SATURDAY, MARCH 11 | OPEN HOUSE 10 AM | SALE 1 PM
Thank you for attending our 20th annual spring open house and sale. Our goal is to produce cattle the way you do. Even though we have seedstock herds, we treat our cattle like commercial cows. They must calve every year right on schedule or they go to market. If we pamper our cattle and you don’t, then they fall apart for you. These bulls are selected from 10 herds and over 400 cows, so they are truly the best of the best. We have been stacking pedigrees for calving ease, calf vigor at birth, excellent growth, moderate frame, moderate milk, outstanding fertility, superior carcass, and calm disposition for over 30 years. The daughters of these bulls will leave a positive impact on your herd for generations. Cows will be low maintenance, fertile, calm, profitable and productive. We produce cattle that work for you, not the other way around.
Please call one of the MBCC team members before the sale to discuss your beef business goals. Our most important job is to help you select the bulls that best fit your goals.
In addition to complete EPDs, the bulls are rated from 1-5 stars on various traits.
CALVING EASE: 5 = use on heifers, 4 = use on cows and a few heifers, 3 = use on cows, 2 = steer
GROWTH, FEMALES, CARCASS: 5 = elite, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = steer
DISPOSITION: 5 = very calm, 4 = calm, 3 = average, 2 = steer
If you are unable to attend the sale, please register for a buyer number before the sale at:
1. All bulls have passed a breeding soundness exam and are guaranteed to be breeders
2. Calves will be vigorous at birth and jump up to nurse
3. Growth rate will be outstanding
4. Daughters will be low input, fertile, easy-keeping, front pasture cows that will have long productive careers
5. Structural correctness is guaranteed for life
6. Health is guaranteed - Johne’s and BVD PI free
Please contact any MBCC member prior to the sale. We think that buying cattle that will improve your herd is a really big deal, and we are here to help you in that process.
7. Calving ease on cows is guaranteed and 5 star calving ease bulls are certified for use on heifers
8. All bulls are free of known genetic defects
Take $100 off the price of each bull if you haul your bulls on sale day. Bulls not hauled on sale day can stay at M5 Family Farms until May 1 at no additional charge.
Credit of $10/head up to $100 total on a future purchase if you put calves from one of our bulls into IBEEF or similar retained ownership program AND provide us with gain and carcass data. You reap the carcass premiums and see the superior growth and carcass genetics from MBCC bulls and we get to use the data to improve our herds.
Bulls and females will have their base price listed on the ‘buyer board’ and everyone with interest on a particular animal will place their buyer number next to the animal’s ID. If more than one person has interest in buying the animal, each will have the opportunity to bid by $100 (bulls) or $50 (females) increments until we have a buyer. In addition, you are able to bid using LiveAuctions.TV as an Internet partner. If you are the only person with your number next to an animal’s number and there are no online bids, you have the option to buy the animal at the base price. Placing your number next to an animal’s ID does NOT obligate you to purchase or bid on the animal.
There are two unique things that we do to help you get one of your top choice animals for the least money (really!). First, we ask you to rank your top three bull and female choices. You will get an index card when you get your buyer number and you will list your top 3 bulls and top 3 female choices (or top 6 choices if you need 2 or more). Hand index card to Mark before 12:00 noon. We then make the sale order based on the number of producers that have an animal ranked highly. We have all been to sales where we really want the animal that is slated to sell 4 th in the sale, but we also like the 2 nd one due to sell. The 2 nd animal in the sale sells for $100 below the price you were willing to spend and you think “I just got a bargain.” Now the 4 th animal is offered for sale and it brings $400 less than you would have paid. Now you are disappointed. That rarely happens here; 89% of our buyers at our 2020 sale took home their first or second choice bull.
When a buyer purchases an animal, we ask if they are interested in any others. If they need additional animals, their buyer number stays on the board with the selected bulls or females. If not, we erase their buyer number associated with every other bull or female they marked. This allows you to see most of your
competition for the animals on your list. Of course, someone online could bid on an animal that you have marked, but we are confident that most of the bulls and females will be sold to those attending the sale in person.
We get many compliments on our unique system. We do not think an auction should prod someone into spending more than they want to spend. We are much more interested in you getting the best animals for your herd goals. We are not interested in squeezing the last dollar out of your bull budget. If you spend $100 less than you anticipated, take your spouse out to dinner!
One of our repeat customers calls it the most honest sale he has ever attended, and we appreciate that compliment.
10:00 AM Sign in & view bulls & females
11:30 AM Lunch, provided
12:00 NOON Have list of top 3 bulls to Mark
1:00 PM Bull Sale starts; female sale immediately after bull sale
If you cannot attend the sale, please call one of the MBCC Team members before the sale. We will listen to your goals and help you rank your options. The best option is to bid via LiveAuctions. TV. The next best option is to have us bid for you.The last 5 years, we have sold about 70% of the bulls the day of the open house. If you need a quality bull, please join us Saturday, March 11th!
If you have questions about bulls and/or females, call us ahead of the sale and please arrive by 10 a.m. We get very busy after 11:00 and we do not want to neglect you. Getting the right animals is a BIG DEAL and we are glad to help.
Provide practical information and herd improving genetics that will enhance your bottom line. Raising beef cattle should be profitable and enjoyable. When your cattle are easy calving, efficient, vigorous at birth, low maintenance, easy fleshing, high growth, moderate milk, excellent disposition, fertile and produce a superior carcass, you have the combination of traits that put a smile on your face and money in the bank.
BRCC OLYMPUS 2K
3/15/22 AMGV1541853
CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A
DCH HILLE STOCK OPTIONS D409
DCH HILLE B189 ET
THOMAS TOP HAND 0536
BRCC MS TOP IMPACT 51D
BRCC MISS IMPACT 11B
CCRO
2/17/22
These Stock Option bulls have not disappointed. This 71% Gelbvieh ranks top 25% or better for WW, YW, STAY, DOC, and FPI. He is top 10% for PG30 & top 1% for HP so keep his heifers. The Stock Option bulls are heavy muscled, big ribbed, and full of performance.
***EPDs highlighted and bold = top 35% for trait***
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 39.4
FRAME SCORE: 5.6
BASE PRICE: $4,500
2K is a great example of the type of bull we strive to offer. Showing superior balance while exhibiting extremely high ranking in all the categories we deem most important. Moderate and thick.
MBCC LWO STOCK OPTIONS 3K
CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A
DCH HILLE STOCK OPTIONS D409
DCH HILLE B189 ET
SAF CONNECTION
LWO 36
LWO ANGUS
COLOR: BLACK SC: 41.7
FRAME SCORE: 6.7
BASE PRICE: $3,000
CALVING EASE GROWTH FEMALES CARCASS DOCILITY ««««
Another stout Stock Options bull with added frame that will work well on some high % Angus cows to produce excellent feedlot calves.
RIED SAGUARO 172K
2/21/22 AMGV1533523
TMMW DESTINATION 82Y
BTBR SAGUARO 8111F ET
JEB BCC MISS OBJECTIVE 41W
NEW HORIZON C51ET
RYLEE G172ET
MBCC MISS MEADOW SPRINGS 45U
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 38.5
FRAME SCORE: 5.5
BASE PRICE: $3,500
CALVING EASE GROWTH FEMALES CARCASS DOCILITY ««««
6K is a Saguaro son that boasts a balanced EPD profile in a 68% Gelbvieh package. Get your growth and fertility with hybrid vigor to spare! Top 25% CED, WW, YW and 10% PG30.
7K
RIED SAGUARO U45K
2/23/22 AMGV1533592
TMMW DESTINATION 82Y
BTBR SAGUARO 8111F ET JEB BCC MISS OBJECTIVE 41W
BENNETT Y504 MISS 504 MISS SANDMAN
COLOR: BLACK SC: 40.6
FRAME SCORE: 4.8
BASE PRICE: $4,000
CALVING EASE GROWTH FEMALES CARCASS DOCILITY
Calving ease extraordinaire! This Saguaro son proudly holds top 10% CED & BW. Great disposition and maternal strengths backed by dams that don’t miss like MBCC 45U (14yrs old) and Luann 5M, both MBCC herd builders.
RIED SAGUARO 1705K
2/27/22 AMGV1533903
TMMW DESTINATION 82Y
BTBR SAGUARO 8111F ET JEB BCC MISS OBJECTIVE 41W
BISMARK 5682
MS BISMARK 230
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 33.9
FRAME SCORE: 4.8
BASE PRICE: $3,500
Super heifer bull with longevity and calving ease built in from dams stacked AI pedigree. Top 4% CED, 10% PG30,and 20% marb.
BRCC DENALI 10K
3/9/22 AMGV1541891
TMMW DESTINATION 82Y
BTBR SAGUARO 8111F ET JEB BCC MISS OBJECTIVE 41W
TEHAMO TAHOE B767
BRCC HELEN’S TAHOE 51H
BRCC MS HELEN’S P16F OF Y6
CALVING
44GV, 56AN
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 37.5
FRAME SCORE: 6.0
$4,500
Look at the EPDs on this bull! He is the highest YW EPD bull in the sale. Excellent balance and top ranking in Growth, Marbling and Feed Efficiency. We are very pleased to offer this first calf out of a Tahoe daughter.
MUEG SAGUARO 62E
2/28/22 AMGV1542026
TMMW DESTINATION 82Y
BTBR SAGUARO 8111F ET JEB BCC MISS OBJECTIVE 41W
SB ARNOLD 225W 62E ET ARNOLD JOY
MBCC JOYCE 6X
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 38.9
FRAME SCORE: 5.3
BASE PRICE: $3,000
CALVING EASE GROWTH FEMALES CARCASS DOCILITY
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is a perfect “sleep through the night” calving ease sire. Be sure to keep back any heifers as he is a sure bet to improve the fertility and stayability of your cow herd ranking in the top 30% of the breed for HP, 4% STAY and 10% $COW.
BRCC RAINIER 12K
AMGV1541854
TMMW DESTINATION 82Y
BTBR SAGUARO 8111F ET JEB BCC MISS OBJECTIVE 41W
KCF BENNETT ABSOLUTE BRCC MISS ABSOLUTE 52D BRCC MISS MARBLING OBJECTIVE
TMMW DESTINATION 82Y
BTBR SAGUARO 8111F ET
BCC MISS OBJECTIVE 41W
SANDPOINT BUTKUS X797 BRCC MYTTY’S DREAM BUTKUS 51E
MYTTY’S DREAM 121C
COLOR: HOMO BLACK
CALVING EASE GROWTH FEMALES CARCASS DOCILITY
Great pedigree in 11K. Butkus and Mytty in Focus on his Dam’s side. Saguaro has Final Objective and Destination on sire side. Very good growth and super
16K
RIED CIVIL WAR 16K
2/25/22
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 38.8
FRAME SCORE: 6.4
BASE PRICE: $4,500
Awesome Balancer bull! 12K ranks top 25% CED, top 10% WW and YW. He boasts and outstanding top 2% MB and top FPI bull in the sale. His Dam is an excellent Absolute daughter.
17K
RIED WAR AGENT 513K 4/2/22 AMGV1537093
V A R DISCOVERY 2240
JKGF CIVIL WAR E92
JKGF LOTTIE C92
LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021
MISS LINDSEY C513
MBCC GINGER 218X1
44GV, 56AN
COLOR: BLACK SC: 36.0
FRAME SCORE: 5.2
BASE PRICE: $4,500
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CED BW WW YW MILK CEM PG30 STAY REA MARB FPI
13 -1.9 80 129 19 6 2 17 0.32 0.63 94.29
War Agent represents another great herd sire from Civil War. Solid structure with great EPDs. Top 25% BW, 15% WW, 10% YW, 5% marb. Plenty of versality with this powerhouse.
V A R DISCOVERY 2240
JKGF CIVIL WAR E92
JKGF LOTTIE C92
KCF BENNETT ABSOLUTE RIED 230D RIED 230
38GV, 62AN
COLOR: BLACK SC: 38.1
FRAME SCORE: 5.3
BASE PRICE: $3,500
CALVING EASE GROWTH FEMALES CARCASS DOCILITY
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We think Civil War is one of the best Balancer bulls in the breed. Civil War 16K is a super balanced, long-bodied bull with an attractive look that has been a favorite since birth. Top 10% WW, 15% YW.
20K
BRCC FLAT TOP 20K
3/9/22 AMGV1541892
KCF BENNETT Y6
MBCC REWARD 4F
ERTL MISS SARAH C518
BTBR NEVADA 1170Y
BRCC AVERY’S NEVADA TOP 59H
BRCC MS TOP IMPACT 51D
CALVING
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 32.5
FRAME SCORE: 5.0
BASE PRICE: $3,500
This son of MBCC 4F is the #1 calving ease bull of all the Balancers in the sale. He is top 1% CED and you will love the vigor of 20K’s newborn calves. His daughters will make moderate framed replacement females.
MBCC WEIGHTLIFTER 31K
3/2/22 AMGV1541566
KCF BENNETT Y6
MBCC NO RISK 8F
ERTL MISS RHONDA C516
CHIEF JUSTICE C205
913G CHIEF NERO
D613 TANK NERO
CALVING
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 39.3
FRAME SCORE: 5.9
BASE PRICE: $4,500
Five stars across the board. We have sold many MBCC No Risk 8F calves and they are always tops for growth and marbling. This bull gained 4.00#/day on a ration designed to produce 3.2#/day. Growth + efficiency + top 1% marbling = profit in the feedlot. Top 1% docility + a dam that is moderate and top 20% $Cow = excellent females.
33K
BRCC EAGLE PEAK 33K
3/14/22 AMGV1541893
KCF BENNETT Y6
MBCC NO RISK 8F
ERTL MISS RHONDA C516
BRCC SB ARNOLD 82D
BRCC FINLEY’S 82 ARN 28F
BRCC BROOKS ALL IN 63C
36GV, 64AN
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 39.3
FRAME SCORE: 6.2
BASE PRICE: $4,000
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A Powerful Balancer bull for feedlot calves. He ranks top 5% for WW, 4% YW while his FPI is top 15%. You will love the performance of his calves.
BRCC SUMMIT PEAK 23K
3/14/22 AMGV1541894
KCF BENNETT Y6
MBCC REWARD 4F
ERTL MISS SARAH C518
SANDPOINT BUTKUS X797
BRCC BUTKUS ENTERPRISE 8H
KCF MISS ENTERPRISE P472
CALVING
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COLOR: BLACK SC: 33.7
FRAME SCORE: 5.1
BASE PRICE: $4,000
An excellent choice for a heifer bull with very good growth EPDs. Sleep well during calving as 23K ranks top 1% for CED. His Dam brings the growth from Butkus to 23K’s WW and YW EPDs. A bonus with MB-top 20% and FPI-top 15%. Red carrier.
RIED BONUS ROUND
3/8/22 AMGV1534568
KCF BENNETT Y6
MBCC NO RISK 8F
ERTL MISS RHONDA C516
SB ARNOLD 225W
ARNOLD BONUS MR BONUS
COLOR: BLACK
SC: 38.2
FRAME SCORE: 5.2
BASE PRICE: $3,500
CALVING EASE GROWTH FEMALES CARCASS DOCILITY
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Bonus Round is another balanced bull from No Risk 8F. Complete package of carcass and growth traits. If you feed your own calves, this one should bring great returns on the feedlot. Moderate framed bull that will produce lowmaintenance females.
38K
RIED WATCHMAN 245K
2/15/22 AMGV1533223
VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021
WATCHMAN 2501B
DLW MS X102 2501Z OF 7105
JKGF DITKA C85
RIED 245G
MBCC BROOKE 45D
49GV, 51AN
COLOR: BLACK SC: 39.8
FRAME SCORE: 5.7
BASE PRICE: $4,000
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Excellent heifer bull without giving up growth. Solid structure and a stacked pedigree will make this bull a favorite on sale day! Top 4% CED, 15% BW, 35% WW.
RIED CAPTAIN 3/9/22 AMGV1534652
G A R PROPHET
MR BHSF PROPHET B006
RHFB MS BLACKCAP R/H 17Z
GOLDRUSH DESIGNER GENES
MBCC MEADOW SPRINGS 45U
MBCC BALANCER 5P1
RIED
MJBC FRANCHISE F806
MR DESPERADO 0085H
DBRD MS FH GRANITE 663D
MBCC WALLY RIED 116C RIED 16
COLOR: BLACK SC: 38.8
FRAME SCORE: 6.0
BASE PRICE: $3,000
CALVING EASE GROWTH FEMALES CARCASS DOCILITY
Heavy muscled powerhouse from Mr. Desperado 085H. Heifer bull with plenty of growth. Expect great vigor at birth with this 67% Gelbvieh.
BRCC GRAND TETON 43K
3/12/22 AMGV1543799
COLOR: BLACK SC: 37.2
FRAME SCORE: 6.0
BASE PRICE: $4,500
CALVING EASE GROWTH FEMALES CARCASS DOCILITY
Captain carries an awesome set of EPDs. His dam is one of the greats with great structure and a perfect udder at age 14. Top 5% YW, 10% marb. Keep the females for great cows, the steers will grow and grade.
44K
BRCC HOOD 44K
3/22/22 AMGV1541856
BRCC BROOKS ABSOLUTE VISION 2D
BRCC ABSOLUTE 65H
BRCC MS MARBLING 19C
GW LUCKY BOY 252U
BRCC MS LUCKY WATCHMAN Y2F
MS TRACEY’S WATCHMAN P9B
CALVING
28GV,
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 38.0
FRAME SCORE: 6.7
BASE PRICE: $3,500
Top 10% WW and YW EPDs with PG30 top 20% in this Gelbvieh-Angus-Simmental composite power bull. Pedigree contains Absolute, Watchman and Lucky Boy. A lot of versatility with 44K.
JKGF CIVIL WAR E92
ERTL 807H CW EARLINE LEVERAGE
ERTL 807F LEVERAGE EARLINE
TNT DUAL FOCUS T249
BRCC JAN’S FOCUS 63H
BRCC MS TENDER SHOT 38D
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 41.1
FRAME
5.0
CALVING EASE GROWTH FEMALES CARCASS DOCILITY
Gelbvieh-Angus-Simmental composite power bull that will work on any breed. Top 15% in WW and YW with a phenomenal Top 1% MB (highest marbling Balancer bull in the sale) and 2% FPI.
46K
ERTL 895G
ERTL D697
RIED HIGH CALIBER
3/26/22 AMGV1536631
JKGF CIVIL WAR E92
ERTL B467 EFC FUDGE
ARNOLD 225W
MBCC B497 BETH
41GV,
COLOR: BLACK
SC: 33.9
FRAME SCORE: 5.6
BASE PRICE: $3,500
Heavily muscled with great depth and phenotype. Balanced EPDs will make this bull an easy choice to add pounds and style to your calf crop. Top 5% marb.
47K
MSCM TEXPLAY 47K
3/2/22
TEX PLAYBOOK 5437
999H MR TEXPLAY GRANITE 825
ERTL 825F GRANITE EDIE
H2R PROFITBUILDER B403
MSCM 1H
MSCM BALANCER
25GV, 75AN
COLOR: BLACK SC: 37.4
FRAME SCORE: 4.9
BASE PRICE: $3,000
CALVING EASE GROWTH FEMALES CARCASS DOCILITY
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This bull’s grandam is one of our best producers in the commercial herd. 47K will add growth and marbling to your herd while maintaining a moderate frame. We have kept back every female his grandam has produced and they have not disappointed.
49K
BRCC PIKES PEAK 49K
3/27/22 AMGV1545525
JKGF CIVIL WAR E92
ERTL 801H MR CW LEVERAGE ERICA
ERTL 801F LEVERAGE ERICA
MBCC 218A
BRCC MS ARNOLD’S MARBLING 9E
BRCC MS P9A
COLOR: HOMO BLACK
SC: 37.3
FRAME SCORE: 6.3
BASE PRICE: $3,500
BRCC SHISHALDIN 48K
3/21/22 AMGV1545524
JKGF CIVIL WAR E92
ERTL 801H MR CW LEVERAGE ERICA
ERTL 801F LEVERAGE ERICA
KCF BENNETT Y6
BRCC MS Y6 AVERY 15F
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 39.0
FRAME SCORE: 4.5
Homo Black Balancer power bull that will add pounds and vigor to your calves. A half-brother to 48K with the same versatility. Top 20% in WW, YW, HP, PG30 and FPI.
BRCC MS CAROLINA ARNOLD O1C
CALVING EASE GROWTH FEMALES CARCASS DOCILITY
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BASE PRICE: $3,500 CED
14 -1.2 76 112 19 10 2 17 0.56 0.39 85.39
An attractive balance of EPDs throughout lending versatility to this Civil War grandson. Feedlot, feeder calves or heifer retention. 48K is moderate and stout with a nice Gelbvieh/Angus Balance.
BRCC HOLLOW TOP 50K 4/1/22 AMGV1541860
JKGF CIVIL WAR E92
ERTL 801H MR CW LEVERAGE ERICA
ERTL 801F LEVERAGE ERICA
TMMW MR BLACK TENDERLOIN 37A
BRCC MS TENDER SHOT 38D
JDKG MISS DESIGN SHOT 633Z
46GV, 54AN
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 39.0
FRAME
BASE
6.8
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An awesome, versatile Balancer power bull. Top 3% WW, 2% YW, 10% MB and 3% FPI. Top 20% PG30 if his heifers are retained. These Civil War grandsons are the Real Deal. Calves are vigorous and GROW!
MSCM TAHOE E118
2/25/22 AMGV1542019
TEHAMA UPWARD Y238
TEHAMA TAHOE B767
TEHAMA MARY BLACKBIRD Y684
CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A
LRL ARIANNA E118 ET
DDGR ARIANNA 77B
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 37.8
FRAME SCORE: 5.6
BASE PRICE: $5,000
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Selling full possession and 50% semen interest. Look long, look hard, and look far but we don’t think you’ll find another bull like 52K. A 50:50 Balancer ranking in the top 15% for MARB, YG, DOC, SC, YW, & CED; Top 10% REA, ADG, & WW, and Top 5% or better in EPI, FPI, and $Cow. This bull truly checks every box. Five stars across the board, May be the best bull ever offered at an MBCC sale.
2/26/22
CCRO
This is the only purebred Gelbvieh bull in the sale and he is special. Top 10%
CEM, PG30 & Stayability. Top 1% heifer pregnancy and highest stayability bull in the sale. Tremendous female maker with top 15% marbling.
C-T RED QUEST 4010
OVER DRAFT PICK 413D OVER BLUSH 413B
DUNN HEATWAVE 07B
M5 DUNNS ABI
DAMAR R544 ABIGRAE
If you’re looking for a red-hided bull to add marbling and carcass weight into your feedlot calves, be sure to look at 65K. A moderate framed 91% Red Angus bull with a lot of mass ranking in the top 20% for CW and top 2% for MARB
70K
MSCM OTIS 70K
3/3/22
EFBEEF X651 TESTED A250
MBCC LWO OTIS 7G
LWO SIMANGUS 623
SIMMENTAL MSCM 13
ANGUS X HEREFORD
40SM, 38HE, 22AN
COLOR: RED WHITE FACE
SC: 38.0
FRAME SCORE: 5.4
BASE PRICE: $3,000
CALVING EASE GROWTH FEMALES CARCASS DOCILITY
If you’ve been coming to our sale for a few years, you will remember the Simmental-Hereford bull “Otis 7G.” Sired by Otis and out of one of our favorite Simmental cross commercial females, 70K will add heterosis to your commercial and is sure to produce some nice baldy females.
MBCC CR OTIS 71K
3/18/22
EFBEEF X651 TESTED A250
MBCC LWO OTIS 7G
LWO SIMANGUS 623
TEHAMA TAHOE B767
CR20
CR BALANCER 24
COLOR: RED WHITE FACE SC: 37.3
FRAME SCORE: 5.0
BASE PRICE: $3,500
CALVING EASE GROWTH FEMALES CARCASS DOCILITY
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12 0.1 84 128 23 7 15
Red baldy Otis son out of a Tahoe cow that goes back to “Supercow” at the Coon Ranch. 61 or “Supercow” as I called her was the top cow in their herd for 15 years until her daughter “24” (granddam of 71K) took her place. 61 had her last calf at age 19 and 24 left at 17 years of age. Longevity +!!
3/20/21 AMGV1511952
KCF BENNETT Y6
MBCC REWARD 4F
ERTL MISS SARAH C518
LAZY TV TANK X315
ERTL D605
MBCC LUCILLE 5A
COLOR: BLACK SC: 33.5
FRAME SCORE: 5.1
BASE PRICE: $4,500
Two-year-old calving ease Balancer bull ready to breed 30 females. Top 2% CED and top 15% stayability. Keep his daughters to make moderate females with longevity. Bonus: top 30% WW and YW for plenty of growth.
9/3/21 AAA20378869
SYDGEN EXCEED 3223
SYDGEN ENHANCE
SYDGEN RITA 2618
QUAKER HILL RAMPAGE 0A36
WF LILLY 801 WF LILLY 307
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 34.1
FRAME SCORE: 4.3
BASE PRICE: $3,500
81J is one of the best Angus bulls to make daughters - top 3% $ Maternal! They’ll be moderate, easy keeping & fertile. Steers will excel for freezer beef or selling on the grid as he is top 10% marbling.
9/5/21
YON FUTURE FOCUS T219
YON FUTURE FORCE Z77
YON BURGESS X212
BASIN PAYWEIGHT 1682
ACC BARBARA7609
ACC BARBARA 4066
AAA20378877
COLOR: HOMO BLACK
SC: 33.9
FRAME SCORE: 4.6
BASE PRICE: $4,000
DOCILITY
Sleep all night calving ease bull with a “Who’s Who” of top Angus sires in the pedigree - Mytty In Focus, Basin Payweight 1682, GAR Prophet, SAV Final Answer”. If calving ease is your aim, this bull hits the target. Super carcass with marbling, ribeye and rib fat all top 30% or better.
WF
8/15/21 AAA20378876
SUMMITCREST
MILL BAR HICKOK 7242
WF PHOEBE 901
WF PHOEBE 710
COLOR: HOMO BLACK SC: 34.5
FRAME
4.3 BASE
Five star calving ease with above average EPDs in 28/31 categories. This bull will be a ‘fit’ for many producers as he does so many things well. Daughters will be moderate-framed, low-maintenance females that produce very useful calves for the industry. Five stars across the board.
Over the past years, the technology of using an animal’s DNA to predict its future production has become much more reliable. Every bull in the sale has genomic-enhanced EPDs (GE EPDs). A tissue sample was sent to the lab and their DNA was analyzed to more accurately predict their EPDs. Some bulls did not keep their testicles due to this information and I say, “better to know now rather than later.” The number one reason we do this is to give you more confidence in buying a 5-star calving ease bull. Having genomic-enhanced EPDs improves the accuracy of the EPD and allows you to have greater confidence in the producing ability of that animal. For example, a bull with GE EPDs is equal in confidence/accuracy on calving ease to a bull that has sired 26 calves! That is huge when it comes to buying a yearling bull to use on heifers.
First letter is tag color. W = white; G = green; R = red; O = Orange All heifers have been DNA tested and their maternal index (100 = average) has been calculated.
Notes: G23K - registered Balancer (AMGV1541562) - homozygous polled
W50K - registered Balancer (AMGV1542280) - homozygous black
W54K - registered Balancer (AMGV1542021)
W56K - registered Balancer (AMGV1542022)
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Registered Red Angus cow that is easy fleshing and low maintenance. Top 20% CED and bred to Stock Options for a black, 50% Gelbvieh, 50% Red Angus calf. Check out our Stock Options bull calves. They will be some of the favorites on sale day. Reg # 3964687
Registered Red Gelbvieh x Red Angus cow with a trememdous maternal index. Cow is top 10% CEM, stayability and marbling. Moderate-framed cow that should be in your herd raising quality calves for a very long time
Bred to calving ease bull Balancer bull ERTL Mr Payweight 710E. Reg # AMGV1484818
Registred Balancer bred heifer that has the highest maternal index of any female we have sold. She is aboove average in 15/16 EPDs with top 1% stayabilty, 2% docility, 15% marbling & CEM, 20% WW and 35% YW, AND it appears she settled first service AI. Many of us never have a feamle of this quality and consistency and even if we do, they are never for sale. Reg # AMGV1510707 10J
The dam of this registered Balancer bred heifer was the foundation cow at Riedie Cattle Farms. She had 13 natural and 2 ET calves in 14 years and her 2022 bull calf is one of our best in this sale. She goes back to MBCC Luann 5M, a tremendous cow for MBCC. Above average in 12/16 EPDs. Sells bred to ERTL 22H2 or BRNS 059H - both Balancer bulls. Reg # AMGV1506656
Jon Sweeney, Sales Representative Elanco Animal Health
Rumensin ®
Titanium 5 ® respiratory vaccine
Nuplura PH ® respiratory vaccine
ViraShield ® reproductive vaccine
Fusogard ® footrot vaccine
Cydectin ® injectable dewormer
Corathon ®/ CyLence Ultra ® Insecticide tags
Clean - Up II ® Pour - on
Permectrin CDS ® Pour - on
Each bull has a disposition score. We consider “3” to be average in docility, “4” is calm/docile and “5” is extremely calm/docile. We rate the bulls like this because we have some customers that want a very tame bull and that would be a “5”. The bulls rated “4” are well above average and will be very acceptable to all but the most discriminating buyers. If you have narrowed your list to 5 bulls that are perfect for your herd, and some rate “4” and others rate “5” for disposition, do not eliminate the “4’s” thinking they are not good enough. We rated the disposition via a combination of Chris’ assessment of being around them every day along with a “chute exit score”. A bull that rates a “4” is calm in the lot, approaches Chris, but won’t let him pet him. He walks out of the chute at a normal walking speed. A “5” allows you to pet him and walks out of the chute for about 10’ and then stops and turns to look at you.
Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) are 7-9 times more accurate in predicting the performance of a bull’s calves than actual data (like birth and weaning weight) as they consider all ancestors of the bull to predict the performance of his offspring. Our bull buyers have been buying bulls based on EPDs (and phenotypic traits like frame score, great feet and legs, dam’s teat/udder score) for many years and the proof is in the offspring.
Before you purchase a bull, the first things you should examine are the bull’s genetics and his EPDs.
If you are buying a bull for heifers, buy a 5-star calving ease bull. These bulls are guaranteed to be excellent for calving ease on heifers. This is not a guarantee of never having to pull a calf. It is our best tool to predict excellent calving ease on heifers.
If you are buying a bull for mature cows, do not even look at the calving ease direct (CED) or birthweight (BW) EPD. Every bull in the sale is guaranteed to produce very acceptable calving ease on cows. Of course, you will occasionally get a calf that is coming breech or with a leg back and it will need assistance. You will not get a bunch of gigantic calves that have to be pulled due to excessive size on any of our bulls. Remember—low maintenance! Our cattle work for you, not the other way around.
When buying a bull for cows, look at the genetics of your cows. If your cows are 75% or more Angus, you want a bull that is at least 25% of another breed like Gelbvieh or Simmental. If your cows are 25% or more Simmental, a Balancer bull is ideal. If 25% or more Gelbvieh, a SimAngus, South Devon composite or Hereford-Simmental composite may be what you need. We are glad to help you select the best bulls for your cows based on your herd goals. Crossbred cows produce a profit of ~ $150/cow/year more than a straightbred cow and anything over 75% is a straightbred. Heterosis or hybrid vigor is the only free lunch in the beef business.
We have DNA tested every bull in the sale so the accuracy of the EPDs is greatly improved. Instead of one of our bulls having sired zero calves (which none of them have), it is as if these bulls have sired 20-30 calves. Imagine the advantage of buying a bull that has already sired 20-30 calves. You will buy with much more confidence regarding calving ease, growth, carcass traits and daughter’s fertility.
WW EPD is a trait you should study if you sell calves at weaning while YW EPD is the best indicator of growth if you sell cattle to slaughter. Marbling is another trait of importance if you sell slaughter cattle or freezer beef. Milk EPD is one of those traits where too much can be a negative. If you have ample forage nearly every year, then a high milk EPD bull is fine. If this is not the case, select a bull that we have rated 5 stars for females. If a bull ranks 4 stars, this is because his milk EPD is in the top 10% of the breed or his frame size is over 6.5. For most herds, we do not want bigger cows. You can find much more information on EPDs on the web. The bottom line is we really want you to call us before you purchase one of our bulls. Our goal is for you to get the best bull for your herd goals.
We feel that the cow should be the focus of the beef business. If you have cows that are docile, fertile, calve unassisted, love their calves, wean off a big, strapping calf and do for 12 or more years, you have the foundation for a very successful beef business. Add excellent marbling and superior growth and you enhance the ability to add value to your calves by selling as freezer beef or selling on a grid value basis when cattle are finished.
All the above traits are our focus and are bred into our cattle. We think selecting a new herdsire is a really big deal
I was talking with a purebred seedstock producer that I greatly respect and I asked him if he ever thought about adding another breed or selling composite (like Balancer or SimAngus) bulls. His answer was honest and interesting. He said that they actually tried selling another breed and a composite of that breed many years ago, but they just could not sell them for the $$ of their purebred bulls that they had for ~50 years. “I know that commercial beef producers need hybrid vigor, but we are so known for _______ breed, selling bulls of another breed just didn’t work for us” he said. One of the many reasons I respect this breeder so much is that he said that he actually encourages producers that have purchased purebred bulls from him to also purchase bulls from breeders of another breed that will compliment the genetics of his herd. I think he is the exception rather than the rule in recommending someone buy from another breeder.
Our goal is to have various composites and purebreds available for producers that know that hybrid vigor is the only free lunch in the beef business. If you decide that a Gelbvieh-Angus-Simmental composite is ideal for your herd, we didn’t think you would want to go to 3 different breeders to get these genetics. We have also added Hereford and South Devon to our genetics as we see value in these breeds for some of our clients.
I frequently get the question of, “Why do you have ______ breed of cattle?” Let’s examine the breeds we use in our program.
Angus – you have probably noticed that we sell purebred and composites (Balance and SimAngus) that have Angus genetics. Angus set the standard for marbling with excellent growth. Black-hided cattle sell at a higher price in many instances and the “Certified Angus Beef” (CAB) premium for slaughter cattle can add some $$ to your bottom line. Angus are good momma cows with good udders.
Gelbvieh – when the Meat Animal Research Center in Nebraska published their findings on all the Continental breeds, the Gelbvieh cross cows weaned off the highest pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed compared to all other breeds. That showed their superiority in milk
production, growth, and fertility. Gelbvieh excel as momma cows due to excellent fertility, docility and longevity. They have very good muscle and when paired with Angus (or South Devon), you get muscling and marbling.
Simmental – when I think of Simmental, I think of growth. These cattle can really put on the pounds and the feedlots love a Simmental crossed with an Angus. The combination of growth, muscle and marbling is excellent. The Simmental cross cow makes a very good female if size is moderate. They tend to have good disposition and a SimAngus bull on a Balancer cow makes a wonderful 3-way cross.
Hereford – have always been known as a hearty breed. They used to dominate the Western US and you still see lots of “baldys” out there. When you look at the Across Breed EPD table (allows you to compare breeds based on EPDs), you can find a few Hereford bulls that will keep the growth you desire. The bull “Tested” from Select Sires is the kind of Hereford that will add hybrid vigor, reduce frame size, and keep growth and marbling at an acceptable level. Tested is the sire of MBCC LWO Otis 7G. Our Hereford composites will work great on Balancer of SimAngus cows.
South Devon – I was intrigued by this breed back in the 1990’s because they excelled in growth, marbling and muscle while making very good and docile momma cows. We used a few South Devon bulls via AI on some Balancer cows and we loved the calves, but only for the feedlot because the females were too big. All that growth came at a cost and that was a very large frame score. We quit using them until a few years ago when we discovered a herd in Minnesota that was working hard to keep all their good traits – growth, marbling, fertility, and docility – but keeping them more moderate. We will continue to produce a few South Devon composites each year.
Please call us well ahead of the sale so we can learn about your herd and your goals. My family (Hilton) started producing seedstock bulls in 1968 and helping producers get the bulls that really fit their goals is my favorite part of the business. Repeat buyers are vitally important to our success and we will ‘steer’ you away from a bull that will not fit your goals. We do not want you to buy a bull from MBCC. We want you to choose to purchase all your bulls from us.
Bring your AI tank to the sale and add one or more of the following bulls ($22.50/straw) to your genetic base:
MBCC Reward 4F – Balancer - top 3% calving ease, 15% marbling, 10% stayability and 10% docility. Use on your heifers for “sleep all night” calving ease. Makes low maintenance females.
MBCC No Risk 8F – Balancer - tremendous growth and marbling sire. Top 10% WW and YW, 5% marbling, 2% Feeder Profit Index. Bulls have been top sellers.
MBCC Maverick 25J – Balancer - high selling bull in spring 2022 sale. Tremendous combination of growth (top 10% YW), marbling (top 4%), and moderate frame. Daughters will be fertile and low maintenance.
MBCC LWO Otis 7G – red, baldy 50% Hereford, 30% Simmental, 20% Angus. Excellent growth and maternal sire that works very well on Balancer cows to add hybrid vigor.
From the intersection of SR 9 and HWY 40, Greenfield: Go South on SR 9 for 3 miles to 300 South. Turn left and go 5.1 miles to Binford Rd (angles SE). Continue straight through on 300 S.
Angle right on to Binford Road and go 1.3 miles to farm on left. It is just past the stop sign.
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All bulls in the sale were prepared as follows;
JUNE 1 Titanium 5 (5 way BRD vaccine)
Vision 7 blackleg
Permectrin CDS pour-on
Cylence Ultra fly tag
WEANING Titanium 5
Nuplura PH (“Pasturella” vaccine)
Cydectin injection (dewormer)
OCT 12 Safe-guard oral (dewormer)
Fusogard (footrot vaccine)
NOV 23 Clean-up II pour-on
Fusogard booster
JAN 30 Bovi-Trace drench
MARCH 3 Breeding Soundness Examination
Master Guard vaccine
We suggest the following ~ June 1, 2023:
Cydectin injection
Virashield 6 L5
Permectrin CDS pour-on
Corathon or Cylence Ultra fly tags
Every spring when you have a BSE done, give a booster of Fusogard to help prevent footrot.
W. Mark Hilton, DVM
West Lafayette, IN 47906 765-714-1092
wmarkhilton@gmail.com
TERMS: Cash or Check and settlement must be made before cattle leave the sale facility. All cattle sell under the terms and conditions of the American Gelbvieh Association.
HEALTH INFORMATION: All cattle sell with a valid health certificate that will allow shipment anywhere in the Continental United States.
REGISTRATION PAPERS: All papers on registered animals selling are in order and will be transferred to the new owner. Papers will be mailed by the AGA and should be to the new owner within 30 days.
EPDS: All EPDs on registered bulls are provided by the American Gelbvieh Association and are current at printing of the sale book.
LIABILITY: All persons attending the sale do so at their own risk. Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants, LLC; M5 Family Farms; M5 Ag Services, LLC; Brooks Farms, Inc./Blue Ridge Farms; Wirth Farms and BJ Riedie assume no liability for accidents, theft, or damages occurring at the sale facility.
We offer a warranty program for our bull buyers. This warranty covers all causes of loss of use and death except for negligence. You have made an investment in your bull and we will provide 6 months of coverage on your bull commencing on the date of purchase. Cost is 5% of the purchase price of the bull. If you need to collect on this warranty, we will either supply a comparable replacement bull or find you a suitable loaner bull to finish out the breeding season. If the warranty needs to be fulfilled near the end of the breeding season, we will either take the bull back and issue you a credit for a future bull purchase or have you market the bull and keep the salvage value and issue a credit for the balance.
We appreciate the trust you place in us to add a bull with good disposition, good feet and leg structure that is fertile to your herd. If your bull fails to get cows pregnant or has a heritable foot/leg issue, those problems do not need a bull warranty. Those problems are on us and we will continue to cover these issues as we have always done.
We hope no one ever has to collect on this warranty, but we all know that things can happen. We wanted to offer a warranty at a small cost to help in case of a major injury or death. If you would like the warranty, just tell Denise or Janice as you pay for your bull.
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