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Lot 12: KM Queen May Complete 177 (reg#17023257)
A heavy muscled, well balanced, and
high performing Complete daughter that is a maternal sister to KM Roughage
Buster 93 whom sold to High Point Genetics and ABS Global. Roughage Buster
sired High Points top selling bull and sire group in 2013. Dam and granddam are
both pathfinder cows and past donor cows. Dam is a maternal sister to the $12,000
KM Kruggerand Krush. Her 2014 son, KM Obligation 4123 was used for clean up at
KM Cattle Co. and his service sells. She has 3 calves with a 363 day interval.
Progeny (1 too young): 2 WW@118; 1 YW @115; 1 IMF@103; 1 RE@104. She sells open
and ready to flush. Been successfully flushed throughout this fall.
Lot 12A: Selling
2 embryos sired by the popular Select Sires bull, SAC Conversation. He was the
talk of the yards at the 2015 National Western Stock Show.
Lot 12B: Selling
2 or 4 embryos sired by WR Journey-1X74. Journey is the breeds #2 bull for Beef
Value. He is a +16 Calving ease EPD with unbelievable curve bender birth to
yearling spread. He also ranks #2 in the breed for $W index with a +35 docility
EPD
Lot 13: KM Queen May 187-818 (reg#17107991)-
Sale Featured, super deep wide
based tank of a brood cow. Very similar to her Mytty In Focus donor dam, KM
Queen May 818 who had a 120 ratio on 3 head with an annual flush all while
maintaining a 359 day interval in the Riley Brothers herd (WI). Dam is a maternal sister to the dam of Lot 16.
Her maternal brother sold to Green Mountain Angus Ranch (MT) in NWSS Denver
Bull Sale. Maternal brother, KM Obligation 259 sold to Mill Coulee Angus Ranch
(WI) and is in the ORIgen bull stud. Another maternal brother, KM Obligation
256 served as natural service sire at KM Cattle Co. Maternal Sister sold to
Gary Wall & Sioux Pass Angus Ranch. Bred A I to KM Broken Bow 002 on
4-13-15. Pasture exposed to KM Obligation 4123 from 5/11 to 6/29. Vet examined
safe to Broken Bow due 1-21-16. Should be a home run mating.
Lot 13A: KM Queen May 5116 (reg#18213730)
Nicely made February heifer calf
that is similar to her mother in the respect of depth and base width. Her sire,
KM Buster 314, is a KM Roughage Buster son who was kept for use in our herd.
She is halter broke and very easy going.
Lot 14: KM Queen May 4223 (reg#17894575)-
A powerful, complete, and balanced
KM Broken Bow bred heifer from the Queen May cow family that was chosen from
the top of the bred heifers to be a sale feature. Dam is a very broody and high
performing Traveler 004 daughter that sold in last years sale to Kurt Kuhn
(NE). She records individual YWR@102; Scan weight@106; IMF@115; REA@102. She
ratio’d 122 on her post weaning gain. Dam records 3 WW@105; 2 YW@107. Bred A I
to Connealy Comrade on 4-8-15. Pasture exposed to KM Impression 40. Vet
examined safe to Comrade due 1-14-16. Comrade is now the Select Sires record
holder for most semen sold in one year!
Lot 15: KM Queen May 4215 (reg#17894581)-
A daughter of the ORIgen , Mill
Coulee and KM Cattle Co. Sire, KM Obligation 259 who is a maternal brother to
Lot 13 and his dam, KM Queen May 818 is a maternal sister to the dam of Lot 16.
Obligation cattle are super deep and easy fleshing with loads of performance.
Her dam is a picture perfect cow who is our best Roughage Buster female in the
herd. A maternal sister by Broken Bow is a promising young cow who just ratioed
103 on her first calf. Bred A.I. on 4-29-15 to KM Broken Bow 002. Pasture
exposed to KM Impression 40. Vet examined safe to Broken Bow due 2-5-16.
Lot 16: KM Queen May 5101 (reg#18213736)-
The best KM Broken Bow 002 daughter from the
2015 calf crop. Very hard one to let go of but we wanted to offer a special one
like her. Her dam is a full sister to last years top selling female, KM Queen
May 207-666 Trust selling to J & L Angus. Dam is a maternal sister to KM
Queen May 818, who is the dam of KM Obligation 259 (Mill Coulee Angus and
ORIgen) and Lot 13. Dam is also a maternal sister to KM Better Answer 16, the sire
of Lots 30-35. Granddam was the 2007 Iowa State Fair FFA Reserve Champion Angus Heifer and went on to be a KM Pathfinder Donor cow. Last year, we felt that 207 was the best female we have ever
offered for sale. 5101 is even better. She offers so much base width and depth
while coming down very square on all 4 and being super sound structurally. You
would be hard pressed to find a heifer that can offer more from a total package
of performance, power, and phenotype. She is very easy going and was the
easiest heifer that I have ever broke to lead. She is a definite donor
prospect.
Lot 17: KM Predestined Princess 828 (reg#16181383)-
A maternal sister to KM Broken Bow
002, who has quickly become one of the most popular bulls at ABS Global. We
have received word from ABS that Broken Bow will be one of the lead bulls for
calving ease in this coming breeding season, so a perfect time to pick up a
proven, powerful producing maternal sister. She is a three generation
pathfinder female. She records 6 WW@108; 4 YW@105; 4 IMF@103; 4 REA@112 and has
a calving interval of 358 on 6 calves. All of her bull progeny have sold in the
range of $6,000 to $8,000 and one by VAR Reserve will be a sale feature in our
February TopCut Bull Sale. Final Answer daughter sells as Lot 14. Another
daughter by Sydgen Trust is retained and is the dam of a bull that will be
another sale feature in our bull sale. Pasture exposed to KM Obligation 4128
from 6-1 to 8-13 and vet examined safe due early May.
Lot 18: KM Final Princess 186 (reg#17023247)-
A Final Answer daughter from the
super productive Princess cow family. She records 3 BW@99, 3 WW@99, 3 YW@104, 2
RE@103. Pathfinder dam is a maternal sister to KM Broken Bow 002 and sells as
Lot 15. Several maternal brothers have been top selling bulls for KM Cattle
Company selling in the range of $6,000 to $8,000. Daughter by Connealy
Impression is retained in herd. Bred A I to KM Broken Bow 002 on 4-13-15.
Pasture exposed to KM Obligation 4123 from 5/11 to 6/29. Vet examined safe to
KM Broken Bow 002 due 1-20-16.
Lot 18A: KM Princess 5119 (reg#18213728)
She is also a daughter of KM Buster
314, the KM Roughage Buster son who was kept for use in our own herd. A very
nice and long fronted fancy female. She is halter broke.
Lot 19:
KM Princess 212-048 Trust (Reg#17226204)-
Productive Trust daughter from the
Princess cow family. Pathfinder dam is a full sister to ABS featured bull KM
Broken Bow 002. 3 generation of pathfinders on the dam side. That is tough to
accomplish. She records individual WWR@117; YWR@109; IMF-7.71% ratio 125; REA-
13.1” ratio 121. She records 2 NR@105 with an interval of 320 days. She has a
$W EPD of +67 which ranks in the top 3% of the breed and a $B EPD of +156 which
ranks in the top 2% of the breed. Bred A.I. to KM Roughage Buster 93 on
8-15-15. Vet examined safe and due to calve to Roughage Buster on 5-23-16.
Lot 20: KM Elba 4209 (reg#17894579)-
Powerful Broken Bow daughter from
the KM Elba cow family. Deep bodied, heavy muscled, and well balanced all
describe this sale feature. Dam records 2 NR@103; 2 IMF@110 and is a maternal
sister to Lot 22. A full sister is retained in the KM herd. Bred A.I. to KM
Roughage Buster 93 on 4-11-15. Pasture exposed to KM Impression 40. Vet
examined safe to Roughage Buster due 1-18-16.
Lot 21: KM Lady 4206 (reg#17900432)-
Sale featured bred heifer sired by
one of the hottest bulls in the breed and from the hottest cow families in the
breed, Riley Brother’s Lady cow family. Her super productive Mytty In Focus dam
was purchased directly from Riley Brothers in WI. This is the same cow family
that has produced several progeny that have sold for crazy amounts of money all
the way up to $170,000 (RB Lady Standard 305-890). She is a tough one to let go
of, however I am able to because of her twin sister. Two other maternal sisters
by Broken Bow are also retained. In their first calvings their calves ratioed
110 and 101 respectively. The one by Full Power is one of the best bulls in the pen and we feel
he is stud and breeder quality.She recorded individual WWR@107; YWR@109; Post-weaning gain@112. Bred A.I. to KM Broken Bow 002 on 4-17-15.
Pasture exposed to KM Impression 40. Vet examined safe to Broken Bow due
1-24-16.
Lot 22: KM Erica 379 (reg#17608418)-
Another sale feature sired by
Barstow Cash from a breed leading cow family. Her donor dam was the $13,000 top
selling cow in the 2011 Flag Ranch Dispersal Sale at Gering, NE. She was one of
the most productive cows at Flag Ranch and one of Larry Rice’s favorites. As
Larry put it, “50823 is a fantastic producer by a fantastic producer”. Five
maternal brothers have averaged $5,800 and 3 maternal brothers sell in our KM
Cattle TopCut Bull Sale this year. A maternal sister was the 2nd top
selling heifer calf in the same dispersal that dam was purchased from. 10
maternal sisters are retained in the KM herd and all are proving to be
outstanding. Dam has built a powerhouse of a cow family at KM Cattle Co. Her
dam, “50823” records 7 WW@115; 5 YW@109; 11 IMF@112; 11 RE@107 and at 11 years
old she is still very sound and productive and looks to last for many more
years. 379 recorded an Individual WWR of 110 and was too young at yearling
time. Bred A.I. to KM Broken Bow 002 on 4-13-15. Pasture exposed to KM
Obligation 4123 from 5-11 to 6-29. Vet examined safe to Broken Bow due 1-20-16.
Lot 23: KM Blackcap Lady 4225 (reg#17894586)
A very attractive and well
balanced, nicely made female from the Blackcap Lady cow family. Dam was
purchased from Hinman Angus Ranch in Montana. She is nice fronted and deep
bodied and should produce some attractive calves that have a lot to them. Bred
A.I. to KM Broken Bow on 4-29-15. Pasture exposed to KM Impression 40. Vet
examined safe to Broken Bow due 2-5-16.
Lot 24: KM Elba 372 (reg#17598554)
A Connealy Impression daughter from
the productive KM Elba cow family. Dam records 5 NR@100. Maternal sister to the
dam of Lot 23. Bred A.I. to KM Broken Bow 002 on 6-27-15. Pasture exposed to KM
Obligation 4128 from 7-13 to 8-13. Vet examined safe to Broken Bow due 4-5-16.
Lot 25: KM Miss Barbara 4227 (reg#17894577)
A daughter of KM Trustee, who was
the featured and top selling bull in the 2013 Earl Marshall Sale. Trustee is a
maternal brother to the popular ABS bull, KM Broken Bow. Dam was purchased in
the 2011 Flag Ranch Dispersal Sale. A calving ease growth combination female
that also bring carcass and performance to the table. Bred A.I. on 4-29-15 to
KM Roughage Buster 93. Pasture exposed to KM Impression 40 (maternal brother to
Lot 13 and KM Obligation 259). Vet determined too close to call due mid
February.
Lot 26: KM Queen May 4231 (reg#17894593)
This Obligation daughter is from
the super productive and well known Queen May cow family. Dam is a maternal
sister to ABS bull KM Roughage Buster 93 and a full sister to Lot 12 donor cow.
Roughage Buster sired the top selling bull and sire group at co-owner High
Point Genetics in 2013. This female is a full sister in blood to KM Obligation
4123 (KM Herd sire and pictured on page 4).
Dam records 3 BW@93; 3 NR@101. Bred A.I. to KM Broken Bow 002 on 5-4-15.
Pasture exposed to KM Impression 40 (maternal brother to Lot 13 and KM
Obligation 259). Vet examined safe to KM Impression 40 due 3-12-15.
Lot 27: Flag Eileensdate 90628 (reg#16349664)-
Excellent clean BT Crossover
daughter that was purchased from the 2011 Flag Ranch Dispersal. She has been a
wonderful cow and records 5 BW@96; 5 WW@103; 4 YW@100. At time of dispersal dam
had recorded 3 BW@94; 3 NR@103; 1 YR@102. Daughter of this female by WCC Master
General works in the Running Water Angus herd at Harrison, NE. Another daughter
by JMB Traction 292 is retained at KM Cattle Co. Bred A.I. to JMB Traction 292
on 5-7-15. Pasture exposed to KM Obligation 4123 (son of Lot 12 donor cow and
pictured on page 4). Vet estimated due early March to Obligation 4123.
Lot 28: KM Lady 203 (reg#17222946)-
A big, stout, and powerful cow
sired by WCC Master General. She traces back to the famous E&B Lady Ext 858
of Benoit Angus Ranch. She recorded individual BWR@98; WWR@110; YWR@103. Dam
records 5 WW@99; 4 YW@101; and 5 progeny on a 368 day calving interval. 3
maternal sisters are retained in the KM herd. Pasture exposed to KM Obligation
4128 from 6-1 to 8-13. Observed bred on 7-24 and vet examined safe to Obligation
4128 due 5-1-16.
Lot 29: Wardens Pride 4082 9018 (reg#16521469)
This larger framed cow has more
growth and power than what her EPD’s suggest. 2 good daughters are retained.
She is the granddam of our top KM Broken Bow son, KM Burwell 5003, who is a featured
bull in our 2016 Bull offering. She was
purchased from the Wardens Farm Complete Dispersal sale. Dr. Warden led the
industry in innovative research into feed efficiency for 44 years and his
cowherd was the world’s foremost feed efficiency program. Dam records 5 NR@103.
She recorded individual WWR@126; YWR@112. She has a 364 day calving interval.
Has raised a couple E.T. calves. Exposed to KM Obligation 4128 from 6-1 to
8-13. Vet examined safe to Obligation 4128 due late April.