Welcome to our 40th Annual Production Sale!

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2 The Trauernicht Families would like to invite you on Feb. 1st! Welcome to our 40th Annual Production Sale! SELLING 2 PERFORMAN TESTED BULLS 45 years in the business! Quality is bred on...not fed on. Darrin Minge, Livestock Specialist Congratulations to the entire LHT Crew on this 40th Annual Production Sale. Not only is it an exciting time in the beef business but an exciting time for LHT genetics. The Trauernicht family continues to make great advances in their genetics that are so profitable for their customers and their dedication to their customers is second to none. It has been a pleasure for us to watch this program grow as well as watching the next generation grow up to know the LHT program will be alive and thriving for many years to come. Join us on Super Bowl Sunday for the 40th Annual LHT Production Sale and help celebrate with the Trauernicht family! Eberspacher Enterprises Inc. Another year has passed - they seem to just speed up! When I first started working with Dr. Melvin Pettit raising Simmentals, I never thought that 45 years later all my dreams would come true! I couldn t imagine that I would have assembled my own cow herd and raise enough bulls to have my own sale! It has been a roller coaster ride, but seeing where we have come from and then going out and walking through our bulls 45 years later, it tells me that all those years of hard work and dedication were well worth it! This year s 40th annual bull sale offering continues to fit the mold we strive for Performance Cattle with a Touch of Style, and to top it off, check out their numbers! We feel very strongly that our bulls are perfect for today s industry. We strive to have high performing cattle that still maintain adequate calving ease. Another main focus at Trauernicht Simmentals is high fertility and maternal cattle. I know not every one of you keep your own heifers, but if you do, feel confident that they will work well. As always, we strive to be very service-oriented and would be more than happy to assist you with marketing your calves and LHT Brand slaughter bulls. We continue to get calls back from several of the first LHT sired heifers people just can t believe the quality of cows they are making and they want more! With the high calf prices, it has been a challenge to find enough LHT Brand sired calves to fill the orders I have. Please don t hesitate to call me if we can help you market your calves, as there is a demand for them. Darrin Minge continues to work as our LHT Brand Livestock Specialist. Going into his 4th year at Trauernicht Simmentals, he is truly committed to our program. We couldn t do it without him! He has been a huge asset to our operation. He has steadily improved our conception rates through his dedication to heat detection and proper nutrition programs. Additionally, he continues to look for way to improve efficiency by having the whole cow herd calve much tighter and get more AI calves every year. Feel free to contact Darrin, in addition to Scott and Loren, as he knows the cattle as well as anybody. He is also a great person to talk to if you would like some ideas on trying to improve the reproduction in your herds. We at Trauernicht Simmentals owe a special tribute to all the friends and neighbors who help make our annual production sale possible. Without you, we wouldn t be able to make this sale happen! Thanks for all the countless hours and the behind the scenes work that each and every one of you do. Since some of you have never seen a sale from the front, you wouldn t know that it looks like I have a professional crew! We are truly blessed you are the best crew! Last, but certainly not least, we want to thank you, our loyal customer. With your overwhelming acceptance of our Simmental and SimAngus bulls we are able to have remarkable success in raising seed stock! Never have our bulls been in such demand, and consistently to sell out early year after year! Your success stories have brought us great joy and continue to motivate us to continue on! You are truly appreciated. Sincerest Thanks! LT & Scott

3 Trauernicht Simmentals Production Sale th Annual Sale held on Sunday, February 2nd at :00 Noon Sharp! Sale Location: Beatrice Livestock, Beatrice, Nebraska SELLING 2 PERFORMAN TESTED BULLS 45 years in the business! Quality is bred on...not fed on. SALE SCHEDULE Saturday, January 31st...Viewing of Sale Cattle at Livestock Sunday, February 1st :00 AM....Complimentary Lunch :00 Noon Sharp... 40th Annual Trauernicht Simmentals Production Sale IMPORTANT SALE INFORMAON Airports: Lincoln Airport Gate 1, Lincoln, NE (40 miles from sale site). Serviced by Delta and United. Car rentals include Avis, Budget, Hertz, National, Alamo and Enterprise. Motel Headquarters: Holiday Inn Express, 4005 N 6th, Beatrice, NE Terms & Conditions: All cattle sell under the Terms & Conditions of the American Simmental Association & the American Angus Association. Terms available sale day. EPDs: EPDs listed are Spring 2015 numbers. Please note, EPDs may change from the time sale catalog is printed until registration papers are transferred. Announcements: Announcements made sale day and from the auction block during the sale take precedence over printed material associated with this sale. Anyone attending this sale attends at their own risk. Breeders or any of the sales force will not be held responsible for any personal injury for attending this sale. Updates & Sale Order: Additional information and sale order can be found on the Eberspacher Enterprises Inc. Facebook page. Like us and receive the updates automatically. Download the EE smart phone app for all current sale information! Livestock Insurance: Insurance will be available sale day through sale management and Jame Secondino of American Livestock Insurance, Auctioneer: Col. Tracy Harl Sale Day Phone Numbers Loren Scott T Val Kelly Jim Sale Barn Marketing Representatives: Val Eberspacher, EE Sales Kelly Schmidt, EE Sales Randy Rasby, Livestock Plus Chris Beulter, Lee AgriMedia Dennis Henrichs Colton Buus, ASA Rep Trauernicht Simmentals will retain 1/3 semen interest in all bulls selling. All bulls will be BVD-PI tested. $0 off purchase price if you haul your bull sale day! BID ONLINE AT For more information, call Brad Fahrmeier at Guest Consignors: State Line Farm Simmentals M&B Farms E Pine Road, Wymore, NE 6466 Loren or Scott Sale Managers: Eberspacher Ent. Office Cell Kelly Schmidt Fax sales@ebersale.com 1

4 LOT1 LHT Mr. Voltage 02B Black Polled Purebred ASA#266 BD: Tattoo: 02B Pedigree for Lot 1 & 2: SS/PRS High Voltage 244X HTP/SVF Duracell T52 KenCo Miley Cottontail LazyH/Adkins Blkstar Z15 SVF/NJC Built Right N4 CNS Black Star T02 LOT 2 Lazy H/Adkins Blkstar Z15, Dam LHT Mr. Voltage 03B Black Polled Purebred ASA#266 BD: Tattoo: 03B Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M Twins. When you see this pair of twins, you will be impressed! They are big middled, huge topped, with an impressive rear quarter. Top that off with the fact they are royally bred - Wow! Their dam Star did a fair amount of winning for the girls and so did Star s sibs! Basically I guess what I m saying is they will work no matter which facet of the cattle industry your operation is focused toward. Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M

5 LOT3 JZ Mr. Ultimate Force 16A Black Polled Purebred ASA#26565 BD: Tattoo: 16A CNS Dream On L16 SVF Steel Force S01 SVF Sheza Beauty L01 GW Lucky Break 04G SS Miss Jesse Zeis Miss Jesse G1 Guest Breeder: State Line Farm Simmentals 16A is a solid black bull that is very well made sired by Steel Force. His dam, Miss Jesse is one of our donors and comes from the very successful Zeis Maxine A231/Zeis Miss Jesse G1 cow family, which has produced some great cows. He should make some very eye appealing females. Adj 5 ET Ratio Adj 64 Ratio Adj 1 Ratio M SVF Steel Force S01, Sire LOT4 BJM Top Secret 04B Black Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# BD: Tattoo: 04B GWS Ebonys Trademark 6N Remington Secret Weapon 1S Aubreys Black Blaze II 5T MGSA Miss W1X 6023 Guest Breeder: Brady Meyer Here is a bull with power and style, he is big framed and big boned. He will add pounds to your calf crop and make stout replacement females that will retain in your herd for generations. Both dam and sire are deceased so these rare genetics won t come back around again. Don t let this opportunity pass you by! Adj 0 Ratio Adj 54 Ratio Adj 1364 Ratio M BID ONLINE AT For more information, call Brad Fahrmeier at Trauernicht Simmentals will retain 1/3 semen interest in all bulls selling. $0 off purchase price if you haul your bull sale day! 3

6 LOT5 LHT Mr. Voltage B Black Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#266 BD: Tattoo: B SS/PRS High Voltage 244X HTP/SVF Duracell T52 KenCo Miley Cottontail LHT Ms. Bismark 21Y S A V Bismarck 562 LHT Ms. Joker 5T Twin. This bull is very impressive when you see him. He will definitely grab your attention with his big top, huge rib, and massive rear quarter. What s equally amazing is the fact that he s a twin that has calving ease on top of it! Make sure you put this one on your short list! Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M LOT6 GLS New Direction X14 LHT Ms. Final Product Z LHT Mr. Direction B Black Baldy Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#265 BD: Tattoo: B HSF Better Than Ever GLS N6 Connealy Final Product LHT Ms. Amazon 41X This bull had a rough start losing his mother at 2 months of age, but he has done a tremendous job raising himself. He ratios 5 in weaning weight and 2 in yearling weight. He has calving ease to go with the package! If you pass this guy up, you are missing out on some really great genetics! 6 M Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio LOT LHT Mr. Amigo B Black Dbl Polled Purebred ASA#264 BD: Tattoo: B LOT LHT Mr. 01T 31B Black Dbl Polled 1/4 SM 1/2 AN 1/4 CS ASA#264 BD: Tattoo: 31B Twin 4 CNS Dream On L16 GCF Mr. Amigo GCF Miss MT-Zel Nichols Mamifest T LHT Ms. Manifest 06Z LHT Ms. Worth 1W Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M G A R Predestined GW Predestined 01T GW Miss Lucky Strike 363 Connealy LHT Ms. Connealy 044 LHT Ms. Dakota 1U Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M

7 LOT LHT Mr. Top Grade 1B Black Dbl Polled Purebred ASA#261 BD: Tattoo: 1B Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 MCM Top Grade 01X MCM 513R HC Hummer M LHT Ms. Hummer 260U Lucas Lucky Lady What a bull! When we first purchased this bull s granddam, we had a goal in mind - to produce stout made, big middled bulls that calve easy and are structurally sound. This bull puts that all together, and has an awesome set of numbers to go with it! He is as outcross for a purebred as you can come up with. Then to top it all off, check out his numbers top 5% of the breed on and top 3%!! He ratioed 1 at weaning and carried it on up at yearling to ratio 5! Bulls like this are truly hard to find! Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M MCM Top Grade 01X, Sire LOT Hooks Shear Force 3K LHT Ms. Mo Majic 24Z LHT Ms. Shear Force 1B Black Dbl Polled Purebred ASA#262 BD: Tattoo: 1B Nichols Legacy G151 C&D Tracy SC Mo Magic S4 LHT Ms. Desperado 14L This bull is definitely an eye catcher! He is in the top 15% in calving ease and he is still stout! When you combine his bone and massive rib with his calving ease he is a very versatile bull who would make a great addition to any herd. M Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio LOT Flying B FInal Cut LHT Ms Online 155X BJM Mr Final Cut 06B Black Baldy Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA# BD: Tattoo: 06B FB Prime Cut 456L Dillons Ms Pretty Woman SS On Line LHT Ms Too Red 6N Guest Breeder: Brady Meyer This bull is one of my favorites with his cool baldy pattern. He is long bodied with an explosive hip. He has an excellent disposition with a moderate frame that he will work on any type of cow and produce efficient offspring. 5 M Adj Ratio Adj 56 Ratio Adj 1364 Ratio

8 LOT LHT Mr. Upgrade 20B Black Dbl Polled 5/ SM 3/ AN ASA#264 BD: Tattoo: 20B Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 Ellingson Legacy M22 Ms. NLC Mojo S6 B LHT Ms. Rodman 3Y JSAR Mr. Rodman 3HKR LHT Ms. Ranch Hand 3W LHT Ms. Goldmine 36R, Dam The picture doesn t do this bull justice! He is truly an awesome individual from his soft-made structure, low birth weight, and high weaning weight. Wow, he is a curve bender! He is a diamond in a hay stack would be hard to find another bull with his kind of calving ease and with this much performance. Don t let him slide by you on sale day! LOT13 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Black Baldy Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#26 BD: Tattoo: 24B SVF Steel Force S01 CNS Dream On L16 SVF Sheza Beauty L01 LHT Ms. Goldmine 36R O C C Anchor 1A LHT Ms. Powder C M LHT Mr. Steel Force 24B If you want some very attractive feeder calves that are bald faced, make sure you take this bull home on sale day! He has been a standout since he was born. Hans Burken has a full brother to him and stated that the calves out of his bull performed with the best of his calf crop and even stayed with the Upgrades. 5 5 M Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio ET LOT14 LHT Mr. Top Grade 36B Black Dbl Polled 5/ SM 1/4 AN 1/ MX ASA#26 BD: Tattoo: 36B LOT15 LHT Mr. Voltage 3B Black Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#201 BD: Tattoo: 3B 6 Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 MCM Top Grade 01X MCM 513R SS On Line LHT Ms. On Line Y LHT Ms. Dateline 4M 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M HTP/SVF Duracell T52 SS/PRS High Voltage 244X KenCo Miley Cottontail SAW EMB 1 Topnotch LHT Ms. Top Notch 1Z LHT Ms. Desperado 16L 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M

9 Mr. NLC Upgrade U66, Sire LOT16 LHT Mr. Upgrade 26B Black Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#260 BD: Tattoo: 26B Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 Ellingson Legacy M22 Ms. NLC Mojo S6 B LHT Ms. Worth 1W S A V Net Worth 4200 KS Wanda S203 6 You may need to take a double take to make sure your eyes aren t fooling you when you see this bull s phenotype mixed with his genotype! He has massive rib and tremendous bone, paired with his and, you have one amazing bull! Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M LOT1 S A V Bismarck 562 LHT Ms. Joker 155T LHT Mr. Bismark 50B Black Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#2 BD: Tattoo: 50B G A R Grid Maker S A V Abigale 0451 PVF- 26 Black Joker LHT Ms. Destiny 16G The Bismarcks continue to be one of our favorite sire groups of all time. This bull was supposed to be a heifer, as his dam is getting old, but buy with confidence here! This bull, with a little extra frame, will add a lot of pounds to your calf crop. 5 M Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio LOT1 LHT Mr. Conquest 4B Red Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AR ASA#2 BD: Tattoo: 4B LOT1 LHT Mr. Red Iron 60B Red Homo Polled Purebred ASA#21 BD: Tattoo: 60B Beckton Julian GG B51 HXC Conquest 4405P HXC Ellie May MA63 CNS Dream On L16 MMF Unforgettable U4 SVF Sheza Unforgettable Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M R RFS Red Iron T20 RF Raul Hooks/KS Sequoia 35S BGL Miss Sequoia Y145B TNT Miss U 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M

10 W/C Wide Track 64Y, Sire LOT20 LHT Mr. Wide Track 3B Black Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#26 BD: Tattoo: 3B W/C Wide Track 64Y 3C W/C Right Track W462 Miss Werning 64S LHT Ms. Brilliance 66Y S A V Brilliance 0 LHT Ms. Dimension 1M 5 This bull has been one that jumps out and grabs you every time you go through the pen He just has that presence about him. Wide Tracks have gained a lot of popularity around the country and after looking at this bull, you will definitely understand why. Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M LOT21 LHT Mr. Top Grade 5B Black Dbl Polled 5/ SM 1/ AN 1/4 MX ASA#2453 BD: Tattoo: 5B MCM Top Grade 01X Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 MCM 513R LHT Ms. Luckyman 0U GW Lucky Man 644N LHT Ms. Unique 01R Here is a bull with a little more frame in him, along with a big top and rear quarter. If you are needing a bull to add some stretch and pounds in your calves, don t overlook this guy. To top it off, he s in the top 3% for milk if you re wanting to retain daughters. 6 M Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio LOT22 WS Beef Maker R13 WS Beef King W WS Miss Dreamboat T1 LRS Red Reality 33J LHT Ms. Reality 42N LHT Ms. Stoplight 146J LHT Mr. Beef King 63B Red Dbl Polled Purebred ASA#222 BD: Tattoo: 63B 5 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M Pounds, Pounds, Pounds = $$$...that is the only equation you need to know when it comes to this bull! Check out his weaning weight and yearling weight EPD s top 1% of the breed in both, and still adequate for calving ease. This is one heck of a good bull! If you are in the market for a red purebred, I will bet you won t find a better red bull this year to make excellent feeder calves out of! LOT23 HTP/SVF Duracell T52 SS/PRS High Voltage 244X KenCo Miley Cottontail O C C Legend 616L LHT Ms. Daisy 256U WAR Dandys Destiny LHT Mr. Voltage 2B Black Star Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#231 BD: Tattoo: 2B 5 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M This bull is following in his brother s footsteps. Last year his full brother was at the top of bulls and this one is no different. He is a little bigger framed, but having as much top and rear quarter in him as he does, I would love to see the calves out of him on a straight Angus cow!

11 WS Beef King W, Sire LOT24 LOT25 LHT Mr. Beef King 53B Red Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AR ASA#214 BD: Tattoo: 53B WS Beef King W WS Beef Maker R13 WS Miss Dreamboat T1 LHT Ms. Canyon 2R CK Cherokee Cnyn 4 LHT Ms. Reality 42N LHT Mr. Broker 6B Black Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#22 BD: Tattoo: 6B Pedigree For Lots 25 & 26: Mr. HOC Broker SVF Steel Force S01 JM H25 KJ Pride 5 Connealy KJ S2 Pride Forever P202 What a pair of Broker bulls here! They are out of one of the most famous Angus cows we have had the privilege to work with. Their maternal brothers have been highlights of past sales and have had great success for their new owners. To top it off, the flush mates to these two bulls were highlights in our Nebraska Platinum Standard sale this fall, and one sister was reserve calf in a very competitive division at the 2014 Iowa State Fair. These bulls are very big bodied, structurally correct bulls with a very neat made front third. If you want feeder calves with doability and extra style to earn you that top dollar, make sure to check out these two bulls. M Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio ET Yes, this bull has been a stand out since he hit the ground! You just can t hardly make one anymore massive! He is one stout rascal and to top that off, he still has an impressive set of numbers! Check out his weaning weight of 55# - and he still gained right at 5# a day after that! Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M LOT26 LHT Mr. Broker 56B Black Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#21 BD: Tattoo: 56B 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio ET M KJ Pride 5, Dam LHT Miss Bonnie 0B, Full Sibling

12 SS Ebonys Blk Jade N5, Maternal Grand Dam LOT2 JZ Mr. Black Diamond 04B Black Polled Purebred ASA#24431 BD: Tattoo: 04B Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 Ellingson Legacy M22 Ms. NLC Mojo S6 B GS/TB/SL Dream Jade CNS Dream On L16 SS Ebonys Blk Jade N5 Twin. 04B has been one of our favorites since birth. His dam has produced a good one every year. Two years ago 04B s full sibling was one of the high selling bulls on LHT bull sale. Black Diamond has lots of capacity, volume, good structure, a big square hip and on top of that has a great disposition. His and EPDS are in the top % of the breed. It is hard to find a bull with this type of eye appeal and have the numbers that 04B has, make sure to take a look sale day. Adj 5 Ratio Adj 55 Ratio Adj 1342 Ratio M Guest Breeder: State Line Farm Simmentals LOT2 GW Predestined 01T LHT Ms. Rookie 4Y LHT Mr. 01T 5B Black Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#234 BD: Tattoo: 5B G A R Predestined GW Miss Lucky Strike 363 PVF-J 4P14 Hyb Rookie KS Miss VRD R3 This bull s numbers are awesome! He is in the top 35% in calving ease and the top 15% in. He ratios in weaning weight and 3 in yearling weight. Let me know when you find a bull with better overall numbers because this one is hard to beat at his age. M Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio LOT2 LHT Mr. Mo Better 4B Black Baldy Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#233 BD: Tattoo: 4B LOT30 LHT Mr. Top Grade 5B Black Polled 5/ SM 3/ AN ASA#246 BD: Tattoo: 5B STF Mr. Momentum H50 SVF/NJC Mo Better M21 NJC SVF Antoinette K205 O C C Legend 616L LHT Ms. Legend 23U LHT Ms. Desperado 14L 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 MCM Top Grade 01X MCM 513R CR/DCC Copyright 6626 LHT Ms. Copyright 13X LHT Ms. Blackfoot 1G Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M

13 LOT31 Irish Whiskey LHT Ms. Goldmine 36R LOT32 LHT Mr. Irish Whiskey 3B Black Dbl Polled 1/4 SM 3/ AN 3/ MA ASA#244 BD: Tattoo: 3B BK Ice Pick 42J NTC 615 Ever Ready O C C Anchor 1A LHT Ms. Powder C LHT Mr. Shear Force B Black Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#250 BD: Tattoo: B Hooks Shear Force 3K Nichols Legacy G151 C&D Tracy LHT Ms. Bismark Z S A V Bismarck 562 LHT Ms. Blackfoot 1G Calving ease with a royal pedigree enough said! Being out of a first calf heifer, he isn t quite as big and stout as some, but give him some time and he will be there at the end! M Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Every year we have to try something a little different. We tried Irish Whiskey off a recommendation of Rick Buehler. He promised us he would be a winner on our 36R donor. Well, we gave it a whirl and was he right!! We got a tremendous set out of that mating. The two heifers sold right at the top of the Easy to Look At online sale. If you are looking to play in the club calf business or just want some extra look in your calf crop, make sure you check this guy out! Keep in mind direct sons of Whiskey are getting hard to find. Don t let this one pass you by! Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio LHT Ms. Goldmine 36R, Dam 4 ET M LOT33 LHT Mr. Top Grade 6B Black Dbl Polled Purebred ASA#24 BD: Tattoo: 6B LOT34 LHT Mr. Beef King B Hetero Black Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#24 BD: Tattoo: B Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 MCM Top Grade 01X MCM 513R HC Hummer M LHT Ms. Hummer U RKS Ms. Lucky Buck M51 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M WS Beef Maker R13 WS Beef King W WS Miss Dreamboat T1 O C C Missing Link 30M LHT Ms. Link 4X LHT Ms. Blackfoot 13G 5 4 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M

14 LHT Ms. Mulberry 300X, Dam LOT35 LOT36 Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 MCM Top Grade 01X MCM 513R LFEBISS Blackadvance 426U LHT Ms. B Advance 53Y LHT Ms. Legend 23U LHT Mr. Beef King 0B Red Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AR ASA#261 BD: Tattoo: 0B Pedigree for Lots 35 & 35A: WS Beef King W WS Beef Maker R13 WS Miss Dreamboat T1 LHT Ms. Mulberry 300X Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P Ankony Ms. Daumes R5 LHT Mr. Top Grade 2B Black Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#252 BD: Tattoo: 2B 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M This bull has done tremendous! The Top Grades have really been standouts, as they calve easy and have performed as well as any have around here. This bull is no different - check out his weaning weight and yearling weight EPD s top 4% in the breed and his actual ratios for those are 3 and. Wow! LOT 35A 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Red Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AR ASA#25 BD: Tattoo: B ET M LHT Mr. Beef King B What a pair of full brothers here! When we sold these boys mother, we kept a flush back and these guys are the results. I asked Kelly Schmidt what red bull puts it all together, as I only had one chance to get some good ones he said, without hesitation, to use Beef King. Wow was he right! This pair of bulls puts it all together and are very hard to put a hole in. If you can use two red bulls, buy them both and keep them together to double down on tremendous quality! LOT3 SVF Steel Force S01 FS Wheel Man 64W SVF Star Struck S1 Westfall Voyager 21P BT Miss Calypso Z3 BT Miss Meyer U440 6 M M Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio LHT Mr. Wheelman B0 Black Baldy Polled Purebred ASA# BD: Tattoo: B0 4 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio ET

15 LOT3 LHT Mr. Top Grade 1B Black Dbl Polled 5/ SM 3/ AN ASA#262 BD: Tattoo: 1B MCM Top Grade 01X Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 MCM 513R LHT Ms. B Instinct 05Y Duff Basic Instinct 6501 LHT Ms. Invasion W 6 If you like moderate framed, big ribbed, muscled up cattle, don t forget to check this bull out. He has more performance packed into a moderate frame than most big framed performance cattle. He also has a tremendous set of EPD s that rank him in the top % of the breed in traits. Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M LOT3 LHT Mr. Voltage 5B Black Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#255 BD: Tattoo: 5B SS/PRS High Voltage 244X HTP/SVF Duracell T52 KenCo Miley Cottontail LHT Ms. Excalibur 5Z Ruby NFF Excalibur 002X 2K This is the combination bull. He has a lot of look to him, but still has plenty of power, bone, and performance to put awesome feeder calves on the ground! M Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio LOT40 LHT Mr. Wheelman 6B Black Baldy Polled Purebred ASA#266 BD: Tattoo: 6B Come help us celebrate our 40th annual sale on Feb. 1st! Lazy H Miss Remington, Dam SVF Steel Force S01 FS Wheel Man 64W SVF Star Struck S1 Remington Red Label HR Lazy H Miss Remington Drake Miss P36D 5 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio 2 ET M

16 LHT Mr. Herbie 63Z, Sire LOT41 LHT Mr. Herbie 5B Red Baldy Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AR ASA#24 BD: Tattoo: 5B LHT Mr. Herbie 63Z SVF Steel Force S01 Lazy H Miss Remington LHT Ms. Conquest X HXC Conquest 4405P LHT Ms. Reality 62N When we sold this bull s sire, Herbie, 2 years ago we were very excited to try him and see how he was going to work. Well you can see by this bull that Herbie did everything we wanted him to do! The best part? This calf is a baldy! Expect him to make some excellent feeder calves with that wow factor that feeder calf buyers are looking for. Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M LOT42 LHT Mr. Mo Better 1B Black Baldy Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#20 BD: Tattoo: 1B SVF/NJC Mo Better M21 STF Mr. Momentum H50 NJC SVF Antoinette K205 LHT Ms. Lookout 1W B C Lookout 024 LHT Ms. 600U 234R This bull is very eye appealing with his white face. He catches your eye with his massive rib and explosive hip. This bull has the potential to make some amazing calves that will do great things in every type of operation. 5 M Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio LOT43 LHT Mr. Wheelman B14 Black Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#23155 BD: Tattoo: B14 LOT44 LHT Mr. Upscale B Red Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#2 BD: Tattoo: B 14 SVF Steel Force S01 FS Wheel Man 64W SVF Star Struck S1 3C Macho M450 BZ B&R Miss Wendy Z33 LCC Wendy MH3 4 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 SS Upscale X25 SVF NJC Magnetic Ldy M25 O C C Legend 616L LHT Ms. Legend 0S LHT Ms. Black Queen 4A 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M

17 LOT45 LOT46 LHT Mr. Upgrade 6B Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#25 BD: Tattoo: 6B Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 Ellingson Legacy M22 Ms. NLC Mojo S6 B LHT Ms. Predestined 266U G A R Predestined Shady Brook Entense 60 LHT Mr. Mountain 1B Black Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#20 BD: Tattoo: 1B S A V Iron Mountain 066 TC Gridiron 25 S A V Madame Pride 324 LHT Ms. Dakota 1U ES Dakota NK6 Lucas Lucky Lady Twin. Last year the Iron Mountain bulls were a major highlight of our Production Sale. I look for it to be no different this year. They are performance cattle that calve fine and still have plenty of style. Look for this bull to do the same. 6 M Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio We bred this bull s mother to Upgrade three years in a row just to get this bull! We got two tremendous heifers in the process - one topped our breds last year and went home with Nick Sloup. This bull has looks and numbers to boot! EPDs in the top 15% of the breed to be exact! He boasts top 2% in Yearling Weight and Terminal Index while remaining easy calving and possessing a maternal weaning weight EPD in the top 4% of the breed. This is a rare combination! Don t overlook this one! Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Mr. NLC Upgrade U66, Sire M LOT4 LHT Mr. Upward B Black Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#2 BD: Tattoo: B LOT4 LHT Mr. Added Value 131B Black Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#20 BD: Tattoo: 131B Connealy Onward Sitz Upward 30R Sitz Henrietta Pride 1M Triple C Invasion R4K LHT Ms. Invasion 0W LF Pollyann Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M Hooks Shear Force 3K KnH Added Value 5W KnH Miss 5S Nichols Manifest T LHT Ms. Manifest 15Z Shady Brook Entense 60 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M

18 SVF/NJC Mo Better, Sire LOT4 LHT Mr. Mo Better 13B Black Baldy Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#2 BD: Tattoo: 13N SVF/NJC Mo Better M21 STF Mr. Momentum H50 NJC SVF Antoinette K205 T 5 This bull is one of the stoutest you will come by. He is big boned and has a big top. Pair that with his soft middle and big rear quarter he will make some outstanding progeny. Trust me...he will prove his worth in your herd with his first calves. Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M LOT50 LHT Mr. Upgrade 14B Black Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#205 BD: Tattoo: 14B Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 Ellingson Legacy M22 Ms. NLC Mojo S6 B LHT Ms. Worth 5W S A V Net Worth 4200 LHT Ms S You keep hearing/reading about numbers, style, and performance. We know that most feeder calves are bought by the way they look and most bulls are bought off of their numbers and looks. Well it s your lucky day, because this bull has both! He has traits in the top 3% of the breed. He topped the charts in his contemporary group at weaning time by boasting a ratio of. To top it off, he has some very good looks! 6 M Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio LOT51 LHT Mr. Upgrade B20 Black Baldy Dbl Polled Purebred ASA#23155 BD: Tattoo: B20 16 Ellingson Legacy M22 Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 Ms. NLC Mojo S6 B WAGR Dream Catcher 03R Miss Dream BS Miss 161P 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M

19 Lazy H Miss Remington, Dam LHT Ms. Fatt Butt A, Maternal Sibling LHT Lady In Red 146B, Full Sibling LOT52 Pedigree for Lots 52 & 52A: SS/PRS High Voltage 244X HTP/SVF Duracell T52 KenCo Miley Cottontail Lazy H Miss Remington Remington Red Label HR Drake Miss P36D LOT 52A LHT Mr. Voltage 156B Hetero Black Polled Purebred ASA#2 BD: Tattoo: 156B LHT Mr. Voltage 320B Hetero Black Polled Purebred ASA#20620 BD: Tattoo: 320B 6 These are some of the younger bulls in the sale, but they are doing everything right or they wouldn t be here! Don t let their age fool you. Look at their dam s proven track record, with all their maternal sibs turning out to be sale toppers here. These bulls have all the right parts to be great ones. They are big boned, stout hipped and huge bellied while still having some very good calving ease. 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio 6 ET ET M M LOT53 LHT Mr. Mo Better 14B Black Baldy Dbl Polled Purebred ASA#206 BD: Tattoo: 14B LOT54 LHT Mr. Upscale 152B Black Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#2 BD: Tattoo: 152B STF Mr. Momentum H50 SVF/NJC Mo Better M21 NJC SVF Antoinette K205 Sand Ranch Hand LHT Ms. Ranch Hand W LHT Ms. Jokers T P 5 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 SS Upscale X25 SVF NJC Magnetic Ldy M25 O C C Legend 616L LHT Ms. Legend X STF Dream Catcher 162L 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M LOT55 GLS New Direction X14 LHT Ms. Mo Magic 63Y LHT Mr. Direction 15B Black Polled Purebred ASA#215 BD: Tattoo: 15B HSF Better Than Ever GLS N6 SC Mo Magic S4 LHT Ms. Blackman 4K The New Direction cattle have been proven functional and versatile. Their moderate frames and structural correctness are only part of the picture. Their fleshing is second to none. This bull should follow suit! 5 M Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio GLS New Direction, Sire BID ONLINE AT For more information, call Brad Fahrmeier at Trauernicht Simmentals will retain 1/3 semen interest in all bulls selling. $0 off purchase price if you haul your bull sale day! 1

20 LOT56 LHT Mr. Red Power 10B Hetero Black Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#225 BD: Tattoo: 10B 3D Red Power 150Z LFEBISS Blackadvance 426U Crossroad Ramona 35R LHT Ms. Worth 66W S A V Net Worth 4200 LHT Ms. Joker 4P 4 Would you look at this bull! Look at his rib shape and rear quarter! He has tremendous muscle expression and bone as well. To go with that, he has a weaning weight ratio of 3 and a yearling weight ratio of. This bull make great calves for any operation! Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M LOT5 LHT Mr. Voltage 153B Black Baldy Polled 1/2 SM 1/4 AN 1/4 MX ASA#2 BD: Tattoo: 153B LOT5 LHT Mr. Upgrade 160B Black Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#216 BD: Tattoo: 160B HTP/SVF Duracell T52 SS/PRS High Voltage 244X KenCo Miley Cottontail Connealy Dateline LHT Ms. Dateline 4M 30 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M Ellingson Legacy M22 Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 Ms. NLC Mojo S6 B B/R New Frontier 05 LHT Ms. Frontier T LHT Ms. Desperado 3K 4 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M This bull s cow family has been one that has been very consistent over time. It has produced more top selling bulls than about any here, with excellent customer satisfaction. This bull s full brother was one of the top sellers last year and this guy should be no different! Don t let his age fool you. Check out his performance, along with his weaning weight and yearling weight EPD s top 5% in the breed! LOT5 LHT Mr. Upward B Black Homo Polled 3/ SM 5/ AN ASA#226 BD: Tattoo: B LOT60 LHT Mr. Voltage 15B Black Baldy Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#230 BD: Tattoo: 15B 1 Connealy Onward Sitz Upward 30R Sitz Henrietta Pride 1M GW Twentyfour Seven 662L LHT Mr. 24-4S LHT Ms. Joker 22N 5 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M HTP/SVF Duracell T52 SS/PRS High Voltage 244X KenCo Miley Cottontail 2U Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M

21 LOT61 LHT Mr. Voltage 14B Black Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#23 BD: Tattoo: 14B Pedigree for Lots 61, 61A & 61B: SS/PRS High Voltage 244X HTP/SVF Duracell T52 KenCo Miley Cottontail T K Edella R32 TC Franchise 360 T K Edella If you are wanting a trio of bulls that will calve easy, post big weaning weights, and have some big rear quarters, tops and are huge ribbed, don t overlook these boys! Turn em out with confidence! They are all three full sib embryo bulls. Check out their EPDs - they are at the top for growth and calving ease. Don t let their size bother you compared to the other bulls that are 2-3 months older. BID ONLINE AT T K Edella R32, Dam For more information, call Brad Fahrmeier at LOT LOT 61A 61B LHT Mr. Voltage 31B Black Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#20615 BD: Tattoo: 31B SS/PRS High Voltage 244X, Sire LHT Mr. Voltage 321B Black Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#20622 BD: Tattoo: 321B Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio 0 ET ET ET M M M LOT62 LHT Mr. Trademark B50 Black Polled Purebred ASA# BD: Tattoo: B50 LOT63 LHT Mr. Upgrade 16B Black Polled Purebred ASA#241 BD: Tattoo: 16B WLE Power Stroke GWS Ebonys Trademark 6N NJC Ebony Antoinette JDJ Charisma 20P SVF HTP Splash Of Honey HC Honeysuckle Rose 4 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M Ellingson Legacy M22 Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 Ms. NLC Mojo S6 B MRL Black Bear S LHT Ms. Black Bear 23X LHT Ms. Dice 6P 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M Thanks for attending our Field Day! 1

22 LOT64 GLS New Direction X14 Miss Cheyenne S JZ Mr. Commodore 0B Black Baldy Polled Purebred ASA#24424 BD: Tattoo: 0B HSF Better Than Ever GLS N6 WLE Power Stroke Miss Kansas K G Miss Cheyenne S, Dam 6 Guest Breeder: State Line Farm Simmentals 0B is a late March black baldy bull that will grab your eye. Commodore s dam, Miss Cheyenne is a full sibling to KSU Venom, the 2005 Denver Grand Champion Bull. Miss Cheyenne s dam, Miss Kansas KG is a very popular and proven cow, which has produced many high selling progeny in her lifetime. g was listed second on the list of most Prolific Donor Cows in Register with 226 progeny. Commodore is a stout made, sound bull and has a stout middle. Being backed by a great cow family should only add to his appeal. Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio 5 6 M LOT65 LHT Mr. Hummer 1B Black Dbl Polled Purebred ASA#242 BD: Tattoo: 1B LOT66 LHT Mr. Dream B Black Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#2453 BD: Tattoo: B HC Hummer M LHT Mr. Hummer 301X Lucas Lucky Lady GW Lucky Man 644N LHT Ms. Luckyman 13U LHT Ms. Cracker Barrel 3 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M Bull S X060 T26 Connealy Final Product BC1 Z205 X136 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M LOT6 LHT Mr. Hummer 1B Black Baldy Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#24 BD: Tattoo: 1B LOT6 LHT Mr. Hummer 1B Black Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#24 BD: Tattoo: 1B 20 HC Hummer M LHT Mr. Hummer 301X Lucas Lucky Lady LHT Mr N LHT Ms T LHT Ms. Merger 146N 5 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M HC Hummer M LHT Mr. Hummer 301X Lucas Lucky Lady Connealy Thunder LHT Ms. Thunder 3X DMF Ms. T01 5 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M

23 LOT6 LHT Mr. Legend 31B Black Dbl Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#2061 BD: Tattoo: 31B O C C Legend 616L O C C Emblazon 54E O C C Blackbird 632J Footnotes LHT Ms. Mick 30B Black Mick LHT Ms. ET Gal 6X Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio 1 ET M This is a powerful set of strong age fall and coming two year old bulls. If you are looking to cover a lot of cows with big, stout bulls, take a close look here! LHT Ms. Blackfoot 1G, Dam LOT0 GLS New Direction X14 LHT Ms. Blackfoot 1G LHT Mr. Direction 22A Red Polled Purebred ASA#26 BD: Tattoo: 22A HSF Better Than Ever GLS N6240 G&L Blackfoot 16D LHT Ms. Ashly 01D 5 Here is one of the last chances to get a bull that is a direct son of 1G. This bull is one of the best out of this cow to date. He is packed full of red meat! Putting this guy on a set of British based cows would produce an unbelievable set of calves! Purebred breeders looking for an outcross, try to find any Legacy or Dream On in this bull s pedigree. Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio 0 ET M LOT1 Ellingson Legacy M22 Mr. NLC Upgrade U66 Ms. NLC Mojo S6 B SAW EMB 1 Topnotch LHT Ms. Top Notch 2W LHT Ms. Addiction 146M LHT Mr. Up Grade 255A Black Polled 5/ SM 1/4 AN 1/ MX ASA#2645 BD: Tattoo: 255A Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M LOT2 3C W/C Right Track W462 W/C Wide Track 64Y Miss Werning 64S SVF/NJC Built Right N4 Lazy H Ebonys Joy X202 JF Ebonys Joy 50R LHT Mr. Widetrack 24A Black Polled Purebred ASA#2660 BD: Tattoo: 24A 5 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M This bull just keeps getting better as he gets older! He has been a favorite of mine since he was a calf. If you want a bull to add some style and pounds to your calf crop, look towards this bull to do it. Remember hybrid vigor is free, use these purebred bulls on your straight bred cows to make those highly sought after F1 s

24 LOT3 Trauernicht Simmentals Production Sale 2015 Sunday, February 1st Beatrice, Nebraska LHT Mr. Olie 2A Black Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#2663 BD: --13 Tattoo: 2A LOT4 LHT Mr. Brand Name 22A Black Dbl Polled 3/ SM 1/2 AN 1/ MX ASA#2666 BD: --13 Tattoo: 22A Nichols Legacy G151 Ellingson Legacy M22 Ellingson Ms. P Stock K5 Connealy Final Product LHT Ms. Final 236Y LHT Ms. Invasion 26W Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M S A V Bismarck 562 S A V Brand Name 5 S A V Blackcap May 5530 R&R Warehouse K60 LHT Ms. Warehouse 233S LHT Ms. Addiction 146M 6 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M LOT5 LHT Mr. Wide Track 24A Black Dbl Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#266 BD: Tattoo: 24A LOT6 LHT Mr. Beef King 16A Red Dbl Polled Purebred ASA#21 BD: Tattoo: 16A 3C W/C Right Track W462 W/C Wide Track 64Y Miss Werning 64S O C C Legend 616L LHT Ms. Legend 61W LHT Ms. Powerdrive 3N 5 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M WS Beef Maker R13 WS Beef King W WS Miss Dreamboat T1 Hooks Shear Force 3K CDI Ms. Shear Force 63Y CDI Ms. High Roller 1W Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M Here is a bull that we held over last spring so we could have a tremendous aged bull! You can t make one read much better on paper, as he is a heifer bull that ranks in the top 3% in the breed for direct calving ease and still ranks in the top 1% of the breed for weaning weight,, and!!! Not many bulls can do that! LOT LHT Mr. Upward A3 Black Dbl Polled 1/4 SM 1/2 AN 1/4 CS ASA#2456 BD: --13 Tattoo: A3 Sitz Upward 30R Connealy Onward Sitz Henrietta Pride 1M LHT Ms Interstate 40Y Four Oaks Interstate 40 Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M Notes 22

25 Angus Bulls LOT LHT Mr Return 23A Purebred Angus ASA#(266) BD: Tattoo: 23A MF Net Return 1 S A V Traveler 004 S A V May 2436 SF Rita 13 Baldridge Kaboom K243 KCF G A R 140 New Design L33 Just because LHT Mr. Return 23A is a fall bull, don t pass him by. He is in the top 35% in both calving ease and birth weight. Combine that with his soft middle and tremendous hip and you will have some great progeny. Now who wouldn t want that in their herd? Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M LOT LHT Mr. Gold Standard 15B Purebred Angus AAA#Pending BD: Tattoo: 15B GCC Gold Standard GCC Total Recall 06T O C C Juanada 25A NEU Ms. Steppin Out 23Z HP Destination 60 TR Miss VR Step T63 Sure fire heifer bull here! If you want a good bull that will sire small vigorous calves, this guy is your answer! Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio D LOT0 LHT Mr. Upshot 46B Black Dbl Polled 15/16 AN 1/16 CS ASA#(2333) BD: Tattoo: 46B EXAR Upshot 0562B Sitz Upward 30R EXAR Barbara T020 LHT Ms. Bismark 1Y S A V Bismarch 562 LHT Ms. Overload 1W Wow! Would you look at this bull s unbelievable numbers! His calving ease is in the top 5%, in the top 3%, and in the top 2%. It couldn t get much better than that! Plus, you pair that with his soft middle, big quarter and rib shape, and he is hard to beat! No matter what type of operation you have, this bull will raise great progeny that will work for anyone. Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M LOT1 LHT Mr. Net Worth 313B Purebred Angus ASA#(2333) BD: Tattoo: 313B S A V Net Worth 4200 S A V Traveler 004 S A V May I really like this bull! He is a little later born, but is coming along strong. The Net Worth s have been widely accepted for their power, muscle, and growth. This bull has all that and is still very maternal! Adj Ratio Adj Ratio Adj Ratio M

26 Bull Buyers Guide Explanation of How to Utilize and Indexes First, determine which index to use; if you re keeping replacements use, if not,. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described to the left, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Or, put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +0 for is worth an extra $6,000 over a $50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. For more information, visit Definitions of Terms Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. Back Fat (): Inches of backfat. Birth Weight (): Pounds of birth weight. Calving Ease (): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers. Carcass Weight (): Pounds of carcass weight. Maternal Calving Ease (): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters. (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk. ling (MRB): ling score. Maternal Weaning Weight (M): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth. Ribeye Area (): Square inches of ribeye. Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a steak. ability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age. Terminal Index (): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. Weaning Weight (): Pounds of weaning weight. Yearling Weight (): Pounds of yearling weight. Yield Grade (): Yield grade score. BID ONLINE AT For more information, call Brad Fahrmeier at I would first of all like to say THANK YOU! We appreciate your interest in LHT Brand Cattle! It is with extreme excitement and gratitude that I invite you to our 40th annual Bull sale. The customers have spoken! We at Trauernicht Simmentals are doing our part to move forward according to customer demand. We know you are inundated with ads that that boast the best set of bulls or females ever raised..well I m not going to say a word, I will let you decide! We continue to move forward in what we feel are cattle that are right for the times. With that being said, we assure you that we are committed to following the Trauernicht Tradition. Our program offers to you Performance Cattle with a Touch of Style along with Quality That is Bred on, Not Fed On. We believe in these mottos and build our program around them with every decision we make. Some breeders are strictly numbers and some are strictly looks. We strive to be a combination of both. We believe too much of a good thing is not a good thing. Our belief is that you have to consider more than one trait and select for functional cattle. That is where we say bred on not fed on! We want easy fleshing, highly fertile, performance cattle that calve easy and still have some look to them! Trust me, that is not easy to breed for, but that is our Program and Tradition! As always we offer a sight unseen program and will guarantee every purchase is exactly as stated to you or your money back. This program continues to grow every year and we will sell approximately half our bulls this way again this year. We will have complete Performance data, Ultrasound data, and Breeding exam data available for you the week of the sale. Once again please don t hesitate to contact me or Scott to help assist you in any way that we can. On bulls that sell for more than $3000, we will split the feed costs with you. Anything under $3000 will be the responsibility of the new buyer. Once again, we would be happy to take the bulls home and care for them until April 1, but would highly encourage you to take out insurance on them for this amount of time. Back by popular demand! We put together a scale from 1- on the traits that we feel are most important to our customers based on our most frequently asked questions. These ratings will take the place of writing individual comments on each and every bull. Terminal Cross (TC) Bulls that are meant for customers that want to feed out their cattle. Maternal (M) Bulls that you would want to keep daughters out of. We consider their dam s udder formation, calving interval, the maternal milk EPD and the average times a cow is bred before conception. Calving Ease () Self Explanatory Disposition (DS) Self Explanatory Calving Ease KEY Birth Weight EPD Table Weaning Weight 1 5 Should find another choice Not suitable Use only on old cows and still expect some difficulty Nervous in the pen and stays clear to the other end Will work fine but there are probably better choices Would be okay but could find better Use on any cow and some heifers with caution Will get nervous when strangers enter pen, relaxed when in familiar environment As good as it gets to produce efficient feeder cattle Would make ideal cows Use on heifers with confidence Takes extreme measures to get excitable Yearling Weight M Maternal Wean Wt. Maternal Calving Ease All Purpose Index MM Maternal Terminal Index Trauernicht Simmentals will retain 1/3 semen interest in all bulls selling. $0 off purchase price if you haul your bull sale day! 24

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