2023 Hart Simmental Sale Catalog

Welcome to the 48th Annual Hart Simmentals Power Bull Sale!

With a humble and grateful heart, we wish to welcome you to our 48th Annual Power Bull Sale.

48 Years!!!! Where did that time go?! It seems like only yesterday that we had females and bulls in the show (milk room) barn clipping, washing and meticulously going over them with a fine-tooth comb for the annual trek to Denver. They are truly years that we will never forget and our sometimes-cheeky antics in the yards brought many a face into our pen that we had the privilege of forming into lifelong friendships and associates that we have cherished all these years! Even though we have had to sadly say goodbye to some very special friends and colleagues, who’s valued opinion had a great influence on many cattle operations in this great Simmental community, they are never far from our thoughts. Our commitment in our genetics has stayed true and remains the same as we built a100% Purebred cattle herd with 95% of these individuals being Homo Polled. Our combination of uncompromising frame size and easy keeping traits has stood the test of time and only insures predictability and positivity on the hoof year after year. This proof of performance is completely apparent as we said goodbye to some very special females that contributed nothing short of amazing efforts for us. For the first time since 2007, when Charlie decided to take a step aside and offered a mature female dispersal so he could enjoy his son and grandsons keeping his heritage and legacy alive, we opened our gates and gave other producers an opportunity to acquire some females who have been our absolute pride and joy!! From strictly a numbers standpoint and increased workload, did we feel the need to lessen the females who produced some of the greatest prodigy that we have had the honor of presenting in our previous sales. We will forever be grateful for the roles that each and everyone of these fine females that had a hand in what is present today. Their legacy will still go on as they will keep passing down those tremendous attributes for their new owners. Thank you to those breeders who acquired the backbone of our program that ranged from 17-year-olds and lower who graced us with high selling lots in our sales over the last 15 years. We watched them as babies that matured into stupendous individuals and know they with grace their new owners with that same performance for many years to come.

We believe in the technology that continually raises the standards in research programs and aides the seed stock producer in implementing concrete tools which makes it possible for us to bring a superior product to the table for your evaluation. Total Herd Enrollment, Feeder Profit Calculator, Calf Crop Genomics, Carcass Merritt Program, Cow Herd DNA Roundup are all programs that keeps ingenuity at the forefront helping propel the Simmental community as one of the leading breeds of all cattle industries. So, we hope that you will make it your mission to join us February 15th at the ranch and we look forward to visiting with every one of you!

Best Regards: Kerry, Mara, Justin, Jes, and Jamie

SCHEDULE:

Tuesday, February 14th Viewing of Sale Cattle at the Farm Farm address: 10904 387th Avenue, Frederick, SD 57441 Wednesday, February 15th 8:00 a m Viewing of Cattle 11:00 a m Complimentary Lunch 1:00 PM 48th Annual Hart Simmentals Power Bull Sale

AIR TRANSPORTATION: Delta Airlines serves Aberdeen from all directions Please contact Hart Simmentals prior to sale day for assistance with transportation

AREA MOTELS: Aberdeen, S D has several excellent motels Ramkota Inn, Sale Headquarters 605-229-4040 Hampton Inn, Aberdeen SD 605-262-2600 Holiday Inn Express & Suites 605-725-4000 Harvest Inn, Ellendale, ND (12 miles north of ranch) 701-349-2467

LIVESTOCK PRESS REPRESENTATIVES & MARKETING REPRESENTATIVES:

Val Eberspacher, EE Sales .

612-805-7405

General Information

Health: We at Hart Simmental have a complete herd health program which is managed by Dr Tim Kruse and the Wetonka Vet Clinic All bulls will be accompanied by health papers for shipment anywhere in the United States They have been vaccinated for Rednose, P13, BVD, 7-way clostridial, Blackleg, BRSV, Haemophilus, and have had their booster shot at weaning They have also been dewormed with Safeguard and poured with Ivomec Dams of all bulls have been tested Johne’s free

Genetic Defects: All bulls selling are Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM) Free, Neuropathic Hydrocephalus (NH) Free, and Contractural Arachnodactyly (CA) Free

Delivery: FREE DELIVERY anywhere on bulls purchased over $5,000 We will start delivery February 20 or we can keep the bulls until April 30 Any bull left here until April 30 must be picked up by the purchaser by that date No exceptions $50 off per head if you haul your bull sale day

Performance Information: All performance information will be posted on sale day for your inspection Yearling Weights and Weight Per Day of Age will be available on all bulls selling sale day, and will be posted on the internet sale site as soon as complete

Volume Discount: There will be a volume discount given if you purchase 3 bulls, the discount will be 3% 4 bulls will have a 4% discount and 5 or more bulls will be a 5% discount

Livestock Insurance: Insurance will be available sale day through Martin-Trudeau Insurance who offers loss of use and mortality, Amy Puepke 605-996-3106 or 800-450-3106 In no case will seller be responsible for more than the purchase price of the bull and details will be available through the agents on sale day If you intend on leaving your bulls at the ranch we highly recommend you insure your bull or bulls to better protect your investment.

EPDs: Please note the EPDs may change from the time the sale catalog is printed until registration paper is transferred . Simmental EPDs are BOLT 1/8/23 numbers All bulls have been tested for Genomic Enhanced EPDs.

Tony Heins, Cattle Business Weekly

. . . . 701-400-4435 Russ Danielson, ASA Representative 701-391-7830 Andrew Swanson, Special Assignment 507-829-4133

AUCTIONEER: Col Dustin Carter 712-898-9972

Sale Terms & Conditions:

1) All cattle will sell under the terms and conditions adopted by the American Simmental Association.

2) We guarantee our cattle to be breeders but reserve the right to test any animal that may be returned to us as a non-breeder for one hundred eighty (180) days before making an adjustment. Cattle will be returned at the buyer’s expense, and if declared a sound breeder by a competent veterinarian the cattle will be returned to the buyer’s ranch at the buyer’s expense. In case an adjustment is required, we will provide you with a satisfactory replacement (if available) or issue you a credit equal to the bull’s purchase price minus the salvage value of $1,000.

3) Any death or injury after the animal is sold is at the buyer’s risk.

4) Anyone attending this sale attends at their own risk. The Hart’s or any of the sale force will not be held responsible for any personal injury while attending this sale.

Announcements: Announcements made sale day and from the auction block during the sale take precedence over printed material in the catalog or other printed material associated with this sale Val & Lori Eberspacher

heifer

sired calves that are heavily

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full of sleekness! Even though his calf group on the ground may differ in pedigrees, they all have a particular look about them and you can clearly pick out the Need4Speed calves when you’re in the pen. They are tremendously loose hided with a strong top line, a soft sleek structure, and impressive EPD profile. We love it when we bring the babies in for weaning and all the sons darn near crack off a weaning of 800 lbs or more. Watching them mature into the standouts that they are has been nothing but joyous.

Rubys Turnpike 771E

Need 4 Speed 1016H K-LER Dolly’s Queen 609D KOCH Big Timber 685D Hanels Miss Big Timber G9064 ES X51

Dam Ratios: WW 2@104 If you recall in our 2022 Bull Sale- Hart Stone Cold 001J was our 2nd high selling standout selling to Rinker Bros. of Strasburg IL. Justin recently was at Otis’ place and got to see Stone Cold in person after his first-year of service and was completely blown away!!! We knew he had the potential to be a great herd sire in the making. HART Nova 041K the perfect match to his maternal brother and will be blazing into the history books as one of the new and upcoming calving ease greats. He epitomizes every characteristic that we fight to maintain here and carries himself with so much class and dominant presence. He totes extra substance, long clean line, tons of center body shape, big bold hind quarter, along with his impressive

• #4 Weaning Weight bull in the offering

• Recommended Heifer Bull

• Dam Ratios: BW 2@100, WW 2@111

• Hart 070J resides at a fine program and repeat buyer of Dean Seifer’s at Paxton, NE

The cow power influenced in this pedigree is rich in history as Hart Ms Ranchhand U100, a cornerstone female that helped make this herd what you see here today. This second time mother brings her influence of True Justice lends his special flare for added substance of bone, potent rib depth that is key in developing explosive weaning weights. Even though he is a “B” model, when the genetics make such an impactful difference which makes his semen a demand for Genex. Maverick is what the next generation of calving ease phenoms engulfs, his stupendous seamless sleek muscle pattern is so jetstream perfect which he carries through-out his stout frame.

Purebred

Rubys Turnpike 771E

W/C Need 4 Speed 1016H

K-LER Dolly’s Queen 609D W/C Utah 534A

Hart Miss 149C Hart Miss X281

• Recommended Heifer Bull

• Dam Ratios: BW 5@100

• Hart 118J selling to a great operation and repeat buyer Jerry Barton of Ellendale, ND

• Hart Heartthrob 064H- a very flashy War Lord daughter selling to repeat long time purchaser Chris Castello of Tracy, CA It is so easy to see why we have concluded that this Need4Speed group of sons has a terrific rate of efficiency to turn feed to pounds and be at the top of your list of performers when it comes to pounds at the scale. 085K’s well above average indexes and performance is all areas help make this calving ease specialist a wise investment.

Purebred SM ASA#4053324 Tattoo: 177K Birth: 3/16/22 Act. BW: 85 Adj. WW: 788

Rubys Turnpike 771E

W/C Need 4 Speed 1016H

K-LER Dolly’s Queen 609D ASR Final

Hart 118J, Maternal Brother

Hart 281J, Maternal Brother

Purebred SM ASA#4053202 Tattoo: 035K Birth: 2/2/22

Act. BW: 74 Adj. WW: 760

Rubys Turnpike 771E

W/C Need 4 Speed 1016H

K-LER Dolly’s Queen 609D

HSR Power Plus D206

Hart 045G

Hart Miss 200D

• Dam Ratios: WW 2@101

035K comes in a tiny bit more moderate package but certainly doesn’t look like it. He brings every bit of performance that his siblings do and shows no signs of slowing down. He checks all the boxes and his flexibility could be used in any avenue.

Hart 243K

Purebred SM ASA#4053326 Tattoo: 243K Birth: 3/30/22 Act. BW: 83 Adj. WW: 805

Rubys Turnpike 771E

W/C Need 4 Speed 1016H

K-LER Dolly’s Queen 609D W/C Utah 534A

Hart Miss 265C

Hart Miss Lewy S483

• Dam Ratios: BW 6@103, WW 6@103, YW 4@104

• Hart 289J selling to long time repeat customers Rick and Lisa Rau of Eureka, SD

• Hart Weaver 088E Selling to repeat customer Todd O”Bryan of Kyle, SD

• 3 Phenomenal ladies working diligently in our program Even though we make it a mission to not have Hetero Polled bulls in our offerings sometimes it doesn’t matter when the bull has the caliber like 243K. He has an abundance of extra carcass, textbook sweeping belly line and a foundation that is very flexible from his hooks to his pins. He will create an tremendous set of replacements or if your looking to feed or finish he will have calves that efficiently convert their feed in to abundant growth.

Hart 289J, Maternal Brother

n Homo Black

n Hetero Polled

say that a person doesn’t get excited, anxious, and sometimes downright nervous after waiting a whole year to get to view the results of one of your newest herd sires, it comes with the territory. You have driven hundreds of miles, days away from the ranch and cattle, to secure just the perfect replacement bull that will mesh with your genetics perfectly and give you a group of calves you can be darn proud of. UPPER HAND is an Uptown-Bankroll combo that just had that something special the minute you laid eyes on him, and he just clicked so well with the ladies we put him with. His calves are densely made with a bold bone structure design to certainly sustain some impressive growth on the hoof. The heavyweights that hit the ground in his pasture are exactly what we were hoping for from his first year of service and the predictable results were well worth the extra miles!

• Dam Ratios: WW 6@103

• Hart Fiery Opal 208J- Gorgeous heifer selling to Paul Olson of Forbes, ND, and his niece and nephew showed at the Fairs this year and did an amazing job!! Great Job kids!! • Hart 258F taking the trip to Tracy, CA, to work and a great set of females for Chris Costello • Produced 4 exceptional females doing great work 068K’s very maternal side has such a rich history of bringing forth show worthy individuals that put their best foot forward and have all the right pieces that fit perfectly into anyone’s breeding plan. So put this key breeding option into your rotation and watch your profit margin move in the right direction, UP!

Hart Fiery Opal 208J, Maternal Sister

W/C Bankroll 4254F

RBS Upper Hand H288

RBS Uptown Z288

WS All-Around Z35

Hart Miss 326D

Hart Ms Royalflush U355

• Dam Ratios: BW 5@102, WW 5@105, YW 3@103

• Hart Scarlet Fever 236J, a fiery beautiful red heifer selling to repeat buyer Sully Masset of Redfield, SD

• Hart 251H selling to a great operation of Duke Duzik of Craig, CO

• Hart 056G going to long time customer Jerry Barton of Ellendale, ND

Four years in a row this All-Around female has brought nothing but the very best to the table to sell in our previous sales and produced 2 daughters that have done a fantastic job in their own right. The legacy of All-Around can be viewed in many a pedigree in prolific cattle producers for years now, this maternal side cannot be denied. 064K takes his inspiration from both sides and stamps his own story, which shows he is the type of individual that will make his own run in a long line of standouts.

050K

• Dam Ratios: BW 3@106, WW 3@102

For the vast majority of cattle programs, where you house your investments plays an extensive part in your decision-making process. Let’s face it- most pastures are not ideal, rocks, streams, hills, badger holes and a 4-wheeler’s nightmare. Those are the reasons why we are so very tough on structure, bone, mass, large hooves- just getting to the essentials can be a workout. 149K’s skeletal makeup assures his longevity as he is as nimble as a cat, with all of the pieces that ensures he will be around for the long haul.

Purebred SM ASA#4053180 Tattoo: 134K Birth: 3/8/22

Act. BW: 80 Adj. WW: 833 WW Ratio: 101

W/C Bankroll 4254F

RBS Upper Hand H288

RBS Uptown Z288

ES Ridgerider YW3

Hart Miss 021C

Hart Miss 180A

• Dam Ratios: WW 6@101

• Recommended Heifer Bull

• Hart Power Point 256G selling to many year producer and customer Maurie Larsen of Burwell, NE

The most difficult decision you will have with this entire Upper Hand group will be which one will you pick. They are so consistent; they match up just like Lincoln Logs or puzzle pieces! Each one with the same substantial frame size, robust build, and such perfect balance all stacking up on some ultimate feet and exceptional leg structure.

Hart Power Point 256G, Maternal Brother

Purebred SM ASA#4053336 Tattoo: 179K Birth: 3/16/22 Act. BW: 87 Adj. WW: 812

W/C Bankroll 4254F

RBS Upper Hand H288

RBS Uptown Z288 JS Belmont 15B Hart Miss 289E Hart Miss X281

• Dam Ratios: BW 4@101, WW 4@108, YW 1@113

• Recommended Heifer Bull

• Produced 2 fantastic females working in our program

This herd bull prospect is great in terms of length, extension and unbeatable balance, which is right on point with today’s standards, but we like pushing the envelope in what each dam should produce and we certainly like how his he pushed backjust a salty complete package.

Frontier’s progeny has idealistic structure with bountiful smooth muscle definition which makes them perfect for todays’ larger beef industry. Chances are if you used a Last Frontier son last year, you will be using another this year. They are big footed, powerful with their right kind of structure and very consistent in every attribute.

Dam Ratios: BW 5@103, WW 5@103, YW 2@102

have had substantial results from Last Frontier with some sale highlights like Hart Engineer 208H, Hart Klondike 236H, Hart Last Haven 203H heifer, and Hart Summit 442J who was our 3rd top selling bull last year. Hart 353D is a True Justice female that keeps raising the bar each year and her Last Frontier offering this year has a score to settle with his paternal siblings, who is the GOAT of them all? 077K is the 12th highest for weaning weight out of our 2023 offering with an unprecedented amount of capacity, good in his angles which leads downward from that huge belly line onto superior leg and hoof construction.

Hart Klondike 236H, Paternal Brother

Strike up the band as we can’t contain

excitement of the much-anticipated sire group for Candy Man and you are going to love what you see! We surely do!! Candy Man arrived on the scene a few months before our 2022 annual bull sale and immediately sparked everyone’s attention with an enormous amount of table talk and has been on the lips of the whole town! He possesses a star-studded quality that instantly grabs your attention with his very bold confident profile and eye appeal. He is a calving ease phenom that averaged 77 lbs BW on the bulls that are in the offering for your evaluation and are equipped with his clean lines, seamless flow, unmatched skeletal quality and perfect foundation on tremendous legs and big hooves. You will want to study his group hard as they are they type that you can build a herd around.

• #2 Weaning Weight bull in the offering

• Dam Ratios: BW 5@106, WW 5@106

• His maternal half-brother Hart Cell Block 119J is working on a fine set up females for Jerry Barton of Ellendale, ND Hart Jaw Breaker 058K without a doubt had been a standout since the minute he hit the ground running and boy oh boy, he checks off all of the boxes and then some! As always, our True Justice mamas keep churning out individuals that crush the scales in dramatic increases in pre-weaning and post-weaning weights which is why they are highly sought after in our sales and his semen is being continually used in prestigious cattle operations. Hart Prime 017E was our first offering high selling bull out of True Justice and his sons and daughters just keep gaining momentum with over 500 progenies on record. There is no boundary with limitless options. When every penny counts, and every decision is a make-or-break moment regarding calf groups that are sold on the hoof and since 90% of all cattle programs rely on pounds to pay the bills. Jaw Breaker is going to be around for the long haul and will immediately impact your program where it counts the most. He showcases an impressive WW of 927 and ratioed a 112, so he is going to dig deep and quickly add those critical pounds into

program. We believe he has all the making of becoming a household name.

Purebred SM ASA#4053235

Tattoo: 045K Birth: 2/5/22

Act. BW: 76 Adj. WW: 849 WW

VCL Foresight

Hart Candy Man 470H

W/C Sazzy 6010D

Rubys Turnpike 771E

Hart 103G

Hart Miss 038D

• Dam Ratios: WW 2@112

• Recommended Heifer Bull

• Young Turnpike dam that put a fantastic replacement female back into the herd

In an era where data and technology aids in our beef decision making around every corner, we utilize every drop of genetic knowledge we have at our fingertips to help make your evaluations an easier and simpler choice for you. Hart Payday 045K meets our aggressive standards and goes above and beyond in terms of his explosive massive muscle mass, huge sweeping belly line, rounding out into that tremendous hip and hind quarter. He boasts large testicular development and will help your program maximize the growth that he clearly showcases and make those fancy replacement females or feeders that will be at the top of the sales reports. A large payday is exactly what you will get when this beast of a herd bull prospect steps off the trailer and goes straight to work hard making your bottom line a whole lot fatter!

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Miss Thing 804C BBS True Justice B10 Hart Miss 392E Hart Miss 399Y

Dam Ratios: BW 4@104, WW 4@103

Has brought 3 astute females to work in back into our program The confirmation of the 3 females that 392E has graced us with is second to none and we are so excited for her first bull calf. 092K combines all of the athletic substance from his True Justice mother and Epic’s massive center shape, impeccable

Hart 179J, Maternal Brother

is such a fitting name for the outstanding Impact son, who’s unique genetic values are some of the best attributes in the Simmental Industry. He has top tier growth indexes, monstrous rib shape, body capacity, uniform balance that aids him into this multi-faceted herd sire. When we were considering individuals for outcross herd sires that we felt would contribute just the perfect traits that would marry well with our program, he kept coming to the top of our short list. He hits every single characteristic with resounding confidence and is on his own plane, we wouldn’t compromise on these factors, and neither should you.

CDI Major Impact 280H

Impact 134F

Miss Rimrock 55E Hart 066G

Integrate Z3

Miss 500Z • Dam Ratios: WW 2@107 • 066G’s Eclipse daughter 004J is one of those females that is something special and are eagerly awaiting her first baby Big Bang 052K displays enough body depth and shape to make him a real threat of becoming the next great up and coming industry leaders. His grandam, Hart Miss 005Z, has brought 7 elite females to the table and has helped build the foundation of our program. We feel with the extreme maternal influence of 066G’s pedigree that 052K presents on opportunity to a create a magical and exciting set of females that you can be so proud of.

Smokeshow is a Black Hawk son that combines some exceptional calving ease to accompany his tremendous growth indexes with 8 traits being in the top 20% of the industry. His sons and daughters bring his performance into a new light that is showing up in the next generation of Black Hawk babies. He also has another prominent leader under his wing in the Simmental World, that we were so privileged to have the opportunity and bring JF Rancher 222Z to South Dakota! We still have Rancher daughter in production here and they continue to keep his legacy alive and thriving.

After last year’s standout rookie year and successful season, Main Force solidified his position here as a key breeding component. His sons display tons of bone, muscle mass, and extra linear dimension and they are easily converting feet to foot. He made some absolutely gorgeous daughters and were the favorite highlights of our 2022 sale with their tremendous deep rolling belly lines, seamless muscle pattern from their shoulders into their forerib and center body, setting up on such classy, elegant profiles. Look for 2023’s offspring to be definite favorites.

Hart What It Takes 118K

Purebred

TJ Main Event 503B

LHT Main Force 184G

BWL Ginger 930Y

GLS Integrate Z3

Hart 019H

Hart Miss 130C

• #7 Weaning Weight bull in the offering

• Recommended heifer bull

• Out of a first calf heifer

• Dam Ratios: WW 1@108

If you are new at evaluating our program and it’s individuals, you will find a tremendous amount of Integrate influence in our pedigrees, we have sold 54 sons out of him in 9 previous sales that averaged a total of $16,750.00, and if you have followed our program for all these years you have seen the proof of why he was one of the great ones. What It Takes 118K sports some major credentials setting this calving ease heavy hitter up as a huge success story and as we watched this no hole’s cocky baby since he hit the ground and posing for us every time we were in his pasture, which was a lot. He offers the optimum progression of depth through his big bold belly line all the way to his rear rib and flank, study this monster hard as he is a legitimate stunner!

Bourbon has been nothing but amazing as he has provenly provided consistent groups of sons and daughters that have that something that seems to be what the customers want. A few of his highlights last year were Hart Wicked Easy 195J and a simply stunning heifer Hart Amathyst 321J went into very prominent programs. Now that his babies are siring babies of their own, the amount of positive feedback from those who sampled his genetics has been fantastic and humbling. He transmits an excellent amount of frame size which allows his calves to lay on a tremendous amount of muscle mass, keeping him a favorite of ours and now will be your favorite as well.

Hart Moonshine 195K

• Dam Ratio: WW 3@102

• Hart Suns Out 009H, an Eclipse son, selling to a great program and many year repeat buyer Kevin Horihan of Lanesboro, MN It doesn’t take too many season to tell if you have yourself a winning combination and key component of breeding power that will continually generate highly proven sale highlights and chart toppers. Hart Moonshine 195K has a very special balanced proportionate look to him with all the added bells and whistles. Just soak in that extra linear dimension traveling right down to that massive robust hind quarter he

• Dam Ratios: BW 2@109

dam

had

is a perfect representation of a big middled, perfectly uttered Merritt daughter that bring that extra front extension into the picture. He will be a no brainer choice as his performance speaks for itself. Evaluate how he exhibits those copy cat genes and has a huge future ahead of him.

LOT 37 Hart 163K

Purebred SM ASA#4053231 Tattoo: 163K Birth: 3/13/22 Act. BW: 80 Adj. WW: 814

MM

24 63 21 9 8 16 5 - 49 - 04 - 110 78 128 74 10 20 15

Hart Bourbon 100F SFI Enough Said D3

RS&T American Girl 1Y

Hart Miss 092D JF Made In America 210z Hart Lady Goldy W287

• Dam Ratios: WW 3@101

n Hetero Black n Homo Polled

• The dam of this stunner is a big broody Made In America dam Bourbon just keeps stoking the fire and turning up the heat as he continues to transmit a great deal of body mass, spring of rib, and a presence that is undeniable. 163K tote Bourbon’s patterned skeletal makeup with a strong topline and the squarest of hips. He is the type of bull you can feel comfortable kicking out to pasture and watch the magic happen.

Birth: 2/21/22

Hart Bourbon 100F SFI Enough Said D3

Hart Miss 046D Mr MLH Directive 19Z

24 70 20 6 9 21 .7 - 50 Trademark,

- .14 - .107

RS&T American Girl 1Y

• Dam Ratios: WW 5@105, YW 2@104

API TI SON OF DJF Trademark D634 3/4 SM 1/4 AN ASA#3145887 Tattoo: D634 Birth: 2/8/16 TJ Makers Mark 215Y x Double J Miss Z282 Carcass EPDs CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MM MWW STAY DOC CWT YG MARB BF REA API TI 11 .6 81 118 .24 8 34 74 13 10 .3 47 .9 - .2 .12 - .037 84 114 76

MWW STAY DOC LOT 39 Hart 117K Purebred SM ASA#4053207 Tattoo: 117K Birth: 3/5/22 Act. BW: 78 Adj. WW: 815 WW Ratio: 100 n Hetero Black n Homo Polled

Hart Miss 068B

MM MM MWW STAY DOC CWT YG MARB BF REA API TI 35 77 18 12 2 48 5 - 19 - 03 - 049 71 126 77 30 10 2 4 30 5

OF K-LER Franchise 804F PB SM ASA#3430423 Tattoo:

Hart Moniker 031K

K-LER Franchise 804F

KMJ/K-LER Ms Robust D336 Oval F Flash F833

Hart 450H

Hart Miss 135A

• Out of a first calf heifer

• #1 Weaning Weight Bull of the offering

• Ranks in 9 traits at the top 10% We love everything about this long bodied, deep quartered square built, ultra-flexible Franchise son that kicked it into overdrive since day one and shows no signs of slowing down. He sits up perfectly on an incredible set up of big boned legs and large hooves which enables him to move around effortlessly with all that weight like a nimble cat. His mother is a very young Flash daughter, the last female born, is so sleek in her front third and is equipped with a postcard perfect udder with fantastic teat size and placement. He displays about as perfect a silhouette as one can get, while maintaining his three-dimensional frame and carries that volume and dimension necessary to positively impact future generation.

Hart Cheddar 013J, $28,000 Paternal Brother

Homo Polled

Out of a first calf heifer Franchise outperformed his last year’s success story by elevating his breeding performance in this extra special group of bulls that all averaged over 800lbs at weaning time. What a compliment to an extra salty set of individuals, as 132K puts his best foot forward and is further enhanced with his overwhelming volume and capacity.

n Homo Black n Homo Polled

K-LER Franchise 804F Hook’s Beacon 56B

KMJ/K-LER Ms Robust D336 Hart 378H QB Last Frontier F42 Hart Miss 535Z

• #6 Weaning Weight Bull of the offering

• Out of a first calf heifer

• Ranks in 8 traits at the top 15%

• Grandam Ratios: BW 8@103, WW 8@101

You are going to want to make sure you mark these Franchise sons down for inspection face to face in the flesh. They are as consistent as a group can be, with 3 of the 8 bulls in the 2023 sale that are in the top 10 bulls for weaning weight. 155K is a larger framed bull that looks like a star in the making with his Last Frontier(our favorite Last Frontier heifer) mama putting every ounce of goodness into him.

LOT 43 Hart 020K

Purebred SM ASA#4053338 Tattoo: 020K Birth: 1/30/22 Act. BW: 78 Adj. WW: 866 WW Ratio: 105

31 81 15 11 .7 49 .4 - 43 .36 - .080 1 23 139 92 3 5 10 10 2 4 15 4 35 10

K-LER Franchise 804F Hook’s Beacon 56B

KMJ/K-LER Ms Robust D336

Hart 298H JBS Single Shot 601C Hart Miss X682

• Dam Ratios: BW 1@104, WW 1@105

• Out of a first calf heifer

• Ranks in 9 traits at the top 10%

Homo Black

Homo Polled

We aren’t the only producers that know the importance of cow families and the impactful importance that they play as the bread-and-butter providers of each year’s results. Hart X682 was one of our cornerstone Dam that helped mold the future generations of cow power here. 020K brings all of that rich history into an extremely impressive EPD profile stacking up 9 traits in the top 10%. You can be proud to kick this big beast out the pasture and watch as onlookers wonder where that impressive animal came from.

LOT 44 Hart 130K 130K

Purebred SM ASA#4053348 Tattoo: 130K Birth: 3/8/22 Act. BW: X Adj. WW: 834 WW Ratio: 101

27 73 19 10 7 45 8 - 51 22 - 075 1 48 144 88 10 20 25 10 20 10 10 35 1 25 20

K-LER Franchise 804F Hook’s Beacon 56B

KMJ/K-LER Ms Robust D336

Hart 328H Hart Custer 095E Hart Miss 606Z

• Out a first calf heifer

Homo Black n Homo Polled

This extra chiseled herd bull prospect takes the greatest of Franchise and Custer and mashes up all that performance into a very bold sweeping rib cage and superb functionality that is hard to deny.

Elevate has proven over the past 9 years that longevity and soundness are what has made him a household name in the calving ease world and is why his genetics are still used to this date. His sons contain all the bells, whistles and correct parts to make a believer in even the most critical cattle producers and is ideal for siring highly marketable sons and daughters. He has brought distinction and admiration from all the corners of this industry, and we salute this icon as he graces his last catalog write up for us as he retires in all of his glory!!

Purebred SM ASA#4053556

Tattoo: 139K Birth: 3/9/22

Act. BW: 78 Adj. WW: 816 WW Ratio: 101

LRS Elevate 213B Hook’s Yellowstone 97Y

LRS Ms Dual Focus 213Z

Hart Miss 121C W/C Utah 534A

Hart Ms Ranchhand U100

• Recommended Heifer Bull

• Dam Ratios: BW 6@101, WW 6@104, YW 4@106

n Homo Black n Homo Polled

• Hart Summit 442J selling to a great seed stock provider for Kaelberer Ranch of New Salem, ND

• Hart 316H selling to new customer Grant Martin of Ridgeview, SD

• Hart 266G, a Utah son selling to great friends Maurie and Lynette Larsen of Burwell, NE

• Produced 2 awesome replacement females working hard in our program When we combined two legends in the breed, Elevate and a Ranchhand daughter, the outcome has brought a calving ease candidate that will end your search for that perfect heifer bull. This fault free son is by far the most complete Elevate individual we have ever produced and we are so proud of his last group of babies who matured into some of the most impactful cattle to sell in 23’s sale.

LRS Elevate 213B Hook’s Yellowstone 97Y

LRS Ms Dual Focus 213Z

Hart Miss 343E GLS Integrate Z3

Hart Miss X652

• Produced to excellent females going back into production 156K is a perfect representation of Integrate- we could just as easily had a herd totally built around this titan of the Simmental Industry- wait a minute pretty sure we would come close! This daughter has not only Integrate on her leader board but also possess another heavy hitter that brought our females into a different realmClub King! We just couldn’t have imagined our program with out these two kings of clout. 156K is going to make an excellent selection to bring as much performance as what is in his history and possible rewrite his own success story.

Eclipse or “Zip Tie” as we call him, came to us by way of the 2018 Bulls of the Bluegrass Sale and from the Wayward Hills Farms known for their impressive show cattle. But it was Zip Tie’s excellent stature and tremendous power and first calving ease #’s that had us at hello. He pushes the envelope in terms of supreme weaning weight data, has a zipper front, nice smooth shoulders, level topped and big backed, rounding out a big ol’ set of hooves and great leg structure! We have mated him to all manner of cows, and he continues to excel and push the boundaries in all the right directions. If stoutness, balance, substance, and quality are what you seek in a herd sire, then his offering for 2023 are the kind you will need to bring potent pounds into your herd for the most financial return.

Purebred SM ASA#4053334

Tattoo: 025K Birth: 1/31/22

Act. BW: 71 Adj. WW: 854 WW Ratio: 104

This deep sided, soft made tank pushed the scale down on a very respectable 854 lb. weaning weight which showcases his explosive growth from birth to weaning. Eclipse has always presented calves that are aggressive at the get go who converted their feed effortlessly into pounds. His smooth muscle pattern follows a very straight line all the way thru from muzzle to tail and should make calving time a whole lot easier.

LRS

What an outstanding rookie season “Max” had for us last year and he performed exactly as Justin thought he would the minute he laid eyes on him in Denver. The 4 bulls presented in our 22’ sale were easily some of the best highlighted in his successful campaign and made our selection this year pretty darn easy. His real-world features produce individuals with a substantial amount of rock-solid quality that perform well under ranch conditions and customers impressed with the performance in his sons and daughters. 2023’s offering will be bringing the same infused fine qualities as those previously contributing to this sires stellar expectations.

Out of a first calf heifer Max certainly made his debut as a true standout herd sire that was able to keep an outstanding amount of growth in his first year and brought that level up with his second season. It has been an absolute pleasure to watch these boys doing exactly what calves are supposed to do- grow, grow, grow! Homeland’s grandam produced many sale highlighted bulls under her belt and we expect her Hollow Point daughter to join in the same performance that made her grandmother such a standout.

Brinks 070K

Purebred SM ASA#4053282

Tattoo: 070K Birth: 2/14/22

Act. BW: 83 Adj. WW: 859 WW Ratio: 104

HILB/SHER Data Breach

HILB Maximum Security G218 HILB/MBCC Ever After BBS True Justice B10

Hart 167H Hart 159F

• Out of a first calf heifer

• Recommended for larger heifers

We feel very confident with 070K’s True Justice influence that he could be used on larger framed heifers as his maternal side still totes some extremely heavy hitters in growth like Club King and Profit. His natural body mass and volume is balanced equally on a flawless skeletal design all the while exhibiting a deep bold center, very strong top line and extra dimension in his back quarter.

Purebred SM ASA#4053257 Tattoo: 072K Birth: 2/14/22 Act. BW: 76 Adj. WW: 847 WW Ratio: 103

HILB Maximum Security G218 HILB/SHER Data Breach

HILB/MBCC Ever After

Hart 138H Hart State Of War 056C Hart Miss 217D

• Out of a First Calf Heifer

Homo Black n Homo Polled

• Dam Ratios: BW 1@100, WW 1@103 072K is a herd bull prospect that just clicked in terms of ultimate muscle mass and shape that matches his attractive profile while boasting an impressive data set. State of War genetics are highly sought after due to several sons and daughters having gone on to become Champions in the show ring, which is where this big guy could end up or his sons and daughters in the future.

Purebred SM ASA#4053321 Tattoo: 093K Birth: 2/21/22 Act. BW: 76 Adj. WW: 837 WW Ratio: 101

HILB Maximum Security G218 HILB/SHER Data Breach

HILB/MBCC Ever After Hart 257G Hart Custer 095E

Hart Miss 238A

Homo Black n Homo Polled

• Young Custer dam produced her first female last year that is coming with her first calf soon

257G’s first bull out of the gate is a stout, very well defined sleek looking individual who carries himself like a mature herd bull and will lead the way in producing premiere cattle that will never go out of style.

HILB/SHER Data Breach

HILB Maximum Security G218 HILB/MBCC Ever After Hart State Of War 056C Hart 028H Hart Miss 084E • Dam Ratios: BW 1@106, WW 1@101

• Out of a first calf heifer

• Recommended Heifer Bull

What a combination of the intense Integrate power on the grandam’s pedigree and the seamless streamline muscle pattern of State of War, Max’s confirmation, flexibility and consistency that shows us what a dynamite trio these 3 studs are!!

If you could select a prominent trait from everyone of your favorite herd sires and put those into one calf- that’s when you are blessed with this special guy. Every bull in Max’s offering here cracked off well over 800lbs. weaning weight, that gives one the overwhelming confidence in his ability to selected to every possible combination of female and come up with a homerun.

been a staple in our program and for great reason, he has that something special whatever he is paired with comes up with a winning hand. He has continually given us individuals that have succeeded in all avenues for us and for many others who sampled his genetics. His sons are rugged, statuesque and chiseled, yet his females are angular with such sleek lines that exemplifies an exceptional maternal look. His foundation is as solid as the day he came of the trailer as a yearling, and you would never guess that he is as athletic at 8 years old as he was when he was 1.

Gravity is one of those herd sires

has that four-wheel drive phenotype that produces cattle that

thrive almost anywhere. He brings a very nice balance across the boards and exhibits individuals with great capacity and his daughters possess great udders and teat quality. His first offering had all moderate birth weights that matured into massive middled, heavy muscled animals that had a ton of vigor and quick to grow.

Produced one female retained back into

107K’s QB Diesel dam is as perfect a cow as you could make them with an exceptional udder and perfect teat placement. This Gravity son is so chiseled in his makeup which allows him to convert his feed at a faster rate and aiding in his ability to mature into one of those herd bulls punches out sons and daughters that will top the charts or you could build a successful female

SONS OF Oval F Flash F833

Carcass EPDs CE BW WW YW ADG MCE MM MWW STAY DOC CWT YG MARB BF REA API TI

13 1 .6 81 129 3 7 22 63 20 14 .2 34 1 - .38 .32 - .084 85 153 85

LOT 57

Hart 176K

Purebred SM ASA#4053267 Tattoo: 176K Birth: 3/16/22 Act. BW: 83 Adj. WW: 778

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STAY DOC

Oval F Flash F833 Hook’s Baltic 17B

Oval F Ali A317

Hart 152F Welsh’s Warsaw 312Z Hart Miss 231Z

• Dam Ratios: BW 2@108

• Recommended Heifer Bull

59 Hart 190K Purebred SM ASA#4053332 Tattoo: 190K Birth: 3/18/22 Act. BW: 80 Adj. WW: 780

MM MWW STAY DOC CWT YG MARB BF REA API TI 21 67 19 12 2 42 8 - 36 25 - 081 93 139 85 10 10 10 30 25 15 30 35 30 LOT

n Hetero Black n Hetero Polled

• Young Warsaw dam that produced a stunning Fine Line heifer in her first year

LOT 58

Hart 223K

MM MWW STAY DOC CWT YG MARB BF REA API TI 26 64 24 12 8 24 .4 - 35 .32 - .063 79 154 81 25 35 1 35 20 15

Oval F Flash F833 Hook’s Baltic 17B

Oval F Ali A317

Hart Miss 013E BBS True Justice B10 Hart Miss 040C

• Dam Ratios: WW 3@106

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Homo Black

• Fantastic True Justice dam that produced two stunning females back into our herd

Homo Polled

The Sweet Peas from the Hart of our Herd

You know it has never been easy to see one of our girls leave this ranch as they are so totally intertwined with our hearts. We see them every day, eat dinner with them more than one could imagine, wine and dine them when AI season rolls around, sit up with them all hours of the night helping them bring their babies into this world and tell them it will be ok. When we started this venture three years ago it couldn’t have been more difficult as we went back and forth about do we let her go, no we are keeping her, nope she’s in- frankly our heads were spinning. They are your children- we sometimes spend more time with them than we do our own children and spouses- and when we had to say goodbye to half of our herd, no one had a dry eye. Imagine looking a 17-year-old lady in the eye and wishing she could understand you as you load her into a semi, in a blizzard, and send her on her way to a new adventure, but it is for someone else’s adventure. We know they are in the most capable hands and could easily get in the pickup and give them a visit-but saying goodbye once was hard enough. So, believe us when we say this is never an easy choice but realize sometimes they are destined for different paths and wish them godspeed and place them in their new owners hands!

Hart Poppy 126K

Purebred SM ASA#4053320 Tattoo: 126K Birth: 3/7/22 Act. BW: 78 Adj. WW: 706

n Homo Black Brockle n Homo Polled

• Dam Ratios: WW 4@99 • Her SVF Z47 Patch dam is a female making machine with a State of War daughter and Trademark daughter working in our program

This striking blaze faced carbon copy of Candy Man already possess an elite maternal look accompanied by her unique three-dimensional body style (just reference a picture of SVF Z47 Patch and you’ll know what we mean) with a textbook foundation that sets up perfectly on bold boned legs and large hooves. She is elegant in her seamless clean lines throughout her front third, transitioning into her extra middle dimension followed by her robust hips and hind quarter. She will be next in what has been a long line of hugely successful baldy pinnacles that shares in this foundation of the Simmental community.

• Grandam Ratios: WW 2@113

Gardenia is an easy keeping, soft made, loose hided Main Force daughter that not only exhibits some of the most uniformly genetics but also makes you stop and stare at her beautiful form. She is equal in terms of bone quality and functionality which is portrayed even better when she moves off those wheels.

Hook’s Baltic 17B

Oval F Flash F833

Oval F Ali A317

HSR Power Plus D206 Hart 356G

SNF Prima Donna A-100 • Dam Ratios: BW 1@101; Twins 105K and 106K no ratios as twins

• Hart 143J selling in our private treaty pen

If you follow our program, then you know the type of cattle that Power Plus is responsible for producing. They continually push the envelope in terms of frame size, muscle mass, extra dimensional rib section dropping into an impeccable udder, just like her dam who carried twin daughters into weaning time superbly! So, it is no secret that this Power Plus and Flash red head replicates all of these 2 herd sires most prominent attributes into this beautiful showstopper.

Blossom 062K

Purebred SM ASA#4053190 Tattoo: 062K Birth: 2/11/22 Act. BW: 74 Adj. WW: 689 n Homo Black

HILB/SHER Data Breach

HILB Maximum Security G218

HILB/MBCC Ever After BBS True Justice B10

Hart 034G

Hart Miss 192D

• Dam Ratios: WW 2@100

• 034G, a young True Justice female, produced Hart 014J selling to new customer Davin Piehl of Marion, ND

• Big time calving ease numbers in her excellent EPD profile!

We have set the bar high in this potent, extra long Max daughter that goes back to True Justice on the dam’s side. She will truly be a top sale highlight. True Justice has been one of the most impactful calving ease sires in the Genex lineup and is still being sought after for his superior maternal genetics which has been shown in many pedigrees of top selling bulls in our previous bull sales. Blossom has been blessed with a tremendous muscle pattern that is long and sleek in design, smooth made from end to end which is so very key in producing individuals that are those one in a million-calving ease stars!

Hart Magnolia 199K

Purebred SM ASA#4053212 Tattoo: 199K Birth: 3/21/22 Act. BW: 76 Adj. WW: 693

Homo Black n Homo Polled

Polled Rubys Turnpike 771E W/C Need 4 Speed 1016H K-LER Dolly’s Queen 609D Hart State Of War 056C Hart 055F Hart Miss 325Z

• Dam Ratios: WW 3@101, YW 2@103

• Hart 353J selling to many years repeat customer and friend Stacey Frericks of Ashton, SD

• Hart 040H selling to a great program of Windy Valley Simmentals of Alexander, IA

We purposely brought some elite females that stem from some of the greatest Sires and Dams known in the industry and this Need4speed/State of War combo is no exception to that. Here we have paired this Turnpike son and Hart State of War, who is another heavy hitter and Semex’s number one calving ease herd sire for 6 years running, making his in short supply of semen a very rare find. Magnolia is so beautiful in her angles with just the right blend of balance, functionality and the undeniable look of a future donor or the type of female that will have an illustrious career building a group of females you can be proud to own.

Hart 353J, Maternal Brother Hart 040H, Maternal Brother

Homo Polled

W/C Bankroll 4254F

RBS Upper Hand H288

RBS Uptown Z288

JBS Single Shot 601C

Hart Miss 109E

Hart Miss 182Y

• Dam Ratios: WW 3@102, YW 2@102

• Hart 231J selling in our private treaty offering

• Hart 118H going to a great program and many year friend and repeat customer Kopfmann Livestock of Huron, SD

• Hart 111G traveled to Broadus, MT, and the great set of females of Steve Stoddard

This pedigree rings with such history as this Single Shot dam puts a huge amount of performance into every baby she brings into this world. Her role as a dominant force can be viewed in her Upper Hand daughter that of course brings her strong maternal strength to the table. Lily demonstrates extra length, solid top line, hug hip structure and balance from every angle. We know she has some pretty big shoes to fill but we feel very confident she has an extremely great chance to live up to the challenge!

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• Dam Ratios: BW 6@103, WW 6@102

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• Hart Big Chief 216G selling to Jaden Sabot of Bismark, ND

• Hart 345F selling to new customer Palmer Livestock of Interior, SD

• Produced Hart 013E True Justice female going back into production in our program As one should expect out of this Warsaw daughter, a winning hand is dealt each and every time! Welsh’s Warsaw 312Z was very heavily used in our program and the new and upcoming performance with calving ease herd sire that solidified sons and daughters as top high sellers in many bull sales for us. He absolutely was such a sleep easy nights kind of bull and such a blessing. WHF Epic G804 is one of our newest herd sires in his rookie year of service and is represented very well in our bull selection of our offering for 23’. His results on the female slice of life introduced us to daughters that are what a trademark dam should be, dense built, well balanced, seamless lines, volume and capacity to boot

Hart 311J, Maternal Brother Hart Miss Kyra 322H, Maternal Sister

Freesia 095K

Purebred SM ASA#4053234 Tattoo: 095K Birth: 2/21/22 Act. BW: 78 Adj. WW: 756 WW Ratio: 104

K-LER Franchise 804F Hook’s Beacon 56B

KMJ/K-LER Ms Robust D336

Hart 100H Hart Prime 017E

Hart Miss 232E

• Out of a first calf heifer

• An astounding top 15% in 9 traits

• Grandam Ratios: BW 4@101, WW 4@100, YW 3@100

• Hart Prime 017E heifer

What an overwhelming opportunity we present to you with this Franchise and Prime daughter. Freesia the kind that doesn’t normally leave a breeder’s program as she is just that special and boasts an insane EPD profile that puts her in the top 15% in 9 traits. Franchise has been flat out knocking them out of the park as shown in our 22’ sale topper Hart Cheddar 013J selling for $28,000.00 to Sorenson Ranch out of Grenora ND. Individuals with this genetic profile and who pack this enormous amount of breeding potential don’t happen often and we are super excited for her future!

Violet

• #1 Weaning Weight female in the offering

• Out of a first calf heifer

• Top 15% in 7 traits

• Really strong calving ease numbers

This has to be our absolute favorite State of War heifer we have ever produced, bar none!!! State of War progeny made an extremely impressive show campaign in 2022 further spurring the interest in semen to a frenzy and could have sold every straw in our reserves 10-fold. The list of accomplishments that he has assembled is nothing short of incredible and we couldn’t be prouder to have had him grace us with his birth, watching him become a legendary herd sire was a privilege. Hart Violet 003K is absolutely stunning as you study her seamless lines from her shoulder into her deep center body and sweeping underline up into a picture-perfect postcard udder. We expect her to keep the family tradition alive bringing in the next generation of productive greats- she surely is a must see on sale day!

Jasmine 057K

Purebred SM ASA#4053208 Tattoo: 057K Birth: 2/10/22 Act. BW: