Great Sires are the Result of Great Dams … and Produce ...

Beef

Volume 10/Number 1 Spring 2006

Great Sires are the Result of Great Dams
… and Produce Great Daughters!

Dam of Newsline Daughter of Bando 9074
White Fence Pride Hl SAV Emblynette 2327

Daughter of Major League
Whitestone Blockanna 4116

Dam of Beef Maker
& Full Sister to New Day
Boyd Forever Lady 7120

Full Sister of Ozzie
Feltons Kate J9

Full Sister to Mo Better Daughter of Prime Cut
SVF/NJC Expectation 206 LT Brenda 1014 Pld

BEEF HORIZONS Let the Rebuilding

Published bi-annually for beef producers in the United States. Begin! By Willie Altenburg

Address correspondence to: A.V.P., Beef Marketing
Genex Cooperative, Inc.
Record prices have signaled to the cow calf industry the
100 MBC Drive, P.O. Box 469 rebuilding phase of the cattle cycle has begun. I realize
Shawano, WI 54166 some of the country continues to experience drought,

TEL: 888-333-1783
FAX: 715-526-3219
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEB SITE: www.crinet.com

Spring 2006 Vol. 10/No. 1 and Asian markets have been closed in recent times with some

Editor: Lindsay Starr mixed signals of reopening. Yet, record high prices still remain
Graphic Designer: Angela Van Haren
Contributing Writers: Al Kuck, Dave Hileman, at all levels of the industry, mostly due to the increased demand
Jon Janssen, Willie Altenburg,
of our product...Beef!

Genex Cooperative, Inc. Due to record prices, cow calf producers have begun to rebuild their cowherds
by saving more replacements females to breed. If a producer is going to increase
BOARD OF DIRECTORS his cowherd in quantity, why not also increase in quality? We have dedicated
this issue of Beef Horizons to the maternal aspect of using high genetic merit,
David Hileman, President well-proven A.I. sires to rebuild a cow herd. At Genex, we put an emphasis not
only on the sire, but on the dam, sisters, daughters and the entire cow family.
Tyrone, Pa., Phone: (814) 684-1498 We know our members & customers do too. When cattlemen purchase semen,
they want to know research has been done on the maternal side of a sire, and at
John J. Ruedinger, 1st Vice President Genex we take that very seriously.

Van Dyne, Wis., Phone: (920) 922-9899 Please review our offerings, especially the bulls designed to make long-lasting,
profitable females to put back in your herd. Remember, there are calving
Alfred Wanner, Jr., 2nd Vice President ease bulls that can make outstanding replacement females. Producers can no
longer afford to use just any calving ease sire. Thanks to the progeny testing
Narvon, Pa., Phone: (717) 768-8118 resulting in proven A.I. sires, we now have bulls that calve easily and make
outstanding replacements.
David H. Watkins, Secretary
Feel free to contact us, whether to discuss our sire line-up or to find the name
Moscow, Iowa, Phone: (563) 724-3451 of your local Genex representative. We have locally trained personnel committed
to customer satisfaction and who offer the industry’s best “chute-side” service,
Jacques Couture helping you synchronize and inseminate your heifers and cows. Call us...we can
help you build a better cowherd! ■
Westfield, Vt., Phone: (802) 744-2733
Table of Contents pg. 3
Jim Crocker pg. 3
Gain From Membership pg. 4-5
Valley City, Ohio, Phone: (330) 483-3709 Upcoming Genex Influence Sales pg. 7
New Bulls pg. 10-11
Jon Wayne Danielson Genex Influence Sale Highlights pg. 13
Spring Beef Specials pg.14-20
Cadott, Wis., Phone: (715) 289-3860 New Custom Collection Facility-Texas pg. 24
Female Focus
Jimmy Franks New Photos

Waynesboro, Ga., Phone: (706) 437-0527

Paul Greene

Berlin, N.Y., Phone: (518) 658-2419

Duane J. Nelson

Winthrop, Minn., Phone: (507) 647-2540

Robert H. Prahl

Wausau, Wis., Phone: (715) 842-7167

Ronald Totten

Stafford, N.Y., Phone: (585) 344-0758

Richard Vold

Glenwood Minn., Phone: (320) 634-4665

Genex Cooperative, Inc.

A subsidiary of Cooperative Resources International
2 PERSPECTIVE

Coast to Coast All Producers Can By Dave Hileman,

Gain From Membership President, Genex Board of Directors

The 2006 national membership program is now a reality. The elect their directors. They are kept informed
need for change never changes, and membership expansion about the cooperative by newsletters, Horizons
is just the next step in the evolution of Genex Cooperative, Inc. magazine and member and delegate meetings.

History At Genex gatherings, members can network
The original A.I. cooperatives that were the predecessors with people from other geographical regions.
of today’s Genex were formed in 1939 and 1940. In 1993, Information sharing and the exchange of
Cooperative Resources International was created, and in 1996, knowledge that takes place can improve members’ business
the A.I. subsidiaries merged and became Genex. Today, national operations. Never to be underestimated is the importance of the
membership provides opportunities for the 700,000 beef and strong friendships that are developed.
70,000 dairy producers in the U.S. to enjoy the benefits of
membership and furnish intellectual input to the cooperative. My Perspective
A member-controlled cooperative led by engaged and involved
What Do Members Gain? delegates, a strong board of directors and a skilled, dedicated
Members enjoy the cooperative benefits of sharing profits and management team all pulling together is a powerful business
building equity. Members have a voice and a vote. At any time, model. I would encourage every producer to consider becoming
members can have dialogue with cooperative leadership and have a member of Genex and CRI. ■
their questions answered and concerns addressed. Members
elect delegates to vote on all major cooperative decisions and

As you’re making breeding selections this spring, remember the Genex Influence Sales.
These sales are open to purebred and/or commercial bred females sired by or bred to Genex

sires. For more information or to consign cattle, see contact information listed below.

Genex Influence Female Sale Genex Angus Influence Sale Genex Influence
Fall 2006 October 22, 2006 Commercial Heifer Sale
Columbus, Mont. Kansas City, Mo. November 15, 2006
Dwain Hould (406) 321-4517 Stan Lock (417) 861-5166 or Broken Bow, Neb.
Genex Influence Todd Hale (620) 674-1331 Brandon Miller (308) 643-0400
Commercial Heifer Sale Genex Influence Genex Angus Influence Sale
December 6, 2006 Commercial Heifer Sale December 9, 2006
West Fargo, N.D. December 9, 2006 Knoxville, Tenn.
Mike Hilde (701) 282-3262 Zumbrota, Minn. Pat Garrett (931) 248-3097
or (701) 371-8144 Mark Riemer (507) 456-6582
Genex Angus Influence Sale Genex Angus Influence Sale
Decenber 10, 2006 January 10, 2007
Clinton, Ill. Denver, Colo.
Chad Hoffman (309) 838-4249 or Jon Janssen (515) 833-2561 or
Angus Hall of Fame (816) 532-0811 Angus Hall of Fame (816) 532-0811

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1AN1112 4G Regulator

Daughter of Regulator
$25 PCA REG Golden Karma 5058
GAR Precision 1680

Ranger G 1720

Sitz Everelda Entense 1137

B/R New Design 036

4G Dixie Erica 732

American Angus Association Sire Summary Fall 2005 Dixie Erica of 4G 91C
MGGS: RR 9440 Scotch Cap 1483
Production Maternal Ultrasound $ Values
MH $EN %IMF RE FAT H/P $W $F $G
CED BW WW YW SCR CEM MILK H/D MW $B
EPDS 7 0.1 62 106 3 28 -8.14 0.33 0.9 -0.006 32.33 41.40 24.94 55.57
ACC .39 .66 .65 .29
.15 .21 .29 .31 .32

RANK 25% 15% 1% 2% 10% 10% 1% 1% 2% 4% 1%

Regulator was the highlight of the spring 2006 sire summary. He combines � ��������� 14608561 ������� N/A
� ������ 1/19/03 ������������ 6.3
one of the best sets of curve bending growth numbers with a leading edge ��������������� 90 lbs �������������

set of carcass EPDs. Combine these top ranking EPDs with the power of���������������� � ���������� 799 lbs �������� 39.0 cm. @ 12 months
����� ������ � ���������� 1423 lbs ������� 319
the Dixie Erica cow family, and it spells success. Regulator has all of the ��� ���������� � ��������� Miles Groseth, NE; Brockmere Farms Inc, MO;
Prairie Creek Angus Farm, IL
ingredients to be one of the heaviest used young sires in 2006!

1AN1108 Tehama Vigilant P139

$16 Sire of Vigilant N Bar Emulation EXT
Wulffs EXT 6106 Wulffs Ext 6106

American Angus Association Sire Summary Fall 2005 Wulffs Erica Dianna C116
Tehama Band 719
Production Maternal Ultrasound $ Values Tehama Eisa Erica J488
Tehama Eisa Erica F787
CED BW WW YW SCR CEM MILK H/D MW MH $EN %IMF RE FAT %RP H/P $W $F $G $B MGGS: N Bar Emulation EXT

EPDS 6 0.8 51 100 -0.11 10 25 I+29 I+3 -2.41 0.14 0.34 0.011 28.29 39.60 12.74 41.83
ACC .27 .36 .29 .26 .34 .13 .18
.05 .05 .32 .34 .35

RANK 20% 10% 3% 10% 15% 20% 10% 3%

Vigilant came to Genex as one of the top bulls from Tehama � ��������� 14852720 ������� N/A
� ������ 8/15/04 ������������ 5.9
Angus. This linebred EXT descendant combines elite calving ease ��������������� 78 lbs. ������������� N/A

and growth, with structural correctness and phenotype, to produce���������������� � ���������� 712 lbs. �������� 35.2 cm @ 12 months
����� ������ � ���������� 1408 lbs. ������� P139
progeny for real world adaptability. A large number of progeny will ��� ���������� � ��������� Tehama Angus Ranch, CA; Genex, WI

hit the ground at Tehama Angus in the fall of 2006.

4 NEW BULLS

1AN1111 Sitz Foresight 4794

Photo
Available

Soon

Granddam of Foresight
Sitz Everelda Entense 023
Papa Forte 1921
$18
Woodhill Foresight

Bon View Gammer 85

VDAR Lucys Boy 7137

Sitz Everelda Entense 1751

American Angus Association Sire Summary Fall 2005 Sitz Everelda Entense 023
MGGS: Traveler 124 GDAR
Production Maternal Ultrasound $ Values
$F $G
CED BW WW YW SCR CEM MILK H/D MW MH $EN %IMF RE FAT H/P $W $B
EPDS 3 3.5 52 101 7 26 -5.21 0.31 0.37 0.019 22.52 40.23 17.75 46.62
ACC .27 .36 .28 .23
.12 .15 .32 .34 .34

RANK 25% 15% 10% 3% 10% 10% 20% 3% 20% 3%

We are confident that Sitz Foresight 4794 sorts himself out as the best � ��������� 14702592 ������� N/A
� ������ 4/4/04 ������������ 5.8
son of Woodhill Foresight to date. Foresight combines a high percentile ��������������� 78 lbs ������������� N/A

ranking EPD package along with the power of the Sitz Everelda Entense ���������������� � ���������� 713 lbs �������� 40.5 cm. @ 22 months
����� ������ � ���������� 1217 lbs ������� 4794
cow family. Many astute cattlemen have discovered this bull in recent ��� ���������� � ��������� Sitz Angus Farm, MT; Boyd Beef Cattle, KY; Genex, WI

weeks, and therefore will be used in some of the top programs in America

this spring. He was the heaviest used young bull at Sitz Angus in 2005.

1SM0091 GWS Ebonys Trademark 6N

$25 Dam of Trademark Burns Bull X339U
NJC Ebony Antoinette WLE Power Stroke

American Angus Association Sire Summary Fall 2005 Nichols Joliette C75
Black Irish Kansas
Production Maternal Ultrasound $ Values NJC Ebony Antoinette
YG MB BF STAY API NJC Betsy Ross
CED BW WW YW MCE MM MWW DauWt DauHt CW 0 0.18 0.01 REA SHR 14.7 95 TI MGGS: Deerlick Corrector 262P
.21 .21 .21 0.04 0.06 61
EPDS 9.4 -0.2 29.2 55.6 6 11 25.6 20.8 0.15 -3.9 .21 .09 .13
ACC .17 .27 .27 .27 .17 .27 .27 .10 10%
.08 .21 10% 3%

RANK 25% 10% 20% 20%

Trademark is a WLE Powerstroke son out of the famous NJC Ebony � ��������� 2231696 ������� N/A
� ������ 9/15/04 ������������ N/A
Antoinette cow. While he has had a successful show career, being ��������������� 87 lbs ������������� 5.9
����������������� ���������� 766 lbs �������� 43 cm.
named Reserve Grand Champion in Denver in 2005, he holds ����� ������ � ���������� N/A ������� 6N

great potential for a calving ease sire. His first calves are on the ��� ���������� � ��������� Hearthstone Farm, OH; Whispering Hills Cattle Company, TX

ground and he appears to be a great combination of calving ease

with the genetic background to add performance. He is proven

homozygous polled and is heterozygous black.

NEW BULLS 5

Crowds of cattlemen gathered at both Genex Influence Sales as Momentum grew with the next day’s Midwestern Regional Genex
high-quality cow/calf pairs, bred heifers and open heifers, sired Influence Angus Sale in Clinton, Ill., as sale averages climbed to
by and bred to top Genex sires, were auctioned. $4,725. Twenty-two top firms consigned and sold 36 lots of Angus
females which grossed $170,100.
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville hosted the Eastern
Regional Genex Influence Angus Sale on December 10. The 55 Genex Sale Highlights from Clinton, Ill.:
lots grossed $187,350 for a $3,406 average.
$20,000 – a spring 2005 1AN1004 PRECISION E161 daughter
Genex Sale Highlights from Knoxville, Tenn.: consigned by Locust Hill and Steve Shoup, Ind. and sold to
Werner Angus, Ill.
$25,000 – a fall 2004 1AN1055 FUTURE DIRECTION daughter
was consigned by Ray Cattle Company, Ala. and sold to R&R $18,000 – 2001 born 1AN794 Bando 5175 daughter out of the
Farms, David Rogers of Fort Payne, Ala. dam of 1AN1084 BEEF MAKER consigned by Hartzell Angus,
Wis. sold to Camp Cooley Ranch, Texas.
$10,500 – a fall 2005 1AN1004 PRECISION E161 daughter was
consigned by Bonner Farms, Ala. and sold to Thornbird Angus, $11,000 – a spring 2004 1AN1064 TRAVELER 004 daughter
Bradyville, Tenn. She is a full sister to new Genex Quest sire, consigned by Sanders Ranch, Mo and sold to Ann Patton
1AN1103 UP THE LIMIT. Shubert, Ky.

$8,100 – a fall 2005 1AN1024 EXT 6106 daughter was $8,000 – a spring 2004 1AN1000 NEW DAY daughter consigned
consigned by C & H Cattle Company, Ky. and sold to Thunder by Hartzell Angus, Wis. and sold to Whispering Hills Angus, Ohio.
Foot Angus, Gordon, Ala. $6,500 – a spring 2004 1AN1064 TRAVELER 004 daughter
consigned by Brecher Angus Farm, Ill. and sold to a Nebraska
$6,400 - a spring 2005 daughter of 1AN1004 PRECISION E161 Angus Breeder.
was consigned by Pine Ridge Farms, Ga. and sold to Garrett
Johnson, Staunton, Va. $6,250 – a 2003 born 1AN1055 FUTURE DIRECTION daughter
consigned by Hoffman Angus, Ill. and sold to Triple B Angus
$5,500 – a spring 2004 daughter of 1AN1004 PRECISION Farm, Mo.
E161, bred to 1AN1064 TRAVELER 004, was consigned by
Bob Ziegler, Ind. and sold to Warfield Angus Farm, Andersonville, Thanks to all buyers and consignors for helping make the 2005
Tenn. Genex Influence Angus Sales a success! ■

$4,500 – a fall 2003 daughter of 1AN1028 FOREMAN sold with
a fall born calf at side, was consigned by Cedar Hill Land & Cattle
Company, Ohio and sold to James Day, Lenoir City, Tenn.

$4,500 – a fall 2005 daughter of 1AN1024 EXT 6106 was
consigned by Turnpike Creek Farms, Ga. and sold to Morgan
Angus Farm, Mistis, Ga

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At the 2005 Palermo show in Argentina,
both the Grand Champion Bull and Grand
Champion Female were sired by Nichols
Performa. Additional results include: 1st
place senior 2 year-old bull sired by Sodak
Precision, 1st place yearling heifer sired by
Bando 5175, 1st place yearling heifer sired
by EXT 473, 2nd place older bull calf sired
by Chateau, 2nd place senior heifer sired
by Sodak Precision and 3rd place senior

heifer sired by Bushwacker.

Nichols Performa sired the Grand Champion Bull and Heifer
at the 2005 Palermo show in Argentina

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Spring Beef

1AN1078 Admiral 14$18 Now $ 1AN1106 349M $18 Now $14

$141AN1043 Bennett Total $18 Now $141AN1044 Final Answer $18 Now 1AN1074 Exaltation $20 Now $14

Name CED BW WW YW SCR CEM Milk MkH MW MH $EN Ult IMF Ult REA Ult FAT H/P $W $F $G $B

ADMIRAL 2 4.3 62 115 0.82 11 22 1 52 1 -3.29 0.36 0.13 0.014 49 24.86 50.90 15.56 48.49

1AN1078 .68 .89 .88 .76 .58 .26 .53 7 .29 .25 .79 .79 .79 172

349M 13 -0.3 42 98 0.8 10 30 -7.56 0.38 0.65 0.011 33 23.20 41.14 22.91 50.55

1AN1106 .59 .82 .82 .78 .67 .21 .25 .78 .78 .78 160

BENNETT TOTAL 8 -0.8 44 86 0.55 12 21 11 15 0 5.99 0.05 0.35 0.036 86 30.03 28.08 7.62 30.13

1AN1043 .69 .89 .88 .82 .71 .35 .68 .34 .50 .49 .80 .80 .80 201

FINAL ANSWER 7 0.3 53 99 0.88 10 20 2 0.21 0.11 0.51 0.015 8 27.73 37.76 12.61 40.32

1AN1044 .55 .78 .77 .70 .39 .22 .47 5 .47 .47 .47 14

EXALTATION 3 2.4 51 96 -0.44 8 29 10 30 0.5 -4.73 0.13 0.56 0.018 75 27.28 35.47 13.78 40.99

1AN1074 .62 .86 .86 .73 .53 .38 .65 28 .18 .18 .79 .79 .79 178

American Angus Association Spring 2006

Special Prices can be combined with Volume Special.
Utilize with the Farm Plan Beef Deferral Program!
Special ends April 30, 2006.

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Specials

REG BW WW YW MILK TM ME CED HPG CETM STAY MARB REA FAT
7 3 10 -1 13 0.31 0.36 0.01
MAJOR LEAGUE -0.4 45 70 23 45 .14 .51 .23 .30 .15 .61 .57 .42

1AR0896 .93 .88 .80 .30

American Red Angus Association Spring 2006

$201AR0896 Major League $30 Now

BW WW YW Milk MW SC CWT REA FAT MARB

PRIME CUT -0.7 29 61 1 15 1.2 40 -0.1 0.047 -0.01

11CH1002 .96 .93 .92 .83 .81 .60 .66 .61 .64

American Charolais Association Spring 2006

1CH0935 Prime Cut $25 Now $18

1SM0085 First Dream $25 Now $20 1SM0066 Bodybuilder $18 Now $14

NAME CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW DWT DHT CW YG MB BF REA SHR STAY API TI
69
FIRST DREAM 7.7 1.5 48.3 82.1 2.9 4.1 28.3 14.8 -0.01 0.06 0.01 0.28 16.9 90
57
1SM0085 .15 .26 .25 .23 .08 .17 .18 .12 .12 .12 .13 .11 .06

BODYBUILDER -1.3 3.1 29.5 53.6 2.7 9.4 24.2 -20.7 -0.42 -7.5 -0.08 0.13 0.02 0.31 19 84

1SM0066 .90 .95 .94 .94 .88 .92 .92 .35 .29 .75 .75 .75 .73 .74 .21

American Simmental Association Spring 2006

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New Genex Custom Collection
Facility in Texas
Al Kuck

Genex Cooperative, Inc.

Vice President Beef Programs

Genex Cooperative and Global Genetics and Biologicals With the experience Genex has in the collection and management
of Bryan, Texas, have reached an agreement to provide of Brahman, Beefmaster and Brangus bulls, these breeds will be
bovine custom collection services. The new Genex Custom a focus at the Texas facility. Anyone who has been around eared
Collection facility is located in Bryan, Texas near College Station, breeds knows it takes experience to do well in semen collection! We
conveniently between Houston and Austin and in the heart of cattle also expect South and Central American exports to be an important
country. This new venture will operate out of the Global Genetics aspect of our activities. We look forward to working with the cattle
facilities and incorporate all the expertise and experience of Genex breeders of Texas as we further enhance the cooperative’s superior
in the collection and processing of semen. The operation will be reputation for handling bulls, maximizing semen production and
managed by James Chenevert, in addition to his duties as manager producing a high quality product to meet the demands of today’s
of Genex Custom Collection Services in Baton Rouge, La. beef industry.

The new facility will be a full service operation, providing custom Genex operates the largest custom collection service in the U.S.,
collection, health testing and domestic and international shipping. with facilities in Baton Rouge, La., Fort Payne, Ala, Strafford, Mo.,
Marketing services through the Genex Added Attractions program and Billings, Mont. ■
will also be an option for bull owners. In addition, a Global Genetics
agreement with Trans Ova will make embryo transfers, in-vitro
fertilization and other services available from this location. Global
Genetics will continue its operation in goat collection, cloning and
production of biologicals in a separate part of the facility.

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At Genex …

Great Sires are the Result of Great Dams
… and Produce Great Daughters!

New Day has proven to be one of Dam of New Day, Boyd Forever Lady 57D
the Angus breed’s most potent sire – The Common Denominator!

of “High Production” females.
His daughters are easy doing, great
uddered females with balance, structural
integrity and abundant milk. We think

New Day’s best is yet to come!

Boyd New Day 8005 Daughter of New Day
SAV Rosetta 0523

Daughter of New Day
SAV Priscilla 2350

Traveler 004, the 2005 Genex Beef Daughter of Traveler 004
“All Time Single Season Semen Sales Sunset Shawnee 3905
Record Holder.” His progeny have been
the most dominant in the Angus Breed.
Traveler 004’s first daughters in production are
displaying the same excellent udder structure,
fleshing ability and productivity for which the

Forever Lady family is famous.

SAV 8180 Traveler 004 Daughter of Traveler 004
SAV Madame 5328

14 Angus Daughter of Traveler 004
SAV Priscilla 5346

Exaltation is the “Longevity Sire” whose Daughter of Exaltation
long lasting, easy doing daughters Queen Mother Gal P41

exhibit EXT like udders with more power
and performance. This full brother to

the record setting GAR EXT 614, currently
has 28 registered daughters in production who

recorded a 102 nursing ratio.

GAR Exaltation 3144 Daughter of Exaltation
Ever Entense Gal P70

The hottest B/R New Design 036 Dam of Newsline
son on the planet from one of the White Fence Pride H1
breed’s most productive females.
Newsline sires daughters who will
stand the test of any environmental situation
with their ability to flesh and maintain. His 9
recorded registered daughters post an excellent

101 nursing ratio.

Lemmon Newsline C804 Daughter of Newsline
Lady Louise 3142

Alliance 6595, the “Conversion Oriented
Sire” whose easy fleshing daughters are
the envy of the industry. Currently there

are 3,000 producing daughters of this
Pathfinder sire who record a combined

nursing ratio of 102!

Dam of Alliance 6595
Sitz Barbaramere Jet 2698

Sitz Alliance 6595 Daughter of Alliance 6595
RLS Eisa Evergreen 5018

Daughter of Alliance 6595 Angus 15
Dolly of Plattemere 273

Bando 9074 has made his mark as the Dam of Bando 9074
commercial and registered man’s heifer Mill Coulee Barbara K323
bull, siring some of the most functional

females in the business. He currently
has 44 registered daughters that record a

whopping
103 nursing ratio.

LT 598 Bando 9074 Daughter of Bando 9074
SAV Emblynette 2327

2006’s most popular “First Calf Heifer” Dam of Final Answer
sire! The first Final Answer daughters SAV Emulous 8145

in production are recording an
excellent nursing ratio of 102, and are
making model Angus cows with fleshing ability,
extra growth and good udder structure.

SAV Final Answer 0035 Daughter of Final Answer
SAV Primrose 2303

The Bennett Total daughters that we Daughter of Bennett Total
have seen exhibit as much rib shape HA Marlamaemere 409
and depth as any sire in recent history.
His females are always square hipped,

wide-based, deep ribbed
with eye appeal and
fleshing ability.

KCF Bennett Total

16 Angus

Proclaimed to be the most complete
son of OCC Emblazon in America,
Matrix has proven that he can sire

females that will stand the test of time.
His daughters are sure to be “environment
adaptors” with EXT udders and Emblazon depth.

Dam of Matrix
CAF Pure Pride EXT 99

BC Matrix 4132 Full Sister of Matrix
BC Pure Pride 413 854E 304

349M is the rising star for maternal Dam of 349M
genetics with added growth and Sitz Pride 166K

carcass merit. The 349M daughters,
mostly in Montana, are sound made,
bigger bodied, wider pinned females

than most 1407s with a deep heel
and good foot shape.

Sitz New Design 349M

Beef Maker, the single greatest Dam of Beef Maker
Future Direction son to date, out of Boyd Forever Lasy 7120
Maternal Granddam of Beef Maker
the Forever Lady family that gave SVF Forever Lady 57D
us sires like SAV 8180 Traveler 004
and Boyd New Day! The first Beef Maker
daughters are stouter made, deeper sided

versions of Future Direction
females … and that’s saying a lot!

Boyd Beef Maker 3069

Daughter of Beef Maker Angus 17
Plainview Queen Mary F63

Major League, has shattered all sales records Daughter of Major League
in his short tenure in the Genex Red Angus Whitestone Blockanna U116

program. His unique ability to sire performance
with moderate birth weights in combination

with superior phenotype makes him a special
sire. The salability of the Major League
offspring is unprecedented in recent
Red Angus history.

LCC Major League A502M

The now deceased Brown Vacation has proven Major League
himself as a true curve-bender in the breed.
Daughter of Vacation
He offers unsurpassed calving ease along with LSF Crystal J1352 P4147
marbling and REA EPDs that rank him among

the breed’s best. His daughters are excellent
uddered females that flesh well in
any environment.

Brown Vacation H7106

Breed leader Glacier Chateau, has left the Red Daughter of Chateau
Angus breed with some of the most productive Blockana Gal 187

daughters in the beef industry. His daughters
are beautiful uddered, heavy milking females
whose attractive, long profile satifies the most

discriminating breeder. His sons
are long-bodied, poundmakers
with maternal siring capability.

Glacier Chateau 744

The 2004 National Champion sire Doc Dam of Doc Holliday
Holliday has taken the breed by storm WEBR Ms Dolly 1L
with his amazing phenotypic excellence!
His first calves are attractive cattle with
extra rib and dimension. His first proof
tells us he could be a tremendous heifer

bull with low birth weight EPDs.

webr Doc Holliday 2N

18 Red Angus

Brooks Above Par Above Par would rank as one of the breed’s Daughter of Above Par
most proven Curve Benders, with EPDs for NLC Above and Beyond
CE that rank him in the breed’s top 4% and
WW/YW that rank him in the breed’s top 3%!

He is a 6.0 frame bull that adds
POUNDS without increasing
mature frame size. Above Par

will go down as one of the most
influential sires of his era.

Mo Better is the “baldy” full sibling to Full Sister to Mo Better
the National Western Grand Champion SVF/NJC Expectation 206
Female, SVF/NJC Expectation. She has been
proclaimed to be one of the nicest wet
2-year-old females in the breed. Mo Better sires
more depth, muscle, length and power than his
pedigree would indicate, while stamping his

progeny with that stunning look.

SVF/NJC Mo Better M217

The now deceased HC Hummer
has emerged as Powerstroke’s top
curve-bending son whose sons are
growthy, muscular, free moving bulls.
His daughters are feminine, angular

females with adequate depth of
middle and sound structures.

Granddam and Dam of Hummer

HC Hummer 12M

Lucky Break is still the breeds #1 Daughter of Lucky Break
tenderness sire by two standard SS Miss Break K2 “Perfection”

deviations. He is universally known
as the breeds elite heifer bull that

makes tremendous females and
maintains high MCE.

GW Lucky Break 047G

Simmental 19

LT Western Spur has elevated his popularity to be
one of the most used Charolais A.I. sire in recent
history. His calving ease, growth, maternal and REA
rankings will ensure Spur to go down as one of the
all-time, most balanced sires in the history of the breed.

LT Western Spur 2061 Pld Dam of Western Spur
LT Maiden’s Breeze 8248P

Prime Cut continues to be a force in the Charolais Daughter of Prime Cut
breed because of his highly productive daughters. LT Brenda 1014 Pld

Their maternal value is seen in their ability to
wean heavy calves with udders that just plain

last a long time. Use the great Prime Cut to
add low birth weights, maternal,
length and volume.

WCR Prime Cut 764 Pld

Feltons Legend has proven to be the most balanced, Daughter of Legend
total performance and maternal sire in the entire
Feltons Legend
Hereford breed. His combination of low birth weight,
high growth along with maternal values and breed
leading marbling sets him apart. Use him to
add all the traits listed above
without sacrificing eye appeal,
depth, mass, soundness and power.

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Feltons Ozzie is definitely the muscle and growth
bull among proven contemporaries with similar
pedigrees. His curve-bending ability, along with

flawless structure and phenotypic design, makes
him a must use in 2006. He ranks as
one of the top Indexing sires for
carcass value in the entire breed.

Feltons Ozzie 492 Full Sister of Ozzie
Feltons Kate J9

20 Charolais & Hereford

The Genex Influence!

Genex Sires in the top 30 for Genex is proud to have 10
Angus registrations 2005 of the top 30 Angus sires for

#3 CA Future Direction 5321 registrations for 2005.
#5 B C C Bushwacker 41-93
#10 Sitz Alliance 6595 Sire: Traveler 8180 MGS: New Trend
#14 Twin Valley Precision E161
#15 W C C Special Design L309 SAV 8180 Traveler 004
#16 Boyd New Day 8005
#18 S A F 598 Bando 5175
#26 S A V 8180 Traveler 004
#29 Connealy Freightliner
#30 S A Neutron 377

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registered from the top 30 sires and it
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a significant impact in the Angus breed.
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sires, 30% were sired by Genex bulls.

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Daughter of Traveler 004 Daughter of Alliance 6595

SAV Emblynette 5567 TC Moonshine 9002

1AN1090 Dalebanks Centennial 2526

Daughter of Traveler 004 Daughter of Traveler 004 Daughter of Special Design

SAV Erica 5361 SAV Elba 5352 Birks Forever Lady 424

Daughter of Newsline Daughter of Newsline Daughter of Matrix

MBGF Miss Fashion 4275 MBGF Barbaramere 4215 BC Matrix 650H Anchor 390

Daughter of Newsline Daughter of Newsline

Gerloff Queen 5103 Lemmon Pride P217

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