13th Annual Production Sale

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1 Th e Brand for Integrity - Performance - Excellence 13th Annual Production Sale Saturday, February 28, :00 PM Kansas Bull Development Wamego, Kansas

2 The Brand for INTEGRITY - PERFORMANCE - EXCELLENCE Welcome to our thirteenth annual Gold Bullion Bull Production Sale! Our sale will still be held at Kansas Bull Development on the Onaga Road Northeast of Wamego, KS on Saturday, February 28. For the fourth year, we put a brand on the lower right quarter of our bulls of GB. However, we used the old philosophy The quality goes in before the brand goes on. This means that we culled some bulls at weaning, some on pedigree, some on performance at Kansas Bull Development, and some on disposition before the brand went on. The auction format will have the bulls going through the sale ring. The bulls will be available for viewing on Friday afternoon on the 27th in the second farthest Southwest lot at KBD, and in group pens on sale day. The gold Bullion group consists of four of the original breeders: Brooks, Dikeman, Drake, and Schaake. The weather was mild and dry until mid December when it rained a couple of inches, got extremely muddy, and then froze for several weeks. The bulls gained about what we had targeted on the high roughage ration over a 92 day test. The bulls were very healthy and they look great. Once again, we think we are offering a very good set of bulls. A video of the bulls will be uploaded to our website: We developed the catalog with the bulls listed in sale order to allow you to more easily keep track of the bulls and their corresponding data during the sale. In appreciation for recommending our sale to friends and neighbors, we are offering a $50 cash discount gift to customers whose new referrals purchase a bull. Please let us know if you qualify. All bulls being sold passed a breeding soundness exam, tested negative for PI-BVD, and were vaccinated for Lepto-Vibrio. All SimAngus bulls are non-carriers of Arthrogryposis (Curly Calf Syndrome) and non-carriers of Neuropathic Hydrocephalus (by pedigree or DNA tests). Ultrasound data for carcass traits are included in the catalog as well. Artificial insemination and embryo transfer have been used extensively by the breeders. We are committed to Performance, Excellence, and Integrity. Strength in our collective numbers of years in breeding quality, performance cattle will bring strength to your numbers. Our group brings combined experiences from the show ring, the classroom, the feed yard, retail sales, and research. Thank you for your interest in the Gold Bullion Bull sale. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, February 28. Lunch will be complimentary. Names and information on the group. Brooks Simmental Dikeman Simmentals Ralph Brooks Michael and Earline Dikeman 7440 Lake Elbo Rd Lake Elbo Rd. Manhattan, KS Manhattan, KS Ph: Phone: Cell: mdikeman@ksu.edu ralphbrooks13@gmail.com Diamond D Simmentals Calvin and Mary Louise Drake Schaake Farms 540 Deep Creek Rd. Scott and Kandi Schaake Manhattan, KS Mud Creek Rd. Ph: Westmoreland, KS cdrake@interkan.net Ph: Darren and Adryanna Drake Cell: Deep Creek Rd. simmi@ksu.edu Manhattan, KS Ph: ddrake17@yahoo.com

3 13th Annual Production Sale Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Kansas Bull Development, Wamego, KS Location Kansas Bull Development is located 4 miles east of Wamego on Hwy. 24; then 6.5 miles north on the Onaga Road. Watch for signs! Sale Schedule Friday 1:00-4:00 p.m. Bulls on display Saturday 10:00 a.m. Coffee and coffee cake 11:30 a.m. Complimentary Lunch 1:00 p.m. SALE Auctioneer: Col. Garren Walrod Sale Staff/Livestock Press Andrew Sylvester - Kansas Stockman Stephen Russell - High Plains Journal Nathan Smith - ASA Field Services Ron Hinrichsen - Independent Accommodations Wamego Inn & Suites - Hwy. 24 & Lilac Lane Wamego, KS Please call if you need help with your travel arrangements. Insurance Insurance will be provided by Jensen Livestock Agency. Shelia Jensen We highly recommend purchasing insurance if you do not take your bull on sale day, as cattle become the property of the buyer at the end of the sale. Pick-Up Discount/Volume Discounts/After Sale/Delivery A $50 per bull discount is available to buyers who take their bull purchases home sale day. We will feed all other bulls free until March 15 and then $2.50 per day for up to May 1, Bulls should be picked up by May 1, Bulls will be delivered free up to 100 miles from Wamego. We will work with you on economical delivery beyond that point. Volume Discounts - You will receive 5% discount if you purchase 3 or more bulls. Announcements Announcements made sale day and/or from the auction block during the sale, take precedence over printed material. Anyone attending this sale attends at their own risk. Sale staff, hosts, and/or their representatives or employees will not be responsible for any personal injury or damage to any attendee or his/her property. Sale Day Phone Numbers Ralph Brooks Cassidy Brooks Michael Dikeman Calvin Drake Darren Drake Scott Schaake Sale Terms and Conditions All animals sell under the terms and conditions set forth by their representative breed association. Health/Management All bulls have received IBR, BVD, P13, BRSV, 7-way blackleg; and at least two rounds of Ivermectin or Dectomax (for internal and external parasites). In addition, the bulls were vaccinated with Spirovac VL5 (new Lepto-Hardjo + four other strains). All bulls were tested for brucellosis, and all bulls tested negative for PI/BVD. The fall bulls will have lower growth and carcass numbers as they were produced on grass until July and then brought along slowly. Bulls/Fertility Guarantee All bulls were fertility tested by Dr. Lee Penner, DVM, Manhattan, Kansas, and sell as guaranteed breeders for the first breeding season, through This guarantee does not include loss due to abuse, neglect, illness and/or acts of God (lightning, flood, etc.). We recommend retesting of bulls before pasture turn out. In the event a bull is not a breeder, he will be replaced or credit will be given on another bull. Note this does not cover death. We strongly recommend death insurance. Semen Interest Each owner is retaining1/4 semen interest in all bulls unless otherwise announced. For most commercial programs, this will not interfere with the natural service use of the bull. It means that the breeder may want to arrange with the buyer to collect semen on a bull. Or, in the case that the bull proves to be a superior sire, and the buyer and/or breeder market semen on a bull, the breeder would share in 1/4 of the profit and get semen at cost. Catalog Preparation Catalog prepared by: Peverley Productions (785) On Line Phone Bids If you are unable to be at the sale it will be broadcast live on LiveAuctions LIVE ON THE INTERNET. LIVE AUDIO. LIVE VIDEO. BIDDING TV Gold Bullion Production Sale 1

4 The Value of Performance Simmental and SimAngus bulls can easily add lbs. to weaning weights in British based cowherds, and their progeny will perform well in the feed yard and on the rail if you retain ownership until harvest. In addition, females from Simmental and SimAngus sired calves would make great replacements, especially when the females are Simmental x British crosses. Using current calf prices, a bull that sires an average of 25 calves per year for 4 years and adds 30 lbs. average weaning weight per calf at $275/100 lbs. would be worth at least $6,050 more than the price of a bull that adds no additional weight at weaning. You can do the math if they add more weaning weight than 30 lbs. and sell for a higher price than this example. For producers who keep replacement females and retain ownership through the feedlot of all steers and heifers not kept for replacements, the ASA All Purpose Index (API) does a great job of identifying potential value differences among bulls. For example, a bull with an API of 130 would be worth $30 more per calf than a sire with an API of 100. Using these two example API values, if a bull produces 30 calves per year for 4 years, the value difference between these two bulls is $3,600! Benefits of Crossbreeding Capitalizing on heterosis by crossbreeding is a very valuable tool in beef cattle production. Probably the most significant and long term study of heterosis was conducted by the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Nebraska. That study showed that 80 crossbred cows producing crossbred calves are as economical in life cycle production as 100 straight bred cows raising straight bred calves! This 20% bonus in efficiency starts with the increased fertility of crossbred cows, which is followed by increased vigor and hardiness of the newborn calves. Crossbred cows producing crossbred calves wean a higher percentage of calf crop and the calves are heavier. This carries over to increased performance of the calves in the feedlot. Crossbred calves also usually sell for higher prices. In addition to all of these advantages, longevity of crossbred cows is also increased, which means that more heifers can be sold or finished in a feedlot rather than kept for replacements. Using Gold Bullion Simmental and SimAngus bulls on Angus based cows or other British breeds to create Simmental crossbred feeder calves and replacements is a great way to capitalize on heterosis. SimAngus (Angus or Red Angus) crossbred calves and replacement females are second to none as either feeder calves or replacement females! Research at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center shows that Simmental and Angus breeds rank first or second among Continental and British breeds, respectively, in nearly all traits studied. Using SimAngus bulls (1/2 or 3/4) on SimAngus females capitalizes on approximately 85% of the heterosis obtained from a threebreed rotational crossbreeding program. This is also a very convenient system because a producer does not have to have different pastures for different breeds of bulls. This system also stabilizes a herd at approximately 50% Continental x 50% British breeding. In addition, SimAngus bulls have an advantage in longevity. Ultrasound Measurements Explained Fat Thickness - measured at the 12th-13th rib and reported in inches. Most of the fat thickness measurements on these bulls are in a very desirable range; which means they have some fat Ultrasound Measurements Explained Ribeye Area - measure at the 12th-13th rib and reported in square inches. REA is an important component of the USDA yield grade determinations of beef carcasses. Larger ribeyes result in more desirable yield grade numbers and a higher percent of the carcass as trimmed retail product. Yearling bulls should have at least 1.1 square inchest/100 lb. of live weight, and larger ribeye areas are generally more desirable. However, extremely large ribeyes (> 1.3 square inches/100 lb. of live weight) are not necessarily desirable. %Intramuscular Fat - percentage of Intramuscular Fat, (%IMF) measured in a longitudinal scan of the ribeye muscle from the 11th to the 13th rib. It is a measure of marbling, which is the primary factor that determines USDA quality grade of carcasses. %IMF values for yearling Simmental bulls generally fall in the range of 2.0 to 4.5%. Yield Grade - EPDS for Yield Grade are calculated from ultrasound measurements. YG is the USDA grading system for determining % meat yield differences among carcasses. USDA yield grades are numbered 1-5, with 1 representing a very muscular, trim carcass with a high % meat yield; and a 5 representing a very fat, light-muscled carcass with a low % meat yield. Yield grades can be calculated to the nearest 10th, such as 2.5, 3.9, etc. The average range for Simmental sired progeny would be about EPDs - values above or below breed average cover, but are not fat. 2 Gold Bullion Production Sale CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API Calving Ease - % unassisted births from two-year old heifers. Example: For a CE EPD of 15, one would expect 10% more unassisted births than for a bull with an EPD of 5. Birth Weight - pounds of birth weight Weaning Weight - pounds of weaning weight due to growth. Yearling Weight - pounds of yearling weight due to growth. Maternal CE - % unassisted births from calving daughters. Maternal Milk - pounds of weaning weight due to dam s milk. Maternal WW - pounds of weaning weight due to dam s milk and growth. Carcass Weight - pounds of carcass weight. Yield Grade - tenths of a yield grade. Marbling - percent of marbling score or %IMF Back Fat or Rib Fat - inches of carcass back fat thickness. Ribeye Area - square inches of ribeye All Purpose Index - $ per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario. VIEW/BID LIVE ON THE INTERNET: LIVE ON THE INTERNET. LIVE AUDIO. LIVE VIDEO. BIDDING LiveAuctions TV call Brad Fahrmeier for details:

5 1 2 Lot 1 Dikemans Next Big Thing /18/14 Tattoo: 24B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred HC Hummer 12M RC Club King 040R RC Miss Griffey 038N Nichols Legacy G151 Legacys Rachel 21R Lisa 23L Purebred out of an excellent cow. His full brother is being used in a prominent registered Angus herd to produce SimAngus progeny, and 24B s full sister is one of the most impressive first calf heifers we have ever raised. He was our heaviest weaning bull (776 lbs. at 205 days; no creep feed). You will like his ideal frame size, structural correctness, and balance. Brooks Singletary B /02/14 Tattoo: B17 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred Triple C Singletary S3H Lucas Josie 19K Triple C Invasion R47K Brooks Miss Wabash Miss Kansas K 11G Yearling Purebred Bulls Brooks Singletary B /10/14 Tattoo: B7 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred Triple C Singletary S3H Lucas Josie 19K Triple C Invasion R47K Brooks Miss Wabash Miss Kansas K 11G Two of 4 full brothers in the sale. These are true beef bulls. Thick, deep, wide with lots of performance. The average birth weight of calves from full brothers selling 2 years ago were in the 80 s. The weaning weight EPD is in the top 20%, yearling weight is in the top 15%, marbling is in the top 2% and REA is in the top 15%. Full brother to Lots 2, 54 & 55. Lot Max out is a truckload of red meat and has the perfect build to compliment an Angus based cowherd. His extra length of body, expressive muscle shape is sure to enhance the performance of his progeny. His dam is as good as it gets! Two of 4 full brothers in the sale. These are true beef bulls. Thick, deep, wide with lots of performance. The average birth weight of calves from full brothers selling 2 years ago were in the 80 s. The weaning weight EPD is in the top 20%, yearling weight is in the top 15%, marbling is in the top 2% and REA is in the top 15%. Full brother to lots 3, 54 & 55. Bill Istas, Nate Labarge, John Bray, Mark Lebarge, Bailey Kindle, and Pat Labarge Gold Bullion Production Sale 3 4 SFI Max Out B3M /13/14 Tattoo: B3M Polled/Black Purebred Cooks Pile Driver SVF Dream Master T50 WF Day Dreamer PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker SFI Kandi Kisses M03 SFI B03Z Lot

6 5 6 Dikemans Banker 20B /13/14 Tattoo: 20B Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred Nichols Legacy G151 Ellingson Legacy M229 Ellingson MS PStock K58 TJ 57J The Gambler Pixel 52X Laura 9L Purebred out of an excellent, very thick, big middled, correct, and eye-appealing donor cow. Heavy muscled (largest Ribeye in the sale), long bodied, smooth, and structurally correct. Very good in Yield Grade and Marbling (top 5%) EPDs, and top 4% for API. You will like his disposition. Lot 6 Dikemans Benchmark 19B /12/14 Tattoo: 19B Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred Nichols Legacy G151 Ellingson Legacy M229 Ellingson MS PStock K58 TJ 57J The Gambler Pixel 52X Laura 9L Yearling Purebred Bulls Lot Diamond D Game C 25B /12/14 Tattoo: 25B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 GW Game Changer 823Y GW Miss Lucky Charm 658T PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker Diamond-D BJ ET11P Diamond-D CBJ P4Z This is a black white faced bull sired by GW Game Changer and out of a very deep bodied Black Joker cow. A March calf that will continue to improve with time Purebred out of a young cow with an impressive phenotype and disposition. He is long, smooth and good on his feet and legs. He has a very good yearling weight EPD and ranks in the top 1% of the Simmental breed for Docility, Stayability, Ribeye Area, and Shear Force EPDs, and in the top 1% for API. Very few sires in AI studs have EPDs and indexes as good as his! He is herd sire potential Purebred out of an excellent donor cow who is very thick, big middled, correct, and eyeappealing. He and his full brother are paired in the auction for buyer s choice. Very muscular, long bodied, smooth, and structurally correct. Very good in Ribeye EPD (top 1%). You will also like his disposition! He would work great in either a registered or commerical herd. Carson (buckshot) and Rustin Brooks 4 Gold Bullion Production Sale 8 Dikemans Bet On Me 11B /08/14 Tattoo: 11B Polled/Black Purebred TJ 57J The Gambler Megan 9M Hook s Infiniti 10U Kix 31X Sarah 23S Lot

7 Lot 9 Dikemans Bodacious 26B /19/14 Tattoo: 26B Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred 9 Triple C Singletary S3H Lucas Josie 19K GW Lucky Dice 187H Miss Unsurpassed 2TU Nissan 23N Yearling Purebred Bulls Purebred out of an impressive donor cow. He is long, smooth, structurally correct, and nice in his profile. His recipient dam did not do a good job, but he has gained very well since weaning. Notice his excellent yearling weight, marbling (top 5%) and ribeye (top 1%) of the breed. 10 SFI Absolute B /16/14 Tattoo: B16 Homo Polled/Black ET Purebred Nichols Legacy G151 CNS Dream On L186 CNS Sheeza Dream K107W PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker SFI Miss Too Sweet N85K SFI Miss Micks Dream A full brother to our senior herd sire SFI Respect. This pedigree is predictable and full brothers to this mating are being used around the country. SFI Absolute has the extra frame, length and muscle to improve calf performance. 11 SFI Integrity B /16/14 Tattoo: B17 Homo Polled/Black ET Purebred Nichols Legacy G151 CNS Dream On L186 CNS Sheeza Dream K107W PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker SFI Miss Too Sweet N85K SFI Miss Micks Dream SFI Integrity is one good lookin, extra sound, powerful young sire that is sure to leave behind 12 Diamond D Red C-Pelton2B /12/14 Tattoo: 2B Homo Polled/Red Purebred Hercules 538P Boz Redcoat Boz Red Lady Hooks Red Quorum 55H Peltons Miss Maci 1P Peltons MS RC 156L N/A This is a nice balanced, straight lined, heavy muscled purebred Simmental bull. He has excellent EPDs and a YW above 110. His depth of body is excellent and he moves well both front and rear. A good red bull. Lot 13 Dikemans Barto 14B /10/14 Tattoo: 14B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred 13 Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 MCM Top Grade 018X MCM 513R Triple C Bettis S72J Wild Rose 14W Megan 9M Purebred out of a moderate size cow who catches people s eye because of her correctness, balance and profile. This bull is very moderate in size, is very thick, balanced and structurally correct. His balanced EPDs and indexes are better than some purebred AI sires. His daughters will make great cows. Top 10% for calving ease and BW EPDs. a top end set of replacement females. His full brothers sell as lots 10 and 45. Lot 11 Gold Bullion Production Sale 5

8 14 Dikemans Beef Man 16B /11/14 Tattoo: 16B Polled/Black Purebred HC Hummer 12M TNT Ever Ready R232 RC Miss Legacy 058N HTP SVF In Dew Time Winkie 3W Monica 5M Purebred out of a very thick cow with excellent body capacity. He is very thick with a large ribeye, and moderate in size. Ranks in the top 1% for Yield Grade and Ribeye EPDs. He would down size progeny out of larger cows and add some fleshing ability. His daughters would stay in the herd for a long time. He has white under his belly up to his navel. Yearling Purebred Bulls Diamond D Rasin Cain 27B /15/14 Tattoo: 27B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Gibbs 0601X RaisinCain ASR Sweet Dreams M229 Triple C Invasion R47K Diamond-D Invas-11G P2W Miss Kansas K 11G This black RaisinCain son is out of a very good black Invasion cow. He has very good EPDs, stands well on his feet and legs and has a good disposition. Calvin Drake honoring military veterans. Select Sires VP Aaron Arnett visits with Ralph Brooks. Yearling Simm/Angus Bulls 16 Brooks Focus A /08/13 Tattoo: A22 Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus Mytty In Focus TNT Dual Focus T249 TNT Miss R77 SAV Prosperity 9131 Brooks Miss Prosperity Y Brooks Miss Super Star A little older bull that is ready to go to work and handle a few more cows. He is thick, wide and deep bodied, a true beef bull that will add lbs to your calf crop. He is in the Top 10% for WWT, Top 15% for YWT, top 25% for MB and the Top 20% for TI. Lot 16 6 Gold Bullion Production Sale

9 Yearling Simm/Angus Bulls 17 Diamond D Do-Brooks 9B /25/14 Tattoo: 9B Polled/Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus Nichols Legacy G151 CNS Dream On L186 CNS Sheeza Dream K107W Rito 6I6 of 4B Brooks Miss Peggy Brooks Perfect Linda Lot An outstanding black, pollled, 75% Simmental bull. A thick topped, deep sided, heavy muscled bull that is sound on his feet and legs. His EPDs are above average and suggest he could be used on heifers. A very docile bull. 18 SFI Abundance B /09/14 Tattoo: B2 Homo Polled/Black ET 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus Adj. BF Adj. REA Adj. IMF SFI Power Aid B /10/14 Tattoo: B4 Homo Polled/Black ET 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus SVF Steel Force S701 JM OL Steel Y50 JM Miss Olivia-L36 SFI Warrior R45L Hanels Miss America U814 KSU Miss lucy Boy This pair of Homo Polled sons of Ol Steel are sure to catch your attention. Especially if you like power, balanced progeny differences and stunning profile all backed by one of our most successful cow families. Miss America has had several sale toppers in both our Gold Bullion bull and Schaake Farms Heritage female sales. These two can move you forward! Dam of Lots 18, 19 & 24 Lot 18 Lot 19 Gold Bullion Production Sale 7

10 Lot 20 Dikemans Balancer 7B /07/14 Tattoo: 7B Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus 20 S D S In Force 112Y S D S Princess 925W Nichols Manifest T79 Miss Zakia 21Z Gamblers Rita 22R Out of a very nice first-calf heifer. Notice his excellent birth weight (top 5%) and calving ease EPDs. Note his 702 lb. adjusted weaning weight (no creep) and 1260 adjusted yearling weight. His daughters should make excellent cows and his steer progeny should fit carcass merit programs very well. This bull is very thick and moderate in size. Great disposition too! 21 Yearling Simm/Angus Bulls Brooks Titus B /31/14 Tattoo: B27 Homo Polled/Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus Mytty In Focus Hooks Titus 31T Hooks Passion 17P SAV 004 Predominant 4438 Brooks Miss Domination KSU Miss Too Black 103N A black baldy with as much mass and power as any bull in the sale. A very impressive bull to look at with EPD s to back it up. Top 30% for CE, Top 35% BWT, Top 30% WWT, Top Top 35% YWT, Top 35% API and Top 25% TI Brooks Premium Beef B /10/14 Tattoo: B19 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus GAR US Premium Beef GW Premium Beef 021TS GW Miss Lucky Charm 410P Hooks Titus 31T Brooks Miss Y24 Brooks Miss Peggy A big bodied bull that is in the Top 10% of the breed for CE and the Top 20% for REA. his sire is the 7th most used bull in the breed. Diamond D Packer-16J /17/14 Tattoo: 6B Polled/Red ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus Messmer Joshua 019P Messmer Packer S008 Messmer Millie 124P BH Right Time 520E Diamond DR Time P16J Diamond D Herc P25G SFI Maverick /02/14 Tattoo: B14U Homo Polled/Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus Cooks Pile Driver SVF Dream Master T50 WF Day Dreamer SFI Warrior R45L Hanels Miss America U814 KSU Miss Lucy Boy Lot This SimAngus bull was sired by Packer (Red Angus) and out of my Simmental donor cow 16J. He is very uniform in his width and deep ribbed. His EPDs are excellent and he should work well on cows Lot 21 What a unique specimen. For those who are searching for a herd sire who s pedigree is free of Dream On, Steel Force, or Legacy and still demands soundness, performance and balance traits then the search may end here. Come check him out. 8 Gold Bullion Production Sale

11 Yearling Simm/Angus Bulls Lot 25 Dikemans Bell Boy 9B /07/14 Tattoo: 9B Polled/Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus 25 Sydgen C C & 7 Hoover Dam Erica of Ellston C124 Triple C Bettis S72J Zephyr 27Z Unforgettable Bailey 11U Out of a first-calf heifer. With his birth weight and calving ease EPDs, he could be used on heifers. His daughters should milk well and his steer progeny should fit carcass merit programs quite well. His docility EPD and API are better than many AI sires. 27 Brooks Premium Beef B /26/14 Tattoo: B21 Homo Polled/Homo Black 5/8 Simm/3/8 Angus GAR US Premium Beef GW Premium Beef 021TS GW Miss Lucky Charm 410P Hooks Titus 31T Brooks Miss Y33 Miss Kansas K 11G Lot Big bodied, thick made with very high calving ease. His sire is the 7th most popular bull in the breed. He ranks in the top 15% for CE, Top 30% for BWT, Top 10% for REA, and Top 25% for API. 26 Brooks Mustang B /02/14 Tattoo: B23 Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus SAV Final Answer 0035 SAV Mustang 9134 SAV Emblynette 7415 Dikemans Double Down 26W Brooks Miss DD Z91 Miss Kansas K 11G Lot This is a tremendous bull. He excels in almost every trait. He ranks in the top 30% or better in all the important EP D s. Top 30% CE,Top 30% BWT, Top 15% WWT, Top 10% YWT, Top 20% MB, Top 10& REA, Top 25% API, and Top 15% for TI. 28 SFI New Design B /02/14 Tattoo: B22 Homo Polled/Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus Adj. BF Adj. REA Adj. IMF SFI Payout B /02/14 Tattoo: B24 Homo Polled/Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus SVF Steel Force S701 Mr Hoc Broker JM BF H25 Leachman Saugahatrchee 3000C Sept Peg 3807 TC Peg These brothers have a stunning profile, with extra length of body, and a look of quality that is hard to replicate. The dam of these two is a beautiful, perfectly made Angus cow that has proven herself in both Angus and Simmi-Angus matings. Gold Bullion Production Sale 9

12 Out of a first calf heifer. Based on his excellent calving ease EPD, he could be used on heifers (top 2% of SimAngus). Note his large ribeye area. His marbling EPD also is good and he ranks in the top 10% for API. He will make a great commercial bull. Yearling Simm/Angus Bulls Dikemans Bronson 33B /23/14 Tattoo: 33B Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus GAR US Premium Beef GW Premium Beef 021TS GW Miss Lucky Charm 410P Triple C Bettis S72J Miss Zabrina 18Z Megan 9M Dikemans Billy Bob 6B /07/14 Tattoo: 6B Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus GAR US Premium Beef GW Premium Beef 021TS GW Miss Lucky Charm 410P Yoanna 39Y Tina 24T SimAngus out of a very productive SimAngus cow. His calving ease and birth weight EPDs are favorable for him to be used on heifers. He has one of the two highest marbling EPD in the sale (.83). His daughters should make great cows and his steer progeny should fit carcass merit programs very well. His API ranks in the top 5% of SimAngus. Born on a very cold morning! Brooks Focus B /17/14 Tattoo: B26 Homo Polled/Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus Mytty In Focus TNT Dual Focus T249 TNT Miss R77 SAV Final Answer 0035 Brooks Miss Answer Z53 Brooks Wonderfull Brooks Titus B /26/14 Tattoo: B8 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus Mytty In Focus Hooks Titus 31T Hooks Passion 17P Rito 6I6 of 4B Brooks Miss Peggy Brooks Perfect Linda An excellent do everything kind of bull. H e has very high callving ease and then excels with growth. Top 10% CE, Top 20% BWT, Top 20% WWT, Top 25% YWT, Top 10% MB, Top 10% API and Top 10& TI. HEIFER BULL, a very high CE and very low BWT EPD bull. Actual BW 75 lbs I have sold several full brothers to this bull over the years and all have done a great job. He is above average for calving ease and growth. I keep every full sister to this mating. 34 Dikemans Black Bart 13B /09/14 Tattoo: 13B Polled/Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus S D S In Force 112Y S D S Princess 925W TNT Ever Ready R232 Miss Zarleena 32Z With Style 28W Out of a first calf heifer. He would down-size calves from larger cows and add some body capacity and fleshing ability. He has a nice birth weight to yearling weight spread and he is very thick. A good commercial bull. The Gold Bullion Group would like to thank Brian and Megan Hagedorn for the great job that they do feeding our bulls. They are very accommodating and always go the extra mile. Luvey Duvey is a full sib to Lot Gold Bullion Production Sale

13 35 Dikemans Batman 29B /17/14 Tattoo: 29B Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred Nichols Legacy G151 Ellingson Legacy M229 Ellingson MS PStock K58 TJ 57J The Gambler Pixel 52X Laura 9L Purebred who is a full brother to Lots 5 and 6. His dam (a donor cow) is impressive. An excellent balance of EPDs and indexes (top 10% for stayability, ribeye area, and API) Bartimus 18B /12/14 Tattoo: 18B Polled/Black Purebred KNH Added Value 58W KNH Miss 58S GW Lucky Dice 187H Wynette 5W Miss Black Joyce Purebred out of a very thick, long, moderate sized cow. He is above average in calving ease EPD but has a good yearling weight EPD and an excellent API (top 15%). He would work great in a retained ownership program in which his progeny are marketed on a carcass basis. His daughters will have longevity. Diamond D M Keynote 24B /10/14 Tattoo: 24B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred CNS Dream On L186 Mallett Keynote U847 2SA RDDS MS F Proto 903S 2SA Diamond D SB-6W 27Y Diamond-D INVS-11G P6W Yearling Purebred Bulls Lot Diamond D Game Chan 22B /09/14 Tattoo: 22B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 GW Game Changer 823Y GW Miss Lucky Charm 658T PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker Diamond D BJ P4N Diamond D RL P13K This black, straight lined bull was sired by GW Game Changer and out of a Black Joker cow. He is correct and has very good EPDs. He will probably work best on mature cows. 39 Lot 38 SFI Attraction B /18/14 Tattoo: B12 Polled/Homo Black Purebred PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker SS Ebonys Grandmaster SOSF Ebonys Joy L-123 SFI K5C SFI Miss Beloved N13D D131B A chance to invest in one of the most notable cow families within the Simmental breed, SFI Miss Beloved. SFI Attraction is moderate in frame, has a big rib cage and a perfect hip and rear leg structure. A full sister sold to Logan Johnson of ILL for $16,000 this past Fall. Here is the momma maker! A very stylish black bull born March 10. His sire was Mallett Keynote and his dam is a Sure Lot 39 Bet cow. He is very correct and has excellent EPDs with a calving ease score of 13.2, marbling of.41 and API of over 141. A little younger but full of promise. Gold Bullion Production Sale 11

14 40 42 Dikemans Bo Jangles 22B /15/14 Tattoo: 22B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Dikemans Double Down 26W Natasha 10N GW Lucky Break 047G Regina By Design 18R Nancy 2N Dikemans Bruno 43B /01/14 Tattoo: 43B Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred TJ 57J The Gambler Megan 9M PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker Natasha 10N Little Black Missy His marbling EPD ranks in the top 2% of the Simmental breed. He would work great on commercial Angus cows. Yearling Purebred Bulls He is the fourth brother to sell out of his dam, all of whom have been impressive phenotypically. He excels in stayability, marbling and shear force EPDs. Long bodied and smooth Dikemans Bulls Eye 23B /16/14 Tattoo: 23B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 MCM Top Grade 018X MCM 513R TJ 57J The Gambler Yvonne 32Y Megan 9M Diamond D C Zone 13B /02/14 Tattoo: 13B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Ellingson Legacy M229 GW Comfort Zone 651Y GW Miss Prem Beef 984W Diamond D Sure Bet 16Z Diamond D Hum-11G 12X He has a good yearling weight EPD coupled with a good marbling EPD. His daughters should milk well A very correct black bull sired by GW Comfort Zone and out of a very feminine Sure Bet cow. Excellent EPDs with calving ease over 15 and API over 153. Look this bull up! Barbaras 48B /20/14 Tattoo: 48B Polled/Black Purebred Dikemans Double Down 26W Dikemans Zaccheus 28Z Regina By Design 18R Winning Bet 29W Miss Black Icon Out of a productive cow with a great udder. He is better than average for weaning and yearling weight EPDs, and is very high for marbling. Use only on cows. 47 Diamond D D Down 34B /05/14 Tattoo: 34B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Dikemans Double Down 26W Natasha 10N Brooks Above Par Diamond D Bar P7T Diamond D PS P11N SFI Resolution B /16/14 Tattoo: B18 Homo Polled/Black ET Purebred Nichols Legacy G151 CNS Dream On L186 CNS Sheeza Dream K107W PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker SFI Miss Too Sweet N85K SFI Miss Micks Dream Dikemans Brewster 17B /12/14 Tattoo: 17B Polled/Black Purebred RCR Stetson T17 RCR Sadie R29 Triple C Bettis S72J Sweetheart 42Y Unforgettable Bailey 11U This black bull sired by Double Down and an Above Par cow was born 4/5. He is a smaller framed, thick topped calf with excellent EPDs. His YW EPD of 126 and API of 145 are well above average. Look this young bull over SFI Resolution has been a favorite of ours since a young age. He is extra powerful in his build, muscular in his shape and like all the progeny of this popular mating; he is perfect in his feet and leg structure. This one needs to find a home with a seed stock program Purebred out of a good young cow with a great udder. He would make a very good commercial bull in an Angus based cow herd and could be used on heifers (top 2% of Simmentals for calving ease and birth weight EPDs). His daughters should milk quite well and stay in the herd for a long time. 12 Gold Bullion Production Sale

15 48 50 Diamond D D Down 33B /05/14 Tattoo: 33B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Dikemans Double Down 26W Natasha 10N CNS Dream On L186 Diamond D Dream On P28U Diamond D 838 P8J SFI Rock Solid /04/14 Tattoo: B78N Polled/Black Purebred SVF Steel Force S701 JM OL Steel Y50 JM Miss Olivia-L36 SAC MR MT 73G SFI Miss Girl Friend N78 SFI Miss X H78F Extra powerful, super sound and puppy dog gentle. Backed by a time tested cow family and history suggest the daughters out of this bull will need to be kept back in the herd. A do it all kind of young sire. Yearling Purebred Bulls This young black Double Down son is out of a very good Dream On daughter. He was born 4/5 so he has some growing to do. His API is nearly 150 and marbling is.40. He will just get better. 49 Diamond D D Down 30B /30/14 Tattoo: 30B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Dikemans Double Down 26W Natasha 10N Boz Redcat D162 RRS Elsi 12P RRS Elsi 2H This black white faced bull was sired by Double Down out of a Boz Redcat cow. His EPDs for yearling weight and API are excellent. He was born end of March and should continue to grow Dikemans Blackjack 35B /28/14 Tattoo: 35B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 MCM Top Grade 018X MCM 513R Miss Undeniable 7U Patty 23P Diamond D Upgrade 21B /06/14 Tattoo: 21B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred Ellingson Legacy M229 Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Ms NLC Mojo S6119B Ellingson BlackPerfector Diamond D EBP P29R Diamond D 838 P8J Out of a very thick cow with a lot of broody capacity. Note his high marbling EPD. He will make a very good commercial bull. 52 Dikemans Bryant 51B /17/14 Tattoo: 51B Polled/Black Purebred Dikemans Zinger 15Z Natasha 10N Triple C Bettis S72J Yolanda 1Y Trudy 16T Out of a very nice, moderate sized young cow. A young bull with a very good 205 day adj. weaning weight. He is balanced, correct and good. Notice his very good marbling, ribeye area, and API values. He will only get better as he gets older A very thick muscled black bull sired by Upgrade and out of a very good Black Perfector cow. A heavy muscled, stright lined bull with excellent EPDs. Lot 50 SFI Miss Girl Friend N78 - Dam of Lot 50 Gold Bullion Production Sale 13

16 54 Brooks Singletary BA /21/13 Tattoo: BA12 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred Triple C Singletary S3H Lucas Josie 19K Triple C Invasion R47K Brooks Miss Wabash Miss Kansas K 11G Full brother to lots B7, B17 and A77. These are wide bodied, deep sided and above average for growth and carcass traits.average birth weights for calves born to full brothers that sold 2 years ago ran in the 80 s. Full brother to lots 2, 3 & Brooks Singletary A /18/13 Tattoo: A77 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred Triple C Singletary S3H Lucas Josie 19K Triple C Invasion R47K Brooks Miss Wabash Miss Kansas K 11G Two of 4 full brothers in the sale. These are true beef bulls. Thick, deep, wide with lots of performance. The average birth weight of calves from full brothers selling 2 years ago were in the 80 s. The weaning weight EPD is in the top 20%, yearling weight is in the top 15%, marbling is in the top 2% and REA is in the top 15%. Full brother to lots 2, 3 & 54. Fall Bulls Lot Brooks Predominant A /02/13 Tattoo: A2 Polled/Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus SAV 8180 Traveler 004 SAV 004 Predominant 4438 SAV Emblynette 1182 CNS Dream On L186 Brooks Miss Super Star Miss Kansas K 11G Lot A thick made bull with calving ease and growth, hard to do both. Top 15% CE, Top 30% BWT, Top 30 WWT, Top 25% YWT, Top 15% MCE and Top 25% API. Full brother to A2. 57 Brooks Predominant /01/13 Tattoo: A35 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus SAV 8180 Traveler 004 SAV 004 Predominant 4438 SAV Emblynette 1182 CNS Dream On L186 Brooks Miss Super Star Miss Kansas K 11G A thick made bull with calving ease and growth, hard to do both. Top 15% CE, Top 30% BWT, Top 30 WWT, Top 25% YWT, Top 15% MCE and Top 25% API. Full brother to A2. We lost our biggest supporter this past January. John Brooks was here for every sale, and enjoyed working with cattle. He knew everyone, and enjoyed visiting with them. He was a WWII vet, business owner, farmer and cattleman. 14 Gold Bullion Production Sale

17 58 59 Yearling Simm/Angus Bulls Brooks Broker B /04/14 Tattoo: B99 Polled/Black ET 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus SVF Steel Force S701 Mr Hoc Broker JM BF H25 Duff New Edition 6108 Brooks Valentine Edition SFI Valentines Secret Diamond D Packer-16J 10B /25/14 Tattoo: 10B Homo Polled/Red 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus Messmer Joshua 019P Messmer Packer S008 Messmer Millie 124P BH Right Time 520E Diamond DR Time P16J Diamond D Herc P25G A bull with a lot of style and eye appeal. He ranks in the Top 20% for WWT and Top 25% for YWT. If you like making attractive females then this guy will do it A full brother to 6B and 11B, red in color and very good EPDs. A heavy muscled, correct bull on his feet and legs that should sire very correct calves. 60 Diamond D Packer-16J 11B /30/14 Tattoo: 11B Homo Polled/Red 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus Messmer Joshua 019P Messmer Packer S008 Messmer Millie 124P BH Right Time 520E Diamond DR Time P16J Diamond D Herc P25G The third SimAngus bull out of this flush. A full brother to 6B and 10B with excellent EPDs. A very correct, heavy muscled bull Dikemans Buck 31B /22/14 Tattoo: 31B Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus S D S In Force 112Y S D S Princess 925W Miss ZSA ZSA 2Z Natasha 10N Out of a first calf heifer. His EPDs for most traits are better than average for SimAngus bulls, and excels in docility EPD. SFI Made Right B /02/14 Tattoo: B23 Homo Polled/Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus SVF Steel Force S701 Mr Hoc Broker JM BF H25 OCC Joker 620J FCC Blackcap Lady 3811 HA Blackcap Lady Made Right is a muscular shaped, moderate frame bull that would mate well with some larger framed, harder doing cows. His dam is a powerful cow that is easy fleshing and yet milks very well. Brooks Titus B /12/14 Tattoo: B20 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET 5/8 Simm/3/8 Angus Mytty In Focus Hooks Titus 31T Hooks Passion 17P Black Irish Kansas Miss Kansas K 11G Miss Mick K 48E One of the last sons of the famous Miss Kansas K11G. She is the #2 Simmental cow in the country for the # of calves produced, currently at 223. With a life time production of over a $1,000,000. He progeny have always excelled with many daughters being donors and sons working in many, many herds and one was a National Champion. Lot 60 Thanks for coming! Gold Bullion Production Sale 15

18 Dikemans Bruno 34B /26/14 Tattoo: 34B Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus GAR US Premium Beef GW Premium Beef 021TS GW Miss Lucky Charm 410P Miss Zenina 5Z Natasha 10N SFI Bottom Line B /02/14 Tattoo: B25 Homo Polled/Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus SVF Steel Force 5701 JM OL Steel Y50 JM Miss Olivia-L36 OCC Joker 620J FCC Blackcap Lady 3811 HA Blackcap Lady Brooks Focus B /12/14 Tattoo: B25 Polled/Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus Mytty In Focus TNT Dual Focus T249 TNT Miss R77 Duff New Edition 6108 Brooks Miss Edition Z321 Brooks Miss Kansas Dream The Ol Steel progeny are really solid and this one is no exception. He has the extra dimension and substance that cattlemen like and has a strong cow family behind him This bulll is in the top 20% for CE and top 25% for BW. A good solid bull with balanced EPD s. He is a high calving ease and below average birth weight bull. Yearling Purebred Bulls Out of an outstanding first-calf heifer. This blaze-faced bull is homozygous for black and polled. He will work great on Angus cows. 67 Dikemans Bronson 30B /22/14 Tattoo: 30B Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus S D S In Force 112Y S D S Princess 925W Miss Zena 16Z Natasha 10N Out of a nice first-calf heifer. His progeny would work well in a retained ownership program when marketed on a carcass merit basis. 68 SFI Bases Loaded Pending OCC Missing Link 830M Duff Basic Instinct 6501 OCC Dixie Erica 814G SFI E191 SFI Advantage H145 SFI E15W Extra muscle, with lots of body and yet smooth in his pattern. This one is the cowboy kind because of all the positive traits he can offer a breeding program. New Spring 2015 EPD s CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW STAY DOC CWT YG MRB BF REA SHR API TI Avg. PB EPD Spring New Base Avg. Hybrid EPD Spring New Base Gold Bullion Production Sale

19 The Gold The Bullion Gold 24 Bullion Karat Female Consignors Sale Consignors My family Brooks homesteaded Simmentals in was this started area in in (The when Kansas I purchased Flint Hills) two black and Simmental each generation cows has and continued today to that live has in grown the area. to 70. Brooks Cattle Simmental and land are was owned started together in 1986 with with my 2 black parents, Simmental John and cows. Wilma I enjoy Brooks. a small AI amount has been of showing used from and the helping beginning my and granddaughter ET was started (Cassidy) in show Today, in 4-H, KJSA most and calves the St are Fair. produced I produce through sound ET and functional it has become cattle with a major a good factor disposition. in upgrading I work my by program. myself and I have can t enjoyed have cattle showing with cattle bad attitudes. and have I had strive champions for moderate the framed Kansas and State easy Fair calving cattle the Kansas but not Beef giving Expo, up but growth. raising Carcass show quality cattle is is not important my goal. as My producing objective commercial is to raise cattle bulls and is my primary that are polled, goal. All solid of this colored, is produced and very thru functional AI and for an extensive use in the ET commercial program. market You will with see a the cow, Miss Kansas K 11G throughout my pedigrees. She strong is the emphasis # 2 cow on in carcass the Simmental quality. breed for the number of calves produced, currently approaching 250 with a life time production of over $1,000,000. Ralph Brooks We began using Simmental semen in 1971 and our herd has grown from 4 cows to about 55 breed- breeding age females. age females. Our children, Our children, Mark Mark and Becca, and Becca, showed showed Simmental Simmental heifers heifers in state, in state, regional and national regional, Junior and national Classics; Junior and Classics; both were and on both the KJSA were on and the National KJSA and AJSA National Boards. AJSA Michael Boards. served Michael served two terms on the ASA Board and led efforts to initiate ASA s Total Herd two terms on the ASA Board and led efforts to initiate ASA s Total Herd Enrollment, the Simmental ID System, and the Performance Advocate Enrollment, the Simmental ID system, and the Performance Advocate program. program. We primarily work our cattle on foot with the aid of our Border Collie dog, Sugar, so disposition We is very primarily important work to our us. cattle We are on both foot on with the the faculty aid of at our K-State; Border therefore, Collie dog, our Sugar, cattle so have disposition to be easy is very to handle important with our to us. limited We both time worked to manage at K-State them. Our in our primary careers; goal therefore, is to produce our cattle bulls had for to be easy to commercial handle with cow-calf our limited producers. time to We manage emphasize them. convenience Our primary traits, goal is total produce performance, bulls for and comemrcial maternal cow-calf traits. producers. Our moderate-sized We emphasize herd of convenience all AI sired, all traits, polled, total all black performance, females are and moderate maternal traits. framed Our and moderate-sized functional in the her Flint of all Hills AI environment. sired, all polled, We all balance black females phenotype, are moderate actual performance framed and functional and EPDs. in the Flint Hills environment. We balance phenotype, actual performance and EPDs. 25 Earline, Sugar & Michael 25 Diamond D Simmentals was established in the Flint Hills near Manhattan, Kansas in 1968 By Calvin and Mary Louise Drake. Semen, imported from Canada, was used on Angus and Polled Hereford cows to enhance the polled gene. Artificial insemination has been used for 33 years. Easy-fleshing, polled, rapid-growing females that calve easily are selected as replacement heifers. EPDs are used in selection and carcass quality is stressed. Only AI sire having sound EPDs and correct structure are selected. Both red and black cows comprise the herd of about 40 head. This is one of the earliest Simmental herds established in America still in continuous operation. Calvin is a retired professor of Animal Science at Kansas State University and spent several years in the cattle feeding industry. 25 Calvin & Mary Louise, Cochise, Adryanna & Darren Scott, Kandi, Shilo, Melissa & Shane with Sis & Sage The Schaake s have been breeding Simmental cattle since 1974, after an introduction to the breed when Scott showed the Grand Champion steer (Simmental x Hereford) at the county fair. Artificially breeding our black cows to Simmental bulls gave us our start in black-factored Simmental genetics in In fact, many of our leading cow families trace back to Chipper N726, who defined the word longevity She remained a productive donor cow to the age of 20 years. Currently our program utilizes artificial insemination and embryo transfer. Selection pressure for calving ease, maternal influence, moderate growth, disposition and a manageable mature size has been stressed for several generations. Attention to structural correctness, fleshing ability and marketing appeal has been a priority since day one. 25 Shane, Shilo, Scott & Kandi All four of us market a few select females in the Skoal Creek Simmental Sale at Liberty, MO. on February 28th. This signifies that all of us have been ASA members for more than 25 years. 25