FULL CIRCLE BUYBACK PROGRAM When you buy a bull from Full Circle, you are getting more than just the animal. You are also receiving our time and knowledge to assist with your operation. We primarily started this business to help provide ourselves with a consistent source of feeder cattle. And as we work to create this source of cattle we know our efforts can be mutually beneficial for our customers. So how does it work? A few simple criteria… 1. Calves must be sired by Full Circle (FC) bulls. 2. All calves must be vaccinated twice with BoviGold 5 and Vision 7. 3. Calves are NOT required to be weaned, but doing so will add further value. 4. The calves can be marketed either through a local sale barn or by private treaty. 5. All calves must be tagged with an FC ID tag (complementary with bull purchase). Benefits for You • The ability to: Retain ownership/partner on your cattle through feeding Top your local cattle market • Marketing assistance from FC staff • Knowledge of your cattle performance from start to finish • Carcass data on cattle when applicable BULLS TO CALVES TO BEEF… Adding value through the Full Circle or We would also like to thank Heather and the entire team behind the scenes at Full Circle Cattle Co. for their hard work and dedication in preparing this year’s sale. We are confident you will find quality, value, and genetics that move your program forward. Make plans now to join us in Dodge City on March 21 for the Sixth Annual Full Circle Cattle Co. Bull Sale. We look forward to seeing you there. Sincerely, Full Circle Cattle Co. Dear Cattlemen, We are pleased to welcome you to this year’s Full Circle Cattle Company Bull Sale on Saturday, March 21, 2026. As in years past, we are proud to present an exciting and competitive set of bulls—each year improving upon the last— representing breed-leading sires and the continued progress of our herd. As an operation firmly grounded in the beef industry, we understand what it takes to move from the beginning of the cycle all the way through the full circle of production. Whether you are a seedstock producer searching for your next herd-changing breeding piece or a commercial cattleman focused on adding pounds at weaning, we are confident you will find a bull that fits your program. Full Circle Cattle Co. is committed to the success of our customers, and we stand behind our breeding and development program. As both cattle feeders and seedstock producers, we know what it takes to carry a calf from pasture to plate. We invite you to partner with us on that journey and encourage you to ask about our feeder calf buyback program. If you would like more information about the buyback opportunity, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Taylor. We have been made aware that hotel accommodations in Dodge City may be limited on Friday evening. If you need assistance with lodging arrangements, please contact us and we will be glad to help. In addition to joining us in person at Winter Livestock, we invite you to participate online through DVAuction. Videos of all bulls will be available for viewing ahead of sale day, and we are always happy to visit with you about the offering. Please contact Taylor or Wes.
FEBRUARY 2026 BREED AVERAGE EPDS:
CE BW WW YW Milk MCE Mtnl SC CW REA Fat MB TSI 11.2 -1.3 64 116 25 9.3 57 1.1 27 0.73 0.016 0.15 269.98
CHAROLAIS EPD DEFINITIONS: Calving Ease Direct (CE) is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births in first calf heifers. A higher value indicates greater calving ease. It predicts the average difference in unassisted births with which a sire’s calves will be born when bred to first-calf heifers. Birth Weight EPD (BW) The expected difference in average birth weight (pounds) of progeny. Birth weight reflects prenatal growth. Weaning Weight EPD (WW) The expected difference in average weaning weight of calves. The evaluation reflects the genetic influence on pre-weaning growth rate. Yearling Weight EPD (YW) The expected difference in average yearling weight of progeny. The evaluation reflects genetic influence on both pre- weaning and post-weaning growth rate. Maternal Milk EPD (Milk) The genetic ability of a sire’s or dam’s daughters to express in pounds of weaning weight in her calves due to her maternal ability through mothering instinct and milk. Calving Ease Maternal (MCE) is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births in first calf daughters. A higher value indicates greater calving ease. Total Maternal EPD (Mtnl) A value to predict the weaning weight performance of calves from a animal’s daughters due to genetics for growth and maternal ability. Total Maternal is calculated by adding ½ the WWT EPD to the Maternal Milk EPD. Scrotal Circumference EPD (SC) The expected difference in scrotal circumference (expressed in centimeters) of a bull’s or dam’s male offspring at yearling compared to progeny of all other animals evaluated. Research has also indicated a relationship between increased SC EPD and decreased age at puberty for daughters. Carcass Weight EPD (CW) Expected progeny differences for Carcass Weight is a predictor of pounds of retail product at a constant age endpoint. Selection for increased values should result in heavier carcasses weights at the same age endpoint. Carcass Weight EPD are expressed in pounds. Ribeye Area EPD (REA) is measured from a cross-sectional area of the longissimus dorsi muscle at the 12th rib. Ribeye area is a major component of the USDA yield grade equation and selection for increased ribeye area should result in larger ribeyes and lower yield grades between animals with the same carcass weight. Ribeye area has a positive relationship with weight, the larger the animal the larger the ribeye area. Ribeye Area EPD are expressed in square inches. Fat Thickness EPD (FAT) is measured at the 12th rib and is the primary component to the USDA Yield Grade equation. Fat thickness has a negative relationship to cutability; therefore, selection based on decreased fat thickness should result in lower yield grades and leaner cattle given the same age endpoint. Fat Thickness EPD are expressed in inches. Marbling Score (MB) is a subjective measure of the amount of intramuscular fat in the ribeye muscle. Marbling score is the primary component of USDA Quality grade and selection for increased Marbling Score EPD should result in cattle with higher quality grades at the same age endpoints. Marbling score has a small genetic correlation with fat, therefore producers may select for increased marbling score EPD while not changing external fat thickness when cattle are harvested at the same age-constant endpoint. Marbling EPD is a prediction of the differences in the USDA subjective marbling score between parent’s progeny at an age constant endpoint. Marbling is expressed in the same units as the USDA Marbling Score. Terminal Sire Index (TSI) The AICA Terminal Sire Index (TSI) is a formal method of combing Expected Progeny Differences (EPD) – BW, WW, YW, REA, CW, MARB and FAT – into one single value on which to base selection decisions. The TSI uses estimates of the genetic relationships between traits with an economic default value based on three year rolling USDA data. The TSI represents a dollar index per terminal progeny produced for a bull in the AICA database, ranking them for profit potential.
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