Our main focus has always been to raise. sunday, March pm. annual production sale. at the farm. lacygne, Kansas

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1 Hig igh Htower cattle company 2 annual production sale sunday, March pm nd at the farm. lacygne, Kansas selling gelbvieh & balancer bulls & heifers Our main focus has always been to raise sound cattle that are profitable for th e commercial cattleman.

2 HigHtower cattle co. 2 nd annual production sale. sunday, MarcH pm At the farm W 2000 Road. LaCygne, KS SALE LOCATION From LaCygne, KS West on K-152 for 7 miles to Keitel Rd, Turn South on Keitel for 1 mile to 2000 Rd, Farm is located on the Southeast corner of Keitel & 2000 Rd. From Parker, KS East on County Road 1077 for 4.5 miles to K-7, Turn South of K-7 for 1 mile to 2000 Rd, Turn East on 2000 Rd for 1 mile, Farm is located on the Southeast Corner of Keitel & 2000 Rd. SALE DAY PHONE Jason Hightower...(913) Jessica Hightower...(913) AUCTIONEER Justin B. Stout...(913) LIVESTOCK PRESS REPRESENTATIVES Matt Caldwell, Missouri Beef Cattleman... (913) Guy Peverley, The Stock Exchange... (785) Stephen Russell, Kansas Stockman... (785) ACCOMMODATIONS Paola Inn & Suites, Located 20 miles North in Paola, KS TRANSPORTATION KCI Airport is located 1 Hour & 30 Minutes North TERMS AND CONDITIONS Cattle sell according to the standard terms and conditions recommended by the American Gelbvieh Association. LOT NUMBERS Ear tags on cattle correspond with lot numbers in this book. INSPECTION OF THE CATTLE The sale cattle and cowherd are available to be seen anytime at the ranch. Please call ahead. DELIVERY Free delivery to the farm for all lots up to 150 miles, to central locations for further destinations. Any bull or heifer taken on sale day will receive a $100 per bull credit towards that animal purchased. Bulls will begin being delivered April 2nd. GUARANTEE Bulls will be guaranteed for the first breeding season which is defined as the 90 days after being turned out on cows. The warranty is void if caused by negligence or mistreatment of the bull. We will make every opportunity to replace the bull with a similar quality bull or give you sale credit towards our next sale at your full purchase price minus the salvage value of the bull. We always strive to provide the best customer service, please call us with any issues you may have with the bulls. MEALS A complimentary beef lunch will be served at Noon at the sale facility. LIABILITY All persons attending the sale do so at their own risk. The owners or sale staff assume no liability for property loss or accidents that may occur. HERD HEALTH All bulls will be ready for Interstate Shipment. Herd health is performed by Drexel Veterinary Clinic. SALE BOOK UPDATE A supplemental sheet will be available sale day with updated information. This sheet will take precedence over the sale book. We will post updates as soon as possible on our website. LIVESTOCK INSURANCE Livestock Insurance will be available sale day.

3 Hightower Cattle Co. Jason Hightower W Rd. LaCygne, KS Welcome Cattlemen and Cattlewomen, We would like to invite you to the 2nd Annual bull sale of Hightower Cattle Company. Although we have been raising and selling Gelbvieh genetics since 2002, our ties run even deeper as our family has been using Gelbvieh bulls commercially for over 30 years. I would like to thank all of our customers and friends for the dedication and support they have given us on this point in our journey. I hope that you will see the quality that we have built into our bulls and value in them to your program. We have sorted them hard at every junction, from birth to today to make sure that the bulls you are purchasing maintain our core values of Calving ease, Functionality, Performance, and Docility. The bulls have been grown on a forage based ration focused on maintaining longevity for you the purchaser with grass being a major component of that in the summer growing season. We understand that your purchase is a business decision and our expectation is that this bull will last you for years to come allowing you to gain the most from your investment and hopefully making you a loyal customer. We are in this for the long haul and truly enjoy raising and talking about cattle. We are also offering an elite set of fall open heifers that we feel will be able to go into any herd as a donor prospect or be ultra competitive in the showring. I m a fi rm believer in selling our best and that is what we have offered to you. Our track record over the last 4 years speaks for itself with the number of State Fair Champions that we have sold and cumulated with HIGH Miranda winning the National Western Stock Show Open and Jr Grand Champion for Grace and Grady Hammer in We are excited to offer a full sister to Miranda in this sale. Bid with confi dence that you can purchase a future champion in this sale that will more importantly be a producer for you in the future. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have about the sale or just cattle in general. We look forward to seeing you on March 25th! Jason & Jessica Hightower

4 Lot 1 - Mr Impact 33D71 ET Fall Bulls 3 HF Kodiak 5R Soo Line Motive 9016 TLA Beauty 5R Mr Motive 8D74 ET Bull Calved: 09/08/16 Homo Polled Homo Black 50% Gelbvieh x 50% Angus Bar GT Mach One 54L Ms Bianca 8U19 ET MsExtrWonderful285N667ET There aren t a lot of these straight 50% balancer bulls in our sale as our primary focus is raising higher percentage Gelbvieh cattle. Here is another heifer bull that you can use with confidence with his small head and smooth shoulders, he also looks the part. Oh and he is Homo Black and Homo Polled to boot. 1 Black Impulse 1296L Black Ruby 9604J Mr Impact 33D71 ET Bull Calved: 09/05/16 Homo Polled Homo Black 87% Gelbvieh x 13% Angus Post Rock Granite 200P2 Ms Wendy 33W30 Ms Kelenna ET There is nothing that Mr Impact doesn t have. He is out of our Calving Ease donor cow, 33W30, and the legendary AI Sire HYEK Black Impact. His EPDs spell heifer bull and don t worry about his actual birthweight at 82 as that is more of a reflection of his Recip cow. Top 10% for Calving Ease and Top 20% for BW while still ranking near the top half for growth. 33D71 is more than just a heifer bull. RETAINING ½ SEMEN INTEREST 2 Top Secret 253M75 ET Top Gun 254X822 Ms Extra Sugar 254N72 ET Mr Top Gun 6D Bull Calved: 09/05/16 Homo Polled Homo Black 87% Gelbvieh x 13% Angus Sandman 6523S Ms Sandman 6A34 Ms Special Blend 207M Top Gun is a surefire heifer bull starting out at 58 Pounds. We have used his sire to add calving ease and fleshing ability while still maintaining an attractive package. This Homo Black and Homo Polled Purebred nursed an up and coming second calf heifer that flat out know how to convert. She has a great udder and can flat out milk. 4 Post Rock Granite 200P2 Bee Lick Granite Yale Bee Lick Milly ET Mr Granite 33D Bull Calved: 09/08/16 Homo Polled Homo Black 74% Gelbvieh x 13% AN x 13% RA Mr Mulberry 9W2 ET Ms Adelle 33Y56 Ms Kelenna ET Another Homo Black and Homo Polled bull out of our 33 Cow family that is really starting to shine for us and the AI Sire Bee Lick Granite Yale. He started off at 74 pounds before weaning off at 205 days at 644 pounds with no creep. Be sure to look up Mr Granite on Sale day. 5 Secret Brand 2100Z ET Infl uencial 4241B ET Hott Damn 31L Mr Inflential 8D Bull Calved: 09/08/16 Homo Polled Homo Black 88% Gelbvieh x 12% Angus CK Crazy Horse 138P Ms Lisa 8A59 Ms Lisa 8W34 ET If you are needing to add growth, here is the bull for you. He started at 80 lbs and weaned off at 720, oh and that was on his first calf heifer dam! I know the growth numbers on the 8 cow family aren t exceptional, but here is just another case of the cow out performing her EPDs and we see it all the time on this cow family. AI sire BABR Influential was a high selling bull in the 2015 Beastrom Ranch sale in SD.

5 6 Lazy TV Watchman W021 Foundation 2310Z Miss 746T ET Mr Foundation 9D Bull Calved: 09/12/16 Homo Polled Homo Black 88% Gelbvieh x 12% Angus Top Grid 254T725 Ms Violet 9Y35 Ms Marissa 9W31 ET Another Powerhouse 18 month old bull that is sure to catch your eye on Sale Day! Mr Foundation is Homo Black and Homo Polled, nursed a tremendous cow that is moderate in size, yet easy keeping and great uddered. We use his AI sire to add CE while not sacrificing growth. RETAINING ½ SEMEN INTEREST Fall Bulls Lot 6 - Mr Foundation 9D83 7 Post Rock Granite 200P2 Bee Lick Granite Yale Bee Lick Milly ET 16R9 Mr Granite 16D Bull Calved: 09/13/16 Dbl Polled Dbl Black 99% Gelbvieh x 1% XX Flying H Extra 150D DC Vanessa 225N A lot of maternal power is behind Mr Granite and his dam has a brilliant track record across her 10 calves and maintained a 367 day calving interval. Double Black and Double polled, we will have Mr Granite s DNA back on sale day to let you know if he is Homo Black and Homo Polled. 8 Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P X-Factor 202X Ms Right 202M Mr X Factor 8D89 ET Bull Calved: 09/15/16 Scurred Black 80% Gelbvieh x 20% Angus Bar GT Mach One 54L Ms Lisa 8W34 ET MsExtrWonderful285N667ET This bull is a ¾ blood sibling to our National Sale heifer from 2011 that sold to Raile Gelbvieh. She was a tremendous individual and this bull is no different. His Donor dam is a moderate framed, functional cow with a good udder even at 9 years of age. She has never missed a beat except for when we have flushed her. 9 Astro 407S Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71 Miss Mollie 70U Mr Hero 9D94 ET Bull Calved: 09/16/16 Scurred Red 69% GV x 6% AN x 25% RA Ms Carefree 9M Lot 9 - Mr Hero 9D94 ET We didn t end up with a lot of Red bulls on the fall calves, which isn t what we like to do as we love our red cattle, especially when they look like this stud. A full brother to our Hero of the Day herd sire, MR Hero is exceptional in every way. He is out of our breed leading donor cow Berry Crush and brings her tremendous growth with him.

6 Fall Bulls Lot 10 - Mr Branded Man 34D95 Lot 12 - Mr Brilliance 31D X Branded Man 3400A 7062T ET Mr Branded Man 34D Bull Calved: 09/16/16 Homo Polled Homo Black 84% GV x 14% AN x 2% XX EXT Govenor 3N Ms Governor 34W28 Ms Shasta 34T18 ET Here is a half brother to our high selling Fall bull in last years sale and after seeing the track record this cow is putting together, we have decided it is time to start flushing this great cow. This Homo Black, Homo Polled son of AI Sire Branded Man ranks in the top 4% for WW. If you sell your calves at weaning or if you are keeping them longer, you ll appreciate the added length and pounds that you are going ot see out of this tremendous individual. RETAINING ½ SEMEN INTEREST Mr Lester 33D100 ET Star Buck Weaver Lester 27L Chablis Bull Calved: 09/18/16 Homo Polled Homo Black 87% Gelbvieh x 13% Angus Post Rock Granite 200P2 Ms Wendy 33W30 Ms Kelenna ET We used the Weaver Lester bull for 1 reason, Growth. This bull will add growth to your calves with his WW ranking in the top 10% and his YW ranking in the top 15% of the breed. Add in his stout build, and Homo Black and Homo Polled traits, this is bull to find sale day. Maternal Brother to LOT SAV Brilliance 8077 Mr. Brilliance Ms Evelyn 26Z3 Mr Brilliance 31D Bull Calved: 09/28/16 Homo Polled Black 62% GV x 25% AN x 13% AR Pop A Top 197T83 Ms. Addy 31B11 ET Ms AJ 31W35 ET This is a flashy 63% Gelbvieh Balancer bull that is Homo Polled. Balanced EPDS in a functional package this bull has it all from his great POP A TOP dam to being out of calving ease herdsire MR Brilliance. If you are looking for a complete Balancer bull, you ll find lot 12.

7 Fall Bulls Mr Cross Fire 42D Bull Calved: 10/02/16 Homo Polled Black 92% Gelbvieh x 8% Angus 2105Z 4252B T ET Mc Dreamy Miss Josephine Joey s Pride Here is another Purebred powerhouse. He is out of the bull we picked out of Beastroms in 2015 and we expect his CE and BW numbers to continue to trend in the right direction as we get more and more calves on the ground out of him. But he is already continuing to add pounds at weaning and yearling on our bulls. 76 lb BW, 686 WW, 1115 YW, and he is Homo Polled. 14 Pop A Top 197T83 Captain Jack Ms Roxanne 16W46 Mr Black Jack 33D Bull Calved: 10/06/16 Homo Polled Black 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Angus Bon View New Design 878 Ms Kelenna ET Anastasia 105K ET Heifer Bull! These will be some of the last Captain Jack sons available. Our great POP A TOP son was a hit at this past summers Gelbvieh herd tour with numerous cattlemen raving about the bulls and females out of him. This Homo Polled Bull goes back to our tremendous 33 Cow family. Lot 13 - Mr Cross Fire 42D110 Lot 14 - Mr Black Jack 33D Pop A Top 197T83 Captain Jack Ms Roxanne 16W46 Mr Jack 16D Bull Calved: 10/11/16 Homo Polled Black Purebred Gelbvieh EXT Governor 3N Ms Roxy 16T14 16R Another Heifer Bull out of our former Calving Ease Herdsire Captain Jack. This Homo Polled bull also possesses a maternal pedigree going back to the Govenor bull. He ranks in the top 10% for CE, Top 15% for BW and Top 25% for Milk.

8 Lot 16 - Crossfade 38D124 Fall Bulls 16 Pop A Top 197T83 Captain Jack Ms Roxanne 16W46 Crossfade 38D Bull Calved: 11/03/16 Homo Polled Black Purebred Gelbvieh Goldrush Visa J40 Miss Goldrush T32 SPT Harlequin Romance ET Well Rounded best describes this tremendous Captain Jack Son. Long and functional in his design, this Homo Polled bull will add pounds at weaning and yearling without sacrificing birth weight. If you keep back replacement heifers, this is a bull to definitely add to your list as his dam has been doing it for a long time with a great track record. Lot 17 - Mr Motive 8E11 ET Spring Bulls 17 HF Kodiak 5R Soo Line Motive 9016 TLA Beauty 5R Mr Motive 8E11 ET Bull Calved: 02/03/17 Homo Polled Homo Black 50% Gelbvieh x 50% Angus Bar GT Mach One 54L Ms Bianca 8U19 ET MsExtrWonderful285N667ET Another Balancer heifer bull kicks off our spring offering. This Embryo Transfer son is also Homo Polled and Homo Black. AI Angus Sire Soo Line Motive on our tremendous 8U19 Donor cow hasn t missed yet. You will notice the distinct characteristics of him and his Full Brother, LOT 3 Lot 18 - Mr Branded Man 9E15 ET 18 Mr Branded Man 9E15 ET Bull Calved: 02/06/17 Homo Polled Red 60% GV x 14% AN x 25% AR x 1% XX 94X Branded Man 3400A T ET Ms Carefree 9M This mating continues to result in tremendous progeny. Branded Man is a great Calving Ease sire as he still maintains explosive growth in his calves, while Berry Crush, just keeps crushing it as well. Here is an exceptional individual that has an incredible set of EPDS to go along with it. Look for this red Homo Polled herdsire on Sale day. RETAINING ½ SE- MEN INTEREST

9 19 Better Man 9E16 ET Bull Calved: 02/07/17 Homo Polled Black 60% GV x 14% AN x 25% AR x 1% XX 94X Branded Man 3400A T ET Ms Carefree 9M You won t find a longer spined bull in the sale and he is awesome everywhere. We took Better Man to Denver with us and all he did was stand second in his deep class of bull calves. Beef, butt and guts in this exceptional Homo Polled Black Herd sire. RETAINING ½ SEMEN INTEREST Spring Bulls Lot 19 - Better Man 9E16 ET 20 Astro 407S Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71 Miss Mollie 70U Mr Hero 9E18 ET Bull Calved: 02/07/17 Polled Red 69% GV x 6% AN x 25% AR Ms Carefree 9M Here is a standout full brother to our Hero of the Day bull that is sure to impress. This bull has light scurs, but don t let that derail your decision to pursue this thick topped and long bodied powerhouse. Great numbers round out this full package. RETAINING ½ SEMEN INTEREST Lot 20 - Mr Hero 9E18 ET 21 Buddy 7R Buddy Boy T729 R251 Sign Of Life 9E22 ET Bull Calved: 02/09/17 Homo Polled Red 74% GV x 25% AR x 1% SM Ms Carefree 9M Berry Crush works across so many matings that we are able to bring you a variety of calves out of this tremendous Donor cow. This one is out of AI Sire Buddy boy, making you a Red Homo Polled 75% bull that is loaded with length and extension, while still being packed with muscle. RETAINING ½ SEMEN INTEREST Lot 21 - Sign Of Life 9E22 ET

10 Lot 22 - Mr Branded Man 9E26 ET Spring Bulls Mr Branded Man 9E26 ET Bull Calved: 02/10/17 Homo Polled Red 60% GV x 14% AN x 25% AR x 1% XX 94X Branded Man 3400A T ET Ms Carefree 9M Another Branded man on Berry Crush, this one is Red and Homo Polled. He is also long bodied and thick made, showing you that his numbers are truly following his breeding capabilities. Top 10% for WW and YW with TM in the top 15%. RETAINING ½ SEMEN INTER- EST Lot 23 - Seal The Deal 12E37 23 Stands Alone 9B73 ET Seal The Deal 12E Bull Calved: 02/12/17 Homo Polled Black 87% Gelbvieh x 13% Red Angus Post Rock Granite 200P2 Ms Kaelyn 12W1 Ms 12T Here is the first Stands Alone son that we have had a chance to talk about in the catalog. This sire group is tremendous from top to bottom and they also are the quietest, calmest, easiest going calves you will find anywhere. As well rounded an EPD profile as you will find in this catalog, here is a bull that goes back to Black Impact, Granite 200P2, and Berry Crush. What a cow maker this Homo Polled bull will be. RETAINING ½ SEMEN INTEREST 24 Astro 407S Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71 Miss Mollie 70U Mr Hero 9E33 ET Bull Calved: 02/14/17 Homo Polled Red 69% GV x 6% AN x 25% AR Ms Carefree 9M The last of our full brothers to Hero of the Day is here, and this one is Homo Polled. He didn t have the benefit of the best recip cow, but you can see the parts in him that you see in his tremendous brothers. 25 Stands Alone 9B73 ET Mr Stands Alone 22E Bull Calved: 02/15/17 Homo Polled Black 88% Gelbvieh x 12% Red Angus 4216MET ET Blk Beauty Talor Made 201N Another Stands Alone Son and this one is out of another tremendous cow that really has gotten the job done. This R Model cow has been a calf raiser from day one and kept it up across 10 calves, and the mating with Stands Alone is a hit as this Homo Polled stud is thick made, deep sided and sound on his feet and legs.

11 26 Mr Cross Fire 14E Bull Calved: 02/17/17 Scurred Red 92% Gelbvieh x 8% Angus 2105Z 4252B T ET 652 CK Crazy Horse 138P 997 Ms Sammy 14A36 ET Samantha 622N1 ET Cross Fire is deep cherry red with tons of growth and muscle. He ranks in the top 10% for YW and top 15% for WW and we all know that we are selling pounds regardless of when we are selling our cattle. Going back to our Samantha Donor cow doesn t hurt the appeal of this yearling bull. Spring Bulls 27 SAV Brilliance 8077 Mr Brilliance Ms Evelyn 26Z3 Mr Brilliance 34E Bull Calved: 02/25/17 Homo Polled Black 74% GV x 25% AN x 1% XX Captain Jack Ms Shasta 34B90 Ms Shasta 34T18 ET Here is another Homo Polled son out of our Calving Ease Herdsire Brilliance. This Homo Polled bull is deep sided and easy fleshing. He has a Heifer bull CE profile while still keeping good growth numbers. 28 Stands Alone 9B73 ET Mr Stands Alone 14E Bull Calved: 02/28/17 Homo Polled Red 63% Gelbvieh x 37% Red Angus Ms Camila 14A28 ET Samantha 622N1 ET A red Stands Alone Calf that is sure to catch your eye, 14E46 is Homo Polled and long bodied with clean lines. Tremendous growth in this bull and cow power that includes two of the great red cows in the breed, Samantha and Berry Crush. Lot 27 - Mr Brilliance 34E41 Lot 28 - Mr Stands Alone 14E46

12 Lot 29 - Mr Impact 8E48 ET Spring Bulls Mr Stands Alone 8E53 ET Stands Alone 9B73 ET Bull Calved: 03/07/17 Dbl Polled Dbl Black 75% GV x 13% AN x 12% AR Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P Ms Sweetheart 8Z60 Ms Lisa 8W34 ET Our other flush of the Lowe s Sweetheart cow was used with Stands Alone. Super soft in his look and powerful in his design this is just what we expected to get. CE EPDs and well rounded growth numbers show that this bull is the real deal. DNA will be back by sale day with his Homo Polled and Homo Black test being on the supplement sheet. 29 Black Impulse 1296L Black Ruby 9604J Mr Impact 8E48 ET Bull Calved: 03/05/17 Dbl Polled Dbl Black 88% Gelbvieh x 12 Angus Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P Ms Sweetheart 8Z60 Ms Lisa 8W34 ET Heifer Bull! Here is another Black Impact son out of the Sweetheart cow that we sold to Jessie Lowe, we were able to purchase a couple of flushes back on this cow and I don t think you will be disappointed with the result. He is an eye catching bull that has tremendous depth, thickness and length of body. His DNA test results will be back and on supplement sheet to let you know if he is Homo Black and Homo Polled. RETAINING ½ SEMEN IN- TEREST 30 Stands Alone 9B73 ET Mr Stands Alone 12E Bull Calved: 03/07/17 Polled Red 88% Gelbvieh x 12% Red Angus Cocoa 35C Ms Cocoa 12U1 Ms PD Extra Hours 148J Here is a Stands Alone calf going back to a Cocoa Cow that has really gotten the job done. Long bodied and Deep sided, this deep red bull is sure to impress. He has a very well rounded set of EPDs that focus on maternal traits. 32 Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P X-Factor 202X Ms Right 202M Mr X Factor 8E56 ET Bull Calved: 03/09/17 Scurred Black 80% Gelbvieh x 20 Angus Bar GT Mach One 54L Ms Lisa 8W34 ET MsExtrWonderful285N667ET Here is a X-Factor son out of our Lisa Cow, Lisa was a very fertile cow with a tremendous udder until we lost her last fall to a hedge ball of all things. Fortunately she averaged 24 embryos a flush and so we will be able to utilize her genetics for years to come. Lisa always out performed her EPDs and you can see what the cow family can do as this is the Sweetheart cows mother (Lots 29, 31, 35). 33 Krugerrand 70M Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P Ms Coco 052KA 437D Mr Krugerrand 8E58 ET Bull Calved: 03/09/17 Scurred Homo Black 75% Gelbvieh x 25 Angus Bar GT Mach One 54L Ms Lisa 8W34 ET MsExtrWonderful285N667ET This is a full brother to the Sweetheart cow owned by Jessie Lowe that has really been a complete female from the showring to the pasture. This bull is Homo Black is scurred due to the 8W34 carrying a horned gene. Krugerrand produces very functional females and stout bulls.

13 Spring Bulls Mr Krugerrand 8E59 ET Mr Stands Alone 13E Krugerrand 70M Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P Ms Coco 052KA 437D Bull Calved: 03/10/17 Scurred Dbl Black 75% Gelbvieh x 25 Angus Bar GT Mach One 54L Ms Lisa 8W34 ET MsExtrWonderful285N667ET Here is another full brother to LOT 33, and we will have the DNA results back on Homo Black test by sale day. Another big topped bull calf out of a tremendous cow family. 36 Black Impulse 1296L Black Ruby 9604J Bull Calved: 03/13/17 Homo Polled Homo Black 86% Gelbvieh x 12 AR x 2 XX Drew 565K Ms Jacqueline Ms BLK Freedom 327N This Homo Polled, Homo Black son is out of our Dam of Distinction 13R5, and what a cow she has been. The 13 Cow family is known for the pounds of calf that they produce and the minimal requirements that they require. All of this is done on our Eastern Kansas Fescue grass. Lot 35 - Mr Black Impact 8E62 ET 37 Krugerrand 70M Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P Ms Coco 052KA 437D Mr Krugerrand 8E66 ET Bull Calved: 03/15/17 Polled Homo Black 75% Gelbvieh x 25 Angus Bar GT Mach One 54L Ms Lisa 8W34 ET MsExtrWonderful285N667ET Homo Black and flashy describes this ET son out of Krugerrand. Another out of the Lisa/ Sweetheart family with this one being smooth polled. Use these sons to add growth while keeping convenience traits like perfect udders and calving ease in your herd. 35 Black Impulse 1296L Black Ruby 9604J Mr Black Impact 8E62 ET Bull Calved: 03/11/17 Dbl Polled Dbl Black 88% Gelbvieh x 12 Angus Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P Ms Sweetheart 8Z60 Ms Lisa 8W34 ET A full brother to Lot 29 this Embryo Transfer calf once again combines the Sweetheart cow family with Black Impact, a mating that just gets better with time. All of the Black Impact bulls and females have been tremendous mature cattle including our Herdsire Stands Alone.

14 Spring Bulls Mr Stands Alone 34E Black Impulse 1296L Black Ruby 9604J Bull Calved: 03/16/17 Homo Polled Black 75% Gelbvieh x 12 AN x 13 AR Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P Ms Lexi 34A74 Ms Governor 34W Black and Homo Polled, this Stands Alone bull nursed one of my Favorited Krugerrand daughters and I think you can see why. This cow family is loaded with growth and maternal strength and it shows in her numbers and production. His young mother is working her way toward our donor pen. Lot 38 - Mr Stands Alone 34E68 39 Stands Alone 9B73 ET Mr Stands Alone 26E Bull Calved: 03/17/17 Homo Polled Black 88% Gelbvieh x 12% Red Angus Fosters L017 ET Ms Drusilla 26S3 ET Easy Girl 22Y Black and Homo Polled, here is the son of a 3 time Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction female that has flat out got it done in her life. If you are interested in a calf raising Gelbvieh cattle, you d better find this Bull on sale day. Lot 39 - Mr Stands Alone 26E69 40 Stands Alone 9B73 ET Stand Up 26E Bull Calved: 03/30/17 Homo Polled Homo Black 87% Gelbvieh x 13% Red Angus Post Rock Granite 200P2 Ms Evelyn 26Z3 Ms 26X Stand Up was our futurity entry in Denver and he really impressed. Homo Black and Homo Polled, this is the natural calf out of our now Donor Evelyn cow and Stands Alone. Solid numbers across the board and an impressive package make this a must own bull. RETAIN- ING ½ SEMEN INTEREST Lot 40 - Stand Up 26E74

15 41 MS Eleanor 14E Cow Calved: 09/06/17 Dbl Polled Red 67% GV x 8% AN x 25% AR 2105Z 4252B T ET Open Heifers 44 Stands Alone 9B73 ET MS Eva 16E Cow Calved: 09/30/17 Dbl Polled Red 88% Gelbvieh x 12% Red Angus 86 JKC Huckleberry 701 Ms Sammy 14Z67 ET Samantha 622N1 ET Eleanor is tremendous red balancer heifer calf that we are pleased to offer to you. She goes back to our exceptional Samantha donor cow that has been the foundation of our program, we are now starting to flush daughters now that we are getting production history on them too. Out of our powerhouse bull from Beastroms, who know a thing or two about showing, this girl has the bloodlines and the lines to do some serious damage in the show ring before going out to be productive in the pasture. Mr Lucky Stars 9W36 ET Ms Jill 16Z76 Ms Roxanne 16W Tremendous Middle and mass in a purebred package is why we chose to offer you Ms Eva. She is out of Stands Alone who had a highly productive show career himself and his mother is a maternal sister to our Captain Jack bull. Two of our most prolific cow family are coming together to bring you this powerful red female. 42 Astro 407S Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71 Miss Mollie 70U MS Emily 9E91 ET Cow Calved: 09/08/17 Dbl Polled Red 69% GV x 6% AN x 25% AR Ms Carefree 9M Emily is a full sister to the high selling heifer in last years sale and she is out of Berry Crush, which can t make you a donor prospect any faster. This Balancer heifer is just as good as her sister and better fronted, who was Reserve champion at the Missouri State Fair as a calf and a crowd favorite at Jr Nationals. We have a full sister that just had her first calf and let me tell you how perfect the udders are on these Hillbilly Hero daughters, that cow is getting ready to go get flushed and this one will be there some day too. 43 Top Secret 253M75 ET Pop A Top 197T83 Ms Red Dawn 197R72 MS Emma 9E100 ET Cow Calved: 09/13/17 Homo Polled Red 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Red Angus Ms Carefree 9M Emma probably won t need an introduction, she always introduces herself whenever you drive into the pasture. She knows she is good, which is the way her sisters have been. This mating has been tremendous and with POP A TOP off the market and in limited supply, who know how many more chances there will be to purchase genetics moving forward. Her sister Miranda, had a prolific show career peaking by winning Denver in both the JR and Open shows in 2017, before going on to raise a tremendous calf as a first calf heifer. Elvira was the latest of this line on the stage and while her show career is just getting started, she certainly had the barn talking at Denver bringing $12,000 in the National Sale. RETAINING ½ EMBRYO INTEREST 45 Stands Alone 9B73 ET Ms Verry Crush 9Y3 ET MS Elaina 14E Cow Calved: 10/05/17 Dbl Polled Dbl Black 75% GV x 13% AN x 12% AR Good Night 715T Ms Goodnight 14A12 14R Last year we only had one red female, where as this year we only offer you one black, it is simply because we are sorting through them based off merit not color. But here is Ms Elaina, a salty ¾ blood with the disposition that anyone would love. She is out of a Goodnight cow that goes back to our Samantha Cow family and Stands Alone. I hope that you can see that we are truly bringing the top of our program to you with these donor prospects. Thank you for coming!

16 Reference Sires MR Krugerrand 70M 130P Bull Calved: 02/20/04 Polled Dbl Black 50% Gelbvieh x 50% Angus Krugerrand of Donamere 490 Cavalier of Conamere 978 TAU Krugerrand 70M Donamere Bachel Beauty 288 TGA Prompter E DHD Traveler 6807 HF Administrator Prompter912 Cocoa 35C MS Coco 052KA 437D 437D Polled Midnight Miss Kaiser 449Y MS Pepper Shaker Kaiser 512B B Bull Calved: 03/18/14 Polled Black 84% Gelbvieh x 16% Angus BAR GT Cross Fire500W ET K Collateral 2R 2105Z BAR GT Crossover 166S Lazy TV MS Domino W303 Domino 401P ET 7061T Who Hott 552R Fearless 7065T ET Nott Toddy Secret Crush CK Bronco 4116 PMG Katy 04K Stands Alone 9B73ET Bull Calved: 09/17/14 Homo Polled Black 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Red Angus Black Impulse 1296L CK Scorpion 2343H ET Valley Lady 2963 Black Ruby 9604J Flying H Extra 150D Dottie F6048 Ms Carefree 9M93 Red Compass Mulberry 449M Red Dus Fayette 8G Free Style Ms PLD Gizmo 9F Butlers Hillbilly Hero Bull Calved: 12/08/12 Polled Red 88% Gelbvieh x 12% Angus Rolex 151M Sleep Tight ET Astro 407S Princess Of Alot 407P Freedom 178F ET Miss Mollie 70U 121S Vista Ms Freedom 0151K Lancelot 795L 140 L Leachman New Day 205B Miss 61Y BT Right Time 24J 257L Captain Jack Bull Calved: 08/22/11 Polled Red 100% Gelbvieh Top Secret 253M75 ET PLD Free Agent Pop A Top 197T83 MS PLD Frontier MS Red Dawn 197R72 Extra Exposure 285L71 ET MS Special Agent 197M62 MR Gunnison 50S ET Rupple Gunnison N31 MS Roxanne 16W46 MS Sleepy 9203 DC Vanessa 225N4 Freedom 178F ET Vanessa 225L12 ET Branded Man 3400A Bull Calved: 03/09/13 Dbl Polled Dbl Black 70% Gelbvieh x 29% Angus The Man 113U MCF Bruce Almighty 35PET 94X Tanele K ET Freedom 178F ET MS Helen B 2081B EXAR Pay Stub 40 5S EXAR Lutton T ET Rollin Rock Blackbird 7537 Hott Damn 31L Bennett Ideal G182 Extra Special

17 crossbreeding is smart and easy with gelbvieh and balancer Crossbreeding has been utilized in the cattle industry for many years and for good reason. Crossbreeding provides several benefits including those seen from individual heterosis, maternal heterosis and overall greater lifetime profitability. Using Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics in a crossbreeding program adds productivity, longevity and profitability with crossbred cows and hybrid bulls. Individual Heterosis Individual heterosis is the improvement in performance by the individual crossbred animal above the average of its parents. Increased calf livability, weaning weight, yearling weight and carcass traits are examples of individual heterosis in crossbred calves. Maternal Heterosis Maternal heterosis leads to the combined improvement in traits from the dam that cause increases in the performance of her and of her progeny. Examples of maternal heterosis in a beef cow include: younger age at puberty, increased calving rate, increased survival of her calf to weaning; longevity and pounds of calf produced in her lifetime. Utilizing Gelbvieh and Balancer Genetics in a Crossbreeding Program Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle excel in traits such as growth, stayability, and productivity. Using Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics in a crossbreeding program can help increase profitability of an operation. See additional pounds and added profit through more efficiency and greater longevity of cows as well as heavier, faster gaining feeder cattle.

18 Gelbvieh & balancer Maternal influence Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle offer maternal superiority through increased longevity, added fertility, and more pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed. In addition, Gelbvieh and Balancer females offer a reduced mature cow size, more maternal milk, greater calving ease and reach puberty at an earlier age. Gelbvieh and Balancer females excel in stayability Females that stay in the herd longer are by far the most profitable. To measure and select for this trait, the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) offers a stayability (ST) EPD. This EPD predicts the genetic difference, in terms of percent profitability, that a bull s daughters will stay within a herd to at least six years of age. With the high costs associated with the development or purchase of replacement females, sustained production in a herd is essential. Gelbvieh females are proven to stay in the herd longer. Maternal Efficiency U.S. Meat Animal Research Center data shows Gelbvieh females have the smallest mature cow size of the four major continental breeds. The Gelbvieh breed was the only breed in the study to reduce mature cow size at an average of 1,382 pounds Gelbvieh-sired females had the lowest five-year-old cow weight. This reduced mature cow-size allows for puberty to be reached at an earlier age, which leads to calving earlier in the season and producing a heavier calf at a younger age. Greater Calving Ease Calving ease is an important factor many cattlemen consider when selecting a herd sire. Cattlemen and cattlewomen like to have peace mind knowing their calves will be born unassisted and alive. Getting more live calves on the ground is the first step to getting more pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed and also equates to more potential for future profit. The Gelbvieh and Balancer breed has lowered birth weights and increased calving ease to meet the demands of today s beef industry.

19 Show Winners! CAEN Berry Crush 9Y3 ET - Donor Dam of 42 and 43. HCCG Marissa 31Y36, Reserve Division at the 2013 Nat. Western Stock Show and Donor Dam HIGH Stands Alone - Our new herdsire HIGH Crush N It HIGH Miranda 9C17 Grand Champion Female at the 2017 National Western Stock Show, shown by Grady & Grace Hammer.

20 Hightower Cattle Co W 2000 Rd. LaCygne, KS HigHtower cattle co. 2 nd annual production sale sunday, MarcH pm. at the farm. lacygne, Ks Stand Up Miranda Stands Alone He sells siblings sell progeny sell