McWherter Farms 3rd Annual "Service Driven" Bull Sale

welcome fellow cattlemen and friends

Welcome! This is our 3rd Annual “Service Driven” Bull & Female Sale and on behalf of Mike McWherter, the family, and the entire M/V crew, we are honored to invite you here to McWherter Farms. As always, we are thankful you have chosen us and this year’s offering to grow and/or improve your own cattle operation as needed.

Once again, we are excited to bring you a stout set of 18to 24-month-old bulls that have been bred to keep the commercial producer in mind. We have focused on traits that, we believe, will help you reach your goals whether that be on the scale, replacement pens or the rail. We’ve been working towards these goals by balancing advanced science with practical application. An advanced technique we have found to be successful is our embryo transfer program and this year, you will see a couple of flushes that have really jumped this offering ahead. Examples of those include a couple of groups sired by Heiken Broadview 9012, Sitz Stellar 726D, and T/D The Plow 9173 and we think these will really be our crowd pleasers. Other highlighted sire groups are from T/D Doubt Me Now 0171, BJ Surpass 9156, Musgrave Exclusive 1175, among others.

We are also excited to welcome back our good friends, Dennis and Tyler Ziolowski, of Z Cattle Company in Clarksville, TN. They are bringing another nice set of registered replacement heifers. Last year, their females were very well received, and we are confident this set will be no different. Tyler is progressive in his management and breeding decisions, and these heifers are a direct reflection of that. You will be able to add some nice breeding pieces to any herd here. We are also welcoming a new consignor to the female portion of our sale. David Byars from Byars & Byars Farms in Martin, TN, is providing a nice set of registered heifers as well. Both outfits are strong users of M/V bulls, and we are thankful for their continued support of the program.

It’s a great time to be a producer in the cattle industry, as we have all been patiently waiting for the pendulum to swing in our favor! We are seeing your smart genetic and management practices reach historic prices across the country. Many of our trusted industry leaders believe this market will continue to hold, and while we cannot predict the future, we can certainly be prepared. With that being said, we take pride in our “Service Driven” mantra and we look forward to helping you navigate your genetic selection and stay in a positive market. We hope to see you on Saturday, October 21, here at the farm!

Patterson Freeman

our

– Ned McWherter

day is here. our time is now. Our best is yet to come.

Mike McWherter & Family

Colt Cardwell & Family

Patterson Freeman & Family

Service Driven

commitment

MORE THAN A PURCHASE. A PARTNERSHIP.

Contact us to take advantage of these services

semen and certificates reproduction herd work

Customers have access to the entire M/V owned semen inventory and certificate at half the normally marketed price.

Example: T/D Doubt Me Now 0171 - $30/straw normally. $15/straw customer price.

The M/V team is happy to assist with any of your reproduction needs. Whether helping you pick the right protocol for you operation, or with the actual breeding of your cattle. We’re here to assist you in any way at no cost to you.

Allow us to help you at herd work time. Whether at weaning, spring/fall vaccinations allow us to help you when help is needed. The more time we spend in your herd allows us to know we might need to work on in our own. Allowing us into yours aids us in our own genetic selection going forward.

When you’re ready to begin to market your calves no matter if they’re commercial, registered, steers, or heifers we want to help you retrieve the maximum dollar possible. We’ve worked hard to cultivate great relationships throughout in the industry allowing us to move cattle into many different markets.

OCTOBER 21,

2023 - 1 PM

AT THE RANCH / 777 MACKS GROVE ROAD / DRESDEN, TN 38225

sale contacts

Sale Facility 731-364-5105

Patterson Freeman 731-499-2652

Colt Cardwell 731-796-0969

auctioneer

Greg Goggins 406-200-1880 consultant

Zach Moffitt 336-736-6340

Zach Moffitt Marketing & Consulting sale staff

Alex Tolbert 706-338-8733

American Angus Association

Chris Elliot 256-856-5481

Special Assignment

announcements

Sale Schedule

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

Cattle Available for Viewing

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21

10 AM – Cattle Available for Viewing

12 PM – Complimentary Lunch

1 PM – Service Driven Bull Sale

A supplemental update sheet will be available sale day with up-to-date information. All announcements made from the auction block take precedence over printed matter in the sale book. load outs

All loading of cattle leaving sale day will take place after the auction.

insurance

The option for insurance is available at the clerk’s desk. fertility/herd health

• All bulls selling have been fertility tested, vaccinated, and tested BVDPI Negative.

• All females selling have been pregnancy checked by a competent veterinarian and are called safe to the A.I. or pasture dates as best as can be determined by advanced palpation. In respect to A.I. dates, they are not unconditionally guaranteed, other than the fact they are pregnant.

• All cattle will be accompanied by proper health certificates for immediate shipment. Some states that require additional testing will be completed after the sale, but prior to shipment.

tennessee agriculture enhancement program

All cattle that qualify for TAEP maximum cost share reimbursement will be marked on the sale day supplement sheet.

genomic testing

All cattle being offered have been genomically tested using AngusGS powered by Neogen GeneSeek.

Absentee Bidding Available

Bid and buy with confidence on sale day! We’re happy to assist you in any way possible. We’ll stay within your budget, and we guarantee your satisfaction upon delivery. The auction will be also broadcast live on CCI.LIVE. Please register for a buyer’s number at least 24 hours prior to the sale.

retained interest

McWherter Farms will retain 1/3 semen revenue – sharing semen interest in all bulls selling. The buyer has full possession and 100% of the salvage value of the bull. In the event that McWherter Farms wants semen on any bull selling in the sale, semen for our use would be collected in the off-breeding season at your convenience and at our expense.

terms and conditions

Settlement is expected sale day unless prior arrangements are made before the sale. All cattle sell under the terms conditions as recommended by the American Angus Association. guarantee

All bulls selling are guaranteed against breeding injury for the first breeding season. Breeding season is defined as the 90-day period following the first turnout of the bulls. Please notify us as soon as possible when an injury occurs and prior to the injured bull being sold for salvage. Credit for the amount of the purchase price minus the salvage value will be given in next year’s bull sale. Credit expires 1 year after receiving it. This guarantee does not include death loss. Mortality insurance is available sale day.

liability

All persons attending the McWherter Farms sale do so at their own risk. McWherter Farms assumes no liability, legal, or otherwise, for any accident that might occur on or about the premises.

$100 credit per bull if picked up on sale day!

delivery/trucking

McWherter Farms will offer free delivery up to 300 miles. We take advantage of this time to be able to visit our customers, see your operation, understand your program, and learn of McWherter Farms can assist in achieving your goals. Our goal is to complete all deliveries by the middle of November. In the event any bulls need to stay past the middle of November, then mortality insurance is required to be purchased. To discuss this further please contact Patterson to discuss. acknowledgements

Jonathon Perry, Board of Directors, American Angus Association

Jamie Nicholson, President, Tennessee Angus Association

Dustin Pearson, President, Tennessee Cattleman Association

Chuck Lyons, DVM, Mineral Wells Animal Clinic, Consulting Vet

Chad Edwards, DVM, Mineral Wells Animal Clinic, Consulting Vet

Nick Todd, DVM, CPC Animal Health, Consulting Vet

Levi Holt, Green River Embryo Transfer, Embryologist

Wesley Klipfel, Cottage Farm Genetics

Gary Boyett, Prime Line Nutrition, Consulting Nutritionist

Andy Higgins, Pictures & Video

Honor Ag Branding, Catalog and Advertising Design

Tennessee Representative, Tandy Darby, Special Guest

John Chester, Board of Directors, Tennessee Farm Bureau, Special Guest

Jason Moore, Board of Directors, Farm Credit Mid-America, Special Guest

Me Now 208

M/V Doubt Me Now 208

Here’s a herd bull prospect sired by T/D Doubt Me Now 0171 that’s been a standout since birth. Massive, big bodied, packed full of red meat, and standing on a sound set of feet. His dam is currently ratioing 3@96BW, 4@108WW, 3@103YW, 3@104IMF, 3@100REA. She’s also the grandam of M/V Exclusive 119, the $15,000 high seller of the 2022 sale going to Z Cattle Company. This one is going to grab your attention on sale day!

M/V Doubt Me Now 204

Mogck Bullseye#

Miss Blackcap Ellston J2

B/R Ambush 28#

B/R Blackcap Empress 770

baldridge Xpand x743

Spring Born Bulls

Baldridge Colonel C251#

M/V Empress 8105

Spruce Mtn Empress 3613

Baldridge Isabel Y69

Connealy Impression#

44 Blackcap Empress 519X

Another balanced spread individual. This bull is a cookie cutter of his sire. Powerful in his hip and carrying his signature foot. 204 finished with an ADG of 5.75! His young dam, 8105, was the selection of Cedar Springs Ranch in Flora, MS in our 2021 sale. 8105 is Baldridge Colonel daughter who stems from the now deceased, Spruce Mtn Empress 3613, who is the all-time money earner here at McWherter Farms. There’s power in the pedigree of this future sire!

M/V Doubt Me Now 2201

Mogck Bullseye#

Miss Blackcap Ellston J2

B/R Ambush 28#

B/R Blackcap Empress 770

K C F Bennett Southside#

Now 204

K C F Bennett TheRock A473#

Thomas Primrose 9204

Thomas Primrose 7291

K C F Miss Protege W148

EF Commando 1366#

Thomas Primrose 2474

Calving ease son of “Doubt Me Now’ that’s attractive in his make. Long spined and muscular in his build. If you need a boost in the marbling department then stop right here!

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T/D

M/V Doubt Me Now 221

Empress 9150#

305 $C son of “Doubt Me Now” from a picture-perfect daughter of KC Haas GPS. 7034 is an easy fleshing, big, bodied cow that is the true front pasture kind. A maternal brother of 221, who was a top seller of a past sale going to Alex Bynum of Willow Stump Farms.

Lot 3 M/V Doubt Me Now 2201

Spruce Mtn Ever Entense 7034 Dam of Lot 4

Spring Born Bulls

Full Brothers

Lot 5 M/V Broadview 201

M/V Broadview 201 ET

Here’s a standout individual that is kicking off a jam up set of flush brothers. The combination of Heiken Broadview and Yon Witch C510 combined calving ease, growth, and are made the way you want them A true heifer bull prospect that had a measly 5.39 ADG coming off test! Whether working on a registered or commercial operation, 201 is going to pave a path difficult for others to match.

M/V Broadview 209 ET

Staying within this flush is another calving ease prospect. His dam needs no introduction, as C510, is consistently ranking amongst the top every year for us. Take notice of the maternal markers in this mating; +16.7 HP and +81 $M.

M/V Broadview 215 ET

The final brother in this flush and another big-time heifer prospect. Expect this mating to produce some fancy replacement heifers. Their full sisters are ranking amongst the top in our bred heifer division.

Spring Born Bulls

M/V Broadview 209

Lot 7 M/V Broadview 215

Yon Witch C510 Dam of Lots 5-7

Reference Sire

M/V The Plow 211 ET

Cowboy’s lineup here! This flush is all about pounds and power. 211, is a plus framed powerhouse that is going to catch your eye. Coming off test with an ADG of 4.69, and an IMF ratio of 169! His dam, 3442, needs no introduction here. She’s consistently producing the top year in and year out. Toting a ratio on IMF of 13@106 and REA of 13@101.

Spring Born Bulls

Plow 212

M/V The Plow 212 ET

Connealy Cavalry 1149#

10

V3326#

Brusett Forever W857

Plow 9173

Daltons Blackcap Rita 3442 Summitcrest Complete 1P55#

1119of Dalton

B/R Magnum 399-712

B/R Lady Ida R829

C F Right Design 1802#

Elba 1M17 Rito 6EM3 of 4L1 Emblazon# Limestone Rita 5358

CED BW WW YW SC HP MILK DOC 8 1.0 74 131 -0.40 12.7 27 11 35% 20% 20% CW MARB RE FAT $M $W $B $C 68 0.66 0.78 0.026 43 64 160 251 15% 30% 35% 25% 10 BULL REG: 20270857 DOB: 12/29/21 TATTOO: 204 ACT %IMF 2.44 ACT RE 11.6 ACT RIB 0.33

T/D The WEIGHTS CARCASS ACT BW 81 ADJ WW 590 ADJ YW 1022 CED BW WW YW DMI YH SC DOC HP CEM MLK MW MH CW MRB RE FAT TEND 29 22 36 37 51 38 97 89 41 15 55 5 6 15 34 21 44 71

M/V The Plow 243

Connealy

Rito

204 is a more moderate birth individual from this mating and has been a standout since birth. Exemplifying everything you like about the Angus breed. Take advantage of the correctness and muscle shape of “The Plow” combined with the maternal power in 3442. The calves from this mating will be something to brag about at weaning.

Full

Spring Born Bulls

Full Brothers LOTS 12-16

We’re back with another flush from 3442, and this one is Stellar! The combination of 3442 to the Sitz Angus herdsire, Stellar, really worked here. Ensuring the calving ease is there for people needing heifer safe bulls, but not sacrificing pounds and corrections was the hopes of this mating, and it worked.

Lot 12 M/V Stellar 213 Lot 13 M/V Stellar 222

M/V Stellar 213 ET

M/V Stellar 222 ET

Spring Born Bulls

Full Brothers LOTS

You’ll love the make-up of this group of brothers. Massive, soft, sound, and coal black in their make. The replacement pen sired by these brothers will be highly sought after!

M/V Stellar 205 ET

M/V Stellar 210 ET

M/V Stellar 202 ET

Maternal Siblings

TO LOTS 8-10 & 12-16

M/V Blackcap Rita

$20,000 half interest selection of Jacs Ranch

M/V Blackcap Rita 705

$20,000 selection of Soaring Eagle of the Ozarks

M/V Blackcap Rita 8107

$26,000 selection of Crazy K Ranch and Gobbell Farms

M/V Blackcap Rita 137

$14,000 half interest selection of 3J Angus

Spring Born Bulls

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M/V Eclipse K102

K102 is another big $C son of Surpass. His dam, M/V Blackcap 9046, is a cornerstone in the Z Cattle Company program. She combines the growth sire, Southern Charm, with the long-time donor of the Jacs Ranch and Riverbend Ranch embryo programs, Woodside Blackcap 5000.

M/V Surpass 224

Heifer bull prospect by Surpass. Stemming from one of the first cows Patterson ever bought for McWherter, BoPat Deborah 219, from BoPat Farms. Following the production here! 219 ratioed 6@96 BW, 7@106 WW, 6@101 YW, 6@111 IMF, and 6@103 REA. Now deceased, but her progeny lives on throughout the program, and here’s a real chance to add that value to your herd.

M/V Exemplify 225

Our only son from Linz Exemplify but won’t be our last. We really like what this mating turned in too. Here’s a plus MARB individual that’s long and shapey in his build. His dam, Jacs Ellunas 4057, has quietly made her mark as one of the real cows in our program!

Lot 19 M/V Exemplify 225

Jacs Ellunas 4057 Dam of Lot 19

M/V Exclusive 228

Spring Born Bulls

M/V Growth Fund K303

Musgrave Exclusive needs no introduction here. He’s consistently sired herd bull after herd bull for us, and here’s another one with tons of potential. 228 is a full brother to M/V Exclusive 119, the $15,000 high seller of our 2022 bull sale. His dam, 807, is one of the real good young cows in our program who is just beginning her story. His grandam, M/V Rita 624, is the dam to Lot 1, M/V Doubt Me Now 208! Here’s a +316 $C son of one of the great herd sires that the Angus breed has seen!

M/V Exclusive 2201

Big time maternal mating here with the combination of Growth Fund, and Plus One. Take advantage of the calving ease for your heifer program.

M/V The Plow 223

Two Year Old Bulls

Two Year Old Bulls

Reference Sire

M/V Exclusive 890 316 189

Here’s as good of a bull as you’ll find walking in this group of two-year-olds. Another standout son of Exclusive that you’ll spot the minute you walk up. A true ground shaker when he moves while remaining balanced and sound. Carrying a +11 CED, + 78 WW, +137 YW, +16 HP, +1.01 MARB, and a +301 $C, this individual does it all! Whether a commercial or registered producer, here is a bull that’s ready to walk off the trailer and go right to work in taking your program to the next level! McWherter Farms would like to have the option to collect 189 for use in our herd for our registered or commercial programs.

Two Year Old Bulls

Powerhouse, standout Exclusive sons!

Lot 25 M/V Exclusive 161

M/V Exclusive 161

Powerhouse son of Exclusive that really grabs your attention when he profiles out. Massive in his build allowing you to really see that he’s going to produce some calves with the ability to mash the scales at weaning. From a royal bred dam combining Rito 9M25 and DSA 1044. Here is a neat piece to add to any breeding program.

M/V Exclusive 147

Low birthweight option sired by Exclusive. This balanced spread bull with work well cleaning up heifers or covering a set of cows without sacrificing pounds. The true cowboys know what the Exclusives bring to the table.

Two Year Old Bulls

M/V The Plow 1097

M/V The Plow 167

We’re back with the Plows and this one here brings some thump! The cowboy kind from a productive cow ratioing 7@92 BW and 6@100 WW. The combination of Cavalry with Prophet created a best of both worlds combo here.

M/V The Plow 1130

Big

calving ease prospect sired again by the bell cow of the

herd sire battery,

M/V Patriarch 704 F028 174

STUD! We love this Patriarch son. If you’re wanting one plus frame with a ton of length of rib, then here’s your candidate. He’s been a bull that has consistently ranked at the top of the pen since this set of bulls started test.

Lot 31 M/V No Doubt 127

M/V No Doubt 127 ET

Two Year Old Bulls

Here’s a bull that could have very well carried the “Lot 1” tag. Sired by the high growth, Hoover No Doubt N68, and his dam, TEX Rita 5426, is the full sister to the maternal rockstar, TEX Playbook 5437. 127 combines mass, power, softness in a structurally correct build. He had two flush sisters that were the top selling females being sold in last year’s sale going to Jacs Ranch in Bentonville, AR, and Pleasant Hill Farms Hills of Rockfield, KY. Grab a hold here and move your program forward!

Two Year Old Bulls

boxes.

Lot 32 M/V Step Up 1161

M/V Step Up 1158 ET

G A R Sure Fire# Chair Rock Prophet 3131

EXAR Denver 2002B# Basin Lucy 1022

M/V Step Up 1161 ET

Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36#

Decades Henrietta Pride K256

Crazy K Henrietta Pride 3144

M/V Step Up 1162 ET

MCC Daybreak# QHF Blackcap 6E2 of4V16 4355 Connealy Confidence 0100#

Sitz Henrietta Pride 643T

Another heifer bull prospect from Step Up. The cow power in this young bull really stacks up. Combining Basin Lucy 4261, Basin Lucy 1022, and Sitz Henrietta Pride 643T is a neat opportunity to compile some big-time cow families.

Flush brother to 1161 and another big-time marbling and $C prospect.

Former NFL Linebacker Avery Williamson come by for a visit. We’re excited for the future of this new partnership from a friend and now customer!

M/V Entice 1345

I really like this son of Entice. Here is a commercial man’s bull. Big, powerful, stout, and correct. You can combine all the adjectives here. Calving ease with plenty of grow. You’ll find this one and like him.

M/V Entice 1101

Double R Bar Lady D101

Quaker Hill Firestorm 3PT1 RB Lady 7125-890-2170

Two Year Old Bulls

G A R Objective 7125#

R B Lady Standard 305-890

M/V Entice 1700

Another low birth son of Mogck Entice. Entice has done some really nice things for us over the past couple of years, and here’s another. Stemming from the famed R B Lady Standard cow family, take advantage here.

M/V Double Barrel 1159 ET

Heifer bull prospect from Entice and a a productive daughter of VAR Discovery 2240. This young cow is 4@99 BW and 4@101 WW.

Talk about a bull that’s name fits his build. He’s as wide as your grandad’s old double barrel shotgun. You’ll like everything this high-growth son of Barta Double Barrel brings to the table. His extremely attractive profile makes him one you’ll want to have by the road.

Lot 38 M/V Double Barrel 1159

Two Year Old Bulls

Lot 39 M/V Fireball 1152

M/V Fireball 1152 ET

If you’re looking for a boost in the marbling department then look no further. This son of the popular GB Fireball 672 carries a MARB EPD of +1.99 and a $C of 363! The combination of Fireball, Playbook, and Denver really put it together here. Here is a bull that checks a lot of boxes for any type of program!

M/V Growth Fund 153

+10 CED son of Growth Fund combined with an own daughter of Connealy Consensus 7229.

M/V Growth Fund 116

Calving ease prospect to kick off this new sire group for us. Deer Valley Growth Fund sons have been making waves across the country. This one here will work in a lot of ways. Whether needed to clean up a set of registered heifers, or to keep the pounds on a set of commercial mommas. With Innovation on the bottom side, you’ll really like the pen of replacements sired by 116.

M/V 7140 Growth Fund 1007

Here comes the pounds! 1007 is the #1 WW and #1 YW EPD bull in the offering with a +105 WW and a +186 YW. Here’s a cow bull only prospect that has the genetic potential to produce a set of calves that could crush your past records on the scale! The cow family stems back from the extremely functional and hard working BoPat cowherd. Expect this bull to show up with his lunch pale and ready to work.

M/V Power Play 1153

Muscle, muscle, and more muscle. I really like this son of the 1.5-million-dollar VAR Power Play 7018. Don’t let his frame fool you, this dude brings it. Everyone who tracks through the pen finds him, and I expect you will too.

M/V Best Buy 1155

Another attractive bull that carries a lot of growth traits. The combination of the SydGen and SAV cowherds combines a lot of quality traits into one package.

M/V Home Town 1167

Two Year Old Bulls

Big marbling calving ease prospect of the extremely popular, GAR Home Town. Another bull carrying heavy carcass traits that could improve the quality of your product going to the rail.

M/V Con Plus 1156

Heifer bull prospect stemming from a son of the maternal superstar, Connealy Confidence Plus with a daughter of

Kansas

Spring Born Bulls

Two Year Old Bulls

149R

M/V Rainfall 1151

Patterson and Valerie Bass presenting Govenor Bill Lee with a tray of Tennessee raised beef for beef month on behalf of the Tennessee Beef Industry Council.

Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) , is the prediction of how future progeny of each animal are expected to perform relative to the progeny of other animals listed in the database. EPDs are expressed in units of measure for the trait, plus or minus. Interim EPDs may appear on young animals when their performance has yet to be incorporated into the American Angus Association National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) procedures.

Calving Ease Direct (CED) , is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers.

Explained angus data

Birth Weight EPD (BW) , expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Weaning Weight EPD (WW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Yearling Weight EPD (YW) , expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

Scrotal Circumference EPD (SC) , expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires.

Heifer Pregnancy (HP), is a selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire’s daughters becoming pregnant as first-calf heifers during a normal breeding season. A higher EPD is the more favorable direction and the EPD is reported in percentage units.

Maternal Milk EPD (Milk), is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf’s weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability.

Docility (Doc), is expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility. It predicts the average difference of progeny from a sire in comparison with another sire’s calves. In herds where temperament problems are not an issue, this expected difference would not be realized.

Carcass Weight EPD (CW) , expressed in pounds is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Marbling EPD (Marb), expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Ribeye Area EPD (RE), expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

Fat Thickness EPD (Fat) , expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differences in external fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

$Value indexes , an economic selection index allows multiple change in several different traits at once pertaining to a specific breeding objective. The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires if the sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment.

Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M), an index, expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differences from conception to weaning with the underlying breeding objective assuming that individuals retain their own replacement females within herd and sell the rest of the cull female and all male progeny as feeder calves. The model assumes commercial producers will replace 25% of their breeding females in the first generation and 20% of their breeding females in each subsequent generation. Traits included are as follows: calving ease direct, calving ease maternal, weaning weight, milk, heifer pregnancy, docility, mature cow weight, claw set and foot angle.

Weaned Calf Value ($W) , an index, expressed in dollars per head, to predict profitability differences in progeny due to genetics from birth to weaning. The underlying objective being producers will retain 20% of the female progeny as replacements and sell the rest of the cull females and their male counterparts as feeder calves. Traits included are as follows (in no particular order): birth weight, weaning weight, milk, and mature cow weight.

Beef Value ($B) , a terminal index, expressed in dollars per carcass, to predict profitability differences in progeny due to genetics for postweaning and carcass traits. This terminal index assumes commercial producers wean all male and female progeny, retain ownership of these animals through the feedlot phase and market these animals on a carcass grid. Traits included in the index are as follows: yearling weight, dry-matter intake, marbling, carcass weight, ribeye area and fat.

Combined Value ($C) , an index, expressed in dollars per head, which includes all traits that make up both Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M) and Beef Value ($B) with the objective that commercial producers will replace 20% of their breeding females per year with replacement heifers retained within their own herd. The remaining cull heifer and steer progeny are then assumed to be sent to the feedlot where the producers retain ownership of those cattle and sell them on a quality-based carcass merit grid. Expected progeny differences (EPDs) directly influencing a combined index: calving ease direct (CED) and maternal (CEM), weaning weight (WW), yearling weight (YW), maternal milk (Milk), heifer pregnancy (HP), docility (DOC), mature cow weight (MW), foot angle (Angle), claw set (Claw), dry matter intake (DMI), marbling (Marb), carcass weight (CW), ribeye area (RE) and fat thickness (Fat).

CONSIGNORS

Byars & Byars Farms David

731.234.4755

Dennis and Tyler Ziolowski did it again! Lots 52-53 are two big heifers from the heart of the E.T. program at Z Cattle Company. These big-time growth prospects combine the raising star at ST Genetics, KCF Bennett Exponential, with a daughter of Bar R Jet Black and TEX Rita 5426. TEX Rita 5426 who now resides in the TD Angus Ranch and McWherter Farms joint embryo programs is the flush sister to TEX Playbook 5437. Whether you’re needing to stack on to an already established program, or you’re looking to jumpstart a new one then here is a real opportunity!

ZCC Rita K906 ET

ZCC Rita K908 ET

ZCC Rita K907 ET

Big time carcass merit heifer stemming from one of the top money earners in the history of Crazy K Ranch. SJH Complete of 6108 1564 needs no introduction. She consistently produced one gem after another, and here’s your chance to get a piece.

ZCC Blackbird K909

Nice female from a new up and coming sire from the famed Baldridge

Lots 56-58 is the first group of heifers offered from GAR Phoenix J9188, one of the resident herd sires at Z Cattle Company that Tyler is really excited about. I’ve seen Phoenix in person, and he does a lot of things right. Get in early on a new sire group that checks all the boxes.

ZCC Rowena K910

ZCC Belle K1014

ZCC Rita K914

BB Flower 2952 of 952

Own daughter of Raindance from a daughter stemming from the Grassy Valley program in East Tennessee. Expect this heifer to carry a lot of maternal value to your herd.

BB Conversation 2838 of 838

The first heifer from new consignor and friend, David Byars. She’s an Exclusive! You all know by now that we love the Exclusive daughters here at McWherter. They put it all together, and we know that this female will as well.

BB Paradise 215 of 915

Stemming from one of the more productive cow families at McWherter Farms. Grandam, 44 Ms Paradise X530, was one of the initial purchases made by McWherter, and when she passed she left a passel of daughters still walking. The combination of War Party, Jet Black, and Rainfall will do a lot right for any program.

As a buyer, you do not need an account or to login to watch the sale but you must have a validated account to bid.

BUYERS NOTE, you do not need an account or to login to watch the sale but you must have a validated account to bid.

After you are logged in, you must proceed to the sale page for any and every auction.

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• Some auctions require a pass-code to obtain a buyer number even after you are approved by CCI.live. Pass codes generally come from the sale manager or ranch for that particular sale. CCI.live will operate with ease on a cellular device, laptop, desktop

• is important and will make your experience better. You do not need to install the app on cellular devices to watch a sale. CCI.live is a browser-based application meaning it will play on most new browsers, but you can also download the CCI.live app

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BUYERS NOTE, you do not need an account or to login to watch the sale but you must have a validated account to bid.

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• For successful bidding you must have good Internet service! It is very important to be stationary. If you are driving and bidding, expect to have some service issues. If you are stationary on a good device, with healthy Internet, expect a very successful bidding environment. If you have slow Internet, watch the “asking price” on the screen - it is real time. Refresh your browser if you feel like you have some lag.

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• Support line open during all sales: 405-400-9505. Please contact the ranches for invoices and trucking.

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Please note that videos will be available online 2-3 weeks prior to the sale.

The Plow was the $26,000 top selling yearling from the 2020 TD Angus at Rishel Ranch Bull Sale. Possibly the best JVC Cavalry V3326 son sold to date. The Plow combines an impressive EPD spread into a correct and powerful structure!

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Genuine Doc K12 was the $45,000 top selling bull at the 2023 TD Angus Sale. Stemming from the $525,000 T/D Doc Ryan 049, K12’s combination of maternal and performance makes him an easy answer when making tough breeding decisions.

T/D Genuine Doc K12

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