15Th annual ProducTIon Sale Sunday, march 5, :00 Pm

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1 The Brand for InTegrITy - Performance - excellence SImmenTal & SImanguS 15Th annual ProducTIon Sale Sunday, march 5, :00 Pm KanSaS Bull development. Wamego, KanSaS

2 The Brand for INTEGRITY - PERFORMANCE - EXCELLENCE Welcome to our fifteenth annual Gold Bullion Bull Production Sale! Our sale will still be held at Kansas Bull Development on the Onaga Road Northeast of Wamego, KS on Sunday, March 5. For the fourth 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 is a video auction and no bulls will go thru the ring. The bulls will be available for viewing on Friday afternoon on the 24th in the second farthest Southwest lot at KBD, and in group pens on sale day. The gold Bullion group consists of: Brooks, Marple, Drake, Schaake and two new additions to the group this year, Bodenhausen and Parsons. The weather was mild and dry until mid December when it rained a couple of inches, got extremely muddy, and then froze for several weeks. The bulls gained about what we had targeted on the high roughage ration over a 92 day test. The bulls were very healthy and they look great. Once again, we think we are offering a very good set of bulls. 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. Please let us know if you qualify. 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 Sunday, March 5th. Lunch will be complimentary. Brooks Simmental Diamond D Simmental Ralph Brooks and Cassidy Brooks Calvin and Mary Louise Drake Ph: Phone: Cell: cdrake@interkan.net ralphbrooks13@gmail.com Darren and Adryanna Drake Ph: ddrake17@yahoo.com Schaake Farms Scott and Kandi Schaake Marple Farms Ph: Troy and Nicole Marple Cell: Phone: Cell: schaakek@gmail.com t.marple@crosscountrygenetics.com Mid-Am Genetics Parsons Farms Ryan & Kayla Bodenhausen Garrett & Marka Parsons Ph: Phone: ryan.bodenhausen@southeastselectsires.com glparsons@hotmail.com

3 15th Annual Production Sale Sunday, March 5, 2017 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 Saturday Sunday 1:00-4:00 p.m. Bulls on display 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 Guy Peverley - The Stock Exchange Nathan Smith - ASA Field Services Ron Hinrichsen - Independent 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/Volume Discounts/After Sale/Delivery A $50 per bull discount is available to buyers who take their bull purchases home sale day. We will feed all other bulls free until April 1 and then $2.50 per day for up to May 1, Bulls should be picked up by May 1, Bulls will be delivered free up to 100 miles from Wamego. We will work with you on economical delivery beyond that point. Volume Discounts - You will receive 5% discount if you purchase 3 or more bulls. 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. Sale Day Phone Numbers Ralph Brooks Cassidy Brooks Darren Drake Scott Schaake Troy Marple Ryan Bodenhausen Garrett Parsons Sale Terms and Conditions All animals sell under the terms and conditions set forth by their representative breed association. 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 Vincent Traffas 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.). We recommend retesting of bulls before pasture turn out. 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 retaining1/3 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 1/3 of the profit and get semen at cost. Catalog Preparation Catalog prepared by: Peverley Productions (785) Pictures by: Melissa Grimmel On Line Phone Bids If you are unable to be at the sale it will be broadcast live on Live Auctions TV. Make sure you call ahead to register for your online bidding. To bid go to 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 $150/100 lbs. would be worth at least $4,500 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 cover, but are not 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 2.0 to 4.5%. 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 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI Calving Ease - % unassisted births from two-year old heifers. Example: For a CE EPD of 15, one would expect 10% more unassisted births than for a bull with an EPD of 5. 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. This will be a video auction only, no bulls will be in the ring VIEW/BID LIVE ON THE INTERNET: LIVE ON THE INTERNET. LIVE AUDIO. LIVE VIDEO. BIDDING LiveAuctions TV call Brad Fahrmeier for details: Gold Bullion Production Sale

5 1 Brooks Bruiser D /01/16 Tattoo: D67 Homo Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN SAV Bismarck 5682 SAV Bruiser 9164 SAV Miss Bobbie 7463 Triple C Invasion R47K Brooks Miss Wabash Miss Kansas K 11G There are 5 of these ET full brothers. Buying full brothers can really make a set of uniform calves. These bulls are all big bodied and deep ribbed. It s hard to get calving ease and growth buth these bulls do it. They rank in the Top 15% for CE, Top 30% for BW, Top 30% WWT, Top 15% for YW, Top 10% for ADG, Top 5% for MCE, Top 20% for REA, Top 15% for API and Top 20% for TI. These sire ranks in the Top 1% for feed efficiency, Top 1% for ADG and Top 1% for Total Profit Index. ET full brother to Lots 9, 40, 41 & 42 Lot 1 2 Brooks Titus D /03/16 Tattoo: D99 Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Mytty In Focus Hooks Titus 31T Hooks Passion 17P SAV 004 Predominant 4438 Brooks Miss Domination KSU Miss Too Black 103N A good all around do everything kind of bull. He is moderate framed, deep and thick bodied. This bull ranks in the Top 30% for CE, Top 35% for WWT, Top 35% for YWT, Top 20% for MB, Top 30% for API and Top 20% for TI. SFI Miss Cupid - Dam of Lot 3 3 SFI All In D3B /07/16 Tattoo: D3B Homo Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN SAV Brilliance 8077 PVF Insight 0129 PVF Missie 790 SS Ebonys Grandmaster SFI Miss Cupid SFI Miss Beloved N13D What an exceptional individual! Calving ease, scan figures and a powerful look all comes together in this sire. He is out of a first calf heifer and no doubt she will be a main stay in our donor program for the years to come. He scanned with the highest IMF (ratio 120) and a 14 inch ribeye plus his 70 pound birth weight and calving ease figures suggest a logical choice for heifers. Lot 3 Gold Bullion Production Sale 3

6 4 SFI Imprint D5Y /22/16 Tattoo: D5Y Homo Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN SAV Brilliance 8077 PVF Insight 0129 PVF Missie 790 HC Power Drive 88H SFI Infatuation Y5 SFI Miss Beloved N13D Last year Miss Infatuation Y5 produced the top selling bull purchased by Neis Farms of Eudora, KS and everything about this bull suggests she could do it again. SFI Imprint has all the ingredients to be a top sire. He is a heavy duty bull that is rugged in his build, extra big bodied and chucked full of muscle. His spread from birth to yearling is outstanding. His scan figures are as good as any...take a close look. 6 Mid-Am Optimus Prime /01/16 Tattoo: X34D Homo Black/Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Jass/JS Optimizer 58X HPF Optimizer A512 HPF Rachels Dream X590 LT 598 Bando 9074 SFI Fine Wine X34U SFI Queen of Spades U34M Owned by: Mid-Am Genetics This baldy is truly unique! It is extremely challenging to find such a balance of moderate birth weight and top end growth as this bull. Pay close attention to the spread between his BW and WW EPDs and the fact that his WW EPD ranks in the Top 10% while his MWW is in the Top 4%. He can add pounds to this calf crop as well as add more pounds through his daughters to future generations. Throw in a white face and the fact that this is the most docile bull we have ever come into contact with, and it s easy to see he can do it all! Lot 4 Lot 6 5 SFI On Target D78B /22/16 Tattoo: D78B Black/Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN SAV Brilliance 8077 PVF Insight 0129 PVF Missie 790 JM OL Steel Y50 SFI Miss Steal N Hearts SFI Miss X H78F If you need to wean off big, heavy calves then be sure to look up SFI On Target. His incredible length of body and muscularity has allowed this bull to wean off over 800 pounds and exceeds a 1300 pound yearling weight. He is out of a first calf heifer that will stay in our herd for many years to come. Grand Champion Pen of Three at 2017 NWSS Shown by Schaake Farms 4 Gold Bullion Production Sale

7 7 M4 Optimum 80D /05/16 Tattoo: 80D Homo Black/Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Jass/JS Optimizer 58X HPF Optimizer A512 HPF Rachels Dream X590 HTP SVF In Dew Time M4 Black Rubys Sugar A3 Diamond D Black Ruby Owned by: Marple Farms Power & Performance best describes this Optimizer son. Not many bulls start at 77 lbs. and end at 1498 lbs., with an almost 5 lb. day on test. He is our high performing bull as a yearling and was our best on ADG. He is special and has a bright future in front of him. Lot 7 8 Brooks Frontier D /27/16 Tattoo: D4 Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN MCC Daylite 0005 CCR Frontier 0053Z CCR MS 4013 Dura 0053X SAV 004 Predominant 4438 Brooks Miss Domination KSU Miss Too Black 103N He is out of the calving ease sire CRR Frontier and maternal grandsire SAV Predominant. A bull that is deep and thick, packed in a moderate frame. He ranks in the Top 35% for CE, Top 40% for MB, Top 35% REA, Top 35% for API and Top 30% for TI. Lot 8 9 Brooks Brusier D /05/16 Tattoo: D5 Black/Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN SAV Bismarck 5682 SAV Bruiser 9164 SAV Miss Bobbie 7463 Triple C Invasion R47K Brooks Miss Wabash Miss Kansas K 11G There are 5 of these ET full brothers. Buying full brothers can really make a set of uniform calves. These bulls are all big bodied and deep ribbed. It s hard to get calving ease and growth buth these bulls do it. They rank in the Top 15% for CE, Top 30% for BW, Top 30% WWT, Top 15% for YW, Top 10% for ADG, Top 5% for MCE, Top 20% for REA, Top 15% for API and Top 20% for TI. These sire ranks in the Top 1% for feed efficiency, Top 1% for ADG and Top 1% for Total Profit Index. ET full brother to Lots 1, 40, 41 & 42 Testimonial We started using Simmental influenced bulls from the Gold Bullion Group in Since then we have seen an increase in weaning weights as well as a major improvement in average daily gain when those calves are placed on feed. This has allowed us to sell our calves 30 days sooner, making us more efficent. Another key to this is that we are very strict on sticking to a 60 day calving interval and the bulls we have purchased have allowed us to achieve this due to their great durability and semen production. The biggest benefit may be the daughters we have retained as they are starting to enter their prime years of production and they rival their AI contemporaries. We use Gold Bullion sires for all the reasons about but maybe most importantly we like the amount of thought and detail that go into each mating, its more than just matching numbers on paper. J and J Hale Farms Gold Bullion Production Sale 5

8 Lot M4 Sledgehammer D /13/16 Tattoo: D3 Homo Black/Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Mr TR Hammer 308A ET SVF/HS Expecting A Dream BC Lookout 7024 SFI Miss Behold SFI Kandi s Best U03M Owned by: Marple Farms These 2 brothers are exciting future herd sires. D3 is star headed and as powerful as you would want one and is packed clear full of red meat, he was our highest performing bull at weaning time. Lot M4 Jackhammer 3D /10/16 Tattoo: 3D Homo Black/Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Mr TR Hammer 308A ET SVF/HS Expecting A Dream BC Lookout 7024 SFI Miss Behold SFI Kandi s Best U03M Owned by: Marple Farms 3D is solid black and is as complete as you can make one. He is sound and has a perfect disposition. Buy with confidence as these two are backed by a great young female that you are going to hear a lot more about in the coming years. Lot Mid-Am United Nation 12D /01/16 Tattoo: 12D Homo Black/Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN TNT Tuition U238 W/C United 956Y Miss Werning 956W SS Ebonys Grandmaster SFI Miss Masterpiece SFI Little Lovin S13N Owned by: Mid-Am Genetics It is extremely rare to have a set of ET flush brothers that are this consistent and similar. These bulls are so well balanced phenotypically as well as genetically. It is hard to find a better blend of both maternal and terminal traits. No matter what your calf marketing plan is, I am confident these 3 can add value every step of the way! Not sure which bull is our favorite but I am sure even the toughest of critics will be pleased with any of these outstanding United sons! Lots 12, 13 and 14 are flush brothers. 6 Gold Bullion Production Sale

9 13 Mid-Am United Way Y63D /01/16 Tattoo: Y63D Homo Black/Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN TNT Tuition U238 W/C United 956Y Miss Werning 956W SS Ebonys Grandmaster SFI Miss Masterpiece SFI Little Lovin S13N Owned by: Mid-Am Genetics Lots 12, 13 and 14 are flush brothers. SFI Miss Behold - Dam of Lots Mid-Am United Forces /03/16 Tattoo: 310D Homo Black/Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN TNT Tuition U238 W/C United 956Y Miss Werning 956W SS Ebonys Grandmaster SFI Miss Masterpiece SFI Little Lovin S13N Owned by: Mid-Am Genetics Lots 12, 13 and 14 are flush brothers. Lot Brooks Frontier /15/16 Tattoo: D91 Homo Black/Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN MCC Daylite 0005 CCR Frontier 0053Z CCR MS 4013 Dura 0053X Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Brooks Miss Up Grade A91 Miss Kansas K 11G A moderate framed, big bodied bull with growth and carcass. He ranks in the Top 15% for WWT, Top 15% for YWT, Top 20% for ADG, Top 10% for MWT, Top 35% for MB, Top 1% for REA, and Top 20% for TI. This bull is made to produce feeder calves. He has the largest REA of all the bulls in the sale and still has the 10th highest MB of all bulls. Lot 15 Gold Bullion Production Sale 7

10 Lot D /18/16 Tattoo: 1D Black/Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Ellingson Legacy M229 Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 MS NLC Mojo S6119 B STF Montana Black KF25 Diamond D Black Ruby Akers Ruby Owned by: Diamond D Simmental A bull that ranks in the Top 15% for WWT, Top 10% for YWT and Top 20% for REA. 16 M4 Cowboy Up D /02/16 Tattoo: D905 Homo Black/Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Triple C Singletary S3H CCR Cowboy Cut 5046Z CCR MS 4045 Time 7322T Kesslers Frontrange 7520 M4 Radient Girl 905A M4 MS Olies Legacy X Owned by: Marple Farms I don t know if you could script a better set of numbers than what this Cowboy Cut son has. He has it all, Calving ease, Growth, Maternals and Carcass. D905 scanned with over a 16 REA to ratio 109. He puts it all in a very complete package. 18 SFI Best Answer C13X /18/15 Tattoo: C13X Homo Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN SAV Final Answer 0035 Connealy Right Answer 746 Happy Dell of Conanga 262 SS Ebonys Grandmaster SFI Luvy Duvy X13N SFI Miss Beloved N13D If you are needing an older baldy bull that can handle a bigger load this spring, then be sure to study SFI Best Answer. He has a balanced set of progeny differences and is backed by one of our favorite cows, SFI Miss Luvy Duvy. He is homo black and homo polled and should be able to improve the growth of his offspring. Lot Mid-Am Captain Morgan /15/15 Tattoo: 704C Black/Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 Triple C Singletary S3H CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z CCC MS 4045 Time 7322T SS Ebonys Grandmaster Mid-Am Miss Kahlua Owned by: Mid-Am Genetics Muscle and Power! This bull is wide based and full of red meat, which is apparent by his inch Adj Ribeye. Furthermore, he ranks in the Top 25% of the breed for 6 different EPD s, WW, MWW, DOC, REA, SHR and TI. This bull is truly unique in the fact that he will add power and pounds to your calf crop yet his daughters should maintain a moderate frame score. The extra age on this bull allows him to handle a heavier work load! 8 Gold Bullion Production Sale

11 20 Brooks Insight C /19/15 Tattoo: C123 Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN SAV Brilliance 8077 PVF Insight 0129 PVF Missie 790 CNS Dream On L186 Brooks Miss Kansas Dream KSU Miss Too Black 103N A very attractive, clean fronted bull out of the calving ease Angus bull, Insight. He ranks in the Top 15% for CE, Top 20% for MCE, Top 5% for MM, and his API (All Purpose Index) is in the Top 20%. His daughters will be keepers. Lot Brooks Stellar C /27/15 Tattoo: C321 Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN TJ High Bet 236X GW Stellar 429Z GW Miss Predestined 138W Duff New Edition 6108 Brooks Miss Edition Z321 Brooks Miss Kansas Dream This bull is stout and rugged and yet ranks in the Top 35% for CE. He ranks in the Top 10% for MB, and Top 20% for both API and TI. 23 SFI Eagle Eye D85T /03/16 Tattoo: D85T Homo Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM Triple C Singletary S3H CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z CCR MS 4045 Time 7322T Ellingson BlackPerfector SFI Miss Betty Lou SFI Miss Micks Dream If you are needing a bull to improve pay weights at the sale barn, then SFI Eagle Eye could be the answer. His weaning and yearling performance is exceptional and he has some additional frame that could sure send some heavy calves across the scale. His sire has become one of the most popular bulls of the breed. What makes this bull unique besides his growth are the excellent scan figures for marbling and ribeye area. The smartest thing may be to feed his progeny out and capture some grid premiums. 22 SFI Enough Said D /29/16 Tattoo: D3 Homo Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM Triple C Singletary S3H CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z CCR MS 4045 Time 7322T PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker SFI Miss Too Sweet N85K SFI Miss Micks Dream SFI Enough Said was a member of the grand champion pen of three bulls at the National Western as well as the champion purebred power bull. What a great opportunity to invest in the total package of structural soundness, a stunning phenotype and an exciting EPD profile. He is backed by one of the time tested cow families at SFI. We think a lot of this young sire and encourage seedstock breeders to take a closer look. Lot 22 Gold Bullion Production Sale 9

12 Lot M4 Voltage 85D /10/16 Tattoo: 85D Homo Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM HTP/SVF Duracell T52 SS/PRS High Voltage 244X Kenco Miley Cottontail TNT Top Gun R244 SFI Betty Sue Y85T SFI Miss Betty Lou Owned by: Marple Farms Quite possibly the best Purebred bull we have raised to date. His mother anchors our donor program and was the mother to Lot #1 in last year s sale as well as the high selling bred heifer in the Gathering Female Sale. 85D has been one of our favorites from day one. He is built as wide and thick as you can make one but is still super sound. He scanned with over a 17 REA to ratio 108. He truly is a very unique herd sire prospect. Lot SFI Full House D78W /17/16 Tattoo: D78W Black/Polled Purebred SM HTP/SVF Duracell T52 SS/PRS High Voltage 244X Kenco Miley Cottontail Triple C Invasion R47K SFI Miss Obsession W78N SFI Miss Girl Friend N This is a great mating and SFI Full House displays the best of both his sire and his dam. We really like what High Voltage brings to this breed. He has been an excellent sire for calving ease, yet his progeny grow well and we love his daughters. The Obsession cow family is one of our best! Lot SFI Masterpiece D7B /13/16 Tattoo: D7B Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Mr TR Hammer 308A ET SVF/HS Expecting A Dream JM OL Steel Y50 SFI Miss Me O My Hanels Miss America U Wow! Look at the performance this stud has. We selected SFI Masterpiece as a member of the pen that was fed for the National Western. He was a little younger, and more moderate in frame so we did not dress him for the show. Probably should have because not many bulls in the yard could match his growth, muscle and huge ribeye figure. He was out of a first calf heifer and his grand dam is a perfect cow. So whether your needs are terminal or keeping back replacements it does not matter here because this bull could do it all. 10 Gold Bullion Production Sale

13 Lot 27 Brilliant Lady - Maternal Sister to Lot SFI Warrant D2A /22/16 Tattoo: D2A Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Mr TR Hammer 308A ET SVF/HS Expecting A Dream SVF Dream Master T50 SFI Miss Two Timen SFI Miss Too Sweet N85K What a beast! SFI Warrant scanned with the biggest ribeye, has the heaviest yearling weight and an exceptionally low birth weight. I consider this bull as a very unique specimen and will be excited to see his first calf crop. He too was selected as one of the bulls to travel to Denver and was displayed along with the champion pen. His weaning and yearling weight EPDs rank him in the Top 1% in the breed and terminal index is in the Top 2% of all purebred bulls. This bull is a great option for black factored cows. 29 Brooks Augustus D /10/16 Tattoo: D42 Homo Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM RCR Augustus R54 ASR Augustus Z2165 ASR MS Jordan W916 Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Brooks Miss Up Grade A91 Miss Kansas K 11G Deep, thick and wide in a moderate frame, that best describes this bull. He ranks in the Top 10% for CE, Top 15% for ADG, Top 15% for MB, Top 1% for REA, Top 10% for API and Top 10% for TI. This is an ET full brother to Lot Brooks Augustus D /08/16 Tattoo: D2 Homo Black/Homo Polled Purebred RCR Augustus R54 ASR Augustus Z2165 ASR MS Jordan W916 Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Brooks Miss Up Grade A91 Miss Kansas K 11G Augustus D2 is a deep, thick, moderate framed and full of red meat. He is in the Top 15% for CE, Top 20% for MB, Top 4% for REA, Top 10% for API, and the Top 15% for TI. He is an ET full brother to Lot 29. Lot 29 Gold Bullion Production Sale 11

14 30 M4 Blackstone Z43B /13/16 Tattoo: D43B Homo Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM Hooks Taurus 24T Hook s Yellowstone 97Y Hooks Sheyenne 77S SS/PRS High Voltage 244X M4 MS Voltage Z43B M4 Ms Balancing Act Z Owned by: Marple Farms Excellent heifer bull prospect, while being an outcross pedigree. We brought Yellowstone in to use on our heifers and he has worked great. M4 Blackstone has exceeded our expectations and has performed well on test and is sound, long and has near perfect disposition. 32 SFI Associate D /28/16 Tattoo: D2 Homo Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM Triple C Singletary S3H CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z CCR MS 4045 Time 7322T PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker SFI Miss Too Sweet N85K SFI Miss Micks Dream A full brother to the SFI Enough Said (Lot 22) bull that was part of the Champion Pen at the 2017 National Western. This baldy bull is really complete and is a nice balance of calving ease, growth and no doubt should leave behind some great females. His API ranks him in the Top 25% of the breed. Use this bull with confidence because all of the guess work has been taken care of. Lot 30 SFI Miss Too Sweet N85K Dam of Lots 22 & 32 and Granddam of Lot D /29/16 Tattoo: 3D Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM Hooks Taurus 24T Hook s Yellowstone 97Y Hooks Sheyenne 77S WS Beef Maker R13 Diamond D Beef M 14B Diamond D Top Cun 27Z Owned by: Diamond D Simmental This bull ranks in the Top 15% for CE, Top 4% for WWT, Top 5% for YWT, Top 15% for ADG, Top 30% for MB, Top 5% for API and the Top 2% for TI. 33 SFI Authority D13S /08/16 Tattoo: D13S Homo Black/Polled Purebred SM Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Mr TR Hammer 308A ET SVF/HS Expecting A Dream CNS Dream On L186 SFI Little Lovin S13N SFI Miss Beloved N13D What a meat wagon! SFI Authority gives the phrase dynamite in a small package a whole new meaning! He is a grandson of the famous SFI Miss Beloved cow. She has left behind a number of cattle still working in purebred and commercial herds around the country. His growth and terminal figures rank him as one of the very best within the breed, and he ratioed 108 for IMF and 109 for REA. Now that s unique! 12 Gold Bullion Production Sale

15 34 M4 Royality 77D /07/16 Tattoo: 77D Homo Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM Remington Lock N Load54U STF Royal Affair Z44M STF Onyx 451W HTP SVF In Dew Time M4 Black Ruby s Sugar A3 Diamond D Black Ruby Remington Lock N Load54U STF Royal Affair Z44M STF Onyx 451W HTP SVF In Dew Time M4 Black Ruby s Sugar A3 Diamond D Black Ruby M4 Royal Affair 75D /04/16 Tattoo: 75D Homo Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM Remington Lock N Load54U STF Royal Affair Z44M STF Onyx 451W HTP SVF In Dew Time M4 Black Ruby s Sugar A3 Diamond D Black Ruby M4 Royal 76D /06/16 Tattoo: 76D Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM Owned by: Marple Farms We brought in Royal Affair as a new outcross pedigree for our herd and we have been pleasantly surprised. He has left us with good functional cattle that are similar in type and kind. I think you will find that these three full brothers are just like peas in a pod. So much so that I couldn t decide which one I liked best so I just weighed them up for the sale order. There sister was a highlight in the Heritage Sale going to Mid-Am Genetics as a future breeding piece for them. We are excited about what we think these Royal Affair sons can do. They are the commercial man s kind, deep, stout and thick made. You can decide which one you like best. We don t think you can go wrong with any of the three. 37 Lot 34 Brooks Top Ten D /01/16 Tattoo: D11 Homo Black/Homo Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN AAR Ten X 7008 SA LRS Top Ten 104A LRS Ms Surebet 104Y RC Club King 040R Double R Miss Y9 SC/RS&T Ruby T Top Ten is a rare bull. He has calving ease but has growth along with it. He ranks in the Top 20% for CE, Top 15% for WWT, Top 10% for YWT, Top 10% for ADG, Top 20% for MCE, Top 15% for MWW, Top 30% for MB, Top 40% for REA, Top 15% for API, and Top 10% for TI. Lot 35 STF Royal Affair Z44M - Flush sister to Lots Gold Bullion Production Sale 13

16 38 Profit SFI Net Return D /24/16 Tattoo: D19 Black/Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN WS Pilgrim H182U Wagr Panarama 204Z SFI Warrior R45L Hanels Miss America U814 KSU Miss Lucy Boy SFI Net Return s dam is absolutely picture perfect and when you mate her to a sire such as Profit you can only expect great things. This is a younger bull that will continue to get better with time. Profit has created quite a stir in this breed. 39 Profit Hanels Miss America U814 Dam of Lots 38 & 39 and Granddam of Lot 26. SFI American Made D14U /05/16 Tattoo: D14U Black/Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN WS Pilgrim H182U Wagr Panarama 204Z SFI Warrior R45L Hanel s Miss America U814 KSU Miss Lucy Boy SFI American Made is a full brother to Lot 38 and is the natural calf out of a our Miss America cow who continues to be a corner stone for our program. He is a younger bull that has a bright future ahead of him. He had one of the highest measurements for IMF and this is very typical for this cow family. Add to this his smooth, good looking appearance and he becomes a bull you need to look up on sale day. 40 Brooks Brusier D /02/16 Tattoo: D31 Black/Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN SAV Bismarck 5682 SAV Bruiser 9164 SAV Miss Bobbie 7463 Triple C Invasion R47K Brooks Miss Wabash Miss Kansas K 11G Brooks Brusier D /04/16 Tattoo: D912 Black/Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN SAV Bismarck 5682 SAV Bruiser 9164 SAV Miss Bobbie 7463 Triple C Invasion R47K Brooks Miss Wabash Miss Kansas K 11G Brooks Brusier D /01/16 Tattoo: D83 Black/Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN SAV Bismarck 5682 SAV Bruiser 9164 SAV Miss Bobbie 7463 Triple C Invasion R47K Brooks Miss Wabash Miss Kansas K 11G There are 5 of these ET full brothers. Buying full brothers can really make a set of uniform calves. These bulls are all big bodied and deep ribbed. It s hard to get calving ease and growth buth these bulls do it. They rank in the Top 15% for CE, Top 30% for BW, Top 30% WWT, Top 15% for YW, Top 10% for ADG, Top 5% for MCE, Top 20% for REA, Top 15% for API and Top 20% for TI. These sire ranks in the Top 1% for feed efficiency, Top 1% for ADG and Top 1% for Total Profit Index. ET full brothers are Lots 1, 9, 40, 41 & 42 Miss Kansas K 11G - Grandam of Lots 1, 9, 15, and Gold Bullion Production Sale

17 43 SFI Lookin Ahead D /14/16 Tattoo: D5 Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN OCC Legend 616L BC Lookout 7024 Gibbet Hill Mignonne E37 Ellingson BlackPerfector SFI Miss Betty Lou SFI Miss Micks Dream Rex Buck of Wray Cattle Company purchased three full brothers to SFI Lookin Ahead. Those bulls went to the sand hills of Eastern Colorado and made it through the breeding season in great shape with 98% conception rate. Like his brothers, this bull is designed with the productive cattleman in mind. His EPDs are balanced, scan figures are great and phenotypically he can meet the needs for the most discriminating cowboy. This mating has been a huge success. His full brother was sold for $23,000 to Diamond A Farms of Illinois in our 2014 Gold Bullion Sale Mid-Am Watchout 902D /16/16 Tattoo: 902D Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN OCC Legend 616L BC Lookout 7024 Gibbet Hill Mignonne E37 SVF Dream Master T50 SFI/GPAR Luvs To Dream SFI Luvy Duvy X13N Mid-Am Outlook 304D /17/16 Tattoo: 304D Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN OCC Legend 616L BC Lookout 7024 Gibbet Hill Mignonne E37 SVF Dream Master T50 SFI/GPAR Luvs To Dream SFI Luvy Duvy X13N Mid-Am Look Out 301D /11/16 Tattoo: 301D Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN OCC Legend 616L BC Lookout 7024 Gibbet Hill Mignonne E37 SVF Dream Master T50 SFI/GPAR Luvs To Dream SFI Luvy Duvy X13N Full Brother to Lot 43 sold to Diamond A Farms in our 2014 sale for $23,000. Lot Owned by: Mid-Am Genetics This set of ET flush brothers are slightly different in type and kind yet each has their own SFI/GPAR Luvs to Dream - Dam of Lots unique strengths. Their dam is easily one of our favorites, as there are few cows that have a more ideal udder as well as foot shape and quality as her. However, I think the real advantage to these bulls is the fact that their pedigree is free of Dream On, Shear Force and Upgrade! Gold Bullion Production Sale 15

18 Lot Brooks P Beef D /15/16 Tattoo: D6 Homo Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN GAR US Premium Beef GW Premium Beef 021TS GW Miss Lucky Charm 410P Hooks Titus 31T Brooks Miss Strawberry Brooks Miss Peggy This is a high ranking calving ease bull. He ranks in the Top 10% for the breed for CE. A good all around bull that ranks in the Top 15% for API and the Top 25% for TI. 47 SFI/GPAR Watchman /14/16 Tattoo: D05 Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN OCC Legend 616L BC Lookout 7024 Gibbet Hill Mignonne E37 SS Ebonys Grandmaster SFI Luvy Duvy X13N SFI Miss Beloved N13D /Garrett Parsons This mating is the outcome of using proven genetics that can stand the test of time to create superior cattle. Watchman is a young bull in the sale being a March calf so don t let size deter you from the cattleman s kind of bull. He has excellent growth performance and backs it with a solid set of scan data. This bull is a true breeding piece whose progeny will excel in all aspects of the industry. Lot Brooks United D /25/16 Tattoo: D149 Homo Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN TNT Tuition U238 W/C United 956Y Miss Werning 956W SAV Brilliance 8077 M4/Brooks Brillant Lady A85 SFI Betty Sue Y85T This bull is in the Top 2% for WWT, Top 1% for YWT, Top 15% for MB, Top 20% for API and Top 3% for TI. Use this bull to produce feeder calves. 50 Mid-Am J Edgar Hoover /31/16 Tattoo: B1D Black/Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Sydgen C C & 7 Hoover Dam Erica of Ellston C124 SS/PRS High Voltage 244X Mid-Am Ameretto Sour 1B Diamond D Do P 13U Owned by: Mid-Am Genetics A do it all heifer bull! This bull ranks in the top 30% of the breed for 12 different traits while ranking in the Top 10% for REA, API, and TI. B1D scanned a RE while having 4.06 IMF making him a carcass improver. A calving ease bull with great EPDs and a solid individual carcass scan make this bull a valuable commodity to any operation. 16 Gold Bullion Production Sale

19 51 M4 Broadside D45B /15/16 Tattoo: D45B Homo Black/Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN MCM Top Grade 018X Hook s Broadway 11B Hook s Water Lily 89W Connealy Right Answer 746 M4 MS Final Answer Z45B SFI MissFinal Drive Z45P Owned by: Marple Farms This is one of the first Broadway son s to sell. Broadway is the popular Select Sires bull that has been used heavily this last year. He worked well for us, M4 Broadside is the cowman kind. He is packed full of muscle and scanned very well. Here is fresh new genetics that should make a great herd sire. 54 M4/GPAR Cowboy D /18/16 Tattoo: D141 Homo Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM Triple C Singletary S3H CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z CCR MS 4045 Time 7322T SS/PRS High Voltage 244X SFI American Girl A141 Hanels Miss America U Owned by: Marple Farms Cowboy Cut sons are as popular right now as any and this one has a great set of EPD s. M/ GPAR Cowboy has our highest IMF He is long, deep and thick and should add pounds and end product merit to any calf crop. 52 Brooks P Beef D /27/16 Tattoo: D278 Homo Black/Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN GAR US Premium Beef GW Premium Beef 021TS GW Miss Lucky Charm 410P Lucas Cornerstone Lucas Daisy Mae 278R Lucas Blk Daisy 420N This bull ranks in the Top 30% for CE, Top 30% for MCE and Top 30% for API, he also ranks in the Top 40% for TI. 55 SFI Cowboy Up D2U /15/16 Tattoo: D2U Black/Polled Purebred SM Triple C Singletary S3H CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z CCR MS 4045 Time 7322T HC Power Drive 88H SFI Queen of Kansas U2 Miss Kansas K 3G A multipurpose bull with calving ease, carcass and high values for all purpose and terminal. 53 SFI Sure Thing /11/16 Tattoo: D61Z Black/Polled Purebred SM SVF Steel Force S701 Mr Hoc Broker JM BF H25 Hooks Shear Force 38K SFI Miss Gypsy SFI Miss Macho X61R SFI Sure Thing is a rock solid bull backed by a great Shear Force cow. He has plenty of length and muscle and scanned with a 16 ribeye. He has a great personality and is very docile. 56 SFI Merit D /07/16 Tattoo: D18 Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM Nichols Legacy G151 Hooks Shear Force 38K C&D Tracy HC Power Drive 88H Miss M34G SFI G No bull has had a bigger impact on the Simmental breed than Hooks Shear Force. His ability to sire low birth weight, fast growing cattle that excel on most marketing grids is unmatched. SFI Merit is a younger bull that deserves your attention. His mother was one of my all time favorites and her legacy will continue to live on in our program. Gold Bullion Production Sale 17

20 SFI Infatuation Y5 - Dam of Lots 4 & 57 SFI KSU Ms Bewitched - Dam of Lot SFI Top Shelf D /14/16 Tattoo: D12 Black/Polled Purebred SM HTP/SVF Duracell T52 SS/PRS High Voltage 244X Kenco Miley Cottontail HC Power Drive 88H SFI Infatuation Y5 SFI Miss Beloved N13D A really stout powerful built son of our leading donor, SFI Infatuation. SFI Top Shelf is very sound and I would expect you will want to keep every daughter for a replacement. He is homozygous polled and very easy going. 59 SFI Code Red D37Z /05/16 Tattoo: D37Z Red/Homo Polled Purebred HTP/SVF Duracell T52 SS/PRS High Voltage 244X Kenco Miley Cottontail TNT Top Gun R244 SFI KSU Ms Bewitched SFI Miss Beloved N13D A non-dilute, red, homozygous polled bull that would be really special on a set of red factored cows. His maternal sister sold to Wheatland Cattle Company of Canada for $24,000 in our 2016 Heritage Sale. His dam is a superb cow and we expect her son to pass on her greatness. 58 SFI Lookin Good D /06/16 Tattoo: D13 Black/Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN OCC Legend 616L BC Lookout 7024 Gibbet Hill Mignonne E37 SS Ebonys Grandmaster SFI Luvy Duvy X13N SFI Miss Beloved N13D SFI Lookin Good is an eye catching son of BC Lookout. His great lines, and perfect feet and legs compliment this baldy bulls overall appearance. You will appreciate him more every day that you own him. He could very well be one of the better bulls in the end. SFI Luvy Duvy X13N - Dam of Lot Gold Bullion Production Sale

21 60 SFI/GPAR Warden /18/16 Tattoo: D02 Black/Homo Polled Purebred Nichols Legacy G151 CNS Dream On L186 CNS Sheeza Dream K107W PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker SFI Miss Too Sweet N85K SFI Miss Micks Dream /Garrett Parsons Warden is the youngest bull in the sale but he has the build, structure, and look to compete with the older bulls. This blaze face bull has full brothers roaming across the country being used as senior herd sires in some of the most discriminating cattlemen s herds. He will sire impeccable top end replacements or superior feeder cattle that should garish premiums. Lot M4 Yellowstone B45D /11/16 Tattoo: B45D Het Black/Homo Polled Purebred Hooks Taurus 24T Hook s Yellowstone 97Y Hooks Sheyenne 77S JM Ol Steel Y50 M4 Ms Hard Drive B45 SFI MissFinal Drive Z45P Owned by: Marple Farms This Yellowstone son is out of a first calf heifer and he himself should work on heifers. He is a complete outcross to most of the popular bloodlines which gives him mating flexibility. To top it all off he has an excellent disposition. SFI Miss Too Sweet N85K - Dam of Lot D /20/16 Tattoo: 12D Black/Homo Polled Purebred SM GW-WBF Substance 820Y Hook s Bozeman 8B Hook s Will Power 24W Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Diamond D Upgrad 1P 22A RRS Elsi 1P Owned by: Diamond D Simmental He ranks in the Top 30% for WWT, the Top 25% for YWT, Top 15% for MB, Top 25% for REA, Top 30% for API and the Top 10% for TI. 63 Sim-Angus 7D /13/16 Tattoo: 7D Black/Polled Purebred SM Hooks Taurus 24T Hook s Yellowstone 97Y Hooks Sheyenne 77S CNS Dream On L186 Diamond D Do-Brooks 8B Brooks Miss Peggy Owned by: Diamond D Simmental Gold Bullion Production Sale 19

22 The Gold Bullion Consignors My family homesteaded in this area in 1854 (The Kansas Flint Hills) and each generation has continued to live in the area. Brooks Simmental was started in 1986 with 2 black Simmental cows. I enjoy a small amount of showing and helping my granddaughter (Cassidy) show in 4-H, KJSA and the St Fair. I produce sound functional cattle with a good disposition. I work by myself and can t have cattle with bad attitudes. I strive for moderate framed and easy calving cattle but not giving up growth. Carcass quality is important as producing commercial bulls is my primary goal. All of this is produced thru AI and an extensive ET program. You will see the cow, Miss Kansas K 11G throughout my pedigrees. She is the # 2 cow in the Simmental breed for the number of calves produced, currently approaching 250 with a life time production of over $1,000,000. Ralph Brooks 25 Scott, Kandi, Shilo, Melissa & Shane with Sis & Sage 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 defied the word longevity. She remained a productive donor cow to the age of 20 years old. 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. 25 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. Eash-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 sires 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 American that has been in continuous operation. Calvin is a retired professor of Animal Science at Kansas State University and spent several years in the cattle feeding industry. 25 Calvin & Mary Louise Drake Adryanna & Darren with Cochise We also market a few select females in the Shoal Creek Simmental Sale at Liberty, MO. on February 28th. 25 This signifies those of us that have been ASA members for more than 25 years. 20 Gold Bullion Production Sale

23 The Gold Bullion Consignors The Marple s have been involved with Simmental cattle for the better part of 40 years. Troy grew up in a Simmental family which is still operating in S.E. Kansas today. Nicole has been the secretary for K.S.A. for several years. Logan & Laney are actively involved in K.J.S.A. Marple Farms was established in 2006 and has grown steadily ever since. We utilize a program that consists of 100% AI & embryo transfer. Our breeding program is based on some basic fundamentals. We always select for Calving Ease, Growth, Maternal and Carcass Traits. We won t sacrifice one for another and we refuse to chase the extremes. We are always going to place selection pressure on disposition, structural integrity and phenotype. Troy, Nicole, Logan and Laney Ryan, Kayla & Brinley Bodenhausen Mid-Am Genetics was started in 2008 with the purchase of 2 Simmental and 2 Angus heifers. Founded by Ryan and Kayla Bodenhausen near Muscotah, KS, our herd now consists of around 60 Registered and Commercial Simmental and SimAngus cows. Ryan and Kayla both grew up raising and showing livestock and remain actively involve in the livestock industry on a daily basis as Ryan is employed by Southeast Select Sires and Kayla is an Ag Instructor at USD 377. Our breeding philosophy revolves around 3 major principles, Production, Performance, and Phenotype. We strive to raise cattle that are versatile and can thrive in all operations with those three principles in mind. We are a self-sufficient operation, so cattle are culled/selected for disposition and longevity as well. Parsons Livestock started building a Simmental program in 2004 when Garrett purchased his first purebred cow while in graduate school. Garrett, Marka and Pate have utilized an extensive embryo transfer and artificial insemination protocol designed around a few extraordinary females to grow the cow herd. Our focus has been on producing phenotypically and genetically superior cattle that display structural excellence, functionality, while optimizing the important production traits of calving ease, growth, carcass merit, and fleshing ability. A strong emphasis is always placed on disposition; only easy to handle cattle will be retained and marketed. Garrett, Marka and Pate Parsons Thank You for Coming!

24 GOLD BULLION 7440 Lake Elbo Rd. Manhattan, KS The Brand for INTEGRITY - PERFORMANCE - EXCELLENCE Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Kansas Bull Development, Wamego, KS