Wilkinson Gelbvieh Private Treaty Bull Sale by American Gelbvieh Association

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Kick-Off Saturday March 27, 2021 Schedule:

10:00 am until Noon - view bulls Noon – lunch provided 1:00 pm – Bid off ***

www.wilkinsongelbvieh.com

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WILKINSON GELBVIEH RANCH AGA # 7007

Model, CO

Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch is located in the arid prairie of SE Colo., between Trini-

dad and LaJunta. Bill and Nancy own around 250 Gelbvieh and Balancer cows, about half of which are registered. Their daughter, Sydney, has her own career teaching animal science and coaching livestock judging at the collegiate level, but she manages to stay very much involved in the Ranch’s operation. Together, the three of them make up Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch.

The land has been in Bill’s family since the early 1950s, when his parents, Charles and Jo Wilkinson, moved their sheep and Hereford cows from the family’s ranch in the Hill Country of Texas. Charles laid the foundation for the Colo. ranch, with his forward-thinking conservation and infrastructure practices - all of which have greatly benefited the Wilkinsons in their operation. Growing up with Herefords, Bill made some big changes in the ranch’s genetics. After obtaining an Animal Science degree from CSU, then managing a registered Limousin herd in the San Luis Valley of Colo., Bill moved to West Texas in the early-1980s to manage a ranch there, bringing his Herdbuilder Gold Strike son, a PB Gelbvieh cow and a yearling heifer. He had based his decision to move to the Gelbvieh breed on the landmark 1980’s MARC study, which showed the breed’s superiority in both performance and maternal characteristics. During his time in Crane, Bill met and married Nancy, added Sydney to their family and returned to Colo. in 1990, with 2 PB bulls, 10 PB cows, 15 half-blood females and 65 head of crossbred cows.

Back in Colo., they went to work to develop their Gelbvieh herd, through select purchases and use of AI and ET. They used Angus sires as the logical choice for breeding heifers and, after seeing the acceptance and marketability of the Gelbvieh-Angus cattle, they began to incorporate Angus genetics into their mature Gelbvieh cowherd. So, when the Balancer program was implemented, the Wilkinsons easily took advantage of the new opportunity. The environment of SE Colo. can be difficult, but the Gelbvieh cow excels. Forage is almost always in short supply and can be pretty spread out, so the Wilkinsons emphasize the traits that produce cattle which can travel and maintain body condition. Over the years, they have found a following of customers who trust their Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls to do just that. After trying several marketing options, they have now settled into what seems to work best - a Spring Private Treaty Bull Sale, offering replacement heifers in the Spring and bred females in the Fall. Bill and Nancy also maintain a Gelbviehbased commercial herd. With SE Colo.’s environment, cow numbers need to be flexible.

So, after the 2nd or 3rd drought cycle, they began to re-emphasize having a quality commercial herd, which can more quickly realize their value when there is a need to reduce numbers. From the beginning, the Wilkinsons have been actively involved in the promotion and development of the Breed, through Association membership and cattle exhibition at local, state, and national levels. Bill and Nancy have each served as CGA President and both have served two terms on the AGA Board of Directors, with Bill serving 2 years as AGA President (2002-2003). Meanwhile, Sydney was an active participant in the AGJA, annually attending the Junior Classic and serving on the AGJA Board. Nancy was also honored in 1997 as the AGA’s Member of the Year. “The history of the Gelbvieh breed is a tribute to so many people and we are proud to have been a part of that history since 1986. The road has been a little hard to navigate at times and has had its ups and downs, but we are proud to have been on this path. We are excited to stay the course and see what the next 50 years will bring for the Wilkinson family and the Gelbvieh breed.”

Greetings — Bill, Nancy and Sydney invite you to their

Spring Private Treaty Bulls Sales Kick-Off Saturday, March 27, 2021!

Schedule:

10:00 am until Noon - view bulls Noon – lunch provided 1:00 pm – Bid off *** Videos of bulls can be viewed on the Wilkinson’s website:

www.WilkinsonGelbvieh.com Contact Numbers: 719 846-7910 (Home) | 719 680-0462 (Bill) 719 680-0451 (Nancy) | 719 680-7910 (Sydney)

Map to Wilkinson Gelbvieh to La Junta

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County Road 48

S Hwy 350

Hint: The map is NOT drawn to scale, but it will give a little better visual to help with the written directions. to Trinidad

♦ Leave Trinidad on 350/160 ♦ Continue on 350 (as if you were going to La Junta) ♦ Right before Mile Marker 11 (the mile markers start at the 160/350 “Y”), turn RIGHT onto County Road 48 ♦ Go straight EAST for about 8 miles ♦ At the metal cut-out “Wilkinson Ranch” sign, take a right over the cattle guard ♦ Follow that road, until you come to a “Y”, and take the left fork. It will circle down to the barn and corrals.

*** This “bid-off” is not an auction – simply a very low-key way for individuals to compete against other to get the bull(s) they want. Each bull will have a floor price posted and we will go through each bull, one by one. Anyone interested in the bull at that price will indicate that interest with a raised hand. If more than one person is interested, we will increase the price incrementally, until only one hand is left in the air, and, at that time, the bull will be declared sold. We will be including bids over the phone, as well as bids left prior to the Sale. Reminder: This is the Opening Day of our Spring Bull Sale season! Being here simply gives you “first choice” at our offerings. Any bulls remaining will be available after this Saturday until all are sold.

Guarantees: • Sight Unseen Purchases are Guaranteed - “If you don’t like ‘em, you don’t take ‘em!” • Bulls are guaranteed for one Breeding Season or one year, whichever comes first. (Disclaimer - Negligence voids guarantee) Note: Wilkinson will retain 1/3 semen interest on all sale bulls. If any bull shows potential for AI use, we would like to collect and market his semen, at the buyer’s convenience. Note: In cases where a Trich test is needed, we can keep the bulls and have them tested here, then work with the buyer for delivery OR the buyer can take the bulls and have them tested at their home vet, and bill us.

If coming from La Junta, reverse it and turn LEFT just past Mile Marker 11.

Wilkinson Gelbvieh 2021 Private Treaty Bull Sale

We feel that this year’s offering is a

true representation of what we are working for in our Program. We continue to stay true to our core values of Functionality, Versatility and Profitability, while being responsive to the needs of the industry, our breed and YOU - our customer.

The Bulls This year’s bull calves are great examples of what we are doing to try to meet each of your individual needs. We still have the performance, but we have injected more calving ease and lower birthweights for those of you who want “heifer bulls,” as well as dual-purpose bulls, which can be used on both heifers and mature cows. To do this, we have purchased 5 new herd sires, added 3 bulls from our herd and sampled over 25 other sires through our AI program — all with the goal of meeting our core values and improving the versatility of our bull offering. We want everyone who comes to our Sale to be able to find the bulls that meet their needs and we think that is possible with these calves this selection. These bulls have been developed on a high roughage ration, at home in a 3-acre trap. As such, they have had lots of room to travel and have been walked through and handled on a regular basis. All bulls are PI-BVD free and have been ultra-sounded, PAP tested and passed a breeding soundness exam. (Trich tests, if required, will be done at buyer’s convenience and our expense.) Supplement sheets with Ultrasound data, PAP scores, scrotal measurements and any other updates will be available the week prior to the Kick-Off Saturday. Bulls will be eligible to go anywhere in the United States. If you cannot take them right away, we will work with you to keep them around here a little longer, at a minimal charge. If you want to take them on Saturday, health and brand papers will be ready to go. We will work with each of you to get the bulls to your place. Since the bulls are at home, feel free to give us a call anytime and we will be happy to have you walk through the bulls at your convenience. Then, return again for the Opening Day! If you can’t make it that day, we can hold a bid(s) for you OR you can come later and see what bulls remain. Reminder - this is just the “Kick-Off” to our Spring Private Treaty Sales. Traditionally, we sell anywhere from 1/3 to 2/3 of the bulls, with a lot of good bulls remaining.

The Heart of the Herd – The Females For quite a few years, we have used this page to list several lots of registered and commercial females. We are changing things up this year and have decided to just promote ALL of our females, telling you a little bit about how we operate and market our females. So, even though we don’t have specific lots listed, we will be happy to talk with you if you are wanting some replacement females. If you read the footnotes in our Bull Sale Catalogs, you will notice that nearly every bull’s dam gets some mention. That’s because we truly love and value our females! Over the years, we have spent a lot of time, energy and money, selecting select females, herd bulls and AI sires, with the goal of improving our herd. Always keeping our environment and end goals in mind, we have focused on breeding for moderate mature cow size, cow efficiency, calf performance, EPD improvement, and, of course, eye appeal. We have been ultra-sounding our yearling females for 15 years and that data has also been a factor in helping us know more about her herd, so we can make those advances. And, just like our Registered herd, our commercial females undergo the same scrutiny – they are expected to breed back each year in a timely manner, they have to be good, moderate-sized mamas with udders and teats that hold up over time and they have to raise calves who will generate money for us, whether we sell them as market steers/heifers or if they are used as replacement females.

is to evaluate and sort our heifer calves into 3 basic groups – our keepers, replacement heifers for sale and the market quality calves. Twenty years ago, this was a “bottom heavy” split, with us usually only keeping the 20-25 head and selling the rest at the Sale barn, where some were routinely bought as replacements, rather than feeders. However, times have changed and so has our herd. This year we ultrasounded all 90 heifers calves, and we are using that information to help us choose about 35-40 replacement heifers. The remainder will be sold as replacement heifers, private treaty or at the Sale Barn. Out of about 90 heifer calves this year, we brought home over 50 head for us to keep, or possibly sell later. We just couldn’t let them go! And we still have another 30+ head in the feedlot that will make someone some great replacement females. So, the long and short of it is that we do have replacement heifers for Sale! Just talk to one of us about what you are wanting. We truly want these heifers to go to someone’s place and be “cows!” That’s the most important indicator of our Ranch’s success – sending our females and bulls out there to make someone else’s herd better! Thank you for your support.

As a result of our efforts, the quality of our herd, and specifically our heifer calves, just keeps improving. Each Fall after weaning, our normal routine

Wilkinson Gelbvieh 2021 Private Treaty Bull Sale

Hard Drive is a little differently bred, sired by a purebred bull we brought in for new genetics (Hole in One) and out of a really nice first calf Concho daughter. He has been a stand-out from the beginning, having a tremendous top and rib, as well as a super disposition. He’s just a big tank, with a lot of performance in his pedigree and an FPI index in the top 30%. He will also make some outstanding females for your replacement pen.

0102H

0102

SYD Boondocks Hard Drive 0102H

KHR 79B Sire: TMMW HOLE IN ONE 93D TMMW BEETHOVENS MISS PRIDE 3A BNW CONCHO 5131C ET Dam: SYD BOONDOCKS FRANKIE 8072F SYD 5089C

CEM

REA

1.4

114

-0.20

0.72

0.22 80.94

AMGV1480951 Homo. Black

Breed: PC 75 Polled

FPI

BD: 2/17/2020 Act. BW: 87

Adj. WW: 802

BNW Plainsman Han Solo 0103H 0103 CAR EFFICIENT 534

Sire: SCHIEFELBEIN EFFECTIVE 61 FROSTY ANSWER 3979

g BAG DIAMOND BACK 98Y Calvin Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 8063F Ease MCCA BOOMERANG 408B

-3.7

AMGV1480952

0103H

CEM

-0.02

Breed: BA 25

Homo. Black

Scurred

REA

FPI

0.31

0.60 81.89

BD: 2/21/2020 Act. BW: 72

Adj. WW: 654

A definite HEIFER bull, with a lot of carcass quality and enough performance to work in any scenario. We love his depth and total dimension, and we think you will, too.

0104 BNW Plainsman Home Run 0104H

VRT LAZY TV SAM U451 Sire: BNW AT EASE A357 BNC MISS HOJER Y045

SYD BOONDOCKS AXEL 3116A ET Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL FAIRPLAY 8067F CLKG MISS 20T 20A

CEM

REA

-0.4

102

-0.21

0.80

0.26 77.55

AMGV1480953 Black

Breed: PC 75 Polled

FPI

BD: 2/22/2020 Act. BW: 75

Adj. WW: 700

Home Run is a big soggy calf, out of one of our favorite young Axel daughters. He could probably be used on heifers, in the right situation. He has a lot of depth, as well as great performance, adjusting off at 700 lbs, out of a first calf heifer.

0105 BNW Plainsman Half Ear 0105H

S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 Sire: EGL LIFELINE B101 S A V EMULOUS 8145

g GDW BLK KRUGERS GOLDMAN Calvin Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 8052 Ease BNW PRAIRIE GAL 6075D

CEM

REA

-3.8

-0.06

0.36

0.25 76.63

AMGV1480954 Black

Breed: BA 38 Polled

FPI

BD: 2/25/2020 Act. BW: 67

Adj. WW: 717

A heifer bull with POP! Appropriately named, this guy gets better and better every day – started at 67 and weaned at 717. He’s got a superb cow family, on the bottom and out of Lifeline, the National Balancer Champion.

0106 BNW Plainsman Hershey 0106H

0105H

0107 SYD Boondocks Harry 0107H

CONNEALY COMRADE 1385 Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN 6138D BNW 6002S

JEB MR PROFICIENT 544A ET Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN ECLIPSE 7104E BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5063C

g SYD BOONDOCKS BLACK ROCK 3110 Calvin Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 8084F Ease BNW DESERT ROSE 2001Z

g BNW PLAINSMAN 6138D Calvin Dam: SYD BOONDOCKS PRAIRIE GAL 8057F Ease SYD BOONDOCKS DEVILLE 6057D

CEM

REA

-5.9

-0.17

0.3

0.46 82.13

AMGV1480955 Homo. Black

Breed: BA 63 Polled

FPI

CEM

REA

-3.3

-0.18

0.4

0.22 72.21

AMGV1480956

BD: 2/28/2020 Act. BW: 60

Homo. Black

Adj. WW: 653

A really nice made, high marbling calving ease deluxe bull. Started at 60 lbs and still weaned over 650 lbs.

Breed: BA 50 Polled

FPI

BD:2/29/2020 Act. BW: 82

Adj. WW: 694

A typical Eclipse son – lots of style, balance and depth.

0107H

0108H BNW Plainsman Hurricane 0108H 0108 JEB MR PROFICIENT 544A ET

Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN ECLIPSE 7104E BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5063C BTBR NEVADA 1170Y alving C se Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 8053F Ea BNW PRAIRIE GAL 6062D

CEM

REA

-2

113

-0.08

0.37

0.29 79.55

AMGV1480957 Homo. Black

Breed: BA 50 Scurred

FPI

BD: 3/05/2020 Act. BW: 75

Adj. WW: 748

One of the soggiest, thickest bulls in the Catalog, with one of the biggest spreads between birth and weaning – all in a Heifer bull package.

Wilkinson Gelbvieh 2021 Private Treaty Bull Sale

0110H

0109H BNW Plainsman Hagrid 0110H 0110 CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A

Horatio 0109H 0109 BNW Plainsman CONNEALY COMRADE 1385

Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN 6138D BNW 6002S

Sire: CCRO CAROLINA BIG HARVEST 6012D EHE MS TWILA’S FOCUS W607 ET

SYD BOONDOCKS AXEL 3116A ET Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL FIESTA 8085F BNW PRAIRIE GAL XF 2059Z

SHIPWHEEL CHINOOK Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 3050A BNW DESERT ROSE 1004Y

-2.4

AMGV1480958 Homo. Black

CEM

-0.17

Breed: BA 50 Polled

REA

FPI

0.53

0.36 74.29

-1.7

AMGV1480959

BD:3/11/2020 Act. BW: 76

Homo. Black

Adj. WW: 731

Out of one of our best, young 2-year olds, Fiesta. This is one that goes all the way back to one of our best cow families. He continues to get better every day. With his 76 lb BW and 731 WW, he’s got enough calving ease along with enough “pop” to work on cows, too.

CEM

0.06

Breed: BA 63 Polled

REA

FPI

0.23

0.51

80.9

BD: 3/11/2020 Act. BW: 89

Adj. WW: 659

A true Herd Bull prospect! You will love his balance, muscle and depth of rib. A little different breeding on the bottom side, going back to the Angus sire Shipwheel Chinook, whose daughters we have absolutely loved. He’s got one of the highest marbling scores in the His HP, Stayability and PG30 are at the very top of the breed, so he should make powerful sons and beautiful daughters.

0111 BNW Plainsman Honyock 0111H

JOB DANELL TD CHICO LOCO 28Y Sire: JOB DANELL CHOCO 53B JOB DANELL TWINKLES 21X KHR 47R Dam: VEL LAURENS KICKING COW 51D SEGA 651Z LAUREN

CEM

REA

-1.1

101

-0.21

0.65

0.18 76.19

AMGV1481431 Homo. Black

Breed: PB 94 Polled

FPI

BD: 3/13/20 Act. BW: 84

Adj. WW: 697

A Purebred bull, with a well-balanced set of EPD’s. He is long as a well-rope and has a little different pedigree, out of Choco and a Kicking Horse Ranch daughter on the bottom. These higher percentage bulls will work great on a British-based cow-herd.

0114 SYD Boondocks Honda 0114H

0113H

0113 BNW Plainsman Huckleberry 0113H

JEB MR PROFICIENT 544A ET Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN ECLIPSE 7104E BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5063C

g JRI PROBITY 254D28 Calvin Dam: SYD BOONDOCKS BUTTER CUP 8060F Ease SYD PRAIRIE GAL Q 1064Y

g JRI PROBITY 254D28 Calvin Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL8069F Ease CLKG 83B

CEM

REA

-3.6

-0.13

0.57

0.24 74.13

AMGV1481447 Homo. Black

Breed: BA 50 Polled

FPI

BD: 3/19/2020 Act. BW: 77

Adj. WW: 675

One more of those Eclipse heifer bull calves. Lots of dimension and the look that we all love. He goes back to Sydney’s old “Butter” cow, who is kind of a legend around our place.

CEM

REA

FPI

-3.1

-0.16

0.54

0.4

75.91

AMGV1481446 Homo. Black

Breed: BA 50 Polled

BD: 3/14/2020 Act. BW: 73

Adj. WW: 697

Another Eclipse-stamped bull. They come light and wean heavy. This bull also has a little higher marbling, which will help his calves, on the rail.

202 TLA 202H Hustler

JEB MR PROFICIENT 544A ET Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN ECLIPSE 7104E BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5063C

g Calvin BNW PLAINSMAN 0103X Ease Dam: TLAG 1502C TLAG 801U GINGER

CEM

REA

-1.9

-0.22

0.55

0.22 70.13

AMGV1500234

Breed: 55 BA

Black

Scurred

FPI

BD: 3/19/2020 Act. BW: 67

Adj. WW: 669

Raised by our good friend, Tony Arnhold, this guy is a true heifer bull, out of Eclipse. He started with a 67 BW and still weaned at 670 lbs. Dam is 2021 Dam of Merit. DNA Pending

0115H

0116 SYD Boondocks Hisense 0116H

0115 BNW Plainsman Howler 0115H

BGGR BLK GOLD PAYLOAD 6152 Sire: BGGR HIGH DEFINITION 8063E BGGR 96U

CONNEALY COMRADE 1385 Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN 6138D BNW 6002S

BAG MR 244W 140Z Dam: SYD BOONDOCKS PRAIRIE GAL 4058B SYD PRAIRIE GAL 7050T

SYD BOONDOCKS AXEL 3116A ET g Calvin Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 8070F Ease BNW PRAIRIE GAL 4077B

CEM

REA

FPI

-1.1

-0.01

0.42

0.66

82.7

AMGV1481434

Breed: BA 63

Black

Polled

-2.7

CEM

-0.18

Polled

g KCF BENNETT S30 Calvin Ease Dam: BNW DESERT ROSE 2001Z BNW 6002S

CEM

REA

-0.25

0.62

0.09 69.24

AMGV1500237

Breed: BA 60

Black

Polled

FPI

0.55

0.33 78.19

Adj. WW: 728

CEM

REA

FPI

-3

108

-0.09

0.54

0.52

89.3

AMGV1481435

BD: 3/24/2020 Act. BW: 68

FPI

0117 BNW Plainsman Hardan 0117H

g SYD BOONDOCKS BLACK ROCK 3110 Calvin Ease Dam: TLAG 1703E TLAG MOLLY 203M

-2.0

Act. BW: 74

CAR EFFICIENT 534 Sire: SCHIEFELBEIN EFFECTIVE 61 FROSTY ANSWER 3979

REA

BD: 3/21/2020

JEB MR PROFICIENT 544A ET Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN ECLIPSE 7104E BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5063C

Probably one of my favorite Eclipse calves – all stamped the same. Another bull out of a first-calf heifer, who weaned well over 700 lbs. Calving Ease over 20, so definite heifer bull.

203 TLA 203H Black Magic

Breed: BA 50

Homo. Black

Adj. WW: 655

Out of the Breeder’s Choice Balancer Futurity Champion High Definition, this guy has really high marbling and FPT EPD’s. His maternal half-sister was a class winner at NWSS several years ago, and a High Definition daughter won her class and division at the American Royal and a class winner at OKC.

AMGV1481433

BD: 3/21/2020 Act. BW: 88

Breed: BA 50

Homo. Black

Adj. WW: 676

Polled

BD: 3/25/2020 Act. BW: 84

Adj. WW: 723

Another TLA bull, out of Eclipse. Almost a carbon copy of his brother, 202H, and all the other Eclipse sons. DNA pending

An Effective son who gives a lot of performance and marbling. His mama is long-time producer. Could be used on bigger heifers, in the right situation.

Hornet 0118H 0118 BNW Plainsman SYD BOONDOCKS AXEL 3116A ET

BNW Plainsman Hercules 0120H 0120 JEB MR PROFICIENT 544A ET

Sire: BNW EDUARDO 7134E BNW RACHELS FORTUNE 9004W ET

Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN ECLIPSE 7104E BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5063C

BNW PLAINSMAN 2115Z Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 4081B BNW PRAIRIE GAL 9053W

TMGC SB ARNOLD 225W Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL ELEGANCE 7071E BNW RAIRIE GAL 3057A

CE 15

BW -0.2

WW 60

YW 89

AMGV1481436 Homo. Black

MK 15

TM 45

CEM 7

YG -0.09

Breed: BA 63 Polled

CW 25

REA 0.5

FPI

0.03 65.37

BD: 3/25/2020 Act. BW: 89

Adj. WW: 673

A good, solid Eduardo son, who should sire some heavy steers and super replacement heifers. Has the length and muscle that you will love.

CEM

REA

o-1.3

102

-0.17

0.82

0.16 75.08

AMGV1481438 Black

Breed: BA 50 Polled

FPI

BD: 3/25/2020 Act. BW: 80

Adj. WW: 756

A higher performance bull, weaned over 750 lbs. Long as a well-rope and a little bigger frame. Goes back to 3057 cow, who has a calf in this Sale as well (0146H)

Wilkinson Gelbvieh 2021 Private Treaty Bull Sale

We love this bull! Another heifer bull, that can still add some gas to your mature cows. Check out the gap between his BW and WW. He’s a great-looking bull with a lot of style, and he still gives you a lot of depth and dimension.

0121H

BNW Plainsman Harpoon 0121H

0121

JEB MR PROFICIENT 544A ET Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN ECLIPSE 7104E BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5063C

SYD BOONDOCKS AXEL 3116A ET g Dam: BNW DESERT ROSE 7001E C alvin Ease BNW DESERT ROSE 0005X

CEM

REA

-1.4

103

-0.28

0.93

0.01 71.75

AMGV1481439 Homo. Black

Breed: BA 63 Polled

BD: 3/27/2020 Act. BW: 73

BNW Plainsman Hefty 0122H 0122 CONNEALY COMRADE 1385

Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN 6138D BNW 6002S

SYD BOONDOCKS AXEL 3116A ET Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN DIRT ROAD 6144D BNW PRAIRIE GAL HD 2070Z

g BNW PLAINSMAN DURANGO 6121D Calvin Ease Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 8093F BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5094C

JDKG KERSTIENS 314R Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 0052X JCGR BAR GT MS HAZEL 284U

BW -4.6

WW 61

YW 91

AMGV1481440 Black

MK 16

TM 46

CEM 8

YG -0.16

Breed: BA 50 Polled

CW 25

REA 0.61

FPI

0.43 82.12

Act. BW: 70

CEM

REA

-1.8

-0.04

0.31

0.37 72.87

Breed: BA 50

Homo. Black

Adj. WW: 685

High marbling heifer bull, with good performance and a nice design.

AMGV1481441

BD: 3/28/2020

Adj. WW: 740

0123 BNW Plainsman Hannibal 0123H

FPI

Polled

FPI

BD: 3/28/2020 Act. BW: 80

Adj. WW: 684

A Dirt Road son, out of a proven producer 10 year old cow. This cow ALWAYS has a really nice made calf and this one is no exception. You will love his style and balance.

0124 BNW Plainsman Houdini 0124H

CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A Sire: FLYINGH 355Z/LEVERAGE 91E ET FHG FLYING H MS IDEAL 355Z BGGR GRAVITY 803A Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5066C BNW PRAIRIE GAL 9074W

CEM

REA

-1

-0.09

0.77

0.39 78.59

AMGV1481442 Homo. Black

Breed: BA 75 Polled

BD: 3/28/2020 Act. BW: 82

Adj. WW: 691

A really well-made, thick Leverage son, out of a solid cow. (Ask Sydney why he is named Houdini!)

FPI

0126H

0125H

0125 BNW Plainsman Hellfire 0125H

0126 BNW Plainsman Heartthrob 0126H

CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A Sire: CCRO CAROLINA TUXEDO 6028D ET DLW MS MATRON 802U

BAG DIAMOND BACK 98Y Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN GUNNER 3118A BNW PRAIRIE GAL 9055W ET

TC THUNDER 805 Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 6054D BNW DESERT ROSE 4009B

BABR 005X Dam: CLKG 83B CLKG 83Z

CEM

REA

114

-0.06

0.55

0.61 85.56

AMGV1481443 Black

Breed: BA 63 Polled

FPI

BD: 3/28/2020 Act. BW: 90

Adj. WW: 669

This calf is the most “photogenic” bull we have -- he is always posed! He’s got one of the highest marbling and FPI scores. His mom is just a solid, little 1000 lb cow. We wish they all looked and produced like her.

0.3

122

AMGV1481444

CEM

-0.17

Breed: BA 63

Homo. Black

Polled

REA

FPI

1.03

0.14 77.64

BD: 3/28/2020 Act. BW: 88

Adj. WW: 728

He’s probably one of the highest performance bulls (EPD-wise) in the Sale. His mother is a Dam of Merit (bought has as a calf, from the Krajewskis in Nebraska) and she always has a good one. He goes back to one of our oldest herd sires, Gunner, who has produced a LOT of good cattle.

HERD BULL ALERT! Extremely well-balanced, thick-made bull. High performance calf that we think would work in any scenario – purebred or commercial. High FPI, so calves should make someone a lot of money in the feedlot. Because of room, we don’t list Heifer Pregnancy (HP), PG30 and Stayability, but you need to look him up! Those numbers will definitely jump off the page!

0128H

0128

BNW Plainsman Hombre 0128H

CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A Sire: FHG FLYINGH 355Z/LEVERAGE 91E ET FHG FLYING H MS IDEAL 355Z BAG DIAMOND BACK 98Y Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 3087A JEB BCC MS KRUGERRAND 2X

CEM

REA

0.2

119

-0.27

1.13

0.22 81.84

AMGV1481672 Homo. Black

Breed: BA 75 Polled

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FPI

BD: 4/01/2020 Act. BW: 90

Adj. WW: 792

0127 BNW Plainsman Humphrey 0127H

CONNEALY COMRADE 1385 Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN 6138D BNW 6002S SANDPOINT BUTKUS X797 g Calvin Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL8051F Ease BNW PRAIRIE GAL 6071D

CEM

REA

-3.6

102

0.01

0.23

0.41 84.23

AMGV1481445

Breed: BA 38

Homo. Black

Polled

FPI

BD: 3/29/2020 Act. BW: 65

Adj. WW: 753

A heifer bull, who still has a lot of performance – starting at 65 lbs and weaning at 753. He’s got the performance and a high marbling and FPI, so this calves will not only perform but hang with a high end-point.

0129 BNW Plainsman Horchata 0129H

SYD BOONDOCKS AXEL 3116A ET Sire: BNW EDUARDO 7134E BNW RACHELS FORTUNE 9004W ET BNW PLAINSMAN VAQUERO 2125Z Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 4082Y PLA Y NOT 10Y ET

CEM

REA

-1

-0.11

0.65

0.31 75.49

AMGV1481673

Breed: PC 75

Black

Polled

FPI

BD: 4/01/2020 Act. BW: 87

Adj. WW: 734

A good, solid higher percentage bull, that will work really well on a high-British set of cows.

0131 SYD Boondocks Hieronymus 0131H

BNW Plainsman Hasselhoff 0130H 0130 MCFG LETHAL HARDWARE 140A

Sire: BTBR MR BLACK CROSS 8235 ET BTBR MS BLACK CROSS 6044

MCFG LETHAL HARDWARE 140A Sire: BTBR MR BLACK CROSS 8235 ET BTBR MS BLACK CROSS 6044

g BNW PLAINSMAN 0103X Calvin Ease Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 6050D BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5081R

GTW BLK KRUGERS GOLDMAN Dam: SYD PRAIRIE GAL GM 1079Y SYD PARKAY 4075P

CE 18

BW -1.9

WW 63

YW 91

AMGV1481674 Homo. Black

MK 25

TM 56

CEM 10

YG -0.21

Breed: BA 63 Polled

CW 22

REA 0.57

FPI

0.34 79.35

CEM

REA

-1.2

107

-0.07

0.57

0.34 82.38

Breed: BA 50

Black

Adj. WW: 734

Another potential heifer bull, also out of our new heifer bull from Bar T Bar (see 131H). You will appreciate his BW, performance and overall balanced EPD’s.

AMGV1481675

BD: 4/01/2020 Act. BW: 71

Polled

FPI

BD: 4/02/2020 Act. BW: 88

Adj. WW: 744

Here’s a big soggy rascal, with a ton of performance. He’s out of one of our new herd bulls from Bar T Bar in Arizona and we have been really pleased with his first calf crop. Both sides of this calf’s pedigree have awesome cow families, so not only will you get great stout feeder calves, but the females will be keepers!

0132 BNW Plainsman Howard 0132H

CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A Sire: FHG FLYINGH 355Z/LEVERAGE 91E ET FHG FLYING H MS IDEAL 355Z GDW BLK KRUGERS GOLDMAN Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 0085X BNW KAT’S RAQUEL 5005R ET

CEM

REA

FPI

-3

101

-0.11

0.7

0.4

83.06

AMGV1481676

0132H 10

Homo. Black

Breed: PC 75 Polled

BD: 4/05/2020 Act. BW: 84

Adj. WW: 747

Another Herd Bull Prospect, out of a super 10-year old cow from one our best cow families. We love the balance of this bull and have from Day 1.

0134 SYD Boondocks Hullabullo 0134H

BAG DIAMOND BACK 98Y Sire: SYD BOONDOCKS AXEL 3116A ET STG MS YANCEY 51P2 ET BNW PLAINSMAN 1101Y Dam: SYD BOONDOCKS NOVA 4063B SYD PRAIRIE GAL 2057Z

CEM

REA

FPI

0.9

-0.18

0.32

0.2

67.74

AMGV1481678

Breed: BA 63

Black

BD: 4/06/2020 Act. BW: 89

Adj. WW: 736

A high-performance out of our old Axel bull, with the old Nova cow on the bottom side of his pedigree. He is long and thick, with great balance.

0133H

Polled

0133 BNW Plainsman Humberto 0133H

CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A Sire: FHG FLYINGH 355Z/LEVERAGE 91E ET FHG FLYING H MS IDEAL 355Z JBOB CAROLINA FORTUNE 2564JET Dam: BNW RACHELS FORTUNE 9004W ET BNW KAT’S RACHEL 5008R ET

CEM

REA

0.4

111

-0.28

0.9

0.23 78.99

AMGV1481677

Breed: PB 94

Homo. Black

BD: 4/05/2020 Act. BW: 86

Polled

FPI

Adj. WW: 662

This guy also has a super balanced set of EPD’s. He is out of the same cow (a Dam of Distinction) as our herd bull, Eduardo. When you are an 11-year old cow, walking in a 6000 acre pasture and breeding back, its an impressive feat to raise and wean a calf like this.

0135H BNW Plainsman Heartache 0135H 0135 CONNEALY COMRADE 1385

BNW Plainsman Hydraulic 0137H 0137 JEB MR PROFICIENT 544A ET

Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN ECLIPSE 7104E BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5063C

Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN 6138D BNW 6002S

g HOOVER DAM G818U Calvin Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL HD 2070Z Ease

BNW CONCHO 5131C ET Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 8097F BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5074C

-2.8

101

AMGV1481681 Homo. Black

CEM

-0.19

Breed: BA 38 Polled

REA

FPI

0.65

0.27 78.02

0139 BNW Plainsman Harrison 0139H

103

CEM

-0.19

Breed: BA 50 Polled

REA

FPI

0.59

0.29 79.74

BD: 4/07/2020 Act. BW: 85

Adj. WW: 821

Check out his adjusted weaning weight! All with a first-calf heifer for a mama. He’s super-balanced bull with a lot of performance in him.

BNW PLAINSMAN 0103X Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 3077A BNW PRAIRIE GAL 8050U

CEM

REA

-2.3

-0.18

0.63

0.37 73.48

Breed: BA 50

FPI

BD: 4/10/2020 Act. BW: 73

Adj. WW: 690

His mama is a super cow – a Dam of Merit. Another Eclipse son, that does all the right things, that we know him for.

-1.6

Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN DIRT ROAD 6144D BNW PRAIRIE GAL HD 2070Z

Polled

BNW Plainsman Highway 0144H 0144 SYD BOONDOCKS AXEL 3116A ET

g BGGR GRAVITY 803A Calvin Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5059C Ease BNW PRAIRIE GAL L&L 2061Z

AMGV1481683

JEB MR PROFICIENT 544A ET Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN ECLIPSE 7104E BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5063C

Black

Homo. Black

Adj. WW: 638

Out of a good ol’ solid cow and Eclipse, so he has a ton of balance, rib and thickness.

AMGV1481679

BD: 4/07/2020 Act. BW: 79

CEM

REA

-0.7

-0.19

0.64

0.27 72.78

AMGV1481688 Homo. Black

Breed: BA 50 Polled

FPI

BD: 4/22/20020 Act. BW: 84

Adj. WW: 696

A good solid Dirt Road son, out of one of those solid cows! We can’t ask for much more from our cows,

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0143 BNW Plainsman Hellbent 0143H

CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A Sire: FHG FLYINGH 355Z/LEVERAGE 91E ET FHG FLYING H MS IDEAL 355Z BNW PLAINSMAN 2107Z Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 4077B BNW PRAIRIE GAL 0068X

-1.1

AMGV1481687 Homo. Black

CEM

-0.4

Breed: BA 75 Polled

REA

FPI

0.69

0.4

76.49

BD: 4/19/2020 Act. BW: 88

Adj. WW: 721

Simply put, this guy is a tank! We love his dimension and style. He’s a little higher percentage bull, with good marbling, so should work well on a higher percentage British herd.

0143H

0145 BNW Plainsman Hinkypunk 0145H

0146 BNW Plainsman Huevos 0146H

MCFG LETHAL HARDWARE 140A Sire: BTBR MR BLACK CROSS 8235 ET BTBR MS BLACK CROSS 6044

CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A Sire: FHG FLYINGH 355Z/LEVERAGE 91E ET FHG FLYING H MS IDEAL 355Z

TMGC SB ARNOLD 225W Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 7056E BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5051C

CONNEALY STIMULUS 8419 Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 3057A BNW KAT’S RAQUEL 5005R ET

CEM

REA

FPI

CEM

REA

-4.1

-0.05

0.55

0.3

75.38

-1.6

121

-0.04

0.74

0.28 85.48

AMGV1481689 Black

Breed: BA 63 Polled

BD: 4/24/2020 Act. BW: 78

AMGV1481690

Breed: BA 75

Homo. Black

Adj. WW: 623

Really like this bull’s design – extremely well balanced and easy to look at. He’s one of the bulls in our first calf crop out of the new Bar T Bar herd bull and they are all stamped the same. Could be used on heifers in the right situation. (For the record, Sydney is our official “namer!”)

Polled

FPI

BD: 4/27/2020 Act. BW: 79

Adj. WW: 734

Another one of those bulls with a tremendous spread between birth and weaning. His dam and her family come from one of our deepest, strongest cow families we have ever had on the place.

BNW Plainsman Hot Toddy 0147H 0147 MCFG LETHAL HARDWARE 140A

Sire: BTBR MR BLACK CROSS 8235 ET BTBR MS BLACK CROSS 6044

g JEB MR PROFICIENT 544A ET Calvin Dam: BNW PRAIRIE GAL 7052E Ease BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5052C

-3.3

AMGV1481691 Black

CEM

-0.19

Breed: BA 63 Polled

REA

FPI

0.67

0.49 80.69

BD: 4/27/2020 Act. BW: 74

Adj. WW: 708

We really like this guy’s dimension, muscle and depth. Out of one of our new herd bulls from Bar T Bar, in Arizona, we have been really pleased with his calves. He’s a heifer bull, but still has a lot of pop in regards to his performance. His paternal granddam is one of the best females I’ve ever seen, which is one reason we bought his sire.

0147H

9136 BNW Plainsman 9163G

Hubble 0148H 0148 SYD Boondocks CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A

Sire: FHG FLYINGH 355Z/LEVERAGE 91E ET FHG FLYING H MS IDEAL 355Z

BNW MR PROFICIENT 544A ET Sire: BNW PLAINSMAN ECLIPSE 7104E BNW PRAIRIE GAL 5063C

SKF DUNNS NEW STADARD X104 Dam: SYD PRAIRIE GAL 2057Z SYD BOONDOCKS LADY STMP 0007

g FHG FLYING H MR TRACTION 45B Calvin Dam: BNW EXHILIRATION 7065E Ease BNW PRAIRIE GAL Q 1062Y

CE 15

BW -1.4

WW 64

YW 98

AMGV1481692 Homo. Black

MK 22

TM 54

CEM 9

YG -0.19

Breed: PC 75 Polled

CW 42

0.78

Act. BW: 82

FPI

0.24 75.67

BD: 5/06/2020

Goes back to Sydney’s old Nova cow, a solid thick-made calf.

REA

Adj. WW: 681

CEM

REA

FPI

-1.7

-0.16

0.52

0.16

AMGV1482587 Black

Breed: BA 50 Polled

BD: 9/15/2019 Act. BW: 75

Adj. WW: 534

This guy was born this Fall, to a really nice female. She calved as a yearling, so she is kind of out sync with our normal calving, but she is slowly catching up. He is really smooth made and should make a heifer bull for his new owner.

Gelbvieh and Balancer EPD Averages Winter 2021 AGA’s EPD’s are now based on a National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) collaboration with the American Simmental Association (ASA) and the American Red Angus (ARA). With this collaboration, our EPD’s are on the same base as these breeds, allowing Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle to be compared directly with Simmental and Red Angus cattle. Additionally, DNA testing is currently being incorporated into EPD’s as well. This is

still a “work in progress,” as the AGA is learning how to best incorporate individual animals’ genomic testing into the years of hard data, to better calculate their EPDs. As a result, the EPD’s reported in this catalog may change again - before and/or after they are sold.

Gelbvieh Non-Parent Animals CED

CEM

0.1

-0.24

FPI

0.72 0.20 73.72

Balancer Non-Parent Animals CED

CEM

-0.5

106

-0.07

FPI

0.51 0.35 97.50

MATERNAL TRAITS Calving ease direct (CED): Percent of unassisted births, when used on heifers. A higher number is favorable, meaning better calving ease. Milk (Milk): Genetic ability of a sire’s daughters to produce milk, in pounds of weaning weight. Calving ease maternal (CEM): Percent of unassisted births in a sire’s first-calving daughters. A higher number represents more favorable calving ease. GROWTH TRAITS Birth weight (BW): Predicts the difference, in pounds, for birth weight of the calf. Weaning weight (WW): Predicts expected difference, in pounds, for weaning weight. Yearling weight (YW): Predicts expected difference, in pounds, for yearling weight. CARCASS TRAITS Yield grade (YG): Predicts differences in yield grade score. Smaller values suggest that progeny will have a better lean to fat ratio. Carcass weight (CW): Predicts differences in pounds of hot carcass weight. Ribeye area (REA): Predicts differences in rib-eye area in inches. Greater ribeye areas are preferable. Marbling (MB): Predicts differences in the degree of marbling within the ribeye. Greater marbling numbers are an indicator of higher carcass quality grades. INDEXES - Tools that allow you to select for several EPDs at once, making selections more efficient than selecting on one trait at a time. Some equate those traits into a dollar amount. Total maternal (TM): Combines growth and milk information to predict weaning weight performance of calves from a sire’s daughters. $Cow: Represents genetic value of profit of an animal when retained as a replacement female, as compared to others in herd. A higher number represents more profitable genetics. Feeder profit index (FPI): Represents how a bull’s progeny will perform in the feedlot, when sold on grade and yield. Well ranking sires for FPI have higher marbling and carcass weight than their contemporaries. Maternal traits are not really a part of this index. Efficiency profit index (EPI): Helps select efficient cattle that still have acceptable amounts of gain.

PAP (Pulmonary Artery Pressure) Testing Quite a few of our customers run cattle at higher elevations, so we started PAP testing our bulls quite a few years ago. Dr. Jeremy Ley of Four Mile Clinic in Canon City has been doing the testing since we began. The following chart is a great tool to help evaluate the level of risk for specific PAP scores at a range of altitudes. (NOTE: These bulls have been raised and fed at home, which is at about 5500’ elevation). PAP RISK FACTOR – based on a development and test elevation between 5500-6000 ft. PAP Score

Lower Elevations (under 4000 ft)

Moderate Elevations (4000 - 5000 ft)

High Elevations (5500 - 7500 ft)

Extreme Elevations (above 7500’)

34-39

Low

40-45

Low

Low/Moderate

46-49

Moderate

High

50 and over

Moderate

High

For more information on PAP testing, follow the following link (also source for above table): http://guidelines.beefimprovement.org/index.php/Pulmonary_arterial_pressure_(PAP)

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