2010 Maternal Edge Female Sale Catalog by American Gelbvieh Association

American Gelbvieh Association 10900 Dover Street Westminster, CO 80021 (303) 465-2333

The 4th Annual MATERNAL EDGE FEMALE SALE 211 Head Sell

November 6, 2010 路 Cross Plains, TN 12 Noon

KY-TN LIVESTOCK MARKET Sponsored by: The American Gelbvieh Association

2010 Maternal Edge Commercial Female Sale Dear Friends, Welcome to the 4th Annual Maternal Edge Commercial Female Sale. It is with pleasure we are providing you an opportunity to purchase these quality Gelbvieh influenced females. Again this year we are offering a nice mix of cow/calf pairs, bred cows, bred heifers, and spring/fall opens. All of the cattle in this sale have been screened to ensure quality, disposition, and performance potential. New for this year, we will be offering 14 nice Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls. All of these bulls are eligible for Kentucky and Tennessee cost-share programs. The demand for Gelbvieh influenced females continues to grow each year as commercial cattleman realize their maternal advantages. As my dad used say ―you can breed a Gelbvieh to anything and it will make it better.‖ Gelbvieh influenced females have developed a reputation for bringing a lot to the table! Their maternal advantages, superior growth, milking ability, and efficiency add to the bottom line of any operation. To the commercial producer it takes pounds to make dollars…..the Gelbvieh mama will make you the pounds. Thank you for your interest and support as this sale continues to grow and become a premier market place for Gelbvieh influenced females in the Southeast. Sincerely, The Maternal Edge Sale committee Steve Peddicord 606-688-4492

John Bartee, Sr. 931-624-1173

Gary Tilghman 270-678-5695

American Gelbvieh Association 10900 Dover Street Westminster, CO 80021 303-465-2333 Www.gelbvieh.org

Directions to Cross Plains (KY-TN Livestock Sale Barn) From Bowling Green: Follow I-65 South 31 miles. Take exit 112 to right. Turn right onto TN-25. KY-TN Livestock Sale Barn will be 100 Yards on left.

From Nashville: Follow I-65 North 30 miles. Take exit 112. Turn left onto TN-25. go 0.2 miles, KY-TN Livestock Sale Barn will be on left.

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2010 Maternal Edge Consignors Bio’s Jimmy Allen— 2370 Hwy 76 Adams, TN 37010 (931) 320-0421 Jimmy Allen bought his first Gelbvieh bulls in 2002 from J-Bob Farms. Jimmy has some purebred females, along with balancer females. He runs about 50 cows. Jimmy sells some herd bulls and replacement heifers. W. B. Allen—Allendale Farms 424 Briarcliff Road Clarksville, TN 37043 (931) 648-1700 Allendale Farm is owned by W.B. Allen and has been in the Allen family since 1796. Mr. Allen begun performance testing his herd in 1954 with the University of Tennessee. He closed his cow herd in 1979 and has produced quality, highly sought after replacement heifers. His cow herd is 50% Continental and 50% British breeding. The farm began using Gelbvieh bulls in 1988 and transitioned to Balancer in1999. David Allison—JenJoe Farms 902 State Route 703E Clinton, KY 42031 (270)653-6075, (270)210-0254 Email: jenjoefarms@bellsouth.net Jen Joe Farms, owned by Mr. & Mrs. David Allison of Clinton, Kentucky started using Gelbvieh genetics in 2005. Their herd now consists of 40 Balancer females which are bred to Balancer bulls. Excellent records are kept. Dan Askew—Laurindale Farm, Inc. 4476 Barkers Mill Road Trenton, KY 42286 (931) 624-6916 Dan Askew operates Laurindale Farms, which as been in the Askew family for 200 years. They are a grain and cattle operation running about 250 cows. They have two calving seasons and use Gelbvieh bulls from Eagle Pass Ranch. The calves are from multi-sire groups and are sure to make high-quality commercial cows.

Consignors Bio’s continued: David Bates—Duck River Gelbvieh 1845 Totty’s Bend Road Duck River, TN 38454 (931) 729-4092 David Bates and family started Duck River Gelbvieh in 1994 when their son became interested in showing heifers. Docile disposition and maternal instincts attracted them to the breed. Duck River consists of 45 cows of which about 75% are sired by A I bulls. Duck River joined Seedstock Plus in Spring of 2009 with the intent to develop & market bulls & females. Duck River will participate in the 2nd annual Seedstock Plus TN region Bull & Female Sale to be held in Columbia, TN on February 5, 2011 in conjunction with the Tennessee Livestock producers. Brad Burke—Full Circle Farm 989 Metcalf Mill Rd Ewing, KY 41039 (606)267-5609, (606)759-5930 Fax: (606)759-5934 Email: gbb789@windstream.net Full Circle Gelbvieh is a small purebred operation in Northeastern Kentucky (Ewing). Our first Gelbvieh females were purchased in 1999. We practice a ―quality over quantity‖ approach. Currently we maintain 25 fall calving cows. All cows are synchronized and AI’ed to homozygous black Gelbvieh bulls to constantly infuse new genetics into our herd. Our cow herd is culled each year with longevity being a key selection trait. If a cow has poor disposition, unsound feet, legs, or udder, or doesn’t wean an acceptable calf every 12 months, her longevity at Full Circle is very short! We invite your phone call or visit any time. Butts Livestock 10819 Dawson Road Princeton, KY 42445 (270) 625-4700 David & Wayne Butts operate a 140 head commercial cow operation and a 50 head cow purebred operation. They own & lease 800 acres in Caldwell & Lyon counties in Kentucky. Their purebred operation is called D & W Farms, Butts Livestock composes the commercial heard that retains many of their home raised females.

Consignors Bio’s continued: Chad (Richard) Dunnavant—Dunnavant Farms 31306 Gowan Rd. Ardmore, TN 38449 (931)427-3722 Email: codunnavant@ardmore.net I started with Gelbvieh about 8 yrs ago using bulls on my commercial cows. The off-spring impressed me so much I decided to raise purebred Gelbvieh and I’ve never looked back I’ve raised beef cattle my entire life on family farms. We now have 60 registered cows and 100 commercial cows. I believe a cow should earn her keep, and work as hard for me as I do for her. Gelbvieh can do just that. Don Estes—Bar None Ranch (Fredonia, KY) Retirement from a corporate life and the desire to get back to my roots I purchased a farm near Marion NC in fall of 1991. Commercial cattle were purchased while considering some breed of registered cattle. We purchased a registered Gelbvieh bull and saw a great improvement in the calves from these common cows. We liked the growth, muscle, milk, and docile nature of the cattle. David Slaughter currently manages a portion of our herd in KY. Our goal is to provide breeders with cattle that will produce profitable results. The heifers we have brought to Cross Plains would be a good starting place for new herds. Wally Gilliam—Gilliam Farms P.O. Box 402 Moreland, TN 37148 (615) 418-7095 Our 2nd Generation family owned and operated farm is located in Northern Middle Tennessee and raise purebred Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle. Visitors are always welcome. Nathan S Groce—Groce Farm 1669 Speck Rd. Albany, KY 42602 (606)387-4463, (431)397-8808 Email: nsgroce21@tntech.edu Groce Farm operates 150 acres in Albany, Kentucky with a cow base of 55. Over the years our farm has been mainly Angus cattle. However after purchasing some Gelbvieh cows, I feel that Balancers are what producers should be focusing on to increase weaning weights and yearling weights. We have bulls and heifers for sale throughout the year right off the farm. Douglas E Hughes—Little Windy Hill Farms 6916 Peppers Ferry Rd. Max Meadows, VA 24360 (276)637-3916, (276)620-4271 Fax: (276)637-4345 Email: lwhf@wiredog.com

Consignors Bio’s continued: Little Windy Farms started raising Gelbvieh cattle in 1990 with the purchase of a group of black and red purebred cows and a bull named 6E, he did an outstanding job making great cows and bulls all over the country through AI. Now we have around 90 to 100 momma cows both PB Gelbvieh and PB Angus which we AI for purebred calves in each breed, then we cross breed with clean up bulls after AI to make Balancers. Our bull power for cleanup are also AI Sires and our Sr. Gelbvieh herd sire is Post Rock Granite 200P2 which we own jointly with our very good friends Jerry & Karen Wilson at J&K Gelbvieh. Our Sr. Angus Herd Sire is RITO 7079 who is a tremendous sire also. Each year we sale approximately 15 to 20 bred heifers and approximately 40 Gelbvieh Angus and Balancer bulls to commercial and purebred buyers through consignment sales, VA Bull Test Stations, You-Pick-Em-Bull, and Select heifer Sale at our farm. This year’s sale will is on Saturday, December 4, 2010. Raymond Jones, Jr.—G.W .Jones & Sons Farm 401 Franklin Street. Huntsville, AL 35801 (256)508-6988, (256)882-6560 We began breeding Red Balancer Bulls to our Red Angus/Hereford cows in 1994 and have continued this practice to date. Today we have a near 50% balancer calf. G.W. Jones & Sons Farms was established in 1939. Since then the farm has been a leader in the beef industry and has won numerous awards reflecting its heritage. Some of these awards include the Prestigious 2010 BIF ―Outstanding Commercial Producer Award‖, The Lancaster Sunbelt Expo ―Farmer of the Year‖, NCBA Environmental Stewardship Award Winner for Region II and the Alabama Farm of Distinction. G.W. Jones & Sons Farms has been a leader in performance record keeping and analysis systems. Performance records on our commercial cattle date back to the early 1970’s. Individual performance records today are tracked by the latest computer technology available. Kyler, David & Joe Nell—Kyler Farms 3449 South Rd. Cadiz, KY 42211 (270)522-6743, (270)522-6716 Fax: (270)522-3207 Email: kylerbridge@gmail.com

Kyler Farms, owned by David and Jo Nell Kyler is located near Cadiz, Kentucky. The Kylers bought their first Gelbvieh in 1991 and have continued to develop a herd of purebred and Balancer genetics. They have used AI to improve their herd over the years.

Consignors Bio’s continued: Roy Ladd 2710 Mt. Vernon Rd. Chapel Hill, TN 37034 (931)364-7818, (615)477-2630 We began using Balancer bulls in June 2008 and are very pleased with our decision. We have New Design 878 and JBOB Carolina Big Mack 50/50 genetics with Angus Cross cows. Charles Lee—The Yellow Wood Farm 4641 Hwy 76 Cottontown, TN 37048 (615)260-1493 We have gradually added Gelbvieh genetics to our herd for the past 4 years. We particularly like the disposition of Gelbvieh cows and their milking ability. The Yellow Wood Farm is 176 acres of pasture. We also own a separate 26 acre tract where we live. Heifers are weaned at about 6 months of age and kept on the home place until breeding age. Billy Don Martin—4-M Farms 159 Paradise Rd. Judsonia, AR 72081 (501)728-3004 (501)230-1590 4-M Farms originated with purebred Hereford cattle in 1936. In 1982 they began using Gelbvieh bulls to develop Gelbvieh-Hereford Balancer females Today 4-M runs a 35 head cow base of which about 15 are registered Herefords. They calve in both Spring and Fall groups. Hereford bulls and Balancer females are available throughout the year off the farm. David Martin—Martin Cattle Company 256 Boyce Rd. Judsonia, AR 72081 (501)728-4950, (501)278-7614 Email: martincattleco@alltel.net We started using Gelbvieh bulls in 1989 and liked the breed so well that we have graded up to a purebred herd. We produce cattle that will work for the commercial cattleman. Our purebred cows are treated like commercial cows. Our farm is a 6 generation family farm consisting of 100 head of Gelbvieh, Balancer, and crossbred females.

Consignors Bio’s continued: Mathews Farms, c/o Jimmy Allen, Farm Manager 1867 Lock B Road N. Clarksville, TN 37043 (931) 320-0421 Mathews Farm is owned by Greg Mathews. He has 270 cows, mostly commercial Angus. Greg uses Gelbvieh bulls on the Angus cows and uses Balancer Bulls on the replacement females. Mathews Farms sell a few registered Balancer Bulls each year and sell replacement females. Steers are sold off the farm in trailer load lots as age and source verified.

Steve Peddicord—Springhaven Farms, Inc. 4737 KY Hwy 639 S. Albany, KY 42602 (606) 688-4492 Springhaven Farm Inc. was formed in 1992, owned and operated by Steve & Carol Peddicord. Herd consists of 20 purebred Gelbvieh cows and 35 Balancer cows. A fescue forage base that uses intensive grazing techniques along with a series of spring development water systems supplies the cow herd. Emphasis is placed on developing bred replacement heifers using Gelbvieh, and Red Angus crosses.. Steer Calves are co-mingled with Balancer calves of the other local producers to form load lots. Barry & Beth Racke—Bar IV Livestock 7416 Tippenhauer Road Cold Spring, KY 41076 (859) 991-1992 Bar IV Livestock is a true family operation in northern Kentucky (about 5 miles south of Cincinnati, OH). The Racke’s farm 400 acres of crops and pasture. Their Gelbvieh purebred herd started in the early 90’s with one Gelbvieh bull and some older commercial cows. In 1996 they decided to go to a purebred operation with the best Gelbvieh females available. Today the herd base consists of 65 producing females of which most are homozygous polled and black. This will be the 2nd year Bar IV Livestock has consigned to the Maternal Edge Sale.

Consignors Bio’s continued: Gale Rippey—Rippey Farms 2644 Delhart Road Galax, VA 24333 (276) 236-2394 Gale Rippey owns and operates Rippey Farms. The operation consists of 200 Gelbvieh X Angus commercial cows in the mountains of southwestern Virginia. Rippey Farms selects heavily for good milking, easy fleshing, fertile females. Last year’s conception rate was 98%. Rippey Farms is a fall calving operation. Sam Sheffield—Sheffield Farms 1173 KY Hwy 696 Albany, KY 42602 (606) 387-7558 Sheffield Farms operates a commercial cow/calf operation on acres of owned & leased pastureland in Clinton County Kentucky. Sam’s first experience with Gelbvieh was in 2005 with a red Gelbvieh bull purchased from Springhaven Farm. Soon after they added several Balancer and Purebred cows from the TJB dispersal. Today Sheffield Farms herd consists of Balancer & Commercial cows bred to mostly black purebred Gelbvieh Bulls. Sam also works as representative for Glasgow Stockyards in Glasgow Kentucky. Scott Sorrells PO Box 29 Petersburg, TN 37144-0029 (931)659-9164, (931)993-9680 Fax: (931)659-9164 Email: sorrellscattle@yahoo.com Gary Thornton—Gooseponds Farms 124 Lincoln Rd. Fayetteville, TN 37334 (931)433-6132 Email: gvcowman@netzero. Net. Gooseponds Farms began breeding Gelbvieh cattle in 1992. the current operation consists of approximately 40 purebred Gelbvieh and 10 Balancer cows. The herd is 95% homozygous black (HB) and homozygous polled (HP). The herd is divided into both a spring and fall breeding season. The fall herd is synchronized for timed AI breeding. Sires are selected that will compliment the EPD’s of the cows. The mission of Gooseponds Farms is to breed and develop quality HB/HP Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls and replacement heifers.

Consignors Bio’s continued: Clark Wilbur—Yellow Creek Farms 4240 Reddick Road Palmyra, TN 37142 (931) 801-3911 Clark started using Gelbvieh genetics in 2004. He has purchased bulls from Eagle Pass Ranch, Post Rock Cattle Company, and J-Bob Farms. He runs about 125 cows on his own farms and manages another 100 cows for an out-ofstate landowner. Jerry Wilson—J & K Farms 335 Gelbvieh Lane Ava, IL 62907-2421 (618)426-3885 ,(618)521-8620 Email: jkgf@egyptian.net Having worked with cattle since 1988, I became interested in Gelbvieh cattle while managing a crossbred herd of 500 cows. I grew tired of buying bulls which resulted in offspring that needed to be pulled or wouldn’t grow well. My research led me to purchase my first Gelbvieh cows. I began to use the Gelbvieh bulls which I raised to sire the cross-bred cows. These calves continued to do very well in the feed lots. My wife and I now have a herd of 150 Gelbvieh cows. Sires running in our pastures include JKGF 55R Trendsetter, and Granite 200P2. Last year we also had Carolina 5003n. This year we have added Lazy TV Beech Jet and Black Impact 3960N.

Bull Consigners: Todd Bickett DVMâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;TJ Bickett Genetics (706) 375-6586 TJB Gelbvieh is owned and operated by Todd J. Bickett DVM and his wife Alisa. They have been involved in the Gelbvieh breed since 1988. Although TJB Gelbvieh dispersed their major cow herd in 2006, they have been rebuilding with a few select donors since that time. The focus at TJB Gelbvieh has never changed as the emphasis has always been placed on the elite Gelbvieh females, the strength of the breed! Dr. Bickett also operates Bickett Genetics, Inc., a full service on farm and in clinic embryo transfer service. Visit us at www.tjbgelvbieh.com as well as www.bickettgenetics.com for more information.

Mike Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gentle G Farm ( Annville, KY) (606) 438-3261 I have worked with Gelbvieh for about 19 years. I like their disposition and the way they grow. Gentle G Farms has been home to the Gelbvieh breed since 1991. Currently, we are running a 50 cow herd on 250 acres. Red and Black registered Gelbvieh bulls and heifers from some of the top Gelbvieh sires. Selling private treaty also.

Bull consigners continued: Seedstock Plus is a group of likeminded cattle producers that want to be able to provide more to their customers than just live animals on one day a year. Breeder/Members agree to rules and pay a fee to belong and they also agree to market all of their bulls through the program minus the culls. This gives the members the advantage of being able to compare their genetics to other producers in an unbiased environment. The group feels it is very important to provide the customer with the highest level of information possible and this includes genetic defect tests when necessary, DNA tests by Igenity, BVD PI testing, ultrasound measuring and complete breeding soundness evaluation. We can help you figure out how to best utilize all the data and where to place the most importance for your program. John Burbank, CEO Seedstock Plus * 877-486-1160

Alan & Adam Vernerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Verner Farms LLC Rutledge, GA 9706) 474-0091 Email: Adam_Verner@yahoo.com We began using Gelvbieh bulls in our commercial herd in 1985 and began our purebred operation in 1990. We started using top Angus sires to anchor our Balancer herd in 2001. Our family farm has been in the cow business for over 135 years. We currently farm 700 acres of hay marketed to horse farms around Atlanta, 45,000 breeding hens producing fertilized eggs, and 175 head of Gelbvieh, Angus and Balancer cattle. We AI all of our cows and heifers and through our ET program we implant 100 embryo per year. In our females we stress efficiency, fleshing ability, and fertility, to combine with our bulls traits of hybrid vigor, muscle, and soundness. We sell 40 plus premium Gelbvieh, Angus and Balancer bulls each year and have an annual female production sale. We have bulls and females for sale year round and with our large numbers our customers can select cattle that are phenotypically correct with superior genetics.

Jimmy Allen · Adams Tenn. Jimmy is offering 2 nice Spring Open Heifers. Spring Open Heifers Tag #

Reg #

%GV

B.D.

Sire

BA 50

Spring

BA 50

Spring

W.B. Allen—Clarksville, TN W.B. Allen is offering (1) bred cow, (2) bred heifers, and 6 open heifers

EPD’s Tag # Reg #

%GV

B.D.

Service Sire

188

BA50

2/1/09

1048860

189

BA50

2/11/09

1048860

191

1/9/06

1048860

All safe in calf due for spring calves. Reference Sire (s) Gelbvieh—Balancers Name KCF Bennett T76

Reg.#

WW YW Milk

T M

1048860

107

-1.4

42 -0.7 BA50

W.B. Allen Continued: Spring Open Heifers Tag #

Reg #

%GV

B.D.

Sire

N/A

BA50