2013 Breeder's Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity by Julie Murnin

16th Annual

Breeder’s CHOICE Gelbvieh Bull Futurity

BULLS in the

Ballroom

VIII

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2013 Held in conjunction with

National Western Stock Show • Denver, Colorado

BULLS in the

Ballroom

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity has been initiated by Gelbvieh breeders and supporters to increase participation in the National Gelbvieh Show, the National Gelbvieh Sale, the National Gelbvieh Convention and to identify the most useful young sires in the Gelbvieh breed. The sponsor of the annual Futurity will be the Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity, Inc., a non-profit organization, not associated with the American Gelbvieh Association. The Futurity winners will be selected by scored balloting of the participating breeders members. Ballots must have a different bull in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions. Ballots must include all three positions. The consignor of the Futurity winner shall receive approximately 80% of the net Futurity funds. Two runners-up will be identified to receive approximately 10% respectively. The Futurity winner will be sold as Lot 1 in the National Gelbvieh Sale. The net sale proceeds of the winning bull will be given to one breeder member who will be selected by a random drawing. Each Futurity breeder member will receive 20 (twenty) units of semen from the winning bull. The initial voting will be held at the National Western Stadium Arena on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 10:00 am. The top 3 vote winning bulls will be honored Saturday night January 12, 2013 at 6:30 pm in the Red Lion Hotel with “Bulls in the Ballroom VIII” Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity. The Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity winner and runners-up will be announced at “Bulls in the Ballroom”. The general public is welcome. The 2013 Futurity is limited to 55 breeder memberships. The 55th breeder membership will be sold at public auction before the drawing for the sale proceeds in the ballroom.

Breeder’s CHOICE Gelbvieh Bull Futurity

PLA Big Dog 101Y • 2012 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Champion

Futurity Champion Bull sells as Lot 1 in National Gelbvieh Sale

Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 1:00 pm in the Livestock Center,

National Western Stock Show

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, January 11, 2013

Futurity members sign Contracts and pick up membership cards at Red Lion Hotel. 7:00 pm Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Board and Committee Meeting Red Lion Hotel

Saturday, January 12, 2013

10:00 am Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Stadium Arena 6:30 pm

AGA Social and Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity, “Bulls in the Ballroom VIII” Red Lion Hotel Ballroom

To purchase Futurity Champion possession or semen syndicate shares contact Futurity Manager.

FUTURITY MANAGER Mitchell Marketing Service

www.mms.bz

Chris Mitchell 334-695-1371 Randy Sienknecht 319-290-3763 2262 C Avenue • Gladbrook, IA 50635

Entry 1

RWG YAEGER 1513 Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 05/19/2011 BW: 89

Red RWG Y513 WW: 760

Polled CDGV143194 YW: 1264

ELK CK FORMULA 957S

ELK CK MAVERICK 850N ELK 957J PMG PEGASUS 01P COL 895 MISS COCOA BTI BARCELONA 2057B BB MISS 61Y DDM MR SHERMAN TANK AFG BERGEN WILLOW

PHG MR. WIZARD W27 COL MISS PEGASUS 61S SLC BLACK JACK 48F ET VG VALLEY PD GOOD NIGHT 90H SLG BERGEN PLAIN GOOD 314C

CED

104

3.7

-0.2

103

0.5

REA

DtF

0.00 20.40

RFI

ADG

% CH

REA

RWG YAEGER 1513 offers a great genetic combination of fresh genetics and proven maternal power. Yaeger’s dam, VG 90H, at nearly 15 years old, is the foundation female in the Good Night cow family (known for their fertility, longevity, structural soundness, and great udders balanced with the consistent ability to produce top quality seed stock). Yaeger has a lot of pedigree links to our high sellers, show winners, and herd sires. Our herd sire RWG Xtreme Traction 0521 (who will be on display at NWSS) is a VG 90H grandson. Also RWG Why-Me 9515’s dam VG 34N ET is a full sister to VG 90H. RWG Why-Me 9515 has quickly left his mark on the breed as he was the sire of the high selling female at the 2012 Canadian National Sale at $9000. Yaeger’s sire Wizard has also turned heads in the purebred world with his first calf crop. A Wizard son sold for a record breaking $30,000.00 at the 2012 Canadian National Sale making him the highest selling Canadian Gelbvieh bull. With a solid pedigree, a flawless dam, lots of growth posting a 205 index of 122 and 365 index of 109, Yaeger is the kind of bull a program can be built around. There’s no question that fertility and longevity are more profitable than any other trait in the beef industry. This is why we always find ourselves going back to sires that left behind the best set of producing daughters. Here’s your opportunity to select on of those great maternal sires.

ROYAL WESTERN GELBVIEH • INNISFAIL, AB

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Entry 2

LWHF JKGF PREMIUM PLUS 482Y Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 09/08/2011 BW: 83

Double Black LWHF 482Y WW: 747

Homozygous Polled 1204043 YW: 1248

BTI GRANITE 2135M DCSF POST ROCK GRANITE 200P2

BTI EXTRA 2106K ET BTI ELECTRA B 2001H MRCO NEW DIRECTION 905 DCSF POST ROCK TWILA 3F2 RTC ATLAS 712G MLD MOORELAND MARA G727 KCF BENNETT IDEAL G182 KCF MISS EXCEL F124

DCSF POST ROCK TWILA 223M2 MLD MOORELAND M211 KCF MISS M211 R368 KCF MISS IDEAL J124

CED

REA

105

1.3

-2.8

102

-0.1

0.29 -0.01 3.0 27.56 21.93

DtF

RFI

ADG

% CH

REA

Our bull in this year’s Futurity, LWHF JKGF PREMIUM PLUS 482Y is a true herd sire prospect that can lead and improve the future of the Gelbvieh Breed for years to come. He is super heavy muscled with smooth balanced patterns, extremely deep bodied, big wide topped, huge rear quarter that ties power and performance into a very eye appealing homozygous polled and double black package, from the ground up he is very complete. His sire Granite 200P2 is our senior herd sire and the #1 purebred Gelbvieh bull for registrations this year. His dam we own jointly with J&K Gelbvieh and is a Dam of Merit, she has a perfect udder and phenomenal phenotype. His full brother was our Futurity entry last year that we sold to Doug and Carol Hille at Chimney Butte Ranch in Mandan, ND as their new junior herd sire. We look forward to seeing you in Denver and would appreciate your consideration in the futurity selection.

LITTLE WINDY HILL FARMS • MAX MEADOWS, VA Page 3

Entry 3

DCSF POST ROCK PERFECTION ET Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 09/27/2011 BW: 88

Double Black DCSF 279Y1 WW: 742

Double Polled 1219937 YW: 1395

DMRS SARGE 635S DCSF POST ROCK SILVER 233U1

BDCG UPPER LIMITS 14M JCGR BAR GT MS 24N BTI GRANITE 2135M DCSF POST ROCK WILMA 147H ET MRCO NEW DIRECTION 905 DFW MISS ECHO J880 DCG POWERSTROKE G92 AVR MS LADY TIE 703

DCSF POST ROCK WILMA 261P1 ET XXB TITUS 880K DARC P401 SLGB MISS POWER LINE

CED

REA

103

3.1

-0.8

101

1.0

0.31 -0.03 -0.6 18.42 23.48

DtF

Post Rock Perfection ET is the result of proven genetics on both sides of his pedigree. His dam Darci 401P, 1st calf was the 2007 Futurity champion RTRT Solution who’s proven to be one of the best breeding Futurity winners highlighted by his daughter Whitney that was National Champion in 2011. Darci is also the dam of the 2010 Reserve NWSS champion female and many high selling lots in the Rae Family dispersal. Perfections sire is Post Rock Silver who’s a performance and muscle king in the Gelbvieh breed. Silver’s first sons have been some of the most sought after and high selling bulls in the fall sale season this year. Perfection captures all the performance and muscle of his sire with the extra eye appeal and class of his dam in a truly exciting package that we plan to use heavily in our program his year and for years to come.

POST ROCK CATTLE CO • BARNARD, KS Page 4

Entry 4

RLKL RL JOHNBOY Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 11/10/2011 BW: 66

Double Black RLKL Y465 WW:

Double Polled 1207868 YW:

DVE DAVIDSON PLD EDISON 6S DVE DAVIDSON JOHNBOY 134U

DVE DAVIDSON DEJA-VU 90N HAG 34G DVE DAVIDSON PLD BLK JIM 6L DVE DAVIDSON JULIO 67L HHF POLLED SUMMIT 648U JRI POLLED ROXIE 285D60 ET SEAJ JET SET 7G ET TOP MISS ELECTRIC BLACK F56

DVE DAVIDSON MISS JIM 15N JRI POLLED ENDICOTT 285F7 TOP MISS ENDICOTT M465 TOP MISS JET SET J204

CED

110

0.3

-1.1

103

0.5

DtF

0.21 0.01

REA

1.2

8.53 0.14

Our entry to this years Breeders Choice Bull Futurity is an outcross calving ease son of the Davidson Johnboy 134U that resides at Rafter R Gelbvieh. Notice the actual birthweight of 66# with an adjusted weaning of 680#. His dam was our pick of the bred heifers at the Thousand Oaks dispersal. She is sired by JRI Polled Endicott 285F7 that sired very few calves before his untimely death, we all know what the 285 cow family has done in the Judd Ranch program. She has been an outstanding producing female. A full sister to our entry sold in the Iowa Beef Expo to the Morgan herd in Wisconsin.

LINQUIST FARMS â&#x20AC;˘ FONDA, IA Page 5

Entry 5

RTRT FLAT IRON 305Z Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 01/20/2012 BW: 85

Black RTRT 305Z WW: 748

Double Polled 1211198 YW:

GKT BUDDY 7R CRAN BUDDY BOY T729

TKN BUSTER 8N GKT 54G TJB JAGERMEISTER 229M - ET CRAN JARED’S GIRL M201 BTI EXTRA 2106K ET DARC P401 ELK CK BRONCO 411G DBRG MS FREEDOM 101L

CRAN R251 RTRT SOLUTION RTRD ROXI 201U DBRG FOXI ROXI 8N

CED

REA

105

1.5

-2.6

104

0.4

0.16 -0.10 0.1

DtF

6.84 16.58

RFI

ADG

% CH

REA

Structural correctness, efficiency, and maternal excellence combine to impart functional characteristics that should be appreciated by astute cattlemen from any environment. RTRT Flat Iron 305Z presents unmistakable muscle mass and dimension; however, study the flexibility with which he travels and you will realize he is truly unique. His maternal pedigree is anchored by one of the highest performing, and most prolific females in the Gelbvieh breed - Foxi Roxi 8N, who has 80 recorded calves in the AGA database. His sire is arguably one of the best red purebreds in the breed, who consistently stamps his progeny with structural correctness, mass and rib shape - while moderating frame. RTRT Flat Iron 305Z’s moderate milk EPD should complement many Balancer females sired by higher-milk Angus bulls that are in wide use. Consequently, Flat Iron’s progeny should be acceptable in many environments with regards to milk production. In a breed looking for the next great purebred sire, Flat Iron offers the completeness of design necessary to serve as a cornerstone within Gelbvieh pedigrees for years to come.

MICHAEL THOMAS REA • BERTHOUD, CO

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Entry 6

TAU RESOLUTION 65Z ET Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 02/06/2012 BW: 82

Homozygous Black TAU 65Z WW: 787

BTI EXTRA 2106K ET

Homozygous Polled 1220590 YW: FHG FLYING H EXTRA 150D BTI LADY GRANITE 2001E ET XXB TITUS 880K SLGB MISS POWER LINE POW JETSTREAM 36B BTI MS HELEN B 2081B TAU DR PEPPER 29D TAU MS 801X 516E

RTRT SOLUTION DARC P401 TJB SLEEPY 161F ET TAU MS SLEEPY 920J TAU MS DR P OF 516E 716G

CED

104

2.3

-1.9

105

0.0

REA

DtF

0.13 -0.01 1.3

3.43 8.86

Every Gelbvieh Breeder in America is looking for their next Purebred herdsire and TAU Resolution 65z is certainly one that will point the breed in the right direction. For the second year in a row we are proud to present you with a bull from one of the best cow families at Taubenheim Gelbvieh. Ms Sleepy 920J’s progeny have been turning heads for many years and the mating of her with a previous Breeders Choice Bull Futurity Champion is no slouch. Resolution is a Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled son of RTRT Solution. 65z combines width and dimension into a sound structured package. He is powerfully constructed as he is wide topped and beefy hipped. When you get behind him he doesn’t disappoint either, as he’s wide at his pins and carries this advantage to the ground. However, where Resolution is bound to impress is in his structural integrity. He is one that is correct in his angles and easily fills his track when set in motion. We feel that Resolution 65z offers a ton of future to any Gelbvieh herd and his longevity should be evident for years to come. Start the New Year off right by making a Resolution to improve your herd by selecting this young herd sire on your 2013 Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Ballot. View this outstanding bull at http://youtu.be/Do40YU8c_QQ .

TAUBENHEIM GELBVIEH • AMHERST, NE Page 7

Entry 7

EGL BOONE Z027 ET Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 02/10/2012 BW: 85

Red EGL Z027 WW: 714

Double Polled 1228754 YW:

FHG FLYING H EXTRA 150D JRI EXTRA EXPOSURE 285L71 ET

KCF BENNETT PREMIER Z104 FHG MS FHG NITE LADY 50A HHF POLLED SUMMIT 648U JRI MS PLD PREFERENCE 285A5 EGL GADGET F1258 EGL OLIVE F025 ET TLR COCOA 35C EGL D009

JRI MS POLLED SWEETIE 285C6 EGL GUIDO K051 ET EGL N099 EGL CADEE J029 ET

CED

REA

106

2.0

-0.3

100

0.9

0.30 -0.02 6.2 16.97 12.93

DtF

The last red bull Eagle Pass Ranch put in the futurity was EGL Fosters L017. It takes a pretty good red bull to get us excited, but we have a red bull this year that has done just that. EGL Boone Z027 ET is a good structured, deep sided, muscular bull that has the potential to be a great one. To top that off, he has no Freedom in his pedigree. He gained 3.71 lbs/day on test (106 ratio) and finished about mid range on our RFI trial. You need to consider that because of our selection pressure, mid range on our trial places him in the top 15% of the Gelbvieh breed for RFI. His sire is the widely used and former National Champion Extra Exposure and his dam is a beautiful red donor that goes back to Guido and EGL Cadee J029. Cadee is the top Gelbvieh animal on several major data bases for negative RFI and low DMI. These genetics are inherited by our Boone bull and will also carry through to his offspring. His homo polled test is pending.

EAGLE PASS RANCH â&#x20AC;˘ HIGHMORE, SD Page 8

Entry 8

CIRS OVERDRIVE Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 02/16/2012 BW: 80

Red CIRS 2207Z WW:

Double Polled 1217350 YW:

EGL FOSTERS LO17 ET

SLC FREEDOM 178F ET EGL PHOEBE G374 EGL GUIDO K051 ET EGL H802 CTR ECHO 575E CTRG CEDAR TOP’S TIFFANY DCSF POST ROCK BLACK SAVVY CKA WOODLAND B MARY 910Y

CIRS DECADE 278U2 EGL GAIL M278 CTR KING 067K DCSF POST ROCK MARY 154N1 DCSF POST ROCK MARY 67H2

CED

REA

106

1.6

-1.5

103

-0.2

0.16 -0.06 3.2

DtF

6.67 -0.97

RFI

ADG

% CH

REA

Overdrive could be simply defined as using the appropriate gear to efficiently arrive at your destination in the most economical manner. CIRS Overdrive is capable of impacting the Gelbvieh breed with proven genetics, to advance any program in an efficient and most economical manner. CIRS Overdrive has often been compared to his sire, CIRS Decade, the 2010 Breeders Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Champion. In fact, CIRS Overdrive may be better than his sire. Phenotypically, CIRS Overdrive has always been a standout among his contemporaries since birth. His explosive rib shape and excellent feet, legs, and overall structure, have kept him at the top to this day. The genetic data also show how efficient CIRS Overdrive and his progeny will be a great combination of feed efficiency with a most desirable end result - tenderness and marbling. Combined with the docility trait indicator, you’ll have an animal that will be calm, and therefore, will tend to eat more, have better response to vaccinations and pre-conditioning, and in the end, be more tender! Greater quality grade with less input cost = efficiency! Check out CIRS Overdrive’s Reproductive traits as well - calving ease and stayabillity. His heifer daughters will more likely become pregnant over a normal breeding season. You will enjoy the benefit of unassisted calving, and those easy-calving females will remain in your herd, in production, until they are at least 6 years old! Less labor costs in calving, less input costs before calving and a longer lived asset = efficiency! Powerful, yet efficient, purebred RED Gelbvieh genetics have consistenly been the focus at Circle S Ranch. You will reap the benefits when you choose CIRS Overdrive as the 2013 Breeders Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Champion. Thank you for your consideration and confidence in the Circle S program.

CIRCLE S RANCH • CANTON, KS

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Entry 9

JCGR BAR GT ORANGE CRUSH 62Z Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 02/17/2012 BW: 88

Red JCGR 62Z WW: 714

Homozygous Polled 1224069 YW:

BEA SILVERADO BABR DIRTY LITTLE SECRET 900W

LWHF FEARLESS TRCC MS AUSTIN 67L ELK CK BRONCO 411G PMG PMG KATY 04K CTR ECHO 575E JBOB MISS 92C TJB KRB SHILOH 170G ET LJSA PAULETTE 503E

BABR SECRET CRUSH JBOB FORMULA ONE 2407J ET JCGR BAR GT PRETTYWOMAN557UET LJSA PRETTY WOMAN 915J

CED

103

3.7

-0.9

102

0.5

REA

DtF

0.00 8.77

RFI

ADG

% CH

REA

Bar GT Orange Crush 62Z 1224069 Red, Homo Polled, Non Diluter, Orange Crush’s Dam is a black Pretty Woman 915J Daughter. Orange Crush has a 714 weaning weight and a 53 and 85 for growth numbers. All of this in a moderate, thick, structurally correct package.

JUMPING COW GELBVIEH • RAMAH, CO Page 10

Entry 10

DLW AMBITION 450Z ET Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 02/19/2012 BW: 72

Double Black DLW 450Z WW: 769

HYEK BLACK IMPULSE 1296L HYEK BLACK IMPACT 3960N

Homozygous Polled 1223633 YW: ELK CK SCORPION 2343H ET OAKK VALLEY LADY 296J FHG FLYING H EXTRA 150D HYEK DOTTIE F6048 MLLC M/L ADVANTAGE FHG FLYING H CADISISTER 95E HHF W21 POLLED PATRIOT JEB MS SENSATION 55Y

HYEK BLACK RUBY 9604J FHG VVFG FLYING H EXCLUSIVE FHG FLYING H 217B/EC203N ET CKA WOODLAND BELLE 217B

CED

REA

104

-1.1

-3.2

100

-0.1

0.17 0.09

DtF

1.1 26.18 21.47

RFI

ADG

% CH

REA

DLW Ambition 450Z is your opportunity to select a homozygous polled bull with more cow power and production history than ever offered. This bull comes from a lineage of impact genetics that have proven themselves in the seed stock and commercial beef industry. He is a flush mate to past futurity bulls and sale topping females at Warner Beef. This bull’s design and performance numbers will enable Gelbvieh to regain its status as the “Continental Breed of Choice”. It is our pleasure to bring forward this futurity candidate backed by the quality and integrity that Warner Beef continues to strive to obtain. We appreciate your interest and support and ask for your vote in selection of DLW Ambition 450Z.

WARNER BEEF GENETICS • BEAVER CITY, NE Page 11

Entry 11

PHG ROCKIN THE BAKKEN Z17 Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 2/23/2012 BW: 92

Red PHG Z17 WW: 867

OZZ EXT GOVENOR 3N

Homozygous Polled 1213686 YW:

FHG VVG FLYING H EXCLUSIVE OZZ CHA MICHELL 74L MLH GOLDRUSH RETAIL GOLD RACA MS RED MAPLE 502R GKT BUD 11G PHG PRAIRIE EVE E76 PMG PEGASUS 01P COL 21N 840 XTRA

COLB MR XAVIER X812 RACA MS RED MAPLE 812U PHG FIGHTING IRISH N07 PHG ULTRA VIOLET U02 COL MISS PEGASUS 84S

CED

104

2.9

-1.1

102

0.3

REA

DtF

12.13

RFI

ADG

% CH

REA

We are proud to present PHG Rockin the Bakken Z17 as our red nomination in this years bull futurity. Rockin is one of those calves that has been special since birth, and he continues to get better as he matures. This dark cherry red, homozygous polled bull is going to be an outcross to many of today’s Gelbvieh and Balancer programs. We purchased his sire COLB Mr Xavier from Colin Berkley in 2011, and the Xavier calves have proven to be standout’s in our program. His dam has earned herself a spot in the donor pen, with her first calf being a top selling open heifer at the 2010 Canadian National Sale, and her second being a top seller at last years ND Golden Rule Sale. The Fighting Irish daughters are proving to be maternal stand-outs, and his dam is no exception. Rockin the Bakken exhibits a tremendous amount of length, depth, and width in a mature, rugged package. Study his EPD and Igenity profiles and you’ll see a bull that stands out amongst the crowd. Z17 truly is Rockin the Bakken - being named Supreme Overall Breeds bull at the 2012 West River Livestock show, the largest Gelbvieh show in ND, and standing 2nd in class to the Reserve Champion bull at the Canadian National Show at Agribition in November. Study him closely and we think you’ll agree, PHG Rockin The Bakken Z17 is a diamond in the rough!

PRAIRIE HILLS GELBVIEH • GLADSTONE, ND

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Entry 12

JRI POP A TOP 307Z80 Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 02/24/2012 BW: 86

Black JRI 307Z80 WW: 681

Homozygous Polled 1221792 YW:

JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ET

JRI PLD FREE AGENT 125J3 JRI MS PLD FRONTIER 253J60 JRI EXTRA EXPOSURE 285L71 ET JRI MS SPECIAL AGENT 197M62 FHG FLYING H EXTRA 150D JRI MS POLLED SWEETIE 285C6 JRI NEW TREND 217D5 JRI PLD GOLDEN GIRL 307F50

JRI POP A TOP 197T83 JRI MS RED DAWN 197R72 JRI EXTRA EXPOSURE 285L71 ET JRI MS BABY CAKES 307U70 JRI MS PLD NEW BABE 307H60

CED

115

-1.4

-0.8

104

1.0

REA

DtF

-0.09 -0.09 4.6 -4.27 0.38

JRI Pop A Top 307Z80 stems from the super Judd Ranch 307 cow family that excels in the low birth weight/calving ease department. JRI Pop A Top 307Z80’s third calf dam JRI Ms Baby Cakes 307U70 has only averaged 75 pounds at birth on her 3 calves. Maternal grandam JRI Ms Pd New Babe 307H60 only averaged 76 pounds at birth (80# high) on her calves. JRI Pop A Top 307Z80 should be a calving ease deluxe sire with his cow families incredible low birth weight track record and his sire, JRI Pop A Top 197T83 is one of the all-time great calving ease sires at Judd Ranch. Rest assured the performance and fertility is bred in as the first JRI Pop A Top 197T83 daughters calved this past spring and they are calf raising machines/fertility plus females. Homozygous polled purebred calving ease deluxe genetics!

JUDD RANCH INC • POMONA, KS Page 13

Entry 13

DVE DAVIDSON JACKPOT 74Z Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 02/28/2012 BW: 88

Homozygous Black DVE 74Z WW: 888

RED FORTUNATE 681S

Homozygous Polled CDGV145193 YW:

JBOB CAROLINA FORTUNE 2564JET RED ADELE 172L MHL GOLDRUSH VISA J40 DDGR MITZI 94P MONTANA KID 50J ET DVE DAVIDSON VALENTINE 40J LCS DAVIDSON PLD JULIO 432J DVE DAVIDSON MS BLACK 15E

DDGR NAVAHO 188X DDGR MANDY 32S DVE DAVIDSON PLD BLK JIM 6L DVE DAVIDSON MS JIM 61T DVE DAVIDSON MS JULIO 175P

CED

108

1.9

-0.3

102

REA

DtF

0.00 15.33

RFI

ADG

% CH

REA

DVE Davidson Jackpot 74Z stood alongside his fabulous Dam, as she was selected Reserve Senior Champion Female at the 2012 Farmfair International in Edmonton, Alberta. This dam does produce the good ones... a maternal brother was crowned Grand Champion Bull at the 2011 N.I.L.E. in Billings, Montana. Homozygous black & homozygous polled Jackpot 74Z had a birth weight of 82 lbs and an adjusted weaning weight of 888 lbs. He is sired by a new herd sire, DDGR Navaho 188X, at Davidson Gelbvieh, that is really complementing their program. They sold a great Navaho daughter for $7500 at 9 months of age at the November/2012 Canadian Western Agribition Sale in Regina, Saskatchewan. Another Navaho sired heifer calf was selected by Prairie Hill Gelbvieh of North Dakota for $5000 earlier this fall. Jackpot 74Z’s novel pedigree and sound attributes will provide an exciting catalyst for many programs!

DAVIDSON GELBVIEH • PONTEIX, SK Page 14

Entry 14

JDPD HESSTON 195WZ Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 03/03/2012 BW: 76

Double Black JDPD 195WZ WW: 866

Double Polled 1216310 YW:

JHG PREMONITION 662S ET

PMG PEGASUS 01P LJS SALLEY ET HAD HOLLYWOOD WRGA BAR GT MS WYOMING 8D JRI EXTRA EXPOSURE 285L71 ET BTI MISS KALI B 2126M SLC FREEDOM 178F ET CTR CEDAR TOP’S BANQUET

JDPD AKIN 140W HAD 140 L RTRM HEADLINE JDPD BURNADETTE 195W CTR RUBY RED 195L

CED

107

1.7

-1.4

102

REA

DtF

0.00 2.85

JDPD Hesston is a cool little dude. Yes, he is very young, but good is good regardless of age. Phenotypically he has all the right pieces. He is very sound, bid footed with lots of bone. He is extremely long sided and super square hipped. He is packed with the right shape of muscle, really smooth and carries it down low into his quarter. He’s big topped with expressive shape. Hesston is really sexy fronted and carries himself with authority. He travels really soft with lots of set to his pasterns and covers his tracks really well. On paper he is just as impressive. His actual birth weight was only 76# and weaning weight of 645. His dam is a first calf heifer that goes back to Ruby Red, one of our matriarch’s. She did a fantastic job of raising this calf. Hesston has good maternal traits in his pedigree and his females should carry that on impressively. His sire, JDPD Akin, was the 2010 National Champion bull, and was syndicated for well over $25,000. Very few Akin progeny has been available to the public. Hesston will make big ugly cows pretty and keep power in the money makers. Please consider him for your bull of choice.

THE DROMGOOLE’S HEAVEN • RICHMOND, TX Page 15

Entry 15

PHG MISSOURI BASIN Z59 Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 3/12/2012 BW: 83

Double Black PHG Z59 WW: 868

EGL PABST L011 ET

Homozygous Polled 1213667 YW:

JCGR BAR GT PARADIGM 2H ET EGL PHOEBE G374 SLC BLACK JACK 48F ET SLG BERGEN PLAIN GOOD 314C JRI PLD GRAND PRIX ET GKG MISS B FORCE 708G TLR COCOA 35C CTR STARR FLO 619T

RWG WHY ME 9515 VG VALLEY MISS 34N ET GKG STORM 225M MCFG 153R MCFG 33J ET

CED

111

1.2

-0.3

105

0.4

REA

DtF

13.13

RFI

ADG

% CH

REA

We are proud to present PHG Missouri Basin Z59 as our black nomination in this years bull futurity. Out of the most predictable cow in our program, and one of the most exciting sires to debut in the breed this year, Missouri Basin has the potential to do great things. His dam is literally a no-miss cow. 153R is the mother of Top Shelf & Womanizer, who have sired sale topping calves for our program. We moved her to the donor pen in May and she has consistently been freezing 25 eggs per flush. RWG Why Me 9515 is a bull who has garnered plenty of attention in the last year. The “Why Me” calves are easily the stoutest calves we have this year, and they keep getting better every day. A “Why Me” daughter was the high selling female at the 40th Anniversary Canadian National Sale in November for $9,000. We lost “Why Me” to an injury this summer, so this may be the only chance to obtain these genetics. We truly believe that Missouri Basin has the potential to do great things. Study his pedigree and you’ll notice that he’s an outcross to a majority of today’s popular bloodlines. Look at his EPD’s and you’ll see that he has the potential to be a curve bender. With an 83lb birthweight, and an 868lb weaning weight, he has a tremendous spread while still having the potential to be used on heifers. If you’re looking for that black outcross bull that could do it all, pay close attention to PHG Missouri Basin Z59!

PRAIRIE HILLS GELBVIEH • GLADSTONE, ND

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JRI ENFORCER 213Z72 Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 03/13/2012 BW: 97

Red JRI 213Z72 WW: 737

Homozygous Polled 1221297 YW:

JRI TOP RECRUIT 254U82

JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ET JRI MS COCOA 254S72 JRI EXTRA EXPOSURE 285L71 ET JRI MS PLD LEXUS II 285K84 JRI PLD FREE AGENT 125J3 JRI MS PLD FRONTIER 253J60 JRI PLD FREE AGENT 125J3 JRI MS PLD NEW TREND 213J41

JRI TURBO 285X14 JRI MS EXTRA APPEAL 285R94 JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ET JRI MS SECRETARIAT 213W62 JRI MS LADY BUG 213R52

CED

107

1.6

-3.6

101

0.8

REA

DtF

0.00 14.36

JRI Enforcer 213Z72 is sired by one of Judd Ranch’s new young herdsires, JRI Turbo 285X14. Turbo features the beef machine AI sire JRI Top Recruit 254U82 on the top side of the pedigree and bar none his Extra Exposure dam possesses on the best teat/udder systems in the breed. Enforcer’s second calf dam has only averaged 83 pound at birth on her calves and you talk about one beautiful spacious made female that flat knows how to bring home the beef. This Judd Ranch 213 cow family is loaded with big time producing/fertility plus females as Enforcer’s great grandam and great great grandam we both honored numerous times as Dam of Distinction females. Homozygous polled purebred genetics from a powerful profit driven cow family.

JUDD RANCH INC • POMONA, KS Page 17

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DCHD GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 725Z Purebred Gelbvieh Bull 03/26/2012 BW: 85

Homozygous Black DCHD 725Z WW: 769

BABR PLAYBOY

Homozygous Polled 1226568 YW:

LWHF FEARLESS GDX 23K DCH HILLE K23 KODIAK DCH HILLE K81 KRAMER DCHD GOLDEN BUCKLE BELV 062J DCHD GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 117G VVGR MR 525M IDEAL GAR GAUGLER GAL 055K

DCH HILLE R126 ROY DCH HILLE N200 NAPLES DCHD GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 117L SGAR GAUGLER GAL 725T SGAR GAUGLER GAL 403P

CED

REA

110

0.9

-0.9

102

0.7

0.26 0.02 -0.3 30.99 6.61

DtF

Big hipped, deep bodied and wide topped will be your first impression when you look at 725Z. A total black outcross to any of today’s bulls, he has all the tools to be the next big name. 725Z is out of a never miss cow who raises powerhouse bulls and a proven herdsire, Roy, who has sired many great ones. We have been using Roy for almost eight years with few heifers leaving our herd. Roy’s consistency never misses the mark as seen in this full brother to last year’s NWSS Spring Division Reserve Bull Calf. Maternal, growth and carcass; you name it 725Z has got it. 725Z has been catching eyes since day one. With his striking profile, structural soundness and massive dimension, he will be catching your eye too! 725Z is homozygous polled and black to boot! We appreciate your consideration in the futurity selection.

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELBVIEH • MEDINA, ND Page 18

Breederâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CHOICE Gelbvieh Bull Futurity 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

GKT Bud SPUR Beretta GKT Boo Ba XXB Drew EGL Fosters TJB Jagermeister XXB Titanium PMG Pegasus XXB Big N Rich RTRT Solution ACKG Dakota 3T DVE Davidsons Powerhouse 13U CIRS Decade 278U2 BEA Passion 011X ET PLA Big Dog 101Y

Past WINNERS Page 19

Futurity MEMBERS Barwick Gelbvieh

Golden buckle Gelbvieh

Plateau Gelbvieh

Beastrom, Jim

Green Hills Gelbvieh

Poker City Ranch & Triple K Gelbvieh

Beastrom, Jon

Handel Farms

Boehler Gelbviehs

Hartland Farm & J Bar M Gelbvieh

Orleans, NE Pierre, SD Pierre, SD

Orleans, NE

Bramblett, Russell Dell City, TX

Medina, ND Mt Ulla, NC Menno, SD

Stella, MO

Peetz, CO

Agenda, KS

Post Rock Cattle Co Barnard, KS

Prairie Hills Gelbvieh Gladstone, ND

Brandywine Farms

Husker Group c/o Roger Emigh

Burbank Cattle Co.

Judd Ranch, Inc.

C-Cross Cattle Co.

Jumping Cow Gelbvieh

Royal Western Gelbvieh & Rocky Top Gelbvieh

Cedar Top Ranch

Kansas Connection

Stuecken Bros.

Chimney Butte Ranch

Karlebo Gelbvieh Farm

Taubenheim Gelbvieh

Circle S Ranch

Leonhardt Cattle co

Thorstenson Gelbvieh

Cranview Gelbvieh

Little Bull Farm

TNT Farms/J&K FARMS

Davidson Gelbvieh

Little Windy Hill Farm

TJB Gelbvieh

DDM Gelbvieh

Locust Hill Farms

Wandering Meadows & DTKF Gelbvieh

DMD Livestock/Trans Pacific Genetics

Longleaf Station

Rushford, MN

St Catharine, MO Asheboro, NC Stapleton, NE Mandan, ND Canton, KS Minot, ND

Ponteix, Saskatewan, Canada Winslow, IL

Beaver City, NE

Dromgoole’s Heaven Richmond, TX

Eagle Pass Ranch Highmore, SD

Flying H Genetics Arapahoe, NE

Gelbvieh Bar None Ranch Palm Coast, FL

Genetics West & Bar T Bar Berthoud, CO

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Danbury, NE Pomona, KS Ramah, CO

Sharon Springs, KS Cleveland, NC

Lake Preston, SD Manchester, KY

Max Meadows, VA Ruffin, NC

Jackson Springs, NC

M and P Gelbvieh Odell, NE

M Heart D Gelbvieh Stevensville, MT

Minnesota Group c/o Jason Sauers Winona, MN

Montana Gamblers c/o Ken Flikkema Bozeman, MT

Murphy Farms Arlington, SD

Ricky Linquist/Jim Horton Fonda, IA

Riley’s 4-R Gelbvieh Rolla, MO

Innisfail, Alberta, Canada Freeburg, MO Amherst, NE Selby, SD Ava, IL

Chickamauga, GA

Janesville, IA

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Special THANKS Pfizer Animal Health for your donation of eight 5L jugs of DectoMax

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