KENTUCKYBEEF EXPO

GELBVIEH SALE

DAVID SLAUGHTER162 Hasting Lane • Fredonia, KY 42411

270-965-9909 • 270-556-4259 Cellhmslghtr@aol.com

SLAUGHTER SALE MANAGEMENT

Show: March 1 • 1:00 PM ETSale: March 2 • 3:30 PM ET

Dear friends,

Welcome to the 27th annual Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo. Kentucky Farm Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture are proud to sponsor the premier beef cattle event in the Commonwealth.

As a cattle producer myself, I fully understand the importance of a strong genetic base in a successful cattle herd. At the Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo, you can upgrade your herd from some of the best seedstock in the business. Young exhibitors also can select project animals for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s 2013 show circuit.

The Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo is highly regarded among exhibitors, buyers, and sellers throughout the nation. Last year’s Beef Expo grossed more than $1 million in sales with an average of $2,192 per head. It featured 485 lots and 203 consignors from 15 states.

On Sunday, junior exhibitors from throughout the Midwest will compete with some of the best show stock in the country. Last year’s junior show featured 477 animals, including 138 from Kentucky. The judging contest has grown into one of the top events of its kind in the country, and we expect a great turnout again this year.

It all happens in one of the best facilities in the nation, the Kentucky Exposition Center, with 1.2 million square feet of enclosed, climate-controlled exhibition space.

As Kentucky’s Commissioner of Agriculture, I am pleased to welcome you to this great event. Please don’t hesitate to ask if my staff or I can help you in any way.

Sincerely,

2013 Kentucky Farm BureauBeef Expo Schedule

BREED SHOWSANGUS – Friday, March 1st, 10:00 a.m.BEEFALO – Friday, March 1st, 2:30 p.m.

CHAROLAIS – Saturday, March 2nd, 12:00 noonGELBVIEH – Friday, March 1st, 1:00 p.m.

LIMOUSIN – Saturday, March 2nd, 10:00 a.m.HEREFORD – Friday, March 1st, 1:00 p.m.

RED ANGUS – Friday, March 1st, 10:00 a.m.RED POLL – Friday, March 1st, 4:00 p.m.

SHORTHORN – Saturday, March 2nd, 10:00 a.m.SIMMENTAL – Friday, March 1st, 4:00 p.m.

PEN HEIFER SALE – Friday, March 1st, 2:00 p.m.

BREED SALESANGUS - Saturday, March 2nd, 12:00 noon

BEEFALO - Saturday, March 2nd, 11:30 a.m.CHAROLAIS - Saturday, March 2nd, 4:00 p.m.GELBVIEH - Saturday, March 2nd, 3:30 p.m.LIMOUSIN - Saturday, March 2nd, 3:00 p.m.

HEREFORD - Saturday, March 2nd, 12:30 p.m.RED ANGUS - Saturday, March 2nd, 10:00 a.m.

RED POLL - Saturday, March 2nd, 9:30 a.m.SHORTHORN - Saturday, March 2nd, 1:00 p.m.SIMMENTAL - Saturday, March 2nd, 11:00 a.m.

PEN HEIFER SALE - Saturday, March 2nd, 2:00 p.m.

Don’t Miss These Other Expo Events!!!!Junior Heifer, Steer, and Market Heifer Jackpot Shows

Trade Show and Youth Judging Contest

Major Co-Sponsors:Kentucky Farm Bureau, Kentucky Farm Credit,

Merial, Nutrena,

Kentucky Cattleman’s Association,

Burkmann Feeds, and

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture,James R. Comer, Commissioner

Additional information: www.kybeefexpo.com

CONSIGNORSLuke Arthur

Berry, KY • 859-298-8323Lot 5

Bear Creek Gelbvieh

Bardstown, KY • 502-507-3845Lot 28

Bar IV LivestockCold Spring, KY • 859-991-1992

Lot 6

Double Doc RanchParksville, KY • 859-583-5655

Lot 25, 27, 29

Gelbvieh Bar None RanchFredonia, KY • 270-556-4259

Lots 19, 20, 21, 24

Larry P & Sunny D FarmsGreensburg, KY • 270-299-5167Lots 13 (pen lot), 14 (pen lot), 18

McIntosh FarmGeorgetown, KY • 502-868-5726

Lot 11, 30

Mike Moore Gentle G FarmAnnville, KY • 606-438-3261

Lot 31

Reynolds Bee Lick GelbviehCrab Orchard, KY • 606-305-1972

Lot 9, 16, 17, 23, 26

Spring Valley FarmLebanon, KY • 270-337-2801

Lots 2, 15, 22

Broken B CattleKolt Bitzer / Tyler Bitzer

Shelbyville, KY • 502-829-9264Lots 3, 8

3G Ranch

Kendallville, IN • 260-897-2160Lots 10, 12

Green Hills Gelbvieh

Mt. Ulla, NC • 704-664-5784Lots 1, 4, 7

bulls

Notes

1

GHGF Alexander 782Y - Lot 1

Levi S151 - Sire of Lot 3

Astro 407S - Sire of Lots 5 and 21

Bar IV Y28 - Lot 6

GHGF Tradition 310Y - Lot 4

2

3G Yukon 132Y - Son of Cowgirl Notions

GHGF Lester 21Y - Lot 7

3

3G EZ Money 209ZPaternal brother to Lot 12

Mac Z07 - Lot 11

pen lots

4

Mac ishomozygous black.

Maverick 70TSire of Lots 13, 14, 18, and 26

LZS Sanford 082X - Service Sire of Lot 15 and maternal brother to Lot 22

5

bred heifers

Ms Hero 127Y - Lot 20

Bar None Angie 152Y - Lot 21

6

for

for

for

Ms Hero 122Y - Lot 19

AIed 2/3/13 to SAV Bismarck (AMAN 15109865).

7

open heifers

Lucy Z4145 - Lot 30

Danica 210Z - Lot 28

8

open heifers

Lucy is homozygous black and homozygouspolled.

American Gelbvieh Association • (303) 465-2333 • www.GELBVIEH.org • info@gelbvieh.org

New Generation AGA EPDs

The American Gelbvieh Association’s (AGA) January 2013 EPDs are based on a new collaborative national cattle evaluation (NCE) with the American Simmental Association (ASA). Below is a summary of some of the enhancements to the AGA new generation EPDs, followed by trait averages and percentile charts.

Gelbvieh and Balancer® Share a Common Base with Simmental and Red Angus

Gelbvieh and Balancer EPDs are now on the same base with Simmental and Red Angus, which means that EPDs for each trait (except stayability) are directly comparable to ASA and Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) EPDs. This was a huge, progressive decision by the AGA Board of Directors, made to simplify bull selection for commercial producers.

Calving Ease and Calving Ease Daughters EPDs Converted to Industry Standard Terminology

For over 25 years, the AGA calving ease (CE) and calving ease daughter (CED) EPDs were reported in the form of a ratio. They are now reflected as percentages. Higher CE values equal fewer unassisted births from sires when mated to first-calf heifers. Higher CED EPDs indicate less calving difficulty from a sire’s own first-calf daughters.

Multi-Breed EPDs Provide More Complete Balancer EPDsThe true multi-breed EPD NCE conducted by the ASA

enables the inclusion of more progeny data from Red Angus and Angus sires, especially for the carcass traits.

Growth Traits are More ReliableThe new EPDs for weaning weight (WW), yearling weight

(YW) and carass weight (CW) are more reliable because the new statistical process accepts a wider age window for weaning weight. This is especially beneficial for breeders that wean calves early due to drought. Historically, weights from early-weaned calves were not included in the NCE.

Carcass Traits are StandardizedIn recent years, Gelbvieh and Balancer carcass

traits were adjusted to a fat end-point instead of an age endpoint like the rest of the industry. AGA’s transition to age-adjusted carcass EPDs will eliminate the gaps in the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center’s carcass EPD breed comparisons. This change also means that the days-to-finish (DtF) EPD is replaced by a fat (FT) EPD. A yield grade (YG) EPD is also new. For both FT and YG, lower EPDs are typically more favorable.

For questions or more information contact the AGA at 303-465-2333 or visit www.gelbvieh.org.

New EPD Averages for Active Sires CE BW WW YW MK TM CED ST YG CW REA MB FT

Gelbvieh 8.0 2.0 65 91 26 59 5.0 5 -0.16 25 0.29 -0.13 -0.06

Balancer 10.4 0.6 62 97 24 55 6.6 4 -0.08 28 0.33 0.27 -0.02

Gelbvieh EPD Percentile ChartPercentile CE BW WW YW MK TM CED ST YG CW REA MB FT

5 13 -1.4 83 120 37 71 10 11 -0.29 46 0.58 0.10 -0.09

25 10 0.9 72 102 31 64 8 7 -0.21 34 0.39 -0.05 -0.07

50 8 2.1 65 91 26 59 6 5 -0.16 26 0.27 -0.14 -0.06

75 5 3.3 58 80 22 53 4 3 -0.11 19 0.18 -0.21 -0.05

95 2 5.0 46 61 14 45 0 0 -0.02 6 0.02 -0.32 -0.03

Balancer EPD Percentile ChartPercentile CE BW WW YW MK TM CED ST YG CW REA MB FT

5 16 -2.8 80 128 34 67 11 9 -0.26 49 0.71 0.63 -0.06

25 13 -0.6 69 109 28 60 9 5 -0.15 36 0.47 0.38 -0.04

50 10 0.7 63 97 24 55 7 4 -0.08 28 0.32 0.25 -0.03

75 8 1.9 55 84 20 50 5 2 -0.01 20 0.18 0.13 -0.01

95 5 3.7 44 67 14 44 1 -1 0.09 7 -0.02 -0.01 0.02