2017 Performance on the Platte Charolais Bull Sale by Rennert Marketing/Brandmark Imaging

Schedule of Events

Saturday, January 28th, 2017 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Cattle on Display 5 p.m. Bull Sale

Sale Address

From I-80, take the Darr Exit (Exit 231) between Lexington and Cozad. Go South 2.5 miles to road 426. Turn left and proceed 1/2 mile. The Darr Bull Development Center is on the left.

Sale Phones

Kristian Rennert Becky Rennert Dustin Stull Frank Meier Roger Haddan

308-440-9463 903-563-9177 785-614-1529 308-293-4166 402-871-9844

Sale Staff

Matt Printz, Auctioneer 308-440-2918 Jay Elfeldt 308-293-3049 Kyle Schow 308-289-3772

Sale Videos

Sale videos and pedigrees can be viewed prior to the sale from your computer or smart phone at www.dvauction.com/video_catalogs or at www.rennertranch.com.

Sale Terms

Cash or check. Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder. The auctioneer will handle any disputes as to bids. Payment in full is expected immediately following the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made. Cattle will not be transferred until paid for in full.

Absentee Bids

If you cannot be with us on sale day, phone bidding is available and will be handled in conďŹ dence. Please call any of the sale phones provided.

Delivery

Free delivery up to 250 miles. We will assist with trucking arrangements for further distances. If you prefer to haul your own bull(s), we will take $100 off the purchase price.

Sale Preview

The bulls can be viewed at any time prior to opening day. Please call us in advance to arrange your visit to view the offering.

Feeding & Care

We will feed and care for the bulls free of charge until April 1st. After April 1st, there will be a charge of $3.00/head/day. We will do everything in our power to keep the bulls safe and healthy, however, once sold, they become the property and risk of the purchaser. Livestock insurance is available, if you are interested.

Additional Performance Data

Ultrasound data and yearling weights will be available sale day.

EPDs

The EPDs reported in this catalog are the Spring 2017 numbers, as reported by the American International Charolais Association.

Guarantee

All bulls with sell with a ﬁrst breeding season guarantee, which includes the ﬁrst 60 days of turn out. Reproductive injuries need to be examined by a veterinarian. If a satisfactory bull is available for replacement we will replace the bull; if there is no replacement available you will be awarded sale credit for a future purchase. In order for a replacement to be made, the bull needs to be fed and cared for adequately and not neglected.

Breeding Soundness Exam

Before delivery, the bulls will be examined by a veterinarian for breeding soundness. If you take your bull(s) prior to our fertility testing, we will pay to have your bull(s) tested by your own veterinarian at a reasonable cost.

Animal Health

All of the consignors to the “2017 Performance on the Platte” bull sale have excellent herd health programs consisting of deworming, stringent vaccination procedures and a balanced mineral program. The bulls received a high fiber, 16% protein ADM Amino Gain Creep fortified with a mineral package prior to weaning to help in the transition to feed during the weaning process. Post weaning: Darr Feed Yard does a professional job caring for and developing the bulls from October 1st until delivery time. The bulls have been fed a high roughage diet consisting of silage, ground forages and wet distiller’s grains, with a fortified Availa-4 Mineral/Vitamin package.

Announcements

Announcements made by the owners or sale staff will take precedence over statements in the catalog. We reserve the right to remove any sale lot not meeting the sale speciﬁcations prior to the sale.

Liability

All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk. Neither Rennert Ranch, Vision Cattle, Heart-J Char-Lay, Darr Feed Yard or any of the sale staff assume liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents, injury or loss of property that may occur.

Welcome to the 2017 “Performance On The Platte” Charolais Bull Sale. We are very proud of this year’s offering and it is with great pleasure that we present this set of bulls to you. Cow-calf producers must utilize cross breeding in order to maximize the benefits of heterosis in their calf crops. We sell calves by the pound and Charolais sired calves on British based cows really hit the mark at weaning, yearling and at harvest time. Extra pounds will help add profitability to commercial cattle operations in these times when calf prices vs. expenses put us into margin operations. We go to great lengths to raise and care for bulls that can go out and help ranchers and feeders become more profitable. In this offering you will find many powerful purebred, registered Charolais bulls. There are a lot of half-brothers and even many ¾ brothers that are sired by HCR Patriarch 2502. Patriarch is doing a phenomenal job siring well balanced, medium framed, deep bodied, heavy muscled bulls that are sound structured and have easy going dispositions. Patriarch sired calves come easily and have averaged in the mid 80’s for birth weights. His calves perform well and meet the expectations of ranchers and feeders in today’s industry. We are also offering some high percentage “Char-X” hybrid bulls. These bulls are out of registered half-blood Charolais x Angus or Red Angus cows. These “Char-X” bulls are very impressive. They are big bodied and are packed with muscle. If you are new to buying Charolais genetics, these “Char-X” bulls may be the ticket for you. You will become a believer in heterosis when you see these impressive hybrids. Feel free to contact us about the bulls we have available. We look forward to your appraisal and hope you can join us on January 28th. We appreciate the opportunity to work with you and be your source for high quality Charolais genetics.

~ the Performance on the Platte Breeders

Livestock Insurance

Insurance can be purchased through James F. Bessler Inc. Livestock Insurance Mortality Insurance FULL MORTALITY & ACCIDENTAL BREEDING INJURY Covers total and permanent infertility resulting from an accidental breeding injury (i.e. broken penis or injured stiﬂe). Requires a veterinarian statement of soundness, unless bound date of auction purchase. 1 year - 8% 6 Month - 6.5% FULL MORTALITY, ACCIDENTAL & ILLNESS OR DISEASE INFERTILITY Covers all of the above plus total and permanent infertility resulting from illness or disease (i.e. fever or infection causing infertility, disease or warts on penis causing infertility). Requires a current Breeding Soundness Evaluation. 1 Year - 10% 6 Month - 7.5% FULL MORTALITY & ALL RISK LOSS OF USE Comprehensive infertility covering all of the above plus frozen testicles, testicular degeneration and infertility caused by abnormalities. Also pays 20% of insured value for temporary infertility of 21 days or more. This does not replace the Breeder’s Guarantee. Requires a current Breeding Soundness exam. 1 Year - 13%

Minimum Policy Premium $150 All of the above cover 100% of sum insured minus slaughter value, if any. No Deductibles. Saturday, January 28, 2017 • 3

L ot 1

- RENN Lexington 6346

L ot 1 Sire:

LT BLUEGRASS 4017 P LT LEDGER 0332 P LT BRENDA 6120 PLD

EPD’s:

M6 GRID MAKER 104 PET

Dam: LT ETN QUINN 6346 PLD

EATONS QUINN 1509

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch

• A powerhouse herd sire prospect with maximum dimension, capacity and muscle. Lexington is out of the Rennert Ranch donor, ETN Quinn 6346, and sired by the $105,000 sale topping legend LT Ledger 0332. He is balanced in his EPDs from Calving Ease to Growth to Carcass Traits and has a Terminal Sire Index ranking in the top 7% of the Charolais breed. This bull could be a front pasture herd sire for a registered operation or could sire scale crushing feeder cattle for the most atte ate a te commercial cco omme mm m merci me erc rci cia all cowman. cow co ow o wma man m an. an discriminate

L ot 2

8.4

-1.2

Milk

MCE

6.3

MTL

1.4

REA

0.69

FAT

0.024

Marb

0.28

TSI

215.31

L ot 2 Sire:

LT RIO BRAVO 3181 P LT RUSHMORE 8060 PLD LT BRENDA’S EASE 3055PLD BAR S NATOMA 2284

Dam: RENN/VISN NATOMA 4748B

RENN EASY SMOKE 0748Y

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch & Vision Cattle

• Rushmore sired calves have been some of the most sought after Charolais cattle in the business this past year, including a $125,000 son sold at auction for Lindskov-Thiel Ranch in South Dakota. Here is a Rushmore son who has a lot of great attributes - great length, lots of volume, heavy muscled and solid performance with a 799 AWW to ratio 109 in our herd. He ranks in the top 25% for TSI at 204.63.

- RENN/VISN Rushmore 6448

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Bar S Natoma 2284 Maternal grandsire of Lot 2.

EPD’s: CE

1.4

-0.4

Milk

MCE

-4.4

MTL

1.0

REA

0.46

FAT

0.029

Marb

0.12

TSI

204.63

L ot 3

- RENN Cattle Guard 6805

L ot 3 Sire:

Dam:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD SCR MR MCHENRY Y1837 P SCR MISS MCHENRY A3805 SCR MISS SMOKER W9808

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch

• A 78 lb. BW with an 805 lb. AWW to ratio 109.Just what every cattleman wants is a moderate birth weight with scale pushing performance. He is thick made, very capacious with depth of rib and is easy ﬂeshing. He is out of a very good young cow, who is among the most productive in the herd.

L ot 4

EPD’s: CE

9.9

-3.0

Milk

MCE

7.0

MTL

0.8

REA

FAT

Marb

TSI

L ot 4 Sire:

Dam:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD SCHURRTOP JK 5001-4244 P RC NICHOLE 4244 Y211 RC NICHOLE 0449

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch

• Pentagon is out of one of our most valued females, Y211, who is an AICA Dam of Distinction and has become a donor female for Rennert Ranch. This is one very complete bull. He is nicely balanced, great structured, easy going and well muscled. You could keep females out of him but he could sire great herd bulls or superb feeder cattle when crossed on British based cows.

EPD’s: CE

3.7

0.2

Milk

MCE

4.6

MTL

0.7

REA

0.50

FAT

0.014

Marb

0.14

TSI

184.12

- RENN Pentagon 6211 SSaturday, Sat atu turd rday day, Janu JJanuary anuar aryy 28 28, 20 2017 • 5

L ot 5 Sire:

Dam:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD HCR GENERAL 1045 PLD RDW MISS GENERAL M4145P RDW MISS FLASH N555P

Raised by:

L ot 5 - Heart-J Air Force One 6145

Heart-J Char-Lay

• A stand out since birth! Great balance, impressive thickness, solid performance and correct structure. He was Heart-J’s heaviest weaning purebred bull calf from the class of 2016. With balanced EPDs and eye catching phenotype, this bull could lead a lot of purebred programs and be the money making kind for commercial ranchers.

EPD’s: CE

4.0

0.7

Milk

MCE

3.6

MTL

1.0

REA

0.30

FAT

0.017

Marb

0.12

TSI

201.66

L ot 6 Sire:

Dam:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD SCR PRINCE WILLIAM X0807 D SCR DUTCHESS A3729 P SCR MS THUNDER Y1715 P

Raised by:

L ot 6 - RENN Patron 6729

Rennert Ranch

• Look here! Patron has a lot of muscle expression, is big bodied, and has a low birth weight with a 776 lb. AWW to ratio 106. This is quite a calf. He will catch your eye when reading his stats but grab your attention in person. He is the kind you want siring black nosed/buckskin colored proﬁtable feeder calves.

EPD’s: CE

7.3

-2.0

Milk

MCE

4.4

MTL

0.7

REA

FAT

Marb

TSI

L ot 7 Sire:

Dam:

BAR S NATOMA 2284 RENN HEISENBURG 4211B RC NICHOLE 4244 Y211 RDW SIR TOP R102P RDW MISS TOP K4161P RDW MISS VOLT D2116P

Raised by:

L ot 7 - Heart-J Better Call Saul 6161 6 • Performance on the Platte Charolais Bull Sale

Heart-J Char-Lay

• Very good EPDs here! Moderate BW with impressive WW out of a ﬁrst calf heifer. The pedigree on this bull contains no Ledger or Bluegrass and is a ﬂexible pedigree for many Charolais breeders. Ranchers, note his negative BW EPD coupled with explosive growth at weaning and yearling. A very attractive bull.

EPD’s: CE

5.9

-0.7

Milk

MCE

5.4

MTL

0.9

REA

FAT

Marb

TSI

L ot 8 Sire:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD DCR MR SOLUTION W13

Dam: RENN/STULL ABBY 3350A

FREDS MISS TOMY 5350

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch & Vision Cattle

• 6350 is a bull with a great look, lots of length and muscle shape. He performed well with a 790 lb. AWW to ratio 107. He is out of a very good daughter of the ABS featured Charolais bull, DCR Mr. Solution W13. Balanced stats, a lot of power and eye appeal make this a very desirable bull.

EPD’s: CE

5.9

-1.1

Milk

MCE

5.7

MTL

1.0

REA

0.36

FAT

0.015

Marb

0.11

TSI

195.33

L ot 9 Sire:

Dam:

LT LEDGER 0332 P DCR MR SUBSTANCE A240 JCH MS DOUBT W25 TR MR GRID MAKER 6541S TW TR MS MADE IT 1560Y TR MS FAST TRACK 8502U

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch

• A high performance Charolais bull with an AWW of 823 lbs. to ratio 112. We purchased this bull’s dam off the Thomas Ranch Dispersal. His dam is an AICA Dam of Distinction and produced a daughter that sold in the Thomas dispersal for $16,000. This bull ranks in the top 1% of the breed for TSI.

EPD’s: CE

3.9

0.8

Milk

MCE

1.5

MTL

1.2

REA

0.52

FAT

-0.001

Marb

0.12

TSI

225.89

L ot 10 Sire:

Dam:

BAR S NATOMA 2284 RENN HEISENBURG 4211B RC NICHOLE 4244 Y211 RDW SIR VOLT C920P RDW MISS VOLT G489P RDW MISS TOP D953P

Raised by:

Heart-J Char-Lay

• This bull ranks in the top 15% for TSI. Out of a ﬁrst calf heifer, he caught our eye all summer long in the pasture. He has an intriguing pedigree for registered breeders to produce outcross bloodlines. For ranchers, he has moderate birth, powerful growth and is in a good looking package.

L ot 8 - RENN/VISN Brand Man 6350

L ot 9 - RENN Big Bad Troy 6560

EPD’s: CE

1.2

1.3

Milk

MCE

0.9

MTL

0.5

REA

0.32

FAT

0.008

Marb

0.07

TSI

211.01

Reference Sire - RENN Heisenburg 4211B Sire of Lots 7, 10, 17, 19 & 27. Pictured as a yearling.

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L ot 11

- RENN Payday 6746

L ot 11 Sire:

Dam:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD

EPD’s:

SCM MT PAYDAY Y156 SCR MISS PAYDAY A3746 P SCR MISS CHARLIE S6712 PD

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch

• 6746 has a ﬂawless look - so nicely made from the ground up. He had a 76 lb. BW with a negative -3.4 BW EPD making him a calving ease bull. He doesn’t give up performance as he had a 736 lb. AWW. He may be one of the best looking bulls in the offering with the most muscle shape in a moderate sized package. We’ve retained a full sister that highlights our pen of replacement females.

L ot 12

10.0

-3.3

Milk

MCE

7.4

MTL

0.6

REA

L ot 12 Sire:

Dam:

SCR SMOKER 3748 PLD SCR MISS SMOKER A3801 P SCR MISS CHARLIE S6714

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch

• 6801 is a calving ease bull with a very attractive look. We’ve always believed he may be the best looking at a year of age. Clean fronted with a smooth shoulder, nice proﬁle and plenty of power. Sleep easy at calving time as he has a -4.1 EPD for BW. Be proud at weaning time as he will sire calves that weigh up well.

EPD’s: CE

10.6

-4.1

Milk

MCE

5.2

MTL

0.5

REA

0.36

FAT

0.015

FAT

Marb

0.03

TSI

180.42

- RENN Paragon 6801

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LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD

L ot 13 Sire:

Dam:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD HOODOO SLASHER 1144 BEAR MTN MISS SLASHER 7393 BEAR MTN MS WIND 3108 ET

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch & Vision Cattle

• These Patriarch sired bulls are so consistent and nice looking. Ranch Hand is deep bodied and thick made. His dam is a gorgeous cow with lots of body and thickness. He is performing well and is the kind to breed lots of cows with no worries at calving time.

EPD’s: CE

-2.9

1.5

Milk

MCE

0.3

MTL

0.7

REA

0.34

FAT

0.018

Marb

0.12

TSI

179.18

L ot 14 Sire:

Dam:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD PUREBRED CHAROLAIS COW

Raised by:

Heart-J Char-Lay

• Don’t discount this guy just because his mother doesn’t have papers. 627 preformed well, weaning off with a 108 ratio. He has frame, bone, depth and thickness. If you want to add pounds to your crop, do it with a bull like this.

EPD’s: CE

0.2

1.4

Milk

MCE

1.8

MTL

0.0

REA

0.22

FAT

0.013

Marb

0.11

TSI

174.60

L ot 15 Sire:

Dam:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD FINK 8790 OF 2126 GM RC NICHOLE 8790 Y189 RC NICHOLE 2250 V091

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch

• 6189 is a bull who has performed outstanding since weaning. His dam is an AICA Dam of Distinction. Look at the added frame, extra length of body and his wide, expressively muscled top and thick, square hip. He is perfect for crossing on medium sized British based cows. Ranchers will love what this bull has to offer.

L ot 13 - RENN/VISN Ranch Hand 6393

L ot 14 - Heart-J Phelps County Line 627

EPD’s: CE

3.3

0.5

Milk

MCE

1.7

MTL

0.8

REA

0.53

FAT

0.010

Marb

0.12

TSI

189.54

L ot 15 - RENN Patriarch 6189 Saturday, January 28, 2017 • 9

L ot 16 Sire:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD JCH MR EASYNOWN W60

Dam: RENN EASY OAHE 1512Y

TR MS OAHE 8512U

Raised by:

L ot 16 - RENN/VISN Patriarch 6512

Rennert Ranch & Vision Cattle

• You will notice this bull when you see him. We considered him as a bull to take to the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic. Medium sized, thick topped, big butted, deep ribbed and super stylish. For those with kids needing 4-H projects or to work on clubby type cows, take a look. Ranchers will like the added dimension, muscle and depth he can sire.

EPD’s: CE

5.0

-1.0

Milk

MCE

1.1

MTL

0.6

REA

0.33

FAT

0.022

Marb

0.13

TSI

181.86

L ot 17 Sire:

Dam:

BAR S NATOMA 2284 RENN HEISENBURG 4211B RC NICHOLE 4244 Y211 LT LEDGER 0332 P RENN/STULL BOBBIN 4004B IBACH BLAZING STAR 2004Z

Raised by:

L ot 17 - RENN/VISN Walter White 6404

Rennert Ranch & Vision Cattle

• The power is in the blood with this bull. Great pedigree, good EPDs and he has the genetics to do great things. His mother was sick last summer and didn’t help him get the WW he had the potential for. Since weaning he has made a tremendous leap forward and will pass on great traits for growth, muscle and performance in a package that is fun to look at.

EPD’s: CE

3.7

0.1

Milk

MCE

3.0

MTL

1.1

REA

0.62

FAT

0.018

Marb

0.14

TSI

205.66

L ot 18 Sire:

Dam:

LT BLUEGRASS 4017 P RBM TR RHINESTONE Z38 HC RHINESTONE 5100 WR WRANGLER W601 TR MS WRANGLE UP 2646Z CC TR KARA 007 PLD

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch

• We purchased 6646’s mother from the historic Thomas Ranch dispersal. Rhinestone has become one of the hottest young sires in the breed. This bull is clean fronted, thick topped and has a powerful hip. He will be a great terminal sire on Angus or Red Angus females.

L ot 18 - RENN Rhinestone 6646 10 • Performance on the Platte Charolais Bull Sale

EPD’s: CE

2.7

1.5

Milk

MCE

1.5

MTL

1.0

REA

0.45

FAT

0.011

Marb

0.09

TSI

192.62

L ot 19 Sire:

Dam:

BAR S NATOMA 2284 RENN HEISENBURG 4211B RC NICHOLE 4244 Y211 HCR GENERAL 1045 PLD RDW MISS GENERAL M472P RDW MISS TOP B910P

Raised by:

Heart-J Char-Lay

• A solid Heisenburg son out of a ﬁrst calf heifer. Clean and attractive made with good length and muscle. He ranks in the top third of the breed for TSI.

EPD’s: CE

3.0

0.6

Milk

MCE

2.1

MTL

0.7

REA

0.36

FAT

0.012

Marb

0.10

TSI

201.14

L ot 20 Sire:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD IBACH INSTITUTE 9350

Dam: RENN/STULL APPLE BLOSSOM 3013A IQCR MISS BLOSSOM 621 PD

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch & Vision Cattle

• 6013 is out of one of our most moderate cows who weaned off 53% of her body weight. This is a good looking calf with great structure, feet and legs. Last year’s full brother went to work in Illinois and has been consistently siring calves that have recorded birth weights in the 60-70 pound range out of Hereford ﬁrst calf heifers. Another solid son of Patriarch.

L ot 19 - Heart-J Heisenburg 672

EPD’s: CE

3.0

-0.55

Milk

MCE

5.2

MTL

0.8

REA

0.322

FAT

0.0177

Marb

0.066

TSI

174.66

L ot 20 - RENN/VISN Patriarch 6013

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L ot 21

- Heart-J Husker Red 6238

L ot 21 Sire:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD EC PERFECT TEN 5055 PLD

Dam: RGB KITTY 5055 B238

SOR KITTY SB 6165S

Raised by:

Heart-J Char-Lay

• Leading off the Char-X bulls is this stud! 6238 is a 75% Charolais, 25% Red Angus. Hybrids are not new to the industry. If you want muscle and power, you will love this red colored bull. This is why we believe in heterosis. He is out of a ﬁrst calf heifer who did an excellent job.

2 2 - Heart-J Eagles g Nest 6174 L ot 22

L ot 22 Sire:

Dam:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD FINK 8790 OF 2126 GM RC F3 8790 B174 CROSSBRED/CROSSBRED

Raised by:

Heart-J Char-Lay

• A great 75% Char-X bull. 750 lb. AWW to ratio 106. He has the size, depth of rib and length to enhance calf crops and improve yield grade while adding muscle and frame.

12 • Performance on the Platte Charolais Bull Sale

EPD’s: CE

4.9

0.5

Milk

MCE

3.8

MTL

0.6

REA

0.35

FAT

0.010

Marb

0.13

TSI

185.18

EPD’s: CE

5.6

-1.5

Milk

MCE

4.7

MTL

0.0

REA

FAT

Marb

TSI

L ot 23 Sire:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD FINK 8790 OF 2126 GM

Dam: RC F5 8790 B175

CROSSBRED/CROSSBRED

Raised by:

Heart-J Char-Lay

• What an outstanding bull. 78 lb. BW to a 751 lb. AWW to ratio 106. He has a little color to him. His dam is a 50% Charolais and 25% Angus, 25% Hereford. This 3-way cross historically has been ideal in the industry. If you feed your own calves, he will do great things for a calf crop.

EPD’s: CE

8.2

-1.4

Milk

MCE

5.2

MTL

0.6

REA

0.35

FAT

0.010

Marb

0.13

TSI

185.87

L ot 24 Sire:

Dam:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD CHAROLAIS X ANGUS COW

Raised by:

Heart-J Char-Lay

• A Patriarch son out of one of the Heart-J’s great old cows. Moderate BW with good growth. This bull has performed very well from weaning to yearling time. He is out of a halfblood Charolais unregistered cow so his EPDs do not reﬂect his genetic potential.

EPD’s: CE

6.0

-1.77

Milk

MCE

4.9

MTL

0.0

REA

0.222

FAT

0.0133

Marb

0.111

TSI

163.39 39

L ot 25 Sire:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD RAILE 2250 X168

Dam: RC MISS SMOKE X168 A166

RC MISS SMOKE 0621M U170

Raised by:

Heart-J Char-Lay

• A high percent Char-X son of Patriarch. His 75% Charolais dam may be phenotypically one of the best females in the pasture for Heart-J. Moderate birth weight with a touch of Red Angus on the bottom side of the pedigree.

L ot 23 - Heart-J Cross Check 6175

L ot 24 - Heart-J Air Strike 624

EPD’s: CE

7.1

-1.4

Milk

MCE

6.6

MTL

0.7

REA

0.36

FAT

0.017

Marb

0.15

TSI

176.76

L ot 25 - Heart-J Franklin 6166 Saturday, January 28, 2017 • 13

L ot 26 Sire:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD RED ANGUS/RED ANGUS

Dam: RC NICHOLE Z116 B225

RC NICHOLE 5055 Z270

Raised by:

Heart-J Char-Lay

• A 75% Char-X son of Patriarch. Out of a ﬁrst calf heifer, this bull offers calving ease and is nicely made.

L ot 26 - Heart-J Sandy Channel 6225

EPD’s: CE

5.7

-1.5

Milk

MCE

4.9

MTL

0.0

REA

FAT

Marb

TSI

L ot 27 Sire:

BAR S NATOMA 2284 RENN HEISENBURG 4211B RC NICHOLE 4244 Y211 ANGUS/ANGUS

Dam: RC MICHELLE 0607 b165

RC MICHELLE 3033 0607

Raised by:

Rafter RL

• We have been impressed with the Heisenburg calves and at birth, we never touched a one. 6165 is smooth made with extra length and frame. He had a 63 lb. birth weight at calving time.

L ot 27 - Haddan Huge 6165 TW

EPD’s: CE

3.8

-0.7

Milk

MCE

2.9

MTL

0.0

REA

FAT

Marb

TSI

L ot 28 Sire:

Dam:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD WDZ JPJ REDNECK 6041 PET RENN SUGAR MUFFIN 902W SHAMROCKS SCARLET

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch & Vision Cattle

• From weaning to yearling this bull has performed well. His mother has raised many bulls that have done the same thing. The genetics are here, but his mother left our herd early. This could be the buy of the offering if someone is willing to give him a try.

L ot 28 - RENN/VISN Patriarch 6902 14 • Performance on the Platte Charolais Bull Sale

EPD’s: CE

4.9

-1.6

-4

Milk

MCE

4.7

MTL

0.5

REA

0.29

FAT

0.011

Marb

0.05

TSI

150.59

RENN/VISN Commandant 6004

RENN Parthanon 6311

L ot 17 Sire:

Dam:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD DCR MR SOLUTION W13 RENN ATHENA 3211A RC NICHOLE 4244 Y211

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch

• 6311 is a standout Patriarch son out of one of our favorite young cows, 3211. She is a daughter of Y211, who is an AICA Dam of Distinction and a lead donor in our program. We really love our Solution daughters and 6311 is out of a good one. This bull has balanced EPDs. He exhibits powerful muscle shape, lots of volume, great length of body and a large scrotal circumference. His WW was 776 lbs. to ratio 106.

EPD’s: CE

5.3

-0.7

Milk

MCE

5.0

MTL

1.0

REA

0.45

FAT

0.018

Marb

0.13

TSI

195.55

L ot 19 Sire:

Dam:

LT LEDGER 0332 P HCR PATRIARCH 2502 PLD MISS HCR WENDY 7028 PLD TR MR FIRE WATER 5792RET IBACH BLAZING STAR 2004Z 2TM MS BILLINGS 724

Raised by:

Rennert Ranch & Vision Cattle

• The Rennert Ranch and Vision Cattle partnership has some really powerful cows in joint ownership. One of the very best is 2004, a daughter of the infamous Firewater. 2004 has produced some of our top end calves every year, including Commandant 6004. Her 2015 heifer calf, exhibited by Vaughn Stull, was highly competitive at every show they attended in Kansas. Commandant is sound structured, clean made, yet massive in his rib and muscle shape. HIs very credible pedigree combined with an 819 lb. WW (111 ratio) make this bull one to highly consider.

EPD’s: CE

2.3

0.3

Milk

MCE

2.5

MTL

1.1

REA

0.49

FAT

0.013

Marb

0.04

TSI

190.64

• Patriarch has completely proven himself as a very consistent sire of high quality offspring. He is a moderate framed bull whose calves out-perform the old man. He passes on traits like great feet and legs, attractive balance and eye appeal, good muscling, easy ﬂeshing ability, nice udder conformation in his daughters, a gentle disposition, more than abundant rib shape and positive carcass characteristics. To date, the average birthweight on his progeny has been at 85 lbs. He is being used A.I. within multiple registered Charolais programs across Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Washington. Consistently, Patriarch calves make the keeper pen with both his daughters and sons. Needless to say he is balanced across the board and we couldn’t be more excited about the impact he has made, and continues to make on our program.

HCR Patriarch 2502 PLD Sr. Herdsire for Rennert Ranch & Vision Cattle. Sire of many of the bulls offered in the sale. Semen Available

RENN Anakin 5315C The $10,000 son of Patriarch who sold in the 2016 NE Cattlemen’s Classic.