July/August Issue by The International Wagyu Breeder

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Table of Contents Pg 6: Decision Making: In Vitro Fertilization Pg 10: Lone Mountain Ranch Feature Pg 18: Sire Evaluation: Kitateruyasudoi 003 Pg 22: Herd Health: Heat Detection Pg 24: Maternal Line Feature: Akiko Pg 32: Leading Sires Update: July 2018 Breedplan EBVs & 2017 Washington State University EPDs

Calendar of Wagyu Events August 18th: Vermont Wagyu Female Production Sale Vermont U.S.A. September 1st: Darley Stud Wagyu Sale Australia September 7th: Premium Wagyu Sale Australia September 8th- 9th: European Wagyu Gala & Sale Germany September 12th: Chris Purdon Wagyu Production Sale Cathcart, South Africa September 21st: Certified Wagyu Breeders Elite Auction Pretoria, South Africa September 30th: Premium Wagyu Sale Australia October 4-6th: American Wagyu Association Annual Meetings Texas, U.S.A October 5th: First Annual M6 & Friends Bull Texas, USA October 20th: JW Wagyu Dispersion Sale Califorina, U.S.A December 8th: Marble Ranch Wagyu Sale Texas, USA

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Wagyu Highlights the 2nd Half of 2018

June 9th: Passion For Prime Sale Top: CC MS HIRAMICHI 3019, $15,000 USD June 30th: U.K. Wagyu Sale Top: Warrendale Wagyu heifers sold with their Peppermill Grove-sired heifer calf, 13,000 gns July 6th: Premium Wagyu Sale Top: Westholme H0755, $15,600 AUS August 8th: Wagyu South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elite Wagyu Sale Top: Cradle CWJ18001, 410,000 Rand

Decision Making: In Vitro Fertilization In Vitro Fertilization – What is it and Why use it?

The impact cattle genetics has on enhancing the value of a cow or cow herd has become an important focus for many producers. Genetics set the potential for the upper and lower levels of production limits an animal can achieve. Depending on the specific needs of an operation, genetic improvement allows for the producer to improve the herd’s overall contribution to enterprise profit, in addition to herd management practices and reducing operational costs.

An increasing number of breeders are implementing IVF into their reproductive programs, so what is it? IVF is the process of harvesting unfertilized oocytes, or unfertilized eggs, directly from the ovaries of a donor cow or heifer. Recovered oocytes are fertilized 24-hours after aspiration (or collection) and transferred into recipients seven days later. Over this eight-day period, the oocytes are cultured and grown

TAMARIND T4 KANADAGENE 14/2

The needs of a breeding program differ from one herd to the other and depend on the goals identified by the operation. As a result, it’s important for producers to be aware of the reproductive technologies available to them and understand how each can be used to support their desired goals. While many producers are familiar with embryo transfer (ET), in vitro fertilization (IVF) is gaining in popularity as a unique tool that can drive herd genetics to the next level, multiply the success of a breeding program in a short time frame, and ultimately lead to increased profitability. • By one of the most sought after and rarest Wagyu bulls Kanadagene DM 100. • DM 100 is a son of one of the best and most famous Wagyu females to leave Japan - Suzutani. • DM 100 is by Michifuku - breed leader and renowned world wide. • DM 100 is highly regarded in Wagyu herds in Australia and overseas (limited genetics available) and has proven to be adaptable from F1 to Full Blood production. • Kanadagene 14/2 is out of a Kitateruyasu DOI cow (003) another proven producer. Grand dam is by Haruki 2 who is a recognized Wagyu sire in his own right and proven sire of sires. • Kanadagene 14/2 is suitable for F1 and F2 production and at a Full Blood level especially with TF148 Itoshigenami cows (giving you through Suzutani a double cross of one of Japan’s best bulls - Shigeshigenami). • Kanadagene 14/2 has size, marbling and eye muscle all in his pedigree that is high in Tajima content. TAMARIND T4 KANADAGENE 14/2 AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT Available in South Africa & Elgin, USA AWA Rego KT4FK1888

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in an incubator and controlled environment to match the conditions of a cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uterus. They are transferred into the recipients seven days after estrus (or standing heat). There are a number of advantages to using IVF within a breeding program. Donor IVF collections can be performed every two weeks, whereas ET collections take place every 60-days. IVF technology retrieves approximately 20 oocytes per collection. On average, 30 percent will develop into viable embryos, resulting in four-tofive grade-one and grade-two embryos. Semen from several different bulls can be used to fertilize each of the retrieved oocytes or can be used to fertilize oocytes from several different donors. This offers greater opportunity to achieve genetic diversity from collection on a single cow. IVF helps maximize the value of rare, sexed, or expensive semen, as it requires only one unit of semen compared to ET that usually requires the use of two to three units of semen per donor. IVF is a reproductive technology that allows breeders to produce offspring from open cows, pregnant cows, virgin heifers, and females that have historically had

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difficulty responding to conventional breeding attempts, such as ET. In rare cases, it is even possible to retrieve oocytes from donors shortly after death for one final collection. Breeders often start their donors on IVF programs at 10 months of age and can collect on pregnant donors throughout their first trimester (until day 100-120), after that period the ovaries cannot be reached. Within the average cow’s natural lifetime, she will produce only a few females, if any. Breeders that utilize IVF technology have the prospect to obtain more offspring from valuable females in their herd. For those considering implementing IVF technology within their breeding program, it is important to be aware of not only the advantages, but also limitations. The technology has a slightly lower average in embryos produced per collection. For this reason, IVF may offer a more cost-effective solution when it comes to low embryo-producing donors that operations are looking to keep in the production cycle. IVF has slightly lower pregnancy rates when compared to ET: averaging 6-7% disadvantage on embryos transferred fresh and 10% disadvantage on embryos that were frozen and then transferred. IVF collections require a well-developed skill set, which makes working with an experienced professional very important. IVF protocols are still being developed in some countries, which creates the potential to run into red tape on exports in countries where IVF protocols are not in place. In addition, it is commonly known that IVF technology can get expensive, however, the costs need to be analyzed on a long-term basis with the overall projected improvement of the herd. While the cost of the technology is higher than that of ET, it offers breeders another option. IVF technology is a powerful tool that is becoming more widely used in breeding programs, especially in operations looking to maximize the impact of their most valuable

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cows, or to quickly increase their herd size. While the technology may not be for every breeder, or for every cow even, it has the potential to do great things. It is important for breeders to be aware of the reproductive technologies available to them and understand how each can be used to support their desired outcomes and meet the needs of their operation. References/Resources: Archibald, J. (2016 August 24). Enhancing herd genetics with in vitro fertilization. Progressive Cattleman. Retrieved from https://www.progressivecattle.com/topics/reproduction/7449-enhancing-herd-genetics-with-in-vitrofertilization. Kober, S. (2017 July 7). In vitro fertilization & embryo transfer: A comparison. Trans Ova Genetics. Retrieved from http://www.transova.com/tog-blog/in-vitro-fertilization-embryo-transfer-a-comparison. Meat & Livestock Australia. (2013). Cattle genetics [PDF file]. Retrieved from http://mbfp.mla.com.au/Cattle-genetics.

LONE MOUNTAIN RANCH Lone Mountain Ranch, a family run operation, is located in Golden, New Mexico, and has one of the premier breeding herds of fullblood Wagyu in the USA and outside of Japan, for that matter. What are they doing to maintain this elite program? The ranch employs a focused and specific breeding program and philosophies developed by the owner, Bob Estrin. Bob Estrin began Lone Mountain’s Wagyu herd in 2005 with the purchase of seven fullblood cows acquired from Jerry Reeves (Bar R Ranch) and Gerry Pittenger (Blue Rock Cattle Company). Since then, the herd has grown to consist of approximately 1,000 head of fullblood Wagyu and 250 recipients. The fullblood herd breaks down into 400 head on feed for harvest, 375 fullblood cows, 100 young bulls, and 100 young heifers. What drives the breeding and repro programs that Bob has developed and implements at Lone Mountain? They are focused entirely on the end product, the beef market. Bob’s son in-law, Griff Foxley, runs the beef operation with their primary markets being their website and restaurants nationwide including the Bay area of San Francisco, California. In addition, Lone Mountain also employs its own fulltime Sales Director, Reid Martin. The demand for high quality beef produced at Lone Mountain is so great that Bob says the operation is still looking to grow larger and get more cattle in the feed yard to be able to provide more product to their market. Currently averaging 31% IMF (Intra Muscular Fat) across all animals that come out of the feed lot, Bob says “I am convinced that 36-37% IMF is the ideal average for the American palate.” Thus, improving average IMF is one of the main breeding goals at Lone Mountain. Bob’s other main focus in his breeding program is Marble Fineness because, as Bob states, “this is what sells it to the chefs buying our product, when they cut into a primal and see that fine, snowy white marbling.” While IMF and Marble Fineness are the main driving factors in Bob’s breeding program, he also takes into consideration conformation, pedigrees, recessives, and uses tools like EBVs and his own carcass data to guide his focus on IMF and Marble Fineness.

Bob Estrin with his wife Mary, daughter Zoe Foxley, sons Jesse and Eliot, and grand-daughter Hazel

The ranch’s focus on making high quality beef has influenced the repro program to consist of three main breeding cycles. This ensures that they will be harvesting

The International Wagyu Breeder animals year-round and maintain a steady supply of fresh beef for their customers. The only time of year Lone Mountain avoids calving is during the months of December, January, and February due to the harsh winter weather in New Mexico. Ranch Manager, Stanley Hartman, runs this side of the operation. Each breeding cycle consists of one round of AI (artificial insemination) for all cows not in the flush programs. Following AI, the cows are then put with cover bulls that have been specifically selected for their great pedigrees, EBVs, and come from the best cows in the herd. During each of Lone Mountainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breeding cycles Bob selects the best 24-30 cows from each group to be flushed for embryos and transfers are done into their herd of recipient cows. Bob selects these cows based on his own carcass data, looking for high percentage IMF and high marble fineness in their progeny. While also taking into consideration conformation, pedigree, and Breedplan EBVs in his selection, Bob continues to use foundation sires in his flush program as consistency of the end beef product is of extreme importance to him. The foundation sires Lone Mountain is currently flushing to include Kitaguni Jr, Yasufuku Jr, TF 148 Itoshigenami, Kitateryasudoi 003, Michifuku, and Sanjirou. Where does Lone Mountain plan to go in the future with their sire selection? Lone Mountain has a new generation of sires they are collecting data on and submitting to Breedplan to get EBV

Pastureland at Lone Mountain Ranch

LMCC SIRE SUMMARY - TOP 25 - July 2018

Row Labels LMR Katsumi 1441Y LMR Daisuke 2470Z LMR Shichiro 2403Z LMR Yasumasa 2428Z LMR Aoichi 2468Z LMR Koichi 1409Y LMR Mitsuru 2450Z Kitateruyasudoi ETJ 003 WKS Yasufuku Jr WKS Kitaguni Jr WKS Shigeshigetani LMR Yojimbo 634S WKS Sanjirou Itoshigenami TF148 WKS Michifuku LMR Yasufuku 2416Z BM Hikoshigefuji Y342 LMR Akahige 8119U LMR Hiro 0195X JVP Fukutsuru 068 LMR Toshiro 723T LMR Masahiko 1250Y TF Itohana 2 LMR Kagemusha 639S LMR Kenichi 807T LMR Michiro 0193X BR Itomichi/0602 4632 LMR Hiroshi 766T

Count of Animal ID Average of IMF % 4 39.54% 6 38.14% 4 37.00% 11 35.60% 5 35.59% 7 33.25% 8 33.13% 17 33.06% 56 32.71% 72 31.98% 55 30.80% 23 30.49% 16 30.32% 53 30.27% 24 30.14% 9 30.05% 8 29.86% 12 29.24% 11 29.09% 11 29.02% 36 28.74% 12 28.68% 18 28.48% 5 28.48% 11 28.41% 9 27.77% 4 26.82% 7 26.50%

Updated Lone Mountain Sire Summary - IMF - July 2018

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LMR Kitaguni 1441Y (FB14630, LMRFG1441Y)

progeny proofs, while also compiling their own carcass data summaries. This is where Bob says they plan to go as data comes in and they get higher reliability on their sires. With extremely exciting early data on a variety of their young sires coming back with average IMF percentages of 35-39%, Bob is waiting patiently for more data to come in before he begins using them on the majority of the herd and in the flush program. This next generation of sires that are being proven through the Lone Mountain program are the cover bulls that have been selected and used on the herd after each round of AI during the three breeding cycles. One particular sire that Lone Mountain is excited about is LMR Kitaguni 1441Y (FB14630, LMRFG1441Y). He is a Kitaguni Jr son out of a Yasufuku Jr cow and a full brother to the now deceased LMR Koichi 1409Y. Both of whom are putting up some incredible marbling numbers for Lone Mountain. On the June 2018 Lone Mountain Sire Summary, LMR Kitaguni 1441Y holds the top spots for both percentage IMF and on marble fineness ranking. On a total of four carcasses so far, 1441Y holds an average IMF of 39.54%. This is more than a full seven percentage points ahead of his sire Kitaguni Jr, who is holding steady at 31.98% IMF on 72 carcasses. The marble fineness ranking has 1441Y sitting at 33.75, also on four carcasses and well ahead of his sire Kitaguni Jr who is at 29.75. With such a promising debut on the Lone Mountain Sire Summary LMR Kitaguni 1441Y is one of Bob’s favorite sires and is currently running with 50 cows in the LMR breeding program. There is more to back up Lone Mountain’s excitement about 1441Y than just his smashing debut on the LMR Sire Summary. He also possesses elite carcass EBV’s on Australia’s Breedplan. 1441Y has a Terminal Carcass Index of $260, 1.7 for Marble Score, .32 for Marble Fineness, and 1.6 for Rib Eye Area. To top it off his full brother, LMR Koichi 1409Y, has a TCI of $324 with EBVs of 1.6 MS and .32 MF. Then 1441Y’s full sister, LMR MS Kitaguni 8168U, has a TCI of $315

LMCC SIRE FINENESS - TOP 25 - July 2018 Row Labels LMR Katsumi 1441Y LMR Akahige 8119U LMR Koichi 1409Y LMR Shichiro 2403Z BM Hikoshigefuji Y342 WKS Shigeshigetani LMR Yasumasa 2428Z LMR Mitsuru 2450Z LMR Yojimbo 634S WKS Yasufuku Jr WKS Kitaguni Jr Itozurudoi TF151 LMR Masahiko 1250Y LMR Yasufuku 2416Z JVP Fukutsuru 068 LMR Kenichi 807T Kitateruyasudoi ETJ 003 Itoshigenami TF148 LMR Hiroshi 766T LMR Sensei 817T WKS Michifuku LMR Toshiro 723T LMR Michiro 0193X LMR Daisuke 2470Z LMR Kazuki 770T

Count of Animal ID 4 12 7 4 8 55 11 8 23 56 72 8 12 9 11 11 17 53 7 5 24 36 9 6 8

Fineness Ranking 33.75 31.66 31.56 30.48 30.16 30.01 29.98 29.86 29.84 29.79 29.75 29.57 29.52 29.29 29.11 29.08 28.91 28.78 28.77 28.50 28.33 28.33 28.10 27.98 27.68

with elite EBVs of 2.0 MS, .42 FM, and 2.7 REA. She (LMR MS Kitaguni 8168U) has six carcass progeny backing her Breedplan data. BR MS Yasufuku 0645 is 1441Y’s dam and has produced 11 wonderful carcasses for Lone Mountain which have averaged an astounding 33% IMF. The success of this family at Lone Mountain is no coincidence with the methodical stacking of elite proven sires such as Kitaguni Jr over Yasufuku Jr, Michifuku, and JVP 400, behind which is the incomparable Chisahime 662 foundation cow! The mating that has produced LMR Kitaguni 1441Y for Lone Mountain is Bob’s signature mating of Kitaguni Jr over Yasufuku Jr. Bob has been using this combination of sires more often than most breeders in the world outside of Japan. This combination has paid huge dividends for Lone Mountain in their meat production program by producing top notch carcasses. Now with the introduction of genomically enhanced Breedplan EBVs helping to uncover their true value, Kitaguni Jr and Yasufuku Jr have recently risen to the top of Australian Breedplan charts. Lone Mountain now has both females and males ranked on par with the rest of the elite breeding programs around the world that are using Breedplan. When asked what sparked him to really start using this combination of sires so heavily Bob responded, “It’s funny that you should ask that. In 2007 I was in Japan at the Zenko Wagyu Show and picked up material on the winning Wagyu. When I found someone willing to help translate the material I saw that Yasufuku was crossed with Kitaguni 7-8 over and over again. I figured if it worked in Japan, there was no reason it would not work at Lone Mountain.”. With the success Bob observed in Japan of Yasufuku being crossed over Kitaguni 7-8, he began crossing the Kitaguni 7-8’s son, Kitaguni Jr, and Yasufuku’s son, Yasufuku Jr, at Lone Mountain Ranch in the USA. Lone Mountain has multiple other promising young sires rising to the top of their program through the sire summary data and EBVs. These include LMR Daisuke 2470Z, a Kitaguni Jr son from the Chisahime maternal line, with a TCI of $332 to go along with an average IMF of 38.14% (2nd overall on LMR Sire Summary) on six carcasses. Lone Mountain also has LMR Toshiro 1/3 (723T), who is a TF Kikuhana son out of World’s Reiko (Kitaguni 7-8 daughter of Okahana). He possesses elite growth EBVs of +16 for 200 day weight thru +50 for Carcass

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Cattle on pasture at Lone Mountain Ranch Weight and a TCI of $278. On the Lone Mountain Sire Summary, Toshiro 1/3 has an average IMF of 28.74% on 36 carcasses. Another exceptional sire is LMR Aoichi 2468Z, a TF 148 Itoshigenami son out of the JVP Kikuhana maternal line who has a +1.4 MS and TCI of $248. Aoichi has solid LMR Sire Summary numbers with an average IMF of 35.59% (5th overall) on five carcasses. The LMR Sire Summary has been a great tool for Bob at Lone Mountain, as well as other breeders, to evaluate and put solid values to young sires relative to foundation bulls. Still, Lone Mountain has more sires with extreme potential. A sire with a few more carcasses on the LMR Sire Summary is LMR Yasumasa 2428Z. On 11 carcasses he has had six over 40% IMF with an average IMF of 35.60% (4th overall)! Those numbers are backed by his solid pedigree of Yasufuku Jr x Kitaguni Jr out the Shigehime maternal line. Another sire seeing success, with a slightly different pedigree is LMR Shichiro 24, a Shigeshigetani son out of a Kitaguni cow from the Shigehime maternal line. He has an average IMF of 37.00% (3rd overall) and a Marble Fineness ranking 30.48 (4th overall) on four carcasses so far. It can be noted that his sire, Shigeshigetani, has also seen extreme success in the LMR program averaging 30.80% IMF on 55 carcasses, placing him right behind the likes of Kitaguni Jr, Yasufuku Jr, and Kitateruyasudoi 003. Shigeshigetani is also the highest-ranking foundation sire on the LMR Marble Fineness Summary at 30.01. Beyond these sires Lone Mountain still has one more sire outperforming the foundation bulls in LMR Mitsuru 2450Z, another Kitaguni Jr son out of a Michifuku cow from the Okutani maternal line. He has elite EBVs of +1.6 MS, +0.38 MF, and a TCI of $239. To go along with that, 2450Z has averaged 33.13% IMF and 29.86 Marble Fineness on eight carcasses for the LMR Sire Summary. Bob is eager to see how things sort out for these promising young sires as they continue to add carcasses and data. The Lone Mountain program stresses the importance of collecting quality data. They have administrative assistants that ensure all the data collected is accurately and completely submitted into the Breedplan program for meaningful EBVs. Lone Mountain also has used a Japanese carcass camera for the collection of data for the LMR Sire Summary and Breedplan, taking the subjectivity out of the equation. After all, Bob says as the old saying goes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Junk in, junk out.â&#x20AC;?. Beyond this the cattle are managed extremely well. Calves are creep fed from day one and weaned at 3-4 months of age when consistently consuming 3 lbs. of grain per head per day. From there they are raised on the ranch until 12 months of age when any animals to be slaughtered are sent to the feed yard. The animals in the feed yard are currently being slaughtered at 28-32 months of age year-round. With all the data flowing through the program, Bob is still eagerly waiting on some new data that he anticipates will be extremely useful. He has submitted genomic samples to the Australian Wagyu Association to get genomically enhanced EBVs on many of his cattle. He sees

LMR Ms Kitaguni 8168U (FB8968, LMRFD8168U)

this as being a valuable resource in assisting decision making all across the board from mating decisions to selecting potential herd sires, and which cows should be flushed. Lone Mountain’s data has shown one particular maternal line to have produced some budding matriarchs within the herd. First and foremost is the above-mentioned BR MS Yasufuku 0645 (FB5084, USAFB5084), having produced both sires LMR Kitaguni 1441Y and LMR Koichi 1409Y. She is a Yasufuku x Michifuku x JVP 400 x Chisahime 662. The Chisahime maternal has also produced sires LMR Daisuke 2470Z, LMR Yasufuku 2416Z, and LMR Hiro 0195X all of whom are ranked in the top 25 for both IMF and Marble Fineness on the LMR Sire Summary. Lone Mountain’s highest-ranking TCI female is LMR Ms Itoshigenami 9320W, a TF 148 x Bar R Sanjirou 4P x Michifuku x JVP 400 x Chisahime 662. She currently sits at $404 TCI with a 1.7 MS and +19 Cwt. She has four carcass progeny on her proof backing up these elite numbers. A current star in LMR’s flush program is the before mentioned Chisahime 662 descendant LMR Ms Kitaguni 8168U (FB8968, LMRFD8168U). She is a full sister to sires 1441Y and 1409Y. To cement her elite status in the herd she has produced two TF 148 steers that have come in at 43% and 41% IMF! Bob was excited to say they have 60 elite frozen embryos out of this donor that are currently being transferring into their recipient herd. The Chisahime maternal line has made a strong impact at Lone Mountain Ranch, just as they have elsewhere around the world producing sires such as Bar R Saburo 53Y, Macquarie Wagyu F C1255, Bald Ridge Terutani 40/1 Z116, and Bar R Itomoritaka 42Z to name a few. This is by no means the only maternal line finding success at Lone Mountain. As the Shigehime maternal line has produced top new sires LMR Shichiro 2403Z and LMR Yasumasa 2428Z. The Shigehime maternal line also has females ranking among the elite on Breedplan EBVs. LMR Ms Itoshigenami 8107U is a TF 148 daughter with a TCI of $291, 1.2 MS, 3.0 REA, and

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LMCC DAM SIRE SUMMARY - TOP 25 - JULY 2018 Row Labels Count of Animal ID Average of IMF % WKS Kitaguni Jr 30 34.39% WKS Yasufuku Jr 50 34.00% BR Itomichi/0602 4637 4 33.50% LMR Kenichi 807T 10 32.28% WKS Shigeshigetani 14 32.28% WKS Haruki II 11 31.37% WW Hirashigetayasu Z278 8 31.27% Itoshigefuji TF147 18 31.21% Itoshigenami TF148 27 31.14% Itomoritaka ETJ002 7 31.06% TF Itomichi 1-2 20 30.96% Bar R Sanjirou 4P 21 30.83% BR Kitateruyasudoi 9680 5 30.73% TF Itohana 2 20 30.61% LMR Hiroshi 766T 6 29.56% BR Itomichi/0602 4632 13 29.56% Itozurudoi TF151 13 29.13% LMR Kagemusha 639S 4 28.94% WKS Sanjirou 69 28.66% WKS Michifuku 85 28.43% BR Kitateruyasudoi 0632 14 28.10% WKS Takazakura 17 28.00% LMR Fukutsuru 611S 5 27.99% BR Itomichi 0602 29 27.64% LMR Yojimbo 634S 16 27.61%

LMCC DAM SIRE FINENESS - TOP 25 - JULY 2018 Row Labels Count of Animal ID WW Hirashigetayasu Z278 8 WKS Yasufuku Jr 50 LMR Kagemusha 639S 4 BR Michifuku 1604 4 WKS Kitaguni Jr 30 Itoshigefuji TF147 18 Itoshigenami TF148 27 WKS Shigeshigetani 14 BR Itomichi/0602 4632 13 LMR Fukutsuru 611S 5 BR Kitateruyasudoi 9680 5 CHR TF Kikuhana 022G 4 Itomoritaka ETJ002 7 Itozurudoi TF151 13 TF Itomichi 1-2 20 LMR Toshiro 723T 6 LMR Kenichi 807T 10 BR ETJ001 5632 6 WKS Takazakura 17 LMR Hiroshi 766T 6 TF Itohana 2 20 WKS Haruki II 11 WKS Sanjirou 69 Bar R Sanjirou 4P 21 WKS Michifuku 85

Fineness Ranking 33.16 32.49 31.08 31.00 30.30 30.21 30.10 29.92 29.83 29.73 29.70 29.58 29.57 29.48 29.16 28.97 28.54 28.50 28.39 28.30 28.04 27.95 27.89 27.61 27.56

Lone Mountainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dam Sire Summaries(carcass data sorted by Maternal Grandsire)

9 Cwt. This family has other females ranking over $200 on Terminal Carcass Index for Lone Mountain as well. To continue going down the list of the maternal lines producing sires and females at LMR, we find 5 other prominent maternal lines. This shows what an amazingly diverse herd this is, something rarely seen in the cattle industry. These include the JVP Kikuhana maternal line with LMR Aoichi 2468Z, the Hikokura maternal line with LMR Akahige 8119U, the Okutani maternal line with LMR Mitsuru 2450Z, the Okahana maternal line with LMR Toshiro 1/3 (723T), and the Nakagishi maternal line with LMR Kenichi 807T. All of these sires are finding success in different places from IMF to Marble Fineness ranking and Growth Traits. The genetics at Lone Mountain are performing extraordinarily well and the future is bright for a multitude of young sires rising through the ranks of progeny test. The ranch seeks to continue to grow with the strong demand for the premium Wagyu beef product that drives their breeding and repro programs. With semen available on the young bulls coming out with strong numbers, the Lone Mountain herd is set to make its mark on the greater Wagyu herd in the USA and abroad.

Sire Evaluation:

Kitateruyasudoi 003 Kikuteru Doi

Terunagadoi Terunaho Kitateruyasudoi

Yasutani Doi

Yoshimi 3 Yoshimi

Kitateruyasudoi 003 Kitateruyasudoi J2810 (003) was exported to the USA from Japan in 1997 by Westholme Wagyu along with Hirashigetayasu, and Itomoritaka. Since that time, he has established himself as a leading sire for carcass quality in the Wagyu breed. Specifically working wonders in the areas of Marble Score (MS), Marble Fineness (MF), and Rib Eye Area (REA). Kitateruyasudoi has produced successful sons and daughters in a variety of settings around the world, from Macquarie Wagyu Y408 to BR Kitateruyasudoi 9680. Kitateruyasudoi is listed as a rotational breeding group 2 (marbling) sire in the Takeda rotational breeding system and his 16/16 analysis says he is 100% Tajima. Both evaluations mark him as a high marbling and low growth sire. These preliminary pedigree evaluations hold true on his progeny proof through Breedplan. Kitateruyasudoiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breedplan proof consists of 2113 progeny analyzed, 747 scan progeny, and 78 carcass progeny from 37 herds. He has over 3,800 registered offspring in the Australian Wagyu Association alone. His use as a sire was far more extensive in Australia than anywhere else, as he only has 159 registered progeny in the American Wagyu Association. Thanks to the extensive use Kitateruyasudoi received in Australia, he has astounding reliability on his Breedplan EBVs. Across the board, all his traits have a reliability of 96% or higher! This is very valuable in that it gives confidence that his EBVs represent his true genetic value. As mentioned above, his carcass Breedplan EBVs are very elite. Ranking in the top 5% for MS at 1.5 and in the top 1% for MF at 0.39, his carcass quality is hard to match. To top it off, Breedplan gives him a REA of +2.7 (top 10%) and Retail Beef Yield of

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Kitateruyasudoi 003 July 2018 Wagyu GROUP BREEDPLAN Scrotal Gestatio Birth Wt 200 Day 400 Day 600 Day Mat Cow Milk (kg) Size n Length (kg) Wt (kg) Wt (kg) Wt (kg) Wt (kg) (days) (cm) EBV Acc

-2.2 98%

-1.6 99%

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99%

-2

99%

-6

99%

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Eye Retail Marble Carcase Muscle Rump Marble Fineness Beef Wt (kg) Area (sq Fat (mm) Score (%) Yield (%) cm)

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2.7

-3.6

0.9

1.5

98% 99% 98% 98% 97% 97% 97% 97% Breed Avg. EBVs for 2016 Born Calves 9 14 18 19 1 0 12 0.7 0.3 -0.1 0.5 Statistics: Number of Herds: 37, Progeny Analysed: 2113, Scan Progeny: 747, Carcase Progeny: 78, Number of Dtrs: 704

TCI

0.39

$268

0.12

$154

96%

+0.9 (top 5%). The +1.5 MS and -10 Carcass Weight EBVs produce a TCI of $268 (top 10%) for Kitateruyasudoi. This combination of elite EBVs and high reliability is what has made him such an exceptional sire. However, Kitateruyasudoi is not without weaknesses, as he lacks in growth and Carcass Weight. His growth EBVs are -1 for 200 Day Weight, -2 for 400 Day Weight, -6 for 600 Day Weight, and -11 for Mat Cow Weight. All these figures are in the 95th percentile or worse for 2016 born calves. This puts in perspective just how poorly Kitateruyasudoi performs in this area. This weakness carries over into his carcasses with a -10 Carcass Weight EBV, which is also in the 95% percentile. Another limitation to Kitateruyasudoi is his status as an F11 carrier. While not a concern for terminal use, this must be kept in mind when breeding for replacements. On another genetic test he comes back with SCD genotype of AA. As the preferred genotype for SCD, this only works in his favor. On the Tenderness scoring he is a 4, based on his genotype at the three different SNP locations tested. This is middle of the road territory and should never condemn any sire as this is not a Wagyu specific test. The bottom line is these tests should have little impact on decision making when a sire has such an extensive progeny proof. His only genetic limitation is being an F11 carrier which is easily managed through selective mating. As a sire of sons, Kitateruyasudoi is seeing extreme success through his proven sons Macquarie Wagyu C1176, Macquarie Wagyu Y408, Longford 004 & 005, Echigo Farms Maifuku, BR Kitateruyasudoi 0615, and BR Kitateruyasudoi 9680. Macquarie Wagyu C1176 is a Kitateruyasudoi son out of the TF Aizakura maternal line and currently the highest ranked TCI bull at $633! He has received this elite carcass quality EBVs from his sire with a MS of +2.8 and MF of +0.43. Macquarie Wagyu Y408 is a product of crossing Kitateruyasudoi on the Chiyotake maternal line. Again, from the elite Macquarie program, this sire has a TCI of $521 from his MS of +2.1 and Carcass Weight of +17. Full brothers Longford 004 and Lonford 005 are Kitateruyasudoi sons from the Suzutani maternal line. These brothers have elite TCIs of $313 and $342 respectively. Echigo Farms Maifuku is another Kitateruyasudoi son seeing use globally and success with a TCI of $209 from his +19 Carcass Weight and +0.6 MS EBVs. He currently has 276 registered progeny in Australia and 27 in America. On the Washington State

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Kitateruyasudoi 003 Evaluation - Continued University Sire Summary, both BR Kitateruyasudoi 0615 and BR Kitateruyasudoi 9680 have done well. They both rank in the top 20 for Marbling with a 0.38 and 0.41 EPD respectively. Additionally, these two sires even rank well on Hot Carcass Weight, coming 10th and 14th among fullblood sires. Kitateruyasudoiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s status as an elite foundation sire has been proven through the success of numerous sons. On the female side, Kitateruyasudoi has sired some outstanding cows as well. Macquarie Wagyu C1155 is another Kitateruyasudoi cross on the TF Aizakura maternal line. This has worked out beautifully, just as it did for Macquarie in creating sire C1176. She has a TCI of $378 because of her excellent carcass traits that are backed by 5 carcass progeny. A MS of +1.5, MF of +0.29, REA of +2.3, and Carcass Weight of +14 are the definition of the total package for carcass traits. Westholme Kawana, a daughter of Kitateruyasudoi over the Tomokane maternal line, has produced elite numbers on 4 progeny analyzed and 3 progeny scanned. She has a TCI of $352, MS of +1.5, MF of +0.38, and Carcass Weight of +8. In the Sumo Wagyu program, Kitateruyasudoi daughter Sumo Cattle Co Doi E126 is out of one of their most successful donors, Coates Nami A089. She has a TCI of $317 and is backed up by two carcass progeny and genomics. She also performs well on carcass traits with MS of +1.2 and MF of +0.27. Once again Kitateruyasudoi has displayed his ability to transmit his elite traits to his offspring. In conclusion, Kitateruyasudoi is an elite 100% Tajima foundation sire who can provide tremendous carcass quality to any program either through himself or his elite proven sons. This sireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest limitations are his F11 status when breeding for herd replacements and his limited growth ability. The value in having such high reliability on EBVs (>96%) cannot be understated as this allows for breeders to utilize this sire with a relative certainty of what the outcome will be. If you missed out on breeding with Kitateruyasudoi, as his semen is no longer commercially available, he now has proven sons available to use, some of which were mentioned previously.

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SEMEN LISTING & EXPORTABILITY Sire Line SIRE NAME Bar R Takazakura 1k Bar R Takazakura 12P Itozurudoi TF151 LMR Akahige 8119U Itoshigenami TF148 LMR Aoichi 2468Z WKS Kitaguni Jr LMR Daisuke 2470Z Kitateruyasudoi ETJ003 LMR Harukichi 5106C Kitateruyasudoi ETJ003 LMR Harukiro 5340C LMR Kenichi 807T LMR Hayao 5549C WKS Haruki II LMR Hiro 0195X BR Takazakura 3612 LMR Hiroshi 766T Bar R Yasufuku 42K LMR Hiroyuki 3492A WKS Michifuku LMR Ichiban 810T Bar R Sanjirou 4P LMR Jiro 711T WKS Kitaguni Jr LMR Katsuru 4278B WKS Sanjirou LMR Kazuki 770T WKS Michifuku LMR Kenichi 807T WKS Kitaguni Jr LMR Kitaguni 1441Y Bar R Sanjirou 4P LMR Kurosawa 5301C WKS Yasufuku Jr LMR Masahiko 1250Y WKS Haruki II LMR Michiro 0193X WKS Kitaguni Jr LMR Mitsuru 2450Z WKS Shigeshigetani LMR Schihiro 2403Z Itozurudoi TF151 LMR Sensei 817T WKS Sanjirou LMR Shunichi 5339C LMR Koichi 1409Y LMR Taisuke 401B TF Kikuhana LMR Toshiro 1-3 723T WKS Yasufuku Jr LMR Yasufuku 2416Z WKS Yasufuku Jr LMR Yasumasa 2428Z Bar R Fukutsuru 36H LMR Yojimbo 634S Itoshigenami TF148 LMR Yoshihiro 4335B WKS Kitaguni Jr LMR Yosuke 5165C WKS Michifuku WKS-LMR Michifuku 3500A WKS Michifuku WKS-LMR Michitsugu 3489A

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Herd Health & Repro: Heat Detection

Herd Health – Heat Detection Detecting estrus is an important part of the breeding process. It is the catalyst for determining when insemination takes place. The length of standing heat varies, but on average occurs for 8-12 hours. Ovulation usually occurs 12-24 hours after the first signs of standing heat are detected. When the egg is released from the ovary, it has a fertile life of less than 12 hours and when the sperm is deposited into the female’s reproductive tract, it lives for an average of 24 hours. Sperm undergo capacitation within the first six hours of entering a female’s reproductive tract, which is the biochemical change necessary for them to penetrate and fertilize the egg. The goal is to time insemination so there are many live capacitated sperm cells in the oviducts at the time of ovulation. It is preferred to have the sperm waiting for ovulation. The industry standard for timing of insemination is the a.m-p.m/p.m.-a.m. rule. When estrus of a female is observed in the morning, she should be bred that afternoon. When estrus of a female is observed in the afternoon or evening, she should be bred the following morning. Not all females are created equal and heat cycles will differ from one to the next. This rule acts as a general guide in determining the best time to breed. There are herds that schedule insemination to occur once per day and achieve acceptable fertility results. It has been reported that herds following this protocol may sacrifice up to 5% of conception rate. Beyond normal variation in estrus, other factors exist that influence the effectiveness in monitoring and watching for estrus. For three years, researchers at the University of Kentucky watched a dairy herd under 24-hour surveillance from the time they calved until they were pregnant again. The purpose of this study was to observe the influence of a cow’s reproductive status on how she will interact with a cow in heat. What the research study found was that the herdmate’s reproductive status does influence the chance she will interact with cow in heat. In his article titled, Heat Detection – Influence of Herdmates, Heersche (n.d.) reports the results of the University of Kentucky research study. If a cow was in standing heat yesterday, is currently in standing heat, or will be tomorrow, there is a 62% chance that she will mount a cow that is in standing heat. If a cow is cycling, but has not had a standing heat since calving and her ovarian cycle is in the same stage as a cow in heat (+/- one day), there is a 32% chance she will mount a cow in standing heat. A cow who is in the first half of her estrous cycle (days 2-10) has a 25% chance that she will mount a cow in heat and a cow who is in the second half of her cycle (days 11-19) has a 5% chance. Finally, results of the study show that pregnant cows and cows that have not been observed in heat since calving and are on ovarian cycle days 2-19 show very little interest in mounting a herdmate that is in heat. Estrous detection is greatly affected by the footing surface where cows interact. Cows interacting on dirt surfaces show standing heat longer than cows interacting on grooved concrete surfaces, 13.8 hours versus 9.4 hours. It is not

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surprising then that, cows on dirt surfaces display twice the number of stands (6.3 versus 2.9) and mounts (7.0 versus 3.2) than cows on concrete. Heat detection should always receive high priority, especially in operations that implement planned artificial insemination programs. Failure to detect heat and errors in heat detection can lead to a number of issues, beyond a decrease in pregnancy rates. Undetected heats can result in longer calving intervals and fewer claves. A combination of unrecognized estrus and low conception rates may lead to culling cows that are perfectly fine. So, what can you do to help improve heat detection and accurately inseminate cows? Here are three practical applications for making heat detection more calculated. When a large group of cows or heifers are being bred, it is inevitable to have two or three that do not take. With a majority of the group pregnant, the chances of observing the open females in heat decreases. A helpful practice to make identifying estrus a bit easier is to move the two or three open heifers to a group of younger, non-pregnant cycling heifers. Synchronizing estrus is another helpful way to get heifers and cows to come into heat at about the same time. Lastly, there are other heat detection aids that can be used and implement from tail chalk, heat detection strips, kamars, and electronic heat detection systems. To summarize, heat detection is an integral part of any breeding program. It is important to understand the science behind the practices we implement for getting cows pregnant. As previously mentioned, there are numerous ways to achieve higher heat detection rates. These practices should be seriously considered due to the potential economic impact of a low heat detection rate. A low heat detection rate can cause increased calving interval, fewer calves per year, culling cows, and a lower pregnancy rate. Resources/References:

Effects of HeaT Detection rate on Pregnancy Rate Heat Det. rate: 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% Conc. rate: 60% 60% 60% 60% 60% 60% 60%

Heersche, G. (n.d.). Good footing improves estrous detection. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Retrieved from https://afs.ca.uky.edu/files/good_ footing_improves_estrous_detection.pdf Heersche, G. (n.d.). Heat detection â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Influence of herdmates. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Retrieved from https://afs.ca.uky.edu/files/good_ footing_improves_estrous_detection.pdf Heersche, G. (n.d.). Proper timing of insemination is important.

Preg. rate: 33% 36% 39% 42% 45% 48% 51% University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Retrieved from https://afs.ca.uky.edu/files/ proper_timing_of_insemination_is_important.pdf

Heersche, G. (n.d.). The importance of accurate and efficient heat detection. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Retrieved from https://afs.ca.uky. edu/files/the_importance_of_accurate_and_efficient_heat_ detection.pdf

An Introduction to: Maternal Lines There is an art to breeding cattle. Dispite the scientific advances that have been made with EBVs, EPDs, performance tests, DNA tests, and the rise of genomics the breeder still can not control or explain everything that occurs around breeding and genetics. An example of these uncontrollable and sometimes unexplainable interactions is how particular maternal lines exhibit superior traits in an area consistently from generation to generation (and weaknesses in the same pattern). This demonstration of superior traits by certain maternal lines whether it be for marbling, milk, growth, etc. occurs despite other maternal lines having extremely similar breeding or sire stacks. Even though breeders do not fully know or understanding why these superior transmitting abilities occur, breeders have observed this in all breeds of cattle and use this knowledge in their breeding strategies. Science has provided possible explanations for this such as mitochondrial DNA inheritance only coming from the dam, cytoplasmic inheritance theories, and epigenetics triggered in utero by the dam. If you are interested in these topics please check the links/sources below. These maternal line features seek to look at the maternal lines in the Wagyu breed that have demonstrated a superior ability to transmit to the next generation, whether that be producing exceptional sires, dams, steers, or any combination of these. Then examine what specific areas/traits these maternal lines are excelling in, as well as identify any potential holes or weaknesses they may possess. These features will utilize all the tools that are available to evaluate overall and individual performance and success. References: https://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/17_243.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030286807731 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1597588 https://epigeneticsandchromatin.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13072-016-0081-5

Akiko

The Akiko maternal line is world renown in the Red Wagyu/Akaushi industry. Why, you may ask? This incomparable cow has become one of the most influential females in the breed and can be found in an astonishing amount of pedigrees through either the maternal or paternal side. Akiko is often referred to as “the queen of the breed” by some because of her ability to produce progeny that perform in all facets, growth, milk, conformation, and of course exceptional marbling. MTA Akiko was imported in 1994 by Englewood (Al and Marie Wood) along with the 2nd Mannet (World K’s Group) shipment of Black Wagyu. Bred to Dai 10 Mitsumaru before export, she calved once in the United States, producing the 1st known fullblood Red Wagyu born outside Japan. That calf became the legendary sire Big Al (HB Big AL Q502), although he is far from the only progeny Akiko would go on to produce. Akiko now has 35 registered offspring with the Australian Wagyu Association and 26 with the American Wagyu Association. Among these were males and females in the Heartbrand and Englewood programs. Some prominent sires from Akiko are the above-mentioned Big Al, TWA Kotsukari, Heartbrand Red Star, Academy Red Wagyus Tambo H18, Sumo Cattle Co Tamamaru K406, IWG Rueshaw 74Z, Heartbrand Brady 2627A, and Heartbrand Come and Take It to name a few past,

MTA Akiko

Akiko Maternal Line

Maternal Line Feature:

Akiko Maternal Line

Dai 2 Shigenami

Namimaru Dai 2 Maruhana

MTA Akiko

Mitsutake

Mitsuko Mitsu

and present. Akiko has worked her wonders on the female side too, making donor dams and prominent matriarchs in TWA Shichikari, TWA Kikan, TWA Majiru, RWA Yellow 16, Kalanga Hikakiko QW9, Kinto VW80, and of course the well-known Heartbrand Z1118P “Z cow”. This roster of progeny has cemented Akiko’s position as “queen” through their performance around the globe. Akiko herself has Breedplan EBVs that put her in the elite growth category, at +22 200D Weight, +32 400D Weight, +50 600D Weight, and +43 Mat Cow Weight. To go along with these monstrous figures, she is +5 Milk and +39 Carcass Weight. Although Akiko only has merely average Carcass EBVs, this can be attributed to a lack of data, as she no progeny data recorded in Breedplan. Her 35 registered progeny in Australia are highlighted by her son HB Big Al Q502, at an amazing +232 TCI, and 3 Hikari daughters sitting over 100 TCI. Akiko son HB Big Al 502 is sired by Dai 10 Mitsumaru, who it can be noted has also sired breed greats in Hikari and Kaedemaru. Big Al has been one of the most extensively used sires in the breed, he has 109 registered offspring in Australia Wagyu Association and 144 registered offspring in the American Wagyu Association. Known to be one of the best all-round sires ever, Big Al has elite Breedplan EBVs despite limited data with only 5 progeny analyzed from 4 herds. As expected, Big Al excels in growth with a line of +27 200D Wt, +45 400D Wt, +73 600D Wt, and +60 Mat Cow Wt. He transmits the trademark maternal and fertility traits with +9 Milk and +5.1 Scrotal Size. With only 2 scan progeny on his resume, his carcass traits are limited in reliability but he is +65 Carcass Wt, -.2 Marble Score, and +0.05 Marble Fineness. Big Al’s Heartbrand EPDs have him at the top of their herd in every category. On growth EPDs he is among the highest at +17.97 Weaning Weight and +36.27 Yearling Weight. His maternal trait EPDs are +32 Milk and -2.42 Calving Ease Maternal. Finally, Big Al’s Carcasses are producing elite Heartbrand EPDs as expected at +0.77 Intra Muscular Fat, one of the highest ranking for their sires.

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Big Al Q502 Breedplan EBVs

EBV Acc EBV

Eye Scrotal Gestatio Retail Marble Birth Wt 200 Day 400 Day 600 Day Mat Cow Carcase Muscle Rump Marble Milk (kg) Size n Length Fineness Beef (kg) Wt (kg) Wt (kg) Wt (kg) Wt (kg) Wt (kg) Area (sq Fat (mm) Score (days) (%) (cm) Yield (%) cm)

-0.2

4.3

55%

81%

0.2

1.0

9.0

14.0

18.0

5.1

73% 77% 67% 75% Breed Avg. EBVs for 2016 Born Calves 19.0 1.0 0.0 12.0

TCI

65%

68%

0.1

-0.3

-0.2

0.05

$232

0.7

0.3

-0.1

0.5

0.12

$154

-1.6

65%

67%

58%

A common measure of success for any given maternal line is the rate at which they produce high ranking and elite sires. This is one area the Akikos are certainly leading in. Other than Big Al, there are numerous Akiko maternal line sires seeing success including TWA Kotsukari, Heartbrand Red Star, Academy Red Wagyus Tambo H18, Sumo Cattle Co Tamamaru K406, IWG Rueshaw 74Z, Heartbrand Brady 2627A, and Heartbrand Come and Take It to name a few. When mated to Hikari, Akiko produced TWA Kotsukari, who has elite growth and milk Breedplan EBVs on 41 analyzed progeny. Akiko crossed with Shigemaru made Heartbrand Red Star who has his own set of elite growth EBVs on 26 progeny with Breedplan. Heartbrand’s Come and Take it is sired by a Hikari son of Marunami (Heartbrand H0518E) and out of Akiko (Note: Come and Take It is not registered with the American Wagyu Association). He has some of Heartbrand’s highest growth EPDs at +19.03 Weaning Weight and +36.11 Yearling Weight, however he suffers on carcass quality with a low Intra Muscular Fat EDP. A hallmark of a premium matriarch, Akiko has displayed the ability to directly produce elite sires from a variety of matings in Big Al, Kotsukari, and Come and Take It. Akiko’s grandsons and further maternal descendants are seeing success in a variety of programs around the world for Heartbrand Cattle, Sumo Wagyu, Idaho Wagyu Genetics, Academy Wagyu, and more. In America Akiko sire IWG Rueshaw 74Z is seeing success. He is a Rueshaw x Shigemaru x Big Al x Tamamaru out of MTA Akiko. He now has 79 registered offspring with the American Wagyu Association. On the 2017 WSU Sire Summary 74Z is producing nice quality carcasses and with a Marbling EPD of +0.08, Rib Eye Area EPD of +0.56, External Fat EPD of -0.03, and Hot Carcass Weight EPD of -25.70 all on 16 carcasses. Another next generation Akiko sire is Sumo Cattle Co Tamamaru K406. K406 has elite Breedplan EBVs for growth as well as being +30 for Carcass Weight. For carcass quality he is better than average for a Red Wagyu with a Marble Score EBV of -.02. K406 is a Tamamaru x Big Al x Shigemaru x Akiko, a well balance and solid sire stack. Academy Red Wagyus Tambo H18 is son of The Wright Wagyu Tambo E161 out of a Big Al x Shigemaru x Akiko. He is

AKiko Maternal Line

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AKiko Maternal Line

HB Big Al Q502 (FB2998, IMUFQ0502)` proving himself with elite growth EBVs and a +37 Carcass Weight EBV on 11 progeny analyzed thus far. In the Heartbrand program the bulls Brady and Come and Take It are now available (Note: Come and Take It is not registered with the American Wagyu Association). Brady 2627A is a Rueshaw son of one of Heartbrand’s best cows: known as the “Z” cow, she is a Rueshaw x Akiko. Therefore, Brady is a double bred Rueshaw out of Akiko. Brady has solid Heartbrand EPDs for growth, maternal traits, and marbling. He is an outcross sire without any Shigemaru, Tamamaru, or Hikari in his pedigree. The success of these sires in a variety of programs around the globe is the perfect illustration of this maternal line’s unique ability to transmit success! On the female side, the Akiko maternal line has produced many prolific donor dams. They have been successful in producing both large numbers of embryos making numerous live offspring, as well as producing success in the individual case with sons possessing EBVs and EPDs that rank at the top the breed. The ability of a cow to flush well or respond well to ET plays an immense role in whether or not a maternal line sees both widespread use and success. This is simply because, it provides more offspring than a cow could normally produce through natural calvings in her lifetime. Therefore with more progeny there are increased opportunities to hit the best genetic combinations, producing superior offspring. You will frequently come across Akiko females with 10 or more registered offspring. A few examples of these fantastic donor dams include the TWA Shichikari cow. She has 9 registered progeny, including 6 female offspring that have combined to produce approximately 26 registered offspring in the USA and Australia. In Australia, Sumo Cattle Co Hinode C157 has impressive breedplan EBVs at +45 Carcass Weight and +146 TCI. She is a Big Al daughter who now has a global influence with 15 registered progeny between the USA and Australia. Hinode’s daughter Gabni Rubi has 20 registered progeny in the US, including active AI sire IWG Rueshaw 74Z.

The all-round excellence of the Akiko maternal line, including carcass traits,

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Key

Name

Aproximate Number of Registered Progeny

Heartbrand Red Star

Heartbrand Come HB Big Al 502 TWA Kotukari and Take It 88 >200

N/A

LAG Z118P

TWA Kikan TWA Majiru RWA Yellow 16 TWA Shichikari 4

Sumo Cattle Co Sumo Maru Nichibotsu C183 W1232

Sumo Cattle Ashwood F X013 Co Hinode 24 6 Hidden Vale C157 OHV59 Sumo Cattle Co 15

Gabni Rubi JR-Hiroto 23

IWG Rueshaw 74Z

Big Al F292

Coates Big Al E424 22

Academy Red Sumo Cattle Co Wagyus Tambo Tamamaru K406 H18 N/A

LAG Brady 2627A N/A

MTA Akiko’s Breedplan EBVs

Suzutani’s Breedplan EBVs May 2018

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growth, milk, fertility, and conformation are the hallmarks of Akiko. Her transmitting ability was proven through sons Big Al, Kotsukari, and Heartbrand Red Star. The females from this line flush well and have produced a promising next generation of sires in many programs around the globe. Continually producing EBV and EPD leaders around the globe, Akiko has cemented her elite status in Akaushi history. Keep your eye on this maternal line as breeders are working with these cows to produce the next generation of legendary sires and donor dams!

Brady 2627A (FB30275)`

Kelsey@Stonyrunfarms.com

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July 2018 Breedblan EBVs &

July 2018 Breedblan EBVs & 2017 WSU Sire Summary EPDS for Foundation/High Reliability Sires

Name/ID ITOSHIGENAMI (IMP USA) TF ITOHANA 2 (IMP USA) WORLD K'S KITAGUNI JR TF TERUTANI 40/1 (IMP USA) (AI) (ET) WORLD K'S MICHIFUKU KITATERUYASUDOI J2810 HONGEN (IMP JAP) TWA SHIKIKAN (IMP USA) (ET) TF ITOMICHI 1/2 (IMP USA) WORLD K'S YASUFUKU JR (FB5061) HIRASHIGETAYASU J2351 HONGEN (IMP JAP) WORLD K'S SANJIROU (AI) (ET) ITOZURUDOI TF151 (IMP USA) TF KIKUHANA (IMP USA) TERUTANI J2494 TF40 (IMP JAP) WESTHOLME HIRASHIGETAYASU Z278 (AI)

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98%

97%

94%

96%

92%

93%

90%

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-29

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2.2

0.37

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92%

85%

91%

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0.7

0.22

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95%

97%

93%

94%

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1.5

0.45

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97%

98%

97%

96%

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2.7

1.5

0.39

99%

98%

99%

98%

97%

96%

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0.3

1.4

0.13

96%

97%

93%

95%

94%

89%

90%

85%

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0.4

0.13

97%

96%

91%

94%

89%

91%

87%

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-14

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1.2

0.26

97%

96%

95%

87%

90%

94%

91%

90%

88%

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0.12

99%

98%

99%

98%

96%

94%

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-13

0.9

0.1

94%

93%

94%

88%

87%

96%

94%

93%

1.3

1.6

0.3

98%

97%

95%

97%

94%

95%

92%

2.9

-2.9

-0.5

95%

94%

95%

92%

93%

84%

87%

82%

-2.3

-4

-8

-16

-28

-3

-19

2.4

0.7

-0.02

94%

93%

94%

91%

94%

93%

87%

90%

86%

4.7

0.6

-0.2

-0.03

WORLD K'S HARUKI 2 (FB1614)

97%

95%

96%

93%

88%

86%

81%

-0.1

0.8

-0.5

-0.02

OVERFLOW KATSUMI (IMP USA) (ET)

97%

94%

96%

92%

93%

87%

-2.6

-9

-15

-26

-13

-15

-47

2.7

1.1

0.27

FUKUTSURU J068 (IMP JAP)

96%

97%

94%

96%

93%

86%

87%

81%

-2.9

-6

-13

-26

-46

-17

-0.1

0.4

0.2

97%

96%

97%

94%

95%

96%

93%

95%

92%

3.3

-6.6

-1.1

-0.44

98%

97%

98%

96%

97%

96%

4.6

1.2

-1.3

-0.36

92%

93%

94%

89%

90%

94%

90%

91%

87%

ITOSHIGEFUJI (IMP USA) TF YUKIHARUNAMI 4 (IMP USA) KIKUTERUSHIGE (IMP USA) ITOMORITAKA J2703 HONGEN (IMP JAP) KIKUYASU 400 (IMP JAP) Breed Avg. EBVs for 2016 Born Calves

-3.8

-12

-23

-32

-65

-2

-50

-0.4

-0.1

-0.03

98%

97%

98%

96%

97%

96%

93%

94%

91%

3.3

2.6

-1.3

-0.06

98%

97%

98%

96%

93%

89%

-0.5

-4

-16

-1

1.9

-1.3

-0.4

93%

94%

91%

93%

85%

87%

82%

0.9

0.7

0.5

0.12

$340 $326 $325 $284 $272

0.42

1.88

65%

54%

30%

0.48

2.16

-0.03

-35.13

63%

46%

29%

69%

0.25

1.02

0.06

-3.28

42%

38%

19%

58%

$25

0.04

2.12

0.01

59%

30%

12%

$19

0.19

$10

0.76

0.34

0.08

57%

49%

17%

0.03

1.28

0.04

55%

52%

10%

$268 $219 $206 $187 $140 $129 $85 $69 $65 $64

53%

($116) ($215) ($234) ($240) ($275) $154

The International Wagyu Breeder

Key Suzutani Chisahime Yuriko Shigehime JVP Kikuhana JVP Yasuyoshi Okutani Yamaketakafuji 3

2017 WSU Sire Summary EDPs: Sires Ranked by Marbling EPD Maternal Lines Noted

Reg # Name Marbling EPD FB2900 Sanjiro 3 1.01 FB2101 JVP Fukutsuru-068 0.76 FB5072 Bar R Yasafuku 42K 0.68 FB6185 Bar R Ichiro 31R 0.68 FB6521 BR Itomichi 4632 0.55 FB13915 Bar R Saburo 53Y 0.54 FB8994 Bar R Itoshigenami 48U 0.51 FB9861 CHR Shigeshigetani 5 0.5 FB2501 World K's Sanjirou 0.48 FB12691 HOH Kiatani 25Y 0.46 FB9420 Michiyoshi 0.46 FB8895 Bar R Yasufuku 34T 0.44 WSRFS064 Overflow Mishashi 0.44 FB5663 Bar R Sanjirou 4P 0.43 FB1615 World K's Michifuku 0.42 FB5836 BR Michifuku 1628 0.42 FB4934 BR Kitateruyasudoi 9680 0.41 FB4954 Bar R Takasuru 1 K 0.41 FB5267 BR Kitateruyasudoi 0632 0.38 FB6135 BR Kitateruyasudoi 0615 0.38 FB6152 BR Michifuku 1604 0.38 FB5665 Bar R 12P 0.37 WSRFQ062 Kaneyama 0.36 FB14289 Bar R Itomoritaka 42Z 0.35 FB6186 Bar R Ichiro 32R 0.35 FB7713 Bar R Dbl Suzutani 50T 0.35 FB7721 Bar R Dbl Suzutani 59T 0.34 FB8177 Bar R Shigeshigetani 30T 0.34 PB10308 Dow Ranches 912 0.34 FB14364 Prescott Ranch OZO 0.33 PB13285 Dow Ranches DWA33 0.33 FB4938 BR Kitateruyasudoi 9678 0.32 FB5055 Bar R Fukutsuru 40K 0.32 FB4960 BR Fukutsuru 9670 0.31 FB5056 Bar R Sanjirou 44K 0.31 FB14074 Prescott's Y-15 0.29 FB2892 World K's Takazakura 0.27 PB15642 HOH 63Z 0.27 FB6008 CHR Hirashige 170P 0.26 FB4937 BR Kitateruyasudoi 9676 0.25 FB8376 Westholme Hirashigetayasu Z278 0.25 FB8995 Bar R Itoshigenami 49U 0.23

Acc. 0.49 0.57 0.43 0.37 0.32 0.29 0.42 0.29 0.63 0.45 0.35 0.35 0.41 0.3 0.65 0.32 0.41 0.36 0.37 0.31 0.36 0.16 0.47 0.43 0.35 0.47 0.51 0.52 0.47 0.42 0.44 0.36 0.38 0.36 0.39 0.43 0.6 0.42 0.33 0.33 0.38 0.42

REA 1.5 0.34 1.6 0.79 0.54 2.27 1.24 1.81 2.16 0.91 2.14 1.42 1.64 1.88 1.33 0.94 1.92 1.07 2.07 0.94 1.51 1.58 2.01 1.65 2.25 1.07 1.56 1.38 1.34 0.29 1.47 1.02 0.69

Acc. 0.51 0.49 0.4 0.39 0.34 0.3 0.45 0.3 0.46 0.47 0.35 0.38 0.24 0.54 0.32 0.37 0.26 0.21 0.37 0.15 0.45 0.4 0.48 0.52 0.54 0.47 0.43 0.45 0.45 0.43 0.33 0.38 0.43

Ex Fat -0.02 0.08 0 0.1 0.06 -0.06 0.08 0 -0.03 -0.02 0 -0.02 -0.03 0 0.01 0 0.02 0.01 0 0.04 -0.01 0.02 -0.02 -0.03 -0.09 0.03 -0.07 0.01 0 0 0.04 0.06 0.07

Acc. 0.32 0.18 0.17 0.18 0.14 0.13 0.24 0.14 0.29 0.26 0.15 0.16 0.16 0.3 0.05 0.12 0.09 0.05 0.14 0 0.25 0.17 0.26 0.31 0.34 0.28 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.23 0.15 0.19 0.23

HCW -25.25 -22.16 -4.87 14.79 -45.94 -28.11 12.73 -35.13 -3.76 -9.12 -22.71 -18.9 -0.51 23.96 -3.7 9.45 -3.3 -17.05 -4.45 -11.95 -28.58 23.31 42.88 25.81 53.01 45.82 -14.95 4.59 -3.28 -10.64

Acc. 0.75 0.6 0.59 0.54 0.52 0.71 0.53 0.69 0.63 0.56 0.57 0.5 0.53 0.57 0.58 0.39 0.6 0.67 0.59 0.72 0.76 0.78 0.64 0.61 0.62 0.62 0.6 0.55 0.58 0.66

Maternal Line Suzutani Foundation Sire Chisahime Yuriko Shigehime Chisahime Suzutani JVP Yasuyoshi Suzutani Suzutani Yuriko Shigehime Okutani Chisahime Foundation Sire Yuriko Chisahime Shigehime Chisahime JVP Kikuhana Shigehime Shigehime Suzutani Chisahime Chisahime Suzutani Suzutani Yuriko Purebred Yamaketakafuji 3 Purebred JVP Kikuhana Suzutani JVP Kikuhana Yuriko Yamaketakafuji 3 Foundation Sire Purebred Yuriko JVP Kikuhana Takeharu Suzutani

2017 WSU Sire Summary EDPs: Sires With >50% Accuarcy Ranked by Marbling EPD Maternal Lines Noted Key Suzutani Yuriko Rikitani Okutani Reg # FB2101 FB2501 FB1615 FB7721 FB8177 FB2892 FB2289 FB4230 WSRFS060 FB2102 FB1614 FB2100 FB15630 PB13894 PB331D

Name JVP Fukutsuru-068 World K's Sanjirou World K's Michifuku Bar R Dbl Suzutani 59T Bar R Shigeshigetani 30T World K's Takazakura World K's Beijirou Bar R Dbl Takazakura 30H Overflow Katsumi JVP Yasutanisakura 931 World K's Haruki 2 JVP Kikuyasu-400 HOH Fukigen 31Z Dow Ranches DWAF32 Alvin

Marbling EPD 0.76 0.48 0.42 0.34 0.34 0.27 0.2 0.19 0.19 0.18 0.04 0.03 0.02 -0.38 -0.95

Acc. 0.57 0.63 0.65 0.51 0.52 0.6 0.61 0.62 0.53 0.54 0.59 0.55 0.57 0.52 0.55

REA 0.34 2.16 1.88 1.65 2.25 1.26 1.29 1.14 2.12 1.28 0.83 1.01 0.49

Acc. Ex Fat Acc. 0.49 0.46 0.54 0.52 0.54 0.49 0.63 0.43 0.3 0.52 0.58 0.54 0.44

0.08 -0.03 0 -0.03 -0.09 0.05 -0.06 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.02 -0.01 0.15

0.18 0.29 0.3 0.31 0.34 0.31 0.4 0.01 0.12 0.01 0.41 0.33 0.23

HCW -35.13 -28.58 23.31 1.88 -30.44 14.58 -10.3 -

Acc. 0.69 0.76 0.78 0.72 0.85 0.73 0.69 -

Maternal Line Foundation Sire Suzutani Foundation Sire Suzutani Yuriko Foundation Sire Okutani Suzutani Rikitani Foundation Sire Foundation Sire Foundation Sire Purebred Purebred Purebred

Embryos • Semen • Pregnancies Loren Ruth • Loren@stonyrungenetics.com

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