WELCOME CATTLE BUYERS!

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2 WELCOME CATTLE BUYERS! Thank you for your interest in our cattle and this year s sale. Our goal is to provide quality Simmental and SimAngus bulls that will work for commercial cattlemen and add value to their calves. We also are offering some herd building heifers and bred cows. Since the cattle market has been very good for the past two years, now is the time to invest in quality genetics to stay ahead of the curve. These cattle will offer you calving ease, growth, performance, DNA backed EPDs, and convenience traits such as homozygous black and polled. You will notice that many of the cattle are homozygous black and homozygous polled. We were recognized last year by the American Simmental Association (ASA) for registering calves for 25 consecutive years. You have probably seen some seedstock producers come and go, but we are in it for the long haul. We look forward to each year s calf crop to see the fruits of our breeding decisions, and strive to make better cattle every year. We were also recognized by ASA as a Performance Advocate. This is achieved by reporting all data on all calves to ASA. In addition, our cow herd is enrolled in Total Herd Enrollment (THE) which means that every cow has a breeding record and data reported. This also provides more data to ASA, thereby adding more data to be incorporated into EPDs. EPDs have become increasingly more reliable as more data records have been added over the years and cattlemen have been more diligent about collecting and reporting the data. This year, we DNA tested all the bulls and yearling heifers. The bulls were tested for genomic enhanced EPDs, coat color and polled status. The heifers were tested for coat color. The genomic enhanced EPDs help you as a buyer because they add more accuracy to the EPDs, equivalent to 8 to 9 calves on the ground. A supplement sheet with ultrasound data on the yearling bulls will be on the website and also available on sale day.the supplement sheet will also be available on sale day. We hope that you will join us at the farm on sale day. But if you are unable to attend, you can bid through Cowbuyer.com or contact us to bid on your behalf. Feel free to call or with any questions or to discuss the sale offering. Mark, Dana, Hayden, and Daniel Campbell Sale format The sale format will be a silent auction style with internet bidding as an option. All sale lots are listed in the catalog with a minimum starting bid. Early internet bidding through Cowbuyer will begin on November 11. On sale day, silent auction bid sheets will be posted for each animal. The starting bid on the silent auction bid sheets will be either the price listed in the catalog as minimum starting bid if no online bids were received or the most recent online bid for that animal. The silent auction will be from 11:00am 1:00pm. Buyers will be able to place bids live on the bid sheets or through Cowbuyer. If you prefer, you can call us and place bids over the phone. All bids will be written on the bid sheets. To avoid a rush to cast last minute bids, we will offer buyers a live bid off if someone wants to raise the last bid on the sheet. Animals will be sold to the highest bidder. Should an animal not receive a bid, they will be available anytime after the sale at the minimum starting bid. Directions The GPS address is 3466 Lowesville Rd, Roseland, VA. The farm is 45 minutes south of Charlottesville and 35 minutes north of Lynchburg approximately 7 miles from Rt.29. We are 1 hour from Staunton, 2 hours from Blacksburg, and 2 hours from Richmond. The farm is on Lowesville Rd on the left, 2 miles from the intersection of Rt Schedule Friday, November 13 Viewing of sale cattle 1:00-5:00pm Saturday, November 14 Viewing of sale cattle 9:00am Bidding opens at 11:00am Lunch at 12:00pm Bidding closes at 1:00pm SALE INFORMAON New this year - all yearling bulls have genomic enhanced EPDs Sale Day Phones Mark Campbell Dana Campbell Cowbuyer Accommodations There are several hotels and restaurants in Lynchburg (30 minutes South), Charlottesville (45 minutes North) and Waynesboro (40 minutes Northwest) Trucking Deer Creek Farm will assist buyers in coordinating and making the most economical trucking arrangements possible. Insurance Should you wish to get insurance for your livestock purchase, please call Jensen Livestock Agency at Health and management All cattle are current on vaccinations and deworming. Weaned calves were vaccinated for 7-way with Ultrabac 7/Somubac, respiratory with Bovishield Gold One Shot. Yearling cattle were vaccinated for respiratory and reproductive diseases with Bovi-Shield Gold FP5 L5 HB. Heifers were bangs vaccinated between 6-9 months of age and have an RFID tag. Videos and online catalog Video of all the sale cattle and a catalog can be viewed online at: and Special We will randomly draw one lucky registered buyer to receive a $50 discount on their entire purchase total. Produced by: ASA PUBLICAON, INC 2 Simmental Way, Bozeman, MT Phone: Fax: Home Phone: nelsoncampbells@gmail.com

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4 2 MR NLC Upgrade Sire of Lot 1 BUSTER B26 Homo Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Tattoo: B26 BD: 9/1/14 ASA# G A R US PREMIUM BEEF Sire: GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 410P DS SIX SHOOTER 3H Dam: DEER CREEK COMPOSITE S95 C B26 has the highest calving ease and lowest birth EPD of all the bulls. He will work in any breeding program. His at 150 puts him in the top 10%. His dam is a good one too, having a calving interval at 364 days and always settles on the first A.I. service. W/C United Sire of Lots 3, 4, 5 BULLS 1 BLACK PEPPER B38 Hetero Black Homo Polled PB SM Tattoo: B38 BD: 9/13/14 ASA# $4,000 Sire: MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B LCHMAN BODYBUILDER 7303F Dam: MSR 4545P OF 1057L BODY MSR 1057L OF 515E FIGURE The most powerful bull starts the sale. He is an ET calf from the mating of one of the best Simmental bulls and our prolific, no-miss donor cow. He is long sided, deep ribbed and thick quartered. Weaning and yearling EPDs are in the top 10%, milk top 20%, docility top 4%, marbling and ribeye in the top 10%, with in the top 20% and in the top 2%. His phenotype and EPDs demostrate that he will sire growthy and muscular calves, but also produce desirable replacement females with the same qualities, and added milk. Nice disposition to boot. Take note that all yearling bulls have genomic enhanced EPDs which adds more accuracy to them with it being the equivalent of 8-9 progeny data. 3 BLACKJACK B25 Homo Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Tattoo: B25 BD: 8/31/14 ASA# TNT TUION U238 Sire: W/C UNITED 956Y MISS WERNING 956W NICHOLS LEGACY G151 Dam: DEER CREEK COMPOSITE T32 PC C16 OF A70 JULIO 157J You will like these W/C United calves. The United calves really grow. This bull is an all purpose bull with calving ease and growth. With a calving ease of 12.7 and a negative birth weight EPD, he could be a heifer bull. 4 BULLDOZER B27 Hetero Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Tattoo: B27 BD: 9/2/14 ASA# TNT TUION U238 Sire: W/C UNITED 956Y MISS WERNING 956W G A R NEW DESIGN 5050 Dam: DEER CREEK RODEO DEER CREEK UNBELIEVABLE If you want a smaller bull for your cows but don't want to sacrifice growth and muscle, B27 checks all those boxes as he is as wide and deep as you could want. Analyze his EPDs. He has calving ease with growth and excellent and numbers. 5 BLOCKBUSTER B28 Homo Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Tattoo: B28 BD: 9/3/14 ASA# TNT TUION U238 Sire: W/C UNITED 956Y MISS WERNING 956W NICHOLS LEGACY G151 Dam: DEER CREEK COMPOSITE T33 PC C39 OF 853 KCF J Another United son that is balanced across the board. His of 133 denotes that he will excel as an all purpose bull. An added bonus is his as he has some powerful growth and carcass traits. 2 6 BROADWAY B31 Homo Black Homo Polled PB SM Tattoo: B31 BD: 9/6/14 ASA# Sire: DKSR MR OLIE X4 SRS U101 COTT-GFI P348H Dam: DEER CREEK UNDERGRADUATE BF N344 BSD HYB 004 L Stout, wide based, and heavy muscled describe Broadway. Plus he ranks high for milk and comes from a really nice cow with a perfect udder.

5 BLACKBERRY B35 Hetero Black Homo Polled PB SM Tattoo: B35 BD: 9/9/14 ASA# Sire: DKSR MR OLIE X4 SRS U101 WS BEEF MAKER R13 Dam: DEER CREEK ZIPPER Z32 DX WOW 4W B35 and B37 are half brothers, but they look like identical twins. These Mr. Olie sons exhibit plenty of growth. Keep these two together to produce a uniform calf crop. BULLS BREAKOUT B37 Homo Black Homo Polled PB SM Tattoo: B37 BD: 9/10/14 ASA# Sire: DKSR MR OLIE X4 SRS U101 GW LUCKY MAN 644N Dam: DEER CREEK YOUNGLOVE Y35 DEER CREEK COMPOSITE T See notes for lot 7. B37 is best suited for mature cows, but he has a whopping 129 pounds of yearling weight. His calves will mash the scales at sale time. 9 BRIGHT STAR B29 Hetero Black Homo Polled PB SM Tattoo: B29 BD: 9/5/14 ASA# MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: GIBBS 0601X RAISINCAIN ASR SWEET DREAMS M229 MSR RED FIGURE 1062L Dam: DX WOW 4W070 HSF DANAE 4N B29 is one of the high growth bulls in the sale with added frame. He will make sure that you have M1 and L1 calves at sale time. His dam has a weaning ratio of 111 and a yearling ratio of 109 on her calves. B29's sire, Raisin Cain, was one of the high selling bulls at the Gibbs sale to Select Sires. 11 BULL`S EYE B40 Hetero Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Tattoo: B40 BD: 9/16/14 ASA# Dam: M This thick bodied SimAngus bull has longevity in his pedigree as his dam is 13 years old with another calf this year. 10 BUCKET LIST B39 Hetero Black Homo Polled PB SM Tattoo: B39 BD: 9/15/14 ASA# WHEATLAND BULL 131L Sire: SAND RANCH HAND SAND LUCKY CHARMER CNS DREAM ON L186 Dam: DEER CREEK DREAMER MSR 4040P OF 123L STEP Definite heifer bull with calving ease in the top 5% and a negative birth weight. This long sided bull will put some stretch in your calves. His sire, Ranch Hand, is known for sound, functional cattle. 12 BULL PEN B42 Homo Black Homo Polled PB SM Tattoo: B42 BD: 9/19/14 ASA# $2,500 Sire: MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B LCHMAN BODYBUILDER 7303F Dam: MSR 4545P OF 1057L BODY MSR 1057L OF 515E FIGURE The DNA parentage was inconclusive, but hope to have this resolved by sale day. He is stout, muscular, and wide bodied. 13 BRUISER B32 Homo Black Homo Polled PB SM Tattoo: B32 BD: 9/6/14 ASA# DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire: TJ EASY MONEY 101W TJ MARY 7M TJ SURE THING 105U Dam: DEER CREEK YOUNGLOVE Y40 STF LIBERTY 162N A balanced bull that is homozygous black and polled that can work in various breeding programs. 3 TJ Easy Money Sire of Lot 13

6 B50 BULLS $2,800 BRASS TACKS B50 Homo Black Homo Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Tattoo: B50 BD: 10/17/14 ASA# HTP SVF IN DEW ME Sire: DEER CREEK ZOOM ZOOM Z37 DEER CREEK COMPOSITE T33 COTT-GFI P348H Dam: DEER CREEK ROSE PCC12OFA112SPECTRUM B50, B53, and B54 are the youngest yearling bulls, but don't overlook them. B50 had a weaning weight ratio of 109. His dam has been a solid producer with a 368 day calving interval and 103 weaning weight ratio and 104 yearling ratio on her calves. 15 BIG BANG B53 Hetero Black Homo Polled PB SM Tattoo: B53 BD: 10/23/14 ASA# $2,800 HTP SVF IN DEW ME Sire: DEER CREEK ZOOM ZOOM Z37 DEER CREEK COMPOSITE T33 SSS-SCF AUTOBAHN 020G Dam: DX WANDA 886W018 MSR 8086H OF 120C LIGHT High marbling bull from a big ribbed dam. 16 BELIEVER B54 Hetero Black Homo Polled PB SM Tattoo: B54 BD: 10/31/14 ASA# HTP SVF IN DEW ME Sire: DEER CREEK ZOOM ZOOM Z37 DEER CREEK COMPOSITE T33 Dam: MSR 1306Y OF 5549R OLIE MSR 5549R OF 0053K Smooth shouldered and structrually correct describe this bull. Should be as easy keeper just like his dam. Triple C Singletary Grandsire of Lots 17 & BRUTUS B59 Homo Black Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Tattoo: B59 BD: 10/9/14 ASA# $2,700 COTT-GFI P348H Dam: DEER CREEK COMPOSITE T50 DEER CREEK STARLITE He should be a nice cross on some Angus cows. C CARSON C17 Hetero Black Polled PB SM Tattoo: C17 BD: 4/13/15 ASA# $2,000 TNT TOP GUN R244 Dam: DEER CREEK SKITTLES DEER CREEK DREAMER If you are looking for a young bull that you can take home and raise yourself, C17 is a calving ease bull with moderate growth and nice EPDs across the board.

7 YEARLING OPEN HEIFERS Leave em and Breed em Option We are offering buyers of any yearling heifer the option to leave your heifer with us to breed and have her confirmed pregnant and available for delivery or pick up between April Heifers will be synchronized and A.I. bred in late November, and then our herd sire will be turned in 12 days after the A.I. date for a breeding season of 75 days. Our herd sire, MSR 2214Z of 6215S SNGLE, is a homozygous black and polled purebred Simmental. The heifers will be vet checked so that you will know if the heifer is safe to the A.I or natural service. Buyer can choose the bull for A.I., but the selection must be from our inventory. The price of this option is $500 and includes all expenses associated with development to a bred heifer ready to place in your herd in the spring. Price does not include delivery. Selection of this option must be made on November 14, Payment for the heifer as presented in the sale is due at the end of the sale, but payment for the option is not due until you take possession of the heifer. We guarantee the heifer to be pregnant at delivery or pick up, but do not extend the guarantee once you take possession. Should a heifer not conceive, we will offer you a full refund, but will retain the heifer and market appropriately. This is a great option to add value to your purchase. We do encourage you to purchase livestock insurance. 19 BLUEBERRY B33 Homo Black Polled PB SM Tattoo: B33 BD: 9/8/14 ASA# $2,400 Sire: DKSR MR OLIE X4 SRS U101 TMPF KEEP DREA Dam: DEER CREEK UNTOLD BEAUTY CLW-PVF BITTER SWEET K B33 is a big bodied and growthy Mr. Olie daughter. With her substance of bone and muscular shape, she will develop into a big broody cow. This is further backed up with weaning and yearling EPDs in the top 15% and rib eye in the top 5%. 20 BETH B52 Homo Black Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Tattoo: B52 BD: 10/21/14 ASA# $2,400 HTP SVF IN DEW ME Sire: DEER CREEK ZOOM ZOOM Z37 DEER CREEK COMPOSITE T33 GW LUCKY MAN 644N Dam: DEER CREEK COMPOSITE U34 C B52 is square hipped, deep bodied, and structurally correct. She is an efficent converter of grass to beef. She has some of our best cow families in her pedigree, so I know that she will make a productive and efficient cow. 21 BLOSSOM B48 Homo Black Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 MX Tattoo: B48 BD: 10/5/14 ASA# $1,700 HOOKS MAJESC 31M Dam: DEER CREEK TOTSIE ROLL M This 3/4 Simmental has more frame and will add some growth to her calves. She is angular and feminine. Balanced set of EPDs. 5 B33 B52 B48

8 YEARLING OPEN HEIFERS BLAIR B49 B49 28B C $2,000 Homo Black Polled PB SM Tattoo: B49 BD: 10/5/14 ASA# SAND RANCH HAND Dam: DEER CREEK EXACTO X34 DEER CREEK COMPOSITE T This PB Simmental is stout and solid throughout. She is wide based and muscular. Her EPDs indicate that her calves will have light birthweights and good muscle. 23 SPRING OPEN HEIFERS HAWK BETSY Black Polled PB SM Tattoo: 28B BD: 11/4/14 ASA# $2,200 Sire: MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B CNS DREAM ON L186 Dam: CLRWTR SHOTGUN W724 WF SHOTGUN This moderate frame heifer has a good pedigree with Upgrade on the top and a massive bodied Dream On cow on the bottom side. You would have to sort through a lot of cattle to find a better slate of EPDs. Weaning and yearling in the top 10% and 15%, top 5% and top 2%. Consigned by Timothy Cox. 24 CLOVER C4 Homo Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Tattoo: C4 BD: 2/23/15 ASA# $1,600 G A R US PREMIUM BEEF Sire: GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 410P DIKEMANS DOUBLE DOWN 26W Dam: DEER CREEK ABIGAIL A3 PC C8 OF 799 GAR EXPECTA This heifer offers a lot of calving ease and will develop into a broody cow. You will like the GW Premium Beef calves. They are born small and then take off and grow. Her is in the top 10% of the breed which means that she is an all around good heifer. Her dam sells as lot 31. C CARNAON C12 Black Polled PB SM Tattoo: C12 BD: 3/11/15 ASA# $2,000 ES DAKOTA NK68 Dam: DEER CREEK MS DAKOTA CLW-PVF BITTER SWEET K Definite show prospect here. She has a really nice disposition and eye appeal. Her maternal granddam was a donor cow we had that was a full sister to the legendary bull, HC Power Drive. Stayability in the top 20% and ribeye in the top 30%.

9 $2,200 SPRING OPEN HEIFERS CUPCAKE C16A Black Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Tattoo: C16A BD: 4/10/15 ASA# KS VEGAS X130 Dam: DEER CREEK AMERICA A2 DEER CREEK UTOPIA This is the youngest heifer in the sale at only 7 months old but she had a 205 day adjusted weaning weight of 661 lbs. from a first time calving cow with a ratio of 105. She could be real competitive in the late spring heifer classes. Her EPD spread from birth to yearling is a whopping 107 lbs. So she is capable of producing curve bending cattle with low birth and high growth. Her dam was Hayden's show heifer that had a great disposition, and as a cow has a nice udder. top 35% and top 20%. 27 CARMELLA C2 Black Polled PB SM Tattoo: C2 BD: 2/21/15 ASA# $1,400 GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS Sire: GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y GW MISS MATERNAL 558P GW LUCKY DICE 187H Dam: DEER CREEK BLACK MAGIC HUCKLEBERRY POWER QUEEN A very feminine and more refined heifer, and will cross well with an Angus bull to make good SimAngus calves. A.I. breeding throughout her pedigree. 28 DEER CREEK SWEET TART Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Tattoo: S70 BD: 2/3/06 ASA# $2,800 PCCLIONHEART Sire: HART JACKPOT J310 DOLLY CH B237 O C C EXCLAMAON 785E Dam: DEER CREEK STARLITE D C F MISS OPRAH This big bodied SimAngus cow weaned a bull this spring at 707 lbs. She is an easy keeper, has been fault free, and low maintenance. We are offering some spring bred cows for sale as we transition more to fall calving. Preg checked by vet on August 21 and due approximately to MSR 2214Z of 6215S SNGLE. 29 DEER CREEK ZIPPY Z3 Black Polled PB SM Tattoo: Z3 BD: 2/22/12 ASA# $3,300 WHEATLAND BULL 131L Sire: SAND RANCH HAND SAND LUCKY CHARMER HOOKS PACESETTER 8P Dam: RHSF SOCKS RHSF TRUDY Z3 is a nice Ranch Hand cow that has a perfect udder. She has a weaning ratio of 104 on her calves. Her Substance calf this year has already been haltered as a show heifer. She has been low maintenance and always weans a heavy and fancy calf. Preg checked by vet on August 21 and due approximately to MSR 2214Z of 6215S SNGLE. BRED COWS 7 GW Premium Beef Grandsire of Lot27 C16A S70 Z3

10 BRED COWS Z DEER CREEK ZODIAC Z20 Red Polled PB SM Tattoo: Z20 BD: 4/20/12 ASA# TNT GUNNER N208 Sire: DEER CREEK UMPIRE MSR 4545P OF 1057L BODY HSF MAJORITY 141S Dam: HSF MISS MAJORITY 61W HSF MS INCLINAON 113S This hard working cow is sired by a bull so many people loved, Deer Creek Umpire. Her last two calves weaned at 775 on a bull calf and 681 on a heifer calf. Plus she has great EPDs with high and. Preg checked by vet on August 19 and due approximately to the A.I breeding to CCR Wide Range. Pasture exposed to MSR 2214Z of 6215S SNGLE from to Calf will be black. Dikeman s Double Down Sire of Lot 31 MORE BULLS We usually sell breeding age bulls, but coulnd't resist offering some young Spring born bulls for sale. These bulls bring a lot to the table, whether you are a registered breeder or a commercial cow-calf producer. This is an excellent opportunity to get in on some great genetics at a excellent value. 33 CALLOWAY C15 Black Polled PB SM Tattoo: C15 BD: 3/19/15 ASA# $2,000 MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Dam: DEER CREEK ANN A6 MSR 4545P OF 1057L BODY Another big spread bull of 105 pounds between birth and yearling. His dam is a good first time cow sired by Upgrade tracing to our donor cow. Use this bull to increase your weaning weights and if you retain ownership thru finishing; increase ADG, carcass weight and REA. Good pedigree here with plenty of predictability DEER CREEK ABIGAIL A3 Homo Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Tattoo: A3 BD: 2/17/13 ASA# DIKEMANS SURE BET Sire: DIKEMANS DOUBLE DOWN 26W NATASHA 10N G A R EXPECTAON 4915 Dam: PC C8 OF 799 GAR EXPECTA P C 799 OF Here is an opportunity to purchase a young bred Sim Angus cow with many productive years ahead of her. Her first calf is a fancy heifer that sells as lot 24. Preg checked on August 19 and due approximately to MSR 2214Z of 6215S SNGLE. 32 CADET C8A Red Homo Polled PB SM Tattoo: C8A BD: 2/28/15 ASA# $2,400 HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K Sire: WS BEEF MAKER R13 DCR MS RIBEYE N72 HSF MAJORITY 141S Dam: HSF MISS MAJORITY 61W HSF MS INCLINAON 113S This bull is powerful. He has as much muscle as any bull you will see. He had an adjusted 205 day weaning weight of 795 pounds with no creep feed. He ranks high for just about every EPD. Complimenting his powerful growth and muscle is a calving ease and birth weight EPD in the top 5% of the breed. Where else can you find a heifer bull with this much growth potential? You can have calving ease and growth all in one bull, a rare combination. His EPD spread from birth weight to yearling weight is 95 pounds. You would have to sort through a lot of bulls to find one this good with an and in the top 2% of the breed. 34 CAMPBELL C5 Black Polled PB SM Tattoo: C5 BD: 2/23/15 ASA# GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS 680 Sire: GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y GW MISS MATERNAL 558P 145 MR NLC UPGRADE U Dam: DEER CREEK ASHLEY A7 $2,000 MSR 4545P OF 1057L BODY C5 is smaller framed, but he has plenty of genetic potential. The Substance calves are deep bodied and have good rib dimension. This bull will work fine on heifers, and is a high value bull with an of 145 and of 79. Just about all of his EPDs are in the top 25% or higher.

11 Quick Reference to ASA EPDs and $ Indexes Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. In using EPDs, the difference between two sires EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny. For example, if sires A and B have EPDs of +10 and 5, a 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units). Key to using EPDs is knowing what units they are expressed in. For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPDs, A would be expected to sire 15-pounds more weaning weight than B. If calving ease were the trait, A would be expected to sire 15-percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we d expect A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull s EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes visit Listed below are the units ASA EPDs are expressed in: All-Purpose Index (): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario. (See below for more details.) Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat. Birth Weight (): Pounds of birth weight. Calving Ease (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers. Carcass Weight (CW): Pounds of carcass weight. Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters. Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk. Marbling (MRB): Marbling score. Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth. Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye. Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a steak. Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age. Terminal Index (): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. (See below for more details.) Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight. Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight. Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score. $ Indexes: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the economic puzzle. That s where $ indexes come in. Through wellconceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal s overall impact on your bottom line. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes: All-Purpose Index (): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield. Terminal Index (): Evaluates sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield. Using and : 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 above, 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 +100 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 percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes visit Benefits of Genomically Enhanced EPDs How does DNA testing (GGP-HD or GGP-LD) improve predictions of EPDs? There are thousands of DNA markers associated with genetic potential of the traits we evaluate with EPDs The combination of these SNPs explains (in part) the genetic potential an animal has for a trait. In short, DNA testing provides additional information that is blending with the calculated EPDs resulting in higher accuracy genetic prediction in relatively unproven (low accuracy) animals. Adding DNA information increases the accuracy of the EPDs similar to an average of 8 progeny measurements and the impact on the accuracy depends on the trait (stayability is the highest while back fat is the lowest; see Table 1). How do I best use the information from DNA testing? Thankfully, the information is easy to use. If you know how to use EPDs then you can use GE-EPDs - they work the exact same way. In order to take advantage of the DNA information (LD or HD), you need to use this information in your selection decisions. Progeny Trait Equivalents CE 5 7 WW 8 YW 9 Mlk 8 MCE 3 Stay 28 Sh Force 6 Mrb 8 REA 4 BF 1

12 3764 Lowesville Road Roseland, VA Produced by: ASA PUBLICAON, INC 2 Simmental Way, Bozeman, MT Phone: Fax: