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1 20 16 West Arena, Fort Worth Stock Show SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, :30 pm Fort Worth, TX 2015 Champion Pen from 44 Farms.

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6 SCHACHER AUCTION SERVICES Robert Schacher PO Box 33804, Fort Worth, Texas Dear Friends and Cattle Producers, I would like to be the first to welcome you to the 120 th Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo and the 29 th Annual Commercial Heifer Show and Sale. This is certainly the finest set of cattle that we have procured for this offering. I am confident that you will agree that this set has anything that you are looking for and all are high quality cattle that have had all of the health protocols so that you can purchase your replacements here with confidence. I would like to thank all of the consignors for bringing such a fine group to offer to you. I would like to thank all of our sponsors and all of the people that work to keep this show and sale running smoothly. The list of people is too long to include here, but I am very grateful to all of you. I would also like to thank the Fort Worth Stock Show and all of their staff for providing the great facilities for this event. If you have any questions about the cattle or the sale, please do not hesitate to call me. I hope that you enjoy your time in Fort Worth. Sincerely, Robert Schacher Gause, Texas Also look for our cattle in San Antonio and Houston. LOTS 10 &11 2 sets of 10 - Super Baldie Pairs Consistently the pairs that JM Ranch brings to Fort Worth are some of the most complete females that we sell. They are moderate framed, huge ribbed, big topped and have perfect udders. They are very structurally correct and make great mothers. They are sired by Brangus Bulls and out of True F1 Tigerstripe females. The calves at side are sired by the Irish Bred Angus bulls that add volume and muscle and will press the scale down at weaning. Do not miss out on these maternal greats. Jim McCord - Owner Josh Kinslow - Manager Page 4

7 Tag-Team Champions Insecticide cattle ear tag rotation made simple Corathon with FyberTek contains 50% organophosphate insecticide. Maybe that s why Corathon is the largest-selling insecticide cattle ear tag in the marketplace. 1 Slate-colored Corathon controls horn flies and face flies with both coumaphos and diazinon as active ingredients. Rotate with CyLence Ultra. CyLence Ultra Insecticide Cattle Ear Tags are ideal for rotating with an organophosphate like Corathon. CyLence Ultra brings you a 5 th -generation pyrethroid tag that is synergized for extra performance. This purple tag can be used on beef and dairy cattle (including lactating) and is effective for up to five months against face flies and horn flies. Rotate with Corathon. Corathon CyLence Ultra Insecticide Cattle Ear Tag 1 Data on fi le Bayer HealthCare LLC, Animal Health Division, Shawnee Mission, Kansas Bayer, the Bayer Cross, Corathon, CyLence Ultra and FyberTek are registered trademarks of Bayer. I13164 Page 5

8 Sale broadcast live on HOW TO PARTICIPATE AS AN ABSENTEE BUYER We have made preparations to bid and buy your livestock through Superior Productions Call or Click-To-Bid service for those unable to attend in person on sale day. Please note that all of the lots in the sale will also be available for viewing online prior to sale day at HERE S HOW IT WORKS Turn in Bids Over the Phone. This is our traditional method of buying livestock. To get started simply go online to and click on the tab titled Register for a Buyer Number. Select the registration form for Superior Productions and print the registration form, fill it out and fax it in to Superior Productions at (817) with a signature on it. You can also mail it in to the address provided on the form. Upon receipt of this information Superior will call you with a buyer s number and the bid line phone number that you will use on sale day to place bids over the phone. Click-To-Bid. This is Superior s newest way to buy livestock! Please note that high speed internet is required this is not for dial-up or satellite internet. Registration is free, but you must become a member of to sign up. Becoming a member is easy just go to the homepage of and follow the out-lined steps to get started. Input your information and select a username and password. You will receive an confirming you are a member. From that point forward you just have to sign in and select the sale you would like to register for and once approved you will receive an confirming which sale you are now registered for. Viewing the Auction. The sale will be broadcast live on the internet at just go to the home page and select the auction. Remember, you can call in to bid over the phone when watching on the internet if you have registered for that service, but you must be a member of to click-to-bid and bid online. Your computer must have Flash Media Player installed to view the auction. Bidders who are successful in making purchases will be contacted by Superior Productions after the sale to settle payment and discover your shipping plans. Page 6

9 LANSFORD LN. BURNETT-TANDY DR West Arena, Fort Worth Stock Show SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, SALE TERMS 3:30 pm Fort Worth, TX Terms of the sale are cash or check payable at the close of the sale and prior to load out unless previous arrangements have been made with the sale manager. All cattle will sell in groups as determined by sale manager and they will sell times the money. Example: 10 $1000 ea. = $10,000 for the group. All announcements from the block, including the number of head and calves selling in a group, will take precedence over any and all printed material. All cattle will have a unique ID number attached to the health paper in accordance with the Texas Animal Health Commission Brucellosis rules and health papers will be available for cattle to travel in the continental U.S. Cattle have been veterinary checked and pregnancy information is on each health paper. Sale management does not guarantee the accuracy of this information, it is furnished to the buyer as a guide for approximate calving dates. Ownership changes at the time the auctioneer says Sold. While we do everything possible to insure proper care of the animals after the sale, we do not take responsibility for death or loss of calves. All cattle must be removed from Stock Show grounds by 6:00pm, Sunday, February 7, If this is a problem, please see sale management after the sale. The auctioneer will settle all disputes and his decision will be final. Liability - All persons attending this sale do so at their own risk. The consignors, sale management and the Southwestern Exposition assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for accidents of loss of property. A strict UNT health protocol has been followed for each pen. GARAGE PUBLIC PARKING (Fri., Sat. & Sun. ONLY) For more information, see page 8. MONTGOMERY ST. MONTGOMERY ST. Fort Worth Community Arts Center WESTERN 19 HERITAGE GARAGE PUBLIC PARKING 18 Museum of Science & History Cattle Raisers Museum HARLEY AVE. 22 GENDY ST. GENDY ST Cowgirl Hall of Fame 11 BLUE LOT PUBLIC PARKING ORANGE LOT PUBLIC PARKING 17 BLUE LOT PUBLIC PARKING Swine Barn CAMP BOWIE BLVD TRAIL DR. W. LANCASTER AVE. WILL ROGERS RD. 27 Ticket Office Visitor Center Coors Light Roadhouse Auditorium 24 CARTER GARAGE 25 RESERVED PARKING Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall Sheep Barn WILL ROGERS RD. Cattle Barn 1 Small Animals HARLEY AVE. Tower AUDITORIUM RESERVED PARKING TOWER DR. 44 Cattle Barn 2 Cattle Tie Outs Coliseum 43 Burnett Bldg. Cattle Barn 3 28 COLISEUM RESERVED PARKING Cattle Barn 4 VAN CLIBURN WAY RIP JOHNSON RD. 42 CARNIVAL MIDWAY TRAIL DR W.R. WATT DR. Botanical Research Institute of Texas PUBLIC PARKING Casa Mañana Brown-Lupton Richardson-Bass North Bldg. JUSTIN LOT West Justin Arena Arena EXHIBITOR PARKING Brown-Lupton South MULTI-PURPOSE 37 EQUESTRIAN BUILDING Watt RESERVED Moncrief Arena 36 PARKING Bldg TRAIL DR. UNIVERSITY DR. FARRINGTON NORTH PUBLIC PARKING FARRINGTON SOUTH PUBLIC PARKING NORTH INTERSTATE 30 Farrington Field The sale will take place in the West Arena, located in the west end of the Richardson Bass Building. The cattle may YELLOW LOT 49 be previewed at EXHIBITOR the PARKING southeast corner of the Richardson Bass Building. Trailer Parking is directly east of the Richardson BLUE LOT PUBLIC PARKING Bass Building across University at Farrington Field FARRINGTON EAST PUBLIC PARKING COMMERCIAL EXHIBIT TRAILER RESERVED PARKING SALE DAY PHONES: OR TRAIL DR. AUCTIONEER Jim Birdwell CHAIRMAN Phil Stoll SALE MANAGEMENT SCHACHER AUCTION SERVICES Robert Schacher PO Box 33804, Fort Worth, Texas Fax rob@schacherauction.com TDLR Auc. #14028 USDA P&S Reg. #22455 Sale broadcast live on See page 6 for more information. SALE STAFF Ralph Means, Weekly Livestock Reporter Delvin Heldermon, Heldermon Marketing Deron Heldermon, Marketing Services Juston Stelzer, Stelzer Auction Services Jay Purchase, Sale Committee Shawn McCoy, The Cattleman Paul Maulsby, The Showbox Page 7

10 SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION COMMERCIAL HEIFER SALE ANIMAL HEALTH INFORMATION Boeringer-Ingleheim and Animal Health International have provided the following vaccines and parasite control to ensure that the animals that you purchase from the Southwestern Exposition Invitational Commercial Heifer Sale are healthy and ready to turn out. Be sure to talk to the representatives of Boeringer-Ingleheim and Animal Health International to develop a plan to keep your herd disease free. TRIANGLE 5 killed viral vaccine is used to aid in prevention of a number of diseases. Because it is a killed virus vaccine, Triangle is flexible and easy to use in cattle of all ages and stages of production. Triangle contains killed viruses of BVD Types 1 and 2, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) and parainfluenza-3 (PI3), CITADEL VL5 provides protection against five major Leptospira serovars, including defense against urinary shedding of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar hardjo (type hardjo-bovis) the serovar primarily responsible for chronic infections. CITADEL VL5 has the added benefit of helping protect against infertility, delayed conception, or abortion caused by Campylobacter fetus. CALIBER-7 vaccines are available as a way to protect against blackleg, enterotoxemia, and other clostridial pathogens. CYDECTIN (moxidectin) offers a persistent kill of internal parasites at multiple stages, including the most economically damaging parasite, Ostertagia ostertagi (brown stomach worm). Controls external parasites including lice, grubs, psoroptic (scabies) and chlorioptic (tail-head) mange mites. Little to no impact on beneficial dung beetle populations Y-TEX IS THE OFFICIAL TAG SUPPLIER OF THE COMMERCIAL HEIFER SALE ALL YOU NEED IS Identification Ear Tags All-American, SwineStar, Lone Star EZ, Sheep/GoatStar, Lone Star Feedlot, E-Z-AP, SwineStar Max and LitterStar Insecticide Ear Tags XP 820 Tags/Strips, PYthon Magnum, PYthon Tags/Strips, WARRIOR, OPtimizer, and GardStar Plus Pour-On and Livestock Sprays GardStar 40% EC Livestock & Premise Insecticide, Brute Pour-on for Cattle and Horses, SwineGuard Pour-on for Swine, PYthon Dust for Livestock and GardStar Garden & Poultry Dust. Superior Value - Proven Performance Y-TEX Corporation, 1825 Big Horn Ave., Cody, WY Web: ytexinfo@ytex.com Page 8

11 Seven generations of cattlemen, and not one of them ever considered cattle health optional. Dennis Carlton, Carlton & Carlton Ranch PREVENTION WORKS. Coming from a long line of cattlemen, Dennis Carlton knows he needs a vaccine he can trust with his herd, his business and his very livelihood. Keep the cattle healthy, and the whole operation thrives, he says. With its long-standing reputation for reliability and proven performance against key respiratory and reproductive diseases, Carlton trusts Triangle to be the lead vaccine for his herd. Put trust in TRIANGLE for your herd, too. To see a video about Carlton & Carlton Ranch, visit TriangleVaccines.com. Triangle is a registered trademark of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. BIVI 1600-AD3 Page 9

12 Southwestern Exposition Commercial Heifer Sale Scholarship Program A program that distinguishes the Southwestern Exposition Invitational Commercial Heifer Show and Sale as a very unique event in the Livestock Industry is our Scholarship Program. Annually we award scholarships to high school seniors who plan to seek higher education. The potential recipients are nominated by the ranches that participate in the Show and Sale. Those nominees are awarded the scholarships on the following criteria: 50% is based on financial need; 40% is based on Agricultural involvement and 10% is based on Academics. CHARLES & NORMA ROLLINS 4301 W. FM 5 Aledo, TX As the long time sale manager and one of the founders of the Southwestern Exposition Scholarship Program, the Rollins Family proudly sponsors this Scholarship. SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS J-7 RANCHES Johnny T.L. Jones Box 149 Quanah, TX J Bar 7 Ranches is known throughout the US as a top quality breeder and supplier of Purebred and Commercial Seedstock Cattle, as well as the finest Quality Thoroughbred Racing Horses. THE WEEKLY LIVESTOCK REPORTER Phil Stoll, Publisher/Editor P.O. Box 7655 Fort Worth, TX The Southwest s oldest livestock newspaper serving cattleman for the past 117 years. Bringing more news more response. THE QUINTIN LITTLE COMPANY INC. Jud Little, President & CEO P.O. Box 1509 Ardmore, OK x 203 Independent oil and gas producers since We buy oil and gas leases, minerals and royalties. ABS Roger Wann District Business Manager, Lindsey, TX , ABS offers reliable, high accuracy genetics combined with expert support at less cost than buying bulls. Turn to ABS Professionals when making breeding decisions for your heifers. RIDDLE RANCH Scott Riddle P.O. Box 8802 Waco, TX Riddle Ranch supports the dreams of deserving young men and women in the Southwestern Exposition Commercial Heifer Sale College Scholarship Program. HILLWOOD LAND & CATTLE Mark Baker, Manager Heritage Parkway #200 Fort Worth, TX or Producing proven quality ranch raised Brangus cattle. Our cows are bred to handpicked Steiner Bulls. We offer private treaty sale of our replacement heifers and video sale of our feeder steers. We support the future of young cattlemen through the Southwestern Exposition Commercial Heifer Sale Scholarship Program. ELANCO Terri Barber 7404 Waldon Dr. Austin, TX tbarber@elanco.com Get the Elanco edge for your program. We proudly make Rumensin 90 and component implants with Tylan and Standguard. BAYER ANIMAL HEALTH Clint Lewis 1849 FM 1424 Tulia, TX Get your total fly control program with the Bayer Animal Health Tag Team of Corothon and CyLence rotational insecticide tags. DIANE MCFARLAND CORNWALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Sponsored by the Cornwall Brothers in memory of Diane McFarland Cornwall. Page 10

13 Sponsors LONE STAR AG CREDIT Julie Porter Mayfield 1612 Summit Ave. Suite 300 Fort Worth, TX or Since 1917, Lone Star Ag Credit has assured their borrowers competitive interest rates on real estate loans, rural home loans, livestock, farm & ranch loans. Visit us on the web at com or give us a call at Let Lone Star Ag Credit help you finance your piece of Texas. SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION & LIVESTOCK SHOW Brad Barnes P.O. Box 150 Fort Worth, TX Carrying a proud tradition of livestock competition into its 117th year. BOEHRINGER INGLEHEIM VETMEDICA INC. Mike Mustian, Inc. 123 Windriver Court Weatherford, TX Cell Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. is a family owned and operated business dedicated to delivering high quality, innovation products to the cattle industry. The extensive product line includes such brand names as: Cydectin, Express Family of Vaccines, Pyramid Family of Vaccines, Triangle Family of Vaccines, Presponse HM, Presponce SQ, Bio Mycin 200, Alpha 7/ MB-1, Bar Vac 7, Bar Vac 7/Som, Caliber 7, and Trich Guard Vaccines. TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION Stacy Fox 1301 West Seventh St. Suite 201 Fort Worth, TX TSCRA is a 138 year old trade association and is the largest and oldest livestock organization based in Texas. TSCRA has more than 16,000 beef cattle operations, ranching families, and business members. These members represent approximately 50,000 individuals directly involved in ranching and beef production who manage 4 million head of cattle on 76 million acres of range and pasture land primarily in Texas and Oklahoma, but throughout the southwest. PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION Dr. Doug Hawkins 4441 South Nolan River Road Cleburne, TX Purina Animal Nutrition has been a leader in animal nutrition for over 110 years by adding value to the livestock industry. Purina has a full line of value added products such as Precon Starter, Accuration Starter, Accuration Cattle Limiters, Accuration Forage Extenders, Accuration Range Liquid, Sup-R-Lix, Sup- R-Blocks and Wind and Rain Minerals. VITAFERM Joe Faulkenberry, ASM jfaulkenberry@biozymeinc.com Jay Willingham, ASM jwillingham@biozymeinc.com Now is the time to be thinking about your annual supplement needs. Learn more about VitaFerm s protein and loose mineral options, and how you can increase reproductive potentian and maximize performance with Amaferm. Don t forget we offer free forage testing and ration Balancing. RED CHAIN FEEDS Gorman Milling 1905 North Main St Texas Watts Line: Gorman Milling Co. Inc. located in Gorman Texas, has been providing quality Red Chain brand livestock feed and supplements to Texas Ranchers for over 40 years and is proud to be a continued supporter of the Southwestern Exposition Commercial Heifer Sale. AMERICAN BRAHMAN BREEDERS ASSOCIATION Chris Shivers, Executive Vice President 3003 South Loop West, Suite 520 Houston, TX Sponsoring the Southwestern Exposition Commercial Heifer Sale through added premiums on cattle enrolled in our Certified/Golden Certified and the top ranking F-1 Plus pens. INDEPENDENT CATTLEMAN S ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS Bill Hyman, Executive Director Box 1168 Lockhart, TX , tica@icatexas.com Website: With so many new laws and regulations being brought forth daily, it is vital for Cattlemen to have Representation in the halls of both the State and National Capitols and that is where we come in. Being Cattlemen ourselves, we re devoted to the cause. Our job is to help government officials understand the cattle industry and what we do as producers. We advocate for the rights of Texas Cattlemen with our main priority being to make your voice heard. ICA Stands for and believes in the family values you grew up with and raised your own family around. We understand that raising cattle is not just a job, but a way of life! We strive everyday to preserve our way of life. T-BONE S CUSTOM CREATIONS Travis Payne, Owner 1237 Pecan St., Bonham, TX Specializing in quality handmade knives, including one of a kind castrating knives. All types of unique western décor ranging from horseshoe wall crosses to lamps and mirrors. Y-TEX CORPORATION Rodney Kindred 3273 Privilege Creek Rd. Pipe Creek, TX Y-Tex Corporation is an American company dedicated to the livestock industry. Y-Tex offers the best animal health identification, pest control and animal delivery system products in the industry. Y-Tex are the makers of the All American, Lone Star and E-Z Ap livestock identification tags, along with the new RFID electronic ear tag system. ANIMAL HEALTH INTERNATIONAL INC. Lana Dill 8857 S. US Hwy 377 Dublin, TX lana.dill@animalhealthinternational.com Animal Health International has merged two great companies, Walco International and Lextron Animal Health together to better serve the professional animal health industry as a committed distributor. Our goal is to provide excellent customer service striving to improve your herd protection and profitability. Page 11

14 Page 12 Southwestern Exposition Commercial Heifer Sale Consignors 3 FORKS RANCH Fort Gibson, OK Lot FARMS Cameron, TX Lot 38 BALDY BEEF DIV OF CLASSIC GENETICS Ardmore, OK Lot 45 BAR S CATTLE Stephenville, TX Lots 20, 36 BELL CATTLE CO. Gainesville, TX Lot 16 BELLAH CATTLE CO. Throckmorton, TX Lot 39 BYRON BROCK Silverton, TX Lot 24, 25 CIRCLE T RANCH/HILLWOOD LAND & CATTLE Fort Worth, TX Lots 17, 21, 41, 42 COOPER RANCHES LLC Throckmorton, TX Lot 29 D BAR B CATTLE CO. Aledo, TX Lot DIAMOND H CATTLE Brenham, TX Lot 12 HALLIE & WADE FOOTE Gatesville, TX Lots 9, 35 GOODKNIGHT FARMS Chattanooga, OK Lot 31 GRISWOLD CATTLE Stillwater, OK Lots HL RANCH, LLC. Wichita Falls, TX Lot 37 HODDE LAND & CATTLE CO. Brenham, TX Lot 15 ICE CATTLE COMPANY Saint Jo, TX Lot 47 J BAR 7 RANCH LLC. Quanah, TX Lots 28, 48, 54 JM CATTLE CO. Gause, TX Lots 10, 11 JUD LITTLE RANCH Ardmore, OK ext 203 Lot 3 K & K RANCH Valley Mills, TX Lots 18, 22 LONDAGIN FARMS Elk City, OK Lots 33, 34 ZACH LONG Sayre, OK Lot 55 MATTHEWS LAND & CATTLE CO. Albany, TX Lots 43, 44 MK RANCH Era, TX Lots 4-6 NEUNDORF CATTLE Edmond, OK Lot 59 PATTERSON RANCH Aspermont, TX Lot 49 PHD RANCHES LLC Oklaunion, TX Lots 56, 57 ROBINSON RANCH Orlando, OK Lot 32 ROCKER O RANCH LLC Gainesville, TX Lot 23 SANDERS AND SON Clifton, TX Lots 7, 8, 19 SILVER SPUR RANCHES Solano, NM Lots SPEARS/WHITE CATTLE CO. Vernon, TX Lots 26, 46 STANFORD SISTERS ANGUS Clifton, TX Lot 27 SW CATTLE Nevada, TX Lots 13, 14 UNDERWOOD RANCH Sealy, TX Lot 1 WILKS RANCH TEXAS Cisco, TX Lots 30, 58

15 UNDERWOOD RANCH Sealy, TX F1 Tigerstripe Heifers 3-4 Months Safe to LBW Beckton Red Angus Bulls F1 Tigerstripes - Superbaldies MK RANCH Era, TX Brangus Superbaldie Heavy Bred Females 7-8 Months Safe to Calving Ease Angus Bulls MK Ranch The Sire to these heifers is MR U4 Berry Manso 265/1, a half-brother to the Current International SR. Champion, Grey Brahman Bull, Mr U4 Elijah Manso 281/2, and they are out of commercial Hereford cows. This is a first time consignment to Fort Worth for this well known, Brahman Breeder, and they are bringing a beautiful set of big, long bodied females. They will calve in early fall to Beckton Red Angus Bulls. These problem free heifers will be 30-months-old when they have their first calf this fall. DIAMOND H CATTLE Brenham, TX Golden Certified F1 Heavy Bred Tigerstripe Heifers Months Safe to 44 Farms Angus Bulls These heifers are powerful, big ribbed females that are going to make great cows. They are out of registered Brahman dams and sired by a registered Hereford bull. The Diamond H program always sorts a great set for Fort Worth, and these are as uniform and maternal as any set they have had here. Some of these will already have calves at side by 44 Farms Angus Bulls, and the calves will pound the scales at weaning. JUD LITTLE RANCH Ardmore, OK Ext F1 Tigerstripe 3-N-1 Pairs Sept. and Oct. Calves at side by 44 Farms Angus Bulls Exposed to 44 Farms Bulls 11/26/15 to 2/1/16 If you need a set of worry free cattle where the work is all done, you better find these Beef Machines from Jud Little. These mates to the champions in this division in 2015 are big, stout 30-month-old heifers that have a set of money-makers, sired by 44 Farms Angus Bulls at side. They will be right ready to go again this fall being exposed back to the same Angus Bulls. The udders on these cows are very impressive Brangus Superbaldie Heavy Bred Females 7-8 Months Safe to Calving Ease Angus Bulls 10 Brangus Superbaldie Heavy Bred Females 7-8 Months Safe to Calving Ease Angus Bulls MK Ranch is always right in the thick of the competition, and these heifers are mates to many time champion pens. These pens will be some of the most uniform groups in our sale and will be ready to calve as soon as you get home with them. They are big, heavy boned, big volume heifers with plenty of muscle and years of quality breeding behind them. These will be great replacements to build a herd around. TY AND WESLEY SANDERS Clifton, TX Heavy Bred Superbaldies 7-8 months safe to MAR New Design 2468 This is a fancy set of Angus Sired Superbaldies out of Tigerstripe cows that are very eye-appealing. This group is moderate framed and very long bodied. You will love the markings on these Baldie and Mot Faced heifers. They are safe in calf to MAR New Design 2468 that is a calving ease specialist with a 0.6 birthweight EPD. These are very gentle. SANDERS & SONS Clifton, TX Heavy Bred Superbaldies 7-8 months safe to MAR New Design 2468 This set of Angus Sired heifers are out of Tigerstripe Cows. This is a big bodied, big ribbed, larger framed set of heifers that will produce the pounds. The markings on these will keep them in the fron pasture. They are 7-8 months safe in calf to MAR New Design, an 878 calving ease specialist that has a 0.6 birthweight epd and an 8 for calving ease. These heifers are big and stout with a great disposition. Cake broke and handle well on foot or Horseback. Page 13

16 HALLIE FOOTE Gatesville, TX Heavy Bred Red Superbaldies/Tigerstripes 6-8 months safe to Peacock Red Angus Bulls Superbaldies - Brangus S & W CATTLE COMPANY Nevada, TX Super Baldie Pairs 60-Day-Old Calves by Angus Bulls The calves on these heifers will be very impressive being sired by the heavy muscled big ribbed Peacock Ranch Red Angus Bulls, you will certainly want to keep all the heifers that they produce. These heifers are very docile and in perfect condition. They are big bodied, big footed heifers that will be producers for years to come. JM CATTLE COMPANY Gause, TX or Josh Kinslow Superbaldie Pairs Day-old-calves by Irish bred Angus Bulls 10 Superbaldie Pairs Day-old-calves by Irish bred Angus Bulls Consistently the pairs that JM Ranch brings to Fort Worth are some of the most complete females that we sell. They are moderate framed, huge ribbed, big topped and have perfect udders. They are very structurally correct and make great mothers. They are sired by Brangus Bulls and out of True F1 Tigerstripe females. The calves at side are sired by the Irish Bred Angus bulls that add volume and muscle and will press the scale down at weaning. Do not miss out on these maternal greats. 12 Super Baldie Pairs Day-Old Calves by Angus Bulls These pairs are solid females that are in the perfect condition. They are well bred females that are sired by W4 Ranch Bulls and out of Registered Brangus Cows. These are Ranch type females that are long and smooth made and have a great udder set. The calves at side are sired by Angus Bulls with Northern Pedigrees to add growth. Both sets will be calved out and the heifers will be ready to breed back right away to your bulls. Don t miss out on this first time consignor who is bringing the goods. HODDE LAND AND CATTLE Brenham, TX Superbaldie Pairs day-old calves at side by 44 Farms Angus Bulls Once again Hodde brings you a set of powerful Heifers that are big, big ribbed and deep bodied. These females are the perfect size and very maternal with a great udder development. There is plenty of muscle in the top and it carries deep into the quarter on this set of great cow prospects. The Angus Sired calves at side by 44 Farms bulls offer plenty of growth potential. D BAR B CATTLE COMPANY Aledo, TX Black Brahman Cross Pairs 4-5-month-old calves by Gardiner Ranch Angus Bulls BELL CATTLE COMPANY Gainsville, TX Brangus Heavy Bred Heifers 7-8 Months safe to Calving Ease Brangus Bulls The D Bar B Ranch is celebrating 20 years of consigning to the Fort Worth Commercial Heifer Sale. This powerful, heavy boned set of F1 + Certified Super Baldies are out of Golden Certified Braford Females and sired by a Gardiner Angus Objective Son (6866) with calves at side by GAR Sunrise These ladies are very gentle and easy handling. Bell Cattle Company has been one of the longest consignors to the Fort Worth Commercial Heifer Sale, and they know how to bring the good ones. These Brangus Heifers are a stout made, big volume, set of 1,200 lb heifers that have lots of muscle and performance. They are developing good udder placement and will be the maternal kind. These will be solid producers. Page 14

17 CIRCLE T RANCH/HILLWOOD Fort Worth, TX or Heavy Bred Brangus Heifers 7-9 Months Safe to 44 Farms Calving Ease Angus Bulls Brangsu - Brahman Cross CIRCLE T RANCH/HILLWOOD Fort Worth, TX or Brangus pairs 60 day-old calves at side by 44 Farms Angus Bulls This strong set of Brangus Heifers are mates to the 2010 and 2012 Fort Worth Grand Champions and are solid Steiner Ranch Genetics on both sides of the pedigree. Exposed April 15 July 15 to Calving Ease 44 Farms Angus Bulls, some will have calves at side. These are big bodied heifers that are very broody. Topend stock from one of our long time consignors. Big, Fleshy, coming two-year-old pairs. This strong set of Brangus pairs are mates to the 2010 and 2012 Fort Worth Grand Champions and are solid Steiner Ranch Genetics on both sides of the pedigree. These will have calves by the very complete 44 Farms Angus Bulls that offer plenty of growth and marbling. Sell open and will be ready to breed upon arrival at your ranch. K & K CATTTLE/LARAMIE KETTLER Clifton, TX Heavy Bred Brangus Heifers 8-9 Months Safe to LBW Red and Black Angus Bulls This is a really nice set of smooth made females that have Steiner Ranch Genetics on both sides of the pedigree. They are big ribbed, soggy heifers that will make excellent mothers. This group is sorted into a very uniform group. They are safe in calf to proven calving ease Red and Black Angus Bulls SANDERS & SONS AND ERIC AARS Clifton, TX Black Brahman Cross Heifers Safe 7-8 Months to MAR New Design 2468 K & K CATTLE Clifton, TX Charbray pairs Dec.-Jan. Calves by Peacock Red Angus Bulls Sired by Charolais bulls and out of White Brahman Cows, these heifers are big, long bodied females that offer lots of muscle and performance. They are safe in calf to proven calving ease Red and Black Angus Bulls and some will have calves at side. If you sell your calves by the pound, tie in to these stout, high performance females. These heifers are long bodied and will be big, solid mature mother cows. They are very smooth fronted and structurally correct. They are safe in calf to Calving ease Angus Bull 2468 who is a son of 878 and features an 8 for calving ease and a 0.6 Birthweight EPD. BAR S CATTLE Stephenville, TX Heavy Bred Brangus Heifers AI Bred to PF Waylon W on 5/24/2015 PE to Calving Ease Angus Bull from 6/1/15 to 7/23/2015 This is a very uniform, moderate framed set of Brangus Cross Females that have a very nice structure. They were AI Bred to PF Waylon W who features a calving ease EPD of 6 and a Low Birth Weight EPD of 0.5, but these calves will grow as he boasts a weaning and yearling EPD that are in the top 1% of the breed. These heifers will be in perfect condition. ROCKER O RANCH LLC Gainsville, TX Black Brahman X Maine Anjou Cross Heifers Heavy Bred to Express Angus Upshot Son New consignor Rocker O Ranch is coming to Fort Worth for the first time with a very impressive set of females. These heifers are extremely deep bodied and possess a huge rib shape all packaged in a moderate size frame. They are very wide set at the pins and express plenty of muscle, but still maintain a beautiful, feminine front end. Very Uniform. These are sired by Jirl Buck Maine bulls and out of 5-6 year old commercial Brangus cows with perfect udders. Heavy bred to an Express Ranch Angus Upshot son that features calving ease and growth. Bred to the right bull these heifers have the potential to raise an American Cross Steer that could win many shows. This is a set you need to find. Page 15

18 DOUBLE B ANGUS Silverton, TX Heavy Bred Angus Heifers Safe in calf 8 months to Angus Sons of Barstow Cash Ultrsounded Safe with Bull Calves 12 Heavy Bred Angus Heifers 25 Safe in calf 8 months to Angus Sons of Barstow Cash Ultrsounded Safe with Heifer Calves This is a nice set of Angus bred heifers that are solid Eldon Krebbs Angus genetics. These big middled females are sorted out of 150 head so they will be very uniform. An added bonus is that you will be able to choose the sex of calf you need as these have been ultrasound preg checked and will be sorted into groups of bull or heifer pregnancies. This is a first time consignment from Double B, but this set make me look forward to him coming back for years to come. SPEARS & WHITE Vernon, TX Heavy Bred Angus Heifers AI bred 4/17/15 to RA Brown Angus Bull 4360 PE to calving Ease 4360 Sons These Long bodied, powerful females are sorted right off the top of the Spears and White Replacements. These heifers have years of R.A. Brown Ranch Angus genetics behind them and they have proven to be very dependable cows. Heavy bred to 4360 and sons, they will have some calves at side by sale day. Angus J BAR 7 RANCH Quannah, TX Heavy Bred Angus Heifers AI Bred to Boyd Resume /6/2015 Exposed to Final Answer Sons J-7 Ranch continues to improve their Fort Worth Consignment. This set of Angus Heifers is a powerful, deep bodied group that are very eye-appealing and feminine fronted. They have been AI ed to Boyd Resume 9008 that is a proven calving ease bull then cleaned up with Low Birth Weight Angus sons of Final Answer. COOPER RANCH Fort Worth/Throckmorton, TX Angus Cross Heavy Bred Heifers 8 Plus Months Safe in Calf to RA Brown Low Birth Weight Angus Bulls Sorted from 150 replacements, these Ranch Raised heifers are the kind that will work in any pasture. They are big, sound footed heifers that are raised in the big ranch country of Throckmorton. They are long bodied and heavy boned. These heifers are Stout and will start calving February 25 and should be done in less than 30 Days to R.A. Brown Ranch Low Birth Weight Angus Bulls. STANFORD SISTERS ANGUS Clifton, TX Fall Calving Angus Heifers Safe to Son of Connealy Consensus 7229 WILKS RANCH Cisco, TX Heavy Bred Angus Cross Heifers 6-7 Months Safe to Compliment Sons Heifers are sired by Registered Angus Bulls from Olsen Land and Cattle and out of Northern bred commercial Angus cows raised in Nebraska that have Hoover Dam and EXAR Denver in their pedigrees. This is a very nice set of heifers that are perfect size and are very uniform. These heifers combine very feminine structure and excellent depth of rib. These young heifers will calve in the fall to a very impressive son of Connealy Consensus 7229 from the Stanford Sisters Purebred Angus program. These heifers are sired by Wilks Ranch Angus bulls and out of Ohlde bred Angus Cows. These are big rib, big volume heifers that will have a nice udder and be great calf raisers. They are safe in calf to three sons of EF Compliment who has a negative birth weight EPD, but still offers plenty of growth. Page 16

19 GOODKNIGHT FARMS Chatanooga, OK Heavy Bred Angus Heifers AI Bred to a Knoll Crest Calving Ease Polled Hereford Bull Angus - Angus Cross WADE FOOTE Gatesville, TX Angus Cross Baldie Heifers 6-8 Safe to Peacock Red Angus Bull Congratulations to Cody Goodknight for being named one of the Top Five Young Farmers in the U.S. by Progressive Farmer/DTN. The Fort Worth Commercial Heifers Sale is a big part of marketing the Cattle operation. These powerful, big bodied females were raised in Utah and developed in the Goodknight Heifer Development Program. They are sorted from over a 100 so they will be very uniform. If you want to raise your own high quality Baldies, these are the ones. They were AI bred to Knoll Crest 9126J R294, a Hereford Bull that was rated 4 stars for calving ease, and is a trait leader for milk. Wade Foote is coming to Fort Worth with a great set of Angus Cross Baldie Replacement Heifers. These are English bred Black Baldies that are gentle and easy to be around. They are moderate framed and very uniform. Safe in calf to proven low birth weight Peacock Ranch Red Angus Bulls for easy calving. The Foote family has made their living in the livestock industry for generations and the next generation is here to stay. ROBINSON CATTLE LLC Orlando, OK or Heavy Bred Angus Heifers AI Bred to GCC Legacy 5/9/2015 PE to Total Recall Son These heifers were sired by Schaff Angus Bulls Net Worth 4200 and Regal. They are stout, heavy boned heifers that have top and quarter muscle. The GCC Legacy Angus sired Calves out of these heifers will be as nice as you have ever owned. Do not miss out on these powerhouses from new consignor Robinson Cattle. BAR S CATTLE Stephenville, TX Heavy Bred Angus Cross Heifers AI Bred to PF Waylon W on 5/24/2015 PE to Calving Ease Angus Bull from 6/1/15 to 7/23/2015 This is a very uniform, moderate framed set of Angus Cross Females that are stout with plenty of muscle. They were AI Bred to PF Waylon W who features a calving ease EPD of 6 and a Low Birth Weight EPD of 0.5, but these calves will grow as he boasts a weaning and yearling EPD that are in the top 1% of the breed. These heifers will be in perfect condition. LONDAGIN FARMS Elk City, OK Heavy Bred Angus Cross Heifers AI Bred to PCC Vortex 118A on 5/15/2015 PE Justamere 1253 Quest 712B 12 Heavy Bred Angus Cross Heifers 34 AI Bred to PCC Vortex 118A on 5/15/2015 PE Justamere 1253 Quest 712B These two sets of heifers are from the top of the current Angus genetic pool featuring Dameron First Class and First Impression. They are big, stout and Long Bodied and ready to go to work. They are safe in calf to balanced Angus Bulls that have moderate Birth Weights and good growth and muscle. These heifers will really catch your eye when you go through the pens in Fort Worth. HL RANCH LLC/HILLERY CATTLE RANCH Wichita Falls, TX Home Raised Angus Cross Heifers 8 Months Safe to Hillery Angus Bulls Heifers that were bred and raised with the intent to keep in our herd as replacements. They are raised in a high yearling weight program and bred back to Low Birth Weight Angus Bull. We have several years experience with the dams and have not had any troubles, and the steer mate buyers keep coming back. These heavy bred heifers will have some calves by sale day. Page 17

20 44 FARMS Cameron, TX Angus Pairs (Potential 3-N-1 s) 90-day-old AI Sired calves at side by 44 Farms Angus Bulls AI Bred to Discovery Angus Pairs - Black Baldies CIRCLE T RANCH/HILLWOOD Fort Worth, TX or Black Baldie Pairs January Calves at side by 44 Farms Angus Bulls Here are the mates to the 2015 Grand Champion pen. These heifers come from one of the largest and most respected seedstock operations in the nation, and these are perfect representation of the production and carcass merit of the purebred herd. The AI Sired calves at side will knock your eyes out with their size and performance. Don t be surprised to see these matches to last year s Champions back in the winner s circle again. These are the Hereford sired mates to Lot 41. Very Classy females that are sorted right off the top of our replacement herd. Big Rib, Big Volume Females that can raise a calf. The calves at side are by registered 44 Farms Angus Bulls. BELLAH CATTLE COMPANY Throckmorton, TX Page Angus Pairs (Potential 3-N-1 s) Nov-Dec Calves at side by RA Brown Angus Bulls Exposed to RA Brown Bulls 12/21/15 to 2/2/2016 These very functional Angus Heifers have perfect udders to go along with their very broody, maternal look. They are square hipped, big boned and big ribbed. The calves at side are by R.A. Brown Ranch Angus bulls and will be the top ratioing calves in any herd at weaning. Heifers are exposed to R.A. Brown Angus Bulls from 12/21/2015 to 2/2/2016 so many of these females will be safe in calf with their second calf. The real definition for The work is all done for you THREE FORKS RANCH Fort Gibson, OK Angus Pairs January Calves by 3F Compliment 2119 First time consignor, Three Forks Ranch, is bringing you a real pen of front pasture purebred Angus pairs. The heifers are all sired by 3F Broadway 9124 and SAV Brilliance, bulls that are making a maternal mark on the Angus breed with consistency. The calves at side will all be by 3F compliment 2119, who is in the top 2% of the breed for calving ease and the top 15 % for Low Birth Weight, but do not give anything away in growth being in the top 20% for Weaning and Yearling and the top 1% for $B Index. HILLWOOD/HUNTER RANCH Fort Worth, TX or Angus Pairs January Calves at side by 44 Farms Angus Bulls This is an impressive set of very uniform, very complete Angus pairs from one of this sales long time participants. This group is sorted from the Hillwood group of Angus Sired replacements, and they always bring the very top of the class to Fort Worth. Lots of Body and lots of muscle shape over a very thick top. The calves at side are by registered 44 Farms Angus Bulls. MATTHEWS LAND & CATTLE COMPANY/LAMBSHEAD RANCH Albany, TX or Angus Pairs Fall Calves at side 12 Black Baldie Pairs 44 Fall Calves at side Lambshead Ranch is coming to Fort Worth with a set of females that you need to find. These are very Ranchy cows that run on some big country in Throckmorton County. These heifers are good sized and have a great structure and body type and they have impeccable udders and they are really doing a nice job with their first calves. These are all out of Lambshead foundation cows and the black heifers are by Angus Bulls and the Baldies are by Rocking Chair Hereford Bulls. Lambshead Uses Longhorn Bulls on all of their first calvers and these are 100% calved out with no problems, and the calves are stout and growth. BALDY BEEF DIV. OF CLASSIC GENETICS Ardmore, OK Black Baldie Heifers 8 months safe in calf to Calving Ease Chiangus Bulls In 2015 the Classic Genetics heifers might have been the most talked about heifers in the sale, and they backed it up by winning the very competitive English Heifer Class. This year s set may be better! The mothers of these females are Vermillion and Stevenson Basin bred Angus Cows and they are sired by Herford Bulls 719T, Worldwide and Nitro that are all known for producing great mothers. They are powerful, moderate framed, big volume, big boned and have a great disposition. They are safe in calf to Classic Genetics Calving ease Chiangus Bulls.

21 SPEARS & WHITE Vernon, TX Heavy Bred Black Baldie Heifers AI bred 4/17/15 to RA Brown Angus Bull 4360 PE to calving Ease 4360 Sons Sorted right off the top of the Spears and White Replacements, this is the Baldie cut. You will love the color and Look of these heifers. These heifers have years of R.A. Brown Ranch Angus genetics behind them and they have proven to be very dependable cows. Heavy bred to 4360 and sons, they will have some calves at side by sale day. ICE CATTLE COMPANY Saint Jo, TX Black Baldie Bred Heifers AI and Pasture Exposed to Red Angus Bull These nice smooth made Baldie heifers are bred to make great cows. They are sired by Legacy Hills Hereford Bulls and out of Express Ranch Angus Cows. They are the ideal size and have a very maternal look. They were AI bred to Calving ease Red Angus Bull Canyons Brew and cleaned up with the same bull, 7-8 months bred. J BAR 7 RANCH Quannah, TX Heavy Bred Black Baldie Heifers AI Bred to Boyd Resume /6/2015 Exposed to Final Answer Sons J-7 Ranch continues to improve their Fort Worth Consignment. This set of Baldie Heifers is the cut of baldies from lot 28 and they are bigger. They are a powerful, deep bodied group that are very eye-appealing and feminine fronted. They have been AI ed to Boyd Resume 9008 that is a proven calving ease bull then cleaned up with Low Birth Weight Angus sons of Final Answer. Black Baldies - Red Angus BELL RANCH/SILVER SPUR Solano, TX Heavy Bred Red Angus Cross Heifers Safe in calf 8 months to Final Answer Angus bulls 10 Heavy Bred Red Angus Cross Heifers 51 Safe in calf 8 months to Final Answer Angus bulls These heifers consistently are some of the most popular heifers in the sale. There are many years of maternal performance and longevity bred into these Red Bell Red Angus Heifers that always put their calves first and raise them with very nice udders. These heifers will be in the perfect condition for calving and the Final answer sons they are bred to are Calving Ease and Low Birth Weight half-brothers. If you want a set of calf raisers, be sure to find these! 10 Red Angus Pairs 52 Red Angus Calves by Brown JYJ Redemption Y Red Angus Pairs 53 Red Angus Calves by Brown JYJ Redemption Y1334 These are right out of the Red Bell Genetics above with the added bonus of having the Red Angus, AI Sired calves at side by Redemption, the breed s top registration sire, is most appreciated for his heifer safe calving ease, functional phenotype and outstanding performance from weaning to yearling. This sire does so many things right! Lots of years and tradition behind these heifers. Be sure to find these Red Beauties to see what a cow is supposed to look like. J BAR 7 RANCH Quannah, TX Red Angus Bred Heifers AI bred to Andras New Direction 5/6/2015 PE to Final Answer Sons This is a nice Uniform set of Red Angus heifers from J-7 Ranch that are bred to be great mothers. Moderate framed, big footed and perfect structure. These heifers were AI bred on 5/6/2015 to new Red Angus Sire Andras New Direction for High performance, pure outcross genetics at their finest! New Direction offers moderate birth weights and high octane growth along with phenotypic excellence. PATTERSON RANCH Aspermont, TX Black Baldie Pairs Calves at side by Angus Bulls The Patterson Ranch has been a long time consignor to Fort Worth and they return this year with a set of Black Baldie heifers sired by Hereford Bulls and out of Black Angus Cows. These heifers are bred to Low Birth Weight Angus Bulls and will have calves at side. They have been raised in tough ranch country and will be great cows in any environment. ZACH LONG Sayre, OK Red Angus Cross Heavy Bred Heifers AI Bred on 5/14 and 5/15 to Spur Mystery Man PE NCTC Elways Iron03A This is a very impressive set of females from first time consignor Zach Long. All heifers are sired by Mushrush Orion X020 and out of Long s foundation commercial Hereford heifers. These are huge ribbed, powerful heifers that combine muscle and a heavy boned structure and still maintains a feminine look through the shoulder and front end. Very uniform and very maternal. They were AI Bred on 5/14 and 5/15/15 to Red Angus Bulls Spur Mystery Man and BUF CRK Final Answer W004 that features extreme calving ease and a -3.6 BW EPD. You will love the Eye-appeal in these.

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