STARBUCK, MINNESOTA
FEBRUARY 14, 2025 • 1:00 pm (ct)
HIGHLY PREDICTABULL
Fall and winter have been a whirlwind here at Clear Springs Cattle Company! We would like to once again express our gratitude to all of you who bought, bid, or showed interest in our Mature Cowherd Dispersal! It was a tremendous success, and we look forward to seeing what those cows can do for their new owners. Moving from one sale right into the next has been an adjustment for us all, but the Highly
PredictaBULL set of genetics that will be on offering in the 2025 Bred for Balance sale has made it much easier! There are so many bulls and females that we are extremely excited to share with both new and loyal customers.
When making a purchase of any kind, one thing that is always top of mind is predictability. Is what I see what I am going to get? Here at Bred for Balance, we stive to provide just that. With stacked generations of genomic enhanced EPDs, meticulous data collection, unaltered photos and stringent culling practices, our goal is to provide you with genetics that, to the best of our ability, are represented as exactly what they are. We all have different needs when it comes to our herd bulls and our job is to get the right bull to the right customer. With that said, please feel free to reach out to myself or any of the Bred for Balance team; we would love to go through the catalog with you and discuss the pros and cons of each animal!
Predictable and fertile genetics has also allowed us to sell as many females as we have. This year’s offering of Bred and Open females features all of Highland Acres young March calvers. This is a group of genetically elite females you will not want to miss!
We hope you can join us here in Starbuck on Valentines Day for the romance of a cattle sale!
Travis Wulf and the Bred for Balance Crew
Jim Wulf Family
AUCTIONEER
Col. Tracy Harl
SALE REPRESENTATIVES
Jim Wulf
Travis Wulf
Brady Wulf
402-469-3852
320-491-6312
320-288-6433
320-424-2989
Tom Hook, Consultant 507-829-5283
Marty Ropp, Allied Genetic Resources 406-581-7835
Corey Wilkins, Allied Genetic Resources 256-590-2487
Bill Zimmerman, American Simmental Assoc. 612-875-9509
RING STAFF
Kelly Schmidt, Cattle Business Weekly 406-599-2395
Austin Brandt, Lee Agri Media 712-621-1829
CONSULTING VETERINARIANS
Morris Vet Clinic
Dr. Aaron Rokey, DVM
CONSULTING NUTRITIONIST
Jack Seben, J&R Feeds
320-589-4033
605-660-9975
Tyler Melroe, Hubbard Feeds 605-695-3295
BRED FOR BALANCE AFFILIATES
HIGHLAND ACRES
Lucas Anderson
320-424-3010
Randy Anderson 320-805-0188
TRAILS END CATTLE
Conrad Smith and Family 715-797-8062
TRAILS END SIMMENTALS
Randal Smith 715-937-5262
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements made sale day and from the auction block during the sale take precedence over printed materials associated with the sale. Anyone attending the sale attends at their own risk. Clear Springs Cattle Company and sale force will not be held responsible for any personal injury for attending this sale.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
All cattle sell under terms and conditions of the American Simmental Association with an additional Bred for Balance warranty on the bulls. Terms available sale day.
SALE HEADQUARTERS
GrandStay Hotel & Suites - Glenwood 320-334-3700 114 Minnesota Ave W Glenwood, MN 56334
Ask for the Bred for Balance Block.
OTHER AREA ACCOMMODATIONS
GrandStay Hotel & Suites - Morris 320-585-4000 5 MN-28 Morris, MN 56267
Country Inn - Benson 320-843-4395 300 14th St. S Benson, MN 56215
BRED FOR BALANCE STARBUCK,
MINNESOTA
FEBRUARY 9, 2024 • 1:00 pm (ct)
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Tuesday, February 4
9:30 am - 1:30 pm UMN Cow/Calf Days, followed by farm tours
Thursday, February 13
12:00 pm Viewing of Sale Cattle at Clear Spring Cattle Co 30819 250th St. Starbuck, MN 56381
6:00 pm Pizza for anyone that is around!
Friday, February 14
8:00 am Viewing of Sale Cattle
11:00 am Complimentary Beef Lunch 1:00 pm Bred for Balance Sale
AIRPORTS
Joe Foss Field: Sioux Falls, SD, 175 miles from sale site
Serviced by United, Delta, Northwest Airlines
Evening flights available Mpls./Saint Paul International, 158 miles from sale site
Serviced by all major airlines
Hector Int. Airport: Fargo, ND 132 miles from sale site
Serviced by United, Delta, American Airlines, Allegiant
SALE
VIDEOS AND ONLINE BIDDING
The sale offering will be broadcast on TV screens for the auction. Come early and view the live cattle in their pens prior to the sale. Videos will be available before the sale at www.bredforbalance.com and www.alliedgeneticresources.dvauction. com. For online bidding, visit www.alliedgeneticresources.dvauction.com or the main DV Auction web page. For more information on how to bid online, see the graphic on page 2.
SALE MANAGEMENT
Marty Ropp 406-581-7835
Corey Wilkins 256-590-2487
Jared Murnin 406-321-1542
www.alliedgeneticresources.com
We strive to continuously improve on the development of our bulls and are confident these improvements have led to added longevity. So much so we are ready to expand upon our previous one-year warranty and offer a three-year breeding soundness exam warranty on all bulls purchased through the Bred for Balance sale. If for any reason other than an “act of God” your bull is not able to service cows, you will receive a credit back towards the next Bred for Balance sale.
• Before the bull’s first breeding season, 100% of the purchase price less a $1,500 salvage value
• Before the bull’s second breeding season, 2/3 of the purchase price less a $2,000 salvage value
• Before the bull’s third breeding season, 1/3 of the purchase price less a $2,500 salvage value
Welcome to the 2025 Bred for Balance Sale in Starbuck, MN. What a great selection of progressive genetics the offering features from cover to cover. Breed leading genetic value and remarkable phenotype has become the trademarks of the Bred for Balance sale. Year after year the industry has sourced genetics who has moved the beef industry in a progressive direction. This year once again, the offering is stacked with industry leading sires and a high volume of bulls who will move commercial operations in the right direction. The BALANCE of economically relevant traits is matched by few sale catalogs you will open up this year. Calving ease, growth, incredible carcass, and strong maternal traits are featured in every data set.
What a wonderful time to be in the beef business for cow calf producers all across the country. Favorable prices are forecasted throughout 2025 and 2026. Optimism in our country and in the beef, business is a nice change of pace as we enter in the year new. Premium genetics and great management still remain the deciding factors on price discovery. A great opportunity to add genetic horsepower who will add value to progeny presents itself on February 14.
Attention to detail, remarkable data, and excellent customer relations is what you get when you purchase from Bred for Balance. The quality of the cattle speak for themselves, but the Wulf family would like nothing more to be your partner in the beef business. If you have not taken the time to go through the bulls and get to know the family, we highly encourage you to do so.
As always if we can be any assistance, please do not hesitate in reaching out to us. We hope to see you on February 14 in Starbuck.
Sincerely,
Marty Ropp, Corey Wilkins and Jared Murnin
VOLUME PURCHASE DELIVERY DISCOUNTS
If your total purchases equals...
$10,000 – $25 delivery discount per head
$20,000 – $50 delivery discount per head
$30,000 – $100 delivery discount per head
$40,000 – $200 delivery discount per head
$50,000 – Free Delivery
Cost share delivery options
- MN
$ 100 / head - ND, SD, NE, IA, WI and UP
$ 250 / head - MT, WY, CO, KS, MO, IL, IN
$ 400 / head - ID, UT, AZ, NM, TX, OK, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, KY, OH, MI
$ 550 / head - East and West Coast, WV, NV
DELIVERY AND BOARD
• We are more than happy to deliver your purchases and will do so for a guaranteed delivery fee based on your state. Any additional cost incurred above and beyond the guaranteed rate will be covered by Bred for Balance. We will do our best to get the cattle as close to your farm as possible. If you so choose, bulls will be boarded free of charge, semen checked and then delivered around April 1st. For bulls sold to the outer two tiers on the delivery map, we ask for flexibility on delivery date.
• We ask that females are either picked up sale day or delivered with in the week following the sale.
• Further delivery details are listed on Page 3.
HERD HEALTH
We engage in an aggressive Johnes, Leukosis, and Neospora testing protocol. A comprehensive vaccination program for clostridial, respiratory, and reproductive diseases as well as strategic treatment for external and internal parasites is conducted. Please consult the owners or the veterinary team for more information about the supervised programs. Health papers will be available for shipment within the United States and Canada upon completion of any required testing.
GENETIC DEFECTS
All animals selling are free of Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM), Developmental Duplication(DD), Neuropathic Hydrocephalus (NH) and Contractural Arachnodactyl (CA) unless otherwise noted in the footnotes.
RETAINED SEMEN INTEREST
Under $20,000 purchase price
RETAINING 50% Semen Interest
The American Simmental Association is actively collecting hoof score data to ensure Simmental cattle keep the quality hoof they are known for. We score every bull to better give you an idea of how their hoof is shaped and any bull that is out of bounds is culled. Each bull’s hoof score is listed in their lot box with the first number being the CLAW score and second being the FOOT ANGLE score. It is important to match the right hoof with the right environment and we hope these scores can help you do that.
$20,000 to $39,999 purchase price
RETAINING
33.33% Semen Interest
DOCILITY SCORES
1 - Calm: Content with human interaction
2 - Okay: Moves away as a person approaches
3 - Discontent: Good for big range country
4 - Nervous: Culled
5 - Aggressive: Culled
Over $40,000 purchase price
RETAINING 25% Semen Interest
Improved Buying Confidence with Greater Genomic ASSURANCE
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MCALLISTER 561M || SELLS AS LOT 1.
MONOPOLY 160M || SELLS AS LOT 2.
MARKET SHARE 8M || SELLS AS LOT 3.
1
CLRS MCALLISTER 561M
Homozygous
LCDR FAVOR 149F LBRS GENESIS G69
JUDGMENT
Lot 1 is reserved each year for a bull that is truly unique. McAllister combines elite level genomics with a soft, sound structural makeup and a fresh pedigree. Both Judgment and Genesis have proven to be exceptional for marbling, add in the STAY, Gain and excellent disposition that this bull carries, and you get a unicorn deserving of national attention! His dam is a top young donor in our herd and his granddam who sold to Aaron Davis is the best Night Ride cow on the planet.
2
CLRS MONOPOLY 160M
Justice continues to make a name for himself siring fault free cattle with excellent hoof quality, improved dispositions, great hair shedding ability and off the charts carcass quality. Monopoly’s dam is a beautiful, big bodied, calm Flat Iron cow with impeccable structural correctness. With his big time CE to YW spread and top indexes, here is a big-time herd bull!
3 HA MARKET SHARE 8M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled PB SM Bull ASA #4375092 8M
HOOK`S GALILEO 210G
Built very similar to lot 2, Market Share is a direct son of the All Beef donor HA Heather 022H. His insanely good disposition and hoof quality elevate him to be one of the top Purebred ATM bulls of the year. With added growth and carcass merit, he still predicts well for important maternal traits making him a great candidate for both seedstock and commercial cattlemen!
Pen M
Pen M
4
CLRS MINNESOTA 1117M
Homozygous
CLRS GUARDIAN 317G
GENERAL LEE 655G
This Keynote bull takes growth to a whole new level!! He is loaded with muscle and shape and is very calm in his demeanor. Built like a Purebred Simmental should be, Minnesota would mate very well to Angus cows to make true curve bending halfbloods. With the maternal superiority of Keynote and the raw power of his General Lee dam, this bull combines a lot of things the industry is craving.
5 CLRS MEMPHIS 7201M
Another powerful Keynote with elite maternal predictions. His Cornerstone dam is a big, sound, soft middled cow who also raised a Capitalist son, CLRS Hiawatha 7201H, working for Phil Cato in AL. His long spine and added stature give him the extra edge for pounds and his clean head, neck and sheath will sire fancy calves that are sure to top the market.
6 HA MINNEWASKA 21M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled PB SM Bull ASA #4375099 21M BD: 2/12/2024
CLRS GUARDIAN 317G CDI INNOVATOR 325D
KBHR KEYNOTE K229 HA HUDSYN 035H
Minnewaska is extremely balanced in his design and EPD profile! His added frame makes him a unique calving ease sire that maintains added performance in a clean look. His Innovator dam is a beautifully constructed, soft made female going back to the maternal legend cow family of Highland Acres, Scarlett.
Pen M
CLRS MITCHELL 098M || SELLS AS LOT 7.
8 CLRS MAXIMUS 136M
7
CLRS MITCHELL 098M
Big time heifer bull prospect who still has breed leading growth and carcass quality. This Guardian son has a calm disposition, stemming from his Eagle dam. Time tested, proven genetics that will not lead you astray from raising cattle that come small at birth, grow like weeds, hang great on the rail and make sound, fertile females.
We are very pleased with what Keynote has done for us in his first calf crop! They have plenty of muscle expression and are very easy fleshing. They stand down on an excellent hoof, are flexible on the move and clean in their sheath. Mitchell is one of many fault free, truly balanced sons in the offering.
9 CLRS MEDAL OF HONOR 119M
Medal of Honor is a Purebred bull with a COOL look! He is soft and bold in his rib cage with an erect head and neck, strong topline and flexible joints. His Guardian dam is a crowd favorite whenever someone goes through the pastures. His balanced EPD profile makes him suitable for many different scenarios.
10
CLRS MVP 274M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled PB SM
9114G ESSENTIAL
Don’t let his nipped ears distract you! MVP is one of the great CE to YW spread bulls of the year with impeccable structural correctness to boot. His young Guardian dam stems from the same cow family as this year’s featured donor, Jemima. There is true maternal greatness in this bull’s veins!
Pen M
Pen M
Pen
11 CLRS MILESTONE 270M
The structural build of Milestone is hard to miss when walking through the bull pens. He is a younger bull that hangs right in there for size and gain. His presence is breathtaking with a perfect head and neck, missive rib shape and excellent hip and hind legs.
12 CLRS MANIFEST 0107M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Bull ASA
Full brother to last year’s
one of the most eye appealing bulls in the sale!
13
CLRS MUTUAL FUND 246M
C
Mutual Fund is a big-time growth son of Justice who has passed every test with flying colors! He is attractive and balanced in his design with a superb disposition. His Herdbook dam has a perfect udder, and hoof quality on both sides of his pedigree is unmatched. With the added carcass quality combined with a striking phenotype, look for him to make a tremendous impact on the breed.
Pen
15 CLRS MAGELLAN 259M
14 TERS MONARCH 405M
Homozygous Black Homozygous
Next Up worked very well in our herds, providing elite level marbling and calving ease with the calves still making it to the top of their contemporary at weaning and yearling time. Magellan brings profitability in an attractive, dense made package.
Monarch provides the highly sought after CE to YW spread that has proven to be so profitable in today’s ranching environment. When you can use a bull with this much growth and carcass merit on your heifers, it makes those calves fit right in with the mature cows when it comes time to sell.
16 TECS MAGISTRATE 419M
Big time performance in this scale crushing Next Up son! He is masculine and muscular with a ton of length and size. His High Road dam has knocked it out of the park with an average WW ratio of 110 on her first three calves.
17 CLRS MUSTANG 988M
Homozygous
Mustang brings breed leading growth in an attractive, sound footed package. He has been a standout all year for his phenotype, carrying a ton of muscle and shape through his top with an attractive head and jet black hair.
18 CLRS MATRIX 161M
Homozygous
Matrix is built like a Mack truck, so full bodied with as much muscle and rib that you can put in one bull! His balanced EPD profile is hard to find a hole in as well. Being the natural calf of our up-andcoming Jynx donor cow, he is a big reason we are so excited to make more out of her!
20 TECS MILKY WAY 444M
19 TECS MERCURY 449M
GENESIS
Milky Way is a genomic gem with exceptional growth and marbling all while maintaining great levels of calving ease and maternal excellence. He is very smooth in his joints and has a masculine head and neck. Much like their sire, testicular shape and development is a big plus of these full brothers as well.
21 TECS METEOR 445M
Homozygous Black Homozygous
Pen F
Sale day will ultimately determine which of these three bulls people like the
The next three bulls are all full brothers from the King James x Jemima flush. Although all are pretty large frame bulls, Mercury would be the more moderate of the three. He will provide pounds and marbling at the highest level with added rib volume and a loose hide.
TERS MEDALIST 406M || SELLS AS LOT 22.
“My dollar goes a lot further in Minnesota buying bulls with outstanding genetic value.” – paraphrasing multiple repeat buyers from around the country
CLRS MONTEZUMA 227M || SELLS AS LOT 24.
22 TERS MEDALIST 406M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
GIBBS 9114G ESSENTIAL
Looking to add frame size in an easy calving package? Medalist does that so well and is a great looking bull to boot. Long and extended with a great topline, hip and hind leg, his dam was Randall’s selection from JC Simmental and is backed by the tremendous bull maker Hook’s Evita 18E.
23 TECS MAGNUM 403M
Magnum has a royal pedigree being a direst son of Hook’s Evita 18E! He is ultra balanced in his EPD profile with no holes to be found. He could be used on so many different types of cows adding power, maternal and carcass at the same time. High predictability bred into this Purebred herdsire prospect!
24 CLRS MONTEZUMA 227M
This bull has not had a bad day in his life. He adds a ton of frame size and growth in a really outcross and unique pedigree. His feet and structural correctness are ideal, and he is really easy going in his demeanor. Use Montezuma to add pounds and stretch to your calves.
25 HA MASSIVE 18M
Homozygous
Massive weaning and yearling growth in this Falcon son! He is thick made with a tremendously long spin and big, boxy hip in him as well as sound and flexible from the ground up. Use him on mature cows to add pay weight to your calf crop.
27 TERS MAXIMUM 409M
Homozygous
Add Maximum growth and frame size with this strip faced Reserve son out of the infamous 038W cow from the Gateway herd. He is rugged made with excellent feet and legs and great maternal predictions as well.
28 HA MAMBA 3M
26 CLRS MEGAHERTZ 1315M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
This rugged made, star headed Anthem son boosts a unique combination of tremendous calving ease with added birth weight. Big structured and loose made with awesome genomic predictions across the board. His Firesteel dam was a crowd favorite in our cow sale for her perfect structure and udder.
NEW THIS YEAR: we will have a complete sale order for the bulls and not sell in catalog order. There were just too many good bulls in each pen to make that possible!
CLRS MORGAN WALLEN 1551M || SELLS AS LOT 30.
CLRS MERLE HAGGARD 1552M || SELLS AS LOT 31.
29 CLRS MANDATE 022M
DISCOVERY 6737H
This Wildcat son provides calving ease, growth and marbling, all at the highest level. His added frame size and smooth muscle pattern make him a great candidate for siring highly sought after feeder cattle that will top the market anywhere in the country!
30 CLRS MORGAN WALLEN 1551M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Bull ASA #4340148 CLRS1551M
Morgan Wallen brings together many of the same attributes of his full brother with a more dense and easy fleshing make up. Both bulls are extremely docile and easy going and have an EPD profile that is envious of any sire, regardless of breed make up.
31 CLRS MERLE HAGGARD 1552M
Homozygous Black
This pair of Kenny Rogers full brothers are genomic standouts that excel in every facet of the beef industry. From monster level gain to sky high marbling predictions, they will sire some of the most sought after TI and ATM cattle to date. On hoof, you must appreciate them for their smooth joint design and balanced structural build.
32 CLRS MOSAIC 2307M
Homozygous
The eight Comstocks that are in this sale are split into two groups of 4. These first four are the more terminal type with added growth and muscle shape. Mosaic excels in his overall look and presence, with his great head and neck tied into a strong, wide topline.
33 CLRS MACHISMO 190M
CLRS MIGUEL 247M
Machismo does much of the same as the last bull. He is so full of muscle and shape yet sound and athletic on the move. His High Road dam adds even more punch, frame and thickness. The entire Comstock sire group is as consistent as they come in terms of type and kind.
CLRS MENDOZA 5014M
Mendoza epitomizes the type and kind of bulls we strive to raise here at Bred for Balance! He is thick and full bodied yet extremely sound made and good footed. He has a herd bull look to him to go along with an excellent set of terminal EPD values.
Miguel brings added levels of calving ease to the table while maintaining the top end growth of his fellow high TI Comstock brothers. He is extremely easy fleshing with extremely high predictions for marbling as well.
Pen L
CLRS MANHATTAN 1614M || SELLS AS LOT 36.
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CLRS MANHATTAN 1614M
Manhattan is one of the most unique bulls we have raised in some time. With only a handful of Purebred Angus cows around, it’s not often we get to make F1 Halfbloods out of our Purebred Simmental sires. He epitomizes a balanced set of no holes, EPDs all in an attractive, sound and flexible design.
37
CLRS MALONE 046M
Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled 5/8
3/8 AN Bull ASA #4340038 CLRS 046M BD:
This being the first set of Jay Leno sons we have sold, Malone is a great way to start off. He is so soft and flexible in his makeup with added rib shape and muscularity. With top end levels of growth and carcass merit, he is sure to add to the value to any set of feeder cattle.
38
CLRS MARLO 929M
Heterozygous Black Homozygous
Another Jay Leno with insane levels of carcass quality bred in! The homework has been done and only the bulls that passed our rigorous disposition testing are in the sale. With his calm demeanor and perfect hoof, Marlo could add immense value to either a red or black breeder’s operation.
CLRS
39 HA MOUNT EVEREST 14M
Homozygous
If you are looking for thick made, ultra calm bulls that are fault free in both design and genetics, the Amplitude sire group is just what you need! Lucas fittingly named them all after mountains as they are stout build with excellent feet and sky-high marbling.
40 HA MOUNT RUSHMORE 25M
Heterozygous
Mount Rushmore is backed by the tremendous Hook’s Docila 23D cow, who is also the dam of Full Figures and Galant. She brought her amazing structural integrity and maternal strength to the table in this bulls’ genetic makeup. He is sound and thick and calm, a true BEEF bull!
41 HA MOUNT RAINIER 38M
Rainier is such a fitting name for this big-time growth Amplitude son with
weaning gain and attractive make up. He is thick topped and big butted with a tremendous hoof and hind leg set.
42 CLRS MEGAWATT 1215M
Homozygous Black Homozygous
Leading off this string of white-faced bulls is this baldy Anthem son that is sure to make a name for himself sale day! Megawatt adds power and presence to an extremely attractive EPD profile like few bulls can. He is thick made and flexible in his joints with top end levels of genetic merit at every turn.
43 CLRS MOUNTAIN MAN 2223M
Mountain Man is just that, rugged built with loads of muscle, length and bone size. Add that to his tremendous carcass value and you get a winning combination. Being an embryo calf added to his actual birthweight but as his EPD suggests, there should be no issues using him on mature cows!
44 TECS MAXIMIZE
45 HA MOMENTUM 15M
Heterozygous
Another fault free baldy bull from a legendary dam! Momentum is as calm a bull as you will find in the country! Pair that with his impeccable structural design, perfect foot and overall balance, you have a phenomenal herd bull in the making!
46 TECS MACHETE 422M
Homozygous Black Homozygous
This strip faced Gunsmoke son is built with an incredible design, strong topped with excellent hoof quality bred in. His added frame size, extra flash and easy-going personality will make him a popular buy on sale day!
48 CLRS MCGREGOR 709M
47 CLRS MARGIN CALL 7312M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
Here is a Judgment son who continues to grow in every direction. As his EPDs suggest, his calves will do the same and mash down the scales at
Margin Call will add carcass merit along with a stout hip, big top and attractive makeup to any set of calves! His added bone size and hair will bode well when using him on Angus cows. He also combines the hard to achieve added CE with larger birth weights which is very advantageous for winter calvers.
49 CLRS MCGUIRE 167M
This tanky, huge ribbed, easy fleshing, easy calving son of Judgement has elite levels of marbling to boot. If there was a $Density index, he would crush it! The Judgement cattle are really unique from a pedigree standpoint, as this bull can be used on nearly all popular Bred for Balance bloodlines.
ATM G+
Pen E
50 CLRS MACHINE GUN 003M
Homozygous
Gunsmoke will go down in history for siring some of the most sound footed bulls the Simmental breed has seen in quite some time! Machine Gun is no exception. His added frame and attractive build make him a great choice for raising highly predictable and sought after feeder cattle.
HA MOSES 23M || SELLS AS LOT 51.
53
CLRS MALACHI 100M
51 HA MOSES 23M
Homozygous Black Homozygous
The combination of Genesis and Galileo is bound to produce some of the highest indexing Purebreds in the breed! Moses does just that, in a dense and attractive package. His top end growth coupled with elite levels of marbling and REA make him a unique bull to move forward with.
52 HA MOAB 9M
Homozygous
The Genesis cattle are so good at adding pounds to a calf crop without taking mature height to an extreme level. This is mostly due to their dense makeup and added length and width! Add in Moab’s excellent calving ease predictions and you have yourself a fault free, turn out on every cow, kind of bull!
54 CLRS MANASSEH 7307M
Pen G
55 TECS METHUSALEH 454M
Homozygous
Jemima’s natural calf comes to you with as unique of an EPD profile and physical makeup as you will ever find in a bull. He is a big time CE to YW spread bull with off the charts carcass value. His ultraclean front end and super clean sheath will add the fancy to any set of calves.
56 HA MCINTOSH 36M
Galileo is reaching legendary status for his contributions to the beef industry. These next two sons prove why he worked so well on Anderson’s older cows, adding in the marling and growth, while maintaining the excellent structure and look of a Purebred Simmental cow. McIntosh has perfect feet and legs with a phenomenal disposition.
57 HA MINECRAFT 28M
58 CLRS MONETARY 034M
This terminally oriented Galileo son brings a marbling boost few Purebred bulls can,
MAN 295M || SELLS AS LOT 59.
60 CLRS MALTA 292M
Homozygous
This big growth, terminally oriented Keynote son is very attractive in his make up with a clean head and neck, added frame size and stands down on an impeccable hoof. With his level of carcass merit and post weaning gain, his calves are sure to perform exceptionally in the feed yard.
59 CLRS MUSCLE MAN 295M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
Fittingly named for being chuck full of red meat and muscle, this Falcon son brings to the table what a Purebred Simmental bull is meant too, explosive growth and carcass weight with added yield. Muscle Man is long and thick and sound footed.
61 CLRS MURDOCK 7393M
Homozygous Black
If this bulls’ mother hadn’t broke her hip in the spring, his true performance would have shown through even better than it already has. Genomically, Murdock is one of the top bulls in the sale for explosive growth and exceptional marbling.
62 HA MISSION 16M
Mission exemplifies the maternal power that litters his pedigree! His dam is a full sister to Hook’s Bounty 6B and with Hook’s Yuma 49Y and KBHR E197 as his granddams, it’s no wonder why he excels for Milk and STAY. His feet and legs are perfection with loads of natural muscle and thickness.
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CLRS MUSCLE
63 CLRS MAVERICK 112M
Maverick is a tremendous Purebred heifer bull prospect for the most elite breeders in the country. He combines an excellent, balanced EPD profile with jaw dropping phenotype. His head and neck tie into his spin so well with an outstanding hip and hind leg, making him one of the most exciting young sire to sell this spring.
64 CLRS MADDEN 7347M
Homozygous Black Homozygous
The Kodiak’s are exceeding our expectations for improved structural build and phenotypic excellence! Madden brings elite level calving ease and maternal genetics into a larger frame size with outstanding hoof quality and docility.
65 TERS MEDALLION 408M
Homozygous
A Kodiak with added marbling from the maternal side of his pedigree, Medallion is a load of a bull who weaned off very well for Randall and hits on all cylinders when it comes to his genomic package. His added capacity and STAY suggest his daughters will make beautiful, long-lasting cows.
CLRS MAVERICK 112M || SELLS AS LOT 63.
CLRS MADDEN 7347M || SELLS AS LOT 64.
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66 HA MOUNT VERNON 12M
Homozygous
HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K HOOK`S EAGLE 6E HOOK`S DOCILA 23D HOOK`S
67 CLRS MAINSTAY 7314M
HOOK`S BEACON 56B HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K CLRS GUARDIAN 317G
Mount Vernon is a full brother to the maternal masterpiece Hook’s Galant 58G. He brings tremendous calving ease to yearling weight spread and a muscular, sound and flexible build. His dam continues to prove herself as an all time great, for producing maternal sire with tremendous dispositions.
68 CLRS MERIDIAN 1131M
The performance of the Next Up calves has blown us away! He mated very well to our cows and sires calves that come easy and grow fast. The maternal side of Meridian features Encore, who produces some of the most fault free females the breed has seen.
Such a fitting name for this genomically elite bull for the ever-important trait for profitability, STAY! Add that to the fact he is a larger frame heifer bull with sky high marbling, and you can count on Mainstay to produce females that last, and steers that grade well.
69 CLRS MASTERPIECE 205M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
Masterpiece is an excellent choice for a heifer bull that will not only get live calves on the ground for you but do so much more. His breed leading marbling, as well as above average growth and do ability will make for highly profitable calves even out of heifers.
70 CLRS MASTERMIND 939M
BULL DEVELOPMENT
Bulls are weaned the middle of August, then run on a 40-acre pasture as late as weather allows before moving into the monoslope. They are developed on a ration consisting of grass and alfalfa hay, silage, earlage and a protein supplement. The ration is built to be high protein and low fat to build muscular bulls that hold up once delivered. As the bulls age, we continue to lower the energy, it is our goal to have them on a diet similar to a normal cow ration at the time of delivery.
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71 HA MACHO 5M
Homozygous
These Comstock’s are something special! The next four are those that genomically enhanced with improved STAY and maternal ability. Macho is a soggy, easy fleshing son of a tremendous Beacon cow that has the most perfect feet and leg structure. His calving ease, marbling and awesome maternal predictions make him a top tier candidate for making females.
72 CLRS MESQUITE 282M
73 CLRS MATADOR 2304M
This 3/8 blood Simmental brings the perfect combination of Angus and Simmental for today’s market signals! He again has the highly profitable combination of calving ease, maternal, growth and carcass all in a sound and athletic package.
74 CLRS MOJAVE 2151M
Mojave is a phenomenal option for breeding heifers with his top tier calving ease and ACE logo. He also brings a unique pedigree to the table and would inject fresh new genetics into the
population. He is extremely easy-fleshing and rounds out the most consistent sire group we have ever had here at Bred for Balance.
Matador is the type of bull we strive to raise here at Bred for Balance! He is balanced in his genetic profile, leaving no trait left behind as well as being a no holes bull physically, with a tremendous hoof and masculinity to go along with excellent muscle shape, length and structural correctness.
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75 CLRS MARCELLUS 0108M
Homozygous
This Wildcat son with off the charts calving ease to yearling weight spread is another great halfblood option to breed heifers to, without giving up any performance. He is athletic in his build with great natural thickness and length of spine.
CLRS MONTGOMERY GENTRY 7206M
77 CLRS MURRAY 813M
We were so pleased with the Angus sires we bred to this last year and this Kenny Roger son proves that well. He is attractive in his makeup with great flexibility and structural soundness to go along with top tier calving ease and marbling.
MARCELLUS 0108M || SELLS AS LOT 75. CLRS MADDOX
Inspired is a Beacon son that sold to Advanced Beef out of the great Hanoi cow. He has passed on his excellent phenotype extremely well. Murray is a bull with excellent structural integrity and a fancy look to go along with his big time CE to YW spread and added marbling.
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CLRS MADDOX 198M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/4
Jay Leno didn’t give us many Homo Black calves but boy am I sure glad this guy is! Mating him to a Cowboy Logic daughter was an obvious decision as they are some of the most easy-going cattle in the breed. Maddox combines an overall balanced design with elite level STAY and carcass making him one of the most unique bulls in the offering.
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79 CLRS MULTIPLIER 0110M
Homozygous
Multiplier is the natural calf of the $17,500 Hanoi female. He exemplifies the maternal excellence and elite genomics of his dam, while inheriting top tier growth from his sire. His flexible and athletic build along with massive center rib shape bode well for siring calves that come easy, grow fast and grade well.
81 HA MERCHANT 2M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Bull
CLRS MOHICAN 090M
Merchant provides maternal excellence at the highest level. If you are looking for a bull that will sire calves that go Prime more often than not, the Next Up sons should be at the top of your list. He is balanced in his design with a full bodied build and tremendous do ability.
CLRS MCCORMICK 661M
McCormick was raised on a recip dam that flat ran out of milk! After weaning though, he absolutely exploded and more than made up for his light weaning
I am confident he will sire calves with more frame size than he himself has, not only that, he is a genomic and phenotypic superstar that should not get overlooked!!
This Kangaroo son hit the genomic jackpot with elite levels of all the traits affecting profitability in the beef industry. He is masculine in his make up with smooth joints and a herd bull look. He is chomping at the bit to get out and breed some cows!
82 CLRS MAJESTY 240M
Phenomenal choice for use on heifers, Majesty is a loose made bull with tremendous flexibility. His calves will come like a dream yet perform at a high level. His quiet disposition bodes well for us in a small herd as well.
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MONTANA 2102M || SELLS AS LOT 84.
MISSISSIPPI 4M || SELLS AS LOT 85.
MARIO 297M || SELLS AS LOT 86.
84
CLRS MONTANA 2102M
Homozygous
Montana may just be the next great Purebred heifer bull to continue the Shear Force – Beacon –Guardian – Keynote lineage. This time, with the tremendous disposition of his mother, paired with phenomenal structural correctness, hoof quality and high-end genomic value.
85 HA MISSISSIPPI 4M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled PB SM
Bull ASA #4375089 4M BD: 1/29/2024
Another moderate framed, yet long and dense made Keynote son with added performance and elite levels of maternal capability. He combines the outstanding genomic value of Guadian and Galileo into an extremely balanced and profitable herd changing package!
86
CLRS MARIO 297M
Homozygous
Mario stands out in the crowd for his exceptional structural build, herd bull presence, massive rib shape, added muscle dimension and overall correctness and eye appeal! Add in his tremendous calving ease, maternal and carcass value and you have a Purebred heifer bull prospect that could be used in any scenario across the country to make high value progeny.
87 TERS MARKSMAN 403M
Homozygous
Backed by the great TECS Extreme 709E, the mother of Kodiak and last member of the infamous Top Grade x 87X flush, Marksmen brings some of the best maternal value the Simmental breed has ever seen to the table. His feet and legs are impeccable, his disposition is phenomenal and his economic value for someone raising their own replacements is unmatched.
88 TERS MOONWALK 412M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled PB SM Bull ASA #4349513 TERS
Baldy bulls with this level of maternal value are hard to make and hard to find! Another son of the maternal legend TECS Extreme 709E, Moonwalk should sire females that last a lifetime, having impeccable feet and udders and outstanding fertility.
89 CLRS MOUNTAIN PASS 2222M
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Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Bull ASA #4340162 CLRS2222M
Mountain Pass combines the tremendous performance and coveted white face of his sire with the structural integrity of his dam, CLRS Karma 222K, the high selling bred heifer in last year’s sale going to Chuck Buus in SD.
Buy with Confidence! BULLS ARE BACKED BY OUR THREE-YEAR BREEDING SOUNDNESS WARRANTY. See page 2 for the details.
MOTIVATION 263M || SELLS AS LOT 90.
91
CLRS MASTERFUL 2143M
Homozygous
Masterful excels for carcass quality and style! He is a clean made bull with a
and athletic build. His added growth genetics and attractive look make him a great candidate for siring feeder cattle that top the market.
90 CLRS MOTIVATION 263M
Homozygous
Another phenotypic, super star son of Inspired that brings elite levels of calving ease and carcass quality to the table. His tremendous feet and legs combined with a clean head and neck, full body and muscle dimension make him an easy bull to find when walking through the pen.
92 CLRS MICROSOFT 1553M
Phenomenal heifer bull prospect with sky high level of marbling bred in. Galileo consistently sires calves with tremendous dispositions and Microsoft is no exception. He would work great in a herd where cows need to calve on their own and raising high quality beef is of utmost importance.
93
CLRS MASTERCARD 8150M
GALILEO 210G
Mastercard pairs really well with the previous bull. Take them both home to raise an extremely consistent set of high-quality calves. His maternal pedigree is full of cows with amazing udder and hoof quality and once again, Galileo’s outstanding disposition came through.
94
CLRS MONTGOMERY 042M
Homozygous
With today’s record low cow numbers, a rebuild is bound to happen, meaning there will be a lot of heifers getting bred over the next few years. Instead of just some Angus bull that gets a calf on the ground, why not use a bull that adds value down the line with added growth, maternal and carcass in the same package.
96 CLRS MIDLAND 920M
Homozygous
This twin Keynote son started life off small but quickly caught up to the others. He combines the marbling of his sire with REA and carcass weight of his dam making him a carcass super star.
97 CLRS MURDO 1101M
The Keynote sire group is truly special for their ability to move the needle forward for today’s most important traits for profitability! Combine that with their clean head, neck and
95
CLRS MODESTO 0104M
CLRS GUARDIAN 317G HOOK`S BEACON 56B
One of the thickest and most densely made Keynote sons with tremendous masculinity and maternal excellence. The old saying that masculine bulls make feminine, fertile females rings true and Modesto is poised to do just that.
98
CLRS MADE TO ORDER 242M
Homozygous
Time tested genetics for profitability is what you will find in Made to Order. Guardian
the breed for his ability to sire easy calving, highly maternal bulls with added frame size and carcass quality.
99 CLRS MICHELIN 163M
Heterozygous
Michelin is a bull with a unique pedigree that offers density and thickness along with sky high marbling. He would be an excellent choice to use on first calf heifers and the udder quality in his pedigree is impeccable.
100 CLRS MAGA 7091M
Another phenomenal embryo calf who got the short end of the stick with a low milk recip cow. He also exploded after weaning and genomically came out as a high growth prospect. His hoof quality and structure are impressive, and he has the type to raise highly sought after, fancy feeder cattle.
101 CLRS MAJOR LEAGUE 2481M
Ultra balanced, problem free cattle is what I was going for when mating Kodiak to our up and coming donor CLRS Kordova 248K. Major League is a great footed, big bodied, sound made herd sire prospect that will keep you on the straight and narrow in every aspect of the beef industry.
102 CLRS MIDFIELDER 2483M
GIBBS 9114G ESSENTIAL
Midfielder reads with even more genetic growth than his full brother, yet has the same big ribbed, well balanced makeup. His recip dam is the oldest cow on the place, if you want to raise cows that are as productive as she is, make sure and select one of the many bulls in this sale that are 20+ for STAY!
103 CLRS MULLIGAN 940M
Homozygous
Excellent calving ease Kodiak son who brings a ton of look and maternal capability to the table! He has the added marbling from his dam, whose first three calves averaged 118 for IMF ratio! Mulligan, like so many of the Kodiaks, has a phenomenal disposition as well.
104 CLRS MARTIAL ARTS 944M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Bull ASA #4340124 CLRS 944M BD: 1/30/2024
105 CLRS MANKATO 7372M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
Another solid made Kodiak that will add a tremendous look to your calf crop. His Beacon dam is a beautiful half-blood cow with a perfect udder. His big, strong top and clean head and neck will help add value to his calves by making fancy feeder cattle.
106
CLRS MANCHESTER 818M
It is no accident that STAY and Marbling play the two biggest roles in API (Profitability). Fertile cows that do their job year in and year out, and cattle that feed and grade well are what pay the bills in the beef industry!
107 CLRS MCLAREN 1781M
This tremendously easy fleshing Keynote son will add quality grade to any set of cows! His dam is an excellent uddered female with that has produced top bulls year in and year out with a Triple Crown son selling to Brock Berns in IA last year.
McLaren is a Judgment son that combines the antagonistic traits of yearling weight and STAY at the highest level. I have found that the key to making bigger cows last, is superior hoof quality and excellent structural correctness including a strong spin and correct hip placement.
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108 CLRS MCCONAUGHEY 7089M
Homozygous
FAVOR 149F
The dam of this good-looking rascal was a popular cow in our recent cow sale for her broodiness, capacity and perfect udder. Expect the same to be true of McConaughey’s daughters as he reads well for STAY and has a perfect hoof under him.
109 CLRS MARCO POLO 1107M
110 CLRS MEDIATOR 855M
Scrotal development is a highlight of the King James calves. Marco Polo is a masculine, big ribbed bull that has loads of marbling. His Firesteel dam has an excellent udder and passed on her flexible skeleton to her calf.
111 TECS MAINSTREAM 440M
It is hard to beat the look and type of Homeland calves. This calving ease son is chuck full of red meat and built like a man. Sound and functional cattle that do
112 CLRS MAIN STREET 176M
Homozygous
GIBBS 7382E BROAD RANGE HOOK`S GALANT 58G
There might not be any better bull that sire cattle with massive calving ease to yearling weight spread than Essential. Mainstream achieves that along with top tier STAY and marbling, making him a wellrounded bull with no holes.
Great feet and fertility are bred into this athletic, larger frame calving ease bull. He would be a great option to use on Angus cows as well, with his added REA and hardiness. His dam is a member of the Galant flush that produced three females that have all never missed AI.
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CLRS MARCO POLO 1107M || SELLS AS LOT 109.
113 HA MOUNT OLYMPUS 43M
Homozygous
Amplitude calves are some of the most consistent you will find! They are always sky high for marbling, sound footed and great docility. Mount Olympus adds a tremendous look, fleshing ability and density as well.
114 HA MOUNT WASHINGTON 26M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/4 SM
115 HA MOUNT MCKINLEY 42M
Homozygous
Built for use on mature cows, Mount Washington fits the Amplitude mold to a tee. If you are needing multiple bulls and want to improve the most important trait in the beef business, CONSISTANCY, these half brothers will do the trick.
116 CLRS MAJORITY 066M
Big and rugged just like his namesake! Add weaning weight and bone structure to a set of calves to help them finish out at heavier weights. Mount McKinley’s big REA will increase the yield and cutability of your calves as well.
With it becoming increasingly important to get the sale book mailed early, there is not enough time to put all the data we used to in the catalog. We are also firm believers that the EPDs are the best prediction of what a bull will sire. We will post a spreadsheet to bredforbalance.com once all yearling and scan data is completed.
ATM G+
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HA MOUNT OLYMPUS 43M || SELLS AS LOT 113.
917M || SELLS AS LOT 117.
We are truly blessed to be a part of the Allied Genetics Resources family! Many thanks to Marty and his staff for all your support through out the year!
117 CLRS MILLBORN 917M
Homozygous Black Homozygous
BRIDLE BIT CALVARY C503 CCR BOULDER 1339A
BIT ECLIPSE E744 CLRS GIRAFFE 917G
BIT MISS A327
This young Eclipse son made his way to the bull pen for his outstanding genomic predictions as well as his excellent type and kind. He is a bigger frame, curve bending bull with a fault free set of EPDs, excellent hair and outstanding performance.
118 HA MASERATI 50M
Homozygous Black Homozygous
The youngest bull in the sale, who, once again, has phenomenal actual performance to go along with his breed leading growth genetics. He is soft in his design with excellent feet and legs and an outstanding personality.
119 CLRS MAGNITUDE 168M
Homozygous
CLRS MILLBORN
120 CLRS MORTON 293M
Homozygous
Another Jay Leno with an incredible spread, great maternal and jaw dropping carcass value. This time in a Homo black package. Morton is smooth made with flexible joints and a balanced overall look.
122 CLRS MONTAGUE 0111M
121 CLRS MULTIMIN 907M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 5/8 SM 3/8
This fall when the bulls were being developed out on pasture and there were heifer calves just across the fence, this guy rarely left the fence line, chomping at the bit to breed something. Bulls are meant to do one job and that is to get your cows pregnant!
123
CLRS MAXWELL 0127M
Montague is a bigger frame, stretchy bull with added yield and REA. His post weaning gain is tremendous as well and he continues to get better every day! His big-time growth paired with his smooth and long makeup will make excellent feeder cattle.
CLRS MILLENNIUM 7320M
Maxwell might have the best calving ease to yearling weight spread of the entire sale! His smooth design and long cannon bone will help him sire calves that come easy, get big and finish out heavy. He is athletic in his build and has a striking profile.
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MEGABYTE 1415M || SELLS AS LOT 125.
MARVEL 1115M || SELLS AS LOT 126.
127 CLRS MARSHALL 7364M
Homozygous
125 CLRS MEGABYTE 1415M
HHS MR ENTOURAGE 867B
With his unique pedigree and tremendous type and kind, Megabyte is a bull that can do a lot of great things for any program in the country! His dam is the $21,000 Firesteel donor who sold to Deryl Riley and Nunnenkamp Simmentals. This bull’s daughters are bound to be some of the best females around!
126 CLRS MARVEL 1115M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/4 SM 1/4
Marvel the natural calf of the previously mentioned Firesteel donor. He embodies Bred for Balance to the fullest with his excellent genomic predictions and striking phenotype. He is thick and deep with a balanced design and tremendous attitude.
128 CLRS MONEYBAGS 2142M
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129 CLRS MINUTEMAN 867M
Homozygous
Minuteman is an excellent choice to breed your heifers too! They will pop his calves out real quick and get right back into breeding shape, increasing the chance they stay in the herd long term. He is a really well-designed bull with great feet and docility.
130 CLRS MISSING LINK 6029M
131 CLRS MARINE 380M
Another great heifer bull prospect with good growth and carcass traits. Missing Link has a pedigree that works well on many of our highly used sires like Guardian and Galileo. He is also out of the best Night Ride cow we ever had, that now resides in UT.
132 TERS MYSTERY MAN 415M
Prime genetics here with this halfblood Gunsmoke bull. His dam has been a legendary Angus cow for us, maintaining a picture-perfect udder all the way until 12 years of age. If you have a continental based cow herd that needs marbling but want to run a SimAngus bull for his added longevity, this is your bull!
Thank you to all of our past, current and future customers! Your support and confidence in our cattle means the world to us!
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MAESTRO 010M || SELLS AS LOT 133.
Where to Locate the Cattle
133 CLRS MAESTRO 010M
Each lot has their sale pen number listed just below their lot number.
134 CLRS JEMIMA 144J
Sells open and ready to flush.
We are honored to present to you the wonderful opportunity to invest in one of the great young cows the SimAngus population has to offer! After holding her open this past year in order to crank out the embryos and take full advantage of Jemima’s elite genetic potential, All Beef and Trails End Cattle have decided to sell this beautiful female in her entirety.
CLRS Jemima 144J was the leadoff and high selling bred heifer a few years ago, commanding $20,000. Her value continues to rise as her genomic profile stands the test of time, offering excellent calving ease and jaw dropping carcass value. She is a phenotypic standout as well with her attractive head and feminine front one third, level top and great hip and hind leg.
Her full brothers have averaged a whopping $13,750 through the Bred for Balance sale and her dam sold for $12,000 as a seven-year-old cow. Her three King James ET calves selling in this sale are sure to be sale highlights as they rocked their genomic tests and performed at the highest level. Her natural calf by Genesis is an extremely unique individual with a superb look paired with elite levels of growth and carcass quality.
Jemima is in perfect condition to take home and flush a handful of times before breeding her to be right at the front of your calving season! Take advantage of this opportunity to be at the forefront of the SimGenetics business with this highly marketable young donor with a world of mating flexibility!
CLRS JEMIMA 144J || SELLS AS LOT 134.
CLRS JEMIMA 144J || PICTURED AS A BRED HEIFER.
CLRS ELLIS ISLAND 715E || DAM OF LOT 134.
Bred Cows
This year’s sale features a wonderful set of young, bred cows from Highland Acres. As Randy and Lucas have built a herd of females with tremendous quality and maternal capabilities, they are opening the doors and offering every March bred female on their ranch. The older cows were sold privately this winter, but with the extremely high level of genetic excellence these younger cows offer, we wanted to feature them on the Bred for balance sale. Bred to the best bull battery in the country, these young cows will make an excellent addition to seedstock operations across America!
HA JHENE 137J || SELLS AS LOT 135.
HA JENNIFER 113J || SELLS AS LOT 136.
135 HA JHENE 137J
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 5/8
GALILEO 210G
Bred to KBHR KEYNOTE K229 (4104347). Estimated calving date 3/11/2025.
This footnote could be summarized by one word and that’s complete. Jhene has a striking profile, as functional as any on the move, and to top it all off, her elite phenotype comes with a great set of EPDs. Her grandam, Hook`s Demi 605D was the NWSS champion in 2018 and has since been
donor who’s progeny and grand progeny continue to outproduce themselves.
136 HA JENNIFER 113J
Homozygous
Jennifer has been one of the most promising young cows we have raised. Her grand dam, CLRS Calista 514C, has been a donor in our program known for putting an abundance of rib shape, muscle and performance in her calves. 113J seems to carry all those same traits with improved length of body and STAY. Her first calf, 318L is due to calve in a few weeks and will make a big impact on our program.
Docility 1
137 HA HOPE 004H
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled PB SM Cow ASA #3754816 004H BD: 2/18/2020
HOOK`S XAVIER 14X W/C EXECUTIVE ORDER 8543B
HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HA FELICITY 815F
HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y CJ SCARLETT 46S
Hope hasn’t missed yet, with her first three calves all making the Bred for Balance sale. Her first calf, HA Knockout 2K, sold to Larry Drake in Iowa for $11,000. She is a stellar Black Hawk daughter with extra rib shape and hind leg flex. Pen U
9J (3875162). Estimated calving date 5/5/2025.
138 HA HENSLEY 019H
to HA AMPLITUDE 9J (3875162). Estimated calving date 3/6/2025.
Hensley’s bloodline has proven power packed into it. Her cow family has excelled at passing on length of body, muscle shape and ribeye size. We have
139 HA HANAN 037H
HA HOPE 004H || SELLS AS LOT 137.
HA HENSLEY 019H || SELLS AS LOT 138. HA HANAN 037H
140 HA HAYLEN 034H
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Cow ASA #3754885 034H BD: 3/3/2020 CCR COWBOY CUT 5048Z W/C UNITED 956Y WS PROCLAMATION E202 HOOK`S/JRA
to
9J (3875162). Estimated calving date 3/16/2025.
Haylen is the only Proclamation calf we got from our legendary Hook’s/JRA Demi 605D donor, and she doesn’t disappoint. She combines the functionality of her dam with the power of her sire. Her daughter from last year led off the Bred for Balance bred heifers and this year’s daughter is in our replacement pen.
141 HA HALIMA 046H
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
1/2 AN Cow ASA #3754894
Bred to KBHR KEYNOTE K229 (4104347). Estimated calving date 3/6/2025.
Halima comes from one of my favorite flushes we ever did on Hook’s/JRA Demi 605D. She combines an outcross pedigree with exceptional eye appeal and structural correctness. Her pedigree and phenotype give way to countless breeding possibilities.
142 HA JULIA 106J
143 HA JAELYNN 132J
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled PB SM Cow ASA #3918002 132J BD: 2/24/2021
HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B JF MILESTONE 999W HOOK`S EAGLE 6E HPF POWER LASS B481 HOOK`S CRYSTAL 1C B&B MISS POWER LASS K1
Bred to KBHR KEYNOTE K229 (4104347). Estimated calving date 3/6/2025.
Jaelynn has the frame, width and rib design to raise calves with extra power and growth. This is shown in her Eclipse son who sells earlier in the catalog. She stems from an outcross cow family that goes back to the great Hudson Pines Farm. Pen U
144 HA KAI 206K
Bred to TERS LEOPOLD 316L (4202719). Estimated calving date 3/6/2025. Docility
Moderate made, highly functional and extra feminine are the traits that Kai’s cow family have perfected, as shown by her top 1% STAY EPD. In her first year she raised a bull calf that had the potential to be a sale highlight if it wasn’t for a freak injury. It seems like only a matter of time before she has another great one.
145 HA KHLOE 216K
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Cow ASA #4040567 216K
HA JAELYNN 132J
HA KATHERNINE 205K || SELLS AS LOT 146.
234K || SELLS AS LOT 147.
LADY SLIPPER 307L || SELLS AS LOT 148.
146 HA KATHERNINE 205K
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled PB SM Cow ASA #4040556 205K
1/30/2022
BRIDLE BIT ECLIPSE E744 HOOK`S FAST MONEY 67C HOOK`S GALILEO 210G HA HARLEY 012H HOOK`S EVITA 18E
to TERS LEOPOLD 316L (4202719). Estimated calving date 3/6/2025.
Kathernine is a great PB cow with a balanced EPD profile with many traits above the top 50%. Her dam’s side goes back to our CJ Scarlett 46S donor who made a huge impact on our herd for passing down hoof quality and mothering ability.
147 HA 234K
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
to TERS LEOPOLD 316L (4202719). Estimated calving date 4/20/2025.
234K’s dam was our bred heifer selection from the Bred for Balance sale in 2022. In 234K’s first year she raised an Honor heifer that rivals anything in our replacement heifer pen. Few cows put together the carcass trait spread and STAY of the tremendous Firesteel daughter.
148 HA LADY SLIPPER 307L
Docility 1
149 HA LEAH 311L
Homozygous
(4104347). Estimated calving date 3/16/2025.
Leah has shown the potential to have a long productive life while improving her progeny with high carcass merit. Her dam was purchased as an embryo out of the K M J Ms Prophet D303 donor. Her exceptionally balanced EPD profile makes her one of the top Homeland daughters in the country.
150 HA LEXI 333L
151 CLRS LOREAL 367L
Docility 2
Loreal is a half sister to CLRS Kangaroo 956K, the
CLRS LEANNE 334L || SELLS AS LOT 152.
CLRS LARIANA 3175L || SELLS AS LOT 153.
CLRS LYRICS 3130L
152 CLRS LEANNE 334L
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Cow ASA #4186321 CLRS 334L BD: 1/20/2023
Bred to TERS LEOPOLD 316L (4202719). Estimated calving date 3/10/2025.
Firesteel makes some of the most beautiful females in the business and Leanne is no exception! Clean in her lines with flexibility and femininity at its finest. Add on top the hoof quality and fault free design of her Encore mother and you have a female set to be a great cow.
153 CLRS LARIANA 3175L
Bred to TERS KODIAK 206K (4042365). Estimated calving date 3/9/2025.
This Fireman daughter hails from the legendary cow Hook’s Ariana 58A, who at 12 years of age still has perfect feet and udder. The mating to Kodiak will add some frame size to her calf who is bound to be a strikingly good-looking rascal! Lariana is deep ribbed with a great hip and hind leg set.
155 CLRS LIMERICK 368L
Guardian on Eagle is bound to produce animals with breed leading
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CLRS LUSTROUS 384L
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Cow ASA #4186368 CLRS 384L BD: 1/31/2023
G A R ORIGINAL SIN CLRS AUSTIN 878 A IR ORIGINAL H341 CLRS FABULOUS 880F IR MS VIENNA E758 HOOKS SARITA 4S
Bred to TERS LEOPOLD 316L (4202719). Estimated calving date 3/9/2025.
Another big-time curve bending female with a feminine look and the right design for maternal calving ease. Her mating to Leopold should work well as he is solid black with loads of rib shape and volume.
157 CLRS LEMUR 3137L
Homozygous
Bred to CLRS LONGEVITY 158L (4186154). Estimated calving date 3/7/2025.
An own daughter of the great CLRS Hanoi 0110H cow, this Forefront female has added frame, bone work and size to her. Her feet are impeccable, and she has a powerful hip and strong top. Longevity compliments her well as she is soft and flexible with a perfect tail head set.
159
CLRS LAMINGO 3172L
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Cow ASA #4186456 CLRS3172L
158 CLRS LORIE 3171L
Homozygous Black Homozygous
to HA MAGNIFIQUE 72L (4196053). Estimated calving date 3/9/2025.
Lorie is a stout featured female with loads of muscle expression and shape. The Forefront’s have excellent hoof quality and mated to Magnifique, the resulting calf should get the best of both worlds, outstanding calving ease and marbling along with top tier growth and muscle.
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CLRS LUSTROUS 384L || SELLS AS LOT 156.
CLRS LAMINGO
Planned Matings on the Bred Females carry an average
API of 181 and TI of 100
160 CLRS LALAMITY 3164L
Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Cow ASA #4186448 CLRS3164L BD: 3/8/2023
HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HOOK`S BEACON 56B CLRS HOTCHKISS 8050H CLRS HALAMITY 044H HOOK`S FLORENCE 50F
Your only chance to buy a female that has the potential for a red calf! Charger was such an obvious choice to breed her to, as she has breed leading growth genetics with plenty of frame size. And doubling up on phenomenal carcass quality is never a bad thing.
161 CLRS LUSCIOUS 3147L
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
Cow ASA #4186431
Luscious is a beautifully constructed Gunsmoke daughter with awesome feet, a level top and great hip design, the tell-tale signs of a high STAY female! Her Mainline dam features an excellent udder and great fleshing ability as well.
162 CLRS LABELLA 3170L
163 CLRS LAUREN 3181L
Docility 1
Lauren is a moderate Herdbook daughter with excellent STAY and Docility. As you can see, our conception was excellent last spring, going over 80% on one round of AI. This is no accident as we have been breeding for highly fertile Simmental and SimAngus females for over a decade now!
164 CLRS MOCHA 4115M
Homozygous
HHS MR ENTOURAGE 867B HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B LCDR ANTHEM 33K
Sells Open.
The only reason we are selling Mocha is the added white she has! Sired by the wildly popular Anthem bull, this heifer has all the right parts and pieces. Big and bold in her rib shape with tremendous flexibility, muscle shape and design. She also has an envious set of balanced EPDs.
165 CLRS MOONBEAM 475M
Homozygous
Sells Open.
The Jericho daughters are built so well, with impeccable hoof shape, a great hip design and feminine heads and necks. Moonbeam’s added frame size and breed leading STAY make her a great candidate for seedstock producers looking to run maternally efficient bull raisers!
166 CLRS MACKINAW 496M
Sells Open.
Mackinaw epitomizes the tremendous type and kind these Kodiak daughters are! She is so clean in her makeup with a sweeping rib cage and ideal structural makeup. Her easy fleshing Diplomat dam is a highly fertile female with a great udder and superb hoof.
167 HA MELODY 417M
Sells Open.
This girl keeps getting better and better with time. Her dam was purchased from Tom Hook as a bred heifer as one of the very best animals at combining phenotype and genotype in one package. Melody seems to be following in pedigree’s footsteps quite well!
168 HA MELANIE 455M
Sells Open.
Melanie’s dam was our pick of the bred heifers on the Bred for Balance a few years back and her dam has done a great job adding value to our program by raising calves like Melanie. Structurally sound with the indexes to become a value adding cow in anyone’s program.
HA MELODY 417M || SELLS AS LOT 167. CLRS MIRACLE 459M || SELLS AS LOT 170.
169 CLRS MAVELINA 4100M
Sells Open.
When we bought Keynote, Tom could not stop raving about how good of females he is going to make! And I have no doubt in my mind he is 100% right. Mavelina is a long spined female with an excellent muscle pattern and superb hoof quality.
170 CLRS MIRACLE 459M
Sells Open.
This stout featured Keynote daughter has massive rib volume and brood cow written all over her. Her dam is a direct daughter of the great and powerful Hook’s Patti 3P. Another highly maternal female with excellent indexes.
171 HA MERCEDES 430M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Cow ASA #4375158 430M BD: 2/10/2024
HOOK`S FRONTLINE 40F TJ DIPLOMAT 294D HOOK`S FOREFRONT 16J HOOK`S GIGI 67G HOOK`S EVITA 18E HOOK`S DALILAH 105D
Sells Open.
Mercedes has been catching our eye since an early age. A 3/4 sister to HA Magnifique 72L marketed by Apex Cattle, she has all the parts and pieces to raise her own high-impact calves. One of Forefronts best daughters to date, 430M carries a ton of upside.
172 CLRS MINDY 444M
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Sells Open.
The word is out, Homeland makes some of the most sought-after females the breed has ever seen! They are tremendously consistent with added volume and shape, great footed, easy fleshing and highly fertile.
173 HA MARRAH 411M
Sells Open.
Take advantage of one of the most outcross heifers you will find! Her outcross pedigree, favorable EPDs and striking phenotype will give her plenty of mating options to experiment with. She is feminine in her make up with a great topline.
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• First Defense for Calf Scours and a Beef Research Update
HA MERCEDES 430M || SELLS AS LOT 171. HA MARRAH
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175 HA MONIQUE 425M
Homozygous
Sells Open.
Monique was the only star-faced or baldy calf we got out of the CLRS Homeland 327H x Hook`s Celebrity 19C Flush. Her Dam 19C is a full sibling to the stud sire Hook`s Bounty 6B. 425M has the maternal capacity and flexibility on the move to become a great brood cow.
CLRS MAYFLOWER 469M || SELLS AS LOT 177.
174 CLRS MAURICE 4107M
Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled PB SM Cow ASA #4340301 CLRS4107M BD: 2/8/2024
HOOK`S GALILEO 210G WS BEEF KING W107 HA JUSTICE 30J
HOOK`S
Sells Open.
Maurice is a Justice heifer that features breed leading growth and marbling in a Purebred package. Her Beef King dam is still producing at 12 years of age with a perfectly sound hoof and excellent udder.
176 CLRS MAUREEN 436M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
Sells Open.
This heifer by King James is a twin to the calf my niece Madison showed this past summer. Having sold her calf from 2023, I decided to give her a break and keep her calf from this year so she can come back and visit her! We did want to offer one of them, though, as their dam is also the dam of CLRS Jet Black 706J and now resides at Raatz Simmentals in Jasper, MN.
177 CLRS MAYFLOWER 469M
Sells Open.
Mayflower is a beautifully designed female with extra rib shape and muscle expression. She has excellent feet and legs and a small and feminine head. Her dam features a great udder with a level top and hip.
178 CLRS MICHELLE 4153M
Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled PB SM Cow ASA #4340347
LBRS GENESIS G69 HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K
Sells Open.
This stout featured, larger frame Gunsmoke has elite marbling bred into her on both sides of the pedigree. Gunsmoke transmits an ideal hoof to all his calves and with Shear Force on the bottom side of her pedigree, you can rest assured in this heifer’s maternal capabilities.
179 CLRS MADALYN 4113M
Sells Open.
This Genesis daughter is tremendously thick and dense in her makeup! With all her muscle and shape she still projects very well for added marbling. Her 10-year-old dam features a perfect udder to this day and maintains great flesh throughout the year.
181 HA MARLEY 445M
Sells Open.
Marley is a high growth, large capacity female, to no surprise coming from a cow family that is loaded with performance genetics and growth EPDs. 445M has all the potential to raise dense stout bulls and high volume good-footed females.
Through our partnership with Allied Feeding, we are always looking for good loads of feeder cattle to invest in! Be sure and reach out to Travis before you sell your calves, we can talk about marketing options and logistics of getting them into an Allied program.
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180 CLRS MAZDA 4127M
Sells Open.
Kodiak is a great bull for adding calving ease yet keeping additional frame size in his calves. This long-made, taller heifer projects to have excellent feet and added marbling. Her 11-year-old dam is a tremendous producer, having raised some of the best looking calves year after year.
HA MARYBETH 431M || SELLS AS LOT 182.
EPDs mean nothing without ACCURACY! Our commitment to complete data collection and genomics has led to an average Accuracy for BW of 0.49! You can rest assured that our cattle are Highly PredictaBULL.
CLRS MAYCEE 443M || SELLS AS LOT 184.
182 HA MARYBETH 431M
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Cow ASA #4375130 431M
COVE RENO 4021 HOOK`S YELLOWSTONE 97Y WOODHILL COMSTOCK HA
Sells Open.
One of our best sire groups this year was our Comstocks. They checked all the boxes you want a true F1 crossbred to have. Marybeth is no exception to the rule. Out of a coming 10-year-old cow that has produced year in and year out.
183 CLRS MIRAGE 461M
Homozygous Black Homozygous
Sells Open.
This uniquely bred female traces back to a full sister to Guardian. Her Black Hawk dam has an excellent udder and added muscle expression. Mirage follows suit with her
and
184 CLRS MAYCEE 443M
Heterozygous Black Homozygous
Sells Open.
Maycee is an attractive and feminine heifer with added levels of calving ease, maternal excellence and carcass
185 HA MANUELA 415M
Homozygous
Sells Open.
Manuela is a sound made, good structured Forefront daughter with strong
186 HA MAYLANI 461M
Sells Open.
One of the younger open heifers to sell this year, but don’t overlook her potential! Not many top percentile weaning weight and yearling weight animals have her natural stride, spring of rib and attractive front end in a package that you can make PB calves out of.
187 HA MIRIAM 447M
Sells Open.
Amplitude stamps them all the same, big bodied, heavy muscled, stout boned and sound on the move. Miriam is no exception and may in fact be a leader of the pack in many of those traits. She also stems back to a 10 year old cow that has gotten it done.
100% of the Bred for Balance offering is HOMOZYGOUS POLLED.
HA MANUELA 415M || SELLS AS LOT 185.
188 HA MELINDA 452M
Sells Open.
Melinda is a younger heifer who reminds me a lot of her ¾ brother HA Knockout 2K, who is one of the past Bred for Balance sale highlights. She has all the mass and muscle to produce powerful offspring but puts it in a smooth made, well balanced package.
189 CLRS MATILDA 485M
672X X004 231A
Sells Open.
This highly maternal Homeland daughter is loose in her makeup with tremendous flex to her joints and angular in her design. Homeland makes special females that are fun to look at and fun to breed on!
190 CLRS MARTINA 425M
Homozygous
Sells Open.
Beautiful females like this one will be worth a lot for the foreseeable future. Martina has a nice, level hip, sweeping rib cage and a feminine head and neck. Her dam has a perfect udder and outstanding track record, raising 8 calves in 5 years!
191 CLRS MARTHA 424M
Homozygous
Sells Open.
Be sure to take these twin heifers home as a pair as they both are beautiful, feminine females with the right design. Martha features an extra splash of white on her underline but has the same
The Fabulous Five
2025 might feature the greatest set of Fab 5 heifers assembled to date! These five heifers are directly off the top of the Clear Springs and Highland Acres replacement pens and have the capability to catapult your program to the next level of genetic greatness. Whichever direction you decide to go with these outstanding young females, the sky is the limit of their ability to pass on breed leading genomic value coupled with elite level phenotype!
192 CLRS MAGNOLIA 490M
Homozygous
Magnolia is the combination of two of the highest-level phenotype animals to ever grace us here at Clear Springs. Kodiak, the $110,000 high selling bull from the 2023 Bred for Balance sale, adds his long and extended front one third, massive hip and impeccable soundness, while Kordova, our upand-coming 231A donor out of Guardian’s full sister, brings her massive rib shape and flexibility to the table. Fall in love with this heifer on hoof, then study her EPD profile and realize she excels at every level including an out of this would STAY EPD! Sells Open.
193 HA MATRIARCH 403M
Sells Open.
The name sums her up best. Phenotype, function, pedigree, performance, and EPD profile are all elite. She has as much potential as any to be the next great industry-changing donor. She has top indexing API and TI, good performance spread, stayablity, docility, carcass traits, a sharp front end with a wide top, maternal rib shape and a muscular hind quarter. Cattle don’t come much more balanced than Matriarch.
CLRS MAGNOLIA
LOT 194.
194 CLRS MADONNA 416M
Homozygous
HOOK`S GALILEO 210G
Sells Open.
Madonna features a fresh new pedigree to go along with her truly curve bending genetic value. Whether it is calving ease, growth, maternal or marbling, this heifer has it all! Her young Homeland dam sticks out in the herd for her massive volume, feminine presence, perfect udder and outstanding soundness.
195 HA MONA LISA 418M
Sells Open.
This mating was meant to be. Keynote may be the best purebred bull in the country for siring attractive made, highly functional females. And Mona Lisa’s dam is a big boned, heavy muscled cow that was arguably the best Demi x Innovator female we raised. 418M seemed to get the best of both worlds being feminine and attractive from the profile with a strong set of EPDs.
196 CLRS MYSTICAL 421M
Sells Open.
Mystical is one of the highest API females in the entire ASA database with her off the charts genomic values for every EPD. That’s on top of the fact that she is a long-made, strong-topped, clean fronted heifer with a great hip and feminine look. Her young Eclipse dam has a bright future with her added volume and udder quality.
CLRS MADONNA 416M || SELLS AS
TERS LEOPOLD 316L
Leopold is listed here as he is the service sire to many of the bred females on the sale! We are extremely excited about his first calf crop coming in 2025 as well. He is maturing into a tremendous sire with great flexibility, fleshing ability and outstanding genomic predictions! This outcross young sire will have a very large calf crop in next years Bred for Balance sale. Order your semen through Allied!
KBHR KEYNOTE K229
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
#4104347 K229
Rank 1 80 15 99 1
Keynote has exceeded our expectations at every turn! His calving ease is as tremendous as his EPDs suggest, they grew well and can have a little more frame size to them. They scanned off the charts and have as good of feet as any sire group out there. Not only is he the largest sire represented in the bull crop this year but many of the bred females carry his service as well. Order his semen through Allied or Cattle Visions!
TERS KODIAK 206K
Homozygous
GIBBS 7153E STAR 3136A HOOK`S XCELLENCE 87X
and tremendous structural correctness. His calving ease is
notch making
heifer bull. He is a great bull for improving docility, hoof quality and hair, all while adding frame size and maternal excellence. Order his semen through Cattle Visions or River Creek Farms!
TERS LEOPOLD 316L
