March 12, 2023 Gridley, Kansas March 12, 2023 Gridley, Kansas
Greetings Cattlemen and Cattlewomen! We appreciate your interest in our genetics! First and foremost, we would like to send out some big thank you’s - to our potential customers for their interest, to our previous customers for their continued support, to the great vet clinics that we are fortunate to do business with (Cross Country Genetics, Coffey County Vet Services, Countryside Vet Clinic) and to our family, neighbors and landlords, whose support is vital to our operation. If you’re new to our sale, we will follow a private treaty bid-off format. We set a base price on every bull and record interested parties for each bull up to the sale. On sale day, we then proceed with phone bidding between all interested parties for each bull. Highest bidder takes the bull. We feel this format is a low-pressure, convenient way for us to generate a little more income on the bulls with more interest while also giving bidders the chance to switch bids at any time to a different bull of their liking if they desire a lower price. Bulls will be available for in-person viewing anytime beginning March 1st. If you're new to Red Angus EPDs, we have included the “Ranchers guide to EPDs” in the back of the catalog. We are happy to explain any questions you might have regarding EPDs. The bulls are being grown on a 3lb/day ration and out in 2-8 acre traps where they have to walk nearly a quarter mile uphill for water, while being fed at the bottom of the hill. We feel this encourages good flesh and keeps the bulls in-shape and athletic. The 2 traps are divided with a hot wire and bulls have been on some fescue. We feel growing the bulls in these conditions sets them up for a successful future as breeding bulls. The bulls have all passed their BSEs and are on current vaccinations. We have a strict culling process for both disposition and soundness. We have not, nor will we ever, trim their feet prior to the sale (a practice we have learned is more common than we thought). Here, what you see is what you get. Speaking of “what you see”, you will notice our bulls are fairly muddy in the pictures and videos. We apologize with how extreme the mud is – the weather and excess moisture this winter put us in a bind, both for time and help and dry places to work. Every piece of ground we work on went from rough and frozen to deep, soupy mud relatively overnight – so this sale process required a lot of improvisation. We know we’re not alone in this – we have all dealt with some real weather extremes this winter – but we hope you can factor out the muddy appearance when viewing the bulls. We are always available for questions or just to visit about our herd or yours. We encourage you to come spend some time viewing the bulls and their dams in person but if you can't, we will have videos and photos available on our website at www.wilkinsonredangus.com and more can be taken upon request. Happy 2024 to you all and thank goodness for the good cattle market right now, against all odds. We look forward to visiting with you and are very thankful for your interest!
The Wilkinsons
Clay, Brooke, Lilah, Coy, Elsie Faye, Arlo & Baby Everett
Red Angus Guide to EPDS and Indexes ProS ... Profitability and Sustainability is an all-purpose index that predicts average economic differences in all segments in the beef supply chain. This index is a combination of the breeding objectives modeled in the HerdBuilder and GridMaster selection indexes. In this index, replacement heifers are retained from within the herd and all remaining progeny are fed out to slaughter and sold on a quality-based grid. Traits included in this index include calving ease, growth, HPG, STAY, Mature Weight, Dry Matter Intake and carcass traits. The resulting index is expressed in dollars per head born (Index/High Value).
HB ..... HerdBuilder is a maternal selection index that predicts the economic differences of animals for traits that are important from conception through weaning. Expressed as dollars per head born, HB is calculated based on the scenario that bulls are mated to heifers and cows, replacement heifers are retained and all remaining progeny are marketed at weaning. Traits included in the HB index include Calving Ease Direct, Calving Ease Maternal, Weaning Weight, Milk, Mature Weight, Heifer Pregnancy and Stayability (Index/High Value).
GM..... GridMaster is a selection index that predicts the average economic difference of non-replacement calves through the postweaning phase of production. GM places selection pressure on growth, feedyard performance and carcass traits. Expressed as dollars per head born, GM is calculated based on the scenario that progeny are fed out to slaughter and marketed on a quality-based carcass grid. Traits included in GM include Average Daily Gain, Carcass Weight, Dry Matter Intake, Marbling, Back Fat and Rib Eye Area (Index/High Value).
CED .......Calving Ease Direct predicts differences in the percent of calves born unassisted out of 2-year-old dams. (Percent/High Value)
CEM ...... Calving Ease Maternal predicts differences in the percent of daughters who are able to calve unassisted as 2-year-old heifers. (Percent/High Value)
BW ........Birth Weight predicts differences in actual birth weight of progeny. (Pounds/Low Value)
STAY......Stayability predicts differences in the ability of an animals’ retained daughters to remain productive in the herd – calve every year – through 6 years of age. (Percent/High Value)
WW .......Weaning Weight predicts differences in 205-day weaning weight. (Pounds/High Value) YW ........Yearling Weight predicts differences in 365-day yearling weight. (Pounds/High Value) ADG .......Average Daily Gain predicts differences in weight gain between 205 and 365 days of age. (Pounds/High Value) DMI .......Dry Matter Intake predicts differences in daily feed intake as measured in a feedlot during the post-weaning period. (Pounds/Low Value) MILK .....Milk predicts differences in weaning weight attributed to the milking ability of the animal’s daughters. (Pounds/High Value) ME ........Maintenance Energy predicts the difference in maintence energy requirements. (Mcal per Month/Low Value)
MARB .... Marbling predicts differences in marbling score – amount of intramuscular fat measured at the 13th rib. (Marbling Score Units/High Value) YG ......... Yield Grade predicts differences in USDA Yield Grade, which is calculated using CW, REA and Fat. (Yield Grade Units/Low Value) CW ........ Carcass Weight predicts differences in actual hot carcass weight. (Pounds/High Value) REA ....... Ribeye Area predicts differences in square inches of ribeye area measured at the 13th rib.(Square Inches/High Value) FAT........ Fat predicts differences in the depth of backfat measured between the 12th and 13th ribs. (Inches/Low Value)
HPG .......Heifer Pregnancy predicts differences in the percent of daughters who are able to conceive and calve at 2 years of age following exposure to breeding. (Percent/High Value)
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Sale Location: Wilkinson Red Angus 195 10th Rd, Gridley KS 66852
Sale Day Phones: Clay (620) 490-0595 Brooke (620) 794-5900
Bull Pickup: Due to the high feed prices and lack of excess forage due to drought, we will be a little quicker about getting bulls to their new homes this year. We ask that all bulls be picked up or have delivery arranged as soon as possible following the sale. If you are unable to accept delivery or pick up your bull by March 20th, there will be a per-day feed cost added to the purchase price. Bull Delivery: We will deliver bulls free-of-charge within a 250-mile radius. For deliveries exceeding 250 miles, trucking can be arranged at purchaser’s expense. We do have contacts for reasonable truckers who haul livestock for a living if reference is needed.
Breeding Guarantee: All of the bulls have been fertility tested by Davy Allison, DVM of Countryside Veterinary Sale Cattle Viewing: Bulls and their dams will be Clinic and are guaranteed breeders at the time of the sale. available for in-person viewing beginning March 1st. Videos We will cover injury or infertility of your new bulls that and photos of the bulls will also be available on our would prevent them from breeding through the first 60 website, www.wilkinsonredangus.com. Supplementary days of the breeding season. A salvage value will be photos and videos can be made available upon request. deducted from the purchase price and either a replacement if available or sale credit at the next sale will Sale Format: The sale will be run on a private treaty be provided. Management issues, such as poor nutrition, bid-off format. Every bull is given a base price and interested parties are recorded for each bull leading up to frozen scrotums or female coverage in excess of veterinarian recommendations will not be eligible. We ask and on sale day. On the sale date, we then proceed with phone bidding between all interested parties for each bull. that customers make us aware of issues as soon as they Buyers have until 5 pm on March 10th to express intent to occur, and we reserve the right to request a veterinarian bid on all bulls of interest, at which time bidding will begin assessment. That being said, we do try our hardest to make the customer happy and will do what we can to make and no new entries will be accepted. that the outcome if an issue arises. Sale Terms: Cattle sell under the terms and conditions as Certificate of Registry: A certificate of Registry for recommended by the Red Angus Association of America each animal will be given to the buyer upon completion of (RAAA). Unless prior arrangements have been made, we ask that half the sale price of the bull be paid by March 20, purchase. with full balance due upon delivery.
ET Calves: Due to ET calves being born to recip cows, Heifer Buyback: Not keeping your replacement heifers? EPDs are a more accurate representation of the calf’s We’re interested! Contact Clay with potential offers. potential than actual birth or weaning weights.
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