WELCOME TO THE SALE

Welcome to the 2023 edition of the Great Lakes Beef Connection Sale. We are really pleased with how the bulls are developing and we are excited to see you at our Open House or Sale Day. The sale will feature over 100 SimAngus and Simmental bulls and three fancy open heifers. We have beefed up our embryo transfer program and this year sale contains the largest selection of embryo transfer calves to date who come from our very best females.

We appreciate all your prior support to our program and want to do whatever it takes in order to earn your business. From a performance testing standpoint, we work extremely hard at gathering all the actual weights on our bulls and set up the most accurate contemporary groups. As always, every animal in the sale sells with genomically enhanced EPDs in order to increase the accuracy of our animals EPDs. This year will be the third year all the animals will have the RightChoice information on them in the sale. We believe in the system and alongside the RightMate information the programs have increased uniformity and quality of the offering. Likewise, WE WILL DELIVER the bulls for reasonable rates anywhere across the United States. Ultimately, we strive to deliver the best product and want nothing more but to earn your business for years to come.

We hope the new year finds you and your family well. We along with all cattlemen are excited about the optimism the new year brings. High feeder cattle prices are predicted the further we push into the new year, and the ample moisture the western states are receiving is an encouraging sign. Feel free to stop by anytime to view the cattle on the sale.

Blessings, The Great Lakes Beef Connection Crew

PREVIOUS SALE AVERAGES: 2021 $4,165 2022 $4,849

Schedule of Events

Bulls can be viewed anytime at J/C Simmentals prior to the sale. Call to schedule a visit.

FRIDAY, MARCH 10

All Day Cattle available for viewing

SATURDAY, MARCH 11

8:00 am Cattle available for viewing

12:00 noon Complimentary Lunch

1:00 pm sharp Great Lakes Beef Connection Bull Sale

Sale Staff

AUCTIONEER

Col. Jimmy Lambert

Marketing Representatives

Marty Ropp, Allied Genetic Resources

Corey Wilkins, Allied Genetic Resources

Jared Murnin, Allied Genetic Resources

Sale Day Numbers

Marty Ropp

Corey Wilkins

John Miller

Andy Salinas

Steve Oman

231-920-8263

406-581-7835

256-590-2487

406-321-1542

406-581-7835

256-590-2487

989-429-2834

231-245-6750

989-429-3600

Sale Terms and Conditions

All cattle sell under the Terms and Conditions of the American Simmental Association and the American Angus Association. Terms available sale day.

Epds

All EPDS are the most current BOLT at the time of printing conducted by IGS and the American Simmental Association. Please note that EPDs may change from the time the sale catalog is printed until registration papers are transferred.

Announcements

Announcements made sale day and from the auction block during the sale take precedence over printed material associated with this sale. All persons who attend this sale do so at their own risk, legal or otherwise, for their safety or the behavior of the animals. The owners of Great Lakes Beef Connection, J/C Simmentals and the sales staff assumes no liability for property loss or accident that may occur.

Trucking

Free trucking on all Michigan Bulls. FREE Delivery to central points for the remainder Continental US on gross purchases over $10,000.

GLBC will feed your bull free until May 1, We recommended that you insure your bull if you leave them. $100 discount if you take your bull home sale day.

Semen Interest

Sellers are retaining 1/3 semen interest in all bulls selling for under $20,000. Sellers are retaining 1/4 semen interest in all bulls selling for over $20,000. Selling 100% possession and 100% salvage value.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

100% satisfaction guarantee on sight unseen purchases.

Insurance

Livestock Insurance will be available sale day and is recommended. GLBC encourages buyers to purchase insurance on the bulls not immediately delivered. Warranty and guarantee of the bulls will be covered by the breeder of the individual bulls.