at the ranch November 18, PM MST Fort Morgan, Colorado

at the ranch November 18, 2012 1 PM MST Fort Morgan, Colorado

Back To The Basics VII It is with great pleasure and excitement that we invite you to Back to the Basics VII. After 7 annual sales we are truly humbled by the continued success and interest, that you, our customers, have with our program. Coming off a year with less than a foot of rain, we are proud of our cows and our breed to withstand these conditions. We were still able to bring an exceptional product not only to this sale but also to the replacement pen and feedlot. It is a testament to how far our breed has evolved. To keep that trend moving forward, you will notice EPD s on our females in this year s catalog. Hopefully, they will be of assistance to you in future breeding decisions and will help continue to push the breed forward. This set of females runs deep. I know that gets said in everyone s catalog every year, but I really had a hard time this year putting some great females further back in the catalog. I guess that is good news for us, as we are bringing you a better product and great news for you, as many females will sell for well under their future value. Bid with confidence, this set of females has been through the hardest summer. They will only continue to get better every day they are in the show barn and in the pasture. Breeders World Live will again be covering our sale. If you are unable to attend, I urge you to take advantage of this option. We truly hope you are able to make it to Fort Morgan, CO on November 18th, we love being in the cattle business and would love to talk to you about how our cattle could be part of your program. Thank you to all our past and future customers. You are what makes us strive to become better at what we do. If we can be of any assistance to you, any time, whether show or pasture related, we would be glad to help. See you November 18th, Brian Fox 3584 Road 22, Fort Morgan, CO 80701 Ranch Manager: Brian Fox 970-313-7224 Farm Manager: Mike Hansen 970-768-2992 Owners: Jim Hett 303-435-1271 and Bud Gamel 720-936-5569 Special Guests: John Boddicker 816-510-7009 AMAA-Executive Vice President Dave Steen 515-201-3281 AMAA-Commercial Marketing Director Videos of sale cattle will be posted on Breeder s World.com and can be accessed directly via the link on the week prior to the sale. Schedule of Events Saturday, November 17th Cattle available for viewing all day. 3:00 pm Stock Show U (see page 34) 6:00 pm Complementary Dinner Sunday, November 18th 12:00 pm MST Complementary Lunch 1:00 pm MST Back to Basics VII Sale Day Phones Barn 970-483-5126 Barn 970-483-5136 Brian Fox 970-313-7224 Paul Hill 417-849-6851 Jim Hett 303-435-1271 John Bauman 307-630-0336 Bruce Bauman 307-631-1103 Sale Staff Steve Bonham 405-823-2972 Auctioneer Randy Rasby 308-539-6195 Ring Man Craig Talkington 785-623-1789 Ring Man Troy Applehans 303-886-0775 Ring Man Bill Angel 970-396-5594 Ring Man Dr. Dave Duello 307-330-3645 Consultant Tim Burke 402-750-0440 Consultant Brent Tolle 502-905-7831 Consultant Shea Geffert 608-963-5895 Consultant 2 Sunday, November 18, 2012

Accommodations Comfort Inn $109 970-867-6700 - OR - Rodeway Inn $79 970-867-9481 Both located off Exit 82 north of I-76. Next to Maverick s Bar & Restaurant. Terms Terms of the sale are cash or good cashable check. All payments are required upon conclusion of the sale and before removal of cattle. Travel Accommodations Denver International Airport is 92 miles from the ranch. Fort Morgan also has a small airport. Sale Location Blind Badger Ranch Sale Facility: 3584 Co. Rd. 22, Fort Morgan, CO 80701 Directions Mapquest gives mixed results. Directions: Take exit 82 off of I-76 in Fort Morgan, CO (Walmart Exit). Head south through two stop-and-go lights and over the railroad tracks to your first stop sign, County Road Q. Take a right, head west one mile to stop sign (County Road 19). Head south 12 miles to County Road F (where pavement and gravel meet). Take a left and head east one mile to Road 20. Take a right and head south one mile to Road E. Take a left and head east 2 miles to Road 22. Take a right and head south one-quarter mile to the ranch. Watch for signs. If you end up in town, take Sherman Street south. It will turn into Co. Road 19. How to participate as an absentee buyer Can t make the sale? Watch it live on DVAuction.com via breedersworldlive. com. Visit DVAuction.com prior to the sale to register for bidding and get familiar with the bidding system. Technical Support 402-474-5557 support@dvauction.com Insurance & Risk All animals are at seller s risk prior to their sale and become the property of the buyer as soon as declared sold by the auctioneer. Bidding All animals sell to the highest bidder. Any disputes or challenges regarding bids will be settled by the auctioneer, and his decision will be final. Guarantee All cattle sell under the standard terms and conditions of the American Maine-Anjou Association. Announcements Announcements from the auction block will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalog. Herd Health All calves were vaccinated & boostered in the fall for IBR, BVD, P13, BRSV, 7-Way Pasteurella, Haemophilus, and poured with Ivomec. Dr. Scott Robinette will be on hand sale day, and all animals will be accompanied by a proper health certificate for interstate shipment. Liability All persons attending this sale do so at their own risk. Sale assumes no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents occurring in, on, or about the premises. Blind Badger Ranch and guest consignors reserve the right to one sucessful flush on any of the females in this offering with a guarantee of at least eight transferrable embryos at our expense and the new owner s convenience. Owners: Bud Gamel, Taylor, Tori and Jim Hett Mike and Shay Hansen Brian, Paula and Tyson Fox Paul and Nia Hill Alvaro Garcia and Justin Trupp 3

Rumor Has It 1 Mercedes Benz BBR Rumor Mill CGMC Sedwicks Erica 5T BBR Zada 296Z Hardcore BPF IM A Hotty 123T DCC Playmate 364M BWT: 0.4 WWT: 34.2 YWT: 66.9 Milk: 20.9 M&G: 38.0 DOB: 2/5/12 5/8 Maine TH/PHA Free #427675 There can only be one female each year with a Lot 1 in her ear and BBR Zada is as deserving an individual as we have ever offered. Unbelievable rib shape and bone work in such a smooth shouldered, feminine individual. This Rumor Mill daughter is ready for the big show. Let the rumors begin! 4 Sunday, November 18, 2012

2BBR Zilya 270Z Mercedes Benz BBR Rumor Mill CGMC Sedwicks Erica 5T Hall s Legacy Plus 738G BBR Miss 940W Pannell Miss 582 BWT: 0.6 WWT: 35.3 YWT: 69.8 Milk: 19.1 M&G: 36.7 DOB: 2/17/12 5/8 Maine TH/PHA Free #428281 BBR Zilya is another Rumor Mill daughter that has it all. She s an extremely loose made, big bellied and sweet fronted individual. On top of being a great show heifer she has a great pedigree with Benz x Whiskey on the topside and Legacy Plus x Sooner s Grandma on the bottom side. Leave space in the donor pen for her! 5

The X-Factor 3 BBR Zoe 299Z DOB: 3/1/12 PB Maine TH/PHA Free #427646 GVC Statesman BBBN X Boss Beauty 84M Cowan s Ali 4M BBR Miss 658S GFM Miss Justice 58P BWT: 2.0 WWT: 41.9 YWT: 79.4 Milk: 21.6 M&G: 42.5 Champion Maine Anjou Female at the 2012 Colorado State Fair. When people called to ask what the X females look like, I tell them all the same thing; he is putting more center rib shape in these pure bred females than most High Maine bulls and we haven t seen a structural issue yet. Zoe shows you just that. She is perfect rib shaped and structured. She will run with the best. 4 BBR Zarla 281Z DOB: 3/2/12 3/4 Maine TH/PHA Free #428257 BBBN X GVC Statesman Boss Beauty 84M Irish Whiskey WCC New Generation 94S Unregistered PHS: H BWT: 2.0 WWT: 44.4 YWT: 84.3 Milk: 20.6 M&G: 42.8 One of my favorites since birth. This one commanded early visitors attention in the pasture and will do the same on sale day and in the show ring. She has perfect balance and eye appeal in an ultra sound package. The added bonus is she s a clean Whiskey on the cow side, making her the ultimate package. 6 Sunday, November 18, 2012

5GVC Statesman BBBN X Boss Beauty 84M BBR Zena 298Z Raptor BBR 0509 Unregistered BWT:1.6 WWT: 41.1 YWT: 80.5 Milk: 23.5 M&G: 44.0 DOB: 3/1/12 1/2 Maine TH/PHA Free #427647 One of our best looking cows, on one awesome looking bull, produces this one of a kind Maintainer female. Zena is so elegant in her overall makeup. She s super sound, great bellied and ties in as smooth shouldered and necked as you can make one. Breed her to calve early February and get ready for the Fall Majors. Paul can t wait to help fit this one! 7

BBR Zandra 286Z DOB: 3/9/12 5/8 Maine TH/PHA Free #428274 7 Sooner DMCC Limited Edition 4F Pannell Miss 015 GCC Sharpie 94066J GCC Sharpie 17/4 GCC UC Angus BWT: 0.8 WWT: 40.8 YWT: 84.2 Milk: 19.4 M&G: 39.8 6 DOB: 3/9/12 5/8 Maine TH/PHA Free #428268 DMCC Limited Edition 4F Sooner Pannell Miss 015 BBR Zelda 295Z GCC Sharpie 94066J GCC Sharpie 17/4 GCC UC Angus BWT: 0.8 WWT: 40.8 YWT: 84.2 Milk: 19.4 M&G: 39.8 GCC Sharpie 17/4 strikes again! Check out these 3 flush mates. Day in and day out it s a battle in the show barn to decide which one is the best show heifer, which one is the best donor and which one would be the best to own. We can t agree on one, so we will let you be the judge. I don t think it s possible to go wrong with GCC Sharpie 17/4 on the cow side. All 3 have so much balance and eye appeal, yet stay super sound, huge middled and have unlimited show and donor potential. Take them home, show them, breed them and cash checks! 8 BBR Zama 288Z DOB: 4/3/12 5/8 Maine TH/PHA Free #428273 Sooner DMCC Limited Edition 4F Pannell Miss 015 GCC Sharpie 94066J GCC Sharpie 17/4 GCC UC Angus BWT: 0.8 WWT: 40.8 YWT: 84.2 Milk: 19.4 M&G: 39.8 8 Sunday, November 18, 2012

9 BBR Zayla 278Z DOB: 4/19/12 Crossbred TH/PHA Free #Unregistered Heatwave Monopoly Century Touchstone Angus GCC Sharpie 94066J GCC Sharpie 17/4 GCCUC Angus A clean Monopoly out of one of our best donors. Zayla will run hard in the crossbred division and look a lot like her mother in the pasture. GCC Sharpie 17/4 Dam of Lots 6, 7, 8 and 9 & Granddam of Lots 10, 11 and 12 9

10 Heatwave Monopoly Century Touchstone Angus DCC The Man BBR Wednesday 978W GCC Sharpie 17/4 10 BBR Ziggy 261Z **Owned with Brad Tucker and Robert Vogt DOB: 4/10/12 1/4 Maine TH/PHA Free #428287 Sunday, November 18, 2012 This is what Sharpie daughter s are capable of. What a great flush to Monopoly to make these types of Maintainers that are winning today. We put in some eggs in Nebraska this year and when we went to look at them Ziggy was standing on the hillside. I told Jim, I hope that is one of ours. This one is striking from the side, has awesome rib shape, is structurally sound and looks like she is ready for the back drop.

Lot 12 11 12 **Owned with Brad Tucker and Robert Vogt BBR Zelpha 262Z DOB: 5/2/12 1/4 Maine TH/PHA Free #428286 DOB: 5/2/12 1/4 Maine TH Carrier, PHA Free #428288 Heatwave Monopoly Century Touchstone Angus DCC The Man BBR Wednesday 978W GCC Sharpie 17/4 PHS: S Heatwave Monopoly Century Touchstone Angus DCC The Man BBR Wednesday 978W GCC Sharpie 17/4 Built a lot like her solid black sister, just a touch younger. Give her some time, she is sound, good looking and clean pedigreed, with lots of potential. **Owned with Brad Tucker and Robert Vogt BBR Zag 259Z Junior exhibitors take notice. Can t make them any more noticeable than this. Goggle eyed, baldy to prospect with the best of them. 11

13 I-80 Cowan s Ali 4M BPF Miley 80T Momma s Boy GCC Miss Shooting Star Meyer 734 BBR Zeta 265Z PHS: S DOB: 2/10/12 1/2 Maine, 1/4 Simmy TH/PHA Free #428284 If you can show 1/4 blood Simmy s in your state you need BBR Zeta. If not, show her Maintainer. Either way, this one will be fun. This female is big legged, big haired and long necked. Tell mom and dad to get new tires on the truck and trailer, cause this one is a weekend warrior! 12 Sunday, November 18, 2012

14 BBR Zabrina 297Z DOB: 3/12/12 1/2 Maine TH Carrier, PHA Free #427674 Cowan s Ali 4M Bojo Unregistered DCC Top Cut WCC Kashmir P31 CFCC Kashmir 28G BWT: 0.3 WWT: 35.3 YWT: 67.2 Milk: 18.8 M&G: 36.5 Kashmir clicks with these clubbier bulls. Zabrina is Kashmir s natural calf this year. She was champion Maintainer at the 2012 Colorado State Fair. She ll be ready to claim her next banner, once you take her to her next show. WCC Kashmir P31 - Dam of Lots 14 & 15 15 BBR Zaylee 279Z DOB: 4/6/12 1/4 Maine TH Carrier, PHA Free #428275 Heatwave Monopoly Century Touchstone Angus DCC Top Cut WCC Kashmir P31 CFCC Kashmir 28G Zaylee s full sibs have been Champions in Colorado and Iowa already, not to mention she has a flush mate brother that was our high seller in Geffert s Fall Sale. This female has the same potential as her sisters. She s sound, good bellied, skinny necked and hairy. 13

The Rumors are True Reference Sire BBR Rumor Mill COWAN S ALI 4M BPF MERCEDES BENZ 131U DCC MERCEDES 701P DOB: 3/1/10 TH/PHA FREE #415977 Sire of Lots 1, 2, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 IRISH WHISKEY CGMC SEDGWICKS ERICA 5T SEDGWICKS ERICA 855 14 Sunday, November 18, 2012

16BBR Zelma 272Z Mercedes Benz BBR Rumor Mill CGMC Sedwicks Erica 5T Open Bar BOE Kassi 902W Unregistered BWT: 2.3 WWT: 38.5 YWT: 73.8 Milk: 17.1 M&G: 36.3 DOB: 2/24/12 3/8 Maine TH/PHA Free #428279 A little more extended Rumor Mill daughter. BBR Zelma is long necked, smooth shouldered and has plenty of power. On top of that she is big legged and smooth structured. Really complete. 15

17 BBR Zahara 291Z DOB: 3/4/12 5/8 Maine TH/PHA Free #428271 Mercedes Benz BBR Rumor Mill CGMC Sedwicks Erica 5T DVMM Jazz NCC Princess 417 NCC Princess 127 BWT: 0.6 WWT: 29.0 YWT: 59.9 Milk: 19.2 M&G: 33.7 Check out this geek necked, awesome patterned Rumor Mill daughter, out of a really good Jazz cow. This one will compete in the March division. 18 BBR Zonda 271Z DOB: 2/17/12 3/8 Maine TH Free, PHA Carrier #428280 Mercedes Benz BBR Rumor Mill CGMC Sedwicks Erica 5T Raptor BBR Miss 920W BBR Miss 762T BWT: 0.5 WWT: 32.6 YWT: 71.2 Milk: 23.1 M&G: 39.4 For those of you searching for big legged, stout made, PHA carrying females for show steer production, BBR Zonda is the one for you. 16 Sunday, November 18, 2012

19 BBR Zazie 276Z DOB: 4/8/12 3/8 Maine TH Free, PHA Carrier #428277 Mercedes Benz BBR Rumor Mill CGMC Sedwicks Erica 5T JLL Whiskey Seven BBR Miss 787T Unregistered BWT: 0.6 WWT: 34.0 YWT: 68.1 Milk:19.3 M&G: 36.3 Whiskey lovers take notice, there are two shots of Whiskey in this young Maintainer Female. She s big bodied, big legged and big time earning potential. 20 BBR Zilli 269Z DOB: 3/14/12 1/4 Maine TH/PHA Free #428282 Mercedes Benz BBR Rumor Mill CGMC Sedwicks Erica 5T Alias BBR Miss 0951 Unregistered I can t say enough good things about Rumor Mill. His versatility to work on such a wide variety of cows should make him a must use sire. BBR Zilli is moderate in her overall make up, big bellied and should make one whale of a cow. These are the type you buy and sell for big returns as a bred. 17

The X brothers getting it done BBBN X Reference Sire DOB: 1/28/10 TH/PHA Free #410913 DCC THE MAN GVC STATESMAN 4R ET GVC JAZZMYN 001L DCC ALLIANCE 96H BOSS BEAUTY 84M CBOF SUGAR MAMA 10K Sire of Lots 3, 4, 5, 21, 24, 23, 25 and 26 Reference Sire DOB: 2/27/10 TH/PHA Free #410912 BBBN X2 DCC THE MAN GVC STATESMAN 4R ET GVC JAZZMYN 001L DCC ALLIANCE 96H BOSS BEAUTY 84M CBOF SUGAR MAMA 10K Sire of Lots 22 and 27 18 Sunday, November 18, 2012

22 BBR Zaila 289Z DOB: 3/10/12 PB Maine TH/PHA Free #428252 GVC Statesman BBBN X2 Boss Beauty 84M MCF Total Control MCF Miss Control P5ACP MCF Psyc BWT: 2.9 WWT: 41.0 YWT: 80.8 Milk: 20.0 M&G: 40.5 21 BBR Zaniya 284Z DOB: 3/2/12 3/4 Maine TH/PHA Free #428254 BBBN X GVC Statesman Boss Beauty 84M Cowan s Ali 4M BBR Miss 6104S Unregistered Sound structured, big bellied, great balance and her personality, make Zaila a favorite around the show barn here at BBR. This female is out of a great looking Total Control daughter and X2. She has plenty of cow and show potential. BWT: 0.9 WWT: 38.8 YWT: 75.2 Milk: 22.6 M&G: 42.0 One of my favorites as far as earning potential. Ali on the cow side and the famed 84M cow on the top side, along with a good spread of EPD s, makes me believe Zaniya will be a front pasture kind of cow. If she ever decides to hair up, you will be stealing her as a show heifer. 23 BBR Zee 275Z DOB: 2/24/12 3/4 Maine TH/PHA Free #428266 BBBN X GVC Statesman Boss Beauty 84M JLL Whiskey Seven BBR Miss 789T Unregistered BWT: 2.5 WWT: 41.8 YWT: 80.9 Milk: 19.3 M&G: 40.2 We only have two of these Whiskey Seven cows, but they sure do a good job. This older X daughter is awesome structured, has swooping rib shape and is maternal in her overall makeup. Breed this High Maine any way you want and make money. 19

24 BBR Zana 287Z DOB: 5/1/12 3/4 Maine TH/PHA Free #428253 BBBN X GVC Statesman Boss Beauty 84M Calberta Hustler BBR Miss Rainy 249R Unregistered EPD Traits: BWT: 2.4 WWT: 44.1 YWT: 85.6 Milk: 23.4 M&G: 45.4 Two heifers that should be players in the May division. These X Females are as good in their center rib shape as any High Maine bull. Give these two females an extra look, all the pieces are there to be excellent heifers. On top of that, both are well above breed averages on Wt., Milk and M & G EPD s. 25 BBR Zanita 285Z DOB: 5/2/12 3/4 Maine TH/PHA Free #428294 GVC Statesman BBBN X Boss Beauty 84M BFW Mitten Man Q35P BBR Fee Bee 246S Unregistered BWT: 2.7 WWT: 41.3 YWT: 81.0 Milk: 21.7 M&G: 42.3 20 Sunday, November 18, 2012

26 HNSN Zoleen 1Z BBBN X GVC Statesman Boss Beauty 84 M Dirty Hairy HNSN Winter 1W BBR Miss Star 371S **Owned by Shay Hansen DOB: 4/3/12 3/4 Maine TH/PHA Free #428291 BWT: 2.0 WWT: 40.2 YWT: 75.4 Milk: 19.0 M&G: 39.0 HNSN Zoleen is one of the longest necked X daughters we are offering. The long, hot summer was a little harder on her then most, but when this one gets her center rib shape like all the rest of these X heifers, she will give them all they can handle in the April division. Dam of Lot 27 - WCC Panorama 112T 27 **Owned with Weber and Hinshaw BBR Zeva 294Z DOB: 3/21/12 PB Maine TH/PHA Free #428269 GVC Statesman BBBN X2 PHS: H Boss Beauty 84M BWT: 1.9 WWT: 46.2 Sooner YWT: 90.2 WCC Panorama 112T Milk: 20.6 HAA Countess 304N M&G: 43.7 One of the most intriguing pedigree females we are offering. Panorama 112T won Jr. Nationals in 2008 and X2 is doing great things in his first calf crop. Take this one home and show her to the donor pen. Be sure to check out Zeva s video and the rest of the offering at blindbadgerranch.com 21

The Bittersweets are sweet Reference Sire BBR Bittersweet NBH POLLED ENERGIZER 688 COWAN S ALI 4M FJH COUNTESS 115H DOB: 2/26/09 TH/PHA Free #404509 Sire of Lots 29, 30, 31 and 32 GFM JOE WHO GFM LESHAY ROSE 61R GFM MISS 41P 22 Sunday, November 18, 2012

28NBH Polled Energizer 688 Cowan s Ali 4M FJH Countess 115H Joe Who GFM Leshay Rose 61R GFM Miss 41P BBR Zeba 274Z BWT: -0.6 WWT: 30.3 YWT: 60.7 Milk: 23.4 M&G: 38.6 DOB: 3/7/12 5/8 Maine TH/PHA Free #428278 Zeba is a full sib to BBR Bittersweet. We turned Bittersweet out this year and he is just as impressive now as he was as a yearling. Zeba may be as long and extended through her front 1/3 as any female in the offering, but it doesn t stop there. Big bellied and well balanced make her a very complete individual with big time potential. 23

29 Cowan s Ali 4M BBR Bittersweet GFM Leshay Rose 61R Sooner CRMN Partygirl 102S CDV MS Maple Leaf 43M **Owned with Barry Nowatske BBBN Zea 273Z DOB: 4/7/12 5/8 Maine TH/PHA Free #428292 BWT: 0.6 WWT: 37.5 YWT: 77.2 Milk: 20.2 M&G: 39.0 Pound for pound, two of the best females in the offering. These two Bittersweet flushmates are out of the great 102S Donor of Nowatske. Soft middled, soft legged and soft haired will make these two April females hard to beat. 30 BBBN Zera 263Z DOB: 4/14/12 5/8 Maine TH/PHA Free # 428293 Cowan s Ali 4M BBR Bittersweet GFM Leshay Rose 61R Sooner CRMN Partygirl 102S CDV MS Maple Leaf 43M **Owned with Barry Nowatske PHS: S BWT: 0.6 WWT: 37.5 YWT: 77.2 Milk: 20.2 M&G: 39.0 24 Sunday, November 18, 2012

31 BBR Zia 267Z DOB: 3/18/12 1/2 Maine TH/PHA Free #428267 Cowan s Ali 4M BBR Bittersweet GFM Leshay Rose 61R Doctor Who BBR Wendi 992W BFW BD Mitten W367P PHS: S BWT: 1.4 WWT: 36.8 YWT: 70.7 Milk: 20.2 M&G: 38.6 BBR Zia is a long necked, big middled, hairy individual. She balances really well from the side and should be successful in the show ring and the pasture. 32 BBR Zethel 264Z DOB: 3/10/12 5/8 Maine TH/PHA Free #428285 Cowan s Ali 4M BBR Bittersweet GFM Leshay Rose 61R HAA Franchise BBR MS 1083X JDJ MS Natalia 717T BWT: 0.2 WWT: 30.1 YWT: 61.0 Milk: 18.8 M&G: 33.9 Another long necked, good looking Bittersweet daughter. Zethel didn t quite hair up for pictures, but check her out sale day. She was a standout all summer. Zethel is out of a really good 2 year old cow. 25

33 BBR Zelinda 260Z DOB: 4/10/12 3/8 Maine, 1/4 Simmy TH Free, PHA Carrier #428290 BK Ice Pick 472J Irish Whiskey NTC 615 Ever Ready CNS Dream On SHO Right Look 10U SSF Right Look 10M Another duel registered individual that will be fun to show and fun to breed. Sisters last year averaged $7,000 in our female sale. BBR Zelinda takes a little bit from each one of her sisters last year and puts it into a very complete, well balanced Whiskey package. 34 BBR Zabia 290Z DOB: 4/2/12 1/4 Maine TH/PHA Free #428272 Heat Wave Monopoly Century Touchstone Angus Ground Zero GFM Miss Justice 58P GFM Miss Cigar 58M This is the type of Maintainer winning today. Zabia is moderate, big bellied and just has the look. She is out of a really good Ground Zero cow. She has lots of breeding options after her show career, being TH free. 26 Sunday, November 18, 2012

35 BBR Zaria 282Z DOB: 2/21/12 3/8 Maine TH Carrier, PHA Free #428256 BOJO Cowan s Ali 4M Unregistered Joe Who BBR Miss 659S CJMA Darla P39 BWT: 1.4 WWT: 35.2 YWT: 67.4 Milk: 20.6 M&G: 38.3 BBR Zaria will be sure to catch your eye sale day. She s huge middled, has plenty of power and enough chrome to keep coming back for a second look. BBR Zara 283Z DOB: 3/28/12 1/2 Maine TH/PHA Free #428255 BOJO 36 Cowan s Ali 4M Unregistered RRRC Direct Power 2P BBR Miss 656S Unregistered PHS: S BWT: 0.4 WWT: 37.4 YWT: 71.8 Milk: 21.0 M&G: 39.7 We use BOJO some for his versatility. BBR Zara is a half blood Maine you can breed to a Purebred to make high Maines with a shot of club calf. Or, breed her clubby and still have a 1/4 blood Maine steer. Either way, Zara will pay her way. 27

37 FX Zola 1Z BK Lifeline Yellow Jacket Unregistered Heat Wave Milk Maid WENT Charolais **Owned by Brian Fox and Dan Fox DOB: 4/10/12 1/4 Maine TH/PHA Free #428295 Endless breeding possibilities on this TH/PHA free daughter of Yellow Jacket, when you are done showing. Milk Maid is a full sib to the popular AI sire Milk Man. 38 FX Zizi 2Z DOB: 4/2/12 1/4 Maine TH/PHA Free #428296 BK Lifeline Yellow Jacket Unregistered Heat Wave Milk Maid WENT Charolais **Owned by Brian Fox and Dan Fox Be sure to stick out from the crowd with this smokey Maintainer female. Geek necked, good looking and soft haired gives her unlimited show and cow potential. Milk Maid - Dam of Lot 37 & 38 28 Sunday, November 18, 2012

39 BBR Zasha 280Z DOB: 5/2/12 3/4 Maine TH Carrier, PHA Free #428258 Sooner Prototype HAA Countess 304N Cowan s Ali 4M Codys Ali 89T Unregistered BWT: 0.7 WWT: 38.8 YWT: 76.5 Milk: 22.4 M&G: 41.8 A truly interesting individual. She s a High Maine, cherry red and has the super shag. There are not too many High Maine red ones anymore, but Zasha will definitely stick out from the crowd in the ring and the pasture. 40 **Owned KASS Linda 36Z DOB: 3/4/12 Maintainer Heat Wave Smokin Hottie Lifeline KASS Athena ET W35 MCC Jacque 117P by Bauman Cattle PHS: H Linda is one of the really good ones to sell this fall. This red and white heifer is why the Charolais breed is so popular in the crossbreeding program to make percentage cattle. She is sound as a cat, big bellied, good boned, sure footed and has the look. she has it all! Linda will run with them all year long. She can be reistered as a Maintainer. 29

KASS Kris 33Z **Owned by Bauman Cattle 41CNS Dream On L186 SVF Steel Force S701 SVF Sheza Beauty L901 4D Double Vision COF Arial 48L CF Enticing Lady 54C DOB: 2/12/12 Shorthorn+/Simmental As we showed visitors our calf crop this fall, Kris overwhelmingly got their attention and for a good reason. She is cool made with cool markings and the potential to make someone famous at the backdrop (too bad it s not us). Kris is a blue roan heifer out of Cooksey s Arial 48L, a purebred Shorthorn cow (now deceased) that has produced 4 National or Reserve National Champions at the Charolais Jr. Nationals. Steel Force, her sire, needs no introduction. Kris is very feminine with a HUGE middle and as sound as you can find. She can be shown as Shorthorn Plus or as a half blood Simmental. As our kids have aged out in Jr. shows, Kris is a unique opportunity. 30 Sunday, November 18, 2012

42 BBRS Zap 292Z DOB: 4/5/12 1/2 Simmy TH/PHA Free Meyer 734 Maximus GF Miss Sugar Spice 6720 Step A Side 4B Miss Step A Side 77M 4B Miss Mick 6325J 4B Miss Max 50U - Full Sib to Lot 42 A very unique stripe face, 1/2 blood simmy female. She is a full sib to the Supreme Female at the 2009 Iowa State Fair, who sold for $60,000 after her show career. Zap 292Z is moderate, well balanced and sweet necked. 43 Date of Birth: 3/7/12 Angus Connealy Consensus Connealy Consensus 7229 Blue Lilly of Conanga 16 BR Midland SF Pride 528 Baldridge Pride N594 **Owned by Scott and Kendal Sedman SS Lady Rocky 3Z Easy feeding, sound, big footed, long bodied with lots of rib. Lady Rocky is a purebred Angus daughter out of the highly popular Angus bull Connealy Consensus. Lady Rocky s dam SF Pride 528 is in our donor program. She is a genetically clean 1407 x Midland daughter. We think that Lady Rocky can be very competitive in the show ring, as well as a very productive cow that would work to raise maternal foundation, clubby or registered Angus cattle. 31

44Assertion LT Bluegrass Wyoming Wind BBR Zhen 266Z OW Impressive U502 PLD ET HPF MS Marion 045 OW Miss Marion 0025ET 32 PHS: N/A Sunday, November 18, 2012 DOB: 4/2/12 TH/PHA Free PB Charolais Dam of Lot 44 If you like your Charolais females long necked, smooth jointed and flatter made, then Zhen is the one for you. Her mother got beat all year in the show ring for having those same fine qualities, but check her out sale day. Momma s in the donor pen and Zhen is in the sale pen.

45 B3 Silver Cheryl 45Z DOB: 3/24/12 Charolais Percentage KASS Kojack S45 CJB Felony U903 CJB Cheyenne 6001S Heat Wave Silver Cheryl Charolais **Owned by B3 Livestock B3 Silver Cheryl 45Z has been one of the crowd favorites since birth. She is a registered percentage Charolais heifer with style and look to be competitive in the show ring, as well as having a massive top, bone and feminine front to be a donor cow. B3 s goal is to build stout, maternal, great fronted percentage Charolias females. Silver Cheryl exemplifies that goal. 46 B3 Ocie 50Z DOB: 4/13/12 Charolais Percentage KASS Kojack S45 CJB Felony U903 CJB Cheyenne 6001S Madrid KKWB Ocie R160 KWB Ms 31 **Owned by B3 Livestock Flat out sexy, stouter than most and prettier than many. Ocie puts it all together. Younger than most in the sale, Ocie still has the potential to be a big player in next years show season. With the genetic make up in this heifer s pedigree, her greatest asset may be her production ability after her show career. Ocie sells as a registered percentage Charolais. 33

47 DOB: 3/6/12 Cross bred Heat Wave Monopoly Century Touchstone Angus After Shock **Owned by B3 Livestock B3 Megan 38Z Megan has been a shinning star since birth. Sound, smooth, attractive and shapely. Her After Shock mother has been a very solid producer for our herd. Megan can be very competitive as a crossbred heifer, but will be a true shinning star with her ability to produce highly marketable offspring. We believe the After Shock x Monopoly females will make great club calf cows. Stock Show University Stock Show University is a free educational clinic open to all Stock Show youth and adults. This program is designed to enhance the knowledge of current industries trends, as well as the proper show day preparation. In conjunction with Back to the Basics VII, Blind Badger Ranch will be hosting a Stock Show University on Saturday, November 17th at 3 pm MST, located at the ranch in Fort Morgan, CO. All youth and adults are welcome to participate, regardless if you plan on attending the sale on Sunday or not. Please join us for a fun afternoon of learning and a good meal to follow. 34 Sunday, November 18, 2012

Averages Non-Parent Maine-Anjou Females Carc % Marb. Fat Ribeye BW WW MM MWW YW Wt. Retail Thick Area Avg. 1.8 39.3 19.8 39.4 77.9-0.3 0.29 0.21 0.00 0.15 Averages Non-Parent MaineTainer Females Carc % Marb. Fat Ribeye BW WW MM MWW YW Wt. Retail Thick Area Avg. 1.3 35.5 19.4 37.2 73.0-3.8 0.22 0.24 0.02 0.13 To our knowledge the EPDs stated are as accurate as possible. However, they are not guaranteed. The 5th Annual She s A Lady Futurity Show will be held in conjunction with the 2013 National Junior Maine-Anjou Show, held June 16-21, in Grand Island, Nebraska. This is a great opportunity as Blind Badger Ranch has nominated these fine individuals to participate in this Futurity. She s a Lady Futurity is again projected to return all nomination money by the exhibitor back in the form of premium money. There is a new and exciting judging system to be used! Three judges---single elimination until only one is standing in each of the two divisions; Maine Anjou and MaineTainer. 35

Blind Badger Ranch 3584 Rd. 22, Fort Morgan, CO 80701 Pre-Sorted First Class US Postage Paid Montezuma, IA Permit No. 30 The brand you can count on BLIND BADGER RANCH BACK TO THE BASICS VII