2025 Catalog PricklyPearSimmRanch by Eberspacher Enterprises

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10 TH AT 1:00 PM MST • HELENA, MONTANA

DEAR CATTLEMEN:

I’d like to start this letter by talking about the changes on the ranch. In 2024, we went through a severe drought in Helena. We had to hold off going to the mountains for 2 extra weeks so we could ensure there would be a good head start on the grass. I was hoping for a late rain to come, the rain never did come which had us putting protein tubs out starting the first of August. The calves on the mountain to the west had to be weaned by the second week of September. This allowed us to run the cows for another month on the mountain until coming home a month early to ensure there was 60 percent of the range still left for the start of the 2025 season. The bull calf pairs that run in the Elkhorn’s faired a bit better being able to stay all but 3 weeks of normal. With all of that said, I’m proud of my cows and calves for weaning 25 pounds light and only having a 4% open rate on the herd. 2024 was also a big year for us in holding our first female sale November 13th. The sale went better than I could have ever hoped for with cattle going to 6 different states.

Now on to the bulls. This year we started our 2-year-old program with 25 in the sale. Just a little about them. They were selected in the fall of 2023 just for a 2-year-old bull raised on minimal grain. We raised them on hay and 5 pounds of grain until April when they were turned out on pasture until December 1st. They were then put in the feedlot and put on a TMR ration of hay and 7 pounds of grain and come sale day, they will weigh around 1550 pounds. We did turn out 5 of them as a cleanup bull for the summer on our cows. Coming in the spring of 2026 there will be 65 2-year-old bulls in the sale.

This year there are 55 yearling bulls. Like last year, the M4 Predictable calves rose their way right to the top. Last year, the Predictable bulls had the largest scrotal and the heifers had the biggest pelvic area when measured pre breeding. The Schooley Standout bulls also performed excellent under the harsh conditions averaging over 700 pounds at weaning. I added a new sire in LCDR Progressive as a heifer bull. They out performed expectations weaning off the first calf heifers at 650 pound average with the bulls off of cows weaning over 700 pounds. The EGL Fireman calves are some of the most consistent calves I’ve ever raised. They have a gentle disposition with a thick hip and big top.

JOIN US

HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE AT THE SALE.

Sincerely all of us at Prickly Pear Ranch

Open House & Bull Viewing

Saturday, February 1st – 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Bull Viewing Days

Saturday, February 8th – Noon to 4:00 PM & Sunday, February 9th – All Day Sale Day Information Monday, February 10th

• Cattle viewing 8:00 am to 12:00 Noon

• Lunch 12:00

• PPSR Bull Sale 1:00 pm MST

SALE INFORMATION

HOTEL:

Hampton Inn, 725 Carter Dr. Helena, MT 59601 • 406-443-5800

SALE DAY LOCATION :

PRICKLY PEAR SIMMENTAL RANCH SALE BARN

2853 Canyon Ferry Road, Helena, MT

DIRECTIONS: FROM I-15 - Take Custer Avenue Exit (#194). Head east for 3.1 miles. At the one mile mark it will reduce to a single lane and turn into Canyon Ferry Road. The sale facility will be just after a gravel pit pond on your right.

FROM THE EAST ON US 12 - At the west end of East Helena turn right (N) before the Exxon Gas Station (first turn after the two stoplights) go north approximately two miles to a stoplight. Turn left (W) onto Canyon Ferry Road. Go about 3/8 of a mile, our sale facility is on the left.

FROM THE WEST ON US 12 -Turn left (N) at 3rd light (Henderson Street). Turn right (E) at stop sign in front of fairgrounds (Custer). Continue east until you cross over I-15 and then use the directions from I-15 above.

SIGHT UNSEEN PURCHASE: We guarantee all sight unseen purchases. Call ahead of time and we will go over the offering. You can leave a bid with us or a representative, or you may bid via the phone or on the Internet during the sale. You will be treated as though you are here at the sale. Please call us if you need additional information.

GUARANTEE: All bulls are guaranteed breeders. As our valued customers if you have any problems at all, let us help you solve them. Our livelihood depends on your satisfaction.

TRUCKING: We give $125 per bull discount if you haul your own bulls on sale day. We deliver free around April 1st if within 300 miles, otherwise guarantee no more than $400 per bull in Continental USA.

VOLUME DISCOUNT: 3% OFF WITH PURCHASE OF 5 OR MORE BULLS.

TERMS & CONDITIONS: All cattle sell under the terms & conditions of the American Simmental Association: Terms available sale day and ASA web site.

EPDs: EPDs listed are BOLT 1-17-25. Please note EPDs may change from the time sale catalog is printed until registration papers are transferred.

UPDATES & SALE ORDER: Additional information & sale order can be found on the Eberspacher Enterprises Inc. Facbook page. Like us and receive all sale updates automatically or download the EE phone app.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Announcements made sale day and from auction block during the sale take precedence over printed material associated with this sale. Anyone attending this sale attends at their own risk. Breeders or any of the sales force will not be held responsible for any personal injury for attending this sale.

LIVESTOCK INSURANCE: Available sale day through sale management. Ultrasound & Scan Data available sale day.

SALE INFORMATION

NEW CUSTOMERS

For those of you that are new customers. I just want to go over a few goals we strive for: 1. Disposition. I see a lot of people now are putting disposition codes in their catalogs. We take great pride in the disposition of our cattle, so you can assume they’re all very docile unless noted by us. 2. Retaining growth while improving everything else we all want. Calving ease, smaller birth weights, moderate frame size, good udders, feet, etc. Growth is one of Simmental’s best assets. Some people are concentrating on birth weights so hard they are losing the growth advantage.

3. We concentrate more on calving ease and maternal calving ease than birth weights. All the bulls in the sale were unassisted at birth. 4. We also look at individual performance more than growth EPDs. The EPDs will change if the animal has the performance, but the animal won’t always perform just because he’s got good EPDs.

RETAINED SEMEN INTEREST

The bull buyer will receive full possession, 100% salvage value, and 2/3 semen interest of any bull purchased in this sale (unless otherwise noted). This means we are retaining a 1/3 semen interest in these bulls. This semen interest is a royalty interest that entitles Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch (PPSR) to 1/3 of the revenues of any semen sold. PPSR semen interest remains even if the bull or any interest in the bull is sold to a third party. It is the buyer’s responsibility to ensure that PPSR’s interest is upheld if semen is ever sold. The buyer must also inform any third party of PPSR’s interest if the bull is ever sold. PPSR will not be responsible for expense related to semen collection or promotion of any bull purchased, unless a mutual agreement is reached prior to semen collection or promotion. Our retained semen interest also includes the right to collect semen on the bull at our expense and the buyer’s convenience.

ACTUAL SCROTAL MEASUREMENTS

We do not believe in adjusted yearling scrotal measurements, therefore all scrotal measurements are actual figures. Actual measurements will be taken at the end of January. All bulls under 30 centimeters will be sifted reguardless of age. The bull’s testicular size is an early indicator of puberty, which is passed on to their sons and daughters. Bulls with larger testicules service more cows and produce more semen, plus their daughters cycle at an earlier age and have a higher conception rate.

All bulls are measured and palpated by Derek Brown DVM prior to sale. Since a lot can happen between January and April, they will all be fertility tested prior to delivery. The extra $25 added to our $100 off if you take your bulls on sale day is to pay for testing at home with your other bulls. The scrotal measurements will be on a supplement sheet along with carcass data.

Most testicular growth occurs from nine to twelve months of age. Remember to consider the age of the calf at the end of January when using these measurements.

BULL BUYER’S GUIDE

EXPLANATION OF HOW TO UTILIZE API AND TI INDEXES

First, determine which index to use; if you’re keeping replacements use API, if not, TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described to the left, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Or, put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a $50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. For more information, visit www.simmental.org.

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

BEEF IMPROVEMENT FEDERATION RECOMMENDATION FOR SCROTAL CIRCUMFERENCE

Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels.

Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat.

Birth Weight (BW): Pounds of birth weight.

Calving Ease (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers.

Carcass Weight (CW): Pounds of carcass weight.

Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters.

Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning wt. due to milk.

Marbling (MRB): Marbling score.

Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth.

Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye.

Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age.

Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario.

Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight.

Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight.

Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score.

All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario.

Average Daily Gain (ADG): postweaning rate of gain.

Docility (DOC): Percentage of offspring receiving a disposition score of 1 (docile).

Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age.

Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario.

YEARLING BULLS

PREDICTABLE 18M Black Polled 5/8 SM 3/8

Lot 2 ranks in the top 10% of the breed for Ribeye EPD. He is long bodied with great spring of rib.

YEARLING BULLS

54M has a well balanced set of EPDs. His dam has a calving interval of 364 days with a weaning ratio of 103 on her first 3 calves.

This son of Predictable ranks in the top 10% of the breed for Calving Ease and top 4% of the breed for Birth Weight EPDs. Heifer bull

YEARLING BULLS

FIREMAN 49M

(4422600)

2/26/24

G A R SURE FIRE

LEACHMAN INVESTMENT 7599 MISS PRICKLY PEAR H001 MISS PRICKLY PEAR 759E

The dam of 49M has a calving interval of 365 days with a weaning ratio of 103 of 3 calves bred to 3 different bulls.

This Fireman son is out of a full embryo sister to 68M. He weaned of at 750 on October 5th. He ranks in the

for Calving Ease

Ranks in the top 15% of the breed for Calving Ease and Ribeye EPDs.

YEARLING BULLS

This deep bodied thick made Fireman son

PPSR FIREMAN 72M Black

Lot 13 ranks in the top 15% of the breed for Yearling Weight, Back Fat and Ribeye EPDs.

TEHAMA PATRIARCH SON

PPSR PATRIARCH 9M

Maternal Calving Ease EPDs.

YEARLING BULLS

SONS OF TJ ARROWHEAD 263G

TJ ARROWHEAD 263G, SIRE

This deep bodied Arrowhead son ranks in the top 10% of the breed for Weaning Weight EPD.

The dam of Lot 17 has a weaning ratio of 108 on 5 calves. He ranks in the top 1% of the breed for Birth Weight EPD.

SONS OF B/D RICE STANDOUT 9065

MUSGRAVE

Lot 19 is backed by a 13 year old cow. She posts a calving interval of 368 days with a weaning ratio of 107 on 11 calves. He ranks in the top 2% of the breed for Maternal Milk EPD.

SITZ ALLIANCE 6595 ASA#2061746

PPSR 6595 129M

Talk about consistence take a

ALLIANCE 6595 SITZ BARBARAMERE JET 2698 PPSR DOUBLE THE BEEF 29W

PRICKLY PEAR A314

PEAR 849U

PPSR M&M 152M

PRICKLY PEAR 859F

PRICKLY PEAR 356A

The dam of Lot 22 has a weaning ratio of 107 on 5 calves bred to 4 different sires.

YEARLING BULLS

S CHISUM 6175

ASA#2413314

Black

Lot

Hetero

S ALLIANCE 3313 S

S GLORIA 464 RFS RED IRON T20

Black Polled Purerbred SM | Tattoo: 19M

HOOK’S EAGLE 6E

BAS MONEY MAKER J801

BAS MISS BEACON F801

THSR KONG F848

HL MS KONG K136

HL MS BEEFMAKER F122

Lot 26 checks all the boxes. He ranks in the top 1% of the breed for Calving Ease, Birth Weight and Maternal Calving Ease EPDs while ranking in the top 10% for Weaning Weight EPD.

BAS MONEY MAKER J801, SIRE

YEARLING BULLS

IGGY 1G

The dam of Lot 27 sure knocked it out of the park on her first calf. He ranks in the top 15% of the breed for Weaning and Yearling EPDs.

29 is out of a first calf heifer. He ranks in the top 4% of the breed for Birth Weight and the top 5% for Calving Ease EPDs.

RKNWHRT EPIC 112M Black Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN | Tattoo: 112M

BLACK LADY

Lot 30 ranks in the top 20% of the breed for Birth Weight EPD.

YEARLING BULLS

Homo Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN | Tattoo: 76M

ASA# (4423541) BIRTHDATE: 2/29/24

CDI INNOVATOR 325D

LCDR PROGRESSIVE 106G

WS MISS SUGAR C4

R B TOUR OF DUTY 177

RKNWHRT VIOLET 661D

SPA 194 OF 504 X INC

Lot 39 ranks in the top 15% of the breed for API EPD. His dam has a weaning ratio of 108 on 7 calves.

CDI INNOVATOR 325D

LCDR PROGRESSIVE 106G

Take a look at 122M’s EPD profile. He ranks in the top 10% of the breed for 6 EPDs.

PRICKLY PEAR 707E

YEARLING BULLS

SONS OF HANELS CUMMINS J1522

Lot 45 is one of the first sons out of our Cummins bull. He is moderate framed with extra thickness and a weaning ratio of 113 with 50 contempories.

Lot 46 has been one of the thickest bulls since birth. He’s an absolute standout of a calf. He ranks in the top 10% of the breed for Weaning Weight EPD.

YEARLING BULLS

72W NLC K7551 KAVALINE J-J ZINSER 514C

PRICKLY PEAR C571

50 ranks in the top 2% of the breed for Ribeye EPD.

The dam of this fancy made bull has a calving interval of 359 days on her first 5 calves.

YEARLING BULLS

Black

CONNEALY CONSENSUS 7229

CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE

EURA ELGA OF CONANGA 9109

SYS KAPPES DETONATOR 626

MISS PRICKLY PEAR 350A

MISS PRICKLY PEAR 949W

GIBBS 2698Z

CIRCLE B MISS DREAM LEACHMAN INVESTMENT 7599 MISS PRICKLY PEAR G928

MISS PRICKLY PEAR C504

Lot 55 weaned of at 736 on September 14th off of a extermely dry pasture.

ANGUS YEARLING BULLS

ET bull is by the legendary Leachman Right Time with RR Rito on his dam’s side. Old time proven genetics - sure to have great footed and

uddered daughters.

MLK STOCK FUND 424

Purebred Angus | Tattoo: 424

21049117 | BIRTHDATE: 3/3/24

DEER VALLEY GROWTH FUND EXAR STOCK FUND 9097B

EXAR EMPRESS 0875 N BAR EMULATION EXT

ENTENSE 5245 SITZ EVERELDA ENTENSE 1721

This guy’s dam is an EXT daughter who goes back to Sitz Everelda Entense 023. His sire is No. 7 for Calving Ease Direct score EPD, Number 10 for Weaning Weight EPD and Yearling Weight EPD, top 15 for Rib Eye area measure EPD and better than breed avg for Docility score EPD, foot Angle EPD, Calving Ease Maternal score EPD, Birth Weight EPD and the ability to store Fat reserves EPD as of the Spring 2025 NCE Update. This young bull should produce growth and longevity.

Purebred Angus | Tattoo: 489

2/25/24 MLK FLAGSTONE 489

HOOVER NO DOUBT BALDRIDGE FLAGSTONE F411

BALDRIDGE ISABEL Y69 S CHISUM 6175

BLACKBIRD 89 MLK BLACKBIRD 59

This bull’s sire excels in growth, marbling, ribeye and docility. His dam is out of a Sitz Blackbird Pathfinder cow. This young bull has great $M and $F and is in the top 10% with his foot claw and angles.

BMA MLK BLT MATERNAL 492

Purebred Angus | Tattoo: 492

AAA# 21104786 | BIRTHDATE: 3/20/24

ANTCZAK MR MATERNAL A104

MLK MR MATERNAL 222

MLK LADY JACKSON 022

SITZ LONGEVITY 556Z

MLK EISA EVERGREEN 592

SITZ EISA EVERGREEN 1925

Longevity is key here. This nice looking bull’s dam has been in our herd for her whole life. She has had 8 great fleshing calves with great feet scores. The daughters of his dam are still in our herd today producing nice calves.

POWERHOUSE 2-YEAR OLD BULLS

EPIC E27

STANDOUT 27G

CLRS BEAUTY QUEEN 420 B

SHSF FREIGHTLINER D10

JC MS 705Z FREIGHTLINER 847F

SLN MISS 593W 705Z

Lot 62 was used as a cleanup bull. He is a bigger framed bull that ranks in the top 15% of the breed for Ribeye EPD.

PPSR STANDOUT 114L

Homo Black Homo Polled Purerbred SM | Tattoo: 114L

ASA# (4288710)

BIRTHDATE: 3/9/23

OMF EPIC E27

SCHOOLEY STANDOUT 27G

CLRS BEAUTY QUEEN 420 B

RCR WRANGLER S215

MISS PRICKLY PEAR 323A

MISS PRICKLY PEAR 072X

Lot 63 is out of a 11 year old dam that has posted a weaning ratio of 109 on 9 calves. He ranks in the top 10% of the breed for Maternal

SONS OF KG JUSTIFIED 3023

(4288781) | BIRTHDATE: 2/16/23 PPSR JUSTIFIED 13L

CONNEALY JUDGMENT KG JUSTIFIED 3023 KG MISS MAGIC 1443 PPSR 174J

PRICKLY PEAR 944W

Lot 64 is 1/4 Wagyu. He is one of the best bulls in the sale offering. Deep bodied with lots of thickness. Look to add IMF to your herd.

PPSR JUSTIFIED 17L

Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN | Tattoo: 17L

ASA# (4288759)

BIRTHDATE: 2/19/23

CONNEALY JUDGMENT

KG JUSTIFIED 3023

KG MISS MAGIC 1443

HOOK’S BLACK HAWK 50B

MISS PRICKLY PEAR 167J

MISS PRICKLY PEAR 504R

Lot 65 was used to cleanup some heifers. He ranks in the top 15% of the breed for Calving Ease and top 10% for Birth Weight EPDs.

Black Homo Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN | Tattoo: 27L

SHEAR FORCE 38K

PRICKLY PEAR 141J

PEAR 711E

Don’t over look this bull. His dam almost died when he was 3 months old and the only reason we kept him a bull was the cow family he is backed by. Ranks in the top 15% of the breed for Calving Ease EPD.

POWERHOUSE 2-YEAR OLD BULLS

PPSR FORGE 142L

Homo Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN | Tattoo: 142L

ASA# (4288764) BIRTHDATE: 3/28/23

Lot 70 dam has a calving inteerval of 367 days with a weaning ratio of 103 on 5 calves.

PPSR FORGE 166L

Black

SRS FORGE 7206H

PGC FORGE

LEACHMAN PROPHET J030Z

SOUTHERN FORTUNE TELLER

GW MISS PREM BEEF 246Z J-J ZINSER 514C

MISS PRICKLY PEAR 153J

MISS PRICKLY PEAR 531C

PGC FORGE

SRS FORGE 7206H

SRS BARBARAMERE JET 7206G

PPSR MONTANA KING 81Y

MISS PRICKLY PEAR F810

MISS PRICKLY PEAR 466B

Welcome to the Annual Performance Bull Sale for Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch!

New for 2025 for this firm is the strong age division of herd sire prospects. The bulls have been developed on the ranch and critically selected to be big footed, sound structured and packed on the pounds to cover a large number of cows in many different environments. Troy and his team will have more of these bulls next year as they are committed to producing predictable genetics for you, their valued customer.

There is a tremendous amount of excitement in the yearling division as well and perhaps the best set ever produced at PPSR. They are thick, stout, easy keeping boys that will push the scale down on the next calf crop. Pounds Matter! Be sure to visit with Troy about the offering to ensure you have the right breeding tools for your program to maximize profit.

We hope to see you at the sale or if you are in the heat of calving, log on to liveauction.tv for internet bidding. You are always welcome to come to the ranch prior to the sale to view this stellar offering. Feel free to give us a call if we can assist you in your selection.

Sincerely,