Wisconsin continues growth in the beef-cattle industryThis year is off to a busy start, and many cattle producers are enjoying the calving and breeding season. East Central/Select Sires had another record year in 2015 with a 13 percent increase in beef sales in our southern-Wisconsin territory. This is also our forth-consecutive record-breaking year for Select Sires Beef. I enjoyed getting to know many of the beef herds across southern Wisconsin during the previous year and still look forward to meeting many more.

I hope all of you enjoyed our spring beef meetings back in February. I invited Casey Jentz, regional manager with the American Angus Association, to speak on the topic of how genomics are impacting beef cattle. His presentation was very informational and we thank him, again, for presenting at each of the meetings. This year we held meetings in Beaver Dam, Mineral Point, Elkhorn, and Westby. I’m excited to say we had record meeting attendance! Thank you to everyone who could make it. I had a great time visiting with our customers at each location and was happy to see customers taking advantage of the meeting-only price specials.

East Central/Select Sires has many fi rst-time beef customers who will be utilizing artifi cial insemination (A.I.) this year. We have seen an increase in our complete beef synchronization service. This service allows customers to breed groups of cattle, with our assistance every step of the way, based on fi xed-time A.I. Timed A.I. creates a schedule that sets the cattle up to all be bred at the same time. These programs not only incorporate A.I. in a beef herd, but they allow for group calving and reduced

By Trevor Yager, Beef Specialist

current herd-bull needs. With the high costs of bulls continuing this year, A.I. prices have never looked more economical throughout the changing commodity markets. Please contact me to visit on starting A.I. in your beef herd.

We are getting into the sale and show season. I just wanted to touch base on some of the events I attended during the previous year. I start out the year attending the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, Colo. The NWSS is a great show to see the trending sire lines and top upcoming progeny. Some of the other shows and expos I attend: Wisconsin State Fair, World Beef Expo, Badger Kickoff Classic, Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, and this year we will also have a booth at the National Junior Hereford Show in Madison. I

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also like to attend some of the breeding stock sales in southern Wisconsin, so please make sure to say hello if you run into me at any of these events.

As you’re fl ipping through this newsletter, take the time to look over some of the bulls I have highlighted. There are a few other articles discussing managing post partum cows and health products that ensure you’re getting the maximum genetic potential out of your cattle. In addition, we are celebrating our 75th Anniversary here at East Central/Select Sires. We have a great team of employees, and I believe it is our teamwork, passion, and service that allows us to continue our successful longevity. Enjoy the warm weather, and let’s keep Wisconsin a growing beef state.

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Contact our beef specialist, Trevor Yager, for more information.Trevor assists East Central/Select Sires in expanding our beef division. He works with technicians and sales representatives synching projects, meeting with producers, assisting at sales and expos, helping to provide technician service, etc.

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• Three trips through the chute during 1-1/2 weeks; breed on last trip

• Controlled genetics: individually breed each of your animals for their own needs

• Uniformed calving• Use only bulls that meet your market needs• Constant outcrossing• Reduce your current herd-bull needs• Worry-free service: You pick the calving date; we’ll plan

and breed accordingly

Showcase Formula secret to show-winning calvesNow is the time to start thinking about how you can get the best growth on your calves for the upcoming show season. Select Biocycle Showcase Formula is the product to get calves off to a fast start and keep them on feed through the entire show season.

Showcase Formula has unique L-Form lactobacilli. Two separate strains of L-Form lactobacillus enhance the micororganism population of the lower gut to improve health and feed utilization. The L-Form is your assurance that these bacteria will have superior shelf life

SShhoowwccaasse FForrmmulBy John Gerbitz, Product and Training Manager

and will not be affected by minerals which can kill other microbials. Showcase Formula is a complete package, because it also contains yeast and yeast culture, enzymes to improve digestion, egg proteins for immunity, and B vitamins for energy utilization.

Successful showmen start using showcase formula as soon as calves are on solid feed, for faster growing, healthier calves. They continue feeding through the show season to keep animals on feed and growing, because every day counts. Feeding Showcase Formula at the

show can help keep animals healthy and on feed through the feed, water, and environment changes that are bound to challenge show animals.

Showcase Formula is a powder that can be fed at 1/4 to 1/2 oz. per head per day, depending on conditions, age, and size of the animal. It can be topdressed or mixed into a grain mix. It comes in a 12-1/2-pound pail that fi ts conveniently in your showbox. Make Select Biocycle Showcase Formula a part of your show string today!

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You only have 2 1/2 months to get your cows rebredSuccess in the cow-calf industry is dependent on the female’s ability to produce a calf, annually. Managing the postpartum interval, or the time between calving and when she comes into heat, is important for maintaining your yearly calving goal.

The average beef female will have a gestation length of around 283 days. With 365 days in the year, that only gives you about 82 days to get her rebred.

Prolonged postpartum anestrus, during which she is not cycling, is a major cause of failure to rebreed or breed late in the breeding season. Postpartum intervals ranging from 46 to 168 days cause management challenges. Overcoming an extended postpartum interval allows for the achievement of optimum pregnancy rates.

There are many factors occurring during the postpartum interval that affect her ability to resume estrus, or to come back into heat.

After calving, the fi rst process that occurs is uterine involution, which is the general repairing of the uterus. This process usually occurs within 20 to 40 days after calving. Dystocia, or a diffi cult calving, can increase the length of time needed for uterine repair. While you cannot manage the time it takes the uterus to repair, you can manage some dystocia by breeding to calving-ease bulls, especially on heifers. Select Sires offers many options for calving-ease bulls in various breeds.

After the physical repair, there is repair or reestablishment of the hormonal system occurring within 30 to 40 days after calving.

YYoouu oonnlyyyyyy hhaavve 22 1//2 moonthss ttoo gggggggggggeett yyyyyyyyyoour ccoowwss By Katie Pfeiffer, Reproductive Specialist (A portion of this article was previously published in the Wisconsin Agriculturist)

The major hormones involved in reproduction are gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), which includes follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH); progesterone; estrogen; and prostaglandins. GnRH naturally causes the release of LH that acts on the follicle to ovulate or release the egg. In a synchronization protocol, GnRH is also used to ovulate the follicle and cause the development of a corpus luteum (CL), which releases progesterone. Progesterone is needed for the maintenance of pregnancy. Implementing a synchronization protocol using progesterone in the form of a CIDR insert is a management option to tightly synchronize

animals for insemination. Progesterone is also necessary for the establishment and reestablishment of cyclicity. Prostaglandin is the next hormone used in a synchronization protocol to regress the CL so animals can come back into heat.

Recommended synchronization protocols are published yearly from the Beef Reproduction Task Force and can be found in your Select Sires Beef Directory or on the Select Sires Beef Website at www.selectsiresbeef.com. By managing dystocia and the reproductive cycle, your herd should be right on track for rebreeding.

Marshall joins Select Sires Inc. as V.P. of Beef Genetic ProgramsSelect Sires Inc. has hired Lorna Marshall as vice president of beef genetic programs. She will be responsible for overseeing the development and facilitation of the Select Sires beef genetics program, including beef sire selection, marketing programs, progeny testing, and administration. Marshall will work from her home offi ce in Burlington, Colo.

“I am truly excited to be joining the very dedicated and talented group of people on the Select Sires beef team,” says Marshall. “There is tremendous opportunity in both the beef cattle and A.I. industries. The value of genetics and the opportunity to capture that value throughout the entire production chain has never been greater. Select Sires is uniquely positioned to play a key role in helping its customers be more profi table through superior genetics and customer service.”

Marshall comes to Select Sires with more than 20 years of industry experience. She has spent time in the A.I. industry acquiring sires, driving marketing decisions, training and recruiting sales representatives, and developing initiatives to grow and add value to beef genetic programs. Before her time in A.I., she served as special services manager for the American Gelbvieh Association. Marshall, her husband Troy, and their three children, operate Marshall Cattle Company, a medium-sized purebred beef operation.

“I am pleased to welcome Lorna to Select Sires,” says David C. Thorbahn, president and CEO of Select Sires Inc. “Her prior successful experiences, passion for the industry, and team-oriented approach make her uniquely qualifi ed to lead the Select Sires beef team to heights not realized before.”

ANGUS, April 8, 2016, dataCode Name Semen Cert. CED BW BW Acc WW YW RADG DMI YH SC DOC HP CEM Milk $EN CW Marb RE Carc Grp/Pg US Grp/Pg $W $B7AN396 Advance $20 $35 18 -2.7 0.83 42 74 0.14 .87 0 0.17 27 3.4 17 30 -12.06 38 1.77 0.78 3/11 11/28 53.26 147.63

7AN379 All In 25 35 13 -0.2 0.93 74 129 0.31 .48 0.9 1.12 17 11.5 13 40 -48.46 57 0.79 0.93 5/18 241/563 94.52 182.41

7AN299 Answer 71 20 20 12 -0.1 0.92 54 93 0.13 .62 0 0.29 17 8.8 9 22 3.86 23 0.51 0.53 10/28 179/475 65.45 80.66

7AN376 Anticipation 20 35 16 -1.2 0.86 55 102 0.25 .27 0.4 0.81 14 15.9 15 20 -4.92 35 1.09 1.42 5/16 121/221 54.8 146.97

7AN432 Bankroll 25 35 13 -0.9 0.44 64 129 0.31 .63 0.7 1.24 30 14.4 13 22 -13.52 57 0.44 0.86 66.88 162.48

7AN345 Beacon 25 35 6 1.5 0.86 62 109 0.21 .66 0.7 1.53 18 14.3 12 10 10.69 43 0.5 1.08 3/3 54/102 50.8 140.13

7AN435 Blackfoot 20 35 15 -2.2 0.45 56 98 0.23 .24 0.2 0 16 14.2 15 18 2.58 39 0.96 0.54 60.21 139.97

7AN398 Butkus 25 35 19 -1.3 0.84 74 124 0.29 .12 0.3 1.36 21 11.1 19 16 -2.67 19 0.62 0.52 15/49 79.55 98.74

7AN437 Capital Gains 20 35 9 0.3 0.45 63 113 0.24 .21 0.5 0.92 19 16.6 11 16 0.18 33 0.58 0.79 60.68 125.36

7AN351 Capitalist 30 35 11 -0.2 0.95 63 107 0.17 .27 -0.1 1.16 13 16.7 12 15 8.4 27 0.6 0.97 470/1189 67.08 101.45

7AN406 Charter 18 35 12 -0.9 0.43 62 112 0.29 .21 0.4 0.46 10 5.0 12 28 -14.77 50 1.04 1.01 77.9 178.37

7AN410 Chieftain 20 35 1 1.1 0.45 76 127 0.18 1.01 0.7 0.25 26 15.8 5 39 -46.33 51 0.56 0.98 95.28 151.25

7AN332 Classic 20 35 4 1.7 0.89 57 90 0.14 -.04 -0.1 0.54 1 8.8 2 13 12.47 42 0.41 0.6 2/3 75/114 51.37 137.52

7AN352 Combination 20 35 10 -1.2 0.88 53 95 0.21 .15 0 1.1 29 17.2 14 17 4.99 43 0.8 0.96 8/10 50/131 53.13 150.48

7AN362 Composure 20 35 16 -1.1 0.88 66 117 0.33 .04 0.4 1.36 31 9.7 16 35 -34.94 39 1.02 0.89 5/12 130/308 83 153.51

7AN368 Comrade 25 35 17 -3.4 0.91 52 99 0.2 .54 -0.1 0.39 31 13.2 14 23 0.39 23 1.04 1.03 1/1 56/185 65.28 98.48

7AN426 Conversation 30 35 9 1.8 0.43 65 117 0.27 .04 0.4 1.63 3 8.2 10 31 -16.31 46 0.68 1.21 84.22 163.4

7AN384 Courage 25 35 17 -0.6 0.89 58 97 0.16 .28 -0.5 0.19 17 15.7 18 17 3.81 16 0.31 1.17 38/122 59.75 78.01

7AN405 Demand 25 35 9 -0.1 0.75 64 117 0.21 .18 0.4 1.56 23 9.8 11 28 -20.19 46 1.26 0.46 3/5 74.67 164.78

7AN420 Double Black 25 35 2 1.8 0.58 65 98 0.26 -.52 0.4 -0.25 -6 3.1 4 27 -3.09 17 -0.01 0.6 1/1 87 79.84

7AN397 Early Bird 20 35 15 -0.1 0.75 54 98 0.2 .84 0.4 0.89 33 6.0 15 23 -17.89 32 1.73 0.95 4/17 1/1 46.26 142.52

7AN401 Elation 20 35 15 -2.5 0.5 61 118 0.25 .47 0.2 1.38 29 17.8 15 21 -13.25 50 0.66 0.7 61.62 158.71

7AN434 Empire 20 35 13 0 0.44 76 134 0.29 .27 1.1 -0.06 24 9.3 11 41 -52.7 39 1.19 1.01 95.82 159.09

7AN380 Endurance 20 35 15 -1.3 0.75 57 93 0.13 .39 0.1 1.72 17 13.3 14 24 -3.54 25 0.55 0.53 2/11 70.51 91.5

7AN390 Expert 18 35 10 -0.3 0.78 58 102 0.21 .40 0.3 0.71 15 16.2 11 21 0.91 45 1.19 0.51 4/10 67.19 151.18

7AN374 First-N-Goal 25 35 -13 6.7 0.85 66 99 0.21 -.23 0.5 -0.52 0 15.2 0 27 -15.98 36 0.18 0.58 26/31 56.19 118.87

7AN395 Fortress 25 35 14 -1.5 0.7 89 137 0.25 .39 0.6 0.99 27 11.4 12 27 -28.72 66 0.6 1.1 7/17 108.73 186.48

7AN421 Frontman 1141 20 35 15 -2.2 0.8 45 86 0.27 .16 0.7 1.88 6 4.0 12 29 -15.7 20 0.32 0.46 19/59 51.63 89.67

7AN431 Game Time 25 35 19 -3 0.46 66 118 0.26 .24 0.3 0.38 19 11.7 19 32 -20.12 33 0.43 0.97 92.76 120.61

7AN428 Global 25 35 6 1.6 0.38 63 111 0.25 .28 0.4 1.83 28 10.3 7 28 -12.96 49 0.55 0.52 76.98 150

7AN367 Heisman 18 35 19 -3.8 0.82 51 90 0.13 .68 -0.1 1.56 19 18.1 16 23 2.43 10 0.72 0.77 4/15 12/45 65.49 59.1

7AN425 High Weigh 20 35 7 1.7 0.44 72 138 0.39 .42 1.1 0.74 26 14.2 10 26 -35.23 58 0.91 0.9 64.63 189.71

7AN363 Horizon 20 35 17 -1.7 0.82 59 109 0.24 .41 0.7 1.09 24 15.4 16 26 -21.31 37 0.83 1.02 1/9 16/58 62.09 138.1

7AN433 Identified 25 35 13 -1.8 0.44 60 115 0.25 .68 0.6 1.06 17 12.9 12 27 -25.72 60 1.08 0.97 62.2 179.83

7AN438 Jennings 25 35 5 0.7 0.76 67 117 0.23 .21 0.2 -0.21 27 5.9 9 27 -21.88 61 1.28 0.7 22/53 74.19 187.34

7AN408 Konza 20 35 14 -0.7 0.44 59 106 0.2 .69 0.1 -0.26 30 9.9 15 24 -12.07 42 0.3 1.3 64.49 125.76

7AN311 Limelight 20 20 5 1.2 0.92 68 125 0.29 .72 0.8 2.11 34 6.3 10 27 -26.94 56 1.2 0.77 4/4 201/405 69.94 180.13

7AN381 Lumineer 20 35 11 -0.6 0.73 42 80 0.23 .30 -0.3 0.9 4 11.7 10 34 -10.44 23 0.74 0.24 5/13 61.99 96.46

7AN427 Manning 25 35 11 1.9 0.35 77 131 0.27 .63 0.8 0.99 17 15.1 13 36 -46.79 57 0.75 1.29 86.74 173.015 1 3 0 95 55 103 0 18 0 4 1 72 5 6 19 17 39 43 0 39 1 09 70 23 121 2

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7AN302 Mentor 20 20 5 1.3 0.95 55 103 0.18 .74 0.4 1.72 5 16.2 6 19 17.39 43 0.39 1.09 11/20 489/1374 70.23 121.2

7AN441 Method* 25 35 15 -0.9 0.37 64 113 0.2 .50 0.2 0.23 20 19.3 14 41 -38.75 38 1.52 0.58 90.5 146.93

7AN392 Momentum 25 35 14 -0.4 0.82 57 95 0.2 .49 0.2 0.21 18 15.5 15 34 -30.12 51 1.42 1.25 4/31 28/76 68.39 178.34

7AN329 Mustang 20 35 12 0 0.93 41 76 0.18 -.01 -0.1 1.64 14 10.2 10 32 7.8 15 0.67 0.59 5/11 226/740 72.34 77.55

7AN424 New Vision 20 35 10 -0.2 0.68 39 80 0.17 .53 0.4 0.18 31 4.4 11 26 -11.89 24 0.71 0.79 8/40 33.79 98.59

7AN388 Niagara 20 35 9 -0.9 0.81 69 125 0.22 .84 0.4 0.87 15 18.7 10 27 -25.84 46 0.87 1.02 1/1 5/14 76.35 153.86

7AN440 Old Hickory* 25 35 13 -1.1 0.42 67 113 0.23 .38 0.7 -0.02 20 18.1 15 33 -33.8 55 0.94 1.52 80.73 179.18

7AN439 One Way Up* 20 35 16 0.3 0.45 64 124 0.39 .45 0.5 1.22 22 13.5 16 29 -18.16 49 0.75 0.87 78.7 172.1

7AN418 Patriot 25 35 18 -0.8 0.64 69 117 0.2 .70 0.4 0.27 18 15.7 16 27 -16.35 45 0.88 1.15 85.72 146.77

7AN415 Power Surge 25 35 7 0.9 0.63 78 135 0.23 .91 0.8 1.23 28 15.9 8 33 -35.68 38 0.85 0.75 94.59 138.54

7AN422 Prophecy 25 35 15 -1.4 0.63 75 126 0.24 .42 1 1.24 30 7.4 15 34 -47.94 41 1.32 0.66 83.43 160.81

7AN320 Prophet 25 35 11 1 0.96 75 131 0.23 .51 0.7 0.16 27 8.2 10 43 -41.49 31 1.61 0.56 25/70 1066/2808 108.53 138.55

7AN328 Prosperity 20 35 0 4.2 0.92 74 115 0.22 .33 0.7 2.01 27 4.7 7 30 -29.29 45 0.57 1.07 163/387 74.96 151.19

7AN371 Reality 20 35 12 -0.5 0.78 67 107 0.08 1.11 0.5 0.1 16 11.5 11 19 -1.48 63 0.05 0.69 8/21 75.4 128.2

7AN402 Recharge 25 35 4 1.5 0.47 67 122 0.34 .23 0.5 1.33 35 6.3 3 27 -16.34 64 0.33 0.7 78.32 177.69

7AN330 Regis 20 35 17 -1.5 0.95 53 88 0.11 .96 -0.1 0.8 24 1.9 15 21 14.62 32 0.43 0.75 11/14 565/1226 73.95 90.89

7AN442 Relevance* 20 35 14 -0.3 .36 66 119 .20 .57 .2 .09 19 5.7 13 39 -37.48 35 1.53 .54 89.29 141.247AN419 Remedy 25 35 14 -3.1 0.77 50 105 0.3 .73 0.2 -0.12 23 17.1 15 29 -22.62 41 0.59 0.51 16/56 54.37 128.63

7AN386 Revival 18 35 16 -0.6 0.71 64 102 0.21 .22 -0.2 1.01 22 5.8 13 20 1.86 38 0.27 0.85 2/5 76.38 121.25

7AN429 Rushmore 20 35 17 -2.4 0.43 62 104 0.18 .29 0.3 0.92 30 9.5 15 24 -6.46 32 0.68 0.38 78.01 109.23

7AN404 Security 20 35 19 -2.4 0.45 56 95 0.22 -.21 0 0.35 24 10.0 19 24 0.57 40 0.53 1.25 74.56 145.53

7AN373 Shrek 20 35 -3 0.4 0.89 70 125 0.26 .24 0.6 0.01 24 8.7 3 26 -23.94 44 0.75 0.62 1/1 111/289 75.24 152.47

7AN370 Signature 20 35 0 2.7 0.86 76 136 0.35 .14 0.4 1.45 14 3.6 6 33 -34.93 49 0.53 1.06 37/71 86.42 172.34

7AN417 SpotLite 20 35 17 -3 0.6 64 117 0.28 -.41 0.9 1.48 13 13.7 13 31 -31.1 46 1.08 0.23 75.6 161.94

7AN340 Summit 20 35 14 -1 0.92 59 100 0.09 .59 0.4 0.38 34 11.4 8 37 -0.64 29 0.29 0.5 14/33 78/433 110.09 66.67

7AN361 Sunrise 25 35 13 1.2 0.87 66 120 0.32 .49 0.6 -0.69 23 13.2 15 20 -18.68 62 1.17 1.28 17/42 112/173 56.2 200.95

7AN389 Sure Fire 25 35 15 -0.6 0.85 60 111 0.24 .47 0.4 2.46 33 12.1 14 29 -19.94 51 1.27 1.08 4/28 78/193 71.38 177.49

7AN391 Tanker 20 35 11 0.8 0.8 86 147 0.26 .28 1 1.14 31 18.5 11 24 -28.05 42 0.68 0.29 4/20 92.7 144.45

7AN319 Thunder 18 20 14 -1.7 0.9 41 80 0.17 .75 0.1 0.24 21 11.4 15 23 10.33 18 0.82 0.54 8/18 78/209 54.17 81.23

7AN407 Thunderbolt 20 35 0 1.9 0.48 68 115 0.28 .09 0.8 0.97 32 19.7 8 34 -27.41 44 0.85 0.79 85.58 160.56

7AN357 Top Hand 20 35 16 -2.2 0.85 72 126 0.38 -.04 0.3 1.5 20 16.4 16 27 -31.57 36 0.89 0.7 28/78 77.79 164.6

7AN258 Total 20 35 -4 3.2 0.98 66 118 0.28 .51 0.8 0.69 22 13.5 8 23 -30.84 42 0.78 0.88 31/67 3212/7377 45.12 149.98

7AN394 Traction 25 35 4 2.5 0.9 72 131 0.35 -.03 0.4 1.24 8 20.5 7 37 -41.89 56 0.73 1.4 55/117 83.45 188.44

7AN385 Union 20 35 4 0.7 0.85 48 85 0.22 .17 0.2 1.61 21 17.0 9 25 -0.12 33 0.79 0.3 5/20 8/47 57.44 124.06

7AN369 Uptown 20 35 12 -0.1 0.84 75 126 0.19 1.25 0.8 0.47 29 17.8 13 30 -32.79 81 0.77 0.99 25/96 86.25 184.09

7AN430 Venture 20 35 18 -1.6 0.4 69 117 0.18 .58 0 0.58 29 10.0 15 25 -8.73 29 0.48 0.85 89.38 100.96

7AN306 War Party 25 35 3 1.4 0.95 63 119 0.18 1.47 0.7 1.05 31 15.2 7 41 -29.42 62 0.49 1.29 13/23 766/1723 94.13 161.74

7AN349 Weigh Up 30 35 6 1.4 0.93 77 144 0.4 .69 0.7 0.92 17 21.8 10 25 -31.46 71 0.72 0.95 1/1 219/638 75.42 199.76

7AN327 Workhorse 20 20 12 -1.3 0.82 55 99 0.26 .12 0.4 -0.17 17 8.7 15 3 22.92 55 0.57 0.95 5/13 15/25 35.92 170

7AN412 Yadi 18 35 9 0.5 0.37 56 104 0.26 .24 0.4 0.24 32 4.7 12 25 -13.25 27 1.04 1.04 58.7 126.56

7AN423 100X 25 35 20 -4.2 0.6 62 118 0.31 .41 0.7 0.45 28 17.3 16 32 -18.42 63 1.12 1.22 87.5 201.14

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SIMMENTAL SPRING 2016 EPDsCode Name Semen CE BW BW Acc WW YW MCE Milk MWW Stay DOC CW Marb Fat REA API TI7SM82 Broadway $30 12.7 -1.7 .45 61.9 95.6 10.7 25.2 56.1 10.8 24.4 .44 -.05 1.14 154 797SM73 Deacon SA 20 15.0 -0.5 .80 74.3 109.4 11.2 19.3 56.4 11.4 33.9 .31 .00 .85 144 777SM78 Everclear 20 8.9 2.9 .43 66.9 88.4 11.2 18.0 51.4 19.6 11.0 26.2 .21 -.03 .82 121 697SM56 Grandmaster 20 6.2 0.8 .96 46.0 60.4 2.2 21.5 44.5 28.9 9.6 7.0 .23 .01 1.02 134 607SM68 Husker SA 18 19.8 -5.2 .73 59.8 86.9 10.2 30.4 60.3 10.7 13.7 .63 .00 .52 177 837SM71 In Force SA 20 20.3 -4.6 .86 46.7 65.7 10.9 37.0 60.4 14.8 2.3 .72 -.03 .50 180 78237SM1029 Mr. Olie 20 13.0 2.8 .80 77.5 123.6 12.0 23.6 62.4 21.9 13.8 47.6 .14 -.08 1.34 137 787SM79 Optimizer SA 25 7.2 2.9 .54 65.7 98.8 5.6 25.7 58.5 11.2 32.9 .26 -.05 .62 109 687SM69 Raisin' Cain 25 12.3 1.3 .84 74.9 115.8 6.4 14.8 52.3 19.8 10.2 40.7 .11 -.12 1.21 131 777SM76 Rancher 25 5.7 1.9 .73 76.4 92.9 6.1 22.6 60.8 10.7 26.5 .15 -.08 .84 111 737SM81 Revolution 25 8.0 2.2 .42 72.2 104.3 4.1 20.3 56.4 15.1 13.5 34.8 .35 -.09 1.04 125 797SM75 Robust SA 25 15.2 0.7 .85 83.2 131.2 10.4 21.1 62.7 18.3 48.9 .51 -.05 1.25 154 877SM54 Stetson 20 19.0 -2.2 .93 50.4 77.9 13.4 28.4 53.7 23.1 9.6 13.4 .42 -.06 .90 159 757SM72 Substance SA 25 14.1 1.1 .89 69.3 112.2 12.0 25.7 60.4 21.6 38.6 .91 -.04 .76 176 907SM77 Timeless FB 20 6.2 4.7 .35 83.2 118.9 14.9 34.8 76.4 20.2 11.6 46.9 -.13 -.05 .52 104 707SM83 Unified SA 25 10.5 -0.5 .44 84.6 140.3 7.9 23.0 65.3 10.8 52.7 .71 -.01 .87 151 947SM65 Uno Mas 30 15.3 -1.4 .89 53.4 63.0 11.6 16.7 43.4 20.7 14.2 4.6 .54 -.06 .66 152 767SM80 Wide Range SA 25 10.6 -2.1 .69 69.1 105.7 12.4 27.9 62.4 12.9 29.6 .20 .04 1.21 141 77

HEREFORD SPRING 2016 EPDsCode Name Semen Cert. CED BW BW Acc WW YW Milk M&G MCE MCW SC CWT REA Marb BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$7HP111 All American $20 — 4.7 1.9 .70 59 93 27 57 3.5 83 0.8 69 .38 .38 21 19 15 337HH57 Bluestem 20 60 6.2 -0.6 .71 56 84 25 53 3.2 47 1.0 64 .61 .16 22 20 17 267HP105 Durango 25 60 7.4 0.5 .90 57 92 36 64 5.6 85 1.2 68 .31 -.12 20 22 13 277HP113 Ft. Knox 20 60 6.6 -0.6 .43 49 80 21 45 4.2 78 0.8 59 .20 .30 21 21 16 267HP109 Redeem 25 60 -0.2 3.7 .90 66 102 28 61 2.2 133 1.3 70 .68 .14 21 14 17 307HP112 Resource 20 60 5.6 3.1 .51 73 115 21 57 2.5 106 1.1 87 1.03 .36 27 20 20 447HP107 Sheyenne 25 — 13.3 -3.1 .82 65 88 24 56 0.5 88 1.4 69 .30 .34 31 27 25 387HP114 Tested A250 20 — 6.4 -0.5 .48 59 94 23 52 4.3 74 1.8 65 .41 .73 37 24 32 427HP108 Top Shelf 20 — 5.3 -0.4 .75 45 71 25 47 -0.3 85 0.9 58 .18 .10 19 19 17 237HP101 Tradition 15 — 6.4 0.3 .77 44 68 15 37 1.0 66 0.3 58 .15 .23 16 19 13 21

RED ANGUS SPRING 2016 EPDsCode Name Semen HB GM CED BW BW Acc WW YW Milk ME HPG CEM Stay Marb YG CW REA Fat7AR65 Balanced $20 121 52 7 -0.5 .54 76 126 29 6 13 10 10 .70 .21 44 .07 .047AR73 Cinch 20 134 50 8 -3.8 .42 68 113 26 2 7 3 14 .29 .27 32 .14 .097AR68 Coronado 18 147 53 4 -1.8 .44 69 109 19 9 17 -1 15 .76 -.27 32 .94 -.027AR57 Covenant 20 118 53 3 -3.1 .81 68 104 15 3 11 -1 13 1.03 .11 27 .19 .047AR56 Epic 18 133 51 4 -3.6 .79 53 91 24 -4 11 9 12 .56 .08 20 .19 .047AR66 Exclusive 20 177 54 7 -3.9 .70 56 96 19 3 13 5 17 1.09 .07 22 .10 .027AR58 Heritage 20 128 56 7 -4.9 .80 65 102 19 0 11 2 11 1.46 -.01 23 .30 .01

SA Denotes SimAngus

7AR74 Prestigious* 25 187 54 14 -4.7 .37 67 97 20 6 15 3 17 1.07 -.19 20 .71 .007AR70 Pursuit 25 187 64 10 -2.4 .33 69 112 17 5 12 2 19 .68 .06 33 .18 .007AR72 Renewal 18 182 53 13 -6.0 .34 67 98 21 6 12 2 17 .78 -.05 19 .27 .007AR60 Samurai 22 121 52 5 -4.3 .86 76 115 17 13 10 8 11 .85 .28 32 -.18 .057AR61 Sun King 20 152 55 9 -4.0 .85 60 104 29 1 12 1 14 1.18 .07 26 -.08 -.017AR69 Takeout 20 139 53 9 -1.0 .40 74 125 25 9 8 5 14 .84 .26 43 .16 .07*available Spring 2016

CHAROLAIS SPRING 2016 EPDsCode Name Semen CE BW BW Acc WW YW Milk MCE TM SC HCW REA Fat Marb7CH91 Free Lunch $25 7.3 -2.1 .85 38 69 -3 5.4 15 1.90 36 .22 .060 .397CH90 Good Stuff 15 11.6 -5.5 .79 10 22 25 2.3 30 .60 5 .13 .013 .087CH94 Travel Agent 20 11.1 -2.7 .40 32 59 19 5.1 35 .10 4 -.16 .019 .28

SHORTHORN SPRING 2016 EPDsCode Name Semen CE BW BW Acc WW YW Milk TM CEM CW REA MB FT $CEZ $F $BMI7SP32 Capiche $20 10 -1.0 .86 35 31 18 35 5 -14 -.19 -.14 -.07 41.93 114.73 41.387SP33 Gauge 20 16 -0.5 .84 62 58 20 51 11 2 -.26 .35 .01 58.10 169.10 59.65

genderSELECTed

Code Name Semen Code Semen Code Name Female Male7MA10 First Impression S25 7LM14 $20 507AN384 Courage $50 NA7CA7 Hairy 25 7LM15 20 507AN374 First-N-Goal 50 NA7CA11 Lucky 25 7LM16 20 507AN302 Mentor 50 NA7CA9 Time Saver 20 7LM12 $25 507SM79 Optimizer 50 NA7MA11 80 Proof 25 507AN322 Progress 35 35

507SM54 Stetson 50 NA507AN361 Sunrise 50 35

Code Name Semen Code Name Semen7BN6 Elijah $20 7BR528 Gus $207RB4 Home Run Red 20 7BR527 Mr. D Bar 686/1 207BN4 Passport 207BN5 Remington 207RB5 Zoltar Red 20

Argus Lim-Flex

Black Maine

BRANGUS BRAHMAN

Black Maine

CLUB CALF LIMOUSINBreed Name

Black Chi

WarbonnetBlack Chi

Accel

Black ChiAfrica Lim-Flex

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gender SELECTed™ semen processed by Sexing Technologies for Select Sires shall be used only for the single insemination of one female bovine during natural ovulation with the intent to produce single offspring unless specifi cally approved on an individual customer basis by Sexing Technologies in writing. This semen is produced using the proprietary technology of XY LLC and Inguran LLC, as partially represented by U.S. Patents: 6372422, 7094527, 7208265, 7371517, 6357307, 7723116, 7758811and 7799569. Patents pending in US and foreign markets. XY® is a trademark of XY LLC.

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7AN394 Traction7AN394 TractionProgeny are impressive on paper but Progeny are impressive on paper but more impressive in the fl eshmore impressive in the fl esh

Phenotype, Pounds, and PerformancePhenotype, Pounds, and Performance

7AN426 Conversation7AN426 ConversationOutcross pedigree with Outcross pedigree with striking good looksstriking good looks

7AN431 Game Time7AN431 Game TimeA high $W sire who spreads birth A high $W sire who spreads birth to yearling like few canto yearling like few can

7AN374 First N Goal7AN374 First N GoalFIRST CLASS son bringing FIRST CLASS son bringing home bannershome banners

7AN419 Remedy7AN419 RemedyCalving ease with exceptionalCalving ease with exceptionalfeet and leg structurefeet and leg structure

7AN351 Capitalist7AN351 CapitalistUse to boost maternal strength along Use to boost maternal strength along with mass, muscle, and base widthwith mass, muscle, and base width

7AN395 Fortress7AN395 Fortress#1 for $W in the Angus database#1 for $W in the Angus database

7AN368 Comrade7AN368 ComradeOur all-time, single-year, Our all-time, single-year, record seller!record seller!

7AN398 Butkus7AN398 ButkusCalving ease, growth, and muscle all Calving ease, growth, and muscle all in an attractive packagein an attractive package

7AN420 Double Black7AN420 Double BlackBred for tremendous phenotypeBred for tremendous phenotype

7AN433 Identifi ed7AN433 Identifi edPower bull prospect for calving easePower bull prospect for calving ease

7AN432 Bankroll7AN432 BankrollCash son that is phenotypically eye Cash son that is phenotypically eye pleasing with added length and depthpleasing with added length and depth

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7CA9 Time SaverSires champions from

NAILE to NWSS

7SP33 GuagePerformance and depth with

fl eshing ability

7SM75 RobustUse to make stout, fast-growing

sale toppers

7HP109 RedeemUse to add massive muscle, rib,

shape, base width, and perfect foot design

7SM65 Uno MasHigh sellers and banner winners

7MA11 80 ProofI-80’s thickest son to date

7CA11 LuckyMan Among Boys’ most promising

son to date

7AR60 SamuriFew bulls can match his birth to

yearling spread

7HP112 ResourceExtreme growth performance in

quality calves

7SM82 BroadwayA sound-structured, soft-made

performance bull

7HP107 SheyenneSure-fi re heifer sire full of muscle

7AR74 PrestigiousWide-based and loaded with

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CowManager attracts attention in beef industryThe modern heat-detection system, CowManager®, has everyone talking, including beef producers. CowManager is the fi rst ear-tag-based system Select Sires has offered. Having an ear-tag-based system allows for beef producers to have nothing out of the ordinary on their cattle.

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The main advantage is catching cows and heifers in natural heats. The system also works well for picking up repeat heats and an expected calving date if the animal has not repeated on the system and the vet confi rms her pregnant. Producers use this system to maximize embryo-transfer results

by knowing when recipient cows have cycled and when donor cows are coming into heat for breeding. Call East Central/Select Sires beef specialist, Trevor Yager, at 608-574-6142, if you’re interested in learning more about the benefi ts of CowManager.

Board members:PresidentSteve Abel, Eden

DirectorsJeff Buchholz, Westfi eldDorothy Harms, ReedsburgRick Adams, ElkhornJeff Hendrickson, BellevilleRandy Nigh, ViroquaLarry Voigts, Platteville

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Credit, Sales, and Service Policies

Herd-Management ProductsUdder Health Milk Check teat towels, refi ll (49MCTWRF) 700 $19.50Orbeseal® teat sealant (49ORBSEL) tube $2.45Orbeseal teat sealant (49ORBSEL) 144-tube pail $350.00**Soft Guard, clear or aqua (45SGCL55/AQ55) 55 oz. $35.00ToDay® mastitis tubes (49TODAYT) 12-tube box $34.20ToDay mastitis tubes (49TODPAL) 144-tube pail $398.64ToMorrow® tubes (49TOMORW) 12-tube box $28.68ToMorrow tubes (49TOMPAL) 144-tube pail $334.59UDDERgold dry (45UDD1QT) 1 quart $78.00Uddermint® Green (49UDLN5G) White (49UDLIN5) 500 ml tube $32.00Uddermint Green (49UDLN2G) White (49UDLIN2) 2.5 liter $130.00Uddermint dispenser (49UDDISP) each $21.50

Heat-Detection Aids Bovine Beacon® (40BOVBCN) 25 $40.00CIDR® inserts (40CIDR01) each $12.00CIDR applicator (40CIDRAP) each $15.00DETECT-HERTM tailpaint (40DHTP12) 12 oz. $7.75DETECT-HER spray (40DHTPSP) each $7.75MARK-HERTM tailpaint (40DHMH12) 12 oz. $8.00ESTROTECTTM detectors (40ESTALT) each $1.10Kamar® Heatmount® detectors (40KMRDET) 25 $27.50Paintstik® (40AWREG) each $0.75Paintstik fl ourescent (40AWFLR) each $0.75TWIST-STIK® (40AWTSRG) each $1.50TWIST-STIK fl ourescent (40AWTSFL) each $1.50BioTracking collection kit (40BTBK30) 30-tube box $29.00

Insemination Equipment *Barn desk each $60.00Forceps, stainless steel each $10.00Gloves, shoulder-length plastic 100 $9.00Gun, Kombi Universal each $35.00Gun, o-ring 1/2 cc each $30.00Gun, o-ring 1/4 cc each $30.00Gun, spiral, 1/2 cc each $30.00Gun, spiral, 1/4 cc each $30.00O-ring replacement each $1.00Scissors, stainless steel each $6.00Sheath protectors, sanitary roll 100 $12.00Sheath protectors, hard 25 $6.00Sheaths, split, ind. wrapped 50 $9.00Sheaths, o-ring 50 $2.50Sheaths, spiral 50 $2.50Thawmonitor each $3.00Thermometer, 1-in dial each $10.00*Thermos, glass each $13.00Complete breeding kit, no thaw box each $125.00Cito thaw unit, 12 volt or 120 volt each $125.00

Cow-Monitoring Systems CowManager® Contact your sales rep. for more details

Calf-Care Products ConvertTM ImmPowerTM TBC (51TBC330) single dose $32.50Convert ImmPower TBC (51TBC335) 24-dose pail $750.00Convert ImmPower TBC (51TBC332) 350G $15.95Convert Calf bolus (51CFBL10) 10-ct pkg $45.00Convert Calf bolus (51CALFBL) 40-ct. jar $165.00Convert Calving Season bolus (51CCSB10) 10-ct pkg $27.00Convert Day One gel (51DAYONE) 60 cc tube $18.00Convert Ranch Pack (51RPAK25) 2.5-lb. jar, 200 dose $96.00Convert Ranch Pack (51NBRPAK) 12.5-lb. pail, 1000 dose $440.00Gener-CapTM Calves (49GNCF50) 50-ct. jar $52.75Gener-KTM (49GENK03) 3-lb. pouch $17.75Gener-K (49GENK15) 15-lb. pouch $71.00GenerLyteTM (49GNL25P) 25-dose pouch $34.25GenerLyte (49GNL75P) 75-dose pouch $95.00GenerLyte G (49GLG25P) 25-dose pouch $43.50GenerLyte G (49GLG75P) 75-dose pouch $121.00GeneratorTM WS (49GNWS15) 15-lb. pouch $95.00Pecti-Cap Jr.TM (49GPCJ50) 50-ct. jar $40.50PectiLyteTM (49GPL050) 5-lb. pouch $38.00PectiLyte (49GPL150) 15-lb. pouch $104.00RumenAiderTM Jr. (49RMJR50) 50-ct. jar $61.00

Feed Additives BioFresh® bolus (51BFBL25) 25-ct. jar $63.00BioFresh bolus (51BFBL50) 50-ct. jar $102.00BioFresh bolus (51BFBLPL) 400-ct. pail $743.00Bovikalc® calcium bolus (49BKAL01) 1 dose $6.60Bovikalc calcium bolus (49BKAL48) 48-ct. jar $316.02Bovikalc bolus gun (49BKAL48) each $37.00Cal-D CapTM (49CALD40) 40-ct. jar $47.00Cal-D Cap (49CDC128) 128-ct. box $141.00QuadriCal® (49QCAL06) 6 doses $36.50QuadriCal (49QCAL40) 40 doses $220.00QuadriCal (49QCAL80) 80 doses $428.00QuadriCal MINITM (49QCMN06) 6 doses $40.00QuadriCal MINI (49QCMN40) 40 doses $244.00QuadriCal MINI (49QCMN80) 80 doses $470.00GeneratorTM ELITE DFM (49GNEL15) 15-lb. bag $101.00Generator ELITE DFM (49GNEL50) 50-lb. bag $265.00Pecti-CapTM (49GPC040) 40-ct. jar $44.25Pecti-Cap (49GPC128) 128-ct. jar $131.00Royal FlushTM (49BVRF12) 12-lb. pouch $78.00RumenAider (49RUMA40) 40-ct. jar $76.00RumenAider (49RUM128) 128-ct. box $233.00RumenAider paste (49RUMPST) 300 ml $22.25BiostartTM paste (49PST080) 80 ml $7.95Dairy ProP169® (49P16902) 2 kg $209.00Select DTXTM (51DTX50P) 50-lb. box $245.00Select BioCycleTM (51SBC50P) 50-lb. box $198.00Select BioCycle PlusTM (51BCP50P) 50-lb. box $326.00Select BCP Ultimate (51BCPU50) 50-lb. box $404.00Select BioCycle Showcase (51SBCS12) 12.5-lb. $110.00

Animal-Care Products Mini balling gun (49MINGUN) 32 mm $20.00Calf Tuggs calf puller (49CAFTUG) each $20.00Cow Cuffl ink, red or blue (49COWCUF) each $25.00Eff erSanTM (49EFSN24) 24 count $26.00EZ Drencher (49EDRCHR) each $20.006-ShooterTM bolus gun (49SIXSHT) each $20.00Udder Tech® calf blanket (49UTCB RG, SM) each $40.00Udder Tech calf blanket (49UTCB RG, SM) up to 3 $37.00Udder Tech calf blanket (49UTCB RG, SM) 4 or more $34.00Original Woolover® (49CACO LG, MD, SM) each $38.00Original Woolover (49CACO LG, MD, SM) up to 3 $36.00Original Woolover (49CACO LG, MD, SM) 4 or more $34.00Vink calf puller (49VKCPDR) each $350.00Vink cow lift (49VKHPLF) each $180.00UtreSept concentrate (49UTRCPT) 500 ml $80.00

Semen Tanks MVE 20/20 20-liter vol, 20-week working duration, 63 lbs, 25.7”, working capacity: 540, 1/2 cc straws, 2” neck opening Complete Price: (with 6 canisters at $18/each) $625.00XC Millennium 20 20-liter vol, 19-week working duration, 61 lbs, working capacity: 600 1/2 cc, straws, 2.18” neck opening Complete price: (with 6 canisters at $18/each) $530.00

Pest Control

Cydectin™ pour-on 2.5, 5 and 10-liter contact rep for pricesIvomec Eprinex™ 2.5, 5 and 20-liter contact rep for pricesCylence™ pour-on (49CYL6PT) 6 pint $98.00Fly Bomb, LD55Z (49FLB55Z) 25-oz. can $15.00Neporex (49NPX011) 11-lb. pail $46.00QuickBayt (49QBT005) 5-lb. pail $37.00QuickBayt (49QBT035) 35-lb. pail $170.00QuickBayt Spot Spray (49QBTSPS) 16-oz. $41.00Super II Fly Spray (49SUPER2) 2.5-gallon $42.00Ultra Boss (49UBS1GL) 1-gallon $115.00**Tempo Countdown Premise (49CTDBTL) 240-ml $45.00**Tempo Countdown Premise (49CTDJAR) 420-gm $65.00* Sticky Roll Fly Tape (49SRHRDW) hardware $30.00Sticky Roll Fly Tape (49SRTAPE) 1,000-ft. roll $26.00Annililator Polyzone (49ANPOLY) 1 pint $43.00*local sales tax must be applied **while supplies lastPrices subject to change

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Service Charges: A 1.5% service charge/month (18%/annum) is applied to past due balances. When the service charge is less than $0.50, a minimum service charge of $0.50 will be applied.

Accounting Deadline: To avoid service charges, payment in full of statement balance must be received at EC/SS headquarters or by EC/SS personnel no later than the last day of the month.Delinquency: Accounts with a balance 90 days or more past due are delinquent. These accounts are subject to “cash on delivery” for current purchases of goods/service. Discounts otherwise off ered on the purchase of goods/services are denied to any member with a delinquent account.

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East Central/Select Sires Cooperative agents or employees may have made statements about merchandise/services. Such statements do not constitute warranties, shall not be relied upon by the buyer, and are not a part of this contract for sale. Employees and agents are forbidden to give, express or provide any warranties including, but not limited to, conception rate, quality or productivity in connection with its products. The entire contract is embodied in this writing.

East Central/Select Sires Coop expressly disclaims any responsibility of any kind with respect to the use of its products or employment of its techniques or the services of its employees or its agents. Select Sires, Inc., its member cooperatives, its agents or employees cannot and do not guarantee the conception rate, gender, quality or productivity to be obtained in connection with the use of its products or recommended techniques. It makes no warranties of any kind whatsoever, expressed or implied, which extend beyond the description of its products and hereby disclaims all warranties of merchantability and fi tness for a particular purpose. In the unlikely event that any of our products shall be proven to be defective, damages resulting from their use shall exclude consequential damages and be limited to their purchase price of the product.

In the event that products sold by EC/SS are proven defective, the coop will, at its option and only up to two years from the date of sale, replace the product or refund its purchase price. Furthermore, the cooperative specifi cally limits its duty of replacement or refund to products sold and delivered by authorized East Central/Select Sires employees or agents.

GenderSelect semen processed by Sexing Technologies for Select Sires shall be used only for the single insemination of one female bovine during natural ovulation with the intent to produce single off spring unless specifi cally approved on an individual customer basis by Sexing Technologies in writing. This semen is produced using the proprietary technology of XY LLC and Inguran LLC, as partially represented by US Patents: 6372422, 7094527, 7208265, 7371517, 6357307, 7723116, 7758811and 7799569. Patents pending in US and foreign markets. XY® is a trademark of XY LLC.