Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Kansas Bull Development, Wamego, KS

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1 The Brand for INTEGRITY - PERFORMANCE - EXCELLENCE 11th Annual Production Sale Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Kansas Bull Development, Wamego, KS

2 The Brand for INTEGRITY - PERFORMANCE - EXCELLENCE Welcome to our eleventh annual Gold Bullion Bull Production Sale! We decided to move our Bull Sale 3 weeks earlier this year to Saturday, February 23. It will still be at Kansas Bull Development on the Onaga Road Northeast of Wamego, KS. For the second year, we put a brand on the lower right quarter of our bulls of GB. However, we used the old philosophy The quality goes in before the brand goes on. This means that we culled some bulls at weaning, some on pedigree, some on performance at Kansas Bull Development, and some on disposition before the brand went on. The auction format will have the bulls going through the sale ring. The bulls will be available for viewing on Friday afternoon on the 22nd in the farthest Northwest lot at KBD, and in group pens adjacent to the sale ring barn on sale day. The gold Bullion group consists of four of the original breeders: Brooks, Dikeman, Drake, and Schaake. The weather has been mild and dry and the bulls gained extremely well, with an ADG of nearly 4.2 lb./day on a high roughage ration over an 85 day test. The targeted ADG on this ration was 3.5 lb./day, so the bulls exceeded our expectation. The bulls were very healthy and they look great. We think this is one of the best sets of bulls we have ever offered for sale. A video of the bulls will be uploaded to our website: We developed the catalog with the bulls listed in sale order to allow you to more easily keep track of the bulls and their corresponding data during the sale. In appreciation for recommending our sale to friends and neighbors, we are offering a $50 cash discount gift to customers whose new referrals purchase a bull. All bulls being sold passed a breeding soundness exam, tested negative for PI-BVD, and were vaccinated for Lepto-Vibrio. All SimAngus bulls are non-carriers of Arthrogryposis (Curly Calf Syndrome) and non-carriers of Neuropathic Hydrocephalus (by pedigree or DNA tests). Ultrasound data for carcass traits are included in the catalog as well. Artificial insemination and embryo transfer have been used extensively by the breeders. We are committed to Performance, Excellence, and Integrity. Strength in our collective numbers of years in breeding quality, performance cattle will bring strength to your numbers. Our group brings combined experiences from the show ring, the classroom, the feed yard, retail sales, and research. Thank you for your interest in the Gold Bullion Bull sale. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, February 23. Lunch will be complimentary. Brooks Simmental Dikeman Simmentals Ralph Brooks Michael and Earline Dikeman 7440 Lake Elbo Rd Lake Elbo Rd. Manhattan, KS Manhattan, KS Ph: Phone: Cell: mdikeman@ksu.edu brookssimmental@kansas.net Diamond D Simmentals Calvin and Mary Louise Drake Schaake Farms 540 Deep Creek Rd. Scott and Kandi Schaake Manhattan, KS Mud Creek Rd. Ph: Westmoreland, KS cdrake@interkan.net Ph: Darren and Adryanna Drake Cell: Deep Creek Rd. simmi@ksu.edu Manhattan, KS Ph: ddrake17@yahoo.com

3 11th Annual Production Sale Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Kansas Bull Development, Wamego, KS Location Kansas Bull Development is located 4 miles east of Wamego on Hwy. 24; then 6.5 miles north on the Onaga Road. Watch for signs! Sale Schedule Friday 1:00-4:00 p.m. Bulls on display; sandwiches Saturday 10:00 a.m. Coffee and coffee cake 11:30 a.m. Complimentary Lunch 1:00 p.m. SALE Auctioneer: Col. Garren Walrod Sale Staff/Livestock Press Andrew Sylvester - Kansas Stockman Stephen Russell - High Plains Journal Ed Creason - ASA Field Services Special Guests John Irvine, Pres. Kansas Simmental Assoc Accommodations Wamego Inn & Suites - Hwy. 24 & Lilac Lane Wamego, KS Please call if you need help with your travel arrangements. Insurance Insurance will be provided by Jensen Livestock Agency. Shelia Jensen We highly recommend purchasing insurance if you do not take your bull on sale day, as cattle become the property of the buyer at the end of the sale. Pick-Up Discount/After Sale/Delivery A $50 per bull discount is available to buyers who take their bull purchases home sale day (maximum $100 per buyer). We will feed all other bulls free until March 15 and then $3.00 per day for up to May 1, Bulls will be delivered free up to 100 miles from Wamego. We will work with you on economical delivery beyond that point. Sale Terms and Conditions All animals sell under the terms and conditions set forth by their representative breed association. Sale Day Phone Numbers Ralph Brooks Michael Dikeman Calvin Drake Darren Drake Scott Schaake Announcements Announcements made sale day and/or from the auction block during the sale, take precedence over printed material. Anyone attending this sale attends at their own risk. Sale staff, hosts, and/or their representatives or employees will not be responsible for any personal injury or damage to any attendee or his/her property. Health/Management All bulls have received IBR, BVD, P13, BRSV, 7-way blackleg; and at least two rounds of Ivermectin or Dectomax (for internal and external parasites). In addition, the bulls were vaccinated with Spirovac VL5 (new Lepto-Hardjo + four other strains). All bulls were tested for brucellosis, and all bulls tested negative for PI/BVD. The fall bulls will have lower growth and carcass numbers as they were produced on grass until July and then brought along slowly. Bulls/Fertility Guarantee All bulls were fertility tested by Dr. Lee Penner, DVM, Manhattan, Kansas, and sell as guaranteed breeders for the first breeding season, through This guarantee does not include loss due to abuse, neglect, illness and/or acts of God (lightning, flood, etc.). In the event a bull is not a breeder, he will be replaced or credit will be given on another bull. Note this does not cover death. We strongly recommend death insurance. Semen Interest Each owner is retaining1/4 semen interest in all bulls unless otherwise announced. For most commercial programs, this will not interfere with the natural service use of the bull. It means that the breeder may want to arrange with the buyer to collect semen on a bull. Or, in the case that the bull proves to be a superior sire, and the buyer and/or breeder market semen on a bull, the breeder would share in 1/4 of the profit and get semen at cost. Gold Bullion Production Sale 1

4 The Value of Performance Simmental and SimAngus bulls can easily add lbs. to weaning weights in British based cowherds, and their progeny will perform well in the feed yard and on the rail if you retain ownership until harvest. In addition, females from Simmental and SimAngus sired calves would make great replacements, especially when the females are Simmental x British crosses. Using current calf prices, a bull that sires an average of 25 calves per year for 4 years and adds 30 lbs. average weaning weight per calf at $170/100 lbs. would be worth at least $5,100 more than the price of a bull that adds no additional weight at weaning. You can do the math if they add more weaning weight than 30 lbs. and sell for a higher price than this example. For producers who keep replacement females and retain ownership through the feedlot of all steers and heifers not kept for replacements, the ASA All Purpose Index (API) does a great job of identifying potential value differences among bulls. For example, a bull with an API of 130 would be worth $30 more per calf than a sire with an API of 100. Using these two example API values, if a bull produces 30 calves per year for 4 years, the value difference between these two bulls is $3,600! Benefits of Crossbreeding Capitalizing on heterosis by crossbreeding is a very valuable tool in beef cattle production. Probably the most significant and long term study of heterosis was conducted by the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Nebraska. That study showed that 80 crossbred cows producing crossbred calves are as economical in life cycle production as 100 straight bred cows raising straight bred calves! This 20% bonus in efficiency starts with the increased fertility of crossbred cows, which is followed by increased vigor and hardiness of the newborn calves. Crossbred cows producing crossbred calves wean a higher percentage of calf crop and the calves are heavier. This carries over to increased performance of the calves in the feedlot. Crossbred calves also usually sell for higher prices. In addition to all of these advantages, longevity of crossbred cows is also increased, which means that more heifers can be sold or finished in a feedlot rather than kept for replacements. Using Gold Bullion Simmental and SimAngus bulls on Angus based cows or other British breeds to create Simmental crossbred feeder calves and replacements is a great way to capitalize on heterosis. SimAngus (Angus or Red Angus) crossbred calves and replacement females are second to none as either feeder calves or replacement females! Research at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center shows that Simmental and Angus breeds rank first or second among Continental and British breeds, respectively, in nearly all traits studied. Using SimAngus bulls (1/2 or 3/4) on SimAngus females capitalizes on approximately 85% of the heterosis obtained from a threebreed rotational crossbreeding program. This is also a very convenient system because a producer does not have to have different pastures for different breeds of bulls. This system also stabilizes a herd at approximately 50% Continental x 50% British breeding. In addition, SimAngus bulls have an advantage in longevity. Ultrasound Measurements Explained Fat Thickness - measured at the 12th-13th rib and reported in inches. Most of the fat thickness measurements on these bulls are in a very desirable range; which means they have some fat Ultrasound Measurements Explained Ribeye Area - measure at the 12th-13th rib and reported in square inches. REA is an important component of the USDA yield grade determinations of beef carcasses. Larger ribeyes result in more desirable yield grade numbers and a higher percent of the carcass as trimmed retail product. Yearling bulls should have at least 1.1 square inchest/100 lb. of live weight, and larger ribeye areas are generally more desirable. However, extremely large ribeyes (> 1.3 square inches/100 lb. of live weight) are not necessarily desirable. %Intramuscular Fat - percentage of Intramuscular Fat, (%IMF) measured in a longitudinal scan of the ribeye muscle from the 11th to the 13th rib. It is a measure of marbling, which is the primary factor that determines USDA quality grade of carcasses. %IMF values for yearling Simmental bulls generally fall in the range of 2.5 to 4.0%. Yield Grade - EPDS for Yield Grade are calculated from ultrasound measurements. YG is the USDA grading system for determining % meat yield differences among carcasses. USDA yield grades are numbered 1-5, with 1 representing a very muscular, trim carcass with a high % meat yield; and a 5 representing a very fat, light-muscled carcass with a low % meat yield. Yield grades can be calculated to the nearest 10th, such as 2.5, 3.9, etc. The average range for Simmental sired progeny would be about EPDs - values above or below breed average cover, but are not fat. 2 Gold Bullion Production Sale CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI Calving Ease - % unassisted births from two-year old heifers. Birth Weight - pounds of birth weight Weaning Weight - pounds of weaning weight due to growth. Yearling Weight - pounds of yearling weight due to growth. Maternal CE - % unassisted births from calving daughters. Maternal Milk - pounds of weaning weight due to dam s milk. Maternal WW - pounds of weaning weight due to dam s milk and growth. Carcass Weight - pounds of carcass weight. Yield Grade - tenths of a yield grade. Marbling - percent of marbling score or %IMF Back Fat or Rib Fat - inches of carcass back fat thickness. Ribeye Area - square inches of ribeye All Purpose Index - $ per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario. Terminal Index - $ per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario.

5 New Spring 2013 EPD s You will notice a difference in the EPD s expressed in this catalog vs. prior years. The Fall 2012 ASA Genetic Evaluation marks the first time major breeds have expressed their EPDs on a common base (i.e., the same scale). The common base was a natural evolution for the Red Angus Association of American/American Simmental Association genetic evaluation partnership. This allows producers to directly compare genetic predictions from the largest multi-breed database in the world. The change to the base does not change the evaluation of animals; it just changes the magnitude of the EPD. It has the same impact on all animals. Be sure to use the new percentile tables below to develop a feel for the new EPD base. As with any progress there is change, much like converting from Fahrenheit to Celsius. For example, the following chart compares the average EPDs for Purebred Simmental between the Fall 2012 Genetic Evaluation expressed on the new combined Simmental/Red Angus base and the Spring 2012 Genetic Evaluation expressed on the old Simmental base. Purebred Simmental Average EPD Comparison New Spring 2013 Base vs. Old Spring 2012 Base CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW STAY DOC CWT YG MRB BF REA SHR API TI Avg. PB EPD Spring New Base Avg. PB EPD Spring Old Base EPD Change from Old to New Base Avg. Hybrid EPD Spring New Base Avg. Hybrid EPD Spring Old Base EPD Change from Old to New Base TESTIM\ONIALS I have been buying Gold Bullion Bulls for 9 years. My initial reason for buying was to increase weaning weights. My calves are Sim-Angus and consistently at the top on sale day with buyers calling ahead about my heifers. I not only got more performance but also improved disposition. That is really nice when the heifers become cows. The Gold Bullion Bulls retain good condition and I have had no feet or leg problems. I have been very satisfied and plan to continue to buy more bulls. Don Krug Reasons to buy Simmental Bulls Collectively, our Gold Bullion group has nearly 200 years of experience and success in breeding quality Simmental and SimAngus seedstock. We are committed to Performance, Excellence, and Integrity. We develop the bulls on a nutritional regimen that allows them to express their genetic potential for growth performance and ultrasound-measured carcass traits, yet the ration contains a significant proportion of by-products and roughage. We then taper off the ration energy density for more than a month before the sale so that they are ready to turn out in near perfect body condition for breeding. We had numerous positive comments at this year s sale that bulls were in the right condition for breeding. Buyers and spectators have commented on the good disposition of our bulls. We think the way we handle them contributes to that. And, we put considerable selection pressure on dispositions. More than 90% of our bulls are AI Sired or embryo transfers and more than 95% of the dams of the bulls are stacked with numerous generations of AI Sires. We were one of the first groups to test all bulls for PI-BVD and we test all SimAngus bulls for genetic defects. We emphasize a balance of pedigree, phenotype, EPDs, and Indexes in our selection procedures.

6 Sire EPDS/Breed Averages Simmental Sires CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MW CW YG Marb BF REA API TI Triple C Singletary S3H Nichols Manifest T Dikemans Double Down 26W Ankonian Red Caesar Mr NLC Upgrade U Mr Hoc Broker Wagr Driver 706T TNT Top Gun R Hooks Shear Force 38K Diamond D IDT-16J 1X RC Club King 040R C Macho M450 BZ Average EPDs for Purebred Simmentals Sim/Angus Sires CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MW CW YG Marb BF REA API TI GW Premium Beef 021TS CCR Convoy 7005X Jaxson 18X TJ Sharper Image 809U Average EPDs for Simmental Hybrid Angus Sires CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MW CW YG Marb Fat REA API TI SAV Prosperity SAV Final Answer SAF Mustang Duff New Edition BC Classic TripleJDesign OfFoxcross BC Balance Average EPDs for Purebred Angus Red Angus Sire CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MW CW YG Marb Fat REA API TI Messmer Packer S

7 1 Brooks Singletary Z /03/12 Tattoo: Z123 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred Hooks Shear Force 38K Triple C Singletary S3H Lucas Josie 19K Triple C Invasion R47K Brooks Miss Wabash Owned by: Brooks Simmental - Singletary Z123 is one of the best purebred bulls that I have ever raised. He is structurally correct, moderate framed, lots of muscle, with plenty of eye appeal. He was my high gaining bull with an index of 110. His full brother is Lot 9. 2 Yearling Bulls Dikemans Zenith 8Z /06/12 Tattoo: 8Z Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Nichols Legacy M72 Nichols Manifest T79 Nichols MCM N13 Nichols Legacy G151 Legacys Rachel 21R Lisa 23L Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - A big, stout, muscular, long, structurally correct bull that ranks high in WW and YW (top 10%. Notice his large ribeye. He has a very good disposition and is out of an excellent cow. He ranks in the top 10% for TI. Great in any herd! 3 SFI Sharp Shooter Z13X /03/12 Tattoo: Z13X Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Sim-1/4 Angus TJ Sharper Image 809U TJ Miss Bando S27 SS Ebonys Grandmaster SFI Luvy Duvy X13N SFI Miss Beloved N13D Owned by: Schaake Farms - Since day one he has been a favorite, powerful yet smooth. His two year old dam will make your mouth water. 4 Dikemans Zaccheus 28Z /03/12 Tattoo: 28Z Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Dikemans Double Down 26W Natasha 10N GW Lucky Break 047G Regina By Design 18R Nancy 2N Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - Especially thick, stout, high growth bull with tremendous volume. Notice his outstanding actual weights and EPDs for WW and YW (top 2%)!! He excels in docility, API and TI. Use on 2nd calf and older cows. His daugthers should make great cows that will stay in the herd for a long time. This bull is a tank! Don t miss him! Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 Lot 4 Gold Bullion Production Sale 5

8 Yearling Bulls Lot 5 Lot 6 Lot 7 Lot 8 is Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals 1Z is a long, smooth shouldered bull that is very good on his feet and legs. He is above average for WW, YW, MWW and ranks in the top 10% for API and TI. He excels in Stayability and has a super disposition. Full brother to Lot 7. NOTE: 1Z tested positive for Leucosis. It is highly unlikely that he can spread Leukosis through breeding cows. But, it could be spread by using needles on cows that were used to vaccinate him. Unless a producer has tested and found their herd to be Leucosis negative, buying a Leucosis positive bull is not a herd health issue. 6 Gold Bullion Production Sale 5 Diamond D RCaesar-16J 9Z /16/12 Tattoo: 9Z Polled/Red ET Purebred Boz Redcoat Ankonian Red Caesar GFI Candace G51 BH Right Time 520E Diamond DR Time P16J Diamond D Herc P25G Owned by: Diamond D Simmental -A powerful growth pedigree. 9Z ranks in the top 1% of the breed for weaning, yearling and maternal weaning weight while milk is in the top 2%. 9Z and 11Z are full sibs and have excellent EPDs and conformation. Lots of muscle. SFI Nobel Man Z45L /02/12 Tattoo: Z45L Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Ellingson Legacy M229 Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 MS NLC Mojo S6119B Nichols Blk Destiny D12 SFI Miss Minni L145 SFI Advantage H Owned by: Schaake Farms - Homo Black/Homo Polled and with a big, meaty top. He ratioed 109 for REA. His mother is the perfect cow. 7 Dikemans Zinger 15Z /08/12 Tattoo: 15Z Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred TJ 57J The Gambler Megan 9M PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker Natasha 10N Little Black Missy Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - A blaze faced, moderate framed bull that has lots of body capacity. He is very good on his feet and legs. He ranks in the top 5% for API and TI. Ideal in frame size. Would work great in any herd. Full brother to Lot 8. 8 Dikemans Zodiac 1Z /03/12 Tattoo: 1Z Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred TJ 57J The Gambler Megan 9M PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker Natasha 10N Little Black Missy Lot

9 9 10 SFI Tenacity Z03M /03/12 Tattoo: Z03M P/S-/Homo Black 3/4 Sim-1/4 Angus TJ Sharper Image 809U TJ Miss Bando S27 PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker SFI Kandi Kisses M03 SFI B03Z Owned by: Schaake Farms - If you need extra frame to add growth to your next calf crop then look no further. You will love this one s attitude as well. 11 Yearling Bulls Diamond D 11G-DO 6Z /16/12 Tattoo: 6Z Polled/Black ET Purebred Nichols Legacy G151 CNS Sheeza Dream K107W Black Irish Kansas Miss Mick K 48E Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - A very correct, heavy muscled, black purebred sired by the great Dream On and out of Miss Kansas K11G that has produced over 200 calves. 11G died this year at the age of 16 so this will be some of her last calves. 12 Brooks Singletary Z /09/12 Tattoo: Z93 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred Hooks Shear Force 38K Triple C Singletary S3H Lucas Josie 19K Triple C Invasion R47K Brooks Miss Wabash SFI Resolution Z34M /20/12 Tattoo: Z34M Polled/Black Purebred SVF Steel Force S701 Mr Hoc Broker JM BF H25 HC Power Drive 88H Miss M34G SFI G Owned by: Brooks Simmental - Singletary Z93 is a full brother to Lot 1. He has many of the same features as his brother. He is thick and deep and gained 4.59 lbs. per day with a nice balanced set of EPDs Owned by: Schaake Farms - What a powerful Bovine! His muscular shape is complimented by a perfect structure. Exciting Genetics!!! Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - Out of one of my favorite cows - easy keeper, balanced, thick, correct and moderate size. This bull has a good disposition, is heavy muscled, balanced, and desirable in frame size. Notice his ADG of 4.87! Top 3% for Marbling. You will like this bull Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - Great pedigree - Sired by Sure Bet and out of a daughter of the great 11G. Tremendous REA of sq. in. with a marbling EPD of.42 and API of 135. A balanced growth and carcass bull that weighed 1213 at a year and gained 4.96 on test. Gold Bullion Production Sale Diamond D Sure Bet 45Z /23/12 Tattoo: 45Z Polled/Black ET Purebred TJ 57J The Gambler Megan 9M Triple C Invasion R47K Diamond-D Invs-11G P6W 15 Dikemans Zach 35Z /19/12 Tattoo: 35Z Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred TJ 57J The Gambler Megan 9M Ellingson BlackPerfector Nelda 12N Miss Black Ascentia SFI Integrity Z /15/12 Tattoo: Z4 Polled/Black ET Purebred Nichols Legacy G151 CNS Sheeza Dream K107W PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker SFI Miss Too Sweet N85K SFI Miss Micks Dream o Owned by: Schaake Farms - Everyone compliments this baldy and the reason they do it because he is that good. He has the biggest ribeye of the group yet possesses a smooth, attractive look. 16 Diamond D D.Down 28Z /28/12 Tattoo: 28Z Polled/Black Purebred Dikemans Double Down 26W Natasha 10N Brooks Above Par Diamond D BAP P7T Diamond D PS P11N Owned by: Diamond D Simmental -Talk about growth - This Double Down son has an adj. YW of 1422 and gained 5.11 on test. His growth EPDs are in the top 1% of the breed. If you want pounds of red meat this is your bull.

10 Yearling Bulls Lot Diamond D 11G-DO 7Z /16/12 Tattoo: 7Z Polled/Black ET Purebred Nichols Legacy G151 CNS Sheeza Dream K107W Black Irish Kansas Miss Mick K 48E Simm/Angus Bulls Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - Perhaps the heaviest muscled of the 3 full sibs (6Z, 7Z and 13Z). Very correct on his feet and legs with excellent EPDs. He should work on heifers. 18 Brooks Prosperity Y /01/11 Tattoo: Y93 Homo Polled/Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus SAV Providence 6922 SAV Prosperity 9131 SAV Emblynette 3123 Brooks Miss Super Star Owned by: Brooks Simmental - Prosperity Y93 is a younger version of Lot 20. He is one of those do everything well kind of bulls. Look at his EPDs, above average on almost all EPDs. 19 Brooks Answer Y /20/11 Tattoo: Y149 Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/4 Sim-3/4 Angus Sitz Traveler 8180 SAV Final Answer 0035 SAV Emulous 8145 Alberda Traveler 416 Brooks Miss Nika Brooks Perfect Linda N/A Owned by: Brooks Simmental - Answer Y149 is unique in that he is a high performance bull with high calving ease and low birth weight. He has a very high API & TI score. I thought enough of this bull to use him on some of my fall cows. He therefore is not a virgin bull. 20 Brooks Prosperity Y /25/11 Tattoo: Y42 Homo Polled/Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus SAV Providence 6922 SAV Prosperity 9131 SAV Emblynette 3123 Brooks Miss Super Star N/A Owned by: Brooks Simmental - Prosperity Y42 is the result of embryo transfer. A long and heavy muscled bull that would add lbs. to your calves. This bull is above average for API & TI. His dam sold for $8,000 in 2010 Gold Bullion Female Sale and I have retained 3 full sisters. Full brother is Lot Brooks Mustang Y /21/11 Tattoo: Y202 Homo Polled/Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus SAV Final Answer 0035 SAV Mustang 9134 SAV Emblynette 7415 Rains Limit Up Brooks Miss Faith HSF Faith 71H N/A Owned by: Brooks Simmental - Mustang 202 is a Final Answer grandson and carries on high calving ease and yet has good performance. He is above average in API & TI scores. 8 Gold Bullion Production Sale

11 22 Brooks Final Answer Z /06/12 Tattoo: Z470 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus Sitz Traveler 8180 SAV Final Answer 0035 SAV Emulous 8145 STF Too Red G64 KSU Miss Too Black 103N Simm/Angus Bulls Owned by: Brooks Simmental - Z470 is an impressive bull to look at and his data is even more impressive. He is above breed average in almost every EPD. Very, very few bulls can do that. He gained 4.54 lbs. per day and has a 16 inch REA and packs it all in a thick, deep bodied 6 frame. One of the 4 full brothers, Lots in the sale. Brooks Edition Z /29/12 Tattoo: Z13 Homo Polled/Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus OCC Genesis 872G Duff New Edition 6108 OCC Dixie Erica 814G Brooks Miss Super Star Owned by: Brooks Simmental - Edition Z13 is a very attractive, thick made, deep bodied and moderate framed bull. Use him to down frame those big cows without losing lbs.on the calves. He would make excellent replacement females. 24 Diamond D 16J-Packer 4Z /15/12 Tattoo: 4Z Polled/Red ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus Messmer Joshua 019P Messmer Packer S008 Messmer Millie 124P BH Right Time 520E Diamond D R Time P16J Diamond D Herc P25G o Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - A correct, heavy muscled Red Angus - Simmental cross that ranks in the top 5% for WW and YW. His dam, 16J ranks in the top 1% of the breed for WW, YW and MWW and 3% for milk. This cross with Packer really worked. 25 Diamond D Packer-16J 3Z /14/12 Tattoo: 3Z Polled/Red ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus Messmer Joshua 019P Messmer Packer S008 Messmer Millie 124P BH Right Time 520E Diamond D R Time P16J Diamond D Herc P25G Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - If you can use red this is the one. Full sib to 4Z and 12Z. Lot 22 Lot 23 Lot 24 Lot 25 Gold Bullion Production Sale 9

12 Yearling Simm/Angus Bulls 26 Dikemans Zavier 11Z /07/12 Tattoo: 11Z Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus GAR US Premium Beef GW Premium Beef 021TS GW Miss Lucky Charm 410P GW Lucky Dice 187H Maxine 6X Jewells Karen Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - An excellent SimAngus bull with lots of body capacity, good feet and legs, and masculinity. He is out of a 1st calf heifer. He is a calving ease bull with above average WW and YW EPDs, and high API. He should produce excellent replacement females. He has a great disposition! 28 Brooks Mustang Z /06/12 Tattoo: Z202 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus SAV Final Answer 0035 SAV Mustang 9134 SAV Emblynette 7415 Black Irish Kansas Miss Mick K 48E Owned by: Brooks Simmental - Mustang Z202 is another of the 11G sons. Every year her sons are at the top of the sale and this one will be to. This is a thick, deep bodied bull with balanced EPDs. 27 Brooks Final Answer Z /07/12 Tattoo: Z31 Homo Polled/Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus Sitz Traveler 8180 SAV Final Answer 0035 SAV Emulous 8145 STF Too Red G64 KSU Miss Too Black 103N Lot Owned by: Brooks Simmental - Final Answer Z31 is one of the 4 full brothers in the sale, Lots These bulls are the perfect king, high calving ease, low birth weight and above average growth. The daughters would sure be keepers. His API & TI are very good. 29 Lot 28 Dikemans Zambini 17Z /09/12 Tattoo: 17Z Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus TJ 57J The Gambler Megan 9M Ironwood New Level Miss Undefiled 5U Smooth Design 5S Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - A very nice, long bodied, smooth muscled bull that is very correct structurally. He is out of a moderately small Angus cow. He should be a calving ease bull (top 10% for BW) Top 10% for Marbling, API and TI. He also has a great disposition. Lot 27 Lot Gold Bullion Production Sale

13 Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - Perhaps the best of the three sibs. A little heavier yearling weight and gained 4.92 per day. Full sib to 3Z and 4Z. Yearling Simm/Angus Bulls Diamond D 16-J Packer 12Z /31/12 Tattoo: 12Z Polled/Red ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus Messmer Joshua 019P Messmer Packer S008 Messmer Millie 124P BH Right Time 520E Diamond D R Time P16J Diamond D Herc P25G SFI Classic Z /12/12 Tattoo: Z251 Polled/Homo Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus BC Classic RT2424 BC Classic BC Mignonnes Libby 385 Sac Mr MT 73G SFI Miss Holly SFI Kandi Kisses M03 Lot Owned by: Schaake Farms - Built like and bred to be a calving ease bull, but still has excellent growth. His dam is a beauty! Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - A small framed SimAngus bull out of a 1st calf heifer. He could be used on heifers with his very good CE EPD. He is a thick quartered, stylish, good walking bull and should produce some excellent replacement females. Owned by: Brooks Simmental - Final Answer Z45 is one of the 4 full brothers in the sale. If he is anywhere close to what his EPDs predict he will be a good one. His EPDs are above average in almost every category. A very complete bull. Full brothers sell as Lots SFI Miss Holly - Dam of several lots in sale Gold Bullion Production Sale Dikemans Zeus 31Z /06/12 Tattoo: 31Z Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus B/R New Design 323 TripleJDesign OfFoxcross Triple J ForeverLady 016 GW Lucky Man 644N Xterra 10X Lucy 24L 34 Dikemans Correct Answer /08/12 Tattoo: 14Z Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus Sitz Traveler 8180 SAV Final Answer 0035 SAV Emulous 8145 TJ 57J The Gambler Dixie 51X Laura 9L Brooks Final Answer Z /04/12 Tattoo: Z45 Homo Polled/Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus Sitz Traveler 8180 SAV Final Answer 0035 SAV Emulous 8145 STF Too Red G64 KSU Miss Too Black 103N Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - A thick, deep, rugged boned, ideal sized bull that is better than average for CE, BW, WW and YW EPDs. He is out of a 1st calf heifer. He ranks high for Marbling, API and TI. 5+ frame size. He should produce some great daughters. KSU Miss Too Black 103N - Dam of several lots in sale

14 Dikemans Zane 33Z /07/12 Tattoo: 33Z Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Sim-1/4 Angus TripleJDesign OfFoxcross Jaxson 18X Miss Ultraviolet 4U GW Lucky Dice 187H Wynette 5W Miss Black Joyce Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - 33Z is a 3/4 Simmental x 1/4 Angus. He is very thick quartered, moderate in size, and is above average in WW and YW EPDs. Notice his large Ribeye! Near ideal in frame size. He will make a very good commercial bull. 38 M4 Balanced 204Z /14/12 Tattoo: 204Z Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus BC Matrix 4132 BC Balance BC 112 JR E Belle Triple C Invasion R47K M4 Miss Invision W43T KSU Miss Four Lane 43T Owned by: Logan Marple - Calving ease with performance. 79lb. birth weight and an 804 lb. weaning weight. It s hard to poke holes in this bull. Yearling Simm/Angus Bulls Brooks Final Answer Z /01/12 Tattoo: Z27 Homo Polled/Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus Sitz Traveler 8180 SAV Final Answer 0035 SAV Emulous 8145 STF Too Red G64 KSU Miss Too Black 103N Brooks Convoy Z /02/11 Tattoo: Z24 Homo Polled/Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus GAR Predestined CCR Convoy 7005X CCR 5025R Star 7005T Brooks Bushstocker Brooks Black Stocktackul 16K GAR Sleep Owned by: Brooks Simmental - Final Answer Z27 is a high calving ease, low birth weight son of the legendary SAW Final Answer. Z27 has high marbling and a big ribeye. He has excellent BW, YW, API & TI EPDs. There are 3 more full brothers in the sale as Lots Owned by: Brooks Simmental - Convoy Z24 is one of the first CCR Convoy sons to sell. Convoy was purchased by Select Sires and I had pasture rights to him. Z24 is a bull that should make good replacement females and his data says his carcass quality is very high. 39 Dikemans Zebb 41Z /13/12 Tattoo: 41Z Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus TripleJDesign OfFoxcross Jaxson 18X Miss Ultraviolet 4U GW Lucky Dice 187H Work of Art 6W Jewells Karen o Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - 41Z is a SimAngus that had an ADG of 4.92 lb/day on test. He is a young bull that will only look better in the next few months. Notice his high adjusted yearling weight and large ribeye area. He should be an easy calving bull Owned by: Schaake Farms - A perfect bull! Low birth weight, adequate growth with outstanding carcass numbers. He ratioed 157 for marbling and 105 for ribeye area. 41 Lot 40 Diamond D 16J-R.Caesar /18/12 Tattoo: 11Z Polled/Red ET Purebred Boz Redcoat Ankonian Red Caesar GFI Candace G51 BH Right Time 520E Diamond DR Time P16J Diamond D Herc P25G o Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - A full sib to 9Z. Heavy muscled and high growth. His adj. yearling wt of 1300 and ADG of 4.02 are excellent. 12 Gold Bullion Production Sale 40 SFI Upscale Z15U /29/12 Tattoo: Z15U Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Sim-1/4 Angus Ellingson Legacy M229 MR NLC Upgrade U8676 MS NLC Mojo S6119 B SFI Warrior R45L Hanels Miss America U814 KSU Miss Lucy Boy

15 42 Dikemans Zachariah 30Z /06/12 Tattoo: 30Z Polled/Homo Black Purebred Nichols Legacy M72 Nichols Manifest T79 Nichols MCM N13 TJ 57J The Gambler Trudy 16T Laura 9L o Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - 30Z is out of a very good cow. He is thick and correct. Notice his excellent WW and YW EPDs (top 10 and 5%)! His Marbling and Ribeye EPD ranks in the top 5% and 1%, and his TI ranks in the top 5%. His daughters should calve easily. Yearling Purebred Bulls 45 Dikemans Zeno 24Z /23/12 Tattoo: 24Z Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Dikemans Double Down 26W Natasha 10N Nichols Blk Destiny D12 Miss Black Jenny Cindy By Black Irish Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - 24Z is out of a 14 year old cow. He is heavy muscled, smooth shouldered, and correct. He has an excellent Stayability EPD and should sire some good replacement heifers. Use on 2nd calf and older cows. 43 SFI Magnitude Z85R /14/12 Tattoo: Z85R Polled/Black Purebred Ellingson Legacy M229 Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Ms NLC Mojo S6119 B SFI Super X N18C SFI Miss Sweet As Me SFI Miss Too Sweet N85K Dikemans Double Down 26W - Sire to several lots in sale. Owned by:schaake Farms - A younger bull with a bright future. His EPD profile is as good as any. Diamond D Manifest 31Z /01/12 Tattoo: 31Z Polled/Black Purebred Nichols Legacy M72 Nichols Manifest T79 Nichols MCM N13 Diamond D DO P1T Diamond D EBP P29R Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - A nice balanced son of Manifest and out of an excellent Dream On dam going back to a very deep bodied Perfector cow. A moderate sized, heavy muscled bull that scanned a 14.3 on REA. 46 Megan 9M - Grandam and Great Grandam of several lots in sale. SFI Distinction Z /15/12 Tattoo: Z6 Polled/Black ET Purebred Nichols Legacy G151 CNS Sheeza Dream K107W PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker SFI Miss Too Sweet N85K SFI Miss Micks Dream o Owned by: Schaake Farms - This one will grab your attention. His full brother serves as our herd sire and we love what he is doing for us. Lot 46 Gold Bullion Production Sale 13

16 47 48 Dikemans Zipper 20Z /14/12 Tattoo: 20Z Polled-Scurred/Black Purebred Nichols Legacy M72 Nichols Manifest T79 Nichols MCM N13 SRS J914 Preferred Beef Peppermint 7P Irish Flower Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - 20Z is a big, long, correct bull with excellent WW and YW (top 5%) EPDs, and below average BW EPD. He has a high milk EPD and ranks in the top 5% for TI. He is out of one of my favorite cows. 49 Diamond D 11G-DO 13Z /21/12 Tattoo: 13Z Polled/Black ET Purebred Nichols Legacy G151 CNS Sheeza Dream K107W Black Irish Kansas Miss Mick K 48E Yearling Purebred Bulls SFI Statesman Z78W /06/12 Tattoo: Z78W Polled/Black Purebred Wagr Driver 706T 3C Melody M668 BZ Triple C Invasion R47K SFI Miss Obsession W78N SFI Miss Girl Friend N Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - A heavy muscled, correct bull having an adj. yearling wt. of His marbling score is in the top 1% and API in the top 10% of the breed. Look this one over. Full sib to Lot 11 and Owned by: Schaake Farms - You will like the basic build and muscular shape of this one. A hard to find combination of performance with eye appeal. Lot Diamond D Top Gun 34Z /07/12 Tattoo: 34Z Polled/Red Purebred TNT Gunner N208 TNT Top Gun R244 TNT Miss Sadie M68 RC Stinger 072K RRS Elsi 1P RRS Elsi 3K o Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - This red son of Top Gun is out of a dark red, deep bodied, docile dam. He is correct in his structure and gained over 4 lbs on test. 51 SFI Affirmed Z3R /04/12 Tattoo: Z3R Polled/Black Purebred Wagr Driver 706T 3C Melody M668 BZ Sac Mr MT 73G SFI Miss Holly SFI Kandi Kisses M Owned by: Schaake Farms - A stout powerful shaped beef bull with a beautiful disposition! This baldy will be a great investment. 52 Diamond D Manifest 29Z /28/12 Tattoo: 29Z Polled/Black Purebred Nichols Legacy M72 Nichols Manifest T79 Nichols MCM N13 HC Hummer 12M Diamond D Hummer P9U Diamond D NBD P4K Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - A Manifest sire and Hummer dam is a powerful genetic combination. His 1308 adj. YW and test gain of 4.49 is excellent. His weaning and yearling weight EPDs rank in the top 3% of the breed Owned by: Schaake Farms - Calving ease deluxe! Yet he has grown extremely well. He is the total package. 14 Gold Bullion Production Sale 53 SFI Ladies Man Z /12/12 Tattoo: Z101 Polled/Black 3/4 Sim-1/4 CS Nichols Legacy G151 Hooks Shear Force 38K C&D Tracy HTP SVF In Dew Time SFI Miss Dew It X56U U56G

17 54 Diamond D CU-IDT 25Z /27/12 Tattoo: 25Z Polled/Black Purebred HTP SVF In Dew Time Diamond D IDT-16J 1X Diamond DR Time P16J Boz Redcat D162 RRS Elsi 12P RRS Elsi 2H Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - This bulls sire is a son of my high growth donor dam Diamond D RT P16J. His REA of and yearling wt. of 1249 is excellent and his API of 135 ranks in the top 5% of the breed. 55 Yearling Purebred Bulls SFI Grid Maker Z7U /02/12 Tattoo: Z7X P-S/Black Purebred Nichols Legacy G151 Hooks Shear Force 38K C&D Tracy PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker SFI Love 2 Joke X7 SFI Miss Beloved N13D Owned by: Schaake Farms - A low birth weight bull that has all the ingredients to work well on a set of black cows. He ratioed 111 for marbling. 58 Diamond D CU-IDT 24Z /26/12 Tattoo: 24Z Polled/Black Purebred HTP SVF In Dew Time Diamond D IDT-16J 1X Diamond DR Time P16J Boz Redcat D162 RRS Elsi 8M RRS Elsi 1G Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - This black grandson of In Dew Time had an adj. YW of 1262 and gained 4.19 pounds per day on test. He is thick, and has uniform EPDs Diamond D CU-IDT 41Z /16/12 Tattoo: 41Z Polled/Black Purebred HTP SVF In Dew Time Diamond D IDT-16J 1X Diamond DR Time P16J PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker Diamond D BJ P4N Diamond D RL P13K Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - A strong topped, very correct March bull that gained 3.9 lbs. per day and scanned a REA of sq. in. 56 Diamond D Club King 21M /20/12 Tattoo: 21Z Polled/Black Purebred HC Hummer 12M RC Club King 040R RC Miss Griffey 038N KSU Venom 101M Diamond D Venom P6S Diamond D RL P23K Owned by: Diamond D Simmental - This black, polled Club King son is heavy muscled and has solid EPDs. His dam is a black, deep sided Venom daughter. He scanned a REA and gained over 4 pounds daily. 57 SFI Power Grip Z /15/12 Tattoo: Z102 P-S/Black Purebred Meyer Ranch 734 3C Macho M450 BZ 3C Crocus H112 B Hart Four Lane M165 SFI Miss Four Lane R61N SFI Miss Alliance N Owned by: Schaake Farms - A muscular young bull that has a perfect skeleton and a great mother. He has the biggest REA of the group. 60 Brooks Double Down Z /09/12 Tattoo: Z171 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred Dikemans Double Down 26W Natasha 10N Black Irish Kansas Miss Mick K 48E Owned by: Brooks Simmental - His dam is the famous Miss Kansas K11G. She is the #2 Simmental cow in the country for the # of progeny produced, currently at over 200. This cow is approaching $1,000,000 in life-time production. Use him on mature cows to get maximum lbs. out of your calves. - Dam and Grandam of several lots in sale. Gold Bullion Production Sale 15

18 TESTIM\ONIALS Data from Triangle H (Sam Hands, Garden City) All Simmental bulls were black purebreds from Gold Bullion and Rock Creek Ranch. Angus sired calves were out of one of Triangle H Angus herds and bulls were from a highly reputable Angus breeder. Sam Hands stated: I think the Angus and Simmental comparison has a good message. Yes, the cwt. feeder value is the end result. The differences were on target, I thought, and support EPDs and technology. Live Finish Dress # of Heavy Marbling YG YG YG YG YG Premium/hd Calf Sire Wt. HCW % Carcasses Score % Choice REA over Cash Avg. on 82 Head % % Choice or Prime % 17.1% 54.9% 28.1% 0.0% $129.31/hd Angus Clean-Up Avg. on 68 Head % % Choice or Higher % 48.5% 38.2% 7.4% 0.0% $89.38/hd Simmental Clean-Up Start Live Finish Daily Consumption Feed Calf Sire Wt. Wt. ADG DOF As Fed DM Conversion Day Cost COG Avg. on 82 Head :1 $4.47 $1.07 Angus Clean-Up Avg. on 68 Head :1 $4.51 $1.02 Simmental Clean-Up Start Live Finish Live Price Gross Total Pounds Gross Gross Feeder Value Calf Sire Wt. Wt. $/cwt Value Gained COG COG Feeder Value cwt Avg. on 82 Head $ $1, $1.07 $ $1, $ Angus Clean-Up Avg. on 68 Head $ $1, $1.02 $ $1, $ Simmental Clean-Up I have used Gold Bullion bulls for about 10 years and I have been very satisfied with their calving ease, dispositions, growth performance, and carcass traits. We finish most of our steers and cull heifers for harvest, and Gold Bullion sired progeny have done quite well on the rail. Thank You and come again next year! Royce Rothlisberger, Randolph. 16 Gold Bullion Production Sale

19 The Gold Bullion The Gold 24 Bullion Karat Female Consignors Sale Consignors My family Brooks homesteaded Simmentals in was this started area in in (The when Kansas I purchased Flint Hills) two black and Simmental each generation cows has and continued today to that live has in grown the area. to 70. Brooks Cattle Simmental and land are was owned started together in 1986 with with my 2 black parents, Simmental John and cows. Wilma I enjoy Brooks. a small AI amount has been of showing used from and the helping beginning my and granddaughter ET was started (Cassidy) in show Today, in 4-H, KJSA most and calves the St are Fair. produced I produce through sound ET functional and it has become cattle with a major a good factor disposition. in upgrading I work my by program. myself and I have can t enjoyed have cattle showing with cattle bad attitudes. and have I had strive champions for moderate the framed Kansas and State easy Fair calving cattle the Kansas but not Beef giving Expo, up but growth. raising Carcass show quality cattle is is not important my goal. as My producing objective commercial is to raise cattle bulls and is my primary that are polled, goal. All solid of this colored, is produced and very thru functional AI and an for extensive use in the ET commercial program. market You will with see a the cow, throughout my pedigrees. She strong is the emphasis # 2 cow on in the carcass Simmental quality. breed for the number of claves produced, currently at 195 as of Jan and still producing. Ralph Brooks We began using Simmental semen in 1971 and our herd has grown from 4 cows to about 55 breeding age females. Our children, Mark and Becca, showed Simmental heifers in state, regional, and national Junior Classics; and both were on the KJSA and National AJSA Boards. Michael served two terms on the ASA Board and led efforts to initiate ASA s Total Herd Enrollment, the Simmental ID system, and the Performance Advocate program. We primarily work our cattle on foot with the aid of our Border Collie dog, Sugar, so disposition is very important to us. We are both on the faculty at K-State; therefore, our cattle have to be easy to handle with our limited time to manage them. Our primary goal is to produce bulls for commercial cow-calf producers. We emphasize convenience traits, total performance, and maternal traits. Our moderate-sized herd of all AI sired, all polled, all black females are moderate framed and functional in the Flint Hills environment. We balance phenotype, actual performance and EPDs. Earline, Sugar & Michael Diamond D Simmentals was established in the Flint Hills near Manhattan, Kansas in 1968 By Calvin and Mary Louise Drake. Semen, imported from Canada, was used on Angus and Polled Hereford cows to enhance the polled gene. Artificial insemination has been used for 33 years. Easy-fleshing, polled, rapid-growing females that calve easily are selected as replacement heifers. EPDs are used in selection and carcass quality is stressed. Only AI sire having sound EPDs and correct structure are selected. Both red and black cows comprise the herd of about 40 head. This is one of the earliest Simmental herds established in America still in continuous operation. Calvin is a retired professor of Animal Science at Kansas State University and spent several years in the cattle feeding industry. Calvin & Mary Louise, Cochise, Adryanna & Darren The Schaake s have been breeding Simmental cattle since 1974, after an introduction to the breed when Scott showed the Grand Champion steer (Simmental x Hereford) at the county fair. Artificially breeding our black cows to Simmental bulls gave us our start in black-factored Simmental genetics in In fact, many of our leading cow families trace back to Chipper N726, who defined the word longevity She remained a productive donor cow to the age of 20 years. Currently our program utilizes artificial insemination and embryo transfer. Selection pressure for calving ease, maternal influence, moderate growth, disposition and a manageable mature size has been stressed for several generations. Attention to structural correctness, fleshing ability and marketing appeal has been a priority since day one. Shane, Shilo, Scott & Kandi

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