6th Annual Early Bird Bull Sale Catalog

GARDINER ANGUS RANCH

6 thAnnual Early Bird Bull Sale

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2023 • 10:00 AM AT THE RANCH NEAR ASHLAND, KANSAS

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Sunday, January 22:

5:00 PM: Dinner will be ser ved

6:00 PM: Panel Discussion: “It Ain’t Magic!”

Panel Moderator: Bill Bowman

Panelists: Shannon Wharton, Randall Spare, Kendall Hopp, Don Graham, Mark Gardiner

Monday, January 23:

CATTLE SELLING INCLUDE

326 REGISTERED BULLS

246 17 Month-Old-Bulls

80 20 Month-Old-Bulls

210 AI BRED, METHOD GENETICS

TESTED COMMERCIAL FEMALES

10:00 AM: Gardiner Angus Ranch 6th Annual Early Bird Bull Sale

11:30 AM: Lunch will be served until the sale is concluded

Communicating a message of adding value throughout the supply chain, and real money returning to real people, are more important than ever before. It ain’t magic! Our panel represents the major intersections of beef production, from seedstock to cattle feeder, where value can be realized from calf to carcass. Recent months have provided multiple opportunities to focus on exceptional value as USDA Prime reached

$70/cwt and pens were earning record premiums selling on the U.S. Premium Beef grid. Bill Bowman will moderate a panel of industry thought leaders engaged in value-added beef production every day. From basic animal husbandry, herd health, registered and commercial cow-calf production to heifer development and marketing of high valued genetics, our panelists speak from decades of experience.

“The Adding Value & Profitability Equation Ain’t Magic!”

BILL BOWMAN SHANNON WHARTON MARK GARDINER DON GRAHAM

KENDALL HOPP RANDALL SPARE

AUCTIONEERS:

LIVESTOCK PRESS REPRESENTATIVES

Matt Caldwell (913) 755-1105 ………… Special Assignment

(Matt has seen the cattle, can take your phone bids or provide information. He can be reached by phone or email: mattcaldwell75@ gmail.com)

Jeff Mafi (816) 344-4266

Guy Peverley (785) 456-4390

Stephen Russell (785) 458-2650

Colton Pratz (405) 385-1054

Angus Journal

Stock Exchange

Kansas Stockman

Oklahoma Cowman

Bill Bowman (816) 752-0079 Special Assignment

GAR DESIGNATED SALE REPRESENTATIVES

If you are unable to attend the sale but are interested in placing a bid on any of the cattle, we encourage you to contact one of our designated representatives or Matt Caldwell. These representatives can respond to your request for visual information and bid for you during the sale.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

AI Barn: (620) 635-2156

Mark: (620) 635-5095 • gar@gardinerangus.com

Greg: (620) 635-0233 • gar@gardinerangus.com

Grant: (620) 635-0382 • grant.c.gardiner@gmail.com

Cole: (620) 635-0727 • colegardiner1@gmail.com

Ransom: (620) 635-0283 • gardinerransom@gmail.com www.GardinerAngus.com

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Best Western Country Inn and Suites, Dodge City, KS ……………… (620) 225-7378 (mention Gardiner Angus Ranch for a special rate)

Hampton Inn and Suites, Dodge City, KS (620) 225-0000

LaQuinta, Dodge City, KS (620) 225-7373

Holiday Inn Express, Dodge City, KS (620) 227-5000

Comfort Inn, Dodge City, KS (620) 338-8700

Daltons Bedpost, Meade, KS …………………………………………… (620) 873-2131

Holiday Inn Express, Woodward, OK (580) 256-5200

The Bunk House, Ashland, KS (620) 635-5207

Red Hills Motel, Ashland, KS (620) 635-2239

Super 54 Motel, Minneola, KS …………………………………………… (620) 885-4885

Best Western Plus, Greensburg, KS (620) 723-2244

Don Graham, Cattle Broker

Mobile : (918) 706-8875

Crossroads Cattle Company

For the past several years, Don Graham has worked with us and our customers and recognizes the value of GAR-influenced genetics throughout the supply chain. Don works daily with every production sector to buy and sell cattle. We appreciate Don’s willingness to work with us as well as our customers to capture more value. If you do not plan on retaining ownership and would like to access the best market for your calves, we highly recommend Don Graham.

Watch the sale and bid live online at LiveAuctions.tv and SuperiorClickToBid.com. Register to bid prior to sale day on either bidding platform. Call in your bid to a Gardiner designated sales rep or through Superior Livestock at (800) 431-4452 prior to the start of the sale.

Randall Spare Bill Bowman Mark Spare (620) 635-5507 (816) 752-0079 (620) 635-0541

Col. Joel Birdwell (405) 368-1058

Col. Rick Machado (805) 501-3210

Welcome to our 6th Annual Early Bird Sale. Six years ago, we scheduled the first Early Bird sale to enable our customers needing bulls for early spring turn out before our spring production sale to access the same elite genetics as our other production sales. Each sale also serves as a benchmark for GAR to apply selection pressure across all traits and document continual improvement. By relying on the American Angus Association database and Method Genetics EPDs and Indexes, we have been and will continue to make progress.

We have practiced the same disciplined breeding philosophy since Henry Gardiner made the decision to become a total AI and ET program. By now, you’ve likely read or heard me speak about the reality that, once Henry received the first Sire Summary in the mailbox, he confirmed what he already believed. We were not making progress. Henry designed the Gardiner Angus Ranch breeding program on using ONLY progeny proven, high accuracy sires. From that day forward, we have not veered from his disciplined approach.

The “game plan” that Henry left us with plus the extraordinary evolution of genetic selection tools, enables us to confidently design matings with predictable outcomes, unfathomable a few years ago. We refer to this progress as Genetic Acceleration. This disciplined genetic acceleration is producing cattle with value across all beef industry sectors, from production to center of the plate.

In 2017, we began to chart the performance of GAR cattle and customer cattle selling to U.S. Premium Beef using our delivery rights. We shared the chart in our first Early Bird catalog. The continued progress over five years is remarkable.

Someone recently ask if we had “a party” before our sales. I replied that we prefer to offer educational opportunities to our customers and anyone in attendance at our sales. The beef industry is an ever changing, complex, diverse and volatile space, with tremendous opportunity. We believe the next few years will be some of the most exciting in decades for cattle with value. We believe it is our responsibility as a seedstock supplier

totally invested in producing value-added beef, to share our experiences and invite industry thought leaders to do the same. We hope you will join us Sunday evening, January 22, for a moderated panel discussion, “The Adding Value & Profitability Equation Ain’t Magic!” Bill Bowman, Method Genetics, will moderate the discussion. Commercial cow-calf producer, Shannon Wharton; Kendall Hopp, Shaw Feedyard manager, Don Graham, cattle broker; Randall Spare, DVM, commercial cow-calf producer, heifer development; and Mark Gardiner will join Bill for a comprehensive discussion and question and answer session.

We believe the 326 bulls offered in this sale can improve your bottom line when considering what works in beef cattle production—calving ease, early growth, elite end-product merit with the maternal function to replicate the process in your environment. The offering includes 80 20-month-old bulls and 246 17-month-old bulls. Eighty-nine percent of the offering is sired by 10 of our high use sires, including Home Town, Kansas, Dual Threat, Quantum, Cache, Identified, Ashland, Combustion, Refresh and Xceptional. It’s important to note the balance of all the traits of economic importance. The average of the entire offering ranks in the top 15% of the Angus breed for calving ease, top 15% for growth, moderate stature ranking in the 45 percentile, top 2% for marbling, top 10% for ribeye, top 2% for $B and $C. We stress the value of the Method Genetics indexes in our selection process. The offering ranks in the top 14% of the Method Genetics database for Maternal Pounds Index (MPI); top 6% in Quality Pounds Index (QPI) and top 7% in the all encompassing Retained Ownership Index (ROI).

The Gardiner Family

Greg Gardiner

Mark Gardiner

Grant Gardiner Cole Gardiner

Ransom Gardiner Quanah Gardiner

Eva Gardiner, DVM Debra Gardiner Megan Gardiner Kayla Dewey Gardiner Greta Gardiner

We are truly thankful for your investment in our family’s Angus genetics.

GAR TEAM

It is important to recognize the GAR Team at every opportunity. Each member accomplishes the work of multiple people, all in an effort to get the job done. Whether it’s planting, harvesting, working several thousand head of cattle multiple times a year, breeding, feeding, processing, calving, repairing equipment…there is NO job this crew can’t do. While we all appreciate our educations, life lessons of hard work, honesty, responsibility and integrity are learned outside the classroom. We are humbled by our team’s collective experience, can-do attitudes and loyalty to the Gardiner family and GAR.

Jeff Golden began with GAR as a student at K-State. Following graduation in 1984, Jeff began working full time. Jeff’s main responsibilities include managing herd health as well as overseeing calving of the two year old heifers, and freeze branding thousands of GAR cattle each year. Jeff is as good of a cowboy as we know. His ability to see the condition of the cattle and the country is valuable to us. Jeff and his wife, Sheryl, have two children, Zane and Grace. Jeff and his family live just east of GAR on their own operation.

Scott Tune has been with GAR since June, 2002. Prior to joining the GAR team, Scott worked for Bar Six Dirt Construction. Scott’s oversees much of our farming during the summer. During the winter, Scott is an ace heat checker and assists in herd health at the GAR AI barn. Scott has delivered many GAR cattle all over the U.S. He does it proficiently and with a smile. Scott and his wife, Connie, live on the Gabbert Ranch at GAR.

Kurt Borgelt, native Nebraskan, moved to Clark County in 2004. Kurt has a degree in Animal Science from Univ. of Nebraska and is an all-around good hand in the GAR operation. Whether it’s heat detection, feed bunk management or herd heath, Kurt knows cattle! Kurt’s excellent feed bunk management has enabled GAR to consolidate bull development back on the ranch. Kurt and his wife, Aimee, have three children, Austin, Nicole and Landon, and reside just east of the GAR AI barn.

Eric Campbell came to GAR in August, 2004, with extensive feedlot and ranch experience. Eric assists with heat detecting and winter feeding at the AI barn. During the summer, Eric also shares much of the farming responsibilities. Eric never met a job that was too big or too small and has a great attitude! Eric and his wife, Emilie, have two children, Mahala and Mykelti, and live on the Dunne Ranch.

Landon Borgelt grew up on Gardiner Angus Ranch and is the son of Kurt and Aimee Borgelt. Landon graduated from Ashland High School and attended Pratt Community College. Landon is keenly aware of the demands of our diverse ranching and farming operation. He assists in our minimum till farming operation and is responsible for much of the equipment maintenance. During fall calving, he assist in tattooing and data collection. We are grateful Landon decided to return to the Ashland community and Gardiner Angus Ranch.

C.J. Bonilla was raised in the Ashland community, graduated from Ashland High School and left Kansas to serve our country as a U.S. Marine. After his honorable discharge, C.J. returned to Clark County. C.J. is a valuable addition to the GAR team, observing penned cattle for health and wellness and assisting in the day to day cattle operation. C.J. delivers GAR cattle all across the Great Plains. We depend on his attention to detail and commitment to the welfare of the cattle under his care.

Calen Bailey was a fall 2020 intern at GAR. After graduation, Calen expressed an interest in gaining “post graduate” experience in minimum till farming and day to day ranch management. She has been a full time member of the GAR team since September 2021. We appreciate Calen’s curiosity and determination to search for the experience she needs to meet her personal goals and willingness to take on any job around the ranch. Calen is unflappable and always searches for the best outcome, regardless of the situation.

Jeff Golden

Scott Tune

Eric Campbell

Kurt Borgelt

Landon Borgelt

C.J. Bonilla

Calen Bailey

The Method Advantage

Method Genetics Benefits for Commercial Producers

You buy

good bulls with key genetic values for herd improvement.

You know that EPDs are a selection tool to assist in focusing your production goals. You target an industry-focused high quality carcass value as part of your breeding goals.

Yet, when it comes to the cow herd and replacement heifer choices or selection strategies, the access to commercial genetic selection tools aligned with your goals and in the language of our industry (EPDs, indexes) is limited.

Method Genetics® results may just be what you need. In nearly six years (that’s about a generation interval in a commercial cow calf operation), Method customers in over 20 states now have access to EPDs and index values for their females to fine tune their selection strategies. This is a progressive step beyond just placing genetic pressure on the sire side of the equation.

What is the goal of Method Genetics?

Method Genetics provides a flexible, analytical opportunity for Angus-based cattle producers by using DNA technology and incorporating it into a genetic evaluation system.

Who is the target audience of Method?

Method selection tools are geared toward commercial Angus cow herds interested in characterizing potential replacement heifers and foundation females.

Why is Method Genetics different?

Established in 2014, Method Genetics LLC provides genetic selection tools and decision-making assistance related to commercial cattle production. Through the Method single-step multi-trait genetic evaluation, commercial cow-calf operators can access EPDs and indexes on their cow herd for use in genetic selection. DNA technology makes this selection advantage available to commercial herds, large and small, that in the past could only use EPDs in sire selection.

How do I use Method Genetics results?

Method results are typically used to rank replacement females for selection and culling. Producers review Method results when purchasing potential herd sires and use the Method rankings to match their herd goals. Emphasis is placed on the Method indexes for maternal, growth, and retained ownership.

How do I begin participating in Method Genetics?

Most producers begin by collecting DNA samples for genotyping. Blood cards and tissue sampling units are acceptable. There are no enrollment fees. Many producers have historical data from their herds (weaning weights, carcass data) that they have not ever really been able to fully utilize to aide in selection for their herds. This information can also

be incorporated into the genetic evaluation to give producers even more informative selection tools.

How are Method indexes (MPI, QPI, and ROI) computed?

Your genotyping results on tested animals go through our complete genetic evaluation that generates key Method Genetics EPDs and indexes. Method has a database of performance trait records, pedigrees, and DNA genotypes used in a single-step genetic evaluation to derive EPDs for use in the Method indexes. Method does not use breed organization EPDs are part of this process. Because of what we know about EPDs and their derivation, Method results are comparable to other Method results, but they are not comparable to breed organization EPDs.

Can this testing identify parentage?

Method Genetics has a large database of AI and natural service sires for use in sire assignment. Participants with tested females on file have the opportunity to generate pedigrees from this parentage benefit, adding increase accuracy to their Method results. Parentage work is included in the Method DNA testing at no cost.

What details are needed on commercial Angus samples for DNA testing?

Samples are sent directly to Method Genetics personnel. The minimum inputs needed for commercial cattle DNA samples are a unique herd ID, approximate age, and gender for each sample. We can incorporate any pedigree you know, also.

What is Method ROI that I keep hearing about and seeing in catalogs?

Cattle producers interested in a complete production system approach from conception through carcass end-point would typically use the Retained Ownership Income (ROI) index as a tool. ROI ties together reproduction, calving ease, maternal genetic merit, growth throughout the calf’s lifetime, and quality-based carcass merit in an Angus-based herd. The ROI is reported in dollars per calf produced in the herd, and it consolidates the sub-indexes of MPI and QPI.

What results are received after testing is completed?

Most producers receive the Method EPDs for calving ease, carcass traits, and docility. Of primary interest are the three Method Genetic index (MPI, QPI, ROI) solutions that accompany the EPDs. Results are returned in a sortable spreadsheet for use at the operation in breeding, selection and culling decisions.

How do my Method results compare to cow herds with similar goals?

Method customers receive summary statistics to compare their herd results to a database of similar commercial cow herds with goals focused on maternal and retained ownership traits for a high-quality carcass product. This benchmark data helps Method customers characterize and understand where their current herd’s genetic level is and provides specific selection direction to reach goals for consistent, high-quality production of USDA Prime and Premium Choice product.

What is the Method Genetics Marketing Advantage?

Beyond the use of Method results for selection decisions by a commercial cow-calf producer, this information has become a reliable means to characterize the genetic merit of replacement females, providing confidence for buyers purchasing replacements. Selecting commercial replacement females with the Method Genetics results allow a producer to jump-start their program with known genetics based on a proven track record.

MPI: Maternal Production

QPI: Quality Pounds

ROI: Retained Ownership

Income

Where do the percentile ranks on young sires and AI sires seen in catalogs come from?

Method has seedstock participants using the Method Prime test and they receive more detailed EPDs and percentiles based upon the Method Genetic population. They have made a commitment to their customers using the Method Genetics system by testing and providing the Method indexes on the bulls they offer. The bulls they sell provide a great opportunity as they have Method EPDs and indexes which are comparable to other Method Genetics-generated solutions, regardless of the testing points.

How do I choose a level of testing at Method?

Most commercial Angus herds go with the Method Choice ($34). Method Prime runs $45 as of today and is used mostly by seedstock participants.

What age do I pull DNA samples on my animals?

DNA samples can be collected at any age. Advanced customers in the Method system have begun to use tissue sampling units on calves after birth. We encourage customers to conservatively approach testing and focus on the newest generations of their cattle.

I am already testing with Method Genetics, so how can I learn more about my cattle?

If details are provided from the customer, we use existing pedigree information (for example on registered Angus bulls owned or AI sires being used or females of known genetics) to fill in relationship gaps, as well as incorporating this pedigree information into the genetic evaluation tools created. From a performance record standpoint, we can also incorporate these data (contemporary group weaning weights for example) into a genetic evaluation and key EPDs and index values include this information.

Method Genetics® Choice Solutions

Do Method Genetics results ever change?

We continue to add performance records, pedigree, and genotypes to the Method genetic evaluation. An EPD is a prediction of an animal’s true genetic merit that has an associated possible change, or standard error of prediction. EPDs are not static values and can change as more is information is incorporated into the system from one evaluation to the next. Customers actively participating in the Method Genetics program can request cow herd updates as needed to better prepare for bull selection and breeding herd management.

How can I learn more about Method Genetics benefits?

Method Genetics, LLC provides genetic selection tools that enhance decision making for commercial Angus cow-calf producers. Using genetic evaluation methodology with performance records, pedigree, and genomic information, Method Genetics® indexes provide customized solutions to assist producers in capturing and implementing genetic values into their individual breeding programs. For more information, contact Bill Bowman (bbowman@ methodgenetics.com 816-752-0079) or Dr. Sally Northcutt (snorthcutt@methodgenetics.com 816-244-0969). General information is available on www.methodgenetics.com or follow us on Facebook.

ACCELERATION

One of the greatest advantage of decades of disciplined breeding is the genetic acceleration now possible because of genomic data, accurate selection tools, phenotypic performance and carcass data. The charts below illustrate the average EPD percentile rankings and Method Genetic Retained Ownership Income (ROI) of all the GAR bulls sold from Spring 2022 including the Spring 2023 offering.

January 2022—January 2023

Average Percentile rankings & Method Genetics ROI

The charts illustrate the average of 1,560 GAR bulls sold in our production sales from January 2022 to the current offering.

This unparalleled genetic acceleration is the result of more than five decades of using only progeny proved A.I. sires and applying selection pressure, calf crop after calf crop, for calving ease, early growth, moderate stature, maternal function, ribeye and marbling. Mark often says,

“We’re a broken record. We select for calving ease, early growth, moderate stature, maternal function and end product merit, and we do it over and over again.”

AVERAGE

PERCENTILE RANKING FOR 2023 EARLY BIRD SALE

n Top 15% for calving ease

n Top 15% for yearling weight

n Top 45% for yearling height

n Top 25% for carcass weight

n Top 2% for marbling

n Top 10% for ribeye

n Top 2% for $C

n Top 2% for $B

n Top 7% for MG ROI

The Bulls ThaT sell

There are 326 bulls featured in our 6th Annual Early Bird Sale. These bulls are sired by what we consider the best bulls of the breed. The majority of the bulls in the sale are sired by 10 of our most trusted herd sires:

GAR Home Town …………… 73 Sons

GAR Kansas ………………… 57 Sons

GAR Dual Threat …………… 45 Sons

GAR Quantum ……………… 27 Sons

Gardens Cache ……………… 20 Sons

GAR Identified ……………… 19 Sons

GAR Ashland ………………… 17 Sons

GAR Combustion …………… 12 Sons

GAR Refresh ………………… 11 Sons

GAR Xceptional ………………… 8 Sons

These are the proven sires we trust to deliver reproductive efficiency, calving ease, docility, post-weaning growth, feedlot performance and carcass value. Sons of each of these trusted sires bring many different attributes to the business of beef. The averages of the bulls’ genetic predictions are listed below:

Simply put, ROI benchmarks our cattle against a population of cattle that does “what we do best.” We encourage you to use ROI as your “go to” selection tool.

Average Method Genetic Predictions For The 2023 Early Bird Sale Bulls

1

APEX

G A R Apex

Apex reminds me of the story of Goldilocks. This stock bull does everything JUST RIGHT! Often in the seedstock business, folks are tempted to rely on the “biggest number wins” selection approach. Our philosophy has never been to focus on one

GAR Apex is leased to Select Sires. The buyer will be our partner on this lease. NO POSSESSION will sell. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

trait or index, but ALL the economically important traits. Apex offers such magnitude of improvement for ALL traits. He offers special rankings for all the indices. Apex has incredible top 1% marbling and ribeye (with top 3% Method Genetics MPI), and just as importantly BOTTOM 20% yearling height. This amazing bull is a free moving, excellent footed son of Dual Threat. We will breed daughters of Transcendent and Home Town to this bull. When we talk about Apex, the statement, “like begets like” comes to mind. His “Goldilocks” genetics will continue to enable us to supply the beef industry with sustainable, (i.e.: profitable), genetics that will excel for generations!

APEX

OFFERS A MAGNITUDE OF IMPROVEMENT FOR ALL TRAITS!

G A R Transcendent 7241

LOTS 2, 3 & 4…

Transcendent as a sire is doing exactly what he was “named” to do. These next three bulls are the first three sons to sell at GAR. There will be many more. 7241 exemplifies our excitement! Over +2 for marbling, over +1 for RE, with upper percentile growth and maternal pounds index! Pounds pay the bills, quality pounds pay so many more, AND the daughters of these genetics will allow us to evolve to new levels of adding value to beef cattle! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

THE FIRST TRANSCENDENT SONS TO

SELL AT GAR!

G A R Transcendent 7131

3

Wow! Over +2 for Marbling, bottom 30% stature, top percentile YW & MPI. This bull has game changer written all over him. Stock bull! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

+2 MARBLING & TOP 2% ROI!

G A R Transcendent 7181

Special bull! Prime year in and year out has extreme value per pound. Maternal genetics with marbling comes at NO EXTRA COST, and enhances the next generation of calves. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Top 1% QPI + Top 1% ROI

= MORE QUALITY POUNDS!

G A R Home Town 5621

G A R Kansas 6921

REAL CATTLE, REAL PEOPLE, REAL MONEY!

Our philosophy has never been to focus on one trait or index, but ALL the economically important traits.

G A R Quantum 6591

We love the Quantum cattle, calving ease, growth, excellent feet and flexibility. Check out this genetic gem that offers more marbling than his sire. Herd bull alert! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Quantum cattle are “easy!”

Calving ease, growth, excellent feet and flexibility.

G A R Quantum 7551

Henry Gardiner Scholarship & Lecture Series

100% of the proceeds from the sale of Lot 10 will be donated to the Henry Gardiner Scholarship & Lecture Series at K-State.

INTERNET BIDDERS

Every effort, within our control, has been made to provide Internet bidding platforms that responds to your bids in real time. However, Gardiner Angus Ranch sales are rapid paced events. Depending on Internet speed at your location, real time bidding may not be possible. If you are interested in specific lots, we encourage you to contact the GAR designated sale representatives or Matt Caldwell, Jeff Mafi, or Bill Bowman or any member of the Gardiner family. Your bids will be handled professionally and confidentially.

Henry Gardiner’s belief was to “pay it forward” and leave everything better than you found it. Due to the generosity of our friends and customers The Henry C. Gardiner Scholarship has awarded $195,500 in scholarship money to 42 students at Kansas State University. 5510’s proceeds will go entirely to this scholarship fund. Thank you all very much! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

REVENUE SHARING AND SEMEN INTEREST

You will notice we are selling revenue sharing and semen interests on all bulls. This means the bull is totally in your control in how you want to handle him and you get 100% of the salvage value of the bull. Simply, we are reserving the right to a share of semen sales revenue from the bull if, at some time in the future, semen sales become a possibility. If you sell the bull to another breeder, Gardiner Angus Ranch retains the semen interest.

It is unlikely that large amounts of semen will be sold from many bulls. However, bulls are often “discovered” later in life, after proving themselves in the breeding pasture. It is for this reason we keep a semen interest in all bulls sold in our production sale.

Even bulls sold to commercial herds may become popular at a later time, as more carcass data is collected on their calves.

If you purchase a bull that we retain an interest in and you choose to collect semen from that bull as an “insurance policy” for your own use, that semen is 100% yours. Gardiner Angus Ranch may also wish to collect semen from the bull, either for in-herd use or to build a jointly-owned semen bank for sale purposes.

If you are not interested in collecting semen on the bull, GAR has the right to collect the bull, at their own expense, for their own use. Semen collection will be arranged at the convenience of the owner of the possession interest.

Evaluating maternal traits are quite simple. Year after year, our registered and commercial females spend 10 out of 12 months grazing native grass pastures, calving and being good mothers. Timed breeding enables careful evaluation of every female. Open females enter the food supply chain.

G A R Dual Threat 6141

Apex’s brother with even more marbling than his Lot 1 brother! Cool bull with excellence for so many traits! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

TO LOT 1, APEX!

G A R Home Town 5791

Home Town x Momentum is a fun mating for us in that these cattle have been so valuable and able to replicate the process and build towards even better beef cattle in the future! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 5951

Prime was up to $.55 per pound on the USPB grid this year. On a 1000# Carcass that is $550…this pays more bills. 6261 will sire Prime calves! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 6011

A reminder of those that came before us. This 12 gauge shell casing, manufactured from 1901-1910 was found in a pasture. The shell was manufactured by the Union Metallic Cartridge Co., which later became the Remington Arms Co.

Note the CED, $B, $C, MPI, QPI, ROI! Our observation of these type of genetics is that they offer the flexibility of traits that gives us a better chance to make money! Special bull! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town K811

RESULTS THAT MATTER TO OUR CUSTOMERS

We feed a lot of our own home raised cattle and purchased customer cattle. This “skin in the game” keeps us in tune with what makes money in the beef business. Below are the results of these cattle. Our “genetic hedge” has allowed us and our customers to be profitable.

ALL STEERS & HEIFERS FED & MARKETED THROUGH U.S. PREMIUM BEEF • 2017-2022

Since 2017, Gardiner Angus Ranch and GAR customers have earned $145.29 per head, totaling $2,445,874 in premiums above the base price.

In 2021-22, Gardiner Angus Ranch and GAR customers retaining ownership have earned $210.94 per head, totaling $1,466,867 in premiums above the base price.

The importance of quality and value is further emphasized by noting that from January 2021 to November 27, 2022, the percentage of USDA Prime increased more than 8% on 6,954 head. The 6,954 head represent 41% of the total 16,835 head, and returned more than 60% of the $2.45 million above the base price. The significant improvement in Prime percentage, noted above, is directly correlated to the accelerated genetics produced at Gardiner Angus Ranch and relied upon by our commercial customers to improve their profitability.

G A R Home Town N5841

17

N5841 is one of the elite bulls in our family’s history. This amazing sire prospect ranks in the top 1% for so many traits. This calm bull is truly a game changer for genetic merit and phenotype! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

The reliability of these Home Town sons is backed by

generations of disciplined selection for all the traits of economic importance.

G A R Dual Threat N5881

Quite simply one of the elite Dual Threat sons to sell in this sale. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Identified N5371

20

Maternal excellence as expected from this time tested mating. Top 4% Maternal Pounds Index, with top 2% ROI! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

20 Month Old Bulls

G A R Identified N5381

Super bull for Angus and Method Indexes. Single digit rankings for multiple traits! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Identified N5401

Exceptional $B and $C on this stout Identified son. As expected Identified x Sure Fire created golden marbling genetics! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Month Old Bulls

G A R Combustion N5781

Over +1.4 for Marbling and RE. Top percentiles across the board. Truly elite herd sire prospect! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Top percentiles across the board!

G A R Combustion N5451

G A R Momentum N5531

Note the CED, $B, $C, MPI, QPI, ROI! Our observation of these type of genetics is that they offer the flexibility of traits that gives us a better chance to make money! Special bull! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas N5131

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Another “just right” pedigree combining CED and end product excellence. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Top bull to use on virgin heifers and to add marbling and muscle to your herd. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town N5581

Cache has the unique ability as a sire to moderate stature while adding marbling and muscle. This is one of his best sons for marbling to date! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Cache N5621

G A R Refresh N5021

G A R Dual Threat N5601

G A R Xceptional N5521

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Cool outcross pedigree with tremendous breeding value for so many traits! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat N5651

Lot 36

G A R Dual Threat N5611

Prime was up to $.55 per pound on the USPB grid this year. On a 1000# Carcass that is $550…this pays more bills. N5611 will sire Prime calves. One of the highest Marbling Dual Threat sons ever! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest

G A R Dual Threat N5661

My main focus is in this business has been and is to create beef cattle that will make money for our customers. The buzzword, sustainability, in my mind means profitability. We have never had cattle that can achieve this as well we can today. That is our responsibility and mission. We take this responsibility very seriously! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Combustion N5771

G A R Dual Threat N5431

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Reliable genetics on both sides of the pedigree. Prophet left the Angus breed with generations of elite genetics. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Combustion N5761

G A R Dual Threat N5731

Don’t just shoot for the moon, when all the stars in the galaxy are available. Go for it! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Beef cattle genetics is “elementary” when we stick to the fundamentals of profitability! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

DEDUCT $100 FROM YOUR PURCHASE

Any buyer of any lot or group in the sale will have $100 deducted from the purchase price of that lot or group if he provides for the transportation from GAR within two weeks after the sale.

G A R Bragging Rights N5961

G A R Identified N5391

Adj Yrlg Hip Ht 48.7 Adj Yrlg Scr Circm 30.3 Adj % IMF 8.88 % IMF Ratio 144 Adj REA 12.2 REA Ratio 108 Adj Rib Fat .19 Rib Fat Ratio 95 Adj Rump Fat .16 Rump Fat Ratio 76 Adj Yrlg Hip Ht 49.3 Adj Yrlg Scr Circm 35.07 Adj % IMF 6.3 % IMF Ratio 102 Adj REA 12.4 REA Ratio 110 Adj Rib Fat .2 Rib Fat Ratio 100 Adj Rump Fat .2 Rump Fat Ratio 95 Adj Yrlg Hip Ht 49.8 Adj Yrlg Scr Circm 34.5 Adj % IMF 5.33 % IMF Ratio 86 Adj REA 13.6 REA Ratio 120 Adj Rib Fat .17 Rib Fat Ratio 85 Adj Rump Fat .25 Rump Fat Ratio 119

G A R Bragging Rights N5851

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When we are younger we have all of the answers, as we mature we get more questions. I know this, the older I get the smarter dad gets. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Identified N5981

Adj Yrlg Hip Ht 49.1 Adj Yrlg Scr Circm 34.88 Adj % IMF 4.27 % IMF Ratio 69 Adj REA 9.7 REA Ratio 86 Adj Rib Fat .24 Rib Fat Ratio 120 Adj Rump Fat .23 Rump Fat Ratio 110 Adj Yrlg Hip Ht 51.2 Adj Yrlg Scr Circm 32.98 Adj % IMF 5.16 % IMF Ratio 83 Adj REA 11.3 REA Ratio 100 Adj Rib Fat .19 Rib Fat Ratio 95 Adj Rump Fat .27 Rump Fat Ratio 129 Adj Yrlg Hip Ht 50.8 Adj Yrlg Scr Circm 34.4 Adj % IMF 6.54 % IMF Ratio 106 Adj REA 12.1 REA Ratio 107 Adj Rib Fat .26 Rib Fat Ratio 130 Adj Rump Fat .23 Rump Fat Ratio 110

46 METHOD GENETICS MPI/% 153/16% QPI/% 151/9% ROI/% 274/10% METHOD GENETICS MPI/% 148/23% QPI/% 166/3% ROI/% 281/6%

Lot METHOD GENETICS MPI/% 149/21% QPI/% 158/5% ROI/% 275/9% METHOD GENETICS MPI/% 154/14% QPI/% 155/7% ROI/% 278/7%

G A R Identified N5411

20 Month Old Bulls

G A R Identified N5151

METHOD GENETICS MPI/% 154/14% QPI/% 142/17% ROI/% 268/13%

G A R Xceptional N5511

G A R Kansas N5121

G A R Xceptional N5241

Lot

51

Why is it important to be over a +1 for marbling and muscle? It’s important because marbling differentiates beef by the pound, and RE/cwt is crucial in having cattle hit the targets of value without having YG 4 & 5 discounts. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Ashland N5091

Neat combination of calving ease, growth, end product merit. Yes, it is possible to have multi-trait excellence. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Ashland 5541

Durable pedigree that offers a multitude of value with the “type & kind” that beef producers love! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Ashland N5351

Look at these Indexes! The very definition of Index is “A tool for measuring change in a group of representative data points.” In my mind this means MULTI-TRAIT Excellence! Selling 100%

sharing and

interest.

Ashland progeny have been magnificent for so many traits. They are stunning visually, rewarding genetically! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Exceptional

G A R Ashland N5551

G A R Ashland N5111

G A R Ashland N5081

G A R Kansas N5951

20 Month Old Bulls

Ashland is a sire that has been used all over the world with a great deal of success do to his calving ease, performance, and eye appeal! We appreciate Ashland’s multitrait excellence! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

USPB DELIVERY RIGHTS

Many of our customers realize the value of access to GAR USPB delivery rights. Today, the demand exceeds our supply. Due to the increased demand, we are requiring prior authorization. If you are a GAR customer, retaining ownership, and would like to use GAR delivery rights, please contact Mark Gardiner (620) 635-5095 for prior authorization.

From 1998 through 2022, GAR customers marketed 128,000 head through U.S. Premium Beef, earning an average of $94.29 per head above the base price, totaling $12,068,740

G A R Kansas N5321

G A R Kansas N5821

G A R Kansas N5831

Lot

61

G A R Kansas N5291

Special growth bull, with moderate milk prediction! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas N5811

62

Kansas x Sure Fire will make durable range cattle that grow, grade, & replicate the process with the females in your herd. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas N5141

Throughout Angus history, when we identify populations of cattle that will defy the correlated traits, this has proven to be true opportunity. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Designed breeding programs have a plan. We are thankful for Henry Gardiner’s plan that worked so well in the past and will continue to lead us the right way in the future! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas N5331

G A R Kansas N5301

G A R Kansas N5311

Lot 66

Sleep all night heifer bull with truly special genetics across multiple traits! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and

G A R Combustion N5751

We love to awaken to the possibilities of beef cattle excellence. We are so fortunate that these ruminant animals can take cellulose that humans can’t consume and convert it to the best tasting protein in the world! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

We define successful cattle as those that are born alive, grow fast and efficiently to the end point with a valuable carcass, and for the females that are retained to replicate the process year after year in their environment. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

A WORD ABOUT FREE DELIVERY

Gardiner Angus Ranch offers its customers free delivery anywhere in the lower 48 states. As a part of that delivery we work with reputable livestock transportation companies that we feel comfortable with in the handling of your cattle in both a professional and conscientious way. GAR will do everything possible to deliver your cattle to a point that is convenient for both you and the trucking company. In some cases where there are cattle from multiple owners loaded on the same truck, it is necessary for the buyer to meet the truck at a central location such as a livestock auction or veterinary clinic relatively close to them. We also encourage the drivers to be as flexible as possible and request that they not deliver your cattle in the middle of the night if avoidable. If you would like to insure your cattle, you can do so on sale day. Most of the cattle to be delivered from the sale are delivered within 45 days after the sale. If, for any reason, you desire an expedited delivery, please notify Grant Gardiner at (620) 635-0382 or email grant.c.gardiner@gmail.com and we will make arrangements for quicker delivery.

G A R Combustion N5461

G A R Dual Threat N5721

G A R Dual Threat N5891

G A R Breakthrough N5801

Bulls that are over +1 for Marbling and RE are very useful. So are bulls like N5891 that possess elite indices. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat N5871

History is often unbelievable, yet it is what it is, that is why what we once deemed unattainable can now be achieved! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Breakthrough N5791

Agriculture is a purpose driven life that we are fortunate to live. Cattle are the most enjoyable ruminant animal in all of Ag. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Momentum N5901

G A R Quantum N5231

G A R Quantum N5941

In life, we reap what we sow. That is why good decisions are so important when we plant the seeds for the next crop! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Quantum N5911

Breeding cattle of excellence is a decision requires discipline applied for decades. We are thankful for the opportunity to be disciplined. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Quantum N5221

Excellent bull for use on virgin heifers that ranks in the top 10% of the breed for YW. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Quantum N5161

Recognizing what matters to your operation, your business and your family is as important to us as anything we do. That is why we put so much effort into the designing and preparation of these bulls! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

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G A R Quantum N5171

G A R Cache N5001

G A R Quantum N5921

One of the highest Marbling sons of Quantum with the normal advantage of muscle! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Quantum N5861

We constantly study, ask questions, and have our own “skin in the game” in a continuous effort to make the best breeding decisions possible to improve our cattle, the industry, and our customers’ businesses. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Cache N5701

G A R Cache N5681

Lot 88

G A R Refresh N5501

G A R Refresh N5031

Lot 89

I have heard of our family’s program described multiple ways, including being “marketers”. I would suggest we sell logic for a living. I can logically recommend this bull as a powerful Angus bull for the traits of magnitude! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Refresh N5041

There is never a one size fits all recipe for success, but there is a diligent pursuit of purpose to be the most successful on the most traits for the majority of producers. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Refresh N5051

87

The conviction of dad’s vision is something we enjoy pursuing, his principles are true today and tomorrow. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Henry said in 1998, “Soon we will have cattle that grade Prime at the level we are achieving CAB now (1998).” That has happened. Soon we will see cattle hitting greater than 50% Prime (our long time clients today are over 50%) we will continue to turn vegetarians into beef advocates and consumers! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Refresh N5061

G A R Refresh N5471

Town N5571

Lot

92

We like cattle, we like Angus cattle, and we certainly love Angus cattle that make the next calf crop even better! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Refresh N5481

We use repetitive terms for Home Town sons, because over and over they are magnificent. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town N5211

Nice outcross pedigree with special genetic predictions. Top percentile growth with over 1.7 Marbling! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town N5181

Note that N5211 is one of the elite bulls of the breed for RE. Calving ease specialist too! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town N5191

We are very thankful for Home Town and what his genetics allow us to do in the business. His ability to sire cattle that add value is tremendous. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Each sale catalog is intended to serve multiple purposes. The most obvious is to present accurate, comprehensive pedigree and performance information on all the cattle offered for each particular sale. Secondly, it is important to us to use each book to describe and communicate our day to day operation, animal husbandry and herd health. We describe, in detail, our 100% AI and ET program, our half century of genetic selection and our unwavering focus to add value to beef cattle.

We have no words to describe why bulls furiously dig holes!

G A R Home Town 5661

G A R

5991

G A R Home Town 1239J

98

We are motivated to use the absolute best Angus bulls of the breed, every mating we look to make the best mating possible! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 5301

101

Profit seeker or pleasure seeker? You can have each, we suggest that profit makes life more pleasurable! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 6641

You don’t have to Albert Einstein to apply these genetic principles (Or Sally Northcutt), you just have to understand that they are real and they work! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 5771

Check out this sleep all night candidate. He will make your banker, your wife (or husband), and your cows happy! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 7101

G A R Home Town 6701

G A R Home Town K861

The genetics that we all enjoy today were but a dream when we were younger. Tomorrows reality will be to make these genetics even more prepotent for profit! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 7161

We only get so many chances to make good decisions in our cattle breeding career. K861 would be a good choice to use in your herd.. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 7021

It is fun, exciting and achievable! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town K821

Databased selection is a system of choice that you design. This opportunity is not only exciting for all of us, it is necessary for success. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Driving towards goals of cattle breeding is the freedom to learn what works. What a great adventure it is to seek the most successful genetics! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 5861

G A R Home Town K881

Over 1.90 Marbling! Soon all of our

will average over 2 for Marbling. With today’s genetics it will be doable! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 5981

Lot

113

G A R Home Town 7581

Home Town son with exceptional rankings. Powerful “double 1” bull for marbling and RE. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 5921

Line bred to Sure Fire! One of my mentors Richard McClung would say “now you are breeding cattle boy!” Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 6101

Lot 116

G A R Home Town 5361

Lot 117

G A R Home Town 6461

Prime averaged over $.50 per pound on the USPB grid the last 6 months. On a 1000# Carcass that is $500…which pays more bills. 5361 will sire Prime calves! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 6181

Lot 118

The process of creating cattle that work for the industry is one of our greatest joys, and challenges. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town U164

17 Month Old Bulls

We are fortunate that we get to do what we do. Having a purpose and pursuing it is rewarding. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Special maternal genetics on this elite marbling son of Home Town that does many things spectacularly! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

REPEAT BUYER POLICY

Once again we are offering our “repeat buyer credit policy.” This policy is the same as in previous years. If you purchased an animal in our January 2022, April 2022, May 2022 or September 2022 sales, you will receive 5% off your purchases in this sale. If you have not made a GAR purchase in the last 12 months, but make a purchase in this sale, you will become a repeat-buyer and receive 5% off of any future purchase you make in the next 12 months. This 5% discount is determined after all credits have been subtracted from the gross purchase price.

G A R Home Town R761

Lot 120

Henry Gardiner purchased his 1st registered females in 1947. We are pleased to continue to build on Henry’s original plan to improve beef cattle! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 6061

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G A R Home Town W5571

retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 6961

Home Town x Scale House will make for high volume, dense cattle! Top 9% Maternal Pounds Index! Note W5571’s elite scan results! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 1218J

Lot 127

G A R Home Town L1381

G A R Home Town SH91

keeping yield grades in the

ranks in the top 1 percent of the Angus breed for RE. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 1212J

Home Town is a sire that has done tremendously well on value based grids due to his marbling and muscle. 1212J will bring these genetics home to your herd. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town Z121

Birth Date: 8/31/21 Bull +20147791 Tattoo: 391J EPDs CED BW WW YW RADG DMI YH SC +16/1% +0/25% +71/25% +125/25% +.25/50% +1.48/80% +.7/35% +.68/65% DOC HP CEM Milk MW MH $EN +16/60% +13.2/40% +10/30% +28/35% +67/50% +.6/30% -23/70% CW MARB REA Fat +59/25% +1.59/1% +. 97/10% -. 01/20% $M $W $F $G $B $C +70/35% +72/15% +99/20% +104/1% +203/1% +333/1% G A R Early Bird G A R Ashland Chair Rock Ambush 1018 G A R Home Town G A R Sure Fire 19266718 Chair Rock Sure Fire 6095 Chair Rock Progress 3005 G A R Sure Fire G A R Combustion G A R Momentum 1724 G A R Combustion 2439 G A R Prophet 19568541 G A R Prophet L66 G A R Daybreak 2531 BW CALV EASE BWR ADJ WW WWR ADJ YW YWR ADG GR 74 1 100 555 100 1109 100 4.65 111 Dam’s Production Record Dam’s Ultrasound Production Record ACT BW BWR WWR YWR %IMF REA FAT RU FAT 1-62 1-100 1-111 - 1-99 1-106 1-95 1-100 Sweet combination of so many important things in the beef business! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest. Lot 129

Month Old Bulls

Birth Date: 8/27/21 Bull 20404544 Tattoo: 1205J EPDs CED BW WW YW RADG DMI YH SC +11/15% +1.6/60% +71/25% +127/20% +.27/30% +1.3/70% +.4/70% +.27/85% DOC HP CEM Milk MW MH $EN +19/50% +7.7/90% +5/85% +21/85% +77/35% +.6/30% -23/70% CW MARB REA Fat +54/35% +1.52/1% +.77/30% -. 033/5% $M $W $F $G $B $C +49/85% +61/40% +100/20% +100/1% +200/2% +308/4% G A R Early Bird G A R Ashland Chair Rock Ambush 1018 G A R Home Town G A R Sure Fire 19266718 Chair Rock Sure Fire 6095 Chair Rock Progress 3005 G A R Progress G A R Momentum G A R Big Eye 1770 G A R Momentum R127 G A R Prophet 19042592 G A R Prophet R294 G A R Daybreak R62 BW CALV EASE BWR ADJ WW WWR ADJ YW YWR ADG GR 65 1 97 651 100 1165 98 3.2 84 Dam’s Production Record Dam’s Ultrasound Production Record ACT BW BWR WWR YWR %IMF REA FAT RU FAT 2-73 2-102 2-104 1-98 1-92 1-96 1-83 1-79

Lot 130 METHOD GENETICS MPI/% 139/41% QPI/% 164/3% ROI/% 270/12% METHOD GENETICS MPI/% 142/35% QPI/% 157/6% ROI/% 268/13% METHOD GENETICS MPI/% 143/33% QPI/% 172/2% ROI/% 281/6% METHOD GENETICS MPI/% 154/14% QPI/% 163/4% ROI/% 284/5% METHOD GENETICS MPI/% 145/29% QPI/% 159/5% ROI/% 272/11% METHOD GENETICS MPI/% 140/39% QPI/% 155/7% ROI/% 264/16% Adj Yrlg Hip Ht 51.7 Adj Yrlg Scr Circm 35.58 Adj % IMF 6.99 % IMF Ratio 106 Adj REA 12.3 REA Ratio 99 Adj Rib Fat .27 Rib Fat Ratio 142 Adj Rump Fat .26 Rump Fat Ratio 104 Adj Yrlg Hip Ht 51.5 Adj Yrlg Scr Circm 37 Adj % IMF 6.51 % IMF Ratio 84 Adj REA 13.5 REA Ratio 100 Adj Rib Fat .23 Rib Fat Ratio 77 Adj Rump Fat .29 Rump Fat Ratio 85 Adj Yrlg Hip Ht 52 Adj Yrlg Scr Circm 36.96 Adj % IMF 7.95 % IMF Ratio 117 Adj REA 12.7 REA Ratio 105 Adj Rib Fat .29 Rib Fat Ratio 126 Adj Rump Fat .24 Rump Fat Ratio 100 Adj Yrlg Hip Ht 50.5 Adj Yrlg Scr Circm 36.94 Adj % IMF 5.4 % IMF Ratio 84 Adj REA 11 REA Ratio 96 Adj Rib Fat .17 Rib Fat Ratio 81 Adj Rump Fat .25 Rump Fat Ratio 86 Adj Yrlg Hip Ht 51 Adj Yrlg Scr Circm 36.03 Adj % IMF 7.44 % IMF Ratio 99 Adj REA 12.8 REA Ratio 106 Adj Rib Fat .21 Rib Fat Ratio 95 Adj Rump Fat .27 Rump Fat Ratio 100 Adj Yrlg Hip Ht 50.9 Adj Yrlg Scr Circm 33.09 Adj % IMF 7.16 % IMF Ratio 92 Adj REA 12.9 REA Ratio 96 Adj Rib Fat .25 Rib Fat Ratio 83 Adj Rump Fat .27 Rump Fat Ratio 79 17

G A R Home Town 361G

Look at these

The very definition of Index is “A tool for measuring change in a group of representative data points.” In my mind this means MULTI-TRAIT Excellence! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town K851

What a truly special bull! This Home Town son “lit up the ultrasound machine with 112 % IMF ratio”! When you have the opportunity to access genetics over +2 for Marbling, GO FOR IT! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas Z531

Home Town progeny have a lot of “swag” in their presence, and that proud look comes with valuable genetics! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town J173

Creating genetics and helping our customers be more successful is our greatest

G A R Kansas 5041

G A R Kansas 5501

G A R Kansas 120M

Lot

G A R Kansas Z521

G A R Kansas 721G

Great balls of FIRE! Cool bull with truly elite genetics. Note the top percentile rankings for so many traits! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas 6421

G A R Kansas W1981

Bottom side pedigree flexibility, with elite merit across the board! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

We recently announced the passing of GAR Prophet, one of the most iconic sires in modern Angus history. Prophet sired a legacy of progeny that continue to excel for calving ease, growth, maternal function and carcass quality. GAR Prophet was one of Select Sires’ high use sires for over a decade, selling nearly 179,000 units of semen.

Some of the first steers harvested out of Prophet were out of “mongrel” commercial females fed at K-State University Ag Research Center, Hays, Kansas. Eleven out of 12 steers graded USDA Prime. To date, more than 300 actual carcass records are included in the American Angus Association’s database and Prophet retains a +1.4 marbling EPD. Asked to comment, Brian House, Vice President, Beef Program and

GAR Prophet 2008 — 2022

Product Manager said, “Mark [Gardiner] told us, ‘this will be the best Bextor son to ever sell at GAR.’ He was correct. Prophet helped us prove we could reach Prime in one generation by using a high marbling bull.”

In 2015, a heifer calf, GAR Prophet 2685, was born on the ranch. Today, she is the dam of GAR Transcendent, one of the most promising young AI sires in service today. While carcass quality improvement will be a lasting legacy for Prophet, his most important contribution may be in the daughters and granddaughters in service throughout registered and commercial Angus herds.

GAR hosts tour groups throughout the year. After his retirement at Select Sires, Prophet returned to the ranch and impressed many tour

groups, delighted to see a sire whose legacy continues. Mark commented, “Sires like Prophet are uncommon in the beef industry. As a calf, he was calm and phenotypically excellent. After receiving his genomic information, we knew he had the genetic ability to sire industry relevant cattle across the supply chain. Prophet is in the pedigrees of many of the important bulls of the Angus breed today. Many of his 3,577 daughters are still working in herds in the U.S. He was a sire that helped advance our industry’s goal of beef cattle breed improvement around the world. As a 14-year-old Angus sire, Prophet still ranks in the top 2% of the Angus breed for marbling and top 15% for calving ease. We were fortunate to bring him back to the ranch and allow him to enjoy retirement.”

Our Aussie friend, Harry Lawson, and Greg visit Prophet during Harry’s visit in June.

Ben Elenbaas, Ferndale, WA, was excited to see an Angus legend during his visit to GAR.

G A R Kansas 5681

I have heard our family’s program described multiple ways, including being “marketers”. I would suggest we sell logic for a living. I can logically recommend this bull as a powerful Angus bull for the traits of magnitude! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas 751G

144

Lot

G A R Kansas 361J

751 G has a pedigree with many of the bulls that have been so beneficial to the Angus breed, and especially our family and customers. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas J1282

147

G A R Greater Good 3201J

The Retained Ownership Income Index is a complete production system approach from conception through carcass end-point. This index ties reproduction, calving ease, maternal genetic merit and growth throughout the animal’s lifetime, and the quality based carcass merit in an Angus based herd. J1282 ranks in the top 1% of the Method Genetics Database for ROI! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

This Greater Good son is truly elite for growth, marbling with single digit indices! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Greater Good 123M

Calving ease son of Greater Good with top 10% YW to go with his top 3% RE!

G A R Enhance G1826

G A R Bragging Rights 5891

G A R Enhance 1574J

153

Sydgen Enhance is a sire that Sydenstricker Angus raised that has been met with wide acceptance all over the world! Elite $C. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Enhance G1505 [DDC]

151

Throughout Angus history, when we identify populations of cattle that will defy the correlated traits, this has proven to be true opportunity. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Calving ease outcross pedigree with Bragging Rights. This is a stout bull! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Alternative 351G

G A R Iconic 130M

G A R Dual Threat 481G

Lot

156

G A R Breakthrough R541

What fabulous genetic predictions! This pedigree and individual is a “Stallion”! Look at the RE scan results, muscle man! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat 391G

Breakthrough is one of the best sires we have ever worked with for calving ease, marbling, and muscle, just like his sire Momentum. As John Crouch always said “like begets like”! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat 491G

Beef producers are in the business of using cattle to convert cellulose to the most vital protein on earth. Our customers invest in some of the most predictable value-added genetics in the beef industry. We appreciate the opportunity to purchase customer cattle to maximize both of our investments.

G A R Dual Threat 5131

G A R Dual Threat 6471

Our structured internship program has proven to be one of the most successful initiatives undertaken by Gardiner Angus Ranch. Since 2013, we have hosted 56 interns representing universities across the U.S. Interns become members of the GAR team, learn valuable skills and are given important daily responsibilities. Lyris McGinnis, Auburn University, learned the importance of permanent identification and assisted the crew responsible for tattooing and recording the permanent identification of every calf.

Lot

163

G A R Dual Threat 5311

G A R Dual Threat L1371

G A R Dual Threat 6931

166

My goodness! Herd bull alert! Look at the CED, Growth, Marbling, RE & ROI! Simply fantastic! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat R641

Lot 164

The best way to get started in adding value added genetics is to quit talking and start doing. 6931 would be an outstanding bull to start doing with! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat L1421

G A R Dual Threat 6661

My main focus is in this business has been and is to create beef cattle that will make money for our customers. The buzzword sustainability in my mind means profitability. We have never had cattle that can achieve this as well we can today. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Double digit CED with top 2% $Beef. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat 481J

G A R Dual Threat 451G

G A R Dual Threat 5281

172

We believe in tried and true databased selection, with common sense animal husbandry and stockmanship. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Combustion 6291

Top sire prospect to add marbling, muscle and value! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat W3081

Beef cattle genetics is “elementary” when we stick to the fundamentals of profitably! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

GAR Combustion 138P

Durable pedigree on this stout Combustion son. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Fail Safe W1381

G A R Set Apart W2561

G A R Fail Safe W1521

Exceptional bull for growth! Pound of gold or pound of lead, which would you prefer? Go for the GOLD! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Set Apart W2551

G A R Phoenix W1451

179

G A R Prophet K263 191E

The Birdwell family sire Prophet K263 is one of the good bulls in our history! He has more muscle and less white than his sire, Prophet. 191E is a elite bull for ROI! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Quantum 5341

Lot 183

G A R Quantum 5151

Lot 181

G A R Quantum 5521

184

Quantum is an outstanding sire for all the traits the industry needs. This good bull is a great illustration. CE, growth, marbling, muscle, with excellent maternal projections! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Quantum 5851

This Quantum son is special. Note the exceptional calving ease, growth, marbling and muscle. The 3327 cow is one of the best Sure Fire cows in our history. Cool bull! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Quantum 5471

R780 is a descendant of the great Rita 5H11 that we bought an embryo collection from Wehrmann Angus in 1988. Time flies when you are having fun. 5H11 was such a benefit to the Angus breed! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Quantum J1299

Go ahead and make your day by selecting this phenomenal Quantum son! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Quantum J1305

GAR Quantum 146P

G A R Quantum SJ101

187

GAR Quantum 136P

190

Incredible bull for marbling, muscle, and moderation of mature size! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

GAR Quantum 152P

We suggest profit! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R West Point EWA 1103

G A R Xceptional 731G

G A R Xceptional 7051

Cattle that work never go out of fashion. This time tested formula of Xceptional x Sure Fire gives us great confidence that these cattle will work for you! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Allen Schwartz, Texas A&M University, Jaq Quinn, Oklahoma State University, Ransom Gardiner, Lyris McGinnis and C.J. Bonilla head out to bring females to the AI Center during our fall roundup.

G A R Refresh S231

G A R Cache 5291

semen interest.

G A R Cache 6501

195

G A R Cache 5531

198

G A R Cache 7291

196

Sweet ranking for MPI, QPI, and ROI. We want our cattle to compete on a “fast track”. With Method Genetics methodology that benchmarks with the commercial industry, you know that you are getting real time information in a select population! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

A tremendous Cache son with CED to use on heifers, 1.95 marbling with superb single digit Indexes! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Cronus Z291

G A R Identified 6561

17 Month Old Bulls

Lot 201

G A R Identified 6531

204

Note the CED, $B, $C, MPI, QPI, ROI! Our observation of these type of genetics is that they offer the flexibility of traits that gives us a better chance to make money! Special bull! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Identified 6401

205

G A R Identified 7741

son! Absolute on the bottom side with special rankings for the traits of merit. Nice choice for “Ashland” influenced pedigrees. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

We genuinely believe that ROI is the best all around index in beef cattle breeding. 7741 is a top 1% ROI bull! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Identified 5801

GAR Combustion 155P

Lot 207

G A R Identified 5551

210

G A R Set Apart T121

We all went to school to get some basic principles of education. We all live life to get a deeper education, but yet still search for understanding. Like many things we won’t ever learn all of the answers, but let’s keep living and learning. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Niagara 601G

211

Maternal Pounds Index excellence, marbling and one of the good prospects in the entire Angus breed for RE! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Set Apart 271G

Very cool bull! Check out this muscleman’s RE, and all of his other breed leading traits! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Reliant W2151

Lot 213

G A R Phoenix W1481

Lot 215

G A R Kansas 5231

Don’t just shoot for the moon, when all the stars in the galaxy are available. Go for it! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas S531

Kansas is a special sire. He has a lot of the same goodies as his half brother Home Town while offering more growth & RE. These stout cattle will make more quality pounds of beef! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Ambree Sandell, University of Florida, Spring 2022 intern, used her intern experience at GAR for her poster presentation after returning to school.

G A R Kansas 6831

G A R Kansas S501

G A R Kansas 171E

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220

G A R Kansas SJ51

In life, we reap what we sow. That is why good decisions are so important when we plant the seeds for the next crop! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas 7031

221

Calving ease and marbling go a long way to making live calves that consumers ultimately desire. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas Z111

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G A R Home Town B142

G A R Home Town K871

G A R Home Town 6721

A R Scale House 48

G A R Prophet

Beef cattle versatility is a blend of the traits that excel for the attributes of economic merit, yet maintain a delicate balance of functionality with calving ease, moderation of mature size and the maternal function to replicate the process. Home Town as a sire has done this better than any sire we have worked with to date. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 1219J

227

To achieve your goals we encourage ourselves and you to set

Then go after them with great gusto! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town K211

Yet another Home Town that has the multi-trait superiority to do it

G A R Home Town 6991

Sleep peacefully with this top 1% CED bull. Note your banker will appreciate the top performing cattle that have a great chance at making money! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 6281

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G A R

G A R Home Town 5431

229

We love the possibilities of improvement with these Home Town cattle! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 201E

Lot 232

I

heard a term for a cool winner in the show ring as being “cobra necked”. In commercial beef production we focus on making them excel in the pasture, in the feedlot, and on the rail to satisfy the consumer with great tasting, nutritious protein! Different arenas, have different goals! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest

G A R Home Town L581

We approach this business with designing cattle that excel for multiple traits. We believe that Home Town is our best sire to date to help us achieve these goals. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Our pastures in Southwest Kansas offer some of the best Whitetail deer hunting in Kansas. We appreciate our partnership with Tamarack Outfitters, Ashland, KS., and their professionalism in helping us manage our deer population.

G A R Home Town 7571

G A R Home Town Z91

Fall intern, Allen Schwartz, Texas A&M University, processing value-added customer cattle that will ultimately sell through U.S. Premium Beef. From 1998 through 2022, GAR customers marketed 128,000 head through U.S. Premium Beef, earning an average of $94.29 per head above the base price, totaling $12,068,740.

G A R Home Town J1315

G A R Dual Threat 7091

semen interest.

G A R Home Town S71

G A R Dual Threat 6441

G A R Home Town S201

Sleep all night CED with exceptional ranking for all other traits of magnitude! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat 6481

242

G A R Dual Threat 101E

G A R Dual Threat 7521

G A R Dual Threat 181J

G A R Dual Threat 501G

Why is it important to be over a 1 for marbling and muscle? Due to the fact that marbling differentiates beef by the pound, and RE/cwt is crucial in having cattle hit the targets of value without having YG 4 & 5 discounts. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat R691

G A R Combustion W1401

248

G A R Combustion U120 [DDF]

G A R Fireball G1646

251

GB

672 is one of the best bulls ever in the history of the Angus Breed! The Robbins family of Louisiana bred this game changer. Thank you Don & Lee! Use this elite Fireball to improve your herd in so many ways! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R 5097 Sure Fire 1255J [DDP]

G A R Cache 5881

If you want excellence, get started now, don’t wait! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

17 Month Old Bulls

Lot 254

G A R Breakthrough W2511

Recognizing what matters to your operation, your business and your family is as important to us as anything we do. That is why we put so much effort into the designing and preparation of these bulls! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Breakthrough W1191

257

Ashland is a sire that has been used all over the world with a great deal of success do to his calving ease, performance, and eye appeal! We appreciate Ashland’s multitrait excellence! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Ashland 1371W

Top 1% Ribeye. Muscle helps cattle meet the RE/CWT required for better Yield Grades on the rail. Oh top 1% CED, $C too! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Ashland SH21

If you build excellence, demand will follow! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and

G A R Ashland MW91

Special blend of marbling, muscle, growth and consumer merit. We appreciate cattle like this! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Bragging Rights 6331

262

G A R Alternative A611

260

sharing and semen interest.

G A R Genuine Z691

264

Would you like a pound of gold or a pound of lead? Go for the gold! Elite marbling genetics allows for greater value to your bottom line. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Momentum R681

Old school time tested pedigree. Predictable results! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Momentum 111E

Special bull to use on heifers, build a cowherd, and raise cattle that are extremely valuable! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Inertia 441J

Lot 268

G A R Quantum 5701

Lot 266

G A R Quantum 6751

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269

These are the genetics that take beef cattle to the next level. This is good stuff! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Quantum 6161

None of us can ever reach Nirvana in beef cattle breeding…but we can strive to try! Improving genetics is the fun part of the journey. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Quantum 741G

We really love the Quantum progeny. He puts “you can have it all” in a special way! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

GAR Quantum 147P

G A R Quantum 6001

We believe in tried and true databased selection, with common sense animal husbandry and stockmanship. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R On Tap Z601

There is never a one size fits all recipe for success, but there is a diligent pursuit of purpose to be the most successful on the most traits for the majority of producers. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Xceptional EWA 1113

276

G A R Xceptional 7591

Beef cattle versatility is a blend of the traits that excel for the attributes of economic merit yet maintain a delicate balance of functionality with calving ease, moderation of mature size and the maternal function to replicate the process. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Xceptional EWA 164

G A R Abundance EWA 153

Goodness gracious! Look at the marbling and muscle. OPPORTUNITY! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Ashland D501

278

We love

progeny. Why? Well because they are incredible for all the traits that matter! Selling

G A R Ashland 5811

281

We constantly study, and ask questions, and have our own “skin in the game” in a continuous effort to make the best decisions possible in our cattle breeding to improve our cattle, the industry, and our customers businesses. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Ashland 6821

I hear sometimes that all of the information in the world today is exhausting, yet if you put your head down and push through it can be exhilarating! Let’s put our heads down! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Ashland 5741

I think the glorious thing about life is that the one constant is change. Adapting to changes is the beauty of what we are able to do! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat 6711

Driving towards goals of cattle breeding is the freedom to learn what works. What a great adventure it is to seek the most successful genetics! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat 261G

G A R Dual Threat L601

G A R Combustion EWA 151

287

The conviction of dad’s vision is something we enjoy pursuing, his principles are true today and tomorrow. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat 371J

As long as we are learning, we are living. We continue to learn with each stack of genetics what the next generation is able to achieve! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat 6051

Our strategy is to make bulls like 371J that will simplify your life and improve your bottom line! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Dual Threat 301G

G A R Fail Safe W2431

17 Month Old Bulls

G A R Dual Threat S151

Lot 292

G A R Fail Safe W1281

ease son of Fail Safe. Like his sire he excels for his marbling genetics! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Fall intern, Jaq Quinn, Oklahoma State University and GAR team member, Calen Bailey, moving cattle through the alleys during fall cattle processing.

WOW! 1.73 Marbling! Soon all of our bulls will average over 2 for Marbling. With today’s genetics it will be doable! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Refresh 5651

G A R Refresh 5831

G A R Cache 6121

G A R Refresh 7471

295

G A R Cache 6541

298

G A R Cache 6451

Why is it important to be over a 1 for marbling and muscle? Due to the fact that marbling differentiates beef by the pound, and RE/cwt is crucial in having cattle hit the targets of value without having YG 4 & 5 discounts. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Cache 5581

Lot 301

Month Old Bulls

G A R Cache 7791

G A R Fireball 19WR

G A R Cache R721

304

G A R Identified 5251

Elite calving ease on this moderate framed son of Cache. Note his breed leading Marbling! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Cache 5781

305

G A R Identified

Lot 307

G A R Identified 5141

Lot 309

G A R Kansas S321

We believe that Home

progeny will help us reach many goals that Henry Gardiner dreamed of. Making dreams achievable within the cattle business is rewarding! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Identified R571

Designed breeding programs have a plan. We are thankful for Henry Gardiner’s plan that worked so well in the past and will continue to lead us the right way in the future! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas 5481

Tremendous candidate to breed heifers and his genetics are packed with all of the needed goodies for profit! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas 6571

311

We love to awaken to the possibilities of beef cattle excellence. We are so fortunate that these ruminant animals can take cellulose that humans can’t consume and convert it to the best tasting protein in the world! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas 5221

Elite calving ease with top 2% YW. All of the other traits are in elite order too! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas 1701J

Lot 313

G A R Kansas U139

We define successful cattle as those that are born alive, grow fast and efficiently to the end point with a valuable carcass, and for the females that are retained to replicate the process year after year in their environment. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas R921

There is never a one size fits all recipe for success, but there is a diligent pursuit of purpose to be the most successful on the most traits for the majority of producers. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas 5721

Several lifetimes of experience providing customer service, educating and promoting the Angus breed. Thank you all for your lifetime commitment to the breed. If you know, you know.

G A R Kansas 691G

Lot 319

G A R Kansas J1262

G A R Kansas SJ41

317

We love connecting the dots…for ourselves and our customers. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Kansas S521

320

Discipline is simple, yet it becomes very unusual in a world that sees it as boring. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

Lot 318

G A R Kansas 7561

321

Experience is the best teacher in this business. The entry fee for understanding is participation. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 5761

Breeding cattle of excellence is a decision requires

applied for

We are thankful for the opportunity to be disciplined. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

As most families do, we love our way of life. We are thankful for our fortunate way we get to live, raise our families, and feed the world. We are very thankful for Home Town and his ability to help so many people in this world! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

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G A R Home Town 561G

Lot 325

Great bull! We love Home Town cattle. We appreciate their calving ease, early growth, moderate size, and sweet temperament! End product merit that our consumers desire, and the maternal function that we need to fit most environments. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 126M

326

We use repetitive terms for Home Town sons, because over and over they are magnificent. Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town S91

3% $C with a 105 %IMF, 105 RE ratio. Good choice for virgin heifers and cows! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 1241J

We appreciate multi-trait excellence in beef cattle! Note that S91 possesses moderate birth weight, top 15% YW, with top 10% marbling and top 1% RE! Selling 100% possession and retaining 1/2 revenue sharing and semen interest.

G A R Home Town 5171

I think the glorious thing about life is that the one constant is change. Adapting to changes is the beauty of what we are able to do! Selling 100% possession and retaining

revenue sharing and semen interest.

5171 offers tremendous calving ease potential with top 1% Marbling! We appreciate our loyal customers, who have been with us for

GAR-Influenced Commercial Heifers

Selling three groups, approximately 210 head of bred commercial replacement heifers. The females will sell in minimum of 10 head groups. Buyer can take 10 head or the entire group, but must take a minimum of 10 head. These groups qualify for GAR FREE DELIVERY and repeat buyer discount!

GROUP 1

97 head of GAR-Influenced commercial Angus heifers, AI 11/18/22 to GAR Home Team. Method Genetics tested. Individual EPDs and indexes available before sale day.

GROUP 2

65 head of GAR-Influenced commercial Angus heifers, AI 11/14/22 to GAR Home Team. Method Genetics tested. Individual EPDs and indexes available before sale day.

GROUP 3

48 head of GAR-Influenced commercial Angus heifers, AI 12/1/22 to GAR Home Team. Method Genetics tested. Individual EPDs and indexes available before sale day.

Final groups with individual Method Genetics

Gardens Cache

GAR R eference Sires

G A R Home Town

G A R Kansas

G A R Dual Threat

G A R Transcendent

G A R Quantum

G A R Ashland

G A R Refresh

Mill Brae Identified 4031

G A R Xceptional

G A R Momentum

G A R Combustion

GAR R eference Sires

GB Fireball 672

44 Bragging Rights 4372

G A R Breakthrough

G A R Phoenix

G A R Fail Safe

G A R Set Apart

G A R Greater Good

G A R Home Team

G A R Home Free

G A R Dual Force

Expected Progeny Differences (EPD), is the prediction of how future progeny of each animal are expected to perform relative to the progeny of other animals listed in the database. EPDs are expressed in units of measure for the trait, plus or minus. Interim EPDs may appear on young animals when their performance has yet to be incorporated into the American Angus Association National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) procedures. This EPD will be preceded by an “I”, and may or may not include the animal’s own performance record for a particular trait, depending on its availability, appropriate contemporary grouping, or data edits needed for NCE.

GROWTH

Calving Ease Direct (CED), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers.

Birth Weight EPD (BW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Weaning Weight EPD (WW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Yearling Weight EPD (YW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Residual Average Daily Gain (RADG), expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic ability for postweaning gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of feed consumed.

Dry Matter Intake (DMI), expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of difference transmitting ability for feed intake during the postweaning phase, compared to that of other sires.

Yearling Height EPD (YH), is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling height, expressed in inches, compared to that of other sires.

Scrotal Circumference EPD (SC), expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires.

Docility (DOC), is expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility. It predicts the average difference of progeny from a sire in comparison with another sire’s calves. In herds where temperament problems are not an issue, this expected difference would not be realized.

MATERNAL

Heifer Pregnancy (HP), the heifer pregnancy EPDs are designed to characterize differences among sires in the Angus breed for daughter’s heifer pregnancy. When comparing two sires based on their heifer pregnancy EPDs (reported in units of percentage), a higher EPD sire would be expected to have daughters with a greater probability or chance of becoming pregnant than a sire with the lower EPD.

Calving Ease Maternal (CEM), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.

Maternal Milk EPD (Milk), is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf’s weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability.

Mature Weight EPD (MW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the difference in mature weight of daughters of a sire compared to the daughters of other sires.

Mature Height EPD (MH), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the difference in mature height of a sire’s daughters compared to daughters of other sires.

Cow Energy Value ($EN), expressed in dollar savings per cow per year, assesses differences in cow energy requirements as an expected dollar savings difference in daughters of sires. A larger value is more favorable when comparing two animals (more dollars saved on feed energy expenses). Components for computing the cow $EN savings difference include lactation energy requirements and energy costs associated with differences in mature cow size.

CARCASS

Carcass Weight EPD (CW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Marbling EPD (Marb), expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Ribeye Area EPD (RE), expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Fat Thickness EPD (Fat), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differences in external fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

YEARLING AND ULTRASOUND ADJUSTED MEASUREMENTS

Adj. Yrlg. Scrotal Circ: Adjusted yearling scrotal circumference, the bull’s scrotal circumference measured in centimeters adjusted to one year of age.

Adj. Yrlg. Hip Ht.: Each bull’s hip height measured in inches and adjusted to one year of age.

Adj. %IMF: The percent intramuscular fat (marbling) adjusted to 365 days of age. Heritability for marbling is in the moderate range.

%IMF Ratio: The percent above or below average (100 = average) a bull or female is for its marbling scan within its contemporary group.

Adj. Yrlg. Ribeye Area: Each bull’s ribeye area measured in square inches and adjusted to one year of age.

REA Ratio: The percent above or below average (100 = average) a bull is for his adjusted ribeye area.

Adj. Rib Fat: This is the off-test backfat measured in inches adjusted to 365 days of age.

Rib Fat Ratio: The percent above or below average (100 = average) a bull or female is for its backfat scan within its contemporary group.

Adj. Rump Fat: This is the off-test rump fat measured in inches adjusted to 365 days of age.

Rump Fat Ratio: The percent above or below average (100= average) a bull or female is for its rump fat scan within its contemporary group.

$VALUE INDEXES

Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for pre-weaning merit. $W includes both revenue and cost adjustments associated with differences in birth weight, weaning direct growth, maternal milk, and mature cow size.

Feedlot Value ($F), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for post-weaning merit compared to progeny of other sires.

Grid Value ($G), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit compared to progeny of other sires.

Quality Grade ($QG), $QG represents the quality grade segment of the economic advantage found in $G. $QG is intended for the specialized user wanting to place more emphasis on improving quality grade. The carcass marbling (Marb) EPD and ultrasound-derived percent intramuscular fat (%IMF) EPD contribute to $QG.

Yield Grade ($YG), $YG represents the yield grade segment of the economic advantage found in $G. $YG is intended for the specialized user wanting to place more emphasis on red meat yield. It provides a multi-trait approach to encompass ribeye, fat thickness and weight into an economic value for red meat yield.

Beef Value ($B), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for post-weaning and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires.

DAM’S PRODUCTION RECORD:

Act.BW — Actual Birth Weight: The number of calves each dam has had and the average actual birth weight of those calves. Example: 3-81 means the dam has had 3 calves with an average actual birth weight of 81 pounds.

BWR — Birth Weight Ratio: The number of calves a dam has had and their average birth weight ratio. Example: 2-98 means the dam has had 2 calves with an average BWR of 98.

WWR — Weaning Weight Ratio: The number of calves a dam has had and their average weaning weight ratio. Example: 2-102 means the dam has had 2 calves with an average WWR of 102.

YWR — Yearling Weight Ratio: The number of calves a dam has had and their average yearling weight ratio. Example: 2-103 means the dam has had 2 calves with an average YWR of 103.

DAM’S ULTRASOUND PRODUCTION RECORD

%IMF: The number of calves that each dam has had, and the average %IMF ratio on those calves. Example: 11-112 means that the dam of this animal has had 11 progeny ultrasounded for IMF with an average ratio of 112.

REA: The number of calves that each dam has had, and the average ribeye area ratio on those calves. Example: 11-112 means that the dam of this animal has had 11 progeny ultrasounded for REA with an average ratio of 112.

Fat: The number of calves that each dam has had, and the average rib fat ratio on those calves. Example: 11-112 means that the dam of this animal has had 11 progeny ultrasounded for rib fat with an average ratio of 112. A ratio above 100 would mean that this animal has above average rib fat (more fat) and a ratio of less than 100 means that the animal has less rib fat (less fat) within the animal’s contemporary group.

RU Fat: The number of calves that each dam has had, and the average rump fat ratio on those calves. Example: 11-112 means that the dam of this animal has had 11 progeny ultrasounded for rump fat with an average ratio of 112. A ratio above 100 would mean that this animal has above average rump fat (more fat) and a ratio of less than 100 means that the animal has less rump fat (less fat) within the animal’s contemporary group.

BW — Birth Weight: The actual weight in pounds at birth.

Calving-Ease Score: 1 = unassisted; 2 = some assistance; 3 = mechanical assistance.

METHOD GENETICS® CHOICE EPD AND SELECTION INDEX KEY

CARCASS WEIGHT (CW): The carcass weight EPD is reported in pounds of harvest carcass weight. As with other weight traits, selection for weight genetics is moderately to highly heritable and will lead to increased directional genetic change in pounds. The CW EPD has contributions not only from the genotyped calves, but harvest carcass records, ultrasound indicator trait results, and available pedigree.

MARBLING (MARB): Marbling EPDs are reported in harvest marbling score units, with a higher value being more favorable.

RIBEYE AREA (REA): The ribeye area EPD, with a higher value as the typical desired direction, can be used to place selection pressure on this trait to impact red meat yield.

CALVING EASE DIRECT (CED): Reported as a percentage of unassisted calvings, this EPD is used to select favorable calving ease genetics for use in matings to first calf heifers. The value is more noted for sire selection. In Angus-influenced herds that have heavily emphasized calving ease genetics, selection pressure for this trait may or may not be a priority. A higher value is more favorable. For example if there was a 5 percentage point difference between to animals (+10 vs +5), one would expect 5 more calves out of 100 to be born unassisted in future progeny, to favor choosing the animal with the CED of +10.

DOCILITY (DOC): Docility is reported as a convenience trait with a higher value favoring more docile temperament. Reported in percentage units, these EPDs can be used as an accessory sorting tool as needed.

CALVING EASE MATERNAL (CEM): This EPD is applicable to calves out of daughters of first-calf heifers and their unassisted calving percentage difference relative to other individuals. Again, as with CED, a higher value is more favorable and reported in units of percent.

MATERNAL PRODUCTION INDEX (MPI): The Maternal Production Index is reported in dollars per calf produced from the breeding herd with Angus-based genetics. It encompasses direct and maternal calving ease, heifer pregnancy, weaning growth, maternal milk, and mature size differences in a scenario where replacement females are retained and calves are marketed at weaning.

QUALITY POUNDS INDEX (QPI): The Quality Pounds Index is reported in dollars per calf for herds with Angus-based genetics. It focuses on the terminal side of the herd’s business for feedlot gain and carcass merit genetic differences. There are no provisions for calving ease or maternal traits, with the assumption that all calves are under a retained ownership scenario fed out and marketed on a premium quality-based grid.

RETAINED OWNERSHIP INCOME (ROI): Cattle producers interested in a complete production system approach from conception through carcass end-point should use the Retained Ownership Income index ties together reproduction, calving ease, maternal genetic merit, growth throughout the calf’s lifetime, and quality based carcass merit in an Angus-based herd. The ROI is reported in dollars per calf produced in the herd, and consolidates the sub-indexes of MPI and QPI.

METHOD GENETICS EPD AND INDEX PERCENTILE RANKS (%) are a numeric ranking of the animal’s EPD and Index values on a 1% to 100% scale. For most traits a lower numeric value is considered more favorable, such as for CED EPD. For example, a 25% presented with an EPD indicates that animal is in the upper 25 percent of the animals in the Method Genetics evaluation for calves born in the last five years.

THE GARDINER ANGUS RANCH BREEDING GUARANTEE

We guarantee that all breeding cattle sold by Gardiner Angus Ranch, both bulls and females, are fertile to the best of our knowledge. If a bull is injured at any time in the 12 months following the sale so as to make them functionally infertile, we will provide you with a satisfactory replacement, if available, or issue you a credit equal to the bull’s purchase price minus the salvage value received for that bull. If a female is determined to be a non-breeder, then we would ask you to sell her and would offer you the difference of her purchase price minus the salvage value as a credit in any future GAR sale. This guarantee is in addition to the Sale Terms and Conditions of the American Angus Association which also apply.

A WORD ABOUT FREE DELIVERY

Gardiner Angus Ranch offers its customers free delivery anywhere in the lower 48 states. As a part of that delivery we work with reputable livestock transportation companies that we feel comfortable with in the handling of your cattle in both a professional and conscientious way. GAR will do everything possible to deliver your cattle to a point that is convenient for both you and the trucking company. In some cases where there are cattle from multiple owners loaded on the same truck, it is necessary for the buyer to meet the truck at a central location such as a livestock auction or veterinary clinic relatively close to them. We also encourage the drivers to be as flexible as possible and request that they not deliver your cattle in the middle of the night if avoidable. If you would like to insure your cattle, you can do so on sale day. Most of the cattle to be delivered from the sale are delivered within 45 days after the sale. If, for any reason, you desire an expedited delivery, please notify Grant Gardiner at (620) 635-0382 or email grant.c.gardiner@gmail.com and we will make arrangements for quicker delivery.

GARDINER ANGUS RANCH VACCINATION PROGRAM

Two Month Calves—Endovac-Bovi (Immvac)

Vision 7 (Merck Animal Health)

VistaOnce (Merck Animal Health)

Calves at 205 day Pre-weaning

Vision 7 20/20 (Merck Animal Health)

Vista Once (Merck Animal Health)

Weaning (June)

Vista 5 (Merck Animal Health)

Yearling Heifers (>30 day Pre-Breeding)

Vista 3 V/L5 (Merck Animal Health)

Ivomec Pour-On (Merial)

Cows at Synchronization

Virashield 6V/L5 (Novartis)

Ivomec Pour-On (Merial)

Bulls (Pre-Sale)

Anaplasmosis vaccination (1 dose)

All animals have been tested for PI BVD are found to be free of this disease. The goal of this vaccination program is to decrease the risk for diseases that are prevalent in our area and our management scheme. ASHLAND

Genetic Acceleration

Disciplined breeding, genomic information, accurate selection tools, phenotypic performance and carcass data enable genetic acceleration.

GAR Home Free

19862808

Sire: GAR Home Town

Dam: GAR Momentum F266

Proven genetics, moderate stature, elite calving ease, marbling and ribeye.

Semen: $30 / $40 certificate

GAR Dual Force

20218580

Sire: GAR Dual Threat

Dam: GAR Early Bird N895

Outcross opportunity on Home Town daughters with unique balance for calving ease, early growth, marbling and muscle.

Semen: $30 / $40 certificate

GAR Home Team

19862954

Sire: GAR Home Town

Dam: GAR Prodigy 1558

Powerful combination of Home Town, Ashland, Prodigy, Prophet, Early Bird and Sunrise genetics with unmatched calving ease, growth, marbling and muscle.

Semen: $30 / $40 certificate

To order semen, contact the AVC semen sales hotline.

AshlandVetCenter@gmail.com

(888) 250-3707 • AshlandVetCenter.net

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