Welcome. The Drake Families. Larry Flint Denny Mason Brady

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2 Welcome! Welcome Larry & Carol Drake Family to the 2017 Drake Bull Sale! 2017 has brought new challenges and new opportunities for cattlemen and cattlewomen across the country. Prices aren t what they once were-less than the past few years but still substantially better than other years. Costs remain a constant battle. Changes in Washington might (or might not) stop, or at least slow, the relentless onslaught of regulations and government interference in our efforts to raise the best quality beef, in the most environmentally protective way possible, all while maintaining a living, and a way of life, for those that mean the most to us. We revel in the challenges and hope that you do too. Larry & Carol Drake Mason, Sara, Ryder & Braelyn As you go forward, the choice of the right bull for your operation becomes ever more important. Never in history have we had so much data to help in the selection of your bull. Our operations have always focused on the traits most important to the commercial cattlemen and women-ease of calving, growth and maternal performance and carcass. We have become believers in the American Simmental Association s expected progeny differences ( ). If you have not done so we encourage you to begin to use this information, along with your visual analysis and other information, in selecting the right bull for you. We find that time and again the bulls with the highest for the various traits actually excel in those traits. The animals themselves, and their offspring, are expressing the excellence predicted. For an easy reference look for bulls with high API (all purpose) and TI (terminal-carcass) indexes. If you have any questions regarding please do not hesitate to contact any of us. Denny, Becky, Kim, Shawn & Flint Denny & Cara Drake Family Larry Flint Denny Mason Brady As our focus is on the needs of the commercial cattlemen and women, we raise our cattle just like you do. We never creep feed our calves. Therefore you won t find many pound fed-on weaning weights. We want to know what our cows can do-not our grain. Study the bulls in this offering and you will find bulls that will provide small, vigorous calves that will grow and grade. You will also be able to keep the females out of these bulls-we breed for strong maternal traits. We are proud of this offering and would be happy to answer any questions or provide any additional information you might seek. We look forward to seeing you March 24th. Thank you. The Drake Families Our new IA Simmental queen, Hannah Hawkins will be in attendance. Congrats Hannah! YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FROM 4:30 TO 6:00 PRIOR TO THE SALE: Complimentary dinner will be served on us! Bring the family!

3 Please join us at 6:00 PM Fri., March 24th Appanoose Co. Livestock Inc., Hwy 2, Centerville, IA Hotels: Headquarters: Motel 60 & Villa North 18th Street, Centerville, IA Other Hotels: Super North 18th Street, Centerville, IA : Please note that may change from the time the sale catalog is printed until registration paper is transferred. are Spring 2017 numbers. Updates & Sale Order: Additional information and sale order can be found on the Eberspacher Enterprises Inc. website or Facebook page. Like us to receive all sale updates automatically. Download the EE smart phone APP to stay connected to all current sale happenings. Announcements: Announcements made sale day and from the auction block during the sale take precedence over printed material in the catalog or other printed material associated with this sale. Anyone attending this sale, attends at their own risk. Breeders or any of the sale force will not be held responsible for any injury while attending this sale. Sale Terms: All cattle sell under the Suggested Sale Terms & Conditions of the American Simmental Association. Terms will be available sale day. Livestock Insurance: Insurance will be available through sale mgmt. and Jame Secondino of American Livestock Insurance, Ph Marketing Representatives: Val Eberspacher, EE Sales Kelly Schmidt, EE Sales Derek Vogt, EE Sales Joel Edge, Lee Agri-Media Jeremie Ruble Clarence Ballanger Josh Spencer Roman Schooley Marshall Ruble Jeremie Ruble Auctioneer: Col. Jon Schaben We will feed and keep bulls til May 1st at no cost to buyer. Receive $100 off if taken home sale day. Bulls left after May 1st will be charged $3.50 per day. SALE SCHEDULE: Thursday, March 23rd: Cattle on Display Friday, March 24th: Cattle Viewing starting at 8:00 AM Meal served 4:30-6:00 PM Sale Time 6:00 PM Sharp! SALE DAY PHONES: Val Kelly Denny Brady Larry Mason Flint Larry & Carol Drake Mason Flint th St., Centerville, IA Denny & Cara Drake drakecattle@gmail.com Denny or Brady Scan this code with your smart phone to view catalog online! All bulls sold are guaranteed breeders & will be semen checked prior to sale. All bulls are tested negative for BVD. Bulls selling are virgin bulls. Drake Cattle Co. & Drake Simmental will retain 1/3 semen interest in all sale bulls. Sale Mgrs, Val & Lori Eberspacher Office: Val s Cell: Kelly Schmidt sales@ebersale.com Download the EE smart phone APP for all current information! 1

4 1 Drake Bull B17D ASA# Black Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Birth: Tattoo: B17D Adj. BW: 74 Adj. WW: 757 Adj. YW: Sitz Traveler 8180 S A V Final Answer 0035 S A V Emulous 8145 Hooks Shear Force 38K Drake Miss Z17B Drake Miss U26Z Our top API bull with a 163 API. Second highest weaning weight and second highest yearling weight of 1367 pounds. Calving ease EPD in the top 10%, birth weight top 15% and then explosive growth with weaning in top 15%. API in top 4% and TI in top 10%. A tremendous beast, every true cattleman can appreciate. 2 W/C Wide Track 694Y Drake Miss L363U Drake Bull U363D ASA# Black Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: U363D Adj. BW: 81 Adj. WW: 678 Adj. YW: C W/C Right Track W9462 miss Werning 694S GW Mr. MT 790L Drake Soft Touch Nice looking Wide Track son that should add pounds to your calves. The Wide Tracks are popular across the country and with good reason. 3 CNS Dream On L186 Drake Miss U499B Drake Bull B99D ASA# Black Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: B99D Adj. BW: 80 Adj. WW: 723 Adj. YW: 1331 Nichols Legacy G151 CNS Sheeza Dream K107W Drake Bully Boy Drake Miss Simblaze 499U A popping good son of Dream On. One of our top yearling weights at 1331 and best gain at Out of a first calf heifer. 2

5 4 Drake Bull B177D ASA# Black Baldy Dbl Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Birth: Tattoo: B177D Adj. BW: 72 Adj. WW: 714 Adj. YW: Remington Lock N Load 54U W/C Lock Down 206Z G C F Miss New Level R206 Drake Bully Boy Drake Miss Y177B Drake Miss W177Y A black white faced Lock Down son. Calving ease EPD in top 15%, good growth traits, excellent API of 135. Great looking, soft made easy fleshing kind. 6 SS/PRS Chasin Tail 18A Drake Onyx Drake Bull A49D ASA# Red Baldy Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: A49D Adj. BW: 75 Adj. WW: 677 Adj. YW: 1222 Remington Lock N Load 54U HL Ms. Superman A49 Drake Bull B79D ASA# Black Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: B79D Adj. BW: 79 Adj. WW: 740 Adj. YW: 1318 MCM Top Grade 018X KenCo Miley Cottontail elm-mound/gs Standsalone Drake Elektra Out of a two year old heifer, this guy has some impressive weights - adjusted birth of 79 lbs, weaning of 740 and yearling of He ranked third of 24 bulls for weaning weight. Excellent phenotype and from a great cow family that has worked here for 25 years. Remington On Target 2S bar15 Miss Knight 78E-51G CJ Superman 01S ksr 49R Red white faced bull by the one and only Lock N Load. If you would like a red baldy, this attractive guy could be for you. We ve always been partial to the popular Lock N Load as we sold his grandam, Drake Soft Touch, to Remington Cattle Company in Canada. 3

6 7 Drake Bull B80D ASA# Black Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Birth: Tattoo: B80D Adj. BW: 73 Adj. WW: 681 Adj. YW: Dameron First Class Drake First Time Schooley Miss 136 FBF1 Combustible Drake Miss Z80B Drake Liberty Belle Attractive SimAngus bull sired by First Time, our Angus bull by Dameron First Class. Should be excellent calving ease and his kind will never go out of style. 8 SS/PRS Chasin Tail 18A DFC Miss X811B DFC Bull B811D ASA# Black Baldy Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: B811D Adj. BW: 78 Adj. WW: 670 Adj. YW: 1299 MCM Top Grade 018X KenCo Miley Cottontail Elm-Mound/GS Standsalone Jarrs Miss Olivia 811X A black white faced bull by Chasin Tail and out of a heifer. He had a top gain of 3.96 pounds per day. Birth weight EPD in the top 20%. He should be a good all around bull. Remington Lock N Load 54U, Sire 9 Remington Lock N Load 54U OBCC Wicked Sister 40WZ Drake Bull Z40D ASA# Red Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Birth: Tattoo: Z40D Adj. BW: 79 Adj. WW: 631 Adj. YW: Remington On Target 2S bar15 Miss Knight 78E-51G GCC Black Watch 849T 40TW A solid red bull by Lock N load. You won t see many more of these Lock N Loads as his semen is scarce and high priced. 4

7 10 Drake Bull X90D ASA# Red Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Birth: Tattoo: X90D Adj. BW: 82 Adj. WW: 662 Adj. YW: Remington On Target 2S Remington Lock N Load 54U Bar15 Miss Knight 78E-51G O C C Triumph 605T Drake Miss NU90X Drake Miss N390U Excellent red bull by Lock N Load. ADG EPD in top 10% with his own gain of 3.75 pounds in the top end. You sure will like this red sire. 12 W/C Wide Track 694Y Drake Miss W124Y Drake Marksman Y124D ASA# Black Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: Y124D Adj. BW: 85 Adj. WW: 736 Adj. YW: C W/C Right Track W9462 miss Werning 694S HTP SVF In Dew Time Drake Miss Regent 124W 11 DFC Mr. Fix It A85D ASA# Black Dbl Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Birth: Tattoo: A85D Adj. BW: 81 Adj. WW: 695 Adj. YW: 1375 TJ Diesel 350Z S A V Final Answer 0035 tj 20X Drake Miss Y85A Hooks Shear Force 38K Drake Miss 85Y A Wide track son that is one of our top gainers and top yearling weights with a YW EPD in the top 25%. This is a power bull that will add pounds and dollars to your calf crop. What a great Diesel son we have here! Our top gaining and top yearling weight bull. He has everything... calving ease and yearling in the top 15%; weaning in top 20%; and ADG top 10%. Fourteen of his EPD numbers are in top 20% or better. API of 156 and TI of 82, both in the top 10%. There is no guess work here. He is the complete bull. 5

8 13 Drake United D65 ASA# Black Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Birth: Tattoo: D65 Adj. BW: 82 Adj. WW: 757 Adj. YW: TNT Tuition U238 W/C United 956Y Miss Werning 956W CNS Dream On L186 Drake Miss U33 Drake Catch A Wave This deep, soggy, thick made United son ranks in the top 10% for weaning weight, top 5% for yearling weight, and top 4% for ADG. You will really appreciate the amount of hip, rib and guts this bull has. One of our best cow families behind him. 14 Elm-Mound/GS Standalone Drake Miss T21w Drake Bull W21D ASA# Black Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Birth: Tattoo: W21D Adj. BW: 77 Adj. WW: 699 Adj. YW: SVF Steel Force S701 SS Babys Breath P035 o C C Triumph 605T Drake Miss N21T At 4.03 pounds a day, this is our second highest gaining bull. He s in the top end of the yearling weights with a From a phenotypic point, he may be as good as any bull in the offering as he s thick, deep, long, soft made and sound. 15 Drake Bull U390D ASA# Black Baldy Dbl Polled 5/8 SM 1/8 HH 1/8 HP 1/8 MX Birth: Tattoo: U390D Adj. BW: 63 Twin Adj. WW: 518 Adj. YW: 1017 CNS Dream On L186 Nichols Legacy G151 CNS Sheeza Dream K107W Drake Miss Simblaze 390U Wide Angel STC 01 Drake Miss 390M A sweet black white face bull sired by the all time great Dream On. 390D is a twin and his dam raised them both without anything but grass, so his weights won t look real strong. With the two calves, his dam did wean off over 1000 pounds of calves. A bull you will always be glad you own *

9 16 Drake Bull Z50D ASA# Black Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Birth: Tattoo: Z50D Adj. BW: 67 Adj. WW: 701 Adj. YW: 1296 S A V Final Answer 0035 TJ Diesel 350Z TJ 20X GW Predestined 701T Drake Miss X50Z Drake Miss U50X His pedigree and demand attention to this one. He is a full brother to our top selling bull two years ago that went to our good friends at Sandeen Genetics for $9,000. We saw this bull last fall and he is outstanding. His put him in the top 2% for ADG; top 5% for MWW and TI; top 10% for BW, YW, Milk and API (159); top 15% for CE and Marbling; top 20% for REA; and top 25% for WW. This is outstanding balanced! Calving ease, performance, carcass all in one sound, easy keeping package Z50B, high selling full brother DFC Bull B3D 18 ASA# Black Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Birth: Tattoo: B3D Adj. BW: 73 Adj. WW: 748 Adj. YW: 1305 W/C Lock Down 206Z Remington Lock N Load 54U G C F Miss New Level R206 Drake Summer Sunrise Hotz Brilliance 1251 JSF Dream Bell Drake Bull A31D ASA# Black Baldy Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: A31D Adj. BW: 74 Adj. WW: 736 Adj. YW: 1252 Elm-Mound/GS Standalone SVF Steel Force S701 SS Babys Breath P035 Drake Miss U31A Lazy H Go Daddy DANR Times Right Here s one we ve always loved. Deep ribbed, thick butted, soft made, sound and a beast to behold! From his beautiful blaze face to the fact that he has one of our best weaning weights at 736 lbs, you will appreciate him. Remember none of these bulls every had a drop of creep feed, so these weaning weights are by the cow and grass they were on. Summer Sunrise, Dam A Lock Down son that has it all. Calving ease and API in the top 15%; top 20% for BW, YW and TI; and WW in the top 25%. His own performance of 73 lb birth weight, a weaning of 748 and a yearling of Out of a two year old heifer that will make her mark. Three maternal sisters to his dam averaged $

10 19 Drake United D61 ASA# Black Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Birth: Tattoo: D61 Adj. BW: 80 Adj. WW: 822 Adj. YW: TNT Tuition U238 W/C United 956Y Miss Werning 956W Drake In Command Drake Command Lady A16 Angus 117 Here is a United son with a powerful and overwhelming phenotype, unbelievable personal performance and the to back it all up. Ranking in the top 10% of the breed for weaning weight, top 4% for yearling weight and top 3% for ADG. He ranks in the top 20% of the breed for carcass traits and we believe encompasses all that today s beef bull should be. His dam puts a powerhouse in the bull pen every year and we have kept most every female his grandmother has ever produced. We believe in every aspect of this bull. Drake Command Lady A16, Dam 20 W/C Wide Track 694Y Drake Miss L765X Drake Bull X765D ASA# Black Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Birth: Tattoo: X765D Adj. BW: 90 Adj. WW: 656 Adj. YW: C W/C Right Track W9462 miss Werning 694S O C C Regent 628R Drake Dilly A Wide Track son that will make them grow! A yearling weight EPD in the top 25% and one of the top gains at 3.87 for 120 days. Add pounds, add dollars - the Wide Tracks are known for that. 21 DFC Happy Camper X811D ASA# Black Baldy Polled 1/2 SM 7/16 AN 1/16 CS Birth: Tattoo: X811D Adj. BW: 79 Adj. WW: 675 Adj. YW: 1255 TJ Diesel 350Z S A V Final Answer 0035 tj 20X Jarrs Miss Olivia 811X WAGR Dream Catcher 03R Real nice, black white face Diesel son with good, balanced and a 138 API. 8

11 22 Drake United D72 ASA# Black Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Birth: Tattoo: D72 Adj. BW: 78 Adj. WW: 772 Adj. YW: TNT Tuition U238 W/C United 956Y Miss Werning 956W Haines Bull 70S Haines Cow 110W Drake Misbehavin A United son ranking in the top 10% of the breed for weaning weight EPD, and top 15% for yearling weight EPD. He combines performance with a 78 lb. birth weight and an impressive physical presence. 24 W/C Executive Order 8543B, Sire W/C Executive Order 8543B Drake Miss P20X Drake Bull W11D ASA# Black Blaze Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: W11D Adj. BW: 86 Adj. WW: 718 Adj. YW: 1359 SS/PRS Trackin Tail 461A W/C Wide Track 694Y KenCo Miley Cottontail JS Miss Dymond 11W HTP SVF In Dew Time triple C Burning Power L3 X20D is sired by the $70,000 Executive Order. Good calving ease with birth EPD in the top 10%. A maternal sister topped one of our heifer sales at $12,000 an a maternal brother brought $8,500 Drake Bull X20D ASA# Black Dbl Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Birth: Tattoo: X20D Adj. BW: 77 Adj. WW: 680 Adj. YW: 1027 W/C United 956Y miss Werning KP 8543U o C C Missing Link 830M Drake Miss K20P in our bull sale. This guy will be an easy calving, easy keeping, trouble free kind of bull. Outstanding blaze faced bull that broke the 4 lbs a day gain for 120 day test. One of the top yearling weights of He shows all these weights in his with a WW in the top 20% and YW in top 25%. Grandam is the famous Burning Power L3 cow at Steenhoeks

12 25 Drake Broker D51 ASA# Black Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Birth: Tattoo: D51 Adj. BW: 84 Adj. WW: 734 Adj. YW: SVF Steel Force S701 Mr. HOC Broker JM BF H25 Drake In Command Snyder Ms. Command U2 380 This versatile Broker son will definitely catch your eye on sale day. The thickest, softest make Broker son I ve seen with a world of style. If you want to raise powerful, thick made feeder calves, Simmental show cattle, purebred or percentage, or amazing bred heifers, this bull is the one to do the job. Overwhelming hip and rearview blends into all that a great bull should display. 26 Drake Bull Z80D ASA# Black Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: Z80D Adj. BW: 85 Adj. WW: 802 Adj. YW: 1321 SS/PRS Trackin Tail 461A W/C Wide Track 694Y KenCo Miley Cottontail Drake Liberty Belle JF American Pride 0987X Drake SH-Boom MCM Top Grade 018X, Sire Our top weaning weight bull at 802 lbs. Without any creep, you know his dam is a heck of a cow. You also know, he s a top bull with weaning EPD in top 10% and yearling EPD in the top 15%. Help your profit margin with a good one. 27 Drake Bull W361D ASA# Black Baldy Dbl Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Birth: Tattoo: W361D Adj. BW: 71 Adj. WW: 646 Adj. YW: 1216 MCM Top Grade 018X Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676 mcm 513R Drake Miss Regent 361W O C C Regent 628R Drake Miss N361T Snyder Ms. Command U2, Dam Black white faced bull with good numbers across the board. He has a -1.3 BW EPD. Sired by Top Grade who has proven himself in almost every aspect of the beef business. 10

13 28 Drake Lock N Load D63 ASA# Black Baldy Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: D63 Adj. BW: 84 Adj. WW: 748 Adj. YW: Remington On Target 2S Remington Lock N Load 54U Bar15 Miss Knight 78E-51G Lazy H Go Daddy Drake Miss W3Y Drake Miss J3W This striking black baldy bull will get your attention. A thick made, soft middled bull with nice shoulders and clean neck and head. Reaching a 205 weight of 748 and yearling weight of nearly 1400 lbs., this impressive beast can do it all. 29 Elm-Mound/GS Standalone Drake Miss 372W Drake Bull W372D ASA# Black Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: W372D Adj. BW: 75 Adj. WW: 691 Adj. YW: SVF Steel Force S701 SS Babys Breath P035 CNS Dream On L186 Sandeen Frantic W372D should be an easy calver with a minus birth weight EPD. He s an easy fleshing, trouble free kind. 30 Hook s Basin 27B Drake Miss N202B Drake Bull B202D ASA# Black Dbl Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Birth: Tattoo: B202D Adj. BW: 74 Adj. WW: 727 Adj. YW: 1360 GW Robust 605Z Hook s Zenith 24Z Elm-Mound/GS Standalone Drake Miss N202X Top numbers for this Hook s Basin son with weaning and yearling both in top 20% and the very important disposition top 5%. A 129 API with his own gain of 4 lbs. per day and a 1360 yearling weight - he should add value to every calf. Hook s Basin 27B, Sire 11

14 TJ Diesel 350Z, Sire 31 Drake Bull W143D ASA# Black Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Birth: Tattoo: W143D Adj. BW: 75 Adj. WW: 680 Adj. YW: 1203 TJ Diesel 350Z S A V Final Answer 0035 tj 20X Drake Miss Regent 143W O C C Regent 628R Drake Miss J143T Outstanding balanced like all Diesel sons. 13 CE EPD, -1.1 BW, 99 YW, top 20% for Milk, top 10% for REA and 132 API. Own a Diesel son... they have worked for everyone. We think you will like this set of older bulls as they are big, rugged bulls that can service a lot of cows. They have been developed to be sound, long lasting herd sires. They ran on grass from May to October with no supplement in a large pasture. There are bulls here for most any need. Excellent calving ease, outstanding growth and good maternal traits. 33 Drake Bull 52C ASA# Black Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: 52C Adj. BW: 69 Adj. WW: 730 Adj. YW: 1285 SS/PRS Chasin Tail 18A MCM Top Grade 018X KenCo Miley Cottontail Gonsior Yada Yada Y104 Gonsior Ants Legend Gonsior Scarletta S1 32 Drake Bull 41C ASA# Black Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: 41C Adj. BW: 88 Adj. WW: 753 Adj. YW: C W/C Right Track W9462 W/C Wide Track 694Y Miss Werning 694S Maas True Dream 404P Drake Miss 106U Drake Miss 106N A power bull to add lots of pounds on weaning and yearling weights. SS/PRS Chasin Tail 18A, Sire Excellent calving ease and birth weight of 69 lbs. API of

15 34 Drake Bull 31C ASA# Red Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Birth: Tattoo: 31C Adj. BW: 72 Adj. WW: 586 Adj. YW: 1246 SS/PRS Chasin Tail 18A Drake Miss 85Z MCM Top Grade 018X KenCo Miley Cottontail Drake Hard Truth LCR New Design SS/PRS Chasin Tail 18A, Sire of Lots 34 & Outstanding red bull with balanced including good calving ease and a 128 API. 35 SS/PRS Chasin Tail 18A RCC Correction N202 Drake Bull N202C ASA# Black Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: N202C Adj. BW: 79 Adj. WW: 703 Adj. YW: 1273 MCM Top Grade 018X KenCo Miley Cottontail BS Mr. Corrector 9111J BH Miss MT 02K 36 Elm-Mound/GS Standalone Drake Miss P9U Drake Bull 39C ASA# Black Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: 39C Adj. BW: 77 Adj. WW: 629 Adj. YW: 1152 SVF Steel Force S701 SS Babys Breath P035 GW Mr. MT 790L Drake Miss M9BP A good all purpose bull with balanced across the board. Elm-Mound/GS Standsalone, Sire Top calving ease with birth in the top 10%. Sired by the outstanding Stands Alone known for his great females. 37 Drake Bull R3C ASA# Black Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: R3C Adj. BW: 84 Adj. WW: 791 Adj. YW: 1424 SS/PRS Trackin Tail 461A W/C Wide Track 694Y KenCo Miley Cottontail JSF Dream Bell CNS Dream On L186 PSF Black Bell 12M Excellent choice to add pounds to your calf crop. Weaning and yearling both in the top 10%, his dam is an Elite Female with three of her heifer calves averaging almost $9,000 per head. 38 Drake Bull 32C ASA# Red Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: 32C Adj. BW: 83 Adj. WW: 617 Adj. YW: 1168 Drake Bully Boy Drake Fat Girl Harkers/JS Domination Double R Marie T43 Lazy H Go Daddy mv Miss Lucky Charm 415P SS/PRS Trackin Tail 461A, Sire A dark red bull that is an easy keeping, sound, all purpose kind. 13

16 39 Drake Bull N372C ASA# Black Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Birth: Tattoo: N372C Adj. BW: 77 Adj. WW: 723 Adj. YW: W/C Wide Track 694Y SS/PRS Trackin Tail 461A KenCo Miley Cottontail Drake Sammie S Sandeens Frantic 372 Easy fleshing kind that always in good condition. He is from one of our best cow families. Excellent weaning and yearling weights. 40 DFC Bull Y35C ASA# Black Homo Polled 3/8 SM 5/8 AN Birth: Tattoo: Y35C Adj. BW: 76 Adj. WW: 697 Adj. YW: 1293 TJ Diesel 350Z S A V Final Answer 0035 tj 20X SC Totally Nora Y35 GCC Total Recall 806T GCC Nora 137W Calving ease and birth weight both in the top 15%. Strong weaning, yearling and carcass. API of SS/PRS Chasin Tail 18A Drake Miss W21Y Drake Bull Y21C ASA# Black Dbl Polled Purebred Birth: Tattoo: Y21C Adj. BW: 81 Adj. WW: 730 Adj. YW: 1361 MCM Top Grade 018X KenCo Miley Cottontail Hooks Shear Force 38K Drake Miss T21W Out of a great Shear Force cow. Excellent calving ease EPD and a 133 API. Top yearling weight of 1361 pounds. 14

17 42 Drake American Class 1207C AAA# Purebred Angus Birth: Tattoo: 1207C Adj. BW: 70 Adj. WW: 836 Adj. YW: 1434 EXG RS First Rate S903 R3 Dameron C-5 American Classic Dameron Northern Miss 3114 Silveiras Style 9303 Drake Elsa 1207b HOTZ Elsa 1207 available sale day A few years back Dad, Flint and I ventured into the Angus business with our $25,000 purchase of Hotz Elsa This beauty of a female is sired by Brilliance and out of Cherry Knoll Elsa 8014, who was National Western Champion Angus Female in Full and maternal sisters to Hotz Elsa 1207 have won every major show in the U.S. including Louisville, Kansas City and Denver s first calf was a Style heifer who is the dam of Drake American Class has continued to have heifer calves and we ve kept them all. This is actually the first bull calf out of this cow family and all we can say is wow! We were amazed by him all summer on his first calf dam and he continues to impress. Look at his picture and believe, he is that good! The hip, the bone, the depth and the leg hair are phenomenal. The front end unbelievable. We plan to raise more high quality Angus cattle in the future. If they can be even close to this good, it should be fun. Check out his performance. 70 lb. b.w., 836 lb. 205 wt., 1434 lb. 365 wt. Explanation of How to Utilize API and TI Indexes First, determine which index to use; if you re keeping replacements use API, if not, TI. Then, just as with, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described to the left, 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 allpurpose-type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a $50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. For more information, visit Bull Buyer s Guide Definitions of Terms Expected Progeny Differences (): are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. 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 firstcalving 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. Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight. Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight. Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score. 15

18 Herd Sire References W/C United 956Y W/C Lock Down 206Z ASA# Homo Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Birth: TNT Tuition U238 x Miss Werning 956W : Carcass: ASA# Hetero Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Birth: Remington Lock N Load 54U x G C F Miss New Level R206 : Carcass: W/C Wide Track 694Y ASA# Homo Black Polled Purebred Birth: C W/C Right Track W9462 x Miss Werning 694S : Carcass: W/C Executive Order 8543B ASA# Hetero Black Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Birth: W/C United 956Y x Miss Werning KP 8543U : Carcass: TJ Diesel 350Z ASA# Homo Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Birth: S A V Final Answer 0035 x TJ 20X : Carcass: Remington Lock N Load 54U ASA# Hetero Black Homo Polled Purebred Birth: Remington On Target 2S x Bar15 Miss Knight 78E-51G : Carcass: Elm- Mound/GS Standalone ASA# Black Polled Purebred Birth: SVF Steel Force S701 x SS Babys Breath P035 : Carcass: SS/PRS Chasin Tail 18A ASA# Hetero Black Homo Polled Purebred Birth: MCM Top Grade 018X x KenCo Miley Cottontail : Carcass:

19 A personal note from Larry & Carol... We want to thank those involved that help make this operation and sale work. Thanks to Centerville Produce and Craig Sebolt for nutritional counseling for the cattle. Craig has been our feed man for years and his advice, but mostly his friendship, are priceless! Thanks to Clarence Ballanger and Josh Spencer at Appanoose Livestock for their hospitality. They are always great to work with. Thank you to Eberspacher Enterprises Val, Lori and Kelly have done our sales for years and we ve always known we are getting honest, sound, professional service above the call of duty. Most of all, we thank all of you who have purchased our cattle through the years. We love the cattle, the cattle business and most of all the people involved in the cattle business. They are the salt of God s Earth. Of course, this thing would not run without Mason and Sara Harlan. Thanks for everything! Larry & Carol Drake A COWBOY S LOGIC: Cowboys never really grow up. They just learn how to act in public. FROM THE FEED SPECIALISTS: Once again, Drake Simmental has produced an outstanding set of high quality bulls. The bulls were developed using Purina Accuration Beef Grower and cracked corn. The Accuration Beef Grower regulates the amount of feed eaten per meal and the total amount consumed throughout the day by the bulls. With this feeding system, the bulls are developed on a nutrient dense ration that allows them to express their genetic potential for growth and carcass traits without compromising structural soundness in the feet and legs. This is evident in the fact that as a group the bulls averaged 3.57 lbs per day on test and had a very impressive feed efficiency of 5 lbs. of feed per pound of gain, both highly heritable traits. The Drake family has developed the bulls using this program for over twelve years and their customers have been complimentary of the soundness and durability of their bulls. Drake s bulls are known for proven performance and high quality genetics. They are always raising the bar to meet their customers demands. This set of bulls performed virtually identical to the bulls last year. This ability to utilize a nutritional package that allows predictable results with animals that are superior in genetics is a perfect combination to enhance the quality of performance. Accuration Beef Grower has impressed Drake s and sold them on using the nutritionally enhanced program in the future. If you are looking for a bull, look no further than this set of bulls today, they have the complete package to perform for you and increase your bottom line. N.T. Cosby Senior Consulting Nutritionist Purina Animal Nutrition See you March 24th! 17

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