Power Genetics Buffalo Sale

GENETICS March 2, 2013 National Western Stockyard at 11:00 am Offering 45 Performance Tested

BISON BULLS

30 Yearling Heifers

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Friday, March 1 at 4:00 p.m.

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POWER GENETICS PERFORMANCE TESTED BULL SALE PRESENTED BY

COLD CREEK BUFFALO COMPANY & DIAMOND TAIL RANCH

Participate in the Power Genetics Performance Tested Bull Sale online!

This sale will be broadcast live at: www.cattleinmotion.com To view and bid on this sale live, simply log on to www.cattleinmotion.com and click on the sale, listed on the right side of the screen. If you don’t have a Cattle in Motion account, you must go to the site and create an account (24 hours in advance) to view and bid. You will be required to pay a $1 lifetime verification fee if you wish to bid.

For more details visit the web site or call 888-554-8437.

3rd Annual

POWER

GENETICS Performance Tested Bull Sale

The bison industry continues to see strong prices and we anticipate that prices will stay strong through the next year. The challenges brought on by the drought and higher production costs are why now is the time to invest in high quality genetics to improve your bottom line.

Here at Power Genetics we have focused our herds on performance and efficiency. We have produced award winning buffalo for over a decade, competing in performance and carcass competitions—consistently placing at the top. We feel that the best way to add dollars to your bottom line is to increase your calves weaning weights and increase slaughter weights. Our Power Genetics Performance Tested Bulls will give you that advantage.

Power Genetics Performance Tested Bulls are exactly what we are offering. We are confident that our testing criteria sorts out only the top 5% of bulls from our combined herds. These bulls have the genetics it takes to build a superior bison herd.

This year Diamond Tail will be offering their exceptional yearling heifers. These animals are pulled from Diamond Tail’s replacements and will make excellent cows for any herd.

Please join us for the FREE Bison Genetics, Health and Nutrition Educational Program on Friday March 1, at 4:00 p.m. The program will be at the Renaissance Hotel, 3801 Quebec St., Denver, CO 80207. After the program you can view the animals a short drive away at the National Western Livestock pens.

Do not hesitate to contact Boyd Meyer and Scott Butcher, with any questions about the animals their respective ranches are offering.

We hope to see you at the sale!

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SALE

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SALE DAY CONTACT INFORMATION Boyd Meyer: Cold Creek Buffalo, 970.396.2249 Scott Butcher: Diamond Tail Ranch, 307.760.1617 AUCTIONEERS: Bradeen Auctions: 605.673.2629, 605.390.1419 FERTILITY EXAM & HERD HEALTH: All bulls have passed a breeding soundness exam and have tested negative for BVD PI. All bulls are guaranteed virgin bulls. They have been tested for TB and Trich. They were vaccinated with an injectable Ivomec. They are all guaranteed breeders at sale time and their paperwork will be available. If your vet examines your new bull before June 1 and he fails to pass a semen test, we will replace the animal or refund your money.

Cold Creek bulls: tested by Dr. Tim Dawson, Bi-State Large Animal, Cheyenne, WY. Diamond Tail bulls: tested by Dr. Shawn Sanders, Animal Health Clinic, Laramie, WY. ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE DATA: Scrotal measurements and motility scores will be available on sale day.

PAYMENT: Full payment is due on sale day. A Bill of Sale will be required to load out. Checks should be made payable to the respective ranches.

If bulls are purchased from both ranches, please write two checks.

Boyd Meyer, Creek Ranch 970.396.2249 (cell)

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LODGING: Renaissance Hotel: 3801 Quebec St., Denver, CO 80207 303.800.1314. Mention the Power Genetics Sale to receive the room rate discount of $119 per night (single/double occupancy)

Cold Creek Buffalo is located at: 51 l25 Service Rd East, Cheyenne, WY 82007

WINTERING: If you choose to leave your bulls with us, we will winter them until April 1, 2013 at NO CHARGE. There will be a $3/hd/day for feed and yardage after April 1st. All animals must be picked up on or before April 15, 2013.

SALE ORDER: All animals will sell in book order, with the exception of any announcements made from the auction block.

Announcements from the auction block take precedence over any printed material.

Ranches reserve the right to remove any animal not meeting their specifications prior to sale time.

INSPECTION OF SALE BULLS: Make an appointment to look at the bulls at the ranches prior to the sale. See below or SALE DAY CONTACT INFORMATION for phone numbers.

Diamond Tail Ranch is located at: 20579 N. County Road 103, Glendevey Colorado Route, Jelm, WY 82063

SALE LOCATION: National Western Stockyard: March 2nd at 11:am Preview: Friday, March 1st

Scott Butcher, Diamond Tail Ranch 307.760.1617 (cell) or 970.435.5775 (ranch)

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2013 PERFORMANCE TESTED BULLS Cold Creek Buffalo Company SALE TAG ORDER NUMBER

JAN 24 WEANING WEIGHT

MAY 17 TO GRASS

OCT 29 OFF GRASS

FEB 9 REA OFF FEED

SIRE OR ORIGIN

1 1222 560 740 930 Comments: extremely thick and deep, tested well on grass and feed.

1310

13.55 RANCH

2 W-18 600 750 Comments: excellent weaning weight, 4th feed gain

900

1260

13.14

ED / DAM TRENT SCHWITZER, CAN

3 W-16 610 760 Comments: 2nd weaning weight, 1st feed gain

860

1250

13.94

ED/ DAM LEE GRANDE

4 1107 540 Comments: 4th grass gain, 3rd total gain

740

950

1280

11.19 RANCH

5 1066 Comments: 4th total gain

730

930

1270

13.61 RANCH

690

880

1220

15.08 RANCH

7 1013 490 720 Comments: 2nd total gain, very good performance bull

900

1240

10.29 RANCH

8 1207 530 Comments: 1st grass gain, powerful bull

700

950

1220

12.33 RANCH

9 B-147 560 Comments: 5th rib eye, 6th feed gain

720

860

1210

14.56

10 1157 490 Comments: 2nd grass gain, good eye appeal

700

940

1200

12.63 RANCH

11 1162 480 Comments: 3rd rib eye, good performance

700

860

1200

14.7

530

6 1274 500 Comments: 2nd rib eye, good all around bull

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COLORADO BISON CO.

RANCH

2013 PERFORMANCE TESTED BULLS Cold Creek Buffalo Company SALE TAG ORDER NUMBER

JAN 24 WEANING WEIGHT

MAY 17 TO GRASS

OCT 29 OFF GRASS

FEB 9 REA OFF FEED

SIRE OR ORIGIN

12 B-1 520 710 Comments: 4th feed gain, well balanced bull

860

1230

11.48

13 1011 Comments: 4th rib eye

740

900

1230

14.94 RANCH

14 B-10 500 Comments: 4th total gain, very thick bull

780

890

1240

14.0

CRAIG PERRIN

15 W-10 590 Comments: 1st rib eye, 5th total gain

790

920

1230

15.36

ED / DAM LEE GRANDE

16 1028 450 670 Comments: good grass gain well balanced bull

850

1140

N/A

17 1180 450 Comments: 3rd grass gain, 6th total gain

640

870

1190

13.48 RANCH

18 1005 490 Comments: good grass and feed gain

730

880

1220

12.07 RANCH

19 W-6 490 Comments: 5th grass gain, 6th rib eye

620

830

1160

13.88

ED/ DAM RED CANYON

20 B-123 Comments: 6th grass gain

700

900

1200

12.94

COLORADO BISON CO.

690

830

1150

N/A

22 B-145 530 670 Comments: good grass gain, good eye appeal

850

1160

12.69

23 1131 480 Comments: good grass gain

850

1160

12.06 RANCH

550

540

21 1064 470 Comments: good feed gain, very thick bull

650

CRAIG PERRIN

RANCH

RANCH

COLORADO BISON CO.

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2013 PERFORMANCE TESTED BULLS Diamond Tail Ranch SALE ORDER

TAG NUMBER

DEC 13 WEANING WEIGHT

24-APR YEARLING WT.

16-JAN WEIGHT

TOTAL GAIN

2-FEB SIRE OR RIB EYE AREA ORIGIN

1 432 500 902 1310 810 Comments: #5 weaning weight, #1 yearling weight, #2 in total gain and #4 in rib eye area

14.27

DTR

2 354 466 Comments: #4 total gain and #2 rib eye area

790

1252

786

15.1

DTR

3 287 478 Comments: #5 total gain and #5 rib eye area

820

1262

784

13.81

DTR

4 295 546 Comments: #1 weaning weight and #2 yearling weight

880

1320

774

13.03

DTR

5 351 518 Comments: #4 weaning weight and #3 yearling weight

860

1295

777

13.18

DTR

6 272 450 Comments: #3 total gain and #1 rib eye area

740

1252

802

15.74

DTR

7 415 520 854 Comments: #3 weaning weight, #4 yearling weight and #1 total gain

1340

820

11.83

DTR

8 309 Comments: #3 rib eye area

454

738

1236

782

14.54

DTR

9 374 Comments: great rib eye area

452

770

1222

770

13.38

DTR

10 446 Comments: great yearling weight

470

806

1244

774

12.52

DTR

848

1202

674

13.27

DTR

11 366 528 Comments: #2 weaning weight and #5 yearling weight

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2013 PERFORMANCE TESTED BULLS Diamond Tail Ranch SALE ORDER

TAG NUMBER

DEC 13 WEANING WEIGHT

24-APR YEARLING WT.

16-JAN WEIGHT

TOTAL GAIN

2-FEB SIRE OR RIB EYE AREA ORIGIN

12 410 Comments: great yearling weight

458

800

1212

754

12.64

DTR

13 447 Comments: large rib eye area

456

760

1194

738

13.32

DTR

14 317 Comments: great yearling weight

498

818

1214

716

12.61

DTR

15 353 472 Comments: great yearling weight and total gain

800

1224

752

11.18

DTR

16 459 Comments: even performing

446

758

1180

734

12.98

DTR

17 494 Comments: large rib eye area

488

782

1160

672

13.24

DTR

18 465 Comments: great yearling weight

472

800

1170

698

12.56

DTR

19 470 Comments: great total gain

440

740

1192

752

11.98

DTR

20 435 Comments: great weaning weight

500

794

1190

690

11.21

DTR

21 294 Comments: great yearling weight

434

838

1146

712

11.99

DTR

22 493 Comments: even performing

446

710

1196

750

11.19

DTR

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2013 YEARLING HEIFERS Diamond Tail Ranch

LOT 3

EAR TAGS 11-15

LOT 2

EAR TAGS 6-10

LOT 1

EAR TAGS 1 - 5

SALE ORDER

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TAG NUMBER

DEC 13 WEANING WEIGHT

24-APR YEARLING WT.

8-JAN WEIGHT

1

231

482

848

1150

2

3

482

768

1118

3

189

392

720

1116

4

29

432

766

1114

5

82

470

750

1094

6

130

438

736

1090

7

21

460

724

1080

8

92

448

716

1056

9

170

480

692

1054

10

76

552

722

1050

11

132

422

730

1048

12

24

398

684

1046

13

159

436

686

1046

14

78

472

692

1044

15

91

408

672

1044

LOT 6

EAR TAGS 26-30

LOT 5

EAR TAGS 21-25

LOT 4

EAR TAGS 16-20

2013 YEARLING HEIFERS Diamond Tail Ranch SALE ORDER

TAG NUMBER

DEC 13 WEANING WEIGHT

24-APR YEARLING WT.

8-JAN WEIGHT

16

58

426

724

1042

17

96

420

692

1038

18

62

414

706

1032

19

5

416

678

1030

20

196

398

712

1030

21

43

456

718

1026

22

165

474

706

1026

23

26

436

700

1020

24

104

406

764

1020

25

70

480

730

1020

26

164

398

752

1018

27

84

402

782

1018

28

166

366

622

1012

29

89

414

714

1012

30

50

422

674

1010

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March 2, 2013 The Bison Industry’s Only Performance Tested Bison Bull Sale Thank You for the Opportunity to Put Some MUSCLE in Your Herd!

POWER GENETICS PERFORMANCE TESTED BULL SALE PRESENTED BY

COLD CREEK BUFFALO COMPANY & DIAMOND TAIL RANCH