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SATURDAY, MARCH 12 • 1:00 P.M.Complimentary Lunch • 12:00
SALE LOCATION: Belleville 81 Livestock – Bellville, KS
Our Herdsire
Several heifer bull sons sell
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Greetings Cattlemen:Rippe Gelbvieh has continued to assemble a cow herd that is balanced in ALL traits that are economically important
to our customers—commercial cattlemen. At Rippe Gelbvieh, we would like to have the opportunity to put our genetics and crossbreeding program to work on your operation. We have a complete lineup of Balancer® and purebred bulls that have enough genetic variation to compliment your cow herd and allow you to take full advantage of the “free lunch” that heterosis and hybrid vigor offer.
I feel we are doing more from a genetic selection and testing standpoint than the majority of seedstock operations. I believe we are separating ourselves from other seedstock operations in two main areas. The first is carcass data. Most operations ultrasound scan or DNA their bulls, but how many scan their bulls, scan their heifers, and receive individual carcass data on all of their steers? In addition, we try and receive data from a few of our customers’ cattle each year to measure our success from a carcass standpoint. We feed cattle throughout the year. A lot of people just talk about it. The second area is measuring cow size and efficiency. Each cow is weighed every fall when we pregnancy check. Later, this is compared to the weaning weight of her calf to calculate percent body weight weaned of each cow. We also track the essentials in a cow like structure and udder scores. This year we included all of this data in the catalog. It is our hope that you find the more information we track valuable. It is important for us at Rippe Gelbvieh to track our cow herd and our bulls so that we can make genetic progress.
Be sure to check our website, www.rippegelbvieh.com, as the sale draws near. We will be posting additional information including the supplement sheet and videos of the bulls. We encourage each of you to visit us prior to the sale. These visits allow us a lot more time to understand your program’s needs and wants so we can better assist you in selecting your new herdsire.
As always, we look forward to visiting with past customers and making new ones. Allow our program to help maximize the profitability of your cow herd.
Duane & Dustin Rippe
Dustin & Karla Rippe C-316-323-4874 O-785-527-8194 Email: [email protected]
Duane & Brenda Rippe 6775 Road D – Hubbell, NE 68375 H-402-324-4176
Denis Hickey C-541-891-0294 2nd year at Rippe Gelbvieh
Joel Cast C- 402-641-1705 1st year at Rippe Gelbvieh
Contact Information:
Dustin, Karla, Brenda & Duane
Wayne, Dustin & Duane
Denis Hickey
Joel Cast
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General Information – Terms & Conditions
Sale Day Phones:
Sale Barn .................................................... 785-527-2558Dustin Rippe .............................................. 316-323-4874Dustin Rippe............................................... 402-200-0555Duane Rippe ............................................... 402-200-0096Denis Hickey .............................................. 541-891-0294Joel Cast ...................................................... 402-641-1705
Website: www.rippegelbvieh.com
Videos of the bulls will be on our
website
Sale Location:
Belleville 81 Livestock, 1160 Old US Highway 81, Belleville, KS 66935. Located ½ mile south of the Hwy 81 and 36 intersections.
Andrew Slyvester, Kansas Stockman ........ 785-456-4352 Troy Applehans, Centennial, CO ............ 303-886-0775
Supplement Sheet:
The supplement sheet will be available on sale day with the yearling data and scrotal measurements. The information will also be posted on our website about one week prior to the bull sale. Any information on the supplement sheet or announced on sale day will take precedence over the catalog.
Health:
All bulls will be ready for interstate shipment. They will be BVD tested and had their Lepto shot. In addition, they will have passed a breeding soundness exam along with being poured with an Ivermectin type of product before delivery.
Terms and Conditions:
Cash on sale day. All cattle will sell under the recommended terms of the AGA. If you would like to be offered credit, please call Duane prior to sale day.
Volume Discount:
If you purchase five or more bulls in one year, you will receive 5% off the price of each bull.
Delivery & Trucking:
Free delivery within 250 miles. For all bulls further than 250 miles, we will make every effort to accommodate the buyer. Any bull taken sale day, we will deduct $100 from the bill. The delivery information for the heifers is located below the commercial heifers section in this catalog.
Transfers:
Registration papers will be transferred.
Liability:
Neither the sale host, sale facility, sale management, nor the auctioneer assumes any liability for any accidents that may occur.
Catalog designed by:
Gelbvieh Media Productions
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Rippe Gelbvieh Bull Guarantee:• Our #1 goal is customer satisfaction.• Rippe Gelbvieh takes 100% responsibility on every bull
purchased from our sale until the bull is delivered to your ranch. If there is any problem with the bull upon delivery or at our place we will cover the cost completely and make sure you are satisfied.
• If you experience a problem with disposition or structural soundness soon after you receive your purchase, Rippe Gelbvieh will replace the bull with similar quality, take the bull back and offer credit on next year’s sale, or give you a full refund of your money.
• If you experience abnormal calving difficulty where the herdsire is at fault we demand that the bull be sold for slaughter and a full refund applied to a replacement bull of the buyer’s choice.
First Season Death and Injury Warranty:Rippe Gelbvieh has offered to share this cost with their customers. Our program will allow us to keep our customers satisfied and allow both parties to be satisfied with everyone sharing in the cost.
Coverage/Limitations:
The coverage of this warranty is for the first breeding season or for the first 90 days after the bull is turned out, unless other arrangements are made. This warranty is good for death and all loss-of-use injuries. The warranty is void if this is caused by negligence or mistreatment of the bull. Replacement value will be the actual purchase cost of the Rippe Gelbvieh bulls covered minus any salvage value or other compensation received by the customer.
Claims:
All claims must be reported to Rippe Gelbvieh within 24 hours of discovery and must be examined by a licensed veterinarian.
Injured:
If the injury is not permanent and can be returned to service, Rippe Gelbvieh will work with you to supply a replacement bull to use, at no cost, until the original bull can be returned to service.If the injury is permanent, Rippe Gelbvieh will supply a bull to finish out the season. At the end of the breeding season the customer can choose to keep the replacement bull as fulfillment of this warranty or return him to Rippe Gelbvieh and receive credit on next year’s sale. The credit will equal the purchase price of the bull minus any salvage value from the original bull.
Death:
When a Rippe Gelbvieh bull dies between the dates outlined above Rippe Gelbvieh will supply another bull to finish out the breeding season. At the end of the breeding season, the customer can either keep the replacement bull as fulfillment of this warranty or receive credit on next year’s sale. The credit will equal the purchase price of the bull minus any compensation received by an insurance company.
Cost:
Cost for the death and injury warranty will be 5% of purchase price, due at time of purchase. We feel that this is a reasonable cost where we can all share in the cost of a loss in a bull during the first breeding season. If a customer chooses not to cover their animal against death or injury, they assume all risk associated with the bull once it leaves our place.
# NAMELot
Color PolledReg# DOB: BA50
Gand SireSIRE Grand Dam Maternal Grand SireDAM Maternal Grand Dam
BW:
Adj. WW:
AOD: Dam Wt: %BWW: Udder: Doc:
UltrasoundRib Fat
REA
%IMF
H
Homozygous:
If an animal is homozygous for polled or black, you will not have a horned or red calf born out of this sire. If an animal is heterozygous, it carries one allele for either horned/polled or red/black. If an animal simply has black or polled written, it has not been DNA tested for this trait.
Heifer Bulls
If you see a bull with an , Rippe Gelbvieh believes it is a heifer bull.
Udder:
The first number is teat size and second references suspension. 9 is ideal. It represents very small teat size and very tight udder suspension. 1 represents very large, ballooned shape teat and a very pendulous suspension.
Doc = Docility: (this will be on the supplement sheet on sale day)
Cow DataAOD = Age of DamDam Wt = Cow weight 6 weeks after weaning%BWW = Percent the dam weaned of her body weight
EPDsExpected progeny differences. Spring 2016 evaluation provided by the AGA
About the Catalog:
GE-EPD CED BW WW YW MK CEM
Rank %ST YG CW REA MB FPI
Rank %
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Expected progeny differences (EPDs) can be used to predict the average performance of a bull’s offspring compared to other calves in their contemporary group (a contemporary group being calves that were born in the same calving season, in the same year, herd, sex, and were managed similarly). EPDs are measured in the units of the trait, and show the differences in performance between animals. For example, if a bull has a weaning weight EPD of 80, and another bull in the same herd has a weaning weight EPD of 70, then bull A’s calves would be expected to be 10 pounds heavier at weaning than those of bull B.
It is important to remember that this number is just a prediction of performance. Actual performance depends on many factors such as environment, management, etc. This being said, an EPD is by far the most reliable indicator of an animal’s genetic merit due to the amount of information incorporated into the calculation.
The American Gelbvieh Association uses all available information to predict an animal’s EPD. This information includes: individual performance, pedigree, progeny and grand progeny performance, plus available genomic information. All this information is combined into one easy to use number that helps breeders make genetic improvement in their herd.
EPD Definitions
Listed below are the definitions of American Gelbvieh Association EPDs and the units in which they are published. The EPDs with an asterisk (*) next to the name are available to members only.
Maternal traits
Calving ease direct (CED): Percent of unassisted births of a bull’s calves when he is used on heifers. A higher number is favorable, meaning better calving ease. This EPD can be vital to a rancher looking to decrease the amount of calves pulled in his herd.
Milk (MK): The genetic ability of a sire’s daughters to produce milk expressed in pounds of weaning weight.
Calving ease maternal (CEM): Represented as percent of unassisted births in a sire’s first-calving daughters. A higher number represents more favorable calving ease. This EPD is important to a rancher’s bottom line because it predicts which animals produce daughters with a genetic pre-disposition to calve unassisted as heifers.
Stayability (ST): Predicts the genetic difference, in terms of percent probability, that a bull’s daughters will stay productive within a herd to at least six year of age. The stayability EPD is one of the best measures currently available to compare a bull’s ability to produce females with reproductive longevity.
Growth traits
Birth weight (BW): Predicts the difference, in pounds, for birth weight of the calf.
Weaning weight (WW): Predicts the difference, in pounds,
for weaning weight (adjusted to age of dam and a standard 205 days of age). This is an indicator of growth from birth to weaning.
Yearling weight (YW): Predicts the expected difference, in pounds, for yearling weight (adjusted to a standard 365 days of age). This is an indicator of growth from birth to yearling.
Carcass traits
Yield grade (YG): Differences in yield grade score, which is a predictor of percent retail product. Smaller values suggest that progeny will have a better lean to fat ratio.
Carcass weight (CW): Differences in pounds of hot carcass weight, adjusted to an industry standard age endpoint.
Ribeye area (REA): Differences in ribeye area in inches between the 12th and 13th rib. Greater ribeye areas are preferable.
Marbling (MB): Predicts the differences in the degree of marbling within the ribeye as expressed in marbling score units. Greater marbling numbers are preferable and are an indicator of higher carcass quality grades.
What is an Index?
Indexes are tools that allow you to select for several EPDs at once, making selections more efficient than selecting on one trait at a time. Indexes weigh traits based on their importance to a producer’s bottom line by using a trait’s economic and genetic value. Indexes are a good way to put selection emphasis on traits that are economically relevant.
Feeder profit index (FPI): An economic selection index designed to aid producers in selecting sires whose progeny will perform in the feedlot and are sold on grade and yield. Well ranking sires for FPI have higher marbling and carcass weight than their contemporaries. As a terminal index, little emphasis is put on maternal traits such as stayability and calving ease.
American Gelbvieh Association Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs)
The ET bulls are raised by a surrogate mother. Therefore, the bulls actual birth weight and weaning weight are not a representation of the bulls genetics. Consequently, we have chosen not to provide this information as it is inaccurate. EPDs do a much better job of showing the genetic value of these bulls. If you would like to see the actual information on an ET bull please call before the sale.
Semen Interest:
Rippe Gelbvieh will retain 1/2 semen and certificate interest on every bull in the catalog unless otherwise noted. This will only affect a very small portion of the bulls we sell. If we decide to collect a bull for our in herd use, it will be at our expense and your convenience.Videos of the Bulls:
You will notice there are not many pictures of the bulls in the catalog. This is because we decided to video each and every bull and all the videos are on our website at www.rippegelbvieh.com. We did this because we take great pride in the structure of our bull lineup and this allows buyers to evaluate before they come to our sale.
Genetic Defects:
Since we have mapped the beef genome it will allow us to make considerable genetic progress. One thing we have learned is certain animals have genetic defects and we can now test for them. We have worked very hard and have tested every animal on our place that is a potential carrier for a genetic defect. Some animals we have moved to our commercial herd if they were found to be a carrier, while we felt others were still exceptional genetically and we decided to breed around the defect. At Rippe Gelbvieh it is our goal to overtime eliminate any defects while still making genetic progress and we have tested every bull that is a potential carrier and we will be very upfront with every customer on defects in the future. Please call Dustin if you have any questions on this topic.
CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM HP PG30 ST DMI YG CW REA MB $Cow FPI EPI
Gelbvieh and Balancer® Breed Average EPDS (For non-parent animals, born on or after Jan. 1, 2015)
The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) has released genomic-enhanced EPDs with the fall 2014 international cattle evaluation. Genomic-enhanced EPDs (GE
EPDs) combine pedigree, individual performance and genomic information to save time and money, reduce risk, and accelerate the rate of genetic progress.
GE EPDs provide more precise EPDs based on a combination of both phenotype and DNA. One major benefit of these EPDs is risk reduction through increased accuracies. These increased accuracies save time when assessing young breeding stock as well as deliver commercial customer confidence when buying seedstock. Herd improvement is accelerated when breeders can more accurately identify young individuals with the best genetics.
GE EPDs also give the chance to collect data on economically important traits, which are expensive or difficult to measure.
The information from the genomic data can be as informative as
a bull's first calf crop or a cow's lifetime production record. Since the genomic data is incorporated directly into the EPDs, cattle producers will not have to learn how to interpret the new data.
Development of GE EPDs for Gelbvieh and Balancer® animals has been in progress at the AGA since 2012, starting with the Genomic Pioneers project. This project helped to build a diverse panel of Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics to be the foundation genetics for the calculation of the GE EPDs.
"The AGA has been working closely with the scientific community over the past couple years to build the training population for developing GE EPDs for the Gelbvieh breed," says Susan Willmon, director of breed improvement at the AGA. "Implementing genomic-enhanced EPDs is a high-priority goal in the AGA's strategic plan and we are excited to be able to offer this tool to our breeders and their commercial customers."
EPDs that are genomically-enhanced will show up on the new American Gelbvieh Association Registry Service as highlighted in yellow. All animals with these enhanced EPDs will also have the AGA GE EPDs logo on their registration certificate.
Dustin & Kayden
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Homo Black Homo Polled Reg# AMGV1315163 DOB: 8/21/2014 BA75
DVA SCOUT 553VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 VRT LAZY TV MS PETERBLT T309 DAR PURE POWERDBRG MS PURE POWER 191Y ET VRT LAZY TV MS FULLBACK L643
Attractive heifer bull out of Watchman. Homo Polled and big bodied. Big frame and high performance bull. Notice the grand dam is L643 and sired by Watchman.
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Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1315177 DOB: 8/15/2014 BA38
DVA SCOUT 553VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 VRT LAZY TV MS PETERBLT T309 N BAR PRIME TIME D806DBRG MISS D806 918W DBRG 796T
Big frame fall bull that excels from a birth to growth spread. Take a look at these carcass traits.
We have 10 fall balancer bulls for this year. Our plan is to continue to increase the number of fall and two year old bulls in the future. Our fall herd has grown to about 70 cows. It has fit into our operation nicely and we are doing ET, AI, and utilizing our top bulls a second time in our fall program. After weaning we don’t push this set of bulls as they are either kicked out on some grass or simply put in the lot to gain 2.25#/hd/day. The advantage is you can turn these bulls out with a larger number of cows compared to a yearling.
Our Black Balancer pen is very deep in quality. You will notice the majority of the bull are in the top of the breed for Feeder Profit Index. You will also notice we track cow size and % body weight weaned. Calving Ease is bred throughout this pen. Come take a look at these bulls prior to the sale and we can assist you in sorting through them.
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Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1315153 DOB: 8/5/2014 BA50
DVA SCOUT 553VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 VRT LAZY TV MS PETERBLT T309 GARDENS NEXT WAVE HE17DBRG MS NEXT WAVE 016X DBRG 7107T ET
Still waiting on the Homo Polled test. Very sound, deep and thick bull who is out of the Red Angus bull At Ease. You will see a lot of progeny out of him in this catalog.
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Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1322436 DOB: 1/16/2015 BA50
CAR EFFICIENT 534SCHIEFELBEIN EFFECTIVE 61 FROSTY ANSWER 3979 VRT LAZY TV SAM U451DBRG MS SAM 3190A DBRG 7107T ET
This bull combines Final Answer and Watchman. Very deep bodied bull that excels from birth to yearling and has one of the top Feeder Profit Index’s in the breed.
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Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1322441 DOB: 1/21/2015 BA50
CTR GOOD NIGHT 4743PCTR GOOD NIGHT 715T CTR POLL STAR 5160E VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021DBRG MS WATCHMAN 365A DBRG MS WATCHMAN 159Y
I liked these Nevada calves good enough that I went out and purchased him. You will see a lot of Nevada calves next year but this guy weaned at 76% of his dam’s weight.
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Homo Black Het PolledReg# AMGV1323445 DOB: 1/26/2015 BA38
S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035S A V THUNDERBIRD 9061 S A V EMBLYNETTE 7411 VRT LAZY TV SAM U451DBRG MS SAM 342A DBRG MS WATCHMAN 143Y ET
The first Foundation calf at our place. He was a fall bull we sold to Mulroy Farms a couple years ago. A 25 for Calving Ease has to be one of the top in the breed.
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Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1323455 DOB: 1/29/2015 BA50
VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021DBRG FOUNDATION 2310Z DBRG MISS 746T ET CONNEALY CONSENSUS 7229DBRG MS CONSENSUS 388A DBRG 767T
Deep, sound, and thick. A Foundation bull that is Homo Black and Homo Polled and is in the top 10% for Calving Ease and Birth Weight. Weaned at 79% of his dam’s weight.
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Het Black Het PolledReg# AMGV1323458 DOB: 1/30/2015 BA63
RWG ROYAL RESERVE 5066RWG TRACTION 7412 RWG NINE LIFE KITTY 21N DBRG MR CC 863U ETDBRG MS 863U 3197A DBRG MS D806 004X
His sire won the balancer futurity two years ago and this is his first calf crop. You will find his calves are deep bodied, sound structured and are attractive.
Gravity • Sire of Lots 26, 28, 29, 35 & 41
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Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1323891 DOB: 2/12/2015 BA50
CTR CTR SANDHILLS 0065XBGGR BGGR GRAVITY 803A BGGR MS FRONTPAGE 803U VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021DBRG MS WATCHMAN 1153Y DBRG 21S
Rank % 65 2 15 15 10 1AOD: 12 Dam Wt: NA %BWW: Udder: NA Doc: 1
UltrasoundRib Fat 0.29
REA 15.26
%IMF 3.3
ET bull out of Roxi and the Angus AI bull Effective. Top 1% Calving Ease and top 10% growth. This bull does have a birthmark on his left hip but don’t let that stop you from buying a good one.
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Homo Black PolledReg# AMGV1323992 DOB: 2/13/2015 BA63
DCSF POST ROCK GRANITE 200P2WFA FLYING H GRANITE 7Z WFA FARIS MS LANDMARK 22X CTR GOOD NIGHT 4743PDBRG MS GOODNIGHT 3119A ET DBRG MS HOT STUFF 408P
Gravity son out of a top end cow family. 7 year old cow that still has a great udder. Top 20% for calving ease and yearling weight. Take a peek at this bull.
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Het Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324057 DOB: 2/15/2015 BA38
S A V 8180 TRAVELER 004GGGE 3G SMOKE N’ MIRRORS GGGR 3G COWGIRL 351N CTR TRAVELER 0907KDBRG 15S DBRG MS RED MAN 4166P
Performance oriented bull out of Carolina Exclusive. This bull is flat good from a depth of body and muscling standpoint. Performance EPD’s in the top 5% of the breed.
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Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324063 DOB: 2/17/2015 BA50
MYTTY IN FOCUSA A R TEN X 7008 S A A A R LADY KELTON 5551 BTI EXTRA 2106K ETDBRG MISS 743T ET DBRG FOXI ROXI 8N
A true performance oriented bull in every sense of the word. He is thick and heavy muscled. He is missing a switch to his tail but don’t let that stop you from buying a bull whose Feeder Profit Index is 107.83.
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Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324065 DOB: 2/17/2015 BA50
DCSF POST ROCK SILVER 233U1CCRO CAROLINA EXCLUSIVE 1230Y CCRO MS C-CROSS EC / 7309T SUMMITCREST PRIME TIME 0T12SUMMITCREST SWITCH 1W45 SUMMITCREST SWITCH 2P83
Rank % 55 1 30 4 1 1AOD: 2 Dam Wt: NA %BWW: Udder: NA Doc: 1
H
UltrasoundRib Fat 0.2
REA 13.34
%IMF 2.693
A big footed, very sound herdbull that is flat good. He is our first bull utilizing In Vitro Fertilization. This bull started his life in a petri dish. A Feeder Profit Index of 107.76 has to put him close to the top animal in the breed. Full brother to lot 19.
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Het Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324328 DOB: 2/19/2015 BA50
S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035CONNEALY CAPITALIST 028 PRIDES PITA OF CONANGA 8821 JRI PLD FREE AGENT 125J3POPE 4X ET POPE MS ATTRACTION
Stout made and heavy muscled bull that is in the top 4% of the breed for Yearling Weight EPD. A F1 Balancer bull that also excels in all carcass traits.
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Het Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324080 DOB: 2/19/2015 BA63
DCSF POST ROCK SILVER 233U1CCRO CAROLINA EXCLUSIVE 1230Y CCRO MS C-CROSS EC / 7309T OVER OVER NINE MILE CANYON 319DBRG MS NINE MILE 0160X DBRG 707T
Deep bodied, thick made bull that had a 70# birth weight and over a 700# weaning weight and he is flat good. Top 15% of the breed for Feeder Profit index.
Connealy Capitalist 028 Sire of Lots 45, 50 & 53
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Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324329 DOB: 2/26/2015 BA38
S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035CONNEALY CAPITALIST 028 PRIDES PITA OF CONANGA 8821 TLR COCOA 35CPOPE 640S ET TAU MS TRIUMPH 604F
Rank % 80 1 20 1 4 1AOD: 9 Dam Wt: NA %BWW: Udder: 8/7 Doc: 1
H
UltrasoundRib Fat 0.27
REA 14.23
%IMF 1.791
Look at the birth to yearling spread in this bull’s EPD’s. In addition he is in the top of the breed for his carcass traits. Top 1% for Feeder Profit Index.
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Homo Black Het PolledReg# AMGV1324111 DOB: 2/26/2015 BA50
CTR CTR SANDHILLS 0065XBABR BABR 3405A BABR BABR 9078W VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021DBRG MS WATCHMAN 268Z DBRG MS NEXT WAVE 026X
This is our first set of calves out of a bull we bought from Beastrom’s in South Dakota. He is a sound structured and deep bodied bull that is very balanced in his EPD profile.
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Het Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324117 DOB: 2/27/2015 PC75
DCSF POST ROCK GRANITE 200P2WFA FLYING H GRANITE 7Z WFA FARIS MS LANDMARK 22X CRAN BUDDY BOY T729DBRG MS BUDDY BOY 3139A DBRG MISS CC 873U
An attractive and sound structured bull that is flat good. He weaned at almost 774# and goes back to the L643 donor cow. With L643, Watchman, and EXT in his immediate pedigree-keep the females out of this bull.
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Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324322 DOB: 2/20/2015 BA50
S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035CONNEALY CAPITALIST 028 PRIDES PITA OF CONANGA 8821 JRI PLD FREE AGENT 125J3POPE 3X ET POPE MS ATTRACTION
Rank % >95 1 30 5 20 10AOD: 5 Dam Wt: NA %BWW: Udder: 6/6 Doc: 1
UltrasoundRib Fat 0.19
REA 13.64
%IMF 1.991
Sound structured and deep bodied bull that is in the top 15% of the breed for Calving Ease and top 20% for Yearling weight. Very balanced in all of his EPD profile.
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Het Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324124 DOB: 2/28/2015 BA38
CTR GOOD NIGHT 715TDLW GRAND PLAN 112A DLW MS ABERDEEN 112Y OF 9222 VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021DBRG MS WATCHMAN 337A ET DBRG MS HOT STUFF 408P
Another Watchman dam that produced a big weaning weight and weaned this stud at 69% of her body weight. In addition, he is in the top 1% for Calving Ease and Feeder Profit Index.
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Het Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324128 DOB: 3/2/2015 BA38
CTR GOOD NIGHT 715TDLW GRAND PLAN 112A DLW MS ABERDEEN 112Y OF 9222 VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021DBRG MS WATCHMAN 318A ET DBRG MS HOT STUFF 408P
The dam of this bull came straight from our ET program and she had this calf at 68# and weaned him at 674#. A true heifer bull that is sound, deep, and thick.
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Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324129 DOB: 3/2/2015 BA38
CTR GOOD NIGHT 715TDLW GRAND PLAN 112A DLW MS ABERDEEN 112Y OF 9222 VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021DBRG MS WATCHMAN 301A DBRG MS 847U 124Y
Deep, sound, thick and attractive is how I describe this Homo Black and Homo Polled bull. He is very balanced in his EPD profile and is in the top 10% for Feeder Profit Index.
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Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324138 DOB: 3/4/2015 BA50
DVA SCOUT 553VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 VRT LAZY TV MS PETERBLT T309 N BAR EMULATION EXTDBRG MISS EXT 816U ET DBRG MS FREEDOM 101L
High performing deep bodied and heavy muscled bull that is in the top 20% of the breed for Weaning Weight. Another Watchman dam that weaned this bull at 742#.
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Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324190 DOB: 3/16/2015 BA75
HYEK BLACK IMPACT 3960NLWHF PURE-PRIDE 564Z LWHF LADY GRANITE 361W BUF BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912DBRG MISS CC 887U DBRG MS LEVI 101N
High performing bull out of a purebred Gelbvieh herd bull we bought from Virginia. Right here is a Balancer bull with a little more Gelbvieh in him. Very balanced in his EPD profile.
61 5250CLot
HomoBlack Het PolledReg# AMGV1324139 DOB: 3/4/2015 BA38
CTR GOOD NIGHT 715TDLW GRAND PLAN 112A DLW MS ABERDEEN 112Y OF 9222 VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021DBRG MS WATCHMAN 311A ET DBRG MS HOT STUFF 408P
Sound structured and heavy muscled bull that is out of a cow family with great performance. One of the high selling bulls to the Warner family was out of this cow last year.
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67 5367CLot
Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324196 DOB: 3/19/2015 BA38
CTR GOOD NIGHT 715TDLW GRAND PLAN 112A DLW MS ABERDEEN 112Y OF 9222 VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021DBRG MS WATCHMAN 3159A DBRG MS KRUGERRAND 086X
There are a lot of these Grand Plan crossed with Watchman dams. This is Homo Black and Homo Polled heifer bull. Top 1% of the breed for both Calving Ease and Birth Weight.
68 5368CLot
Het Black PolledReg# AMGV1324197 DOB: 3/20/2015 BA63
HYEK BLACK IMPACT 3960NLWHF PURE-PRIDE 564Z LWHF LADY GRANITE 361W CTR GOOD NIGHT 715TDBRG MS GOODNIGHT 715T 265Z DBRG MS 2062 071X
This is a soggy made bull that is flat good. Top 10% of the breed for Calving Ease and Birth weight, while still being in the top 20% for Feeder Profit Index.
70 5412CLot
Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324607 DOB: 3/29/2015 BA50
DVA SCOUT 553VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 VRT LAZY TV MS PETERBLT T309 BT RIGHT TIME 24JDBRG MS 24J 040 ET RBS 2193L
Moderate framed bull that will excel when being used as a heifer bull. It is not too often you can find heifer bulls that still have enough growth to be in the Top 3% for Feeder Profit Index.
71 5420CLot
Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324611 DOB: 3/30/2015 BA75
HYEK BLACK IMPACT 3960NLWHF PURE-PRIDE 564Z LWHF LADY GRANITE 361W VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021DBRG MS WATCHMAN 168Y DBRG 7157T
A higher percent Gelbvieh balancer bull that is very balanced in his EPD profile and is a great bull to look at if you are needing to add milk and performance.
72 576CLot
Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324343 DOB: 4/4/2015 BA25
WAR PF BLASTOFF 101YPOPE 329A POPE 31X MYTTY IN FOCUSPOPE 902W POPE 706T
Rank % 95 5 20 35 2 1AOD: 6 Dam Wt: NA %BWW: Udder: 7/7 Doc: 1
UltrasoundRib Fat 0.16
REA 10.93
%IMF 3.486
This is the only bull in the sale that is not sire verified. However we have no reason to think this isn’t his sire and look at his EPD’s. Top 10% CE and top 15% YW and top 1% Feeder Profit Index.
20 RIPPE GELBVIEH
73 585CLot
Homo Black Het PolledReg# AMGV1324657 DOB: 2/11/2015 PB94
DCSF POST ROCK SILVER 233U1CCRO CAROLINA EXCLUSIVE 1230Y CCRO MS C-CROSS EC / 7309T FHG VVFG FLYING H EXCLUSIVEBTBR MS BLACK CROSS 6044 BTBR MS BLACK CROSS 4089P
Rank % 10 1 3 10 35 1AOD: 9 Dam Wt: NA %BWW: Udder: NA Doc: 1
UltrasoundRib Fat 0.14
REA 12.58
%IMF 2.025
ET bull out of a cow we partnered with Bar T Bar ranch and Carolina Exclusive. You are not going to find many Exclusive bulls that are in the top 2% of the breed for Calving Ease. He is sound, attractive, thick and deep.
74 5102CLot
Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1323985 DOB: 2/12/2015 PB94
DCSF POST ROCK SILVER 233U1CCRO CAROLINA EXCLUSIVE 1230Y CCRO MS C-CROSS EC / 7309T SEPT RODEO DRIVE J14DBRG MS RODEO DRIVE 78N DBRG MISS COCOA 810H
Rank % 20 1 10 4 40 15AOD: 12 Dam Wt: NA %BWW: Udder: 7/7 Doc: 1
UltrasoundRib Fat 0.09
REA 15.43
%IMF 1.094
Another Exclusive bull out of a 12 year old purebred cow. I want you to take notice that she still had a 7/7 udder at 12 years of age. Top 10% of the breed for growth.
75 5131CLot
Homo Black Het PolledReg# AMGV1324664 DOB: 2/14/2015 PB94
DCH HILLE M118 MAJESTYDCH DCH HILLE X102 DCH HILLE U279 UNDERCURRENT FHG VVFG FLYING H EXCLUSIVEBTBR MS BLACK CROSS 6044 BTBR MS BLACK CROSS 4089P
Rank % 20 1 3 >95 >95 3AOD: 9 Dam Wt: NA %BWW: Udder: NA Doc: 1
H
UltrasoundRib Fat 0.23
REA 14.18
%IMF 2.499
I have heard people asking for a good birth to growth spread purebred bull. Here is a good candidate. Top 1% for Calving Ease and top 1% for Yearling weight.
76 5175CLot
Homo Black Het PolledReg# AMGV1324671 DOB: 2/19/2015 PB94
DCSF POST ROCK SILVER 233U1CCRO CAROLINA EXCLUSIVE 1230Y CCRO MS C-CROSS EC / 7309T FHG VVFG FLYING H EXCLUSIVEBTBR MS BLACK CROSS 6044 BTBR MS BLACK CROSS 4089P
Rank % 10 1 1 2 70 2AOD: 9 Dam Wt: NA %BWW: Udder: NA Doc: 1
UltrasoundRib Fat 0.14
REA 13.61
%IMF 1.796
Full brother to lot 73. Another top 1% calving ease to top 1% for Yearling Weight. He is thick, deep, and higher performing.
Black PurebredWe only have 7 Black Purebred bulls and half of them are out of one
donor cow. Not only is this pen good in phenotype but they have as good of EPD’s for a purebred bulls as you are going to find. All of them are AI sired with the exception of 1. A very good set of bulls to turn out on a set of Angus based cows.
Exclusive • Sire of Lots 73, 74 & 75
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77 5195CLot
Homo Black Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324096 DOB: 2/22/2015 PB94
KCF BENNETT U271DLW ALUMNI 7513A ET DLW MS MATRON 802U GKT BOO BOO 155EDBRG MS BOO BOO 077X ET DBRG FOXI ROXI 8N
Rank % 60 1 25 10 35 3AOD: 9 Dam Wt: NA %BWW: Udder: 7/7 Doc: 1
H
UltrasoundRib Fat 0.17
REA 13.36
%IMF 2.612
We are still waiting for Genomic Enhanced EPD’s, sire verification, black and polled testing but will have it by sale day. He was raised by his 9 year old donor dam. Sound, deep, and thick just like you want a purebred.
DLW Alumni • Sire of Lots 77 & 79
IF A MAN SAYS HE WILL FIX IT...
HE WILL
THERE IS NO NEED TO REMIND HIM
EVERY 6 MONTHS
22 RIPPE GELBVIEH
84 526CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1323441 DOB: 1/25/2015 BA63
JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ETJRI CARTWRIGHT 140X75 JRI EXTRA SASSY 140S65 DES BASIN EXT 7455DBRG MS BASIN EXT 382A DRGG 791T
Long, deep, and thick describe this bull that was born under 80# and weaned over 700#. He is a heifer bull that is in the top 1% of the breed for Calving Ease.
81 510CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1326785 DOB: 1/22/2015 BA50
MCBR C-BAR CONTOUR 107XOVER OVER AT EASE 510A OVER OVER ROXANNE 510R BWF BRANDYWINE WINTHROP 957WDBRG MS WINTHROP 330A DBRG MS PURE POWER 184Y ET
If you like very deep bodied and sound structured you will find this bull. He is an outcross bull to most Red Balancers and I think he will find his way to the top of your list.
82 513CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1323430 DOB: 1/22/2015 BA63
JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ETJRI CARTWRIGHT 140X75 JRI EXTRA SASSY 140S65 HXC HXC CONQUEST 4405PDBRG MS CONQUEST 369A ET DBRG 27T
A Cartwright out of an ET cow. The grand dam has 3 ET calves in this sale and we have flushed her many times. Another heifer bull that almost weaned at 700#.
83 517CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1323433 DOB: 1/24/2015 BA25
BKT BECKTON NEBULA P P707JYJ BROWN JYJ REDEMPTION Y1334 JYJ JYJ MS JOLENE W16 MUS MUSHRUSH IMPRESSIVE X025DBRG MS IMPRESSIVE 3377A DFW MISS ECHO M875
The Redemption calves were profitable last year and this sound structured, big framed, and heavy muscled bull will be popular also. Top 1% of the breed for Feeder Profit Index.
Red Balancer®
We are offering more Red Balancer bulls this year for two reasons. One, they are just better this year and two we have put more emphasis on it in our own herd. This is a very uniform set of bulls with enough performance differences that everyone can find one that fits their program. The At Ease Red Angus sire that a lot of calves are out of is a 20k bull we purchased from the Overmiller Family two years ago. We also tested every Red Balancer for the diluter gene and none of them carried it.
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89 568CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1326792 DOB: 2/9/2015 BA25
MCBR C-BAR CONTOUR 107XOVER OVER AT EASE 510A OVER OVER ROXANNE 510R BUF BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912DBRG 27T DBRG 857H
BW: ETAdj. WW: ET
GE-EPD CED BW WW YW MK CEMY 12 -0.4 63 91 19 0
Rank % 35 40 60 75 90 >95ST YG CW REA MB FPI
-0.34 23 0.33 0.89 89.62Rank % 2 75 75 2 4
AOD: 8 Dam Wt: NA %BWW: Udder: NA Doc: 1
UltrasoundRib Fat 0.17
REA 15.53
%IMF 3.693
Full brother to Lot 88 and this bull is sound structured, heavy muscled and big bodied. Every year this cow produces good bulls for our customers, commercial cattlemen.
86 541CLot
Red Het PolledReg# AMGV1326858 DOB: 1/29/2015 BA50
MCBR C-BAR CONTOUR 107XOVER OVER AT EASE 510A OVER OVER ROXANNE 510R JDPD ASTRO 407SDBRG MS ASTRO 387A ET VRT LAZY TV MS FULLBACK L643
This bull was a scale buster all summer. His ET dam is a gorgeous cow and weaned this bull at 812# and 76% of her body weight. Top 4% of the breed for Feeder Profit Index.
87 542CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1323454 DOB: 1/29/2015 BA63
JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ETJRI CARTWRIGHT 140X75 JRI EXTRA SASSY 140S65 2MS MESSMER PACKER S008DBRG MS PACKER 381A DRGG MISS CC 570R
Sound structured and moderate frame bull that excels from a calving ease and birth weight standpoint. Despite this he is in the top 20% of the breed for Feeder Profit Index.
88 567CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1326791 DOB: 2/8/2015 BA25
MCBR C-BAR CONTOUR 107XOVER OVER AT EASE 510A OVER OVER ROXANNE 510R BUF BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912DBRG 27T DBRG 857H
BW: ETAdj. WW: ET
GE-EPD CED BW WW YW MK CEMY 11 -0.6 74 115 23 3
Rank % 45 35 20 15 70 90ST YG CW REA MB FPI
-0.32 37 0.54 1.15 103.55Rank % 3 20 30 1 1
AOD: 8 Dam Wt: NA %BWW: Udder: NA Doc: 1
UltrasoundRib Fat 0.2
REA 13.6
%IMF 4
ET bull out of the 727 cow that we flush every year. A lot of performance is bred into this bull and he might have the highest marbling EPD I have ever seen in a Red Balancer.
85 537CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1323451 DOB: 1/27/2015 BA63
JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ETJRI CARTWRIGHT 140X75 JRI EXTRA SASSY 140S65 DBRG PLATINUM 443PDBRG MS PLATINUM 338A DBRG MS 2ND CLASS 121Y
Look at the balance in EPD’s of this bull. Top 1% for Calving Ease and top 25% for Weaning Weight, which might be the two most important traits for producers who sell off the cow.
At Ease Sire of Lots 81, 86, 88, 89, 91, 100 & 101
24 RIPPE GELBVIEH
92 597CLot
Red PolledReg# AMGV1323888 DOB: 2/12/2015 BA75
JRI TOP SECRET 253M75 ETJRI CARTWRIGHT 140X75 JRI EXTRA SASSY 140S65 OVER OVER NINE MILE CANYON 319DBRG MS NINE MILE 0181X RBS 1M
Sound, deep, and thick is how I would describe this red balancer that has 75% Gelbvieh. If you are looking for a bull to put on a set of Red Angus cows look here.
93 5107CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1323988 DOB: 2/13/2015 BA50
DES BASIN EXT 7455DBRG MR BASIN EXT 153Y DBRG 27T CRAN BUDDY BOY T729DBRG MS BUDDY BOY 087X DBRG 27T
Sound and thick is how I would describe this high performing bull. A true high performance Red Balancer bull that is in the top 15% of the breed for growth.
94 5156CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324069 DOB: 2/16/2015 BA38
DES BASIN EXT 7455DBRG MR BASIN EXT 153Y DBRG 27T OVER OVER NINE MILE CANYON 319DBRG MS 9 MILE 1141Y DBRG MS FREEDOM 101L
Rank % 80 1 30 25 70 30AOD: 2 Dam Wt: NA %BWW: Udder: NA Doc: 1
UltrasoundRib Fat 0.15
REA 13.58
%IMF 2.056
This bull is out a gorgeous first calf heifer and is sired by the Freedom bull. He has a balanced EPD profile that is in the top 20% for Calving Ease and top 20% for Weaning Weight.
91 592CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1326782 DOB: 2/12/2015 BA25
MCBR C-BAR CONTOUR 107XOVER OVER AT EASE 510A OVER OVER ROXANNE 510R BUF BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912DBRG 27T DBRG 857H
BW: ETAdj. WW: ET
GE-EPD CED BW WW YW MK CEMY 8 0.9 73 115 20 2
Rank % 80 70 20 15 85 95ST YG CW REA MB FPI
-0.24 39 0.31 0.73 89.2Rank % 15 15 80 4 4
AOD: 8 Dam Wt: NA %BWW: Udder: NA Doc: 1
UltrasoundRib Fat 0.23
REA 14.62
%IMF 4.683
Full brother to Lot 88 and 89. This heavy muscled bull excels from a growth and performance standpoint. He is the top 15% of the bred for Yearling Weight and top 4% for Feeder Profit Index.
90 580CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1323876 DOB: 2/10/2015 BA38
DES BASIN EXT 7455DBRG MR BASIN EXT 153Y DBRG 27T CRAN BUDDY BOY T729DBRG MS BUDDY BOY 125Y DBRG MISS FEDDS BS 961W
Heavy muscled and big bodied bull out of a bull we sold a few years ago on our bull sale. We are almost out of semen on this sire and this spring will use it all up.
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96 5189CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324092 DOB: 2/20/2015 BA25
CTR CTR SANDHILLS 0065XBGGR BGGR GRAVITY 803A BGGR MS FRONTPAGE 803U DES BASIN EXT 7455DBRG MS BASIN EXT 197Y DBRG MISS CC 553R
If you want to talk about longevity then Buddy Boy needs to be in discussion. By the time we have this bull sale he will be 9 years old and we plan on using him another year. This bull weaned at 719#.
99 5265CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1324147 DOB: 3/6/2015 BA25
DES BASIN EXT 7455DBRG MR BASIN EXT 153Y DBRG 27T KRT LAZY TV SECOND CLASS R87DBRG MS 2ND CLASS 121Y DBRG MISS MS 992W
Sound structured red balancer bull that is very balanced in his EPD’s with the exception of Feeder Profit Index where he is in the top 2% of the breed.
100 5271CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1326863 DOB: 3/7/2015 BA50
MCBR C-BAR CONTOUR 107XOVER OVER AT EASE 510A OVER OVER ROXANNE 510R BWF BRANDYWINE WINTHROP 957WDBRG MS WINTHROP 248Z DBRG MS BUDDY BOY 046X ET
The dam of this bull will be making her way into our donor pen. Although this bull is younger, he is sound structured, deep bodied and good. Look at the calving ease built in this bull.
101 5347CLot
Red Homo PolledReg# AMGV1326869 DOB: 3/17/2015 BA25
MCBR C-BAR CONTOUR 107XOVER OVER AT EASE 510A OVER OVER ROXANNE 510R CRAN BUDDY BOY T729DBRG MS BUDDY BOY 1166Y DBRG MISS PROFIT AGENT 809U
Right here is a heavy muscled, big bodied and sound structured bull that is flat good. There is no denying these At Ease calves are good and cattlemen will find this younger bull on sale day.
26 RIPPE GELBVIEH
registered open heifers
102Lot
We are selling 5 registered heifers – 4 black and 1 red. We didn’t keep as many heifers as we normally do and I feel these 5 would make great additions to an existing seedstock herd or would be a good set for a person to start his own seedstock herd.
NUMBER REG # COLOR BIRTHDATE DAM SIRE5406 AMGV1324213 Blk 27 March 863U 082X Watchman5229 AMGV1324126 Red 28 Feb 246Z Buddy Boy569 AMGV1323870 Blk 9 Feb 24S Smoke N’ Mirrors
5190 AMGV1324093 Blk 21 Feb 0907K 822U Brilliance599 AMGV1323890 Blk 12 Feb 964W Alumni
commercial open heifersWe are offering 72 Commercial Heifers for sale this year all out of our own herd. They have all passed a pelvic measurement, passed a reproductive tract score, been freeze branded, been bangs vaccinated, and developed to be excellent females. All heifers will be kept for free until March 22 and will need to be picked up by owner unless prior arrangements have been made. We would keep them at our place and AI these heifers at a reasonable charge if the purchaser would like.
103Lot
104Lot
105Lot
106Lot
107Lot
15 Black Commercial Heifers. These would all be 1/4 to 3/4Gelbvieh with the balance being Angus. 3 AI sired calves in the group.
14 Black Commercial Heifers. These would all be 1/4 to 3/4 Gelbvieh with the balance being Angus. 6 AI sired calves in this group.
14 Black Commercial Heifers. These would all be 1/4 to 3/4 Gelbvieh with the balance being Angus. 4 AI sired calves in this group.
14 Black Commercial Heifers. These would all be 1/4 to 3/4 Gelbvieh with the balance being Angus. No Watchman sired calves in this group.
9 Red Commercial Heifers. These would all be 1/4 to 3/4 Gelbvieh with the balance being Red Angus. Half of these heifers are sired by Buddy Boy.
Bred Heifer from Rippe Gelbvieh
108Lot 6 Red Commercial Heifers. These would all be 1/4 to
3/4 Gelbvieh with the balance being Red Angus. Half of these heifers are sired by Buddy Boy.
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Special Speaker Announced For Night Before Bull Sale By Dustin Rippe
Rippe Gelbvieh is excited to offer this opportunity to the community. Troy Applehans with CattleFax will be speaking at the Belleville Country Club. I encourage everyone to attend even if you aren’t in need of a bull. Troy is a Market Analyst for CattleFax and he specializes in the Cow/calf and stocker market. Troy was a co-worker of mine when I was employed at CattleFax.Cattlefax is a member owned information organization serving producers in all segments of the cattle business. CattleFax was formed in 1968 by a group of progressive cattlemen who saw the value of a selp-help system to collect, analyze, and distribute information needed for good marketing and business decisions which has resulted in the largest private database in the country. Once again I would encourage everyone to attend. There will be something for everyone to learn in this presentation. Please give me a call if you have any questions. The presentation will start at 7 PM. Supper will be provided.
Troy is the CattleFax market analyst responsible for feeder cattle and cow/calf regions of the Southern Plains region as well as Southeastern states of the U.S. He also covers feedyards in the Midwest region. Troy is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a degree in Animal Science and a strong cow/calf and seedstock cattle background. Previously, he was employed by Cargill Animal Nutrition as a cattle mineral specialist, Future Beef Operations as a member of the cattle procurement team and the American Gelbvieh Association as a regional manager. He also served as Director of Field Services/Advertising coordinator for Cattle Today, Inc. for many years.