2022 Leachman Fall Harvest Sale

Leachman Cattle of Colorado Fall Harvest Sale

Saturday, November 12th, 2022 – 1 pm (MST)

Sale Location: Leachman Headquarters

Complimentary Pre-Sale Lunch at 11:30

Buy on Superior

Study the data in advance. Watch online. Bid live on the phone.

Sale Day Phones:

Lee Leachman (970) 219-8519

Craig Hays (660) 373-1897

Jerrod Watson (303) 827-1156

Kevin Unger (785) 470-1131

Aaron Rasmussen (308) 763-1361

Schedule of Events:

Monday, November 7th:

• Monday Online Seminar: 6 - 7:30 pm MST

1. “How Fertility Impacts $Profit

Contact becky@leachman.com

November 12th

Auctioneer: Trent Stewart (541) 325-3662

Buy Sight Unseen:

Lee Leachman, Jerrod Watson or Craig Hays will pick out your animals and guarantee your 100% satisfaction when they step off the truck – or you can return the purchase for a full refund.

Special Ring Representatives:

Jim Gies, Western Livestock Journal (970) 590-0500

Colt Keffer, Charolais (765) 376-8784

Ty Groshans, Charolais (970) 818-6016

Alan Sears, Co Western Ag Reporter (970) 396-7521

Terms & Conditions

Cattle will sell under the suggested Terms and Conditions stat ed at http://www.leachman.com/terms

Terms on Retained Interest Bulls

All bulls in the catalog sell with a retained ½ semen revenue interest, unless otherwise announced. Leachman Cattle of Colorado, and the Cooperator that raised the bull, will own this interest – 25% each.

As sold in the sale, Leachman and the buyer each have the right to sell semen independently on any bull in the sale. The buyer may elect to purchase exclusive semen marketing rights on ½ interest bulls by paying 200% of the final bid price on the bull at the time of the sale. In the event that the buyer elects to purchase exclusive semen marketing rights, Leachman will still retain a within-herd interest right to use the bull within its own herd and within Cooperator herds. This right will entitle Leachman to collect no more than the lesser of 1/3 of the semen the bull produces or 500 units per year.

Herd Health:

Bulls sell with a complete vaccination program

ready for turnout. They are guaranteed sound and healthy. They sell with a complete breeding soundness evaluation performed in late September.

Delivery:

See Page 4 for delivery options.

W. County Road

Fort Collins, CO

miles west of exit 281 off I-25

Suggested Delivery Point Map

following destinations have been selected as “Pre ferred Drop Points.” Drop points may be adjusted after the sale depending on the location and purchases of buyers.

keep in mind that this is a guide for “preferred drop points” not guaranteed drop points. Please give the all of your phone numbers, directions, email and turn out dates at check out to make delivery as smooth as possible.

Please note the cost of delivery associ ated with each drop point. These charges will be reflected on your invoice on a per head basis.

On Purchases over $80,000, delivery will be made directly to the buyer’s operation at the per head cost of the nearest drop point.

Northeast and Southwest: Each year cattle are sent to these regions. Routes will be deter mined based on purchases.

Canada: All cattle will be delivered to the nearest port of entry. Buyers are responsible for Export documentation / health fees.

AR $310

Sonoita, AZ $320

Aromas, CA $640

CA $550

CA $390

Brush, CO $60

CO $110

Burns, CO $80

Craig, CO $100

Junta, CO $140

CO $180

CO $110

FL $840

IA $240

Center, IA $260

IA $300

IA $300

ID $270

ID $380

Falls, ID $310

Vernon, IL $540

IL $450

IN $580

Norton, KS $110

Oberlin, KS $100

KS $260

KS $250

Oronoco, MN $300

Pierz, MN $290

MO $380

City, MO $390

MO $310

MT $240

MT $260

Falls, MT $410

City, MT $230

MT $420

Plevna, MT $170

Big Timber, MT $240

NC $720

ND $310

ND $350

NE $220

Ellsworth, NE $70

Alliance, NE $70

Lexington, NE $170

NE $110

Superior, NE $140

NM $280

NM $380

NM $290

NV $470

NV $410

Eaton, OH $420

OH $470

Reno, OK $340

OK $280

OR $470

OR $500

SD $310

Highmore, SD $170

SD $280

SD $280

SD $200

Sturgis, SD $110

Dalhart, TX $140

Angelo, TX $410

TX $280

TX $460

UT $280

George $350

UT $300

UT $230

Viola, WI $320

WY $170

WY $100

WY $140

WY $190

Sturgis, MI $420

Glasgow, KY $470

$PROFIT

Are all small cows really efficient? There seems to be a big disconnect in today’s beef industry. On sale day we want heavy, high quality steers to pay the bills. The rest of the time we want efficient cows to keep our costs as low as possible. Simply selecting for smaller cows with no regard for feed efficiency is not the answer. Likewise, selecting for shear growth with disregard for cost is just as poor of a strategy. The best way to make your cowherd truly efficient, and your calf crop earn more, is to use Leachman $Profit™. This is the only index in the industry that works on both sides of the ledger (production AND cost). Cows that work! Steers that pay!

How $Profit works:

$Profit assumes that the average commercial bull will have 100 progeny over its lifetime. The model assumes that you keep 30% of your heifers as replacements and that you retain ownership on the remainder of the calves through finishing and sell on a grid. We realize that many don’t retain ownership, but doesn’t it make the most sense to select from birth all the way to slaughter? Feedlots have already proven their willingness to pay premiums for superior Leachman sired calves.

Our simulation model then factors in all of the effects on both income and expense to come up with a net profit figure for each bull. $Profit allows you to compare any two bulls and calculate the difference in profit that they are expected to generate in your herd. Let’s compare a $10,000 $Profit bull to $6,000 $Profit bull (the average 2008 born Angus bull). The predicted difference between the bulls is $4,000 or about $40 per calf. $Profit works for us and it will work for you too.

What traits are included in $Profit:

$Profit includes nearly every trait that impacts profitability. The effect of most traits on profit is fairly simple to understand. Here is the list of what is included and its effect:

Revenue Traits

Calving ease = more calves

Weaning and yearling EPD = more weight

Fertility (days to conception) = more weight and more calves

Carcass weight = worth more up to 1050 lbs.

Marbling = valued based on grid premiums

Ribeye area = value as impacts yield grade

Retail Product = more yield is more meat

Cost Traits

Cow mature size = in general bigger eats more

Cow intake = more intake costs more

Feedlot feed efficiency = cost of gain

Some traits are not so easily characterized for $Profit. Milk, for example, is a good thing until you get too much. When over +25, milk EPD has a more negative effect on fertility than it has a positive effect on weaning weight. There are a few traits not yet included in $Profit: longevity, structure, and disposition. These traits are important but difficult to express in dollars

Star System Explained:

Calving Ease: The predicted calving ease if you use the bull on heifers.  The easiest calving bulls in the industry.  Use on smaller heifers with minimal assistance needed.  Use on larger heifers with some assistance expected. (If no stars are shown, the animal is recommended for use on cows only.)

Maternal: An estimate of the maternal efficiency of the daughters this bull will produce. It includes cow size, milk, udder quality, fertility/longevity, growth, feed efficiency/intake and calving ease.  Keep these heifers! They will make the most profitable females in the business.

Fertility: An estimate of the amount of calves the daughters will have in their lifetime.  Will produce about 2 more calves in their life time than 1-Star fertility.

Udder: An estimate of the daughter’s udder quality.  Thumb size teats and tight bag suspension.

Growth: A formula combines WW and YW to predict how much performance the bull will pass on to their progeny.  Most growth.

Feed/Carc: A formula that combines: gain, conversion, carcass weight and carcass merit to predict post weaning performance.  Maximum overall value in your feeder calves.

Feet: An observation of the bull’s claw shape.  Average, 4 & 5 star will imporve you herd. Disposition: An observation of the bull’s disposition.  Average - respects flight zones and handles well, but is not a pet. Pheno: An observation of the bull’s type and kind.  Average - 4 and 5 star bulls will add phenotype.

Leachman financial indexes allow

$Ranch: Profit from birth through weaning.

Milk,

Profit from weaning

conversion

harvest.

Feed:Gain: Difference in the amount of feed a bull's progeny will consume to produce one pound of gain.

Example: A -0.50 F:G EPD means this animal's progeny will consume 1/2 pound less feed per pound of gain than would progeny of a 0.00 F:G EPD sire.

Feed Intake: Difference in feed consumption of each of a bull's progeny in a 112 day feeding period.

Example: A steer whose sire has a -100 Intake EPD will eat 100 pounds less feed in 112 days than one whose sire had a zero Intake EPD.

Across Breed Comparisons

Dare to compare: You cannot afford to make mistakes in your breeding program! Choosing to use sires with incom plete or low value data can unknowingly make your herd less profitable – same work, same cost, poor results - unaccept able. Leachman ABC’s are the most reliable and comprehen sive EPD’s in the industry. They are backed by a large (nearly a million), long-standing (over 30 years), multi-breed (over 15 breeds) database. Using this system assures you of making sound breeding decisions with minimal risk of failure.

We Take Raising Bulls Seriously!

Every bull offered by Leachman Cattle of Colorado is genomically evaluated, performance tested, and pheno typically analyzed. Lee has scored over 27,000 bulls since moving to Colorado in 2003. Lee Leachman and Craig Hays personally inspect every bull. We assign scores for claw shape, foot angle, disposition, mobility, eye appeal, and overall desirability. We pay special attention to the factors that are causing bulls to fail in the pasture. We watch for bulls that don’t track properly or place their feet down soundly. Any bulls deemed unsound are culled. Finally, we guarantee every bull for a full breeding season.

Here, the process starts as Lee brings a bull out of the group to be evaluated individually.

The bull is held in a small alleyway or pen while Lee and Craig score the bull.

Craig Hays, Director of Leachman Bull Sales (left), is in charge of the management and preparation of the bulls. Craig comes with a wealth of experience, having ultrasounded over 250,000 animals prior to joining the Leachman team in 2019. Craig also runs his own herd of Stabilizers as a Leachman Cooperator.

While Lee & Craig don’t always agree, they come to consensus on each bull.

Pictures taken scoring the 2020 Loma Sale bulls in October, 2020.

Every Leachman sire sells with Genomically Enhanced EPD’s from Zoetis!

What does that mean to you as a bull buyer?

1. More accurate EPD’s. The bulls you buy have more accurate EPDs because of the genomically enhanced (GE) Zoetis analysis of our 1.4 MM animal data base. In rough terms, these GE EPDs are TWICE as accurate as non genomi cally enhanced EPDs.

2. Parentage is verified on every bull we sell.

3. Far more accuracy on the maternal traits that cannot be measured on a bull. These traits include mature size of a bull’s daughters, daughter fertility, daughter milk production, and daughter teat and udder quality!

What can Inherit™ do for you as a commercial producer?

1. You can have EPDs to select your replacement heifers. You invest $1,500 to $2,000 in every replacement heifer that you keep back and put into production. Unfortunately, without data, this process is difficult. In particu lar, we keep females that come up open and fall out of the system.

2. You can eliminate heifers that don’t fit your specifications. With EPDs, you can select optimal levels of milk, size, and feed requirements.

3. You can create higher value feeder calves. By selecting for the Zoetis Feeder Calf index, you can improve feedlot performance and carcass value in your future calves.

What can HD50K™ do for you as a seedstock breeder?

1. Get GE-EPDs and Leachman $Ranch, $Feeder, and $Profit on your cattle. By contributing your seed stock data to the Leachman $Profit Share database, you will be joining leading seedstock producers from around the world. You will have predictions on the feed cost on your animals. You will also have global comparability for your genetics as our database includes cattle from the US, Canada, New Zealand, Aus tralia, and the UK -- making it the largest, private, multi-breed, beef cattle database in the world.

2. Gain a new way to help your commercial customers. By linking your genetics to your customers replace ment females, you provide improved services to your customers. You can become directly involved in helping them interpret their Inherit Select results. This will make them more loyal customers and better bull buyers.

For Seedstock HerdsFor Commercial Herds

Leachman - Zoetis Update:

Zoetis Develops New Fertility (FRT) EPD

Using the 1.4 million animal Leachman database, Zoetis has developed a new fertility EPD. This FRT EPD predicts the number of calves that a bull’s daughters will have in their lifetime. When the Leachman genetic trend is analyzed – it shows a huge positive trend. This is further proof that the Leachman program indexes are selecting for improved cowherd fertility over time.

Validation of FRT EPD:

Using the FRT EPD will allow commercial herds to improve fertility and daughter retention in their herds. This year all bulls and females in the cat alog have been assigned stars based on their percentile rank for FRT EPD

Fertility Stars

An internal evaluation of FRT EPD for proven sires indicated favorable associated average number of calves produced by daughters. The evaluation grouped 109 sires according to their FRT EPD percent rank quartile. It evaluated daughters born prior to 2010 so that all were old enough to express recorded progeny up to eight calf crops at 9 years of age.

Bulls with FRT EPD in the top 25% (highlighted in green) sired daughters that on average produced over one more calf by 9 years of age as compared to the number of calves produced from daughters of sires in the bottom 25% for FRT EPD (highlighted in yellow). Additional validation of the FRT EPD is currently underway. Since the heritability of cow Fertility is lower as compared to other traits (h2= .11), the accuracy of FRT EPDs for non-parents is also typically lower.

“Our cows check all the boxes!

Half of our calf crop is sold as breeding bulls or retained as replacement heifers. In 2021, the remaining steers and heifers graded 23.5% Prime, 39% CAB, 34% Choice, and only 3.5% Select. They did that with a 3 Yield Grade and a 860 carcass weight average.”

– Gary Meinders

Gary, Jake and Zach Meinders

Perfect uddered first calf heifer with a bull calf that weaned off at 650 pounds! He’s also top 1% for Weaning Weight, Ribeye, Marbling, Feed:Gain and $Profit!

Leachman TL BottomLine G385E out breeding cows at Meinders Stock Farms. At $26,831 $Profit and $61 $Ranch, he is one of the most unique Angus bulls in the breed. He’s top 10% or better for Birth Weight, Yearling Weight, Ribeye, Feed:Gain, Udder Quality, $Feeder and $Profit!

“We feed efficiency test 100% of our bull calves and replacement heifers.

Feed consumption is the #1 driver of cost in the cow herd and by improving the feed efficiency in our herd, we can run more cows on less acres.”

– Zach Meinders

In our SmartFeed Bunks, we can measure individual feed intake, feed:gain, and average daily gain so we can identify the most efficient cattle.

Leachman MSF Game Time P046H sold for $20,000 to ABS Global and Ankony Farms in the 2021 Leachman Fall Harvest Sale. Game Time was special from day one! Impressive birth weight to yearling weight spread and a big 271 Terminal Sire Index!

Leachman MSF Finish Line G030H sold for $12,000 to Chris Grotegut in the 2021 Leachman Fall Harvest Sale. Finish Line was the best Angus bull raised at Meinders Stock Farms in 2020 and boasts a $28,734 $Profit!

Tenley Meinders, the next generation, learning the ropes!

LCOC NEW HANK P016J

Lot 5

6

LEAD TIME

The 12,000 acre Roberts Ranch provides great

(and views!) during the

8

HANK

9 LCOC NEW HANK

LIBERTY

PHD

16 LCOC TOP GRADE P051J

EM967695

SCHURRTOP

LCOC

18 LCOC FREE LUNCH P089H

M972369

VPI

THREE

17 LCOC TOP GRADE P054J

EM967698 3/23/21 LCC Pen:25 EPDs

100CH P WHT CED 5 IMF 0.36

SCHURRTOP V351 E423 P BW 1.7 REA 0.62

LCOC Top Grade P043R WW 64 F/G 0.25

M6 927 COMMANDER 3165 ET YW 114 Intake 111

VPI Free Lunch 708T MI 18 SCR 36.7

VPI Miss Promise 932W MWT 1299 PAP -2.09

Miss Promise 542R CEM 7 YHT 6.2

C. Ease Maternal Fertility Udder Growth Feed/Carc Feet Dispo Pheno eaaaa eeaaa eaaaa eeeee eeeaa eeeea eecaa eeeee

$Feeder $158 9% $PTerm $8972 10% $Profit $10,940 39%

The donor dam, Miss Promise 932W, was a looker. Lot 17 sports the #6 Carcass Weight & Top 1% Marbling.

19 LCOC GOLD STRIKE P028J

M957067 2/7/21 HEN

Leachman

Leachman

22 LCOC LEAD TIME P019J

24 LCOC 49ER P034J

25

TOP GRADE

26 LCOC LIBERTY P087H

28 LCOC LEAD TIME P002J

M957032

100CH

Leachman

30 LCOC FREE DELIVERY P040J

M957073

100CH

HARMS

LEAD

29 LCOC LIBERTY P013J

M957036 1/28/21

100CH

VPI Free Lunch 708T

Leachman Liberty P041E

WHT

MISS 1162 7736(YP047)

Raile Sovereign J827 Y064

LCoC MISS MARK CP042

MISS MARK 1N13

Pen:24 EPDs

7

-2.7

0.16

0.66

38 F/G 0.11

82

75

28 SCR 36.7

1231 PAP -2.25

2 YHT 5.7

C. Ease Maternal Fertility Udder Growth Feed/Carc Feet Dispo Pheno eaaaa eeaaa eaaaa eeeaa eeeaa eeeaa eeeea eeeea

$Feeder $123 28% $PTerm $6851 31% $Profit $14,052 18%

A maternal sib to Advantage. The foundation Miss Mark is as stout a CH cow as you will find!

31 LCOC NEW HANK P009J

M964568 1/26/21 HEN Pen:23 EPDs

100CH P WHT CED 4.9 IMF 0.35

M6 NEW STANDARD 842 P ET BW -0.7 REA 0.43

ABJR NEW HANK 595 P WW 68 F/G -0.15

ABJR MISS HANK 1148 P YW 121 Intake 14

Leachman MSF 49er P013B MI 13 SCR 36.7

LCoC Miss Promise DP038 MWT 1277 PAP -1.67

VPI Miss Promise 932W CEM 8 YHT 5.6

C. Ease Maternal Fertility Udder Growth Feed/Carc Feet Dispo Pheno eaaaa

33 LCOC TOP GRADE P053J

36 LCOC TIOGA P049J

C.

37 LCOC UNCHARTED P045J

EM954533 4/20/21

100CH

CCC WC RESOURCE

WC UNCHARTED

WC BRENDA

LT RIO BRAVO

LCoC Ms America

LCoC

America

$Feeder

An own son of Ms America -- maternal

Top 2% Marbling.

White Gold

EPDs

-2.7

1250

-4

0.26

0.59

-0.03

-1.15

39 LCOC LEAD TIME

LCOC MARGIN P091H

42 LCOC NEW HANK P024J

43 LCOC MARGIN P096H

ICON

Leachman

We know from our own cowherds that losing calves to brisket at any time from birth through yearling stage can have significant financial cost. We are convinced that pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) scores are very strong predictors of whether or not animals will have the disease. For this reason, we have collected over 6,278 PAP scores on cattle in our program.

Unfortunately, taking measurements will not solve the problem. Most ranchers know that buying PAP tested bulls reduces the problems with brisket, but most still report losing 3% - 8% of their calves to brisket depending on the year. This level of calf loss is still unacceptable!

We believe that the best strategy to reduce brisket disease is to use genomically enhanced expected progeny differences (EPDs) for PAP. Think of selecting for low birth weight. Just buying bulls under 80 pounds would help calving ease, but using low birth weight EPD bulls is a much more effective strategy. This is true, because an EPD takes into account much more information. For example, buying a 75 lb. BW bull out of a sire that generally sires very heavy calves is far less likely to be easy calving than is a similar BW bull out of a sire that generally sires light calves. The same is the case with PAP.

Our PAP EPD closely relates to the actual PAP score of the bulls as shown in the graph below. The correlation between the PAP scores and the PAP EPDs are 85%. This is typical in a trait like PAP that is 30% heritable. However, as with all EPDs, you can see that some bulls score better or worse on the EPDs than on the actual score. Ranchers concerned with PAP scores should use the EPDs – not the actual PAP scores.

Key points to regarding PAP and PAP EPDs:

• We have taken 6,278 PAP scores (all by Dr. Tim Holt).

• PAP is 30% heritable.

• The PAP EPDs reported were calculated by Zoetis. They include information related to the genom ics of the bulls. This increases the accuracy of the prediction, even without a PAP test.

Selecting bulls using the PAP EPD is FAR more accurate than simply using the PAP scores.

that have significant

Lot 105

LCOC FRANCHISE A032J

PRESIDENT

109 LCOC MERLIN A129J

110 LCOC CONTROL A069J

112 LCOC FRANCHISE

CONTROL

114 LCOC CHARTER B007J

LCOC CONTROL

CONTROL

118 LCOC CAPITAN A014J

4545643 5/11/21 TRN Pen:20B

100AR P RED

18

0.94

LSF SRR COMMANDER 5906C BW -5.9 REA -0.27

LSF SRR CAPITAN 8239F WW 71 F/G -0.41

LSF SRR FLO-MARIE 961 D6443

109 Intake -34

H2R PROFITBUILDER B403 MI 27 SCR 36.5

TURNER LARKABA 604-DA061 MWT 1224 PAP 1.38

TURNER LARKABA 452-BA101

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119 LCOC PRESIDENT A006J

120 LCOC CONTROL A066J

121 LCOC CONTROL A058J

LCOC CHARTER A046J

123 LCOC CHARTER A080J

124 LCOC FRANCHISE A102J

4539503

100AR

BECKTON

125 LCOC DISRUPTER A037J

4545677 5/14/21

100AR

Pen:19A

Franchise

Garton

LORENZEN DISRUPTER

126 LCOC CHARTER A033J

4507837 2/17/21 LCC Pen:19B EPDs

P RED

Spur Franchise of Garton

HXC CHARTER 6610D

111Y

Brown Real Deal A7701

MATH Deal GA082

NEX ZA145

127 LCOC FRANCHISE A103J

128 LCOC PRESIDENT A008J

13 IMF 1.00

-3.3 REA 0.45

47 F/G 0.15

83 Intake -21

27 SCR 37.5

1217 PAP 0.57

8 YHT 4.5

130 LCOC CHARTER A044J

4545689 5/4/21 TRN Pen:19B EPDs

100AR P RED CED 15 IMF 0.89

Spur Franchise of Garton BW -4.7 REA -0.03

HXC CHARTER 6610D

H2R

TURNER

131 LCOC PREMIER A090J

132 LCOC CAPITAN A022J

4545655 5/20/21 TRN Pen:18A EPDs

100AR P RED CED 18 IMF 0.86

LSF SRR COMMANDER 5906C BW -4.9 REA 0.09

LSF SRR CAPITAN 8239F WW 76 F/G -0.17

LSF SRR FLO-MARIE 961 D6443 YW 121 Intake 89

H2R PROFITBUILDER B403 MI 27 SCR 36.1

TURNER BUTTERFLY 655-DA082 MWT 1250 PAP 1.51

TURNER BUTTERFLY 387-AA165 CEM 12 YHT 5.2

C. Ease Maternal Fertility Udder Growth Feed/Carc Feet Dispo Pheno eeeee eeeea eeeea eeeaa eeeaa eeeaa eeaaa eeeea eeeee

$Ranch $58 9% $Feeder $121 7% $Profit $16,778 5%

Captain is a Turner natural service bull -- he sires studs like this! #6 ProS, #10 GridMaster, Top 4% Calving Ease, Top 2% Marbling.

134 LCOC PRESIDENT B032J

135 LCOC AUTHORITY

C.

136 LCOC DISRUPTER A029J

4545665

100AR

Spur

LORENZEN

LCOC

TURNER

$Ranch

138 LCOC FRANCHISE A100J

4539499

100AR

Spur

9

C.

FRANCHISE

C-BAR

BECKTON JULIAN GG B571

HXC 502R

HXC JAYLO LB136

139 LCOC FRANCHISE A095J

4539489 3/17/21

100AR

Franchise of Garton

MILE FRANCHISE

BECKTON JULIAN GG B571

502R

JAYLO LB136

A dark red version of his ET full sibs. Out of two of the best animals in the

137 LCOC FRANCHISE B004J

Red Angus Bulls

140 LCOC CONTROL A009J

142 LCOC DISRUPTER A053J

NELSON L HEAVENLY 1605

LCOC CANNON BALL A142C

TURNER WREN 898-FA040

TURNER WREN 422-BA091

C. Ease Maternal Fertility Udder

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$Ranch $28 59% $Feeder

Feed/Carc

152 3%

15,758

Top 3% GridMaster and #4 Yearling EPD. Dark red and will mature into a real stud -- just like his sire & MGS.

141 LCOC DISRUPTER A056J

4545707 5/14/21 TRN Pen:18B EPDs

100AR P RED CED 10 IMF 0.54

Spur Franchise of Garton BW 0.8 REA 0.54

LORENZEN DISRUPTER 9930 (A125G)

84 F/G -0.18

NELSON L HEAVENLY 1605 YW 139 Intake 116

LCOC DENIRO A110A MI 31 SCR 37.5

TURNER BUTTERFLY 8132-FA052 MWT 1260 PAP 0.77

TURNER BUTTERFLY 387-AA165 CEM 5 YHT 5.5

C. Ease Maternal Fertility Udder Growth Feed/Carc Feet Dispo Pheno eaaaa eeeaa eaaaa eeeee eeeaa eeeee eeeea eeeaa

$Ranch $19 76% $Feeder $167 2% $Profit $15,934 6%

#1 Claw EPD, #3 Yearling EPD, #5 Ribeye Area.

143 LCOC CAPITAN A016J

4545827 5/16/21 TRN Pen:17 EPDs

100AR P RED CED 19 IMF 0.78

LSF SRR COMMANDER 5906C BW -6.8 REA 0.11

LSF SRR CAPITAN 8239F WW 64 F/G -0.50

LSF SRR FLO-MARIE 961 D6443 YW 89 Intake -18

H2R PROFITBUILDER B403 MI 29 SCR 35.9

MTRA CECELIA 605-DA062 MWT 1219 PAP 1.98

MTRA Cecelia 407-BA087 CEM 13 YHT 4.9

C. Ease Maternal Fertility Udder Growth Feed/Carc Feet Dispo Pheno eeeee eeeea eeeaa eeeaa eeaaa eaaaa eeeaa eeeea eeeee

$Ranch $91 0% $Feeder $63 26% $Profit $15,745 6%

#2 $Ranch, Top 1% Calving Ease, Top 3% Marbling. One of the most feed efficient Red Angus ever!

145 LCOC CAPITAN B006J

147 LCOC

148 LCOC CAPITAN B013J

4545751 4/19/21 TRN Pen:17 EPDs

100AR P RED CED

149 LCOC CAPITAN B012J

151 LCOC DISRUPTER A048J

153 LCOC CAPITAN A020J

154 LCOC CAPITAN A015J

4545645

LSF

H2R

155 LCOC PRESIDENT A097J

4539493

LSF

156 LCOC PRESIDENT A073J

4507847 2/28/21 LCC Pen:16 EPDs

100AR P RED CED 14 IMF 0.89

LSF SRR COMMANDER 5906C BW -5.4 REA -0.03

LSF SRR President 8177F (A135F) WW 57 F/G 0.11

LSF SRR FLO-MARIE 961 D6451

LEACHMAN

MATH

MATH

Top 3% ProS, #4 HerdBuilder, Top 3% Marbling. #2 Udder Quality. Own a maternal sib to Authority and Patricia Rose!

LCOC DISRUPTER

G076J is the #1 $Profit bull ever offered at Leachman Cattle of Colorado! He has a very unique combination of calving ease, low intake, moderate mature size, while being top 1% for $Feeder. His marbling is off the charts at 2.06, which is way above top 1% of the industry! His Angus indexes are elite being 84 $M (Top 10%), 214 $B (Top 1%), 123 $G (Top 1%) and 362 $C (Top 1%). We will use him!

201 LEACHMAN MSF JOURNEYMAN G076J

202

BOTTOMLINE

204 LCOC BONUS G031J

205 LCOC HIGH SECURITY G085J

4% $Combined and Top

high on Fertility.

206 LCOC BONUS G047J

20151923 3/1/21

Pen:14 EPDs

PP BRC

SydGen Exceed 3223

SydGen Bonus

SydGen Blackcap 5371

Franchise 7070

LCoC Zara EG409

Zara TG004

$Ranch

37

6 IMF 1.07

2.2 REA 0.81

59 F/G -0.18

117

84

21 SCR 36.6

1232 PAP 1.24

14 YHT 5.6

$Feeder $249 1% $Profit $25,344

#8 YW EPD. Take a look at this phenomenal Phenotype bull. Top 2% $Combined and Top 2% $Beef.

207 LCOC ENHANCE

208 LCOC HIGH SECURITY

209 LCOC BONUS G046J

20097332

211

BONUS

210 LCOC HOME TOWN G024J

20152286 2/3/21 HEN Pen:13 EPDs

100AN PP BBK DDC CED 6 IMF 1.43

G A R Ashland BW 2.4 REA 1.35

G A R Home Town WW 68 F/G 0.22

Chair Rock Sure Fire 6095 YW 121 Intake 74

T C A Visionary 158 MI 25 SCR 37.6

LCoC Lady AG345 MWT 1258 PAP -0.81

Southern Lady 75073 CEM 11 YHT 6.0

C. Ease Maternal Fertility Udder Growth Feed/Carc

212 LCOC WIDE BRIM G044J

20151922

213 LCOC BONUS G084J

20097333 2/24/21 HEN Pen:13

100AN

SydGen

LCoC

SydGen Exceed

SydGen

LCC New

214 LCOC BONUS G015J

20151912 1/22/21

SydGen Exceed 3223

SydGen Bonus

SydGen Blackcap

Leachman Decided G105D

LCoC Rita

215 LCOC HOME TOWN

216 LCOC FAIL SAFE G097J

16

-1.8

74

143

37

1283

13

0.80

1.05

-0.25

131

36.8

-0.21

5.8

27,321

LCOC WIDE BRIM

219 LCOC HIGH SECURITY G086J

20097336 3/1/21 HEN Pen:13 EPDs

100AN PP BBK CED 13 IMF 1.22

G A R Sure Fire BW -0.9 REA 0.61

G A R High Security JSF 4005 WW 64 F/G -0.16

G A R High Design 781 YW 107 Intake 101

A A R Ten X 7008

220 LCOC BOTTOMLINE G022J

look at. Top 1% $Maternal and Top 9% Marbling EPD.

221 LEACHMAN WHOLE PACKAGE G390J

20311849 11/4/21 HEN Pen:15 EPDs

100AN PP BBK CED 14 IMF 1.47

Leachman Foundation G081D BW -0.6 REA 1.08

Leachman Black Caviar 9092(G125G) WW 69 F/G -0.06

H P C A Sure Fire P245 YW 131 Intake 148

G A R High Security JSF 4005 MI 40 SCR 36.9

LCoC Isabel GG055 MWT 1234 PAP 1.06

LCoC Isabel CG040 CEM 10 YHT 5.3

Fertility Udder Growth Feed/Carc Feet Dispo Pheno

C. Ease

$Ranch $55 18% $Feeder $288 0% $Profit $31,057 0%

#4 $Profit, #6 $Feeder, #4 Fert EPD, #5 WW & YW EPD, #6 Marbling EPD.

5 Star All-Around. Top 1% $C and $B. Top 3% $M, 4% $W and #4 REA.

Leachman Whole Package G390J is one of the most interesting bulls we have ever raised -- because his +2.7 Fertility EPD ranks him in the top 0.5% of all Angus bulls. Among Angus bulls over $30,000 on $Profit, Whole Package is the #1 Fertility bull. The five dams on the bottom side of his pedigree have a combined 107 natural and ET progeny. Of their possible first five calving periods, they had calves on 86% of those opportunities -- despite their being flushed! Fertility is the #1 trait for commercial cowherds and it may well be the #1 current challenge for Angus breeders.

Lot 221

Beyond fertility, Whole Package is hard to fault on any other trait. He ranks in the top 15% on claw structure, the top 10% on docility and is off the charts on carcass merit. His AAA PAP EPD is top 35%. When fertility is factored into the $Ranch and $Profit he will be among the most profitable bulls in our database. His +356 $Combined at AAA also ranks in the top 1%.

We named him Whole Package because of his traits and his pedigree. His pedigree ties in Foundation, HPCA Sure Fire P245, High Security, and the Isabel cow family that produced Protégé and the Leachman Prophet. This is the Whole Package.

222 LCOC VERCINGETORIX G361J

223 LCOC FOUNDATION G376J

LCOC VERCINGETORIX

224 LCOC VERCINGETORIX

228 LCOC BOTTOMLINE

229 LCOC VERCINGETORIX G357J

230 LCOC BONUS G366J

LCOC BLACK CAVIAR

BOTTOMLINE

233 LCOC VERCINGETORIX G356J

234 LCOC HIGH SECURITY G354J

20311904 8/24/21 HEN Pen:15 EPDs

100AN

G A R Sure Fire

BBK CED 9 IMF 0.90

0.2 REA 0.95

A R High Security JSF 4005 WW 62 F/G -0.09

G A R High Design 781

107 Intake 95

Leachman Foundation G081D MI 29 SCR 36.8

Eileenmere GG422

1225 PAP -0.13

Eileenmere XG541 CEM 3 YHT

235 LCOC BLACK CAVIAR G377J

236 LCOC HIGH SECURITY G360J

LCOC BLACK CAVIAR G379J

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302 LCOC EILEENMERE GG431

19842828 9/8/19 HEN Pen:51

Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36

Connealy Legendary

of Conanga

GAR-EGL Protege

LCoC Eileenmere

Eileenmere

C. Ease

$Ranch $15 94% $Feeder

#2 $Profit, #1 $Feeder, #2 WW EPD, #2 YW EPD, #1 Ribeye EPD.

Calving 1/26/23 to G A R High Security JSF 4005. Calf $P:$25,471

LCOC ZARA

303 LCOC LADY GG031

19555634 2/22/19 HEN Pen:51 EPDs

100AN PP BBK CED 7 IMF 1.31

G A R Progress BW 1.0 REA 0.67

Leachman Foundation G081D WW 52 F/G -0.06

TCR Ever Focus XG071

K C F Bennett Absolute

LCoC Lady CG100

LCoC Lady XG513

C. Ease Maternal Fertility

105

23.00

36.3

1262 PAP -0.21

8.0

$Ranch $28 79% $Feeder $231 2% $Profit $

5.6

310 LCOC ENCHANTRESS GG069

19765882 4/28/19 HEN Pen:51 EPDs

100AN PP BBK CED 11 IMF 1.42

G A R Progress BW -0.9 REA 0.12

C F Bennett Automatic A348 WW 38 F/G -0.20

K C F Miss Quality P396 YW 72 Intake 67

LCoC Paradigm G227X MI 37.00 SCR 37.2

Enchantress AG131 MWT 1251 PAP -0.32

Enchantress U768 UG568 CEM

$Ranch

311 LCOC WENDY EG281

$Ranch

#4

EPD.

Calving 2/27/23 to

313 LCOC CONVEYOR

C.

$Fertility and

17,188

Marbling

312 THOMAS LUCY 6415

Calf

18461409 3/13/16 HEN Pen:51 EPDs

100AN PP BBK

12 IMF 0.80

GAR-EGL Protege BW -0.3 REA 0.43

Quaker Hill Firestorm 3PT1 WW 65 F/G -0.16

QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4V16 4355 YW 106 Intake 56

EXAR 263C MI 27.00 SCR 36.6

Thomas Lucy 4546 MWT 1253 PAP 2.32

Thomas Lucy 9913 CEM 14.0 YHT 5.4

$Ranch $60 12% $Feeder $143 14% $Profit $18,932 8%

#4 $Ranch, #3 WW EPD, #5 YW EPD.

Calving 1/25/23 to Dunn's Destiny 056F. Calf $P:$22,152

314 LCOC SUSIE GG023

19555630

316 LCOC ZARA EG099

318 LCOC ISABEL DG120

LCOC WENDY

321 LCOC FIREFLY GA038

322 C-BAR BRANDY 963G

324 LCOC PRILARK HA002

325 LCOC MONTANA DP035

$Feeder

#1 $Profit,

Calving 1/25/23

TSI,

Leachman

EPD,

18,219

EPD,

Ribeye EPD.

Game Time P046H. Calf $P:$19,076

327 LCOC VANITY CP006

F1212058 2/15/15 HEN Pen:51 EPDs

100CH P WHT CED 7.3 IMF 0.27

-2.8 REA 0.55

FINK 8790 OF 2126 GM

Raile Sovereign J827 Y064 WW 51 F/G 0.22

RC Nichole T082 V175 YW 87 Intake 59

EC NO DOUBT 2022 P MI 27.00 SCR 35.8

FINK VANITY 1222 6845

FINK VANTY 6845 8140 761

MWT 1188 PAP -2.47

332 LCOC MS AMERICA FP025

F1260310 3/14/18

Leachman White Gold P002X

LCOC

Grade P043R

EPDs

5.7

0.33

-1.0 REA 0.52

54 F/G -0.07

4.00

-2

36.7

1282 PAP -1.42

$Feeder

333 FINK MISS 1186 8848(YP052)

335 LCOC HERA DP039

LCOC NANCY HP009

338 LCOC LEILANI FP051

337 LCOC NANCY ZP087

VANITY

344 LCOC EVA HS193

345 LCOC TESLA GU171

GU171 5/8/19 HEN Pen:50 EPDs

50B 50C PH BBK CED IMF 0.25

Leachman Doc X124B BW -2.0 REA 1.08

Leachman Docs Remedy U683E WW 41 F/G -0.48

LCoC Stabilizer BX512 YW 85 Intake -6

Leachman Talisman X137T MI 31.00 SCR 37.2

TES Stabilizer XX154 MWT 1221 PAP -0.42

TES Blend S4043 CEM YHT 5.6

C. Ease Maternal Fertility Udder Growth Feed/Carc Feet Dispo Pheno eeee eeeaa eeaaa eeaaa eeeaa eeeaa eeeaa eeeca eeeea

$Ranch $76 1% $Feeder $141 8% $Profit $20,731 2%

#4 $Ranch, #3 Ribeye EPD, #1 Feed:Gain EPD. Calving 1/25/23 to Leachman Jesse James U290J. Calf $P:$25,081

347 LCOC FALLON FU035

Nt Reg 2/17/18 LKN Pen:50 EPDs

59B 36C P BRC CED IMF 0.46

Leachman Advance S019A BW 0.0 REA 1.00

Leachman Foremost U034D WW 49 F/G -0.11

LCoC Queen YL002 YW 100 Intake 76

SLK PROPHET 4603 MI 25.00 SCR 36.1

LCoC Stabilizer DL048 MWT 1225 PAP -0.52

TES Stabilizer WL007 CEM YHT 6.2

C. Ease Maternal Fertility Udder Growth Feed/Carc Feet Dispo Pheno eeaaa eeeee eaaaa eeeea eeeea eeeee eeeaa eeeaa

$Ranch $43 24% $Feeder $198 1% $Profit

348 LCOC ENDEAVOR

352 LCOC TIDY BEE GS275

353 LCOC ESCORT GU149

Nt Reg 5/6/19 HEN Pen:50 EPDs

66B 33C PP BRC CED IMF 0.76

G A R Progress BW -1.8 REA 0.83

Leachman MSF Hawkeye J046D WW 43 F/G -0.08

Hooks Sonya 20S (SL146) YW 74 Intake 6

DLCC SHUR LOC 99W MI 15.00 SCR 36.0

Rempe Escort

Rempe Bentley

$Ranch

1/25/23 to Leachman Justified M075J. Calf $P:$25,012

1199

18,825

-0.76

4.9

#2 $Ranch and #5 Marbling EPD.

Calving 2/7/23 to Leachman First Class W306G.

355 LCOC ENDEAVOR GU111

MICHELLE

358 LCOC CASSIE ES972

G A R Further Progress

360 LCOC ROLLANDA HK023

359 LCOC B C SUNSET ES975

Nt

Leachman

YW 74 Intake 11

Leachman Paradigm G289U MI 22.00 SCR 36.5

LCoC B C Sunset YG014 MWT 1201 PAP -2.17

LCoC B C Sunset WG040 CEM YHT 5.3

C. Ease Maternal Fertility Udder Growth Feed/Carc Feet Dispo Pheno eeee eeaaa eeeee eaaaa eeaaa eeeaa eeeea eeeca eeeaa

$Ranch $63 5% $Feeder $137 9% $Profit $18,694 4%

A Security cow with low birth and high Fertility EPD. Calving 3/13/23 to Leachman Genesis K081G. Calf $P:$21,116

361 LCOC CANYON LASS ES494

Nt Reg 2/11/17 HEN Pen:50 EPDs

44AN 4B 52C P BLK CED IMF 0.33

Leachman Testify D003Z BW -3.9 REA 0.68

Leachman Judge X228C WW 28 F/G 0.02

RGR Stabilizer WX405 YW 58 Intake -33

CCR MR BEEF M254R

TES Stabilizer U9357

$Ranch

28.00 SCR 36.8

1154 PAP -0.73

TES Stabilizer N4686 CEM YHT 5.5

$Profit $19,148

$Ranch,

362 LCOC BEULAH CJ067

364 LCOC TESLA JW358

LCOC RESOLUTE ALICE HL036

365 LCOC ISABEL FU034

367 LCOC TESLA JW343

Professional Bull Buyers Guide

to read this catalog

1. Reg#: the registration number of the animal. NotReg means the animal is not registered. Pending means that a registration number has been applied for, but was not issued at the time of catalog printing.

2. Brd: breed of the animal if two breeds or less are involved. If more than two breeds are in the animal, then the composition shows the percent British and the percent Continental, i.e. 58B 42C means 58% British and 42% Continental.

3. DOB: date of birth

4. P = polled. S = scurred. H = horned. PP = Homozygous Polled. PH = Heterozygous Polled.

5. Cooperator herd where the bull was raised.

6. Color: BBK=homozygous black, BLK = black, BWF = black white face, BBF = black brockle face, RED = red, RWF = red white face, WHT = white, BRC = black red carrier.

7. Pen where the bull is located.

8. Genetic Defect codes - a C appended to the end denotes carrier and an F denotes tested free and P denotes possi ble but untested.

NH - Neuropathic Hydrocephalus

AM - Arthrogryposis Multiplex

CA - Contractural Arachnodactyly

OS - Osteopetrosis

DD -Developmental Duplication

Phenotype Scores to Make Bull Buying Easier:

9. CE: Calving Ease is the predicted calving ease if you use the bull on heifers. If there is a number in the brown box, this indicates the breed calculated calving ease di rect EPD. In addition, we provide our Leachman estimat ed calving star system.

***** The easiest calving bulls in the industry.

**** Use on smaller heifers with minimal assistance needed

*** Use on larger heifers with some assistance ex pected.

10. Maternal: This is an estimate of maternal efficiency, NOT milk. It includes $Ranch, Udder EPD and Fertili ty EPD as the basis for the Star system. The bulls are scored from one star to five stars. Five Star bulls will produce some of the most profitable, good uddered cows in the industry.

11. Fertility: Predicts the number of calves that a bull’s daughters will have in the first 8 years of their life. This is an early release of information from Zoetis. Validation is still underway to confirm the efficacy of this EPD.

12. Udder EPD: This EPD assesses the bag attachment and teat size of the bull’s daughters. Bulls with 5 & 4 stars should sire females with exceptional udder quality.

13. Growth: This is a score from one star to five stars, where five stars means maximum growth. Even the one star bulls are as growthy as any bull in America 20 years ago.

14. Feedlot: This looks at all of the post weaning traits including gain, conversion, carcass weight, and carcass merit. Scored from one star to five stars, where five stars would produce maximum overall value in your feeder calves.

15. Feet: Is an estimate of the claw shape of an animal’s feet. The bulls are scored on a 1 to 5 scale. Bulls that are 5 and 4 Star for Feet should improve your herds feet and have a low incidence of claw issues himself. One star bulls should be used in a terminal breeding program.

16. Disposition: Our traditional score of 1 – 5 on disposition. Score 5 bulls are bulls you can walk up to and touch. Score 3 is about average historically for Leachman bulls. However, we are making a concerted effort to improve disposition, so most bulls score 3 or higher. The bulls scored 2.5 or 2 are nervous and do not like to be in close quarters with people on foot – but they are great for big range operations.

17. Phenotype: A combination of eye appeal and overall kind. Scored from one star to five stars. Five star bulls are the best phenotypic bulls in the sale (in our opinion)! Two star bulls are less attractive visually than average.

18. $Ranch EPD: This Leachman profit index that predicts weaning profitability based on calving ease, weaning weight, maternal milk, cow cost, and FERTILITY. Based on producing 100 calves. This EPD assumes a slide on calf prices of $10 / cwt.

19. $Feeder: This number is expressed in terms of the bull’s added value to the sale price of your feeder calves. It is expressed in dollars per head. Thus when comparing a +100 bull vs. a +50 bull, we expect the first bull to sire calves worth $50 per head more at weaning (regardless of their weight).

20. $Profit™ EPD: One, simple, proven number that gives each trait a weight according to its impact on profit.

EPDs/ABCs

Breed Association EPDs (Expected Progeny Differences) are listed for all registered animals. Leachman ABCs (Across Breed Comparisons) are listed for all un-registered animals. All ABCs are on an Angus base and can be compared across breeds within this catalog. EPDs are appropriate association EPDs without any adjustments.

21. Birth weight EPD/ABC expressed on an Angus scale (or breed scale for Red Angus, and Charolais).

22. Weaning weight EPD/ABC expressed on a breed scale. The Stabilizers are expressed on an Angus scale.

23. Yearling EPD/ABC expressed on a breed scale. The Stabi lizers are expressed on an Angus scale.

24. Milk EPD/ABC expressed on a breed scale. The Stabiliz ers are expressed on an Angus scale. This is the best pre dictor of a bull’s daughter’s ability to milk. It measures the difference in weaning weight that will be produced between one bull’s daughters and another bull’s daugh ters due solely to milk.

25. MWT is the predicted mature weight of daughters that you will get if you use the bull on a 1250 pound cow. If your cows weigh 1350, add 100 to this predicted weight. If your cows weigh only 1150, subtract 100 from this predicted weight. This EPD is the best indicator of daughter size -- far better than frame score or yearling height.

26. YHT is an EPD, expressed as frame score, predicting the yearling frame score of a sire’s progeny, compared to that of other sires.

27. IMF is the ultrasound based EPD/ABC for marbling ex pressed on a breed scale. The Stabilizers are expressed on an Angus scale.

28. REA is the ultrasound based EPD/ABC for ribeye area ex pressed on a breed scale. The Stabilizers are expressed on an Angus scale.

29. F:G is the pedigree estimated feed to gain EPD that

predicts the feedlot efficiency of the bulls offspring. A negative number means that the bull’s progeny will feed more efficiently. Example: -0.50 means that the bulls progeny will require ½ pound less feed per pound of gain.

30. Intake: is an estimate of the amount of feed that the bull’s progeny will consume over a 112 day feeding period. It is expressed in pounds. Animals with higher intake will consume more throughout their life. Animals with lower intake will consume less.

31. SC is an EPD, expressed in centimeters, predicting the yearling scrotal circumference of a sire’s progeny, com pared to that of other sires.

32. PAP: PAP EPD. If there is a number in the brown box, this is the actual PAP score of the animal. If there is a circle around the score, this indicates that the score was collected above 8500 ft in Walden CO.

33. CED (Calving Ease Direct): Predicts calving ease of a sire when mated to heifers. Expressed as difference in per centage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicat ing increased calving ease in first-calf heifers.

34. CEM (Calving Ease Maternal): Predicts the total maternal calving ease of a sire’s daughters. This 1/2 the direct EPD plus the pure maternal EPD.

Key to bull comments:

• Any reference to % rank is the percentile rank within that bull’s breed. Top 1% means the animal ranks better than 99% of the population on that trait.

• Reference to the number rank (i.e. #2 $Profit) is the bulls rank within his breed within the sale bulls for that trait. So, #4 F:G ST means the 4th best Feed:Gain Stabilizer bull in the sale.

• Other abbreviations used in the comments include:

• Dam 5@101 NR – indicates that the bull’s dam has five calves with an average weaning ratio of 101

• WR & NR = weaning or nursing ratio. How the calf ranked within herd on their adjusted weaning weight.

• YR = yearling ratio. How the calf ranked within herd on adjusted yearling weight.

• AWW = adjusted 205 day weaning weight. AYW = adjusted 365 day yearling weight.

• REA & IMF = either adjusted data or ratios for ultrasound ribeye area and inter-muscular fat (marbling).

• ADG = average daily gain on test. WDA = weight per day of age at a year.

• Stay = the Red Angus EPD for Stayability. This predicts the likelihood that a bull’s daughters stay in the herd. +14 means that 14% more of this bull’s daughters will be in the herd at age 6.

BUILD A LEGACY

Get $Ranch & $Profit on Your Replacement Heifers

Generations of breeding decisions have laid the foundation for your herd. Now you can continue—and improve— that legacy with INHERIT Select,™ a genomic tool to help cow-calf producers with crossbred cattle make more informed selection and breeding decisions.

INHERIT Select provides the industry with Genomic Expected Progeny Differences (GEPDs) for 16 traits that inform three economic indexes which simplify complex information to make better management decisions easier.

THE VALUE OF MORE INFORMED DECISIONS

A replacement can take about 4 years to break even.1 Identifying females that produce more valuable calves can add value long term.

With GEPDs and indexes provided by INHERIT Select, you can make earlier and better selection decisions to identify future replacements. Selecting the right replacements is critical to the future of your herd, and has a direct impact on short-term profitability.

• Earlier marketing decisions can help reduce heifer-raising costs and generate revenue.

• Future herd productivity is accelerated by selecting females with more favorable predictions.

HARNESS HYBRID VIGOR AND SIRE PARENTAGE

INHERIT Select identifies genomic approximations of breed composition to help harness hybrid vigor and optimize production efficiency by:

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• Determining emphasis by breed contributing to crossbred GEPDs

– Incorporating parent information for improved accuracy

• Indicating potential maternal hybrid vigor that favorably impacts reproduction, fitness and survival traits

• Helping to inform breeding decisions in future calf crops

With the Zoetis and Leachman collaboration now in full swing, we have many exciting updates.

Commercial producers around the country are signing up to use Inherit Select to pick their replacement heifers. By doing so, they are accelerating their herd’s genetic improvement so that their future cows will be more productive a nd their future feeder calves will be more valuable. It’s just that simple. They are building a legacy of future profitability!

What you get: The following information will come back on every female you test.

• DNA matching to the sire and dam if they have DNA on file with Zoetis.

• BW, WW, YW, DMI (Dry Matter Intake), Feed:Gain, Yearling Height, Milk, Teat & Udder Composite Score, Docility, Scrotal, Carcass Weight, Fat, Ribeye Area, IMF (Marbling), and Tender ness. Plus, you will receive the new Zoetis Fertility EPD. All EPD’s are expressed in the same format and are scaled in a way to make them comparable to EPDs shown in all Leachman catalogs. Plus you get % rank on your animals compared to all other Inherit Select Animals.

• Indexes: Zoetis Total Return, Zoetis Cow Calf, and Zoetis Feedlot Carcass, $Profit, and $Ranch.

• Breed composition: %Angus, % other British, %Continental, and %Other (dairy or Indicus).

• Optional traits: Pulmonary Artery Pressure EPD, Color, Horned/ Polled status.

Pricing:

• Inherit Select costs $28 / head.

• To receive $Ranch & $Profit, the cost is $33 / head.

• PAP, Color, Polled, genetic defect testing, and BVD are all add on costs.

How to Order?

Contact Any Leachman Representative

After contact, you will receive tissue sampling equipment via mail. This equipment is included in the cost of the tests. Then you will fill out an order form and mail the tests to Zoetis directly. Results will be returned to you electronically within 4 weeks of Zoetis receiving the tests.

What are herds seeing from the data?

• The test tells you WHERE YOU RANK within the industry on all of the key traits including $Profit and $Ranch.

In the typical herd, we see a range of approximately $10,000 between the top 10% of the females and the bottom 10% of the females on $Profit.

On $Ranch, the top 10% of the females are typically $50 lower than the top 10% of the females.

• The test helps you identify females that you may NOT want to keep as replacements. For example, you might want to consider culling heifer calves for the following reasons:

• Too little growth rate.

• Too much or too little milk for your environment.

• Too much potential mature cow size.

• Poor future udder quality.

• Poor docility.

• Poor feedlot and carcass traits.

• Excessive feed requirements.

Seeing this information on replacement heifers that you have already chosen is particularly eye opening. Once they see the data, most ranchers want this information to help pick future heifers.

• Finally, and perhaps most importantly, by testing you can accel erate your herd’s rate of genetic improvement.

What you should do next?

• Take samples on 30 to 50 (or the entire group) of heifers that you plan to breed this Spring. This will tell you where you are and tell you what you could improve on the heifers you plan to breed.

• Plan to take samples on your 2021 Spring born heifer calves. Ideally, you should sample two heifers for every one you plan to keep – this will give you optimal selection pressure to eliminate heifers with undesirable traits AND improve your index values for $Ranch and $Profit.

About Zoetis

Zoetis is the leading animal health company, dedicated to supporting its customers and their businesses. Building on more than 60 years of experience in animal health, Zoetis discovers, develops, manufactures and markets medicines, vaccines, and diagnostic products, which are complemented by biodevices, genetic tests and a range of services. Zoetis serves veterinarians, livestock producers and people who raise and care for farm and companion animals with sales of its products in more than 100 countries. In 2017, the company generated annual revenue of $5.3 billion with approximately 9,000 employees.

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