39th Annual GOLLAHER RANCH Sale Location is located 6 miles SE of Cascade, MT. Take Exit 254 (from S) or 256 (from N) off Interstate 15, turn East on Central Avenue, cross the Missouri River and follow MT Hwy 330 to the ranch. Watch for signs. BULL SALE At the ranch Cascade, MT Lunch Served at 12:00 Noon Monday APRIL 2,, 2018 1:00 PM Delivery will deliver bulls free for the first 250 miles, after that charges will be at cost. Delivery will occur as soon as possible after the sale. Sale Day Phone 406.468.2273 Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs 406.373.6124 Bidding Absentee bidding may be made with any of the livestock press representatives or the auctioneer, Roger Jacobs. Contact the Gollaher family if you need any other assistance or have questions Livestock Press Representatives John Goggins... 406.698.4159 Western Livestock Reporter Kurt Kangas...406.366-4190 American Angus Assn Health All bulls have been semen tested with a complete breeding physical under the direction of Hilt Veterinary Service, Dutton, MT. All bulls will be BVD tested. EPD Data Data not contained in this catalog for the individual bulls will be available sale day. are as of 03-02-2018. Final weights and scrotal measurements available sale day. Insurance Bull Mortality & Loss of Use Insurance through Tyler Holland of XL Catlin Insurance Company. See information on page 16. Announcements Announcements from the block by the owners or auctioneer will take precedence over printed material. Supplemental data and corrections will be available sale day. Terms and Conditions All bulls sell under the terms of the American Angus Association. Settlement must be made at the time of sale unless prior arrangements have been made with the owners. Liability or Myrle or Delight Gollaher will assume no liability whatsoever for any accidents or injury which may occur sale day. Transportation & Accommodations is 30 minutes south of Great Falls International Airport Motel accommodations available in Cascade: Badger Motel 406-468-9330 Please contact us for further assistance. Buying, Selling And Raising Cattle With An Emphasis On Quality Angus Traits.
Myrle & Delight Gollaher 3112 Cascade Hound Creek Road Cascade, MT 59421 406-468-2273 www.gollaherranch.com gollaherranch@yahoo.com It seems like only yesterday we were preparing for our 1st bull sale. 2018 is here and we are preparing for the 39th annual sale. We are pleased with the performance of the bulls considering the extreme weather they have endured during their first year of life. One of the hottest and driest summers on record followed by one of the coldest winters with record snow fall. To say they are hardy and adaptable is an understatement. With the new genetic program kicked off by the American Angus Assn., we did DNA testing on all the bulls and replacement heifers born in 2017. These new tests gave us a broader view of our herd and we like the enhanced Epd s as a result of testing. We were pleased with the results and will continue to provide information on our cattle to our producers. We hope we are about to the end of a long winter and looking forward to spring. Calving is wrapping up and it has been a very busy season with its ups and downs with the weather being so brutal. Here is to 2018 and hope the demand for quality cattle continues, including good prices and heavy weights. Thank you for looking over our sale bulls and hope you find what you need....the Gollahers For dollars invested in bulls, we offer the best value you will find anywhere. Due to scheduling and weather conditions we have no individual lot photos this year. 1
Reference Sires Reference Sire Connealy Stimulus 8419 # Jazza of Conanga 8594 # Connealy Dublin 8223 # Vermilion Pattie 8114 # $ Reg: AAA 17841933 Birth Date: 02/12/14 H A Power Alliance 1025 # Black Creesa of Conanga 5332 TC Grid Topper 355 # Jemma of Conanga 5614 Connealy Full Freight Black Rina of Conanga 69 HARB Onward 786 J H # Vermilion Pattie 5414 CED BW WW YW MILK SC MARB REA +10 +1.9 +62 +113 +28 +.31 +.64 +.57 $W $F $G $B +63.05 +81.12 +39.13 +146.19 11 sons sells Reference Sire Boyd New Day 8005 # MCC Miss Focus 134 # Ideal 4355 of 0T26 2440 QHF Blackcap 4V16 of 1H8 $ Reg: AAA +*16925771 A A R New Trend # S V F Forever Lady 57D S A F Focus of E R # M C C Miss Chief 519 S S Objective T510 0T26 # Ideal 2440 of 7407 7275 Rito 2V1 of 2536 1407 # Quaker Hill Blackcap 1H8 Birth Date: 09/11/10 CED BW WW YW MILK SC MARB REA +9 +2.5 +82 +140 +17 +1.02 +.52 +1.35 $W $F $G $B +67.31 +108.76 +44.99 +178.22 12 sons sells Reference Sire Connealy Onward # Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M Sitz Identity 2575 # Sitz RLS Eisa Evergreen 972 $ Reg: AAA 17452724 Birth Date: 01/30/13 Connealy Lead On # Altune of Conanga 6104 Sitz Value 7097 # Sitz Henrietta Pride 1370 Bluegrass New Design 205 # Sitz Florabelle Fanny 2683 # Sitz Traveler 5556 # RLS Eisa Evergreen 1678 CED BW WW YW MILK SC MARB REA +14 -.8 +62 +116 +36 +1.54 +.34 +.84 $W $F $G $B +73.40 +68.51 +27.29 +131.67 10 sons sells Reference Sire $ GAR-EGL Protege # G G Clara 0171 EXAR Upshot 0562B # SJH Lucy 9682 Reg: AAA 18312476 Birth Date: 01/19/15 Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 # L B 6807 Isabel 339 SydGen C C & 7 # G G Clara 7192 EXAR Barbara T020 # G A R Predestined # Basin Lucy 3859 CED BW WW YW MILK SC MARB REA +5 +1.2 +61 +110 +19 +1.10 +.66 +.80 $W $F $G $B +56.06 +68.35 +40.28 +149.96 12 sons sells Reference Sire Deer Valley All In Stevenson Lass 3138 $ Stevenson All In 50011 A A R Ten X 7008 S A # Deer Valley Rita 0274 Tokach Update 9009 # Stevenson Lass X665 Reg: AAA 18107863 Birth Date: 01/22/15 Mytty In Focus # A A R Lady Kelton 5551 # G A R Objective 2345 Tokach Black Lady 4100 Diamond On Track 748R Stevenson Lass 206S CED BW WW YW MILK SC MARB REA +8 +1.1 +75 +124 +28 +1.33 +.54 +.72 $W $F $G $B +79.73 +86.27 +35.68 +159.43 9 sons sells 2
Reference Sires Reference Sire Connealy Black Granite Connealy Consensus Connealy Consensus 7229 # Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 S A V Bismarck 5682 # Eura Elga of Conanga 9109 # Eura Cal of Conanga 56B $ Reg: AAA 17028963 Birth Date: 01/13/11 KMK Alliance 6595 I87 # Blinda of Conanga 004 Woodhill Admiral 77K # Blue Cash of Conanga 6020 G A R Grid Maker # S A V Abigale 0451 Connealy Black Baron of SCAR Elgina of Conanga 868 232 CED BW WW YW MILK SC MARB REA +14 +.3 +58 +98 +21 +.98 +.38 +.74 $W $F $G $B +67.83 +62.86 +30.34 +133.85 6 sons sells Reference Sire FF Dempsey Y11 Vermilion Dempsey A061 Connealy Revenue 7289 FF Herrietta Pride W10 S Chisum 6175 # Vermilion Eulima 1244 Vermilion Eulima 5480 # $ Reg: AAA 17547303 Birth Date: 01/28/13 S A V Net Worth 4200 # Hyannis of Conanga 577 # S A V Final Answer 0035 # FF Fanny T35 S Alliance 3313 S Gloria 464 # Vermilion Dateline 7078 # Vermilion Eulima 9270 CED BW WW YW MILK SC MARB REA +7 +2.3 +60 +111 +17 +.96 +.18 +.63 $W $F $G $B +43.39 +72.44 +12.97 +139.46 6 sons sells Reference Sire Woodhill Lombardi Bobcat Lombardi A156 Woodhill Evergreen S28-U6 TC Grid Topper 355 # Bobcat Enchantress 856 B C Enchantress 0038 # $ Reg: AAA 17832285 Birth Date: 08/21/13 Boyd New Day 8005 # MCC Miss Focus 134 # Mytty In Focus # Woodhill Evergreen 62N-S28 G A R Grid Maker # TC Pride 8067 # Connealy Dateline # VC Enchantress 8167 # CED BW WW YW MILK SC MARB REA +17-2.6 +43 +89 +18 +1.11 +.33 +.52 $W $F $G $B +39.37 +46.70 +26.41 +89.78 5 sons sells Reference Sire Nichols Extra H6 # Nichols Extra K205 # Nichols Black Heiress F346 Bon View New Design 208 # K C F Miss 208 S11 # K C F Miss 338 P14 # $ K C F Bennett Southside N Bar Emulation EXT # Nichols Eileen May F261 Nichols Heavy Duty D20 Nichols Black Heiress B3 B/R New Design 036 # Bon View Erica 443 # Hyline Right Time 338 # K C F Miss 598 M47 # Reg: AAA 16430862 Birth Date:02/17/09 CED BW WW YW MILK SC MARB REA +4 +3.4 +84 +151 +27 +1.76 +.86 +.53 $W $F $G $B +76.49 +116.13 +42.12 +179.36 2 sons sells Reference Sire DB Carhartt 227 Bobcat R Lass 2036 $ Bobcat Carhartt B183 Connealy Final Product # DB Ms New Pendleton 096 Woodhill Lombardi Diamond R Lass 216 Reg: AAA 18137417 Birth Date: 08/13/14 Connealy Product 568 Ebonista of Conanga 471 # HARB Pendleton 765 J H # DB Ms New Frontier 8195 Woodhill Evergreen S28-U6 Vermilion Dateline 7078 # Diamond R Lass 704 CED BW WW YW MILK SC MARB REA +7 +1.4 +65 +116 +28 +1.46 +.33 +.55 $W $F $G $B +65.05 +79.70 +21.13 +141.87 4 sons sells 3
1 MDG Spur 7004 Reg: AAA 18905972 Birth Date: 01/23/17 5 MDG Fortitude 7139 Reg: AAA 18906012 Birth Date: 02/22/17 Connealy Black Granite MDG Granite Pioneer 5120 MDG Pioneer 8028 # BW 74 Adj 205 777 WR 113 YR 108 $ $W +70.63 $F +62.09 $G +17.57 $B +119.95 CED +12 BW +1.5 WW +62 YW +101 M +32 SC +1.52 MARB +.08 REA +.82 Mytty Bextor 86W MDG Chloe Bextor 3033 MDG Chloe 4013 BW 86 Adj 205 763 WR 111 YR 110 $ $W +63.29 $F +73.28 $G +32.28 $B +145.69 CED +2 BW +2.0 WW +66 YW +114 M +23 SC +1.32 MARB +.36 REA +.71 2 MDG Dempsey 7072 Reg: AAA 18905991 Birth Date: 02/08/17 6 MDG Spur 7010 Reg: AAA 18905974 Birth Date: 01/26/17 FF Dempsey Y11 Vermilion Dempsey A061 Vermilion Eulima 1244 S A V Bismarck 5682 # MDG Lass 2013 # MDG Lass 0136 BW 86 Adj 205 751 WR 109 YR 106 $ $W +66.19 $F +59.22 $G +07.42 $B +126.30 CED +8 BW +1.6 WW +61 YW +106 M +25 SC +.83 MARB +.01 REA +.69 Connealy Counselor # MDG Counselor Erica 5056 MDG Erica 9081 BW 80 Adj 205 751 WR 109 YR 108 $ $W +70.31 $F +78.99 $G +36.47 $B +135.54 CED +11 BW +.7 WW +64 YW +114 M +30 SC +1.33 MARB +.50 REA +.72 3 MDG Rampage 7127 Reg: AAA 18906008 Birth Date: 02/18/17 7 MDG Rampage 7091 Reg: AAA 18905996 Birth Date: 02/13/17 KG Onward 5246 1066 MDG Wix MDG Miss Wix 2073 BW 86 Adj 205 781 WR 114 YR 109 $ $W +68.78 $F +80.43 $G +37.67 $B +164.32 CED +6 BW +3.2 WW +76 YW +124 M +26 SC +1.08 MARB +.46 REA +.90 Vermilion JP Dateline L845 MDG Erica 8169 M R G Erica 115G BW Adj 205 730 WR 106 YR 110 $ $W +58.08 $F +96.59 $G +43.08 $B +175.15 CED +2 BW +3.4 WW +70 YW +125 M +21 SC +1.31 MARB +.56 REA +.81 4 MDG Upward 7144 Ox Bow Bushwacker 5337 MDG Chloe 0127 M D G Chloe 1106 BW 80 Adj 205 828 WR 121 YR 114 $ $W +77.47 $F +69.80 $G +25.69 $B +123.08 Reg: AAA 18906014 Birth Date: 02/24/17 CED +7 BW +2.5 WW +74 YW +122 M +29 SC +1.86 MARB +.58 REA +.31 - Sire of Lots 1, 6, 14, 15, 25, 30, 35, 42, 55, 57 & 75 4
8 TLG Upward G725 F F Western Dividend Y13 # TLG Lassie G709 TLG Lassie G610 BW 80 Adj 205 731 WR 107 YR 110 $ $W +54.90 $F +37.28 $G +17.98 $B +113.84 Reg: AAA 18906032 Birth Date: 02/19/17 CED +12 BW -.7 WW +49 YW +92 M +30 SC +1.42 MARB +.20 REA +.47 12 MDG Granite 7061 Connealy Consensus 7229 # Connealy Black Granite Eura Elga of Conanga 9109 # SydGen Mandate 6079 # 1026 MDG Ms Mandate # MDG Ms Pioneer 9111 BW 86 Adj 205 712 WR 104 YR 106 $ $W +63.28 $F +71.34 $G +36.78 $B +137.55 Reg: AAA 18916213 Birth Date: 02/05/17 CED +10 BW +1.3 WW +62 YW +113 M +26 SC +1.15 MARB +.60 REA +.68 9 MDG Southside 7059 Reg: AAA 18910225 Birth Date: 02/04/17 13 MDG Rampage 7043 Reg: AAA 18905984 Birth Date: 02/02/17 Nichols Extra K205 # K C F Bennett Southside K C F Miss 208 S11 # Mytty Bextor 86W 1046 MDG Miss Bextor MDG Miss Wix 7168 # BW 86 Adj 205 709 WR 103 YR 105 $ $W +72.75 $F +86.61 $G +35.88 $B +163.74 CED +9 BW +.9 WW +76 YW +127 M +20 SC +2.04 MARB +.69 REA +.53 Vermilion Just IN Time T264 MDG Lass 0063 # MDG Lass 5035 BW 78 Adj 205 748 WR 109 YR 107 $ $W +63.77 $F +105.23 $G +24.90 $B +170.30 CED +5 BW +2.4 WW +75 YW +128 M +20 SC +.97 MARB +.24 REA +.79 10 MDG Carhartt 7175 Reg: AAA 18935738 Birth Date: 03/08/17 14 MDG Spur 7019 Reg: AAA 18905977 Birth Date: 01/29/17 DB Carhartt 227 Bobcat Carhartt B183 Bobcat R Lass 2036 Silveiras Out West 7026 MDG Elonemar 2062 MDG Elonemar 2028 # BW 80 Adj 205 812 WR 118 YR 115 $ $W +69.78 $F +90.55 $G +28.06 $B +168.06 CED +0 BW +2.0 WW +79 YW +128 M +19 SC -.36 MARB +.39 REA +.77 Connealy Counselor # MDG Counselor Bextor 5013 MDG West Bextor 3069 BW 86 Adj 205 775 WR 113 YR 113 $ $W +63.92 $F +90.08 $G +38.21 $B +162.16 CED -1 BW +4.3 WW +69 YW +123 M +30 SC +.07 MARB +.52 REA +.80 11 MDG All In 7165 Reg: AAA 18906023 Birth Date: 03/02/17 Deer Valley All In Stevenson All In 50011 Stevenson Lass 3138 Connealy Irish 0204 # MDG Irish Pioneer 3093 MDG Ms Pioneer 9111 BW 82 Adj 205 744 WR 108 YR 111 $ $W +68.09 $F +73.86 $G +23.62 $B +147.81 CED +4 BW +1.8 WW +69 YW +114 M +25 SC -.27 MARB +.40 REA +.52 K C F Bennett Southside - Sire of Lots 9 & 32 5
15 MDG Spur 7036 Reg: AAA 18905981 Birth Date: 01/31/17 19 MDG All In 7034 Reg: AAA 18905980 Birth Date: 01/31/17 21AR-PENDELTON 7013A MDG Chloe 2093 MDG Chloe 8176 BW 84 Adj 205 677 WR 99 YR 104 $ $W +64.21 $F +61.21 $G +33.25 $B +122.96 CED +11 BW +.8 WW +59 YW +104 M +30 SC +.27 MARB +.43 REA +.65 Deer Valley All In Stevenson All In 50011 Stevenson Lass 3138 RCC Preference # MDG Wix 0076 MDG Wix 6090 # BW 82 Adj 205 696 WR 101 YR 103 $ $W +73.36 $F +76.46 $G +30.23 $B +162.47 CED +8 BW +1.5 WW +65 YW +111 M +33 SC +.95 MARB +.38 REA +.88 16 MRG Rampage 713G Reg: AAA 18935433 Birth Date: 02/17/17 20 MDG Upward 7122 Reg: AAA 18906006 Birth Date: 02/17/17 SydGen Mandate 6079 # 104G MRG Queen Mandate MRG Queen Mother 303G BW 82 Adj 205 741 WR 108 YR 106 $ $W +57.61 $F +103.04 $G +40.59 $B +180.67 CED +8 BW +1.4 WW +65 YW +122 M +21 SC +.26 MARB +.49 REA +1.06 HARB Pendleton 765 J H # MDG Erica 0010 MDG Ana Erica 8064 BW 86 Adj 205 705 WR 103 YR 106 $ $W +76.99 $F +120.41 $G +31.43 $B +167.16 CED +3 BW +3.1 WW +83 YW +150 M +28 SC +1.22 MARB +.32 REA +.92 17 MDG Granite 7136 Reg: AAA 18916211 Birth Date: 02/21/17 21 MDG Rampage 7024 Reg: AAA 18905979 Birth Date: 01/29/17 Connealy Consensus 7229 # Connealy Black Granite Eura Elga of Conanga 9109 # Vermilion Just IN Time T264 1142 MDG JT Pride # MDG Pride 4022 BW 90 Adj 205 768 WR 112 YR 107 $ $W +73.37 $F +89.55 $G +25.77 $B +162.69 CED +6 BW +2.6 WW +71 YW +116 M +27 SC +1.27 MARB +.37 REA +.55 TC Aberdeen 759 # MDG Aberdeen Elonemar 5038 MDG Elonemar 9059 BW 84 Adj 205 783 WR 114 YR 107 $ $W +68.02 $F +97.33 $G +38.16 $B +162.37 CED +3 BW +4.0 WW +70 YW +129 M +32 SC +1.88 MARB +.51 REA +.79 18 MDG Rampage 7066 Silveiras Out West 7026 MDG West Pride 0077 # MDG Pride 4102 # BW 94 Adj 205 761 WR 111 YR 103 $ $W +52.93 $F +44.11 $G +41.57 $B +130.12 Reg: AAA 18905989 Birth Date: 02/06/17 CED +6 BW +1.7 WW +56 YW +92 M +22 SC +.89 MARB +.54 REA +.76 - Sire of Lots 3, 7, 13, 16, 18, 21, 26, 51-53, 56 & 77 6
22 MDG Dempsey 7067 Reg: AAA 18905990 Birth Date: 02/06/17 26 MRG Rampage 712G Reg: AAA 18935452 Birth Date: 02/11/17 FF Dempsey Y11 Vermilion Dempsey A061 Vermilion Eulima 1244 Mytty Windy 758 12X MDG Pride 2025 MDG Pride 7027 # BW 86 Adj 205 707 WR 103 YR 105 $ $W +50.24 $F +65.85 $G +23.96 $B +126.95 CED +9 BW +1.4 WW +53 YW +102 M +23 SC +1.45 MARB +.59 REA +.31 21AR-PENDELTON 7013A MRG Erica 018G MRG Erica 316G # BW 94 Adj 205 722 WR 105 YR 105 $ $W +51.26 $F +49.70 $G +33.95 $B +118.75 CED +1 BW +3.2 WW +63 YW +101 M +19 SC +.56 MARB +.44 REA +.48 23 MDG All In 7042 Reg: AAA 18905983 Birth Date: 02/02/17 27 MDG Upward 2 7121 Reg: AAA 18906005 Birth Date: 02/17/17 Deer Valley All In Stevenson All In 50011 Stevenson Lass 3138 Connealy Irish 0204 # MDG Pendleton Irish 3012 1020 MDG Pendleton BW 82 Adj 205 703 WR 102 YR 103 $ $W +66.61 $F +56.65 $G +42.92 $B +144.92 CED +7 BW +1.0 WW +59 YW +100 M +29 SC +.75 MARB +.80 REA +.57 E7 Summit 42J8 MDG Beauty 7069 M D G Beauty 0113 BW 74 Adj 205 705 WR 103 YR 105 $ $W +59.52 $F +48.94 $G +23.47 $B +108.00 CED +9 BW -.3 WW +52 YW +99 M +33 SC +.74 MARB +.36 REA +.38 24 MDG Carhartt 7119 Reg: AAA 18935740 Birth Date: 02/17/17 28 MDG Granite 7052 Reg: AAA 18916241 Birth Date: 02/03/17 DB Carhartt 227 Bobcat Carhartt B183 Bobcat R Lass 2036 JF Iron Sight Y46 4016 MDG Miss Wix MDG Miss Wix 9108 BW 84 Adj 205 748 WR 109 YR 106 $ $W +65.68 $F +58.58 $G +16.83 $B +141.81 CED +6 BW +1.5 WW +57 YW +99 M +35 SC +1.74 MARB +.52 REA +.10 Connealy Consensus 7229 # Connealy Black Granite Eura Elga of Conanga 9109 # 21AR-PENDELTON 7013A MDG Lass 9061 MDG Lass 3030 # BW 90 Adj 205 661 WR 96 YR 101 $ $W +49.39 $F +40.93 $G +26.02 $B +122.31 CED +3 BW +1.8 WW +45 YW +75 M +29 SC +1.12 MARB +.52 REA -.04 25 MDG Spur 7164 Reg: AAA 18906022 Birth Date: 03/01/17 JF Iron Sight Y46 MDG Chloe Iron 3177 # MDG Chloe 0049 BW 84 Adj 205 737 WR 107 YR 108 $ $W +59.31 $F +63.28 $G +42.36 $B +156.82 CED +5 BW +2.2 WW +58 YW +98 M +28 SC +.50 MARB +.73 REA +.70 Connealy Black Granite - Sire of Lots 12, 17, 28, 38, 64 & 68 7
29 MDG All In 7002 Reg: AAA 18905971 Birth Date: 01/20/17 33 MDG Upward 2 7115 Reg: AAA 18906002 Birth Date: 02/17/17 Deer Valley All In Stevenson All In 50011 Stevenson Lass 3138 Connealy Counselor # MDG Counselor Pride 5092 MDG Pride 0081 BW 76 Adj 205 753 WR 110 YR 99 $ $W +73.76 $F +91.46 $G +15.51 $B +135.51 CED +10 BW +.1 WW +70 YW +122 M +22 SC +.71 MARB +.06 REA +.77 TC Aberdeen 759 # 4106 MDG Espa MDG Espa 8108 BW 82 Adj 205 730 WR 106 YR 105 $ $W +75.91 $F +83.72 $G +27.17 $B +147.27 CED +10 BW +.5 WW +69 YW +124 M +28 SC +1.47 MARB +.33 REA +.83 30 TLG Spur G707 Reg: AAA 18906029 Birth Date: 01/31/17 34 MDG Fortitude 7132 Reg: AAA 18906010 Birth Date: 02/20/17 Sitz RLS Upward 8971 TLG Upward HeiressG534 TLG Heiress G515 BW 74 Adj 205 703 WR 102 YR 104 $ $W +51.81 $F +26.62 $G +31.49 $B +87.76 CED +5 BW +1.7 WW +47 YW +73 M +25 SC +.41 MARB +.31 REA +.53 Silveiras Out West 7026 1048 MDG West Etta MDG Etta 4015 BW 88 Adj 205 746 WR 109 YR 101 $ $W +56.19 $F +55.89 $G +31.94 $B +141.52 CED -1 BW +3.1 WW +59 YW +99 M +25 SC +.50 MARB +.56 REA +.61 31 MDG Dempsey 7123 Reg: AAA 18906007 Birth Date: 02/17/17 35 MDG Spur 7167 Reg: AAA 18906024 Birth Date: 03/03/17 FF Dempsey Y11 Vermilion Dempsey A061 Vermilion Eulima 1244 FF Divide X1 4072 MDG Miss Wix BX 1046 MDG Miss Bextor BW 80 Adj 205 689 WR 100 YR 105 $ $W +63.48 $F +113.47 $G +28.17 $B +181.58 CED +7 BW +2.4 WW +78 YW +131 M +14 SC +.88 MARB +.54 REA +.60 RCC Preference # MDG Chloe 0049 MDG Chloe 8051 BW 76 Adj 205 723 WR 105 YR 105 $ $W +55.89 $F +50.54 $G +43.09 $B +139.52 CED +12 BW +.1 WW +55 YW +92 M +20 SC +.19 MARB +.62 REA +.79 32 Nichols Extra K205 # K C F Bennett Southside K C F Miss 208 S11 # Connealy Irish 0204 # TLG Irish Sentry G322 TLG Sentry G523 TLG Southside G721 BW 80 Adj 205 706 WR 103 YR 103 $ $W +65.93 $F +71.08 $G +46.37 $B +148.96 Reg: AAA 18935293 Birth Date: 02/17/17 CED +5 BW +.9 WW +70 YW +119 M +17 SC +1.24 MARB +.81 REA +.46 Vermilion Dempsey A061 - Sire of Lots 2, 22, 31, 50, 58-59 8
36 MRG Fortitude 708G Reg: AAA 18905994 Birth Date: 01/31/17 40 MRG Fortitude 719G Reg: AAA 18906027 Birth Date: 03/02/17 Connealy Irish 0204 # MDG Irish Queen 301G MRG Queen Mother 303G BW 84 Adj 205 671 WR 98 YR 100 $ $W +52.85 $F +53.85 $G +38.78 $B +111.92 CED +7 BW +.7 WW +49 YW +94 M +25 SC +.60 MARB +.72 REA +.23 RCC Preference # MRG Miss Preference 811G MRG Miss Vicki 307G BW 80 Adj 205 757 WR 110 YR 104 $ $W +51.86 $F +54.15 $G +29.01 $B +142.84 CED +5 BW +.5 WW +58 YW +98 M +18 SC -.02 MARB +.30 REA +.93 37 MDG Upward 2 7086 Reg: AAA 18905993 Birth Date: 02/11/17 41 MDG Lombadi 7108 Reg: AAA 18906001 Birth Date: 02/15/17 Vermilion Just IN Time T264 1054 MDG Lass # MDG Lass 3129 BW 84 Adj 205 716 WR 104 YR 102 $ $W +52.64 $F +33.30 $G +29.28 $B +112.45 CED +3 BW +.9 WW +48 YW +84 M +27 SC +1.24 MARB +.30 REA +.55 Woodhill Lombardi Bobcat Lombardi A156 Bobcat Enchantress 856 Woodlawn Charge On 14 # MDG Charge On Lass 7084 # M D G Lass 0008 BW 78 Adj 205 724 WR 106 YR 105 $ $W +36.36 $F +19.61 $G +28.49 $B +82.81 CED +10 BW -1.5 WW +37 YW +70 M +23 SC +1.25 MARB +.29 REA +.48 38 MDG Granite 7068 Reg: AAA 18916251 Birth Date: 02/06/17 42 MDG Spur 7099 Reg: AAA 18905997 Birth Date: 02/14/17 Connealy Consensus 7229 # Connealy Black Granite Eura Elga of Conanga 9109 # RCC Preference # MDG Ida Preference 8130 MDG Ida 6062 BW 72 Adj 205 674 WR 98 YR 100 $ $W +42.59 $F +45.13 $G +17.93 $B +97.41 CED +9 BW +.9 WW +46 YW +81 M +22 SC +1.04 MARB +.09 REA +.53 Sitz RLS Upward 8971 4005 MDG Pride MDG Pride 2006 BW 84 Adj 205 696 WR 101 YR 104 $ $W +57.93 $F +72.31 $G +15.48 $B +120.32 CED +5 BW +3.1 WW +60 YW +109 M +29 SC +.67 MARB +.11 REA +.62 39 MDG Lombardi 7050 Reg: AAA 18905987 Birth Date: 02/03/17 43 TLG Upward G722 Reg: AAA 18906031 Birth Date: 02/17/17 Woodhill Lombardi Bobcat Lombardi A156 Bobcat Enchantress 856 KG Onward 5246 1077 MDG Onward Lass M D G Lass 1033 BW 80 Adj 205 692 WR 101 YR 100 $ $W +43.42 $F +08.05 $G +23.41 $B +65.63 CED +10 BW -1.1 WW +41 YW +69 M +22 SC +1.89 MARB +.21 REA +.22 Kesslers Frontman R001 G118 TLG Sentry Frontman # TLG Sentry G918 # BW 84 Adj 205 717 WR 105 YR 100 $ $W +61.13 $F +40.18 $G +15.74 $B +102.88 CED +5 BW +2.8 WW +55 YW +90 M +30 SC +1.33 MARB +.14 REA +.77 9
44 MDG Lombardi 7107 Reg: AAA 18906000 Birth Date: 02/15/17 48 MDG Fortitude 7049 Reg: AAA 18905986 Birth Date: 02/03/17 Woodhill Lombardi Bobcat Lombardi A156 Bobcat Enchantress 856 Dr J Analyst M250 # MDG Ana Blackcap MDG Blackcap 3124 BW 84 Adj 205 703 WR 102 YR 100 $ $W +43.38 $F +39.25 $G +11.15 $B +83.69 CED +11 BW -.6 WW +48 YW +84 M +22 SC +1.03 MARB +.09 REA +.17 21AR-PENDELTON 7013A 1143 MDG Erica Pend MDG Erica 3008 BW 84 Adj 205 678 WR 99 YR 98 $ $W +45.37 $F +43.41 $G +26.46 $B +128.71 CED +3 BW +2.5 WW +57 YW +89 M +15 SC +1.22 MARB +.33 REA +.72 45 MDG Fortitude 7090 Reg: AAA 18905995 Birth Date: 02/12/17 49 MDG Fortitude 7077 Reg: AAA 18905992 Birth Date: 02/09/17 Leachman High Prime 3722 MDG Erica 7109 M D G Erica 1082 BW 80 Adj 205 699 WR 102 YR 102 $ $W +42.80 $F +40.17 $G +33.37 $B +125.59 CED +6 BW +1.5 WW +51 YW +90 M +17 SC +.97 MARB +.45 REA +.66 Bobcat X Factor X22 MDG Bobcat Chloe 5178 MDG Chloe 9038 BW 80 Adj 205 689 WR 100 YR 101 $ $W +57.39 $F +82.54 $G +35.11 $B +154.80 CED +0 BW +3.0 WW +69 YW +115 M +17 SC +.70 MARB +.45 REA +.73 46 MDG Fortitude 7048 Reg: AAA 18905985 Birth Date: 02/03/17 50 MDG Dempsey 7104 Reg: AAA 18905999 Birth Date: 02/15/17 KG Focal Point 1143 MDG Focal Pt Erica 5063 MDG Erica 2119 # BW 84 Adj 205 741 WR 108 YR 101 $ $W +55.37 $F +33.11 $G +34.58 $B +112.66 CED +2 BW +3.0 WW +49 YW +85 M +31 SC +.46 MARB +.76 REA +.27 FF Dempsey Y11 Vermilion Dempsey A061 Vermilion Eulima 1244 Sitz RLS Upward 8971 4165 MDG Beauty MDG Beauty 6113 BW 78 Adj 205 668 WR 97 YR 100 $ $W +49.39 $F +80.27 $G +05.47 $B +140.16 CED +10 BW +.9 WW +62 YW +108 M +17 SC +.93 MARB +.05 REA +.54 47 MDG Fortitude 7031 S A V Bismarck 5682 # MDG Emulation 2082 MDG Emulation 3185 # BW 74 Adj 205 678 WR 99 YR 100 $ $W +55.93 $F +63.10 $G +28.70 $B +134.70 Reg: AAA 18934260 Birth Date: 01/30/17 CED +5 BW +2.5 WW +61 YW +100 M +19 SC +1.00 MARB +.33 REA +.70 - Sire of Lots 5, 34, 36, 40, 45-49, 60, 65 & 71 10
51 MRG Rampage 709G Reg: AAA 18934261 Birth Date: 02/01/17 55 MDG Spur 7118 Reg: AAA 18906003 Birth Date: 02/17/17 Connealy Counselor # MRG Counselor Pride 511G MRG Pride Preference 806G BW 76 Adj 205 651 WR 95 YR 101 $ $W +62.66 $F +77.46 $G +47.44 $B +146.64 CED +9 BW +.4 WW +68 YW +118 M +17 SC +.45 MARB +.67 REA +1.17 HARB Pendleton 765 J H # MDG Miss Wix 2055 MDG Miss Wix 4008 BW 76 Adj 205 673 WR 98 YR 98 $ $W +65.65 $F +55.04 $G +32.79 $B +119.87 CED +15 BW -.4 WW +59 YW +99 M +27 SC +.90 MARB +.63 REA +.44 52 MDG Rampage 7134 Reg: AAA 18906011 Birth Date: 02/21/17 56 MRG Rampage 714G Reg: AAA 18906016 Birth Date: 02/22/17 Vermilion Just IN Time T264 MDG Lass 9172 # MDG Lass 5012 BW 80 Adj 205 697 WR 102 YR 101 $ $W +70.72 $F +73.76 $G +41.18 $B +148.61 CED +8 BW +1.7 WW +58 YW +105 M +36 SC +.31 MARB +.45 REA +.95 RCC Preference # MRG Erica Preference 804G M R G Erica 015G # BW 82 Adj 205 710 WR 103 YR 100 $ $W +66.11 $F +67.36 $G +37.30 $B +146.93 CED +3 BW +3.2 WW +70 YW +115 M +23 SC +.86 MARB +.43 REA +.95 53 TLG Rampage G709 Reg: AAA 18935375 Birth Date: 02/01/17 57 MDG Spur 7012 Reg: AAA 18905976 Birth Date: 01/27/17 Connealy Black Granite TLG Granite Heiress G524 TLG Heiress G508 # BW 68 Adj 205 689 WR 100 YR 100 $ $W +63.35 $F +57.86 $G +39.72 $B +117.16 CED +17 BW -1.3 WW +55 YW +30 M +30 SC +.45 MARB +.45 REA +.87 Connealy Counselor # MDG Counselor Pride 5076 MDG Pride 6044 BW 80 Adj 205 690 WR 101 YR 100 $ $W +58.61 $F +40.68 $G +41.66 $B +108.42 CED +9 BW +.8 WW +52 YW +89 M +27 SC +.31 MARB +.71 REA +.41 54 MDG Upward 7191 Reg: AAA 18906026 Birth Date: 03/17/17 58 MDG Dempsey 7162 Reg: AAA 18906021 Birth Date: 02/28/17 Silveiras Out West 7026 MDG Chloe 0092 MDG Chloe 2152 BW 86 Adj 205 708 WR 103 YR 106 $ $W +56.79 $F +104.75 $G +18.77 $B +151.12 CED -1 BW +2.6 WW +67 YW +130 M +27 SC +.68 MARB +.22 REA +.67 FF Dempsey Y11 Vermilion Dempsey A061 Vermilion Eulima 1244 Vermilion Just IN Time T264 MDG Empress 2150 MDG Empress 2068 # BW 88 Adj 205 708 WR 103 YR 101 $ $W +40.38 $F +58.89 $G +16.87 $B +132.97 CED +4 BW +3.3 WW +62 YW +99 M +10 SC +.48 MARB +.19 REA +.39 11
59 MDG Dempsey 7161 Reg: AAA 18906020 Birth Date: 02/28/17 63 MDG Lombardi 7143 Reg: AAA 18906013 Birth Date: 02/24/17 FF Dempsey Y11 Vermilion Dempsey A061 Vermilion Eulima 1244 Vermilion Just IN Time T264 1084 MDG JT Lass MDG Lass 5012 BW 90 Adj 205 661 WR 96 YR 100 $ $W +43.72 $F +60.47 $G +24.39 $B +130.32 CED +1 BW +2.7 WW +53 YW +100 M +21 SC +.69 MARB +.54 REA +.24 Woodhill Lombardi Bobcat Lombardi A156 Bobcat Enchantress 856 KG Onward 5246 MDG Erica 0003 MDG Erica 4209 BW 80 Adj 205 656 WR 96 YR 98 $ $W +43.22 $F +28.60 $G +34.88 $B +83.61 CED +10 BW +.1 WW +46 YW +82 M +19 SC +1.57 MARB +.50 REA +.45 60 MDG Fortitude 5054 Reg: AAA 18905988 Birth Date: 02/04/17 64 MDG Granite 7044 Reg: AAA 18916187 Birth Date: 02/02/17 KG Focal Point 1143 MDG Focal Pt Chloe 5157 MDG Chloe 0049 BW 78 Adj 205 769 WR 112 YR 99 $ $W +66.86 $F +100.41 $G +30.05 $B +164.53 CED +2 BW +2.6 WW +75 YW +135 M +22 SC +1.75 MARB +.48 REA +.77 Connealy Consensus 7229 # Connealy Black Granite Eura Elga of Conanga 9109 # FF Divide X1 MDG MIss Wix 2048 MDG Miss Wix 7168 # BW Adj 205 649 WR 95 YR 94 $ $W +55.04 $F +32.55 $G +36.73 $B +125.74 CED +12 BW -.5 WW +48 YW +74 M +25 SC +.24 MARB +.52 REA +.56 61 TLG All In G719 Reg: AAA 18906030 Birth Date: 02/14/17 65 MDG Fortitude 7020 Reg: AAA 18905978 Birth Date: 01/29/17 Deer Valley All In Stevenson All In 50011 Stevenson Lass 3138 Sitz RLS Upward 8971 G429 TLG Heiress Upward TLG Heiress G515 BW 76 Adj 205 710 WR 103 YR 97 $ $W +68.34 $F +63.23 $G +37.93 $B +138.83 CED +3 BW +2.1 WW +64 YW +101 M +27 SC +.73 MARB +.52 REA +.58 Mytty Bextor 86W MDG Bextor Beauty 5029 MDG Ana Rivermaid 8096 BW 80 Adj 205 681 WR 99 YR 96 $ $W +47.04 $F +60.79 $G +37.40 $B +141.34 CED +4 BW +2.3 WW +60 YW +103 M +15 SC +1.02 MARB +.62 REA +.43 62 MDG Upward Two 7158 Reg: AAA 18906019 Birth Date: 02/28/17 66 MDG All in 7041 Reg: AAA 18905982 Birth Date: 02/02/17 TC Aberdeen 759 # MDG Wix Aberdeen 3138 MDG Miss Wix 7168 # BW 86 Adj 205 685 WR 100 YR 100 $ $W +55.51 $F +55.56 $G +23.92 $B +121.10 CED +7 BW +1.2 WW +51 YW +97 M +32 SC +.74 MARB +.21 REA +.83 Deer Valley All In Stevenson All In 50011 Stevenson Lass 3138 Vermilion Just IN Time T264 MDG Chloe 9062 M D G Chloe 0004 BW 86 Adj 205 675 WR 98 YR 94 $ $W +41.22 $F +66.63 $G +22.44 $B +130.16 CED -2 BW +3.4 WW +52 YW +94 M +22 SC +.49 MARB +.12 REA +.69 12
67 MDG All In 7008 Reg: AAA 18905973 Birth Date: 01/25/17 71 MDG Fortitude 7182 Reg: AAA 18906025 Birth Date: 03/12/17 Deer Valley All In Stevenson All In 50011 Stevenson Lass 3138 Connealy Black Granite MDG Granite Erica 5115 MDG Erica 0038 BW 78 Adj 205 658 WR 96 YR 96 $ $W +58.73 $F +65.25 $G +39.32 $B +135.08 CED +4 BW +1.9 WW +60 YW +103 M +24 SC +1.02 MARB +.41 REA +.92 KG Onward 5246 MDG Erica 9081 MDG Erica 3081 # BW 82 Adj 205 713 WR 104 YR 100 $ $W +60.67 $F +54.57 $G +27.82 $B +129.65 CED -3 BW +1.6 WW +58 YW +96 M +22 SC +1.31 MARB +.25 REA +.81 68 MDG Granite 7011 Reg: AAA 18905975 Birth Date: 01/26/17 72 MDG Carhartt 7153 Reg: AAA 18935741 Birth Date: 02/26/17 Connealy Consensus 7229 # Connealy Black Granite Eura Elga of Conanga 9109 # Sitz RLS Upward 8971 MDG Upward Pride 5182 MDG Pride 4085 BW 78 Adj 205 666 WR 97 YR 96 $ $W +53.78 $F +60.49 $G +16.55 $B +113.29 CED +9 BW +2.0 WW +63 YW +104 M +18 SC +.82 MARB +.07 REA +.71 DB Carhartt 227 Bobcat Carhartt B183 Bobcat R Lass 2036 Connealy Counselor # MDG Counselor Shoshone 5041 MDG Shoshone 9006 # BW 86 Adj 205 719 WR 105 YR 101 $ $W +56.00 $F +52.24 $G +26.37 $B +112.60 CED +4 BW +1.9 WW +55 YW +92 M +27 SC +1.39 MARB +.34 REA +.44 69 MDG Carhartt 7176 Reg: AAA 18935739 Birth Date: 03/08/17 73 MDG Upward 7155 Reg: AAA 18906017 Birth Date: 02/27/17 DB Carhartt 227 Bobcat Carhartt B183 Bobcat R Lass 2036 Vermilion JP Dateline L845 MDG Pride 7116 M D G Pride 0100 BW 86 Adj 205 696 WR 101 YR 101 $ $W +46.78 $F +52.73 $G +22.58 $B +115.28 CED +4 BW +1.9 WW +50 YW +94 M +26 SC +.61 MARB +.31 REA +.33 Kesslers Frontman R001 # MDG Blackbird 2142 MDG Blackbird 7065 BW 68 Adj 205 691 WR 101 YR 97 $ $W +53.99 $F +35.94 $G +15.02 $B +110.30 CED +12 BW -1.4 WW +45 YW +79 M +30 SC +.32 MARB -.01 REA +.90 70 MDG Lombardi 7147 Woodhill Lombardi Bobcat Lombardi A156 Bobcat Enchantress 856 Silveiras Out West 7026 1024 MDG West Sentress MDG Sentress 9023 BW 62 Adj 205 698 WR 102 YR 98 $ $W +39.86 $F +34.07 $G +25.79 $B +95.10 Reg: AAA 18906015 Birth Date: 02/25/17 CED +16 BW -3.2 WW +45 YW +80 M +12 SC +.01 MARB +.36 REA +.26 Jade Gollaher - 5th Generation Gollaher 13
74 MDG All In 7203 Reg: AAA 18906028 Birth Date: 03/27/17 76 MDG All In 7100 Reg: AAA 18905998 Birth Date: 02/14/17 Deer Valley All In Stevenson All In 50011 Stevenson Lass 3138 RCC Preference # MDG Pride 8019 MDG Pride 4157 BW 86 Adj 205 709 WR 103 YR 96 $ $W +63.43 $F +54.10 $G +33.10 $B +138.08 CED +3 BW +2.5 WW +64 YW +97 M +25 SC +.12 MARB +.40 REA +.81 Deer Valley All In Stevenson All In 50011 Stevenson Lass 3138 21AR-PENDELTON 7013A MDG Erica Pend 3031 MDG Erica 7015 BW 84 Adj 205 664 WR 97 YR 94 $ $W +50.62 $F +74.44 $G +25.78 $B +135.58 CED +1 BW +4.0 WW +65 YW +109 M +18 SC +.22 MARB +.34 REA +.42 75 MDG Spur 7156 Reg: AAA 18906018 Birth Date: 02/27/17 77 MDG Rampage 7120 Reg: AAA 18906004 Birth Date: 02/17/17 Leachman High Prime 3722 MDG Ida 7145 MDG Ida 9095 BW 76 Adj 205 662 WR 97 YR 95 $ $W +44.02 $F +25.64 $G +24.75 $B +93.78 CED +7 BW +2.2 WW +44 YW +74 M +22 SC +.04 MARB +.30 REA +.24 Silveiras Out West 7026 MDG Lass 2073 MDG Lass 3129 BW 72 Adj 205 654 WR 95 YR 89 $ $W +57.51 $F +34.79 $G +50.28 $B +143.66 CED +12 BW -.8 WW +53 YW +84 M +23 SC -.04 MARB +.82 REA +.79 Jade is the 5th generation of the Gollaher family to live on the ranch at Cascade, MT. The Gollaher family has owned ranchlands at Cascade, MT for over 100 years. 14
Driving the science of better breeding There s little room for error in the cattle business. Producers need the most advanced information to make smart selection decisions, and Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) provides it through genomic-enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs). EPDs that traditionally contained all pedigree, performance and progeny information now also include results from available genomic, or DNA, tests. Breeders who use genomic technology give buyers access to AGI-generated GE-EPDs that provide: Increased predictability and decreased risk for young and unproven animals due to enhanced accuracy of EPDs Better characterization of genetics for difficult-to-measure performance traits (such as carcass traits, maternal traits and feed efficiency) The ability to make more rapid progress for traits that are important to you, due to: more accurate selection easier identification of genetic outliers the ability to propagate young animals with confidence earlier in their lives In fact, GE-EPDs on unproven animals have the same amount of accuracy as if they had recorded 8-33 calves, depending on the trait. That s valuable insight, offered regularly through the breed s weekly national cattle evaluation at www.angus.org. How do you know if EPDs are genomic-enhanced? Ask your breeder, refer to the registration paper, or look for the AGI GE-EPD logo, Angus GS TM powered by partner Neogen GeneSeek or the HD50k or i50k by partner Zoetis. Thank you... Thank you to all who make our sale possible. From you the buyers, to the trucker, the lunch help and cleaning crew we appreciate you all. For the professionals we hire to work with us on herd health, feeding, veterinary needs, and sale preparation we want to thank you. Without the help of our crew, family, friends and neighbors during, calving, branding, weighing and shipping we would never be able to pull off these sales. To the friends who give their time the weekend before the sale to help Ted clean, retag, and feed the bulls before the sale and then work sale day we owe you! To our sale day crew on the auction block and the ring men John Goggins and Kurt Kangas we appreciate your efforts in running a smooth sale. To our auctioneer, Roger for always doing a great job. To those of you who are joining us on sale day our heartfelt thanks for you support. Thank you to our ranch veterinarian: Clint Hilt, DVM, Hilt Veterinary Service, LLC Dutton, MT 59433, 406.463.2426 We appreciate all your dedication to our program whether it s for the cattle or horses. 15
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American Angus Association Selection Tools Expected Progeny Difference (EPD), is the prediction of how future progeny of each animal are expected to perform relative to the progeny of other animals listed in the database. EPDs are expressed in units of measure for the trait, plus or minus. Interim EPDs may appear on young animals when their performance has yet to be incorporated into the American Angus Association National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) procedures. This EPD will be preceded by an I, and may or may not include the animal s own performance record for a particular trait, depending on its availability, appropriate contemporary grouping, or data edits needed for NCE. Accuracy (ACC), is the reliability that can be placed on the EPD. An accuracy of close to 1.0 indicates higher reliability. Accuracy is impacted by the number of progeny and ancestral records included in the analysis. GROWTH Calving Ease Direct (CED), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in firstcalf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers. Birth Weight EPD (BW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires. Weaning Weight EPD (WW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. Residual Average Daily Gain (RADG), feed efficiency expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire s genetic ability for postweaning gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of feed consumed. Yearling Weight EPD (YW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. Yearling Height EPD (YH), is a predictor of a sire s ability to transmit yearling height, expressed in inches, compared to the that of other sires. Scrotal Circumference EPD (SC), expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires. Docility (DOC), is expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility. It predicts the average difference of progeny from a sire in comparison with another sire s calves. MATERNAL Heifer Pregnancy (HP), is a selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire s daughters becoming pregnant as first calf heifers during a normal breeding season. A higher EPD is the more favorable direction, and the EPD is reported in percentage units. Calving Ease Maternal (CEM), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires. Maternal Milk EPD (Milk), is a predictor of a sire s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf s weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability. Mature Weight EPD (MW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the difference in mature weight of daughters of a sire compared to the daughters of other sires. Mature Height EPD (MH), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the difference in mature height of a sire s daughters compared to daughters of other sires. Cow Energy Value ($EN), expressed in dollars savings per cow per year, assesses differences in cow energy requirements as an expected dollar savings difference in daughters of sires. A larger value is more favorable when comparing two animals (more dollars saved on feed energy expenses). Components for computing the cow $EN savings difference include lactation energy requirements and energy costs associated with differences in mature cow size. CARCASS The genetic evaluation produces a single set of EPDs for carcass weight, marbling score, Ribeye area and fat thickness. The units of measure are in carcass trait format and analyzed on an age-constant basis. Carcass Weight EPD (CW), expressed in pounds is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. Marbling EPD (Marb), expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. Ribeye Area EPD (RE), expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. Fat Thickness EPD (Fat), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differences in external fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. $VALUE INDEXES $Value indexes, are multi-trait selection indexes to assist beef producers by adding simplicity to genetic selection decisions. $Values are reported in dollars per head, where a higher value is more favorable. The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires in the database if the sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment. Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for preweaning merit. $W includes both revenue and cost adjustments associated with differences in birth weight, weaning direct growth, maternal milk, and mature cow size. Feedlot Value ($F), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning merit compared to progeny of other sires. Grid Value ($G), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit compared to progeny of other sires. Quality Grade ($QG) represents the quality grade segment of the economic advantage found in $G. $QG is intended for the specialized user wanting to place more emphasis on improving quality grade. The carcass marbling (Marb) EPD, which is influenced by carcass marbling scores and ultrasound percent intramuscular fat (% IMF) measurements, contribute to $QG. Yield Grade ($YG) $YG represents the yield grade segment of the economic advantage found in $G. $YG is intended for the specialized user wanting to place more emphasis on red meat yield. It provides a multi-trait approach to encompass ribeye, fat thickness and weight into an economic value for red meat yield. $G combines both $QG and $YG, and may be the best carcass decision tool for focusing on quality and red meat yield simultaneously. Beef Value ($B), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires.
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