29 TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE
FEBRUARY 8, 2025 1:00 PM CST / AT THE RANCH / LEEDS, ND
Selling 123 Bulls & 62 Bred Heifers / Black & Red - Purebred, SimAngus & Red Angus
WE PRIORITIZE FINDING THE BALANCE BETWEEN DATA & PHENOTYPE FOR GENETICS THAT WILL IMPROVE YOUR BOTTOM LINE.
Welcome!
Roger, Jeanette & Erika Kenner
5606 57th St NE • Leeds, North Dakota 58346
Phone 701-466-2800 • Erika 406-581-1188
erika.kenner@gmail.com
Herdsman: Bryan Leapaldt • 701-466-2553 • 701-739-8764 Cell
What a great time to be in the cattle business! It’s fun to see the commercial cattle producers being rewarded with strong cattle prices! Hopefully this trend lasts a while longer!
In 2024, we had more bulls born than heifers, so this year we are offering more than 120 bulls again! There are 44 black Purebred bulls, 43 black SimAngus bulls, 28 red Simmental/SimAngus bulls and 8 Purebred Red Angus in the sale this year. We are proud to offer so many Purebred Simmental bulls to our customers and not all SimAngus! We really love the SimAngus cross, especially the females, but we also know that many of our customers need a Purebred to cross on their own cows. We will always strive to offer both to our customers. The increased fertility, productivity and longevity gained from the SimAngus female is unmatched. We urge all our customers to utilize heterosis in some manner.
As we said last year, we are focused on balance in our herd. You won’t find the extreme top 1% API and TI bulls in our offering, but you will find balanced EPDs with correct structure, good feet, good dispositions and they will come from females with great udders and maternal ability. In past years,
we have also retained ownership of our steers and obtained carcass data that has been submitted to American Simmental to be utilized in the data. We have proved that we can make 90% choice or higher with our genetics. Going forward, this will be more important than ever with the premiums and discounts getting higher.
In the future, we would like to offer our customers the opportunity to market their commercial yearling heifers in our sale! Please contact us if you are interested. We would sell them by video, and they would not be brought to our place for sale day. Plan ahead and let us know if this is something that interests you for next year!
Please join us on sale day, February 8, at our ranch at Leeds, ND! If you can’t make it on sale day, please consider stopping out prior to the sale and getting your name in the drawing for a $500 sale credit! Contact us to go over any of the bulls over the phone ahead of time too. We would love to help you find what you need!
Sincerely, Kenner
Simmental
Ranch
February 8, 2025 / 1:00 PM / At the Ranch - Leeds,
Kenner Simmental Ranch Sale Facility 5850 57th St NE Leeds, ND 58346
• 3 miles south of Leeds and 3 miles east on 57th St. NE
• 3.5 miles west of Hwy 281 on 57th St. NE
Prior to the Sale
Anytime prior to the sale – Cattle available for viewing Saturday, February 8 th
9:00 am
Cattle penned & available for viewing 11:00 am
1:00 pm
Lunch
Sale Begins
Following the sale, refreshments, Kenner Sale Facility
LODGING
Devils Lake, ND
The Fireside Inn
Holiday Inn Express
Cobblestone Inn .......................................
Rugby, ND
Cobblestone Inn
Northern Lights Motel
SALE REPRESENTATIVES
Jeff Thomas, the Prairie Star
Dr. Ken Odde, ASA SimSpecialist
Scott Ressler, ND Stockman’s Association
Vern Frey, Special Assignment ...........................
Dennis Ginkens, Western Ag Reporter
Todd Finke, Special Assignment
AUCTIONEER
Roger Jacobs
701-662-6760
701-665-3200
701-544-0129
701-881-3000
800-997-5148
406-581-8859
605-848-4479
701-391-7310
701-721-0344
406-670-9839
701-240-7711
406-373-6124
Announcements made sale day, and from the auction block during the sale, take precedence over printed material associated with this sale. Anyone attending this sale attends at their own risk. Breeders or any of the sale staff will not be held responsible for any personal injury while attending this sale.
Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) is served by United to Denver and has excellent facilities for light aircraft. Leeds (D31), Maddock (6D3) and Rugby (KRUG) have airports for light aircraft. Check runway conditions before landing.
BOLT EPDs pulled 1/6/2025. All the bulls have been HD-tested (and parent verified) and have the genomics incorporated in the EPDs in this catalog.
Herd Veterinarian, Sheridan Animal Hospital, Harvey, ND Pregnancy Ultrasound, Dr. JJ Hovde, High Plains Vet Service, Sydney, MT
All the performance data is included in this sale catalog. The gains are calculated on a 105-day test period from weaning until 12/27/24. The scrotal measurements were also taken on 12/27/24 and adjusted to a year of age.
Videos of the bulls and heifers will be available on our website and DVAuction in the middle of January. Log on to www.kennersimmental.com.
The cattle will sell by video on sale day. All the bulls and heifers will be penned next to the sale barn by 9 am on sale day and will stay in those pens throughout the sale.
We will try to deliver the bulls to the buyer’s farm, or we will assist buyers in coordinating loads and make the most economical trucking arrangements possible. All the bred heifers must be picked up on sale day or have trucking arrangements made soon after since they will be close to calving. For assistance with trucking arrangements, contact Erika.
We can keep the bulls at home for no charge until April 1, but we recommend purchasing insurance.
For more information contact: Erika Kenner, 406-581-1188
• We guarantee all bulls to be breeders and we reserve the right to test any bull in question as a non-breeder for a reasonable amount of time before making an adjustment. And, if the bull is declared a sound breeder by a competent veterinarian, he will be returned to the buyer. In case an adjustment is required, it will be made with a replacement of equal value to animal in question, credit on purchase of another animal, or return of purchase price.
• Each animal becomes property and therefore is also the risk of the purchaser after it is sold. We guarantee the cattle to be healthy sale day.
• For those who cannot attend the sale, we will honor a telephone order and guarantee your phone purchase to meet your request when inspected personally by you.
• Certificates of registry will be supplied by the seller.
• All cattle sell under terms and conditions of the American Simmental Association and will be available in the office on sale day by request.
• We reserve the right to collect 100 units of semen on any bull in the sale for in-herd use only. The collection would be at our expense and buyer’s convenience. Each bull will sell to the buyer with 100% ownership opportunity.
bid
through DVAuction. Log on to www.dvauction.com and register for the sale. You must be approved prior to the sale, so please register early.
We have included all the data we can for each animal in this catalog, but we strongly recommend using the EPDs the most. EPDs allow a buyer to compare the animals across the breed. If you look at the actual data of an animal, it only tells you how they compare in that particular herd. By using the EPDs, you can compare them across herds and within herds more accurately.
We’ve formatted our lot boxes to include the percentile ranking for each trait if they rank within the top 50% of the breed. This will make it easier to evaluate each animal.
Please understand the CE EPD is actually heifer calving ease. This number tells you how those bulls will calve on heifers - % unassisted compared to the other bulls on heifers. For example: If Bull A has a CE EPD of 10 and Bull B has a CE EPD of 5, Bull A will have 5% more unassisted births than Bull B when used on heifers. If you are going to use the bull for cows, you do not need to have that number as high.
There are several genomic tests available. The GGP 100K test qualifies the animals for AI sires and donor cows and tests for parentage. The results are incorporated in to the EPDs through the single-step system (BOLT) and increases the accuracy for each trait.
All the bulls and heifers in the offering have been GGP 100K tested and the resulting EPDs are in the catalog. If any bulls will be used in an AI program, they are already qualified as an AI sire.
All the red animals in this sale are non-diluted (DLF). DLF means they are free of the dilution gene. Grey calves will not result from any of these animals when bred to black animals.
OH or Oculocutaneous Hypopigmentation is a cosmetic genetic trait affecting Simmental cattle. It is a recessive trait so it is only possible from the mating of two carriers. It is non-lethal and doesn’t affect performance of the animal, but the animals will have “white-colored” eyes and/or a diluted hair coat. The most popular recent ancestor that is the carrier is PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker. We have tested everything in our herd that could possibly be a carrier and have identified the ones in this sale as either OHF (Free) or OHC (Carrier).
OHC means that animal carries the gene. If mated with other carriers, there is a possibility to see the trait. If not mated to carriers, you will not see the trait, but may pass the carrier gene to some of the progeny.
The Stayability EPD is a very important EPD because we all need the cows to stay in the herd as long as possible to be profitable. But one needs to understand how it is calculated. Stayability EPD measures the length of time a cow stays in the herd from after her first calf until she is 6 years old. If she is culled before 6 years old, it will affect her Stayability EPD, as well as her sire and dam’s. But if an animal is culled prior to having her first calf, the Stayability EPD is not affected. For example, if a whole sire group is culled due to disposition or structure, prior to breeding, it does not influence the Stayability EPD for that sire. The females aren’t considered part of the herd until they have their first calf.
The Stayability EPD is the largest portion of the API Index as female retention is very important to profitability.
BULL VACCINATIONS
Calfhood: Nasalgen 3-PMH & Bovilis Coronavirus
Pre-turnout: Alpha 7 and Pyramid 5 + Presponse
Pre-weaning: Pyramid 5+ Presponse, Mycoplasma and Bovilis Coronavirus
Weaning: Ultrabac 7 and Synanthic Drench
30-day Post-Weaning: Pyramid 5 + Presponse
November: Poured with generic Ivermectin
January: Poured with Protectus
BRED HEIFER VACCINATIONS
Pre-breeding: Express FP5-VL5 and boosted with Express FP5-VL5
November: Scour Bos 9 and Type A Clostridia
December: Poured with Generic Ivermectin
January: Scour Bos 9, Type A Clostridia, Poured with Protectus
The bulls were fed a TMR ration formulated by Tim Clark of Hubbard Feeds. Our ration is formulated on a moderate level of energy that’s appropriate for the genetic type and the northern environment in order to develop bulls for breeding. We worked the bulls up to a 48 Mcal ration and kept them at that level during the test period. Our trace mineral program is designed to improve structural integrity, foot quality and immune function. They are on a high-end supplement program. Our average ADG for the 2025 sale bulls was a 3.5 lbs. on a 98-day test.
BVD AND JOHNE’S STATUS
All animals in the herd tested negative for BVD. We follow the state’s guidelines for Johne’s Testing and have maintained our Johne’s Status.
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
3/4 SIMANGUS / HOMOZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
Creed was one of the high-selling bulls in our 2023 sale that sold to Quandt Brothers of Oakes, ND. We used him in our AI and ET programs, and we really love his calves! Creed was one of a set of flush brothers by our donor, SRF Miss 940G, who has really made her mark on our herd. Creed’s full sisters are exceptional cows in our herd and some even have bulls in this sale and the dam is one of the most beautiful uddered, structurally sound cows we have. Creed’s full brother, KS Declaration, also has a son in this sale – Lot 8. Declaration sold to Wicks Cattle Company and Beach Cattle Co. in 2023. The Creed sons sell as Lots 1 – 7.
Contact Quandt Brothers for semen interest in KS Creed.
This is the first calf crop by one of our new donors, Jody. She was always a standout in the heifer pen and after seeing her first calf, we moved her into the donor pen. Her mother consistently produces great ones! Jody is a very docile Guardian daughter, has a good udder, good feet, and is an easy fleshing female. The flush by Creed really clicked! There are 5 full flush brothers by her in the sale selling as Lots 1-5 and Jody’s maternal sister sells as Lot 125.
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
Homozygous
Roger Kenner
Homozygous Polled • Homozygous Black • ASA# 4355500
M497 • Birthdate: 2/23/24
by: Roger Kenner
Dam is a daughter of the Mitzi donor (Demmi daughter)
Homozygous
Roger Kenner
• Dam is a daughter of the B33 donor.
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
We used Diversify last year and sold 14 sons for an average of $7,900. We loved the Diversify calves last year and we love them again this year! They add frame and performance in a moderate birth weight. Dispositions are excellent! Should be an outcross pedigree for many. We have six sons in the sale this year – Lots 9 - 14. Lot 9
• Dam is a daughter of the Wandy donor.
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
Homozygous
• Dam is a daughter of the Wandy donor.
HOMOZYGOUS
POLLED
This is our first calf crop by Diligence. He was an outcross pedigree to most of our herd. We have been very impressed with the thickness and muscle shape of his calves. He adds performance in a moderate frame, while maintaining moderate birth weights. Dispositions have been very good! There are 8 sons selling in our sale – Lots 15 - 22.
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
Lot 19
Homozygous
Roger Kenner
4241868 / 3/4 SIMANGUS
We are so excited about our 2024 purchase of TNT Resolution! He is so impressive phenotypically and he’s got the frame and power to really add performance. His feet look amazing and is extremely quiet and easy to handle. The dam has been a standout producer for TNT including her son, TNT Diversify, who has sons in this sale – Lots 9 – 14. Semen available through Kenners or TNT Simmentals. $40/straw
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
5/8 SIMANGUS / HOMOZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
Bryan and Erika purchased 940G at the ND State Sale in 2020 from SRF Simmentals. She made her debut in our program as the dam of the flush brothers that sold in 2023 resulting in KS Creed (sire of Lots 1 - 7) and KS Declaration (sire of Lot 8). She is an amazingly attractive female –beautiful udder, stylish and feminine, easy fleshing with a wonderful disposition. She has progeny from three flushes and a natural calf in this sale. She really clicks with everything! Her Diligence sons sell as Lots 2122, her Clemson Elite sons sell as Lots 23 - 24, her Dutton son sells as Lot 50 and her natural calf by Republic sells as Lot 60.
Homozygous
M404
Birthdate: 3/25/24 Adj BW: 102 lbs
Adj WW: 711
Homozygous
Bryan finished his final term as ND Simmental Board member. He served two years as President during his term. Thank you Bryan for serving our State Association members!
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
Owned by: Roger Kenner
• Maternal brother to KS Dutton.
• Granddam is the dam of Lot 61.
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS
TNT Simmentals purchased Clemson Elite from the Clemson Bull Test in 2023. He is a complete outcross to anything we’ve used in our herd and we were impressed with his thickness, performance and style. He moves well and has great feet! He was the top WDA bull at the Clemson Bull Test and the highest for feed efficiency. He has 6 sons in this sale that you’ll see have his same attractive look! Sons sell as Lots 23 - 28.
Homozygous Polled • Homozygous Black • ASA# 4355582
M713
by: Erika Kenner
• Erika purchased the dam from BNC Livestock of Minnesota at the ND State Sale three years ago. This is her 2nd bull calf and 2nd bull in the sale!
Homozygous
Homozygous
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
Global was one of the high-selling bulls in the Keller’s Broken Heart Sale in 2022. This is the second year we’ve used him in our program. The calves are eye-appealing with a tremendous profile and nice muscle shape in a moderate frame. The dispositions are super. There are 9 sons and 2 daughters in the sale – Lots 29 - 37 & Lots 128 - 129.
1/2 SIMANGUS / HOMOZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
Julissa came to the donor pen after her first calf – a very nice heifer calf. She had a beautiful udder and was a productive mother. Her sons by Global are very impressive. Phenotypically they are deep, thick, they are fluid moving and are very docile. Four sons sell as Lots 29 - 32.
Dam was a first calf heifer.
• Dam was a first calf heifer.
Homozygous
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
3/4 SIMANGUS / HOMOZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
Bryan purchased embryos from Traxinger Simmentals in the ND State Sale by the E720 cow. She’s the dam of the Rode’s Power House bull that has made his mark in the Traxinger program. She was raised and owned by Art Rode of Bismarck. There are 2 sons by her and KBHR Bold Ruler in this sale – Lots 38 - 39.
Homozygous
Tattoo: M184B
Adj
by: Leapaldt Simmentals
Homozygous
by: Leapaldt Simmentals
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
HETEROZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
Pursuit is owned by Bichler Simmentals and was raised by Eichacker Simmentals of SD. This is our second calf crop of his. Since he is heterozygous black, we were able to use him in our red program as an outcross pedigree. There are both red and black sons of him in this sale. We really like the Pursuits. They usually don’t blow you away in the pen, but you really can’t fault them for anything and they still have great performance, great feet, nice muscle shape and thickness and great dispositions. His sons sell as Lots 40 - 41 in the black section and Lot 107 in the reds and 1 red daughter sells as Lot 176.
Homozygous Polled • Heterozygous Black • ASA# 4355457 Tattoo: M369 • Birthdate: 2/25/24
by: Roger Kenner
• Maternal brothers sell as Lots 89 - 90.
• See more information about the dam with Lots 89 - 90.
Homozygous Polled • Heterozygous Black • ASA# 4355628 • ET
Tattoo: M791 • Birthdate: 3/31/24
Owned by: Erika Kenner
• Dam has been a donor for us and still had 9 natural calves. She was culled for age last year.
• Dam is the granddam of Lot 103.
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
We’ve used Colorado for so many years now and we just can’t stop because we absolutely love the females. He does so many great things! He’s owned by Traxinger Simmentals, so we use him in our AI program on mainly heifers and high-performance cows. Colorado is a calving ease specialist with adequate growth, amazing dispositions, and beautiful uddered females that are easy keeping and great moms. There are 4 sons and 1 daughter selling in this sale – Lots 42 - 45 & Lot 135.
Owned by: Erika Kenner
• Dam was a first calf heifer.
Homozygous Polled • Homozygous Black • ASA# 4355761
• Dam was a first calf heifer.
• Dam is a full sister to KS Creed and Declaration.
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
Dutton sold in our sale in 2021 to Ben Stroh of Tappen and this is our second calf crop by him. Several sold in our sale last year! Performance, good muscle expression, structurally sound, and good feet. He has 7 sons and 3 daughters in this sale – Lots 46 - 52 & Lots 132 - 134. Semen is available on KS Dutton through Kenners and Ben Stroh.
HETERO BLACK / HOMO POLLED
Ziva comes from a long line of donor females – with her dam, Wandy, and her granddam, Kayla. One of her daughters has also been a donor for us. Plus, she has many daughters in our herd that bring in some of the best bulls and females each year. The Kayla cow line are just amazing producers. Ziva is a largeframed cow with a beautiful udder and tons of performance.
• Dam is a daughter of the old Demmi donor
Erika Kenner
4244550 / 1/2 SIMANGUS
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
KESSLER’S COMMODOR 6516 X COLORADO BRIDLE BIT E752
EPDS CE 15
Morton was our pick in the 2024 Kunkel Simmentals Sale! We are hoping he will add calving ease without giving up too much growth and we’ve used him on our SimAngus females. He is attractive and smooth with thickness and depth in a structurally sound package. His feet look excellent and his disposition is superb.
Semen available through Kenners. $30/straw
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
We purchased Checkmark from G&D Simmentals in 2023. This is his first calf crop. We used him in the pasture only, so many of his sons are later born. Checkmark is a performance bull! His calves have good depth, length, and thickness. The feet look great and they have good dispositions. Four sons sell as Lots 53 - 56.
Black Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Homo Polled)
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
We purchased Republic from the Dakota Xpress Sale in 2022 from Hansen Simmentals. He was used him in the pasture only, so some of his calves are a little later born. His sons have been performing well (his growth EPDs are in the top 3% & 10%) and he offers a bit of an outcross pedigree to our herd. His 4 sons sell as lots 57 - 60 and daughters sell as 130 - 131.
Homozygous
M413 • Birthdate: 3/16/24
by: Erika Kenner
• Erika purchased the dam from Five Star Cattle Company, Minnesota, at the North Star Classic Sale in 2017.
Homozygous
by: Leapaldt Simmentals
Black 1/2 SimAngus Bulls (All Homo Polled)
1/2 SIMANGUS / HOMOZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
We sold Caymus in our 2023 sale to Wes Leapaldt, Woodworth. We collected semen and sampled him in our AI program for our heifers and highperformance cows. He worked super well! We love the Caymus calves, which isn’t surprising since his granddam is Kayla – who is known for producing the great ones! The Caymus calves still have adequate growth for being a calving ease bull. The calves have thickness and style and are structurally sound with great dispositions. His four sons sell as Lots 61 - 64.
Homozygous Polled • Homozygous Black • ASA# 4355429
by: Roger Kenner
• Dam is the grandmother of KS Dutton and has put many bulls in the sale and two of her daughters have bulls in this sale - Lots 25 & 76.
• Dam is now a donor for us!
PUREBRED ANGUS
This is our 4th calf crop of Sitz Stellar. They are just so easy to like! They are impressively stout in a stylish made package, sound and fluid moving, stand on a great foot and have excellent dispositions. They have impressive muscle shape and thickness and definitely stand out in the pen! We used Stellar on our heifers and high-performance cows. The daughters in our herd are beautiful and great mothers! Six Stellar sons sell as Lots 65 - 70 and a daughter sells as Lot 143.
by: Erika Kenner
by: Leapaldt Simmentals
• Dam was a first calf heifer.
• This bull has been a pet since he was born - would come up to be scratched in the pasture.
Homozygous
Owned by: Erika Kenner
Black 1/2 SimAngus Bulls (All Homo Polled)
Dam was a first calf heifer.
PRIDE 200B
Heifer bull prospect.
Dam was a first calf heifer.
This is the 2nd year we’ve used Tahoe in our herd. We chose Tahoe as our 2nd Angus bull to use in our AI program to add some frame. He did exactly what we wanted. He was used mainly on heifers and some highperformance cows. Three Tahoe sons sell as Lots 71 - 73 and a daughter sell as Lot 144.
Erika Kenner
• Dam is a daughter of the Yawna donor.
Dam was a first calf heifer.
1/2 SIMANGUS / HOMOZYGOUS BLACK / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
Kansas was our pick of the River Creek Farms sale in 2023 as a heifer bull. He was impressive in person as he had thickness and depth and a ton of attractive style. He was only able to be used one year as he injured his shoulder while breeding and never healed fully. He was used on heifers and high-performance cows. There are nine sons selling in this sale –Lots 74 - 82.
Homozygous
M152
Owned by: Erika Kenner
Dam is a daughter of the Wandy donor.
Black 1/2 SimAngus Bulls (All Homo Polled)
Black 1/2 SimAngus Bulls (All Homo Polled)
Homozygous
Erika Kenner
• Heifer bull prospect.
• Dam was a first calf heifer.
• Dam was a first
The 053 bull was our purchase at the Wendel Angus sale in 2021. He was only used in the pasture, so many of his calves are later born, but they are very well-balanced, are attractive and yet full of muscle. He calved super on heifers and was also used on some high-performance cows. 5 Sons of 053 sell as Lots 83 - 87.
Homozygous
Black 1/2 SimAngus Bulls (All Homo Polled)
Leapaldt Simmentals
• Heifer bull prospect.
• Dam was a first calf heifer.
• Bryan purchased the dam from G&D Simmentals and this is her first calf.
Red Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Non-Diluted and Homo Polled)
NON-DILUTED RED / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
Captivate was the high-selling bull at the Rockin H Sale in Minnesota in 2002 for $95,000 to Lazy C Diamond and Bichler Simmentals. This is the 2nd year we used him in our ET program. Last year in our sale, 7 sons averaged $10,000. He carries a very well-balanced EPD profile and has added a lot of length and performance to his calves. The dispositions are excellent. The Captivate sons that sold in the Bichler Simmental Sale this year were also very well-received. Sons sell as lots 88 - 90.
NON-DILUTED RED / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
Elsie is a daughter of KS Penny X395 and ShamWow! We have a few of those daughters in our herd and they all rise to the top each year with their calves. Elsie has a good udder, a super disposition, and great feet and structure. She seems to click with every mating we throw at her! She only had one bull born this year out of her flush to Captivate and he is impressive – Lot 88!
Emery Ranch, Frederick, SD, purchased Bachelor in the 2023 sale. A son of the Elsie cow who also produced the Vanderbilt flush the year before Bachelor – which includes the Tennessee bull that has sons in this sale (Lots 105 – 106). Look to Bachelor to add performance and length with an outcross, red pedigree. He is a large-framed bull with great muscle shape and a good disposition.
Contact Emery Ranch for semen – 605-380-0435. $30/straw
Red Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Non-Diluted and Homo Polled)
D886 has been a tremendous producer in our herd. Every year, her calves top the scales. She’s a powerful cow with a ton of milk, good udder, great feet, wonderful disposition and easy keeping. Her Captivate flush is impressive. She also has a natural calf by Pursuit in the black section this year. Her sons sell as Lots 89 - 90 and Lot 40.
by: Roger Kenner
Homozygous
Hypnotic is an outcross pedigree for many in the reds combining Captivate and Bulletproof. There isn’t any Beef Maker anywhere in the pedigree. We used him heavily this past breeding season so we’ll see his first calves in 2025. We are hoping he adds calving ease and still maintains his growth. He looks impressive in person and his EPD profile is extremely balanced. His disposition is excellent and stands on a great foot!
Semen available through Kenners. $30/straw
Red Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Non-Diluted and Homo Polled)
Hang Over was our selection from the Doll Farms sale in 2021 as an outcross performance bull for us! We’ve been happy with what he’s done here the last few years! For a performance bull, he still maintains a moderate birth weight and adds carcass value. Sons sell as Lots 91 - 92 and daughters sell as Lots 136 and 148 - 154 (red & black).
Homozygous Polled • Red • ASA# 4355813
M203B
3/17/24
by: Leapaldt Simmentals
Homozygous Polled • Red • ASA# 4355646
• Dam is a daughter of the Elsie donor.
NON-DILUTED RED / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
H113 sold to Corey Polensky of Dickinson, ND in 2021. Once Corey got his first calf crop on the ground, he had semen collected as he really liked what he had done. We purchased some from him and used him in our AI program. We used him on heifers and high-performance cows. He calved very well on heifers and the calves still have adequate growth. They are structurally sound, desirable thickness and depth and have fantastic dispositions. Feet look super. Five sons sell as Lots 93 - 97.
Contact Corey Polensky (701-290-6510), Rocky Butte Simmental, for any interest in semen.
Homozygous
by: Leapaldt Simmentals
Red Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Non-Diluted and Homo Polled)
Killian was purchased by Traxinger Simmentals from the Doll Simmental Sale in 2023. We used him in our AI program on heifers and highperformance cows for the first time last year. He calved well on heifers and the calves look great phenotypically. Outcross pedigree here for us and if you’ve used our program for a long time. There are three sons selling in our sale this year – Lots 98 - 100.
Homozygous
• Dam is a daughter of the Elsie donor. • Maternal sister sells as Lot 161.
Baylor sold in our 2020 sale to Ben Stroh of Tappen and we used him in our AI program in the past, but we purchased him back in 2022 and used him in our pastures since then. Baylor’s dam is KS Alivia A977, who is also the dam of KS Outburst and KS Calibrate (the Full Figures owned by TNT Simmentals). The maternal side of this pedigree is very consistent! Baylor adds performance in a moderate birth weight, has an excellent foot, and often puts the dark, cherry red color in his calves. Two sons sell as Lots 101 - 102 and four daughters sell as 141 & 168 - 170 (red & black).
Red Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Non-Diluted and Homo Polled)
Homozygous
by: Leapaldt Simmentals
Homozygous
Erika Kenner
• Granddam is the dam of Lot 41.
3/4 SIMANGUS / NON-DILUTED RED / HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
Vanderbilt was the high-selling bull in our 2020 sale going to Crosshair Simmentals and Doll Simmentals. Since then, he has sired high-selling progeny in all of our programs! The Vanderbilts are born with moderate birth weights, but they grow! They are easy to find in the pen and hard not to like. The feet have been great along with the dispositions! Look to the Vanderbilts to add performance, thickness and to correct feet and structure issues. Two Vanderbilt sons and 1 daughter sell as Lots 103 – 104 and 174. Contact Crosshair Simmentals or Doll Simmental Ranch for semen interest in Vanderbilt.
Homozygous Polled
Red
by: Roger Kenner
Red Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Non-Diluted and Homo Polled)
We were fortunate to receive over 30” of rain in 2024 which made for beautiful grass!
Tennessee sold in our sale to Bichler Simmentals in 2022. We have shared him between breeding seasons the last couple years. We had a couple sons sell out of him last year and have another two this year. They are all April born, so behind many of the others on birth date, but still measure up! They are dark, cherry red, are deep bodied and thick and nicely made. They’ve all been structurally sound, and the females look like they will make nice cows! Two sons sell as Lots 105 - 106.
Homozygous
Red Purebred & 3/4 Simmental Bulls (All Non-Diluted and Homo Polled)
Homozygous
by: Roger Kenner
• Dam is the dam of KS Net Income - owned by Lazy C Diamond.
Homozygous
by: Chris Geir
• Dam was a first calf heifer.
• Chris purchased the dam from G&D Simmentals
have this bull calf!
ASA# 3713043 / PUREBRED SIMMENTAL
HOOK’S FULL FIGURES 11F X TNT GENTLEMAN JACK C264
EPDS CE 19 BW -2.2 WW
Net Income sold in our 2021 sale to Lazy C Diamond Ranch. He is a guaranteed calving ease bull, but the progeny still have adequate growth for the amount of calving ease! The cattle are super functional, have great feet and wonderful dispositions. The females are beautiful and productive. Progeny has sold well in the Lazy C Diamond program the last couple years as well as our bull sale last year. There are a few heifers in our sale by him this year.
If you need an outcross, red, calving ease bull, contact Chris Nicholson at Lazy C Diamond Ranch for semen!
ASA# 4055681 / PUREBRED SIMMENTAL
HOOK’S FULL FIGURES 11F X KS ALIVIA A977 (SHAMWOW)
EPDS CE 19 BW -2.0 WW 89 YW 146 MCE 12 MILK 33 MWW 77 API 169 TI 101
Calibrate was the high-selling bull in our 2023 sale to TNT Simmentals, Lehr, ND. His first calf crop at TNT’s proved him as a calving ease bull! His dam is a powerful cow who has also produced, KS Outburst and KS Baylor. Her power gives Calibrate a great combination in his pedigree to calve easily and still have adequate growth. See his first calves in the TNT Sale this year on February 13, and look for calves in our program next year! Semen is available through Genex and TNT Simmentals.
Homozygous
by: Leapaldt Simmentals
• Heifer bull prospect.
• Dam was a first calf heifer.
• Dam is a daughter of Bryan’s Zahara donor.
PUREBRED RED ANGUS
We chose to use the Red Angus bull Energize in our AI program to make red halfbloods, because we needed an outcross pedigree to use on our heifers. He worked very well on heifers and the calves have grown! The dispositions are excellent, and the calves are well-balanced phenotypically. Three sons sell as Lots 110 - 112.
CL ATOMIC C218
• Heifer bull prospect. • Dam was a first calf
BIEBER CL ATOMIC C218
• Dam was a first calf heifer.
• Dam is a daughter of the Foxy
4366874 / PUREBRED RED ANGUS
Relentless was our pick of the RBM Livestock, SD, in 2024 to replace our Red Angus herd sire, Admiral. We used him on red heifers and highperformance cows this year so you’ll see sale heifers bred to him in this sale. Watch for his progeny in our sale next year!
Red 1/2 SimAngus Bulls (All Non-Diluted and Homo Polled)
PUREBRED RED ANGUS
The 2nd Red Angus bull we chose to use, we used to make 1/2 SimAngus and in our Purebred Red Angus program. We also used Private Stock on heifers and high-performance cows. He calved well on heifers and crossed well on the higher-performing cows. They complimented each other well. Dispositions are great! Two sons sell as Lots 113 - 114 and two Purebred Red Angus sell as Lots 122 - 123.
Homozygous
Adj
M601
by: Erika Kenner
Homozygous
Dam was a first calf heifer.
Roger Kenner
We have focused our Red Angus program around calving ease and carcass traits, but we are selective on udder quality, disposition and feet as well. We have 8 bulls and 4 bred heifers in the offering this year. The Red Angus are registered with the American Simmental Association and can be registered with the Red Angus Association of America upon request.
PUREBRED RED ANGUS
Admiral was our selection of the Twedt Red Angus sale in 2021 for $27,000. We were so impressed with his feet when we saw him! He had an excellent depth of heel and hoof angle which is getting harder to find it seems. We used him each year on heifers and all the Red Angus cows as clean-up as well as some high-performance Simmental cows to make 1/2 SimAngus. He’s in the top 30% for BW, yet also in the top 3% & 15% for growth and adds a tremendous amount of muscle to his calves! Adding in his great foot quality, he is an asset to the Red Angus breed. We sold him to Westphal Red Angus at the end of the breeding season in 2023. They have used him in their AI program and now have him in their pasture as well. Look for more progeny in the future in their program and in the Twedt Red Angus program! We will continue to use him in our AI program.
One son sells in the 1/2 SimAngus section – Lot 115. Six sons sell in the Purebred Red Angus program – Lots 116 - 121. Four daughters sell as lots 178 – 180 & 185.
Homozygous Polled
Heifers were pregnancy ultrasounded by Dr. JJ Hovde on August 8, 2024 and they were pregnancy checked on October 1, 2024 by Dr. Kara Schulzetenberg (Sheridan Animal Hospital). KS
Sire: HOOK`S BOZEMAN 8B MGS: SAND RANCH HAND EPDs:
Black Homozygous Polled Owned by Traxinger Simmentals.
ASA# 3396482
TEHAMA TAHOE B767
Sire: TEHAMA UPWARD Y238
MGS: S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035
AN
EPDs: 16 -2.5 92 159 6.7 28.5 76 API: 162 TI: 92 Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
ASA# 3889493
Sire: HOOK’S FULL FIGURES 11F MGS: TNT GENTLEMAN JACK C264
Homozygous Polled Owned by Lazy C Diamond Ranch.
WL ACCOMPLISHMENT 053
Sire: SITZ ACCOMPLISHMENT 720F
MGS: CONNEALY CONFIDENCE 0100
EPDs:
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled Purchased from Wendel Angus in 2021.
3834930
AN
ASA# 4055667
KS OPTICS K157
Sire: TNT RANGEFINDER H339
MGS: BBS MEATBALL Z19
EPDs: 18 -3.3
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
ASA# 4366874
SM
Red Polled
• AI bred to Tehama Tahoe B767 (ASA# 3396482) on 5/28/24.
• PE to WL Accomplishment 053 (ASA# 3889493) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to Tehama Tahoe B767 and due 3/9/25 with a bull calf.
L671
3/22/23
• Maternal sister to the dam of Lots 1 - 5.
• AI bred to Tehama Tahoe B767 (ASA# 3396482) on 5/28/24.
• PE to WL Accomplishment 053 (ASA# 3889493) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to Tehama Tahoe B767 and due 3/9/25 with a bull calf. Planned Mating EPDs: 20 -3.3 83 139 10.1 26 68 -0.02 0.50
• AI bred to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 (ASA# 3271382) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Optics K157 (ASA# 4055667) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 and due 3/9/25 with a bull calf.
• AI bred to Tehama Tahoe B767 (ASA# 3396482) on 5/28/24.
• PE to WL Accomplishment 053 (ASA# 3889493) from 6/5/24 to
• AI bred to Tehama Tahoe B767 (ASA# 3396482) on 5/28/24. • PE to WL Accomplishment 053 (ASA# 3889493) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24.
Ultrasound safe to Tehama Tahoe B767 and due 3/9/25 with a bull calf.
ALAMO F552-3
Pregnancy planed mating EPDs: CE, BW, WW, YW, MCE, MM, MWW, YG, MB, REA, API, TI
Homozygous
Owned by: Roger Kenner
• AI bred to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 (ASA# 3271382) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Optics K157 (ASA# 4055667) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to KS Optics K157 and due 4/6/25.
Mating EPDs: 16
• AI bred to Tehama Tahoe B767 (ASA# 3396482) on 5/28/24.
• PE to WL Accomplishment 053 (ASA# 3889493) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to WL Accomplishment 053 and due 3/31/25.
Homozygous Polled • Homozygous Black • ASA# 4239700
• Maternal brother sells as Lot 17.
• AI bred to Tehama Tahoe B767 (ASA# 3396482) on 5/28/24.
• PE to WL Accomplishment 053 (ASA# 3889493) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to Tehama Tahoe B767 and due 3/9/25 with a heifer calf.
Homozygous Polled • Homozygous Black • ASA#
Owned by: Roger Kenner
• AI bred to Tehama Tahoe B767 (ASA# 3396482) on 5/28/24.
• PE to WL Accomplishment 053 (ASA# 3889493) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24. • Ultrasound safe to Tehama Tahoe B767 and due 3/9/25 with a heifer calf.
Homozygous Black
• AI bred to Tehama Tahoe B767 (ASA# 3396482) on 5/28/24. • PE to WL Accomplishment 053 (ASA# 3889493) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24.
Ultrasound safe to Tehama Tahoe B767 and due 3/9/25 with a bull calf.
• AI bred to Tehama Tahoe B767 (ASA# 3396482) on 5/28/24.
• PE to WL Accomplishment 053 (ASA# 3889493) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to Tehama Tahoe B767 and due 3/9/25 with twins - 2 heifer calves.
Homozygous Polled
• AI bred to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 (ASA# 3271382) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Optics K157 (ASA# 4055667) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 and due 3/9/25 with a bull calf. Planned Mating EPDs: 13 -0.1
• AI bred to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 (ASA# 3271382) on 5/28/24. • PE to KS Optics K157 (ASA# 4055667) from 6/5/24 to
• AI bred to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 (ASA# 3271382) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Optics K157 (ASA# 4055667) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24. • Ultrasound safe to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 and due 3/9/25 with a heifer calf.
Pregnancy planed mating EPDs: CE, BW, WW, YW, MCE, MM, MWW, YG, MB, REA, API, TI
Homozygous Polled
• AI bred to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 (ASA# 3271382) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Optics K157 (ASA# 4055667) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 and due 3/9/25 with a heifer calf.
Mating EPDs:
Homozygous
Owned by: Erika Kenner
• AI bred to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 (ASA# 3271382) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Optics K157 (ASA# 4055667) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 and due 3/9/25 with a heifer calf. Planned Mating
L444 • Birthdate: 5/2/23
• AI bred to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 (ASA# 3271382) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Optics K157 (ASA# 4055667) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 and due 3/9/25 with a bull calf. Planned Mating EPDs:
• AI bred to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 (ASA# 3271382) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Optics K157 (ASA# 4055667) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to KS Optics K157 and due 3/31/25.
Owned by: Erika Kenner
SITZ ACCOMPLISHMENT 720F WL
• AI bred to Colorado Bridle Bit E752 (ASA# 3271382) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Optics K157 (ASA# 4055667) from 6/5/24 to 7/23/24. • Ultrasound safe to KS Optics K157 and due 4/2/25.
• AI bred to KS Net Income H433 (ASA# 3713043) on 5/28/24.
Homozygous Polled • Red • ASA# 4239774
Tattoo: L646 • Birthdate: 3/7/23
Adj. BW: 70 lbs • Adj. WW: 619 lbs • Adj. YW: 841 lbs
Owned by: Roger Kenner
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
• PE to TREV Relentless L153 (ASA# 4366874) from 6/5/24 to 7/22/24.
• Ultrasound safe to TREV Relentless L153 and due 3/31/25.
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Mr Red Rock J657 (ASA# 3882578) from 6/10/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to KS Mr Red
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24. • PE to KS Mr Red Rock J657 (ASA# 3882578) from 6/10/24 to 7/23/24.
Ultrasound safe to Bieber CL Energize F121 and due 3/9/25 with a heifer
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Mr Red Rock J657 (ASA# 3882578) from 6/10/24 to 7/23/24. • Ultrasound safe to Bieber CL Energize F121 and due 3/9/25 with a heifer calf.
Pregnancy planed mating EPDs: CE, BW, WW, YW, MCE,
Homozygous
• Maternal brother sells as Lot 93.
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
• PE to TREV Relentless L153 (ASA# 4366874) from 6/5/24 to 7/22/24.
• Ultrasound safe to Bieber CL Energize F121 and due 3/9/25 with a heifer calf.
Homozygous Polled
Red
ASA#
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
• PE to TREV Relentless L153 (ASA# 4366874) from 6/5/24 to 7/22/24. • Ultrasound safe to Bieber CL Energize F121 and due 3/9/25 with a bull calf.
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Mr Red Rock J657 (ASA# 3882578) from 6/10/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to Bieber
Owned by: Roger Kenner
F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24. • PE to TREV Relentless L153 (ASA# 4366874) from 6/5/24 to 7/22/24.
Ultrasound safe to Bieber CL Energize F121
CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
PE to KS Mr Red Rock J657 (ASA# 3882578) from 6/10/24 to 7/23/24.
Ultrasound safe to Bieber CL Energize
Pregnancy planed mating EPDs: CE, BW, WW, YW, MCE, MM, MWW, YG, MB, REA,
Homozygous
• Maternal brother sells as Lot 100.
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Mr Red Rock J657 (ASA# 3882578) from 6/10/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to Bieber CL Energize F121 and due 3/9/25 with a heifer calf. Planned Mating EPDs: 14 -2.3 76 125 8.5 28 66 -0.05 0.29 0.46 API 135 TI 80
Homozygous Polled
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Mr Red Rock J657 (ASA# 3882578) from 6/10/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to Bieber CL Energize F121 and due 3/9/25
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
• PE to TREV Relentless L153 (ASA# 4366874) from 6/5/24 to 7/22/24.
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
PE to KS Mr Red Rock J657 (ASA# 3882578) from 6/10/24 to 7/23/24.
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24. • PE to KS Mr Red Rock J657 (ASA# 3882578) from 6/10/24 to 7/23/24.
Ultrasound safe to KS Mr Red Rock J657 and due 3/31/25.
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
PE to TREV Relentless L153 (ASA# 4366874) from 6/5/24 to 7/22/24.
Ultrasound
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24. • PE to TREV Relentless L153 (ASA# 4366874) from 6/5/24 to 7/22/24.
Pregnancy planed mating EPDs: CE, BW, WW, YW, MCE,
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
• PE to TREV Relentless L153 (ASA# 4366874) from 6/5/24 to 7/22/24.
• Ultrasound safe to TREV Relentless L153 and due 4/2/25. Planned Mating EPDs: 13 -1.8
• Maternal brother sells as Lot 96.
• AI bred to KS Net Income H433 (ASA# 3713043) on 5/28/24. • PE to KS Mr Red Rock J657 (ASA# 3882578) from 6/10/24 to 7/23/24. • Ultrasound safe to KS Net Income H433 and due 3/9/25 with a bull calf.
Owned by: Roger Kenner
bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24. • PE to TREV Relentless L153 (ASA# 4366874) from 6/5/24 to 7/22/24. • Ultrasound safe to Bieber
•
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
PE to TREV Relentless L153 (ASA# 4366874) from 6/5/24 to 7/22/24.
Ultrasound safe to Bieber CL Energize F121 and due 3/9/25
Homozygous
Owned by: Leapaldt Simmentals
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Mr Red Rock J657 (ASA# 3882578) from 6/10/24 to 7/23/24.
Homozygous
• AI bred to Bieber CL Energize F121 (ASA# 3834930) on 5/28/24.
• PE to TREV Relentless L153 (ASA# 4366874) from 6/5/24 to 7/22/24.
• Ultrasound safe to TREV Relentless L153 and due 4/2/25.
• AI bred to KS Net Income H433 (ASA# 3713043) on 5/28/24.
• PE to KS Mr Red Rock J657 (ASA# 3882578) from 6/10/24 to 7/23/24.
• Ultrasound safe to KS Net Income H433 and due 3/9/25 with a heifer calf. Planned Mating EPDs: 15
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 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units). Key to using EPDs is knowing in what units they are expressed. For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPDs, sire A would be expected to sire 15 pounds more weaning weight than sire B. If calving ease was the trait, sire A would be expected to sire 15 percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if sire B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we would expect sire 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 more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes, visit www. simmental.org. Listed below are the units in which ASA EPDs are expressed:
All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purposesire scenario. (See $ Indexes for more details.)
Back Fat (BF): Inches of carcass backfat at 475 days.
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 at 475 days.
Docility (DOC): Percent of offspring receiving a disposition score of 1 (docile).
Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters.
Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk.
Marbling (MRB): Carcass marbling score at 475 days.
Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth.
Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of carcass ribeye at 475 days.
Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at six years of age.
Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. (See TI for more details.)
Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a rib-eye steak.
Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight.
Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight.
Yield Grade (YG): Carcass yield grade score at 475 days.
$ Indexes: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide pieces of the economic puzzle. This is where $ indexes come in. Through well-conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on integrated commercial production. 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 sires 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 are keeping replacements use API, if not, use 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. 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 more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes, visit: www.simmental.org
Important disclaimer: DO NOT compare index values of purebreds of different breeds, hybrids of different breed composition or purebreds with hybrids — our system was not developed to make valid comparison among these groups. Therefore, you must first determine the breed and breed composition appropriate for your herd and use index values to compare animals within that population.
