17th Annual Roche Ranches Bull Sale Catalog by kelsey.steinkraus

Welcome!

We would like to thank everyone that has supported our bull sale over the years. This year marks our 17th year in the seedstock business. We have made many friends in the cattle and livestock industry. We take the confidence you have placed in us to improve your bottom line very seriously. Like our operation, you rely on the livestock to support your families and pay your bills. It is so neat to see the loyalty, recognition and approval of our bulls by the ranches that stock them. Some of you have bought bulls since day one and we sure appreciate it. We are very proud of our heritage and the previous generations that have done so much for us. They have helped pave the way and provide a way of life that we love so much. Our father, Jeff Roche, had the idea to purchase the ranch that he was raised on and the place his father managed for 40+ years. Justin and Dusty were barely double digits in age and the year was 1992. We were all excited because it was bordered by the property that our grandparents, Doug and Doris Roche, had purchased from Grandma’s dad, Job Hadfield. The year we bought the ranch calves were in the high seventies, lambs in the high forties, wheat was at $3 and interest rates on loans were 10%-plus. Somehow, we have managed to make it so far! When we started on our own, we purchased 100 head of cattle from Holmgren Conner Cattle Ranch and 250 head of old ewes from our great-grandpa, Nick Chournos. Currently, we run 1,500 head of cow/calf pairs and 5,000 head of sheep. We haven't been convicted of being the smartest, but we do know how to run and make a ranch work. We have taken the same approach to our bull program. We continue to improve the quality every year and this is our best offering yet. We say that every year, so it’s a good thing! These cattle know how to get out and work and will produce a profit for you in a commercial environment. They have to or to make a ranch work. We believe the best way to stay profitable is to take advantage of crossbreeding, especially maternal heterosis, and quality research proves that. Maternal heterosis is the most valuable tool available to improve cow performance and herd profitability. With the low inheritability of maternal traits, like fertility and longevity, a breeder can spend a lifetime trying to make the same progress for those crucial traits that can be realized in one easy cross. Studies show an equivalent of 1 to 1.5 extra calves over the lifetime of a female in favor of crossbred cattle because of the combination of greater longevity and extra calf weaning weight. If we could purchase a pharmaceutical that added that much performance and profit there is little doubt that producers would stand in line all day to buy some. We would like to thank our employees, friends and family that make this all possible. Without them, we have no business. We welcome you to the sale and want you to know that we stand behind these bulls 100%. If for any reason you’re not completely satisfied, we will make it right. Sincerely,

Roche Ranches

Jeff, Justin and Dusty "Hootie" Roche

Roche Ranches

Terms & Conditions TERMS:

Terms of this sale are cash, or a good check, unless arrangements are made prior to the sale. Settlement to be made immediately at the conclusion of the sale before animals are loaded. The right of property title shall not pass until checks have cleared.

bidding:

All animals will sell as single lots to the highest bidder. Any disputes or challenges regarding bids will be settled by the auctioneer, whose decision will be final.

absentee bidding:

If you are unable to attend the sale but would like to big on the lots offered we encourage you to call prior to sale day. Bids will be handled with the strictest of confidentiality.

Trucking:

All trucking is the responsibility of the buyer, but we will help make arrangements. Every effort will be made to minimize costs to the buyer. We will deliver the bulls to a central location for free.

risk:

guarantee:

announcements:

health::

All animals are at the owner's risk prior to the sale and become the property of the buyer as soon as the animal is declared sold by the auctioneer. At that time, the buyer assumes all risk.

Announcements from the auction block will take precedence over any printed matter and any other announcements.

liabilities:

Although incidents at livestock sales seldom occur, everyone attending this sale does so at their own risk. The owners and employees assume no liability, legal or otherwise, in the event of an accident, bodily injury, theft, act of God, errors in catalogs or omissions, or percentage verification. We try to keep the most accurate records possible and have bull-tight fences, but on a rare occasion, accidents of breeding occur that we are not aware of or cannot control. We will do everything we can to determine the correct percentage, but cannot guarantee it.

Every bull has been tested for Tric and semen evaluated by a licensed veterinarian. We will guarantee the bull selling in this sale to be fertile at the time of sale.

Every bull in this sale, to the best of our knowledge, is free of any disease and will be eligible for interstate transport. All bulls were Dextomax treated. They have been vaccinated twice for IBR, P13, BVD, BRSV, 8-way Blackleg, One Shot Pasturella, plus Enforce.

contract:

The above Terms and Conditions of this sale shall constitute a contract between buyer and seller and be equally binding on both. Animals that are resold following the sale shall constitute a separate transaction and the rights and obligations of the two parties connected thereto are not covered by these Terms and Conditions.

Cattle in Fall going over ridge Independence Valley Roche Ranches

Friends in the cattle business:

We hope 2020 was a good year. We are humble and grateful for the 17 years most of you have supported us in the seed stock business. We are very optimistic and excited for 2021. Just wanted to share a few thoughts and ideas that I have come across that I think will help us all be better stockmen and more profitable in our individual operations. Keep this thought in mind as I share a few of these ideas: “If all you are trying to do is essentially the same thing as everyone else, then its unlikely you will be very successful.” Just a few thoughts on crossbreeding, crossbreeding maximizes production traits, and cuts costs. One of the most tried-andtrue principles to maximize production traits while simultaneously reducing costs in commercial beef systems is crossbreeding. Crossbreeding gives commercial beef systems two primary benefits: heterosis (hybrid vigor) and breed complementarity. Lowly heritable traits like reproduction, health and cow longevity are best improved by crossbreeding. Leaving hybrid vigor on the table in a commercial herd is “a big loss.” Crossbred cows and maternal heterosis is a key to profitability on commercial cow/calf operations. Studies have shown net profit per cow is increased by $75/cow/year because of, maternal heterosis. Ranchers would be wise to crossbreed even if heterosis was zero, due to the complementary effects of matching strengths of one breed to offset weaknesses of another breed. Maternal heterosis accounts for about two-thirds of the total crossbreeding advantage. Maternal heterosis has more impact because of the effect on reproductive performance through earlier puberty, higher conception rate, faster breed back, greater longevity and the maternal impact on calf performance. Individual heterosis generally accounts for the other one-third of the potential 25 percent increase in lifetime productivity and is realized due to early vigor resulting in more live calves plus greater early calf growth rate. Acknowledging that it is important to keep uniformity in the cow herd for a variety of reasons-and that some cowmen worry about keeping uniformity in the herd when crossbreeding. One way to keep uniformity in the cow herd is to use bulls of similar frame score. With a strong relationship between frame score and mature size, minimizing differences in frame scores of bulls used to produce females will help maintain cow herd uniformity. Capturing the benefits of heterosis allows producers to optimize genetic progress in economically important traits, especially those associated with reproductive efficiency and maternal performance. I would also like to say, that we need to stop putting so much emphasis on weaning weight and focus more on price/per head. Here’s what I mean: we shipped 380 head of #605 weight steers@1.50 per lb.= 908.00 per hd. We also shipped 100 head #410 weight steers@2.21 per lb.=906.00 per hd. The difference on weaning weight was almost 200lbs., but price per head was virtually none existent. The point I’m trying to make is; there are ways to reduce inputs. For example, moving calving to March-May to avoid problems with weather, scours, increased labor, and feed. By doing this we will see a drop in weaning weights, but we will be more profitable overall because of the decrease in inputs. Focusing on price per head versus weaning weight, I believe is

the way we should be looking at things. I’ve been selling cattle for 17 years and I’ve seen time and time again #400 weight cattle bring as much or more per head than there #600 weight counterparts There’s nothing prettier than seeing several hundred head of 600lb steers coming down the alley way. Unfortunately, all our banker cares about is PROFIT which equals subtracting our expense from our income. I’m sure God’s original cow was very efficient at converting low quality forages into milk and meat. Because of her unique four-stomach digestive system, she was able to eat and digest plants that could not be utilized by man or most other animals. I don’t know what color she was, and I don’t know what shape or size she was, but I do know she had the genetic ability to adapt to many different environments. Over the years, man was successful in populating most of the earth with God’s original cow. When placed in a new environment, these cows were able to adapt and change by “natural” selection into the most efficient animal for their new surroundings. Those that could not adapt did not survive. Man, in all his wisdom eventually realized he could create the cow of his dreams through “artificial” selection. Color, size and shape suddenly became more important than efficiency and adaptability. Right from the start, different men had different ideas about what the perfect cow should look like. These men became the original seedstock producers- and the race was on to create the perfect breed. Many breeders, to preserve the traits, they deemed to be most important, found it necessary to artificially change the cow’s environment. They did this by providing the cow with extra feed and care. She was no longer required to survive strictly on the forage resources found within her environment. Man, finally succeeded in producing cows with the preferred color, size and shape- but they were not as efficient or as profitable as their ancestors had been. To be more profitable, we need to get back to basics. We need to produce cows that fit our environment, instead of artificially changing the environment to fit our cows. Cows must be environmentally adapted to efficiently convert available resources into beef, with a minimum amount of inputs. Profit is measured by subtracting our expenses from our income, it is affected very little by color and/or breed of our cattle. Our goal at Roche Ranches is to identify and produce seedstock animals that can produce and reproduce with minimum inputsin many different environments. We believe a cow ought to be supporting the ranch, instead of being supported by the ranch. Maybe Chip Hines said it best, “Your cows don’t care if you’re profitable or not. If you’re willing to do the work for them they’ll let you.” Our cows run on short native grass year-round with essentially no hay or supplements. We let the environment sort out the good ones. Suppose you could turn your entire cowherd loose in the wild with absolutely no human contact for 50 years. What do you think the survivors would look like? We look forward to seeing you Saturday April 10th @ 3pm Anderson Livestock Auction Willard, Utah for our 17th annual livestock sale! For catalog or general questions call or email: JustinRoche@RocheRanches.com or (435) 327-1842

Roche Ranches

Jeffrey, Justin and Dusty "Hootie" Roche

2-YEAR-OLD BULLS Many people ask, why is a two-year-old bull for sale? These two-year-old bulls were retained in our herd as yearlings to breed many of our cows. The reason they were used on our own cattle is because of their very maternal pedigrees stacked with longevity and fertility. Yes, the bulls are not virgin, and anybody who thinks there’s such a thing as a “virgin” two-year-old bull has never heard of prison life. There are many advantages to using these older bulls, they already know how to breed, and that means a ton. Especially after you watch your yearling bull breed the same cow 15xs with three other cows in heat watching. They also know how to travel. Many of these bulls bred on the Nevada ranch that encompasses almost half a million acres. If these two-year-olds were junk, they never would have made it until now, so the problem bulls have been eliminated. As always, these bulls will have passed a breeding soundness exam and negative trich test by doctor Ira Mickelsen, DVM.

PATERNAL BROTHER TO LOTS 1-7

S A V RAINFALL 6846 DOB: 1/9/2016

ANGUS

AAA# 18578963

O C C PAXTON 730P COLEMAN CHARLO 0256 BOHI ABIGALE 6014 S A V 8180 TRAVELER 004 S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4136 S A V MAY 2397 The next great Calving Ease sire from Schaff Angus Valley, RAINFALL’s first progeny have improved his CED and BW EPD’s. He sires added length, soundness and unmistakable herd bull presence in his sons. His daughters are stunning in an elegant maternal package. RAINFALL sets himself apart with his dominating hip and rear-leg structure with muscle shape and flawless phenotype. A $Weaning leader that offers strong MARB and REA predictions in an easy fleshing, big-bodied, good footed design. He brings Calving Ease, maternal strength and performance together - fundamental elements to build from.

CED +9

PRODUCTION WW YW RADG DMI +57 +110 +.28 +.95

BW +.1

MATERNAL SC Doc HP CEM Milk MkH MW +1.04 +25 +12.7 +10 +26 14 15

YH -.3

CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +20 +.66 +.59 +.016 3

UGP 146

$M 90

$VALUES $W $F $G 63 60 52

MH -.6

$EN 3

$B 112

J6 CHARLO 817

1 BW

DOB: 3/15/19

PUREBRED ANGUS

J6 CHARLO 660

817 x NET VALUE

1.2

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

80 565 1,095

3.2

A tremendous opportunity to acquire purebred Angus genetics. Half brothers sell as lots 1-7. These bulls are hard footed and have been raised in the hills and rocks. They will be able to handle a heavy workload. Their sire is a tremendous son of Coleman Charlo that has the fleshing ease of a dry cow and a super disposition. These are some really good bulls to add fleshing ability and uniform up a calf crop. Bid with confidence on these seven paternal half brothers.

Lot 1

Roche Ranches

2-YEAR-OLD BULLS J6 CHARLO 850

2 BW

DOB: 3/18/19

PUREBRED ANGUS

J6 CHARLO 660

850 x SINCLAIR GM

1.7

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

78 570 1,065

3.1

Paternal brother sell as lots 1-7. All of these brothers are very similar for performance and EPD’s. All 7 brothers come recommended for heifers or cows, with the exception of Lot 6.

Lot 2

J6 CHARLO 846

3 BW

DOB: 3/16/19

PUREBRED ANGUS

J6 CHARLO 660

846 x BLACKROCK

1.5

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

77 575 1,070

3.3

Paternal brothers sell as lots 1-7. All seven brothers come from a super set of purebred Angus cattle that weigh between 1,000-1,200 lbs.

Lot 3

J6 CHARLO 829 DOB: 3/12/19

4 BW

PUREBRED ANGUS

J6 CHARLO 660

829 x SINCLAIR NET VALUE

1.8

Milk

BW WW YW

Gain

84 580 1,060

3.3

Paternal brothers sell as lots 1-7.

Lot 4

Roche Ranches

2-YEAR-OLD BULLS J6 CHARLO 821

5 BW

DOB: 3/11/19

PUREBRED ANGUS

J6 CHARLO 660

821 x COLEMAN REGIS

1.6

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

80 600 1,085

3.5

Paternal brothers sell as lots 1-7.

Lot 5

J6 CHARLO 806

DOB: 3/22/19

PUREBRED ANGUS

J6 CHARLO 660

806 x SURPASSED

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

90 575 1,070

3.2

Paternal brothers sell as lots 1-7. This bull has a little more BW than his brothers, comes recommended for cow use only.

Lot 6

J6 CHARLO 823

7 BW

DOB: 3/8/19

PB ANGUS

J6 CHARLO 660

823 x COLEMAN BRAVO

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

79 590 1,090

3.3

Paternal brothers sell as lots 1-7.

Lot 7

Roche Ranches

2-YEAR-OLD BULLS Golden Dawn Yuma GIDSCO APOLLO TALLADEGA SMITHBILT MITZI

WHISTLER

Yuma is a bull sired by Talladega and out of an exceptional daughter of Whistler. His first calves were born in the fall of 2014 and they are impressive. Yuma consistantly sires calving ease, muscle and color. Tested non diluter. Great feet and large testicles.

CE -

BW +3.5

SPRING 2021 EPDs WW YW ADG MCE Milk Stay Doc CW +55 +103 +28 -

YG -

Marb -

BF -

REA API TI 100.0 142.0

J6 YUMA 93CG

8 BW

DOB: 3/1/19

3/4 SM 1/4 AN

GOLDEN DAWN YUMA

93CG

2.8

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

88 640 1,110

3.7

This guy is a stud! If this bull was a person, and you were in prison, you definitely would not want to shower next to him! Tremendous body, but still with a soft look and rib. These four paternal brothers by Yuma will add some serious pounds to your next calf crop. Lot 8 will sire a beautiful set of replacement heifers.

Lot 8

J6 YUMA 116

9 BW

DOB: 3/25/19

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

GOLDEN DAWN YUMA

116

2.2

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

80 600 1,065

3.2

Paternal brothers sell as lots 8-11. This is the only half blood bull of the brothers and he is black and good. His temperament is not as good as his brothers, but neither is mine when compared to Hootie. This bull will not disappoint. Backed by a super good cow by OCC Mitchell.

Roche Ranches

Lot 9

2-YEAR-OLD BULLS J6 YUMA 76386 DOB: 3/5/19

10 BW

3/4 SM 1/4 AN

GOLDEN DAWN YUMA

76386

3.1

100

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

86 625 1,100

3.5

Bigger framed and full of performance. This bull will make a set of feeder calves to press down the scale and make the feeder of your calves money.

Lot 10

J6 YUMA 763CG

11 BW

DOB: 3/9/19

3/4 SM 1/4 AN

GOLDEN DAWN YUMA

763 CG

3.2

102

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

87 640 1,110

3.4

The Shaq of the paternal Yuma brothers, he will be fine on mature cows but don’t let him in with the heifers. Please refer to the Shaq comment. Very similar to lot 10. Paternal brothers sell as lots 8-11.

Lot 11

Roche Ranches

2-YEAR-OLD BULLS grandsire to lot 12

ss goldmine L42

DOB: 2/3/2001

PUREBRED SIMMENTAL

ASA# 2106737

BURNS BULL X339U WLE POWER STROKE NICHOLS JOLIETTE C75 LCHMAN LUCKY BUCK 7049C GW MISS LUCKY BUCK 858G GW MISS BRODERICK 116Z

SPRING 2021 EPDs CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk Stay Doc CW YG Marb BF REA API TI +12.2 +0.1 +55.0 +62.8 +.05 +4.9 +24.7 +17.6 +12.3 -7.1 -0.62 -0.15 -0.142 +0.63 110.3 59.0

J6 GOLDMINE 5002 DOB: 3/18/19

12 BW

1/2 AN 1/2 SM

J6 GOLDMINE 110

J6 JET FLECK 5002 x JIPSEY EARL

Milk

BW WW YW

Gain

75 585 1,090

3.2

If you’re looking for the bull that is backed by one of the best cows in the sale, here he is. This guy is polled and black and sits on a tremendous set of feet and legs. Chucked full of red meat and the disposition of a bum lamb. Bull’s sire, J6 Goldmine 110, is still breeding cows at 8-years-old in the Nevada desert. Cannot go wrong here.

Denny, Matti, and Gonzi - Circle Wash, NV

Roche Ranches

Lot 12

Douglas Buck feeding - Gunsight Peak, UT

Chrissi getting her pilot’s license.

18-month-OLD BULLS grandsire to lot 13

GDAR HEISMAN 1705 DOB: 11/27/2011

ANGUS

AAA# 16944751

SITZ UPWARD 307R SITZ DASH 10277 SITZ EVERELDA ENTENSE 2665 GDAR GAME DAY 449 GDAR FOREVER LADY 959 GDAR FOREVER LADY 6242 • Moderate milk and high for $EN and HP, one of our best for low input environments. • Use this proven heifer bull to add fleshing ability and to help keep frame size under control.

CED +16

BW -3.0

WW +49

PRODUCTION YW RADG DMI +91 +.20 +.97

MATERNAL SC Doc HP CEM Milk MkH MW +1.17 +16 +16.0 +7 +17 24 47

YH -.2

CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +17 +.56 +.39 +.027 13

UGP 61

$M 46

$VALUES $W $F $G 48 55 44

MH -.1

$EN -8

$B 98

J6 HEISMAN 802

13 BW

DOB: 9/5/19

PB ANGUS

J6 HEISMAN 250

802

-1.2 WW

68 555 1,025

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

PB Angus fall born that can handle a heavy workload. Bull comes recommended for heifer use.

Lot 13

Tyton and Buck in the semi.

Alice - Ellison Creek, NV

Humbolt National Forest - Nevada

Roche Ranches

18-month-old bulls J6 RIBEYE 123 1/2 ANGUS 1/2 HEREFORD

KCF BENNETT 3008 M326 SHF RIB EYE M326 R117 HVH MISS HUDSON 83K 8M J6 123 X JIPSEY EARL J6 Ribeye is a bull we owned, raised, sold and owned again. He was out top seller a few years back to our good friends, Lou & Teresa Andersen. They used him for several years then we bought him back and have used him for the past two. This bull is incredible in terms of siring top notch heifers and docile, performing sons. He is a very moderate framed bull that we cannot get in a chute because he’s so wide! We have around 25 daughters from this bull and have used many of his sons and will continue to do so for many years. He’s the absolute best for incorporating Hereford genetics. We do sell semen on this bull let us know if your interested.

CE 10

BW 1.0

WW 45

YW 88

SPRING 2021 EPDs ADG MCE Milk MWW Doc CW 0.02 9.9 18.1 33.7 10.8 35.8

YG Marb BF REA API TI 0.13 -0.14 -0.034 -0.31 104.5 49.3

J6 RIBEYE 7164

DOB: 9/8/19

14 BW

1/2 AN 1/4 SM 1/4 HER

J6 RIBEYE 123

J6 7164 x J6 092

-2

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

60 565 1,040

3.1

Redder is better! -Dr. Ira Mickelsen. A heifer bull that will knock your socks off, or at least make you blush with his good looks. J6 Ribeye sired cattle are the real deal, siring feminine easy doing male and female progeny. Dam is a cherry red, easy doing, female that weighs around a 1,000 lbs. Keep every heifer out of this bull, unless they’re not any good.

Lot 14

J6 RIBEYE 515

DOB: 9/12/19

15 BW

1/2 AN 1/4 SM 1/4 HER

J6 RIBEYE 123

J6 515 x J6 479

0.5

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

68 530 1,000

Don’t pay too much attention to the weaning weight on this bull, his mother was only 15-years-old when she weaned him. J6 515 is one of the greatest cows to ever walk our ranch. This will be the last opportunity to acquire these genetics. We sent 515 to town after she weaned her last calf at 16 years old. This striped faced bull will turn a lot of heads come sale day. Paternal brother to lot 14. Roche Ranches

Lot 15

18-month-OLD BULLS S Summit 956

DOB: 3/12/2009

ANGUS

AAA# 16433346

BOYD NEW DAY 8005 GDAR GAME DAY 449 GDAR MISS WIX 474 R&S EXPEDITION 1404 S PRIDE ANNA 709 S PRIDE ANNA 567 • One of the breed’s highest $W sires – a profitability improver. • He excels for DOC and CED – two traits in high demand. • His daughters are beautiful-uddered, big-ribbed females who raise heavy calves. • A high customer satisfaction bull – bull calves are heavy and the replacement females are very maternal

CED +11

BW -.7

WW +54

PRODUCTION YW RADG DMI +95 +.17 +1.46

YH +.3

SC +.28

CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +29 +.17 +.31 +.090 15

UGP 133

MATERNAL Doc HP CEM Milk MkH MW +30 +15.1 +8 +33 83 +2 $M 84

$VALUES $W $F 81 46

$G 18

MH -.2

$EN +5

$B 64

J6 SUMMIT 645 DOB: 9/10/19

16 BW

3/4 AN 1/4 SM

S SUMMIT

J6 645 x J6 003

-2.5 WW

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

60 560 1,010

2.8

Heifer bull, with cow power. When we say longevity matters it really does, maternal granddam weaned 18 head of calves. Think about that for minute, if you can’t see the value in genetics like this, I’m speechless, which, according to my wife, is impossible.

Lot 16

Wild Horses Ferguson Springs, NV

Roche Ranches

Yearling Bulls hoover dam

DOB: 1/25/2008

ANGUS

AAA# 16124994

S A F CONNECTION SYDGEN C C & 7 SYDGEN FOREVER LADY 4087 TC GRIDIRON 258 ERICA OF ELLSTON C124 ERICA OF ELLSTON V65 • Hoover Dam is an eye appealing bull, he offers power & thickness with calving ease. • His calves accelerate with early performance and superior muscling. • Top 1% ranking for Ribeye and $YG.

CED +7

BW -.3

WW +46

PRODUCTION YW RADG DMI +89 +.26 +.16

YH +.1

SC +.82

CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc UGP +37 +.81 +.75 -.007 58 2728

Doc +21 $M 55

MATERNAL HP CEM Milk MkH MW +8.8 +8 +25 1426 +31 $VALUES $W $F 55 97

$G 63

MH -.1

$EN -4

$B 160

J6 HOOVER DAM 738 DOB: 3/8/20

17 BW

3/4 AN 1/4 SM

HOOVER DAM

J6 738 x BIG CASINO

1.6

110

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

70 790 1,105

3.1

Wow! That is the same verbiage most of us guys used after our honeymoons. This guy is that good. If you want to maintain bragging rights at the coffee shop on your calves’ weaning weights, this bull will fit the bill. Just a tick of Simmental from ABS legend Big Casino.

Lot 17

J6 HOOVER DAM 865

18 BW

DOB: 3/13/20

HOOVER DAM

J6 865 x J6 547

1.8

PB ANGUS

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

70 570 1,090

4.5

4.5 ADG on a bull that can be used on heifers. This bull is a feed conversion machine, in a moderate right sized package. Bulls granddam produced up to her 14th year, weaning 12 calves with weaning ratio of 101. Bull can be used on heifers. Paternal brothers sell as lots 17-20. Wild bunch loadin Roche Ranches

g Dolly Varden, NV

yearling BULLS J6 HOOVER DAM 8116 DOB: 3/7/20

19 BW

PUREBRED ANGUS

HOOVER DAM

J6 8116

-1.2 WW

67 590 1,100

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

Another top bull sired by Hoover Dam with a 4.0 ADG. Bull can be used on heifers.

Lot 19

J6 HOOVER DAM 8114 DOB: 3/9/20

20 BW

PUREBRED ANGUS

HOOVER DAM

J6 8114 x J6 214

-1.4 WW

66 605 1,085

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

3.3

From a humble 66 lb. BW to over 600 lb WW. Dam weaned over 63% of her body weight during one of the driest summers on record. Bull can be used with confidence on heifers.

Lot 20

The past few years we have had several bulls from Roche Ranches. Because of the conditions they were raised in, they are very sound and hold up well. The females we have kept out of them have made great mothers. They have added pounds and thickness to our calves. We feel their bulls have been a great addition to our ranch. We also like to support the Roche family. We are always so impressed with how much they do to support the local 4-H and FFA kids at the county fair. Basque Cross Ranch - Park Valley, Utah

Chrissi and Alice Roche

Pedro and Matias

Ned and Rosalie Silvester (long time Roche Ranches cowboys)

Roche Ranches

Yearling Bulls COLE CREEK CEDAR RIDGE 1V DOB: 3/5/2008

ANGUS

AAA# 16134394

C H QUANTUM 6247 COLE CREEK BLACK CEDAR 46P COLE CREEK CLOVA JUANADA 67 HBR ENCORE 0544 COLE CREEK CLOVANADA 49S COLE CREEK CLOVANADA 709 • With his ability to transmit excellent foot quality, forage efficiency and superb maternal instincts, Cedar Ridge is an ideal female-maker for ranchers who expect cows to work for a living. • Commercial cattlemen can use this highly fertile, easy calving, outcross sire on heifers to make calving season stress-free, he will sire a consistent herd of blue collar, low maintence Angus females.

CED +10

BW -.6

PRODUCTION YW RADG DMI +72 +.17 +.48

WW +40

YH -.4

SC +.82

CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +6 +.49 +.12 +.027 8

UGP 371

Doc +14 $M 70

HP +13

MATERNAL CEM Milk MkH MW +7 +33 296 -17

$VALUES $W $F 66 42

$G 37

MH -.8

$EN +8

$B 79

J6 CEDAR RIDGE 887 DOB: 3/9/20

21 BW

PUREBRED ANGUS

CEDAR RIDGE

J6 887

2.5

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

88 560 1,035

4.2

If you want tough cattle that can take some stress and hard times and keep on going, these Cedar Ridge sired cattle will do it. Bull came with a little BW, but unassisted, out of a first calf heifer. Our heifers calve outside, unassisted on the mountain; we check them morning and night. We try to raise cattle that work for us, sure would be nice if the government took note.

Lot 21

J6 CEDAR RIDGE 845 DOB: 2/29/20

22 BW

PUREBRED ANGUS

CEDAR RIDGE

J6 845 x J6 167

-3

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

62 615 1,055

3.3

Early gestation genetics here, on a bull that will make your first calf heifers happy and leave you with good, vigorous calf that will grow and perform. Bull has a very attractive pattern. Tiffani and Gonzalo Roche Ranches

White River Ranch

yearling BULLS J6 CEDAR RIDGE 867 DOB: 3/3/20

23 BW

PUREBRED ANGUS

CEDAR RIDGE

J6 867 x J6 443

-2

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

67 630 1,070

2.9

Cedar Ridge sired cattle have a little higher milk EPD but are outstanding for fleshing ease and moderate mature size. This bull is very gentle, he is backed by a very productive young cow and 8-year-old granddam that is making a living on half a million acres in Nevada.

Lot 13

J6 CEDAR RIDGE 813 DOB: 3/7/20

24 BW

0.5

3/4 AN 1/4 SM

CEDAR RIDGE

J6 813 x J6 248

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

72 685 1,075

3.2

Black, striped face, full of muscle and good looks; much like my mom’s boyfriend in high school. In all seriousness, this is a really good bull that will mature into a physical specimen.

Lot 24

J6 CEDAR RIDGE 8107 DOB: 3/4/20

25 BW

1/2 AN 1/4 SM 1/4 HER

CEDAR RIDGE

J6 8107 x RIBEYE

1.2

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

74 625 1,000

A black, brockle faced bull that can work on heifers. Backed by a super good cow family, granddam is a paternal sister to our J6 Ribeye bull. She has weaned 13 calves at a weaning ratio of 105. Bulls great grand dam lived to be 16-years-old. Teenage cows always make money, unlike teenage humans. 18

Lot 25

Roche Ranches

Yearling Bulls coleman charlo 256o DOB: 8/11/2010

ANGUS

AAA# 16879074

O C C FOCUS 813F O C C PAXTON 730P O C C BLACKBIRD 736K SITZ TRAVELER 8180 BOHI ABIGALE 6014 S A V ABIGALE 6062 Charlo has worked very well in commercial heifer projects, with reports of calving easily, and explosive growth on the calves. Charlo’s calves look a lot like him, very wide-based, big-topped, lots of muscle expression and long-sided. Charlo is very long, has a big foot, walks like a cat and has a lot of depth and width to him. His flush sisters in production have beautiful udders, extremely easy fleshing, and like Charlo, are very wide-based and deep-sided.

CED +9

BW +0

PRODUCTION YW RADG DMI +92 +.21 +.77

WW +50

MATERNAL HP CEM Milk MkH MW +8.3 -3 +25 278 -34

YH SC Doc -0.9 +1.44 +4

CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +17 +.34 +.48 +.058 5

UGP 408

$M 58

$VALUES $W $F $G 76 55 32

MH -1.4

$EN 14

$B 87

J6 CHARLO 779 DOB: 3/12/20

26 BW

PUREBRED ANGUS

COLEMAN CHARLO

J6 779 x DURANGO

1.7

111

79 765 1,105

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

3.4

If your looking for a big spread, with curve bending EPDs, and built like a wrecking ball, here’s your bull. Bull has a sweet disposition, especially for a Charlo. I love everything about this calf.

Lot 26

J6 CHARLO 645 DOB: 3/5/20

27 BW

PUREBRED ANGUS

COLEMAN CHARLO

J6 645 x J6 003

-1.5 WW

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

65 630 1,000

2.5

A heifer bull that will sire a tremendous set of feminine heifer calves, that you will want to retain. This guy is stout and smooth, he’s so wide that if the TSA needed to search between his legs for a bomb, they wouldn’t have to tell him to spread ‘em. Maternal brother sold to Mcmillans of Morgan, Utah, last year for $4,000. Roche Ranches

Lot 27 19

yearling BULLS J6 CHARLO 707 DOB: 3/23/20

28 BW

PUREBRED ANGUS

COLEMAN CHARLO

J6 707 x COMRADE x HEISMAN

Milk

BW WW YW

Gain

75 625 1,005

2.6

Triple bred calving ease combining Charlo, Comrade and Heisman. This bull is super long. Dam is an excellent cow, she raised this bull on the Nevada desert, where they received this year about as much rain as they did in hell.

Neil Capener, CEO

- Capener Dairy

J6 CHARLO 826 DOB: 3/15/20

29 BW

7/8 AN 1/8 SM

COLEMAN CHARLO

J6 826 x EMBLAZON 27C

1.9

Milk

BW WW YW

Gain

70 680 1,025

3.1

Double bred OCC genetics. Mother is an outstanding cow by Emblazon 27C. We love our 27C cows. This bull is a little lighter muscled than his contemporaries, but offers good calving ease, much like Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.

Lot 29

J6 CHARLO 734

DOB: 3/24/20

30 BW

1/2 AN 1/4 SM 1/4 HER

COLEMAN CHARLO

J6 734 x 755T

2.1

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

80 615 1,010

2.5

Finally, Hereford genetics we can live with, and our calf buyers will not reject. This bulls grandsire is 755T from Topp Herefords (North Dakota). This bull is black and polled. The bottom side of his pedigree is the top notch cow J6 457 x Piggy x Broker. We have retained four daughters of 457 and they are all standouts. This bull will throw a few solid reds on homozygous red carriers. 20

Lot 30

Roche Ranches

Yearling Bulls TNT Dual Focus T249 DOB: 2/24/2007

1/2 SIMM 1/2 ANGUS

ASA# 24211851

S A F FOCUS OF E R MYTTY IN FOCUS MYTTY COUNTESS 906 HC HUMMER 12M TNT MISS R77 TNT MISS NEVA N9

CED 14.9

SPRING 2021 EPDs WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW STAY CEM DOC 73 110.6 0.23 6.8 18.3 54.7 16.9 8 14.7

BW -0.5

CW MARB BF REA 15.8 0.44 -.003 0.22

SHR -.38

J6 DUAL FOCUS 013 DOB:3/8/20

31 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

DUAL FOCUS

J6 013 x SAV PIONEER

3.5

112

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

90 765 1,115

4.2

This bull is so manly, I think he could get Hillary Clinton to conceive. If we were “somebodies” in the Simmental world this bull would bring a lot of money, thank goodness, we are a bunch of idiots, and this bull will be reasonable. It would be tough to make one much better, with performance to boot: 4.2ADG on this beast. Use only on mature cows.

Lot 31

J6 DUAL FOCUS 310 DOB:3/12/20

32 BW

3/4 SM 1/4 AN

DUAL FOCUS

J6 310 x GRANDMASTER

3.4

111

Milk

BW WW YW

Gain

89 765 1,105

3.9

Like his paternal brother, lot 31, this bull is a stud. They don’t come any better than his mother - she’s a jewel. Lance Wesmoreland bought this bull’s maternal brother a few years back for around $5,000. I tried to buy him back after they had used him a couple of years. Unfortunately, the bull got injured and passed to the other side. Here’s a chance to own one of the real good ones of the sale, performance included.

Roche Ranches

Lot 32

yearling BULLS J6 DUAL FOCUS 842 DOB:3/17/20

33 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

DUAL FOCUS

J6 842 x J6 225

2.8

BW WW YW

101

Milk

Gain

88 610 1,055

4.7

Almost 5 lb. ADG on this guy, one of the top gainers, of the 45-day feed test we put these bulls on. Lot 33 is all black, deep ribbed and very attractive. His dam is a good little cow that managed to wean over 60% of her body weight. Dual Focus genetics are awesome low BW with explosive growth. Paternal brothers sell as lots 31-39.

Lot 33

J6 DUAL FOCUS 847 DOB:3/8/20

34 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

DUAL FOCUS

J6 847 x J6 125 x GRANDMASTER

105

Milk

BW WW YW

Gain

80 665 1,080

4.4

This guy is super deep and full of muscle. 3/4 brother to lot 32. Bull can be used on good-sized heifers. Outstanding performance with almost 4.5 lb. ADG. Bull is backed by a super cow family where longevity, fertility and performance are common place. Don’t miss out on a really good one.

Lot 34

J6 DUAL FOCUS 8106 DOB:3/14/20

35 BW

1/2 SM 1/4 AN 1/4 HER

DUAL FOCUS

J6 8106 x R294

1.8

BW WW YW

100

Milk

Gain

73 610 1,045

3.9

These 3-way crosses are a different than the deal your neighbors had going on before they got divorced. The Simm/Angus/Hereford cross has made some of the best cattle we own. They maximize hybrid vigor in every segment of the beef industry. These gentle, goggled eyed, panda bears will catch a lot of eyes come sale day, and rightfully so. 3/4 brother sells as lot 36. 22

Lot 35

Roche Ranches

Yearling Bulls J6 DUAL FOCUS 804 DOB:3/12/20

36 BW

1/2 SM 1/4 AN 1/4 HER

DUAL FOCUS

J6 804 x R294

1.9

BW WW YW

104

Milk

Gain

76 670 1,065

3.5

Same story as previous lot these 3/4 brothers are almost genetic replicas.

Lot 36

J6 DUAL FOCUS 7135 DOB:3/13/20

37 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

DUAL FOCUS

J6 7135 x J6 786

1.6

BW WW YW

103

Milk

Gain

75 710 1,070

3.3

Pale face with performance. Check out the 710 lb. weaning weight on this beast. Granddam is a super productive cow that raised 12 calves at a weaning ratio of 102.

Lot 37

We have used Roche Ranch bulls for 10 plus years with a lot of success. These bulls understand survival and taking care of themselves while doing the job they were hired to do. We summer our cows on the mountain west of Malad Idaho where they have to travel from the water in the bottom of the canyons to the good feed on the ridge tops. Our Roche bulls have always came home in the fall with good flesh in their back. We have never had to bring one home mid summer for poor condition or unsoundness. The heifers we have kept for replacements have had good bags with maternal instinct. The cows have been moderate framed with longevity. You won’t go wrong with Roche Ranch Bulls. - Bret Reeder, Corinne, Utah

Ed Roberts and Horacio - Granstville, UT Roche Ranches

Lou and Teresa Andersen - Longtime Buyers

Bulls at Capener Dairy 23

yearling BULLS J6 DUAL FOCUS 8147 DOB:3/17/20

38 BW

3/4 AN 1/4 SM

DUAL FOCUS

J6 8147 x S SUMMIT

1.9

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

80 615 1,020

3.4

A heifer bull that combines on the bottom side Angus greats: S Summit and OCC Paxton. Just a touch of Simmy on this one.

Lot 38

J6 DUAL FOCUS 852 DOB:3/5/20

39 BW

1/2 SM 1/4 AN 1/64 SH

DUAL FOCUS

J6 852 x J6 852

-0.5 WW

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

70 670 1,010

3.2

You read that right 1/64 Shorthorn, according to Ancestry.com, about the same amount of Chinese I carry on my mother’s side. This bull has an ever so slight hint of blue roan, that you can only see in bright light. I’m not an advocate of blue roan calves come sale day, but I don’t think this bull will throw any color. This bull is really put together and attractive.

Peruvian “Top Hand” Workers

Lot 39

Juney and Buck - Ferguson Springs, NV

#468 Twin Calves - White River Ranch, NV

Roche Ranches

Yearling Bulls S D S In Force 112Y

DOB: 2/23/11

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

ASA# 2593861

SYDGEN C C & 7 HOOVER DAM ERICA OF ELLSTON C124 TRIPLE C L. TAYLOR CCR MS L TAYLOR 1339Y CCR 0135 STAR 7103T • In Force proves that with great SimAngus genetics you can have it all! • Combines two highly proven calving ease and maternal sires that the Angus and Simmental breeds have to offer • If you search the 3,000,000 plus animals in the ASA database for bulls with 190 for All Purpose Index and $95 for Terminal value, In Force is one of only a few…it’s lonely at the top!

CE 15.3

BW -3.9

WW 56.7

YW 80.8

SPRING 2021 EPDs ADG MCE Milk MWW Doc CW 0.15 10.2 29.6 57.9 14.7 -3.2

YG Marb BF REA API TI -0.074 -.39 0.60 0.48 154.7 80.1

J6 IN FORCE 7101 DOB:3/8/20

40 BW

0.8

3/4 AN 1/4 SM

IN FORCE

J6 7101 x COMRADE

113

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

70 805 1,170

3.6

A bull with this much performance with only 1/4 Simmental. He is really good stacking three generations of low birth, good growth, Angus bulls: Comrade, In Force and Heisman. The best thing about this bull is that he’s selling in Roche Ranches bull sale, and not one of the more well known Simmental breeder’s sale. Should save you around $10,000. Paternal brothers sell as lots 41-49.

Lot 40

J6 IN FORCE 647 DOB:3/9/20

41 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

IN FORCE

J6 647 X J6 647

BW WW YW

109

Milk

Gain

80 755 1,105

3.6

Bigger framed, BWF bull with loads of performance and big scrotal. This dude’s progeny will put some pressure on the scales come sale day. J6 647 is this bulls dam and granddam’s number, granddam has weaned 13 calves and is still going strong at 15. Teenage cows producing calves is great;, not so much when it’s your teenage daughter.

Roche Ranches

Lot 41

yearling BULLS J6 IN FORCE 843 DOB:3/20/20

42 BW

3/4 AN 1/4 SM

IN FORCE

J6 843 x OCC PROTOTYPE

-1.5 WW

Milk

BW WW YW

Gain

78 585 1,015

3.9

Heifer bull, with almost 4 lb. ADG. This bull is thick, deep, gentle and carries the WOW factor. Dam is an outstanding young cow by OCC Prototype. Don’t sleep on this one.

Lot 42

J6 IN FORCE 622 DOB:3/20/20

43 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

IN FORCE

J6 622 x BASIN Angus

2.7

108

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

85 720 1,090

3.5

A 14-year-old dam with a bad hip raised this 720 lb calf. Sounds like BS - might be - you be the judge come sale day. This bull will make the short lists of your favorites.

Lot 43

J6 IN FORCE 8148 DOB:3/18/20

44 BW

3/4 AN 1/4 SM

IN FORCE

J6 8148 x COLEMAN CHARLO

-2.3 WW

Milk

BW WW YW

Gain

72 625 1,005

3.9

Not the eye popping EPD numbers of his brothers, but this ain’t no Tito Jackson. Bull hails from a sweetheart of a cow that is perfect in her size and udder composition. This guy will make a tremendous sire to use on virgin heifers. Don’t look past his nearly 4lbs. ADG on test.

Lot 44

Roche Ranches

Yearling Bulls J6 IN FORCE 6025 DOB:3/21/20

45 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

IN FORCE

J6 6025 x J6 737

2.2

BW WW YW

100

Milk

Gain

80 760 1,110

3.3

Bigger framed, performance standout raised in the Garden of Eden of Lund, NV. If this bull can have this much performance out there, he should be able to stay fat on the worst of years in Southern Idaho. Bulls granddam is still producing at 14 years of age.

Lot 45

J6 IN FORCE 862 DOB:3/8/20

46 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

IN FORCE

J6 862 x J6 047

0.7

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

74 640 1,010

2.9

This all black, polled bull is very attractive. Curve bending performance from a 74 lb. BW to almost 650 lb. WW. Bull is early gestation and can be used on heifers. His first calf dam is a really good cow, his granddam I gathered off the hill in early February, at 11-years of age she wintered out on nothing but snow for water. These cattle are tough, they have to be, just like we used to be, before we became a society of wussies.

Lot 46

J6 IN FORCE 8167 DOB:3/15/20

47 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

IN FORCE

J6 8167 x J6 920

-1.1 WW

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

75 575 995

2.8

This bulls dam wintered out the whole season of 2018, which was a very heavy snow year for us in Utah. She and five other heifers didn’t have much to eat besides brush. Luckily this story had a better ending than the Donner/Reed party. All five heifers were recovered in good shape towards the end of March. They all bred up and raised good calves. This bull comes recommended for heifer use in an all black, gentle, moderate package. Roche Ranches

Lot 47

Yearling Bulls J6 IN FORCE 707 DOB:3/15/20

48 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

IN FORCE

J6 707 x SITZ ALLIANCE 6595

Milk

BW WW YW

Gain

82 655 1,005

2.5

Another bull raised by a grandma, reminds me of the NBA draft. J6 707 is 14-years-old and is still going strong, tracing her lineage back to the great Sitz Alliance 6595. This bull is thick and powerful. Bull is not recommended for heifer use.

Lot 48

J6 IN FORCE 146 DOB:3/8/20

49 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

IN FORCE

J6 146 x J6 428

1.8

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

77 675 1,080

3.6

Black brockle-faced bull, that has a very attractive profile. It’s hard to go wrong on this one, study his sire’s data. In Force sired cattle can, and do, work out here in the arid mountain west. We lost this bull’s granddam at 16-years-old, not bad for a cow thats been turned out and not pampered her whole life.

Lot 49

We have used Roche bulls for a number of years and will continue to. We get nice calves even in the summer of 2018 when we had a lack of moisture with short grass. We still managed to 550s and 600s pound calves at weaning time. The heifers that we have kept for replacements make good mamas making heavy and thick calves. I like the way the bulls travel on big open country to find the cows. - Trevor Christensen Calf out of one of the bulls Trevor purchased from Roche Ranches.

Wild Mustangs at White River Ranch Nevada 28

Roche Ranches

Yearling Bulls ss goldmine L42

DOB: 2/3/2001

PUREBRED SIMMENTAL

ASA# 2106737

BURNS BULL X339U WLE POWER STROKE NICHOLS JOLIETTE C75 LCHMAN LUCKY BUCK 7049C GW MISS LUCKY BUCK 858G GW MISS BRODERICK 116Z

SPRING 2021 EPDs CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk Stay Doc CW YG Marb BF REA API TI +12.2 +0.1 +55.0 +62.8 +.05 +4.9 +24.7 +17.6 +12.3 -7.1 -0.62 -0.15 -0.142 +0.63 110.3 59.0

J6 GOLDMINE 477 DOB:3/8/20

50 BW

3/4 SM 1/4 AN

GOLDMINE

J6 477 x J6 124 x GRANDMASTER

1.5

Milk

73 620 1,055

BW WW YW

Gain

3.2

As we start on this good set of Goldmine sons, they don’t have the eye-popping numbers that some of the other sire groups have. I will tell you one thing about Goldmine cattle: they work and they are very consistent. They are a lot like the great basketball player, John Stockton, they really don’t catch your eye, not real flamboyant, nor can they jump very high, but at the end of the day they’re hall-of-famers. Bigger framed, powerful son by J6 477 going back to a awesome Grandmaster sired cow.

Lot 50

We have attended the Roche Bull sale for the past 15 years. We have bought bulls from others, but the longevity of our Roche Ranch bulls has not been met by anyone else’s offerings. We buy Roche Bulls because our herd longevity has improved, our weaning weights have increased by at least 50 lbs, and our bread back ratio, especially in the first cycle has improved year after year. Our replacement heifers offer thick, deep bodied females with great udders. We come back to the Roche Ranch sale each year, because we know we are going to get the performance we need to be profitable. - Banks Brothers Ranch, Chesterfield, ID

Julie helps keep Roche Ranches together. Roche Ranches

Jeff Rigby (Capener Dairy)

Jeff’s 4320 tribute tractor. 29

yearling BULLS J6 GOLDMINE 6064 DOB:3/20/20

51 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

GOLDMINE

J6 6064 x COMRADE

-2

BW WW YW

Milk

70 605 1,060

3.6

Gain

We don’t cover this catalog in a million different numbers, because I think that’s just a cover up for breeders who really don’t know jack about their cattle, they’re just breeding numbers. We know these cattle because we have lived with them, and bred them our whole lives. 70 lb. BW to over 600 lb. WW with Comrade on bottom side should be excellent calving ease and growth.

Lot 51

J6 GOLDMINE 705 DOB:3/22/20

52 BW

3/4 SM 1/4 AN

GOLDMINE

J6 705 x BIG CASINO

0.8

BW WW YW

Milk

77 620 1,045

2.7

Gain

All black and polled, good honest bull, could be used on heifers. Goldmine, the sire of these calves lived to be almost 13-years-old. LONGEVITY=PROFIT!

Lot 52

J6 GOLDMINE 7166 DOB:3/25/20

53 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

GOLDMINE

J6 7166 x J6 390

1.1

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

80 590 1,035

2.7

Boy, not very good numbers here, but the numbers don’t tell all of the story. This bull’s dam and granddam have an average weight of 1,000 lbs. Bull weaned off at 590 lbs, cow weaned appx. 60% of her body weight. That’s the equivalent of a 1,400 lb. cow weaning a calf at 840 lbs. And we all know that 1400 lb. cows consistently wean off 840 lb. calves. Smaller packages are much more efficient. This bull is a female maker.

Lot 53

Roche Ranches

Yearling Bulls J6 GOLDMINE 706 DOB:3/16/20

54 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

GOLDMINE

J6 706 x J6 707 x SITZ ALLIANCE 6595

1.7

Milk

BW WW YW

75 585 1,050

3.2

Gain

Bull shares the same granddam as lot 48, she’s one terrific cow. This bull is moderate, goggle-eyed and gentle to boot. Moderate in everything = Balanced.

Lot 54

J6 GOLDMINE 443 DOB:3/11/20

55 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

GOLDMINE

J6 443

2.2

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

78 710 1,090

2.4

One of the real good ones here. Terrific mothers raise terrific bull calves, and J6 443 is the rule and not the exception. This bull is super long and attractive. Born and raised in Purgatory, or commonly called: the desert of Nevada.

Lot 55

J6 GOLDMINE 761 DOB:3/21/20

56 BW

3/4 SM 1/4 AN

GOLDMINE

J6 761 x J6 552

1.9

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

79 620 1,075

3.6

Dam is a terrific little cow, backed by an outstanding cow J6 552, who will celebrate her 16th birthday this spring. Like to see the Angus breed make an EPD for age. They never will, because if you can get one of those black Montana Charolais to stay in the herd past 10, it’s considered a miracle, and that cow automatically becomes a Saint and you have to take her out of production. You will like this smooth, polled bull. Dennis Hunzeker of Montpelier, Idaho, bought maternal brother last year for $4,750. Roche Ranches

Lot 56

yearling BULLS J6 GOLDMINE 208 DOB:3/15/20

57 BW

3/4 SM 1/4 AN

GOLDMINE

J6 208 x J6 025

2.5

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

85 710 1,100

2.8

Big, red and rugged like Andy Dalton, if you don’t get the reference, be thankful your not a Dallas Cowboys fan. Bull backed by generations of good black cows. He shouldn’t throw many red calves on black cows but probably 50/50 on red cows. This bull will breed all of your cows, then jump the fence and breed the neighbor’s as well.

Lot 57

J6 GOLDMINE 021 DOB:3/25/20

58 BW

3/4 SM 1/4 AN

GOLDMINE

J6 021 x DUAL FOCUS

-1.2 WW

BW WW YW

Milk

70 570 1,000

Gain

Lot 58 is not as good as his red brother, kind of like comparing my baseball career to Hootie’s, but this bull will breed cows. He is honestly backed by one of the best Dual Focus cows we own, who is going on 11-years of age. We have retained six heifers by this bulls mother, and they’re all excellent cows. Bull can be used on heifers. Bull’s dam and granddam are straight black.

Lot 58

J6 GOLDMINE 4026 DOB:3/29/20

59 BW

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

GOLDMINE

J6 4026 x J6 297

2.1

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

88 615 1,045

3.2

A maternal brother sold in last years sale to the /M clan of Garland, Utah, for $4,100. We very much appreciate the Munns family for the good friends and neighbors they are, because we’re not that good of neighbors and always borrow their pasture. Wish I could make this bull a little deeper, but I don’t think you’ll notice the difference in his calves, versus the bull you paid $8,000 for somewhere else. 32

Lot 59

Roche Ranches

Yearling Bulls J6 RIBEYE 123 1/2 ANGUS 1/2 HEREFORD

CE 10

BW 1.0

WW 45

YW 88

SPRING 2021 EPDs ADG MCE Milk MWW Doc CW 0.02 9.9 18.1 33.7 10.8 35.8

YG Marb BF REA API TI 0.13 -0.14 -0.034 -0.31 104.5 49.3

J6 RIBEYE 7136 DOB:3/20/20

60 BW

3/4 AN 1/4 HER

J6 RIBEYE 123

J6 7136 x CHARLO

-1

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

74 690 1,090

3.3

All black, and very attractive. Ribeye combined with Charlo equals big bellied, forage converting machines. You cannot go wrong on this bull, converting forage into beef, is how we make a living and these Ribeye cattle do it as good as anything we have ever used. Bull can be used on heifers.

Lot 60

J6 RIBEYE 857

DOB:3/10/20

61 BW

3/4 AN 1/4 HER

J6 RIBEYE 123

J6 857

-1.7 WW

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

72 595 1,020

3.5

3.5 ADG on a early gestation heifer safe bull. Again take advantage of incorporating Hereford genetics in a black package.

Lot 61

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yearling BULLS J6 RIBEYE 7107

DOB:3/15/20

62 BW

1/2 AN 1/4 HER 1/4 BM

J6 RIBEYE 123

J6 7107 x BM

-1.5 WW

71 695 1,055

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

2.5

All red bull here, the BM you see in his pedigree is Beefmaster. This bull carries a 1/4 of that blood, and you wouldn’t know it unless we told you. The Beefmaster breed will add more pounds of beef at weaning than anything we have ever used. Some of our hardiest, toughest cows carry a smidge of the BM blood. Do not hesitate to own a really good one that will only add 1/8 of BM blood, the only thing you’ll notice about these calves is they’ll be some of your best. Bull can be used on heifers.

Lot 62

J6 RIBEYE 7130

DOB:3/11/20

63 BW

1/2 AN 1/4 HER 1/4 BM

J6 RIBEYE 123

J6 7130 x BM

-2

68 630 1,030

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

2.9

3/4 brother to lot 62. Same story just a tick more calving ease.

Lot 63

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Yearling Bulls WC Big Ben 9036 P DOB: 2/26/2009

CHAROLAIS

ACA# EM775980

LT ASSERTION 1277 P LT BLUEGRASS 4017 P LT PEARL’S BREEZE 2236 P VCR SIR DUKE 914 PLD VCRMISSDUCHESS9506POLLED VCR MISS PERFECT 247 PLD Big Ben is a CE and BW Trait Leader. His pedigree stacks proven calving ease, fertility and convenience traits.Breeders love his calving ease and their vigor at birth. This is a moderate polled bull with flawless phenotype and structure, backed by a powerful 914 cow family that has a proven track record. He ranks in the top 15% or better for six EPD traits. He sired the Grand Champion Bull at the American Royal National ROE Charolais Show in his first calf crop and is DNA tested homozygous polled.

CE 12.5

BW -3.4

WW 28

YW 56

SPRING 2021 EPDs Milk MCE MTL 4 10.8 18

SC 2.0

UDDER 1.27

TEAT 1.33

TSI 203.33

J6 BIG BEN 733

DOB:3/6/20

64 BW

1/2 CHAR 1/4 AN 1/4 BM

BIG BEN

J6 733 x BM

-3

BW WW YW

110

Milk

Gain

65 715 1,110

3.4

Mello yellow freight train! This bull is unbelievably good, 65 lb. BW to over 700 lb. WW. Bull is heifer safe, extremely early gestation genetics. If you raise Char calves, this bull is the real deal. I had a few customers want some Charolais genetics, I hope they show up at the sale and buy this guy, they’ll be glad they did. This bull is also very maternal he would make a mouth watering set of smokey replacement heifers.

Lot 64

J6 BIG BEN 765

DOB:3/6/20

65 BW

1/2 CHAR 1/4 AN 1/4 SM

BIG BEN

J6 765 x J6 359 x J6 628

-4.5 WW

Milk

BW WW YW

Gain

60 510 900

2.4

This is definitely the little brother to lot 64. But his mother decided to take a dirt nap halfway through the summer, so this guy was on his own, and seeing how the Sahara desert had more feed than our Nevada place this year, things got a little tough. But like President Biden says, “This bull picked himself up by the bootstraps, sold a few secrets to China, and carried on.” In all seriousness this is a very early gestation bull that can work on heifers. Roche Ranches

Lot 65

yearling BULLS

MAR INNOVATION 251 2/3/2011

ANGUS

AAA# 16983331

CONNEALY REFLECTION CONNEALY IMPRESSION PEARL PAMMY OF CONANGA 194 S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 MAR FINAL KAHUNA 856 MAR KAHUNA PRECISION 328 674 If you are wondering the definition of Cow Sense & Science, look no further than this GENEX legend. A balanced EPD profile, daughters that are built to last and an impressive phenotype have made Innovation a go-to sire. Innovation is a sound-structured, well-balanced and masculine individual. Anchored by a tremendous cow family, he combines his herd-bull presence with a no-holes EPD profile.

CED +0

PRODUCTION WW YW RADG DMI +65 +115 +.30 +.17

BW +3.2

MATERNAL YH SC Doc HP CEM Milk MkH MW +0.6 +1.38 +25 +10.9 +8 +24 244 +67

CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +43 +.59 +.68 -.014 12

UGP 440

$M 63

$W 64

$VALUES $F $G 93 52

MH +.4

$EN -21

$B 145

J6 INNOVATION 168 DOB:2/19/19

66 BW

PUREBRED ANGUS

MAR INNOVATION

LUCY x SAV BISMARCK

2.1

105

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

77 605 1,100

3.1

A really neat PB Angus two-year-old that we didn’t get cataloged in the right place. This guy has massive rib shape and the Angus look. This bull stacks Angus greats Traveler 004, SAV Bismarck and Connealy Impression. Bid with confidence on this stout Angus bull.

Lot 66

J6 CHARLO 811

DOB:2/15/19

67 BW

PUREBRED ANGUS

J6 CHARLO 660

J6 811 x ABIGALE 0451

1.8

BW WW YW

Milk

Gain

70 570 1,075

2.8

A bigger framed PB Angus that can cover some country, much like your neighbor’s one-eyed Blue Heeler. This bull did not come home of the mountain in Utah until February 10th. For this reason he’s a little lighter fleshed than the other 2-year-olds. This bull is one tough dude living on snow and brush the majority of the winter. 36

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Yearling Bulls S A V RECHARGE 3436

1/3/2013

ANGUS

AAA# 17633838

RR RITO 707 RITO 707 OF IDEAL 340707075 IDEAL 3407 OF 1418 076 SAV 8180 TRAVELER 004 SAV BLACKCAP MAY 4136 SAV MAY 2397 • If you’re looking for docility look no further. • Excellent foot design with a wide base, a great deal of muscle expression and thickness. •. Power bull with style and balance.

CED +2

BW +2.6

PRODUCTION MATERNAL WW YW RADG DMI YH SC Doc HP CEM Milk MkH MW +65 +121 +.24 +1.97 +0.1 +1.34 +26 +11.1 +3 +15 192 +93 CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +47 -.25 +.81 -.044 -

UGP 298

$M 45

$W 46

$VALUES $F $G 85 18

MH +.1

$EN -28

$B 103

J6 RECHARGE 151 DOB:2/10/18

69 BW

PUREBRED ANGUS

SAV RECHARGE

BLACKCAP x TRAVELER 004

Milk

BW WW YW

Gain

75 600 1,090

2.9

Long and hard, much like my 1st grade experience. Really though, probably the longest spined bull of the sale. Paternal grandsire is Rito 707 who was born in the late 60’s. Take advantage of this 3-year-old bull that stems from one of the really great ones in the Angus breed.

Lot 69

We have been buying bulls from Roche Ranch for over 15+ years, when we would just go look at the bulls behind Justin’s house. The combination of the genetics of Calving Ease and rapid growth for improved weaning weights keeps us coming back year after year. And who doesn’t want a calf that comes alive and grows fast? Walters Ranch

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yearling BULLS K C F BENNETT ABSOLUTE

3/8/2009

ANGUS

AAA# 16430795

SITZ TRAVELER 8180 S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 S A V EMULOUS 8145 WULFFS EXT 6106 THOMAS MISS LUCY 5152 THOMAS MISS LUCY 3050 • He is a big time calving ease bull, with strong maternal traits and out standing carcass merit. • Strong carcass proof, ranks in the top 1% for feed efficiency and $W. • If you are looking for a good heifer bull Absolute will fit the bill.

CED +10

BW -.2

PRODUCTION WW YW RADG DMI +62 +114 +.29 +.67

YH +.1

SC Doc +1.01 +18

CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc UGP +43 +.69 +.71 +.032 51 1506

$M 37

MATERNAL HP CEM Milk MkH MW +7.2 +9 +20 639 +78 $W 62

$VALUES $F $G 89 54

MH +.1

$EN -24

$B 142

J6 ABSOLUTE 5017 DOB:3/12/18

70 BW

PUREBRED ANGUS

ABSOLUTE

J6 5017 x MADE RIGHT

-3.5 WW

Milk

BW WW YW

Gain

60 555 1,015

2.6

You are at the end of the bull sale here and if you need extreme early gestation, calving ease genetics here is your bull. We have used this bull for 2 years as a clean-up bull on our heifers and they come early and they come small but not to small. We have kept some heifers by this bull and there just getting ready to calve for the 1st time this spring, they are deep ribbed and broody made females, easy keeping kind. This bull is in the prime of his life and knows how to handle a heavy workload.

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We have been buying Roche bulls form the start. One of the things that you can expect form a Roche bull is longevity in every way. All the bulls we have purchased have gone the distance. The SimAngus bulls are tough as an anvil. They have good temperament,easy keepers and really good feet. If you don’t have those traits in a bull ,the other numbers don’t matter much if they aren’t out hunting cows. - Craig Holmgren, Connor Cattle Company

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Terminology: EPD - Expected Progeny Difference - The expected difference in performance of a bull’s progeny compared to the performance of another sire’s progeny. In other words, EPDs for one animal are meaningless until they are compared to EPDs of another animal. For example, if Sire A has a birth weight EPD of 4.0 and Sire B has a birth weight EPD of -2.0, then calves from Sire B would be expected to average 6 pounds lighter at birth than calves from Sire A if the bulls are randomly mated in the same herd. EPDs are designed to compare sires within the same breed. Acc. - Accuracy - A measure of reliability of an EPD expressed between 0 and 1.0. Accuracies closer to 1.0 means the EPD is a more reliable estimate of a sire’s true genetic value for the trait. % Rank - Based on percentages, this indicates where a bull’s EPD ranks him in the entire population of his respective breed. CED or CE - Calving Ease Direct is the difference in percentage of unassisted births when a sire is bred to first calf heifers. A higher number is desirable. BW - Birth Weight EPD predicts the difference in average birth weight of a bull’s calves compared to calves of another bull. Reported in pounds, a lower number is desirable. WW - Weaning Weight EPD predicts the difference in average 205-day weight of a bull’s progeny compared to calves of another bull. Reported in pounds, a higher number is desirable. YW - Yearling Weight EPD predicts the difference in average 365-day weight of a bull’s progeny compared to progeny of another bull. Reported in pounds, a higher number is generally desirable. YH - Yearling Height (Angus) - The YH EPD predicts the difference in yearling hip height of a bull’s progeny compared to progeny of another bull. Reported in inches, ideal values vary depending on production environment. SC - Scrotal Circumference - The SC EPD predicts the difference in yearling scrotal circumference of a bull’s male progeny compared to progeny of another bull. Reported in centimeters, a larger number is desirable. CEM or MCE - Calving Ease Maternal is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births of a sire’s daughters as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires. Reported as a percentage, a higher value is desirable. Milk - The Milk EPD predicts the difference in average 205-day weight of a bull’s daughters’ calves compared to the calves from daughters of another bull. Reported in pounds, ideal milk values depend heavily upon the nutritional environment of the herd.

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MWW - Maternal Weaning Weight (Simmental) M&G - Milk and Growth (Hereford) TM - Total Maternal (Red Angus) The EPD predicts the Weaning Weight of a bull’s daughters’ progeny and reflects both the milking ability of a bull’s daughters and the growth potential of their calves. Reported in pounds, higher numbers are generally desirable. $EN - Cow Energy Value (Angus), expressed in dollars saved per cow per year, the EPD assesses differences in cow energy requirements for daughters of sires. A larger value is more favorable when comparing two animals (more dollars saved on feed energy expenses). $EN savings differences account for lactation energy requirements and mature size of cows. Stay - Stayability (Red Angus & Simmental) - The stayability EPD predicts the probability of a bull’s daughters staying in production to at least six years of age compared to daughters of another bull. Reported as a percentage, a higher value is desirable. Carcass Traits – EPDs for carcass traits are calculated using weighted averages of yearling ultrasounds and progeny carcass data. CW - Carcass Weight - The EPD predicts the difference in hot carcass weight of a bull’s progeny compared to progeny of all other bulls evaluated at a given endpoint. Reported in pounds, a higher number is generally desirable. Marb - Marbling - The EPD predicts the difference in average USDA marbling score of a bull’s progeny compared to progeny of another bull at a similar end point. Reported in degrees of a marbling score, higher values are desirable. REA - Ribeye Area - The EPD predicts the difference in ribeye area of a bull’s progeny compared to the progeny of another bull and is an indicator of total muscle in the carcass. Reported in square inches, larger numbers are generally desirable. Fat - The EPD predicts the difference in fat thickness of carcasses, measured between the 12th and 13th ribs, of a bull’s progeny compared to progeny of another bull. Reported in inches, lower values are desirable. YG - Yield Grade (Simmental) – The EPD predicts differences in USDA Yield Grade of a bull’s progeny compared to progeny of another bull. Reported in tenths of a USDA YG, lower numbers are desirable. $Value Indexes (Angus) Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected difference in value of a bull’s progeny at weaning compared to progeny of another sire. $W accounts for differences in birth weight, weaning weight direct, maternal milk, and mature cow size. Feedlot Value ($F), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected difference in value of a bull’s progeny for postweaning feedlot performance compared to progeny of another sire. Grid Value ($G), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected difference in value of a bull’s progeny when sold on a carcass grid basis compared to progeny of another sire. Beef Value ($B), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected difference in value of a bull’s progeny for postweaning growth performance and carcass value compared to progeny of another sire. Indexes (Simmental) All-Purpose Index (API), expressed in net dollars returned per cow exposed, evaluates Simmental sires being used on the entire cowherd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with a portion of the daughters retained for breeding and the steers and remaining heifers fed and sold on a carcass grade and yield basis. With the exception of shear force (tenderness), all EPDs are considered in this index. Terminal Index (TI), expressed in net dollars returned per cow exposed, evaluates the merit of sires when bred to mature Angus cows and all progeny are fed and sold on a carcass grade and yield basis. Consequently, maternal traits such as milk, stayability and MCE are not considered in this index. $Value Indexes (Shorthorn) $ CEZ – ($ Calving Ease) This index assumes a bull will only be mated to heifers, not cows. The potential profitability of the sire is measured by the incidence of live calves at birth. Moderate mature size is also emphasized in the index., but performance is not a priority. This index is also a good measure of Shorthorn females’ ability to produce calving ease sires. Overemphasis of $CEZ may cause unwanted depression of weaning and yearling performance. $F – ($ Feedlot) Similar to a Terminal Sire scenario, $Feedlot places strong emphasis on growth and carcass traits. This multi-trait index assumes the sire will be mated to a mix of heifers and cows and attempts to measure profitability when progeny are sold on the fed market. On the female side, mature size should be monitored closely when selecting for $F. Over-selection may cause detrimental harm to longevity, reproductive efficiency and fleshing ability. $BMI – ($ British Maternal Index) As the name implies, this multi-trait selection index attempts to measure a bull’s potential profitability when complimenting the British cow base (Angus, Red Angus, Hereford, etc.). Shorthorn females can likewise be gauged at adding value to British or British-composite bulls of other breeds. A balance of growth and carcass traits is desired with a strong maternal component aimed at optimum reproductive efficiency and cow longevity. 39

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