Connecting Cattlemen with profitable SimGenetics

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1 Connecting Cattlemen with profitable SimGenetics 9th Annual Performance Tested Bull Sale Saturday April 5, :00 PM CST The Cow Palace at Trausch Farms Anita, Iowa

2 Welcome to the Iowa Beef Connections 9th annual bull sale. There is no question these are profitable times in the beef business. Low inventory numbers coupled with strong demand continue to keep both feeder and fat cattle at near record high prices. As producers are looking to build their cow numbers back we have seen a smarter, more informed bull buyer. There are no doubts that as your expectations have risen and so has the quality in our bull offering this year. We continue to be excited to be a member of Allied Genetic Resources, this year we had the decision to bring on Allied to manage this years sale, so free to contact them directly with any questions about the bulls. In addition to sales management Allied has expanded opportunities to market your feeder calves and replacement females. Feel free to contact any of the IBC members or Clint Berry at to visit about ways we can assist you in promoting and marketing your calves in the coming year. This is a service the IBC group is very excited to offer to you, our valued customer. As in years past the bulls were on a ration designed to enable the bulls to grow and mature without putting on excessive weight that might negatively impacted longevity. This has resulted in bulls that will arrive at your farm ready to go to work and will be able to stay in your herd for years to come. The members of Iowa Beef Connection continue to focus our breeding efforts In the areas that bring the most value to your herd, moderate birth weights followed by rapid gains while producing a superior carcass. IBC members continue to AI to top bulls In the Slmmental and Angus breed. Also, we have purchased the best bulls we could find from purebred breeders across the U.S. By doing this we feel that the quality of the bulls we have offered for sale have Improved each year and this year is no different. There is a good blend of purebred and Sim/Angus bulls. Although the majority of the bulls are black and polled, there are several red bulls in the offering as well. Performance data as well as the new updated 2014 EPDs are included in the catalog and ultrasound data will be made available prior to sale day in the supplement. The bulls have passed a breeding soundness examination and are ready to go to work. A number of the bulls have been tested to determine If they are homozygous polled and/or black while many others are homo black and polled by pedigree. The most current results will be shared sale day. Thank you for your interest in our cattle and please contact us with any questions you might have. We look forward to seeing you April 5th at the Cow Palace in Anita, Iowa. See you Sale Day, Iowa Beef Connection Members for updates & videos of the sale offering

3 Connecting Cattlemen with Profitable SimGenetics Featuring 70+ SimGenetic Performace Tested Bulls 9th Annual Performance Tested Bull Sale Saturday, April 5, PM The Cow Palace at Trausch Farms Anita, Iowa Schedule Prior to April 4 Bull viewing at Lauritsen Cattle Co. Friday, April 4 Cattle on display in Anita Saturday, April 5 8 AM Cattle on display 11:30 AM Complimentary Lunch 1 PM 9th Annual IBC Sale Sale Location Directions Located one hour west of Des Moines, IA on I-80. Take exit 70. Then, drive 3 miles south thru Anita and 1 mile west on 83. Go 1/4 mile south on 730th St. Hotels Super 8, Adair, IA (641) Super 8, Atlantic, IA (712) America s Best Inn, Jct US Hwy 71 & I-80 (712) Liability All persons in attendance do so at their own risk. Neither the sale barn owners or the Iowa Beef Connection, LLC assume any responsibility legal or otherwise for damages, accidents, or theft. All cattle are at the purchaser s risk as soon as sold. Assistance will be given in loading in shipping, but no risk will be assumed by anyone associated with the sale. Delivery: IBC will be offering free delivery within 300 miles of sale location. Delivery expense not to exceed $250 per bull. Terms & Conditions: Any cattle purchased sight unseen are customer satis- faction guaranteed. All cattle sell under the suggested terms and conditions set forth by the ASA, a copy will be available sale day. IBC retains 1/4 semen interest in all bulls selling. Announcements Announcements from the block will take precedence over the catalog. SALE MANAGED BY Marty Ropp (406) Garrett Thomas (936) alliedgeneticresources.com Sales Consultants Greg Miller (608) Jon Rockhold (641) Chris Wilson (641) Rex Hoppess (515) Marty Ropp, Allied Genetic Resources (406) Garrett Thomas, Allied Genetic Resources (936) Auctioneer Jon Schaben, Dunlap, IA (712) Representatives Mike Sorenson, Livestock Plus (641) Tom Rooney, Midwest Marketer (515) Will Townsend, American Simmental Assoc. (406) Iowa Beef Connection Members VWF Simmental Sully, IA Dwight & Jerilyn VanWeelden Dwight: (641) Bielenberg Angus & Simmental Ames, IA Mike Bielenberg Mike: (515) VanAernam Simmental Exira, IA Andy: (712) Gale: (712) HRM Simmental Wiota, IA Howard, Rollie, & Mike Henderson Mike: (515)

4 --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 Iowa 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 $1000, to be used in future sale. Iowa 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. --Past Sale Highlights-- VSF Bet On It 2002Z: High selling bull from 2013, sold to Clearwater Simmental and Loschen Farms MCM Top Grade 018X: 2011 sale highlight sold to River Creek Farms, Manhattan, KS, and Genex Cooperative HRM Rock On Y36: High selling bull from 2012, sold to Wicks Cattle Company, North Dakota 4 BAS Heavy Duty: High selling bull from 2011, sold to Kenner Simmental

5 --Profit $implified-- Common ASA/RAAA EPD Base Simplifies Selection Availability of time and being able to digest increasing volumes of information have evolved into two of ranchers greatest challenges. Perhaps nowhere more pronounced than in making genetic selection decisions. Ranchers must: Find the breed or breeds that fit your production environment and marketing strategy. Identify breeders whose management, selection, customer service, and integrity fits both you and your cowherd. Pour through the mountains of EPDs and pedigrees then study structure and phenotype to locate those bulls that will move your herd toward production and end product goals. Learn it all over again each time a new breed is added through a structured crossbreeding program. Over the last 3-4 decades animal scientists have concentrated on building predictions (EPDs) for an increasing number of traits (some more relevant to profitability than others), refining prediction models so that the EPDs used to predict those traits are more precise and running biannual genetic evaluation for various breeds. Efforts to simplify producers selection process have only received more recent consideration with little to no effort being focused across breed associations. Two summers ago that all changed. Red Angus, who had been running joint genetic evaluation with Canadian Angus for the past decade, pooled that dataset with the American Simmental Association, which already contained significant volumes of Angus and Red Angus data as well as other breeds. The result of this collaboration was the world s largest multi-breed dataset with nearly 10 million animal records. This summer, Red Angus and Simmental will again combine to give the beef industry something cattlemen and women have been asking for since the advent of genetic evaluation... EPDs that that are on the same base and can, therefore, be compared across Breed Associations. What is base? For decades, each breed association has presented their EPDs in their own language (the base). Base is no more than a reference point for any trait against which subsequent generations of animals are compared. ASA has historically set its base as the average animal born in 1991 with ¼ each of Simmental, Angus, Hereford and Brahman blood. ASA s base was intended to assure that the base population that future calf crops are to be measured against remains stable (does not change). That is the extent of the science involved with setting the base. A breed s genetic trend for any given trait is reflected by the rate at which its breed average EPD moves away from that of its base population. Typically, any breed s genetic trend represents the selection pressure breeders have placed on the respective trait over time. How a Common ASA/RAAA BASE Came to be... Presenting RAAA and ASA EPDs on a common base was a recommendation of the Strategic Plan developed by the Multi-Breed Technical Advancement Committee (MB TAC). This committee is populated with Red Angus and Simmental Breeders, Association breed improvement staff, and some of the leading quantitative and molecular geneticists from academia, and USDA-Meat Animal Research Center (MARC). recommended, and both ASA and RAAA Boards approved, the multi-breed common base represented by the Average EPDs shown in Table 1. As you can see, a bull that previously had a 56.3 YW EPD now has a 91 YW EPD but is still only average. Obviously, he s the same bull, so he s still an average bull his 34.7 pound increase in YW EPD mirrors the 34.7 pound increase in the YW EPD BASE. Of course, Table 1 represents an animal whose EPDs are breed average for all traits. In reality few such animals actually exist. Circle S Leachman 600U is one of the most heavily used sires in ASA s history. Table 2 shows his EPDs on the new base compared against his EPDs on the prior base. Yes, ASA EPDs will look different. Starting with the Fall 2012 EPDs, all animals in Simmental s and Red Angus multi-breed database will be described using the same language. That is, their EPDs will be published on the same multi-breed base and scale. Selection for Growth (BW, WW, YW, Milk) and Carcass (MARB, YG, CW, REA, FAT) EPDs will be greatly simplified, as commercial customers will be able to directly compare these EPDs across Associations. Here are some things you ll notice immediately. The Fall 2012 breed averages and percentile levels for Purebreds, Hybrids, Simbrah and Fullbloods will be different from the Spring 2012 (and prior runs). But, most important, the rank between animals will not change. A Power Bull last spring will be a Power Bull on the new multi-breed base. A Carcass bull will still be a Carcass bull. A low birth weight bull will still be a low birth weight bull relative to its peers in the ASA population. We see that 600U s EPDs changed sizably between spring and fall evaluations. But his rank within the breed didn t change. For the most part, the new base looks favorable for Simmental and Red Angus. As you have noticed, the new base certainly presents our genetic predictions in a more positive light. The prior bases used by both Simmental and Red Angus undervalued both breed s perceived genetic merit relative to other breeds. Thus, the (New) ASA/RAAA Base doesn t exaggerate our breeds; rather it presents them transparently and on a more equal playing field vs. other breeds. Study Percentile Ranks... A powerful tool to rely upon in the learning of the new base, are ASA s percentile tables. To facilitate the comparison of animals from the many subpopulations present in ASA s database, percentile tables specific to those populations (Purebred, Hybrid, Simbrah and Fullblood) are available on ASA s website. It will be worth your while to study the tables relevant to the type of cattle you are breeding. The success of the ASA/RAAA partnership has resulted from its commitment to provide tools to the beef industry, which ensure the sustained profitability of ranch families who are our primary customer. Describing our combined database of close to 10 million animals will provide our commercial customers with the industry s most reliable and user-friendly genetic selection tools and is one more ASA/RAAA strategy implemented to ensure success of our industry stakeholders. Note: This article was originally written by Greg Comstock and published in the Red Angus Magazine, it has been modified specifically for ASA. The committee s purpose is to guide advancements in the multibreed genetic evaluation conducted through the collaboration of ASA and RAAA. Both the ASA Board of Trustees and RAAA Board of Directors accepted the MB TAC s recommendations, and requested a joint meeting of their Breed Improvement Committees moderated by the chairman of the TAC for the purpose of developing a common EPD base for all traits predicted through the multi-breed genetic evaluation. Currently, this involves growth and carcass traits, with the ultimate goal of moving all traits to the multi-breed genetic evaluation model, and presented on a common EPD base. The joint committees Trait BW WW YW MILK MARB YG REA FAT Fall 2012 Avg Spring 2012 Avg Table 1 Spring 2012 vs. Fall 2012 Purebred Simmental Trait BW WW YW MILK MARB YG REA FAT Spring Percentile Rank (Old) 50% 50% 40% 55% 20% 55% 65% 20% Fall Percentile Rank (New) 50% 50% 40% 55% 20% 55% 65% 20% Table 2 Circle S Leachman 600U Spring 2012 vs Fall

6 --Bull Buyer s Quick Guide to ASA EPDs and $ Indexes-- 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 what units they are expressed in. For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPDs, A would be expected to sire 15 pounds more weaning weight than B. If calving ease were the trait, A would be expected to sire 15 percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we d expect 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 percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes visit Listed below are the units. ASA EPDs are expressed in: All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all purpose sire scenario. (See below for more details.) Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat. 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. Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first calving daughters. Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk. Marbling (MRB): Marbling score. Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth. Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye. Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a steak. Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age. Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal sire scenario. (See below for more details.) Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight. Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight. Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score. $ Indexes: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the economic puzzle. That s where $ indexes come in. Through well-conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal s overall impact on your bottom line. 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 cowherd (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 sire 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 re keeping replacements use API, if not, 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. Or, 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 percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes, visit Catalog Codes 6 Polled Status / Coat Color BLK: Phenotypically Black in color Polled: No horns BB: Homozygous Black in color PP: Homozygous Polled HB: Tested Heterozygous Black BLKBaldy: Phenotypically Black with white face

7 Purebred Simmental Bulls Lots 1-35 The purebred offering consists of lots These herd sire prospects offer the greatest degree of potential heterosis when mated to a group of British breed cows. On average, the purebred bulls average $123 for All Purpose Index and $74 Terminal Index with many in the offering ranking in the top 10% of the purebred population. 2 TNT 1 TNT Z812 Tattoo: Z812 ASA# VSF CONSPIRACY 3001A Tattoo: 3001A ASA# /01/13 EVER READY R232 CLO LTS CONSPIRACY 72X WAR DIVA M704 GWS EBONYS TRADEMARK 6N J&C MS TRADEMARK X754 J&C MS SPARKLE S /19/12 TUITION U238 TNT AXIS X307 TNT MISS U27 GCF MR COMMANDER R28 BAS 812 COMMANDER BS 213 AJ HL GAME PLAN R42X 3 GW VSF LUCKY BOY 3002A Tattoo: 3002A ASA# /01/13 LUCKY MAN 644N GW LUCKY BOY 252U GW MISS NEW DEAL 814TS HOOKS PACESETTER 8P MISS 7P U189 MISS 7P S Purebred Simmental Bulls CLO LTS CONSPIRACY 72X 7

8 4 HOOKS VSF SINGLETARY 3013A Tattoo: 3013A ASA# /14/13 SHEAR FORCE 38K TRIPLE C SINGLETARY S3H LUCAS JOSIE 19K LEACHMAN HAIRPIN 7306H VSF KELLY 518R ESJ TNT VSF GRANDMASTER 3017A Tattoo: 3017A ASA# /15/13 EVER READY R232 CLO LTS CONSPIRACY 72X WAR DIVA M704 GWS EBONYS TRADEMARK 6N J&C MS TRADEMARK X754 J&C MS SPARKLE S Delivery: IBC will be offering free delivery within 300 miles of sale location. Delivery expense not to exceed $250 per bull. LOT 5 6 PVF-BF VSF GRANDMASTER 3023A Tattoo: 3023A ASA# /16/13 BF26 BLACK JOKER SS EBONYS GRANDMASTER SOSF EBONYS JOY L-123 VSF STATIC 8102U VSF MISS 129Y 811U LOT PVF-BF VSF GRANDMASTER 3024A Tattoo: 3024A ASA# /18/13 BF26 BLACK JOKER SS EBONYS GRANDMASTER SOSF EBONYS JOY L-123 VSF STATIC 8102U VSF MISS 194Y VSF MISS 608S VSF UPGRADE 3035A 8 Tattoo: 3035A ASA# /22/13 ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 BLKBaldy/Polled MS NLC MOJO S6119 B KENCO/MF POWERLINE 204L VSF MISS 662S MCM 451D

9 9 CNS VSF TRAILBLAZER 3048A Tattoo: 3048A ASA# /27/13 DREAM ON L186 KAPPES TRAILBLAZER S516 KAPPES SADIE M166 LEACHMAN HAIRPIN 7306H VSF MISS N310 VAN AERNAM COW L LBS VSF CONSPIRACY 3001A Tattoo: 3053A ASA# /28/13 THE FOREMAN 702T RUBY NFF EXCALIBUR 002X RHYTHM 418P TNT EVER READY R232 VSF MISS ZING 761T AJV MISS ZING 701G CNS VSF TRAILBLAZER 3062A Tattoo: 3062A ASA# /01/13 DREAM ON L186 KAPPES TRAILBLAZER S516 KAPPES SADIE M166 ELLINGSON BLACKPERFECTOR VSF MISS 623S MCM 119L HOOKS RUBY NFF EXCALIBUR 002X VSF SINGLETARY 3071A Tattoo: 3071A ASA# /06/13 SHEAR FORCE 38K TRIPLE C SINGLETARY S3H LUCAS JOSIE 19K KAPPES TRAILBLAZER S516 VSF MISS 033X VSF MISS 413P HC VSF EVER READY 3078A Tattoo: 3078A ASA# /11/13 HUMMER 12M TNT EVER READY R232 RC MISS LEGACY 058N GWS EBONYS TRADEMARK 6N VSF MISS 809U 610S Purebred Simmental Bulls TNT EVER READY R232 9

10 14 HL VSF GAME PLAN 3081A Tattoo: 3081A ASA# /16/13 GRID BUSTER P51 HL GAME PLAN R42X JDJ QUEENS RANSOM MCM BLK PERFECTION 039K VSF ASHLEY 588R MCM 110L HL GAME PLAN R42X 15 MR VSF ADVANCE 3082A Tattoo: 3082A ASA# /16/13 NLC UPGRADE U8676 VSF ADVANCE 112Y VSF MISS 802U TNT AFTERSHOCK G404 BDV SAMANTHA L76 BDV BLACK LUCY A LOT 15 Watch for updates and videos of sale offering ELLINGSON BB/PP VWF BULL A19 Tattoo: A19 ASA# /18/13 LEGACY M229 MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B HTP SVF IN DEW TIME BS LADY DEW TIME 5U HPHB BS MS PERFECTOR HBHP 14S LOT 16 Purebred Simmental Bulls LOT 16

11 17 MR VSF ADVANCE 3087A Tattoo: 3087A ASA# /19/13 NLC UPGRADE U8676 VSF ADVANCE 112Y VSF MISS 802U MR NLC SUPERIOR S6018 MISS7PW196 MISS 7P K BLK/Scurred 19 MR BB/PP 18 HL VSF GAME PLAN 3101A Tattoo: 3101A ASA# /24/13 GRID BUSTER P51 HL GAME PLAN R42X JDJ QUEENS RANSOM LEACHMAN HAIRPIN 7306H VSF SARA 535R VAN AERNAM-016K VWF BULL A36 Tattoo: A36 ASA# /25/13 NLC UPGRADE U8676 KAPPES TRON Y640 KAPPES SADIE T635 KAPPES TRAILBLAZER S516 VWF MISS BLAZER X23 VWF MISS HELEN T HRM TOP GRADE A52 Tattoo: A52 ASA# /28/13 MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MCM TOP GRADE 018X BLKBaldy/Polled MCM 513R HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K HRM MS SHEAR FORCE U816 HRM MISS HUMMER S Purebred Simmental Bulls LOT 17 LOT 19 LOT 20 11

12 BB/PP 21 ELLINGSON VWF BULL A40 Tattoo: A40 ASA# LEGACY M229 MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B TNT KNOCK OUT R206 VWF KNOCKOUT LADY U107 RAM LUCKY DICE N10M 02/28/ MR NLC UPGRADE U HL VSF GAME PLAN 3106A Tattoo: 3106A ASA# /01/13 GRID BUSTER P51 HL GAME PLAN R42X JDJ QUEENS RANSOM HOOKS PACESETTER 8P MISS7PW263 MISS 7P T LOT 22 Catalog Codes Polled Status / Coat Color BLK: Phenotypically Black in color BB: Homozygous Black in color HB: Tested Heterozygous Black BLKBaldy: Phenotypically Black with white face Polled: No horns PP: Homozygous Polled 23 ELLINGSON BAS FLEX A814 Tattoo: A814 ASA# LEGACY M229 SRF RAMON 132Y SRF MISS 5T KS LADANIAN R179 BAS 814 LADANIAN BS 401 DA 03/02/ Purebred Simmental Bulls

13 24 ELLINGSON HRM COMFORT ZONE A36 Tattoo: A36 ASA# /05/13 LEGACY M229 GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y GW MISS PREM BEEF 984W TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 HRM MS DUAL FOCUS Y100 LRS MS LUCKY MAN 758T SRS BAS REAL TIME A030 Tattoo: A030 ASA# /09/13 RIGHT-ON 22R LRS RIGHT ON TIME 840Y LRS MS IN DEW TIME 840U TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 BAS X030 DUAL FOCUS BAS 800 LARIMIE TNT BAS EXTRA EASY A132 Tattoo: A132 ASA# /11/13 TUITION U238 TNT AXIS X307 TNT MISS U27 MCLF RP REAL MCCOY S91 KSR 132W KSR 14P MR HRM TOP GRADE A39 Tattoo: A39 ASA# /11/13 NLC UPGRADE U8676 MCM TOP GRADE 018X MCM 513R SRS RIGHT-ON 22R HRM MS RIGHT ON U821 HRM MISS ON TARGET N MCM TOP GRADE 018X 28 MR HRM TOP GRADE A47 Tattoo: A47 ASA# /11/13 NLC UPGRADE U8676 MCM TOP GRADE 018X MCM 513R TNT DURANGO R297 HRM MS DURANGO W903 HRM MISS COMPONENT K Purebred Simmental Bulls LOT 28 13

14 29 ELLINGSON HB/Polled TRPH MR UPGRADE A05 Tattoo: A05 ASA# /15/13 LEGACY M229 MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K TRPH MS SHEAR FORCE U805 HRM MS SECRETARIAT S Delivery: IBC will be offering free delivery within 300 miles of sale location. Delivery expense not to exceed $250 per bull. 30 SRS BAS BRUTUS A831 Tattoo: A831 ASA# /19/13 J914 PREFERRED BEEF SRS RIGHT-ON 22R SRS G720 GILLIAN BAS LARIMIE BAS 831 LARIMIE BAS LOT MR VWF BULL A75 Tattoo: A75 ASA# NLC UPGRADE U8676 KAPPES TRON Y640 KAPPES SADIE T635 TNT BLACK ICON L123 VWF COW S10 VWF SKY /20/ SRS BAS GOT IT RIGHT A031 Tattoo: A031 ASA# /21/13 RIGHT-ON 22R LRS RIGHT ON TIME 840Y LRS MS IN DEW TIME 840U TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 BAS X031 DUAL FOCUS BAS 801 LM Purebred Simmental Bulls

15 33 MR HB/PP HRM/TRPH MR T.GRADE A22 Tattoo: A22 ASA# NLC UPGRADE U8676 MCM TOP GRADE 018X MCM 513R ES KILOWAT KH19 LRS MISS KEEPSAKE 447P LRS MS TREMOR 975J 03/22/ LOT MR BLK/PP HRM/TRPH MR T.GRADE A21 Tattoo: A21 ASA# NLC UPGRADE U8676 MCM TOP GRADE 018X MCM 513R ES KILOWAT KH19 LRS MISS KEEPSAKE 447P LRS MS TREMOR 975J 03/23/ Watch for updates and videos of sale offering 36 STF HRM PALEFACE A23 Tattoo: A23 ASA# /24/13 MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 W/C PALEFACE 756X BLKBaldy/Polled MISS WERNING 756T HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K LBR MS MAIN FORCE U813 LBR RED TAWNI R BAS DYNABULL A148 Tattoo: A148 ASA# /01/13 STARQUEST N114 GCF MR COMMANDER R28 JF UNFORGETTABLELADY120L TNT JUMP START R238 TNT MISS U148 TNT MISS S Purebred Simmental Bulls LOT 35 15

16 ¾ Blood Bulls Lots The offering of ¾ blood Simmental bulls consists of lots These herd sire candidates offer exceptional mating flexibility, increased genetic diversity and tremendous genetic value. No matter how you choice to use this genetic diversity these herd sire prospects have outstanding genetic value with the group averaging $140 for All Purpose Index and $75 for Terminal Index. MCM Top Grade 018X sold in our 2011 IBC Sale to River Creek Farms, Manhattan, KS. MCM TOP GRADE 018X 37 HOOKS BB/PP 3/4 SM 1/4 AN VWF BULL A43 Tattoo: A43 ASA# SHEAR FORCE 38K TRIPLE C SINGLETARY S3H LUCAS JOSIE 19K MYTTY IN FOCUS TNT MISS W 52 TNT MISS R120 02/04/ LOT G 3/4 SM 1/4 AN 3/4 Blood Bulls VWF BULL A07 Tattoo: A07 ASA# /10/13 A R US PREMIUM BEEF GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 410P CNS DREAM ON L186 VWF COW Y08 VWF COW W13

17 VSF CONSPIRACY 3096A 39 Tattoo: 3096A ASA# /23/13 TNT EVER READY R232 3/4 SM 3/16 AN 1/16 CS CLO LTS CONSPIRACY 72X WAR DIVA M704 SAS T101 SWEET MEAT 440W 440 / P LOT G 3/4 SM 1/4 AN VWF COW A29 Tattoo: A29 ASA# /23/13 A R US PREMIUM BEEF GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 410P GONSIOR/AS NEBRASKA BEEF VWFCOWT42 VWF BLACK BONNIE N LOT 40 BB/PP 3/4 SM 1/4 AN 41 ELLINGSON HRM COMFORT ZONE A44 Tattoo: A44 ASA# /25/13 LEGACY M229 GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y GW MISS PREM BEEF 984W GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS HRM MS PREMIUM BEEF Y120 HRM MS DUAL FOCUS W /4 Blood Bulls LOT 41 17

18 42 SRS 3/4 SM 1/4 AN BAS ABOUT RIGHT A841 Tattoo: A841 ASA# /07/13 J914 PREFERRED BEEF SRS RIGHT-ON 22R SRS G720 GILLIAN TNT VIPER S257 BAS 840 VIPER BAS 551 ALLIANCE LOT MR 3/4 SM 1/4 AN HRM PALEFACE A31 Tattoo: A31 ASA# NLC UPGRADE U8676 W/C PALEFACE 756X MISS WERNING 756T TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 HRM MS DUAL FOCUS X132 HOOKS TANYA 96T 03/08/ LOT ELLINGSON BB/PP 3/4 SM 1/4 AN TRPH MR UPGRADE A18 Tattoo: A18 ASA# LEGACY M229 MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B MYTTY IN FOCUS HOOK'S WELL FOCUSED 56W HOOKS TESSIE 74T 03/08/ LOT /4 Blood Bulls

19 45 MYTTY 3/4 SM 1/4 AN HRM DUAL FOCUS A42 Tattoo: A42 ASA# IN FOCUS TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 TNT MISS R77 FELT IN A DREAM 37R MISS PRICKLY PEAR 736T MISS PRICKLY PEAR 448P 03/11/ TNT DUAL FOCUS T ELLINGSON BB/Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN TRPH MR UPGRADE A04 Tattoo: A04 ASA# LEGACY M229 MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 TRPH MS DUAL FOCUS W904 MCM 656S 03/13/ SRS 3/4 SM 1/4 AN BAS MADE RIGHT A947 Tattoo: A947 ASA# /19/13 J914 PREFERRED BEEF SRS RIGHT-ON 22R SRS G720 GILLIAN JF SECRETARIAT 313N BAS SECRETARIAT 947 S Catalog Codes LOT 46 Polled Status / Coat Color BLK: Phenotypically Black in color BB: Homozygous Black in color HB: Tested Heterozygous Black BLKBaldy: Phenotypically Black with white face Polled: No horns PP: Homozygous Polled 3/4 Blood Bulls 19

20 48 G BB/PP 3/4 SM 1/4 AN HRM CROSSROADS A24 Tattoo: A24 ASA# /30/13 A R PREDESTINED LRS CROSSROADS 875Y LRS MS LIMELIGHT 875U HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K KS MISS SHEAR FORCE U591 KS MISS BULL DOZER S LOT MC BB/PP 3/4 SM 1/4 AN HRM PALEFACE A34 Tattoo: A34 ASA# NLC UPGRADE U8676 W/C PALEFACE 756X MISS WERNING 756T GLS COMBINATION R2 HRM MS COMBINATION T589 HRM MISS BANDO R110 03/30/ LOT 49 20

21 ½ Blood Bulls TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 Lots The ½ blood offering is a tremendous opportunity to access some of the best genetics from the Simmental and Angus gene pools. These sire candidates have been breed to offer simplicity and convenience in a crossbreeding system. These individuals offer extreme genetic value, balancing calving ease and above average growth with outstanding end product merit. VSF BRILLIANCE 3019A 50 Tattoo: 3019A ASA# /15/13 S A V BISMARCK 5682 S A V BRILLIANCE 8077 BLKBaldy/Polled S A V BLACKCAP MAY /2 SM 1/2 AN VSF EVER READY 9107W VSF MISS 140Y VSF MISS 704T LOT S 1/2 SM 1/2 AN VWF BULL A03 Tattoo: A03 ASA# /05/13 A V EFFICIENCY 7056 BAR/HG EFFICIENCY 1035 S K PATTON ELITE 007 GONSIOR/AS NEBRASKA BEEF VWF COW W86 VWF KATIE S DIKEMANS 1/2 SM 7/16 AN 1/16 MX HRM HIGH BET A40 Tattoo: A40 ASA# SURE BET TJ HIGH BET 236X TJ MISS BANDO S10 TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 HRM MS DUAL FOCUS Y113 N3338S 02/20/ TWIN TO LOT 53 21

22 HRM HIGH BET A58 53 Tattoo: A58 ASA# DIKEMANS SURE BET 02/20/13 1/2 SM 7/16 AN 1/16 MX TJ HIGH BET 236X TJ MISS BANDO S10 TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 HRM MS DUAL FOCUS Y113 N3338S TWIN TO LOT 52 LOT HOOKS 5/8 SM 3/8 AN BAS FORCE FREE A133 Tattoo: A133 ASA# SHEAR FORCE 38K S D S IN FORCE 112Y S D S PRINCESS 925W KS SALOMON W459 BAS SAM133 BAS 823 LARIMIE 02/20/ LOT 54 Delivery: IBC will be offering free delivery within 300 miles of sale location. Delivery expense not to exceed $250 per bull. 55 HOOKS 5/8 SM 3/8 AN BAS BIF A129 Tattoo: A129 ASA# SHEAR FORCE 38K S D S IN FORCE 112Y S D S PRINCESS 925W KS SALOMON W459 BAS DUDE 129 BAS 809 LARIMIE 02/26/ /2 Blood Bulls

23 56 MYTTY HB/PP 1/2 SM 1/2 AN HRM DUAL FOCUS A46 Tattoo: A46 ASA# IN FOCUS TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 TNT MISS R77 WOODHILL MAINLINE HRM MS MAINLINE Y136 HRM MS DURANGO W903 03/01/ LOT S BB/PP 1/2 SM 1/2 AN TRPH MR BISMARK A06 Tattoo: A06 ASA# /02/13 A V BISMARCK 5682 MR NLC BISMARK X0105 MS NLC OLIE S6071 B ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 HRM/TRPH MS OLIE Y115B J/C PRIDE OF L S BB/PP 3/8 SM 5/8 AN VWF BULL A41 Tattoo: A41 ASA# A V 8180 TRAVELER 004 V W F TRAVELER 30U V W F EXT ERICA M17 GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS VWF COW Y49 TNT MISS W185 03/02/ MR 5/8 SM 3/8 AN BAS HIGH GRADE A941 Tattoo: A941 ASA# NLC UPGRADE U8676 MCM TOP GRADE 018X MCM 513R MYTTY IN FOCUS BAS IN FOCUS 941 BAS 701 KAPPES 03/06/ LOT 59 1/2 Blood Bulls 23

24 60 DIKEMANS BB/Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN TRPH MR HIGH BET A03 Tattoo: A03 ASA# SURE BET TJ HIGH BET 236X TJ MISS BANDO S10 S DALTON 426 KS TALEN T150 KS MISS PERFECTOR L1 03/07/ th Annual Performance Tested Bull Sale Saturday, April 5, PM The Cow Palace at Trausch Farms Anita, Iowa S 1/2 SM 1/2 AN BAS AFFIRMATIVE A624 Tattoo: A624 ASA# /08/13 S OBJECTIVE T510 0T26 SYDGEN MANDATE 6079 SYDGEN GINA 4235 TRIPLE C MACHO MAN N181 BAS 624 MM BS 324 AJ MYTTY 5/8 SM 3/8 AN HRM DUAL FOCUS A43 Tattoo: A43 ASA# IN FOCUS TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 TNT MISS R77 ES POWER PAX HY TM68 HRM MS POWER PAX X140 HRM MS DURANGO U800 03/11/ TNT 3/8 SM 1/2 AN 1/16 CS 1/16 MX BAS EVER FOCUS A803 Tattoo: A803 ASA# /13/13 EVER READY R232 PRS EVERREADY X154 B&K BERTHAS ABBY DEW RT MYTTY IN FOCUS 4K CREEK IN FOCUS 0803 R M P LADY ERICA LOT 61 LOT 63

25 64 TNT BB/Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN TRPH MR UNITED A01 Tattoo: A01 ASA# TUITION U238 W/C UNITED 956Y MISS WERNING 956W TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 TRPH MS DUAL FOCUS W901 MCM 632S 03/14/ G 1/2 SM 1/2 AN HRM CROSSROADS A50 Tattoo: A50 ASA# A R PREDESTINED LRS CROSSROADS 875Y LRS MS LIMELIGHT 875U TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 HRM MS DUAL FOCUS W913 VSF MISS 4103P 03/16/ S 5/8 SM 3/8 AN TRPH MR FINALE A02 Tattoo: A02 ASA# /23/13 A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 TNT FINALE W241 TNT MISS R77 HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K HOOK'S WENDY 92W JBS MISS G DESIGN 912P LOT 66 Connecting Cattlemen with Profitable SimGenetics 67 DIKEMANS HB/PP 1/2 SM 1/2 AN VWF BULL A83 Tattoo: A83 ASA# SURE BET TJ HIGH BET 236X TJ MISS BANDO S10 S DALTON 426 KS TALEN T150 KS MISS PERFECTOR L1 03/24/ G HB/PP 1/2 SM 1/2 AN HRM CROSSROADS A28 Tattoo: A28 ASA# A R PREDESTINED LRS CROSSROADS 875Y LRS MS LIMELIGHT 875U SVF STEEL FORCE S701 RRJS 3001 STEEL MISS315W 3F JILT 3001 OF 5133 EXT 03/26/

26 69 MYTTY BB/PP 5/8 SM 3/8 AN HRM DUAL FOCUS A32 Tattoo: A32 ASA# IN FOCUS TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 TNT MISS R77 ES POWER PAX HY TM68 HRM MS POWER PAX X131 LRS MS LUCKY MAN 758T 03/27/ G 1/2 SM 1/2 AN HRM CROSSROADS A37 Tattoo: A37 ASA# A R PREDESTINED LRS CROSSROADS 875Y LRS MS LIMELIGHT 875U TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 MCM 033X MCM 810U 03/30/ S BB/PP 5/8 SM 3/8 AN TRPH MR BISMARK A09 Tattoo: A09 ASA# A V BISMARCK 5682 MR NLC BISMARK X0105 MS NLC OLIE S6071 B SRS RIGHT-ON 22R HRM/TRPH RIGHT ON X009 NLC MESMA LG140 03/31/ LOT SRS BB/PP 1/2 SM 1/2 AN BAS RIGHT AWAY A524 Tattoo: A524 ASA# /07/13 J914 PREFERRED BEEF SRS RIGHT-ON 22R SRS G720 GILLIAN BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 878 RR MONA LISA 5021 RR MONA LISA LOT /2 Blood Bulls

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28 --EPD Percentile Tables Purebred Simmental Percentile Table 2014 Hybrid Simmental Percentile Table 27

29 --Sale Terms & Conditions-- BIDDING AND APPLICABLE LAW: All cattle listed in this offering comply with prevailing sale terms and conditions as set forth by the laws of the state wherein the sale is conducted. There are no warranties, expressed or implied, by either the auctioneer or consignor, except as set forth herein, as to the merchantability of fitness for any particular purpose of any animal offered in this sale. The right to bid or the right to reject the final bid, if done before the hammer falls, is reserved for all sellers unless otherwise announced from the sale block or as prohibited by law in the state wherein the sale is being conducted. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Any change of information other than in the catalog will be announced from the auction block and such announcements shall take precedence over printed material. All statements made from the auction block or those made by the seller (in private treaty), must be documented by seller if requested by the buyer at time of sale. TERMS: Terms of sale are cash unless satisfactory credit arrangements have been made with the seller previous to the sale of any animal so affected. PURCHASER S RISK: Each animal becomes the property of and therefore is also the risk of the purchaser as soon as it is sold; except it shall be the obligation of the seller to see that animals are fed and cared for free of charge to purchaser, until loaded for shipment or until the expiration of twenty-four (24) hours after the sale, whichever occurs first. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS: 1. All cattle entered for sale must meet the health regulations of the state in which they are sold. All other agreements regarding the health of the animal will be between the buyer and seller and should be documented in writing. 2. If sale cattle are returned to the seller for an adjustment, they must meet the health requirements of the state they are returned to. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY: Each animal, which is catalogued, offered and sold as a registered animal, shall have a certificate of registry available at time of sale. When an animal is sold as eligible for registry or registry applied for, the seller shall be responsible for obtaining the certificate of registry and for the proper transfer of the certificate to the purchaser including full payment of transfer fees. IDENTIFICATION: Each animal, at time of sale, must have a readable tattoo or brand corresponding to that shown on the certificate of registration. AUTHENTICITY OF PEDIGREE: When an animal, through parental validation, is determined to have an ancestry other than that reported on the registration certificate, the buyer shall be entitled to a refund of the purchase price from the seller upon return of the animal to the farm of the seller at the seller s expense. The animal in question, at the buyer s option, may be exchanged for another animal of equal value, or if agreeable with the buyer, the seller may have the certificate returned to the buyer. Any adjustment provided herein, if selected, shall absolve the seller from further liability for authenticity of pedigree to the buyer. BREEDING GUARANTEES AND DEFINITIONS: 1. Females are guaranteed to be breeders, with the exception of: a) Female calves sold at side of dam b) Injury or disease occurring to the animal after time of sale c) Gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the purchaser d) Females used in ovum transplant after time of sale e) Cows sold with calf at side or a female that calves after sale to breeding prior to the date of sale 2. Bulls are guaranteed to be breeders (definition as the ability to settle healthy cows by the time the bull is 18 months of age) with the exception of: a) Bull calves sold at side of dam b) Injury or disease occurring to the animal after time of sale c) Gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the purchaser d) Bulls shown competitively after sale 3. Any guarantees with respect to the ability to freeze semen shall be made by separate agreement between buyer and seller. 4. Safe in calf females are females that have been diagnosed pregnant by a competent veterinarian, and are pregnant at time of sale. 5. A bred female is a female known to have been served by a bull either by natural breeding or artificial insemination, but it does not necessarily mean that the female is safe in calf to that service. 6. A pasture-bred female is a female that has been pastured with a designated bull and has been exposed for the time stated, but it does not necessarily mean that this female is safe in calf to that bull. 7. An open female is a non-pregnant animal. 8. Calves sold off their dams (split pairs) shall carry the full breeding guarantee. PRIVILEGE OF PURCHASER TO EXAMINE: The purchaser of a female animal may have her examined within twenty-four (24) hours after the fall of the hammer and prior to removal from sale premises. The pregnancy status of breeding status of a female so examined, when found not to be as represented at the time of sale, is cause for the female to be returned to the seller as unsold. EMBRYO TRANSFER: 1. Sellers should provide upon request a complete history of embryo transfer activity for any female offered for sale. 2. Withholding information on the existence of frozen embryos at the time of sale would be considered an unethical practice. HORNED-SCURRED-POLLED DEFINITIONS: 1. HORNED An animal with a horn growth affixed to the skull that has or has not been removed. 2. POLLED/SCURRED An animal with rudimentary horn growth that will not develop into a horn. The rudimentary horn growth may or may not become affixed to the skull at an older age. 3. POLLED An animal with absence of horn growth. (An animal can have scurs and still be genetically polled.) 4. SMOOTH POLLED A smooth-polled individual has no scurs and does not develop scurs later in life. GUARANTEES: 1. If an animal is sold as polled or polled/scurred and proves to be horned, the seller shall be obligated to refund the purchase price upon return of the animal to the farm of the seller at the expense of the seller or may be exchanged for a polled animal of equal value whichever is acceptable to the buyer. The buyer has thirty (30) days from date of sale to notify the seller that an adjustment is in order. 2. If an animal is sold as smooth-polled and proves to be scurred, the seller shall be obligated to refund the price upon return of the animal to the farm of the seller at the expense of the seller or at the buyer s option shall be exchanged for a smooth-polled animal of equal value. 3. If an animal is sold as polled and develops scurs, the seller will not be obligated to make any adjustment as a scurred animal is considered polled. 4. If an animal is sold as polled and has scurs, it shall be so announced at the time of sale that the animal has scurs. If it is not announced and the buyer finds before the animal leaves the sale premises that the animal has scurs, the buyer must notify the seller of the findings. The seller shall then be obligated to refund the purchase price. OPTIONS AND PRIVILEGES OF RETURN OR ADJUSTMENT: The following adjustments do not preclude the right of the buyer and seller to mutually agree upon other terms and conditions for settlement of any dispute. 1. All claims for adjustment or refund must be made in writing either six (6) months from the date of sale or no later than when the animal reaches 24 months of age whichever occurs later, with the exception of claims involving misrepresentation of service sire or as otherwise provided herein. 2. In the event an animal is claimed to be a non-breeder, the animal may be returned to the farm of the seller, at the buyer s expense, if in good physical condition, and the return is in compliance with the health requirements of the seller s state. The seller shall be entitled to a six (6) month trial period following the return of the animal in which to prove the animal is a breeder. If at the end of six (6) months the seller is unable to prove the animal is a breeder, the seller shall, at the option of buyer, replace the animal with another equal value or refund the purchase price. Either option shall be deemed full satisfaction and settlement. 3. If a female is sold as safe in calf to a given sire or sires on a specified date or dates and proves not to be as represented, the buyer is entitled to a refund of the purchase price from the seller upon return of the animal and resulting progeny thereof to the farm of the seller at the seller s expense. 4. If a female is sold as open and proves to be with calf at time of sale and examined pregnant within sixty (60) days after sale, the buyer may return the animal to the farm of the seller prior to calving for a refund of the full purchase price or for another animal of equal value, whichever acceptable to the buyer. It shall be the obligation of the seller to bear any expenses incurred for transportation of the animal in question to the farm of the seller. GENETIC TESTING AND TraitTrac STATUS: Sellers must identify the TraitTrac status and the results of any qualitative genetic testing performed on any animals or genetic material offered for sale. The ASA considers it an unethical practice to misrepresent or fail to disclose the TraitTrac status or qualitative genetic test results of any animal or genetic material. DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL INFORMATION: Sellers must disclose all material information concerning any animal or genetic material offered for sale. For the purposes of these Sale Terms and Conditions, Material Information is defined as any information which would be likely to affect the value of the animal or genetic material if the information were known to the public. Material Information includes, but is not limited to, information related to genetic tests, blood tests, ultrasound pregnancy results, disease tests, pregnancy and fertility test results, information related to the sex and age of in utero calves or embryos, and information related to the fertilization status of in utero calves, including whether the calf was conceived via artificial insemination or natural service. The ASA considers it an unethical practice to misrepresent or fail to disclose any Material Information concerning an animal or genetic material offered for sale. LIMITATIONS OF OBLIGATIONS: These sale terms and conditions constitute a binding legal obligation between the buyer and seller of any animal or genetic material sold under these terms and conditions. However, the ASA, its directors, officers, employees and agents do not assume any obligation, legal or otherwise, to enforce the sale terms and conditions agreed to between buyer and seller. 29

30 --Iowa Beef Connections-- Philosophy Bull Selection IBC aims to produce, select and develop bulls that are moderately framed, stout, deep bodied and easily fleshing with proven maternal and carcass traits. With selection decisions being made at birth, weaning and throughout sire development, IBC intensely selects for these desirable attributes. Bulls are selected for weight per day of age, EPD s, conformation, disposition, calving ease and fertility. Mary Ropp phone: Garrett Thomas phone: Bull Development Sire development has been paramount to the Iowa Beef Connection.To evaluate, develop and select the sire candidates, the bulls have been managed under one management discipline since weaning. Our goal throughout the feeding process has been to grow out the bulls on a ration that promotes soundness and fertility yet yields enough performance to evaluate the bulls gains and weight per day of age. We have been very satisfied with the reports we have received from our past customers on the condition and breeding soundness that the bulls have shown. Added Value of SimGenetics As documented by the US Meat Animal Research Center Reports, Continental and British crossbred cattle make more money year in and year out for cow/calf operations, cattle feeders and packers than any other breed combinations. Nearly all crossbreeding research over the past 40 years has concluded that maximum commercial profitability requires heterosis, including females that are 25% more productive over their lifetime and offer 1.5 years greater longevity in the cow herd vs. their purebred counterparts. After years of advanced genetic evaluation, a commitment to research and consistent breed improvement, Simmental and SimGenetics are poised to fill the position of the most logical and profitable choice for Continental genetics. To take advantage of valuable SimGenetics we invite you to be with us April 2nd, 2011 at the Anita Livestock Auction, Anita, Iowa. We look forward to another year of Connecting Cattlemen to Profitable SimGenetics! 30 Clint Berry clint@alliedgeneticresources.com phone: Catalog Design

31 Watch for updates and videos of sale offering Lot 46 Lot 72 Lot 29 Lot71 Lot 42 Lot6

32 th Street Wiota, Iowa Watch for updates and videos of sale offering 9th Annual Performance Tested Bull Sale Saturday April 5, :00 PM CST The Cow Palace at Trausch Farms Anita, Iowa