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1 Semen Orders Contact: Brooke Vincent Musgrave Aviator January 2018

2 PO Box 329, Circle, MT Contact: Brooke Vincent Glen Idland Glenn Davis Ask about commercial prices and volume discounts Semen Sale Representatives Please Inquire

3 ICC PAY RAISE 4886 Reg: CED BW WW YW RADG DMI SC DOC CEM MILK CW MARB RE FAT $W $F $G $B % 40% 4% 1% 15% 95% 10% 10% 45% 80% 5% 90% 25% 35% 20% 2% 90% 20% Mill Coulee Pay Raise SydGen C C & 7 # Hoover Dam # Erica of Ellston C124 # ICC Blackbird 0739 Sitz Traveler 8180 # M A R Blackbird 8067 # Jolly R Blackbird 184A ICC Pay Raise 4886 has a huge future in front of him and is one of the most admired bulls at ORIgen. He is one of the most attractive, sound, gentle bulls with growth and thickness we ve ever worked with. While he s a superstar on paper, he s even better with his phenotype because he is a model of beef type and functional correctness was the leadoff and $22,000 top-selling bull in the 2015 Idland Cattle Co. Bull Sale. This remarkable beef bull has the unique combination of traits along with unsurpassed docility and muscle to make him a breed leader for the next decade. If you want power and stature with moderate birth, this stud blends the best from his two closest sires. Dam s Production: 4 BR 96, 4 NR 102, 2 YR 105. She is a very feminine, moderate, correct donor while the Pathfi nder 8180 grandam records 9 BR 96, 9 NR 107, 7 YR 105 and produced in the Idland ET program until 17 years of age. Co-owned by ABS Global, WI, Idland Cattle Co, MT, Mill Coulee Angus, WI, Derk Radloff, IA and GW Genetics, MT. SEMEN $25 CERTIFICATES $40 ICC PAY RAISE 4886 Bull Reg: BD: 03/30/14 Tat: 4886 Basin Payweight 107S # Vermilion Payweight J847 # Basin Lucy 3829 Mill Coulee Barbara K 905 # S A V Final Answer 0035 # Mill Coulee Barbara K Everyone could use a pay raise

4 MUSGRAVE AVIATOR Reg: CED BW WW YW RADG DMI SC DOC CEM MILK CW MARB RE FAT $W $F $G $B % 4% 50% 40% 10% 10% 20% 40% 1% 20% 65% 70% 10% 80% 20% 20% 60% 45% Bull Reg: BD: 01/30/12 Tat: 542 Connealy Onward # Sitz Upward 307R # Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M Koupals B&B Identity # G A R Exaltation 3144 # B&B Erica 605 # B&B Erica 4064 Sitz Traveler 8180 # S A V Final Answer 0035 # S A V Emulous 8145 MCATL Forever Lady Leachman Right Time # ALC Forever Lady R02S ALC Forever Lady K14P The cowman s favorite at ORIgen...he s medium framed, full bodied and thick. You ll be even more impressed when you see the robust ribcage, the muscle down his top and the way he carries depth in to his lower quarter. This bull is full of meat. A sleep-all-night heifer bull with high accuracy EPDs, great feet and docile disposition. He is setting the industry standard for calving ease, muscle, phenotype and producers who use him remark that the early calf vigor is outstanding. Aviator is homozygous TT for the Leptin gene that improves feed efficiency, appetite, marbling and maternal strength. Since coming across the Canadian border in March, 2016 he has been a leader in direct ORIgen semen sales, acclaimed as a bull whose progeny should withstand and prosper in harsh environmental conditions. He combines top 10% values for both RADG and DMI balancing outputs and inputs demonstrating true production effi ciency. Cattlemen have commented that as a mature bull Aviator has so much top shape, hip and stifl e expression as any bull they have seen for a while and desire to build their cowherd in that direction. Here is a bull that will turn around your entire cowherd. Co-owned by Idland Cattle Co, MT, Reece Idland, MT, Linz Heritage Angus, IN, Sharpe Angus, WY and GW Genetics, MT. SEMEN $24 CERTIFICATES $40 MUSGRAVE AVIATOR 2 Cowman s favorite

5 LINZ SHIFTING GEARS 6152 Reg: % 1% 5% 2% 4% 90% 20% 1% 30% 10% 70% 4% 70% 2% 1% 65% 10% Bull Reg: BD: 08/13/2016 Tat: 6152 Sitz Upward 307R # Koupals B&B Identity # B&B Erica 605 # Musgrave Aviator S A V Final Answer 0035 # MCATL Forever Lady ALC Forever Lady R02S GAR-EGL Protege # Connealy Shrek 4242 # Black Shell of Conanga 10 Lha Lady G A R Objective 7125 # R B Lady R B Lady Standard The $125,000 Lot 1 and high selling individual in the 2017 National Angus Finals Sale with an impressive EPD spread profi le and performance tabulation that is unmatched anywhere. He combines the best of both worlds with low birth, high growth and impeccable phenotype. Individual performance: BW 68 lbs., BR 93, 205 wt. 888 lbs., 365 wt lbs., YWR 117, adjusted yearling scrotal measurement: 41 cm. The dam, Lha Lady is in the top 10% of the breed for 14 traits. The grandam, RB Lady was an $80,000 selection of Ingram Angus, TN in the 2017 Linz Heritage Sale is in the top 10% for 10 traits. The $170,000 foundation 3rd dam, RB Lady Standard featured at Herbster Angus, NE is in the top 10% for 14 traits. Maternal sisters to the dam include the $128,000 valuation top selling heifer calf in the 2017 Linz Heritage Sale selected by High Roller Angus, TX, the $111,000 second top selling heifer to Hertado Livestock, IL and the $40,000 selection of Powell Farms, TN in the 2015 Riley Bros. Production Sale. This big 41 cm. Aviator son is designed for sure fi re calving ease with tremendously balanced EPDs and maternal excellence that is the prototype for the kind that is easy to raise and easy to sell. Co-owned with Linz Heritage Angus, IN, Idland Cattle Co., MT Frank Brumfi eld, IL, Bruiser & Blade Farms, OR, HS Cattle Co., TN, Martin Family Simmentals, TN and Fisher Angus, OK. SEMEN $40 CERTIFICATES $40 LINZ SHIFTING GEARS Shift your EPDs into high gear

6 R B TOUR OF DUTY 177 Reg: % 80% 10% 10% 55% 80% 10% 5% 5% 10% 65% 2% 1% 10% 30% 35% 20% Werner War Party 2417 B A Lady R B TOUR OF DUTY 177 Bull Reg: BD: 1/24/11 Tat: 177 Connealy Onward # BAAR USA Lady Jaye 489 Vermilion Dateline 7078 # G D Lady Hi Flyer 302 Connealy Lead On # Altune of Conanga 6104 B A R Ext Traveler 205 # Cra Lady Jaye S Easy Connealy Dateline # Vermilion Blackbird 5044 # Hoff Hi Flyer S C 7134 # Lady Valedictorian 3 S A F If you want power, length, performance, docility and eye appeal, Tour of Duty will catch your eye and leave a very favorable impression. He was the number one bull in the breed for registrations the past fi scal year. Tour of Duty is an industry giant who stamps his daughters with small teats, level attractive udders and superior udder structure. This quiet massive bull with great feet and leg structure continues to be one of the top volume semen production sires at ORIgen. Here is a bull that combines the three P s of pedigree, performance and phenotype. Bulls and females sired by Tour of Duty and from the Lady cow family have broken test station and sale records. They also score really well on the genomic tests enabling them to maintain an elite genomic enhanced EPD profi le with strong growth and carcass weight advantages. He will throw moderately sized calves at birth, they will grow like there is no tomorrow and then turn into great mother cows. Co-owned by Crouch Angus Valley, IA, Riley Bros., WI, Idland Cattle Co., MT and GW Genetics, MT. SEMEN $30 CERTIFICATES $35 Number 1 for progeny registrations 4

7 ICC GW TOUR OF DUTY 536 Reg: % 85% 2% 2% 10% 55% 1% 80% 10% 1% 75% 2% 15% 2% 2% 65% 3% ICC GW TOUR OF DUTY 536 Bull Reg: BD: 03/11/15 Tat: 536 Connealy Onward # Werner War Party 2417 # BAAR USA Lady Jaye 489 R B Tour Of Duty 177 Vermilion Dateline 7078 # B A Lady G D Lady Hi Flyer 302 S A F Connection # SydGen C C & 7 # SydGen Forever Lady 4087 Erica of Ellston L40 TC Gridiron 258 # Erica of Ellston C124 # Erica of Ellston V65 This Tour of Duty son has lots of early, explosive growth. The likelihood of excellence increases dramatically when you have two generations of strong sires at work. His dam is a full sister to Hoover Dam, one of the top siring bulls throughout the country. This bull had tremendous individual performance with a birth weight of 82 lbs., 205 wt of 886 lbs., 365 day weight of 1390 lbs., adjusted scrotal measurement of 38.3 cm. Dam s production: 2 NR 103. Grandam s production: 6 BR 96, 6 NR 114, 6 YR Pathfi nder. 536 is a mirror image of his sire, RB Tour of Duty 177 as a young sire. He is one powerful dude and he packs a tremendous amount of performance into a phenotipically awesome package. He is the cowboy s kind...moderate framed and full of red meat. If you believe in genetics, then you should shop where success is a habit, not a dream. Tour of Duty and Hoover Dam have blazed a big trail at ORIgen and this cow family is a winner. Co-owned by Linz Heritage Angus, IN, Idland Cattle Co., MT Charlie Swenson, MN and GW Genetics, MT. SEMEN $20 CERTIFICATES $35 5 The cowboy s kind

8 ICC PAY RAISE 4885 Reg: CED BW WW YW RADG DMI SC DOC CEM MILK CW MARB RE FAT $W $F $G $B % 10% 25% 30% 1% 2% 30% 35% 55% 90% 30% 90% 10% 20% 35% 10% 80% 15% Mill Coulee Pay Raise ER Lass N ICC PAY RAISE 4885 Bull Reg: BD: 03/30/14 Tat: 4885 Basin Payweight 107S # Mill Coulee Barbara K 905 # S A F Focus of E R # ER Baldridge Lass L220 Vermilion Payweight J847 # Basin Lucy 3829 S A V Final Answer 0035 # Mill Coulee Barbara K 414 S A F Fame # G D A R Forever Lady 246 Baldridge Bob Summitcrest Lass 229Y A sure-fi re calving ease Pay Raise son that soars to the top for feed effi ciency with a very unique RADG/DMI combo that compares inputs versus outputs. He ranks in the top 1% for performance outputs (RADG) with top 2% for (Dry Matter Intake). He is designed for real world production with +.83 $EN. Individual performance: BW 56 lbs., BR 72, 205 wt. 720 lbs., WWR 107, 365 wt lbs., YWR 105, adj. scrotal measurement 36.2 cm. Progeny ratios: BR 97, WWR 101, YWR 101, Scrotal 101. Dam s production: 7 BR 83, 7 NR 106, 5 YR 105. She posts 6 IMF 119, RE 109. She produced the $12,000 Expansion Bridge featured at Frosty Creek Angus who topped the 2011 ICC Bull Sale and stems from the same cow family that produced the ABS Global feature, Pfred. Technology has brought a whole new ball game to the beef industry. From the cowboy s good eye to weights and ratios, to EPDs, carcass data to one-step sire reports with genomics. The new push is to identify superior feed effi ciency to insure bottom line profi tability has the unique combination of traits along with the unsurpassed consumption and conversion to be a breed leader in ranch country. Co-owned by Derk Radloff, IA and Idland Cattle Co., MT. SEMEN $20 CERTIFICATES $30 6 Calving ease & feed efficiency

9 ICC MCF STRIKE FORCE Reg: % 90% 1% 1% 1% 15% 10% 20% 85% 4% 95% 10% 3% 10% 1% 85% 4% R B Active Duty 010 Mill Coulee Barbara K 905 # SEMEN $20 CERTIFICATES $ ICC MCF STRIKE FORCE Bull Reg: BD: 01/21/16 Tat: 610 LCC New Standard # B A Lady S A V Final Answer 0035 # Mill Coulee Barbara K Bon View New Design 1407 # LCC Sunset K3118 Vermilion Dateline 7078 # G D Lady Hi Flyer 302 Sitz Traveler 8180 # S A V Emulous 8145 Mill Coulee Legacy 211 Mill Coulee Barbara K 122 The $15,000 top selling bull in the 2017 Idland Bull Sale who is a deep sided, attractive tank. He is a maternal kind of herd bull that builds cowherds. Individual performance: BW 90 lbs., 205 wt. 748 lbs., lbs. (ET). He posted a 4.05 ADG on test with adj. yearling scrotal measurement: 41 cm. Dam s production: 3 BR 96, 3 NR 111, 3 YR Pathfi nder. She is currently the most infl uential donor in the ICC program. Maternal brothers include: Mill Coulee Pay Raise, ICC Payloader 5942, Mill Coulee Payweight 419 plus 107S sons at Stevenson s Diamond Dot at $47,500. $21,000 and $10,000. A flush sister to Strike Force is one of the top 3 females ever to walk the Idland Cattle Co. pastures. Strike Force has the power, mass and rib to replace his deceased sire, RB Active Duty 010. He is a do-nothingwrong performance bull with wonderful muscle composition and scrotal development. You will never know how much satisfaction we again when we work with a really practical bull like this because we know he is made for the real world and is stacked with great cows. Co-owned by Grant Schillinger, MT, Mill Coulee Farms, WI and Idland Cattle Co., MT. Simply practical

10 MILL COULEE PAYWEIGHT 419 Reg: CED BW WW YW RADG DMI SC DOC CEM MILK CW MARB RE FAT $W $F $G $B % 75% 2% 2% 2% 25% 5% 4% 10% 60% 10% 85% 3% 45% 20% 1% 80% 10% MILL COULEE PAYWEIGHT 419 Bull Reg: BD: 02/08/14 Tat: 419 Basin Payweight 107S # Vermilion Payweight J847 # Vermilion Dateline 7078 # Vermilion Lass 7969 Basin Lucy 3829 C A Future Direction 5321 # Basin Lucy 178E Mill Coulee Barbara K 905 # S A V Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # S A V Emulous 8145 Mill Coulee Barbara K 414 Mill Coulee Legacy 211 Mill Coulee Barbara K 122 There is no doubt that the Payweight line of cattle excels for growth and carcass weight in the Angus data base. The 107S advantage also includes docility, scrotal, ribeye and length of body to the Angus breed. Mill Coulee Payweight 419 is long...really long bodied and is a full brother to the deceased high growth sire, Mill Coulee Pay Raise, the $50,000 ICC Payloader and the $47,500, $21,000 and $10,000 full brothers at Diamond Dot. When you analyze all of 419 s excellent performance data what stands out the most is his genomic performance/ feed intake relationship. He has regular EPDs also in the top 2% for WW, YW and RADG so it s amazing that he ranks in the top 10% genomically for Dry Matter Intake. He consumes and eats less than one would expect so he can be labeled the bull who does more with less. That s time feed conversion. Dam s production: 3 BR 96, 3 NR 111, 3 YR Pathfi nder. She is currently the most infl uential donor in the ICC program and is destined for name brand status among elite Angus donors. Co-owned by Mill Coulee Farms, WI, Circle L Angus, MT, Idland Cattle Co., MT, Malek Angus, MT and A&K Farms, NE. SEMEN $20 CERTIFICATES $35 Feed conversion...doing more with less 8

11 ICC PAYLOADER Reg: % 40% 15% 10% 15% 20% 10% 1% 35% 10% 20% 4% 55% 15% 10% 20% 5% ICC PAYLOADER Bull Reg: BD: 02/23/15 Tat: 5942 Basin Payweight 107S # Vermilion Payweight J847 # Vermilion Dateline 7078 # Vermilion Lass 7969 Basin Lucy 3829 C A Future Direction 5321 # Basin Lucy 178E Mill Coulee Barbara K 905 # S A V Final Answer 0035 # Sitz Traveler 8180 # S A V Emulous 8145 Mill Coulee Barbara K 414 Mill Coulee Legacy 211 Mill Coulee Barbara K 122 When you look at the total package with a multi-dimensional approach, this 107S son has so much going for him: phenotype, performance, testicles, pedigree, docility and carcass traits. He was the $50,000 Lot 1 and high selling bull in the 2016 Idland Cattle Co. Sale. Individual performance: BW 85 lbs., 205 wt. 792 lbs., 365 wt 1403 lbs. (ET), 4.02 ADG and 39.8 adj. yearling scrotal measurement. A full brother to the deceased Mill Coulee Pay Raise and Mill Coulee Payweight 419 plus $47,500, $21,000 and $10,000 sons at Diamond Dot. Another maternal brother, Strike Force topped the 2017 ICC Bull Sale. Several full sisters have already worked their way to the ICC donor pen. Dam s production: 3 BR 96, 3 NR 111, 3 YR Pathfi nder. She is the most influential cow in the ICC herd at this point in time. If you want power, length, growth and eye appeal with a proven maternal pedigree, don t overlook this rising star. This mating works every time and Payload has excelled at every check station along the trail. Co-owned by Linz Heritage Angus, IN, Sharpe Angus, WY, Idland Cattle Co., MT and Nemeth Angus, KS. SEMEN $20 CERTIFICATES $35 9 Balanced trait genetics

12 TR MR ABERDEEN 1068Y Reg: TR MR ABERDEEN 1068Y Bull Reg: BD: 03/15/11 Tat: 2181 B A R Ext Traveler 205 # C R A Bextor # Cra Lady Jaye S Easy TC Aberdeen 759 # Bon View New Design 208 # TC Blackbird 4034 # TC Blackbird 1013 S S Traveler 6807 T510 # S S Objective T510 0T26 # S S Miss Rita R011 7R8 TR Ms Erica 8035U B C C Bushwacker # TR Ms Erica 5052R TR Ms Erica % 25% 30% 25% 50% 30% 65% 30% 30% 60% 25% 4% 45% 20% 35% 15% 45% It is rare to fi nd a calving ease bull with this much rib cage and muscle in a low 6 frame package to move a herd in the right direction. He is a realistic choice to move your cattle genetically to withstand harsh environments and be rewarded when it pays at sale time plus great keeper females, too. Mr Aberdeen is one of the densest, deepest ribbed, high capacity bulls with great scrotal genetics and extra muscle to surface in years. Co-owned by Idland Cattle Co., MT, Malek Angus, MT, Brice Conover, IA, Clarke Burns, MO and Thomas Ranch, SD. SEMEN $18 CERTIFICATES $35 Big time bull JVC DISCOVERY C05 Reg: JVC DISCOVERY C05 Bull Reg: BD: 12/31/14 Tat: C05 Mytty In Focus # A A R Ten X 7008 S A # A A R Lady Kelton 5551 # V A R Discovery 2240 Sitz Upward 307R # Deer Valley Rita 0308 G A R Objective 2345 B/R New Design 036 # G A R New Design 5050 # G A R Precision 706 Goode 5050 New Design 0304 S S Objective T510 0T26 # Goode Objective 8404 Goode Retail Product % 25% 2% 1% 5% 25% 20% 10% 15% 4% 4% 40% 5% 1% 1% 5% 2% The high selling bull in the 2016 Jocko Valley Bull Sale who offers the top carcass profi le in the Gold Genetics AI lineup. Design to work in ranch country and genetically has the high marbling carcass profile to fit the Linz Heritage Angus/ ICC feeder calf programs and any other value added grade and yield based grid system. C05 provides an interesting combination of traits - low birth, solid performance and maternal, big testicles and high marbling. Co-owned by Idland Cattle Co., MT, Stevenson s Diamond Dot, MT and Jocko Valley Cattle, MT. SEMEN $20 CERTIFICATES $35 10 Spread genetics & high marbling

13 MJ BORDER PATROL 37B Reg: MJ BORDER PATROL 37B Bull Reg: BD: 03/11/14 Tat: 37B SHS Entice P18 Harvie JDFWallbanger 111X JDF Pepsi 61U Blacksand IBull 49Z MSR Kansas Tank 235M Springcreek Tara 7P SRS Lima L1034 S A V Final Answer 0035 MJ Black Jaycee 1Y Springcreek Jaycee 40W Sitz Traveler 8180 S A V Emulous 8145 Springcreek Tank 63P BDV Just Cause M204 CE BW WW YW MCE MILK MWW STAY DOC CW MARB BF REA API TI % 75% 30% 30% 40% 55% 40% 65% 50% 1% 85% 55% 65% 75% 65% Border Patrol is the 3/4 Simmental, 1/4 Angus IBull son that offers as much style, length of front, strong topline, foot size, hair and correct structure as any Simmental infl uenced herd sire you ll fi nd anywhere and his half blood dam by SAV Final Answer 0035 insures his progeny will combine moderation, maternal and muscle traits. Selected in the 2016 National Western Stock Show from the M&J Farms display pen. Border Patrol has the fl awless phenotype to generate superior Sim Angus percentage genetics or club calf cattle with moderate frame size, explosive rump shape and muscle mass. Co-owned by Reece Idland, MT and M&J Farms, Manitoba, Canada. SEMEN $20 DF TALLADEGA 3X ET 3/4 SM, 1/4 AN attraction. Sim Angus Flawless phenotype Reg: *X THF/PHAF DF TALLADEGA 3X ET Bull Reg: X BD: 01/03/10 Tat: 3X HD Bloodstone 603 ET WHR Poppin Girl 2R01 ET CF Trump X NPS Desert Rose 004 WHR Sonny 8114 GF Poppin Lady 702 CED BW WW YW MILK TM CEM ST CW REA MB FT $CEZ% $BMI $F Huge butted, super fronted, great hair and unmatched agility make Talladega the right choice for powerful show calves that have total soundness. He will generate those eye catching blue and red roans with color, quality and pizzazz! He s THF/PHAF by pedigree too. Power, rib and muscle, what a combination. If you are serious about raising high dollar show steers and high end foundation heifers, take a good look here! Co-owned by Reece Idland, MT and Idland Cattle Co., MT. SEMEN $30 CERTIFICATES $40 11 Shorthorn Fast track to the winners circle

14 LHA SALUTE 501 Reg: % 80% 2% 4% 20% 45% 15% 65% 4% 15% 30% 15% 65% 1% 3% 30% 5% K C F Bennett Absolute RB Lady LHA SALUTE 501 Bull Reg: BD: 01/12/15 Tat: 501 S A V Final Answer 0035 # Thomas Miss Lucy 5152 G A R Objective 7125 # R B Lady Standard Sitz Traveler 8180 # S A V Emulous 8145 Wulffs Ext 6106 # Thomas Miss Lucy 3050 S S Objective T510 0T26 # G A R 1407 New Design 1463 LCC New Standard # B A Lady The $20,000 high selling bull in the fi rst Linz Heritage Bull Sale in 2016 sired by the ABS Global featured sire, Absolute out of a full sister to the high $W sire, American Made and the ICC growth sire, Riley. Salute s dam is the $64,000 valuation Lot 1 female in the 2016 Double R Bar Ranch Sale and she has six full sisters that have averaged over $43,000. A fl ush on the dam of Salute sold in the 2015 National Finals Angus Sale for $29,000 with an $18,000 pregnancy selling in the Double R Bar Production Sale. Salute s grandam featured at Herbster Angus In NE has reached over $3 million in progeny sales and is one of the highest accuracy cows in the entire Angus breed. This pedigree is stacked with tremendous growth without sacrifi cing maternal and excellent phenotype. Salute is a real modern balanced trait bull designed for the beef business today and for the future. This cow family always delivers and is a winner. Co-owned by Linz Heritage Angus, IN, Sharpe Angus, WY, Idland Cattle Co., MT, GW Genetics, MT and Gaffney Family Cattle, WI. SEMEN $20 CERTIFICATES $35 12 Absolute breeding piece

15 HOOVER DAM Reg: % 20% 65% 55% 25% 45% 20% 65% 40% 35% 15% 10% 20% 30% 40% 10% 15% SydGen C C & 7 # Erica of Ellston C124 # SEMEN $26 CERTIFICATES $40 HOOVER DAM Bull Reg: # BD: 01/25/08 Tat: G18 S A F Connection # SydGen Forever Lady 4087 TC Gridiron 258 # Erica of Ellston V65 SVF Gdar 216 LTD # S A F Royal Queen 5084 SydGen 1407 Corona 2016 # S A F Forever Lady 8292 G A R Grid Maker # TC Blackbird 7049 # S A Neutron 377 # Shottish V047 Hoover Dam has made his mark on the nation s cow herd not by touting a few extreme EPDs, but as a balanced trait bull without caution fl ags and he possesses a unique ability to produce calving ease, muscle, carcass quality, docility and phenomenal daughters with impeccable udders, slick hair coats, overall soundness and great manners. His semen sales have remained incredibly strong due to repeat commercial demand - buyers cite his predictable calving ease, calf crop uniformity and highly productive, functional daughters as their biggest reasons for repeat usage. His daughters are producing AI stud herd bulls at a very high rate. Hoover Dam daughters have a highly respected reputation as a great maternal sire. At 10 years of age he is still one of the most popular and requested bulls to view at ORIgen. He has sold over 212,000 units of semen and has grossed over $4.4 million. Pathfinder dam posts: 6 BR 96, 6 NR 114, 6 YR 106 with 40 IMF 101, RE 102. Over 6800 progeny scanned in over 700 herds by Hoover Dam post IMF 105 and RE 101. He now has over 15,000 progeny through AHIR in over 1500 herds. Co-owned by Idland Cattle Co., MT, Sioux Pass Angus, MT, Basin Angus, MT, Stevenson s Diamond Dot, MT, GW Genetics, MT, Hoover Angus, IA, AJC Angus, IA, Express Ranches, OK, Craigmore Farms, Canada, EZ Angus, CA and A&B Cattle, NE Living legend

16 Sale Schedule: Stars of Montana October 20, 2018 October 19, 2019 October 17, 2020 Brooke Vincent, Reece, Connie & Glen Idland Sale Schedule: Common Sense Angus Bull Sale February 1, 2018 February 7, 2019 February 6, 2020 February 4, 2021 Home Phone: Glen s Cell: Reece s Cell: Sale Consultant: Gary Wall Glen, Connie & Reece Idland and Brooke Vincent PO Box 329 Circle, MT icc@midrivers.com Visit Our Display In The Yards.

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