Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm

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1 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm Annual Fall Bull Sale Saturday, November 22, noon G & E Farms Sale Facility Gretna, Virginia N Selling 57 Performance Tested Fall Yearling Angus Bulls ~ All Ready for Service ~ Shelton Angus Dogwood Farm G & E Test Center Buddy Shelton Marty Winn George Winn (434) (276) (434)

2 Saturday, November 22, Noon 57 Performance Tested Angus Bulls Selling at Auction Colonel Daniel Lanier, Auctioneer Sale Location: G & E Performance Test Center, Gretna, VA 1/2 mile south of Rt. 40 on Business 29 (100 Floyd Bennett Rd., Gretna, VA 24557) Food will be provided sale day. Join us for lunch, starting at 11 am. Bulls are current on vaccinations and parasite control. Consult your veterinarian for future needs. All bulls have been tested PI BVD negative. Bulls are ear tagged according to lot number and are freeze branded to match their registration certificates. Shelton Angus and Dogwood Farm will retain 1/3 semen interest in all bulls selling. This will affect very few, if any, of the bulls selling. Should we decide to collect semen in the future it would be at your convenience and our expense. The buyer of each bull owns 100% of possession and 100% of salvage value. Volume discounts: 3% on 3 or more bulls, 5% on 5 or more. The EPD s represented in this catalog were current at the time of printing. EPD s are updated weekly by the American Angus Association and may change in the future. DD Carriers are noted by their registration numbers. All bulls are free of all other known recessive conditions at this time. Cattle sell under the standard Terms and Conditions of the American Angus Association as revised by the Virginia Angus Association. (See guarantee in back.) All cattle are to be settled for on sale day unless previous arrangements have been made. Ratios for BW, WW, RE and IMF are from in herd contemporaries. YW ratios are calculated from the entire test group. Bulls may remain at G & E Performance Test Center for one week following sale at no charge. Longer arrangements must be made with George Winn. Bulls are available for inspection at G & E Performance Test Center. Contact George Winn (434) prior to sale day. 2

3 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm Welcome to the fifth annual Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm Fall Bull Sale. We are very proud of the set of bulls we have to offer and feel there is a bull here to meet the requirements of most any operation. The average performance and carcass scan data of this set of sale bulls is as good or better than any group we have tested to date. We have familiar sire lines, as well as, some outcross pedigrees to the bulls we have sold in the past. Docility has been emphasized in our selection process. The sale bulls were turned out on pasture with hay on October 20th and will remain there until a few days before the sale. They are harder, more athletic, and more prepared for work. Visit to see video footage of most of the bulls, genomic values, and other updated information. You will probably notice that carcass EPD's and $ Beef values are heavily emphasized in this group of bulls. Our first goal has always been to breed cattle that are functional and productive in our southern Virginia fescue environment. Reasonable calving ease, early growth, maternal traits, docility, and natural fleshing ability must never be compromised. Angus genetics allow us to pursue end product value without missing our commercial production thresholds like no other breed. We are all enjoying record prices for beef animals, prices many of us would have doubted to be possible a few years ago. Low cattle numbers in the country coupled with substantially high demand for beef, both foreign and domestic, have created a very valuable commodity. In the 1980's, chicken moved past beef in domestic per capita consumption. This caused the beef industry to reevaluate its position in the food chain and the "National Beef Audit" was conducted. The major finding of this study was the consumer's dissatisfaction with the consistency and quality of beef. Breed associations began to emphasize more carcass data collection and evaluation and branded beef lines began to be established. The American Angus Association and Certified Angus Beef were leaders in this movement and have further distanced themselves from the remainder of the field over the years. American consumers are paying more for beef than ever because they want our product. Export markets, especially the Pacific rim countries, are craving American beef when there are closer and less expensive options. The quality of our product is driving this demand. Competition from other proteins for a portion of the consumer's food budget will continue to increase. If we expect our product to continue to command premium prices in the meat case and the restaurant, then quality is of the utmost importance. At today's prices, the "beef experience" can never be unsatisfactory. There is no room for error. High prices and lower supplies have caused some traditionally second tier beef animals to be used in higher quality situations. That fat, middle aged, open pound cow may be at the family steak house rather than the ground beef aisle. This puts even more pressure on the feeder to finished segment to hit the target every time. Remember, no matter how we market as cow - calf producers, every animal is ultimately valued on its carcass quality and yield. A couple of years ago, I read an article that questioned the economic value of carcass quality genetics in Virginia. The author's opinion was that marbling and other "under the hide" traits gave him no returns. Obviously my opinion is different and when asked, "Who gets paid for carcass quality genetics?", I always answer, "Right now everyone is!". Nearly three dollar feeder cattle don't lie! We hope that these bulls will be a strong link in the chain from conception to consumption. As always, please don't hesitate to call if we can assist you. Regards, Buddy Shelton Shelton Angus Farm Shelton/Dogwood Sale Bulls Average Average of Non- Parent Angus Bulls Percentile Ranking Marty Winn Dogwood Farm CED BW WW YW Milk Docility CW Marb REA $W $B % 35% 15% 15% 10% 3 20% 20% 12% 15% 15% 7%

4 1 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm DWF War Party of W9 A6 9/10/13 A SIRE: Werner War Party 2417 MGS: ALC Big Eye D09N MGGS: SAF 598 Bando 5175 DOC 26 $W $B DWF War Party of U8 A18 9/15/13 A SIRE: Werner War Party 2417 MGS: GAR New Design 5050 MGGS: Bon View New Design 878 DOC 29 $W $B WHS War Party 45B 9/20/13 45B SIRE: Werner War Party 2417 MGS: GAR Retail Product MGGS: Rito 6I6 of 4B DOC 22 $W $B WHS War Party B8 9/26/13 B ET SIRE: Werner War Party 2417 MGS: Mytty In Focus DOC 19 $W $B WHS War Party of B19 10/13/13 B ET SIRE: Werner War Party 2417 MGS: Mytty In Focus DOC 26 $W $B DWF Confidence of Y31A3 9/08/13 A SIRE: Connealy Confidence 0100 MGS: SydGen CC&7 DOC 18 $W $B

5 7 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm WHS Confidence B23 10/18/13 B ET SIRE: Connealy Confidence 0100 MGS: Mitty In Focus DOC 16 $W $B DWF Complete of X5 A10 9/13/13 A SIRE: Summitcrest Complete 1P55 MGS: Mitty In Focus MGGS: GAR New Design 5050 DOC 24 $W $B DWF Complete of U7 A11 9/13/13 A DDC SIRE: Summitcrest Complete 1P55 MGS: GAR Selective MGGS: GAR Grid Maker DOC DWF Complete of A3 A12 9/14/13 A SIRE: Summitcrest Complete 1P55 MGS: Bon View New Design 1407 MGGS: Plowman 1627 of Millbrae SAR DOC 5 $W $B $W $B NA NA NA NA WHS Complete B18 10/08/13 B ET SIRE: Summitcrest Complete 1P55 MGS: Mytty In Focus DOC 20 $W $B DWF ND454 of X4 A9 9/12/13 A DDC SIRE: B/R New Day 454 MGS: Silveiras Out West 7026 MGGS: TC Total 410 DOC $W $B 84.15

6 13 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm DWF ND454 of U5 A26 9/24/13 A DDC SIRE: B/R New Day 454 MGS: TC Total 410 DOC 21 $W $B WHS New Day 14B 10/10/13 14B SIRE: B/R New Day 454 MGS: Bon View New Design 878 MGGS: Sitz Alliance 6595 DOC 18 $W $B WHS New Day B24 10/19/13 B ET DDC SIRE: B/R New Day 454 MGS: Mytty In Focus DOC NA NA NA NA DWF Progress of Y6 A2 9/07/13 A DDC SIRE: GAR Progress MGS: Shipwheel Chinook MGGS: ALC Big Eye D09N DOC 5 $W $B $W $B DWF Progress of Y15 A5 9/10/13 A DDC SIRE: GAR Progress MGS: B/R New Day 454 MGGS: GAR New Design 5050 DOC 24 $W $B DWF Progress of Y35 A8 9/11/13 A SIRE: GAR Progress MGS: Silveiras Conversion 8064 MGGS: Mitty In Focus DOC 11 $W $B

7 15 19 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm WHS Final Answer B10 9/27/13 B ET SIRE: SAV Final Amswer 0035 MGGS: Sitz Traveler 8180 DOC 19 $W $B WHS Final Answer B12 9/28/13 B ET SIRE: SAV Final Answer 0035 MGGS: Sitz Traveler 8180 DOC 19 $W $B WHS Final Answer B13 10/01/13 B ET SIRE: SAV Final Answer 0035 MGGS: Sitz Traveler 8180 DOC 12 $W $B WHS Priority B3 9/17/13 B ET SIRE: SAV Priority 7283 MGGS: Sitz Traveler 8180 DOC 27 $W $B WHS Priority B6 9/25/13 B ET SIRE: SAV Priority 7283 MGGS: Sitz Traveler 8180 DOC 19 $W $B WHS Capitalist B22 10/17/13 B ET SIRE: Connealy Capitalist MGGS: Sitz Traveler 8180 DOC 12 $W $B

8 21 25 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm WHS Regis 48B 9/14/13 48B DDC SIRE: Coleman Regis 904 MGS: B/R New Day 454 DOC 26 $W $B WHS Regis B2 9/16/13 B ET SIRE: Coleman Regis 904 MGGS: Sitz Traveler 8180 DOC 23 $W $B WHS Regis 73B 9/16/13 73B SIRE: Coleman Regis 904 MGS: Mitty In Focus MGGS: SA Neutron 377 DOC 23 $W $B WHS Regis 27B 9/22/13 27B SIRE: Coleman Regis 904 MGGS: Connealy Lead On DOC 22 $W $B WHS Regis B20 10/14/13 B ET SIRE: Coleman Regis 904 MGS: Mitty In Focus DOC 23 $W $B WHS Regis 64B 10/18/13 64B SIRE: Coleman Regis 904 MGGS: Sitz Traveler DOC 23 $W $B 93.18

9 21 31 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm WHS Regis 42B 10/27/13 42B SIRE: Coleman Regis 904 MGS: WHS Limelight 64V MGGS: GAR Solution DOC 28 $W $B WHS Limelight 40B 9/11/13 40B SIRE: WHS Limelight 64V MGS: AL Big Eye D09N MGGS: GAR Retail Product DOC 21 $W $B WHS Limelight B55 9/13/13 B DDC SIRE: WHS Limelight 64V MGS: GAR New Design 5050 MGGS: Sitz Alliance 6595 DOC 33 $W $B WHS Limelight 17B 10/01/13 17B DDC SIRE: WHS Limelight 64V MGS: GAR New Design 5050 MGGS: BCC Bushwacker DOC 32 $W $B WHS Limelight 90B 10/20/13 90B SIRE: WHS Limelight 64V MGS: Sitz Alliance 6595 MGGS: N BAR Emulation EXT DOC 27 $W $B WHS Limelight 23B 10/31/13 23B SIRE: WHS Limelight 64V MGS: SS Objective T5410 0T26 MGGS: Sitz Alliance 6595 DOC 24 $W $B

10 21 37 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm DWF Safeguard of W13 A14 9/14/13 A SIRE: PA Safeguard 021 MGS: GAR-EGL Protege MGGS: Ideal 1418 of DOC 18 $W $B DWF Safeguard of W2 A15 9/14/13 A SIRE: PA Safeguard 021 MGS: ALC Big Eye D09N MGGS: GAR Preeminent DOC 19 $W $B DWF Safeguard of S7 A16 9/15/13 A SIRE: PA Safeguard 021 MGS: GAR Preeminent MGGS: Ideal 1418 of DOC 8 $W $B DWF Safeguard of X9 A19 9/16/13 A SIRE: PA Safeguard 021 MGS: SAV Bismark 5682 MGGS: OCC Emblazon 854E DOC 21 $W $B DWF Safeguard of U10 A21 9/17/13 A SIRE: PA Safeguard 021 MGS: BT Crossover 758N MGGS: War Hall of Fame 8023 DOC 18 $W $B DWF Safeguard of P2 A28 10/09/13 A SIRE: PA Safeguard 021 MGS: Bon View New Desigh 878 MGGS: SAF 598 Bando NA NA NA NA DOC 6 $W $B 97.82

11 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm DWF Safeguard of U6 A29 10/12/13 A SIRE: PA Safeguard 021 MGS: ALC Big Eye D09N MGGS: BCC Bushwacker DOC 23 $W $B WHS Hoover Dam 43B 9/22/13 43B SIRE: Hoover Dam MGS: Sitz Upward 307R MGGS: GAR New Design 5050 $W $B WHS Hoover Dam 13B 10/01/13 13B SIRE: Hoover Dam MGS: War Alliance MGGS: DHD Traveler 6807 $W $B WHS Substance 49B 9/25/13 49B SIRE: Benfield Substance 8506 MGS: Connealy Lead On MGGS: SA Neutron 377 DOC 19 DOC 18 DOC 8 $W $B WHS Substance 3B 10/02/13 3B SIRE: Benfield Substance 8506 MGS: ALC Big Eye D09N MGGS: Connealy Lead On DOC 17 $W $B DFW F Product of T11 A22 9/17/13 A SIRE: Connealy Final Product MGS: Mytty In Focus MGGS: GAR Grid Maker DOC 9 $W $B 63.24

12 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm WHS Final Product 4B 9/25/13 4B SIRE: Connealy Final Product MGGS: SAF 598 Bando 5175 $W $B WHS Final Product 15B 9/30/13 15B SIRE: Connealy Final Product MGS: Connealy Lead On MGGS: Rito 6I6 of 4B $W $B WHS Sunrise 12B 10/17/13 12B SIRE: GAR Sunrise MGS: BCC Bushwacker MGGS: Sitz Alliance 6595 $W $B DWF Sunrise of 7219 A36 10/21/13 A SIRE: GAR Sunrise MGS: DCC Rito Prime 115 MGGS: Bon View New Design 1407 DOC 0 DOC 8 DOC 20 DOC 17 $W $B WHS Chisum 86B 10/09/13 86B SIRE: S Chisum 6175 MGS: GAR Solution MGGS: Gar Grid Maker DOC 25 $W $B WHS Prophet 1B 10/07/13 1B SIRE: GAR Prophet MGGS: Rito 6I6 of 4B DOC 27 $W $B 96.70

13 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm DWF Vaildation of R1 A13 9/14/13 A DDC SIRE: LLF Validation MGS: OCC Emblazon 854E MGGS: VDAR Bando 701 DOC 9 $W $B WHS Vaildation 47B 11/13/13 47B SIRE: LLF Validation MGS: ALC Big Eye D09N MGGS: Mytty In Focus $W $B DWF C Thunder of Y40 A25 9/21/13 A SIRE: Creswell Thunder Y502 MGS: Connealy Right Answer 746 MGGS: BT Crossover 758N DOC 20 DOC 16 $W $B Here are a few more notes on each lot 1. More moderate than most War Party calves, only 1.0 for BW but over 100 for YW and $B 2. You find this bull every time you look through the group, extreme growth, top 2% DOC 3. Moderate framed and thick, excellent weaning and yearling performance 4. ET from Limelight s sister; deep and soggy, top 1% YW and $B 5. Flush brother to lot 4, excellent scan data, highest $B in sale 6. This bull is rare, calving ease with off the chart performance and looks the part as well 7. ET from Limelight s sister, 15 CED, -1 BW, top 1% RE 8. This bull covers it all, low birth, high growth, great carcass merit 9. Low birth weight, over 1300lb. yearling weight, no wild numbers but not a single hole either 10. Only.2 BW EPD with a 763 adj. 205 and 1377 adj ET from Limelight s sister, 15.6 adj. RE, 8.23% IMF, top 1% $B 12. All three aspects of calving ease are covered - 51lb. birth weight, 12 CED, -1.2 BW 13. New Day 454-Total-Predestined is a proven, no surprises pedigree 14. Most expressively muscled bull in sale, 17.5 inch ribeye, top 3% YW 15. ET from Limelight s sister, 1509 yearling weight with no age of dam adjustment CED,.3 BW with 800 and 1400 weaning and yearling weights, top 1% marbling 17. This bull is a growth and carcass trait freak! marbling EPD is almost unheard of 18. Double digit CED, low BW, great carcass data, moderate size - the trademark of Progress 19. ET from Limelight s dam, combination of highly proven genetics,.8 BW to 100 YW 20. Flush brother to lot 19 & 21, top 2% marbling EPD 21. Flush brother to lot 19 & 20, 14.5 inch adj. RE, calving ease CED and BW 22. ET from Limelight s dam, excellent growth and length, first Priority in sale 13

14 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm 23. Flush brother to lot 22, 114% IMF ratio, top 3% $B 24. ET from Limelight s dam, very moderate, thick and wide based See video on 25. Tremendous growth in a 10 CED, -.2 BW package, highest %IMF in sale ET from Limelight s dam, calving ease and growth, lots of visual muscle 27. Bet the ranch calving ease pedigree, 12 CED, -.7 BW CED, -.4 BW, calving ease with a little more frame and stretch 29. ET from Limelight s sister, pedigree, CED, and BW are extreme for calving ease 30. Natural calf from Limelight s dam, highest ribeye per hundred weight in sale Very attractive, eye catching young bull, 12 CED, -1.1 BW sure calving ease 32. This bull covers every aspect of performance, calving ease with top 2% YW and $B 33. Calving ease, growth, carcass - all in one package, top 1% DOC 34. Another great all around Limelight son, full brothers have been very popular in past sales 35. Son of an older, very proven cow, solid and reliable in every measurement 36. Moderate framed with more visual shape than most Limelights, low birth weight 37. Low BW, moderate frame, solid performance, high IMF, top 2% $B 38. The Safeguards carry on the good traits of 5050, heifer safe CED and BW % CED and BW EPD with only a 56lb. actual birth weight lb. birth weight and over 1300 at yearling, stout, moderate, heifer safe 41. Moderate frame size, over 6% IMF, top 10% for $W and $B 42. Maternal brother to sale leading bull in 2013, over 5lb. A.D.G. 43. EPDs and actual performance show a big spread from birth to yearling, 15.6 inch RE 44. Excellent birth to yearling growth spread, top 2% $B, this bull will catch your eye 45. Outcross to all the GAR pedigrees, below average BW 46. The Substance sons are total outcross genetics, over 100 YW with more frame 47. Moderate frame, thick, Substance, low BW, fresh pedigree 48. Final Product son with good outcross pedigree to Predestined, 5050 cattle 49. New sire group, excellent growth, 103 YW EPD, square hipped, attractive pattern 50. Sick as a calf but made up ground as yearling, calf and dam are better than weaning data 51. The first Sunrise calves have a good growth rate and are powerful, this calf will make pounds lb. yearling weight, 103 YW EPD, top 3% $B, lot of size and growth 53. Highest A.D.G. in test group, loaded with growth, this is a big, powerful bull 54. Very moderate, easy fleshing Prophet, just right for heifers, top 1% marbling yearling weight, 5.23 A.D.G., 14.1 inch RE while holding a 10 CED and.8 BW 56. Don t miss him because he s young, 9 CED, 1.5 BW to 107 YW is a hugh spread 57. Thunder sons are moderate and thick, heifer safe CED and BW Bull Guarantee All bulls have passed physical exams for breeding soundness including rectal palpation and scrotal measurement by Dr. Pete Fulper, DVM and semen evaluation by Dr. Paul Erwin, DVM. Even though these bulls have passed every indication of being excellent breeders, it is extremely necessary to observe these young bulls to see that they service and settle cows. All bulls are guaranteed to be satisfactory breeders for one year from date of sale provided they are properly managed and cared for. All claims are limited to the purchase price of the bull minus salvage value, if any, and is redeemable in credit on future bull purchases. Buddy Shelton Marty Winn (434) (276) Thank you for your interest. Hope to see you at the sale. If we can be of any help, please call.

15 American Angus Association Selection Tools Expected Progeny Difference (EPD), is the prediction of how future progeny of each animal are expected to perform relative to the progeny of other animals listed in the database. EPDs are expressed in units of measure for the trait, plus or minus. Interim EPDs may appear on young animals when their performance has yet to be incorporated into the American Angus Association National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) procedures. This EPD will be preceded by an I, and may or may not include the animal s own performance record for a particular trait, depending on its availability, appropriate contemporary grouping, or data edits needed for NCE. Accuracy (ACC), is the reliability that can be placed on the EPD. An accuracy of close to 1.0 indicates higher reliability. Accuracy is impacted by the number of progeny and ancestral records included in the analysis. GROWTH Calving Ease Direct (CED), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in firstcalf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers. Cow Energy Value ($EN), expressed in dollars savings per cow per year, assesses differences in cow energy requirements as an expected dollar savings difference in daughters of sires. A larger value is more favorable when comparing two animals (more dollars saved on feed energy expenses). Components for computing the cow $EN savings difference include lactation energy requirements and energy costs associated with differences in mature cow size. CARCASS The genetic evaluation produces a single set of EPDs for carcass weight, marbling score, Ribeye area and fat thickness. The units of measure are in carcass trait format and analyzed on an age-constant basis. Carcass Weight EPD (CW), expressed in pounds is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. Marbling EPD (Marb), expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. Birth Weight EPD (BW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires. Weaning Weight EPD (WW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. Residual Average Daily Gain (RADG), feed efficiency expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire s genetic ability for postweaning gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of feed consumed. Yearling Weight EPD (YW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. Yearling Height EPD (YH), is a predictor of a sire s ability to transmit yearling height, expressed in inches, compared to the that of other sires. Scrotal Circumference EPD (SC), expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires. Docility (DOC), is expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility. It predicts the average difference of progeny from a sire in comparison with another sire s calves. MATERNAL Heifer Pregnancy (HP), is a selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire s daughters becoming pregnant as first calf heifers during a normal breeding season. A higher EPD is the more favorable direction, and the EPD is reported in percentage units. Calving Ease Maternal (CEM), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires. Maternal Milk EPD (Milk), is a predictor of a sire s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf s weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability. Mature Weight EPD (MW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the difference in mature weight of daughters of a sire compared to the daughters of other sires. Mature Height EPD (MH), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the difference in mature height of a sire s daughters compared to daughters of other sires. Ribeye Area EPD (RE), expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. Fat Thickness EPD (Fat), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differences in external fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. $VALUE INDEXES $Value indexes, are multi-trait selection indexes to assist beef producers by adding simplicity to genetic selection decisions. $Values are reported in dollars per head, where a higher value is more favorable. The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires in the database if the sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment. Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for preweaning merit. $W includes both revenue and cost adjustments associated with differences in birth weight, weaning direct growth, maternal milk, and mature cow size. Feedlot Value ($F), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning merit compared to progeny of other sires. Grid Value ($G), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit compared to progeny of other sires. Quality Grade ($QG) represents the quality grade segment of the economic advantage found in $G. $QG is intended for the specialized user wanting to place more emphasis on improving quality grade. The carcass marbling (Marb) EPD, which is influenced by carcass marbling scores and ultrasound percent intramuscular fat (% IMF) measurements, contribute to $QG. Yield Grade ($YG) $YG represents the yield grade segment of the economic advantage found in $G. $YG is intended for the specialized user wanting to place more emphasis on red meat yield. It provides a multi-trait approach to encompass ribeye, fat thickness and weight into an economic value for red meat yield. $G combines both $QG and $YG, and may be the best carcass decision tool for focusing on quality and red meat yield simultaneously. Beef Value ($B), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires. 15

16 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm 1058 Andrew Rd. Gretna, VA Bull Sale Saturday, November 22, 2014 Shelton Angus - Dogwood Farm CED BW WW YW DOC MILK CW MARB RE $W $B AN 311 WHS Limelight 64V, an outstanding 2008 graduate of the G& E Gretna Bull Test, and now a proven member of the Select Sires Angus lineup. 16