South Dakota Excellence Sale by American Hereford Association

Aaron Friedt, American Hereford Association

Jill Hotchkiss, Hereford America

Phil Eggers, The Livestock Link

Chisum Peterson, Auctioneer

Dustin Carter

Jim Scheel

SALE COMMITTEE:

605-490-1409

605-351-5438

605-730-4214

712-898-9972

605-545-1521

For more information about the sale: Lori Peskey peskeyfarm@gmail.com 605-350-1015

Michael Blume blumeherf@yahoo.com 605-870-0052

Cody Williams stenbergherefords@gmail.com 605-695-0931

Matt Zens mattzens@yahoo.com 605-310-5782

HEALTH: Health certificates will be available to go anywhere in the USA. Cattle purchased by Canadian buyers will be cared for until required health tests for export are complete.

TRANSFERS: Please leave your name and address exactly as you wish it to appear. Heifer registration certificates will be provided. Steer certification applications with the breeder’s portion completed will be provided for steers. It will be the buyer’s responsibility to complete the current owner portion of the steer application and apply for the certification, if he/she so desires.

LIABILITY: Each animal will be purchaser’s as soon as sold. They will be taken care of for a reasonable length of time until transportation can be arranged. Any person attending the sale does so at his own risk, and we assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accident that may occur.

GUARANTEE: We guarantee the heifers to be breeders, but reserve the right to test any animal that may be returned to us as a non-breeder for 90 days before making an adjustment. Cattle will be returned at buyer’s expense, and if declared as sound breeder by competent veterinarian, cattle will be returned at buyer’s expense. In case an adjustment is required, it will be made with a replacement of equal value of the animal in question or credit on the purchase of another animal. No adjustments on any animal will be made 10 months from date of sale.

DELIVERY: We will assist as much as possible in delivery.

CATTLE: The cattle will be available for viewing starting Friday, November 8, at 12:00PM.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING & BANQUET

Friday, November 8, 2024 - 6:00PM

Dakotah Bank Center, Daktronics Room A (See diagram for details)

Join us for the delicious steak dinner and drinks!

Evening also includes a silent auction with proceeds supporting the heifer grant program.

SD JUNIOR HEREFORD ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Saturday, November 9, 2024 - 9:00AM in the bleachers on the Sale Arena

All Junior Hereford members, or aspiring members, are encouraged to attend the membership meeting!

EXCELLENCE SALE

Saturday, November 9, 2024 - 11:00AM

Dakotah Bank Center Barn (see map of grounds on page 2)

Heifer Grant recipients will be announced at 10:50AM in the sale arena

Welcome to the 2024 SD Excellence Sale

We are excited to return to the Dacotah Bank Center for the 2024 Edition of SD Excellence Sale. Breeders are once again bringing from the top of their herds! The heifers will compete in the show ring, but more importantly offer genetic value as an addition to any cow herd. The steers will compete at any level. Once again all lots have been videoed and the sale will be broadcast on The Livestock Link.

We appreciate your interest and look forward to seeing you in Brookings!

Michael Blume, Lori Peskey, Cody Williams, Matt Zens

The SDHA will present $600 grants to selected youth who apply and are selected for the grants. These grants may be used toward the purchase of a heifer in the 2024 Excellence Sale or the 2025 Watertown Winter Farm Show. Applications are available online at www.southdakotaherefords.org/juniors/ under forms.

Deadline to submit applications is November 1, 2024

Youth eligible for these grants should meet the following criteria:

1. Current member of the SD Junior Hereford Association. (Annual membership fee of $20 may be sent with grant application.)

2. Must be at least 8 years old on Jan. 1, 2025 and not older than 22 years for the 2025 show season.

3. Must agree to show the heifer in the SDJHA Field Day, local SD county fairs, and 2025 State Fair Futurity Show with the cosignature of guardian to aid in the exhibit of heifer in these shows.

4. Must be able to provide at least equal amount of grant money toward purchase of the heifer.

5. Grant may only be used to purchase a SD bred and raised heifer from the 2024 Excellence Sale or the 2025 Watertown Winter Farm Show.

7. Grant recipient MUST BE PRESENT at the sale in order to use the grant.

6. Recipient agrees to abide by the rules of the Futurity Show and the 4-H Code of Ethics.

Heifer Grant recipients will be announced on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:50AM in the Dakotah Bank Center Sale Arena prior to the sale.

TB MISS JACKIE M386

Maternal Sib to the 2024 Champion Horned Hereford Heifer at the Iowa State Fair. Very complete, dark pigment, polled heifer on an awesome set of feet and legs.

Genetic

SHOW HEIFER PROSPECTS

This daughter out of the industry leading sire Bar JZ On Demand is a well-balanced female with great pigment and eye appeal. Her depth and length of body are some of her key attributes that feature her potential of making a great cow. With her WW and YW being in the top 4% of the breed and top 20% in other EPDs, she exhibits growth like no other. Latch on to this female to not only make great replacements, but to also add value to future bull battery. This heifer is not eligible for the SD Hereford Special

This heifer can walk the walk and wants to be a show cow! If you want one to compete in the

GANT MILA 499 225

SHOW HEIFER PROSPECTS

Goggle eyed might be the first thing you notice about 409 but far from the best. She’s extra long bodied, bold and deep in her rib structure and elegant on the move. She’s conservatively marked and will make a great addition to any show barn and cow herd.

DBP Here is a complete well balanced female. She is extended

DBP The big 1/2 sister to our other 2 consignments. M420 is a long, stout, dark red female with a big set of running gear. Mix that with her correct build & you have something that will perform & remain useful for years to come.

MELANIE M421 ET

These embryo calves came in a little green but they’re doing the right things. M419 & M421 are full sibs to Chesney Effling’s “Jade” that was shown a couple of years ago, rounding out her career being selected as champion cow/calf pair at the 2023 NJHE. Their skeleton, body, and look are just right. Both of them have good, soft hair to go with it. Give these younger heifers a little more time on feed & you won’t be disappointed. M419 is horned, while M421 is scurred.

SHOW HEIFER PROSPECTS

DBP When we saw Sharpshooter we knew he would compliment our cows well. A nice shot of show ring appeal with a great blend of real world maternal attributes. She is built great and has the thick soft hair to help make this show year fun!

DBP