Offering... Sale Management. Ben & Carol Tams. 52 Red Angus Bulls 8 Black Angus Bulls 40 Charolais Bulls. Welcome to our 8th Annual Bull Sale.

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2 Welcome to our 8th Annual Bull Sale. I m in between jotting down a few footnotes and heading out to check cows in a -35 wind chill and I m thinking to myself, where are all the rednecks with their diesel pushers to warm up this environment a little? Nothing like a good old fashioned Canadian winter to make a person appreciate the finer things in life.like a warm bed. The Southern Alberta area experienced one of its most productive summers in recent history. Anyone that wasn t hailed out seemed to be enjoying bumper crops. Top that off with the way this cattle market is at all time highs, the outlook for the agriculture industry, and especially those of us in the cattle business, is finally in a sustainable mode. Speaking of cattle, the bulls we have for sale this year were picked out of 340 mother cows. We think we cull hard, and we do believe that our bulls will speak for themselves. (Not sure why I spent 2 weeks writing footnotes, if they can do the talking). Needless to say, I do believe that for the commercial cattleman out there our bulls may not be managed to the extent they could be, or presented with the flair they should be, but $ for $ we can rival most outfits in the industry with the quality from top to bottom. If you wonder why I say most, and not all, it s because we re always trying to improve. The bulls were weaned in late October this year, which is a good month later than they should have been. They are a bit greener this year than they were last year, which I think, is a good thing. I ve tried to describe the bulls in as much as whether they d be suitable for heifers or cows, and I feel very confident in the bulls marked as calving ease. If you have any questions about the bulls please feel free to give me a call, or talk to one of our sale staff. Hope to see you sale day, whether you need a bull or not. Ben & Carol Tams Offering Red Angus Bulls 8 Black Angus Bulls 40 Charolais Bulls Sale Management Rob Holowaychuck Bob Toner Kirk Hurlburt Mark Holowaychuck Phone: (403) Fax: (403) o.b.i@shaw.ca #407, 4808 Ross Street Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1X5

3 Auctioneer: Mr. Bob Perlich Blockman: Bob Toner OBI Ringmen: Darcy Moorehead John Perlich Craig Scott Sight Unseen Purchases & Sale Day Phones Bob Toner OBI Rob Holowaychuck Darcy Moorehead Bob Perlich Craig Scott Ben Tams We guarantee satisfaction on sight unseen purchases. Please call any of the above numbers for help. Insurance: Insurance will be available sale say. Any bulls going back with us we strongly recommend insuring Delivery: Free Delivery throughout western Canada. We ask that you please work with us on dates and other possible deliveries in your area. Leave your bull with us, we ll deliver them when you need them. $ off per bull if you take them home sale day. Individual Bull Data: Ultrasound data, scrotal measurements and semen test sheets will be available sale daỵ Terms: Terms of the sale are cash or cheque at par made payable to Perlich Bros., unless prior arrangements have been made. Breeders Guarantee: All bulls are guaranteed breeders. Thistle Ridge Ranch stands behind every bull. Liability: Any liability of the bull is restricted to the purchase price of that bull. If any problems arise, please contact us as soon as possible. Everyone who attends the sale, does so at their own risk. EPD s: Please note that the EPD s may change from the time the catalogue is printed until the registration papers are transferred. Announcements: Announcements sale day take precedence over the printed material. Accommodations: Heritage Inn, Taber Super 8, Taber Pre Sale Viewing: Bulls can be viewed at Sandy Hill / Kasko Feeders until Wednesday, March 26. (7 miles east of Taber on Hwy #3, 2 miles north, 1/4 mile west.) After March 26 they will be on display at the Taber Agriplex. Ultrasound Data: All yearling bulls have been CUP ultrasounded and data will be available sale day on a supplement sheet. Insurance: An insurance agent will be available sale day to assist you with any insurance needs you may have. Although Thistle Ridge will be more than willing to keep your bull purchases for you until you need them, if taking this option we strongly recommend insurance as we cannot be responsible for bulls injuring themselves after the sale. Remember, bulls do 4 things. Eat, sleep, breed and fight. That s 50% of the time doing something they could get hurt at. Catalogue: Design and Production by Prime Cut Publishing Photos by OBI & Grants Pix All bulls are vaccinated with the footrot vaccine Fusogard

4 Red & Black Angus Reference Sires Red Bieber Rollin Deep Y118 Red LSF RR Bulletproof 0375X RS RED BIEBER ROUGH RIDER RED BIEBER SHEBA 9602 RS RED BIEBER Rollin Deep Y118 IMP 118Y February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW RED LSF RR Bulletproof 0375X IMP 0375X March # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW RED LCHMN ENTERPRISE 1370H RED LSF TANK 7005T RED LSF VICILA H7553 R5168 RED BIEBER BOONE 8000 RED BIEBER TILLY 303S BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Sons Sell Rollin Deep is a bull that has created a lot of interest in the Red Angus industries since his purchase by Thistle Ridge and Silver Spur in the spring of We had to find a partner to afford him, and $33,000 later he s now a herd bull at our place. He s built like you want them, thick and deep in a moderate frame. This is his 1st calf crop available for sale in Canada, and we truly believe that as a group you re going to love them. Other cattlemen that have seen him have appraised him high, with his 1st semen offered for sale fetching as high as $350 per straw. The added bonuses that we hadn t anticipated are that his calves are docile, and he s a sure fire heifer bull. RED FEDDES BIG SKY R9 RED LSF BLACKBIRD N3080 T7029 RED LSF BLACKBIRD 4055 BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Sons Sell We haven t bought many bulls that we weren t blown away about one aspect or another about him. I can t say that for BulletProof. When I went down to look at the bull we had bought sight unseen, the one thing I came away thinking is that, even though he didn t give me that wow factor, I couldn t find a hole in him. The more I thought about that, the more impressed I became with the bull. He calves like a dream, and when it s all said and done, all his indexes for performance and carcass are just slightly above average. We think you ll see that in his calves. Page :: 4 RS Red SSS Endorse 639X RED Flying K Storm 201X FKR 201X March # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW RED SHODEREE STORM 137R RED ML STORM 238T RED BAR-X DANA-B 238P RED FLYING K RAMBO 8P RED FLYING K SHIELA 52S RED FLYING K MS DYNAMO 72P BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Sons Sell Used exclusively on heifers the 1st year, and the next two as a clean up bull, Storm will definitely be moved up the line up and given a bigger role next year. He s got a lot of good things going for him. We believe he s a foot improver, the daughters milking look picture perfect, he calves like a dream, and his carcass is outstanding. RS RED SSS Endorse 639X SBB 639X February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW RED UBAR SEQUOIA 202 RED MISS MAC OF KINARED 416F RED SSS PURSUE 99M RED SSS BELLE 585Z BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Sons Sell Endorse is the $41,000 high selling Red Angus bull in the SSS 2011 bull sale. We bought the Canadian semen rights on him, and haven t looked back yet. His bull calves are exhibiting that big top and thick hind end that impressed us about him in the 1st place, but those daughters of his that have just started milking are going to be the envy of sale selectors everywhere. Man do they look good. RS RED Flying K Nebula 89X FKR 89X February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW RED BECKTON NEBULA M045 RED BECKTON NEBULA U865 RED BECKTON LANA P520 LN RED BAR-X PATRIOT 18H RED FLYING K OPHELIA 1U RED FLYING K BECKY 253S BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Sons Sell Lost pre-maturely, Nebula didn t get to see as much action as we would have liked. Thick, easy keeping, good footed cattle is what he left us. Our high sellers last year were out of 89X.

5 1 TR Boiler Room 300Z CBT 300Z December # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG CRACKERJACK BRUTUS 512 LLB BRUTE SIR WILLIAMS PATRICIA 982 HF KODIAK 5R GEIS BLACKBIRD 64'08 GEIS BLACKBIRD 31'06 This bull came in dam from the Geis dispersal. Don t let the Z behind his name fool you, he s only a week away from being born in January. Will work for cows and any type heifers. /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW P P P P P 2 RED TR Storm 9A CBT 9A January # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED ML STORM 238T RED FLYING K STORM 201X RED FLYING K SHIELA 52S These Storm sons will make great heifer bulls. You ll also notice a lot of bulls raised by Escalade daughters. RED TR ESCALADE 318T RED TR EMPRESS 1025Y RED SOO LINE EMPRESS 33M /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW SAV 004 PREDOMINANT 4438 PEAK DOT PREDOMINANT 236U DUCHESS OF PEAK DOT 654N Lot 1 TR Predator 11A CBT 11A BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG Bigger birth weight cow bull with good performance. Sells as currently unregistered. HF KODIAK 5R SOO LINE ERROLLINE 7197 WEF TRENDY ERROLLINE 34L /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW P P P P P P P P P P P Red & Black Angus Bulls 4 RED TR Thunder 12A CBT 12A January # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED ML STORM 238T RED FLYING K STORM 201X RED FLYING K SHIELA 52S A Storm son that should probably be kept on cows. A little more growth, and nice carcass data. RED TR HIDALGO 326T RED TR CYNTHIA 1085Y BORDER BUTTE MISS PRIME 73' /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Bullet Proof 25A CBT 25A January # Twin BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED LSF TANK 7005T RED LSF RR BULLETPROOF 0375X RED LSF BLACKBIRD N3080 T7029 Impressive growth after such a small ( 53 lbs ) start in life. Safe to use on heifers. RED SIX MILE SAKIC 832S RED TR ROSE 630W RED TR ROSE 222P /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Hooligan 27A CBT 27A January # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SSS ENDORSE 639X RED SIX MILE SAKIC 832S RED TR BARDOLENE 732X CFCC 100K The Endorse daughters are milking and they look tremendous. Hooligan 27A comes from a strong line of cow families, and should leave behind a great set of daughters. /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot 6 5 :: Page

6 Red & Black Angus Bulls 8 RED ML STORM 238T RED FLYING K STORM 201X RED FLYING K SHIELA 52S Lot 7 RED TR Thunder Mtn 35A CBT 35A January # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED U-2 DYNAMO 7021T TR MAGGIE 1094Y CROWFOOT BIRD 5082R High marbling calving ease Storm son. This guy has found the feed bunk, with a 120 yearling index. Good outcross young cow he comes from /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Metal Jacket 33A CBT 33A January # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED LSF TANK 7005T RED LSF RR BULLETPROOF 0375X RED LSF BLACKBIRD N3080 T7029 If you re searching for a heifer bull with herd bull potential, this Bullet Proof son out of an Elite outcross cow should fit the bill. A 108 wean index, 102 yearling, 115, and a 106 index make him all around quite attractive. MVHF INNOVATOR 49B TR LYNN 180N RED WATERVIEW LYNN D4H /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Dust Devil 37A CBT 37A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED ML STORM 238T RED FLYING K STORM 201X RED FLYING K SHIELA 52S HF PRAIRIE SMOKE 124T RED TR LOIS 1042Y RED GEIS LOIS 2'98 Good all around carcass Storm son out of a nice little 2 year old Prairie Smoke daughter. You should have no calving issues at all with a bull like this, and any daughters you keep will be impressive. /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot RED TR Kevlar 41A CBT 41A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED LSF TANK 7005T RED LSF RR BULLETPROOF 0375X RED LSF BLACKBIRD N3080 T7029 HF PRAIRIE SMOKE 124T RED TR BOOTIE 657W RED TR FREYJA 289R Here s a bigger framed bull that can still be used as a heifer bull. Nice indexes for gain. A calving ease son sold out of this dam to Lakeside Colony in our 2012 sale. /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Page :: 6 Lot TR Embargo 46A CBT 46A February # Red Carrier BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SSS ENDORSE 639X O C C MAGNUM 749M CROWFOOT BIRD 5082R CFCC 50K Big strong cow bull. Not out of the best uddered cow so he would work best as a terminal sire. Nice ribeye measurement /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW

7 12 RED TR Velocity 50A CBT 50A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED LSF TANK 7005T RED LSF RR BULLETPROOF 0375X RED LSF BLACKBIRD N3080 T7029 RED TR HIDALGO 326T RED TR COUNTESS 705X RED JCC COUNTESS 14G Nice heifer bull that would work well on cows also /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Excalibur 58A CBT 58A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SSS ENDORSE 639X Lots of performance in this outcross cow bull. He probably could be used on heifers because of the Waterview influence, but we ve found for now that the Hemi s performance generally starts at their birthweight. HF HEMI 151T TR LYNN 702X RED WATERVIEW LYNN D4H /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Vaccination Protocol All bulls were vaccinated in the fall with Pyramid 5, 7-Way Somnugen, and Ivomec. They were boostered with Pyramid 5 six weeks later. This spring they were given Fusogard (footrot vaccine)and Lysoff. At semen testing they will be boostered with Fusogard. Lot 13 Red & Black Angus Bulls 14 RED TR Gone Viral 66A CBT 66A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SSS ENDORSE 639X RED TR MAGNUM 1380N RED TR FREYJA 424T RED TR FREYJA 289R Fancy heifer bull out of a beautiful uddered Magnum dam. Keep the daughters from this one. An Escalade son from 424T sold to Paul Blust in our 2011 sale. /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot RED TR Exclusive 67A CBT 67A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SSS ENDORSE 639X Diamond Mist 489P has been a good producer for us, selling sons to Ron Maier, Dwayjo, and Bone Creek Ranch, as well as a bred heifer last fall through Red Round-up to New Brunswick. Could probably be used on closely watched heifers. RED BIEBER DSIGN T RED U-2/TR DIAMOND MIST 489P DMM DIAMOND MIST 8F /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot 15 7 :: Page

8 16 TR Blackbear 71A CBT 71A February # Red & Black Angus Bulls Lot 16 Lot 17 BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG GEIS BLACKMAN 224'05 GEIS BLACKMAN 88'08 BEAR HILLS ATALANTA 3P HF KODIAK 5R GEIS GEORGINA 6'07 GEIS GEORGINA 131'02 It s amazing what a little creep feed will do. This calf weaned off the cow at 1018 lbs in early October. We had plans of showing him and his dam at Agribition but, like most plans, they didn t quite come together. He s a meat wagon, and his dam is about as nice a put together Angus cow as you would want. Definite herd bull potential /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW P+ P+ P P 17 RED TR Shear Force 72A CBT 72A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED LSF TANK 7005T RED LSF RR BULLETPROOF 0375X RED LSF BLACKBIRD N3080 T7029 A moderate birthweight Bullet Proof son that would work on most heifers. Gaining well on feed with a 111 yearling index. Sons of 471T have sold to Vyefield Farms and Sunset Feeders. RED TR RED MILE 151P RED TR COUNTESS 471T RED SOO LINE COUNTESS 274P /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Entertainment 76A CBT 76A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SSS ENDORSE 639X RED MPV LITTLE JOHN 65L RED TR LADY FRITZ 486T RED TR LADY FRITZ 102L I would stick to cows with this Endorse son. Good growth and nice carcass /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW TR Fanny 78A CBT 78A February # Red Carrier BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED LSF TANK 7005T RED LSF RR BULLETPROOF 0375X RED LSF BLACKBIRD N3080 T7029 HF PRAIRIE SMOKE 124T TR FANNY 695X TR FANNY 573U There should be no issues breeding heifers to this Bullet Proof son. Lot s of calving ease bred into him. I must have originally registered him as a heifer with a name like Fanny?? /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Page :: 8 Lot RED TR Rock N Rollin 81A CBT 81A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG CROWFOOT 6230S RED TR CHINOOK SKY 637W TR SUNSET 142M A high marbling calving ease bull out of the $33,000 Rollin Deep sire. Dam is an outcross cow whose first son sold to Cook Ranch. A 113 yearling index for a heifer bull /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW

9 21 RED TR Rollin Stone 83A CBT 83A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG Rollin Stone is built a lot like his impressive sire. A bull you can breed to cows or heifers and expect excellent results. One of the highest marbling bulls in the offering. RED BCAR WILD CARD RED SOO LINE COPPER LADY 6141 RED TOP COPPER LADY 228J /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Round Table 94A CBT 94A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED GEIS KNIGHT HAWK 223'06 RED GEIS KNIGHT HAWK 72'09 RED GEIS BLOCKANA 139'06 Longer made herd sire with very nice growth and carcass data. She came to us out of the Geis dispersal as one of the high selling red cows. Great bull to keep replacements from and build a herd. RED SOO LINE GLADIATOR 5297 RED GEIS MINERVA 933'09 RED GEIS MINERVA 217'07 /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot 22 Lot 21 Red & Black Angus Bulls 23 RED TR Bulletproof 95A CBT 95A February # Twin BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED LSF TANK 7005T RED LSF RR BULLETPROOF 0375X RED LSF BLACKBIRD N3080 T7029 A BulletProof son that should be able to work on both cows and heifers. His powerful Red Mile dam has had bulls sell to Chin Ridge, Rick Wiest, Miles Wiest, and the Milk River Bull Club. RED TR RED MILE 151P RED TR CONTINENTAL 359S RED TR CONTINENTAL 113L /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Bull Warranty We guarantee to provide you with a sound, fertile bull capable of servicing a reasonable number of cows. In the event that your bull is a nonsatisfactory breeder the seller will not, under any circumstances, be responsible for more than the original selling price of any bull or female sold in the sale. The consignors will not provide replacement or credit for physical injury or mismanagement. Therefore we stress the importance of insurance on your bull. An insurance agent will be available on sale day. 24 RED TR Emerald 102A CBT 102A February # Twin BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SSS ENDORSE 639X A brick of an Endorse son. If you want to moderate your cow herd without sacrificing performance 102A would be a good choice. Should work on heifers. RED FLYING K ACE 50S RED TR MISS FIRE 526U RED TR MISS FIRE 345S /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot 24 9 :: Page

10 Red & Black Angus Bulls 25 SITZ WISDOM 481T KG SMART ONE 9116 KG RITO LADY 7988 TR Wolfman 105A CBT 105A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG TC GRID TOPPER 355 TIMBER TRAIL TOPR JESTRESS SANE 6595 JESTRESS 127N Wolfman 105A comes from maybe one of the most phenotypically correct cows we own. She s an absolute beauty. Stick to cows on this solid black bull, and keep the daughters. /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW P P P P Lot RED TR Acclaim 106A CBT 106A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SSS ENDORSE 639X Lower birthweight bull that I m not sure I d trust to heifers. There s some weight in the cow family that comes out once in a while. Good gaining bull that will work well on cows. RED CROWFOOT OLE'S OSCAR 2042M TR BARDOLENE 422T CFCC 100K /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Bullseye 108A CBT 108A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED LSF TANK 7005T RED LSF RR BULLETPROOF 0375X RED LSF BLACKBIRD N3080 T7029 Bigger framed bull with nice carcass and decent growth numbers. The Take Notice 57N cows at our place have consistently raised solid cow bulls year after year. RED BAR-E-L TAKE NOTICE 57N RED TR ALFRIDA 581U RED TR ALFRIDA 237P /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot RED TR Rum Runner 118A CBT 118A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG Another Take Notice daughter bringing in a cow bull. Her previous 2 calves have both sold to Sunset Feeders. RED BAR-E-L TAKE NOTICE 57N RED TR SELMA 394S RED SHODEREE SELMA 22G /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Page :: 10 Lot RED TR Deep City Nights 123A CBT 123A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG An outcross bull here built a lot like his sire. This bull has as much potential as maybe any calf in the offering. Good gaining bull out of a cow family that has consistently raised top bulls. M A R MIDLAND EMPIRE 3092 TR MISS PATHY 544U RED CROWFOOT MISS PATHY 1230L /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW

11 30 TR Stimulator 130A CBT 130A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG H A POWER ALLIANCE 1025 CONNEALY STIMULUS 8419 BLACK CREESA OF CONANGA 5332 HF HEMI 151T TR BLACKBIRD 706X HARRON BLACKBIRD 16M The only Stimulus bull in the sale. We ve got a bunch of daughters from him and they are outstanding. Could be used on well watched heifers. High marbling bull. /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW P P P P 32 RED TR Endorse 135A CBT 135A February # Twin BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG I named this calf after the wrong sire. A bull that can be used on heifers or cows. ACN DMM DYNASTY 15J RED TR MISS FIRE 170N RED FLYING K MS FIRE 49H /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Down Town 133A CBT 133A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG One of the top Rollin Deep sons with a 105 wean index and 107 yearling index, followed with a 109 Ribeye and 105 marbling indexes. His good Panzer dam has had sons sell to Casey Lippa and Shoderee Ranch. RED TR PANZER 103N RED TR GOLDETTE 297R RED PRETTY VIEW GOLDETTE 24F /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot Red & Black Angus Bulls 33 RED TR Endorse 136A CBT 136A February # Twin BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG Both these twins have excellent carcass data. Very high marbling bulls. The dam, 170N, is a great producing cow out of the Dynasty 15J bull. ACN DMM DYNASTY 15J RED TR MISS FIRE 170N RED FLYING K MS FIRE 49H /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot RED TR Entourage 146A CBT 146A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SSS ENDORSE 639X Moderate framed tank of an Endorse son. Big ribeye measurement. Dark colored bull out of a good Take Notice dam that has produced bulls for Bekkering Bros and Hicken Ranch. RED BAR-E-L TAKE NOTICE 57N RED TR SPARKLES 363S RED SHODEREE SPARKLES 76G /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot :: Page

12 Red & Black Angus Bulls Lot 35 Lot RED TR.44 Caliber 147A CBT 147A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED LSF TANK 7005T RED LSF RR BULLETPROOF 0375X RED LSF BLACKBIRD N3080 T7029 A Bullet Proof son that can go on heifers or cows. RED SOO LINE PRINCE 5012 RED TR COUNTESS 518U RED TR COUNTESS 518U /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Rollin Stone 160A CBT 160A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG Lots of good Rollin deep sons to pick from. Another son of his that can be used on heifers or cows. RED FLYING K HERCULES 165P RED TR FLORESS 633W RED SOO LINE FLORESS /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot RED TR Endurance 169A CBT 169A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SSS ENDORSE 639X TR MAGNETIC 331T RED TR SCARLETT 711X RED TR CAROL 106L A neat calving ease son out of Endorse and an outcsross OCC Magnitude daughter. A ton of meat packed in to a very moderate frame. /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Page :: 12 A few theories on.. Carcass evaluating In searching for another herd bull, I ve been noticing lately how much emphasis is being put on carcass EPD s. Even though I m not a big EPD fan, it is something I will pay attention to, especially in regards to carcass quality. The problem I m having is finding the information in a given catalog that will actually do me any good. The data I m really looking for that will help me find the bull that will be most profitable for us is usually never published. For instance, to tell you marbling and numbers, without telling you Lean Meat Yield and Fat numbers, is very misleading. Having an incredibly high marbling EPD is great. Unless it comes with an incredibly high Fat EPD. Too much fat = too much waste = less LMY. Angus cattle in general DO NOT have a marbling problem. They have a yield problem. We are still selling pounds of beef, and under virtually no grid program are over fat animals being paid a premium. You can lose a lot of money on a pen of straight Angus cattle if your only criteria is marbling.to not give the fat score along with your LMY is really not giving a fair representation of the true value of that carcass. Our LMY score this year is off of where I d like to see it. But it is there for you to be the final judge of what value to put on that carcass. Like I said, I m not a big EPD fan. They are too easily manipulated. Funny thing though, in searching the Angus Association website for RED bull calves born in 2013 with a.50 Marbling EPD and a.50 EPD and Fat EPD, Thistle Ridge Ranch produced the most bulls. Maybe I m starting to like those EPD s a bit more now.

13 38 RED TR Entourage 170A CBT 170A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SSS ENDORSE 639X Bigger birthweight bull out of a beauty of a Dynasty 15J daughter. Probably the best carcass scan in the offering. 209N sons have sold to Todd David and Miles Wiest. ACN DMM DYNASTY 15J RED TR MAJESTIC LADY 209N RED SHODEREE MAJESTIC LDY 116G /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Demolition 171A CBT 171A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG Moderate birthweight cow bull. I don t recommend him for heifers unless you plan to watch them closely. Box Elder Colony and Bekkering Bros have bought sons of 365S. RED GEIS KNIGHT HAWK 14'02 RED TR SCARLETT 365S RED TR SCARLETT 131M /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot 38 Lot 39 Red & Black Angus Bulls 40 RED TR Entourage 179A CBT 179A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SSS ENDORSE 639X RED TR GUARDIAN 212R TR LUCKY 454T TR LUCKY 300R Nice Endorse cow bull out of a solid producing cow. This is her 5th bull in a row in the sale. You can never have enough cows with that kind of consistency. Good carcass scan. /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Dependable 184A CBT 184A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED ROD DATELINE 108R RED ROD STMLINE 389T RED ROD BAYETT 422M This guy looks a lot like his $33000 sire did when we bought him as a yearling. Wide up top with a good deep set of pants on him. Herd bull quality. /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Jackie and Jude at the Claresholm Junior Show Lot :: Page

14 Red & Black Angus Bulls 42 RED TR Castle 185A CBT 185A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED LSF TANK 7005T RED LSF RR BULLETPROOF 0375X RED LSF BLACKBIRD N3080 T7029 Mid-performing cow bull out of a consistent producing dam. High marbling bull. ACN DMM DYNASTY 15J RED TR FREYJA 256P RED SOUTH VIEW FREYJA 33H /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot RED TR Call 189A CBT 189A February # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG HF PRAIRIE SMOKE 124T RED TR COUNTESS 731X RED TR COUNTESS 518U Another Rollin Deep calving ease son, this time out of a very nice Prairie Smoke outcross dam. Good yearling gains for a bull that can be used on heifers. /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Snooze Button 196A CBT 196A March # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SSS ENDORSE 639X Fancy, moderate made outcross son of Endorse. The Magnitude daughters all have excellent udders, and are easy keeping fertile females. Heifer bull. TR MAGNETIC 331T TR COUNTESS 743X RED SOO LINE MISS "T" 7M /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Rollie 202A CBT 202A March # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG Cow bull with a nice carcass scan. Dam came from Dwayjo Angus out of the Red Round-up sale. RED SOO LINE REVOLUTION 8084 RED DWAJO LARKABA 60X RED DWAJO LARKABA 97S /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Endorsement 211A CBT 211A March # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SSS ENDORSE 639X An Endorse son that should probably be kept to cows. Nice Pudge daughter that he comes from, which explains the good carcass numbers. RED FLYING K HERCULES 165P RED TR MS BOOT JACK 420T RED T-S MS BOOT JACK 59J /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Special Buyers Draw 3 Bale hay manger donated by Henry Martens Welding Henry was our right hand man for three years before he branched out and started his own welding business. These are some of the best feeders on the market, and some lucky person will come home with it. Page :: 14

15 47 RED TR Storm Chaser 213A CBT 213A March # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED ML STORM 238T RED FLYING K STORM 201X RED FLYING K SHIELA 52S RED TR ESCALADE 318T TR SUNSET 1148Y TR SUNSET 142M If you want replacement females than a Storm son out of an Escalade daughter would be a great way to start. Good carcass on this heifer bull /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Exposure 219A CBT 219A March # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED CHOPPER K SUGAR RAY 16W RED RKY MTN BANG ON 10Y RED RKY MTN LARKABA 25P We bought the sire of this bull off Todd and Debbie David with the hopes that he would make a good clean-up bull that we would could market some cow bulls off of. Mission accomplished. RED CORNER CREEK CASH 2R RED TR HEATHER 432T RED GEIS HEATHER 39' /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Jackie"s 4-H project Lot 47 Red & Black Angus Bulls 49 TR Exposure 220A CBT 220A March # Red Carrier BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED BECKTON NEBULA U865 RED FLYING K NEBULA 89X RED FLYING K OPHELIA 1U HF EXCELL 21S TR DAISY 527U CFCC 6K A bigger, deep made Nebula son out of a ½ sister to the Escalade 318T bull. The Nebula s were some of our high sellers last year /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW P+ P+ P+ P P P P P Lot RED TR Dust Devil 229A CBT 229A March # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED ML STORM 238T RED FLYING K STORM 201X RED FLYING K SHIELA 52S Clear cut heifer bull out of the Flying K Storm sire. Excellent carcass. RED TNTS BANK STATEMENT T272 RED TR SPARKLES 1026Y RED TR SPARKLES 258P /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Exposure 231A CBT 231A March # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED BECKTON NEBULA U865 RED FLYING K NEBULA 89X RED FLYING K OPHELIA 1U High marbling Nebula son that can be used on both cows and heifers. RED CORNER CREEK CASH RED TR FLORESS 512U RED SOO LINE FLORESS /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW :: Page

16 Red & Black Angus Bulls 53 RED TR Exposure 249A CBT 249A March # RED BECKTON NEBULA U865 RED FLYING K NEBULA 89X RED FLYING K OPHELIA 1U Mid March cow bull out of the Nebula sire. Should be used as a terminal sire, as the dam doesn t have the nicest udder. Lot 52 BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED FLYING K HERCULES 165P RED TR ROSE 448T TR BLACK ROSE 134M /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Rollie 248A CBT 248A March # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED TR ESCALADE 318T RED TR SCARLETT 691X RED TR SCARLETT 365S As this bull matures he continues to look more like a herd bull. The Rollin Deep X Escalade combination seems to really click /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Exposure 261A CBT 261A March # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED BECKTON NEBULA U865 RED FLYING K NEBULA 89X RED FLYING K OPHELIA 1U Good gains on feed. The Nebula and Storm cattle are excellent footed RED TER-RON REBEL 102N RED SOO LINE MISS 6274 RED THAT'LL DO 35A CUB 44M ET /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot RED TR Exposure 287A CBT 287A March # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED BECKTON NEBULA U865 RED FLYING K NEBULA 89X RED FLYING K OPHELIA 1U The #1 performing Angus bull this year with a 117 wean index and a 128 yearling index. His dam is an Elite cow who consistently brings in THE biggest calf. Pretty good carcass on this potential herd bull. RED BADLANDS BONUS 702 RED THAT'LL DO 158A FARGO ET70 RED BLUE SPRUCE ANNIE 158A /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW P P Page :: 16 Lot RED TR Exposure 293A CBT 293A March # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED BECKTON NEBULA U865 RED FLYING K NEBULA 89X RED FLYING K OPHELIA 1U RED TR CONTENDER 352T RED TR ROSE 618W RED TR ROSE 448T I think this guy will mature into a really nice bull. He s out of a really correct dam who raised our high seller in 2012 to North Point Angus. Lots of potential here. /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW P+ P+ P+ P P P P P P

17 57 RED TR Rollie 298A CBT 298A April # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG Don t discount these younger bulls if you calve a little later or are just looking for some insurance in your breeding field. Here s another Rollin Deep X Escalade cross that is going to be a high performance bull. RED TR ESCALADE 318T RED TR LYNN 692X TR LYNN 180N /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW RED TR Rollie 303A CBT 303A April # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG Keep daughters if you can from bulls out of Escalade females. They are beauties. Again, Rollin Deep X Escalade. RED TR ESCALADE 318T RED TR CAELA 698X RED TR CAELA 537U /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Lot 57 Lot 58 Red & Black Angus Bulls 59 RED TR Little Sue 338A CBT 338A April # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RED SOO LINE NEW TREND 8218 KBJ WINDY SUE 903Y RED KBJ LEADING LADY 1022T I wasn t sure whether to put this youngster in the sale because of his age, but when you get in behind him you ll see he has one of the widest back ends of all. He s out of the KBJ Sue bull we bought to add pounds to later born calves. Another clean up bull doing his job. RED TNTS BANK STATEMENT T272 RED TR SELMA 707X RED TR SELMA 225P /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW P+ P+ P+ P P P P P P 60 RED TR Bonspiel 343A CBT 343A May # BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG The last of the Angus bulls and he s out of none other than our flush cow, 6K, who also happens to be Escalade 318T s mother. Given some time to grow up, I think you ve got an excellent heifer bull here that should be a cow making machine. ALBERDA TRAVELER 416 CFCC 6K RED LAZY MC MISS BO 20H /100 lb BW WW YW MLK TM CE MCE MAR FAT YG CW Hiking in Waterton Lot :: Page

18 Charolais Reference Sires CML Diablo 2X RS SPARROWS ALCATRAZ 18N SPARROWS DANA 321L RS CML Diablo 2X CML 2X February #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW JD Cattlelac 90W CBT 90W Spetember #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW TR MR FIRE WATER 5792RET TR MR FIREWATER 7558T THOMAS MS BIG CAT 2604M MERIT VINTAGE 4065P S TARGET PLD GINNY 40P CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Sons Sell Diablo is a bull that is getting a ton of attention south of the border. His latest son to sell brought $16,000 at the Black Hills Stock Show in South Dakota, and in excess of $50,000 worth of semen has been sold on Diablo in the States alone. His 1st daughters are milking and look terrific, and his stylish sons continue to impress all who see them. A former Denver Grand Champion, McLeod Livestock and Thistle Ridge are currently the only places in Canada to get Diablo offspring. VCR SIR DUKE 914 PLD JCR MISS DUKE 332 ET HICKORY HILL K86 CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Sons Sell A calving ease bull bought from Justin Dickoff in South Dakota, 90W bull calves have a lot of flair to them. The dam to Cattlelac is a prolific flush cow with an impressive track record for producing herd bulls. The Firewater influence has given him a showy appeal to the calves, but the basic necessities of good growth, moderate birth, lots of hair, strong feet and legs, and the added bonus of being an above average carcass sire, make him a good choice for those wanting high quality steers. JD Cattlelac 90W RS JWX Silver Bullet 524W JWX 524W January #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ROSSO NEW HORIZON 8L BAR J SILVERADO 14S BAR J LOLLYPOP 8L S$ MONTANA SILVER KMAC MISS MARMALADE 31R SOS LADY MARMALADE 47L CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Sons Sell A high performance sire whose leaving behind a great set of working bulls. All the bulls sired by 524W are out of cows we purchased from the Perrot-Martin dispersal. Close to 300 calves registered out of this bull in Canada, so there s no guess work on his capabilities here. Page :: 18 JWX Silver Bullet 524W RS Whitecap Credit 72X MHZ 72X February #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW BAR J SILVERADO 14S JWX SILVER BUCKLE 524U KMAC MISS MARMALADE 31R SPARROWS ALLIANCE 513G MERIT ANNE 7006T MERIT ANNE 5216R CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Sons Sell A bull we ve nicknamed Big Mike, 72X has gone out and done an excellent job cleaning up after are Ai ing is done. The high seller in last years sale was a tremendous Big Mike son selling to Sugar Loaf Charolais of Minburn, Alberta. As good of footed bull you d find in any breed, a pen full of 72X calves with their extra length would liven any auction ring come the fall run.

19 61 MERIT 5323R HTA SENATOR 8130U HTA BRIDGET438P THRR Sensation 14A CBT 14A January #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG Bigger birth weight bull to start the Charolais. Soggy made bull with great hair. KCM SOHO 434P KCM CHELAINE 883U KCM CHELAINE 344N /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR THRR Diago 15A CBT 15A January #PMC Twin BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG /100 lb HARVIE STINGER 2R MF MISS STINGER 801U MF MISS G FORCE 107L Lot 62 and 63 are twins out of a good Harvie Stinger 2R daughter. The potential is there in these two bulls, as long as you re calving a little later and they can continue to grow from their small 78 pound start in life. CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR P Lot 63 THRR Diago 16A CBT 16A January #MC Twin BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG HARVIE STINGER 2R MF MISS STINGER 801U MF MISS G FORCE 107L /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR P Charolais Bulls 64 THRR Big Mike 24A CBT 24A January #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG JWX SILVER BUCKLE 524U WHITECAP CREDIT 72XX MERIT ANNE 7006T THRR BELLE 1020Y MF MISS ALL-STAR 233M The high selling bull last year was a Credit 72X son, and I wouldn t be surprised if that didn t happen this year as well. Good long bull here with great feet and out of a 2 year old Sanchez daughter. /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Lot THRR Streamline 39A CBT 39A February #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG BAR J SILVERADO 14S JWX SILVER BULLET 524W KMAC MISS MARMALADE 31R KCM MISS EMMA 956W KCM MISS EMMA 430P A high performing Silver Bullet son with AAA marbling. Another bull produced by a Sanchez daughter, who of course is the sire to Diablo 2X. Good bull if you re feeding out your own calves to finish. /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Lot :: Page

20 Charolais Bulls 67 THRR Alejandro 63A CBT 63A February #PMC Lot 66 BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG LAE SPURS-A-JINGLIN' 602S MF MISS SPUR 816U MF MISS ALL-STAR 228M Three of the bull calves escaped their pasture this summer and joined the heifers. This Diablo son was one of them, that s why the lower weaning weight. On test now he s excelling and I think come sale day he ll show the potential he s got. /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR PCC BALISTIK 441P MVY YOGGY 10Y MVY MISS ELITE 72N THRR Yosemite 44A CBT 44A February #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG RPJ EN-V 625S RPJ MINDY 950W RPJ MINDY 6113S This big, hairy, soft made brute was the pick of the visitors throughout the summer. I don t know much about the sire, Yogi, but what I can see in the 2 bull calves we have by him I think we ll be looking for more of his bloodlines for the future. /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR MERIT 5323R HTA SENATOR 8130U HTA BRIDGET438P THRR Duffy 70A CBT 70A February #MC EATONS LEADER 2233P RPJ SONIA 802U RPJ SONIA 611S A bull calf that came in dam from the Perrot-Martin dispersal. We picked up 33 head of very good cattle to compliment our base in that move, so being unfamiliar to us, some of the bulls will have to tell their own story BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Page :: 20 Nolan's home raised steer Lot THRR Gringo 79A CBT 79A February #MC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG HC FULTON 103L MF MISS FULTON 304N MF MISS IMPACT 71G This is another calf that weaned itself early. For some reason I didn t move it to another contemporary group for weaning, so therefore the low numbers. Good bull that is catching up nicely /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR THRR Amigo 87A CBT 87A February #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG HARVIE STINGER 2R MF MISS STING 704T MF MISS FULTON 520R A Diablo son with good gains and lots of grow to him. A full brother sold to Robert Kress last year, and a maternal brother to Sunset Feeders in /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR

21 71 THRR Werewolf 90A CBT 90A February #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG BAR J SILVERADO 14S JWX SILVER BULLET 524W KMAC MISS MARMALADE 31R ROSSO COMMANDER 4R RPJ PREMONITION 9101W RPJ PREMONITION 670S This is the last of the 3 calves that weaned themselves early this summer. A better manager would have loaded them up and brought them back to their own pasture, but I figured if they wanted out that bad, well This bulls ultrasound reads real nice, with big ribeye per 100 pounds and AAA marbling. /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR THRR Bullseye 101A CBT 101A February #PMC BAR J SILVERADO 14S JWX SILVER BULLET 524W KMAC MISS MARMALADE 31R WHITECAP LAREDO 232T RPJ TEMPEST 84X POST TEMPEST 10T Little more birth weight in this awful good Silver Bullet son. Lots of performance and a great carcass to go with it. Dam is another good young addition from the Perrot-Martin dispersal BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR THRR Big Mike 100A CBT 100A February #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG JWX SILVER BUCKLE 524U WHITECAP CREDIT 72X MERIT ANNE 7006T A WhiteCap Credit son out of a good 2 year old Sanchez. A little extra length in this bull, and an excellent foot under him. THRR DUCHESS 1014Y MF MISS ALL-STAR 221M /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Lot 73 Charolais Bulls 74 THRR Alejandro 112A CBT 112A February #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG Good hair on these Diablo calves. This guy is gaining well and has above average marbling. KMAC CIGAR SPUR 23T P-3 MS WESTERN SPUR 0-109X P-3 MS WYOMING WIND 60R /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR THRR Diago 122A CBT 122A February #MC Twin BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG HC FULTON 103L MF MISS FULTON 712T MF MISS IMPACT 44D His dam had a tough year after her 2nd set of twins in a row. This guy is coming along nicely with AAA marbling as a bonus /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR P THRR Bullseye 143A CBT 143A February #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG BAR J SILVERADO 14S JWX SILVER BULLET 524W KMAC MISS MARMALADE 31R RPJ BEAUTY 16X RPJ BEAUTY 824U Very fancy Silver Bullet son that s good enough to throw a halter on and take him on the show road. His Sanchez dam is a picture perfect cow with what I consider a perfect udder for any breed. /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Lot :: Page

22 Charolais Bulls 77 THRR Delajoya 148A CBT 148A February #PMC Twin BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG /100 lb PCC PLD ENDURANCE 316N MF MISS ENDURANCE 511R PRAIRIE COVE MISS 902J Good set of twin bulls here with the one fostered on the Angus cow outperforming his brother by a bit. Remember, the cow ovulating determines if you ll get twins, so unless you hold back replacement females from twin bulls, there s no need to worry about using one. CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR P Lot THRR Paquiao 149A CBT 149A February #PMC Twin BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG PCC PLD ENDURANCE 316N MF MISS ENDURANCE 511R PRAIRIE COVE MISS 902J /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR P THRR Dimagio 164A CBT 164A February #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG End of February Diablo son with good gains on test. LT WYOMING WIND 4020 PLD P-3 MS WYOMING WIND 7-103T P-3 MS CIGAR 134P /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Lot THRR Conquistidore 180A CBT 180A February #MC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG MSW Y2K P-3 MS Y2K 7-17T P-3 LADY PERFECT 0-10K Thick made bull with AAA marbling. Diablo definitely stamps his calves with that look to them. /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Page :: 22 Fishing with Grandma 81 THRR Alamo 181A CBT 181A February #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG MNE KOMBINE 28K MF MISS HARVEST 406P MF MISS ALL-STAR 220M This is gonna be a big bull we he finally quits growing. Tons of performance in him in an attractive package. /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR

23 82 THRR Bedlam 182A CBT 182A February #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG TR MR FIREWATER 7558T JD CATTLELAC 90W JCR MISS DUKE 332 ET A bit more moderate framed of a bull with a big ribeye and LMY. JDJ IMPRESSION K894 ET P-3 MS CIGAR 97R P-3 MS WYOMINGWIND 0-94K /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR THRR Chavez 183A CBT 183A February #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG There will be a big pen of Diablo s put together this year, and when you get them together as a group I think you can t help but be impressed. Solid commercial bulls. KEYS HANDYMAN PLD 255H P-3 MS KEYS HANDYMAN 9-1W P-3 MS WYOMING WIND 21R /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Lot 82 Lot 83 Charolais Bulls 84 THRR Chicano 188A CBT 188A February #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG HC FULTON 103L MF MISS FULTON 607S MF MISS ALL-STAR 232M The #1 gaining Charolais on test and he s got the frame to put it away in. This gut will mature into a big brute. Moderate birthweight to go with that gain. /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Lot THRR Montoya 197A CBT 197A March #MC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG Another high performing Diablo with great hair and solid feet under him. Dam raised one of the top bulls last year. MSW CRAVEN RED 29M P-3 MS CRAVEN RED 8-54U HDG MISS WHITEMONTE 59G /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR THRR Firebird 209A CBT 209A March #MC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG TR MR FIREWATER 7558T JD CATTLELAC 90W JCR MISS DUKE 332 ET HARVIE STINGER 2R MF MISS STING 714T PRAIRIE COVE MISS 130L Good low birthweight son of the Cattlelac bull. He seems to be taking a few pounds off the birth without sacrificing too much on the other end. /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR :: Page

24 Charolais Bulls Lot 87 Lot THRR Lincoln 224A CBT 224A March #MC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG TR MR FIREWATER 7558T JD CATTLELAC 90W JCR MISS DUKE 332 ET Larger framed bull with a higher marbling score. MNE KOMBINE 28K MF MISS HARVEST 408P MF MISS ALL-STAR 232M /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR THRR Payloader 230A CBT 230A March #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG TR MR FIREWATER 7558T JD CATTLELAC 90W JCR MISS DUKE 332 ET Another Cattlelac son with a big hind end on him. Dam is probably one of the deepest cows we own. 4-L UNLIMITED YL13POLLED P-3 MS YLI3 58R P-3 MS CIGAR 44N /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Lot THRR Valencia 237A CBT 237A March #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG Moderate birthweight end of March calf with lots of eye appeal. LAE SPURS-A-JINGLIN' 602S MF MISS SPUR 827U MF MISS ALL-STAR 231M /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Page :: 24 Lot THRR Continental 246A CBT 246A March #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG TR MR FIREWATER 7558T JD CATTLELAC 90W JCR MISS DUKE 332 ET Thick Cattlelac son with AAA marbling and out of a top producing Harvie Stinger daughter. Nice all around package. HARVIE STINGER 2R MF MISS STINGER 818U MF MISS ALL-STAR 236M /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR

25 91 THRR Fairlane 252A CBT 252A March #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG TR MR FIREWATER 7558T JD CATTLELAC 90W JCR MISS DUKE 332 ET HBSF SPECIALIST 108U RCCL MS SPECIALIST 0-2X MRSC MISS 141S Quite a few more 90W sons this year, so it will be nice to group them up and check their uniformity. A little less birth, a little less grow, a pretty decent calf. /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR THRR Hardtop 283A CBT 283A March #PMC TR MR FIREWATER 7558T JD CATTLELAC 90W JCR MISS DUKE 332 ET TARGET PISTOL 1P MF MISS SECRET 701T MF MISS FULTON 404P This flashy bull is becoming one of my favorites in the pen. A real showy look to him. He comes out of a good uddered cow from Allen McLeod s herd, and has good carcass data to back it all up BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR THRR Vega 275A CBT 275A March #MC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG TR MR FIREWATER 7558T JD CATTLELAC 90W JCR MISS DUKE 332 ET HBSF SPECIALIST 108U P-3 MS SPECIALIST 0-161X P-3 GOOD ANCHOR 84M This bull is close to what I would call a Charolais heifer bull. Low 90 s birthweight with above average ratios for weaning and yearling growth. /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR THRR Coup De Ville 306A CBT 306A April #MC TR MR FIREWATER 7558T JD CATTLELAC 90W JCR MISS DUKE 332 ET Another good carcass Cattlelac son with a nice moderate birthweight. HARVIE STINGER 2R MF MISS STINGER 809U MF MISS IMPACT 74G BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Charolais Bulls 95 THRR Silver Screen 307A CBT 307A April #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG BAR J SILVERADO 14S JWX SILVER BULLET 524W KMAC MISS MARMALADE 31R MXS ALLEGRO 701T KCM MISS ROSE 15X KCM MISS ROSE 446P The second highest gaining Charolais bull on test, and excellent carcass to go with it /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Lot THRR Bulldozer 308A CBT 308A April #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG BAR J SILVERADO 14S JWX SILVER BULLET 524W KMAC MISS MARMALADE 31R RPJ EN-V 625S KCM JANELLE 907W KCM JANELLE 361N Moderate birthweight Silver Bullet son /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR THRR Barracuda 330A CBT 330A April #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG TR MR FIREWATER 7558T JD CATTLELAC 90W JCR MISS DUKE 332 ET A big ribeyed 90W son with a moderate birthweight and nice performance. KMAC CIGAR SPUR 23T RCCL MSWESTERNSPUR0-181X MRSC MISS 376K /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR :: Page

26 Charolais Bulls Lot 98 Bulls were weaned a little later this year. Not sure where the time went. 98 THRR Silver Bullet 332A CBT 332A April #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG BAR J SILVERADO 14S JWX SILVER BULLET 524W KMAC MISS MARMALADE 31R MXS ALLEGRO 701T KCM REBA 16X EXL REBA 590R Great ratios all around with a 111 weaning, a 113 yearling, followed by a 108 ribeye, and a 122 marbling. Mid April calf with herd bull qualities /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR PCC BALISTIK 441P MVY YOGGY 10Y MVY MISS ELITE 72N THRR Yogi 333A CBT 333A April #QPMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG 102 S$ MONTANA SILVER RPJ OBSESSION 4175P RPJ OBSESSION 285M 1 of only 2 Yogi bulls in the sale and comes with the same great foot and hair as his brother. If you calve a little later, these last few Char lots are pretty good bulls. Leave them with us and we ll develop them and deliver them when you re ready /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR P P P P P P P P P P P Understanding Ultrasound In order to use body composition EPD s or ultrasound data to its full potential, a breeder must have an understanding of ultrasound terminology. Several of the ultrasound measurements are comparable to the familiar carcass measurements. The data is simply collected on yearling bullsa and heifers instead of market ready steers. Take a step back from looking at the numbers and become comfortable with the terminology. Page :: 26 ULTRASOUND CARCASS MEASUREMENTS RibFat/Backfat: An external fat measurement taken between the 12th and 13th rib reported in inches. Rib fat is the main trait that affects percent lean meat yield ie; A1, A2, A3 & A4. Percent lean meat yield is the calculation that estimates the percent of lean muscle on the carcass. For example, a lean meat yield of 60% on a 100lb carcass would have 600 lbs of lean muscle and 400 lbs of bone and fat. Ribeye Area (): An area measurement of the loin or ribeye muscle. Reported in square inches. While an increase in backfat wil lower the percent lean meat yield an increase in will raise the percent lean meat yield. : An external fat measurement taken from an image collected between the hooks and the pins of the animal.reported in inches. The rump fat measurement, coupled with the rib fat measurement will increase the accuracy of percent lean meat yield. Intramuscular Fat (%)/Marbling: This measurement determines the amount of fat within the muscle. Reported in %. This measurement us used to determine the quality grade of the carcass.

27 100 THRR Silver Bullet 341A CBT 341A April #PMC BW ADJ WW WW ADJ YW YW ADG BAR J SILVERADO 14S JWX SILVER BULLET 524W KMAC MISS MARMALADE 31R WHITECAP LAREDO 232T KCM LADY LUCK 59X KCM LADY LUCK 40K I d love to see what this calf would look like if he had an early February birthdate. For his age he s already a pretty impressive individual. Again, if you re later calving, these last bulls are awful good /100 lb CE BW WW YW MLK TM CWT FAT LY MAR Lot 100 Thank you to our 2013 sale supporters! Photos by Lee Gunderson 27 :: Page

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