Annual Production Sale

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1 Annual Production Sale Saturday, March 30, p.m. CST Tri-State Livestock McCook, NE Selling 52 Angus Bulls 5 SimAngus Bulls Bulls that make Cows that make Profit

2 Blackrose Angus Production Sale Blackrose Angus Ranch Robert & Gloriann Spencer or Rd 719 Culbertson, NE Reid Spencer Saturday, March 30, p.m. CST Tri-State Livestock McCook, NE Complimentary lunch at noon General Information Guarantee All bulls selling for $3,000 or more are guaranteed against breeding injury until the end of the first breeding season, or September 30, If a replacement bull is available, he will be provided, or if the buyer prefers, credit will be given in the following year s sale. (Credit will be the purchase price minus a $1,500 deductable minus the salvage value. Purchaser is responsible for injured bull until salvage. Credit is for one replacement per claim.) ex. $5,000 purchase price -$1,500 deductible - $600 salvage $0.60/#) = $2,900 Credit Notification as soon as possible should injury occur and prior to the injured bull being sold for salvage is necessary. This is not a guarantee against death. Registration Papers All bulls are eligible for registry and will be registered and transferred to the buyer if desired for a $100 fee upon request. Pedigrees represent Sire and Dam, then maternal and paternal grandsires. Delivery - Boarding We have always worked with anyone needing bulls taken home until breeding season and delivery is available to anyone, at our convenience. This year the ultrasound data was collected by Keith Rudeen of Elm Creek, Nebraska. ( ) This score corresponds to graded carcass scores in a packing house, 4-5 Select, 5-6 Low Choice, 6-7 CAB Average, 8+ Prime. To convert steer to bull add one whole score. Keith calculated REA based on ultrasound muscle depth. We publish backfat because of the relationship of external fat to internal fat. The more marbling (internal fat) compared to external fat is great in these bulls. Scrotal measurements and ultrasound data available sale day. Some of the younger bulls, mainly March calves and later February will need to be fertility tested in April, which we do and deliver when needed. They will be guaranteed breeders at that time. All other bulls have passed fertility and breeding soundness exams by Dr. Wayne Watkins, Red Willow Animal Clinic. Sale broadcast on

3 Going Back to Get Ahead When you think you ve seen it all or wonder what more can there be to learn in this business, I am humbled by the fact I have to keep learning and applying it to stay ahead. In my lifetime, cattle evaluation has gone from totally live to almost totally by the numbers that represent each phenotype. Man has evolved from a breeder of cattle to a producer of numbers. Today, numbers establish value and value drives selection pressure. Using Top Dollar Angus as an example (the top 25% growth and carcass criteria) we have directed pressure for more growth and carcass because the top 25% will continually be moving higher. Mans quest for more and more of any trait has historically neglected other traits. The biological function of the cow is still the same, nutrients go in one end and products come out the other. Simply, man sets a value for each of those functions and depending on the pressure applied, changes the cow over time. Man has taken the cow from belt buckle height to eye height and then moderated back somewhere in between in my lifetime. My biggest concern is knowing when you ve gone too far. In man s infinite wisdom he has taken a cow capable of weaning 60% of her body weight, and by applying enough selection pressure for growth and carcass, regressed a cow only capable of around 30%. Wow! Cattlemen that has got to be the biggest OH SHIT moment in my life. And we wonder why we can t make enough money. Input costs have greatly risen since that 60% cow era. More concerning is the driving forces and most Seedstock Salesmen still have the pedal to the metal taking you with them. We saw things with daughters of the last three growth bulls we had used. To help explain why our program has changed, I d like to share data Reid compiled on the Upward daughters up to this year. In many ways Upward was a great bull producing beautiful progeny, very marketable with a lot of growth. We don t regret having used him, but a bull with that much growth and with that kind of growth curve has left us with some big mature daughters. Their data shows that out of 122 upward daughters developed for breeding from only 34 are still here (28%). 7% of the total calve in the first cycle while the remaining 93% have either lost a cycle or have been open. Keep in mind this is under our low-input management. The daughters and granddaughters of Upward that are left here have been very good producers. The two growth bulls that followed Upward, one has zero daughters. As a breeder this data has shown us the need to change our genetics to fit our resources. We have seen very positive changes including a reduction in cow weights while maintaining our weaning weights. We have seen a significant reduction in breed back time, probably more from a cow fitting her environment than a change in fertility. We feel that any growth above what creates a sustainable cow size is only captured by those who own your calves after weaning. Our data suggest using sires that make your cow herd sustainable and to maximize profitability in a calf crop via the use of a terminal sire. So, consider these numbers from the 2019 Select Sire Directory pg ,660# cows weaning 29% of their body weight equals 488#. So, what size cow would a cow weaning 50% be to wean 488#? (488#/.50 = 976#). Using their data, a cow 684# heavier than another cow (1660# - 976# = 684#) would eat approximately 3,642# more dry matter per year. Just using dry hay at $0.08/# that would be a (3642# x.08 = $291) additional feed cost. At today s weigh-up prices, 684# at $.50 = $342 premium over the smaller cow. I can finally see why so many want that big cow, she beats the smalls cow by $342 one time. But for every year that smaller cow is in production, she ll be saving you $291 every year. Focus on the realities and the limitations of your cattle operation, then build a herd that can give you the highest return on your investment. 1

4 CED Calving Ease Direct, is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf 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. Calving Ease Direct scores on the sale bulls is an average of the 3 Sires, this will give the closest reference. BW Birth Weight, expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires. WW Weaning Weight, expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of another sire s. Milk Maternal 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. YW Yearling Weight, expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. MW Mature Weight, expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the difference in mature weight of daughters of a sire compared to the daughters of other sires. The lower the MW, the more moderate the daughters will be. CW Carcass Weight, expressed in pounds is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of sire s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. Marb Represented in actual marbling scores from Ultrasound. BF Represented in actual fat thickness, expressed in inches. REA Represented in actual rib eye area. Scrotal Posted are actual scrotal measurements taken by Dr. T.W. Watkins, D.V.M. of Red Willow Animal Clinic. (will be updated the day of the sale) Cow Age Represents the age of the cow at the time the calf was being raised. Cow BCS - Signifies what Condition Score the cow was the day her calf was weaned, expresses fleshing ability while lactating. % Calf Weaned Represents the percentage of calf weaned off at weaning, we are selecting for a higher percentage. Calving Interval Listed are the days in which the cow calved in , coming 3-year-olds will be marked with a due to not calving, although some coming 3 s will show a calving interval number due to already calving in 2019 before printing the catalog. This information is important for selecting future females that can calve every days. We use this as an indicator of fertility as most of these are bred artificially. Cow Energy Value ($EN) Expressed in dollar savings per cow per year, assesses differences in cow energy requirements 2 Data and Block Explanations 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. Brand ID - The Bulls identification is hot-branded on the Right shoulder of Blackrose bulls (prefix Blackrose). We have found that our cattle last longer than the traditional green tattoo ink used when tattooing in the ear, a brand is permanent and is easily visible. Act BW Actual birthweights are listed. Adj WW Adjusted 205 day weaning weights are listed. Act YW Actual yearling weights PGS Paternal Grandsire to the bull Sire Sire to the bull PGDS Paternal Granddam sire to the bull MGS Maternal grandsire to the bull Dam Dam to the bull MGDS Maternal Granddam Sire CED-BW-WW-YW-MW-CW-Milk to the right of the Pedigree allows our customers to know what the individual parents s are within the pedigree. CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk (as seen in the page footers) signifies that: the higher the CED (calving ease direct) number the more calving ease a bull will be the lower BW (birth weight) number the more calving ease a bull will be more moderate WW (weaning weight) the more moderate for replacement females, the higher for feeder calves. Same for YW (yearling weight) the lower the MW (mature weight) the smaller daughters produced will be the higher the CW (carcass weight) the greater the carcass weight the lower the Milk the less requirements the female will need to raise a calf, maintain her body condition and is the most important effect on her fertility

5 1 (as a calf with dam below) 3 (as a calf with dam below) 1 PGS: Connealy Frontline Sire: Leachman Quest PGDS: Leachman Explorer MGS: VDAR Really Windy 4097 Dam: Blackrose 2861 of 861 Wi4 MGDS: Sitz Upward 307R Blackrose 818 of 2861 Q DOB: 1/18/18 Act BW: 88 Adj WW: ( ) ( ) It s far too easy to overlook those really good cows that give you what you need when those good cows are giving you what you want. This 2861 cow is really good, really predictable and we really wish we had a whole herd just like her. 1 is a fine example of the type of breeding bull we re searching for, be sure to check him out. His now 7yo dam is that easy fleshing, moderate made Angus female that outperforms herself every 373 days. In 16 we sold a maternal brother to Kent Lorens, in 17 we sold another brother to Ted Behlke. In 2017, 2861 gave us a Bonus daughter that calved back in January, at that same time 2861 calved giving us a bull calf sired by Schearbrook Shoshone. 3 Blackrose 81 of 623 BON DOB: 1/9/18 Act BW: 78 Adj WW: 761 MGS: Sinclair Fortunate Son Dam: Blackrose 623 of 636 FS MGDS: Summitcrest High Prime 0H ( ) This Bonus bull is quite the accomplishment done by this 2yo cow, weaning him off at 67%. They both have a bright future. There s a lot of bull offered here, capacity with style. 2 Blackrose 802 of 7127 XXP DOB: 1/15/18 Act BW: 82 Adj WW: 594 PGS: N Bar Emulation EXT Sire: Sinclair Emulation XXP PGDS: N Bar Emulation EXT MGS: Blackrose 350 of 189 HP Dam: Blackrose 7127 of HP MGDS: Connealy Leadtime ( ) ( ) ( ) If there was a single bull in this entire offering to offer the correct genetic traits to build the most efficient, sustainable and profitable cowherd around, 802 is it. s 17, 20, 29 and 35 are all descendants of this matriarch, she s gotten very good at producing them every 363 days. 802 is the 10th calf out of the Blackrose bred cow, who is now raising her 11th, will offer the longevity with performance and fertility. Last year 24, a maternal brother sold to Alex Haag. Come last Fall Alex shared some exciting news that 24 settled 19 of 19 heifers in an ideal calving window, you can certainly expect this XXP son to do the same. 2 CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk 3

6 4 Blackrose 8 of 313 BON DOB: 1/7/18 Act BW: 78 Adj WW: 696 MGS: Connealy Reflection Dam: Blackrose 313 of 5770 CR MGDS: Summitcrest High Prime 0H ( ) A powerful Bonus son that expresses masculinity, a strong libido and agreeable disposition that s backed by a highly productive & fertile 878/EXT granddaughter. 4 5 (as a calf with dam below) 6 (as a calf with dam below) 5 Blackrose 801 of 904 XXP DOB: 1/10/18 Act BW: 72 Adj WW: 614 PGS: N Bar Emulation EXT Sire: Sinclair Emulation XXP PGDS: N Bar Emulation EXT MGS: Akers Thor 7058 Dam: Blackrose 904 of 343 At MGDS: Leachman Exacta ( ) ( ) ( ) An exceptional XXP son out of a now 10yo, never miss Thor daughter who s a 3/4 brother to our senior herd sire, Sinclair X-Plus 4XX51. This bull will benefit any operation while being flexible enough to positively influence any direction you want to go. 6 PGS: Connealy Frontline Sire: Leachman Quest PGDS: Leachman Explorer MGS: Sitz Rainmaker Dam: Blackrose 315 of 01 RM MGDS: Sitz Upward 307R Blackrose 824 of 315 Q DOB: 1/9/18 Act BW: 74 Adj WW: ( ) ( ) Stout made herd bull out of a phenomenal Rainmaker daughter. 315 weaned him off at 53% that parallels last year s maternal brother at 52%, proven consistency. Last year s maternal brother sold to Brian & Melissa Sydow. 4 CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk

7 7 7 (as a calf with dam below) Blackrose 800 of 0100 XXP DOB: 1/8/18 Act BW: 76 Adj WW: 686 PGS: N Bar Emulation EXT Sire: Sinclair Emulation XXP PGDS: N Bar Emulation EXT MGS: Blackrose 8385 of 385 UP Dam: Blackrose 0100 of MGDS: Leachman Exacta ( ) ( N/A ) ( ) 8 8 Blackrose 806 of 402 XP DOB: 1/10/18 Act BW: 72 Adj WW: 616 PGS: Sinclair Emulation XXP Sire: Sinclair X-Plus 4XX51 MGS: MCATL Pure Product Dam: Blackrose 402 of 792 PP MGDS: N Bar Emulation EXT ( N/A ) ( ) ( ) Every 354 days, this 402 cow proves to us how good she is, there s no disputing the fact that this young cow will be a top producer like her EXT mother. In 17 we sold a full brother to 806 to Randall Hambridge & at the same time 402 gave us a Resource daughter who s raising her first calf now. This 806 bull is a top herd bull prospect, find him on sale day and add him to your herd bull battery This exceptional XXP bull is the son of a beautiful cow. This highly productive cow is sound, functional and fertile. Reid has a Quest daughter from her that is in her first year of production, sons or daughters they re all our favorites. 9 9 Blackrose 80 of 311 BON DOB: 1/16/18 Act BW: 74 Adj WW: 704 MGS: N Bar Prime Time D806 Dam: Blackrose 311 of 35 D806 MGDS: N Bar Emulation EXT ( ) ( ) This stout Bonus son is backed with a strong maternal foundation; EXT, D806 and s maternal granddam 35 EXT gave us her last son in January, at 16 with little to no performance left she caught a bus to town. 16 years, 15 calves, 5 daughters in herd with an influence that will last my lifetime. CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk 5

8 10 10 Blackrose 82 of 044 BON DOB: 1/14/18 Act BW: 74 Adj WW: 670 MGS: Connealy Thunder Dam: Blackrose 044 of 331 Ct MGDS: Summitcrest High Prime 0H ( ) An attractive Bonus son out of a proven cow, his full brother last year was added to Adkisson Angus herd bull battery (as a calf with dam below) PGS: Papa Forte 1921 Sire: Akers Thor 7058 PGDS: O C C Great Plains 943G MGS: Cole Creek Full Bore 730 Dam: C F C Queen Mother 5C11 MGDS: RR Rito 707 Blackrose 888 of 5C11 At DOB: 1/14/18 Act BW: 74 Adj WW: 657 ( ) ( ) ( ) The genetic potential this bull offers is ahead of the times. Being backed by the most influential bulls of the Angus breed, this bull is going to make a great herd sire. Will retain a semen interest. 12 Blackrose 807 of 480 XP DOB: 1/8/18 Act BW: 86 Adj WW: 654 PGS: Sinclair Emulation XXP Sire: Sinclair X-Plus 4XX51 MGS: Basin Excitement Dam: Blackrose 480 of 8040 EXC MGDS: Blackrose 533 of 310 EXT A really nice XP bull out of a phenomenal cow family, he s good. ( N/A ) ( ) ( N/A N/A +19) CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk

9 Reference Sire Basin Bonus 4345 Basin Payweight 006S Basin Payweight AR O Lass 7017 Connealy Consensus 7229 Basin Erica Erica W040 AAA# DOB: 2/13/2014 Bonus caught our attention as a potential sample bull being an outcross, calving ease, and high-marbling prospect. All Bonus sired bull calves made the keeping pen, a very stylish and consistent sire group. He was one of the few 1682 sons that could produce marketable semen. He has more growth and milk then our goal, so I doubt all his daughters will last in our environment. I anticipate some really good daughters due to the Consensus 7229 influence has a -18 MW to a +28 CW, along with a +22 Milk. Even his sire, 1682 carries only a +8 MW, +49 CW and a +25 Milk. BW WW YW Doc Milk MW $EN CW Marb RE Fat $W $B Blackrose 83 of 562 BON DOB: 1/2/18 Act BW: 84 Adj WW: 621 MGS: Sinclair Fortunate Son Dam: Blackrose 562 of 7027 FS MGDS: Summitcrest High Prime 0H ( ) Blackrose 86 of 626 BON DOB: 1/2/18 Act BW: 70 Adj WW: 597 MGS: Sitz Rainmaker Dam: Blackrose 626 of 792 RM MGDS: N Bar Emulation EXT ( ) ( ) Rainmaker dam, EXT granddam, the ability to breed females.. this bull offers exactly what you need on your operation. 14 Blackrose 84 of 431 BON DOB: 1/27/18 Act BW: 80 Adj WW: 618 MGS: Sinclair Emulation XXP Dam: Blackrose 431 of 166 XXP MGDS: R C C Traveler ( ) ( ) Blackrose 87 of 65 BON DOB: 1/7/18 Act BW: 70 Adj WW: 643 MGS: Cole Creek Black Cedar 1100 Dam: Blackrose 65 of MGDS: Blackrose 350 of 189 HP A nice Bonus son from a really good cow family. ( ) ( ) Blackrose 85 of 792 BON DOB: 1/19/18 Act BW: 72 Adj WW: 630 MGS: N Bar Emulation EXT Dam: Blackrose 792 of 4853 EXT MGDS: Summitcrest High Prime 0H ( ) This will be the last son 792 will have, it s up to her daughters to carry on her maternal legacy. Rarely do cows anymore last to be 12 years old, I have faith this bull will make those kind. 15 CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk 7

10 20 Blackrose 803 of 641 BON DOB: 1/9/18 Act BW: 80 Adj WW: 671 MGS: Sitz Rainmaker Dam: Blackrose 641 of 333 RM MGDS: Cedar Chest Dam to this bull is a maternal sister to the dam of 42. ( ) ( ) Blackrose 88 of 241 BON DOB: 1/17/18 Act BW: 84 Adj WW: 700 MGS: Sitz Upward 307R Dam: Blackrose 241 of 262 UP MGDS: Leachman Exacta ( ) has been a highly productive Upward daughter for us, she s part of that 7% of the Upward daughters here that calve early, every year. 21 Blackrose 804 of 085 BON DOB: 2/8/18 Act BW: 84 Adj WW: 577 MGS: Blackrose 8385 of 385 UP Dam: Blackrose 085 of MGDS: N Bar Prime Time D Agreeable disposition with style. ( N/A ) ( ) Blackrose 89 of 565 BON DOB: 1/23/18 Act BW: 86 Adj WW: 596 MGS: Sinclair Fortunate Son Dam: Blackrose 565 of 241 FS MGDS: Sitz Upward 307R ( ) Stout made Bonus son, a lot like his maternal brother last year, 73. This 565 cow is a poster child of moderating mature cow size, at weaning she weighed 1,020# while her dam weighed in at 1,300#. One generation with the right mating, moderated her mature cow size by 280#. 22 Blackrose 805 of 1005 BON DOB: 2/5/18 Act BW: 82 Adj WW: 622 MGS: Sitz Upward 307R Dam: Blackrose 1005 of 671 UP MGDS: N Bar Prime Time D Stylish Bonus son that descends from our good D806 cow, 671. ( ) CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk

11 Reference Sire Sinclair X-Plus 4XX51 N Bar Emulation EXT Sinclair Emulation XXP N Bar Primrose Y3051 N Bar Prime Time D806 Sinclair K Bty 9P31 V149 N Bar Kinochtry Beauty 4317 AAA# DOB: 2/20/2014 XP has proven to be as consistent as his sire with uniformity, correctness and phenotype. XXP & XP s progeny show excellent dispositions and his daughters all appear to be keepers. XP sires calves with length, depth and width built upon a moderate sized frame. They possess good feet, both hoof angle and heal depth that promote fluent movement in correlation to their structural integrity and soundness. The consistency you would expect from a 28.9% inbreeding coefficient sire. XP as a now coming 4-year-old shows fleshing ability, structural correctness and a high level of fertility with a strong breeding libido. We re calving his first daughters now; they re broody made females with sound structure and a feminine phenotype. Their udders are strongly attached with an ideal teat angle and size, along with their ideal mothering ability. He s been a spectacle to everyone who has laid eyes on him. We plan on displaying him at our Production Sale to allow customers to see what his sons will mature into. XP is a 15/16th brother to our 5522 grandson, X-Changer 5FE21. Their D806 dam is backed by a very strong maternal foundation that Tom Elliott of the N Bar sought out to be part of the superior females for his embryo transplant program. BW WW YW Doc Milk MW $EN CW Marb RE Fat $W $B Blackrose 810 of 350 XP DOB: 1/20/18 Act BW: 78 Adj WW: 616 PGS: Sinclair Emulation XXP Sire: Sinclair X-Plus 4XX51 MGS: Sitz Rainmaker Dam: Blackrose 350 of 041 RM MGDS: Leachman Exacta Stout made XP son out of a highly productive & consistent Rainmaker daughter. ( N/A ) ( ) ( ) Blackrose 808 of 24 XP DOB: 1/19/18 Act BW: 80 Adj WW: 650 PGS: Sinclair Emulation XXP Sire: Sinclair X-Plus 4XX51 MGS: Sitz Upward 307R Dam: Blackrose 24 of 141 UP MGDS: Summitcrest High Prime 0H29 ( N/A ) The females that make up the 7% of Upward daughters that calve early, every year are highly productive. This XP s dam is part of that 7%, she s yet to give us a daughter but nevertheless her sons are consistently good. Two Longevity sons are working for Joel & Jessica Martin at the OTR Ranch. They complement their gentle dispositions & calving ease. 24 consistently weans on average, 1350#. 24 Blackrose 809 of XP DOB: 1/21/18 Act BW: 80 Adj WW: 534 PGS: Sinclair Emulation XXP Sire: Sinclair X-Plus 4XX51 MGS: S A V 8180 Traveler 004 Dam: Blackrose of MGDS: Bon View New Design ( N/A ) ( ) ( ) as a calf with dam PGS: Sinclair Emulation XXP Sire: Sinclair X-Plus 4XX51 MGS: Sitz Upward 307R Dam: Blackrose 975 of 949 UP MGDS: Sitz Traveler 8180 Blackrose 811 of 975 XP DOB: 1/10/18 Act BW: 78 Adj WW: ( N/A ) ( ) CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk 9

12 Reference Sire Sinclair X-Changer 5FE21 Emulation N Bar 5522 Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP N Bar Primrose Y3051 N Bar Prime Time D806 Sinclair K Bty 9P31 V149 N Bar Kinochtry Beauty 4317 BW WW YW Doc Milk MW $EN CW Marb RE Fat $W $B AAA# DOB: 2/18/2015 XC is an Emulation N Bar 5522 grandson, 5522 is the sire to the Legendary Cow Maker EXT. It s confusing to explain his relation to X-Plus 4XX51, they re maternal brothers and paternal brothers just that one is sired by the other s paternal Great grandsire... it s confusing I know, I call them 15/16th brothers just to shorten the explanation. At the time of purchasing XC, XP was siring calves that really appealed to our satisfaction, with the sound breeding program at Sinclair Cattle Company, it wasn t a question of should we, but more that we needed to go see this 15/16th brother. Quoting Lewis Hagen, who was the General Manager of Sinclair Cattle Company until 2014, The Pathfinder maternal granddam, V149 to 5FE21 was certainly one of the most prepotent females to come from the N Bar. In fact, she earned her pathfinder status at the N Bar and was one of the very few females selected by Tom Elliott for embryo transplant. 5FE21 s potential is limitless with a pedigree that includes D80 (dam of D806 & high IMF producer), A14 (dam of XXP, XP etc.) and her maternal sister, 2424 (dam of EXT) in addition to V149. XC has been used on our 1st calf heifers here at the Blackrose with success two years in a row, proving more each year to be a short-gestation bull. We ll have both XC & XP on display sale day; they re bulls you ll appreciate. 27 PGS: Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP Sire: Sinclair X-Changer 5FE21 MGS: Sitz Upward 307R Dam: Blackrose 070 of 205 UP MGDS: Leachman Quest Blackrose 812 of 070 XC DOB: 1/9/18 Act BW: 74 Adj WW: 618 ( N/A ) 29 PGS: Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP Sire: Sinclair X-Changer 5FE21 MGS: Cedar Chest Dam: Blackrose 47 of 7127 CC MGDS: Blackrose 350 of 189 HP Blackrose 814 of 47 XC DOB: 1/8/18 Act BW: 72 Adj WW: 582 ( N/A ) ( ) ( ) This XC son has three maternal sisters in production for us whom are good females. 070 cow is part of the 7% of Upward daughters that calve early, every year. 28 Blackrose 813 of 306 XC DOB: 1/13/18 Act BW: 78 Adj WW: 672 PGS: Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP Sire: Sinclair X-Changer 5FE21 MGS: Sitz Rainmaker Dam: Blackrose 306 of 316 RM MGDS: Summitcrest High Prime 0H A powerful XC son out of a highly productive Rainmaker daughter. ( N/A ) ( ) This XC son is a tank, a fine job done by his dam weaning him off at 53%. 47 is a daughter of our matriarch cow, 7127, the dam to is a full sister to the dam of 35, and a maternal sister to the dam of 17. X-Changer daughters are great mothers, to pair that with the influence/performance of the 127 Cow Family and you ve got genetics to build a Profitable herd with. 30 PGS: Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP Sire: Sinclair X-Changer 5FE21 MGS: Ironwood New Era 1560 Dam: Blackrose 468 of 963 NE MGDS: Commercial Cow Blackrose 815 of 468 XC DOB: 2/17/18 Act BW: 80 Adj WW: Commercial bull. ( N/A ) ( ) CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk

13 31 PGS: Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP Sire: Sinclair X-Changer 5FE21 MGS: Connealy Cavalry 1149 Dam: Blackrose 45 of 671 CAL MGDS: N Bar Prime Time D806 Blackrose 816 of 45 XC DOB: 1/10/18 Act BW: 70 Adj WW: ( N/A ) ( ) ( ) PGS: Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP Sire: Sinclair X-Changer 5FE21 MGS: Sitz Longevity 556Z Dam: Blackrose 555 of 792 Long MGDS: N Bar Emulation EXT Blackrose 820 of 555 XC DOB: 1/18/18 Act BW: 70 Adj WW: ( N/A ) ( ) ( ) A nice XC son out of a productive young Longevity daughter, is a maternal sister to 15, and the dams to s 8 & 16. Proof is in the pudding. Oh Shit as a calf with his dam Blackrose 817 of 5342 XC DOB: 1/18/18 Act BW: 70 Adj WW: 550 PGS: Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP Sire: Sinclair X-Changer 5FE21 MGS: Leachman Exacta Dam: Blackrose 5342 of 342 EXA MGDS: GDAR Traveler ( N/A ) ( ) ( ) If you can look past the early stages of a good herd bull, who is the 12th calf of the late 14yo Exacta cow. This pair was not pampered, but with 5342 s consistency and our confidence in this bull, the genetic potential he has to offer is truly beneficial. If you can t see what we mean, just believe in what we see. 33 PGS: Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP Sire: Sinclair X-Changer 5FE21 MGS: Sinclair Fortunate Son Dam: Blackrose 57 of 635 FS MGDS: Leachman Exacta Blackrose 819 of 57 XC DOB: 2/5/18 Act BW: 72 Adj WW: ( N/A ) ( ) ( ) In the cattle industry I think these years of dependence on numbers to breed cattle will be called the Oh Shit years. I m hearing and have used that expression more and more. That expression was heard often when the Curly Calf and Hydrocephalus genes were exposed. With the promotion and wide use of those carriers and irresponsible cattlemen were not reporting its occurrence it became a big Oh Shit. We are seeing a few more Oh Shits happening now with very widely used (promoted) AI sires that are leaving offspring with bad genes, ill-temperament, and poor structure (stifle, feet and legs). We used Sitz Upward 307R a lot with tremendous success. Beautiful progeny, highly marketable, with a lot of growth. Don t regret using him but a bull with +65WW, +123YW and +63CW left us some big mature daughters. They compiled this data here: 122 daughters developed for breeding from of the 122 are still here (28%). 7 of the 122 calved in the first cycle while the remaining 93% have either lost a cycle or come up open. Again, keep in mind this is under our management. Many dropped a cycle or more a year then were either sold open or were sold as late calvers. The daughters of Upward that are still here have been very good producers and the granddaughters out of our Upward sons have excelled. Upward with his growth and milk in our environment created an Oh Shit moment. This still does not convince me to change our management but instead change our genetics to fit our resources. Right or wrong we have used this example to change our direction to create a more sustainable cow herd. Any growth above what is sustainable in your herd is only captured by those who own your calves after weaning. I ll say it again and again, keeping daughters from bulls that meet the Top Dollar Angus criteria will be setting you up for an Oh Shit moment. CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk 11

14 Reference Sire Leachman Quest Connealy Dateline Connealy Frontline Pleasant Pill of Conanga Leachman Explorer Leachman Blackcap 7029 Leachman Blackcap 4015 AAA# DOB: 1/16/99 Some of you that remember the years we offered Quest sons will remember some of the top sellers and the highest customer satisfaction sire group we had ever offered. Our memory of Quest and the reintroduction of him is because some of our best producing cows were Quest daughters. Our oldest Quest daughters that are still in production are 16 years old. Quest daughters have been moderate sized, excellent mothers with perfect udders. it has always amazed me the prepotency and the consistency of type Leachmans breed into their cattle. This is why Quest is one of the proven bulls we are going back to in order to build a better cow herd. You can expect to see more sons and grandsons in the future. Pictured: Leachman Explorer Maternal Grandsire of Quest BW WW YW Doc Milk MW $EN CW Marb RE Fat $W $B PGS: Connealy Frontline Sire: Leachman Quest PGDS: Leachman Explorer MGS: Cedar Chest Dam: Blackrose 333 of 7127 CC MGDS: Blackrose 350 of 189 HP Blackrose 821 of 333 Q DOB: 1/23/18 Act BW: 70 Adj WW: ( ) ( ) ( ) A stout made Quest son out of a highly proven cow family. 333 is a maternal sister to 2, and the dams to s 17 & 29. You can build a sustainable cowherd with a bull like this. 38 Blackrose 825 of DOB: 1/8/18 Act BW: 84 Adj WW: 598 PGS: Sinclair Emulation XXP Sire: Blackrose 600 of 759 XXP PGDS: Leachman Quest MGS: Blackrose 016 of Dam: Blackrose 399 of MGDS: Summitcrest High Prime 0H29 ( N/A N/A N/A +19) ( ) N/A N/A The fourth consecutive bull this Blackrose sired cow has put in the sale. 36 Blackrose 822 of 30 Q DOB: 2/11/18 Act BW: 70 Adj WW: 558 PGS: Connealy Frontline Sire: Leachman Quest PGDS: Leachman Explorer MGS: Connealy Combination 0188 Dam: Blackrose 30 of 023 Comb MGDS: Leachman Fundamental ( ) ( ) A moderate Quest son out of a predictable Combination daughter, look to this bull to carry on her consistency. 37 PGS: Connealy Frontline Sire: Leachman Quest PGDS: Leachman Explorer MGS: Sinclair Fortunate Son Dam: Blackrose 585 of 94 FS MGDS: Blackrose 602 of 349 WI Blackrose 823 of 585 Q DOB: 1/10/18 Act BW: 84 Adj WW: 581 ( ) ( ) ( ) 39 PGS: Sinclair Emulation XXP Sire: Blackrose 600 of 759 XXP PGDS: Leachman Quest MGS: Blackrose 35 of 921 RM Dam: BBA 52 of MGDS: Gardens Prime Star Blackrose 826 of DOB: 2/2/18 Act BW: 82 Adj WW: ( N/A N/A N/A +19) ( ) ( ) A solid 600 son from a productive cow family that traces back to Gary Hoffman, Limestone Angus. At 31 days of age, this bull was displaying herd bull actions. He chased hot cows all breeding season, quite the impressive display. This bull will make a great addition to any operation that practices sound stockmanship and/or runs multiple herd bulls on a set of females. Singling him off could heighten his nervous disposition. This bull can offer a lot of great benefits, but any mistreatment and I m afraid all that potential will be lost A balanced Quest son that will get your cows bred up, give you a live calf with vigor at calving and either fertile daughters to retain or pounds to sell. This bull s maternal granddam is a first cycle calver & breeder that s sired by a Blackrose bull. Said with confidence, you can rest assured knowing this herd bull will keep you in business. 12 CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk

15 40 40 Blackrose 827 of 473 Res DOB: 2/7/18 Act BW: 80 Adj WW: 610 PGS: Rito 707 of Ideal Sire: S A V Resource 1441 PGDS: S A V 8180 Traveler 004 MGS: Raven Power Hitter 1341 Dam: Blackrose 473 of 094 PH MGDS: Blackrose 8385 of 385 UP A powerful Resource son. You can expect performance out of this herd bull. ( ) ( ) ( N/A ) Blackrose 829 of 537 4FX1 DOB: 2/2/18 Act BW: 84 Adj WW: 554 PGS: Sinclair Emulation 0F4 Sire: Sinclair Emulation 4FX1 PGDS: N Bar Explosion TNT MGS: Cole Creek Full Bore 730 Dam: Blackrose 537 of 921 FB MGDS: Sitz Upward 307R ( ) ( ) An attractive grandson to one of our top Upward daughters, her Full Bore daughter did a fine job with this beneficial herd bull. 43 Blackrose 830 of 29 Brk DOB: 1/25/18 Act BW: 88 Adj WW: 558 PGS: Sinclair Entreprenuer 8R101 Sire: Sinclair Broker 3RC33 PGDS: N Bar Emulation EXT MGS: Sitz Dimension 8607 Dam: Blackrose 29 of 316 DIM MGDS: Summitcrest High Prime 0H ( ) ( ) Blackrose 828 of 43 4FX1 DOB: 1/21/18 Act BW: 80 Adj WW: 564 PGS: Sinclair Emulation 0F4 Sire: Sinclair Emulation 4FX1 PGDS: N Bar Explosion TNT MGS: Blackrose 016 of Dam: Blackrose 43 of MGDS: S A V 8180 Traveler A lot of style in these 4FX1 calves, you ll be seeing more them. ( ) ( ) Blackrose 831 of 629 Brk DOB: 1/23/18 Act BW: 80 Adj WW: 549 PGS: Sinclair Entreprenuer 8R101 Sire: Sinclair Broker 3RC33 PGDS: N Bar Emulation EXT MGS: Sitz Rainmaker Dam: Blackrose 629 of 921 RM MGDS: Sitz Upward 307R ( ) ( ) This bull s dam is a maternal sister to the dam of 5, you can expect great things from these genetics. CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk 13

16 48 PGS: Sinclair Emulate 7XT28 Sire: Sinclair Fortunate Son MGS: Akers Thor 7058 Dam: Blackrose 974 of 35 At MGDS: N Bar Emulation EXT Blackrose 835 of 974 FS DOB: 1/17/18 Act BW: 90 Adj WW: 578 ( ) ( ) ( ) This bull is the product of a sound mating, FS daughters are productive, ideal sized females. Pairing that with Thor & EXT s track history here, this bull will make a positive asset to your operation as a calf with dam Blackrose 832 of 679 MRM DOB: 1/9/18 Act BW: 80 Adj WW: 665 PGS: MSAR Rainmaker 0112 Sire: MSAR Rainmaker PGDS: MSAR Forte MGS: Blackrose 31 of 698 RM Dam: Blackrose 679 of 3G15 31 MGDS: Sinclair Grass Master ( ) ( ) A Mike Sitz bred bull that weaned off at an astounding (actual) 69% of his Blackrose sired dam. The 31 daughters will not be big cows, from past evidence, I suspect she will mature at 1,000#. If you want moderate to small framed cattle that wean 60%, here s the genetic puzzle piece you ve been searching for. 46 Blackrose 833 of 606 MRM DOB: 1/12/18 Act BW: 91 Adj WW: 669 PGS: MSAR Rainmaker 0112 Sire: MSAR Rainmaker PGDS: MSAR Forte MGS: Cole Creek Black Cedar 1100 Dam: Blackrose 606 of MGDS: H A R B Windy 702 JH Another MSAR/Cole Creek bred bull that offers sustainability. ( ) ( ) ( ) Cole Creek Black Cedar Sire of lots probably excels in all the traits needed for making a sustainable cow herd. He s a calving ease 46P son that offers moderate growth and a minus mature weight has moderate growth numbers but his progeny still perform as well, if not better than bulls with higher growth numbers. Reid visited Cole Creek in 2014 and was very impressed with how many of Greg Golden s cows performed in a low-cost environment. Greg s management might be one of the most rigorously tested cow herds in the purebred sector; he ensures that they ll fail there before they ll ever fail for his customers daughters are working very well here; they re feminine, sound with good mothering ability with high survivability, not to mention their fertility and how they rebred in less than 100 days post calving. (Genotype + Environment = Phenotype) as a calf with dam Blackrose 836 of DOB: 1/7/18 Act BW: 80 Adj WW: 664 PGS: Cole Creek Black Cedar 46P Sire: Cole Creek Black Cedar 1100 PGDS: HBR Encore 0544 MGS: Blackrose 533 of 310 EXT Dam: Blackrose 8040 of MGDS: N Bar Emulation EXT ( ) ( N/A N/A +19) ( ) This 1100 son is better than his full brother last year that sold to Travis Wilkinson. He s got a lot of good things going on, pay no mind to the numbers, the proof is in the pudding. If you were to ask me what bull will offer me the most, I d say CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk

17 50 Blackrose 837 of DOB: 1/7/18 Act BW: 78 Adj WW: 566 PGS: Cole Creek Black Cedar 46P Sire: Cole Creek Black Cedar 1100 PGDS: HBR Encore 0544 MGS: H A R B Windy 702 JH Dam: Blackrose 829 of 669 Wi MGDS: Leachman Right Time ( ) ( ) ( ) Crossing 1100 on this 829 cow has worked time and time again. This bull is a full brother to the dam of 46, she s proving she can do it, so can this bull for you. 53 Blackrose 840 of 750 T DOB: 1/22/18 Act BW: 86 Adj WW: 538 PGS: Mr NLC Superior S6018 Sire: TNT Tanker U263 PGDS: TNT Five Star P275 MGS: Summitcrest High Prime 0H29 Dam: Blackrose 750 of 687 HP MGDS: Leachman Right Time ( ) ( ) Blackrose 838 of DOB: 1/11/18 Act BW: 78 Adj WW: 558 PGS: Cole Creek Black Cedar 46P Sire: Cole Creek Black Cedar 1100 PGDS: HBR Encore 0544 MGS: Sinclair X-Plus 4XX51 Dam: Blackrose 620 of 449 XP MGDS: MCATL Pure Product ( ) ( N/A ) ( ) PGS: TNT Tanker U263 Sire: Mr NLC Icon X0104 PGDS: ESMJ54 MGS: Cole Creek Full Bore 730 Dam: Blackrose 49 of 919 FB MGDS: Sitz Upward 307R Blackrose 841 of 49 ICS DOB: 2/13/18 Act BW: 88 Adj WW: ( N/A ) ( ) Blackrose 842 of 6021 CC DOB: 3/3/18 Act BW: 86 Adj WW: 552 PGS: Triple C Singletary S3H Sire: CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z PGDS: HTP SVF In Dew Time MGS: Summitcrest High Prime 0H29 Dam: Blackrose 6021 of 767 HP MGDS: Leachman Exacta ( ) PGS: Mr NLC Superior S6018 Sire: TNT Tanker U263 PGDS: TNT Five Star P275 MGS: Ironwood New Era 1560 Dam: Blackrose 212 of 048 NE MGDS: Sitz Upward 307R Blackrose 839 of 212 T DOB: 1/9/18 Act BW: 90 Adj WW: ( ) ( ) PGS: Triple C Singletary S3H Sire: CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z PGDS: HTP SVF In Dew Time MGS: KM Broken Bow 002 Dam: Blackrose 535 of 353 BB MGDS: Bear Mtn Traveler 1068 Blackrose 843 of 535 CC DOB: 2/4/18 Act BW: 84 Adj WW: ( ) ( ) ( ) CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk 15

18 57 Blackrose 844 of 314 H907 DOB: 1/21/18 Act BW: 86 Adj WW: 564 PGS: N Bar Prime Time D806 Sire: N Bar Prime Kind H907 PGDS: Gardens Transition 7205 S1 MGS: Sitz Rainmaker Dam: Blackrose 314 of 136 RM MGDS: Sitz Upward 307R ( ) ( ) PGS: H A R B Icon 019 Sire: H A R B Idol 112 PGDS: H A R B Windy 702 JH MGS: Sinclair Fortunate Son Dam: Blackrose 587 of 238 FS MGDS: HA Program 5652 Blackrose 845 of 587 Idol DOB: 1/14/18 Act BW: 88 Adj WW: ( ) ( ) ( ) CED BW ~WW ~YW MW CW ~Milk

19 The cost of looking good For those that remember Charlie Tuna (Sorry Charlie! ) you can maybe see what I m getting at here. Charlie always was coming off as something more that he was. Star-Kist rejected him because they wanted tuna that taste s good not tuna with good taste. That same play-on-words is what our industry has turned into. Its become a race to be like Charlie Tuna. Bigger numbers, heavier weights, more inputs, where will it end? More inputs will not work in the real cow-calf world but in the Seedstock Salesman world it has become accepted and justified as measuring the maximum potential of an animal. My point to this is who do you think pays the cost for these Seedstock Salesman to look good? You are right, you do and what did you get for that additional cost? How s that warm, fuzzy feeling working for you? Especially now that many Charlie Tuna operations are dispersing. Looking good is expensive and only sustainable if their customers keep paying for it. You don t really get more you just pay more for it. Truth is you really don t get as much for your money because seedstock raised in a maximum input management environment seldom work in the real world. I ve even heard it referred to as the Seedstock Marketing is a Conman s Paradise. The reason this topic stays on my mind is that so many times I ve thought; if I just had more money to keep every cow from failing. This is where the two types of Breeding Philosophies are separate. One whose cows are never stressed believes success is no cow failed, the other breeder in contrast believes success is when his cattle excel in an environment like that of which they will work in. the second breeder sets you up for success in the cattle business. The first breeding theory is not sustainable for you or them. Sorry Charlie. All Blackrose Angus Ranch promotional materials handled by Chrisman Cattle Services Thank You!

20 Blackrose Angus Ranch Robert & Gloriann Spencer Rd 719 Culbertson, NE Cattle need to be selected in a similar, or poor, environment to where they are going to produce. This is one of the reasons why conventional stud breeding in an artificial environment is such a farce. It is totally unprofessional, and to a larger degree dishonest, to breed and performance test cattle under artificial conditions and then sell breeding stock to the commercial producer under the pretense that they will make him more money. - Johann Zietsman; Man, Cattle and Veld