Page 2 - LaGrand Angus Top-Cut Bull and Heifer Sale – March 26, 2021

WELCOME

Dear Cattlemen,

Welcome to the annual LaGrand Angus Bull sale. It’s been a privilege getting to meet all of you over the
past 20 years. This year, the sale will again be held again at Stockmen’s Livestock in Yankton, SD at 11
A.M. with Special guest Shaggy Meadows Red Angus. He is bringing a very nice set of cattle that would
complement anybody’s herd. Your consideration in my program is humbling and I know he thinks the
same. I truly feel these bulls will fi t your needs in the upcoming times and provide you with the genetics
you and the industry desire.

What a challenging time the last few years have been! I obviously don’t need to go into it, but I sincerely
hope we are seeing the sunshine at the end of it. I’ve been silently moving the cows up in these last few
seasons and it has payed dividends. I have been on dedicated plan of one timed A.I. and 45 days with the
bull which is adding value and fertility to the calves. I’ve concentrated on breeding to proven genetics,
and not chasing the new fad. I’ve seen a trend in the last 10 years that I don’t like. I’m going to continue
moving my program into the same line of fundamentals of cattle we started with. A solid foundation of
maternal cows that will stand up to anything Mother Nature throws at them. I hope as you study the
pedigrees of the offering you will notice that I’m leaning towards the maternal side of things and breeding
to very fertile bulls that will complement them.
Lance & Jeanna Pankratz,
The sale offering have been developed exactly the same as the past, for longevity. I’ve culled intensively Kaytlin, Logun and Emmalin
and I’m only bringing the cream of the crop to town. They are not pushed and are developed in large
pastures and pens. As usual, they will be in great shape and ready for cows. The bulls carry a fi rst breeding season guarantee with many dis-
counts and delivery options available. Scale busting weights have never been a goal for me. Please consider this when looking at the offering but I
guarantee this group will add frame, length and pounds to any set of calves plus a bull that will hold together during your breeding season and for
many years to come.

This year, I have decided to utilize genetic enhanced EPDs through Zoetis HD50K DNA testing of the bulls. You can read more below on how this
will help you improve your herd and complement.

I am to the point that the herd is at max capacity for the pastures I run and the effort it takes to care for them during the winter. It is a one-man-
show here so it is time to let you have a chance at the genetics that I’m using. These females come from the heart of the herd and I’m sure they
will treat you well in the years to come. They have decades of maternal supremacy built in. I encourage you to look them up online and study their
pedigrees. You will notice the cow power that has infl uenced many operations across our nation.

I realize that you have many options
when you are selecting your genetics
and I would like to thank all of my past
customers for their loyalty and for the new
ones for taking the time to consider an Driving the science of better breeding
investment in LaGrand Angus. Our suc- There’s little room for error in the cattle business. Producers need the most advanced information to make smart selection decisions, and Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI)
cess derives on getting better every year provides it through genomic-enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs).
and your demand drives me to produce EPDs that traditionally contained all pedigree, performance and progeny information now also include results from available genomic, or DNA, tests. Breeders who
better cattle. I would also like to thank use genomic technology give buyers access to AGI-generated GE-EPDs that provide:
all my friends and family for making this Increased predictability and decreased risk for young and unproven animals due to
enhanced accuracy of EPDs
come together, especially this year. I had Better characterization of genetics for difficult-to-measure performance traits
a bad auto accident on December 7th that (such as carcass traits, maternal traits and feed efficiency)
almost took my life. I’m still recovering The ability to make more rapid progress for traits that are important to you, due to:
· more accurate selection
but getting better every day. My gratitude · easier identification of genetic outliers
cannot be expressed by everyone’s help · the ability to propagate young animals with confidence earlier in their lives
and prayers to get me through this. God In fact, GE-EPDs on unproven animals have the same amount of accuracy as if they had recorded 8-33 calves, depending on the trait. That’s valuable insight, offered
regularly through the breed’s weekly national cattle evaluation at www.angus.org.
bless you all!
How do you know if EPDs are genomic-enhanced?
TM
Ask your breeder, refer to the registration paper, or look for the AGI GE-EPD logo, Angus GS powered by partner Neogen GeneSeek or the HD50k or i50k by partner
Sincerely, Zoetis.
Lance LaGrand Pankratz