Howdy Folks
It sure doesn’t seem possible that it’s Bull sale time again. It’s very humbling to think back over the last year and realize how Blessed we have been. We couldn’t be more thankful and Proud how this years Bulls have developed on “The Hill”.
There is a fine line we have to walk as Seedstock Providers on bull development. We feel strongly that a calf needs to be able to express his Genetics while keeping them athletic and in good shape. Hopefully you agree this group is just that.
As you go through the offering, we think you’ll noticed our desire to offer uniform, large groups that are not only Balanced in their Genetic makeup, but physically as well. Whether you need 2 or 20 bulls you can find them here. We should have most of our Herd Bulls back from studs and here for the sale. Come look at where we’re headed. We think you’ll be impressed.
We Pray your calving season is going great and hope you can join us on March 21st at the Ranch. Seeing everybody and catching up on Life truly makes it the Best Day of the year.
Blessings,
The LaFollettes
LaFollette Family
The Grandkids
Quin and Tracy LaFollette
LOCATION
Bull Sale
ANNUAL
FRIDAY 1:00 PM
MARCH 21
Black Summit Cattle Sale Facility || 1476 Hwy 14A, Powell, WY 82435
Black Summit Cattle Sale Facility, 1476 US Hwy 14A, Powell, WY 82435
Located 15 miles NE of Cody, WY and 1 mile SW of Ralston, WY.
SALE DAY PHONES
Quin LaFollette
Gavin LaFollette
Marty Ropp
Corey Wilkins
Jared Murnin
AUCTIONEER
Kyle Shobe
406.366.0472
SALE STAFF
Curt Cox, Wyoming Livestock Roundup
Alan Sears, Western Ag Reporter
Devin Murnin, Western Livestock Journal
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Cattle may be viewed any time prior to sale day. Thursday, March 20, 2025
307.899.3553
307.899.1764
406.581.7835
256.590.2487
406.321.1542
TERMS & CONDITIONS
We will sell full possession and full semen interest in all Bulls unless otherwise noted in the sale book. Black Summit will reserve the right to collect semen, for in program use only, at the buyer’s convenience and seller’s expense. Terms of the sale are cash and all cattle become property of the buyer at the time of sale. All animals will be sold in accordance with the Suggested Sale Terms and Conditions of the American Simmental Association unless other terms are stated in this catalog. All announcements made sale day take precedence over printed material in this catalog or other printed material associated with this sale. All cattle will be registered with the American Simmental Association and those papers will be transferred after the sale. Please note all EPDs will change between the time this catalog is printed and the day of the sale. All EPDs in the catalog will be current as of the day they are printed. Owners, their agents or any of the sale staff will not be held responsible for any personal injury, loss or accident while attending this sale.
BREEDING GUARANTEE
308.630.4604
970.396.7521
406.696.1502
1:00 PM Bulls penned and ready to view Friday, March 21, 2025
8:00 AM Sale cattle on display
11:00 AM New York Strip Steak Lunch
1:00 PM
SALE ACCOMMODATIONS
Holiday Inn, Cody, WY
Hampton Inn, Cody, WY
Comfort Inn, Cody, WY
Black Summit Annual Bull Sale
307.587.5555
307.587.4505
307.587.5556
LIVESTOCK INSURANCE Livestock mortality and loss of use insurance will be available sale day through Devin Murnin 406-696-1502.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION GUARANTEE
We have done our best to represent the sale offering as they are, however our Customer Satisfaction Guarantee protects you against getting cattle that are not what you thought they were. If you have a problem with an animal, it’s our problem. We are the only ones who can fix it, so please contact us and give us a chance to help.
All bulls selling in the sale have passed a Complete Breeding Soundness Exam. However, all bulls should still be rechecked as close to turnout as possible. All bulls are guaranteed for fertility and genetic soundness for their first breeding season. If the bull is proven to be a non-breeder for fertility or a genetically caused soundness condition, we will replace the bull with a satisfactory replacement or issue credit of the purchase price minus the salvage value to be used in future sales. This guarantee does not cover injury, infectious disease, mismanagement, neglect and/or death. We ask that you contact us immediately before culling or disposing of the bull should anything occur. A signed veterinary statement and/or BSE form will be required. Bulls are not guaranteed to freeze semen unless an agreement is reached prior to the sale.
TRUCKING / FEEDING OPTIONS
• Option 1 - $100 off bulls hauled home the weekend of the sale.
• Option 2 - Bulls delivered to Wyoming and surrounding states for free. We will begin coordinating free delivery the week after the sale.
• Option 3 - Bulls may be kept free of charge past their scheduled delivery date at buyer’s request. They may be picked up at the buyer’s convenience on or before April 1. Bulls kept past April 1 will be charged $3 per head per day.
• Option 4 - We will work with buyers of bulls that do not qualify for free delivery. We will help as much as possible to get these bulls delivered as inexpensive as we can.
Volume Buyer Discounts
• Purchase 5 bulls - 5% discount
• Purchase 10 bulls - 10% discount
• Purchase 20 bulls - 20% discount
On volume purchases, we will do our best to get bulls delivered as cheap as possible.
www.alliedgeneticresources.com
From the Sale Manager
Welcome to the 2025 Black Summit Bull Sale. We are excited about this set of bulls being offered and the depth of quality this year is second to none. Each year the Lafollette family turns up the quality of the offering by using some of the best genetic tools available in the industry while keeping good cattleman principles in place to ensure the cattle work in the real world not just on paper. When you look at the herd sires that they source it is a list of the who’s who in the industry. From Homeland, Fast Track, Country Boy, to Blackout that produced the bulls in this offering to new young herd sires that you will hear more about like Summit, who sold through this sale last year, Credentials, and Locomotion the herd bull battery is as stout as any program in the country.
The goal at Black Summit is to produce the best cattle possible with industry leading customer service. The commitment to their customers is something you do not find with every bull producer. The Lafollete’s work hard at ensuring that their bull customers succeed by helping them place their feeder calves. If you need assistance marketing your calves sired by Black Summit bulls, please reach out Quin, Gavin or Rocky Forseth. Black Summit has also been invested in helping their customers make the best genetic selection decisions possible. One of the ways they have done this is by RightChoice testing the bulls in the offering the past couple of years. This gives bull customers a level of confidence that the bulls they purchase will meet their breeding objectives.
If you have any questions about this offering, please reach out to any one of us on the Allied team. We would love to visit with you about the bulls as well as the services offered when you purchase a Black Summit bull.
Sincerely, Marty Ropp, Corey Wilkins and Jared Murnin
VIEWING THE AUCTION ONLINE
The auction will be broadcast online at Bid.SuperiorLivestock.com and the pre-recorded videos will also be hosted there prior to and on sale day. You do not need an account or login just to watch the auction.
ONLINE BIDDING
Go to Bid.SuperiorLivestock.com for Superior’s new online bidding platform. If you have not registered there before you will need to create an account if you wish to bid (there is no registration required just to watch the auction). Once you have created an account, request a buyer number and you will then be able to bid online with the largest and most trusted cattle marketing entity in North America. Superior’s new platform allows you to see both the live stream of the auction AND the pre-recorded videos on one screen at the same time!
TURN IN BIDS OVER THE PHONE
This is Superior’s suggested bidding method for anybody who does not have consistent, high-speed internet. You still must register an account at Bid.SuperiorLivestock. com and request a buyer number and upon doing so you will see the bid line phone number. Just watch the auction online and call in at least 2 lots ahead of the lot you are looking to bid on.
FOR HELP WITH REGISTRATION OR ANY PART OF THE BIDDING PROCESS, PLEASE CALL SUPERIOR AT (800) 422-2117.
Bid Live Online
Improved Buying Confidence with Greater Genomic ASSURANCE
Access to more and better information has always been key to making wise decisions. The evolution and improvement of genetic evaluation tools too has given us an ever-clearer picture of the true genetic makeup of cattle and thus a better view of the value proposition. RightMate, powered by Top Genomics LLC is taking the evaluation of genetics and genomics one giant step further. By combining speci c genomic information with the long-proven value of EPDs, this new advancement in technology improves our depth and precision when evaluating the actual ability to transmit value and pro t.
The 3 Accreditation Logos below are designed to simplify bull selection and improve buyer con dence by more accurately describing the genetics o ered and by reducing risk. What this means to you as a customer is a much greater assurance that you are getting both what you want and need from the genetics you purchase. What it means to your seedstock provider is access to RightMate technology that simply sets them apart from the rest of the industry.
ACCREDITED GENOMIC PLUS – For the majority of producers who simply need consistent and balanced genetic improvement, without genomic setbacks, G+ Accredited bulls should be on your list for premium purchase. These sires will absolutely move you forward for both cost reduction and income producing traits and substantially reduce risk when compared to all other evaluation programs. It’s simple, the right genes are in these bulls to help secure a pro table future and the they have great EPDs to match!
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ACCREDITED CALVING EASE – Simply nd bulls with the ACE logo for third party Accredited, secure Calving Ease bulls. Though we have had tools in the past to assist in choosing heifer bulls, we’ve never had one nearly this e ective. The reduced risk that comes with this genomic certi cation will simply make your decisions easier and your heifer calving season more successful. Purchase special purpose ACE bulls with con dence. They will deliver consistent and predictable calving ease.
ACCREDITED TERMINAL MATE – Just like an ATM machine makes it simpler to access your cash, the ATM Logo highlights bulls accredited to generate extra cash income as soon as your next calf crop! These bulls are meant speci cally to use only on mature cows and for the purpose of adding performance, pay weight and end product value to market.
BSUM 4145M
Homeland was our purchase in the 2021 Bred for Balance sale with ABS Global and All Beef. He has become one of the most popular SimAngus bulls in the land. His great phenotype and near flawless structure are things folks appreciate when they see Homeland in person. He is also very balanced from an EPD standpoint ranking near the top of the breed for growth, maternal, stability, docility, and carcass traits as well as $API and $TI. Homeland daughters are phenomenal with near perfect udders. He is proving to be not only a great sire for performance traits he is also gaining respect as a great maternal sire.
HOMELAND 327H Sire of Lots 1-29.
BSUM 4165M
HOMELAND SONS
BSUM 4174M
BSUM 4175M
BSUM 4196M
BSUM 4194M
FAST TRACK SONS
BSUM 410M Sells as Lot 30.
GIBBS FAST TRACK 0634H Sire of Lots 30-36.
FAST TRACK SONS
Fast Track is the sire of the 2024 sale topping bull BSUM Summitt purchased by Genex and All Beef, LLC and Wade Small. Fast Track is producing cattle with excellent phenotype, great structure and muscle shape. He ranks in the top of the breed for growth with balanced calving ease as well as adding marbling and docility. He ranks in the top 15% for $API and the top 10% for $TI. His sons are very impressive this year and he continues to produce the great type and kind that we strive for with balanced EPDs.
GIBBS FAST TRACK 0634H Sire of Lots 30-36.
BSUM 4113M Sells as Lot 33.
BSUM 4113M
So you can love them. THEY HATE US
• Multiple Generations of Genomic Testing
• RightChoice Genomic Information
• No Creep Feeding
• Large Pasture, High Dessert Country
• Decades of Selection using a stockman’s eye and EPD Profiles
Our bulls are developed with longevity in mind.
• SimAngus Bulls developed with longevity in mind.
• First Breeding Season Guarantee
• Stop and look at the bulls before the sale and get $100 sale credit
• All bulls PAP and BVD Tested
BSUM 416M Sells as Lot 37.
BSUM COUNTRY BOY 038H Sire of Lots 37-40.
Reference Sire
Country Boy was purchased by Barker Cattle Company from us in the 2021 sale. He is a balance trait sire for growth, maternal, stability, and docility. He also ranks near the top of the breed for API and TI. The Country Boy calves have been standouts. He passes on his added rib and capacity as well as muscle in a well balanced structurally correct package.
BRIDLE BIT BLACKOUT K249 Sire of Lots 41-56.
Reference Sire
Blackout is a heifer safe, maternally focused son of Bridle Bit Eclipse who was an outlier for feed intake data. His flawless structure, calving ease, and exceptional feed intake data make him a rare sire in the SimAngus population. This is the first set of bulls offered in our sale by this great herd sire and we are happy with the results.
BSUM 4131M
BSUM 492M
BSUM 4203M
OPEN COUNTRY SONS
Open Country is a Country boy son who we decided to use in our program. His progeny have a ample rib and volume with plenty of hip and hind quarter. He has a balanced EPD profile with great calving ease and growth combined with moderate milk and solid carcass traits.
BSUM 436M
BSUM 469M
WE’D LOVE
to serve you
The LaFollette family takes being your seedstock supplier very serious. There is nothing that impacts profitability longer than the decision on which bulls to buy. Your genetic supplier should be a professional cattleman that uses all technology available to identify the genetic value of each individual animal and the long-term impact that bull will make in your cow herd. At Black Summit we think it is our responsibility to bring this information to you. We are diligent about staying up to date and knowledgeable on the freshest developments and Genetics in the cattle business. Let us serve you in your genetic decisions with the most information available!
OPEN COUNTRY SONS
BSUM 4190M
BSUM 405M
BSUM 4124M
BSUM 4192M
BSUM 4173M
BLACK SUMMIT BULLS
BSUM 4149M
BSUM 484B
BSUM 4105M
BLACK SUMMIT BULLS
BSUM 4176M
CLARITY IS CASH
Today’s industry pays big for heavy fat steers, but your pocketbook demands smaller cows. What to do?
The answer is clear, dependable data and the courage to bypass traditional straightbreeding.
Simmental-influenced cows are an average 74 lb. lighter at maturity than Angus-sired counterparts.a
Meanwhile, packers pay $20 to $34 more for SimAngusTM and Simmental-sired steers than English-sired calves.b
Finally, raise efficient cows and high-performance calves. The proof is in the data – and the cash.
BSUM SUMMIT 303L
BRIDLE BIT BLACKOUT K249
CLRS MASTER KEY 1614M
CCR LEVERAGE 1260L
CLRS HOMELAND 327H
RFS CREDENTIALS L49
LUCAS LOCOMOTION 713L
GIBBS FAST TRACK 0634H
Remember when “MADE IN AMERICA” meant something? It still does
Always ask for Y-TEX® All-American® ear tags for American quality at its very best. So when it’s time to tag your cattle, ask your retailer for the brand made with pride right here in the USA. To learn more, visit www.ytex.com or call (888) 600-YTEX.
SELL YOUR
The Bulls in this sale offering qualify for Superior Progressive Genetics
Superior Progressive Genetics (SPG) is a Value Added Program launched by Superior Livestock Auction to create a premium for commercial cattlemen when they sell calves on Superior by identifying load lots of cattle sired exclusively by bulls purchased directly from qualified seed stock producers. SPG brings attention to the investment commercial cattlemen have made by doing business with leading seed stock producers. T-Heart Ranch and their bull buying customers will be recognized by branding the SPG icon and T-Heart Ranch logo on qualified load lots as the cattle sell on Superior’s video sales live on RURAL TV and the internet. In addition to the qualified lots being identified on television, the lots will also be branded as SPG in Superior Livestock Auction’s print and web sale catalogs. The premium for qualified SPG lots selling on Superior in 2015 was on average $3.26/cwt.
Additional Benefits to Commercial Cattlemen Selling on Superior:
• Doing business with a reputable company who has your best interest in mind.
• Superior ties the commercial and purebred cattle industry together full circle.
• Largest cattle auction in North America along with the largest active buyer list.
• Can sell on contract to take advantage of current market conditions & deliver later.
• Established premiums for cattle on good health programs.
• Established premiums for many Value Added Programs.
• Cattle are sold “country fresh” direct from the ranch resulting in less stress.
• Seller determines weighing conditions.
• Seller does not have the expense of trucking.
• Payment is guaranteed to sellers through Superior’s bonded custodial account.
For more information contact Superior at 800-422-2117 or visit www.SuperiorLivestock.com.
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The Black Summit cow herd will now spend its summers Grazing the Heart Mountain Ranch Preserve owned by the Nature Conservancy. Through a long-term Lease/ Management Agreement, Black Summit will have the opportunity to expand from 225 to 400 Reg. Cows and run their cows like their customers on a regular basis. The cows will summer up to 9000 ft on the nearly 18,000-acre mountain Ranch. Future Bull Sales will be bigger and better than ever!
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