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WELCOME
WELCOME

Greetings,
Thank you for your interest in our program and welcome to our annual production sale. We have been breeding Gelbvieh cattle for
34 years and continue to be thankful for the support of the great people that we have been associated with in this business.

Our goal continues to be to provide you with the best Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics available, with calves sired by top AI sires and
National Champion bulls. We believe the Gelbvieh breed offers the best combination of disposition, maternal excellence and growth
of any breed.
Videos of each sale lot will be posted on our website. Online bidding will be available through DVAuction.com.

Again, thank you for your continued interest and confi dence in our breeding program. Give us a call, visit our website at www.
gustinsdiamondd.com or e-mail us at gustindd@wildblue.net for information or a catalog. We enjoy visiting with you about your
program and will do our best to assist you in making your selections. We look forward to seeing you on sale day.

The Offering Something to Watch For
This year we are again offering both purebred Gelbvieh and Watch for Dams of Merit and Distinction in the footnotes. These
Balancer bulls. We are also offering 25 bred heifers selected are high-producing cows identifi ed by the AGA. Fewer than 5%
from the heart of our program. of Gelbvieh cows achieve Dam of Merit status; and fewer than
1% achieve Dam of Distinction status. Our herd currently ranks
Our Program
We are fi rm believers in balanced-trait selection, putting third in the nation for number of Dams of Merit and Dams of
emphasis on many different areas including disposition, calving Distinction.
ease, performance, maternal traits, structural soundness, eye Schedule and Terms
appeal, EPDs and carcass traits. We believe that by not creep At 10:30 a.m,. the bulls with be penned for viewing and the
feeding we are better able to select our replacement females, complimentary lunch will be served at noon. The sale will be at
and feel we are on the right track as our fi rst-calf heifers 1 p.m. in the heated sale barn, with telephone and online bidding
continue to put a large number of high-quality calves in the sale available for those unable to attend.
each year.
As always, we guarantee satisfaction on all sight-unseen
We are pleased with the consistency of our offering this year as purchases. Geneseek DNA profi les, homozygous polled and
the bulls weaned off heavier and have been more heavily culled homozygous black information, adjusted yearling weights and
than ever. The calves have been doing great in spite of the harsh scrotal measurements will be available online and on sale day.
weather. We continue to feed a total mixed ration of homegrown We will deduct $50 off the purchase price of any bull taken home
feeds and distillers grain for a moderate 3.5-pound average daily on sale day. Or, buyers can pay half on sale day and we will feed
gain after weaning that will keep the bulls sound and maintain the bulls free until April 1. After April 1, there will be a $2/day feed
longevity.
charge. Please call if we can assist you with these services.

Dennis & Sherry Gustin and Family Richie & Sarah Heinrich Al & Peggy Gustin
5135 Hwy 6 • Mandan, ND 58554 3081 55th Ave SE • Medina, ND 58467 5125 Hwy 6
(701) 663-7266 Sarah: (701) 400-3563 Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 400-3483 cell Richie: (701) 320-6484 (701) 663-1230

www.gustinsdiamondd.com • gustindd@wildblue.net

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