Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders - 2014 Bull Sale

LeRoy Angus

Ficken Angus Farms

Maneth Land & Livestock

Rosemayne Angus

Annual SaleMarch 19, 2014

LaCrosse, KS1:00 P.M.

Auctioneer: Col. Jerry Lehmann (816) 464-1860

Sale Staff: Matt Caldwell, Angus Journal ...................... (913) 755-1105 Guy Peverley, High Plains Journal .............. (785) 456-9911 Anne Lampe, Kansas Angus Association.... (620) 872-3915 Frank Seidel, LaCrosse Livestock Market ... (785) 222-2586

Buyers unable to attend the sale may send their bids to the auctioneer, livestock press representatives, or ringmen.

General Information

Sale Day Phone: (785) 222-2586

Location: LaCrosse Livestock Sales N. Hwy. 183, LaCrosse, KS

Motel Accommodations: Motels are available in LaCrosse, Great Bend and Hays.

Lot Numbers: The animals are tagged with their catalog lot numbers.

Health: All cattle sell with health certificates, ready for immedi-ate shipping. Bulls have been vaccinated and PI tested, and have passed a breeding-soundness evaluation.

Delivery: Free in-state delivery of registered animals, or we will give a $50-per-lot refund on animals picked up sale day.

Guarantee: All bulls selling for $2,000 and above are guaranteed against breeding injury for the first breeding season, defined as the 90-day period following the first turnout of the bull. An injured bull will be replaced by its breeder with another bull if available, or a credit in the amount paid, less salvage value of the injured bull, will be given toward another of the breeder’s bulls in next year’s sale. This breeding guarantee does not cover the death of a bull.

Food: A complimentary lunch will be served.

Haley & Sharon Lindell (785) 293-5282

Catalog typesetting by:

Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders Lots LeRoy Angus........................................... 1-19 David & Leslie LeRoy 955 NW 20 Rd; Great Bend, KS 67530 (620) 791-7193 Ficken Angus Farms ............................ 20-38 John & Deanne Ficken................................... 55-57 2211 Co. Rd. 290; Bison, KS 67520 (785) 356-2425 Maneth Land & Livestock .................. 39-47 Dale E. & Christy Maneth 1171 NW 110 Rd; Olmitz, KS 67564 (620) 586-3326 Rosemayne Angus................................ 48-54 Craig Rucker & Sons 45708 SE Hwy 156; Burdett, KS 67523 (620) 285-1250

Annual Sale at LaCrosse Livestock Market, LaCrosse, KS 1:00 P.M. — March 19, 2014 Selling: 57 Bulls

31 18-24 month-olds; 26 Yearling Bulls

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John Ficken, David LeRoy, Dale Maneth and Craig Rucker

SCHEDULE OF

EVENTS

10:00 a.m. Cattle available for

viewing

11:00 a.m. Complimentary lunch

1:00 p.m.

SALE

Dear Friends,

Welcome to the Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders 2014 production sale. We have a good offering of yearling to two-year-old bulls to sell on March 19th, and we hope you will come early, look them over, and join us for lunch.

We are four different breeders, but we all have the same goal of providing you with cattle that will work in your operation. We are selecting for strong maternal traits, fertility, moderate cow size, calving ease, above average growth, good carcass values, and good disposition. If you are planning on breeding some extra heifers, we have a great selection of calving-ease bulls to pick from. These are good times for the cow-calf producer and it is a great time to upgrade your genetics.

We are having a video auction with DVAuction for the first time this year. The bulls will be penned at the La-Crosse sale barn by 10:00 sale day as usual. A video screen in the ring will display the bull currently being auc-tioned, or buyers can watch and bid over the Internet from their homes. We believe that not running the bulls through the ring will help us avoid injuries and disposition problems with the bulls.

We will have updates to the catalog available on sale day. If you need any more information or want to see the cattle before the sale, feel welcome to stop by or call any time.

If you are unable to attend the sale you can bid online at www.dvauctions.com. It works best to go online and register two days or more before the sale if you plan to do this.

We want to thank you for your past support and we look forward to seeing you on March 19th. Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders

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BULLS LeRoy Angus

Patchwork Regis 2097 Calved: 8/19/2012 Bull Tattoo: 2097 17575238 1

SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # Coleman Regis 904 SAV Emulous 8145 Coleman Donna 714 + Connealy Onward # Coleman Donna 386 +

SAF Connection #+ SVF Gdar 216 LTD #+ Patchwork Addie 097 SAF Royal Queen 5084 + Patchwork Addie 897 Nichols Extra K205 # Patchwork Addie 810 #

Recommended for heifers and cows. BR: 95, WR:109, YR: 108.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 72 765 1059 +13 -.9 +55 +32 +90

Carcass EPDs Carc.Wt. Marb Ribeye Fat

I+25 I+.36 I+.60 I+.027 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+42.11 +32.44 +27.93 +68.62 -18.11



Patchwork Present Value 8460 Sinclair Net Present Value #+ Patchwork Emma 096 Patchwork Patsy 460 # Patchwork Emma 895 Mytty In Focus # Patchwork Emma 682

Recommended for heifers and cows. BR: 95, WR:103, YR:108

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 72 718 1056 +13 -1.3 +56 +30 +97


I+24 I+.48 I+.53 I+.030 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+40.65 +41.07 +31.70 +72.01 -17.93



SAF Connection #+ SVF Gdar 216 LTD #+ Patchwork Patsy 087 SAF Royal Queen 5084 + Patchwork Patsy 861 HSAF Bando 1961 #+ Patchwork Patsy 362 #

Recommended for heifers and cows. BR:104, WR:114, YR:104

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 80 797 1021 +10 +.1 +56 +30 +86


I+25 I+.37 I+.41 I+.007 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+43.25 +26.86 +28.16 +68.72 -13.71



Mill Brae Bar None 6023 Connealy Lead On # Patchwork Blackcap 028 Mill Brae FL Delia 4085 Patchwork Blackcap 766 Three Trees Prime Cut 0145 # Patchwork Blackcap 453




I+23 I+.43 I+.43 I+.024 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+40.92 +25.53 +29.48 +67.42 -12.06

COLEMAN REGIS 904 Sire of Lots 1-4

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LeRoy Angus BULLS

CONNEALY FINAL PRODUCT Sire of Lots 6-9

Patchwork Brilliance 2893 Calved: 8/26/2012 Bull Tattoo: 2893 17575204 5

SAV Bismarck 5682 + GAR Grid Maker #+ SAV Brilliance 8077 SAV Abigale 0451 SAV Blackcap May 5270 SAV 8180 Traveler 004 # SAV May 2420 #+

Sinclair Net Present Value #+ N Bar Prime Time D806 # Patchwork Emma 893 Ideal 4465 of 6807 4286 + Patchwork Emma 679 # Morgans Direction 111 9901 # Patchwork Emma 801

Recommended for heifers and cows. This bull was used as a herd bull this winter. Dam's Production: BR 3@105, WR 3@105, YR 3@103



I+26 I+.46 I+.64 I+.028 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+37.37 +35.23 +32.15 +74.58 -15.84

Patchwork Final Product 2020 Calved: 8/17/2012 Bull Tattoo: 2020 17575171 6

Connealy Product 568 GAR Retail Product # Connealy Final Product Pride Fine of Conanga 566 Ebonista of Conanga 471 # Connealy Deep Canyon 454 # Ebonista of Conanga 5469

SAF Connection #+ SVF Gdar 216 LTD #+ Patchwork Eileen 020 SAF Royal Queen 5084 + Patchwork Eileen 654 Three Times Prime Cut 0145 # Patchwork Mabel 105




I+26 I+.44 I+.47 I+.045 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+36.38 +48.29 +27.35 +70.69 -21.94



Mill Brae Bar None 6023 Connealy Lead On # Patchwork Missy 026 Mill Brae FL Delia 4085 Patchwork Missy 763 KM Future Direction 243 Patchwork Missy 366

Recommended for cows. BR:115, WR:101, YR:100

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 89 706 980 +1 +2.7 +54 +34 +93


I+26 I+.44 I+.49 I+.022 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+33.96 +36.83 +30.20 +72.38 -22.26



KMK Alliance 6595 187 # Sitz Alliance 6595 # Patchwork Lass 017 GAR Ext 916 #+ Patchwork Lass 527 KM Future Direction 243 Patchwork Lass 375

Recommended for cows. BR:113, WR:114, YR:106



I+36 I+.42 I+.54 I+.051 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+39.57 +46.80 +24.76 +78.70 -28.66



KMK Alliance 6595 187 # Sitz Alliance 6595 # Patchwork Emma 018 GAR Ext 916 #+ Patchwork Emma 533 Bon View New Design 878 # Patchwork Lady Em 904 #

Recommended for heifers and cows. BR:95, WR: 95, YR:93



I+35 I+.24 I+.56 I+.060 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+39.15 +36.03 +16.41 +68.72 -20.33

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BULLS LeRoy Angus

SITZ DASH 10277 Sire of Lots 10-12

Patchwork Dash 2683 Calved: 8/27/2012 Bull Tattoo: 2683 17575155 10

Sitz Upward 307R # Connealy Onward # Sitz Dash 10277 Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M Sitz Everelda Entense 2665 + OCC Emblazon 854 E #+ Sitz Everelda Entense 4948 +

Morgans Direction 111 9901 # CA Future Direction 5321 # Patchwork Missy 683 # MCC Barbie 9901 5205 797 Patchwork Missy 641 # Sedgwicks Dividend 1491 GEL Miss Emulation 321

Recommended for cows and larger heifers. Dam's production: BR 5@104, WR 5@106, YR 5@105.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 90 742 1027 +9 +1.2 +51 +30 +83 +.46


I+27 I+.39 I+.65 I+.015 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+38.41 +25.53 +30.62 +73.47 -12.06



GAR Retail Product # GAR Precision 1680 # Patchwork Sparkle 758 # GAR Ext 4927 + Bonnies Sparkle 226 Dalebanks Extender 6012 # Bonnies Sparkle 905

Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam's Production: BR 4@94, WR 4@103, YR 4@101

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 80 664 914 +12 +.2 +44 +27 +77 +1.07


I+24 I+.37 I+.74 I+.004 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+34.49 +21.45 +32.23 +71.32 -5.19



Mytty In Focus # SAF Focus of ER # Patchwork Bess 788 Mytty Countess 906 Patchwork Bess 519 Ironwood New Level # Patchwork Bess 229 #


Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 85 642 880 +11 +.9 +44 +26 +76 I+1.34


I+26 I+.49 I+.52 I+.027 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+33.63 +20.22 +31.94 +73.41 -3.59

Patchwork Frontman 2785 Calved: 8/17/2012 Bull Tattoo: 2785 17575112 13

Connealy Front Page 0228 # Connealy Forefront # Kesslers Frontman R001 Ebony Lit of Conanga 840 # Kesslers Bell 0024 TC Rancher 056 # Kesslers Bell 8055

Mytty In Focus # SAF Focus of ER # Patchwork Addie 785 Mytty Countess 906 Patchwork Addie 810 # N Bar Emulation EXT # GEL Miss Advantage 084 #

Twin with bull. Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam's Production: BR 3@95, WR 3@97, YR 3@96

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 74 707 976 I+10 I+.1 I+46 I+32 I+76 I+.92


I+16 I+.26 I+.49 I+.018 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+37.81 +19.27 +24.82 +53.42 -11.95

Patchwork Frontman 2853 Calved: 9/2/2012 Bull Tattoo: 2853 17575108 14

Connealy Front Page 0228 # Connealy Forefront # Kesslers Frontman R001 Ebony Lit of Conanga 840 # Kesslers Bell 0024 TC Rancher 056 # Kesslers Bell 8055

GAR Retail Product # GAR Precision 1680 # Patchwork Patsy 853 GAR Ext 4927 + Patchwork Patsy 206 SS Traveler 6807 T510 # Patchwork New Girl 041

Recommended for cows. Dam's production: BR 3@106, WR 3@96, YR 3@100

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 91 644 999 +5 +2.1 +45 +31 +86 I+.76


I+14 I+.29 I+.71 I-.011 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+28.66 +32.28 +31.44 +57.76 -15.18

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LeRoy Angus BULLS

SINCLAIR NET PRESENT VALUE Sire of Lots 15 & 17

Patchwork Present Value 2979 Calved: 9/3/2012 Bull Tattoo: 2979 17575032 15

N Bar Prime Time D806 # Gardens Prime Time # Sinclair Net Present Value #+ N Bar Miss Emulous A404 Ideal 4465 of 6807 4286 + DHD Traveler 6807 # EE 4286 of Ideal 2240 1254

Mytty In Focus # SAF Focus of ER # Patchwork Lass 979 Mytty Countess 906 Patchwork Lass 756 Dr J Analyst M250 #+ Patchwork Lass 222

Recommended for cows and larger heifers. Dam's production: BR 2@106, WR 2@98, YR 2@103



I+17 I+.63 I+.43 I+.033 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+33.71 +33.15 +36.49 +67.26 -6.50

Patchwork Program 2654 Calved: 8/28/2012 Bull Tattoo: 2654 17575104 16

HA Future Direction 3540 CA Future Direction 5321 # HA Program 5652 # HA 4167 Lady 1013 + HA Blackcap Lady 2782 + Sitz Alliance 6595 # HA Blackcap Lady 5166 #

Three Trees Prime Cut 0145 # Summitcrest Prime Cut 1 G42 # Patchwork Eileen 654 Black Tooth Lady B380 # Patchwork Mabel 105 Rito 616 of 4B20 6807 # Patchwork 5522 Velma 633 #




I+20 I+.51 I+.45 I+.010 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+30.51 +32.28 +34.61 +69.15 -3.06

Patchwork Present Value 2954 Calved: 9/2/2012 Bull Tattoo: 2954 17575034 17

N Bar Prime Time D806 # Gardens Prime Time # Sinclair Net Present Value #+ N Bar Miss Emulous A404 Ideal 4465 of 6807 4286 + DHD Traveler 6807 # EE 4286 of Ideal 2240 1254

Gardens Wave Gardens Highmark # Patchwork Anna 954 Green Garden Lady 6255 S2 Patchwork Anna 361 # SS Objective T510 0T26 # Patchwork Anastasia 115

Recommended for cows BR: 119, WR: 103, YR: 100



I+23 I+.84 I+.62 I+.035 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+30.93 +25.73 +43.10 +81.07 -4.94

Patchwork Wave 2962 Calved: 9/7/2012 Bull Tattoo: 2962 17575012 18

Gardens Highmark # Summitcrest Scotch Cap 0B45 # Gardens Wave Green Garden Pride 6128 S1 Green Garden Lady 6255 S2 N Bar Emulation EXT # Green Garden Lady 4256 S2

SS Objective T510 0T26 # SS Traveler 6807 T510 # Patchwork Ella 962 SS Miss Rita R011 7R8 Patchwork Ella 471 # Emulation N Bar 5522 # Patchwork Ella 218




I+22 I+.83 I+.80 I+.013 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+34.07 +20.50 +47.20 +84.04 +3.11

Patchwork Iron Mountain 2973 Calved: 8/26/2012 Bull Tattoo: 2973 17575202 19

TC Gridiron 258 # GAR Grid Maker #+ SAV Iron Mountain 8066 TC Blackbird 7049 # SAV Madame Pride 3249 SAV 8180 Traveler 004 # SAV Madame Pride 8264

Nichols Extra K205 # Nichols Extra H6 # Patchwork Lass 973 Nichols Black Heiress F346 Patchwork Lass 676 Patchwork New Level 4810 Patchwork Lass 479

Recommended for heifers and cows. BR: 85, WR: 90, YR: 94

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 71 627 918 +13 -1.0 +44 +17 +85


I+25 I+.64 I+.30 I+.017 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+28.20 +31.50 +35.45 +76.46 +3.55

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BULLS Ficken Angus Farms

FAF Confidence 303 Calved: 1/19/2013 Bull Tattoo: 303 17677666 20

Connealy Tobin Bon View New Design 208 # Connealy Confidence 0100 Delia of Conanga 667 Becka Gala of Conanga 8281 Connealy Thunder # Becka Lee of Conanga 37

Mill Brae Bar None 6023 Connealy Lead On # FAF Barbara BN 153 Mill Brae FL Delia 4085 FAF Barbara 5061 854 Mill Brae 338 RT 5061 FAF Barbara EXP 529

WR: 107. Dam wean ratio: 1/107. Recommended for heifers. Attractive, balanced trait bull. Top 4% for BW and top 3% for CED.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 67 692 +13 -1.1 +48 +29 +85


I+21 I+.46 I+.62 I-.001 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+36.58 +29.52 +35.48 +71.23 -11.95



FAF Danny 916 Connealy Danny 5398 FAF Raven CD 916 152 FAF Jilt Ext 817 FAF Raven SL 604 Connealy Safe Lead # FAF Raven AB4 454

Dam wean ratio 1/100. Recommended for heifers Ranks in top 10% for BW and top 5% for CED.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 70 644 +12 -.7 +47 +24 +85


I+19 I+.48 I+.75 I+.012 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+33.61 +30.01 +36.77 +69.92 -5.43



SAF Connection #+ SVF Gdar 216 LTD #+ FAF Erica Con 917 SAF Royal Queen 5084 + FAF Erica Exp 226 Gardens Express FAF Erica PT 802

WR: 106. Dam wean ratio: 3/105. Recommended for heifers. Ranks in top 5% for BW EPD and top 2% for CED.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 76 684 +14 -1.0 +49 +26 +88


I+19 I+.52 I+.67 I+.029 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+35.40 +32.86 +35.70 +69.15 -9.28



SAF Connection #+ SVF Gdar 216 LTD #+ FAF Erica C803 SAF Royal Queen 5084 + FAF Erica R419 635 # FAF Foresight 419 FAF Erica FD 330

WR: 110. Dam wean ratio: 3/114. Recommended for heifers. Out of our top producing cow. Number one for weaning weights and number one yearling weight in our herd. Ranks in top 10% for BW EPD and top 3% for CED EPD plus is in top 15% for Ribeye EPD.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 76 709 +13 -.7 +52 +30 +91 I+.33


I+23 I+.50 I+.72 I+.021 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+37.95 +35.23 +35.71 +74.25 -15.84

CONNEALY CONFIDENCE 0100 Sire of Lots 20-25

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Ficken Angus Farms BULLS FAF Confidence 317 Calved: 2/5/2013 Bull Tattoo: 317 17677662 24


Connealy All Around Connealy Whitman # FAF Jilt AA 901 Entrust of Conanga 894 FAF Jilt FD 243 524 KM Future Direction 243 FAF Jilt EXP 029

WR: 106. Dam wean ratio: 3/105. Recommended for heifers. Thick made heifer bull. Ranks in top 3% for BW EPD and top 4% for CED EPD plus ranks in top 10% for Ribeye EPD.



I+21 I+.62 I+.80 I+.007 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+34.81 +32.07 +42.19 +78.21 -12.80



Connealy Danny 5398 Connealy Danny Boy # FAF Jilt CD 026 Endova of Conanga 858 FAF Jilt ND 878 301 Bon View New Design 878 # FAF Jilt EXP 029

Dam wean ratio: 1/96. Recommended for heifers. Ranks in top 10% for BW EPD and top 4% for CED EPD plus ranks in top 15% for Ribeye EPD.



I+21 I+.43 I+.74 I-.001 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+29.66 +31.50 +35.66 +71.60 -4.15

FAF Complement 301 Calved: 1/19/2013 Bull Tattoo: 301 17677665 26

Basin Franchise P142 # CA Future Direction 5321 # EF Complement 8088 Basin Chloe 812L EF Everelda Entense 6117 + BR Midland # HF Everelda Entense 869 +

Mill Brae Bar None 6023 Connealy Lead On # FAF Jilt BN 120 Mill Brae FL Delia 4085 FAF Jilt If 711 Mytty In Focus # FAF Jilt FD 243 524

WR: 109. Dam wean: 1/109. Recommended for heifers. Low birth weight- high growth. Ranks in top 15% for WW and YW EPD and MARB EPD.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 73 705 +12 +.6 +56 +25 +98


I+26 I+.75 I+.41 I+.034 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+36.12 +42.39 +37.80 +80.71 -12.28



FAF Right Time 5061 858 Mill Brae 338 RT 5061 FAF Erica RT 858 159 FAF Erica WF 405 FAF Erica R419 635 # FAF Foresight 419 FAF Erica FD 330

WR: 108. Dam wean ratio: 1/108. Recommended for heifers. Low birth weight plus good growth. Ranks in top 20% for WW and YW EPD.



I+27 I+.62 I+.54 I+.050 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+35.46 +38.14 +33.69 +77.44 -9.27



SAF Connection #+ SVF Gdar 216 LTD #+ FAF Barbara Conn 125 SAF Royal Queen 5084 + FAF Barbara BN 842 Mill Brae Bar None 6023 FAF Barbara RND 201

WR: 108. Dam wean ratio: 1/108. Recommended for heifers. Ranks in top 15% for WW and YW EPD.



I+24 I+.68 I+.48 I+.046 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+36.51 +40.55 +35.78 +76.02 -8.02

EF COMPLEMENT 8088 Sire of Lots 26-29

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BULLS Ficken Angus Farms

CONNEALY STIMULUS 8419 Sire of Lots 33-34



Woodhill Foresight #+ Papa Forte 1921 # FAF Erica WF 724 Bon View Gammer 85 FAF Jilt Exp 828 Gardens Express SLF Erica A 913 #

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 71 676 +13 -.5 +58 +22 +99 I+1.10


I+30 I+.60 I+.55 I+.059 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+37.97 +42.69 +31.46 +79.02 -8.89

FAF Yardstick 358 Calved: 3/1/2013 Bull Tattoo: 358 17677647 30

Styles Upgrade J59 Sitz Upward 307R # Baldridge Yardstick Y20 + Plainview Lassie 71B Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protege + Baldridge Blackbird S930 +

Woodhill Foresight #+ Papa Forte 1921 # FAF Erica WF 405 Bon View Gammer 85 FAF Barbara T0218 442 Gardens Transition 0218 S1 FAF Barbara A 802

WR: 104. Dam wean ratio: 7/106. Recommended for heifers. Out of a top end producing cow. We have used two of her sons. First sons of our newest herd bull. Ranks in top 15% for ribeye EPD and $B.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 72 676 +11 -.9 +49 +29 +86 I+.99


I+28 I+.58 I+.75 I+.004 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+36.97 +30.30 +39.48 +83.73 -12.38



Woodhill Foresight #+ Papa Forte 1921 # FAF Jilt WF 704 Bon View Gammer 85 FAF Jilt T 3379 227 # KM Traveler 234D 3379 FAF Jilt Ext 817

Dam wean ratio: 5/99 Recommended for heifers. Ranks in top 15% for $B EPD.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 67 598 +12 +.2 +46 +26 +82 I+1.06


I+31 I+.64 I+.53 I-.010 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+33.43 +26.71 +39.84 +87.41 -6.74



GAR Prime Time C809 + Gardens PrimeTime # FAF Barbara GPT 504 # GAR Ext 2104 + FAF Barbara 944 Gardens Express FAF Barbara R OH3 601

Dam wean ratio: 7/104 Recommended for heifers. From a good producing cow.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 71 644 +12 -1.1 +50 +26 +87 I+.74


I+27 I+.49 I+.47 I+.022 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+36.97 +31.08 +31.71 +75.09 -8.86

FAF Stimulus 215 Calved: 1/27/2012 Bull Tattoo: 215 17341578 33

HA Power Alliance 1025 #+ Sitz Alliance 6595 # Connealy Stimulus 8419 HA Rito Lady 4167 + Black Creesa of Conanga 5332 GAR Grid Maker #+ Black Crust of Conanga

SAF Connection #+ SVF Gdar 216 LTD #+ FAF Erica C803 SAF Royal Queen 5084 + FAF Erica R419 635 # FAF Foresight 419 FAF Erica FD 330

WR: 119; YR: 112. Dam wean ratio 112. Used on cows last summer. Out of our top producing cow. Top 5% $B. Very good growth EPDs; top 5% WW, top 15% YR weight. No holes in this bull's EPDs.



+33 +.66 +.47 -.014 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+34.44 +40.85 +39.88 +90.18 -22.92

WR: 104. Dam wean ratio: 5/101. Recommended for heifers. Low birth weight with high growth plus he is a good looking bull. Ranks in top 10% for BW EPD and top 3% for CED; top 15% for WW and YW.

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Ficken Angus Farms BULLS FAF Stimulus 220 Calved: 2/1/2012 Bull Tattoo: 220 17341557 34

HA Power Alliance 1025 #+ Sitz Alliance 6595 # Connealy Stimulus 8419 HA Rito Lady 4167 + Black Creesa of Conanga 5332 GAR Grid Maker #+ Black Crust of Conanga

Gardens Highmark # Summitcrest Scotch Cap 0B45 # FAF Jilt GH 719 # Green Garden Pride 6128 S1 FAF Jilt MP 409 Feltons Meat Packer 62 # FAF Jilt T 3379 227 #

WR: 107. YR: 103. Dam wean ratio 4/105. Used on heifers and cows last summer. Top 10% Marbling EPD and leanest top 15% on fat, in top 35% for Ribeye, in top 12% $B.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 75 706 1138 +4 +1.8 +53 +30 +92 I+1.67


+27 +.81 +.52 -.017 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+35.07 +36.03 +45.71 +89.21 -16.27

FAF Ferguson 247 Calved: 3/1/2012 Bull Tattoo: 247 17341560 35

SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # SVF Final Answer X125 SAV Emulous 8145 SVF MS New Design 120N ET + Bon View New Design 1407 # SVF MS Dividend 5E #

Feltons Meat Packer 62 # Finks 5522-6148 # FAF Erica MP 418 Graham N Mistress 8 FAF Erica EXP 063 Gardens Express FAF Erica T7205 306

Dam wean ratio: 8/103. Used on cows last summer. Tested for Trich. Out of a top production cow that produced a herd bull for us.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 89 634 1090 +3 +2.8 +45 +23 +84 I+1.58


+13 +.54 +.29 +.034 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+25.38 +29.73 +32.41 +57.15 -3.85

FAF Hoover Dam 329 Calved: 2/14/2013 Bull Tattoo: 329 17677636 36

SydGen C C&7 # SAF Connection #+ Hoover Dam SydGenForever Lady 4087 Erica of Ellston C124 # TC Gridiron258 # Erica of Ellston V65

Feltons Meat Packer 62 # Finks 5522-6148 # FAF Erica M P 418 Graham N Mistress 8 FAF Erica EXP 063 Gardens Express FAF Erica T7205 306

Dam wean ratio: 8/103. Recommended for heifers. Out of a top producing cow; produced a herd bull for us. Ranks in top 15% for MARB. EPD, top 20% for MARB EPD plus in top 35% for fat thickness (lean).

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 77 633 +8 +.2 +47 +27 +88 I+1.12


I+20 I+.71 I+.67 I-.001 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+32.22 +33.86 +44.36 +79.08 -10.59

FAF Aberdeen 302 Calved: 1/19/2013 Bull Tattoo: 302 17677673 37

CRA Bextor 872 5205 608 # BAR Ext Traveler 205 # TC Aberdeen 759 Cra Lady Jaye 608 498 S Easy TC Blackbird 4034 #+ Bon View New Design 208 # TC Blackbird 1013

FAF Danny 916 Connealy Danny 5398 FAF Barbara CD 916 129 FAF Jilt Ext 817 FAF Barbara GPT 504 # GAR Prime Time C809 + FAF Barbara 944

WR: 107. Dam wean ratio: 1/107. Recommended for heifers. Ranks in top 1/3 of breed for BW EPD, top 20% for WW EPD, top 25% for YW EPD, and top 10% for RE EPD.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 71 690 +6 +1.2 +55 +29 +94


I+18 I+.38 I+.81 I+.008 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+37.22 +37.63 +33.99 +66.48 -15.80

FAF New Day 121 350 Calved: 3/2/2013 Bull Tattoo: 350 17677667 38

B/R New Day 454 Boyd New Day 8005 #+ FAF 454 New Day 121 B/R Ruby 1224 FAF Erica MP 418 Feltons Meat Packer 62 # FAF Erica EXP 063

FAF Newsline 707 + Lemmon Newsline C804 #+ FAF Erica Newsline 707 951 LRF Queen EXP 812 FAF Erica WF 724 Woodhill Foresight #+ FAF Jilt Exp 828

WR: 101. Dam wean ratio: 3/105. Use on heifers with high percentage Angus blood. First calves by our good home raised herd bull. Ranks in top 30% of breed for WW EPD and top 25% for YW EPD.



I+29 I+.48 I+.59 I+.012 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+32.84 +37.84 +33.42 +79.45 -8.84

HOOVER DAM Sire of Lot 36

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BULLS Maneth Land & Livestock

Man Mr Final Answer 2012 Calved: 2/5/2012 Bull Tattoo: 2012 17739170 39

Sitz Traveler 8180 # GDAR Traveler 71 # SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Everelda Entense 1137 SAV Emulous 8145 Bon View Bando 598 # SAV Sky Emulous 2124

Baldridge Jethro 75J # Baldridge Bob Ox Bow Manor 3114 JLB Queen Eva 424 # Ox Bow Manor 156 + N Bar Emulation EXT # Sitz Manor 3609

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 75 674 I+11 I-.1 I+50 I+25 I+85 I+.85


I+4 I+.37 I+.12 I+.016 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+40.59 +28.54 +27.41 +38.29 -2.49



HPR Objective 0T26 8023 SS Objective T510 0T26 # HPR 0T26 8023 0090 HPR New Design 2037 6229 HPR Foresight 8166 Woodhill Foresight #+ HPR Ida EXT 473 3067

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 69 555 I+10 I-.1 I+60 I+24 I+101


$W $F $G $B $EIN

+39.40 +44.33 -12.30



GDAR Traveler 561 # OCC Traveler 723Z # Ox Bow Eisa Evergreen 3112 GDAR Forever Lady 177B + Ox Bow Eisa Evergreen 116 BAR Ext Traveler 205 # Ox Bow Eisa Evergreen 934



I+4 I+.51 I+.37 I+.036 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+34.48 +24.20 +33.72 +44.35 -2.81



Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807 # DHD Traveler 6807 # Ox Bow Aspen 493 Rita 4B20 of 0FB1 Bando + Ox Bow Aspen 222 Baldridge Jethro 75J # Ox Bow Aspen 074 +



I+7 I+.43 I+.36 I+.006 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+32.94 +27.97 +33.16 +48.86 -3.30

SAV FINAL ANSWER 0035 Sire of Lots 39-42

MAN MR FINAL ANSWER 2012 Lot 39

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Maneth Land & Livestock BULLS Man Gammers Guy Calved: 12/9/2012 Bull Tattoo: 1091 17738311 43

OCC Eureka 865E #+ OCC Backstop 888B #+ Duff 814G Eureka 8540 + Blackbird of RR 1204 # OCC Dixie Erica 814G OCC Anchor 771A # OCC Dixie Erica 764C

Papa Forte 1921 # Papa Optima 9818 Whitestone Gammer V297 + Papa Envious Blackbird 8832 Bon View Gammer 85 Bon View Bando 598 # Bon View Gammer 233

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 67 710


I+16 I+.16 I+.42 I-.023 $W $F $G $B $EIN

Man Mr 812 2007 Calved: 3/16/2012 Bull Tattoo: 2007 17738307 44

MC Cumber 004 Traveler 513 SAV 8180 Traveler 004 # MC Cumber 513 Traveler 812 Miss Wix 301 of MC Cumber Miss Wix 632 of MC Cumber Sitz Triangle S Valubull Miss Wix 4205 of MC Cumber

Connealy Freightliner # Bon View Bando 598 # Man Miss 5005 Joana Erica of Conanga Man Miss NT Doodle 507 Hunts Calculator 2720 # Olejniks Doodle 025



$W $F $G $B $EIN

+27.33 +14.28 +5.47


MC Cumber 004 Traveler 513 SAV 8180 Traveler 004 # MC Cumber 513 Traveler 812 Miss Wix 301 of MC Cumber Miss Wix 632 of MC Cumber Sitz Triangle S Valubull Miss Wix 4205 of MC Cumber

Connealy Freightliner # Bon View Bando 598 # Man Miss FL 7004 Joana Erica of Conanga Man Patch Miss Doodle 910 Patchwork Design 7426 Man Miss NT Doodle 507



$W $F $G $B $EIN

+25.38 +18.37 +4.23


Sinclair Extra 4X13 # N Bar Emulation EXT # MC Cumber 4X13 Extra 737 N Bar Lady Ida SCC 2P37 Miss Wix 546 of MC Cumber MC Cumber 155 Bando 214 + Miss Wix 359 of MC Cumber

Gardens Highmark A72 S1 Gardens Highmark # MAN Miss A72 3033 Green Garden Pride 572 S1 Green Garden Eulaine 3241 S2 DHD Traveler 6807 # Green Garden Eulaine 896 S2 #

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 75 674 I+2 I+2.8 I+36 I+21 I+64


I+19 I+.41 I-.02 I+.011 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+23.57 +9.55 +25.06 +57.89 +7.11

Man Mr Prime Calved: 3/15/2012 Bull Tattoo: 2006 17744810 47

Gardens Prime Star # N Bar Prime Time D806 # Gardens Prime Star K133 Green Garden Jilt C242 S1 Green Garden Bonnie B046 S1+ SS Traveler 6807 T510 # Green Garden Bonnie 1134 S1#

MC Cumber 4x13 Extra 737 Sinclair Extra 4X13 # MAN Miss 737 9018 Miss Wix 546 of MC Cumber Man Miss A72 5010 Gardens Highmark # Man Miss Ext 701

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 80 557


$W $F $G $B $EIN

MAN MISS 5005

Dam of Lot 44

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BULLS Rosemayne Angus

Rosemayne P Prod Z50 Calved: 3/9/2012 Bull Tattoo: Z50 +17459725 48

Connealy Final Product Connealy Product 568 MCATL Pure Product 903-55 Ebonista of Conanga 471 # MA Esta 55-252 WAR Alliance 9126 6006 # RA Esta R243

Bon View New Design 1407 # B/R New Design 036 # HSAF Georgina 717 + Bon View Pride 664 Champion Hill Georgina 1949 + Whitestone Widespread MB # LLA Georgina 419

E.T. Powerful Pure Product son that has plenty of muscle, growth and maternal. Should make excellent daughters to retain.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 80 710 I+2 I+2.5 I+58 I+32 I+106


+25 +.39 +.31 +.026 $W $F $G $B $EIN

+32.72 +52.16 +25.66 +68.22 -25.05

Rosemayne Bismarck 310 Calved: 3/23/2013 Bull Tattoo: 310 17673860 49

SAV Bismarck 5682 + GAR Grid Maker #+ Rosemayne HDCC Bismark 0596 + SAV Abigale 0451 WK Forever Lady 1950 + SAF Focus of ER # VAR Forever Lady 4304

OCC Emblazon 854E #+ DHD Traveler 6807 # RJPF Lass 46P Dixie Erica of CH 1019 Paws Up Lass 1871 VDAR Lucys Boy #+ VNAR Lass 3784 90K

Bull calf born with a twin heifer. Started small but has really come on. Maternal genetics here. Should work well on heifers.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. 62 561 +12 +0 +40 +19 +71


$W $F $G $B $EIN

+29.37 +16.03 +6.72



Bar S Rosemayne Midland 6393 + BR Midland # Rosemayne Amber 814 Bar S Blackbird 3025 Rosemayne Amber M02 Rosemayne KM Traveler 80A Prairie Hills E11

WR: 110. Powerful dominant performer from day 1. Super deep, thick, and long. His dam is truly a great cow.



$W $F $G $B $EIN

+34.76 +23.80 -4.16

MCATL PURE PRODUCT 903-55 Sire of Lot 48

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Rosemayne Angus BULLS

Expected Progeny Differences

EPDs are a prediction of how future progeny of a sire or dam are expected to perform in each of the traits listed. EPDs are expressed in pounds for growth traits and milk production. Each ani-mal is compared to every other animal in the herdbook.

You might expect that the average EPD would be 0, but that is not the case. Here are the current average EPDs for non-parent bulls.

BW WW Milk YW Scr.

+1.8 +47 +24 +83 +.73

Marb

+.46

RE

+.42

Fat

+.008

CED

+5

CW

+25

$W $F $G $B

+30.10 +28.30 +29.97 +69.56

$EIN

-4.06

$VALUES



SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # Rosemayne Primrose FA 104 SAV Emulous 8145 RM Primrose 004 906 + SAV 8180 Traveler 004 RHCC Primrose Image 5142

A Bismark from a Final Answer daughter. What a great maternal, low birth weight pedigree.



$W $F $G $B $EIN

+30.27 +32.65 -4.59



FAF Rosemayne Focal Point SAF Focus of ER # RM Val P17 FAF Jilt EXP 920 # Rosemayne Val L41 Powell Blitz H15 Prairie Hills Barbara F43

A nice bull calf that is from a very productive older cow. He is better than his numbers indicate.



$W $F $G $B $EIN

+22.69 +20.89 +.05



Bar S Rosemayne Midland 6393 + BR Midland # Rosemayne Blackcap 820 Bar S Blackbird 3025 RM Blackcap FP 612 FAF Rosemayne Focal Point KM Blackcap 3078

BR: 81. Here's one that is really different. A bull that should work really well on heifers or cows. Out of a really moderate framed beautiful cow. Super thick and deep.



$W $F $G $B $EIN

+32.42 +21.45 +.48

Rosemayne HDCC Pioneer A03 Calved: 2/27/2013 Bull Tattoo: A03 17744236 54

SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # SAV Pioneer 7301 SAV Emulous 8145 SAV Blackbird 5297 Boyd New Day 8005 #+ SAV Blackbird 1082

SAV 8180 Traveler 004 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # HDCC Miss Joy R10 Boyd Forever Lady 8003 + HDCC Miss Joy M04 Bon View New Design 1407 # 4 H Miss Joy 20

A rock solid bull with a pedigree to match. This is the kind of bull you can build your herd around. Be sure and take a good look sale day.

Weights Performance EPDs BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr.

I+4 I+2.7 I+54 I+29 I+96


$W $F $G $B $EIN

+31.79 +40.77 -16.66

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SIMM x ANGUS BULLS Ficken Angus Farm

These bulls are designed to sire good crossbred commercial cows. As the individual data shows,

the dams are good producing cows; their ratios and $EN prove that.

DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire of Lot 56

Ficken SM AN Bull 330 Calved: 2/14/2013 Bull Tattoo: 330 55

HC Hummer 12M WLE Power Stroke TNT Ever Ready R232 (PB Sim) LBR Destinys Dream K830 RC Miss Legacy 058N Nichols Legacy G151 RC Miss Desperado 049 K

Gardens Express N Bar Emulation EXT # FAF Barbara EXP 529 Green Garden Barbara 0150 S1 # FAF Barbara T0218 442 Gardens Transition 0218 S1 FAF Barbara A802

WR 111. Dam wean ratio: 7/103. Dams $EN in top 15% of breed. Sire is homozygous polled and black.

Ficken SM AN Bull 324 Calved: 2/12/2013 Bull Tattoo: 324 SM AN 56

TJ 57J The Gambler Harts Black Casino B408 Dikemans Sure Bet (PB Sim) TJ Nelle 56C Megan 9M GW Licky Dice 187H Black Kalli

KM Future Direction 243 CA Future Direction 5321 # FAF Jilt FD 243 524 KM Blackcap 441 FAF Jilt EXP 029 Gardens Express Green Garden Jilt 106

BR: 104. Dam wean ratio: 6/103. Dams $EN falls in the top 32% of breed. Sire is homozygous black and polled.

Weights BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. 75 718

Dam EPDs BW WW YW MILK MARB REA FAT $W -.9 +26 +51 +20 +.09 +.15 +.011 +24.00

$B +32.74

Sire EPDs CED BW WW YW MCE Milk Doc MARB REA API TI

+12.3 +1.4 +63.6 +79 +11.9 +12.9 +14.7 +.24 +1.26 $132 $72

Weights BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. 90 674

Dam EPDs BW WW YW MILK MARB REA FAT $W +.2 +35 +62 +19 +.53 -.25 -.003 +27.52

$B +50.83


+11.8 +0.0 +65.4 +90.1 +10.7 +15.9 +16.9 +.65 +1.28 $163 $85

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Ficken Angus Farm SIMM x ANGUS BULLS

Pathfinder Program: A Search for Superior Cows

The Pathfinder Angus program was started in 1978 in an effort to identify superior cows in the breed based on their records of perform-ance from Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR). To become a Pathfinder (indicated by a # in front of her name in the pedigree — shown in this catalog as a # behind her name in the pedigree), a cow must calve her first time near the herd’s average for first calving and yearly after that. She must wean at least three calves with an average weaning ratio of 105 or above. To be a Pathfinder sire, a bull must have five or more Pathfinder daughters.

Ficken SM AN Bull 319 Calved: 2/6/2013 Bull Tattoo: 319 57

HC Hummer 12M WLE Power Stroke TNT Ever Ready R232 (PB Sim) LBR Destinys Dream K830 RC Miss Legacy 058N Nichols Legacy G151 RC Miss Desperado 049 K

FAF Foresight 419 Woodhill Foresight #+ FAF Jilt 419 740 FAF Jilt Ext 817 FAF Jilt Exp 348 Gardens Express Green Garden Jilt 106

WR 115. Dam wean ratio: 5/106. Dams $EN in top 22% of breed. Sire is homozygous polled and black.

Weights BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. 91 747

Dam EPDs BW WW YW MILK MARB REA FAT $W +.2 +35 +62 +19 +.53 -.25 -.003 +27.52

$B +50.83


+12.3 +1.4 +63.6 +79 +11.9 +12.9 +14.7 +.24 +1.26 $132 $72

By Miranda Reiman Many people have a distinct strategy for purchasing a new pickup. They want certain features, and they’re willing to pay more for this but not that. They figure value and how much it’ll be worth for resale X-number years down the road. But when those same ranchers go to buy a bull, it’s hard to follow such a plan. Action at the auction can lead to price “opportunities” and buying less than they really wanted. Jim McGrann, emeritus ranch management econo-mist at Texas A&M, says bull-buying should be more like a vehicle purchase and less like shopping the bar-gain bin on an after-Christmas sale. “When you put it in the proper perspective – what does it mean in terms of depreciation per female ser-viced – it’s really a low-cost number when one takes into account increasing salvage value,” he says, noting investment minus salvage should be spread over three to five years. A bull that services an average of 25 cows per year for 5 years, typically accounts for less than 10 percent of total cow costs. “The seedstock people do a poor job of marketing because they’re always talking up that they’re price sen-sitive and price competitive,” McGrann says. “They never really talk about, when you purchase a bull, you’re making a long term investment.” He authored an Excel spreadsheet (available at http://agrisk.tamu.edu/herd-bull-investment) that helps calculate what different bulls could mean to cow costs. Increasing bull purchase price by $200 only moves the annual cost per hundredweight of calf weaned by 42 cents. A $2,900 bull covering 25 cows per year divides out to a total of $9.31 per cwt. calf weaned. For a $3,100 bull, that moves to $9.73. Add another $1,000 to the bull purchase price, up to $4,100, and that per-hundredweight calf cost would in-crease just $2.10 to $11.83 “Buying genetics is investing in the future to con-form to market demands,” McGrann says. It’s impor-tant to choose bulls that help meet what the next owners of your calves want, all the way to the consumer, he says. When genetics help add value to the herd, the cost decreases. The above figures are based on an average 550-pound weaned calf. If a particular sire adds 20 lbs. per animal, the cost per cwt. of calf weaned drops to $8.98 on a $2,900 bull and to $11.41 on a $4,100 sire. Notch that up by 100 lb. to a 650 lb. weaning weight average and that cost drops by a $1.33, or more than 10 percent.

Bull Power Investment Pays Enterprise analysis puts sire contribution in perspective

Selection for more carcass merit will drop net bull cost as well, given any way to capitalize on the added value. Though such qualitative traits aren’t part of this calculator, the point is part of a larger fact. “Genetics is a cheap input,” McGrann says. “You are not going to make any money or save your costs by buying low-quality sires. There’s no way.” Reproduction is still key, so any sire that improves that area on the balance sheet will pay more than his fair share. The examples assume an 85 percent ratio of weaned calf per cow exposed. If a particular bull excels in calv-ing ease or heifer pregnancy traits, perhaps that number could inch up to 90 percent. In that case, the bull cost per cwt. of weaned calf drops by 52 cents. Compounding some of those factors like a bull that increases reproduction and adds more pounds makes the dollars even more apparent. McGrann’s calculator is based on producers selling calves at weaning, but he says that does not mean that weight is the only factor that matters in those calves.

“They have to be in tune with the market,” he says. “If ranchers want to get one-on-one with a feedyard guy, he’ll be straight with them. He’ll take them around pen by pen and show them what he wants.” That includes cattle that finish heavier and ulti-mately sell on a quality-based grid, McGrann says. Once they have that target in mind, it’s more impor-tant to infuse the herd with good genetics than to save a couple hundred bucks on a bull, he says. “To say that a higher quality calf costs more to pro-duce, boy that is not right, because the inputs that affect quality, particularly genetics, are really low cost,” he says. McGrann says producers also need to adjust their mindset to account for today’s economics. “If you told somebody that they had to pay $4,000 for a bull, they would have gone mad 5 years ago. But today, when you put it in perspective of $180 calves, it’s a completely different world.”

Bull-buying should be more like a vehicle purchase and less like shopping

the bargain bin on an after-Christmas sale. When genetics help add value to

the herd, the cost decreases.

Annual SaleMarch 19, 2014

LaCrosse, KS1:00 P.M.

Please bring your catalog with you sale day!

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955 NW 20 RdGreat Bend, KS 67530

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