2024 Bar T Bar Spring Sale

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Bar T Bar Ranch Annual Bull Sale

Sale Staff:

Eric Duarte, Auctioneer .............................................. (541) 891-7863

Dean Fish, Independant. ............................................ (520) 988-8009

Matt Macfarlane, California Cattleman ...................... (916) 803-3113

Jarod Patterson, Western Livestock Journal (208) 312-2386

Eric Drees, Independant (208) 329-4808

Sale Day Phones:

Bob Prosser .............................. (928) 380-5149

Judy Prosser (928) 699-8587

Kristin Hovey (970) 485-0974

Devin Hovey (970) 485-5360

Lee Leachman ........................... (970) 219-8519

Craig Hays ................................. (660) 373-1897

Jerrod Watson .......................... (303) 827-1156

Wade Woodbury ...................... (505) 290-5642

Sam Garcia (520) 456-7804

Spencer Prosser (928) 856-0186

Sale Vet Dr Colin Durham (719) 339-0326

Superior Livestock .................... (800) 422-2117

FRIDAY, April 12th:

• Bull viewing all day

• Lunch at the Bunkhouse

• 5:30 PM See the Crater Heavy Hors d’oeuvres and Refreshment

• 6:30 PM Evening Program with Lee Leachman“Make sure your herd is not losing out on the #1 trait ---Fertility“

SATURDAY, April 13th:

• 11:30 AM Diablo Burger Pre-sale lunch provided by AgWest Farm Credit

• 1:00 PM Sale

Please note that we need a list of your prospective bulls that need a PAP test by April 1st!

Accommodations:

Twin Arrows Casino, 928-856-7200

La Posada Motel in Winslow, 928-289-4366

Best Western Motel in Winslow, 928-289-2960

The Winslow Motel, 928-882-9009

There are numerous motels on the East side of Flagstaff ~ 45 miles.

2024 marks the 99th year this ranch has been trailing cattle to the Mogollon Rim for the summer. Over the 3-5-day drive, for each herd, one has a chance to think about the blessings we all have received, to be grateful for our journey and the relationships created along the way.

Dear valued friends and customers,

Since the beginning, this ranch has been committed to producing the best in cattle genetics that fit this arid and unpredictable environment. We are utilizing the most proven multi-breed database in the country to select cattle for traits that go directly to your bottom line.

$Profit indexes work and are the fastest way to make consistent improvement in your cowherd. Feedback from our customers in the West and Mexico continue to support the usefulness of utilizing these indexes to make a positive difference. More live calves, increased market opportunity whether you sell them or feed them yourself, and most importantly, females that breed up and stay in the herd.

The near-term market looks quite good. It provides a good opportunity to leverage calf sales to acquire genetics that will sire the next 5 years’ of calves and produce quality replacements that will be there for many years. Now is the time to consider upgrading your bull battery.

The entire offering of bulls average in the Top 6% for $Profit, Top 12% for $Ranch, and Top 10% for $Feeder. We have a good selection of bulls this year, selling 185. There are 80 calving ease, and there are 90 that have heat tolerance in their makeup. All are at least 25% Angus or Red Angus. The bulls are culled on feet, disposition, and fertility. These bulls will cover the country and have a first-year warranty. All bulls will be Trich tested. We also PAP Test even though there is a PAP EPD provided, but just supply us a list of the bulls you want tested by April 1, PAP scores will be provided. Bulls can leave sale day. You will get a $75 credit on each bull that you haul home. We provide free delivery in Arizona and to surrounding states to central locations.

Bulls will be available for your review all day Friday and Lunch is provided in Bunkhouse. PLEASE join us Friday evening. At 5:30 pm we will host a pre-sale Social at Meteor Crater at sunset with heavy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. At 6:30 Lee Leachman will have an informal discussion and answer questions about “Inherit”

Commercial heifer test available through Zeotis. A RSVP is appreciated. We want to thank the LCoC Crew for all they have done developing, testing, marketing and most importantly helping us continue to improve our genetics and their predictability. A special thanks to Farm Credit West for sponsoring lunch Sale Day.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help you. We welcome your review of our program and genetics.

Sincerely,

All

of us at Bar T Bar Ranch

Ranchers,

When you buy bulls – or anything else – pick the people first. Bob and Judy Prosser are people you can trust and so are their cattle. They and their family have built one of the best seedstock herds in the Southwestern United States. They did it the right way – by finding the cows that work in their environment. That is a long and expensive process that Bob and Judy started forty years ago!

Along the way, they found a lot of cattle that did not work. They culled them or moved them into their commercial herd. They also kept lots of records. By the late 90’s they had the number one herd in the Gelbvieh breed for Dams of Merit and Dams of Distinction – awards that acknowledge cows that produce above average calves for years in a row.

When we first ran EPD’s on the Bar T Bar herd, it was no surprise to find them high on all traits maternal: great on udders, far above average on hoof structure, moderate on cow size, and exceptional on fertility! Unlike many breeders who chased big growth or carcass numbers at the expense of cow function, Bar T Bar kept the horse in front of the cart. Maternal traits were the priority, then growth and carcass came next.

With record high calf prices expected for the next several years, there has never been a better time to get your cowherd in order. That is easy to do:

1. Buy high $Ranch Bar T Bar bulls with as much $Profit as you can get.

2. DNA test your replacement heifers with Inherit Select to make sure you are keeping the best females that you raise.

These two simple strategies will make your herd as good as Bob and Judy’s within a decade. Then you, too, will have one of the best cowherds in the country. I hope to see you on April 12th and 13th in Winslow.

Regards,

Lee Leachman

Bull Tags: Each bull is wearing a colored breed tag. Breed tags correspond to the tattoo numbers and are colored as follows:

Yellow= Angus

Yellow w/ underline= 75% Angus and/or Red Angus

Yellow w/ star= 69-74% Angus and/or Red Angus

Yellow w/ underline & + = 80-99% Angus and/or Red Angus

Blue w/ underline= 25% BrangusXBalancer

Blue w/ underline & star= 13% BrangusXBalancer

Green=Balancer

Green w/ underline= 69-86% Gelbvieh

Purple w/ underline= 25% BeefmasterXBalancer

Purple w/ underline & star= 13% BeefmasterXBalancer

White= 50% SimmentalXBalancer

White w/ underline= 25% SimmentalXBalancer

White w/underline & star= 13% SimmentalXBalancer

Pink= 50% Santa GertrudisXBalancer

Pink w/ underline= 25% S. GertXBalancer

Pink w/underline & star= 13% S. GertXBalancer

Red w/ underline= Hybrid (anything that is less than 25% GV and 25% AN/AR)

Clipped corner on tag represents 3-9% American Breeds

$Profit now re-focused for 2023 and beyond!

On December 12th, 2022, the Leachman $Profit system made one of the most significant Genetic Advancements in our Company’s history!

This unprecedented change was driven by new technology, better data, and changing markets. The primary drivers of the changes were as follows:

1. Leachman incorporated the Zoetis Fertility EPD into $Ranch and $Profit. The EPD predicts large differences in the calf crop percentage expected from a bull’s daughters!

• The Zoetis Fertility EPD was launched in May of 2021.

• After extensive investigation, Leachman believes that this EPD is the single best predictor of a cow’s lifetime productivity.

• Model analysis demonstrates that the number of calves produced in a cow’s lifetime is DIRECTLY related to that female’s probable annual calf crop percentage weaned.

• Higher Fertility EPD bulls produce daughters that will wean a higher average annual calf crop percentage weaned.

• These calf crop percentage differences drive HUGE differences in profitability.

• High Fertility EPD bulls will build cowherds with consistently better breed back, higher calf crop percentage weaned, less culling requirements, and reduced replacement rates.

2. Leachman raised the price of corn to $5.50 per bushel to reflect the new reality of future grain prices.

• This change increased the emphasis on feed intake and conversion. Cost of gain, not rate of gain, is the more important driver of feedlot profitability.

• Selection for $Profit and $Feeder will place increased emphasis on feed conversion and reduced intake levels.

3. Zoetis and Leachman launch the industry’s most accurate, multi-breed carcass evaluation!

• The $Profit database combines thousands of carcass data records, tens of thousands of ultrasound records, and over 75,000 DNA records to produce the most accurate carcass data predictions.

4. 2022 markets showed a record Choice/Select spread and a record Choice/Prime spread that make marbling more valuable than ever!

These modifications have significantly changed the expected $Ranch, $Feeder, and $Profit for animals in the Leachman $Profit database.

• Selection for $RANCH will build the most fertile and efficient cows.

• Selection for $FEEDER will build steers that efficiently gain and reach Prime marbling.

• Selection for $PROFIT will create the industries leading cowherds for fertility, efficiency, marbling, and profitability.

“It’s all working…

Our cows bred up 94% and our 2-year-olds bred up 90% – all in a year with 3" less than normal rain. Plus, our calves weaned 30 pounds heavier.

We’ve been using high $Ranch and high Fertility Leachman bulls – over 700 bulls since 2008. Our cows are getting better and our calves are improving in the feedlot.”

Shane Cox, Seifert Division Manager IX Ranch, Big Sandy, MT

$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

▪ Cow Fertility = more calves at weaning

▪ 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: udder, 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.

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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.

Cow Fert: 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. This translates into a probable advantage in calf crop percentage of nearly 20%!

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 improve 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.

$Profit® Financial Indexes Allow You to HAVE

$Ranch ® – Profit from birth through weaning. Includes:

• Fertility, Milk, Growth

• Cow feed intake and mature size

$Feeder ® – Profit from weaning to harvest. Includes:

• Feed conversion

• Carcass value

• Carcass weight

$Profit ® – Puts it all together. $Ranch ® + $Feeder ®

• One number that predicts your bottom line !

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

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

On the Ranch, In the Feedlot, and On the Rail, $PROFIT ® simply works!

IT ALL !

We make bull buying easy!

When it comes to picking bulls, the first thing you need to do is choose how to balance the traits. Maternal vs Feed/Carc. $Ranch vs $Feeder. Moderate cow size & fertility vs growth and carcass weight. Leachman Cattle provides MORE data than any other bull producer. We also provide BETTER data.

Most catalogs are pretty good at telling you which bulls are terminal -- just look at indexes like $Feeder, $Beef, or TI, or TSI. However, there are almost no good indexes for finding ideal maternal bulls. At Leachman, we have had the $Ranch index for some time. Now, we also have Udder stars and Fertility stars. As of today, neither Udder nor Fertility is in $Ranch. Thus, the best Maternal bulls combine $Ranch, Udder and Fertility.

Last year we introduced a new concept: AllAround Bulls™. These bulls score four stars or more on BOTH Maternal and Feed/Carc. They are elite for both $Ranch and $Feeder. By definition, they are high on $Profit. The Leachman sale offers more 4-Star and higher AllAround Bulls than any other sale in the country. Why or how? Simply put, we select for these bulls.

The AllAround Specialists are scored 4, 4.5, and 5 Stars. 5-Star AllAround bulls are five for both Maternal and Feed/Carc. 4.5-Star AllARound bulls are 4 on Maternal or Feed/Carc and 5 on the other. 4-Star AllAround bulls are 4 stars on both Maternal and Feed/Carc. We think that these AllAround bulls are the most valuable bulls in the industry. They give you maximum flexibility to keep heifers, sell calves, and/or feed our your calves and sell on a grid. These bulls will bring a little more, but they are worth it.

First choose your trait emphasis. Then buy as much $Profit as you can afford.

Choose between: Maternal trait Emphasis Feed/Carc trait Emphasis Balanced trait Emphasis

Moderate, fertile, longlived cows

What you get:

How you get it:

More pounds per acre

Many may excel in Feed/ Carc traits as well

Buy Four & Five Star Maternal bulls

High gaining and heavy carcass weight

Better conversion and more grid value

Many may excel in Maternal traits as well

Buy Four & Five Star Feed/ Carc bulls

These bulls combine 4 & 5 stars on both Maternal & Feed/Carc

Buy bulls with 4 - 5 AllAround Stars

Footnote designation: Maternal Specialists Calf Revenue Creator AllAround Specialists

NOTE: AllAround bulls can also be used as either Maternal or Feed/Carc Specialists. They are just as good as the specialist. Be sure to include them on your lists.

Hooks Capitalist 37C

This 5-Star Accuracy, 5-Star Maternal, Senior AI Herd Sire exemplifies the tremendous opportunity within our system to build an elite commercial herd that will stand the test of time. $Ranch 161 (Top <.1%), F:G -.02 (Top 33%), Intake -11 (Top 14%), Mat. Wt. 6.6, Gest. -1.65, 4-Star Udder, 4-Star Disp., 5-Star Fertility. All with proven Balanced Proofs and a -3.2 bw. ABC/EPD.

We highly encourage bidders to bid over the phone if using Superior, as varying internet speeds can cause problems.

VIEWING THE AUCTION

The auction will be broadcast online at Bid.SuperiorLivestock.com and the pre-recorded videos will also be hosted there. You do not need an account just to watch the auction or view videos of the sale offering.

ONLINE BIDDING

Go to Bid.SuperiorLivestock.com for Superior’s new online bidding platform. If you have not registered there before you will need to create an account if you wish to bid (there is no registration required just to watch the auction). Once you have created an account, request a buyer number and you will then be able to bid online with the largest and most trusted cattle marketing entity in North America. Superior’s new platform allows you to see both the live stream of the auction AND the pre-recorded videos on one screen at the same time!

TURN IN BIDS OVER THE PHONE

This is Superior’s suggested bidding method for anybody who does not have consistent, high-speed internet. You still must register an account at Bid.SuperiorLivestock.com and request a buyer number and upon doing so you will see the bid line phone number. Just watch the auction online and call in at least 2 lots ahead of the lot you are looking to bid on. FOR HELP WITH REGISTRATION OR ANY PART OF THE BIDDING PROCESS PLEASE CALL SUPERIOR AT (800) 422-2117.

Marketing Assistance Program:

• Feeder Calves

• Replacement Females

• Bred Heifers, Cows and Pairs

If you need additional information on a particular program, call us at Bar T Bar Ranches.

Bar T Bar Partners

Quarter Circle H Angus

Quarter Circle H Angus LLC was established in 1985 as Quarter Circle H Farm and raised Holstein replacement heifers and alfalfa hay. A strong interest in animal genetics initiated the change from Holsteins to Angus cattle in 1996. After spending a little more than a year learning Angus genetics, expected progeny differences (EPDs) and traveling around the country looking at a lot of fine Angus cattle and talking to breeders, we purchased our foundation herd of 10 females from Mark and Abby Nelson of 5 Star Land and Livestock, Wilton, California.

Since purchasing our foundation herd of registered Angus to produce our seedstock cattle, we have focused on breeding our females to balanced herd sires that provide genetics to improve calving ease, growth, carcass and efficiency. We have seen firsthand, through our enrollment in the American Angus Association’s AHIR program and our association

with the Bar T Bar ranch, the value of paying attention to EPD and DNA data, and selecting traits that improve cattle genetics not only for our herd but our customers’ herds as well. We have been involved with the Bar T Bar Bull Sale since its inception and feel very fortunate to be included in the 2024 sale.

Diane and Larry Holland of Quarter Circle H Angus with their grandchildren.

Diamond G Ranch

Diamond G Ranch is a family-owned and operated ranch established in 1964. Located at the base of Mt. Taylor in Cibola County, managing the ranch during drought is a delicate balance between stocking density, feed and water availability, and matching the right type of cattle to our environment. Grazing management has long been the most important factor for successful and sustained range livestock production on our ranch. Like most New Mexico range livestock producers, Diamond G Ranch is in the business of forage production. Diamond G’s cow herd genetics are fundamental to our drought management plan, helping to ensure cow herd fertility remains high during sustained periods of drought.

Diamond G Ranch has used Bar T Bar Ranch Southern Balancer genetics for more than 20 years. Our cattle are registered hybrid seedstock that have documented pedigrees and expected progeny differences (EPDs). Diamond G Balancer cattle are 25 to 75 percent Gelbvieh with the balance of Angus or Red Angus. Balancer cattle combine Gelbvieh growth, fertility, longevity and low Yield Grade with Angus carcass qualities. The Diamond G Balancer cow herd has maintained a consistent, high (approx-

imate 90 percent or better) breeding percentage, a 60-day breeding season and average weaning weights of 550 to 600 lbs.

A good drought management plan is all about taking the “guesswork” out of decision-making and helping producers take control of their production and marketing options. Balancer cattle are an integral part of our drought management plan and have allowed the Diamond G Ranch to make proactive decisions that minimize negative effects on rangeland and/or livestock production during prolonged periods of drought.

Wade and Maggie Woodbury of Diamond G Ranch.

Bar T Bar Females fit our outfit to a T!

"We were looking for some quality, foundation females to build a herd. So, we started buying bred females from Bob and Judy. We were really pleased with how they got out and covered our country. They hold their body condition well. Plus, there is no maintenance required at calving time. The temperament is outstanding. Best of all, my breed-back has been 92 – 95%"

Scott Stratton

Dos S Land & Cattle, Willcox, AZ

It’s a good sign when your neighbors call about buying your heifer calves!

Cade, Jeanne, Scott, and Samuel Stratton

Cade Stratton and his dog, Gallo, admire the Bar T Bar cows on the Dos S Land & Cattle, at Willcox, AZ.

Real Ranchers –Real Tough Country – Real Results!

Bar T Bar bulls work in some of the toughest conditions in North America. They specialize in soundness and fertility – with added heterosis, optimal growth, and strong carcass merit.

Don’t take our word for it, here is what our customers have to say:

“We have been using Bar T Bar Balancer bulls for 15 years. The yearlings hold up just like Bob said they would. In 2020, we had good, early grass before the drought set in. Amazingly, our 3’s and 4’s came in 98% pregnant in our 90-day breeding season. We feed the calves out through Country Natural Beef and 90% of our last set hit the program requirements.”

Danny Major Major Cattle Company Chino Valley, AZ

Danny & Lyn and their daughters, Natalie and Olivia

Real Ra nch ers –Real Tough Country – Real Results!

“In 2019 we moved our cattle from the the high country at 5,000 feet to the semi desert at 2,200 feet elevation. We moved them with a customer that runs 3,800 cows. We had been selling them bulls and advising them since 2015. The herd was divided into Reds, Blacks and Charolais cows, with over 1/2 being straigthbred Charolais. We started using Balancers and Southern Balancers from my herd in the high country. We started with the Blacks and Reds and then were allowed to include the Charolais. Our genetics have been Bar T Bar genetics for the last 33 years, when we brought our first bull from them.

The quality of the ensuing cattle encouraged us to bypass selling at the border and retaining ownership of the cattle in feedlots in Hereford, Texas. We soon graduated to selling the catle in the meat.

The Balancer and Southern Balancer influence became evident. The DMI and conversions were improved, and to our pleasant surprise, quality grades and yield grades were more than outstanding. In a difficult feeding year, all of the 900 cattle harvested made money. Our cattle quality was described by one of our feedlot managers as being in the top 20% as compared to good US cattle. In various lots, the grid value of the cattle exceeded the live price by 10 - 12 cents per lb of live weight.

On the cow side we are very happy with the fertility, udders and docility of the cows. We are moving towards a terminal system eventually.”

Chapo Varela and Ray Rodriguez, Sonora, Mexico

Ray Rodriguez, Rancher in Sonora, Mexico

Jesus Fimbres, Ray Rodriguez, and Sam Garcia

Four Generations of Cattlemen!

Ernest and Evelyn Chilson in the early 1950’s in the office at Crater Ranch.

1913

Boss Chilson (Judy’s Grandfather) had holdings in Tonto Basin.

1940

Sold holdings in Tonto Basin and acquired Pitchfork Ranch near Winslow

Bud Prosser with new frozen ampule machine before starting IBB with Mac Cropsey

Bob & Judy Prosser met working at the AICA.

1964

1924

Boss Chilson acquired holdings at Double Circle on the Mogollon Rim. Cattle were trailed every year from Payson to Double Circle a 60-mile trek.

1960

Bud Prosser (Bob’s Dad) and Mac Cropsey built International Beef Breeders an all Beef Semen collection facility in Broomfield, CO.

1950’s Added a Registered Hereford herd

IBB flyer promoting AI sired Champion Steers 3 years in a row owned by Clayton Jennings .

1985

Ernest Chilson (Judy’s father) began performance testing the registered Hereford herd.

1980

1962

Bud Prosser believed in crossbreeding. He promoted this at IBB by offering Dwarf-free Beef semen.

1979

Bob & Judy meet working for the American International Charolais Association

Moved to Bar T the Registered Hereford duced Angus, Charolais, the breeding program.

MARC released Clay Center’s Phase II Germplasm report highlighting the pounds weaned per cow exposed advantage of Gelbvieh Cattle.

1981

Married and The Market a sales management and bull development company

Judy Prosser’s grandfather, Boss Chilson, pictured with with one of the Carload of bulls they purchased at Denver in the early 40’s. He was born in 1876.

2008 was a Bar T Bar Ranch Reunion celebrating 70 years of operation with 3 of the 4 generations represented.

Bar Ranch Co. managing Hereford herd and introCharolais, and Gelbvieh to program.

1992

and started Market Company management development

Beef Award 2011 where Prosser’s and their neighbors, the Metzger’s, were awarded the Beef Magazine Trailblazer Award for their work in Stewardship and Innovation

Judy, Bob, Spencer, and Warren with a Charolais heifer they raised.

2010

2000

Balancer recognized as a breed

Fully committed to Composite bull program utilizing Balancer (Gelbvieh x Angus) genetics

2000

1998 (to Present)

The 1st or 2nd largest producer of Dams of Merit or Dams of Distinction in the US

1991

With the help of Ernest Chilson, Prossers purchased Bar T Bar Ranch.

2002

Southern Balancer recognized as a breed- Industry Excellence with a touch of ear.

2006

Awarded USFS National Rangeland Stewardship Award and Region 6 NCBA Stewardship winner.

2017

Awarded Range Manager of the Year by Arizona SRM. Bob was awarded Cattlemen of the Year by Arizona Cattlegrowers’ Association.

2011

Bar T Bar & Flying M Ranch awarded BEEF magazine's Trail Blazer Award for our work with Diablo Trust

2010

2008

Started selling our commercial cattle through Country Natural Beef and collecting carcass data

2011

Implemented Ultrasound Scanning for Carcass traits and PAP testing.

2022

Received the Country Natural Beef award for the Most Profitable Lot of Cattle in the Rocky Mountain Region

2020

2022

2015

Installed Growsafe Feed Efficiency Testing System at headquarters and held first bull sale on the Ranch

Began Individual Feed efficiency testing the bulls and held our sale in Nevada at Snyders’

Developed a formal Board of Directors for the ranch to include family & Chuck Phillips, Duane Coleman, Tom Field, and Burke Teichert

1990

Breeding efficient seedstock with the latest technology. . . .

Bar T Bar was one of the first operations to install a GrowSafe system and start measuring feed intake. Whether you are worried about feed costs, stocking rate, or reduction of your herd’s carbon footprint – the solution is to select for cattle that EFFICIENTLY utilize FEED to produce MORE pounds. Plus every bull is scanned for carcass traits AND tested genomically! They specialize in soundness and fertility – with added heterosis, optimal growth, and strong carcass merit.

Most bull breeders just select for more and more yearling EPD –those bulls will lead to higher and higher feed costs for your herd! Feed consumption is the #1 driver of cost on your ranch.

Bar T Bar Heifers Earn

$211 More per Head

(Compared to 6,773 Other Gap 4 Head)

95% Choice & Better

Average YG: 2.8

Hot Carcass Weight: 851 lbs.

Ribeye Area: 13.4 Sq Inches

Gain Per Day 3.3 (vs Avg. of 2.6)

Cost of Gain Advantage: $0.13/lb!

But still keeping the females right!

The biggest challenge in the cow business is balancing post weaning traits with maternal traits.

Post Weaning

• Gain

• Carcass Weight

• Feed Conversion

• Ribeye & Marbling

– VS. –

Maternal

• Fertility

• Cow Size & Feed Intake

• Fleshing Ability

• Udder Quality & Disposition

Bar T Bar cows are objectively BETTER:

• More Udder Quality – ranking top 21%

• More Fertility – ranking top 16%

• More $Ranch – ranking top 11%

• Less MWT – most moderate 35%

How 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: Shows the percentage of each breed.

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 numbers will be on Supplement sheet.

8. Genetic Defect codes - a C appended to the end denotes carrier and an F denotes tested free and P denotes possible 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 direct EPD. In addition, we provide our Leachman estimated 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 expected.

10. Maternal: This is an estimate of maternal efficiency, NOT milk. It includes $Ranch, Udder EPD and Fertility 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.

Professional Bull Buyers Guide

Blue boxes are Association numbers Yellow shaded boxes are top 25%

11. Fertility: Predicts the number of calves that a bull’s daughters will have in the first 8 years of their life. As Fertility stars go up we would expect you to have a higher % weaned calf crop.

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.

Indexes

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. Calving Ease Direct EPD from AGA on the Gelbvieh and from AAA on the Angus.

22. Calving Ease Maternal EPD from AGA on the Gelbvieh and from AAA on the Angus.

23. Birth weight EPD from AGA on the Gelbvieh and from AAA on the Angus.

24. Weaning weight EPD/ABC expressed on a breed scale. The Composites are expressed on an Angus scale.

25. Yearling EPD/ABC expressed on a breed scale. The Composites are expressed on an Angus scale.

26. Milk EPD/ABC expressed on a breed scale. The Composites are expressed on an Angus scale. This is the best predictor 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 daughters due solely to milk.

27. 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.

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

29. IMF is the ultrasound based EPD/ABC for marbling expressed on a breed scale. The Composites are expressed on an Angus scale.

30. REA is the ultrasound based EPD/ABC for ribeye area expressed on a breed scale. The Composites are expressed on an Angus scale.

31. 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.

32. 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.

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

34. PAP: PAP EPD. Actual PAP Scores will be on supplement sheet .

35. Bulls with the red “Southern Balancer” have > 12% American Breeds.

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.

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

1583628

CROSS 3006L

Lot G3004

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

3008 MR BLACK CROSS 3008L

G3006 GDDG MR BLACK CROSS 3006L ET

Lot G3006

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

G3012

3021 MR BLACK CROSS 3021L

3024 MR BLACK CROSS 3024L

G3025 GDDG MR BLACK CROSS 3025L

Calf Revenue Creator and Above Average Maternal

BN Infl.

3026 MR BLACK CROSS 3026L

3030 MR BLACK CROSS 3030L

1574484

Bobby Tunney

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

3033 MR RED CROSS 3033L

Top 2.9% Feed:Gain EPD, Feet Improver! #9 PAP EPD Balancer

3032

MR RED CROSS 3032L

3036

MR BLACK CROSS 3036L

Lot 3032

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

3038 MR BLACK CROSS 3038L

G3038 GDDG MR BLACK CROSS 3038L

3039 MR BLACK CROSS 3039L

3041 MR BLACK CROSS 3041L

G3041 GDDG MR BLACK CROSS 3041L

3050

MR BLACK CROSS 3050L

1574458

3052

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

MR BLACK CROSS 3052L

3055 MR BLACK CROSS 3055L

3057

MR BLACK CROSS 3057L

3058 MR BLACK CROSS 3058L

Lot 3057

3059

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

MR BLACK CROSS 3059L

3060 MR BLACK CROSS 3060L

1574414

$Ranch $139 4%

3064

MR BLACK CROSS 3064L

$224 0.2%

#4 $Profit Balancer, #4 $Feeder, #7 Cow Fert, Top 1.8% Marbling EPD 4.5-Star AllAround Bull!

3065

MR BLACK CROSS 3065L

3070 MR BLACK CROSS 3070L

C.

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$Ranch $90 17% $Feeder $251 0.0% $Profit $26,756 1% #5 $Profit S.Bal, #1 $Feeder, #8 WW, #5 Ribeye, #9 F:G EPD, 3% BN Infl. 5-Star Calf Revenue Creator and Above Average Maternal

Lot 3060

Lot 3065

Lot 3070

3071

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

MR BLACK CROSS 3071L

3083 MR BLACK CROSS 3083L

3080

$Ranch $93 15% $Feeder $185 1% $Profit $22,384 4%

Top 6.4% Marbling EPD, #1 Feed:Gain EPD S.Bal, 3% BN Influenced bull. 4-Star Calf Revenue Creator and Above Average Maternal

Brittany & Charlie Hall

3089

MR RED CROSS 3089L

3085

MR BLACK CROSS 3085L

Lot 3080

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

3090

MR RED CROSS 3090L

1574678

3093

MR BLACK CROSS 3093L

1574737

C.

MR

CROSS 3096L

3096

Lot 3090

Lot 3093

3099

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

MR BLACK CROSS 3099L

Lot 3099

3100

MR BLACK CROSS 3100L

3107

MR BLACK CROSS 3107L

Lot 3100

3108

3110

MR BLACK CROSS 3110L

3114

BLACK CROSS 3114L

3119

MR BLACK CROSS 3119L

Lot 3119

3120

MR BLACK CROSS 3120L

$Ranch $111 9% $Feeder $98 26% $Profit $18,171 10% #6

3122

MR BLACK CROSS 3122L

Lot 3120

Lot 3122

3124

MR BLACK CROSS 3124L

3130 MR RED CROSS 3130L

3133 MR BLACK CROSS 3133L

3136 MR BLACK CROSS 3136L

3137 MR

CROSS 3137L

3141 MR RED CROSS 3141L

Lot 3137

3145 MR BLACK CROSS 3145L

1574427

3146 MR BLACK CROSS 3146L

3147 MR BLACK CROSS 3147L

1574349

3149 MR BLACK CROSS 3149L

3151 MR RED CROSS 3151L

3152

MR BLACK CROSS 3152L

3156 MR BLACK CROSS 3156L

Lot 3154

Lot 3156

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

1574562

1574626

3164 MR RED CROSS 3164L

3158 MR BLACK CROSS 3158L

3159 MR BLACK CROSS 3159L

Lot 3158

Lot 3159

3166 MR BLACK CROSS 3166L

3169 MR BLACK CROSS 3169L

3167

3170

MR BLACK CROSS 3170L

Lot 3169

3171

MR BLACK CROSS 3171L

3172 MR BLACK CROSS 3172L

Lot 3170

3178

MR BLACK CROSS 3178L

3179 MR BLACK CROSS 3179L

3180 MR BLACK CROSS 3180L

1574377

3182 MR BLACK CROSS 3182L

1574524

Top 4.4% Cow Fert EPD, Top 0.2% F:G EPD, #11 Udder EPD Balancer 4-Star AllAround Bull.

3184 MR BLACK CROSS 3184L

1574652

C.

3185

Lot 3178

Lot 3184

3186

Balancer

MR BLACK CROSS 3186L

3188 MR BLACK CROSS 3188L

3187

3190 MR BLACK CROSS

3190L

3192

3188

3194 MR BLACK CROSS 3194L

3197

3198 MR BLACK CROSS 3198L

3202 MR BLACK CROSS 3202L

3201 MR BLACK CROSS 3201L

3208 MR BLACK CROSS 3208L

3206 MR BLACK CROSS 3206L

Granddaughter Claire

Lot 3208

3210 MR RED CROSS 3210L

3211

MR BLACK CROSS 3211L

3217

MR BLACK CROSS 3217L

3215

3218 MR BLACK CROSS 3218L

3223

MR BLACK CROSS 3223L

3222 MR BLACK CROSS 3222L

Lot 3217

Lot 3218

3230

MR BLACK CROSS 3230L

3231 MR BLACK CROSS 3231L

3232 MR BLACK CROSS 3232L

3233 MR BLACK CROSS 3233L

C.

3239 MR RED CROSS 3239L

1574571

Granddaughter Reese

Lot 3239

3242 MR BLACK CROSS 3242L

Top

WW

Top 3.7% Ribeye EPD 4-Star AllAround Bull.

3243 MR BLACK CROSS 3243L

3245 MR RED CROSS 3245L

3246 MR RED CROSS 3246L

3250 MR RED CROSS 3250L

1574405

3253 MR BLACK CROSS 3253L

3251 MR BLACK CROSS 3251L

Lot 3243

Lot 3250

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

3256 MR

CROSS 3256L

Lot 3256

3257 MR BLACK CROSS 3257L

3258 MR BLACK CROSS 3258L

$Ranch $130 5% $Feeder $158 4%

$22,599 3% Top 4.9% Cow Fertility, #4 Marbling EPD S.Bal, Top 9% Feed:Gain EPD 4-Star AllAround

3259 MR BLACK CROSS 3259L

1574610

Granddaughters

Claire & June

3260 MR BLACK CROSS 3260L

Calf Revenue Creator.

Lot 3260

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

3261 MR BLACK CROSS 3261L

3264 MR BLACK CROSS 3264L

3267 MR RED CROSS 3267L

Lot 3261

Lot 3267

3271 MR BLACK CROSS 3271L

3273 MR BLACK CROSS 3273L

3272 MR RED CROSS 3272L

3275 MR RED CROSS 3275L

1574606

3274 MR BLACK CROSS 3274L

3277 MR BLACK CROSS 3277L

3280

MR RED CROSS 3280L

3282 MR BLACK CROSS 3282L

Lot 3280

3283 MR RED CROSS 3283L

Lot 3283

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

3287 MR BLACK CROSS 3287L

1574632 4/2/23 BTB

3288 MR BLACK CROSS 3288L

Mature Wt EPD S.Bal, Feet Improver! Low intake to save feed.

3291 MR BLACK CROSS 3291L

1574758 4/2/23 BTB

3293 MR BLACK CROSS 3293L

3295 MR BLACK CROSS 3295L

Above average Growth and Carcass. Add heterosis to herd w/ S. Bal.

3297 MR BLACK CROSS 3297L

3300

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

MR BLACK CROSS 3300L

3302 MR BLACK CROSS 3302L

3303 MR BLACK CROSS 3303L

3304 MR RED CROSS 3304L

3305 MR RED CROSS 3305L

3306 MR BLACK CROSS 3306L

Lot 3305

3307 MR BLACK CROSS 3307L

3308 MR BLACK CROSS 3308L

Lot 3307

3311

MR BLACK CROSS 3311L

3317

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

MR BLACK CROSS 3317L

3322 MR BLACK CROSS 3322L

BLACK CROSS 3324L

Lot 3317

Lot 3322

3325

MR BLACK CROSS 3325L

3328 MR BLACK CROSS 3328L

3330 MR BLACK CROSS 3330L

3331 MR BLACK CROSS 3331L

1574669

3333 MR BLACK CROSS 3333L

3335 MR RED CROSS 3335L

Lot 3333

Lot 3335

3336

MR BLACK CROSS 3336L

3338

MR RED CROSS 3338L

3341 MR BLACK CROSS 3341L

3340 MR BLACK CROSS 3340L

3339 MR BLACK CROSS 3339L

Lot 3337

Lot 3338

3343

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

3343L

3345 MR BLACK CROSS 3345L

3344 MR BLACK CROSS 3344L

1574525 4/10/23 BTB

C.

$Ranch

Top 0.8% Marb EPD, Top 8.1% MWt EPD, Feet Improver! #6 PAP EPD Bal 4-Star

3347 MR BLACK CROSS 3347L

3348 MR RED CROSS 3348L 1574598

EPD 4-Star AllAround Bull.

3349 MR BLACK CROSS 3349L

3352 MR RED CROSS 3352L

3355 MR BLACK CROSS 3355L

3356 MR BLACK CROSS 3356L

3357 MR BLACK CROSS

3357L

3358 MR BLACK CROSS 3358L

3360 MR BLACK CROSS 3360L 1574359

Lot 3352

Lot 3360

Balancer / Southern Balancer / Hybrid / Gelbvieh Bulls

3364 MR BLACK CROSS 3364L

1574492 4/15/23 BTB

#7 Feed:Gain EPD S.Bal, 6% BM Influenced bull. 4-Star AllAround Bull.

1574656

Henry Hovey & his goat

3365 MR BLACK CROSS 3365L

Top 13.2% WW EPD, Feet Improver! 3% BN Influenced bull.

3377 MR BLACK CROSS 3377L

1574539 4/24/23 BTB

Top

WW EPD, Feet Improver! 4.5-Star Maternal Specialist!

3361 MR BLACK CROSS 3361L

3373 MR BLACK CROSS 3373L

3378L

3379 MR BLACK CROSS 3379L

3382 MR BLACK CROSS 3382L

Lot 3378

Lot 3379

3043

MR BLACK CROSS 3043L

Lot 3043

3086

BTBR MR BLACK CROSS 3086

H2301 HOLLANDS H04 OF 1715 2301

Lot 3086

H2303 HOLLANDS H04 OF 1913

H2308 HOLLANDS H04 OF 2024 2308

H2316 HOLLANDS H04 OF 1612 2316

Lot H2303

Lot H2308

Lot H2316

Ranch Life

BUILD A LEGACY

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.

One Year Guarantee!

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.

Bar T Bar is offering a one year guarantee on all bulls that we sell. This guarantee will cover your purchased bull(s) against death, injury, infertility, and loss of use. If, during the first year from purchase, you lose the use of your bull for whatever reason, we will give you a credit towards the purchase of a new bull. We only ask that your herd veterinarian provide a written statement describing the death, injury, or infertility. If the bull in question can be salvaged, we would like you to keep the salvage value, and a credit will be issued, less the salvage amount you receive for the bull. If the bull is turned out for breeding, then the credit will be given at 75% of the original purchase value (less any salvage value). All claims must be made within 1 year from the date of purchase and cannot exceed the greater of 2 bulls per invoice or 15% of the total invoice.

HARNESS HYBRID VIGOR AND SIRE PARENTAGE

Example 1: Your $5,000 bull dies before you turn him out to breed. You receive a full credit of $5,000. (Purchase Price - $0 Salvage - $0 Use).

Example 2: Your $5,000 bull injures his scrotum after you pull him from the cows. You sell him for $1000 in salvage. You receive a credit of $2,750 ($5000 purchase - $1000 salvage - $1250 usage).

Requirements for claims:

1. All claims must be made within 365 days of purchase.

2. A veterinary statement regarding the circumstances is required.

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

• Determining emphasis by breed contributing to crossbred GEPDs

– Incorporating parent information for improved accuracy

3. A verbal agreement from Bar T Bar Ranch is required prior to a bull being sold for salvage. Documentation of the salvage value of the bull, including identification of the bull on the sale barn ticket, that corresponds to the bulls Bar T Bar identifications (ear tag or metal clip) is also required. This credit can be used for the purchase of bulls, females, semen, and/or embryos from Bar T Bar. If the credit is not used within 24 months of the date of issuance, then it will expire.

Note: Guarantee will be revoked on all bulls that are not paid for within 30 days of invoice date.

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

• Helping to inform breeding decisions in future calf crops

We are committed to helping ranchers reduce the losses from brisket disease.

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 7,705 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 regarding PAP and PAP EPDs:

• We have taken 7,705 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 genomics 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.

• Herds that have significant brisket disease should use the lowest PAP EPD bulls.

Dr. Tim Holt PAP Testing.

New name. Same commitment to your success.

Farm Credit West is now AgWest Farm Credit.

experience—to help you grow your legacy.

Terms and Conditions: The cattle will sell under the Terms and Conditions of the American Gelbvieh Association and the American Angus Association. In the event of default in any part of the Terms and Conditions covering the sale by either the buyer or seller, it shall be the responsibility of the buyer or seller to instigate any action necessary to bring about a fair settlement of any claims arising from the sale and to be responsible for any costs included therein. The sale management assumes no responsibility, legal or otherwise, for the failure of either buyer or seller to fulfill their obligations.

Disclaimer: Although all has been done to make sure this is a safe sale to attend, please do so at your own risk. The owners of Bar T Bar Ranch or any of the Leachman Cattle of Colorado employees and the sale management take no responsibility for any accident or loss that you may incur.