Heathe, Holly, Hanna and Hailey Widicker

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2 Greetings and Welcome to our 11th James Creek Simmental Private Treaty Bull Sale! This past spring and fall had many challenges for most in the agricultural world. For those that live in the north, we experienced a winter that would not end and a spring that would not get here. Prolonged cold and wet and mud plagued us until June. October was really wet and cool, and delayed weaning was a result. Through the adversity of 2013, the bulls have risen above our expectations and we are excited to offer these bulls for your consideration. This is the first time that we have been able to offer the whole sale catalog, as Full Fleckvieh bulls. The bulls and heifers were given Bovi-Shield 5 and 7-way with haemophilus in May before going to pasture. The same vaccinations were given in October before weaning. Bovi-Shield 5 was boostered after weaning, in October. We poured the bulls with generic Ivomec at weaning. The bulls and heifers were weaned on October 18, They are on a TMR that consists of whole corn, modified distillers, alfalfa, grass hay, and a mineral supplement. This ration is balanced to a 14% protein level and an energy level of.54 net energy gain. These rations have worked really well for us the past few years and the bulls have gone on feed very easy. We have included some information that we are tracking for our own use. Using the cow s weight at weaning time we can determine the calf s performance against the cow s weight for birth weight and weaning weight. These are expressed as a percentage of the cow s weight and are located on the individual bull page. The weights used are the actual weights taken on October 2, preg checking and vaccination time. Our herd average the last several years is 6-7% for birth weight and 43% for weaning weight. December 18, 2013, weights, frame score and scrotal measurements were taken. The frame score and scrotal measurements are listed as an adjusted number to one-year of age. Check our website for performance updates of the bulls. We will have another set of weights around January 31, All of the bulls are dilution tested and the results will be available later in January. Come early and have lunch with us starting at noon! Hanna will have her special Simmental cow cookies. We hope to see you. Heathe, Holly, Hanna and Hailey Widicker 2

3 T E R M S & C O N D I T I O N S Terms: Bulls will be priced by James Creek Simmental, and prices will be available one week before the sale No animal will be promised or sold before February 4, 2014, 1p.m. Let James Creek Simmental know your choice after 1 p.m. and the bull is yours In the case of two or more wanting the same animal, James Creek Simmental will let the interested parties bid amongst themselves to determine the winning buyer and price James Creek Simmental will keep your bull purchase for free until April 15, 2014 and we will semen test all bulls You may pay half on sale day and the balance due upon delivery of your purchase James Creek Simmental recommends you purchase insurance for your purchase Any questions please don t hesitate to call Delivery: Free delivery within 250 miles of JCS and we ll help with arranging trucking 2014 Spring James Creek Simmentals A V E R A G E E P D S ASA 2014 Spring Fullblood A V E R A G E E P D S Heathe, Holly, Hanna & Hailey Widicker 4664 Main St., Heaton, ND Home: Cell: jcscow@daktel.com

4 CALVED: 02/14/12 Acutal BW: 75 lbs. Adj. WW: 577 lbs. FB SM HORNED Z008 ASA # SIEGFRIED SIRE: ABR SIR ARNOLDS IMAGE ABR SHINAGH VIOLET BRINK SECURITY S612 DAM: JCS XANADU X008 MISS GELO N74 Dams BW% = 7 Dams WW% = 47 Scrotal = 35.5 cm Frame Score = The only two-year old bull for the sale. Real nice Arnold s Image bull. We know he is a bit lighter in color; however some genetics need to be used regardless of color! He has a very good 2 year old mother and Z008 will make you money. Tested non-diluter. Full Fleckvieh. 4

5 FB SM POLLED ET A005 ASA # CALVED: 02/11/13 Acutal BW: 83 lbs. Adj. WW: 559 lbs. Current Wt: 832 lbs. (12/18/2013) DFM MARCUS 14M SIRE: SUNNY VALLEY SARGENT 24S MTV BECKY S-M REMINGTON E432 DAM: JCS JADES DELIGHT P410 MISS ARNOLD A5225 Dams BW% = 6 Dams WW% = 41 Scrotal = 34.0 cm Frame Score = Typical Sargent bull. Calves easy and grows well and will make productive females. A005 stems from our donor cow P410. See her natural bull calf and another embryo bull in the sale. Productivity is breed in this calf. Most likely a non-dilutor to give you black calves on black cows! Full Fleckvieh. 5

6 FB SM HORNED ET A010 ASA # CALVED: 02/14/13 Acutal BW: 110 lbs. Adj. WW: 530 lbs. Current Wt: 792 lbs. (12/18/2013) SIEGFRIED SIRE: ABR SIR ARNOLD G809 ABR SHINAGH VIOLET SH ROMULUS F53R DAM: IVR KAROL N37 S/M KARLA E451 Dams BW% = 9 Dams WW% = 46 Scrotal = 31.0 cm Frame Score = This bull is from a flush from a Romulus cow and Arnold G809. A bull that is getting better every week. Same cow family as the A105 and A112 bulls. Great conformation and muscle in a smaller package. Full Fleckvieh. 6

7 FB SM POLLED A104 ASA # CALVED: 02/07/13 Acutal BW: 89 lbs. Adj. WW: 653 lbs. Current Wt: 872 lbs. (12/18/2013) DOUBLE BAR D EVEREST 4R SIRE: CROSSROAD TUXEDO 222T MISS ARNOLD K5934 DAM: DFM MARCUS 14M JCS YOLANDA Y104 JCS WINNA W915 Dams BW% = 8 Dams WW% = 58 Scrotal = 33.0 cm Frame Score = Calving ease and maternal characteristics are in this bull. We have used Crossroad Tuxedo on heifers the last couple years and have not had problems. Don t let the little extra white deter you. There is dark pigmentation on his sire and dam pedigree. A104 is a smooth made bull and should be an easy calving sire. Should be a non-dilutor. Full Fleckvieh. 7

8 FB SM POLLED/S A105 ASA # CALVED: 02/13/13 Acutal BW: 86 lbs. Adj. WW: 606 lbs. Current Wt: 835 lbs. (12/18/2013) DOUBLE BAR D EVEREST 4R SIRE: CROSSROAD TUXEDO 222T MISS ARNOLD K5934 SUNNY VALLEY SARGENT 24S DAM: JCS YANCY Y105 IVR KAROL N37 Dams BW% = 8 Dams WW% = 52 Scrotal = 34.0 cm Frame Score = We used his dad, Crossroad Tuxedo, to add the polled factor and increase calving ease. Another calving ease bull to evaluate. His dam is a smaller cow from Sargent and N37, dam of the G809 bull listed earlier in sale. Should be a non-dilutor. Full Fleckvieh. 8

9 FB SM HORNED A112 ASA # CALVED: 02/11/13 Acutal BW: 82 lbs. Adj. WW: 554 lbs. Current Wt: 746 lbs. (12/18/2013) DAN-JACO BENZ 78 SIRE: BAR 5 SA BENZ 415L WISP-WILL FIONA DAM: BLCC MR JERICO 204W JCS YUKON Y112 JCS TONAH T713 Dams BW% = 8 Dams WW% = 51 Scrotal = 31.0 cm Frame Score = A different mix in genetics with this bull. He is from Bar 5 Benz, calving ease, maternal calving ease, and marbling are very impressive in this guy. Y112 is backed by several highly proven bulls, Houston, Knight Mr. T., Romulus. Most likely another non-dilutor. Full Fleckvieh. 9

10 FB SM HORNED A114 ASA # CALVED: 02/0913 Acutal BW: 77 lbs. Adj. WW: 568 lbs. Current Wt: 734 lbs. (12/18/2013) SIEGFRIED SIRE: ABR SIR ARNOLDS IMAGE ABR SHINAGH VIOLET SUNNY VALLEY SARGENT 24S DAM: JCS YAHTZEE Y114 JCS WHITNEY W923 Dams BW% = 8 Dams WW% = 53 Scrotal = 32.0 cm Frame Score = Calving ease bull prospect, Arnold s Image x Sargent. This bull traces back to the P410 cow and the A803 bull in this sale. Full Fleckvieh. 10

11 FB SM HORNED A410 ASA # CALVED: 02/23/13 Acutal BW: 103 lbs. Adj. WW: 638 lbs. Current Wt: 924 lbs. (12/18/2013) PILOT SIRE: PANZER WUCHTL S-M REMINGTON E432 DAM: JCS JADES DELIGHT P410 MISS ARNOLD A5225 Dams BW% = 6 Dams WW% = 39 Scrotal = 34.0 cm Frame Score = A very stout, natural calf from P410. Sired by Panzer, this is an individual that will leave very functional cattle. Do your homework with this bull and his dam. Genetics that trace back to Arnold Brothers in SD. Don t let his coloration discourage you. You will have steers and females that will perform. We are dilution testing all the bulls and we will be surprised if he is a dilutor. Full Fleckvieh. 11

12 FB SM HORNED ET A803 ASA # CALVED: 02/21/12 Acutal BW: 117 lbs. Adj. WW: 607 lbs. Current Wt: 948 lbs. (01/02/2013) SIEGFRIED SIRE: SIR ARNOLD S4011 ABR MISS ARNOLD H9003 S-M REMINGTON E432 DAM: JCS JADES DELIGHT P410 MISS ARNOLD A5225 Dams BW% = 7 Dams WW% = 40 Scrotal = 35.0 cm Frame Score = This is a chunk of a bull! You must see him to appreciate him. Once again, the P410 cow passes on her power to her calves. His sire is a son of Siegfried, that was bred by Arnold Brothers. Maternal calving ease has been a trait that we have been working to improve and this bull steps up to fit that mold. We realize he isn t as color correct as the so called experts want them, but when they are good, they are good!!! Full Fleckvieh. 12

13 FB SM HORNED A845 ASA # CALVED: 02/17/13 Acutal BW: 94 lbs. Adj. WW: 640 lbs. Current Wt: 906 lbs. (12/18/2013) SRF MR BIGFOOT S138 SIRE: KLONDIKE ARNIE GNM 250Z SIM-ROC GWEN SUNNY VALLEY SARGENT 24S DAM: LCF MIMI 845X LITTLE CREEK MIMI 102M Dams BW% = 8 Dams WW% = 54 Scrotal = 32.0 cm Frame Score = This bull has impressed us since birth. There is plenty of power in this guy. He is built right and will deliver performance. His dam is just hitting her stride and we expect more and better things in the future. Full Fleckvieh. 13

14 James Creek Simmental R E F E R E N C E S I R E S Crossroad Tuxedo 222T CALVED: 01/28/07 ASA#: Tattoo: JGL 222T FB SM POLLED EMIL SIRE: DOUBLE BAR D EVEREST 4R DOUBLE BAR D LYNN 89M ABR SIR ARNOLD G809 DAM: MISS ARNOLD K5934 RIVERBEND BRIDGIT 15A ABR Sir Arnold G809 CALVED: 04/15/75 ASA#: Tattoo: G809 FB SM HORNED SULTAN SIRE: SIEGFRIED BIENE SEPPERL DAM: ABR SINAGH VIOLET VERA ABR Sir Arnolds Image CALVED: 05/07/85 ASA#: Tattoo: T809 FB SM HORNED SULTAN SIRE: SIEGFRIED BIENE SEPPERL DAM: ABR SINAGH VIOLET VERA Sunny Valley Sargent 24S CALVED: 01/11/06 ASA#: Tattoo: WLLS24S FB SM POLLED/S GRINALTAS GRIDIRON 403J SIRE: DFM MARCUS 14M DM KATHLEN 41K BEL STEWARD 2ND DAM: MVT BECKY MVT TONI 1F

15 James Creek Simmentals FEEDLOT E & CARCASS C A S PERFORMANCE R E We began finishing our calves 16 years ago. We made this management decision after seeing groups of calves in sale barns being sorted for no apparent reason, and sold at a discount. We knew that if we wanted to seriously improve our cattle, finishing them to slaughter was the way to do it. We have found that you don t need large numbers of cattle to make this decision work for you. Most of the years since we started feeding out the calves, we have used Kansas Feed Yard, at Scott City Kansas. Last summer was not the best of environments to finish cattle in Kansas. Many days were in the 100 s and most of May through July it was in the 90 s daily. The feedlot manager commented that this pen of calves never quit eating and were always waiting for the feed truck in the mornings. One note on this past year s feedlot performance. All the data from the plants, of the areas feedlots, showed a decline in performance and percent choice from the previous year. As you may recall, the feed produced in the summer of 2012, was a very dry and stressful growing season. Did the feeds have less punch then a typical year? Not sure, but our cattle were not the only cattle affected is the point. The last 9 years we have been receiving all the carcass data from the meat plants. This year we did the same. The carcass data was returned to the feedlot. We are proud to show these results to you. Pay close attention to the feed conversion line. Typically the feed conversion number is near 7 pounds consumed to 1 pound of gain. Efficient cattle will always make money. Consider the heat that these cattle lived in during the summer, we feel this is an outstanding accomplishment. Here is the data from last year s calves, 2012 born calves. All sired by Full Fleckvieh bulls!! Average Daily Gain 3.11 pounds Live Weight 1361 pounds Choice 55% Yield Grade 1 & 2 93% Average Rib Eye sq in Dressing yield 63% Dry Matter Feed Conversion 5.61 pounds If you feed your calves or finish your cattle, we know that you can use our Fleckvieh genetics to continue to improve the beef supply in the U.S. Efficiency in the feedlot with retained ownership pays you back. When you sell your calves consider the genetic potential you have. Keep it for yourself or let someone else capitalize on your hard work.

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