Welcome!
We would like to thank everyone that has supported our bull sale over the years. This year marks our 18th 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,
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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.
risk:
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:
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.
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.
guarantee:
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.
health::
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.
White River, Nevada Roche Ranches
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Friends in the cattle business: We hope 2021 was a good year. We are humble and grateful for the 18 years most of you have supported us in the seed stock business. We are very optimistic and excited for 2022. 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-and-true 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
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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 inputs- in 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
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long yearlings Lots 1-7 represent a really nice set of 18 month old bulls, that can go out and handle a heavy workload. They are backed by a set of productive, long time fall calving set of cows. Take advantage of these long yearling bulls, and for the guys that can only run bulls to a certain age on there ranges these bulls can be considered 2021 models.
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 +8
BW +0
WW +50
PRODUCTION YW RADG DMI +91 +.20 +.87
YH SC Doc -0.9 +1.42 +4
CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +20 +.42 +.48 +.065 5
UGP 430
$M 59
MATERNAL HP CEM Milk MkH MW +7.9 -3 +26 340 -29 $W 78
$VALUES $F $G 62 35
$B 96
MH -1.4
$EN 13
$C 184
J6 CHARLO 7167
1
BW
DOB: 10/9/20
PUREBRED ANGUS BW WW YW
COLEMAN CHARLO x OCC PAXTON J6 7167
-1.2 WW
48
YW
79
Milk
15
Gain
64 600 1,000
3.4
Starting off the sale with a well built, calving ease bull by Charlo. We have sold well over 30 head of Charlo sons in past years sales and the feedback has been very positive. Charlo will correct feet and udder problems and will maintain performance while downsizing a herd of cows and reducing imputs in the daughters retained. Bull can be used on heifers.
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Lot 1
Roche Ranches
2-YEAR-OLD 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
WW +40
PRODUCTION YW RADG DMI +72 +.17 +.48
YH -.4
CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +6 +.49 +.12 +.027 8
SC +.82
UGP 371
Doc +14
$M 70
HP +13 $W 66
MATERNAL CEM Milk MkH MW +7 +33 296 -17 $VALUES $F $G 42 37
$B 79
MH -.8
$EN +8
$C 184
J6 CEDAR RIDGE 8110
2 BW
DOB: 10/10/20
PUREBRED ANGUS BW WW YW
COLE CREEK CEDAR RIDGE x BLACK CEDAR
J6 8110 x J6 458 x EMBLAZON 27 C
-0.5 WW
44
YW
77
Milk
20
Gain
70 550 1,005
3.8
Cow maker genetics in this moderate framed package. Bull traces back to the legendary J6 826 that continues to produce at 14-years-old, while maintaining perfect feet and udder. Can’t go wrong on this one. Bull can be used on heifers.
Lot 2
J6 CEDAR RIDGE 870
3 BW
1.9
DOB: 10/8/20
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
BW WW YW
COLE CREEK CEDAR RIDGE x BLACK CEDAR
J6 870 x J6 545 x TALLADEGA
WW
53
YW
92
Milk
21
Gain
75 635 1,015
3.3
A very attractive, scurred, all black bull with a pretty profile and masculinity, like Bruce Jenner. Really nice bull here with a tick of Simmental for added heterosis. Bulls granddam is a perfect built grass foraging machine. Can be used on heifers. Roche Ranches
Lot 3 7
long yearlings 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 2022 EPDs CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk Stay Doc CW YG Marb BF REA API TI +12.2 +0.0 +55.0 +62.6 +.05 +4.8 +24.3 +17.6 +12.1 -8.3 -0.61 -0.20 -0.137 +0.61 108.7 58.2
J6 GOLDMINE 720
4 BW
0.8
DOB: 10/12/20
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
BW WW YW
SS GOLDMINE x POWER STROKE J6 720 x J6 647
WW
54
YW
89
Milk
19
Gain
75 605 995
3.1
This is one of the really good bulls of the sale. Hard to make one more attractive and put together in all the right places, while maintaining a moderate muscular frame. This is one of those bulls that will sire excellant females and heavy steer calves. Bulls grandam is still going strong at 16 years of age running in real world range conditions.
Lot 4
J6 GOLDMINE 714
5 BW
0.6
DOB: 10/14/20
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
BW WW YW
SS GOLDMINE x POWER STROKE J6 714 x J6 515
WW
49
YW
82
Milk
16
Gain
73 540 990
3.6
Almost a replica of his half brother in lot 4. Same story of a bull backed by true maternal cow power, going back to the famed J6 515 half brother sold in last years sale to Tracy Reese for $3,500. Take both of these bulls home and you’ll be glad you did. Super docile, with an all purpose index in the top 10% of the Simmental breed. 8
Lot 5 Roche Ranches
long yearlings Golden Dawn Yuma - SON OF TALLADEGA -
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 TALLADEGA 543
6 BW
1.9
DOB: 10/11/20
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
BW WW YW
TALLADEGA x GIDSCO APOLLO J6 543 x CHARLO
WW
51
YW
92
Milk
21
Gain
77 630 1,000
3.2
When a cow can wean off almost 65% of her body weight, you know she did her job and that’s just what this bull’s mother did. Might I mention my mom weaned off Hootie at damn near the same %, but it took her six years of breast feeding him to get it done. Cool bull with cool markings, backed by a long- line of productive long lasting females.
Lot 6
We have dealt with the Roches’ for the last 10 to 12 years, their bulls have always lived up to our expectations. Their calving ease bulls that we’ve used have always worked well, very seldom have we had to pull a calf. It’s always a plus to know that if you have a problem the Roches’ will correct it. I’m sure we will continue to use them in the future. Good calves in the spring, great calves in the fall! - Tracy & Jan Reese family
Roche Ranches
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long yearlings & 2-year-olds 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 -4.0
WW 56.8
YW 80.9
SPRING 2022 EPDs ADG MCE Milk MWW Doc CW 0.15 10.0 28.9 57.2 14.3 -4.6
YG Marb BF REA API TI -.38 0.59 -0.070 0.47 150.2 80.3
J6 IN FORCE 885
7 BW
DOB: 10/8/20
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
BW WW YW
SDS IN FORCE x SHEAR FORCE J6 885 x J6 100 x JIPSEY EARL
-2
WW
49
YW
88
Milk
22
Gain
70 580 990
3.7
This bull will throw you some pretty blazed face calves. His sire In Force by Select Sires is a bull we have used for a few years, 10 sons averaged $4,800 in last year’s sale. Dam is a super, 1,000 lb cow that gets it done on minimal inputs. This bull was born un-assisted to a first calf heifer on the mountain, just like nature intended and never saw a blad of green grass except, for about three days in April.
J6 CEDAR RIDGE 732
8 BW
DOB: 3/23/20
PUREBRED ANGUS BW WW YW
COLE CREEK CEDAR RIDGE x BLACK CEDAR
J6 732 x MIDLAND
0.5
WW
50
YW
89
Milk
18
Gain
75 720 1,085
3.9
15-year-old Midland dam manged to wean off this guy at 700lbs. Not bad for a grandma cow. Old cows get old not because they live a long time, but because their fertile, thus allowing them the chance to raise a calf year in and out. FERTILITY=LONGEVITY. Bull can be used on heifers. 10
Lot 8 Roche Ranches
J6 IN FORCE 8109 DOB: 3/5/20
9 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
BW WW YW
SDS IN FORCE x SHEAR FORCE J6 8109 x J6 3203 x J6 498
1.9
WW
53
YW
92
Milk
17
Gain
86 670 1,055
3.5
Shear Force x Mytty in Focus combining the some of the best maternal genetics of the Angus and Simmental breed. This bull is super deep and dog gentle. Dam and grandam are both right sized cows with tremendous longevity. His EPDs will satisfy the needs for maternal genetics, while maintaining good growth for the ones you sell. API Index in the top 10%. Bull can be used on heifers.
Lot 9
J6 IN FORCE 577 DOB: 3/17/20
10 BW
2.1
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
BW WW YW
SDS IN FORCE x SHEAR FORCE J6 577 x GDAR HEISMAN
WW
62
YW
102
Milk
20
Gain
85 740 1,100
3.9
A bull that will sire a tremendous amount of growth in your calves, I would only keep heifers out of this bull, if there were out of the right type of cows. In my opinion there is a thing as too much growth as far as the maternal side of the equation goes, now if your selling all of your calves at weaning, these more terminally oriented genetics are what you want. Bull is backed by a good powerful cow by Select Sires bull Heisman.
Lot 10
J6 IN FORCE 321
11 BW
2.8
DOB: 3/14/20
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
BW WW YW
SDS IN FORCE x SHEAR FORCE J6 321 x SHARPER IMAGE
WW
64
YW
109
Milk
19
Gain
84 790 1,185
3.7
This bull will impress, when you see him in person, he is stout and good. He epitomizes the saying of renown cattleman Johann Zietsman, he’s 8lbs of sugar in a 5lb. bag. Absolutley 3 dimensional with a set of numbers to back him up. Dam managed to wean almost 65% of her body weight with a 110 weaning ratio. This bull comes from a long line of never miss females.
Lot 11
J6 IN FORCE 487
DOB: 3/11/20
12 BW
Lot 12 Roche Ranches
2
1/2 AN 1/4 SM 1/4 HER BW WW YW
SDS IN FORCE x SHEAR FORCE J6 487 x SHEYENNE
WW
58
YW
99
Milk
15
Gain
80 685 1,075
3.2
This big, sound footed, Panda bear will catch a lot of eyes on sale day. These 3-way crosses are the real deal, maximizing heterosis and you will reap the benefits. Bull was raised on the Sahara desert, more commonly know as Lund, NV. Quite impresssive for this bulls dam to wean him off at nearly 700lbs. Bull will throw a little chrome, but not enough to worry about, lots of blaze faces, and everybody likes a blaze face. Paternal brothers sell as lots 7&9-11.
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2-YEAR-OLD 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 14.8
SPRING 2022 EPDs WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW STAY CEM DOC 72.7 110.3 0.23 6.6 17.8 54.1 17.2 14.5
BW -0.6
CW MARB BF REA 15.5 0.47 -.009 0.23
SHR -.38
J6 DUAL FOCUS 823
13 BW
DOB: 3/11/20
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
BW WW YW
TNT DUAL FOCUS x MYTTY IN FOCUS
J6 823 x REALITY
-1.8 WW
65
YW
110
Milk
16
Gain
75 580 990
3.5
Lot’s of rib and capacity in this guy, which in turn enables this bulll and progeny to store more and convert more efficently forage. Cattle that will thrive on forage have to have, depth of rib, shallow gutted cattle are almost always hard doing. A really neat pedigree on this heifer suitable bull. I hope you appreciate the genetics we try and offer year in and out, we have many cattle that are 10 generations deep in AI genetics.
Lot 13
J6 DUAL FOCUS 7104 DOB: 3/15/20
14 BW
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
BW WW YW
TNT DUAL FOCUS x MYTTY IN FOCUS
J6 7104
-2.3 WW
59
YW
100
Milk
17
Gain
65 550 1,005
4.2
4.2 ADG on test gain. This red baldy is long and smooth, will pass on his early shedding genetics on to his progeny. If you will take time to notice your earliest hair shedding cows are almost always,your first calving cows every year. With a BW in the 60s this bull will be a heifers dream. 12
Lot 14 Roche Ranches
2-YEAR-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 881
DOB: 3/23/20
15 BW
1
3/4 AN 1/4 HER BW WW YW
J6 RIBEYE x SHF RIBEYE J6 881 x J6 208
WW
47
YW
88
Milk
15
Gain
62 610 1,000
3.3
An all black bull with just a 1/4 Hereford. This puppy dog dispositioned bull is a female making machine. We have over 100 head of J6 Ribeye influenced females and they are some of the absolute best, they are made for the arid west ranges. Our cattle are asked to make a living on. Cattle that are adapted to these type of arid conditions will really rise to the top, when you experience drought conditions, like we have for the last couple of years. Bull can be used on heifers.
Lot 15
J6 GOLDMINE 503
16 BW
0.8
DOB: 3/24/20
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
BW WW YW
SS GOLDMINE x POWER STROKE J6 503 x 130 x GOLDMINE
WW
49
YW
85
Milk
16
Gain
74 650 1,070
3.7
This bull is the result of grand-sire x grand-daughter mating, the kind of stuff that gives you a lifes worth of ankle bracelets. Double bred Goldmine with a pale face and lots of length. Mother on bottom side traces back to OCC HOMER a true female maker. Bull gets a little touchy when cornered, but no major problems. Roche Ranches
Lot 16 13
yearling BULLS Stevenson Turning Point DOB: 1/21/2016
Angus
AAA# 18434747
SITZ UPWARD 307R PLATTEMERE WEIGH UP K360 BARBARA OF PLATTEMERE 337 S A V BISMARCK 5682 STEVENSON PRIDE I167X FSHK PRIDE 180 • Turning Point offers impressive EPDs, looks that stop you in your tracks and a foundation of maternal power from the herd bull producing Pride cow family. • Turning Point has the genetic and phenotypic power to move your herd in the right direction. • An outstanding option for calving ease, phenotype and maternal strength.
CED +19
PRODUCTION WW YW RADG DMI +59 +100 +.26 +.17
BW -2.8
YH +0.3
CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +42 +.49 +.79 +.014 5
SC +.40
UGP 169
MATERNAL Doc HP CEM Milk MkH MW +6 +14.5 +12 +19 52 -29
$M 74
$W 63
$VALUES $F $G 99 46
$B 144
MH +0.3
$EN -2
$C 261
J6 TURNING POINT 998
These yearling bulls may not be as big as others yearling bulls, the reason being is these bulls were grazed alongside their dams until late December. They were then weaned and put on a growing ration until sale day. The benefits of growing and raising BW 55 STEVENSON TURNING POINT x WEIGH UP these bulls this way, is these bulls foraged with there mothers WW 695 for 10 months, thus insuring proper development of there rumin YW 1,185 J6 998 x J6 544 and real world growth on forage. These bulls know how to forage and travel and have a good set of wheels under them. We see no need to turn out a 1400lb yearling in the summer and bring back BW -3.5 WW 55 YW 99 Milk 19 Gain 4.2 a 700lb long yearling in the fall. This bull has super phenotype, with numbers backed by fabulous 1st calf heifer dam and a grandam that is still going strong at 17 years of age. Grandam has weaned 15 calves at 106 weaning ratio. Bull carries early gestation genetics he came almost 20 days early with vigor and weaned at almost 700lbs. Bid with confidence on this calving ease stud. DOB: 2/25/21
PUREBRED ANGUS
17
J6 TURNING POINT 9027 DOB: 3/7/21
18 BW
PUREBRED ANGUS
BW WW YW
STEVENSON TURNING POINT x WEIGH UP
J6 9027 x RITO REVENUE
-1.8 WW
60
YW
112
Milk
18
Gain
70 700 1,210
3.6
Purebred Angus bull with good looks, with bred in ability to know how to go out and hustle for a living. If your after carcass genetics, this bull includes some of the highest marbling and rib eye area numbers of the breed, being influenced greatly by Rito Revenue being maternal grand sire. Bull can be used on heifers. 14
Lot 18 Roche Ranches
yearling BULLS SAC CONVERSATION DOB: 11/12/2013
Angus
AAA# 17808532
BT CROSSOVER 758N SILVEIRAS CONVERSION 8064 EXG SARAS DREAM S609 R3 SAV 004 PREDOMINANT 4438 LAFLINS FARRAH 0252 LAFLINS FARRAH 7215 One of our most admired for his phenotype, he is wide-based, square hipped, and exhibits tremendous depth of body and rib shape while adding muscle. He offers mating flexibility while moderating size, improving eye appeal and giving progeny a soft look. Excellent choice for large-framed cattle that need more depth, width and muscle. Has produced numerous show winners throughout the U.S.
CED +2
BW +1.5
WW +42
PRODUCTION YW RADG DMI +79 +.18 +.61
MATERNAL YH SC Doc HP CEM Milk MkH MW -0.2 +1.44 +6 +14.2 +5 +30 231 +5
CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +19 +.57 +1.00 +.028 14
UGP 297
$M 65
$W 57
$VALUES $F $G 64 51
$B 114
MH -0.5
$EN +5
$C 213
J6 CONVERSATION 890
19 BW
1.8
DOB: 3/12/21
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
BW WW YW
SAC CONVERSATION x SILVERAS CONVERSION
J6 890 x J6 447
WW
55
YW
110
Milk
21
Gain
67 690 1,200
4.6
A bigger framed, star headed bull with just a touch of Simmental. This bull is bred for performance and has the EPD and test gain numbers to back it up 4.6 ADG. In my opinion, this bull should be used for terminal herds or cows, he will really put the pounds on the calves he sires, but I believe will sire females that will get too big.
Lot 19
J6 CONVERSATION 8149 DOB: 3/14/21
20 BW
1.6
3/4 AN 1/4 BM
SAC CONVERSATION x SILVERAS CONVERSION
J6 8149 x J6 657
WW
47
YW
81
Milk
22
BW WW YW
Gain
70 680 1,105
3.8
If you came for a bull to help you build a herd of cows, lot 20 will do the job. This bull has huge rib shape, coupled with a very attractive phenotype in a all black polled package. There is no way you would know, this bull carries 1/4 Beefmaster. Don’t be afraid of this bulls pedigree because it will never show in the calves. Super fertility and early shedding will be the product of the females retained by this bull.
Lot 20 15
J6 27C 991
DOB: 3/12/21
21 BW
1.2
PUREBRED ANGUS BW WW YW
DDA 27C x OCC EMBLAZON J6 991 x J6 360 x J6 987
WW
50
YW
84
Milk
20
Gain
74 710 1,100
4.6
A really good, deep middled, calving ease bull, with a 4.6 ADG on test. These 27C cattle are some of the best overall cattle we have ever used and have used his genetics for over 10 years. Many of our best females are sired by 27C. J6 360 & J6 987 are females you wish you had a whole herd of.
Lot 21
J6 27C 948
DOB: 3/16/21
22 BW
2.1
WW
3/4 AN 1/4 SM BW WW YW
DDA 27C x OCC EMBLAZON J6 948
43
YW
74
Milk
17
Gain
78 635 975
3.2
Striped face and attractive, out of a very good moderate framed dam. Dam weaned of 62% of body weight on one of the driest years on record. 27C maternal value ranks in the top 10% of the breed.
Lot 22
J6 27C 9015
DOB: 3/16/21
23 BW
2.1
WW
3/4 SM 1/4 AN BW WW YW
DDA 27C x OCC EMBLAZON J6 9015 x J6 7115 x J6 025
41
YW
77
Milk
16
Gain
77 570 1,020
3.8
Very similar in make-up and type to previous lot. Take both of these brothers home and they will mature into some of your most attractive, best footed bulls on your place. All these 27C bulls have super dispositions. Bulls grandam has weaned 10 calves with six heifer calves being retained in herd.
Lot 23
J6 27C 949
DOB: 3/16/21
24 BW
Lot 24 16
1.5
WW
PUREBRED ANGUS BW WW YW
DDA 27C x OCC EMBLAZON J6 949 x J6 104 x IN FOCUS
55
YW
90
Milk
20
Gain
72 660 1,115
5.2
If your after some of the real good, curve bender genetics this might be your bull. 72lb BW to 660lb weaning weight on a Mytty in Focus grandaughter, that weaned over 60% of her body weight. Bull can be used on heifers. Roche Ranches
yearling BULLS Brown JYJ Redemption Y1334 DOB: 1/14/2011
RED ANGUS
RAAA# 1441805
BECKTON NEBULA M045 BECKTON NEBULA P P707 BECKTON LANA M809 EP LJC MISSION STATEMENT P27 JYJ MS JOLENE W16 HXC JOLENE R548 This bull is as solid as they come both on paper and phenotypically speaking. Redemption is a household name in all aspects of the cattle industry. Whether for calving ease in heifers, moderate cow size or reeling in a herd’s inputs, or in elite donor nucleus programs, Redemption is still your go-to sire. He offers instant name recognition and calving ease for heifers and is ideal for putting downward pressure on feed inputs.
CE +15
BW -5.0
WW +64
YW +113
SPRING 2022 EPDs ADG DMI Milk ME HPG +.31 +1.96 +24 +5 +13
CEM YG Marb +8 +0.14 +0.67
CW +32
REA -0.04
FAT 0.01
J6 REDEMPTION 981 DOB: 3/10/21
25 BW
-3
WW
1/2 AN 1/2 RA
BW WW YW
REDEMPTION x BECKTON NEBULA J6 981 x S SUMMIT x J6 658 x BRUISER
56
YW
115
Milk
20
Gain
68 690 1,200
5.5
Highest ADG we have ever recorded at 5.5lbs. These Redemption sons are something else, some of the smallest at birth and biggest at weaning, while keeping a moderate easy doing type. This bull is 100% english genetics with Black Angus sires Summit and Bruiser in immediate pedigree. Redemption has a Heifer Pregnancy EPD at +16 which will ensure fertile daughters. Bull comes heifer approved.
Lot 25
J6 REDEMPTION 912 DOB: 3/12/21
26 BW
1.5
WW
1/2 AN 1/2 RA
BW WW YW
REDEMPTION x BECKTON NEBULA J6 912 x BC LOOKOUT
50
YW
105
Milk
18
Gain
80 630 1,115
4.3
Very similar to his paternal brother with less calving ease. I’ve used Redemption for several years and I hardly ever get any red ones. I’m fairly convinced, Redemption has some black Angus, somewhere in his immediate pedigree. Jayson Hatch of Chesterfield, Idaho, bought a paternal brother of this bull for $4,000. Roche Ranches
Lot 26 17
yearling BULLS J6 REDEMPTION 9005 DOB: 3/10/21
27 BW
-3.1 WW
1/2 AN 1/2 RA
BW WW YW
REDEMPTION x BECKTON NEBULA J6 9005 x CHARLO
60
YW
111
Milk
21
Gain
72 740 1,125
4.2
A bull backed by a Charlo daughter that is perfect in every way. I’m not sure why all of these other guys that sale bulls have little or no info on the cows, that produce the bulls they sale. I think the cows are just as important as the bulls. I’ve lived with these cows my whole life, I know the good ones and I know the Biden ones. Bull can be used on heifers.
Lot 27
J6 REDEMPTION 993 DOB: 3/15/21
28 BW
1
WW
1/2 RA 1/4 AN 1/4 SM BW WW YW
REDEMPTION x BECKTON NEBULA J6 993 x J6 5011 x J6 270
58
YW
115
Milk
19
Gain
81 715 1,195
5
Another 700lb weaning weight and a test gain @5lbs. Redemption cattle get it done, in all aspects important to the cattle industry. Lance Wesmoreland bought a maternal brother of this bull for $4,000 a few years back. This bull has just a shot of Simmental.
Justin & Buck on a plane ride to check on the Winnemucca Ranch. 18
Lot 28
Morgan, Hootie & Baylee
Chrissi Roche getting her pilot’s license.
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yearling BULLS Hook`s Baltic 17B DOB: 2/27/2014
PB SIMMENTAL
ASA# 2854454
GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y GW MISS MATERNAL 558P DIKEMANS SURE BET HOOK`S SARITA 92Y HOOKS SARITA 4S
Baltic is among the cleanest and most attractive of all the great Substance sons sold in the 2015 Bred for Balance sale. EPD spread, balanced value, depth of body, stoutness, wonderful structure and great disposition are just a few of the reasons this group was so popular and why Baltic is so good. His top 1% value for Yearling Weight improvement couples well with a sire also predicted to be in the top 20% for calving ease.
CED 11.5
BW 2.3
SPRING 2022 EPDs WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW STAY CEM DOC 84.2 139.1 0.34 6.2 5.5 47.5 16.0 15.4
CW MARB BF REA 41.8 0.25 -.071 1.04
SHR -.62
J6 BALTIC 7101 DOB: 3/25/21
29 BW
2
WW
1/2 SM 1/2 AN
BW WW YW
BALTIC x SUBSTANCE J6 7101 x COMRADE x HEISMAN
66
YW
119
Milk
14
Gain
79 670 1,185
4.3
Zan Sharp bought this bulls paternal brother last year for $7,500. I think this bull is packed with as much punch as his brother. Terminally oriented genetics, that should be used to produce pounds and not females, but if you don’t mind bigger cows, this bull won’t bother you on the female side.
Lot 29
J6 BALTIC 8146
DOB: 3/23/21
30 BW
2.5
WW
1/2 SM 1/4 AN 1/4 HER BW WW YW
BALTIC x SUBSTANCE J6 8146 x J6 RIBEYE
72
YW
122
Milk
16
Gain
81 750 1,205
3.8
Lot’s of eye-popping numbers here, but when you see him in person, you will understand the numbers. If this guy was human he would be a 1st round draft pick in the NFL. His Ribeye backed dam is impressive.
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Lot 30
19
J6 BALTIC 8113
31 BW
3
DOB: 3/30/21
1/2 SM 1/2 AN
BW WW YW
BALTIC x SUBSTANCE J6 8113
WW
70
YW
125
Milk
14
Gain
85 725 1,190
4.3
An all black, bigger framed, performance driven bull here in lot 31. Check out his numbers and please refer to his sires numbers on referance sire page.
Lot 31
J6 BALTIC 840 DOB: 3/8/21
32 BW
J6 BALTIC 877
33
BW WW YW
J6 877 x J6 877
2.1
WW
80
J6 840 x J6 246
76
YW
129
Milk
10
Gain
70 770 1,225
5
1/2 SM 1/4 AN 1/4 BM
BALTIC x SUBSTANCE
BW
WW
BW WW YW
BALTIC x SUBSTANCE
Bull should be used only to sell pounds on calves. This stomper will sire high octane performance that all should go to the plate, in my opinion, just to much power to keep females out of. This guy will make a lot of friends come sale day. With these types of numbers this bull would bring big time money at big name sales. We are very proud to offer these type of cattle, for a affordable price.
Lot 32
DOB: 3/18/21
1
3/4 SM 1/4 AN
YW
127
Milk
13
Gain
81 840 1,300
4.8
How in the hell, this cow managed to wean 840 lbs. of calf is beyond me; if you saw the size of this cow you wouldn’t believe it. His dam, J6 877, is a perfect, cherry red cow that is 1/2 Beefmaster and weighs 1,000 lbs., if that. No idea why I’m selling this dude, he better bring a little of a premium on sale average, or I will own him. This bull is the exception to the rule, as far as performance goes, for making functional females, this bull will make females and impressive feeder cattle. Retaining rights to collect this bull, at new owners convienance if not done prior to sale.
Lot 33
J6 BALTIC 8108 DOB: 3/17/21
34 BW
1.5
WW
3/4 SM 1/4 AN
BW WW YW
BALTIC x SUBSTANCE J6 8108 x J6 477 x J6 124 x GRANDMASTER
62
YW
120
Milk
13
Gain
69 655 1,200
4.8
A bull that stems from a cow that’s almost as perfect as my wife, but with a little better udder composition. Seriously, this bulls dam and grandam are awesome, progeny of this cow family tops $20,000 in sales. Bid with confidence on this guy.
Lot 34 20
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yearling BULLS J6 RIBEYE 8167
DOB: 3/19/21
35 BW
1.8
1/2 AN 1/4 SM 1/4 HER BW WW YW
J6 RIBEYE x SHF RIBEYE J6 8167 x J6 920
WW
45
YW
86
Milk
15
Gain
78 660 1,060
4.5
A bigger framed, RWF bull with tremendous post-weaning performance. Bulls dam produced a tremendous bull in last years sale, purchased by our good friend, Danny Hawkes, for $3,250. Bull’s grandam lived to produce until her 20th year which is a testament to the fertility and longevity of this line of cattle.
Lot 35
J6 RIBEYE 8134 DOB: 3/30/21
36 BW
1.6
3/4 AN 1/4 HER
BW WW YW
J6 RIBEYE x SHF RIBEYE J6 8134 x J6 910 x OAK HOLLOW
WW
44
YW
84
Milk
17
Gain
74 650 1,030
3.5
This guy is stout! All black with scurs, this bull is a great option to incorporate just a touch of Hereford in your cattle. The Hereford breed has so many outstanding qualities, and by using these all black or black baldy Hereford genetics, you can avoid the discounts at sale time, and the cancer eyes, and white bags, that do so well in the sun and cold. Bulls dam is an outstanding 1,100 lb cow by Oak Hollow.
Lot 36
J6 RIBEYE 8158
DOB: 3/17/21
37 BW
1/2 AN 1/4 SM 1/4 HER BW WW YW
J6 RIBEYE x SHF RIBEYE J6 8158 x SUMMIT x DEW TIME
-0.5 WW
53
YW
92
Milk
18
Gain
74 720 1,105
4.8
The highest performing brother of the Ribeye sons. Bull is all black and larger framed with expansive rib shape. Dam is a tremendous, right sized cow by Summit who produced a bull, purchased in last years sale purchased by our good friends the Banks family of Chesterfield, Idaho for $4,000. The best Hereford or NBA player is a black one.
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Lot 37
21
yearling BULLS J6 Goldmine 5002 DOB: 3/18/19
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
J6 GOLDMINE 110 J6 JET FLECK 5002 x JIPSEY EARL
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.
CED -
BW 2
WW 50
SPRING 2022 EPDs YW 89
ADG 3.2
MCE -
Milk 21
J6 GOLDMINE 5020 DOB: 3/24/21
38 BW
1.2
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
J6 5020 x UNO MAS
WW
50
YW
92
Milk
70 590 1,025
BW WW YW
J6 GOLDMINE x GOLDMINE
19
Gain
4.7
Very long bull, that can be used on heifers. Bulls dam is a perfect made Uno Mas daughter that never misses. Bull was raised on half a million acres in Nevada.
Lot 38
J6 GOLDMINE 546 DOB: 3/20/21
39 BW
2.1
WW
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
BW WW YW
J6 GOLDMINE x GOLDMINE J6 546 x J6 921 x BC LOOKOUT
60
YW
102
Milk
21
Gain
79 700 1,195
5
5.0 lbs of test gain on a really good bull. Sired by last years bull that sold as a two year old to Lou and Teresa Andersen for $4,500. This is a super good bull with cow power to back him up.
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Lot 39
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yearling BULLS J6 TURNING POINT 9028 DOB: 3/12/21
40 BW
-1.3 WW
PB ANGUSGUS
BW WW YW
STEVENSON TURNING POINT x WEIGH UP
J6 9028
52
YW
114
Milk
14
Gain
70 620 1,195
5.1
Bull with a little more conservative milk EPD, in a all black purebred calving ease package. I believe for the most part we have to much milk in our cowherds, it’s nice when those heavy milking cows wean off a 700# calf, but they usually only do it every other year, in arid conditions. Post-weaning gain on this bull is out of this world good, at over 5lbs on test.
Lot 40
J6 TURNING POINT 962 DOB: 3/8/21
41 BW
-3
PB ANGUSGUS
BW WW YW
STEVENSON TURNING POINT x WEIGH UP
J6 962 x J6 920
WW
50
YW
89
Milk
16
Gain
58 600 1,015
3.5
If you’ve been buying bulls from us for the past 10 years, J6 920 is a cow that pops up a lot in the pedigrees. J6 920 is a cow to look at, won’t really impress you much, and I promise she wouldn’t have impressed you when at 21 years of age, we had to load the old girl up and send her to town, in September. Not very impressing was her 350# calf, but remember it was her 19th calf. You can go buy a bunch of “numbers” cattle from a lot of people, but these cows are on a program to survive and produce in real world ranching conditions.
Lot 41
J6 TURNING POINT 9019 DOB: 3/10/21
42 BW
-1.7 WW
PB ANGUSGUS
STEVENSON TURNING POINT x WEIGH UP
J6 9019 x J6 967
48
YW
90
Milk
19
BW WW YW
Gain
68 675 1,015
3.5
Weaning Value, is one of the Angus Associations EPD’s that is actually, not total crap. This bull will be in the top 5% of that EPD. Lot’s of good early growth, in a calving ease package. This bulls dam and grandam, are right sized and perfect udders. J6 967 is still getting it done at 13 years of age. Female making genetics with lot 42.
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Lot 42
23
yearling BULLS J6 CONVERESATION 846 DOB: 3/17/21
43 BW
2.5
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
BW WW YW
SAC CONVERSATION x SILVERAS CONVERSION
J6 846 x J6 457 x BROKER
WW
52
YW
90
Milk
24
Gain
80 740 1,165
3
J6 846 & J6 457 are two cows, you wished you had a whole herd of. This dude weaned of at 740# on a year so dry, jack-rabbits were complaining. Get on board, for one of the real good female makers in the sale, with lots of weaning performance.
Lot 43
J6 CONVERSATION 869 DOB: 3/20/21
44 BW
1.8
WW
PB ANGUS
BW WW YW
SAC CONVERSATION x SILVERAS CONVERSION
J6 869 x J6 586
48
YW
86
Milk
19
Gain
60 630 1,025
3.8
Out of a very attractive and gentle cow, this calving ease bull will do the job, unless he doesn’t. Lot’s of carcass value here with a .56 marbling & 1.01 REA EPD.
You can build frame and you can take away frame and the Roche’s bulls seem to work for us. It’s nice they have cute help (girls) at the sale, and it’s nice to work with good friends in the cattle business. We like working with the Roches and haven’t missed the sale in 15 years. -Cody & Danielle Miller
J6 27C 9060 DOB: 3/20/21
45 BW
2.5
WW
PB ANGUS
BW WW YW
DDA 27C x OCC EMBLAZON J6 9060 x J6 752 x J6 036
43
YW
74
Milk
18
Gain
84 630 1,005
3.6
Deep and moderate, in a purebred calving ease package. Dam is the same way, with disposition supreme. Bull had a little more BW than herd average, but came unassisted out of first calf heifer dam.
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Lot 45 Roche Ranches
yearling BULLS DDA Emblazon 27c DOB: 2/1/2002
PB ANGUS
ASA# 2742720
D H D TRAVELER 6807 O C C EMBLAZON 854E DIXIE ERICA OF C H 1019 SHOSHONE 130-6357 D D A MELISA 824 D D A MELISA 545 27C is a 5 frame bull that weighs 2,300 lbs after breeding cows all spring. Very easy fleshing. He is a very sound bull on his feet and legs, has a good disposition and is a calving ease sire as well. 27C comes from a very good maternal line of Angus cattle. His daughters have excellent udders.
CED 14.1
BW -0.5
WW 52.5
YW 73.9
SPRING 2022 EPDs ADG MCE Milk MWW STAY DOC 0.13 4.8 14.9 41.1 13.0 10.0
CW MARB BF REA API TI 27.7 0.40 0.030 0.08 107.5 55.6
J6 27C 732
DOB: 3/20/21
46 BW
2
WW
PB ANGUS BW WW YW
DDA 27C x OCC EMBLAZON J6 732 x MIDLAND
42
YW
77
Milk
16
Gain
77 635 1,020
3.7
Bull out of a 15-year-old dam, yeah, you always read stuff like that in most peoples’ sales. You want to know why you don’t read comments like that? It’s because for the most part they don’t have ANY cattle, that will make it that long, or there to damn prideful, to let a cow get old, because she won’t wean a big pretty calf. We NEVER cull a cow because of age or mouth a cow. We let Mother Nature cull them, which she will do with perfection, every time.
Lot 46
J6 27C 976
DOB: 3/16/21
47 BW
2.8
WW
PB ANGUS BW WW YW
DDA 27C x OCC EMBLAZON J6 976
45
YW
82
Milk
16
Gain
81 600 1,095
4.2
Pretty good test gain on this guy, he’s out of a bigger framed mother and should throw a little more growth, than your average 27C sons.
Lot 47 Roche Ranches
25
yearling BULLS J6 27C 938
DOB: 3/19/21
48 BW
2
WW
7/8 AN 1/8 SM BW WW YW
DDA 27C x OCC EMBLAZON J6 938 x CHARLO x TRAILBLAZER
45
YW
79
Milk
18
Gain
71 655 1,000
3.3
A bull stacking three generations of really good cattle. His Charlo x Traiblazer dam is a nice cow, with a super sound udder. This 7/8 AN bull can be used on heifers.
Lot 48
J6 REDEMPTION 9033 DOB: 3/13/21
49 BW
1.5
WW
1/2 RA 1/4 AN 1/4 SM BW WW YW
REDEMPTION x BECKTON NEBULA
J6 9033 x J6 231
58
YW
105
Milk
25
Gain
77 740 1,105
3.2
J6 9033 is a very heavy milking cow, and it shows by the huge weaning weight. This bull packs a lot of bone, with a very attractive profile, that will make you take notice.
Lot 49
J6 REDEMPTION 9025 DOB: 3/7/21
50 a
BW
-2.5 WW
1/2 RA 1/4 AN 1/4 SM BW WW YW
REDEMPTION x BECKTON NEBULA J6 9025 x BOULDER x ABSOLUTE
59
YW
107
Milk
23
Gain
69 735 1,015
3.3
What a good bull in the middle of the sale! Big weaning, generations deep in super genetics, top and bottom. You can’t say enough good, about the three generations of females that back this bull, there all cookie cutter similar. All black will throw some reds on red cow and heterozygous black cows. Heifer bull, early gestation genetics.
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Lot 50
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yearling BULLS J6 REDEMPTION 902 DOB: 3/15/21
51 BW
1/2 RA 1/4 AN 1/4 SM BW WW YW
REDEMPTION x BECKTON NEBULA J6 902 x IN FORCE x J6 225
-2.3 WW
54
YW
103
Milk
20
Gain
75 720 1,060
3.5
Almost genetic replica of his paternal brother in lot 50. Not sure which brother is better.
Lot 51
J6 RIBEYE 833
DOB: 3/18/21
52 BW
2.5
WW
1/2 AN 1/4 SM 1/4 HER BW WW YW
J6 RIBEYE x SHF RIBEYE J6 833 x J6 247
43
YW
85
Milk
15
Gain
83 640 1,055
4.5
Out of a good dispositioned, brockle faced cow, that weaned off nearly 63% of her body weight. This bull is very deep ribbed, and blaze faced, if you want some really good baldy heifers, with a smidge of hereford, this bull will fit the bill.
Lot 52
J6 RIBEYE 8104
DOB: 3/24/21
53 BW
1.2
WW
1/2 AN 1/4 SM 1/4 HER BW WW YW
J6 RIBEYE x SHF RIBEYE J6 8104
47
YW
87
Milk
19
Gain
70 690 1,095
3.7
Out a super good cow, that is wondering what to eat and contemplating suicide. If you want to see if you’ve got tough cows, send them out to the Nevada desert on half a million acres in the midst of a 3 year drought. We’ve still been able to manage north of 90% on breed up. These Ribeye cattle are so good for lot’s of reasons.
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yearling BULLS J6 BALTIC 629 DOB: 3/30/21
54 BW
1
WW
1/2 SM 1/2 AN
BW WW YW
BALTIC x SUBSTANCE J6 629 x STEVENSON ANGUS
58
YW
120
Milk
17
Gain
74 610 1,035
5.2
I hope somebody reads the comments on this guy. In 2008 this very bull’s dam raised the high selling bull of the sale ($2,800) sold to the McMillan Family. Now, just let that soak in for a minute, 13 years later the same cow raises this bull, who ought to be the high seller in this year’s sale 2022. Crazy cool! You better bid on this guy, or I will, shouldn’t be selling him. 5.2 ADG on test.
Lot 54
J6 GOLDMINE 208 DOB: 3/25/21
55 BW
1.5
WW
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
BW WW YW
J6 GOLDMINE x GOLDMINE J6 208 x IN FOCUS
47
YW
90
Milk
19
Gain
79 620 1,000
3.8
Half brother of this good, black bull sold to orney-ass Ed Roberts last year for $3,250. Ed Roberts knows how to make a cow go out and live on rocks and scenery, and is one of my good friends, and loyal cattle customer, who I appreciate very much. This good black bull, is backed by a 10-year-old dam by Mytty in Focus.
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Lot 55
Hootie & Buck - same ages - same saddle. Hootie’s forehead is busted up and Jeff wanted a picture.
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yearling BULLS J6 GOLDMINE 989 DOB: 5/5/21
56 BW
3/4 AN 1/4 BM
BW WW YW
J6 GOLDMINE x GOLDMINE J6 989 x J6 788 x J6 539
-2.1 WW
53
YW
92
Milk
20
Gain
65 590 1,005
4.3
4.3 ADG on test, for this May born stud. This guy needs a wheel barrow to pack around his testicles. He is all black and polled. He is young, but man he’s good and will only get better with age. 1/4 Beefmaster will add some neat heterosis, with added fertility, this bull is a cow maker. Don’t sleep on this guy, he’s a bit smaller, than his contemporaries, but quit a bit younger.
Lot 56
J6 TURNING POINT 982 DOB: 3/9/21
57 BW
PB ANGUS
BW WW YW
STEVENSON TURNING POINT x WEIGH UP J6 982 x J6 707 x SITZ ALLIANCE 6595
-1.8 WW
44
YW
87
Milk
13
Gain
61 565 980
3.5
If you need a heifer bull, that will deliver small calves with vigor this guy will fit the ticket. A great mother, that had two coyotes on her nose, when I went to tag this calf. Maternal instincts and the will to survive, will ALWAYS trump, performance traits.
Lot 57
J6 TURNING POINT 957 DOB: 3/8/21
58 BW
1.3
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
BW WW YW
STEVENSON TURNING POINT x WEIGH UP
J6 957 x J6 086
WW
48
YW
85
Milk
16
Gain
70 650 995
2.5
This stripe faced guy is very attractive, this 1/4 SM can be used on heifers. His 12-year-old granddam, lived her whole life on the Nevada desert, competing with the wild horses for feed.
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yearling BULLS J6 27C 953
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DOB: 3/20/21
PB AN
BW WW YW
DDA 27C x OCC EMBLAZON J6 953 x J6 530 CONFIDENCE
BW
1.8
WW
45
YW
79
Milk
20
Gain
79 610 1,015
3.8
Backed by a Connealy Confidence daughter, that’s about as long as you can make one, clicked well with the deep bodied, genetics of 27C. DDA 27C is one of the most impressive, mature bulls I’ve ever laid eyes on.
Lot 59
J6 27C 950
DOB: 3/10/21
60 BW
-1
WW
3/4 AN 1/4 SM BW WW YW
DDA 27C x OCC EMBLAZON J6 950 x J6 797 x BOULDER
40
YW
71
Milk
19
Gain
70 600 990
3.2
Dam is own daughter of ABS bull Boulder. Our Boulder cows are some of the most fertile cows on the place, always calving at the front of our calving window. Grandam is a great cow and still kicking at 18-yearsold. Bull comes reccomended for heifer use.
Lot 60
J6 27C 940
61 BW
0.5
DOB: 3/7/21
PB AN
BW WW YW
DDA 27C x OCC EMBLAZON J6 940 x CHARLO
WW
40
YW
70
Milk
18
Gain
50 605 995
2.7
Bull was born a twin. Double bred OCC genetics, with lot’s of true angus character. Sonny Munns purchased a paternal brother of this bull, and ran him for 10 years. 27C is poster boy for longevity, his mother stayed productive until 19-years-old. Heifer bull.
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yearling BULLS J6 BALTIC 8154
DOB: 3/12/21
62 BW
1.5
WW
1/2 SM 1/4 AN 1/4 HER BW WW YW
BALTIC x SUBSTANCE J6 8154 x R294 x ABSOLUTE
60
YW
111
Milk
15
Gain
60 640 1,015
3.7
Low to the ground and long. 3-way cross to maximize heterosis. Shot of Hereford by ABS bull R294. This bull will only get better with age, and will mature into a real stud. Dam weaned off nearly 70% of her body weight, with this guy.
Lot 62
J6 BALTIC 847 DOB: 3/19/21
63 BW
1.8
WW
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
BW WW YW
BALTIC x SUBSTANCE J6 847 x REALITY x GRANDMASTER
55
YW
108
Milk
18
Gain
64 610 1,000
3.5
3 generations deep in calving ease genetics, ensures adequate CE here. This bulls grandam, J6 125, is a herd matron, that you wished you owned 1/1,000th of. Just a tick of Simmental in this all black and good bull.
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Lot 63
Douglas at Capener Feedyard
Vernon, Lamar, Jeff & Lola
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yearling BULLS J6 GOLDMINE 218 DOB: 3/25/21
64 BW
2.5
WW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
BW WW YW
J6 GOLDMINE x GOLDMINE J6 218 x RANCH HAND
49
YW
88
Milk
15
80 615 1,005
4
Gain
4.0 TG on this true hybrid. Dam is a 10-year-old cow, that has perfect feet and udder structure. I think it says a lot about a herd of cows, when one of your higher BW bulls is in the 80’s. We never pull a calf on a mature cow, if a calf needs to be pulled, its almost always a sad ending for mother and calf. We let our cows calve on BIG open ranges, we don’t interfere, mostly because we can’t. We calve for the most part end of March-May when the weather is nice and the grass is green. Cows can, and should, calve by themselves, the way God intended.
Lot 64
J6 GOLDMINE 517 DOB: 3/27/21
65 BW
1
WW
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
BW WW YW
J6 GOLDMINE x GOLDMINE J6 517 x CONNEALY CONFIDENCE
48
YW
90
Milk
16
72 575 1,020
5
Gain
This bull has gone straight up since weaning, much like Hunter Biden, after snorting a line of smarties, or selling a work of art to China. Seriously, a neat made bull, in a CE package, backed by a 1,000 lb. dam by Select Sires Confidence.
Lot 65
J6 GOLDMINE 5099 DOB: 3/30/21
66 BW
-3
WW
1/2 AN 1/4 SM 1/4 BM BW WW YW
J6 GOLDMINE x GOLDMINE J6 5099 x J6 BM
45
YW
89
Milk
15
Gain
60 565 1,000
4.8
This bull shows his Beefmaster influence just a little, but his calves with 1/8 blood will never show it. 4.8 TG on this CE bull, that will work like a dream on heifers. Perfect feet and udder on his 7-year-old dam. Born and raised on the Nevada desert, he’s only seen green grass twice in his life, both times for about 20 minutes.
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yearling BULLS SAV RESOURCE
DOB: 1/7/2011
ANGUS
AAA# 17016597
R R RITO 707 RITO 707 OF IDEAL 3407 7075 IDEAL 3407 OF 1418 076 S A V 8180 TAVELER 004 S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4136 S A V MAY 2397 Resource is a sire that has a lot of body mass, efficient conversion and phenotypic power like few sires the breed have ever seen. A foot improver that sires tremendous udder quality and dispositions. His daughters are highly productive females that are broody and easy on the eyes. He is deceased with a limited semen bank.
CED +2
BW +4.1
PRODUCTION WW YW RADG DMI +69 +132 +.26 +2.05
YH -.1
MATERNAL SC Doc HP CEM Milk MkH MW +1.12 +22 +12.9 +0 +17 933 +91
CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc UGP +51 -.09 +1.09 -.002 12 2128
$M 54
$W 55
$VALUES $F $G 91 25
$B 116
MH -.1
$EN -28
$C 204
J6 RESOURCE 165 DOB: 3/10/20
67 BW
2.8
WW
PB ANGUS
BW WW YW
SAV RESOURCE x RITO 707 SS OBJECTIVE
50
YW
90
Milk
18
Gain
88 670 1,100
3.9
Embryo bull calf, that we purchased from Brad Hogan. Rito 707 was born in 1997 at the Jorgensen Ranch in Ideal, SD. 707 was one of the really good bulls, before these Angus idiots, started breeding for more and more growth and size. Most main stream Angus breeders, in my opinion, have just made the breed black Charloais, crossed with little Holstein. This is good bull, that breed cows all summer in the rocks in Utah. Good opportunity, to own some unique genetics.
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Lot 67
Morgan, Chrissi, Tiffani, Baylee & Kristie
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yearling BULLS evans rangemaster BEEFMASTER
LASATER BULL LASATER COW This bull will be 6-years-old this spring, and is sound as a cat. Stemming from the Lasater herd that is world-famous for producing fertile, long lived cows.
CE -
BW 1.5
WW 55
YW 90
ADG -
SPRING 2022 EPDs MCE Milk MWW Doc 15 8
CW -
YG -
Marb -
BF -
SCROTAL 1.05
J6 RANGEMASTER 414 DOB: 3/25/20
68 BW
1.3
WW
1/2 AN 1/2 BM
BW WW YW
EVANS RANGEMASTER J6 414
55
YW
102
Milk
17
Gain
70 650 1,035
3.6
Lots 68-74 are some bulls that I’m really excited about. They are all half paternal brothers, by our Beefmaster bull Evans Rangemaster, who at 6 years of age is sound as a cat, black, and will breed more cows, than Wilt Chamberlain on a road trip, he is perfect in size and structure, we use him to breed in spring and fall calving herds, we estimate in last 6 years he has sired over 500 head of calves. Bulls are all backed by outstanding females, selected from the top of our herd, to create this hybrid cross, all dams are 7-12 years old, and have never missed, bringing a calve to the weaning pen. All bulls were born and raised on the Nevada desert, and returned to it to service cows as yearlings. These bulls are double tough and know how to travel and survive. Can take very heavy workloads. Resulting progeny of these bulls will have only 1/4 Beefmaster blood and will show zero sheath or extra leather. The Beefmaster breed is so good, in so many ways, but you don’t need to advertise it on sale day, just put them as Sim/Angus and nobody will know the difference. Females retained by these bulls, will be some your best for fertility, longevity, parasite resistance, and early hair shedding genetics. Bid with confidence and without fear on these 7 really good brothers. One red bull, lot 70 but mother and grandmother are both solid black. Will get an ocassional red one, but not many out of these bulls.
Lot 68
Jeff & Buck with Yo
te and Jobe
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yearling BULLS J6 RANGEMASTER 3003 DOB: 3/27/20
69 BW
1
1/2 AN 1/2 BM
J6 3003 x DEW TIME
WW
60
YW
100
68 700 1,100
BW WW YW
EVANS RANGEMASTER
Milk
19
4.1
Gain
BWF and long. Dam is own daughter of Genex Simmental sire Dew Time, who is a Dream On son.
Lot 69
J6 RANGEMASTER 987 DOB: 3/30/20
70 BW
0.5
1/2 AN 1/2 BM
J6 987
WW
64
YW
98
70 710 1,090
BW WW YW
EVANS RANGEMASTER
Milk
21
Gain
3.7
Cherry red bull, backed by 13-year-old dam. Can be used on heifers.
Lot 70
J6 RANGEMASTER 252
71 BW
DOB: 3/22/20
-1.5 WW
1/2 AN 1/2 BM
BW WW YW
EVANS RANGEMASTER J6 252 x J6 808 x MATRIX
59
YW
93
Milk
19
Gain
65 690 1,045
3.8
Bwf bull, long and smooth. Dam is 10, grandam is 14, both still productive. Heifer bull.
Lot 71
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yearling BULLS J6 RANGEMASTER 591 DOB: 3/23/20
72 BW
1.8
WW
1/2 AN 1/2 BM
BW WW YW
EVANS RANGEMASTER J6 591 x J6 128 x DOMINO
54
YW
89
Milk
17
Gain
74 635 1,015
3.3
BWF and dog gentle. Grandam perfect cow by Hereford bull Domino.
Lot 72
J6 RANGEMASTER 461 DOB: 3/30/20
73 BW
-1.5 WW
1/2 AN 1/2 BM
BW WW YW
EVANS RANGEMASTER J6 461
48
YW
83
Milk
16
Gain
65 625 1,000
3.8
Put together in a very nice and attractive all black package. Heifer safe.
Lot 73
J6 RANGEMASTER 492 DOB: 3/28/20
74 BW
2
WW
1/2 AN 1/2 BM
BW WW YW
EVANS RANGEMASTER J6 492
58
YW
99
Milk
19
Gain
72 700 1,115
4.2
Bwf bull backed by a super good 8-year-old dam.
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Cow dogs
Roche Ranches Pedigree line of Purebred Border Collies for sale!
trained female
75
DOB: MARCH 2021
BORDER COLLIE BORDER COLLIE
One-year-old, trained, working cow dog.
Lot 75 Plenty of grit, style, and just the right amount of herd. (2) 6 month old male dogs for sale, (mildly started), and (1) one year old female fully started and working. Female will eat anything you work or your money back! Will take back after two weeks if not satisfied.*
Lot 76 & 77
*They need to be breathing and not ran over!
PUPPY
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MALE - 6 MONTHS OLD BORDER COLLIE BORDER COLLIE
PUPPY
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“For the commercial cattleman, it has been determined that the reproductive traits are five times more important than growth traits and ten times more important than carcass traits.” (Brinks, et l., 1983b) For the cow producer...this has not changed! Yearly cow cost is more important than cattle prices. Cattle prices are a moving value. Cow costs are a stable target with known properties. At the present time there is a wide range of cow costs across the country. What factors are involved in cow costs? Land costs, environmental conditions, land taxes, amount of precipitation, hay feeding, land type, private lease, Forest Service or BLM permits, depreciating equipment, and last but not least is management. Yes, management is the actual determiner of cow costs within a common range of environmental conditions. Two ranches located next to each other may have large differences in cow costs that can be related only to management and nothing else. Average cow costs are now rising above the $700 to $800 mark. (How high is above average?) If this was lowered to $500, how much could you stick in your pocket? Two hundred per cow x number of cows run on the ranch will get your attention. One known instance in a good environment is crowding $400. How many more could do this? Shaving $200 would be the easiest money you ever made. Management is the key, available to anyone with incentive to move out of the status quo rut. Doing the same thing year after year with no improvement in profitability has to change. It’s up to you. Management is the process of evaluating each segment of an operation and applying different procedures than what has been followed. The slow increase in cow size has reduced profit per acre while lessening the efficiency of her internal systems. The amount of forage required to run 100 head of 1,400-pound, heavy milking cows is sufficient to run 137 1,000-pound, low milk production cows. More calves worth more per pound. Can you find anything wrong with that? Oh, yeah, you are worried that the feedlots and packers will not like your smaller calves. It is time to take care of you instead of subsidizing the feedlot and packer. We have appreciated doing business with our friends and neighbors for over 17 years. We have a great set of bulls that will go to work for you. We look forward to seeing you on sale day.
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Bulls Sired by: Coleman Charlo
BW: -0.3 • WW: 46 • YW: 88 • Milk: 25
TNT Dual Focus T249
BW: -0.5 • WW: 72.9 • YW: 110.5• Milk: 18.2
Cow Info:
These cows will make good females for those buying them. They will be 2-3 year old pairs and heavy breds. The reason why they are for sale is because they will have a tick more frame, than we want. I’ve had people comment about the cows we sold in last years sale saying, “These are not big cows.” I think that’s great, there just a tick bigger framed than we want. Cows will mature into 1,300-1,400 lb cows, that know how to live on the desert, eat snow for water in the winter, raise a good calf and do it for many years. All cows have been bangs vaccinated and received all modified lives including vibrio-lepto and poured. All cows are bred by black Roche Ranches bulls. Roche Ranches
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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Thanks for joining us! See you next year on April, 8 2023 for the 19th Annual Roche Ranches Bull Sale
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