ational Gelbvieh Balancer and Sale Sunday January 10 7:00 pm (mt) 19 elite gelbvieh and Balancer Lots Denver, Colorado

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1 ational Gelbvieh Balancer and Denver, Colorado Sale Sunday January 10 7:00 pm (mt) DOUBLE TREE HOTEL, DENVER-STAPLETON NORTH 19 elite gelbvieh and Balancer Lots SALE SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN GELBVIEH ASSOCIATION

2 NEW SALE PROCEDURE The sale location and procedure for the 2016 National Gelbvieh and Balancer Sale have changed. The 2016 National Gelbvieh and Balancer Sale will be held at the Doubletree Hotel (Denver Stapleton North) at 7:00 pm. All lots selling will sell by way of video in the hotel. All live lots selling will have videos showing on screens during the auction. Flushes and choice lots will have videos of live animals and photo representation showing on the screens during the auction. Videos that are viewed during the auction will also be available for viewing online prior to the auction at and during the auction at NWSS GELBVIEH AND BALANCER SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 7:30 am Gelbvieh and Balancer Junior Heifer Show - NWSS Stadium Arena 10:00 am Gelbvieh Bull Futurity and Balancer Bull Futurity - NWSS Stadium Arena SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 9:00 am Gelbvieh and Balancer Pen Show - NWSS Stockyards Arena 5:30 pm Reception, sponsored by AGA and Bull Futurities - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel 7:00 pm National Sale and Futurity Event - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel MONDAY, JANUARY 11 8:00 am National Gelbvieh and Balancer Show - NWSS Stadium Arena AGA HEADQUARTERS AND HOTEL DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver - Stapleton North 4040 Quebec Street Denver, CO

3 ational Gelbvieh and Balancer Sunday January 10 7:00 pm (mt) DOUBLE TREE HOTEL, DENVER-STAPLETON NORTH Sale AUCTIONEER Doak Lambert REPRESENTATIVES William McIntosh, Gelbvieh World Bill Angell Jay Elfeldt Troy Applehans NATIONAL SALE COMMITTEE Dan Warner Grant Thayer Roger Gatz Neal Pearson David Slaughter Chris Mitchell Randy Sienknecht BID LIVE ONLINE Register and bid live online at LiveAuctions TV SALE CATTLE VIEWING All live animals selling in the National Gelbvieh and Balancer Sale are available for viewing at the NWSS Grounds on the hill or in the yards beginning Thursday, January 7, Sale cattle will be viewed on video during the sale at the Double Tree Hotel. DNA TESTING All cattle selling have been DNA parent verified, tested for genetic defects and have DNA GE EPDs in the National Gelbvieh and Balancer sale book. SUPPLEMENT A supplement sheet will be available sale day with all updates to the sale book. TERMS AND CONDITIONS All cattle sell under the standard terms,conditions and rules recommended by the American Gelbvieh Association. SALE MANAGEMENT Chris Mitchell Randy Sienknecht C Avenue, Gladbrook, IA 50635

4 Breeder s Choice Bull Futurity Champion 2015 BREEDER S CHOICE GELBVIEH BULL FUTURITY CHAMPION Selling full possession and 50% semen interest The winner of the 19th Annual Breeder s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity is a sale attraction every year selling as lot 1 in the National Gelbvieh and Balancer Sale. The Breeder s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity brings out many of the top young purebred Gelbvieh bulls that would not be sold outside these programs unless they win the Futurity. The winning bull is only available for breeding by the futurity members and purchasers of the bull in the National Sale for the next 2 years. Past winners of the Breeder s Choice bull futurity have gone on to win 3 National Champions and 2 Reserve National Champions the following day and have developed into very unique breeding pieces for the future of the Gelbvieh Breed. Buyer owns possession and 50% semen interest in the Breeder s Choice Bull Futurity Champion when the bull is sold. Insurance is furnished on the bull by the Futurity until all semen collection is complete. Buyer takes possession of the bull when semen collection for bull futurity members is complete. Contact futurity managers Chris Mitchell or Randy Sienknecht for purchasing possessions or semen packages to be sold on the Breeder s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Champion as Lot 1 in the National Gelbvieh and Balancer Sale. Page 2

5 2 CTR Poll Star 5160E Flush CTR POLL STAR 5160E 50%GV 50%AN Balancer Cow Double Black Double Polled 4/26/2005 CTR 5160R SITZ TRAVELER 8180 G D A R TRAVELER 71 SITZ ALLIANCE 6595 SITZ EVERELDA ENTENSE BAR SPIKE 1766 SITZ BARBARAMERE JET 2698 SITZ BARAMERE JET 155 CTRG DATELINE 405D ET MCJ BLACK HUSKER CTR 028K VHG T124 ATM TEJAS ROLLS ROYCH 868 CTR CEDAR TOPS 010Y CTR BLACK POLL STARR 212W CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM YG CW REA MB FT FPI Selling a flush opportunity on CTR Poll Star 5160E, the $42,000 donor that Cedar Top Ranch sold in the fall of CTR 5160 has been at the top of production the past few years with her most notable son CTR Good Night 715T. She is also the dam of 3 other Cedar Top Ranch high selling bulls in their annual bull sale is one of the sweetest fronted females that is a big bodied and perfect uddered donor. A very rare opportunity to purchase genetics that produces herd sires and extreme high quality offspring. CTR 5160E is due to calve in March. The buyer of this flush opportunity will be notified when 5160E is ready for flush this spring. Buyer is guaranteed 8 transferable embryos with a guarantee of 4 pregnancies to the buyers herd sire of choice. If more than 8 embryos are produced in the flush, buyer may receive up to 10 embryos included in the purchase price, any embryos over 10 may be purchased at a prorated price for the purchase price of the flush. Seller pays all flush and freeze cost. Buyer supplies semen cost and shipping for the flush and shipping of embryos to final destination. All embryos must be placed by a certified embryologist. The guarantee is one embryo per pregnancy not confirmed. If any embryos are replaced, the guarantee is fulfilled. Seller: Black Gold Genetics and Loveless Gelbvieh Mark Crane and Jeff Loveless Page 3

6 Butler Creek Farms Pick 3 BCFG BUTLERS MS DEB 10X Butler Creek Farms is selling choice of our entire fall 2015 bull and heifer calves which includes all natural and ET calves. Many of these have unmatched genetic history of production and show ring champions at a national and regional level. Included in this offering are ET calves out of BCFG QVS Kali 282Z, 2014 Jr National Champion, and a full sib to BCFG Butlers Ms Deb 10X, and an ET heifer out of JBOB 5498P and related cow families to these females. Also included are two full brothers to BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W, these two bull calves are outstanding. Featured also is an attractive Darcy X004 heifer calf. There are approximately 20 fall calves at Butler Creek Farms. Pick of Heifer or Bull Calves. This offering is endless with possibilities from many of the great females and show champions here at Butler Creek Farm. Pick to made at weaning in March/April RAAB BCFG MS. VALENTINE 214B Butler Creek Farms, Michael or Zach Butler, Milton, Tennessee BCFG QVS KALI 282Z Page 4

7 lot 4 LWHF Lady Balance 752B LWHF LADY BALANCE 752B 50%GV 50%AN Balancer Cow Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 12/27/2014 LWHF 752B HYEK BLACK IMPACT 3960N HYEK BLACK IMPULSE 1296L LWHF INTIMIDATOR 617Z HYEK BLACK RUBY 9604J JBOB CAROLINA CPR PMG MOLLY 15M ET PAWS PLD GEORGIA ET S A V BISMARCK 5682 G A R GRID MAKER LWHF LADY TRAVELER 480Y S A V ABIGALE 0451 C R A BEXTOR EDGEWOOD TRAVELER 448 EDGEWOOD TRAVELER 136 CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM YG CW REA MB FT FPI Genomic enhanced EPDs. Sells open and ready to breed. Whether you are looking for a show heifer, a top donor prospect or a front pasture cow this heifer carries a pedigree with proven predictability with EPDs to burn. She is deep bodied, wide topped, easy fleshing heifer that s smooth in her lines, has a great disposition and very complete in terms of soundness and overall femininity with extra style. Her sire Intimidator 617Z is a maternal brother to JKGF Reflex working in our herd as well as at C-Cross Cattle Co. and Old South Gelbvieh. We think she adds profit potential to any herd and is Homo Black/Homo Polled to boot. ADDITIONALLY: We are going to offer 10 units of LWHF Intimidator 617Z semen at no additional charge to whomever buys this GREAT heifer and we will pay for the shipping of the semen also!!!!! Little Windy Hill Farms Doug and Sue Hughes Max Meadows, Virginia Page 5

8 PLA Show Girl 501C et 5 PLA SHOW GIRL 501C ET 38%GV 62%AR Balancer Cow Red Heterozygous Polled 1/28/2015 PLA 501C PZCT PZC TMAS FIRESTORM 1800 ET SIXM RED SIX MILE SAKIC 832S CHIP CHIP RING OF FIRE 360A GCC GT CITA 4060 PIE PIE GET WESTERN 4061 AHL AHL ROSE 43W AHL AHL NA329 JRI PLD GRAND PRIX ET ATM TEJAS ROLLS ROYCH 868 VER MISS PLD PRISSY TWO 252G JRI MS PLD PREFERENCE 285A5 KCF BENNETT HORIZON VER 165B VER 165Z CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM YG CW REA MB FT FPI Genomic enhanced EPDs. VER PRISSY 252G, DAM OF LOT 14 Sired by the Ring of Fire bull owned by LeDoux Ranch who has made a huge statement in the Red Angus breed and out of the famous VER Prissy 252G who has been an extremely productive cow. This heifer is a no miss! She may be the thickest, deepest, easiest fleshing heifer we have ever produced. Moderate in frame, very sound and athletic with lots of heart girth, spring of rib and an outstanding profile! She would make a show heifer deluxe or a power type of cow! She belongs in someone s donor pen and we will be retaining one flush at buyer s convenience and our expense. Details to be worked out with sale management. This one doesn t come along often. Look her up in Denver, you won t be disappointed! Sells open and ready to breed Plateau Gelbvieh, Jim Roelle, Peetz, Colorado Page 6

9 6 VRT Lazy TV Ms Falls C030 VRT LAZY TV MS FALLS C030 38%GV 62%AN Balancer Cow Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 2/2/2015 VRT C GRANGER GREAT FALLS 053 S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 CURTIN GREAT FALLS 3222 GRANGER PRIDE 275 TC ONE WAY 618 PVF ALL PRIDE 8026 TC PRIDE 8067 VRT LAZY TV SAM U451 KHR SAM SPADE 02S TKBR KING B MS SAM U451 A161 VRT LAZY TV MS FULLBACK L643 KRT LAZY TV SECOND STEP N465 KRT LAZY TV MS STEP T199 KRT LAZY TV MS BANKER R097 CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM YG CW REA MB FT FPI Genomic enhanced EPDs. Miss Falls C030 is out of a first calf cow sired by Lazy TV Sam U451 and sired by the high carcass bull, Great Falls In the past we chose to sell pick of our bred heifers in the National Sale. This year we selected 2 females from our program that we feel confident will represent what we are doing here at Thorstenson Gelbvieh with strong cow families, feed efficiency, high carcass values, calving ease, performance and longevity. C030 is a young female that ranks in the top 2% for marbling, top 3% for FPI and YG and the top 10% for CE. Sells open and ready to breed this spring. Lazy TV Ranch Vaughn and Wendy Thorstenson Selby, South Dakota Page 7

10 Diamond D Gelbvieh Pick 7 DDGR Seduction 261C Sire: DLW Alumni Our Alumni calves are outstanding and this Balancer female has super depth of body, just like her mother. Check out her excellent EPDs, combine that with her dam s 109 nursing ratio and this may be the heifer for you. DDGR Adele 74C Sire: Connealy In Focus 4925 The 4925 daughters have been great for disposition and eye appeal. This Balancer heifer combines eye appeal, body depth and performance very well and will have a great future. DDGR Jasmine 122C Sire: All American 654A A high performance purebred heifer that started at 82 lbs and weaned at 730 lbs without creep. Her young dam has a nursing ratio of 108 on her first three calves and has one of our best bred heifers this year. DDGR 34C Sire: Ellingson Identity 9104 This fancy Identity heifer is out of a KHR 08W first calving cow. She has excellent EPD s for calving ease, growth, maternal and carcass. She is also one of our high performance females with a weaning ratio of 110 OFFERING CHOICE OF OUR 2015 REPLACEMENT HEIFER PEN Take advantage of over 3 decades of breeding and select your pick of over 130 open purebred and Balancer heifer calves, our entire 2015 replacement pen! AI sires represented include DLW Alumni, Post Rock Astronaut, Post Rock Granite 200P2, VRT Lazy TV Sam, Connealy In Focus 4925, AAR Ten X, HXC Conquest as well as our natural service sires. These females have been selected for eye appeal, maternal traits, docility, structural soundness, stayability and profitability. Diamond D Gelbvieh, Dennis Gustin, Mandan, North Dakota Page 8

11 8 LeDoux Ranch Pick 2015 NILE GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER FEMALE LeDoux Ranch of Agenda, Kansas are breeders of Balancer cattle that fit the future demands of the beef industry. We are striving to produce the most efficient, profit oriented product for us and our customers. We place an emphasis on cattle that work on the ranch and produce bulls that work for the commercial cattleman as well as the purebred cattleman. We have been very fortunate to have bred and produced cattle that work both on the ranch and in the show ring. Over the past few years our product 2015 AGJA JUNIOR NATIONAL SUPREME CHAMPION BALANCER FEMALE has been in the winner s circle in Louisville, Kansas City, Denver and regional shows. These cattle have also been very efficient and productive for both us and our customers. This sale offering has approximately 70 head of heifer calves and bred heifers to select from. Heifer calves are sired by Frontman, Industry, Redemption, Tenderloin, About Time, and Upshot. Bred heifers are sired by Frontman, Wingman, Bluestem, Sandman, Derringer, and Jackhammer. Bred heifers are AI d to Lifeline or Derringer with pasture exposure to Derringer and Jack d Up. LeDoux Ranch, Andy LeDoux, Agenda, Kansas Page 9

12 Bar Arrow Cattle Co Pick lot NATIONAL CHAMPION PEN OF FIVE BULL Bar Arrow Cattle Company has more than 25 years dedication to the Gelbvieh breed and junior Gelbvieh programs. Bar Arrow Cattle Company is offering the pick of their 2015 bull or heifer calf crop. In 2014, Bar Arrow exhibited the National Champion Pen of 5 Balancer bulls in Denver with several of these bulls selling to purebred seedstock programs. Bar Arrow Cattle Co has exhibited Champion or Reserve Champion bulls in Denver for many continuous years. The offering for the 2016 National Sale looks to be the highest quality throughout the bulls and heifers bred here at Bar Arrow Cattle Company. This offering includes Gelbvieh or Balancer with many to choose from in Denver or at the ranch. Bar Arrow Cattle Company is a cow/calf operation that produces registered Gelbvieh and Balancer as well as commercial cattle. With a strong female base, the buyer has many options with this pick from a breeding program that ranks annually in the top 20 for registrations in the breed. Bar Arrow Cattle Company, Stuart Jarvis, Phillipsburg, Kansas Page 10

13 10 JLSL Show Stopper 562C JLSL SHOW STOPPER 562C 50%GV 50%AR Balancer Cow Red Homozygous Polled 2/24/2015 JLSL 562C HXC HXC CONQUEST 4405P WF BECKTON JULIAN GG B571 CEK CEK CONCEPT 317 HXC HXC ELLIE MAY MA638 *WMA RED NORTHLINE FAT TONY 605U DKK DKK MARIGOLD 124 WVX8 WOOD MARIGOLD 8105 VLC MR EXTRA 0067K FHG FLYING H EXTRA 150D JLSL MISS TIARA VLC MISS RUSTLER 1508A SLC FREEDOM 178F ET JGW 3R BLK TIARA 354J 360L JGW 3R BLK TIARA 445D 354J CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM YG CW REA MB FT FPI Genomic enhanced EPDs. Show Stopper is a super well balanced, striking heifer that has everybody looking. She is that deep cherry red that everyone loves and gentle enough for anyone to handle. She was the People s Choice Heifer and Champion Female at the 2015 Oregon State Fair, Grand Champion Female at the Central Washington State fair and Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female at the 2015 NILE. Take this heifer to the backdrop then turn her out and make a cow. Her 10 year old dam has a 105 WW ratio! Top 25% for marbling and top 20% for CE. Sells open and ready to breed. Ledgerwood Gelbvieh Samee and Pete Charriere Clarkston, Washington Page 11

14 RTRT Darci 506C 11 RTRT DARCI 189U, 2010 RESERVE NATIONAL CHAMPION FEMALE AND FULL SISTER TO THE DAM OF LOT 11 The word complete most accurately describes RTRT Darci 506C. Her sound structure and broody appearance Purebred Gelbvieh Cow 4/24/2015 Heterozygous Black RTRT 506C Homozygous Polled combined with her balanced EPD profile, will make her a RWG ROYAL RESERVE 5066 JRI EXTRA EXPOSURE 285L71 ET DVE DAVIDSON MS PLD BLK 107L unique breeding piece for many programs. Her dam is a RWG TRACTION 7412 EGL GARTH J040 ET RWG NINE LIFE KITTY 21N TSCC TWIN STAR KITTY 710K full sister to Darci 189U that was the 2010 Reserve National Champion, combined with the great RWG Traction JCGR BAR GT LONI 27N ET RID R COLLATERAL 2R JCGR BAR GT FLASHBACK 410M ET RTRT DARCI 304Y XXB TITUS 880K bull from Royal Western Gelbvieh. Her pedigree on both DARC P401 SLGB MISS POWER LINE sides is stacked with proven cow families. The maternal CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM YG CW REA MB FT FPI cow family is backed by the DARC P401 cow that has produced many great sires and females. A maternal brother Genomic enhanced EPDs. to the dam of lot 11 is BDCG DC Businessman 401B, the 2015 Breeder s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Champion. Whether you re trying to produce Balancer or purebred genetics, 506C would be a great fault-free template to start from. Sells open and ready to breed. Genetics West Michael Rea Berthoud, Colorado Page 12

15 12 Cedar Top Ranch Pick Cedar Top Ranch is offering pick of their 2014 bred heifers to be calving this spring. This will include The 2014 spring born heifers and the 2013 fall born ET heifers as we roll our fall ET s to spring every year. In this group would be 15 daughters of the great 198L, the dam of the $30,000 Wide track (6 full sisters), the $15,000 Double Shot and the ever popular Sandman. Numerous ET heifers from the Miss Sandhills 442D cow family and our ever popular Treasure Angus cow T309. All in all, over 30 ET great momma making donor prospects. Additionally, there is another 365 bred heifers to choose from and many daughters of the great Sandhills and Industry 301X bulls. These heifers are the mates to the great set of bulls that averaged $6,842 in the 2015 Cedar Top Ranch Bull sale. Truly the best set of heifers ever compiled at CTR and a great opportunity to find your next donor cow. Cedar Top Ranch Scott Starr Stapleton, Nebraska Page 13

16 LCC 122C 13 LCC 122C LCC 122C is a classy, yet deep bodied and structurally correct heifer that will make an excellent brood cow prospect. This heifer has been to one show, the Tulsa State Fair. She not only won a very tough class, but also won an even tougher division. She was definitely a crowd favorite. This cow family is no stranger to the winners circle. Her dam, CIRS 122TY made it to the winners circle and was selected as Grand Champion Purebred in the Junior show at the 2013 NWSS. 122TY also has one of, if not the nicest udder of any cow on our place. 122C s sire, LCC Seacrest was Grand Champion bull at the 2011 Tulsa State Fair, and has sired many champions himself. Purebred Gelbvieh Cow Black Double Polled 2/21/2015 LCC 122C LCC T8 MGA AMERICAN IDOL 287M LCC SEACREST CBLG ELBA S ONE 117R JRI GREAT WESTERN 254N68 ET EBY MISS WESTERN 7319T JEB BCC HOLLY 79K LFA 278RT CIRS PROWLER ET CIRS CIRS 122TY CIRS 278R CIRS RAMON CIRS 122T CIRS 122P CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM YG CW REA MB FT FPI Genomic enhanced EPDs. Sells open. Ladner Cattle Co and O-Lazy-Y Ted Ladner and Jim Thomas Page 14

17 14 PLA Lady Luck 508C PLA LADY LUCK 508C 75% Gelbvieh Cow Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 2/23/2015 PLA 508C HYEK BLACK IMPACT 3960N HYEK BLACK IMPULSE 1296L PLA BIG DOG 101Y HYEK BLACK RUBY 9604J EGL FOSTERS LO17 ET EGL P190 EGL H230 CONNEALY INDUSTRY 5634 CONNEALY FREIGHTLINER PLA MISS INDUSTRY 030X EILERA OF CONANGA 2583 PMG MAXUM 22M PLA MISS MAXUM 715T ET XXB MISS DREW 221M CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM YG CW REA MB FT FPI Genomic enhanced EPDs. Sired by our 2012 Breeder s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Champion, PLA Big Dog and an outstanding Connealy Industry sired dam. She is homo black and homo polled. This girl caught our eye early as a baby and quickly rose toward the top of our heifer crop. Well balanced heifer who is soft in her make up, soft on her feet and comes in an attractive feminine design. We have had great luck with our Big Dog females and continue to keep them in our herd as they are the kind and type we desire. Be sure to find her as she can be productive in may ways in most breeding programs. Sells open and ready to breed this spring. Plateau Gelbvieh, Jim Roelle, Peetz, Colorado Page 15

18 DCSF Post Rock Miss 7309T 55C2 et 15 DCSF POST ROCK MISS 7309T 55C2 ET Purebred Gelbvieh Cow Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 2/6/2015 DCSF 55C JBOB CAROLINA FORTUNE 2564JET JBOB CAROLINA CPR GLAG ADKINS JACKPOT 906W JBOB MISS 92C OZZ EXT GOVENOR 3N GLAG ADKINS MISS DIXIE 672S OZZ IDEAL SARA 72P FHG VVFG FLYING H EXCLUSIVE MLLC M/L ADVANTAGE CCRO MS C-CROSS EC / 7309T FHG FLYING H CADISISTER 95E JBOB 3661L ET FHG CAROLINA MS 3661L 5124R JBOB 5050N CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM YG CW REA MB FT FPI Genomic enhanced EPDs. 55C2 is the result of our planned mating from CCRO 7309T and Adkins Jackpot 906W. The 7309T has been a great foundation for carcass values in our program. We sold a one time only flush from 7309T in the 2014 National Sale and now we offer this high marbling daughter in the 2016 National Sale. 55C2 is a maternal sister to CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y, the AI carcass sire. She is bred to produce maternal values and carcass values. She ranks in the top 1% for milk and yield grade, top 2% Ribeye area, top 4% for marbling, top 5% for FPI and the top 10% for yearling weight. Owning a part of the 7309T cow family is a great foundation for any program wanting to add one of the best carcass foundations the breed has to offer. Sells open and ready to breed. Post Rock Cattle Co Bill and Leland Clark Barnard, Kansas Page 16 CCRO 7309T, DONOR DAM OF LOT 15

19 16 VRT Lazy TV Ms Excitement C366 VRT LAZY TV MS EXCITEMENT C366 38%GV 62%AN Balancer Cow Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 2/16/2015 VRT C BASIN EXPEDITION R156 GARDENS EXPEDITION BASIN EXCITEMENT BASIN PRIMROSE LADY 5287 VERMILION PAYWEIGHT J847 BASIN LADY S532 AK BASIN LADY 306E KHR SAM SPADE 02S KHR 03N VRT LAZY TV MS SPADE U529 KHR 413P KRT LAZY TV SECOND STEP N465 VRT LAZY TV MS 2 STEP R241 BTI BLACK STAR 2086G CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM YG CW REA MB FT FPI Genomic enhanced EPDs. Ms Excitement is an open heifer we selected that is bred for calving ease, performance and carcass all in one complete exciting package. She ranks in the top 1% for calving ease, top 3% for low birthweight, top 5% for FPI and top 15% for marbling. Sired by the Basin Excitement, a calving ease/carcass sire that is producing excellent progeny throughout the beef industry. In the past we chose to sell pick of our bred heifers in the National Sale. This year we selected 2 females from our program that we feel confident will represent what we are doing here at Thorstenson Gelbvieh with strong cow families, feed efficiency, high carcass values, calving ease, performance and longevity. This young female creates much excitement here at Lazy TV Ranch. Sells open and ready to breed. Lazy TV Ranch Vaughn and Wendy Thorstenson Selby, South Dakota Page 17

20 Hilltop Farm Pick 17 FEMALE BRED AND SHOWN BY HILLTOP FARMS Hilltop Farms is offering pick of their spring 2014 production bred heifers or 2015 spring production open heifers on the ranch that carry the Hilltop Farms prefix. Hilltop Farms bred and exhibited the 2013 American Royal Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female. Also bred and exhibited a class winner at the 2014 American Royal. They also bred and exhibited the 2015 Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull at the 2015 American Royal, Missouri State Fair and Tulsa State Fair. Quality is 2013 AMERICAN ROYAL RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER FEMALE, deep in the bred and open heifers offered BRED AND SHOWN BY HILLTOP FARMS in this pick as there are several heifers that are half sisters to our high selling bulls in Genetic Power and half sisters to our show heifer winners over the past few years. Hilltop Farms has been building a strong cow base over the past few years with high quality females purchased from many of the top programs in the breed. There are approximately 30 Gelbvieh and Balancer spring bred heifers and 30 Gelbvieh and Balancer spring open heifers in this pick. Pick must be made by March 15, Hilltop Farms, Elmer McWilliams, Asbury, Missouri Page 18

21 18 LWHF Twila 01C et LWHF TWILA 01C ET 75%GV 25%AN Balancer Cow Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/6/2015 LWHF 01C HYEK BLACK IMPULSE 1296L ELK CK SCORPION 2343H ET HYEK BLACK IMPACT 3960N OAKK VALLEY LADY 296J FHG FLYING H EXTRA 150D HYEK BLACK RUBY 9604J HYEK DOTTIE F6048 MYTTY IN FOCUS S A F FOCUS OF E R EHE MS TWILA S FOCUS W607 ET MYTTY COUNTESS 906 MRCO NEW DIRECTION 905 DCSF POST ROCK TWILA 223M2 DCSF POST ROCK TWILA 3F2 CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM YG CW REA MB FT FPI Genomic enhanced EPDs. EHE W607, DONOR DAM OF LOT 18 This stout made, wide based 75% Balancer heifer is powerfully constructed and broody while maintaining an attractive look. additionally, she offers a strong top line, is level hipped, easy fleshing and is Homo Black/Homo Polled. Her sire is the phenomenal Impact 3960N and her dam is the great C-Cross Donor W607 that has produced many top females along with the 2013 Louisville Heifer Futurity Champion. She adds to her value with very impressive EPD s that allow for a range of sires candidates to choose from when mating this Donor Prospect. Little Windy Hill Farms Doug and Sue Hughes Max Meadows, Virginia Page 19

22 FHG Flying H Ms Focus 103C 19 FHG FLYING H MS FOCUS 103C Show heifer alert!!! Juniors take notice. This little baby doll is sweet fronted, huge bellied, square hipped and sound moving with a baby doll disposition. From a top performing cow family and a top end In Focus herd sire she is destined to be a front pasture cow like her mother. So buy her or get beat by her and watch her become that front pasture cow! She also specializes in carcass traits ranking in the top 1% for YG and FPI, top 2% for REA, top 3% for CW and top 4% for MB. Sells open and ready to breed. 63%GV 37%AN Balancer Cow Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled 1/24/2015 FHG 103C WFA FARIS IN FOCUS 7T MYTTY IN FOCUS WFA FLYING H FOCUS 31Z WFA FARIS MISS JACKPOT 30P RTC ATLAS 712G WFA FARIS MISS ATLAS 5R WFA FARIS MISS RATED R 26N R T P RITO DESIGN 7370 RITO 4L41 OF RITA 2B FHG FLYING H MS DESIGN 261X R T P LADY DESIGN 370 KCF BENNETT REVERE J103 FHG FLYINGH MSREV/153B345MET FHG FHG MS PREMIER 153B ET CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM YG CW REA MB FT FPI Genomic enhanced EPDs. Flying H Genetics Dick, Kyle and Cody Helms Arapahoe, Nebraska Page 20

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24 Mitchell Marketing Service 2262 C Avenue, Gladbrook, IA FIRST CLASS