Breed Leading Genetics... At $ensible Prices. 5th Annual. beef connection. March 14, :00 pm et JC Simmentals Sale Facilty, Clare, MI

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1 Breed Leading Genetics... At $ensible Prices Great 5th Annual Lakes beef connection March 14, :00 pm et JC Simmentals Sale Facilty, Clare, MI

2 Welcome to the Sale Welcome to the 5 th Annual Great Lakes Beef Connection Bull Sale. We are very blessed with the small group of breeders in our group and we all share the same values in life and in breeding cattle. Honesty and Integrity is the key to our life and business mission. We feel this is our best set of bulls top to bottom and are very impressed on how easy they feed. New this year we have Genomic Enhance EPDs on over half of the bulls, this technology has come a long way in the last year and we feel this is just another piece of the puzzle. We have some of our new sire offspring represented in this year s offering and really like the data and what we see. We would like to thank our past customers for their support in the past sales and as always we stand behind what we sell 100%. Don t be afraid to call, or text if you have any questions on our cattle. The Benefits of Buying From Great Lakes Beef Connection: Free Feeding until May 1 Free Delivery Options BVD-PI Negative Fertility Tested Sight Unseen Guarantee Sale Day Phones Our open house is March 7 from 11 am - 3 pm. Hope to see you March 14. The John Miller Family Blessings, John, Andy and Jim Previous Sale Averages: 2013 $2, $3,955 Sale broadcast live on THE SOURCE FOR ONLINE SEEDSTOCK SALES ALLIEDonlinesales.com Powered by See page 19 for more information. Videos available online at and Welcome to the 2015 edition of the Great Lakes Beef Connection production bull sale. It is a pleasure for all of us at Allied to work with these progressive operations and watch both their customer base and customer satisfaction increase year after year. It is evident as you look through this year s catalog that the commitment to genetic improvement and profit is as high here as anywhere in the country. Calving ease, maternal efficiency and carcass traits are primary focuses with these producers because they are crucial issues for their customers as well as the rest of the beef business. Great genetics here are a given here, but working with the Salinas, Zinzer, Miller and Harris families just might be the best part of the experience. They stand firmly behind every bull they sell and exemplify the customer first philosophy we all share in the Allied organization. This year s sale is scheduled for Saturday, March 14 at the J/C Simmental development facility just outside of Clare, MI, and lunch will be served just prior to the 1:00 sale start. We would love to see you there sale day, but feel free to call and stop by prior to the sale to look through the bulls and get a taste of the quality offering there. Great Lakes Beef Connection has become a mainstay for high value seedstock for the state of Michigan, but in past years bulls have also been sold into more than 15 states. The right priced bulls available here have proven to be worth the trip for those looking for front end SimAngus and Simmental genetics regardless of where you farm or ranch. Bulls like J/C Mr National 610Y and J Bar J Nightride 225Z, produced by these programs and sold in previous sales are good examples of the kind produced here and are currently making impacts in herds nationwide. From all of us associated with the Great Lakes program we invite you be with us on the 14th. Please give us a call for any questions you may have regarding the programs or the bull offering. Sincerely, Marty Ropp Allied Genetic Resources

3 5th Annual Schedule of Events Bulls can be viewed anytime at J/C Simmentals prior to the sale. Call to schedule a visit. FRIDAY, MARCH 13 All Day Cattle available for viewing SATURDAY, MARCH 14 8:00 am Cattle available for viewing 12:00 noon Complimentary Lunch 1:00 pm sharp Great Lakes Beef Connection Bull Sale Sale Staff AUCTIONEER Col. Jimmy Lambert MARKETING REPRESENTATIVES Marty Ropp, Allied Genetic Resources Garrett Thomas, Allied Genetic Resources Chad Greenman, Special Assignment Sale Day Numbers Marty Ropp Garrett Thomas John Miller Jim Zinser Andy Salinas Sale Terms and Conditions All cattle sell under the Terms and Conditions of the American Simmental Association and the American Angus Association. Terms available sale day. EPDS EPDs listed are Spring 2015 EPDs. Please note EPDs may change from the time sale catalog is printed until registration papers are transferred. Announcements Announcements made sale day and from the auction block during the sale take precedence over printed material associated with this sale. All persons who attend this sale do so at their own risk, legal or otherwise, for their safety or the behavior of the animals. The owners of Great Lakes Beef Connection, J/C Simmentals and the sales staff assumes no liability for property loss or accident that may occur. Trucking Free trucking on all Michigan Bulls. Free trucking to central points on bulls averaging $2,000 up to 500 miles distance. For destinations, over 500 miles we guarantee trucking costs not to exceed $250 per bull. GLBC will feed your bull free until May 1, We recommended that you insure your bull if you leave them. $100 discount if you take your bull home sale day. Satisfaction Guaranteed 100% satisfaction guarantee on sight unseen purchases. sale management beef connection March 14, :00 pm et JC Simmentals Sale Facilty, Clare, MI Semen Interest Sellers are retaining 50% semen interest in all sale bulls. Selling 100% possesion and 100% salvage value. Insurance Livestock Insurance will be available sale day and is recommended. GLBC encourages buyers to purchase insurance on the bulls not immediately delivered. Warranty and guarantee of the bulls will be covered by the breeder of the individual bulls. Bull Development We developed the bulls on a high roughage diet for 3.25 pound per day gain in large open lots to ensure adequate exercise. We believe this adequately conditions the bulls for breeding, with sound feet and leg while enabling them to exhibit their gain ratio. We feel this type of development will insure longevity for the new owners. Herd Health All cattle sell with proper interstate health papers. All sale cattle have been Vaccinated with IBR,BVD,PI3,Vibro Letpo 5, Pasteurella, 7 way blackleg and poured with Ivomec. All Bulls have been tested BVD-PI Negative. All bulls have been fertility tested, scrotal measurements taken and sell as guaranteed breeders. Airport Information Bishop International Airport (FNT), Flint, MI Approximately 75 miles Southeast of sale location Capital City Airport (LAN), Lansing, MI Approximately 70 miles South of sale location M B S International Airport, Freeland, MI Approximately 45 miles Southeast of sale location Detroit Metro Airport DTW, Detroit, MI Approximately 160 miles Southeast of sale location Accommodations Doherty Hotel N Mcewan St, Clare, MI All inclusive. Restaurant, Bar, Pool, Free Breakfast. Call for reservations and mention the Great Lakes Bull Sale for your discount. Only 2 miles from the ranch. Days Inn South Clare Avenue, Clare, MI Marty Ropp Garrett Thomas Breed Leading Genetics... At $ensible Prices - 1 -

4 J/C SIMMENTALS John & Connie Miller 5075 Clarabella Road, Clare, MI Aaron Young, Herdsman SALINAS FARMS Andy & Lynn Salinas Mile Road, Marion, MI INC. Jim & Maggie Zinser 6731 E. Coleman Road, Clare, MI Guest Consignor GREEN VALLEY FARM Brian Harris Curtis Road, Bellevue, MI Cell Home First Season Breeding Guarantee Every bull in the sale carries a 100% guarantee and warranty for the first breeding season 90 days from the first turn out date provided the bull is managed for proper and acceptable nutritional and physical health. In the event a customer has any problem with a bull (health, injury or death) prior to or during the bulls first breeding season, the customer should immediately contact Great Lakes Beef Connection to report the claim. A veterinarian statement will be required and the bull may be required to be returned if deemed necessary. A replacement bull of mutually agreed upon quality will be provided if available or the customer will be given a credit for the purchase price of the bull less a salvage value of $1,000, to be used in future sale. Great Lakes Beef Connection will not be responsible for any settlement amount exceeding the purchase price of the bull. BREEDING SEASON IS DEFINED AS THE 90 DAY PERIOD FOLLOWING THE FIRST TURN OUT OF THE BULL. Catalog Codes BB = Homozygous Black HB = Heterozygous Black DB = Double Black NDR = Non-Diluter Red PP = Homozygous Polled HP = Heterozygous Polled DP = Double Polled P/S = Polled/Scurred PB = Purebred SM = Simmental AN = Angus AR = Red Angus DDF = Developmental Duplication Free DDC = Developmental Duplication Carrier All potential DD carriers will have test results available sale day. A Note from Our Nutritionist... I have created the nutrition program for the bulls in the Great Lakes Beef Connection sale for the past 4 years and continue to be impressed by the quality and consistency of the cattle. The ration system is designed to target a 3.25 lb./day of lean gain up to sale day. Following the sale, the ration program is designed to harden young bulls for breeding to ensure they will not lose substantial body condition on pasture. By using this system, the Great Lakes breeders have made a sincere commitment to provide their customers with the most durable set of bulls possible. I welcome any questions regarding the nutritional program provided to the bulls in this sale. DAN LARSON, PHD GREAT PLAINS LIVESTOCK CONSULTING

5 ASA Quick Reference to EPDs, Indexes and $Values EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCES (EPDS): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. In using EPDs, the difference between two sires EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny. For example, if sires A and B have EPDs of +10 and -5, a 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units). Key to using EPDs is knowing in what units they are expressed. For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPDs, sire A would be expected to sire 15 pounds more weaning weight than sire B. If calving ease was the trait, sire A would be expected to sire 15 percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if sire B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we would expect sire A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull s EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes, visit Listed below are the units in which ASA EPDs are expressed: ALL-PURPOSE INDEX (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario. (See $ Indexes for more details.) BACK FAT (BF): Inches of carcass backfat at 475 days. BIRTH WEIGHT (BW): Pounds of birth weight. CALVING EASE (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers. CARCASS WEIGHT (CW): Pounds of carcass weight at 475 days. DOCILITY (DOC): Percent of offspring receiving a disposition score of 1 (docile). MATERNAL CALVING EASE (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters. MILK (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk. MARBLING (MARB): Carcass marbling score at 475 days. MATERNAL WEANING WEIGHT (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth. RIBEYE AREA (REA): Square inches of carcass ribeye at 475 days. TERMINAL INDEX (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. (See TI for more details.) WEANING WEIGHT (WW): Pounds of weaning weight. YEARLING WEIGHT (YW): Pounds of yearling weight. YIELD GRADE (YG): Carcass yield grade score at 475 days. $ INDEXES: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide pieces of the economic puzzle. This is where $ indexes come in. Through well-conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal s overall impact on integrated commercial production. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes: ALL-PURPOSE INDEX (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield. TERMINAL INDEX (TI): Evaluates sires for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield. USING API AND TI: First, determine which index to use; if you are keeping replacements use API, if not, use TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a +50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr.=$6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. For more detailed information about EPDs and $indexes, visit: Important disclaimer: DO NOT compare index values of purebreds of different breeds, hybrids of different breed composition or purebreds with hybrids our system was not developed to make valid comparison among these groups. Therefore, you must first determine the breed and breed composition appropriate for your herd and use index values to compare animals within that population. Please Join Us... 5 th Annual Open House and Bull Preview March 7, :00 am - 3:00 pm - 3 -

6 The Value of Indexes By Wade Shafer, Ph.D., ASA Director of Performance Programs Though not a scientific poll, based on my interaction with breeders, there seems to have been a substantial increase in the use of our economic indexes since their introduction. I get call after call from breeders who are using them or at least are curious about their use. There have been several breeders of late who have asked for more specific details on the construction of our indexes. Given the interest, I thought it may be worthwhile to delve a little deeper into what makes them tick. Since several articles pertaining to ASA s All Purpose (API) and Terminal (TI) indexes have been published in the Register I will not take time with the basics (e.g., defining them); for those wishing for more background on our indexes I suggest visiting the library at Some are of the impression that we use our intuition to come up with the trait weightings used to calculate our indexes, much like a chef would put together a gourmet meal a dash of this and a pinch of that and viola! The truth is that it is not nearly that exciting. ASA s indexes are constructed very similarly to the way an accountant would calculate projections on how the purchase of a piece of equipment will impact a firm s bottom line. In doing so, the accountant has to estimate how the equipment will perform, i.e., how much output will be achieved and what level of input will be required to achieve it. This is where EPDs come in. Because they are calculated by using all available information on the over six million animals in our database, EPDs provide far and away the best prediction of the output and corresponding input expected in a sire s offspring. These output and input traits are those required to calculate profit the type of information an accountant would need to make economic projections on a piece of equipment. In animal breeding lingo, these are called economically relevant traits. The traits relevant to our All Purpose Index (API) are listed below: Economically Relevant Traits in API: 1. Cowherd intake 2. Salvage weight 3. Female longevity 4. Milk production 5. Feedlot intake 6. Calf survival 7. Weaning growth 8. Postweaning growth 9. Carcass weight 10. Yield grade 11. Marbling Besides the fact that it is extensive (due to API covering virtually all segments of a production system), in perusing this list you probably noticed that we only publish EPDs for some of these traits. Though you have all seen our weaning growth and carcass EPDs you undoubtedly have never seen our cowherd or feedlot intake EPDs. I say that like we have them. We do! You may be wondering how that can be since we do not collect data on those traits. The answer is that we calculate EPDs for traits we don t collect data on by using traits we do collect data on. For example, research has shown that there is a very strong genetic relationship between feedlot intake and growth; i.e., animals with genes for rapid growth very likely eat more in the feedlot hardly a surprise. Since we collect loads of data on growth, we can leverage what we know about a sire s growth genetics with the strong relationship between growth and intake to predict feedlot intake on the sire s calves. We also know that the size of a sire s daughters and their milk production level provides insight about the energy they will need to maintain themselves and wean a calf, i.e., their intake requirements. Through this process of combining our knowledge of genetic relationships with the data you submit on calving ease, growth, carcass traits and stayability, we are able to predict the genetic level for each of the eleven traits used in the calculation of API. Because cowherd traits are not important in terminal sire selection, only the last seven traits are economically relevant to TI. Predicting an animal s genetic merit in the economically relevant traits provides the biological components required to determine an animal s impact on profit. Now we need to tie economics to the biology. This is accomplished via a computer simulation program developed by USDA research geneticist, Dr. Mike MacNeil. Dr. MacNeil s simulator mimics beef cattle production on the computer - cows conceive, gestate, calve, lactate, calves are weaned, heifers are retained and cull heifers and steers are placed on feed and eventually harvested. You do not get dirty raising computer cows but you can sure answer a lot of questions! The first step in tying biology to economics with the simulator is generating a base herd. The base simulation calculates the profitability of the average half Simmental, half Angus herd. Simmental x Angus was chosen for the base, as Angus is the predominant cow in the commercial industry by a country mile. It stands to reason, therefore, that the bulk of Simmental bulls will be used on Angus cows. The averages of the basic biological traits of this virtual base herd can be found below: Biological Trait Averages for Base Simulation: Weaning weight: 550 lb Feedlot gain; intake: Phase 1 (80 d): 2.51 lb/d; lb/d Phase 2 (50 d): 2.92 lb/d; 21.9 lb/d Phase 3 (100 d): 3.81 lb/d lb/d Cow size: 1250 lb Milk production: 5283 lb/lactation Pregnancy rate: 84% Dystocia heifers (direct): 20% Dystocia heifers (maternal): 20% Calf survival: 96% Harvest weight: lb Dressing: 62.9% Carcass weight: lb Marbling score: 5.14 Yield grade: 2.8 Of course, we also need estimates of future prices and costs to make economic projections for this herd. Yes. I said future prices and costs. Because we are selecting seedstock that will produce offspring in the future, future prices and costs are what is pertinent to us. We have used multiple sources to make these predictions (e.g., CattleFax, economists, swag). If you know the definition of a swag in reference to prediction you know this is an area where we played the gourmet chef and used intuition to some degree. When it comes to predicting the future, there is inevitably some guesswork involved. Fortunately, studies have shown that price and cost predictions can be off by a substantial margin and economic indexes still tend to rank animals fairly similarly. This may sound counterintuitive, but there are solid reasons for it: 1) because each trait is only a piece of the overall profitability puzzle, if the economics of a particular trait change dramatically (e.g., the choice/select spread drops to zero), its effect on the index is limited to the degree the trait impacts overall profit, 2) because prices and costs tend to move together over time the impact of an off-base prediction in one area will likely be counterbalanced by an errant prediction in another. For example, if inflation is predicted to be 3% and ends up being 6% both prices and costs are likely to be underestimated by an average of 3% with the net impact on the index being minimal. A sample of the prices and costs used in index calculation can be found below: Prices and Costs: Salvage price: $.45/lb Hay: $.0325/lb Pasture: $25/ac/yr Feed; fixed costs Phase 1: $.036/lb; $.51/d Phase 2: $.039/lb; $.80/d Phase 3: $.067/lb; $.80/d Carcass prices: Base: $121/cwt < 550 lb: - $15/cwt > 950 lb: - $7/cwt > 1000 lb: - $17.50/cwt Prime: + $8.00/cwt High Choice: + $3.50/cwt Choice: + $1.50/cwt Select: - $11.00/cwt Standard: - $20.00/cwt YG 1: + $4.00/cwt YG 2: + $2.00/cwt YG 3: $0.00/cwt YG 4: - $15.00/cwt YG 5: - $20.00/cwt Once the base simulation is complete we have very valuable information an estimate of the future profitability of the average Simmental x Angus herd. This information provides a benchmark from which we derive weightings for each economically relevant trait. This is accomplished by changing each trait one unit while holding all others steady and comparing the difference in the bottom line with the base herd. (This undertaking would be virtually impossible in the real world; however, computer cows make it a piece of cake!) Armed with EPDs on each animal for the economically relevant traits and weighting factors based on the impact these traits have on profit we calculate economic indexes the overall economic value of an animal. There you have it, my attempt at taking some of the mystery out of our economic indexes. In a nutshell, the process is best described as genetic accounting. Though the concept may be new to the beef industry, economic indexes have been central to the monumental genetic progress seen in the poultry, swine, and dairy industries over the last several decades. Given the multitude of biological and economic factors impacting profit, assimilating them all in our minds in the hope of making sound breeding decisions is akin to taking a jump shot from half court with time running out to win the game highly unlikely! The moral of the story is that if you are interested in making money for your customers, you should be using ASA s economic selection indexes

7 2015 Purebred Simmental Percentile Table % CE BW WW YW MCE MLK MWW DOC CWT YG MRB BF REA API TI Avg Hybrid Percentile Table % CE BW WW YW MCE MLK MWW DOC CWT YG MRB BF REA API TI Avg

8 Reference Sire JC MR NATIONAL 610Y DOB: 2/12/2011 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# G A R PREDESTINED GW PREDESTINED 701T GW MISS LUCKY STRIKE 363 G A R US PREMIUM BEEF JC MISS USPB 610S 098P This 701T son added depth of body, improved structure and disposition. He obviously has been used very successfully on heifers, but is not a typical heifer bull when you evaluate his frame size and performance. Mr. National has been tested DD free and offers phenomenal end product value in addition to his spread and potential on the maternal side ranking easily in the Top 1% for Marbling EPD and Top 2% API. This sire group did not disappoint both physically and on paper. J-J 404B Sells as Lot 1. J Bar J Miss ND 793X Dam of Lot 1. 1 J-J 404B DOB: 2/6/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# GW PREDESTINED 701T JC MR NATIONAL 610Y JC MISS USPB 610S GW LUCKY BOY 252U J BAR J MISS ND 793X 793T HD genomic enhanced EPDs. BW 76 BW RATIO 110 ADJ. WW 753 WW RATIO 0 1/30 WT 1250 ADJ. YW 1257 YW RATIO 0 ADG 3.3 FRAME 5.1 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 100 ADJ. IMF 2 IMF RATIO

9 J-J 413B Sells as Lot 2. 2 J-J 413B DOB: 2/14/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# GW PREDESTINED 701T JC MR NATIONAL 610Y JC MISS USPB 610S GW LUCKY BOY 252U J BAR J MISS ND 793X 793T BW 84 BW RATIO 100 ADJ. WW 767 WW RATIO 0 1/30 WT 1310 ADJ. YW 1344 YW RATIO 0 ADG 3.85 FRAME 6.5 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 100 ADJ. IMF 3.27 IMF RATIO JC122B DOB: 2/28/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# GW PREDESTINED 701T JC MR NATIONAL 610Y JC MISS USPB 610S SITZ UPWARD 307R JC MS UPWARD 122Y JC MISS LUCKYONE 808U BW 95 BW RATIO 92 ADJ. WW 840 WW RATIO 109 1/30 WT 1210 ADJ. YW 1308 YW RATIO 104 ADG 3.29 FRAME 5.7 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 105 ADJ. IMF 3.76 IMF RATIO 134 JC 122B Sells as Lot

10 4 SALINAS FARMS SLN712B DOB: 1/19/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# GW PREDESTINED 701T JC MR NATIONAL 610Y JC MISS USPB 610S DAUME LUCKY DEAL L101 JC MISS LUCKY DEAL 712T THREE TREES PRIDE HD genomic enhanced EPDs. BW 85 BW RATIO 104 ADJ. WW 549 WW RATIO 101 1/30 WT 1200 ADJ. YW 1175 YW RATIO 106 ADG 4.8 FRAME 5.5 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 97 ADJ. IMF 2.26 IMF RATIO 87 5 JC209B DOB: 2/13/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# GW PREDESTINED 701T JC MR NATIONAL 610Y JC MISS USPB 610S S A V PIONEER 7301 JC MS PIONEER 209Z LRS MS KILOWATT 5517R BW 88 BW RATIO 100 ADJ. WW 736 WW RATIO 95 1/30 WT 1150 ADJ. YW 1226 YW RATIO 98 ADG 3.79 FRAME 5.1 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 93 ADJ. IMF 3.3 IMF RATIO 118 JC023B Sells as Lot 6. 6 HB PP JC023B DOB: 2/18/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# GW PREDESTINED 701T JC MR NATIONAL 610Y JC MISS USPB 610S BASIN TRAVELER 823K NLC MESMA LG140 NLC K7362 KENISE HD genomic enhanced EPDs. BW 96 BW RATIO 0 ADJ. WW 729 WW RATIO 0 1/30 WT 1250 ADJ. YW 1296 YW RATIO 0 ADG 3.8 FRAME 6.4 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 100 ADJ. IMF 2.51 IMF RATIO J-J 420B DOB: 2/19/2014 5/8 SM 5/16 AN 1/16 MX ASA# GW PREDESTINED 701T JC MR NATIONAL 610Y JC MISS USPB 610S GW HIGH DENSITY 856L GW MISS 856L 824T GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 121N BW 83 BW RATIO 101 ADJ. WW 791 WW RATIO 109 1/30 WT 1375 ADJ. YW 1418 YW RATIO 111 ADG 4.6 FRAME 6.8 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 109 ADJ. IMF 3.28 IMF RATIO 112 JC Mr National 610Y Sire of Lots J-J 433B DOB: 2/25/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# GW PREDESTINED 701T JC MR NATIONAL 610Y JC MISS USPB 610S GW LUCKY BOY 252U J BAR J MISS PREDENTINE GW MISS PREDESTINED 743T BW 85 BW RATIO 99 ADJ. WW 750 WW RATIO 104 1/30 WT 1185 ADJ. YW 1277 YW RATIO 100 ADG 3.51 FRAME 6.4 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 97 ADJ. IMF 3.93 IMF RATIO JC134B DOB: 2/25/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# GW PREDESTINED 701T JC MR NATIONAL 610Y JC MISS USPB 610S GW LUCKY BOY 252U JC MS LUCKY BOY 134Y GFI JODI SIMAN R BW 89 BW RATIO 99 ADJ. WW 787 WW RATIO 102 1/30 WT 1130 ADJ. YW 1222 YW RATIO 98 ADG 4.64 FRAME 5.5 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 80 ADJ. IMF 3.04 IMF RATIO

11 10 JC265B DOB: 3/5/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# GW PREDESTINED 701T JC MR NATIONAL 610Y JC MISS USPB 610S GW ALL IN 418W JBARJ MS PREDEST J BAR J PREDENTINE J-J 478B DOB: 3/27/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# GW PREDESTINED 701T JC MR NATIONAL 610Y JC MISS USPB 610S GW LUCKY CHARM 665K GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 585U GW MISS NEW DEAL 912TS BW 94 BW RATIO 93 ADJ. WW 775 WW RATIO 101 1/30 WT 1085 ADJ. YW 1230 YW RATIO 98 ADG 3.39 FRAME 5.2 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 95 ADJ. IMF 3 IMF RATIO 107 BW 77 BW RATIO 108 ADJ. WW 725 WW RATIO 100 1/30 WT 1115 ADJ. YW 1263 YW RATIO 99 ADG 4.53 FRAME 5.7 ADJ. REA 12.3 REA RATIO 85 ADJ. IMF 3.04 IMF RATIO 103 JC265B Sells as Lot

12 RAB-EGL BLUE MOON 4407M GW ALL IN 418W GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 709T GW LUCKY BOY 252U J BAR J MISS ND 793X 793T The Nightride sons are causing quite the buzz across the country, while this group is small in this years offering they are plenty good. As an individual, NIGHTRIDE is a smaller frame size bull with tremendous muscle and rib shape. He travels very athletically on a big, sound structured hoof and literally has a stunning profile. His soft made leg structure, free flowing movement, and attractive appearance make him a big time herd bull that will see heavy use in the future. Nightride ranks in the Top 1% for API and Top 2% for TI, get in early with one of the impressive sons. Reference Sire J BAR J NIGHTRIDE 225Z DOB: 2/29/2012 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# JC111B Sells as Lot JC111B DOB: 2/22/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# GW ALL IN 418W J BAR J NIGHTRIDE 225Z J BAR J MISS ND 793X GW LUCKY MAN 644N JC MS LUCKY MAN 111Y NLC MESMA LG BW 95 BW RATIO 92 ADJ. WW 896 WW RATIO 116 1/30 WT 1295 ADJ. YW 1387 YW RATIO 111 ADG 3.75 FRAME 7 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 120 ADJ. IMF 2.61 IMF RATIO J-J 405B DOB: 2/8/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# GW ALL IN 418W J BAR J NIGHTRIDE 225Z J BAR J MISS ND 793X GW NO FAULT 455W 238Z GW MISS PRECISION 844T BW 86 BW RATIO 98 ADJ. WW 728 WW RATIO 101 1/30 WT 1230 ADJ. YW 1303 YW RATIO 102 ADG 3.62 FRAME 5.3 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 84 ADJ. IMF 2.55 IMF RATIO

13 ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B JC MR FUTURE 603S JC MISS FELICITY 927W TRINITY FELICITY 6D DB PP Reference Sire JC JBARJ ROYAL UPGRADE 927Z DOB: 2/24/2012 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# This bull has great phenotype, his sons are built heavy from the ground up with a big square foot and plenty of bone. Don t over look this Upgrade son s figures on paper, he ranks in the Top 3% for WW, YW and Terminal index while still ranking in the Top 10% for IMF and REA. While there are only a few of these, they are worth taking a long look at, they will not disappoint. 14 J-J 450B DOB: 3/5/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 JC JBARJ ROYAL UPGRADE 927Z JC MISS FELICITY 927W GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW MISS PREM BEEF 828U GW MISS LUCKY DICE 432P LD genomic enhanced EPDs available sale day. BW 90 BW RATIO 93 ADJ. WW 792 WW RATIO 109 1/30 WT 1335 ADJ. YW 1423 YW RATIO 111 ADG 4.99 FRAME 6.1 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 119 ADJ. IMF 2.53 IMF RATIO 86 J-J 450B Sells as Lot J-J 470B DOB: 3/14/2014 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA# MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 JC JBARJ ROYAL UPGRADE 927Z JC MISS FELICITY 927W GW LUCKY MAN 644N GW MISS LUCKY MAN 747T GW MISS CHOICE 717F LD genomic enhanced EPDs available sale day. BW 95 BW RATIO 87 ADJ. WW 857 WW RATIO 118 1/30 WT 1350 ADJ. YW 1485 YW RATIO 116 ADG 4.62 FRAME 7.1 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 106 ADJ. IMF 2.8 IMF RATIO 95 J-J 470B Sells as Lot

14 MR NLC SUPERIOR S6018 TNT MISS S17 G A R PREDESTINED MS H MAN EXT Entrepreneur adds value with a type and attractive look everyone will appreciate. You will not find a bull with any more ideal structure and soundness than Entrepreneur that has his muscling, style and balance. This TNT Tanker son ranks in the Top 10% for BW and Top 15% for API, if you are in search of balanced EPD s and phenotype this is the sire group for you, there are plenty to select from in this offering. Reference Sire DOB: 5/24/2011 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# J-J 419B Sells as Lot J-J 419B DOB: 2/19/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# GW PREDESTINED 701T J BAR J MISS EMBLAZON GW MISS EMBLAZON 718T BW 84 BW RATIO 100 ADJ. WW 727 WW RATIO 100 1/30 WT 1225 ADJ. YW 1268 YW RATIO 99 ADG 3.5 FRAME 5.3 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 101 ADJ. IMF 3.38 IMF RATIO

15 17 J-J 439B DOB: 2/28/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# G A R RETAIL PRODUCT GW MISS RETAIL PROD 575T GW MISS LUCKY MAN 578R J-J 414B DOB: 2/15/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW MISS PREM BEEF 762U GW MISS EMBLAZON 097TS BW 87 BW RATIO 96 ADJ. WW 786 WW RATIO 109 1/30 WT 1300 ADJ. YW 1364 YW RATIO 107 ADG 3.48 FRAME 6.7 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 111 ADJ. IMF 3.85 IMF RATIO 131 BW 78 BW RATIO 107 ADJ. WW 721 WW RATIO 100 1/30 WT 1205 ADJ. YW 1230 YW RATIO 96 ADG 3.41 FRAME 5.8 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 89 ADJ. IMF 2.7 IMF RATIO 92 J-J 439B Sells as Lot 17. J-J 414B Sells as Lot JC154B DOB: 2/16/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# HC HUMMER 12M JC MS HUMMER 154Y J/C PRIDE OF L DDC BW 84 BW RATIO 104 ADJ. WW 773 WW RATIO 100 1/30 WT 1195 ADJ. YW 1247 YW RATIO 100 ADG 3.56 FRAME 6.5 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 104 ADJ. IMF 1.89 IMF RATIO JC844B DOB: 2/16/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# RDDS FUTUREPROTOTYPE 13M RDDS MS F PROTO 844R 2SA JBS MISS G. DESIGN 025M BW 94 BW RATIO 93 ADJ. WW 742 WW RATIO 96 1/30 WT 1130 ADJ. YW 1158 YW RATIO 92 ADG 2.31 FRAME 6.4 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 97 ADJ. IMF 2.44 IMF RATIO J-J 423B DOB: 2/19/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# TFS LUCKY QUARTER 6471R GW MISS QUARTER 825U GW MISS LUCKY MAN 810R BW 85 BW RATIO 99 ADJ. WW 734 WW RATIO 101 1/30 WT 1190 ADJ. YW 1226 YW RATIO 96 ADG 4.57 FRAME 6.1 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 101 ADJ. IMF 2.25 IMF RATIO

16 J-J 428B Sells as Lot J-J428B DOB: 2/21/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# GW LUCKY BOY 252U J BAR J MISS GAR RETAIL GW MISS PREDESTINED 743T BW 89 BW RATIO 94 ADJ. WW 733 WW RATIO 101 1/30 WT 1155 ADJ. YW 1215 YW RATIO 95 ADG 3.53 FRAME 5.1 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 98 ADJ. IMF 2.88 IMF RATIO DB SCURRED J-J 431B DOB: 2/24/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# GW EMBLAZON 057R GW MISS EMBLAZON 718T GW MISS FORTUNE 408P BW 79 BW RATIO 106 ADJ. WW 681 WW RATIO 94 1/30 WT 1170 ADJ. YW 1214 YW RATIO 95 ADG 3.63 FRAME 5.9 ADJ. REA 13.3 REA RATIO 91 ADJ. IMF 3.29 IMF RATIO J-J 438B DOB: 2/27/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# G A R PREDESTINED GW MISS PREDESTINED 644U GW MISS FORTUNE 453P DDC BW 79 BW RATIO 106 ADJ. WW 768 WW RATIO 106 1/30 WT 1285 ADJ. YW 1346 YW RATIO 105 ADG 4.33 FRAME 6 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 100 ADJ. IMF 2.95 IMF RATIO J-J441B DOB: 2/28/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# GW PRECISION 764N GW MISS PRECISION 695T GW MISS HI DENSITY 581N BW 90 BW RATIO 93 ADJ. WW 777 WW RATIO 107 1/30 WT 1245 ADJ. YW 1316 YW RATIO 103 ADG 4 FRAME 6.7 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 93 ADJ. IMF 2.04 IMF RATIO JC152B DOB: 3/1/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# GW LUCKY MAN 644N JC MS LUCKYMAN 152Y J/C PRIDE OF L DDC BW 81 BW RATIO 108 ADJ. WW 742 WW RATIO 96 1/30 WT 1120 ADJ. YW 1211 YW RATIO 97 ADG 4.54 FRAME 5 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 90 ADJ. IMF 2.66 IMF RATIO J-J 443B DOB: 3/1/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# ACF NEW DESIGN 0321 GW MISS T GW MISS MATERNAL 187L BW 81 BW RATIO 103 ADJ. WW 773 WW RATIO 107 1/30 WT 1240 ADJ. YW 1307 YW RATIO 102 ADG 4.28 FRAME 5.7 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 120 ADJ. IMF 2.92 IMF RATIO JC152B Sells as Lot 26.

17 28 JC155B DOB: 3/10/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# HC HUMMER 12M JC MS HUMMER 155Y J/C PRIDE OF L BW 78 BW RATIO 111 ADJ. WW 735 WW RATIO 95 1/30 WT 984 ADJ. YW 1096 YW RATIO 87 ADG 3.56 FRAME 5.4 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 83 ADJ. IMF 3.34 IMF RATIO 119 JC052B Sells as Lot JC052B DOB: 3/17/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# GW PREDESTINED 701T GW MISS PREDESTINED 052W GW MISS INTEGRITY 982TS BW 87 BW RATIO 101 ADJ. WW 752 WW RATIO 98 1/30 WT 1155 ADJ. YW 1283 YW RATIO 102 ADG 4.29 FRAME 6.1 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 104 ADJ. IMF 3.22 IMF RATIO JC153B DOB: 3/29/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# GW LUCKY MAN 644N JC MS LUCKYMAN 153Y J/C PRIDE OF L DDC BW 83 BW RATIO 105 ADJ. WW 822 WW RATIO 107 1/30 WT 1115 ADJ. YW 1311 YW RATIO 105 ADG 4.5 FRAME 6.4 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 103 ADJ. IMF 2.2 IMF RATIO 79 LET OUR FULL CIRCLE ALLIED TEAM WORK FOR YOU! The power of Allied is defined most simply as the strength of its member owners and their base of important commercial bull and female customers. As the only beef genetics company focused squarely on improving both genetics and service for the commercial beef business we set our sights high planning and executing services that benefit the entire beef chain. Only when each individual in a system focuses on the success of their customers can the potential for that chain and its participants to share success be maximized. The owners of Allied provide value to their customers and their customer s customers everyday through sustained efforts to produce constantly improved and profitable genetics. Allied s charge is to assist with service options that add value to the improved genetics offered by its committed ownership. Shouldn t the highest reputation commercial beef producers who commit to using the most profitable genetics be rewarded for their efforts? We believe the obvious answer to that is yes! By building industry partnerships, leveraging the size and scope of a reputation seedstock producing system and by taking advantage of great relationships, Allied is driving forward with value enhancing services for the future. Whether you have interest in our feeder calf and replacement female marketing solutions, the services available through the strategic partners of Allied, genetics consulting for a profitable future or our sale day professional seedstock purchasing options, give any of us on the Allied team a call or check us out at Today s wonderful profits will most certainly drive this industry through its greatest period of change in history. Let the professionals at Allied Genetic Resources and its network of reputation breeders help prepare you to be successful long into the future. MARTY ROPP CEO and Business Development Specialist mropp@alliedgeneticresources.com GARRETT THOMAS Sale Management Specialist garrett@alliedgeneticresources.com JULIE MURNIN Communications Coordinator julie@alliedgeneticresources.com CLINT BERRY Commercial Marketing and Seedstock Procurement clint@alliedgeneticresources.com JARED WAREHAM Marketing Specialist jared@alliedgeneticresources.com ALLIED BY REPUTATION. FOCUSED ON SERVICE.

18 S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 TNT TUITION U238 TNT MISS S68 S A V BISMARCK 5682 MISS WERNING 956W MISS WERNING 756T United is a bull that has taken the SimAngus world by storm. He has proven to be an absolute power bull that sires top end phenotype that makes him unique among SimAngus sires. Tremendous performance, volume and muscle have already driven his progeny to the top of many bull and female sales. He has both SAV Final Answer and SAV Bismarck as grandparents. It is difficult to find two higher reputation maternal bulls on the Angus side of a SimAngus pedigree. Hook s Pacesetter and TNT Hemi bring proven maternal reputation on the Simmental side as well. Reference Sire W/C UNITED 956Y DOB: 3/3/2011 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# JC365B DOB: 2/19/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# TNT TUITION U238 W/C UNITED 956Y MISS WERNING 956W BSF MR L-DICE M-211 KJS MS ROLL THE DICE 365 B R MISS KRUGS LD avail genomic enhanced EPDs. BW 78 BW RATIO 111 ADJ. WW 721 WW RATIO 93 1/30 WT 1170 ADJ. YW 1201 YW RATIO 96 ADG 3.39 FRAME 6 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 103 ADJ. IMF 2.14 IMF RATIO 76 JC365B Sells as Lot JC002B DOB: 3/8/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# TNT TUITION U238 W/C UNITED 956Y MISS WERNING 956W HC HUMMER 12M JC MS HUMMER 002X J/C PRIDE OF L BW 70 BW RATIO 120 ADJ. WW 766 WW RATIO 99 1/30 WT 1120 ADJ. YW 1221 YW RATIO 97 ADG 2.95 FRAME 5.2 ADJ. REA 15.3 REA RATIO 109 ADJ. IMF 2.28 IMF RATIO JC034B DOB: 3/20/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# TNT TUITION U238 W/C UNITED 956Y MISS WERNING 956W GW PATHFINDER 243U JC MS PATHFINDER 034X JC MS WHAT A DREAM 816U BW 80 BW RATIO 109 ADJ. WW 706 WW RATIO 92 1/30 WT 1080 ADJ. YW 1219 YW RATIO 97 ADG 4.1 FRAME 6.2 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 84 ADJ. IMF 2.68 IMF RATIO

19 Here is a slam dunk heifer bull!! This Hooks Shear Force son ranks among the breed leader for calving ease, birth weight and API. The sons in this sale sired by Allied Force are smooth, deep and safe to use on heifers. NICHOLS LEGACY G151 HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K C&D TRACY MYTTY IN FOCUS TFS 1/4 SM 3/4 AN 8406T TFS WILDFLOWER 6WZ 6518S Reference Sire TFS ALLIED FORCE 2630Z DOB: 1/15/2012 5/8 SM 1/4 AN 1/8 AR ASA# JC214B DOB: 2/27/2014 5/8 SM 1/4 AN 1/8 AR ASA# HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K TFS ALLIED FORCE 2630Z TFS 1/4 SM 3/4 AN 8406T ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 JC MS OLLIE 214Z JC MISS USPB 610S JC255B DOB: 3/21/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K TFS ALLIED FORCE 2630Z TFS 1/4 SM 3/4 AN 8406T GW NO FAULT 455W JC MS NO FAULT 255Z JC MS PATHFINDER 015X JC236B DOB: 3/2/2014 5/8 SM 1/4 AN 1/8 AR ASA# HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K TFS ALLIED FORCE 2630Z TFS 1/4 SM 3/4 AN 8406T ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 JC MS OLLIE 236Z TFS ESPRESSO 9522W BW 80 BW RATIO 109 ADJ. WW 756 WW RATIO 98 1/30 WT 1125 ADJ. YW 1253 YW RATIO 100 ADG 3.94 FRAME 5.5 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 96 ADJ. IMF 2.95 IMF RATIO 105 BW 92 BW RATIO 95 ADJ. WW 783 WW RATIO 102 1/30 WT 1065 ADJ. YW 1261 YW RATIO 101 ADG 3.69 FRAME 5.6 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 90 ADJ. IMF 4.06 IMF RATIO 145 BW 74 BW RATIO 116 ADJ. WW 732 WW RATIO 95 1/30 WT 1115 ADJ. YW 1254 YW RATIO 100 ADG 3.64 FRAME 5 ADJ. REA 13.3 REA RATIO 95 ADJ. IMF 2.62 IMF RATIO JC214B Sells as Lot 34. Hooks Shear Force Paternal grandsire of Lots JC236B Sells as Lot 36.

20 ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B GW LUCKY CHARM 665K GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 658T GW MISS MATERNAL 160L This purebred Upgrade son is Homo Black and Homo Polled has provided plenty of growth to his sons. He ranks in the top 10% for WW and YW along with top 2% Terminal Index. His mother a GW Lucky Charm Daughter is one that s easy to pick our roaming the pasture in Montana. Lots of growth and pounds in this sire group. Reference Sire GW GAME CHANGER 823Y DOB: 3/5/2011 PB SM ASA# JC617B DOB: 2/23/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 GW GAME CHANGER 823Y GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 658T VERMILION DATELINE 7078 JC ERIKA 617M OF VRD 617 B H F 617 OF BW 91 BW RATIO 96 ADJ. WW 750 WW RATIO 97 1/30 WT 1185 ADJ. YW 1237 YW RATIO 99 ADG 3.52 FRAME 6 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 88 ADJ. IMF 3.15 IMF RATIO 113 JC617B Sells as Lot JC8218B DOB: 3/14/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 GW GAME CHANGER 823Y GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 658T MYTTY IN FOCUS TRINITY ERICA TRINITY ERICA BW 85 BW RATIO 103 ADJ. WW 813 WW RATIO 105 1/30 WT 1270 ADJ. YW 1392 YW RATIO 111 ADG 5.96 FRAME 6.9 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 106 ADJ. IMF 2.71 IMF RATIO 97 JC8218B Sells as Lot

21 39 JC927B DOB: 2/25/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 GW GAME CHANGER 823Y GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 658T JC MR FUTURE 603S JC MISS FELICITY 927W TRINITY FELICITY 6D BW 88 BW RATIO 100 ADJ. WW 802 WW RATIO 104 1/30 WT 1260 ADJ. YW 1323 YW RATIO 106 ADG 3.24 FRAME 5.9 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 107 ADJ. IMF 2.93 IMF RATIO 105 JC927B Sells as Lot 39. THE SOURCE FOR ONLINE SEEDSTOCK SALES ALLIEDonlinesales.com Powered by WATCH AND BID ONLINE FOR FREE Visit and Register. It s as easy as 1, 2, Create an account at under the create new account tab. 2. Apply for bidding by clicking apply for bidding in the upper left corner of your screen, at least 24 hours prior to the auction. 3. Tune into the sale and make your purchases. MARTY ROPP mropp@alliedgeneticresources.com GARRETT THOMAS garrett@alliedgeneticresources.com CLINT BERRY clint@alliedgeneticresources.com

22 NICHOLS LEGACY G151 ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 ELLINGSON MS PSTOCK K58 GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW MISS PREM BEEF 984W GW MISS MATERNAL 096K This purebred Homo black and Homo polled son of Legacy M229 has seen heavy use across the breed on heifer. His calving ease genetics rival any other individual in the breed. His dam an 021TS has weaned 4 bull calves and maintained a 366 day calving interval. Longevity is built in this pedigree. If you re looking to rebuild, these are the genetics you need. Reference Sire GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y DOB: 2/15/2011 PB SM ASA# SALINAS FARMS SLN705B DOB: 1/15/2014 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA# ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y GW MISS PREM BEEF 984W GW MAJOR BEEF 593W SLN MISS MAJOR BEEF 705Y JC MISS DENSITY 705T BW 93 BW RATIO 95 ADJ. WW 626 WW RATIO 115 1/30 WT 1225 ADJ. YW 1233 YW RATIO 112 ADG 4.49 FRAME 6.2 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 122 ADJ. IMF 2.34 IMF RATIO 90 SLN41B Sells as Lot SALINAS FARMS SLN41B DOB: 1/22/2014 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA# ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y GW MISS PREM BEEF 984W GW NO FAULT 455W SLN MISS NO FAULT 41Y JVF MS LEGEND 41T HD genomic enhanced EPDs. BW 96 BW RATIO 92 ADJ. WW 657 WW RATIO 121 1/30 WT 1235 ADJ. YW 1252 YW RATIO 113 ADG 3.8 FRAME 6 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 116 ADJ. IMF 2.53 IMF RATIO SALINAS FARMS SLN95B DOB: 1/25/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y GW MISS PREM BEEF 984W LCC PAPA FORTE H912L NLC BLACKBIRD L20-R95 CRAFT BLACKBIRD 641-G BW 86 BW RATIO 103 ADJ. WW 549 WW RATIO 101 1/30 WT 1140 ADJ. YW 1132 YW RATIO 102 ADG 3.91 FRAME 5.3 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 105 ADJ. IMF 1.75 IMF RATIO

23 43 SALINAS FARMS SLN84B DOB: 1/26/2014 1/2 SM 11/32 AN 5/32 CS ASA# ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y GW MISS PREM BEEF 984W BASIN MAX 267S SLN MISS MAX 084Y Y BW 92 BW RATIO 96 ADJ. WW 593 WW RATIO 109 1/30 WT 1135 ADJ. YW 1158 YW RATIO 105 ADG 4.62 FRAME 5.8 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 81 ADJ. IMF 2.91 IMF RATIO JC714B DOB: 3/15/2014 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA# ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y GW MISS PREM BEEF 984W GW LUCKY MAN 644N JC MISS LUCKY MAN 714T JC ERIKA 617M OF VRD BW 74 BW RATIO 116 ADJ. WW 826 WW RATIO 107 1/30 WT 1115 ADJ. YW 1231 YW RATIO 98 ADG 3.5 FRAME 5.8 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 93 ADJ. IMF 2.23 IMF RATIO JC615B DOB: 3/15/2014 PB SM ASA# ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y GW MISS PREM BEEF 984W GW BRIGHT LIGHT 019H JC MISS 407D REAL LIGHT 407D BW 88 BW RATIO 100 ADJ. WW 763 WW RATIO 99 1/30 WT 1090 ADJ. YW 1223 YW RATIO 98 ADG 4.01 FRAME 6.2 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 90 ADJ. IMF 2.14 IMF RATIO JC128B DOB: 4/5/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y GW MISS PREM BEEF 984W CONNEALY THUNDER JC MS THUNDER 128Y TRINITY MIDNIGHT F BW 83 BW RATIO 0 ADJ. WW 663 WW RATIO 0 1/30 WT 994 ADJ. YW 1183 YW RATIO 0 ADG 3.94 FRAME 5.1 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 100 ADJ. IMF 2.36 IMF RATIO 100 Please Join Us... 5 th Annual Open House and Bull Preview March 7, :00 am - 3:00 pm

24 BOYD NEW DAY 8005 MCC DAYBREAK MCC MISS FOCUS 134 MYTTY IN FOCUS A G MISS IN FOCUS 7302 A G LEVEL BEST Reference Sire DB PP MCC DAYLITE 0005 DOB: 1/30/2010 PB AN ASA# MCC Daylite just might be a do it all Angus sire! It doesn t matter which database you find him in, he is hard to match for across the board genetic excellence. He was chosen for his potential as a calving ease specialist with great end product data and is delivering both. Just as an added bonus, he is physically correct, striking on the profile and has above average muscling and base width. Not your average heifer bull that s for sure. J-J 455B Sells as Lot JC160B DOB: 2/3/2014 PB AN ASA# MCC DAYBREAK MCC DAYLITE 0005 A G MISS IN FOCUS 7302 S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 JC MS ANSWER 160Y RAY BLACKCAP Breed Leading Genetics... At $ensible Prices BW 73 BW RATIO 0 ADJ. WW 731 WW RATIO 0 1/30 WT 1135 ADJ. YW 1209 YW RATIO 0 ADG 3.07 FRAME 5.9 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 100 ADJ. IMF 2.75 IMF RATIO J-J 455B DOB: 3/7/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# MCC DAYBREAK MCC DAYLITE 0005 A G MISS IN FOCUS 7302 GW LUCKY CHARM 665K GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 796T GW MISS LUCKY DICE 116K J-J 417B DOB: 2/18/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# MCC DAYBREAK MCC DAYLITE 0005 A G MISS IN FOCUS 7302 GW LUCKY ACE 076TS GW MISS LUCKY ACE 626U GW MISS PLUS 457P JC912B DOB: 2/24/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# MCC DAYBREAK MCC DAYLITE 0005 A G MISS IN FOCUS 7302 GW LUCKY ONE 686K JC MS LUCKYONE 912W GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 144N BW 78 BW RATIO 107 ADJ. WW 692 WW RATIO 96 1/30 WT 1110 ADJ. YW 1178 YW RATIO 92 ADG 3.3 FRAME 5.2 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 106 ADJ. IMF 3 IMF RATIO 102 BW 95 BW RATIO 87 ADJ. WW 675 WW RATIO 93 1/30 WT 1180 ADJ. YW 1195 YW RATIO 93 ADG 4.52 FRAME 6 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 95 ADJ. IMF 2.99 IMF RATIO 102 BW 94 BW RATIO 93 ADJ. WW 784 WW RATIO 102 1/30 WT 1240 ADJ. YW 1291 YW RATIO 103 ADG 3.64 FRAME 7.1 ADJ. REA 15.1 REA RATIO 107 ADJ. IMF 2.92 IMF RATIO

25 NICHOLS LEGACY G151 HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K C&D TRACY NICHOLS EXTRA K205 S D S QUEEN 801U S D S QUEEN 643S Reference Sire S D S ALUMNI 115X DOB: 3/27/2010 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# This Hooks Shear Force son is gaining popularity quickly. The oldest daughters sired by ALUMNI went into production last spring and they look just like his great South Dakota State University dam. They are smaller frame, big middle, attractive fronted females with picture perfect udder and teats. Considering all EPD s and $ Index s, he moderated frame size, added muscle, enormous middle, extreme maternal and carcass value along with the look he stamps, ALUMNI may very well be the most complete and balanced economic trait SimAngus sire in the industry today. 51 JC137B DOB: 3/17/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K S D S ALUMNI 115X S D S QUEEN 801U GW NO FAULT 455W JC MS NO FAULT 137Y JC MS PROTOTYPE 910W JC149B DOB: 2/22/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K S D S ALUMNI 115X S D S QUEEN 801U ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 JC MS OLLIE 149Y J/C PRIDE OF L SALINAS FARMS SLN819B DOB: 1/22/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# GW LUCKY MAN 644N GW LUCKY BOY 252U GW MISS NEW DEAL 814TS GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS JC MISS USPB 021T 819U GFI JODI SIMAN R HD genomic enhanced EPDs. BW 93 BW RATIO 94 ADJ. WW 749 WW RATIO 97 1/30 WT 1150 ADJ. YW 1303 YW RATIO 104 ADG 3.99 FRAME 5.8 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 120 ADJ. IMF 2.79 IMF RATIO 100 BW 77 BW RATIO 112 ADJ. WW 659 WW RATIO 85 1/30 WT 1090 ADJ. YW 1155 YW RATIO 92 ADG 4.16 FRAME 5 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 99 ADJ. IMF 3.01 IMF RATIO 108 BW 79 BW RATIO 111 ADJ. WW 604 WW RATIO 111 1/30 WT 1120 ADJ. YW 1088 YW RATIO 98 ADG 2.72 FRAME 5.5 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 122 ADJ. IMF 2.16 IMF RATIO JC137B Sells as Lot 51. BW 95 JC59B DOB: 3/2/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K S D S ALUMNI 115X S D S QUEEN 801U BDV CLICKER 27T X59 NLCFUTUREDIRECTIONN10R DB PP SALINAS FARMS SLN713B DOB: 1/21/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW MAJOR BEEF 593W GW MISS LUCKY ONE 771R GW HIGH DENSITY 856L JC MISS DENSITY 713T J/C PRIDE OF L BW RATIO 92 ADJ. WW 814 WW RATIO 106 1/30 WT 1225 ADJ. YW 1312 YW RATIO 105 ADG 3.85 FRAME 6.2 ADJ. REA 13.8 REA RATIO 98 ADJ. IMF 2.73 IMF RATIO 98 BW 77 BW RATIO 113 ADJ. WW 510 WW RATIO 94 1/30 WT 1030 ADJ. YW 996 YW RATIO 90 ADG 3.51 FRAME 5.5 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 84 ADJ. IMF 2.54 IMF RATIO 98

26 56 JC143B DOB: 3/18/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW MAJOR BEEF 593W GW MISS LUCKY ONE 771R GW NO FAULT 455W JC MS NO FAULT 143Y TFS ESPRESSO 9522W BW 79 BW RATIO 110 ADJ. WW 760 WW RATIO 99 1/30 WT 1135 ADJ. YW 1296 YW RATIO 103 ADG 4.27 FRAME 5.9 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 108 ADJ. IMF 3.39 IMF RATIO JC84B DOB: 3/26/2014 5/8 SM 1/4 AN 1/8 AR ASA# GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW MAJOR BEEF 593W GW MISS LUCKY ONE 771R WS BEEF MAKER R13 NLC TATYANA T84 NLC N BW 92 BW RATIO 95 ADJ. WW 778 WW RATIO 101 1/30 WT 1100 ADJ. YW 1248 YW RATIO 100 ADG 3.95 FRAME 6.3 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 96 ADJ. IMF 2.74 IMF RATIO 98 SLN306B Sells as Lot DB PP SALINAS FARMS SLN306B DOB: 1/21/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW NO FAULT 455W GW MISS PREDESTINED 918T LCC NEW DEAL G673L GW MISS NEW DEAL 869P GW MISS BRIGHT LIGHT DDC BW 89 BW RATIO 100 ADJ. WW 562 WW RATIO 103 1/30 WT 1130 ADJ. YW 1110 YW RATIO 100 ADG 3.25 FRAME 5.2 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 98 ADJ. IMF 2.21 IMF RATIO HB PP SALINAS FARMS SLN314B DOB: 1/24/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW NO FAULT 455W GW MISS PREDESTINED 918T LCC NEW DEAL G673L GW MISS NEW DEAL 944P GW MISS BRIGHT LIGHT HD genomic enhanced EPDs. BW 87 BW RATIO 102 ADJ. WW 625 WW RATIO 115 1/30 WT 1270 ADJ. YW 1190 YW RATIO 108 ADG 3.4 FRAME 6.5 ADJ. REA 13.3 REA RATIO 98 ADJ. IMF 2.78 IMF RATIO BB DP SALINAS FARMS SLN838B DOB: 2/4/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW NO FAULT 455W GW MISS PREDESTINED 918T 3C MACHO M450 BZ JC MISS BALDY 838T J/C PRIDE OF L BW 77 BW RATIO 113 ADJ. WW 521 WW RATIO 96 1/30 WT 1010 ADJ. YW 1005 YW RATIO 91 ADG 3.06 FRAME 5.1 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 88 ADJ. IMF 3.36 IMF RATIO 130 GW No Fault 455W Sire of Lots SALINAS FARMS SLN738B DOB: 2/9/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW NO FAULT 455W GW MISS PREDESTINED 918T GW HIGH DENSITY 856L JC MISS DENSITY 738T J/C PRIDE OF L HD genomic enhanced EPDs. BW 79 BW RATIO 111 ADJ. WW 583 WW RATIO 107 1/30 WT 1170 ADJ. YW 1186 YW RATIO 107 ADG 4.13 FRAME 6.4 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 99 ADJ. IMF 3.17 IMF RATIO

27 62 SALINAS FARMS SLN132B DOB: 2/11/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW NO FAULT 455W GW MISS PREDESTINED 918T G A R PREDESTINED GW MISS PREDESTINED 132W GW MISS BRIGHT LIGHT DDC BW 87 BW RATIO 102 ADJ. WW 551 WW RATIO 101 1/30 WT 1105 ADJ. YW 1131 YW RATIO 102 ADG 4.94 FRAME 5 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 90 ADJ. IMF 3.12 IMF RATIO 120 SLN132B Sells as Lot JC026B DOB: 3/3/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# DIKEMANS SURE BET TJ HIGH BET 236X TJ MISS BANDO S10 GW LUCKY CHARM 084TS JC MS CHARM 026X TRINITY FELICITY 6D BW 96 BW RATIO 91 ADJ. WW 742 WW RATIO 96 1/30 WT 1130 ADJ. YW 1210 YW RATIO 97 ADG 2.8 FRAME 6.1 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 111 ADJ. IMF 2.93 IMF RATIO 105 J-J 452B Sells as Lot J-J 452B DOB: 3/6/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AN ASA# RAB-EGL BLUE MOON 4407M GW ALL IN 418W GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 709T GW LUCKY BOY 252U J BAR J MISS ND 793X 793T DDC BW 84 BW RATIO 100 ADJ. WW 763 WW RATIO 105 1/30 WT 1330 ADJ. YW 1435 YW RATIO 112 ADG 3.88 FRAME 6.7 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 95 ADJ. IMF 2.58 IMF RATIO JC020B DOB: 3/13/2014 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# G A R US PREMIUM BEEF GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 410P ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 JC MS OLLIE 020X JC ERIKA 617M OF VRD BW 89 BW RATIO 99 ADJ. WW 757 WW RATIO 98 1/30 WT 1090 ADJ. YW 1202 YW RATIO 96 ADG 4.1 FRAME 5.7 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 108 ADJ. IMF 1.98 IMF RATIO NDR DP JC036B DOB: 3/16/2014 5/8 SM 3/8 AR ASA# WS BEEF KING W107 HOOK`S YUKON 80Y HOOKS MIKA 141M LJC MISSION STATEMENTP27 JC MS X NLC TATYANA T BW 81 BW RATIO 108 ADJ. WW 784 WW RATIO 102 1/30 WT 1155 ADJ. YW 1273 YW RATIO 102 ADG 3.76 FRAME 6.2 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 118 ADJ. IMF 3.02 IMF RATIO NDR PP SALINAS FARMS SLN708B DOB: 1/18/2014 PB SM ASA# HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K WS BEEF MAKER R13 DCR MS RIBEYE N72 CNS DREAM ON L186 JC MISS RED DREAM 708T GW MISS HIGH DENSITY BW 87 BW RATIO 0 ADJ. WW 573 WW RATIO 0 1/30 WT 1140 ADJ. YW 1134 YW RATIO 0 ADG 4.6 FRAME 5.4 ADJ. REA REA RATIO 100 ADJ. IMF 2.14 IMF RATIO 100

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