Welcome!
We would like to thank everyone that has supported our bull sale over the years. This year marks our 14th year in the seedstock business. We have made many friends in the cattle and livestock industry. We take the confidence you have placed in us to improve your bottom line very seriously. Like our operation, you rely on the livestock to support your families and pay your bills. It is so neat to see the loyalty, recognition and approval of our bulls by the ranches that stock them. Some of you have bought bulls since day one and we sure appreciate it. We are very proud of our heritage and the previous generations that have done so much for us. They have helped pave the way and provide a way of life that we love so much. Our father, Jeff Roche, had the idea to purchase the ranch that he was raised on and the place his father managed for 40+ years. Justin and Dusty were barely double digits in age and the year was 1992. We were all excited because it was bordered by the property that our grandparents, Doug and Doris Roche, had purchased from Grandma’s dad, Job Hadfield. The year we bought the ranch calves were in the high seventies, lambs in the high forties, wheat was at $3 and interest rates on loans were 10%-plus. Somehow, we have managed to make it so far! When we started on our own, we purchased 100 head of cattle from Holmgren Conner Cattle Ranch and 250 head of old ewes from our great-grandpa, Nick Chournos. Currently, we run 1,500 head of cow/calf pairs and 5,000 head of sheep. We haven't been convicted of being the smartest, but we do know how to run and make a ranch work. We have taken the same approach to our bull program. We continue to improve the quality every year and this is our best offering yet. We say that every year, so it’s a good thing! These cattle know how to get out and work and will produce a profit for you in a commercial environment. They have to or to make a ranch work. We believe the best way to stay profitable is to take advantage of crossbreeding, especially maternal heterosis, and quality research proves that. Maternal heterosis is the most valuable tool available to improve cow performance and herd profitability. With the low inheritability of maternal traits, like fertility and longevity, a breeder can spend a lifetime trying to make the same progress for those crucial traits that can be realized in one easy cross. Studies show an equivalent of 1 to 1.5 extra calves over the lifetime of a female in favor of crossbred cattle because of the combination of greater longevity and extra calf weaning weight. If we could purchase a pharmaceutical that added that much performance and profit there is little doubt that producers would stand in line all day to buy some. We would like to thank our employees, friends and family that make this all possible. Without them, we have no business. We welcome you to the sale and want you to know that we stand behind these bulls 100%. If for any reason you’re not completely satisfied, we will make it right. Sincerely,
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Terms & Conditions TERMS:
Terms of this sale are cash, or a good check, unless arrangements are made prior to the sale. Settlement to be made immediately at the conclusion of the sale before animals are loaded. The right of property title shall not pass until checks have cleared.
bidding:
All animals will sell as single lots to the highest bidder. Any disputes or challenges regarding bids will be settled by the auctioneer, whose decision will be final.
absentee bidding:
If you are unable to attend the sale but would like to big on the lots offered we encourage you to call prior to sale day. Bids will be handled with the strictest of confidentiality.
Trucking:
All trucking is the responsibility of the buyer, but we will help make arrangements. Every effort will be made to minimize costs to the buyer. We will deliver the bulls to a central location for free.
risk:
guarantee:
announcements:
health::
All animals are at the owner's risk prior to the sale and become the property of the buyer as soon as the animal is declared sold by the auctioneer. At that time, the buyer assumes all risk.
Announcements from the auction block will take precedence over any printed matter and any other announcements.
liabilities:
Although incidents at livestock sales seldom occur, everyone attending this sale does so at their own risk. The owners and employees assume no liability, legal or otherwise, in the event of an accident, bodily injury, theft, act of God, errors in catalogs or omissions, or percentage verification. We try to keep the most accurate records possible and have bull-tight fences, but on a rare occasion, accidents of breeding occur that we are not aware of or cannot control. We will do everything we can to determine the correct percentage, but cannot guarantee it.
Every bull has been tested for Tric and semen evaluated by a licensed veterinarian. We will guarantee the bull selling in this sale to be fertile at the time of sale.
Every bull in this sale, to the best of our knowledge, is free of any disease and will be eligible for interstate transport. All bulls were Dextomax treated. They have been vaccinated twice for IBR, P13, BVD, BRSV, 8-way Blackleg, One Shot Pasturella, plus Enforce.
contract:
The above Terms and Conditions of this sale shall constitute a contract between buyer and seller and be equally binding on both. Animals that are resold following the sale shall constitute a separate transaction and the rights and obligations of the two parties connected thereto are not covered by these Terms and Conditions.
Cattle in Fall going over ridge Independence Valley Roche Ranches
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Friends in the cattle business:
We hope 2017 was a good year. We are humble and grateful for the 14 years most of you have supported us in the seed stock business. We are very optimistic and excited for 2018. Just wanted to share a few thoughts and ideas that I have come across that I think will help us all be better stockmen and more profitable in our individual operations. Keep this thought in mind as I share a few of these ideas: “If all you are trying to do is essentially the same thing as everyone else, then its unlikely you will be very successful.” Just a few thoughts on crossbreeding, crossbreeding maximizes production traits, and cuts costs. One of the most tried-andtrue principles to maximize production traits while simultaneously reducing costs in commercial beef systems is crossbreeding. Crossbreeding gives commercial beef systems two primary benefits: heterosis (hybrid vigor) and breed complementarity. Lowly heritable traits like reproduction, health and cow longevity are best improved by crossbreeding. Leaving hybrid vigor on the table in a commercial herd is “a big loss.” Crossbred cows and maternal heterosis is a key to profitability on commercial cow/calf operations. Studies have shown net profit per cow is increased by $75/cow/year because of, maternal heterosis. Ranchers would be wise to crossbreed even if heterosis was zero, due to the complementary effects of matching strengths of one breed to offset weaknesses of another breed. Maternal heterosis accounts for about two-thirds of the total crossbreeding advantage. Maternal heterosis has more impact because of the effect on reproductive performance through earlier puberty, higher conception rate, faster breed back, greater longevity and the maternal impact on calf performance. Individual heterosis generally accounts for the other one-third of the potential 25 percent increase in lifetime productivity and is realized due to early vigor resulting in more live calves plus greater early calf growth rate. Acknowledging that it is important to keep uniformity in the cow herd for a variety of reasons-and that some cowmen worry about keeping uniformity in the herd when crossbreeding. One way to keep uniformity in the cow herd is to use bulls of similar frame score. With a strong relationship between frame score and mature size, minimizing differences in frame scores of bulls used to produce females will help maintain cow herd uniformity. Capturing the benefits of heterosis allows producers to optimize genetic progress in economically important traits, especially those associated with reproductive efficiency and maternal performance. I would also like to say, that we need to stop putting so much emphasis on weaning weight and focus more on price/per head. Here’s what I mean: we shipped 380 head of #605 weight steers@1.50 per lb.= 908.00 per hd. We also shipped 100 head #410 weight steers@2.21 per lb.=906.00 per hd. The difference on weaning weight was almost 200lbs., but price per head was virtually none existent. The point I’m trying to make is; there are ways to reduce inputs. For example, moving calving to March-May to avoid problems with weather, scours, increased labor, and feed. By doing this we will see a drop in weaning weights, but we will be more profitable overall because of the decrease in inputs. Focusing on price per head versus weaning weight, I believe is
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the way we should be looking at things. I’ve been selling cattle for 15 years and I’ve seen time and time again #400 weight cattle bring as much or more per head than there #600 weight counterparts There’s nothing prettier than seeing several hundred head of 600lb steers coming down the alley way. Unfortunately, all our banker cares about is PROFIT which equals subtracting our expense from our income. I’m sure God’s original cow was very efficient at converting low quality forages into milk and meat. Because of her unique four-stomach digestive system, she was able to eat and digest plants that could not be utilized by man or most other animals. I don’t know what color she was, and I don’t know what shape or size she was, but I do know she had the genetic ability to adapt to many different environments. Over the years, man was successful in populating most of the earth with God’s original cow. When placed in a new environment, these cows were able to adapt and change by “natural” selection into the most efficient animal for their new surroundings. Those that could not adapt did not survive. Man, in all his wisdom eventually realized he could create the cow of his dreams through “artificial” selection. Color, size and shape suddenly became more important than efficiency and adaptability. Right from the start, different men had different ideas about what the perfect cow should look like. These men became the original seedstock producers- and the race was on to create the perfect breed. Many breeders, to preserve the traits, they deemed to be most important, found it necessary to artificially change the cow’s environment. They did this by providing the cow with extra feed and care. She was no longer required to survive strictly on the forage resources found within her environment. Man, finally succeeded in producing cows with the preferred color, size and shape- but they were not as efficient or as profitable as their ancestors had been. To be more profitable, we need to get back to basics. We need to produce cows that fit our environment, instead of artificially changing the environment to fit our cows. Cows must be environmentally adapted to efficiently convert available resources into beef, with a minimum amount of inputs. Profit is measured by subtracting our expenses from our income, it is affected very little by color and/or breed of our cattle. Our goal at Roche Ranches is to identify and produce seedstock animals that can produce and reproduce with minimum inputsin many different environments. We believe a cow ought to be supporting the ranch, instead of being supported by the ranch. Maybe Chip Hines said it best, “Your cows don’t care if you’re profitable or not. If you’re willing to do the work for them they’ll let you.” Our cows run on short native grass year-round with essentially no hay or supplements. We let the environment sort out the good ones. Suppose you could turn your entire cowherd loose in the wild with absolutely no human contact for 50 years. What do you think the survivors would look like? We look forward to seeing you Saturday April 7th @1pm Anderson Livestock Auction Willard, Utah for our 14th annual livestock sale! For catalog or general questions call or email: JustinRoche@RocheRanches.com or (435) 327-1842
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Jeffrey, Justin and Dusty "Hootie" Roche
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2-YEAR-OLD BULLS HPF Optimizer A512
DOB: 1/1/2013
3/4 SIMM 1/4 ANGUS
AAA# 2106737
SVF/NJC MO TOWN M216 JASS/JS OPTIMIZER 58X JS TINSEL 39T S436 HR HPF RACHELS DREAM X590 EXAR RACHEL 4007
• A big powerful blazed faced sire who will sire extra muscle and growth. • Use Optimizer for explosive growth to weaning and yearling. • Offers big time advantages for both CW and REA.
SPRING 2018 EPDs CE BW WW YW Weight MCE Milk MWW Doc CW YG Marb BF REA API TI +136.5 +12.1 +2.0 +87.1 1,396 +6.4 +24.6 +67.2 +11.2 +73.5 -.23 -.01 -.06 +1.03 112.6 75.5
J6 OPTIMIZER 322
1 BW
DOB: 3/20/16
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
HPF OPTIMIZER
J6 322 X OCC HOMER
1.0
WW
48
YW
90
BW WW YW
Milk
14
70 600 1015
Gain 3.25
This bull is out of Select Sires’ Stand Out Optimizer and by an own daughter of the world famous OCC Homer. He was born on the Nevada desert and packs a ton of thickness and doability in a stylish package with just a splash of white on his forehead. This bull is safe to use on heifers.
Lot 1
J6 TIMELESS 396
DOB: 3/22/16
2 BW
em crew. “We thank th Anderson Livestock 6
for all they do!”
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
BRINKS TIMELESS
J6 396X J6 672
1.5
WW
42
YW
BW WW YW
80
Milk
15
75 575 1005
Gain 3.01
A bull that stems from a super productive cow family. His grandam, J6 672, is still very productive at 12 years of age. She produced a bull calf, purchased by Tim & Sonny Munns, that bred cows until he was 10-years-old.
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golden dawn yuma DOB: 7/4/2012
FB SIMMENTAL
AAA# 2827913
GIDSCO APPOLLO 3F TRI-R TALLADEGA 24T SMITHBILT MITZI 134M MFI WHISTLER 47L MFI LOLITA 9255 ANCHOR T STAR 51J
Yuma is sired by Talladega and out of an exceptional daughter of Whistler. His first calves were born in the fall of 2014 and they are impressive. Yuma consistantly sires calving ease, muscle and color. Tested non diluter. Great feet and large testicles.
CE +0.9
BW WW YW +5.6 +69.3 +95.7
Weight
SPRING 2018 EPDs MCE Milk MWW Doc CW YG Marb BF REA API +6.7 +31.1 +65.8 +10.5 +34.7 -.19 -.11 -.061 +0.42 82.4
TI 60.2
J6 YUMA 354
DOB: 2/15/16
3 BW
PB SM
MARTIN YUMA
354
3.5
WW
62
YW
BW WW YW
111
Milk
22
89 780 1200
Gain 3.85
If you want to see a true beef bull, make sure you come and check this one out! The thickness and masculinity of this Canadian bred bull is unsurpassed. This bull will sire a tremendous set of calves on predominantly Angus cows.
Lot 3
J6 YUMA 491
DOB: 2/28/16
4 BW
3/4 SM 1/4 AN
MARTIN YUMA
491
2.5
WW
54
YW
BW WW YW
103
Milk
23
81 690 1180
Gain 3.80
Paternal brother to Lot 3. This bull is smoother made, being 1/4 Angus. These Yuma brothers have the disposition of puppies. otie and Jeff Roche:
Grandpa Junior, Ho Roche Ranches
3 generations.
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OCC Mitchell 831M
DOB: 9/16/2002
PB ANGUS
AAA# 14456400
O C C FOCUS 813F O C C HUNTER 928H O C C DIXIE ERICA 960E O C C EMBLAZON 854E O C C ERICA LASSIE 839J O C C ERICA LASSIE 928F
CED +6
BW +0.2
WW +21
PRODUCTION YW RADG DMI +40 +.06 +.07
Mitchell is a proven young bull that is gaining popularity in the grass fattening world. The most intriguing easy fleshing bull since OCC Anchor 771A. This bull like his sire OCC Hunter 928H gains weight in the pasture while breeding cows. His thick, smooth, three-dimensional phenotype with great soundness is simply amazing. Even more impressive is his balance of low birth and excellent performance. Everyone that sees him desires to use him. His dam and full sister are very impressive in kind and production. They are thick, deep, long and excellent uddered with plenty of milk.
YH -.7
SC -0.36
CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc -9 +0 -.06 +.045
MATERNAL HP CEM Milk MkH MW +4.9 -3 +16 41 -55
Doc +8
MH $EN -1.1 +30.50
$VALUES UGP $W $F $G $QG $YG $B 48 +19.43 -15.95 +6.50 +5.00 +1.50 -10.78
J6 CENTER CUT 112 DOB: 3/5/16
5 BW
1/2AN 1/2 SM
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
112
1.5
WW
50
YW
100
Milk
BW WW YW
20
80 700 1195
Gain 3.82
This RWF bull by Center Cut is the first of 14 paternal brothers. Their sire, Center Cut, is by OCC Mitchell, a purebred Angus that is moderate freamed and is as wide and deep as any Angus out there. Center Cut’s dam is an outstanding Angus x Fleckveih cow by OCC Total. These bulls are stacked top and bottom with the genetics of the OCC herd of Palmer, Kansas. The OCC herd are some of the best Angus cattle in the world for function, maternal ability and under-control frame size. With the touch of Simmental in these bulls, you will get the best of both worlds: lots of performance and the ability to keep the heifers that will make tremendous cows. These bulls will all be moderate for size, but chuck full of muscle and thickness. These brothers have big, good feet, know how to travel and have sweet dispositions. All these bulls are 1/2 Angus 1/2 Simmental. These bulls come recommended for cow use only.
Lot 5
J6 CENTER CUT 114 DOB: 3/8/16
6 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
114
2.0
WW
49
YW
99
Milk
BW WW YW
22
82 705 1190
Gain 3.28
PATERNAL BROTHERS SELL AS LOTS 5-18
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J6 CENTER CUT 228 DOB: 3/4/16
7
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
228
BW
2.0
WW
48
YW
98
Milk
BW WW YW
23
80 685 1175
Gain 3.48
PATERNAL BROTHERS SELL AS LOTS 5-18
Lot 7
J6 CENTER CUT 928 DOB: 3/1/16
8
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
928
BW
2.2
WW
52
YW
101
Milk
BW WW YW
24
83 700 1190
Gain 3.70
PATERNAL BROTHERS SELL AS LOTS 5-18
Lot 8
J6 CENTER CUT 558 DOB: 3/25/16
9 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
558
2.5
WW
47
YW
85
Milk
BW WW YW
18
79 610 1010
Gain 3.10
PATERNAL BROTHERS SELL AS LOTS 5-18
Lot 9
J6 CENTER CUT 610 DOB: 3/5/16
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10 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
610
3.1
WW
53
YW
96
Milk
BW WW YW
22
80 675 1105
Gain 3.65
PATERNAL BROTHERS SELL AS LOTS 5-18 9
J6 CENTER CUT 675 DOB: 2/28/16
11
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
675
BW
3.5
WW
55
YW
102
Milk
BW WW YW
24
90 720 1175
Gain 3.90
PATERNAL BROTHERS SELL AS LOTS 5-18
Lot 11
J6 CENTER CUT 710 DOB: 2/29/16
12
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
710
BW
3.1
WW
52
YW
100
Milk
BW WW YW
19
77 675 1180
Gain 3.75
PATERNAL BROTHERS SELL AS LOTS 5-18 l Forest in Caribou Nationa “Alfredo” packing . hs ug tro d an to fix springs
J6 CENTER CUT 682 DOB: 2/22/16
13 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
682
3.0
WW
50
YW
98
Milk
BW WW YW
22
88 715 1190
Gain 3.80
Lot 13
PATERNAL BROTHERS SELL AS LOTS 5-18
J6 CENTER CUT 023 DOB: 2/27/16
14 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
023
3.8
WW
55
YW
109
Milk
BW WW YW
23
90 720 1205
Gain 3.88
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J6 CENTER CUT 300 DOB: 3/2/16
15 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
300
2.5
WW
42
YW
88
Milk
BW WW YW
20
79 650 1100
Gain 3.10
PATERNAL BROTHERS SELL AS LOTS 5-18
Lot 15
J6 CENTER CUT 201 DOB: 3/7/16
16
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
201
BW
Lot 16
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
2.8
WW
49
YW
90
Milk
BW WW YW
18
77 665 1180
Gain 3.15
PATERNAL BROTHERS SELL AS LOTS 5-18
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J6 CENTER CUT 844 DOB: 2/25/16
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17 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
844
3.1
WW
47
YW
87
Milk
BW WW YW
20
84 670 1175
Gain 3.45
PATERNAL BROTHERS SELL AS LOTS 5-18
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J6 CENTER CUT 093 DOB: 3/8/16
18 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
093
2.8
WW
44
YW
83
Milk
BW WW YW
16
80 700 1190
Gain 3.18
PATERNAL BROTHERS SELL AS LOTS 5-18
Lot 18
J6 CENTER CUT 882 DOB: 4/15/16
19 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
CENTER CUT X OCC MITCHEL
882
1.0
WW
40
YW
80
Milk
BW WW YW
15
70 590 1005
Gain 3.05
Lot 19
PATERNAL BROTHERS SELL AS LOTS 5-18. This is the youngest of the brothers and could be used on heifers.
J6 NORTH OF THE BORDER 072 DOB: 3/15/16
20 BW
PB ANGUS
NORTH OF THE BORDER
072
1.5
WW
42
YW
83
Milk
BW WW YW
21
68 620 1075
Gain 3.25
This purebred Angus bull is outcrossed genetically to almost all genetics used in the states. He is very smooth and attractive. Can be used on heifers.
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yearling BULLS connealy comrade 1385 DOB: 2/2/2011
PB ANGUS
AAA# 17031465
CONNEALY CONSENSUS CONNEALY CONSENSU 7229 BLUE LILY OF CONANGA 16 G A R NEW DESIGN 5050 HAPPY GEE OF CONANGA 919 HAP GINA OF CONANGA 260 4965
• He is producing quility semen and is a great producer. • Comrade is an extremely high marbling 7229 son. • Good feet and legs.
CED +17
BW -3.5
WW +46
PRODUCTION YW RADG DMI +91 +.24 +.08
YH -.4
CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +21 +.55 +.62 +.004 23
SC +.26
MATERNAL HP CEM Milk MkH MW +6.1 +10 +28 75 -24
Doc +36
MH -.5
$EN
+9.52
$VALUES UGP $W $F $G $QG $YG $B 706 +70.44 +53.73 +40.74 +31.64 +9.10 +97.21
J6 COMRADE 598
DOB: 1/19/17
21 BW
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
CONNEALY COMRADE X CONSENSUS
BW WW YW
J6 598 X J6 691
-2.0 WW
52
YW
98
Milk
23
68 790 1170
Gain 3.78
This might be the best looking and best overall bull of the sale. He is out of a very good dam that goes back to our 691 cow, Soxey. Soxey has raised some outstanding progeny. We have retained 4 daughters of 691 and she continues to go strong at 12-years-old. This bull’s sire, Comrade, is a super impressive bull out of Select Sires and has been their top selling bull for 3 years straight. Comrade is positive for Energy EPD (+2.00) and negative for Mature Height EPD (-0.3) and a -3.5 BW EPD. This bull can be used on heifers.
Lot 21
J6 COMRADE 520
DOB: 1/21/17
22 BW
Lot 22 Roche Ranches
7/8 AN 1/8 SM
CONNEALY COMRADE X CONSENSUS
J6 520 X J6 945 X OAK HOLLOW
-2.2 WW
50
YW
102
Milk
BW WW YW
22
75 710 1180
Gain 4.24
The 7 Comrade sons in last year’s sale averaged nearly $3,800 per head. We only have two of them this year and they are both excellent. We will be breeding to him again in the future. These are such good cattle; they do everything right. Great performance and docility, their sire is a +35 for this trait and just the right amount of performance and milk for our Western environment. This bull’s dam, 520, is an outstanding daughter by Oak Hollow. His grandam is a super cow who is making a living in the Nevada desert. Check out this bull’s 4.24 ADG. Bull comes recommended for heifers.
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K C F BENNETT ABSOLUTE DOB: 3/8/2009
PB ANGUS
AAA# 16430795
SITZ TRAVELER 8180 S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 S A V EMULOUS 8145 WULFFS EXT 6106 THOMAS MISS LUCY 5152 THOMAS MISS LUCY 3050
• He is a big time calving ease bull, with strong maternal traits and outstanding carcass merit. • Strong carcass proof, ranks in the top 1% for feed efficiency & $W. • If you are looking for a good heifer bull Absolute will fit the bill.
CED +11
BW -.2
PRODUCTION WW YW RADG DMI +62 +116 +.28 +.15
YH +.1
MATERNAL HP CEM Milk MkH MW +8.3 +7 +18 214 +43
SC Doc +1.06 +18
CARCASS $VALUES CW Marb RE Fat Carc UGP $W $F $G $QG $YG +49 +.70 +.71 +.030 23 1057 +63.25 +87.00 +38.84 +36.62 +2.22
MH -.1
$EN
+4.14
$B
+155.77
J6 ABSOLUTE 5009 DOB: 1/15/17
23 BW
PB ANGUS
KCF BENNETT ABSOLUTE X FINAL ANSWER
J6 5009 X J6 959
-1.5 WW
55
YW
101
Milk
BW WW YW
20
65 775 1135
Gain 3.56
This is very attractive bull with a super disposition. Check out his sire’s EPDs from a +11 CED, to a -BW, To over a 112 YW EPD. While maintaining a negative mature height and weight. It is not true when people say, “With decreased frame size comes decreased performance.” These Angus cattle need to keep the maternal base they were bred for and these Absolute cattle fit the bill. We have many Absolute daughters in our herd. This bull’s mother is a gem and his maternal grandam produced for 17 years, weaning 15 calves! Paternal brothers sell as Lots 24-25.
Lot 23
J6 ABSOLUTE 536
DOB: 1/19/17
24 BW
Lot 24 14
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
KCF BENNETT ABSOLUTE X FINAL ANSWER
J6 536 X J6 3005 X J6 536
2.5
WW
61
YW
110
Milk
BW WW YW
22
78 800 1200
Gain 4.09
4.09 ADG on this bull. He comes loaded with good looks and a stellar EPD tabulation. Can’t say enough good about these Absolute cattle. Last year 4 Absolute sons averaged almost $5,300 per head with the top seller going for $8K. This bull’s mother shares the same number as her grandam, who is still producing at 13 years of age. The females that back these bulls are good, productive cows and the biggest reason why they live a long time. We do not ever mouth any of our cows. We figure they will cull themselves when they come in open or go unsound. This bull does not come recommended for heifers. Roche Ranches
J6 ABSOLUTE 577
DOB: 1/14/17
25 BW
PB ANGUS
KCF BENNETT ABSOLUTE X FINAL ANSWER
J6 577 X GDAR HEISMAN
-1.8 WW
54
YW
94
Milk
BW WW YW
21
68 820 1200
Gain 3.18
A maternal machine that is backed by a superb dam by GDAR Heisman. This bull packs a ton of rib shape into a very attractive package.
Lot 25
Coleman charlo 0256 DOB: 8/11/2010
PB ANGUS
AAA# 16879074
ASA# 2840163
O C C FOCUS 813F O C C PAXTON 730P O C C BLACKBIRD 736K SITZ TRAVELER 8180 BOHI ABIGALE 6014 S A V ABIGALE 6062 • The cattlemen’s kind with tremendous base width and muscle shape. • He offers a unique calving ease option that is an outcross to most popular blood lines. • Larry Coleman describes his Charlo calves as “wide topped, big hipped and loaded with power...the best calves on the ranch.” • He is a great maternal sire, siring high indexing daughters with excellent udders and superior fleshing ability. • He is seeing wide use across the industry this year.
CED +11
BW -.4
WW +50
PRODUCTION YW RADG DMI +90 +.15 +.15
YH -.9
CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +16 +.45 +.53 +.041 2
SC Doc +1.84 +5
MATERNAL HP CEM Milk MkH MW +9.5 -3 +26 55 -72
MH $EN -1.4 +28.65
$VALUES $G $QG
UGP $W $F $YG $B 139 +88.03 +47.67 +32.67 +27.77 +4.90 +76.23
J6 CHARLO 545
DOB: 1/26/17
26
PB ANGUS
COLEMAN CHARLO X OCC PAXTON
BW
BW WW YW
J6 545
-2.1 WW
51
YW
94
Milk
16
70 830 1250
Gain 4.77
One of the really attractive bulls of the sale and the performance to go along with it at nearly 5 lbs. of ADG. This bull will make a lot of friends come sale day. We have 9 paternal brothers for sale by Coleman Charlo, who is one of hte most intriguing bulls to come along in a long time. He is being used by mainstream Angus breeders and I hope it continues. This bull can, and will, fix many problems mainstream Angus cattle have. If you study Charlos EPDs, you will find adequate performance, moderate frame and milk. These cattle will work in our arid Western environment. Charlos Energy EPD is in the top 2% with a +34.33. He has an $80.00 $B value to go along with a .50 marbling. So, these cattle will perform for the feeders and packers of your cattle. Paternal brothers sell as Lots 27-34. All brothers come recommended for use on heifers. Roche Ranches
Lot 26
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J6 CHARLO 595
DOB: 1/25/17
27 BW
-.5
PB ANGUS
COLEMAN CHARLO X OCC PAXTON
BW WW YW
J6 595
WW
49
YW
89
Milk
17
75 740 1195
Gain 4.31
Same story as the previous lots. These two brothers are peas in a pod. Take them both home. This bull has over 4 lb. ADG. Bull comes recommended for heifers.
Lot 27
J6 CHARLO 501
DOB: 2/17/17
28 BW
PB ANGUS
COLEMAN CHARLO X OCC PAXTON
J6 501 X J6 362
-1.0 WW
48
YW
88
Milk
BW WW YW
16
67 705 1210
Gain 4.01
Look at the actual performance of these Charlo bulls: 700 lb. weaning weights and over 4 lb. ADG. These Charlo sired calves are really good. Retained heifers by these Charlo bull calves will be some of the best cows in your herd.
Lot 28
J6 CHARLO 502
DOB: 1/24/17
29 BW
7/8 ANGUS
COLEMAN CHARLO X OCC PAXTON
J6 502 X J6 030 X J6 806
-2.5 WW
45
YW
84
Milk
BW WW YW
19
70 715 1165
Gain 3.78
This bull is the same story as his paternal brothers. This bull has the distinction of some of the really good cows of our herd. One in particular, J6 806, who stemmed from some heifers we bought from Conner Cattle Company in 1993.
Lot 29
J6 CHARLO 554
DOB: 1/17/17
30 BW
PB ANGUS
COLEMAN CHARLO X OCC PAXTON
J6 554
-1.9 WW
44
YW
82
Milk
BW WW YW
15
70 650 1090
Gain 3.93
Same story as this bull’s paternal brothers. Bulls come recommended for use on heifers.
Lot 30 16
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J6 CHARLO 5011
DOB: 1/21/17
31
PB ANGUS
COLEMAN CHARLO X OCC PAXTON
J6 5011 X J6 270
BW
-2.0 WW
50
YW
92
Milk
BW WW YW
18
68 700 1170
Gain 4.09
Bull had a 68 lb. BW to a 700 lb. weaning weight. Heifer bull supreme!
Lot 31
J6 CHARLO 561
DOB: 2/16/17
32 BW
PB ANGUS
COLEMAN CHARLO X OCC PAXTON
J6 561 X J6 556
-2.5 WW
40
YW
79
Milk
BW WW YW
15
65 625 1055
Gain 3.71
Another light BW bull that would be excellent on heifers. Bull’s grandam continues to produce at 13-years-old.
Lot 32
J6 CHARLO 503
DOB: 1/27/17
33 BW
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
COLEMAN CHARLO X OCC PAXTON
J6 503 X GOLD MINE
-2.0 WW
51
YW
92
Milk
BW WW YW
19
68 750 1220
Gain 4.09
This bull has a tick of Simmental that stems from one of the all-time great Simmy bulls: Gold Mine. This bull’s maternal grandam is by OCC Homer, who is a super fleshing, calving ease bull, bred and raised by Tim Ohlde of Palmer, KS. This bull also has a 68 lb. BW to a 750 lb. weaning weight. This bull can be used on heifers.
Lot 33
J6 CHARLO 549
DOB: 2/18/17
34 BW
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
COLEMAN CHARLO X OCC PAXTON
J6 549
1.0
WW
47
YW
85
Milk
BW WW YW
14
70 665 1165
Gain 3.93
A very atttactive bull. This bull can be used on heifers, with some caution.
Lot 34 Roche Ranches
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sandpoint butkus x797 DOB: 1/29/2010
PB ANGUS
AAA# 16829413
SITZ TRAVELER 8180 S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 S A V EMULOUS 8145 G A R GRID MAKER G A R GRID MAKER 4603 G A R NEW DESIGN 741 • Butkus is a big time spread bull -- no bull in the population matches his tandem of CED and YW • Butkus has rich maternal lineage that includes GAR EXT 614, one of the great producing cows in the history of the Angus breed • Butkus will add muscle and a notch of frame in most herds.
CED +16
PRODUCTION WW YW RADG DMI +72 +127 +.28 +.16
BW -.6
YH +.3
CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +43 +.54 +.29 +.007 3
MATERNAL HP CEM Milk MkH MW +9.9 +14 +10 23 +31
SC Doc +1.27 +30 UGP $W 189 +58.90
$VALUES $G $QG
$F
+100.44 +31.67 +31.25
$YG
MH $EN +0 +3.00
$B
+.42 +141.12
J6 BUTKUS 594
DOB: 1/21/17
35 BW
PB ANGUS
SANDPOINT BUTKUS X FINAL ANSWER
J6 594 X J6 9065
2.3
WW
65
YW
115
Milk
BW WW YW
12
80 800 1210
Gain 3.78
The sire to this bull, Butkus, is a very unique and powerful individual. He boasts a +4.62 Energy EPD wit ha +72 WW and +127 YW. Study the numbers on Lot 35, they’re are some of the best in the sale: a whopping 800lb. actual WW. These Butkus calves are excellent and come recommended for heifer use. This bull has an excellent 1,100 lb mother. Paternal brothers sell as Lots 36-40.
Lot 35
J6 BUTKUS 505
DOB: 1/26/17
36 BW
Lot 36
18
PB ANGUS
SANDPOINT BUTKUS X FINAL ANSWER
J6 505 X CONNEALY CONFIDENCE
-2.5 WW
60
YW
116
Milk
BW WW YW
15
75 730 1245
Gain 4.39
This bull hails from a long line of low BW AI sired cows. His dam, sired by Connealy Confidence, is a moderate framed powerhouse with a picture perfect udder and super disposition. Lots of performance here with a 4.39 lb. ADG.
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J6 BUTKUS 527
DOB: 1/29/17
37
PB ANGUS
SANDPOINT BUTKUS X FINAL ANSWER
J6 527 X J6 229
BW
-1.0 WW
54
YW
108
Milk
BW WW YW
14
75 675 1200
Gain 3.78
Another paternal brother to previous lots. A good bull that can be used on heifers.
Lot 37
J6 BUTKUS 563
DOB: 1/30/17
38
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
SANDPOINT BUTKUS X FINAL ANSWER
J6 563 X J6 831 X BC MATRIX
BW
-1.8 WW
53
YW
105
Milk
BW WW YW
15
70 675 1175
Gain 3.78
Very similar numbers to Lot 38. If you’ve been buying bulls from us for the last 10 years, you will have noticed BC Matrix in many pedigrees. This bull’s grandmother is an own daughter of Matrix and is going strong at 10-years-old.
Lot 38
J6 BUTKUS 588
DOB: 2/21/17
39 BW
7/8 AN 1/8 SM
SANDPOINT BUTKUS X FINAL ANSWER
J6 588 X J6 248
1.5
WW
57
YW
108
Milk
BW WW YW
17
75 680 1150
Gain 3.93
A Butkus son, with just a touch of Simmental, which comes from his incredible grandam that is still producing and currently running on the mountains of the ranch at 16 years of age. Bull can be used on heifers.
Lot 39
J6 BUTKUS 414
DOB: 3/20/17
40 BW
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
SANDPOINT BUTKUS X FINAL ANSWER
J6 414 X FAT BUTT
2.0
WW
56
YW
107
Milk
BW WW YW
11
70 660 1140
Gain 3.78
This March born Butkus calf is really good with a super disposition. Don’t overlook this bull just because he’s a little smaller than his big brothers athat are a couple months older. His grandam produced until 14-years-old. This bull can be used on heifers. Roche Ranches
Craig Fischer (2017 cancer surv ivor). He’s a good friend and customer in the cattle bus iness.
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S A V Bruiser 9164 DOB: 3/5/2009
PB ANGUS
AAA# 16396531
G A R GRID MAKER S A V BISMARCK 5682 S A V ABIGALE 0451 S A V 004 PREDOMINANT 4438 S A V MISS BOBBIE 7463 S A V MISS BOBBIE 4177 • Ranks in the top 1% for both Total Profit and Maternal Profit Indexes through the Angus Sire Alliance commercial testing ground. • Ranks #1 among active sires for Feed Efficiency Index with a top 10% ADG EPD combined with a top 3% EPD for reduced Feed Intake. • Transmits added volume, capacity and dimension. • Low birth weight S A V sire with breed leading growth and RADG EPDs.
CED +10
PRODUCTION WW YW RADG DMI +67 +119 +.38 -.38
BW +.3
YH +.1
CARCASS CW Marb RE Fat Carc +33 +.24 +.64 -.024 18
SC +.02
MATERNAL Doc HP CEM Milk MkH MW +11 +14.7 +10 +19 72 +15
UGP $W 187 +64.64
$VALUES $G $QG
$F
+100.28 +28.12 +18.24
$YG
MH +0
$EN -3.80
$B
+9.88 +127.47
J6 BRUISER 4026
DOB: 3/12/17
41
PB ANGUS
SAV BRUISER X SAV BISMARCK
J6 4026 X J6 297
BW
.5
WW
60
YW
112
Milk
BW WW YW
15
75 670 1215
Gain 4.24
Starting off this bunch of March born Bruiser calves with one of the best of the sale. This guy is extremely attractive and stems from a line of really super cows. This bull’s dam nad grand dam doesn’t weigh over 1,100 lbs. There is no doubt in my mind that we can keep the performance in these cattle while keeping mature cow size under control. Take time to study this bull’s sire’s numbers. They’re some of the best in the entire Angus breed. Paternal brothers sell as Lots 42-43. This bull can be used on heifers.
Lot 41
J6 BRUISER 4007
DOB: 3/12/17
42 BW
SAV BRUISER X SAV BISMARCK
J6 4007 X BOYD ON TARGET
-.8
WW
J6 BRUISER 454
PB ANGUS
63
YW
114
Milk
BW WW YW
17
DOB: 3/13/17
70 700 1220
Gain 3.86
43 BW
PB ANGUS
SAV BRUISER X SAV BISMARCK
J6 454 X J6 016
-1.7 WW
50
YW
95
Milk
BW WW YW
15
65 610 1100
Gain 4.16
Very similar to the previous lot. This bull has slightly better numbers The lowest BW bull of the Bruiser brothers and can definitely be safewith less BW and a higher WW. Bull can be used on heifers. ly used on heifers. This bull’s grandam, J6 016, is still going strong at 20-years-old. She has weaned 18 calves with many daughters being retained in the herd.
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SHF RIB EYE M326 R117
DOB: 3/23/2005
POLLED HEREFORD
AHA# 42584003
RRH MR FELT 3008 KCF BENNETT 3008 M326 KCF MISS 459 F284 MSU MF HUDSON 19H HVH MISS HUDSON 83K 8M SUN VINDY MISS 83K • Paternal Grandsire to 44, 45 & 46 • Sire of J6 Ribeye, who was the top seller at our 2015 sale, sold to the Lou & Teresa Andersen Ranch for $8,000.
CED +7.4
BW +1.7
WW +53
YW +80
SCROTAL
+1.6
SPRING 2018 EPDs CEM Milk MCW M&G CW FAT Marb BMI REA BII +6.6 +26 +62 +53 +63 -0.035 +0.33 +36 +0.32 +30
CHB +30
J6 RIBEYE 504
DOB: 1/24/17
44 BW
2.5
1/2 AN 1/4 HERF 1/4 SM
J6 RIBEYE 123 X RIBEYE
J6 504 X J6 225
WW
59
YW
102
Milk
BW WW YW
23
80 790 1270
Gain 4.24
You better have a wide chute if you buy this bull, because he won’t fit in it when he is 2. This bull is a tank! He’s as deep as he is wide and totally 3-dimensional. J6 Ribeye 123 was our $8K high selling bull from 3 years ago. He was sold to Lou and Teresa Anderson of Fairfield, ID. He continues to work in their herd. This bull is straight black but will throw some reds on red cows. This bull is one of my favorites and his grandam produced until she was 15. Don’t ignore his 4.24 ADG. Use these Ribeye cattle to incorporate just the right amount of Hereford genetics to your herd, you’ll never get a white necked Hereford out of any of these bulls. All 3 brothers have dog-gentle dispositions.
Lot 44
J6 RIBEYE 567
DOB: 1/19/17
45 BW
Lot 45
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1/2 AN 1/4 HERF 1/4 SM
J6 RIBEYE 123 X RIBEYE
J6 567 X J6 428
2.0
WW
55
YW
97
Milk
BW WW YW
22
75 780 1225
Gain 3.71
Very similar to his paternal brother, only in a straight red package. This bull also hails from one of the real productive cows of the ranch, J6 428. She still appears young but is in her 14th year of production with many heifers retained in our herd. These Ribeye calves are impressive and can be used on heifers with some caution.
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J6 RIBEYE 478
DOB: 3/8/17
46 BW
3/4 AN 1/4 HERF
J6 RIBEYE 123 X RIBEYE
J6 478 X 0CC PROTOTYPE
1.5
WW
54
YW
95
Milk
BW WW YW
22
75 680 1200
Gain 3.86
The only March born calf of the brothers. Due to age, he might be a little smaller than his brothers, but he is a really good BWF bull. This bull’s dam is an outstanding OCC Prototype cow that is a belly-dragging tank. This bull will also throw some red calves on red cows. Can be used on heifers.
Lot 46
TH 223 71I VICTOR 755T DOB: 2/2/2007
HEREFORD
AHA# 42800887
HRP THM VICTOR 109W 9329 DRF JWR PRINCE VICTOR 71I RHF 964 VICTRA 4057 NJW 1Y WRANGLER 19D KBCR 19D DOMINETTE 223 KBCR 631 DOMINETTE 066 • Victor 755T is a prominent herd sire at Topp Herefords in North Dakota. • His progeny are born easy, hit the ground with vigor and perform well. • His sons have been featured at Topp’s bull sales. • A Victor 755T heifer topped the Hoffman Hereford Sale, NE for $60,000! • His daughters are, without a doubt near ideal females. They are short teated, moderate framed and deep middled.
CE +1.7
BW +3.0
WW +59
YW +90
SPRING 2018 EPDs CW FAT REA Marb BMI -2.6 +138 +59 +.065 +.39 +.15 +18
MILK M&G MCE MCW
+27
+57
BMI +18
BII +16
CHB +25
J6 755 T 4016
DOB: 3/21/17
47 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 HERF
755 T X PRINCE VICTOR
J6 4016 X REALLY WINDY
2.8
WW
52
YW
92
Milk
BW WW YW
17
76 660 1185
Gain 3.86
A really good bull with a very good disposition. In my opinion, these Angus x Hereford cattle are the best to incorporate Hereford genetics into a herd. The best Hereford is a black baldy. This bull’s grandam is still producing at 14 years of age. These 755 T sons will leave you with a really nice set of replacement females. Paternal brothers sell as Lots 48-50.
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Lot 47
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J6 755 T 450
DOB: 3/22/17
48 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 HERF
755 T X PRINCE VICTOR
J6 450
2.0
WW
45
YW
88
Milk
BW WW YW
16
79 630 1085
Gain 3.71
Very similar to previous lot with a touch more calving ease. This bull can be used on heifers. Justin and Hootie fitting bulls.
J6 755 T 485
DOB: 3/19/17
49 BW
Lot 49
50 BW
755 T X PRINCE VICTOR
J6 448
WW
755 T X PRINCE VICTOR
J6 485 X 20/20
-1.5 WW
45
YW
80
Milk
BW WW YW
19
60 660 1080
Gain 3.18
1/2 AN 1/2 HERF
1.8
Same story as his brothers. This bull’s maternal brother, by Absolute, sold for $8,000 last year to Lou and Teresa Anderson. This bull came very light at 60 lbs. act. BW. Bull can be used, with confidence, on heifers.
J6 755 T 448
DOB: 3/23/17
1/2 AN 1/2 HERF
43
YW
79
Milk
BW WW YW
18
79 640 1065
Gain 3.56
Very similar to his brothers.
Lot 50
Hootie and Alice, high altitude swimming. Spruce Mountain, NV
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W/C UNITED 956Y
DOB: 3/3/2011
1/2 SIMM 1/2 ANGUS
AAA# 2614725
S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 TNT TUITION U238 TNT MISS S68 S A V BISMARCK 5682 MISS WERNING 956W MISS WERNING 756T • Top 1% for Weaning and Yearling EPDs combined with massive volume, perfect structure and promotable phenotype. • Top selling featured SimAngus bull at the 2012 Werning sale. • A tandem of genetic merit and physical presence that is hard to rival. • Several prominent breeders made it a point to own this bull.
CE BW WW YW +11.3 +0.5 +93.3 +158.1
Weight
SPRING 2018 EPDs MCE Milk MWW Doc CW YG Marb BF REA API TI +6.7 +15.1 +61.8 +9.4 +64.9 +.09 +.50 +.027 +0.61 145.8 92.0
J6 UNITED 480
DOB: 3/17/17
51 BW
1/2 SM 3/8 AN 1/8 SH
W/C UNITED X FINAL ANSWER
J6 480 X J6 527
2.5
WW
68
YW
125
Milk
BW WW YW
15
82 670 1205
Gain 4.01
This bull is worth the drive to come and see. I hope his picture does him justice. He comes from a super line of females. His grandam is still producing at age 13. The sire of these United brothers has one of the best EPD tabulations of any breed. We couldn’t be more happy with these United cattle. This bull is only 1/8 Shorthorn, but has some color. If I was a somebody, this bull would bring a lot of money in the Midwest. Paternal brothers sell as lots 52-53.
Lot 51
J6 UNITED 470
DOB: 3/24/17
52 BW
Lot 52
24
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
W/C UNITED X FINAL ANSWER
J6 470 X J6 136 X J6 222
2.8
WW
70
YW
127
Milk
BW WW YW
20
88 710 1225
Gain 4.39
Take a look at the numbers on this guy! He has one of the biggest weaning weights for the March born bull calves. This bull’s grandam, J6 136, raised on of our top sellers from 2013. An OCC Homer sired calf that sold for $7,000 to Dennis Hunzeker of Montpelier, ID. This bull’s great grandam, J6 222, is still producing at 16. Take advantage of incorporating these genetics in your herd!
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J6 UNITED 419
DOB: 3/24/17
53
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
W/C UNITED X FINAL ANSWER
J6 419 X J6 808 X BC MATRIX
BW
2.0
WW
60
YW
103
Milk
BW WW YW
14
80 685 1190
Gain 3.48
The morst CE out of the United brothers. Bull’s grandam is an own daughter of BC Matrix.
Lot 53
GW-WBF Substance 820Y DOB: 3/4/2011
3/4 SIMM 1/4 ANGUS
AAA# 2605922
G A R US PREMIUM BEEF GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 410P GW MR MATERNAL 731L GW MISS MATERNAL 558P GW MISS RED LIGHT 406J
• High API and TI with excellent marbling and ribeye rankings. • A heavily used sire in the breed -- he’s # 14 for registrations. • Sires progeny like his name implies -- they have substance! • Substance is now deceased, semen is limited.
CE BW WW YW +13.2 +1.2 +71.2 +116.1
Weight
SPRING 2018 EPDs MCE Milk MWW Doc CW YG Marb BF REA API TI +6.2 +21.7 +57.3 +21.6 +60.9 -.09 +.75 -.04 +0.62 154.2 85.4
J6 SUBSTANCE 550 DOB: 1/17/17
54 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
GW SUBSTANCE X PREMIUM BEEF
J6 550 X J6 021 X DUAL FOCUS
1.0
WW
65
YW
108
Milk
BW WW YW
20
68 830 1325
Gain 4.54
A man among boys. There’s really nothing else to say about this bull. He is a stud. He stems from a very good Dual Focus dam that goes back to Mytty In Focus on the Angus side. This guy has done everything right, including his scale crushing 830 lb WW. off his first calf dam.We couldn’t be more happy with all of our substance calves. There hasn’t been a throw away in them. These Substance sons can all be used on heifers. Paternal brothers sell as Lots 55-61.
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Lot 54
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J6 SUBSTANCE 544 DOB: 1/28/17
55
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
GW SUBSTANCE X PREMIUM BEEF
J6 544 X J6 361 X J6 987
BW
1.4
WW
58
YW
107
Milk
BW WW YW
21
75 710 1255
Gain 4.16
Over 4 lbs. ADG. Very similar to the previous lot. Bull has a long line of productive females in his pedigree, going back to J6 987. She raised 6 calves with a weaning ratio over 105. These substance bulls are all very atrractive and full of performance.
Lot 55
J6 SUBSTANCE 581
DOB: 1/22/17
56 BW
1/2 SM 1/4 AN 1/4 HER
GW SUBSTANCE X PREMIUM BEEF
J6 581 X SHEYENNE
2.5
WW
62
YW
109
Milk
75 735 1280
BW WW YW
17
Gain 4.01
A very long spined bull. He gets his white striped face from his F1 mother by Hereford great: Sheyenne. And on the Angus side, goes back to N Bar Prime Time. This calf has been a favorite since birth and has a super disposition. These Substance sons will sire a really good bunch of calves. Calving ease with performance.
Lot 56
J6 SUBSTANCE 556 DOB: 1/31/17
57 BW
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
GW SUBSTANCE X PREMIUM BEEF
J6 556 X J6 814 X IN FOCUS
1.2
WW
53
YW
92
Milk
BW WW YW
19
75 750 1195
Gain 3.18
Very similar to the previous lot with a touch more calving ease. This bull can be used on heifers. Bull goes back to Angus great: Mytty In Focus.
Lot 57
J6 SUBSTANCE 5019 DOB: 1/28/17
58 BW
Lot 58 26
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
GW SUBSTANCE X PREMIUM BEEF
J6 5019 X GDAR HEISMAN
1.5
WW
60
YW
103
Milk
BW WW YW
22
75 710 1215
Gain 4.16
A big, 4.16 ADG. This bull is a combo of Angus great: GDAR Heisman, and Simmental great: In Dew Time. This bull is bred 3 generations AI with every generation having good calving ease. Bull can be used with confidence on heifers. Bid with confidence. Roche Ranches
J6 SUBSTANCE 542 DOB: 1/23/17
59 BW
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
GW SUBSTANCE X PREMIUM BEEF
J6 542 X J6 344 X J6 355
1.9
WW
63
YW
110
Milk
BW WW YW
24
77 740 1230
Gain 4.39
Another outstanding Substance son. This bull’s grandam, J6 355, is still producing at 15 years of age and continues to bring in one of the biggest calves every year. J6 344 is a very moderate cow with a sweet disposition and a beautiful udder.
Lot 59
J6 SUBSTANCE 580 DOB: 1/17/17
60 BW
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
GW SUBSTANCE X PREMIUM BEEF
J6 580 X GDAR HEISMAN
-2.5 WW
48
YW
88
Milk
BW WW YW
15
60 680 1100
Gain 3.56
More conservative EPD tabulation on this sure fire calving ease bull. This bull stacks on his mother’s side: GDAR Heisman and OCC Kiddo. He’s triple bred for calving ease. This bull is the most moderate framed of the brothers. Puppy dog disposition on this one.
Lot 60
J6 SUBSTANCE 5018 DOB: 2/1/17
61
3/4 AN 1/4 SM
GW SUBSTANCE X PREMIUM BEEF
J6 5018 X NEW DAY 454
BW
-1.8 WW
53
YW
92
Milk
BW WW YW
19
68 750 1170
Gain 3.33
Sure fire calving ease here. Going back to Select Sires Great New Day 454. 68 lb. actual BW to an impressive 750 lb. weaning weight. Mother is a gorgeous 1,000 lb. cow.
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JBS Big Casino 336Y DOB: 3/11/2011
PB SIMMENTAL
AAA# 2602861
HC HUMMER 12M RC CLUB KING 040R RC MISS GRIFFEY 038N JBS MR DESPERADO 301K JBS MISS DES 301 512N JBS MISS 600U 512
• Blaze faced bull who is loaded with length, muscle and power • A true multi-dimensional bull who combines physical power and calving ease in one package • BIG CASINO will deliver lower birthweights with added weaning and yearling performance and tremendous red meat yield • An impressive display of phenotypic power and performance yet maintaining a BW EPD near -1.0 • Progeny are lauded as being stout, big hipped cattle with most having a good splash of white on their face
CE BW WW YW +10.4 -1.4 +70.2 +100.6
Weight
SPRING 2018 EPDs MCE Milk MWW Doc CW YG Marb BF REA API TI +13.7 +14.7 +49.8 +18.9 +27.2 -.40 -0.13 -.073 +0.89 132.0 70.2
J6 BIG CASINO 487 DOB: 3/23/17
62 BW
1/2 SM 1/4 AN 1/4 HERF
JBS BIG CASINO X CLUB KING
J6 487 X SHEYENNE
2.5
WW
60
YW
100
Milk
BW WW YW
19
78 660 1215
Gain 4.46
Starting off these Big Casino brothers with a real flashy high performing dude. This guy posts a newarly 4.5 ADG. His mother is a super good F1 Angus x Hereford Sheyenne cow that you wish you had 1,000 head of. These 3-way cross cattle are exceptional. This bull has a lot of chrome but should sire mostly solid colored calves. Big Casino is a standout, top selling Simmental bull for ABS with tons of performance while still maintaining a CE EPD suitable for heifers. Paternal brothers sell as Lots 63-71. All of these Big Casino brothers are March born.
Lot 62
J6 BIG CASINO 499 DOB: 3/22/17
63 BW
1/2 SM 1/4 AN 1/4 HERF
JBS BIG CASINO X CLUB KING
J6 499 X RIBEYE
2.8
WW
58
YW
102
Milk
BW WW YW
15
83 620 1200
Gain 4.39
Very similar to Lot 62. Only difference, this bull is solid black, and the Hereford influence is one of the all-time high selling bulls for ABS Ribeye. 4.39 ADG.
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J6 BIG CASINO 4004 DOB: 3/22/17
64 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
JBS BIG CASINO X CLUB KING
J6 4004 X J6 620 X BUSHS STRUT
2.0
WW
59
YW
99
Milk
BW WW YW
19
77 655 1185
Gain 3.86
A really deep ribbed, easy going son of Big Casino that is backed by a super good 1,000 lb. mom that is doing a really good job for us.
Lot 64
J6 BIG CASINO 412 DOB: 3/19/17
65 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
JBS BIG CASINO X CLUB KING
J6 412 X J6 9073
-.5
WW
60
YW
104
Milk
BW WW YW
18
68 695 1230
Gain 4.16
A Big Casino son that can be used on heifers. This bull is bred, top and bottom, for calving ease. Pay attention to the performance on these Big Casino cattle.
Lot 65
J6 BIG CASINO 404 DOB: 3/18/17
66 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
JBS BIG CASINO X CLUB KING
J6 404 X J6 188
1.8
WW
60
YW
103
Milk
BW WW YW
14
75 680 1220
Gain 4.39
Same story, lots of performance with a very conservative milk EPD. This bull’s daughters will be treasured females to maintain in your herd. Big gainer: 4.39 ADG.
Lot 66
J6 BIG CASINO 4015 DOB: 3/18/17
67 BW
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1/2 AN 1/2 SM
JBS BIG CASINO X CLUB KING
J6 4015 X J6 961
.5
WW
52
YW
89
Milk
BW WW YW
16
73 645 1090
Gain 3.10
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J6 BIG CASINO 453 DOB: 3/22/17
68 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
JBS BIG CASINO X CLUB KING
J6 453 X J6 987
1.8
WW
55
YW
92
Milk
BW WW YW
17
75 645 1100
Gain 3.40
A black baldy with a super disposition. His grandam is J6 987, she has raised some really good cattle for us. Maternal brother sold last year to Lou and Teresa Anderson for $7,500.
Lot 68
J6 BIG CASINO 428 DOB: 3/18/17
69 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
JBS BIG CASINO X CLUB KING
J6 428 X SAV PROSPERITY
2.0
WW
64
YW
110
Milk
BW WW YW
20
74 630 1205
Gain 4.09
We have a really good set of bulls this year and the quality runs deep in this offering. This bull is proof of that. He is 3 generations deep AI and his dam stems from SAV Prosperity that sold for over $80K at Shaff Valley Angus. This bull is very attractive and will make a lot of friends come sale day. 4.09 ADG.
Lot 69
J6 BIG CASINO 421 DOB: 3/23/17
70 BW
1/2 AN 1/4 HERF 1/4 SM
JBS BIG CASINO X CLUB KING
J6 421 X SHEYENNE X J6 907 X OAK HOLLOW
-.5
WW
48
YW
82
Milk
BW WW YW
15
75 645 1055
Gain 2.80
A calving ease bull that is bred, top and bottom, for such trait.
Lot 70
J6 BIG CASINO 486 DOB: 3/27/17
71 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
JBS BIG CASINO X CLUB KING
J6 486 X J6 647
1.0
WW
49
YW
85
Milk
BW WW YW
17
75 580 1060
Gain 3.63
The last of the Big Casino brothers that was born on the desert of Nevada to an awesome mother. Grandam is one of my favorite cows, J6 647, that is still spry at 12 years of age and has a mature weight under 1,100 lb. 30
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Jet-fleck 133n
DOB: 3/25/03
PB SIMMENTAL
AAA# 2288462
OCC EMBLAZON 854E OCC JET STREAM 825J OCC JUANADA 968G LJB JADE AJ6 MISS ARNOLD C5368 MISS ARNOLD A5256
• Could be the most massive and powerful F1 out there • Explosive rib shape, more base width than most bulls • Backed by consistency of two leading programs, Ohlde Cattle of Kansas and Arnold’s of South Dakota • Excellent fertility • Tremendous quiet disposition • If you are serious about the beef business put Jet Fleck on your short list for AI sires to add the genetic edge on your next calf crop
SPRING 2018 EPDs CE BW WW YW Weight MCE Milk MWW Doc CW YG Marb BF REA API TI +16.1 -1.0 +50.0 +70.0 2,400 +10.6 +27.8 +52.8 +14.6 +10.1 -.29 -0.08 -.044 +0.56 121.1 55.3
J6 JET-FLECK 477
DOB: 3/24/17
72 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
OCC JET-FLECK X OCC JET STREAM
J6 477 X J6 124 X GRANDMASTER
3.0
WW
55
YW
89
Milk
BW WW YW
15
88 700 1195
Gain 3.56
Maybe one of the best bulls here at the end of the sale. He is so deep ribbed and easy doing. He will make you want to stay until the end of hte sale. His mother is a super complete cow that does everything right. Bull’s grandam has raised 2 bull calves for an average of $4,000, one going to Basque Cross Ranch, Park Valley, UT, and the other going to McMillan Ranch, Morgan, UT.
Justin and dog, “Bo.” Independance Valley, NV
Lot 72
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3C macho M450 BZ
DOB: 4/17/2002
PB SIMMENTAL
AAA# 2184077
MR BLACK GX 6W MEYER RANCH 734 MISS GX 728R CIRCLE S LEACHMAN 600U 3C CROCUS H112 B 3C CROCUS F759 B • The star for phenotype! • Outstanding combination of muscle and performance with maternal design • Homozygous black, heterozygous polled/scurred
CE -1.2
SPRING 2018 EPDs BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW Doc CW YG Marb BF REA API -0.093 +4.0 +66.6 +90.8 +0.17 +10.8 +19.5 +53.7 +9.9 +32.3 -0.37 +0.05 +0.69 99.9
TI 64.8
J6 MACHO 4018
DOB: 3/26/17
73 BW
1/2 AN 1/2 SM
3C MACHO X MEYER 734
J6 4018 X J6 629
3.2
WW
56
YW
91
Milk
BW WW YW
17
87 710 1225
Gain 4..46
The last bull of the offering with a nearly 4.5 ADG. This bull is from my last straw of ABS great: 3C Macho. I’m so glad I had that straw in my tank, we really got a good one here. This bull’s grandsire is arguably the most influential bull of the Simmental breed, Meyer 734. Grandam is a very good cow that raised a top seller in our 2008 sale to McMillan Ranch. She is still going strong at 12 years of age.
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Terminology: EPD - Expected Progeny Difference - The expected difference in performance of a bull’s progeny compared to the performance of another sire’s progeny. In other words, EPDs for one animal are meaningless until they are compared to EPDs of another animal. For example, if Sire A has a birth weight EPD of 4.0 and Sire B has a birth weight EPD of -2.0, then calves from Sire B would be expected to average 6 pounds lighter at birth than calves from Sire A if the bulls are randomly mated in the same herd. EPDs are designed to compare sires within the same breed. Acc. - Accuracy - A measure of reliability of an EPD expressed between 0 and 1.0. Accuracies closer to 1.0 means the EPD is a more reliable estimate of a sire’s true genetic value for the trait. % Rank - Based on percentages, this indicates where a bull’s EPD ranks him in the entire population of his respective breed. CED or CE - Calving Ease Direct is the difference in percentage of unassisted births when a sire is bred to first calf heifers. A higher number is desirable. BW - Birth Weight EPD predicts the difference in average birth weight of a bull’s calves compared to calves of another bull. Reported in pounds, a lower number is desirable. WW - Weaning Weight EPD predicts the difference in average 205-day weight of a bull’s progeny compared to calves of another bull. Reported in pounds, a higher number is desirable. YW - Yearling Weight EPD predicts the difference in average 365-day weight of a bull’s progeny compared to progeny of another bull. Reported in pounds, a higher number is generally desirable. YH - Yearling Height (Angus) - The YH EPD predicts the difference in yearling hip height of a bull’s progeny compared to progeny of another bull. Reported in inches, ideal values vary depending on production environment. SC - Scrotal Circumference - The SC EPD predicts the difference in yearling scrotal circumference of a bull’s male progeny compared to progeny of another bull. Reported in centimeters, a larger number is desirable. CEM or MCE - Calving Ease Maternal is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births of a sire’s daughters as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires. Reported as a percentage, a higher value is desirable. Milk - The Milk EPD predicts the difference in average 205-day weight of a bull’s daughters’ calves compared to the calves from daughters of another bull. Reported in pounds, ideal milk values depend heavily upon the nutritional environment of the herd.
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MWW - Maternal Weaning Weight (Simmental) M&G - Milk and Growth (Hereford) TM - Total Maternal (Red Angus) The EPD predicts the Weaning Weight of a bull’s daughters’ progeny and reflects both the milking ability of a bull’s daughters and the growth potential of their calves. Reported in pounds, higher numbers are generally desirable. $EN - Cow Energy Value (Angus), expressed in dollars saved per cow per year, the EPD assesses differences in cow energy requirements for daughters of sires. A larger value is more favorable when comparing two animals (more dollars saved on feed energy expenses). $EN savings differences account for lactation energy requirements and mature size of cows. Stay - Stayability (Red Angus & Simmental) - The stayability EPD predicts the probability of a bull’s daughters staying in production to at least six years of age compared to daughters of another bull. Reported as a percentage, a higher value is desirable. Carcass Traits – EPDs for carcass traits are calculated using weighted averages of yearling ultrasounds and progeny carcass data. CW - Carcass Weight - The EPD predicts the difference in hot carcass weight of a bull’s progeny compared to progeny of all other bulls evaluated at a given endpoint. Reported in pounds, a higher number is generally desirable. Marb - Marbling - The EPD predicts the difference in average USDA marbling score of a bull’s progeny compared to progeny of another bull at a similar end point. Reported in degrees of a marbling score, higher values are desirable. REA - Ribeye Area - The EPD predicts the difference in ribeye area of a bull’s progeny compared to the progeny of another bull and is an indicator of total muscle in the carcass. Reported in square inches, larger numbers are generally desirable. Fat - The EPD predicts the difference in fat thickness of carcasses, measured between the 12th and 13th ribs, of a bull’s progeny compared to progeny of another bull. Reported in inches, lower values are desirable. YG - Yield Grade (Simmental) – The EPD predicts differences in USDA Yield Grade of a bull’s progeny compared to progeny of another bull. Reported in tenths of a USDA YG, lower numbers are desirable. $Value Indexes (Angus) Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected difference in value of a bull’s progeny at weaning compared to progeny of another sire. $W accounts for differences in birth weight, weaning weight direct, maternal milk, and mature cow size. Feedlot Value ($F), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected difference in value of a bull’s progeny for postweaning feedlot performance compared to progeny of another sire. Grid Value ($G), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected difference in value of a bull’s progeny when sold on a carcass grid basis compared to progeny of another sire. Beef Value ($B), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected difference in value of a bull’s progeny for postweaning growth performance and carcass value compared to progeny of another sire. Indexes (Simmental) All-Purpose Index (API), expressed in net dollars returned per cow exposed, evaluates Simmental sires being used on the entire cowherd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with a portion of the daughters retained for breeding and the steers and remaining heifers fed and sold on a carcass grade and yield basis. With the exception of shear force (tenderness), all EPDs are considered in this index. Terminal Index (TI), expressed in net dollars returned per cow exposed, evaluates the merit of sires when bred to mature Angus cows and all progeny are fed and sold on a carcass grade and yield basis. Consequently, maternal traits such as milk, stayability and MCE are not considered in this index. $Value Indexes (Shorthorn) $ CEZ – ($ Calving Ease) This index assumes a bull will only be mated to heifers, not cows. The potential profitability of the sire is measured by the incidence of live calves at birth. Moderate mature size is also emphasized in the index., but performance is not a priority. This index is also a good measure of Shorthorn females’ ability to produce calving ease sires. Overemphasis of $CEZ may cause unwanted depression of weaning and yearling performance. $F – ($ Feedlot) Similar to a Terminal Sire scenario, $Feedlot places strong emphasis on growth and carcass traits. This multi-trait index assumes the sire will be mated to a mix of heifers and cows and attempts to measure profitability when progeny are sold on the fed market. On the female side, mature size should be monitored closely when selecting for $F. Over-selection may cause detrimental harm to longevity, reproductive efficiency and fleshing ability. $BMI – ($ British Maternal Index) As the name implies, this multi-trait selection index attempts to measure a bull’s potential profitability when complimenting the British cow base (Angus, Red Angus, Hereford, etc.). Shorthorn females can likewise be gauged at adding value to British or British-composite bulls of other breeds. A balance of growth and carcass traits is desired with a strong maternal component aimed at optimum reproductive efficiency and cow longevity. 33
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