March 8, 2025
PARIS STOCKYARDS in paris, kentucky • 4:00 p.m.
Simmental & SimAngus breeding-Age Bulls & Bred heifers
bull sale
Welcome
to The Paternal Power 2025 Bull Sale!
The Rocking P, Circle M, and Red River programs are some of the most progressive Simmental breeders in the country and they work diligently to provide their customers with up-and-coming genetics, time tested and proven cow families, and balanced EPD profiles. They are extremely proud of the set of bulls they have put together to offer you on in this catalog, as they should be. These programs have culled hard, focusing on structural correctness, calving ease, performance, and longevity in the bulls they are offering you. There is no doubt you can bid with confidence on these bulls, as these breeders are some of the most well respected across the nation because they stand behind their product. Customer service is of number one priority to them. They are only successful if you, the customer, is successful and they go the extra mile to make sure that happens. I look forward to seeing you on March the 8th at the Paris Stockyards to evaluate this awesome set of bulls in person. Please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or any of the consignors with questions or if we can be of assistance in any way. Thank you for your time and interest.
Ryan Haefner, Haefner Marketing
SALE LOCAtION:
Paris Stockyards
1120 Millersburg Rd • Paris, KY 40361
SALE management:
Haefner Marketing
Ryan Haefner 815-499-0522
CAttLE PREVIEw:
Bulls will be available for viewing on Friday afternoon March 7th and all day Saturday, March 8th before the sale.
AUCtIONEER:
Marshal Tingle 859-553-1908
SALE DAY phoneS:
Keith Phillips 606-584-5626
Chan Phillips 606-584-7581
AK Phillips 606-584-1046
Ryan Haefner 815-499-0522
Randall Arnett 859-585-2266
Brent Tolle 502-905-7831
Bob Mullion 760-861-8366
Sam Lawson 859-583-6933
Troy Keith 859-559-7066
Chris Sweat 479-970-6905
Paris Stockyards 859-987-1977
insurance:
Jensen Livestock Agency
Sheila Jenson 785-262-1116
AIRPORtS: Located approximately 30 miles from the Bluegrass Airport in Lexington.
AbSENtEE PURCHASES: Contact us for any absentee bidding or phone assistance.We will be glad to discuss the cattle with you and have you on the phone during the auction or handle private bids for those not able to attend the sale.
trucking: We will do the best we can to deliver animals in the most economical way.
Guarantee: During the first breeding season, if for any reason a purchased bull injures himself to where he is unable to service and settle a cow, we will provide either a satisfactory replacement, if one is available, or credit it in a future sale equal to the purchase price and less salvage value. We define the first breeding season as the first 90 days following the day of turnout. Keep in mind this is not a mortality insurance policy. We suggest you contact an insurance representative to inquire about mortality insurance. We will replace and credit bulls when a licensed vet determines a bull to be a non-breeder within the first breeding season. It is mandatory that you contact the seller immediately when an injury is discovered and within the first breeding season time frame.
HERD HEAltH:
Health papers and BSE tests completed by Dr. Alecia Raymer
semen:
Sellers are retaining 1/3 semen interest on all bulls.
CIRCLE M FARMS
ROCKING P LIVESTOCK
RED RIVER FARMS
Welcome to the Paternal Power Bull Sale, 2025. We are excited for Rocking P Livestock, Red River Farms and Circle M Farms to combine our herd genetics to bring you high quality bulls for our annual sale. Our goal is produce high performing bulls to serve our current, past and future customers. We are dedicated to producing bulls out of proven cow families that offer longevity, fertility, calving ease and performance. We like to assist our customers in selecting the right bull for their cow herd. Each bull represents generations of carefully selecting the right genetics that will thrive in the real world. We look forward to visiting with you about this outstanding set of bulls. If you would like to view the bulls prior to the sale, they are at Rocking P in Maysville, KY.
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ROCKING P DEPLORABULL l020
SM • DOB: 2/11/23 • REG# 4455925
OBCC CMFM DEPLORABULL D148
W/C EXECUTIVE ORDER 8543B
LAZYH/ADKINS BLKSTAR Z15 CMFM ANCHOR 706E
ROCKING P EVENTRESS J025 ROCKING P EVENTRESS F139
• Actual BW: 80 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• Top 10% BW, Top 15% Stayability
• L020 is a low birth weight option that will produce offspring with vigor
RP/CMFM PRIVATE STOCk L028
P PRIVATE STOCK H010
LOVES TO SMILE
E02
BUILT TO LOVE A021
• Actual BW: 72 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• Top 35% BW
• Big, stout, rugged Loves to Smile son
• Maternal sib to the many time champion, Rocking P Wildfire H129
ROCKING P PRIVATE STOCK L031
WLE
E02
ROCKING P PRIVATE STOCK H010
• Actual BW: 75 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• NotethepowerofBlackcap113YshiningthrufromthebottomsideofthisPrivateStock’spedigree
• Excellent growth and performance in L031 • Son of the
ROCKING P PRIVATE STOCK L035
E02
P PRIVATE STOCK H010
• Actual BW: 75 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
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CMFM PAYS TO DREAM
CMFM PRIVATE STOCK L086
ROCKING P PRIVATE STOCK H010
WLE COPACETIC E02
RP/MP BUILT TO LOVE A021 SC PAY THE PRICE C11
CLAC BLACK SATIN 379G JS BLACK SATIN 9B
• Actual BW: 75 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• Out of one of the hottest cow families in the breed
• Top 30% for BW, this bull will be heifer friendly and make them with extra look and style
ROCKING P PRIVATE STOCK L106
P BLACKCAP D682 HPRP
• Actual BW: 72 | Homozygous
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• Stout, Sound and ready to go to work
RRF BERWICK 052L
• Actual BW: 80 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous
Berwick
• Actual BW: 75 | Homozygous Black | Polled
• Dam is a full sister to A021
• We love these Reckoning sons and are confident you will too
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you’ll find this guy on sale day
ROCKING P PAYS TO BELIEVE L055
CNS PAYS TO DREAM T759 ROCKING P PAYS TO DREAM F070
CBAR ERICA 960W JF MILESTONE 999W
• Actual BW: 75 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• Should produce excellent uddered daughters that have longevity
ROCKING P PAYS L064
• Actual BW: 80 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• 5/8’s Pays son back to the legendary Valentine
• Good structured, soft made bull
RRF MR HALFTIME L143
RP/CMFM EXIT 44 L092
RP/WCC EXIT 44 H090 RP/MP VALENTINE A002
RP/BCR STYLISH LOVE F158
SILVEIRAS STYLE 9303
RP/MP BUILT TO LOVE A021
• Actual BW: 60 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• Top 30% CE & MCE, Top 35% BW
• Maternal brother to John B - Percentage Show Bull of the Year, 2024
RP/CMFM EXIT 44 L005
• Actual BW: 70 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• Top 30% CW, Top 15% YG, Top 25% BF, Top 10% REA
A bull
Flushmate
ROCKING P QUANTUM LEAP L101
ROCKING P PRIVATE STOCK L029
WLE COPACETIC E02 ROCKING P PRIVATE STOCK H010 RP/MP BUILT TO LOVE A021 ROCKING P PRIDE 137Y
P EVERGREEN A079 HPRP EVERGREEN 107Y
• Actual BW: 75 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• Top 20% YG, Top 15% BF
• a 3/4 blood packed full of red meat with a big top and center 3/4 SM 1/4 AN • DOB: 2/20/23 • REG# 4455916
R P PRIVATE STOCK L08
ROCKING P PRIVATE STOCK H010
ROCKING P ERICA H044
WLE COPACETIC E02
RP/MP BUILT TO LOVE A021
HPF QUANTUM LEAP Z952
C&C ERICA 2040
• Actual BW: 75 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• A Private Stock son that’s well balanced across the board
• The Erica cow family has been a mainstay of the Rocking P outfit
ROCKING P EXIT 44 L080
P MISS D621
ICON
MAGIC LOVE 073W
• Actual BW: 75 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• Yolanda, Valentine, Love Me Don’t U, and Victoria all rolled up into one pedigree
• Another versitile 3/4 blood that you’re sure to find sale day
lot 27
RP/CMFM EXIT 44 L091
RP/WCC EXIT 44 H090
SWEENEY COW G903
RP/MP
MS KINOCHTRY BEAUTY E708
• Actual BW: 60 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• Back to a phenomenol Uno Mas daughter, this 3/4 blood will improve structure and do-ability 3/4 SM 1/4 AN • DOB: 4/12/23 • REG# 4455844
• Actual
CMFM PRIVATE STOCK L033
RP/CMFM LOVER BOY L130
THSF LOVER BOY B33
HTP/SVF DURACELL T52
RP/MP RIGHT TO LOVE 015U
GATEWAY FOLLOW ME F163
ROCKING P BUILT TO LOVE J090 RP/CMFM BUILT TO LOVE
CMFM BROKER L022
• Actual BW: 72 | Heterozygous Black | Heterozygous Polled
• One of the best bulls in the sale in terms of rib shape and functionality
• Son of Supreme Heifer at the 2023 Simmental Breeders Sweepstakes
ROCKING P FOLLOW ME L024
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GATEWAY FOLLOW ME F163
RP/CMFM BUILT TO LOVE
CED
• Actual BW: 75 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• Broker 1/2 bloods always work, this
C&C MCKINLEY 3000 EXAR
DUNK-W MAXINE HR 505C
LLSF PAYS TO BELIEVE ZU194
RP/MP BUILT TO LOVE A021
• Actual BW: 80 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• SimAngus genetics proving yet again it’s the most efficient cross we can make
• Check out the foot, bone, and power in the 1/2 blood 1/2
ROCKING P TEJAS L085
C LOOKOUT 7024
CIRCLE M TEJAS J&J QUEEN 414
SOMETHING ABOUT MARY 8421 ROCKING P VALENTINE J065
P VALENTINE F014
• Actual BW: 75 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• Top 15% Docility
• Tejas on a SAM daughter, this 1/2 blood will produce ROI
RP/CMFM STYLE L108
R BUILT TO LOVE 031J
• Actual BW: 80 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• High tieing, soft middled, perfect at the ground
• L108 is the cowman’s kind
RRF MR 24 KARAT L141
SCC SCH 24 KARAT 838
SCC TRADITION OF 24
FCF PROVEN QUEEN 419 WAGR DRIVER 706T
KCC1 TIARA 130Z CNS TIARA P405
• Actual BW: 70 | Heterozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• Top 15% REA
• A direct son of the powerhouse, KCC1 Tiara 1/2
CMFM EXIT 44 L116
LLSF PAYS TO BELIEVE ZU194 SJW EXIT 44 7111E CMB YOLANDA Y658 B C LOOKOUT 7024
CIRCLE M BANDY MAID 01WA
BANDY MAID 01W
• Actual BW: 60 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• Top 35% BW
• Here’s a calving ease bull that wont sacrifice pounds & performance
RP/CMFM PRIMO L034
• Actual BW: 65 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• A grandson of the immortal A021, she never dissapoints
• Well balanced, deep-middled, functional Sim-Angus bull
RP/CMFM STYLE L126
STYLE 9303
B C R
GAMBLES HOT ROD
ELBA 2520
711F
• Actual BW: 75 | Homozygous Black | Homozygous Polled
• Style x Reckoning X A021, this is a no miss pedigree
• Smooth shoulders with a great profile
TIARA 061L
DDA IGNITION 1417 WALLACE OVERLOAD 821 WALLACE EILA EILA 231
HTP/SVF DURACELL T52
MMM-RRF TIARA 410G KCC1 TIARA 130Z
• Actual BW: 74 | Homozygous Black | Heterozygous Polled
• Top 15% WW & YW, Top 20% ADG
• 061L’s progeny will push the scales. Pounds pay!
MR TRADING UP 268L
A021 QUAKER HILL RAMPAGE 0A36
QUEEN PATRICE 6845 O`CONNELL QUEEN PATRICE 9944
• Actual BW: 77 | Black | Homozygous Polled
• Top 30% MCE
• With this 1/2 bloods presence and eye appeal, you’ll keep every one of his daughters
Females
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CMFM ALLEY L068
PB SM • DOB: 4/3/23 • REG# 4238087
THSF LOVER BOY B33
CNS/HFS/PCCC ALLEY J311
HTP/SVF DURACELL T52
RP/MP RIGHT TO LOVE 015U
MR CCF CLARIFIED
HPF/AF/B&K MS ALLEY 311C
• Black, Polled
• pe from 6/15/24-8/15/24 to Rocking P Exit 44 K086 (4292810)
• As maternal of a pedigree as you can build in a purebred package
• Traces back to th renowned “Alley” cow family that originated right down the road in the WHF program and was the backbone of the Hudson Pines operation for years
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RP/CMFM JEWEL L13
PB SM • DOB: 3/24/23 • REG# 4203070
ROCKING P PAYS J012
KMEM SHEZA JEWEL 106J
CNS PAYS TO DREAM T759
HPRP MS TRAVELER 079X
HPF QUANTUM LEAP Z952
GCC SHEZA BEAUTY 6215DET
• Black, Polled
• Bred AI 5/12/24 to Rocking P Private Stock H010
• pe from 6/15/24-8/15/24 to WHF Exclusive K010 (4104784)
• Tracing back to the mother of Steel Force, this “Pays” daughter in unique in her build & kind
• Good footed and stout featured, don’t miss out on this gorgeous female
• Dam was Reserve Champion Purebred Female at the 2021 NAILE, Junior Show
lot 47
• Black, Polled
LOVING THE PROFIT 219L
• pe from 7/1/24-8/19/24 to RRF/CMFM
• Estimated calving date 4/19/25
• A daughter of the most noteable donor in the Red River
RP/CMFM TRIXIE L033
• Heterozygous Black, Polled
• pe from 6/15/24-8/15/24 to Rocking P Private Stock K079 (4292820)
• A direct Pays to Dream daughter back on the Trixie cow family
• L033’s dam hung multiple banners for Wyatt as a show heifer
• Very potent, reliable, and consistent pedigree represented in L033
RRF MISS 005L
• Black, Polled
• pe from 7/1/24-8/19/24 to RRF/CMFM MR RELENTLESS 001L (4239448)
• Estimated calving date 5/29/25
• 005L offers the most attractive EPD profile of any female in the offering
• Well balanced, fault free individual both on paper and on the hoof
• Epic daughters have proven to produce at a high level
ROCKING P PRIDE L019
2/9/23 •
EXECUTIVE ORDER 8543B
P PRIDE J024
• Black, Polled
• pe from 6/15/24-8/15/24 to RP/CMFM Exit 44 K096 (4190356)
• L019 offers a solid EPD profile in a purebred package
• Big hipped, wide topped, expressive made female that will click well to Exit 44
ROCKING P VALENTINE K114
SM • DOB: 11/17/22 • REG# 4190342
JSUL SOMETHING ABOUT MARY 8421
ROCKING P VALENTINE F014
W/C RELENTLESS 32C
JBSF PROUD MARY
CNS PAYS TO DREAM T759
RP/MP VALENTINE A002
• Black, Polled
• pe from 6/15/24-8/15/24 to RP/CMFM Exit 44 K096 (4190356)
• This SAM x Valentine female is one you won’t miss
• Flawless in her design and superb at the ground, females like this guarantee longevity in the cattle business
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ROCKING P LOVES TO SMILE K126
SM • DOB: 10/20/22 • REG# 4462429
MR CCF 20-20
B C R PERFECT VISION HSF CALLIE D613
P LEGENDARY C918 RP/MP LOVES TO SMILE F124
LOVES TO SMILE
• Black, Polled
• pe from 6/15/24-8/15/24 to WHF Exclusive K010 (4104784)
• Sired by the Fort Worth Champion, Perfect Vision, K126 needs to be on your short list
• Big featured, good jointed, and flexible female offered here
• Her mating to WHF Exclusive will be ideal
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AKP/RP DENISE 710K
ROCKING P DIE HARD C060
ROCKING P DIE HARD G015
AKP-RP MS TRAVELER B001 W/C WIDE TRACK 694Y STCC DENISE 5710 7131
• Heterozygous Black, Polled
• pe from 7/1/24-8/19/24 to RRF/CMFM MR RELENTLESS 001L (4239448)
• estimated calving date 5/19/25
• 710K is a SimAngus female who is good in her lines and level hipped.
• Square made and stout featured, yet remaining feminine in her makeup
• These are the kind you need a whole pasture full of
• Dam was the 2020 NWSS Champion Percentage Female 5/8 SM 3/8 AN • DOB: 11/16/22 • REG# 4240033
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ROCKING P TIDE LADY K135
3/4 SM 7/32 AN 1/32 CS • DOB: 10/15/22 • REG# 4462426
CNS PAYS TO DREAM T759
ROCKING P PAYS TO DREAM F070 CBAR ERICA 960W
HLVW TIDE MASTER X510A
HLVW TIDE LADY 1582C HLVW MS. CHOW W418A
• Black, Polled
• pe from 6/15/24-8/15/24 to RP/CMFM Exit 44 K096 (4190356)
• K135 is a well balanced 3/4 female that is fault free
• This is the kind that keeps you in the cow business
RP/CMFM TIME TO SHINE L24
0129
INSIGHT G302
• Heterozygous Black, Polled
• pe from 6/15/24-8/15/24 to Rocking P Private
K079 (4292820)
• Built to Love and Time to Shine combination clicked on this one • Trully the money making kind of female • Whether you run registered seedstock or
CMFM BLACK SATIN L087
• Black, Polled
• pe from 6/15/24-8/15/24 to Rocking P Private Stock K079 (4292820)
• Super hot pedigree on this one, Simmental enthusiasts take note!
• 379G is a “Boots” daughter that Harkers have been knocking it out of the park with • Combination of stunning good looks, added shape and power, with impeccable running gear offered here in L087
ROCKING P TRAVELER L074
P PAYS TO DREAM F070
MILESTONE 999W
MS TRAVELER B001 HPRP MS TRAVELER 079X
• Black, Polled
• pe from 6/15/24-8/15/24 to RP/CMFM Exit 44 K096 (4190356)
• Pays to Dream with a shot of Milestone on the bottom, this kind makes money
• The mating to Exit 44 will be a sure thing for look, performance, and doability
RP/CMFM BUILT TO LOVE K078
• Homozygous Black, Polled
• pe from 6/15/24-8/15/24 to WHF Exclusive K010 (4104784)
• K078 is out of a full sister to the 2020
• A 3/4 blood female that will produce
Flushmate was
QUANTUM LEAP Z952
MISS 079K
DURACELL T52
RP/MP RIGHT TO LOVE 015U
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• Black, Polled
• pe from 7/1/24-8/19/24 to RRF/CMFM MR RELENTLESS 001L (4239448)
• Estimated calving date 4/19/25
• A 1/2 blood Quantum Leap that exudes quality and maternal ability
• Sound structured and soft made, 079K is the profitable kind
RITA 3080
GRIT 1025B
RITA 5581
• Black, Polled
• pe from 6/15/24-8/15/24 to Rocking P Exit 44 K086 (4292810)
• These Private Stock daughters are going to make excellent cows
• A prime example of why SimAngus cattle are so desirable
R P BLACKCAP K116
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conditions &
BIDDING AND APPLICABLE LAW: All cattle listed in this offering comply with prevailing sale terms and conditions as set forth by the laws of the state wherein the sale is conducted. There are no warranties, expressed or implied, by either the auctioneer or consignor, except as set forth herein, as to the merchantability of fitness for any particular purpose of any animal offered in this sale. The right to bid or the right to reject the final bid, if done before the hammer falls, is reserved for all sellers unless otherwise announced from the sale block or as prohibited by law in the state wherein the sale is being conducted.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Any change of information other than in the catalog will be announced from the auction block and such announcements shall take precedence over printed material. All statements made from the auction block or those made by the seller (in private treaty), must be documented by seller if requested by the buyer at time of sale.
TERMS: Terms of sale are cash unless satisfactory credit arrangements have been made with the seller previous to the sale of any animal so affected.
PURCHASER’S RISK: Each animal becomes the property of and therefore is also the risk of the purchaser as soon as it is sold; except it shall be the obligation of the seller to see that animals are fed and cared for free of charge to purchaser, until loaded for shipment or until the expiration of twenty-four (24) hours after the sale, whichever occurs first.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS:
1. All cattle entered for sale must meet the health regulations of the state in which they are sold. All other agreements regarding the health of the animal will be between the buyer and seller and should be documented in writing.
2. If sale cattle are returned to the seller for an adjustment, they must meet the health requirements of the state they are returned to.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY: Each animal, which is catalogued, offered and sold as a registered animal, shall have a certificate of registry available at time of sale. When an animal is sold as “eligible for registry” or “registry applied for”, the seller shall be responsible for obtaining the certificate of registry and for the proper transfer of the certificate to the purchaser including full payment of transfer fees.
Bull Buyer Guide:
Definitions of Terms
Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels.
Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat.
Birth Weight (BW): Pounds of birth weight.
Calving Ease (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers.
Carcass Weight (CW): Pounds of carcass weight.
Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first- calving daughters.
Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk.
Marbling (MRB): Marbling score.
Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth.
Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye.
Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a steak.
Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age.
Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario.
IDENTIFICATION: Each animal, at time of sale, must have a readable tattoo or brand corresponding to that shown on the certificate of registration.
AUTHENTICITY OF PEDIGREE: When an animal, through parental validation, is determined to have an ancestry other than that reported on the registration certificate, the buyer shall be entitled to a refund of the purchase price from the seller upon return of the animal to the farm of the seller at the seller’s expense. The animal in question, at the buyer’s option, may be exchanged for another animal of equal value, or if agreeable with the buyer, the seller may have the certificate returned to the buyer. Any adjustment provided herein, if selected, shall absolve the seller from further liability for authenticity of pedigree to the buyer.
GENETIC TESTING AND TraitTrac STATUS: Sellers must identify the TraitTrac status and the results of any qualitative genetic testing performed on any animals or genetic material offered for sale. The ASA considers it an unethical practice to misrepresent or fail to disclose the TraitTrac status or qualitative genetic test results of any animal or genetic material.
DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL INFORMATION: Sellers must disclose all material information concerning any animal or genetic material offered for sale. For the purposes of these Sale Terms and Conditions, “Material Information” is defined as any information which would be likely to affect the value of the animal or genetic material if the information were known to the public. Material Information includes, but is not limited to, information related to genetic tests, blood tests, ultrasound pregnancy results, disease tests, pregnancy and fertility test results, information related to the sex and age of in utero calves or embryos, and information related to the fertilization status of in utero calves, including whether the calf was conceived via artificial insemination or natural service. The ASA considers it an unethical practice to misrepresent or fail to disclose any Material Information concerning an animal or genetic material offered for sale.
LIMITATIONS OF OBLIGATIONS: These sale terms and conditions constitute a binding legal obligation between the buyer and seller of any animal or genetic material sold under these terms and conditions. However, the ASA, its directors, officers, employees and agents do not assume any obligation, legal or otherwise, to enforce the sale terms and conditions agreed to between buyer and seller.
Definitions of Terms Continued...
Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight.
Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight.
Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score.
Explanation of How to Utilize API & TI Indexes:
First, determine which index to use; if you’re keeping replacements use API, if not, TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described to the left, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Or, put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a $50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. For more information, visit www.simmental.org.
Rocking P Livestock
