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FEB. 11TH • CWCATTLESALES.COM • Offering yearling Maine-Anjou Bulls. PB, 3/4 & 1/2. • Sired by industry leaders like Mercedes Benz, I-80, Irish Whiskey and Main Line. • All bulls are black & predominantly polled. • 20 head sell. These are PERFORMANCE type bulls!

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1/2 Simmental/MaineTainer Bull sire. Built Right dam. Anita Loan He Sells February 18th

• Offering yearling Simmental Bulls. PB & Percentage Simmental. • Sired by industry leaders like Built Right, Steel Force, Encore, High Regard and No Remorse. • 15 head sell. A stout set of bulls!

FEB. 25TH • CWCATTLESALES.COM • Offering yearling calving ease & club calf raising sires. • Sired by industry leaders like Mercedes Benz, Irish Whiskey, Monopoly and Main Line. • 10 head sell. Deep in quality! 3/4 Maine-Anjou Bull PB MAINE-ANJOU BULL sire. Main Line sire. Mercedes Benz (Sooner X Miss Purple) He Sells February 11th He Sells February 11th

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Greetings, Can you believe it is National Western Stock Show time already? Where did 2013 go? Oh well, here we go 2014. Iowa Winter Beef Expo, Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, and a non-stop sale tour are on deck for the first 3 to 4 months of 2014. The food story is going to be an actual retest story just to make sure I was right the first time. Back in September of 2011, I landed in Monmouth, Illinois for Dwyer’s Foundation Female Sale. In Monmouth there is a steak house called Cerar’s Barnstormer Steakhouse. At that time, I was on a ribeye kick, but they insisted that the best steak and most flavorful was the filet mignon, a center cut char broiled filet mignon. That was a good decision. Now I am back to make sure these folks can duplicate or do better than the last steak. Under the same questioning, the new waitress came up with a different idea not far off the first visit but different, a roasted filet mignon. Their description printed in the menu: “Our signature

steak roasted with olive oil and our special steak seasoning served with a rosemary beef sauce reserved from its own juices and sautéed mushrooms.” Really a neat description, the only problem I had was the mushrooms. They assured me they could take care of the mushrooms and that they would not touch my steak. I would go into my description of mushrooms but my wife and daughters would delete it in our proof reading process. The roasted filet was deadly and I had a sweet potato casserole chaser along with the warm bread and honey butter. This would be my idea of a deadly meal, prepared perfectly and delivered with a smile. Dixie just happened to be with me on this trip and ready to eat. She wasn’t completely famished, so she elected to eat somewhat light. She ordered the crab cakes thinking that they would be light and a small portion. Well, that was wrong. There were 4 of them, the size of a half-pound hamburger patty. She was really full after eating one. Well, its “Big Mike” to the rescue. After eating my filet and not wanting to waste food (good excuse, right?), fluffy ol’ Mike decided to try a crab cake. That darn thing was awesome. I may order crab cakes next time trip to Monmouth. They were way better than I anticipated! This place is atmosphere deluxe, meal excellent, and after 5 adult beverages, deadly. It’s a 9+ steak house, “The Barnstormer.” I guess it’s off to another sale. I hope all of you have a very prosperous New Year, hope to see y’all down the road. As always, keep our military past and present and their families in your thoughts and prayers! God Bless

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Mohnen Long Distance 413

Act. BW 74 Act. WW 870 Adj. WW 851, ratio 100 CED +17 BW -1.2 WW +53 YW +88 MILK +27 MARB +.61 REA +.23

Mohnen Wolf Creek 543

Act. BW 71 Act. WW 870 Adj. WW 852, ratio 101 CED +10 BW +1.1 WW +58 YW +96 MILK +30 MARB +.16 REA +.49

Mohnen Final Answer 423

Act. BW 81 Act. WW 960 Adj. WW 931, ratio 110 CED +11 BW +.6 WW +59 YW +96 MILK +28 MARB +.46 REA +.28

Mohnen Cartwright 1463

Act. BW 85 Act. WW 975 Adj. WW 886, ratio 108 CED +6 BW +1.2 WW +63 YW +106 MILK +31 MARB +.63 REA +.57

Denver Bound! Sire: Mogck Bullseye

Mohnen Impressive 1093 (ET)

Denver Bound!

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Mohnen Tuition A1763

Sire: Basin Excitement

½ SM ½ AN Dam: Mohnen Jilt Y1801 is a full sister to the $18,000 bull, Mohnen Hulk, owned by Rod Rhode and Genex BW 90# Act. WW. 1025# Sire: TNT Tuition

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Annual Bull Sale Friday • February 14, 2014 • 1pm At the Ranch • White Lake, SD

Offering: 30 Sim-Angus Bulls 125 Registered Angus Bulls Selling sons by: CCC Meritt • Excitement • S Chisum Final Answer Benfield Substance Brand Name Also selling: 30 Registered Heifers • 20 REgistered Cows For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers, TOM BURKE/KURT SCHAFF/JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089-0660. Phone (816) 532-0811. Fax (816) 532-0851. E-mail: angushall@earthlink.net • www.angushall.com

Raising Quality Cattle is not our job – it’s our life! Mohnen Angus

Steve & Kathy 25770 370th Ave. • White Lake, SD 57383 Home 605-249-2719

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Selling February 18, 2014 • Burwell, Neb. Incredible Quality ... selected from a continual AI program since 1965. You won’t find a better set Guaranteed! Guaranteed Genetics to convert grass to pounds, because after all what we are really selling is grass. Add genetics that will more efficiently convert grass to pounds, ultimately adding more dollars to your bottom line than any other trait. Good ranchers ride good horses and have great hard working cows eating their grass. At Cedar Top Ranch we demand both. Pampered cattle simply don’t have the bred-in ability to do their most important function of converting grass to protein. Cedar Top cows do this better than any other program in the country. Hard working cows make hard working bulls.

175 Coming 2-year-old Bulls Sell

Pick from a great selection of 2-year-old Bulls – NOT Last Year’s Leftovers!

Range-Ready Bulls from these Sire Groups Sell

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Up com ing Sale s & Eve nts

January

January 4 Bellar Cattle Co. Western Exposure 2014 - Dunlap, IA Western Exposure 2014 - Dunlap, IA WIllie Morris Cattle Royal Edge Sale - Muscatine, IA January 11- 14th NWSS Stock Show - Denver, CO January 12 Mile High Classic Red Angus Auction; NWSS - Denver, CO January 17 National Western Foundation Female Sale - Denver, CO January 18 American Chianina Assn Late Night Legacy Sale; NWSS - Denver, CO American Maine Anjou Assn. Bright Lights Sale; NWSS - Denver, CO Western Elite female Sale; NWSS - Denver, CO January 19 American Chianina Assn. Bull & Female Sale - Denver, CO January 20 American Chianina Assn Jr. Show “On the Hill” - Denver, CO American Saler Assn. Sale; NWSS - Denver, CO January 22 NWSS Commercial Female Show & Sale - Denver, CO January 23 NWSS Stock Dog Working Preview & Sale - Denver, CO National Lowline Sale; NWSS - Denver, CO January 24 Mill Bar Angus Production Sale - McCook, NE Went Blacks Annual Production Sale - West Point, NE January 25 Baldridge Bros. Bull Sale - North Platte, NE Double J Farms Private Treaty Simmental Sale - Garretson, SD Ferguson Angus Private Treaty Bull Sale and Open House New Sharon, IA Forster Farms Simmental Production Sale - Smithfield, NE ISU Tradition of Excellence Female & Private Treaty Bull Sale Ames, IA J & C Simmentals 19th Annual Bull Sale - West Point, NE Jauer Dependable Genetics 37th Annual Angus Bull & Female Sale - Hinton, IA Nichols Farms Private Treaty Bull Sales start - Bridgewater, IA Pryor Show Cattle Pryority 1 Sale - Dunlap, IA Thomson Angus Bull Sale - Kintyre, ND January 26 - Triangle J Ranch 24th Annual Bull Sale - Miller, NE January 27 Cardinal Cattle Co. Diamonds in the Mine Bull Sale Wyoming, IL & cwcattlesales.com Hoier Show Cattle Bred Heifer Sale - breedersworld.com Holmes Show Cattle Elite Bull Sale - breedersworld.com JEK Cattle Online Bull Sale - cwcattlesales.com Martin Ranch Annual Bull Sale - Ogallala, NE January 28 Ken Haas Angus 33rd Annual Bull Sale - LaGrange, WY

February February 1 Bartos Angus Annual Production Sale - Verdigre, NE Dakota Classic Sale - Sioux Falls, SD Fabius Creek Angus Mature Cow Herd Dispersal & Bull Sale Bloomfield, IA Horsley Brothers Eastern Exposure Sale - New Paris, OH Loonan Stock Farm Private Treaty Production Sale - Corning, IA Ohlrichs/Felt Farms Annual Bull Sale - Norfolk, NE Rayl Farms Open House - Bridgewater, IA Springer Simmental Value Based Genetics Sale - Decorah, IA Upstream Ranch Annual Hereford Production Sale - Taylor, NE

February 2 Trauernicht Simmentals Production Sale - Beatrice, NE February 3 Pruess & Thernes Cattle Co. Bull & Open Heifer Online Sale cwcattlesales.com Taubenheim Gelbvieh 24th Annual Production Sale - Amherst, NE Windmill Angus Ranch Annual Production Sale - Haigler, NE February 4 Hoover Angus Farm 86th Production Sale - Creston, IA February 6 - Ridder Hereford Ranch Annual Sale - Callaway, NE February 7 Black Hills Stock Show Maine Anjou & MaineTainer Show & Sale - Rapid City, SD McConnell Angus Bull Sale - Dix, NE February 8 Berger’s Herdmaster Sim-Angus Hybrid Bull Sale - North Platte, NE Bussmus Angus Bull Sale - Mitchell, SD Duff Cattle Co. Power Plus Female Sale - Hobart, OK Grass-Lunning Simmentals Bulls Eye Bonanza - LeRoy, MN February 9 - 16th IA Beef Expo - Des Moines, IA February 10 Carter Family Angus Bull Sale - Arthur, NE Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Annual Sale - Ree Heights, SD IA Charolais Show & Sale; IBE - Des Moines, IA IA Simmental Assn. Mark of Genetic Excellence Sale; IBE Des Moines, IA February 11 Bushy Park Farm Online Bull Sale - cwcattlesales.com Werning Cattle Co. 33rd Annual Production Sale - Mitchell, SD February 12 12th - 13th IA Angus Assn. Show & Sale; IBE - Des Moines, IA IA Lowline Sale; IBE - Des Moines, IA IA Maine Anjou Assn. Parade & Sale; IBE - Des Moines, IA February 13 - Hart Simmentals Power Bull Sale - Frederick, SD February 14 Mohnen Angus Power of Genetics Bull Sale - White Lake, SD February 15 Martin Livestock Dual Threat Sale - Paris, IL Minert/Simonson Angus Ranch Bull Sale - Dunning, NE Overmiller Red Angus & Gelbvieh Production Sale - Smith Center, KS February 18 Bushy Park Farm Online Bull Sale - cwcattlesales.com Cedar Top Ranch Bull Sale - Burwell, NE Douglas Booth Annual Family Angus Bull Sale - Torrington, WY February 19 Ostrand Angus 13th Annual Production Sale - Sargent, NE February 20 - Krebs Ranch Bull Sale - Gordon, NE February 21 Hoffman Ranch Annual Bull Sale - Thedford, NE February 22 IL Simmental Assn. Mid-American Simm. Sale - Springfield, IL February 24 Reyes/Russell 23rd Annual Sale - Wheatland, WY February 25 Bushy Park Farm Online Bull Sale - cwcattlesales.com Haynes Cattle Co. 6th Annual Working Bull Angus Sale Ogallala. NE February 26 TC Ranch 40th Annual Produduction Sale - Franklin, NE February 27 Bear Mountain Angus Bull & Female Sale - Palisade, NE DeJong Ranch Annual Online Bull Sale

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Annual Bull Sale

“Where you get more for your buck”

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Torrington Livestock Markets Torrington, WY 1:00 pm (MST)

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Selling 90 Angus Yearling Bulls 10 SimAngus Yearling Bulls JF ameriCan Pride 0987X

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3 55 Head Sell! 34th Annual

Thursday, February 20, 2014

12:30 p.m. MST • At the Ranch • Gordon, Nebraska Featuring the Best in Krebs Ranch Angus & SimAngus Genetics!

200 ELITE ANGUS YEARLING BULLS FROM THE TOP OF THE 2013 CALF CROP 30 OF OUR BEST SIM X ANGUS YEARLING BULLS 25 BIG, STOUT 18-MONTH-OLD ANGUS BULLS 100 FANCY COMMERCIAL ANGUS OPEN REPLACEMENT HEIFERS …Every bull carries the predictable, trusted & proven performance genetics of Krebs Ranch sires!

Sons of these popular Krebs Ranch herd sires sell!

Barstow Cash

Koupals B&B Identity

VAR Rocky

Pine Ridge Hammer

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January 25, 2014 Just a few of the exceptional offerings in this sale! All bulls sell with first breeding season guarantee. All are tested negative BVD and will be ultrasound for carcass traits.

80 Bulls, Selling with first season breeding guarantee

80 Bred Heifers 35 Fancy Open Heifers

FF Ms Beef Maker Z067 Red 3/4 blood by Beef Maker x PIE Lead Time, Bred to GW Paramount on 5-17-2013 EPD’s: CE 14, BW 0.2, WW 63, YW 85, MCE 11, MM 29, MWW 61, Marb 0.28, REA 0.68, API 133, TI 70

FF Ms Shooter Z1058 1/2 blood by TJ Sharp Shooter X Encore , Bred to SAV Final Answer on 6-18-2013. EPD’s: CE 8, BW 1.6, WW 55, YW 81, MCE 10, MM 21, MWW 48, Marb 0.49, REA 0.35, API 118, TI 65

FF Ms Beef Max Z746 PB by FF Pref Beef Max X Dream On, Bred to Connealy Final Product on 5-15-2013 EPD’s: CE 12, BW 1.6, WW 82, YW 116, MCE 13, MM 26, MWW 66, Marb 0.16, REA 0.81, API 134, TI 79

FF Ms CCC Beef A805 • April, 25 PB by Triple C Beef Maker X Triple C Magic Man. Full sister was top 20 at Junior Nationals last summer, shown by the Elder family of IA. EPD’s: CE 9, BW 1.7, WW 69, YW 104, MCE 8, MM 25, MWW 60, Marb 0.01, REA 0.66, API 103, TI 69

FF Ms Dominator A1005 • February 1/2 blood by Dominator x Comm. xbred cow EPD’s: CE 12, BW 0.9, WW 61, YW 88, MCE 11, MM 23, MWW 53, Marb 0.19, REA 0.65, API 119, TI 66

FF CCC Beef A941 1/2 blood by Triple C Beef Maker x TC Total EPD’s: CE 6, BW 1.4, WW 78, YW 124, MCE 6, MM 29, MWW 69, Marb 0.23, REA 0.75, API 102, TI 78

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FF Jackhammer A376 • 1/2 Red by HXX Jackhammer x FF Bold Cat 2Z J980 EPD’s: CE 4, BW 3.1, WW 81, YW 122, MCE 5, MM 17, MWW 58, Marb 0.35, REA 0.21, API 102, TI 79

FF Final Product A951 • 1/2 blood by Connealy Final Product x FF Pref Beef Max EPD’s: CE 11, BW 0.1, WW 80, YW 127, MCE 12, MM 28, MWW 68, Marb 0.43, REA 0.55, API 137, TI 87

BERGER’S HERDMASTER BULLS

BW 94 WW 694

BW 74 WW 694

351A-New Edition Son - ½ Angus ½ Simm

816A-Final Answer Son CE – ¾ Angus ¼ Simm

BERGER’S HERDMASTER SIMM-ANGUS HYBRID BULL SALE Saturday, February 8, 2014 1:00 p.m. CST North Platte, NE

100 Black Angus X Simmental 60 Red Angus X Simmental 25 Calving Ease Bulls–Black & Red BW 96 WW 727

Tyrell Rousey - Herdsman 308-530-9279 tyrell45@hotmail.com

332A-Country Wide Son - ½ Simm ½ Angus

BW 75 WW 604

BW 89 WW 774

513A-Conquest Son CE – ¾ Red Angus ¼ Simm

B913A-Boxed Beef Son – ¾ Red Angus ¼ Simm

Loren & Peggy Berger 9339 E. Autogate Rd Stapleton, NE 69163 Lberger@nque.com 308-532-0939-H 308-520-3836-Cell

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TNT Top Gun R244 JF Milestone 999W MS Maxie Lou M112S KRIZ/SVF MILE HIGH PVF-BF26 Black Joker SVF NJC Ebony Antoinette P45 NJC Ebony Antoinette Co-owned with Kriz/Susnset View Farms, KY

For semen, contact: Vogler Semen Center Ashland, NE 402-944-2584 CE BW WW YW MCE MILK MWW STAY DOC CW YG MARB BF REA API TI 6.0 2.5 76 107.6 6.2 16.3 54.3 20.8 9.9 36.7 -0.23 -0.02 -0.033 0.81 111.3 68.2

SELLS Feb. 1, 20 14 at Ohlrichs & Felt Farms AN NUAL BULL SAL E in Norfolk, NE.

Volk Bull A300 • PB SM • ASA #2753288

Upgrade x SVF NJC Jewel PUREBRED CHAMPION BULL NEBRASKA STATE FAIR

Look for “Z” in Denver! Volk Bull Z318 • 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Harkers Bandito Uno x Connealy Thunder SOLD IN LAST YEARS SALE! Co-owned with Kucera Bros. in Deweese, NE Dean Volk

84184 545th Ave. • Battle Creek, NE 68715

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Denver Bound! The Daddy of Them All! 14th Annual

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National Lowline Thursday, January 23, 2014 • 1 PM National Western Stock Show - Denver, Co

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20 bred heiters, exceptional quality and pedigree • 30+ open fancy show prospects Many purple ribbon winners • Herd bull prospects Elite, rare embryos • Semen

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February 27, 2014 120 Angus & Charolais Bulls 2-Year-Olds, Coming 2’s and Yearlings

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Bear Mountain bulls are developed on a high roughage, non-starch diet

Many full, 3/4 & 1/2 brothers offered • Performance Tested • BVDpi Tested negative 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed • Marketing assistance available

Bear Mtn Renegade 9045

V A R Rocky 80029

Connealy Consensus 7229

Vin-Mar O’Reilly Factor

Bear Mountain Angus Ranch Watch and Bid at

Brian & Tiffany Stoller

35789 US Hwy 6 • Palisade, NE 69040

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Opportunity Awaits...

Selling 80 Head

Nagel

Yearling and Fall bulls

Cattle Co.

20th Performance Plus Bull Sale Monday, March 3, 2014 • 1 p.m. • 7-N Arena Springfield, SD NAGE Ante Up 70Z

GVC Suh X NAGE Ms Blk Trojan 183K Sold for $18,000 in 2013 bull sale to Beauprez Land & Cattle, Byers, CO

NAGE Driver 143Y

WAGR Driver X NAGE Ms Bulldozer 171U

Sold for $15,500 in 2012 bull sale. Co-owned with Todd & Jill Klockgether, Charter Oak, IA

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Maine-Anjou & MaineTainer

Simmental

Schiefelbein Effective Bush’s Unbelivable JMG Upgrade 13X

Nage Doppler 27X Nage Bentley 230W AFR Banker 1W

W.C. Widetrack WAGR Driver 706T Yardley Utah

31164 E.R.S. Rd. - Springfield, SD Blane - c: (605) 464-1187 h: (605) 369-2628 Landon - c: (605) 464-1197 e-mail: nagelcattle@excite.com Sale Consultant: Kent Jaecke, Focus Marketing Group, (405) 408-2440

www.nagelcattle.com Check out our website for video and sale information Videos will be available February 15

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TAUBENHEIM GELBVIEH 24th Annual Production Sale

Monday, February 3, 2014 • 1 p.m. CST at The Ranch 23685 Sartoria Road • Amherst, NE

Pick Your New Herdsires From 100 Thick-Made Muscular Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls with Growth, Balance and Great Carcass Merit 30 Open Females • 30 Bred Females Balancer Futurity

TAU Jackie 42A Sire: TAU Final Countdown 59Y

Balancer 50% • Homo Black • Homo Polled

Gelbvieh Futurity

TAU Clemente 116A Sire: TAU Iron Man 250Y Balancer 50%

TAU Jumpman 23A ET Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3960N

Purebred 94%• Double Black • Homo Polled

GROWTH MUSCLE

TAU Honus 40A

THICKNESS

Sire: TAU Mr. Grid Topper 43T

TAU DiMaggio 161A ET Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3960N

Balancer 50%

Purebred 94% • Homo Black • Homo Polled

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TAU Loaded Gun 100A Sire: TAU Top Gun 292Y Balancer 50%

TAU Tauby 108A

Taubenheim Gelbvieh

Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229 Balancer 50%

Quality Beef Genetics Since 1980 308.826.4771 dtaubenheim@aol.com

Dale & Jeannette

23685 Sartoria Road-Amherst, NE 68812

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January 24, 2014 at 1:00 PM Tri-State Livestock Auction, McCook, NE

Mill Bar Zo6 7791

Mill Bar Consensus 7704

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He Sells! Sire: Mill Bar Went Stellar 6221 • MGS: Leachman Boom Time BW +1.6 • WW +70 • YW +116 • MILK +30 205 Day Wt. 767, WR 115

Sire: Connealy Consensus • MGS: VRD BW +1.9 • WW +64 • YW +110 • MILK +30 205 Day Wt. 756, WR 113

Mill Bar Pioneer 7799

Mill Bar Final Answer 7622

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Sire: SAV Pioneer • MGS: Connealy Freight Train BW +2.4 •WW +57 • YW +101 • MILK +30 205 Day Wt. 774, WR 116

110 Power-Packed, Performance-Tested, Carcass Evaluated Bulls

Sire: SAV Final Answer • MGS: Danny Boy BW -.1 • WW +57 • YW +99 • MILK +25 205 Day Wt. 779, WR 114

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• Big, stout, January and February yearlings.

200 Fancy, One-Iron Angus Replacement Heifers 90 Purebred Commercial Angus Cows

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Featuring sons of: • Connealy Consensus – 35 sons sell! • Mill Bar Went Stellar – 8 sons sell! • SAV Pioneer – 19 sons sell! • SAV Final Answer – 17 sons sell! • Sitz Upward – 14 sons sell! • SAV Angus Valley – 14 sons sell!

Spring Calving Cows & Fall Pairs of Elite Angus Seedstock

DUFF CATTLE COMPANY DUFF DUFFCATTLE CATTLE COMPANY COMPANY

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DUFF CATTLE COMPANY • (580) 726-3313 This will, without question, be one of the stoutest sets of 13990 North 2220 Road • Hobart, OK 73651 Angus and Angus Plus females to sell out of this program. Kirk Duff (580) 331-9235 kirk@powerpluscattle.com After a long drought and herd reduction, Duff Cattle Co. has returned with a powerful set of donor prospects right Todd Duff (580) 530-0454 todd@powerpluscattle.com Sale Management: Christy Collins (516) 366-0734 from the heart of the herd nucleus. Call today!

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PR DUCTION SALE

Wednesday 12:30 PM CST

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

1 1/2 miles east of Franklin & 1/4 mile south

FLAG CROSS COUNTRY 90052

BW WW YW Milk

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SYDGEN DOC 9017

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TC Ranch has...

• 64 years of “Total Commitment” to the Angus Breed • 52 years performance records • A herd bull battery second to none • First-year breeding guarantee • Volume selection • Carcass and performance data • Free bull delivery

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DeJong Ranch DeJong Ranch

46th Annual Bull Sale Online Auction • Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 • Closing time 6 p.m. with extended bidding 46th Bull Sale Selling 60 Maine-Anjou and MaineTainers siredAnnual by GVC Newt, GVC Soldier, DJ Wake Up Call, DJ Xceed, Slam Dunk and others. Includes 8 eighteen month old time bulls. 6 p.m. with extended bidding Online Auction • Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 • Closing

15 Angus bulls sired by Titan, Brilliance, Eagle Eye and Priority • 10 Simmental bulls sired by Lock N Load, Iron Horse and SOS Selling 60 Maine-Anjou and MaineTainers sired by GVC Newt, GVC Soldier, DJ Wake Up Call, DJ Xceed, Slam Dunk and others. Includes 8 eighteen month old bulls. 15 Angus bulls sired by Titan, Brilliance, Eagle Eye and Priority • 10 Simmental bulls sired by Lock N Load, Iron Horse and SOS

GVC Newt

GVC Suh X Special Delivery daughter Several sons sell!!

GVC Newt

GVC Suh X Special Delivery daughter Several sons sell!!

JSAR Titan

Rodman X Future Direction Several sons sell!! Both Angus and MaineTainer!

JSAR Titan

Rodman X Future Direction Several sons sell!! Both Angus and MaineTainer!

GVC Soldier

Eagle Eye X Special Delivery’s mother Several sons sell!!

GVC Soldier

Eagle Eye X Special Delivery’s mother Several sons sell!!

Lock N Load

DJ I Deliver - Last year’s high seller

Lock N Load

DJ I Deliver - Last year’s high seller

MaineTainer and Simmental sons sell!

I-80 X Special Delivery X Saugahatchee Selling a maternal brother by GVC Newt

I-80 X Special Delivery Xcreep Saugahatchee Bulls are raised in the White River breaks without and backed by Selling a maternal brother by GVC Newt generations of multi-trait selection from conception to consumption. Bulls are raised in the White River breaks without creep and backed by generations of our multi-trait selection frominformation, conception to consumption. Check out website for more pictures and videos as they become available Check outRanch our website for more DeJong • 31842 DeJong Rd. •information, Kennebec, SD pictures 57544 and videos as they become available Miles (605) 869-2329 - Kevin (605) 869-2362 - Wyatt (605) 842-5683 MaineTainer and Simmental sons sell!

DeJong Ranch • 31842 DeJong Rd. • Kennebec, SD 57544 www.dejongranch.com Miles (605) 869-2329 - Kevin (605) 869-2362 - Wyatt (605) 842-5683

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FYI

Quality Beef Well Worth Greater Input Written by Steve Suther, Director of Industry Information for Black Ink, offical publication for Certified Angus Beef Contributed by Evan Rayl

It’s time to prime your herd to produce Prime beef. That herd is a well of potential that can meet consumer demand for high-quality beef. Any intact male will provide some variety of calves, all worth more than ever. If they make it through the finishing phase, consumers will eat them all, even though the beef will cost more than ever. If they are disappointed, will they go back to that well? With the fewest cows in 60 years and the cattle cycle primed for rebuilding, a long-range view will ensure consumer demand. When today’s replacement heifers are in their prime, they must profitably produce not only more but the best beef. Say you can get $1,000 for a calf right now. Can somebody else make money on it in the months ahead? Can the beef industry make money on it in the months after that? With Choice boxed beef at $200 per hundredweight (/cwt) and Prime $30 or $40 higher, the buyer will pay more to make sure he or she won’t be disappointed. A few years ago, Prime beef made up less than 2 percent of the fed cattle supply, and there were $10/cwt premiums over Select. Most producers ignored that incentive, even when it shot up to $40/ cwt. Prime was a freak of nature, not a target for logical producers to think about. The supply of premium Choice brands stayed below 15 percent for decades, which led to dismissal. Why would I focus on 2 percent or 15 percent of my cattle when I could work on the other 98 percent or 85 percent? Go for more pounds and don’t chase quality, we were advised; any target so rarely hit will never be an important factor in the market. What’s true on average for commodity beef is reality, so don’t expect more from your herd. But wait a minute.

In the last 10 years, prime boxed-beef has often risen to more than $50/cwt above select, and grid premiums offer much of that to cattle producers. Variable-price grids often pay more than $5/cwt for carcasses that qualify for premium Choice brands, which you could think of as a consolation prize. Even when such premiums appeared, it was not uncommon to hear the reasoning that an extra $200 per head is not worth thinking about when you take it times the 2 percent likelihood in a typical herd. Those who ignored the premium targets may still be in business, but it’s a limiting view of the cattle business. It is too limiting when consumers are expected to pay so much more for any beef. Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw wrote in 1949 what the Kennedys famously quoted in the 1960s: Some men ask why. I dream things that never were and ask why not? Fortunately for the U.S. cattle business, a lot of producers asked, why not? Bringing selection pressure to bear on not only bulls but cows, based on records, progeny data, ultrasound — and lately DNA testing — hundreds of them moved up to 5 percent, then 10 percent, 20 percent and more than 30 percent Prime. Feature stories have shown us English-breed cattle that produce 75 percent prime and gain faster than industry average. Those cattle are worth at least $200 above average and their “consolation prizes” still beat the heck out of average. Such herds are owned by some of the most forward-thinking, profit-minded ranchers in the business. It’s logical that most producers don’t think about such premiums. They don’t sell finished cattle. There are many ways to prime the pump to deliver more quality and turn around a 60-year decline in numbers. Tag calves with an information link to each cow. Weigh cows and calves to chart efficiency; then get a benchmark reading on what comes after weaning. Use the steer futurities, help a neighbor complete a feedlot load, partner or negotiate with a feedlot that returns individual data. If you can’t tag calves now, be more selective of bulls and add to your herd with proven females. More and more of us need to think about those premiums, or there will continue to be fewer and fewer of us. Commodity beef will never compete with chicken, pork or fish on a price basis. That’s just biology. If we want consumers to pay $200 or more per year for beef over other proteins, we need to take another look at how to produce calves that are worth $200 more to everybody in the chain. n

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indra JAngus Preserving the power of Scotch Cap genetics

14 t h A n n u A l P r o d u c t i o n S A l e Tuesday,

March 4

, 2014

1PM (CST) 0 Creighton Livestock Market 0 Creighton, Neb. 0 402-358-3449

Selling Approx. 125 Registered

Angus Bulls & 40 Registered Angus Heifers

Jindra Double Vision Bon View New Design 878 CONNEALY REFLECTION Happy Grill of Conanga 6260 Hoff Limited Edition S C 594 HOFF RACHEL 8312 405 Hoff Miss Expo S C 4223

BW 83 0 WW 971 0 YW 1695

BW -0.8 • WW +81 • YW +144 • Milk +27

Connealy Guinness Connealy Full Freight CONNEALY DUBLIN 8223 Black Rina of Conanga 69 EGL Target 1148 PANDA OF CONANGA 3609 Ponderra of Conanga 750

BW 82 0 Adj. WW 0 741 0 Adj. YW 1322 BW +1.0 • WW +50 • YW +102 • Milk +23

Largest Sire Groups by Jindra Double Vision 0 Connealy Guinness 0 Jindra Premium Blend Sitz Upward 0 Hoff Blockbuster 0 Jindra Testimonial 0 Jindra Time Prime

Call or stop by anytime!

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Bartos Angus SELLING:

80 Yearling Bulls

Annual Production Sale February 1, 2014 1pm at the Ranch

Sired by:

Mogck Sure Shot -- SAV Priority Connealy Consensus 7229 BAR Aberdeen 1929 SAV Iron Mountain MCATL Pilgrim 520-495

70 Bred Heifers Service Sires:

These two MCATL Pilgrim sons SELL!!

2U66-Mogck Sure Shot VDAR Really Windy Connealy Irish

**Visitors Welcome Anytime**

Brent & Jemi Frederick 51177 886 Rd Verdigre, NE 68783

bartosangus.net

e-mail: bartos_angus@yahoo.com Brent: (402)340-1039 Jemi: (402)394-5967

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SELLINg 75 HERd BuLL PRoSPECTS Video Sale only!

Bulls will be penned on display at the farm prior to and also sale day.

Hart 248A• PB SM

Homo. Black Act BW: 74 Adj WW: 784 ASR Final Sort X0151 x BF L112 Trailblazer CE: 7.7 BW: 2.7 WW: 67 YW: 93 MCE: 7 MM: 23 MWW: 57 API: 116 TI: 63

Hart Genuine 038A • PB SM

Homo. Black Act BW: 78 Adj WW: 806 ES Ridgerider YW3 x Hart Black Label u009 CE: 13.2 BW: 0.7 WW: 53 YW: 83 MCE: 12 MM: 29 MWW: 56 API: 131 TI: 67

For more information and a sale catalog, contact:

HHH

HART SIMMENTALS

Kerry, Mara, Justin, Travis & Jamie Hart 10904 387th Avenue Frederick, SD 57441 4hooves@nvc.net Phone 605-329-2587 Cell 605-252-2065 or 605-216-6469 605-252-0894

Hart 019A • PB SM

Homo. Black Act BW: 83 Adj WW: 733 AJE/PB Montecito 63W x New Trend Way Cool 6W CE: 8 BW:1.8 WW: 72 YW: 107 MCE: 6 MM: 21 MWW: 56 API: 97 TI: 67

Hart 118A • PB SM

PRoFESSIoNAL SALE MANAgEMENT: Val & Lori Eberspacher Office 507-532-6694 or Val’s Cell 612-805-7405 Kelly Schmidt 406-599-2395 sales@ebersale.com

Black Act BW: 90 Adj WW: 760 Hart The Factor 673Y x SVF Cracker Barrel L011 CE: 6.3 BW: 3.6 WW: 68, YW: 86 MCE:11 MM: 28 MWW: 62 API: 90 TI: 56

Hart 058A • PB SM

Homo. Black Act BW: 87 Adj WW: 782 AJE/PB Montecito 63W x RFS direct Force T19 CE: 8.7 BW:1.9 WW: 63 YW: 98 MCE: 7.5 MM: 20 MWW: 51 API: 102 TI: 63

Hart 198A • PB SM

Homo. Black Act BW: 85 Adj WW: 715 oBCC King Pin W42Y x SAS T101 Sweet Meat CE: 8 BW: 1.7 WW: 64 YW: 91 MCE: 10 MM: 23 MWW: 55 API: 109 TI: 65

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ONE Light Birth Weights: 90 per cent of our bulls are suitable for heifers. TWO Rapid Growth: The heaviest yearling bull ever raised here was 1661 pounds. The heaviest yearling bull ever used here was GC Weightlifter 823, who still holds the test station record at 1710 pounds from 20 years ago! THREE High Quality Carcasses: Customer had 38 of 41 fed cattle make CAB. Many customers regularly sell over 70% CAB finished cattle. We have used the high accuracy Stouffer Ultrasound System for 25 years. FOUR Feed Efficiency: Three bull crops averaged 4.25 pounds of feed per pound of gain (over 150 bulls). The two top bulls only needed 2.64 and 2.76 pounds of feed per pound of gain.

Five Convenience Traits: GOOD STRUCTURE VERY DOCILE FLESHING ABILITY GOOD FEET & LEGS CLEAN SHEATHS LONGEVITY DAUGHTERS WITH GOOD UDDERS AND “JUST RIGHT” MILKING ABILITY Six Show Ring Confirmation: The last bull shown was 2nd in class to the Grand Champion in Denver. The next to last heifer shown was 2nd in class to a $80,000 heifer in Denver The very last heifer ever shown won many Iowa Summer shows. She would have won more, but she was 10 years ahead of her time. The dam of Black Canyon. Dear Cattlemen: I have been breeding Registered Angus Cattle for 66 years. For a long time we have breeding for the six above traits that make you money. For example, we have been ultrasounding for carcass for 25 years. This is now our fourth year of measuring feed efficiency on an official test. We have now tested over 200 bulls. ~ Evan Rayl

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Some of the Sires of Bulls Selling: RAF KCC Over Achiever 106 • RAF Black Canyon 713 • RAF American Gladiator 021 SydGen Mandate 6079 • Mogck Bullseye • WK Bobcat S A V Bismarck 5682 • S A V Birthstone 8258 • S A V Cobra 9281 Connealy Consensus 7229 • Connealy Impression • R 5 Rambo 1191

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2.76 pounds of feed per pound of gain!

Selling 8 Sons, 2 Flush Brothers, and 2 Half Brothers

Ideal for Heifer Projects. When he is used in mass breeding situations, all calves are born before due date!

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Benoit Angus Ranch

25th Annual Production Sale Thursday, March 20, 2014 • 1:00 p.m. CDT At the Ranch on US Hwy. 36 - 10¾ miles west of Mankato, Kansas

SELLING: 125

YEARLING BULLS E&B Complete 312 Reg. #17616296 DOB: 1/30/2013 EPD’s: BW 2.3 / WW +58 / YW +98 / Milk +34 Adj WW 756 / WWR 107 / Dam’s WR 1/111 ET (ET Son) Marb 4.33 / RE +1.04 / $W +35.53 / $F 38.58 / $G 32.47 / $B 84.2 11/15/13 Wt. 1,112 / Sire: Summitcrest Complete / Dam: E&B Lady 1023 919

(Dam full sister to E&B Blueprint 691, ABS Bull)

25 FALL BULLS

E&B Consensus 321 Reg. #17616298 DOB: 2/3/13 EPDS: BW 1.4 / WW +56 / YW+99 / Milk +31 / SC +1.03 Marb +.91 / RE +372 / Adj WW 768 / WWR 109 / 11/15/13 Wt. 1,180 $W 35.00 / $F+40.75 / $G 44.31 / $B +100.73 / Dam’s WR 5/105 Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229 / Dam: E&B Lady New Frontier 654 / ET son Dam of high selling bull last year going to JMB Angus in Sharon Springs, KS

BENOIT ANGUS VALUE ADDED:

E&B Upward 3190 Reg. #17616291 DOB: 1/20/13 EPD’S: BW 1.6 / W +59 / YW +107 / Milk +35 Marb +.36 / RE +.48 / $W 30.55 / $F 49.29 / $G 21.33 / $B 82.09 11/15/2013 Wt. 1,208 / Adj WW 748 / WWR 106 / Dam’s WR -3/104 Sire: Sitz Upward 307R / MGS: E&B Blueprint 691

4 Top Weaning Weights 4 Not Creep Fed! 4 Free Delivery 4 Ultrasound Data 4 Complete Performance Data 4 1st Breeding Season Guarantee 4 Repeat Buyer Discount 4 Selling Top 150 Bulls out of 230!

E&B Final Answer 3126 Reg. #17616266 DOB: 1/31/13 EPD’S: BW +.1 / WW +55 / YW +102 / Milk +31 Adj WW 727 / WWR 103 / Marb +.63 / RE +.55 / Dam’s WR 3/114 11/15/13 Wt. 1,094 / $W 34.36 / $F +44.95 / $G 35.09 / $B 69.36 Sire: SAV Final Answer 0035 / MGS: GAR New Design 5050

ADDITIONAL SONS BY:

E&B Windy 355 Reg. #17616225 DOB: 1/16/13 EPD’S: BW 3.9 / WW +71 / YW +114 / Milk +35 Marb +.31 / RE +.26 / Adj WW 881 / 11/15/13 Wt. 1,236 WWR 118 / $W 32.49 / $F 52.3 / $G 17.48 / $B 74.20 / Dam is 1st calf heifer Dam’s WR 1/118 / Sire: Apex Windy 078 / MGS: Sitz Upward 307R

Visitors always welcome! For information or sale book, call 1-888-870-BULL

SAV BISMARK 5682 ~ GDAR ALLIANCE 0203 CONNEALY IMPRESSION ~ VDAR REALLY WINDY 4097 SAV PIONEER 7301 ~ SAV BRILLIANCE 8077 GDAR GAME DAY 449 ~ E&B HEUREKA 090 E&B BLUEPRINT 691 ~ E&B UPWARD 1050 S CHISUM 0383 ~ S GAME DAY 1195 E&B NEW DESIGN 3133 ~ LAGRAND IMPRECISION 1166 LAGRAND IMPRECISION 1170 LAGRAND IN FOCUS 8021

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E&B Dash 341 Reg. #17616221 DOB: 1/20/13 EPD’S: BW .6 / WW +57 / YW +92 / Milk +28 Marb +.54 / RE +.67 / Adj WW 771 / WWR 104 / 11/15/13 Wt. 1,052 $W 36.64 / $F 31.85 / $G 35.84 / $B 66.54 / Dam’s WR 104 1st calf heifer Sire: Sitz Dash 10277 / MGS: SAV Final Answer 0035

Benoit Angus

Everett & Bonnie Benoit • (785) 725-3231 621 Hwy. 36 • Esbon, Kansas 66941 Doug Benoit (785) 545-6806 Chad Benoit (785) 545-8095 E-mail: ebbenoit@ruraltel.net • www.benoitangus.com

Trauernicht Simmentals

ProducTion SalE 2014 39th Annual Sale held on Sunday, February 2nd at 12:00 Noon Sharp! Sale Location: Beatrice 77 Livestock, Beatrice, Nebraska

SELLING 75 PERFORMANCE TESTED BULLS • 44 years in the business! “Quality is bred on...not fed on.”

PB AN

LHT JJ Flash 06A

EXAR Lutton 1831 x TC Franchise 36

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

LHT Mr Upward 09A

Sitz Upward 307R x CNS Dream On L186 EPDs: 11 1.6 69 115 9 29 64 * 7.9 Carcass: 41.3 -.14 .35 -.03 .71 122 73

5/8 SM 3/8 AN

LHT Mr Voltage 236A

SS/PRS high Voltage x FBF Time Out 767T EPDs: 13 0.0 59 87 6 21 50 * 8.3 Carcass: 21.3 -.22 .28 -.03 .71 120 67

LHT Mr I Mountain 62A

Carcass: 37.3 -.01 .67 -.018 .36 134 79

LHT Mr Confidence 22A

BF Mr Confidence x Duff Basic Instinct 6501 EPDs: 11 1.5 68 101 7 16 50 * 9.6 Carcass: 32.1 -.18 .24 -.02 .80 112 69

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

LHT Mr Bismark 52A

SAV Bismarck 5682 x GW Lucky Man 644N EPDs: 13 1.2 80 121 12 26 66 * 11.7 Carcass: 43.6 -.18 .28 -.046 .73 132 79

1/2 SM 1/2 AN SAV Iron Mountain 8066 x SV Northwest Figure • EPDs: 11 1.8 68 109 6 14 48 * 11.4

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

LHT Mr Net Worth 60A

SAV Net Worth 4200 x GW Twentyfour Seven 662L • EPDs: 9 2.0 66 114 9 27 60 * 10.7 Carcass: 41.4 .00 .35 .012 .60 114 69

3/4 SM 1/4 AN

SVF/NJC Mo Town x WLE Power Stroke

Flying B Cut Above x SC Mo Magic S47

JZ Mr Down Town 01A

EPDs: 9 1.6 58 84 11 15 44 20 12.6 Carcass: 22.5 -.29 .13 -.066 .66 117 63

515 E Pine Road, Wymore, NE 68466 Loren 402-645-8306 or 402-230-0812 Scott 402-239-1272 www.trauernichtsimmentals.com

Guest Breeder State Line Simmental 402-239-0843

Sale Day Phone 402-223-3571

LHT Mr Fatt Butt 56A

EPDs: 6 2.7 64 97 6 18 50 * 12.4 Carcass: 31.8 -.01 .18 -.048 .34 93 63

Sale Managers: Eberspacher Ent. Office 507-532-6694 • Cell 612-805-7405 Kelly Schmidt 406-599-2395 sales@ebersale.com Full offering online at www.ebersale.com

Performance Cattle with a Touch of Style! www.livestockplusinc.com

Fabius Creek Angus Mature Cow Dispersal and Bull Sale

Saturday • February 1, 2014 • Noon Bloomﬁeld Livestock Market, Bloomﬁeld, Iowa

Featuring 200 Head of Cattle!

100 Head of Spring Calving Cows • 50 Head of Fall Calving Cows with calves at side and bred back Including 5 Donors • 50 Two-Year-Old Service-Age Bulls: Fall Yearlings and Spring Yearlings

Sires Used:

SydGen CC&7

BW +1.1

WW +53

YW MILK Marb +106 +43 +.43

Hoover Dam

RE +.87

Fat -.044

$W $F $G $B +34.81 +50.98 +36.43 +92.62

Connealy Consensus

CED +4

BW +.8

WW YW MILK Marb RE +74 +120 +24 +.55 +.62

Fat $W $F $G $B +.028 +45.24 +58.59 +25.47 +91.45

CED +10

Sale Day Phone: Bloomﬁeld Livestock (641) 664-2435

WW +50

YW MILK Marb RE Fat $W $F $G $B +95 +40 +.63 +1.12 -.032 +30.76 +38.70 +47.77 +81.23

SAV Harvestor 0338

CED BW -8 +6.6

Other Sires Used:

AAR Ten X, Mogck Bullseye, TC Total, SAV First Class, SAV Iron Mountain, SAV 707 Rito 9969 and WMR Timeless 458

BW +.1

WW YW MILK Marb RE +74 +145 +28 +.52 +.44

Fat $W $F $G $B +.073 +22.84 +93.40 +17.13 +84.33

Fabius Creek Angus

Dean & Nancy Hougland 29244 Ice Ave. • Bloomﬁeld, IA 52537 Dean (641) 929-3208 • Cell (641) 208-9626 • Nancy Cell (641) 208-0434

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At the Ranch • 42 miles southwest of Scottsbluff, NE • Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Ranch is located 1 mile west of LaGrange, WY

Featuring 150 Yearling Angus bulls • Volume Source of Heifer Bulls • All Bulls Born Unassisted • Wintering & Delivery Available KCH Verdict 25

Current EPDs Current EPDs

BW CED CED BW CED BW +11 +.8 Marb RE Marb Marb RE RE +1.33 +.52

WW YW Milk WW YW Milk Scrotal WW YW Milk Scrotal Scrotal +67 +133 +21 +1.78 $W $F $G $B CW $W $F $B $W $F $G $B +52 +29.94 +86.12 +108.82

Champion Angus Female at Wyoming State Fair

Reg. # 15848590

Shown by Kendall Haas Will be selling several half Brothers

Home raised and leased to New Zealand & Australia

Featuring Lot 1 Reg. # 17631624 Sire: A A R Ten X 7008 S A Dam’s Sire: Quaker Hill Objective 3J15 Current EPDSs:

Act BW 64

Marb

+.94

Adj 205

Milk

-.3

818

+66

+124

+30

+.82

+45

+36.74

+74.76 +113.84

Compare Compareour ourKCH KCHBulls Bullstotothe theNational NationalAngus AngusAverage Average KCH Avg KCH Avg National Avg

Act BW 205 205 Wt WW WW YW Milk CW Marb REA $F Act BW BWBW Wt Wt WW YW Milk CW Marb Act BWBW 205 YW Milk CW REA Marb $F REA $B$F

National Avg

75 75 78

+1.6 764 +55 +100 +24 +1.6 764 +55 +100 +1.8 656 +47 +83 +24

+1.8

656

+47

+83

I+31 +24 +25

+24

I+.67 I+31 +.46

+25

I+.47 $45.86 $83.91 I+.67 I+.47 $45.86 +.42 $28.30 $69.56

+.46

+.42

$83.91 $28.30 $69.56

Ken Haas 33rd Angus Bull Sale KenJanuary Haas 33rd Angus Bull Sale 28, 2014 Ken &&Heather Additional Top Angus Sires: Ken HeatherHaas Haas 28,Wyoming 2014 1 Mile WestJanuary LaGrange, Phone 307-834-2356 Phone 307-834-2356Connealy Consensus 7229 • Connealy Answer 71 Phone 307-834-2356 1 Mile West LaGrange, Wyoming · 82221 4766 State Hwy 151 www.kenhaasangus.com Vin-Mar O’Reilly Factor • Soo Line Motive 9016 LaGrange,Wyoming Wyoming 82221 4766 State Hwy 151 ·LaGrange, Phone 307-834-2356

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Nichols Farms

Private Treaty Bull Sales Starting— Lunch at Noon Sale starts at 1 PM

350 Bulls to pick from u

PB ANGUS —

PB SIMMENTAL —

NIchoLS SX-1 hybrid —

NIchoLS DX-1 hybrid —

NIchoLS DSX-2 composite —

All the bulls are free of the genetic abnormalities, PHA, THA, AM, NH, MI, CA and DD by pedigree or DNA test Volume discounts Health & Death Warranty $100 off each bull if you pick them up Pick up your Bull(s) when You’re ready for them Good - $3000

Better - $3500 Best - $4000

Sale Bull Catalog and Directions

www.nicholsfarms.biz

January 25, 2014 Bridgewater, Iowa

The Nichols family started with Angus in 1953, Simmentals in 1968, and South Devons in 2004. We’ve always been the leader in new technology— Performance testing (1956) - Certified Meat Sires (1961) - Expected progeny differences EPDs (1977) - Real time ultrasound (1989) - Carcass Merit DNA Validation (1998) and DNA genomic profiles (2005). Nichols Bulls remain the best investment in the beef business. They sire soggy heavy calves that top the market, gain in the feedlot, and grade in the packing house. Nichols Bulls also sire hard-working, docile, problem free daughters that thrive on fescue pastures. Our customers range from large ranches to family farmers to producers who work in town. We appreciate and service all of them. Join us at the farm for Opening Day of the bull-buying season. Have lunch and get first chance at our yearling bulls that will improve your herd and put money in your pocket. — Dave Nichols

2188 Clay Avenue Bridgewater, IA 50837

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CALVING EASE SIRES WITH SO MANY EXCITING CALVING EASE SIRES TO CHOOSE FROM, IT'S HARD TO PICK JUST ONE!

Call today for your FREE copy of the 2014 Beef Sire Directory!

1-800-451-9275 | www.accelgen.com | info@accelgen.com

S A V THUNDERBIRD 9061 014AN00351 reg#:16396499 FiNAl ANswer x BismArck CE

A A R TEN X 7008 S A

014AN00377 reg#:15719841 iN FOcUs x ADAPTOR CE

-.1

WW 67

YW 136

HXC CONQUEST 4405P

014Ar02028 reg#:975924 JUliAN B571 x cHerOkee cNYN CE

-6.5

WW 56

YW 92

RST TIME’S A WASTIN’ 0124

014HH00108 reg#:43123163 ABOUT Time x BlAZer 1000 CE

4.7

WW 51

YW 88

CONNEALY FINAL SOLUTION 014AN00387 reg#:16447791 ANswer 71 x DANNY BOY CE

WW 63

YW 114

BECKTON EPIC U368 KM

014Ar02047 reg#:1258898 ePic m115 x ePic k863 CE

-4.8

WW 53

YW 88

TRIPLE C BETTIS S72J

-.2

WW 69

YW 121

S A V PLATINUM 0010

014AN00370 reg#:16687592 PiONeer x TrAVeler 004 CE

-1.6

WW 70

YW 111

KCF BENNETT 9126J S100 014HP01019 reg#:42681148 9126J x 3008

8.4

-1.6

WW 42

YW 83

NWMSU PLATINUM 4108

014sm03050 reg#:2341670 sHeAr FOrce x PerFecTOr 014cH05017 reg#:m708062 elemeNT x imPressiVe D040 CE

19.1

1.1

WW 70.6

YW 98.3

8.9

-3.8

WW 28

YW 50

EPD (INFO AS OF 12/13/2013)

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ACCELERATED GENETICS REPRESENTATIVE TODAY!

JON HERRICK Regional Beef Specialist Miller, NE 308.627.6431

KEENAN SWITZER Regional Beef Specialist Bucklin, MO 660.734.0510

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ROBERT WHITACRE Regional Beef Specialist Winchester, VA 540.247.4282

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Genetics Genetics & & Partnerships Partnerships for for Sustainable Sustainable Profitability Profitability

Second Annual

Bull Sale

Wednesday March 26, 2014 12 12 Miles Miles North North of of Eckley, Eckley, Colorado Colorado

Featuring:

✱ ✱

Sons and full brothers to Game Changer Full brothers and maternal sibs to Upgrade

GW Game Changer 823Y

GW Pacesetter 480W

MR NLC Upgrade U8676

Schiefelbein Schiefelbein Effective Effective 61 61

Sinclair Sinclair Grass Grass Master Master

Connealy Connealy Consensus Consensus 7229 7229

Selling: Selling:

✱ are Fall-born, 18 month-old Bulls ✱ 125 125 Angus Angus and and SimAngus SimAngus Bulls Bulls •• 80% 80% are Fall-born, 18 month-old Bulls ✱ 125 ✱ 125 ✱ 300 ✱ 300

• Develped for Ranchers • Develped for Ranchers Spring SimAngus Commercial and March calves at side. Spring SimAngus Commercial Pairs Pairs ••• February February and calves at side. Many sired byMarch Effective. • Many sired by Effective. Fall Calving Bred Heifers • Many AI’ed to Effective Fall Calving Bred Heifers • Many AI’ed to Effective Billy Hall • Phone: 918-244-0154 • Email: bkcattle@netzero.net Billy Hall • Phone: 918-244-0154 • Email: bkcattle@netzero.net Trevor Tuell • Phone: 970-630-4108 • Email: tuellcattle@hotmail.com Trevor Tuell • Phone: 970-630-4108 • Email: Roger Tuell • Phone: 970-630-3290 • Email: tuellcattle@hotmail.com rogertuell@hotmail.com Roger Tuell • Phone: 970-630-3290 • Email: rogertuell@hotmail.com

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Matt Lowery Professional Livestock Auctioneer

308-750-6119 Burwell,NE

Phone: (402) 992-9997 Dean Volk Email: volk.livestock@hotmail.com 84184 545th Ave JUG livestock waterers:Layout 1 8/11/11 8:50 AM Page 1 Website: www.volklivestock.com Battle Creek, NE 68715

Dean Volk 84184 545th Ave Battle Creek, NE 68715

Phone: (402) 992-9997 Email: volk.livestock@hotmail.com Website: www.volklivestock.com

Dean Volk 84184 545th Ave Battle Creek, NE 68715

Phone: (402) 992-9997 Email: volk.livestock@hotmail.com Website: www.volklivestock.com

Dean Volk 84184 545th Ave Battle Creek, NE 68715

Williams

Land & Cattle Auction Co. Mike Williams Owner - Auctioneer

18130 Brush Creek Rd. Higginsville, MO 64037

ph: 660-584-5210 cell: 816-797-5450 Dean Volk 84184 545th Ave Battle Creek, NE 68715

FYI

Phone: (402) 992-9997 Email: volk.livestock@hotmail.com Website: www.volklivestock.com

Dean Volk 84184 545th Ave Battle Creek, NE 68715

Monte W. Lowderman

IHBA Announces New Hereford Genetics Sale As the demand for Hereford cattle continues to grow, the need for top quality genetics has never been greater. To provide an opportunity for breeders to market and acquire these top genetics, the Iowa Hereford Breeder’s Association is excited to host the first annual Iowa Select Genetics Sale in conjunction with the 2014 Iowa Beef Expo. The sale will be held at Prairie Meadows Events Center in Altoona, IA on Wednesday, February 12, the Phone: evening(402) before the live 992-9997 Dean Volk Hereford auction. begin volk.livestock@hotmail.com with a social hour at 5:00 84184 545th Ave The event willEmail: p.m. with hors NE d’oeuvres bar for Hereford breeders, conwww.volklivestock.com Battle Creek, 68715 and cashWebsite: signors and enthusiasts. At 6:00 attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of Jack Ward, American Hereford Association COO and Director of Breed Improvement. The auction will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will feature breed-leading sires and proven and highlydecorated donors. Event sponsors include Kent Feeds, Nichols Cryo-Genetics, Livestock Plus Inc., Stepping Stone Genetics, and others. Representatives for these sponsors will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about their products and services. The sale catalog will be available at lowdermanauctionoptions. com. n

Phone: (402) 992-9997 Email: volk.livestock@hotmail.com Website: www.volklivestock.com

The Sound You Recognize “Building a Reputation 1 Sale at a Time” Macomb, IL 61455

Off: (309) 833-5543 H: (309) 836-SELL(7355) Choice Dates Available For Fall Sales

AL CONOVER

Dean Volk 84184 545th Ave Battle Creek, NE 68715

Phone: (402) 992-9997 Email: volk.livestock@hotmail.com Website: www.volklivestock.com

Auctioneer P.O. Box 9 Baxter, IA 50028

641-227-3537

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Dean Volk

Phone: (402) 992-9997

Dean Volk

Phone: (402) 992-9997

A507 1/2 Blood • Tank x Inevitabull

Online bidding available at www.lmaauctions.com

Sale Day Phone: 402-372-2493

A024 1/2 Blood • Tank x Ambush

Selling 140 Bulls 120 Black Yearlings; 15 Fall; 5 Yearlings • ASA Adjusted WW and YW, as well as latest EPDs • Fertility tested and BVD PI tested free • Buyers receive $100 to take bull(s) home sale day or day after. Other delivery options.

A16

Other Sires Include: High Regard, SAV Brilliance, BC Lookout, High Voltage, Steel Force, Welsh’s Do It Right, HOC Broker, BWL Hardcore, Zoom Zoom, Duff New Edition, In Dew Time, TJ Sharper Image, JS Sure Bet.

PB • Zoom x Blackman

8A PB • In Dew Time x Magnetic Lady

Sale Consignors Sloup Simmentals Nick, Scott & Bill Sloup Seward, NE 402-643-4429

57A 3/4 Blood • STF Shocking Dream x Duff New Edition

Anderson Simmentals Jay & Phyllis Anderson St. Paul, NE 380-246-5361 Handsaker Simmentals Gary & Sue Handsaker Jared Meinhardt Nevada, IA 515-231-7042 BADJ Cattle Co Adam Stutsman Beaver Crossing, NE 402-641-2282

A833 1/2 Blood • Duff New Edition x Dream On (Perfection)

Katie Trail Nebraska City, NE 402-381-6769

Laaker Land & Cattle Company Brian Laaker Arlington, NE 402-720-4734 Zeis Simmentals Dave Zeis Valley NE 402.720.1967 CRR Simmentals Clint & Stacey Robinson Arlington NE 402.672.3556

Z042 Fall 1/2 Blood • High Regard x Basic Instinct

Alvie Bender Simmentals Alvie Bender Seward NE 402.643.2049 102 River Ridge Cattle Co. Roger Brummett & Roger Robison Bedford, IA 712-287-3529 or 913-710-2880

View catalog in full color: www.jandcsimmentals.com

Z050 1/2 Blood • BC Lookout x Sheriff Taylor

Bob, Jay and Clark Volk 20604 US HWY 30 Arlington, Nebraska 68002 Email: volkjk@aol.com • Fax: 402-478-4350

Z650

158Z Fall 3/4 Blood • BWL Hardcore x Maximus 391

Fall PB • High Voltage x Kiss Me Not

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Haynes Cattle Co. 6tH annual

Buy ’em Your Way! • 100% AI from industry leading sires • Bulls developed slowly on native range, without creep feed—athletic and active!

anGus sale

Sires represented include Baldridge Waylon, Connealy Consensus 7229, Connealy Gold Rush (full brother to Connealy Earnan & the first sons to sell), Upward 307R, Final Answer, Haynes Prophet, Haynes Sterling, Haynes Predestined 805B, Leachman Resolution, RB Active Duty & Bismark.

tuesday • Feb. 25, 2014 • 1 PM

• Many heifer bulls in the offering & ALL ARE COWMAKERS!

Ogallala Livestock Auction • Ogallala, Neb.

sellInG 100 “Best yet” ReGIsteReD anGus Bulls

• First breeding season guarantee and sight unseen purchases are guaranteed • Free delivery to surrounding states • All bulls sell with complete health including trich testing • Ask about our “On Ranch Inspection” discounts that are in addition to volume and repeat buyer discounts!

Baldridge Waylon W34 Sons sell in our February sale.

• Scanned carcass information available Feb. 1 at www.HaynesCattleCo.com

For further information, contact:

Gale & Cynthia Haynes • Office: (970) 854-3310 • Cell: (970) 520-3374 • cowsrus@pctelcom.coop • 61284 CR 14 • Holyoke, CO 80734 Located 15 miles southeast of Holyoke, CO, or 25 miles west of Imperial, NE • Check out our website at www.HaynesCattleCo.com 7x5 2c-Livestock Plus.indd 1

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Double J Farms Simmental Cattle Established in 1974

60 Bulls for Sale by Private Treaty SATURDAY, JAN. 25, 2014 with bidding closing @ noon Complete information, pictures & videos available at doublejsimmentals.com

DJF A357

KRJ A380

PUREBRED BW: 95 / WW: 841 Crimson Tide X Red Label

1/2 BW: 82 / WW: 822 Brilliance X Club King

EPDs: 18 0 77 112 13 25 63 158 85

EPDs: 8 2 64 89 12 24 57 124 69

EPDs: 16 0 80 125 12 21 61 142 83

Black and Red Simmental, SimAngus and Angus SIRES: • Dream On • Tanker • Goldmine • Shear Force • Crimson Tide Axis • Upgrade • Chamberlian • Program • Brilliance • Final Answer

DJF A315

3/4 BW: 96 / WW: 833 Shear Force X Bismarck

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Kipp Julson

48670 252nd St. • Garretson, SD 57030 (605) 594-2310 Cell (605) 351-9088 email: doublejfarms@alliancecom.net website: doublejsimmentals.com

2014 Carter Family Angus Bull Sale Monday, February , 2014

12:30 PM MST at Lightning Valley Ranch (5 miles east of Arthur, NE on Hwy 92) 11:00 AM MST Pre-Sale Brunch

Selling Bulls and Replacement Heifers

We breed and develop bulls for the commercial cattleman, blending science and technology, with cowboy values and ethics.

Sale will be broadcast at www.cattleinmotion.com

Visiontopline Royal Stockman BW 2.6 • WW 68 • YW 126 • Milk 21 Marb 0.41 • RE 0.68 • Fat -0.006

SIRES REPRESENTED ADVANTAGES OF BUYING A CARTER BULL

 Balanced EPD Profiles  Disposition is our Number 1 concern  Over 60% of our offering is suitable for use on first calf heifers  The program is backed by a cow herd proven to adapt to any environment Carter genetics are known for maternal excellence, balancing traits of growth, fertility, fleshing ability & carcass merit, in a sound, eye-appealing package.

CARTER FAMILY ANGUS at SAM CARTER Office/Home: 308-764-2220 Cell: 765-669-2762

Visiontopline Royal Stockman Kessler Frontman SAV Priority Lonestar Advantage Hoover Dam Connealy Consensus Flag Cross Country Silveiras Style SAV Iron Mountain

LIGHTNING VALLEY RANCH 502 E. Hwy 92 Arthur, NE 69121 cartersam@nebnet.net

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Design by Chrisman Cattle 79Services

MINERT/SIMONSON ANGUS RANCH Performance Bull Sale Saturday, February 15, 2012 1PM CST At the ranch near Dunning, NE

Selling 140 Bulls

+20 - Commercial Angus Replacement Heifers

EPD’s as of 12/10/2013

January– February Yearling Angus Bulls Plus 1 - well-broke gelding

Featuring Sons of:

AAR High Five 8563 (40) ♦ Sitz Top Seed 539X (20) ♦ SAV Final Answer 0035 (15) SAV Pioneer 7301 (15) ♦ Connealy Industry 5634 (10) ♦ SAV Brand Name 9115 (10)

Simonson High Five 7053

MSAR High Five 9113

Simonson Pioneer 7393

1/31/13 – BW-74

BW –1.1 WW +66 YW +100 Milk +26 Sire: AAR High Five 8563 Dam Sire: Leachman Right Time

1/26/13 – BW-90 BW +1.8 WW +65 YW +99 Milk +28 Sire: AAR High Five 8563 Dam Sire: SAV Final Answer 0035

1/31/13 – BW-86 BW +2.4 WW +60 YW +99 Milk +29 Sire: SAV Pioneer 7301 Dam Sire: Leachman Right Time

MSAR High Five 9163

MSAR High Five 9463

MSAR Final Answer 8193

1/22/13 – BW-88 BW +1.4 WW +68 YW +99 Milk +28 Sire: AAR High Five 8563 Dam Sire: SAV Final Answer 0035

1/24/13 – BW-85 BW +1.6 WW +72 YW +105 Milk +28 Sire: AAR High Five 8563 Dam Sire: Connealy Freightliner

1/28/13 – BW-95 BW +2.5 WW +61 YW +94 Milk +24 Sire: SAV Final Answer 0035 Dam Sire: Connealy Front Page 0228

MSAR High Five 9093

MSAR Top Seed 8303

MSAR Upward 8383

1/25/13 – BW-88 BW +1.2 WW +65 YW +102 Milk +30 Sire: AAR High Five 8563 Dam Sire: SAV Final Answer 0035

Lowell & Carrol Minert P.O. Box 68 ~ Dunning, NE 68833 (308)538-2676 Cell: (308) 539-9010

J.W. & Cindy Simonson 83450 Hawley Flats Rd. ~ Dunning, NE 68833 (308)538-2548

1/21/13 – BW-80 BW +.4 WW +56 YW +99 Milk +33 Sire: Sitz Top Seed 539X Dam Sire: Sitz Alliance 6595

♦ Volume Discounts ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

First Breeding Season Guarantee Free Wintering Free Delivery within 300 miles Outstanding selection of calving ease and growth bulls weighing 1100-1400 lbs.

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1/23/13 – BW-90 ET BW I+2.4 WW I+55 YW I+105 Milk I+33 Sire: Sitz Upward 307R Dam Sire: Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807

DV Auction

Watch/Bid Online or bid by phone. Call for details: Tami McIntosh 308-870-3661 tmcintosh@dvauction.com Pre-Shot video during auction

www.minertsimonson.com

View the Sale Book on our website after Feb. 1, 2014. View video of lots on our website after Feb. 10, 2014.

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Private Treaty Bull Sale

and

Open House

Saturday January 25, 2014 New Sharon, Iowa

Farm location: 3 mi. south and 2 1/2 mi. east of New Sharon

55 Angus Bulls

Sired by: Angus Valley, Final Answer, CC & 7, and others. Big stout bulls with heavy 205 day weights • 38 Bulls over 750 lbs. • 17 Bulls over 800 lbs. • 9 Bulls over 850 lbs, • 1 Bull over 900 lbs 1607 Niland Ave. • New Sharon, IA 50207

Call for a flyer with Wts & EPDs: Joe Ferguson Tom Ferguson 641-637-4071 H • 641-660-4244 C 641-637-2725 H • 641-660-5033 C Visitors are always welcome!

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Bulls are sold on a first come, first serve basis. Come have dinner with us and wish Dad a Happy 92nd Birthday!

Martin Livestock’s Martin Livestock’s

Sale February

15 Paris, Illinois

Paris, Illinois

- 20 Bulls - 45 Heavy-Bred Heifers -- 15 Cows -Heavy-Bred Cows 15 Heavy-Bred Our first bull oﬀering is exceptionally deep and exciting and this sale will willa saleplus and this and exciting deep exceptionallyand oﬀering bull Our first heifers calving bred March late-February of our is best the feature a plus heifers bred calving March and of oursetlate-February feature the beststout service. AI of proven cows carrying

stout set of proven cows carrying AI service.

On Display Now - Stop In or Call for Details

Watch for catalog and videos of every animal at martindreamgirls.com!

Thank You to All of Recent Buyers at

DREAM GIRLS 2013! DREAM GIRLS 2013! The Jimmy & Mandy Martin Family PO Box 164 - Bargersville, IN 46106 317/431-0618 The Jimmy & Mandy Martin Family CB Boland: 217/808-0683 Lehnert: 931/224-3565 POBugar Box 164 - Bargersville, IN 46106 martinlivestock@aol.com 317/431-0618 www.martinlivestockin.com CB Boland: 217/808-0683

Bugar Lehnert: 931/224-3565

To request a catalog or DVD of the sale offering martinlivestock@aol.com contact the auction manager at 419.862.0117 www.martinlivestockin.com or visit primetimeagrimarketing.com

To request a catalog or DVD of the sale offering contact the auction manager at 419.862.0117 or visit primetimeagrimarketing.com

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Super BULL Monday!! L ANGUS RAN L I M D CH N I th W

AnnuAl Production SAle Monday,

February 3, 2014

1:00 PM (MST) • At the ranch • Haigler, NE 2 Miles East on US Hwy 34 TC FORTHRIGHT 9284 Top new herd sire at Windmill Angus Ranch

CONNEALY FINAL PRODUCT AI Sire

360

head sell! 30

Reg. two-yearold bulls

Reg. fall bulls

Reg. yearling bulls

Reg. open heifers BW +.2 • WW +76 • YW +121 MARB +.13 • RE +.48 • $B +69.88

Semen-$20 Cert.-$50 Discounts for volume orders

Ad Design by Chrisman Cattle Services

BW +.8 • WW +65 • YW +119 MARB +.29 • RE +.70 • $B +70.46

Raising big, stout two-year-old bulls for over 60 years!!

200

Open commercial heifers

Many top sons sell! TC Forthright • O’Neills Renovation • HA Image Maker 0415 Connealy Impression • BM Max T56 • Wilson Total Value 722 Connealy Final Product • O’Neills Lucky Boy and more! Joan or Alex Peterson • 31820 Hwy 34 • Haigler, NE 69030 308-297-3368 • www.Windmillangus.com • Windmillbulls@bwtelcom.net 84

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Walridge Farms

Walridge Cattle, Inc. Williamsburg, IA 52361 • Erle 319-668-2082 • Office 319-668-2026 • Mobile 319-430-0820

• Open Angus Heifers • Select group of cow/calf pairs • Angus Bulls - performance tested & ready to go!

tion. My favorite story about Pat is about the time he was selling the Leachman Sale at Bozeman. The bull in the ring was Leachman Right Time and two of the west’s most prominent breeders had gone together to buy the bull. The price kept getting higher and the two couldn’t figure out who the other bider was. Well, the bull sold for $160,000 and they still didn’t know who the other person bidding on the bull was. It was Pat, who was bidding for his own operation. By the way, the bull turned out to be a marvelous investment. At the conclusion of his Saddle and Sirloin induction, Pat sang, “God Bless America.” The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.

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A Little Bit About a Whole Lot of Things by Evan Rayl

Four years ago I wrote in Livestock Plus about a young man from North Dakota, who at the age of eleven, was by far the most talented cattleman I had ever run across, for this age. Now, I see another report about this same young man in the Cattle Business Weekly, out of Phillips, South Dakota. His name was Stetson Ellingson, who is now 15 years old. Back then, I remember heading down a gravel road at 6:30 in the morning, following an older blue pickup and wondering if anyone was steering the pickup because we couldn’t see anyone in the cab. Moments later the blue pickup turned into the yard where we were going and when it stopped, we stopped behind it. Out hopped a young boy and girl. Turns out they were brother and sister, Stetson and Sierra Ellingson, who told us they were going to give us the tour that day. Since there were four of us in our little group, Stetson asked two of us to get in the back of their pickup with him, while the other two of us got in the cab with Sierra, who told us how to drive to each pasture, while one of us drove. When we found the cattle in the first pasture, Stetson told us about each cow, things like how old she was, what the cows pedigree was, what her calf was by, and what the cow’s calf sold for in their sale last year. By 9:30, we had been to three pastures to see cattle and thanked them both for the tour and headed for the next tour stop. Stetson is following in the foot steps of his father, Chad Ellingson and his uncle, Kelly Schaff, Angus breeders at St. Anthony, North Dakota. They are prime examples of the direction a young cowboy should head. Stetson, keep up the good work and continue to be a good example for your younger brother and sisters. The things I want to know are in books: my best friend is the man who’ll get me a book I ain’t read. Congratulations to Pat Goggins, Billings, Montana who I often refer to as “the grandfather of the Western cattle industry.” This past year, Pat’s Vermillion Ranch won the Certified Angus Beef Seedstock Commitment to Excellence Award. Add this award to the Saddle and Sirloin Club Award he won back in 2011, both of which he strongly deserved. Pat started out as a fieldman and later became a self-taught auctioneer. Later he purchased the Western Livestock Reporter, three Montana auction markets and then followed with Vermilion Ranch, Diamond Ring Ranch, and Pryor Creek Ranch. The Goggins Family is in the auction business, the video business and the newspaper business. Pat and his family believe in family, cattle, and competi-

With the current low cattle numbers and the high prices for feeders, anyone in the cow business could be in the drivers seat. For the most part, the registered female selling season has ended with some commercial females selling into February. Now the bull selling season is just about to start. Some registered bull sales will likely record the highest levels ever, but in some areas where feed is still in short supply, sellers will be disappointed. I could continue to guess what is going to happen, but most likely I would be wrong. Anyway, I hope sellers are happy with their sales and buyers are pleased with the purchases they make. Public opinion, though often formed upon a wrong basis, yet generally has a strong underlying sense of justice. Some of you will remember me writing about looking for an old ear corn cutter. I later mentioned, one of my readers, Brian Shults from Toulan, Illinois found one on a farm sale over in Illinois. Brian went to the sale and bought it for me and took it to his farm. I planned to go over and pick it up, but Brian and and his wife said they would bring it over to me, if I would tour them around our area, which I was glad to do. Right now, the ear corn cutter is at a machine shop locally. I just got word last night, it was completed, so I am picking it up tomorrow. Top-notch machinest, Jim Fox of Fox Welding Shop, Greenfield, Iowa has done a wonderful restoration on it. I am anxious to show it to visitors here at the farm. Now all I need is a bushel basket and a few ears of ccrn. Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. No doubt, you’ve noticed the increasing number of heifer calf online sales this fall. Most of them are small in numbers with a real high sale average. This new merchandising tool is certainly taking advantage of youngsters wanting to show an outstanding heifer. The quality at the winter and summer heifer shows this year will only get stronger with all this additional interest. I’ve said for years that showing heifers beats running motorcycles by a country mile. Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. -All quotes by Abraham Lincoln In much of cattle country, we have just been through two years of short pasture and high priced winter feed. Getting cows and heifers to produce a heavy calf and breed back early has been difficult. However, shorting your cowherd on energy and protein is a big mistake. With feeder calf prices so high, the return from keeping cows in shape is more important than it has ever been. Getting a high percentage of your cows bred and getting them to wean a heavy calf is the ticket to profit. People who own cows are in the drivers seat. Keep your cows in condition score 5.5 to 6 to take advantage of the profitable years just ahead. n

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Mon day

February 24, 2014 1:00 p.m. At the Ranch in Wheatland

Selling 200 Coming 2-Year-Old Angus Bulls & 12 Yearling Angus Bulls

PAP TESTED • BVD & DEFECT FREE

BULLS RAISED & DEVELOPED IN A REALISTIC RANGE ENVIRONMENT. READY TO GO TO WORK FOR YOU.Your source for high altitude bulls ~ PAP tested at 8,000’

KMR TOTAL 1180

GRANGER GREAT FALLS 053

TOMBSTONE 050

HARB WINDY 758 JH

Sale will be broadcast (MST) on

HF REBEL 53Y

MR ANGUS – Juan Reyes 98 Olson Rd • Wheatland, WY 82201 307-322-4848 • 307-331-1568(cell) joreyes@woming.com

KMR ANGUS – Keith Russell 21419 WCR 13 • Johnstown, CO 80534 970-587-2534 • 970-371-7819 (cell) mrangus@aol.com

Jennifer Reyes-Burr

5104 Hwy 34 • Wheatland, WY 82201 • 307-322-1530 307-331-1530 (cell) • mrangusranch@gmail.com

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Selling 190 Head!

105 Bulls 80 Yearlings 30 Falls 85 Females 50 Spring Bred Heifers 25 Fall Bred Heifers 10 Open Heifers - Show Prospects

BW WW YW MILK $B

Hoover Bullseye M140

Hoover Dam M151

EPDs as of 11-21-2013

Hoover Excitement M7 from the same cow family as Hoover Dam!

BW WW YW MILK $B

+.8 +60 +112 +27 +77.04

Hoover Excitement L407

Ranks in the top 2-5% of the breed for WW, YW, Docility and Ribeye EPD!

+.9 +58 +96 +29 +73.36

Correct, thick, stout and weaned at 838 pounds! Above the top 1% for $W!

BW WW YW MILK $B

Hoover CC&7 M37

BW WW YW MILK $B

Erica of Ellston L160

+1.2 +52 +92 +35 +76.95

Three-quarter brother to Hoover Dam with a Pathfinder速 dam!

BW WW YW MILK $B

+2.0 +65 +114 +31 +82.58

Black Beauty of Ellston M62

Stylish show heifer prospect by the $192,000 Mogck Bullseye!

John & Barb Kiburz (641) 772-4439 Tingley, IA David, Joy & Landi Mc Farland (641) 772-4479 Ellston, IA

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+1.3 +49 +98 +36 +75.15

Donor prospect and full sister to Hoover Dam sells in her entirety!

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+1.8 +66 +125 +32 +87.20

Pathfinder速 CC&7 dam records 4-113 wean ratio and is

+.6 +72 +124 +35 +94.45

Only 18 non-parent bulls in the breed can exceed his combination of high $W and $B!

BW WW YW MILK $B

Hoover Angus Farm is home to these nationally recognized sires and more: Hoover Dam [AMF-CAF-DDF-M1F-NHF]

The breed’s 5th top sire for registrations in 2013, BW WW YW Doc MILK Marb RE $B Hoover Dam has established +0 +49 +95 +22 +40 +.63 +1.12 +81.35 a high-quality reputation for his unique combination #+SAF Connection [AMF-CAF-XF] #+SVF Gdar 216 LTD of calving-ease, muscle, #SydGen CC&7 [AMF-CAF-NHF] +SAF Royal Queen 5084 [CAF] SydGen Forever Lady 4087 [AMF] #SydGen 1407 Corona 2016 [AMC-CAF-XF] docility, structural correctness and carcass quality. With +SAF Forever Lady 8292 more than 450 daughters in #TC Gridiron 258 [AMF-CAF-XF] #+GAR Grid Maker [AMF-CAF-XF] production through AHIR®, #Erica of Ellston C124 #TC Blackbird 7049 his best quality may be his Erica of Ellston V65 #SA Neutron 377 [AMF-CAF-XF] beautiful uddered daughters! Reg. No. 16124994

Shottish V047

Mogck Bullseye [AMF-CAF-DDF-M1F-NHF]

$192,000 sensation that will add a third dimension to BW WW YW Doc MILK Marb RE $B two-dimensional cattle! A +1.9 +72 +122 +33 +36 +.53 +.72 +88.04 breed leader for substance, muscle and bone! More than #Mytty In Focus [AMF-CAF-XF] #SAF Focus of ER [AMF-CAF-XF] 250 progeny from his first MOGCK Sure Shot [AMF-CAF-XF] Mytty Countess 906 crop have boosted Bullseye’s Mogck Black Lass 2065 SAV Pay Day 3261 WW EPD above the top Mogck Black Lass C2502 1% of the breed! His first #KCF Bennett Coalition SCC [AMF-CAF-XF] #Sitz Alliance 6595 [AMF-CAF-XF] progeny will highlight the Mogck Mary 1255 [CAF] #Pleasant Pill of Conanga [CAF] February 4, 2014, Hoover Mogck Mary C 1757 #Marcys 95 734 6 Angus Production Sale. Reg. No. 17102085

Mogck Mary C 1234

Basin Excitement [AMF-CAF-DDF-M1F-NHF] Reg. No. 16047404

BW -.4

WW +67

YW +131

Doc +23

#Gardens Expedition [AMF-CAF-XF] +Basin Expedition R156 [AMF-CAF-XF] Basin Primrose Lady 5287

MILK +23

Marb +.49

RE +.56

The epitome of curvebending genetics without

$B sacrificing soundness, muscle, +79.28 and eye-appeal! His EPDs

#N Bar Emulation EXT [AMF-CAF-XF] Green Garden Gina 2268 S2 #Basin Ambush 3905 [AMF-CAF-XF] Basin Primrose Lady 296E

#Vermilion Payweight J847 [AMF-CAF-XF] #Vermilion Dateline 7078 [AMF-CAF-XF] Basin Lady S532 AK Vermilion Lass 7969 Basin Lady 306E Basin Max 806C Basin Lady 183C

Hoover Emperor [AMF-CAF-DDF-NHF] Reg. No. 16924687

BW +1.8

WW +73

YW +123

Doc +29

MILK +43

Marb +.67

RE +.31

Growth, growth, growth! Emperor’s heifers were the

$B No. 1 ratioing sire group at +77.95 Hoover Angus in 2013! He

#+SAF Connection [AMF-CAF-XF] #+SVF Gdar 216 LTD #SydGen CC&7 [AMF-CAF-XF] +SAF Royal Queen 5084 [CAF] SydGen Forever Lady 4087 [AMF] #SydGen 1407 Corona 2016 [AMC-CAF-XF] +SAF Forever Lady 8292 #TC Friction 5130 [AMF-CAF-XF] TC Friction 3275 [DDF] Blkcp Empress Ellston G403 TC Barbara 3022 #Blkcp Empress Ellston D515 [CAF] #TC Gridiron 258 [AMF-CAF-XF] Blkcp Empress Ellston A648

Connealy Counselor [AMF-CAF-D2F-DDF-NHF] Reg. No. +16761497

BW +0

WW +61

YW +110

Doc +13

continue to improve as he sees higher usage. Sons averaged $8,977 in the 2012 Hoover sale and are highly marketable. Excitement sons have been used in many different environments and have held up with success.

will improve dispositions and udder quality while maintaining frame size. An outcross to many of today’s popular genetics and backed by 13 generations of Empress Ellston cows at Hoover Angus. Only three non-carrier sires in the nation can exceed

Marb RE $B Counselor’s Ribeye EPD! +.43 +1.40 +88.98 He exemplifies multi-trait #GAR Retail Product [AMF-CAF-XF] #GAR Precision 1680 [AMC-NHC]

Connealy Mentor 7374 [AMF-CAF-XF] #Executa of Conanga 939

MILK +31

+GAR Ext 4927 #Jauer 353 Traveler 589 27 #Exec of Conanga 6940

#Connealy Lead On [AMF-CAF-XF] #Connealy Leadtime [AMF-CAF-XF] Jaze of Conanga 234 Eligence Plus of Conanga Jaycee of Conanga 233 #Rockn D Ambush 1531 [AMF-CAF-XF] #Joy of Conanga 6230

Hoover Inspiration [AMF-CAF-DDF-NHF] Reg. No. +17306288

BW +1.5

WW +60

YW +104

Doc +27

MILK +36

Marb +.44

RE +.95

EPDs as of 11-21-2013

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The next “Great One” from the Hoover program! Moderate

$B framed, extremely thick, big+88.38 topped, wide based, deep-ribbed,

#+SAF Connection [AMF-CAF-XF] #+SVF Gdar 216 LTD #SydGen CC&7 [AMF-CAF-XF] +SAF Royal Queen 5084 [CAF] SydGen Forever Lady 4087 [AMF] #SydGen 1407 Corona 2016 [AMC-CAF-XF] +SAF Forever Lady 8292 #TC Gridiron 258 [AMF-CAF-XF] #+GAR Grid Maker [AMF-CAF-XF] #Lady Ida of Ellston C164 #TC Blackbird 7049 #GG Ida 9183 #TC Stockman 365 [DDF-M1F] GG Ida 436

excellence and stands out for calving-ease, growth and carcass quality. He is emerging as a no-holes, bigspread bull. Progeny have tremendous length, sound structure and sons are bigscrotaled and tight-sheathed.

correct made and easy going classify this bull and make him a true “Inspiration” for the Angus breed. Among non-parent bulls with Inspiration’s accuracy, NO positive scrotal bull can beat his combination of Docility, $W, $B, and RADG EPDs.

auer Dependable Genetics

Selling 200 Head of Maternally Efficient Genetics:

 Spring Bred Cows  Spring Bred Purebred Hfrs.  Fall Bred Pairs  Spring Bred Comm. Hfrs.  Mature Herd Bulls  Coming Two Year Old Bulls

37th Annual Angus Bull & Female Sale Jan. 25, 2014 1:00 p.m. At the Ranch Hinton, Iowa

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Jauer Dependable Genetics • Roger (712) 947-4357 31059 Juniper Ave. • Kurt (712) 947-4338 Hinton, IA 51024 • Doug - doug@jauerangus.com

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GLS AShLey A11

Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 x GLS Miss Answer X54 January SimAngus™ Heifer

GLS mr Lookout A75

BC Lookout 7024 x Triple C For Sure N255 February SimAngus™ Herd Bull Prospect

GLS red ASSASSin A88

GLS New Direction X184 x GLS Tammy X147 February Purebred Herd Bull Prospect

GLS Abby A20

SP The Answer 813 x GLS Josie Y104 January SimAngus™ Heifer

GLS roSco A130

GLS Amy A55

Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 x GLS Miss Answer X54 January SimAngus™ Heifer

GLS mr Sure Shot A92

Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 x GLS Josie W133 March SimAngus™ Herd Bull Prospect

GLS/JS Sure Shot Y18 x GLS Star Y125 February SimAngus™ Herd Bull Prospect

GLS miSS nW Z183

GLS miSS PAce Z131

OBCC Networth 31PU x GLS/GFT 89 Bred to GLS New Direction X184

Hooks Pacesetter 8P x 780R Bred to GLS New Direction X184

View full sale offering online at www.ebersale.com BoB & Becky Grass 507-324-5107

Bob’s Cell 507-438-9007 glsimmentals@gmail.com John 507-440-9095 Sale location: 77247 125th Street LeRoy, MN 55951

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For more information or a sale catalog, contact sale management! Sale Managers, Val & Lori Eberspacher Office 507-532-6694 • Cell 612-805-7405 Kelly Schmidt 406-599-2395 Fax 507-532-9457 • sales@ebersale.com

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Final Day January 27th, 2014 on

Cattle Viewing & Open House: January 26th at the Farm in Herman, NE and at Petersenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar 75 in Herman, NE

30+ Bred Heifers SimAngus, MaineAngus & Club Calf Influenced Females AI Sires: I-80, Jesse James, The Ringer, Brilliance Watch for more info on Bull and Open Heifer Sale to follow on breedersworld.com

Contact:

Buck Hoier 402-533-0732; 402-456-7599 Jeff Hoier 402-533-3919 hoiershowcattle@Hotmail.com www.hoiershowcattle.com

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A LEADING OUTFIT FOR CHAMPION PRODUCING GENETICS & TOP SELLERS Broadcast Live on Superior For more info: 800.431.4452

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Annual Production Sale! 2014 SALE OF ELITE CLUB CALF PRODUCING FEMALES

SELLING 120 HEAD OF WENT BRED GENETICS FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th at 5:00 p.m. WEST POINT, NEBRASKA

SELLING: 80 AI SERVICED YOUNG COWS & DONOR DAMS & 40 SPRING BRED HEIFERS Selling AI serviced to the industries leading sires, including Heat Wave, Monopoly, Man Among Boys & I-80

The Went Black’s program is one of the most respected in the country and one that has generated many top sellers and major champions. Join us on January 24th for this one of a kind event featuring the best from this program. A powerful set of black and Charolais composite females will sell. 110 Alias Son x Sim Maine

897 Amen x Double Stuff

916 Monopoly x Charolais PB

1121 Irish Whiskey x Angus

426 Irish Whiskey x Angus

229 Paddy O Malley x Angus

111 Yellow Jacket x Sim Maine

007 Irish Whiskey x Angus

2025 Irish Whiskey grandaughter

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Ryan, Jan and Judd - 16746 385th St Creston, NE 68631 (402) 920-1497 Ryan’s cell (402) 276-7431 Judd’s Cell Sale Management: Christy Collins (516) 366-0734

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CL1 Domino 860u

CL1 Domino 2109

Annual Sale

Monday• • February 10, 2014 • 1 pm at the ranch , south of Ree Heights, SD

21115 244th Ave. • Ree Heights, SD 57271

Selling Horned, Polled, and Dehorned Bulls 50 Yearlings from February and March calving cows 50 Coming 2 year olds from April and May calving cows 2 year olds have not been publicly offered prior to this sale!

DHD Turbo HH 1103

15 Angus Bulls • 15 Registered bred heifers 150 Commercial Hereford Bred Heifers; AI’d and sorted into calving intervals 20 Yearling Registered Heifers 100 Commercial yearling herefords and F1 heifers Other sires include Bob, Redeem, Wyarno and other maternal L1 bulls

DKF RO Cash Flow 0245et

TH 60W 719T Victor 43Y

Check out ECR 4202 Dakota Lad 9022

www.fawcettselmcreekranch.com for pictures and videos closer to sale date!

Producing sound, functional cattle that work in the real world without sacrificing maternal greatness. Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch

HH Advance 2029

Robert Fawcett Keith, Cheryl, Matt, Erin & Kristin Daniel, Kari, Hollis & Ivy 605-870-0181 C · 605-943-5664 H X 605-870-6172 kcfawcett@hotmail.com danfawcett869@hotmail.com Please call or eamil to be added to our mailing list!

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Connealy Earnan #16969555

Active Duty #166718300

A.I. Sires include:

WMR Timeless 458 S Chisum 6175 HF Tiger 5T Connealy 044 062 FF Dempsey

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The The 9th 9thAnnual Annual

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index of advertisers Accelerated Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 American Maine Anjou Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 American Royal Livestock Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 American Salers Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Baldridge Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Bartos Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Bear Mtn Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Benoit Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Berger’s Herdmaster Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Black Hills Stock Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Blind Badger Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Blue Chip Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Boss Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Breeders World Online Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Bushy Park Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front Cover Bussmus Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Cannon-Deutsch Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Cardinal Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106-107 Carter Family Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Cedar Top Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Dakota Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 DeJong Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Diamond M Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96-97 Double J Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Douglas Booth Family Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Duff Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Eby Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Fabius Creek Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Ferguson Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Forster Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Grass-Lunning Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Hart Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Harvester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Hawkeye Breeders Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Haynes Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Herbster Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Hoffman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Hoier Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Holmes Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Hoop Beef Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Hoover Angus Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88-89 Horsley Bros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Hueftle Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 IA Angus Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 IA Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 IA Charolais Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 IA Lowline Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 IA Maine Anjou Assn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 45 IA Simmental Assn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 IL Simmental Assn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Immucell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 ISU Tradition of Excellence Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 J & C Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Jauer Dependable Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 JEK Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Jindra Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Ken Haas Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Krebs Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Long’s Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Loonan Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Martin Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Martin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 McConnell Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Mikkey’s LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Mile High Classic Red Angus Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Mill Bar Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Minert/Simonson Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Mohnen Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Nagel Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 National Lowline Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 NE Cattleman’s Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33 Nichols Cryo-Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Nichols Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Ohlrichs/Felt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Ostrand Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Overmiller Red Angus & Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Premium Sourced Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Printz, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Pruess Cattle / Thernes Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Pryor Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-103 Pursuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 R & B Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Rayl Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-67 Reyes / Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Ridder Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Springer Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Steel Curtain - Sisco Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Sullivan Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Taubenheim Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 TC Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Thompson Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Trauernicht Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Triangle J Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Upstream Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover Vision Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Volk Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Went Blacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Werning Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Western Elite Female Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Windmill Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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SALE JANUARY 25, 2014 Saturday evening - 5:30 p.m. CST

Dunlap, Iowa

Along US 30 in Club Calf Heaven

Selling 70 P1 Bulls and Females

An Amazing Lineup from the Heart of the Herd

Tag 050 - Maximus x Angus - Safe to Monopoly

Tag 184 - Firewater x Angus - Safe to Hollywood

Sweet Tart - Hawkeye x Tycoon Safe to Delivery Man

Tag 228 - BC Classic x Grizzly - Safe to Delivery Man

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Tag 249 - Jameson x Meyer 734 Safe to I-80

Tag 063 - Grizzly x Angus Safe to Hollywood

Tag 210 - Total Solution x Legend Safe to Delivery Man

Tag 203 - I-80 x Meyer 734 - Safe to RSVP

Tag 507X Hawkeye x Hollywood x Irish Whiskey The maternal brother to I Deliver - THF/PHAF

Tag 651 - Nutt N Butt Business x Angus Safe to Heat Wave

Tag 845 - PB Charolais - Safe to Hollywood

Tag 206 - Irish Whiskey x Priority Safe to Delivery Man

Tag 914 - Carney Man x Angus Safe to Hollywood

Tag Z372 - 75% Simmental by Excalibur Safe to Delivery Man

Stop in to see the cattle or request a catalog at 419.862.0117 Preview videos after January 17 at pryorshowcattle.com

PRYOR Quality & Opportunity Beyond Compare.

S H O W C AT T L E

Adam, Melanie, Wyatt, Layne, Brody, Jax, and Katy Woodbine, Iowa - 712/647-8898

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To request your FREE copy of the auction catalog contact the auction manager at419.862.0117 or visit primetimeagrimarketing.com/CatalogRequest.php

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How is everyone’s New Year Resolutions? Whatever mine will be, I’m pretty sure that by the time this is read I will have cheated! I do hope everyone is having a very blessed new year! Well, the kids got to attend the Iowa Cattlemen’s Convention with me again this year. They always love chatting with everyone and getting spoiled just a little. While enjoying lunch the second day, the kids sat with some of my friends until I could join them, and when I did they were across the table so all I could do was give them “the look” as Tucker calls it. Mindy Campfield thought it would be a great idea to give Taylor her cell phone to play a game for entertainment while there was a speaker. Turns out they forgot to mute the volume on the lovely farm game so while Norm finished his speech we also heard a nice and loud animal sound. Oh my, it is torture not sitting beside your kids!!! I prefer them to be within grabbing distance! Thank you to Mindy, Jennifer Carrico, Beth McDermott, and Austin Brandt for taking them in for lunch, even though it was a tick embarrassing! Later in the day, I found myself chatting with my good friends, Brent Henningson and Nicole Rathbun. We were discussing one of the stories on the news that day about a little kindergarten boy kissing a little girl on the cheek and he got suspended from school. While Brent, Nicole and I talked, I noticed Tucker had stopped coloring and was really “thinking”

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about something. Pretty soon he pipes up and asked how many days you’d get suspended from school. Now, understand that Tuck has missed darn near the limit of school days for taking a trip with his grandparents. Thus, I’ve been very conscious of him missing any more days at school. Anyway, Brent gives him the standard responsible, good parent response about getting suspended and then Tucker responded back with, “Yeah but I could go to more cattle shows, with mom, if I got suspended.” Lets just say we all had to turn around, mainly because Brent busted out laughing! As always please keep our military in your prayers and travel safe to all the upcoming shows and sales! Heidi Sorensen661-900-6004 Kiefer Trailers_Layout 1 7/6/13 8:36 AMwait Page 1 perfect moment. Don’t for the heidi@livestockplusinc.com Take the moment and make it perfect.

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Lot 1 - Tag 8614 - MaineTainer Irish Whiskey x LLW Tea 37W by Steel Force

Lot 2 - Tag 52-8 - MaineTainer Irish Whiskey x LLW Tea 37W by Steel Force

Lot 3 - Tag 6788 - MaineTainer Irish Whiskey x LLW Tea 37W by Steel Force

Lot 14 - Tag 03 - Angus Pure Product x HCA Remedy

Lot 7 - Tag 91-3 - MaineTainer/Chi I-80 x Chiangus

JANUARY 27 On the farm near WYOMING, ILLINOIS Online auction hosted by cwcattlesales.com

Selling 18 Exceptional Bulls

Angus - Simmental - MaineTainer The Very Best of the Crop!

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Lot 10 - Tag 103 - Angus

Lot 6 - Tag 150 - MaineTainer

Lot 13 - Tag 0353 - Angus

Lot 17 - Tag 0586 % Simmental/Chi

Lot 15 - Tag 0603 - Angus

Lot 8 - Tag 643 - Angus

Lot 5 - Tag 954 - MaineTainer/Chi

Lot 16 - Tag 1387 - Simmental

Lot 9 - Tag 9406 - Angus

Pure Product x Lut

I-80 x WAGR Driver

Pure Product x Lut

Pure Product x The Answer

Lut x Bando 1024

Chopper x Chiangus

Dubai x Chiangus

High Regard x Upgrade x Dream On x Black Jade

9736 MODENA ROAD WYOMING, ILLINOIS J. Riley, Owner Jeff Wisnefski, Manager (815)274-3860 www.cardinalcattlecompany.com

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Pure Product x Lut

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UPS Navarro

BW 4.4 WW 49 YW 92 Milk 29 M&G 53 REA 0.62 MARB 0.35

Upstream Ranch Annual Production Sale Saturday • Feb. 1, 2014

1:00 p.m. CST • at the ranch

Selling - 270 Horned & Polled

including

Churchill Sensation

Hereford Bulls 150 coming 2 year olds & 120 fall yearlings

BW -2.4 WW 56 YW 80 Milk 37 M&G 65 REA 0.55 MARB 0.26

UPS Domino 9525 UPS Domino BW .6 WW9525 66

BW YW .6 95 WW Milk66 24 YW 95 M&G 57 Milk REA 24 0.39 M&GMARB 57 REA 0.140.39 MARB 0.14

Also - 35 heifers including 30 bred heifers & 5 heifer calves

Brent and Robin Meeks • 308-942-3195 cell: 308-214-0719 45060 Upstream Rd • Taylor, NE 68879

www.upstreamcattle.com • upstreamranch@gmail.com

• First breeding season guarantee.

Sale will be broadcast by Superior Productions

• Free delivery or $100/head trucking discount. • Fertility, performance, and carcass tested. • Range developed, sound and not overconditioned

UPS Domino 5216 BW 1.5 WW 45 YW 68 Milk 31 M&G 53 REA .5 MARB .19

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