R + Simmental sale R PLUS 2292Z 60 R + 60PG775206 LRPS 2292Z 20 March 2012 PVF-CW RAPID FIRE 0195K INDIAN RIVER RING LEADER INDIAN-RIVER MORGAN SAJ RED EQUALIZER 7U DOUBLE BAR D BOLT 13P D BAR C RED HELGA 645S D BAR C RED HELGA 228M CNS DREAM ON L186 REMINGTON RED LABEL HR HS REFLECTIONS J34 MADER P HOTSTUFF 17T HART RED CHIEF J242 IPU MS RED POCAHONTAS 73N NUG MISS 341C BW: 100 205 day: 799 365 day: 1497 CE BW WW YW MCE MWWT MILK 7.1 2.2 36.1 62.2 5.0 22.3 4.2 R + 61 R PLUS 2301Z RED BLAZE FACE PUREBRED MALE PG775208 LRPS 2301Z 21 March 2012 PVF-CW RAPID FIRE 0195K INDIAN RIVER RING LEADER INDIAN-RIVER MORGAN SAJ RED EQUALIZER 7U DOUBLE BAR D BOLT 13P D BAR C RED HELGA 645S D BAR C RED HELGA 228M 61 LFE RED ENTICER 364M KJLI NO MERCY 380P LFE AMBER 27H MISS R PLUS 8061U R PLUS 6127F MISS R PLUS 065K KT MISS BOLD FUTURE 23A BW: 90 205 day: 805 365 day: 1402 R + 62 R PLUS 2280Z PG775204 LRPS 2280Z 15 March 2012 PVF-CW RAPID FIRE 0195K INDIAN RIVER RING LEADER INDIAN-RIVER MORGAN SAJ RED EQUALIZER 7U DOUBLE BAR D BOLT 13P D BAR C RED HELGA 645S D BAR C RED HELGA 228M LFE RED ENTICER 364M KJLI NO MERCY 380P LFE AMBER 27H MISS R PLUS 6280S ER RED STRETCHER 524B MISS R PLUS 898H RKM MS RED BEAR 542D BW: 100 205 day: 742 365 day: 1265 CE 6.1 BW 3.2 WW 43.7 YW 71.5 MCE 5.0 MWWT 26.9 MILK 5.0 CE BW WW YW MCE MWWT MILK R + 63 6.9 2.2 38.5 64.6 4.9 24.3 5.1 R PLUS 2338Z APPLIED FOR LRPS 2338Z 30 March 2012 KENCO/MF POWERLINE 204L 3D TRUSTIN 47T X-T MISS DESTINY 73K NAC SPIKE 75X KAPPES ROCK SOLID H32 BLUERIDGE RED VELVET 27N NAC DESTINY 11L LFE RED ENTICER 364M KJLI NO MERCY 380P LFE AMBER 27H MISS R PLUS 6169S WHF RED DOC 940E SOUTHHOLDEN REDMINER 6H SOUTHHOLDEN MS MINER 27F BW: 96 205 day: 744 365 day: 1296 CE 5.6 BW 3.3 WW 44.1 YW 71.1 MCE 5.3 MWWT 29.0 MILK 6.9 Page 27 MARCH 3, 2013 R +
R + 64 The Mcgraw dam, excellent uddered and very easy fleshing. R + Simmental sale R + 64 R + 65 R PLUS 2215Z R + 66 LFE MR LEWIS 514N LFE RS LEWIS 327S LFE CALYNA 615M MISS R PLUS 8147U LFE MR LEWIS 376J MISS R PLUS 3265N MISS R PLUS 044K BW: 90 205 day: 733 365 day: 1315 R + 67 PG775195 LRPS 2215Z 01 March 2012 R PLUS 2217Z PG775523 LRPS 2217Z 02 March 2012 ER AMERICANA 537B IPU BLACK STEAKHOUSE 34H MISS R PLUS 2100M BOLD FUTURE KT MISS BOLD FUTURE 23A KT MISS BJ 012W BW: 96 205 day: 803 365 day: 1240 Consistent solid red mother. R + 69 CE 6.6 BW 2.9 WW 33.3 YW 65.9 MCE 6.1 MWWT 22.0 MILK 5.4 R PLUS 2263Z RED POLLED PERCENTAGE MALE PRS775203 LRPS 2263Z 12 March 2012 LFE MR LEWIS 821J LFE RED ENTICER 364M LFE SHALIMAR 132J KJLI NO MERCY 380P ER RED DECK 639D LFE AMBER 27H LFE AMBER 68E SIMMENTAL/SIMMENTAL CE 8.1 BW 1.7 WW 32.1 YW 56.9 MCE 5.8 MWWT 24.0 MILK 7.9 Page 28 MARCH 3, 2013 R PLUS 2178Z PG775325 ATV 2178Z 02 February 2012 SUN STAR MISS DRIVE DARREL YANK 1G MISS R PLUS 3158N MISS R PLUS 198L LFE VINTAGE RED 359F BISS MCGRAW 1M LFE FAITH 616G MISS R PLUS 5098R LFE MR LEWIS 425D MISS R PLUS 884H MISS R PLUS 353C BW: 96 205 day: 650 365 day: 1196 R PLUS 2091Z PG775159 LRPS 2091Z 12 February 2012 IPU BLACK STEAKHOUSE 34H R PLUS 2169M SOUTHHOLDEN MISSRED 2H MISS R PLUS 4043P IPU BLACK STEAKHOUSE 34H MISS R PLUS 2256M SPRINGCREEK SUSIE 59H BW: 96 205 day: 680 365 day: 1218 Very powerful solid red mother. R + 68 R PLUS 2049Z PG775144 LRPS 2049Z 07 February 2012 LFE RED ENTICER 364M KJLI NO MERCY 380P LFE AMBER 27H MISS R PLUS 7118T PCC NIGHT MOVES H10 MS LAZY S BLK P 465M TNT MISS MAGGIE J240 BW: 90 205 day: 695 365 day: 1109 BW: 104 205 day: 731 365 day: 1203 Unregistered, purebred dam. The 2300 cow is an excellent red blaze cow. CE 5.1 BW 3.4 WW 30.3 YW 58.2 MCE 4.8 MWWT 22.1 MILK 6.9 CE 7.4 BW 2.9 WW 33.0 YW 64.2 MCE 5.4 MWWT 25.8 MILK 9.3 CE 7.9 BW 1.5 WW 31.2 YW 52.8 MCE 5.2 MWWT 19.6 MILK 4.0
R + Simmental sale R + 70 R PLUS 2053Z R + 71 BPG775145 LRPS 2053Z 07 February 2012 S-PAW BLK SHOW OFF 5S FOXY ROCKSTAR FOXY LADY KEEPSAKE R PLUS HARD ROCK 145X MISS R PLUS 8014U MISS R PLUS 6046S R PLUS MCSTEAMY 8028U MISS R PLUS 4126P MISS R PLUS 7X REMINGTON ON TARGET 2S LFE BORN FABULOUS 628T LFE CHARO 3N Hardrock first calver again. CE 8.7 BW 2.6 WW 37.6 YW 74.8 MCE 5.0 MWWT 25.7 MILK 6.8 R PLUS 2114Z BPG775515 LRPS 2114Z 15 February 2012 NICHOLS BLK DESTINY D12 WHEATLAND BULL 131L WHEATLAND LADY 908J WHEATLAND BULL 680S HART JACKPOT J310 WHEATLAND LADY 351N WHEATLAND MISS 917J CE 5.6 BW 4.1 WW 42.8 YW 76.7 MCE 6.5 MWWT 23.4 MISS R PLUS 8039U LFE VINTAGE RED 359F MISS R PLUS 168L DOUBLE K L RED-NATIONAL MILK 2.0 Lot 71 and 72 are sired by the ever popular Wheatland 680S bull. 70 71 BW: 80 205 day: 697 365 day: 1177 BW: 102 205 day: 733 365 day:1250 R + 72 R PLUS 2176Z R + 73 BPG775189 LRPS 2176Z 24 February 2012 WHEATLAND BULL 680S MISS R PLUS 8173U TNT AFTERSHOCK G404 BDV CORONA K47 BDV TESSA H61 BW: 108 205 day: 726 365 day: 1352 R + 74 R PLUS 2199Z BPG775193 LRPS 2199Z 28 February 2012 TNT DYNAMITE BLACK L137 LFE MR LEWIS 347P LFE KIRBIE 126H MISS R PLUS 7144T R PLUS 001K MISS R PLUS 2111M BW: 100 205 day: 725 365 day: 1307 CE 7.1 BW 3.1 WW 42.0 YW 76.3 MCE 5.5 MWWT 21.4 MILK 0.3 CE 9.9 BW 1.7 WW 33.0 YW 58.3 MCE 4.7 MWWT 21.3 MILK 4.7 Page 29 MARCH 3, 2013 R R PLUS 2226Z BLACK POLLED PERCENTAGE MALE BPRS775197 LRPS 2226Z 03 March 2012 HC POWER DRIVE 88H SUN STAR MISS DRIVE MISS MILE WEST 40K SIMMENTAL/SIMMENTAL 73 A lower percentage Simmental calf from the 3400 cow that has produced several top bulls in our sales. BW: 88 205 day: 754 365 day: 1300 +
R + Simmental sale R + 75 R PLUS 2399Z R + 76 BLACK POLLED PERCENTAGE MALE BPRS775213 LRPS 2399Z 20 February 2012 S-PAW BLK SHOW OFF 5S FOXY ROCKSTAR FOXY LADY KEEPSAKE R PLUS HARD ROCK 145X MISS R PLUS 8014U MISS R PLUS 6046S SIMMENTAL/SIMMENTAL BW: 90 205 day: 742 365 day: 1280 R + 77 R PLUS 2202Z BLACK BLAZE FACE POLLED PUREBRED MALE BPG775194 LRPS 2202Z 28 February 2012 TWIN-CHIEF PRINCE 203P R PLUS BLACKOUT MISS R PLUS 5083R R PLUS KING OF THE YUKON MISS R PLUS 7026T MISS R PLUS 5121R ER AMERICANA 537B IPU BLACK STEAKHOUSE 34H MISS R PLUS 5012R DARREL YANK 1G MISS 327N MISS R PLUS 0168K Hardrock out of an unregistered purebred Simmental cow. CE 6.1 BW 3.5 WW 43.2 YW 75.9 MCE 5.3 MWWT 27.5 MILK 5.9 R PLUS 2027Z BPG775324 LRPS 2027Z 04 February 2012 TCF/RCC TEMPTATION GJ640 LFE MR LEWIS 462P SSP KEEPSAKE 23K LFE BLACK RIDGELINE 536W LFE MR LEWIS 514N LFE RS FIRSTBASE 29S LFE FIRSTBASE 190N HC POWER DRIVE 88H MCE 5.9 KENCO/MF POWERLINE 204L SAFN GLAMOUR 11J MWWT 24.0 BLCC MISS POWERLINE 400X MILK 9.3 GFI BRANDO H02 BLCC MISS 51R BLCC MISS 116N Moderate frame, extremely soggy, out of a first calver we purchased from Bonchuk Farms. 76 CE 9.4 BW 1.3 WW 29.3 YW 63.6 BW: 96 205 day: 736 365 day: 1274 78 R + 78 BW: 80 205 day: 835 365 day: 1387 R PLUS 2169Z BPG775186 LRPS 2169Z 22 February 2012 R PLUS KING OF THE YUKON TWIN-CHIEF PRINCE 203P R PLUS BLACKOUT MISS R PLUS 5083R MISS R PLUS 102X MISS R PLUS 7085T BUTE MS PATTY 2P R + R + 79 BW: 88 205 day: 791 365 day: 1274 CE BW WW YW MCE MWWT MILK R PLUS 2193Z BPG775192 LRPS 2193Z 27 February 2012 S-PAW BLK SHOW OFF 5S FOXY ROCKSTAR FOXY LADY KEEPSAKE R PLUS HARD ROCK 145X MISS R PLUS 8014U MISS R PLUS 6046S BW: 96 205 day: 783 365 day: 1263 MISS R PLUS 6040S LFE MR LEWIS 376J MISS R PLUS 198L KAPPES MICK S IMAGE H22 Hardrock and one of the real good 29N daughters. Page 30 MARCH 3, 2013 6.6 3.4 42.1 72.4 5.6 26.9 5.8 CE 7.6 BW 3.1 WW 44.0 YW 75.5 MCE 4.8 MWWT 25.7 MILK 3.7
R + 80 R PLUS 2312Z BLACK HORNED PUREBRED MALE BG775212 MRLB 2312Z 23 March 2012 TNT SHOCKER J46 MS LAZY S BLACK DELIGHT MR BEEF E141 TNT MISS TIZZY C57 MCC POWERBALL 66G LFE MR LEWIS 376J LFE BLACK LADY 174D R PLUS 3231N LFE VINTAGE RED 359F MISS R PLUS 964J MISS R PLUS 6163F BW: 90 205 day: 863 365 day: 1415 R + 82 R PLUS 2308Z BPG775209 LRPS 2308Z 22 March 2012 R PLUS 2072M PRAIRE WIND MUMBOJUMBO 8S PRAIRIE WIND 33N RDD72W IPU RED DURANGO 60K RDD MS 87P RDD MS 98L MISS R PLUS 6126S LFE VINTAGE RED 359F MISS R PLUS 964J MISS R PLUS 6163F BW: 100 205 day: 727 365 day: 1295 R + 84 R + Simmental sale CE 9.4 BW 1.4 WW 42.9 YW 62.0 MCE 5.2 MWWT 22.1 MILK 0.6 CE 4.9 BW 3.9 WW 47.6 YW 74.4 MCE 5.2 MWWT 27.4 MILK 3.5 R PLUS 2332Z BLACK BLAZE FACED POLLED PUREBRED BPG775210 LRPS 2332Z 28 March 2012 MEYER RANCH 734 3C MACHO M450 BZ 3C CROCUS H112 B GCF RESOLUTION U15 SAC MR MT 73G GCF MISS ZEIS MT N43 ZEIS MISS FORTUNE J79 WHEATLAND BULL 131L SAND RANCH HAND SAND LUCKY CHARMER MISS R PLUS 8112U LFE VINTAGE RED 359F MISS R PLUS 006K MISS R PLUS 857H CE 8.4 BW 0.9 WW 31.7 YW 55.4 MCE 4.9 MWWT 22.4 MILK 6.5 R + 85 R PLUS 2379Z BPG775211 LRPS 2379Z 25 April 2012 84 R + 81 R PLUS 2231Z BLACK HORNED PUREBRED MALE BG775199 LRPS 2231Z 05 March 2012 KENCO/MF POWERLINE 204L IPU POWERUP 30R IPU MS TRENDY 121N MISS R PLUS 7123T IPU BLACK DAKOTA 46G MISS R PLUS 009K MISS R PLUS 849H BW: 90 205 day: 709 365 day: 1232 Lot 80 and 81 are sired by the old Master 29N. R + 83 R PLUS 2221Z BLACK POLLED POLLED PUREBRED APPLIED FOR LRPS 2221Z 03 March 2012 R PLUS 001K R PLUS 2024M R PLUS 281X WHF RED DOC 940E SOUTHHOLDEN MISS RED 2H SOUTHHOLDEN MS SALSY 12F SUN STAR MISS DRIVE MISS R PLUS 67X SAS SMOKIN JOE MISS R PLUS 5209R MISS R PLUS 1141L BW: 90 205 day: 828 365 day: 1250 CE 9.4 BW 1.5 WW 44.4 YW 72.6 MCE 4.7 MWWT 22.3 MILK 0.0 CE 8.1 BW 2.3 WW 37.5 YW 66.0 MCE 4.8 MWWT 29.5 BW: 92 205 day: 762 365 day: 1228 MILK 10.7 Due to the spring last year, we were unable to get Resolution to grass early, we AI d longer resulting in fewer Resolution calves. GCF RESOLUTION U15 SUN STAR MISS DRIVE MISS R PLUS 7026T SAS SMOKIN JOE MISS R PLUS 5121R MCC MISS PREMINITION 67H BW: 88 205 day: 892 365 day: 1386 CE BW WW YW MCE MWWT MILK 7.9 2.2 38.4 63.7 4.7 25.2 6.0 An April calf out of the mother of King of the Yukon, if you re looking for some chrome, these are fancy calves, look here. Page 31 MARCH 3, 2013 R +
R + 86 R PLUS 2152Z BPG775182 LRPS 2152Z 19 February 2012 TWIN-CHIEF PRINCE 203P R PLUS BLACKOUT MISS R PLUS 5083R R PLUS KING OF THE YUKON MISS R PLUS 7026T MISS R PLUS 5121R MISS R PLUS 3158N MISS R PLUS 104X SS CHSNN MISS R PLUS 5217R MISS R PLUS 1114L BW: 92 205 day: 738 365 day: 1306 86 R + Simmental sale Yukon off an excellent Redge first calver. R + 87 R PLUS 2116Z TW BPG775168 LRPS 2116Z 10 February 2012 HC POWER DRIVE 88H SUN STAR MISS DRIVE MISS MILE WEST 40K BBS ZIMA D55 R PLUS 001K GW MISS QUEEN 953H KBR 401P IPU BLACK DAKOTA 46G MISS R PLUS 145L SMITHBILT NEVADA 272G BW: 88 205 day: 758 365 day: 1281 CE 10.4 BW 1.5 WW 34.9 YW 62.1 MCE 4.9 MWWT 20.7 MILK 3.2 CE BW WW YW MCE MWWT MILK 6.0 3.2 38.6 69.9 5.2 24.1 4.8 88 R + R + 88 R PLUS 2293Z BPG775207 LRPS 2293Z 19 March 2012 3C FULL FIGURES C288 BLK TWIN-CHIEF PRINCE 203P TWIN CHIEF MAGIC 23M TWIN-CHIEF WARRIOR 224W CG HOMEBUILDER 803H TWIN-CHIEF KALINA 224K TWIN-CHIEF FUTURE 244F CE BW WW YW MCE MWWT MILK 9.9 1.1 28.8 57.6 6.4 19.8 5.4 S-PAW BLK SHOW OFF 5S FOXY ROCKSTAR FOXY LADY KEEPSAKE MISS R PLUS 361X WHEATLAND RED TEDDY 457P PEARL BLACK MADDY 10S ACS MS DYNAMITE 410P Page 32 MARCH 3, 2013 BW: 90 205 day: 814 365 day: 1446
R + 89 R PLUS 2056Z BPG775147 LRPS 2056Z 07 February 2012 BS MR CORRECTOR 9111J PRL MAGNITUDE 362M MISS ARNOLD K2280 PRL TOBASCO 201T TNT DYNAMITE BLACK L137 PRL PE PE 372P PRL KALILA 224K LRS PREFERRED STOCK 370C PPSR ARMAGEDDON 25J MISS PRICKLY PEAR 263B BUTE MS PATTY 2P WLE POWER STROKE HR- MS BLACK LACEE 14L MS RED 14E BW: 90 205 day: 21 365 day: 1289 The last group of bulls are all sired by the Tobasco bull, the bull we selected to use because of the rib eye development we saw in the calves at Porter Simmentals. R + 90 R PLUS 2070Z BPG775153 LRPS 2070Z 08 February 2012 PRL TOBASCO 201T BLACK POLLED DAKOTA IPU BLACK DAKOTA 46G MISS R PLUS 5055R R PLUS RED RIBEYE 1134L WFL RED DOLL 18N WFL RED DOLL 517H BW: 88 205 day: 678 365 day: 1289 R + Simmental sale 89 90 CE BW WW YW MCE MWWT MILK 5.9 3.0 39.6 64.7 4.4 24.4 4.6 CE BW WW YW MCE MWWT MILK 7.4 2.7 39.0 62.3 4.9 23.5 3.9 R + 91 R PLUS 2088Z BPG775157 LRPS 2088Z 12 February 2012 91 PRL TOBASCO 201T R PLUS 7259T NEW TREND RUBY 22M SRH MISS ROSIE 30W HOOK S RED QUORUM 55H BVS ROSIE 1R MAR MAC CHELSEY 65N BW: 94 205 day: 742 365 day: 1222 R + 92 R PLUS 2185Z BLACK POLLED PERCENTAGE MALE BPRS775191 LRPS 2185Z 26 February 2012 PRL TOBASCO 201T ER AMERICANA 537B IPU BLACK STEAKHOUSE 34H MISS R PLUS 318N SIMMENTAL/SIMMENTAL BW: 94 205 day: 690 365 day: 1236 CE BW WW YW MCE MWWT MILK Page 33 MARCH 3, 2013 R 6.9 2.0 40.0 65.4 5.2 23.2 3.2 CE BW WW YW MCE MWWT MILK 4.6 2.4 35.7 60.0 3.9 15.1-2.8 +
R + Simmental sale R + 93 PICK OF THE 2012 HEIFER CALVES R Plus pick of the entire 2012 heifer crop. We have decided to offer this as we have not been selling many females in the last few years. Choice must be made by April 1, 2013. Examples of Females Sold... R + R+ BULL WARRANTY We guarantee to provide you with a sound, fertile bull capable of servicing a reasonable number of cows. In the event that your bull is a non-satisfactory breeder, the seller will not, under any circumstances, be responsible for more than the original selling price of any bull or female sold in the sale. The consignor will not provide replacement or credit for physical injury or mismanagement. Therefore we stress the importance of insurance on your bull. An insurance agent will be available on sale day. Page 34 MARCH 3, 2013
R + Simmental sale R+ have established themselves as one of the leading Ultrasound Carcass Evaluation Programs in the Simmental Breed. Not only do they evaluate their own bulls for their customers, but they also use carcass evaluation as a selection tool for securing new headline herdsires. Following the R+ example not only helps out R+ but we believe that your program will improve as well. Remember the R+ Brand of Confidence. What is Ultrasound? Ultrasound has become an everyday use of frequencies to detect those things that we can not normally see with our naked eye. Example: (Medical World - it is used for a host of functions from detecting bodily problems to detecting the sex of a young couples first new born). In the outside world it is used to detect cracks or possible structural flaws in all types of equipment from bridges to engines. In beef cattle it is used to detect three major components of a live animals carcass composition; that being muscle (meat), fat thickness and IMF (Intra Muscular Fat or Marbling). As well, it is quite commonly used to detect the sex of embryos being carried with an amazingly high degree of accuracy. When is it used? For any meaningful information it is best done during some relative time period similar to what slaughter ages are to be. The CUP system adjusts the carcass information to one year of age (similar to adjusted yearling weights). This then gives us at least a simple level playing field for making choices or decisions within common groups. How are the Measurements Expressed? Rib Fat - either in inches.3 inches or in mm s 8 mm AREA - usually in square inches IMF or MB - as a % of that area (eg. 4.2 = 4.2%) RP = Retail Product - is a % of a saleable carcass Why ultrasound, or better yet should we pay attention to this information? Within the seedstock industry it seems like a distant or vague result that holds little real value, but in the commercial cattle world this tool of using ultrasound has become a well documented practice that when used has resulted in a clean, positive, decision making management choice resulting in extra profits of $30 per head and higher. The ultrasound carcass evaluation when used a short time (7-10 days) prior to slaughter simply allowed the seller to market on a grid system or not at an optimal time. (This live pre-sort has resulted in an 80% - 95% degree of accuracy following slaughter. The pre slaughter carcass data corresponded to slaughter data with measuring IMF and Fat to this degree of accuracy). As well reportedly we find major players in the North American slaughter industry securing software programs to in fact use this technology for a much more economic decision on their front. Apparently the information is not as vague as we may believe. What is good or what is bad? None of the figures or information is bad - the information should help us identify which animals or groups of animals are superior for different traits, ie the high IMF bulls could be sourced to use on Continental cows who may well have lower IMF tendencies, or, large AREA bulls or sire groups could be used on low yield, easy fleshing British cows whose IMF genetic makeup could already be abundant. Remember Retail Product (RP) takes a combination of this information into account. So is there a right answer?? Not at all, but there certainly is an advantage to you the buyer using this information if the bulls or sires are identified. The first thing producers want to know about ultrasound is: How accurate is it? The answer to the question depends on who does the actual scanning of the animals and who interprets the images. Ultrasound data on these bulls was collected and analysed by a technician that is certified by AUP and CUP. This means that the technician has met the standards set by many breed associations. The accuracy, although not perfect, is high enough that bulls selected based on ultrasound results in positive genetic change in progeny carcass traits. Heritability for carcass traits are moderate to high, which is slightly higher that birth weights, weaning weights, and yearling weights. IMF (Inter muscular Fat or Marbling) IMF is the best indication that we have to tell us what kind of eating experience we will have when eating beef. Extensive research shows that average AAA and above marbling produces the most satisfied consumers. As marbling increases so does the juiciness, the flavorfulness, and the tenderness. This may not always be true but for the most part AAA marbling producers more satisfied customers that does A or AA marbling carcasses. Back Fat (BF mm) Fat depth influences lean meat yield. Fat bulls have less lean meat/ muscle in the carcass. The fat measurement also gives an indication of the bulls fleshing ability. Calves from a bull with very little fat may finish too slowly in the feedlot. Body condition score (fat depth) in females is related to their ability to reach puberty at an early age, produce milk, rebreed and maintain a short calving interval. On the other hand, bulls carrying excessive fat may suffer reduced fertility. Adjusted Ribeye Area (AREA in2) The AREA is the largest muscle in the body at birth so AREA gives an indication of overall carcass muscling (measured in inches) and adjusted to one year of age. RP (Retail Product/Cutability/% LMY) RP is the percentage lean meat yield in the carcass. Yield grade is an important factor in both Canada and the US. Producing calves with a high genetic potential for this trait can be an important objective of a breeding program. Back fat will reduce yield by 7 to 8 times what REA will increase yield. Summary Like all traits we should avoid the extremes. Moderation is the key. As producers we need to evaluate our own females and then decide what kind of progeny we want to produce and this should dictate what kind of sire we want to purchase. Carcass Data, done by Rod Wendorff, Windy Ridge Ultrasounding, will be available after February 20, 2013. Page 35 MARCH 3, 2013 R +
#407-4808 Ross St. Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1X5 03070247 PLEASE DELIVER BY FEBRUARY 22/13 OPTIMAL BOVINES INC. Lot 1 LRPS 2035Z Lot 2 LRPS 2006Z HWY 39 N HWY 18 Estevan HWY 39 HWY 18 R +