2012 Pot of Gold Bull Sale

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Bull Sale Friday, February 24th, 2012 12:00 NOON Denham Marketing Facility Olathe, Colorado

104 Bulls Sell Angus

Gelbvieh

Red & Black Balancers速

Providing High Altitude Bulls for Over Twenty Years

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   

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    

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    

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    

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   

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  

       

 

 



 

        

     

        



 

 

        



   

 

       

   









               







          

    

        

 

 

       

 

Lot 4







 

        

     

        



 

 

        

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    

           

 

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               

        

   

 

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          

 

 

         

 

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         

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   

      

  

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 

        

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  

      

 

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    

        

  

 

           

 

         









           

 



 

        



    

  

      

Lot 13

 



 

         







   

      

  

 







        

     

        

 







        

     

        

   

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        

     

 

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 

             

  

      

 

        

    

 

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    

 

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        

 

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          

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

         

   

 

  

        

   





        

 

 







         

    

        

 

Lot 22









          







   

      

 

 







        

  

 

           

Lot 25

 

  

         

    

        

 

 







         





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  

      

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         

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   

      

 

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               

        

   

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         

    

        

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         

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   

      

   

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          

   

  

      

 

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         

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   

      

 

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        

     

        

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            

   

  

    

 

    

        

  

 

           

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          

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         

   

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         

    

        

   

         







  

     

 

   

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





               

       

 

Lot 40

 









         

    





       

 

 

  

        

        

      



  

            

 

         

   

 

  

        

        

      

 

Lot 44

 

  

        

       

      

 







        

        

      

   

 

  

         

 

 

           

 







        

     

        

 

 

 

        

Lot 47

 

  

        

                 

 

  

        

     

     

         

  

 

      

 











  

         

         

  

  

  

        

 

         

   

 

  

        

        

      

 

 



  

        

     

        

 

  

        

     

        

 

 



  

        

  

 

         

Lot 56

 

  

        

        

      

   

 

  

        

        



  

         









           

    

 

 

Lot 59



    

        

  

 

         

 

  

        

        

      

 

 

  

        

        

      

   

 

  

        

        

      

 

 

  

        

  

 

           

 

 





        

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 

        

  

    

 



   

       

 

      

 

   



         



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

   

      

 

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         

    

        

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         

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   

      

 

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        

  

 

           

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  

      

 

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         

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   

      

 

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        

        





 

        

     

        

 

 

    

 

Lot 74

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 

  

        

     

 

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  

        

     

 

 

       

 

 

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 

        

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  

    



  

       

 

 



 

        

    

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        

 

    

         

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   

      

 

 



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        

     

 

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  

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          

  

        

     

 

 

 

       

  

        

     

        

 

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

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        

    

        



 



 

         

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    

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 

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 

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  

      

   

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               

        

 

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         

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   

Lot 87

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        

  

    

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        

   

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        

     

 

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  

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      

 

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 

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         

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  

 

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

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        

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  

         

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   

      

   

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         

         

  

  

  

      

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 

         

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   

  

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      

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        

    

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        

 

 

        

   

 

        

 

 



 







 

 

 





 

 







  

        

     

 

Lot 98

  

 



        

  

    



  

        

   



  

          



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 



 



  



 

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  

         

    

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      

             

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         

         

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PROBABILITY OF A BULL BEING HOMOZYGOUS BLACK

Number of Red Matings to* Cows

% 1 50 2 75 3 87 4 94 5 97 6 98 7 99 8 99.6 9 99.8 10 99.9 15 _ 20 _ * That produce black calves

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Known Heterozygous Black Cows % 25 44 58 68 76 82 87 90 92.5 94.4 98.7 99.7

Table 3 COMBINATIONS OF COLOR AND DILUTION GENES B=black gene D=dilution gene

genewho give The smart cattlemen b=red are the ones d=non-dilution themselves every edge before they get togene the sale barn. That’s why they use Dectomax.® Color of Animal Genotype (gene combination) • Research1 shows that over a 40-day period 2 BBDD (black, diluted) following application, total drug gray availability for Dectomax Pour-On is 45% greater BBDd (black, diluted) than for Ivomec® Pour-On. gray BBdd (black, non-diluted) black • Dectomax Pour-On lasts twice as long against BbDD (black, diluted) the economically destructivegray brown stomach BbDd (black, diluted) worm as Ivomec Pour-on. gray • By reducing the stress caused by worms, Bbdd (black, non-diluted) black Dectomax helps improve your animals’ bbDD (red, diluted) light yellow to light red appetite, their response to vaccines, and their bbDd (red, diluted) light to medium red ability to grow faster and stay healthier. bbdd (red, non-diluted) medium to dark red

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of identifying Homozygous Black status.

Bulls can be tested through DNA collected at a young age and then identified as Homozygous Black prior to being placed in a breeding program

Dilution gene The dilution gene causes black color to dilute to gray (in a range from dark to light) and red color to dilute to gold. A separate set of genes determines if the color of an animal is diluted or not diluted. Since the gene for dilution is dominant to the gene

for non-dilution, an animal that has one gene for dilution and one for non-dilution will have a diluted color. An animal with two genes for dilution will also be diluted (see table 3). The terms “black” and “dark red” indicate that the animal has two genes for non-dilution. Use caution when representing your cattle.

Another factor, called the modifier gene, may also influence color. For example, the shade of red in Hereford cattle varies from dark to light red. This variation is presumably the effect of the modifier gene, and does not involve the dilution gene. These modifiers,

Color Q&A Q: What is the difference between double-black and homozygous black?

A: Double-black simply means that an animal’s sire and dam are black. The parents could be either heterozygous or homozygous black to show black color. Assuming that the bull does not have a dilution gene, a heterozygous black bull will always sire some black and some red calves. After a black bull has sired red calves, he is proved to be heterozygous black. At that point, calling him double-black is meaningless. His parents may both still be black, but his calves will be both black and red.

Q: Where do gold calves come from?

A: Gold calves are the product of a set of dilution genes acting on the genes for red color. Red color dilutes to gold, just like black color dilutes to gray.

Q: If an animal is really black, does it carry the dilution gene?

A: No. Any animal with genes for black color that is also carrying the dilution gene will be gray.

Q: Can a “dark red” bull carry the dilution gene?

A: The marketing term “dark red” usually means that the animal carries two non-dilution genes. The term “black” usually means

while still not fully understood, are probably at work in Gelbvieh cattle as well, especially in those upgraded from Hereford cattle.

Therefore, the assumption that gold and light red animals carry the dilution gene may be incorrect. Lighter color in these animals Gayrard V, Alvinerie M, and Toutain P. L. could be a result of a modifier gene.

Theprofiles Comparison of pharmacokinetic of doramectin and ivermectin pour-on modifier gene does not seem toinhave any formulations cattle. Veterinary Parasitology, 81: 47-55, 1999.

When comparing cattle plasma effect on black; in other words, it doesn’t concentration profiles. cause gray animals. ©2004 Pfizer Inc Dectomax is a registered trademark and The Thinking Cattleman’s Choice and Beef Friendly are trademarks of Pfizer Inc. The best way to test a bull for the Ivomec is a registered trademark of Merial Ltd. DXG04020 dilution gene is to mate him to black cows.

Unfortunately there is no DNA Test yet available that identifies the dilution gene.

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the same thing--that the animal carries two non-dilution genes.

However, because much misunderstanding exists about these terms, it is always best to question when you purchase, rather than after you have gold or gray calves on the ground.

Q: Is it possible for an animal to be 87 percent (or any other percent) homozygous?

A: No. An animal either carries two of the same genes for color (homozygous) or two different genes for color (heterozygous). You may hear someone say that is an 87 percent chance that the bull is homozygous, meaning that the bull has three progeny on the ground out of red dams, and all of them are black. With no red calves out of three, there is an 87 percent chance that the bull is homozygous black. Once a bull sires a red calf, he is proved to be heterozygous.

Q: If a bull sires gray or gold calves, does that prove he is carrying the dilution gene?

A: No. Since the dilution gene is dominant, the progeny could have received the dilution gene from the dam side of its pedigree. Additionally, due to the effects of the modifier gene believed to be at work in Hereford cattle or cattle upgraded from Hereford, there is often no way to tell by looking if a red animal carries the dilution gene. The best way to test a bull for the dilution gene is to mate him to black (non-dilution) cows. If gray or gold calves result, the dilution gene is present.

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       

             

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Pot of Gold 10582 South River Rd Montrose, CO 81403

First Class

Delta