16th Annual Southwest Iowa
Gelbvieh Balancer
Friday, March 21, 2025 Sale Time: 1 p.m. (CST)
Consignors: MiChael Bauer
JiM & ed MCCreary gary Martens
Carl & Jennie reiste
roy & nanCy holste doug hoBBs anthony Kopriva tyler BeenKen
A note from the consignors…
Cattle have treated us very well for quite a while, and it appears we are still sending close to the same number of heifers to town with the steers, which allows us some confidence that the good times will continue for the forseeable future, especially if the economy gets stronger and more beef is consumed.
Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh Balancer Bull & Female Sale and
Friday, March 21, 2025 • 1 p.m. (CST)
Creston Livestock Auction • Creston, Iowa
Breeding Guarantee: All bulls have been semen tested and will be fully guaranteed to be capable of settling healthy, sound and fertile cows of breeding age. Bulls selling for $4,000 or more will carry an additional guarantee against injury effecting breeding as declared by a licensed veterinarian; and not injured due to abuse or neglect. This guarantee is for the spring breeding period. The seller will give the purchaser of the bull credit at next year’s sale for one half of the purchase price, minus the salvage value. Seller of the bull must be notified immediately if injury occurs. If any other problems occur, the terms and conditions as stated by the breeding guarantee of the AGA (in the back of this catalog), will be in effect. Any guarantee is between the individual seller and the purchaser.
Online bidding: Contact Cody Frey at (641) 344-6112 or the sale barn at (641) 782-7025. To view only, the sale can be seen on www.dvauction.com. To be able to bid, click on submit and then contact Cody Frey or the sale barn three (3) days prior to the sale.
Welcome to our 16th Annual Bull and Female Sale!
Welcome everyone to the 16th Annual Sothwest Iowa Gelbvieh and Balancer Bull and Female Sale on March 21, 2025 at 1 p.m. (CST) at the Creston Livestock barn in Creston, Iowa. We look forward to see you there. Come early if you want to go through the pens ahead of the sale.
If you cannot attend on sale day, you can watch and bid online through DVAuction.com. High speed internet is needed to bid and you MUST contact DVAuction at (402) 316-5460 at least three days prior to the sale to register. Bidding can also be done by contactin Cody Frey at (641) 344-6112 or the sale barn at (641) 782) 7025.
Thanks to Cody Frey and his crew at the Creston Livestock Auction for all the work they have done; Jordan Vander Molen for clipping and fitting the bulls and to Tucker Mittag for taking the videos and pictures for the catalog. We would also like to thank Jane Adolph for her expertise in putting our catalog together over the past years.
Special thanks to all the members of the Werner family for letting us put our bulls in their test station for all 16 years that we have had the sale. They have done a great job for us!
We look forward to seeing you at the sale on Friday, March 21st!
Remember to please bring your catalog with you to the Sale on March 21st!
Delivery: Any bull bringing over $4000 will be delivered free of charge up to 200 miles. Bulls sold farther than 200 miles will be delivered to a midway point between buyer and seller, as soon as it is convenient for both parties.
Semen Interest Retained: The sellers are retaining a 50% semen interest in all the bulls in the sale. The buyer is getting full possession and 50% semen interest. If we choose to collect semen we will work with the new owner and schedule the collection around his schedule. We will rarely exercise this option, but with all the new DNA technology we may want to use some of these genetics in the future.
Catalog by: Jane Adolph, Mt. Carroll, IL | 815-297-5456
Michael Bauer
MJBC Gelbvieh
1645 Heron Ave.
Aububon, IA 50025 (712) 304-4320
Gary Martens
Martens Gelbvieh 2126 500th St. Walnut, IA 51577 (712) 764-5007, home (712) 249-5744, cell
About the EPDs: The bulls in the Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Sale have been tested and rated on all the major tests for breeding bulls; including ultra-sound for carcass, semen tested, scrotal measured, BVD tested and the new EPDs for weights, milk, carcass, etc. The new EPDs are more accurate through genetic testing, termed “Genomic Enhancement”. This is done by picking out genetic markers in blood samples for individual EPD traits and the degree they influence each trait. In the past EPDs have been calculated from many generations of weigths and growth. The addition of genomic markers for each trait, combining the past accumulated records gives us the more accurate genomic enhanced EPDs.
Consignors:
Jim McCreary
McCreary & McCreary
1730 U.S. Hwy 169 Mt. Ary, IA 50854 (641) 464-3178
Carl & Jennie Reiste
Rafter R Gelbvieh 23366 Idaho Place Adel, IA 50003 (515) 490-3561
Richard Hobbs Family Hobbs Gelbvieh 221 Linden Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (515) 822-2561
Roy & Nancy Holste Holste’s Triple H Farms 3113 260th St. Clarinda, IA 51632 (712) 303-1947
Anthony Kopriva
Kopriva Gelbvieh 2542 Hwy. V18
Clutier, IA 52217 (319) 231-6279
Tyler Beenken Beenken Farms
1208 R Ave. Buckingham, IA 50612 (319) 610-3610
High Speed Internet Required to Bid!
Welcome to the 16th Annual Southwest Iowa
Gelbvieh and Balancer Bull and Female Sale!
We are pleased to announce that this year’s sale will once again be broadcast live online at DVAuction.com. The sale catalog and videos will be available for viewing before the sale, allowing everyone to look at the bulls and heifers online before and during the sale. This offers an easy option for everyone to bid on an animal during the auction if they are unable to attend.
We appreciate all the calls we have received from those interested in the cattle and those of you that have purchased breeding stock from our previous sales. We enjoy hearing how well you like the bulls and heifers you bought. All of the breeders who put cattle in our sale take a lot of pride in the quality, EPDs and temperament of the cattle they raise.
Please note…You must get cleared by Cody Fry at Creston Livestock Auction at 641-782-7025 or DVAuction at 402-316-5460 three days prior to sale day; at which time you can ask how to get on high speed internet and bid online at DVAuction. TO BID ON DVAUCTION, HIGH SPEED INTERNET IS REQUIRED!! It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3…
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Meet the Consignors…
Martens gelBvieh / gary Martens Walnut, ioWa / 712-764-5077 or 712-249-5744
Martens Gelbvieh is located near Walnut, Iowa where we have lived for the past 35 years. We are a small family operation that raises mostly corn, soybeans, and a few Gelbvieh cattle.Our introduction to Gelbvieh was in 1989 when we purchased our first Gelbvieh bull (the only breed we have ever had ), we joined the American Gelbvieh Association the next year and started breeding up our cows to be purebreds, and we bought a few PBs along the way. We sold a few bulls privately for a few years then in 2010 we got together with a few other Gelbvieh breeders and started The Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull Sale which is now in its 15th year. We are currently running about 30 purebred black cows and sell our top bulls and replacement heifers in the sale. We would like to thank all of our past customers and everyone else that has showed interest in our cattle and our sale over the years. We hope to see you on March 21st.
MCCreary gelBvieh / JiM MCCreary Mt. ary, ioWa / 641-464-3178
We started our Gelbvieh herd in 1979 when we bought some Gelbvieh cross cows from Cooper Brothers in Oklahoma. We used a purebred bull and also used A.I. semen from fullblood bulls. We have been pushing purebreds ever since. Our family has had as many as 150 pairs. Since I have retired, we have cut way back to be calving 15 to 20 cows a year. We try buying different bloodlines within our bulls and A.I. work. As my grandchildren have grown to love the cattle, we show what we raise and believe in. I myself and my wife, Carol, my son, Ed, and his family and my daughter, Barb, and her family are all involved in raising and showing of our cattle. We are striving to produce high quality cattle in our small herd. We wish each of you good luck in your purchases and hope to see you in the future.
rafter r gelBvieh / Carl & Jennie reiste adel, ioWa / 515-490-3561
We started working into Gelbvieh in 1983. We AI'd other continental breeds for a few years until we got three quarter bloods. I found Gelbvieh was the breed I liked best all the way through purebreds. They just made a home for themselves and we added Balancers soon after. We've driven from Texas into Canada and from Indiana through Montana looking at bulls. I believe the great breeders we've met and purchased bulls from are a lot like the cattle they raise…honest, hard working and top of the line. I believe there are more differences within a breed than between breeds.
hoBBs gelBvieh / riChard hoBBs and faMily
CounCil Bluffs, ioWa / 515-822-2561
Hobbs Gelbvieh is a family operation raising Gelbvieh for 35 years. We have focused over the years on cows with excellent disposition, problem free genetics. We currently run 45 cows with 95% being purebred genetics with most being outcross genetics. If you are looking for a sound good performing cattle that will work year after year we would like to share our genetics.
BeenKen farMs / tyler BeenKen
BuCKinghaM, ioWa / 319-610-3610
Tyler Beenken, along with his family, operate Beenken Farms in Northern Tama County. We started utilizing Gelbvieh bulls on our commercial cow herd in the early 2000s and loved the results. Calves that would come easy, grow and yield high weaning weights. We also loved the maternal traits in heifers we retained as well as the longevity Gelbvieh genetics brought to the table. In 2006 we purchased our first registered female for me to show in 4H. We enjoyed everything about the breed from a cattle stand point along with the helpfulness among producers in the breed. Our herd now consist mostly of registered cattle along with a few commercial cows. We strive to produce bulls and female that work in any environment. Bulls that are solid from the ground up, structural correctness is priority number one!
MJBC gelBvieh / MiChael Bauer
auBudon, ioWa / 712-304-4320
MJBC Gelbvieh was started in 1993 with the purchase of two bulls from the late Frances Bradshaw. We are located in west central Iowa outside the town of Audubon. My family consists of my wife Carrie (an elementary principal) and our children Chris and Ruthie. We run 50 pairs and also raise corn, soybeans, and alfalfa on owned and rented ground. From those two bulls we have bred our herd up to mostly black purebred cows. With the use of AI, ET, and live bull coverage, we have been able to improve our cattle herd. Our goal is to produce cattle that are functional in both the pasture and the feed yard with eye appeal. As one of the original members of the Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh and Balancer Bull & Female Sale, I would like to thank you for your interest in our bulls and heifers and supporting this annual sale.
holste’s triple h farMs / roy & nanCy holste
Clarinda, ioWa / 712-303-1947
Roy Holste and wife, Nancy, own and operate Triple H Farms. We got started in the late 1980s/early 1990s. I bought my first Gelbvieh cows when Northwest Missouri State College sold their Gelbvieh herd. We run around 60 head of [urebred cows with the goal of making our calves deep, wide and soggy with a lot of carcass merit.
Kopriva gelBvieh / anthony & raChael Kopriva Clutier, ioWa / 319-231-6279
My father started raising Gelbvieh cattle in 1988. He liked the maternal traits along with the docility that Gelbvieh cattle had to offer. It didn’t take long until I was working by his side. Through 4H, I started showing and grew my own herd. I continued to improve the herd with artificial insemination and soon added some embryo transfer. Still to this day we focus on maternal and docility, in addition we strive to improve all traits across the board bringing well rounded quality animals to the sale ring. In 2018, I married my wonderful wife. We now have two young kids. While there have been changes throughout the years, one thing has stayed the same - the focus on raising high quality Gelbvieh cattle.
1
Bull • Polled (Homo - D)
0.44
3.718
4.00
TLKG LAREDO
AMGV1591425 — Calved: 12/25/2023 — BA50% — Black (Homo - D)
JVC CAVALRY V3326
CONNEALY CAVALRY 1149
BRUSETT FOREVER W857
JKGF LEVERAGE E25
TLKG TLKG KAREN TLKG GLADYS
Consigned by: Kopriva Gelbvieh, Clutier, IA • 319-231-6279
RARE BALANCER OPPERTUNTIY! TLKG Laredo, sired by the Angus bull JVC Cavalry, is indeed in my opinion the rarest pedigree out there. This is what happens when you combine the great maternal traits from Cavalry with my best maternal Gelbvieh cow family. That in combination of well balanced carcass traits. This moderated framed teddy bear of a bull is a big middled thick female making machine that will also put steers at the top of the carcass grid. Homo Black and Homo Polled.
2
CRRG RAFTER R B4105M
Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh, Adel, IA • 515-490-3561
A red, polled purebred whose sire is Tops Down and dam is 105X 4105B. He is all around thick, deep bodied, long and correct. He is growthy and should put stretch in his calves. His capacity will make him an easy keeper and his thick deep hind quarters will add dressing % to his calves. His ADG was 3.94 right at 4 lb./day, RFI 2.48, Cost of Gain 0.730. Adj. REA is 16.92 which is very high. Adj. BW 83 lbs, adj. WW 764 lbs., adj YW 1263 lbs. CED top 10% and BW EPD is -2.5.
3
CRRG RAFTER R BJ4105M
AMGV1609381 — Calved: 1/25/2024 — PC80.3% — Red
Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh, Adel, IA • 515-490-3561
A red, polled registered Gelbvieh whose sire is Tops Down and dam is Rafter R B4105J. He is 80.3% GV - 19.6% AN with an 82 lb. birth weight and his CED EPD is 18 which is in the top 4% of the breed. Deep boded front to rear quarters and thick backed. His thick deep hind quarters will add to his dressage percent. His large capacity wukk help him to be an easy keeper. His numbers indicate he should be an easy calver and his WW, YW, ADG, RFI, cost/lb. gain and REA are very high.
TLKG Laredo • Lot 1
4
0.24
3.372
3.24
CRRG Rafter R TF928M • Lot 4
CRRG RAFTER R TF928M
AMGV1609387 — Calved: 1/27/2024 — PB93.4% — Black
DLW TPG JACKPOT 7551B ET
TPG FRONTRUNNER 2510F
5
MS WARDON 2510Z ET
KU130Y CRRG RAFTER R T928F MLLR 928T
Act. BW 87 lbs.
Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh, Adel, IA • 515-490-3561
Black, polled and purebred. Sire is Frontrunner, dam is Rafter R T928F. BW 86 lbs., WW 686 lbs., Adj. YW 1247 lbs. He is deep bodied, very correct with high capacity. We purchased the granddam, TF928, from Miller Gelbvieh in Kansas. She has given us soem really nice calves. His CED is 14 and a -0.9 BW. Adj. REA 14.3, adj. IMF 3.37.
MCG M2414
AMGV1618584 — Calved: 2/7/2024 — PB99.9% — Red
CRRG RAFTER R EH58M
Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh, Adel, IA • 515-490-3561 Black, polled and purebred. Sire is Excursion 315P, dam is Rafter R BE58H. CED 8, BW 89 lbs., Adj. WW 725 lbs., Adj. YW 1362 lbs., REA 15.64, IMF 2.685, RFI 0.40, ADG 5.74, Cost/lb. DG 0.485ranked 3rd of 42 bulls. Thick, straight back, deep bodied, wide hind quarters. Very small scurs. His sire, Excursion, was the lead bull in Grand Champion Pen of Five in Denver. Act. BW 89 lbs. | Adj. WW 725 lbs. | Adj. YW 1362 lbs.
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0.27
1.911
Consigned by: McCreary & McCreary, Mt. Ary, IA • 641-464-3178
4.1 lbs. of feed per lb. of gain, 4.17 ADG, -2.07 RFI
This is a long and deep bodied bull with very docile genetics. Sired by the 2018 National Junior Reserve Champion Purebred bull raised by McCreary’s.
CRRG RAFTER R EG216M
AMGV1609403 — Calved:
WGPG CASANOVA G21 GXL MS HOPE
CRRG RAFTER R TAE216G GYPIES CRRG RAFTER R NTA216E REA 15.39
0.38
-0.02
ADG 5.15
SRRG RAFTER R NZB501E
Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh, Adel, IA • 515-490-3561
Red, polled and purebred. Sire is Casanova and dam is Rafter R TAE216G. CED 10, BW 89 lbs., Adj. WW 753 lbs., Adj YW 1381 lbs., REA 15.39, IMF 1.911, RFI -0.02, ADG 5.15, Cost/lb. DG 0.52. Ranked 7th out of 42 bulls. He has a very thick, straight back and stands about 1 inch taller than my other bulls. Hooks and pins are wide to give his upper rear quarter a lot of width. His sire, Casanova, was the Senior Grand Champion bull at the IA State Fair and again at the American Royal in Kansas City. In Denver, he slipped on something in the showring and pulled a rear leg that made him favor it a little which caused him to stand second. After the show, the judge said he had him being the champion bull but couldn’t because of the limp.
Bull Polled
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TLKG MAGNET
AMGV1591424 — Calved: 2/11/2024 — PB94.9% — Black (Homo - D)
0.22
3.364
0.93
5.39 Bull • Polled (Homo - D)
TLKG TLKG JAMESON TLKG GILLETTE JKGF LEVERAGE E25
TLKG HONEY TLKG ELMA
Act. BW 90 lbs. | Adj. WW 852 lbs. | Adj. YW 1274 lbs.
Consigned by: Kopriva Gelbvieh, Clutier, IA • 319-231-6279
Here we are again! This cow family (basing off of the powerful TLKG ELMA cow) has proven itself time and time again. Ranking 2nd in the feed efficiency test with a ADG of 5.39. TLKG Magnet is a heavy muscled, long bodied powerhouse and eye appeal to boot. This big footed bull also has a great EPD profile bound to bring profitability to your herd. Homo Black and Homo Polled.
Consigned by: Kopriva Gelbvieh, Clutier, IA • 319-231-6279
TLKG Merkley really puts it all together here. Coming from a moderate framed family he really excelled in the feed efficiency test placing 8th with an ADG of 5.26, also putting up an Adj. REA of 15. This bull has a great pedigree to where he is destined to stand the test of time with a well balanced EPD profile to match. Homo Black and Homo Polled.
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MCG M2415
AMGV1618585 — Calved: 2/14/2024 —
BW 88 lbs. | Adj. WW 711 lbs. | Adj. YW 1319 lbs. Act. BW 98 lbs. | Adj. WW 712 lbs. | Adj. YW 1351 lbs.
Consigned by: McCreary & McCreary, Mt. Ary, IA • 641-464-3178
1210 lbs. off test, 4.07 ADG, 5.01 lbs. of feed/lb. of gain, -41 RFI, 85 lb. BW Big footed, long and deep bodied. This bull is in excellent condition and ready to work!
Bull • Polled (Homo - D)
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RNBG 49M3 • Lot 11
RNBG 49M3
AMGV1598983 — Calved: 2/15/2024 — PB99.9% — Black (Homo - D)
F812
49H9
BW 68 lbs. | Adj. WW
49F3
Consigned by: Holste’s Triple H Farms, Clarinda, IA • 712-303-1947
HOMO Black, HOMO Polled Top 4% BW, Top 15% REA, 20% MB. Out of a DAM of Merit cow. Stood 5th on the test , 9th for RADG and 1st on RFI.
GLM 2408
AMGV1599974 — Calved: 2/19/2024 — PB93.8% — Black (Homo - D)
RNBG 78M4
AMGV1599892 — Calved: 2/16/2024 —
• Polled
- D)
Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh, Walnut, IA • 712-249-5744
This Homo Black / Homo Polled PB bull is sired by GLM M2201 who was recently purchased by Lively Lads Gelbvieh in Kentucky. He ranks in the top 1% of the breed for WW, YW, MK, TM, & FPI. He also ranks in the top 4% for docility. Nine other EPDs rank him in the top 30%. He is out of a first calf heifer and has a weaning ratio of 106. While on test he had a 4.51# ADG. and a feed conversion of 4.76 #'s of feed for every 1# of gain. Here is a bull with calving ease and growth all in one package.
Consigned by: Holste’s Triple H Farms, Clarinda, IA • 712-303-1947 HOMO Black, HOMO Polled Top 1%CEM, 2% CED, Top 10% CW, FPI, Top 15%
and MK 20% TM, MB. Stood 16 on test.
Polled (Homo - D)
Bull • Polled (Homo - D)
Bull • Polled (Homo - D)
RNBG M102
AMGV1598845 — Calved: 2/26/2024 — PB85.2% — Black (Homo - D)
LRSF ENDURANCE J121
DLW TPG FRONTRUNNER 2510F
LRSF FORTUNE F160 ET DLW DEAL MAKER 8002F
3.24
BW 67 lbs. | Adj. WW 869 lbs. | Adj. YW 1251 lbs.
Consigned by: Holste’s Triple H Farms, Clarinda, IA • 712-303-1947
Homo Black Homo Polled out of a Dam of Distinction. Top 3% for milk, 4% for BW, 25% TM, 10% CEM, 4% BW, 20% FPI and 10% MB. Ranked 2nd for RFI.
CRRG Rafter
15
Bull • Polled (Homo - D)
0.21
2.58
RNBG 49M8
AMGV1599889 — Calved: 2/26/2024 — PB99.9% — Black (Homo - D)
DBRG MR DESPERADO 2322K
RNBG 49J9
RNBG 49E REA 12.27
0.00
-1.45 ADG 4.00
DBRG MR DESPERADO 0085H
DDGR MISS CORONA 177C
JKGF HORIZON F825
BW 60 lbs. | Adj. WW 701 lbs. | Adj. YW 1208 lbs.
Consigned by: Holste’s Triple H Farms, Clarinda, IA • 712-303-1947
HOMO Black, HOMO Polled. Top 5% ST, 5% BW, 5% CED, 3% CEM, 15% CW, 25% FPI. Stood 17th on test, 17th for RADG, and 11th for RFI.
CRRG RAFTER R
RAFTER R
|
Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh, Adel, IA • 515-490-3561
| Adj. YW 1438
Black, polled Balancer 49.80% GV-49.60 AN. Sire is Rafter R ZCH329K, Dam is Rafter R TE329G. CED 13, BW 84 lbs, Adj. WW 800 lbs., Adj. YW 1438 lbs., REA 17.21, IMF 3.826, RFI -0.23, Cost/lb. DG 0.491, ADG 5.46. Ranked 4th of all bulls. Very thick and deep bodied with a deep hind quarter. This bull is very good, possibly our best.
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GXL HOBBS MARLO
AMGV1595375 — Calved: 2/27/2024 — BA71.9% — Black (Homo - D)
Consigned by: Hobbs Gelbvieh, Council Bluffs, IA • 515-822-2561 M4 is out of the $30,000 dollar We the People bull. He is calving ease, with a no miss cow family on the bottom side of his pedigree. 14
GXL Hobbs Marlo • Lot 17
18
Bull • Polled (Homo - D)
12.52
0.21
0.37 ADG 4.21
CED
10.8
TBKN MILES 54M2 ET
AMGV1614553 — Calved: 2/27/2024 — BA62.5% — Black (not Homo - D)
JKGF 417 JUSTICE
TJB ANISSA 579C 954G
JKGF CHIEF JUSTICE C205
JKGF MISS MAY C18
SEPT COPPERFIELD ET
TJB ANISSA 921U 579C ET
Consigned by: Beenken Farms, Buckingham, IA • 319-610-3610
Really stylish made ET son of the great TJB Anissa 579C 954G cow. This bull was a stand out in the pasture all summer long and keeps getting better. His mother made a statement on the 2024 National Gelbvieh Sale commanding a price of $22,000 for 50% embryo interest. Here is an opportunity to tap into some great genetics! Judging by pictures I have seen of his dam, 54M2 should make excellent quality replacement heifers. This bull has a long line of amazing TJB females behind him. Be sure to take a look at Miles 54M2 on sale day!
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TBKN MAVERICK 50M2 ET
AMGV1610077 — Calved: 3/2/2024 — BA40.6% — Black (not Homo - D)
Consigned by: Beenken Farms, Buckingham, IA • 319-610-3610
Homozygous polled son of the well known SAV Renown bull, take a closer look and you will see this ET bull also has a powerhouse dam on his bottom side, the great Lee Ann 650U cow. Tons of genetic potential behind 50M2! Big footed and smooth on the move with an attractive look through his front 1/3. He's got the looks and the pedigree behind him, as well as boasting some impressive carcass EPDs. Top 3% for yield grade, top 10% for carcass weight and top 1% for ribeye area! His weaning weight and yearling weight EPDs are also in the top 10%. This bull checks all the boxes!
20 GLM 2409
AMGV1599975 — Calved: 3/3/2024 — PB93.8% — Black (not Homo - D)
by: Martens
Bull • Polled (Homo - D)
21 GXL HOBBS MOMENTUM
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RNBG 19M3
AMGV1598848 — Calved: 3/5/2024 — PB99.9% — Black (Homo - D)
RNBG 19F1
JKGF C517
RNBG TRIPLE H MS KINGPIN
Consigned by: Hobbs Gelbvieh, Council Bluffs, IA • 515-822-2561
M6’s sire was a high selling bull at the 2023 Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh sale. His dam was a first calf heifer and will have an IA calf in a couple of weeks. M6 daughters should make excellent cows.
Consigned by: Holste’s Triple H Farms, Clarinda, IA • 712-303-1947
HOMO Black, HOMO Polled. Top 25% MB, Top 25% FPI. Stood 14th on test.
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RNBG 49M5
AMGV1598981 — Calved: 3/6/2024 — PB99.9% — Black (Homo - D)
GXL Hobbs Momentum • Lot 21
24
4.47 Bull • Polled (Homo - D)
GXL HOBBS MAIN STAY
AMGV1593285 — Calved: 3/6/2024 — PB93.4% — Black (not Homo - D)
GRU GRAND PLAN 744G
HOBBS LILY
DBRG TWISTER 451B
GRU MS ELAINE 744E
RRG DUCES WILD ET
G10
Consigned by: Hobbs Gelbvieh, Council Bluffs, IA • 515-822-2561
M10 is out of the popular Grand Plan bull, he is built like a boxcar. M10 has excellent growth EPD's. On the feed test M10 ranked 6th on cost of grain ranking, 4th on RADG, 5th on RFI, and second on DMI.
GLM 2412
• Polled (Homo - D)
MJBC M408
RNBG 49J7
MJBC J110
HORIZON F825
RNBG 49G2
CKS MR ALUMNI G29
MJBC G944
| Adj. YW 1299
Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh, Aububon, IA • 812-304-4320
Homo black homo polled purebred HEIFER BULL. He is a deep bodied, wide top, free and easy moving bull. He had a mid-test ADG of 6.12 and finished the test with a 4.25. He had an adjusted REA of 14.13. He ranked in the top 3% for CED and top 1% CEM. He was in the top 20% for WW, top 15% for YW and top 10% for MK. He combines calving ease and performance into one eye appealing package HEIFER BULL. Act. BW 83 lbs. | Adj. WW 728
Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh, Walnut, IA • 712-249-5744
This is a Multi Black / Multi Polled PB that also could be used on heifers. While on the feed test, he gained 1# for every 5.16#s that he ate. The ultrasound test showed a Adj REA of 15.25.
RNBG
34M1
AMGV1598862 — Calved: 3/15/2024 — PB99.9% — Black (not Homo - D)
Act. BW 83 lbs. | Adj. WW 670 lbs. | Adj. YW 1265 lbs. Act. BW 67 lbs. | Adj. WW 843 lbs. | Adj. YW 1463 lbs.
Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh, Walnut, IA • 712-249-5744
This PB Homo Black / Homo Polled bull is out of a 3-time dam of merit and 2 time dam of distinction, this cow has had 5 other bulls in our previous sales over the years. Here is a bull that gained 1lb. for every 4.96 lbs. of feed he ate and gained over 4 lbs. a day while he was on test.
Bull • Polled (Homo - D)
RNBG 32M8
LAW 419M
Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh, Walnut, IA • 712-249-5744
Here is a Homo Black / Homo Polled PB bull that we purchased last spring as a cow/calf pair from Lawman Farms in Missouri. You should be able to use this bull on heifers and not have to worry. His BW EPD of -3.8 ranks in the top 2% of the breed and his ADG EPD places him in the top 4% of the breed. When he was ultrasound tested, he had the 2nd highest IMF score of all the bulls on test with a score of 4.750.
C517 RNBG 32G8
Consigned by: Holste’s Triple H Farms, Clarinda, IA • 712-303-1947
Top 10% for WW, Top 3% for YW, Top 5% for FPI, top 25% for $ cow, top 15% for MB. Ranks No.1 for cost of grain, No. 2 for RADG and No. 3 for RFI.
Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh, Walnut, IA • 712-249-5744
Here is another PB Homo Black / Homo Polled bull that has a WW ratio of 106 and a YW ratio of 106. While on test he gained an average of 4.33#s per day & had excellent cost of gain by consuming only 4.96 lbs. of feed for every pound that he gained.
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MJBC M417
AMGV1612347 — Calved: 3/23/2024 — PB99.9% — Black
Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh, Aububon, IA • 812-304-4320 Multi
• Polled (Homo - D)
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CRRG Rafter R BE58M • Lot 33
CRRG RAFTER R BE58M
AMGV1609389 — Calved: 3/24/2024 — BA48.6% — Black CED
RAFTER R XZC329H
BNC MR HOJER Y036 CRRG RAFTER R WYB58E CRRG RAFTE R WY58B
Consigned by: Rafter R Gelbvieh, Adel, IA • 515-490-3561
Black, Polled, Balancer. Sire is Rafter R ZCH 329K. Dam is Rafter R WYB58E. He is 48.6% GV and 50.8% AN. CED 11, BW 83 lbs., Adj. WW 742 lbs., Adj. YW 1356 lbs., top 10% MARB, Adj. REA 15.15, IMF 3.53, ADG 4.79, RFI -1.10, Feed Cost/lb. of grain: 0.528. He ranked 9th out of 42 bulls on test. Like most of our bulls, he is thick top to bottom and very thick rear quartered. Don’t pass this bull up.
RNBG 19M2
AMGV1598846 — Calved: 4/1/2024 — PB93.8% — Black (not
Consigned by: Holste’s Triple H Farms, Clarinda, IA • 712-303-1947
Consigned by: Holste’s Triple H Farms, Clarinda, IA • 712-303-1947 Out of a Dam of Merit Cow. Stood 4th for RFI.
AMGV1612329 — Calved: 4/5/2024 — PB99.9% — Black
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Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh, Aububon, IA • 812-304-4320
Homo black,homo polled purebred heifer bull. He is a deep bodied bull that carried down good in the rear quarter. He finished 12th in the feed test with an RFI of -1.44. He also had an adjusted REA of 14.75. He was in the top 3% for CED, top 10% for BW and MK, top 4% AGA and top 5% RFI. Should work on heifers!
MJBC M430
Black multi, polled purebred heifer bull. He is a deep bodied, wide topped, easy moving bull. He was in the top 5% for CED, top 1% CEM and top 10% FPI. Should produce calves that come easy with growth. And the heifer calves should stay in the herd and make money. Heifer bull. 36 MJBC M428
AMGV1612331 — Calved: 4/6/2024 — PB99.9% — Black (not Homo - D)
RNBG 49J7
MJBC G907
JKGF HORIZON F825
RNBG 49G2
WWG C28
FMH 7359E MS FIONA
Consigned by: MJBC Gelbvieh, Aububon, IA • 812-304-4320
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Open Heifer Polled (Homo - P)
GLM 2403
AMGV1599969 — Calved: 2/14/2024 — PB99.9% — Black (not Homo - D)
DBRG MR DESPERADO 2244K
DBRG MR DESPERADO 0085H
DBRG MS EXCLUSIVE 576C ET
DBRG MR DESTINATION 0363H
GLM K2205
GLM H10
Act. BW 80 lbs. | Adj. WW 630 lbs.
CED
Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh, Walnut, IA • 712-249-5744
This Multi Black / Homo Polled 99% PB heifer has been one of my favorites all year long. She ranks in the top 3-4% for YW, TM, WW, Doc, and CW. Several other EPDs rank in the top 50% of the breed. She has a weaning ratio of 114 off of a first calf heifer and she goes back to DCH D453 who has produced several outstanding calves for us and is now out in Nebraska working for Wolf Gelbvieh. Sells open!
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Open Heifer Polled (Homo - P)
GLM 2416
AMGV1599982 — Calved: 3/24/2024 — PB99.9% — Black (not Homo - D)
576C
DCH HILLE D453 GLM J2124
Act. BW 71 lbs. | Adj. WW 556 lbs.
Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh, Walnut, IA • 712-249-5744
Here is a Homo Polled / Multi Black 99% PB heifer with a birth ratio of 91 and a weaning ratio 101. Her EPDs show excellent calving ease to go along with very good growth. This heifer has a pedigree with several outstanding bulls in it. These PB heifers are getting harder to find every year. Sells open.
• Polled (Homo - D)
MJBC M430 • Lot 37
Open Heifer Polled (Homo - P)
GLM 2417
— Open Heifers —
AMGV1599983 — Calved: 3/26/2024 — PB93.8% — Black (not Homo - D)
DCSF POST ROCK POWER BUILT 37B8 CIRS 4540G CIRS 540B
GLM F815
MLM MR 220Z
DCSF POST ROCK TULIP 222A2
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AMGV1599990 — Calved: 4/20/2024 — PB99.9% — Black (Homo - P)
45B Open Heifer Polled (Homo - P)
Act. BW 87 lbs. | Adj. WW 525 lbs.
Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh, Walnut, IA • 712-249-5744
This is a 94% PB Multi Black / Homo Polled heifer with a 96 BW ratio and a 104 WW ratio. This heifer’s dam has an average birth weight of 65 lbs. on 4 calves. Sells open.
Consigned by: Martens Gelbvieh, Walnut, IA • 712-249-5744
This 99.9% Homo Black / Homo Polled heifer will be the only heifer that I am selling that is sired by GLM M2201 as I am keeping the rest for replacements and she is younger than the others. Her EPDs show good calving ease and good growth to go with a Top 10% EPD for docility. Here is a younger heifer but don't over look her. Sells open!
Sale Terms and Conditions:
TERMS: Terms of sale are cash unless satisfactory credit arrangements have been made by the seller previous tot eh sale of any animal so affected.
BIDDING: All animals sell to the highest bidder. Any disbutes or challenges regarding bids shall be setteled by the auctioneer an dhis decision shall be final. Mailed or telephoned bids may be forwarded to the sale management or the auctioneer. There are no warranties expressed or implied, by either the auctioneer or seller, except as set forth herein, as to the merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of any animal offered in this sale. The right to bid or the right to reject the final bid, if comes before the hammer falls, is reserved for the seller.
INSURANCE OF PURCHASES AND RISK: All animals are at the owner’s risk and become the property of the purchaser when declared sold by the auctioneer. Arrangements have been made to have insurance available when making settlement.
ACCIDENTS: All precautions possible will be taken to protect the safety of buyers and others attending the sale. Nevertheless, no responsibility will be assumed by the auctioneer, sale management or the host farm in the event of accidents or of loss or damage of property.
HEALTH TEST: All animals have been tested and found negative for brucellosis and tuberculosis. The sale veterinarian will assist buyers on health status for specific states and testing for anaplasmosis and blue tongue if this is required for export to Canada.
BREEDING GUARANTEE AND DEFINTIONS:
FEMALES: Females are guaranteed to be breeders, with the exception of female calves sold at side of dam, injury or disease occurring after time of sale, gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the purchaser, females used in ovum transplant after time of sale, females shown competitively after time of sale, and cows with calf at side. Cows represented as being “safe in calf” will have been examined by a licensed veterinarian and are so guaranteed. They are considered breeders without further guarantee. Females with a “due to calve” date in the remarks columns are considered safe in calf. A bred female is a female known to have been served by a bull either by natural breeding or artificial insemination, but it does not necessarily mean that the female is safe in calf to that service. A pasture-bred female is a female that has been exposed for the time stated, but it does not necessarily mean that this female is sale in calf to that bull. An open heifer is a virgin heifer that has never been exposed to a bull either through natural service or artificial insemination. An open cow is a cow that has not been exposed to a bull either through natural service or artificial insemination since the birth of her last calf. Calves sold off their dams (split pairs) shall carry the full breeding guarantee.
MALES: Bulls are guaranteed to be breeders (defined as ability to settle healthy cows by 18 months of age) with the exception of bull calves sold at the side of dam, injury or disease occurring to the animal after time of sale, and gross negligence or willful isconduct on the part of the purchaser. Any guarantees with respect to ability to freeze semen shall be made by separate agreement between the buyer and seller.
ADJUSTMENTS: The following adjustments do not preclude the right of buyer and seller to mutually agree upon other terms and conditions for settlement of any dispute. All claims for adjustment or refund must be made in writing either within six (6) months from the time of sale or not later than six (6) months after the animal reaches eighteen (18) months of age, whichever occurs first, with the exception of claims involving misrepresentation of service sire or as otherwise provided herein. If a female is sold as “safe in calf” to a given sire or sires on a specified date or dates and proves not to be represented, the buyer is entitled to a refund of the purchase price from the seller upon return of the animal to the farm of the seller at the seller’s expense. In the event an animal is claimed to be a nonbreeder, the animal may be returned to the farm of the seller, at the buyer’s expense, if in good physical condition and the return is in compliance with the health requirements of the state where purchased. The seller shall be entitled a six (6) month trial period in which to prove the animal is a breeder, the seller shall, at his option, replace the animal with another of equal value or refund the purchase price. Either option shall be deemed full satisfaction and settlement. Any animal returned will be at the purchaser’s risk. No guarantee is given concerning a pregnant female’s gestation period or calf’s condition. The seller is not responsible for damage caused by foreign bodies after the animal has been sold nor for sickness not apparent at sale time. If a female is sold as
“open” and proves to be with calf at time of sale and examined pregnant within sixty (60) days after sale, the buyer may return the animal to the farm of seller prior to calving for a refund of the full purchase price or for another mutually acceptable adjustment. It shall be the obligation of the seller to bear all expenses incurred for transportation of the animal in question to the farm of the seller. Any adjustment provided herein, if selected, shall absolve the seller from further liability.
HORNED/POLLED/SCURRED DEFINITIONS AND GUARANTEES
HORNED: An animal with a horn growth affixed to the skull that has or has not been removed.
POLLED/SCURRED: An animal with rudimentary horn growth that will not develop into a horn. The rudimentary horn growth may or may not become affixed to skull at an older age.
POLLED: An animal with absence of horn growth. (An animal can have scurs and still be genetically polled.)
SMOOTH-POLLED: A smooth-polled individual has no scurs and does not develop scurs later in life.
MULTIPLE BLACK: indicates that the animal descends from a multiple generation pedigree of black animals, at a minimum both parents and all four grandparents were black. It does not guarantee that the animal will be homozygous for the black color.
MULTIPLE POLLED: indicates that the animal descends from a multiple generation pedigree of polled/scurred animals, at a minimum both parents and all four grandparents were polled/scurred. It does not guarantee that the animal will be homozygous for the polled trait.
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK HOMOZYGOUS POLLED WARRANTY
All warranties regarding cattle being homozygous black or homozygous polled, or both, are agreements between the original buyer and seller and extend only to the original buyer. The liability of the seller shall not exceed the amount of the original purchase price and the seller must be notified in writing within 24 months following the date of purchase for this warranty to be enforceable. In the event an animal sold as homozygous black or homozygous polled is determined to be heterozygous for the warranted trait, the seller will make satisfactory replacement or refund the purchase price within a reasonable time. The seller must have the opportunity to inspect the calf in question and, at his cost, blood type or DNA test the calf and its parents and perform such other tests as necessary to confirm that the calf is heterozygous for the trait in question.
AGA REGISTRATIONS AND TRANSFERS: Each animal which is catalogued, offered and sold as a registered animal has a certificate of registry available at time of sale. When an animal is sold as “eligible for registry” or “registry applied for,” the seller shall be responsible for obtaining the certificate of registry and for the proper transfer of the certificate to the purchaser including full payment of transfer fees.
PURCHASER’S RISK: Each animal becomes the property of and therefore is also the risk of the purchaser as soon as it is sold, except it shall be the obligation of the seller to see that animals are fed and cared for free of charge to the buyer until unloaded for shipment or until the expiration of forty-eight (48) hours after the sale, whichever occurs first.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Any errors or changes in information contained in the catalog will be announced from the auction block. Such announcements shall take precedence over information contained herein. The sale will be tape recorded for future reference.
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS: The above terms and conditions of sale constitute a contract between the buyer and seller of each animal and shall be equally binding on both. Animals resold following purchase in this sale shall constitute a separate transaction and the rights and obligations of the parties connected thereto are not covered by the above terms and conditions of this sale. Neither the host farm, auctioneers, nor any other person connected with the management or conduct of this sale assumes any liability, legal or otherwise, except as set forth above.
Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Group
2126 500th St. Walnut, IA 51577
16th Annual Southwest Iowa
Bull & Female Sale
Friday, March 21, 2025 • 1 p.m. (CST)
Creston Livestock Auction • Creston, Iowa and Friday, March 21, 2025 • 1 p.m. (CS T)
Creston Livestock Auction • Creston, Iowa & Iowa
