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MAKE MATINGS WITH INTENT HEREFORD

The ABS Hereford lineup is designed with the baldy cow in mind. We look for the same strengths that we have in our other breed offerings with a decided emphasis on maternal traits and calving ease, like you see in KINGDOM and GENERATOR.

Our Sexcel product line is a great tool to target baldy female production on either cows or heifers. What to expect from our Hereford bulls:

✓ Calving ease ✓ Maternal design ✓ Functional phenotype ✓ Performance ✓ Carcass merit ✓ Ideal Sexcel product

Maternal Sister - Churchill Lady 219K ET

KINGDOM

Dam - BR Validated B413 6035 7098

GENERATOR

KINGDOM

29HP0956 DEFINING A NEW GENETIC REALM

■ You will not find a more true herd bull look in unison with this kind of data package ■ His dam is the rock star donor 7098 who is creating an absolute buzz in the breed with everything she produces ■ A maternal sister was the Lot 1 female in the recent

Churchill Sale ■ Awesome fronted, great balanced, with tremendous feet - use him to ‘class up’ your herd ■ Couple the phentoype with his outstanding data - 12 traits in the top 10% of the breed & top 1% for all 3 indexes ■ DNA tested homozygous polled, 100% pigment both eyes

CHURCHILL KINGDOM 128J ET

Owned by: Churchill Cattle Company, MT; 5 J’s Cattle Company, NC; Harrelson Farms LLC, NC; ABS Global, Inc., WI Born: 1/12/21 AHA 44267937

LCX PERFECTO 11B ET DM ALL AROUND 904G ET

DM L1 DOMINETTE 301 ET EFBEEF BR VALIDATED B413 BR VALIDATED B413 6035 7098

BR BENNETT 4R Y428 2101 6035

TRAIT CED BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MILK M+G MCE MCW US TS CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB EPD ACC +9.2 .37 +2.3 .43 +66 .39 +101 .39 +.5 .13 +1.6 .31 +21.5 .24 +34 .22 +67 +6.9 .19 +87 .27 +1.50 .36 +1.60 .36 +95 .20 +0.058 .25 +0.94 .20 +0.42 .21 $475 $579 $174

% 8

9 16 DNA tested DLF, HYF, IEF, MSUDF, Homozygous Polled 4 5 8 5 6 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 EPDs as of 11/28 /2022 TOP 35%

GENERATOR

29HP0958 GENERATE BIG TIME LOOK AND PERFORMANCE

■ Standout and high selling Hereford bull of the 2022 Express

Ranches bull sale. His first release of semen averaged over $400/straw this fall ■ Absolute royalty in his pedigree blending Genesis,

Revolution, 88X, and Sooner with the famous Bailee,

Gabrielle, and Notice Me cow families ■ Unbelievably powerful with unparalleled mass and thickness.

He is a man amongst boys phenotypically ■ Short marked, red to the ground and goggle eyed. He ranks in the top 10% of the breed on 8 economic traits ■ DNA tested heterozygous polled, 100% pigment both eyes

EXR GENERATOR 0333 ET

Owned by: ABS Global, Inc., WI

Born: 11/1/20 AHA 44196588

NJW 79Z Z311 ENDURE 173D ET LOEWEN GENESIS G16 ET

LOEWEN 77 48 MISS 344N 4RB42ET C MILES MCKEE 2103 ET C BAILEES MCKEE 4295 ET

BR BAILEE 1066 ET

TRAIT CED BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MILK M+G MCE MCW US TS CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB EPD ACC +4.4 .37 +3.6 .44 +71 .40 +111 .41 +.5 .13 +1.2 .36 +22.2 .28 +31 .24 +66 +3.8 .23 +110 .31 +1.40 .39 +1.50 .39 +78 .21 +0.068 .26 +0.70 .21 +0.39 .22 $467 $576 $150

BARRACUDA

■ A truly unique breeding piece offering calving ease with strong maternal and end product value in a profit-focused package ■ The maternal legend in the making - his dam is the famed 4038 and his MGD is 1311. His maternal sisters were both the high selling open and bred heifers at the 2022

Colyer Sale ■ Truly the next step in his pedigree stack to add genuine substance and power to the next generation ■ His first progeny has excelled, earning ratios of 97 for BW and 101 for WW ■ DNA tested heterozygous polled, 100% pigment both eyes

C BARRACUDA 0114 ET

Owned by: Colyer Herefords, ID; ABS Global, Inc., WI

Born: 1/8/20 AHA 44122941

NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET BEHM 100W CUDA 504C

BEHM R294 JASMAN 102Y CL 1 DOMINO 105Y C 105Y LADY DOMINO 4038

C 88X NOTICE ME 1311 ET

TRAIT CED BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MILK M+G MCE MCW US TS CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB EPD ACC +11.8 .45 -0.9 .59 +61 .50 +96 .49 +.2 .16 +0.7 .39 +17.2 .29 +44 .30 +74 +4.6 .29 +60 .36 +1.40 .45 +1.50 .45 +82 .26 -0.012 .30 +0.75 .27 +0.45 .27 $408 $506 $174

% 3 3 21 25 DNA tested DLF, HYF, IEF, MSUDF, Heterozygous Polled 30 1 1 19 7 6 3 8 8 3 3 10 7 1 EPDs as of 11/28 /2022 TOP 35%

Maternal Sister - C 4038 Lady Endure 0307 ET, Colyer Herefords, ID Son - C Cuda Belle 2111, Colyer Herefords, ID Daughter - C 0114 Cuda Lass 2051, Colyer Herefords, ID

SUSTAINABLE

29HP0959 SUSTAIN A BETTER FUTURE

■ This bull does as much to explain the fabric of ABS and our commitment to betterment and profitability of the beef industry as any ■ Designed to make low-cost commercial baldy replacements and deliver on efficiently producing high-quality beef for the supply chain ■ Ranks in the top 1% of the population for all 3 AHA economic indexes, with 9 total traits in the top 10% ■ More than just efficiency and data, he backs it up in the pen with the body, base width, and power he offers ■ DNA tested heterozygous polled

SCHU-LAR SUSTAINABLE 101 Born: 1/25/21 AHA 44293703 Owned by: Schu-Lar Herefords LLC, KS; ABS Global, Inc., WI

EFBEEF RESOLUTE CEO EFBEEF C609 RESOLUTE E158 ET

EFBEEF P606 MABEL R415 SCHU-LAR SELECTION 16C SCHU-LAR 15G VIVIAN 6Z 16C

SCHU-LAR 6Z VIVIAN 906 3027

TRAIT CED BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MILK M+G MCE MCW US TS CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB EPD ACC +6.6 .36 +3.2 .44 +76 .41 +113 .42 +.2 .25 +1.6 .37 +22.9 .26 +33 .23 +71 +4.9 .21 +106 .30 +1.40 .36 +1.40 .37 +86 .26 +0.058 .28 +0.51 .25 +0.72 .27 $509 $646 $197

TRADEMARK

29HP0953 TRADEMARKED FOR QUALITY

■ In a different league for adding marbling and performance - all while stemming from a proven cow line ■ His marbling EPD is nearly 2x higher than the top 1% of the breed and over 10x higher than breed average ■ T723, his remarkable dam, continues to be a dominant and true generator of the right kind in the Innisfail program ■ TRADEMARK is short marked, deep dark red to the ground with a dark hoof. His first progeny were standouts at the 2022 Jensen Female Sale ■ DNA tested homozygous polled, 100% pigment both eyes

INNISFAIL TRADEMARK 1939 ET

Owned by: Innisfail Farm, GA; ABS Global, Inc., WI

Born: 9/4/19 AHA 44097651

EFBEEF TFL U208 TESTED X651 ET EFBEEF BR VALIDATED B413

EFBEEF 4R THYRA Y865 EF F745 FRANK P230 INNISFAIL P230 T723

INNISFAIL 235 R501 ET

TRAIT CED BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MILK M+G MCE MCW US TS CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB EPD ACC +5.0 .45 +2.0 .58 +70 .51 +112 .52 +.1 .16 +1.3 .41 +16.1 .33 +23 .34 +58 +5.3 .31 +106 .37 +1.60 .47 +1.50 .48 +82 .32 +0.048 .35 +0.73 .31 +1.02 .33 $429 $574 $229

% 29 29 3 4 DNA tested DLF, HYF, IEF, MSUDF, Homozygous Polled 15 31 14 1 3 9 4 1 6 1 1 EPDs as of 11/28 /2022 TOP 35%

Daughter - KJ Innisfail 45C Image 623K ET, Jensen Bros, KS & Innisfail Farm, GA Daughter - KJ Innisfail 45C Image 617K ET, Jensen Bros, KS & Innisfail Farm, GA Son - Innisfail Trademark 39J, Innisfail Farm, GA

APPOMATOX

29HP0950

KCF BENNETT APPOMATTOX G442 Born: 9/17/19 AHA 44105173 Owned by: Knoll Crest Farm, VA; ABS Global, Inc., WI

BUILT FROM A HISTORIC FOUNDATION

■ All the bells and whistles of pigment, docility, excellent feet and a stout stylish phenotype ■ Short marked, deep ribbed and capacious with good balance, natural shape and substance ■ Knoll Crest Farms considers his dam C132 to be their model cow, and the cow line has a reputation as consistent, no-mistake bull producers ■ Surely to become the MDF replacement for his sire that also improves upon vital traits like CED and udder quality ■ DNA tested homozygous polled, 100% pigment both eyes

NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET KCF BENNETT HOMEWARD C776

KCF MISS 22S Z301 ET NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET KCF MISS TRUST C132

KCF MISS REVOLUTION X374

Dam - KCF Miss Trust C132, Knoll Crest Farms, VA TRAIT CED BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MILK M+G MCE MCW US TS CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB EPD ACC +6.9 .42 +0.5 .62 +65 .52 +104 .53 +.6 .16 +1.7 .47 +18.5 .30 +32 .31 +64 -0.8 .28 +89 .35 +1.60 .45 +1.60 .45 +74 .26 +0.028 .30 +0.46 .25 +0.32 .27 $394 $490 $137

■ Backed by a great cow family, great data and great feed efficiency ■ Progeny proven calving ease, birth weight, growth and marbling EPDs ■ SELECTION is a short marked, dark pigmented bull who is really correct with an abundance of body and volume ■ DNA tested homozygous polled, 100% pigment both eyes ★★★

SCHU-LAR SELECTION 16C Born: 3/2/15 AHA 43591689 Owned by: Schu-lar Herefords LLC, KS; ABS Global, Inc., WI

FELTONS SOUNDER 957 EFBEEF FOREMOST U208

EFBEEF G824 KATE S610 ET KCF BENNETT 3008 M326 SCHU-LAR 913 OF 208 M326 E

SCHU-LAR 208 OF 1H 121 ET

TRAIT CED BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MILK M+G MCE MCW US TS CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB EPD ACC +10.8 .52 -0.6 .81 +58 .73 +96 .72 +.2 .61 +1.2 .54 +16.9 .36 +24 .45 +53 +9.3 .46 +88 .45 +1.40 .64 +1.40 .64 +71 .55 +0.058 .53 +0.28 .53 +0.51 .55 $380 $483 $156

% 5 4 33 27 DNA tested DLF, HYF, IEF, MSUDF, Homozygous Polled 22 33 2 6 9 2 21 12 3

EPDs as of 11/28 /2022 TOP 35%

ACCLAIM

29HP0930 PERFORMANCE AND PHENOTYPE

■ Described as arguably the best Encore son in the business ■ One of the fastest growth bulls in the breed from birth to yearling - his degree of

CED and YW is nearly unmatched, especially with his level of progeny proof ■ His mother is a neat uddered, feminine cow that has multiple progeny that continue to ratio and perform at all levels ■ ACCLAIM is a sound structured, big bodied and big testicled bull that continues to stand the test of time ■ DNA tested homozygous polled, 100% pigment both eyes

KCF BENNETT ACCLAIM C442 Born: 9/14/15 AHA 43661600 Owned by: Knoll Crest Farm Inc., VA; ABS Global, Inc., WI

SCHU-LAR ON TARGET 22S K C F BENNETT ENCORE Z311 ET

K C F MISS REVOLUTION X338 ET CHURCHILL SENSATION 028X K C F MISS SENSATION A294

K C F MISS REVOLUTION Y441

TRAIT CED BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MILK M+G MCE MCW US TS CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB EPD ACC +8.0 .53 +1.9 .80 +78 .70 +126 .68 +.7 .19 +1.9 .51 +21.8 .37 +36 .38 +75 +9.4 .42 +99 .42 +1.50 .56 +1.50 .59 +84 .30 +0.098 .36 +0.57 .29 +0.58 .32 $470 $600 $172

% 12 27 1 1 DNA tested DLF, HYF, IEF, MSUDF, Homozygous Polled 1 4 5 1 1 2 3 5 17 1 2 1 1 EPDs as of 11/28 /2022 TOP 35%

CONVERTER

29HP0936 CONVERTING FOR PROFIT

■ On test as a yearling, he posted an impressive 5.83 ADG and converted a 3.39 Feed to Gain ■ Profit oriented genetics on the ranch, for the ranch. His progeny are ratioing 100 for WW and 103 for YW ■ CONVERTER is a very short marked and dark red bull with added muscle, mass and performance ■ DNA tested homozygous polled, 100% pigment both eyes ★★

TH 122 71I VICTOR 719T SCHU-LAR FORMULA 409 ET

HUTH 2D PROSPECTA K077 EFBEEF M821 BEEF EATER U332 EFBEEF SCHU-LAR U332 DIXIE X640

SCHU-LAR EFBEEF CONVERTER 40E Born: 3/10/17 AHA 43779861 Owned by: Schu-Lar Herefords LLC, KS; Thomas Family Herefords, MO; J&N Ranch LLC, KS; ABS Global, Inc., WI

EFBEEF SCHU-LAR S701 DIXIE U251

TRAIT CED BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MILK M+G MCE MCW US TS CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB EPD ACC +2.8 .41 +3.3 .74 +65 .63 +116 .62 +.3 .51 +1.7 .44 +15.6 .29 +30 .26 +62 -2.7 .30 +102 .36 +1.00 .42 +1.00 .44 +96 .50 +0.088 .48 +0.04 .48 +0.29 .49 $369 $466 $165

DOMINO 1109

29HH0843 ELITE CALVING EASE, MATERNAL & PHENOTYPE

■ Calving ease and maternal genetics from his legendary sire, DOMINO 3027 with added growth and performance ■ His dam has established herself as one of the most impressive and productive donors in the Hereford breed ■ Progeny are incredibly consistent - good patterned, deep bodied, and the daughters work like you’d expect with an average NR of 105 ■ An opportunity to make proven, real-world females that will stand the test of time

PYRAMID 3027 DOMINO 1109 Born: 3/2/11 AHA 43185506 Owned by: Thorstenson Hereford Ranch, SD; ABS Global, Inc., WI

CL 1 DOMINO 9126J 1ET UPS DOMINO 3027

UPS MISS DIAMOND 1353 CJH HARLAND 408 FHF 408 RITA 21W

FHF 45P RITA 101T Maternal sister - H FHF 4075 Rita 625 ET, Lillie Skiles, TX

TRAIT CED BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MILK M+G MCE MCW US TS CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB EPD ACC +10.8 .54 -1.4 .81 +55 .73 +96 .72 +.0 .20 +1.3 .53 +26.9 .40 +43 .52 +71 +10.5 .49 +94 .43 +1.20 .66 +1.20 .67 +73 .29 +0.048 .36 +0.54 .28 +0.31 .32 $534 $626 $149

% 5 2 DNA tested DLF, IEF, MSUDF 26 31 15 1 1 2 1 29 21 8 1 1 5 EPDs as of 11/28 /2022 TOP 35%

REVVED UP

29HP0928 REVVED UP AND READY TO GO

■ Proven four-star calving ease without sacrificing type and kind. 500 BW records ratioing 98 prove that point ■ He brings to the table a combination of mature size, udder quality and a physical look made to produce ideal replacement females ■ REVVED UP is a short marked, dark red bull with extra substance and added body and quarter ■ DNA tested homozygous polled

MOHICAN BAR STAR REVVED UP 78A Born: 3/1/13 AHA 43386234 Owned by: Bar Star Cattle, MT; ABS Global, Inc., WI

TH 122 71I VICTOR 719T TH 133U 719T UPGRADE 69X

TH 14S 103R MEGAN 133U MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R FSL REVOLUTIONARY MISS 35Y

FSL MISS OZZIE 9S

Daughter - ERNST 78A Dom Revvette 523, Harrison Murnin, MT

TRAIT CED BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MILK M+G MCE MCW US TS CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB EPD ACC +14.0 .63 -0.4 .88 +50 .82 +81 .80 -.1 .21 +1.1 .69 +17.8 .38 +27 .55 +52 +2.7 .52 +50 .51 +1.50 .71 +1.40 .72 +63 .29 +0.038 .37 +0.32 .28 +0.01 .30 $360 $423 $105

■ Dark red and heavily pigmented - eyes, neck, legs, scrotal ■ A physical specimen. Moderate framed, deep bodied, thick ended and always a crowd favorite ■ Proven with a 99 BW ratio and daughters working across the country with an average NR of 100 ■ Go to Bull Search at absglobal.com to see the most current U.S. EPDs ■ DNA tested heterozygous polled, 100% pigment both eyes

MPH 10H JUICE BOX Z3 Born: 2/15/12 AHA 43325046 Owned by: Mettler Polled Herefords, SD; ABS Global, Inc., WI

FELTONS 517 DR WORLD CLASS 517 10H

VPI MARATHON LADY 0081 CRR ABOUT TIME 743 MPH 743 FANTASIA X3

MPH P429 FANTASIA U23

TRAIT CED BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MILK M+G MCE MCW US TS CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB EPD ACC +6.2 .58 +1.6 .86 +61 .79 +89 .76 +.2 .10 +1.2 .65 +21.3 .39 +32 .58 +63 +1.7 .50 +104 .63 +1.30 .71 +1.40 .71 +65 .28 +0.008 .37 +0.25 .28 +0.03 .30 $415 $492 $100

% 21 22 22

22 5 14 13 DNA tested AMF, CAF, NHF, DLF, HYF, IEF, Heterozygous Polled 19 9 30 8 10

EPDs as of 11/28 /2022 TOP 35%

MATTY

29HP0938 UNIQUE AUSTRALIAN IMPORT

■ Tremendous outcross that still brings the foot quality, power, and doability we expect ■ First progeny in the AHA database are ratioing 102 for WW ■ Near perfect tabulation for maternal traits, especially Sustained Cow Fertility and BMI ■ Go to Bull Search at absglobal.com to see the most current U.S. EPDs ■ DNA tested homozygous polled, 100% pigment both eyes

WIRRUNA MATTY M288

Owned by: Wirruna, AUS

Born: 8/21/16 AHA 44189719

ALLENDALE YACKA ALLENDALE ANZAC E114

ALLENDALE DAWN B22 ELITE 4110 E212 WIRRUNA CIRCLE H13

WIRRUNA CIRCLE F31

TRAIT CE-DIR CE-DT GL BW 200D 400D 600D MCW MILK SC DTC CWT EMA RIB Rump RBY% IMF% DOC NFI-F SSRI NSRI SBMI NBTI EBV +10.9 +5.9 -8.8 +1.7 +38 +67 +92 +89 +14 +2.7 -0.7 +65 +3.5 +1.8 +2.6 -0.7 +3.2 +16 +0.27 $172 $167 $205 $168

ACC 91% 79% 98% 98% 98% 98% 98% 94% 90% 97% 72% 92% 87% 88% 91% 83% 91% 93% 32% % 5 15 1 20 25 15 20 15 25 15 10 10 1 10 DNA tested DLF, HYF, IEF, Homozygous Polled 15 15 5 1 EBVs as of November 2022 TOP 35%

ROBERT REDFORD

29HP0951

INJEMIRA ROBERT REDFORD Q287 Born: 9/3/19 AHA 44310184 Owned by: Vielun Past.Co.; Ardino Herefords; Jarrah Genetics; ABS Australia

THE RECORD SETTER

■ Sold at the Injemira 2021 Auction to the syndicate formed by ABS

Australia for a new Australian Hereford record price of $160,000 ■ Extremely rare phenotypic and EPD combination perfectly suited to any seedstock or commercial production system ■ Outcross genetics that are phenotypically exquisite, offering incredible thickness, length, bone and muscle capacity ■ Go to Bull Search at absglobal.com to see the most current U.S. EPDs ■ Homozygous polled (DNA confirmation pending), 100% pigment both eyes

REDGATE REDFORD D935 INJEMIRA REDFORD J006

INJEMIRA CAVALIER F201 DAYS EXECUTIVE K168 INJEMIRA FIRST DAY N063

INJEMIRA FIRST LADY H004

TRAIT CE-DIR CE-DT GL BW 200D 400D 600D MCW MILK SC DTC CWT EMA RIB Rump RBY% IMF% DOC NFI-F SSRI NSRI SBMI NBTI EBV +15.3 +7.1 -6.1 -3.4 +33 +58 +74 +47 +22 +2.4 -1.0 +79 +8.7 +1.0 +1.6 +2.1 +1.9 +15 $176 $182 $219 $179

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