the gold bullion group - 11th annual production sale

11th Annual Production SaleSaturday, February 23, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

Kansas Bull Development, Wamego, KS

The Brand for INTEGRITY - PERFORMANCE - EXCELLENCE

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 eleventh annual Gold Bullion Bull Production Sale! We decided to move our Bull Sale 3 weeks earlier this year to Saturday, February 23. It will still be at Kansas Bull Development on the Onaga Road North-east of Wamego, KS. For the second 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 on Fri-day afternoon on the 22nd in the farthest Northwest lot at KBD, and in group pens adjacent to the sale ring barn on sale day. The gold Bullion group consists of four of the original breeders: Brooks, Dikeman, Drake, and Schaake. The weather has been mild and dry and the bulls gained extremely well, with an ADG of nearly 4.2 lb./day on a high roughage ration over an 85 day test. The targeted ADG on this ration was 3.5 lb./day, so the bulls exceeded our expectation. The bulls were 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 website: www.goldbulliongroup.comWe developed the catalog with the bulls listed in sale order to allow you to more easily keep track of the bulls and their corresponding 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 Hydrocephalus (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 numbers of years in breeding quality, 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 23. Lunch will be complimentary.

The Brand for INTEGRITY - PERFORMANCE - EXCELLENCE

11th Annual Production SaleSaturday, February 23, 2013 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 display; sandwichesSaturday 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 Ed Creason - ASA Field Services 573-823-5635

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/After Sale/DeliveryA $50 per bull discount is available to buyers who take their bull purchases home sale day (maximum $100 per buyer). We will feed all other bulls free until March 15 and then $3.00 per day for up to May 1, 2012. Bulls will be delivered free up to 100 miles from Wamego. We will work with you on economical delivery beyond that point.

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.

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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 have been buying Gold Bullion Bulls for 9 years. My initial reason for buying was to increase weaning weights. My calves are Sim-Angus and consistently at the top on sale day with buyers calling ahead about my heifers. I not only got more per-formance but also improved disposition. That is really nice when the heifers become cows. The Gold Bullion Bulls retain good condition and I have had no feet or leg problems. I have been very satisfied and plan to continue to buy more bulls. “—Don Krug Reasons to buy Simmental BullsCollectively, our Gold Bullion group has nearly 200 years of experience and success in breeding quality Simmental and SimAn-gus seedstock. We are committed to Performance, Excellence, and Integrity. We develop the bulls on a nutritional regimen that allows them to express their genetic potential for growth performance and ultrasound-measured carcass traits, yet the ration contains a significant proportion of by-products and roughage. We then taper off the ration energy density for more than a month before the sale so that they are ready to turn out in near perfect body condition for breeding. We had numerous positive com-ments at this year’s sale that bulls were in the right condition for breeding.Buyers and spectators have commented on the good disposition of our bulls. We think the way we handle them contributes to that. And, we put considerable selection pressure on dispositions. More than 90% of our bulls are AI Sired or embryo transfers and more than 95% of the dams of the bulls are stacked with numer-ous generations of AI Sires. We were one of the first groups to test all bulls for PI-BVD and we test all SimAngus bulls for genetic defects. We emphasize a balance of pedigree, phenotype, EPDs, and Indexes in our selection procedures.

TESTIM\ONIALS

New Spring 2013 EPD’sYou will notice a difference in the EPD’s expressed in this catalog vs. prior years. The Fall 2012 ASA Genetic Evaluation marks the first time major breeds have expressed their EPDs on a common base (i.e., the same scale). The common base was a natural evolution for the Red Angus Association of American/American Simmental Association genetic evaluation part-nership. This allows producers to directly compare genetic predictions from the largest multi-breed database in the world.

The change to the base does not change the evaluation of animals; it just changes the magnitude of the EPD. It has the same impact on all animals. Be sure to use the new percentile tables below to develop a “feel” for the new EPD base.

As with any progress there is change, much like converting from Fahrenheit to Celsius. For example, the following chart com-pares the average EPDs for Purebred Simmental between the Fall 2012 Genetic Evaluation expressed on the new combined Simmental/Red Angus base and the Spring 2012 Genetic Evaluation expressed on the old Simmental base.

Purebred Simmental Average EPD ComparisonNew Spring 2013 Base vs. Old Spring 2012 Base

CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW STAY DOC CWT YG MRB BF REA SHR API TIAvg. PB EPD Spring2013 - New Base 9.0 2.3 62.5 91.2 8.1 23.0 54.2 19 9.4 26.9 -0.26 0.09 -.006 0.60 -0.30 106.8 63.4Avg. PB EPD Spring2012 - Old Base 7.5 0.7 30.8 56.3 10.3 3.4 18.8 18 9.6 -2.9 -0.04 0.17 .012 0.19 -0.31 105.0 62.0EPD Change from Old to New Base 1.5 1.6 31.7 34.9 -2.2 19.6 35.4 1 -0.2 29.8 -.022 -0.08 .006 0.41 0.01 1.8 1.4

Avg. Hybrid EPD Spring2013 - New Base 9.9 1.0 58.2 88.9 7.2 21.9 50.9 9.8 24.0 -0.20 0.25 -.004 0.51 -0.29 107.2 62.9Avg. Hybrid EPD Spring2012 - Old Base 8.6 -0.6 25.7 52.0 7.6 2.1 14.9 10.0 0.05 0.37 .038 0.05 107.0 62.0EPD Change from Old to New Base 1.3 1.6 32.5 36.9 -0.2 19.8 36.0 14.0 -0.15 -0.11 .034 0.46 0.2 0.9

Simmental Sires CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MW CW YG Marb BF REA API TI

Triple C Singletary S3H 6.5 4.4 82.9 125.4 7.5 17.1 58.6 50.6 -0.29 0.44 -0.07 0.96 144.0 82.0

Nichols Manifest T79 6.6 2.2 80.3 131.2 13.4 29.4 69.6 51.4 -0.08 0.38 -0.01 0.85 130.0 82.0

Dikemans Double Down 26W 2.0 5.5 77.5 118.5 4.2 23.7 62.5 48.4 -0.25 0.61 -0.02 1.22 145.0 81.0

Ankonian Red Caesar 7.5 5.1 81.6 128.3 8.4 35.0 75.8 53.7 -0.21 -0.09 -0.06 0.86 98.0 69.0

Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 11.1 2.2 92.9 142.1 14.3 25.6 72.1 57.1 -0.39 0.28 -0.09 1.19 137.0 89.0

Dikemans Sure Bet 10.7 -0.1 66.3 95.1 3.4 14.5 47.7 26.0 -0.38 0.54 -0.04 1.18 155.0 80.0

CNS Dream On L186 15.8 0.3 63.0 84.6 13.5 12.8 44.3 20.2 -0.29 0.36 -0.06 0.71 142.0 73.0

Mr Hoc Broker 8.1 1.4 66.1 96.5 7.7 20.5 53.5 28.7 -0.20 -0.02 -0.05 0.54 114.8 63.5

Wagr Driver 706T 8.3 2.4 63.5 87.7 9.2 14.3 46.0 24.8 -0.32 0.26 -0.06 0.77 120.2 67.4

TNT Top Gun R244 11.7 3.1 74.4 122.6 8.0 5.9 43.1 47.8 -0.15 -0.14 -0.07 0.53 102.0 63.0

Hooks Shear Force 38K 21.5 -3.5 55.7 78.8 13.5 31.7 59.5 11.5 -0.48 0.50 -0.04 1.33 169.0 80.0

Diamond D IDT-16J 1X 10.9 2.1 64.6 92.5 8.5 23.3 55.6 27.3 -0.10 0.36 -0.05 0.21 124.6 71.4

RC Club King 040R 12.1 2.5 80.0 120.9 15.7 13.2 53.2 45.1 -0.11 0.24 -0.04 0.57 119.0 77.0

3C Macho M450 BZ -1.3 4.4 69.9 96.7 9.4 22.0 56.9 33.4 -0.34 0.02 -0.11 0.61 86.0 61.02013 Average EPDs for 9.0 2.3 62.5 91.2 8.1 23.0 54.2 26.9 -0.26 0.09 -0.06 0.60 106.8 63.4Purebred Simmentals

Sim/Angus Sires CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MW CW YG Marb BF REA API TI

GW Premium Beef 021TS 22.1 -2.7 52.0 98.1 16.3 25.6 51.6 25.5 -0.24 0.64 -0.04 0.79 178.9 79.4

CCR Convoy 7005X 11.8 0.1 69.5 123.3 8.6 24.0 58.7 44.2 0.06 0.93 0.01 0.44 153.9 90.4

Jaxson 18X 12.8 -0.3 64.3 108.4 10.3 25.2 57.2 34.0 -0.18 0.65 -0.04 0.56 143.8 78.7

TJ Sharper Image 809U 3.9 1.5 95.2 153.7 5.1 16.1 63.7 63.3 0.08 0.58 0.01 0.58 114.9 97.42013 Average EPDs for 9.9 1.0 58.2 88.9 7.2 21.9 50.9 24.0 -0.20 0.25 -0.04 0.51 107.2 62.9Simmental Hybrid

Angus Sires CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MW CW YG Marb Fat REA API TI

SAV Prosperity 9131 4.5 1.6 86.7 140.7 3.9 36.7 80.0 55.5 0.04 0.61 0.03 0.72 84.1 78.5

SAV Final Answer 0035 20.6 -4.3 73.5 121.8 14.0 22.1 58.8 35.7 0.08 0.69 0.05 0.49 153.8 80.3

SAF Mustang 9134 14.9 -2.4 50.5 90.6 11.1 35.3 60.4 20.8 -0.01 0.79 0.06 0.66 128.5 68.1

Duff New Edition 6108 8.3 2.7 62.5 100.6 -2.0 9.5 40.6 33.7 -0.05 0.40 -0.01 0.42 66.4 55.5

BC Classic 385-7 15.3 -1.4 65.6 108.8 7.0 25.3 58.0 32.5 -0.01 0.58 0.02 0.47 115.8 69.5

TripleJDesign OfFoxcross 17.3 -2.2 53.4 98.3 6.8 25.4 52.0 25.7 -0.18 1.03 -0.03 0.54 142.9 76.0

BC Balance 516-7 16.4 -2.8 65.0 110.3 8.6 15.7 48.1 31.4 -0.16 0.25 -0.03 0.57 107.0 62.6 2013 Average EPDs for 6.0 1.7 46.0 85.0 23.0 31.0 25.0 0.04 0.41 .010 0.32Purebred Angus

Red Angus Sire CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MW CW YG Marb Fat REA API TI

Messmer Packer S008 12.8 -2.3 68.5 108.4 6.9 8.4 42.5 30.6 -0.06 0.53 0.01 0.57 110.0 69.0

Sire EPDS/Breed Averages


Yearling Bulls

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 7.4 3.6 70.1 108.4 7.7 16.9 51.9 39.8 -0.19 .41 -0.02 .89 130.0 74.0

1 Brooks Singletary Z123 26430071/03/12 Tattoo: Z123 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred

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

Triple C Invasion R47KBrooks Miss Wabash Miss Kansas K 11G

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW 86 730 1328 ADG Frame Score Scrotal 4.73 6 39.9 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.27 14.07 2.61


2 Dikemans Zenith 8Z 26354011/06/12 Tattoo: 8Z Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Nichols Legacy M72Nichols Manifest T79 Nichols MCM N13 Nichols Legacy G151Legacys Rachel 21R Lisa 23L

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW 91 784 1309 ADG Frame Score Scrotal 4.21 6+ 36.1 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.28 15.42 1.72


3 SFI Sharp Shooter Z13X 26413302/03/12 Tattoo: Z13X Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Sim-1/4 Angus

Dikemans Sure BetTJ Sharper Image 809U TJ Miss Bando S27

SS Ebonys GrandmasterSFI Luvy Duvy X13N SFI Miss Beloved N13D

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW 96 774 1408 ADG Frame Score Scrotal 4.61 6- 34.6 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.21 14.57 2.24


4 Dikemans Zaccheus 28Z 26353972/03/12 Tattoo: 28Z Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Dikemans Sure BetDikemans Double Down 26W Natasha 10N

GW Lucky Break 047GRegina By Design 18R Nancy 2N


Lot 1

Lot 2

Lot 3

Lot 4

Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - A big, stout, muscular, long, structurally correct bull that ranks high in WW and YW (top 10%. Notice his large ribeye. He has a very good disposi-tion and is out of an excellent cow. He ranks in the top 10% for TI. Great in any herd!

Ownedby:BrooksSimmental - Singletary Z123 is one of the best purebred bulls that I have ever raised. He is structurally correct, moderate framed, lots of muscle, with plenty of eye appeal. He was my high gaining bull with an index of 110. His full brother is Lot 9.

Ownedby:SchaakeFarms - Since day one he has been a favorite, powerful yet smooth. His two year old dam will make your mouth water.

Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals - Especially thick, stout, high growth bull with tremendous volume. Notice his outstanding actual weights and EPDs for WW and YW (top 2%)!! He excels in docility, API and TI. Use on 2nd calf and older cows. His daugthers should make great cows that will stay in the herd for a long time. This bull is a “tank”! Don’t miss him!

Lot 8 is Owned by: Dikeman Simmentals1Z is a long, smooth shouldered bull that is very good on his feet and legs. He is above average for WW, YW, MWW and ranks in the top 10% for API and TI. He excels in Stayability and has a super disposition. Full brother to Lot 7. NOTE: 1Z tested positive for Leucosis. It is highly unlikely that he can spread Leukosis through breeding cows. But, it could be spread by using needles on cows that were used to vaccinate him. Unless a producer has tested and found their herd to be Leucosis negative, buying a Leucosis positive bull is not a herd health issue.

Yearling Bulls

Lot 6

Lot 7

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 6.4 4.9 83.4 128.6 6.6 33.8 75.5 53.4 -0.08 -.01 -0.05 .50 99.0 71.0

5 Diamond D RCaesar-16J 9Z 26513521/16/12 Tattoo: 9Z Polled/Red ET Purebred

Boz RedcoatAnkonian Red Caesar GFI Candace G51

BH Right Time 520EDiamond DR Time P16J Diamond D Herc P25G


CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 9.1 0.7 74.6 118.2 10.4 29.6 66.9 41.3 -0.32 .14 -0.07 1.01 124.0 76.0

6 SFI Nobel Man Z45L 26413222/02/12 Tattoo: Z45L Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Ellingson Legacy M229Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 MS NLC Mojo S6119B

Nichols Blk Destiny D12SFI Miss Minni L145 SFI Advantage H145



7 Dikemans Zinger 15Z 26353751/08/12 Tattoo: 15Z Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred

TJ 57J The GamblerDikemans Sure Bet Megan 9M

PVF-BF BF26 Black JokerNatasha 10N Little Black Missy


Lot 8 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 6.7 2.5 68.6 102.4 5.1 23.4 57.7 34.4 -0.37 .30 -0.06 1.15 136.0 73.0

8 Dikemans Zodiac 1Z 26353791/03/12 Tattoo: 1Z Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred


PVF-BF BF26 Black JokerNatasha 10N Little Black Missy



Ownedby:SchaakeFarms - Homo Black/Homo Polled and with a big, meaty top. He ratioed 109 for REA. His mother is the perfect cow.

Ownedby:DikemanSimmental - A blaze faced, moderate framed bull that has lots of body capacity. He is very good on his feet and legs. He ranks in the top 5% for API and TI. Ideal in frame size. Would work great in any herd. Full brother to Lot 8.

Lot 5 Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental -A powerful growth pedigree. 9Z ranks in the top 1% of the breed for weaning, yearling and maternal weaning weight while milk is in the top 2%. 9Z and 11Z are full sibs and have excellent EPDs and conformation. Lots of muscle.


Yearling Bulls


10 SFI Tenacity Z03M 26413251/03/12 Tattoo: Z03M P/S-/Homo Black 3/4 Sim-1/4 Angus

Dikemans Sure BetTJ Sharper Image 809U TJ Miss Bando S27

PVF-BF BF26 Black JokerSFI Kandi Kisses M03 SFI B03Z



11 Diamond D 11G-DO 6Z 26513591/16/12 Tattoo: 6Z Polled/Black ET Purebred

Nichols Legacy G151CNS Dream On L186 CNS Sheeza Dream K107W

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



12 SFI Resolution Z34M 26413261/20/12 Tattoo: Z34M Polled/Black Purebred

SVF Steel Force S701Mr Hoc Broker JM BF H25

HC Power Drive 88HMiss M34G SFI G340



14 Diamond D Sure Bet 45Z 26513781/23/12 Tattoo: 45Z Polled/Black ET Purebred

TJ 57J The GamblerDikemans Sure Bet Megan 9M Triple C Invasion R47KDiamond-D Invs-11G P6W Miss Kansas K 11G



15 SFI Integrity Z4 26777472/15/12 Tattoo: Z4 Polled/Black ET Purebred


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

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW 88 763 1345 ADG Frame Score Scrotal 4.69 6o 41.2 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.25 16.96 1.56


13 Dikemans Zach 35Z 26353992/19/12 Tattoo: 35Z Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred


Ellingson BlackPerfectorNelda 12N Miss Black Ascentia


Ownedby:SchaakeFarms - If you need extra frame to add growth to your next calf crop then look no further. You will love this one’s attitude as well.

Ownedby:SchaakeFarms - Everyone compliments this baldy and the reason they do it because he is that good. He has the biggest ribeye of the group yet possesses a smooth, attractive look.

Ownedby:SchaakeFarms - What a powerful Bovine! His muscular shape is compli-mented by a perfect structure. Exciting Genetics!!!

Ownedby:DikemanSimmental - Out of one of my favorite cows - easy keeper, balanced, thick, correct and moderate size. This bull has a good disposition, is heavy muscled, balanced, and desirable in frame size. Notice his ADG of 4.87! Top 3% for Marbling. You will like this bull.


9 Brooks Singletary Z93 26430091/09/12 Tattoo: Z93 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred

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

Triple C Invasion R47KBrooks Miss Wabash Miss Kansas K 11G


Ownedby:BrooksSimmental - Singletary Z93 is a full brother to Lot 1. He has many of the same features as his brother. He is thick and deep and gained 4.59 lbs. per day with a nice balanced set of EPDs.


16 Diamond D D.Down 28Z 26513642/28/12 Tattoo: 28Z Polled/Black Purebred


Brooks Above ParDiamond D BAP P7T Diamond D PS P11N


Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental - A very correct, heavy muscled, black purebred sired by the great Dream On and out of Miss Kansas K11G that has produced over 200 calves. 11G died this year at the age of 16 so this will be some of her last calves.

Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental - Great pedigree - Sired by Sure Bet and out of a daughter of the great 11G. Tremendous REA of 15.59 sq. in. with a marbling EPD of .42 and API of 135. A balanced growth and carcass bull that weighed 1213 at a year and gained 4.96 on test.

Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental -Talk about growth - This Double Down son has an adj. YW of 1422 and gained 5.11 on test. His growth EPDs are in the top 1% of the breed. If you want pounds of red meat this is your bull.







Yearling Bulls

Lot 17

Simm/Angus Bulls


18 Brooks Prosperity Y93 263027911/01/11 Tattoo: Y93 Homo Polled/Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus

SAV Providence 6922SAV Prosperity 9131 SAV Emblynette 3123

CNS Dream On L186Brooks Miss Super Star Miss Kansas K 11G


Ownedby:BrooksSimmental - Prosperity Y93 is a younger version of Lot 20. He is one of those do everything well kind of bulls. Look at his EPDs, above average on almost all EPDs.

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 15.0 -0.05 71.2 115.0 8.5 22.6 58.2 37.8 -0.03 .51 0.00 .60 144.1 85.3

19 Brooks Answer Y149 26302768/20/11 Tattoo: Y149 Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/4 Sim-3/4 Angus

Sitz Traveler 8180SAV Final Answer 0035 SAV Emulous 8145

Alberda Traveler 416Brooks Miss Nika Brooks Perfect Linda

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW 81 700 1274 ADG Frame Score Scrotal N/A 6- 36.1 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.20 14.95 1.33

Ownedby:BrooksSimmental - Answer Y149 is unique in that he is a high performance bull with high calving ease and low birth weight. He has a very high API & TI score. I thought enough of this bull to use him on some of my fall cows. He therefore is not a virgin bull.


20 Brooks Prosperity Y42 26302778/25/11 Tattoo: Y42 Homo Polled/Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus

SAV Providence 6922SAV Prosperity 9131 SAV Emblynette 3123 CNS Dream On L186Brooks Miss Super Star Miss Kansas K 11G

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW 85 643 1229 ADG Frame Score Scrotal N/A 5+ 39.4 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.12 14.33 2.68


21 Brooks Mustang Y202 26302719/21/11 Tattoo: Y202 Homo Polled/Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus

SAV Final Answer 0035SAV Mustang 9134 SAV Emblynette 7415

Rains Limit UpBrooks Miss Faith HSF Faith 71H

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW 87 607 1174 ADG Frame Score Scrotal N/A 6- 38.9 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.27 12.86 1.52

Ownedby:BrooksSimmental - Prosperity Y42 is the result of embryo transfer. A long and heavy muscled bull that would add lbs. to your calves. This bull is above average for API & TI. His dam sold for $8,000 in 2010 Gold Bullion Female Sale and I have retained 3 full sisters. Full brother is Lot 18.

Ownedby:BrooksSimmental - Mustang 202 is a Final Answer grandson and car-ries on high calving ease and yet has good performance. He is above average in API & TI scores.

Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental - Perhaps the heaviest muscled of the 3 full sibs (6Z, 7Z and 13Z). Very correct on his feet and legs with excellent EPDs. He should work on heifers.

Simm/Angus Bulls


22 Brooks Final Answer Z470 26429931/06/12 Tattoo: Z470 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus


STF Too Red G64KSU Miss Too Black 103N Miss Kansas K 11G



23 Brooks Edition Z13 26430121/29/12 Tattoo: Z13 Homo Polled/Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus

OCC Genesis 872GDuff New Edition 6108 OCC Dixie Erica 814G

CNS Dream On L186Brooks Miss Super Star Miss Kansas K 11G


Lot 22

Lot 23

Ownedby:BrooksSimmental - Z470 is an impressive bull to look at and his data is even more impressive. He is above breed average in almost every EPD. Very, very few bulls can do that. He gained 4.54 lbs. per day and has a 16 inch REA and packs it all in a thick, deep bodied 6 frame. One of the 4 full brothers, Lots 27-34-35 in the sale.

Ownedby:BrooksSimmental - Edition Z13 is a very attractive, thick made, deep bodied and moderate framed bull. Use him to down frame those big cows without losing lbs.on the calves. He would make excellent replacement females.


24 Diamond D 16J-Packer 4Z 26513671/15/12 Tattoo: 4Z Polled/Red ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus

Messmer Joshua 019PMessmer Packer S008 Messmer Millie 124P

BH Right Time 520EDiamond D R Time P16J Diamond D Herc P25G


Lot 24


CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 9.1 1.3 76.8 118.6 5.8 20.5 58.9 42.2 0.11 .36 0.01 .26 112.9 77.4

25 Diamond D Packer-16J 3Z 26513411/14/12 Tattoo: 3Z Polled/Red ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus




Lot 25

Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental - A correct, heavy muscled Red Angus - Sim-mental cross that ranks in the top 5% for WW and YW. His dam, 16J ranks in the top 1% of the breed for WW, YW and MWW and 3% for milk. This cross with Packer really worked.

Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental - If you can use red this is the one. Full sib to 4Z and 12Z.

Yearling Simm/Angus Bulls

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 14.4 -0.8 66.3 111.2 9.6 22.4 55.6 35.4 -0.14 .23 -0.01 .83 126.9 73.4

27 Brooks Final Answer Z31 26430131/07/12 Tattoo: Z31 Homo Polled/Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus




Lot 27


28 Brooks Mustang Z202 26430051/06/12 Tattoo: Z202 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus

SAV Final Answer 0035SAV Mustang 9134 SAV Emblynette 7415



Lot 28


26 Dikemans Zavier 11Z 26354001/07/12 Tattoo: 11Z Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus

GAR US Premium BeefGW Premium Beef 021TS GW Miss Lucky Charm 410P

GW Lucky Dice 187HMaxine 6X Jewells Karen


Lot 26

Ownedby:BrooksSimmental - Final Answer Z31 is one of the 4 full brothers in the sale, Lots 22-34-35. These bulls are the perfect king, high calving ease, low birth weight and above average growth. The daughters would sure be keepers. His API & TI are very good.

Ownedby:BrooksSimmental - Mustang Z202 is another of the 11G sons. Every year her sons are at the top of the sale and this one will be to. This is a thick, deep bodied bull with balanced EPDs.

Ownedby:DikemanSimmental - An excellent SimAngus bull with lots of body capac-ity, good feet and legs, and masculinity. He is out of a 1st calf heifer. He is a calving ease bull with above average WW and YW EPDs, and high API. He should produce excellent replacement females. He has a great disposition!


29 Dikemans Zambini 17Z 26353761/09/12 Tattoo: 17Z Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus


Ironwood New LevelMiss Undefiled 5U Smooth Design 5S


Lot 2910 Gold Bullion Production Sale

Ownedby:DikemanSimmental - A very nice, long bodied, smooth muscled bull that is very correct structurally. He is out of a moderately small Angus cow. He should be a calving ease bull (top 10% for BW) Top 10% for Marbling, API and TI. He also has a great disposition.



CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 9.1 1.3 76.8 118.6 5.8 20.5 58.9 42.2 0.00 .14 -0.02 .39 101.9 72.4

30 Diamond D 16-J Packer 12Z 26513741/31/12 Tattoo: 12Z Polled/Red ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus





31 SFI Classic Z251 26777523/12/12 Tattoo: Z251 Polled/Homo Black ET 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus

BC Classic 4439807RT2424BC Classic 385-7 BC Mignonnes Libby 385

Sac Mr MT 73GSFI Miss Holly SFI Kandi Kisses M03



33 Dikemans Zeus 31Z 26353962/06/12 Tattoo: 31Z Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus

B/R New Design 323TripleJDesign OfFoxcross Triple J ForeverLady 016

GW Lucky Man 644NXterra 10X Lucy 24L







Ownedby:BrooksSimmental - Final Answer Z45 is one of the 4 full brothers in the sale. If he is anywhere close to what his EPDs predict he will be a good one. His EPDs are above average in almost every category. A very complete bull. Full brothers sell as Lots 22-27-35.

Ownedby:SchaakeFarms - Built like and bred to be a calving ease bull, but still has excellent growth. His dam is a beauty!

Ownedby:DikemanSimmental - A small framed SimAngus bull out of a 1st calf heifer. He could be used on heifers with his very good CE EPD. He is a thick quartered, stylish, good walking bull and should produce some excellent replacement females.

Lot 30

Owned by:DiamondDSimmental - Perhaps the best of the three sibs. A little heavier yearling weight and gained 4.92 per day. Full sib to 3Z and 4Z.


32 Dikemans Correct Answer 26354091/08/12 Tattoo: 14Z Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus


TJ 57J The GamblerDixie 51X Laura 9L


Ownedby:DikemanSimmental - A thick, deep, rugged boned, ideal sized bull that is better than average for CE, BW, WW and YW EPDs. He is out of a 1st calf heifer. He ranks high for Marbling, API and TI. 5+ frame size. He should produce some great daughters.

SFI Miss Holly - Dam of several lots in sale

KSU Miss Too Black 103N - Dam of several lots in sale


37 Dikemans Zane 33Z 26353852/07/12 Tattoo: 33Z Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Sim-1/4 Angus

TripleJDesign OfFoxcrossJaxson 18X Miss Ultraviolet 4U

GW Lucky Dice 187HWynette 5W Miss Black Joyce



38 M4 Balanced 204Z 26598832/14/12 Tattoo: 204Z Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus

BC Matrix 4132BC Balance 516-7 BC 112 JR E Belle7022516

Triple C Invasion R47KM4 Miss Invision W43T KSU Miss Four Lane 43T



39 Dikemans Zebb 41Z 26353863/13/12 Tattoo: 41Z Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus

TripleJDesign OfFoxcrossJaxson 18X Miss Ultraviolet 4U GW Lucky Dice 187HWork of Art 6W Jewells Karen


Lot 40


Owned by: Logan Marple - Calving ease with performance. 79lb. birth weight and an 804 lb. weaning weight. It’s hard to poke holes in this bull.

Ownedby:DikemanSimmental - 41Z is a SimAngus that had an ADG of 4.92 lb/day on test. He is a young bull that will only look better in the next few months. Notice his high adjusted yearling weight and large ribeye area. He should be an easy calving bull.

Ownedby:DikemanSimmental - 33Z is a 3/4 Simmental x 1/4 Angus. He is very thick quartered, moderate in size, and is above average in WW and YW EPDs. Notice his large Ribeye! Near ideal in frame size. He will make a very good commercial bull.


41 Diamond D 16J-R.Caesar 1 26513731/18/12 Tattoo: 11Z Polled/Red ET Purebred

Boz RedcoatAnkonian Red Caesar GFI Candace G51

BH Right Time 520EDiamond DR Time P16J Diamond D Herc P25G



Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental - A full sib to 9Z. Heavy muscled and high growth. His adj. yearling wt of 1300 and ADG of 4.02 are excellent.


36 Brooks Convoy Z24 26430102/02/11 Tattoo: Z24 Homo Polled/Black 1/2 Sim-1/2 Angus

GAR PredestinedCCR Convoy 7005X CCR 5025R Star 7005T

Brooks BushstockerBrooks Black Stocktackul 16K GAR Sleep 600


Ownedby:BrooksSimmental - Convoy Z24 is one of the first CCR Convoy sons to sell. Convoy was purchased by Select Sires and I had pasture rights to him. Z24 is a bull that should make good replacement females and his data says his carcass quality is very high.






Ownedby:BrooksSimmental - Final Answer Z27 is a high calving ease, low birth weight son of the legendary SAW Final Answer. Z27 has high marbling and a big ribeye. He has excellent BW, YW, API & TI EPDs. There are 3 more full brothers in the sale as Lots 22-27-34.


40 SFI Upscale Z15U 26413271/29/12 Tattoo: Z15U Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Sim-1/4 Angus

Ellingson Legacy M229MR NLC Upgrade U8676 MS NLC Mojo S6119 B

SFI Warrior R45LHanels Miss America U814 KSU Miss Lucy Boy 0137


Ownedby:SchaakeFarms - A perfect bull! Low birth weight, adequate growth with outstanding carcass numbers. He ratioed 157 for marbling and 105 for ribeye area.



42 Dikemans Zachariah 30Z 26354132/06/12 Tattoo: 30Z Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Nichols Legacy M72Nichols Manifest T79 Nichols MCM N13 TJ 57J The GamblerTrudy 16T Laura 9L


Yearling Purebred Bulls


43 SFI Magnitude Z85R 26413312/14/12 Tattoo: Z85R Polled/Black Purebred

Ellingson Legacy M229Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Ms NLC Mojo S6119 B

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



44 Diamond D Manifest 31Z 26513583/01/12 Tattoo: 31Z Polled/Black Purebred

Nichols Legacy M72Nichols Manifest T79 Nichols MCM N13 CNS Dream On L186Diamond D DO P1T Diamond D EBP P29R



45 Dikemans Zeno 24Z 26353901/23/12 Tattoo: 24Z Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred


Nichols Blk Destiny D12Miss Black Jenny Cindy By Black Irish



46 SFI Distinction Z6 26777652/15/12 Tattoo: Z6 Polled/Black ET Purebred


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


Lot 46

Ownedby:SchaakeFarms - This one will grab your attention. His full brother serves as our herd sire and we love what he is doing for us.

Ownedby:SchaakeFarms - A younger bull with a bright future. His EPD profile is as good as any.

Ownedby:DikemanSimmental - 30Z is out of a very good cow. He is thick and cor-rect. Notice his excellent WW and YW EPDs (top 10 and 5%)! His Marbling and Ribeye EPD ranks in the top 5% and 1%, and his TI ranks in the top 5%. His daughters should calve easily.

Ownedby:DikemanSimmental - 24Z is out of a 14 year old cow. He is heavy muscled, smooth shouldered, and correct. He has an excellent Stayability EPD and should sire some good replacement heifers. Use on 2nd calf and older cows.

Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental - A nice balanced son of Manifest and out of an excellent Dream On dam going back to a very deep bodied Perfector cow. A moderate sized, heavy muscled bull that scanned a 14.3 on REA.

Megan 9M - Grandam and Great Grandam of several lots in sale.Dikemans Double Down 26W - Sire to several lots in sale.



50 Diamond D Top Gun 34Z 26513423/07/12 Tattoo: 34Z Polled/Red Purebred

TNT Gunner N208TNT Top Gun R244 TNT Miss Sadie M68

RC Stinger 072KRRS Elsi 1P RRS Elsi 3K



51 SFI Affirmed Z3R 26413292/04/12 Tattoo: Z3R Polled/Black Purebred

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

Sac Mr MT 73GSFI Miss Holly SFI Kandi Kisses M03



52 Diamond D Manifest 29Z 26513702/28/12 Tattoo: 29Z Polled/Black Purebred

Nichols Legacy M72Nichols Manifest T79 Nichols MCM N13

HC Hummer 12MDiamond D Hummer P9U Diamond D NBD P4K


Ownedby:SchaakeFarms - A stout powerful shaped beef bull with a beautiful dispo-sition! This baldy will be a great investment.


Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental - This red son of Top Gun is out of a dark red, deep bodied, docile dam. He is correct in his structure and gained over 4 lbs on test.

Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental - A Manifest sire and Hummer dam is a powerful genetic combination. His 1308 adj. YW and test gain of 4.49 is excellent. His weaning and yearling weight EPDs rank in the top 3% of the breed.


48 Dikemans Zipper 20Z 26353921/14/12 Tattoo: 20Z Polled-Scurred/Black Purebred

Nichols Legacy M72Nichols Manifest T79 Nichols MCM N13 SRS J914 Preferred BeefPeppermint 7P Irish Flower



49 SFI Statesman Z78W 26413331/06/12 Tattoo: Z78W Polled/Black Purebred

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

Triple C Invasion R47KSFI Miss Obsession W78N SFI Miss Girl Friend N78


Lot 49

Ownedby:SchaakeFarms - You will like the basic build and muscular shape of this one. A hard to find combination of performance with eye appeal.

Ownedby:DikemanSimmental - 20Z is a big, long, correct bull with excellent WW and YW (top 5%) EPDs, and below average BW EPD. He has a high milk EPD and ranks in the top 5% for TI. He is out of one of my favorite cows.






Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental - A heavy muscled, correct bull having an adj. yearling wt. of 1362. His marbling score is in the top 1% and API in the top 10% of the breed. Look this one over. Full sib to Lot 11 and 17.


53 SFI Ladies Man Z101 26777463/12/12 Tattoo: Z101 Polled/Black 3/4 Sim-1/4 CS

Nichols Legacy G151Hooks Shear Force 38K C&D Tracy

HTP SVF In Dew TimeSFI Miss Dew It X56U U56G


Ownedby:SchaakeFarms - Calving ease deluxe! Yet he has grown extremely well. He is the total package.




54 Diamond D CU-IDT 25Z 26513432/27/12 Tattoo: 25Z Polled/Black Purebred

HTP SVF In Dew TimeDiamond D IDT-16J 1X Diamond DR Time P16J

Boz Redcat D162RRS Elsi 12P RRS Elsi 2H



55 SFI Grid Maker Z7U 26413281/02/12 Tattoo: Z7X P-S/Black Purebred

Nichols Legacy G151Hooks Shear Force 38K C&D Tracy

PVF-BF BF26 Black JokerSFI Love 2 Joke X7 SFI Miss Beloved N13D



56 Diamond D Club King 21M 26513562/20/12 Tattoo: 21Z Polled/Black Purebred

HC Hummer 12MRC Club King 040R RC Miss Griffey 038N

KSU Venom 101MDiamond D Venom P6S Diamond D RL P23K



57 SFI Power Grip Z102 26777513/15/12 Tattoo: Z102 P-S/Black Purebred

Meyer Ranch 7343C Macho M450 BZ 3C Crocus H112 B

Hart Four Lane M165SFI Miss Four Lane R61N SFI Miss Alliance N61





Boz Redcat D162RRS Elsi 8M RRS Elsi 1G





PVF-BF BF26 Black JokerDiamond D BJ P4N Diamond D RL P13K



60 Brooks Double Down Z171 26430141/09/12 Tattoo: Z171 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred




Ownedby:SchaakeFarms - A low birth weight bull that has all the ingredients to work well on a set of black cows. He ratioed 111 for marbling.

Ownedby:BrooksSimmental - His dam is the famous Miss Kansas K11G. She is the #2 Simmental cow in the country for the # of progeny produced, currently at over 200. This cow is approaching $1,000,000 in life-time production. Use him on mature cows to get maximum lbs. out of your calves.

Ownedby:SchaakeFarms - A muscular young bull that has a perfect skeleton and a great mother. He has the biggest REA of the group.

Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental - This bulls sire is a son of my high growth donor dam Diamond D RT P16J. His REA of 15.35 and yearling wt. of 1249 is excellent and his API of 135 ranks in the top 5% of the breed.

Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental - This black, polled Club King son is heavy mus-cled and has solid EPDs. His dam is a black, deep sided Venom daughter. He scanned a 14.84 REA and gained over 4 pounds daily.

Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental - This black grandson of In Dew Time had an adj. YW of 1262 and gained 4.19 pounds per day on test. He is thick, and has uniform EPDs.

Ownedby:DiamondDSimmental - A strong topped, very correct March bull that gained 3.9 lbs. per day and scanned a REA of 13.54 sq. in.

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

Thank You and come again next year!

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


TESTIM\ONIALSData from Triangle H (Sam Hands, Garden City) All Simmental bulls were black purebreds fromGold Bullion and Rock Creek Ranch. Angus sired calves were out of one of Triangle H Angus herds and bulls were from a highly reputable Angus breeder. Sam Hands stated: “I think the Angus and Simmental comparison has a good message. Yes, the cwt. feeder value is the end result. The differences were on target, I thought, and support EPDs and technology.”

Live Finish Dress # of Heavy Marbling YG YG YG YG YG Premium/hd Calf Sire Wt. HCW % Carcasses Score % Choice REA 1 2 3 4 5 over CashAvg. on 82 Head 1411 936 66.34% 12 572 100% Choice or Prime 13.64 0.0% 17.1% 54.9% 28.1% 0.0% $129.31/hdAngus Clean-Up

Avg. on 68 Head 1440 940 65.28% 10 469 92% Choice or Higher 14.39 5.9% 48.5% 38.2% 7.4% 0.0% $89.38/hdSimmental Clean-Up

Start Live Finish Daily Consumption Feed Calf Sire Wt. Wt. ADG DOF As Fed DM Conversion Day Cost COGAvg. on 82 Head 923 1411 4.17 117 45.71 26.71 6.41:1 $4.47 $1.07Angus Clean-Up

Avg. on 68 Head 891 1440 4.43 124 45.79 26.75 6.04:1 $4.51 $1.02 Simmental Clean-Up

Start Live Finish Live Price Gross Total Pounds Gross Gross Feeder Value Calf Sire Wt. Wt. $/cwt Value Gained COG COG Feeder Value cwtAvg. on 82 Head 923 1411 $115.38 $1,628.01 488 $1.07 $522.16 $1,105.85 $119.81Angus Clean-Up

Avg. on 68 Head 891 1440 $114.98 $1,655.71 549 $1.02 $559.98 $1,095.73 $122.98Simmental Clean-Up

IhaveusedGoldBullionbullsforabout10yearsandIhavebeenverysatisfiedwiththeircalvingease,dispositions,growthper-formance,andcarcasstraits.Wefinishmostofoursteersandcullheifersforharvest,andGoldBullionsiredprogenyhavedonequitewellontherail.

RoyceRothlisberger,Randolph.

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 claves produced, currently at 195 as of Jan. 2012 and still producing.

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