2015 Breeder's Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity by Julie Murnin

18th Annual

Breeder’s CHOICE Gelbvieh Bull Futurity

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2015 National

Held in conjunction with Western Stock Show • Denver,

Colorado

Breeder’s CHOICE GENERAL INFORMATION

Gelbvieh Bull Futurity

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 voting will be held at the National Western Stadium Arena on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 10:00 am. The top 3 vote winning bulls in the initial voting will come back to the arena for a second voting to select and announce The Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Champion. Futurity winner and drawing along with announcement of winner of Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull will be honored at Annual Gelbvieh Banquet held in the Double Tree Hotel Saturday Night, January 10, 2015 at 6:15 pm. The 2015 Futurity is limited to 53 breeder memberships. Three breeder memberships will be sold at public auction before the drawing for the sale proceeds in the Double Tree Hotel. We will be selling the 2 of Clubs, 2 of Diamonds and 5 of Spades. All bulls entered in the 2015 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity have beenDNA tested with high density Genomic EPDs and are tested free of the following genetic defects: AM; NH; CA; and DD. The winning Breeders’s Choice Futurity bull is AI qualified and all test have been completed to meet the AGA requirements for AI sires.

Futurity Champion Bull sells as Lot 1 in National Gelbvieh Sale Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 1:00 pm in the Livestock Center located in the yards, National Western Stock Show SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, January 9, 2015 7:30 pm

Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Board and Committee Meeting Double Tree Hotel Futurity members sign contracts and pick up membership cards at Double Tree Hotel.

Saturday, January 10, 2015

10:00 am Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Stadium Arena 6:15 pm AGA Social and Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity final events Double Tree Hotel

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

Three Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Memberships will be sold: 2 of Clubs, 2 of Diamonds and 5 of Spades Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity $1,000 Scholarship Congratulations to the 2014 Scholarship recipient Sydney Bigger, Illinois

The 2015 Scholarship recipient will be announced at the banquet Saturday, January 10.

2014 Futurity Champion Bull DLW ALUMNI 7513A

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2014 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Champion and High Selling Lot in the 2014 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale at $34,000.

BARWICK GELBVIEH

DDM GELBVIEH

BEASTROM, JIM

DROMGOOLE’S HEAVEN

Orleans, NE Pierre, SD

BEASTROM, JON Pierre, SD

BOEHLER GELBVIEHS Orleans, NE

Winslow, IL

Richmond, TX

FLYING H GENETICS Arapahoe, NE

GELBVIEH BAR NONE RANCH Palm Coast, FL

BRANDYWINE FARMS

GENETICS WEST & BAR T BAR

BURBANK CATTLE CO.

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELBVIEH

C-CROSS CATTLE CO.

GREEN HILLS GELBVIEH

CEDAR TOP RANCH

HANDEL FARMS

CHIMNEY BUTTE RANCH

HARTLAND FARM & J BAR M GELBVIEH

Rushford, MN

St Catharine, MO Asheboro, NC Stapleton, NE Mandan, ND

CIRCLE S RANCH Canton, KS

Berthoud, CO Medina, ND Mt Ulla, NC Menno, SD

Stella, MO

CRANVIEW GELBVIEH

HIGHTOWER CATTLE CO/ HILLTOP FARM

DAVIDSON GELBVIEH

HOJER GELBVIEH

Minot, ND

Ponteix, Saskatewan, Canada

LaCynge, KS

Lake Preston, SD

Futurity MEMBERS HUSKER GROUP C/O ROGER EMIGH Danbury, NE

JUDD RANCH, INC. Pomona, KS

JUMPING COW GELBVIEH Ramah, CO

KANSAS CONNECTION Sharon Springs, KS

KARLEBO GELBVIEH FARM Cleveland, NC

MINNESOTA GROUP C/O JASON SAUERS Winona, MN

MONTANA GAMBLERS C/O KEN FLIKKEMA Bozeman, MT

MURPHY FARMS Arlington, SD

PLATEAU GELBVIEH Peetz, CO

LEONHARDT CATTLE CO

POKER CITY RANCH & TRIPLE K GELBVIEH

LITTLE BULL FARM

POST ROCK CATTLE CO

LITTLE WINDY HILL FARMS

PRAIRIE HILLS GELBVIEH

LOCUST HILL FARMS

RICKY LINQUIST/JIM HORTON

LONGLEAF STATION

ROYAL WESTERN GELBVIEH & ROCKY TOP GELBVIEH

Lake Preston, SD Manchester, KY

Max Meadows, VA Ruffin, NC

Jackson Springs, NC

M AND P GELBVIEH Odell, NE

Agenda, KS

TAUBENHEIM GELBVIEH Amherst, NE

THORSTENSON GELBVIEH Selby, SD

TNT FARMS/J&K FARMS Ava, IL

TJB GELBVIEH

Chickamauga, GA

WANDERING MEADOWS & DTKF GELBVIEH Janesville, IA

WARNER BEEF GENETICS Beaver City, NE

Barnard, KS

Gladstone, ND Fonda, IA

Innisfail, Alberta, Canada

STUECKEN BROS. Freeburg, MO

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Entry 1

Black Crown 626A has been a favorite since birth among many at the farm. We absolutely love the way this bull is put together. He has the look that should grab the attention of the futurity members the minute he walks into the ring. He has all the right parts in all the right places with a big hip, wide topped, very large testicular development, clean fronted and a very eye appealing look. His sire, Future Investment, our Jr. herd sire is making his mark in the breed as a leader and his dam is a leading young female sired by our Sr. herd sire, Granite 200P2, will be going to the donor pen this year. She also produced the second high selling herd sire in our bull sale last year, selling to Rippe Gelbvieh in Nebraska. It is sometimes hard to compete against young pretty spring born bulls with an older fall born bull that has already got the bull look, but never the less we think this bull is pretty neat and could be a breed changer. We would certainly appreciate you taking a good look at Black Crown and consider him when you vote. Genomic enhanced EPDs.

LWHF BLACK CROWN 626A Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Homozygous Black 8/30/2013 BW: 79 WW: 743

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1270723 Homozygous Polled LWHF 626A YW: 1356

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

1.8

111

-0.52

0.38

-0.27

-0.08

67.17

JCB LAZY TV BEECH JET R052ET JKGF FUTURE INVESTMENT X037 LWHF SANDY 37M DCSF POST ROCK GRANITE 200P2 LWHF LADY GRANITE 361W JKGF N8S ET

LITTLE WINDY HILL FARMS â&#x20AC;˘ MAX MEADOWS, VA

VRT LAZY TV BEETHOVEN K278 JCB 009K JBOB 2402J ET WAC 023E BTI GRANITE 2135M DCSF POST ROCK TWILA 223M2 CTR HIGHLIGHT 066K RAG MISS KARA ET

Entry 2

JCGR BAR GT Code Red 508A ET is the product of two outstanding parents. His sire, RID R G-Force 922W, was the 2011 National Champion Gelbvieh Bull and makes them as good as any. His dam, BEA Ella 7000T, has already produced one Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity champion from RID R Collateral 2R. Code Red’s EPDs rank in the top 1% for WW and YG; the top 3% for FPI; the top 4% for YW; and the top 5% for CW. He boasts a 706-pound adjusted weaning weight, and a 1,279 adjusted yearling weight. Genomic enhanced EPDs.

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

2.7

118

-0.48

0.3

-0.21

-0.08

72.98

JCGR BAR GT FLASHBACK 410M ET RID R G-FORCE 922W JCGR BAR GT LONI 27N ET BEA SILVERADO BEA ELLA ET BTI 2217N ET

SLC FREEDOM 178F ET BDCG CLAUDIA 1144J JCGR BAR GT LOUIE 2J WRGA MS 16B LWHF FEARLESS TRCC MS AUSTIN 67L SLC FREEDOM 178F ET BTI VICKIE VAIL 2116G ET

JCGR BAR GT CODE RED 508A ET Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Red 9/6/2013 BW: 86 WW: 706

JUMPING COW GELBVIEH • RAMAH, CO

1289978 Homozygous Polled JCGR 508A YW: 1279 PAGE 5

Entry 3

Upswing is the kind of bull that can do what his name says, he could put any program on the upswing. He is as complete a purebred bull as there has been in a while. It is hard to pick a hole in this dude everything just fits. He is built flawless from the ground up offering a big foot and plenty of bone, while being as bold sprung and deep as you can make one. When you study him from behind, he comes with a lot of top and hip. He is backed by a no-miss cow that offers some outcross genetic. His sire is our up and coming herd sire, Blue’s Impact, who combines Black Impact, Harley and the Velvet Moon cow. Blue’s Impact is proving himself as he sired the 2013 reserve calf champion in both the Balancer and Purebred shows in Louisville, the champion Balancer at the 20l4 Eastern Regionals, and the Reserve Champion Balancer at the 2014 junior nationals. We expect Upswing to do nothing less than his daddy. Look him up to put your program on the Upswing. Genomic enhanced EPDs.

GHGF UPSWING 6A Purebred 88% Gelbvieh Bull Homozygous Black 10/7/2013 BW: 83 WW: 605

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CED

CEM

REA

FPI

1.6

-0.48

0.23

-0.08

-0.06

64.76

HYEK BLACK IMPACT 3960N FMGF BLUE’S IMPACT 001X

1265373 Homozygous Polled GHGF 6A YW: 1108

FMGF ONCE IN A BLUE MOON ET JBOB CAROLINA 5281P GHGF SWEET PEA 6S AMT MELISSA 68P

GREEN HILLS GELBVIEH • MOUNT ULLA, NC

HYEK BLACK IMPULSE 1296L HYEK BLACK RUBY 9604J GKG HARLEY TJB VELVET MOON 226M - ET JBOB CAROLINA VRD 4408M ET JBOB 2537J BLA 252M KLBF 68M

TAU Blackshirt 8B is another great HYEK Black Impact son we are proud to present to you in the Breeders Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity. Blackshirt is Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled, and out of a great donor cow, Ms. Gunnison 106R 8204U. 8204U goes back to Rupple Gunnison N31 who is one of the greatest cow makers to ever walk our pastures. The mating of Black Impact with 8204U led to a true maternal and carcass standout with plenty of style and power to boot. I trust that 8B can make a great set of bulls and females when I consider what his maternal sire and dam are capable of doing. When you analyze 8B on paper you also must recognize that Blackshirt ranks in the top 25% for FPI, 10% for Ribeye Area, and 1% for Yield Grade. This tandem of maternal and carcass traits makes Blackshirt a truly unique herdsire prospect for any operation, and there is no doubt he has the phenotype to back it all up. 8B is extremely extended and clean up front, level made and square hipped. He’s also long bodied, sound structured, and expressively muscled. Blackshirt is a versatile Gelbvieh herdsire prospect, and we trust he will succeed in all facets of any operation. Whether you’re looking for bulls, females, or feeders Blackshirt is an all-around candidate for the job. Take a look at

Entry 4

this impressive young herdsire in Denver and vote with confidence. Genomic enhanced EPDs.

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

2.1

-4

-0.62

0.68

-0.17

-0.06

65.77

HYEK BLACK IMPULSE 1296L HYEK BLACK IMPACT 3960N HYEK BLACK RUBY 9604J TAU GUNNISON 106R TAU MS GUNNISON 106R 8204U TAU MISS BIG SKY 4183P

ELK CK SCORPION 2343H ET OAKK VALLEY LADY 296J FHG FLYING H EXTRA 150D HYEK DOTTIE F6048 GMCC RUPPLE GUNNISON N31 TAU MISS RODEO DRIVE 220M BTI BIG SKY 2066K ET TAU MS DR PEPPER 0108K

TAU BLACKSHIRT 8B ET Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Homozygous Black 1/19/2014 BW: 78 WW: 723

TAUBENHEIM GELBVIEH • AMHERST, NE

1288096 Homzygous Polled TAU 8B

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Entry 5

Heavy muscled, deep bodied and easy fleshing best describes this Traction son. Eye appeal and structural correctness are some of his best attributes but don’t overlook his muscle, design, and breeding potential. A favorite of all who have seen this calf, he is a true breeding tool if not a purebred that can help advance the breed! Genomic enhanced EPDs.

FHG FLYING H MR TRACTION 45B Purebred 88% Gelbvieh Bull 1278896 Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled 1/23/2014 FHG 045B BW: 78 WW: 623 PAGE 8

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

-2

113

-0.55

0.58

-0.09

-0.06

78.31

RWG ROYAL RESERVE 5066 RWG TRACTION 7412 RWG NINE LIFE KITTY 21N MSH FLYING H BLACK JACK 12L FHG FLYING H BLACK JACK 60W FHG FLYING H KABOOM 29T

FLYING H GENETICS • ARAPAHOE, NE

JRI EXTRA EXPOSURE 285L71 ET DVE DAVIDSON MS PLD BLK 107L EGL GARTH J040 ET TSCC TWIN STAR KITTY 710K RTC ATLAS 712G MSH 3H BALDRIDGE KABOOM K243 KCF FHG FLYING H MS EC 14N

Every breed is looking for outcross genetics and JRI Overdrive 253B91 offers you total outcross genetics on the paternal side. Overdrive’s Canadian outcross sire, SLC Outback 142X, swept the 2012 Canadian National Show, while posting an amazing 1,417 pound yearling weight. On Overdrive’s maternal side, you’re looking at calf raising machine/multi-generations of Dam of Merit genetics. Overdrive’s dam, JRI Ms Secret Stash 253W81 was honored as a 2014 Dam of Merit female. His grandam, JRI Ms Extra Design 253P71 was honored four times as a Dam of Merit and she’s a current 2014 Dam of Distinction female. Great grandam, JRI Ms Free Agent 253M61 was honored five times as a Dam of Merit and once as a Dam of Distinction. Homozygous polled purebred outcross genetics from one unmatched Dam of Merit/Dam of Distinction cow family. Semen sales are closed on Overdrive’s sire, SLC Outback 142X, so here’s your opportunity to share in some unique outcross Gelbvieh genetics.

Entry 6

Genomic enhanced EPDs.

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

-0.7

-0.57

0.19

-0.37

-0.08

56.48

DECKA OUTBACK 75S OUTBACK 142X SFL SLC SUE 325P JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ET JRI MS SECRET STASH 253W81 JRI MS EXTRA DESIGN 253P71

DECKA PRECISION 144P DECKA HARPER 150L SLC RIP 121K SFL SCOTSWOOD SUE 214G JRI PLD FREE AGENT 125J3 JRI MS PLD FRONTIER 253J60 FHG FLYING H EXTRA 150D JRI MS FREE AGENT 253M61

JRI OVERDRIVE 253B91 Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Red 2/4/2014 BW: 89 WW: 805

JUDD RANCH INC • POMONA, KS

1281977 Homozygous Polled JRI 253B91

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Entry 7

Post Rock Super Track is one of the most complete and intriguing herd sire prospects ever produced in our program. His donor dam has produced and continues to produce many exceptional progeny including past Bull Futurity winner RTR Solution and a Reserve National Champion Female. Individually Super Track is equally impressive on paper as he is in appearance with a top 5% calving ease, 10% low birth, 10% weaning weight, 15% yearling weight, 2% FPI and top 30% marbling. He is homozygous polled by birth right and Super Track truly is the kind of purebred bull needed to lead our breed forward. Genomic enhanced EPDs.

DCSF POST ROCK SUPER TRACK 76B1 Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Heterozygous Black 2/7/2014 BW: 81 WW: 715 PAGE 10

1289805 Homozygous Polled DCSF 76B1

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

-0.8

108

-0.57

0.55

-0.35

-0.07

70.49

RWG ROYAL RESERVE 5066 RWG TRACTION 7412 RWG NINE LIFE KITTY 21N XXB TITUS 880K DARC P401 SLGB MISS POWER LINE

POST ROCK CATTLE CO â&#x20AC;˘ BARNARD, KS

JRI EXTRA EXPOSURE 285L71 ET DVE DAVIDSON MS PLD BLK 107L EGL GARTH J040 ET TSCC TWIN STAR KITTY 710K MRCO NEW DIRECTION 905 DFW MISS ECHO J880 DCG POWERSTROKE G92 AVR MS LADY TIE 703

At Dawson Creek, we value proven cow-families. In the case of Businessman, his dam, DARC P401, better known around the breed as “Darci”, has already written her fair share of breed history. Her first calf, RTRT Solution, was a Breeder’s Choice Futurity Champion. Darci also produced the 2010 Reserve National Champion Gelbvieh Female. Perhaps a better example of Darci’s maternal strength is the fact that she ratios 99BW and 102WW…and 17 daughters in production ratio 103WW! Businessman is a black, Homozygous Polled powerhouse. We appreciate him for the bone, substance, and overall quality that he brings…all while maintaining a top 2% of the breed CED EPD and top 10% of the breed BW EPD! He exhibits the tremendous muscle and rump structure of his sire, JRI Top Producer. In Denver, we will have Businessman and two maternal sisters on display. Those two maternal sisters have each already won classes at this year’s Junior National and divisions at the American Royal. We think you will agree that the three represent Darci quite well and we thank you for your consideration.

Entry 8

Genomic enhanced EPDs.

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

-1.7

-2

-0.59

0.46

-0.48

-0.06

56.3

JRI POP A TOP 197T83 JRI TOP PRODUCER 282Z3 JRI MS GRAND CANYON 282S2 XXB TITUS 880K DARC P401 SLGB MISS POWER LINE

JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ET JRI MS RED DAWN 197R72 BUF BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912 JRI MS SNEAK A PEEK 282P93 MRCO NEW DIRECTION 905 DFW MISS ECHO J880 DCG POWERSTROKE G92 AVR MS LADY TIE 703

BDCG DC BUSINESSMAN 401B ET Purebred 88% Gelbvieh Bull 1289245 Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled 2/10/2014 BDCG 401B BW: 84 WW: 854

KANSAS CONNECTION • EASTON, KS

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Entry 9

His sire, DDGR Navaho 188X, is homozygous black & homozygous polled and has produced many offspring that are repeatedly sought in the pasture, show and sale ring! His Dam was the 2013 Grand Champion Female at the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Saskatchewan and is a maternal sister to DVE Davidson Romance 116W who was the 2011 NWSS Reserve Champion Bull. DVE Davidson Chester 72B will show alongside his Dam at the National Gelbvieh Show in Canada. His Ideal EPD’s, enough milk & grow, combined with the traits that really count like eye appeal, structure and capacity. An actual birth weight of 85 lbs combine with his adjusted WW of 776lbs. He has tested homozygous polled. Genomic enhanced EPDs.

DVE DVE DAVIDSON CHESTER 72B Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Homozygous Black 2/14/2014 BW: 85 WW: 776 PAGE 12

CDGV151406 Homozygous Polled DVE 72B

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

2.8

121

-0.46

0.37

-0.02

-0.07

74.52

RED FORTUNATE 681 DDGR NAVAHO 188X DDGR MANDY 32S DRT MAMBO 32T DVE DAVIDSON MS MAMBO 32Y LCS BIG SKY GAL 489J

DAVIDSON GELBVIEH • PONTEIX, SK CANADA

JBOB CAROLINA FORTUNE 2564JET RED ADELE 172 MLH GOLDRUSH VISA J40 DDGR MITZI 94P DVE DAVIDSON PLD LAREDO 138N DVE DAVIDSON MS BEHAVEN 14P LCS 51D LCS 210Z

Take advantage of one of the most complete Gelbvieh bulls ever raised by Warner Beef Genetics. A young sire that not only offers a combination of mainstream genetics but is also unique in terms of his design and pattern. Modern, powerful and maternal best describe this bull. His donor dam is co-owned with TJB in Georgia and is still working at the age of 10. Her legacy includes sale toppers in both programs, countless replacement females and several herd bulls all over the country. With all that said, this may be the most exciting bull she has ever produced. As we watch the breed require a bull that will add power back in, here he is – Top 1% for REA with less Birth Weight and more performance than his sire.

Entry 10

Genomic enhanced EPDs.

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

2.2

-0.84

1.08

-0.44

-0.1

59.66

SGRI HONOR ROLL S232 TAU GUNSLINGER 19U TAU GUNNISON 5151R KCF BENNETT KINGPIN K403 DLW MS KINGPIN 408P DLW MS HERO 840H

JCGR BAR GT LOUIE 2J SGRI K067 GMCC RUPPLE GUNNISON N31 TAU MISS BENNETS BONUS 230M KCF BENNETT IDEAL G182 KCF MISS BONUS H321 SKS HIGHLAND HERO 511E DLW MS 01C

DLW GUNSLINGER ET Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Homozygous Black 2/16/2014 BW: 87 WW: 725

WARNER BEEF GENETICS • BEAVER CITY, NE

1289938 Homozygous Polled DLW 874B

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Entry 11

Fresh bloodlines coming from a couple of reputable, dependable programs that weren’t born yesterday! PHG Black Mac Z13 has sired a tremendous group of calves here in his first year of production! His Dam is one of those big ribbed strong producers who never disappoints. Homozygous polled and from an all-black pedigree, he had a moderate birth weight of 78 lbs and an adjusted WW of 810 lbs. Genomic enhanced EPDs.

DVE DVE DAVIDSON THUMBS UP 91B Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Heterozygous Black 2/18/2014 BW: 78 WW: 810 PAGE 14

CDGV151509 Homozygous Polled DVE 91B

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

1.0

-0.58

0.54

-0.19

-0.06

62.03

COLB MR XAVIER X 812 PHG BLACK MAC Z13 PHG BLACK BEAUTY X90 DVE DAVIDSON ROMANCE 116W DVE DAVIDSON ROMANCE 127Z EV POLLY-U 15U

DAVIDSON GELBVIEH • PONTEIX, SK CANADA

OZZ EXT GOVERNOR 3N RACA MS RED MAPLE 812U SGRI ELWAY P182 PHG ROXY R05 DRT MAMBO 32T LCS BIG SKY GAL 489J SLC MASTER PLAN 134N EV POLLY 19P

There’s probably not a better bull than CIRS Trademark 1041YB that exemplifies the 2015 AGA Convention theme. From the “paper & numbers” to phenotype, CIRS Trademark CAN and WILL “Impact the Beef Business with Maternal Influence.” You’ll find CIRS Trademark’s Calving Ease EPD is in the top 15%; Ribeye Area, 10%; Calving Ease Maternal, 5%; Milk 3%; Total Maternal, 2%; and, Yield Grade, 1%.... Maternal Influence impacting the Beef Business! More unassisted calves and greater pounds of RED meat to market. It’s true we always say “this may be the best we’ve raised”, but continuous improvement is our goal. When we purchased CIRS Trademark’s dam from the Jim Beastrom Ranch, we believed mating her to CIRS Decade would produce an animal with style and function for today’s market. CIRS Trademark is just that! A rugged, yet maternally stylish bull with plenty of flex and sound movement. Finally, CIRS Trademark is DNA tested HOMOZYGOUS POLLED and DILUTER FREE! And, of course, he’s also genetic defect free! There’s no guesswork here. We appreciate your consideration and VOTE for CIRS Trademark. We’ll see you in Denver!

Entry 12

Genomic enhanced EPDs.

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

2.3

-0.65

0.68

-0.7

-0.08

54.67

EGL FOSTERS LO17 ET CIRS DECADE 278U2 EGL GAIL M278 BABR WHO HOTT 552R BEA BEA 1041Y BEA 0202K ET

SLC FREEDOM 178F ET EGL PHOEBE G374 EGL GUIDO K051 ET EGL H802 LWHF FEARLESS BABR HOTT TODDY CTR ECHO 575E PRTY MOONLIT SPLENDOR 540D

CIRS TRADEMARK 1041YB Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Red 2/26/2014 BW: 86 WW: 751

CIRCLE S RANCH • CANTON, KS

1289150 Homozygous Polled CIRS 1041B

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Entry 13

Extremely balanced, eye appealing young up and coming herd sire. Attractive on the move. Notice his big, square hip, super neat front and structural correctness. Sure to have an impact on the breed. Genomic enhanced EPDs.

PLA SPARKS 9B Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Heterozygous Black 3/10/2014 BW: 88 WW: 779

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1291939 Homozygous Polled PLA 9B

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

2.5

100

-0.49

0.29

-0.32

-0.06

62.11

CRAN BUDDY BOY T729 RTRT FLAT IRON 305Z RTRD ROXI 201U XXB DREW 565K PLA MISS DREW 421P LDI HONESTY 54H

PLATEAU GELBVIEH • PEETZ, CO

GKT BUDDY 7R CRAN R251 RTRT SOLUTION DBRG FOXI ROXI 8N GKT BOO BOO 155E EGL G565 TLR COCOA 35C LDI 18F ET

We are offering quite the unique package in this year’s Futurity offering. Babe Magnet is one of the first offspring to sell out of CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y plus our tried and true proven DCHD 030L cow family. The DCHD 031T cow is one of the great DCH R126 Roy daughters and out of an incomparable momma cow that has done many great things for our herd and a number of other breeders including offspring DCHD 030P Doc, DCHD 030U Uffda and DCHD 030W Winchester. DCHD 030L, still producing at 14 years old, currently has 5 generations active in our herd. If that’s not productive, we don’t know what is. Backed by an exceptional cow family, Babe Magnet has the EPD power that any breeder would want. This bull has it all! Babe Magnet is an extremely deep-sided bull that has plenty of length of spine. He has ample amount of dimension and shape down his top and through his rear quarter. To top it all off, he is a well-balanced, smooth shouldered bull that is deep hipped, giving an impressive view from the side. Babe Magnet ranks in the top 1% in weaning weight, yearling weight, yield grade, carcass weight & the top 2% for ribeye. Babe Magnet combines eye appeal, performance plus balanced EPD’s into a complete package.

Entry 14

Genomic enhanced EPDs.

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

2.5

135

-0.58

0.85

-0.23

-0.07

76.23

DCSF POST ROCK SILVER 233U1 CCRO CAROLINA EXCLUSIVE 1230Y CCRO MS C-CROSS EC / 7309T DCH HILLE R126 ROY DCHD GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 031T DCHD GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 030L

DMRS SARGE 635S DCSF POST ROCK WILMA 261P1 ET FHG VVFG FLYING H EXCLUSIVE FHG CAROLINA MS 3661L 5124R BABR PLAYBOY DCH HILLE N200 NAPLES GAR GAUGLERS JAZZ 605J DCHD GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV 050H

DCHD GOLDEN BUCKLE GELV BABE MAGNET 200B ET Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Heterozygous Black 3/17/2014 BW: 90 WW: 765

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELBVIEH • MEDINA, ND

1293934 Homozygous Polled DCHD 200BET

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Entry 15

We are proud to introduce PHG Bam Bam B98 as our entry in this years bull futurity. Bam Bam is a calf that has been turning heads since our open house in August, and has gotten plenty of attention since then. His dam was imported into the US from Valley Gelbvieh in Alberta as an open heifer, and is a picture perfect example of a Gelbvieh female. Their herd has been closed for many years - these females being some of the only cattle to ever leave the ranch - and as such her numbers don’t reflect the true potential of this female. B98 is a prime example of the type of calves Yukon is producing - deep middled, wide based, and stylish. With an 85lb birthweight and a 799 weaning, PHG B98 is truly a combination bull that gives you the best of performance and calving ease - being homozygous black and polled is just icing on the cake! Put down the paper and take a look at the bull, we’re sure you’ll like what you see! Genomic enhanced EPDs.

PHG BAM BAM B98 Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Homozygous Black 4/2/2014 BW: 85 WW: 799

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CED

CEM

REA

FPI

0.3

-0.72

0.65

-0.4

-0.08

56.3

JKGF W95 DDGR YUKON 172Z

1278797 Homozygous Polled PHG B98

DDGR SAHARA 141U VG VALLEY MISTER 68N ET VG VALLEY MISS JASMINE 7X VG VALLEY MISS JASMIN 38U

PRAIRIE HILLS GELBVIEH • GLADSTONE, ND

JKGF TRENDSETTER 55R ET JKGF 95N SEGA PUNCHLINE 203P DDGR WYNONA 58M SLC BLACK JACK 48F ET BMW ELLA DDN BRONCO BILLY 470P VG VALLEY MISS 62P

Past WINNERS 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

GKT Bud SPUR Beretta GKT Boo Ba XXB Drew EGL Fosters TJB Jagermeister XXB Titanium PMG Pegasus XXB Big N Rich

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

RTRT Solution ACKG Dakota 3T DVE Davidsons Powerhouse 13U CIRS Decade 278U2 BEA Passion 011X ET PLA Big Dog 101Y PHG Rockin the Bakken Z17 DLW Alumni 7513A

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Breederâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gelbvieh BullCHOICE Futurity

Mitchell Marketing Service

2262 C Avenue, Gladbrook, IA 50635

FIRST CLASS