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Strickland - Driggers 6th Annual Bull Sale

20 SimAngus Bulls

7 Black Angus Bulls

5 Simmental Bulls

7 Commercial Bred Angus Heifers

Saturday, December 9, 2017 @ 1:00 PM

Glennville, Georgia

Special Guest Consignors:

Boyett Farms

JRC Angus Farm

Welcome to the 6th Annual Strickland – Driggers Bull Sale

We invite you to study the EPDs and pedigrees contained in this catalog and to come out and visit the farms of the sale participants to learn more about each bull. Much thought, planning and hard work has

gone into getting this group of bulls ready to go home with you on sale day.

Many of the bulls EPDs are well above the breed averages. Listed will be the percentile rankings 50% or better for EPDs and Performance Indexes on each lot. This information will allow you to see how the

bulls rank for that trait within the entire breed. Approximately two thirds of the sale offering would be considered heifer safe according to their EPD ranking within the breed for Direct Calving Ease and Birth

Weight.

Bulls are yearlings, long yearlings, and a few select lots of two year olds. All the bulls have been developed in large pastures to allow for plenty of exercise. The bulls are not fat, but instead are athletic

and ready to go to work.

Bulls were selected for good disposition, sound structure and growth rate. They were fed a free choice ration consisting of soy hull and corn gluten pellets and grass or peanut hay. They have passed a

complete breeding soundness exam and have been ultrasound scanned for marbling and ribeye area.

Many of the bulls offered in this sale are sired by breed leading A.I. sires and out of proven highly fertile, Reg. Simmental, Angus and SimAngus cows. They were bred to work in commercial cattle herds in the

heat and humidity and to go out and sire calves that have the potential to make their new owners money in the cow business.

The bulls are available for viewing anytime up until the sale. They will be on site at Strickland Angus Farm, noon or after, on Friday December 8. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided on sale day morning

with a complimentary lunch at noon.

Please look the offering over and feel free to contact any of us as we would gladly assist you in any way possible.

Jes Strickland Jessie Driggers

Strickland Angus Farm Driggers Simmental Farm

Strickland Driggers Bull Sale

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Sale Information

Strickland - Driggers 6th Annual Bull SaleWith Special Guest Consignors December 9, 2017 - 1:00 PM - Boyett Farms, Reidsville, GA Glennville, Georgia - JRC Angus, Glennville, GA

Selection Assistance and Sale Day Phones TERMS AND CONDITIONSJes Strickland…….…...…...…………………...(803) 617-8415 All cattle will sell under the Terms andJessie Driggers……….……..………….……….(912) 237-0608 Conditions of the American SimmentalLandon Boyett……………..….….……………..(912) 213-4062 Association or the American AngusJason Cope…………………………….……………(615) 762-0746 Association.Chris Tyson (Tattnall Co. Ext)….......…..(912) 551-2204SALE CONSULTANTS LODGINGJimmy Chapman……………………..………….(407) 709-4211 The Glennville Inn…………...….....(912) 654-3107Romaine Cartee……..……………………......(912) 531-0580Evans Hooks………..……………………………..(770) 316-9611 FOODGreg Alvarez……………………………………….(904) 964-6924 Doughnuts and coffee beginning at 8 a.m. on AUCTIONEER Sale Day morning and a complimentary lunchCarroll T. Cannon ….………......…….....…..(229) 881-0721 of Cowboy Stew and cornbread at 12 noon.

DELIVERY ANNOUNCEMENTSIf you can not pick your bull up on sale day and will Announcements made sale day and fromneed him delivered, please let the sale clerk or the the auction block take precedence overbull's owner know prior to departing the sale site. printed material associated with the sale.Bulls will be delivered as economically as possible. Anyone attending this sale attends at their

own risk. Sale staff, hosts and/or theirCARCASS ULTRASOUND representatives or employees will not beDr. Dean Pringle, meat scientist professor at the responsible for any personal injury orUniversity of Georgia and owner of Pringle Imaging damage to any attendee or his or hercollected ultrasound data from the bulls on 10-31-17. property.

EPDs GENETIC DEFECTSEPDs may differ from this catalog to the transferr- All cattle sold are guaranteed free of ed registration papers. Printed Simmental EPDs known genetic defects unless indicated.are Fall 2017. Angus EPDs are current as of 11/7/17.

DIRECTIONSHERD HEALTH Strickland's Angus Farm is located 0.4 milesRoutine herd health and vaccinations up to date north of the Glennville city limits, on theon all animals. All bulls have been vaccinated east side of Highway 301. Watch for signs.and boostered for IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV and Lepto. From Statesboro, GA - Follow Hwy. 301In addition, all bulls have been vaccinated and south for 35 miles.boostered for 7-Way Clostridial (Blackleg). The From Baxley, GA - Follow Hwy 144 east formost recent booster vaccination was given to all 30 miles to Glennville, then take Hwy. 301bulls on October 31, 2017. All bulls were also north for 1.5 miles to Strickland Angus Farmdewormed with Ivermectin at this time. All bulls over 9230 U.S. Highway 301 N. (Physical Address)18 mo. Old have been tested for Trichomoniasis.

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Economically Relevant Traits and Selection Indices

By Matt Spangler, NE Extension Beef Genetics Specialist ECONOMICALLY RELEVANT TRAITS Sire selection does not need to be overwhelming or complex. Centuries of work by geneticists and statisticians have allowed for the development of tools that help producers make decisions relative to the next bull you purchase; do not ignore them. The key questions that every rancher needs to answer are: 1) What are my breeding/marketing goals? 2) What traits directly impact the profitability of my enterprise? 3) Are there environmental constraints that dictate the level of performance that is acceptable for a given trait in my enterprise? Once these three questions are answered, sire selection becomes much simpler. The answers to these questions inherently lead a producer to the traits that are economically relevant to their enterprise. We call these traits Economically Relevant Traits (ERT). Fundamentally these are traits that are directly associated with a revenue stream or a cost. All traits that are not ERTs are indicator traits, or a trait that is genetically correlated to an ERT but not an ERT itself. Classic examples of indicator traits include ultrasonic carcass measurements and birth weight. Ultrasonic carcass measurements are a non-destructive measure of traits such as intramuscular fat percentage (IMF). Producers do not receive premiums for IMF levels, rather premiums (and discounts) are applied to quality grades. Assuming that carcass maturity values are the same, actual carcass marbling is the driver of quality grade. Although IMF is genetically correlated to carcass marbling it is not the ERT. Birth weight is another great example of an indicator trait. Selection to decrease birth weight in an attempt to reduce the prevalence of dystocia is practiced by numerous commercial bull buyers. However birth weight does not have a direct revenue source or cost associated with it. The trait that does have a cost associated with it is calving ease (or difficulty). Calving ease is related to the level of assistance needed during a calving event. Although the two are related, the genetic correlation between calving ease and birth weight is only between -0.6 and -0.8, suggesting that birth weight only explains 36-64% of the genetic differences between animals for calving difficulty. MULTIPLE TRAIT SELECTION Selecting to improve multiple traits simultaneously can be cumbersome. Just open up any sale catalog and it is easy to become confused immediately. Economic indices can help alleviate this confusion. An economic index is a collection of EPDs weighted by their economic value such that traits with greater impacts on production goals have a larger economic weight associated with them. The basic equation of an economic index is: I = EPD1 x a1 + EPD2 x a2 + EPD3 x a3 + EPDn x an Where: I is the index value; EPDn is the EPD for trait n; and an is the economic weight associated with trait n. Below are some examples of currently available economic indexes. Angus, Hereford, Charolais, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Shorthorn, and Simmental all publish at least one economic index. A full description of all available economic indexes can be found in the University of Nebraska NebGuide G1847 available at http://beef.unl.edu/nebguides BEEF VALUE ($B) This Angus index includes EPDs for yearling weight, carcass weight, and carcass and traits. Producers wishing to enhance growth and simultaneously select for quality and yield grade should use this index. It is a terminal index and caution should be used if replacement females are retained to avoid increasing mature weights of females. Example: Bull A +65.60 Bull B +52.50 We would expect that the calves from Bull A would be worth $13.10/hd. more than those from Bull B if retained through a feedlot and sold on a Certified Angus Beef (CAB) grid. ALL-PURPOSE INDEX (API) This Simmental index assumes that the sire will be used on both cows and heifers and that heifers will be retained as replacements while all other offspring will be sold grade and yield. This index is targeted at a producer that is looking to optimize revenue from fed cattle and maternal characteristics of replacement heifers. Example: Bull A +138 Bull B +118 We would expect that the calves from Bull A would be worth $20/hd. more than those from Bull B. Over a span of 4 years Bull A could generate $2,400 more revenue than Bull B if mated to 30 females/yr. ($20/hd x 30/hd x 4 yrs.). CHOOSING AN INDEX TO USE When making selection decisions based on economic indices, it’s important to consider your particular breeding objective and the traits that will achieve desired production goals. For instance, if your production goals included retaining replacements and selling cull heifers and steer progeny at weaning, then an index that assumes all offspring are sold on a grid-based system is inappropriate for your operation. It is also important to know the breed average values for particular indexes and to use percentile ranks to determine how far above or below average a particular animal is compared to the rest of a breed.

http://beef.unl.edu/nebguides

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A Guide to Understanding and Using the Angus and Simmental Dollar Indexes

Let’s keep it simple – if you sell your calves at weaning and retain replacement heifers, or background cattle, $W (Angus) and API (Simmental) should be more important to you than $B (Angus) or TI (Simmental). If you feed out your calves, retain ownership and see them through

finishing, $B and TI will have more importance for you. All four indexes are multi-trait indexes, combining many traits of economic importance. ALL FOUR are important indexes as all cattle are eventually harvested so the carcass components should not be ignored even if you do sell your calf crop at weaning time. Someone down the road will feed and harvest those cattle and they will be more likely to return to you to buy your calves if the next link in the chain is profitable too. The following information comes from various articles written by American Simmental and

American Angus Association Staff.

All-Purpose Index (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield.

Terminal Index (TI): Evaluates sires for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield.

Using API and TI: First, determine which index to use; if you are keeping replacements use API, if not, use TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6000 over a +50 bull of both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000). A percentile ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. Current Average Sim Hybrid API index is +120.7 and TI is +67.00.

$W – Weaned Calf Value

Ask an experienced cow-calf producer to identify the characteristics of a profitable beef cow and you will probably get a response like this: reproductively sound, calves easily, transmits rapid growth, enough milk (but not too much), raises an above average calf year after year, moderate mature size, reduced feed energy needs. Cows meeting these requirements will generate profit, because they do most everything right.

A TOOL FOR THE COW HERD

Above average outputs (pounds of calf weaned) coupled with average or below average feed inputs are sure to improve the bottom line. But is it even possible to create a cow herd that gets so many things right? Pipe dream or achievable task? Research using the AAA database indicates that it can be done and the $W is the right tool for the job. If your quest is to build a productive and profitable cow herd, the Association’s bio-economic index called weaned calf value or $W, can help you reach that goal.

Weaned calf value ($W), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for pre-weaning merit. $W includes both revenue and cost adjustments associated with differences in birth weight, weaning direct growth transmitted to the calf, maternal milk and mature cow size. If you select for higher $W animals, the results will generally be more early growth, moderate mature size, above average (though typically not extreme) milk, and heavier calf weaning weights. Higher $W females get these things right and are constructed in a more desirable package.

USING $W AS A SELECTION TOOL

Not every high $W cow will be stamped out of a cookie-cutter mold, of course. $W can and should be used as a genetic selection tool to help build increased profit potential to a cow herd. It will pay producers to pursue higher $W cattle, while at the same time keeping a sharp eye on other individual traits and EPDs, and $Values they deem important to their operations. Doing so can help you build a cow herd that does almost everything right.

$B – Beef Value

$B is an overall $Value for post-weaning feedlot and carcass value. It combines $F and $G as a selection tool for quality, red meat yield and pounds produced. The $B is not simply the sum of $F and $G. $Values are business minded and in the language of economics. They have a great deal to offer the commercial bull buyer in terms of providing a multi-trait selection tool. It is important to remind Angus bull buyers these are one of various tools they use to make their operations successful. Selection indexes will continue to become more widely accepted across the seed stock industry as a means to identify genetics for use in commercial programs.

REFERENCE SIRES

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American Simmental Association EPDsName ASA# Breed CE BW WW YW MCE MILK ADG MARB REA API TI Lots SiredGW Marshall 756A 2708284 1/2 SM 1/2 AN 14.6 0.7 81.6 122.9 10.8 17.6 0.26 0.77 0.7 155.2 92 3, 4

% EPD RANKING WITHIN BREED 20 2 5 15 15 3 45 10 1

CCR PAYDAY NS 1348A 2880363 1/2 SM 1/2 AN 15.6 0.4 76.4 117.5 10.4 21.1 0.26 0.68 0.94 170.9 88 5

% EPD RANKING WITHIN BREED 15 50 10 10 20 50 15 10 15 2 2

LRS TOP TEN 104A 2729707 1/2 SM 1/2 AN 18.6 -2.4 68.4 116.2 11.8 24.8 0.3 0.64 0.86 174 88 6, 30

% EPD RANKING WITHIN BREED 3 10 25 10 10 25 4 10 20 2 3

DRG Shear Force 14A 2794580 3/4 SM 1/4 AN 19 -2.6 66.3 100.4 11.3 27.9 0.21 0.61 1.15 170 85 7, 8, 9, 11

% EPD RANKING WITHIN BREED 3 10 30 35 15 10 40 15 2 2 4 15, 16

DRG Shear Force 9B 2916052 3/4 SM 1/4 AN 18.8 -2.2 65.1 94.6 11.1 27.4 0.18 0.65 1.17 168 85 13

% EPD RANKING WITHIN BREED 3 10 35 45 15 10 10 2 3 5

TNT JUMP START R238 2321659 PB SIMMENTAL 22.7 -1.5 54.4 82.1 12.6 19.1 0.17 0.3 0.85 151.8 73.7 11

% EPD RANKING WITHIN BREED 1 4 15 20 40 4 25

Hooks Shear Force 38K 2081939 PB SIMMENTAL 22.4 -3.6 53.1 68.4 12.8 30.5 0.1 0.52 1.51 176 82 31

% EPD RANKING WITHIN BREED 1 1 10 3 1 1 1 3

Triple C Bettis S72J 2341670 PB SIMMENTAL 18.7 0.6 67 92.8 15.4 20.4 0.16 0.03 1.08 135 72 28, 29


Nichols Manifest T79 2416547 PB SIMMENTAL 8.6 2 74.8 123.3 12.7 20.2 0.3 0.29 0.82 140 80 14, 27


American Angus Association EPDsName AAA# Breed CE BW WW YW MCE MILK ADG MARB REA $W $B Lots SiredConnealy Consensus 7229 16447771 PB ANGUS 6 2 56 95 4 22 0.15 0.77 0.4 76 110 21, 22

% EPD RANKING WITHIN BREED 30 40 15 2 50

G A R Prophet 16295688 PB ANGUS 11 1.3 72 124 13 31 0.02 1.58 0.42 94 129 1, 2


S S Objective T510 0T26 13776378 PB ANGUS 12 0.7 64 109 8 26 0.12 0.94 0.33 74 101 13

% EPD RANKING WITHIN BREED 10 35 15 15 30 10 3

Connealy Comrade 1385 17031465 PB ANGUS 17 -3.6 47 91 10 31 0.24 0.56 0.68 75 102 19

% EPD RANKING WITHIN BREED 1 1 45 30 10 25 35 15 3

Yon South Edisto B136 17847223 PB ANGUS 16 -0.9 47 96 14 36 0.33 1.01 0.42 54 138 20


Yon Final Answer A53 17543452 PB ANGUS 14 0.3 58 96 12 33 0.1 0.73 0.15 59 96 17, 18


HOW THE BULLS IN THE SALE WERE DEVELOPEDAll the bulls in the sale were developed in large grass pastures. They were fed a commodity blend ration made up of50% soyhull pellets, 40% corn gluten pellets & 10% ground shelled corn. They were fed this ration free choice while grazing bermuda grass and bahia grass pastures during the summer months and then peanut hay or bermuda grasshay free choice during the fall.

At all times during the development period, they had access to clean fresh water and a vitamin mineral mixture thatcontains approximately 18% salt.

REFERENCE SIRES

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GW Marshall 756A Coneally Consensus 7229

CCR Payday NS 1348A G A R Prophet

LRS Top Ten 104A Nichols Manifest T79

Triple C Bettis S72J Coneally Comrade 1385

Get to know us

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Driggers Simmental Farm - Glennville, Georgia

Driggers Simmental Farm (Jessie &Sherry) began in 1989 with the missionto raise quality registered Simmentalthat will excel for commercial cattle-men and breeders alike. Our familyconsists of sons Jason, Joshua andJudah and daughters Anna, Kennessa,Danielle, Sammantha and Jaimee. Ourfarm has been in the Driggers and Brannen family since 1920 and we areblessed to be the 3rd generation to farmthis land.

Our breeding program concentrates onproducing Simmental and SimAngusbulls for commercial cattle operations.Though our operation is not big in scale,it is big on the belief that data must becollected and passed along to the American Simmental Association on eachand every cow and calf in our herd.

Driggers Simmental Farm has always been about improving performance of

Jessie & Sherry Driggers cattle. We believe that unless you trackperformance of individual animals in

your herd and make diligent use of that data, your program will never move forward and will neveroffer your bull buying customers seedstock that can help improve their bottom line.

We believe that skillful use of EPDs and Performance Indexes by conscientious ASA members have been the driving force in making Simmental Cattle a major player in the beef industry today. Whathas made the EPDs and indexes such a powerful tool is the reliable data on each and every calf crop. Without accurate and reliable phenotypic data on each and every animal in your herd, EPDs and indexescan't project a true picture of an individual animal. When a prospective bull buyer looks at a sale catalogwe want them to get a true and accurate picture of what they are looking at and how that animal canimprove their bottom line. Ultimately, the beef consumer is the winner in all this data collection. Ithelps to make sure that each and every beef purchase will result in an enjoyable eating experienceand keep beef on the tables of U.S. consumers.

We are dedicated to using TempleGrandin's Principles on our Farm, andbecause of this we are able to walkamong our Herd even at night duringa Full Moon, and they will lay and chewtheir cud or nurse their Young.We are Blessed.

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1 DRG PROPHET 12D 50% SM - 50% ANOwner: Driggers Simmental Farm ASA# 3162823Tattoo# 12D DOB: 10-13-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

C R A Bextor 872 5205 608 BW 60Sire: G A R Prophet WW 523

G A R Objective 1885 YW 902IMF 3.63

GW Lucky Man 644N BF 0.17Dam: DRG Lucky Susie 75U REA 12.7

DRG Susie Q N25 FS 5.8

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI15 1.1 83 131 0.30 12 11 29 49.3 0.93 0.65 172 9820% 2% 2% 4% 25% 15% 5% 3% 1% 2% 1%

Lot 1 Lot #1 is a maternal brother to the 2016 sale's high selling bull.As a tribute to his dam's productivity, she raised both Lot #1 &a twin sister with no creep feed. Their combined weaning adj.weights was 912 pounds. He is heifer safe with top 2% growth!

2 DRG Prophet 20D 50% SM - 50% ANOwner: Driggers Simmental Farm ASA# 3185058Tattoo# 20D DOB: 11-20-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

C R A Bextor 872 5205 608 BW 63Sire: G A R Prophet WW 599

G A R Objective 1885 YW 994IMF 3.67

GWS Ebonys Trademark 6N BF 0.25Dam: SCSF Ebonys Erica T21 REA 13.6

WHCC Erica P21 FS 5.8

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI16 -0.7 75 118 0.27 12 7 27 38.9 0.89 0.89 166 94

15% 30% 10% 10% 10% 40% 50% 15% 15% 1% 20% 3% 1%Lot 2 Lot #2's sire needs no introduction as he is one of the top Angus

bulls in the Angus breed. His dam has maintained a 363 daycalving interval on 8 natural calves. She has produced six bullcalves to date, five of which are working in commercial herds.

3 DRG Marshall 16D 50% SM - 50% ANOwner: Driggers Simmental Farm ASA# 3174862Tattoo# 16D DOB: 11-10-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

GW Premium Beef 021TS BW 72Sire: GW Marshall 756A WW 650

GW Miss Predestined 255Y YW 1027

IMF 3.33A A R Ten X 7008 S A BF 0.17

Dam: DRG Erica 11B REA 10.4

PMS Destinys Child 17L FS 5.9

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI14 -0.2 73 121 0.30 13.0 10.6 23.1 42.1 0.73 0.65 156 89

20% 40% 10% 10% 4% 20% 20% 35% 10% 4% 10% 2%Lot 3 Lot 3 is kind of a jack of all trades. He has breed leading growthLot 3 but is easy calving and heifer safe. His disposition is first rate

and he has an extremely sound structure that will ensure a longhealthy life to help you get the most from your investment.

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4 DRG Marshall 6D 50% SM - 50% ANOwner: Driggers Simmental Farm ASA# 3143768Tattoo# 6D DOB: 09-06-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

GW Premium Beef 021TS BW 73Sire: GW Marshall 756A WW 629

GW Miss Predestined 255Y YW 1053IMF 3.18

S A V 8180 Traveler 004 BF 0.17Dam: Boyett Bonita 004 REA 13.1

WCM Bonita FS 6.5

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI11 1.5 72 111 0.25 12 9 21 38.4 0.53 0.55 137 7945% 15% 15% 20% 35% 35% 15% 20% 30% 15%

Lot #4's sire was the 2nd high selling bull at the 2014 GatewayLot 4 Simmental Sale in Lewistown, MT going to Accelerated Genetics.

With top 15% growth EPD's, he will sire calves that wean offheavy at weaning and that command a premium on sale day.

5 DRG Payday 8D 5/8 SM - 3/8 ANOwner: Driggers Simmental Farm ASA# 3159317Tattoo# 8D DOB: 09-10-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

CCR Debt Free 8012Y BW 86Sire: CCR Payday NS 1348A WW 573

CCR Ms Rachel 1348Y YW 1004IMF 1.64

Kats once in a Blue Moon BF 0.11Dam: Kats Maggie Blue B521 REA 13.3

Kats Riley Rocket FS 5.8

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI12 1.8 71 106 0.22 12 8 20 35.3 0.42 0.76 140 76

35% 15% 25% 35% 25% 50% 25% 35% 35% 25% 25%Lot 5 Let Lot #5 increase your next PAYDAY in the cattle business by

adding pounds at weaning. You will like his overall thicknessand depth of muscle and especially his great disposition. Hisdam, Maggie Blue, is a rising star in our herd!

6 DRG Top Ten 3D 50% SM - 50% ANOwner: Driggers Simmental Farm ASA# 3139718Tattoo# 3D DOB: 08-23-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

A A R Ten X 7008 S A BW 66Sire: LRS Top Ten 104A WW 546

LRS MS Surebet 104A YW 851IMF

GW Lucky Dice 187H BFDam: Strickland L Dice B41 REA

SAF M Predestined 921 FS 5.7


25% 30% 35% 20% 10% 25% 40% 25% 20% 35% 15% 15%Lot 6's pedigree reads like a Who's Who in the seedstock

LRS Top Ten 104A - Sire of Lot #6 business. He will be easy calving and will sire calves withextra growth potential and breed leading carcass genetics.

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7 DRG Rookie 24D 5/8 SM - 3/8 ANOwner: Driggers Simmental Farm ASA# 3196030Tattoo# 24D DOB: 12-11-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

Hooks Shear Force 38K BW 79Sire: DRG Shear Force 14A WW 544

DRG Destiny 6Z YW 975IMF 2.12

PVF-J 4P14 HYB Rookie BF 0.20Dam: DRG Hillary 4A REA 11.8

MPF MS Hillary FS 5.9

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI15 -0.4 65 102 0.23 12 10 25 30.0 0.54 0.89 151 7920% 35% 35% 30% 30% 35% 20% 25% 35% 20% 20% 15% 15%

Lot #7 is a paternal half brother to the high selling lot in lastLot 7 year's sale. With almost every EPD trait in the top 35% or higher

he will sire calves that are born easy, but that grow fast andefficiently to weaning and yearling. Also very docile!

8 DRG Designer 27D 5/8 SM - 3/8 ANOwner: Driggers Simmental Farm ASA# 3206850Tattoo# 27D DOB: 12-11-2016 Homo BLK & Polled



Three Trees Designer 2350 BF 0.16Dam: MPF MS Hillary REA 11.7

MPF Miss Karen FS 5.7


25% 35% 50% 40% 25% 40% 10% 25% 40% 20% 25%Lot 8 Lot #8 is sired by our Senior Herd Sire, DRG Shear Force 14A. His

dam, MPF MS Hillary has maintained a 366 day calving intervalon ten natural calves, which is a testament to her outstanding

Lot 8 fertility. She already has 5 sons working in commercial herds.

Dr. Dean Pringle and Pre-vet student Reagan Strickland doing ultrasound. Sherry Driggers "spoils" one of our cows with leftover bread dough.

Get to know us

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Boyett Farms - Glennville, Georgia

Boyett Farms began in 1979 with the construction of its first two poultry houses. In 1989, we added asmall stocker operation and converted this to a brood cow operation in 1993. Today, Boyett Farmsconsist of eight poultry houses, and a brood and seedstock operation of Angus and Simangus cattleowned by Anthony and Donna, Landon and Tori, and four of the most beautiful herdsman a farm couldask for: Sarah Beth, Anna, Landry and Gintry.

Since 1999, artificial insemination and embryo transfer has become an extensive part of our breedingprogram. Our emphasis on calving ease, rapid growth, and carcass merit is evident in our herd.

This is our 4th year that Boyett Farms have been asked to partner with our good friends, the Stricklandsand Driggers, to bring you an offering of cattle to take your program to the next level. We believe youwill see for yourself December 9th. We would love to help you find that bull that works best for you.

Purebred Simmental and SimAngus Bulls

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9 Boyett Shear Force D12 50% SM - 50% ANOwner: Boyett Farms ASA# 3310085Tattoo# D12 DOB: 09-17-2016 Homo BLK & Polled



Partisover Frontline 268 BF 0.31Dam: MCC Play Girl R8 REA 13.4

H81 FS 5.9

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI14 -1.5 52 76 0.15 13 8 26 13.3 0.48 0.65 126 6620% 20% 15% 50% 20% 30% 45%

Lot 9 Homozygous black and homozygous polled. Ranks in the top20% of the breed for calving ease and maternal traits. Should beheifer safe.

10 Boyett Jump Start D14 PB SimmentalOwner: Boyett Farms ASA# 3310086Tattoo# D14 DOB: 09-22-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

HC Hummer 12M BW 72Sire: TNT Jump Start R238 WW 623

TNT Miss Kayla M13 YW 1017IMF 2.36

CNS Dream On L186 BF 0.1Dam: Boyett BLK Bess Dream REA 11.9

Boyett BLK Bess 1407 FS 5.7

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI18 -0.5 57 92 0.22 9 12 21 24.3 0.36 0.76 147 761% 10% 10% 15% 10% 10% 20%

This bull would be great for use on angus heifers to produceLot 10 those much sought after commercial Simangus calves. He

should be very easy calving with good carcass traits to pass on.

11 Boyett Shear Force D15 3/8 SM - 5/8 ANOwner: Boyett Farms ASA# 3310088Tattoo# D15 DOB: 11-01-2016 Homo BLK & Polled



Quaker Hill Objective 3J15 BF 0.4Dam: CCR Queen Objective 916 REA 15.5

GAF Queen 217 FS 5.9


15% 15% 45% 40% 35% 50% 25% 30% 40% 35% 30% 35%Good numbers across the board and should be heifer safe.

Lot 11

SimAngus Bulls and Purebred Angus Bulls

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12 Boyett Shear Force D16 3/8 SM - 5/8 ANOwner: Boyett Farms ASA# 3310091Tattoo# D16 DOB: 10-06-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

Hooks Shear Force 38K BW 74Sire: DRG Shear Force 9B WW 622


G A R Prophet BF 0.26Dam: Boyett Prophet 1473 REA 13.2

Ogeechee Blackcap 1251 FS 5.9

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI19 -1.9 71 108 0.23 12.6 10.8 28.5 31.4 1.04 0.88 176 943% 15% 15% 20% 30% 25% 15% 10% 35% 1% 20% 2% 1%

This bull is probably the most complete Simangus bull that weLot 12 have ever produced. Almost every EPD and index rank him in the

top third of the breed. He is sired by the high selling bull in the2015 sale. He is a can't miss all around herd sire!

13 Boyett Objective 1675 PB AngusOwner: Boyett Farms AAA# 18811144Tattoo# 1675 DOB: 08-23-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

S S Traveler 6807 T510 BW 71Sire: S S Objective T510 0T26 WW 602

S S Miss Rita R011 7R8 YW 995IMF 3.5

S A V Bandolier 1916 BF 0.25Dam: PABO Bonnie 712 REA 12.7

Green Garden Bonnie B267 FS 6.1

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE $W $B9 1.8 55 95 0.16 3 10 27 31.0 0.53 0.37 54 102

25% 35% 40% 30% 25% 45% 30%Lot 14 This bull goes back to highly proven old line Angus genetics.Lot 13 He should be heifer safe and will transmit added performance

to his offspring.

Three AmigosPictured left to right: Jessie Driggers, Jes Strickland andLandon Boyett. This picture was taken imediately afterthe 2016 Strickland - Driggers bull Sale.

Get to know us

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JRC Angus Farm and Cattle Services

JRC Angus Farm and CattleServices owned and operatedby Jason and Robin Cope, began in August 2012. Ourgoal has been to raise qualityregistered and commercialcattle providing somethingfor all types of cattle operat-ions.

In 2015, our focus shifted toimproving genetics and pro-ducing high quality bulls andreplacement heifers for thecommercial and purebredcattlemen.

JRC Cattle is a registered brand with the State of Georgia. We now produce Registered Angus, Reg-istered Simmental and Sim-Angus cattle. The herd is enrolled in the American Angus Association andAmerican Simmental Association's Total Herd Enrollment. We utilize the FIRM program, AAA and ASAdatabases for recording data on the herd to insure continued improvement.

Artificial Insemination has become the focus of our breeding program in order to improve on calvingease, efficient growth and marbling. We are both certified in Artificial Insemination and as BQA pro-ducers. Jason attended the International Embryo Transfer school in Mississippi taught by Dr. PeterElsden.

We are excited to have the opportunity to consign to the Strickland - Driggers Bull Sale to begin showcasing the products of our management program. We strive to produce high quality bulls to improveany cow herd. Thank you for considering JRC Cattle Services for your next herd sire.

Purebred Angus and SimAngus Bulls

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14 JRC Manifest 12D 50% SM - 50% ANOwner: JRC Simmental ASA# 3152807Tattoo# 12D DOB: 09-11-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

Nichols Legacy M72 BW 75Sire: Nichols Manifest T79 WW 552

Nichols MCM N13 YW 906IMF 3.4

Mr BAR EXT of Westwood 453 BF 0.12Dam: W A F 71D REA 11

MS Trav 80 of Westwood 76 FS 6.1

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI13 -0.4 57 94 0.23 7 11 23 26.1 0.42 0.43 130 7135% 35% 45% 30% 20% 35% 50% 35% 40% 45%

15 DRG Shear Force 11C 75% SM - 25% ANOwner: JRC Angus ASA# 3057385Tattoo# 11C DOB: 12-11-2015 Homo BLK & Polled


DRG Destiny 6Z YW 879IMF

Triple C Bettis S72J BFDam: DRG Josie 6B REA

DRG Cloud Nine 11X FS 5.9

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI18 -1.4 64 97 0.21 13 12 24 25.7 0.35 1.01 145 765% 20% 35% 40% 40% 20% 10% 30% 50% 50% 10% 20% 25%

Hooks Shear Force 38K - Grandsire of Lot 15

16 DRG Shear Force 1D PB SimmentalOwner: JRC Angus ASA# 3085362Tattoo# 1D DOB: 02-17-2016 Homo BLK & Polled


DRG Destiny 6Z YW 898IMF

BLDSR R-85 BFDam: Clantons 689F Ladysday REA

Turnpike Lady 689F FS


15% 10% 45% 25% 45% 15% 40% 30% 25% 25%

Lot 16

Get To Know Us

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Strickland Angus Farm

2017 marks the 65th year the Strickland Family has been raising Angus Cattle. My grandparents: Ernest & Rubyepurchased their first Angus cows from the Dwight Kennedy herd, Claxton, GA in 1952. The farm in Glennville waspurchased in 1969 by my late father: Dr. Jim Strickland & mother Norma. Additional acres have been added overthe years allowing us to run 150 mother cows. We are thrilled that my sister Quinn, her husband Vic Flournoy,and their youngest son Cade have recently moved back to the farm. They are eager and willing to share in the daily responsibilities and challenges in raising quality breeding stock and commercial cattle. Their oldest son,Zach works in Pooler, GA. Brother Monty, his wife Mara, their kids Sam and Emry, reside in the Atlanta area. JoeAegar has also been a valued member of our team for the last 15 years. Thank you Joe!

We renewed our focus on raising breeding stock in the last 12 years and have also added Simmental to the mix.Our herd of seedstock females continue to improve with recent additions from Yon Family Farms and LemmonCattle Enterprises. Our purebred and commercial cows run together on hybrid Bermuda and winter/summerannuals. None of our calves are creep fed at any time. We believe good feet, efficient grazers, and an acceptabledisposition are just as important as strong EPD's. These traits are visibly evident in this year's bull offering. As we have in the last 2 sales, the Stricklands will be donating the entire sale proceeds of a select lot to the TattnallCounty Livestock Exhibitors. Thank you for your interest and support.

The Strickland Family

Purebred Angus Bulls

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17 Strickland Final Answer PB Black AngusOwner: Strickland Angus Farm AAA# 18934561Tattoo# 629 DOB: 01-06-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

S A V Final Answer 0035 BW 67Sire: Yon Final Answer A53 WW 631

Yon Witch Y362 YWIMF

G A R Predestined BFDam: Yon Eroline REA

Yon Erroline U238 FS

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE $W $B

Lot 17

18 Commercial Angus Bull PB Black AngusOwner: Strickland Angus Farm AAA# Not Reg.Tattoo# 630 DOB: 11-13-15 Homo BLK & Polled

S A V Final Answer 0035 BW 69Sire: Yon Final Answer A53 WW 578

Yon Witch Y362 YWIMF

G A R Predestined BFDam: Commercial Angus Cow REA

Commercial Angus Cow FS

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE $W $B

Lot 18

19 Yon Comrade E189 PB Black AngusOwner: Strickland Angus Farm AAA# 18565069Tattoo# E189 DOB: 09-17-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

Connealy Consensus 7229 BW 75Sire: Connealy Comrade WW 631

Happy Gee of Conanga 919 YW 1090IMF 3.24

Benefield Substance 8506 BF 0.25Dam: Yon Burgess A141 REA 12.7

Yon Burgess X212 FS 5.9

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE $W $B14 -1.0 61 111 0.24 29.0 10.0 28.0 35.0 0.39 0.55 66 1163% 10% 20% 15% 30% 3% 10% 20% 50% 35% 10% 45%

Lot 19

Purebred Angus Bulls

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20 Yon South Edisto E239 PB Black AngusOwner: Strickland Angus Farm AAA# 18565074Tattoo# E239 DOB: 09-21-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

Yon Final Answer W494 BW 75Sire: Yon South Edisto B136 WW 592

Yon Hazel U575 YW 1065IMF 9.52

Connealy Impression BF 0.36Dam: Yon Edina A294 REA 13.3

Yon Edina W343 FS 5.9


Lot 20 15% 10% 45% 25% 45% 15% 40% 30% 25% 25%

21 Strickland Consensus 65 PB Black AngusOwner: Strickland Angus Farm AAA# 18870581Tattoo# 65 DOB: 08-30-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

Connealy Consensus BW 69Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229 WW 588

Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 YW 1025IMF 4.56

G A R Predestined BF 0.21Dam: GAR-CAM Predestined A934 REA 12

RFMR Grid Maker F507 FS 6


Lot 21 5% 20% 35% 40% 40% 20% 10% 30% 50% 50% 10% 20% 25%

22 Strickland Consensus 641 PB Black AngusOwner: Strickland Angus Farm AAA# 18870583Tattoo# 641 DOB: 09-05-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

Connealy Consensus BW 67Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229 WW 631

Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 YW 1175IMF 5.05

G A R Predestined BF ,17Dam: S A F Barbaramere MPD 221 REA 12.2

J N EXT Barbaramere 3592 FS 6.2


35% 35% 45% 30% 20% 35% 50% 35% 40% 45%Lot 22

Purebred Simmental Bulls

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23 Strickland Olie D94 PB SimmentalOwner: Strickland Angus Farm ASA# 3297009Tattoo# D94 DOB: 05-07-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

Ellingson Legacy M229 BW 63Sire: Olie 638 WW 578

Miss Legend U-416 YW 955IMF

GWS Ebonys Trademark 6N BFDam: Miss Mark W519 REA

BLDSR S-145 FS 6.3


Ellingson Legacy M229 - Grand Sire of Lot #23 25% 25% 35% 45% 25% 45%




GWS Ebonys Trademark 6N BFDam: Miss Mark W519 REA

BLDSR S-145 FS 6.5


25% 25% 35% 45% 25% 45%

Lot 24




RC Club King 040R BFDam: C King Y820 REA

BLDSR T-286 FS 6.7

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI10 2.3 76 115 0.24 8.9 8.8 16.8 41.2 0.08 0.87 123 75

45% 10% 10% 10% 50% 10% 35% 45% 20%

Lot 25

SimAngus Bulls

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26 Strickland Manifest D15 50% SM - 50% ANOwner: Strickland Angus Farm ASA# 3297015Tattoo# D15 DOB: 10-22-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

Nichols Manifest T79 BW 81Sire: CVLS Manifest 253Z WW 556

Diamond D Hum-11G 2X YW 1005IMF 3.26

Jarrell Grid Maker 6R BF 0.3Dam: S A F Miss ELG GM 7141 REA 13.9

J N Miss Exacto 3143 FS 6

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI14 -1.1 58 95 0.23 12 8 24 25.0 0.41 0.71 139 7325% 25% 45% 30% 40% 40% 30% 40% 45% 25% 35%

Nichols Manifest T79 - Grandsire of Lot 26

27 Strickland Manifest D19 50% SM - 50% ANOwner: Strickland Angus Farm ASA# 3297014Tattoo# D19 DOB: 10-04-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

Nichols Legacy M72 BW 78Sire: Nichols Manifest T79 WW 565

Nichols MCM N13 YW 1030IMF 3,27

MYTTY In Focus BF 0.29Dam: Yon Erroline U238 REA 12.1

Yon Erroline R266 FS 5.9

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI13 0.6 58 87 0.18 10 11 22 22.5 0.34 ,61 121 68

30% 20% 50% 50% 50%

Lot 27

28 Strickland Bettis D20 50% SM - 50% ANOwner: Strickland Angus Farm ASA# 3297017Tattoo# D20 DOB: 09-27-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

Hooks Shear Force 38K BW 76Sire: Triple C Bettis S72J WW 635

Lucas Josie 19K YW 1075IMF 4.05

Meldons Objective 218 BF 0.19Dam: SAF MOB Regal 210 REA 14.5

SAF M Predestined 910 FS 6.1

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI15 0.2 59 92 0.20 10.8 11.0 20.9 24.9 0.40 0.65 144 71

20% 45% 50% 15% 40% 20% 40%

Lot 28

SimAngus Bulls

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29 Strickland Bettis D23 50% SM - 50% ANOwner: Strickland Angus Farm ASA# 3297016Tattoo# D23 DOB: 09-15-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

Hooks Shear Force 38K BW 78Sire: Triple C Bettis S72J WW 605

Lucas Josie 19K YW 1075

IMF 2.47JLM Predestined 6581 BF 0.19

Dam: SAF MPD Barb 121 REA 11.0

J N EXT Barbaramere 3592 FS 6

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI13 0.6 58 87 0.18 10 11 22 22.5 0.34 ,61 121 68

30% 20% 50% 50% 50%

Triple C Bettis S72J - Sire of Lot 29

30 Strickland Top Ten D49 50% SM - 50% ANOwner: Strickland Angus Farm ASA# 3297013Tattoo# D49 DOB: 08-29-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

A A R Ten X 7008 S A BW 70Sire: LRS Top Ten 104A WW 685

LRS MS Surebet 104Y YW 1050IMF 2.74

DRG Black Joker 32L BF 0.21Dam: Strickland MS Joker 49 REA 12.0

J N Miss Rito 1610 FS 6.2

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI14 -1.1 58 95 0.23 12 8 24 25.0 0.41 0.71 139 7325% 25% 45% 30% 40% 40% 30% 40% 45% 25% 35%

Lot 30

31 Strickland Force D54 75% SM - 25% ANOwner: Strickland Angus Farm ASA# 3297012Tattoo# D54 DOB: 10-20-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

Nichols Legacy G151 BW 78Sire: Hooks Shear Force 38K WW 570

C&D Tracy YW 940IMF 3.74

SVF/NJC Mo Better M217 BF 0.20Dam: Yon Burgess X54 REA 12.1

Yon Burgess K209 FS 5.9


30% 50% 10% 30% 25% 20% 30% 40%

Lot 31

Purebred Simmental and SimAngus Bulls

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32 Strickland Answer D98 50% SM - 50% ANOwner: Strickland Angus Farm ASA# 3297018Tattoo# D98 DOB: 11-24-2016 Homo BLK & Polled

Yon Final Answer W494 BW 73Sire: Yon Final Answer Y593 WW 540

Yon Hazel W378 YW 1020IMF 3.69

HTP SVF In Dew Time BF 0.26Dam: Miss Dew Time U382 REA 13.8

BLDSR S-187 FS 5.8

CED BW WW YW ADG DOC CEM MM CW Marb RE API TI17 -2.2 58 96 0.24 12 11 21 24.5 0.70 0.77 159 8110% 10% 40% 25% 35% 15% 10% 35% 10% 10%

Lot 32

Strickland Angus Farm - Commercial Bred Heifers

Lot # Tag # DOB Sire Bred To: Due Date33 10 Jan 2016 Yon Final Answer A53 JRC Prophet 186-5 March 201834 659 Jan 2016 Yon Final Answer A53 JRC Prophet 186-5 March 201835 6498 Jan 2016 Yon Final Answer A53 JRC Prophet 186-5 March 201836 6359 Jan 2016 Yon Final Answer A53 JRC Prophet 186-5 March 201837 33 Jan 2016 Yon Final Answer A53 JRC Prophet 186-5 March 201838 3171 Feb 2016 Yon Final Answer A53 JRC Prophet 186-5 March 201839 27 Feb 2016 Yon Final Answer A53 JRC Prophet 186-5 March 2018

Sire of Heifers Service Sire

Yon Final Answer A53 JRC Prophet 186-5AAA# 17543452 AAA# 18359703

The Rules Of Yearling Bull Management

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When it comes to buying bulls, a diligent amount of time spent studying performance data, EPDs, pedigrees and other pertinent info is warranted as sire selection is the most important tool for making genetic progress in the herd. Of equal importance, however, is the care and management of the newly acquired bull, says Scott P. Greiner, Virginia Tech Extension animal scientist. Greiner says proper management and nutrition are essential for bulls to perform satisfactorily during the breeding season. Particularly with yearling bulls, management prior to, during and after the first breeding season is particularly important, he says. Prior to the breeding season. Many newly purchased yearling bulls are coming off a performance test that provided a high plane of nutrition, so their diet’s energy level should gradually be reduced to prevent excessive fat deposition. Do this by restricting intake of high-energy grain supplements, in conjunction with supplying a total diet lower in energy content (primarily forage), he says. Young bulls should be managed to be a body condition score 6 at turn-out. This will give him adequate energy reserves for the breeding season. Yearling bulls can be expected to lose 100 lbs. or more during the course of the breeding season. Acquiring a new yearling bull at least 60 to 90 days prior to the breeding season is critical from several aspects. First, this leaves ample time for the new bull to get adjusted to the feed and environment of his new home, as well as an opportunity for several new bulls to be comingled for a period of time prior to turnout. Second, adequate exercise, in combination with proper nutrition, is essential to "harden" up these bulls prior to the breeding season. A facility for the newly acquired bull that allows for ample exercise will help create bulls that are physically fit for the breeding season. A bull’s nutrition will be dependent on his body condition. Yearling bulls are still developing and should be targeted to gain 2-2½ lbs./day from a year of age through the breeding season. Bulls weighing about 1,200 lbs. will consume 25-30 lbs./day of dry matter. This intake may consist of high-quality pasture, plus 12 lbs. corn; grass legume hay, plus 12 lbs. of corn; or 80 lbs. of corn silage and 2 lbs. of protein supplement. Provide adequate clean water, and a complete mineral free-choice. Prior to the breeding season, all bulls should receive a breeding soundness exam (BSE) to assure fertility. In fact, all working bulls should have an annual BSE. Because a variety of factors may affect bull fertility, it’s smart to retest young bulls before the breeding season even if it has only been a few months since their pre-sale BSE. Management during the breeding season. Breed young bulls for a maximum of 60 days in order to prevent overuse, severe weight loss and reduced libido. Severe weight loss can impair future growth and development, and reduce his lifetime usefulness. When practical, supplementing young bulls with grain during the breeding season will reduce excessive weight loss. In single-sire situations, young bulls can normally breed a number of females about equal to their age in months. Thus, a newly purchased, 18-month-old bull could be placed with 18 cows or heifers. Bulls used together in multiple-sire breeding pastures should be of similar age and size. Young bulls can’t compete with older bulls in the same breeding pasture. A common practice is to rotate bulls among different breeding pastures every 21 to 28 days to decrease the breeding pressure on a single bull. Some producers use older bulls early in the breeding season and replace them with young bulls. The appropriate bull-to-female ratio will vary from one operation to the next based on bull age, condition, fertility and libido. Other factors include the size of the breeding pasture, available forage supply, length of the breeding season and number of bulls with a group of cows. Observe bulls closely to monitor their breeding behavior and libido to ensure they’re servicing and settling cows. Additionally, observe the cowherd to monitor their estrous cycles. Many females coming back into heat may be the result of an infertile or sub-fertile bull. All bulls should be monitored for injury or lameness that may compromise their breeding capability. Management after the breeding season. Following breeding season, young bulls need a relatively high plane of nutrition to replenish their condition and meet demands for their continued growth. Yearling bulls should be maintained in a separate lot from mature bulls, so these additional nutritional requirements can be provided. The body condition and projected mature size of the bull will determine his nutrient requirements during the nine months following the breeding season. Be sure to isolate bulls from cows after the breeding season, and provide winter cover from extreme weather that may cause frostbite to the scrotum resulting in decreased fertility. All herd bulls should receive breeding soundness exams (BSE) to assure fertility on an annual basis. Assess the bull battery well in advance of the breeding season, so that new herd sires can be acquired in a timely fashion. -- Scott P. Greiner, Virginia Tech Extension

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This and That

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Bull Pics with Quin Ultrasound crew

Skeens family purchased the donation lot at 2016 sale Jes practicing his BQA Training

Jes, Dr. Jim and Ms. Norma Glennville, GA - Sale Location

Thank you for your interest in our bull sale. We are very happy to have you as our present, pastor future customers. If we can assist you in any way, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

The Jim Strickland Family will be donating the entire sale proceeds from one of our sale bulls to the Tattnall

County Young Farmers Association.

Doc always wanted young people to get involved in agriculture and was always ready to help in any way he could. He liked nothing better than a good livestock

event. He loved life and he especially loved young people.

Some of Doc’s quotations

“If they work hard enough with their livestock project, they won’t have enough energy left to get into much trouble.”

“Raise that bid on up there, it’s going for the best cause in the world.”

“How one handles competition is a big part of growing up.”

The Strickland Family asks for your continued support in promoting the future of agriculture.

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The sale site is located in Tattnall Countyabout 0.4 miles north of Glennville onthe east side of Highway 301. Watchfor signs with directions to the sale.

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