Selling: 5 Cow/Calf pairs 30 Yearling Bulls 8 ET Pregnancies

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1 University of Maryland at College Park College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Agriculture Experiment Station Selling: 5 Cow/Calf pairs 30 Yearling Bulls 8 ET Pregnancies 37th Annual Wye Angus Sale Saturday April 4th, :00 PM Wye Research & Education Center Queenstown, MD WYE Angus Eddie Draper evenings fax edraper@umd.edu agresearch.umd.edu/wye/angus

2 Special Thanks to all the Wye Research and Education Center employees who help on sale day. Edward (Eddie) C. Draper Kevin W. Morgan Lisa M. Yoash John (J.W.) Dulin David Reiff Ted Conover, Jr. Sarah Howard Program Manager Herd Manager Administrative Assistant Student Intern 2 Photos By Daniel Poet

3 Sellling: Auctioneer: Sale Time: Sale Location: Saturday April 4th, :00 PM 37th Annual WYE Angus Sale 5 Cow/Calf pairs 30 Yearling Bulls 8 ET Pregnancies Ken Brubaker (540) :00 PM Wye Research & Education Center, Queenstown, MD Sale Day Phone: (410) Office Phone: (410) Evening Phone: (410) Eddie Draper Website: edraper@umd.edu agresearch.umd.edu/wye/angus General Information Pre-Sale Hospitality: Hors d oeuvres at the barn Friday, April 3, 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Come as you are. Lunch: Complimentary lunch will be served on sale day. Herd Health: The Wye herd is accredited free of tuberculosis and certified brucellosis free. Very rigid health standards have been maintained since its founding. All bulls have been semen tested. Cows are open and ready to breed this spring and fall. Insured by: James F. Bessler (815) Hotels: Sleep Inn Grasonville, MD (410) Ask for the Wye Angus Program Sale Rate Single $69.99 Double $79.99 Best Western Kent Narrows Inn Grasonville, MD (410) Ask for the Wye Angus Program Sale Rate of $79.00 Aspen Wye River Conference Center $ Visit this link to make your reservation: new&eventid= Holiday Inn Express Grasonville, MD (410) Delivery: FREE DELIVERY on all cattle within 200 mile radius from Wye. Outside 200 mile radius, maximum delivery charge of $ per head to central points in the Continental United States. Wye Angus will determine delivery schedule. Alternate trucking available. 1 Terms and Conditions: All cattle sell under the standard terms and conditions of the American Angus Association. Buyers are encouraged to remove their cattle immediately following the sale. Cattle not removed sale day will be automatically insured at the sale price and at the buyers expense. The cost of insurance will be added to the buyer s invoice at the rate of $1.10/$100 for a 30 day term. Wye Research and Education Center appreciates the continued support it receives from these honored guests: Mrs. Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. Dr. Cheng-i Wei Dean of College and Director, Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station and University of Maryland Extension Dr. Adel Shirmohammadi Associate Dean and Associate Director Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station Dr. Stephen Wright Associate Dean and Associate Director of UME Dr. Russell B. Brinsfield Center Director Wye Research & Education Center Teleauction Phone: (888) Participant Passcode: then # For those wishing to bid by conference call, we will have a line set up on sale day. The procedure will be as follows: 1) Call our office (410) several days prior to the sale indicating your interest in joining the teleauction. This is to assure we reserve enough lines. 2) Call the Wye Angus office (410) no later than 11 a.m. Saturday morning to receive a bid number and sale order. If you have or a fax number, we can or fax the sale order to you. 3) 5 minutes prior to sale time (12:00 PM EST), call the teleauction number (888) , then enter the participant passcode: then #. 4) Once you are connected, a Wye Angus representative will be your link to the auctioneer. You should be able to hear the auctioneer in the background. 5) To bid, indicate your buyer number to the Wye Angus representative. Your bid will then be relayed to the auctioneer. Obviously, the potential exists for portions of the auction to occur entirely on the phone. Catalog by Mountain View Publishing mtvpub@hotmail.com

4 Welcome Dear Friends of the College s Wye Angus Program, We are looking forward to the 37 th annual Wye Angus Sale on Saturday, April 4, 2015, beginning at noon at the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station Wye Angus facility in Queenstown, Maryland. This year s sale will include 5 cow/calf pairs, some ET pregnancies, and 30 yearling bulls. Wye Angus Program Manager, Ed Draper, and all of the faculty and staff who are involved in the program work diligently to provide sustainable, profitable and functional genetics to our customers. Dr. John Song, Associate Professor in the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, continues his research projects of epigenetics and functional genomics on dietary improvements for the beef quality of Wye Angus cattle. We hope to see you at the Wye on April 4 th. Sincerely, Cheng-i Wei Dean and Director Dear Cattleman, It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 37 th Annual sale at Wye Angus. We will be offering five cow/calf pairs, eight pregnant recipients and 30 yearling bulls. The female offering includes two daughters, and one daughter each sired by Alap of Wye UMF 8329, Boyd of Wye UMF 8059 and Aiken of Wye UMF The pregnant recipients will be carrying six bull calves and two heifer calves. These bull calves will be sired by Federal of Wye, Andelot of Wye UMF 5907, Forceful of Wye and Brenton of Wye UMF The two heifer calves are sired by Lodge of Wye and Andelot of Wye UMF The 30 yearling bulls had an ADG of 3.5 pounds and have an average $EN of They are moderate in frame, good on their feet and legs and carry plenty of thickness. Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, April 4 th, Edward C. Draper Kevin W. Morgan Program Manager Herd Manager 2

5 Wye Plantation has been farmed without interruption since the 17th Century. One of its early owners was William Paca, signer of the Declaration of Independence and first governor of Maryland. Paca, who died in 1799, is buried at Wye Plantation. His heirs sold the property to a Centreville, Maryland family whose descendents owned it until 1937 when it was purchased by Arthur A. Houghton. Houghton, then chief executive of Steuben Glass, employed James B. Lingle, an experienced cattleman, to manage Wye Plantation. While they had different business backgrounds, these two men had similar beliefs in quality. Houghton was determined to make the finest glass in the world, and Lingle was determined to create greater beef cattle than the world had ever known-cattle that would be great in size, fine in quality, and economically profitable. Although Lingle had previously worked primarily with dairy cattle, he admired the production qualities of Angus, particularly the uniformity of the breed. Once Houghton and Lingle agreed on Angus as the breed of Wye, they began selecting stock for the new herd. They started with 18 heifers and a bull calf, purchased in The 18 heifers are all the females that Wye Plantation has ever purchased. Twelve of the cow families they represented are still present in the Wye herd today. The bull calf, Blakeford Buxton, was a combination of Earl Marshall and Blackcap Revolution breeding. Lingle searched for cattle with larger than usual frames. He knew that the larger, taller animals had a rangier chassis on which to hang more meat without any sacrifice in carcass quality. His first heifers all proved to be consistent breeders, good mothers, satisfactory milkers, and were blessed with longevity. Outstanding among the first 18 Wye heifers was Capearl #82 who dropped her last calf at the age of 18. Naming of the Wye Herd There are eleven families left here at Wye. These family names include Florelle, Lullaby Lottie, Pride of Aberdeen, Queen Mother, Boghead Flora, Alexina, Lottie, Ballindallach Blackbird, Clova, Golden Madge and Miss Copeland. The Wye cattle are named by following the maternal side of the pedigree. The cows are registered using the actual family name followed by their ID number (ex. Lot 1 is Pride of Wye UMF 9457). The bull names are picked using the first letter of the family name followed by their ID number. (Ex. Alap of Wye UMF 8329 comes from the Alexina family). The (UMF) included in the name which stands for University of Maryland Foundation was added to all cattle born after the University of Maryland Foundation was gifted the herd in Scottish Influence At the time Wye s herd was beginning, American breeders were raising Angus according to the standards then dictated by the show ring-small, compact, baby-beef type animals. Lingle wanted large-framed cattle, and he noticed the great size of Scottish-bred cattle. He particularly liked the growthiness of Scottish bulls. Consequently, in 1941 and 1946 respectively, Wye added two Scottish-bred bulls to the herd. These were Juryman of Wickwire and Puck of Wickwire, both imported to the United States in dam from Scotland and born at Wickwire Farm in Earleville, Maryland. In 1957, Lingle made a trip to the British Isles in search of Wye Angus The Early Years 3 more big-framed bulls to add to the Wye herd. His purchases included bulls from Scotland, Ireland, England, and Wales. Among these bulls was Imp. Prince of Malpas from the famous Harviestoun herd in Scotland. Prince was a bull of great proportion who sired some of the most feminine females developed at Wye Plantation during the 1960 s. He also sired some high performing sons that met with considerable demand. Other imports included Jai of Frampton from Wales, noted for his tremendous muscle expression; Valour of Ardrass; and George Swiftbrook were sons of Prince Paul of Barnolby from Ireland and both bulls were of exceptional height, length, and overall frame. A total of 25 bulls were imported from the British Isles by Wye Plantation between 1941 and Since then no outside or new blood has been added to the Wye Angus herd. In 1979, Mr. Houghton gifted the University of Maryland with the Wye Angus herd. The private, nonprofit University of Maryland Foundation was created to accept and hold the gift for use by the University, and remains the legal owner of the herd today. Within the University System of Maryland, the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station was charged with managing the herd on a daily basis and it continues to do so today. With acceptance of the herd gift, the University agreed to make any animals deemed excess to research needs available for the general public in some equitable fashion. The agreement to the annual public auction of Wye Angus cattle held each April since The University of Maryland Wye Angus Program Today Our program today consists of seed stock production, forage research and a project with the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences Dr. Jiuzhou Song has initiated a project with a goal of examining the effects of how finishing cattle on an alfalfa and orchard grass diet alters the epigenetic status of genes affecting beef quality and the fatty acid profile. The results of this research will be used as preliminary data for a USDA grant to examine the molecular methods for which a forage based diet alters epigenetic status for a variety of genes impacting both beef quality and nutrition. The ultimate goal of this research is to develop methods that beef producers can use through dietary interventions to produce a highly palatable and nutritious product. We will have embryo transfer calves in 2015 sired by Adelard of Wye, Federal of Wye, Luthien of Wye and Churchill of Wye. Our AI calves will be sired by Lodi of Wye UMF 10318, Brenton of Wye UMF and Baldric of Wye UMF Our herd bulls consist of Buarry of Wye UMF 10093, Crew of Wye UMF 10275, Brick of Wye UMF 10367, Lander of Wye UMF and Balgain of Wye UMF We still pursue as our main objective the production of key maternal traits including mothering ability, longevity, and udder and teat structure while preserving calving ease. Over the last five years we have included in our forage research the use of Max-Q entophyte friendly fescue, introducing different types of orchard grass and the use of different types of warm season grasses. Annual Sale It s a Wye Angus tradition to hold its annual sale the first Saturday in April each year.

6 Cow/Calf Pairs 1 Clova of Wye UMF 9821 Calved: 02/13/15 Tattoo: 9821 Reg: Cow MATERNAL YEARLING COW WEAN YEARLING WEIGHT WEIGHT MILK COMB WEIGHT ENERGY RATIO RATIO /4 104/3 Andelot of Wye UMF 5907 Clova of Wye UMF 8044 Federal of WYE # Arbutus of Wye Churchill of Wye Clova of Wye UMF 7665 Clova of Wye UMF 9005 Carter of Wye UMF 8138 Clova of Wye UMF 8585 Framework of Wye Clova of Wye UMF 7931 Aver of Wye UMF 8202 Clova of Wye UMF 7618 #+ We have sold two of 9821 s sons and retain one daughter sired by Luthien of Wye is a moderate sized Cedric daughter with an excellent production record. Her 2015 calf is sired by Crew of Wye UMF Boyd of Wye UMF 8059 Lottie of Wye UMF 9935 Calved: 01/29/10 Tattoo: 9935 Reg: # Cow MATERNAL YEARLING COW WEAN YEARLING WEIGHT WEIGHT MILK COMB WEIGHT ENERGY RATIO RATIO /3 105/2 Vindicator of Milford Blackbird of Wye UMF 6816 # Gedmon of Kinermony Milford Vine 259 Fargo of Wye UMF 5813 # Bayette of WYE # Lottie of Wye UMF 9666 Clarkson of WYE UMF Lottie of Wye UMF 9078 Favour of Wye Clova of WYE UMF 6767 #+ Alap of Wye UMF 8329 Lottie of Wye UMF is a typical good producing Boyd daughter with good performance and an excellent udder. We sold her bull calf by Quon in our 2012 sale and retained two daughters. Her 2015 calf is sired by Quincuius of Wye UMF Alap of Wye UMF 8329 Lottie of Wye UMF 9943 Calved: 02/02/10 Tattoo: 9943 Reg: Cow MATERNAL YEARLING COW WEAN YEARLING WEIGHT WEIGHT MILK COMB WEIGHT ENERGY RATIO RATIO /2 101/1 Manning of Wye Alexina of WYE UMF 6968 # Columbus of Wye Milady of Wye Bear of Wye UMF 6591 Alexina of Wye UMF 6437 Lottie of Wye UMF 9609 Briar of Wye UMF 9024 Lottie of Wye UMF 8285 Fahren of Wye UMF 5830 Blackbird of WYE UMF 7270 # Ceredo of Wye UMF 7994 Lottie of Wye UMF 8033 Alap has sired our most consistent, high producing females is a cow with a deep middle and an excellent udder. She sells with a bull calf, sired by Crew of Wye UMF 10275, born 02/15/15. + Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder 4

7 Cow/Calf Pairs 4 Copeland of Wye UMF 9976 Calved: 02/19/10 Tattoo: 9976 Reg: Cow MATERNAL YEARLING COW WEAN YEARLING WEIGHT WEIGHT MILK COMB WEIGHT ENERGY RATIO RATIO /3 108/2 Andelot of Wye UMF 5907 Clova of Wye UMF 8044 Federal of WYE # Arbutus of Wye Churchill of Wye Clova of Wye UMF 7665 Copeland of WYE UMF 8907 # Aver of Wye UMF 8202 Copeland of Wye UMF 7675 Falconer of Wye UMF 5308 Alexina of Wye UMF 7281 Colrain of Wye UMF 7089 Copeland of Wye UMF 7329 The second Cedric daughter to sell, we have sold one bull calf out of 9976 and retain two daughters boasts a weaning ratio of 110 and a yearling ratio of 107 on three calves. She sell with a heifer calf, sired by Baldric of Wye UMF 10099, born 02/02/15. 5 Aiken of Wye UMF 9464 Blackbird of Wye UMF Calved: 03/25/10 Tattoo: Reg: Cow MATERNAL YEARLING COW WEAN YEARLING WEIGHT WEIGHT MILK COMB WEIGHT ENERGY RATIO RATIO /3 101/2 Favour of Wye Alexina of WYE UMF 6968 # Lodge of Wye Florilla of Wye Bear of Wye UMF 6591 Alexina of Wye UMF 6437 Blackbird of Wye UMF 9558 Bolger of Wye UMF 8516 Blackbird of Wye UMF 8957 Leycan of Wye U M F 5009 Blackbird of Wye UMF 7350 #+ Aver of Wye UMF 8202 Blackbird of Wye UMF is a moderate framed Aiken daughter that has an $EN valve of The Aiken daughters exhibit good production. Her 2015 calf is sired by Crew of Wye UMF

8 ET Pregnancies 6 Bull Pregnancy Due Sept Recip: Briar X 8047 (MGS Armo) Federal of WYE Andelot of Wye Arbutus of Wye Angwin of Wye UMF 7097 Copeland of Wye UMF 7546 Copeland of Wye UMF 7029 # Career of Wye Fayne of Wye Favour of Wye Ariane of Wye Leonid of WYE # Alexina of Wye UMF 6749 # Bellevue of Wye UMF 5875 Copeland of Wye UMF 6378 # Andelot of Wye Andelot weaned at 583 lbs. and had a yearling weight of 1207 lbs. with a 38.5 scrotal circumference 7546 was one of our best Angwin daughters and her son Coeburn of Wye UMF 9154, sold to Cotton Angus. 7 Heifer Pregnancy Due Sept Recip: Lorre X 9558 (MGS Bolger) Federal of WYE Andelot of Wye Arbutus of Wye Angwin of Wye UMF 7097 Copeland of Wye UMF 7546 Copeland of Wye UMF 7029 # Career of Wye Fayne of Wye Favour of Wye Ariane of Wye Leonid of WYE # Alexina of Wye UMF 6749 # Bellevue of Wye UMF 5875 Copeland of Wye UMF 6378 # Copeland of Wye UMF weaned 14 calves and her daughter by Alap (9952) is an up and coming cow that produced a son by Cedric that sold for $9000 in Heifer Pregnancy Due Sept Recip: Quincuius X 9976 (MGS Cedric) Lodge of Wye Career of Wye Lodge of Wye Lorena of Wye Ceredo of Wye UMF 7994 Lottie of Wye UMF 8285 Lottie of Wye UMF 8033 Fabron of Wye Clarice of Wye Prince of Malpas Devotion of Wye Frazee of Wye UMF 7714 Copeland of Wye UMF 7675 Bing of Wye UMF Lottie of Wye UMF 7784 The Lodge daughters have tremendous spring of rib with excellent udders was our best Ceredo daughter, and her daughter by Cedric sold for $12,000 in our 2014 sale.. + Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder 6 Lottie of Wye UMF 8285

9 ET Pregnancies 9 Bull Pregnancy Due Sept Recip: Brassard X (MGS Brins) Valour of Ardrass Forceful of Wye Fairlie of Wye Campton of Wye UMF 8207 Blackbird of Wye UMF 8473 Blackbird of Wye UMF 8140 Prince Paul of Barnoldby Vacuna of Calehill Fendell of Wye Felicia of Wye Luthien of WYE # Clova of Wye UMF 7151 # Bryce of Wye UMF 7839 Blackbird of Wye UMF 7976 The Forceful bull calves are straight topped with excellent top lines has a weaning ratio of 106 and a yearling ratio of 108 on 12 calves Brenton of Wye UMF Clova of Wye UMF 8996 Bull Pregnancy Due Sept Recip: Lonestar X 7546 (MGS Angwin) Bull Pregnancy Due Sept Recip: Brassard X (MGS Forester) Blackbird of WYE UMF Carter of Wye UMF 8138 Clova of Wye UMF 8176 Andelot of Wye UMF 5907 Clova of Wye UMF 8044 Columbus of Wye Blackbird of WYE UMF 7270 # Framework of Wye Clova of Wye UMF 7931 Landowner of Wye Clova of WYE UMF 6767 #+ Good performance in this calves pedigree. Brenton is a Cedric out of a Columbus that sold for $9500 in our 2012 sale has a son sired by Bangle that sells as Lot 30. Forceful of Wye Brenton of Wye UMF Federal of WYE # Bull Pregnancy Due Sept Recip: Aiken X 9312 (MGS Franchester) Bull Pregnancy Due Sept Recip: Quincuius X (MGS Brins) Career of Wye Fayne of Wye Fabron of Wye Clarice of Wye Prince of Malpas Matilda G of Wye Clova of Wye UMF 8996 Carter of Wye UMF 8138 Clova of Wye UMF 8176 Framework of Wye Clova of Wye UMF 7931 Landowner of Wye Clova of WYE UMF 6767 #+ Federal was a bull that was identified early as having excellent feed conversion. Federal is also the sire of Baldric of Wye, a bull that we are currently using. + Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder 7 Federal of WYE

10 Yearling Bulls 14 Ashford of Wye UMF Calved: 01/24/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /102 Career of Wye Lodge of Wye Lorena of Wye Churchill of Wye REA Gaird of Dalmeny Colleen of Wye REA/CWT 1.22 Clara Jean of Wye RES 0.43 Andelot of Wye UMF 5907 IMF 4.20 Clova of Wye UMF 8044 BF 0.50 Alexina of Wye UMF 9959 Alap of Wye UMF 8329 Alexina of Wye UMF 8851 Alexina of WYE UMF 7543 # Ashford descends from a strong maternal line of cows on both sides of his pedigree. His dam, 9959, is one of our best Cedric daughters, and we ve previously sold her two sons by Quincuius and Baldric. 15 Lajos of Wye UMF 9939 Quilcen of Wye UMF Calved: 01/27/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /103 REA REA/CWT 1.20 RES 0.45 IMF 4.52 BF 0.49 A light birth weight, high performing son of Lajos of Wye UMF 9939, Quilcen is out of a real good Aver daughter, Forceful of Wye Lottie of Wye UMF 9634 Valour of Ardrass Fairlie of Wye Barnabas of Wye UMF 9281 Lottie of Wye UMF 9329 Falconer of Wye UMF 5308 Aver of Wye UMF 8202 Alexina of Wye UMF 7281 Queen Mother of Wye UMF 8959 Friars of Wye UMF 7996 Queen Mother of Wye UMF 8721 Queen Mother of Wye UMF 8055 Churchill of Wye Blackbird of Wye UMF 9272 Baradine of Wye UMF Calved: 01/27/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /102 Lodge of Wye Colleen of Wye Alap of Wye UMF 8329 Blackbird of Wye UMF 8964 Career of Wye Lorena of Wye Gaird of Dalmeny Clara Jean of Wye Manning of Wye Alexina of WYE UMF 6968 # Fahren of Wye UMF 5830 Blackbird of WYE UMF 8655 # REA REA/CWT 1.30 RES 0.47 IMF 4.13 BF 0.40 The Churchill calves seem to nick well with Alap. Baradine is an extremely thick bull with good weaning and yearling ratios. The bull we kept last year, Lander of Wye UMF 10387, would be a three quarter brother. + Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr

11 Yearling Bulls 17 Cobar of Wye UMF Calved: 01/29/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /101 Federal of WYE Clova of Wye UMF Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder 9 REA REA/CWT RES IMF BF TENDER STRESS Straight out of our embryo program, Cobar has the second highest $EN value at Sired by Federal of Wye, Cobar s dam 8044, was our best Churchill daughter, and is also the dam of Cedric. 18 Churchill of Wye Bellingen of Wye UMF Calved: 01/31/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /105 REA REA/CWT 1.24 RES 0.45 IMF 4.26 BF 0.54 TENDER 25 Another Churchill son, Bellingen s dam is a good young Briar daughter that has a weaning ratio of 105 on three calves. 19 Career of Wye Fayne of Wye Churchill of Wye Clova of Wye UMF 7665 Lodge of Wye Blackbird of Wye UMF # Luthien of WYE # Blackbird of Wye UMF 9479 Colleen of Wye Briar of Wye UMF 9024 Blackbird of Wye UMF 9241 Fabron of Wye Clarice of Wye Prince of Malpas Matilda G of Wye Lodge of Wye Colleen of Wye Burgas of Wye UMF 6801 Clova of Wye UMF 7310 Career of Wye Lorena of Wye Gaird of Dalmeny Clara Jean of Wye Fahren of Wye UMF 5830 Blackbird of WYE UMF 7270 # Faxton of Wye UMF 8819 Blackbird of Wye UMF 8628 Berridale of Wye UMF Calved: 01/31/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /88 Fornson of Wye Loania of Wye Franchester of WYE # Blackbird of WYE UMF Fortrel of Wye Florilla of Wye Federal of WYE Luria of WYE # Conan of WYE # Friona of Wye Buchwald of Wye UMF 6029 Blackbird of WYE UMF 5362 # REA REA/CWT 1.17 RES 0.47 IMF 4.16 BF 0.05 TENDER 25 Our first Luthien of Wye son to sell, Berridale has the highest $EN value of and an ADG of 3.8 pounds Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr

12 Yearling Bulls 20 Byrus of Wye UMF Calved: 01/31/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /101 Cyrus of Wye Blackbird of Wye UMF Another embryo bull calf, Buronga s dam 8964 had a weaning ratio of 104 on six calves. Buronga also ranks in the top one third on all carcass ultrasound traits measured by Tallgrass Beef. + Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder 10 REA REA/CWT RES IMF BF TENDER STRESS Interesting pedigree with Prince of Malpas just two generations back, Byrus is out of 10004, a moderate framed Cedric daughter with an excellent udder. 21 Lajos of Wye UMF 9939 Blackbird of Wye UMF 9930 # Branxton of Wye UMF Calved: 02/01/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /113 REA REA/CWT 1.28 RES 0.46 IMF 3.71 BF 0.43 TENDER 24 The dam of Branxton has an impressive weaning ratio of 114 on three calves. Branxton is also one of five bulls that rank in the top one third on all carcass ultrasound traits measured by Tallgrass Beef. 22 Forceful of Wye Blackbird of Wye UMF 8964 Prince of Malpas Caltha of Wye Blackbird of WYE UMF 8503 # Forceful of Wye Lottie of Wye UMF 9634 Bartor of Wye UMF 5609 Blackbird of Wye UMF 9650 Jumor Eric of Southburn Pride of Malvita Geordus Colleen of Wye Andelot of Wye UMF 5907 Clova of Wye UMF 8044 Aver of Wye UMF 8202 Blackbird of WYE UMF 7939 # Valour of Ardrass Fairlie of Wye Barnabas of Wye UMF 9281 Lottie of Wye UMF 9329 Leonid of WYE # Bayette of WYE # Clarkson of WYE UMF Blackbird of WYE UMF 8968 # Buronga of Wye UMF Calved: 02/01/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /104 Valour of Ardrass Fairlie of Wye Fahren of Wye UMF 5830 Blackbird of WYE UMF 8655 # Prince Paul of Barnoldby Vacuna of Calehill Fendell of Wye Felicia of Wye Fenland of Wye Florelle of WYE UMF 5229 # Fareman of Wye UMF 8368 Blackbird of WYE UMF REA REA/CWT 1.31 RES 0.52 IMF 3.95 BF Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr

13 Yearling Bulls 23 Lajos of Wye UMF 9939 Copeland of Wye UMF 9903 Coledale of Wye UMF Calved: 02/02/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /84 + Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder 11 REA REA/CWT RES IMF BF TENDER STRESS The third Lajos son to sell, Coledale is a moderate framed, thick bull who s progeny should excel in any grass based system. 24 Banquo of Wye Quogue of Wye UMF Calved: 02/02/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /103 REA REA/CWT 1.21 RES 0.48 IMF 4.15 BF 0.49 One of two flush brothers to sell, Quogue had the second highest REA at He also tied for second with an ADG of Cyrus of Wye Bertina of Wye Queen Mother of Wye UMF 8376 Bangle of Wye UMF 9480 Blackbird of Wye UMF 9658 Forceful of Wye Lottie of Wye UMF 9634 Lyndon of Wye UMF 9458 Copeland of WYE UMF 9531 # Fahren of Wye UMF 5830 Queen Mother of WYE 7829 #+ Prince of Malpas Caltha of Wye Geordus Beta of Wye Fenland of Wye Florelle of WYE UMF 5229 # Bartor of Wye UMF 5609 Queen Mother of WYE UMF 6599 # Bremetton of Wye UMF Calved: 02/03/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /96 Franchester of WYE # Blackbird of WYE UMF Faxton of Wye UMF 8819 Blackbird of WYE UMF Valour of Ardrass Fairlie of Wye Barnabas of Wye UMF 9281 Lottie of Wye UMF 9329 Alap of Wye UMF 8329 Lottie of Wye UMF 8842 Barron of Wye UMF 9140 Copeland of Wye UMF 8749 Conan of WYE # Friona of Wye Columbus of Wye Blackbird of WYE UMF 7270 # Aver of Wye UMF 8202 Florelle of WYE UMF 8466 # Columbus of Wye Blackbird of WYE UMF 7270 # REA REA/CWT 1.19 RES 0.51 IMF 4.56 BF 0.32 A performance oriented bull calf, Bremetton is a Bangle son out of a Faxton daughter. He also tied for second with an ADG of Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr

14 Yearling Bulls 26 Quaker of Wye UMF Calved: 02/03/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /109 Addison of Wye UMF 5853 Lambdin of Wye UMF 6278 Lottie of Wye UMF 5868 Bear of Wye UMF 6591 REA Lyons of Wye UMF 5877 Blackbird of WYE UMF 6324 # REA/CWT 1.17 Blackbird of Wye UMF 5841 RES 0.48 Andelot of Wye UMF 5907 IMF 5.54 Clova of Wye UMF 8044 BF 0.43 Queen Mother of WYE UMF 9420 # Maeko of WYE UMF Queen Mother of Wye UMF 9143 TENDER 25 Queen Mother of Wye UMF 8721 The highest weaning ratio of 125 and second highest yearling ratio of 117 Quaker is Bear son out of a high performing Cedric daughter, Quaker also had the second highest % IMF at Luthien of WYE # Clova of Wye UMF 9485 Camas of Wye UMF Calved: 02/03/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /98 + Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder 12 REA REA/CWT 1.15 RES 0.52 IMF 4.80 BF 0.47 TENDER 24 Camas has a solid weaning ratio of 106 and yearling ratio of 108 to go along with a 3.7 ADG. 28 Banquo of Wye Fornson of Wye Loania of Wye Briar of Wye UMF 9024 Clove of Wye UMF 8047 Fortrel of Wye Florilla of Wye Federal of WYE Luria of WYE # Fahren of Wye UMF 5830 Blackbird of WYE UMF 7270 # Armo of Wye Clova of WYE UMF 6767 #+ Quinter of Wye UMF Calved: 02/03/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /103 Cyrus of Wye Bertina of Wye Queen Mother of Wye UMF 8376 Fahren of Wye UMF 5830 Queen Mother of WYE 7829 #+ Prince of Malpas Caltha of Wye Geordus Beta of Wye Fenland of Wye Florelle of WYE UMF 5229 # Bartor of Wye UMF 5609 Queen Mother of WYE UMF 6599 # REA REA/CWT 1.19 RES 0.54 IMF 4.98 BF 0.34 TENDER 24 Quinter would be a full brother to Lot 24 and their dam would have to be considered one of the best Fahren daughters we ever produced Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr

15 Yearling Bulls 29 Quip of Wye UMF Calved: 02/09/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /103 Career of Wye Lodge of Wye Lorena of Wye Churchill of Wye REA Gaird of Dalmeny Colleen of Wye REA/CWT 1.23 Clara Jean of Wye RES 0.45 Fenland of Wye IMF 5.17 Fahren of Wye UMF 5830 Florelle of WYE UMF 5229 # Queen Mother of Wye UMF 8376 BF 0.43 Bartor of Wye UMF 5609 Queen Mother of WYE 7829 #+ TENDER 24 Queen Mother of WYE UMF 6599 # Three full brothers to Quip sold in our 2014 sale for an average of $8583. The Churchill calves have done extremely well here at Wye, and Quip s carcass ultrasound was in the top one third in all traits measured by Tallgrass Beef. 30 Bangle of Wye UMF 9480 Clova of Wye UMF 8996 Colville of Wye UMF Calved: 02/10/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /102 + Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder 13 REA REA/CWT 1.37 RES 0.52 IMF 3.96 BF 0.53 Another Bangle son with solid credentials Colville had a weaning ratio of 105 and a yearling ration of 101. His dam is an eleven year old Carter daughter with embryo s selling as Lot 10, 11, 12 and Luthien of WYE # Lottie of Wye UMF Franchester of WYE # Blackbird of WYE UMF Carter of Wye UMF 8138 Clova of Wye UMF 8176 Conan of WYE # Friona of Wye Lacon of Wye UMF Columbus of Wye Blackbird of WYE UMF 7270 # Framework of Wye Clova of Wye UMF 7931 Landowner of Wye Clova of WYE UMF 6767 #+ Calved: 02/10/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /91 Fornson of Wye Loania of Wye Brins of Wye UMF 9635 Lottie of WYE UMF 9507 # Fortrel of Wye Florilla of Wye Federal of WYE # Luria of WYE # Favour of Wye Blackbird of WYE UMF 9025 # Lottie of Wye UMF 8285 REA REA/CWT 1.20 RES 0.41 IMF 4.06 BF 0.47 The last Luthien of Wye son to sell, Lacon tied for the best ADG at 4.1, with an impressive scrotal circumference of Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr

16 Yearling Bulls 32 Mentone of Wye UMF Calved: 02/12/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /103 Conan of WYE # Franchester of WYE # Friona of Wye Bangle of Wye UMF 9480 REA Columbus of Wye Blackbird of WYE UMF REA/CWT 1.12 Blackbird of WYE UMF 7270 # RES 0.54 Aver of Wye UMF 8202 IMF 3.94 Faxton of Wye UMF 8819 Florelle of WYE UMF 8466 # BF 0.48 Madge of Wye UMF 9330 Butler of Wye TENDER 27 Madge of Wye UMF 8999 Madge of Wye UMF 8125 One of our top performing bulls, Mentone was either first or second in every category including weaning ratio, yearling ratio, weaning weight, ADG and scrotal circumference. 33 Crew of Wye UMF Copeland of Wye UMF Coulee of Wye UMF Calved: 02/13/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /113 + Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder 14 REA REA/CWT 1.46 RES 0.51 IMF 4.11 BF 0.40 Our first bull calf sired by Crew of Wye UMF 10275, Coulee is a moderate framed bull with tremendous thickness. Coulee also had the largest REA measured at Banquo of Wye Clova of Wye UMF 9176 Quincuius of WYE UMF Copeland of Wye UMF 9976 Chevak of Wye UMF Calved: 02/13/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /116 Franchester of WYE # Bangle of Wye UMF 9480 Blackbird of WYE UMF Contact of WYE # Copeland of Wye UMF 8832 Copeland of Wye UMF 8312 Cyrus of Wye Bertina of Wye Bonanza of WYE + Clove of Wye UMF 8047 Elimast of Ballindalloch Queen Mother of WYE 7829 #+ Copeland of WYE UMF 8907 # Conan of WYE # Friona of Wye Columbus of Wye Blackbird of WYE UMF 7270 # Favour of Wye Candida of Wye Lyman of Wye UMF 8010 Copeland of Wye UMF 7675 REA REA/CWT 1.28 RES 0.56 IMF 4.37 BF 0.54 Another Bangle son with solid test data, Chevak has a weaning ratio of 116 and a yearling ratio of 110 and his dam, by Contact of Wye had an impressive weaning ratio of 116 on 5 calves Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr

17 Yearling Bulls 35 Abernan of Wye UMF Calved: 02/16/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull Forceful of Wye Brassard of Wye UMF 9936 Blackbird of Wye UMF 9660 Alexina of Wye UMF /105 + Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder 15 REA REA/CWT RES IMF BF TENDER STRESS Lots of performance bred into the pedigree of Abernan. He is a Brassard out of a Bartor out of a Briar. All these bulls excelled at growth as exhibited by his weaning ratio of 111 and yearling ratio of Crew of Wye UMF Blackbird of Wye UMF Brewton of Wye UMF Calved: 02/17/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /109 REA REA/CWT 1.40 RES 0.49 IMF 4.30 BF 0.37 TENDER 27 Out of a first calf heifer, Brewton combines a low birth weight of 70 pounds to go along with a weaning ratio of 109 and a yearling ratio of 108. Brewton also has an impressive 1.40 REA/CWT. 37 Buarry of WYE UMF Madge of Wye UMF 9529 Bartor of Wye UMF 5609 Alexina of Wye UMF 9409 Banquo of Wye Clova of Wye UMF 9176 Bartles of Wye UMF 9951 Blackbird of Wye UMF Valour of Ardrass Fairlie of Wye Qazil of Wye UMF 9271 # Blackbird of Wye UMF 9152 Leonid of WYE # Bayette of WYE # Briar of Wye UMF 9024 Alexina of Wye UMF 8918 Cyrus of Wye Bertina of Wye Bonanza of WYE # Clove of Wye UMF 8047 Blackbird of WYE UMF 9025 # Aiken of Wye UMF 9464 Blackbird of Wye UMF 9558 Medwin of Wye UMF Calved: 02/19/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /100 George of Swiftbrook Blackbird of WYE UMF Bridge of Wye UMF 9158 Madge of Wye UMF 8125 Prince Paul of Barnoldby Gippy of Kilmullen Columbus of Wye Blackbird of WYE UMF 7270 # Butler of Wye Blackbird of Wye UMF 8654 Bleigh of WYE UMF Madge of WYE UMF REA REA/CWT 1.28 RES 0.45 IMF 3.59 BF 0.41 The only Buarry son to sell in the sale Medwin is a moderate framed, phenotypically correct bull that should excel in a grass based system. He also has a high $EN value of Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr

18 Yearling Bulls 38 Babson of Wye UMF Calved: 02/21/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /102 Andelot of Wye UMF 5907 Clova of Wye UMF 8044 Quon of Wye UMF Bonanza of WYE # Queen Mother of Wye UMF 9141 Queen Mother of WYE 7829 #+ Blackbird of Wye UMF Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder 16 REA REA/CWT RES IMF BF TENDER STRESS Babson is a Quon son out of our best Faxton daughter We kept a Baldric son out of 9331 to breed heifers last year. Babson has a solid weaning ratio of 109 and yearling ratio of 103 and the highest %IMF at Faxton of Wye UMF 8819 Blackbird of WYE UMF 9025 # Aver of Wye UMF 8202 Florelle of WYE UMF 8466 # Alap of Wye UMF 8329 Blackbird of Wye UMF 7965 Boron of Wye UMF Calved: 02/22/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /107 Andelot of Wye UMF 5907 Clova of Wye UMF 8044 Quon of Wye UMF Bonanza of WYE # Queen Mother of Wye UMF 9141 Queen Mother of WYE 7829 #+ Blackbird of Wye UMF 9499 # Barron of Wye UMF 9140 Blackbird of Wye UMF 9097 Fice of Wye UMF 8510 Blackbird of WYE UMF 8655 # Codova of Wye UMF 8332 Blackbird of Wye UMF 8073 REA REA/CWT 1.41 RES 0.49 IMF 3.84 BF 0.43 TENDER 27 Another Quon son out of a Barron daughter, Boron has the second highest REA/CWT of His dam 9499 has a weaning ratio of 107 on six calves. 40 Ariton of Wye UMF Calved: 02/25/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /111 Andelot of Wye UMF 5907 Clova of Wye UMF 8044 Quon of Wye UMF REA Bonanza of WYE + Queen Mother of Wye UMF 9141 REA/CWT 1.22 Queen Mother of WYE 7829 #+ RES 0.52 Fornson of Wye IMF 4.39 Qazil of Wye UMF 9271 Queen Mother of Wye UMF 8977 BF 0.48 Alexina of Wye UMF 9587 Butler of Wye Alexina of Wye UMF 9319 Alexina of Wye UMF 8851 Ariton has a consistent weaning ratio of 106 and a yearling ratio of 101. His dam, 9587 is our best Qazil daughter with a weaning ratio of 111 on three calves Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr

19 Yearling Bulls 41 Brassard of Wye UMF 9936 Blackbird of Wye UMF 9129 Bardillo of Wye UMF Calved: 03/02/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /111 Forceful of Wye Blackbird of Wye UMF 9660 Fahren of Wye UMF 5830 Blackbird of Wye UMF 8939 Valour of Ardrass Fairlie of Wye Qazil of Wye UMF 9271 Blackbird of Wye UMF 9152 Fenland of Wye Florelle of WYE UMF 5229 # Aver of Wye UMF 8202 Blackbird of Wye UMF 8193 REA REA/CWT RES IMF BF TENDER STRESS The Brassard calves will impress you with their frame and growth. Bardillo tied for first with an ADG of 4.1 and is the heaviest bull selling with yearling weight of 1222 pounds Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Bobett of Wye UMF Calved: 03/07/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /102 Brassard of Wye UMF 9936 Blackbird of Wye UMF 9971 Forceful of Wye Blackbird of Wye UMF 9660 Lyndon of Wye UMF 9458 Blackbird of Wye UMF Valour of Ardrass Fairlie of Wye Qazil of Wye UMF 9271 # Blackbird of Wye UMF 9152 Alap of Wye UMF 8329 Lottie of Wye UMF 8842 Blackbird of Wye UMF 8812 REA REA/CWT 1.04 RES 0.52 IMF 4.49 BF 0.43 A Brassard son, which combines a birth weight of 76 pounds to go along with a yearling weight of 1045 pounds with an ADG of 3.7. Bobett is out of a moderately framed Lyndon daughter Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr Lewiston of Wye UMF Calved: 03/30/14 Tattoo: Reg: Yearling Bull /98 Forceful of Wye Brassard of Wye UMF 9936 Blackbird of Wye UMF 9660 Lottie of Wye UMF 9312 Franchester of WYE # Lottie of Wye UMF 8850 Valour of Ardrass Fairlie of Wye Qazil of Wye UMF 9271 # Blackbird of Wye UMF 9152 Conan of WYE # Friona of Wye Codova of Wye UMF 8332 Lottie of Wye UMF Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder 17 REA REA/CWT 1.26 RES 0.48 IMF 3.85 BF 0.40 TENDER 25 Lewiston is a Brassard son out of a Franchester daughter. He has an impressive weaning ratio of 110 and a yearling ratio of 106 to go along with an ADG of Wt Ratio Hip Ht Scr

20 Semen Yearling Sales Bulls List WYE ANGUS SEMEN SALES LIST SPRING EPD UPDATE Registration Name Registration Birth Wean Milk Year Ultra Sound Data Price Number Acc Acc Acc Acc $EN % IMF Rib Eye Rib Fat Semen Certificate Aiken of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Favour of Wye Dam's Sire: Bear of Wye UMF 6591 Alap of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Manning of Wye Dam's Sire: Bear of Wye UMF 6591 Aristocrat of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Fabron of Wte Dam's Sire: Bear of Wye UMF 6591 Balgain of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Bear of Wye UMF Dam's Sire: Forester of Wye UMF 9604 Bangle of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Franchester of Wye Dam's Sire: Columbus of Wye Barnabas of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Butler of Wye Dam's Sire: Collumbus of Wye Brassard of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Forceful of Wye Dam's Sire: Qazil of Wye UMF 9271 Briar of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Fahren of Wye UMF Dam's Sire: Fargo of Wye UMF 5813 Brick of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Baldric of Wye UMF Dam's Sire: Faxton of Wye UMF 8819 Bridge of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Butler of Wye Dam's Sire: Boyd of Wye UMF 8059 Brins of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Favour of Wye Dam's Sire: Alap of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Andelot of Wye UMF Dam's Sire: Churchill of Wye Clarkson of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Favour of Wye Dam's Sire: Leonid of Wye Faxton of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Aver of Wye UMF Dam's Sire: Carter of Wye UMF 8138 Forester of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Alap of Wye UMF Dam's Sire: Favour of Wye Lander of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Churchill of Wye Dam's Sire: Alap of Wye UMF 8329 Logan of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Fargo of Wye UMF Dam's Sire: Leonid of Wye Lorton of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Friars of Wye UMF Dam's Sire: Buchwald of Wye UMF 6029 Qevin of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Elimast of Ballindalloch Dam's Sire: Bartor of Wye UMF 5609 Red Carrier Quon of Wye UMF $20 $30 Sire: Dam's Sire: Bonanza of Wye + Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder 18

21 Suggested Sale Terms and Conditions American Angus Association Effective June 10, 2005 available online at UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE SALE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR 6. The buyer and seller agree to fully and promptly comply with all rules of the American Angus ANY OTHER WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES RELATING TO THE SALE Association relating to genetic defects. OF ANGUS CATTLE UNDER THESE SALE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, SELLER MAKES NO 7. If there is a dispute as to whether or not a calf is defective, the American Angus Association will make OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF the final determination. MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,EVEN IF SUCH PURPOSE 8. Registration certificates issued after January 30, 1979, for animals that, prior to issuance of the IS KNOWN TO THE PARTIES. THE REMEDIES PROVIDED IN THESE SALE TERMS AND certificate, had been reported and verified as carriers of recessive genetic defects or genetic factor or had tested free of certain genetic defects or genetic factors contain the following codes relative to such CONDITIONS ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES OF THE BUYER, OR ANY PARTY CLAIMING defect. THROUGH THE BUYER, AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE SELLER BE LIABLE FOR S Syndactyly ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES H Double muscling UNDER ANY INDEMNITY PROVISION OR OTHERWISE. D Dwarfism TERMS OF SALE M Osteopetrosis Bidding HI Heterochromia Irides 1. Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder. The person in charge will settle any disputes as to HG Horn gene bids, and his decision on such matters will be final. R Red X Multiple defects, check list for kind Announcements F Tested for defect printed without producing abnormal calves 1. If there is any inconsistency in the terms of any sale book, supplement sheet or day-of-sale GDF Produced 35 or more calves from daughters without a genetic defect or genetic factor announcement, (i) the day of-sale announcement will control over both the supplement sheet and the sale book, and (ii) the supplement sheet will control over the sale book. WT Wild Type Color Gene The absence of any such notation on a pedigree of an animal, in a sale book, does not establish that Cash Sale the animal in question is not a carrier of any such genetic defect or genetic factor. 1. All sales are for cash unless satisfactory credit arrangements, including any possible reservation of security interest by the vendor, have been made with the vendor prior to sale. Semen 1. Unless otherwise agreed by the buyer and the seller, with respect to the sale of semen the seller Buyer s risk makes no guarantees with respect to the performance or characteristics of such semen and the buyer 1. The risk of loss and injury of each animal passes to the buyer as soon as it is sold; but it is the is purchasing such semen as is. obligation of the Embryos seller to ensure that animals are fed and cared for free of charge to the buyer until loaded for shipment or until the expiration of 48 hours after the sale, whichever occurs sooner. Unless otherwise agreed by the buyer and the seller, with respect to the sale of embryos the seller makes no guarantees with respect to the performance or characteristics of such embryos and the buyer Identification is purchasing such embryos as is. 1. The seller must ensure that each animal has a readable permanent identification mark (e.g., tattoo, Options and privileges of return or adjustment hot-iron brand or freeze brand) corresponding to its registration. 1. Except as provided in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this section, all claims for adjustment or refund must be 2.The buyer must check all permanent identification marks for accuracy. made in writing on or before the later of (i) six months after the sale date and (ii) the date on which the 3. In those cases where a nickname is used by the seller, the nickname must also be accompanied by animal reaches 30 months of age. the official registered name and number of the animal. 2. All claims relating to genetic defects will be handled in accordance with the section Genetic defect Certificate of registration guarantee. 1. A transferred certificate of registration must be furnished by the seller free of charge to the buyer for 3. All claims relating to the misrepresentation of service sire and all claims relating to paragraphs 10 each animal within 45 days following the later of the date of sale and receipt of full payment. and 11 of this section must be made in writing on or before the second anniversary of the date of sale. 4. If an animal is claimed to be a non-breeder, the animal may be returned to the seller if in good Artificial insemination (AI) service certificates condition and complying with the health requirements of the seller s state. The seller is entitled to six 1. Upon the buyer s request, AI Service Certificates must be furnished by the seller free of charge to the months trial following the return of the animal in which to prove that the animal is a breeder. If at the buyer for all females bred artificially to bulls not owned by the seller. end of the six-month period the seller is unable to prove the animal is a breeder, the seller must, at the GUARANTEES option of the buyer, replace the animal with another of equal value or refund the purchase price. The return of the full purchase price will be deemed full satisfaction and settlement. Any expense incurred Health for transporting an animal claimed to be a non-breeder will be the responsibility of the buyer, except that 1. Unless otherwise announced, the seller guarantees that all animals are eligible for interstate the seller will be responsible for transportation costs in excess of the distance between the buyer s farm shipment as required by federal regulations. and the location where the sale took place. If the seller proves the animal to be a breeder, it will be the obligation of the buyer to take delivery of the animal and pay all transportation expenses. Conformance with registration 5. If a female sold as safe in calf proves not to be in calf, the buyer may receive service from the bull 1. The seller guarantees that all animals are registered under the rules of the American Angus previously used, if available. If the bull is not available, the seller must make a satisfactory adjustment Association. on the purchase price to the buyer or, at the buyer s option, refund the purchase price upon return of 2. The seller guarantees to the buyer that all animals conform to the registration certificate as entered in the animal to the farm of the seller. Any adjustment provided for in this paragraph 6 will absolve the the Herd Book of the American Angus Association. seller from further liability, except in if such female proves to be a non-breeder. If a female represented Pedigree as safe in calf to a certain bull at the time of sale proves to have been bred to a different bull, the 1. The seller guarantees to the buyer that the pedigree and performance data of all animals, as seller must make a satisfactory adjustment on the purchase price to the buyer or, at the buyer s option, represented in any sales materials (including any sale book, supplement sheet or day-of-sale refund the purchase price upon return of the animal to the farm of the seller (adjustments will not be announcement), is accurate. considered to be a breeding fee or an allocation of the purchase price to any unborn calf ). 2. In those cases where a commonly understood nickname is used by the seller, the seller guarantees 6. If a female sold as open proves to be with calf, the buyer may return the animal to the farm of the pedigree of the animal based on the commonly understood nickname. the seller prior to calving for a refund of the full purchase price or for another animal of equal value, whichever is acceptable to the buyer. The Seller is responsible for all transportation expenses. Sex 7. Cows with calves at their side are presumed to be breeders with no further fertility guarantee. 1. Unless otherwise represented by the seller, there are no guarantees that offspring will be of a 8.White skin or hair must not be painted or altered. If such painting or alteration has occurred, the buyer particular sex. may return the animal to the farm of the seller for a refund of the full purchase price or for another Breeding guarantees animal of equal value, whichever is acceptable to the buyer. 1. The seller guarantees that all bulls are breeders, but only if such bulls are at least 12 months old 9. If an animal (including the offspring of a pregnant recipient) is sold and at a later date proves not to at the time of sale and have not been allowed to run with the herd until at least 14 months of age. A have been eligible for registration under the rules of the American Angus Association, the seller must bull that settles a cow by natural service and passes a fertility test made by competent veterinarians make a satisfactory adjustment on the purchase price to the buyer, or at the option of the buyer, refund mutually agreed upon by the buyer and the seller, during any six-month period of trial (provided for in the purchase price upon the return of the animal to the farm of the seller. paragraph 2 of the section entitled Options and privileges of return or adjustment ) will be considered 10. If (i) an animal is sold (including the offspring of a pregnant recipient) and through DNA-markertyping is proven to have incorrect parentage, as represented by the certificate of registration, and for a breeder. Unless otherwise agreed by the buyer and the seller, the seller makes no guarantees with respect to the ability to freeze semen. which parentage can be determined, or (ii) the resulting calf of a pregnant recipient is not of the sex 2. The seller guarantees that all animals are breeders, with the exception of: (a) calves under 12 represented, the seller is obligated to make a satisfactory adjustment on the purchase price to the months of age at the time of the sale; (b) animals shown after the sale has occurred (in such cases, the buyer or, at the buyer s option, refund the purchase price upon the return of the animal to the farm of breeding guarantees, if any, will be those guarantees as are agreed upon between the seller and the the seller. buyer); (c) injury or disease occurring after the sale; and (d) gross negligence or willful misconduct on 11. Except as provided in paragraphs 4 and 6 of this section, all transportation expenses incurred will the part of the buyer. be the responsibility of the buyer, except that the seller will be responsible for transportation costs in 3. Safe-in-calf females are guaranteed by the seller to have been examined by a competent excess of the distance between the buyer s farm and the location where the sale took place. veterinarian and determined to be in calf. Retention of genetic material 4. Served females are not guaranteed to be in calf. 1. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the seller and the buyer, the seller will not retain any genetic 5. Pasture-bred females have been exposed but are not guaranteed to be in calf. material of any animal (including embryos and semen) for the purpose of cloning. 6. Open females have not been served and are guaranteed by the seller to be without calf. Miscellaneous 7. Donor females: 1.The above terms and conditions of sale constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller of a. Unless otherwise agreed by the buyer and the seller, a female that has been used in an embryo each animal and are equally binding upon both parties. Each sale or resale of an animal constitutes a transfer program is not guaranteed to be a breeder after the date of the sale. separate transaction. b. Unless otherwise agreed by the buyer and the seller, a female is not guaranteed to be a breeder after 2.Neither the sponsor or sponsors, the sale manager, nor any other person connected with the the date of the sale, when that female is to be used, or attempted to be used, in an embryo transfer management of the sale, assumes any liability, legal or otherwise. program. 3. These sale terms and conditions and all rights, obligations and duties arising hereunder and all 8. The seller makes the following guarantees with respect to all pregnant recipients : (i) that the female disputes arising hereunder will be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the state is pregnant, (ii) that the resulting calf is of the pedigree represented, and (iii) that the resulting calf is of in which the sale of the animal or animals occurs, without giving effect to such state s choice of law the sex represented (if so represented). rules. Genetic defect guarantee ONE-THIRD SEMEN INTEREST 1. All animals are guaranteed by the seller not to produce a calf with the following defects for a period Wye Angus is retaining one-third semen interest in several bulls with no possession. Wye Angus of two years after the date of sale:dwarfism, Osteopetrosis (marble-bone disease), Double Muscling, may, at the buyer s convenience, collect semen from the said bull for within herd or commercial use. Syndactyly (mule foot) and Heterochromia Irides (white eye). The buyer receives two-third interest full possession of said bull and is in no way limited in activities 2.The buyer must notify the seller in writing immediately upon the birth of a calf suspected of being with the bull or his semen. Either party may promote and merchandise semen from said bull. Either defective or immediately after determination is made that such calf is defective. party may sell their interest in said bull at any time and is only required to notify the other owner that the 3. The seller at his expense will be permitted, and provided with reasonable opportunity, to obtain DNA transaction has occurred. material of an alleged defective calf and its sire and dam for the purpose of DNA-marker analysis to Wye Angus retains a semen interest in several bulls from each calf crop for use in future establish parenthood. breedings at Wye. We offer the semen publicly through semen sales to compare the Wye genetics to 4. The animals will be returned by the buyer to the seller at the buyer s expense (unless prohibited by the general Angus population in a wide variety of environments and management styles. It is not the the health requirements of the seller s state). intention of Wye Angus to compete with the new owner of the bull in semen sales. Wye Angus is willing 5. The return of the purchase price in connection with a defect-producing animal will be deemed full to consider separate agreements regarding the promotion and merchandising of semen from said bull. satisfaction and settlement. + Embryo Transplant # Pathfinder 19

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23 BIA Ultrasound Wye - Ultrasound Bulls - February 9, 2015 Lot # Tag WT REA REA/CWT RES IMF BF Tender Stress REA/CWT = (at harvest dressed weight basis) %IMF > = 3.5% + (USDA High Select or better) RES > = SS = < = 2.0 TEND = < QP = High Select High Choice YG = < HCWT = lbs. Individual traits are color coded to indicate their ranking within contemporary group and in accordance with Tallgrass Beef Company Protocols. Blue color coded traits rank in the top tier for the respective trait. Tan color coded traits rank in the second tier for the respective trait. Traits without a color code rank in the third tier and meet the minimum qualifications of the Tallgrass protocols, but could use improvement. Traits coded in Red Font indicate performance below Tallgrass Beef Company protocol standards. REA is not ranked since RES and REA/CWT are much better indicators of carcass retail yield and cutability. Code Explanation: RES = Ribeye Shape Score. Indicative of desired shape of the ribeye muscle. Correlated to eventual Yield Grade, Cutability, and % Retail Product. Score ranges from 0.0 to 1.0 Acceptable score is 0.5 or greater. Ideal score is 0.65 or greater. SS = Stress Score. Correlated to immune system strength of calf. Score ranges from = No Stress, 20 = Slight Stress, 30 = Slightly Moderate Stress, 40 = Moderate Stress, 50 = Severe Stress. Impacts DTF, ADG, WDA, TCOG, Health Costs, QG and YG. Ideal score is 2.0 or less. Beef Image Analysis (BIA) Ultrasound BIA live animal carcass ultrasound is an automated, chuteside software system that captures images and calculates trait measurements on an objective basis. The traits determined by BIA ultrasound software are: Ribeye Area (REA), Backfat Thickness (BF), Ribeye Area/Hundred lbs Live Weight, (REA/CWT), Percent Intramuscular Fat (%IMF), Ribeye Shape Score (RES), Stress Score (SS) and Tenderness Score (TEND) Tallgrass Beef Company Optimum Ranges Harvest Age Animal REA = BF = inches (at yearling ultrasound) BF = inches (at harvest) REA/CWT = (at yearling ultrasound) 21 Tend = Tenderness Score. Correlated to actual Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WB) in carcass ribeye steak at 12th rib location. Correlation Coefficients between WB and TEND currently average 0.85 = Score ranges from = Very Tender, 20 = Tender, 30 = Slightly Tender, 40 = Slightly Tough, 50 = Tough. Ideal score is 25 or less. Acceptable score in yearling bulls is 28 or less. Relation of %IMF to USDA Quality Grade % IMF USDA QG Marbling Standard Prac. Devoid Select Slight Choice- Small Choice + Modest/Mod Prime Abundant

24 Wye Angus P.O. Box 169 Queenstown, MD (410) Address Service Requested NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION AUTO U.S. POSTAGE PAID LEWISTOWN, MT PERMIT NO. 181 GPS Address: 2016 Carmichael Road Queenstown, MD Mileage to Major Cities Baltimore 50 Washington D.C. 59 Wilmington 70 Philadelphia 106 New York City 180 Richmond 180 By Car From Washington D.C. or Baltimore, MD take Route 50 east to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (near Annapolis, MD) and continue 12 miles on Route 50 beyond bridge to Carmichael Road. Turn right on Carmichael and continue four miles to Wye Plantation. By Air Commercial flights to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (45 miles from Wye) or Washington National Airport (60 miles). Privately chartered air service can also be accommodated at Easton Municipal Airport (19 miles). It is the policy of the University of Maryland, Agricultural Experiment Station and Maryland Cooperative Extension that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientaion, age, maritial or parental status or disability.