2015 R&R Acres Limousin Bull Sale by LimousinLive

Bulls With More Information Than Anywhere Else!

4 miles N of Airdrie on the Dickson-Stevenson Trail (Main Street North). E on Twp. Rd. 280 .5 mile.

19 - Long Yearling Bulls 1 - 2 Year Old Bull Limousin, Angus, Gelbvieh and Simmental Genetics

Sale day phone: (403) 948-4768 Randy’s cell: (403) 540-5949 Rhonda’s cell: (403) 850-3482 Brady’s cell: (306) 741-4154

10 a.m.: Cattle on display Coffee and muffins 12 Noon: Complimentary Lunch

2 p.m: 3 p.m.:

R & R Acres’ 14th Beefmaker Bull Sale Refreshments

Auctioneer: Dan Skeels (403) 783-1217 cell. Ringman: Joe Farris (250) 558-8745 Ringman: Rod McLeod (403) 540-7986 cell.

Storm Date: Monday, February 9th.

• Individual Animal Feed Efficiency Data ( RFI ) As leaders in the field of testing for feed efficiency, this is our 11th consecutive year of measuring individual animal Residual Feed Intake (RFI) or Net Feed Efficiency and Straight Feed Conversion. All R&R bulls have individual animal net feed efficiency and straight feed conversion data. This is also our 7th year for testing our complete heifer crop. • All Long Yearlings Virile bulls ready to cover lots of ground. They were “coasted” through their first winter, you can treat them rougher than spring yearling calves, and are slowly developed with lots of exercise plus they haven’t seen as much feed as full two year olds elsewhere. They aren’t picked over. • Performance Tested, Carcass Ultrasound Measured More years of data in more traits than anyone in the Canadian Limousin business. • Board until April 1. We’ll care for your purchases for a nominal $3 per day. We suggest you purchase insurance, though. • Delivery assistance. You tell us when and where you want them, and we’ll get it done for you. Don’t worry - we’ll do the legwork and get your bulls home at the lowest cost possible. • Guaranteed homozygous polled bulls. Most are homozygous polled. Homozygous polled cattle will genetically dehorn every calf, even from horned cows. • Easy calving identified bloodlines. We know what our bulls, their siblings and their cow families have done in the past - no unpleasant surprises. • Guaranteed homozygous black bulls. We’ve designed them and paid the tab to DNA test them so you’ll be guaranteed a uniform all-black calf crop from non-diluter red or black cows. DNA tests that were requested to confirm were done at GeneSeek. Our bulls are free of the spotting and diluter genes. • None Held Back All our bulls are offered, with everyone getting fair chance to own them. None pre-sold, none consigned to other events, and none held back for only our own use. • Proven Sire Groups Not only do we have sire groups, but there are also other sets of closely related bulls to sire uniform calf crops in multiple bull cow herds. • DNA Marker Testing for Leptin, Tenderness, Marbling, and other Carcass Traits. Several sires, dams, plus all our sale bulls for the past 11 years have had DNA Marker Profiles done helping us identify indicators of superior genetics for these carcass and meat quality traits.

Brady Scott

Randy & Rhonda Bollum RR1, Site 11, Box 10 Airdrie, AB T4B 2A3 (403) 948-4768 randy@limousinleader.com www.limousinleader.com

Eastend, Saskatchewan email: bradyscott195@gmail.com

Welcome from R & R

Thanks for inquiring about R & R Acres and welcome to our 14th Annual “Beefmaker” Bull Sale. By looking through this catalog you will get a pretty good idea of our program and the individual bulls offered. Every animal in our cow herd and calf crop are measured for 18 traits in the process to decide where it may fit in the plan. Use the data. Information is power. The genetic part of the beef business is too slow and costly to make mistakes, so use the information to be more assured of progressing your calf crops and future cow herd with the right genetics that do what they are supposed to do. We’ve verified our product with more information than you will find anywhere else. A unique attribute of the R&R Acres’ program is the years of research we’ve done in the quest to identify superior feed efficient beef cattle. We’ve taken a leadership role in sorting the superior feed efficient beef cattle - cattle that will genetically save substantial money for the cow-calf producer and cattle feeder. Use our data to build your cowherd and bull battery to save feed costs year after year by doing nothing more than simply selecting the right proven genetics. Most people think feed efficiency is only a feedlot trait, but in reality it is more importantly a cowherd trait. Superior feed efficient cows (plus their daughters retained in the herd) will keep saving you money on feed and pasture costs 365 days a year, every year, for their 10-15 years of production. In the years ahead we will have even more information available to both help verify our product, and to help you positively identify the bulls and bloodlines that can help your cowherd produce a superior product that is easier to raise, easier to merchandise and one that sells for more money. Even if you don’t need a bull this year, come over to look at our bulls, enjoy a friendly positive atmosphere sale day, and see what might work in your herd now and in the future. Thanks for looking at the R & R cattle - we sincerely appreciate your interest in our event. Randy Bollum

Expanding the R&R Acres’ Program

Randy, Rhonda, Brandon, Kate

We’re pleased to announce we’re moving into an expansion phase for the R&R Acres’ herd. Brady Scott of Eastend, Saskatchewan has purchased a major portion of the R&R Acres’ cowherd to run at his ranch in the short grass country of Southwestern Saskatchewan. Brady is an ambitious young man that is keen about the future of the beef cattle seedstock business. His experience with his Limousin influenced commercial cattle business, plus his expanding Angus herd, gives him an excellent background to contribute to the future joint efforts of R&R Acres and Brady Scott. In the years ahead, the R&R Acres’ Annual “Beefmaker” Bull Sale will contain a larger offering of Angus-based Limousin and Simmental bulls, LimFlex and purebred Angus bulls to supply a wider range of bulls that offer more options to fit what your cowherd needs on a year after year basis. At our R&R location we’ll continue to expand our Beefmaker LimTNR and SimTNR lines where we are further enhancing genetically predictable superior meat tenderness qualities in addition to the other “Beefmaker” and “Milkmaid” traits you’ve come to expect and enjoy. Look forward to even more exciting things and options from the Bollums and Brady Scott.

The Bulls - The Right Kind of Angus +

The Right Kind of Limousin

Get set early looking for bull power - our sale date at the start of the bull buying season always offers some excellent buying opportunities. Bulls will cost more later. Included again are unique, dynamic herd sire prospects, power bulls and several true calving ease bulls. Use the data, or ask me for help to sort the candidates to fit your needs. These bulls will be in condition to work - they are not fed to be showring fat. This set of bulls were on feed efficiency test and gathered their performance data during one of Canada’s worst stretches of horribly cold winter weather, so their gains and feed efficiency numbers just aren’t as tremendously good as in past years. However they are still good compated to industry standards and you can still compare them within this contemporary group. You will notice that these bulls’ yearling carcass ultrasound scans showed excellent % IMF (marbling), especially considering they only caried .05 to .08 inches backfat. On page 10 you’ll see the heifer mates’ exceptional carcass ultrasound data - further proof these bulls are correctly genetically designed to meet the North American beef catttle industry’s demands, now and in the future. -3-

Randy and Brady

How To Read Charts Het. Black (Igen) Homo Polled 92% Purebred Bwt: 85 unassisted Adj. Wwt: 539 Index: 102.2 Yrlg. Frame Score: 6.0 Leptin DNA: TT - Homo Favorable PMCH DNA: AA - Homo Favorable

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Color and polledness are identified as homozygous or heterozygous if known. If DNA tests for color and polledness were done, the genomics company performing the test is listed in parenthesis eg. Igenity (Igen.). Actual % Limousin blood. Actual birthweight and calving ease.

R & R Beefmaker 212S RRA 212S

Birthdate

Tattoo

CPM 123456

Registration #

Weaning weight adjusted to a standard 205 day weight. The index compares this animal to the others in this contemporary group. A 100 index is average. A 110 index is 10% heavier than the group average. Hip heights taken at a year of age converted to a Beef Improvement Federation universal frame score chart on a 1-10 system where a 10 is the tallest animal.

Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) from Spring 2015 International Limousin Genetic Evaluation (see page 29 for EPD definitions)

Dam’s Teat/Udder Score: Teat Size

Udder Suspension

50 - best, very small

50 - best, very tight, well suspended udder

40 - small

40 - tight

30 - intermediate / moderate

20 - large

05 - very large, balloon shaped

05 - very pendulous

The udder score is a four digit code, with the first 2 digits representing the teat size and the second two digits representing the udder suspension, within 24 hours of calving.

R&R Acres Leaders in Feed Efficiency Testing Nearly every bull in this offering has individual animal feed efficiency data on every animal in its first 2 generations - either actual feed intake data and/or actual data on multiple progeny.

Ultrasound Carcass measurements. Ribeye areas are square inches per 100 lbs. live wt. All are official CUP Lab certified.

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Residual Feed Intake (also known as Net Feed Efficiency) (RFI), Straight Feed Conversion and Average Daily Gain on Performance Test

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Quantum Genetix DNA tests for the Leptin Gene - homozygous favorable genotype is associated with increased appetite, increased rate of gain, increased fat deposition, and increased milk butterfat. Figures in this column indicate the top Quantum Genetix DNA % of the Limousin breed they rank in. tests for the PMCH Gene Example: A 20 indicates this bull is in - homozygous favorable the top 20% of the breed for this trait. genotype is associated with increased meat tenderness. EPDs

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

Gest

-1.2

0.32

CED

7.7

.21

3.8

.36

.30

95.6

.26

PWG

41.7

CEM

10.9

.21

Milk

28.5

.22

TotMat

55.5

.25

.31

DOC

28.3

.20

Stay

16.5

23.7

.23

REA

.62

.23

FAT

-.01

.24

MARB

.01

.22

Year

Index

Rank

All EPDs are from the most current Spring 2015 International Limousin Genetic Evaluation

Adj. Ribeye

1.45

Marb.

3.10

% Lean Meat

67.3

Net Feed Eff

.18

Feed Conv.

3.0

ADG

4.2

120

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Residual Feed Intake (RFI) = lbs. feed “dry matter”. Lower is better. Feed Conversion = lbs. dry matter per lb. gain. Lower is better. Ave. Daily Gain = lb. gain per day. Higher is better.

Index and rank are within this group. Net Feed Efficiency and Feed Conversions are not indexed.

Use our 11 years of research to improve your net profit. -4-

Indexes and Ranks are within this test group. Scan data adjusted to 1 year of age. % Lean Meat Yields and ribeye are not indexed. A 100 index is average. A 110 index is 10% above average of the group, etc.

“Beefmaker” Bulls and © “Milkmaid” Females High Standards Required to Earn the Distinguished Name

R&R Beefmaker 18H

Pictured at 18 months

100% Unassisted Births

Consistency - no unpleasant surprises.

100% Dam’s First Calving at 2 Years Conceived on 1st service

100% Homozygous Polled

Their calves will be genetically dehorned.

100% Solid Red or Solid Black Color

Will sire more uniform calf crops. Several homozygous black.

100% Early Puberty

Extra scrotal size. Heifer mates cycle early.

Miss SY Tut 924X A “Milkmaid” female with her six month old “Beefmaker” bull calf. Pictured at six years old with her fifth calf. We’ve had several “Milkmaid” cows producing at 14 - 18 years of age. -5-

Black

88%

Polled

HUNT Mr. Jock 44J Born: 25 Feb 1999 HUNT 44J

R&R Acres is the only source for “Jock” progeny in Canada.

NPM1513703

LVLS Polled Black Jack Sire: LVLS Polled Justice 0601E LVLS Jeni 601V Bwt: 94 AWW: 674 Index: 116

HUNT Depend 58D Dam: HUNT Miss Giggle 129G CLHB Miss Sundance 293B

AYW: 1,225 Index: 117

• We purchased the Canadian semen rights to this highly proven sire whose progeny have ranked him as a Spring 2013 North American Sire Summary Trait Leader for 13 traits including weaning weight, yearling weight, calving ease maternal, scrotal circumference, docility, marbling, carcass weight, ribeye area, stayability, milk, maternal weaning weight, post weaning gain and $ mainstream terminal index - all with high accuracies. • The fantastic disposition of his calves adds yet another positive building block to our herd plan of having highly docile cattle. R&R Acres is the only source for “Jock” progeny in Canada. His sons have been extremely popular in our past five bull sales. Sons or grandsons have earned our “Cattle College Bull” honors almost every year. • “Jock’s” progeny continue to build his reputation as one of the breed’s elite proven sires as he ranked #1 in the breed for highest number of NALF Focus Dams with the Spring ‘13 Sire Summary and #3 with the Spring ‘14 Genetic Evaluation. The breed’s #3 sire • DNA tested homozygous favorable for the F94L gene (extra muscle). of NALF Focus • This will be the last offering of “Jock” sons, as we are out of semen and were not able to even AI any to him in 2013 or 2014. • Semen has not been sold in Canada. Dams GL -2.4(.90) CED .8(.92) CEM 13.4(.9) BW 4(.92) WW 90.1(.92) YW 138.5(.92) PWG 48.4(.92) MA 33.4(.9 ) Top 50%

95%

85%

TM 78.4(.9) SC 1.3(.88) ST 29.4(.6) DOC 37.9(.88) CW 57.4(.61) REA .93(.6) YG -.2(.49) MARB -.04(.6) Top

40%

30 %

-66

(2014 EPDs)

10% $MTI 57 5%

“Jock’s” EPDs rank him in the top 10% of the breed for 12 traits.

Homozygous Black (Igen) Homozygous Polled (Igen)

EPDs

83%

R&R Beefmaker 58W 8 July 2009 RRA 58W

CXM4073440

LVLS Polled Justice Sire: HUNT Mr. Jock 44J HUNT Miss Giggle 129G AUTO Black Dakota 129J Dam: R&R Milkmaid 85P BVF Milkmaid 7G Bwt: 105 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 657 Index: 112.3 Adj. Ywt: 1239 Index: 120.6 • One of the popular, top sellers in our 2011 Sale that we re-purchased from Terry Silbernagel. • The #1 ranked % lean meat yield bull in our 2011 sale group and scanned a huge ribeye at 1.66 sq. in. per 100 lbs.live wt. to rank #2. • A full brother, R&R Mr. Jock 23X, in our 2012 Sale was the second top seller where he ranked #1 for gain at an amazing 6.63 lbs. per day. • Quantum Genetix DNA test homozygous favorable for both Leptin (growth and fat deposition) and PMCH (tenderness). • All his calves have been unassisted at birth. • Dam has perfect teat and udder structure.

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

Gest

-3.6

.52

CED

1.2

.44

4.2

.56

92.4

.45

153.1

.46

PWG

60.7

.46

CEM

8.9

.27

Milk

28.1

.27

TotMat

74.2

.28

1.0

.40

DOC

38.8

.34

Stay

66.9

.38

REA

.52

.18

FAT

-.04

.17

MARB

-.19

.18

Year

Index

Rank

Igenity DNA Profile - Dec. 20, 2010

Adj. Ribeye

1.66

Backfat

.09

70.3

1.68

80.3

70.7

Marb. % Lean

Net Feed Eff

.12

Tender

Marb

%Choice

.06

Feed Conv.

4.57

ADG

6.63

( RFI ) Feed Conv.

3.24

ADG

4.79

130

Meat

Het. Black Double Polled/Scurred 83%

R&R Mr. Jock 23X 5 June 2010 RRA 23X

CXM4073625

EPDs

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

Gest

-2.8

.43

LVLS Polled Justice Sire: HUNT Mr Jock 44J HUNT Miss Giggle 129G

CED

1.3

.38

4.5

.44

95.9

.39

AUTO Black Dakota 129J Dam: R&R Milkmaid 85P BVF Milkmaid 7G

165.2

PWG

69.3

CEM

8.9

.26

Bwt: 94 lbs. Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 586 Index: 108.7 Adj. Ywt: 1615 Index: 126

Milk

28.5

.26

TotMat

76.3

.27

1.2

.40

DOC

35.6

.34

Stay

74.8

.33

REA

.52

.18

FAT

-.04

.17

MARB

-.19

.18

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A full brother was one of our top sellers in our 2011 sale. A full sister is one of our top young cows. A maternal half brother in our 2008 sale ranked in the top 12 for RFI, straight feed efficiency and average daily gain. Our fastest gaining bull ever. #1 Yearling Weight EPD bull and #1 Post Weaning Gain EPD bull in Canada. (Spr ‘14) Homozygous favorable for PMCH (tenderness). 284 day gestation. Dam’s Teat/Udder: 50/50 Deceased

Year

Index

Rank

Adj. Ribeye Backfat Marb. % Lean Meat

.97

.21

3.70

66.4

Igenity DNA Profile - Nov. 14, 2011 Tender

Marb

-77

%Choice

Net Feed Eff

REA

( RFI )

REA

EPDs

Red

Homo Polled (Igen.)

Tender

Marb

%Choice

Index

Rank

Adj.

REA

CED

8.5

.39

.45

ROMN Fortune Sire: ROMN Justice ROMN Lady Rock 57G

65.1

.39

98.4

PWG

33.3

MAGS Kaboom Dam: R&R Milkmaid 17P BVF Miss Black Out R05H

CEM

5.2

.28

Milk

26.3

.27

TotMat

58.8

.28

Bwt: 91 unasst. Adj: wwt: 708 Index: 121 Adj. Ywt: 1172 Index 114.1

.37

DOC

34.0

.34

Stay

• Goes back to one of our original cow families where they produced well into their teens. • 283 day gestation length. • Extremely docile. • Extra length of body.

28.9

.33

REA

.17

FAT

-.03

.17

MARB

.04

.15

RRA 13W

Feed Conv.

4.06

ADG

3.92

107

( RFI )

Ribeye

1.16

Backfat

.10

78.1

Marb.

1.89

90.4

% Lean

66.9

Rank

.37

.13

Net Feed Eff

Top%

Acc.

-3.6

3 June 2009

Year

EPD

Gest

R&R Beefmaker 13W

Igenity DNA Profile - Dec. 20, 2010

EPD

89%

•

CXM4073416

Homozygous favorable for Leptin and homozygous favorable for PMCH.

Meat

Red

93% Purebred

R&R Redwood 25J Born: 17 July 1999

RRA 25J

Homozygous Polled CPM0132690

Waddles Clear Choice Sire: JCL Black Forest JCL Madeline DT Polled Thick Set Dam: R & R Panoramic Northern Panorama ZJW 10C • Calved unassisted out of a first calf heifer. There are lots of good qualities wrapped up in this package. He is out of the popular herd sire, Northern Rivalry’s, cow family. He has proven to be homozygous polled and we have not assisted any of his calves at birth.This is one of the naturally thickest - made polled bulls you will find. Balanced EPD numbers across the board that have continually become lower birthweight yet substantially higher weaning and yearling weight EPDs. He tied for #10 ranking average daily gain bull in the whole 81 head 2000-2001 Diamond J Bull Test Group test as a yearling. Super disposition. • His progeny data has brought his birthweight EPD down to substantially below breed average yet his calves are super stout and have that early growth. The most predictable gestation length sire. We like his calving ease so well that we used him Bwt.: 105 Adj. Wwt.: 589 Index: 106.7 Adj. Ywt.: 1,061 Index: 106.5 on heifers with all born unassisted to date. His sire group was the best in our ‘04, ‘05 and ‘06 and ‘10 RFI (residual feed intake) tests. They were also the top gaining sire group in our 2008 sale. He sired the best straight feed conversion bull we’ve ever had, R & R Beefmaker 37W, at a remarkable 2.72 lbs. feed to gain ratio, also ranked #2 in his group for RFI at -1.24 and still ranked #5 for average daily gain at 4.87 lbs. per day. • Igenity DNA Markers for Leptin are tt (homozygous favorable for increased marbling, appetite, butterfat, etc.) GL -5.1(.60) CED 7.3(.65) CEM 2.1 (.56) BW .5(.71) WW 59.7(.67) YW 91.4(.68) PWG 31.7(.68) MA 27.9(.56) Top 1% 35% 85% 20% 65% 45% 25% 30% TM 57.6(.57) SC .6(.59) DOC 20.8(.54) STAY 7.8(.24) CW 24.8 (.52) REA 1.02(.52) FAT -.06(.34) MARB -.29(.48) Top

10%

40$

100%

50%

20% -88

95%

Homozygous Black

Homozygous Polled

1 January 2004

RRA 3P

92%

R&R Beefmaker 3P

CPM0167869

HUNTS Hi-Liter 245G Sire: JCL Lodestar 27L Logan’s Cheerleader 280G Wulfs Gage 5158G Dam: R&R Milkmaid 60M R&R Milkmaid RRA 96J Bwt: 89 Unasst.

Adj. Wwt: 598 Index: 110.9 Adj. Ywt: 193 Index: 115.7

• He was the top selling yearling bull calf in our 2005 sale after ranking #1 for feed conversion at 5.55 to 1, was #2 for Net Feed Efficiency, was #4 for gain and ranked #2 for marbling in the younger age group. Rare pedigree for Canada that includes the breed’s best for calving ease and disposition. “3P” was calved unassisted out of a 24 month old first calf heifer that hasn’t missed yet - due again in 2015 at 13 years old. • His progeny continue to propel his EPDs to the very top of the breed ranking in the top 1 to 25% for 10 traits. His first daughters at R&R calved in the summer of ’08 with moderate frame size and perfect udder and teat structure (as is his own dam). When you -Spring '15 EPDs. put the feed in front of his calves, they grow fast and efficiently. The carcass ultrasound data and actual carcass data of his calves GL -2.5 (.68) CED 12.9(.73) CEM 10.1(.66) BW .8(.78) WW 76.2(.75) YW 116.6 (.76) PWG 40.4(.76) MA 18.3(.66) prove they have enough muscle with added marbling ability. Top 45% 5% 10% 22% 15% 10% 5% 90%

The #1 Docility EPD bull in Canada.

Semen has not been sold in Canada.

SC 1.1(.70) ST 21.4(.16) DOC 44.2(.63) CW 39.9(.56) REA .77(.59) YG -.17(.43) MARB .36(.57) “Beefmaker 3P’s” EPDs rank him in the top 15% of the Top 1% 32% 1% 12% 12% 50% 1% breed for 11 traits.

Homozygous Black

Homozygous Polled

JCL Lodestar 27L 18 Mar 2001

JCLC 27L

$MTI 67 1%

92%

NPM1623559

Waddles Cobalt 3106 Sire: HUNTS Hi-Liter 245G TNUH Miss C245 COLE First Down 46D Dam: Logan’s Cheerleader 280G TTCC Confidence Maker Bwt: 81 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 814 Index: 118 Adj. Ywt: 1508 Index: 116

GL -2.7(.94) CED 12(.96) BW 0.2(.96) WW 78(.96) YW 130(.96) PWG 48 Top

40%

12%

10%

• Spring ‘14 NALF Trait Leader for calving ease direct, birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, calving ease maternal, scrotal, stayability, carcass weight, marbling and mainstream terminal index. • Very few progeny in Canada - the most are found at R&R Acres, with his influence prevalent in the cowherd. • He is deceased. No semen has been sold in Canada, and none MA 24(.96) CEM 7 (.95) ever will be available.

55%

30%

SC .4(.92) ST 31(.73) DOC 22(.92) CW 47(.61) REA .31(.65) YG .09(.52) MARB .30(.66) $MTI 64 Top

20%

30%

75%

95%

“The breed’s #1 Sire of NALF’s Focus Dams 2014 North American Genetic Evaluation -99

“Lodestar’s” EPDs rank him in the top 15% of the breed for 9 traits.

Yearling, Purebred, Black Angus R&R’s Beefmaker SimTender© Line We realize we do not have a large sale offering of summer born long yearling bulls this year, so if you do not get your “wish list” filled in our auction, let us know what you need . We’ll find bulls to fill your requirements. In future years we will offer an expanded line-up of “Beefmaker”© Limousin, LimFlex, Angus, LimTender © and SimTender © genetics - all with more information than anywhere else!

Ultrasound Carcass Data The importance of carcass trait information is becoming more and more important as value based marketing and case-ready beef gain an increasing share of the marketplace. Live animal ultrasound provides an accurate and affordable means of measuring body composition and predicting carcass value without actually killing the animal to get the data. A transducer is placed on the animal’s loin near the 12th and 13th ribs to measure three traits: marbling (% intramuscular fat), backfat thickness and ribeye area. A live weight is also needed. Most research studies report correlations of 70% or higher between live animal ultrasound and actual carcass measurements.

Ribeye area Muscularity is determined by measuring the ribeye muscle in square inches. Ribeye area in this catalog is presented as square inches of ribeye per 100 lbs. liveweight to indicate muscle thickness. Backfat depth Fat thickness at the 12th rib. An indication of fatness, and also of fleshing ability. % Lean Meat Yield Cutability or percentage of lean meat in a carcass is important in marketing carcasses. Marbling (% IMF) Intramuscular fat in the ribeye muscle. Used as a measure in beef quality grading.

Our experienced ultrasound scanner is CUP Certified.

Rod Wendorff Windy Ridge Ultrasound Remember - these bulls and heifers are “coasted” through their first winter so they won’t have as big of measurements for ribeye and marbling as if they had been hard fed.

24 Yearling R&R Acres “A” Milkmaid Heifers’ Yearling Carcass Ultrasound Data Live wt.: 892 lbs. Actual backfat: .16 inches Actual ribeye area: 11.38 sq. in. Est’d. carcass wt.: 526 lbs. Actual % lean meat yield: 64.5 Actual % IMF(Marbling): 4.07 USDA Quality Grade: Choice USDA Yield Grade: 1.65 (CUP certified data)

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Residual Feed Intake (RFI) Data Superior genetics can improve profitability of feeders and the cow herd. Why measure feed efficiency? The cost of feed is second only to fixed costs in importance to the profitability of commercial beef operations and 7075% of the total dietary energy cost in beef production is used for maintenance, including maintenance of the dam. In addition, a 5% improvement in feed efficiency could have an economic impact four times greater than a 5% improvement in average daily gain. Defining net feed efficiency Net feed efficiency or net feed intake (NFI) or Residual Feed Intake (RFI) is defined as the difference between an animal’s actual feed intake and its expected feed requirements for maintenance and growth. Thus, it is the variation in feed intake that remains after the requirements for maintenance and growth have been removed. Like a golf score, a lower value is better and indicates an efficient animal. Considerable variation exists between individual animals within breeds or genetic strains in RFI. This infers that substantial progress can be made in RFI or

feed efficiency since the heritability of the trait is approximately 40%. The Test The main purpose is to use this new electronic technology to identify feed efficient breeding bulls. Ultimately we can use this information and superior genetics to also improve the efficiency of the cowherd and feeder cattle in order to reduce unit costs of production. Each pen is fitted with a GrowSafe

System for automatically monitoring individual animal feed intake whenever it comes and goes from the feeder via an eartag button. The R&R Acres’ Cattle With 11 years of data compiled from our entire bull calf crops and 7 years of heifer crops we have identified the superior individuals, sire groups and dams. There is a difference!

Since 2004-2005, the R&R Acres’ bulls are the only full sets of 1 owner bulls in Canada to sell with complete Net Feed Efficiency data and straight feed to gain ratio data.

Performance Tested Long Yearlings

We have planned a management and feeding program to develop our bulls combining a longer growing time period, with a ration designed with bulls’ longevity in mind. We do not creep feed our calves, so we can get a fully accurate assessment of the dam’s milking ability which is reflected in her calf’s weaning weight. Our summer and fall-born bulls are “coasted” through their first year without heavy, hot feed that many bull calves receive elsewhere. They will not have big, fat weaning and yearling weights on paper, but rather receive a lighter ration that allows expression of their growth traits without hurting them. The performance test growing ration (fed in the same typical commercial feedlot environment as you feed your own cattle out in), is a silage based high roughage diet. After the 80 day test period, the bulls were moved to a pasture through the Fall and Winter where they were allowed plenty of exercise. Big round hay bales and a “no-starch” pelleted ration is offered when the grass runs out.We have found this to be ideal to get bulls ready for service, but not overfat. Their heifer mates are on the same plan. These properly developed fall yearling aged bulls will cover more ground than young spring yearlings, and just plain haven’t seen as much feed as most full two year olds.

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EPDs

EPD

Top%

Gest

-2.0

Acc.

Rank

.25

CED BW

3.5

.28

3.2

.31

90.4

.27

150.1

.29

PWG

59.7

.29

CEM

8.3

.19

Milk

26.2

.18

TotMat

71.3

0.2

1.3

.23

DOC

37.0

.15

Stay

63.7

.24

REA

.71

FAT

-.02

.10

MARB

-.11

2015 Cattle College Bull

Red Homo Polled (Igen.) 84% Bwt: 98 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 574 Index: 110.1 Adj. Ywt: 1160 Index: 109.8 Yrl. Frame Score: 6.2 PMCH DNA: AA - Homo Favorable

Best Compilation of Statistical Data

R&R Beefmaker 72A 7 July 2013

RRA 72A

HUNT Mr. Jock 44J Sire: R&R Mr Jock 23X R&R Milkmaid 85P

2014 Data

Year

Index

Rank

Adj. Ribeye

1.31

Backfat

.08

7 tie -

Marb.

2.81

100.2

% Lean

68.5

Meat

CXM4074400

Net Feed Eff

R&R Beefmaker 3P Dam: R&R Milkmaid 23T R&R Milkmaid 53P

-.13

( RFI ) Feed Conv.

4.99

ADG

3.79

117.5

EPDs in the top 1% to 3% of the breed for 6 traits.

Our 2015 “Cattle College Bull” - the bull with the best compilation of statistical data. Of about 50 bull calves from our 2013 born group, he hits on all cylinders in addition to being an impressive looking bull. Notice he ranked #3 for % lean meat yield, #7 for ribeye area, and still was #10 for marbling. These superior, valuable carcass traits are added to his 4.99 feed to gain ratio while being tied for #9 in average daily gain sets the picture for ideal feeder cattle that yield a high value carcass. You’ll notice his EPDs across the board verifies his high performance lineage topped off with Docility and Scrotal EPDs in the extreme top of the breed. If that isn’t enough, he DNA tested homozygous favourable for PMCH associated with increased tenderness. A 3/4 sister to lot 1, R&R Milkmaid 26Z, ranked #1 for RFI (Residual Feed Intake) in our 2012 born heifer group plus indexed 114 for yearling weight and 112.4 for ribeye. Here’s the genetic combination of “Jock” and “Lodestar” in a red package. Actual Gestation Length 290 days. We wish to reserve an option to collect semen for in herd use plus an option for Fall use in our herd. -1212

R&R Milkmaid 23T - dam of lot 1. Earned the CLA Elite Dam title in 2014.

Homo Black (Igen.) Double Polled/Scurred 87% Bwt: 100 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 561 Index: 107.6 Adj. Ywt: 1105 Index: 104.6 Yrl. Frame Score: 5.7 PMCH DNA: AA - Homo Favorable

R&R MR 23X 73A 7 July 2013

RRA 73A

CXM4074401

HUNT Mr. Jock 44J Sire: R&R Mr Jock 23X R&R Milkmaid 85P R&R Beefmaker 3P Dam: R&R Milkmaid 122T R&R Milkmaid 1P • • •

•

• •

Actual Gestation Length 285 days Lot 2 was in the running to become this year’s “Cattle College Bull” too, ranking high in all traits. A 3/4 brother to lot 2 was our 2014 Sale “Cattle College Bull” ranking #2 for gain, #2 for straight feed conversion, #3 for marbling, and #8 for % lean meat yield- a cattle feeder’s dream combination. Our 2007 calf crop top straight feed conversion heifer (R&R Milkmaid 115T) at a remarkable 2.60 to 1 is out of this cow family. Same cow family as lot 15 who ranks #1 for RFI, #1 for ribeye and #2 for straight feed conversion in this sale. Same cow family as lot 15. (RRA 16A). Homozygous favorable for PMCH (tenderness).

Het. Black (Igen.) Homo Polled (Igen.) 80% Bwt: 97 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 607 Index: 116.4 Adj. Ywt: 1209 Index: 114.4 Yrl. Frame Score: 6.8

EPDs

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

Gest

-2.9

.25

CED

4.4

.28

3.3

.31

85.1

.27

137.2

.29

PWG

52.1

.29

CEM

6.8

.19

Milk

23.2

.18

TotMat

65.7

1.0

.23

DOC

35.5

.14

Stay

.24

REA

.55

.09

FAT

-.03

.08

MARB

.01

.09

2014 Data

Year

Index

1.28

Ribeye

.11

Marb.

2.67

95.2

% Lean

67.1

Backfat

Meat

-.42

Feed Conv.

4.89

ADG

3.79

117.5

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

Net Feed Eff ( RFI )

EPDs

EPD

Gest

-2.2

.27

CED

2.9

.18

3.2

.24

81.9

.28

R&R Beefmaker 79A

133.6

PWG

51.7

23 July 2013

CEM

7.7

.14

Milk

29.3

TotMat

70.2

.21

1.5

.25

DOC

31.6

.15

Stay

53.9

.24

REA

.52

FAT

-.04

.10

MARB

-.15

.11

RRA 79A

CXM4074407

HUNT Mr. Jock 44J Sire: R&R Mr Jock 23X R&R Milkmaid 85P ELMW Featured Choice 141F Dam: R&R Milkmaid 64M BVF Milkmaid 3F • • • •

Actual Gestation Length 292 days High growth genetics, plus he ranks #3 for marbling at 3.39 IMF (index 120.9). Scrotal and Docility EPDs at the top of the breed. Dam is a CLA Super Elite Dam coming with another calf at 13 years of age.

Rank

Adj.

R&R Milkmaid 122T - dam of lot 2.

R&R Beefmaker 36Z - 3/4 brother to lot 2. 2014 sale “Cattle College Bull.”

• Higher Igenity DNA score of 7 for tenderness.

2014 Data

Year

Index

Rank

Adj. Ribeye

1.06

.12

Marb.

3.39

120.9

% Lean

65.7

Backfat

Meat

.48

Feed Conv.

5.16

ADG

3.76

116.4

Net Feed Eff ( RFI )

R&R Beefmaker 57X - maternal brother to lot 3 in our 2012 sale. -13-

Het. Black Homo Polled (Igen.) 89% Bwt: 96 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 576 Index: 110.5 Adj. Ywt: 1128 Index: 106.8 Yrl. Frame Score: 6.7

EPDs

CED

3.5

.33

2.9

.35

.33

113.3

.34

PWG

40.3

.34

CEM

8.7

.27

LVLS Polled Justice Sire: HUNT Mr. Jock 44J HUNT Miss Giggle 129G

Milk

35.8

.27

TotMat

72.2

.27

.28

MAGS Kaboom Dam: R&R Milkmaid 17P BVF Miss Black Out R05H

DOC

.23

Stay

41.2

.28

• • •

REA

.38

.18

FAT

-.04

.17

MARB

.06

.16

RRA 17A

CXM4074367

Actual Gestation Length 284 days Top average daily gain bull. Ranked #2 for marbling, #4 for straight feed conversion, and yet #10 for % lean meat yield - a cattle feeder’s dream combination. A full sister, R&R Milkmaid 20Z, scanned an astounding 4.52 % IMF with only .12 inches backfat to index 120.2, plus indexed 109 for ribeye, 120.8 at weaning, and 125.7 for yearling weight. 2014 Data

Year

Index

Rank

Adj.

Net Feed Eff

1.12

Backfat

.08

Feed Conv. ADG

Marb.

3.79

135.2

% Lean

66.8

10 EPDs

Meat

Het. Black (Igen.) Het. Polled (Igen.) 89% Bwt: 100 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 553 Index: 106.1 Adj. Ywt: 1087 Index: 102.9 Yrl. Frame Score: 6.5 PMCH DNA: AA - Homo Favorable

R&R Beefmaker 43A 18 June 2013

RRA 43A

CXM4074380

LVLS Polled Justice Sire: HUNT Mr. Jock 44J HUNT Miss Giggle 129G R&R Beefmaker 3P Dam: R&R Milkmaid 42U R&R Milkmaid 6M • • • 2014 Data

Year

Index

Rank

• •

Adj. Ribeye

1.11

Backfat

.07

Marb.

4.11

146.6

66.5

% Lean

1.30

Feed Conv.

5.15

ADG

4.16

130.7

( RFI )

Meat

R&R Milkmaid 42U - dam of lot 5.

Actual Gestation Length 296 days #1 marbling bull, #2 gaining bull and #10 for straight feed conversion- the perfect combination. Dam ranked #5 for marbling scan at 4.24 % IMF (index 129) in her age group. R&R Milkmaid 6M is a full sister to our 2003-4 test top gaining bull, R&R Beefmaker 34M, that was also used several years. Homozygous favourable for PMCH. Net Feed Eff

-1414

-.18

4.76

4.34

137.1

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

( RFI )

Ribeye

Top Marbling Bull

Rank

.33

•

R&R Beefmaker 13W - maternal brother to lot 4. One of the popular bulls in our 2011 sale - also a reference sire for this sale.

Top%

Acc.

-2.8

7 June 2013

R&R Milkmaid 17P Dam of lot 4, pictured at 10 years old.

EPD

Gest

R&R Beefmaker 17A

Top Average Daily Gain Bull

EPD

Gest

-1.1

.30

CED

2.8

.32

3.9

.34

79.8

.31

119.4

.32

PWG

39.6

.32

CEM

8.9

.25

Milk

29.9

.24

TotMat

69.7

.26

1.0

.29

DOC

31.9

.21

Stay

.27

REA

.82

.18

FAT

-.03

.18

MARB

.18

EPDs in the top 1% - 5% of the breed for 9 traits!

EPDs

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

Gest

-2.2

.29

CED

5.3

.31

2.5

.34

87.1

134

.32

PWG

46.9

.32

CEM

12.3

.24

Milk

26.1

.23

TotMat

69.5

.25

1.0

.29

DOC

35.3

.22

Stay

52.5

.27

REA

.82

.18

FAT

-.04

.18

MARB

.27

.18

2014 Data

Year

Index

R&R Beefmaker 32A 13 June 2013

CXM407373

R&R Milkmaid 109U- dam of lot 6.

R&R Beefmaker 3P Dam: R&R Milkmaid 109U R&R Milkmaid 61N Rank

• •

Adj.

1.13

Backfat

.11

Marb.

2.75

98.1

% Lean

66.5

Meat

.61

RRA 32A

LVLS Polled Justice Sire: HUNT Mr. Jock 44J HUNT Miss Giggle 129G

Ribeye

Net Feed Eff

Het. Black (Igen.) Homo Polled (Igen) 89% Bwt: 90 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 584 Index: 112 Adj. Ywt: 1195 Index: 113.1 Yrl. Frame Score: 6.9 Leptin DNA: TT - Homo Favorable PMCH DNA: AA - Homo Favorable

• • • •

( RFI ) Feed Conv.

5.10

ADG

4.09

128.2

•

Actual Gestation Length 291 days Another contender for this year’s “Cattle College Bull” ranking near the top in every trait. Ranks #3 for average daily gain. Dam ranked #1 for marbling scan in her age group at an amazing 5.49 % IMF (index 167) was #3 for both RFI and straight feed conversion at 3.79 to 1. Dam had high 7 DNA Marker scores for Igenity % Choice and marbling. Homozygous favourable for both Leptin and PMCH. Carcass data from a full brother (RRA 94T) to R&R Milkmaid 109U: Hcwt.: 912 lbs., BF .19 in., REA 17.0 sq. in., quality grade AAA Canada or USDA Low Choice, USDA YieldGrade 1.1. We reserve the right to collect in-herd use semen, and would like an option for Fall Use in our herd. -1515

R&R FE Beefmaker 53R - maternal brother to R&R Milkmaid 109U. Top RFI and top straight feed conversion bull in our 2007 sale.

Homo Black (Igen.) Double Polled /Scurred 90% Bwt: 98 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 547 Index: 104.9 Adj. Ywt: 1088 Index: 103 Yrl. Frame Score: 6.5

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

-2.7

.32

CED

3.4

.32

4.1

.34

86.5

.31

137

.32

PWG

50.5

.32

CEM

8.8

.25

LVLS Polled Justice Sire: HUNT Mr Jock 44J HUNT Miss Giggle 129G

Milk

26.9

.25

TotMat

.26

.30

JCL Lodestar 27L Dam: R&R Milkmaid 5P R&R Milkmaid 53L

DOC

34.2

.20

Stay

56.9

.27

REA

.85

.18

FAT

-.03

.17

MARB

-.02

.15

10 June 2013

•

EPD

Gest

R&R Mr. Jock 21A

• •

EPDs

RRA 21A

CPM0219442

Actual Gestation Length 287 days Ranked #3 for ribeye and #4 for % lean meat yield, plus in the top for gain and feed efficiency. This mating has produced many of our top gaining and top selling bulls in past sales.

2014 Data

Year

Index

Rank

Adj.

R&R Milkmaid 5P - dam of lot 7.

R&R Beefmaker 11Z - maternal brother to lot 7. Top ribeye area bull and top % lean meat yield bull, 2014 sale.

Net Feed Eff

.19

5.41

3.54

108.6

( RFI ) Feed Conv. ADG

R&R Mr. Jock 18Z. Full brother to lot 7. Top average daily gain bull and top straight feed conversion bull in our 2014 sale.

Ribeye

1.36

Backfat

.08

Marb.

1.96

69.9

% Lean

68.4

Meat

R&R Mr. Jock 21W. Top gaining bull, 2011 sale. Another full brother, RRA 35U, was the 2010 sale’s top % lean meat yield bull. Het. Black (Igen.) Homo Polled (Igen.) 86% Bwt: 89 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 522 Index: 100.1 Adj. Ywt: 1040 Index: 98.4 Yrl. Frame Score: 5.1

R&R Beefmaker 33A 13 June 2013

RRA 33A

CXM4074374

LVLS Polled Justice Sire: HUNT Mr Jock 44J HUNT Miss Giggle 129G R&R FE Beefmaker 53R Dam: R&R Milkmaid 63U R&R Heartthrob 52N

2014 Data

Year

Index

• Actual Gestation Length 291 days • Nice combination of gaining ability plus carcass traits- a cattle feeder’s and packer’s dream. • Dam was our #1 ranked RFI heifer in our 2008 born group at -1.25, plus she ranked #4 to #6 for ribeye, % lean meat yield, straight feed conversion and gain. • A “Jock” son, with lower birthweight and excellent calving ease indicator EPDs.

Rank

Adj.

R&R FE Beefmaker 53R - ranked #1 for RFI and #1 for straight feed conversion in our 2007 sale.

Ribeye

1.32

Backfat

.07

5 -

Net Feed Eff

Marb.

3.05

108.8

( RFI )

% Lean

67.9

Feed Conv. ADG

Meat

-16- 16

.81

5.18

3.87

120.4

EPDs

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

Gest

-2.5

.28

CED

4.6

.31

.33

78.7

.29

119.3

.29

PWG

40.6

.29

CEM

10.9

.24

Milk

26.6

.23

TotMat

65.9

.25

DOC

34.1

.21

Stay

43.1

.25

REA

.91

.17

FAT

-.04

.18

MARB

-.02

.18

EPDs

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

Gest

-2.7

.18

CED

2.4

.28

5.6

.33

.29

131.5

PWG

48.5

CEM

7.7

.18

Milk

23.2

.17

TotMat

64.6

.19

.24

DOC

30.5

.14

Stay

.25

REA

.78

.09

FAT

-.05

.11

MARB

-.02

.09

Red Homo Polled (Igen.) 88% Bwt: 98 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 545 Index: 104.5 Adj. Ywt: 1084 Index: 102.6 Yrl. Frame Score: 6.0 PMCH DNA: AA - Homo Favorable

2014 Data

Year

Index

Rank

Adj. Ribeye

1.08

.07

Marb.

2.93

104.5

% Lean

66.0

.28

Backfat

Meat

R&R Beefmaker 35A 14 June 2013

RRA 35A

CXM4074417

Net Feed Eff

• •

WZRK Primestar 861P Sire: WZRK Prime Cut 8102Y WZRK Miss Nascar 8012U

• •

R&R Beefmaker 24T Dam: R&R Milkmaid 58X R&R Exceptional 15J

•

R&R Milkmaid 58X - dam of lot 9.

•

Actual Gestation Length 290 days The first and only son of WZRK Prime Cut 8012Y in Canada. Ranked #4 for gain and #6 for straight feed conversion. His dam’s sire, R&R Beefmaker 24T, was one of our popular bulls from a past sale that we used and proved him to be a good calving ease, all-round sire. His dam indexed 111.1 at weaning and 115.6 for yearling weight. WZRK Prime Cut 8012Y is homozygous favorable for the F94L gene (increased muscling and tenderness).

R&R Exceptional 15J - maternal Granddam of lot 9.

-1717

( RFI ) Feed Conv.

4.91

ADG

4.03

126.1

WZRK Prime Cut 8012Y - sire of lot 9. One of the top sellers in Wieczorek’s 2012 Bull Sale in South Dakota. His only son in Canada is lot 9.

Het. Black (Igen.) Double Polled/Scurred 65% Bwt: 91 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 599 Index: 114.9 Adj. Ywt: 1183 Index: 112 Yrl. Frame Score: 6.5 Leptin DNA: TT - Homo Favorable PMCH DNA: AA - Homo Favorable

R&R Mr. 58W 12A 3 June 2013

RRA 12A

CXM4074363

HUNT Mr. Jock 44J Sire: R&R Beefmaker 58W R&R Milkmaid 85P Bon View New Design 878 (Angus) Dam: R&R Milkmaid 7U R&R Dry Rose 18N 2014 Data

Year

Index

• •

Rank

Adj. Ribeye Backfat Marb. % Lean

1.18

.17

3.12

111.3

65.7

Net Feed Eff

-.20

( RFI ) Feed Conv.

5.05

ADG

3.96

123.6

• • •

Meat

R&R Beefmaker 30Y - Maternal brother to lot 10 from our 2013 sale where he ranked #5 for gain and #7 for marbling.

•

Our highest Igenity DNA tenderness score of 7.

• •

Index

Rank

Adj. Ribeye

1.13

Backfat

.10

Marb.

2.49

88.8

% Lean

66.1

-.29

Feed Conv.

5.66

ADG

3.23

97.5

( RFI )

R&R Milkmaid 6P - dam of lot 11.

-1818

Top%

Acc.

Rank

Gest

-3.7

.25

CED

5.2

.28

2.7

.32

86.3

.27

150.2

.29

PWG

63.9

.29

CEM

10.3

.19

Milk

30.1

.18

TotMat

73.1

.19

.22

DOC

29.3

.13

Stay

63.4

.24

REA

.63

FAT

-.03

.12

MARB

.11

Homo. Black Homo. Polled 81% Bwt: 105 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 611 Index: 117.2 Adj. Ywt: 1099 Index: 104 Yrl. Frame Score: 6.7 PMCH DNA: AA - Homo Favorable

EPDs

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

-1.8

.26

CED

.28

4.2

.32

74.7

.27

114.2

.29

PWG

39.5

.29

CEM

4.6

.18

Milk

.18

HUNT Mr. Jock 44J Sire: R&R Beefmaker 58W R&R Milkmaid 85P

TotMat

68.2

.25

DOC

33.7

.13

RADS Black Prodigy Dam: R&R Milkmaid 6P BVF Milkmaid 3F

Stay

43.6

.24

REA

.09

FAT

-.04

.09

MARB

-.14

• • • •

Meat Net Feed Eff

EPD

Gest

23 June 2013

Year

EPD

Actual Gestation Length 278 days A contender for our 2015 “Cattle College Bull” ranking high in every trait. Homozygous favourable for Leptin and PMCH. A maternal brother in our 2012 Sale was the #1 marbling bull, ranked #5 for gain and had a high 9 out of 10 Igenity DNA Marker score for Tenderness. His high performance halfblood Angus dam had a high Igenity DNA Marker score for Tenderness of 8 and had ultrasound carcass scans that indexed 131.1 for marbling and 113.8 for ribeye area. Extreme top of the breed for short gestation length, marbling, growth and milk. Bon View New Design 878 is the Angus breed’s five time #1 Pathfinder sire.

R&R Beefmaker 58A

2014 Data

EPDs

• •

RRA 58A

CXM4074389

Actual Gestation Length 284 days This is the sixth son of R&R Milkmaid 6P in our bull sales. A maternal brother in our 2013 sale ranked #4 to #13 for straight feed conversion, ribeye, RFI, and gain. A maternal brother in our 2012 sale ranked #3 for marbling and had high Igenity DNA marker scores of 7 for tenderness, % Choice and marbling. Dam has a high GeneSeek tenderness score of 9 out of 10. Homozygous favourable for PMCH (tenderness).

Het. Black (Igen.) Homo Polled (Igen.) 75% Bwt: 96 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 565 Index: 108.4 Adj. Ywt: 1101 Index: 104.2 Yrl. Frame Score: 6.5 PMCH DNA: AA - Homo Favorable

R&R Beefmaker 27A 11 June 2013

RRA 27A

Top % Lean Meat Yield Bull EPDs in the top 1% - 25% of the breed for 9 traits!

2014 Data

CXM4074370

Rank

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

Gest

-2.5

.14

Backfat

.05

CED

1.9

.28

Marb.

2.52

89.9

4.8

.32

% Lean

69.0

87.8

.27

137.2

.29

PWG

49.4

.29

CEM

5.5

.18

Milk

28.9

.18

-1.24

( RFI )

Actual Gestation Length not available. A strong contender for this year’s “Cattle College Bull” ranking #1 for % lean meat yield, #3 for straight feed conversion, #3 for RFI, #4 for ribeye, #8 for gain and #14 for marbling. Homozygous favourable for PMCH. Many of our top performance cattle stacked into his pedigree, verified by his weaning and yearling weight EPDs in the extreme top of the breed.

EPD

1.34

Net Feed Eff

Feed Conv.

4.72

TotMat

72.7

.19

ADG

3.81

118.2

.22

DOC

34.6

.14

Stay

.24

REA

.73

.08

FAT

-.03

.07

MARB

-.09

.08

R&R Beefmaker 40S. Sire of R&R Milkmaid 101W. Top gaining bull in our 2008 sale group at 5.81 lbs. per day, was -2.62 for RFI and had a straight feed to gain ratio of 4.38 to 1. -1919

EPDs

Ribeye

Meat

R&R Beefmaker 40S Dam: R&R Milkmaid 101W R&R Milkmaid 69R

• •

Index

Adj.

HUNT Mr. Jock 44J Sire: R&R Beefmaker 58W R&R Milkmaid 85P

• •

Year

Canada’s #1 Docility EPD Bull * - R&R Beefmaker 3P Canada’s #1 Docility EPD Female* - R&R Milkmaid 34T 14 of Canada’s top 50 Docility EPD cows were bred and raised here at R&R Acres* We’ve stacked our pedigrees with multi-generations of proven high docility cattle, and it shows - thanks to our visitors and customers for your complimentary comments about how calm our cattle are.

Red Homozygous Polled (Igen.) 91% Bwt: 65 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 653 Index: 125.2 Adj. Ywt: 1154 Index: 109.2 Yrl. Frame Score: 6.2 Leptin DNA: TT - Homo Favorable

R&R Beefmaker 3A 28 May 2013

RRA 3A

CPM0219429

JCL Black Forest Sire: R&R Redwood R&R Panoramic HUNT Mr. Jock 44J Dam: R&R Milkmaid 15X R&R Midnight Horizon 36P • • •

• •

•

EPDs

EPD

.20

CED

-2.7

.33

64.7

.29

99.7

.31

PWG

.31

CEM

7.6

.22

Milk

36.2

.22

TotMat

68.4

.23

.26

DOC

27.0

.18

Stay

24.8

.26

REA

.96

.15

FAT

-.05

.12

.14

-.17

RRA 19A

CPM0219441

JCL Black Forest Sire: R&R Redwood R&R Panoramic R&R Red Rooster Dam: R&R Milkmaid 26M R&R Milkmaid 34J

• • • • •

Actual Gestation Length 285 days Ranks #4 for RFI, #5 for % lean meat yield, and tied for #7 in ribeye. A maternal brother in our 2013 sale ranked #5 for RFI. A maternal brother in our 2007 sale ranked #7 for gain. Homozygous favourable for PMCH (tenderness).

Rank

-4.7

Actual Gestation Length 274 days Calving ease indicators in low actual birthweight and EPDs for short gestation 2014 Data length, high calving ease and low birthweight. Great carcass ultrasound scan showing that rare combination of high marbling (index Ribeye 113.4) with big ribeye (index 113.1) and good Backfat % lean meat yield. Dam is a feminine, fertile, milking machine Marb. that weaned him at a 125.2 index. % Lean All of R&R Midnight Horizon 36P’s calves Meat have been superior for RFI. A son in our 2008 sale ranked #3 for marbling at an impressive Net Feed Eff ( RFI ) 4.47 % IMF (125.2 index). Homozygous favourable for Leptin Feed Conv. (increased appetite, gain, fat deposition and ADG milk butterfat). Red EPDs Homo Polled 90% Bwt: 91 Unasst. Gest Adj. Wwt: 566 Index: 108.6 CED Adj. Ywt: 1091 Index: 103.3 BW Yrl. Frame Score: 5.5 PMCH DNA: AA - Homo WW Favorable

8 June 2013

Top%

Acc. Gest

MARB

R&R Beefmaker 19A

EPD

Year

Index

R&R Beefmaker 12W - full brother to R&R Milkmaid 15X. Second top seller, 2011 sale. Ranked #3 for gain, #3 for marbling, #4 for straight feed conversion and #5 for RFI.

Rank

Adj.

1.32

.11

5 -

3.18

113.4

67.9

.13

6.10

3.17

95.4

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

-3.4

.20

6.0

1.6

.34

65.4

91.2

.31

PWG

25.8

.31

CEM

4.5

.22

Milk

.22

TotMat

62.6

.24

.25

DOC

15.5

.18

Stay

8.3

100

25.7

.26

REA

.87

.16

FAT

-.05

.12

MARB

-.23

.15

2014 Data

Year

Index

Rank

Adj. Ribeye

1.31

Backfat

.06

Marb.

2.19

78.1

% Lean

68.3

Meat

R&R Milkmaid 26M - dam of lot 14. -2121

R&R Beefmaker 34X - maternal brother to lot 14. Ranked #2 in our 2012 sale for straight feed conversion, #6 for RFI, #8 for marbling and #14 for gain at 5.11 lbs. per day.

Net Feed Eff

-.64

( RFI ) Feed Conv.

5.72

ADG

3.01

89.6

The Canadian Limousin Assocition’s Elite Dam Award Program was revamped in 2010 where it was identified that the traits of importance in terms of high producing cows were birth weight, weaning weight, milk production and docility. The ideal female is described as one that calves every year without assistance, weans a big calf thanks to her high milk production and possesses a temperament that makes her pleasant to work with. Criteria are as follow: • All fullblood, purebred, or percentage registered Limousin females on Whole Herd Enrolment are eligible. • Must have raised at least 4 calves in the last 6 consecutive years. If the female raised 6 calves in 6 years, she receives the “Super Elite” status. • Must have above breed average EPD for Weaning Weight, Milk and Docility. • Must have below breed average EPD for Birth Weight.

R&R’s CLA Super Elite Dams R & R Milkmaid 51P R & R Milkmaid 53P R&R Milkmaid 64M R&R Milkmaid 44R R&R Milkmaid 30S R&R Lady in Black 5N -22-22

R&R’s CLA Elite Dams R&R Milkmaid 141R R&R Milkmaid 47R R&R Unfogetabl Sunst 116N R&R Milkmaid 15R R&R Milkmaid 52R R&R Milkmaid 143R R&R Milkmaid 52T R&R Milkmaid 70T R&R Milkmaid 71T R&R Milkmaid 77T R&R Milkmaid 92T R & R Milkmaid 23T R & R Milkmaid 94U

Top RFI (Residual Feed Intake) Bull Top Ribeye Area Bull EPDs

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

Gest

-3.4

.28

CED

11.2

.32

-1

.34

62.8

.31

93.1

.32

PWG

30.3

.32

CEM

4.1

.25

Milk

25.1

.25

TotMat

56.4

.26

.20

DOC

27.4

.13

Stay

23.3

.27

REA

.56

.13

FAT

-.03

.14

MARB

.06

.15

Homo Black Homo Polled 89% Bwt: 78 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 480 Index: 92.1 Adj. Ywt.: 1026 Index 97.1 Yrl. Frame Score: 4.8

2014 Data

Year

Index

Rank

R&R Milkmaid 1P - dam of lot 15.

Adj.

R&R Beefmaker 16A 6 Jun 2013

RRA 16A

CXM4074366

JCL Lodestar 27L Sire: RUNL Stetson 850S RUNL 72L RADS Black Prodigy Dam: R&R Milkmaid 1P Quail Run Buttons BP 576F • • • • • • • • • • •

Ribeye

1.38

Backfat

.06

1.78

63.5

Marb.

68.1 % Lean

Meat

Net Feed Eff

-1.63

( RFI ) Feed Conv.

4.61

ADG

3.59

110.4

Wow! Actual Gestation Length 283 days Calving ease supreme indicators on all measurements. Perfect combination of adequate growth, top of the line feed efficiency and extra muscle - all in a moderate framed package. Another maternal brother in our 2011 sale ranked #5 to #13 in all traits. A 3/4 sister, R&R Milkmaid 122T, raised our 2014 sale “Cattle College Bull. Same cow family as lot 2. One of the few RUNL Stetson 850S sons in Canada. On the Fall ‘14 Sire Summary, RUNL Stetson 850S is the #5 bull in the breed for siring NALF Focus Dams. Higher Igenity DNA tenderness score of 6. We wish to reserve the right to collect semen for in herd use, plus an option for Fall use for R&R Acres. -2323

R&R Beefmaker 19X - Top seller, 2012 R&R Bull Sale.Maternal brother to lot 15. Ranked high in every trait.

RUNL Stetson 850S. Sire of lot 15. Fall ‘14 EPDs rank him in the top 15% of the breed for 13 traits.

Now, with continued high grain and forage costs, are you interested in Feed Conversion?

Individual Animal Feed Efficiency Testing

The fourteenth group of bulls completes test.

The data is in for the fourteenth set of R & R Acres’ bulls to complete the individual animal feed efficiency trial. All the 2013 born R&R Acres’ heifers retained for replacements were also feed efficiency tested again this year. Measuring individual animal feed efficiency is a relatively rare occurance because of the difficulty in accurately and cost effectively measuring daily feed intake of each animal. By using the feeding bunks and electronic system developed by GrowSafe Systems, continual 24 hour a day monitoring of each cattle’s feed consumption is recorded for a 70 day plus trial period. The first set of bulls to use the new machines at Cattleland started their test November 10, 2004 that ran through February 3, 2005. There were several breeds of bulls going through this first round to gather information as to their ability to convert feed to pounds of gain. Bulls were also ultrasound measured for carcass traits upon completion of test. Since then, the R&R Acres’ bulls and females have had individual animal feed efficiency tests done on the whole calf crop to get an accurate measure on the

whole group. Why measure feed efficiency? The cost of feed is second only to fixed costs in importance to the profitability of commercial beef operations and 70-75% of the total dietary energy cost in beef production is used for maintenance, including maintenance of the dam. In addition, a 5% improvement in feed efficiency could have an economic impact four times greater than a 5% improvement in average daily gain. Defining residual feed intake Net feed efficiency or net feed intake (NFI) or residual feed intake (RFI) is defined as the difference between an animal's actual feed intake and its expected feed requirements for maintenance and growth. Thus, it is the variation in feed intake that remains after the requirements for maintenance and growth have been removed. Like a golf score, a lower value is better and indicates an efficient animal. Considerable variation exists between individual animals within breeds or genetic strains in RFI. This infers that substantial progress can be made in RFI or feed efficiency since the heritability of the trait is approximately 40%. -2424

The trial The main purpose of this trial is to identify feed efficient breeding cattle. Ultimately the efficiency of the cow herd and feeder cattle can be improved to reduce unit costs of production. The R & R bulls R & R Acres is the only bull supplier in Canada that has tested their entire bull calf crops for Net Feed Efficiency for the last 11 years in a row. Using Feed Efficiency Data Use individual animal feed efficiency data in the selection process for purchasing your breeding stock. Dramatic cost savings can be gained with this moderately heritable trait in the feedlot cattle, as well as in the cow herd.

Feed Efficiency is Really A Cow Herd Trait ...not just a feedlot trait.

EPDs

Het. Black (Igen.) Homo Polled 68% Bwt: 67 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 530 Index: 100 Adj. Ywt.: 1103 Index: 100 Yrl. Frame Score: 5.8 PMCH DNA: AA - Homo Favorable

RRAN 4A

LFM-2066206

BOHI Titlelist 7050T Sire: TW Fire N’ Ice MAGS Upper Saunter JCL Lodestar 27L Dam: GLDN Ms Lodestar 102X MAGS 13M • • • • • • • •

Actual Gestation Length 280 days Top Straight Feed Conversion Bull Here’s the bull to sire some top valued feeder cattle. Ranks #1 for straight feed conversion, #2 for RFI, #5 for average daily gain and #4 for marbling. Superior calving ease in a moderate framed package. The first and only son of TW Fire N’Ice in Canada. Homozygous favorable for PMCH. We wish to reserve the right to collect semen for in herd use.

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

Top Straight Feed Conversion Bull

Gest

R&R FE Beefmaker 4A 29 May 2013

EPD

CED

110

PWG

39.4

CEM

Milk

TotMat

63.4

DOC

Stay

REA

.26

FAT

.04

MARB

.19

2014 Data

Year

Index

GLDN Ms. Lodestar 102X - Dam of lot 16.

Rank

Adj. Ribeye

1.10

Backfat

.13

Marb.

3.25

114.9

% Lean

65.4

-1.41

Meat Net Feed Eff ( RFI ) Feed Conv.

4.51

ADG

3.98

124.3

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TW Fire N’ Ice - Sire of lot 16.

Red Homo Polled 69% Bwt: 100 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 574 Index: 110.1 Adj. Ywt.: 1126 Index 106.6 Yrl. Frame Score: 5.5

Index

Rank

Adj.

Net Feed Eff

.68

( RFI )

Ribeye

1.14

Backfat

.08

Marb.

2.00

71.3

% Lean

66.8

Feed Conv.

5.60

ADG

3.50

107.1

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

-2.1

.12

CED

4.9

.28

3.0

.31

.27

108

.29

PWG

.29

CEM

6.4

ROMN Justice Sire: R&R Beefmaker 13W R&R Milkmaid 17P SLC Head Start 437M (Gelbvieh) Dam: R&R Milkmaid G 5U BVF River Queen

Milk

25.1

.18

TotMat

60.4

.21

DOC

21.3

.13

Stay

38.1

.24

• Actual Gestation Length not available. • Dam is from our “G” line being sired by a Gelbvieh bull - for added maternal traits without sacrificing muscle. • His dam again raised one of our best bull calves in 2014. • His sire was one of our popular bulls in our 2011 sale that we used here at R&R in the Fall. • Higher Igenity DNA tenderness score of 6.

REA

.23

.08

FAT

-.05

.10

MARB

-.23

.09

EPDs

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

19 Jun 2013

Year

EPD

Gest

R&R MR 13W 48A

2014 Data

EPDs

RRA 48A

CXM4074383

Meat

Red Homo Polled 91% Bwt: 75 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 510 Index 97.8 Adj. Ywt.: 990 Index 93.7 Yrl. Frame Score: 6.0

Gest

-3.7

.17

CED

10.7

.27

-1.4

.31

62.8

.27

94.3

.28

PWG

31.5

.28

CEM

.18

Milk

27.3

.17

TotMat

58.6

.19

.23

DOC

33.1

.15

Stay

23.5

.24

REA

.08

FAT

-.04

.08

-.04 .07 • Actual Gestation Length not available. • High degree of calving ease indicators. • Linebred to ROMN Justice - one of the breed’s best well proven bulls for calving ease, stout made, moderate framed, high docility sires. • If his dam had a slight bit higher milk EPD, she’d be a CLA Elite Dam.

R&R Mr 13W 51A 6 Jun 2013

RRA 51A

CPM0219449

ROMN Justice Sire: R&R Beefmaker 13W R&R Milkmaid 17P ROMN Justice Dam: R&R Milkmaid 20W R&R Sweet Gal 8M

MARB

2014 Data

Year

Index

Rank

Adj. Ribeye

1.23

Backfat

.08

10 -

Marb.

2.75

98.1

% Lean

66.1

-.42

Feed Conv.

5.26

ADG

3.28

99.9

Meat

R&R Beefmaker 14T - full brother to dam of lof 18. Herd sire for Campbell Limousin, Man.

R&R Milkmaid 20W - dam of lot 18.

R&R Beefmaker 3Y - maternal brother to lot 18 from our 2013 sale. Short gestation length, light birthweight popular bull that ranked #3 for gain at 4.43 lbs per day, converted at 3.82 to 1 ranking #5, and ranked #11 for marbling. -2626

Net Feed Eff ( RFI )

Homo Black (Igen.) Homo Polled (Igen.) 87% Bwt: 91 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 556 Index: 106.6 Adj. Ywt.: 1079 Index: 102.1 Yrl. Frame Score: 6.0 PMCH DNA: AA - Homo Favorable

R&R Beefmaker 26A 11 Jun 2013

RRA 26A

CXM4074416

D&M Endzone Sire: R&R Beefmaker 18Y R&R Milkmaid 60U HUNT Mr. Jock 44J Dam: R&R Milkmaid 20X BVF Milkmaid 19E

EPDs

EPD

Year

Index

Rank

-2.7

.25

CED

1.4

.27

3.3

.30

84.6

.26

133.6

.28

PWG

CEM

8.7

.18

Milk

28.6

.17

TotMat

70.8

.19

1.3

.22

DOC

29.6

.14

Stay

53.7

.23

REA

.84

.10

FAT

-.04

.10

MARB

0.00

.10

.66

Net Feed Eff

Adj.

Top%

Acc. Gest

• Actual Gestation Length 289 days. • A full brother to R&R Milkmaid 60U ranked #1 for ribeye in our 2011 sale group at a whopping 1.69 sq. inches per 100 lbs. live weight, ranked #8 for marbling, was #5 for % lean meat yield, was #14 for gain and #10 for straight feed conversion at 3.34 to 1. • Linebred HUNT Mr. Jock 44J. Lot 19 is in the top 1 to 5% of the breed for 8 EPD traits. • Homozygous favorable for PMCH (Tenderness). 2014 Data

EPD

His EPDs rank him in the top 1% to 5% for 8 traits!

( RFI )

Ribeye

1.37

Feed Conv.

5.83

Backfat

ADG

3.23

97.5

.05

Marb.

2.98

106.3

% Lean

68.8

R&R Beefmaker 18Y - sire of lot 19. Ranked #1 for % lean meat yield, #10 for marbling and #15 for ribeye in our 2013 sale.

Meat

Red Homo Polled (test pending) 69% Bwt: 95 Unasst. Adj. Wwt: 806 Adj. Ywt.: 1148

EPDs

EPD

Top%

Acc.

Rank

Gest

CED

7.6

2.5

67.2

94.3

PWG

27.4

SAV Final Answer 0035 (Angus) Sire: Richmond Willis TSR 151W Richmond Tierra TSR 86T RPY LA Warden 26W Dam: CL You’re Unbelievable RPY Paynes Regency 24R

CEM

6.9

Milk

24.4

TotMat

58.0

DOC

Stay

• •

28.9

REA

.45

FAT

-.02

MARB

.08

Skull Creek Ambush 14 Feb 2013

• • • •

SCR 2A

unregistered

Actual Gestation Length not available. Lot 20 was raised at Skull Creek so he was not in the contemporary group to get performance and feed efficiency data. Notice his hefty weaning weight - raised from a first calf heifer that did a tremendous job. Halter broke. Super nice disposition. His sire is a son of the tremendous well proven, calving ease Angus bull, SAV Final Answer 0035.

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Past R&R Acres’ Cattle College Bulls Best Compilation of Statistical Data R&R Beefmaker 14S '08 Cattle College Bull R&R Sleep Easy 9P x R&R Miss Southern Blitz 64L ADG: 3.35 lbs. Index: 102 REA:Index 91.1 Marbling: 4.39 RFI: -8.02 Feed Conversion: 3.95 Birthweight: 76 unasst. • Purchased by Hewson Limousin, Sask.

R&R Beefmaker 36Z ‘14 Cattle College Bull R&R Mr Jock 9W x R&R Milkmaid 122T ADG: 5.25 lbs. Rank 2 REA:1.31 sq. in./100 lbs.live wt. Marbling: 3.41 RFI: -.45 Feed Conversion: 3.89 Bwt: 91 unasst. Wwt.: 561 Ywt.: 1,278 • Purchased by Wenbourne Farms, Alta.

R&R Beefmaker SM 112T '09 Cattle College Bull R&R Beefmaker 64N x Simmental/Red Angus ADG: 4.57 lbs. Index: 120.3 REA:Index 109.5 Marbling: 4.00 RFI: -1.32 Feed Conversion: 3.13 Birthweight.: 100 unasst. • Purchased by Riverside Ranch, Alta.

R&R Beefmaker FE 64Y ‘13 Cattle College Bull R&R Beefmaker 14T x R&R Milkmaid 76U ADG: 4.53 lbs. Rank 11 REA:1.44 sq. in./100 lbs.live wt. Marbling: 2.65 RFI: -.64 Feed Conversion: 3.00 Bwt: 95 unasst. Wwt.: 491 Ywt.: 1,0641 • Purchased by Middleton Ranch, Alta.

R&R Beefmaker 23U '10 Cattle College Bull HUNT Mr. Jock 44J x Northern Panorama ZJW 10C ADG: 4.27 lbs. Index: 126 REA: 1.54/100 lbs.live wt. Marbling: 2.59 RFI: -1.26 Feed Conversion: 3.00 Birthweight: 90 unasst. • Purchased by Spring Willow Ranch, Alta.

R&R Mr. Jock 9W ‘11 Cattle College Bull HUNT Mr. Jock 44J x R&R Milkmaid 143R (JCL Lodestar 27L) ADG: 5.31 lbs. Index: 144 REA:1.34 sq. in./100 lbs. Marbling: 1.49 RFI: -1.57 Feed Conversion: 3.06 Bwt: 104 unasst. Wwt.: 711 Ywt.: 1,364 • Purchased by Leonard Limousin, Iowa

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R&R Beefmaker 16X ‘12 Cattle College Bull HUNT Mr. Jock 44J x R&R Milkmaid 90N (R&R Redwood) ADG: 5.85 lbs. Rank 2 REA:1.35 sq. in./100 lbs.live wt. Marbling: 4.00 RFI: .52 Feed Conversion: 4.64 Bwt: 89 unasst. Wwt.: 520 Ywt.: 1,451 • Purchased by Spring Willow Ranch, Alta.

Using EPDs (Expected Progeny Differences)

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EPD Accuracy

Example: BW +2.3 (.73)

Expected progeny differences (EPDs) are used to compare the genetic merit of animals in various traits. An EPD predicts the difference in performance of future offspring of a parent, as compared to progeny from other parents, when each are bred to mates of equal value. A Gestation Length EPDs (GL) or (GEST) Calculated from breeding and calving date information. Expressed in days. Low gestation EPDs indicate genetics for shorter average gestation lengths of offspring. Advantages could be 1) an increase in post partum time interval and thus improved rebreeding performance; 2) decreased birthweight and improved calving ease 3) increased actual weaning weight because of increased age of calf. B. Birth Weight EPDs (BW) Expressed in pounds of calf weight at birth. Lower EPDs indicate less birthweight in progeny. C. Weaning Weight EPDs (WW) D. Yearling Weight EPDs (YW) Both are expressed in expected added pounds of calf at 205 days of age and 365 days of age, respectively. E. Milking Ability EPDs (MILK) or (MA) A sire’s milk EPD is expressed as the additional pounds of weaning weight of calves from daughters, due to genes for milk passed on from the sire to his daughters. F. Scrotal Circumference EPDs (SC) Expressed in centimeters (cm.), with higher values indicating genes for larger yearling scrotal circumferences of sons. G. Docility EPDs (DOC) Higher EPD values indicate genetics for higher docility (calmer behavior) H. Carcass Weight EPDs (CW) Expressed in pounds of carcass weight of progeny. I. Ribeye Area EPDs (REA) Expressed in square inches of ribeye area in progeny. A common, well accepted measure of muscularity in a carcass is a measure of the loin muscle (ribeye) between the 12th and 13th rib. J. Back Fat Thickness EPDs (FAT) Inches of fat cover over the loin measured between the 12 and 13th ribs. K. Marbling Score EPDs (MARB) The marbling score EPD is expressed in units of numeric marbling score, with higher values indicating genes for greater deposition of intramuscular fat, or higher expected marbling score and higher USDA or Canada quality grade. L. Calving Ease Direct EPD (CED) Calving ease of this animal’s progeny in % unassisted births. Higher is better. M. Calving Ease Maternal EPD (CEM) Calving ease of daughters in % unassisted births. Higher is better. N. Post Weaning Gain (PWG) Rate of gain between weaning and yearling in pounds. O. Stayability (STAY) Ability of cows to stay producing more years in the herd as % probability. Accuracy: What does it mean and how to use it? Accuracy is a measure of the reliability associated with an EPD designated by a numeric value which ranges from 0 to 1.0. Accuracy indicates the type and amount of performance information which was used to calculate the EPD. Accuracies defined as (P) indicates that the animal’s EPD is only an average of its two parents’ EPDs for that trait. The higher the number (accuracy) figure, the more accurate the trait measured should be. All EPDs in this catalog are current Spring 2015 information. Spring 2015 International Limousin Genetic Evaluation - Average for 2013-2014 born calves GL CED BW WW YW PWG Milk CEM SC ST DOC CW REA YG FAT MARB (days) (%) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs) (lbs.) (lbs) (%) (cm) (%) (%) (lbs) (in2) (%) (in.) (units) -1.2 7.2 1.7 65.0 91.9 26.9 25.5 5.6 .1 19.4 22.8 26.4 .51 -.15 -.032 -.06 • Rights and Obligations

Sale Terms and Conditions

The terms and conditions of the sale shall constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller and be equally binding on both parties. Animals resold following purchase in this sale shall constitute a separate transaction and the rights and obligations of the two parties connected thereto are not covered by the terms and conditions of this sale.

• Announcements

Announcements from the block shall take precedence over printed material in the catalogue. Buyers are therefore cautioned to pay attention to any such announcements.

• Bidding

Animals will be sold singly or in lots to the highest bidder. Bidding will be carried out in Canadian dollars.

• Auctioneer

The auctioneer will settle any disputes as to bids, and his decision on such matters will be final. The auctioneer shall have the right to refuse bids from anyone who has a previous record of default in payment of who has not made proper credit clearance with the Sale Management prior to the sale.

• Risk

Cattle are at the risk of the buyer as soon as they are sold.

• Terms

Terms of the sale are cash or cheque payable at par at sale time. Current rate of exchange as of sale day will apply to purchases made by U.S. buyers. Parties unknown to the sales manager desiring to settle by personal cheque, should bring a letter of identification from their bankers. Right of property shall not pass until full settlement is made. Sales management reserve the right to require a certified cheque as settlement before releasing any sale cattle. Should any buyer fail to settle for his purchases or defaults in any manner, sales management reserves full power to resell the animal to the best advantage either publicly or privately without further notice. Any loss arising from such resale together with keep and all other expenses incurred shall be payable by the defaulter. All settlements must be made with the clerks of the sale before any cattle will be released.

• Breeder Guarantee

Should any bull 14 months of age or over fail to prove a breeder after being used on cows known to be breeders, the matter shall be reported in writing to the seller within six months following date of purchase. The seller will then have the right and privilege of six months to prove the bull a breeder. No guarantee is given that the semen collected from the bull will freeze.

• Settlement of Guarantee

Transportation charges on animals returned to the seller are for the account of the buyer. No incidental expenses such as feed, care, A.I., signing fees, interest, veterinary charges, etc. will be charged by either party when making settlement. If the seller is successful in proving the animal in question to be a breeder, then said animal must be reclaimed by the buyer at his or her expense. Should the seller fail to prove the animal a breeder, the buyer is guaranteed a satisfactory replacement, F.O.B. ranch or location of origin, or equal value as credit in a future sale. In no event shall the seller be responsible for more than the original purchase price.

• Soliciting

Promoting the sale of cattle, other than those in the sale, is frowned upon and considered an unethical practice during any sale.

• Accidents

Although every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of buyers, neither sales management, auctioneer nor the owner assumes any responsibility in these matters and disclaims any liability legal or otherwise in the event of accident or loss of property.

• Announcements

INSURANCE - Insurance will be available. MAIL BIDS - Mail or wire bids may be furnished in confidential form. Bids should be in the hands of the sales staff as long as possible prior to the time of the sale.

• Registration Papers

Each animal will carry papers issued by the CLA or NALF. Proper certificates issued by the Association will be furnished in the name of the new owner upon request.

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Top Ranking Bulls In Economically Important Traits 2015 Sale Bulls This year’s bulls were moved to a native grass pasture at Brady Scott’s after they completed their 90 day performance and feed efficiency test where they have received free choice hay plus 10 lbs. light grain ration through the fall, then went on self feed hay plus a “pelleted” complete mixed ration that had no barley or corn which is best for their guts and feet. This allowed plenty of exercise for proper bull development. Our aim is to do all we can to extend their longevity.

-----Calving Ease Indicators----Lowest Actual Birthweights Rank Lot # Bwt.(lb.) 1 13 65 2 16 67 3 18 75 4 15 78 5 8 89 6 6 90 7 10 91 8 14 91 9 19 91

Best Calving Ease EPD Rank Lot # CED 1 15 11.2 2 13 11.0 3 18 10.7 4 16 9.3 5 20 7.6 6 14 6.0 7 6 5.3 8 10 5.2 9 17 4.9 10 8 4.6 11 2 4.4 12tie 4 3.5 12tie 1 3.5 14 7 3.4 15 3 2.9

Lowest Birthweight EPDs Rank Lot # BW(EPD) 1 13 -2.7 2 18 -1.4 3 15 -1.0 4 16 .9 5 14 1.6 6 8 2.0 7tie 20 2.5 7tie 6 2.5 9 10 2.7 10 4 2.9 11 17 3.0 12tie 1 3.2 12tie 3 3.2 14tie 2 3.3 14tie 19 3.3 Shortest Gestation Length EPD Rank Lot # GEST (days) 1 13 -4.7 2tie 18 -3.7 2tie 10 -3.7 4tie 15 -3.4 4tie 14 -3.4 6 2 -2.9 7 4 -2.8 8tie 19 -2.7 8tie 7 -2.7 8tie 9 -2.7 11tie 8 -2.5 11tie 12 -2.5 13tie 6 -2.2 13tie 3 -2.2 15 17 -2.1

CUP Intramuscular Fat (IMF) Scores Canada USDA IMF Score Amt. of Marbling Grade Grade less than 2.3 Traces A Standard 2.3-3.99 Slight AA Select 4.00 - 5.70 Small AAA Choice

Top Net Feed Efficiency (RFI) Bulls (lbs. dry matter basis) Rank Lot # RFI 1 2 3 4 5tie 5tie 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

15 -1.63 16 -1.41 12 -1.24 14 -.64 18 -.42 2 -.42 11 -.29 10 -.20 4 -.18 1 -.13 13 -.13 7 -.19 9 -.28 3 -.48 6 .61

Top Straight Feed Conversion Bulls lbs. feed / lb. gain (dry matter basis) Rank Lot # lb. feed / lb gain 1 16 4.51 2 15 4.61 3 12 4.72 4 4 4.75 5 2 4.89 6 9 4.91 7 1 4.99 8 10 5.05 9 6 5.10 10 5 5.15 11 3 5.16 12 8 5.18 13 18 5.26 14 7 5.41 15 17 5.60

Top Average Daily Gain Bulls (lbs. per day) Rank

ADG

Lot#

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9tie 9tie 11 12 13 14 15

4.34 4.16 4.09 4.03 3.98 3.96 3.87 3.81 3.79 3.79 3.76 3.59 3.54 3.50 3.28

4 5 6 9 16 10 8 12 1 2 3 15 7 17 18

-----Ultrasound Carcass Rankings----Top Ribeye Bulls Rank Lot # sq in./100 lbs. live wt. 1 15 1.38 2 19 1.37 3 7 1.36 4 12 1.34 5tie 13 1.32 5tie 8 1.32 7tie 1 1.31 7tie 14 1.31 9 2 1.28 10 18 1.23 11 10 1.18 12 17 1.14 13tie 6 1.13 13tie 11 1.13 15 4 1.12

Intramuscular Fat (Marbling) Rank Lot # % IMF Index

% Lean Meat Yield Rank Lot # %

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11tie 13 14 15

1 2 3 4 5 6 7tie 7tie 9 10tie 10tie 12tie 12tie 14tie 14tie 16 17tie 17tie

5 4 3 16 13 10 8 19 9 1 6 18 2 12 11

4.11 3.79 3.39 3.25 3.18 3.12 3.05 2.98 2.93 2.81 2.75 2.75 2.67 2.52 2.49

146.6 135.2 120.9 114.9 113.4 111.3 108.8 106.3 104.5 100.2 98.1 98.1 95.2 89.9 88.8

12 19 1 7 14 15 8 13 2 17 4 6 5 11 18 9 10 3

69.0 68.8 68.5 68.4 68.3 68.1 67.9 67.9 67.1 66.8 66.8 66.5 66.5 66.1 66.1 66.0 65.7 65.7

In comparison, the Canadian Grading System awards a 1 Yield Grade to carcasses with 59% or more lean meat yield.

Bulls will register at least a full degree less marbling than steers of the same age, genetics and feeding history. Remember, these R&R bulls and heifers have been “coasted” through their first winter and have not seen heavy feed to increase their marbling depositions.

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