ANNUAL BULL SALE
Friday, Febuary 21, 2025
1:00 PM • at the Ranch • Chamberlain, SD
Selling 57 Yearling Bulls
R&R Cattle Company
Welcome cattlemen to R&R Cattle Co. 2025 Bull Sale. The sale will be held at the ranch south of Chamberlain with Harley and Dawn Cable, Cable C Cross Ranch, as guest consignors.
Over the 6 decades in the Simmental business we have always strived for functional, uniform and consistent quality in our cattle and to provide the commercial and purebred breeder with proven progeny. The 2024 calf crop offers bulls for every program, from the commercial man to the purebred producer. There are 3/8 Sim 5/8 AN cross to purebred Simmental herd sires. Sires include OMF Epic E27, W/C Intimidator 533K, Hook’s Eagle 6E, R&R Testament J155, CLRS Homeland 327H, Schooley Krown 28K, and Angus sired calves by Square B True North and Musgrave Sky High 1535; plus other top bulls from the Simmental breed.
The bulls were bred and developed on each ranch separately. Individual performance information will be available prior to the sale. All bulls utilized the ASA GGP 100K DNA testing. This testing results in increased EPD prediction accuracy.
We are again offering to develop the bulls at no charge until April 1st; at that time delivery arrangements will be made. The first 300 miles will be free delivery, we will help coordinate travel arrangements beyond that point. Bulls will be fertility checked, freeze branded and have their pre-breeding shots prior to delivery.
We appreciate the confidence our returning customers have in our program and welcome all new buyers. Please call for any questions or information.
Stop by the ranch to preview bulls and talk cattle. Bulls can also be viewed and purchased at www.dvauction.com
Join us for lunch, 11:30 am on sale day, February 21.
Steve Reimer
Elaine Reimer
605-680-1939
605-680-1875
Harley Cable 605-680-0845
Sale Representatives:
Chris Effling, Special Assignment
605-796-0142
Jim Scheel, Special Assignment 605-545-1521
Auctioneer:
Chisum Peterson 605-234-4214 (C) 605-730-4214
Directions to Sale Facility:
25657 345th Ave., Chamberlain, SD
From I-90: Take Exit 265 at Chamberlain, 8 miles South on 344th Ave , 1 mile East on 257th St, 1/2 mile North on 345th Ave
Announcements:
Announcements made sale day take precedence over printed material. Anyone attending this sale does so at their own risk. R&R Cattle Company and sale representatives will not be held responsible for any personal injury while attending this sale. Please let sale clerks know transportation plans. Please note the EPDs may change from the time of the sale book is printed until registration papers are transferred.
About the Bulls:
ALL bulls have been tested BVD/PI free. Yearling weights, scrotal measurements, and Average Daily Gain information will be available online and on a sale-day supplement sheet.
Guarantee:
All bulls are guaranteed through the first breeding season and are semen tested before delivery. If there are any problems, a replacement will be provided or credit on a future purchase.
Livestock Mortality Insurance:
Martin-Trudeau Insurance, Mitchell, SD 605-996-3106 or 605-770-5170
REFERENCE SIRES
AMERICAN SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION EPD SEARCH RESULTS
SimAngus Bulls
Angus Bulls
SCHOOLEY KROWN 28K
CLRS HOMELAND 327H
CLRS JERICHO 336J
CLRS JOHNNY WALKER 1049J
W/C INTIMIDATOR 533K
HOOK`S EAGLE 6E
R&R Miss Top Grade C534 dam of Lots 1 & 2, R&R Testament J155 and several top-selling bulls in R&R’s sales.
1
R&R EPIC L387
Homo
WS ALL-AROUND Z35
Sire:
MCM
Dam: R&R
R&R Epic L387 is a fall 2023 embryo transplant by OMF Epic and R&R Miss Top Grade C534. A homo black, hetero polled bull. His dam has produced numerous quality bulls for our sale.
2 R&R MAJESTIC L390
Homo
WS
Sire:
MCM TOP GRADE
3
R&R TRUE NORTH M461
Sire: SQUARE B TRUE NORTH 8052 ELBANNA OF CONANGA 1209
CLRS HOMELAND 327H
Dam: R&R MISS HOMELAND K224 CABLE GRANDMASTER 312A
R&R TRUE NORTH M464
Sire:
Another excellent calving ease bull by True North; homo black, homo polled. S A V RAINFALL 6846
RUBYS TURNPIKE 771E
Dam: R&R MISS TURNPIKE K225
R&R MISS CARVER F860
R&R TRUE NORTH M485
LBRS GENESIS G69
R&R MISS GENESIS K260
R&R MISS RAZOR D658
M485 a True North son ranking 5th in our herd with API of 162.5; homo black and homo polled. He combines strong calving ease potential along with excellent growth potential for weaning and yearling performance.
R&R EAGLE M474
R&R EAGLE M462
Homo Black Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Tattoo: M462
HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B
Sire: HOOK`S EAGLE 6E HOOK`S CRYSTAL 1C
HOOK`S FALCON 19F
LOT 10
R&R EAGLE M460
HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B
Sire: HOOK`S EAGLE 6E
HOOK`S CRYSTAL 1C
MUSGRAVE 316 STUNNER
Dam: R&R MISS STUNNER H010
R&R MISS F854
M460 is a real combination of calving ease, growth performance and stayability in a homo black, homo polled package.
LOT 11
R&R INTIMIDATOR M465
W/C INNOVATOR 533H
Sire: W/C INTIMIDATOR 533K
R&R Intimidator M465. A purebred with a fresh pedigree for many that reads good in his performance numbers and his carcass data. His dam has been consistent in producing high performance progeny.
11
R&R INTIMIDATOR M473
Homo
TKCC CARVER 65C
R&R MISS CARVER G974 R&R MISS
R&R EPIC M468
MUSGRAVE 316 STUNNER
Dam: R&R MISS STUNNER H012
R&R MISS CARVER F8103
Another home black, homo polled Epic son with consistent calving ease and good growth numbers.
R&R FINAL STRAW M481
TURNPIKE 771E
Sire: R&R
K242 R&R MISS CARVER F8103
R&R SUDDEN IMPACT F813
homo black, homo polled R&R Final Straw son with solid calving ease numbers and a 105 ratio at weaning. R&R Final Straw K242 is a Turnpike son and was our
2023 sale.
R&R FINAL STRAW M475
$ Indexes: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the economic puzzle. That’s where $ indexes come in. Through wellconceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on your bottom line. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes:
All-Purpose Index (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield.
Terminal Index (TI): Evaluates sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield.
MISS CARVER F8103
65C
F848
R&R FINAL STRAW M478
Hetero Black
3/4 SM 1/4 AN Tattoo: M478
(4427323)
RUBYS TURNPIKE 771E
Sire: R&R FINAL STRAW K242
R&R MISS CARVER F8103
TJ FRANCHISE 451D
Dam: R&R MISS TRICIA H042
CABLE GRANDMASTER 312A
This Final Straw son ranked in the top 20% and 30% for weaning and yearling growth.
19
R&R TESTAMENT M463
WS PROCLAMATION E202
Sire: R&R TESTAMENT J155
R&R MISS TOP GRADE C534
LBRS GENESIS G69
Dam: R&R MISS GENESIS J180 R&R MISS LONGEVITY A334
M463, homo black and homo polled with strong numerical values for calving ease and growth numbers; in the top 10% for API 160.3 and top 15% TI 88.7.
R&R TESTAMENT M466
WS PROCLAMATION E202
Sire: R&R TESTAMENT J155
R&R MISS
GRADE C534
HOOK`S EAGLE 6E
Dam: R&R MISS EAGLE J1162
R&R MISS DIPLOMAT G937
M466, a homo black, homo polled Testament son. Strong calving ease potential along with solid performance data; APT and TI values in top 10% and top 30%. The granddam is 312A with Testament out of our C534 cow.
R&R MAHOMES M484
22
Homo
R&R MAHOMES M482
R&R MAHOMES M472
R&R HOMELAND M477
REDHILL 672X X004 231A
Sire: CLRS HOMELAND 327H
5048Z
27 R&R STUNNER M470
HOOK`S FALCON 19F
R&R MISS FALCON J144
28
A big topped,
CABLES KROWN 644M
Homo Black
MISS 3000A 823F
DEW IT RIGHT067T
CABLES
644D
44B
CABLES KROWN 495M
KBHR REVOLUTION H071
Sire: SCHOOLEY KROWN 28K
SCHOOLEY MISS 3000A 823F
R&R UPGRADE Z948
Dam: CABLE 948 495B
CABLES MISS BISMARK 195Y
Krown son, with
His
CABLES JERICHO 278M
33
CABLES KROWN 046M
Sire:
WS
Dam:
CABLES JERICHO 251M
CABLES JERICO 215M
Homo
MS 11E H015
CABLES HIGHWAY
35
CABLES HIGHWAY 162M
Homo
KBHR HIGH ROAD E283
Sire: CABLES HIGHWAY 644J
CABLES DEW IT 644D
VIN-MAR O`REILLY FACTOR
Dam: CABLES BEST FACTOR 162J
CABLES MS COWGIRL 662D
CABLES HIGHWAY 161M
Sire: CABLES
A Moderate framed bull that is Free moving and full of muscle. KBHR
Dam:
CABLES HIGHWAY 156M
41
CABLES HIGHLIFE M38
Using API and TI: First, determine which index to use; if you’re keeping replacements use API, if not, TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Or, put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose- type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a +50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes visit www.simmental.org.
CABLES HIGHWAY
CABLES HIGHLIFE 714M
CABLES HOMELAND 261M
761E
CABLES HOMELAND 257M
43
CABLES JW 971M
CLRS GUARDIAN 317G
Sire: CLRS JOHNNY WALKER 1049J HOOK`S YUMA 49Y
Dam:
MUSGRAVE 316 STUNNER
Carries both the ATM and G+ rating, this bull should make you money in his first calf crop.
44
CABLES JW 014M
CLRS GUARDIAN 317G
Sire: CLRS JOHNNY WALKER 1049J
HOOK`S YUMA 49Y
CDI INNOVATOR 325D
Dam: CABLES MS INNOVATOR 014H
JBS MISS RENOWN 214E
CABLES SHY HIGH M884
A bull with Moderate birth, heavy WW ratio of 109 and
45
CABLES SKY HIGH M1
Homo
MISS INVASION
CABLES EAGLE 951M
Sire: HOOK`S EAGLE 6E HOOK`S CRYSTAL 1C
CABLES BIG BOY 380E
Dam: CABLES MS 9501G
EAGLE PASS EMELINE 4501
HZN MR. FALCON M58
CABLES STANOUT 201M
CABLES PROGRESSIVE 01M
ES MK156
MONIQUE 26A
CABLES BLACK ICE 751M
52
CABLES ICONIC 561M
CABLES HOME TOWN 201M
ADDISON GUARIAN
HOOK`S BEACON 56B Sire: CLRS GUARDIAN 317G
QUICK GUIDE TO ASA EPDs AND $ INDEXES
Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. In using EPDs, the difference between two sires’ EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny. For example, if sires A and B have EPDs of +10 and –5, a 15unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units). Key to using EPDs is knowing what units they are expressed in. For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPDs, A would be expected to sire 15-pounds more weaning weight than B. If calving ease were the trait, A would be expected to sire 15-percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we’d expect A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes visit www.simmental.org. Listed below are the units ASA EPDs are expressed in:
All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario. (See below for more details.)
Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat.
Birth Weight (BW): Pounds of birth weight.
Calving Ease (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers.
Carcass Weight (CW): Pounds of carcass weight.
Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters.
Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk.
Marbling (MRB): Marbling score.
Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth.
Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye.
Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a steak.
Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age.
Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. (See below for more details.)
Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight.
Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight.
Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score.
$ Indexes: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the economic puzzle. That’s where $ indexes come in. Through well-conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on your bottom line. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes:
All-Purpose Index (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield.
Terminal Index (TI): Evaluates sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield. Using API and TI: First, determine which index to use; if you’re keeping replacements use API, if not, TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Or, put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purposetype sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a+50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes.
