benchmark angus 2010 bull sale

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We welcome each one of you to our 14th Annual Benchmark Bull Sale. Your continued confidence in our program is very much appreciated.

2009 was a very trying year. Severe frost in June hurt our crops and then with no moisture, harvest of hay and silage was about 20% of normal. We were fortunate to obtain a good supply of straw from friends and neighbors, and hope-fully we can get through this winter in decent shape.

We have been on a mission to have moderate, efficient, low-cost cows weaning a calf each year at at least half their body weight. It is years like this when you are real glad you don’t have those big ol’ hayburners around. At preg check this fall we weighed our black cows and they averaged 1330 lbs. I’d say we are about there. Our goal is to have very fertile cows that average 1300 lbs. and that wean a calf that will gain and then grade. This year our calves at weaning didn’t quite make the 50% of their mothers body weight but the drought was a determining factor. They have really come on since weaning!

This is our thirteenth year ultrasounding our yearling cattle. The EPDs our cattle carry because of the ultrasound are invaluable. We hear so much complaining about the state of our industry but so few do anything to improve their op-portunity to make a profit. What can you do to earn a better living? Study EPDs for guidance as to birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, milk production and, of course, the carcass characteristics you desire. How else can you improve your herd and your production. Those bulls you bought in the past sure did look good, but did they improve your produc-tion and reduce your input costs? Are your calves in demand?

The bulls we bring to you are second to none. In fact, we contend that these bulls have more potential to improve your next calf crop than any set of bulls in the land. We ask you to compare and if you find better we would like to know. In fact, if you actually compare, the advertised “No. 1 Carcass Herd in Canada” numbers with Benchmark numbers, their bull sale bulls averaged +.289 for marbling while “Your Carcass Source” black sale bulls average +.426. We’ll leave that with you.

So call us if we can be of assistance in any way. Our team of Andre, Dale, Mike and myself and our families invite you to visit anytime and we would love to see you on March 9.

Sincerely,

Mike and Doug Munton Doug Munton: 403/328-6966

Mike Munton: 403/394-4903

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Sale ConsultantWayne Bugess

(H) 403/940-0909 (C) 403/813-8416

Wintering Policy – BullsFree feed until March 31, 2010 – at cost thereafter. Bulls taking advantage of this option MUST be insured.

“Sight Unseen Purchase Plan”We hope you can be with us on sale day, but if that’s not possible and you still wish to participate, please phone either Mike, Doug or any of the sale staff listed above with your requirements and price range. Should we be able to purchase a bull out of the sale fitting your criteria, we will guarantee your satisfaction! It’s pretty simple – if you don’t like him, you don’t keep him. We do stand behind every bull in the sale 110%, including bulls purchased “Sight Unseen.”

Calving, Performance & EPDs LegendAOD........Age Of DamBW...........Actual Birth Weight205D .....205 Day Weight365D .....365 Day WeightSee pages 32 and 33 for explanations on Carcass Ultrasound and EPD information.

Benchmark Angus OnlineCheck out our website for more information about our program at www.benchmarkangus.com.

Elite DamsThe Canadian Elite Cow Report is an effort to identify superior cows in the Angus breed. Emphasis is placed on early puberty, breeding and early calving, followed by regularity of calving interval and above-average perfor-mance of the offspring. The Elite Cow Report requires a cow to have a minimum of three calves to determine her regularity of calving and ability to consistently produce calves with a superior weaning weight year after year.

For specific Elite Cow requirements, turn to page 57.

Sale Information

Sale Day PhoneMike Munton...............................................................403/394-4903Sale Day PhoneMike Munton...............................................................403/394-4903

Sale StaffRobert Balog................................................................403/320-1980Doug McIntosh...........................................................403/381-8233Darwin Balog...............................................................403/647-2212

Sale StaffRobert Balog................................................................403/320-1980Doug McIntosh...........................................................403/381-8233Darwin Balog...............................................................403/647-2212

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Balog Auction Services, Inc.

Friends and Fellow Cattlemen!

It is with a great deal of excitement and anticipation that we welcome you to Benchmark Farms’ 14th Annual Bull Sale!

This is a year for change, and Benchmark Bulls can be a big part of that change for you and the beef industry! Now more than ever, you as a producer need to use every tool available to you in your selection to keep you in business that is leaner, more efficient and definitely more competitive.

The many years of hard work that Doug and Mike and their family have put into the cattle industry are just a part of the benefit you will receive by using the Benchmark program! Muntons are involved in every aspect of the beef business – from breeding to calving, to feeding, to the restaurant and every point in between! No one in the industry gives you more information on ultrasounding – marbling, ribeye, back-fat, yield, milk and growth values than the folks at Benchmark!

Become a part of this very successful family program! Put the Benchmark bulls to work for you and see the difference! Respectfully,

Bob Balog

BALOG AUCTION SERVICES INC.Experience - Enthusiasm - Integrity - Ability

Box 786, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1J 3Z6Phone: 403/320-1980

North America Toll-Free: 1-877-320-1988Fax: 403/320-2660

Web site: www.balogauction.com E-mail: [email protected]

From the auctioneer...

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REFERENCE SIRE

C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321

STANDARD HILL QUEEN MOTHER 13MR P 3RD BUSHWACKER

G A R PRECISION 1680

STANDARD HILL QUEEN MOTHER 47J

C A MISS POWER FIX 308

EARLY SUNSET QUEEN 10F

L B QUEEN OF SPADES

C A LADY EIGHT 1015

9J9 G A R 856

STANDARD HILL TRAVELER 6G

B C C BUSHWACKER 41-93

S A F POWER FIX

TEHAMA BANDO 155

AOD BW 205D 365D2 86 792 1338

$W $F29.43 1.95

ValueIndex

$G $B30.52 36.81

BW-1.9

EPDs

Standard Hill Payoff 20P10 SONS SELL

Avg BW: 92 lbs Avg 205D: 641 lbs Avg 365D: 1227 lbs

Owned with Ole Farms

WW29YW48

Milk27

MARB0.45REA0.30FAT

0.010

Payoff is a bull we bought in partnership with Ole Farms in the spring of 2005. We were looking for a bull that would moderate frame, leaving thick, deep, easy-doing offspring with carcass quality second-to-none. After his four crops of calves were tested, his EPDs have proved very, very desirable. Study them carefully, they are hard to beat. Sired by the carcass great and calving-ease sire Future Direction, who shows %IMF of +0.77 with a REA of +0.64, Payoff has lived up to every expectation. His calves are born so very easy and are the most vigorous calves we have encountered. Payoff is a paternal brother to the very recent $55,000 Grand Champion at the Denver Angus Sale, 2008.

Payoff ’s dam has been reported to be at the very top of the list at Stan-dard Hill. She is by RP 3RD Bushwacker, who is well known for his very productive females, as well as great WW and YW EPDs with carcass traits that reduce fat. It should be noted that Traveler 6G is a paternal brother to Gardens Prime Time, the sire of the No. 1 proven dam for IMF.

We really feel Payoff has become a critical step in our quest to develop cattle that will thrive in our environment and move forward our goal of “makin’ the grade.” His sons have been very well accepted in our last three sales and his daughters are proving to be top cows.

Payoff has exceptional numbers with adequate performance, a great milk EPD and carcass genetics second-to-none. He is the No. 1 bull walking in all of Canada for BW EPD at a -1.9.

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C A Future Direction 5321 – Sire of Payoff

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Bulls sired by PAY OFFBenchmark Pay Day 9�

STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P

Male BFL 5W January 18 2009 #1499289

BENCHMARK COUNTESS 582 GDAR SVF TRAVELER 234D

BENCHMARK COUNTESS 803 PROSPERITY COUNTESS 149

G D A R FOREVER LADY 718 HAPPYVALE HI TECH 84D

TRAVELER 124 G D A R

Payoff 20P, the sire of the first ten lots, is a proven calving ease bull second to none. With 248 progeny on the books, Payoff ranks sixth on the Canadian Angus Assoc. trait leader chart for birth weight and ranks first for Canadian bulls walking.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 91 653 1292

BW WW1.2 38

2010EPDs

YW Milk63 23

MARB0.28

FAT-.019

REA0.33

Carcass

LOT

1

Benchmark Pay Day 920



RAFTER IR JEANA 30K SITZ TRAVELER 8180

RAFTER IR JEANA 32H JUALYN ANNIE K JEANA 2 2A

SITZ EVERELDA ENTENSE 1137 PAPA EQUATOR 2928

G D A R TRAVELER 71

This calf was our heaviest weighing bull on December 30th at 1214 lbs. You’ll like his thickness, depth of body and overall eye appeal. The 8180 dam has sons at Sharples’ and Jacob’s with a daughter at Western Angus. Note the growth sire on the bottom side Papa Equator 2928. Dam weighed 1505 lbs. fall 2009.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D9 99 663 1292

BW WW1.7 41

2010EPDs

YW Milk74 24

MARB0.27

FAT.018

REA0.11

Carcass

LOT

2

Rafter 1R Jeana 30K – Dam of Lot 2

Sale SponsorSILVER RIDGE

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Sales Manager

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Phone: 403/381-4947Toll Free: 1-877-381-4947Fax: 403/ 381-4937

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Bulls sired by PAY OFF

Benchmark Pay Day 9��



BENCHMARK BARBARA 52 GDAR SVF TRAVELER 234D

BENCHMARK BARBARA 101’95 BENCHMARK BARBARA 12’93

G D A R FOREVER LADY 718 V D A R NEW TREND 315


A three-quarter brother to Lot 1. Traveler 234D is an ABS Sire Alliance leader ranking in the top 2% for progeny feed efficiency and in the top 2% for progeny proven tender. The second dam 101’95 will calve again this spring at 15 years of age. Cow weight 1405 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 90 621 1224

BW WW0.3 35

2010EPDs

YW Milk59 25

MARB0.32

FAT.002

REA0.36

Carcass

LOT

3




LAVENDER LADY OF ALCAN 31 VDAR KA LEGACY

EBON HILL LAVENDER LADY 255’97 EBON HILL LAVENDER LADY 250’87

MIS WIX 123 OF MC CUMBER EBON HILL EXTRA GOLD 31’95

V D A R LUCYS BOY

Lavender Lady has calved within two weeks of her first calving the last four years. She has two replacements in the herd and a son at Kenalta Angus. Note the Ebon Hill show heifer 255’97 on the bottom side. Dam weighed 1410 fall 2009.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D6 98 639 1239

BW WW1.9 30

2010EPDs

YW Milk57 24

MARB0.32

FAT.031

REA0.18

Carcass

LOT

4

LOT 3

LOT 4

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BENCHMARK ANNIE K 5123 BENCHMARK AMBUSH 363

BENCHMARK ANNIE K 3160 DOUBLE AA ANNIE K 273’97

TIBBIE D OF ALCAN 145 TC ADVANTAGE

STEVENSON AMBUSH 9731

A full sister is retained with her first son selling as Lot 32. Remember Lot 4 Sale X, an Ambush 363 son at $7,500 to Hirsche Angus. A heifer bull here for sure. Dam weighed 1380 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 78 597 1148

BW WW-1.4 32

2010EPDs

YW Milk57 26

MARB0.27

FAT-.021

REA0.32

Carcass

LOT

5



Male LAA 125W February 11 2009 #1499469

BENCHMARK LADY HEATHER 5128 B/R PRECISE 242

ALCAN LADY HEATHER 2108 ALCAN LADY HEATHER 806

B/R KILDONAN ERICA 992 EBON HILL MAGIC MAN 41’97

WHITE OAK PRECISE 6002

If you’re keeping replacement heifers, note the good milk EPD on these Payoff sons. Without the EPD how would you know. Dam weighed 1270 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 98 628 1232

BW WW1.6 34

2010EPDs

YW Milk62 21

MARB0.35

FAT.001

REA0.20

Carcass

LOT

6




BENCHMARK ERICA 569 KING KAHN B100

ALCAN ERICA 038 LOMA LANES ERICA 54G

G A R PRECISION 706 EBON HILL MAGIC MAN 41’97

B/R NEW DESIGN 323

The grandsire King Kahn B100 is NHC and 9156 will be tested free of this genetic defect. Buy with confidence.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 95 621 1224

BW WW1.7 34

2010EPDs

YW Milk65 20

MARB0.44

FAT.002

REA0.29

Carcass

LOT

7

Benchmark Ambush 363

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Male BFL 168W February 22 2009 #1499367

EVERELDA ENTENSE DRLL 3089N BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 1407

BT EVERELDA ENTENSE 717K BT EVERELDA ENTENSE 65J

BON VIEW PRIDE 664 V D A R LUCYS BOY

B/R NEW DESIGN 036

The dam here is a donor extraordinaire. She has a daughter at Karalisha Farms in Ontario, two sons at Liebreich’s and full brothers to Lot 8 at Quinton’s and Walburger’s. We also have three daughters retained. A heifer bull with great carcass numbers and lots of milk. Dam weighed 1440 lbs. fall 2009.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D6 82 656 1193

BW WW-1.7 36

2010EPDs

YW Milk65 31

MARB0.46

FAT.025

REA0.17

Carcass

LOT

8

Benchmark Pay Day 9180



BENCHMARK LADY HEATHER 5111 STEVENSON AMBUSH 9731

ALCAN LADY HEATHER 806 COLDSTREAM LADY HEATHER 6E

STEVENSON CLOVA PRIDE J638 PERRYVILLE EVERY TIME 5E

ROCKN D AMBUSH 1531

The 806 cow is an “Elite” by Canadian Angus Assoc. standards with six calves hav-ing a ratio of 105. The Stevenson bull served us well. A full brother to Lot 9 sold in Sale XIII to Bryan Ranches. Dam’s weight 1405 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 99 643 1183

BW WW1.3 36

2010EPDs

YW Milk61 22

MARB0.42

FAT.000

REA0.07

Carcass

LOT

9

Benchmark Payday 8214Full brother, sold to Quinton Sale XIII

Benchmark Retail Product 834Maternal brother, sold to Liebreich Sale XIII

Everelda Entense DRLL 3089N

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Male BFL 238W March 25 2009 #1499405

BENCHMARK BONNIE LASS 68 S A F 598 BANDO 5175

BENCHMARK BONNIE LASS 154 BIG SKY BONNIE LASS 751

S A F ROYAL LASS 1002 EBON HILL MAGIC MAN 41’97

BON VIEW BANDO 598

A younger calf here but right there with his older brothers. A maternal brother sold in Sale XIII to Bryan Ranch. The 154 cow is “Elite” with four calves ratioing at 106. Dam’s weight 1295 lbs. fall 2009.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 92 689 1238

BW WW1.2 40

2010EPDs

YW Milk69 25

MARB0.32

FAT.006

REA0.15

Carcass

LOT

10

Benchmark More Money 8240Maternal brother, sold to Bryan, Sale XIII

LOT 10

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REFERENCE SIRE

S S OBJECTIVE T510 0T26

G A R ENHANCER G113 G A R ENHANCER 5365

S S TRAVELER 6807 T510


S S MISS RITA R011 7R8

G A R EXT 704

G A R 5522 EMULATION 63

S S MISS ULTRESS U56

S S MISS HI SPADE A114


PARAMONT AMBUSH 2172

S S RITO RITO R76 R011

D H D TRAVELER 6807

Efficiency is the bull selected by Mike and Myles Immerkar of Semex from the entire offering at Gardiners in the spring of 2007. He was described by Mark Gardiner as “one of the true power bulls of 2007.”

His sire, an ABS roster bull, ranks at the top of the list with respect to every trait measured. His dam is a paternal sister to Select Sires’ Rain-dance bull who is renowned for thick sound females who have great udders with small teat size. The EXT 704 cow on the bottom side sold for $40,000 and has generated in excess of $750,000 in progeny sales and is a full sister to EXT 614 who sold for a valuation of $400,000.

Efficiency’s numbers are hard to beat with low birth weight EPD, ranking in the top 12%, incredible weaning weight EPD of +47, ranking in the top 26% and a more incredible yearling weight EPD of +93 ranking in the top 14%. He ranks in the top 3% for %IMF and in the top 19% for ribeye while being minus for Fat. Not sure there is a better bull walking.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D83 808 1448

$W $F26.73 33.33

ValueIndex

$G $B34.59 55.77

BW0.5

EPDs

GAR Efficiency 729510 SONS SELL


WW47YW93

Milk24

MARB0.53REA0.21FAT

-.029

GAR EXT 704

Belvins Raindance

Owned with Gardiner Angus Ranch and Semex Beef

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Bulls sired by EFFICIENCY

Benchmark Efficiency 944

G A R EFFICIENCY 7295


BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 624 B/R PRECISE 242

BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 427 BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 240

B/R KILDONAN ERICA 992 S A F STRATEGY 9015


From a nice 3-year-old who had her first calf selected by Bryan Ranch in Sale XIII. Dam’s weight 1340 lbs. fall 2009.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 95 594 1296

BW WW3.0 45

2010EPDs

YW Milk87 20

MARB0.43

FAT-.021

REA0.25

Carcass

LOT

11




BENCHMARK BIRDIETTE 6191 PF E161 PRECISION 2188

BENCHMARK BIRDIETTE 235 BENCHMARK BIRDIETTE 985

SPRING COVE ALICE 446 EBON HILL CJ CROSSFIRE 353’99

TWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161

Note the 235 dam an “Elite” by CAA standards with three calves at 108 ratio. Dam of Lot 12 weighed 1215 lbs. fall 2009.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 90 615 1200

BW WW1.3 43

2010EPDs

YW Milk82 20

MARB0.28

FAT-.007

REA0.24

Carcass

LOT

12




BENCHMARK PRINCESS 6102 S A F STRATEGY 9015

BENCHMARK PRINCESS 887 BENCHMARK PRINCESS 6’95

S A F ROYAL QUEEN 5084 QAS PABLO 77 2E

S A F FOCUS OF E R

6102 is from an “Elite” dam with five calves having 110 ratio. She is an own daugh-ter of Strategy the ABS sire noted for weaning and yearling weights along with a scrotal EPD of 1.02. Dam’s weight 1310 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 70 648 1125

BW WW0.9 47

2010EPDs

YW Milk90 21

MARB0.44

FAT-.006

REA0.07

Carcass

LOT

13

LOT 13

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Male LAA 76W January 31 2009 #1499459

BENCHMARK COUNTESS 618S A F 598 BANDO 5175

PAHL MISS COUNTESS 53K EBON HILL COUNTESS 510’98

S A F ROYAL LASS 1002 EBON HILL EQUALIZER 3’98

BON VIEW BANDO 598

From an own daughter of Bando 5175 who appears in most every Schaff pedigree. She weighed 1270 lbs. fall of 2009.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 98 636 1238

BW WW3.7 44

2010EPDs

YW Milk82 23

MARB0.44

FAT-.002

REA0.10

Carcass

LOT

14




BENCHMARK LADY MAY 6149 B/R PRECISE 242

POPLAR MEADOWS MAYFLOWER 7N POPLARMEADOWS MAYFLOWER22G

B/R KILDONAN ERICA 992 LEADTIME OF ALCAN 150


Lot 15 is a maternal brother to Lot 5 Sale XIII to Arlin Cash. Dam’s weight 1300 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 90 635 1255

BW WW0.8 46

2010EPDs

YW Milk88 20

MARB0.47

FAT-.019

REA0.16

Carcass

LOT

15




BENCHMARK ERELITE 6225 STEVENSON AMBUSH 9731

BENCHMARK ERELITE 877 BENCHMARK ERELITE 10’95

STEVENSON CLOVA PRIDE J638 QAS PABLO 77 2E

ROCKN D AMBUSH 1531

Note the granddam 877, an “Elite” dam with five at 110. Dam weighed 1340 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 90 623 1184

BW WW2.2 45

2010EPDs

YW Milk77 19

MARB0.44

FAT-.014

REA0.06

Carcass

LOT

16




BENCHMARK BELLA 63 STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P

BENCHMARK BELLA 4115 BELLA OF ALCAN 140

STANDARDHILL QUEENMOTHER13M STEVENSON AMBUSH 9731


It was a Payoff daughter that produced our high-selling bull in Sale XIII. A full sister to Lot 17 was retained. A heifer bull here. Dam’s weight 1170 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 80 640 1206

BW WW-0.2 43

2010EPDs

YW Milk77 21

MARB0.49

FAT-.018

REA0.00

Carcass

LOT

17




BENCHMARK ROSEBUD 6291 MYTTY IN FOCUS

WILLABAR ROSEBUD 45P WILLABAR ROSBUD 110K

MYTTY COUNTESS 906 C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321

S A F FOCUS OF E R

The dam was bred in the Willabar herd. Mytty In Focus was ABS’ top bull for registrations in 2008 and 2009. Heifer bull. Dam weighed 1020 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 88 677 1263

BW WW0.4 46

2010EPDs

YW Milk87 25

MARB0.52

FAT.003

REA0.14

Carcass

LOT

18

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Male LAA 188W March 01 2009 #1499480

BENCHMARK ERICA 6155 B/R PRECISE 242

BENCHMARK ERICA 3153 ALCAN ERICA 038

B/R KILDONAN ERICA 992 VDAR KA LEGACY


A maternal brother works at Wilfred Toone’s. Note the 038 cow, she the dam of Benchmark Coalition 634, also owned by Wilfred Toone; he the highest ranked 2006-born bull for Marb at +0.85. Mother cow weighs 1180 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 90 605 1237

BW WW1.6 38

2010EPDs

YW Milk79 19

MARB0.50

FAT-.001

REA0.25

Carcass

LOT

19



Male BFL 218W March 12 2009 #1499400

G A R PRECISION G296 G A R PRECISION 1680

G A R T150 TRAVELER 1042 G A R NEW DESIGN 1440

9J9 G A R 856 S S TRAVELER 6807 T510

TEHAMA BANDO 155

Not a year of age yet. A heifer bull and if you are serious about carcass genet-ics, here he is. Straight-bred Gardiner bull here. They wrote the book on carcass quality and value. They are founding members of US Premium Beef, the producer organization that owns 67% of National Beef, the leader in the packing industry. Dam weighs 1250 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 85 612 1149

BW WW0.2 43

2010EPDs

YW Milk85 22

MARB0.57

FAT-.020

REA0.28

Carcass

LOT

20

LOT 19

LOT 20

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REFERENCE SIRE

Gardens Prime Star 1029 12 SONS SELL


Owned with Green Garden Angus

GARDENS PRIME STAR

GREEN GARDEN BLKBD D17 S1GARDEN MATRIX

N BAR PRIME TIME D806

GREEN GARDEN BLKBD 416 S1

GREEN GARDEN JILT C242 S1

BLACKBIRD OF VALLEY 19

GREEN GARDEN PROTET 846S1

GREEN GARDEN JILT 9242 S1

N BAR MISS EMULOUS A404

GARDENS DIRECTOR



GARDENS PRIME TIME

Our pursuit of efficient carcass cattle took us to Green Garden Angus spring of 2008. There we found Prime Star 1029. As indicated above, his birth weight was low, his weaning weight was 63% of his mother’s weight and his average daily gain was 5.60 lbs./day giving him a 365D weight of 1597 lbs. His IMF scan ratioed at 113 and he had a scrotal of 42.4 cm. His 1110 lbs. dam is by Matrix, who ranks in the top 2% of the breed for Marbling. The Matrix daughters are keepers at Green Garden being moderate, easy fleshing, high scanning cattle that are at the top in decreased cow energy requirements with he himself showing a 15.93 $EN savings.

The sire of 1029 is none other than the No. 1 Proven Marbling Sire Gar-den’s Prime Star who was the high-selling bull to Express and Monarch at the Green Garden 2005 sale. He recorded an IMF ratio of 177. His dam Jilt C242 S1 who is by T510 was the record-selling cow at $280,000 in the 2009 Express Ranches Big Event Sale.

Prime Star 1029 had the highest GeneSTAR results of the sale with Qual-ity Grade at 17.02 and scored six stars for Feed Efficiency. He is one of only eight 2007-born bulls on the Canadian registry that is 0.70 or better for Marbling. As a matter of interest, two others of the eight are Bench-mark bulls. Oh, and by the way, who has the highest marbling 2009 calf on the registry? Benchmark at 0.87.

The ability to calve easy, grow and gain rapidly and efficiently to market weight, have a moderate mature size and hang up a superior carcass is all important to us, thus the offering by Gardens Prime Star 1029.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 68 701 1597

$W $F22.66 31.19

ValueIndex

$G $B31.60 45.29

BW1.2

EPDs

WW37YW87

Milk20

MARB0.70REA0.06FAT

.019

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Bulls sired by PRIME STAR

Benchmark Prime Star 9100

GARDENS PRIME STAR 1029


BENCHMARK BLACKBIRD 776 S A V PEACEMAKER 3179

LEACHMAN BLACKBIRD 0061 LEACHMAN BLACKBIRD 6038

S A V ELBA 1094 R R CHEVIS 5414

BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 878

The mother of 9100 has been a favorite since birth, a real classy little lady. She weighed 1223 lbs. after bringing in this 735 lbs. baby. Note that she is by Peace-maker, the Champion Hill and Schaff’s Angus Valley herdsire.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 98 735 1319

BW WW2.5 47

2010EPDs

YW Milk93 27

MARB0.44

FAT.023

REA0.07

Carcass

LOT

21

Benchmark Prime Star 911�


Male POKE 117W February 09 2009 #1499432

BENCHMARK NALIE 784 STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P

BENCHMARK NALIE 5212 BALE MAX ROUGE 107L

STANDARD HILL QUEEN MOTHER 13M PF E161 PRECISION 2188


The 107L cow on the bottom side is an “Elite”

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 85 613 1267

BW WW0.5 34

2010EPDs

YW Milk72 20

MARB0.58

FAT.018

REA0.18

Carcass

LOT

22




BENCHMARK ERROLLINE 725 N BAR EMULATION EXT

BENCHMARK ERROLLINE 521 BENCHMARK ERROLLINE 5’96

N BAR PRIMROSE 2424 B/R PRECISE 242

EMULATION N BAR 5522

From an own daughter of EXT who has had as much influence on the breed as any bull in history. There have been 37,449 progeny of EXT analyzed. This 2-year-old heifer weaned 66% of her body weight and is due to calve Feb. 1.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 83 594 1130

BW WW0.0 30

2010EPDs

YW Milk70 15

MARB0.50

FAT.015

REA0.06

Carcass

LOT

23

SAV Peacemaker

Dam of SAV Peacemaker

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Benchmark Prime Star 91��



BENCHMARK COUNTESS 767 KING KAHN B100

PAHL MISS COUNTESS 53K EBON HILL COUNTESS 510’98

G A R PRECISION 706 EBON HILL EQUALIZER 3’98

B/R NEW DESIGN 323

Again from a 2-year-old and he’ll test.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 82 609 1249

BW WW0.8 33

2010EPDs

YW Milk72 18

MARB0.51

FAT.013

REA0.14

Carcass

LOT

24




ROYAL LUCY DRCC 3029N SITZ TRAVELER 043

THOMAS LUCY 0325 THOMAS LUCY 5064

SITZ EVERELDA ENTENSE 1137 SITZ TRAVELER 8180


This guy is a twin. He and his twin sister combined to wean at 1260 lbs. on grass and mom’s milk. We didn’t get a weight on 3029N, but I’d guess her at 1450 lbs., that’s weaning 87% of her body weight. Beautiful pedigree on this great momma cow.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D5 66 659 1074

BW WW1.9 35

2010EPDs

YW Milk78 21

MARB0.53

FAT.034

REA0.08

Carcass

LOT

25

LOT 24

Thomas Lucy 0325 Dam of Benchmark Prime Cut 682, the 3rd

highest Marb 2006 born bull on the registry

Benchmark Prime Cut 849 Sired by 682Sold to Larry and Lila Bird, Sale XIII

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BENCHMARK ESTER 790 LCC FEW DOLLARS MORE H013N

THOMAS ESTER 0190 THOMAS ESTER 8380

LCC LAKINA K3218 PARAMONT AMBUSH 2172


From a daughter of our donor who is an own daughter of Ambush 2172 out of an 8180 cow. Her presence will be paramount in our quest for profitable cattle. The 2-year-old dam weighed 1120 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 85 684 1173

BW WW0.3 37

2010EPDs

YW Milk77 23

MARB0.57

FAT.016

REA0.12

Carcass

LOT

26




BENCHMARK LADY HEATHER 747 G A R RETAIL PRODUCT

ALCAN LADY HEATHER 2108 ALCAN LADY HEATHER 806

G A R EXT 4927 EBON HILL MAGIC MAN 41’97


Lady Heather 747 weighed 990 lbs. this fall. Got a calculator, that’s 62% of body weight weaned.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D98 617 1277

BW WW3.0 33

2010EPDs

YW Milk75 19

MARB0.43

FAT.010

REA0.16

Carcass

LOT

27

Thomas Ester 0190 – Dam of 790

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Benchmark Prime Star 919�


Male BFL 193W March 02 2009 #1499382

EBON HILL BLACKCAP 290’98 WIWA CREEK STOCKMAN 43’93

EBON HILL BLACKCAP 290’95 EBON HILL BLACKCAP 90’81

WIWA CREEK ERICA 2’90 BELVIN BLACK MAGIC 42’92

APEX STOCKMAN 061

Blackcap 290’98 has made us a lot of money over the years. We have sold sons to Semex and Bar 5, Elliott Angus, Hirsche Angus, OK Ranch and Larry Bird, and a heifer to Semex. There are five daughters at Benchmark. This is the last chance to obtain a son as we lost Blackcap this year.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D11 89 675 1275

BW WW2.7 29

2010EPDs

YW Milk65 16

MARB0.42

FAT.005

REA-0.01

Carcass

LOT

28



Male BFL 228W March 20 2009 #1499403

BENCHMARK ESTER 760 ALC BIG EYE D09N

THOMAS ESTER 0190 THOMAS ESTER 8380

ALC HAZEL L12L PARAMONT AMBUSH 2172


We used Big Eye to add a touch more REA. He comes in at 0.81 which is in the top 1% of all sires. Note the donor Ester 0190.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 90 718 1311

BW WW1.5 43

2010EPDs

YW Milk86 21

MARB0.55

FAT.022

REA0.23

Carcass

LOT

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Male BFL 230W March 21 2009 #1499404

BENCHMARK BELLA 7166 BASIN PRIME CUT 080M

BELLA OF ALCAN 912 BELLA OF ALCAN 44’92

BASIN LUCY 8170 LOMA LANES RANGER 16F

SUMMITCREST PRIME CUT 1G42

The Bellas always work their hearts out. Check the Marbling EPD... at the top of the heap.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 94 672 1308

BW WW1.4 42

2010EPDs

YW Milk87 18

MARB0.62

FAT.023

REA0.01

Carcass

LOT

30

290’98 – Dam of Lot 28

Benchmark SurvivorSon of 290’98

Benchmark Blackcap 5105 Daughter of 290’98

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Male LAA 243W April 01 2009 #1499489

BENCHMARK MAIDEN 710 N BAR EMULATION EXT

BENCHMARK MAIDEN 561 MAIDEN OF ALCAN 268

N BAR PRIMROSE 2424 B/R PRECISE 242


Three-quarter brother to Lot 23.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 95 634 1244

BW WW3.1 38

2010EPDs

YW Milk84 15

MARB0.51

FAT.013

REA0.08

Carcass

LOT

31



Male BFL 246W April 07 2009 #1499409

BENCHMARK ANNIE K 740 STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P

BENCHMARK ANNIE K 5123 BENCHMARK ANNIE K 3160

STANDARD HILL QUEEN MOTHER 13M BENCHMARK AMBUSH 363


Young calf from a real nice 1200 lbs. Payoff daughter.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 85 694 1256

BW WW1.2 40

2010EPDs

YW Milk79 23

MARB0.49

FAT.003

REA0.25

Carcass

LOT

32

LOT 31

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Whitestone Baron W��96 SONS SELL


D H D TRAVELER 6807

G A R EXT 704 US12304058N BAR EMULATION EXT

Q A S TRAVELER 23-4

G A R SCOTCH CAP 309

BEMINDFUL MAID D H D 0807

RITA 5H11 OF 1B14 RITO 9J9

N BAR PRIMROSE 2424

BEMINDFUL MAID OF R R 1079

Q A S BLACKBIRD EVE 601 1

SCOTCH CAP


PBC 707 1M F0203 US8252710

BAND 234 OF IDEAL 3163

We had been looking for a 6807 son for some time, the great breeding bull that he is. He is the sire of so many great ones including Alberda Traveler 416, Connealy Dateline, Duff Encore, Rimrock, GDAR Traveler 011, GDAR Traveler 044, GAR Commitment, OCC Anchor, OCC Echelon, OCC Emblazon, T510, Sitz Traveler 9929, Woodhill Alliance and likely others that I have missed. And for daughters one could go on and on. Then when we came across a young son out of a true breeding gem, we knew we had to own Baron. Could turn out to be the best money we’ve spent on a bull.

The dam of Baron, GAR EXT 704, is an own daughter of the immortal EXT. She is a flush sister to GAR Exaltation 3144 and the record valued GAR EXT 614 who sold one-half interest for $230,000. 704 has had em-bryo flushes sell for $40,000, pregnancies bring as high as $80,000 and produced a daughter at $170,000 valuation, plus many others. 704 as of spring 2008 had 33 daughters in production with a combined weaning ratio of 103, an IMF ratio of 103 and an REA ratio of 100 on 83 scanned progeny.

Baron is perfect on his feet and legs, has a great hip and as good of a rear quarter as you’ll find. He is deep and wide based. He has ample performance with a 725 lbs. weaning weight and a 1288 lbs. yearling weight. He scanned a %IMF of 5.03 with a 13.4 REA and had a 38 cm scrotal. His EPD profile indicates above average growth and gainabil-ity as well as milk, and his carcass EPDs indicate good marbling and increased REA.

He arrived late in the breeding season, thus the later birth date on the calves offered. Don’t discount them because of age, they will work and by breeding season get the job done.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365DET 80 725 1288

$W $F26.57 24.94

ValueIndex

$G $B17.49 39.18

BW0.0

EPDs

WW43YW83

Milk20

MARB0.14REA0.20FAT

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Bulls sired by BARON

Benchmark Baron 9191

WHITESTONE BARON W279

Male BFL 191W March 02 2009 #1499381

THOMAS BLACKBIRD 9537 SITZ TRAVELER 8180

THOMAS BLACKBIRD 6207 THOMAS BLACKBIRD 0504

SITZ EVERELDA ENTENSE 1137 EMULATION N BAR 5522

G D A R TRAVELER 71

9537 has a daughter at Ole Farms and two daughters retained at Benchmark. Em-bryos have been sent to Mongolia from 9537. We lost this cow this past summer - wish we had the embryos back. Note that the granddam 6207 is a paternal sister to N Bar Emulation EXT. A younger calf so he is not the heaviest bull in the sale, but he is the right kind for sure. Dam weighed 1225 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D10 80 703 1218

BW WW0.8 41

2010EPDs

YW Milk78 19

MARB0.15

FAT.027

REA0.03

Carcass

LOT

33

Benchmark Baron 9�1�


Male BFL 217W March 11 2009 #1499399

BENCHMARK COUNTESS 517 GDAR SVF TRAVELER 234D

PROSPERITY COUNTESS 149 PROSPERITY COUNTESS 828

G D A R FOREVER LADY 718 RITO 2100 G D A R


The dam by the ABS Feed Efficiency leader 234D has a son at Waterton Colony. This cow as well had embryos sent to Mongolia. 517 weighs 1300 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 95 595 1082

BW WW1.1 34

2010EPDs

YW Milk62 18

MARB0.07

FAT-.019

REA0.26

Carcass

LOT

34

LOT 34

LOT 33

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Male BFL 253W April 16 2009 #1499411

BIG COUNTRY RITA 3P B C C BUSHWACKER 41-93

WHITESTONE RITA J054 OF F281 WHITESTONE F281 OF 5H27

R C ANITA T BANDO 918903 G A R SLEEP EASY 1009


3P is an own daughter of Bushwacker. Very few of these in all of Canada. She is the mother of the VanGeest bull that we used, as well has a son at Hiebert Ranches. 3P weighs 1500 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 90 647 1212

BW WW1.7 44

2010EPDs

YW Milk81 23

MARB0.18

FAT.005

REA0.23

Carcass

LOT

37

Benchmark Baron 9��9


Male LAA 239W March 27 2009 #1499487

BENCHMARK LAVENDER LADY 7112 STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P

BENCHMARK LAVENDERLADY 5152 LAVENDER LADY OF ALCAN 31

STANDARD HILL QUEEN MOTHER 13M BENCHMARK STRATEGY 332


From a 2-year-old Payoff daughter who traces to the mother of the Lot 4 bull. Dam weighs 1194 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 88 694 1233

BW WW0.7 41

2010EPDs

YW Milk75 22

MARB0.23

FAT.010

REA0.23

Carcass

LOT

35



Male BFL 247W April 07 2009 #1499407

LCOC ISABELLA RG767 K M FUTURE DIRECTION 3902

LCC ISABELLA K3153 LEACHMAN ISABELLA H3068

K M BLACK BESS 3560 BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 1407


This youngster is quite a calf. Use him on a group of heifers and keep every daughter. Breeding for carcass quality and yield, this guy will get the job done. The mother has a very nice heifer at Benchmark. Dam weighs 1280 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 85 654 1273

BW WW-0.8 41

2010EPDs

YW Milk76 24

MARB0.36

FAT-.004

REA0.27

Carcass

LOT

36

LOT 37

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Male BFL 255W May 27 2009 #1499413

LCOC BARBARA SG959 K M FUTURE DIRECTION 3902

LCC BARBARA LG361 LEACHMAN B C BARBARA B3371

K M BLACK BESS 3560 BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 1407


Three-quarter brother to Lot 36. Should be kept together. Mother cow weighs 1290 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 76 808 1295

BW WW0.2 41

2010EPDs

YW Milk77 22

MARB0.38

FAT.013

REA0.36

Carcass

LOT

38

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LCC LAKINA K3218 BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 1407


LEACHMAN CANYONPETRONITH 3226


LEACHMAN B C PETRONITE A3345

BON VIEW PRIDE 664

C A LADY EIGHT 1015

9J9 G A R 856

G D A R TRAVELER 9161

B/R NEW DESIGN 036

S A F POWER FIX

TEHAMA BANDO 155

AOD BW 205D 365D3 86 670 1302

$W $F27.86 9.80

ValueIndex

$G $B39.09 52.83

BW-0.6

EPDs

LCC Few Dollars More 6 SONS SELL


Owned with Leachman Cattle of CO, Bar 5 Stock Farms

WW33YW63

Milk31

MARB0.79REA0.42FAT

.014Few $ More is the only bull walking in Canada with registered progeny that is minus for birth, positive for ribeye with an outstanding %IMF of +0.79 or more. There just isn’t a better bull walking in all of Canada. If you want to lower birth weight and get calves with the utmost carcass quality, take home one of these Few $ More sons.

As you can tell from his picture, Few $ More is long, deep, and study his hind quarter. Not sure how you would change him.

He features genetic giants of the breed including Future Direction, New Design 1407, New Design 036 and on the bottom side, DHD Traveler 6807, Traveler 1148 GDAR, and Scotch Cap

PERF

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Benchmark More Money 99�

LCC FEW DOLLARS MORE H013N


BENCHMARK PRIDE 327 TC ADVANTAGE

BENCHMARK PRIDE 8’97 KASTLE MTN PRIDE 46’88

TC PRIDE 2010 HAPPYVALE HI TECH 84D

KRUGERRAND OF DONAMERE 490

8’97 was the best Hi-Tech female retained and TC Advantage has gained recent popularity with that line of cattle having considerable success in the showring.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D6 90 616 1240

BW WW0.4 33

2010EPDs

YW Milk59 24

MARB0.49

FAT-.016

REA0.22

Carcass

LOT

40

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BENCHMARK MAIDEN 397 BENCHMARK MAGIC MAN 007

BROOKMORE MAIDEN 84J BROOKMORE MAIDEN 44G

STRATHISLA AUTUMN ROSE 803’98 EBON HILL EXTRA GOLD 31’95

EBON HILL MAGIC MAN 41’97

These Few $ More cattle are better than average for growth, gainability and milk, much better at lower birth weight and far superior for carcass characteristics. The dam here by the Farmfair Senior Calf Champion “007” and she weighs 1430 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D6 95 621 1285

BW WW1.8 39

2010EPDs

YW Milk76 21

MARB0.39

FAT.033

REA0.29

Carcass

LOT

39

Benchmark More Money 9102



ROYAL ELSA DRCC 2037M G D A R TRAVELER 71

CANE RIDGE ELSA 265K THOMAS ELSA 6552

G D A R MISS BLACKCAP 567 O C C ANCHOR 771A


From a cow we purchased from Dunford Cattle. She has a daughter at Jason Boon’s and at Ole Farms, a daughter retained and sons at Quinton’s and Jofran Agco. Cow weighed 1345 lbs at preg check.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D7 95 673 1337

BW WW0.1 36

2010EPDs

YW Milk66 30

MARB0.47

FAT.017

REA0.09

Carcass

LOT

41

LOT 40

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Benchmark More Money 9111



BENCHMARK BLACKCAP 683 STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P

BENCHMARK BLACKCAP 42 EBON HILL BLACKCAP 290’98

STANDARD HILL QUEEN MOTHER 13M B/R PRECISE 242


From a Payoff 3-year-old that weighed 1160 lbs this past fall, who traces to the donor 290’98. Her first calf, a daughter, is retained and will calve prior to the bull sale. Note the great BW EPD and the outstanding carcass numbers.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 80 635 1236

BW WW-1.3 37

2010EPDs

YW Milk66 24

MARB0.59

FAT.013

REA0.34

Carcass

LOT

42




BENCHMARK PRINCESS 6183 BENCHMARK STRATEGY 332

BENCHMARK PRINCESS 222 BENCHMARK PRINCESS 080

BENCHMARK ERELITE 39’97 CONNEALY LEADTIME

S A F STRATEGY 9015

The dam features two ABS stalwarts in SAF Strategy 9015 and Connealy Leadtime.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 80 651 1353

BW WW0.6 43

2010EPDs

YW Milk79 26

MARB0.55

FAT-.003

REA0.25

Carcass

LOT

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POPLARMEADOWS MAYFLOWER10R LEADTIME OF ALCAN 150

POPLAR MEADOWS MAYFLOWER 1L POPLAR MEADOWS MAYFLOWER 22G

ALCAN BLACKCAP 906 EBON HILL EQUALIZER 55’96

CONNEALY LEADTIME

A maternal brother works at Bar X Ranch from Sale XII. Dam weighed 1352 lbs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 93 650 1295

BW WW0.8 38

2010EPDs

YW Milk71 25

MARB0.43

FAT-.004

REA0.18

Carcass

LOT

44

LOT 42

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Benchmark Predestined 9��Male BFL 34W January 24 2009 #1521235

We have a full sister in the herd who is the best 2-year-old on the place with her Prime Star heifer calf as sweet as they come. Three other full sisters will be retained as well. We really like the Bushwacker cattle for being easy doing and functional with good milking ability.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365DET ET 641 1118

BW WW3.9 52

2010EPDs

YW Milk91 26

MARB0.60

FAT.014

REA0.32

Carcass

LOT

45G A R PREDESTINED

ROYAL BEAUTY DRCC 3115N B C C BUSHWACKER 41-93

BEAUTY OF THISTLEDEW 26D FINKS BEAUTY 253 63 9J9

R C ANITA T BANDO 918903 ALBERDA TRAVELER 416


B/R NEW DESIGN 036

G A R EXT 4206N BAR EMULATION EXT

V D A R NEW TREND 315

G A R 6807 TRAVELER 1432

B/R BLACKCAP EMPRESS 76

G A R 9J9 57 US11048072

N BAR PRIMROSE 2424

QLC A70 BLKCP EMPRESS E43T

V D A R LUCY 704

D H D TRAVELER 6807


K&K TOP GUN

A A R NEW TREND

AOD BW 205D 365D3 75 696 1240

$W $F37.39 37.08

ValueIndex

$G $B37.83 68.35

BW4.1

EPDs

G A R Predestined5 SONS SELL

Avg 205D: 629 lbs Avg 365D: 1180 lbs

WW53YW99

Milk28

MARB1.08REA0.58FAT

.045$ Value Indexes were developed by the American Angus Assoc. expressed in dollars per head indicating value differences for weaned calf value, feedlot value, grid value and beef value. $B, an index expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for post-weaning and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires. The spring 2010 Angus breed avg. for $B comes in at + 38.13 while Predestined is at +68.35. Predestined was No. 1 for $B for four consecutive sire summaries, 2004 through 2008 and still ranks in the top 1% for $B while recording the sixth highest Marbling EPD among proven sires and ranking in the top 1% for REA EPD and the top ten percent for YW EPD.

The dam of Predestined was the $ 370,000 high selling cow of the 2008 spring sale season .

Predestined improves $ Values, adds width, fleshing ability, muscle and soundness, he excels for fertility, deepens flanks and adds value and good looks to his calves. The five sons offered are all from our embryo program and we recommend them highly. They represent the best in growth and carcass genetics.

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Bulls sired by PREDESTINED


This is quite a calf. Deep, thick on good feet and legs, and check out the Marbling EPD. HE does push the scale down. His dam is uniquely bred being one of only a handful of AAR New Trend daughters in Canada.


BW WW2.9 39

2009EPDs

YW Milk75 24

MARB0.75

FAT.026

REA0.30

Carcass

LOT

46G A R PREDESTINED

PRIDE N083 OF WHITESTONE A A R NEW TREND

FINKS PRIDE 6196 25 6148 FINKS PRIDE 25 02 BANDO

DONNA A A R 74 FINKS 5522-6148

V D A R SHOSHONE 548

Benchmark Predestined 9�1Male BFL 61W January 29 2009 #1521229

A son of 145 works at Dielman Ranch, one at Jim Culligan’s, one at Quin-ton’s and we used a son at Benchmark. She also has three daughters retained. 14C was a donor for Mountain View Farms with 77 progeny, her dam was a donor for Hamiltons with 76 progeny, while 80J and 145 served for Benchmark with 36 progeny to date. Oh, and we’ve got to tell you that a maternal brother, Paradigm 4176, the high selling bull at Sale IX to Frank Strimbold at $7,500 was treasured indeed. Just ask Frank !! Lot 47 is a true breeding piece.


BW WW3.2 49

2010EPDs

YW Milk88 32

MARB0.55

FAT.043

REA0.36

Carcass

LOT

47G A R PREDESTINED

TIBBIE D OF ALCAN 145 SITZ ALLIANCE 6595

MVF TIBBIE 80J MVF TIBBIE 14C

SITZ BARBARAMERE JET 2698 CONNEALY DATELINE

SITZ TRAVELER 8180

Benchmark Paradigm 4176

top: 083L

right: $30,000 dam of 083L

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With all the data that comes with each bull, I’m sure at times it must be overwhelming. In order to use body composition EPD’s of ultrasound data to their full potential, a breeder must have an understanding of the ultrasound terminology.

Several of the ultrasound measurements are comparable to the familiar carcass measurements. The data is simply collected on yearling bulls and heifers instead of market ready steers. Take a step back from looking at the numbers and become comfortable with the terminology.

RIB FAT: An external fat measurement taken between the 12th and 13th ribs - the location a carcass would be split into quarters in the cooler- reported in inches. Rib fat is the main factor in the USDA Yield Grade equation.

RIBEYE AREA (REA): An area measurement of the longissimus dorsi, or ribeye muscle - reported in square inches. This image tends to be the most difficult to collect and requires the most highly skilled interpret-ing technician. Both the rib fat and ribeye area measurements are taken from the same image.

RUMP FAT: An external fat measurement taken from an image collected between the hooks and the pins of the animal, reported in inches. The rump fat measurement coupled with the rib fat measurement, is used to determine more accurately the overall external body fat, enhancing the accuracy of predicting percent retail product (PRP). In most cases, an animal will exhibit more fat over the rump than the rib due to physi-ological process of “laying on fat”. Therefore, more variation is often displayed in the rump fat measurements of a contemporary group than the rib fat. This image is highly repeatable and is the least difficult to collect or interpret.

INTRAMUSCULAR FAT (%IMF): This measurement determines the amount of fat within the muscle (similar to marbling) and is reported in “%”. This measurement should be collected when cattle are maintaining a high level of nutrition. The field technician collects four images and the values generated by the interpreting software are averaged for an overall %IMF.

The Angus Associations, both AAA and CAA have adopted the CUP (Centralized Ultrasound Processing) program for Ultrasounding Carcass Data and are using this information for formulating Carcass EPD’s.This is the 13th year we have provided ultrasound measurements as taken by certified technicians from Windy Ridge Livestock. We feel it is very important that you, our valued customer, know what is under the hide as that really does determine value. It has been determined through many studies that carcass traits are highly heritable and that feeding has only a marginal effect upon the resulting carcass - genetics determine carcass quality!

Carcass Ultrasound

Windy Ridge Livestock“Your Ultrasound Specialist”

Rod WendorffBox 1023, Raymond, AB T0K 2S0

Phone: 403/752-4066Cell: 403/330-3000

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Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) are statistics generated for individual cattle through national genetic evaluations.

EPDs: • allow breeders to estimate a young animal’s breeding value – that animal’s value as a parent • allow a fair comparison of breeding value by removing environmental bias such as climate, feed and special management • the best tool available to compare animals between herds, countries and year of birth • help breeders make informed decisions regarding breed ing stock selection by evaluating numerous traits such as growth-related traits (BW, WW, YW, Milk), carcass (REA, FAT, %IMF, etc.) and reproductive efficiency (CE, MCE, SC) • estimate the group performance of one parent compared to the group performance of another parent, assuming similar mates

To evaluate seedstock, use EPDs, pedigree and visual assessment. With EPDs, the concept of “intermediate optimums” works best. Selection for one trait or for extremes generally results in unexpected consequences due to genetic correlations – for example, intense selection for high yearling weight will also increase birth weight. Successful cattle breed-ing requires a thoughtful and balanced approach to optimize fertility, growth and carcass merit while improving profitability and efficiency.

SPRING 2010 ANGUS EPD AVERAGESFOR ALL CALVES BORN IN 2009

Black AngusBW: 3.0 WW: 40 YW: 71 Milk: 17 %IMF: 0.17 REA: 0.06 Fat: 0.010

Red Angus BW: 0.7 WW: 29 YW: 52 Milk: 15 Marb: 0.01 REA: 0.05 Fat: 0.00

Expected Progeny Differences

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Bulls sired by PREDESTINED

Benchmark Predestined 9�1Male BFL 81W February 01 2009 #1521234

Flush brother to Lot 46. These genetics are not easy to come by. A lot of cost & effort goes into these embryo calves. Help yourself.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365DET ET 623 N/A

BW WW2.9 39

2010EPDs

YW Milk75 24

MARB0.75

FAT.026

REA0.30

Carcass

LOT

49G A R PREDESTINED

PRIDE N083 OF WHITESTONE A A R NEW TREND

FINKS PRIDE 6196 25 6148 FINKS PRIDE 25 02 BANDO

DONNA A A R 74 FINKS 5522-6148

V D A R SHOSHONE 548


Flush brother to Lot 45. His recip dam was not up to par thus the lower 205D weight, but he has caught and moved past his brother as of December 30. We really like these Predestined cattle and used two Predestined sons this past summer and fall. They keep easy, are moderate and feed well with carcass quality galore.


BW WW3.9 52

2010EPDs

YW Milk91 26

MARB0.60

FAT.014

REA0.32

Carcass

LOT

48G A R PREDESTINED

ROYAL BEAUTY DRCC 3115N B C C BUSHWACKER 41-93

BEAUTY OF THISTLEDEW 26D FINKS BEAUTY 253 63 9J9

R C ANITA T BANDO 918903 ALBERDA TRAVELER 416


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Bulls by VARIOUS SIRES

Benchmark Prestige 9�9Male BFL 49W January 27 2009 #1499314

Tracing to Blackcap 290’98, the donor extraordinaire sired by the Stevenson bull. This guy is thick and will weigh up sale day.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D6 97 669 1284

BW WW3.5 39

2010EPDs

YW Milk69 13

MARB0.42

FAT-.010

REA0.05

Carcass

LOT

50B/R PRECISE 242

BENCHMARK BLACKCAP 362 STEVENSON AMBUSH 9731


EBON HILL BLACKCAP 290’98

B/R KILDONAN ERICA 992


STEVENSON CLOVA PRIDE J638


STONE GATE JESSIE

WIWA CREEK STOCKMAN 43’93

ROCKN D AMBUSH 1531

B/R DESTINATION 727


Benchmark Prestige 950Male BFL 50W January 27 2009 #1499414

A rugged, big, strong bull that will leave calves that will make you money. Isn’t that what we are about, trying to make a living.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D6 97 673 1318

BW WW3.5 39

2010EPDs

YW Milk69 13

MARB0.42

FAT-.010

REA0.05

Carcass

LOT

51B/R PRECISE 242

BENCHMARK BLACKCAP 362 STEVENSON AMBUSH 9731





STEVENSON CLOVA PRIDE J638


STONE GATE JESSIE

WIWA CREEK STOCKMAN 43’93

ROCKN D AMBUSH 1531

B/R DESTINATION 727


B/R Precise 242

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Benchmark EXT Traveler 91��Male BFL 126W February 11 2009 #1514914

From a 2-year-old heifer that weighed 1300 lbs this fall, she by Prime Cut 080M who is the premier Prime Cut in Canada, he with EPDs of BW: -1.3, WW: 55, YW: 98, Milk: 20, Marb: 0.75. Lot 53 is bred to breed heifers.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 85 707 1379

BW WW0.2 47

2010EPDs

YW Milk83 27

MARB0.39

FAT.018

REA0.13

Carcass

LOT

53B A R EXT TRAVELER 205

BENCHMARK ERICA 7144 BASIN PRIME CUT 080M

N BAR EMULATION EXT

ALCAN ERICA 038

B A R QUEEN TRAVELER 3015

LOMA LANES ERICA 54G

BASIN LUCY 8170

MAGIC QUEEN 963

N BAR PRIMROSE 2424

EBON HILL MAGIC MAN 41’97


D H D TRAVELER 6807


LOT 53

Benchmark Prestige 9�1�Male BFL 214W March 10 2009 #1499398

From a 1190 lbs Payoff daughter who is from a cow by the Nelson Ranches Premium bull. Nice carcass EPDs here.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 85 634 1265

BW WW0.5 38

2010EPDs

YW Milk67 17

MARB0.40

FAT.009

REA0.33

Carcass

LOT

52B/R PRECISE 242

BENCHMARK PRIME BEAUTY 612 STANDARD HILL PAYOFF 20P


BENCHMARK PRIME BEAUTY 466


ALCAN PRIME BEAUTY 256

STANDARD HILL QUEEN MOTHER 13M


STONE GATE JESSIE

BENCHMARK PREMIUM 22


B/R DESTINATION 727


LOT 52

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Benchmark EXT Traveler 91��Male BFL 163W February 20 2009 #1514968

Again from a 2-year-old heifer who is by the Select Sires’ Retail Product out of a daughter of the Ebon Hill/Benchmark donor 48A. Prime Beauty 759 weighed 1225 lbs fall 2009. Do note that Bar EXT Traveler 205 records the No. 4 weaning index of all sires with at least 1,000 daughters in production.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 95 691 1304

BW WW1.6 44

2010EPDs

YW Milk79 29

MARB0.20

FAT.002

REA0.10

Carcass

LOT

54B A R EXT TRAVELER 205

BENCHMARK PRIME BEAUTY 759 G A R RETAIL PRODUCT

N BAR EMULATION EXT

BENCHMARK PRIME BEAUTY 334

B A R QUEEN TRAVELER 3015

ISLA BANK PRIME BEAUTY 48A

G A R EXT 4927

MAGIC QUEEN 963

N BAR PRIMROSE 2424

STEVENSON AMBUSH 9731


D H D TRAVELER 6807


B A R EXT Traveler, Sire of Lots 53 and 54

LOT 54

BENCHMARK ANGUS Makin’ the Grade Bull Sale XIVMarch 9, 2010 at Balog Auction

Lethbridge, Alberta

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Benchmark Next Step 9�Male BFL 6W January 18 2009 #1521240

The only bull in Canada sired by Three Trees Next Step, the No. 11 sire for $B, and he is a good one. Three Trees Next Step had the top 365D weight, the top IMF score and the top REA measure of his calf crop at Three Trees Ranch where he sold 1/2 interest for $100,000 to Basin Angus, Syd Gen and Express Ranches. He ranks in the top 2% for $B and in the top 3% for WW and REA EPDs. Note the powerful cows in this Lot’s pedigree: GAR Precision 706, GAR EXT 2114 and the dam 63E who has left us with ten replacement daughters and five sons to very respected herds.


BW WW1.0 48

2010EPDs

YW Milk80 11

MARB0.44

FAT-.006

REA0.18

Carcass

LOT

55THREE TREES NEXT STEP

BALE 361Z AMBUSH 63E PARAMONT AMBUSH 2172

SUMMITCREST HIGH PRIME 0H29

JOHNSTON 361Z TRADITION 223C

G A R PRECISION 706

ELBA N BAR 7112

EWS MISS BURGESS 1720

G A R EXT 2114

SUMMITCREST MISSIE 2F55

JOHNSTON HI SPADE 361Z

BANDOLIER ESTON DURNESS 42B


GARDENS PRIME TIME

LOT 55

Three Trees Next Step GAR Precision 706

Summitcrest High Prime 0H29 GAR EXT 2114

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Benchmark New Design 980Male BFL 80W February 01 2009 #1521238

Not often is there a son of “036” offered for sale. When one thinks of great breeding bulls, you have to be mindful of 036. He has done it all from moderate birth weights, to performance, to maternal, to carcass. He is an all-around “Pathfinder” giant. The dam is the donor extraordi-naire blending such greats as Rito 2100, Cracker Jack, Rocky, Camilla Chance 46W and the old Willabar Jumbo Eric. She has sons at Hern Ranches, K-Son Agri, Robertsons Land & Cattle, Cypress Colony, McRae Ranches and Dr. James Rhodes. Her genetics via her daughters are prev-alent at Benchmark and Ebon Hill with Magic Man being a grandson, he being Supreme Champion over all breeds at the Gold Show Chinook.


BW WW3.5 34

2010EPDs

YW Milk63 20

MARB0.30

FAT-.015

REA0.08

Carcass

LOT

56B/R NEW DESIGN 036

ISLA BANK PRIME BEAUTY 48A RITO 2100 G D A R

V D A R NEW TREND 315

ABERLYNN PRIME BEAUTY 9’84

B/R BLACKCAP EMPRESS 76

WILLABAR BEAUTY 53K

BLACKCAP LADY 999 G D A R

QLC A70 BLKCP EMPRESS E43T

V D A R LUCY 704

CRACKER JACK BAROS 2459

RITO EVER 865 G D A R

K&K TOP GUN

A A R NEW TREND

Benchmark New Design 6128Maternal brother, sold in Sale XI to Dr. James Rhodes

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Benchmark Premium Beef 91�9Male BFL 139W February 14 2009 #1499358

-0.7 for BW and 98 for YW; that is quite a spread. There are only two 2009 bulls in all of Canada with a better birth-to-yearling spread. Brad Balog picked up a Premium Beef at Sale XIII and Hiebert Ranches picked one at Sale XII.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 85 764 1341

BW WW-0.7 53

2010EPDs

YW Milk98 18

MARB0.40

FAT.037

REA0.25

Carcass

LOT

57G A R US PREMIUM BEEF

BENCHMARK MAIDEN 7111 BASIN PRIME CUT 080M


BENCHMARK MAIDEN 397

G A R EXT 2928

BROOKMORE MAIDEN 84J

BASIN LUCY 8170

G A R 6807 TRAVELER 154

9J9 G A R 856

BENCHMARK MAGIC MAN 007


N BAR EMULATION EXT

TEHAMA BANDO 155

Benchmark T510 Traveler 9155Male BFL 155W February 18 2009 #1514967

The three T510’s last year averaged $4,000, all from first-calf heifers. They are very useful cattle, moderating size and are a step toward efficiency and cost effective production. 7159 weighed 1150 lbs fall 2009.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 90 686 1270

BW WW1.6 42

2010EPDs

YW Milk75 19

MARB0.47

FAT-.018

REA0.07

Carcass

LOT

58S S TRAVELER 6807 T510

BENCHMARK LASSIE 7159 BENCHMARK PRECISE 574

D H D TRAVELER 6807

BENCHMARK LASSIE 947

S S MISS HI SPADE A114

BENCHMARK LASSIE 35’96

SUMMITCREST BLACKBIRD 145G

S S MISS RITO 0H3 5H9

BEMINDFUL MAID D H D 0807

QAS PABLO 77 2E


HOFF HI SPADE S C 491

Q A S TRAVELER 23-4

GAR EXT 2928 – Granddam of Lot 57GAR US Premium Beef – Sire of Lot 57

LOT 57

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Benchmark Right Time 9�11Male BFL 211W March 07 2009 #1499395

This calf came in dam from Dunford Royal. We really, really like this cow. Her lineage includes BR Midland, he highest selling bull ever out of the Midland Bull Test, 036 the carcass grandaddy, GAR EXT 2114 a $120,000 cow that has generated more than $2.5 million in progeny sales, GAR Scotch Cap 867, the dam of 2114 who has full sisters and daughters that are highly treasured all over North America. The sire here is a flush brother to the Semex Sire who was the high-seller at Dunford Royal’s 2008 Bull Sale. The dam of 6063S is a highly valued donor for Dunford with at least four sons and eight daughters in purebred herds. 6063S is seeing heavy service at Dunford and Blue Oak Farms in Ontario.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 83 744 1305

BW WW2.0 44

2010EPDs

YW Milk78 21

MARB0.13

FAT.023

REA0.02

Carcass

LOT

59ROYAL RIGHT TIME DRCC 6063S

AAF BLACKCAP 15F BR MIDLAND

HYLINE RIGHT TIME 338

SHERROD BLACKCAP 0017

CANE RIDGE PERSEPHONE 6531F

G A R EXT 2114

BR ROYAL LASS 7036-19

G J R PERSPHONE 8320

HYLINE PRIDE 265

B/R NEW DESIGN 036

TWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161

TEHAMA BANDO 155

LEACHMAN RIGHT TIME

GAR EXT 2114 GAR Scotch Cap 867

DRCC 6063S AAF Blackcap 15F

LOT 59

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Red Benchmark Express 91

RED 5L TRAVLIN EXP 1892-6295

Male BFR 1W January 12 2009 #1500162

RED MAID OF BENCHMARK 66 RED GLACIER LOGAN

RED MAID OF BENCHMARK 125 RED BENCHMARK MAID 18’95

RED GLACIER REBALAS RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H

RED BUFFALO CREEK VC CHIEF 105

From an own daughter of Logan, who is a trait leader for Marbling.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 52 559 1106

BW WW-5.1 18

2010EPDs

YW Milk41 19

MARB0.32

FAT0.00

REA 0.12

Carcass

LOT

60

Express brings unique genetics to the Red Angus breed, being double bred to Sitz Traveler 8180, an absolute breeding legend of the Black Angus. A son of 8180, Traveler 004 is likely the most popular Black Angus bull on the North America continent. Express brings calving ease to the table, ranking in the top 20% of Red Angus bulls for birth weight. He excels for weaning weight being in top 28% of the breed and ranks in the top 27% of the breed for yearling weight. Express ranks in the top 4% for REA having measured 15.98 and indexing 126 as a yearling. He brings a moderate frame with good muscle, thickness and depth of body.

5L NORSEMAN EXPRESS

5L SUNSHINE 699-1892 SPOKESMAN OF 5L

5L NORSEMAN KING 2291

5L SUNSHINE 29-699

5L MARTHA 197-159

5L SUNSHINE 123-29

5L SEOLA 474-567

5L MARTHA 74-197

NORSEMAN 1312 PJM

GLACIER MARIAS 548

SITZ TRAVELER 8180

SITZ TRAVELER 8180

VGW KING OF THE WEST

AOD BW 205D 365D3 74 670 1240

BW-2.3

EPDs

�L Travlin Express 1�9�-��9�16 SONS SELL


WW36YW70

Milk24

MARB-0.02REA0.36FAT

.010PERF

5L Travlin Express as a yearling

Owned with 5L Ranch and Semex Beef

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Bulls sired by EXPRESS

Red Benchmark Express 9�



RED SAMARIA OF BENCHMARK 530 RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N

RED SAMARIA OF BENCHMARK 329 RED TR BOOT JACK 104L

RED TED KING 87G RED PIE DEEP CANYON 908 OSC

RED GLACIER MARIAS 548

A maternal brother works for the Milk River Bull Club.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 73 671 1242

BW WW-2.5 35

2010EPDs

YW Milk66 24

MARB-0.01

FAT0.01

REA 0.29

Carcass

LOT

61




RED DORY OF BENCHMARK 213 RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H

RED BENCHMARK DORY 93’96 RED TWO H DURUBA

RED MOOSE CREEK BI-MARTHA 25B RED T C CHAMP 38C

RED BAAC DESIGN 8C

The Slick daughters have done us well. Dory 213 has a daughter in the herd and a son at Ben Swan’s.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D7 73 584 1053

BW WW-1.8 23

2010EPDs

YW Milk48 18

MARB0.01

FAT0.01

REA0.10

Carcass

LOT

62

LOT 61

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Red Benchmark Express 91�



RED DYNADEXAN OF BENCHMARK 668 RED LAZY MC PRECISION 20N

RED DYNA DEXAN OF BENCHMARK115 RED BRETON DEXAN 73C

RED LAZY MC FIREFLY 36L RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H

RED SODAK PRECISION 7408-97

The dam here is by the Morasch bull out of a Slick daughter, a combination that worked.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 73 704 1185

BW WW-2.3 31

2010EPDs

YW Milk58 24

MARB-0.13

FAT0.01

REA 0.28

Carcass

LOT

63

Red Benchmark Express 9��



RED PINOLA OF BENCHMARK 682 RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N

RED RAFTER IR REBELLO 14E RED RUSTY CREEK REBELLO 112X

RED TED KING 87G RED FLYING K CHIEF 7U


The 14E cow has served us well. Chief 7U sired the high-selling female at the Howe dispersal to Brylor.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 57 592 1142

BW WW-4.7 23

2010EPDs

YW Milk45 18

MARB-0.02

FAT0.01

REA 0.31

Carcass

LOT

64




RED BAR-X EVITA 5R RED BAR-E-L NATURAL 44N

RED BAR-X EVITA 1000 29N RED BAR-X EUITA 37L

RED ALDER ABG JOAN OF ARC 42G RED VGW RAMBLER 1000

RED YY RED KNIGHT 640F

The Bar E-L sired dam has a son at Pasiciel’s from Sale XII.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 74 567 1108

BW WW-1.3 27

2010EPDs

YW Milk53 21

MARB0.00

FAT0.00

REA 0.28

Carcass

LOT

65

LOT 63

MARB

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RED BENCHMARK RUTH ANNE 6124RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N

RED MAC MISS BLAZE 50L RED MAC MISS STYLE 63E

RED TED KING 87G RED CRCC BLAZE’N THROUGH 888G


Miss Blaze 50L came from Don Mackenzie and she is an “Elite” with three at 108.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 80 662 1281

BW WW1.4 44

2010EPDs

YW Milk75 20

MARB-0.03

FAT0.01

REA0.24

Carcass

LOT

66




RED BENCHMARK LAKIMA 674 RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N

RED LAZY MC LAKIMA 11F RED LAZY MC LAKIMA 2B

RED TED KING 87G RED LEACHMAN TAJMAHAL 8131


You’re gonna like this rascal. And check out the carcass EPDs. A full sister is retained. The 11F cow was the best and is “Elite” with five calves at 108.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 83 673 1290

BW WW1.1 37

2010EPDs

YW Milk68 22

MARB0.18

FAT0.01

REA0.26

Carcass

LOT

67



Male BFR 35W February 02 2009 #1500194

RED BROX DYNASTORM 25M RED BAKERS CENTURY

RED BROX MISS DYNASTORM 28D RED SSS DYNASTORM 280W

RED MEM MINOLA 71E RED HANDFORD TCB

RED TOWAW MATRIX 19D

25M has sons at Ron Wagner’s and Elly Rutherford’s, and a daughter retained who is an “Elite” with four calves at 105.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D7 61 642 1208

BW WW-2.8 27

2010EPDs

YW Milk50 20

MARB0.00

FAT0.01

REA0.14

Carcass

LOT

68




RED CHETA OF BENCHMARK 652 RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N

RED CHETA OF BENCHMARK 15’97 RED SYMBRAE STORMY CHETA

RED TED KING 87G RED MEM IMPACT 34E


Note the three-quarter and seven-eighths brothers in these Express-sired bulls. Wanting consistency in your calf crop? Nice 205D weight on this calf.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 79 691 1306

BW WW0.0 37

2010EPDs

YW Milk70 19

MARB-0.03

FAT0.01

REA0.29

Carcass

LOT

69




RED DYNA DEXAN BENCHMARK 514 RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N

RED DYNA DEXAN OF BENCHMARK115 RED BRETON DEXAN 73C

RED TED KING 87G RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H


From our Absolute dam out of a Slick cow. Can’t beat the combination.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 70 606 1198

BW WW-2.2 28

2010EPDs

YW Milk53 21

MARB0.02

FAT0.01

REA0.27

Carcass

LOT

70

MARB

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RED TILDA OF BENCHMARK 251 RED GET-A-LONG KAYAK 024

RED TILDA OF BENCHMARK 088 RED TILDA OF BENCHMARK 841

RED GET-A-LONG SOAPY 851 RED U-2 LOGAN 3H

RED GEIS PRIME RIB 411

Tilda 251 by the Dennis Ericson herdsire is an “Elite” with three calves at 108.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D7 79 648 1157

BW WW0.1 32

2010EPDs

YW Milk62 19

MARB0.05

FAT0.00

REA0.16

Carcass

LOT

71




RED DURUBA OF BENCHMARK 619 RED GLACIER LOGAN

RED DURUBA OF BENCHMARK 245 RED DURUBA OF BENCHMARK 096

RED GLACIER REBALAS RED GET-A-LONG KAYAK 024


A three-quarter brother to Lot 60.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 82 614 1246

BW WW1.8 33

2010EPDs

YW Milk58 19

MARB0.13

FAT-0.01

REA0.04

Carcass

LOT

72




RED FAYETTE OF BENCHMARK 610 RED BECKTON LANCER F442 T

RED FAYETTE OF BENCHMARK 424 RED FAYETTE OF BENCHMARK 262

RED BKT SUFFEINA A828 DM RED COMPASS DIVIDEND 467M

RED BECKTON LANCER T A664

A full brother works at Jason Hartley’s. Fayette 262 by Slick is an “Elite.”

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 90 625 1201

BW WW1.8 39

2010EPDs

YW Milk67 18

MARB0.03

FAT-0.01

REA0.28

Carcass

LOT

73

LOT 71

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RED BENCHMARK SUNFLOWER 697 RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N

RED MEADOW CK MDRY ABEL 30L RED SDC MISS MARY ABEL 51B

RED TED KING 87G RED BRYLOR GOLD 55H


Full brother is at Ric Arthur’s and this guy is every bit as good.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 81 736 1339

BW WW0.7 42

2010EPDs

YW Milk78 22

MARB0.04

FAT0.01

REA0.24

Carcass

LOT

74




RED ANA OF BENCHMARK 56 RED COMPASS DIVIDEND 467M

RED ANA OF BENCHMARK 221 RED BENCHMARK ANA 22’95

BLACK SSS MISS NEW QUICK 208E RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H

RED RD DIVIDEND 7F

A brother from Ana 56 is at Pasciel’s. Note the Sibbald’s Dividend 467M on the “Elite” Slick daughter 221.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 79 654 1130

BW WW0.1 34

2010EPDs

YW Milk62 20

MARB-0.03

FAT0.01

REA0.21

Carcass

LOT

75

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REFERENCE SIRE

Red Montana Of Benchmark 9�

RED BASIN EXT 45T5


RED CHEROKEE OF BENCHMARK 797 RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N

RED CHEROKEE OF BENCHMARK 929 RED SOUTHOLM CHEROKEE 19F



From an Absolute 2-year-old heifer that traces to the “Elite” 19F cow who has nine at 106. Real nice carcass EPDs on this guy.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 66 664 1248

BW WW-0.8 35

2010EPDs

YW Milk68 18

MARB0.13

FAT0.00

REA0.32

Carcass

LOT

76

Our latest Red herdsire is “Montana.” He comes from Basin Angus in Montana and brings some of the very best outcross genetics available. His sire traces to the Black breed giant N Bar Emulation EXT and features such Red genetics as Basin Sensation 702E, Cherokee Canyon 4912 and Glacier Logan. His sire also has a shot of Scotch Cap, QAS Traveler 23-4 and Rainmaker 340. On the dam’s side, she is an own daughter of the carcass giant Future Direction and further traces to Rainmaker 340, Willabar Gay Gordon 67A, PS Power Paly and Sayre Patriot. An unbeliev-able blending of the best of Black and Red Angus genetics.

“Montana” himself is exactly what we were looking for in a Red Angus herdsire: ease of calving, growth and gainability, along with breed-lead-ing carcass genetics. “Montana” himself ratioed 111 for weaning weight, 113 for yearling weight, 110 for %IMF and 105 for ribeye area.

Take a good look at the breed-changing bulls by “Montana.”

RED BASIN EXT 5233 RA1051861

BASIN ROSE 710P C A FUTURE DIRECTION 5321

RED BASIN EXT 1925

RED BASIN ROSE F521

RED BASIN PRIMROSE 2043




RED BASIN LAKOTA J333

RED LMAN NONE BETTER 9604


RED BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912

BASIN EXT H695

AOD BW 205D 365D3 87 743 1331

BW-0.1

EPDs

Red Basin EXT ��T�10 SONS SELL


WW42YW85

Milk23

MARB0.24REA0.36FAT

.000PERF

Owned with Douglas Stevenson

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Bulls sired by MONTANA


RED BASIN EXT 45T5


RED DORY OF BENCHMARK 717 RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N

RED SOAPY OF BENCHMARK 570 RED SOAPY OF BENCHMARK 927

RED TED KING 87G RED BASIN CHIEF JOSEPH 2751


Three-quarter brother to Lot 76. You are really going to like this bull. He weighed 1120 lbs the middle of December and was gaining 4.14 lbs/day.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 72 713 1328

BW WW1.5 42

2010EPDs

YW Milk76 19

MARB0.15

FAT0.00

REA0.19

Carcass

LOT

78

Red Montana Of Benchmark 9��

RED BASIN EXT 45T5


RED BENCHMARK DYNA 7105 RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N

RED DYNA OF BENCHMARK 481 RED DYNA DEXAN OF BENCHMARK

RED TED KING 87G RED COMPASS DIVIDEND 467M


Again from an “Absolute” 2-year-old.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 78 590 1196

BW WW0.4 34

2010EPDs

YW Milk63 19

MARB0.10

FAT0.00

REA0.23

Carcass

LOT

79


RED BASIN EXT 45T5


RED DYNA DEXAN OF BENCHMARK115 RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H

RED BRETON DEXAN 73C RED MC DOUGALL DEXAN 19Z

RED MOOSE CREEK BI-MARTHA 25B RED BRETON PBC 29A

RED BAAC DESIGN 8C

Two daughters of 115 are retained and a son works for Lyle Alberts.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D8 80 603 1198

BW WW-0.3 27

2010EPDs

YW Milk53 19

MARB0.15

FAT-0.01

REA0.19

Carcass

LOT

77

LOT 78

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RED BASIN EXT 45T5


RED BASIN MONA 506G RED VDAR CHIEF JOSEPH 420

RED GET-A-LONG KAYAK 024 RED DURUBA BENCHMARK 311

RED BASIN CHIEF JOSEPH 2751 RED DURUBA OF BENCHMARK 740

RED BASIN EXT 45T5

A different story. The 2-year-old mom features Chief Joseph on a Kayak from a Slick daughter. Years of planning into these genetic make-ups.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 75 707 1274

BW WW0.6 36

2010EPDs

YW Milk71 19

MARB0.09

FAT-0.01

REA0.24

Carcass

LOT

81

Red Montana Of Benchmark 9�1

RED BASIN EXT 45T5


RED HEATHER OF BENCHMARK 743 RED LAZY MC PRECISION 20N

RED HEATHER OF BENCHMARK 141 BENCHMARK HEATHER 981

RED LAZY MC FIREFLY 36L RED U-2 LOGAN 3H


The 2-year-old dam features the Morasch herdsire and the U-2 bull we used. Some good black genetics back of that. Want ‘em thick?

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 75 711 1342

BW WW1.6 40

2010EPDs

YW Milk69 22

MARB0.19

FAT0.00

REA0.25

Carcass

LOT

82

Red Montana Of Benchmark 950

RED BASIN EXT 45T5


RED DORY OF BENCHMARK 757 RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N

RED DORY OF BENCHMARK 905 RED BENCHMARK DORY 93’96



Same story as for Lots 76, 78 & 79.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 52 613 1177

BW WW-3.2 28

2010EPDs

YW Milk59 18

MARB0.08

FAT0.00

REA0.19

Carcass

LOT

80

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RED BASIN EXT 45T5


RED BENCHMARK CHEROKEE 7120 RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N

RED SOUTHOLM CHEROKEE 19F RED MAC MISS CHEROKEE 22X

RED TED KING 87G RED BHC STRYKER


Another poppin’ good calf tracing to the “Elite” 19F. She has nine calves at 106.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 75 673 1351

BW WW0.8 40

2010EPDs

YW Milk78 19

MARB0.09

FAT0.01

REA0.33

Carcass

LOT

83


RED BASIN EXT 45T5


RED MAID OF BENCHMARK 74 RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H

RED MAID OF BENCHMARK 081 RED MAID OF BENCHMARK 854

RED MOOSE CREEK BI-MARTHA 25B RED U-2 LOGAN 3H

RED BAAC DESIGN 8C

We went back to using Slick again. The daughters are very useful.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 68 684 1228

BW WW-0.2 36

2010EPDs

YW Milk68 20

MARB0.20

FAT-0.01

REA0.21

Carcass

LOT

84


RED BASIN EXT 45T5


RED BENCHMARK CHETA 722 RED BECKTON LANCER F442 T

RED EMILY OF BENCHMARK 317 RED KEN EMILY 13F

RED BKT SUFFEINA A828 DM RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H

RED BECKTON LANCER T A664

The Lancer bull here is an ABS sire with excellent Marbling and better REA EPDs.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D2 60 623 1175

BW WW-0.3 31

2010EPDs

YW Milk63 14

MARB0.22

FAT-0.01

REA0.34

Carcass

LOT

85

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Red Precision Of Benchmark 9��Male BFR 76W February 15 2009 #1500229

A daughter is retained from this Logan daughter. Notice Slick top and bottom.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D6 70 595 1217

BW WW-1.7 22

2010EPDs

YW Milk40 19

MARB0.14

FAT-0.01

REA0.09

Carcass

LOT

86RED PRECISION OF BENCHMARK 776

RED DURUBA OF BENCHMARK 34 RED GLACIER LOGAN

RED LAZY MC PRECISION 20N

RED DURUBA OF BENCHMARK 14

RED FAYETTE OF BENCHMARK 121

RED TWO H DURUBA 10C

RED GLACIER REBALAS

RED BRETON FAYETTE 79C

RED LAZY MC FIREFLY 36L

RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H




Red Precision Of Benchmark 9��Male BFR 85W February 20 2009 #1500236

Maternal brothers at Rowlands and 2 Over N Ranches with a daughter at Spiritview Ranch and a replacement at Benchmark.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D9 70 631 1172

BW WW-2.3 23

2010EPDs

YW Milk46 19

MARB0.11

FAT-0.01

REA0.12

Carcass

LOT

87RED PRECISION OF BENCHMARK 776

RED BAR-X SODAK LASS 117K RED VGW RAMBLER 1000

RED LAZY MC PRECISION 20N

RED BAR-X SODAK LASS 75H

RED FAYETTE OF BENCHMARK 121

RED BAR-X GIGI’S GIRL 50C

RED VGW UMPIRE YUMA 9266

RED BRETON FAYETTE 79C

RED LAZY MC FIREFLY 36L

RED NORTHLINE SABRE 240E

RED BJR RAMBLER 5162



Red Benchmark Supreme 9�Male BFR 4W January 16 2009 #1500166

A full sister is retained and Ben Reimer owns a maternal brother.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D5 60 585 1101

BW WW-3.3 23

2010EPDs

YW Milk41 15

MARB-0.02

FAT-0.01

REA0.11

Carcass

LOT

88RED TED GLACIER MARIAS 103N

RED MAID OF BENCHMARK 420 RED BASIN CHIEF JOSEPH 2751


RED MAID OF BENCHMARK 125

RED TED KING 87G

RED BENCHMARK MAID 18’95

RED BASIN MONA 506G

RED TED 811 DOROTEA

RED GLACIER REBALAS


RED VDAR CHIEF JOSEPH 420

RED O K KING RED 2381

RED LCC HEAVEN OR BUST1000B

Red Lazy MC Divide 8J, maternal grandsire of Precision 20N

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RED CHAMPLAIN SERENADE 2513P

Male BFR 111U June 04 2008 #1479721

RED CHEROKEE OF BENCHMARK 929 RED MEM IMPACT 34E

RED SOUTHOLM CHEROKEE 19F RED MAC MISS CHEROKEE 22X

RED MEM CHEROK PATRIOT 18X RED BHC STRYKER

RED BIEBER IMPACT 4399

Sureshot 8111 traces to one of our original Red cows Cherokee 19F who is an “Elite” with nine calves ratio at 106. She has sons at Rocky Hill and Ross McCoy’s with two daughters retained. Note this guy’s %IMF score of 6.21.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D9 58 505 835

BW WW-2.0 21

2010EPDs

YW Milk39 14

MARB0.17

FAT0.00

REA-0.05

Carcass

LOT

89

Late in 2007 we were able to lease Serenade for our summer calving program. He did us well leaving a good set of calves and bringing new genetics to our program. He is well below average for BW, above aver-age for WW and YW, and well above average for Marbling and REA.

Moving the program forward with Serenade. These 2-year-olds offered are all virgin bulls and as you can see by the 205D and 365D weights have been on limited groceries. They will stand the test of time.

RED BUF CRK ROMEO L081

CHAMPLAIN MARIAS ECHETA 08 RED GLACIER MARIAS 548

RED BECKTON JULIAN GG B571

RED BUF CRK ECHETA 3071

RED BUF CRK PRIMROSE 5679

RED RCN ECHETA CH 871

RED GLACIER REBALAS RED

RED BUF CRK PRIMROSE 3150

RED BKT MARTA 9A13 JL

RED CR PROOF 19A

RED LCC HEAVEN OR BUST1000B

RED BUF CRK CHF 824-1658

RED BKT JULIAN 7526G

AOD BW 205D 365D2 76 627 1272

BW-3.5

EPDs

Red Champlain Serenade 11 2-YR-OLD SONS SELL

Avg BW: 65lbs Avg 205D: 659lbs Avg 365D: 960lbs

WW30YW55

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MARB0.11REA0.04FAT

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Male BFR 112U June 09 2008 #1479722

BENCHMARK TILDA 476 RED COMPASS DIVIDEND 467M

BENCHMARK TILDA 903 WIWA CREEK TILDA 62A

BLACK SSS MISS NEW QUICK 208E RED MEM IMPACT 34E

RED RD DIVIDEND 7F

Dam traces to the Wiwa Creek cow.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D5 68 511 918

BW WW-1.1 25

2010EPDs

YW Milk46 16

MARB0.07

FAT0.00

REA-0.13

Carcass

LOT

90



Male BFR 115U June 18 2008 #1479725

RED FIREFLY OF BENCHMARK 073 RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H

RED CIRCLE R FIREFLY 98B RED CIRCLE R FIREFLY 11Y

RED MOOSE CREEK BI-MARTHA 25B RED CUTARM DALLES 664Y

RED BAAC DESIGN 8C

From a Slick daughter that has a son at M Bar Ranch. 98B was one of our original twelve heifers that we started our Red division with.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D8 70 498 921

BW WW0.3 24

2010EPDs

YW Milk48 11

MARB0.02

FAT0.00

REA0.07

Carcass

LOT

91



Male BFR 117U June 20 2008 #1479728

RED PR BAR DESIGN 8RRED TKP BODACIOUS 693

RED PR BAR MISS DESIGNER JR 3K RED BAR 4A MISS DESIGN 6H

RED TKP LASA MADONNA RED BJR JR 107

RED GLACIER LOGAN

Could be the best 2-year-old of the eleven. From a well bred cow who milks well and gets the job done. You should see her 2009 heifer calf by “Montana!”

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 65 608 1037

BW WW0.5 37

2010EPDs

YW Milk62 20

MARB0.03

FAT-0.01

REA0.02

Carcass

LOT

92

Red Benchmark Sureshot �119


Male BFR 119U June 20 2008 #1479727

RED PR BAR STAR 27R RED LCC MAJOR LEAGUE A502M

RED PR BAR CENTURY STAR 7M RED MEADOW CK BRY STAR 51C

RED KRN REBA’S ROBIN RED BAKERS CENTURY

RED BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912

Another nicely bred bull here. The 51C cow on the bottom side is a donor for Hammings and the twice Agribition Champion Century daughter is a valuable matron for Jim & Shirley Moon’s herd in Vanderhoof B.C.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 65 612 996

BW WW-0.7 36

2010EPDs

YW Milk61 18

MARB0.14

FAT0.00

REA0.11

Carcass

LOT

93

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Male BFR 122U June 22 2008 #1479733

RED FAYETTE OF BENCHMARK 262 RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H

RED BRETON FAYETTE 79C RED MC DOUGALL FAYETTE 72Y

RED MOOSE CREEK BI-MARTHA 25B RED BRETON PBC 29A

RED BAAC DESIGN 8C

The dam is “Elite” with four calves at 106. She has sons at Park Livestock and McLean Ranches.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D6 60 533 973

BW WW-3.5 22

2010EPDs

YW Milk47 19

MARB-0.08

FAT0.00

REA0.16

Carcass

LOT

94

Red Benchmark Sureshot �1��


Male BFR 123U June 22 2008 #1479732

RED DURUBA OF BENCHMARK 429 RED BASIN CHIEF JOSEPH 2751

RED DURUBA OF BENCHMARK 14 RED TWO H DURUBA 10C

RED BASIN MONA 506G RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H


From a nice daughter of the Basin bull who has a son at our good friends’ the Reimers.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 61 604 982

BW WW-1.8 27

2010EPDs

YW Milk47 19

MARB0.05

FAT0.00

REA0.08

Carcass

LOT

95

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Male BFR 129U June 29 2008 #1479738

RED CHETA OF BENCHMARK 428 RED COMPASS DIVIDEND 467M

RED CHETA OF BENCHMARK 225 RED SYMBRAE STORMY CHETA

BLACK SSS MISS NEW QUICK 208E RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H

RED RD DIVIDEND 7F

Dam here sired by the Sibbald bull who is by the highly regarded Dividend 7F.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 78 643 1079

BW WW-0.2 34

2010EPDs

YW Milk63 19

MARB0.14

FAT0.00

REA0.00

Carcass

LOT

96

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Red Benchmark Sureshot �1�1Male BFR 131U July 03 2008 #1484277

Three-quarter brother to Lots 95 and 99.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D3 58 570 943

BW WW-2.0 27

2010EPDs

YW Milk48 17

MARB-0.08

FAT0.00

REA0.07

Carcass

LOT

97RED CHAMPLAIN SERENADE 2513P

BENCHMARK TILDA 593 RED BASIN CHIEF JOSEPH 2751

BENCHMARK TILDA 903 WIWA CREEK TILDA 62A

RED BASIN MONA 506G RED MEM IMPACT 34E


Red Benchmark Sureshot �1��Male BFR 133U July 08 2008 #1479742

From a daughter by JR 107 who is 31 for Milk, genetics that are hard to come by. At 352 days of age this guy scanned at %IMF 5.90 with a 10” ribeye area.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D5 60 488 860

BW WW-4.2 18

2010EPDs

YW Milk34 19

MARB0.20

FAT-0.01

REA0.01

Carcass

LOT


RED HEATHER OF BENCHMARK RED BJR JR 107

RED HEATHER OF BENCHMARK 122 RED HEATHER OF BENCHMARK

RED BJR TIDY BEE 677-6186 RED MOOSE CREEK SLICK 61H

LMB JOHNY REB 091

Red Benchmark Sureshot �1��Male BFR 134U July 13 2008 #1479743

Esty 431 has a son at our neighbor’s Lindeman Ranches.

PERF AOD BW 205D 365D4 75 629 1015

BW WW0.3 33

2010EPDs

YW Milk55 20

MARB-0.03

FAT0.00

REA0.07

Carcass

LOT


RED ESTY OF BENCHMARK 431 RED BASIN CHIEF JOSEPH 2751

RED ESTY OF BENCHMARK 157 RED BRETON LAURIE 72C

RED BASIN MONA 506G



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Time to sell your calves or yearlings?

Do you sell your calves the same old way every year? Do you pay good money for bulls and heifers but fail to capitalize on your genetic investment? Let us help! Give us a call before you sell your calves or yearlings. Now more than ever before we can help generate a premium for your feeder cattle. We have buyers looking for Benchmark-sired cattle. Take advantage of the data, pedigree, EPD and ultrasound information provided on every bull selling and give us a call before you sell.

Canadian Elite Cow Criteria:

1. The cow must be enrolled in the Canadian Angus Performance Program.

2. The cow must have a calf with a 205-day weight recorded within the past 18 months.

3. The cow must have her first calf no later than the within-herd average age of first calving plus 30 days. The within-herd average calving age is calculated individually for each herd.

4. The cow must maintain a regular calving interval.

5. The average of the cow’s first three calves’ weaning weight ratio must be at least 105. If she fails to do this with her first three calves, she can qualify later provid-ing the average progeny weaning weight ratio is 105, and she meets the other requirements.

6. The cow’s calf must be in a contemporary group with no less than 10 herd mates to determine the weaning weight ratio.

7. The cow’s progeny must be sired by a registered Angus bull.

8. To continue to qualify each year, the cow must produce regularly (stay within the regular in-herd calving interval) and wean a calf that helps maintain or improve the average weaning ratio of 105.

9. Once a cow is designated an Elite Cow, she is al-ways an Elite Cow, however she will not be published in a year where her index average drops below 105.

Benchmarh Angus crew

The ranch crewabove: Laura, Dale, Hannah, Levi

and Rebekah Fehr

right: Breno, Pedro, Elaine and André

2009

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The Munton family

Back row (from left): Mike Munton; Melissa and

Jon Gartly; Moira and Marcus Visser

Front row (from left): Nolan Gartly, Jada Visser,

Valerie Munton, Norah Gartly, Doug Munton,

Terrance Visser

Sale Terms & ConditionsTERMS The terms of the sale are cash or cheque payable at par to Balog Auction Services Ltd., Lethbridge, AB unless prior arrangements are made with the seller. The right of property shall not pass until full settlement is made. All arrangements and settlements must be made with the clerks of the sale before any cattle will be released.BIDS Every animal entering the sale ring will be sold to the highest bidder. A floor price will apply to each animal consigned.DISPUTES In case of disputes, bidding will be reopened between the parties involved. If no further bid is made, the buyer will be the person from whom the auctioneer accepted the last bid. The auctioneer’s decision in such matters will be final.PURCHASER’S RISK Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as sold.ANNOUNCEMENTS Errors discovered in the catalogue will be corrected by an-nouncements from the Auction Stand at sale time and such corrections will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalogue.CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY A certificate of registry duly transferred will be furnished to the buyer for each animal after settlement is made.SHIPPING Assistance will be given in making shipment after the sale, but no risk is assumed by Balog Auction Services Ltd., or the seller. Expenses incurred are the responsibility of the purchaser. Purchasers are requested to furnish shipping instructions when making settlement. Any additional expenses are the responsibil-ity of the buyer, including duty, brokerage fees, etc.BREEDER’S GUARANTEE Everything possible has been done to assure that every bull in this sale will be a breeder. Taber Veterinary Clinic semen tested, and physically evaluated every bull. However, should a problem arise, please inform the seller so further arrangements may be made.ACCIDENTS Although every precaution will be taken to protect the safety and comfort of the buyers, neither the sales manager, auction-eer nor any owner assumes any responsibility in this matter and disclaims any liability, legal or otherwise, in the event of accident or loss of property.LIABILITY Balog Auction Services Ltd. are acting as agents only and assume no responsibility for representations made by the seller. Purchas-ers must look to the seller for fulfillment of all guarantees and representations made hereunder.

Thank you...to all who participated in the sale in any way.

Your support is greatly appreciated.We wish you success with your purchasesand remind you that we are here “for the

long haul” and if you have any questions orconcerns, we are only a phone call away.

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