2025 Klein Ranch Heart of the Herd Sale by Julie Murnin

WELCOME TO OUR 7th ANNUAL SALE...

Welcome to the 7th annual Heart of the Herd Sale! Time sure does fly by if you are not careful. 20 years ago, this spring, we started Klein Ranch with our first commercial cows that we AI to begin our seedstock program. We started this program to provide seedstock that fits the cattleman and cattlewoman needs through offering a hybrid seedstock. In our opinion, SimGenetics is the best avenue to offer heterosis to get where you need to be. We may be a small program, but we believe we have a lot of genetic value and customer service that can fit anyone’s program. We hope to show you what we can do.

This year we will be offering 50 Simmental, SimAngus, and a couple of Angus bulls. With the addition of 50+ yearling commercial heifers with the ability to have us AI for you or turn them into guaranteed bred heifer for fall delivery. We felt that was a service we could offer to anyone. Removing the need for a small or larger producer to manage or own heifer bulls. However, selecting genetics you want from a known source. Ketcher Ranch will once again be joining us in offering bulls and commercial heifers. Both Klein Ranch and Ketcher Ranch have enjoyed this new partnership, and the quality of bulls and heifers has been a great fit for both of us.

We, as a cattle industry, are seeing some of the best prices in a generation. Allow these bulls to be a great investment in the future of your beef business. This year’s bulls and females are the best genetics that we have offered in the last 20 years. As always, your success as our customer is the number 1 goal that we strive for. Let us know how we can help you achieve your goals and dreams. Can’t wait to see you all on March 5 for the Heart of the Herd Sale at the Rawlins County Fairgrounds.

Sincerely, Heath Klein and Family

Heath, Ami, Miles and Hudson Klein

14276 Road Q75, Atwood, KS 67730

Evening number 785-626-9056

Day number 785-626-4212

Klein Ranch

Jan Klein 17026 Rd W, Atwood, KS 67730

Klein Family

SALE LOCATION

Rawlins County Fairgrounds

1 mile north of Atwood, KS on Hwy 25

SALE DAY PHONES

Heath Klein

Ami Klein

Parker Merz

Lincoln Pochop

HEART of the HERD

MARCH 5

1:00 pm ct in Atwood, Kansas • Rawlins County Fair Grounds

785-626-4212

620-617-3985

785-626-6011

785-626-6132

Toby Kechter 970-630-0194

Ben Gleason, LiveAg.com 785-640-9390

SALE STAFF

Auctioneer – Charlie Cummings 620-496-7108

Rocky Forseth

Marty Ropp

LIVESTOCK PRESS

Guy Peverley, Stock Exchange News

406-590-7984

406-581-7835

785-456-4390

Brett Sayre, Kansas Stockman 573-881-1876

Susan Russell, American Simmental Assoc. 719-469-0020

SALE DAY

10:00 am Breakfast provided by Big Iron Auctions

10:30 am Viewing of cattle

12:00 pm Lunch is served by Galli Smoked Meats

1:00 pm Heart of the Herd Sale

LOCATION OF BULLS

All bulls are developed at Doug Klein’s place. The facility is located 5 miles north of Atwood on Hwy 25, then turn west on Rd W for 3.25 miles and the place is on the south side of the road. The address is 17026 Rd W, Atwood, KS 67730.

DISCOUNTS

Anyone who visits the bulls in the month of February will receive a $100 credit for the total purchase. If you decide to take your bull home the day of the sale, $200 will be taken off the total purchase. Buy 4 or more bulls and receive a 5% discount on total bull purchase. No combine buyers to receive discounts.

GUARANTEE

All bulls sold will have 100% guarantee of 90-day breeding season against foot, leg, disposition and semen. The bulls will be given a Breeding Exam before the sale and must pass the Breeding Exam before released to the buyer. All claims must be in by Oct. 1, 2025. If there is a claim against a bull during the season, we will give you an equal replacement or refund of credit. There will be a $1,500 salvage value place on the bull if the bull is not return to Klein Ranch. The bull must be returned to Klein Ranch or have veterinary claim of the injury.

SEMEN RIGHTS

All bulls are selling with a 100% possession and 2/3 semen rights for all bulls that sell for less than $40,000. Bulls sold for $40000 or higher the buyer will receive 100% of semen rights. We do reserve the right to collect a min. of 100 units of semen at our expense at the buyers convenience.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

For changes on the date based on weather, visit our Facebook page or website www.kleinranch.net, or listen to KYVZ 106.1

VIDEO SALE FORMAT AND ONLINE BIDDING

Heart of the Herd sale will be conducted as a video sale. All animals will be available for viewing on the premises during sale time. Also, the sale will be broadcast on Live-Ag.com. You will need to register 24 hours before at Live-Ag.com to be able to bid for the sale. See page 24 for more information.

HEALTH

The bulls and females were given a Alpha 7 at birth. At branding, the cattle were given Vision 7 Somnus, Bovi Shield Gold One Shot, Pinkeye Autogenous and Long Range. At weaning, they were given a Somubac, Bovi-Shield One shot, Inforce III, Ivermax Injectable and Clean- Up II in August. A booster shot of Bovi Shield Gold 5, Vision 7, Pinkeye Autogenous were given in September. Heartland Veterinary Clinic will be at the sale to inspect cattle and have interstate papers if need. All bulls tested negative for BVD-PI.

TRUCKING AND BOARDING

Bulls will be delivered in the following weeks after the sale. A charge for room and board of $4 a day will be implemented on April 1 until pickup or delivery of the bulls. We will deliver bulls up to 200 miles free of charge. Any bull going out of the area, we will work with you to assist in an economical delivery. If you decide to take your bull home the day of the sale, $200 will be taken off the total purchase.

REGISTRATION

Any transfer of bull registration will be made at the buyer’s request. Please inform the clerk when you are checking out at the sale.

CONSULTING VETERINARIANS

Heartland Vet Clinic

TERMS OF SALE

785-475-3808

Terms of the sale are cash or check with proper ID. Every animal will be sold to the highest bidder by a public auction. Announced changes on sale day take precedence over printed material in sale book. The Heart of Herd Sale does sell under the guidelines of the American Simmental Association.

All cattle are the buyer’s property as soon as sold and will be cared for a reasonable length of time at the buyer’s risk. Any person attending the sale does so at their own risk. Neither the sale management, owners, not any person connected with this sale, assumes any liability, legal or otherwise. All animals are listed to our best knowledge as Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled, Heterozygous Black or Polled and NonDilutor red.

UPDATES AND SALE ORDER

Videos of all animals selling available online at kleinranch.net by March 1. Sale Order and any updates will be posted on March 2 at kleinranch.net or on our Facebook page Klein Ranch.

HOTELS

It’ll Do Motel, Atwood, KS

785-626-9615

CATEGORIES FOR BULLS

Our goal is to make the bull selection process easier. We know that the amount of information can be a little much. That is why we are trying to simplify the process for you. The bulls are divided into four categories: Maternal, Terminal, Calving ease specialist, and All Purpose.

The calving ease (CE) EPD is used for first calf heifers. All these bulls will work comfortable on cows and we would use any of these bulls on our own cowherd for their calving ease.

MATERNAL

Bulls that we recommend retaining the females into the herd or selling heifers as replacement quality.

TERMINAL

Bulls that would excel in operations that are looking to market all calves into a background or to retain ownership. Not recommended for keeping females in the herd.

CALVING

EASE SPECIALIST

Bulls that excel with calving ease will work very well on heifers. We would use any of these bulls on our own heifers.

ALL PURPOSE BULLS

These bulls are what we consider well rounded for both maternal and terminal traits. Bulls that would work well suited in programs that retain females and sell their calves as program cattle.

GENETICS

All bulls have been Low Density (LD) DNA tested. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? All bull’s DNA must match to their Sire and Dam parentage DNA. LD DNA enhances the EPD profile of each animal giving you, the producer, a more proven EPD profile to look at. In addition, the bulls have been tested for color, polled and tested free of all know genetic defects.

HOMOZYGOUS BLACK- When mated to a black cow, all the calves will be black.

HETEROZYGOUS BLACK- When mated to a red non-dilute cow, 50% calves will be red.

NON-DILUTOR RED- When mated to a red cow, all calves will be red. There will be no grays, yellow, or buckskins.

HOMOZYGOUS POLLED- When mated to a polled cow, all calves will be polled.

HOW TO READ THE DATA

FRAME

We place the bulls into frame ranges to help more accurately portray the bulls. For example, 5- (5 to 5.2), 5( 5.3-5.6) and 5+ (5.7-5.9)

THANK YOU

Thank you to all our customer, friends and family that have made this program. We couldn’t have done it without your support and guidance for these last 20 years.

EXPANDING OUR COMMERCIAL OFFERING

In the coming years, we want to expand our commercial heifer offering. We would like to have females that are sired from Klein Ranch genetics at our upcoming offerings. In order to qualify for our replacement female program, the bulls must meet criteria. The bulls, who have met these criteria, will be identified with a logo in the catalog. If this program interests, you contact Heath for more details.

ALL BEEF

All Beef is a producer owned genetic business that we have invested in. This allows us to provide a service to you, the customer, that we felt is needed in the cattle industry. We knew that we could not do it on our own, so now we can leverage some of the most sought out young Simgenetics in the industry and provide them to you. If you are looking either to breed a pen of heifers or your best group of cows this will move you genetically faster to where you want to go. It does not matter the size of the operation we can help you get to where you want to be. Klein Ranch is a semen rep for ALL BEEF, ORIgen and Allied Genetic Resources. Contact Heath for semen or embryos. See inside back cover for more information.

FEEDER CALF MARKETING

Our customer success is important to us and marketing your calves can be a large part of that. To help with this we have teamed up with Rocky Forseth through Superior Livestock. By using our genetics, you would be eligible for a Progressive Genetics Logo. In addition, we are putting together a feeding alliance for any of our customers who are interested in feeding their own cattle to feeders or to finish. Any size is welcome from a 10 cow herd size to a 1,000 cow herd size. Contact Rocky or Heath if you have any questions. See page 24 for more information.

EPDs

For more information, see page 16. Percentile Rankings Buy Back Logo For more information, see above.

KLEIN KING JAMES MO40

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!

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.

DOUG KLEIN

To say this sale is going to be different for us at Klein Ranch this year will be an understatement. Last August, my father Doug Klein, was diagnosed with primary brain cancer. Even though his time was short between diagnosis and the time that he passed, he was able to live this life to the fullest until Thanksgiving. He enjoyed the remaining days with the people that he loved (especially his two grandsons), the cattle that he was passioned about and the grassland that he adored. He was a kindhearted man that understood the value of hard work and the value of friendship. He connected to so many types of people. He was an amazing person that would take time out of his day to ask how you were doing and wanted to know how you were doing in your life. He enjoyed spending time with his friends and just having a conversation. Sometimes for me, it was a lot, but he always had a story. From the outside, most people would think Doug lead a very dull life. However, for the ones who lived it with him, knew his life was an adventure, one with ups and downs and a lot of dirt roads. I was very lucky to call him dad. He taught me several things in life that it would take me too long to tell. The two biggest things he showed me were how to be passionate in life and how to love the people that you care about. Without Doug believing in me, I don’t think we would be here today having a sale. When I told him in 2004 that I wanted to raise seedstock and make a business out of it, he never blinked an eye and always gave me 100% of his support. He gave me the opportunity to pick out 10 cows to AI. Their daughters would be the start of my registered herd. We have several of their granddaughters in our herd today. At the time, I didn’t realize the magnitude of his gesture and what his belief in me meant. I now know what it meant, and I hope to repay this kindness someday to someone wet behind the ears, who thinks they know everything, and I get to smile and say ‘yeah, let’s do it.’

Miss you, Dad. Love, Heath

In memory of the

HEART of OUR HERD

Lot 2

A Galileo son that is impressive in person as he is on paper. Lot 2 checks all the boxes for making maternal cattle while bringing carcass quality. His dam RC Miss Elevate 016F is a high maternal cow with a quite disposition.

Lot 1

To say that we have been waiting for the day we can present a bull out of our donor cow Bridle Bit G9107 would be an understatement. She is a full sister to Bridle Bit Resource. G9107 has been giving daughters in our ET program for the last 3 years. They sure don’t disappoint. Klein King James M040 will not either. An outcross pedigree bull that is maternal and quality carcass built in mind with built to go with. A deep soggy type with excellent feet. With CLRS King James no longer in production there will be few chances to own a CLRS King James’s son. We will be using Klein King James M040 him in our program to years to come.

TJKR GALILEO 472M Sells as Lot 2.

1 KLEIN KING JAMES MO40

2 TJKR GALILEO 472M

KLEIN KING JAMES MO40 Sells as Lot 1.

TJKR DYNAMIC 400M Sells as Lot 3.

Lot 3

Lots 3, 4 and 5

These SimAngus Bar Dynamic brothers are like peas in a pod. With the ability to yield high performance steers with a maternal backing.

Lot 4

Lots 3, 4 and 5

These SimAngus Bar Dynamic brothers are like peas in a pod. With the ability to yield high performance steers with a maternal backing.

3 TJKR DYNAMIC 400M

4 TJKR DYNAMIC 402M

5 TJKR DYNAMIC 427M

Lots 3, 4 and 5

These SimAngus Bar Dynamic brothers are like peas in a pod. With the ability to yield high performance steers with a maternal backing.

KLEIN HILGER 202L

This 18-month GW Hilger Son is a natural calf out of our donor cow HSF 26H. A moderate frame purebred bull that has excellent feet. Would be a great fit on a red angus’ cow base looking to make out SimAngus calves and not give up anything on marbling.

7 KLEIN HILGER M061

7and 8

These

TJKR DYNAMIC 427M Sells as Lot 5.

KLEIN HILGER 202L Sells as Lot 6.

KLEIN HILGER M061 Sells as Lot 7.

KLEIN HILGER M131 Sells as Lot 8.

WELCOME KECHTER RANCH

TJKR/Kechter Ranch has been ranching in eastern Colorado since 1893. Toby’s father, Bob Kechter is the fourth generation and Toby Kechter is the fifth generation to raise cattle on their ranch. Toby’s wife Brianne and their four children Jaylyn, Gabe, Skyler, and Ella are an integral part of the ranching operations. TJKR Ranch has been raising registered Simmental and SimAngus cattle since 2014. They have been selling bulls annually since 2015. TJKR/Kechter Ranch is very excited to work with Klein Ranch and be a part of the Heart of Herd group marketing bulls in the tristate region. The Kechter Ranch bulls will carry the TJKR prefix in the bull name.

KLEIN HILGER M131

Lots 7and 8

These GW Hilger brothers are both great examples of consistency from their sire. They are moderate frame with depth that will create excellence feeder steers or females that will have longevity in your herd.

9 KLEIN J048 M064

Lot 9 is a sound body outcross bull that brings a lot mating flexibility. We are really

10 TJKR GALILEO 410M

Lots 10-13

These Galileo sons are in the All-Purpose area bring a total package together. They are all well footed with plenty of

and

set of EPD’s. We have been very excited about their

KLEIN J048 M064 Sells as Lot 9.

11

Lots 10-13

These

TJKR GALILEO 458M

12 TJKR GALILEO 471M

Lots 10-13

These Galileo sons are in the All-Purpose area bring a total package together. They are all well footed with plenty of rib shape and power with a balance set of EPD’s. We have been very excited about their development and will shape up into great herd sires.

13 TJKR GALILEO 479M

Lots 10-13

These Galileo sons are in the All-Purpose area bring a total

together. They are all well footed with plenty of rib shape and power with a balance set of EPD’s. We have been very

TJKR GALILEO 458M Sells as Lot 11.

TJKR GALILEO 471M Sells as Lot 12.

TJKR GALILEO 479M Sells as Lot 13.

KLEIN BOOMER M013 Sells as Lot 14.

KLEIN RARITY M025 Sells as Lot 16.

14 KLEIN BOOMER M013

Homozygous

Lot 14 is a powerful Boomer son that comes in a moderate package. His dam is a Homeland with an excellent udder. Which should transfer though to his daughters.

15 KLEIN J189 M031

A Galileo grandson with a lot of carcass potential.

16 KLEIN RARITY M025

Lots 16 and 17 Both of these LRS Rarity sons are a new bloodline for some of our older customers. They are grandsons out of Tehama Tahoe in a second generation SimAngus bloodline. They bring a

17 KLEIN RARITY M017

Homozygous

KLEIN HOMELAND M018

Lots 16 and 17 Both of these LRS Rarity sons are a new bloodline for some of our older customers. They are grandsons out of Tehama Tahoe in a second generation SimAngus bloodline. They bring a balanced approach with a Stay in Top 30% with TI in the Top 10%.

19 KLEIN GUNSMOKE M059

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA #4389958 M059

This is our only Gunsmoke bull in the sale. He is well made bull with solid foot structure, great dept of body and thick across the top. Look for on sale day.

KLEIN GUNSMOKE M059 Sells as Lot 19.

J048 M026 Sells as Lot 20.

20 KLEIN J048 M026

Lot 20

To lead off our Terminal division is Lot 20. A powerful Klein J048 son that will leave you happy with heavy calves and higher premiums with his carcass traits. He could be a hydrops carrier.

21 TJKR GALILEO 425M

This Galileo son is the highest performing bull in the entire offering. You are not going to find many bulls with a YW 180 plus and

HYDROPS PREGNANCY DISCLAIMER

Hydrops Pregnancy is a genetic defect that has been found in the WS All Aboard line. This genetic defect is believed to be a dominant gene. As of this moment it is believed that a healthy calf out of a WS All Aboard daughter would be clear of this genetic defect. On the lots we are selling that have a potential carrier we recommend that they be sold as a terminal cross. They will be noted in the footnotes of the lots that are potential carrier. The American Simmental Association has been working on developing a genetic test to find the defect. The test will not be available this spring. Once the test becomes available, we will be testing our entire cow herd and all bulls that have been sold in the lifetime of Klein Ranch. If you have any questions, reach out to Heath or the American Simmental Association. This guideline is information based on American Simmental Association research and collaboration with University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

TJKR DYNAMIC 453M

KLEIN

23 TJKR DYNAMIC 449M

Homozygous

24 TJKR JAMISON 452M

25 KLEIN K218 M101

Lot 25 goes back to our old donor Klein C14 which always bring carcass to

KLEIN 516H M069

TJKR DYNAMIC 449M Sells as Lot 23.

TJKR JAMISON 452M Sells as Lot 24.

27 KLEIN HILGER M105

He ratio 108 for WW and 115 for YW.

29 KLEIN HOMELAND M048

Out of our Donor Cow TJ Miss 990E. She has been the steadiest donor cow we have ever use. Lot 29 should follow in her footsteps of raising powerful calves with great feet.

KLEIN HILGER M036

Lot 28 ratio for 118 for WW and 116 YW. The highest ratio bull in the

30 TJKR GOLD 462M

A TJ Gold son that ranks in the top 10% for TI.

31 KLEIN POUNDER 201L

A coming 18-month

32 KLEIN HOSS M023

33 KLEIN HOSS M021

THANK YOU

to all the people who have reached out these last 6 months in our time of need. We are truly lucky to have such amazing friends and neighbors. These are people that helped us in our time of need that we want to recognize.

David, Austin and Keaton

Argabright

Jared Holste and Alicia Baumfalk

Bob Huss

Jason Anderson

Mark and Blake Bergling

Nathan Kopriva

Anderson Land and Cattle

Aaron Schilde

Tanner Schmidt

Gabe Skolout

Ken Moses

James Peterson

Del, Kristi and Judy Hawkins

Roger Holste

Lincoln and Gerald Pochop

Jacobi Castens

Johnny Timm

Chris Anderson

Chase Juenemann

Ron and Rose Leitner

Dan Fields

Chad Fields

Alex Fields

Jeff Vap

Chad Sheridan

Deone Horinek

Heartland Vet Services- Dr. Travis Hissong and family

A special thanks goes out to Dr. Hissong and his team. They went above and beyond any client/vet relationship that anyone could ask for. We were in a real pickle of getting calves weaned, cows preg checked and anything else we need to accomplish. Dr. Hissong helped us out. Words cannot even express how thankful we are. I hope you all get to have Dr. Hissong in your life because he is special man.

34 TJKR ARROWHEAD 467M

35 Lot 34

To lead off the maternal section is this black baldie TJ Arrowhead son. He will add depth to his daughter and bring some style. He comes from one of Toby favorite cows.

TJKR HOMELAND 474M

Lot 35 Sire and Dam comes from excellent maternal traits with Basin Payweight and Homeland in his pedigree. His dam has a great udder.

36 KLEIN JUMPSTART M046

Non

Lot 36 is a moderate red SimAngus bull that comes out of a great udder cow that we will be using in our donor program.

37 KLEIN 516H M070

38 KLEIN HOMELAND M055

Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled

Lots 38 and 39 are ET sibs that come from the TJ Miss 990E donor cow. That has a wonderful udder, and all her daughter have the same one. A true maternal matting with these brothers.

39 KLEIN HOMELAND M049

40 TJKR TG 468M

Lots 38 and 39 are ET sibs that

KLEIN JUMPSTART M046 Sells as Lot 36.

TJKR GOLD 431M

BULL DEVELOPMENT

This is our process on how bulls are developed and what they need for a longer life. Over half of our bull battery is bulls that we have raised ourselves and this want we have found that works best for us. The development of our bulls is just as important as anything we do. Also, the care after breeding season. The bulls are weaned Labor Day week and given first around of vaccinations. They are fed an alfalfa base protein pellet at 5 lbs. a day with free choice oat hay. They are on this ration for 21 days then transition onto TMR ration. At this time, they are given a second round of vaccinations. The TMR is designed for them to gain 3.5 lbs. a day. The ration is Corn silage, ground Milo, Alfalfa, sorghum grass hay, and a protein pellet. Our goal is when they are ultrasounded the first week of January is to be at 2 tenths of backfat. This allows us to manage through growth and develop their joints and structure properly. We purposely do not raise fat or heavy bulls. This diet is maintained until sale time at which we increase roughage and pull out grain in order to start a transition of the gut to more forage base. When taking the bulls home, they still need to feed a growing ratio of gain 2 to 2.5 lbs. a day. A bull does not stop growing until they are 4. After breeding season, it is best to pull bulls from the main cows and let them rest in a pasture or grass trap on their own. This will allow them to rest and growth. Side note: we do not Creep feed any of our bulls. We believe this has a negative effect on the lifetime of a bull. If you have any questions, give us a call.

42 TJKR GALILEO 477M

43

Lot 42

A Galileo son that his Calving Ease is in the top 10% and Marbling Top 15%.

KLEIN 516H M095

KLEIN CHARGER M020E Sells as Lot 44.

KLEIN CHARGER M017 Sells as Lot 45.

KLEIN REMEDY M028 Sells as Lot 46.

44 KLEIN CHARGER M020

45 KLEIN CHARGER M017

46 KLEIN REMEDY M028

A fresh pedigree on the sire side for longer term customers. ALC Remedy K60 was the high seller for Anderson Land and Cattle

TJKR GOLD 442M

48 TJKR DYNAMIC 444M

Lot 48 brings elite calving ease to bank. Feel confident to sleep at night during calving

Driving the science of better breeding

There’s little room for error in the cattle business. Producers need the most advanced information to make smart selection decisions, and Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) provides it through genomic-enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs).

49 TJKR TG 470M

50 KLEIN BOOMER M008

GE-EPDs have become the industry standard for herd improvement, building on decades of science-backed genetic evaluation tools originated and maintained through the American Angus Association®, home to the largest and ever-growing single-breed beef cattle database.

EPDs that traditionally contained all pedigree, performance and progeny information now also include results from available genomic, or DNA, tests. Breeders who use genomic technology give buyers access to AGI-generated GE-EPDs that provide:

Increased predictability and decreased risk for young and unproven animals due to enhanced accuracy of EPDs

Better characterization of genetics for difficult-to-measure performance traits

(such as carcass traits, maternal traits and feed efficiency)

The ability to make more rapid progress for traits that are important to you, due to:

· more accurate selection

· easier identification of genetic outliers

· the ability to propagate young animals with confidence earlier in their lives

In fact, GE-EPDs on unproven animals have the same amount of accuracy as if they had recorded 10-36 calves, depending on the trait. That’s valuable insight, offered regularly through the breed’s weekly national cattle evaluation.

How do you know if EPDs are genomic-enhanced?

Ask your breeder, refer to the registration paper, or look for the AGI

HEART OF THE HERD Open Heifers

Heart of Herd female group from Pochop Angus Ranch, Roger Holste, TJKR Ranch and Klein Farms will be offering open heifers this year. The heifers have come out of each of our replacement pens. All females have been bangs vaccinated, pelvic measured, and given breeding shots. Please call Heath, Lincoln, or Toby with any questions about these females. We would like to extend a couple of extra services to you, the buyer. Option 1 is breeding heifers for AI and Option 2 is a bred heifer, details are listed below. Our current 5-year AI breeding average is 67% on a 1-time AI bred with conventional semen.

OPTION 1 AI HEIFER - Klein Ranch will take heifers back to the yard to be developed and set up for AI. The heifers will be bred to a calving ease bull. With either an AI Due date of Feb 15th or March 1st of buyers choosing. The buyer will have an option to pick their AI bull option from Allied Genetic Resource, Origen, ABS, Select Sires, Genex, or ST. There is a $30 cost assigned to semen. Selection of bull must be made by April 1st, 2025. If not, Klein Ranch will make a selection accordingly. Heifers must be picked up within 3 days of AI date. Cost $225- amount is due at time of pickup of heifers.

OPTION

BRED HEIFER

- Klein Ranch will develop the open heifers into a guarantee bred heifer that has a 60 day breeding window. The heifers will be AI 1 time for either a Feb 15 delivery or March 1st delivery. Then they will be developed on grass and a SimAngus heifer bull type will cover the heifers to be bred. The buyer will have an option to pick there AI bull option from Allied Genetic Resource, Origen, ABS, Select Sires, Genex, or ST. There is a $30 cost assigned for semen. Selection of bull must be made by April 1st, 2025. If not, Klein Ranch will make selection accordingly. Pick up of heifers must be done between Oct 15- November 1st, 2025. (Note, if the heifer that was bought during sale day becomes open she will be replaced with another of similar quality and breeding, we will not cover death or act of God Claims).

Cost $825- amount is due at time of pickup of heifers.

Note on Selling the Heifers:

All the open heifers will be all sold at once. The highest winning bid will get a choice of the Lot, or a gate cut of 5 head from any lot. The winning bid has the right to buy as many lots as they choose.

HEART OF THE HERD Open Heifers

Lot A -

9 head of Ketcher Ranch open black commercial SimAngus heifers.

Lot B -

Lot C -

Lot D -

Lot E -

Lot F -

9 head of Ketcher Ranch open black commercial SimAngus heifers.

10 head of Ketcher Ranch open black commercial SimAngus heifers.

10 head of Pochop Angus Ranch open commercial Angus heifers.

10 head of Klein Farms open black commercial SimAngus heifers.

10 head of Roger Holste open red commercial SimAngus heifers.

POCHOP FARM & RANCH ANGUS(PFR) was started in 2011 selling registered Angus bulls. PFR also has a commercial herd that we treat just the same as our seed stock herd. We believe that for the Midwest we need cattle with proper bone structure and fertility, all while raising the best calf possible. We strive to raise cattle that work for the producer and not the producer having to work for the cattle. We have been working for several years to get our average cow size down to 1250-1350lbs. These are all home raised heifers. We would like to thank Klein Ranch for giving us the opportunity to market our females locally. God Bless.

Lincoln & Brenda Pochop - Landon, Breckyn, & Leo - H- 785-538-4747 - C- 785-626-6132

Gerard & Anita Pochop - H- 785-538-2410 - C- 785-626-6033

ROGER HOLSTE has been raising Simmental cattle since the 1970’s. His cowherd has exceptional milking production on minimal inputs. He also has been a longtime customer of Klein Ranch. This year we were given the opportunity to take over the management of his cowherd. The females that we are offering are coming off the top of the replacement pen. They have been managed the same as Klein Farms/Klein Ranch.

EXPANDING OUR COMMERCIAL OFFERING

In the coming years, we want to expand our commercial heifer offering. We would like to have females that are sired from Klein Ranch genetics at our upcoming offerings. To qualify for our replacement female program, the bulls must meet criteria. The bulls who have met these criteria will be identified with a logo in the catalog. If this program interests you, contact Heath for more details.

BID FROM ANYWHERE with

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VISIT LIVE-AG.COM

Navigate to the “Purebred” tab, located in the main menu. Select the auction of choice.

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Navigate to the “Purebred” tab, located in the Select the auction of choice.

Select the “Login or Create an Account” button. the required fields to bid online. Agree to the service, and finish with the “Register” button.” is not necessary to watch an auction.

Once logged in, find your sale of choice and click “Register to Bid”. Agree to the terms and conditions, click the “Register” button. Your request will be in a timely manner.

CALL OUR TEAM WITH ANY QUESTIONS

VISIT LIVE-AG.COM

Navigate to the “Purebred” tab, located in the main menu. Select the auction of choice.

Select the “Login or Create an Account” button. Fill out the required fields to bid online. Agree to the terms of service, and finish with the “Register” button.” An account is not necessary to watch an auction.

We’re dedicated to ensuring you have a positive experience. Please call 817-533-6699 with any

Once logged in, find your sale of choice and click “Register to Bid”. Agree to the terms and conditions, and click the “Register” button. Your request will be approved in a timely manner.

SCAN TO REGISTER

Once logged in, find your sale of choice and click “Register to Bid”. Agree to the terms and conditions, and click the “Register” button. Your request will be approved in a timely manner.

CALL OUR TEAM WITH ANY QUESTIONS

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We’re dedicated to ensuring you have a positive bidding experience. Please call 817-533-6699 with any questions.

SCAN TO REGISTER

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