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2012 Angus Pathfinder ® Report The Angus Pathfinder ® program was started in 1978 in an effort to identify superior cows in the breed based on Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR ® ). In identifying these superior cows, emphasis was placed on early puberty, breeding and early calving, followed by regularity of calving and above-average performance of the offspring. While outstanding cows can be identified after their first or second calves, the Pathfinder program requires a minimum of three calves from a cow to determine her regularity of calving and ability to produce superior calves for weaning weight year after year. In addition, an important part of the report is the list of bulls that have sired five or more qualifying females. The 2012 Angus Pathfinder Report identifies a total of 8,761 cows that have excelled in production based on AHIR records of performance. To qualify for the 2012 report, a cow must have produced a calf measured through AHIR in the past 18 months. Examined were 1,982,869 different eligible dams with 6,541,047 weaning weights in order to determine Pathfinder status. There are 2,027 members recognized in this report as owning a Pathfinder Cow. In addition, 231 bulls that have sired a minimum of five or more Pathfinder Cows in the current listing are listed as Pathfinder Sires at the end of this report. Focus on Breed Advantages The program identifies Pathfinder Cows in herds actively involved in AHIR. First, the female must produce her first calf near the herd’s average age for first calving. More specifically, the maximum age accepted for first calving of a Pathfinder Cow is the within-herd average for first calving plus 30 days. The within-herd average is determined separately for each herd on AHIR. As a second criteria, the Pathfinder Cow must maintain a regular calving interval. The maximum calving interval is: [ 30 days 365 days + Number of calving intervals Next, to qualify initially, her first three calves must post a minimum average progeny weaning weight ratio of 105. Should she fail to do this on her first three calves, she can qualify later by achieving an average progeny weaning weight ratio of 105, provided she meets the other requirements. A minimum of 10 herdmates or contemporaries must be evaluated together each year to determine the weight ratio. Additionally, her calves must be sired by registered Angus bulls. To continue to qualify each consecutive year, the cow must produce A S E A R C H F O R S U P E R I O R C O W S ] 2 regularly and wean a calf that helps maintain the average weaning ratio of 105 or above. It is pointed out that once a cow is designated a Pathfinder, she is always a Pathfinder, even though she might not qualify for listing each year. Annual Report The Pathfinder Report is issued each spring. Outstanding females and bulls are listed in the report and, more importantly, the breeders who are keeping AHIR records of performance are identified as owners of Pathfinder Cows and Pathfinder Sires. Studying the Pathfinder Report is fairly simple. An effort has been made to list important information about the Pathfinder Cow, her owner and the performance information that has qualified her as a top female. If you wish to review a Pathfinder’s extended pedigree or current expected progeny differences (EPDs) and $Values, we invite you to use the EPD/Pedigree Lookup on the Association website (www.angus.org). Angus breeders who have qualifying cows in the 2012 report are listed in alphabetical order. All cows in a herd that qualify are reported following the owner’s name. The qualifying Pathfinder Cow is listed along with her registration number, the number of calves she has produced and the average weaning weight ratio of her calves. In some situations, AHIR information from two or more herds is used in determining Pathfinder status. This situation occurs when cows are transferred from one AHIR performance herd to another. Pathfinder Sires A significant part of the Pathfinder Report is the list of bulls that have sired five or more Pathfinder Cows in the current listing. These bulls excel in ability to sire daughters with early puberty and the genetic potential for milk production and growth. Obviously, some bulls in the breed have been used more extensively than others through the use of artificial insemination. Consequently, the probability of a bull’s siring Pathfinder daughters increases as his use in the breed increases. Pathfinder Sires are listed in order of the number of their qualifying Pathfinder daughters. Listed are the present owner or owners of the bull, the bull’s registration number, the number of his daughters eligible for consideration for Pathfinder status, and the number of his daughters qualifying as Pathfinders in the preceding pages of the report. For more information about the Pathfinder Report or AHIR, contact the Performance Programs Department at 816-383-5100.
Reg. No. Avg. OWNERS & COWS No. Calves Ratio A & K Farms, Bertrand, NE—33 cows Basin Black Beauty 6021 13862476 9 105 Basin Heather Bloom L553 13866063 9 105 Hopewell Pamella M080 BA 14120750 8 105 Basin Blackcap Lady 693N 14397013 7 109 ER Harmony P659 14797486 7 107 Basin Joyce 026N 14419809 7 106 Basin Zara N432 AK 14438859 7 106 Basin Blackcap 925N 14851470 7 105 Basin Enchantress 029N 14419736 7 105 Basin Zara P229 14674907 6 110 Basin Leticia Joy P217 AK 14745616 6 109 ER Everelda Entense P519 14754814 6 107 Basin Enchantress P529 AK 14745563 6 106 Basin Chloe P625 AK 14745550 6 105 Basin Trojan Erica R121 AK 15010036 5 107 Basin Elmaretta R949 AK 15009972 5 105 Basin Zara R211 AK 15039925 5 105 Basin Pride 115S AK 15383233 4 111 Basin Blackbird S238 AK 15383261 4 110 Basin Evergreen S393 AK 15405823 4 108 Basin Charisma S794 AK 15383321 4 105 Basin Pamella S221 AK 15405224 4 105 Basin Joyce T344 AK 15710992 3 111 Basin Evergreen T368 AK 15730067 3 110 Basin Evergreen T387 AK 15730082 3 110 Basin Elmaretta T518 AK 15710953 3 109 Basin Joyce T157 AK 15730137 3 109 Basin Harmony T457 AK 15730107 3 108 Basin Jonie Eileen T304 AK 15711014 3 108 Basin Zara T302 AK 15730077 3 108 Basin Blackcap T904 AK 15730088 3 105 Basin Enchantress T547 AK 15710963 3 105 Basin Lass T406 AK 15710932 3 105 A Cross Ranch, Elk City, OK—1 cow K W Equal Missie 4P 14982036 6 112 A D D Angus Farm, Arlington, IA—6 cows Front Runner Bessie ADD 33K 13694608 11 109 Front Run Blackbird ADD 56K 13694607 10 110 Total Erica ADD 27P 14707279 7 107 Total Flower ADD 11R 15029533 5 108 4488 Bessie Add 33R 15029531 5 105 Designer Bessie ADD 3S 15434585 4 107 A J Angus, Perham, MN—3 cows A J Fame With Class 110 14681220 6 108 AJ New Bando Traveler 138 15728735 3 109 AJ Martha Erica Design 532 15728733 3 106 A Lazy 6 Ranch, Ribera, NM—2 cows A 6 Martina 414 14786972 6 108 A 6 Judy 426 14786985 6 105 Abegglen Livestock, Garneill, MT—2 cows A B LVS Pride 5615 15001946 5 105 Ab-Lvs Right Perfection 763 15835486 3 105 Adams Angus, Brigham City, UT—3 cows G G Esterel 3795 14669101 6 105 Vermilion Mary 5887 15179294 4 114 Vermilion Lass 5837 15179247 4 111 Adams Angus Farm, Union Springs, AL—1 cow Adams Princess 713 15722554 3 105 Levi Adams, Blackfoot, ID—1 cow Adams Acres Ever Entense 718 15793953 3 105 R Chester Adams, Firth, ID—3 cows Adams Acres Violet 36 14492996 7 110 G M A R Springfield Lass 717 15776453 3 109 G M A R Lady 728 15776472 3 108 Samuel M Adams, Durant, OK—1 cow F A B Special Jodie 412 14782128 6 110 ADR Cattle Co LLC, Fincastle, VA—1 cow ADR Rachel M023 16476634 3 106 Aiton Angus, Harlowton, MT—2 cows Basin Eileen Lass P713 14687044 6 105 Basin Pamella T430 15690892 3 106 Reg. No. Avg. OWNERS & COWS No. Calves Ratio Kelly Lanaie Albrecht, Wapanucka, OK—2 cows ZWLC Lady Stacker 259M 14198140 8 110 PF 338 Empress 4204 14723409 6 109 Alcove Cattle Co, Blue Rapids, KS—4 cows Alcove Finks Date 307 14365394 7 106 ALCOVE Erica 513 14972969 5 114 Alcove Blackbird 745 15654607 3 110 Hinksons Blackcap 07 725 15867915 3 105 Terry B Aldridge, Yanceyville, NC—3 cows Miss Oakview 878 3606 15644912 3 111 Miss Oakview Alliance 4006 15644914 3 111 Miss Oakview Stragety 3406 15644907 3 108 Chris Alexander, Burkesville, KY—2 cows Alex’s Miss Exacto 555 15362178 4 118 Alex’s Miss Exacto 532 15362179 4 105 David E Alford, Rockfield, KY—1 cow RES Elela 551 878 5207 15295863 4 108 Alleman Land & Livestock, Nounan, ID—10 cows ALL Alliance 3024 14547923 7 107 ALL Bando 5019 15233704 5 105 ALL Expectation 6027 15747767 4 107 Bairds Black Lady S119 15504964 4 107 ALL New Frontier 7025 16072234 3 116 ALL 20/20 7019 15992279 3 112 ALL 20/20 7026 15992281 3 111 ALL Riverbend 1407 7073 15992304 3 108 ALL New FRONTIER7032 16072238 3 106 ALL Riverbend 1407 7035 15992285 3 106 Amador Angus, Modesto, CA—4 cows Amador Kindness A35H 64 15093767 5 113 Amador Blackbird A01F 15093769 5 106 Amador Mary 818P 94 15295107 5 105 Amador Blackbird 6863 15715705 3 110 Amen Angus Farms Inc, Iliff, CO—9 cows Amen Blackcap Lass 843 14608917 7 105 Amen Wendys Lass 875 15249215 5 110 Amen Wendys Lass 1215 15249225 5 109 Amen Blackbird Lass 185 15249191 5 108 Amen Blackbird Lass 715 15249210 5 108 Amen Erica Lass 705 15249209 5 107 Amen Blackbird Lass 835 15249213 5 106 Amen Emulous Lass 555 15249201 5 105 Amen Elba Lass 677 15925716 3 106 Ames Plantation, Grand Junction, TN—9 cows A P Ede Kay 2120 13862076 9 105 A P Ede Kay 2302 14440039 7 111 A P Eulima 905 15155999 5 111 A P Beauty 305 15156017 5 106 A P Enchantella 1264 15025508 5 105 A P Enchantella 1245 15378890 4 110 A P Rosebud 377 15850729 3 113 A P Queen Mother 447 15850745 3 106 A P Pride 1367 15850726 3 105 Anderson Brothers PT Inc, Ong, NE—1 cow D-V Miss Blackbird V1 15833073 3 108 Anderson Farms, Hindsville, AR—1 cow A F Right Time 293 14693993 6 106 Daniel H Anderson, Roseau, MN—2 cows P C R Standard Lassy T762 15921390 3 108 P C R Image Lassy T761 15921379 3 105 James Anderson, Baltic, SD—5 cows A A Ultra Lady 1753 14069707 9 108 A A Casey Bando 4423 14954262 6 105 A A Northway 573 15290119 5 112 A A Arla Freedom 5466 15290122 5 105 A A Empress 7050 15979672 3 109 Staci Anderson, Parkston, SD—2 cows A & B New Ideal 5310 15151023 5 107 A & B Prudence 5237 15150994 5 106 3 Reg. No. Avg. OWNERS & COWS No. Calves Ratio Andrews Genetics, Idalia, CO—3 cows A G Miss In Focus 7307 15920736 3 108 A G Leading Lady 7308 15882638 3 107 MCC SuperMama 7159 15878182 3 105 Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX—1 cow Heidi of Asu 719 15689292 3 110 Angus Alliance Intl Ltd, Joplin, MO—1 cow A A R Lady Kelton 5551 15151449 5 107 Ann Angus Farms, Rocky Mount, NC—1 cow ANN 6F90 Witch of 8B3 095 15640127 3 109 Apex Angus, Valier, MT—10 cows Apexette Megan 9061 13442640 11 106 Apexette Sara 1047 14027634 9 105 Apexette O Pride 3045 14593348 7 106 Apexette Kinochtry 5039 15254871 5 110 Apexette O Pride 5082 15254890 5 107 Apexette Erica 5084 15254891 5 106 Apexette Rachel 5089 15254893 5 106 Apexette Wingina 5550 15913923 5 106 Apexette Lucy Pride 6095 15913974 4 107 Apexette Sassy 7074 16005380 3 105 April Valley Farms, Leavenworth, KS—8 cows Avf Blackcap 6268 13305154 11 109 Avf Brooke 099 13403550 11 108 Avf Sara 2810 13567650 10 105 Avf Sara 660 13567653 10 105 AVF Erica Evalina 9581 13932936 9 105 AVF Sara 81 13983169 9 105 AVF Erica 7122 14397362 7 108 AVF Sara 9354 15180586 5 105 John P Archer, Darlington, MD—2 cows M/M BVND 208 -108-261 14684430 6 108 MT Yoe Meadow Mist 428 14793151 6 107 Aristocrat Angus Ranch, Platteville, CO—8 cows AAR ET Patricia J270 13391732 12 107 SVH Lady L083 13868586 9 108 SVH ET MS New Design M126 14162074 9 107 SVH MS Sara M005 14161756 8 107 AAR Ms Precision N216 14422678 7 108 AAR ET Ms New Design N123 14424579 7 105 SVH Ms Ultravox P157 14701805 6 107 SVH Ms Exacto R341 15013483 5 105 Armstrong Angus Ranch, Cardwell, MT—9 cows Duches Taurus 281 A A R 14261500 8 107 Barbaramere 263 A A R 14258532 8 105 Glaus Juanadamere 218 14270496 8 105 Barbaramere 373 A A R 14514941 7 105 Barbaramere 554 A A R 15143495 5 107 Barbaramere 651 A A R 15489111 4 106 Barbaramere 658 A A R 15489140 4 105 Blackcap Pride 791 15853547 3 106 Barbara Perfection 774 A A R 15826293 3 105 Arntzen Angus Ranch, Hilger, MT—16 cows A A R Clova Pride 3240 13762820 11 105 A A R Nancy 3095 14417513 7 108 A A R Airy Primrose 4105 14875315 6 107 A A R Blackbird 4175 14875374 6 105 A A R Lady Grace 5508 15155098 5 105 A A R Shania 6550 15541947 4 110 A A R Donna 6514 15522210 4 109 A A R Primrose 6077 15547302 4 106 Holman Barbaramere 6049 15524090 4 106 A A R Donna 6008 15522192 4 105 A A R Shoshone 7591 15909121 3 116 A A R Velda 7612 15909139 3 114 A A R Clova Pride 7577 15909110 3 108 A A R Debbie 7621 15909146 3 107 A A R Lady 7065 15805988 3 107 A A R Blackbird 7690 16466342 3 106 Braden & Stacie Arntzen, Hilger, MT—1 cow A A R Blackcap Kay 4123 14875333 7 105 Derik Arntzen, Hilger, MT—1 cow A A R Lavillion 3087 14417505 7 105
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