2013 KY Beef Expo Catalog

KENTUCKY BEEF EXPO GELBVIEH SALE

Show: March 1 • 1:00 PM ET Sale: March 2 • 3:30 PM ET

SLAUGHTER SALE MANAGEMENT DAVID SLAUGHTER 162 Hasting Lane • Fredonia, KY 42411 270-965-9909 • 270-556-4259 Cell hmslghtr@aol.com

Dear friends, Welcome to the 27th annual Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo. Kentucky Farm Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture are proud to sponsor the premier beef cattle event in the Commonwealth.

As a cattle producer myself, I fully understand the importance of a strong genetic base in a successful cattle herd. At the Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo, you can upgrade your herd from some of the best seedstock in the business. Young exhibitors also can select project animals for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s 2013 show circuit.

The Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo is highly regarded among exhibitors, buyers, and sellers throughout the nation. Last year’s Beef Expo grossed more than $1 million in sales with an average of $2,192 per head. It featured 485 lots and 203 consignors from 15 states.

On Sunday, junior exhibitors from throughout the Midwest will compete with some of the best show stock in the country. Last year’s junior show featured 477 animals, including 138 from Kentucky. The judging contest has grown into one of the top events of its kind in the country, and we expect a great turnout again this year.

It all happens in one of the best facilities in the nation, the Kentucky Exposition Center, with 1.2 million square feet of enclosed, climate-controlled exhibition space.

As Kentucky’s Commissioner of Agriculture, I am pleased to welcome you to this great event. Please don’t hesitate to ask if my staff or I can help you in any way.

Sincerely,

2013 Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo Schedule BREED SHOWS

ANGUS – Friday, March 1st, 10:00 a.m.

BEEFALO – Friday, March 1st, 2:30 p.m.

CHAROLAIS – Saturday, March 2nd, 12:00 noon GELBVIEH – Friday, March 1st, 1:00 p.m.

LIMOUSIN – Saturday, March 2nd, 10:00 a.m.

HEREFORD – Friday, March 1st, 1:00 p.m.

RED ANGUS – Friday, March 1st, 10:00 a.m.

RED POLL – Friday, March 1st, 4:00 p.m.

SHORTHORN – Saturday, March 2nd, 10:00 a.m.

SIMMENTAL – Friday, March 1st, 4:00 p.m.

PEN HEIFER SALE – Friday, March 1st, 2:00 p.m.

BREED SALES

ANGUS - Saturday, March 2nd, 12:00 noon BEEFALO - Saturday, March 2nd, 11:30 a.m.

CHAROLAIS - Saturday, March 2nd, 4:00 p.m.

GELBVIEH - Saturday, March 2nd, 3:30 p.m.

LIMOUSIN - Saturday, March 2nd, 3:00 p.m.

HEREFORD - Saturday, March 2nd, 12:30 p.m.

RED ANGUS - Saturday, March 2nd, 10:00 a.m.

RED POLL - Saturday, March 2nd, 9:30 a.m.

SHORTHORN - Saturday, March 2nd, 1:00 p.m.

SIMMENTAL - Saturday, March 2nd, 11:00 a.m.

PEN HEIFER SALE - Saturday, March 2nd, 2:00 p.m.

Don’t Miss These Other Expo Events!!!!

Junior Heifer, Steer, and Market Heifer Jackpot Shows Trade Show and Youth Judging Contest Major Co-Sponsors: Kentucky Farm Bureau, Kentucky Farm Credit, Merial, Nutrena, Kentucky Cattleman’s Association, Burkmann Feeds, and The Kentucky Department of Agriculture, James R. Comer, Commissioner Additional information: www.kybeefexpo.com

CONSIGNORS Luke Arthur Berry, KY • 859-298-8323 Lot 5 Bear Creek Gelbvieh Bardstown, KY • 502-507-3845 Lot 28 Bar IV Livestock Cold Spring, KY • 859-991-1992 Lot 6 Double Doc Ranch Parksville, KY • 859-583-5655 Lot 25, 27, 29 Gelbvieh Bar None Ranch Fredonia, KY • 270-556-4259 Lots 19, 20, 21, 24 Larry P & Sunny D Farms Greensburg, KY • 270-299-5167 Lots 13 (pen lot), 14 (pen lot), 18 McIntosh Farm Georgetown, KY • 502-868-5726 Lot 11, 30 Mike Moore Gentle G Farm Annville, KY • 606-438-3261 Lot 31 Reynolds Bee Lick Gelbvieh Crab Orchard, KY • 606-305-1972 Lot 9, 16, 17, 23, 26 Spring Valley Farm Lebanon, KY • 270-337-2801 Lots 2, 15, 22 Broken B Cattle Kolt Bitzer / Tyler Bitzer Shelbyville, KY • 502-829-9264 Lots 3, 8 3G Ranch Kendallville, IN • 260-897-2160 Lots 10, 12 Green Hills Gelbvieh Mt. Ulla, NC • 704-664-5784 Lots 1, 4, 7

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

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 

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 

  

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     

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     

   

     

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

    

 

 bulls

       

                                        

 

 

 

 

 

     

                

   

   

   

       

 

 

   

 

GHGF Alexander 782Y - Lot 1

Notes

 





 

  

 

 



           

 

         

               

 

   

           

     

 

     

                 

       

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

                                          

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

           





 

 

           

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                

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                                      

   

     

 

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     

 



 

 

     

   

    

   

                       

     

               



   

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     

       

   

                                                      

 

 

 

 

 

     

                

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

   Levi    of  - Sire S151 Lot 3 

 

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         

                                                    



 

          



                     



 



        

 

     

       

     

                                                                           

                        

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                        

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    

                         

                                     

   

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

GHGF Tradition 310Y - Lot 4

 



  

                    

     

 

              

        

     

     

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



                                                                













          

 

 

 

 

 







 

Astro 407S - Sire of Lots 5 and 21





      

   



  

       



 

  

 

   

 

     

               

   

 

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



















      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

2

Bar IV Y28 - Lot 6

  



  

                                                                                                                

 

 

 

   

                 

  

    

                 

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

                                   

  





              



GHGF Lester 21Y - Lot 7

  

              

                                                            

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   

                                       

     

   

             

                 

      

   

                                       

         

                                                                     

   

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

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           

  

             

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     

                                          

                                 

        

                                                                                                       

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      

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                                                                                                   

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       

   

3G Yukon 132Y - Son of Cowgirl Notions

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    



     

                                                

                

 

                

 

    

   

            

 

   

     

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             

              

                                                                                             

             Mac is homozygous black.  

Mac Z07 - Lot 11

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                                                                   

       

 

  

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

 

 

       

 

   

                  

                                                                            

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                  

3G EZ Money 209Z Paternal brother to Lot 12

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pen lots

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         

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 

 



        

                                                   

         

       

      

 

   

          

                 

 

   

                    

         



      

 

   

              

            

 

      

       

     

   

                                                                                                     

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                                      

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bred  heifers

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          

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



                                                                                  

       

     

   

     

       

             

    

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      

 

   

                                                                        

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                  

LZS Sanford 082X - Service Sire of Lot 15 and maternal brother to Lot 22

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              

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

                                                                                                    

         

   

   

 

      

    

   

 

       

                 

        

   

 

      

    

   

 

       

              

   

   

                                                                                                          

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                    

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 

        

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

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                                                                                  

 

   

 

         

                 

 

             

    



   

                  

                                                                

Maverick 70T Sire of Lots 13, 14, 18, and 26

                  

5

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 

       

      

                     

       

       

 

         

  

   

   

   

   

    

    

   

   

       

   

  

           

for  for             AIed 2/3/13 to SAV Bismarck (AMAN 15109865). 

 

 

                                          

       

     

   

   

   

   

   

  

   

   

   

   

   

        

                               

     

      

      

 

   

   

 

         

  

   

   

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

     

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ms Hero 122Y - Lot 19

    

   

   

  

    

           

 

     

       

    

  

    

 

   

       

  

   

           

             

   

   

   

 

   

   

  

  

       

   

Ms Hero 127Y - Lot 20

 

    



   

   

    

   

   

   

 

   

  

  

  

  

           

Bar None Angie 152Y - Lot 21

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

             

                               

                   

   

 

     

     

              

    

               

   

 

                                                                          

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

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

         

                               

                   

   

 

               

     

             

                      

       

                   

           

           

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

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

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

             

                               

                   

   

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                               

     

             

                              

                   

   

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                                     

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

7

open heifers  

  



     

                                                                               

            

   

 

                   

                               

       

       

               

  

                                                                                                 

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                           

Danica 210Z - Lot 28

 

    

   

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                                                                                                                          

       

              

     

         

   

   

         

       

   

           

     

 

         

   

                   

   

                 

       

       

                                                                            

     

   

         

                                                                      

                   Lucy is homozygous black and homozygous        polled.                

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  



     

                                                                                                             

       

     

 

         

                           

                 

         

   

                   

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                                                                       

                                                                 

                  

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New Generation AGA EPDs The American Gelbvieh Association’s (AGA) January 2013 EPDs are based on a new collaborative national cattle evaluation (NCE) with the American Simmental Association (ASA). Below is a summary of some of the enhancements to the AGA new generation EPDs, followed by trait averages and percentile charts.

Gelbvieh and Balancer® Share a Common Base with Simmental and Red Angus

Multi-Breed EPDs Provide More Complete Balancer EPDs The true multi-breed EPD NCE conducted by the ASA enables the inclusion of more progeny data from Red Angus and Angus sires, especially for the carcass traits.

Growth Traits are More Reliable The new EPDs for weaning weight (WW), yearling weight (YW) and carass weight (CW) are more reliable because the new statistical process accepts a wider age window for weaning weight. This is especially beneficial for breeders that wean calves early due to drought. Historically, weights from early-weaned calves were not included in the NCE.

Gelbvieh and Balancer EPDs are now on the same base with Simmental and Red Angus, which means that EPDs for each trait (except stayability) are directly comparable to ASA and Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) EPDs. This was a huge, progressive decision by the AGA Board of Directors, made to simplify bull selection for commercial producers.

Carcass Traits are Standardized In recent years, Gelbvieh and Balancer carcass traits were adjusted to a fat end-point instead of an age endpoint like the rest of the industry. AGA’s transition to age-adjusted carcass EPDs will eliminate the gaps in the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center’s carcass EPD breed comparisons. This change also means that the days-tofinish (DtF) EPD is replaced by a fat (FT) EPD. A yield grade (YG) EPD is also new. For both FT and YG, lower EPDs are typically more favorable.

For questions or more information contact the AGA at 303-465-2333 or visit www.gelbvieh.org.

Calving Ease and Calving Ease Daughters EPDs Converted to Industry Standard Terminology For over 25 years, the AGA calving ease (CE) and calving ease daughter (CED) EPDs were reported in the form of a ratio. They are now reflected as percentages. Higher CE values equal fewer unassisted births from sires when mated to first-calf heifers. Higher CED EPDs indicate less calving difficulty from a sire’s own first-calf daughters.

New EPD Averages for Active Sires CE

BW

WW

YW

MK

TM

CED

ST

YG

CW

REA

MB

FT

Gelbvieh

8.0

2.0

65

91

26

59

5.0

5

-0.16

25

0.29

-0.13

-0.06

Balancer

10.4

0.6

62

97

24

55

6.6

4

-0.08

28

0.33

0.27

-0.02

MK

TM

CED

ST

YG

CW

REA

MB

FT

Gelbvieh EPD Percentile Chart Percentile

CE

BW

WW

YW

5

13

-1.4

83

120

37

71

10

11

-0.29

46

0.58

0.10

-0.09

25

10

0.9

72

102

31

64

8

7

-0.21

34

0.39

-0.05

-0.07

50

8

2.1

65

91

26

59

6

5

-0.16

26

0.27

-0.14

-0.06

75

5

3.3

58

80

22

53

4

3

-0.11

19

0.18

-0.21

-0.05

95

2

5.0

46

61

14

45

0

0

-0.02

6

0.02

-0.32

-0.03

Balancer EPD Percentile Chart Percentile

CE

BW

WW

YW

MK

TM

CED

ST

YG

CW

REA

MB

FT

5

16

-2.8

80

128

34

67

11

9

-0.26

49

0.71

0.63

-0.06

25

13

-0.6

69

109

28

60

9

5

-0.15

36

0.47

0.38

-0.04

50

10

0.7

63

97

24

55

7

4

-0.08

28

0.32

0.25

-0.03

75

8

1.9

55

84

20

50

5

2

-0.01

20

0.18

0.13

-0.01

95

5

3.7

44

67

14

44

1

-1

0.09

7

-0.02

-0.01

0.02

American Gelbvieh Association • (303) 465-2333 • www.GELBVIEH.org • info@gelbvieh.org