Raile Gelbvieh/Balancer Production Sale

RAILE

GELBVIEH/BALANCER Production Sale

RAIL Full Load 565C (several half brothers sell by Yarborough)

Thursday--March 10th, 2016 12:30 p.m. MST

Burlington Livestock Exchange Burlington, Colorado

Welcome to our 2016 Sale

Another year has passed by and as we reflect back on this past year we have many blessings to be thankful for. We now have two precious grandsons, Tate who will be 3 on May 31st and Bentley who will see his first birthday on March 18th. Both are a great joy to their grandparents. Marilyn has a plaque on the TV which says “Grandparents: so simple even a child can operate”. Also, last year in June our youngest son Matt married his sweetheart Sarah. We wish them a lifetime of happiness together.

As far as the cattle go the bulls pretty much speak for themselves. We have tried to build genetics that offer calving ease as well as performance and carcass merit. The ultrasound data on the bulls will be printed on a supplement sheet along with scrotal measurements and yearling weights on sale day.

If you have any questions on any of the offering please feel free to call either Matt or myself.

If you can’t make it to the sale it will be broadcast on Cattle USA.com. You need to preregister prior to the sale.

Sincerely,

The Railes

There will be a $75/bull discount for taking them home sale day.

Please join us for a complementary lunch on sale day.

Raile Gelbvieh/Balancer Production Sale Thursday March 10th 2016 12:30 p.m. MST Burlington Livestock Exchange Burlington, Colorado Sale Day Phone: 719-346-8900

Selling 50 Lots (mostly Balancers) (several Homo Black and some Homo Polled) Spring and Fall Yearling Bulls

Auctioneer: Joe Frazier McCook, NE 308-340-5682 First Season Breeding Guarantee: Buyers of all bulls selling for $3,000 or more injured the first breeding season will have credit at the next sale at the value of the purchase price minus salvage value. Contact Raile Gelbvieh promptly so the decision to return the bull to Raile Gelbvieh or sold by buyer may be made. First breeding season begins at turn out and ends September 1st of the year of the purchase. Death loss is the buyer’s risk as one can purchase mortality insurance.

We will feed the bulls free of charge until April 1st at the purchaser’s risk; $3/day thereafter.

Trucking: Free trucking on bulls of $3,000 or more within a 200 mile radius. Otherwise to a central location.

If bulls are taken home sale day there is a $75 per head discount.

Viewing: Bulls may be viewed at home or online at www.railegelbvieh.com All bulls have been ultrasounded DNA Tested: All bulls have had a DNA test for coat color and BVD-PI negative and some for the homozygous polled trait.

Herd Health: All bulls have had shots, been poured and will have passed a semen test by sale day. Necessary health papers will be supplied with each sale animal. Registration papers will be transferred.

Other information such as scrotal measurements will be available sale day.

All announcements from block take precedence over all written material.

Accommodations: Burlington is on I-70 and is served by most major motel chains.

Contact Information:

Delbert Raile Matt Raile 755 Road U PO Box 125 St. Francis, KS 67756 St. Francis, KS 67756

785-332-2756 Cell 785-332-8399

Cell 785-332-4347 railematt@yahoo.com

dmraile@gmail.com

Sale will be on CattleUSA.com (preregistering required prior to sale)

SPRING YEARLING BULLS 1

RAIL MR GOOD NIGHT 503C

Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled BA38 Calved: 1/22/2015 Reg. #: 1326821 Tattoo: RAIL 3C CTR Good Night 4743P CTR GOOD NIGHT 715T CTR Poll Star 5160E S A V Final Answer 0035 RAIL MS FINAL ANSWER 306A DMRS Ms Looker 136Y

BW 72 Adj. WW 685j.

WDA 3.02

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

16 -1.8 65 99 19 51 -0.01 26 0.23 0.18 74.49 - Heifer bull prospect that ranks in the Top 10% for Calving Ease - Top 20% for Birth Weight with a -1.8 - Above average Adj. WW with a Ratio of 105

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RAIL MR WATCHMAN 506C

Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled BA50 Calved: 1/27/2015 Reg. #: 1326824 Tattoo: RAIL 6C DVA Scout 553 VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 VRT Lazy TV Ms Peterblt T309 EGL U409 RAIL MS NET WORTH D 3108A DMRS Tickles 773T

BW 71 Adj. WW 632j.

WDA 2.74

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

13 -0.9 68 101 24 58 -0.07 28 0.48 0.71 88.38 - Watchman son that is both Homo Black and Homo Polled - Above average for Calving Ease, Weaning and Yearling - Feeder Profit Index in the top 10% - Maternal grand dam was a Dam of Merit

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RAIL MR GOOD NIGHT 509C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA38 Calved: 1/28/2015 Reg. #: 1326826 Tattoo: RAIL 9C CTR Good Night 4743P CTR GOOD NIGHT 715T CTR Poll Star 5160E TAU Mr Manitoba 13X RAIL MS MANITOBA D 3176A DMRS Sweetness 622S

BW 72 Adj. WW 605j.

WDA 2.61

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

13 -0.4 68 100 12 46 -0.08 28 0.17 0.05 69.80 - Homo Black Good Night son - Above average EPDs for Calving Ease, Weaning and Yearling - Negative Birth Weight EPD

RAIL MR LAZY SAM 511C

Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled PB94 Calved: 1/28/2015 Reg. #: 1329495 Tattoo: RAIL 11C KHR Sam Spade 02S VRT LAZY TV SAM U451 VRT Lazy TV Ms Fullback L643 BTI Granite 2135M RAIL MS GRANITE D 398A DMRS Stella 641S

BW 71 Adj. WW 745j.

WDA 3.21

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

13 0.9 76 106 34 72 -0.22 33 0.53 -0.03 73.59 - Purebred son of Lazy TV Sam U451 that is both Homo Black and Homo Polled - One of the highest WW bulls (745#) - Above average EPDs for CED (13), WW (76) and YW (106) - He is halter broke

Feeder Profit Index (FPI)

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An economic selection index designed to aid producers in selecting sires whose progeny will perform in the feedlot and are sold on grade and yield. Well ranking sires for FPI have higher marbling and carcass weight than their contemporaries. As a terminal index, little emphasis is put on maternal traits such as stayability and calving ease.

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RAIL MR FINAL DRIVE M 517C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 2/11/2015 Reg. #: 1327645 Tattoo: RAIL 17C S A V Final Answer 0035 RAIL MR FINAL ANSWER D 318A BEAS BEAS 1819Y CTR Good Night 715T RAIL MS GOODNIGHT N 303A DMRS Ms In Focus 109Y

BW 71 Adj. WW 637j.

WDA 2.83

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

14 -2.1 59 88 22 52 -0.13 18 0.36 0.19 71.78 - A grandson of Final Answer that is in the Top 20% for Calving Ease and Top 10% for Birth Weight (-2.1)

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RAIL MR BRILLIANT 518C

Black/Homozygous Polled BA38 Calved: 2/12/2015 Reg. #: 1327646 Tattoo: RAIL 18C S A V Brilliance 8077 BABR 114Y ET BMB 7061T Buffalos Conclusive BN46 DMRS MISS CONCLUSIVE 840U DMRS Madelyn

7 2.2 77 124 18 57 0.00 46 0.45 0.37 79.70 - Homo Polled son of BABR 114Y ET - Weaning ratio of 107 - One of the highest WDAs in the sale of 3.53

RAIL MR YA MAN 525C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 2/17/2015 Reg. #: 1327642 Tattoo: RAIL 25C EGL U409 DMRS YA MAN 138Y DMRS Tinker 752T Lee’s Outline 7047 DMRS MS OUTLINE 166Y DMRS Simarron 645S

8 2.0 68 105 22 56 -0.15 35 0.67 0.30 73.76 - Homo Black Ya Man son with above average EPDs for WW and YW - Above average EPDs for carcass weight and ribeye area

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RAIL MR FREIGHTLINER N 532C

Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 2/17/2015 Reg. #: 1327642 Tattoo: RAIL 32C EGL Freightliner X137 ET RAIL MR FREIGHTLINER N 3167A DMRS Winefred 977W TAU Mr In Focus 18W DMRS DMRS MS FOCUS 225Z DMRS Ms Northern Wind 043X

EGL U409 DMRS MS NET WORTH 299Z DMRS Taffy 703T

BW 83 Adj. WW 685j.

WDA 3.25

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

12 -1.2 58 89 29 58 -0.18 21 0.44 0.12 69.06 - Above average for calving ease and negative for birth weight - Weaning ratio of 105 - Dam has had 2 calves with weaning ratio of 105

BW 95 Adj. WW 679j.

WDA 3.20

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

8 2.9 81 125 19 60 0.00 48 0.53 0.48 84.19 - Very good growth EPDs - Top 4% for WW and Top 5% for YW - Top 10% for Feeder Profit Index - Above average EPDs for the carcass traits, carcass weight, ribeye area and marbling

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RAIL MR BRILLIANT 528C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA25 Calved: 2/18/2015 Reg. #: 1327652 Tattoo: RAIL 28C S A V Brilliance 8077 BABR 114Y ET BMB 7061T

BW 83 Adj. WW 595j.

WDA 2.97

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

RAIL MR BRILLIANT 521C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA38 Calved: 2/16/2015 Reg. #: 1327649 Tattoo: RAIL 21C S A V Brilliance 8077 BABR 114Y ET BMB 7061T

BW 96 Adj. WW 695j.

WDA 3.53

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

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TAU Mr Manitoba 13X DMRS MS MANITOBA 2207Z DMRS Ms Outline 988W

BW 85 Adj. WW 657j.

WDA 3.09

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

9 1.7 82 129 17 58 -0.01 49 0.49 0.32 82.47 - Homo Black 114Y son and out of an outstanding dam (Ms Manitoba 2207Z) - Top 4% for WW EPD and top 3% for YW EPD

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RAIL MR YARBOROUGH 536C

Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled BA38 Calved: 2/20/2015 Reg. #: 1327956 Tattoo: RAIL 36C GGGE 3G Warlock 928W GGGE 3G YARBOROUGH 186Y GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright Hopps Look At Me RHRG MS LOOKER 085X RHRG Tamara 704T

BW 95 Adj. WW 701j.

WDA 3.53

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

8 1.8 75 116 22 59 -0.04 41 0.44 0.16 74.04 - Homo Black and Homo Polled Yarborough son - Top 15% for both WW and YW EPDs - Weaning weight ratio 108 - One of the highest WDAs 3.53

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RAIL MR FREIGHTLINER N 545C

Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 2/21/2015 Reg. #: 1327953 Tattoo: RAIL 45C EGL Freightliner X137 ET RAIL MR FREIGHTLINER N 3167A DMRS Winefred 977W TAU Mr In Focus 18W DMRS DMRS MS FOCUS 224Z DMRS Ms Black Balancer 0125X

BW 84 Adj. WW 745j.

WDA 3.55

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

13 -0.5 67 106 29 63 -0.11 32 0.40 0.19 75.20 - Very desirable EPDs that are above average - Weaning ratio 114 - One of the highest WDAs at 3.55 - Maternal grand dam (99U8) is a Dam of Merit and has had 6 calves with a weaning ratio of 106

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RAIL MR YA MAN 547C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 2/21/2015 Reg. #: 1327955 Tattoo: RAIL 47C EGL U409 DMRS YA MAN 138Y DMRS Tinker 752T GA Whitman 510 DMRS MS WHITMAN 7133T DMRS Rikki 52R

9 2.6 62 93 30 61 -0.15 29 0.49 0.26 69.37 - Homo Black son of Ya Man - Top 20% for Milk EPD - Dam has 6 calves with above average WW ratios

RAIL MR KRUGERRAND 557C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA63 Calved: 2/24/2015 Reg. #: 1328225 Tattoo: RAIL 57C TAU Krugerrand 70M TAU MR KRUGERRAND 70M 130P TAU Ms Coco 052KA 437D BDCG Upper Limits 14M DMRS SNOWBUNNY 631S DMRS Maude

6 2.3 67 106 28 62 -0.14 36 0.40 0.05 66.84 - Homo Black AI’d son of Krugerrand 70M 130P - Above average EPDs for WW, YW and Milk

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RAIL MR YARBOROUGH 562C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 2/25/2015 Reg. #: 1328230 Tattoo: RAIL 62C GGGE 3G Warlock 928W GGGE 3G YARBOROUGH 186Y GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright S S Traveler 6807 T510 DMRS MISS T510 820U DMRS Shania 656S

EGL U409 DMRS MS NET WORTH 2126Z DMRS Tidy 774T

BW 78 Adj. WW 649j.

WDA 3.33

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

10 1.2 72 109 20 56 -0.12 36 0.51 0.20 74.65 - Homo Black Yarborough son - Above average EPDs for WW and YW - Above average EPDs for carcass weight and ribeye area

BW 82 Adj. WW 640j.

WDA 3.04

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

9 1.8 74 106 20 57 -0.15 35 0.57 0.17 74.14 - Homo Black son of Yarborough - Above average EPDs for WW and YW - Maternal grand dam was a Dam of Merit - Above average EPDs for carcass weight and ribeye area

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RAIL MR BRILLIANT 559C

Black/Polled BA38 Calved: 2/24/2015 Reg. #: 1328227 Tattoo: RAIL 59C S A V Brilliance 8077 BABR 114Y ET BMB 7061T

BW 89 Adj. WW 601j.

WDA 2.99

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

RAIL MR YARBOROUGH 556C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 2/24/2015 Reg. #: 1328224 Tattoo: RAIL 56C GGGE 3G Warlock 928W GGGE 3G YARBOROUGH 186Y GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright

BW 94 Adj. WW 628j.

WDA 3.22

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

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DDF Mr Chunky 515R DCSF POST ROCK BLK BAL 99U8 DCSF Post Rock Red Bal 75P6

BW 60 Adj. WW 674j.

WDA 3.43

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

12 -1.9 69 113 28 62 -0.02 35 0.40 0.28 79.97 - A calving ease 114Y son with above average performance EPDs - Weaning ratio of 104 - Dam is a Dam of Merit with a 106 ratio on 6 calves

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RAIL MR YA MAN 564C

Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled BA38 Calved: 2/25/2015 Reg. #: 1328468 Tattoo: RAIL 64C EGL U409 DMRS YA MAN 138Y DMRS Tinker 752T TAU Mr Manitoba 13X DMRS MS MANITOBA 2129Z DMRS Miss Whitman 8112U

BW 78 Adj. WW 710j.

WDA 3.37

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

10 1.6 77 115 24 62 -0.11 40 0.57 0.27 78.96 - Homo Black and Homo Polled son of Ya Man - Top 10% for WW EPD and Top 15% for YW EPD - Weaning ratio of 109 - Maternal grand dam, 8112U, and great grand dam, Agnes 335N, were both Dam of Merits

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RAIL MR YA MAN 571C

Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled BA50 Calved: 2/26/2015 Reg. #: 1328474 Tattoo: RAIL 71C EGL U409 DMRS YA MAN 138Y DMRS Tinker 752T Mytty In Focus DCSF POST ROCK BLK BAL 15X8 DCSF Post Rock Belle 132U1

BW 95 Adj. WW 757j.

WDA 3.85

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

8 3.3 83 127 27 68 -0.05 50 0.54 0.41 83.91 - Outstanding Homo Black and Homo Polled son of Ya Man - Highest weaning weight and WDA bull in the sale- weaning ratio 116 and WDA of 3.85 - Top 3% for WW EPD and Top 4% for YW EPD - Above average for Milk and also the carcass traits - His dam (15X8) is a Dam of Merit and a 109 weaning ratio on 5 calves--she is a very consistent producer

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RAIL MR KRUGERRAND 572C

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Homozygous Black/Polled BA75 Calved: 2/27/2015 Reg. #: 1328475 Tattoo: RAIL 72C TAU Krugerrand 70M TAU MR KRUGERRAND 70M 130P TAU Ms Coco 052KA 437D DCSF Prc Bocephus 229M2 DMRS SUNNY 689S DMRS Namby Pamby

GGGE 3G Warlock 928W GGGE 3G YARBOROUGH 186Y GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright

BW 87 Adj. WW 608j.

WDA 3.03

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

6 1.5 68 100 26 60 -0.09 31 0.23 -0.01 65.83 - Another Homo Black AI’d son of Krugerrand 70M 130P - If you’re looking for a little higher percentage bull, this 3/4 blood should fill the bill - His dam, Sunny 689S, has a weaning ratio of 103 on 8 calves

RAIL MR YARBOROUGH 575C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 2/28/2015 Reg. #: 1328478 Tattoo: RAIL 75C

Lee’s Outline 7047 DMRS MS OUTLINE 2116Z DMRS Teaser 7111T

BW 84 Adj. WW 668j.

WDA 3.23

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

8 1.4 74 114 24 61 -0.14 39 0.62 0.12 73.55 - Homo Black son of Yarborough - Maternal grand dam, 7111T, is a Dam of Merit - Top 20% for WW and YW EPDs - Also Top 20% for ribeye EPD - Weaning weight ratio of 103

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RAIL MR YARBOROUGH 580C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 3/1/2015 Reg. #: 1329534 Tattoo: RAIL 80C GGGE 3G Warlock 928W GGGE 3G YARBOROUGH 186Y GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright WIGS Undertaker 831U RHRG MS UNDERTAKER 061X RHRG Snookums 666S

BW 95 Adj. WW 744j.

WDA 3.77

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

8 1.7 77 114 25 63 -0.07 39 0.37 0.09 73.90 - Homo Black son of Yarborough - Above average EPDs for WW, YW and Milk - Has one of the highest ratios for WW (114) and WDA (3.77) - Dam has weaning ratio of 103 on 4 calves

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RAIL MR BRILLIANT 581C

Black/Polled BA38 Calved: 3/1/2015 Reg. #: 1328700 Tattoo: RAIL 81C S A V Brilliance 8077 BABR 114Y ET BMB 7061T EGL U409 DMRS MS NET WORTH 2122Z DMRS Tinker 752T

BW 82 Adj. WW 626j.

WDA 2.98

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

10 1.8 77 121 22 60 -0.02 44 0.53 0.42 82.45 - 114Y son with a very good set of EPDs - Above average on the growth EPDs as well as the carcass EPDs

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RAIL MR BRILLIANT 583C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA38 Calved: 3/2/2015 Reg. #: 1328702 Tattoo: RAIL 83C S A V Brilliance 8077 BABR 114Y ET BMB 7061T EGL U409 DMRS MS NET WORTH 2115Z DMRS Tasha 748T

BW 82 Adj. WW 651j.

WDA 3.10

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

11 1.0 78 121 20 59 -0.03 43 0.54 0.41 83.83 - Homo Black son of BABR 114Y ET - Top 10% for WW and YW EPDs - Above average on carcass EPDs - Top 15% for Feeder Profit Index

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RAIL MR BRILLIANT 587C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA38 Calved: 3/3/2015 Reg. #: 1328705 Tattoo: RAIL 87C S A V Brilliance 8077 BABR 114Y ET BMB 7061T EGL Freightliner X137 ET DMRS DMRS MS FREIGHTLINER 235Z DMRS Tallyho 714T

11 0.7 80 129 21 62 0.01 47 0.44 0.33 83.88 - Homo Black 114Y son that excels in the performance traits - Top 5% for WW EPD and Top 3% for YW EPD - Top 15% for Feeder Profit Index

RAIL MR YARBOROUGH 591C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA38 Calved: 3/4/2015 Reg. #: 1328708 Tattoo: RAIL 91C GGGE 3G Warlock 928W GGGE 3G YARBOROUGH 186Y GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright SCC Legend 542 DMRS WANDA 994W DMRS 133S

12 -0.8 61 88 17 48 -0.11 21 0.40 0.15 69.24 - Homo Black son of Yarborough - His dam, Wanda 994W, had the record setting high price in the 2014 Pick of the Herds Female Sale - Above average for calving ease

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RAIL MR KING JAMES M 594C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 3/5/2015 Reg. #: 1328711 Tattoo: RAIL 94C DMRS Ya Man 138Y RAIL KING JAMES 3127A TAU Final Answer 9143W Lee’s Outline 7047 DMRS WINEFRED 977W DMRS Playgirl 003K

S S Traveler 6807 T510 DMRS MISS T510 802U DMRS Sugarbaby 627S

BW 78 Adj. WW 711j.

WDA 3.65

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

9 0.9 74 116 27 64 -0.15 40 0.75 0.21 77.07 - Homo Black King James son - Sire was Champion Balancer Junior Bull at the NWSS in 2015 - Above average EPDs for WW, YW and Milk - Top 10% for REA EPD - Above average for Feeder Profit Index - Dam has 5 calves with a weaning ratio of 105

12 0.5 56 90 31 59 -0.16 24 0.49 0.41 73.06 - Homo Black Ya Man son - Above average for calving ease - Milk EPD is in the Top 15%

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RAIL MR YARBOROUGH 593C

Black/Scurs BA50 Calved: 3/4/2015 Reg. #: 1328710 Tattoo: RAIL 93C GGGE 3G Warlock 928W GGGE 3G YARBOROUGH 186Y GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright Lee’s Outline 7047 DMRS WYNONA 932W DMRS Penny 443P

7 1.3 82 123 26 67 -0.08 44 0.53 0.09 77.52 - Performance plus bull - Weaning and Yearling EPDs are Top 4% and Top 10% respectively - 2nd Highest adjusted weaning weight of 783 lbs. with a ratio of 120 - 2nd Highest WDA 4.01

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RAIL SURE SHOT 597C

Black/Homozygous Polled BA50 Calved: 3/5/2015 Reg. #: 1328713 Tattoo: RAIL 97C GGGE 3G Warlock 928W GGGE 3G YARBOROUGH 186Y GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright Northern Improvement 4480 GF DMRS MISS NORTHERN 863U DMRS Rosette

9 1.8 70 100 24 59 -0.12 31 0.41 0.14 70.92 - Homo Polled son of Yarborough that went to Denver - Above average performance EPDs - His great grand dam was a former Dam of Merit

AVERAGE

CED BW WW YW MK CW RE MB FPI

99 25 29 0.45 0.25 73.80

Gelbvieh Non-Parent Animals AVERAGE 9 1.2 67 94 29 27 0.48 -0.17 63.51

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BW 89 Adj. WW 671j.

WDA 3.47

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

Balancer Non-Parent Animals

CED BW WW YW MK CW RE MB FPI

BW 87 Adj. WW 783j.

WDA 4.01

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH American Gelbvieh Association Spring 2016 International Cattle Evaluation

11 0.0 65

BW 77 Adj. WW 605j.

WDA 3.13

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

BW 82 Adj. WW 605j.

WDA 3.10

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

RAIL MR YA MAN 588C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 3/3/2015 Reg. #: 1328706 Tattoo: RAIL 88C EGL U409 DMRS YA MAN 138Y DMRS Tinker 752T

BW 83 Adj. WW 661j.

WDA 3.16

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

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RAIL MR BRILLIANT 5101C

Black/Polled BA38 Calved: 3/6/2015 Reg. #: 1328900 Tattoo: RAIL 101C S A V Brilliance 8077 BABR 114Y ET BMB 7061T Lee’s Outline 7047 DMRS MS OUTLINE 0168X DMRS Pickles 470P

BW 87 Adj. WW 731j.

WDA 3.72

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

8 1.7 82 131 21 62 0.03 50 0.53 0.34 82.82 - Exceptional growth EPDs, Top 4% for WW and Top 3% for YW - Carcass weight EPD is in the Top 2% - Above average for REA EPD

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RAIL MR KING JAMES M 5104C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 3/8/2015 Reg. #: 1328903 Tattoo: RAIL 104C DMRS Ya Man 138Y RAIL KING JAMES 3127A TAU Final Answer 9143W S A V Net Worth 4200 DMRS MS NET WORTH 078X DMRS Rawanda 21R

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BW 77 Adj. WW 668j.

WDA 3.44

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

10 0.5 65 99 27 60 -0.18 29 0.75 0.35 76.11 - Homo Black son of King James - His dam is one that always looks good - Well balanced set of EPDs - Above average in the carcass EPDs (Top 10% for REA)

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RAIL MR YARBOROUGH 5109C

Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled BA50 Calved: 3/9/2015 Reg. #: 1328908 Tattoo: RAIL 109C GGGE 3G Warlock 928W GGGE 3G YARBOROUGH 186Y GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright EGL U409 RHRG MS NET WORTH 033X RHRG Ms Whitman 79T

BW 79 Adj. WW 750j.

WDA 3.81

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

9 1.8 83 118 20 62 -0.08 41 0.53 0.15 78.37 - Homo Black and Homo Polled herd sire prospect out of Yarborough - His full sister went to Denver this year and she just delivered her first calf as I’m writing this footnote - Top 3% for WW EPD and Top 15% for YW EPD - One of the highest weaning weights (750#) ratio 115 and WDA 3.81 in the sale - Above average Feeder Profit Index

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RAIL MR BRILLIANT 5111C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA38 Calved: 3/9/2015 Reg. #: 1328910 Tattoo: RAIL 111C S A V Brilliance 8077 BABR 114Y ET BMB 7061T TAU Mr In Focus 18W DMRS MS IN FOCUS 137Y DMRS Miss Outline 993W

BW 82 Adj. WW 720j.

WDA 3.59

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

12 0.2 73 118 26 62 0.01 40 0.36 0.40 82.65 - Homo Black son of 114Y - Calving ease along with excellent growth and carcass EPDs - Feeder Profit Index puts him in the Top 15%

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RAIL MR MANITOBA 5113C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA63 Calved: 3/10/2015 Reg. #: 1328912 Tattoo: RAIL 113C TAU Mr Grid Topper 43T TAU MR MANITOBA 13X TAU Ms Junior 3303K 7149T MCFG Middle Creek Star 10S ET DCSF POST ROCK WILMA 66U2 DCSF Post Rock Wilma 54P2 ET

BW 87 Adj. WW 753j.

WDA 3.80

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

5 3.2 87 124 20 64 -0.25 47 0.61 -0.07 73.35 - Homo Black Manitoba son - Top dam that has produced 5 calves with a weaning ratio of 105 - This bull had an Adj. WW of 753 (ratio 116) and WDA of 3.80 - Rank in the Top 1% for WW EPD and the Top 10% for YW and REA

LOT 35

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RAIL MR KING JAMES M 5115C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA38 Calved: 3/12/2015 Reg. #: 1328949 Tattoo: RAIL 115C DMRS Ya Man 138Y RAIL KING JAMES 3127A TAU Final Answer 9143W Lee’s Outline 7047 DMRS MS OUTLINE 989W DMRS Snowbunny 631S

BW 95 Adj. WW 663j.

WDA 3.45

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

6 2.7 72 116 27 63 -0.13 42 0.76 0.29 75.26 - Homo Black son of King James - Above average EPDs for WW, YW, Milk, CW and REA - Above average Feeder Profit Index

LOT 36

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RAIL MR GRAVITY 5122C

Black/Polled BA63 Calved: 3/15/2015 Reg. #: 1328956 Tattoo: RAIL 122C CTR CTR Sandhills 0065X BGGR BGGR GRAVITY 803A BGGR Ms Frontpage 803U JOB Danell Absolute 21U ET BEAS BEAS 1819Y KKC Ms Ausie 156U

BW 87 Adj. WW 624j.

WDA 3.09

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

6 2.2 68 97 20 54 -0.23 30 0.57 0.08 67.18 - AI’d son of Gravity - Gravity was the Balancer Futurity winner a couple years ago - Gravity’s sire, CTR Sandhills 0065X, is a very well known AI sire

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RAIL MR BRILLIANT 5123C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA38 Calved: 3/16/2015 Reg. #: 1328957 Tattoo: RAIL 123C S A V Brilliance 8077 BABR 114Y ET BMB 7061T Lee’s Outline 7047 DMRS MS OUTLINE 988W DMRS Sugarbaby 627S

BW 71 Adj. WW 645j.

WDA 3.35

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

11 0.0 70 115 26 61 -0.04 38 0.51 0.35 79.57 - Homo Black 114Y son - Hitting on all cylinders, his EPDs are all average or above average - Feeder Profit Index in the Top 25%

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RAIL MR MANITOBA 5124C

Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled BA63 Calved: 3/16/2015 Reg. #: 1328958 Tattoo: RAIL 124C TAU Mr Grid Topper 43T TAU MR MANITOBA 13X TAU Ms Junior 3303K 7149T DMRS Sarge 635S DCSF POST ROCK BELLE 132U1 DCSF Post Rock Belle 59R1ET E

LOT 38 BW 80 Adj. WW 747j.

WDA 3.77

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

9 0.8 80 117 25 66 -0.23 40 0.60 -0.03 74.85 - Homo Black and Homo Polled Manitoba son - Top 5% for WW EPD and Top 15% for YW EPD - Dam is very consistent with 6 calves having a weaning ratio of 109 - This guy had a weaning ratio of 115 (747#)

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RAIL MR MANITOBA 5127C

Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled BA63 Calved: 3/18/2015 Reg. #: 1328961 Tattoo: RAIL 127C TAU Mr Grid Topper 43T TAU MR MANITOBA 13X TAU Ms Junior 3303K 7149T TAU Mr Freedom 920 175P ET DMRS MISS FREEDOM 8110U DMRS Rich Girl 61R

BW 89 Adj. WW 811j.

WDA 4.09

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

7 2.2 81 119 27 68 -0.17 43 0.47 -0.08 71.79 - Homo Black and Homo Polled Manitoba son - Very good growth EPDs - Highest Adj. WW of the sale bulls (811#) with a weaning ratio of 125 - Over 4 lb. WDA (4.09) - Dam is a Dam of Merit with a 114 weaning ratio on 6 calves

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RAIL MR KING JAMES M 5131C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 3/19/2015 Reg. #: 1328964 Tattoo: RAIL 131C DMRS Ya Man 138Y RAIL KING JAMES 3127A TAU Final Answer 9143W EGL Freightliner X137 ET WIGS MS FREIGHTLINER 273Z RBS W11

BW 83 Adj. WW 681j.

WDA 3.31

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

8 1.9 75 117 22 60 -0.13 42 0.70 0.22 76.25 - Homo Black son of King James - King James’ sons seem to excel in the growth EPDs - They also seem to excel well in the carcass EPDs--especially the REA

LOT 40

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RAIL MR YARBOROUGH 5137C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 3/23/2015 Reg. #: 1328970 Tattoo: RAIL 137C GGGE 3G Warlock 928W GGGE 3G YARBOROUGH 186Y GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright DMRS Wassup 923W DMRS MS WASSUP 149Y DMRS Miss Legend 815U

BW 80 Adj. WW 682j.

WDA 3.45

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

9 1.0 70 101 19 54 -0.08 31 0.44 0.06 69.43 - Homo Black Yarborough son - Weaning ratio of 105

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RAIL MR BRILLIANT 5138C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA38 Calved: 3/23/2015 Reg. #: 1328971 Tattoo: RAIL 138C S A V Brilliance 8077 BABR 114Y ET BMB 7061T Lee’s Outline 7047 DMRS MS OUTLINE 2117Z DMRS Rose 75R

11 -0.6 66 107 25 58 -0.05 33 0.49 0.32 77.19 - Another Homo Black son of BABR 114Y ET - Let’s don’t forget his sire, 114Y, was a flushmate to Guenivere, the National Champion Balancer Female at the 2013 NWSS and at the American Royal - Weaning ratio of 105 - Great grand dam, 961J, was a Dam of Distinction

RAIL MR YA MAN 5144C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 3/25/2015 Reg. #: 1328975 Tattoo: RAIL 144C EGL U409 DMRS YA MAN 138Y DMRS Tinker 752T Lee’s Outline 7047 DMRS MS OUTLINE 1109Y DMRS Ms Freedom 7138T

BW 92 Adj. WW 697j.

WDA 3.57

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

6 3.2 72 113 29 65 -0.10 42 0.59 0.30 74.66 - Homo Black son of Ya Man - Lots of growth here with above average WW and YW EPDs - Adj. WW ratio of 107

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RAIL MR YARBOROUGH 5152C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 4/2/2015 Reg. #: 1329408 Tattoo: RAIL 152C GGGE 3G Warlock 928W GGGE 3G YARBOROUGH 186Y GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright EGL U409 RHRG MS NET WORTH 034X DMRS Trish 736T

RAIL MR BRILLIANT 5142C

Black/Polled BA25 Calved: 3/24/2015 Reg. #: 1328974 Tattoo: RAIL 142C S A V Brilliance 8077 BABR 114Y ET BMB 7061T

BW 75 Adj. WW 684j.

WDA 3.36

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

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TAU Mr In Focus 18W DMRS MS IN FOCUS 104Y DMRS Whisper 924W

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

13 0.0 67 105 21 55 -0.01 32 0.33 0.45 80.23 - Calving ease son of 114Y - He’s a very stylish bull that comes out of a moderate framed female - His Marbling EPD is in the Top 20% - Above average weaning ratio of 102 - Top 20% Feeder Profit Index - My wife, Marilyn, claims this guy because she just loves his mother.

So if you see him in the ring on sale day, he’s got MOM written on his ear tag.

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RAIL MR KING JAMES M 5146C

Homozygous Black/Polled BA63 Calved: 3/29/2015 Reg. #: 1329401 Tattoo: RAIL 146C DMRS Ya Man 138Y RAIL KING JAMES 3127A TAU Final Answer 9143W TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P KWHG MS LILLIAN KWHG Ms Bianca 8U19 ET

7 2.3 77 116 26 65 -0.13 42 0.61 0.13 74.25 - Homo Black King James son - One of the younger bulls in the sale, but he performed very well - His dam, Ms Lillian, won her division at the NWSS a few years back.

However, she has proven that she can raise calves out in the pasture.

- Top 10% for WW EPD and Top 15% for YW EPD - Adj. 205 weight of 719 lbs. with a weaning ratio of 110 - Lillian has a weaning ratio of 113 on 3 calves

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

9 1.7 78 113 22 62 -0.12 39 0.56 0.14 76.06 - Homo Black son of Yarborough - Dam has 4 calves with above average weaning ratios - His weaning ratio is 107 - Growth EPDs way above average on this April bull

An economic selection index designed to aid producers in selecting sires whose progeny will perform in the feedlot and are sold on grade and yield. Well ranking sires for FPI have higher marbling and carcass weight than their contemporaries. As a terminal index, little emphasis is put on maternal traits such as stayability and calving ease.

BW 87 Adj. WW 719j.

WDA 3.69

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

BW 84 Adj. WW 699j.

WDA 3.63

Feeder Profit Index (FPI)

BW 83 Adj. WW 661j.

WDA 3.35

DAM OF LOT 46 -- MS. LILLIAN

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RAIL MR WESTERN HAULER M 5153C

Black/Homozygous Polled BA50 Calved: 4/3/2015 Reg. #: 1329409 Tattoo: RAIL 153C EBY Western Hauler 028S TAU TAU MR WESTERN HAULER 59Z TAU Ms 4153P EGL U709 WIGS MS NORTHERN WIND 140Y RHRG Tinsel 751T ET

BW 78 Adj. WW 658j.

WDA 3.35

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

8 -0.2 62 92 27 58 -0.20 25 0.46 -0.01 65.43 - Homo Polled son of Western Hauler - Early April calf that just has the LOOK - He went to Denver and did quite well - His dam has had 3 calves with above average weaning ratios

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RAIL MR ZOO LEGEND 024C

Black/Polled BA63 Calved: 3/18/2015 Reg. #: 1334949 Tattoo: RAIL 024C BABR Who Done It OGSG ZOO LEGEND 222Z DCSF Post Rock Bird 222R1 SCC Legend 542 DMRS DAISY DUKE 024X DMRS Miss Freedom 8110U

BW 85 Adj. WW 561j.

WDA 2.88

LOT 48

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BABR Who Done It OGSG ZOO LEGEND 222Z DCSF Post Rock Bird 222R1

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

12 0.1 57 84 24 52 -0.13 19 0.23 -0.06 61.28 - Son of OGSG Zoo Legend 222Z - Zoo Legend is a new sire that is moderate and easy fleshing - Above average calving ease EPD

RAIL MR ZOO LEGEND 059C

Black/Polled BA63 Calved: 3/25/2015 Reg. #: 1334947 Tattoo: RAIL 059C

EGL U409 DMRS MS NET WORTH 059X DMRS Taffy 703T

BW 86 Adj. WW 620j.

WDA 3.14

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

11 1.5 70 98 24 58 -0.12 30 0.34 0.12 71.08 - Another Zoo Legend son that has a balanced set of EPDs - Above average weaning ratio of 102 - His dam goes back to Net Worth and New Design 1407

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RAIL MR ZOO LEGEND 945C

Red/Homozygous Polled BA63 Calved: 3/31/2015 Reg. #: 1334946 Tattoo: RAIL 945C BABR Who Done It OGSG ZOO LEGEND 222Z DCSF Post Rock Bird 222R1 Lee’s Outline 7047 DMRS MS OUTLINE 945W DMRS Simarron 645S

BW 90 Adj. WW 671j.

WDA 3.46

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

11 0.8 64 86 24 56 -0.18 21 0.39 -0.03 64.68 - Red Zoo Legend son - Above average calving ease - Weaning ratio of 111

LOT 51

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RAIL MR ZOO LEGEND 043C

Black/Polled PC75 Calved: 4/1/2015 Reg. #: 1335038 Tattoo: RAIL 043C BABR Who Done It OGSG ZOO LEGEND 222Z DCSF Post Rock Bird 222R1 EGL U709 DMRS MS NORTHERN WIND 043X DMRS Santana 43S

BW 88 Adj. WW 589j.

WDA 2.99

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

9 1.0 59 81 23 52 -0.22 18 0.34 -0.18 57.55 - Zoo Legend son - Maternal grand dam, DMRS Santana 435, was a Dam of Merit

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RAIL MR ZOO LEGEND 066C

Red/Polled BA63 Calved: 4/11/2015 Reg. #: 1334948 Tattoo: RAIL 066C BABR Who Done It OGSG ZOO LEGEND 222Z DCSF Post Rock Bird 222R1 EGL U409 DMRS MS NET WORTH 066X DMRS Twinkie 733T

BW 75 Adj. WW 589j.

WDA 3.02

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

10 0.1 68 103 26 61 -0.10 32 0.35 0.12 72.12 - Red Zoo Legend son - Average calving ease and above average for WW, YW and Milk - Maternal grand dam was a former Dam of Merit - His dam has a weaning ratio of 104 on 4 calves

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RAIL MR HAULER 4177B

Black/Homozygous Polled BA50 Calved: 11/17/2014 Reg. #: 1304106 Tattoo: RAIL 177B EBY Western Hauler 028S TAU TAU MR WESTERN HAULER 59Z TAU Ms 4153P TAU Mr Grid Topper 43T TAU MS GRID TOPPER 43T 1068Y TAU Miss Tsunami 762T

BW 85 Adj. WW 665j.

WDA 3.30

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

8 0.2 74 107 19 56 -0.15 33 0.41 0.08 73.50 - Homo Polled son of TAU Mr Western Hauler 59Z - Above average EPDs for WW and YW - Easy fleshing fall bull that can cover a few more cows

LOT 54

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RAIL MR HAULER 4178B

Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled BA63 Calved: 12/3/2014 Reg. #: 1304104 Tattoo: RAIL 178B EBY Western Hauler 028S TAU TAU MR WESTERN HAULER 59Z TAU Ms 4153P JOB Danell Absolute 21U ET BEAS BEAS 1719Y BLA 8204U

BW 80 Adj. WW 668j.

WDA 3.35

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

LOT 55

10 -0.7 72 109 21 57 -0.16 33 0.40 0.06 73.42 - Homo Black and Homo Polled herd sire prospect by Mr Western Hauler - Soggy easy fleshing bull - Negative BW EPD - Above average EPDs for WW and YW

REFERENCE SIRES A

3G YARBOROUGH 186Y

Black/Homozygous Polled BA63 Calved: 10/12/2011 Reg. #: 1206620 Tattoo: GGGE 186Y

3G Smoke N’ Mirrors 3G WARLOCK 928W

3G Rocket Queen 566R ET 3G Rio Bravo 564R

3G COWGIRL ULTRABRIGHT

3G Cowgirl Red 594R

BW 65 Adj. WW 679 Adj. YW 1396

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

9 1.7 75 114 20 58 -0.38 40 0.28 0.10 74.40

We purchased Yarborough from 3G Ranch in Indiana in 2013. We liked him not just for his show career; but we thought he would add thickness, depth and style to his offspring along with the growth factors--and we were not disappointed. But several judges liked him also. In 2013 he was the National Champion Senior Balancer Bull Calf and in 2012 Balancer Ring of Gold winner of the year. His sire was a two time Reserve National Champion Balancer Bull and his dam was a NAILE Reserve Grand Champion Female.

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BABR 114Y ET

BABR 114Y ET

Homozygous Black/Polled BA25 Calved: 2/19/2011 Reg. #: 1203421 Tattoo: BABR 114Y

SAV Bismarck 5682 SAV BRILLIANCE 8077

SAV Blackcap May 5270 EXAR Pay Stub 40 5S

7061T 5002R

BW 81 Adj. WW 641j.

Adj. YW 1267

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

12 0.1 80 130 28 68 -0.32 47 0.73 0.67 95.55 An exciting new homozygous black Balancer sire we purchased in Beastrom’s sale in 2012. He offers low birth high performance combined with calving ease. He is a flush mate to BABR Guenivere 1015Y ET the National Champion Balancer Female at the 2013 NWSS and American Royal. Guenivere and 114Y’s donor dam was the 2009 National Champion Balancer Female. His IMF score as a yearling was an impressive 4.22.

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BABR 114Y ET

DMRS YA MAN 138Y

Black/Homozygous Polled BA50 Calved: 2/16/2011 Reg. #: 1192595 Tattoo: DMRS 38Y

SAV Net Worth 4200 EGL U409 M276 GA Whitman 510

TINKER 752T

Puff 465P

BW 88 Adj. WW 697.

Adj. YW 1268

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

8 4.1 80 121 27 67 -0.07 47 0.59 0.39 80.68 Ya Man was our Balancer Futurity entry in 2012. A grandson of Net Worth who sires thick muscular offspring that will grow, grade and yield. As a sire group, his first calf crop had the highest indexing bulls for REA and IMF.

DMRS YA MAN 138Y

REFERENCE SIRES AI REFERENCE SIRES D through G D

LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021

Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled BA50 Calved: 1/31/2009 Reg. #: 1115408 Tattoo: VRT W021

Woodhill Admiral 77K DVA SCOUT 553

DVA Juanada 33 Lazy TV Peterbilt M491

LAZY TV MS PETERBLT T309

Lazy TV Ms Season P540

BW 82 Adj. WW 792.

Adj. YW 1267

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

13 -2.5 74 110 27 64 -0.27 31 0.30 0.80 97.45 An AI sire we used on heifers with good results. Exceptional calving ease, growth, maternal and carcass merit EPD strength.

LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021

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CTR GOOD NIGHT 715T

Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled BA50 Calved: 3/29/2007 Reg. #: 1086538 Tattoo: CTR 715T

Ellison 608F GOOD NIGHT 4743P

CTR Susan 2907 Sitz Alliance 6595

POLL STAR 5160E

028 K

BW 71 Adj. WW 632 Adj. YW 988

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

15 -1.6 63 92 16 48 -0.40 22 0.11 -0.04 68.73 An AI sire we use on heifers because of his predictability for calving ease. He topped Cedar Top Ranch’s bull sale in 2009.

CTR GOOD NIGHT 715T

Featured Sire: BABR Secret Br F

BABR SECRET BRAND 2100Z ET

Black/Homozygous Polled BA50 Calved: 2/23/2012 Reg. #: 1225807 Tattoo: BABR 2100Z

S A V Bismarck 5682 S A V BRAND NAME 9115

S A V Blackcap May 5530 CK Bronco 411G

SECRET CRUSH

PMG Katy 04K

BW 86 Adj. WW 778 Adj. YW NA

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

4 2.4 72 111 21 57 -0.53 39 0.74 0.35 77.52

Picked by the futurity members, Secret Brand was the 2013 Balancer Bull Futurity Champion. He is sired by SAV Brand Name and out of Secret Crush. He has above average EPDs for WW, YW, REA and MB.

BABR SECRET BRAND 2100Z ET

BABR Secret Brand 2100Z ET

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REFERENCE SIRES G

LAZY TV SAM U451

Black/Polled PB94 Calved: 5/2/2008 Reg. #: 1079233 Tattoo: VRT U451

KHR 03N KHR SAM SPADE 02S

KHR 413P WAC Fullback 011G

VRT LAZY TV MS FULLBACK L643

VRT Lazy TV E271

BW 80 Adj. WW 732 Adj. YW 1318

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

19 -1.1 74 102 49 86 -0.72 28 0.80 -0.06 79.88 We use Lazy TV Sam 451 for calving ease; but he also has tremendous birth to growth spread. His EPDs are phenomenal: CED Top 1%, Milk Top 1%, WW & YW above average and REA Top 3%. His Feeder Profit Index is in the upper 1% percentile.

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LAZY TV SAM U451

RAIL KING JAMES 3127A

Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 3/4/2013 Reg. #: 1261086 Tattoo: RAIL 127A

EGL U409 DMRS YA MAN 138Y

DMRS Tinker 752T S A V Final Answer 0035

TAU FINAL ANSWER 9143W

TAU Miss Rodeo Drive 188L

BW 95 Adj. WW 708 Adj. YW 1336

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

6 3.9 83 130 22 63 -0.12 52 0.90 0.32 80.59 King James was a Division winner two consecutive years in Denver and Champion Balancer Junior Bull in 2015. He has depth, hip and is soggy and moves like a cat. Top 3% for WW and YW EPDs. Top 2% for CW EPD and Top 1% for MB EPD . . . . these are tremendous numbers.

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RAIL MR FINAL ANSWER D 318A

Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 1/22/2013 Reg. #: 1257302 Tattoo: RAIL 18A

Sitz Traveler 8180 S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035

S A V Emulous 8145 JOB Danell Absolute 21U ET

BEAS BEAS 1819Y

KKC Ms Ausie 156U

RAIL KING JAMES 3127A

BW 59 Adj. WW 640 Adj. YW 1166

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

10 -0.3 68 102 23 57 -0.12 30 0.59 0.23 74.71

A Final Answer son that we use on heifers. He is a very well balanced individual along with his very well balanced EPDs.

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TAU TAU MR WESTERN HAULER 59Z

Black/Polled BA50 Calved: 2/6/2012 Reg. #: 1220591 Tattoo: TAU 59Z

JRI Great Western 254N68 ET EBY WESTERN HAULER 028S

Lyons Delia Beauty 2028 Angus Sire

TAU MS 4153P

TAU Ms Doctor Pepper 8108H

BW 89 Adj. WW 696 Adj. YW 1290

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

8 -0.6 76 116 22 60 -0.11 37 0.40 0.09 75.91 His sons are moderately framed but don’t lack in performance. Both his WW and YW EPDs are in the Top 15%. He has two great looking fall bulls in the sale.

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OGSG ZOO LEGEND 222Z

Red/Polled PB88 Calved: 9/21/2012 Reg. #: 1261106 Tattoo: OGSG 222Z

BEA Silverado BABR WHO DONE IT

BABR Hott Toddy BTI Extra 2106K ET

DCSF POST ROCK BIRD 222R1

DCSF Post Rock Bird 203J1

BW 88 Adj. WW 525 Adj. YW 1009

CED BW WW YW MK TM YG CW REA MB FPI

12 0.7 66 91 24 57 -0.13 24 0.14 -0.24 60.77 Zoo Legend is a red bull that we purchased to produce some red offspring. He’s a moderately framed herdsire that is very easy fleshing.

American Gelbvieh Association

Why Balancers®?

FACT SHEET

Crossbreeding made easy.

Wayne Vanderwert, Ph.D.

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Hybrids. It started with singlecross corn; it has dominated broiler and swine production, the state conservation department releases hybrid game fish, and now the car companies are promoting hybrids. All for the same reason; there are advantages to hybrids.

The movement to hybrid seedstock in beef production is in its infancy and increased usage in commercial beef production is inevitable. Why…because hybrids simplify many of the challenges a commercial beef producer faces and increase profitability. Hybrids also stabilize breed composition; in turn that provides more, not less, consistency in a calf crop.

I remember sitting in Beef Production class and a number of Animal Breeding classes while the professor diagramed crossbreeding systems for beef production.

I caught myself wondering how anyone could sleep though such a stimulating lecture. It’s all about heterosis, breed complementarity, maternal heterosis and potentially utilizing terminal breeds, what could be better? I’ve since figured out it was all about maximizing complexity, ignoring simplicity and real-world application…the smartest students may have been the ones napping.

Let’s take a look at a basic two-breed rotation. The textbook model assumes that you’ll have bulls of each breed and separate your cows into two breeding groups based on their sire breed. In big herds, where it is feasible, it requires extra labor to sort cows and calves, making sure you don’t split a pair, and it doesn’t fit with improved management practices like rotational grazing. The three-breed textbook model, to take full advantage of maternal heterosis, is just one step more complicated.

The Crossbreeding Reality The reality approach in most herds is to buy a bull of one breed use him two years and then replace him with one from the second breed. This is especially true

in small, single herd sire cowherds, but for simplicity even many big herds rotate breeds every other year. Keeping replacement females every cycle in this system means the resulting calf crop has a variety of percentages, from 50% and up, of the sire breed used in that cycle. How does that provide consistency?

The temptation might be to consider straight breeding commercial cows. But the merits of crossbreeding are too great for a commercial cattleman to ignore.

Crossbreeding provides heterosis in many traits but in particular the traits that are the most difficult to apply selection pressure for improvement. Cow longevity, lifetime productivity and calf survivability, are examples where heterosis can give a 25 percent or higher advantage.

some Gelbvieh influence in a majority of my cowherd. At that point, I’d switch to Balancers® to stabilize the level of Gelbvieh and British in my herd at a desirable level.

Under this scenario, the skeptics argue that somehow the parent breeds will genetically segregate in the offspring, yielding more variability, but this just isn’t the case. Consistency in the calf crop comes from the progeny being very similar in breed composition.

The data from the Gelbvieh Alliance and Meat Animal Research Center agree that combining continental and British influence at the right levels pay big dividends in feed efficiency and targeting a desirable, and profitable, level of Yield and Quality grades.

The heterosis advantages in growth and milk are smaller, and in carcass traits we see little hybrid vigor. In these traits breed complementarity, combining breeds with offsetting strengths and weaknesses comes to play.

In the pasture, Gelbvieh influence in your cowherd that will provide great fertility, milk and growth, while keeping mature cow size in check.

There is a reason commercial beef producers appreciate the advantages of Balancer bulls. They take the headaches out of crossbreeding, provide heterosis, and let producers focus on the windows of acceptability for feedlot performance and end product merit. Balancers are the easy shortcut to profitability.

The Balancer® Advantage As a commercial producer, if I had straight-bred or high-percentage British cattle, I’d use Gelbvieh bulls until I had

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Champion Get of Sire by 3G Yarborough 186Y

RAIL King James 3127A Champion Balancer Junior Bull

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