The best line you can hear to know spring is around the corner is “pitchers and catchers reporting.” It has been a tough winter for some and we look forward to spring, new calves, and grass. The Factory Direct Group looks to put some nice cattle and calves on that fresh grass.

We are offering you some of our best YOUNG genetics and you will see the results merely in a few weeks. These cattle have 10 plus years to be productive for you and we hope you realize that and do some mental depreciation schedules and bid with confidence.

We would like to thank the men of Alpha Gamma Rho for continuing the history and tradition of putting on one of the best jackpot shows in the Midwest. We felt it was a great opportunity for us to showcase another set of cattle as you all are right in our backyard for the weekend.

Contact any one of the representatives from Gamble Angus, Horstman Cattle Co. and Sennett Cattle and we will do everything we can to answer your questions. We look forward to working with old and new customers.

SALE REPRESENTATIVESThomas Carper, Auctioneer • 540.336.2737Bob Dwyer, Dwyer Cattle Services • 309.337.1404Jeremy Haag, Angus Hall of Fame • 816.516.1309Tyler Humphrey, ACA Field Rep • 419.230.3450Kent Jaecke, Focus Marketing Group • 405.408.2440Jason Andrews, Consultant • 330.465.4796Brian Defreese, Consultant, ASA Board Member • 765.491.7421Randy Martin, Horstman Cattle Co. • 765.412.3660

Jeremy Haag • 816.516.1309

Bob Dwyer • 309.337.14014

Insurance available throughAmerican Live Stock Inc.Jame Secondino-Krieger812.208.0956

Cattle can be loaded immediately after the sale and MUST be off the fairgrounds by 3 p.m. (Purdue will be an hour from beating IU at 4 pm).

Arrangements can be made to pick cattle up at Horstman Cattle Co, or Sennett Cattle if you cannot pick up your purchases at the fairgrounds on sale day.

LIABILITYAll persons attending the sale do so at their own risk and assume responsibility for any accidents.

HERD HEALTHAll cattle will be accompanied by certificates of health for immediate transport.

Please discuss vaccination programs with each marketing agent.

Lance Sennett, Sennett Cattle • 765.366.4894 Lydell Meier, Gamble Angus • 865.806.0350Joe Horstman, Horstman Cattle Co. • 765.426.0426

All sale videos and catalog designwere proudly done by

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PITCHERS & CATCHERS SALE :: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2014to be held in conjunction with the Purdue AGR Preview Show in Lafayette, Indiana

Lot 1 SC Sexy Lady 5ZDOB February 17, 2012

Smilin Bob x Commercial AngusAI SIRE SAV Final Answer (sexed heifer semen) 5/11/13 :: PASTURE EXPOSED AAA#16586168 EXAR Bager 0401B

Killer look with unlimited potential to produce the kind that will gather up the banners!

Lot 2 SC Foxy Lady 7ZDOB February 15, 2012

EXAR Badger 0401B x OCC LegendAI SIRE Northern Improvement 5/10/13 :: PASTURE EXPOSED AAA#17064873 HB Unforgettable 40

Tremendous cow power with a soft stout look.

Lot 3 SC Stunning Lady 20ZDOB February 3, 2012

HXC Instant Impact 80P x Commercial Sim-AngusAI SIRE Northern Improvement 5/10/13 :: PASTURE EXPOSED AAA#16586168 EXAR Bager 0401B

A cool marked baldie that will prove to be a sure fire show cattle maker!

Lot 4 LHF Bemindful Maid 218AAA#17283789 :: DOB February 18, 2012

Connealy Final Product x Twin Valley Precision E161AI SIRE FBFS Wheel Man (sexed heifer) 5/11/13 :: PASTURE EXPOSED AAA#16586168 EXAR Bager 0401B

Extra Stout purebred Angus female that carries the service of the National Champion Steel Force son!

Lot 5 SC She’s A Lady 26ZDOB March 2, 2012

Vegas Son x Commercial AngusAI SIRE Northern Improvement 5/12/13 :: PASTURE EXPOSED AAA#16586168 EXAR Bager 0401B

Lot 6 SC Beautiful Lady 34ZDOB March 15, 2012

Power Grid (3/4 blood Limousin) x Commercial AngusAI SIRE Northern Improvement 5/10/13 :: PASTURE EXPOSED AAA#16586168 EXAR Bager 0401B

Should be a sale day favorite, power house female loaded with muscle and extra sound!

Lot 7 SC Shocking Lady 17ZDOB March 11, 2012

Gold Mine Son (1/2 blood Simmental) x Commercial Angus AI SIRE Northern Improvement 5/10/13 :: PASTURE EXPOSED AAA#16586168 EXAR Bager 0401B

Lot 8 SC Lovely Lady 8ZDOB February 28, 2012

Smilin Bob x DS Vikki 651L (Who Made Who)AI SIRE Northern Improvement 5/11/13 :: PASTURE EXPOSED AAA#16586168 EXAR Bager 0401B

The dam of this flashy female is the grand-dam of the champion steer at the 2013 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo!!

Lot 9 SC Classy Lady 14ZDOB February 5, 2012

Connealy Final Product x 3/4 blood LimousinAI SIRE FBFS Wheel Man (sexed heifer) 5/10/13 :: PASTURE EXPOSED AAA#16586168 EXAR Bager 0401B

One of the most powerful females that we have offered and a favorite at the farm all along! This is a must have female that will work in a multitude of breeding scenarios!

Lot 10 SC Mirage 2ZSHORTHORN PLUS#xAR55496 :: DOB January 18, 2012

EXAR Badger 0401B x SULL Mirage’s Asset 023 ETSAFE TO AAA#17064873 HB Unforgettable 40

This female is the first natural calf from Mirage’s Asset (many time champion shorthorn for Ellie Sennett) sired by the Emblazon grand-son, this female is sure to be a corner stone in any herd and extremely versatile!

Lot 1 1 L&M Patton Pride 2105AAA#17285516 :: DOB March 25, 2012

PVF Quest 511 x O’Neill’s 587 Stockman 282 AI SIRE FBFS Wheel Man (sexed heifer) 5/10/13 :: PASTURE EXPOSED AAA#16586168 EXAR Bager 0401B

Lot 12 Gambles Elbrea 1182AAA#17300711 :: DOB January 27, 2012

BC Lookout 7024 x Gambles Elbrea 1086DUE DATE April 25, 2014 to CF Hoover Dam 8191 (AAA#17316805)

1182 is a direct daughter powerful and popular donor Elbrea 1086. 1182 has the bone,hip, and hair to be a valuable breeding piece in many different ways, either purebred Angus or in Crossbred programs.

Lot 14 Gambles Black Diamond 4912DOB April 12, 2012

Gables MC Right Way (AAA#16594244) x Black Diamon X220 (Simm-Angus)DUE DATE March 14, 2014 to Bushs Moneyball 988 (AAA#17358516)

Maternal powerhouse! X220 is our lead off cow in our newly established crossbred breeding program. 4912 has the style and balance and strong maternal genetics to make a great cow prospect.

Lot 15 Gambles Josie 4942 DOB April 5, 2012

Bush Absolute Power (National Champion 2004, Angus) x Josie 103 (Commercial Angus)DUE DATE March 31, 2014 to Bushs Moneyball 988 (AAA#17358516)

4942 puts it all together growth, power , and style. 4942 is bred for a crossbreeding program and full of maternal genetics.

Lot 16 LAH Pride 227ZASA#2638114 :: DOB February 15, 2012

Shawnee 050X (Grandmaster x Cowboy Up) x LAH Bando’s Pride 411 DUE DATE April 6, 2014 to Pilgrim

This quarter blood Simmental female is right out of the keeper pen. Frankly we don’t sell 411 daughters, but to highlight this first sale she came to town. Ask WLE and DeFreese about the production record of 411’s full sister. And the 050X bull is not just some

turnout clean up bull. We have kept his daughters and sold some high as well. This is a great opportunity and she is bred to Pilgrim who is topping sales in the Simmental world. Due 4/6/2014. We want to keep track of this one.

Lot 17 Forts Kittitas 1273AAA#17639615 :: DOB April 1, 2012

Brilliance x BT Kittitas 173 KN DUE DATE March 9, 2014 to Northern Improvement

Purebred Angus female that has balance, look, capacity and pedigree. She is one to add to a great Angus program or to breed for club calves or percentage Simmentals. Due 3/9/14 and bred to the calving ease specialist and a

bull that can produce a great one in the first year…Northern Improvement.

Lot 18 BFD Burning On Z116 ASA#2640238 :: DOB March 19, 2012

STF Fixation W155 x Lazy H Burning ShadowDUE DATE March 16, 2014 to Upgrade

This purebred has two breed greats in her pedigree as you peel it backwards. Caliente and Burn Baby Burn R34. Silvertown has written a book with the Caliente daughters and R34 is known for producing sale-topping females and is also

the dam of Combustible. This is probably a mistake but we are letting somebody else enjoy the production of this predictable female. With balanced numbers of her own and being bred to Upgrade she will have a very acceptable calf on

paper in year one as well. Due 3/16/14 to Upgrade.

Lot 19 GCF Miss Y106 ASA#2646459 :: DOB April 1, 2011

CCF GCF Hardrock T7 (Momentum) x GCF Lucky Choice S68DUE DATE March 3, 2014 to Monticeto (full brother to Optimus Prime)

¾ female that is the productive kind. Roomy, sound and VERY QUIET. Great disposition on this female that has the rest of her life ahead of her. She can produce an impacting calf in year one. Due approximately 3/3/14 (pasture bred)

to Monticeto (full brother to Optimus Prime).

Lot 20 LAH Maggie 246ZASA#2638121 :: DOB March 23, 2012

Shawnee 050X (Grandmaster x Cowboy Up) x LAH Maggie 304 (Grizz x Stinger)DUE DATE March 7, 2014 to I80

¼ blood female that has cows in her background that make show cattle. Her granddam produced Leader Plus and countless other club calf producing females. She is one of the youngest females in the offering but is catching up nicely.

Bred to calve 3/7/14 to I80. Paying for this one won’t take long.

Lot 21 LAH Kehara 232ZASA#2638115 :: DOB February 19, 2012

Grandmaster x LAH Kehara 052X (full sister to LAH Sue 604S)DUE DATE March 16, 2014 to Upgrade

Purebred Simmental female that has plenty of cow power of her own. Jack McCoy proudly owns her mother 052X and he can tell you that when she was bred to Upgrade it worked real well. She has a huge API and

when Upgrade got used her calf’s API went even higher. Due 3/16/14 to Upgrade.

Lot 22a LAH Heir Apparent 327AAAA#17581053 :: DOB February 10, 2013

BC Lookout x LAH Empress 415 (Red Hot)BW 90 lbs.

The name says it all. 415’s worst calves are good ones. Her best are great ones. She has never missed. This bull is a full sib to the $18,000 2011 Factory Direct Sale topper and the $27,000 2013 FDS sale topper.

He is a powerhouse and should prove to be a great bull that will work for angus programs and club calf producers alike.

Lot 22b LAH Emperor 301A ASA#2790230 (1/2 blood) :: DOB January 1, 2013

LAH Sue 604S x LAH Empress 415 (Hot Rod)BW 83 lbs.

Another hit from 415. This bull is a full brother the 4th overall percentage female at Simmy Jr Nationals and now famous donor for Minnert Cattle Company and Caleb Seys. This one is freakishly long and extended

through that front end and powerful as well. He can work to make great crossbred females and can work in a Simmental program and keep those numbers up as well.

Lot 23 LAH Force 326AASA#2758646 (1/2 blood) :: DOB February 8, 2013

Steel Force x Star Barbie 3243BW 86 lbs.

The result of an embryo package that was purchased from Partisover Ranch. That same year Nichols Cattle Company bought half interest in Barbie and they have been pleased ever since. This is a cool animal and is no accident

as there were 3 bulls born out of this package and they were all good ones. These genetics don’t always come available.