175 lbs

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 6,596 daughters on the registry. 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 Freedom 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 2% rating for Residual Feed Intake which is a measure of feed intake to pound gained. 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.

GenomicEnhanced EPDs

BW1.3

WW+46

YW+90

Milk+14

MARB +.11

REA+0.38

Fat +0.028

PERFValue

Index

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET ET 610 1124

$W $F $G $B

29.65 36.45 14.60 50.75

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


Bulls Sired by Midland 753

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

PAPA FORTE 1921 DMFBON VIEW GAMMER 85 CACPARAMONT AMBUSH 2172 AMF CAF NHF DDFJOHNSTON 361Z TRADITION 223C


G A R PRECISION 1680 AMC NHCG A R EXT 2928 AMF NHFALBERDA TRAVELER 416 AMF CAF NHF DDFTHOMAS LUCY 0775

TWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161 AMF CAF NHC DDFBR ROYAL LASS 7036-19 TC FREEDOM 104 AMF CAF NHF DDFEXAR RUTH 1233 PAPA FORTE 1921 DMFBON VIEW GAMMER 85 CACPARAMONT AMBUSH 2172 AMF CAF NHF DDFJOHNSTON 361Z TRADITION 223C

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

WOODHILL FORESIGHT AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK ELBA 88 (1461847) BALE 361Z AMBUSH 63E


G A R US PREMIUM BEEF AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK LUCY 769 (1417249) ROYAL LUCY DRCC 3014N


WOODHILL FORESIGHT AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK ELBA 814 (1461832) BALE 361Z AMBUSH 63E

The dam by Foresight is from the “Elite”donor cow 63E. She left us with 28 calves with sons to Rose Valley, Dr. Nick, Albert Acres, Granum Colony, Earl Ranches, Wolfater Ranch and we have used three sons ourselves. Foresight, now deceased, is a renowned member of the ABS Angus Sire Alliance.

769, the dam, is sired by the Select Sires GAR US Premium Beef from a super thick Traveler 416 daughter. Note Thomas Lucy 0775 dam of “Casey”, the largest REA bull ever produced by Royal Dunford.

Elba 814 has a Baron son at 40 Mile Grazing and a daughter at work at Benchmark.

Benchmark Midland 2’13Male BFL 2A January 31, 2013 1741579

Benchmark Midland 9’13Male BFL 9A February 05 2013 1741585


LOT

1LOT

2

LOT

3

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 92 587 1169

BW WW YW MILK

1.3 37 75 13PERF

2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

6 86 653 1109

BW WW YW MILK

+0.9 40 79 17

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 90 649 1133

BW WW YW MILK

1.6 44 83 15

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +.30

REA+0.30

Fat +0.16

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.34

REA0.97

Rib Fat 0.27

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.37

REA1.13

Rib Fat 0.35

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.24

REA+0.42

Fat +0.023

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.38

REA+0.33

Fat +0.021

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.17

REA+0.59

Fat +0.021


C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 AMC CAF NHC DDFALC HAZEL L12L AMF CAFG D A R EXECUTIVE 727 AMF NHFCO BOSS PRIDE 45Z


ALC BIG EYE D09N AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK BLACK LASS 745 (1371349) BALE MISS 727 120L

Benchmark Midland 13’13Male POKE 13A February 05 2013 1731508

LOT

4

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

6 84 703 1165

BW WW YW MILK

+0.5 46 86 22

The dam is “Elite” by CAA standards with a 106 weaning weight ratio on four calves. She has an Efficiency son at East Raymond and a Catalyst son at Ryan Chipman’s with two daughters retained. Heifer bull in Lot 4.

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.31

REA1.06

Rib Fat 0.27

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.01

REA1.10

Rib Fat 0.37



D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFS S MISS HI SPADE A114 S A F STRATEGY 9015 AMF CAF NHF DDFBENCHMARK PRINCESS 887


G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCG A R T510 TRAVELER 264 AMFG A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFBENCHMARK BLACKCAP 683


S S TRAVELER 6807 T510 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK PRINCESS 847 (1444259) BENCHMARK PRINCESS 6102


BENCHMARK PREDESTINED 8301 AMF DDFDam: BENCHMARK BLACKCAP 0217 (1593298) BENCHMARK BLACKCAP 8234

From a real nice T510 daughter who has a son at Seven Persons Grazing and a Baron daughter in the herd. NOTE: that Princess 887 is “ELITE”

This guy kinda wraps up the whole Benchmark program. Midland on a Catalyst cow who shows Efficiency, Payoff and Precise on the bottom side. 41’13 ranks in the top 1% for calving ease and maternal calving ease and top 6% for WW. A very impressive heifer bull here.



LOT

5LOT

6

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 90 639 1227

BW WW YW MILK

+1.0 44 84 17PERF

2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 75 707 1269

BW WW YW MILK

+0.1 48 89 19

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.33

REA+0.14

Fat 0.018

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.48

REA+0.31

Fat +0.02



TWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161 AMF CAF NHC DDFSPRING COVE ALICE 446 TC STOCKMAN 365 ISLA BANK BARBARA ROSE 23’92


PF E161 PRECISION 2188 Dam: BENCHMARK BARBARA ROSE 4164 NHF (1211397) STRATHISLA AUTUMN ROSE 803’98

Lot 7 has a maternal brother at Granum Colony from Sale XVI and you know Granum buys the good ones.


LOT

7

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

9 96 661 1297

BW WW YW MILK

3.4 42 81 16

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.11

REA+0.37

Fat +0.001

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.65

REA0.96

Rib Fat 0.28

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.56

REA1.17

Rib Fat 0.4

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.12

REA1.16

Rib Fat 0.25



SITZ TRAVELER 8180 AMF CAF NHF DDFBOYD FOREVER LADY 8003 B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AMF CAF NHF DDCBSS RITA 0055 AMC


S S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R ENHAVER G113 NHFRITO 2V1 OF 2536 1407 AMC CAF NHF DDCBENCHMARK LADY HEATHER 4209


S A V 8180 TRAVELER 004 DMF DWF AMF CAF NHF OSF DDFDam: BENCHMARK QUEEN 930 AMF NHF (1549072) RIVERBEND RITA R001


G A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK LADY HEATHER 91 NHF (1499287) BENCHMARK LADY HEATHER 6293 AMF NHC

Note: Traveler 004, the bull that was foundational for Schaff’s Angus Valley. Robert Johnston has a maternal brother by Next Step from Sale XVI.Lady Heather 4209 is an “ELITE”



LOT

8LOT

9

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

4 83 653 1168

BW WW YW MILK

+1.1 45 87 16PERF

2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

4 86 654 1153

BW WW YW MILK

+0.9 47 88 18

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.24

REA+0.28

Fat +0.023

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.26

REA+0.52

Fat +0.015



SOUTHOLM BIG BEN ERICA OF EAST CHAMPION 16C REICH COBRA 39J KENALTA PRIDE 24’99


PAPA FORTE 1921 DMFROYAL PRIDE DRCC 3009N B/R PRECISE 242 AMFALCAN LADY HEATHER 2108


BEN’S BIG BOY 3’73 Dam: KENALTA PRIDE 29’03 (1192372) KENALTA PRIDE 30’01


BENCHMARK FORTE 4227 Dam: BENCHMARK LADY HEATHER 7101 (1372302) BENCHMARK LADY HEATHER 5128 NHF

Since we acquired Kenalta Pride 29’03, she has had four bull calves, all making the bull sale, selling to Peter Heins & Sons, Black Acre Farms and Deer Creek Livestock. Lot 10 is her fourth. Maternal brothers work at Barry Snow and at Hengerer Ranch.


Benchmark Midland 133’13Male LAA 133A March 12 2013 1731525

LOT

10LOT

11

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D 10 95 714 1131

BW WW YW MILK

+2.6 41 73 15PERF

2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

6 94 665 1100

BW WW YW MILK

+3.1 41 80 17

CARCASSEPDs

MARB -0.02

REA+0.14

Fat +0.02

CARCASSEPDs

MARB + 0.28

REA+0.29

Fat +0.017

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.63

REA1.09

Rib Fat 0.39

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.81

REA1.16

Rib Fat 0.24

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.74

REA1.20

Rib Fat 0.31

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.50

REA1.19

Rib Fat 0.29


Reference SireGAR Prophet A011

8 Sons Sell Avg. BW: 76 lbs Avg. 205D: 703 lbs. Avg. 375 D: 1220 lbs

G A R Prophet Sire of G A R Prophet AO11 and Lot 12

AO11 is one of a kind. Starting out at just 64 lbs at birth, he had an actual 205 day weight of 725 lbs for a weight per day of age of 3.55 lbs. He weighed 1288 lbs. at 380 days of age and scanned 8.91% IMF with a ribeye of 14.4 sq. inches. His Zoetis 50K score show him in the top 1% for marbling, top 2% for BW, top 3% for calving ease and top 10% for Residual Feed Index and Tenderness. A011 is the number one ranked bull on the Canadian Registry for marbling at +1.72 and the 4th ranked bull on the Canadian Registry for calving ease at +18. His Genomic Enhanced EPDS rank him in the top 1% for BW, calving ease, maternal calving ease and marbling, in the top 2% for milk, REA and total maternal, top 8% for YW and top 15% for WW. Hard to find a bull that is better!

GenomicEnhanced

EPDs

BW-3.9

WW+53

YW+99

Milk+31

MARB +1.72

REA+0.69

Fat +0.022

PERFValue

Index

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET 64 728 1240

$W $F $G $B

48.76 45.29 65.63 107.54

B A R EXT TRAVELER 205CRA LADY JAYE 608 498 S EASYS S OBJECTIVE T510 0T26G A R 1407 NEW DESIGN 2232

B/R NEW DESIGN 036BON VIEW PRIDE 664G A R PRECISION 1680G A R EXT 2008

C R A BEXTOR 872 5205 608Sire: G A R PROPHET AAA +16295688 G A R OBJECTIVE 1885

BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 1407 AAADam: G A R 1407 NEW DESIGN 3064 AAA #14790555 G A R PRECISION 2042


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

D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFG A R PRECISION 2536 AMC NHFBASIN PRIME CUT 080M THOMAS BLACKBIRD 9537

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

RITO 4I9 OF 2536 6807 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 32’11 (1618154) BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 6196

If one does a sort on all 2013 bull calves registered with the Canadian Angus Association, looking for mar-bling of 1.14 or better, REA of +.50 or better, with a BW EPD of +1.4 or less, only ten bulls are identified, all are Benchmark owned and Lot 12 is one of them. Prophet 18’13 is in the top 1% for WW and YW, top 1% for marbling and total maternal, top 2% for milk, top 10% for REA, top 15% for calving ease and maternal calving ease and top 20% for BW and 25% for carcass weight. The two year old dam features the best in Angus genetics with Traveler 6807, Basin Prime Cut 080M, Sitz Traveler 8180 and GAR Precision 2536. This bull is one of a kind, he warrants special consideration. Note, the granddam Blackbird 6196 is “Elite/Premier” as designated by the Canadian Angus Association.

Benchmark Prophet 18’13Male LAA 18A February 06 2013 1731516

LOT

12

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 88 752 1341

BW WW YW Milk

+1.4 64 111 31

GAR Prophet A011 8 Sons Sell

Avg. BW: 76 lbs Avg. 205D: 703 lbs. Avg. 375 D: 1220 lbs

SIRE: GAR PROPHET

CARCASSEPDs

MARB + 1.14

REA+0.52

Fat +0.034

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

ROYAL RIGHT TIME DRCC 6063S AAF BLACKCAP 15F GARDENS PRIME STAR 1029 AMFBENCHMARK BARBARA 733 AMC NHF

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

BENCHMARK RIGHT TIME 9211 Dam: BENCHMARK BARBARA 70’11 (1618282) BENCHMARK BARBARA 992 AMF NHF

There are only seven 2013 calves with a marbling EPD of+ 1.26 or better. They are all owned by Benchmark and Lot 13 is one of the seven. The two year old dam is by the bull we own with Chin Ridge who has left us some very useful females.

Benchmark Prophet 79’13Male POKE 79A February 21 2013 1741629

LOT

13

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 93 711 1088

BW WW YW MILK

+1.1 46 85 28

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.26

REA+0.54

Fat +0.029

LOT

14 Benchmark Prophet 87’13Male BFL 87A February 26 2013 1741638

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.23

REA+0.41

Fat +0.026


G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCG A R T510 TRAVELER 264 AMFG A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFBENCHMARK NEW LASSIE 662 NHF


BENCHMARK PREDESTINED 8301 AMF DDFDam: BENCHMARK NEW LASSIE 144’11 (1618321) BENCHMARK NEW LASSIE 99

One of nine 2013 calves with a marbling EPD of +1.23 or better, all nine owned by Benchmark, “Your Carcass Source”. Note, the two year old dam is by Catalyst out of a real good Efficiency cow. Heifer bull status on this good Prophet calf.

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 73 669 1277

BW WW YW MILK

-1.3 47 90 26

Bulls Sired by GAR Prophet A011

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.00

REA0.98

Rib Fat 0.26

ACTUAL

% IMF 6.41

REA1.28

Rib Fat 0.29

ACTUAL

% IMF 6.09

REA1.20

Rib Fat 0.30



G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCG A R T510 TRAVELER 264 AMFTHREE TREES NEXT STEP AMF CAF NHF DDFBALE 361Z AMBUSH 63E


D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFG A R EXT 704 AMFB/R PRECISE 242 AMFALCAN LADY HEATHER 806


ROYAL RIGHT TIME DRCC 6063S AAF BLACKCAP 15F STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P AMF NHFBENCHMARK LUCY 4228


BENCHMARK PREDESTINED 8301 AMF DDFDam: BENCHMARK ELBA 114’11 (1618303) BENCHMARK ELBA 928


WHITESTONE BARON W279 AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK LADY HEATHER 85’11 (1618290) BENCHMARK LADY HEATHER 8146 NHF


BENCHMARK RIGHT TIME 9211 Dam: BENCHMARK LUCY 13’11 (1618245) BENCHMARK LUCY 913

Top 1% for marbling, calving ease and maternal calving ease, top 2% for BW and top 10% for YW and REA and top 20% for WW. Lot 16 is a member of the elite seven, see Lot 13. Note, Elba 928, a full sister to Benchmark’s Next Step 8289 who left us some moderate beautiful females. Heifer bull status on Lot 16. Be sure to note 63E a donor for Benchmark and “ELITE”.

The data base we have to work with via Canadian Angus Association is amazing. There are 42 bull calves born in 2013 that have at least a +0.94 marbling EPD. Of these 42 bulls, Benchmark owns 27 of them with Lot 17 included in the 27. Three other breeders make up the other 15 bulls. Lot 17 ranks in the top 1% for BW, calving ease, maternal calving ease and marbling and in the top 6% for REA. Heifer bull with a great 205D weight and carcass characteristics galore.

A sort for marbling of at least + 1.13 with REA of at least +0.49 results in 18 head of 2013 calves. “Your Carcass Source” owns 16 of these 18 and Lot 15 ranks among the 16. The dam features the Chin Ridge bull, Right Time 9211, and Payoff who was retired this year after leaving Ole Farms and ourselves 400 calves registered. Heifer bull for sure here, with a calving ease score of 20, the #1 CE bull on the Registry.

Benchmark Prophet 91’13Male BFL 91A February 27 2013 1741642

Benchmark Prophet 114’13Male BFL 114A March 05 2013 1741659

Benchmark Prophet 89’13Male BFL 89A February 26 2013 1741640

LOT

16

LOT

17

LOT

15

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 81 702 1330

BW WW YW MILK

-0.7 50 94 22

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 72 719 1288

BW WW YW MILK

-2.6 47 85 27

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 55 659 1129

BW WW YW MILK

-5.7 38 75 27

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.26

REA+0.51

Fat +0.019

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.94

REA+0.58

Fat +0.005

CARCASSEPDs

MARB + 1.13

REA+0.49

Fat +0.021


ACTUAL

% IMF 5.84

REA1.21

Rib Fat 0.28

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.64

REA1.24

Rib Fat 0.36

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.30

REA1.22

Rib Fat 0.29



G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCG A R T510 TRAVELER 264 AMFSTANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P AMF NHFBENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 5152


BENCHMARK PREDESTINED 8301 AMF DDFDam: BENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 50’11 (1618156) BENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 918

There are eight 2013 bull calves on the Registry with a marbling EPD of at least +1.23, all of them owned by Benchmark with Lot 18 among the eight. Prophet 119’13 ranks in the top 1% for marbling, calving ease and maternal calving ease, in the top 3% for BW, top 6% for milk, top 10% for REA and top 2% for YW. Note, these three quarter brothers out of Catalyst daughters, all heifer bulls extraordinaire.

Benchmark Prophet 119’13Male LAA 119A March 06 2013 1733376

LOT

18

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 79 690 1226

BW WW YW MILK

-0.4 44 87 28

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.23

REA+0.49

Fat +0.034



G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCTHOMAS LUCY 0775 K C F BENNET COALITION SCC AMF CAF NHF DDF MVF TIBBIE 80J


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


ROYAL PREDESTINED DRCC 8020U AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK TIBBIE D 157’11 (1618333) BENCHMARK TIBBIE D 770


S A V BISMARCK 5682 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK ESTER 25’11 (1636611) THOMAS ESTER 0190

Lot 19 ranks in the top 1% for marbling, BW, calving ease and maternal calv-ing ease, in the top 4% for milk and top 7% for REA. The two year old dam is by Casey, the REA trait leader who sired Benchmark’s Casey 075, the Majestic Cattle Co. herd sire, whose progeny were very well received at the recent Majes-tic dispersal. Another heifer bull here with great numbers throughout and note his Grand Dam 770 is “ELITE”

Top 1% for marbling, calving ease and maternal calving ease, top 3% for BW and top 6% for REA and milk. The two year old mom here is a beautiful Bismark daughter who is out of an own Daughter of Ambush 2172 from a Sitz Traveler 8180 daughter. Prophet 144’13, a heifer bull, featuring the best in current and time tested genetics.

THOMAS ESTER 0190 – GRAND DAM OF LOT 20



LOT

19

LOT

20

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 68 726 1129

BW WW YW MILK

-3.3 47 84 29

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 86 747 1289

BW WW YW MILK

-0.4 48 85 28

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.17

REA+0.56

Fat +0.025

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.03

REA+0.59

Fat +0.003

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.54

REA1.21

Rib Fat 0.32

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.15

REA1.44

Rib Fat 0.36

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.42

REA1.24

Rib Fat 0.29


V D A R NEW TREND 315 AMF NHF CAFB/R BLACKCAPEMPRESS 76N BAR EMULATION EXT AMF NHF CAFG A R 6807 TRAVELER 1432

D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFSS MISS HI SPADE A114G A R EXPECTATION 4915 AMF NHFG A R SLEEP EASY 2038

B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AMF NHF CAFG A R PREDESTINED 1162499 AMF NHF CAF G A R EXT 4206

S S TRAVELER 6807 T510 AMF NHF CAFG A R T510 TRAVELER 264 1468234 AMF G A R EXPECTATION 1151

G A R PREDSTINED sire of Catalyst

G A R T510 TRAVELER 264dam of Catalyst

Reference SireBenchmark Predestined 8301 “Catalyst”

7 Sons SellAvg. BW: 82 lbs. Avg. 205 D: 679 lbs. Avg. 365 D: 1135 lbs

Catalyst came in dam from Gardiner Angus Ranch who are the Premier Breeders of carcass genetics in North America and a charter member of US Pre-mium Beef. As you can see from his picture he is phenotypically the best, so if you have an eye for cattle, he is the one. If you like to know what is under the hide and how his calves will perform, checkout the numbers. He ranks #1 for marbling of all bulls walking in Canada as listed on the CAA sire summary for Black Mature Sires. Quite a feat! He ranks in the top 9% for yearling weight and top 30% for weaning weight, 25% for carcass weight, so, if you are about top gaining cattle with the best in carcass capability, take a look at these Catalyst sons. His first daughters are in production and they certainly are the right kind being moderate in size with beautiful udders. Catalyst is bred right being by the “Best Beef Bull in the Business”, Predestined, and out of a very moderate T510 daughter that we have flushed with considerable success. Catalyst is the real deal.

GenomicEnhanced

EPDs

BW+2.2

WW+48

YW+94

Milk+24

MARB +0.96

REA+0.29

Fat +0.053

PERFValue

Index

AOD BW 205D 365D

4 81 631 1128

$W $F $G $B

34.15 41.20 37.98 83.97


Bulls Sired by Benchmark Predestined 8301 “Catalyst”

B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AMF CAF NHF DDCG A R EXT 4206 S S TRAVELER 6807 T510 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R EXPECTATION 1151

C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 AMC CAF NHC DDFALC HAZEL L12L AMF CAFPARAMONT AMBUSH 2172 AMF CAF NHF DDFTHOMAS ESTER 8380

G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCSire: BENCHMARK PREDESTINED 8301 AMF DDF (1479702) G A R T510 TRAVELER 264 AMF

ALC BIG EYE D09N AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK ESTER 9200 (1521243) THOMAS ESTER 0190

Heifer bull in Lot 21, with a full sister having a BW of 86 lbs. and a full brother having a BW of 81 lbs. Catalyst 40’13 ranks in the top 1% for calving ease and maternal calving ease, top 4% for BW, top 7% for marbling, top 10% for milk and top 15% for REA. The dam features the Select sires Big Eye, Ambush 2172, an Elite sire with 4734 daughter on the Registry and Sitz Traveler 8180 and Traveler 23-4 on the bottom side.

Benchmark Catalyst 40’13Male BFL 40A February 12 2013 1741600

LOT

21

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

4 76 668 1159

BW WW YW MILK

-0.1 44 83 26

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.65

REA+0.47

Fat +0.035


SUMMITCREST PRIME CUT 1G42 AMF CAF NHF DDFBASIN LUCY 8170 SITZ TRAVELER 8180 AMF CAF NHF DDFTHOMAS BLACKBIRD 6207

G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCSire: BENCHMARK PREDESTINED 8301 AMF DDF 1479702) G A R T510 TRAVELER 264 AMF

BASIN PRIME CUT 080M Dam: BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 6196 (1348747) THOMAS BLACKBIRD 9537

Note, that the dam of Lot 23 is designated as an Elite Premier Dam by the Canadian Angus Associaton. Not that easy to achieve. Take a peek at Lot 12 to catch a glimpse of her breeding ability. Catalyst 80’13 not only carries an impeccable pedigree but when you check what he will produce, it is equally impressive. Top 3% for marbling and maternal calving ease, top 8% for calving ease, top 15% for BW and YW and top 20% for WW and total maternal.

Benchmark Catalyst 80’13Male LAA 80A February 21 2013 1731523

LOT

23

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

7 89 681 1130

BW WW YW MILK

+1.2 50 92 23

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.78

REA+0.16

Fat +0.069


S A F FOCUS OF E R AMF CAF NHF DDFMYTTY COUNTESS 906 C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 AMC CAF NHC DDFWILLABAR ROSBUD 110K


MYTTY IN FOCUS AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK ROSEBUD 6291 (1398146) WILLABAR ROSEBUD 45P NHF

The “Elite Dam”, five calves with an average WW ratio of 113, has sons working for Blaine Walburger and Olfert Acres. This calf has tremendous performance starting at 61 lbs. at birth and weighed 750 lbs on September 17th at wean-ing. Lot 22 ranks in the top 1% for BW, calving ease and maternal calving ease, and top 3% for marbling. Heifer bull status on this guy for sure.


LOT

22

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

7 61 692 1183

BW WW YW MILK

-3.1 46 87 26

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.80

REA+0.24

Fat +0.049


PARAMONT AMBUSH 2172 AMF CAF NHF DDFR C ANITA T BANDO 918903 DDFG A R SLEEP EASY 1009 AMF CAF NHF DDFWHITESTONE F281 OF 5H27 0133


B C C BUSHWACKER 41-93 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BIG COUNTRY RITA 3P AMF (1249853) WHITESTONE RITA J054 OF F281

We used a maternal brother and Hiebert Ranches owns a maternal brother and maternal sister is retained. Not many Bushwacker daughters in production in Canada. They represent valuable genetics both sides of the 49th.


LOT

24

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

9 84 637 1142

BW WW YW MILK

+2.5 43 80 25

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.56

REA+0.32

Fat +0.037

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.86

REA1.28

Rib Fat 0.30

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.37

REA1.13

Rib Fat 0.30

ACTUAL

% IMF 9.12

REA1.07

Rib Fat 0.37

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.34

REA1.15

Rib Fat 0.36



PAPA OPTIMA 9818 PAPA ENVIOUS BLACKBIRD 8832 TWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161 AMF CAF NHC DDFWHITESTONE RITA J054 OF F281


TRAVELER 1148 G D A R G D A R MISS BLACKCAP 567 O C C ANCHOR 771A DMF CAF DDFTHOMAS ELSA 6552


PAPA FORTE 1921 DMFDam: BENCHMARK RITA 820 (1461654) BIG COUNTRY RITA 4P AMF NHF


G D A R TRAVELER 71 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: ROYAL ELSA DRCC 2037M (1115346) CANE RIDGE ELSA 265K

The dam by the calving ease Papa Forte 1921 has a daughter in Ontario and a son at Baynton Ranch. Her two bull calves average 78 lbs at birth and her 2 heifer calves average 85 lbs. at birth. Catalyst 107’13 ranks in the top 10% for REA , marbling and milk. Heifer bull status on Lot 25.

From an eleven year old cow that has done yomen service at Benchmark. She is a paternal sister to one of the greatest breeding bulls in the history of the breed, Sitz Traveler 8180. She has sons at Jofram Agro, Quinton’s and Doug and Lee McClellands’s and Barry Kiniburghs. 121’13 ranks in the top 9% for milk, top 10% for marbling and calving ease. Checkout his 205D weight, at the top of the heap.

Benchmark Catalyst 107’13Male BFL 107A March 03 2013 1741656


LOT

25

LOT

26

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 85 655 1027

BW WW YW MILK

+1.4 39 74 26

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

11 90 776 1107

BW WW YW MILK

+1.4 45 82 27

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.60

REA+0.49

Fat +0.02

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.58

REA+0.12

Fat +0.034

Bulls Sired by Benchmark Predestined 8301 “Catalyst”


TRAVELER 124 G D A R SITZ EVERELDA ENTENSE 1137 TWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161 AMF CAF NHC DDFTHOMAS ELBINA 0183 AMF


SITZ TRAVELER 043 Dam: BENCHMARK ELBINA 839 (1461702) ROYAL ELBINA DRCC 2043M NHF

From an own daughter of Sitz Traveler 043, Lot 27 ranks in the top 10% for marbling and maternal calving ease and top 25% for REA.


LOT

27

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 93 646 1194

BW WW YW MILK

+2.6 42 79 20

CARCASSEPDs

MARB + 0.58

REA+0.37

Fat +0.039

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.45

REA1.33

Rib Fat 0.34

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.01

REA1.32

Rib Fat 0.34

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.85

REA1.12

Rib Fat 0.27


Reference SireG A R Daybreak 6860

6 Sons Sell Avg. BW: 70 lbs. Avg. 205 D: 692 lbs. Avg. 365 D: 1230 lbs

6860 WAS OUR PICK OF THE 61 DAYBREAKS SONS at the 2012 Spring Gardiner Sale, where they sold 1,337 head of purebred Angus cattle in about five hours and gathered in just short of $5.25 million. My notes on the bull that day read as follows, “Beautiful Angus head, quiet, long, deep, beauti-ful front end, good big foot, moves out nice on great feet and legs”. His mother, an Objective daughter, was a Gardiner do-nor and had 21 calves averaging 70 lbs. at birth with 19 of them rationing 109 for % IMF and 102 for REA. Study the genetics here, MCC Daybreak, Objective, Retail Product and then on the bottom side you have 1407, 1680, EXT, Traveler 23-4 and Scotch Cap, the backbone of Angus carcass genetics. Then study the enhanced EPDS and note that Daybreak 6860 ranks in the top 1% for BW, calving ease, maternal calving ease, REA and marbling, in the top 2% for YW, top 5% for WW and top 6% for milk. Wow! Better check out the Daybreak sons selling in this offering.

GenomicEnhanced

EPDs

BW-1.0

WW+58

YW+108

Milk+28

MARB +1.01

REA+0.89

Fat - 0.013

PERFValue

Index

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET 84 615 1277

$W $F $G $B

45.38 53.54 52.90 106.24

A A R NEW TREND US9958634S V F FOREVER LADY 57D US12133159S A F FOCUS OF E R 940839M C C MISS CHIEF 519 US12492815

S S TRAVELER 6807 T510 AMF NHF CAF DDF DMFS S MISS RITA R011 7R8 AMF NHFGAR RETAIL PRODUCT AMF NHF CAF DDFG A R 1407 New Design 1223

BOYD NEW DAY 8005 994200 AMF NHF CAF DDFSire: MCC DAYBREAK 1356843 AMF NHF CAF DDF MCC MISS FOCUS CHIEF 519 US12492816

S S OBJECTIVE T510 0T26 AMF NHF CAF DDF DMFDam: G A R OBJECTIVE 277L US16079546 AMF G A R RETAIL PRODUCT 2195 NHF


Bulls Sired by G A R Daybreak 6860

BOYD NEW DAY 8005 AMF CAF NHF DDFMCC MISS FOCUS 134 AMF NHFS S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R RETAIL PRODUCT 2195 NHF

S S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R ENHAVER G113 NHFN BAR EMULATION EXT AMF CAF NHF DDFBENCHMARK TIBBIE D 5203


C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 AMC CAF NHC DDFALC HAZEL L12L AMF CAFALBERDA TRAVELER 416 AMF CAF NHF DDFTHOMAS BLACKBIRD 9537

MCC DAYBREAK AMF CAF NHF DDFSire: G A R DAYBREAK 6860 (1693219) G A R OBJECTIVE 277L AMF

G A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK TIBBIE D 0114 (1565628) BENCHMARK TIBBIE D 744


ALC BIG EYE D09N AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 010 (1565611) BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 577

Not saying that this is the biggest bull in the pen but if you are looking for a heifer bull that will add carcass quality to his calves, take a look. Ranks in the top 1% for calving ease and maternal calving ease, top 3% for BW, top 4% for REA, top 5% for marbling and top 15% for YW and milk.

From a real nice second calver that is bred right. Note the Thomas Blackbird 9537 cow, you will find her throughout the sale book. This bull does everything you could ask for, top 1% for REA, top 3% for marbling and calving ease, top 6% for milk and maternal calving ease and top 10% for BW and YW and top 20% for WW. Shouldn’t you be using a bull with predictability like this?

Benchmark Daybreak 58’13Male LAA 58A February 16 2013 1732740

Benchmark Daybreak 82’13Male LAA 82A February 22 2013 1732742

LOT

28

LOT

29

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 76 593 1154

BW WW YW MILK

-0.4 47 90 25

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 88 702 1211

BW WW YW MILK

+0.6 50 93 28

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.72

REA+0.65

Fat +0.003

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.79

REA+0.79

Fat +0.010


C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 AMC CAF NHC DDFALC HAZEL L12L AMF CAFBASIN PRIME CUT 080M THOMAS BLACKBIRD 9537


ALC BIG EYE D09N AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 028 (1565615) BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 6196

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, then comes Lot 30 and what did I say about Thomas Blackbird 9537? Here she is again. Note that Lot 29 and Lot 30 are more than three quarter brothers. 118’13 ranks in the top 1% for BW, calv-ing ease, maternal calving ease and REA, top 2% for total maternal, top 3% for milk, top 4% for marbling, top 7% for YW and top 10% for WW. Wanting to move your program forward? Pretty useful bull here! Heifer bull status on this guy.

Benchmark Daybreak 118’13Male LAA 118A March 06 2013 1732744

LOT

30

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 83 764 1280

BW WW YW MILK

-1.3 55 99 30

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.74

REA+0.81

Fat +0.025

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.70

REA1.16

Rib Fat 0.25

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.64

REA1.10

Rib Fat 0.40

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.84

REA1.12

Rib Fat 0.34


Bulls Sired by G A R Daybreak 6860


B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AMF CAF NHF DDCBON VIEW PRIDE 664 G A R PRECISION 1680 AMC NHCG A R 6148 EMULATION 569


C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 AMC CAF NHC DDFSTANDARD HILL QUEEN MOTHER 13M N BAR EMULATION EXT AMF CAF NHF DDFTHOMAS ESTER 0190


BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 1407 AMF CAF NHF DDCDam: G A R 1407 NEW DESIGN N85 AMF NHF (1385259) G A R PRECISON 1831


STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK ESTER 0135 (1565937) BENCHMARK ESTER 862

The dam here we bought from Gardiner’s. She has a son at Chin Ridge and a son at Patrick Hochstein’s and a daughter in production at Benchmark. Her bull calves have averaged 71 lbs. at birth and her heifer calves 73 lbs. Lot 31 ranks in the top 1% for BW, calving ease, maternal calving ease, REA and marbling and in the top 9% for milk and top 30% for YW. Heifer bull status for sure!

From a real nice Payoff second calver that goes back to the Ambush 2172 sired Thomas Ester 0190 who left us 32 very useful calves. Note EXT the most used Angus bull in the breed with 55,384 progeny registered. This guy ranks in the top 1% for maternal calving ease, top 3% for calving ease, top 4% for BW and marbling, top 6% for milk, top 8% for REA and top 30% for WW and YW. And yes, heifer bull status on this guy.

Benchmark Daybreak 131’13Male BFL 131A March 10 2013 1741672

Benchmark Daybreak 154’13Male BFL 154A March 26 2013 1741689

LOT

31

LOT

32

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

8 65 624 1221

BW WW YW MILK

-3.8 43 84 27

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 86 752 1252

BW WW YW MILK

-0.1 48 83 28

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.92

REA+0.76

Fat +0.014

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.74

REA+0.55

Fat +0.002


C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 AMC CAF NHC DDFSTANDARD HILL QUEEN MOTHER 13M G A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFBENCHMARK HEROINE 619


STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK HEROINE 046 (1565891) BENCHMARK HEROINE 8235

Three quarter brother to Lot 32. We really like the genetics in this calf and note that Heroine 619 is a Bar EXT Traveler 205 daughter. This guy is in the top 10% or better for BW, total maternal, milk, calving ease, maternal calving ease, REA and marbling, and in the top 25% for YW and top 30% for WW. Pretty decent stats. Before being critical for his size, do note his birth date and at the same time do note his 205D and 365D weight.

Benchmark Daybreak 163’13Male BFL 163A April 03 2013 1741695

LOT

33

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 85 718 1264

BW WW YW MILK

+0.6 48 86 27

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.69

REA+0.55

Fat -0.012

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.43

REA1.23

Rib Fat 0.26

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.98

REA1.31

Rib Fat 0.35

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.81

REA1.45

Rib Fat 0.24


Triara Made to Order 366Y5 Sons Sell

Avg. BW: 88 lbs. Avg. 205D: 674 lbs. Avg 365 D 1250 lbs

We had Phil Trowbridge, present President of the American Angus Association buy Made to Order for us out of the Triara Genetics 2011 Fall Production Sale. We wanted to use some Sitz Upward 307R ge-netics and liked the tabulation on the mother cow, she by a son of Traveler 205, with the dam being the very elite 2536 cow and then we always have been a fan of Traveler 8180. Sitz Upward 307R for 2013 became the #1 bull for progeny registered with 5,350 head, breeders like him. Made to order ranks in the top 1% for milk, carcass weight and total maternal, the top 6% for YW and top 10% for WW. These Made to Order sons will add some pounds to your calves for sure!

RBF Rita 6A98 4TV7 2A63Dam of Made to Order is by a son of Traveler 205, with the dam being the very elite 2536 cow.

GenomicEnhanced

EPDs

BW+3.3

WW+54

YW+100

Milk+38

MARB +0.30

REA+0.41

Fat +0.021

PERFValue

Index

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 82 N/A N/A

$W $F $G $B

35.38 46.11 18.89 83.97

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


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

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


S S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R ENHAVER G113 NHFB A R EXT TRAVELER 205 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFBENCHMARK HEROINE 485

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

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


G A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK HEROINE 8235 (1444352) BENCHMARK HEROINE 619

This guy ranks in the top 25% or better for YW, total maternal, maternal calving ease, REA and marbling and ranks in the top 1% for milk. His EPDS are good and come sale day he is going to weigh up. Check out his 205D and 365D weights.

The dam has a Payoff daughter in production, she being dam of Lot 33. 64’13 will add milk to his daughters, being in the top 6% for milk and he ranks in the top 40% or better for BW, WW, YW, total maternal, calving ease, maternal calving ease and marbling. He is better than average in all categories measured.

Benchmark Made to Order 46’13

Male BFL 46A February 13 2013 1741604



LOT

34LOT

35

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

6 90 693 1267

BW WW YW MILK

+2.9 47 85 32PERF

2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 90 635 1197

BW WW YW MILK

+2.5 46 87 28

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.40

REA+0.38

Fat +0.029

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.31

REA+0.24

Fat +0.008


C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 AMC CAF NHC DDFSTANDARD HILL QUEEN MOTHER 13M PAPA FORTE 1921 DMFROYAL LUCY DRCC 3029N


STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P AMF NHF Dam: BENCHMARK LUCY 895 (1444288) BENCHMARK LUCY 4228

A maternal sister by Baron, is in production at Benchmark and another Midland daughter is at Schamber’s. This guy is in the top 25% or better for total ma-ternal, maternal calving ease, REA and marbling while ranking in the top 1% for milk. If you are needing some extra milk in your cows, these Made To Order bulls will do that for sure.





LOT

36

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 93 662 1216

BW WW YW MILK

+2.9 41 78 34

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.40

REA+0.49

Fat +0.021


C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 AMC CAF NHC DDFSTANDARD HILL QUEEN MOTHER 13M B/R PRECISE 242 AMFEBON HILL BLACKCAP 290’98


STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK BLACKCAP 683 (1348675) BENCHMARK BLACKCAP 42 NHF

The Payoff dam has sons at Baynton Ranch and Chin Ridge and an Efficiency daughter in the herd. Lot 37 ranks in the top third or better for YW, milk, calv-ing ease, maternal calving ease, REA and marbling. Pretty decent 205D and 365D weights on 95’13.

LOT

37

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

7 95 712 1373

BW WW YW MILK

+2.4 44 81 28

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.35

REA+0.33

Fat +0.012

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.22

REA1.01

Rib Fat 0.39

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.98

REA1.16

Rib Fat 0.31

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.79

REA1.11

Rib Fat 0.38

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.49

REA1.05

Rib Fat 0.24


Bulls Sired by Triara Made to Order 366Y


C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 AMC CAF NHC DDFSTANDARD HILL QUEEN MOTHER 13M BENCHMARK STRATEGY 332 BENCHMARK EVA BLACKBIRD 3144


STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK EVA BLACKBIRD 7136 (1372299) BENCHMARK EVA BLACKBIRD 5129 The dam has averaged 84 lbs at birth

on 3 bull calves and 64 lbs at birth on one heifer calf which is in produc-tion at Benchmark. Note the good milk number, Marbling and Ribeye and EPDs. Younger bull here. Use him on your heifers!

Benchmark Made To Order 143’13Male LAA 143A March 18 2013 1731527

LOT

38

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

6 72 669 1195

BW WW YW MILK

-1.2 45 80 33

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.51

REA+0.33

Fat +0.013

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.03

REA1.11

Rib Fat 0.31

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 16th year we have provided ultrasound measurements as taken by certified technicians from Windy Ridge Livestock. 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!

Expected Progeny Differences

SPRING 2014 ANGUS EPD AVERAGES FOR ALL CALVES BORN IN 2013Black Angus

BW: 2.7 WW:43 YW 76 Milk: 18 REA: 0.23 Marb 0.31 Fat: 0.010Red Angus

BW: 0.6 WW:47 YW 73 Milk: 16 REA: 0.05 Marb 0.29 Fat: 0.012


G A R Efficiency 72953 Sons Sell

Avg. BW: 89 lbs Avg. 205 D: 771 lbs Avg. 365 D: 1157 lbs

Efficiency is the bull selected by Mike and Myles Im-merkar of Semex from the entire offering at Gardiner’s in the spring of 2007. He was described by Mark Gardiner as “one of the true power bulls of 2007”. His Sire, an ABS roster bull, ranks at the top of the list with respect to every trait measured.Objective was the #2 bull for registrations in 2010 and has over 32,000 registered progeny. No sire can match his combination of $B and $W with such high accuracy.

His dam is a paternal sister to Select Sires’ Raindance bull who is renowned for thick sound females who have great udders with small teat size. The EXT 704 cow on the bottom side sold for $40,000 and has generated in excess of $750,000 in progeny sales and is a full sister to EXT 614 who sold for a valuation of $400,000. Effi-ciency’s numbers are hard to beat, his sons are the right kind and his daughters are keepers.

GenomicEnhanced

EPDs

BW+1.4

WW+48

YW+83

Milk+20

MARB +0.62

REA+0.32

Fat -0.35

PERFValue

Index

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 83 808 1448

$W $F $G $B

31.54 26.99 42.47 62.63

DHD TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFS S MISS HI SPADE A114S S RITO R011S S MISS ULTRESS U56

PARAMOUNT AMBUSH 2172 AMF NHF CAFG A R 5522 EMULATION 63G A R PRECISION 1680 NHC AMCG A R EXT 704 AMF

S S TRAVELER 6807 T510 AMF NHF CAFSire: S S OBJECTIVE 5100T26N1179389 AMF NHF CAF S S MISS RITA R011 7R8 AMF NHF

G A R ENHANCER S365 AMF CAFDam: G A R ENHANCER G113 US14577479 NHF G A R PRECISION 2089 AMF NHF

Reference Sire

GAR EXT 704 Grand Dam


S S TRAVELER 6807 T510 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFS S MISS RITA R011 7R8 AMF NHFG A R ENHANCER 5365 AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R PRECISION 2089 AMF NHC

TWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161 AMF CAF NHC DDFBR ROYAL LASS 7036-19 SHERROD BLACKCAP 0017 AMFG A R EXT 2114


TWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161 AMF CAF NHC DDFBR ROYAL LASS 7036-19 BON VIEW BANDO 598 AMF CAC DDFL T FOREVER LADY 395 G D A R

S S OBJECTIVE T510 OT26 DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFSire: G A R EFFICIENCY 7295 AMF CAF NHF DDF (1391447) G A R ENHAVER G113 NHF

BR MIDLAND DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: AAF BLACKCAP 15F (1435285) SHERROD BLACKCAP 0017 AMF


BR MIDLAND DMF AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: AAF FOREVER LADY 156D CAF (1433601) SVF BALDRIDGE FOREVER LADY 1F

Phenotypically the mother of Lot 39 is as good as it gets. Note she is a paternal sister to Benchmark Midland 753 sire of Lot 1 through 11. On the bottom side you see cows such as 2114 and 867, the best in the business. Blackcap 15F has sons at Chin Ridge, McClelland’s, Thorsteinson’s, Horvath‘s, Deer Creek and in Ontario at Dennis and Frank Edwards. She’s never had a heifer calf for us. Darn! Lot 39 ranks in the top 9% for marbling, and top 10% for calving ease.

This guy really pushes the scale down. His maternal brother by Catalyst had a 205D weight of 825 lbs and a 365D weight of 1405 lbs. He has maternal sisters at Frie-slawn in Ontario and 156D has three daughters at Benchmark. He ranks in the top 10% for marbling and top 35% for WW and YW. You’re gonna like this guy.

Benchmark Efficiency 94’13Male BFL 94A February 28 2013 1741648

AAF Blackcap 15F Dam of Lot 39

G A R EXT 2114 Scotch Cap 867

Benchmark Efficiency 117’13Male BFL 117A March 05 2013 1741662

LOT

39

LOT

40

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

7 86 753 1031

BW WW YW MILK

1.5 43 76 18

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

9 93 827 1277

BW WW YW MILK

2.4 47 81 16

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.62

REA+0.26

Fat -0.002

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.60

REA+0.22

Fat -0.010

Bulls Sired by G A R Efficiency 7295

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.32

REA1.48

Rib Fat 0.29

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.06

REA1.29

Rib Fat 0.31



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

CONNEALY LEAD ONALTUNE OF CONANAGA 6104SITZ VALUE 7097SITZ HENRIETTA PRIDE 1370

V D A R NEW TRENDB/R BLACKCAP EMPRESS 76G A R PRECISION 1680G A R EXT 614


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

CONNEALY ONWARDSire: SITZ UPWARD 307R SITZ HENRIETTA PRIDE 81M (14963730)

B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AAADam: G A R NEW DESIGN 1761 (14011150) G A R PRECISION

The last three lots are three quarter brothers all out of Midland daughters. Pleasant Pill 516 has a son working at Triara Superior Genetics in Quebec, a son at Hiebert Ranches, and a daughter in Quebec as well. 153’13 ranks in the top 9% for marbling, top 15% for calving ease and maternal calving ease and top 25% for REA. Give us a call if interested in embryos from Pleasant Pill sired by HF Tiger 5T.

Upward 23 ‘ 13 comes via an embryo purchase from Leonard Newman. His sire Sitz Upward 307R sired more registered progeny than any other at 5,350 registrations for 2013. He brings exceptional growth and extra milk to a pedigree. 23’13 likely will be the heaviest bull sale day weighing right on 1,000 lbs on November 21st. Do note the mother cow here bred in the purple with G A R EXT 614, the Deer Valley donor on the bottom side.

Pleasant Pill 516 Dam of Lot 41

BR New Frontier 095 Full Brother to Pleasant Pill 3741

Son of Pleasant Pill 516

Benchmark Efficiency 153’13Male BFL 153A March 10 2013 1741671

Benchmark Upward 23’13Male BFL 23A February 7 2013 17544335

Gar Ext 614 Maternal Grand Dam

LOT

41

LOT

42

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

8 89 734 1164

BW WW YW MILK

2.5 43 76 18

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET ET 696 1254

BW WW YW MILK

2.8 52 99 34

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.62

REA+0.35

Fat -0.014

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.54

REA+0.45

Fat -0.007

Bulls Sired by G A R Efficiency 7295

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.73

REA0.97

Rib Fat 0.28

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.74

REA0.94

Rib Fat 0.33


D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFEILA EILA OF CONANGA AMFHOFF HI FLYER S C 7134 AMF CAF NHF DDFRONA RUTH OF CONANGA

SUMMITCREST HIGH PRIME 0H29 AMF CAF NHF DDFG A R PRECISION 706 AMF NHCB/R PRECISE 242 AMFBENCHMARK NEW LASSIE 069

CONNEALY DATELINE DDFSire: CONNEALY LEADTIME AMF CAF NHF DDF (981353) RUTHS RONA OF CONANGA

THREE TREES NEXT STEP AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK NEW LASSIE 82’11 (1618291) BENCHMARK NEW LASSIE 662 NHF

Lot 43 is a full brother to Lot 42. These guys rank in the top 1% for milk, top 7% for YW, top 10% for marbling and WW and top 15% for REA.

We used Leadtime a few years back and had a couple straws left and decided to use them. Leadtime is the sire of Lead On the ABS bull who is grand sire of Sitz Upward 307R, the top sire for registrations 2013. The two year old dam is a dandy, a result of our embryo program. We really liked this bull at weaning, we’ll see how he shows up sale day.

This guy ranks in the top 20% or better for WW, YW, REA, marbling and top 1% for fat. If one is wanting to increase yield, look for low fat and better than average ribeye. This guy has it.

Benchmark Upward 32’13Male BFL 32A February 08 2013 17544333

Benchmark Leadtime 36’13Male BFL 36A February 10 2013 1741595

Benchmark Leadtime 61’13Male BFL 61A February 16 2013 1741614

LOT

43

LOT

44

LOT

45

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET ET 641 1087

BW WW YW MILK

2.8 52 99 34

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 88 744 1194

BW WW YW MILK

1.8 49 82 28

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 97 737 1147

BW WW YW MILK

3.7 50 82 21

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.54

REA+0.45

Fat -0.007

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.38

REA+0.48

Fat -0.051

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.53

REA+0.46

Fat -0.064

Bulls Sired by Various Sires

CONNEALY LEAD ONALTUNE OF CONANGA 6104SITZ VALUE 7097SITZ HENRIETTA PRIDE 1370

V D A R NEW TREND 315B/R BLACKCAP EMPRESS 76G A R PRECISION 1680GAR EXT 614

CONNEALY ONWARDSire: SITZ UPWARD 307R (14963730) SITZ HENRIETTA PRIDE 81M

B/R NEW DESIGN 036 AAADam: G A R NEW DESIGN 1761 (14011150) G A R PRECISION

D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFEILA EILA OF CONANGA AMFHOFF HI FLYER S C 7134 AMF CAF NHF DDFRONA RUTH OF CONANGA

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

CONNEALY DATELINE DDFSire: CONNEALY LEADTIME AMF CAF NHF DDF (981353) RUTHS RONA OF CONANGA

S A V BISMARCK 5682 AMF CAF NHF DDFDam: BENCHMARK ESTER 47’11 (1636612) THOMAS ESTER 0190

Gar Ext 614 Maternal Grand Dam

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.13

REA1.12

Rib Fat 0.27

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.87

REA1.12

Rib Fat 0.27

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.99

REA1.21

Rib Fat 0.23


O C C EMBLAZON 854E DMF AMF CAF NHF OSF DDFO C C BLACKBIRD 632J PAPA EQUATOR 2928 AMF NHFGIBBET HILL MIGNONNE TR 29

D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFG A R EXT 704 AMFWOODHILL FORESIGHT AMF CAF NHF DDFBALE 361Z AMBUSH 63E

BANDOLIER ESTON DURNESS 42B EWS MISS BURGESS 1720 TEHAMA BANDO 155 AMF CAF NHF DDFMISS BLACKCAP OF R D 1127

G A R PREDESTINED AMF CAF NHF DDCG A R T510 TRAVELER 264 AMFSITZ TRAVELER 8180 AMF CAF NHF DDFTHOMAS LUCY 5064

Q A S TRAVELER 23-4 AMF CAF NHF DDFBEMINDFUL MAID D H D 0807 PBC 707 1M F0203 DIXIE ERICA OF C H 615

S C R LONE STAR 411 M A ERICA SUMMER MOMENT ROCKCR PANHANDLER306 SODAK POTEET 9317

O C C LEGEND 616L AMF CAF NHF OSF DDFSire: B C LOOKOUT 7024 AMF CAF NHF DDF (1359327) GIBBET HILL MIGNONNE E37

WHITESTONE BARON W279 AMF NHFDam: BENCHMARK ELBA 53’11 (1618271) BENCHMARK ELBA 810

PARAMONT AMBUSH 2172 AMF CAF NHF DDFSire: ROCKN D AMBUSH 1531 AMF CAF NHF DDF (981399) MS BLACKCAP BAND OF R D 1301

BENCHMARK PREDESTINED 8301 AMF DDFDam: BENCHMARK LUCY 106’11 (1618295) THOMAS LUCY 0325

D H D TRAVELER 6807 AMF NHFSire: O C C EMBLAZON 854E DMF AMF CAF NHF OSF DDF (1541351) DIXIE ERICA OF C H 1019

RED NA RED BARON 019 Dam: RED PIE BOTEET 508 (1290128) RCRA POTEET 9317

From a Baron two year old going back to the “ELITE” donor cow 63E. This guy ranks in the top 30% or better for BW, WW, calving ease, REA, and marbling. BC Lookout 7024 features the popular Ohlde genetics and has sired numer-ous show champions south of the border. At Denver 2014 a Lookout son was senior Champion Bull.

Heifer bull status on Lot 47. His Catalyst dam is from a great 8180 daughter. She was front pasture to say the least. Don’t see many Rockin D sons around. Ambush 10’13 ranks in the top 5% for marbling, and in the top 2% for BW, and top 3% for calving ease.

This guy comes from our embryo program. The Sire 854E of OCC genetics has 7,165 progeny on registry. As this bull is a red carrier his EPDs have to be compared with the EPDs on the red cattle.

Benchmark Lookout 1’13Male BFL 1A January 25 2013 1741577

Benchmark Ambush 10’13Male BFL 10A February 05 2013 1741583

Benchmark Emblazon 24’13Male BFR 24A February 07 2013 1721709

LOT

46

LOT

47

LOT

48

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 88 720 1106

BW WW YW MILK

1.4 48 80 20

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 70 702 1112

BW WW YW MILK

-0.6 43 74 15

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

ET ET 587 1268

BW WW YW MILK

0.0 44 71 14

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.48

REA+0.53

Fat +0.002

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.72

REA+0.22

Fat +0.58

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.04

REA+ 0.23

Fat 0.00

Bulls Sired by Various Sires

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.87

REA1.14

Rib Fat 0.19

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.29

REA1.10

Rib Fat 0.28

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.48

REA1.10

Rib Fat 0.33


Reference Sire

Last year I said, “Red Basin EXT 45T5, alias, Montana, just gets better every day.” Well it doesn’t get any better than siring the Denver Na-tional Western Grand Champion Bull in 2013!! He does keep getting better every day. His en-hanced EPD’s via Pfizer 50K HD has him at the top of the list being in the top 1% for WW, YW, total maternal, carcass weight, marbling, heifer pregnancy, milk, maternal calving ease, top 4% for REA, and top 3% for calving ease. Is there a bull that comes close? We don’t think so.

Montana carries an enviable pedigree tracing to the black legend N Bar Emulation EXT, Red Basin Sensation, Cherokee Canyon 4912, Gla-cier Logan with a shot of Scotch Cap, Traveler

23-4 and Rainmaker 340. The dam of Montana is an own daughter of the carcass giant Future Direction and traces to such greats as None Bet-ter 9604, Rainmaker 340, Power Play, Sayre Patriot and Willabar Gay Gordon 67A. How could it be any better?

Montana himself had ratios of 111 for WW, 113 for YW, 110 for %IMF and 105 for REA. Montana is tested AMF, NHF AND OSF.

But the “proof is in the pudding.” He con-tinually sires calves that are very, very desirable from all aspects of the cattle business. His calves come easy, they grow extremely well, and when scanned for carcass attributes they come out on top. If you want them easy to look at, well hav-

ing a Grand Champion son at the Denver Nation-al Western speaks for itself. As well daughters of his son Benchmark Better Beef, were junior and intermediate Heifer Calf Champion at Agribition fall 2013. His daughters in production will soon be the backbone of our Red Angus herd having beautiful udders and being great mothers.

We thank Six Mile Red Angus for their pur-chase of Benchmark Better Beef in our 2011 Sale and applaud them on their care and nur-turing of Benchie”, as they call him, to be the Champion he is.

Take a good look at these Montana sons and grandsons, just could be a “Better Beef” among them.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D 3 87 743 1331

BENCHMARK BETTER BEEF GRAND CHAMPION BULL AT DENVER 2013

Red Basin EXT 45T59 Sons Sell

Avg. VW: 88 lbs Avg. 205 D: 681 lbs. Avg. 365 D: 1183lbs

GenomicEnhanced

EPDs

BW+0.8

WW+79

YW+127

Milk+26

MARB + 1.17

REA+ 0.35

Fat 0.010

Owned with Doug Stevenson and Towaw Cattle Co.

BASIN EXT J695 OSF (RC)RED BASIN LAKOTA J333RED BFCKCHEROKEE CNYN 4912 OSF MAFRED BASIN PRIMROSE 0854

G A R PRECISION 1680 NHC AMCC A MISS POWER FIX 308 AMFRED LMAN NONE BETTER 9604 OSF MAFRED BASIN PRIMROSE 258

RED BASIN EXT 1925 OSFSire: RED BASIN EXT5233 RA1051861 MAF OSF RED BASIN PRIMROSE 2043 OSF

C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 CAF NHCAMCDam: BASIN ROSE 710P RA1006811 AMF NHF (RC) RED BASIN ROSE F521 OSF


RED BASIN EXT 1925 OSFRED BASIN PRIMROSE 2043 DMF OSFC A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321 AMC CAF NHC DDFRED BASIN ROSE F521 OSF

RED BUF CRK ROMEO L081 OSC MAFRED CHAMPLAIN MARIAS ECHETA 08 RED WILLIE OF BENCHMARK 25 RED WATERVIEW LULANNA P 3C


RED BAAC DESIGN 8C RED MOOSE CREEK BI-MARTHA 25B RED MEM IMPACT 34E RED TWO H LADY 8C

RED BASIN EXT 5233 OSF MAFSire: RED BASIN EXT 45T5 AMF NHF OSF MAF (1429484) BASIN ROSE 710P DMF AMF NHF OSF

RED CHAMPLAIN SERENADE 2513P OSF MAFDam: RED LULANNA OF BENCHMARK 8114 (1479724) RED LULANNA OF BENCHMARK 49


RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H OSFDam: RED PRINCESS OF BENCHMARK 261 (1117540) RED PRINCESS OF BENCHMARK 908

Lot 49 ranks in the top 1% for marbling and in the top 25% or better for WW, YW, calving ease and Maternal calving. The Serenade dam has a daughter retained.

A cow doesn’t stick around if she doesn’t produce. Princess 261 has had seven bull calves, all making the bull sale, selling to Lester Jochamin, John Mazutinec, RCM Cattle, Lomond Grazing and Barry Wasco. Lot 50 is in the top 1% for marbling, top 2% for total maternal, top 4% for YW and heifer pregnancy, top 5% for WW and top 6% for REA. Note 8C on the bottom side had a Slick 61H daughter that was Grand Champion at the Minnesota State Fair.

Red Benchmark Montana 12’13Male BFR 12A February 09 2013 1731128

Red Benchmark Montana 024’13Male BFR 024A February 16 2013 1731139

LOT

49

LOT

50

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 90 636 1061

BW WW YW MILK

-1.4 55 84 18

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

11 86 667 1186

BW WW YW MILK

-0.3 64 102 20

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.67

REA-0.03

Fat +0.00

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.89

REA+0.30

Fat +0.040

Bulls Sired by Red Basin EXT 45T5

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.

B

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.64

REA1.18

Rib Fat 0.39

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.08

REA1.30

Rib Fat 0.37

Lot 66 Sale XVII to Barry Wasco Lot 69 Sale XVI to Lomond Grazing



RED SODAK PRECISION 7408-97 AMF NHC OSFRED LAZY MC FIREFLY 36L RED BASIN SENSATION 702E OSFRED BENCHMARK MAID 18’95


RED 5L NORSEMAN EXPRESS RED 5L TRAVLIN EXP 1892-6295 OSF MAFRED BASIN EXT 45T5 AMF NHF OSF MAFRED MISS COCOA BENCHMARK 324


RED CHAMPLAIN SERENADE 2513P OSF MAFRED PR BAR STAR 27R RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N OSFRED FAYETTE OF BENCHMARK 356


RED LAZY MC PRECISION 20N NHFDam: RED MAID OF BENCHMARK 846 NHF (1444149) RED MAID OF BENCHMARK 373


RED 5L TRAVLIN EXP 1892-6295 OSF MAFDam: RED BENCHMARK COCOA 11’11 (1618187) RED MISS COCOA BENCHMARK 956


RED BENCHMARK SURESHOT 8119 Dam: RED BENCHMARK FAYETTE 33’11 (1618208) RED FAYETTE OF BENCHMARK 892 OSF

Maid 846 by the Morasch bull has a son at Brent Barbero’s and a full brother at Wayne Bevans. Lot 52 was gaining with the best of them and should weigh up sale day. He ranks in the top 1% for marbling and heifer preg-nancy, top 6% for WW and YW, top 10% for REA and calving ease.

My oh my! If you’re wanting to move your Red Angus program forward take a look here. Lot 53 ranks in the top 1% for WW, YW, total maternal calving ease, mar-bling and heifer pregnancy, in the top 2% for milk and carcass weight, top 4% for REA and top 6% for maternal calving ease. Something special here!

Which one is better, Lot 53 or 54? Both from 2 year old heifers with stats that are real hard to beat. If you do a search for minimum 100 lbs YW and minimum +0.8 mar-bling, you get a list of 52 cattle. 39 of these listed are Benchmark cattle, with 6 head being AI bulls, so only seven other cattle matching up. Ranking finds 62’13 in the top 1% for WW, YW, total maternal, marbling and heifer pregnancy, top 2% for carcass weight, top 6% for REA, maternal calving ease, milk and top 9% for calving ease.

Red Benchmark Montana 50’13Male BFR 50A March 01 2013 1731159


Benchmark Montana 62’13Male BFR 62A March 08 2013 1731169

LOT

52

LOT

53LOT

54

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 100 635 1210

BW WW YW MILK

+0.1 63 99 19

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 75 713 1216

BW WW YW MILK

-1.9 71 115 25

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 80 749 1289

BW WW YW MILK

-1.1 74 115 23

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.65

REA+0.20

Fat -0.020

CARCASSEPDs

MARB + 0.71

REA+ 0.36

Fat +0.010

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.85

REA+0.28

Fat +0.010



RED LCC HEAVEN OR BUST1000B OSF MAFRED GLACIER REBALAS RED SSS HIGH MARK 272D RED TILDA OF BENCHMARK 142


RED GLACIER MARIAH 080 OSF MAFDam: RED BENCHMARK TILDA 018 (1563887) RED TILDA OF BENCHMARK 637

From a second calver by ABS bull Mariah 080. 48’13 ranks in the top 1% for maternal calving ease and heifer pregnancy, top 2% for marbling, top 15% for REA and top 35% for WW and YW. Great maternal, carcass and growth genetics on this guy.

Red Benchmark Montana 48’13 Male BFR 48A February 28 2013 1731157

LOT

51

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 82 606 1132

BW WW YW MILK

-1.8 50 78 22

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.60

REA+0.14

Fat +0.00

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.62

REA1.13

Rib Fat 0.25

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.60

REA1.35

Rib Fat 0.32

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.04

REA1.37

Rib Fat 0.33

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.47

REA1.19

Rib Fat 0.27



RED SODAK PRECISION 7408-97 AMF NHC OSFRED LAZY MC FIREFLY 36L RED BASIN SENSATION 702E OSFRED BENCHMARK MAID 18’95


RED BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912 OSF MAFRED RIR REBELLO 35L RED 5L TRAVLIN EXP 1892-6295 OSF MAFRED LAZY MC LAKIMA 11F


RED 5L NORSEMAN EXPRESS 5L SUNSHINE 699-1892 OSFRED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N OSF RED MAC MISS BLAZE 50L


RED BUF CRK CHF 824-1658 OSC MAFRED MRM 1431 8611 9109 OSFRED 5L TRAVLIN EXP 1892-6295 OSF MAFRED LAZY MC LAKIMA 11F


RED 5L TRAVLIN EXP 1892-6295 OSF MAFDam: RED BENCHMARK RUTH ANNE 043 (1563908) RED BENCHMARK RUTH ANNE 6124


RED BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912 OSF MAFDam: RED BENCHMARK LAKIMA 08 (1563879) RED BENCHMARK LAKIMA 871

Do a search for minimum 107 YW and +0.92 marbling and you get 3 AI bulls and 14 Benchmark animals of which Lot 55 is a part. The two year old dam is by the bull we own with Phil Rowland and got to mention 11F, one of our all-time favourite red cows. Lot 55 ranks with the best of them at top 1% for marbling and heifer pregnancy and total maternal, top 2% for WW and YW, top 3% for carcass weight, top 6% for REA, top 10% for milk and calving ease.

A maternal brother by Copper Rob sold in sale XVII to Crystal Creek Cattle, our good friends, the Bettchers. Lot 56 is on a fast track phenotypically, and when it comes to the numbers he comes to the top. Ranks in the top 1% for WW, YW, total maternal, carcass weight, marbling and heifer pregnancy, and in the top 3% for REA and top 10% for calving ease and total maternal.

This guy really weighs up for his age. The dam, a second calver is by Cherokee Canyon 4912 an ABS Elite Sire from an Express two year old and note “ELITE” 11F, a favourite. These Montana calves rank right up there and Lot 57 is there with the best of them, coming in the top 1% for WW, YW, total maternal, mar-bling and heifer pregnancy, top 2% for carcass weight, top 5% for REA and top 9% for milk.




Benchmark Montana 62’13Male BFR 62A March 08 2013 1731169 Red Benchmark Montanta 71’13

Male BFR 71A March 12 2013 1731176

LOT

55LOT

56

LOT

57


RED BENCHMARK GRAND CANYON 816Dam: RED BENCHMARK LAKIMA 27’11 (1618205) RED BENCHMARK LAKIMA 871

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 92 738 1103

BW WW YW MILK

+0.1 68 107 21PERF

2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 91 630 1213

BW WW YW MILK

+0.3 73 118 20

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 93 755 1233

BW WW YW MILK

+0.1 70 110 22

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.92

REA+0.28

Fat -0.010

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.90

REA+ 0.45

Fat +0.00

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.68

REA+0.32

Fat +0.00


ACTUAL

% IMF 4.71

REA1.34

Rib Fat 0.27

ACTUAL

% IMF 5.19

REA1.12

Rib Fat 0.37

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.75

REA1.12

Rib Fat 0.29


Reference SireRed Lorenzen Commitment 0611

8 Sons SellAvg. BW: 86 lbs Avg. 1205 D: 630 lbs. Avg. 365 D: 1149 lbs.

We are always looking for something different in order to give our cattle that genetic edge. The sire of 0611 is the #1 bull in the Red Angus breed for marbling with 400 progeny evalu-ated. 0611 is the only son of Brown Commitment 57206 in Canada. 0611 is a moderate framed, good footed, easy calv-ing bull. He has done exactly what we asked of him, live vig-orous calves at birth with some grow and carcass capability. The heifer calves are feminine and look to make good cows.

GenomicEnhanced

EPDs

BW-6.6

WW+45

YW+70

Milk+25

MARB +1.17

REA+0.16

Fat 0.01

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D

6 76 664 1149

RED BECKTON LANCER T A664 OSFRED LJC HB LIZZIE 606RED BROWN SHAZZAM M6270RED BROWN MS MARIAS L7740

RED BUF CRK CHF 824-1658 MAF OSCRED MRM 1431 8611 9109 OSFRED LMAN NONE BETTER 9604 OSF MAFREDDUNN RUBY RED

RED LJC LANCER 806 OSFSire: RED BROWN COMMITMENT 57206 RA1120008 MAF OSF RED BROWN MS SHAZZAM P7940 OSF

RED BFCK CHEROKEE 4912 OSF MAFDam: RED DUNN 0403 RA 968562 OSF RED DUNN ROYAL FLUSH


RED LJC LANCER 806 OSFRED BROWN MS SHAZZAM P7940 OSFRED BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912 OSF MAFRED DUNN ROYAL FLUSH

RED 5L NORSEMAN EXPRESS 5L SUNSHINE 699-1892 OSFRED BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912 OSF MAFRED ESTY OF BENCHMARK 15


RED 5L NORSEMAN EXPRESS 5L SUNSHINE 699-1892 OSFRED WILLIE OF BENCHMARK 25 RED TILDA OF BENCHMARK 438


RED 5L NORSEMAN EXPRESS 5L SUNSHINE 699-1892 OSFRED LAZY MC PRECISION 20N NHFRED DYNA DEXAN OF BENCHMARK115

RED BROWN COMMITMENT S7206 OSF MAFSire: RED LORENZEN COMMITMENT 0611 (1609069) RED DUNN 0403 OSF

RED 5L TRAVLIN EXP 1892-6295 OSF MAFDam: RED BENCHMARK ESTY 030 (1563898) RED ESTY OF BENCHMARK 620


RED 5L TRAVLIN EXP 1892-6295 OSF MAFDam: RED TILDA OF BENCHMARK 857 (1444158) RED TILDA OF BENCHMARK 68


RED 5L TRAVLIN EXP 1892-6295 OSF MAFDam: RED DYNADEXAN OF BENCHMARK 813 (1444118) RED DYNADEXAN OF BENCHMARK 668

A maternal Copper Rob sister is in the replacement heifer pen. Heifer bull status on this Commitment calf. He ranks in the top 10% for BW and top 20% for calving ease, the top 1% for marbling, heifer pregnancy and stay and top 3 % for REA. Nice set of numbers.

Good bull here. He has had two maternal brothers make the bull sale, one to David Schapansky and one to C.O. Johnson & Sons. Note Willie 25 on the bottom side, he the $7,000 Paradise Valley bull. This guy ranks in the top 1% for marbling and heifer pregnancy, top 3% for Stay, top 4% for BW, top 9% for calving ease and top 20% for REA.

From one of our better producing cows. She has a son working at the Q, a son at Lazy MC and a son at Barry & Anne Wasco‘s. This year’s model looks every bit as good. This guy gains heifer bull status with a top 1% ranking for BW and top 3% for calving ease. He ranks top 1% for marbling and heifer pregnancy and top 3% for milk and top 5% for REA.

Red Benchmark Commitment 8’13Male BFR 8A February 06 2013 1731124



LOT

58LOT

59

LOT

60

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 86 645 1094

BW WW YW MILK

-2.9 56 81 20

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 90 657 1237

BW WW YW MILK

-4.3 54 86 22

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 82 669 1203

BW WW YW MILK

-5.6 49 75 24

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.86

REA+0.40

Fat +0.020

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.80

REA+0.12

Fat +0.010

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.63

REA+0.32

Fat +0.04

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.19

REA1.34

Rib Fat 0.37

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.77

REA1.18

Rib Fat 0.27

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.19

REA1.07

Rib Fat 0.28

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Bulls Sired by Red Lorenzen Commitment 0611



CONNEALY DATELINE DDFGRUBBS MISS COUTNESS 185 RED GET-A-LONG KAYAK 024 RED DURUBA BENCHMARK 311


RED GLACIER MARIAS 548 OSF MAFRED TED KING 87G RED BHC STRYKER AMF OSFRED MAC MISS CHEROKEE 22X


RED GLACIER MARIAS 548 OSF MAFRED TED KING 87G RED ROD COUP JR 965J RED ROD CANSARAH 901J OSC


WK DATELINE 7270 Dam: RED BENCHMARK DURUBA 07 (1563878) RED DURUBA BENCHMARK 311


RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N OSFDam: RED BENCHMARK CHEROKEE 7120 (1392012) RED SOUTHOLM CHEROKEE 19F


RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N OSFDam: RED BENCHMARK VIRGINIADOLL 848 (1444150) RED ROD SYSARAH 223L

Heifer bull status on this Lot 61 with a ranking for BW and calving ease in the top 1%. He also ranks in the top 1% for marbling and heifer pregnancy and in the top 7% for REA. The dam has a little different twist being by a son of Dateline.

Pretty productive mother cow in Cherokee 7120 having sons sell to John Mazutinec, Seven Persons Grazing. Barry Wasco and my good friend Ross Nelson. Lot 62 ranks in the top 10% or better for BW, REA, marbling and heifer preg-nancy.

Note the 223L cow on the bottom side, she is from our good friends Shawn & Kathy Rodgers, and she is designated “Elite Premier” by the Canadian Angus Association. 28’13 ranks in the top 20% or better for BW, WW, YW, REA, marbling and heifer pregnancy.




LOT

61

LOT

62

LOT

63

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 72 607 n/a

BW WW YW MILK

-5.7 40 68 20

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

6 92 593 1113

BW WW YW MILK

-2.9 51 82 16

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

5 95 624 1101

BW WW YW MILK

-2.3 55 85 19

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.63

REA+026

Fat +0.010

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.57

REA+0.25

Fat -0.010

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.55

REA+0.18

Fat -0.010


ACTUAL

% IMF 5.11

REA1.14

Rib Fat 0.18

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.23

REA1.27

Rib Fat 0.23



RED BUF CRK CHF 824-1658 OSC MAFRED MRM 1431 8611 9109 OSFRED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N OSFRED LAZY MC LAKIMA 11F


RED 5L NORSEMAN EXPRESS 5L SUNSHINE 699-1892 OSFRED BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912 OSF MAFRED ESTY OF BENCHMARK 15


RED BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912 OSF MAFDam: RED BENCHMARK LAKIMA 011 (1563883) RED BENCHMARK LAKIMA 674


RED 5L TRAVLIN EXP 1892-6295 OSF MAFDam: RED ESTY OF BENCHMARK 974 (1500225) RED ESTY OF BENCHMARK 620

From a daughter of Cherokee Canyon 4912 and note 11F. Lot 64 ranks in the top 1% for marbling and heifer pregnancy, top 5% for BW and REA and top 20% for calving ease. Heifer bull status on this lot.

Esty 974 has a son at Les O’Hara’s. 44’13 ranks in the top 1% for marbling, stay and heifer pregnancy, in the top 9% for WW and top 10% for YW and REA.



LOT

64

LOT

65

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 77 606 1063

BW WW YW MILK

-4.0 47 71 19

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

4 95 636 1232

BW WW YW MILK

-1.8 61 95 18

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.80

REA+0.33

Fat +0.010

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.87

REA+0.22

Fat +0.00


ACTUAL

% IMF 4.83

REA1.13

Rib Fat 0.26

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.54

REA1.00

Rib Fat 0.33


Reference SireRed LSF MEW Game Changer 1613Y

5 Sons Sell Avg. BW: 86 lbs Avg. 205 D: 695 lbs. Avg. 365 D: 1188 lbs

EPDs

BW+2.5

WW+83

YW+131

Milk+11

MARB +0.61

REA+0.48

Fat -0.010


4 81 667 1401

RED PIE GRIDMASTER 589 AMF OSF MAFRED LSF COVER GIRL LA414 P4046 OSFRED LSF CANYON CLASSIC 3037N OSFRED MS NSF MILLENIUM K145

RED BASIN EXT 5233 OSF MAFBASIN ROSE 710P DMF AMF NHF OSFRED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N OSFRED DYNA DEXAN OF BENCHMARK115

RED 3JG-MEW GRIDIRON 806U OSFSire: RED LSF MEW GAME CHANGER 1613Y OSF (1691731) RED MEW ELIZABETH 710T OSF

RED BASIN EXT 45T5 AMF NHF OSF MAFDam: RED BENCHMARK DYNADEXAN 20’11 (1618197) RED DYNA DEXAN BENCHMARK 514

From a two year old Montana daughter and does he ever carry the stats. Ranks in the top 1% for WW, YW, carcass weight, marbling, stay and heifer pregnancy, and ranks in the top 3% for REA. Love to be feeding a pen of steers by this guy.

Red Benchmark Momentum 68’13Male BFR 68A March 10 2013 1757126

LOT

66

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 85 688 1248

BW WW YW MILK

+0.3 73 115 15

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.72

REA+0.42

Fat 0.010

When you have Red Basin EXT 45T5 in the bull pen, it is difficult to find the next bull to take us forward in our quest to breed cattle, that will be economically better. When you look at this bull’s progeny you will see that he lives up to his name. He is a Game Chang-er! We love the performance, structural correct-ness and fleshing ability that he has and it is clear that he passes this on to his progeny as well as his superb carcass characteristics. Game Changer has one of the best maternal backgrounds that we have come across. His paternal grand dam is from the #1 cow family at Ludvigson Stock Farms

and sports a 108 MPPA. The high performance dam has a tremendous udder and is very easy keeping and has obtained a 101.3 MPPA and is backed up by 5 dams with over a 102 MPPA. We are very excited about getting his daughters into production. Game Changer scanned 5.51% IMF with a big 15.4 sq. in. ribeye with 0.22 of fat cover and had

a 365 day wight of 1401 lbs. He had the largest REA and 16th highest IMF score of the Ludvig-son 2012 Herd Builder Sale, and that is no small feat with 150 bulls selling. These Game Changer sons are thick and weigh up and carry out cross genetics to most red angus out there. Be sure to take a look at him prior to the sale.

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.23

REA1.33

Rib Fat 0.34

RED LCB HOSS A444NRED PIE KRUGGER KANYON 353RED LCC NEW CHAPTER A705LRED LSF LOGAN H1375

RED BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN4912RED LSF LOGAN H1375 L1414RED NEO-SHO MILENIUM 065GRED MS NSF KINGOFMATT G158

RED PIE GRIDMASTER 589Sire: RED L3JG-MEW GRIDIRON 806U RA1229644 OSF RED LSF COVER GIRL LA414

RED LSF CANYON CLASSIC 3037NDam: RED MEW ELIZABETH 710T RA1199535 OSF RED MS NSF MILLENIUM



RED BASIN EXT 5233 OSF MAFBASIN ROSE 710P DMF AMF NHF OSFRED SHODEREE MARIAS 91L RED RAFTER IR DYNA MAID 13E


RED BASIN EXT 5233 OSF MAFBASIN ROSE 710P DMF AMF NHF OSFRED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H OSFRED KEN EMILY 13F


RED BASIN EXT 45T5 AMF NHF OSF MAFDam: RED BENCHMARK BELLA 033 (1563903) RED BELLA OF BENCHMARK 355


RED BASIN EXT 45T5 AMF NHF OSF MAFDam: RED BENCHMARK CHETA 028 (1563897) RED EMILY OF BENCHMARK 317

A brother sold in sale XVII to Finstad Ranching. Lot 67 is three quarter brother to Lot 66 and ranks in the top 9% or better for WW, YW, total maternal, REA, carcass weight, marbling, stay and heifer pregnancy.

These Montana daughters get the job done. 76’13 ranks in the top 5% or better for WW, YW, REA, marbling and heifer pregnancy.

Red Benchmark Momentum 72’13 Male BFR 72A March 12 2013 1757128


LOT

67LOT

68

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 92 690 1171

BW WW YW MILK

+0.5 65 101 18PERF

2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

3 74 604 1159

BW WW YW MILK

-0.1 67 108 12

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.71

REA+0.26

Fat -0.020

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.57

REA+0.32

Fat +0.010

Bulls Sired by Red LSF MEW Game Changer 1613Y

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.57

REA1.23

Rib Fat 0.27

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.27

REA1.10

Rib Fat 0.29

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.46

REA1.54

Rib Fat 0.33

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.73

REA1.30

Rib Fat 0.32


LOT

69


RED BASIN EXT 5233 OSF MAF BASIN ROSE 710P DMF AMF NHF OSFRED 5L TRAVLIN EXP 1892-6295 OSF MAF RED BENCHMARK DURUBA 5102


RED BASIN EXT 45T5 AMF NHF OSF MAFDam: RED BENCHMARK DURUBA 41’11 (1618215) RED BENCHMARK DURUBA 96

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.68

REA+0.35

Fat +0.010

Take a careful look here. Do a search with minimum WW of 80, minimum YW of 130, minimum marbling of 0.60 and minimum REA of +0.30. Three animals come up, all Benchmark with 81’13 one of the three. Lot 69 ranks in the top 1% for WW, YW, carcass weight, marbling and heifer pregnancy and in the top 4% for REA.

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 95 761 1272

BW WW YW MILK

+2.1 86 135 16

Red Benchmark Momentum 102’13Male BFR 102A April 11 2013 1757144

LOT

70


RED BASIN EXT 5233 OSF MAFBASIN ROSE 710P DMF AMF NHF OSFRED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N OSFRED BAR-X COSTELLA 6L


RED BASIN EXT 45T5 AMF NHF OSF MAFDam: RED BENCHMARK BELLE 35’11 (1618211) RED BELLE OF BENCHMARK 868

These Game Changer calves have “jam” to them. From a two year old heifer by Montana, he ranks in the top 1% for WW, YW, carcass weight, marbling, and heifer pregnancy. Also ranks in the top 5% for REA.

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 85 733 1090

BW WW YW MILK

+0.2 73 115 15

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.61

REA+0.31

Fat -0.010


Expectation is known as the “EPD MON-STER” south of the border. He ranks in the top 1% for marbling, WW, YW and Milk and top 4% for REA in Canada. He sired the two top selling heifers at the Ludvigson herd builder sale last spring and the high selling bull at Ludvigsons fall sale. We are always anxious to add genetics that will move our cattle forward with respect to growth and carcass quality so when we had a chance to obtain some Expectation semen, we jumped at the chance!

Reference Sire

RED LCHMN ON TARGET 1016E RED PARK CHERISH D419 RED LCC NEW CHAPTER A705L OSFRED LSF SWEETNESS J1358

RED BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912 OSF MAFRED RIR REBELLO 35L RED PRECISION OF BENCHMARK 776 NHF OSFRED BELLA OF BENCHMARK 355

RED LCHMN ENTERPRISE 1370H OSFSire: RED LSF JBOB EXPECTATION 6034S AMF NHF OSF (1700254) RED LSF SWEETNESS J1358 P4085 OSF

RED BENCHMARK GRAND CANYON 816 Dam: RED BENCHMARK BELLA 42’11 (1618216) RED BELLA OF BENCHMARK 954

Only two Expectation 6034S son’s sell in Canada this spring and they are both here at Benchmark. Lot 71 ranks in the top 10% or better for WW, YW, total ma-ternal, REA carcass weight and marbling.

Some rare genetics here, take advantage. 7’13 ranks in the top 5% or better for WW, YW, total maternal, carcass weight and marbling, and in the top 10% for REA.

Red Benchmark Expectation 5’13Male BFR 5A February 05 2013 1731120


LOT

71

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 97 648 1196

BW WW YW MILK

+1.6 66 97 21

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +1.13

REA+0.27

Fat +0.010


PFFR SHAQ 607 OSFRED BADLANDS MEDORA 406 OSFRED CHAMPLAIN SERENADE 2513P OSF MAFRED LULANNA OF BENCHMARK 49

RED LCHMN ENTERPRISE 1370H OSFSire: RED LSF JBOB EXPECTATION 6034S AMF NHF OSF (1700254) RED LSF SWEETNESS J1358 P4085 OSF

RED BADLANDS NET WORTH 23U OSF MAFDam: RED BENCHMARK LULANNA 6’11 (1618183) RED LULANNA OF BENCHMARK 8114

LOT

72

Red LSF JBOB Expectation 6034S 2 Sons Sell

Avg. BW: 95 lbs Avg. 205 D: 640 lbs. Avg. 365 D: 1191 lbs

Genomic Enhanced

EPDs

BW-0.7

WW+72

YW+113

Milk+26

MARB + 1.32

REA+ 0.38

Fat +0.02PERF

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 87 805 1289

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 93 633 1186

BW WW YW MILK

+1.4 68 103 17

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.72

REA+0.19

Fat +0.020

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.04

REA1.25

Rib Fat 0.19

ACTUAL

% IMF 3.24

REA1.16

Rib Fat 0.23

RED LMAN ROBIN HOOD RED LCHMN ON TARGET 1016E RED LCHMN BLOXY C1176Sire: RED LCHMN ENTERPRISE 1370H RA6066036 OSF RED ROCKET R217 RED PARK CHERISH D419 RED DELLA D109

RED BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912 RED LCC NEW CHAPTER A7057 RED MISS LL ROB LOW 929Dam: RED LSF SWEETNESS J1358 P4085 RA970150 OSF RED LCC HEAVEN OR BUST 1000B RED LSF SWEETNESS RED LJRA NON HEAV G1373


Reference Sire



PFFR SHAQ 607 OSFRED BADLANDS MEDORA 406 OSFRED CHAMPLAIN SERENADE 2513P OSF MAFRED LULANNA OF BENCHMARK 49

Red LCHMAN Copper Rob 1204D 2 Sons Sell

Avg. BW: 78 lbs Avg. 205 D: 658 lbs. Avg. 365 D: 1134 lbsEPDs

BW-4.5

WW+29

YW+55

Milk+35

MARB +0.27

REA+0.05

Fat +0.07

At the Chickadee Red Angus Dispersal we tried to buy the three cows pictured below. They sold over our budget. They were all sired by Red LCHMAN Copper Rob 1204D. So failing at buying the cows, when the semen on him came up for sale, we bought it. Copper Rob 1204D is sired by the great King Rob, who just a few years ago was the #1 bull for Red Angus registrations. King Rob is the sire of Gold Robber, the 1998 Denver National Western Grand Champion Bull and ABS roster sire. Dakota Copper by Copper Rob 1204D was an ABS bull as well he is noted for muscle, volume and outstanding feet in his progeny. I think you will like these Copper Rob sons.


12 77 697 1178

King RobSire to Copper Rob

RED RCN DYNAMO 614LEACHMAN DUCHESS 6463RED JTL 9004 KING KONGRED PRF ELEANOR L015

PBC D0202 6M H1112RED RCN INDIGO 84018RCN ROGI 738RED GLORY 23

RED LEACHMAN ROBUST 7222Sire: RED LMAN KING ROB 8621 844083 OSF MAF RED LEACHMAN ELEANOR

RCN CANYON CHIEFDam: COPPER LASS 2392 RA143206 ZIMROXY 6239

Three Copper Rob Daughters


S A V 8180 TRAVELER 004 DMF DWF AMF CAF NHF OSF DDFRED RRM-NANCY 8965-9606 RED LCC CHEYENNE B221L OSF MAFRED BADLANDS MEDORA 440 OSF

RED LJC LANCER 806 OSFRED LJC HANNAH 106 OSFRED CHAMPLAIN SERENADE 2513P OSF MAFRED FIREFLY OF BENCHMARK 442

PFFR SHAQ 607 OSFSire: RED BADLANDS NET WORTH 23U OSF MAF (1594762) RED BADLANDS MEDORA 406 OSF

RED LJC MISSION STATEMENT P27 OSF MAFDam: RED BENCHMARK FIREFLY 19’11 (1618196) RED BENCHMARK FIREFLY 8110

If you are after a little more frame, these Net Worth’s will give you that. This guy ranks in the top 1% for WW, YW and carcass weight and 10% for better for REA, marbling, stay and heifer pregnancy.

Red Benchmark Networth 3’13Male BFR 3A February 03 2013 1731118

LOT

75

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 87 665 1243

BW WW YW MILK

+0.9 69 112 11

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.45

REA+0.44

Fat -0.02

RED LEACHMAN ROBUST 7222 RED LEACHMAN ELEANOR RCN CANYON CHIEF ZIMROXY 6239

RED CHAMPLAIN SERENADE 2513P OSF MAFRED PR BAR STAR 27R RED BASIN CHIEF JOSEPH 2751 RED ESTY OF BENCHMARK 323

RED LEACHMAN ROBUST 7222 RED LEACHMAN ELEANOR RCN CANYON CHIEF ZIMROXY 6239

RED BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912 OSF MAFRED RIR REBELLO 35L RED 5L TRAVLIN EXP 1892-6295 OSF MAFRED QUEEN OF BENCHMARK 67

RED LMAN KING ROB 8621 OSF MAFSire: RED LCHMAN COPPER ROB 1204D OSF (908091) COPPER LASS 2392

RED BENCHMARK SURESHOT 8119 Dam: RED BENCHMARK ESTY 23’11 (1618200) RED ESTY OF BENCHMARK 727

RED LMAN KING ROB 8621 OSF MAFSire: RED LCHMAN COPPER ROB 1204D OSF (908091) COPPER LASS 2392

RED BENCHMARK GRAND CANYON 816 Dam: RED BENCHMARK QUEEN 28’11 (1618203) RED QUEEN OF BENCHMARK 984

Copper Rob 1’13 ranks in the top 8% or better for BW, milk, total maternal, calving ease, and maternal calving ease, and in the top 25% or better for REA and marbling. “Heifer Bull Status” on this guy.

This Copper Rob son ranks in the top 10% or better for BW, milk, total mater-nal, calving ease, maternal calving ease, marbling, Stay and heifer pregnancy, and in the top 20% for REA. Lot 74 rates “Heifer Bull Status”.

Red Benchmark Copper Rob 1’13Male BFR 1A February 03 2013 1731117


LOT

73LOT

74

PERF2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 75 633 1124

BW WW YW MILK

-3.6 44 72 27PERF

2014

EPDs

AOD BW 205D 365D

2 81 683 1145

BW WW YW MILK

-3.7 45 72 27

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.36

REA+0.12

Fat +0.030

CARCASSEPDs

MARB +0.49

REA+0.12

Fat +0.020

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.54

REA1.17

Rib Fat 0.31

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.33

REA1.17

Rib Fat 0.39

ACTUAL

% IMF 4.14

REA1.34

Rib Fat 0.28

Bulls Sired by Red LCHMAN Copper Rob



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 ay 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.

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