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G rass M aster C attle BIG GAIN WITHOUT BIG FRAME! Not all moderate-framed cattle are made the same. No matter what segment of the beef industry you are breeding for, our cattle need to gain to be profitable. At GMC, our Aberdeen Moderators are achieving frame moderation goals while remarkably increasing weight per day-of-age from birth to 12 months. These multi-generation calves are gaining 2.2 to as high as 3.3 pounds every day they are alive, measured to 12 months, which is grass turn-out time here. Calves are weaned at 8 to 9 months off the cow with no creep and usually foraging crop residue the final 3 months on the cow. They are fed a grain-free, high-nutrient ration through winter. It has taken 17 years of genetic selection with the help of carcass ultrasound and strict culling to maintain calving ease, while increasing gain with muscle and flesh with modest frame increase. Most of our nations’ commercial cow herd show big gains due to big frame growth. They require one-third more land usage and are certainly not a fit for high-quality grass-fed beef. Our mission has been, and will be, to produce calving-ease cattle that gain muscle and flesh on forage in a timely manner. GMC Aberdeens will increase ribeye per 100 wt., and demonstrate higher marbling with fine, textured, tender end product. Stop in this fall and pick your low-maintenance champions, including jaw-dropping red fullblood and Moderators by Ducati, Rob Roy and others. Rick Lloyd GRASS MASTER CATTLE

GMC Pitt Bull A531X

A531X is co-owned with grass-fed producer Gabe Brown, Brown's Ranch, Bismarck, N.D.

GMC Marksman by GMC Rifleman with 3.3 WDA birth to 12 months

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Ultrasound at 22 months of age ▪ REA: 20.87 ▪ BF: .15 REA/CWT: 1.61 ▪ Ribeye Ratio: .53 ▪ IMF: 5.0 ▪ Tenderness: 2.2

Rick Lloyd ▪ Chamberlain, S.D. 605-730-6152 grassmastercattle@gmail.com

75% Moderator ▪ DOB: 6/6/2013 ▪ BW: 53 Sire: RLL Scooter ▪ Dam: GMC Crystal Clear Y531

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