FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24 1:00 p.m. CST At the Ranch West Point, IA

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24 1:00 p.m. CST At the Ranch West Point, IA

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 All day preview of sale offering THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Thanksgiving, available for viewing FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24 9:30 am - Offering Available to View 11:00 am - Lunch, Wilson Brothers Brisket 1:00 pm - Rising Star XI Sale, Heated Facility SALE DAY PHONE... 319-850-2900... 319-850-0758 SALE STAFF Col. Ronn Cunningham, Auctioneer... 918-629-9382 Joel Edge... 319-540-1731 Tom Rooney... 515-491-6025 Shane Ryan... 309-371-7490 SALE CONSULTANTS Jason Minnaert... 309-489-6024 Ty Webster... 712-551-7943 Willie Weis... 641-220-1995 Dacota Holtkamp... 319-850-0758 Nick Anderson... 712-660-0789 VIDEOS Skyshot Productions - Skyler Holtkamp... 319-850-0095 1:00 p.m. CST At the Ranch West Point, IA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24 PHONE BIDS If you would like to place a bid on any lot, but will not be able to be with us, please direct your phone bid to Holtkamp Cattle Company 319-850-1563. Due to poor internet connection, we will not have live internet bidding. TERMS OF SALE Cash or check. All cattle are to be paid for during or immediately after the sale and will not be released until after settlement has been made. Cattle will not be transferred until paid for in full unless prior arrangements have been made. GUARANTEE All cattle are guaranteed to be pregnant on sale day with no further guarantee. Embryos are guaranteed 1 pregnancy per 3 embryo package. If no pregnancy is achieved another embryo will be supplied of same or similar mating if same mating is not available. LODGING Comfort Inn - 6169 Reve Court/Hwy 61 S, Ft. Madison, IA 319-372-6800 Super 8 Motel - 5107 Ave. O, Ft. Madison, IA 319-372-6800 2017 RISING STARS 3

MISS SUGAR SHAKE : Broker x Shooga-N-Spice

1 SHOOGA N SPICE 3/4 SIMMENTAL SIRE: Wild Fires Dream DAM: Grandmaster - With great pleasure we offer the genetics of Shooga N Spice in three different packages. The current version of this mating is the Olivia Caldwell Illinois State Fair Supreme Champion female. For anyone who cares to listen to me, this is one of the best females I ve ever seen. She is such a unique breeding female. She s got power and mass, with sound legs and a gorgeous long neck and baldy face. Any questions on her just ask. This is a rare and limited opportunity. - Shooga N Spice is located at Trans Ova, MO ready to IVF within two weeks of Rising Stars. Buyer has the right to an IVF collection to the bull of their choice. The cost of the collection of semen and other expense is the cost of the buyer. HCC will guarantee a minimum of 5 embryo s with no cap. WELCOME! Welcome to our 11th annual Rising Stars Female Sale. Again we are very excited with this offering! We have been extremely blessed with tremendous success this past year in the show ring at all levels. Our genetics keep showing up in a lot of places and I m very proud of that. Let us know how we can help. This group will be worth your time to come and see on November 24th. - the Holtkamps 1A SHOOGA N SPICE PREG FULL SIB HEIFER CALF PREGNANCY SIRE: Broker DAM: Shooga-N-Spice DUE: 1.4.18 RECIP: good quality, gentle 4 year old red cow tag 1B SHOOGA N SPICE EMBRYOS 3 IVF SEXED FEMALE EGGS SIRE: Broker DAM: Shooga-N-Spice Stored at Trans Ova, MO 1C SHOOGA N SPICE FLUSH RIGHT TO FLUSH IVF CYCLE SIRE: Bull of Choice DAM: Shooga-N-Spice A goal without a plan is just a wish.

2 DC MS MAJOR 653 BD: Spring 2006 PB Char ACA#F1047478 SIRE: Major Mckee DAM: DC MS Majestic D945 AI: 5.3 to Rhinestone PE: None A proven donor sells here! She averaged 15 eggs per flush. Her daughter, Charlene, is the lead donor at Minnaert show cattle. Charlene is a Firewater X lot 2 Ms. Major and already has generated in the six figure club. Your chance is now to get to make full sibs to this legend. CHARLENE - Daughter of Lot 2 6 2017 RISING STARS Lot 2

3 DC MS FIREWATER BD: Spring 2012 PB Char ACA#F1163248 SIRE: Firewater DAM: MS Majestic 459 AI: 5.5 to Rhinestone PE: None - A proven donor sells here! She averaged 12 eggs per flush. - Ms. Firewater is just awesome, sound and great looking. She pictured really well but I assure you she s way more impressive in person. We sold a couple heifer calves out of her this fall. Next year we have some exciting matings coming out of her. This one is special. 2017 RISING STARS 7

8 2017 RISING STARS 4 MISS FANCY 399 BD: Spring 2013 PB Angus AAA# 17828861 SIRE: First N Goal DAM: Miss Fancy 9FB3 722 AI: 3.28 to Style PE: None - The story I could tell on this one could fill this entire catalog. A maternal sister to the Donors Lot 50 and 51, her grandmother was a American Royal Champion angus. Her dams full sister produced a Reserve National Champion Foundation Simmental. This one was reserve supreme at the Lee County Fair. The fancy cow family is our foundation angus cows as we build back in the angus business. - Lot 4 is only selling because of a partnership dispersal. The Brune family have been great to work with but different directions take place.

5 DRAKE MISS U193 X BD: Spring 2010 3/4 Sim ASA#2565564 SIRE: OCC Triumph DAM: Drake Miss 9310 AI: 5.3 to Pays to believe PE: None - Big bodied cow to represent what we are doing in the Simmental breed. She s bred to give a quick return. She s done it for us. 2017 RISING STARS 9

BIG MOMMA 23 - Dam of Lot 6 6 MISS HAB MOMMA BD: Spring 2011 MaineTainer SIRE: Habenero DAM: HCC Big Momma 23 AI: 5.4 to FU Man Chu PE: None - Rising Stars needs to be renamed to Proven Stars. Cow family in an old school proven pedigree. Don t overthink this offering. This will probably be the last direct daughter of the legendary Queen of the operation Big Momma 23. This one was bred to calve early and then go into steer ET production here. You re welcome for this opportunity! 10 2017 RISING STARS

STAR - Dam of Lot 7 7 MISS STAR FIRE BD: Spring 2013 MaineTainer SIRE: Habenero DAM: Star AI: 3.25 to Business Done Right PE: None - This cow family has NEVER let us down. This beautiful marked superstar is here for the taking. Direct daughter of Star, who ve sold a number of high sellers for HCC. 2017 RISING STARS 11

8 MISS DENVER 316 BD: Spring 2013 Composite SIRE: My Kind DAM: Irish Whiskey AI: 5.17 to Fu Man Chu PE: Brigade - Cool baldy alert here! Almost an ideal sized and built breeding female. Another one that is hard to part with. 9 MISS NURSE 917 BD: Spring 2009 Composite SIRE: Dr. Meyer (Witchdoctor) DAM: Dr. Who/ Sm AI: 5.10 to FU Man Chu PE: Brigade Lot 8 - This one is pulled right from the front pasture to move into your front pasture. Year in year out we have sold either steers or heifers out of her. This year we are keeping her heifer calf for her replacement. So we share this gentle, great disposition producer with you. 12 2017 RISING STARS Lot 9

10 MISS FOREMAN BD: Spring 2013 Composite SIRE: Foreman DAM: Maine AI: 5.13 to Here I Am PE: Brigade - If power and mass is on your mind than Lot 10 will catch your eye as you pull in the driveway. HIA is proving to be the main sire out there, so step up to the table here. 2017 RISING STARS 13

Lot 11 Lot 12 Calf of Lot 12 14 2017 RISING STARS 11 MISS FRICTION 165 BD: Spring 2011 Composite SIRE: Friction DAM: Angus AI: 5.17 to Daddy s Boy PE: Brigade Brad White raised this cow, we bought her as a young heifer. I love the Friction daughters and she s the right kind of those. Soft sided and not straight, we sold her monopoly calf as tag 19 this fall sale. Bred to the Heat Wave son Daddy s Boy. I really think he s an under the radar sire. When they are good there s no ceiling on price. But if they re not good, no one cares how the main semen seller brags on how good they are. 12 MISS INTERSTATE BD: Spring 2014 50% MaineTainer SIRE: I80 DAM: Chi/Angus AI: 5.10 to IGWT PE: Brigade - A top producing young cow ready to return right away for the new owner. She had the high Maine heifer in our fall sale tag 2, sold to Nick Anderson.

13 MISS BUSINESS 116 BD: Spring 2011 Composite SIRE: Nutt N Butt Business DAM: Angus AI: 5.16 to Daddy s Money PE: Affliction - Productive cow that s been raising some big stout calves. Excited either way on this cow. We sold a Daddy s Money this fall for $15,000 and an Affliction again for over $20,000. Lot 13 14 MISS BUSINESS 171 BD: Spring 2011 Composite SIRE: Nutt N Butt Business DAM: Angus AI: 5.9 to Fu Man Chu PE: Brigade This is the mother to several county fair champions. She s consistent and will continue to make future champions. She s an ideally built cow. Lot 14 2017 RISING STARS 15

16 2017 RISING STARS PB Simmental SIRE: Loaded Up DAM: Sweet Emotions (Duracell) Member of the Champion Pen of 3 bulls NWSS. OUR LEADER TO THE NEXT LEVEL!

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18 2017 RISING STARS Reserve Champion Steer at the 2017 American Royal is out of Afflictions full sister! 20 MISS LADY OF AFFLICTION 617 BD: Spring 2016 SIRE: Affliction DAM: Meyer 734 x AN AI: 5.8 to Simplify PE: Mr. Impression This one is special and hard to let go. A full sister to our new and upcoming donor, ask Dr. Mark Hoge how special her sister is. He and his judging crew went off on her quality. This is your chance to own her carbon copy!

21 MISS LADY OF AFFLICTION 626 BD: Spring 2016 SIRE: Affliction DAM: Macho x Big E (full sib to Center of Attention) AI: 5.9 to Daddy s Money PE: Mr. Impression Here s maternal genetics and a wildly cool package. If you want to make high dollar steers well this is the type. I would not let go and make them with a just saying mindset. It s your call though. 2017 RISING STARS 19

20 2017 RISING STARS 22 MISS MONEY 621 BD: Spring 2016 Composite SIRE: Daddy s Money (I 80) DAM: Affliction x Frosty AI: 5.8 to Simplify PE: Mr. Impression - Big hair, big quality, big opportunity - Just a really good one here.

Lot 23 Lot 24 23 MISS MONEY 613 BD: Spring 2016 SIRE: Daddy s Money (I 80) DAM: Messenger x Big Momma AI: 5.7 to Wisdom PE: Mr. Impression - I really like the Daddy s Money cattle. They are as consistent as they come and we are getting into a miss and seldom hit genetic base in this industry. - A blend of power and mass with style. 24 MISS MONEY 631 BD: Spring 2016 SIRE: Daddy s Money (I 80) DAM: Irish Whiskey x Star AI: 5.9 to Simplify PE: Mr. Impression - This is the kind you said you were looking for. The ability to make steers or heifers, your choice. - Cow deluxe! 2017 RISING STARS 21

25 MISS MONEY BD: Spring 2016 MaineTainer SIRE: Daddy s Money (I 80) DAM: I Da Man AI: 5.17 to No Worries PE: I67 - Likely bred to I67 due to calve 3.9.18 - A high quality nice bred heifer here. - These Daddy s Money, I feel, will be game changer s in production. I m all in on these. 26 MISS HIGH END BD: Spring 2016 SIRE: Denali (IW x Lady Gaga) DAM: Lamborghini AI: 3.31 to Style PE: Royal Blend Lot 25 - This is a royal bred female here. Stacked up greatness all over. - Check her out sale day, she will be heavy bred for an early gem. 22 2017 RISING STARS Lot 26

27 MISS ALL DRIVE BD: Spring 2016 SIRE: All That Matters DAM: Hard Drive AI: 3.30 to Hybrid PE: Royal Blend -High quality Maine Anjou genetics at it s finest. 2017 RISING STARS 23

24 2017 RISING STARS 28 MISS WISDOM 609 BD: Spring 2016 3/4 Maine SIRE: Wisdom (Sooner) DAM: Predator x Angus AI: 5.17 to Simplify PE: Mr. Impression - Study this one up! Smooth and angular, just like the big time show heifers of today. - Wisdom cows show up a lot in limited use. - This one will prove to be a rare and special find for you.

PREDATOR - Sire of Lot 29 29 MISS PREDATOR 603 BD: Spring 2016 SIRE: Predator DAM: AN/SM (Final Product x Macho) AI: 5.3 to Simplify PE: Mr. Impression - A big powerful direct daughter of Predator. This type of female is all through our cowherd. - With the passing of Predator these opportunities will be limited. 2017 RISING STARS 25

30 MISS STATESMAN 629 BD: Spring 2016 3/4 Maine SIRE: Statesman DAM: Predator/sm AI: 5.9 to Wisdom PE: Mr. Impression - Long and extended with the smooth shoulders. A high maine breeding piece that put s it all together. Her Predator mother is a front pasture cow. Lot 30 31 MISS BARBIE 627 BD: Spring 2016 SIRE: Kenny (Ali x IW Babydoll) DAM: Messenger x HP (Full sister to BB) AI: 5.9 to Simplify PE: Mr. Impression - This female packs in all the great revenue generating females here. Babydoll sold one for $28,500 last year. BB sold 2 steers this year for a total of $34,500 and the Missouri State Fair Champion Market Heifer 2017. I can go on and on with this genetic package. 26 2017 RISING STARS Lot 31

32 MISS PREDATOR 21 BD: Fall 2015 SIRE: Mini Predator II (Predator x Miss Macho) DAM: AN (Brillance) AI: 3.20 to Style PE: None - She s easy to find! Sappy! Feature lot! - Due early to the dominant sire, Style. 2017 RISING STARS 27

Lot 33 Lot 34 33 MISS PREDATOR 623 BD: Spring 2016 SIRE: Mini Predator II (Predator x Miss Macho) DAM: Center of Attention x Angus AI: 5.8 to Daddy s Money PE: Mr. Impression - One of my favorites and you guys that know me know why. - Can t miss with this type of female. 34 MISS PREDATOR 640 BD: Spring 2016 SIRE: Mini Predator II (Predator x Miss Macho) DAM: Friction x Cunia AI: 6.1 to Conversation (Angus) PE: Mr. Impression - All the unique pieces to make the high sellers. She s long necked with hair and the right baldy markings. She hit my sweet spot on the pedigree and look! 28 2017 RISING STARS

35 MISS PREDATOR 639 BD: SPRING 2016 SIRE: Mini Predator II (Predator x Miss Macho) DAM: Dr. Who/Angus AI: 6.1 to Conversation (Angus) PE: Mr Impression - High quality and just good stuff here. 36 MISS LIGHTS OUT 618 BD: Spring 2016 SIRE: Lights Out (Wisdom x Ali) DAM: Broker x Angus AI: 5.8 to Simplify PE: Mr. Impression Lot 35 - A splash of chrome and power in the blood here. Her mother s full sister was supreme champion overall at the 2014 Kansas State Fair. Lot 36 2017 RISING STARS 29

37 MISS SPICE 628 BD: Spring 2016 PB Sim SIRE: Broker DAM: Miss Drake (Mr. MT) AI: 5.9 to Relentless PE: Mr. Impression - New division, new great opportunity. Broker cows are exceptional and maybe his API has dropped but in my world the $$ in the bank is the highest of any Simmental sire here! That s how I measure success. Bred to Relentless the most popular new bull. 38 MISS SPICE 632 BD: SPRING 2016 Foundation Sim SIRE: Broker DAM: Angus (Final Product) AI: 5.18 to Daddy s Money PE: Mr. Impression - I like cattle with versatility and these halfblood s can make anything. Lot 37 30 2017 RISING STARS Lot 38

Lot 39 Lot 40 39 MISS UP FRONT 09 BD: Spring 2016 Foundation Sim SIRE: Step up DAM: Angus (Final Answer) AI: None PE: Mr Impression - Big hair, big bone and a true breeding piece. We didn t get her AI d but I felt guilty not offering one this good. 40 MISS BROKER BD: Spring 2016 SIRE: Broker DAM: Tamale AI: 7.01 to Royal Blend PE: Royal Blend The Broker females are dominating in the showring and the pasture. Get onboard or get out of the way! 2017 RISING STARS 31

41 MISS CENTER 624 BD: Spring 2016 Composite SIRE: Center of Attention (Macho) DAM: Angus (Final Product) AI: 5.9 to Brigade PE: Mr. Impression - Come and get this cow power female. The Center of Attention s just simply do it. - She went from keeper pen to let s load up Rising Stars. 42 MISS CENTER 612 BD: SPRING 2016 Composite SIRE: Center of Attention (Macho) DAM: SM/AN AI: 5.9 to Daddy s Money PE: Mr. Impression - A little chrome marking and no dumb questions? - I do like this one. CENTER OF ATTENTION - Sire of Lots 41 & 42 Lot 41 Lot 42 32 2017 RISING STARS

Lot 43 Lot 44 43 MISS PRINCESS 622 BD: Spring 2016 Composite SIRE: High Regard x Who Made Who DAM: Angus x Heat Seeker AI: 5.8 to Brigade PE: Mr. Impression - Unique pedigree and a high potential income producer. - Hair quality and just nice stuff here. 44 MISS HIGH REGARD 30 BD: Spring 2016 Composite SIRE: High Regard x Who Made Who DAM: OCC Legend AI: Conversation PE: Mr. Impression - Two of the best cows in our herd are maternal sisters to Lot 44. - Can t miss cow prospect here! Join us for Wilson Bros BBQ brisket & Kim s tasty treats. This alone is worth the trip! 2017 RISING STARS 33

45 MISS MVP 606 BD: FALL 2015 Composite SIRE: Troubadour DAM: MVP (Daydream x Frosty) AI: 5.6 to Simplify PE: In Do Time - Hello and welcome to the party. This massive, easy doing female is what you should expect when you come to Rising Stars. - You will not find this kind very often or very easy. She s out of the Tavener and Frazier donor. When I saw this one I said I wasn t leaving Robert s house until I loaded this sale feature. 34 2017 RISING STARS

46 MISS CHOO 614 BD: Spring 2016 Composite SIRE: MAB DAM: Choo Choo AI: 5.8 to Simplify PE: Mr. Impression - Your chance to buy a direct Choo Choo daughter might be down to this heifer. Her full sister not only showed great but flushed over 20 eggs in her first flush. - Proven cow family and oh she s good also But I m sure you ve already noticed that. 47 MISS AMEN 619 BD: Spring 2016 Composite SIRE: Amen (Friction) DAM: Macho AI: 5.8 to Simplify PE: Mr. Impression - Bred to make show steers and make no mistake she s got the goods. Lot 46 Lot 47 2017 RISING STARS 35

36 2017 RISING STARS 48 MISS DJ 607 BD: SPRING 2016 PB Char SIRE: DeeJay DAM: PB Charolais AI: 5.6 to 7N7 PE: In Do Time - Big Time Purebred Charolais female here! We only put one Charolais heifer in this sale, so we made her the one! But make no mistake these DeeJay s are the real deal. Study this white one, she s something special.

REFERENCE SIRES MR IMPRESSION FIRST IMPRESSION X BRILLANCE, PB Angus Proven Calving Ease SIMPLIFY SIMPLICITY PB Maine Show Bull of the Year - Proven Calving Ease DADDY S MONEY I80 X WISDOM, 3/4 Maine Anjou Proven Calving Ease & High Sellers RHINESTONE BLUEGRASS, PB Charolais Sire of multiple National Champions DADDY S BOY HEAT WAVE IGWT BUSINESS DONE RIGHT X HEATWAVE FU MAN CHU MONOPOLY X CHI BUSINESS DONE RIGHT 2017 RISING STARS 37

38 2017 RISING STARS Failure does not come from losing, but from not trying!

49 DC MS MAJOR 653 SIRE: Major McKee DAM: DC MS Majestic This mating will be a full sib to the Charlene donor. Charlene has sold several high one s already with a Fu Man Chu daughter selling for $30,000 this fall. PB Charolais genetics that are popular and proven. 49ADC MS MAJOR EMBRYOS 3 NO. 1 EMBRYOS SIRE: Firewater DAM: DC MS Major 49BDC MS MAJOR EMBRYOS 3 NO. 1 EMBRYOS SIRE: FirewateR DAM: DC MS Major CHARLENE - Full sib to Lots 49A & B 2017 RISING STARS 39

40 2017 RISING STARS 50 FANCY 238 EMBRYOS 3 NO. 1 EMBRYOS SIRE: TC Stockman 365 DAM: Fancy (9FB3) MATING: Insight x Fancy 238 This mating will result in PB Angus progeny that everyone desires. The Fancy cow family has won at the Jr. Nationals, American Royal, Iowa and Illinois Beef Expos plus everything in between. For you guys that haven t been around or forgot, we started in the Angus business. Our first two years breeding cattle, we won the Iowa State fair back to back. We are full speed back to building up our Angus divison, this cow family we have kept up for years. I m very confident this mating will work.

51 FANCY 008 SIRE: OSU Currency DAM: Fancy (9FB3) These Fancy daughters are sound and powerful. 008 is so impressive and I can t wait to build up her daughters because she s flushing well. The history and proven track record is already there. We ve done her to two very proven bulls that need no introduction in the Angus business. Somebody will get to choose. 51AFANCY 008 EMBRYOS 3 NO. 1 EMBRYOS SIRE: INSIGHT 51B DAM: Fancy 008 51BFANCY 008 EMBRYOS 3 NO. 1 EMBRYOS SIRE: PRIMO DAM: FANCY 008 2017 RISING STARS 41

52 BIG MOMMA II EMBRYOS 3 IVF, NON SEXED SIRE: Angus DAM: 012 Full Throttle MATING: M2O x Big Momma II Big Momma just keeps rolling up her income total around here. We sold 4 of her calves this fall from $3000 to $7000. Predictable producer. 53 BULLET OWNER: Robert Taverner SIRE: Friction DAM: Joan of Arc (Heat Seeker) Last years high seller and one high revenue cow. Now Robert Taverner gets to collect the revenue this year. This cow is special to me. - M2O x BB (full sibs to Bullet) steers sold this fall for a total of $34,500. The potential is there for you. - Monopoly is just an automatic sire you can count on. BIG MOMMA - xx 53ABULLET EMBRYOS 3 IVF, NON SEXED SIRE: M2O DAM: Bullet 53BBULLET EMBRYOS 3 IVF, NON SEXED SIRE: Monopoly DAM: Bullet BULLET - xx 42 2017 RISING STARS

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24 1:00 p.m. CST At the Ranch West Point, IA HOLTKAMP CATTLE 2213 177th Street West Point, IA 52656