2013 People's Choice Bull Futurity

People’s Choice ® Balancer Bull Futurity THIRD ANNUAL

January 12, 2013 Stadium Arena • 10:00 a.m.

National Western Stock Show Denver, Colorado

People’s Choice Balancer® Bull Futurity

Gelbvieh

Angus

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity Meeting *Futurity members sign contracts and pick-up membership cards!!

Friday, January 11th, 7:00 PM AGA “IMPACTING THE BEEF BUSINESS” CELEBRATION & SOCIAL Saturday, January 12th, 6:30 PM ~ Everyone is welcome Red Lion Hotel People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity Show -- 10:00 AM Saturday, January 12 in the Stadium Arena National Gelbvieh & Balancer Show Monday, January 14, 8:00 AM SAMPLE BALLOT

(NOT OFFICIAL)

2013 Peopleʼs Choice Balancer Bull Futurity National Western Stock Show Denver, Colorado January 12, 2013

______________________________________________FIRST CHOICE

(Bullʼs Entry Number)

(Bullʼs Name)

______________________________________________SECOND CHOICE

(Bullʼs Entry Number)

(Bullʼs Name)

______________________________________________THIRD CHOICE

(Bullʼs Entry Number)

(Bullʼs Name)

Ballots which do not contain votes for all three positions and different bulls in First, Second and Third place positions will be considered “Spoiled” and will not be considered in the calculation.

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CRAN Y077 ET “Awesome” Birth Date: 3/15/11 Tattoo: Y077 Homozygous Black 50 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

5 5 5 8 8

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

7 6 5 7 6 6

Birth Wt.: 85 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 677 lbs.

365 Day Wt.: 1234 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1196457

Bon View New Design 208 (B/R New Design 036) TC Total 410 TC Erica Eileen 2047 (Twin Valley Precision E161) XXB Titus 880K (New Direction 905) EGL Tiara T003 ET EGL Farah ET (Freedom 178F ET) CE BW WW 106 0.0 51

YW M 103 17

TM GL 43 -1.3

CED SC CW 101 -0.1 34

REA MB 0.54 0.26

DtF CV FM 3.5 63.83 38.17

“Awesome” . . . exactly what I thought of him when he profiled for our sale catalogue in 2012. He is a complete breeding bull package and he has an awesome chance of being an impact bull in the breed. His dam “Tiara” was purchased in the 2009 National Sale from Eagle Pass for $18,000 and has been worth every penny as she is producing some phenomenal offspring for us.

“Awesome” will be the second bull she has produced in just three years to go to work in our herd.

“Awesome” ranks in the top 5% of the breed (Active Balancer Sires) for just about every carcass trait including CW, RE, MB, CV, and FM. He ranks in the top 5% or higher for growth EPD’s (WW & YW). He ranks in the top 15% for Total Maternal, and about breed average for BW, milk and GL. There are not a whole of bulls out there that can put all of this together in an attractive package!

You would also be happy to know that he is both homozygous polled and homozygous black! This bull can truly help us improve our industry relevance position with his awesome carcass credentials without sacrificing anything our breed is appreciated for. He has been submitted for a 50K SNP. We will be interested in your opinion in Denver.

CRANVIEW GELBVIEH • Minot, ND

2

GHGF Tradition 310Y Birth Date: 9/7/11 Tattoo: 310Y Homozygous Black 50 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

7 5 4 8 8

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

6 6 4 6 4 7

Birth Wt.: 83 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 781 lbs.

365 Day Wt.: Homozygous Polled #1218695

Car Duke 104 (Car Tracker 904) S A V Heritage 6295 S A V Blackcap May 4136 (S A V 8180 Traveler 004) Mate 47P (252M) Contessa 310T 3103K ET (Echo 575E) CE BW WW 2.0 51

YW M 102 23

TM GL 48

CED

SC CW

REA

MB

DtF

CV

FM 37.51

Man, where do I start on this one. Tradition has been a stand out since a very young age with his added growth, mass, and volume while staying super sound and having a great look on the profile. This guy is truely impressive, as you study him from all angles, he lays tons of spread up high and carries it back into an explosive hip and stifle yet being soft made and big bellied. Then when asked to get out and move, this guy would make a cat look crippled. Tradition combines this excellent phenotype with a very impressive set of EPD’s and actual performance. Honestly you couldn’t hardly write a better set of numbers; then, add in that he started out with a modest 82 pound birth and weaned off with an actual weight of 848, and hasn’t stopped yet as he weighed 1410 on 09/17. Tradition is out of what may be our top donor who is also the mother to a division champion at Jr. Nationals and the reserve bull at the TN Agribition last year. The Contessa female is also a maternal sister to the mother of our Denver sale heifer last year. So when you add all this with the fact that Tradition is Homo Black & Homo Polled and basically an out cross to any of the mainstream genetics being used today in either breed, I feel that you will agree with us that this one is a true breeding piece that could work for a lot of people.

GREEN HILLS GELBVIEH • Mt. Ulla, NC

3

LWHF New Balance 481Y Birth Date: 9/8/11 Tattoo: 481Y Homozygous Black 50 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

6 6 3 7 7

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

6 6 4 6 5 5

Birth Wt.: 81 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 669 lbs.

365 Day Wt.: 1181 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1203883

G A R Grid Maker (G D A R Traveler 044) S A V Bismarck 5682 S A V Abigale 0451 (Schoenes Fix It 826) Highlight 066K (RJ Highlight 732H) Fara ET Miss Kara ET (Echo 575E) CE BW WW 104 0.1 45

YW M 90 20

TM GL 43 -0.6

CED 101

SC CW 26

REA MB 0.44 0.09

DtF CV FM 1.1 40.78 25.46

New Balance is a Deluxe Herd Sire Prospect. If you are looking for a bull that is Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled with Great EPD’s that can put some power and look into your herd then he is the bull for you. New Balance is sired by SAV Bismarck 5682 who is one of the most popular Angus Herd Sires in the Angus Breed and his dam Fara 2895 has a flawless phenotype and an absolute picture perfect udder. New Balance 481Y himself is big boned, wide topped, stout hipped with tremendous depth of rib and the look to make him a great herd sire. He should sire females with great maternal traits as well as bulls with the growth and power it takes to make herd sires. Give him a good look and we think you will agree that he puts it all together. Great Disposition.

LITTLE WINDY HILL FARMS • Max Meadows, VA

4

GGGE 3G Yarborough 186Y Birth Date: 10/12/11 Tattoo: 186Y Black 63 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

7 6 3 7 7

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

Birth Wt.: 65 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 679 lbs.

365 Day Wt.: 1396 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1206620

6 6 5 5 5 6

3G Smoke N’ Mirrors (S A V 8180 Traveler 004) 3G Warlock 928W 3G Rocket Queen 556R ET (Freedom 178F ET) 3G Rio Bravo 564R (Freedom 178F ET) 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright 3G Cowgirl Red 594R (3G Next Stage 319N) CE BW WW 107 1.1 41

YW M 86 14

TM GL 34 -1.8

CED 103

SC CW 0.5

REA

MB

DtF

CV

FM 24.92

Here is an opportunity to cast your vote for a true cattlemen’s kind of bull. This one is bred to perform. His sire 3G Warlock now owned with Overmiller Gelbvieh is a two-time Reserve Grand National Champion Balancer Bull at the National Western and has been named a two-time AGA Ring of Gold Champion. Yarborough’s paternal grandsire 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors is continually proving himself as a performance sire currently he is the #1 ranked Young Sire Trait Leader for Feedlot Merit and #2 ranked Young Sire Trait leader for Yearling Weight. Yarborough’s dam 3G Ultrabright was the 2009 Spring National Champion Heifer Calf; 2012 Intermediate National Champion.

3G RANCH • Kendallville, IN

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JCGR Bar GT Contract 533Y ET Birth Date: 10/24/11 Tattoo: 553Y Black 38 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

8 6 6 6 6

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

7 7 4 7 4 6

Birth Wt.: 88 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 706 lbs.

365 Day Wt.: 1287 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1194795

KMK Alliance 6595 I87 (Sitz Alliance 6595) Connealy Consensus Blinda of Conanga 004 (Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807) R Collateral 2R (Bar GT Flashback 410M ET) Bar GT MS Hepburn 113TET Bar GT Dawn CE BW WW 0.2 46

YW M 92 18

TM GL 41

CED

SC CW

REA

MB

DtF

CV

FM 27.68

JCGR Bar GT Contract 533Y ET #1194795 Black, Homozygous polled by pedigree. Contract’s Dam is Bar GT Hepburn 113T ET the 2009 National Champion Gelbvieh Female. His Sire Connealy Consensus 7229 ranks in the top of the Angus breed for weaning, yearling, carcass weight, marbling and $ of beef. Contract is well balanced, moderate framed, with lots of muscle.

JUMPING COW GELBVIEH • Ramah, CO

6

DMS Stuckys CC 169LY2 Birth Date: 12/13/11 Tattoo: 169LY2 Black 50 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

7 6 6 7 7

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

7 7 5 8 6 5

Birth Wt.: 78 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 721 lbs.

365 Day Wt.: 1238 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1219976

S A F Connection (SVF GDAR 216 LTD) Sydgen C C & 7 Sydgen Forever Lady 4087 (Sydgen 1407 Corona 2016) New Direction 905 (Leachman New Day 205B) Post Rock Laura 169L2 ET 777C (Gunsmoke) CE BW WW 0.2 39

YW M 83 28

TM GL 47

CED

SC CW 17

REA MB 0.29 0.26

DtF CV FM 4.7 46.36 23.67

Stuckys CC 169YL2 is a natural calf of donor dam Post Rock Laura 169L2. Her sons have been popular at Post Rock sales 3 have been purchased by Gelbvieh breeders. Their off spring have been in the Iowa Beef Expo and we have been advised sons have sold favorably in Seedstock Plus sales.

His popular Angus sire Sydgen C C & 7 ranks in the top 1% for Docility and Milk, 2% REA, and 10% YW, $W, $B. Homozygous Polled by birthright. Stuckys CC own EPD’s are very balanced with milk, rib eye and marbling being in the top 20%. Vote with confidence that Stuckys CC has the correct genetic make up to lead our breed into the future.

STUCKY BEEF GENETICS • Salina, KS

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XXB Mr. Firework 808Z Birth Date: 1/2/12 Tattoo: 808Z Double Black 50 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

Yield Grade 6 Fat Thickness 6 Ribeye Area 10 Stayability MAT CE Docility

6 5 5

Birth Wt.: 86 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 779 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1218375

EXAR New Look 2971 (Bon View New Design 1407) Firework X130 ET Promises Promises 29L3 (Freedom 178F ET) BR Midland (Twin Valley Precision E161) Miss Midland 808T ET Miss Powerstroke J915 (Powerstroke G92) CE BW WW 108 1.0 43

YW M 88 16

TM GL 37 -2.3

CED 102

SC CW 20

REA MB 0.21 0.16

DtF CV FM 4.4 40.09 24.68

These Firework progeny are intriguing to say the least. Firework is sired by Exar New Look, a 1407 son out of N Bar Primrose 2424, better known as the dam of EXT. Firework’s dam was the now deceased Promises. Granddam Miss Powerstroke J915 is the dam of XXB Wingman, past NWSS Champion, and a cow who put 10 daughters in our herd.

BOEHLER GELBVIEH • Orleans, NE

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SKYM Foreman 2002Z Birth Date: 1/2/12 Tattoo: 2002Z Red (Diluter Free) 38 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

6 5 5 6 6

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

6 5 4 5 6 5

Birth Wt.: 91 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 733 lbs.

365 Day Wt.: 1319 lbs.

Double Polled #1215402

Sitz Tradition RLS 8702 (Vermilion Dateline 7078) Sandman 6523S 198L (Carolina CPR) H S A F Bando 1961 (S A F 598 Bando 5175) Miss Unquestionable 35U Ext 37P (Plattemere Ext 859-B99) CE BW WW 108 1.3 49

YW M 95 16

TM GL 40 -0.4

CED 101

SC CW 0.4 35

REA MB 0.25 0.17

DtF CV FM 2.2 52.02 28.44

Foreman offers capacity, length of body, and performance in a diluter-free red package. His sire, CTR Sandman 6523, has made a huge impact on the Balancer programs at Bar Arrow in Kansas and Cedar Top in Nebraska. BAG Ms Unquestionable 35U had a successful show career in Illinois for Michael Ring and has made her way into our donor program. Foreman combines look along with a powerful set of EPD’s worthy of consideration on futurity day.

DDM GELBVIEH • Winslow, IL

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BARG STRIKER 117Z ET Birth Date: 1/21/12 Tattoo: 117Z Black 50 GV

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

Birth Wt.: 88 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 770 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1216775

S A V Final Answer 0035 (Sitz Traveler 8180) S A V Pioneer 7301 S A V Blackbird 5297 (Boyd New Day 8005) DLW Heart Throb 103H ET (Post Rock Heartland ET) RBS 9N RBS Jinger (Polled Gizmo 17Z) CE BW WW 0.3 46

YW M 92 21

TM GL 44

CED

SC CW 31

REA MB 0.34 0.12

DtF CV FM 2.1 46.03 27.05

BARG Striker 117Z ET is out of a great homo polled donor cow. No matter what I throw at this cow she has a great one! Striker is no exception, really take a good look at this bull! He has AI sire written all over him. He is really soft made, deep sided, sound on his feet and legs with a great hip.

Thank you for your consideration.

BARWICK GELBVIEH • Orleans, NE

10

FHG Flying H Mr Answer 41Z Birth Date: 1/24/12 Tattoo: 41Z Homozygous Black 50 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

6 4 6 6 6

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

6 5 4 7 5 6

Birth Wt.: 78 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 738 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1219000

Sitz Traveler 8180 (G D A R Traveler 71) S A V Final Answer 0035 S A V Emulous 8145 (Bon View Bando 598) Ext Govenor 3N (VVFG Flying H Exclusive) Flying H Ms Gov 70X Flying H BJ 89T (Flying H Black Jack 12L) CE BW WW 114 -2.3 47

YW M 100 23

TM GL 46 -1.4

CED 103

SC CW 0.2 38

REA MB 0.38 0.24

DtF CV FM 1.2 61.87 39.04

This bull is Homozygous Polled and Homozygous Black. He is out of a Governor first calf heifer and the ever popular bull Final Answer. This bull’s EPDs are a home run. He has tons of calving ease, an extreme amount of growth and great carcass to boot. This bull was in the top of his group with a weaning ratio of 103. He is an extremely clean made, high capacity bull put together in a moderate package.

FLYING H GENETICS • Arapahoe, NE

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JRI At Ease 254Z246 Birth Date: 1/26/12 Tattoo: 254Z246 Double Black 50 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

5 5 4 7 7

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

5 5 5 7 6 6

Birth Wt.: 90 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 775 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1222008

S A F Focus Of E R (S A F Fame) Mytty In Focus Mytty Countess 906 (Sitz Alliance 6595) JRI Top Secret 253M75 ET (JRI Pld Free Agent 125J3) JRI Ms Estella 254X736 ET JRI Ms At Last 254P62 (Atlas 712G) CE BW WW 114 -1.6 39

YW M 83 20

TM GL 39 -3.0

CED 108

SC CW 0.7 16

REA MB 0.05 0.19

DtF CV FM 4.7 36.48 22.44

All great breeding bulls feature incredible cow families and this double black, homozygous polled beef machine definitely features one of the all-time great cow families. JRI At Ease 254Z246 posted a super 775# 205 day weight (no creep) and this beef machine weaned off his first-calf dam at 936 pounds . . . 86% of his dams bodyweight. At Ease’s 2012 Dam of Merit maternal granddam JRI Ms At Last 254P62 has already been honored 3 times as a Dam of Merit female. Granddam 254P62 already has two grandsons JRI Top Receiver 254U82 & JRI Imperial 254X82B working as herdsires at Judd Ranch. Now, trace back At Ease’s maternal pedigree two more generations and his great granddam and great great granddam were both honored four times each as Dams of Merit and Dams of Distinction.

JUDD RANCH INC. • Pomona, KS

12

FGH Flying H Mr Direct 104Z Birth Date: 1/29/12 Tattoo: 104Z Homozygous Black 50 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

7 5 5 7 7

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

8 7 3 7 5 5

Birth Wt.: 94 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 648 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1219251

T C Gridiron 258 (GAR Grid Maker) SAV Iron Mountain 8066 SAV Madame Pride 3249 (SAV 8180 Traveler 004) FHG Flying H Black Jack 12L (Atlas 712G) FGH Flying H BJ 89T FHG Flying H MS Bud 173L (Bud 11G) CE BW WW 0.4 43

YW M 99 20

TM GL 41

CED

SC CW 25

REA MB 0.27 0.16

DtF CV FM 0.1 46.55 41.72

Here is a bull that’s got it all. He is Homozygous Polled and Homozygous Black. His mother is a Dam of Merit with ratios of 109WR and 110YR. This cow flat gets it done every time and is headed to the donor pen at Flying H. Combine her pedigree, performance, calving ease and carcass genetics with the popular new sire Iron Mountain and WOW!!! This bull has it all: power and performance, carcass quality, angularity and natural muscle all put together in one beautiful powerhouse package.

FLYING H GENETICS • Arapahoe, NE

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TAU Fine Tuned 30Z Birth Date: 1/31/12 Tattoo: 30Z Homozygous Black 50 GV

Birth Wt.: 88 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 790 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1216125

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

TC Grid Topper 355 (G A R Grid Maker) Tuned In 55T Miss Freedom 306N (Freedom 178F ET) S S Traveler T510 2T22 (S S Traveler 6807 T510) Miss Traveler 2T22 701T Sleepy 5234R (Sleepy 161F ET) CE BW WW 105 0.2 43

YW M 90 16

TM GL 37 -1.0

CED 102

SC CW 0.3 12

REA MB 0.24 0.15

DtF CV FM 1.5 29.75 28.29

Are you planning to Fine Tune your herd in 2013? You can do exactly that by selecting TAU Fine Tuned 30Z. Fine Tuned is a Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled son of Tuned In 55T. He goes back to a magnificent Traveler T510 2T22 daughter that is deep bodied, big footed and good in her udder design. 30Z is a bull that strikes you from the profile and he hits you even harder as he walks away. He is super extended, clean up front, and he maintains this into a long and level top while being square hipped. He further compliments this by being bold ribbed stout hipped and big footed. He weaned off the cow at 682 pounds at just 168 days of age giving him a weaning weight ratio of 112.4. Jaw dropping phenotype combined with a balanced genetic profile promoting growth, maternal ability and carcass merit leads to what we believe could be a breed changer.

Fine Tuned is quite possibly one of the best Balancer bulls to come from Taubenheim Gelbvieh in a while and this is your opportunity to make the most of him. Mark Fine Tuned 30Z in your books and come check him out in the yards prior to the Futurity. A video of this bull is located at http://youtu.be/Eng8cmI6C83.

JUSTIN TAUBENHEIM • Amherst, NE

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LAMJ Ace of Spades 850Z Birth Date: 2/2/12 Tattoo: 850Z Double Black 75 GV

Birth Wt.: 90 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 782lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1213907

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

XXB Titus 880K (MRCO New Direction 905) XXB Big N’ Rich 911P ET EGL G565 (EVE Mr Beau Jangles 308B) Connealy Front Page 0228 (Connealy Forefront) DLW 850U DLW Ms Bronco 632S (DJS 12N) CE BW WW 109 0.3 46

YW M 89 10

TM GL 33 -0.7

CED 103

SC CW 0.6 19

REA MB DtF CV FM 0.19 -0.01 3.7 23.64 22.84

LAMJ Ace of Spades 850Z is a heterozygous black, homozygous polled son of XXB Big N’ Rich 911P. He is out of a moderate framed, extremely deep ribbed Front Page daughter that is destined to become Jake’s next Donor Dam. 850Z is big footed with a square hip and a very large scrotal. He has a very balanced set of EPD’s with a 782 Adj. WW. He is a 75% Balancer that will work in any breed up program or use him to make more great Balancers!

JAKE LAMMERS/LAMMERS GELBVIEH • Lexington, NE

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AHL Redemption 237Z Birth Date: 2/5/12 Tattoo: 237Z Homozygous Black 25 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

7 6 6 6 6

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

Birth Wt.: 74 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 752 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1214442

6 5 5 8 5 7

G A R Grid Maker (G D A R Traveler 044) S A V Bismarck 5682 S A V Abigale 0451 (Schoenes Fix It 826) Butlers Cherokee 504T ET (BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912) Butlers Ms Deb 10X Butlers Deb 10U (Carolina 5587P) CE BW WW 107 -2.6 41

YW M 87 18

TM GL 38 -1.4

CED 101

SC CW

REA

MB

DtF

CV

FM 27.16

AHL Redemption 237Z is without question the epitome of modern beef production. A true calving ease prospect, that still weaned off at 770 lbs. His dam is the reigning Reserve National Champion Balancer Female. Obviously, Ms Deb 10X is going to be a top brood cow. 237Z has incredible scrotal development and shape, along with a great disposition. Breeders take a good look at Redemption, he is a Breed changer! Homo black and Homo polled.

LeDOUX RANCH • Agenda, KS

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EGL Bridger Z052 ET Birth Date: 2/5/12 Tattoo: Z052 Double Black 38 GV

Birth Wt.: 85 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 707 lbs.

Double Polled #1228780

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

Sitz Traveler 8180 (G D A R Traveler 71) SAV Final Answer 0035 SAV Emulous 8145 (Bon View Bando 598) EGL Guido K051 (Gadget F1258) EGL Gwenth M223 EDG F822 (Mr Sherman Tank) CE BW WW 112 -.4 45

YW M 91 18

TM GL 40 -1.3

CED 102

SC CW 0.2 29

REA MB 0.38 0.20

DtF CV FM 2.8 53.44 28.17

EGL Bridger Z052 is a bull we feel has what it takes to be a Futurity Champion. He has genetic merit for feed efficiency on the top and bottom of his pedigree and gained a whopping 4.30 lbs./day on test (123 ratio). We like our bulls to have a big foot with good bone and lots of dimension in their rear quarter. Bridger meets all of these benchmarks. He is also deep sided and correct in his shoulder. His Carcass Value Index of $53.44 puts him in the top 10% of the breed and his Feedlot Index is top 25%. His homo black and homo polled tests are pending.

EAGLE PASS RANCH • Highmore, SD

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JRI Top Producer 282Z3 Birth Date: 2/6/12 Tattoo: 282Z3 Red 75 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

5 4 4 6 6

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

7 6 5 3 5 7

Birth Wt.: 86 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 693 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1221431

JRI Top Secret 253M75 ET (Pld Free Agent 125J3) JRI Pop A Top 197T83 JRI Ms Red Dawn 197R72 (Extra Exposure 285L71 ET) BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912 (Buf Crk Chf 824-1658) JRI Ms Grand Canyon 282S2 JRI Ms Sneak A Peek 282P93 (Pld Free Agent 125J3) CE BW WW 114 -2.9 30

YW M 62 14

TM GL 28 -2.6

CED 102

SC CW 1.0 15

REA MB DtF CV FM 0.04 -0.04 4.6 14.54 3.80

If the breed had a trait for beef, butt, guts & nuts JRI Top Producer 282Z3 would be a trait leader.

Top Producer is one wide made complete package and wow is he well endowed in the scrotal department. Top Producer’s Cherokee Canyon dam is one beautiful female with an unbelievable teat/udder structure. This Judd Ranch 282 cow family has produced numerous Denver Pen Bull Champion bulls for Judd Ranch and fertility runs deep in this cow family. Top Producer’s dam maintains a profit maker 369 day annual calving interval and her granddam & great granddam were both honored numerous times as Dam of Merit females. Homozygous polled calving ease genetics packed with beef, butt, guts & nuts.

JUDD RANCH INC. • Pomona, KS

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PLA Manning 1Z Birth Date: 2/12/12 Tattoo: 1Z Double Black 50 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

Birth Wt.: 94 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 732 lbs.

Double Polled #1225803

Sitz Tradition RLS 8702 (Vermilion Dateline 7078) CTR Sandman 6523S CTR 198L (JBOB Carolina CPR) TMR Rolls Royce 350 (BT Rolls Royce 407J) PLA Miss BT 94W PLA Miss Fosters 630S (EGL Fosters L017 ET) CE BW WW 109 1.9 45

YW M 87 17

TM GL CED SC CW 40 -0.8 102.8 22

REA MB 0.22 0.05

DtF CV FM 1.4 31.26 20.86

This bull is easily the thickest, deepest, most heavily muscled bull we have ever produced. Out of CTR Sandman 6523S who has obviously produced many high selling animals recently. Dam’s Grandsire is the renowned Angus sire BT Rolls Royce 407J. Extremely big topped and heavy quartered. If you are looking for power and muscle look no further. Very easy fleshing and the easy doing kind. We are excited to hopefully use this bull in our own herd as he definitely represents what our goals are and the kind of cattle we like to produce. Look him up in Denver and determine what your needs are. We think he will fill the need!

PLATEAU GELBVIEH • Peetz, CO

19

BARG Power Stroke 602Z Birth Date: 2/13/12 Tattoo: 602Z Double Black 50 GV

Birth Wt.: 86 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 832 lbs.

Double Polled #1222335

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

S A V 8180 Traveler 004 (Sitz Traveler 8180) S A V Net Worth 4200 S A V May 2410 (S A F 598 Bando 5175) XXB Titus 880K (MRCO New Direction 905) BARG Jewel 602R ET EGL G565 (EVE Mr Beau Jangles 308B) CE BW WW 107 0.7 41

YW M 89 19

TM GL 40 -0.7

CED 104

SC CW 0.4 38

REA .24

MB .17

DtF CV FM 1.5 52.93 28.78

BARG Power Stroke 602Z’s dam is a full sister to Big N’ Rich crossed with SAV Net Worth has made a very stout individual with loads of rib, very wide base with great bone and legs on a big foot. To top it all out he has a very gentle disposition. I am looking forward to your evaluation in Denver!!

BARWICK GELBVIEH • Orleans, NE

20

SGRI Jacked Up Z704 Birth Date: 2/16/12 Tattoo: Z704 Black 25 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

6 6 8 6 6

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

6 6 5 7 5 5

Birth Wt.: 85 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 860 lbs.

Homozgyous Polled #1214573

Connealy Onward (Connealy Lead On) Sitz Upward 307R Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M (Sitz Value 7097) HXC Jackhammer 8800U (HXC Hemi 4400P) SGRI X003 SGRI U908 (S237) CE BW WW -0.5 62

YW M 116 19

TM GL 50

CED

SC CW 56

REA MB 0.50 0.31

DtF CV FM 1.3 64.99 44.50

With a 118 weaning ratio off a first calf heifer we couldn’t be more excited to offer for your appraisal our 2013 Balancer Full Futurity entry SGRI Jacked Up Z704. With a complete and balanced set of EPD’s, Z704 puts together some of the best muscle and performance sires of their respective breeds by combining Sitz Upward, Jackhammer, Louie, Amadeus, and Absolute Black into one package. Z704’s dam is on her way to making a lasting impact on our herd not only with her production, but also with her fertility (preg. check safe to the AI date), all the while maintaining an efficient easy fleshing appearance. The Jackhammer daughters look like they are going to be great cows, our first group in production averaged 101 at weaning on their calves. We feel Z704 can make a positive impact on all phases of beef production. If you want length, thickness, power and performance with the look of a true herd sire we invite you to stop by the stall in Denver and see what we are all Jacked Up about!

SCHROEDER INC. • Sioux Falls, SD

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BABR Secret Brand 2100Z ET Birth Date: 2/23/12 Tattoo: 2100Z Double Black 50 GV

Birth Wt.: 86 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 778 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1225807

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

S A V Bismarck 5682 (G A R Grid Maker) S A V Brand Name 9115 S A V Blackcap May 5530 (B C C Bushwacker 41-93) CK Bronco 411G (Elk Black Pld Keno 26E) BABR Secret Crush PMG Katy 04K (Freedom 178F ET) CE BW WW 0.9 58

YW M 106 18

TM GL 47

CED

SC CW

REA

MB

DIF

CV FM 0.00 34.99

BABR 2100Z is a truly exciting herd sire in the making. His dam, BABR Secret Crush, is well known for highly productive cattle that combine power, function and eye appeal . . . they are cattle that plain and simply work. Several of her daughters have followed in her footsteps and have become predominate donor cows not only in our herd but in several others and her sons offer power, depth and thickness. BABR Secret Brand may be her best calf to date. He is long bodied, soggy middled and as sound as you could ever make one. He is loaded with natural thickness and is easy fleshing. This is a bull that combines overall balance and eye appeal with performance and pedigree.

His sire, SAV Brand Name one of Schaff Angus Valley’s popular herd bulls, offers a pedigree that breeds for consistency. Secret Brand boasts a weaning weight of 778 lbs. and explosive EPD profile (WW: 58 & YW: 106) along with a low birth weight. Our goal is to produce bulls that can work in any breeding situation, ones that combine fleshing ability, high gains and genetics that work time and time again. We feel that Secret Brand 2100Z fits this mold perfectly. Be sure to find him at the NWSS! Homozygous black test pending.

BEASTROM GELBVIEH • Pierre, SD

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DMRS The Factor 297Z Birth Date: 2/24/12 Tattoo: 297Z Homozygous Black 50 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

6 6 6 9 9

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

6 6 5 8 6 6

Birth Wt.: 95 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 682 lbs.

Double Polled #1213567

Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P (TAU Krugerrand 70M) X-Factor 202X Ms Right 202M (Just Right 710J) Bon View New Design 878 (B/R New Design 036) Shim Shim Shiree 605S Pickles 470P (Power Cat) CE BW WW 102 1.6 41

YW M 85 18

TM GL 38 -0.6

CED 98

SC CW

REA

MB

DIF

CV FM 0.00 24.17

The Spin Stops Here: The Factor, a homozygous black double polled son of the 2011 Balancer Bull Futurity Champion (X-Factor) and out of a New Design 878 dam is one of the most complete bulls we have ever raised. He moves out with an easy stride and is very correct in every way. On his Igenity results he scored 9’s on both marbling and percent choice.

RAILE GELBVIEH • St. Francis, KS

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JCGR BAR GT After Shock 260Z Birth Date: 2/26/12 Tattoo: 260Z Homozygous Black 38 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

5 6 5 4 4

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

5 5 6 6 4 5

Birth Wt.: 88 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 806 lbs.

Double Polled #1223757

353R (Silverado) 705T ET Dixie Erica of RR 2800 (J R Ambush 165H) BT Right Time 24J (Leachman Right Time) Ms Right Time 618S 190N (Mack Daddy 12H) CE BW WW 105 1.7 50

YW M 83 19

TM GL 43 -0.8

CED 99

SC CW 0.3 14

REA MB 0.08 0.10

DIF CV FM 3.0 25.38 9.35

JCGR Bar GT After Shock 260Z #1223757 Homozygous Black, Polled bull. After Shock has a 806 lbs. weaning weight that ratios 125.1. Growth numbers of 50 and 83. His Dam is a powerful Right Time 24J daughter. After Shock comes equipped with a big top and rump. Lots of lower quarter and rib.

JUMPING COW GELBVIEH • Ramah, CO

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BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z Birth Date: 3/1/12 Tattoo: 512Z Double Black 25 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

6 5 4 6 6

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

7 7 5 6 7 6

Birth Wt.: 60 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 827 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1212970

G A R Grid Maker (G D A R Traveler 044) S A V Bismarck 5682 S A V Abigale 0451 (Schoenes Fix It 826) TBP Ravishing Rob 113 (LMAN King Rob 8621) BCFG Butlers Nuggett 512X BCFG Butlers Nuggett 512U (Butlers Full throttle) CE BW WW 109 -4.6 36

YW M 78 16

TM GL 34 -1.1

CED 101

SC CW

REA

MB

DIF

CV FM 0.00 18.99

BCFG Butlers “WILLIE” Bismarck 512Z 50% An 25% GV 25% AR. What a tremendous herd sire prospect! Willie is as good a structured bull as we have ever raised. He walks wide both front and rear displaying alot of width of base with smooth shoulders and tremendous eye appeal when viewed from any angle. Willie exhibits excellent testicle development for a March 2012 calf. We are really excited about him and we think he should have a tremendous future. We just got back from the North American where Willie was judged Grand Champion Balancer Bull over some real tough competition. He did all this while nursing a beautifully uddered first time heifer. Look him up in Denver!

NAILE Champion BUTLER CREEK FARMS • Milton, TN

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BGGR Mr Final Product 586Z Birth Date: 3/2/12 Tattoo: 586Z Black 50 GV

Birth Wt.: 75 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 730 lbs.

Polled #1229988

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

Connealy Product 568 (G A R Retail Product) Connealy Final Product Ebonista of Conanga 471 (Connealy Deep Canyon 454) Rawhide 201M ET (CK Bronco 411G) Ms Rawhide 586R Ms Freedom 006K (Freedom 178F ET) CE BW WW 0.4 50

YW M 101 15

TM GL 40

CED

SC CW 22

REA MB 0.26 0.06

DIF CV FM 4.6 33.97 35.62

This bull’s dam does it year-after-year, and she sure didn’t disappoint this year. She weaned BGGR MR FINAL PRODUCT 586Z with an impressive 730 lb. WW under particularly dry range conditions, and he has since gained over 4 pounds/day. This isn’t hard to believe if you study his EPD’s and realize he ranks in the top 10% of the breed for WW, YW and Feedlot Merit. Last time I checked we sold cattle by the pound. His unique pedigree offers carcass merit, red-meat yield, and potential calving ease insuring his progeny can be profitable under a variety of marketing options.

Phenotypically, this elite prospect is a smooth shouldered, skeletally extended calf that offers a type of flexibility and athleticism that can be appreciated by cattlemen across the industry. You can introduce problems in one generation, or strive to produce complete cattle that can function as the core of your herd for generations. This F1 sire can be the cornerstone of that selection for years to come.

Be sure to check out his video at http://www.blackgoldcattlecompany.com/bulls.html

BLACK GOLD CATTLE CO. • Pritchett, CO

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BGGR Mr Consensus 450Z1ET Birth Date: 3/7/12 Tattoo: 450Z1 Homozygous Black 50 GV

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

Birth Wt.: 70 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 775 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1229928

Connealy Consensus (KMK Alliance 6595 I87) Connealy Consensus 7229 Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 (Woodhill Admiral 77K) Kudos 061K (Freedom 178F ET) Ms Kudos 450P Ms Limited Edition 813H (Limited Edition 411D1) CE BW WW -0.2 49

YW M 95 20

TM GL 44

CED

SC CW 24

REA MB 0.12 0.13

DIF CV FM 3.6 40.33 29.19

Astute cattlemen have agreed structure, calving ease, fleshing ability and carcass merit are trademarks of Consensus 7229 progeny. This homozygous black, homozygous polled, F1 bull was selected with structure as a requirement, not an option. He performed under extremely dry range conditions, weaning at over 700 pounds. He has since gained over 4 pounds/day and ranks in the top 10% for weaning weight and top 15% for yearling weight. His performance is coupled with calving ease, carcass merit and fleshing ability. Performance may not be hard to find, but packing it into practically sized, 5.5 frame cattle is. His dam is 8 years old and still has one of the best udders on the ranch, and is one of the elite donors in the ET program. Genetically, he represents an outcross pedigree that can provide a variety of marketing options to any operation. Try and poke a hole in this bull and the task becomes exceptionally difficult. This elite herd sire will no doubt yield progeny that will be the foundation of purebred or commercial operations for years to come. Be sure to check out his video at http://www.blackgoldcattlecompany.com/bulls.html

BLACK GOLD CATTLE CO. • Pritchett, CO

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TMKG Northwestern 262Z Birth Date: 3/8/12 Tattoo: 262Z Homozygous Black 38 GV

RFI ADG Tenderness Marbling % Choice

5 6 7 7 7

Yield Grade Fat Thickness Ribeye Area Stayability MAT CE Docility

7 6 3 7 5 6

Birth Wt.: 85 lbs.

205 Day Wt.: 686 lbs.

Homozygous Polled #1221745

H A Power Alliance 1025 (Sitz Alliance 6595) Connealy Stimulus 8419 Black Creesa of Conanga 5332 (G A R Grid Maker) Extra 2106K ET (Flying H Extra 150D) Starlights Diamond 233T Starlight’s Miss 108N (Pld Thunderstorm 546L) CE BW WW -1.2 38

YW M 76 11

TM GL 29

CED

SC CW 17

REA MB 0.10 0.13

DIF CV FM 2.4 32.14 14.60

Northwestern is without question the best herdsire prospect we have ever produced. He was selected Grand Champion bull of the 2012 NILE, and teamed up with his mother to garner champion cow calf honors. His dam, Starlight’s Diamond, is phenotypically flawless. She is an excellent producer with outstanding udder quality and milking ability. She is a full sister to the dam of Starlight’s Jacquizz, who has produced 2 Denver division champion heifers in our herd. His paternal granddam, BT Everelda Entense 53K was described by many as one of the stoutest Angus cows to ever live and was a high seller in the historic Beartooth dispersal. Here is a bull who has the width, bone, rib shape, balance and structural integrity to be a true changer, and is backed by cow power galore. DNA tested homozygous black and homozygous polled.

Dam of #27 LeDOUX RANCH • Agenda, KS

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