Mature Cow Sale May 19, 2013 12 noon - Alto MI
Ridgeview Farm Bob & Jami Goble 11630 100th Street Alto MI 49302 Bob 616.299.8681 Jami 616.366.6533 Vince Fischer 616.558.1892 www.ridgeviewfarm-goble.com Welcome to our Mature Cow Sale After traveling to a number of Expos this spring, I couldn t help but feel inspired to see and feel the enthusiasm surrounding the Hereford breed. Having such a fantastic breed and group of people is sure something to be thankful for. With spring on its way we hope you can all join us for this event. Highlighting our sale this year are cows with experience and youngsters that will be great contributors to programs. Features include: Lavern, dam of Aces&Eights. Okojobi, dam of our high seller in October. Along with show heifer prospects, new herd sires and embryos. We have called on our past consignors about the cow sale and they came through for a great offering for you. This year we have Goble Cattle Co., Cutler s Little Farm, Cottonwood Springs, Harris Creek Herefords, Park s Farm and Rollins Herefords. They have all brought a lot to the table in their offerings. Thank you to all who have helped and supported us. Vince Fischer, thank you for your undying commitment to the success of the farm. A big thank you to all who have consigned in our sale, purchased from us or got involved in our program. So come out and enjoy the unpredictable May weather in Michigan! Bob Sale Staff Cody Lowderman*auctioneer...(309) 313-2171 Dale Stith*auctioneer...(918) 760-1550 John Meents*AHA/HW...(419) 306-7480 Monte Lowderman*Lowderman Cattle Co...(309) 255-0110 Lou Ellen Harr*J&L Cattle Services...(419) 685-0549 Gene Steiner*Steiner Auctions...(513) 616-4086 Mike Sorensen*Livestock Plus...(641)745-7949 Acknowledgements Vince Fischer...(616) 558-1892 Jami Goble...Sale Book
Goble Cattle Co. Max Goble*Grant Goble*Nolan Goble Rollins Herefords Dave & Vicky Rollins 12198 E 136th St Noblesville IN 46060 317-773-6859 John Parks Farm John Parks 675 Hubbard Rd Bronson MI 49028 517-741-7523 Videos of the cattle will be at Cattle In Motion on May 7th www.cattleinmotion.com We will have a live broadcast! Register Early Nancy & Tim Keilty 6192 S. French Rd Cedar MI 49621 (231)228-6578 Chad Braden (517)204-7756 www.cottonwoodspringsfarm.com Cattle Viewing & Social 3-7 pm Saturday May 18th Come enjoy Beef with us. Sale Date & Time: Sunday, May 19, 2013...Noon (est) Location: 11630-100th Street Alto MI 49302 Sale Day Phone: Bob s cell 616-299-8681 * Jami s cell 616-366-6533 Terms: Cash or check. For information regarding: Registration Certificates,EPD s,liability,guarantee, Trucking, Health, AI Certificates, Insurance,Bids, Air Travel, and Genetic Defects: Please view our website for full disclosure. www.ridgeviewfarm-goble.com Transfers: Cattle will not be transferred until paid in full. Lunch: Lunch will be provided on Sale Day. Accommodations: Please contact Jami for a reservation.: jami@ridgeviewfarm-goble.com *616-366-6533 cell Sale Book Material: Statements made from the auction block precede any written material. * Breeding Information Available Sale Day* 1
$19,000 daughter of Lot 1- Owned by DelHawk & Torrance Reference Sire: Owned with Landrum Family Farm Brite Expectations This featured sire is meeting our Expectations by siring problem free, stylish marked, high quality calves. They are vigorous at birth, express extra length and are performing at the top end of this crop. We are excited about his future both here and 2 at our partner s Landrum Family Farm from Indiana.
Lot 1 A female that is certainly worthy of the lot one position. She produced our top selling heifer calf in our 2012 fall sale and will sell with a herd bull at side. She is so balanced in her phenotype, just right in her size and one can t imagine a better udder on any beef female. This cow will be a donor one day and go down as one of Online s all time top daughters. Retaining a 1/4 semen interest for in herd use only in the lot 1A bull calf. Owned by Ridgeview Farm 3
Lot 2 Selling Choice Lot 2 or 3 Lot 2 and Lot 3 belong to our sons and we offer choice. All parents understand why we aren t selling both. Lady B 211X was a class winner at the 2011 Junior national and many times champion at shows in Michigan. She was a favorite of many who attended Pride last summer and visited the farm. She proves show heifers do make top cows as she is milky, moderate, easy fleshing and just dang good. Her bull calf is short marked, was small at birth and should be acceptable for use on heifers. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 4
Lot 3 Selling Choice Lot 2 or 3 Livvi is a full sister to our herd sire Kilowatts 104S and was Max s first show heifer. Her first daughter won her division at the 2012 Junior national. This lady is so sweet fronted, long sided and exhibits that near perfect udder. We are excited to see her calf by Brite Expectations. It s your choice and the buyer will be a winner either way. Owned by Ridgeview Farm 5
Lot 4 A full sister to lot 3 and to herd sire Kilowatts. A daughter was a class winner and sold in the 2013 Ky. Beef Expo. She sets the family standard of being pretty uddered, productive and functional. She is sound, good footed and should work a long time. Her bull calf at side will return a substantial dividend. Owned by Ridgeview Farm 6
Lot 5 We can always count on this cow s heifer calves making the sale. She never misses and that is evident by her calf at side and her yearling selling as lot 51. She is really feminine, great milker, breeds back and just looks like a productive unit. A 3 year old daughter sold in our 2012 sale to Miller Creek Farm. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 7
Lot 6 This is a beautiful Kilo daughter out of a Jimmy Johnson Red Hills Farm dam. Her 2012 heifer sold in our fall sale to Kevin Stork from Wisconsin. She presently has a rugged, stout made bull calf that certainly could be a herd bull. We are retaining two daughters. Owned with John Parks Farm 8
Lot 2 - Same cow family as Lot 7 This young Kilowatts is from the same cow family as our choice lot 2. You are getting a pair of females and this Battle Chief heifer calf will pay her own way. This lot offers loads of youthful opportunity. Her maternal sister sold to Behnke Herefords in our 2012 sale. Owned by Ridgeview Farm 9
CLF LAKE 356P Julie 31S- Granddam of Lot 8 Keelie was bred by our friends the Fischer s and is a member of their popular Julie cow family. Julie was a division winner at the North American Livestock Expo in Louisville, Ky. Her dam sells as lot 9. This cow was Grant s first show heifer. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 10
Lot 9 Daughter sells as Lot 8 Another member of the Julie cow family and the dam of lot 8. Her sire is a maternal brother to Git-R-Done and did a super job as a herd sire. She has at side another Brite Expectations heifer calf that we hate to see leave but know the new owner will be happy. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 11
Here is a great investment opportunity in a pair of young females. This Lamb Brothers bred 3 year old is sired by one of the best cow making bulls in the breed Shrek. She has the Kilowatts heifer along side and we all know how nice they are as mamma cows. You will like the pigment and markings of this cow. Owned by Ridgeview Farm The daughters of Western Wrangler were known for their extra performance in the Star Lake program. This one has a star lined pedigree on the dam s side as well tracing to the famed donor Dominette 8063. 12 Years of production and profit ahead of this pair. Owned by Ridgeview Farm
Lot 12 A daughter of Jon Blinn s Junior national champion female and Star Lake donor 511P. She is red eyed, sweet uddered and sports one of the fanciest heifer calves at side. Several dollars of promotion come with this pair as her mom and grandmother are well known donors. She was my pick of the entire Star Lake sale in 2011. Owned by Ridgeview Farm, Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 13
231U- Paternal sister to Lot13,14 & 15 A super productive daughter of the cow maker Git-R-Done that has a real top end heifer calf at side. This baby is dark red, red eyed and will be worth the entire purchase price as a yearling. This cow s dam is from the famed Tennessee River Music family Sis 334 that has produced multiple herd sires for them. Owned by Goble Cattle Co. 14
Lot 14 Her first heifer calf won her class at the National Western junior show in Denver for Morgan Wiedenhoeft We sold her 2012 heifer in this year s Ky. Beef Expo. Her baby heifer just may be her best effort yet. This is a well bred package that has pedigree and market longevity. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 15
IMR Dominette 4026- Dam of Lot 15 & Embryos 41F This is a daughter of our Indian Mound donor dam 4026 who produced many good ones for Ridgeview. 236W is beautiful uddered like her mother, is easy fleshing and comes in a neat package. She is sound and problem free. She and her bull calf are horned. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 16
STAR PPL Poweriffic Gngr 186U et- Dam of Lot 16 Another member of the Ginger Gal 511P family that is sure going to have friends on sale day. Her first calf sold last fall to River Valley Polled Herefords in Newburgh, Ontario. Her sire S109 is now working for Gene Stumpf and family and Shingle Oaks Polled Herefords both from Illinois. Her dam is a donor for Thousand Hills Herefords in Illinois. Ginger 105X is an example of the optimum Hereford from an efficiency perspective. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 17
12G - Dam of Lot 17 20P is the result of a history making mating of two national champions. We all know Online s positive contribution to this breed. Curt Stockdale s national champion female 12G was a successful donor for Ken & Lee Larson in Texas. We sold her 2012 heifer calf for $4000 to Harris Creek Herefords. She has a herd bull at side that can more than pay the bill. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 18
Lot 18 This cow s dam was a very successful donor for River Valley Polled Herefords and Star Lake Cattle Ranch. A full brother was a class winner at the 2011 Toronto Royal Winner fair. There is loads of production in this cow and her family. Time will show us that these proven cows will be the best buys in our sale. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 19
Lillie is a herd bull producing cow that is super efficient. Her sire is a full brother to lot 18 cow and is a herd sire for Stone Ridge Manor in Gettysburg, Pa.. This cow is in her prime and could easily become a donor based on her production record. We are retaining a daughter. Owned by Ridgeview Farm 20
Lot 20- as a two year old We will miss this female as she has always been one of the popular ones at Cutler s Little Farm. Daughters have sold to Hirsche Herfords in Alberta, Eastside Farm in Maryland, Lisa and Brian Keets in Ohio. Joe Wright in Ohio is using a grandson and just loves him. Her fancy heifer calf at side sweetens the pot! Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 21
Maddie 301P - Dam of Lot 21 This female is an example of what Can-Am has to offer the breed. Maternal sisters sold to Hansen s Double G and Del Hawk. Her heifer calf is sired by the popular young herd bull for Lowderman Cattle Company, Deana Jak Farms and Cottonwood Springs. The Maddie 301P cow is the dam of several of Austin and Brady Fisher s show heifers. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co 22
Lot 22 She was a feature lot in our 2010 sale where Albins purchased half interest. Her dam sells as lot 23. This is a descendant of the Kairee 14M donor which is the same family as lot 18. She is really neat to look at. She is soggy made, red necked with a really nice udder. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm, Goble Cattle Co. and Albin Farms 23
Lot 23 - Dam of Lot 22 & 24 Kellie Maid 85R is a full sister to the $125,000 donor for Thud Ridge Farm and Star Lake. The Moose cattle have been accepted across the U.S. and left a positive impact with all who used them. This gal is extremely easy doing and low maintenance. She has all the cosmetics and is loaded with eye appeal. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 24
Full Sib to Lot 23- Sold for $125,000 at Star Lake The youngest member of the 85R family. She and her Kilowatts heifer calf create a valuable package that should be on many sale lists. Dam sells as Lot 23 Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 25
2013 OH Beef Expo Res. Champion - Daughter of Lot 25 Her 2012 heifer was the Reserve Grand Champion female at the 2013 Ohio Beef Expo selling for $4400. Please note that she is a descendant of the reliable old Ridgeview donor Dominette 4026. These young cows are difficult for us to part with. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 26
BPH 8146 Rose 204- Dam of Lot 26 Her mother Rose 204 is Joan Cutler s favorite cow. As a heifer calf Flirtini won her class in Louisville and was 2nd in Denver for Morgan Wiedenhoeft of Huntington, IN. She is a really attractive daughter of Battle Chief. The Kilowatts/Battle Chief cross has worked fantastic here at Ridgeview. Owned by Goble Cattle Co. & Boot Hill Ranch 27
STAR Barbie 84M - Dam of Lot 27 A daughter of the famed Barbie donor family from Star Lake. Daughters of 115S work in the herds of Bakers Polled Herefords in Wisconsin, MMC- Spurgeon, in Ohio and Joe Wright in Ohio. This proven cow is well bred and predictable. She has a fancy heifer calf at side typical of her usual good job. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co 28
Lot 28 A long bodied, freckled daughter of the Denver champion Moler. She has a daughter selling as lot 53 and is sporting a set of twins this year. Owned with Rollins Herefords 29
Her sire is a maternal brother to Battle Chief. Her dam is a descendant of the well known donor 8619 who produced Keysha a cornerstone of the Star Lake program. Owned with JohnParks Farm A product of the JWR program in Georgia. Her grandmother Vindys Hurrah 9702 was a popular donor there whose offspring were highlights of their sales. She has a flawless udder, is big volume and easy feeding. 30 Owned by Ridgeview Farm
Lot 31 A beautiful female whose dam was a donor for Boyd Beef Cattle in Kentucky. This lady is very productive; only leaves now as this is a mature cow sale. Daughter sells as lot 49. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 31
This 3 year old has a really nice udder as one expects from Eric Walker cattle. Her heifer calf by Denver Supreme champion Shock & Awe will have extra performance and show ring competitiveness. Owned by Ridgeview Farm A Neal Farms bred individual who sports a pretty udder at calving time. Owned by Harris Creek Herefords 32
Lot 34 An eye- appealing younger cow bred in the River Valley program in Ontario. She is hard to part with as we love her maternal qualities. A younger calf at side by Massey Booth s Beyond son that breeds so well. There is a big future ahead for this young, productive female. Owned by Ridgeview Farm 33
This young cow combines Wisconsin s finest programs. She worked real well with Battle Chief as you can see from her bull calf at side. If one has birth weight issues this lady can fix that. Owned by Ridgeview Farm Our only daughter of Canadian Agribition champion Olympian. We purchased her from Truman and Starr Whaley in Georgia as a two year old. She breeds on time and does a top job raising her calf while keeping herself in good rig. She is the kind that will keep you in business. 34 Owned by Ridgeview Farm
Lot 37 One of the very favorite cows on the farm. She never misses, her calves are easy to market and she pays her way with a surplus. One daughter was Grand Champion at the New York State Fair. A son sold in our 2012 sale as a herd sire going to Run Away Hereford Farms in Ontario. You will love the heifer calf going with her. This is one of those cows we will always wonder if we should have flushed. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. 35
This pair will make you smile. A deep, complete young cow with eye appeal and a beautiful heifer calf by Denver Supreme champion Trust 100W. Lots of value come with this package in terms of quality, youth, pedigree and longevity. Owned by Ridgeview Farm She is a daughter of Deana Jak Farms donor Keepsake 049 and sired by the popular herd bull for Elm Lodge and Glenview Farms. We wanted to run her photo but ran out of room. You will like her on sale day. She should 36 work well with Aces N Eights. Owned by Ridgeview Farm
Lot 40 We feel this cow s donor grandmother Scarlett 338U was the best cow Jeff Neal ever owned. A sister to 14P works for Jeff and Cecil Jordan in Ohio. Interstate 20X daughters are mothers of herd bulls like About Time and Shock & Awe. Powerful performance in this cow s pedigree. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co 37
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835- maternal Sib to Lot 42 Her dam was one of our popular donors and a member of the Dominette 4026 family. Daughters of 19D just seem to withstand time due to the fact they are so productive and problem free. Her Aces N Eights heifer calf speaks loudly for this proven matron. Another cow we should have flushed. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co 39
Remitall Online 122L - Sire of Lot 43 & embryos 41A & 41K Dam sells as lot 44. We used this guy on a set of heifers last summer. He is short marked, deep, long sided and sound. His sire needs no introduction and his dam is one of our most prolific Kilo daughters from the Judy 322J donor cow family at Star Lake. This two year old can be used on several cows due to his age and size. Owned by Ridgeview Farm 80 lbs unassisted birth 40 Remitall Catalina 24H Grandmother to Lot 43
STAR Judy HCF 322J - Dam of Lot 44 & embryos 41G When we lost 322J I said I would never sell 214U. So much for that. She comes from a very strong cow family that produced hundreds of thousands of dollars for Star Lake. Three generations of donor dams and all equally good. Study the young heifer calf on this cow and you will understand why we appreciate her so much. Owned by Ridgeview Farm 41
LAKE Lavern 201M - Grandmother of Lot 45 A maternal brother to herd sire Aces N Eights. This herd sire is by one of the breeds all time top producers for leaving near perfect cows. It is often said his sire wasn t used enough. Here is the next best thing...a son out of the power donor dam Lavern. Owned by Ridgeview Farm 89 lbs unassisted birth SB 122L Git-R-Done 19R et Sire of Lot 45 42
GOBLE Aces N Eights 321W -Son of 6019 Look at Lot 41A 6019 x Online embryos!! This donor and her mother Lake Lavern put us on the map. A daughter of 6019 sired by Online sold for $20,000 in our 2011 sale to Cutler s Little Farm. This cow has power, has produced it and will continue to do so for the next owner. Owned by Ridgeview Farm 43
NS 002 Penny et 338 - Dam of Lot 47 We feel we have as nice a bull offering as ever and this lad is one of the reasons. He is super deep and thick. He has always been built like a tank and knew he was a bull. We were going to use him but since we decided to sell this set of cows our need for him diminished. His dam is from a strong donor line of cows and his daughters will be keepers. Owned by Ridgeview Farm 44 75 lbs unassisted birth RVP STAR Can-Am 57U Sire of Lot 47
STAR Western Peach133R - Dam of Lot 48 & embryos 41J A full brother sold in our 2012 fall sale as a calf for $4800 to Alan Harmon from Battle Creek, MI. A full sister sold to Grant Wiswell & Family. A maternal sister sold for $7000 to Cutler s Little Farm. This is an absolutely no guess work pedigree as his is laced with breed icons. His dam is in our donor program and one of the best. Owned by Ridgeview Farm 78 lbs unassisted birth LAKE Southern Sweet 405U Materinal Sister to Lot 48 45
GOBLE Aces N Eights 321w Denver Photo Sire of Lots 49 & 50 Dam sells as lot 51.We originally planned on the boys showing this heifer. She will turn out to be just as productive as her mom. She is flashy, red eyed and correct. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co Tina is younger but you can t tell by looking as she has extra performance. She is a maternal sister to Lot 14. It took some arm twisting to get this set of six heifers in this sale. Owned by Goble Cattle Co. 46
CLF GCC Sideline W322 Materinal Sister to Lot 51 A really high quality dark red daughter of maternal genius Git-R-Done. Her mother is one of the best of the Kilos and sells as Lot 5A. This is a female that possesses the power to mate with any sire. Owned by Cutler s Little Farm & Goble Cattle Co. Her dam is a full sister to 007 who is a donor at Albin Farms in Illinois. Once again a member of the Dominette 4026 family. Our Kilowatts in production are everything we could ask for. Owned by Ridgeview Farm 47
RVP STAR Can-Am 57U Sire of Lots 53& 54 This is a beautifully constructed daughter of the National champion Can-Am. Her maternal sister works for Cottonwood Springs Farm. This female is bred to produce extra performance which means extra dollars Owned by Ridgeview Farm & Rollins Herefords A maternal sister is in the Rusty R herd in Illinois. This heifer is line bred to CS Boomer 29F, the sire that everyone knows. Her genetics tell us she will breed well. Owned by Ridgeview Farm 48
Golden Oak Outcross 18U - Sire of Lots 55, 56A, 57A & 60 0300 is a short marked young cow with a solid future ahead of her. She is a daughter of the 542P cow and the high preforming Outcross. Last year s bull will sell in Tennessee this fall at Burns Farm, and the heifer calf at side is out of our Tundra son that has done a great job. Owned by Cottonwood Springs Farm 49
CSF 122L Creek 203R et - Sire of Lot 56 300T is a functional, easy keeping, no worries kind that just flat gets the job done. She has a really nice heifer at side that has all kinds of potential. Her 2011 heifer is our best 2 year old, and 300T s dam was one of the greatest cows to walk the farm. 50 Owned by Cottonwood Springs Farm
CSF 18U Danica 2202- Daughter of lot 57 Sold to Cutler s Little Farm and Goble Cattle Co in Definite Difference XI sale 404S has done it all for us at CSF. She has had herd bulls, show heifers and great replacements. The bull at her side will improve performance and muscle for his new owner and is a ¾ sib to her stout heifer she had last year that sold to Cutler s. Sound, functional, can t miss female. Owned by Cottonwood Springs Farm 51
HH Perfect Timing Service sire for Lots 55,57,58,59 & 60 542P is the deepest, biggest barreled cow on the place. She is an own daughter of the great Holden 786G that has had numerous offspring become donors or herdsires. Consistent and productive with the fleshing ability to produce todays type and kind. Owned by Cottonwood Springs Farm 52
GO 3196 Advance S109 Sire of Lot 59 A horned February out of our replacement pen that has the correctness, muscle and volume to move a herd forward. S109 has done very well for us and with this heifer going back to the great Cheyenne, and a top Holden bull; it s bred in. Owned by Cottonwood Springs Farm 2302 is a product of our ET program and we are only offering her because of the success of this flush. She has flush mates that will be replacements and a couple that will head to Jr. Nationals. Not to mention a brother that is outstanding and will be a herd bull and take the place of 18U in CSF s breeding program. Her dam, 8P has been a favorite since she was at MSU and has proven why; Look, muscle, pedigree, EPD s. Owned by Cottonwood Springs Farm 53
Ridgeview Farm Bob & Jami Goble 11630 100th Street Alto MI 49302 www.ridgeviewfarm-goble.com LAKE 002 Kilowatts 104S NS LAKES KILO 002 GOBLE Aces N Eights 321W