SALE BOOK EPD EXPLANATIONS
CALVING EASE DIRECT (CED): Percent of unassisted births of a bull’s calves when he is used on heifers. A higher number is favorable, meaning better calving ease. This EPD can be vital to a rancher looking to decrease the amount of calves pulled in his herd.
BIRTH WEIGHT (BW): Predicts the difference, in pounds, for birth weight of the calf.
WEANING WEIGHT (WW): Predicts the difference, in pounds, for weaning weight (adjusted to age of dam and a standard 205 days of age). This is an indicator of growth from birth to weaning.
YEARLING WEIGHT (YW): Predicts the expected difference, in pounds, for yearling weight (adjusted to a standard 365 days of age). This is an indicator of growth from birth to yearling.
MILK (MILK): The genetic ability of a sire’s daughters to produce milk expressed in pounds of weaning weight.
TOTAL MATERNAL (TM): An index that combines growth and milk information as a prediction of the weaning weight performance of calves from a sire’s daughters. As an index, this value is not reported with an accompanying accuracy. A greater TM value means a mother that returns comparatively higher weaning weights on her calves. TM Index = MK EPD + 1⁄2 WW EPD.
CALVING EASE MATERNAL (CEM): Represented as percent of unassisted births in a sire’s first-calving daughters. A higher number represents more favorable calving ease. This EPD is important to a rancher’s bottom line because it predicts which animals produce daughters with a genetic pre-disposition to calve unassisted as heifers.
NON-PARENT BREED AVERAGE EPDs
YIELD GRADE (YG): Differences in yield grade score, which is a predictor of percent retail product. Smaller values suggest that progeny will have a better lean to fat ratio.
CARCASS WEIGHT (CW): Differences in pounds of hot carcass weight, adjusted to an industry standard age endpoint.
RIBEYE AREA (CREA): Differences in ribeye area in inches between the 12th and 13th rib. Greater ribeye areas are preferable.
MARBLING (MARB): Predicts the differences in the degree of marbling within the ribeye as expressed in marbling score units. Greater marbling numbers are preferable and are an indicator of higher carcass quality grades.
TENDERNESS (TEND): Tenderness scores are is designed to help commercial producers select cattle with the genetic potential for tender meat. In addition to reporting the status of an animal for the Leptin gene, Neogen’s Tenderness/Leptin product also reports the marker status at three major locations (Calpain316, Calpain4751, and CAST) in the bovine genome known to have an impact on meat tenderness. To assist in the interpretation of these results, those three markers are then combined into an overall Tenderness Score, rated on a scale of 1 (Tough) to 10 (Tender). A score of 4, 5 or 6 indicates the eating experience of meat from that animal will be a good one. A score of 7 or higher promises a superior eating experience--as in being able to cut that animal’s meat with a fork!
FEEDER PROFIT INDEX (FPI): An economic selection index designed to aid producers in selecting sires whose progeny will perform in the feedlot and are sold on grade and yield. Well ranking sires for FPI have higher marbling and carcass weight than their contemporaries. As a terminal index, little emphasis is put on maternal traits such as stayability and calving ease.
THE TARGETING THE BRAND™ LOGO
The Certified Angus Beef ® Targeting the Brand™ logo is used to identify any registered Angus bull with a minmum marbling EPD (Marb) of +0.65 and an Angus Grid Value Index ($G) of +55 or higher. Sire-identified carcass data from more than 8,600 records in the American Angus Association database show these minimum thresholds for Marb and $G achieve an average of 50% CAB acceptance. While a sire’s genetic potential only accounts for a portion of marbling performance in a calf crop, these benchmarks provide commercial cattlemen a starting place to identify genetics that will go on to bring performance premiums on quality beef grids.
CRAN GUNNER M92 ET • SELLS AS LOT 1
As I write this note, I’m struggling with offering this calf for sale...I think he would look great in my pasture. He is a serious herdsire candidate just by the muscle mass, the rib, the clean front end and the dimension this bull displays. It’s my opinion, that you won’t find a cleaner-fronted Gunner son offering this much muscle. For Balancer breeders, you will be hard pressed to find a Gelbvieh Balancer bull that ranks in the top 20% for all carcass traits and ranks in the top 20% for WW and YW while being herd average for BW and CE. This bull actually ranks in the top 50% for 11 of the EPDs! If you are a breeder looking to add a little performance into your Balancer females, this calf will do just that. The Z256 cow (13 years old) has been a consistent performer on our place for many years, check out her deep-sided Merit calf she raised this past year (Lot 41). Selling full possession and half semen interest.
MCCA GUNNER 947G • SIRE OF LOT 1
CRAN JACKPOT M91 ET • SELLS AS LOT 2
Lot 2 and 3 - Two bulls that exhibit a huge amount of capacity in their middle with a lot of muscle in those hind quarters. From a commercial cattleman’s perspective, I hope you can appreciate the look and the possibility of a set of feeder calves from either of these two brothers...or better yet, buy them both! Donor Dam, Legacy D642 has recorded 31 ET calves for us with a 102 weaning ratio and a 112 yearling ratio on her progeny. This cow herself has created her legacy within our program and for our customers who have purchased her sons and daughters through the years.
LOT
Homozygous
CRAN JACKPOT M91 ET
3 CRAN LEGACY D642 ET • DAM OF LOTS 2-3, 5.
CRAN JACKPOT M95 ET
CRAN FLAT TOP M96 ET • SELLS AS LOT 4
CRAN FLAT TOP M96 ET
REG: AMGV1603931
Homozygous Black 23%GV 78%AN Bull
ACT
CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE
WERNER LADY 0304
S A V RESOURCE 1441
Homozygous Polled BD: 3/22/2024
CONNEALY CONSENSUS 7229
WERNER FLAT TOP 4136 EURA ELGA OF CONANGA 9109
C R A BEXTOR 872 5205 608 SANDPOINT LADY 7869 RITO 707 OF IDEAL 3407 7075
CRAN LEGACY D642 ET S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4136
BVLK Z202 LEGACY CRAN BUDDY BOY T729 PCCI MS TY 5182R 4
Heifer bull deluxe! A good way to look at this low percentage Gelbvieh bull is “a lot of Angus with a splash of performance.” Just like the Jackpot 1/2 brothers, this bull exhibits a rib cage with a tremendous amount of capacity with adequate performance. If you don’t like checking cows at calving, this would be a great choice! He also has a very desirable carcass profile. Tenderness score of 7!
5
CRAN MR RIGHT M93 ET
77% Gelbvieh Bull REG: AMGV1603929
Heterozygous Polled
ACT BW: ADJ WW:
3/30/2024
ET 866 M93
RWG WAR ADMIRAL 2528
LCR WARNOCK 612W
RWG RIGHT COMBINATION 5506 RWG SEXY-KITTY 6034
SLC LORA 164Y
SDCG X-FACTOR 202X
SLC MASTER PLAN 191U
SLC LORA C 299P
TAU MR KRUGERRAND 70M 130P
DCH HILLE ZULA Z133 GRU MS RIGHT 202M
DCH HILLE S523 SAUCEY ET S A V 5175 BANDO 0699
DCH HILLE J31 JEANS
For the guys that like Red bulls, this one’s for you. We mated the the Zula Z133 cow to the 2-time Canadian National Champion and U.S. National Champion Right Combination bull. I think you will like what you see in this package.
DCH HILLE ZULA Z133 • DAM OF LOT 5
CRAN MR RIGHT M93 ET • SELLS AS LOT 5
CRAN WHITEWATER M12 • SELLS AS LOT 6
This calf touches all the bases for Growth & Carcass. Top 2% for WW and top 4% for YW. Top 1% for Ribeye area, top 5% for CW, top 15% for Marbling, top 25% for YG, and top 50% for CFAT…how good is that! Plus he scores a 6 for Tenderness. The (Winnie) dam on this calf was purchased from the PRCC as a cow/calf pair and is contributing quite nicely. VAR Whitewater is a great compliment for adding a little softer look and improving carcass and calving ease. As an added bonus, these Whitewater calves seem to very quiet and easy to handle.
LOT
CRAN
CRAN
CRAN WHITEWATER M12
AMGV1602752
Heterozygous Black 50%GV 50%AN Balancer Bull
Polled
2/27/2024
Heifer bull! Calving ease with growth…about as good as it gets. And he scored a 6 for Tenderness too!
M14
CRAN
High percentage Angus bull with a splash of Gelbvieh. Another Whitewater ranking in the top 5% for growth and top 4% for TM, CW and CREA and follows that up with a 6 for Tenderness! I hope you are seeing the consistncy I see with these Whitewater calves.
Homozygous
HCC WHITEWATER 9010
VAR WHITEWATER 2161
VAR LASS 783
CRAN POT COMMITTED F11 ET
CRAN H053
CRAN A307 ET
MILL BRAE IDENTIFIED 4031
ROCK CREEK SARA 6066
BALDRIDGE COMPASS C041
VAR SOPHIE LASS 5490
GLAG ADKINS JACKPOT 906W
CRAN PRINCESS A313 ET
JHL LCC FIELD DAY A614N CRAN BUTTERSCOTCH S493 ET
Here is another lower percentage Gelbvieh bull or a high percentage Angus bull…however you want to look at it. It’s easy to like the look of these Whitewater calves as they are very clean in their sheath. This calf could be used on heifers and cows, and ranks in the top 4% for growth. Ranks in the top 15% for marbling, CW, and CREA and scored a 7 for tenderness! This cow raised twins and bred back for a March calf.
Black
CRAN BLACK VELVET C528
FIRE500W ET CRAN A314 ET
A very eye appealing Whitewater Balancer bull…excels at performance (top 10% for WW and top 15% for YW), ranks in the top 40% for calving ease, ranks in the top 2% for ribeye area while being in the top 30% on 3 other carcass traits, and scored a 9 for tenderness...that’s rare! If you look really close, this calf has very light scurs.
HCC WHITEWATER 9010
VAR WHITEWATER 2161
CREEK SARA 6066 VAR LASS 783
COMPASS C041
SOPHIE LASS 5490 S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035
COLEMAN REGIS 904
CRAN B504 ET COLEMAN DONNA 714
CRAN MISS DREW N314
DREW 565K CRAN MISS ATLAS K43
Calving ease, performance and carcass is the story on these Whitewater calves. They all have a very eye appealing look with adequate muscle expression. All of these Whitewater Balancer calves are high percentage Angus with a splash of Gelbvieh. If you compare these to the purbred Angus calf, you can see that these Balancers have just a touch more performance than the purebred Angus. Like the rest of these Whitwater calves, this calf ranks in the top 20% for growth. He also ranks in the top 3% for marbling, top 40% for CREA and CW and scored a 6 for tenderness!
A313 is the maternal granddam to Lots 74 and 75 in the heifer pen. Princess W2 is the granddam to Lots 36 and 43 in the bull pen. As you can see, this calf is backed by a great cow family. This bull ranks in the top 20% for WW and top 10% for YW. He ranks in the top 40% or better for every carcass trait! I would say you have everything you need here to sire an excellent set of heavy steers that feeders will love to feed. Tenderness 6!
VAR WHITEWATER 2161 • SIRE OF LOTS 9-11
CRAN
REG: AMGV1602729
Homozygous Black
CRAN TETON M02
66%GV 32%AN Balancer Bull
Homozygous Polled BD: 3/29/2024
ACT BW: ADJ
88 718 M02
JOB DANELL PAY PAL 12H
LRSF GRAND TETON K50
LRSF NELLIE H163
COLEMAN REGIS 904
CRAN 545C ET
EGL TIARA T003 ET
JOB DANELL PAYGRADE 68E
JOB DANELL JOSEPHINE 33C
MJBC FRANCHISE F806
LRSF NELLIE B119
S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035
COLEMAN DONNA 714
XXB TITUS 880K
EGL FARAH
Wow! Very good calf…could be used on heifers and cows, wide across the top, exhibits good muscle down that hind quarter, balances up really nice, extremely good set of EPDs and scores a 6 for tenderness. Four carcass traits in the top 15% of the breed, top 40% for calving ease, top 20% for growth, and top 20% for maternal (CEM, HP, PG30). Should sire a great set of steers and be sure to keep some heifers as they will make a good set of cows. Grand Teton is going to be an excellent fit on our Double Wide cows and heifers.
U451
DLW SAM ET CRAN FIONA F804 ET THOMAS LADY JET 6959
CRAN BUTTERCUP Z251 ET TC TOTAL 410 CRAN BUTTERSCOTCH S493 ET
Heifer bull sired by the $22,000 Pay Pal son we purchased from Larsons in 2023. To be fair, we’ve use him exclusively on heifers with a few cows sprinkled in but these calves look to be very good. I think he will compliment our Double Wide females exceptionally well going forward. Plan to see more of these calves next year.
Heterozygous Black
22%AN Bull REG: AMGV1603108 Homozygous Polled
4/21/2024 ACT BW: ADJ WW:
JOB DANELL PAY PAL 12H
LRSF GRAND TETON K50
JOB DANELL PAYGRADE 68E
DANELL JOSEPHINE 33C
LRSF NELLIE H163 MJBC FRANCHISE F806
LRSF NELLIE B119
GHGF LONE STAR D027
MCCA GUNNER 947G
CRAN K161ET ET MCCA CLEMENTINE 5147C
CRAN ZULA C557 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X DCH HILLE ZULA Z133
We purchased the sire from Lost River in 2023 for $22,000 and used him mostly on heifers with a few cows sprinkled in. This calf ranks in the top 40% on 12 of the major 15 EPDs but, he is in the top 15% on 4 of the 5 carcass traits and is in the top 35% on the other. This bull deserves a look.
CRAN TETON M44
This calf has a lot to offer. He ranks in the top 2% of the breed for both growth traits and maternal traits. If you plan to keep females, this bull ranks in the top 20% for heifer pregnancy…this is typically not something that is a concern with Gelbvieh-influenced cattle as they tend to mature earlier than other breeds but he also ranks in the top 20% for PG30 which means the predicition of a female to become pregnant at 3 years of age given they calved as a heifer which is a huge economic driver when retaining heifers of any breed. And, he ranks in the top 1% for CFAT, top 10% for YG, top 15% for CW, and top 15% for Ribeye area...and all backed by the really good Julia 7130S cow. Perfect package for some top-end steers!
CRAN TETON M75 • SELLS AS LOT 16
LRSF GRAND TETON K50 • SIRE OF LOTS 13-16
CRAN DOUBLE WIDE M27 • SELLS AS LOT 17
Lot 17 and 18 - Bulls will add thickness and growth across that top line! These calves rank in the top 2% for CREA. Buyers love to see those big wide tops in the calves. These bulls trace back to the great Phoebe cow on the maternal side of the pedigree.
LOT
CRAN DOUBLE WIDE M27
REG: AMGV1602736
Homozygous Black
Homozygous Polled
53%GV 47%AN Balancer Bull
91 705 M27
JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
JRI SECRET INSTINCT 254U83
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1 JRI MS PERSUASION 246Z3
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L TC ABERDEEN 759
CRANVIEW OPPORTUNITY X176 ET CRANVIEW D615 EGL TIARA T003 ET BLAKE ROSE 9859 SIK KAHUNA 287 BLAKE MISS STOUT 435
CRAN DOUBLE WIDE M11
REG: AMGV1602716
Homozygous Black 65%GV 34%AN Balancer Bull
Homozygous Polled
CRAN MISS DREW N314
Calving ease bull for young or small cows. His maternal half-brother is M65 (Lot 11).
CRANVIEW OPPORTUNITY X176 ET CRAN C525 EGL TIARA T003 ET CRAN Z258 ET RABS BROWN COMMITMENT S7206 CRAN P495 ET
CRAN DOUBLE WIDE M21
REG: AMGV1616838
Homozygous Black
41%GV 59%AN Balancer Bull
Homozygous Polled BD: 3/15/2024
POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1 JRI MS PERSUASION 246Z3
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L
CONNEALY CONFIDENCE PLUS WOODHILL BLUEPRINT VAR HOLLY 077
Very stylish bull. Cattle that are infused with a little Confidence Plus in the pedigree have a very stylish look to them and they are easy to spot. This cow just calved in -30 degree weather and has a very nice Justification Angus bull calf for next year’s sale.
LOT CRAN DOUBLE WIDE M60
F807 ET
LAZY TV SAM U451 DCH HILLE ZULA Z133
Extremely quiet calf, he ranks in the top 5% of the breed for docility…he will probably find you in the pen looking for a little scratch. If you like to shop based on cow families…the Zula cow family is as good as it gets at our place. Top 10% for WW and top 15% for YW. Tenderness score is 6!
If you have a set of Angus cows, and looking for the free money (extra gain from crossbreeding due to hybrid vigor) here is your bull. His carcass EPDs will compliment those Angus cows and his growth numbers put him in the top 4%! Help yourself to a nice Gelbvieh bull.
Black
JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
JACKPOT 95D CRAN FREEDA F861
CRAN C529
INSTINCT 254U83
DDGR 8Y
CRAN AWESOME Y077 ET CRAN X001
Maternal half brother to the Lot 40 bull. A lot of middle and hind quarter muscle in this package. Excellent WW growth (top 20%) and adequate YW (top 60%) if you are trying to maintain the size of your cowherd. As commercial cattlemen, we all want fast growing heavy calves at weaning; but,we all have a little difference of opinion on what the mature cow size should be. This calf should provide a set of calves with excellent growth early and a more moderation in the overall size when mature.
You’re going to have to ask Noah why he named his cow after a bull. The dam (G932) has been an excellent performer but unfortunately she broke her leg this past summer and did not breed so we shipped her once she healed. Top 40% for WW.
Homozygous
Homozygous Black
AMGV1602728
Homozygous Polled
INSTINCT
JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1 JRI MS PERSUASION 246Z3
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L RID R COLLATERAL 2R
BEA PASSION 001X ET CRAN 445C ET BEA ELLA ET
CRAN TIARAMASU Y157 ET TC TOTAL 410 EGL TIARA T003 ET
You have to like what you see in this calf. Should have fans on sale day! Tenderness score is 6!
CRAN DOUBLE WIDE M32
PRINCESS A313 ET BEA PASSION 001X ET BSF PRINCESS EL CAP W2
Another powerful calf that has power in the blood. The great granddam is the dam of two popular Angus Bulls (BSF Opportunist - two time Runner-Up at the NWSS and Hot Lotto (who Bull Barn owned and successfully marketed semen on for a number of years). The granddam (Princess A313 ET) was exhibited at the NWSS and has progeny scattered across Canada and the U.S. Calf ranks in the top 10% on WW and 15% on YW. Scored a 7 on Tenderness!
If you are looking for a bull to sire some great steers and make some quality replacement females, this is a great candidate. Lazy TV Sam has produced many quality females in the Gelbvieh breed and S493 was an extremely attractive Freedom female that Andrew showed as one of his first heifers in Denver at the NWSS. Putting the daughter (Z251) of S493 together with Sam has provided us an opportunity to create Sam progeny with a much more stylish look. If you want performance and you would like to retain or sell a few of your own replacements, this bull would be a good choice with Lazy TV Sam in the pedigree. Ranks in the top 25% for WW and scored a 7 for tenderness. Power in the blood with this calf by stacking proven cow families through ET.
Higher percentage Gelbvieh bull that does a lot of things right on paper. He is also backed by the great Zula cow and the Lazy TV Sam bull for maternal makeup. All of his carcass EPDs are at breed average or better. Will definitely sire a set of growthy steers and give you a set of replacements if that’s your desire.
AMGV1616835
Homozygous Black
41%GV 59%AN Balancer Bull
4/7/2024
JRI MS PERSUASION 246Z3
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L
CONNEALY CONFIDENCE PLUS WOODHILL BLUEPRINT
WOODHILL
WL E60 520 4127-043
Nice square-hipped calf with excellent performance. Excellent growth numbers and good carcass traits. Another stylish calf that traces back to Confidence Plus on the dam side.
CRAN DOUBLE WIDE M52
REG: AMGV1616831
Homozygous Black
Homozygous Polled
41%GV 59%AN Balancer Bull
BD: 3/1/2024
ACT BW: ADJ WW: TATTOO: 76 634 M52 CED BW WWYWMilkTMCEM STAY
-0.369 107 20548 11 0.03350.50.3779.29
JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1
JRI SECRET INSTINCT 254U83
JRI MS PERSUASION 246Z3
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X
CTR 198L
MCC DAYBREAK
MCC DAYLITE 0005
MCC SUPERMAMA 4011 A G MISS IN FOCUS 7302
MCC SUPERMAMA 0145 G T SHEAR FORCE MCC SUPERMAMA 7240
Heifer bull. Calving Ease plus adequate growth. This calf is super easy to work with...ranks in the top 4% for Docility!
Heterozygous Black
WIDE M16
66%GV 25%AR Balancer Bull REG: AMGV1602708 Homozygous Polled
3/30/2024
ACT BW: ADJ WW: TATTOO: 90 717 M16
82.982 119 13 543 10 -0.13450.790.24778.09
JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
JRI
INSTINCT 254U83
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1 JRI MS PERSUASION 246Z3
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L BUF BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912
JHL LCC FIELD DAY A614N
CRAN A307 ET JHL LCC PRINCESS LA099
CRAN BUTTERSCOTCH S493 ET TJB JAGERMEISTER 229M -
CRAN DOUBLE WIDE M08
254U83 JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
JHL LCC FIELD DAY A614N
CRAN A303 ET JHL LCC PRINCESS LA099
CRAN BUTTERSCOTCH S493 ET TJB JAGERMEISTER 229M - ET TJB REANNA 025K ET
4912
Heterozygous Black
JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1 JRI MS PERSUASION 246Z3
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L
H2R PROFITBUILDER
I think these Double Wide bulls exhibit the muscle and the mass that most cattlemen look for. And one of the things I like to see as a breeder, the calves are very consistent in their makeup and look. This calf excels at growth and has a very desirable carcass profile (better than 50th percentile on 4 of the 5 traits.)
Lots 31-33 - Very similar kind of bulls. Performance & carcass! Lots 31 and 32 would be considered full brothers with the same pedigrees, but they do have different ET mothers. Look at the 7 tenderness score on Lot 31.
AMGV1602718
Heterozygous Black
OKLAHOMA 246C4
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1
EGL LOCK AND LOAD X415
CRAN B506 ET EGL PEARL P1802
CRAN VANESSA X061 B C MARATHON 7022 TJB VANESSA 471P ET 33
34%AN Balancer Bull
3/27/2024
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L EFFICIENCY NFI
Heifer Bull.
LOT CRAN DOUBLE WIDE M03
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L
CRAN TE19 ET
CRAN MOVE’N ON W16
CRAN PRINCESS D649 ET CRAN MISS DREW N314
BSF PRINCESS EL CAP W2 SILVEIRAS EL CAPITAN 6510 B S F PRINCESS TCF N2
Maternal half brother to Lot 12 and Lot 43. Capacity and muscle best describes this Double Wide calf. He exhibits a lot of muscle in the hind quarters along with a big-barreled mid-section. Should sire some highly-desirable feeder calves.
AMGV1603095 Homozygous Polled
Homozygous Black 70%GV 30%AN Balancer Bull
JRI SECRET INSTINCT 254U83
X777
EGL ROUNDHOUSE B019
CRAN G904 ET EGL EVELYNN U426
CRAN TIARA 935C ET BEA PASSION 001X ET CRAN TIARAMASU Y157 ET
Good bulls have a good female foundation behind them. The 935C cow is a good one…her grand mother Tiara T003, who traces back to the great Phoebe G374 cow, was purchased from Eagle Pass Ranch in the 2012 National Sale and is the dam, granddam or great granddam of 10 females that have offspring in this sale. Also in the maternal pedigree, is the great Evelynn U426 cow that produced several great bulls and females for Eagle Pass Ranch. This bull ranks in the Top 30% of the breed for WW, along with top 30% for YG, top 35% for CW, top 10% for Ribeye area, 60% for Marbling and 50% for CFAT. Everything you need for a great set of steers...by the way he scored 6 on Tenderness!
REG: AMGV1603114
Homozygous Black
CRAN MERIT M22
37%GV 75%AN Balancer Bull
Homozygous Polled BD: 4/13/2024
ACT BW: ADJ WW: TATTOO: 84 844 M22
CED BW WWYWMilkTMCEM STAY YG CWCREAMARBTENDFPI
11 0.892 146 26 74 6 10 0.2 57
SYDGEN MERIT 6553
SYDGEN EXCEED 3223
WOODHILL MERIT F100-H224 H P C A PROPHET A104
WOODHILL EVERGREEN C84-F100
DDGR JACKPOT 95D
CRAN G953
CRAN B477
CONNEALY CONFIDENCE PLUS WOODHILL EVERGREEN Z91-C84
DDGR NOBLE MAN 79B
DDGR 8Y
LAZY TV FINAL ANSWER Z100
CRAN Z204
These Merit calves are very surprising in their performance. This calf ranks in the top 3% of the breed for WW and YW! If that isn’t enough, look at this calf’s Marbling score…he ranks in the top 1% of the breed. The EPDs indicate that this bull has a ton of performance and great marbling to inject into his offspring.
LOT
Homozygous Black
ACT
AMGV1602742
CRAN MERIT M68
30%GV 69%AN Balancer Bull
Homozygous Polled BD: 4/27/2024
SYDGEN
MYTTY IN FOCUS
TTTT MIGHTY HOT ET CRAN E703 AHL HOTTDAMN 105R ET CRAN C529 CRAN AWESOME Y077 ET CRAN X001
Maternal 1/2 brother to the Lot 22 bull. Another extremely good Merit son here! Low % Gelbvieh bull or high % Angus bull however you want to look at it. He could be used on heifers or cows so extremely versatile and his growth EPDs put him in the top 15% of the breed. And, once again, these Merit calves rank extremely high in marbling...he ranks in the top 1% with a tenderness score of 7!
CRAN MERIT M05
Heterozygous Black 32%GV 54%AN 13%AN Balancer Bull REG: AMGV1602743 Heterozygous Polled BD: 4/5/2024
Heterozygous Black
25%GV 75%AN
3/16/2024
SYDGEN EXCEED 3223
SYDGEN MERIT 6553 WOODHILL MERIT F100-H224 H P C A PROPHET A104
WOODHILL EVERGREEN C84-F100
CONNEALY CONFIDENCE PLUS WOODHILL EVERGREEN Z91-C84 BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 208 TC TOTAL 410 CRAN Z256 ET TC ERICA EILEEN 2047 CRAN P495 ET TJB JAGERMEISTER 229M - ET JCB 886H
Heifer bull deluxe! Here is a Merit calf out of the Z256 cow (same cow as Lot 1, and Lot 53 in the heifer pen.) In my opinion, this cow will hold her own with the best of cows on the place. Even though she is a Z model cow, we started flushing her because she has been very consistent with putting calves in the sale. She is very clean in her makeup which is why the two Gunner calves are very clean-fronted... this mating is an excellent combination. This calf has one of the highest CE numbers in the offering (top 15%) and one of the highest marbling numbers (top 1%) in the offering.
43
CRAN MERIT M10
25%GV 75%AN Balancer Bull REG: AMGV1602756
Heterozygous Black
Heifer bull that falls in the top 25% for CE and top 40% for WW. The Merit bull is well known for adding marbling to his offspring, this calf falls in the top 1% of the breed and scored a 7 for tenderness.
SYDGEN MERIT 6553
SYDGEN EXCEED 3223
WOODHILL MERIT F100-H224 H P C A PROPHET A104
WOODHILL EVERGREEN C84-F100
CRAN BUDDY BOY T729
CONNEALY CONFIDENCE PLUS WOODHILL EVERGREEN Z91-C84
GKT BUDDY 7R
CRAN FRANCESCA F806 ET CRAN R251
BSF PRINCESS EL CAP W2
SILVEIRAS EL CAPITAN 6510 B S F PRINCESS TCF N2
Here is a 75% Angus bull with a splash of Gelbvieh for a little extra performance boost on those growing calves. Be sure to take a look at his maternal 1/2 brother Lot 36. Again, a very high tenderness score with a 6.
WOODHILL MERIT F100-H224 • SIRE OF LOTS 39-43
Cranview Gelbvieh Females
CRAN ZULA M119 • SELLS AS LOT 47
REG: AMGV1602726
Heterozygous Black
ACT BW:
65
CRAN ZULA M119
67%GV 33%AN Balancer Cow
Heterozygous Polled BD: 3/5/2024
JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1
JRI MS PERSUASION 246Z3
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L
CTR SANDHILLS 0065X
CTR SANDMAN 6523S
CRAN ZULA C557 ET CTR 7281T
DCH HILLE ZULA Z133
SDCG X-FACTOR 202X DCH HILLE S523 SAUCEY ET
Zula C557 is definitely carrying the torch for the Zula Z133 cow family. She topped our sale two years ago with her Powerbuilt flush (one heifer selling to PRCC in Kansas and the other to Sadie Morris in Mississippi). The heifer that Post Rock Cattle Company purchased went on to raise the 2025 National Champion Gelbvieh Heifer...CONGRATULATIONS to them! Now, take a look at this heifer...she honestly can flat out compete in the pasture and the show ring. She looks like she could be a bull-making machine. She can be mated for either a purebred or Balancer outcome. You won’t find too many animals in the breed that score a 9 for Tenderness. This is an extremely good heifer to build a program around or improve an existing program. She would also compete in the show ring at the highest level!
CRAN ZULA C557 ET • DAM OF LOT 47
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103JI SIRE OF LOT 47
POST ROCK ZULA 101M1 • NWSS NATIONAL CHAMPION FEMALE 2025
Heterozygous Black
CRAN ZULA M101
CRAN ZULA M117
AMGV1603121 Homozygous Polled BD: 4/10/2024 ACT BW: ADJ WW: TATTOO: 78 567 M101
JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET
ZULA C557 ET
73%GV 24%AN Balancer Cow
OKLAHOMA 246C4
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET
DCSF POST ROCK POWER BUILT 37B8
CRAN G922 ET
ZULA C557 ET
HILLE ZULA Z133
Lot 48 and 49 - Thought I might keep these two females close together as they are all closely related with the common denominator being the beautiful Zula C557 cow. G978 and G922 are both flush sisters to the female that we raised and sold to Post Rock Cattle Company in the 2023 Genetic Progress Sale who is building a story of her own as she raised the 2025 National Champion Gelbvieh Heifer. A lot of things I could say about the Zula cow family but the one thing I can attest to is that they are attractive enough to work in the show ring and broody enough to perform in the pasture. This cow family does not disappoint. Both of these heifers scored a 6 for tenderness! Be sure to look at C557’s natural calf, selling as Lot 47, she is definitley one you want to check out.
ZuIa Z133 probably doesn’t need an introduction as she has had the largest impact on our herd in the last 10 years. It seems like every year its either her or her daughter C557 competing for the top prize in the sale and don’t expect anything different this year...see Lot 47 (C557’s natural calf).
246Z3
CONNEALY CONFIDENCE 0100 GAFFNEY GAME CHANGER 371
CRAN FANCY F814 ET R B LADY STANDARD 305-890
DCH HILLE ZULA Z133
SDCG X-FACTOR 202X
DCH HILLE S523 SAUCEY ET
Heifer coming from the Zula cow family…they usually don’t disappoint.
7551B ET
FIONA F858
Z260 ET
MATRON 802U
Another excellent Double Wide heifer showing off a combination of performance and femininity. This heifer is in the middle of the road on many of her EPDs so the breeder can really do anything they want in terms of breeding for desirable traits. But, this heifer could probably stand a little show competition if someone wanted to take that on at this stage.
Just like her flush mate in the bull pen, this heifer might be one of the cleaner fronted Gunner calves you will find. She combines a feminine look while offering the muscle and rib capacity to make some great herd bulls…just like her mother. Her flush mate might be the best bull in this years offering...he will be a crowd favorite come sale day. Her mother’s natural calf will be a favorite as well. This heifer ranks in the top 15% for growth and top 30% or better on all carcass EPDs.
CRAN HONEY M115 • SELLS AS LOT 54
LOT
REG: AMGV1602754
Heterozygous Black
CRAN HONEY M115
Homozygous Polled
66%GV 34%AN Balancer Cow
3/9/2024
ACT BW: ADJ WW: TATTOO: 80 523 M115
10 3.675 106 16 546 16 -0.12360.74
JRI SECRET INSTINCT 254U83 JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1 JRI MS PERSUASION 246Z3
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L
VRT LAZY TV SAM U451
DLW SAM ET
CRAN FIONA F801 ET THOMAS LADY JET 6959
CRAN BUTTERCUP Z251 ET TC TOTAL 410 CRAN BUTTERSCOTCH S493 ET 54
This heifers dam is out of the great Lazy TV Sam bull…known to produce some very good females. Everything I see here, leads me to believe this heifer will continue to carry that torch. Scored a 7 for tenderness!
LOT
Homozygous Black
CRAN HONEY M123
67%GV 27%AN Balancer Cow REG: AMGV1603143 Homozygous Polled
ACT BW: ADJ WW:
82 624 M123 CED
AMGV1602713
HONEY M147
DDGR JACKPOT 95D
CRAN J157
Good, balanced heifer!
This calf’s mother deserves a little air time…she puts a calf in the pen every year that scores exceptionally well on carcass! This heifer will give you a whole lot more than you see...she has an excellent EPD package to work with and scored a 7 for tenderness...just like her mother.
CRAN HONEY M123 • SELLS AS LOT 55
S CHISUM 6175 S WHITLOCK
TIARA 935C ET
This heifer traces all the way back to the great Phoebe G374 that Eagle Pass owned. From that cow came many heifers that went on to influence the breed to include one of the most memorable flushes to ever sell (Farah, Faune and Faye) in the breed that were sold to different breeders…we purchased Tiara T003 out of the National Sale in 2008 for $16,000 (which was probably more than I could afford at the time) but couldn’t pass on the opportunity of a good cow family. We went on to flush her many times and one of the great females that we showed from her was Tiaramasu Y157 ET. And from Y157 came 935C (this heifer’s mom) who also had a very successful show career and garnished a purple ribbon in Denver. The Tiara cow family has definitely lived up to our expectations and this heifer is going to make a new owner extremely happy. She is an extremely quiet female that has 11 of her EPDs in the top 45% of the breed. Performance in the top 10%, CW in the top 3% and scored a 7 for Tenderness!
See my footnotes on Lot 57 as this heifer also comes from the Phoebe cow family. Also, a note on the grand sire (Otto X7), he sired several bulls that topped the ND State Sale in 2016 and 2017. They were big, rugged cowboy kind of bulls that showed off a good square hip on a big solid foot and leg. I used him for one flush and the 745C cow was the only female outcome. The genetics have stood the test of time and this heifer looks like she will carry the torch forward. She can be mated for a purebred outcome if desired.
CRAN PHOEBE M165 ET • SELLS AS LOT 57
CRAN PHOEBE M125 • SELLS AS LOT 58
CRAN PHOEBE M118 • SELLS AS LOT 59
CRAN PHOEBE M118
70%GV 20%AN Balancer Cow REG: AMGV1603118
Homozygous Black
Homozygous Polled BD: 3/6/2024
ACT BW: ADJ WW: TATTOO: 86 654 M118
BW WWYWMilkTMCEM
JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
JRI SECRET INSTINCT 254U83
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1 JRI MS PERSUASION 246Z3
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L
EGL ROUNDHOUSE B019
EGL ROUNDUP X777
CRAN G965 ET EGL EVELYNN U426
CRAN TIARA 935C ET BEA PASSION 001X ET CRAN TIARAMASU Y157 ET
Great Phoebe Cow family! If you are interested in the history of this heifer’s cow family, take a look at my notes on Lot 57 as the heifers are very closely related (935C being the granddam to this heifer and the dam to Lot 57). Her WW is in the top 15% of the breed and 4 of the 5 carcass traits are in the top 25% of the breed. This heifer also scored high on tenderness…6!
Red
CRAN PHOEBE M146
73%GV 14%AR 12%AN Balancer Cow REG: AMGV1602747
Homozygous Polled
2/23/2024
ACT BW: ADJ WW: TATTOO: 83 648 M146 CED
9 1.3 85 13413
This is a very high performance type of heifer. She might exhibit the most performance in the offering along with a very favorable carcass profile. Take a look at my footnotes for Lot 57, as she traces back to the great Phoebe cow.
PHOEBE M135
Grand Teton has been used mostly on heifers with a few cows sprinkled in and I can say that he is getting it done. This heifer does have a little white on the belly but other than that, I’m not sure where to fault her. Again this heifer has a long list of extremely good cows in her pedigree extending all the way back to the great Phoebe G374 cow as I’ve talked about with the Lot 57 heifer.
CRAN PHOEBE M146 • SELLS AS LOT 60
CRAN VANESSA M138 • SELLS AS LOT 62
LOT
DLW DLW REDEMPTION 227B
CRAN FARA F860
CRAN VANESSA D641 ET TAU UNANIMOUS 11B ET TJB VANESSA 016W ET 62
JRI SECRET
VANESSA M138
JYJ BROWN JYJ REDEMPTION Y1334
DLW MS POWER 227Z OF 015
This heifer comes from the Vanessa cow family that originated from the Vanessa 016W cow we purchased from TJB Gelbvieh. The Double Wide females come with a lot of growth and maternal values that work well in all environments nationwide. A maternal sister sells as Lot 63.
Heterozygous Black 23%GV 77%AN Cow REG: AMGV1602749 Homozygous Polled BD: 2/17/2024
CONNEALY CONFIDENCE PLUS WOODHILL RELEVANCE
WOODHILL RELEVANCE F139-H003 Woodhill Blackbird X197-Z7 WOODHILL EVERGREEN D3-F139 EF COUNTERPART 2772
WOODHILL EVERGREEN B33-D3
CONNEALY CONSENSUS 7229 TAU UNANIMOUS 11B ET CRAN E754 ET TAU MISS RODEO DRIVE 321N TJB VANESSA 016W ET B C LOOKOUT 7024 TJB VANESSA 9107H ET
In my opinion, Some of the most attractive cattle to look at are animals that trace back to the Confidence Plus bull. Unfortunately, we lost the sire (Woodhill Relevance) to this calf and he traced back to Confidence Plus...they are extremely functional cattle. The Confidence Plus cattle are very maternal and usually have high marbling and big ribeyes. If that sounds like your type of cattle, don’t miss this one. This heifer would be the same cow family as Lot 62 which stems all the way back to the great Vanessa cow at TJB Gelbvieh. This heifer has an extremely attractive EPD profile with a great marbling score. Scored a 6 for tenderness too!
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LOT
Homozygous
CRAN REANNA M109 • SELLS AS LOT 64
CRAN REANNA M109
SECRET CRUSH CRAN BUTTERCUP Z251 ET TC TOTAL 410 CRAN BUTTERSCOTCH S493 ET
Lot 64 stems from the beautiful Butterscotch S493 (Freedom) female who’s mother was another TJB donor cow that we elected to purchase a flush on many years ago. And if you are familiar with TC Total…he was known for siring high performing cattle. Combine this with Double Wide’s performance and you get a heifer in the top 10% for WW and top 20% for YW. Carcass EPDs are pretty good too...top 30% for YG, Top 25% for CW, top 25% for Ribeye area, and top 20% for CFAT. There are many bulls that will moderate the BW & CE number without sacrificing this heifers performance. Just an April 1st baby.
CRAN NATALIE M116
One of the few purebred heifers in the sale. Lots of performance! Stems from one of the first purebred Gelbvieh heifers we purchased at Leachman’s sale in Billings. I wish I had a picture of the Milestone LN009 cow because she had a beautiful udder that was tight with very little suspension...something that you didn’t see in Gelbvieh cows in late 80’s and early 90’s.
The Natalie 1D cow family was purchased in Canada from Birch’s at the Canadian National Sale and Show. A purebred heifer that scores a 9 for tenderness…WOW!
CRANVIEW
CRAN
Performance orientated female excelling at both WW and YW. She is a 78% heifer so could be mated for a purebred or Balancer calf. Either way should allow you to maintain cattle that will perform. If you take a look at Docility scores on these Double Wide bulls and females, you will find they are extremely docile cattle. As always, there are exceptions to the rule but for the most part, I have found them to be extremely easy to work with. The grand dam (C525) has a Double Wide bull (Lot 18) in the sale as well...consistency in this cow family.
Some of the most consistent cows on the place for top performing calves are the Sandhills 0065X cows. I don’t think this heifer is going to disappoint. And, she ranks in the top 25% of the breed for CE.
CRAN M124
Black
JKGF DITKA C85
LRSF SARAH F49
JKGF LADYBUG A012
LRSF LRL SARAH D248 DDGR BLACKHAWK 10B
LRSF SARAH 120N
Sarah is new to our cow family coming to us from Lost River Livestock. You can absolutely see the width across the top of this heifer and tell she will produce some calves with a big ribeye…she scores in the top 2%; and she scores in the top 10% for yield grade, and she scores a 9 for tenderness. If you are building a program around carcass and tenderness, this heifer will vault you to the front of the pack as there are many mating options to improve CFAT and MB while maintaining what is currently here.
71 511 M136
0.66385 18 497 14
246Z3 DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L
TPLR BIEBER ROUSE SAMURAI X22
HXC LCC CHEYENNE B221L
CRAN B511 ET TPLR GHR MARITA R31
CRAN P494 ET EGL FOSTERS LO17 ET JBOB 779E ET
Heifer that traces back to the great 779E “Bobbie” cow from the JBOB herd.
Full disclosure…this cow should have never been bred to a Gelbvieh bull. She just got in with the wrong group of cows and we never brought her back to sort off. So instead of an Angus heifer for our replacement pen, we are selling a Balancer heifer out of the Confidence Plus 8022 Angus cow we purchased from Troy and Lorna Marshall in CO out of their herd dispersal. This heifer and the Lot 63 heifer have a shot of Confidence Plus for a very attractive industry look. This heifer should make an excellent addition to someone’s Balancer herd.
LOT
CRAN M148
Heterozygous Black PB 90.9% Gelbvieh Cow
AMGV1603089 Homozygous Polled
4/22/2024
INSTINCT 254U83 JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1 JRI MS PERSUASION 246Z3
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L
DDGR JACKPOT 95D CRAN FILIA F859
CRAN X031
DDGR NOBLE MAN 79B
DDGR 8Y
CRAN U29 JHL LCC MILESTONE LN009
Another heifer tracing back to the LCC Milestone LN009 cow. See the footnote for Lot 65.
CRAN M104
SECRET INSTINCT 254U83 JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET
VRT LAZY TV NOTCH A781
DDGR LUCY 136H KRT LAZY TV MS RIP M454
DDGR 15D
CONNEALY RIGHT ANSWER 746
DDGR 57B
Homozygous Black
CRAN PRINCESS M144
78% Gelbvieh Cow REG: AMGV1603085
Homozygous Black
Homozygous Polled BD: 3/11/2024
JRI SECRET INSTINCT 254U83 JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1 JRI MS PERSUASION 246Z3
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L
GLAG ADKINS JACKPOT 906W
JBOB CAROLINA FORTUNE 2564JET
CRAN FAITH F815 ET GLAG ADKINS MISS DIXIE 672S
CRAN PRINCESS A313 ET BEA PASSION 001X ET BSF PRINCESS EL CAP W2
A higher percentage Gelbvieh heifer bred for performance. She fits the calling for higher performance cattle for the beef industry today.
Whitewater has earned his stripes and will see a lot more cows at our place. Hard to beat the total package of phenotype and genotype. Top 15% for CE and YW and top 20% for WW plus carcass EPDs suggest top 5% for marbling, top 10% for CW and top 20% for CREA. For the maternal part of the business, she is in the top 15% for Docility, top 20% for stayability, and top 40% for PG30. Looks like a good place to either start or improve a Balancer herd.
REG: AMGV1603120
Homozygous Black
JRI OKLAHOMA 246C4
Black Border Agent daughter that appears to offer a lot of performance. Her EPD and genetic package allows the owner a lot of
for either a purebred or Balancer outcome.
CRAN M139
79% Gelbvieh Cow
Homozygous Polled BD: 3/27/2024
TATTOO: M131
JRI SECRET INSTINCT 254U83
JRI MS PERSUASION 246Z3
DCSF POST ROCK DOUBLE WIDE 103J1
DCSF POST ROCK CTR 198L 60E8 ET CTR SANDHILLS 0065X CTR 198L
LAZY TV SAM U451
CRAN G975 ET
DCH HILLE ZULA Z133
SAM SPADE 02S
LAZY TV MS FULLBACK L643
SDGC X-FACTOR 202X
DCH HILLE S523 SAUCEY ET
Very maternal kind of female. Her dam (G975) is a direct daughter of Zula Z133 out of the Lazy TV Sam bull known for his females. I commented to Chris while we were taking videos, a person can look at these Double Wide females and see the broodiness they offer and their natural ability to infuse performance into their offspring. Tenderness scored a 5 for a high percentage female!
LOT
Homozygous Black
