the gold bullion group - 13th annual production sale

Saturday, February 28, 20151:00 PM

Kansas Bull DevelopmentWamego, Kansas

13th Annual Production Sale

Th e 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 thirteenth annual Gold Bullion Bull Production Sale! Our sale will still be held at Kansas Bull Development on the Onaga Road Northeast of Wamego, KS on Saturday, February 28. For the fourth 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 Friday after-noon on the 27th in the second farthest Southwest lot at KBD, and in group pens on sale day. The gold Bullion group consists of four of the original breeders: Brooks, Dikeman, Drake, and Schaake.

The weather was mild and dry until mid December when it rained a couple of inches, got extremely muddy, and then froze for several weeks. The bulls gained about what we had targeted on the high roughage ration over a 92 day test. The bulls were very healthy and they look great. Once again, we think we are offering a very good set of bulls. A video of the bulls will be uploaded to our website: www.goldbulliongroup.com

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

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 Hydroceph-alus (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 qual-ity, performance cattle will bring strength to your numbers. Our group brings combined experiences from the show ring, the classroom, the feed yard, retail sales, and research.

Thank you for your interest in the Gold Bullion Bull sale. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, February 28. Lunch will be complimentary.

Names and information on the group.

The Brand for INTEGRITY - PERFORMANCE - EXCELLENCE

13th Annual Production SaleSaturday, February 28, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.Kansas Bull Development, Wamego, KS

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

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

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

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

Ron Hinrichsen - Independent 785-457-2848

AccommodationsWamego Inn & Suites - Hwy. 24 & Lilac Lane Wamego, KS 888-978-1944Please call if you need help with your travel arrangements.

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

Pick-Up Discount/Volume Discounts/After Sale/DeliveryA $50 per bull discount is available to buyers who take their bull purchases home sale day. We will feed all other bulls free until March 15 and then $2.50 per day for up to May 1, 2015. Bulls should be picked up by May 1, 2015. Bulls will be delivered free up to 100 miles from Wamego. We will work with you on economical delivery beyond that point. Volume Discounts - You will receive 5% discount if you purchase 3 or more bulls.

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.

Sale Day Phone NumbersRalph Brooks 785-556-0385Cassidy Brooks 785-236-1381Michael Dikeman 785-770-2977Calvin Drake 785-587-5968Darren Drake 785-410-1253Scott Schaake 785-456-4949

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

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.). We recommend retesting of bulls before pasture turn out. In the event a bull is not a breeder, he will be replaced or credit will be given on an-other bull. Note this does not cover death. We strongly recommend death insurance.

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

Catalog PreparationCatalog prepared by: Peverley Productions (785) 456-9911

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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 $275/100 lbs. would be worth at least $6,050 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 2.0 to 4.5%.

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. Example: For a CE EPD of 15, one would expect 10% more unassisted births than for a bull with an EPD of 5.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.

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CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 6.2 3.3 70.3 109.1 7.0 14.6 49.8 37.4 -0.39 .46 -0.057 1.12 139.4 76.9

3 Brooks Singletary B7 28799681/10/14 Tattoo: B7 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 86 728 1252 Frame Score Scrotal 6 40.5 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.21 15.53 3.57

Owned by: Brooks SimmentalTwo of 4 full brothers in the sale. These are true beef bulls. Thick, deep, wide with lots of performance. The average birth weight of calves from full brothers selling 2 years ago were in the 80’s. The weaning weight EPD is in the top 20%, yearling weight is in the top 15%, marbling is in the top 2% and REA is in the top 15%. Full brother to Lots 2, 54 & 55.

Lot 1


2 Brooks Singletary B17 28799801/02/14 Tattoo: B17 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred



Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW 85 707 1256 Frame Score Scrotal 5.8 42.0 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.26 15.40 3.59

Owned by: Brooks SimmentalTwo of 4 full brothers in the sale. These are true beef bulls. Thick, deep, wide with lots of performance. The average birth weight of calves from full brothers selling 2 years ago were in the 80’s. The weaning weight EPD is in the top 20%, yearling weight is in the top 15%, marbling is in the top 2% and REA is in the top 15%. Full brother to lots 3, 54 & 55.

Yearling Purebred Bulls


1 Dikemans Next Big Thing 28873581/18/14 Tattoo: 24B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

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

Nichols Legacy G151Legacys Rachel 21R Lisa 23L


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsPurebred out of an excellent cow. His full brother is being used in a prominent registered Angus herd to produce SimAngus progeny, and 24B’s full sister is one of the most impres-sive first calf heifers we have ever raised. He was our heaviest weaning bull (776 lbs. at 205 days; no creep feed). You will like his ideal frame size, structural correctness, and balance.

Lot 2 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 3.2 3.1 71.3 96.0 4.8 25.3 61.0 29.0 -0.39 .09 -0.059 0.99 120.3 67.1

4 SFI Max Out B3M 28581632/13/14 Tattoo: B3M Polled/Black Purebred

Cooks Pile DriverSVF Dream Master T50 WF Day Dreamer

PVF-BF BF26 Black JokerSFI Kandi Kisses M03 SFI B03Z


Owned by: Schaake FarmsMax out is a truckload of red meat and has the perfect build to compliment an Angus based cowherd. His extra length of body, expressive muscle shape is sure to enhance the perfor-mance of his progeny. His dam is as good as it gets!

Lot 4

Bill Istas, Nate Labarge, John Bray, Mark Lebarge, Bailey Kindle, and Pat LabargeGold Bullion Production Sale 3


CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 2.7 5.2 71.5 107.7 6.5 27.6 63.4 55.6 -0.34 -.12 -0.072 1.06 79.2 60.1

7 Diamond D Game C 25B 29029253/12/14 Tattoo: 25B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Mr NLC Upgrade U8676GW Game Changer 823Y GW Miss Lucky Charm 658T

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


Owned by: Diamond D SimmentalsThis is a black white faced bull sired by GW Game Changer and out of a very deep bodied Black Joker cow. A March calf that will continue to improve with time.


6 Dikemans Benchmark 19B 28873431/12/14 Tattoo: 19B Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred

Nichols Legacy G151Ellingson Legacy M229 Ellingson MS PStock K58

TJ 57J The GamblerPixel 52X Laura 9L


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsPurebred out of an excellent donor cow who is very thick, big middled, correct, and eye-appealing. He and his full brother are paired in the auction for buyer’s choice. Very muscu-lar, long bodied, smooth, and structurally correct. Very good in Ribeye EPD (top 1%). You will also like his disposition! He would work great in either a registered or commerical herd.


5 Dikemans Banker 20B 28873331/13/14 Tattoo: 20B Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred




Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsPurebred out of an excellent, very thick, big middled, correct, and eye-appealing donor cow. Heavy muscled (largest Ribeye in the sale), long bodied, smooth, and structurally correct. Very good in Yield Grade and Marbling (top 5%) EPDs, and top 4% for API. You will like his disposition.

Lot 5

Lot 6 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8.6 1.7 69.4 100.1 9.3 12.6 47.3 35.4 -0.47 .39 -0.063 1.30 166.5 81.0

8 Dikemans Bet On Me 11B 28873271/08/14 Tattoo: 11B Polled/Black Purebred

TJ 57J The GamblerDikemans Sure Bet Megan 9M

Hook’s Infiniti 10UKix 31X Sarah 23S


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsPurebred out of a young cow with an impressive phenotype and disposition. He is long, smooth and good on his feet and legs. He has a very good yearling weight EPD and ranks in the top 1% of the Simmental breed for Docility, Stayability, Ribeye Area, and Shear Force EPDs, and in the top 1% for API. Very few sires in AI studs have EPDs and indexes as good as his! He is “herd sire” potential.

Lot 8

Carson (buckshot) and Rustin Brooks




12 Diamond D Red C-Pelton2B 28889001/12/14 Tattoo: 2B Homo Polled/Red Purebred

Hercules 538PBoz Redcoat Boz Red Lady

Hooks Red Quorum 55HPeltons Miss Maci 1P Peltons MS RC 156L

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW N/A 631 1121 Frame Score Scrotal 6.0 37.7 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.20 14.76 2.11

Owned by: Diamond D SimmentalsThis is a nice balanced, straight lined, heavy muscled purebred Simmental bull. He has excellent EPDs and a YW above 110. His depth of body is excellent and he moves well both front and rear. A good red bull.


9 Dikemans Bodacious 26B 28873561/19/14 Tattoo: 26B Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred


GW Lucky Dice 187HMiss Unsurpassed 2TU Nissan 23N


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsPurebred out of an impressive donor cow. He is long, smooth, structurally correct, and nice in his profile. His recipient dam did not do a good job, but he has gained very well since wean-ing. Notice his excellent yearling weight, marbling (top 5%) and ribeye (top 1%) of the breed.

Lot 9


10 SFI Absolute B16 29343772/16/14 Tattoo: B16 Homo Polled/Black ET Purebred

Nichols Legacy G151CNS Dream On L186 CNS Sheeza Dream K107W

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


Owned by: Schaake FarmsA full brother to our senior herd sire SFI Respect. This pedigree is predictable and full broth-ers to this mating are being used around the country. SFI Absolute has the extra frame, length and muscle to improve calf performance.


11 SFI Integrity B17 29343782/16/14 Tattoo: B17 Homo Polled/Black ET Purebred




Owned by: Schaake FarmsSFI Integrity is one good lookin, extra sound, powerful young sire that is sure to leave behind a top end set of replacement females. His full brothers sell as lots 10 and 45.

Lot 11

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 14.1 -1.5 59.0 91.3 12.1 26.0 55.5 24.2 -0.29 .27 -0.013 0.98 144.7 71.2

13 Dikemans Barto 14B 28873171/10/14 Tattoo: 14B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Mr NLC Upgrade U8676MCM Top Grade 018X MCM 513R

Triple C Bettis S72JWild Rose 14W Megan 9M


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsPurebred out of a moderate size cow who catches people’s eye because of her correctness, balance and profile. This bull is very moderate in size, is very thick, balanced and structur-ally correct. His balanced EPDs and indexes are better than some purebred AI sires. His daughters will make great cows. Top 10% for calving ease and BW EPDs.

Lot 13



15 Diamond D Rasin Cain 27B 29029223/15/14 Tattoo: 27B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Mr NLC Upgrade U8676Gibbs 0601X RaisinCain ASR Sweet Dreams M229

Triple C Invasion R47KDiamond-D Invas-11G P2W Miss Kansas K 11G


Owned by: Diamond D SimmentalsThis black RaisinCain son is out of a very good black Invasion cow. He has very good EPDs, stands well on his feet and legs and has a good disposition.



14 Dikemans Beef Man 16B 28873181/11/14 Tattoo: 16B Polled/Black Purebred

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

HTP SVF In Dew TimeWinkie 3W Monica 5M


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsPurebred out of a very thick cow with excellent body capacity. He is very thick with a large ribeye, and moderate in size. Ranks in the top 1% for Yield Grade and Ribeye EPDs. He would down size progeny out of larger cows and add some fleshing ability. His daughters would stay in the herd for a long time. He has white under his belly up to his navel.

Yearling Simm/Angus Bulls

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 10.7 1.4 69.1 106.3 7.3 22.0 56.5 35.3 -0.10 .54 0.002 0.64 131.6 76.6

16 Brooks Focus A22 283509711/08/13 Tattoo: A22 Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

Mytty In FocusTNT Dual Focus T249 TNT Miss R77

SAV Prosperity 9131Brooks Miss Prosperity Y Brooks Miss Super Star


Owned by: Brooks SimmentalA little older bull that is ready to go to work and handle a few more cows. He is thick, wide and deep bodied, a true beef bull that will add lbs to your calf crop. He is in the Top 10% for WWT, Top 15% for YWT, top 25% for MB and the Top 20% for TI.

Lot 16

Calvin Drake honoring military veterans.


Select Sires VP Aaron Arnett visits with Ralph Brooks.


17 Diamond D Do-Brooks 9B 28889011/25/14 Tattoo: 9B Polled/Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus


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


Owned by: Diamond D SimmentalsAn outstanding black, pollled, 75% Simmental bull. A thick topped, deep sided, heavy muscled bull that is sound on his feet and legs. His EPDs are above average and suggest he could be used on heifers. A very docile bull.


Lot 17

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW Frame Score Scrotal 91 700 1345 5.9 41.7 Adj. BF Adj. REA Adj. IMF 0.40 15.32 2.87


18 SFI Abundance B2 29149192/09/14 Tattoo: B2 Homo Polled/Black ET 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus


19 SFI Power Aid B4 29149202/10/14 Tattoo: B4 Homo Polled/Black ET 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus

SVF Steel Force S701JM OL Steel Y50 JM Miss Olivia-L36

SFI Warrior R45LHanels Miss America U814 KSU Miss lucy Boy 0137


Owned by: Schaake FarmsThis pair of Homo Polled sons of Ol Steel are sure to catch your attention. Especially if you like power, balanced progeny differences and stunning profile all backed by one of our most successful cow families. Miss America has had several sale toppers in both our Gold Bullion bull and Schaake Farms Heritage female sales. These two can move you forward!

Lot 19

Lot 18

Dam of Lots 18, 19 & 24



20 Dikemans Balancer 7B 28873371/07/14 Tattoo: 7B Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus

Hooks Shear Force 38KS D S In Force 112Y S D S Princess 925W

Nichols Manifest T79Miss Zakia 21Z Gamblers Rita 22R


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsOut of a very nice first-calf heifer. Notice his excellent birth weight (top 5%) and calving ease EPDs. Note his 702 lb. adjusted weaning weight (no creep) and 1260 adjusted yearling weight. His daughters should make excellent cows and his steer progeny should fit carcass merit programs very well. This bull is very thick and moderate in size. Great disposition too!


Lot 20


24 SFI Maverick 28581693/02/14 Tattoo: B14U Homo Polled/Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus

Cooks Pile DriverSVF Dream Master T50 WF Day Dreamer

SFI Warrior R45LHanels Miss America U814 KSU Miss Lucy Boy 0137


Owned by: Schaake FarmsWhat a unique specimen. For those who are searching for a herd sire who’s pedigree is free of Dream On, Steel Force, or Legacy and still demands soundness, performance and balance traits then the search may end here. Come check him out.


21 Brooks Titus B27 28799701/31/14 Tattoo: B27 Homo Polled/Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

Mytty In FocusHooks Titus 31T Hooks Passion 17P

SAV 004 Predominant 4438Brooks Miss Domination KSU Miss Too Black 103N


Owned by: Brooks SimmentalA black baldy with as much mass and power as any bull in the sale. A very impressive bull to look at with EPD’s to back it up. Top 30% for CE, Top 35% BWT, Top 30% WWT, Top Top 35% YWT, Top 35% API and Top 25% TI.


23 Diamond D Packer-16J 29029201/17/14 Tattoo: 6B Polled/Red ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

Messmer Joshua 019PMessmer Packer S008 Messmer Millie 124P

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


Owned by: Diamond D SimmentalsThis SimAngus bull was sired by Packer (Red Angus) and out of my Simmental donor cow 16J. He is very uniform in his width and deep ribbed. His EPDs are excellent and he should work well on cows.

Lot 23



22 Brooks Premium Beef B19 28799841/10/14 Tattoo: B19 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

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

Hooks Titus 31TBrooks Miss Y24 Brooks Miss Peggy


Owned by: Brooks SimmentalA big bodied bull that is in the Top 10% of the breed for CE and the Top 20% for REA. his sire is the 7th most used bull in the breed.

Lot 21


25 Dikemans Bell Boy 9B 28873661/07/14 Tattoo: 9B Polled/Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

Sydgen C C & 7Hoover Dam Erica of Ellston C124

Triple C Bettis S72JZephyr 27Z Unforgettable Bailey 11U


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsOut of a first-calf heifer. With his birth weight and calving ease EPDs, he could be used on heifers. His daughters should milk well and his steer progeny should fit carcass merit programs quite well. His docility EPD and API are better than many AI sires.


Lot 25


27 Brooks Premium Beef B16 28799821/26/14 Tattoo: B21 Homo Polled/Homo Black 5/8 Simm/3/8 Angus


Hooks Titus 31TBrooks Miss Y33 Miss Kansas K 11G


Owned by: Brooks SimmentalBig bodied, thick made with very high calving ease. His sire is the 7th most popular bull in the breed. He ranks in the top 15% for CE, Top 30% for BWT, Top 10% for REA, and Top 25% for API.


26 Brooks Mustang B23 28799861/02/14 Tattoo: B23 Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

SAV Final Answer 0035SAV Mustang 9134 SAV Emblynette 7415

Dikemans Double Down 26WBrooks Miss DD Z91 Miss Kansas K 11G


Owned by: Brooks SimmentalThis is a tremendous bull. He excels in almost every trait. He ranks in the top 30% or better in all the important EP”D’s. Top 30% CE,Top 30% BWT, Top 15% WWT, Top 10% YWT, Top 20% MB, Top 10& REA, Top 25% API, and Top 15% for TI.

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Lot 25

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW Frame Score Scrotal 66 589 1203 5.3 39.4 Adj. BF Adj. REA Adj. IMF 0.22 14.60 2.86


28 SFI New Design B22 29343802/02/14 Tattoo: B22 Homo Polled/Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus


29 SFI Payout B24 29343822/02/14 Tattoo: B24 Homo Polled/Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

SVF Steel Force S701Mr Hoc Broker JM BF H25

Leachman Saugahatrchee 3000CSept Peg 3807 TC Peg 2032


Owned by: Schaake FarmsThese brothers have a stunning profile, with extra length of body, and a look of quality that is hard to replicate. The dam of these two is a beautiful, perfectly made Angus cow that has proven herself in both Angus and Simmi-Angus matings.




30 Dikemans Bronson 33B 28873531/23/14 Tattoo: 33B Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus


Triple C Bettis S72JMiss Zabrina 18Z Megan 9M


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsOut of a first calf heifer. Based on his excellent calving ease EPD, he could be used on heifers (top 2% of SimAngus). Note his large ribeye area. His marbling EPD also is good and he ranks in the top 10% for API. He will make a great commercial bull.


33 Brooks Titus B8 28799771/26/14 Tattoo: B8 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus


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


Owned by: Brooks SimmentalI have sold several full brothers to this bull over the years and all have done a great job. He is above average for calving ease and growth. I keep every full sister to this mating.


32 Brooks Focus B26 28799711/17/14 Tattoo: B26 Homo Polled/Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus


SAV Final Answer 0035Brooks Miss Answer Z53 Brooks Wonderfull


Owned by: Brooks SimmentalAn excellent do everything kind of bull. H e has very high callving ease and then excels with growth. Top 10% CE, Top 20% BWT, Top 20% WWT, Top 25% YWT, Top 10% MB, Top 10% API and Top 10& TI. HEIFER BULL, a very high CE and very low BWT EPD bull. Actual BW 75 lbs.


34 Dikemans Black Bart 13B 28873321/09/14 Tattoo: 13B Polled/Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus


TNT Ever Ready R232Miss Zarleena 32Z With Style 28W


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsOut of a first calf heifer. He would down-size calves from larger cows and add some body capacity and fleshing ability. He has a nice birth weight to yearling weight spread and he is very thick. A good commercial bull.

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

are very accommodating and always go the extra mile.


31 Dikemans Billy Bob 6B 28873461/07/14 Tattoo: 6B Homo Polled/Homo Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus


Dikemans Sure BetYoanna 39Y Tina 24T


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsSimAngus out of a very productive SimAngus cow. His calving ease and birth weight EPDs are favorable for him to be used on heifers. He has one of the two highest marbling EPD in the sale (.83). His daughters should make great cows and his steer progeny should fit carcass merit programs very well. His API ranks in the top 5% of SimAngus. Born on a very cold morning!

Luvey Duvey is a full sib to Lot 3910 Gold Bullion Production Sale


35 Dikemans Batman 29B 28873351/17/14 Tattoo: 29B Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred




Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsPurebred who is a full brother to Lots 5 and 6. His dam (a donor cow) is impressive. An excellent balance of EPDs and indexes (top 10% for stayability, ribeye area, and API).



38 Diamond D Game Chan 22B 29029083/09/14 Tattoo: 22B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Mr NLC Upgrade U8676GW Game Changer 823Y GW Miss Lucky Charm 658T

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


Owned by: Diamond D SimmentalsThis black, straight lined bull was sired by GW Game Changer and out of a Black Joker cow. He is correct and has very good EPDs. He will probably work best on mature cows.


37 Diamond D M Keynote 24B 29029343/10/14 Tattoo: 24B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

CNS Dream On L186Mallett Keynote U847 2SA RDDS MS F Proto 903S 2SA

Dikemans Sure BetDiamond D SB-6W 27Y Diamond-D INVS-11G P6W


Owned by: Diamond D SimmentalsA very stylish black bull born March 10. His sire was Mallett Keynote and his dam is a Sure Bet cow. He is very correct and has excellent EPDs with a calving ease score of 13.2, marbling of .41 and API of over 141. A little younger but full of promise.


36 Bartimus 18B 28873191/12/14 Tattoo: 18B Polled/Black Purebred

Hooks Shear Force 38KKNH Added Value 58W KNH Miss 58S

GW Lucky Dice 187HWynette 5W Miss Black Joyce


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsPurebred out of a very thick, long, moderate sized cow. He is above average in calving ease EPD but has a good yearling weight EPD and an excellent API (top 15%). He would work great in a retained ownership program in which his progeny are marketed on a carcass basis. His daughters will have longevity.

Lot 37

Lot 38


39 SFI Attraction B12 28711492/18/14 Tattoo: B12 Polled/Homo Black Purebred

PVF-BF BF26 Black JokerSS Ebonys Grandmaster SOSF Ebonys Joy L-123

SFI K5CSFI Miss Beloved N13D D131B


Owned by: Schaake FarmsA chance to invest in one of the most notable cow families within the Simmental breed, SFI Miss Beloved. SFI Attraction is moderate in frame, has a big rib cage and a perfect hip and rear leg structure. A full sister sold to Logan Johnson of ILL for $16,000 this past Fall. Here is the “momma maker”!

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42 Dikemans Bruno 43B 28873602/01/14 Tattoo: 43B Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred

TJ 57J The GamblerDikemans Sure Bet Megan 9M

PVF-BF BF26 Black JokerNatasha 10N Little Black Missy


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsHis marbling EPD ranks in the top 2% of the Simmental breed. He would work great on commercial Angus cows.


46 Barbaras 48B 28873282/20/14 Tattoo: 48B Polled/Black Purebred

Dikemans Double Down 26WDikemans Zaccheus 28Z Regina By Design 18R

Dikemans Sure BetWinning Bet 29W Miss Black Icon


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsOut of a productive cow with a great udder. He is better than average for weaning and yearling weight EPDs, and is very high for marbling. Use only on cows.


47 Dikemans Brewster 17B 28873671/12/14 Tattoo: 17B Polled/Black Purebred

Hooks Shear Force 38KRCR Stetson T17 RCR Sadie R29

Triple C Bettis S72JSweetheart 42Y Unforgettable Bailey 11U


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsPurebred out of a good young cow with a great udder. He would make a very good commercial bull in an Angus based cow herd and could be used on heifers (top 2% of Simmentals for calving ease and birth weight EPDs). His daughters should milk quite well and stay in the herd for a long time.



45 SFI Resolution B18 29343792/16/14 Tattoo: B18 Homo Polled/Black ET Purebred




Owned by: Schaake FarmsSFI Resolution has been a favorite of ours since a young age. He is extra powerful in his build, muscular in his shape and like all the progeny of this popular mating; he is perfect in his feet and leg structure. This one needs to find a home with a seed stock program.


40 Dikemans Bo Jangles 22B 28873571/15/14 Tattoo: 22B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Dikemans Sure BetDikemans Double Down 26W Natasha 10N

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


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsHe is the fourth brother to sell out of his dam, all of whom have been impressive phenotypi-cally. He excels in stayability, marbling and shear force EPDs. Long bodied and smooth


44 Diamond D D Down 34B 29029234/05/14 Tattoo: 34B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred


Brooks Above ParDiamond D Bar P7T Diamond D PS P11N


Owned by: Diamond D SimmentalsThis black bull sired by Double Down and an Above Par cow was born 4/5. He is a smaller framed, thick topped calf with excellent EPDs. His YW EPD of 126 and API of 145 are well above average. Look this young bull over.


43 Diamond D C Zone 13B 29029262/02/14 Tattoo: 13B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Ellingson Legacy M229GW Comfort Zone 651Y GW Miss Prem Beef 984W

Dikemans Sure BetDiamond D Sure Bet 16Z Diamond D Hum-11G 12X


Owned by: Diamond D SimmentalsA very correct black bull sired by GW Comfort Zone and out of a very feminine Sure Bet cow. Excellent EPDs with calving ease over 15 and API over 153. Look this bull up!


41 Dikemans Bulls Eye 23B 28873471/16/14 Tattoo: 23B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred


TJ 57J The GamblerYvonne 32Y Megan 9M


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsHe has a good yearling weight EPD coupled with a good marbling EPD. His daughters should milk well.


CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8.3 1.2 49.2 70.8 8.2 21.1 45.7 12.5 -0.28 -.06 -0.020 0.74 113.8 55.4

50 SFI Rock Solid 28581722/04/14 Tattoo: B78N Polled/Black Purebred

SVF Steel Force S701JM OL Steel Y50 JM Miss Olivia-L36

SAC MR MT 73GSFI Miss Girl Friend N78 SFI Miss X H78F


Owned by: Schaake FarmsExtra powerful, super sound and puppy dog gentle. Backed by a time tested cow family and history suggest the daughters out of this bull will need to be kept back in the herd. A do it all kind of young sire.


Lot 50SFI Miss Girl Friend N78 - Dam of Lot 50




CNS Dream On L186Diamond D Dream On P28U Diamond D 838 P8J

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW 92 733 1137 Frame Score Scrotal Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF 0.16 13.20 2.40

Owned by: Diamond D SimmentalsThis young black Double Down son is out of a very good Dream On daughter. He was born 4/5 so he has some growing to do. His API is nearly 150 and marbling is .40. He will just get better.




Boz Redcat D162RRS Elsi 12P RRS Elsi 2H


Owned by: Diamond D SimmentalsThis black white faced bull was sired by Double Down out of a Boz Redcat cow. His EPDs for yearling weight and API are excellent. He was born end of March and should continue to grow.


53 Diamond D Upgrade 21B 29029123/06/14 Tattoo: 21B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred

Ellingson Legacy M229Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Ms NLC Mojo S6119B

Ellingson BlackPerfectorDiamond D EBP P29R Diamond D 838 P8J


Owned by: Diamond D SimmentalsA very thick muscled black bull sired by Upgrade and out of a very good Black Perfector cow. A heavy muscled, stright lined bull with excellent EPDs.


51 Dikemans Blackjack 35B 28873421/28/14 Tattoo: 35B Homo Polled/Homo Black Purebred


Dikemans Sure BetMiss Undeniable 7U Patty 23P


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsOut of a very thick cow with a lot of broody capacity. Note his high marbling EPD. He will make a very good commercial bull.


52 Dikemans Bryant 51B 28873443/17/14 Tattoo: 51B Polled/Black Purebred

Dikemans Sure BetDikemans Zinger 15Z Natasha 10N

Triple C Bettis S72JYolanda 1Y Trudy 16T


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsOut of a very nice, moderate sized young cow. A young bull with a very good 205 day adj. weaning weight. He is balanced, correct and good. Notice his very good marbling, ribeye area, and API values. He will only get better as he gets older.



Fall Bulls


54 Brooks Singletary BA12 287998312/21/13 Tattoo: BA12 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred




Owned by: Brooks SimmentalFull brother to lots B7, B17 and A77. These are wide bodied, deep sided and above aver-age for growth and carcass traits.Average birth weights for calves born to full brothers that sold 2 years ago ran in the 80’s. Full brother to lots 2, 3 & 55.


55 Brooks Singletary A77 28350919/18/13 Tattoo: A77 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET Purebred




Owned by: Brooks SimmentalTwo of 4 full brothers in the sale. These are true beef bulls. Thick, deep, wide with lots of performance. The average birth weight of calves from full brothers selling 2 years ago were in the 80’s. The weaning weight EPD is in the top 20%, yearling weight is in the top 15%, marbling is in the top 2% and REA is in the top 15%. Full brother to lots 2, 3 & 54.


56 Brooks Predominant A2 28350849/02/13 Tattoo: A2 Polled/Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

SAV 8180 Traveler 004SAV 004 Predominant 4438 SAV Emblynette 1182

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


Owned by: Brooks SimmentalA thick made bull with calving ease and growth, hard to do both. Top 15% CE, Top 30% BWT, Top 30 WWT, Top 25% YWT, Top 15% MCE and Top 25% API. Full brother to A2.

Lot 56


57 Brooks Predominant 28350829/01/13 Tattoo: A35 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

SAV 8180 Traveler 004SAV 004 Predominant 4438 SAV Emblynette 1182

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


Owned by: Brooks SimmentalA thick made bull with calving ease and growth, hard to do both. Top 15% CE, Top 30% BWT, Top 30 WWT, Top 25% YWT, Top 15% MCE and Top 25% API. Full brother to A2.

Lot 54

We lost our biggest supporter this past January. John Brooks was here for every sale, and enjoyed working with cattle. He knew everyone, and enjoyed visiting with them. He was a WWII vet, business owner, farmer and cattleman.



63 Brooks Titus B20 28799873/12/14 Tattoo: B20 Homo Polled/Homo Black ET 5/8 Simm/3/8 Angus


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


Owned by: Brooks SimmentalOne of the last sons of the famous Miss Kansas K11G. She is the #2 Simmental cow in the country for the # of calves produced, currently at 223. With a life time production of over a $1,000,000. He progeny have always excelled with many daughters being donors and sons working in many, many herds and one was a National Champion.


59 Diamond D Packer-16J 10B 29029271/25/14 Tattoo: 10B Homo Polled/Red 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus




Owned by: Diamond D SimmentalsA full brother to 6B and 11B, red in color and very good EPDs. A heavy muscled, correct bull on his feet and legs that should sire very correct calves.


58 Brooks Broker B99 28799741/04/14 Tattoo: B99 Polled/Black ET 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus


Duff New Edition 6108Brooks Valentine Edition SFI Valentines Secret


Owned by: Brooks SimmentalA bull with a lot of style and eye appeal. He ranks in the Top 20% for WWT and Top 25% for YWT. If you like making attractive females then this guy will do it.


60 Diamond D Packer-16J 11B 29029171/30/14 Tattoo: 11B Homo Polled/Red 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus




Owned by: Diamond D SimmentalsThe third SimAngus bull out of this flush. A full brother to 6B and 10B with excellent EPDs. A very correct, heavy muscled bull.

Lot 60


62 SFI Made Right B23 29343812/02/14 Tattoo: B23 Homo Polled/Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus


OCC Joker 620JFCC Blackcap Lady 3811 HA Blackcap Lady 0464


Owned by: Schaake FarmsMade Right is a muscular shaped, moderate frame bull that would mate well with some larger framed, harder doing cows. His dam is a powerful cow that is easy fleshing and yet milks very well.


61 Dikemans Buck 31B 28873501/22/14 Tattoo: 31B Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus


Dikemans Sure BetMiss ZSA ZSA 2Z Natasha 10N


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsOut of a first calf heifer. His EPDs for most traits are better than average for SimAngus bulls, and excels in docility EPD.

Thanks for coming!Gold Bullion Production Sale 15

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


66 Brooks Focus B25 28799691/12/14 Tattoo: B25 Polled/Black 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus


Duff New Edition 6108Brooks Miss Edition Z321 Brooks Miss Kansas Dream


Owned by: Brooks SimmentalThis bulll is in the top 20% for CE and top 25% for BW. A good solid bull with balanced EPD’s. He is a high calving ease and below average birth weight bull.

New Spring 2015 EPD’s CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW STAY DOC CWT YG MRB BF REA SHR API TIAvg. PB EPD Spring2015 - New Base 8.7 1.9 63.2 92.0 9.4 22.1 53.6 20.8 9.6 26.9 -0.31 0.14 -.06 0.79 -0.33 120.60 67.40

Avg. Hybrid EPD Spring2015 - New Base 10.4 0.6 60.7 92.9 8.0 22.8 53.0 10.3 25.8 -0.20 0.35 -.03 0.60 -0.32 121.70 68.70


65 SFI Bottom Line B25 29343832/02/14 Tattoo: B25 Homo Polled/Black ET 1/2 Simm/1/2 Angus

SVF Steel Force 5701JM OL Steel Y50 JM Miss Olivia-L36

OCC Joker 620JFCC Blackcap Lady 3811 HA Blackcap Lady 0464


Owned by: Schaake FarmsThe Ol Steel progeny are really solid and this one is no exception. He has the extra dimen-sion and substance that cattlemen like and has a strong cow family behind him.


67 Dikemans Bronson 30B 28873511/22/14 Tattoo: 30B Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus


Dikemans Sure BetMiss Zena 16Z Natasha 10N


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsOut of a nice first-calf heifer. His progeny would work well in a retained ownership program when marketed on a carcass merit basis.


CE BW WW YW MCE MM MW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 4.7 0.6 62 89.5 6.3 27.5 58 23 -.18 .06 .025 .85 82.1 58.5

68 SFI Bases Loaded Pending

OCC Missing Link 830MDuff Basic Instinct 6501 OCC Dixie Erica 814G

SFI E191SFI Advantage H145 SFI E15W

Adj BW Adj WW Adj YW 85 675 1245 Frame Score Scrotal 6.0 38.0 Adj BF Adj REA Adj IMF

Owned by: Schaake FarmsExtra muscle, with lots of body and yet smooth in his pattern. This one is the cowboy kind because of all the positive traits he can offer a breeding program.


64 Dikemans Bruno 34B 28873301/26/14 Tattoo: 34B Homo Polled/Homo Black 3/4 Simm/1/4 Angus


Dikemans Sure BetMiss Zenina 5Z Natasha 10N


Owned by: Dikeman SimmentalsOut of an outstanding first-calf heifer. This blaze-faced bull is homozygous for black and polled. He will work great on Angus cows.


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

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

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

strong emphasis on carcass quality.

Ralph Brooks

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

Earline, “Sugar” & Michael

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shane, Shilo, Scott & Kandi

We began using Simmental semen in 1971 and our herd has grown from 4 cows to about 55 breed-ing 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 Simmen-tal 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 both worked at K-State in our careers; therefore, our cattle had to be easy to handle with our limited time to manage them. Our primary goal is to produce bulls for comem-rcial cow-calf producers. We emphasize ‘convenience traits’, total performance, and maternal traits. Our moderate-sized her 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.

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

The Gold Bullion Consignors

All four of us market a few select females in the Skoal Creek Simmental Sale at Liberty, MO. on February 28th. This signifies that all of us have been ASA members for more than 25 years.

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Scott, Kandi, Shilo, Melissa & Shane with Sis & Sage

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