20th Annual Sale March 18, 2015 LaCrosse, KS 1:00 P.M.

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1 20th Annual Sale March 18, 2015 LaCrosse, KS 1:00 P.M. Ficken Angus Farms Maneth Land & Livestock Rosemayne Angus LeRoy Angus

2 Annual Sale at LaCrosse Livestock Market, LaCrosse, KS 1:00 P.M. -- March 18, 2015 Selling: 64 Bulls month-olds; 27 Yearling Bulls Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders Lots Ficken Angus Farms John & Deanne Ficken 2211 Co. Rd. 290; Bison, KS (785) Maneth Land & Livestock Dale E. & Christy Maneth 1171 NW 110 Rd; Olmitz, KS (620) Rosemayne Angus Craig Rucker & Sons SE Hwy 156; Burdett, KS (620) LeRoy Angus David & Leslie LeRoy 955 NW 20 Rd; Great Bend, KS (620) Auctioneer: Col. Jerry Lehmann (816) Sale Staff: Guy Peverley, High Plains Journal... (785) Frank Seidel, LaCrosse Livestock Market... (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: - Delivery: Free in-state delivery of registered animals, or we will Guarantee: with another bull if available, or a credit in the amount toward another of the breeder s bulls in next year s sale. This breeding guarantee does not cover the death of a bull. Food: Catalog typesetting by: Haley, Kyla and Sharon Lindell (785)

3 John Ficken, David LeRoy, Dale Maneth and Craig Rucker Dear Friends, Welcome to the Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders 20th annual production sale. When we started the sale in 1996 we didn t really know what to expect. Calf prices were low ($65/cwt for 400 lb. calves) and most of the experts were saying that you couldn t make money in a cowcalf operation. But thanks to your continuing support the sale has improved and grown more successful over the past twenty years and we look forward to the next twenty! We have a great offering of bulls to sell on March 18th, and we invite you to come early, look them over, and join us for lunch. Our four 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 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 18th. 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 Ficken Angus Farms Connealy Cavalry 1149 Sire of Lot 1 1 FAF 430 Calvalry Calved: 2/8/2014 Bull Tattoo: Connealy Consensus KMK Alliance 6595 I87 # Connealy Cavalry 1149 Blinda of Conanga 004 Brista of Conanga 927T + GAR Predestined # Breela of Conanga 3991 Connealy Danny 5389 Connealy Danny Boy # FAF Barbara CD 023 Endova of Conanga 858 FAF Barbara C819 SAF Connection #+ FAF Erica Exp EPDs I+42 I+.68 I+.65 I WR: 97. Dam s Wean Ratio: 2/94. Recommended for use on heifers. Top 10% $Beef, Top 30% Year. Weight, Top 10% birth weight, Top 20% MARB & Ribeye 2 FAF 405 Complement Calved: 1/24/2014 Bull Tattoo: Basin Franchise P142 # CA Future Direction 5321 # EF Complement 8088 Basin Chloe 812 L EF Everelda Entense BR Midland # HF Everelda Entense Lemmon Newsline C804 #+ B/R New Design 036 # FAF Queen NL White Fence Pride H1 LRF Queen Exp 812 Gardens Express LRF Queen Dividend EPDs I+29 I+.55 I+.41 I WR: 91. Dam s Wean Ratio: 2/93. Recommended for use on heifers. Top 20% birth weight. From a strong calving ease cow family. 3 FAF 409 Confidence Calved: 1/27/2014 Bull Tattoo: Connealy Tobin Bon View New Design 208 # Connealy Confidence 0100 Delia of Conanga 667 Becka Gala of Conanga 8281 Connealy Thunder # Becka Lee of Conanga 37 Connealy Stimulus 8419 HA Power Alliance 1025 #+ FAF Jilt Stim 228 Black Creesa of Conanga 5332 FAF Jilt WF 704 Woodhill Foresight #+ FAF Jilt T # EPDs I+30 I+.58 I+1.07 I WR: 102. Dam s Wean. Ratio: 1/102. Recommended for use on heifers. Very attractive and thick. Top 10% $Beef, top 2% Ribeye. 4 FAF 412 Confidence Calved: 1/30/2014 Bull Tattoo: Connealy Tobin Bon View New Design 208 # Connealy Confidence 0100 Delia of Conanga 667 Becka Gala of Conanga 8281 Connealy Thunder # Becka Lee of Conanga 37 B/R New Day 454 Boyd New Day 8005 #+ FAF Erica B/R Ruby 1224 FAF Erica IF 611 Mytty in Focus # FAF Erica EXP EPDs I+28 I+.56 I+.97 I WR: 93. Dam s wean. Ratio: 1/93. Recommended for use on heifers. Top 5% birth weight. Top 3% Ribeye, Top 35% $Beef - 2 -

5 5 FAF 414 Foresight Calved: 1/30/2014 Bull Tattoo: Papa Forte 1921 # Papa Optima 9818 Woodhill Foresight #+ Papa Envious Blackbird 8832 Bon View Gammer 85 Bon View Bando 598 # Bon View Grammer 233 Mytty In Focus # SAF Focus of ER # FAF Erica IT 611 Mytty Countless 906 FAF Erica EXP 235 Gardens Express FAF Erica B # EPDs I+30 I+.55 I+.19 I WR: 97. Dam s wean ratio: 7/101. Recommended for use on cows. $EN in the top 1/3. Foresight daughters and granddaughters are some of our best cows. Good feet and udders. 6 FAF 424 Foresight Calved: 2/4/2014 Bull Tattoo: Papa Forte 1921 # Papa Optima 9818 Woodhill Foresight #+ Papa Envious Blackbird 8832 Bon View Gammer 85 Bon View Bando 598 # Bon View Grammer 233 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 I+1.46 EPDs I+35 I+.58 I+.38 I Dam s wean ratio: 2/105. Recommended for use on cows. Foresight females are very good cows with good feet and udders. Top 35% year. Weight, top 25% $Beef 7 FAF 425 Foresight Calved: 2/6/2014 Bull Tattoo: Papa Forte 1921 # Papa Optima 9818 Woodhill Foresight #+ Papa Envious Blackbird 8832 Bon View Gammer 85 Bon View Bando 598 # Bon View Grammer Ficken Angus Farms FAF 449 Stimulus 220 Calved: 2/20/2014 Bull Tattoo: Connealy Stimulus 8419 HA Power Alliance 1025 #+ FAF Stimulus 220 Black Creesa of Conanga 5332 FAF Jilt GH 719 # Gardens Highmark # FAF Jilt M P 409 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 I+1.09 EPDs I+17 I+.51 I+.34 I WR: 105. Dam s wean ratio: 8/103. Recommended for use on heifers. A maternal brother in use at Poland Angus. Top 20% fat (lean). 9 FAF 451 Stimulus 220 Calved: 2/21/2014 Bull Tattoo: Connealy Stimulus 8419 HA Power Alliance 1025 #+ FAF Stimulus 220 Black Creesa of Conanga 5332 FAF Jilt GH 719 # Gardens Highmark # FAF Jilt MP 409 FAF Foresight 419 Woodhill Foresight #+ FAF Barbara FAF Jilt EXT 817 FAF Barbara B/R New Design 036 # FAF Barbara EXP I+1.27 EPDs I+25 I+.63 I+.38 I WR: 105. Dam s wean ratio: 6/104. Recommended for use on heifers. Top 25% MARB, Top 12% fat (lean). Lemmon Newsline C804 #+ B/R New Design 036 # FAF Queen NL White Fence Pride H1 LRF Queen EXP 812 Gardens Express LRF Queen Dividend EPDs WR: 104. Dam s wean ratio: 2/97. Recommended for use on cows. Will produce outstanding females. Woodhill Foresight Sire of Lots

6 Ficken Angus Farms 10 FAF 450 Stimulus 220 Calved: 2/21/2014 Bull Tattoo: Connealy Stimulus 8419 HA Power Alliance 1025 #+ FAF Stimulus 220 Black Creesa of Conanga 5332 FAF Jilt GH 719 # Gardens Highmark # FAF Jilt MP 409 FAF Foresight 419 Woodhilll Foresight #+ FAF Jilt FAF Jilt EXT 817 FAF Jilt EXP 348 Gardens Express Green Garden Jilt I I+1.37 EPDs I+19 I+.71 I+.16 I WR: 112. Dam s wean ratio: 6/106. Recommended for heifers. Thick made bull. Top 18% MARB, Top 15% fat. 11 FAF 458 Stimulus 220 Calved: 2/28/2014 Bull Tattoo: Connealy Stimulus 8419 HA Power Alliance 1025 #+ FAF Stimulus 220 Black Creesa of Conanga 5332 FAF Jilt GH 719 # Gardens Highmark # FAF Jilt MP 409 Woodhill Foresight #+ Papa Forte 1921 # FAF Erica WF 724 Bon View Gammer 85 FAF Jilt EXP 828 Gardens Express SLF Erica A 913 # I+1.41 EPDs I+27 I+.63 I+.50 I WR: 102. Dam s wean ratio: 6/101. Recommended for use on cows. Top 35% $BEEF with $92, top 1/3 fat, top 30% MARB, Top 1/3 year. weight. 12 FAF 447 Yardstick Y20 Calved: 2/18/2014 Bull Tattoo: Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGT Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + FAF Newslilne Lemmon Newsline C804 #+ FAF Erica Newsline LRF Queen EXP 812 FAF Erica WF 724 Woodhill Foresight #+ FAF Jilt EXP I+1.04 EPDs I+27 I+.67 I+.68 I WR: 104. Dam s wean ratio: 4/105. Recommended for use on heifers. $BEEF in top 1/3 of the breed. Top 20% MARB & Ribeye. 13 FAF 452 Yardstick Y20 Calved: 2/21/2014 Bull Tattoo: Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGT Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + Connealy Danny 5398 Connealy Danny Boy # FAF Jilt CD 026 Endova of Conanga 858 FAF Jilt ND Bon View New Design 878 # FAF Jilt EXP I+.98 EPDs I+27 I+.67 I+.60 I Dam s wean ratio: 2/92. Recommended for use on heifers. Top 10% birth weight, Top 1/3 for $BEEF, Top 25% MARB, Top 20% fat (lean), Top 1/3 $EN. 14 Baldridge Yardstick Y20 Sire of Lots 12-14, 46, 48, and 64 FAF 461 Yardstick Y20 Calved: 3/7/2014 Bull Tattoo: Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGT 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 EPDs I+32 I+.69 I+1.01 I WR: 114. Dam s wean ratio: 1/114. Recommended for use on heifers. Out of a 2 year old cow. Thick made and attractive. Top 15% $Beef at $105, Top 10% birth weight, top 30% year weight, Top 2% Ribeye

7 15 FAF 443 New Day 121 Calved: 2/16/2014 Bull Tattoo: B/R New Day 454 Boyd New Day 8005 #+ FAF New Day 121 B/R Ruby 1224 FAF Erica MP 418 Feltons Meat Packer 62 # FAF Erica EXP 063 SAF Connection#+ SVF GDAR 216 LTD #+ FAF Barbara C819 SAF Royal Queen FAF Erica EXP 226 Gardens Express FAF Erica PT I+.78 EPDs I+30 I+.49 I+.41 I WR: 90. Dam s wean ratio: 5/99. Recommended for use on cows. 16 FAF 448 New Day 121 Calved: 2/18/2014 Bull Tattoo: B/R New Day 454 Boyd New Day 8005 #+ FAF New Day 121 B/R Ruby 1224 FAF Erica MP 418 Feltons Meat Packer 62 # FAF Erica EXP 063 SAF Connection #+ SVF GDAR 216 LTD #+ FAF Erica C 805 SAF Royal Queen FAF Erica F225 # SAF Focus of ER # FAF Erica EXP I+1.10 EPDs I+29 I+.51 I+.43 I WR: 92. Dam s wean ratio: 5/101. Recommended for use on heifers. 17 Ficken Angus Farms FAF 453 New Day 121 Calved: 2/21/2014 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 Gardens Prime Time AB4 S1 Gardens Prime Time # FAF Jilt AB4 411 Green Garden Barbie 8B4 S1 FAF Jilt EXP 029 Gardens Express Green Garden Jilt I+1.22 EPDs I+20 I+.44 I+.30 I WR: 103. Dam s wean ratio: 9/100. Recommended for use on heifers. Maternal brother to co-high selling bull in 2013 sale. From our top cow family. 18 FAF 454 New Day 121 Calved: 2/22/2014 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 SAF Connection #+ SVF Gdar 216 LTD #+ FAF Barbara Con 032 SAF Royal Queen FAF Barbara If 709 Mytty In Focus # FAF Barbara EXP i+1.21 EPDs I+31 I+.44 I+.41 I WR: 95. Dam s wean ratio: 3/97. Recommended for use on heifers. Expected Progeny Differences EPDs are a prediction of how future progeny of a sire or dam are expected to perform in each of the traits listed. EPDs 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 EPDs for non-parent bulls. CED BW WW Milk YW Scr. CW Marb RE Fat $ VALUES $W $F $G $B $EIN

8 Ficken Angus Farms Sire s EPDs: CED BW WW YW MCE MILK MWW STAY CW YG MRB BF REA DOC API TI INDEXES $136 $69 Sand Ranch Hand Sire of Lots Ficken SM AN Bull 440 Calved: 2/15/2014 Bull Tattoo: 440 SimmxAngus Wheatland Bull 131L Sand Ranch Hand Sand Lucky Charmer Nichols Blk Destiny D12 Wheatland Lady 908J Lchman Lucky Buck 7049C B55 Connealy Danny 5398 Connealy Danny Boy # FAF Barbara CD 106 Endova of Conanga 858 FAF Barbara AB4 451 Gardens Prime Time AB4 S1 FAF Barbara DAM s I+1.20 DAM s EPDs WR: 109. Dam s wean ratio: 2/102. Use to add pounds to steers and put crossbred females in your herd. Low birth cow bull. Bigger framed bull. 20 Ficken SM AN Bull 415 Calved: 1/30/2014 Bull Tattoo: 415 SimmxAngus Wheatland Bull 131L Sand Ranch Hand Sand Lucky Charmer Nichols Blk Destiny D12 Wheatland Lady 908J Lchman Lucky Buck 7049C B55 Mill Brae 338 RT 5061 Hyline Right Time 338 # FAF Erica Mill Brae EXT Karama 9108 FAF Erica F225 # SAF Focus of ER # FAF Erica EXP 803 DAM s DAM s EPDs WR: 109. Dam s wean ratio: 6/101. Use to add pounds to your steers and crossbred females in your herd. Thick, moderate framed bull. Actual weaning weight 731. 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

9 Maneth Land & Livestock Connealy Right Answer 746 Sire of Lot Man Mr Right Answer 3004 Calved: 2/26/2013 Bull Tattoo: SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # Connealy Right Answer 746 # SAV Emulous 8145 Happy Dell of Conanga 262 Hyline Right Time 338 # Happy Daze of Conanga 6260 MC Cumber 4X13 Extra 737 Sinclair Extra 4X13 # Man Miss Miss Wix 546 of Mc Cumber MAN Miss A Gardens Highmark A72 S1 Man Patch Miss 010 BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Sire Dam Man Mr Resume 3008 Calved: 3/6/2013 Bull Tattoo: SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # Boyd Resume SAV Emulous 8145 Boyd Forever Lady Wulffs Ext 6106 #+ SVF Forever Lady 57D MC Cumber 4X13 Extra 737 Sinclair Extra 4X13 # Man Miss Miss Wix 546 of Mc Cumber MAN Miss A Gardens Highmark A72 S1 Man Miss NT Doodle 507 BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Sire Dam Man Mr Resume 3006 Calved: 3/1/2013 Bull Tattoo: SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # Boyd Resume SAV Emulous 8145 Boyd Forever Lady Wulffs Ext 6106 #+ SVF Forever Lady 57D Connealy Freightliner # Bon View Bando 598 # Man Miss FL 7004 Joana Erica of Conanga Man Patch Doodle 910 Patchwork Design 7426 Man Miss NT Doodle I+9 I+1.4 I+45 I+23 I+83 EPDs Man Mr Calved: 2/19/2013 Bull Tattoo: Sinclair Entrepreneur 8R101 + RR Rito 707 # Mc Cumber 8R101 Rito 1050 N Bar Kinochtry Beauty Z1925 B Pride 788 of Mc Cumber Sinclair Extra 4X13 # B Pride 597 of Mc Cumber # Mc Cumber 4X13 Extra 737 Sinclair Extra 4X13 # Man Miss Miss Wix 546 of Mc Cumber Patchwork Lass 474 Summitcrest Hi Flyer 3B18 # Patchwork Lass 222 BW 205 Wt. 365 Wt. CED BW WW Milk YW Sire Dam

10 25 Man Mr Calved: 3/21/2013 Bull Tattoo: Sinclair Entrepreneur 8R101 + RR Rito 707 # Mc Cumber 8R101 Rito 1050 N Bar Kinochtry Beauty Z1925 B Pride 788 of Mc Cumber Sinclair Extra 4X13 # B Pride 597 of Mc Cumber # Gardens Highmark A72 S1 Gardens Highmark # MAN Miss A Green Garden Prime 572 S1 Green Garden Pride 875 S1 Gardens Extender + Green Garden Pride 574 S I+7 I+.7 I+44 I+16 I+71 EPDs Maneth Land & Livestock Man Mr Calved: 6/6/2013 Bull Tattoo: Sinclair Entrepreneur 8R101 + RR Rito 707 # Mc Cumber 8R101 Rito 1050 N Bar Kinochtry Beauty Z1925 B Pride 788 of Mc Cumber Sinclair Extra 4X13 # B Pride 597 of Mc Cumber # Woodhill Foresight #+ Papa Forte 1921 # Ox Bow Barbaramere Jet 494 Bon View Gammer 85 Ox Bow Barbaramere Jet 229 # Baldridge Jethro 75J # Ox Bow Barbaramere Jet I+.9 I+.3 I+53 I+20 I+83 I+.88 EPDs I+29 I+.39 I+.14 I Man Mr Calved: 3/22/2013 Bull Tattoo: Sinclair Entrepreneuer 8R101 + RR Rito 707 # Mc Cumber 8R101 Rito 1050 N Bar Kinochtry Beauty Z1925 B Pride 788 of Mc Cumber Sinclair Extra 4X13 # B Pride 597 of Mc Cumber # GDAR Traveler 561 # OCC Traveler 723Z # Ox Bow Eisa Evergreen 3112 GDAR Forever Lady 177B + Ox Bow Eisa Evergreen 116 BAR Ext Traveler 205 # Ox Bow Eisa Evergreen I+9 I+.5 I+41 I+20 I+69 I+.38 EPDs I+20 I+.35 I+.24 I Man Mr Calved: 5/21/2013 Bull Tattoo: MC Cumber 004 Travler 513 SAV 8180 Traveler 004 # MC Cumber 513 Traveler 812 Miss Wix 301 of Mc Cumber Miss Wix 632 of Mc Cumber Sitz Triangle S Valubull Miss Wix 4205 of Mc Cumber MC Cumber 4X13 Extra 737 Siniclair Extra 4X13 # MAN Miss Miss Wix 546 of Mc Cumber Man Miss A Gardens Highmark A72 S1 Man Miss Ext I+7 I+.5 I+35 I+23 I+65 EPDs Man Mr Calved: 4/14/2013 Bull Tattoo: Sinclair Entrepreneur 8R101 + RR Rito 707 # Mc Cumber 8R101 Rito 1050 N Bar Kinochtry Beauty Z1925 B Pride 788 of Mc Cumber Sinclair Extra 4X13 # B Pride 597 of Mc Cumber # Rito 616 of 4B # DHD Traveler 6807 # Ox Bow Aspen 493 Rita 4B20 OF 0FB1 Bando + Ox Bow Aspen 222 Baldridge Jethro 75J # Ox Bow Aspen I+11 I-.9 I+42 I+19 I+71 I+.33 EPDs I+21 I+.26 I+.17 I Man Mr Calved: 6/2/2013 Bull Tattoo: Sinclair Extra 4X13 # N Bar Emulation EXT # MC Cumber 4X13 Extra 737 N Bar Lady Ida SCC 2P37 Miss Wix 546 of Mc Cumber MC Cumber 155 Bando Miss Wix 359 of Mc Cumber Patchwork Design 7426 B/R New Design 036 # MAN Miss Patch 2023 GEL Miss Dividend 426 Green Garden Rita 8074 S1 FAF Plainsman 509 Green Garden Rita I+2 I+2.5 I+33 I+21 I+59 EPDs

11 Rosemayne Angus Hoover Dam Sire of Lots 31-32, 52 and Rosemayne H Dam 403 Calved: 2/18/2014 Bull Tattoo: SydGen CC&7 # SAF Connection #+ Hoover Dam # SydGen Forever Lady 4087 Erica of Ellston C124 # TC Gridiron 258 # Erica of Ellston V65 Quaker Hill Objective 3J15 # SS Objective T510 0T25 # RM Rita 3J Quaker Hill Queen 1L4 # MAF 305 of 2163 x1i2 + Rito1I2 of 2536 Rito 616 #+ GAR Retail Product EPDs I+23 I+.47 I+.85 I Hoover Dam son that has done it all. Started out with a 74 pound birthweight and grew to an adj. weaning weight of 697. Dam is a flush mate to the 411 bull. Good things come from this cow family. Dams record birth ratio: 1/95, wean ratio:1/ Rosemayne H Dam 405 Calved: 2/19/2014 Bull Tattoo: SydGen CC&7 # SAF Connection #+ Hoover Dam # SydGen Forever Lady 4087 Erica of Ellston C124 # TC Gridiron 258 # Erica of Ellston V65 SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # Rosemayne Primrose FA 202 SAV Emulous 8145 RM Primrose SAV 8180 Traveler 004 # RHCC Primrose Image EPDs Hoover Dam from a 2 year old Final Answer. Should be highly sought after to breed heifers. Moderate size and milk EPD. Should make good replacements for our area. 33 Rosemayne Upshot 411 Calved: 3/7/2014 Bull Tattoo: Sitz Upward 307R # Connealy Onward # EXAR Upshot 0562B Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M EXAR Barbara T020 #+ Isu Imaging Q 9111 # LLC Mc Henry Barbar MG382 Quaker Hill Objective 3J15 # SS Objective T510 0T26 # PAR Rita 3J Quaker Hill Queen 1L4 # MAF 305 of 2163 x 1i2 + Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 616 #+ GAR Retail Product I+.58 EPDs I+34 I+.44 I+.91 I Really good Upshot son from an ET cow. This has been a favorite since birth. Lots of power and shape in a high $B bull. A bull you will want to save heifers from. Dam s record BR: 2/102, NR: 2/ Rosemayne Upshot 412 Calved: 3/8/2014 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 FAF Rosemayne Focal Point SAF Focus of ER # RM Val P17 FAF Jilt EXP 920 # Rosemayne Val L41 Powell Biltz H15 Prairie Hills Barbra F I+.96 EPDs I+34 I+.42 I+.71 I A powerful Upshot. These bulls will put pounds and shape into a calf crop. Dam is an older cow that earns the right to stay here every year, she s 11 years old and the mother of the high selling sim-cross bull 3 years ago. Dam s record: BR: 5/101, NR: 5/

12 Rosemayne Angus 35 Rosemayne Priority 404 Calved: 2/18/2014 Bull Tattoo: SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # SAV Priority 7283 SAV Emulous 8145 SAV Blackcap May 5530 #+ BCC Bushwacker41-93 # SAV May 7238 SAV 8180 Traveler 004 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # Rosemayne Barb Boyd Forver Lady RM Barb CFP 601 Connealy Front Page 0228 # RM Barb P EPDs A real breeding bull. Modest birth weight, super weaning weight and all the shape and dimension you could want. The Priority calves are really complete. We only got four calves, this bull and we saved all the heifers. His dam is a really good 2 year old. 36 Rosemayne F Product 413 Calved: 3/8/2014 Bull Tattoo: Connealy Product 568 GAR Retail Product # Connealy Final Product Pride Fine of Conanga 566 Ebonista of Conanga 471 # Connealy Deep Canyon 454 # Ebonista of Conanga 5469 FAF Rosemayne Focal Point SAF Focus of ER # RM Amy P16 FAF Jilt EXP 920 # Rosemayne Amy L39 Powell Blitz H15 Rose Mayne Amy I+.68 EPDs Here s a Final Product son from an eleven year old cow. He is a cow bull with longevity bred in. There s a reason why this cows is still around. Dam s record BR: 4/97, NR: 4/ Rosemayne Bismark 310 Calved: 3/23/2013 Bull Tattoo: SAV Bismark 5682 #+ GAR Grid Maker #+ Rosemayne HDCC Bismark SAV Abigale 0451 WK Forever Lady SAF Focus of ER # VAR Forever Lady SAV Priority 7283 Sire of Lot 35 Rosemayne Bismark 418 Calved: 3/18/2014 Bull Tattoo: SAV Bismark 5682 #+ GAR Grid Maker #+ Rosemayne HDCC Bismark SAV Abigale 0451 WK Forever Lady SAF Focus of ER # VAR Forever Lady 4304 MCATL Pure Product Connealy Final Product Rosemayne Barb PP 134 MA Esta Rosemayne Barb 831 Bar S Rosemayne Midland Rosemayne Barbara M EPDs rascal. He ll be welcome anywhere. These should make excellent replacements. OCC Emblazon 854E #+ DHD Traveler 6807 # RJPF Lass 46P Dixie Erica of CH 1019 Paws Up Lass 1871 VDAR Lucys Boy #+ VNAR Lass K EPDs Proven heifer bull here. We used him on 2 year olds last year. Just now calving with no problems. He s bred to be a heifer bull and he is one. Individual birth ratio of 83 with Bismark, Focus, Emblazon, and Lucys Boy. Dam s record: BR 2/

13 LeRoy Angus AAR Ten X 7008 SA Sire of Lots Patchwork Ten X 3092 Calved: 8/30/2013 Bull Tattoo: Mytty in Focus # SAF Focus of ER # AAR Ten X 7008 S A Mytty Countess 906 A A R Lady Kelton 5551 # SAV Adaptor 2213 HASF Lady Kelton 504B + SAF Connection #+ SVF Gdar 216 LTD #+ Patchwork Emma 092 SAF Royal Queen Patchwork Emma 881 GAR Retail Product # Patchwork Emma EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 2/102, Weaning Ratio 2/108, Yearling Ratio 2/ Patchwork Ten X 3120 Calved: 9/1/2013 Bull Tattoo: Mytty in Focus # SAF Focus of ER # AAR Ten X 7008 SA Mytty Countess 906 AAR Lady Kelton 5551 # SAV Adaptor 2213 HSAF Lady Kelton 504B + Patchwork Objective 9206 SS Objective T510 0T26 # Patchwork Rita 120 Patchwork Patsy 206 Patchwork Rita 957 Mytty in Focus # Patchwork Rita EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Birth weight ratio 96, Weaning Ratio 101, Yearling Ratio Patchwork Ten X 3125 Calved: 9/2/2013 Bull Tattoo: Mytty in Focus # SAF Focus of ER # AAR Ten X 7008 SA Mytty Countess 906 AAR Lady Kelton 5551 # SAV Adaptor 2213 HSAF Lady Kelton 504B + Mill Brae Bar None 6023 Connealy Lead On # Patchwork Patsy 125 Mill Brae FL Delia 4085 Patchwork Patsy 460 # SS Objective T510 0T36 # Patchwork Diana EPDs Recommended for cows. Birth Ratio 123, Weaning Ratio 105, Yearling Ratio Patchwork Final Product 3031 Calved: 9/2/2013 Bull Tattoo: Connealy Product 568 GAR Retail Product # Connealy Final Product Pride Fine of Conanga 566 Ebonista of Conanga 471 # Connealy Deep Canyon 454 # Ebonista of Conanga 5469 Mill Brae Bar None 6023 Connealy Lead On # Patchwork Patsy 031 Mill Brae FL Delia 4085 Patchwork Patsy 774 Mytty in Focus # Patchwork Patsy EPDs Recommended for Heifers and cows. Dam Production: Birth Ratio 2/102, Weaning Ratio 2/101, Yearling Ratio 2/

14 LeRoy Angus 43 Patchwork Final Product 3014 Calved: 8/31/2013 Bull Tattoo: Connealy Product 568 GAR Retail Product # Connealy Final Product Pride Fine of Conanga 566 Ebonista of Conanga 471 # Connealy Deep Canyon 454 # Ebonista of Conanga 5469 MCC Daybreak Boyd New Day 8005 #+ Patchwork Blackcap 014 MCC Miss Focus 134 # Patchwork Blackcap 453 Ironwood New Level # Patchwork 6I6 Blackcap EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 2/98, Weaning Ratio 2/101, Yearling Ratio 2/ Patchwork Final Product 3097 Calved: 9/1/2013 Bull Tattoo: Connealy Product 568 GAR Retail Product # Connealy Final Product Pride Fine of Conanga 566 Ebonista of Conanga # Connealy Deep Canyon 454 # Ebonisa of Conanga 5469 SAF Connection #+ SVF Gdar 216 LTD #+ Patchwork Addie 097 SAF Royal Queen Patchwork Addie 897 Nichols Extra K205 # Patchwork Addie 810 # EPDs Reommended for cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 2/105, Weaning Ratio 2/111, Yearling Ratio 2/ Patchwork Total Impact 3017 Calved: 9/9/2013 Bull Tattoo: TC Total 410 # Bon View New Design 208 # Poss Total Impact 745 TC Erica Eileen Poss Blackcap 5116 Connealy Lead On # Poss Blackcap 205 KMK Alliance 6595 I87 # Sitz Alliance 6595 # Patchwork Lass 017 GAR Ext 916 #+ Patchwork Lass 527 KM Future Direction 243 Patchwork Lass EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 2/103, Weaning Ratio 2/110, Yearling Ratio 2/ Patchwork Yardstick 3024 Calved: 9/19/2013 Bull Tattoo: Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + Patchwork Present Value 8460 Sinclair Net Present Value #+ Patchwork Rita 024 Patchwork Patsy 460 # Patchwork Rita 681 Connealy Lead On # Patchwork Rita EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production, Birth Ratio 2/96, Weaning Ratio 2/105, Yearling Ratio 2/105. This bull ratioed 122 on his IMF Scan. 47 Connealy Final Product Sire of Lots 36 and Patchwork Yardstick 3020 Calved: 9/20/2013 Bull Tattoo: Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + SAF Connection #+ SVF Gdar 216 LTD #+ Patchwork Eileen 020 SAF Royal Queen Patchwork Eileen 654 Three Trees Prime Cut 0145 # Patchwork Mabel EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 2/101, Weaning Ratio 2/105, Yearling Ratio 2/

15 LeRoy Angus 50 Patchwork Yardstick 3094 Calved: 9/21/2013 Bull Tattoo: Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + SAF Connection #+ SVF Gdar 216 LTD #+ Patchwork Missy 094 SAF Royal Queen Patchwork Missy 885 Baldridge Navigator N5 # Patchwork Missy Patchwork Yardstick 3018 Calved: 9/18/2013 Bull Tattoo: Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + KMK Alliance 6595 I87 # Sitz Alliance 6595 # Patchwork Emma 018 GAR Ext 916 #+ Patchwork Emma 533 Bon View New Design 878 # Patchwork Lady Em 904 # EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 2/100, Weaning Ratio 2/100, Yearling Ratio 2/ Baldridge Yardstick Y20 Sire of Lots 12-14, 46, 48, and 64 Patchwork Upshot 3756 Calved: 9/2/2013 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 Dr J Analyst M250 #+ BCC Bushwacker # Patchwork Lass 756 GAR Precision 706 Patchwork Lass 222 GAR 6807 Traveler 4144 # Patchwork Lassie EPDs Recommended for cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 5/110, Weaning Ratio 5/95, Yearling Ratio 4/ EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s production: Birth Ratio 2/103, Weaning Ratio 2/110, Yearling Ratio 2/109. This bull ratioed 142 on his IMF Scan. 51 Patchwork Yardstick 3962 Calved: 9/21/2013 Bull Tattoo: Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + SS Objective T510 0T26 # SS Traveler 6807 T510 # Patchwork Ella 962 SS Miss Rita R011 7R8 Patchwork Ella 471 # Emulation N Bar 5522 # Patchwork Ella EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 3/94, Weaning Ratio 3/99, Yearling Ratio 2/ Patchwork Hoover Dam 3953 Calved: 8/29/2013 Bull Tattoo: SydGen CC & 7 # SAF Connection #+ Hoover Dam SydGen Forever Lady 4087 Erica of Ellston C124 # TC Gridiron 258 # Erica of Ellston V65 MCC Daybreak Boyd New Day 8005 #+ Patchwork Bess 953 MCC Miss Focus 134 # Patchwork Bess 229 # Dalebanks Extender 6012 # Patchwork Bessie 912 # EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 3/90, Weaning Ratio 3/105, Yearling Ratio 3/

16 LeRoy Angus 55 Patchwork Regis 3133 Calved: 8/17/2013 Bull Tattoo: SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # Coleman Regis 904 SAV Emulous 8145 Coleman Donna Connealy Onward # Coleman Donna Sinclair Net Present Value #+ N Bar Prime Time D806 # Patchwork Lady 133 Ideal 4465 of Patchwork Lady 223 Dalebanks Extender 6012 # Patchwork Lady Patchwork Yardstick 3893 Calved: 9/20/2013 Bull Tattoo: 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 EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 4/105, Weaning Ratio 4/104, Yearling Ratio: 4/ Coleman Regis 904 Sire of Lots Patchwork New Day 3863 Calved: 9/9/2013 Bull Tattoo: Boyd New Day 8005 #+ AAR New Trend # B/R New Day 454 SVF Forever Lady 57D B/R Ruby 1224 B/R New Design 323 # HF Ruby Mytty In Focus # SAF Focus of ER # Patchwork Patsy 863 Mytty Countess 906 Patchwork Patsy 368 # Bon View New Design 878 # Patchwork Princess 816 # EPDs Recommended for cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio 4/102, Weaning Ratio 4/98, Yearling Ratio 4/ EPDs I+29 I+.39 I+.52 I Recommended for heifers and cows. Birth Ratio: 94, Weaning Ratio: 113, Yearling Ratio: Patchwork Mainline 3134 Calved: 9/14/2013 Bull Tattoo: Woodhill Mainline Connealy Danny Boy # Patchwork Mainline 1955 Woodhill Blackbird K # Patchwork Patsy 955 MCC Daybreak Patchwork Patsy 362 # Woodhill Mainline Connealy Danny Boy # Patchwork Lady 134 Woodhill Blackbird K # Patchwork Lady 757 GAR Retail Product # Patchwork Lady EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Birth Ratio: 100, Weaning Ratio: 110, Yearling Ratio: Patchwork Mainline 3109 Calved: 9/11/2013 Bull Tattoo: Woodhill Mainline Connealy Danny Boy # Patchwork Mainline 1955 Woodhill Blackbird K # Patchwork Patsy 955 MCC Daybreak Patchwork Patsy 362 # SydGen CC & 7 # SAF Connection #+ Patchwork Rita 109 SydGen Forever Lady 4087 Patchwork Rita 894 Mytty In Focus # Patchwork Rita EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Birth Ratio: 111, Weaning Ratio: 105, Yearling Ratio:

17 LeRoy Angus 58 Patchwork Mainline 3127 Calved: 9/12/2013 Bull Tattoo: Woodhill Mainline Connealy Danny Boy # Patchwork Mainline 1955 Woodhill Blackbird K # Patchwork Patsy 955 MCC Daybreak Patchwork Patsy 362 # Mill Brae Bar None 6023 Connealy Lead On # Patchwork Emma 127 Mill Brae FL Delia 4085 Patchwork Emma 533 Bon View New Design 878 # Patchwork Lady Em 904 # EPDs Recommended for cows. Birth Ratio: 126, Weaning Ratio: 107, Yearling Ratio: Patchwork Frontman 3679 Calved: 8/28/2013 Bull Tattoo: Connealy Front Page 0228 # Connealy Forefront # Kesslers Frontman R001 Ebony Lit of Conanga 840 # Kesslers Bell 0024 TC Rancher 056 # Kesslers Bell 8055 Morgans Direction # CA Future Direction 5321 # Patchwork Emma 679 # MCC Barbie Patchwork Emma 801 B/R New Design 036 # Patchwork Dividend Emma 639 # EPDs I+23 I+.27 I+.81 I Recommended for cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio: 5/107, Weaning Ratio: 5/103, Yearling Ratio: 5/ Patchwork Yardstick 3758 Calved: 9/21/2013 Bull Tattoo: Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blakcbird S930 + GAR Retail Product # GAR Precision 1680 # Patchwork Sparkle 758 # GAR Ext Bonnies Sparkle 226 Dalebanks Extender 6012 # Bonnies Sparkle EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio: 5/94, Weaning Ratio: 5/103, Yearling Ratio: 5/ Patchwork Hoover Dam 3766 Calved: 9/1/2013 Bull Tattoo: SydGen CC & 7 # SAF Connection #+ Hoover Dam SydGen Forever Lady 4087 Erica of Ellston C124 # TC Gridiron 258 # Erica of Ellston V65 Three Trees Prime Cut 0145 # Summitcrest Prime Cut 1G42 # Patchwork Blackcap 766 Black Tooth Lady B 380 # Patchwork Blackcap 453 Ironwood New Level # Patchwork 6I6 Blackcap EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio: 5/87, Weaning Ratio: 5/98, Yearling Ratio: 5/ Kesslers Frontman R001 Sire of Lot 59 Patchwork Regis 3114 Calved: 8/19/2013 Bull Tattoo: SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # Coleman Regis 904 SAV Emulous 8145 Coleman Donna Connealy Onward # Coleman Donna Nichols Extra K205 # Nichols Extra H6 # Patchwork Emma 114 Nichols Black Heiress F346 Patchwork Emma 893 # Sinclair Net Present Value #+ Patchwork Emma 679 # EPDs I+31 I+.47 I+.56 I Recommended for heifers and cows. Birth Ratio: 95, Weaning Ratio: 92, Yearling Ratio:

18 63 Patchwork Regis 3103 Calved: 8/21/2013 Bull Tattoo: SAV Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # Coleman Regis 904 SAV Emulous 8145 Coleman Donna Connealy Onward # Coleman Donna Sitz Dash Sitz Upward 307R # Patchwork Eileen 103 Sitz Everelda Entense Patchwork Eileen 654 Three Trees Prime Cut 0145 # Patchwork Mabel EPDs I+26 I+.42 I+.66 I Recommended for heifers and cows. Birth Ratio: 99, Weaning Ratio: 95, Yearling Ratio: LeRoy Angus Patchwork Yardstick 3894 Calved: 9/12/2013 Bull Tattoo: Baldridge Blackbird W75 GAR-EGL Protégé + Baldridge Blackbird S930 + Mytty In Focus # SAF Focus of ER # Patchwork Rita 894 Mytty Countess 906 Patchwork Rita 681 Connealy Lead On # Patchwork Rita I+13 I-1.7 I+50 I+25 I+88 I+1.11 EPDs Recommended for heifers and cows. Dam s Production: Birth Ratio: 3/96, Weaning Ratio: 3/105, Yearling Ratio: 3/

19 Bull Power Investment Pays Enterprise analysis puts sire contribution in perspective By Miranda Reiman Many people have a distinct strategy for purchasing a new pickup. They want certain features, and they re willing to pay more for this but not that. They figure value and how much it ll be worth for resale X-number years down the road. But when those same ranchers go to buy a bull, it s hard to follow such a plan. Action at the auction can lead to price opportunities and buying less than they really wanted. Jim McGrann, emeritus ranch management economist at Texas A&M, says bull-buying should be more like a vehicle purchase and less like shopping the bargain bin on an after-christmas sale. When you put it in the proper perspective what does it mean in terms of depreciation per female serviced it s really a low-cost number when one takes into account increasing salvage value, he says, noting investment minus salvage should be spread over three to five years. A bull that services an average of 25 cows per year for 5 years, typically accounts for less than 10 percent of total cow costs. The seedstock people do a poor job of marketing because they re always talking up that they re price sensitive and price competitive, McGrann says. They never really talk about, when you purchase a bull, you re making a long term investment. He authored an Excel spreadsheet (available at that helps calculate what different bulls could mean to cow costs. Increasing bull purchase price by $200 only moves the annual cost per hundredweight of calf weaned by 42 cents. A $2,900 bull covering 25 cows per year divides out to a total of $9.31 per cwt. calf weaned. For a $3,100 bull, that moves to $9.73. Add another $1,000 to the bull purchase price, up to $4,100, and that per-hundredweight calf cost would increase just $2.10 to $11.83 Buying genetics is investing in the future to conform to market demands, McGrann says. It s important to choose bulls that help meet what the next owners of your calves want, all the way to the consumer, he says. When genetics help add value to the herd, the cost decreases. The above figures are based on an average 550- pound weaned calf. If a particular sire adds 20 lbs. per animal, the cost per cwt. of calf weaned drops to $8.98 on a $2,900 bull and to $11.41 on a $4,100 sire. Notch that up by 100 lb. to a 650 lb. weaning weight average and that cost drops by a $1.33, or more than 10 percent. Selection for more carcass merit will drop net bull cost as well, given any way to capitalize on the added value. Though such qualitative traits aren t part of this calculator, the point is part of a larger fact. Genetics is a cheap input, McGrann says. You are not going to make any money or save your costs by buying low-quality sires. There s no way. Reproduction is still key, so any sire that improves that area on the balance sheet will pay more than his fair share. The examples assume an 85 percent ratio of weaned calf per cow exposed. If a particular bull excels in calving ease or heifer pregnancy traits, perhaps that number could inch up to 90 percent. In that case, the bull cost per cwt. of weaned calf drops by 52 cents. Compounding some of those factors like a bull that increases reproduction and adds more pounds makes the dollars even more apparent. McGrann s calculator is based on producers selling calves at weaning, but he says that does not mean that weight is the only factor that matters in those calves. Bull-buying should be more like a vehicle purchase and less like shopping the bargain bin on an after-christmas sale. When genetics help add value to the herd, the cost decreases. They have to be in tune with the market, he says. If ranchers want to get one-on-one with a feedyard guy, he ll be straight with them. He ll take them around pen by pen and show them what he wants. That includes cattle that finish heavier and ultimately sell on a quality-based grid, McGrann says. Once they have that target in mind, it s more important to infuse the herd with good genetics than to save a couple hundred bucks on a bull, he says. To say that a higher quality calf costs more to produce, boy that is not right, because the inputs that affect quality, particularly genetics, are really low cost, he says. McGrann says producers also need to adjust their mindset to account for today s economics. If you told somebody that they had to pay $4,000 for a bull, they would have gone mad 5 years ago. But today, when you put it in perspective of $180 calves, it s a completely different world.

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