45th Annual Efficiency Experts Range Raised Cattle Sale
Location:
Sale will be in our heated sale pavilion at 5080 E. Sunnyside Rd., six and onehalf miles east of Idaho Falls on Sunnyside Road. Take Exit 116, go east on Sunnyside Road through town to sale location.
Lodging: Holiday Inn Express .............................................................
208-542-9800
2270 Channing Way, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Hampton Inn at the Mall ...................................................... 208-529-9800
2500 Channing Way, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
***Ask for the bull sale room rate
Special Guests:
Shane Rosenkrance — Mackay District 4 Board of director, Idaho Cattle Assn.
Danna Beckman — Idaho Falls District 5 Representative Matt Thomson — Blackfoot District 5 Board of director, Idaho Cattle Association Dr. Bruce Lancaster ................................................................... Veterinarian Sale Representatives:
Frisbee, Special Representative ................................ 208-890-4517 Jake Pickering, Western Ag Reporter ................................. 530-415-5484 Jared Patterson, Western Livestock Journal ...................... 208-312-2386
Fellow Breeders,
It is our pleasure and honor to welcome all our friends to the annual bull sale We feel we have a tremendous set of cattle for you this year We are honored to have you here We started in the polled Hereford business in 1961 with an FFA project for Keith This small start grew from one or two bulls a year to what we now produce We have always carried out a very rigid culling program We cull based on profitability Our cows must be productive, heavy milkers and trouble free We calve the cow herd on the range with little to no help In addition, our cows must perform and continue to perform We have 30 Dams of Distinction — that is 15% of the cow herd that calves on time and weans a big calf every year (one of the top 10 herds in the Hereford breed) . We believe that having a cow herd that breeds up fast with little cost is an economic advantage to the producer
We now run 200 moderate framed, good doing polled Hereford cows and 60 South Devon cows We have always based our program on the range man and strive to produce the kind of cattle that will make him money Our goal is to produce cattle that are reasonably sized at birth and grow rapidly although some may be listed as heifer bulls in the catalog these bulls will work on any cows, the calves will have the performance you need regardless of birth weight Performance testing has helped our customers and our program as well We expect our cattle to be thick, easy keeping cattle that will milk heavy, raise a big calf and survive winter, with minimal feed and expense, while breeding back and raising a good calf Our cattle are efficiency experts . Our severe environment culls inefficient poor fleshing cattle They raise a good calf with less feed in a drought year that helps the bottom line
We have worked for 61 years and believe that we have a cross section of cattle that you will like Elkington cattle will produce high performing calves and easy fleshing high producing cows with depth and length that will work anywhere on less feed Our bulls live in harsh conditions and are developed on a high roughage ration at high elevation between 5,500 and 7,500 feet elevation giving them the needed capacity to breed cows longer into their lives Our operation has always been a family operation, as it still is Brent and I are still partners and Layne and his son Eric are an important part of the operation Keith Elkington
Terms:
Terms of the sale are cash or check payable during or after the sale and before cattle will be released Cattle will not be transferred until paid in full We do understand if you need time to pay or need financing help, contact Keith Elkington Polled Herefords and South Devons will be retaining a full revenue sharing ¼ semen interest on all bulls, unless stated otherwise Any semen collected will be completed prior to delivery or loading out This does not include salvage, all salvage value is the buyers
Sight Unseen Guarantee:
We guarantee you to be satisfied with your sight unseen purchase or we will replace the animal with one of equal value if possible, if not we will refund the purchase price
Transportation:
Idaho Falls has a good freeway coming from Montana as well as Utah It is also served by an airport . Delta Airlines, Allegiant Air and United serve the Idaho Falls Airport There are cars to rent at the airport, although we would be glad to send a car to pick you up if you desire Call 208-681-0765, 681-0768 or 208-521-1774 on your arrival
Thank you
Liabilities:
All persons attending the sale do so at their own risk The owners, auctioneers, management and staff assume no liabilities legal or otherwise for any accident that may occur
Health:
The cattle are in excellent health and are run under strict health standards All females are calf hood vaccinated for brucellosis . All sale animals will have papers to go anywhere in the U .S , on sale day . All bulls are virgin bulls unless noted otherwise International health certificates will be done at our cost and cattle will be guaranteed to pass Visit elkingtonpolledherefords com for a list of vaccinations
Traits You Can Count On at Elkingtons
Our goal is to produce cattle that are reasonably sized at birth and grow rapidly although some may be listed as heifer bulls in the catalog these bulls will work on any cows, the calves will have the performance you need regardless of birth weight. Average BW on Hereford bulls selling in this sale is 75 lb. and with most of them being out of short gestation sires with high (+CED EPDs) the calves will wean off as good as the calves that are born at 90 to 100 lb. with less complications at birth.
Warranties:
When the bull is sold we no longer take responsibility for death loss . Insurance will be available sale day if interested We guarantee all animals to be breeders All bulls have had fertility exams and are guaranteed to be fertile If you should have a problem, please contact us and we will make it right We do ask that you let us know within six months and that you take good care of the animal We do reserve the right to use the bull on a healthy cow to see if she will conceive by him . If the bull does not get the cow with calf, we will replace the bull with one of equal value or credit in a future sale
Delivery:
• Free delivery west of the Mississippi on a $4,000 purchase of bulls Pay half east of the Mississippi on bulls
• Pay up to $250 a head toward delivery on heifer purchases of $2,500 or more nationwide .
• Pay half delivery costs on heifers $4,000 or more nationwide
• International cattle will be shipped to an agreeable port
Volume Buyer Discount:
A discount of 5% will be offered if any single purchase buys 9 or more head for an average price of $3,000 or more
Pick Up Discount:
If you pick up your bull within three days of your purchase, we will discount $50 per bull and $25 per registered heifer lot This discount excludes commercial females. All bulls will be Trich tested and ready for transfer on sale day. No cattle will be loaded until the sale is completed. You may bring your brand and brand your bull in our chute if you would like (It might take some extra time sale day but we can try to accommodate .)
REFERENCE SIRES
CE PATHFINDER 453D {HYP} P24023621
EPHR PATHFINDER 4G {HYP}
EPHR MISS REM 690E {HYP}
EPHR NAUTICAL 906W {DLF,HYF,IEF}
P43201053
EPHR JOAN 216Y
EPHR MISS LOIN 411J {DLF,HYF,IEF}
Ref Sire
P42406443
EPHR TRAIL BLAZER 724A {DLF,HYF,IEF}
ISAACS 517 075 {HYP}
JDH ISAACS 075 62N {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
JDH MS LUTE 18J {DOD}{DLF,HYP,IEF}
EPHR STRIDER 22R {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF}
P43006292
EPHR LAYCEE 847W {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF}
EPHR MISS METRON 512M {DLF,HYF,IEF}
• This is the longest bull with the best depth of body we have ever seen His calves are born light with great vigor and grow like crazy Averaging over 100 calves, his calves average 82 lb , at birth We love how long and thick his calves are, and he throws awesome power His daughters’ milk like crazy with good uptight udders and little teats
• This is a bull we feel will replace his sire He has super performance with a 68 lb birth weight His calves are just awesome with pigment being dark and thick Stock Broker 005C has had 50 calves born to him with a BW Ratio of 97, Weaning Ratio of 105, and yearling ratio on those calves of 102 A great heifer bull with a CE number and BW number in the top 1% of the breed Stock Broker has spectacular carcass numbers and his bull calves have ratios on REA of 107% and marbling ratios of 125% Stock Broker excels in making producers extra money with numbers in the top 5% of the breed in all of the indexes
• We love this Pathfinder bull He looks like his calves with extra pigment and a blaze face
• His calves are born light weight and tend to be more moderate and extra thick
• Look his calves over, I think they are a great example of him
Ref Sire
EPHR ELKER PATHFINDER 999G {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
Calved: 4/4/19
EPHR JOAN 216Y
4G 842B {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
BJE MISSION STATEMENT 827W {DLF,HYF,IEF}
• 999G is the future of the Pathfinder line at Elkington Polled Herefords He puts it all together and his calves really show it . He is athletic, his calves are small at birth and grow incredibly fast He’s a Trait Leader in five traits with a BW number of 0 and a YW of 115 he shows great spread and so do his offspring
JDH ISAACS 075 62N {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} P43201114 EPHR MISS ABBY 347Y {DOD}{HYP} EPHR FOUNDATION 547M {HYP}
• Natural service sire on most of the heifers
• His calves are born unassisted with great vigor
• He is super long with a ton of pigment
• Dam is one of our top cows
SD Ref. Sire
EBS ELKER 061H
• We kept this bull because he excels in length and depth
• He is a bull we have used on the heifers with good success we are excited to see his daughters calve
• This bull has been producing those soggy calves that weigh up and make
SOUTH DEVON REFERENCE SIRES
Calved: 3/10/20 217885
EBS ELKER 1121 642A
1121 880B
807B
609U
• We raised this bull and when we lost 419E, in mid-season, we turned Elker out His calves are born small and grow very fast We have been pleased with them you will like the style and longevity this bull will add to your program .
SD Ref. Sire
EBS ELKER EZCALVER 156H
Calved: 3/23/20 217891 Tattoo: RE EBS156H/LE 156H
CIMARRON TRIUMPH 705T
EBS ELKER 523Z EBS MARTHA 975W
CIMARRON TRIUMPH 705T
EBS MISS ELKER 705T EBS MISS ELKER 1121 069C
• When we ran out of semen on 705T, this bull is his replacement His calves are super easy calving with a great amount of growth You will be impressed with his calves and the udders on his future daughters We have sold 1,000 straws of commercial semen on this bull with positive feedback of very few assisted births
Real-time bidding is available via the Internet for this sale . Live audio and live video will allow buyers to bid on animals just as if they were present at the sale . Buyer account must be created prior to the sale . Please
P43706950 LE MISS ELKER HEATHER 350D {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF} LE MISS SHERI 735A
• DNA tested Homozygous Polled
• Herd bull prospect
• Moderate and thick
• This bull is out of a Dam of Distinction that never misses
• Will work on anything
• BW 72 lb SC 35 5 cm
• PAP 41
• Ratios: WR 123; YR
POUNDMAKER BULLS
These bulls are a cross between a South Devon cow and a Polled Hereford bull most are out of the Pathfinder 999G bull. They have tremendous power and style.
LOT NO. 523L EBS ELKER EXTRA 523L
Calved: 3/6/23
• Poundmaker Bull: ½ Hereford,
524L EBS ELKER POUNDMAKER 524L
ELKER POWER 614L
POUNDMAKER BULLS
EBS ELKER EXTRA 639L
EPHR PATHEFINDER 4G 222169
EPHR ELKER PATHFINDER 999G
EPHR JULIE 457Z
EBS ELKER 523Z 214661
EBS MISS ELKER 642A784F
EBS MISS ELKER 1121 109C
• Poundmaker Bull: ½ Hereford,
½ South Devon
• Red baldy South Devon bull
• Long and smooth
• Use on mature cows •
EBS ELKER EXTRA 702L
4G
EBS GUIDANCE 626U 201486 EBS MISS ELKER 490Z EBS MISS IDA 413T
• Poundmaker Bull: ½ Hereford,
½ South Devon
• Red baldy South Devon bull
• This bull will add pounds to a calf crop
EBS ALKER EXTRA 708L
Calved: 5/15/23
EBS ELKER MACHINE 419E 217885 EBS MISS ELKER 061H
EBS MISS ELKER 807B
DLC LEGACY 1121 206638 EBS MISS ELKER 1121 832B
EBS MARTHA 801W
• Red baldy South Devon bull • Long and thick
SOUTH DEVON BULLS
These South Devon bulls are great this year. We believe you can get all the advantages of a continental without the problems that often come with them. They have enormous ribeye’s and great thickness it’s been a pleasurer watching this calf crop grow. Come look them up, they are meat wagons!
These heifers have been culled at weaning, yearling and breeding time. This is a good set of heifers. They all are of the caliber we strive to produce. They should produce good calves for their new owners for many years to come. They have never been pushed in their lives just foraged developed, no silage and very little grain mostly oats. They were raised in high altitude pastures on the open range, not on irrigated pastures. They will continue to grow for several years. They were vaccinated with Breed back 10, 8-way, and Multimin 90 last spring before breeding. This fall they received Dextomax injectable, Clean UP 2 pour on, 8 way and Guardian, to prevent scours in their calves. They will need one more dose of Guardian before calving. They are pregnancy checked and are guaranteed safe in calf. Some of the heifers were AI bred then cleaned up with EPHR ELKER LEADER 321J from 6/15/24 to 9/20/24 and some were pasture exposed to two bulls, Lot 580L, EBS ELKER EXTRA 580L, Black South Devon; and Lot 526L, EPHR ELKER BROKER 526L, Polled Hereford bull from 7/1/24 to 9/24/24 these heifers should not start calving until April 10, 2025.
EPHR MISS ELKER 11079 508L {HYP}
Calved: 3/5/23 P44477331
SHF DAYBREAK Y02 D287 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
P44278802 /S DAYBREAK 11079 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} /S LADY ADVANCE 690D ET {DLF,HYF,IEF}
EPHR ELKER BROKER 444Z 005C {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} P43777644 LE MISS ELKER BROOKER 422E {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,DBP} LE MISS ELKER REDEEM 157C {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,DBP}
• Classy and feminine will make a great cow
• Pasture exposed to Lot 580L, EBS ELKER EXTRA 580L BLACK South Devon and Lot 526L, EPHR
ELKER BROKER 526L Polled Hereford from 7/1/24 to 9/24/24 .
• This heifer is super nice, her dam is a black South Devon cow and her sire is 999G Pathfinder
• Big and long a great heifer
• Bred on 6/1/24 to 705T, then pasture exposed to 156H from 6/15/24 to 9/20/24
• BW 70 lb
• Weights: WW 700 lb ; YW 955 lb
SOUTH DEVON HEIFERS
We are excited to offer this outstanding group of heifers for sale. They are high-quality animals, and we believe they will provide buyers with long term profitability. They have depth, length and style, just the kind we need. These heifers were AI bred on 6/1/24 to either CIMARRON TRIUMPH 705T (192390) or EBS ELKER EZCALVER 156H (217891) both top-five bulls in the breed for calving ease, then pasture exposed to EBS ELKER EZCALVER 156H (217891) or to Lot 580L, EBS ELKER EXTRA 580L, Black South Devon and Lot 526L, EPHR ELKER BROKER 526L, Polled Hereford from 7/1/24 to 9/24/24.
EBS ELKER MACHINE 419E 217885 EBS MISS ELKER 061H EBS MISS ELKER 807B
EBS ELKER MACHINE 419E 216562 EBS MISS ELKER 419E 874G EBS MISS IDA 413T
• Red South Devon heifer
• Pasture exposed to 156H from 6/15/24 to 9/20/24 .
EBS MISS ELKER EXTRA 527L
3/11/23
ELKER MACHINE 419E 216549
• Red South Devon heifer
• Pasture exposed to Lot 580L, EBS ELKER EXTRA 580L BLACK South Devon and Lot 526L, EPHR ELKER BROKER 526L Polled Hereford from 7/1/24 to 9/24/24
SOUTH DEVON HEIFERS
• Black South Devon heifer
• Big and long
• Pasture exposed to Lot 580L, EBS ELKER EXTRA 580L BLACK South Devon and Lot 526L, EPHR
BROKER 526L Polled Hereford from 7/1/24 to 9/24/24 •
• Black South Devon heifer
• Long and smooth
•
• This one fell through the cracks, and we did not get it registered .
• Pasture exposed to EPHR ELKER LEADER 321J from 6/15/24 to 9/20/24
• BW 87 lb
• Good smooth Black Baldy heifer
• Pasture exposed to Lot 580L, EBS ELKER EXTRA 580L BLACK South Devon and Lot 526L, EPHR ELKER BROKER 526L Polled Hereford from 7/1/24 to 9/24/24