the gold bullion group - 12th annual production sale

Brooks Simmental Dikeman Simmentals Ralph Brooks Michael and Earline Dikeman 7440 Lake Elbo Rd. 6125 Lake Elbo Rd. Manhattan, KS 66502 Manhattan, KS 66502 Ph: 785-537-1214 Phone: 785-776-7315 Cell: 785-556-0385 [email protected] [email protected] www.brookssimmental.com Diamond D Simmentals Calvin and Mary Louise Drake Schaake Farms 540 Deep Creek Rd. Scott and Kandi Schaake Manhattan, KS 66502 10705 Mud Creek Rd. Ph: 785-539-4933 Westmoreland, KS 66549 [email protected] Ph: 785-494-8566 Darren and Adryanna Drake Cell: 785-456-4949 520 Deep Creek Rd. [email protected] Manhattan, KS 66502 Ph: 785-532-9118 [email protected]

Welcome to our twelfth annual Gold Bullion Bull Production Sale! Our sale will still be held at Kansas Bull Development on the Onaga Road, Northeast of Wamego, KS on Saturday, February 22nd.

For the third year, we put a brand on the lower right quarter of our bulls of GB. However, we used the old philosophy “The quality goes in before the brand goes on”. This means that we culled some bulls at weaning, some on pedigree, some on performance at Kansas Bull Development, and some on disposition before the brand went on.

The auction format will have the bulls going through the sale ring. The bulls will be available for viewing for Friday after-noon on the 21st in the second farthest southwest lot of KBD, and in the group pens on sale day. The Gold Bullion group consists of four of the original breeders; Brooks, Dikeman, Drake and Schaake.

The weather was mild and dry until January 21st when cold weather and a total of about 15 inches of snow arrived. Even so, the bulls gained extremely well, with an ADG of 4.23 lbs./day on a high roughage ration over a 94 day test. The targeted ADG on this ration was 3.75 lbs/day, so the bulls exceeded our expectation. The bulls are very healthy and they look great. We think this is one of the best sets of bulls we have ever offered for sale. A video of the bulls will be uploaded to our web-site: www.goldbulliongroup.com.

We developed the catalog with the bulls listed in sale order to allow you to more easily keep track of the bulls and their cor-responding data during the sale. In appreciation for recommending our sale to friends and neighbors, we are offering a $50 cash discount gift to customers whose new referrals purchase a bull.

All bulls being sold passed a breeding soundness exam, tested negative for PI-BVD, and were vaccinated for Lepto-Vibrio. All SimAngus bulls are non-carriers of Arthrogryposis (curly calf syndrome) and non-carriers of Neuropathic Hydrocepha-lus (by pedigree or DNA tests). Ultrasound data for carcass traits are included in the catalog as well. Artificial insemination and embryo transfer have been used extensively by the breeders.

We are committed to Performance, Excellence, and Integrity. Strength in our collective number of years in breeding qual-ity, performance cattle will bring strength to your numbers. Our group brings combined experiences from the show ring, the classroom, the feed yard, retail sales and research.

Thank you for your interest in the Gold Bullion Bull Sale. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, February 22nd. Lunch will be complimentary.

The Brand for INTEGRITY - PERFORMANCE - EXCELLENCE

12th Annual Production SaleSaturday, February 22, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.Kansas Bull Development, Wamego, KS

LocationKansas Bull Development is located 4 miles east of Wamego on Hwy. 24; then 6.5 miles north on the Onaga Road. Watch for signs!

Sale ScheduleFriday 1:00-4:00 p.m. Bulls on displaySaturday 10:00 a.m. Coffee and coffee cake 11:30 a.m. Complimentary Lunch 1:00 p.m. SALE

Auctioneer: Col. Garren Walrod - 785-565-1221

Sale Staff/Livestock Press Andrew Sylvester - Kansas Stockman 785-456-4352 Stephen Russell - High Plains Journal 785-458-2650 Nathan Smith - ASA Field Services 620-546-4839

Special GuestsJohn Irvine, Pres. Kansas Simmental Assoc. 785-313-3136AccommodationsWamego Inn & Suites - Hwy. 24 & Lilac Lane Wamego, KS 888-978-1944Please call if you need help with your travel arrangements.

InsuranceInsurance will be provided by Jensen Livestock Agency. Shelia Jensen - 785-262-1116.We highly recommend purchasing insurance if you do not take your bull on sale day, as cattle become the property of the buyer at the end of the sale.

Pick-Up Discount/Volume Discounts/After Sale/DeliveryA $50 per bull discount is available to buyers who take their bull purchases home sale day. We will feed all other bulls free until March 15 and then $3.00 per day for up to May 1, 2014. Bulls will be delivered free up to 100 miles from Wamego. We will work with you on economical delivery beyond that point. Volume Discounts - You will receive 3% discount if you purchase 3 bulls; 4% discount on 4 bulls and 5% discount on 5 bulls. 5% discount maximum.

Sale Terms and ConditionsAll animals sell under the terms and conditions set forth by their representative breed association.

Sale Day Phone NumbersRalph Brooks 785-556-0385Michael Dikeman 785-770-2977Calvin Drake 785-587-5968Darren Drake 785-410-1253Scott Schaake 785-456-4949

AnnouncementsAnnouncements made sale day and/or from the auction block during the sale, take precedence over printed mate-rial. Anyone attending this sale attends at their own risk. Sale staff, hosts, and/or their representatives or employees will not be responsible for any personal injury or damage to any attendee or his/her property.

Health/ManagementAll bulls have received IBR, BVD, P13, BRSV, 7-way blackleg; and at least two rounds of Ivermectin or Decto-max (for internal and external parasites). In addition, the bulls were vaccinated with Spirovac VL5 (new Lepto-Hard-jo + four other strains). All bulls were tested for brucello-sis, and all bulls tested negative for PI/BVD. The fall bulls will have lower growth and carcass numbers as they were produced on grass until July and then brought along slowly.

Bulls/Fertility GuaranteeAll bulls were fertility tested by Dr. Lee Penner, DVM, Manhattan, Kansas, and sell as guaranteed breeders for the first breeding season, through 8-15-13. This guarantee does not include loss due to abuse, neglect, illness and/or acts of God (lightning, flood, etc.). In the event a bull is not a breeder, he will be replaced or credit will be given on an-other bull. Note this does not cover death. We strongly recommend death insurance.

Semen InterestEach owner is retaining1/4 semen interest in all bulls unless oth-erwise announced. For most commercial programs, this will not interfere with the natural service use of the bull. It means that the breeder may want to arrange with the buyer to collect semen on a bull. Or, in the case that the bull proves to be a superior sire, and the buyer and/or breeder market semen on a bull, the breeder would share in 1/4 of the profit and get semen at cost.

Catalog PreparationCatalog prepared by: Peverley Productions (785) 456-9911Thanks to Melissa Grimmel for designing the cover for the catalog.

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The Value of PerformanceSimmental and SimAngus bulls can easily add 30-50 lbs. to weaning weights in British based cowherds, and their progeny will perform well in the feed yard and on the rail if you retain ownership until harvest. In addition, females from Simmental and SimAngus sired calves would make great replacements, especially when the females are Simmental x British crosses. Using current calf prices, a bull that sires an average of 25 calves per year for 4 years and adds 30 lbs. average weaning weight per calf at $170/100 lbs. would be worth at least $5,100 more than the price of a bull that adds no additional weight at weaning. You can do the math if they add more weaning weight than 30 lbs. and sell for a higher price than this example.

For producers who keep replacement females and retain own-ership through the feedlot of all steers and heifers not kept for replacements, the ASA All Purpose Index (API) does a great job of identifying potential value differences among bulls. For example, a bull with an API of 130 would be worth $30 more per calf than a sire with an API of 100. Using these two ex-ample API values, if a bull produces 30 calves per year for 4 years, the value difference between these two bulls is $3,600!

Benefits of CrossbreedingCapitalizing on ’heterosis’ by crossbreeding is a very valuable tool in beef cattle production. Probably the most significant and long term study of heterosis was conducted by the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Nebraska. That study showed that 80 crossbred cows producing crossbred calves are as eco-nomical in life cycle production as 100 straight bred cows rais-ing straight bred calves! This 20% bonus in efficiency starts with the increased fertility of crossbred cows, which is fol-lowed by increased vigor and hardiness of the newborn calves. Crossbred cows producing crossbred calves wean a higher percentage of calf crop and the calves are heavier. This car-ries over to increased performance of the calves in the feedlot. Crossbred calves also usually sell for higher prices. In addi-tion to all of these advantages, longevity of crossbred cows is also increased, which means that more heifers can be sold or finished in a feedlot rather than kept for replacements.

Using Gold Bullion Simmental and SimAngus bulls on Angus based cows or other British breeds to create Simmental cross-bred feeder calves and replacements is a great way to capital-ize on heterosis. SimAngus (Angus or Red Angus) crossbred calves and replacement females are second to none as either feeder calves or replacement females! Research at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center shows that Simmental and An-gus breeds rank first or second among Continental and British breeds, respectively, in nearly all traits studied.

Using SimAngus bulls (1/2 or 3/4) on SimAngus females capital-izes on approximately 85% of the heterosis obtained from a three-breed rotational crossbreeding program. This is also a very con-venient system because a producer does not have to have different pastures for different breeds of bulls. This system also stabilizes a herd at approximately 50% Continental x 50% British breeding. In addition, SimAngus bulls have an advantage in longevity.

Ultrasound Measurements ExplainedFat Thickness - measured at the 12th-13th rib and reported in inches. Most of the fat thickness measurements on these bulls are in a very desirable range; which means they have some fat cover, but are not fat.

Ultrasound Measurements ExplainedRibeye Area - measure at the 12th-13th rib and reported in square inches. REA is an important component of the USDA yield grade determinations of beef carcasses. Larger ribeyes result in more desirable yield grade numbers and a higher per-cent of the carcass as trimmed retail product. Yearling bulls should have at least 1.1 square inchest/100 lb. of live weight, and larger ribeye areas are generally more desirable. However, extremely large ribeyes (> 1.3 square inches/100 lb. of live weight) are not necessarily desirable.

%Intramuscular Fat - percentage of Intramuscular Fat, (%IMF) measured in a longitudinal scan of the ribeye muscle from the 11th to the 13th rib. It is a measure of marbling, which is the primary factor that determines USDA quality grade of carcasses. %IMF values for yearling Simmental bulls generally fall in the range of 2.5 to 4.0%.

Yield Grade - EPDS for Yield Grade are calculated from ultra-sound measurements. YG is the USDA grading system for deter-mining % meat yield differences among carcasses. USDA yield grades are numbered 1-5, with 1 representing a very muscular, trim carcass with a high % meat yield; and a 5 representing a very fat, light-muscled carcass with a low % meat yield. Yield grades can be calculated to the nearest 10th, such as 2.5, 3.9, etc. The av-erage range for Simmental sired progeny would be about 2.2-2.8.

EPDs - values above or below breed averageCE Calving Ease - % unassisted births from two-year old heifers.BW Birth Weight - pounds of birth weightWW Weaning Weight - pounds of weaning weight due to growth.YW Yearling Weight - pounds of yearling weight due to growth.MCE Maternal CE - % unassisted births from calving daughters.MM Maternal Milk - pounds of weaning weight due to dam’s milk.MW Maternal WW - pounds of weaning weight due to dam’s milk and growth.CW Carcass Weight - pounds of carcass weight.YG Yield Grade - tenths of a yield grade.MB Marbling - percent of marbling score or %IMFBF Back Fat or Rib Fat - inches of carcass back fat thickness.REA Ribeye Area - square inches of ribeyeAPI All Purpose Index - $ per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario.TI Terminal Index - $ per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario.

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I came to the first Gold Bullion Sale in March of 2003 and I bought 3 bulls. I had never used Simmental bulls before and couldn’t believe how docile the bulls were. I have been to every sale since and purchased bulls every year but one. I can see tremendous genetic accomplishment in my herd. My weaning weights have gone up 150 lbs and that’s worth an extra $300 at weaning. I now have the same repeat buyers competing for my calves every year. I had one bull with a problem and he was stood behind without any questions.

Mark LaBarge

TESTIM\ONIAL

New Spring 2014 EPD’s

CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW STAY DOC CWT YG MRB BF REA SHR API TIAvg. PB EPD Spring2014 - New Base 17.0 -1.8 85.1 127.6 17.1 34.9 70.2 27.5 15.4 51.7 -0.86 0.48 -.090 1.20 -0.57 156.50 84.82

Avg. Hybrid EPD Spring2014 - New Base 19.5 -3.9 83.2 132.3 15.7 34.8 69.9 16.1 52.4 -0.78 0.82 -.07 1.04 -0.56 176.29 90.37


CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 14.2 0.5 71.1 100.5 13.3 23.1 58.6 29.9 -0.92 .05 -0.083 1.48 141.7 75.0

1 Adolph 10A 27372011/07/13 Tattoo: 10A Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Hooks Shear Force 38KTriple C Betis S72J Lucas Josie 19K

TJ 57J The GamblerTrudy 16T Laura 9L

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW 78 794 1258 ADG Frame Score Scrotal 3.15 6.2 37.8 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.24 19.04 2.39

Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - A very stylish, heavy muscled, structurally correct, good walking bull and is near ideal in frame size. Note his calving ease versus yearling weight EPD spread! He is out of a very productive, easy calving dam.

Lot 1


2 Diamond D Sureb 9Y 14A 27614841/27/13 Tattoo: 14A Polled/Black Purebred

TJ 57J The GamblerDikemans Sure Bet Megan 9M

NLC Fortunate Son 100NDiamond D FS-11G 9Y Miss Kansas K 11G


Owned by: Diamond D Simmentals - This very attractive, Sure Bet son, has a splash of white on his forehead to lead you to him. He is very correct, has balanced EPDs and gained over 4 lbs. daily on test. His dam is a very stylish female, sired by Fortunate Son.


3 SFI Perfect Timing A6 27572382/14/13 Tattoo: A6 Homo Polled/Black ET Purebred

Cooks Pile DriverSVF Dream Master T50 WF Day Dreamer

SS Ebonys GrandmasterSFI Luvy Duvy X13N SFI Miss Beloved N13D


Owned by: Schaake Farms - Perfect Timing is the complete package of structural integ-rity, muscle, exciting genetics wrapped up in a good looking blaze faced, and homozygous polled phenotype. Seedstock breeders take note!


4 Alonzo 53Z 273717112/28/12 Tattoo: 53Z Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred


Hook’sInfiniti10UKix 31X Sarah 23S


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals: - Alonzo 53Z is a long, thick topped, correct purebred wtih an excellent disposition. Few sires in AI studs have higher EPDs for marbling, ribeye, ten-derness, API Index, and TI Index (all in the top 1 or 2%). He is out of a very good young cow.

Yearling Bulls

Lot 3

Lot 2

Lot 4

Yearling Bulls


Lot 9 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 4.0 3.7 69.2 102.1 8.2 24.0 58.6 36.0 -0.55 .09 -0.057 0.64 112.9 67.6

6 SFI Master Plan A45L 27502361/20/13 Tattoo: A45L Polled/Black Purebred


Nichols Blk Destiny D12SFI Miss Minni L145 SFI Advantage H145


Owned by: Schaake Farms - Big, stout, rugged and chucked full of red meat. Master Plan is a son of the Minnie cow family that continues to set the bar high every year. Buy with confidence.


7 Arnold 3A 27372001/02/13 Tattoo: 3A Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Hooks Shear Force 38KTriple C Bettis S72J Lucas Josie 19K

TJ 57J The GamblerDixie 51X Laura 9L


Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - A very attractive, thick, structurally correct, good walking bull. Has an excellent docility EPD (top 4%) and a very good yearling weight EPD. His ribeye area ranks in the top 10%. Our high selling bull last year was out of Arnold’s dam.

Lot 8


8 Alizah 24A 27371951/20/13 Tattoo: 24A Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Dikemans Sure BetDikemans Double Down 26W Natasha 10N GW Lucky Break 047GRegina By Design 18R Nancy 2N


Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - An outstanding purebred bull that has potential as a registered herd sire. He is very thick, balanced, structurally correct, and good walking. He has a very good yearling weight EPD and a super dispotion. Indexes in the top 10%. Don’t miss looking at Alizah.

Lot 6


5 Diamond D Apride 11G 9A 27614821/23/13 Tattoo: 9A Polled/Black ET Purebred

MRNLCUpgradeU8676JF American Pride 0987X WLE Cruisin Susan T26 Black Irish KansasMiss Kansas K 11G Miss Mick K 48E


Owned by: Diamond D Simmentals - A very thick, heavy muscled, structurally correct bull that ranks in the top 10% of the breed for YW. He gained over 4 lbs. per day on test. The great Miss Kansas K 11G donor cow is deceased, so this will be your chance to own some of her genetics.


9 Diamond D Sureb 20Y 18A 27614952/01/13 Tattoo: 18A Polled/Black Purebred


CNS Dream On L186Diamond D Do-16J 20Y Diamond D R Time P16J


Owned by: Diamond D Simmentals - This black white faced son of Sure Bet has great EPDs, ranking in the top 2% for WW, top 10% for YW and top 15% and 5% for API and TI. His dam was sired by Dream On and out of my 16J donor cow. A lot of great genetics here!

Lot 5



10 Diamond D Upgrad 11G 2A 27614751/16/13 Tattoo: 2A Polled/Black ET Purebred

Ellingson Legacy M229MrNLCUpgradeU8676 MS NLC Mojo S6119 B

Black Irish KansasMiss Kansas K 11G Miss Mick K 48E


Owned by: Diamond D Simmentals - A very heavy muscled, well-balanced, ET calf, sired by UpgradeandoutofMissKansas11G.Youshouldlikethestyleandmusclepatternofthiscalf.Balanced EPDs, with WW and YW ranking in the top 10%. He gained over 4 lbs. daily on test.

Lot 10


11 SFI Home Town A1 27819492/10/13 Tattoo: A1 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred


PVF-BF BF26 Black JokerSFI Miss Too Sweet N85K SFI Miss Micks Dream


Owned by: Schaake Farms - Home Town possesses that look of quality, and very few Sim-mental bulls can match his soundness, correctness of lines and smoothness of pattern. His dam has been one of our most successful donors. Note his big ribeye!

Lot 12


12 Abraham 17A 27371761/10/13 Tattoo: 17A Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred

Hooks Shear Force 38KTriple C Singletary S3H Lucas Josie 19K

GW Lucky Dice 187HMegan 9M Black Kalli


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - A thick, structurally correct, smaller framed bull out of the dam of Dikemans Sure Bet at ABS. He tested positive for Leucosis. It is highly unlikely that he can spread leucosis by breeding cows. It could be spread by using needles on cows that were used on him.


13 Ace 14A 27371801/09/13 Tattoo: 14A Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred


PVF-BF BF26 Black JokerNatasha 10N Little Black Missy


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - Big, stout, and growthy wtih an excellent yearling weight. He has an excellent docility EPD and his daughters should stay in the herd for a long time and have excellent udders. He has very good marbling EPDs and his indexes rank in the top 15%.

Lot 13

Yearling Bulls

Lot 11


Purebred Yearling Bulls


16 Diamond D Upgrad 11G 12A 27614851/26/13 Tattoo: 12A Polled/Black ET Pure-bred Ellingson Legacy M229

MrNLCUpgradeU8676 MS NLC Mojo S6119 B



Owned by Diamond D Simmentals - A full sib to Lots 10 and 52. Lots of muscle and power in this bull. Very sound EPDs ranking in the top 10% for weaning and yearling wts. He should sire heavy weaning, fast-growingcalves.UpgradeisoneofthemostpopularsiresinAmericawithveryhighEPDs.

Lot 17

Lot 16


17 Aces Wild 16A 27371631/09/13 Tattoo: 16A Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Dikemans Sure BetDikemans Double Down 26W Natasha 10N Nichols Blk Destiny D12Miss Black Jenny Cindy By Black Irish


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - A big long, correct bull. His dam is 15 years old! His marbling and API index rank in the top 1% of the breed. He will make a good commercial bull on mature cows. His daughters should stay in the herd for a long time. His steer progeny will have good marbling.


14 Brooks Ever Ready A18 27657531/05/13 Tattoo: A18 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred

HC Hummer 12MTNT Ever Ready R232 RC Miss Legacy 058N



Owned by: Brooks Simmental - There won’t be many more of these 11G sons to sell. I only have 6 embryos left. An all around do everything type of bull.

Lot 15


15 Diamond D ER 11G 3A 27614761/16/13 Tattoo: 3A Polled/Black ET Purebred




Owned by: Diamond D Simmentals - You should like this bull from all sides. He is thick, deep-sided and is wide both front and rear. He has sound EPDs and should add muscle and weight to your calves. He is an ET calf by Ever Ready and out of Miss Kansas K11G.

Good ring help - Ron Henrichsen, Stephen Russell & Ed Creason

Yearling Simm/Angus Bulls


Lot 18


18 Brooks Titus A23 27657471/07/13 Tattoo: A23 Homo Polled/ Homo Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

Mytty In FocusHooks Titus 31T Hooks Passion 17P

Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807Brooks Miss Peggy Brooks Perfect Linda


Ownedby:BrooksSimmental-Areallythick,moderateframedbull.Usehimonthosebigframe cows. I have sold several full brothers and they always perform to satisfaction and I retain every full sister. A full sib to Lot 57.

Lot 19

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 10.5 0.9 72.8 115.7 6.7 23.8 60.2 40.2 -0.46 .45 -0. 008 0.78 128.4 78.6

19 SFI Look Ahead A85T 27502371/04/13 Tattoo: A85T Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

OCC Legend 616LBC Lookout 7024 Gibbet Hill Mignonne E37

Ellingson BlackPerfectorSFI Miss Betty Lou SFI Miss Micks Dream


Owned by: Schaake Farms - What a beast! We have never raised a bull in the past 35 years of breeding Simmental cattle that is built like this one. Guts, butt, exceptional performance andscanfiguresallinasound,extrasharppackage.Everythingacattlemanwantspluspuppy dog disposition. A huge ribeye with excellent IMF.

Lot 20


20 Brooks Image A13 27657551/01/13 Tattoo: A13 Polled/Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

Dikemans Sure BetTJSharperImage809U TJ Miss Bando S27

SAV Final Answer 0035Brooks Miss Final Answer Brooks Miss Super Star


Owned by: Brooks Simmental - This is a big time performance bull from 87 lbs. to 1535 lbs in 374 days with no creep. That is over 4 lbs. every day of his life. He could add 50 to 100 lbs. to your calves. That could amount to thousands of dollars a calf crop. Top 3% for weaning, top 3% for yearling and top 4% for MMCE.


21 Ancel 23A 27371871/18/13 Tattoo: 23A Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

GARUSPremiumBeefGW Premium Beef 021TS GW Miss Lucky Charm 410P

Dikemans Sure BetYoanna 39Y Tina 24T


Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - A SimAngus bull that is very stylish, balanced, structurally correct, muscular and moderate in size. He has a good disposition and excellent carcass traits. He will make a great commercial bull.

Longtime buyers - John Mars and Lynn Rieschick



Lot 23

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 16.5 -2.5 60.3 103.5 12.4 27.8 58.0 28.5 -0.52 .34 0.000 0.88 149.8 74.4

23 Brooks Confidence A73 27657521/19/13 Tattoo: A73 Polled/Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

Connealy TobinConnealyConfidence0100 Becka Gala of Conanga 8281

TNT Top Gun R244SFI Betty Sue Y85T SFI Miss Betty Lou


Owned by: Brooks Simmental - A bull with style, balance, smooth shoulders adn a big hip. Hissireistheonlybulltoscoreperfect10’sonhisIgenityprofile.Heofferscalvingease,low birth weight and growth. Top 5% for CE, top % for BW, weight top 25% for YWT, top 10% for MCE and top 10% for API. Homo Black and Homo polled tests pending.


22 SFI Vision A3M 27502422/03/13 Tattoo: A3M Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus


PVF-BF BF26 Black JokerSFI Kandi Kisses M03 SFI B03Z


Owned by: Schaake Farms - We have always liked this bull, but since we put him on test he has hit another gear. These Lookout sons are impressive and they are worth the drive to come take a look at. The biggest ribeye of the offering!

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 14.8 -2.0 50.7 83.7 12.0 29.5 54.8 17.5 -0.80 .53 -0.062 1.13 151.3 73.6

24 Alberto 20A 27371911/12/13 Tattoo: 20A Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

Sydgen C C & 7Hoover Dam Erica of Ellston C124

TJ 57J The GamblerYvonne 32Y Megan 9M


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - SimAngus bull out of an excellent young cow. He is a moderate framed, thick bull that could be used on heifers. His carcass EPDs are outstanding as well as his API Index. His progeny would work great for retained ownership programs.

Lot 22


25 SFI First Response A34M 27502431/02/13 Tattoo: A34M Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

SAV Final Answer 0035Connealy Right Answer 746 Happy Dell of Conanga 262

HC Power Drive 88HMiss M34G SFI G340


Owned by: Schaake Farms - Lots of performance and carcass merit bred into this young sire. It’s an added bonus that his dam has been one of our very best producers and he is sure to produce top notch replacement daughters.

Lot 26


26 Brooks Driver A31 27657591/01/13 Tattoo: A31 Homo Polled/Double Black ET 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus

CNS Dream On L186Wagr Driver 706T 3C Melody M668 BZ

Duff New Edition 6108Brooks Valentine Edition SFI Valentines Secret


Ownedby:BrooksSimmental-Thisbullhasperformance,muscleandisverystylist.Usehim to add pounds. His biggest asset might be making attractive females. His picture does him no justice, you need to see him. A full brother to Lots 30 and 40.



CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8.9 1.8 54.0 86.5 10.5 30.6 57.6 24.5 -0.53 -.17 -0.041 0.55 107.6 59.9

27 Alexander 12A 27371731/08/13 Tattoo: 12A Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

Nichols Legacy M72Nichols Manifest T79 Nichols MCM N13

TC Stockman 365Jewells Karen Lyons Jewell 771


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - He is a long, smooth, structurally correct bull out of a 14 year old cow. His daughters should milk very well. He will make a great commercial bull for mature cows.


28 SFI Allegiance A85K 27502542/12/13 Tattoo: A85K Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus


Black MickSFI Miss Micks Dream SFI E136


Owned by: Schaake Farms - An Allegiance dam who is 14 years of age and has not lost a step when it comes to producing the right kind. He is sure to add value to his offspring if he stamps his progeny with the stunning look that he possesses. I really like this one!

Lot 28


29 Brooks Stetson A24 27657621/06/13 Tattoo: A24 Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus

Hooks Shear Force 38KRCR Stetson T17 RCR Sadie R29

Hooks Titus 31TBrooks Miss Y24 Brooks Miss Peggy


Owned by: Brooks Simmental - This bull is average in 15 out of 15 EPDs. He offers calving ease, low birth weight and growth in a very attractive package. This is a nicely balanced, do everything bull.

Lot 29

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 7.8 3.1 64.7 94.1 7.6 18.3 50.7 30.3 -0.43 .23 0.001 0.65 108.0 65.7

30 Brooks Driver A68 27657481/30/13 Tattoo: A68 Polled/Black ET 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus




Owned by: Brooks Simmental - 734 lbs. weaning weight. A smooth shoulder bull with plenty of muscle. His biggest strength might be making attractive females. A full sib to lots 26 and 40.


31 Atlas 31A 27403371/31/13 Tattoo: 31A Polled/Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

SydGen C C & 7Hoover Dam Erica of Ellston C124

Triple C Bettis S72JSweetheart 42Y UnforgettableBailey11U

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW 98 ADG Frame Score Scrotal 4.36 40.5 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.23 14.82 3.78

Ownedby:DikemanSimmentals-ASimAngusbulloutofafirstcalfheifer.Hehasgoodcalving ease and birth weight EPDs and his daughters should milk very well. He has an excellent Docility EPD, carcass trait EPDs and very good indexes. Note his large testicles.


32 Alejandro 28A 27371681/24/13 Tattoo: 28A Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus

Hooks Shear Force 38KTriple C Singletary S3H Lucas Josie 19K

GW Lucky Dice 187HMaxine 6X Jewells Karen


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - Has outstanding weaning and yearling EPDs (top 3%). He has very good marbling EPD and his TI Index ranks in the top 10%! His dam has a great udder. Her will work great on mature cows and for a retained ownership program of his progeny



Lot 35


33 SFI Perfect Answer A13S 27502401/13/13 Tattoo: A13S Polled/Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

SAV Final Answer 0035Connealy Right Answer 746 Happy Dell of Conanga 262

CNS Dream On L186SFI Little Lovin S13N SFI Miss Beloved N13D


Owned by: Schaake Farms - A cattleman’s dream! Low birth weight, excellent performance and outstanding maternal and carcass genetics. He is the “do it all” kind of bull.


35 Brooks Sure Bet A33 27657661/13/13 Tattoo: A33 Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus


Hooks Titus 31TBrooks Miss Y33 Miss Kansas K 11G


Owned by: Brooks Simmental - This bull weaning at 669 lbs. (205 days) with no creep, and outofafirstcalfheifer.AnicesetofEPDs,top10%forweaningandtop20%foryearling.


36 Brooks Titus A3 27657511/30/13 Tattoo: A3 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

Mytty In FocusHooks Titus 31T Hooks Passion 17P Black Irish KansasMiss Kansas K 11G Miss Mick K 48E


Owned by: Brooks Simmental - An embryo transfer, white faced bull out of Miss Kansas K11G. 11G is the #2 Simmental cow in the country for the # of calves produced. Currently approaching 250 with a lifetime production of over $1,000,000. I have kept every full sister.


37 Alvin 35A 27371772/11/13 Tattoo: 35A Polled/Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus

Dikemans Sure BetDikemans Wynn 15Y MissUndefiled5U

GW Lucky Man 644NMiss Yoko 19Y Lucy 24L


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - Good claving ease EPD and good API Index. Not his 71 lbs. birth weight. He should make a very good commercial bull.

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 11.1 2.4 67.4 106.8 8.1 24.4 58.1 37.2 -0.27 .65 -0.033 -0.06 132.9 77.6

38 Alex 54Z 273716712/28/12 Tattoo: 54Z Polled/Homo Black 1/4 Simm/3/4 Angus

B/R New Design 036Bon View New Design 878 Bon View Gammer 85

WildCard46UYukimo 44Y Jewells Karen


Ownedby:DikemanSimmentals-Outofaveryproductivefirstcalfheifer.Hehasanexcel-lent yearling weight EPD and a good disposition. He should make a great commercial bull.


39 Brooks Sure Bet A67 27657631/10/13 Tattoo: A67 Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus


Hooks Titus 31TBrooks Miss Y67 Miss Kansas K 11G


Ownedby:BrooksSimmental-Awhiteface,nicelymadebulloutofafirstcalfheifer.Anexcellent set of EPDs, this is one of those do everything type of bulls.


34 M4 Singles Man A30 27518703/02/13 Tattoo: A30 Double Polled/Double Black ET Purebred

Hooks Shear Force 38KTriple C Singletary 53H Lucas Josie 19K

SS Goldmine 142Ruby’s Golden Girl X50 SSFS Sunderman’s Ruby

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW 82 727 1252 ADG Frame Score Scrotal 6.0 36.5 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.23 15.11 4.15

Ownedby:MarpleSimmental-Lookingforabulltomakegreatreplacementswithoutsacrificinggrowth&carcass, Singles Man is for you. Blending maternal greats Shear Force & Goldmine, his daughters will be the front pasture kind. His Dam is a model cow, being a moderate framed baldy, that is perfect uddered & sound.


Dikemans Sure Bet - Sire & Grandsire of Several Lots in Sale


40 Brooks Driver A83 27657491/30/13 Tattoo: A83 Homo Polled/Double Black ET 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus




Owned by: Brooks Simental - This is the 3rd full brother to Lots 26 and 30. A good all around do anything bull.

SFI Miss Holly - Dam of Lot 41


41 SFI/GPAR Blaze 28118773/10/13 Tattoo: A48 Polled/Homo Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

SAV Bismarck 5682SAV Brilliance 8077 SAV Blackcap May 5270

SAC Mr MT 73GSFI Miss Holly SFI Kandi Kisses M03


Owned by: Schaake Farms - A younger bull that deserves attention. He has the look, build and shape that we like with CE built into the pedigree. His dam is an impressive young cow that has been very productive in ET.


42 Adam-50Z 273716412/18/12 Tattoo: 50Z Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/4 Simm/3/4 Angus

SVF GDAR 216 LTDSAF Connection SAF Royal Queen 5084

TripleJDesignOfFoxcrossMiss Yeva 35Y Wynette 5W


Ownedby:DikemanSimmentals-OutofafirstcalfAngusheifer.Hehasverygoodcalvingease and birth weight EPDs. He has a very good disposition and high marbling EPD (top 1%). His API Index is in the top 4% of SimAngus. Not his large testicles. He will make a great commercial bull.


43 Brooks Scholar A47 27657651/28/13 Tattoo: A47 Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/4 Simm/3/4 Angus

SAV Bismarck 5682KSUScholar1104 KSUMissFinalAnswer9101

Hooks Titus 31TBrooks Miss Y47 Brooks Miss Peggy


Owned by: Brooks Simmental - Heifer Bull! Take a good look at this bull, look what he has to offer. Very high calving ease, low birth weight (heifer bull) along with good growth. This calf orphaned at birth, and was grafted onto another cow with her own calf. He still weaned at 666 lbs.

Yearling Purebred Bulls

Derek & Anna Schrader fellow Simmental breeders Corbin, Dixie and Kirwin Russell enjoying lunch.




44 Added Game 8A 27371931/06/13 Tattoo: 8A Polled/Black Purebred

Dikemans Sure BetDikemans Double Down 26W Natasha 10N

SRS J914 Preferred BeefPeppermint 7P Irish Flower


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - Big, stout, heavy muscled bull out of an excellent cow. Note his excellent yearling weight EPD (top 10%). He also ranks in the top 1% of the breed for tenderness (shear EPD). He would make a great commercial bull on cows. Pulled with small scurs.


45 Diamond D ER 11G 19A 27615052/13/13 Tattoo: 19A Polled/Black ET Purebred




Owned by: Diamond D Simmentals - A full sib to Lot 5. This calf will catch your eye for his muscle, depth, and movement on his feet and legs. He gained almost 5 lbs. per day on test, and has sound EPDs. A very good bull.

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 13.2 -0.9 60.0 86.2 12.1 23.0 53.0 19.7 -0.73 0.36 -0.062 0.96 143.0 76.6

46 Avenger 29A 27371901/27/13 Tattoo: 29A Polled/Black Purebred


HC Hummer 12MMissUncanny12U Black Desta

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW 80 703 1209 ADG Frame Score Scrotal 364 5.4 39.9 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.23 15.26 3.26

Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - A long, smooth shouldered, good walking bull. He has a very good birth weight EPD and excels in marbling and API Index (top 10% of the breed). A good commercial bull.

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 9.6 2.4 74.2 100.5 9.3 18.5 55.6 32.5 -0.68 0.18 -0.066 0.92 122.4 75.0

47 Diamond D Sureb 11G 20A 27614912/13/13 Tattoo: 20A Polled/Black Purebred


RC Club King 040RDiamond D Club King 8Y Diamond D EBP P18R


Owned by: Diamond D Simmentals - A lot of growth in this Sure Bet son, as he ranks in the top 10% for WW, YW and marbling in the breed. So his calves shoudl grow fast, and make money on the rail.


48 SFI About Time A7 27819472/16/13 Tattoo: A7 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred




Owned by: Schaake Farms - Muscle, muscle and more muscle! This one is the perfect sire to use on a set of Angus type cows. He is homozygous polled and a full brother to Lots 3 and 49.

Dikemans Double Down 26W - Sire of Several Lots in Sale

SFI Luvy Duvy X13N - Dam of Lots 3, 48 and 49Repeat buyers - Royce Rothlisberger & Lynn Rieschick



Miss Kansas K 11G - Dam and Grandam of several lots in sale.


49 SFI The Future A8 27819482/18/13 Tattoo: A8 Homo Polled/Black ET Purebred




Owned by: Schaake Farms - You are sure to like the design and kind that The Future represents. Extra power with a stunnng look and Homozygous polled. Take a close look at this one and his brothers, lot 3 and 48. He has the highest IMF score for purebred bulls.


50 Arizona 5A 27371991/03/13 Tattoo: 5A Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred


PVF-BF BF26 Black JokerNatasha 10N Little Black Missy


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - A big, stout, long bodied bull. His dam has an excellent udder and his daughters should stay in the herd for a long time. His marbling EPD ranks in the top 1% of the breed and his Indexes rank in the top 4% of SimAngus Note his large testicles. He will make a great commercial bull..

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 15.2 -0.7 58.1 85.2 13.1 26.2 55.3 19.6 -0.73 0.31 -0.064 0.92 147.6 74.7

51 Ace-In The Hole 44A 27372023/08/13 Tattoo:44A Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred


TJ 57J The GamblerTrixy 53X Megan 9M


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - Out of a very good young cow. He is one of the youngest bulls in the sale. He has very good calving ease and is balanced, correct, and moderate in size. He has good carcass traits and a top 4% API Index. He will only get better as he ages. He will make a great commercial bull.


52 Diamond D Upgrad 11G 1A 27614741/06/13 Tattoo: 1A Polled/Black ET Purebred




Owned by: Diamond D Simmentals - This black, polled bull is a full sib to Lots 10 and 16. His dam is the well-known Miss Kansas K11G. He has great genetics, ranking in the top 5% of the breed for WW and YW, and in the top 10% for marblnig. He gained 4.5 lb. daily on test and is moderate in size, having a frame score of 5.4.

Joelle & Julie Sylvester - Simmental breeders.

The Gold Bullion Group would like to thank Brian and Megan Hagedorn for the great job that they do feeding our bulls. They

are very accommodating and always go the extra mile.


53 Brooks Flint Hills 27136719/23/13 Tattoo: Z202 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred




Owned by: Brooks Simmental - This bull had a weaning weight of 793 lbs. at 205 days with no creep. He is out of the famous 11G donor cow. Full of muscle and deep bodied. Look at the excellent EPDs. He could add 50 to 100 lbs. to your calves, that’s an extra $100 to $200 per calf and on 25 calves that adds up to $2,500 to $5,000 in one calf crop. I thought enough of this bull to use him on my fall cows. Tested clean for Tric.


54 Brooks Black Bet 27136839/23/12 Tattoo: Z22 Homo Polled/ Homo Black ET Purebred

SVF/NJC Mo Town M216JS Sure Bet 4T JS Black Magic Woman 13P



Owned by: Brooks Simmental - A big stout, fat bull that is ready to service a lot of cows.


56 Zephaniah 49Z 27151339/11/12 Tattoo: 49Z Polled/Black Purebred

Dikemans Sure BetDikemans Double Down 26W Natasha 10N

Nichols Blk Destiny D12Miss Black Destiny 11H Cindy By Black Irish


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - A fall born bull out of a 15 year old cow. He is big, long, and smooth. He has an excellent disposition and excels in marbling. He can cover more cows than most yearling bulls.


57 Brooks Titus Z42 271368210/26/12 Tattoo: Z42 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred

Mytty In FocusHooks Titus 31T Hooks Passion 17P

Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807Brooks Miss Peggy Brooks Perfect Linda


Owned by: Brooks Simmental - A white faced bull with good growth and a full brother to Lot 18. I keep every heifer out of this mating.

Fall Bulls

Lot 53 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 12.9 1.0 60.9 94.0 11.8 25.4 55.9 27.5 -0.68 0.30 -0.059 0.92 132.6 73.9

55 Brooks Stetson Z25 27136859/04/12 Tattoo: Z25 Homo Polled/ Homo Black ET Purebred




Owned by: Brooks Simmental - High calving ease and low birth weight. You will want to keep all of his daughters. His dam is the famous 11G cow.


58 Brooks Top Grade 271368410/15/12 Tattoo: Z16 Homo Polled/Homo Black 5/8 Simm/3/8 Angus

MrNLCUpgradeU8676MCM Top Grade 018X MCM 513R



Owned by: Brooks Simmental - A thick made moderate framed bull, with calving ease and performance. The natural calf out of the donor cow, Brooks Valentine Edition. She is the dam of Lots 26, 30 and 40.



59 Ashton 27A 27372051/24/13 Tattoo: 27A Homo Polled/Homo Black Twin Purebred

Hooks Shear Force 38KTriple C Bettis S72J Lucas Josie 19K

TJ 57J The GamblerPixel 52X Laura 9L


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - Raised as a twin to a heifer by an excellent young cow whoweflushedtwice.Heisthick,moderateinframesize,andgood.Hehasgoodindexesand will make a great commercial bull.


60 Diamond D Sureb 3X 26A 27615032/22/13 Tattoo: 26A Polled/Black Purebred


Boz RedcoatDiamond D RC-16J 3X Diamond D R Time P16J


Owned by: Diamond D Simmentals - This Sure Bet son will be a year old sale day. His dam is out of my great 16J donor cow (deceased). So, his genetics are sound. His API ranks in the top 15% of the breed, and his marbling is in the top 10%.


61 Andre 25A 27371781/23/13 Tattoo: 25A Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Hooks Shear Force 38KRCR Stetson T17 RCR Sadie R29 GW Lucky Dice 187HMegan 9M Black Kalli


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - He excels in calving ease and birth weight EPDS (top 2%). He could be used on heifers. He is out of the dam of Dikemans Sure Bet at ABS. He will only get better as he gets older.


62 Diamond D Upgrad 11N 31A 27614942/26/13 Tattoo: 31A Polled/Black Purebred


WLE Power StrokeDiamond D PS P11N DiamondD600UP21C


Ownedby:DiamondDSimmentals-ThedamofthisUpgradesonhasPowerStroke,600U,andPollfleckinherpedigree,whichcontributestothebullspotential.Inadditiontocorrectstructure and heavy muscle, this BWF has very sound EPDs with API, TI and marbling in the top 10% of the breed. He gained 4.4 lbs. daily on test.


63 SFI Red Alert A85R 27502493/01/13 Tattoo: A35R Polled/Red Purebred


SFI Super X N18CSFI Miss Sweet As Me SFI Miss Too Sweet N85K


Owned by: Schaake Farms - Fresh, unique genetics in a red coat. This younger bull has a lot of potential and his pedigree allows for usage on a variety of cows.


65 Alfred 36A 27371942/12/13 Tattoo: 36A Polled/Black Twin Purebred

Dikemans Sure BetDikemans Yates 25Y Teresa 8T

SRS J914 Preferred BeefMiss Royalty 12R Irish Flower


Owned by: Dikeman Simmental - A white faced purebred bull. His daughter should stay in the herd for a long time. He is moderate framed and has good body capacity.



64 All-In 21A 27371861/16/13 Tattoo: 21A Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred


GW Lucky Man 644NIR MS Lausanne W118 IR MS Lausanne S952


Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - Could be used on heifers. He has an excellent disposi-tion and excels in carcass traits (top 1% for marbling) His API and TI Indexes rank in the top 3%. His dam has an excellent udder.


66 Diamond D Upgrad 11P 32A 27615092/26/13 Tattoo: 32A Polled/Black Purebred


PVF-BF BF26 Black JokerDiamond-D BJ ET11P Diamond-D CBJ P4Z


Owned by: Diamond D Simmentals - This is a young bull with high growth potential. His WW and YW EPDs rank in the top 2% of the breed and his ADG on test was 4.7 He is correct on his feet and legs, thick topped and very stylish. He should work well on mature cows.


The Gold Bullion 24 Karat Female Sale ConsignorsThe Gold Bullion 24 Karat Female Sale ConsignorsThe Gold Bullion 24 Karat Female Sale Consignors Brooks Simmentals was started in 1986 when I purchased two black Simmental cows and today that has grown to 70. Cattle and land are owned together with my parents, John and Wilma Brooks. AI has been used from the beginning and ET was started in 1997. Today,

most calves are produced through ET and it has become a major factor in upgrading my program. I have enjoyed showing cattle and have had champions at the Kansas State Fair and

the Kansas Beef Expo, but raising show cattle is not my goal. My objective is to raise cattle that are polled, solid colored, and very functional for use in the commercial market with a

strong emphasis on carcass quality.

Ralph Brooks

We began using Simmental semen in 1971 and our herd has grown from 4 cows to about 55 breeding age females. Our children, Mark and Becca, showed Simmental heifers in state, regional, and national Junior Classics; and both were on the KJSA and National AJSA Boards. Michael served two terms on the ASA Board and led efforts to initiate ASA’s Total Herd Enrollment, the Simmental ID system, and the Performance Advocate program. We primarily work our cattle on foot with the aid of our Border Collie dog, Sugar, so disposition is very important to us. We are both on the faculty at K-State; therefore, our cattle have to be easy to handle with our limited time to manage them. Our primary goal is to produce bulls for commercial cow-calf producers. We emphasize ’convenience traits’, total performance, and maternal traits. Our moderate-sized herd of all AI sired, all polled, all black females are moderate framed and functional in the Flint Hills environment. We balance phenotype, actual performance and EPDs.

Earline, “Sugar” & Michael

Diamond D Simmentals was established in the Flint Hills near Manhattan, Kansas in 1968 By Calvin and Mary Louise Drake. Semen, imported from Canada, was used

on Angus and Polled Hereford cows to enhance the polled gene. Artificial insemination has been used for 33 years. Easy-fleshing, polled, rapid-growing females that calve easily are selected as replacement heifers. EPDs are used in selection and carcass quality is stressed. Only AI sire having sound EPDs and

correct structure are selected. Both red and black cows comprise the herd of about 40 head. This is one of the earliest Simmental herds established in America still in

continuous operation. Calvin is a retired professor of Animal Science at Kansas State University and spent several years in the cattle feeding industry.

Calvin & Mary Louise, “Cochise”, Adryanna & Darren

The Schaake’s have been breeding Simmental cattle since 1974, after an introduction to the breed when Scott showed the Grand Champion steer (Simmental x Hereford) at the county fair. Artificially breeding our black cows to Simmental bulls gave us our start in black-factored Simmental genetics in 1975. In fact, many of our leading cow families trace back to “Chipper N726”, who defined the word “longevity” She remained a productive donor cow to the age of 20 years. Currently our program utilizes artificial insemination and embryo transfer. Selection pressure for calving ease, maternal influence, moderate growth, disposition and a manageable mature size has been stressed for several generations. Attention to structural correctness, fleshing ability and marketing appeal has been a priority since day one.

Shane, Shilo, Scott & Kandi

The Gold Bullion 24 Karat Female Sale ConsignorsThe Gold Bullion 24 Karat Female Sale ConsignorsThe Gold Bullion 24 Karat Female Sale Consignors Brooks Simmentals was started in 1986 when I purchased two black Simmental cows and today that has grown to 70. Cattle and land are owned together with my parents, John and Wilma Brooks. AI has been used from the beginning and ET was started in 1997. Today,

most calves are produced through ET and it has become a major factor in upgrading my program. I have enjoyed showing cattle and have had champions at the Kansas State Fair and

the Kansas Beef Expo, but raising show cattle is not my goal. My objective is to raise cattle that are polled, solid colored, and very functional for use in the commercial market with a

strong emphasis on carcass quality.

Ralph Brooks

We began using Simmental semen in 1971 and our herd has grown from 4 cows to about 55 breeding age females. Our children, Mark and Becca, showed Simmental heifers in state, regional, and national Junior Classics; and both were on the KJSA and National AJSA Boards. Michael served two terms on the ASA Board and led efforts to initiate ASA’s Total Herd Enrollment, the Simmental ID system, and the Performance Advocate program. We primarily work our cattle on foot with the aid of our Border Collie dog, Sugar, so disposition is very important to us. We are both on the faculty at K-State; therefore, our cattle have to be easy to handle with our limited time to manage them. Our primary goal is to produce bulls for commercial cow-calf producers. We emphasize ’convenience traits’, total performance, and maternal traits. Our moderate-sized herd of all AI sired, all polled, all black females are moderate framed and functional in the Flint Hills environment. We balance phenotype, actual performance and EPDs.

Earline, “Sugar” & Michael

Diamond D Simmentals was established in the Flint Hills near Manhattan, Kansas in 1968 By Calvin and Mary Louise Drake. Semen, imported from Canada, was used

on Angus and Polled Hereford cows to enhance the polled gene. Artificial insemination has been used for 33 years. Easy-fleshing, polled, rapid-growing females that calve easily are selected as replacement heifers. EPDs are used in selection and carcass quality is stressed. Only AI sire having sound EPDs and

correct structure are selected. Both red and black cows comprise the herd of about 40 head. This is one of the earliest Simmental herds established in America still in

continuous operation. Calvin is a retired professor of Animal Science at Kansas State University and spent several years in the cattle feeding industry.

Calvin & Mary Louise, “Cochise”, Adryanna & Darren

The Schaake’s have been breeding Simmental cattle since 1974, after an introduction to the breed when Scott showed the Grand Champion steer (Simmental x Hereford) at the county fair. Artificially breeding our black cows to Simmental bulls gave us our start in black-factored Simmental genetics in 1975. In fact, many of our leading cow families trace back to “Chipper N726”, who defined the word “longevity” She remained a productive donor cow to the age of 20 years. Currently our program utilizes artificial insemination and embryo transfer. Selection pressure for calving ease, maternal influence, moderate growth, disposition and a manageable mature size has been stressed for several generations. Attention to structural correctness, fleshing ability and marketing appeal has been a priority since day one.

Shane, Shilo, Scott & Kandi

My family homesteaded in this area in 1854 (The Kansas Flint Hills) and each generation has continued to live in the area. Brooks Simmental was started in 1986 with 2 black Simmental cows. I enjoy a small amount of showing and helping my granddaughter (Cassidy) show in 4-H, KJSA and the St Fair. I produce sound functional cattle with a good disposition. I work by myself and can’t have cattle with bad attitudes. I strive for moderate framed and easy calv-ing cattle but not giving up growth. Carcass quality is important as producing commercial bulls is my primary goal. All of this is produced thru AI and an extensive ET program. You will see the cow, Miss Kansas K 11G throughout my pedigrees. She is the # 2 cow in the Simmental breed for the number of calves produced, currently approaching 250 with a life time production of over $1,000,000.

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