2018 Breeder's Choice Futurity by Julie Murnin

Breeder’s CHOICE Gelbvieh Bull Futurity

SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 2018 National

Held in conjunction with Western Stock Show • Denver,

Colorado

21st Annual

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 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 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 6, 2018 at approximately 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 FuturityChampion. Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity drawing will held at the Double Tree Hotel Saturday night, January 6, 2018, at the Breeder’s Choice and People’s Choice futurity social. The 2018 Futurity is limited to 53 breeder memberships. Two 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 7 of Diamonds and Queen of Clubs. All bulls entered in the 2018 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity have been DNA tested for high density Genomic EPDs and are tested for the following genetic defects: AM; NH; CA; and DD. The winning Breeder’s Choice Futurity bull is AI qualified and all tests have been completed to meet the AGA requirements for AI sires.

Futurity Champion Bull sells in the National Gelbvieh and Balancer

Sale

Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 6:00 pm (mst) NWSS Arena, On the Hill, Denver, CO SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, January 6, 2018 10:00 am Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Stadium Arena 7:00 pm Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Meeting Doubletree Hotel 7:30 pm Breeder’s Choice Futurity Social Doubletree Hotel 8:00 pm Breeder’s Choice Futurity Final Events Doubletree Hotel Selling 2 (two) Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Membership

Sunday, January 7, 2018 6:00 pm Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Champion sells in 2017 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale NWSS Arena, On The Hill

21st Annual 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 20180 NE Roy Golden Road Blountstown, FL 32424

Two Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Memberships will be sold: 7 of Diamonds and Queen of Clubs Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity $1,000 Scholarship

The 2018 Scholarship recipient will be announced at the Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Final Events Saturday, January 6, 2018.

GHGF TRUMP TRAIN C521 - 2017 Breederâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Champion

2017 Futurity Champion Bull

1998 - GKT BUD 1999 - SPUR BERETTA 2000 - GKT BOO BA 2001 - XXB DREW 2002 - EGL FOSTERS 2003 - TJB JAGERMEISTER PAGE 2

Past Winners

2004 - XXB TITANIUM 2005 - PMG PEGASUS 2006 - XXB BIG N RICH 2007 - RTRT SOLUTION 2008 - ACKG DAKOTA 3T 2009 - DVE DAVIDSONS POWERHOUSE 13U 2010 - CIRS DECADE 278U2

2011 - BEA PASSION 011X ET 2012 - PLA BIG DOG 101Y 2013 - PHG ROCKIN THE BAKKEN Z17 2014 - DLW ALUMNI 7513A 2015 - BDCG DC BUSINESSMAN 401B ET 2016 - RTRT GREAT DIVIDE 503C 2017 - GHGF TRUMP TRAIN C521

Futurity MEMBERS

4T RANCH

CRIPPLED W CATTLE CO

BARWICK GELBVIEH

DAVIDSON GELBVIEH

BEASTROM, JIM

DDM GELBVIEH Winslow, IL

Lake Preston, SD

BOEHLER GELBVIEHS

DROMGOOLE’S HEAVEN

HUSKER GROUP

Richmond, TX

Danbury, NE

ERTEL CATTLE

JUDD RANCH, INC.

Greentop, MO

Pomona, KS

BRANDYWINE FARMS

FLYING H GENETICS

KANSAS CONNECTION

Arapahoe, NE

Sharon Springs, KS

BURBANK CATTLE CO.

GELBVIEH BAR NONE RANCH

Stillwater, OK Orleans, NE

Clayton, KS

Ponteix, Saskatewan, Canada

MINNESOTA GROUP C/O JASON SAUERS

ROYAL WESTERN GELBVIEH & ROCKY TOP GELBVIEH

MURPHY FARMS

STUECKEN BROS.

PLATEAU GELBVIEH

TAUBENHEIM GELBVIEH

POKER CITY RANCH & TRIPLE K GELBVIEH

THORSTENSON GELBVIEH

KARLEBO GELBVIEH FARM

Palm Coast, FL

Cleveland, NC

GENETICS WEST & BAR T BAR

LEONHARDT CATTLE CO

POST ROCK CATTLE CO

Berthoud, CO

Lake Preston, SD

GOLDEN BUCKLE GELBVIEH

LITTLE WINDY HILL FARMS

PRAIRIE HILLS GELBVIEH

Medina, ND

Max Meadows, VA

CHIMNEY BUTTE RANCH

GREEN HILLS GELBVIEH

LOCUST HILL FARMS

RICKY LINQUIST/JIM HORTON

TRIPLE D C/O MILTON DIGGS

Mt Ulla, NC

Ruffin, NC

CIRCLE S RANCH

HANDEL FARMS

LOST RIVER LIVESTOCK

Menno, SD

Clearbrook, MN

RIDINGER CATTLE CO/JP TRIPLE K GELBVIEH

WANDERING MEADOWS & DTK GELBVIEH

CRANVIEW GELBVIEH

HIGHTOWER CATTLE CO/ HILLTOP FARM

M AND P GELBVIEH

Pierre, SD

Orleans, NE

BOLTON CATTLE RANCH Hilger, MT

Rushford, MN

St Catharine, MO

C-CROSS CATTLE CO. Asheboro, NC

CEDAR TOP RANCH Stapleton, NE Mandan, ND Canton, KS Minot, ND

LaCygne, KS

Please join us Saturday night at the Doubletree Hotel for the Breeder’s Choice Futurity Social and Final Events. Selling two memberships for the Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity. See times in Schedule of Events on page 1.

HOJER GELBVIEH

Odell, NE

Winona, MN

Arlington, SD Peetz, CO

Agenda, KS

Barnard, KS

Gladstone, ND Fonda, IA

Deer Trail, CO

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

TNT FARMS/J&K FARMS Ava, IL

TJB GELBVIEH

Chickamauga, GA

Sedley, VA

Janesville, IA

WARNER BEEF GENETICS Beaver City, NE

Futurity Final Events PAGE 3

Pioneer is a stout, thick-made, red bull, sired by RID R Outlaw 1456B our 2015 National Champion Gelbvieh Bull. Pioneer possess all the same features as Outlaw. He’s eye appealing, powerful, big topped, and has plenty of bone, foot, and lower quarter. All of this comes with plenty of rib shape and depth. The added advantage for Pioneer is his ultrasound data, scanning a 12.54 inch ribeye and a 3.463 marbling score. Pioneer’s EPDs are balanced and breed-leading for growth, carcass, and material traits. Pioneer has the potential to be the red purebred sire everyone has been seeking.

Entry 1

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

2.4

106

-0.54

0.58

0.13

74.15

CCRO CAROLINA EXCLUSIVE 1230Y RID R OUTLAW 1456B JCGR R PEARL 540W ET JCGR BAR GT GUNNER 220Z RID R BRANDY 4113B RID R MS BRANDY 1137Y

DCSF POST ROCK SILVER 233U1 CCRO MS C-CROSS EC/7309T RID R COLLATERAL 2R JEMG PEARL P907 ET JCB LAZY TV BEECH JET RO52ET JCGR BAR GT MS FLOKOTA B 56T RID R COLLATERAL 2R CAWW 123L

RID R PIONEER 6123D Purebred 94% Gelbvieh Bull Red 9/11/2016 BW: 78 WW: 604

RIDINGER CATTLE COMPANY • DEER TRAIL, COLORADO

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1379015 Homozygous Polled RID 6123D YW: 996

Entry 2

CIRS DIESEL 57AD ET

Purebred 94% Gelbvieh Bull 1392505 Red Heterozygous Polled 9/15/2016 CIRS 57AD BW: 81 WW:

CIRS Diesel brings the calving ease legacy of Freedom and the COW POWER of EGL G386 – a 15/16 sister to the great Phoebe cow. Don’t buy into the myth that “Diesel’s” progeny may be “hard startin”. With an actual birth weight of 81 pounds, this guy was up and nursing his recip dam quickly, on his own, and with no problem! Regardless of where the EPDs will “fall out”, we believe Diesel will be a great breeding piece that will add the strong maternal qualities, performance and outstanding carcass traits to his progeny. Diesel has all the right stuff to bring back the foundational Gelbvieh traits of milk, muscle and maternal power. Rib shape, big quarter – all on a structurally sound frame that flat gets out and moves well! To sum it all up for you, if you are looking for performance, efficiency, and longevity, please consider CIRS Diesel on your Futurity Ballot. Thank you for your consideration. CED

CEM

REA

FPI

4.3

-0.65

0.54

-0.32

56.92

VAA LEACHMAN NEW DAY 205B SLC FREEDOM 178F BB MISS 61Y EGL BULLSEYE C154 EGL G386 AKR 345A

CIRCLE S RANCH • CANTON, KANSAS

GLT SENSATIONS DAY 21Y VAA 023Z BB MR FORKAS 1S BB BELL ORCHID LNR KAISER BMB MISS 16K KHR 07T AKR 571Y

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Entry 3

Cow efficiency is a key profit maker in the beef industry and JRI Transformer 254E44’s first calf dam, JRI 254C34, definitely excels in cow efficiency. JRI Transformer 254E44 weaned off his first-calf dam at 934 pounds, 85.6% of his dam’s 1,090 pound body weight. Weaning 85.6% of a female’s body weight is flat incredible. JRI 254C34 possesses a 99 teat and udder score. This is one mighty powerful cow efficiency cow family that features three honored Dam of Merit/Dam of Distinction maternal grandams.

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

-1.6

-0.4

0.18

-0.13

63.03

JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ET JRI SECRET INTINCT 254U83 JRI MS EXTRA SUGAR 254N72 ET JRI HOSS 293A43 ET JRI 254C34 JRI MS FRENCHIE 254Z244

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JRI PLD FREED AGENT 125J3 JRI MS PLD FRONTIER 253J60 FHG FLYING H EXRA 150D JRI MS PLD GRANDIMPACT 254J62 JRI POP A TOP 197T83 JRI MS PROFIT AGENT 293R3 MYTTY IN FOCUS JRI MS SECRT IMPULS 254X734ET

JRI TRANSFORMER 254E44 Purebred 88% Gelbvieh Bull 1387345 Black Double Polled 1/22/2017 JRI 254 E 44 BW: 79 WW: 776

JUDD RANCH INC • PAMONA, KANSAS

Entry 4

We’re proud to present Post Rock Powerhouse 70E2 as our Breeders Choice Futurty entry. Powerhouse is a black Powerbuilt son that certainly lives up to his name with the added muscle, rib shape and quality the Powerbuilt progeny are known for His dam is a perfect uddered extremely moderate daughter of the legendary donor 223M2 that’s off to a great start with ratios of 96 BW, 102 WW, 103 YW in large contemporary groups on her first 3 calves. His EPDS indicate below Breed average BW and CE with top 35% WW, 25 % YW and top 15 % marbling genetics. Powerhouse covers all the bases for except able calving ease performance carcass and pedigree strength.

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

0.7

102

-0.45

0.47

-0.03

70.36

DCSF POST ROCK POWER HOUSE 70E2

JRI TOP PRODUCER 282Z3 DCSF POST ROCK POWER BUILT 37B8

Purebred 88% Geblvieh bull 1392645 Heterozygous Black Heterozygous Polled 2/7/2017 DCSF 70 E 2 BW: 78 WW: 712

DCSF POST ROCK WILMA 298Z8 ET BEA PASSION 001X DCSF POST ROCK TWILA 65A2ET DCSF POST ROCK TWILA 223M2

POST ROCK CATTLE COMPANY • BARNARD, KANSAS

JRI POP A TOP 197T83 JRI MS GRAND CANYON 282S2 TAU MR KRUGERRAND 70M 130P DCSF POST ROCK WILMA 261P1 ET RID R COLLATERAL 2R BEA ELLA ET MRCO NEW DIRECTION 905 DCSF POST ROCK TWILA 3F2

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Entry 5

Hilltop Farms is proud to present HTFG Mr Excalibur E743 as our 2018 Breeders Choice Gelbvieh Futurity entry. There is no doubt that Excalibur has been a standout among our 2017 spring purebred bull calves since he hit the ground. This square hipped, stout made individual is sure to turn some heads as he has a natural herdsire look to him. This 94% Homozygous Polled Purebred is out of a full brother to the great PostRock Astronaut AI sire , theres no doubt that Excalibur could be the next great one. While in the mile high city be sure to lookup Excalibur in our stall. Thank you for your consideration. Hilltop Farms is committed to raising quality seedstock.

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

1.5

-0.48

0.37

-0.13

66.56

JKGF FUTRURE INVESTMENT X037 DCSF POST ROCK FI 49B2 DCSF POST ROCK ELBA 50U2 HFGC HART 27Y21 HTFG MS BLAZIN B451 JRI MS FANCY FIXINS 140T74

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JCB LAZY TV BEECH JET R052ET LWHF SANDY 37M MCFG MIDDLE CREEK STAR 10S ET DCSF POST ROCK ELBA 19R1 HFGC GIP EXTRA HOT P60 HFGC MISS ROSE 27T17 JRI PLD FREED AGENT 125J3 JRI MS FREE N CLEAR 140N64

HTFG MR EXCALIBUR E743 Purebred 94% Gelbvieh Bull 1393453 Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled 2/15/2017 HTFG E743 BW: 83 WW: 807

HILLTOP FARMS â&#x20AC;¢ ASBURY, MISSOURI

Entry 6

PHG EMINENCE E02

Prairie Hills is excited to submit PHG Eminence E02 for your consideration as this years futurity entry. It’s a bold statement, but Eminence may be the best calf ever raised on our ranch. Examine his striking phenotype and you’ll see a low smooth shoulder, boldly sprung rib, wide top, and tremendous rear third. His sire is the $30,000 Dominance bull we purchased from Beastrom’s in 2015. The first calves from Dominance were incredibly well received in our 2017 sale, and Eminence is a great example of why. His dam is a Canadian born female we purchased to infuse new genetics into our herd, and she’s done an excellent job of landing a calf in the replacement pen every year. His pedigree will be an outcross for quite a few breeders, and his performance numbers indicate he could be used on a variety of cow types. He will be a part of our pen of 3 in the Yards. We invite you to stop and check him out in person! CED

CEM

REA

FPI

1.9

-0.52

0.26

-0.04

70.12

CTR SANDHILLS 0065X BARB DOMINANCE 4280B

Purebred 88% Gelbvieh Bull 1389102 Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled 2/16/2017 PHG E02 BW: 78 WW: 870

BEA CINDY LOU WHO ET FLAD FLADELAND DRACULA 57Y DDN BELLY RIVER AMBER 56A DDN BELLY RIVER RAMONA 5108R

PRAIRIE HILLS GELBVIEH • GLADSTONE, NORTH DAKOTA

CTR SANDMAN 6523S CTR 7281T RID R COLLATERAL 2R BEA ELLA ET LTC RIDGE STAR HOLMAN 123H FLAD BEACH GIRL 60R ELK CK BRONCO’S EDGE 904L DDN BELLY RIVER LILY 122L

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Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled, DVE Davidson A+ 103E, is sired by FRL Fir River Cobalt a new young herd bull and high selling bull at $19,000, Vernon & Eileen selected in 2015 to add to their bull battery! His first calf crop has been consistently awesome! This Futurity bull entry, DVE Davidson A+ 103E was named Reserve Junior Division, Bull Calf Champion at the recent 2017 Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Saskatchewan Canada. On test he gained 3.49 lbs ADG and a WDA of 4.12, and is currently weighing in at just under 1200 lbs. Deep flanked, wide topped, with volume and mass, and enough bone combined with eye appeal, contribute to this young sires all round solid credentials! Look him up in the stalls at the NWSS as well as sisters!

Entry 7

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

2.8

-0.59

0.46

-0.17

57.43

FRL FIR RIVER SUBBAN 847A FRL FIR RIVER COBALT FRL FIR RIVER MISS ZING PHG BLACK MAC Z13 DVE DAVIDSON MS MACY 79B DVE DAVIDSON MS ROMANCE 28Z

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STON XTERMINAROR 7X DVE DAVIDSON MS BACARDI 17P DVE DAVIDSON PLD EARL 17U ULL RED OLIVIA 7W COLB MR XAVIER X812 PHG BLACK BEAUTY X90 DVE DAVIDSON ROMANCE 116W DVE DAVIDSON MS JIM 71R

DVE DAVIDSON A PLUS 103E Purebred 88% Gelbvieh Bull CDGV162395 Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 2/21/2017 DVE 103E BW: 78 WW: 916

DAVIDSON GELBVIEH â&#x20AC;¢ PONTEIX, SK, CA

Entry 8

Hatfield, where do we start. He is homozygous polled, double black, and sired by our 2016 National Champion Gelbvieh Bull RID R Lawman 1467B. On the dam’s side of the pedigree you find Good Fortune and the great Pearl 540W female. Hatfield resembles Lawman in phenotype and style, but is thicker! Hatfield’s EPDs are just as solid as the bull - ranking in the top of the breed for WW, YW, TM, HP, PG30, YG, CW, REA, MB, ADG, FPI, and EPI. Check out this young herdsire in the 2018 Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity.

RID R HATFIELD 7046E

Purebred 88% Gelbvieh Bull 1392747 Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled 2/23/2017 RID 7046E BW: 78 WW: 707

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

128

-0.54

0.67

-0.07

78.99

CCRO CAROLINA EXCLUSIVE 1230Y AAD R LAWMAN 1467B JCGR R LEE ANN 508U ET CCRO CCROSS GOOD FORTUNE 8206 RID R PEARL 1407B ET JCGR R PEARL 540W

RIDINGER CATTLE COMPANY • DEER TRAIL, COLORADO

DCSF POST ROCK SILVER 233U1 CCRO MS C-CROSS EC/7309T RID R COLLATERAL 2R VER KEE ABB 508P JBOB CAROLINA FORTUNE 2564J ET JBOB 3814L RID R COLLATERAL 2R JEMG PEARL P907 ET

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RWG Easy Money 7305 is a maternal brother to RWG Right Combination 5506 “3 time National champion bull, who will be on display at NWSS.” This 164Y x Astronaut son is so unique in pattern and design, he is stamped with the front 1/3 we have come to expect from these maternal sibs. Matched with such a smooth front shoulder that flows into his deep heart, he is stout over the top and square hipped. Easy Money 7305 nursed a first calf heifer and has quickly made up that ground since being weaned. He sets himself apart from the rest as he is so soft on the ground and his over all correctness shines. RWG Easy Money 7305 has the pattern and profile to dramatically improve the phenotype of a breeding program while adding real world production values and marketability.

Entry 9

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

101

-0.28

0.17

-0.22

60.68

JKGF FUTRURE INVESTMENT X037 DCSF POST ROCK ASTRONAUT 157A DCSF POST ROCK ELBA 50U2 SLC MASTER PLAN 191U SLC LORA 164Y SLC LORA C 299P

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JCB LAZY TV BEECH JET R052ET LWHF SANDY 37M MCFG MIDDLE CREEK STAR 10S ET DCSF POST ROCK ELBA 19R1 SLC MASTER PLAN 191U SLC LACQUER 109S SLC RIP 121K AR LORA C 25H

RWG EASY MONEY 7305 ET Purebred 88% Gelbvieh Bull CDGV163395 Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/6/2017 RWG E305 BW: 83 WW: 791

ROYAL WESTERN GELBVIEH • RED DEER COUNTY, AB, CA

Entry 10

Homo Black and Homo Polled, this bull is sure to catch your eye. HIGH Stand Up 26E74 is out of a tremendous cow that we are just now beginning to flush. She has averaged a BW of 80# and WW of 715# across her 4 natural calves, and she averaged 10 embryos per flush this summer in her first 3 rounds as a donor cow. On the sire side, Stand Up is out of our herdsire HIGH Stands Alone 9B73 ET, whom you might remember for his superior depth and body as well as being one of the stoutest Black Impact sons around. He is also out of our donor Berry Crush who would be a donor cow in any herd in the Gelbvieh breed. Stands Alone has sired a tremendous set of calves in his first calf crop, and all of them are super quiet and gentle. Great Phenotype, Great Genotype and Great EPDs, Stand Up is the Gelbvieh bull for you!

HIGH STAND UP 26E74

Purebred 88% Gelbvieh Bull 1394388 Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/30/2017 HIGH 26 E 74 BW: 77 WW: 751

CED

CEM

REA

FPI

1.6

105

-0.42

0.42

-0.15

68.36

HYEK BLACK IMPACT 3960N HIGH STANDS ALONE 9B73 ET CAEN MS BERRY CRUSH 9Y3 DCSF POST ROCK GRANITE 200P2 HIGH MS EVELYN 26Z3 HCCG MS 26X15

HIGHTOWER CATTLE COMPANY LLC â&#x20AC;¢ LACYGNE, KANSAS

HYEK BLACK IMPULSE 1296L HYEK BLACK RUBY 9604J NVG RED FINE LINE MULBERRY 26P JRI MS CAREFREE 9M93 BTI GRANITE 3125M DCSF POST ROCK TWILA 223M3 WVR WEAVER LESTER 27L HCCG MS DRUSILLA 26S3

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