21st Annual Sale March 16, 2016 LaCrosse, KS 1:00 P.M.

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1 21st Annual Sale March 16, 2016 LaCrosse, KS 1:00 P.M. Rosemayne Angus LeRoy Angus Ficken Angus Farms

2 Annual Sale at LaCrosse Livestock Market, LaCrosse, KS 1:00 P.M. -- March 16, 2016 Selling: 60 Bulls month-olds; 33 Yearling Bulls Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders Lots Rosemayne Angus Craig Rucker & Sons SE Hwy 156; Burdett, KS (620) LeRoy Angus David & Leslie LeRoy 955 NW 20 Rd; Great Bend, KS (620) Ficken Angus Farms John & Deanne Ficken 2211 Co. Rd. 290; Bison, KS (785) Auctioneer: Col. Jerry Lehmann (816) Sale Staff: Jeff Mafi, Angus Journal... (816) Guy Peverley, Stock Exchange... (785) Jeff Nemecek, High Plains Journal... (620) Anne Lampe, Kansas Angus Association... (620) Frank Seidel, LaCrosse Livestock Market... (785) Roger Legleiter, Farmland Auction... (785) Buyers unable to attend the sale may send their bids to the auctioneer, livestock press representatives, or ringmen. General Information Sale Day Phone: (785) Location: LaCrosse Livestock Sales N Hwy 183, LaCrosse, KS Motel Accommodations: Motels are available in LaCrosse, Great Bend and Hays. Lot numbers: The animals are tagged with their catalog lot numbers. Health: All cattle sell with health certificates, ready for immediate shipping. Bulls have been vaccinated and PI tested, and have passed a breeding-soundness evaluation. Delivery: Free in-state delivery of registered animals, or we will give a $50-per-lot refund on animals picked up sale day. Guarantee: All bulls selling for $2,000 and above are guaranteed against breeding injury for the first breeding season, defined as the 90-day period following the first turnout of the bull. An injured bull will be replaced by its breeder with another bull if available, or a credit in the amount paid, less salvage value of the injured bull, will be given toward another of the breeder s bulls in next year s sale. This breeding guarantee does not cover the death of a bull. Food: A complimentary lunch will be served. Catalog typesetting by: Haley and Sharon Lindell (785)

3 John Ficken, David LeRoy and Craig Rucker Dear Friends, Welcome to the Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders 21st annual production sale. We have a great offering of bulls to sell on March 16th, and we invite you to come early, look them over, and join us for lunch. Our breeding programs all have the same goals: fertility, calving ease, above average growth, good carcass values, strong maternal traits, good disposition, and moderate cow size. The bulls will be penned at the LaCrosse sale barn by 10:00 sale day as usual. We will be having a video auction again, so come early if you want to look at the bulls. If you are unable to attend the sale you can bid online at wwwdvauctions.com. It works best to go online and register two days or more before the sale if you plan to do this. There will be updates to the catalog available on sale day. If you need any more information or want to see the bulls before the sale, feel welcome to stop by or call anytime. Once again, we want to thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you on March 16th. Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders Schedule of Events 10:00 a.m. Cattle Available for Viewing 11:00 a.m. Complimentary Lunch 1:00 p.m. SALE Buying online is as easy as 1, 2, Create an account at under the register tab. 2. Apply for bidding approval by clicking on the details tab at least 24 hours prior to the auction -- a DV representative will notify you once you have been approved. 3. Tune in for the sale and make your purchase! After the sale, contact the owner to arrange transportation and payment. High speed internet is required for successful bidding. Be sure to check the lag-time monitor in the top left corner to ensure real-time broadcasts. Proxy bidding -- If you can t make time to watch the sale, resgister a proxy bid and let our system represent your bid while you re away. Look for the proxy bid tab on the auction listing, and fill in your maximum bids. We ll handle the rest! Having troubles? During the auction, you can type a message to the operator at any time for assistance. Our full-time support team can also always be reached at (402)

4 BULLS Rosemayne Angus Hoover Dam Sire of Lots 1-4 and 17 1 Rosemayne H Dam 503 Calved: 1/25/2015 Bull Tattoo: SydGen CC&7 # SAF Connection #+ Hoover Dam # SydGen Forever Lady 4087 Erica of Ellston C124 # TC Gridiron 258 # Erica of Ellston V65 Rosemayne HDCC Bismark SAV Bismarck 5682 #+ Rosemayne Amber WK Forever Lady Rosemayne Amber FA 002 SAV Final Answer 0035 # Rosemayne Amber MD Dam s WR 1@107. Check out this pedigree. Hoover Dam out of a Bismark, Final Answer bred heifer. He s bred to be a heifer bull, and he s made right to use on heifers. You ll like this one. 2 Rosemayne H Dam 502 Calved: 1/25/2015 Bull Tattoo: SydGen CC&7 # SAF Connection #+ Hoover Dam # SydGen Forever Lady 4087 Erica of Ellston C124 # TC Gridiron 258 # Erica of Ellston V65 Rosemayne HDCC Bismarck SAV Bismarck 5682 #+ Rosemayne Rita WK Forever Lady PAR Rita 3J Quaker Hill Objective 3J15 # MAF 305 of 2163 X1I Dam s WR 1@103. Another Hoover Dam from a Bismark Bred Heifer. Everything s right for a useful heifer bull. 3 Rosemayne H Dam 506 Calved: 2/2/2015 Bull Tattoo: SydGen CC&7 # SAF Connection #+ Hoover Dam # SydGen Forever Lady 4087 Erica of Ellston C124 # TC Gridiron 258 # Erica of Ellston V65 Rosemayne HDCC Bismark SAV Bismarck 5682 #+ RM Eva WK Forever Lady HVR Eva P GAR Predestined # C-Bar Eva P Dam s WR 1@100. Super stout Hoover Dam son. Loads of muscle shape, belly, and thickness here. Really excited about his young dam. 4 Rosemayne H Dam 505 Calved: 1/30/2015 Bull Tattoo: SydGen CC&7 # SAF Connection #+ Hoover Dam # SydGen Forever Lady 4087 Erica of Ellston C124 # TC Gridiron 258 # Erica of Ellston V65 SAV Brilliance 8077 SAV Bismarck 5682 #+ RM Eva Bril 302 SAV Blackcap May 5270 Rosemayne Eva Imp 101 Connealy Impression # HVR Eva P Dam s WR 1@95. This Hoover Dam son is royally bred to be a heifer bull. There is plenty of genetics and performance here

5 Rosemayne Angus Rosemayne Resource 509 Calved: 2/7/2015 Bull Tattoo: Rito 707 of Ideal RR Rito 707 # SAV Resource Ideal 3407 of SAV Blackcap May 4136 SAV 8180 Traveler 004 # SAV May 2397 #+ BULLS SAV Net Worth 4200 # SAV 8180 Traveler 004 # RM Blackcap NW 902 SAV May RM Blackcap N16 Rosemayne KM Traveler 80A Rosemayne KM Blackcap 14A I+56 I+.43 I+.73 I Dam s WR 3@100. Here is probably the thickest, stoutest, heaviest muscled bull we have ever raised. He is bred to be a true power cow bull and he won t disappoint you. A Resource son from a Net Worth dam, use him to make great females and steer calves to top any market. 6 Rosemayne Upshot 512 Calved: 2/28/2015 Bull Tattoo: Sitz Upward 307R # Connealy Onward # EXAR Upshot 0562B Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M EXAR Barbara T020 #+ ISU Imaging Q 9111 # LCC McHenry Barbar MG 382 SAV Bismark 5682 #+ GAR Grid Maker #+ Hedgewood Eisa Erica SAV Abigale 0451 Circle S Eisa Erica GAR Retail Product # Circle S Eisa Erica Dam s WR 1@99. You won t have any problem finding this really good Upshot son. Long, thick, and big middled, the cowman s kind. 7 Rosemayne Top Shot 519 Calved: 3/26/2015 Bull Tattoo: EXAR Upshot 0562B Sitz Upward 307R # HDCC Top Shot Z09 EXAR Barbara T020 #+ HDCC Miss Joy W21 SAV Net Worth 4200 # HDCC Miss Joy M04 MCATL Pure Product Connealy Final Product Rosemayne Barb PP 134 MA Esta Rosemayne Barb 831 Bar S Rosemayne Midland Rosemayne Barbara M I+32 I+.55 I+.30 I Dam s WR 2@108. Don t miss these Top Shot bulls. They are just plain good. This powerhouse comes from a great young Pure Product daughter that s doing everything right. These Top Shots are really high performing cattle that should work anywhere. 8 SAV Resource 1441 Sire of Lot 5 Rosemayne Top Shot 522 Calved: 3/28/2015 Bull Tattoo: EXAR Upshot 0562B Sitz Upward 307R # HDCC Top Shot Z09 EXAR Barbara T020 #+ HDCC Miss Joy W21 SAV Net Worth 4200 # HDCC Miss Joy M SAV Bismark 5682 #+ GAR Grid Maker #+ Rosemayne Dolly Bis 102 SAV Abigale 0451 WCFI Dolly H 2080 SAV 8180 Traveler 004 # WCFI Dolly Dam s WR 3@104. Here is our youngest bull in our offering but don t overlook him because of his age. This Top Shot calf comes from a really good young Bismarck daughter. The genetics are here to make great replacements.

6 BULLS LeRoy Angus EXAR Upshot 0562B Sire of Lot 6 and 9, and Grandsire of Lots Patchwork Upshot 4980 Calved: 9/10/2014 Bull Tattoo: Sitz Upward 307R # Connealy Onward # EXAR Upshot 0562B Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M EXAR Barbara T020 #+ Isu Imaging Q 9111 # LCC Mc Henry Barbar MG382 Mytty In Focus # SAF Focus of ER # Patchwork Sparkle 980 # Mytty Countess 906 Patchwork Sparkle 758 # GAR Retail Product # Bonnies Sparkle Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 4@104, Weaning Ratio 4@115, Yearling Ratio 4@ Patchwork Yardstick 4893 Calved: 10/1/2014 Bull Tattoo: Styles Upgrade J59 Sitz Upward 307R # Baldridge Yardstick Y20 + Plainview Lassie 71B Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + Sinclair Net Present Value #+ N Bar Prime Time D806 # Patchwork Emma 893 # Ideal 4465 of Patchwork Emma 679 # Morgans Direction # Patchwork Emma Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 5@104, Weaning Ratio 5@105, Yearling Ratio 5@ Patchwork Dash 4953 Calved: 9/11/2014 Bull Tattoo: Sitz Upward 307R # Connealy Onward # Sitz Dash # Sitz Henrietta Pride 81 M Sitz Everelda Entense OCC Emblazon 854E #+ Stiz Everelda Entense MCC Daybreak # Boyd New Day 8005 #+ Patchwork Bess 953 # MCC Miss Focus 134 # Patchwork Bess 229 # Dalebanks Extender 6012 # Patchwork Bessie 912 # Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 4@95, Weaning Ratio 4@107, Yearling Ratio 4@ Patchwork Yardstick 4097 Calved: 10/3/2014 Bull Tattoo: Styles Upgrade J59 Sitz Upward 307R # Baldridge Yardstick Y20 + Plainview Lassie 71B Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + SAF Connection #+ SVF GDAR 216 LTD #+ Patchwork Addie 097 SAF Royal Queen Patchwork Addie 897 Nichols Extra K205 # Patchwork Addie 810 # Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 3@101, Weaning Ratio 3@108, Yearling Ratio 3@

7 LeRoy Angus BULLS 13 Patchwork Yardstick 4258 Calved: 10/7/2014 Bull Tattoo: Styles Upgrade J59 Sitz Upward 307R # Baldridge Yardstick Y20 + Plainview Lassie 71B Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + Kesslers Frontman R001 Connealy Front Page 0228 # Patchwork Patsy 258 Kesslers Bell 0024 Patchwork Patsy 774 Mytty In Focus # Patchwork Patsy Recommended for heifers and cows. Birth Ratio 99, Weaning Ratio 106, Yearling Ratio Patchwork Yardstick 4248 Calved: 9/27/2014 Bull Tattoo: Styles Upgrade J59 Sitz Upward 307R # Baldridge Yardstick Y20 + Plainview Lassie 71B Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + Coleman Regis 904 SAV Final Answer 0035 # Patchwork Emma 248 Coleman Donna Patchwork Emma 092 SAF Connection #+ Patchwork Emma Recommended for heifers and cows. Birth Ratio 96, Weaning Ratio 97, Yearling Ratio Patchwork Complement 4118 Calved: 9/14/2014 Bull Tattoo: Basin Franchise P142 # CA Future Direction 5321 # EF Complement 8088 Basin Chloe 812L EF Everelda Entense BR Midland # HF Everelda Entense SydGen CC&7 # SAF Connection #+ Patchwork Eileen 118 SydGen Forever Lady 4087 Patchwork Eileen 765 KM Future Direction 243 Patchwork Eileen Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 2@105, Weaning Ratio 2@110, Yearling Ratio 2@ Patchwork Complement 4085 Calved: 9/14/2014 Bull Tattoo: Basin Franchise P142 # CA Future Direction 5321 # EF Complement 8088 Basin Chloe 812L EF Everelda Entense BR Midland # HF Everelda Entense SAF Connection #+ SVF GDAR 216 LTD #+ Patchwork Ella 085 SAF Royal Queen Patchwork Ella 856 Nichols Extra K205 # Patchwork Ella Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 3@95, Weaning Ratio 3@88, Yearling Ratio 3@ Baldridge Yardstick Y20 Sire of Lots 10, 12-14, 34, Patchwork Hoover Dam 4774 Calved: 9/14/2014 Bull Tattoo: SydGen CC&7 # SAF Connection #+ Hoover Dam # SydGen Forever Lady 4087 Erica of Ellston C124 # TC Gridiron 258 # Erica of Ellston V65 Mytty In Focus # SAF Focus of ER # Patchwork Patsy 774 Mytty Countess 906 Patchwork Patsy 483 Connealy Lead On # Patchwork Bess 807 # Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 6@95, Weaning Raito 6@100, Yearling Ratio 6@

8 BULLS LeRoy Angus 20 Patchwork Complement 4244 Calved: 9/1/2014 Bull Tattoo: Basin Franchise P142 # CA Future Direction 5321 # EF Complement 8088 Basin Chloe 812L EF Everelda Entense BR Midland # HF Everelda Entense Coleman Regis 904 SAV Final Answer 0035 # Patchwork Eileen 244 Coleman Donna Patchwork Eileen 027 MCC Daybreak # Patchwork Eileen Patchwork Safeguard 4103 Calved: 9/9/2014 Bull Tattoo: GAR New Design 5050 #+ B/R New Design 036 # PA Safeguard 021 GAR Precision 706 PA Lorna Marshall #+ Woodhill Foresight #+ Petes 2905 Dateline Marshall Sitz Dash # Sitz Upward 307R # Patchwork Eileen 103 Sitz Everelda Entense Patchwork Eileen 654 Three Trees Prime Cut 0145 # Patchwork Mabel Recommended for heifers or cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 2@99, Weaning Ratio 2@101, Yearling Ratio 2@ EF Complement 8088 Sire of Lots 15-16, 19-23, Patchwork Complement 4267 Calved: 9/4/2014 Bull Tattoo: Basin Franchise P142 # CA Future Direction 5321 # EF Complement 8088 Basin Chloe 812L EF Everelda Entense BR Midland # HF Everelda Entense HA Program 5652 # HA Future Direction 3540 Patchwork Addie 267 HA Blackcap Lady Patchwork Addie 897 Nichols Extra K205 # Patchwork Addie 810 # Recommended for heifers and cows. Birth Ratio 89, Weaning Ratio 107, Yearling Ratio Recommended for heifers and cows. Birth Ratio 99, Weaning Ratio 108, Yearling Ratio Patchwork Complement 4249 Calved: 8/31/2014 Bull Tattoo: Basin Franchise P142 # CA Future Direction 5321 # EF Complement 8088 Basin Chloe 812L EF Everelda Entense BR Midland # HF Everelda Entense Coleman Regis 904 SAV Final Answer 0035 # Patchwork Missy 249 Coleman Donna Patchwork Missy 094 SAF Connection #+ Patchwork Missy Recommended for cows. Birth Ratio 114, Weaning Raito 104, Yearling Ratio Patchwork Complement 4242 Calved: 8/25/2014 Bull Tattoo: Basin Franchise P142 # CA Future Direction 5321 # EF Complement 8088 Basin Chloe 812 L EF Everelda Entense BR Midland # HF Everelda Entense SVF Final Answer X125 SAV Final Answer0035 # Patchwork Rita 242 SVF MS New Design 120N ET + Patchwork Rita 024 Patchwork Present Value 8460 Patchwork Rita Recommended for heifers and cows. Birth Raito 96, Weaning Raito 104, Yearling Ratio

9 LeRoy Angus BULLS 23 Patchwork Complement 4250 Calved: 8/30/2014 Bull Tattoo: Basin Franchise P142 # CA Future Direction 5321 # EF Complement 8088 Basin Chloe 812 L EF Everelda Entense BR Midland # HF Everelda Entense Coleman Regis 904 SAV Final Answer 0035 # Patchwork Rita 250 Coleman Donna Patchwork Rita 095 SAF Connection #+ Patchwork Rita Recommended for heifers and cows. Birth Ratio 94, Weaning Ratio 95, Yealing Ratio Patchwork Brilliance 4894 Calved: 10/4/2014 Bull Tattoo: SAV Brilliance 8077 SAV Bismarck 5682 #+ Patchwork Brillance 2893 SAV Blackcap May 5270 Patchwork Emma 893 # Sinclair Net Present Value #+ Patchwork Emma 679 # Mytty In Focus # SAF Focus of ER # Patchwork Rita 894 Mytty Countess 906 Patchwork Rita 681 Connealy Lead On # Patchwork Rita Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 4@98, Weaning Ratio 4@105, Yearling Ratio 4@ Patchwork Brilliance 4955 Calved: 10/3/2014 Bull Tattoo: SAV Brilliance 8077 SAV Bismarck 5682 #+ Patchwork Brilliance 2893 SAV Blackcap May 5270 Patchwork Emma 893 # Sinclair Net Present Value #+ Patchwork Emma 679 # MCC Daybreak # Boyd New Day 8005 #+ Patchwork Patsy 955 MCC Miss Focus 134 # Patchwork Patsy 362 # TC Advantage # Patchwork Linda Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 3@98, Weaning Ratio 3@108, Yearling Ratio 2@ Patchwork Brilliance 4988 Calved: 9/20/2014 Bull Tattoo: SAV Brilliance 8077 SAV Bismarck 5682 #+ Patchwork Brilliance 2893 SAV Blackcap May 5270 Patchwork Emma 893 # Sinclair Net Present Value #+ Patchwork Emma 679 # Sinclair Net Present Value #+ N Bar Prime Time D806 # Patchwork Bess 988 Ideal 4465 of Patchwork Bess 788 Mytty In Focus # Patchwork Bess Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 4@94, Weaning Ratio 4@98, Yearling Ratio 4@ SAV Brillance 8077 Grandsire of Lots Patchwork Brilliance 4766 Calved: 10/4/2014 Bull Tattoo: SAV Brilliance 8077 SAV Bismarck 5682 #+ Patchwork Brilliance 2893 SAV Blackcap May 5270 Patchwork Emma 893 # Sinclair Net Present Value #+ Patchwork Emma 679 # Three Trees Prime Cut 0145 # Summitcrest Prime Cut 1G42 # Patchwork Blackcap 766 Black Tooth Lady B 380 # Patchwork Blackcap 453 Ironwood New Level # Patchwork 616 Blackcap Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 6@89, Weaning Ratio 6@98, Yearling 6@

10 BULLS 28 Patchwork Present Value 4245 Calved: 8/21/2014 Bull Tattoo: N Bar Prime Time D806 # Gardens Prime Time # Sinclair Net Present Value #+ N Bar Miss Emulous A404 Ideal 4465 of DHD Traveler 6807 # EE 4286 of Ideal Coleman Regis 904 SAV Final Answer 0035 # Patchwork Patsy 245 Coleman Donna Patchwork Patsy 031 Mill Brae Bar None 6023 Patchwork Patsy Recommended for heifers and cows. Birth Ratio 84, Weaning Ratio 90, Yearling Ratio Patchwork Complement 4266 Calved: 8/23/2014 Bull Tattoo: 4266 Commercial Basin Franchise P142 # CA Future Direction 5321 # EF Complement 8088 Basin Chloe 812L EF Everelda Entense BR Midland # HF Everelda Entense SAV Final Answer X125 SAV Final Answer 0035 # Patchwork Rita 266 SVF Ms New Design 120N ET+ Patchwork Rita 894 Mytty In Focus # Patchwork Rita Recommended for heifers and cows. Birth Raito 90, Weaning Ratio 93, Yearling Ratio 96. Patchwork Complement 4255 Calved: 9/7/2014 Bull Tattoo: Basin Franchise P142 # CA Future Direction 5321 # EF Complement 8088 Basin Chloe 812L EF Everelda Entense BR Midland # HF Everelda Entense LeRoy Angus Patchwork Absolute 4954 Calved: 9/7/2014 Bull Tattoo: SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # KCF Bennett Absolute SAV Emulous 8145 Thomas Miss Lucy 5152 Wulffs Ext 6106 #+ Thomas Miss Lucy 3050 Gardens Wave # Gardens Highmark # Patchwork Anna 954 Green Garden Lady 6255 S2 Patchwork Anna 361 # SS Objective T510 OT26 # Patchwork Anastasia Recommended for cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 3@112, Weaning Raito 3@99, Yearling Ratio 3@ Patchwork Absolute 4131 Calved: 9/2/2014 Bull Tattoo: SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # KCF Bennett Absolute SAV Emulous 8145 Thomas Miss Lucy 5152 Wulffs Ext 6106 #+ Thomas Miss Lucy 3050 Patchwork Objective 9206 SS Objective T510 0T26 # Patchwork Lass 131 Patchwork Patsy 206 Patchwork Lass 891 # Mill Brae Bar None 6023 Patchwork Lass I+38 I+.73 I+.63 I Recommended for cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 2@105, Weaning Ratio 2@108, Yearling Ratio 2@97. SAV Iron Mountain 8066 TC Gridiron 258 # Patchwork Lady 255 SAV Madame Pride 3249 Patchwork Lady 476 # Patchwork New Design 2542 Patchwork Lady Recommended for cows. Birth Ratio 115, Weaning Ratio 93, Yearling Ratio 94. KCF Bennett Absolute Sire of Lots

11 LeRoy Angus/Ficken Angus Farms BULLS Ref. Baldridge Yardstick Y20 Calved: 2/12/2011 Bull Tattoo: Y Sitz Upward 307R # Connealy Onward # Styles Up and Coming J59 Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M Plainview Lassie 71B Bon View New Design 1407 # Plainview Lassie 92X GAR-EGL Protégé + Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 #+ Baldridge Blackbird W75 LB 6807 Isabel 339 Baldridge Blackbird S930 + GAR Retail Product # Baldridge Blackbird M565 + CED BW WW Milk YW Scr Baldridge Yardstick Y20 Sire of Lots 10, 12-14, 34, Pictured here at end of breeding season Baldridge Yardstick Y20 sired the co-high selling bulls in the 2015 sale and the high selling sire group. He sires good feet and legs, and his daughters are moderate in size with good udders. This tremendous sire is in the top 1% of the breed for Calving Ease Direct and Birth Weight, the top 5% for Docility, Marbling and Rib Eye, and the top 30% for heifer pregancy and $Beef. Owned by Ficken Angus Farms, LeRoy Angus, and Judson and Denise Baldridge. PATHFINDER PROGRAM: A Search for Superior Cows The Pathfinder Angus program was started in 1978 in an effort to identify superior cows in the breed based on their records of performance from Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR). To become a Pathfinder (indicated by a # in front of her name in the pedigree -- shown in this catalog as a # behind her name in the pedigree), a cow must calve her first time near the herd s average for first calving and yearly after that. She must wean at least three calves with an average weaning ratio of 105 or above. To be a Pathfinder sire, a bull must have five or more Pathfinder daughters

12 BULLS Ficken Angus Farms B/R New Day 454 Grandsire of Lots 33 and 35, and FAF 427 New Day 121 Calved: 2/6/2014 Bull Tattoo: B/R New Day 454 # Boyd New Day 8005 #+ FAF 454 New Day 121 B/R Ruby 1224 FAF Erica MP 418 Feltons Meat Packer 62 # FAF Erica EXP 063 Connealy Danny 5398 Connealy Danny Boy # FAF Jilt CD 109 Endova of Conanga 858 FAF Jilt BN 950 Mill Brae Bar None 6023 FAF Jilt EXP BR 95. WR 98. YR 98. Dam s Production: 3 at 103. We used this bull on heifers and cows last year. Attractive bull that has a balanced EPD package; a very quiet bull. 35 FAF 468 New Day 121 Calved: 4/9/2014 Bull Tattoo: B/R New Day 454 # Boyd New Day 8005 #+ FAF 454 New Day 121 B/R Ruby 1224 FAF Erica MP 418 Feltons Meat Packer 62 # FAF Erica EXP 063 Connealy Safe Lead # Connealy Lead On # FAF Barbara SL 621 # Black Rancher of Conanga 647 FAF Barbara EXP 450 Gardens Express FAF Barbara T BR 96. WR 101. YR 96. Dam s Production: 8 at 103. Used on heifers last summer; has good balance of. 34 FAF 470 Yardstick Y20 Calved: 4/14/2014 Bull Tattoo: Styles Upgrade J59 Sitz Upward 307R # Baldridge Yardstick Y20 + Plainview Lassie 71B Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + Mill Brae Bar None 6023 Connealy Lead On # FAF Jilt BN 950 Mill Brae FL Delia 4085 FAF Jilt EXP 828 Gardens Express SLF Erica A 913 # BR 94. WR 107. YR 107. Dam s Production: 4 at 107. Recommended for heifers. Breed ranking EPD s: CED top 10%; BW top 3%, YW top 30%. Bull with eye appeal

13 Ficken Angus Farms BULLS 36 FAF 513 Fortitude Calved: 1/28/2015 Bull Tattoo: GAR-EGL Protégé + Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 616 #+ PA Fortitude 2500 LB 6807 Isabel 339 GG Clara 0171 SydGen CC&7 # GG Clara 7192 SAF Connection #+ SVF GDAR 216 LTD #+ FAF Erica C 810 SAF Royal Queen FAF Erica IF 607 Mytty In Focus # FAF Erica MP BR 99. WR 100. Dam s Production: 6 at 100. Recommended for heifers. Top 10% for birth weight, Top 15% for CED, Top 20% $B. 37 FAF 542 Fortitude Calved: 2/10/2015 Bull Tattoo: GAR-EGL Protégé + Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 616 #+ PA Fortitude 2500 LB 6807 Isabel 339 GG Clara 0171 SydGen CC&7 # GG Clara 7192 Lemmon Newsline C804 #+ B/R New Design 036 # FAF Queen NL White Fence Pride H1 LRF Queen EXP 812 Gardens Express LRF Queen Dividend BR 95. WR 77. Dam s Production: 3 at 87. Recommended for heifers. Breed rank Top 10% BW, Top 25% $EN and RE; Top 15% fat. 38 FAF 528 Fortitude Calved: 2/2/2015 Bull Tattoo: GAR-EGL Protégé + Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 616 #+ PA Fortitude 2500 LB 6807 Isabel 339 GG Clara 0171 SydGen CC&7 # GG Clara 7192 Lemmon Newsline C804 #+ B/R New Design 036 # FAF Queen NL White Fence Pride H1 LRF Queen EXP 812 Gardens Express LRF Queen Dividend BR 103. WR 93. Dam s Production: 3 at 96. Recommended for heifers. Breed Rank: Top 20% BW; Top 30% RE; Top 15% fat. 39 FAF 529 Fortitude Calved: 2/2/2015 Bull Tattoo: GAR-EGL Protégé + Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 616 #+ PA Fortitude 2500 LB 6807 Isabel 339 GG Clara 0171 SydGen CC&7 # GG Clara 7192 B/R New Day 454 # Boyd New Day 8005 #+ FAF Queen ND B/R Ruby 1224 FAF Queen NL Lemmon Newsline C804 #+ LRF Queen EXP BR 105. WR 103. Dam s Production: 3 at 105. Recommended for heifers. EPD Breed Rank: Top 15% RE, $YG; Top 20% BW; $G Top 25% YW, $B. 40 PA Fortitude 2500 Sire of Lots FAF 522 Fortitude Calved: 1/30/2015 Bull Tattoo: GAR-EGL Protégé + Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 616 #+ PA Fortitude 2500 LB 6807 Isabel 339 GG Clara 0171 SydGen CC&7 # GG Clara 7192 SAF Connection #+ SVF GDAR 216 LTD #+ FAF Barbara Conn 203 SAF Royal Queen FAF Barbara EXP 529 Gardens Express FAF Barbara T BR 90. WR 104. Dam s Production: 2 at 101. Recommended for heifers. Breed Rank Top 2% BW, Top 3% CED; Top 30% RE, $B

14 BULLS Ficken Angus Farms 43 FAF 544 Reserve Calved: 2/11/2015 Bull Tattoo: B/R New Day 454 # Boyd New Day 8005 #+ VAR Reserve B/R Ruby 1224 Sandpoint Blackbird Connealy Onward # Riverbend Blackbird Kesslers Frontman R011 Connealy Front Page 0228 # FAF Jilt FRNTMN 133 Kesslers Bell 0024 FAF Jilt T # KM Traveler 234D 3379 FAF Jilt EXT FAF 520 Reserve Calved: 1/30/2015 Bull Tattoo: B/R New Day 454 # Boyd New Day 8005 #+ VAR Reserve B/R Ruby 1224 Sandpoint Blackbird Connealy Onward # Riverbend Blackbird FAF Foresight 419 Woodhill Foresight #+ FAF Barbara FAF Jilt EXT 817 FAF Barbara B/R New Design 036 # FAF Barbara EXP BR 101. WR 101. Dam s Production: 7 at 103. Recommended for heifers. 42 VAR Reserve 1111 Sire of Lots FAF 516 Reserve Calved: 1/29/2015 Bull Tattoo: B/R New Day 454 # Boyd New Day 8005 #+ VAR Reserve B/R Ruby 1224 Sandpoint Blackbird Connealy Onward # Riverbend Blackbird Connealy All Around # Connealy Whitman # FAF Barbara AA 012 Entrust of Conanga 894 FAF Barbara EXP 508 Gardens Express FAF Barbara BV # BR 101. WR 105. Dam s Production: 3 at 95. Top 10% RE, fat; Top 20% MARB and RE, $W, $QG, Top 25% $B BR 110. WR 96. Dam s Production: 2 at 102. Breed Ranking: Top 10% Fat; Top 20% RE and $G. 44 FAF 535 Reserve Calved: 2/5/2015 Bull Tattoo: B/R New Day 454 # Boyd New Day 8005 #+ VAR Reserve B/R Ruby 1224 Sandpoint Blackbird Connealy Onward # Riverbend Blackbird SAF Connection #+ SVF GDAR 216 LTD #+ FAF Erica Conn 103 SAF Royal Queen FAF Erica FAF GAR Primetime 514 FAF Erica FP BR 109. WR 109. Dam s Production: 3 at 102. Breed Ranking: Top 20% $W and $G, Top 15% $YG, Top 30% RE, Top 35% WW. Lots of eye appeal. 45 FAF 523 War Party Calved: 1/31/2015 Bull Tattoo: Connealy Onward # Connealy Lead On # Werner War Party Altune of Conanga 6104 BAAR USA Lady Jaye BAR EXT Traveler 205 # Cra Lady Jaye S Easy Gardens Express N Bar Emulation EXT # FAF Patchwork EXP 034 Green Garden Barbara 0150 S1 # Patchwork Rita 485 SS Objective T510 0T26 # Patchwork Rita BR 92. WR 99. Dam s Production: 3 at 102. Recommended for heifers. Top 10% BW; Top 25% YW and $B

15 Ficken Angus Farms BULLS 46 FAF 539 War Party Calved: 2/8/2015 Bull Tattoo: Connealy Onward # Connealy Lead On # Werner War Party Altune of Conanga 6104 BAAR USA Lady Jaye BAR EXT Traveler 205 # Cra Lady Jaye S Easy SAF Connection #+ SVF GDAR 216 LTD #+ FAF Barbara Conn 125 SAF Royal Queen FAF Barbara BN 842 Mill Brae Bar None 6023 FAF Barbara RND BR 108. WR 102. Dam s Production: 3 at 104. Breed Ranking: Top 15% $B, Top 20% RE, CW, YW, Top 25% $W; Top 30% WW. Should make good females. 47 FAF 572 Y20 Calved: 3/5/2015 Bull Tattoo: Styles Upgrade J59 Sitz Upward 307R # Baldridge Yardstick Y20 + Plainview Lassie 71B Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + Mill Brae Bar None 6023 Connealy Lead On # FAF Barbara BN 153 Mill Brae FL Delia 4085 FAF Barbara Mill Brae 338 RT 5061 FAF Barbara EXP BR 117. WR 109. Dam s Production: 3 at FAF 571 Y20 Calved: 3/4/2015 Bull Tattoo: Styles Upgrade J59 Sitz Upward 307R # Baldridge Yardstick Y20 + Plainview Lassie 71B Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + Summitcrest Complete 1P55 # CF Right Design 1802 # FAF Erica Comp 210 Summitcrest Elba 1M17 FAF Erica WF 405 Woodhill Foresight #+ FAF Barbara T BR 88. WR 99. Dam s Production: 2 at 107. Recommended for heifers. Breed Ranking: Top 1% BW, Top 3% RE; Top 25% MARB, $W, $QG, $B. Moderate frame, thick. 49 FAF 579 Y20 Calved: 3/14/2015 Bull Tattoo: Styles Upgrade J59 Sitz Upward 307R # Baldridge Yardstick Y20 + Plainview Lassie 71B Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + FAF Right Time Mill Brae 338 RT 5061 FAF Jilt RT FAF Erica WF 405 FAF Jilt BN 950 Mill Brae Bar None 6023 FAF Jilt EXP BR 95. WR 107. Dam s Production: 2 at 102. Recommended for heifers. Breed ranking: Top 3% BW; Top 10% CED, Top 20% RE; Top 30% MARB, Top 35% $B. A young bull with eye appeal. 50 Werner War Party 2417 Sire of Lots FAF 568 Y20 Calved: 2/28/2015 Bull Tattoo: Styles Upgrade J59 Sitz Upward 307R # Baldridge Yardstick Y20 + Plainview Lassie 71B Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + Summitcrest Complete 1P55 # CF Right Design 1802 # FAF Jilt Comp 313 Summitcrest Elba 1M17 FAF Jilt EXP 543 Gardens Express FAF Jilt T # BR 112. WR 108. Dam s Production: 1 at 108. Breed Ranking: Top 10% RE; Top 25% MARB, Top 35% BW and $B

16 BULLS Ficken Angus Farms 51 FAF 541 Fortitude Calved: 2/15/2015 Bull Tattoo: GAR-EGL Protégé + Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 616 #+ PA Fortitude 2500 LB 6807 Isabel 339 GG Clara 0171 SydGen CC&7 # GG Clara 7192 Connealy Stimulus 8419 HA Power Alliance 1025 #+ FAF Jilt Stim 224 Black Creesa of Conanga 5332 FAF Jilt ND Bon View New Design 878 # FAF Jilt EXP Recommended for heifers. Breed Ranking: Top 10% CED, BW. Mohnen Long Haul 502 Sire of Lots FAF 509 Long Haul Calved: 1/26/2015 Bull Tattoo: Mohnen Long Distance Mohnen Brushpopper 295 # Mohnen Long Haul 502 Baldridge Blackbird M565 + Mohnen Zara 390 Sitz Upward 307R # Mohnen Zara 146 # Connealy Confidence 0100 Connealy Tobin FAF Queen CC 322 Becka Gala of Conanga 8281 FAF Queen NL Lemmon Newsline C804 #+ LRF Queen EXP BR 100. WR 95. Dam s Production: 1 at 95. Recommended for heifers. Breed Ranking: 10% CED; Top 15% BW, Top 20% RE; Top 35% MARB. 53 FAF 512 Long Haul Calved: 1/28/2015 Bull Tattoo: Mohnen Long Distance Mohnen Brushpopper 295 # Mohnen Long Haul 502 Baldridge Blackbird M565 + Mohnen Zara 390 Sitz Upward 307R # Mohnen Zara 146 # Baldridge Yardstick Y20 + Styles Upgrade J59 FAF Erica Y Baldridge Blackbird W75 FAF Erica C 823 SAF Connection #+ FAF Erica FD BR 108. WR 108. Dam s Production: 1 at 108. Recommended for heifers. Breed Ranking: Top 10% MARB; Top 20% RE, Top 25% CED and BW, Top 30% Fat, $W. 54 FAF 521 Long Haul Calved: 1/30/2015 Bull Tattoo: Mohnen Long Distance Mohnen Brushpopper 295 # Mohnen Long Haul 502 Baldridge Blackbird M565 + Mohnen Zara 390 Sitz Upward 307R # Mohnen Zara 146 # Baldridge Yardsitck Y20 + Styles Upgrade J59 FAF Erica Y Baldridge Blackbird W75 FAF Erica Abbie 112 TC Aberdeen 759 # FAF Erica Con 917 # BR 99. WR 104. Dam s Production: 1 at 104. Recommended for heifers. Breed Ranking: Top 10% CED, BW, MARB, $G, $QG; Top 20% RE; Top 30% $W. Out of a two-year-old heifer. 55 FAF 573 Complement 327 Calved: 3/6/2015 Bull Tattoo: EF Complement 8088 Basin Franchise P142 # FAF Complement 327 EF Everelda Entense FAF Erica WF 724 Woodhill Foresight #+ FAF Jilt EXP 828 Styles Upgrade J59 Sitz Upward 307R # FAF Erica UG 219 Plainview Lassie 71B FAF Erica C810 SAF Connection #+ FAF Erica IF BR 112. WR 102. Dam s Production: 2 at 98. Recommended for heifers. Breed Ranking: Top 35% 4W and $B, Top 30% CED

17 Ficken Angus Farms 56 FAF 554 ND 121 Calved: 2/17/2015 Bull Tattoo: B/R New Day 454 # Boyd New Day 8005 #+ FAF 454 New Day 121 B/R Ruby 1224 FAF Erica MP 418 Feltons Meat Packer 62 # FAF Erica EXP 063 Connealy Safe Lead # Connealy Lead On # FAF Barbara SL 621 # Black Rancher of Conanga 647 FAF Barbara EXP 450 Gardens Express FAF Barbara T BR 101. WR 105. Dam s Production: 8 at 103. Breed Ranking: Top 30% W and YW. Growth Bull. DDC. 57 FAF 558 ND 121 Calved: 2/20/2015 Bull Tattoo: B/R New Day 454 # Boyd New Day 8005 #+ FAF 454 New Day 121 B/R Ruby 1224 FAF Erica MP 418 Feltons Meat Packer 62 # FAF Erica EXP BULLS FAF 563 ND 121 Calved: 2/22/2015 Bull Tattoo: B/R New Day 454 # Boyd New Day 8005 #+ FAF 454 New Day 121 B/R Ruby 1224 FAF Erica MP 418 Feltons Meat Packer 62 # FAF Erica EXP 063 FAF Foresight 419 Woodhill Foresight #+ FAF Jilt FAF Jilt EXT 817 FAF Jilt EXP 348 Gardens Express Green Garden Jilt BR 115. WR 103. Dam s Production: 7 at 106. DDC. KM Future Direction 243 CA Future Direction 5321 # FAF Jilt FD KM Blackcap 441 FAF Jilt EXP 029 Gardens Express Green Garden Jilt BR 94. WR 98. Dam s Production: 8 at 101. Recommended for heifers. Power in low birth weight bull. DDC. Expected Progeny Differences are a prediction of how future progeny of a sire or dam are expected to perform in each of the traits listed. are expressed in pounds for growth traits and milk production. Each animal is compared to every other animal in the herdbook. You might expect that the average EPD would be 0, but that is not the case. Here are the current average for non-parent bulls. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. CW Marb RE Fat $ VALUES $W $F $G $B $EIN

18 BULLS Ficken Angus Farms Mr Ishee Catalyst Sire of Lots Sire s : CED BW WW YW MCE MILK MWW STAY CW YG MRB BF REA DOC API TI INDEXES $152 $84 59 Ficken SM AN Bull 532 Calved: 2/4/2015 Bull Tattoo: 532 Ellingson Legacy M229 Olie Mr Ishee Catalyst Ishee Ms Blk Sapphire Nichols Legacy G151 Ellingson Ms Pstock K58 HC Hummer 12M Ishee Ms Black Honey 301 SAF Connection #+ SVF Gdar 216 LTD #+ FAF Barbara Con 032 SAF Royal Queen FAF Barbara If 709 Mytty In Focus # FAF Barbara EXP 529 Dam s Dam s BR 108. WR 112. Dam s Production: 4@101. A real power bull from day one. Will add pounds and style to a calf crop. 60 Ficken SM AN Bull 536 Calved: 2/6/2015 Bull Tattoo: 536 Ellingson Legacy M229 Olie Mr Ishee Catalyst Ishee Ms Blk Sapphire Nichols Legacy G151 Ellingson Ms Pstock K58 HC Hummer 12M Ishee Ms Black Honey 301 Gardens Express N Bar Emulation EXT # FAF Barbara EXP 529 Green Garden Barbara 0150 S1 # FAF Barbara T Gardens Transition 0218 S1 FAF Barbara A 802 Dam s Dam s BR 115. WR 98. Dam s Production: 9@103. Out of a solid producing cow

19 PREMIUM PRICES SEND CLEAR SIGNALS Profit Tip Meat buyers pay a premium for Certified Angus Beef (CAB) brand and USDA Choice over Select grade. The extra dollars at the wholesale level build strong demand for high-quality cattle and translate into significant grid premiums. For the CAB component alone, licensed packers have paid producers half a billion dollars in grid premiums since Producers of high-quality Angus cattle can capture their share, by retaining ownership through the finishing phase and marketing on a quality-based grid. At wholesale, an average 840-lb. CAB carcass would yield beef worth $ above Select grade. That s compared to $78.13 for a Choice vs. Select animal. $60.00 $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00 $0.00 Jan 12 Jul 12 Jan 13 Jul 13 Jan 14 Jul 14 CAB /Select Spread CAB /Choice Spread The Facts: The Choice-Select spread is a demand indicator for highquality beef. When you take that one step further and look at the additional premiums paid for higher quality boxed beef, like CAB, there is a clear demand calling for more cattle that can hit premium targets. Meat reporting authority Urner Barry quotes a CAB cutout in its weekly Yellow Sheet. It began tracking wholesale CAB prices more than a decade ago, when buyers asked for a dependable gauge more specific than the USDA Branded Programs quote. Boxed beef price is the estimated wholesale value of the entire carcass, combining subprimal values into one price. $160 $140 $120 $100 $ Even when the Choice-Select spread narrows, the CAB- Choice spread generally remains strong. From January 2012 through December 2014, the average CAB premium over Select was $19.00/cwt., with a high of more that twice that amount. At wholesale, an average 840-lb. CAB carcass would yield beef worth $ above Select grade. That s compared to $78.13 for a Choice vs. Select animal. $80 $60 $78.13 $40 $20 $0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Data Source: Urner Barry Publications and Certified Angus Beef LLC. The brand that pays Visit for more informationaffecting your bottom line. Questions? Contact Steve Suther at or ssuther@certifiedangusbeef.com 2015 Certified Angus Beef LLC. All rights reserved.

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