LINKS WITH EACH LOT

CUTTING EDGE BULL SALE

Thursday, March 1, 20181:00 p.m.

Rimbey Auction Mart Rimbey, Alberta

OffErING 56 BULLS23 rED ANGUS

28 BLACk ANGUS5 SImmENTAL

Sale Day Phone:1.403.843.2439

SIGHT UNSEEN GUARANTEE: We offer a sight unseen guarantee,

please contact individual contributors or one of our Buyer Representatives for

more information.View VIDEOS of all bull in online catalogue:www.cuttingedgebullsale.com

Mark & Kathy MatejkaMark Cell: 403.783.9857

John Matejka

Peter & Vicki BradfordP: 403.729.2592

Peter Cell: 403.588.6199

EPD’s BW WW YW M TM2.3 45 79 21 56

BLACK ANguS BrEEd AvErAgES

rEd ANguS BrEEd AvErAgES

CANAdIAN ANguS EPd BrEEd AvErAgESEPd’s are a useful tool for sire selection.

See page 27 on how EPd’s can assist you.

EPD’s BW WW YW M TM

-0.6 51 87 17 45NOTE: BrEEd AvErAgES CANNOT BE COmPArEd between red & Black Angus, nor can they be compared between other breeds of cattle.

Please join us for a complimentary lunch prior to the sale

Sale day Phone representatives will also be available to take your bid

Instructions for Viewing and Bidding Online1. Visit www.vjvauction.com2. Click on VJV Ponoka at top3. Click on Purebred Sales on left list4. Register to get your “emailed” login info5. Scroll down to Cutting Edge Bull Sale

Questions or concerns with the online viewing or bidding system contact: Craig Jacklin at 403-783-1453.

Bull Viewing starting at 10:00 a.m.

Sale Staff:Dan Skeels - Auctioneer

403.783.1217Dean Edge, Buyer Rep

403.704.0280Clayton Cole, Buyer Rep

403.845.8655 or 403.845.4042Stan Skeels, Buyer Rep

403.704.0288Barry Neumeier, Buyer Rep

403.350.8222Daryl Friesen, Buyer Rep

403.318.1630

ONLINE BIddINg AVAILABLEwww.vjvauction.com

Pre-Registration required to bid online

Price of Bulls in the “Cutting Edge Bull Sale” the last 2 years

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Insurance will be available Sale Day

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Welcome to the Cutting Edge Bull Sale

CUTTING EDGE BULL SALE MATEJKA FARMS

Mark & Kathy MatejkaJohn Matejka

As much as things change, they remain

the same and it is enjoyable to be

active in such a positive industry. We

have a set of bulls in the 2018 offering that

will help ensure you get your share of the

profit from the cattle industry. We research and select the top genetics

that will continually improve our cowherd, which in turn gives us the

opportunity to offer you some of the best Angus genetics available.

The feeding program has remained the same. The home raised, rolled

oat based ration at about 1% body weight and good free choice hay,

has allowed our bulls to perform, grow and mature at reasonable rates

with their future in mind.

Our red and black bulls are comparable in genetics and performance.

Our Cutting Edge bulls are selected from over 50 bulls retained from a

200 head cow herd base. The sale bulls are pail fed, leading them to be

docile, while maintaining their soundness and activity in a large group.

As this sale takes place when most of the bulls are just over 12 months

old, and our weather can be unpredictably cold, the bulls may need

to return to the farm after the sale for semen testing when they have

matured more and the weather is more favorable. This also offers you

a reliable test closer to actual breeding season. Delivery to your farm

will follow.

If you have any questions or wish to view the bulls ahead of time on the

farm, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to seeing

you sale day!

Mark, Kathy & Family

est. 1919

Ponoka

MatejkaFarms

(Exit 446) Matejka Road

Hwy 53

Hwy

2

To Edmonton

To Calgary

To Rimbey

Hwy

2A

2 miles South of Ponoka on Hwy 2, just off Matejka Road.

email: markponoka@gmail.com Ponoka, AB

Mark Cell: 403.783.9857Kathy Cell: 403-350-6352

RED MF DETAIL 9E

1984305 LCE 9E January 28 2017

RED 5L NORSEMAN KING 2291 RED RMJ REDMAN 1T CROWFOOT KURUBA 4033PRED LAZY MC CC DETOUR 2W RED LAZY MC SMASH 41N RED LAZY MC BESS 12S RED LAZY MC BESS 73N RED KBJ KNIGHT 17J RED GEIS KNIGHT HAWK 14’02 RED GEIS SAMARIE 234’96RED MAF MISS PATHY 122C TC STOCKMAN 365 STEWART MISS PATHY 308N RED JEWEL MISS PATHY 62A

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• Detail9EdisplaysthemoderationandcalvingeasethattheDetoursirehasbeenrenownedforworldwide.

• Thisdeep,easykeeper,reallyisanattractivepackage• OutstandingETfirstcalfheifercombinesoldgeneticsina

balancedandpredictableform.Weareexcitedforherfuture• Balancednumbersforcalvingeasepedigree

BW: 75 lbs 205 ADJ: 812 lbs 365 ADJ: 1360 lbsEPDS BW -1.5 WW 56 YW 87 Milk 17 TM 45

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MATEJKA FARMSWelcome to the Cutting Edge Bull Sale

Click here for a List of all

MF Bull Videos

RED MF ON TARGET 40E

1984343 LCE 40E February 10 2017

RED COCKBURN RIBEYE 308U RED SOO LINE POWER EYE 161X RED TR LYNN 301RREd dOUBLE B BULLSEYE 1B RED RINGSTEAD KARGO 215U RED BLAIRS PRICILLA 44Z RED BRYLOR PRISCILLA 67W RED COLE MISTER “E” 9J RED PIE ATLANTIC 2204 RED PIE BOTEET 899REd MAF dRM JEWEL 17Y RED LAZY MC SMASH 41N RED PARIS HILTON DMR 07’1T RED STEWART H0904 JEWEL 77L

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• 40Ehasthat‘Stopinyourtracks’profile.• Anathletic,soundmade,muscular,andeyeappealingbull• Weaningweightat900lbs-thisisthehighestofalloursalebulls.• BreedleadingTop1%performanceinthisdeep,thickmade

performanceherdsire• Ifyouwantagroupofcalvesthatreallypushdownthescales,takea

lookatOnTarget40E

BW: 89 lbs 205 ADJ: 900 lbs 365 ADJ: 1400 lbsEPdS BW 1.4 WW 76 YW 119 Milk 15 TM 53

RED MF TARGET 67E1984344 LCE 67E February 10 2017

RED COCKBURN RIBEYE 308U RED SOO LINE POWER EYE 161X RED TR LYNN 301RREd dOUBLE B BULLSEYE 1B RED RINGSTEAD KARGO 215U RED BLAIRS PRICILLA 44Z RED BRYLOR PRISCILLA 67W RED DMM TRACTION 98R RED GLESBAR TRUBADOR 098U RED GLESBAR LEAH 105PgLESBAR BARB 15Y RED GLESBAR DIVIDEND 50M GLESBAR BARB 141R GLESBAR BARB 62H

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• Goodhaired,freemoving,ruggedherdsireprospect.• Bullseyesiredauniformproductivefirstcropofcalveswith

moderatebirthweightandveryfunctionalcattle.• ThedamwasourselectionattheGlesbardispersalsale,avery

soundpredictablecow

BW: 84 lbs 205 ADJ: 775 lbs 365 ADJ: 1230 lbsEPdS BW 1.4 WW 58 YW 86 Milk 14 TM 43

RED MF ON TARGET 46E

1984334 LCE 46E February 04 2017

RED COCKBURN RIBEYE 308U RED SOO LINE POWER EYE 161X RED TR LYNN 301RREd dOUBLE B BULLSEYE 1B RED RINGSTEAD KARGO 215U RED BLAIRS PRICILLA 44Z RED BRYLOR PRISCILLA 67W RED LCC MAJOR LEAGUE A502M RED SVR WORLD SERIES 153S RED PASQUIA FANCY LADY 6FREd BAR-E-L ROSE dORA 237W RED SSS BOOM TOWN 260D RED BAR-E-L MOLLY 151M RED TOWAW ROSE DORA 30H

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• Thisisatankofaprospect• Darkcolored,thickmadewithdepthofbodyandgreatmuscling,

arealBEEFBULLthatwillsireastronggroupofcalves• Dora237WfromtheBarE-Lprogramhasbeenveryproductive

andisabreedelitefemale.SonshavegonetoDarrylSmithandRickAbtand3daughtershavebeenretainedinourherd

BW: 85 lbs 205 ADJ: 838 lbs 365 ADJ: lbsEPdS BW -0.2 WW 68 YW 103 Milk 12 TM 46

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RED MF PARKWAY 96E

1984355 LCE 96E February 17 2017

HF TIGER 5T TER-RON PARK PLACE 18Y RED TER-RON GOLDIE 240LREd TER-RON PARKER 34A RED LAZY MC KINGMAN 16W RED TER-RON DIAMOND MIST 164Y RED TER-RON DIAMOND MIST 29S RED SIX MILE AVIATOR 217P RED SIX MILE SAKIC 832S RED SIX MILE SIERA 257PREd MAF CHEROKEE 3W RED BRYLOR MASTER PLAN 17M RED MAF M17 CHEROKEE 7T RED MAF GRAND CHEROKEE 502R

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• 96Eislongspinedandthickmadeperformanceleader• Top1%ofbreedforWW&YW• Ifyouwanttoaddefficiencytoyourherdwithoutsacrificing

growth,96Egeneticswouldbeagreataddition• Damhasbeenanembryoproducerfromourdonorprogram

withnumeroussonssoldinoursaleto:StephenTerry,DavidGibbs,LindaWeins,GeorgeLoomer,RonBignold,FerrybankFarmingCo,AlfredHeilemann,RandyRobbandGordMcMillan

BW: 90 lbs 205 ADJ: 742 lbs 365 ADJ: 1275 lbsEPdS BW 0.6 WW 72 YW 113 Milk 8 TM 44

RED MF PARKWAY 88E

1984352 LCE 88E February 14 2017

HF TIGER 5T TER-RON PARK PLACE 18Y RED TER-RON GOLDIE 240LREd TER-RON PARKER 34A RED LAZY MC KINGMAN 16W RED TER-RON DIAMOND MIST 164Y RED TER-RON DIAMOND MIST 29S RED BRYLOR SDL PASQUALE 213P RED MAF R121 PASSAGE 70U RED MAF R121 CHEROKEE 504RREd MAF U70 CHEROKEE 61Y RED ROCKET ONE DMR 07’6T RED MAF T6 CHEROKEE 15W RED MAF M17 CHEROKEE 37T

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• Extrathicknessandmuscleinastoutmademoderatepackage

• Youcanexpecthiscalvestohaveaddedbody,depthandstrongmuscling

• DamisverymoderateinsizebutBIGinPRODUCTION(Elitecowwith106indexon5head)

• SonsofthisdamhavesoldtoJessieWinchester,HainesCreekLimousin&DallasJensen

BW: 85 lbs 205 ADJ: 814 lbs 365 ADJ: 1275 lbsEPdS BW 0.1 WW 62 YW 99 Milk 12 TM 43

RED DOUBLE B BULLSEYE 1BSire of Lots 2 - 4

RED TER-RON PARKER 34ASire of Lots 5 - 6

• Veryimpressivebalanceofeyeappealandperformancedata• CanadianChampionDamhasanimpeccableudderand

extremelydeepbodied

Red Blairs Pricilla 44Z - Dam

• ParkerisatopgrandsonofthefamousHFTiger5T• Heoffersgreatperformance,thicknessandmuscle,hair

coat,withstructure

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mATEJkA fArmSmATEJkA fArmS RED ANGUS EPD BREED AVERAGES

BW WW YW M TM-0.6 56 87 17 45

RED MF OPPORTUNITY 20E

1984328 LCE 20E February 01 2017

RED HXC HEMI 4400P RED HXC JACKHAMMER 8800U RED HXC JOLENE 301NREd BAdLANdS OPPORTUNITY 53Y RED BADLANDS PFFR NEWDESIGN347 RED BADLANDS MEDORA 7S RED BADLANDS MEDORA 440 RED 5L NORSEMAN EXPRESS RED 5L TRAVLIN EXP 1892-6295 5L SUNSHINE 699-1892REd MAF dOLL 8U RED ALLAVON TWILIGHT 9N RED ALLAVON DOLL 19S RED TASSEL DOLL 51M

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• 20EisaBEEFBULLineverywaywithcharacterandcharisma• Deepsided,soggyandeasymoving...hereallypushesthe

scaledown• DamDoll8UisaBreedEliteandsoisherfirstdaughterwho

wasthedamtothe#1PerformanceBullfromoursalelastyearwhosoldtoM&RDamenFarms.

• DamssonshavesoldtoJonustFarms,GeorgeShelswell,TrensonFarmsanddaughtershavebeenretainedintheherd

BW: 84 lbs 205 ADJ: 837 lbs 365 ADJ: 1350 lbsEPdS BW -0.5 WW 84 YW 134 Milk 13 TM 56

RED MAF OPORTUNIST 121E

applied for LCE 121E March 3 2017

RED HXC HEMI 4400P RED HXC JACKHAMMER 8800U RED HXC JOLENE 301NREd BAdLANdS OPPORTUNITY 53Y RED BADLANDS PFFR NEWDESIGN347 RED BADLANDS MEDORA 7S RED BADLANDS MEDORA 440 RED HOLDEN HIGHLIGHT 807 RED JR HOLDEN SPOTLIGHT 143 RED BIEBER BANA 4466REd MAC MISS ROSEBUd 1R RED BIG SKY MAF STATEMENT 199 RED MAC MISS PEPPY 13N RED MAC MISS SHOWY 93K

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• Attractive,longspined,smoothmadebullhasbeenastandoutsincebirth

• Breedleadinggeneticgrowthbackedbyourveryproductive1RDonorcowwhoisinthetoTop1%forMilkandGrowthinthebreed

• Hissire,BadlandsOpportunity,isadominantforcewhenitcomestoproducingperformanceherdsires

• SonsofdamworkingatJimFinkbeiners(x2),BrentAbbottandMullenLandandCattleCo.

BW: 82 lbs 205 ADJ: 880 lbs 365 ADJ: 1480 lbsEPdS BW 2 WW 77 YW 126 Milk 19 TM 57

RED BADLANDS OPPORTUNITY 53YSire of Lot 7 - 8 and Grandsire of Lot 9

RedBadlandsOpportunitywaschosenforhisstrongperformanceand strongmaternaldamproduction.He is fromoneof thestrongestRedAngusherdsinNorthAmericaandhissonsanddaughtershavebeenwellacceptedwhereevertheyareoffered.Hissonswilladdgrowthandpoundstoalltheirprogeny!

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RED MF OPPORTUNITY 98E

1984356 LCE 98E February 18 2017

RED HXC JACKHAMMER 8800U RED BADLANDS OPPORTUNITY 53Y RED BADLANDS MEDORA 7SREd MAF OPPORTUNIST 96C RED JR HOLDEN SPOTLIGHT 143 RED MAC MISS ROSEBUD 1R RED MAC MISS PEPPY 13N RED RMJ REDMAN 1T RED LAZY MC CC DETOUR 2W RED LAZY MC BESS 12SREd MAF W2 ROSETTA 16A RED MAF R121 PASSAGE 70U RED MAF U70 ROSETTE 13Y RED HRH HIPS ROSETTE 69W

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• HighproductionnumbersinthisbullincludingtheTop3%forWW&YW• Thereisalotofgrowth,performance,muscleandlengthinthismoderate

birthweightprospect• Sirewaspurchasedinour2016salebyJimFinkbeinerandisafullbrother

toLot8thisyearsiredbyBadlandsOpportunity53Y• Moderatedamhasanaverageindexof106on3head.Shehasdonea

greatjob,veryproductiveyoungcowbackedbyastrongcowfamily.HerfirstsonsoldtoSteve&TammyMaddoxfromour2016bulsale

BW: 82 lbs 205 ADJ: 824 lbs 365 ADJ: 1331 lbsEPdS BW -0.2 WW 70 YW 109 Milk 19 TM 54

RED MF CAR-GO 54E1984337 LCE 54E February 06 2017

XO CROWFOOT 0102X RED XO CROWFOOT REBEL 2422Z RED XO CROWFOOT RACHEL 836UREd CIRCLE g CARgO 8C RED CROWFOOT 6885S RED CG THELMA 119Y RED CG THELMA 946W RED ANCR CHATEAU STATEMENT 15U RED ANCR 16U STATED 47X RED ANCR CUPIDS BO 16UREd SHILOH BETSY 60B RED SCCA UNSUNG MARIAS 86U RED SHILOH YA WANT IT 109Y RED SHILOH WHO’S THAT GIRL 28W

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• 54Eisarealcompletebullthatchecksalltheboxes.• Deepsided,masculine,fullbodiedbullwithawholelotof

potentialwithverygoodandbalancedproductionnumbers• Damisabeautifullyuddered,refinedfeminineyoungcowwith

anoptimisticfuture.ShewasourpickfromShilohCattleCoofferingatthe2016RedRoundupsale

BW: 90 lbs 205 ADJ: 780 lbs 365 ADJ: 1320 lbsEPdS BW 1.2 WW 61 YW 95 Milk 21 TM 51

RED MF ENCOURAGE 85E

1990594 LCE 85E February 13 2017

PEAK DOT ENTOURAGE 3W MAF ENTOURAGE RED MAF T6 JOANNA 17WREd MAF ENCOURAgE 86C RED MAF ATLANTIS 6Y RED MAF Y6 CHEROKEE 105A RED MAF CHEROKEE 80W RED REDRICH GLORY ROAD 248X RED MAF GLORIOUS 171Z RED MAF CHEROKEE 3WREd MAF Z171 ROSA 23B RED TER-RON REALDEAL 01W RED K F ROSA 27Z RED K F ROSA 34W

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• Wecombinedthepower&performanceoftheEncouragesirewiththesoftness&soundnessoftheRosa23Bdamandcreatedthissound,stout,deepsidedandhairycompletebull

• Sirewasourpopularhighsellerfromthe2016CuttingEdgesale• Calvingeaseprospectfromayoungcowwithastrong

backgroundandgreatfutureBW: 77 lbs 205 ADJ: 747 lbs 365 ADJ: 1190 lbs

EPdS BW -1.3 WW 76 YW 115 Milk 12 TM 50

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mATEJkA fArmSmATEJkA fArmS RED ANGUS EPD BREED AVERAGES

BW WW YW M TM-0.6 56 87 17 45

RED MF CHAPTER 76E

1984346 LCE 76E February 11 2017

RED TOWAW INDEED 104H RED SIX MILE WIN-CHESTER 745W RED SIX MILE SHAWNEE 116TREd MAF CHESTER 20Z RED LAZY MC SMASH 41N RED PARIS HILTON DMR 07’1T RED STEWART H0904 JEWEL 77L RED BRYLOR NEW TREND 22D RED MAF TRENDY 2S RED CRIPPS JOANNA 410PREd MAF S2 CHEROKEE 168W RED RKY MTN DIAMOND 25F RED BIG SKY MAF CHEROKEE 240 RED SOUTHOLM CHEROKEE 18F

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• Performanceleaderinanattractiveloosemadeandfreemovingpackage.Top1%forPerformanceandMilk

• Verystrongcowfamily,Damisbreedeliteforherproductionwithaweanindexof107Averageon7head

• DamhassonsworkingatBallRanch,DavidAnderson,Ian&NormaRoss,andFerrybankFarming

BW: 89 lbs 205 ADJ: 854 lbs 365 ADJ: 1450 lbsEPdS BW -0.4 WW 76 YW 119 Milk 25 TM 63

RED MF CHARTER 100E1984357 LCE 100E February 19 2017

RED TOWAW INDEED 104H RED SIX MILE WIN-CHESTER 745W RED SIX MILE SHAWNEE 116TREd MAF CHESTER 20Z RED LAZY MC SMASH 41N RED PARIS HILTON DMR 07’1T RED STEWART H0904 JEWEL 77L RED TER-RON FULLY LOADED 540R RED CORNER CREEK FULL ON 723 RED TER-RON MISS MAC 910JREd MAF T723 FLORA 13X RED MAF 105 ANTHONY 28R RED MAF R28 FLORA 178U RED FABULOUS FLORA 12P

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• Thisproudfreemoving,thickmadesonof20Zistypicalofthesiregroup.Notetheirmuscleandthickness.

• CloselyrelatedandverysimilarintypeandkindtoLot14,whosedam178U,isthegranddamtothisfellow

BW: 85 lbs 205 ADJ: 875 lbs 365 ADJ: 1260 lbsEPdS BW -1.1 WW 77 YW 120 Milk 12 TM 50

RED MF CHAPTER 102E

1984359 LCE 102E February 22 2017

RED TOWAW INDEED 104H RED SIX MILE WIN-CHESTER 745W RED SIX MILE SHAWNEE 116TREd MAF CHESTER 20Z RED LAZY MC SMASH 41N RED PARIS HILTON DMR 07’1T RED STEWART H0904 JEWEL 77L BIG SKY MAF NEW FRONTIER 306 RED MAF 105 ANTHONY 28R MAF 105 BLACKWOOD 46NREd MAF R28 FLORA 178U RED BRYLOR 40X BAILEY 50K RED FABULOUS FLORA 12P MAF RED BRYLOR FLORA 77F

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• Reallytiesalotofpositivebreedcharacteristicstogetherinabalancedpackage

• AswelosthissireChester20Z,thiswillbethelastsetofbullsoffered,don’tmissanopportunityforsomegreatgenetics

• Dam178U,anEliteBreedDamintheTop1%forWW,YWandM&GsheisthegranddamtoLot13,aswellasthedamtothe2015BullSalehighsellerthatsoldtoJohnCharlton

BW: 83 lbs 205 ADJ: 876 lbs 365 ADJ: 1400 lbsEPdS BW -1.8 WW 82 YW 128 Milk 15 TM 56

Red MAF R28 Flora 178UDam to Lot 14

Grandam to Lot 13

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RED MF CHAPTER 106E

1984360 LCE 106E February 23 2017

RED TOWAW INDEED 104H RED SIX MILE WIN-CHESTER 745W RED SIX MILE SHAWNEE 116TREd MAF CHESTER 20Z RED LAZY MC SMASH 41N RED PARIS HILTON DMR 07’1T RED STEWART H0904 JEWEL 77L RED LCB LANCER 1202S RED REDRICH GLORY ROAD 248X RED REDRICH CHEROKEE 248UREd MAF X248 JOANNA 54Z RED ROCKET ONE DMR 07’6T RED MAF T6 JOANNA 17W RED MAF R508 JOANNA 44T

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• Chapter106Eissoft,soundandattractivemadewhoisbackedbyastrongcowfamily,addinhiscalvingeaseandgreatdisposition,andyou’vegotawinningcombination

• Glorydaughtersarereallybecomingproductive,middleagedcows,deep,broodyandfeminineintheirtypeandkind

• DamisthegranddamtoLot21.DamsfirstsonsoldtoJonustFarmswith2daughtersretainedinherd

BW: 84 lbs 205 ADJ: 752 lbs 365 ADJ: 1130 lbsEPdS BW -1.8 WW 75 YW 115 Milk 19 TM 56

RED MF CHARTER 109E1984362 LCE 109E February 25 2017

RED TOWAW INDEED 104H RED SIX MILE WIN-CHESTER 745W RED SIX MILE SHAWNEE 116TREd MAF CHESTER 20Z RED LAZY MC SMASH 41N RED PARIS HILTON DMR 07’1T RED STEWART H0904 JEWEL 77L RED BRYLOR NEW TREND 22D RED MAF TRENDY 2S RED CRIPPS JOANNA 410PREd MAF STORMY 162W RED LLENROC GOLD HEAVEN 150K RED BULLTOWN STORMY 86N RED MC DOUGALL STORMY 77X

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• Hereisacombinationofperformance,power,masculinity&mobilitywhilestillmaintainingcalvingeaseandmoderatebirthweight

• Deepsided,balancedsonofthehighlypopularChester20Z,asirethatseemstocontinuallyknockitoutofthepark

BW: 82 lbs 205 ADJ: 787 lbs 365 ADJ: 1300 lbsEPdS BW -2.6 WW 66 YW 100 Milk 19 TM 52

RED MF Z20 CHARTER 129E

1984368 LCE 129E March 04 2017

RED TOWAW INDEED 104H RED SIX MILE WIN-CHESTER 745W RED SIX MILE SHAWNEE 116TREd MAF CHESTER 20Z RED LAZY MC SMASH 41N RED PARIS HILTON DMR 07’1T RED STEWART H0904 JEWEL 77L RED LCB LANCER 1202S RED REDRICH GLORY ROAD 248X RED REDRICH CHEROKEE 248UREd MAF X248 CHEROKEE 72Z RED FINE LINE MULBERRY 26P RED MAF CHEROKEE 80W RED BIG SKY MAF CHEROKEE 240

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• Don’toverlooktheyoungestbullinthesale• 129Eisattractiveindesign,stoutmade,andapowerfulbullthat

iseasymoving.Hewillnotdisappoint• GloryRoadfemalesaresomeofthetopdamsinourherd,they

areeasydoing,broodyandveryproductive• Damhashad2daughtersthathavebeenretainedintheherd

andasonsoldtoFerrybankFarming.

BW: 87 lbs 205 ADJ: 807 lbs 365 ADJ: 1250 lbsEPdS BW -0.9 WW 78 YW 122 Milk 20 TM 59

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BW WW YW M TM-0.6 56 87 17 45

RED MF BUSTER 5E

1984307 LCE 5E January 28 2017

RED BIEBER ROOSEVELT W384 RED BIEBER ROLLIN DEEP Y118 RED BIEBER TILLY 399WREd LAURON BLOCK BUSTER 78B RED BAR-E-L RENEGADE 202R RED LAURON GENIE 138U RED LAURON GENIE 91R CROWFOOT 6004S RED CROWFOOT MOONSHINE 8081U RED CROWFOOT BRNDINA 6359SREd MAF U8081 LASSIE 51C RED JENSENTUS 16T RED BAR-E-L LASSIE 247W RED BAR-E-L JUNE 98N

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• Longbodied,smoothmadewithanattractivenessabouthim• Checkouthislowbirthweightof70lbsandhislowBWEPDwhichis

inthetop4%,insuringcalvingease• Addedbonusofa+21MilkEPDwhichisinthetop10%ofthebreed• Heifersfirstcalf,backedbythestrongLassiecowfamilyfromtheBar

E-Lprogram

BW: 70 lbs 205 ADJ: 727 lbs 365 ADJ: 1130 lbsEPdS BW -4.6 WW 54 YW 83 Milk 21 TM 49

RED MF BOULDER 15E1984313 LCE 15E January 29 2017

RED BIEBER ROOSEVELT W384 RED BIEBER ROLLIN DEEP Y118 RED BIEBER TILLY 399WREd LAURON BLOCK BUSTER 78B RED BAR-E-L RENEGADE 202R RED LAURON GENIE 138U RED LAURON GENIE 91R RED REDRICH GLORY ROAD 248X RED MAF GLORIOUS 171Z RED MAF CHEROKEE 3WREd MAF Z171 ROSETTE 58B RED MAF R121 PASSAGE 70U RED MAF U70 ROSETTE 13Y RED HRH HIPS ROSETTE 69W

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• BoulderisauniqueblendofcalvingeasebackedbyhisBWEPD’s• Anabundanceamountofbodyandmuscleshapewithamoderateframe• TheRosettacowfamilyismoderateandfemininewithexceptionalproduction• The13Ygrandamisarolemodelfemalewhonevermisses

BW: 66 lbs 205 ADJ: 727 lbs 365 ADJ: 1075 lbsEPdS BW -6.6 WW 44 YW 68 Milk 24 TM 45

RED MF BUSTER 17E

1984310 LCE 17E January 29 2017

RED BIEBER ROOSEVELT W384 RED BIEBER ROLLIN DEEP Y118 RED BIEBER TILLY 399WREd LAURON BLOCK BUSTER 78B RED BAR-E-L RENEGADE 202R RED LAURON GENIE 138U RED LAURON GENIE 91R DMM CREED 75W MAF RED GLESBAR MERLOT 48A GLESBAR MISS BURGESS 42WREd gLESBAR LAKIMA 68C RED DMM TRACTION 98R RED GLESBAR LAKIMA 27X RED GLESBAR LAKIMA 61J

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• 17Eislongspined,andsmoothmade,withaverynicefrontend• Notehisstrongperformanceweights• HisdamwasourselectionfromtheGlesbardispersalsale• Whatanaccomplishmentforafirstcalfheifertoofferabulllike

thiswithexceptionalcalvingease

BW: 74 lbs 205 ADJ: 720 lbs 365 ADJ: 1318 lbsEPdS BW -3.7 WW 40 YW 59 Milk 24 TM 44

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RED MF TRIPLE PLAY 37E

1984318 LCE 37E February 01 2017

RED VGW GAME PLAN 508 RED VGW GAME PLAN 816 RED VGW TW DOLL 0270REd SIX MILE gRANd SLAM 130Z RED SSS BUCC 30U RED SIX MILE REBECCA 216X RED WILBAR REBECCA 234M B/R NEW FRONTIER 095 BIG SKY MAF NEW FRONTIER 306 ACN DMM DIAMOND MIST 26JREd MAF N306 JOANNA 28C RED REDRICH GLORY ROAD 248X RED MAF X248 JOANNA 54Z RED MAF T6 JOANNA 17W

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• GrandSlam,hitsahomerunagainwiththisfellow• 37Ealongmade,darkcolored,andbalancedintype&kind• Ifyou’rewantingabullthatisveryAngusinhismakeup,37Cis

foryou• Outofafirstcalfheiferwhoisoneofourtopyoungfemales.Her

typeandkindmakesherastandoutoutintheherdespeciallywithherfemininity,depthofbodyandmaternalcharacteristics

BW: 78 lbs 205 ADJ: 748 lbs 365 ADJ: 1180 lbsEPdS BW -0.8 WW 68 YW 112 Milk 19 TM 53

RED MF PERFECT GAME 84E1984350 LCE 84E February 13 2017

RED VGW GAME PLAN 508 RED VGW GAME PLAN 816 RED VGW TW DOLL 0270REd SIX MILE gRANd SLAM 130Z RED SSS BUCC 30U RED SIX MILE REBECCA 216X RED WILBAR REBECCA 234M RED UBAR SEQUOIA 202 RED BRYLOR SDL REDWOOD 217S RED BROX CRESTA 21HREd MAF S217 JOANNA 103Y RED BJD KERMIT 95K RED CRIPPS JOANNA 410P RED CRIPPS JOANNA 127L

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• GrandSlamhitterthatislong,smooth,proudandfreemoving• Balancedproductionnumbers• Dam103Yisthecompletepackageexcellingincalvingease,fertility

withdispositionbredin,alongwithgrowthandperformance.• Ourkidsshowedthe103Ydamherforafewyearsandlastyearshewas

addedtoourembryodonorprogram,aftershewasflushed,shebredbacktoproducethisbalancedbull

• SonsofthedamhavesoldtoJohnCharlton,GeorgeLoomerandHorizonRidgeFarms

BW: 82 lbs 205 ADJ: 785 lbs 365 ADJ: 1230 lbsEPdS BW -1.6 WW 62 YW 102 Milk 18 TM 49

Red MAF S 217 Joanna 103Y - Dam

RED LAURON BLOCK BUSTER 78BSire of Lots 18 - 20

RED SIX MILE GRAND SLAM 130ZSire of Lots 21 - 22

• Acalvingeasespecialistwithstronggrowthperformance,fantasticfeet,andoutofanidealdam.

• Acalvingeasesirethatprovidesperformancewhileincreasinggrowth

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BW WW YW M TM-0.6 56 87 17 45

MF MERIT 64E2006087 LCE 64E February 08 2017

DAMERON FIRST CLASS EXAR ONE-IRON 3889B GREENS PRINCESS 1012MERIT COMMERCE 5050 BEVERLY HILLS VISA 734 MERIT BLACKLASS 1184 MERIT BLACKLASS 5195 HF TIGER 5T JS BLIZZARD 10 S A V MADAME PRIDE 5218MAF X10 BLACKBIRd 42A LEACHMAN EXPLORER MAF BLACKBIRD 4M LOMA LANES BLACKBIRD 28D

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• 64E,aMerit5050isaprimeexampleofhowhissireaddspounds,depthofsideandhairwithaddedbonestructure,realruggedranchercattle

• ModeratedamwhoisfeminineandbackedbythesamecowfamilyasLot28

BW: 86 lbs 205 ADJ: 769 lbs 365 ADJ: 1360 lbsEPdS BW 3.4 WW 66 YW 104 Milk 23 TM 56

RED MF REALITY 49E

1984333 LCE 49E February 04 2017

CROWFOOT 9040W NCJ HUNTER 66Y RED SSS DUCHESS 151RREd CORNER CREEK REALITY 460 RED FINE LINE MULBERRY 26P RED CORNER CREEK PRINCESS 952 RED GEIS PRINCESS 211’00 RED LCB LANCER 1202S RED REDRICH GLORY ROAD 248X RED REDRICH CHEROKEE 248UREd MAF X248 LASSIE 51Z RED ROCKET ONE DMR 07’6T RED MAF T6 LASSIE 46W RED BULLTOWN LASSIE 67L

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• 49Eisalongbodied,smoothmadebullthatisgreatonthemove.• Calvingeaseprospectwitha76lbbirthwwightanda-3BWEPD• Damisafirstcalfheiferwithastrongbackgroundandagreat

future• HissireReality460alsosiredourhighsellingbullfromour2017

bullsalewhosoldtoKaren&LonnieBrownatLonestoneFarms• WeareveryimpressedwiththeRealityoffspring,expectinggreat

thingsfromhim

BW: 76 lbs 205 ADJ: 784 lbs 365 ADJ: 1320 lbsEPdS BW -3 WW 62 YW 94 Milk 20 TM 51

MF MONEY MAKER 27E1984316 LCE 27E January 31 2017

SITZ DASH 10277 BARSTOW CASH BARSTOW QUEEN W16KR CASH 4003 S/C CONSTELLATION 06S6 SUMMITCREST ELBA 1W01 SUMMITCREST ELBA 1M17 BELVIN PANIC SWITCH 2’11 MAF SWITCH BLADE 115A MAF S406 DUCK-LYN 36UMAF A115 NEONIA 48C BIG SKY MAF NEW FRONTIER 306 MAF N306 NEONIA 50R MAF H26 NEONIA 59M

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• Hereisaneasykeeping,stoutmadebull.Ifyouwanttoaddpoundstoyourcalves,withoutsacrificingmaternalability,checkoutMoneyMaker27E

• AcalvingeaseprospectwhoissiredbythepopularCash403bull• Top5%forBWcalvingease• Heifersfirstcalf,herparentageconsistentlyproducesmoderate

birthweightcattle

BW: 72 lbs 205 ADJ: 812 lbs 365 ADJ: 1250 lbsEPdS BW -0.5 WW 61 YW 101 Milk 24 TM 55

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MF NATIONAL TREASURE 41E

1984332 LCE 41E February 03 2017

S A V HERITAGE 6295 S A V HARVESTOR 0338 S A V EMBLYNETTE 7749S A V INTERNATIONAL 2020 S A V 8180 TRAVELER 004 S A V EMBLYNETTE 5483 S A V EMBLYNETTE 7260 HYLINE RIGHT TIME 338 HYLINE RIGHT WAY 781 HYLINE ELLEN 86MAF RW dIAMONd 54S L T 598 BANDO 9074 MAF DIAMOND 7P BIG SKY MAF DIAMOND MIST 299

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• 41Eisathicktopped,squarehipped,muscularmachinethatistiedupinacompletepackage

• International2020hassiredpopularcattleworldwideincludingpastCuttingEdgesalebulls

• Dam54Sisan11yearoldsuperiorcow,comingfromalineofverymaternal,hardworkingproductivefemales

BW: 84 lbs 205 ADJ: 765 lbs 365 ADJ: 1325 lbsEPdS BW 2.3 WW 59 YW 92 Milk 24 TM 54

MF COLLOSSAL 60E1994682 LCE 60E February 08 2017

S A V HARVESTOR 0338 S A V INTERNATIONAL 2020 S A V EMBLYNETTE 5483gREENWOOd COLOSSAL JJP 28C RR 7407 RAINMAKER 2154 TLA BEAUTY 6R TERRLENE BEAUTY 35F TC FREEDOM 104 MAF FREEDOM 99R MAF CHANCE 49EMAF R99 EVA 108T BIG SKY MAF NEW FRONTIER 306 MAF N306 EVA 37R MAF ST EVA 10L

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• 60Eisattractiveinhisdesignandmakeup.Abullwithstyleandextensionthroughhishead&neck

• Internationalgrandsonwithoutstandingfemalesonbothsidesofhispedigree

• ThesireCollossalhasmanyofInternational2020positiveattributeswithalowerbirthweight

• 108TisapictureperfectdamwhohasproducedCuttingEdgebullsalesonsgoingtoJimGrahamandRyanSmith BW: 86 lbs 205 ADJ: 763 lbs 365 ADJ: 1275 lbs

EPdS BW 2.7 WW 59 YW 95 Milk 24 TM 54

S A V INTERNATIONAL 2020Sire of Lot 26, Grand Sire to Lot 27

• Apowerbullthatishighlyvaluedintheindustry• Consistentencystampedwiththickness,muscle

andbreed-leadingperformance

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BLACK ANGUS EPD BREED AVERAGESBW WW YW M TM2.3 45 79 21 43

MF SPEEDWAY 26E1984317 LCE 26E February 01 2017

MYTTY IN FOCUS A A R TEN X 7008 S A A A R LADY KELTON 5551S A V TEN SPEEd 3022 S A V BISMARCK 5682 S A V MADAME PRIDE 1134 S A V MADAME PRIDE 9100 S A V HARVESTOR 0338 S A V INTERNATIONAL 2020 S A V EMBLYNETTE 5483MAF Z2020 BLACKBIRd 31C LEACHMAN EXPLORER MAF BLACKBIRD 4M LOMA LANES BLACKBIRD 28D

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• Deepbodied,soggy,andfreeflowingtypeofbull• WeareimpressedwiththeTenSpeedsiredcalvesforhaving

moderatebirthweightandproducingranchystyleofcattle• ASAVInternationalfirstcalver,didatremendousjob.Her

mother,a16yeroldcowisstillinproductionandwehaveretainedseveraldaughtersinourherd.

BW: 80 lbs 205 ADJ: 834 lbs 365 ADJ: 1340 lbsEPdS BW 3 WW 71 YW 123 Milk 22 TM 58

MF SPEEDWAY 78E1984349 LCE 78E February 12 2017

MYTTY IN FOCUS A A R TEN X 7008 S A A A R LADY KELTON 5551S A V TEN SPEEd 3022 S A V BISMARCK 5682 S A V MADAME PRIDE 1134 S A V MADAME PRIDE 9100 EXAR MASTER 253 JUSTAMERE 253 BADA BING 406S REMITALL KEEPSAKE 143LMAF BB BLACKBIRd 80U S A F FAME MAF BLACKBIRD 48K LOMA LANES BLACKBIRD 28D

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• Choose78Ewithconfidence,adeepchestedsolidmade,thickandhairybull

• Hisdamisa“Blackbird”,thebackboneofourcowherd.Asharpmadefemalewithanexcellentudder,feetandproductionrecord

• ThiscombinationofTenSpeedwithourBlackbirdfamilyreallyclicked

• SonssoldtoRandyBergesen,JessieWinchesterandIanMurray

BW: 83 lbs 205 ADJ: 807 lbs 365 ADJ: 1370 lbsEPdS BW 1.7 WW 60 YW 109 Milk 21 TM 51

S A V TEN SPEED 3022Sire of Lots 28 - 29 RB TOUR OF DUTY 177

Sire of Lots 30 - 32• TenSpeedisawell-proven,industry-leadingcurvebenderthatsireseasy-feeding,growthycattlethatperformatallstages.

• HisBismarckdamisoneofthehiddengemsatSchaffAngusValleywithaflawlessudderandnearlyidealbodytype.TenSpeedgeneticsaretheperfectchoiceforcattlemenlookingformaternalstrengthandcarcassmeritinoneexcitingpackage!

• Thisindustrygiantstampshisdaughterswithsmallteats,level,attractiveuddersandsuperiorudderstructureandhissonswithagooddispositionandasmoothmade,longsidedappearancealongwithtremendousgrowth.

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MF DUTY OFFICER 34E

1984320 LCE 34E February 01 2017

CONNEALY ONWARD WERNER WAR PARTY 2417 BAAR USA LADY JAYE 489R B TOUR OF dUTY 177 VERMILION DATELINE 7078 B A LADY 6807 305 G D LADY HI FLYER 302 HF TIGER 5T JS BLIZZARD 10 S A V MADAME PRIDE 5218MAF X10 BLACKBIRd 43A BIG SKY MAF NEW FRONTIER 306 MAF N306 BLACKBIRD 19S MAF H26 BLACKBIRD 98M

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• Admiredforlength,cleanlinesandattractivestructure• BreedleadingperformanceTop1%inWW,YW,MandM&G• Thisbold,powerfuldamnevermissesaveragingaBWof84,

aWWof901andanindexof125.Herfirst3calveswereallsalefeaturesandperformanceleaders

BW: 83 lbs 205 ADJ: 910 lbs 365 ADJ: 1470 lbsEPdS BW 2.3 WW 82 YW 136 Milk 36 TM 77

MF DUTY FREE 25E1984326 LCE 25E February 01 2017

CONNEALY ONWARD WERNER WAR PARTY 2417 BAAR USA LADY JAYE 489R B TOUR OF dUTY 177 VERMILION DATELINE 7078 B A LADY 6807 305 G D LADY HI FLYER 302 BALDRIDGE KABOOM K243 KCF CONNEALY THUNDER PARKA OF CONANGA 241MAF dIAMONd 8W S A V 004 DENSITY 4336 MAF 4336 DIAMOND 12T MAF H410 DIAMOND 10R

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• TourofDutyprogenyareverysimilarintypeandkindwith25Ebeingastrongindicationofthegeneticpackage

• Fromalineofbalancedandproductivecowsthathavegenerationsofsoundfunctioningcowsandbreedleadingsires

• BelowaverageBWEPDswithTop6%GrowthandMilk• BrotherworkingforIanMurrayatShoestringRanch

BW: 88 lbs 205 ADJ: 784 lbs 365 ADJ: 1320 lbsEPdS BW 2.1 WW 62 YW 107 Milk 27 TM 58

MF DUTY COMMANDER 103E

1984358 LCE 103E February 22 2017

CONNEALY ONWARD WERNER WAR PARTY 2417 BAAR USA LADY JAYE 489R B TOUR OF dUTY 177 VERMILION DATELINE 7078 B A LADY 6807 305 G D LADY HI FLYER 302 HF TIGER 5T JS BLIZZARD 10 S A V MADAME PRIDE 5218MAF X10 NEONIA 8Z JUSTAMERE 253 BADA BING 406S MAF BB NEONIA 42U MAF NEONIA 44H

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• AbullthatweadmireforhavingALLTHEEXTRAS-lengthofspine,masculinityandstylewhilemaintainingalowtomoderatebirthweight

• Elitedamwithanindexon4headof116• YouwillappreciatetheseTourofDuty

bullsfortheirlikenessandkind• DamhassonssoldtoShoestringRanch

andLyleCopelandBW: 85 lbs 205 ADJ: 823 lbs 365 ADJ: 1470 lbs

EPdS BW 1.9 WW 63 YW 103 Milk 35 TM 67

MAF X10 Neonia 8Z - Dam

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BLACK ANGUS EPD BREED AVERAGESBW WW YW M TM2.3 45 79 21 43

Welcome to the 13th Annual Cutting Edge. We are proud to offer this pen of multi

dimensional bulls. The group is loaded with real world advancing genetics.

Our cow herd is the heartbeat of the farm, as neither of us have off farm or diversified

agricultural incomes. Our cows are it. Great time and debate is spent each spring

selecting new sires to benefit our program and yours. Our selection criteria is strict,

as we select bulls that combine overall balance of phenotype and EPD data. As we

selected our 2018 bull pen we did so with the long term vision that each bull would

make an impact on their first calf crop. The bulls are managed with longevity in mind.

They are hand fed a homegrown growing ration of oats, cereal silage and first cut hay.

Summer’s are always a fun time watching the Boys participate in 4-H and junior breed

shows. These programs offer so many benefits and invaluable life skills for our next

generation. These events and people involved, bring us our fondest memories of the

summer.

We thank you for your support both past and present in our program. If we can be of

any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Peter, Vicki, Will & Wyatt

Peter, Vicki, William & Wyatt BradfordRR 4, Eckville, Alberta T0M 0X0

Ph: 403.729.2592 Peter Cell: 403.588.6199 Vicki Cell: 403.506.2190

email: vpbradford@gmail.com

Family is our Priorty & our cows are our Passion.

S A V INTERNATIONAL 2020

S A V ANGUS VALLEY 1867

S A V WEST RIVER 2066

WACHING 963 POTENTIAL 39A

S A V 707 RITO 9969

HF CONSORTIUM 212Z

Reference Sires

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BAr 17 LITTLE VALLEY ANGUS

LITTLE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL 3E

1975512 VAW 3E January 06 2017

S A V HERITAGE 6295 S A V HARVESTOR 0338 S A V EMBLYNETTE 7749S A V INTERNATIONAL 2020 S A V 8180 TRAVELER 004 S A V EMBLYNETTE 5483 S A V EMBLYNETTE 7260 REMITALL RANCH 576R LITTLE VALLEY FINAL ANSWER 15U LVA 561G KARAMA 638LVA KARA PRIdE 045X G A R GRID MAKER LVA LADY PRIDE 806 LVA UNIVERSAL PRIDE 4057

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• AtopnotchInternationalbullwithoutstandingperformanceandmaternalcredentials,designedtoenhanceproductivityandprofitabilityforthecowman.

• DamproducedourlastyearshighsellingResourceson,sellingtoCraigButcher.

BW: 92 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 1005 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1320 lbsEPdS BW 4.1 WW 68 YW 110 Milk 22 TM 56

LITTLE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL1975529 VAW 22E January 17 2017

S A V HERITAGE 6295 S A V HARVESTOR 0338 S A V EMBLYNETTE 7749S A V INTERNATIONAL 2020 S A V 8180 TRAVELER 004 S A V EMBLYNETTE 5483 S A V EMBLYNETTE 7260 S A V BISMARCK 5682 LITTLE VALLEY 329 BISMARK 10Y LVA PRIDE MENTEITH 329LITTLE VALLEY MENTEITH 354 HARB PENDLETON 765 J H LVA LADY PRIDE 09X LVA MENTEITH PRIDE 602

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• AherdsirecandidatebyInternationalwithcompletenessandqualitybackedbyamaternallysuperiorcowfamily.

• Dam354’sfirstandonlydaughteristhedamtoVAW20E–lot39whoisoursuperbWestRiversoninthesale.Dam354alsoproducedthehighsellingConsortiumsonwhosoldtoM&RDamenFarmsinlastyearssale.

BW: 89 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 925 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1270 lbsEPdS BW 2.7 WW 62 YW 100 Milk 24 TM 55

LITTLE VALLEY POTENTIAL 44E

2007240 VAW 44E January 29 2017

S A V PIONEER 7301 S A V POTENTIAL 0205 S A V ELBA 7021WACHINg 963 POTENTIAL 39A EBON HILL 1531 AMBUSH 153’04 WACHING LAVENDER BLOSSOM 963 WACHING BARD BLOSSOM 743 ATLASTA BLACK ANCHOR 11H WACHING BLACK NITRO 270M HAPPYVALE LASSIE 32DLVA BARd PRIdE 708T WESTERN BLEND RANCHER 17’97 LVA LASSIE PRIDE 25J PRIDE MCB 51’89

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• 44EisaGNW39Asonwithexceptionallength,smoothness,balanceandanattractivedesign.

• Heisbackedbyhisnicemoderatesized,gooduddered&greatfootedNitrodaughter.

BW: 98 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 865 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1170 lbsEPdS BW 3.1 WW 49 YW 78 Milk 19 TM 44

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BLACK ANGUS EPD BREED AVERAGESBW WW YW M TM2.3 45 79 21 56

LITTLE VALLEY ANGUS VALLEY 2E

1975511 VAW 2E January 06 2017

TC GRIDIRON 258 S A V IRON MOUNTAIN 8066 S A V MADAME PRIDE 3249S A V ANgUS VALLEY 1867 S A F 598 BANDO 5175 S A V MAY 2397 S A V MAY 7238 CONNEALY ONWARD SITZ UPWARD 307R SITZ HENRIETTA PRIDE 81MLITTLE VALLEY TIPTOP 515 WACHING BLACK NITRO 270M LVA BARD TIPTOP 966W LVA MISS TIPTOP 16G

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• Dam’sfirstcalf.• Recommendedforheifers.• 2Eisacalvingeasebullwithalltheextras.Heisa

favoriteinthepen.• Hisdamisbeautifulfromallangles,withaperfect

udder&isfromourhighlyregardedTiptopcowfamily.

BW: 70 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 905 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1215 lbsEPdS BW -0.4 WW 53 YW 96 Milk 24 TM 51

LITTLE VALLEY ANGUS VALLEY 21E1975528 VAW 21E January 17 2017

TC GRIDIRON 258 S A V IRON MOUNTAIN 8066 S A V MADAME PRIDE 3249S A V ANgUS VALLEY 1867 S A F 598 BANDO 5175 S A V MAY 2397 S A V MAY 7238 G A R GRID MAKER S A V BISMARCK 5682 S A V ABIGALE 0451LITTLE VALLEY MAdgE 518 S A V POTENTIAL 0205 LITTLE VALLEY ELBA MADGE 339 LVA TRENDY MADGE 636

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• Dam’sfirstcalf.• Recommendedforheifers.• 21Eisacalvingeasebullwithidealphenotype–thick,muscularand

wellbalancedwithsuperbstructure.• Hisstunningdamisamoderatesized,niceudderereddambyBismark.• 21Eisbredforcalvingeaseonbothsidesofhispedigree.

BW: 76 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 840 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1200 lbsEPdS BW -0.1 WW 50 YW 91 Milk 23 TM 48

LITTLE VALLEY ANGUS VALLEY 9E

1975520 VAW 9E January 13 2017

TC GRIDIRON 258 S A V IRON MOUNTAIN 8066 S A V MADAME PRIDE 3249S A V ANgUS VALLEY 1867 S A F 598 BANDO 5175 S A V MAY 2397 S A V MAY 7238 G A R GRID MAKER S A V BISMARCK 5682 S A V ABIGALE 0451WACHINg ABIgALE TIPTOP 501 LITTLE VALLEY NET WORTH 6Y WACHING RUBY TIPTOP 312 WACHING RUBY TIPTOP 046

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• Dam’sfirstcalf.• Recommendedforheifers.• 9EisacalvingeasebullbyAngusValleyisattractivewithplentyof

growth,lengthandstyle.• HisbeautifulwedgeshapedBismarkdamcompoundshiscalvingease.

BW: 87 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 805 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1145 lbsEPdS BW 2.5 WW 53 YW 99 Milk 21 TM 48

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BAr 17 LITTLE VALLEY ANGUS

LITTLE VALLEY WEST RIVER 20E

1975527 VAW 20E January 17 2017

G A R GRID MAKER S A V BISMARCK 5682 S A V ABIGALE 0451S A V WEST RIVER 2066 S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 S A V EMBLYNETTE 0491 S A V EMBLYNETTE 7566 CONNEALY ONWARD SITZ UPWARD 307R SITZ HENRIETTA PRIDE 81MLITTLE VALLEY PRIdE 510 LITTLE VALLEY 329 BISMARK 10Y LITTLE VALLEY MENTEITH 354 LVA LADY PRIDE 09X

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• Dam’sfirstcalf.Recommendedforheifers.• 20EisacalvingeasebullbyWestRiverwiththickness,muscle

shape,volume,fleshingabilityandanawesomedisposition.• 20EisfromthesamecowfamilyasVAW22E-lot34–goingback

tooneofourfoundationPridecowfamilies.• LastyearWillshowedaWestRiverdaughter&hadverygoodyear

withher.Shehascalvednow&wearemorethanthrilledwithherudderquality&maternalattributes.Nottomentionherheifercalf!

BW: 85 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 780 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1100 lbsEPdS BW 1.9 WW 47 YW 87 Milk 24 TM 48

LITTLE VALLEY RESOURCE 31E1975534 VAW 31E January 22 2017

RITO 707 OF IDEAL 3407 7075 S A V RESOURCE 1441 S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4136LITTLE VALLEY RESOURCE 21C LITTLE VALLEY UNDENIABLE 8U LVA KARAMA TIPTOP 238 LVA EMULOUS TIPTOP 719T S A V BISMARCK 5682 S A V BRAND NAME 9115 S A V BLACKCAP MAY 5530LITTLE VALLEY BLACKCAP MAY 426 S A V NET WORTH 4200 LVA LADY MADGE 040X BAR J P MADGE 7L

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• 31EisacalvingeaseResourcegrandson.• Heisanattractive,superfronted,majesticbullwithmuscleshapeand

structuralbalance,stunningfromallangles.Afavoriteinthepen.• Dam426producedlastyearscalfbyGNW39APotential-calvingease

son,sellingtoWadeChallandinlastyearssale.

BW: 88 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 840 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1140 lbsEPdS BW 2.9 WW 52 YW 94 Milk 20 TM 46

LITTLE VALLEY RESOURCE 52E

2007245 VAW 52E February 03 2017

RITO 707 OF IDEAL 3407 7075 S A V RESOURCE 1441 S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4136LITTLE VALLEY RESOURCE 21C LITTLE VALLEY UNDENIABLE 8U LVA KARAMA TIPTOP 238 LVA EMULOUS TIPTOP 719T ATLASTA BLACK ANCHOR 11H WACHING BLACK NITRO 270M HAPPYVALE LASSIE 32DLVA BLACKBARd PRIdE 848 P S POWER PLAY LVA MENTEITH PRIDE 212M LVA LASSIE PRIDE 25J

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• 52Eisaruggedbuilt,durable21Cbullchuckfullofnaturalmuscle.

• Dam’sfirstsonsoldinapastsaletoBickleyAcres.

BW: 98 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 800 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1160 lbsEPdS BW 3.7 WW 37 YW 66 Milk 17 TM 36

Little Valley LadyBrook 607SAV West River 2066 daughter

Paternal sister to VAW 20E

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BLACK ANGUS EPD BREED AVERAGESBW WW YW M TM2.3 45 79 21 56

LITTLE VALLEY RITO 18E

2009640 VAW 18E January 16 2017

R R RITO 707 RITO 707 OF IDEAL 3407 7075 IDEAL 3407 OF 1418 076S A V 707 RITO 9969 PAPA EQUATOR 2928 BR POLLY 8077-472 VDAR POLLY 8077 S A F 598 BANDO 5175 L T 598 BANDO 9074 MILL COULEE BARBARA K 323HAPPYVALE BLOSSOM 5T BAR J P TOUCHDOWN 6E HAPPYVALE BLOSSOM 102K HAPPYVALE BLOSSOM 1D

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• 18Eisarealstockbullby9969withaddedthickness,muscle,volumeandfleshingability–thekindranchersprefer.

• Dam5Thasproduced9bullsthathavetoppedoursalessince2012andwehaveretained3daughters.

BW: 89 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 875 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1215 lbsEPdS BW 2.5 WW 39 YW 78 Milk 19 TM 39

LITTLE VALLEY CONSORTIUM 36E2007234 VAW 36E January 24 2017

CONNEALY CONSENSUS CONNEALY CONSENSUS 7229 BLUE LILLY OF CONANGA 16HF CONSORTIUM 212Z TC FREEDOM 104 HF MISS BLACKCAP 27R HF MISS BLACKCAP 50N S A V BISMARCK 5682 LITTLE VALLEY 329 BISMARK 10Y LVA PRIDE MENTEITH 329LITTLE VALLEY LVA HEROINE 369 S A V NET WORTH 4200 BROOKMORE HEROINE 71X BROOKMORE HEROINE 81R

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• ThisConsortiumsonisadeepbodiedtankwithexcellentthicknessandatremendoushaircoat.

• Hisfeminine,broody,niceuddereddambyVAW10Yisamodelofefficiency.

BW: 89 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 830 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1220 lbsEPdS BW 3.2 WW 50 YW 82 Milk 24 TM 49

LITTLE VALLEY HARDROCK 71E

2007249 VAW 71E February 10 2017

HF KODIAK 5R HF TIGER 5T HF ECHO 84RBAR-E-L HARdROCK 32X S A V NET WORTH 4200 BAR-E-L NAOMI 83U BAR-E-L NAOMI 11N REMITALL RANCH 576R LITTLE VALLEY FINAL ANSWER 15U LVA 561G KARAMA 638KARABROOK OF LITTLE VALLEY 111 WACHING BLACK NITRO 270M LVA BARDBROOK PRIDE 950W LVA PRIDE MENTEITH 329

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• 71Eisrecommendedforheifersorcows.• AHardRocksonwithplentyofperformanceandastrongmaternal

ancestry.• Dam-VAW111YgoesbacktoVAW329Noneofourfoundationcows,

whoisstillinproductionat15yearsofage.• DamVAW111Yhasproducedsonssellingto:CraigButcher,Dale

CunninghamandJimKoenig,withadaughterretainedintheherd.

BW: 82 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 745 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1125 lbsEPdS BW 0.6 WW 37 YW 69 Milk 21 TM 40

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LITTLE VALLEY HARD ROCK 6E

1975515 VAW 6E January 08 2017

HF KODIAK 5R HF TIGER 5T HF ECHO 84RBAR-E-L HARdROCK 32X S A V NET WORTH 4200 BAR-E-L NAOMI 83U BAR-E-L NAOMI 11N RITO 707 OF IDEAL 3407 7075 S A V 707 RITO 9969 BR POLLY 8077-472LITTLE VALLEY ENVIOUSPRIdE 347 WACHING BLACK NITRO 270M LVA BLACK PRIDE 4006 LVA MENTEITH PRIDE 212M

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• Calvingeasebull.• Athick,husky,deepbodiedbullbyHardRockwithmuscle

andmoderation.• Hismoderate,efficientdamby9969iscapaciousandeasy

fleshing–builttolast.• Hisdamproducedahighsellingsoninlastyearssaleselling

toRichardStraub.

BW: 85 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 800 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1130 lbsEPdS BW 2 WW 38 YW 72 Milk 20 TM 39

LITTLE VALLEY HARD ROCK 57E

2007246 VAW 57E February 05 2017

HF KODIAK 5R HF TIGER 5T HF ECHO 84RBAR-E-L HARdROCK 32X S A V NET WORTH 4200 BAR-E-L NAOMI 83U BAR-E-L NAOMI 11N EBON HILL 1531 AMBUSH 153’04 LVA 724T ROSIN 6W WACHING EMULOUS EILEEN 724LVA LAdYBROOK PRIdE 130 G A R GRID MAKER LVA LADYBROOK PRIDE 803 LVA PRIDE MENTEITH 329

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• 57Eisabigruggedrancherbull.• Hismassivebroodydamexcelsinfleshingability,

docility,footstructureandudderquality.• Wehaveretained2daughtersintheherdaswellas

3granddaughters.

BW: 96 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 910 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1200 lbsEPdS BW 2.9 WW 56 YW 99 Milk 24 TM 52

LITTLE VALLEY HARD ROCK 42E

2007239 VAW 42E January 28 2017

HF KODIAK 5R HF TIGER 5T HF ECHO 84RBAR-E-L HARdROCK 32X S A V NET WORTH 4200 BAR-E-L NAOMI 83U BAR-E-L NAOMI 11N S A V BISMARCK 5682 S A V BRAND NAME 9115 S A V BLACKCAP MAY 5530LITTLE VALLEY TIPTOP MAdgE 303 BAR J P UNIVERSE 94L LVA UNIVERSAL TIPTOP 4059 LVA MISS TIPTOP 16G

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• Calvingeaseprospect.• 42Eisasoftmadewellmuscledbullwithstrongmaternaltraits.• HisDam303isoutofourdonorcow4059.• Wehaveretainedtheonlydaughterthat303hasproduced.

Don’toverlookthissolidherdbullprospectfromourfoundationTiptopcowfamily.

BW: 94 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 765 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1080 lbsEPdS BW 2.9 WW 45 YW 78 Milk 20 TM 43

LITTLE VALLEY HARD ROCK 11E

1975522 VAW 11E January 14 2017

HF KODIAK 5R HF TIGER 5T HF ECHO 84RBAR-E-L HARdROCK 32X S A V NET WORTH 4200 BAR-E-L NAOMI 83U BAR-E-L NAOMI 11N WK FUTURE WACHING SAM’S FUTURE 10D TERRLENE DUCHESS 62YLVA SAMS IdELETTE 650 SOUTHERN OX FALCON 41F WESTERN BLEND IDELETTE 59’99 WESTERN BLEND IDELETTE

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• 11Eisarancherbullthatisbuilttolast.• Dam650hasproduced3daughtersthathaveallbeen

retained,onesonweusedinherdasacalvingeaseherdsireandlatersellingtoGarth&TheresaKauppi.

BW: 93 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 830 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1125 lbsEPdS BW 2 WW 40 YW 64 Milk 25 TM 45

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BAr 17 LITTLE VALLEY ANGUSBAr 17 LITTLE VALLEY ANGUS

BLACK ANGUS EPD BREED AVERAGESBW WW YW M TM2.3 45 79 21 56

LITTLE VALLEY RESOURCE 77E

1975541 WILM 77E February 16 2017

RITO 707 OF IDEAL 3407 7075 S A V RESOURCE 1441 S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4136WACHINg RESOURCE 25C S A V 004 TRAVELER 6431 TIPTOP OF RAINBOW HILLS 207U TIPTOP OF RAINBOW HILLS 56P S A V 8180 TRAVELER 004 S A V NET WORTH 4200 S A V MAY 2410LVA LAdY EILEEN 104 REMITALL RANCH 576R WACHING EMULOUS EILEEN 724 WACHING SAM’S EILEEN 5018

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• 77Eisanattractive,nicefrontedbullwithpowerfulthicknessandexpressivemuscleshape–thekindthatwillgetyourattention.

• Hisfeminine,niceudderedbyNetWorthisaherdfavoritewithconsistantproduction.Willhasretained2daughters.

• AsoninapastsoldtoTiaAlbers.

BW: 95 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 825 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1270 lbsEPdS BW 3.4 WW 55 YW 101 Milk 22 TM 50

LITTLE VALLEY ROSIN 10E

1975521 VAW 10E January 13 2017

LVA 724T ROSIN 6W WACHING 046 ROSIN 13Z WACHING RUBY TIPTOP 046WACHINg ROSIN 32C LITTLE VALLEY 329 BISMARK 10Y WACHING DUCHESS 335 DUCHESS OF RAINBOW HILLS 132Y CONNEALY CONSENSUS 7229 EXAR SIGNIFICANT 1769B SITZ HENRIETTA PRIDE 643TLITTLE VALLEY PRIdE 522 WACHING SAM’S FUTURE 10D LVA MENTEITH PRIDE 602 LVA PRIDE MENTEITH 247M

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• Dam’sfirstcalf.• 10Eisanallaroundperformerwhowillkeepyouinthecow

business.• Hismoderate,easyfleshingdamisthekindwestrivetoproduce.

BW: 88 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 810 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1200 lbsEPdS BW 3.4 WW 49 YW 86 Milk 20 TM 45

LITTLE VALLEY RITO 12E

1975523 VAW 12E January 14 2017

RITO 707 OF IDEAL 3407 7075 S A V 707 RITO 9969 BR POLLY 8077-472LITTLE VALLEY 329 RITO 25Z P S POWER PLAY LVA PRIDE MENTEITH 329 VAW PRIDE 25E S A V NET WORTH 4200 S A V FIRST CLASS 0207 S A V DUKE GIRL 7348LITTLE VALLEY dUKE gIRL 401 WACHING SAM’S FUTURE 10D LVA FUTURE TIPTOP 605 LVA MISS TIPTOP 025

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• 12EisagenuinebeefbullbyourRitoson–thekindthatwillleavelowmaintenancedaughtersthatwillexcelunderrangeconditions.

• HisawesomedambyFirstClassisextrafemininewithsuperbudderquality.

BW: 95 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 875 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1190 lbsEPdS BW 5.4 WW 52 YW 94 Milk 25 TM 51

• 542C“Rusty”isathick,heavymuscled,stoutrumped,perfectfootedbullwithpower,performanceandanincredibledisposition.RustyhasstrongRedgeneticsinhispedigree,givinghimachanceofbeingaRedgenecarrier.

• Homopolled&homoblack• ArguablythestoutestSteelForcesoninthebreed,this

majesticbaldyisastrikingcombinationofeye-catchingeleganceandrealworldfunctionality.

SSP CONAN 542C - Reg No. 1155680 FBF1 Combustible - Reg No. 795931

Simmental Reference Sires

EPdS BW 5.5 WW 77 YW 113 Milk 13 TM 60 EPdS BW 3.3 WW 64 YW 105 Milk 11 TM 43

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BAr 17 LITTLE VALLEY ANGUS

BAR 17 COMBUSTIBLE 32E

1222662 WILM 32E January 34 2017

CNS DREAM ON L186 SVF STEEL FORCE S701 SVF SHEZA BEAUTY L901FBF1 COMBUSTIBLE WLE BS BENCHMARK LAZY H BURN BABY BURNR34 TRIPLE C BURN IT UP N34L PVF-CW RAPID FIRE 0195K 3D MR RED SURE FIRE 449X CROSSROAD RAMONA 375RRJY BLK dIELA 27B LFE RED TANKER 490P RJY BLK CORDIELA 6S RJY CORDIELA 5P

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• PureBredSimmental• 32Eisamoderateframed,easyfleshingbullwithexceptionaldocility.• Damisniceuddered,moderatesizedwithaperfectstructureandbodytype.

BW: 94 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 800 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1160 lbsEPdS BW 2.4 WW 57 YW 89 Milk 17 TM 45

BAR 17 COMBUSTIBLE 39E1222663 LVS 39E January 26 2017

CNS DREAM ON L186 SVF STEEL FORCE S701 SVF SHEZA BEAUTY L901FBF1 COMBUSTIBLE WLE BS BENCHMARK LAZY H BURN BABY BURNR34 TRIPLE C BURN IT UP N34L STF STARQUEST N114 IPU RED GALAXY 97S RAINALTA RED LASS 13GBAR 17 LASS 120 ANGUS/ANGUS

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• ¾PercentageSimmental• 39Eisarealstockbullwithtremendousthickness,

muscle,volumeandpoundsinaneasyfleshingpackage.• Dam’ssireIPURedGalaxyisaredbull,39Eshouldbea

redgenecarrier.

BW: 99 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 870 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1230 lbsEPdS BW 4.7 WW 63 YW 95 Milk 17 TM 49

BAR 17 COMBUSTIBLE 46E

1222666 LVS 46E January 29 2017

CNS DREAM ON L186 SVF STEEL FORCE S701 SVF SHEZA BEAUTY L901FBF1 COMBUSTIBLE WLE BS BENCHMARK LAZY H BURN BABY BURNR34 TRIPLE C BURN IT UP N34L CNS DREAM ON L186 SS EBONYS INTUITION 802 SOSF EBONYS JOY L-123BAR 17 ANTOINETTE 234Z ANGUS/ANGUS

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• ¾PercentageSimmental• 46Eisapowerbullwithloadsofmuscle,volumeand

performanceandexceptionalhaircoat.• Damisamoderatesized,goodfootedEbonysIntuition–Farmfair

SupremeChampionbull.

BW: 89 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 835 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1200 lbsEPdS BW 2.2 WW 58 YW 85 Milk 18 TM 47

Dam of Lot 32RJY BLK Delia 27B

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BAr 17 LITTLE VALLEY SImmENTALBAr 17 LITTLE VALLEY ANGUS

SIMMENTAL EPD BREED AVERAGESBW WW YW M TM3.4 66 95 25 56

BAR 17 LEGACY 43E

1222664 LVS 43E January 28 2017

TNT TANKER U263 HPR SHERMAN 3A LFE CHARO 604GSSP CONAN 542C TWIN-CHIEF RED HOT 28R SSP MS RED HOT 8125U SSP MS CASHUS 688S ANgUS/ANgUS

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• ½Simmental/Angus• 43Eisarealbeefbullwhoresembleshissire–thickness,

muscleandpoundsintherightpackage.• DamisanAngusFinalAnswergranddaughter,whoisa

productive10yearoldcow,whohasen’tmissed.

BW: 94 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 875 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1200 lbs

BAR 17 LEGACY 28E1222661 LVS 28E January 19 2017

TNT TANKER U263 HPR SHERMAN 3A LFE CHARO 604GSSP CONAN 542C TWIN-CHIEF RED HOT 28R SSP MS RED HOT 8125U SSP MS CASHUS 688S ANgUS/ANgUS

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• ½Simmental/Angus• 28Eisalongbodied,wellmuscledcalvingeasebullwith

shapeandstyle.• HisAngusdamisaperfectfooted,wellbalanced,

productiveNitrodaughterfromanofailcowfamily.

BW: 88 lbs Sept 1 Wt: 840 lbs Jan 15 WT: 1210 lbs

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BAr 17 LITTLE VALLEY SImmENTAL

Family is our Priorty & our cows are our Passion.

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BAr 17 LITTLE VALLEY ANGUS & SImmENTALBAr 17 LITTLE VALLEY SImmENTAL

AlbertaBeefProducers(ABP)presentedIanandCarmanMurraywith the2018Environmental StewardshipAward thisweekattheABPAnnualGeneralMeeting.Eachyear,ABP recognizesacattleoperationthatdemonstratesleadershipinenvironmentalstewardship–onethatcontributestothelandwhileimprovingproductivityandprofitability.

Ianisafifth-generationAlbertarancherwhosefamilyoriginallyhomesteaded in 1883,west of Calgary in the Jumping PoundDistrict.In2007,IanandCarmanmovedfromnorthofCochraneto Shoestring Ranch near Acme, AB. The cow calf and cropoperation runs 180 pairs and retains calves for a natural beefprogram.

“Ifeelmyconnectiontotheland,water,airisreallystrongandgettingstrongerasIprogressthroughoutmycareer,”saidIan.

They began shifting the environmental focus of the ranchthroughpasturemanagement,butoncetheyswitchedtofocusmoreonthesoil,everythingcametogether.Theranchpracticesminimumtillagewhenseedingcropstokeepresidueanchoredinthesoilandprotectthestructuretopreventerosion.

“We try to take an environmental focus on all the decisionsthatwedohereattheranch,andtryto includeit inallofourmanagementsteps,”saidIan.“Wehavetriedtoworkwithnatureasmuchaswecanandwe’vechangedthemanagementofourranchdramaticallytodoso.”

Dugoutsarefencedoffwithseveralsolarpowerwateringsystemstoprovidebetterqualitywaterforthecattleandsupporthealthyriparianareas.Shelterbeltsaremaintainedtoprotectfromwinderosionandprovidewildlifehabitat.

“I’dliketocontinuetoimproveupontheutilizationofourland,

ourproduction,ourcattleandpastures. I’d like tocontinue toimprovethehealthofoursoilandthecleanlinessofourwater,”saidIan.

Ian’s involvement in the industry and community leadershipfurther proves his commitment to environmental ranchingpractices.HeservedasChairwithboththeFoothillsForageandGrazingAssociationandtheAgriculturalResearchandExtensionCouncilofAlberta.HewasanearlyadaptoroftheVerifiedBeefProductionprogramandEnvironmentalFarmPlan.

“I don’t think anybodyhas everwon this awardbasedon theculmination of your life’s events… It ismore of a recognitionforbeingonthepath.Idon’tthinkanybodywhoisonthispathever gets to the end of it. There’s always somethingmore toaccomplish,tomakesomethingalittlebitbetter,”saidIan.

TErmS ANd CONdITIONSTErmS:Thetermsofsalearecashorcheque.Allcattlemustbesettledforat theconclusionof theauction. Cattlewillnotbe released fromthesalepremisesuntilpayment isreceivedinfull, unlessotherarrangementshavebeenmadeproirtothesalewiththeindividualcontributer.Everyanimalsellstothehighestbidder,inthecaseofdisputes,theauctioneer’sdecisionwillbefinal,andbecomestheriskofthepurchaser.Wereservetherighttowithholdanimalsfromshipmentforwhompaymentshavenotbeenreceivedpriortodeparturetimes.BuYErS rEgISTrATION:Buyersplease register forabuyernumberat theofficepriortopurchasing.BrEEdINg guArANTEE:Allbullsareguaranteedtobefertile&reproductivelysoundinaccordancewiththerules&regulationsrecommendedbythebreedassociations.Allbullswillbesementested.SEmEN TESTINg:Asthissaletakesplacewhenmostofthebullsarejustover12monthsold,andourweathercanbeunpredictablycold,thebullsmayneedtoreturntothefarmafterthesaleforsementestingwhentheyhavematured

moreandtheweather ismore favorable.Thisalsooffersyoua reliable testclosertoactualbreedingseason.SEmEN rESErvE:Thesellersreservetherighttocollectsemenonanybull,forin-herduseonanybullintheirconsignment.Semenwillbecollectedatsellersexpenseandbuyersconvenience.ANNOuNCEmENTS:Errorsinthiscataloguewillbecorrectedbyannouncementsfromtheblockatsaletime&suchannouncmentswilltakeprecedentoveranyprintedmaterial.Anydisputeswillbesettledbytheauctioneer.ACCIdENTS:Althougheveryprecationwillbetaken,AllPersonswhoattendtheSaledosoattheirownrisk.Theowners,management,thesalesstaffassumenoliability,legal,orotherwiseforanyreason.CErTIFICATE OF rEgISTrATION:Acertificateofregistrationdulytransferredwillbefurnishedtothebuyerbythebreederforeachregisteredanimalaftercompleteandfullpaymenthasbeenmade.INSurANCE:Bullswhogobackthetheseller’sfarmmustbeinsuredbythebuyer,insuranceagentswillbeinattendence.

CongratulationsIan & Carmen murray

Shoestring ranch

Alberta Beef Producers 2108Environmental Stewardship

recipient Award

Proud suppliers of Black Angus Bulls to

Shoestring RanchIan & Carmen Murray

have purchased 18 bulls from Matejka Farms in the past 10 years

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Abt Cattle CompanyJeff Albers

Clay AndersonAttema Farms Ltd *

Craig Butcher *Wade Challand *Doug Crawford

Rod CroyFerrybank Farming Co.

Jim Finkbeiner *Darryl Gagne

Jim Graham - Western Blend Angus *Dale Hawkins

Alfred Heilemann *Kelly Heilemann

Travis JaffrayRod Jordan

Tony & Kathy Kamlah *Lone Stone Farms

M & R Damen Farms *

Steve & Tammy Maddox *Jamie Mannerfeldt *

Trevor MarcinekDarren McDowell

Gord McMillanBryce Medin

Ian Murray - Shoestring Ranch *Barry NeumeierBrian Pengally

Pollitt Productions LtdDennis Pregoda

R & A Grinde Farm Ltd *R. J. Straub *Randy RobbDarryl Smith

Ryan Smith, Eckville *Ryan Smith *

Rick & Sharon StaufferCurtis Tabler

Margret Wilson *

Thank You to 2017 Cutting Edge Bull Sale Buyers

To use EPds effectively you must understand how they work.Imagineyouareinterestedinpurchasingacoupleofbullsforyourherd.YouarelookingattheEPDsinasalecatalogue.Bull A has a weaning weight EPd of +10 and Bull B has a WW of +60. What does that mean? How can you use the EPds to choose between the two bulls?

Iftheseanimalswererandomlymatedwith10similarcows,wewouldexpectthegroupaverageweaningweightofBullA’soffspringtobe50lbslighterthanthatofBullB’s(60-10=50).

ItwouldbeeasierifwecouldassumethatthehighestEPDsarethebest.Unfortunately,itisn’tthatsimple.Likemostdecisions,usingEPDsforsireselectioninvolvestradeoffs.For

example,bullswithhighgrowthEPDsmaysirecalveswithahigherbirthweightaswell.Andtheremaybeotherimpactsonyouroperationtoconsider.

Examples: When breeding heifersitisdesirabletoproducecalveswithlowerbirthweights,soabreedermaywanttopayspecialattentiontobirthweightEPDsofprospectivebulls.

Ifallcalvesweresoldasfeeders,themilkEPDwouldgenerallynotratemuchattention.Yearlingweightwillbeimportantifyouwanttoensurefinishedsteersintheappropriateweightrange.

BW = Birth Weight – pounds of birthweight(thelowerthenumber,thelighterthecalves)

WW = Weaning Weight – pounds ofweaningweight(thehigherthenumber,themorepoundswillbeweaned)

YW = Yearling Weight – pounds ofyearlingweight (thehigher thenumberthemorepoundsasayearling)

milk = maternal milk – pounds ofcalf weaned by a bull’s daughters. Amanagementnumberwith reflectionoftheenvironmentandfeedresources.

Tm = Tm maternal–ThetotalmaternalEPD is a measure of both growth andmilkingabilityandisanindicationofthesize of calf a bull’s daughter will wean.The maternal milk EPD is combinedwithhalfoftheweaninggrowthEPDtoproducethetotalmaternalEPD.Thisisapredictionofthetotalgenetic influencethat a sire will have on his daughter’sprogeny.

EPD’s - An Effective Tool To Assist Your Bull Buying Decisions

Catalogue by: The Big Picture of Design Inc. - Kathy Matejka - 403-783-6389 - email: kathybigpicture@gmail.com

CANAdIAN ANguS EPd BrEEd AvErAgESNOTE: BrEEd AvErAgES CANNOT BE COmPArEd

between red & Black Angus, nor can they be compared between other breeds of cattle.

**repeat buyer

This does not making buying a bull any easier – it should only give you more confidence in realizing what the animal can contribute. EPD’s are a pedigree estimate that can help you navigate management and environmental conditions. Keep in mind that it is still a 50/50 contribution between the bull and the female.

EPD’s BW WW YW M TM

2.3 45 79 21 56

BLACK ANguS BrEEd AvErAgES

rEd ANguS BrEEd AvErAgES

EPD’s BW WW YW M TM

-0.6 51 87 17 45

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CUTTING EDGE BULL SALE

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Thursday, March 1, 2018 - 1:00 p.m.Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Co.,

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Cutting Edge Bull Sale

Cutting Edge Bull SaleRR3 Site 11 Box 1Ponoka, AB

8329578

LOT 1 LOT 49

LOT 14 LOT 34