2018 Leachman Semen Directory by Leachman

2018 Herd Sire Directory

Your source for the most profitable AI sires in the indusrty!

Cattlemen across the country are using Leachman Elite $Profit herd sires to build top cow herds... And it’s working!

“We are committed to AI’ing over 1000 head to Leachman Herd Sires each year. It is the single most profitable thing we do on this ranch.” ~ Jerry Kusser K Lazy K Ranch Highmore, SD

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Like the K Lazy K Ranch, YOUR breeding decisions will affect the success of your business for generations! This is sure an accurate statement that “The breeding decisions we make this year will affect the success of our operations for many years”! With that in mind, here are some points that our Company would like you to consider: • Using the right AI sires will significantly move the profitability of your operation – faster and further than nearly any other processes you can implement in your cow herd. • Backing up your AI program with sons of these elite sires is a sound strategy – available here at Leachman Cattle of Colorado. • Contacting a Leachman Rep gives you a real decision-making advantage by working with someone who knows the bulls, understands the system and the business. On behalf of the Leachman Rep Team, we invite you to consider our bulls, information and services to help make your 2018 the most profitable breeding season yet. – Gary Rolland Semen Cooperative Director

At Leachman Cattle, we strive to offer the most profitable genetic system for your breeding program. Over the last 70 years the Leachman family has spent countless hours developing this platform, and for cattleman, it’s simple… Use Leachman genetics and inherit their success! Certainly the fastest and most effective way to do this is to AI your herd to the proven top $Profit sires and use sons of these elite bulls for natural service. I know this firsthand, because my family implements these strategies – and it works! As the Semen Cooperative Manager, my goal is for this system to provide trouble free delivery of high quality semen, and unmatched service, including: semen and bull selection assistance, synchronization and custom AI options, and marketing strategy assistance for the resulting calves. Invest in the elite herd sires on the following pages with confidence! – Sam Rempe Semen Cooperative Manager

Semen Directory Index 2018 Registered Purebred Herd Sire Line Up

Reference Guide (Center Section)

Leachman Elite Angus Pg. 2-11

Leachman Elite Reps Pg. 24-29

Leachman Elite Red Angus Pg. 12-17

$Profit Explained Pg. 30-31

Leachman Elite Simmental Pg. 18-19

$Profit Q & A – Lee Leachman Pg. 32-35

Leachman Elite South Devon Pg. 20-21

PAP EPD Explained Pg. 36

Leachman Elite Charolais Pg. 22-23

Lincoln County Feed Yard Pg. 37

ALTITUDE APPROVED

All Sires EPD Comparison Pg. 38-39

2018 Leachman Elite Stabilizers Pg. 40-61 Special Sections:

Elite Calving Ease Stabilizers Pg. 44-47 Elite 5-Star Phenotype Stabilizers Pg. 48-51 Elite High Altitude Stabilizers Pg. 54-57 * Synchronization Protocols Pg. 62-63 * Leachman Bull Sale Guide Pg. 64-65

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Since the ‘40s, the Leachman Family has owned and bred pivotal Angus herd sires! Eileenmere 1032 Homeplace Eileenmere 999 35 GAR-EGL Protege

Saugahatchee

The Ankony Angus herd helped shape the Angus breed for over 20 years!

Ankonian Jingo Ankonian Peerless

New Design 878

Ankonian Paragon Ankonian President Ankonian Projector

LCC New Standard

Bon View New Design 1407

Leachman Resolution

Bon View New Design 878

Leachman Paridigm

TCA Visionary

Canadian Colossal

O Bardoliermere 2

Saugahatchee 3000C

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$14,012

Intake

47 105 -0.47 23

Accuracy

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$Feeder Feed:Gain

30% 7% 1% 40%

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

0.5 65 110 16 -0.59 0.31 25 0.47 0.96 811 0.02

24% 2% 3% Avg: 21 100% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 22% 3% – 23%

Angus EPDs as of 12/22/17

New Standard

G A R-EGL Protege

Born: 8/30/04 AAA#: 15098880 AMF-CAF-DDF-M1FNHF-OHF-OSF

Percentile Rank - Top 7%

$Ranch

New Design 1407

Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807 Sire: Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 G A R Precision 2536 D H D Traveler 6807 Dam: L B 6807 Isabel 339 L B E31 Isabel 168

10 Units - $100/unit, 20 units - $75/unit, 50 units - $60/unit.

Lee has made available a unique opportunity to offer this legendary herd sire. Even when compared to the latest, greatest sires, Protégé STILL ranks in the top 7% for $Profit in our 2018 database! He has had thousands of progeny to prove this prestigious profile. In the Leachman database, Protégé is below average on intake and in the top 1% on feed conversion. This bull was truly ahead of his time, and now there is only a limited amount of semen left. This may be your last opportunity to match up Protégé to your elite cows. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, ABS Global Inc., Gardiner Angus Ranch and Eagle Farm and Ranch LLC. CED

DMI

Doc

CEM

Milk

0.9

108

0.33

0.2

-0.62

$EN

Marb

Fat

$QG

$YG

0.5

8.53

0.88

0.68

0.013

58.81

68.16

45.86

41.59

4.27

152.59

Protege semen - 10 Units - $100/unit • 20 units - $75/unit • 50 units - $60/unit. ELITE SEMEN COOPERATIVE

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Call Your Area Rep or (970) 444-BULL to Order Semen Today!

Leachman’s Commitment to Elite Angus Continues! Leachman $Profit Indexes T C A Visionary 158 $17,927

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

74 110 -0.36 -103

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy

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C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Semen $30, see discounts below. Over 50 sons will be offered this spring! This pivotal herd sire has built a reputation as an industry leader for feed efficiency! Here is an opportunity for Angus breeders to move their herd significantly on F:G and Intake while not ignoring any other economically relevant trait! Many of the breed’s popular high growth sires have significantly increased intake. Consider using Visionary on these daughters to maintain the good traits while drastically reducing the feed cost of your future cow herd. This 12 AN CED calving ease herd sire will move the profitability of your herd in the right direction quickly with a top 1% $Profit™ and top 1% $Ranch. These exclusive Leachman index’s peg Visionary as a top maternal sire. Breeders agree, as we are receiving reports of his daughters being some of the most efficient, functional and sound females in their herds. Visionary has earned his place alongside the legendary herd bulls that have built our reputation!

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Visionary daughter with a perfect udder.

Visionary progeny update: In the 2017 born LCoC bull crop, 7 of the top 30 highest $Profit bulls are out of Visionary daughters!

This Visionary son sold in the 2017 Leachman Top Line Sale. Five of the ten lead off bulls in that sale were Visionary sons.

-0.4 48 90 28 0.92 0.73 -3 0.99 0.66 804 0.02

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Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado and Mark & Ruth Kuhn.

We have purchased and raised many great Angus bulls over the years. No, not all of them turn out the way we hope, in-fact very few of them become breed leaders. I can truly say with full confidence that Visionary does belong on our leader board.

– Lee Leachman AAA EPDs as of 12/22/17

1% 6% 2% 1%

11% 20% 15% Avg: 21 17% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 25% – 23%

Born: 3/14/11 AAA#: 16972676 DDF-OSF Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled S A F Connection Sire: SydGen C C & 7 SydGen Forever Lady 4087 S A V 5175 Bando 0699 Dam: T C A Treasure 0699 601 Sweetwater Treasure 73M

CED

DMI

Doc

CEM

Milk

-1.0

-0.58

0.6

1.56

16.6

$EN

Marb

Fat

$QG

$YG

0.8

-14.74

0.82

1.07

0.021

52.26

70.37

50.06

39.95

10.11

150.67

Visionary semen - $30 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - 20% off and Free Shipping. Special offer! • Buy 200+ units - 30% off and Free Shipping! Call Your Area Rep or (970) 444-BULL to Order Semen Today!

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ANGUS

™

Leachman Elite Angus Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$19,300

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

89 105 -0.49 -230

1% 7% 1% 1%

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

-1.4 67 119 17 0.01 0.17 17 0.58 0.50 827 0.00

3% 1% 1% Avg: 21 89% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 10% 49% – 58%

Angus EPDs as of 12/22/17 Top 25%

S A V Final Answer 0035 Sire: K C F Bennett Absolute Thomas Miss Lucy 5152 Dr J Analyst M250 Dam: LCoC Isabel UG406 Eagle 1531 Isabel 2221

Not only will this bull’s progeny eat less, but with top 10% AN growth figures, they will gain more as well! As the breed trends towards more efficient cattle, it will be very important to not simply select for less appetite. A commercial cattlemen’s end product is still pounds of beef, so we must not give up production in the quest for cattle that eat less. Decided is also appreciated for his perfect 5-star rating for Calving Ease, Growth, Maternal and Feed/Carc. Physically he has the form of many of the great maternal bulls from Montana like EXT, Right Time, Saugahatchee, and 6807… Look for his daughters to be the kind you use to build a cowherd.

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Hairpin Elite Nucleus and Slovek Ranch. CED

DMI

Doc

CEM

Milk

-1.4

120

-0.36

0.1

0.07

7.4

$EN

Marb

Fat

$QG

$YG

0.1

2.19

0.45

0.59

0.005

59.71

102.5

30.36

27.77

2.59

166.45

$19,948

Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

90 111 -0.79 -158

1% 6% 1% 1%

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S A V Final Answer 0035 Sire: K C F Bennett Absolute Thomas Miss Lucy 5152 GAR-EGL Protege Dam: LCoC Zara TG004 LCOC Zara PG076

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

-0.8 7% WW 64 2% YW 112 2% MILK 21 Avg: 21 SC 0.05 87% HT 0.23 Avg: 0.61 MAT WT 11 Avg: 16 REA 0.55 12% IMF 0.88 6% CAR WT 807 – BF 0.03 11% Angus EPDs as of 12/22/17 Top 25%

Semen $25, see discounts below. Absolute Red combines two of the most proven, superior and efficient sires in the Angus breed – Absolute and Protégé.

This young sire offers tremendous spread, low intake and maternal quality. His dam, Zara, produced the #1 profit bull in the Red Angus breed, Leachman Pledge. Use Absolute Red to add a red gene line to your Angus program. Dam: LCoC Zara TG004

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Hairpin Elite Nucleus Herd, Thomas Angus Ranch, Spur Ranch and Kuhn’s Red Angus.

CED

DMI

Doc

CEM

Milk

-0.7

116

-0.63

0.2

-0.04

7.2

$EN

Marb

Fat

$QG

$YG

0.2

-1.94

0.87

0.58

0.022

67.97

99.91

43.88

41.26

2.62

166.26

Decided semen - $25 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - Free Shipping. Absolute Red semen - $25 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - Free Shipping. ELITE SEMEN COOPERATIVE

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Leachman Absolute Red G108D

Born: 3/8/16 AAA#: 18771086 RDC Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Feeder

Semen $25, see discounts below.

Here is a calving ease prospect that will DRAMATICALLY reduce feed cost on your operation!

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$Ranch

Leachman Decided G105A

Born: 3/3/16 AAA#: 18771070 Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled

Call Your Area Rep or (970) 444-BULL to Order Semen Today!

Leachman Elite Angus Leachman $Profit Indexes Leachman Foundation G081D

$24,224

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

79 175 -0.55 -105

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy

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C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Semen $35, see discounts below.

-1.1 58 109 33 0.90 0.32 5 0.68 1.10 822 0.00

Foundation G081D is the highest $Profit bull we have raised to date! He has the potential to produce cattle that can efficiently convert until they grade prime. On top of this, Foundation receives a perfect 5-star rating for phenotype.

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Foundation’s dam is a top producing female with a 106 NR and a nearly picture perfect udder at seven years of age. She has produced three top sons and a replacement heifer while maintaining a 365 day calving interval.

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Foundation’s performance records post the following: 80 BW, 117 WR, 111 YR, 16.0 ACT REA, .39 Rib Fat, .27 Rump Fat, 7.17 Pct IMF and at just 1,175 pounds! His i50K ranked him in the top 3% for marbling. In the feed test, Foundation recorded a weight adjusted conversion rate of 5.7:1 and ate 6 lbs. less dry matter feed per day than the average of his contemporaries! You will be hard pressed to find another bull in the entire breed with a more complete EPD profile as Foundation’s! Interestingly, had we set his EPDs aside, Foundation would still have been our top herd bull pick based on type and kind. This rare combination leads us to believe that this is one of the very top Angus prospects offered in 2018!

Due to ownership agreements, we are only offering Foundation for commercial use. No certificates will be available to anyone outside of the owner list below. We are offering a limited opportunity for additional registered producers to partner with us through seed stock semen/certificate packages. Call for details. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Triple Creek Ranches, Eagle Pass Ranch, Ankony Angus and Thomas Angus Ranch. Semen package purchasers: Meinders Stock Farm, Darold Tomsheck, John Kleve, Top Line Cattle, Slovek Ranch, Grubl Ranch, Tony Rossman, Pete Mathews, Marc Rieger, DLCC Ranch, Kevin Unger, Rempe Farms, Bar T Bar, Rissington Cattle, Charlie Molvig, Mellema Cattle Corperation and Lincoln County Feed Yard.

AAA EPDs as of 12/22/17

1% 1% 1% 1%

MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

5% 6% 3% Avg: 21 18% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 4% 1% – 58%

Born: 2/22/16 AAA#: 18695428 DDF Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled G A R Predestined Sire: G A R Progress G A R Objective 2345 Mytty In Focus Dam: TCR Ever Focus XG071 TCR Ever Centennial TG864

CED

DMI

Doc

CEM

Milk

-1.2

108

0.37

0.1

0.63

$EN

Marb

Fat

$QG

$YG

0.4

-14.98

1.14

0.69

-0.005

63.77

73.81

54.11

47.27

6.84

156.05

Foundation semen - $35 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - 20% off and Free Shipping. Special offer! • Buy 200+ units - 30% off and Free Shipping! Call Your Area Rep or (970) 444-BULL to Order Semen Today!

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ANGUS

™

Leachman Elite Angus $21,928*

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake

53 186 -0.20 78

18% 1% 21% 93%

* Association/Pedigree Estimates only

Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

-2.5 60 111 32 0.65 0.60 21 0.55 1.29 831 -0.01

1% 4% 3% Avg: 21 37% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 12% 1% – 75%

Angus EPDs as of 12/22/17 Top 25%

• Solid birth to growth spread: Angus EPDs spread from top 2% BW to top 15% YW. • One of the highest $Profit parental predictions in the breed! • Ranks in the top 1/4 of the Angus breed for 15 traits! Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Rocking W Angus and Gardiner Angus Ranch Inc. CED

DMI

Doc

CEM

Milk

-2.7

112

0.39

0.6

0.64

10.8

$EN

Marb

Fat

$QG

$YG

0.5

-23

1.36

0.56

-0.011

72.4

75.08

57.97

51.77

6.2

156.28

$20,718*

Feed:Gain Intake

73 144 -0.23 22

2% 1% 14% 39%

* Association/Pedigree Estimates only

Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Connealy In Sure 8524 Sire: G A R Sure Fire Chair Rock 5050 G A R 8086 GAR High Design Dam: G A R High Design 781 G A R 5050 New Design 2199

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

-0.9 63 110 26 1.14 0.40 2 0.93 1.20 804 0.03

6% 3% 3% Avg: 21 7% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 1% – 11%

Angus EPDs as of 12/22/17 Top 25%

G A R High

Born: 10/22/14 AAA#: 17932116 Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Feeder

Semen $20, see discounts below.

• Super easy calving prospect with elite status – $Profit and marbling.

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$Ranch

Brim W46

A A R Ten X 7008 S A Sire: G A R 100X G A R 5050 New Design A91 G A R Sunrise Dam: Chair Rock Sunrise 2121 G A R Selective N60

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW

G A R Wide

Born: 12/25/15 OSF AAA#: 18397956 Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Security JSF 4005

Semen $20, see discounts below.

• Radical carcass merit: Top 1% for both marbling and ribeye area at 1.31 and 1.03 respectively! • Very moderate mature weight bull with top 2% CED and top 10% YW Angus EPDs. • A top Sure Fire prospect out of a cow that goes back to one of the pillars on our program – 1407. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Bordner Angus Farms and Gardiner Angus Ranch Inc. CED

DMI

Doc

CEM

Milk

-0.8

117

0.33

0.4

1.17

9.3

$EN

Marb

Fat

$QG

$YG

0.2

-8.53

1.31

1.03

0.03

75.47

81.4

57.68

50.76

6.92

165.17

Wide Brim semen - $20 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - Free Shipping. High Security semen - $20 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - Free Shipping. ELITE SEMEN COOPERATIVE

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Leachman Elite Angus Leachman $Profit Indexes Leachman Dark Knight G043B

$16,225

Percentile Rank - Top 2%

66 102 -0.36 2

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy

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C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Semen $20, see discounts below.

-2.5 36 74 29 0.55 0.11 -19 0.60 0.94 799 0.01

Dark Knight not only offers 5-star calving ease with a $16,000 $Profit, but is also the leading low PAP sire in our Angus offering! His pedigree

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is absolutely loaded with breed greats (Paradigm, Protege, In Focus and New Design 878). His Top ABC values for: $Ranch, $Feeder, Feed/Gain, BW, YW, REA and IMF all lead up to his top 2% $Profit! Physically he is moderate, soft made and just looks like a cow maker. Use Dark Knight in your heifer breeding program with confidence.

MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

1% 53% 36% Avg: 21 47% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 8% 4% – 39%

Born: 3/11/14 AAA#: 17815167 DDF Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled

Darkhorse sons / Dark Knight brothers. Darkhorse stamped his progeny with good looks, calving ease and low PAP for high altitude ranchers. Dark Knight is the best son of Darkhorse and even exceeds his sire for CE and $Profit!

Leachman Paradigm G289U Sire: Leachman Darkhorse G045X LCoC Ellen Erica TG082 LCoC Protege G263T Dam: LCoC Cornelia WG642 TOP Cornelia T622

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Meinders Stock Farms and C C Mulloy Ltd.

AAA EPDs as of 12/22/17

4% 8% 2% 18%

CED

DMI

Doc

CEM

Milk

-3

-0.27

0.68

14.8

-5

$EN

Marb

Fat

$QG

$YG

-0.1

-2.5

0.91

0.45

-0.007

38.75

27.87

51.58

42.35

9.23

97.32

Dark Knight semen - $20 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - Free Shipping. Call Your Area Rep or (970) 444-BULL to Order Semen Today!

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ANGUS

™

Leachman Elite Angus $10,337

Percentile Rank - Top 24%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

81 14 -0.35 -129

1% 68% 2% 1%

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Leachman Resolution G228U Sire: LCoC Resolution G212X TOP Petronite SG611 ALC Big Eye D09N Dam: TOP Beuleh SG474 LCC Frontline LG462

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

0.3 41 57 26 1.03 0.02 -20 0.76 0.42 774 0.03

21% 38% 64% Avg: 21 11% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 2% 61% – 11%

Angus EPDs as of 12/22/17 Top 25%

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Top Line Cattle, Byrd Cattle Company LLC, Woodhill Farms, Memory Angus Ranch and Quarter Circle U Ranch. CED

DMI

Doc

CEM

Milk

0.2

-1.16

-0.1

0.63

15.3

-3

$EN

Marb

Fat

$QG

$YG

-0.2

9.47

0.37

0.45

0.029

49.26

36.34

29.79

24.29

5.5

93.07

Percentile Rank - Top 6%

Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

82 55 -0.06 70

1% 35% 62% 89%

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

-3.0 1% 42 36% YW 84 21% MILK 20 Avg: 21 SC 1.18 6% HT 0.41 Avg: 0.61 MAT WT -35 Avg: 16 REA 0.11 83% IMF 1.35 1% CAR WT 771 – BF 0.06 1% Angus EPDs as of 12/22/17 Top 25% BW

LCC New Standard Sire: Leachman Paradigm G289U JLL Retail Product 6011 Woodhill Foresight Dam: LCoC Blackcap TG075 G A R Load Up 1802

Semen $16, see discounts below.

Shift is the low birth, high $Ranch choice for capturing big quality grade premiums! Here is a true calving ease, (Top 2% CE and Top 2% BW), herd sire that posts big numbers for marbling (Top 2% Marb) and most importantly his indexes: Top 1% $Ranch and Top 6% $Profit! With a $Ranch value ranking in the top one percentile in the entire Leachman gene pool, you will want to consider his daughters as replacements. Shift G026Y has taken full advantage of every important trait that his elite herd sire (Leachman Paradigm G289U) had to offer. We feel that Paradigm may have been one of the best Angus bulls of his time, but never got the chance to become popular due to his early death. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Hairpin Elite Nucleus and Summitcrest Farms. CED

DMI

Doc

CEM

Milk

-2.6

-0.02

0.3

1.09

9.8

$EN

Marb

Fat

$QG

$YG

0.5

2.81

1.28

0.06

0.053

39.53

55.74

44.24

50.07

-5.83

113.38

Decision semen - $16 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - Free Shipping. Shift semen - $16 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - Free Shipping. ELITE SEMEN COOPERATIVE

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Leachman Shift G026Y

Born: 3/2/11 AAA#: 17143682 AMF-DDF Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled

$14,059

$Feeder

Semen $16, see discounts below.

Top 1% Angus feed efficiency value! Decision’s top 1% Intake and 2% F:G, coupled with his progeny’s soft, attractive and mild-mannered phenotype, makes this bull very user friendly. He has been used with great success on first calf heifers. The thing that really separates Decision from other Angus bulls is that most of today’s popular sires rank in the 97% or worse on dry matter intake — he ranks in the top 1% and converted 3.9 to 1! Decision daughters remind breeders of EXT daughters in their fleshing ability, size, and udder quality, but with much improved docility. He is sound, attractive, super gentle and only costs $16/unit!

Decision Son at the 2017 Leachman Top Line Sale.

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$Ranch

Leachman Decision G155A

Born: 4/19/13 AAA#: 17854072 DDF-RDF Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

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Leachman Elite Angus Leachman $Profit Indexes KCF Bennett Automatic A348

$17,741

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

63 124 0.00 8

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy

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C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Semen $18, see discounts below.

-1.1 41 83 33 0.31 0.56 -2 0.61 1.09 796 0.02

Automatic is a DDF version of his sire, Progress, with less birth and more growth! He was our pick of Angus bulls in 2014 Knoll Crest Farm fall bull sale. This

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calving ease herd sire has the great potential to significantly elevate marbling in your herd while maintaining REA, and decreasing intake, all accounting for his top 3% Leachman $Feeder value. Automatic posts excellent Angus numbers across the board with the highlights being Top: 1% CED, 2% BW, 1% Marb, 1% QG, and 1% Leachman $Profit. Phenotypically he is long-bodied, has great feet, and is mildmannered.

MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT

Right: Daniel and John Absolom with Lee in New Zealand. The Absolom’s have had great success with Automatic in the Rissington herd.

5% 38% 23% Avg: 21 69% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 7% 1% – 23%

Born: 9/20/13 AAA#: 17849908 DDF Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled

An Automatic yearling heifer at breeding time from the Rissington herd.

A 3-month old Automatic son on the grasslands of NZ Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Knoll Crest Farm and Meinders Stock Farm.

AAA EPDs as of 12/22/17

6% 3% 78% 24%

GAR Predestined Sire: GAR Progress GAR Objective 2345 KCF Bennett Quality M22 Dam: KCF Quality P396 KCF Miss Total M343

CED

DMI

Doc

CEM

Milk

-2.9

0.32

0.4

0.27

4.7

$EN

Marb

Fat

$QG

$YG

0.2

-17.34

1.34

0.44

0.056

56.66

50.72

50.69

51.35

-0.66

117.33

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Leachman Elite Angus Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$18,813

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

70 126 -0.12 24

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

3% 3% 22% 33%

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Ayrvale Bartel E7

Born: 9/9/09 AAA#: 17304566 AMF-CAF-DDF-NHF Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled B/R New Dimension 7127 Sire: Te Mania Bartel B219 Te Mania Jedda W85 Mytty In Focus Dam: Eaglehawk Jedda B32 Eaglehawk Jedda Z48

Semen $35, Limited quantities.

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

-0.3 54 89 33 1.34 1.02 -3 0.71 1.19 796 0.03

12% 10% 16% Avg: 21 2% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 3% 1% – 11%

Our relationships with top cattle producers not only in the U.S., but around the world, allow us the opportunity to sample intriguing, high value sires like Bartel E7. With E7 gone and no other export semen available, this is your only chance to sample Bartel in the U.S. Bartel posts outstanding proofs in our database and in the Australian Angus database – while the U.S. numbers are simply based on his U.S. trained 50K data. With over 4,400 progeny records, Bartel E7 is a trait leader for Calving Ease Direct, Calving Ease Daughters, Birth Weight, Milk, Days to Calving, Carcass Weight, Eye Muscle Area, and IMF. This earns Bartel E7 a top 1% rank on all four Australian Angus dollar indexes. This bull will add frame, but will do so with exceptional thickness and capacity.

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Ayrvale Angus Stud, H & R Lawson and Paringa Livestock.

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$17,530

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

54 135 -0.10 -20

17% 2% 49% 6%

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

0.1 54 100 22 0.29 0.17 4 0.82 0.87 821 0.00

17% 10% 7% Avg: 21 70% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 7% – 58%

Angus EPDs as of 12/22/17 Top 25%

Galaxy Hit

Born: 1/29/10 AAA#: 16714141 DDC Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled

the Mark 0006

G A R Grid Maker Sire: S A V Bismarck 5682 S A V Abigale 0451 G A R Predestined Dam: Galaxy Isabel 8326 Eagle 1407 Isabel 2216

Semen $16, see discounts below. Here is another very well-bred sire that “Hits the Mark” for Profitability, Feed/Carc and Maternal with growth. He also sires some of the most appealing cattle in the breed like the son to the left. They are loaded with thickness and style. Use Hit the mark this spring to add demension, ribeye area and profitability to your calves.

Hit the Mark Son: Leachman On Target G052B

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado and Galaxy Beef LLC.

CED

DMI

Doc

CEM

Milk

0.5

102

0.1

0.01

11.2

$EN

Marb

Fat

$QG

$YG

0.2

0.3

0.81

0.95

-0.019

50.66

69.81

51.58

39.7

11.88

149.97

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Leachman Elite Angus Leachman $Profit Indexes Leachman Resolution G228U

$14,024

Percentile Rank - Top 6%

63 82 -0.33 -56

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy

7% 16% 3% 1%

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C. Ease Growth

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Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Semen $18, see discounts below.

2.6 55 90 18 1.96 0.21 18 0.67 1.18 773 0.07

BW WW

Resolution is the proven, maternal, feed efficient, Angus herd sire with outstanding phenotype! He has the distinction of ranking in the very elite top

1% category for Intake and 3% Feed:Gain EPDs, and his $14,057 $Profit™ ranks him in the top 6% of ALL Angus bulls evaluated in our system. Phenotypically, Resolution is an absolute stand out! He is deep, long and well-muscled, all on a moderate frame.

MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

Born: 2/4/08 AAA#: 16248786 AMF, NHF Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled

Resolution sires great females like this daughter.

B C C Bushwacker 41-93 Sire: Dr J Analyst M250 G A R Precision 706 Bon View New Design 878 Dam: L A Gammer Pride LG 291 Finks Pride 517 210 H Y

This Resolution son is the sire of Leachman Decision G155W (Pg 8). Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Lohmann Angus, Eagle Pass Ranch, Summitcrest Farms and The 2009 Feed Efficiency Syndicate.

AAA EPDs as of 12/22/17

72% 9% 15% Avg: 21 1% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 4% 1% – 1%

CED

DMI

Doc

CEM

Milk

2.4

0.19

0.1

1.89

6.8

-1

$EN

Marb

Fat

$QG

$YG

0.1

7.39

0.79

0.21

0.059

42.18

36.19

37.7

39.17

-1.47

74.34

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Since the 1970’s, the Leachman Family has owned breed changing Red Angus bulls! Front Runner Grand Canyon Gravity H3554

Marias Monu 2X Monu 4X No Equal None Better R012 (4909) Red Spread Red Top

King Rob

Ankonian Dynamo Above & Beyond Above Heaven Better Heavy Cherokee Canyon Cheyenne Chiefdom 2X Chinook Copper Rob Dynamite Dynamo 614 EBV 3531

Marias

Heaven or Bust Heavenly Heavyweight Honest Abe Impressive Rob King Rob Lancer Major League

Grand Canyon

Rimrock Robin Hood Robust

$20,561

Born: 10/6/12 RAAA#: 1652360 Category 1A Homozygous Polled

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

Intake

40 190 -0.37 -13

Accuracy

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$Feeder Feed:Gain

22% 1% 2% 9%

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

1.6 66 127 24 1.17 0.60 48 0.68 1.11 833 0.01

51% 1% 1% Avg: 21 7% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 1% – 13%

Red Angus EPDs as of 12/27/17

Major League

Leachman Pledge A282Z

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$Ranch

The Leachman Cattle Company, Billings MT, helped shaped the Red Angus breed for over a decade.

LSF JBOB Expectation 6034S Sire: LSF Nextpectation 0083X LSF Crystal LA394 T7129 GAR-EGL Protege Dam: LCOC Zara TG004 LCOC Zara PG076

Semen $125 - Limited Supply 15 sons will be offered this spring!

Pledge is the most unique Red Angus bull we have raised to date! In his first two calf crops, his sons have compiled an amazing sale record. He consistently stamps his progeny

with bold good looks. For those of you that have elite Red Angus cows that run sire searches for perfect matings, consider Pledge to fill in the gaps for profitability, feed efficiency, and REA while strengthening marbling, growth and phenotype. In fact... He is the breed’s highest proven sire for marbling! Pledge just might be the best match for your elite Red Angus and SimAngus cows. Due to his untimely death, there is a very limited amount of semen left.

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado. HB

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

MARB

REA

FAT

114

-0.9

142

-3

1.94

-0.09

0.82

0.00

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Leachman’s Commitment to Red Angus Continues! Leachman $Profit Indexes Brown Oracle B112 $18,958

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition BW

20 sons will be offered this spring!

Oracle is the #1 bull in the breed to combine marbling and ribeye area – this drives his prediction as one of the very highest $Profit Red Angus bulls in the Leachman system! His impeccable Red Angus proofs include 13 of

YW MILK SC

the 16 traits ranking in the top 25% or better. Of those he ranks in the top 3% or better for Herd Builder, Grid Master, WW, YW, Stay, Marb and REA! Finishing out his top percentile rankings are Top 1% $Feeder, 2% Feed:Gain and 0.1% $Profit. Our family policy for over 40 years has been to aggressively seek out the top prospects from the best breeders outside our program. Oracle is one of the most unique bulls we have found in the breed. With his first calf crop now on test, breeders across the country are reporting that they really like theses calves. He is a must use sire in your Red Angus program in 2018!

HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

qq qqqq qqqqq qqqq qqqqq qqqq -0.5 66 114 24 0.39 0.19 15 0.96 0.85 843 -0.03

15% 1% 1% Avg: 21 64% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 1% – 81%

Born: 1/31/14 RAAA#: 1703720 OSF, MAF Category 1A Homozygous Polled

"You will find that Oracle is the ONLY animal in the Red Angus data base with this combination of marbling and ribeye area! He is so much more than just a carcass bull as he exhibits amazing growth, combined with excellent calving ease and stayability. What is so exciting is to see this much carcass merit in an animal that has such a deep pedigree for producing outstanding daughters."

BFCK Cherokee CNYN 4912 Sire: Brown Revelation P7021 Brown Ms Vicila M7799 Beckton Nebula P P707 Dam: Brown Ms P707 Y6648 Brown Ms Julian W6579

– Donnell Brown, R.A. Brown Ranch

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Brown Family Genetics, Lorenzen Ranch, Janssen Red Angus, Hueftle Red Angus, Schuler Red Angus, Rempe Farms, Meinders Stock Farms, Pete Mathews, Turner Red Angus, Watts Cattle Co, JST Angus, Mellima Cattle Corperation, Murdock Cattle Co, Kent Huntington, Nelson Red Angus, GRF LLC and Memory Angus Ranch. RAAA EPDs as of 12/22/17

20% 1% 2% 60%

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Semen $30, see discounts below.

Brown Revelation P7021 (Sire)

41 170 -0.37 42

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

MARB

REA

FAT

193

-5.1

116

1.28

-0.19

1.00

0.02

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™

Leachman Elite Red Angus Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$16,339

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

Intake

26 160 -0.55 -8

Accuracy

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain

47% 1% 1% 12%

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman Old

Born: 3/22/16 RAAA#: 3540589 Category 1A Homozygous Polled LSF JBOB Expectation 6034S Sire: LSF Nextpectation 0083X LSF Crystal LA394 T7129 GAR-EGL Protege Dam: LCOC Zara TG004 LCOC Zara PG076

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF RAAA EPDs as of 12/27/17

3.0 52 99 25 1.13 0.76 44 0.57 1.10 818 0.00

among his peers in a way we have not witnessed since Grand Canyon sold as a yearling in 1998! This massive and handsome bull moves with power and authority, while maintaining impeccable hoof and foot structure. Top percentile ranks: 1% GM, 10% YW, 2% HPG, 1% MARB, 2% REA, 1% F:G, 1% $Feeder and 1% $Profit.

Old Glory is impressive from every angle!

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

MARB

REA

FAT

-0.6

114

-2

1.54

-0.12

0.68

-0.01

Intake

38 166 -0.30 -44

Accuracy

24% 1% 5% 1%

LSF JBOB Expectation 6034S Sire: LSF Nextpectation 0083X LSF Crystal LA394 T7129 GAR-EGL Protege Dam: LCOC Zara TG004 LCOC ZaraPG076

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Leachman Freedom

Born: 3/19/16 RAAA#: 3540587 Category 1A Homozygous Polled

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

Feed:Gain

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Meinders Stock Farms, Janssen Red Angus, Wedel Red Angus, Rhodes Red Angus, Jeffries Red Angus and Spur Ranch.

104

$18,293

$Feeder

Semen $30, see discounts below.

Old Glory is one of the most powerful and unique bulls that we have ever encountered. This full brother to Pledge, stands out

77% 8% 4% Avg: 21 8% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 5% 1% – 27%

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$Ranch

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WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF RAAA EPDs as of 12/27/17

0.7 44 87 26 0.01 0.58 11 0.70 1.04 826 -0.03

33% 23% 11% Avg: 21 89% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 1% – 81%

Ring A007D

Semen $20, see discounts below.

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW

Glory A008D

Here is yet another outstanding full brother to Pledge. Freedom Ring is the

most moderate birth and lowest intake of the three brothers with a top 1% REA, 1% IMF, 1% $Feeder and 1% $Profit. This bull is the most affordable way to access these unique genetics.

Nexpectation x Zara

This mating has produced three of the most interesting bulls in the breed!

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Meinders Stock Farms and Chris Grotegut

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

MARB

REA

FAT

100

-2.5

108

1.38

-0.3

0.82

-0.05

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Leachman Elite Red Angus Leachman $Profit Indexes Brown Real Deal A7701

$18,346

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

38 166 -0.02 -41

24% 1% 63% 2%

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Semen $20, see discounts below.

We think this bull is the “Real Deal” for profitability in the Red Angus breed! Real Deal has a solid birth to growth spread, but it doesn’t stop there –

WW YW

he also has one of the best marbling and ribeye area combinations. Combine these unique antagonisms with a top 2% Intake all in one pedigree, and the outcome is a top 1% Red Angus $Profit. Not only does Real Deal look good on paper, but he is also smooth made with good feet and a great disposition. He sires progeny that are moderate framed, big barreled, and square hipped. He will build moderate mature females in the mold of EBV, but with added type and kind.

MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

0.4 51 95 27 1.51 0.35 11 0.76 0.85 838 -0.04

28% 10% 5% Avg: 21 1% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 1% – 91%

Born: 2/15/13 AAA#: 1607276 MAF, OSF Category 1A Homozygous Polled Real Deal Son: Leachman Distinction – One of the very highest $Profit Red Stabilizer prospects in the business. (See Pg. 46)

Real Deal Son: Leachman Duke – A super attractive, high $Profit son of Real Deal out of a Trinity cow. (See Pg. 51)

Beckton Nebula P P707 Sire: Brown JYJ Redemption Y1334 JYJ Ms Jolene W16 Brown Revelation P7021 Dam: Brown Revelation X7597 Brown Ms Abigrace L7730

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Brown Family Genetics, Pete Mathews, Emerald Earth Cattle Co., Turner Red Angus, Watts Cattle Co. and Shieldknight Land and Cattle. RAAA EPDs as of 12/22/17

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

MARB

REA

FAT

158

-2.8

111

1.05

-0.07

0.42

-0.01

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™

Leachman Elite Red Angus Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$10,825

Percentile Rank - Top 4%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

61 48 0.03 -72

3% 25% 75% 1%

Bieber Romero 9136 Sire: LCOC Romero A007T Lorenzen Abigal R5125 Schuler Silver Bullet 4604P Dam: SRN Tyra 7155 Semen $18, see discounts below. WPRA HR Tyra 002 Deniro is the proven Red Angus leader for calving ease, REA and feed efficiency! He is bred to be a calving ease specialist,

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF RAAA EPDs as of 12/27/17

-2.1 32 59 25 0.48 -0.38 -40 0.92 0.30 800 -0.01

3% 58% 50% Avg: 21 55% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 55% – 45%

Deniro produces easy fleshing, moderate females like this one.

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

MARB

REA

FAT

-5.1

-3

0.15

-0.24

0.81

Intake

39 123 -0.14 -9

22% 1% 31% 11%

Accuracy

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C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF RAAA EPDs as of 12/27/17

0.8 48 82 26 0.92 0.46 7 0.62 0.95 811 -0.01

LSF Nextpectation 0083X

Born: 1/23/10 AAA#: 1368762 MAF, OSF Category 1A Homozygous Polled

$14,673

Feed:Gain

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Emerald Earth Cattle Co, Ludvigson Stock Farms, Schuler Red Angus, Rimrock Ranch and Sutphin Cattle.

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Feeder

but he is well-balanced enough to earn a top 4% Red Angus $Profit tabulation. You will be hard pressed to find another 5-Star calving ease bull in the breed with better than top 10% REA and 1% Intake EPDs. Deniro will also help moderate mature size, add thickness and improve foot structure. Discriminating cattlemen across the country have reported that Deniro is truly a 5-star calving ease bull, yet his calves have acceptable growth and dimension.

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Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$Ranch

Leachman Deniro A090X

Born: 3/26/10 RAAA#: 1371233 OSF Category 1A Homozygous Polled

Leachman Enterprise 1370H Sire: LSF JBOB Expectation 6034S LSF Sweetness J1358 P4085 LCC New Chapter A705L Dam: LSF Crystal LA394 T7129 LSF Crystal G1382 LA394

33% 14% 16% Avg: 21 18% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 3% 1% – 45%

Semen $16, see discounts below. Nextpectation receives high marks across the board!

His top 2% Marb along with good REA and growth figures leads to his top 4% Grid Master Index. Nextpectation’s solid birth to growth spread, with negative Feed to Gain and Intake and a top 4% HPG EPD make a him a very complete herd sire. Pledge is a Nextpectation son who is arguably one of the most compelling sires in the breed.

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Ludvigson Stock Farms and Turner Red Angus.

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

MARB

REA

FAT

113

-2.9

100

1.43

-0.03

0.31

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Leachman Elite Red Angus Noon A093R

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Born: 1/5/05 RAAA#: 1039801 OSF Category 1A Homozygous Polled

$10,645

Percentile Rank - Top 4%

Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

1.9 48 94 20 1.06 0.79 24 0.28 0.63 828 -0.02

YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

57% 14% 6% Avg: 21 11% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 46% 4% – 65%

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

MARB

REA

FAT

145

-0.7

112

0.72

-0.17

0.91

0.01

Leachman Absolute

Red G108D

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Born: 3/8/16 RAAA#: 3801324 RDC Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled

$19,948

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

duced some tremendous sons, including Pledge, the #1 Profit bull in the breed!

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BW WW

runs near the very top of the Angus data, yet has the flexibility of producing red progeny. Use Absolute Red to increase feed efficiency, growth, maternal traits and carcass merit. Top Percentile ranks in Red Angus: 1% Grid Master, 3% YW, 2% CME, 3% Marb, 5% CW, 3% REA; and Leachman Index’s of Top: 1% $Ranch, 6% Absolute Red’s Dam, Zara, is a purebred $Feeder, 1% F:G, 1% Intake and 0.01% $Profit! Angus cow with a red gene. She has pro-

1% 6% 1% 1%

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Absolute Red is a great example of the Leachman system putting value on many different scenarios. Here is a bull that

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Hairpin Elite Nucleus Herd, Thomas Angus Ranch, Spur Ranch and Kuhn’s Red Angus.

90 111 -0.79 -158

$Ranch

S A V Final Answer 0035 Sire: K C F Bennett Absolute Thomas Miss Lucy 5152 GAR-EGL Protege Dam: LCoC Zara TG004 LCOC Zara PG076

Semen $25, see discounts below.

RAAA EPDs as of 12/27/17

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Growth

High Noon daughter, LCoC Firefly UA001 was the top selling female in 2009 Leachman Spring Sale.

63% 1% 41% 24%

C. Ease

Noon has sired multiple herd bulls and many top replacement females in our system. He is an attractive, powerful, and proven Red Angus herd sire.

RAAA EPDs as of 12/27/17

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Feed:Gain

High Noon is still the “go-to” Red Angus sire to produce highly productive, feed efficient females with top carcass merit! His daughters are broody, balanced, and efficient. High

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Shamrock Nook Red Angus, Bieber Red Angus and Schuler Red Angus.

Accuracy

$Feeder

BJR Make My Day 981 Sire: Bieber Make Mimi 7249 Bieber Sirena 6708 BFCK Cherokee Canyon 4912 Dam: SRN Hi Dee 3021 SRN Hi Dee 1005

Semen $14, see discounts below.

Intake

19 106 -0.10 9

$Ranch

YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

7% 2% 2% Avg: 21 87% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 12% 6% – 11%

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

MARB

REA

FAT

-1.8

124

-9

-2

0.99

0.04

0.64

0.05

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RED ANGUS

Leachman High

Leachman Elite Simmental ATTENTION SIMMENTAL BREEDERS! If you use any of these three Leachman Simmental sires on your purebred

Simmental cows, the resulting progeny will be purebred Simmental calves. If you are a breeder that produces SimAngus cattle, also consider AI’ing to the following registered SimAngus Leachman sires: 18 Karat - Pg. 43 - ASA# 3115960 • Decree - Pg. 44 - ASA# 3144373 • Capitalist - Pg. 45 - ASA# 3013502 Next Episode - Pg. 47 - ASA# 2389750 • Definite - Pg. 47 - ASA# 3144361 • Prophet - Pg. 48 - ASA# 2698309 Porterhouse - Pg. 55 - ASA# 2682651 • Forceful - Pg. 56 - ASA# 2790569 • Defender - Pg. 60 - ASA# 2963612

$18,458*

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

41 164 0.07 24

5% 1% 67% 22%

* Association/Pedigree Estimates only

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

1.9 80 139 22 0.80 0.75 46 1.07 0.12 877 -0.03

8% 1% 1% Avg: 21 41% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 8% – 3%

ASA EPDs as of 12/27/17

WS PRIME BEEF Z8 Sire: WS PRIME TIME B6 WS MAJESTIC Z133 GW PREDESTINED 701T Dam: HOOKS ZAFIRAH 41Z HOOK`S UNO 54U

and any Red Angus cross breeding application. His Simmental EPD profile knocks it out of the park with top: 3% CE, 1% WW, 1% YW, 1% MWW, 1% CW, 5% MARB, 2% REA, 1% API and 1% TI; all leading to his $18,000, top 1% $Profit prediction! Over the years, we have blended top bulls in our gene pool from other programs. It is our policy to search the country for top prospects from reputable breeders. Delegate was our top pick in the 2017 Hooks Bred for Balance sale. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Hook Farms and Rempe Farms.

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

16.1

-0.9

88.2

149.8

11.7

24.3

68.4

10.5

11.2

57.9

-0.24

0.41

-0.019

1.19

162.5

96.7

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

42 139 -0.17 -20

5% 6% 6% 2%

* Association/Pedigree Estimates only

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

0.5 3% 53 31% YW 98 9% MILK 21 Avg: 21 SC 0.31 84% HT 0.49 Avg: 0.61 MAT WT 12 Avg: 16 REA 0.60 60% IMF 0.38 1% CAR WT 858 – BF -0.05 18% ASA EPDs as of 12/27/17 BW

RC Bonus 201C

Born: 9/14/15 Breed: 3/4SM-1/4AN ASA#: 3101957 Homozygous Polled Homozygous Black

$16,317*

$Feeder

Semen $25, see discounts below.

Delegate may very well be the most complete red, purebred Simmental, outcross prospect in the breed! He is our pick for the best breeding option for red Shear Force descendants,

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$Ranch

Hooks Delegate 64D

Born: 2/19/16 Breed: PB SM ASA#: 3132798 Homozygous Polled Non-Diluter

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

G A R US Premium Beef Sire: GW Premium Beef 021TS GW Miss Lucky Charm 410P MCM Top Grade 018X Dam: RC Miss Top Grade 459A RC Dewtime 057T

Semen $20, see discounts below.

Bonus puts it all together for discriminating Simmental breeders and those who desire to build composites with the highest value breed inputs. He has a great birth to growth spread, big time marbling, and is predicted to be low intake. This moderate, homozygous black and polled, top 1% predicted $Profit bull is a compelling prospect for nearly any Simmental breeding scenario. Bonus was our pick out of the respected River Creek Simmental 2017 bull sale.

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado and River Creek Farms Inc. CE

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

17.2

-2.8

63.7

111.8

10.2

23.2

55.1

14.4

13.2

32.9

-0.24

0.7

-0.047

0.65

171.8

86.2

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Leachman Elite Simmental Leachman $Profit Indexes Hooks Trinity 9T

$15,458

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake

61 101 -0.06 66

Accuracy

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C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Semen $50. Limited supply, see discounts below.

BW WW

The Trinity legend continues! Rarely does a sire exceed all expectations once

he is proven. Trinity progeny have been tested extensively in our system and we have yet to evaluate a trait where he does not excel. No bull is perfect, but Trinity is absolutely our pick for one of the best balanced, well proven, low birth, high $Profit bulls in the industry. He sires very attractive progeny that have the look of a British animal with the heterosis and performance of a hybrid. Trinity is a legitimate 4-star calving ease bull, yet gives up nothing at weaning with his outstanding birth to yearling spread! He works especially well on British heifers and on British cows that need added muscularity. Trinity is siring some of the most profitable herd sires in the industry, and has produced some of the most sound and productive females in the Leachman system.

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Trinity has been a pillar in our breeding program. In our system alone, we have sold well over 500 sons for nearly three million dollars! Year in and year out, he made herd sire prospects like the two below. Seedstock producers, use this proven sire to produce sale leading bulls and herd building females. We are confident that your customers will be satisfied!

Trinity son: Leachman Testify D003Z ASA# 2703916

1% 30% 27% 64%

Trinity son: Leachman Prophet J030Z ASA# 2698309

-2.3 56 87 22 0.23 0.41 -22 1.22 0.23 839 -0.03

1% 24% 21% Avg: 21 88% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 2% – 3%

Born: 2/16/07 Breed: 3/4SM-1/4AN ASA#: 2389750 Homozygous Polled Heterozygous Black Nichols Legacy G151 Sire: Hook’s Shear Force 38K C&D Tracy Bon View New Design 878 Dam: Hook’s Pearl 22-P ESJ4

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Hook Farms and Grubl Ranch. ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

25.1

-4.7

68.8

100

12.8

21.1

55.5

16.8

11.9

-0.32

0.47

-0.005

1.1

176.3

85.2

Trinity semen - $50/unit • Buy 50+ units - $40 • Buy 100+ units - $30 and Free Shipping. Special 2017 offer: Buy 200+ units - $25. That’s half price!! (No mix and match option availabe for Trinity.) Call Your Area Rep or (970) 444-BULL to Order Semen Today!

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SIMMENTAL

™

Leachman Elite South Devon The South Devon breed has emerged as the dominant British breed alternative to Angus. With extensive experience breeding South Devon cattle that dates back to our own purebred herd, which started in the 80’s in Montana, we are confident that the South Devon breed is more than competitive on $Profit. Much of this is based on their unique combination of heavy muscling with marbling levels comparable to Angus. In addition, substantial evidence now suggests that the breed excels on feed efficiency. Based on our relentless pursuit of high profitability cattle, we are incorporating the best South Devon bulls available into our Stabilizer composite program. Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$22,287

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

Intake

78 155 0.06 28

Accuracy

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain

1% 1% 63% 41%

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

0.4 80 115 32 0.24 0.51 14 0.50 0.49 861 -0.02

4% 1% 1% Avg: 21 43% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 8% 1% – 24%

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$20,786

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

Intake

52 174 -0.31 -10

Accuracy

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$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain

8% 1% 1% 8%

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

2.8 62 99 38 0.38 1.00 24 0.64 0.41 861 -0.03

29% 2% 1% Avg: 21 26% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 1% – 49%

Born: 4/9/15 Breed: 100DS NADSA#: 208807 Polled Heterozygous Black SBCC Womanizer 9137 Sire: DLCC Dodge City 78Y DLCC Perfect Enuf 28W DLC Mr Rock 41W Dam: DLCC Topaz 20Y DLCC Clare 73U

DLCC Copy

Cat 69C

Semen $25, see discounts below. Copy Cat has one of the highest value, most well-balanced profiles in the South Devon breed. Moderate birth, top 1%

Dar Giess has bred and raised several of the top South Devon animals in our system, including: Copy Cat, Dodge City and Shur Loc.

Born: 1/28/08 Breed: 100DS NADSA#: 194458 Polled Heterozygous Black Cimarron Cassanova 354N Sire: MJB Romeo 125R MJB Nikki 3657N DLCC Sure-Enuf Dam: MJB Sassy 6714S BC lavina 1763L

growth, tremendous carcass merit and all the advantages of F1 hybrid vigor lead this bull to top 1% tabulations for ALL the Leachman $value indexes. Copy Cat should be considered in all composite breeding programs that are looking for more hybrid vigor and to expand their gene pool. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado and DLCC Ranch.

BC Progress 315U

Semen $20, see discounts below.

Progress is the proven high $Profit option for adding South Devon to your composite gene pool! Our continued commitment to those of you that use our Stabilizer program is to find

and test bulls from the most compatible and valuable breeds. Along with that we require that every component breed is represented by sires that can compete with and add to the value of existing cattle in our gene pool. Progress not only meets our criteria, but posts one of the highest $Profit value in this offering, and ranks in the top 1% for Feed/Gain and 8% for Intake. This purebred South Devon sire excels in nearly any breeding scenario from pure bred seedstock application to developing a unique composite gene pool. If you’re a trailblazer, this bull needs to be on your short list. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, MJB Ranch and Nichols Farms.

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Leachman Elite South Devon City 78Y

Born: 4/22/11 Breed: 100DS NADSA#: 2751932 Homozygous Polled Heterozygous Black DLC The Rock 52 Sire: SBCC Womanizer 9137 SBCC Midnight Gwen 5134 DLCC Stamina 138R Dam: DLCC Perfect Enuf 28W DLCC Perfect Enuf 4M

Semen $20, see discounts below.

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$16,530

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

88 75 0.04 34

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake

1% 41% 53% 48%

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Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Dodge City is a big spread, high $Profit South Devon sire with a 0.0 ABC BW EPD! He

has emerged in the NASDA database as one of the easiest calving sires in the breed. Based on this proof, Leachman Cattle of Colorado purchased Dodge City and five of his yearling sons from Dar Lynn Cattle Company. We have used these bulls in our test and cooperator herds, so look for Dodge City sired sons in future bull sales and semen catalogs. Here is a way to create maximum hybrid vigor – even on British-bred females.

0.0 71 97 24 0.40 0.51 1 0.30 0.40 827 0.02

BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado and DLCC Ranch.

DLCC Shur

Loc 99W

Semen $18, see discounts below.

Born: 4/14/09 Breed: 100DS NADSA#: 2757355 Homozygous Polled Heterozygous Black DLCC Sure-Enuf Sire: MJB Shur Loc 106S MJB Promise 4550P DLCC Baron 56E Dam: VPG Keysha 047K LSCC Fergie 79F

Shur Loc may be the most attractive bull in the entire South Devon breed! It comes as no surprise that he is a 2-time Denver Champion. His combination of near Angus phenotype and performance background make him an interesting option for South Devon seedstock breeders, and for nearly any crossbreeding program as he adds heterosis to both British and Continental based herds. He adds hybrid vigor, high growth (top 5% YW), big ribeye, and super feed efficiency (top 1% Intake and F:G); And best of all, he will add profit (top 2% $Profit) to any herd! Shur Loc is well-balanced, easy fleshing, heavy muscled and smooth made. This South Devon trait leader for birth weight passes his good looks on to his calves as well.

2% 1% 2% Avg: 21 24% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 51% 1% – 1%

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$14,789

Percentile Rank - Top 2%

Intake

45 116 -0.44 -118

Accuracy

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$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain

15% 8% 1% 1%

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

4.3 49 87 19 0.62 0.29 29 0.46 0.04 859 -0.04

58% 13% 5% Avg: 21 7% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 13% 86% – 74%

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado and DLCC Ranch.

Dodge City semen - $20 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - Free Shipping. Shur Loc semen - $18 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - Free Shipping. Call Your Area Rep or (970) 444-BULL to Order Semen Today!

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SOUTH DEVON

DLCC Dodge

Leachman Elite Charolais Why Leachman Charolais? Our terminal cross strategies focus on maximizing profit, but we have no tolerance for the lack of selection pressure for the convenience traits. These include our focus on good disposition and reasonable birth weights. Our system also requires upward pressure on marbling and above average growth in our Charolais gene pool to assure you full profit potential. Simply put, Charolais will add 50 pounds to your calf crop – they are the best terminal cross option.

BJR Leachman PhD 738 P092T

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$Term

$9,992

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$14,134 172 -0.03 112

$Profit $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake

2% 3% 73% 89%

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Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

Born: 2/21/07 AICA#: M741195 Polled

5.5 85 132 34 -0.60 1.23 76 0.90 -0.06 904 -0.07

S$ Montana Silver Sire: NWMSU Doc Silver 362 PLD NWMSU Dolores ET 0035 LT Easy Pro 1158 PLD Dam: BJR Miss Easy Pro 404ETP HEP Miss Joan Polled 8F

24% 2% 3% Avg: 21 97% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 13% 9% – 21%

AICA EPDs as of 12/27/17

PhD is an exceptionally valuable tool in the scope of beef production. Very few terminal cross bulls offer this level of moderate birth, competitive growth and impressive muscling. Just take a look as how he stacks up in the Charolais breed: CE - Top 4%, BW - Top 8%, YW - Top 4%, CW - Top 4%, Marb - Top 4% and TSI - Top 2%. With PhD, no trait gets overlooked, and our system pegs this bull to sire some of the most profitable feeder cattle in the industry; We calculate an extra $75/head on average in the feedlot! He’s even polled! Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Summerford Charolais and L U Ranch Co. CE

Milk

MCE

MTL

REA

FAT

MARB

TSI

13.5

-2.8

9.5

0.1

0.60

0.022

0.33

241.47

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$Term $Feeder

$9,790

Feed:Gain Intake

1% 5% 99% 72%

Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman HF Scholar P042C

Born: 9/5/15 AICA#: EM877498 Polled

Percentile Rank - Top 2%

$14,442 164 0.19 85

$Ranch

Semen $20, see discounts below.

NWMSU Doc Silver 362 PLD Sire: BJR Leachman PhD 738 P092T BJR Miss Easy Pro 404ETP LT Rio Bravo 3181 P Dam: LCoC Ms America UP045 LCoC Ms America RP005

ALTITUDE APPROVED

Semen $18, see discounts below.

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

5.2 82 125 32 -0.01 0.58 66 0.93 -0.08 895 -0.06

19% 3% 6% Avg: 21 69% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 10% 12% – 11%

AICA EPDs as of 12/27/17

Scholar’s outstanding Charolais tabulations post Top 25% or better percentile rank for 9 of the 13 traits! This PhD son is out of one of the top donor cows in the breed. Ms. America

UP045 also produced the breed leading White Gold and is the top female in our herd. Scholar is sound, gentle and well-balanced. His herd bull caliber pedigree, coupled with top marks for BW, IMF and 5-star Feed/Carc make him an attractive option for seedstock breeders and commercial cattlemen alike. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado and Hardee Farms. CE

Milk

MCE

MTL

REA

FAT

MARB

TSI

11.5

-3.1

7.5

0.5

0.70

0.014

0.30

227.20

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Leachman Elite Charolais Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Born: 3/11/14 AICA#: M844063 Polled

$Term

ALTITUDE APPROVED

Semen $30, see discounts below.

$14,006 127 0.00 71

$Profit

NWMSU Doc Silver 362 PLD Sire: Leachman White Gold P002X LCoC MS America UP045 WC Big Ben 9036 P Dam: MSF Impress ZP050 WCR MS Impress 0252 P 20 sons will be offered in 2018!

$Feeder Feed:Gain Intake C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

4.2 82 116 22 0.33 0.46 47 0.89 -0.08 879 -0.04

YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado and Meinders Stock Farm. AICA EPDs as of 12/27/17

7% 3% 14% Avg: 21 38% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 14% 12% – 2%

Milk

MCE

MTL

REA

FAT

MARB

TSI

11.3

-4.2

4.7

0.6

0.41

0.022

0.26

196.92

Leachman Professor P128Z

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Born: 10/16/12 AICA#: EM839988 Polled

$Term $Profit $Feeder

NWMSU Doc Silver 362 PLD Sire: BJR Leachman PhD 738 P092T BJR Miss Easy Pro 404ETP LT Rio Bravo 3181 P Dam: LCoC Ms America UP045 LCoC Ms America RP005

ALTITUDE APPROVED

Semen $22, see discounts below.

Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy

$11,575

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$15,376 200 -0.35 191

1% 1% 4% 100%

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW

Professor is our pick for a moderate birth, high growth terminal cross sire! He is out of our top Charolais donor, Ms. America UP045, who has produced several outstanding herd bulls including White Gold. This herd sire prospect offers even more growth and power than White Gold. His sire, PhD is a stand out in the Charolais breed for feed efficiency and high $Profit. This son carries on his traits with a top 1% $Term tabulation, in a top rated 5-star phenotypic package! Professor will sire feeder calves that grow very rapidly, have huge ribeyes, and hang a big carcass. For those of you who are high altitude customers, Professor scores very low on PAP with a -1.0 PAP EPD.

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Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado and Bill Trampe. AICA EPDs as of 12/27/17

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 WW

since birth with excellent phenotype, mild-manner and a unique EPD Profile. He has a big hip, strong top, big middle, and posts big ratios of 111 for BW, 101 YW, 101 REA, and 126 IMF! This really is no surprise as his pedigree is stacked with breed greats: White Gold, DOC SILVER, RIO BRAVO, Schurrtop E423, GAIN and GRADE and Cigar. 49er is a breed changer that offers moderated birth and frame with exceptional carcass, type and kind! Use this unique herd sire prospect to capture low birth, negative Feed to Gain, marbling and very attractive apperance in your 2018 calf crop.

2% 38% 80% 60%

Accuracy

Arguably one of the nicest looking bulls in the breed! 49er has been a standout

$9,132

Percentile Rank - Top 4%

6.5 99 160 31 0.61 1.44 102 1.22 0.00 908 -0.04

46% 1% 1% Avg: 21 16% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 4% – 2%

Milk

MCE

MTL

REA

FAT

MARB

TSI

8.3

-0.8

7.0

0.6

0.75

0.017

0.33

231.23

49er semen - $30 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - Free Shipping. Professor semen - $22 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - Free Shipping. Call Your Area Rep or (970) 444-BULL to Order Semen Today!

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CHAROLAIS

Leachman MSF 49er P013B

The

Rep Team

Just as we are not your typical semen company, these are not your typical semen salesmen. The following cowmen represent the Elite Semen Division and Leachman Cattle of Colorado. Aaron Rasmussen, Hay Springs, NE, is our

full service rep in Western Nebraska. He has considerable knowledge of our program and is using LCoC genetics in his seedstock herd as a Cooperator as well as his commercial cow calf operation. We would highly recommend anyone in his area who is interested in Leachman genetics to get with Aaron and make use of his many years of experience in custom breeding, synchronization and semen and bull selection. He has excellent portable equipment, a good crew and lots of experience AI’ing large numbers of cattle. Contact Aaron – Cell: 308-760-5695 Email: aaron@leachman.com

Dar Giess, Pierz, MN, is our representative for the northern plains of Minnesota. He is also an active LCoC Buyers Rep. Dar knows the Leachman system very well as he not only markets LCoC bulls and semen, but he helps develop and use our genetics through his Cooperator Seedstock program. Dar’s background includes an animal science education at Oklahoma State University, a lifetime in the cattle and AI business, plus service within the industry at the state and national level. He is a past President of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association. Contact Dar – Cell: 320-249-2130 Email: dar@verifiedbeef.net

Kurt Schenkel, Stewart, OH, will be a familiar name to many of you that have been Leachman customers for a while as Kurt was the LCoC herdsman at Wellington for several years before moving back home to Ohio to continue his career in the cattle business. His Ohio roots also include graduating from Ohio State University with a degree in Animal Science. Kurt knows and understands the Leachman system very well and like many members of our Semen Rep. Team, he has utilized Leachman genetics in the programs that he owns and operates. He also works as a buyer’s representative for United Producers Livestock Marketing Company. Contact Kurt – Cell: 740-208-0035 Email: kurt@leachman.com

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Zach Meinders, Buffalo Center, IA, is our

representative for Northern Iowa and parts of the northern plains region including South Dakota. Zach graduated from South Dakota State University and is now back on his family’s operation which includes both seedstock and commercial cattle and a feeding enterprise. They raise purebred Black Angus, Red Angus, Charolais and Stabilizers for the LCoC Cooperator Program. They utilize AI and ET extensively in their breeding program. You can count on Zach to provide you with the very best information on our bulls and programs. He also provides custom AI and synchronization services. Contact Zach – Cell: 515-320-3835 Email: meinders2@hotmail.com

Clint Holland, Lacygne, KS, is our rep-

resentative for Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri. He is active in all segments of the cattle industry from cow/calf to stocker to feeder and is using Leachman genetics in his commercial operation. He has been custom AI’ing cows for several years and provides complete AI breeding services for his region. Clint’s background also includes earning a degree in Beef Cattle Management from Fort Hays State University which included an internship with Leachman Cattle of Colorado. Clint is also an LCoC Buyer Rep. Contact Clint – Cell: 913-549-8700 Email: cwholland01@gmail.com

Matt Mellema, Dalhart, TX, is a third generation cattleman from the Texas Panhandle. He has a degree in Animal Industries from Tarleton State University and was an intern at LCoC in 2013-14. The family owned cow-calf operation has been using Leachman genetics since 1992, utilizing both A.I. and cleanup bulls. Raising all replacement heifers and retaining ownership throughout the feeding process has built extensive knowledge of what Leachman genetics have to offer. Full Circle Jerseys, the family dairy, is milking Jersey cows and breeding a percentage to Leachman herd sires. Developing crossbred calves from day olds into profitable feeders, then fed out at Lincoln Co. Feeders and harvested with all pertinent data collected. Texas Cattlemen call Matt today! Contact Matt – Cell: 806-316-0004 Email: mattmellema@hotmail.com

Find the Leachman Rep nearest you!

LEACHMAN

The reference points you see next to reps profile are also Leachman bull delivery points. Let your area rep help coordinate your delivery.

Here at Leachman Cattle we ALWAYS have bulls for sale and several sales year-round. We encourage you to contact your rep, attend our sales and stop out any time to view the bulls. When you do, our rep team can help you select the genetics that are right for you.

REPS

Our Representatives can also help you with your bull purchases!

When you can't make it to one of our sales, you can trust your Rep to buy you bulls as if it were for their own herd. We will work with you to find the bulls you are looking for in a price range you are comfortable with, and then be there to service you after the sale!

Buy Leachman bulls with confidence! Reps can help you with your breeding plan – semen AND bulls. • 1 year unconditional guarantee on any Leachman bull! • Complete, easy to use data – including star rating system. • Area delivery points and service.

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Bruce Staton, Magazine, AR, has been an

LCoC Bull Buyer Representative for the past 10 years. He is a 3rd generation cattleman from Northwest Arkansas where he grew up in the livestock industry. Bruce knows the Leachman program very well not only as a buyer rep., but also as a breeder as he uses Leachman genetics extensively in both his LCoC Cooperator seedstock herd and in his commercial cow/calf operation. Bruce has always been a progressive cattle breeder, and coordinates our LCoC Ozark bull and heifer sales. Arkansas and Eastern states cattlemen, you can count on Bruce to have the experience to service all your semen, bull and replacement female needs. Contact Bruce – Cell: 479-675-6531 Email: lazysranch@magtel.com

Personalized sight un-seen buying service – Lowest price guaranteed.

Rick Collins, Calistoga, CA, has been working with cow/calf operators in California for the past 25 years. Rick and his family also operate their own commercial herd along with pasturing outside cattle. In addition to his involvement in the cattle industry Rick is an accomplished horseman and trains cutting horses. We first met Rick through his involvement with our friends Mike and Zech Browning, owners of Leachman Cattle Top Line Division, Middletown, CA. His experience with the Brownings, coupled with a lifetime work on western ranches assures you that Rick understands the practical side of the livestock business. Contact Rick – Cell: 707-803-3334 Email: collinscxlivestock@gmail.com Page 25

The Bob Wilson, Gilbrea Farm, Hillsburgh,

Ontario, Canada is our Semen Representative for Canada. Gilbrea Farm runs a Stabilizer seedstock herd which is a Cooperator herd for Leachman. They have been using high $Profit Leachman sires since 2003. Their 2016 and 17’ Prosper with $Profit Bull Sale proved a success and affirmed the demand for the versatility of the Stabilizer breed, and Leachman genetics, in Canada. Bob is very familiar with the group at BIO and has worked closely with Brian Pogue on breeding and selection decisions. An in depth female suitability selection process combined with the use of Leachman’s Top AI sires continues to improve their herd’s efficiency, productivity, and profitability. Bob’s involvement in these programs allows him to be very well informed and knowledgeable regarding which sires will best suit the specific needs of your herd. Contact Bob – Cell: 519-831-0962 Email: bob@leachman.com

Mike Hughes, Sonoita, AZ, grew up on one of the largest ranches in Arizona. He attended the University of Arizona and has a lifetime of experience managing operations in the region. Mike has been instrumental in designing and building profitable EPD based breeding programs on several large ranches. Like many of us, he has used Leachman genetics before joining our team. He also has experience feeding and marketing value added calves. Mike and his wife Beth also own Arizona Ranch Connection. Contact Mike – Cell: 520-255-3144 Email: mike@azranchconnection.com

Josh Moreland, Camden, OH, owns JT

Moreland Farms with his wife Tiffany on the west side of Ohio near the Indiana border. They are Leachman Cooperators that utilize the genetics and strongly believe in the program and Stabilizer genetics. Within their operation they have been raising commercial crossbred cattle and Shorthorn seedstock for 14 years. Josh has a passion for cattle with strong maternal efficiency and would be glad to visit with you about making informed breeding decisions. Contact Josh – Cell: 937-336-1088 Email: jtmoreland@gmail.com

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Rep Team Jerry Kusser, Highmore, SD, has been a long-time friend and customer at LCoC. His family ranch, the K Lazy K, has a reputation for producing some of the Top commercial Angus cattle in the country. They are strong believers in the power of AI to create a superior cowherd. They have been AI'ing all their heifers as well as their mature cowherd for the past 20 years. Jerry and his family have also been leaders in the value of selecting for feed efficiency, carcass quality and $Profit. The K Lazy K steers became the first test herd validation of feed efficiency data for LCoC. Jerry is a very knowledgeable cattleman and he would be glad to visit with you about your breeding decisions this year. Contact Jerry – Cell: 605-870-1790 Email: klazykcattle@gmail.com

Todd Stegall, Colusa, CA. Owning and operating JST Angus as well as managing cattle for Top Line has allowed Todd to gain a working knowledge of $Profit and the Leachman system in order to better serve his customers. In addition to the seedstock operation he also turns out high $Profit bulls on their commercial herd, which has given him first-hand experience of what these genetics can do! Todd has a degree in Animal Science from California State University Chico as well as a certification in artificial insemination. He’s knowledgeable in AI protocols and would be happy to offer arm service to customers. In addition to working on the ranch, he is also an active member of his local Cattlemen’s association serving on the board of directors. Contact Todd – Cell: 530-713-8755 Email: tmstegall@gmail.com

Lucas Grubl, Sturgis, SD, represents the Western South Dakota region. Lucas is a 6th generation member of his family ranching operation , the Grubl Alkali Ranch. He and his family have been long-time Leachman Cooperators and have raised and/or own several of the herd sires featured in the Elite Semen Cooperative. Lucas graduated from Mitchell Technical Institute with an Animal Science degree in Ag Technology. He has a working, day-to-day knowledge of our system, our cattle and herd sires. Contact Lucas – Cell: 605-206-1043 Email: lucas.grubl@gmail.com

Don't know how to AI, or don't have time? Leachman Reps can help you with that too!

LEACHMAN

REPS

Many of the Reps offer custom AI options. Spring slots fill up quickly, so call your rep early if interested.

Let us help you with synchronization and AI plans, and breeding strategies. Steve Reed, Sanford, CO is a high alttude rancher on the Colorado/New Mexico border. He operates a commercial Cow/Calf operation with his family; in which he ranches from 7,600 feet up to 11,000 feet in the summer. He uses Leachman low PAP genetics in his own program as well as running a herd for Top Line Cattle. Steve has a great knowledge of AIing and insemination protocols, with 25 years of experience. He serves as both a semen and bull representative. Contact Steve – Cell: 719-580-5218 Email: anniereed22@yahoo.com

Jeff Liston, Lovilia, IA, services Southern Iowa and Northern Missouri for the Leachman Semen Cooperative. He has been in the Angus seedstock business for nearly 40 years and has always been a strong promoter of good data and the use of all economic tools available in the selection process. Most notable are his efforts working on feed efficiency values. Jeff and his customers are seeing notable reduced feed intake in their herds as feed efficiency is stacked in their herd pedigrees. His years of experience and commitment to excellence in breeding superior cattle assures you of having a competent representative to provide all your semen needs. Contact Jeff – Cell: 641-891-1270 Email: jliston@iowatelecom.net

Tony Rossman, Tony Rossman, Oronoco,

MN, runs Rossman Farms Genetics with his family in Southeastern Minnesota. In their operation they have used extensive AI and ET programs for many years focused on economically relevant traits. They raise Stabilizer, Angus and Simmental cowherds and are a Leachman Cooperator. Along with their seedstock herd, they do retain ownership on their calves and market their fed cattle to Creekstone. Replacement heifers are all ultrasounded as well. Tony is the Chairman of CHS Rochester, an AG Coop serving growers in Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa. He is a graduate of North Dakota State University and of the Minnesota Ag and Rural Leadership Program. He also has 10 years of experience in trace mineral nutrition for cowherds throughout the U.S. Tony has an extensive knowledge not only of our program and cattle, but of many other facets of the beef industry. Contact Tony – Cell: 507-259-2174 Email: redbullajr@gmail.com

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The

Rep Team

Kevin Unger, Oberlin, KS, serves as our Retained Ownership and Feedlot Services Coordinator. He also serves as the field representative for the $Profit™ Share program. He has a unique background in the cattle business as he managed Decatur County Feed Yard for many years as well as running both a seedstock and commercial program of his own. Because of these experiences, Kevin has tremendous perspective on all sectors of this industry and is a great asset to helping all of us make the best use of superior genetics. He also serves as the Resource Manager for Lincoln Co. Feed Yard, North Platte, NE. Contact Kevin for opportunities to feed and market LCoC sired cattle.

hats – very well – for the Leachman organization as he is the Director of Sales for LCoC, spends a lot of time working with the young bulls on test, manages the herd sires and is also a semen representative for Colorado. Ryan’s background includes growing up on a family run commercial cow-calf and feedlot operation in Southwest Michigan. He was heavily involved in FFA serving both as a State and National Officer. Ryan earned a degree in Agribusiness from Michigan State University and a Master’s Degree in Animal Science from Colorado State University. Ryan has been with LCoC since 2010 and needless to say, he really knows these bulls.

Contact Kevin – Cell: 785-470-1131 Email: kevin@leachman.com

Contact Ryan – Cell: 970-672-6828 Email: ryan@leachman.com

Sam Rempe, Superior, NE, serves as the

LCoC Semen Cooperative Manager. He has helped build the Division from the ground up and today coordinates all of the day-to-day activities. Sam is also actively involved with his family Cooperator Seedstock operation where he manages the breeding program which includes extensive AI and ET work. His background includes graduating from FHSU with a degree in Beef Cattle Management and an internship with LCoC. Sam has a strong working knowledge of breeds, bulls, bloodlines and an in depth understanding of the Leachman breeding program. He also provides experienced custom AI and synchronization services. Sam is always working on the most up to date information on new herd bulls and the latest progeny test data. Sam not only services central and eastern Nebraska, but is your contact person if you don’t have a representative in your area. Contact Sam – Cell: 970-444-BULL (2855) Email: sam@leachman.com

Ryan Peterson, Wellington, CO, wears many

Garrett Rolland, Norton, KS, serves as

the LCoC Cooperator and Representative Coordinator. He has had a long-time working relationship with Leachman Cattle dating back to the Montana Sales, through working as the LCoC herdsman and now serving as a bull and semen rep. Garrett earned a Degree in Beef Cattle Management from Fort Hays State University where he served internships with LCoC and at the R.A. Brown Ranch. His involvement and knowledge of the program and AI sires makes him a valuable representative for the Elite Semen Cooperative. Along with his responsibilities with LCoC, Garrett serves a major role in his family’s cattle operation in Northwest Kansas. Cattlemen in Kansas contact Garrett for any of your bull or semen needs. Contact Garrett – Cell: 785-623-1489 Email: garrett@leachman.com

JOIN US!

Semen Cooperative Director Gary Rolland would like to extend an invitation to anyone who is passionate about the cattle business and has an interest in becoming an LCoC Semen Cooperative Representative to contact him. Knowledge of the business, and willingness to learn the in's and out's of this comprehensive system are required. If you are interested in joining our Semen Cooperative team, please contact Gary at – Cell: 785-623-8828 Email: gary@leachman.com Page 28

Reps viewing herd bulls at the Annual Rep Meeting.

LEACHMAN

REPS

New headquarters with a herd bull alley, showcasing the most profitable sires in the industry! Stop in to see the sires that you are using to breed your cows!

Contact your local Rep to set up a visit.

Jerrod Watson, Loveland, CO, is the man-

ager of our new bull collection facility at the Leachman Headquarters. He has a unique perspective of our herd bulls because he is responsible for them on a daily basis. Jerrod grew up in Montana and worked for the Hall Hereford Ranch, as well as attending Montana State University. He and his family ran their own Purebred Angus operation in Missouri and in Colorado, where they had the Grand Champion Angus Bull at the Colorado State Fair. He is certified in AI and has a real passion for the genetic side of the cattle business. Along with being a semen representative, Jerrod serves as a bull rep at the headquarters and would be glad to visit with you about any of your needs.

Jeff Hawthorne, Fort Collins, CO, serves as a semen and bull rep for us as well as being a herdsman at the Leachman headquarters. He grew up in Northeastern Colorado and has been in the agriculture industry his whole life. He received an Animal Science degree from Colorado State University and has spent time as a Donor Cow Manger. Jeff offers experienced AI services and knows our cattle and program very well, since he sees them every day in a working capacity.

Contact Jerrod – Cell: 303-827-1156 Email: Jerrod@leachman.com

Contact Jeff – Cell: 970-580-8119 Email: jeff@leachman.com

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$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:

What traits are included in $Profit:

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.

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.

$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.

$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

Star System Explained:

Accuracy: The sire’s level of accuracy is determined by the number of progeny that have been evaluated in the Leachman System.  Several progeny recorded, use with confidence (over 90% accurate).  Pedigree and individual data only (about 30% accurate). 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.)

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Growth: A formula combines WW and YW to predict how much performance the sire will pass on to their progeny.  Most growth. Maternal: An estimate of the maternal efficiency of the daughters this sire will produce. It includes cow size, milk, fertility and growth.  Keep these heifers! They will make the most profitable females in the business. 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. Disposition: An observation of the sires disposition.  You can walk up to and touch.  Average - respects flight zones and handles well, but is not a pet.  Nervous. Page 30

Leachman financial indexes allow you to HAVE IT ALL!

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Fertility, Milk, Growth Cow feed intake and Mature size

$Feeder: Profit from weaning to harvest. Includes:

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Feed conversion Carcass value Carcass weight

$ Indexes Explained: Good

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% Rank: Average Top 25% $Profit $6,496 $8,649 $Ranch $27 $36 $Feeder $45 $67

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Top 1% $13,962 $58 $122

$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.

Feed Efficiency Explained: Good

Better

% Rank: Average Top 25% Feed:Gain 0.00 -0.10 Intake 39 16

Best Top 1% -0.34 -41

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 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), 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.

On the Ranch, In the Feedlot, & On the Rail, ™ $PROFIT simply works!

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% Rank: Average Top 25% Top 1% BW 2.6 0.8 -3.5 WW 38 45 62 YW 65 77 106 Preference based on environment MILK SC 0.48 0.78 1.51 Preference based on environment HT MAT WT Preference based on environment REA 0.36 0.51 0.90 IMF 0.22 0.40 0.82 CAR WT 818 856 886 BF -0.01 0.00 0.03 Page 31

DATA EXPLAINED

$Ranch: Profit from birth through weaning. Includes:

These top breeders use $Profit! “$Profit… is the most sustainable index which reflects profitability from conception to consumer.”

~ Rob Thomas, Thomas Angus, Baker City, OR Angus

“$Profit works. It takes a multitude of numbers and so much info… and simplifies them into one or two numbers. When helping customers, it is less confusing. It is so easy to talk about when you believe in it.” ~ Bill Slovek, Slovek Ranch, Phillip, SD Angus Composites & Hybrids

“$Profit is ten times better than any other index for my Red Angus. My high $Profit genetics top our sale.” ~ Neil Hueftle, Hueftle Red Angus, Cozad, NE Red Angus & Hybrids

“Coming out of the swine business, our interest in $Profit was that we found it more advantageous using indexes and just one or two numbers to guide our herd’s breeding decisions.” ~ Brian Dunn, Sandy Knoll Farms, St. Johns, KS Gelbvieh & Balancer

“I find $Profit the best index in the industry to describe our cattle for all birth to feedlot traits to assist our customers.”

~ Ryan Ludvigson, Ludvigson Stock Farm Billings, MT, Red Angus & Hybrids “We made a large investment to measure feed efficiency; however, we needed a place to genetically evaluate this new mountain of information for our Angus, Red Angus & SimAngus cattle. The $Profit Team is doing an amazing job of providing us with accurate EPDs that are comparable across all of our breeds plus EPDs for new traits like feed efficiency and Profit. I have confidence in the team of geneticists at the University of Guelph, Canadian Dairy Network, and BIO in Ontario Canada who use sound-science with the $Profit provides this accurate, third-party, genetic evaluation. Getting our data evaluated by the $Profit team is like getting a second opinion on a major business decision or medical procedure. I consider it one of the smartest business decisions we have made to help us identify and multiply genetics that enhance our customer’s profitability and sustainability in the cattle business.” ~ Donnell Brown, R.A. Brown Ranch, Throckmorton, TX Angus, Red Angus, Simmental & Hybrids

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Lee Leachman answers FAQ’s about $Profit LEACHMAN Q&A

WHAT IS DOLLAR $PROFIT? “$Profit tells you which bulls’ calves make you the most profit, from birth to slaughter if you retain ownership and keep replacements. It includes the cow traits, fertility, growth, carcass and feed intake. Isn’t that really what you want to know? It’s for sure what you need to know. If you sell your calves at weaning, instead of retaining ownership, you can use our $Ranch.”

WHAT DOES THE SINGLE NUMBER, $PROFIT, DO FOR ME? “$Profit helps you compare what different bulls are worth so you can find the best bull to improve your herd. None of us are smart enough to look at 20+ EPDs and figure out which bull will help us the most. $Profit and $Ranch do that for you. Why would anyone buy something for a business unless you know how much money it will generate in profit for the company? You don’t want to guess. You spend a lot on bulls. You want to buy a bull that will reduce your costs and increase your revenues. The $Profit single number estimates what a bull’s 100 calves (4 years @ 25 calves per year) will generate in net profit compared to an industry average bull. $Ranch does the same thing from birth to weaning. Literally, we run partial budgets and look at how all of the genetic effects impact your bottom line. Here is how you can use it. Say the cost of the average industry bull this year is $4,500. That industry average bull has a $Profit of around $7,500. If you buy a $12,500 $Profit bull for the same price, then you are ahead $5,000!”

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HOW DOES $PROFIT DIFFER FROM OTHER MAJOR INDEXES? “First, like most indexes, $Profit takes into consideration output and revenue, but we also include the cost side of the equation. Other indexes ignore the cost and just help you find the cattle with the highest output and revenue. Unfortunately, growth and output always have a cost. I don’t know of a single index that directly includes cow feed intake in the equation like we do. Years ago, farmers learned that you couldn’t just chase more and more output, but that you had to control the inputs and costs. The important goal is more net income or profit, not maximized revenue. Our index helps us and helps our customers raise cattle that cost less… and produce more profit. Second, $Profit recognizes that many traits have ideal levels – more and more or less and less is not what you want. Seedstock breeders like to chase big numbers because it helps them sell cattle. However, our program knows you make more profit when you are at optimum levels for traits like birth weight, milk, and cow size. As an example, more milk is good up to a point. However, too much milk hurts your fertility. Almost all traits are like that. All of the other industry indexes are linear and have not figured out how to find the optimums instead of chasing maximums. Third, our $Profit takes into account hybrid vigor because our customers want and need to crossbreed. Fertility and longevity are huge drivers of cow herd profitability. Many herds are struggling with fertility because they have become too straight bred. A crossbred cow breeds up sooner, is open less often, and lives longer. Crossbreeding can increase pounds weaned per cow exposed by 23% and that drives profit. Our index includes the economics of heterosis.”

HOW GOOD IS THE DATA BEHIND $PROFIT? We have the largest breeder owned data base in the industry with over 750,000 records. Plus, our data is all from top notch, ‘professional breeders.’ We almost always receive complete, whole herd reporting data. Other systems contain data that is partially reported or substantially unreported. Plus, many herds do a very poor job at establishing contemporary groups. If we see that, we remove it from the database. Poor and partial reporting makes for biased data and inaccurate EPD’s. Our own cooperators reported over 9,000 calves in the last year. These calves all come from structured, mostly AI, matings with reference sires and breeds so that all animals, breeds, and producers can be compared. It is like a huge, structured progeny test. This data is heavily AI driven. It also contains thousands of breed comparisons as we use purebred, hybrid, and composite bulls from each of our breeds. Clay Center compares 200 animals of each breed against one another in a single environment with limited use of proven AI sires to derive their breed differences. We compare thousands of animals of each breed and we have heavy use of proven sires in hundreds of different environments. We believe that we have the most accurate across breed comparisons available in the industry. Finally, we do more feedlot and harvest verification than any other seed stock program. We have a number of commercial test herds that breed AI so that we can feed and harvest the progeny. We feed large sire groups to confirm that our feed efficiency EPD’s accurately predict the performance in the feedlot and on the rail. We also collect carcass data to make sure that our ultrasound based predictions are accurate. In all, we harvest several thousand sire identified carcasses per year. We also collect conversion, gain, and carcass weight on over eight thousand Leachman sired calves from customer herds each year. Page 34

HOW GOOD IS THE $PROFIT SYSTEM? If there was a better index than $Profit, we would use it! Each year, we have new seed stock herds that sign up to use $Profit. When we run their herd, they are shocked – shocked by how well we find the best cattle and shocked by the number of bulls they are using that will not improve their herds. Inevitably, $Profit helps them make more rapid genetic improvement and that is why they join our system.

LEACHMAN Q&A

I tell people that all indexes run the risk of quickly taking you to the scene of the accident. That is to say, a bad index quickly creates unexpected and unwanted consequences. Pig producers made pigs too lean. Dairy producers made dairy cows too infertile. As further examples, selection for Angus’ $Beef has produced some very large, inefficient cows in the Angus breed. Selection for Simmental’s API likes some cattle that are not competitive on growth and ribeye area. Ultimately, associations are reluctant to tweak and improve their indexes because breeders have vested interests to keep promoting their high-ranking genetics. We don’t care about any of that – we just want to get the right answer as quickly as possible. Most indexes are designed by scientists who have very little practical experience raising and breeding cattle. Further, the designers of the indexes have no real-world feedback system to see what is happening with the cattle. Our system is driven by master breeders. I eat, sleep, and drink $Profit making sure that it is working properly. Plus, we have dozens of cooperators and master breeders watching the results to make sure that $Profit is taking us in the right direction. We use $Profit for all our breeding decisions. We cannot afford to use a breed or sire that has low $Profit. In our continuous quest for outlier bulls and cows to bring in from the industry, we convert their data into $Profit before we decide to buy or use a bull or female. We use $Profit to select our replacement females and to help make cow culling decisions. You can use $Profit to share in our genetic progress!

$PROFIT SEEMS TO BE GOING UP AND UP. IS THAT REAL AND WILL IT CONTINUE? We are making more rapid genetic progress than any other program in the industry. We know this because we actively compare ourselves. Each year, our cooperators keep the highest heifers as replacements and AI to the highest bulls. So long as we can continue to find higher and higher sires, this trend will continue. There is no doubt that the genetic change is real. Our cows are getting smaller. Our weaning weights are going up. Our feedlot conversion is improving. Our cattle max out the carcass weight range. Plus, they have increasingly high percentages of upper 2/3 choice and prime. Our future depends on $Profit. It is adding profit to our herd and to our customers’ herds. You don’t have to guess whether or not we believe in $Profit – just watch the bulls we use and you will know where we are placing our bets!

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Leachman Cattle of Colorado is 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 3,515 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 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 80%. 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. It is clear to us that sires with PAP EPD’s over +3 have tremendous death loss on their calves. Sires with +1 or less on PAP EPD are typically considered sires that are “good at altitude.” The sixty-six sale bulls that are under -0.7 on PAP should be used to dramatically reduce brisket disease in herds that suffer from significant high altitude disease problems.

Key points to regarding PAP and PAP EPDs: • We have taken 3,515

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Leachman PAP Score vs PAP EPD 90

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PAP scores (all by Dr. Tim Holt). PAP is 30% heritable. The PAP EPDs reported were calculated by Colorado State University. 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.

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High Altitude Ranchers– Use sires marked with this logo with confidence!

The Scholz operation is the story of a family succeeding in the cattle business. Steve, a self-made man, is a hands on operator. He likes data and he wants to be financially successful. His first experience with Leachman came from a heifer purchase in 1993. He’s been studying our program ever since.

Steve & Tricia Scholz and family Lincoln County Feedyard, North Platte, NE

Steve earned a master’s degree in nutrition and then put it to work consulting and later managing large feedlots. Eight years ago, he and his wife purchased Lincoln County Feed Yards, just 15 miles north of North Platte, NE. Together, they run the business. Steve is a skilled custom feeder of “calf feds.” He is a stickler for bunk and ration management. His yard is noted for phenomenal animal health and low mortality losses on calves.

When you consider feeding options, we want to help! Kevin Unger explains, “Working for Lincoln County and Leachman is the culmination of my career. I love breeding cattle and feeding cattle. I’ve seen, first hand, the value of genetics. Now I can help ranchers realize their dreams of building better cattle and profiting from their efforts. Steve and Lee are two of the sharpest guys in the business. Together, we can make tremendous progress.” ~ Kevin Unger Oberlin, Kansas 785-470-1131

• Profit driven genetics. • Professional management at ALL levels – breeding to rail. • Agressive, value-driven marketing plan, advantageous to LCoC cutomers.

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LEACHMAN OPTIONS

Success Breeds Success!

Leachman Elite Purebreds LEACHMAN ELITE ANGUS LC ID

NAME

MWT BKFT

IMF

REA

INT

CWT

PAP PAP ACC. $FEEDER $RANCH $PROFIT

G072W Ayrvale Bartel E7

-0.3

-3

0.03

1.19

0.71 -0.12

1.02

796

0.0

0.00

126

18813

REG #

PAGE

PRICE

17304566

$35.00

G935P Dalebanks Game Plan 4561

-4.3

-22

0.00

0.78

0.75 -0.37

-34

0.12

794

0.5

0.24

15844

14809020

–

$20.00

G346B G A R High Security JSF 4005

-0.9

110

0.03

1.20

0.93 -0.23

0.40

804

0.8

0.00

144

20718

17932116

$20.00

G257C G A R Wide Brim W46

-2.5

111

-0.01 1.29

0.55 -0.20

0.60

831

1.1

0.00

186

21928

18397956

$20.00

G106X Galaxy Hit the Mark 0006

0.1

100

0.00

0.87

0.82 -0.10

-20

0.17

821

6.2

0.19

135

17530

16714141

$16.00

G937P Gardens Pascal E36

-0.5

-11

-0.02 0.97

0.27 -0.05

0.29

803

-0.6

0.18

10322

14913256

–

$8.00

G936P GAR-EGL Protege

0.5

110

0.02

0.96

0.47 -0.47

0.31

811

0.8

0.65

105

14012

15098880

$100.00

G631A K C F Bennett Automatic A348

-1.1

-2

0.02

1.09

0.61

0.56

796

0.7

0.10

124

17741

17849908

$18.00

H013N LCC Few Dollars More H013N

-0.1

-4

0.03

1.17

0.72 -0.31

0.00

100

0.32

782

1.0

0.30

110

14613

14599815

–

$12.00

G105D Leachman Decided G105D

-1.4

119

0.00

0.50

0.58 -0.49 -230

0.17

827

0.1

0.11

105

19300

18771070

$25.00

G108D Leachman Absolute Red G108D

-0.8

112

0.03

0.88

0.55 -0.79 -158

0.23

807

0.1

0.11

111

19948

18771086

$25.00

G043B Leachman Dark Knight G043B

-2.5

-19

0.01

0.94

0.60 -0.36

0.11

799

-0.8

0.15

102

16225

17815167

$20.00

G046T Leachman Disciple G046T

-1.0

-34

0.04

1.10

0.66 -0.11

-96

0.04

771

-0.6

0.45

14574

15911861

–

$10.00

G176Z Leachman Dividend G176Z

2.9

0.03

0.88

0.94 -0.55

0.34

800

1.2

0.11

128

15382

17443536

–

$10.00

G060X Leachman Efficiency G060X

0.5

0.02

0.82

0.29 -0.42

-24

0.38

795

-0.8

0.29

12714

16835610

–

$8.00

G081D Leachman Foundation G081D

-1.1

109

0.00

1.10

0.68 -0.55 -105

0.32

822

1.3

0.10

175

24224

18695428

$35.00

G049T Leachman Meat Case G049T

2.0

-2

0.01

1.00

0.38 -0.46

-55

0.46

784

1.2

0.19

11399

15914175

–

$8.00

G228U Leachman Resolution G228U

2.6

0.07

1.18

0.67 -0.33

-56

0.21

773

2.9

0.44

14024

16248786

$20.00

G026Y Leachman Shift G026Y

-3.0

-35

0.06

1.35

0.11 -0.06

0.41

771

0.8

0.30

14059

17143682

$16.00

G155A Leachman TL Decision G155A

0.3

-20

0.03

0.42

0.76 -0.35 -129

0.02

774

1.8

0.00

10337

17854072

$16.00

J679M Rito 2B94 of Rita 6K20 BW

-0.5

0.01

0.60

0.70

0.02

0.36

795

2.1

0.32

11000

14084352

–

$8.00

G561Y Summitcrest New Day 0Y95

1.5

-0.02 1.04

0.67 -0.16

0.28

828

0.3

0.10

155

16515

16965943

–

$14.00

G769W SydGen Contract 9410

-1.6

-14

0.02

0.51

0.37 -0.01

0.68

783

3.4

0.12

8223

16388538

–

$8.00

G621Y T C A Visionary 158

-0.4

-3

0.02

0.66

0.99 -0.36 -103

0.73

804

0.8

0.51

110

17927

16972676

$30.00

LEACHMAN ELITE RED ANGUS BW

INT

CWT

PAP PAP ACC. $FEEDER $RANCH $PROFIT

REG #

PAGE

PRICE

A202B Brown Oracle B112

LC ID

NAME

-0.5

114

MWT BKFT 15

-0.03 0.85

IMF

0.96 -0.37

REA

0.19

843

0.6

0.00

170

18958

1703720

$30.00

A217A Brown Real Deal A7701

0.4

-0.04 0.85

0.76 -0.02

-41

0.35

838

1.6

0.47

166

18346

1607276

$20.00

A093R LCoC High Noon A093R

1.9

-0.02 0.63

0.28 -0.10

0.79

828

0.8

0.12

106

10645

1039801

$16.00

A090X Leachman Deniro A090X

-2.1

-40

-0.01 0.30

0.92

0.03

-72

-0.38

800

4.8

0.46

10825

1371233

$18.00 $20.00

A007D Leachman Freedom Ring A007D

0.7

-0.03 1.04

0.70 -0.30

-44

0.58

826

4.7

0.15

166

18293

3540587

A008D Leachman Old Glory A008D

3.0

0.00

1.10

0.57 -0.55

-8

0.76

818

3.8

0.15

160

16339

3540589

$30.00

A282Z Leachman Pledge A282z

1.6

127

0.01

1.11

0.68 -0.37

-13

0.60

833

9.2

0.36

190

20561

1652360

$125.00

A014B Leachman SLAC Money A014B

-3.0

-29

-0.03 0.64

0.63 -0.10

-3

-0.16

826

0.0

0.13

15182

1673754

–

$18.00

A237X LSF Nextpectation 0083X

0.8

-0.01 0.95

0.62 -0.14

-9

0.46

811

8.5

0.50

123

14673

1368762

$16.00

A248Y LSF RAB Major Profit Y7090

-2.0

-34

0.03

0.29

157

-0.10

784

-1.4

0.56

8905

1442219

–

$8.00

LC ID

INT

CWT

PAP PAP ACC. $FEEDER $RANCH $PROFIT

REG #

PAGE

PRICE

R002U BC Progress 315U

2.8

-0.03 0.41

0.64 -0.31

-10

1.00

861

0.0

0.55

174

20786

194458

$20.00

R022C DLCC Copy Cat 69C

0.4

115

-0.02 0.49

0.50

0.06

0.51

861

-0.1

0.00

155

22287

208807

$25.00

R023Y DLCC Dodge City 78Y

0.0

0.02

0.30

0.04

0.51

827

-0.2

0.00

16530

2751932

$20.00

R001W DLCC Shur Loc 99W

4.3

-0.04 0.04

0.29

859

-0.4

0.38

116

14789

2757355

$18.00

INT

CWT

PAP PAP ACC. $FEEDER $RANCH $PROFIT

REG #

PAGE

PRICE

P092T BJR Leachman PhD 738 P092T

5.5

132

-0.07 -0.06 0.90 -0.03

112

1.23

904

-0.8

0.42

172

9992

14134

M741195

$20.00

P042C Leachman HF Scholar P042C

5.2

125

-0.06 -0.08 0.93

0.19

0.58

895

-1.4

0.21

164

9790

14442

EM877498

$18.00

P013B Leachman MSF 49er P013B

4.2

116

-0.04 -0.08 0.89

0.00

0.46

879

-1.5

0.28

127

9132

14006

M844063

$30.00

P128Z Leachman Professor P128Z

6.5

160

102

-0.04 0.00

1.22 -0.35

191

1.44

908

-1.0

0.27

200

11575

15376

EM839988

$22.00

0.98

0.08

LEACHMAN ELITE SOUTH DEVON NAME

MWT BKFT

IMF

0.40

REA

0.46 -0.44 -118

LEACHMAN ELITE CHAROLAIS LC ID

NAME

MWT BKFT

IMF

REA

All EPDs are Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 – See catalog or ask your Leachman Rep for volume discounts on nearly every bull.

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Leachman Elite Stabilizers NAME

CLR

BREED

MK MWT BKFT

N024A Bennett Apollo A340

BLK

50AN-50GV

0.3

-11

IMF

-0.06 0.54

REA

INT

0.46 -0.14 -126 0.67

CWT PAP PAP ACC. $FEEDER $RANCH 853

0.7

0.22

135

$PROFPAGE IT 19289 60

PRICE $18.00

X230A Destiny 103A6 HF KG LCoC CC

BLK

Brangus

2.1

-0.01 0.15

0.20 -0.14

0.49

820

1.1

0.00

7078

–

$12.00

Y055W EGL Tenderloin W246

BLK

50GV-50AN

3.3

111

-0.02 0.64

0.59 -0.20

-58

0.98

848

-0.4

0.22

147

17413

–

$10.00

L106C Hook’s Capitalist 37C

BLK

50AN-50SM

-2.3

-25

0.00

0.77 -0.20

-44

0.60

820

-0.3

0.77

103

17319

$25.00

L015D Hook’s Delegate 64D

RED

87SM-12AN

1.9

139

-0.03 0.12

1.07

0.07

0.75

877

-0.6

0.00

164

18458

$25.00

L136T Hooks Trinity 9T

BRC

75SM-25AN

-2.3

-22

-0.03 0.23

1.22 -0.06

0.41

839

-2.9

0.77

101

15458

$50.00

L200W Hook's Winston 23W

BLK

75SM-25AN

-0.4

-33

0.00

0.67

0.18

-60

0.17

807

-2.1

0.24

14800

–

$8.00

L153X Hooks Xcel 38X

BLK

50AN-50SM

1.9

-0.02 0.76

0.79 -0.13

0.74

829

-1.8

0.32

139

14629

–

$8.00

J227B Lazy TV Final Answer B47BA

BLK

75AN-24GV

-0.5

-6

-0.02 0.68

0.31

0.92

828

1.0

0.23

14011

–

$10.00

0.62

0.49

0.32

S052X LCoC Advancer S052X

BLK

73B-24C

4.5

105

-0.03 0.43

0.58 -0.71 -161 0.78

860

0.7

0.29

164

18546

–

$8.00

D041A LCoC Boxed Beef D041A

RED

50SM-41AR

0.4

108

-0.04 0.56

0.64 -0.43

1.01

858

–

0.09

154

17765

–

$12.00

-31

L104X LCoC Profitmaker L104X

BLK

50SM-50AN

2.1

-0.04 0.23

0.91 -0.41

0.51

842

-2.6

0.77

107

12643

–

$8.00

G140S LCoC Prototype G140S

BLK

62AN-25SM

1.4

-7

-0.05 0.21

0.85 -0.11 -184 0.30

840

-1.4

0.57

14939

–

$12.00

S033D LCoC Rito Revenue S033D

BRC

50AR-50AN

-0.3

104

0.04

1.06 -0.09

801

0.0

0.02

147

18664

–

$12.00

X235C Leachman 18 Karat X235C

RED

56B-44C

2.5

112

-0.04 0.66

0.51 -0.46

0.58

859

-2.2

0.14

185

18209

$30.00

S019A Leachman Advance S019A

BLK

86B-15C

-0.8

101

-3

0.01

0.62

1.03 -0.61

0.44

821

-0.7

0.49

131

18645

$25.00

U021B Leachman Apostle U021B

BLK

58B-40C

-0.5

100

0.04

0.58

0.90 -0.36

116

0.59

806

0.3

0.40

13672

$16.00

1.00

0.47

J028D Leachman Astronaut J028D

BLK

56AN-43GV

-0.9

117

-0.07 0.36

0.54 -0.41 -113 1.08

880

-1.4

0.11

156

21116

–

$18.00

L019X Leachman Big Gene L019X

RED

38B-62C

0.9

-0.03 0.13

1.10

0.04

0.42

840

2.3

0.69

11852

$18.00

J067B Leachman Captain J067B

BLK

43B-56C

4.0

106

-0.02 0.34

0.77 -0.53

-73

0.49

846

-3.6

0.47

137

15407

–

$10.00

0.01

S278C Leachman Courageous S278C

BLK

73B-27C

-1.4

116

0.63

1.05 -0.46

-14

0.63

826

1.2

0.14

141

21584

$25.00

X936D Leachman Decree X936D

RED

35AR-63SM

-3.3

-34

-0.03 0.47

0.84 -0.11

-37

0.55

828

-2.1

0.13

100

17108

$20.00

J060C Leachman Defender J060C

BLK

62AN-37SM

-0.7

-3

-0.03 0.76

0.70 -0.03

0.43

835

8.7

0.08

145

16124

$18.00

J243C Leachman Definite J243C

BRC

75AN-25SM

-2.2

-19

0.01

0.58

0.76 -0.44

-58

0.46

812

-0.5

0.16

16613

$20.00

X054D Leachman Denali X054D

BRC

57B-42C

-1.4

-15

0.01

0.91

0.85

0.05

812

-0.8

0.18

119

18765

$20.00

X799D Leachman Devout X799D

BRC

72B-28C

-0.9

-1

-0.02 0.48

0.75 -0.29

-55

0.32

827

1.0

0.14

108

16940

$18.00

D008D Leachman Distinction D008D

RED

75AR-25SM

-1.5

-6

-0.03 0.57

0.74 -0.33 -182 0.36

837

0.6

0.09

132

19742

$20.00

0.06

X124B Leachman Doc X124B

BLK

46B-54C

-0.4

137

0.02

0.56

1.43 -0.22

205

0.66

839

-1.8

0.32

168

19489

$20.00

X903D Leachman Duke X903D

RED

75AR-25SM

0.6

103

-0.03 0.55

0.95 -0.16

-53

0.28

839

-0.3

0.14

140

17720

$18.00

D060B Leachman Encore D060B

RED

62AR-37SM

0.4

-0.05 0.35

0.88 -0.10

133

0.20

850

-0.8

0.28

120

11749

–

$12.00 $18.00

U116C Leachman Escalade U116C

BRC

59B-41C

1.4

100

0.00

0.76 -0.38

-82

0.26

823

-1.7

0.07

102

14954

L155W Leachman Forceful L155W

RED

50SM-50AN

-0.3

-12

-0.01 0.57

0.99

-51

0.43

813

-1.4

0.32

102

16452

$20.00

U034D Leachman Foremost U034D

BLK

68B-32C

-0.7

107

0.00

0.54

1.14 -0.82 -138 0.83

834

-1.1

0.21

162

22742

$25.00

X015S Leachman Gravity X015S

RED

59B-39C

-6.2

-102

0.02

0.10 -0.03 -0.15

-54

-0.35 778

-2.7

0.40

-45

100

7564

$14.00

J020B Leachman High Country J020B

BRC

62AN-37SM

-3.9

-38

-0.02 0.40

1.01 -0.46

-74

0.50

824

-0.6

0.23

18406

$18.00

X419D Leachman Honor X419D

RED

75B-23C

1.3

132

0.03

1.07 -0.18

1.05

827

5.0

0.18

159

18938

$20.00

X228C Leachman Judge X228C

BRC

57B-43C

-5.4

-88

-0.05 0.30

0.39 -0.29 -179 0.31

816

-2.2

0.17

14417

$18.00

J046D Leachman MSF Hawkeye J046D BRC

0.38

0.67

0.20

62AN-37SM

-1.2

-5

-0.02 0.98

0.69 -0.20

-44

0.23

827

4.2

0.15

157

21022

–

$20.00

X050C Leachman Obsidian X050C

BLK

50B-46C

0.2

121

-0.01 0.46

1.03 -0.45

110

0.50

844

-1.2

0.12

131

16934

$18.00

U001A Leachman Perception U001A

BRC

63B-32C

1.5

-1

0.01

0.28

1.06 -0.36

-83

0.51

807

-0.6

0.40

14205

$16.00

L094W Leachman Porterhouse L094W

BLK

50SM-50AN

-1.4

-25

-0.03 0.30

1.03 -0.20

-46

0.43

827

-2.5

0.77

15045

$22.00

J030Z

BLK

62AN-37SM

1.2

102

-0.01 0.64

0.87 -0.47

0.17

828

-1.2

0.67

106

14479

$20.00

BLK

58B-41C

-3.1

-32

0.04

0.33

0.65 -0.23

0.18

795

-0.1

0.21

11387

$16.00

X124C Leachman Security X124C

BLK

47B-53C

0.5

-3

0.01

0.27

0.88 -0.34

-30

0.61

815

-0.7

0.07

14308

$18.00

X147Z Leachman Stability X147Z

BRC

28B-50C

0.3

-8

0.02

0.18

0.76 -0.68

-92

0.54

812

-0.7

0.32

15168

$18.00

X725D Leachman Summit X725D

RED

59AR-33SM

-0.3

-6

-0.03 0.34

0.54 -0.20 -105 0.45

831

-5.4

0.20

13874

$20.00

X437C Leachman Trumpster X437C

BRC

62AN-37SM

-3.6

101

-28

-0.03 0.42

0.84 -0.07

0.82

842

-1.8

0.20

111

17144

$20.00

X730Y Leachman Yosemite X730Y

BLK

50B-50C

-2.9

-63

0.01

0.86 -0.08

-0.01 792

-1.9

0.73

10074

$16.00

S334D Lorenzen Next Episode D100

RED

50AR-50SM

-2.5

-34

-0.02 0.59

0.94

0.03

-8

0.53

819

-0.9

0.00

116

18303

$20.00

L217C RC Bonus 201C

BLK

25AN-75SM

0.5

-0.05 0.38

0.60 -0.17

-20

0.49

858

1.3

0.07

139

16317

$20.00

U322A Rissington Bullseye 135159

RED

48B-46C

-0.5

-13

-0.01 0.87

0.74

-13

0.60

818

-0.7

0.06

136

18510

$20.00

50AN-50SM

0.1

0.00

0.56 -0.13 -147 0.68

818

0.9

0.14

16779

–

$12.00

Leachman Prophet J030Z

U068B Leachman Rancher U068B

L352Z RLWF Premium Plus Focus Z168 BLK

0.40

0.50

0.07

All EPDs are Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 – See catalog or ask your Leachman Rep for volume discounts on nearly every bull. Page 39

SIRE SUMMARY

LC ID

Leachman Stabilizers – 30 years in the making! • Built on Science: First designed in the 1970’s by USDA ARS scientists at the Meat Animal Research Center as the Marc II composite: ¼ Red Angus, ¼ Hereford, ¼ Simmental, ¼ Gelbvieh. • Privatized: A private herd was developed by Pat Vinton, Gordon, NE and later sold to the Tessari family in Babb, MT – thus becoming the foundation for the Leachman Stabilizer herd. • Modernized: From 1988 – 2003, Leachman modernized the Stabilizer composite: ▪ Reduced the birth weight. ▪ Made the cattle solid colored and polled. ▪ Increased the post weaning gain. ▪ Improved convenience traits including disposition and udder quality. ▪ Introduced black lines in addition to the original red lines. ▪ Injected top hybrid and purebred sires form the Angus, Simmental, and Gelbvieh breeds. • Moved to Colorado: In 2003, Leachman Cattle of Colorado was formed with a nucleus of cooperators that included the Tessari herd and several other Stabilizer cooperators. • Selected with $Profit: LCoC began selecting the Stabilizer using $Profit with significant results: ▪ Dramatic further reduction in birth weight while increasing yearling growth. ▪ Significant improvement on marbling to now exceed average marbling Angus cattle. ▪ Substantial selection for reduced feed intake and improved feed efficiency. ▪ All of which coincided with a huge annual progress on $Profit. • Expanded Internationally: In 2016, Leachman offered genetic analysis services to Stabilizer breeders in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia. This expansion increased the total Stabilizer herd being selected for $Profit to over 20,000 breeding females. Genetics are now flowing to and from each of these herds – increasing the rate of global selection improvement. Excerpts from a 2001 letter written by Dr. Keith Gregory, Research Geneticist at U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) to Jim Leachman: “Your contributions to beef cattle breeding are unmatched in the history of beef cattle breeding. No one has had a greater impact on beef cattle breeding on a global basis. I have stated on several occasions that no one is implementing more of the available beef cattle breeding technology than Leachman Cattle Company.”

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Leachman Elite Stabilizers Leachman Advance S019A Leachman $Profit Indexes ™

$18,645

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Semen $25, see discounts below.

66 131 -0.61 48

1% 4% 1% 75%

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Over 30 sons will be offered this spring!

BW WW

Advance is a unique outcross in our Stabilizer gene pool. He blends proven

Angus genetics (Absolute) with high value South Devon (BC Progress). His Top 1% tabulations for $Ranch, Feed:Gain, REA, IMF and 4% YW and $Feeder makes him a very compelling herd sire. He has been heavily used in the Leachman cooperator herds for these reasons. Advance is consistently siring some of the highest performance cattle in our program – with moderate birth – and high carcass merit. Advance is an all-around kind of sire as he is also producing daughters that are highly productive, efficient, functional and have exceptional udder quality.

MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

In the 2017 Leachman Spring sale, Advance had a very impressive set of lead off sons. Two of the sons from that group were selected to become herd sires, and were used heavily in the Leachman gene pool. Foremost (Pg.42) and Accelerate (right) were two of the highest genetic merit and high value bulls to sell that day.

-0.8 52 101 27 0.70 0.44 -3 1.03 0.62 821 0.01

6% 15% 4% Avg: 21 17% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 1% – 1%

Born: 2/26/13 Breed: 86B-15C Heterozygous Polled Homozygous Black

Advance Son: Leachman Accelerate X166D We will be offering retail semen from Accelerate in 2019!

S A V Final Answer 0035 Sire: K C F Bennett Absolute Thomas Miss Lucy 5152 BC Progress 315U Dam: TES Miss Precision XS533 TES Miss Precision SL074

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Grubl Ranch and Rod Cook.

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STABILIZER

$Ranch

Leachman Elite Stabilizers Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$22,742

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

Intake

76 162 -0.82 -138

Accuracy

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain

1% 1% 1% 1%

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

-0.7 56 107 25 0.69 0.83 11 1.14 0.54 834 0.00

6% 10% 3% Avg: 21 18% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 3% – 4%

Leachman Foremost U034D

Born: 2/12/16 Breed: 68B-32C ASA#: 3337772 Homozygous Polled Homozygous Black K C F Bennett Absolute Sire: Leachman Advance S019A TES Miss Precision XS533 Hooks Shear Force 38K Dam: LCoC Queen YL002 LCoC Queen RG813

ALTITUDE APPROVED

Semen $25, see discounts below. • The highest $Profit (Top 0.01%), $Ranch (Top 0.3%) and $Feeder (Top 0.5%), son of Advance. AND he’s homozygous black and polled. • On test, Foremost converted 3.7:1 and outweighed the rest of his contemporaries by 60 pounds! (F:G -Top 0.01% and Intake Top 0.01%)

Queen RG813 - Foremost’s maternal granddam pictured as a heifer. At eleven years of age, she weighed 1320 lb, had an average weaning ratio of 105, and had a flawless udder!

• Big time carcass (REA - Top 0.01% and IMF - Top 3%), curve bending birth to growth spread (BW - Top 6% and YW Top 3%), and 5-star maternal. • Great option for Yosemite and Testify daughters. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Hairpin Elite Nucleus and Rod Cook.

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$21,584

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

82 141 -0.46 -14

1% 2% 1% 16%

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

-1.4 65 116 29 1.39 0.63 3 1.05 0.63 826 0.01

3% 3% 1% Avg: 21 1% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 1% – 1%

Born: 9/17/15 Breed: 73B-27C ASA# 3354748 Homozygous Polled Homozygous Black Mytty In Focus Sire: A A R Ten X 7008 S A A A R Lady Kelton 5551 Leachman Talisman X137T Dam: LCoC Talisman XX132 TES Stabilizer UX328

Leachman Courageous S278C

Semen $25, see discounts below.

• EVERY trait listed is in the top 16% or better! In fact, Courageous has more EPD/ Indexes that rank in the top 1% of the gene pool, than any other sire in this catalog! • Unique and complete pedigree: One of the very top proven AN carcass bulls crossed with Talisman, who’s known in our system for longevity and great maternal traits. • Courageous is put together very well physically. He’s thick made, smooth, easy fleshing and easy going. • High profile outcross! Great match on the Trinity line of cattle. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Ken & Karen Knievel, Brian Pogue, Mike Tulloch, Alex Wilson and Bob Wilson.

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Leachman Elite Stabilizers Leachman 18 Karat X235C Leachman $Profit Indexes ™

$18,209

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy

24 185 -0.46 1

49% 1% 1% 28%

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C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc

ALTITUDE APPROVED

Disposition

Semen $30, see discounts below.

BW WW

18 Karat is a top Red choice for Top 1% $Profit, 1% $ Feeder, 1% marbling and high growth. This Homozygous polled, non-diluter, Testify

YW MILK

son is right on target for hybrid vigor with a breed mix of 56B-44C, and for seed stock producers, he’s dual registered with ASA and RAAA. He has been heavily used in our system, and this spring we will offer more than 150 sons! His dam is a maternal sister to Leachman Big Gene, the high selling bull in our 2011 Spring Sale. She has an average weaning ratio of 110 and has produced two outstanding sons to date. The 2018 breeding season is your opportunity to use 18 Karat first hand. Natural service customers, be sure to come see this large offering of elite sons.

SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

2.5 58 112 29 1.18 0.58 40 0.51 0.66 859 -0.04

49% 8% 2% Avg: 21 2% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 39% 1% – 51%

Born: 2/27/15 Breed: 56B-44C ASA#: 3115960 RAAA#: 3533004 Homozygous Polled Non-Diluter

As a yearling, 18 Karat sold to the 31 progressive cattlemen below as the highest value bull Leachman Cattle has ever raised! Thank you to all the partners who invested.

Hooks Trinity 9T Sire: Leachman Testify D003Z HXC 582R LCoC Shear Force L119W Dam: RGR Stabilizer YX518 RGR Stabilizer UX437

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STABILIZER

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Over 150 sons will be offered this spring!

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Marc Reiger, Arnold Ranch, Beef Improvement Group, Berger Herdmasters Inc., Christensen Farms, DL Wilson Inc., Eagle Pass Ranch, Focus Genetics, Hardee Farms, Hayse Farms, Hueftle Red Angus, Janssen Red Angus, JR Ranch, Lorenzen Red Angus, Ludvigson Stock Farm, Meyer Farms, Nelson Family Farms, Paringa Livestock, Pelton Red Angus, Rissington Station, Sandy Knoll Farm, Schuler Red Angus, Sellmeyer Farms, Stewart Family Genetics, Slovek Ranch, Trampe Ranch, Turtle Rock Angus, Unger Family Genitics, Don Nelson, Wedel Red Angus, Wilson Ranch and Rance Reynolds.

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Leachman Elite Calving Ease Stabilizers $14,417

Percentile Rank - Top 3%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

97 37 -0.29 -179

1% 68% 2% 1%

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Leachman Judge X228C

Born: 2/25/15 Breed: 57B-43C ASA#: 3280735 Homozygous Polled Heterozygous Black

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Hooks Trinity 9T Sire: Leachman Testify D003Z HXC 582R LCoC Powerball N143N Dam: RGR Stabilizer WX405 RGR Stabilizer SX001

ALTITUDE APPROVED

Semen $18, see discounts below.

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

-5.4 27 42 23 0.56 0.31 -88 0.39 0.30 816 -0.05

1% 72% 75% Avg: 21 26% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 63% 25% – 68%

Over 60 sons will be offered this spring! Judge is a 5-star calving ease specialist who is predicted to have an even higher $Ranch than his highly proven sire Testify! As a yearling, he had near identical type and kind

to Testify at that age. They both have the right shaped head and shoulders for calving ease with adequate muscling throughout. Because of his lineage, design and EPDs we feel very comfortable that Judge is a true sleep easy option for heifers. In fact, with a better Intake EPD and $Profit, he is well on his way to taking Testify’s place as our number one calving ease sire. We used him quite heavily last breeding season in our Coop herds, so be sure to check out his sons offered this spring.

Judge’s Sire: Leachman Testify D003Z. Testify matured into one of our very best herd sires, with proven 5-star calving ease, and a moderate appealing type and kind. Judge may be better!

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Marc Reiger and Rod Cook.

$17,108

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

75 100 -0.11 -37

1% 14% 24% 6%

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Leachman Decree X936D

Born: 1/14/16 Breed: 35AR-63SM ASA#: 3144373 Homozygous Polled Non-Diluter & DDF

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

GW Predestined 701T Sire: CDI Verdict 220Y CDI Ms Shear Force 121T Hooks Trinity 9T Dam: Rempe Bentley 4053B RMP Stabilizer 189Y

ALTITUDE APPROVED

Semen $20, see discounts below.

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

-3.3 45 76 22 0.30 0.55 -34 0.84 0.47 828 -0.03

1% 28% 24% Avg: 21 49% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 3% 7% – 34%

Decree comes from a tremendous cow family. The picture above is his dam as a calf and his MGD. His MGGD is still in production at the age of 11. She has a 364 day calving interval, weighs 1290# and has a perfect udder. $Ranch Works!

• Decree should be on the shortlist for producers with red heifers. This unique 4-star CE prospect offers balance to your crossbreeding program with 63% SM. • His $17,000 $Profit evaluation is comprised of top: 1% $Ranch, 6% Intake, 1% BW, 24% YW, 3% REA and 7% IMF. • $Ranch is a powerful tool in building a cowherd. Decree is sound, gentle and predicted to be a top maternal sire! • -2.1 PAP EPD makes Decree a great option for high altitude ranchers too! Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Rempe Farms and Marc Reiger.

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

20.6

-5.9

53.2

74.5

11.1

21.8

48.4

15.3

10.1

5.3

-0.26

0.61

-0.011

0.67

170.2

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Leachman Elite Calving Ease Stabilizers Hooks Capitalist 37C Leachman $Profit Indexes ™

$17,319

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Semen $25, see discounts below.

74 103 -0.20 -44

1% 13% 9% 4%

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

20 sons will be offered this spring!

One of the most complete SimAngus herd sire prospects around!

Sired by the legendary Protégé, Capitalist is soft made, with good bone and strong good looks. He is a sound bull with good feet and a quiet temperament. Moderate birth, powerful growth, and exceptional carcass qualities all lead up to his Top 1% $Profit. Similar to Trinity, Capitalist is 4-Star calving ease, super attractive, has a top 1% $Ranch, great carcass merit, respectable growth and is even feed efficient – they are unrelated! For SimAngus seedstock producers, Capitalist scores a 195 API and has breed leading values for 12 of the 16 ASA traits! We think this homozygous black and polled herd sire fits several sound breeding strategies, both heifers and cows.

YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

-2.3 48 87 18 0.01 0.60 -25 0.77 0.62 820 0.00

1% 22% 13% Avg: 21 74% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 6% 1% – 4%

Born: 2/20/15 Breed: 56AN-50SM ASA#: 3013502 Homozygous Polled Homozygous Black

Capitalist Sire: G A R-EGL Protege Protege will forever be known as one of the breed leaders in Angus. Capitalist possesses his sires high carcass and feeding merit, with the added advantage of hybrid vigor.

Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 Sire: GAR-EGL Protege L B 6807 Isabel 339 GW Lucky Man 644N Dam: Hook’s Xtravaganza 7X Hook’s Unbound 52U

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Hook Farms and Grubl Ranch. ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

14.8

-2.1

75.1

122.4

10.4

19.4

12.2

39.8

-0.11

0.96

0.037

0.99

195.3

96.9

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STABILIZER

$Ranch

Leachman Elite Calving Ease Stabilizers Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$18,765

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

75 119 0.06 7

1% 6% 69% 34%

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Leachman Denali X054D

Born: 2/12/16 Breed: 57B-42C Homozygous Polled Heterozygous Black GW Premium Beef 021TS Sire: J Bar J Nightride 225Z J Bar J Miss ND 793X K C F Bennett Absolute Dam: GRU Stabilizer BS015 GRU Stabilizer YL005

Semen $20, see discounts below.

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

-1.4 55 87 23 1.38 0.05 -15 0.85 0.91 812 0.01

3% 11% 13% Avg: 21 1% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 2% 1% – 1%

• Denali has one of the most elite carcass profiles in the Stabilizer gene pool. He had an IMF score of 6.8 as well as a 113 REA ratio! His 0.91 IMF EPD ranks in the top 0.01% of the system! • BS015 (Denali’s dam) is a very attractive, moderate, Absolute daughter with a perfect udder. Added to the maternal appeal, he post a top 0.4% $Ranch. • Red carrier status provides multiple breeding options. • This sound, gentle, herd sire prospect was used heavily in the Leachman Cooperator herds last spring. Be sure to check with your area rep on updates. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Grubl Ranch, Triple Creek Ranches and Rempe Farms.

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

73 132 -0.33 -182

1% 3% 1% 1%

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Leachman Distinction D008D

Born: 1/8/16 Breed: 75AR-25SM ASA#: 3144303 Homozygous Polled

$19,742

Brown JYJ Redemption Y1334 Sire: Brown Real Deal A7701 Brown Revelation X7597 Hooks Trinity 9T Dam: Rempe Stabilizer 4067 RMP Stabilizer 069 Semen $20, see discounts below.

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

-1.5 57 95 21 0.92 0.36 -6 0.74 0.57 837 -0.03

3% 9% 7% Avg: 21 7% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 8% 2% – 34%

• Distinction is the highest $Profit Red Stabilizer we offer. With a top 0.5% $Ranch, top 3% $Feeder and a $19,742 $Profit, no trait gets overlooked! • -182 is one of the very lowest Intake EPD’s your will find in this catalog, and with a top 7% YW and top 2% IMF EPD, these calves should convert until they grade prime!

Distinction’s Sire: Real Deal Distinctions pedigree is stacked with breed greats! (AR - Real Deal X SM - Trinity). It is no wonder he has a great spread from • Distinction is long, smooth and mild-mannered. BW to YW, with good carcass qualities. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, PLUS, he takes feed efficiency to the next level! Rempe Farms and Nelson Family Farms.

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

18.8

-4

67.6

106.4

7.5

24.6

58.4

11.8

12.1

27.4

-0.11

0.64

-0.022

0.39

158.2

84.4

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Leachman Elite Calving Ease Stabilizers Episode D100

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Born: 7/3/16 Breed: 50AR-50SM ASA#: 3287884 RAAA#: 3602730 Homozygous Polled

$18,303*

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Feeder Feed:Gain

LSF Takeover 9943W Sire: LSF TBJ Takeback 4856B SRR Dory-Jiba 0121-663 Hooks Shear Force 38K Dam: Hooks Mika 141M Hooks Irish Maxine 29K

Semen $20, see discounts below.

Intake

Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

-2.5 44 72 33 0.16 0.53 -34 0.94 0.59 819 -0.02

YW MILK SC HT

• This dual registered F1 is also a very attractive option for SimAngus seedstock breeders.

Dam: Hooks Mika 141M Mika is arguably one of the very best Red SM cows in the history of the breed! She has produced several herd sires.

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Lorenzen Red Angus and Rempe Fams.

MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

1% 30% 29% Avg: 21 61% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 2% – 19%

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

18.3

-4.1

49.3

73.6

10.3

38.9

63.5

15.8

11.6

7.8

-0.3

0.59

-0.013

0.79

163.9

77.3

Leachman Definite J243C

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Born: 12/19/15 Breed: 75AN-25SM ASA#: 3144361 Homozygous Polled Heterozygous Black

$16,613

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Feeder Feed:Gain

S A V Final Answer 0035 Sire: K C F Bennett Absolute Thomas Miss Lucy 5152 WS Beef Maker R13 Dam: Rempe Attraction AL056 LCoC Zara TG004

Semen $20, See discounts below.

83 83 -0.44 -58

$Ranch

Intake C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

-2.2 52 92 20 0.72 0.46 -19 0.76 0.58 812 0.01

BW WW

• He combines an appealing phenotype with high value, balanced proofs.

MILK

YW SC

• This calving ease (Top 1% BW) prospect, posts a Top: 1% Profit, 1% $Ranch, 1% F:G, 2% Intake, 9% YW, 6% REA, 2% IMF and a -19 MATWT EPD.

HT MAT WT

• As a red carrier, Definite provides opportunity to blend in popular Angus lines (Absolute and Protégé) into red herds.

1% 26% 1% 2%

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Accuracy

• Definite was a top pick by many discriminating breeders in the 2017 Leachman Spring Sale.

REA IMF CAR WT BF

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Rempe Farms and Rod Cook. ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

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C. Ease

• Next Episode was our pick of a large offering of full sibs from Lorenzen’s Fall Bull Sale. Takeback x Mika was a tremendous matting!

1% 7% 61% 21%

* Association/Pedigree Estimates only

Accuracy

• Don’t sacrifice REA and IMF for calving ease, use Next Episode: 1% REA, 2% IMF and 1% BW!

ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

73 116 0.03 -8

$Ranch

1% 15% 9% Avg: 21 16% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 6% 2% – 1%

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

16.2

-2.4

71.9

118.4

8.8

19.9

55.9

13.2

12.1

37.1

-0.11

0.98

0.022

0.86

176.1

93.1

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Lorenzen Next

Leachman Elite 5-Star Phenotype Stabilizers Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Percentile Rank - Top 3%

Intake

49 106 -0.47 11

Accuracy

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$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain

9% 11% 1% 38%

C. Ease

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Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Hooks Shear Force 38K Sire: Hooks Trinity 9T Hooks Pearl 22-P DR J Analyst M250 Dam: LCOC Isabel Ug390 Eagle 1531 Isabel 2221

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

1.2 70 102 14 0.51 0.17 20 0.87 0.64 828 -0.01

BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

26% 1% 4% Avg: 21 30% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 2% 1% – 9%

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

80.2

114.4

6.3

11.4

51.5

8.3

12.1

34.9

-0.24

0.64

-0.011

0.98

145.7

87.3

Intake Accuracy

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24% 18% 64% 97%

C. Ease Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Hairpin Elite Nucleus, Lincoln County Feed Yard, Hayse Farms, Slovek Ranch, R.A. Brown Ranch, Foster Hay & Cattle, Jones Ranch, Odom Ranch, Rossman Farms, Apex Cattle and Ralph Huntley & Son.

37 94 0.04 94

Growth

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Born: 3/3/10 Breed: 38B-62C ASA#: 2884236 Homozygous Polled Non-Diluter

WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

0.9 53 89 21 -0.11 0.42 7 1.10 0.13 840 -0.03

22% 13% 11% Avg: 21 82% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 56% – 34%

Leachman Big

Gene L019X

Hooks Shear Force 38K Sire: Hooks Trinity 9T Hooks Pearl 22-P Hooks Squire 61S Dam: RGR Stabilizer UX437 RGR Stabilizer SX011 Semen $18, see discounts below.

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW

he is appreciated by the most critical seedstock and commercial producers alike. Prophet exhibits tremendous muscling and power while remaining exceptionally sound, moderate framed and well-balanced. He is also a very smooth and fluid mover. On top of that, Prophet is super gentle and has worlds of character and style. His proven EPD profile still ranks him in the top 11% or better for eight of the major traits including top 3% Profit!

-1.5

$11,852

Feed:Gain

Semen $20, see discounts below. 60 sons will be offered this spring! Prophet is still our favorite proven, power bull! Phenotypically

Percentile Rank - Top 11%

$Feeder

Prophet steers ring the bell in the feed yard!

ALTITUDE APPROVED

15.1

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$Ranch

Leachman Prophet J030Z

Born: 2/10/12 Breed: 62AN-37SM ASA#: 2698309 Homozygous Polled Homozygous Black

$14,479

Big Gene is the best proven Red Trinity son to date!

Big Gene is known for producing the top feeding steers in the pen. Uniquely, his daughters rise to the top of the herd maternally too; like the one pictured above.

He combines power, performance and eye appeal in a balanced package. It’s no wonder, as his pedigree stacks some of best genetics in the business. Big Gene’s progeny come easy, grow very rapidly, and are loaded with dimension and style. He has been used heavily in both commercial and seedstock herds since he was a stand out in the 2011 Leachman Spring Sale. His steer calves have topped Superior video sales, and have gone on to earn substantial premiums in the feed yard. Big Gene also now has many progeny, both male and female, in production, and they are proving to be very profitable animals.

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Marc Reiger, Bob Shugert, Jim Andreasen, Joe Tugaw, Hayse Farms, Focus Genetics and Paringa Livestock.

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Leachman Elite 5-Star Phenotype Stabilizers Leachman $Profit Indexes Hooks Trinity 9T ™

$15,458

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake

61 101 -0.06 66

Accuracy

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C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc ALTITUDE APPROVED

1% 30% 27% 64%

Disposition BW

Over 110 sons will be offered this spring! The Trinity legend continues! Rarely does a sire exceed all expectations once he is proven. Trinity progeny have been tested extensively in our system and we have yet to evaluate a trait where he does not excel. No bull is perfect, but Trinity is absolutely our pick for one of the best balanced, well proven, low birth, high $Profit bulls in the industry. He sires very attractive progeny that have the look of a British animal with the heterosis and performance of a hybrid. Trinity is a legitimate 4-star calving ease bull, yet gives up nothing at weaning with his outstanding birth to yearling spread! Given his 3/4SM-1/4AN breed make up, both seedstock producers and commercial cattlemen with a heavily Angus-influenced cow herd should seriously consider using this proven herd sire. Trinity is siring some of the most profitable herd sires in the industry, and has produced some of the most sound and productive females in the Leachman system. Trinity has been a pillar in our breeding program. In our system alone he has sired over 500 natural service bullls. Year in and year out, he made herd sire prospects, like the two to the left. Not only will you find Trinity’s name on the top side of the pedigree of many top bulls, but now as his daughters are coming into full production, many of them are rising straight to the top as well. If you don’t already have Trinity in your herd, he is a must use!! Although this legend will live on for many years through his sons and daughters, the opportunity to raise actual Trinity progeny is limited. In 2016, Trinity passed away. To date, we have a large enough bank of semen to offer generous volume discounts, at least for now. Reserve your order early to ensure current volume pricing.

WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

-2.3 56 87 22 0.23 0.41 -22 1.22 0.23 839 -0.03

1% 24% 21% Avg: 21 88% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 2% – 3%

Born: 2/16/07 Breed: 25AN-75SM ASA#: 2389750 Homozygous Polled Heterozygous Black Nichols Legacy G151 Sire: Hook’s Shear Force 38K C&D Tracy Bon View New Design 878 Dam: Hook’s Pearl 22-P ESJ4

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Hook Farms and Grubl Ranch. ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

25.1

-4.7

68.8

100

12.8

21.1

55.5

16.8

11.9

-0.32

0.47

-0.005

1.1

176.3

85.2

Triniy semen - $50/unit • Buy 50+ units - $40 • Buy 100+ units - $30 & Free Shipping. Special 2017 offer: Buy 200+ units - $25. That’s half price!! (No mix and match option availabe for Trinity.) Call Your Area Rep or (970) 444-BULL to Order Semen Today!

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Semen $50. Limited supply, see discounts below.

Leachman Elite 5-Star Phenotype Stabilizers Leachman Honor X419D

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$18,938

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

Intake

48 159 -0.18 42

Accuracy

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain

10% 1% 11% 70%

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Born: 2/15/16 Breed: 75B-23C Homozygous Polled LSF Nextpectation 0083X Sire: Leachman Pledge A282Z LCoC Zara TG004 Leachman Big Gene L019X Dam: RGR Stabilizer AX717 LCoC Stabilizer RU027

Semen $20, see discounts below.

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

1.3 69 132 24 0.50 1.05 53 1.07 0.67 827 0.03

28% 2% 1% Avg: 21 31% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 1% – 1%

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$16,934

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

Intake

52 131 -0.45 110

Accuracy

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain

7% 4% 1% 99%

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

0.2 79 121 25 1.25 0.50 26 1.03 0.46 844 -0.01

13% 1% 1% Avg: 21 1% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 7% – 9%

• Our nominee for the most complete, performance prospect in the business – regardless of color or breed make up! • Honor stood out among his peers in a way we have not seen since Big Gene topped the 2011 Leachman Spring Sale. It should be no surprise that Big Gene is the maternal grand sire. • Tremendous birth to growth spread with radical carcass merit and negative Feed to Gain! • Pledge is the number one marbling bull in the Red Angus breed and stamps his progeny with powerful good looks. Honor is arguably the best Stabilizer son. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Marc Reiger and Rempe Farms.

Born: 2/23/15 Breed: 50B-46C Homozygous Polled Homozygous Black Hooks Trinity 9T Sire: Leachman Prophet J030Z LCoC Isabel UG390 Hooks Stockman 13S Dam: GRU Stabilizer ZL108 GRU Stabilizer WX451

Leachman Obsidian X050C

ALTITUDE APPROVED

Semen $18, see discounts below.

Obsidian is a true powerhouse! Prophet has earned the reputation of producing wide

topped, heavy muscled, high capacity, very attractive sons, and this son is amongst the top of that list. Along with these qualties, he is gentle and just has that herd bull look. Obsidian actually offers more growth and less birth than his sire! $131 $Feeder, 5-star growth and 5-star Feed/Carc is a cattle feeders dream – these calves will earn premiums in the feed yard! Use this homozygous black and polled sire this spring to add pounds and value to your next calf crop. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Grubl Ranch and Galen Weaver.

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Leachman Elite 5-Star Phenotype Stabilizers Leachman Doc X124B

Semen $20, see discounts below.

Leachman Porterhouse L094W Sire: Leachman Yosemite X730Y RGEN Blair Hooks Shear Force 38K Dam: TES Stabilizer TL089 TES Arrival R3307

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Ken Knievel, Mellema Cattle Corperation, Lincoln County Feeders and Galen Weaver.

46 168 -0.22 205

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

12% 1% 7% 100%

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BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT

This Doc son sold in the 2017 Leachman Spring Sale. Doc’s sons are massive, powerful specimens. His steers will feed better than most terminal cross calves!

Leachman Duke X903D

Semen $18, see discounts below.

$19,489

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

20 sons will be offered this spring! Doc is a big time growth bull with a huge ribeye! Conver-

sion is the name of the game in the feed yard, and although the best solution to feed efficiency is to eat less and gain more, eating more and gaining A LOT more is also efficient. Doc does a better job of this than any other bull we know of! He is a Homozygous black Yosemite son with worlds of width, capacity and overall dimension. Let his Top 1% $Feeder, WW, YW, REA, 3% IMF, 7% Feed:Gain and 5-star Feed/Carc score earn you big premiums in the feed yard!

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

REA IMF CAR WT BF

8% 1% 1% Avg: 21 15% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 3% – 1%

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Born: 2/2/16 Breed: 75AR-25SM ASA#: 3144352 Polled Brown JYJ Redemption Y1334 Sire: Brown Real Deal A7701 Brown Revelation X7597 Hooks Trinity 9T Dam: RMP Stabilizer BX694 RMP Stabilizer ZD007

• Duke is one of the lowest intake power bulls in the offering. • Poster boy phenotype: moderate, long, heavy muscled and well-balanced with a great disposition. • So complete he receives 5-star scores for growth, maternal and feed/carc. • His pedigree is a proven blend of top Simmental and Red Angus genetics.

$17,720

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

Intake

52 140 -0.16 -53

Accuracy

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Rempe Farms and Turner Red Angus.

7% 2% 14% 2%

CAR WT BF

0.6 64 103 23 0.23 0.28 15 0.95 0.55 839 -0.03

18% 3% 4% Avg: 21 55% Avg:0.61 Avg: 16 1% 3% – 34%

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ALTITUDE APPROVED

Born: 2/13/14 Breed: 46B-54C Heterozygous Polled Homozygous Black

Leachman Elite Stabilizers

Hooks Delegate 64D

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Born: 2/16/07 Breed: 12AN-87SM ASA#: 3132798 Homozygous Polled Non-Diluter

$18,458*

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

41 164 0.07 24

5% 1% 67% 22%

* Association/Pedigree Estimates only

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

1.9 80 139 22 0.80 0.75 46 1.07 0.12 877 -0.03

8% 1% 1% Avg: 21 41% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 8% – 3%

WS Prime Beef Z8 Sire: WS Prime Time B6 WS Majestic Z133 GW Predestined 701T Dam: Hooks Zafirah 41Z Hook’s Uno 54U

Semen $25, see discounts below.

• May very well be the most complete red, Simmental, outcross prospect! • Great option to add hybrid vigor to many breeding applications. • Delegate uses his big time growth and a huge REA to push his way to a predicted top 1% $Profit and top 1% $Feeder. • It is our standing policy to find top prospects from other reputable breeders. Delegate was our pick in the 2017 Hooks Bred for Balance sale. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Hook Farms and Rempe Farms.

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

16.1

-0.9

88.2

149.8

11.7

24.3

68.4

10.5

11.2

57.9

-0.24

0.41

-0.019

1.19

162.5

96.7

RC Bonus 201C

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Born: 9/14/15 Breed: 25AN-75SM ASA#: 3101957 Homozygous Polled Homozygous Black

$16,317*

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

42 139 -0.17 -20

5% 6% 6% 2%

* Association/Pedigree Estimates only

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

0.5 53 98 21 0.31 0.49 12 0.60 0.38 858 -0.05

3% 31% 9% Avg: 21 84% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 60% 1% – 18%

G A R US Premium Beef Sire: GW Premium Beef 021TS GW Miss Lucky Charm 410P MCM Top Grade 018X Dam: RC Miss Top Grade 459A RC Dewtime 057T

Semen $20, see discounts below.

• ¾ SM and outcross pedigree makes Bonus an especially compelling prospect for high percentage Angus cowherds and most blended breeding scenario. • Great birth to growth spread, good marbling, and predicted to be low intake. • Moderate stature, homozygous black and polled and top 1% predicted $Profit. • Bonus was our pick out of the respected River Creek Simmental 2017 bull sale. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado and River Creek Farms.

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

17.2

-2.8

63.7

111.8

10.2

23.2

55.1

14.4

13.2

32.9

-0.24

0.7

-0.047

0.65

171.8

86.2

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Leachman Elite Stabilizers

Leachman Stability X147Z

Leachman Paradigm G289U Sire: EGL Balanced Paradigm X677 R341 Hooks Squire 61S Dam: RGR Stabilizer UX437 RGR Stabilizer SX011

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$15,168

Percentile Rank - Top 2%

Intake

87 61 -0.68 -92

Accuracy

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$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain

1% 45% 1% 1%

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Over 40 sons will be offered this spring! breed make-up for the composite breeders looking to diversify their SimAngus gene pool. It is always important for us to blend in superior genetics from major breeds into our Stabilizer breed. Our formula is not only optimum hybrid vigor, but added genetic value. With a $15,000 $Profit index, Stability allows you to maintain or add hybrid vigor, with his Gelbvieh influenced pedigree, in a very profitable way. Stability is a very feed efficient (Top 1% F:G and Intake) animal with good growth (Top 9% WW).

0.3 57 88 27 0.23 0.54 -8 0.76 0.18 812 0.02

Stability is an outcross answer to build hybrid vigor and $Profit in your cowherd! He has a very intriguing pedigree and

WW YW MILK SC HT

Stability had an impressive pen of sons in the 2016 Spring Sale, like this one and Security (below).

MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

14% 9% 12% Avg: 21 55% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 6% 46% – 1%

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Marc Reiger, Grubl Ranch and Charlie Molvig.

Leachman Security X124C

Semen $18, see discounts below.

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Born: 3/17/15 Breed: 47B-53C Homozygous Polled Homozygous Black EGL Balanced Paradigm X677 Sire: Leachman Stability X147Z RGR Stabilizer UX437 Hooks Trinity 9T Dam: GRU Stabilizer ZL006 GRU Innovation T232

Nearly 30 sons will be offered this spring! Security is extremely long made with a big hip and great muscle expression throughout. Combine this with good feet and legs, a mild disposition, a $14,308

$Profit, and it is hard to look past this young sire. He earns Top: 3% $Profit, 1% $Ranch, 1% Feed:Gain, 8% Intake, 12% WW, 2% REA - perfect 5-star score for Maternal and Phenotype. At a volume discount as low as $14.40 for 200 units, this may be one of the best volume buys in the entire catalog!

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Grubl Ranch, RX Cattle, Sand Creek Cattle and Rempe Farms.

$14,308

Percentile Rank - Top 3%

Intake

70 74 -0.34 -30

Accuracy

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain

1% 33% 1% 8%

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

0.5 54 85 27 1.08 0.61 -3 0.88 0.27 815 0.01

17% 12% 14% Avg: 21 3% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 2% 30% – 1%

Stability semen - $18 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - Free Shipping. Security semen - $18 • 50+ units - 10% off • 100+ units - Free Shipping. Special offer! - Buy 200+ units - 20% off! Call Your Area Rep or (970) 444-BULL to Order Semen Today!

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Semen $18, see discounts below.

Born: 3/9/12 Breed: 28B-50C Homozygous Polled Heterozygous Black

Leachman Elite Low PAP Stabilizers Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$13,874

Percentile Rank - Top 4%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

58 88 -0.20 -105

4% 22% 9% 1%

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Born: 1/16/16 Breed: 59AR-33SM ASA#: 3144334 Polled Hooks Trinity 9T Sire: Leachman Testify D003Z HXC 582R LCoC Shear Force L119Z Dam: RMP Stabilizer BS023 RMP Stabilizer 192Y

Leachman Summit X725D

ALTITUDE APPROVED

Semen $20, see discounts below.

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

-0.3 49 79 22 0.52 0.45 -6 0.54 0.34 831 -0.03

9% 20% 20% Avg: 21 29% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 34% 19% – 34%

• Earning a database leading -5.4 PAP EPD, this herdsire is predicted to be the best high altitude sire we have ever evaluated for PAP. His own score was 36 tested at 7600 feet in Walden, CO. For more information on Leachman’s exclusive PAP testing EPD system, refer to pg. 36. • Brisket Disease significantly affects high altitude ranchers bottom lines as they can lose from 5% to 15% of their calf crop each year. Low PAP genetics like Summit could easily improve your calf crop by 1% more live calves per unit of PAP EPD. Thus, Summit could save 5% on death loss compared to the average PAP tested bull – that improvement would increase his PAP adjusted $Profit upward by $5000 making him an $18,874 for high altitude ranchers. • This 5-Star maternal and 5-Star phenotype bull was the high seller in the 2017 Leachman High Altitude Sale. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Rempe Farms and Nottingham Ranch Company.

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$17,144

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

68 111 -0.07 42

1% 10% 33% 70%

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Born: 2/23/15 Breed: 62AN-37SM Homozygous Polled Heterozygous Black Hooks Shear Force 38K Sire: Hooks Trinity 9T Hooks Pearl 22-P Stukels Bandwidth Dam: NRC Angus 015-X 516-R

Leachman Trumpster X437C

ALTITUDE APPROVED

Semen $20, see discounts below.

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

-3.6 55 101 22 0.02 0.82 -28 0.84 0.42 842 -0.03

1% 11% 4% Avg: 21 73% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 3% 11% – 34%

• Great combination of highly profitable traits – especially for high altitude ranchers. (-1.8 PAP EPD) • 4-Star calving ease prospect with a 101 Yearling EPD. • Top 1% $Profit, 1% $Ranch, -28 mature weight and 5-star maternal! • Phenotypically he is sound, smooth made and easy fleshing with that typical, impressive Trinity look. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Nielson Ranch Company and Silver Dollar Cattle Company.

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Leachman Elite Low PAP Stabilizers Leachman $Profit Indexes Leachman Porterhouse L094W ™

$15,045

Percentile Rank - Top 2%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc ALTITUDE APPROVED

Disposition

70 84 -0.20 -46

1% 25% 9% 3%

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Porterhouse is one of our favorite proven SimAngus herd sires! With heavy

use in both the Leachman system, and our Test Herd Program, we are confident in his ability to produce deep-bodied, highly feed efficient cattle that will moderate mature weight and increase profit both on the ranch and in the feedlot. Porterhouse has proven to be one of the Top maternal sires in the system. He has also become the most proven “go-to” source of low PAP for high altitude ranchers. If you have been searching for a homozygous black and polled descendent of Shear Force that will increase efficiency and profitability, look no further.

YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT

High altitude ranchers love Porterhouse and his sons. He has earned a -2.5 PAP EPD with over 100 progeny tested. This ranks in the Top 1% of all Leachman PAP EPDs.

Porterhouse Son: Leachman Yosemite X730Y (right). Yosemite is a proven 5-Star calving ease bull with a big REA and a -1.9 PAP EPD. We CAN limit brisket disease through genetic selection!

-1.4 47 75 21 0.29 0.43 -25 1.03 0.30 827 -0.03

3% 24% 25% Avg: 21 50% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 25% – 34%

Born: 3/26/09 Breed: 50AN-50SM ASA#: 2682651 Homozygous Polled Homozygous Black Nichols Legacy G151 Sire: Hook’s Shear Force 38K C&D Tracy LCC Focal Point 3933K Dam: T M L Lady 60K 647 47M LCC TML 1407 Lady 60K

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Grubl Ranch and Bob Shugert ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

17.8

-4.2

57.9

10.2

22.8

51.7

15.2

12.7

14.8

-0.33

0.48

-0.012

0.99

159.3

78.1

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Semen $22, see discounts below.

Leachman Elite Low PAP Stabilizers $16,452

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

Intake

69 102 0.20 -51

Accuracy

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$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain

1% 14% 93% 3%

C. Ease

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Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Nichols Legacy G151 Sire: Hooks Shear Force 38K C&D Tracy Bon View New Design 1407 Dam: PG719 719 R K S R T

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

-0.3 48 70 27 -0.34 0.43 -12 0.99 0.57 813 -0.01

BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

9% 22% 32% Avg: 21 93% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 2% – 9%

Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Forceful is the high $Profit, low PAP, F1 SimAngus Red Stabilizer!

This Forceful son, Rissington Bullseye, was raised and used heavily in New Zealand. Find out more on page 58.

BW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Bob Shugert and Blaine Evans.

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

-4.1

56.5

77.1

10.5

26.6

54.8

13.4

12.5

9.3

-0.35

0.8

-0.006

1.02

174.2

85.3

77 17 -0.08 0

1% 83% 31% 27%

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Born: 2/27/11 Breed: 50AN-25SM-25GV

-2.9 29 47 14 -0.41 -0.01 -63 0.86 0.40 792 0.01

1% 68% 68% Avg: 21 95% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 2% 12% – 1%

Leachman Yosemite X730Y

ASA#: 2901755, AGA#: 1237654

Heterozygous Polled Homozygous Black

Hooks Shear Force 38K Sire: Leachman Porterhouse L094W T M L Lady 60K 647 47M GKT Boo Boo 155E Dam: RGEN Blair RTH Anita 3162

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 WW

He was the high selling bull in Leachman’s 2010 Loma Sale, and for those of you that ranch in high altitudes, he scored a 41 on his PAP test at 8,000 feet – leading to his -1.4 PAP EPD. Like his black counterparts, he purposefully blends the best Simmental and Angus genetics in the industry. It doesn’t get much better than Shear Force X New Design 1407. You will be hard pressed to find this combination in a red package anywhere else. SimAngus seedstock producers will appreciate Forceful’s top ASA percentiles: 3% CE, 4% BW, 4% MCE, 2% IMF, 2% REA, 1% API, and 2% TI, plus top 3% Intake and 1% $Profit.

$10,074

Feed:Gain

Semen $20, see discounts below.

Percentile Rank - Top 21%

$Feeder

ALTITUDE APPROVED

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$Ranch

Leachman Forceful L155W

Born: 3/20/09 Breed: 50AN-50SM ASA#: 2790569 Homozygous Polled Non-Diluter

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

ALTITUDE APPROVED

Semen $16, see discounts below.

Yosemite represents the moderation and efficiency that many cattlemen are seeking. Moderate stature, mild-manner, correct

Yosemite has sired some of the best cows in the Hairpin Elite Nucleus herd!

structure and muscle expression is what catches the cattlemen’s eye for this bull physically, but his best asset is that he is a highly proven 5-star calving sire that can be used on your Trinity influenced females. He has been used heavily in our Cooperator system and has been tested against other proven sires in our test herd program. His test herd data proved that his progeny are well below average for birth, and still excel in the feed yard. Yosemite can be used on heifers with confidence, but should also be considered for cows, as he will increase carcass quality, decrease your feed bill and moderate mature size. High altitude ranchers, Yosemite is a great option for you at -1.9 PAP EPD. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, R Genetics and Rod Cook.

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Leachman Elite Low PAP Stabilizers Country J020B

ALTITUDE APPROVED

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Born: 2/12/14 Breed: 62AN-37SM Homozygous Polled Heterozygous Black Hooks Shear Force 38K Sire: Hooks Trinity 9T Hooks Pearl 22-P G A R Retail Product Dam: LCoC Eileenmere RG121 LCC Eileenmere LG413

High Country is a 4-star calving ease Trinity son with a minus 3.9 BW EPD!

As a yearling, he was the High selling bull in the 2015 Leachman High Altitude Sale in Loma, CO. One of the requirements of this sale is to be developed above 8,000 feet in rough mountain country and be PAP tested while there. High Country scored a 39 on his PAP test which attributes to his negative PAP EPD. High Country is very long made with good balance. He has a large ribeye, super low F:G and Intake EPDs and will moderate mature weight. His profile has very good balance with better than the Top 1% for both $Ranch and $Profit. As a matter of fact, this is actually the highest $Profit son of Trinity we have to offer to date!

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$18,406

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

89 94 -0.46 -74

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

1% 18% 1% 1%

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

-3.9 53 87 25 -0.19 0.50 -38 1.01 0.40 824 -0.02

BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

1% 13% 13% Avg: 21 86% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 12% – 19%

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado and Nottingham Ranch.

Leachman Gravity X015S

ALTITUDE APPROVED

Semen $14, see discounts below.

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Born: 2/25/06 Breed: 59B-39C Homozygous Polled LCC Gravity B252L Sire: LBC Gravity 2509P HPL Miss Boo Boo 002K LCC Blk Stabilizer 4639K Dam: RGR Rangemaker PU009 RGR RM Dam J6404

No other Stabilizer bull calves easier – No other bull in this catalog calves easier! Gravity X015S is a true “sleep easy” calving ease bull that is living proof that the Stabilizer gene pool can serve in many roles. With 10 years of progeny born to prove his -6.2 BW EPD, there is no doubt that you can use this bull on nearly any heifer with confidence. Here is a sire that can moderate mature size, maintain hybrid vigor, and allow you to range calve your heifers. With a Top 1% (-2.7) PAP EPD, he is a viable option for breeding heifers at altitude!

$7,564

Percentile Rank - Top 43%

100 -45 -0.15 -54

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

1% 99% 16% 2%

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

-6.2 6 30 26 1.06 -0.35 -102 -0.03 0.10 778 0.02

1% 98% 87% Avg: 21 4% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 99% 61% – 1%

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado and Marc Reiger.

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Leachman High

Leachman Elite Stabilizers

Rissington Bullseye 135159

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$18,510

Born: 8/16/13 Breed: 48B-46C Polled

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

61 136 0.07 -13

3% 3% 72% 17%

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Hooks Shear Force 38K Sire: Leachman Forceful L155W PG719 Stabilizer 080136 Dam: Stabilizer 100589 Stabilizer 070214

Semen $20, see discounts below.

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

-0.5 44 73 29 0.80 0.60 -13 0.74 0.87 818 -0.01

7% 30% 28% Avg: 21 12% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 8% 1% – 9%

New acquisition from New Zealand. When we added Rissington’s data in with ours, it didn’t take us long to confirm what the owners had already discovered… Bullseye is the top Forceful son to date posting off-the-charts figures for $Profit, $Ranch, $Feeder, REA and IMF. At 0.87 IMF, use Bullseye to aggressively improve marbling in your next calf crop. ***Plan ahead – Semen is processed in NZ standard, 1/4cc doses.*** Make sure your insemination guns and sheaths accommodate 1/4 cc units. Owners: Rissington Cattle.

$16,940

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

68 108 -0.29 -55

1% 10% 2% 2%

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Mytty In Focus Sire: A A R Ten X 7008 S A A A R Lady Kelton 5551 LCoC Total Package X571Y Sire: Rempe Bankroll 4077B RMP Stabilizer 2019

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

-0.9 52 90 27 0.86 0.32 -1 0.75 0.48 827 -0.02

5% 15% 10% Avg: 21 9% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 7% 6% – 19%

Leachman Devout X799D

Born: 2/16/16 Breed: 72B-28C ASA#: 3144310 Homozygous Polled Heterozygous Black

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Semen $18, see discounts below. • Feed efficiency (top 2% F:G & Int), moderate mature weight (-1) and high $Ranch (top 1%) makes Devout a very sound option for building an elite cowherd. • Top 1% $Profit and top 10% $Feeder complete this young prospects proofs.

Devout’s MGS, Total Package, was known for siring good looks, calving ease and efficiency. Devout inherited these traits, PLUS more growth and marbling.

• Simmental breeders will appreciate his outstanding ASA profile across the board. • Devout comes from an elite Red Stabilizer dam with a picture perfect udder. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Rempe Farms and Triple Creek Doc CW YG Marb Fat REA API Ranches. TI

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

20.1

-3.4

62.4

107.6

11.1

28.6

59.8

10.8

––

29.5

-0.28

1.09

-0.048

0.74

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182.5

93.9

Leachman Elite Stabilizers

Leachman Escalade U116C

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$14,954

Born: 1/21/15 Breed: 59B-41C ASA#: 3012392 Homozygous Polled Heterozygous Black

Percentile Rank - Top 2%

Feed:Gain

C. Ease

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Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17

Nearly 20 sons will be offered this spring!

1.4 61 100 23 0.52 0.26 26 0.76 0.38 823 0.00

BW WW

Escalade is living proof that we do not need to sacrifice phenotype for high numbers! He is long, deep, well-muscled and the definition of smooth. In the 2016

YW MILK

Leachman Spring Sale catalog he earned a perfect 5-star phenotype score, but what is more impressive is that he combines this with 5-star scores for Growth, Maternal and Feed/Carc, AND a Top 2% $Profit score! Moderate birth, high growth, great carcass quality, super feed efficient and he’s mild-mannered... Lot’s of potential!

SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Rempe Farms, Grubl Ranch and Hayse Farms. ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

4% 14% 1% 1%

29% 5% 5% Avg: 21 29% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 6% 15% – 4%

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

19.2

-2.1

74.5

111.7

7.3

58.2

11.2

32.9

-0.05

0.65

0.014

0.54

156.1

85.6

Leachman Perception U001A

Semen $16, see discounts below.

Born: 2/8/13 Breed: 63B-32C ASA#: 3076347 Homozygous Polled Heterozygous Black SydGen C C & 7 Sire: TCA Visionary 158 TCA Treasure 0699 601 Hooks Shear Force 38K Dam: TES Stabilizer WL018 TES Stabilizer SG450

Over 30 sons will be offered this spring!

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Ken & Karen Knievel and Grubl Ranch.

$14,205

Percentile Rank - Top 3%

Intake

65 81 -0.36 -83

Accuracy

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Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT

Sire: TCA Visionary 158 (Pg. 3) Visionary is our proven low INT, high $Profit Angus herd sire! He is producing highly productive and functional daughters. By the looks of Perception’s first daughters, he will do the same!

1% 28% 1% 1%

C. Ease

Perception is an intriguing blend of stacking a Top Angus sire (Visionary) on a high record Stabilizer dam.

Not only is this herd bull deep-bodied and long-made, he’s super gentle and has a valuable EPD profile. Just take a look at his percentile ranks – Top: 1% REA, 1% F:G, 1% Intake, and Top 1% $Ranch at $65 – All leading to a $Profit that ranks higher than the Top 3% of the gene pool.

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

REA IMF CAR WT BF

1.5 50 78 31 1.14 0.51 -1 1.06 0.28 807 0.01

31% 18% 22% Avg: 21 2% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 28% – 1%

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Semen $18, see discounts below.

Accuracy

$Feeder

Hooks Trinity 9T Sire: Leachman Cadillac L025A RMP Stabilizer 160Y Connealy Right Answer 746 Dam: RMP Stabilizer 2028 RMP Stabilizer 0106X

ALTITUDE APPROVED

Intake

56 102 -0.38 -82

$Ranch

Leachman Elite Stabilizers Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$16,124

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

36 145 -0.03 84

27% 2% 44% 95%

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Leachman Defender J060C

Born: 2/3/15 Breed: 62AN-37SM ASA#: 2963612 Homozygous Polled G A R New Design 5050 Sire: PA Safeguard 021 PA Lorna Marshall 2905-730 Hooks Shear Force 38K Dam: Hooks Sonya 20S TSN miss 1407 P146

Semen $18, see discounts below.

Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF ASA EPDs as of 12/22/17

-0.7 44 84 29 0.43 0.43 -3 0.70 0.76 835 -0.03

6% 30% 15% Avg: 21 37% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 11% 1% – 34%

Defender is a very well-balanced, high record son of Safeguard. His dam Sonya is one of our top donor cows. She has quick-

Dam: Hooks Sonya 20S – Sonya is one of the Top API Dams in ASA, and has quickly become one of the top producing females in the LCoC donor herd.

ly proven herself to produce high record and high value sons and daughters. Defender is very sound, masculine, and well-balanced physically. Couple this with Top 2% $Feeder, 15% YW, 11% REA, 1% IMF and 1% $Profit, and we have a herd bull prospect. Do you want to add marbling to your herd, but not sacrifice performance and hybrid vigor? With a 0.76 IMF EPD, Defender is a great option. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Mike Pay and Grubl Ranch.

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Doc

Marb

Fat

REA

API

12.4

-3

56.5

99.2

5.6

30.9

59.1

11.9

13.8

25.2

-0.32

1.23

-0.017

1.06

179.6

92.9

Bennett Apollo A340

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

Born: 9/19/13 Breed: 50AN-50GV AGA#: 1274638 Homozygous Polled Homozygous Black

$19,289

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

68 135 -0.14 -126

1% 1% 9% 1%

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF AGA EPDs as of 12/22/17

0.3 56 82 24 0.15 0.67 -11 0.46 0.54 853 -0.06

GAR Predestined Sire: GAR Progress GAR Objective 2345 Bennett T524 Dam: Miss T524 Y533 Miss Landmark S428

2% 19% 14% Avg: 21 86% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 66% 1% – 33%

Semen $18, see discounts below.

Apollo is a very intriguing, high record, Balancer herd sire! We continue to cross the country to find the top prospects that fit our system and this bull rang the bell. He was the standout Balancer bull at the 2014 Knoll Crest Farm Fall Sale where he was the high seller. In the Stabilizer system there is always a desire to continue to expand the gene pool by adding high record outcross genetics. Apollo is a great example of that. He is a deep, easy-fleshing, thick bull with great structure, feet and legs. He is in the Top 1% of the Gelbvieh breed for MARB and FPI, and Top 25% or better for: CED, BW, WW, YW, MK, TM, CME, PG30, ST, YG, CW and REA. Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Knoll Crest Farm and Meinders Stock Farm.

CME

PG30

REA

-1.7

124

-0.50

0.74

0.80

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FPI

-0.03 100.18

Leachman Elite Stabilizers

Leachman Apostle U021B

Born: 2/12/14 Breed: 58B-40C Homozygous Polled Homozygous Black Hooks Trinity 9T Sire: Leachman Prophet J030Z LCoC Isabel UG390 LCoC Lucky Charm X076T Dam: GRU Stabilizer ZX087 GRU Stabilizer U242

$13,672

Percentile Rank - Top 4%

56 85 -0.36 116

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

-0.5 56 100 23 0.88 0.59 8 0.90 0.58 806 0.04

WW YW

selling Prophet son to date. And for good reason: 5-star phenotype, homozygous balck and polled, a super disposition and respectable numbers across the board. Top: 4% $Ranch, 1% F:G, 5% YW, 1% REA, 2% IMF, PLUS 5-star maternal and 5-star Feed/Carc all lead to his Top 4% $Profit. The Apostle sons we had on test have club calf type looks and hair to go along with their profitable figures.

MILK SC HT MAT WT REA

Prophet (Pg. 48) Sire of Apostle and Rancher.

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW

Put Prophet genetics in your herd for a fraction of the cost with Apostle! Not just any Prophet son, the highest

4% 24% 1% 99%

IMF CAR WT BF

7% 10% 5% Avg: 21 9% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 1% 2% – 1%

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Grubl Ranch and JT Moreland Farms.

Leachman Rancher U068B

Semen $16, see discounts below.

Born: 3/3/14 Breed: 58B-41C Homozygous Polled Homozygous Black Hooks Trinity 9T Sire: Leachman Prophet J030Z LCoC Isabel UG390 Leachman Fourtune X661U Dam: GRU Stabilizer YX004 GRU Stabilizer WX898

A 4-star calving ease son of Prophet! Rancher exhibts a picture perfect

phenotype and in the 2015 Leachman Spring Sale, was one of Lee’s favorites. His early proofs lead us to believe that you will want to save every Rancher daughter he produces: 5-Star Maternal, great birth to growth spread, Top 6% F:G moderate mature weight and better than Top 0.1% $Ranch. He is a bull that will bend the growth curve with +88 yearling and VERY moderate mature size. This super gentle, homozygous black and polled sire offers yet another way to inject Prophet in your herd at a much lower cost, and this time in a calving ease package!

Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$11,387

Percentile Rank - Top 12%

Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

1% 84% 6% 42%

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/17 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Grubl Ranch and Rod Cook.

88 15 -0.23 44

$Ranch $Feeder

-3.1 58 88 22 0.73 0.18 -32 0.65 0.33 795 0.04

1% 8% 11% Avg: 21 15% Avg: 0.61 Avg: 16 17% 21% – 1%

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Semen $16, see discounts below.

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For 70 years Leachman’s Sale has annually been THE Bull Event not to miss.

1947- 1970 Ankony Farm’s sale was a pioneer in selling all-bulls… and their Bull Parades of likely International winners was iconic.

1971-2003 Leachman Cattle Co held the largest bull sale in the world…with uniform performance bulls lined up for 2/3 of a mile.

Captivating Seminars

Bud Night

2004…2018 Today, LCoCo’s bull sale event continues the tradition providing industry leadership through their bulls.

We Sell Bulls Year-round! Early Bird Sale – Online. . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 15 & 16th

Profit Driven Partners Sale – Chiefland, FL. . . Nov. 2nd

Spring Bull & Female Sale – Fort Collins, CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 26th

East Coast Stabilizer Sale – Clinton, NC. . . . . . Nov. 3rd

Spring Ozark Sale – Ozark, AR . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 14th

Leachman Red & White Sale – Fort Collins, CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 10th

Grass Time Sale – Online. . . . . . . . . . .May 10 & 11th

High Altitude Sale – Loma, CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 1st

Fall Ozark Sale – Ozark, AR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 13th

Texas Stabilizer Sale – West, TX. . . . . . . . . . Dec. 12th

Top Line Sale – Aromas, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 20th

PLUS, Private Treaty Bulls Offered Year-round

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Bull & Female Sale Saturday, March 24th ●

Join us for the Leachman Dinner Social at the Budweiser brewery.

Sunday, March 25th ● ● ●

Cowboy Church – 9:00 a.m. Cowman’s Seminar – 1:00 p.m. Cowman’s Banquet & Concert – 6:00 p.m. (RSVP required)

New Sale Location at Leachman Headquarters!!

Monday, March 26th Bull & Female Sale 9:00 a.m.

At the Leachman Bull Barn 2056 West CR 70 Fort Collins, CO 80524 Hotel Headquarters: Embassy Suites Hotel Loveland, CO (970) 593-6200

500 Efficiency & $Profit Stabilizer Bulls 150 Hairpin Females

Call (970) 568-3983 or go online to www.leachman.com to learn more. Lee Leachman, Partner Ryan Peterson, Manager & Sales 2056 West County Road 70 • Fort Collins, CO (970) 568-3983 · www.leachman.com

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