B/F Cattle Company Maternal Integrity Bull Sale by American Gelbvieh Association

B/F Cattle Company

Maternal Integrity Gelbvieh & BalancerÂŽ

BULL SALE 1:00 p.m., Nov. 2, 2019

18 mo.old fescue born & developed for the BIG Picture

Butler, MO

Welcome Beef Producers to B/F Cattle Company!

W E L C O M E

Welcome beef producers to our 10th Bi-Annual Bull Sale. As most of you know, we are a registered Balancer® operation located in West Central Missouri. Here, our cattle MUST make their living on endophyte infected fescue, just as nearly every commercial cattleman’s cows in the Fescue Belt are expected to do. We absolutely must look at the BIG picture. So, producing cows that can hack it begins with Balancer® Bulls who make the right kind of cows, who raise the hardiest calves, who THRIVE in Fescue Country and MAKE YOU $$! NO pampering and NO excuses will eventually build you a cow herd that is nearly drought proof! That’s assuming you buy your bulls from a producer who thinks and treats his cows the same way as you, and in the same environment. When you select from herds comprised of stock born, bred and developed in the Fescue Belt, you benefit from the superior genetic and environmental traits that are stacked generation after generation. Out of all of those advantages, I believe fertility trumps every other trait. And it takes very fertile cows to pass on top fertility bulls. Adding fertility while adding weaning weight, and maintaining yearling weight, is where we shine at B/F Cattle Co. The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) continues ranking us as the top producer in all of fescue country for Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction honors. As a matter of fact, we have nearly twice as many cows recieiving this honor as the runner-up in fescue country. I don’t want to sound braggadocious, but we had 49 times more Dam of Merit cows in 2018 than the only Gelbvieh breeder in Missouri that registered more cows than us. We beleive it is important that you, our customers, understand that when you purchase a bull from B/F Cattle Co., you have over 20 years of evidence that deomonstrates how our nononsense program continues to significantly out pace other breeders in the fescue region for maternal integrity and male and female fertility.

#1 Missouri Breeder 2015 - 2018 Dam of Merit & Dam of Distinction

The good news continues. You see, year after year, we also gather evidence that our steers are excelling in feedlot trials for feed efficiency, daily gain, yield grade and percent yield. At B/F Cattle Co., we are truly trying to produce the complete package -- one that thrives in fescue country and MAKES YOU MONEY. Thanks for your interest,

Brett Foster

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The Fosters

Brett, Libby, Audrey, Maggie & Teddy

GUEST CONSIGNOR

B/F Cattle Company

Yellow Dog Gelbvieh Gary & Dawn Felger 2832 Fischer Rd. Lohman, MO 65053 573-782-3737 573-355-4709 garyfelger@hotmail.com

660-492-2808 Brett & Libby Foster 5746 NE County Rd. 13003 bfcattle@yahoo.com @bfcattle Butler, MO 64730

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B/F Balancer® Beef

Libby Foster 660-679-1194 bfbeefandcattle@gmail.com www.bfcattleco.com/beef-store

OW AVAI L A B

From the Foster Family Straight to Yours

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“No Bull” Just one of many options Grill Master Package

: While remaining loyal to our intent to keep it simple and straight forward, SALE DAY PROCEDURE

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Brett’s we’ll be merging our private treaty format with a live auction component NO BULL conducted by auctioneer Bill Nance. As a courtesy to our customers, the Guarantees bulls sell in catalog order, with the exception of Lots 29-30 that will sell throughout the between Lots 8 & 9. We’ve made it easier for you to see the quality in sale book. real time. As each lot is presented, a video of the bull will be shown and “No Bull” bidding begins at the base price listed with each lot. No bells and whistles, just business between friends, without the pressure.

Like us on facebook and stay up to date for pre-sale coverage Video of all lots available for viewing on our website www.bfcattleco.com

Bulls available for viewing by request. Please call 660.492.2808 to schedule a visit Mondays through Saturdays. All scrotal measurements assessed at 16 mos. available sale day

Liability: All persons attending the sale do so at their own risk. B/F Cattle Company and Cleland Cattle Company assume no liability for accidents, theft or damage occurring at the sale facility.

Guarantee: We guarantee disposition, fertility and any structural issues thought to be genetically related for one full year from sale date on every bull we sell!

Trucking: We can help you arrange for delivery at your own

Insurance: We will provide insurance against injury

expense, if you are unable to haul your purchase.We will provide free delivery on purchases over $20,000. Anywhere in continental U.S.

Terms & Conditions: Terms are cash or check and payment is expected sale day. All cattle sell under the recommended terms and conditions of the American Gelbvieh Association.

Herd Health: All cattle will be ready for interstate shipment within the continental United States. All bulls are semen tested, and have been tested negative for trichomoniasis and P.I. BVD at Bates County Vet Clinic under the supervision of Trent Callahan, DVM, 660-679-3120. Bulls have been DNA tested for Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled only if their parents are not homozygous for these traits, and this is denoted in the sale book for each lot. All bulls have had muliple rounds of blackleg & modified live viral shots as calves. At semen check they received a Vira Shield 6 plus VL5, pinkeye vaccination, an injectable wormer and clean up pour on. Sale Marketing - Catalog Design Brenda Black The Word’s Out 660-200-5941 Sale day photos by The Word’s Out brenda@thewordsout-brendablack.com Photography / Videography Austin Black Backroad Productions 660-200-6327 Farm photos & family portrait by Backroad austin@backroad-productions.com

for one year from date of bull sale for a cost of 7% of the purchase price for purchases over $3000. In the event of a career ending injury, call and we will decide the best approach to the specific situation. If there is not a grave injury, I would prefer to have the bull returned since I have a better market for killer bulls than most sale barns. In this instance, you would receivea full purchase price credit for your bull. No death warranty.

Sight Unseen Guarantee: If you cannot make it to the sale, call us to discuss your needs and budget in order to provide a designated bidder. We are not able to take bids by phone sale day. If, upon receipt, the bull is not what you wanted, you can decline purchase without charge. Semen Interest: Sellers will be retaining 51% semen

interest on every bull sold. Buyer will have full possession and salvage value of purchased lot(s). Semen rights will only affect the very few bulls that we determine we would like to use back in our herd(s). Majority ownership of 51% reserves the right to cancel all semen sales if seller or buyer sees something genetically perpetuated that the beef industry would be better off without. Unlike much of the A.I. industry, I would cut the head off of my favoirte herd bull if I found out tomorrow he was siring long toed, bad attitudes or bad uddered females. We sometimes must set marketing aside to truly move the beef industry forward.

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Lot

B/F F481 ET

Lot 1

B/F F481 ET 02/02/18 AMGV1424246 Homo Black Polled P 57% GV

B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET B/F MR EASY KEEPER C4581 AMGV1336118 B/F Y4581 B/F HINDSIGHT Z34 B/F B54 OF 5191 AMGV1280646 Y5191

BW: 80 lb. WW Ratio: ET YW Ratio: ET Base $3,500

CED

CEM

1.5

110

6.81

REA

FPI

0.01

0.34

0.4

76.34

s BULL’S EYE!

We are starting off this sale with what we believe to be the epitomy of what our breeding program is striving to achieve. In Lot #1, we’ve hit our target full center in a moderate framed bull with superb growth, ample thickness, sound feet, EASY FLESHING, a gentle disposition and above average carcass traits. Perhaps better yet is the fact that he is out of a stellar cow family! The grandam is a Dam of Merit. Great Grandam is a Dam of Distinction. His dam is moderate and easy fleshing with a great dispostition and udder. Her daughters thus far average a yearling pelvic measurement of 194. B/F F481’s sire’s daughters have an average pelvic score of 186. That top side is also loaded with even more superior females.

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Lot 2

B/F F18 02/18/18 AMGV1455868 Homo Black Homo Polled 40% GV

B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET B/F MR EASY KEEPER C4581 AMGV1336118 B/F Y4581

B/F NAVIGATOR Y28 ET W18C AMGV1455386 W108Y

Brett’s NO BULL Guarantee

BW: 75 lb WW Ratio: 116 YW Ratio: 128 Base $3,500

CED

CEM

1.4

131

REA

FPI

0.00

0.51

0.51 85.27

“No Bull”

“We don’t clip or burn the hair off of our bulls like the rest of the industry does. Our cattle must slick off on their own to excel in fescue country.”

Lot

B/F F18 Another super stud out of B/F MR EASY KEEPER. This bull will have a touch more frame, yet he is very easy fleshing and super gentle. He excelled to a Weaning Weight Ratio (WWR) of 116 and Yearling Weight Ratio (YWR) of 128! His WW EPD is top 4% of the breed and the YW EPD is top 1%. CW EPD is top 1%, MARB EPD top 20% and FPI EPD top 10%. B/F F481 is out of a moderate framed, easy fleshing, 3-year-old cow that is simply doing an awesome job.

Where’s the B/F BEEF? See p. 15

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Lot

B/F F655 This bull will also be a tick more framey, yet he is very easy fleshing, gentle and packed full of maternal. Take a second look here at a this low 71-pound birth weight calf who weaned with WWR 113 and went on to a YWR 121. His CED is top 10% with WW EPD top 25%, YW EPD top 20%. The calving ease puts him CEM top 25% and to top it all off he ranks top 15% for DOCILITY! Lot 4 delivers the complete package for the BIG picture in the beef business.

THIS TYPE IS NOT THE EXCEPTION...

Lot 3

B/F F655 AMGV1455870

DERRINGER 96X 341A DERRINGER 404B VELVET 341Z-ET

02/16/18 HB P 34% GV

AMGV1287792

B/F FREE ANSWER B9734 W65D AMGV1455383 631S

AT B/F CATTLE CO., SHE IS THE RULE!

BW: 71 lb. WW Ratio: 113 YW Ratio: 121 Base $3,500

CED

CEM

-0.5

106

REA

FPI

-0.12

0.53

0.18 75.51

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Lot 4

B/F F814 ET AMGV1458563

01/28/18 B HP 47% GV

B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET B/F ALL IN B9720 AMGV1280042 B/F 9720X ET

BW: 70 lb. WW Ratio: ET YW Ratio: ET

B/F SAM 4573X ET AMGV1239236 B/F 602 Z B/F F60X

Base $3,500

CED

CEM

0.7

102

8.60

REA

FPI

-0.07

0.43

0.36

74.3

Here is a very stout son of B/F ALL IN. B/F F814 is packed FULL of Muscle & Maternal. His dam is moderate framed, easy fleshing, with a super slick hair coat. She has a superb attitude and an excellent udder. His momma also holds a 369-day calving interval, a WWR of 108 and YWR of 106, and her daughters are pelvic measuring 192. This is what you might call a sweet M&M of a deal!

Lot

B/F F814 ET

Brett’s NO BULL Guarantee

We develop our bulls much differently than most. The only time these bulls are in a dry lot is the week that they are weaned. We grow these bulls on big, open pastures where the shade is a quarter of a mile away from a water source. This makes for poor daily gain, but builds some of the most rugged and athletic bulls you will find anywhere. “No Bull”

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Lot 5

B/F F24 AMGV1424213

01/15/18 B HP 59% GV

Y86 CCCJ MR GRANITE FOCUS 427B AMGV1289311 MISS IN FOCUS BAL 18TW B/F HINDSIGHT Z34 B/F B24 OF 21X AMGV1280655 21X

BW: 73 lb. WW Ratio: 103 YW Ratio: 106 Base $3,500

Lot 7

02/19/18 HB HP 55% GV

BFGF F5987 AMGV1451328

MR NIGHTWATCH A392 B/F NIGHT WATCH C163 AMGV1341452 B/F A163 OF 516S B/F 7092 Z B/F WC5987 OF 987 AMGV1338228 B/F 2987W

BW: 80 lb. WW Ratio: 121 YW Ratio: 116 Base $3,000

CED

CEM

CED

CEM

6.05

1.8

107

6.83

REA

FPI

REA

FPI

-0.07

0.37

0.38 75.47

-0.04

0.31

0.41

77.1

A very easy fleshing bull that started at 73 lbs. and went on to a WWR 103, YWR 106. He has super growth and maternal. Dam is moderate framed, easy fleshing, and has a great udder. She holds a 334 day calving interval on first three calves, plus a WWR 105 and YWR 101.

Lot 6

01/01/18 B P 62% GV

B/F F041 AMGV1424219

Y86 CCCJ MR GRANITE FOCUS 427B AMGV1289311 MISS IN FOCUS BAL 18TW

B/F FUTURE FORTUNE5091ET Y041Y AMGV1191942 B/F MS WORREY FREE 046S

BW: 61 lb. WW Ratio: 104 YW Ratio: 98 Base $3,500

Here’s impressive growth with a WWR 121 and YWR 116, with EPD’s to match. Better yet is the fact that hie’s out of an awesome cow family. His dam has done a great job on her first three calves. The granddam holds a 364 day calving interval on eight calves. Good udders and super fertility in this cow family!

Lot 8

01/20/18 B P 38% GV

BFGF F105 AMGV1455810

DERRINGER 96X 341A DERRINGER 404B AMGV1287792 VELVET 341Z-ET POINT PLUS J149 B/F W620S AMGV1233731 AMXX187458

BW: 80 lb. WW Ratio: 111 YW Ratio: 104 Base $3,000

CED

CEM

CED

CEM

-3.1

4.87

-0.6

0.32

REA

FPI

REA

FPI

-0.11

0.33

0.23

72.4

-0.16

0.48

0.2

68.85

A moderate framed, very easy fleshing, good growth, super maternal package. He started at just 61 lbs. and went on to a WWR 104! He is out of a Dam of Merit cow that has a 349 day calving interval on first seven calves, with a WWR 107, YWR 110. The granddam was also a Dam of Merit. (Note: Although he had a 61 lb. birth weight, I would hesitate to breed him to virgin heifers, because of pedigree.)

Note: Lots 29 & 30 will sell between Lots 8 & 9

Another great growth -- PLUS maternal package. This bull proves his potential with a WWR 111 and YWR 104. A very solid dam stands behind him as well. Proof on the Plate that we grow them with the BIG picture in mind.

GET YA SOME TODAY & Get 10% OFF Your Order!

Lot 9

BFGF F476 AMGV1455807

B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET B/F ALL IN B9720 AMGV1280042 B/F 9720X ET B/F HIGH TIME 58 ET AMGV1281366 B/F W476B B/F W0476X

02/25/18 HB HP 63% GV

Lot 11

BW: 61 lb. WW Ratio: 102 YW Ratio: 112 Base $3,000

B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET B/F ALL IN B9720 AMGV1280042 B/F 9720X ET

02/24/18 HB HP 62% GV

BFGF F11 AMGV1455809

B/F FORTUNE 690U ET AMGV1235741 B/F W276Z AMXX187482

BW: 84 lb. WW Ratio: 105 YW Ratio: 107 Base $3,000

CED

CEM

CED

CEM

1.7

102

4.37

1.5

3.47

REA

FPI

REA

FPI

-0.08

0.39

0.36 73.05

-0.17

0.47

0.27 69.24

A nice growth and maternal combination, F476 has a WWR 102 and YWR 112. He comes out of a very solid cow family for several generations back.

This bull is super thick with great growth and maternal integrity. He’s sporting a WWR 105 and YWR 107 and he’s out of a very nice, moderate framed female.

Brett’s NO BULL Guarantee Lot 10

02/26/18 B HP 50% GV

YDG 803F AMGV1434656

CONNEALY CONSENSUS 7229 CONNEALY BEEF BANK AMAN17309098 BLACK CEENA OF CONANGA 579 CAROLINA FORTUNE 2564JET MISS REVLON 811U ET AMGV1097936 REVLON 440D

BW: 88 lb. WW Ratio: 106 YW Ratio: 104 Base $3,000

CED

CEM

-0.5

108

4.17

REA

FPI

-0.14

0.61

0.60 85.91

A little different pedigree that combines growth and maternal traits. He has a WWR 106 and his dam holds a 359 day calving interval on 10 calves with a WWR 101.

Most fat yearling bulls receive close to three times the the amount of calories per day as our bulls. And most forage developed bulls on the market receive twice the amount of supplement as our bulls. Don’t be fooled by the slogans that are placed on bull development systems. Anyone claiming to have bulls gaining 3 pounds a day on strictly fescue are attempting to fool you! “No Bull”

Lot 12

B/F 353 ET AMGV1424240

01/22/18 B HP 75% GV

GUNSLINGER 19U 913U GUNSLINGER 412B ET AMGV1289248 ANISSA 913U ET B/F HIGH TIME 58 ET B/F A163 OF 516S AMGV1280309 B/F 516S

BW: 84 lb. WW Ratio: ET YW Ratio: ET Base $3,000

CED

CEM

2.6

7.77

REA

FPI

-0.26

0.61

0.12 65.08

A moderate framed, female maker, B/F 353 ET is super thick, easy fleshing, slick haired and docile! He is out of a Dam of Merit momma that does an awesome job every year and looks good doing it. You are going to want a pasture full of his daughters!

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Lot 13

B/F F365 ET AMGV1424289

02/02/18 B HP 47% GV

B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET B/F ALL IN B9720 AMGV1280042 B/F 9720X ET B/F SAM 4573X ET AMGV1239236 B/F 602 Z B/F F60X

BW: 72 lb. WW Ratio: ET YW Ratio: ET Base $3,000

Lot 15

B/F F494 ET AMGV1424281

01/21/18 HB SCUR 47% GV

B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET B/F MR EASY KEEPER C4581 AMGV1336118 B/F Y4581 B/F FREE ANSWER B9734 B/F D4086 OF W4048 AMGV1371070 B/F W4048P

BW: 70 lb. WW Ratio: ET YW Ratio: ET Base $3,000

CED

CEM

CED

CEM

0.7

101

8.59

2.3

118

4.34

REA

FPI

REA

FPI

-0.07

0.43

0.36 74.29

0.03

0.29

0.43 78.31

A low birth weight, moderate framed female maker who comes from a moderate, easy fleshing, slick coated cow with a great udder and attitude. She holds a 369 day calving interval with a WWR 108 and YWR 106. Her daughters are averaging pelvic scores of 192.

Lot 14

01/24/18 B HP 50% GV

B/F F51 ET AMGV1424283

B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET B/F ALL IN B9720 AMGV1280042 B/F 9720X ET

BW: 74 lb. WW Ratio: ET YW Ratio: ET Base $3,000

SITZ DASH 10277 FY701 AMGV1199102 F709W

CED

CEM

0.1

7.55

REA

FPI

-0.05

0.41

0.34 71.24

Here’s a very stout growth bull that is equally strong for maternal traits. Dam FY701 is a larger cow than I like, however, she has been able to hold her own with a WWR 106 and YWR 103. She is very docile with a great udder and the kind that keeps her condition easily.

This moderately framed calf is an embryo transplant son of B/F MR EASY KEEPER. His WW EPD is in the top 10% and YW EPD top 5%. This guy is backed up with multiple generations of rock solid cows. Here’s one who’ll keep you in business.

Lot 16

BFGF F45 AMGV1451193

02/19/18 HB P 60% GV

MR NIGHTWATCH A392 B/F NIGHT WATCH C163 AMGV1341452 B/F A163 OF 516S B/F HIGH TIME 58 ET B/F W45B AMGV1281373 B/F W452P

BW: 84 lb. WW Ratio: 109 YW Ratio: 105 Base $3,000

CED

CEM

1.8

5.48

REA

FPI

-0.08

0.23

0.43 74.11

Another bull that does a great job combining superb growth and impressive maternal. As for the growth, we’re looking at WWR 109 and YWR 105. On the maternal, he’s out of a Dam of Merit that seems to be goind everything right. The granddam was also a stellar cow.

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“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart… it is the Lord you are serving.”

Colossians 3:23-24

Lot 17

B/F F63 AMGV1455869

02/20/18 HB HP 34% GV

DERRINGER 96X 341A DERRINGER 404B AMGV1287792 VELVET 341Z-ET

BW: 70 lb. WW Ratio: 111 YW Ratio: 109

B/F FREE ANSWER B9734 W63D AMGV1455382 AMXX1455355

Base $3,000

CED

CEM

-1.1

REA

FPI

-0.12

0.45

0.19 72.76

BFGF F92 AMGV1455384

CEM

0.5

REA

FPI

-0.2

0.47

0.47 69.24

MEAD ALLIANCE J111 HANNAH 216Z AMGV1230129 HANNAH 94W

CEM

0.8

108

3.52

REA

FPI

-0.07

0.47

0.30 76.86

A top-notch growth bull with a WW EPD in top 20% and YW EPD top 20%.

Lot 20

BFGF F048 AMGV1451192

02/17/18 HB HP 56% GV

B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET B/F MR EASY KEEPER C4581 AMGV1336118 B/F Y4581 B/F FORTUNE 690U B/F W048X AMGV1233730 B/F W4048P

BW: 89 lb. WW Ratio: 94 YW Ratio: 104 Base $2,500

CED

CEM

2.9

106

4.24

REA

FPI

-0.03

0.31

0.43 72.75

This super stylish baldy bull is out of the best SimAngus cow I own. He will add a touch more leg and he’s very slick haired and docile.

BW: 92 lb. WW Ratio: 98 YW Ratio: 108 Base $3,000

Base $2,500

CED

SANPOINT BUTKUS X797 DITKA C85 AMGV1322576 LADYBUG A012

BW: 80 lb. WW Ratio: 99 YW Ratio: 99

92X AMXX1455358

02/26/18 HB HP 50% GV

CED

02/17/18 HB P 28% GV | 45% AN

458W1 ET B/F GRID MAKER C3210 ET AMGV1360676 B/F MS FORTUNE F8247T

YDG 802F AMGV1434655

A heifer bull that comgines growth -- WWR 111 / YWR 109 -- and maternal. He is out of a very nice 2-year-old that is raising an outstanding calf again this summer.

Lot 18

Lot 19

This bull puts a YWR 104 in his stats. He’s out of a very solid cow family. His dam holds a 364 day calving interval on seven calves. Her daughters pelvic area average 180. Nearly any daughters out of this cow family stay in the “keeper” pen.

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Lot 21

B/F F2193 AMGV1424370

03/16/18 HB HP 65% GV

458W1 ET B/F GRID MAKER C3210 ET AMGV1360676 B/F MS FORTUNE F8247T

BW: 87 lb. WW Ratio: 103 YW Ratio: 97

WARDON 24W OF 408 B/F 2193 AET AMGV1252677 MS HERO 119L

Base $2,500

Lot 23

BFGF F6545 AMGV1455808

03/01/18 HB HP 69% GV

B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET B/F ALL IN B9720 AMGV1280042 B/F 9720X ET

BW: 85 lb. WW Ratio: 102 YW Ratio: 104

MR GIZMO S602G B/F W376N AMGV1252945 AMXX187711

Base $2,500

CED

CEM

CED

CEM

1.7

5.74

1.2

4.40

REA

FPI

REA

FPI

-0.22

0.52

0.42

70.4

-0.20

0.50

0.24 66.07

I know it sounds like a broken record, but here’s yet another growth performance bull hitting 103 for his WWR. To boot, he’s very stylish and slick haired. Don’t overlook that born-on-fescue advantage!

Lot 22

B/F F362 AMGV1424371

03/18/18 HB HP 59% GV

458W1 ET B/F GRID MAKER C3210 ET AMGV1360676 B/F MS FORTUNE F8247T

BW: 84 lb. WW Ratio: 97 YW Ratio: 103

B/F 9734X B/F Z362 AMGV1231863 AMXX187411

Base $2,500

A solid growth bull with a WWR 102 and YWR 104 sired by our cover bull B/F ALL IN B9720 who keeps ‘em gentle while they yield and grade.

Lot 24

BFGF F987 AMGV1451195

02/12/18 B HP 47% GV

DERRINGER 96X 341A DERRINGER 404B AMGV1287792 VELVET 341Z-ET B/F MR 9734T IDEAL B/F 2987W AMGV1231851 AMXX187400

BW: 81 lb. WW Ratio: 92 YW Ratio: 101 Base $2,500

CED

CEM

CED

CEM

1.4

6.01

-0.6

-1.68

REA

FPI

REA

FPI

-0.17

0.50

0.47 73.43

-0.10

0.37

0.3

70.29

We got three cuttings out of our hay in 2019. Like that grass that just kept coming, here’s another opportunity for you to take home a good growth bull with a YWR 103.

This DERRINGER 404B son has good growth with a YWR 101. He’s out of B/F 2987W, a rock solid cow that holds a 364 day calving interval on eight calves. Her daughters average a pelvic measurement of 186. And she has a great udder.

Brett’s NO BULL Guarantee

“No Bull”

We do not sell any bulls before they are 18 months of age. A combination of the development practices and genetics, lets me say with confidence that these bulls will breed more cows for more years than most any bulls out there. That being said, we cut any bull that we would not use on our own commercial cows.

Lot 25

YDG 809F AMGV1434661

BRANDYWINE WINTHROP 957W BCC RED OSCAR 63Y AMGV1206478 BCC PARADISE CNYN 87U CURVE TIME J18Z MARTA 409B AMGV1296351 BRANDYWINE MARTA 262M

03/10/18 RED HP 87% GV

Lot 27

BW: 74 lb. WW Ratio: 95 YW Ratio: 87

458W1 ET B/F GRID MAKER C3210 ET AMGV1360676 B/F MS FORTUNE F8247T

Base $2,500

BFGF 1F34 03/15/18 AMGV1455385 HB HP 28% GV | 45% AN | 27% SM BW: 82 lb. WW Ratio: 108 YW Ratio: 102 Base $2,500

34X AMXX1455359

CED

CEM

CED

CEM

-2

3.33

0.8

REA

FPI

REA

FPI

-0.3

0.52

0.19 70.03

-0.20

0.49

0.47 70.17

Don’t miss your chance for the only red bull in the offering today. He is out of a nice uddered, 4-year-old that holds a 370 day calving interval.

Lot 26

B/F F5215 AMGV1424372

02/23/18 HB P 58% GV

458W1 ET B/F GRID MAKER C3210 ET AMGV1360676 B/F MS FORTUNE F8247T B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET B/F C5215 OF 521 AMGV1336119 FY521

BW: 85 lb. WW Ratio: 98 YW Ratio: 103 Base $2,500

A money-making combo in this GRID MAKER son with moderate frame, slick hair and good growth. He is out of a very solid SimAngus cow that is holding her own.

Lot 28

B/F F6071 AMGV1424221

02/17/18 HB HP 59% GV

B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET B/F JIMMY C29 AMGV1371312 29W

BW: 68 lb. WW Ratio: 86 YW Ratio: 94

B/F PRIMEBALANCE Y6071 AMGV119195 MS 607T

Base $2,500

CED

CEM

CED

CEM

2.3

4.63

-2

5.00

REA

FPI

REA

FPI

-0.12

0.47

0.51 72.93

-0.02

0.11

0.33 66.29

Here you’ll find a growthy calf with YWR 103, who also happens to have top-notch carcass traits. He’s in the top 20% in the breed for MARB EPD.

Last chance for a heifer bull! This slick haired, low birth weight bull should work just fine on the young ones in your herd.

“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse." 10

Romans 1:20

Lot 29

B/F MOMA MAKER E 54 ET 09/23/17 AMGV1414501 HB HP 57% GV

B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET B/F MR EASY KEEPER C4581 AMGV1336118 B/F Y4581 B/F HINDSIGHT Z34 B/F B54 OF 5191 AMGV1296351 Y5191

BW: 84 lb. WW Ratio: ET YW Ratio: ET Base $3,000

Lot 30

B/F ROCKY E 4054 AMGV1415330

B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET B/F ALL IN B9720 AMGV1280042 B/F 9720X ET 458W1 ET B/F Y4581 AMGV1200222 MS IDEAL 4585R

09/19/17 HB HP 50% GV BW: 78 lb. WW Ratio: ET YW Ratio: ET Base $3,000

CED

CEM

CED

CEM

2.0

117

6.81

2.3

115

4.51

REA

FPI

REA

FPI

0.01

0.40

0.41 78.78

0.01

0.43

0.62 83.17

I pulled this stud out when he was a yearling to breed cows, which would have been last fall and then again this summer. He is moderate framed and extremely gentle. He has super growth potential with a WW EPD in top 10% and YW EPD top 5%. Best of all, he is out of a long line of Dam of Merit, Dam of Distinction females.

Another moderate framed stud that I used as a yearling and again this summer. He is super thick with tons of capacity. He ranks in WW EPD top 10%, YW EPD top 10 %, MARB top 10%, FPI top 15%. He is out of one of the most powerful cows that I have ever owned, yet she is very moderate framed. This bull should be a guaranteed female maker.

Note: Lots 29 & 30 will sell between Lots 8 & 9 Finding Balance The Gelbvieh and Balancer® Edge Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics are well known throughout the beef industry for their maternal strengths and superior growth. With attributes such as more pounds of calf weaned, added fertility, greater cow herd longevity and heavier carcass weights, just to name a few, Gelbvieh and Balancer® offer genetics that work for the commercial cattle business. Balancer® Balancer cattle are registered hybrid seedstock that have documented pedigrees and expected progeny differences (EPDs). Balancer® animals are 25 to 75 percent Gelbvieh with the balance of Angus or Red Angus. Balancer® cattle combine the Gelbvieh growth, muscle, leanness, fertility, longevity and low yield grading ability with the carcass qualities of Angus.

Brett’s NO BULL Guarantee Without chasing carcass, we simply put a little upward pressure on it to develop a herd of Balancers® which are unparalleled in the Gelbvieh breed for carcass merit. And we do incorporate DNA technology, with a strong emphasis on tenderness. “I view carcass traits like many other traits that are measured by EPD’s. If you shoot for the middle of the road, you will probably avoid wrecking a good set of cows!”

Balancer cattle offer a simple and powerful way to maintain hybrid vigor and a profitable blend of British and Continental genetics without a complicated crossbreeding system. These cattle fit well into all aspects of the beef industry including commercial cow/calf operations and on the rail. source: https://www.gelbvieh.org/about/edge

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Reference Sires

341A DERRINGER 404B

AMGV1287792 Homo Black Homo Polled Balancer 50% GV Sire: DERRINGER 96X Dam: VELVET 341Z-ET CED

-3.0

REA

FPI

TEND

DOC

0.25

0.63

0.04

67.52

0.27

CEM

A low BW Balancer that has great structure, disposition and eye appeal. Sire to Lots 3,8,17,24

B/ F ALL IN B9720

B/F ALL IN B9720

AMGV1280042 Black Homo Polled Balancer 63% GV Sire: B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET Dam: B/F 9720X ET CED

0.4

REA

FPI

6.39

TEND

DOC

-0.12

0.41

0.34

73.56

CEM

At 3 1/2 years old, he measured a 5 frame. He sires moderate birth weight, extremely good weaning and yearling weights. He is extremely easy fleshing as his daughters also seem to be. He has good carcass to top it all off. First 21 calves to go to packing plant by him went 86% choice, 23% YG1, 62% YG2, 14% YG3 and 0% YG4. 17 Steers - avg. live wt = 1445 / CW 924. 4 Heifers - avg. live wt = 1240 / CW 826. Pretty good carcass results for a 5-frame, female maker! Sire to Lots 4, 9, 11, 13, 14, 23

341A DERRINGER 404B

B/F MR EASY KEEPER C4581 AMGV1336118 Black Polled Balancer 63% GV Sire: B/F MEAT PACKER Z 65 ET Dam: B/F Y4581 CED

2.8

REA

132 MB

FPI

3.97

TEND

DOC

0.06

0.40

0.64

85.87

B/ F MR EASY KEEPER C4581

This stud is stamping his progeny with style, gentle dispositions and top-end performance. I’m expecting great things out of his daughters. They look awesome and are pelvic measuring 186. he has been used in multiple seasons in which he has bred well over 40 cows in a 60-day window. This polled Balancer son out of B/F Y4581 carries on the family tradition of style without forfeiting muscle. There’s good reason for why we call him Mr. Easy Keeper. Like his donor dam mother, he’s easy fleshing, high performing and docile. Sire to Lots 1, 2, 15

CEM

®®

Reference Sires

BF GRID MAKER C3210 ET AMGV1360676 Black / Polled Balancer 56% GV Sire: 458W1 ET Dam: B/F MS FORTUNE F8247T

MR GRANITE FOCUS 427B

CED

2.4

REA

FPI

7.71

TEND

DOC

-0.14

0.56

0.71

77.55

CEM

A growth, carcass and maternal package who is passing along fertility traits to his daughters. He ranks top 15% in the breed for siring heifers that are most probable to become pregnant as first-calf heifers. And he’s top 5% for MARB and in the top 30% for YG and REA. Sire to Lots 18, 21, 22, 26, 27 Sire to B/F GRID MAKER C3210 ET

458W1

AMGV1136689 Black Polled Balancer 38% GV Sire: G A R PREDESTINED Dam: MS COCOA 9734P

AMGV1289311 Black / Homo Polled Balancer 62% GV Sire: Y86 Dam: MISS IN FOCUS BAL 18TW CED

0.4

REA

FPI

5.51

TEND

DOC

-0.06

0.36

0.31

75.60

CEM

Focus 427B sires all-around good bulls and females. Docility of his calves is superb! Sire to Lots 5, 6

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B/F Tender-10 E24 AMGV1391669

5/8 Gelbvieh 3/8 Angus Igenity score: Tenderness-10 Black/ Homo Polled

SEMEN NOW AVAILABLE $25/straw This son of B/F All In 9720 was Lot #1 and High Selling Bull of our 2018 Fall Maternal Integrity Bull Sale. B/F Cattle Company has retained semen interest on this all-around stud. He is slick haired, has tons of muscle, guts and nuts and is super docile. Take note of his Tenderness score and the inspiration for his name. It is a rare and impressive achievement to score a 10! He has everything going for him including the fact that he is out of a flawless four year old cow with great structure, attitude and udder, whose first two calves averaged weaning ratios of 106. Take some TENDERNESS home today! See p. 15 for all the ways you can stock your freezer with good eats. Straight from the Foster Family to Your Family. ....

Getting Familiar with Gelbvieh & Balancer® EPDs*

EPD Definitions: Listed below are

the definitions of American Gelbvieh Associations EPDs and the units in which they are published. the EPDs with an asterisk (*) next to the name are available to members only.

Maternal traits: Calving Ease Direct (CED): Percent of unassisted births of a bull’s calves when he is used on heifers. A higher number is favorable, meaning better calving ease. This EPD can be vital to a rancher looking to decrease the amount of calves pulled in his herd. Milk (MK): The genetic ability of a sire’s daughters to produce milk expressed in pounds of weaning weight. Calving Ease Maternal (CEM): Represented as percent of unassisted births in a sire’s firstcalving daughters. A higher number represents more favorable calving ease. This EPD is important to a rancher’s bottom line because it predicts which animals produce daughters with a genetic pre-dispostion to calve unassisted as heifers. Heifer Pregnancy (HP): Predicts the probability that a bull’s daughters will become pregnant as first-calf heifers in a regular breeding season, expressed as a percent. A higher value of this EPD is favorable, meaning that a higer percentage of a sire’s daughters get pregnant as first calf heifers compared to other sires in his contemporary group. 30-month Pregnancy (PG30): Predicts the probability that a bull’s daughters will become pregnant and calve at three years of age, given that they calved as first-calf heifers. This EPD is expressed as a percent, again, with a higher number being more favorable meaning a higher percentage of a sire’s daughters will calve at three years of age, given they calved as first-calf heifers. Stayability (ST): Predicts the genetic difference, in terms of percent probability, that a bull’s daughters will stay productive within a herd to at least six years of age. The stayability EPD is one of the best measures currently available to compare a bull’s ability to produce females with reproductive longevity.

Growth traits: Birth Weight (BW): Predicts the difference, in pounds, for birth weight of the calf. Weaning Weight (WW): Predicts the difference, in pounds, for weaning weight (adjusted to age of dam and a standard 205 days of age). This is an indicator of growth from birth to weaning. Yearling Weight (YW): Predicts the difference, in pounds, for yearling weight (adjusted to a standard 365 days of age). This is an indicator of growth from birth to yearling. *Mature Weight EPD (MW): Predicts the average difference in pounds of mature weight of a sire’s progeny compared to their contemporaries.

Carcass traits: Yield Grade (YG): Differences in yield grade

score, hich is a predictor of percent retail product. Smaller values suggest that progeny will have a better lean to fat ratio. Carcass Weight (CW): Difference in pounds of hot carcass weight, adjusted to an industry standard age endpoint. Ribeye Area (REA): Differences in ribeye area in inches between the 12th and 13th rib. Greater ribeye areas are preferable. Marbling (MB): Predicts the differences in the degree of marbling within the ribeye as expressed in marbling score units. Greater marbling numbers are preferable and are an indicator of higher carcass quality grades. Fat (FT): Differences for fat thickness, in inches, for a carcass over the 12th rib, smaller numbers of fat thickness are preferable as excess fat can be detrimental to yield grade.

Efficiency traits: Dry Matter intake (DMI): Represents the

average daily dry matter intake per day consumed in pounds. A negative or lesser value is more favorable. For example, Bull A has a DMI EPD of .15 and Bull B has a DMI EPD of -.20, so the progeny of Bull B consume, on average, .35 pound less dry matter per day than progeny from Bull A.

*Average Daily Gain (ADG): Difference in average daily gain in pounds based on an animal’s performance during a feed intake test period. *Residual Feed intake (RFI): Defined as the difference between an animal’s actual daily feed intake and its predicted daily intake based on growth rate and body size. Animals with a positive RFI value are deemed more inefficient because they consume more than expected while animals with a negative RFI value are considered more efficient because they consume less than expected.

Total Maternal (TM): An index that combines growth and milk information as a prediction of the weaning weight performance of calves from a sire’s daughters. As an index, this value is not reported with an accompanying accuracy. A greater TM value means a mother that returns comparatively higher weaning weights on her calves. TM Index = MK EPD + ½ WW EPD. Feeder Profit Index (FPI): An economic selection index designed to aid producers in selecting sires whose progeny will perform in the feedlot and are sold on grade and yield. Well ranking sires for FPI have higher MB and CW than their contemporaries. As a terminal index, little emphasis is put on maternal traits such as ST and CE. Developmental Duplication (DD): is a simply inherited recessive genetic condition that can sometimes cause animals to be born with an extra limb or part of an extra limb. This abnormality has incomplete penetrance meaning even a homozygous recessive animal, DD affected, may not express the condition. However a DDA animal will pass on the recessive allele to every one of its offspring. Gelbvieh% (BA#%): is the percentage Gelbvieh of the offspring that was contributed equally by the parents rounded down to the one-eighth.

*All catalog data based on averages available at time of printing.

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