25 Age-Advantage and Yearling Bulls & 37 Pairs, Bred Females and Ready-to-Breed Heifers SH E N A
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2024
AT THE FARM | QUICKSBURG, VA | 1:00 PM EST
Simmental & SimAngus Genetics
Visit the historic Shenandoah Valley and take in the beautiful colors of the season and enjoy the nearby historic sites. Close area attractions include, Virginia Museum of Civil War: New Market State Historical Park / Shenandoah Valley Travel Association [New Market] / Andrew Zirkle Mill [Forestville] / Showalter’s Orchard [Timberville] / Shenandoah Caverns [Quicksburg]
Directions to the Sale
From the North:
From I-81 take Mt. Jackson Exit# 273. Turn RIGHT off the ramp. Turn LEFT on S. Middle RD. Proceed through the next stop sign to a 4-way stop at Forestville. Go straight through the intersection onto RT. 42 South (Senedo RD.) Go approximately 0.3 and turn right on S. Middle RD. Farm is second lane on the RIGHT. (6 miles from interstate).
From the South:
From I-81 N take New Market Exit# 264. Turn LEFT off the ramp onto RT. 211 West. Turn Right at the stoplight at Timberville onto RT. 42 North (Senedo RD.) Turn LEFT on S. Middle RD. Farm is second lane on the RIGHT. (9 miles from interstate).
DO NOT FOLLOW GPS WHEN COMING FROM THE SOUTH. IT IS INCORRECT.
SH E N A N D O A H ’S
Shining starS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2024 AT THE FARM | QUICKSBURG, VA | 1:00 PM EST
WELCOME FELLOW CATTLEMEN AND CATTLEWOMEN!
It’s sale time and we’re SUPER excited about this offering. Please join us Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 1:00 pm in Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley.
I’ve been breeding Simmentals for 48 years in the mountains of rural Virginia. It’s my passion.
The females have been bred to be high maternal, performance ladies. These are homegrown genetics at their finst…bred with purpose…bred with a vision. They’re the most correct, easy-keeping, good-natured, functional, trouble-free mamas with style that I know how to breed. They are bred for real cattlemen and cattlewomen…and they flt out get the job done! The females in this offering were destined to be my replacements. They’re the best of my best.
And great females make great bulls! These bulls are athletes developed in Virginia range conditions and all passed a complete breeding soundness examination. They’re designed to efficienty convert grass to meat, thrive on fescue, travel rough country, and withstand the wide weather extremes of these mountains.
Many fads have come and gone, but we’ve continued to breed proven, practical, predictable cattle that thrive in many environments. We focus on maintaining original cow family genetics that got us where we are today. We don’t just focus on numbers. Cattle pay our bills. These are one-of-a-kind, outcross genetics you won’t findanywhere else. Our motto is “Home of the Keepin’ Kind” and the cattle in this offering are definiely keepers! We’re committed to sharing our top genetics and you can buy with confidene.
We nearly cancelled this sale due to the illness and passing of my mother in October. But our loyal customers kept asking about our sale and we didn’t want to disappoint them. And, we didn’t want to disappoint Mom, as she dearly loved these sales.
Up until a few years ago, my mom, Maxine, and aunt, Madeline, identical twins, scrubbed the barn flooron their hands and knees so it was clean enough for you, the guests. They dusted the decorations and arranged table cloths and utensils, and made sure everything was perfect for you, the guests. In later years they coached from the sidelines. And they so enjoyed folks stopping by to chat while they watched the sale from their car. My aunt will be attending this sale. If you see an amazingly young 96 year old lady observing from a car, please stop to say “Hello”!
And also in October, we lost a dear friend, Carl Cook. He and his wife, Kay, have helped with
sale preparations for years. Carl was a talented and wonderful man who could design, build and repair anything. He repaired our broken dinner bell which we’ll ring in his honor to announce the start of the sale. Indeed, the world would be a better place if there were more Maxines and Carls!
Please visit our website for the on-line catalog and videos and contact me with questions. Sale time is an extended family reunion where friends gather to talk cow. It continually amazes us how many long-term friendships develop from the purchase of a cow. We appreciate our customers who believe not just in our cattle, but the program behind them.
A sincere thanks to those good-hearted, dedicated friends who help make this sale possible, with special thanks to Barry Armstrong for his help year-round. Cattle will be available for viewing after 2 pm Friday, November 29th. Stay safe and healthy my friends.
P.S. Mom and Carl, we did it! We pulled it off. This one’s for you!!!
Hope to see you soon! - Lisa Zirkle
Lisa Zirkle, Owner | 540-335-1885 (cell) 3691 S Middle Road Quicksburg, VA 22847
Email: lisaz1@shentel.net Barry Armstrong, 540-975-1474 Shenandoah Valley Simmentals, Boers, and Tunis www.shenandoahvalleysimmentals.com
Lisa Zirkle, Owner
Carl Cook
Maxine Zirkle
SALE CONSULTANTS & STAFF
SALE DAY PHONE ................................... 540-740-2527
SALE DAY PHONE .................................. 540-740-2530
Lisa Zirkle, Shenandoah Valley Simmentals 540-335-1885
Barry Armstrong, Consultant 540-975-1474
Cody Manspile, Auctioneer 540-784-9254
Peyton Fravel, Consultant 540-705-8491
Ken Bonnigson, Jr., Ring Service 419-680-9888
Matthew Lucas, Ring Service 540-315-6156
Martin Macqueen, Consultant ........................ 540-839-9494
Martin Macqueen, alt. number ........................ 540-965-2199
Directions and sale map available on the inside front cover.
VIDEOS
Videos of all the lots will be available prior to the sale at www.dvauction.com and ShenandoahValleySimmentals.com
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
All Animals will be sold in accordance with suggested guidelines of the American Simmental Association.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements made sale day take precedence over printed material in the catalog or other printed material associated with the sale.
SALE REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
Buyer numbers will be issued with a valid ID, and payment is due the day of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made. Timely payment of purchases is much appreciated.
HOUSING YOUR PURCHASE
Bulls and females will be fed and cared for free of charge for one week following the sale and will be housed at a rate of $7.00 per day thereafter until you pick up your purchase. All animals must be picked up by December 14, 2024 to allow SVS space to develop new cattle.
INSURANCE
Insurance will be available sale day or by asking any of the team members. We strongly recommend Jame Kreiger 812-208-0956
LIABILITY
All persons attending the sale do so at their own risk. Shenandoah Valley Simmentals assumes no responsibility, legal or otherwise, for personal injury or loss while attending the sale, or for damages, illnesses, accidents or theft. All cattle are at the purchaser’s risk as soon as sold. Assistance will be given in loading and shipping of cattle, but no risk is assumed by anyone associated with the sale.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Quality Inn Shenandoah Valley ..................
162 W Old Cross Rd, New Market, VA 22844
Holiday Inn Express Woodstock
540-740-3141
540-459-5000 1130 Motel Dr, Woodstock, VA 22664 Courtyard by Mariott
540-432-3031 1890 Evelyn Byrd Ave, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
REGISTRATION AND UPDATED EPDS
All cattle will be registered with the American Simmental Association. Please note EPDs may change from the time the sale book is printed until the registration papers are transferred. EPDs printed in the catalog were pulled from IGS on November 12, 2024. Shenandoah Valley Simmentals will transfer cattle to the buyer at the seller’s expense after full payment is received. Buyers must provide the sale clerk with complete information for transferring registration certifiates.
HERD HEALTH
All females will sell with proper health certifiates for immediate interstate shipment. The bred females have been pregnancy examined and are confimed safe, unless otherwise posted or announced. For cattle leaving Virginia, a Certifiate of Veterinary Inspection will be available for immediate shipment. Cattle that require additional tests will be conducted within one week of the sale at the buyer’s expense. Each animal will be at the purchaser’s risk immediately following the auction.
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BULL GUARANTEE
We are proud of our heritage and our farm’s history. We strive to preserve the past to honor those before us.
All bulls have passed a complete breeding soundness examination performed by a veterinarian. All bulls are guaranteed for breeding soundness and injury for the fist breeding season, defined s 90 days from the fist turnout, barring abuse, neglect and poor management practices. If a replacement bull is needed, one of equal value will be provided. If a replacement bull is not available, a sale credit will be provided to use at the next SVS sale minus the documented salvage value of the previous purchase.
SEMEN INTEREST
Shenandoah Valley Simmentals will be selling full possession and 70% semen interest of all bulls and retaining 30% semen interest. The buyer has full control, full possession, 100% of the salvage value and 70% semen interest. Any bulls that Shenandoah Valley Simmentals wishes to collect for in-herd use semen will be done at the buyer’s convenience and Shenandoah Valley Simmental’s expense. This will affect very few bulls.
SVS SNICKERDOODLE US09
2494168
SVS BADLANDS BSNL
3/4 SM 1/4 AN / ASA# 2947416
TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U X SVS SUGAR-N-SPICE SNL2
SVS HUMDINGER TR21
PB SM / ASA# 2452973
CNS DREAM ON L186 X SVS REBEKAH RM21
SVS SHENANDOAH ZWNA
PB SM / ASA# 2652950
ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 X SVS LADY BUG WNBA
SVS RAWHIDE BXPZ
PB SM / ASA# 3000007
MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 X SVS SONG BIRD XPFZ
SVS BELL RINGER ANL3
PB SM / ASA# 2875231
MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 X SVS NORRICE NLJ3
SVS RELOAD WPF7
PB SM / ASA# 2542822
SRS RIGHT-ON 22R X SVS RUBY BLACK PF7A
Looky, looky at SVS CLEMENTINE KCAB! Who wouldn’t love this feminine, red beauty!!! With amazing females in her pedigree like SVS RISING SUN CA9B and COTT KELBY 019K, this female is destined for greatness. We went old school to design her by bringing back our BF K030 RED SNAPPER genetics. She’s proof that oldies are still goodies! This gorgeous, cherry red,
SVS CHLOE KBPZ
SVS SHENANDOAH ZWNA
SVS PERFECTION PFZ2
ELLINGSON
has small teats, so typical of SVS SHENANDOAH ZWNA genetics. SVS CHLOE KBPZ has an excellent temperment and is doing a super job raising her fist calf. SVS FULL SERVICE MKBZ is a herdsire in the making!
Do a double take! SVS RHAPSODY KEA9 has the numbers, the pedigree and the phenotype to head straight to a donor pen. She’s broody and smooth in a moderate package and is doing a great job with her fist calf, SVS WARP SPEED MKE9. These SVS SANDY S019 genetics are the gift that keeps on giving.
Sired by Commercial Angus SVS BRIGHT SUNSHINY DAY LCUM is a half-blood S A V BRUISER 9164 daughter from our SVS WHAT A DOLL MB10 cow family, who’s been a mainstay in our herd for many years. This smaller frame female is doing a great job raising her 3/4 Angus bull calf. The neighbor’s commerical Angus bull paid her a visit, and the result is this stout bull calf selling by her side. Sometimes you just can’t stop Mother Nature!
SVS RAIN DROP JAOA is backed by powerhouse donors SVS RIGHT AS RAIN ASOA, SVS SANDY S019 and COTT KELBY 019K. This young female exhibits a bit of frame and length in a feminine package. Her blaze-face bull calf at side is one of the fist RVR REVOLUTION 067K sons to be offered. We purchased RVR REVOLUTION 067K from RIVER CREEK FARMS in Kansas last year and are very impressed with his offspring. Be the fist to own these genetics!
SVS ROSALYN KUR2 is a beautiful female with a gorgeous udder, typical of SVS KEEP DREAMIN’ RNB1 genetics. And stemming from our SVS BLACK VANESSA and SVS VIRGINIA BELLE ASHA donors, she’s exactly what you’d expect. She’s moderate, deep, broody and quiet as a kitten. Here’s a front pasture female for sure! She should calve before sale date! Her maternal sibling is being offered as Lot 33.
to SVS TRADITION KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 1/13/24 to 4/3/24. What a beauty! Her picture says it all. She’s smooth, she has capacity, and she has an impressive pedigree and EPDs to boot. SVS ALEXIS KGZF is perfect in every way and should be staying here. Expect great things from this young lady! Her maternal sibling sells as Lot 39. Quality runs deep in this cow family.
PE to SVS TRADITION KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 1/13/24 to 4/3/24. This female is a combination of two of our most productive, original cow families, SVS BLACK RUBY LB7B and SVS LEADERS RED ROSE. SVS CASSIE KAP7 has a touch of frame and stretch in a smooth, pretty profilig package. These outcross genetics have stood the test of time and continue to get the job done!
AI’d to TJ Gold 274G (ASA# 3582577) on 6/3/24. PE to SVS TRADITION KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 6/23/24 to 9/25/24. Here’s a smooth-patterned, deep, broody female, SVS ATHENA KAXP. This KBHR CIMARRON F151 daughter out of the SVS LEADERS RED ROSE cow family has style, tremendous EPDs and is backed by proven genetics. This young female is bound to do something special!
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SVS VENUS KFRB
AI’d to EGL Great Western 87G (ASA# 3655938) on 6/3/24. PE to SVS TRADITION KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 6/23/24 to 9/25/24.
SVS VENUS KFRB is a feminine, blaze-face beauty stemming from the PVF-BF BG10 DOLL BE22 donor cow family. Her sire, SVS EVERCLEAR FAR2, is a WS ALL-AROUND Z35 son who we can’t say enough good things about. This female is deep-bodied, clean-lined and flshy. She’s one to own!
AI’d to KBHR Honor H060 (ASA# 3789447) on 6/3/24. PE to SVS TRADITION KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 6/23/24 to 9/25/24.
SVS MORNING SKY KHXM has an outstanding pedigree. She’s from the SVS WHAT A DOLL MB10 donor cow family, is a maternal great granddaughter of SVS HUMDINGER TR21, and is sired by the tremendously popular TJ GOLD 274G. Her EPDs are outstanding, she’s calm, broody and moderate. This young lady will undoubtedly make a big splash wherever she goes!
TJ GOLD 274G HOOK`S EAGLE 6E TJ 12C
SVS BUSTIN` LOOSE EYR7
SVS RAY OF SUNSHINE GU09
SVS SNICKERDOODLE US09
HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B
HOOK`S CRYSTAL 1C
CCR SANTA FE 9349Z TJ MS 38W
HOOK`S YELLOWSTONE 97Y
SVS SHINING STAR YRL7
SVS KEEP DREAMIN RNB1
SVS SANDY S019
AI’d to Hook’s Frontline 40F (ASA# 3403352) on 6/3/24. PE to SVS TRADITION KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 6/23/24 to 9/25/24.
Here’s a unique opportunity to own a granddaughter of SVS SNICKERDOODLE US09, undoubtedly the best female we’ve ever raised. SVS GOLDEN SUNSET KGU9, a TJ GOLD 274G daughter, is a high volume, moderate female with her whole life ahead of her. Here’s another keeper who should be staying here.
17 SVS SUGAR CANDY KYUD
SVS SUN DOWN YUMD
SRS RIGHT-ON 22R SVS HONEY COMB UMBD
SVS ROSANNE RKC2
SRS J914 PREFERRED BEEF
SRS G720 GILLIAN
BLACK IRISH KANSAS SVS WHAT A DOLL MB10
AI’d to KBHR Honor H060 (ASA# 3789447) on 6/3/24. PE to SVS TRADITION KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 6/23/24 to 9/25/24. Who doesn’t love sugar? SVS SUGAR CANDY LYUD is the splitting image of her dam, SVS SUN DOWN YUMD at this age. She’s moderate and broody. Here’s another SVS EVERCLEAR FAR2 sired heifer, and being from the SVS WHAT A DOLL MB10 cow family, she’s knee-deep in quality and performance. Here’s one to build a herd around. Her maternal sibling also sells as Lot 54.
18 SVS CHOCOLATE CHIP KEPA
PB
AI’d to KBHR Honor H060 (ASA# 3789447) on 6/3/24. PE to SVS TRADITION KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 6/23/24 to 9/25/24.
SVS SHADY LADY KCU9 is a pretty, blaze-face female, who is a SVS SNICKERDOODLE US09 maternal granddaughter. Adding the genetics of SVS BLACK RUBY LB7B on the sire’s side through SVS BUSTIN’ LOOSE EYR7, produced this moderate female. Time-tested, proven genetics don’t lie. Take this heifer home and see what she’ll do for you!
AI’d to TJ Gold 274G (ASA# 3582577) on 6/3/24. PE to SVS TRADITION KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 6/23/24 to 9/25/24. This GIBBS 3009A ELEMENT daughter, out of the SVS RUBY BLACK PF7A donor cow family, adds a hint of stretch and frame to the package. SVS CHOCOLATE CHIP KEPA has an excellent disposition and will pack performance and maternal ability into her offspring. This female has an exciting future ahead of her!
ARK2
ARM8
RAMONA RMK8
AI’d to Hook’s Frontline 40F (ASA# 3403352) on 6/3/24. PE to SVS TRADITION KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 6/23/24 to 9/25/24. This moderate little lady is a tasty treat. SVS HOT FUDGE KAR8 is as sweet as they come. The SVS JOKERS DARLIN MKD8 has produced phenomenal offspring for many years, as has her sire, SVS EVERCLEAR FAR2. This herdsire, a son of the ever popular WS ALL-AROUND Z35, is no longer living, so grab these genetics while you can. You won’t be sorry!
MCM TOP GRADE 018X OVAL F YIN Y26
OVAL F ALL TIME A322
AI’d to TJ Gold 274G (ASA# 3582577) on 6/3/24. PE to SVS TRADITION KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 6/23/24 to 9/25/24.
SVS SWEET STUFF KECA is backed by SVS LILY XS19 and SVS HUMDINGER TR21 genetics on the dam’s side, and by OVAL F ALL TIME A322 as her sire. She’s moderate in frame and has an excellent disposition. This cow family has proven itself once again and this little lady is designed to do it right.
21 SVS SWEET PEA KDUM
AI’d to KBHR Honor H060 (ASA# 3789447) on 6/3/24. PE to SVS TRADITION KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 6/23/24 to 9/25/24.
Here’s a KOCH BIG TIMBER 685D daughter out of the SVS WHAT A DOLL MB10 cow family. SVS SWEET PEA KDUM is a moderate, broody, smooth, attractive female who is a maternal sib to our exciting herdsire, SVS STAMPEDE JDUM. These genetics produce the right kind time and time again.
KOCH BIG TIMBER 685D HOOK`S YELLOWSTONE 97Y KOCH MS HOOKS BOY HOOKS TAURUS 24T
SVS DAPHNIE GZW2
SVS PATRIOT CXT7 SVS NO DRAMA MAMA ZWT2 MR NLC UPGRADE U8676
SVS MOLASSES XTP7
SVS
AI’d to KBHR Honor H060 (ASA# 3789447) on 6/3/24. PE to SVS TRADITION KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 6/23/24 to 9/25/24. Don’t we all need some happy times? SVS HAPPY TIMES KGZ2 is a broody, puppy dog quiet heifer sired by KOCH BIG TIMBER 685D. Her dam, a SVS PATRIOT CXT7 daughter, has a picture-perfect udder and he’s known for producing outstanding females. Expect nothing but good times from her!
AI’d to Hook’s Frontline 40F (ASA# 3403352) on 6/3/24. PE to SVS TRADITION KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 6/23/24 to 9/25/24. This TJ JACKPOT 525D daughter, SVS GOOD N PLENTY KCZW is moderate in frame, deep in rib, and has a quiet disposition. Her maternal genetics, with a measure of SVS HUMDINGER TR21 thrown in, have been a mainstay in our herd for many years. This female is going to be flt out good!
to 9/25/24.
This smaller frame female is sweet, just like her name, SVS ROCK CANDY KGA3. Here’s another KOCH BIG TIMBER 685D daughter out of our SVS SNAP-CRACKLEPOP cow family. With SVS PATRIOT CXT7 as her maternal grandsire, and solid EPDs across the board, this female will be an asset to any program.
AI’d to KBHR Honor H060 (ASA# 3789447) on 6/3/24. PE to SVS
KFXN (ASA# 4160511) from 6/23/24 to 9/25/24. From the PVF-BF BG10 DOLL BE22 cow family comes SVS HOP SCOTCH KFNC. This female, sired by TJ JACKPOT 525D, has a touch of frame, is broody and upheaded. Females with SVS PATRIOT CXT7 in their pedigree are just plain good. This heifer is no exception!
AI’d to RVR Rogue 530H (ASA# 3923371) on 6/7/24. PE to SVS TIMBERLINE FB09 (ASA# 3578613) from 6/27/24 to 9/25/24.
This eye-appealing female combines SVS BLACK RUBY LB7B, SVS HUMDINGER TR21 and WLE LAST CALL Y716 genetics. She’s long-sided, has extension of neck, is deep, feminine and up-headed. In other words, she’s pretty! SVS FEELIN’ FINE HFC7 is the right kind. We ran out of time when moving females from other farms for this sale, so we grabbed whatever was on the home farm. She just happened to be here. That’s why she’s the only older female being offered..and she’s a good one!
W/C FORT KNOX 609F
FFS JNR HARD KNOX H034
HILB MISS VERSACE E57C
SVS SHARP SHOOTER XPL7
SVS LIL RED WAGON ETM8
SVS TWILIGHT TMK8
Age-Advantage Heifers
W/C BANKROLL 811D
K-LER DOLLY`S QUEEN 609D
W/C EXECUTIVE ORDER 8543B
AJE MS CHANEL Y32
SVS KEEP DREAMIN RNB1
SVS PANSY PLF7
KENCO/MF POWERLINE 204L SVS JOKERS DARLIN MKD8
Red alert!!! Talk about showy! SVS HOT TAMALE LET8, a FFS JNR HARD KNOX H034 daughter, is destined for greatness! This deep-bodied, clean-fronted, longsided, extremely feminine red beauty is fancy. The SVS JOKERS DARLIN’ MKD8 cow family has done it again! You’ll look long and hard to find a moe functional, stylish red female. Take her home and see what she’ll do for you!
Here’s a pretty little lady, SVS SING A SONG LFZ8. Combining the SVS JOKERS DARLIN’ MKD8 and SVS BLACK RUBY LB7B cow family genetics with those of CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z and HOOK’S YELLOWSTONE 97Y produced this high volume, moderate frame female. She’s definiely a keeper!
SIRE
SVS YELLOW ROSE LHC2 is a moderate frame, deep-bodied heifer backed by SVS HUMDINGER TR21, SVS EVERCLEAR FAR2 and HOOK’S YELLOWSTONE 97Y genetics. With these outcross genetics, there are many mating possibilities to create something very special. Wouldn’t you like a pasture full of females just like her!
HOOK`S YELLOWSTONE 97Y
HOOKS TAURUS 24T HOOKS SHEYENNE 77S
SVS ATHENA HYN2
HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K HOOKS PEACHES 48-P SRS J914 PREFERRED BEEF TRIPLE C TEARS P02C
This female is 3/4 Simmental. SVS YELLOW BRICK ROAD LHY2 is a flshy, blaze-face SimAngus heifer. With a S A V BRUISER 9164 dam, and HOOK’S YELLOWSTONE 97Y as her sire, this female is put together right…deep, long and stylish. She is just the kind we like..and you should too!
Here she is…SVS COWBOY’S DREAM LUR2. Sired by the immortal CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z, and out of the SVS BLACK VANESSA donor cow family, this moderate, deep bodied heifer is the right kind. And with SVS KEEP DREAMIN’ RNB1 in her maternal pedigree, she’ll be a super female. Great cows start as great heifers! Her maternal sibling is being offered as Lot 9.
Age-Advantage Heifers
SVS FLYIN’ HIGH LHB7 has some stretch and is the only HOOK’S EAGLE 6E female in the offering. Folks search high and low for his progeny. Her performance EPDs, API and TI are impressive. Here’s a calving ease, power female who will get the job done and make you money!
SVS RAIN ON THE ROOF LDN2 is a half-blood SimAngus female sired by MILL BAR HICKOK 7242 who, time and time again, sires phenomenal progeny in our herd. This moderate, versatile female will work any way you want her too. The sky is the limit!
Here’s a blaze-faced, Homozygous Black, looker! SVS JACK OF DIAMONDS LCXB is an impressive 3/4 Simmental bull. He’s soft made and displays a wide top with extreme volume, just like his maternal granddam, SVS LILY XS19. This TJ CHIEF 460G son is a low birth weight, high maternal bull that puts it all together!
Age-Advantage Bulls
40 SVS FIREWATER LZUR
This TJ CHIEF 460G son is a blaze-face 3/4 Simmental bull with a smooth pattern, clean front and a calm disposition. SVS FIREWATER LZUR should sire super blazeface calves when used on mature Angus-based females and excellent replacement females with superb milking ability. He has a slightly cloudy eye from pinkeye as a calf. This Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled sire is one to take home for sure!
41 SVS RATTLER LZPD
TJ GOLD 274G HOOK`S EAGLE 6E
TJ 12C
SVS HUMDINGER TR21
SVS RHINESTONE ZPLD
SVS PRINCESS PLD3
HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B
HOOK`S CRYSTAL 1C
CCR SANTA FE 9349Z
TJ MS 38W
SVS RATTLER LZPD is a deep bodied, square hipped son of TJ GOLD 274G and is an own son of our gorgeous donor, SVS RHINESTONE ZPLD. He’s Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled, clean-lined, long-sided and has balanced EPDs. He’s one of the last SVS HUMDINGER TR21 grandsons to ever be offered. These genetics are simply the best.
Here’s a Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled maternal grandson of SVS RIGHT AS RAIN ASOA, from the SVS SANDY S019 cow family, who produced SVS LILY XS19 and SVS SNICKERDOODLE US09. SVS PERSUADER LHAO is a high volume, long-strided bull designed for performance. This HOOK’S YELLOWSTONE 97Y son with a hint of frame, is the right kind.
SVS LONE STAR LHU9 is a black blaze-face, Homozygous Polled, maternal grandson of our tremendous donor, SVS SNICKERDOODLE US09. With balanced EPDs and rock solid genetics of his sire, HOOK’S YELLOWSTONE 97Y, this longsided, clean-fronted, free-moving sire should be one to take your herd to the next level. These cow family genetics never fail.
This Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled son of HOOK’S YELLOWSTONE 97Y stems from our outstanding COTT RED SILK 887H cow family. SVS JACKEROO LHAN is a soggy, performance sire in a slightly smaller frame. He has a excellent disposition and should sire calves that push the scales on sale day.
Age-Advantage Bulls
47 SVS SADDLE UP LC9A
HOOK`S YELLOWSTONE 97Y
SVS BUSTIN` LOOSE EYR7
SVS SHINING STAR YRL7
SAS DEEP ROCK 12U
SVS FASCINATION CX9A
SVS LILY XS19
HOOKS TAURUS 24T
HOOKS SHEYENNE 77S
SRS RIGHT-ON 22R
SVS ROSEBUD RLB7
JF GENERAL 516R
SAS 787M
SVS HUMDINGER TR21
SVS SARAH S19K
SVS SADDLE UP LC9A is a black, Homozygous Polled, long-strided, calving-ease bull resulting from the combination of two outstanding cow families, SVS LILY XS19 and SVS BLACK RUBY LB7B. These genetics, including his maternal great grandsire, SVS HUMDINGER TR21, are time-tested, and have made our herd what it is today!
48 SVS LONG RIDER LHZJ
SVS NIGHT SKY HR7B HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K SVS ROSEBUD RLB7
SVS PATRIOT CXT7
SVS ANNABELLE HZTJ
SVS MARY JANE ZT1J
NICHOLS LEGACY G151
C&D TRACY
BF K065 TALLADEGA
SVS BLACK RUBY LB7B
MR NLC UPGRADE U8676
SVS MOLASSES XTP7
SVS KEEP IT HOT WMBC SVS TARA T12J
SVS LONG RIDER LHZJ is an impressive Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled star-faced bull. He’s the only SVS NIGHT SKY HR7B son, from the SVS BLACK RUBY LB7B cow family, to be offered. On the dam’s side, he’s from the SCC LETS TANGO 124J cow family, who’s been a mainstay in our herd for many years. He is a deep, thick and wide performance sire who should get the job done in grand fashion.
49 SVS RAISIN` CAIN LCZM
SVS EVERCLEAR FAR2
ALL-AROUND Z35 SVS SPELLBOUND ARK2
ROSANNE RKC2 SVS RAVISHING RUBY CZTM
SVS BUSTIN’ LOOSE EYR7 - SIRE OF LOT 47
Yearling Bulls
Homozygous Polled. He’s long-sided, high capacity and smooth patterned. This KBHR HONOR H060 son is one to write home about!
SVS TRUE BLUE LJXB is another KBHR HONOR H060 son designed for calving ease, maternal ability, carcass merit, and performance. This black baldy bull is Homozygous Polled and stems from the COTT RED SILK 887H cow family with proven, predictable genetics. Here’s a standout bull who’s smooth, masculine, deep and thick. He’s a front pasture sire for sure!
Yearling Bulls
53 SVS TRUMP TRAIN LGZW
CONNEALY CONSENSUS 7229
MILL BAR HICKOK 7242
MILL BAR BEMINDFUL MAID 6304
SVS PATRIOT CXT7
SVS DAPHNIE GZW2
SVS NO DRAMA MAMA ZWT2
CONNEALY CONSENSUS BLUE LILLY OF CONANGA 16
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MR NLC UPGRADE U8676
SVS MOLASSES XTP7
SVS RELOAD WPF7
SVS GOLDEN ROD WTN2
Choo choo! Here comes SVS TRUMP TRAIN LGZW. This half-blood SimAngus bull is Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled. He displays high capacity, a wide top and thick muscle in a moderate frame. MILL BAR HICKOK 7242 sons are in high demand in today’s marketplace. Excelling in calving ease, growth and carcass merit, this bull should have many friends on sale day.
From the SVS WHAT A DOLL MB10 cow family comes SVS VOLCANO LYUD. He’s Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled, with ample length and muscle in a moderate package. This calving ease, high maternal KBHR HONOR H060 son should produce calves, and especially daughters, that anyone should be proud to own.
SVS INTEGRITY LCNC is the only LBRS GENESIS G69 son being offered. From the PVF-BF BG10 DOLL BE22 cow family, who’s been an integral part of our herd for years, this Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled bull is destined for success. With impressive EPDs, including inherent growth and maternal ability, this thick, deep-bodied sire is one to take home for sure!
Wow! SVS HEADLINER LBZJ is just that….the star of the show! This blaze-face stud is Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled. Combining the never-fail genetics of the SCC LETS TANGO 124J cow family with those of KBHR BOLD RULER H152 produced a winner! He’s soggy and masculine in a moderate frame. This calving ease, high maternal bull is one to write home about!
56B
CLRS ALWAYS XCELLENT
WS ALL-AROUND Z35
SVS HUMMINGBIRD CU09
HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K HOOKS ZAFIRAH 41Z
MCM TOP GRADE 018X HOOK`S XCELLENCE 87X
This CLRS GUARDIAN 317G son is the highest API bull in the offering and is heifersafe. SVS RAISE THE ROOF LCU9 excels in calving ease, growth and stayability. His maternal granddam, SVS SNICKERDOODLE US09, is undoubtedly the best female we’ve raised. He’s Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled, has some stretch and a touch of frame. Don’t miss this opportunity to own these genetics that are as rare as hen’s teeth!
Yearling Bulls
61 SVS VISIONARY LJCZ
HOOK`S EAGLE 6E
SVS STAMPEDE JDUM
TJ GOLD 274G SVS BONNIE BLUE DUM1
LBRS GENESIS G69
SVS HOBBY HORSE JCZ2
12C
SRS RIGHT-ON 22R
SVS IRISH CREAM UMB1
SVS CONSTANCE CZS2 WS PROCLAMATION E202
LBR DIANA D69
SVS FULL MOON ZSJ2 SVS VALLEY GIRL ZSP2
Here’s another SVS STAMPEDE JDUM son with impressive EPDs. SVS VISIONARY LJCZ is a black, Homozygous Polled sire with a wide top, thick quarter, and clean front wrapped in a moderate package. Use this quiet-natured bull on mature females and watch those calves grow like weeds!
SVS FREEDOM
This SVS FREEDOM FOR ALL GUM1 son comes from the SVS JOKERS DARLIN’ MKD8 cow family, who never disappoints. SVS INNOVATOR LFBX is Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled. He’s moderate and is a frame reducer. With solid EPDs, use him on mature cows to ring the bell on sale day!
QUICK REFERENCE TO ASA EPDS AND $ INDEXES
Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. In using EPDs, the difference between two sires’ EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny. For example, if sires A and B have EPDs of +10 and –5, a 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units).
Key to using EPDs is knowing what units they are expressed in. For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPDs, A would be expected to sire 15-pounds more weaning weight than B. If calving ease were the trait, A would be expected to sire 15-percent more unassisted births in fist-calf heifers; in other words, if B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we’d expect A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes visit www. simmental.org. Listed below are the units ASA EPDs are expressed in:
All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario. (See below for more details.)
Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat.
Birth Weight (BW): Pounds of birth weight.
Calving Ease (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers.
Carcass Weight (CW): Pounds of carcass weight.
Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in fist-calving daughters.
Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk.
Marbling (MRB): Marbling score.
Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth.
Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye. Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a steak.
Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age.
Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. (See below for more details.)
Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight.
Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight.
Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score.
$ Indexes: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the economic puzzle. That’s where $ indexes come in. Through wellconceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on your bottom line. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes:
All-Purpose Index (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus fist-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield.
Terminal Index (TI): Evaluates sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield.
Using API and TI: First, determine which index to use; if you’re keeping replacements use API, if not, TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Or, put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, you can quickly figue a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a +50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes visit simmental.org.
