2025 Catalog Raatz Farms Sale by Eberspacher Enterprises

BULLS & BRED FEMALES

Monday february 24 2025

12:00 NOON

mitchell livestock auction

Mitchell, South Dakota

WELCOME TO OUR 2025 SALE!

Thank you for your interest in our program! Upon writing this letter I find myself reflecting on this past year and wow, what a crazy year it has been! First the weather started out exceptionally dry last spring but then we experienced record rainfall in June, resulting in severe flooding, but in true midwest fashion the weather pattern changed by the end of the growing season and we’re desperate for moisture again.

The markets have been just as transmissively crazy, cattle prices have set new records in all phases of the industry with fat cattle surpassing the $2 level. It really is an exciting time to be in the cattle business. In all else, our commitment remains the same, to raise seedstock that works in your operation. It’s very satisfying when another breeder shows interest in our offering but ultimately we strive to create cattle that excel for our commercial customers. We try to make bulls that will sire big, stretchy feeder cattle that will top the market! Calves with growth and carcass traits that will excel in the feedlot and on the rail, and maternally the females need to possess trouble free udders, be easy fleshing, and fertile. All the cattle need to have good feet and disposition because bad temperament and poor feet don’t work in the pasture or the feedlot.

As always, we try to raise all these bulls together in one contemporary group so you get a true “apples to apples” comparison. They have been genomically tested to enhance their EPD’s, and ultra sound data is also collected.

As we did last year, we are offering a select group of heifers and young cows. These are out of the heart of the herd with most being confirmed AI bred. We are confident these will excel for you, we wouldn’t offer them if they wouldn’t.

The cattle business is about relationships. If you are trying to buy or sell cattle, from feeders to bred heifers, we would love to help. Feel free to stop by if you are in the area or give us a call, we would love to hear from you.

CRAIG RAATZ

This will be an all video sale. No animals will go through the ring.

Cattlemen, we invite you to our Open House on Saturday, February 15th at our farm near Jasper MN. Cattle viewing will be from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH • 12:00 NOON

Hotel Headquarters

Hampton Inn Mitchell ...........................

605-995-1575

VAL EBERSPACHER 612-805-7405

COLTON RAATZ 507-215-4770

BRANDI SCHAAP 507 215 5175 SALE FACILITY 605-996-6543

Sale Schedule

Sunday, February 23rd

All day cattle viewing at Mitchell Livestock Auction Monday, February 24th

8:00 AM

11:00 AM ................................. Complimentary Lunch Served

12:00 Noon .................. Raatz Farms Annual Production Sale

Herd Health

At Birth

Alpha 7; Penicillin; Inforce 3

Spring Turnout Vaccinations(April)

Nasalgen 3 PMH; Vision 7 20/20 w Spur; Cleanup ll

Pre-Conditioning Vaccinations(July)

Ultrasound Data & Scrotal will be available prior to the sale!

Bovi-shield Gold one shot; Vision 7 20/20 w spur; Saber; Fly tag

Weaning Vaccination(September)

Bovi-shield Gold FP VL5-heifers; Calfhood heifers calves

Bovishield Gold one shot-bulls; Vision 7 20/20 with Spur; Panacur; Cleanup ll; Magnet; DNA testing

November (Females)

Guardian -1st bred heifers; Cleanup ll

December (Females)

Guardian -cows, 2nd dose-1st bred heifers; Cleanup ll; Corid –(5 day cleanout)

July (Females)

Ultrasound-preg check; Bovishield Gold FP VL5; Saber; Fly tag; Annual Whole Herd Johnes Testing

January (Bulls)

Breeding Soundness Exam; Weigh; Bovishield Gold FP5- VL5; Fusogard; Pinkeye Shield; Cylence; Synantic

RAATZ FARMS

280 241st Street, Jasper, MN 56144 • angieraatz005@gmail.com

WELCOME CATTLEMEN,

1920 Highland Way, Mitchell, SD 57301

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. Anyone attending this sale attends at their own risk. Breeders or any of the sale force will not be held responsible for any injury while attending this sale. Updates & Sale Order Additional information and sale order can be found on the Eberspacher Enterprises Inc. website or Facebook page. Like us to receive all sale updates automatically. Download the EE smart phone app!

EPDs EPDs listed are BOLT 1-23-25 numbers. Please note EPDs may change from time the sale catalog is printed until the registration paper is transferred.

Terms All cattle sell under the Suggested Terms & Conditions of the American Simmental Association. Terms available sale day.

Livestock Insurance

Insurance available sale day through Martin-Trudeau Insurance, Livestock Mortality/Loss of Use & Crop Insurance 605-996-3106. Trucking $50.00 discount if you take your bull home sale day. Raatz Farms and sale management can help find the most economical trucking available.

Keep & Feed

Raatz Farms can keep the bulls for no charge until April 1st. We do strongly suggest you insure your purchase.

Semen Interest

Raatz Farms will retain 1/3 semen interest on all bulls selling. Bulls will be semen tested and have breeding soundness evaluation.

Auctioneer

Col. Dustin Carter

Marketing Representatives

712-898-9972

Val Eberspacher, EE Sales ........................ 612-805-7405

Kelly Schmidt.................................... 406-599-2395

Jason Hanson, Livestock Digital .................. 402-649-0500

Kevin Vangenderen 605-680-1938 – ULTRASOUND SCAN

We would like to invite you to the Raatz Farms Annual Production Sale. At EE Inc, we are fortunate to work with progressive Simmental breeders and the Raatz firm is as progressive as there is. This family is entrenched in American agriculture and is a prime example of a “pasture to plate” operation with raising high quality Simmental cattle, efficient feed lot operation to row crops. They know and believe in the value of high-quality carcass traits and know the results of their harvested cattle which is another tool to propel their customers’ success.

It is unprecedented times in the beef industry with the value of pounds! Scan data will be available to aid you in your next herd bull selection. All the bulls have been genomic enhanced so believe in the data for accurate results. The females will start your wish list with beautiful ladies carrying genetics from top calving ease bulls in the breed, and they are ready for new scenery.

Please give Craig and Angie or any of us at EE Inc a call to assist you in your crucial decision, phones are always available and DV Auctions will be your internet provider. Come early to enjoy the Raatz hospitality for lunch. See you Monday February 24th!

Sincerely,

SONS OF Gibbs 9114G Essential

RTZ M47

Homo Black Homo Polled Purebred SM Bull • ASA#4362521

RTZ M3

ASA#4362614

Tattoo: M3L

Birth Date: 12/27/23

Adj. BW: 68

Adj. WW: 702

Adj. YW: 1359

Gibbs

I think you will agree that Essential was a very complementary mating to our Epic daughter, big square hip, good fleshing ability, with an attractive head and neck on this strip faced purebred.

Tattoo: M47

Birth Date: 1/11/24

Adj. BW: 86

Adj. WW: 762

Adj. YW: 1494

If these bulls were a football team this guy would be the left tackle; muscular, athletic, and long. Plus top 3% for CW, 2% for YW, and 1% for ADG and REA.

RTZ M13

3

ASA#4362636 Tattoo: M13

Birth Date: 1/1/24

Adj. BW: 60

Adj. WW: 663

Adj. YW: 1234 Gibbs 7382E Broad Range

9114G Essential

7153E Star 3136A

One thing you will notice is the Essential sons have a little more frame than most of the CE Simmental bulls. This bull has exceptional length and growth for a moderate BW purebred.

RTZ M15

RTZ M62

ASA#4362631

Tattoo: M62

Birth Date: 1/16/24

Adj. BW: Adj. WW: 662

Adj. YW: 1316 Gibbs 7382E

This

Tattoo: M15

Birth Date: 1/3/24

Adj. BW: 70

Adj. WW: 714

Adj. YW: 1419

Here’s another Essential out of another beautiful Epic female, and this one is solid black. His indexes mark in the top 5% of the breed. If you’re in need of a high end heifer bull, check this one out.

RTZ M81

ASA#4362544

Tattoo: M81

Birth Date: 1/18/24

Adj. BW: 81

Adj. WW: 755

Adj. YW: 1436

Gibbs 7382E Broad Range Gibbs 9114G Essential

7153E Star 3136A

RTZ Sam Crow D45 RTZ F60

This bull has been a favorite of my son Colton’s for a while. He is just so fluid and loose in his movement, especially for such a big, power type of bull. He comes from a very maternal cow family too, his granddam C1 and all her daughters have BEAUTIFUL udders.

RTZ M141

RTZ M144

Homo Black Homo Polled Purebred SM Bull

ASA#4362492

Tattoo: M144

Birth Date: 1/30/24

Adj. BW: 82

Adj. WW: 674

Adj. YW: 1350

Gibbs 7382E Broad Range

Gibbs 9114G

WS Proclamation E202

RTZ J15

RTZ C12

Tattoo: M141

Birth Date: 1/29/24

Adj. BW:

Adj. WW: 692

Adj. YW: 1321

Gibbs 7382E Broad Range

Gibbs 9114G Essential

This Essential is a bit more moderate and easier fleshing with excellent calving ease and a Stay EPD in the top 2%. His milk and MCE are highlights as well.

RTZ M107

If you haven’t figured it out yet, we really like these Essentials. They possess the growth you would expect for a Simmi bull with excellent calving ease, carcass, and disposition.

ASA#4362594

Tattoo: M107

Birth Date: 1/22/24

Adj. BW: 93

Adj. WW: 676

Adj. YW: 1352

7153E

3136A RTZ Sam Crow D45

F151

Stop N Stare B28

and

RTZ M55

Adj.

Birth Date: 1/15/24

Adj.

Highest ranking weaning weight bull on the sale, out of a really good aged cow that knows how to raise them and gets it done year after year. Tattoo: M55

RTZ M75

Homo

ASA#4362561

Tattoo: M75

Birth Date: 1/18/24

Adj. BW: 79

Adj. WW: 687

Adj. YW: 1309

WS Proclamation E202

LBRS Genesis G69

LBR Diana D69

RTZ Sam Crow D45

RTZ F66

B22

RTZ M79

RTZ M78

ASA#4362595

Tattoo:

Adj.

This

Tattoo: M79

Birth Date: 1/18/24

Adj. BW: 94

Adj. WW: 742 Adj. YW: 1369

M79 is another Genesis son that is performance oriented with a great temperament, a great choice for someone to take home.

RTZ M77

Homo

ASA#4362591

Tattoo: M77

Birth Date: 1/18/24

Adj. BW: 97

Adj. WW: 723

Adj. YW: 1439

WS Proclamation E202

LBRS Genesis G69

LBR Diana D69

RTZ Sam Crow D45

RTZ F155

RTZ A24

This cow bull has impressive numbers for growth. Top 1% for

If you feed your calves to market be sure to take a serious look here.

Homo Black Hetero Polled Purebred SM Bull •

RTZ M103

Adj.

Last year B22’s Hercules son was a sale highlight that went to Prickly Pear in Montana. I think this year’s bull is a standout too, with EPD’s in the top 10% for YW, CW, Marb, and TI. Tattoo:

RTZ M112

Homo Black Baldy Homo Polled Purebred SM Bull

ASA#4362491

Tattoo: M112

Birth Date: 1/23/24

Adj. BW: 91

Adj. WW: 682

Adj. YW: 1329

WS Proclamation E202

LBRS Genesis G69

LBR Diana D69

Ruby SWC Battle Cry 431B

NFF Rhythm E754

NFF Rhythm Y106

This bull is out of Colton’s show cow he showed with much success including Reserve Cow/ Calf pair at Junior Nationals a few years ago in Brookings. This Genesis son has really excelled in post weaning gain, I believe his offspring will as well.

RTZ M122

This guy is a little smaller but give him some grace, he had a tough road to this point. His mother sustained a terminal shoulder injury last spring when her group was riding before AI breeding and then as a result of flooding, he ended up in a pasture with no supplemental feed. He truly was a standout before his mother dried so we intended to keep him for a reserve but he responded to feed so well we decided to offer him in the sale. He will do nothing but continue to get better.

SCHP MAYHEM M5

RTZ M28

SCHP Kiara K4

SCHP Hattie H2

ASA#4362474

Tattoo: M28

Birth Date: 1/7/24

Adj. BW: 71

Adj. WW: 774

Bridle Bit Eclipse E744

Hook’s Galileo 210G

Hook’s Evita 18E

KRJ Dakota Outlaw G974

RTZ K136

RTZ Gunslinger B1

Cool

RTZ M42

RTZ M63

Birth

Adj.

Tattoo: M42

Birth Date: 1/11/24

Adj.

Galileo has seen increased usage because of his calving ease and marbling, this son excels in both. A really impressive set of indexes as well that you should take a look at.

LOT 24

ASA#4362464

Birth Date: 1/17/24

Adj. BW:

Adj. WW: 678

Adj. YW: 1347

Bridle Bit Eclipse E744

Hook’s

RTZ M65

Another

RTZ

RTZ M40

Adj.

Big, rugged, and masculine! This Reserve has been a standout since the summer. Came across the scale with one of the biggest weights, he’s sure to sire performance.

ASA#4362510

Adj.

RTZ M123

RTZ M67

SimAngus

Tattoo: M123

Birth Date: 1/27/24

Adj. BW: 78

Adj. WW: 748 Adj. YW: 1336 HHS Mr Entourage 867B

This Reserve son has some real potential as a BW to YW spread type of bull; with a birth weight ration at 93 and weaning at 107, I’d care to call him real curve bender.

RTZ M146

Homo Black Baldy Homo Polled Purebred SM Bull

ASA#4362498

Tattoo: M146

Birth Date: 2/1/24

Adj. BW: 96

Adj. WW: 711

Adj. YW: 1332

HHS Mr Entourage 867B

LCDR Reserve 210J

LCDR Ms Echo 43E WS Proclamation E202

RTZ J55 RTZ F78

3/4 brother to the M145 bull. Very consistent in their EPD profile. Reserve was a new sire we really liked for his fresh genetics, and they fit well into our breeding program for added growth and reasonable birth weight.

RTZ M145

RTZ M101

Tattoo: M145

Birth Date: 1/30/24

Adj. BW: 95

Really good looking Reserve son with high end growth. His EPDs came back with a top 2% WW, and 4% for YW. Like what you see, check out his dam, she sells in the bred division.

RTZ M82

ASA#4362558

Adj.

Adj. WW: 695

Adj. YW: 1327

LBRS Genesis G69

KBHR Gunsmoke J131

KBHR E197

CCR Wide Range 9005A RTZ E114

RTZ M16

Homo

RTZ M53

ASA#4362620

Birth

Adj.

Tattoo: M16

Birth Date: 1/3/24

Adj. BW: 93

Adj. WW: 768 Adj. YW: 1430 Hook’s

Boomer son that ratioed 110 at weaning. Good rib shape and just good in his kind. WW and YW EPD’s in the top 10% while his TI marks in the 5%.

RTZ M36

ASA#4362634

Tattoo: M36

Birth Date: 1/9/24

Adj. BW: 91

Adj. WW: 765

Adj. YW: 1346

Hook’s Eagle 6E

IR/JLN Boomer J425

KBHR IR/JLN Astoria G119

TJ Heisman 388F

RTZ K88

Rubys Lady 9148G

We sampled Boomer and were really happy with the results. His sons have good rib shape and thickness with a little more frame than his sire sire Eagle. ADG, Marbling, and TI are in the top 5% of the breed.

RTZ M11

RTZ M61

Bridle

Tattoo: M11

Birth Date: 1/1/24

Adj. BW: 76

Adj. WW: 708

Adj. YW: 1331 Bridle Bit Calvary C503

I never call a bull a sure thing when it comes to heifer safe, but this Eclipse son is about as close as we have in the offering. After being DNA tested his CE and BW improved to the top 2% of the breed, and his MCE, milk, and marbling are highlights too.

RTZ M111

Hetero Black Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Bull

ASA#4362584

Tattoo: M111

Birth Date: 1/23/24

Adj. BW: 77

Adj. WW: 717

Adj. YW: 1302

Bridle Bit Calvary C503

Bridle Bit Eclipse E744

Bridle Bit Miss A327

OMF Epic E27 RTZ K40

F109

and a bit more maternal in his

Here’s the type of

that would sire excellent replacement females but also some great feeder calves.

RTZ M20

RTZ M142

Birth Date: 1/3/24

Adj.

Adj. YW: 1535

Take

LOT 42

ASA#4362579

Tattoo: M66

Birth Date: 1/17/24

Adj. BW: 89

Adj. WW: 654

Adj. YW: 1313

EGL Firesteel 103F

LCDR Fireproof 206H WS Miss Sugar C4 Bushs Unbelievable423

RTZ F9 RTZ C40

RTZ M66

Only Fireproof in the sale this year but he’s a good one. The Fireproofs have been very well received the last couple of years, and we think M66 is no different. Full sister sells as lot 55 in this sale.

RTZ M58

RTZ M46

Tattoo: M58

Adj.

You don’t have to sacrifice growth if you pick this Angus sired ½ blood; he can grow with the best of them. M58 would be an excellent choice if you desire a high performance SimAngus sire.

RTZ M117

RTZ M110

RTZ M153

Birth

Adj.

J127

Tattoo: M110

Birth Date: 1/23/24

Adj. BW: 87

Adj. WW: 700

Adj.

A stout boned, rugged individual here. This guy’s Stay EPD is in the top 2%, REA in the top 3%, and YG in the top 10%, that’s certainly something to check out.

RTZ M156

Homo Black Homo Polled Purebred SM Bull

ASA#4362473

Tattoo: M156

Birth Date: 2/4/24

Adj. BW: 91

Adj. WW: 736

Adj. YW: 1380

BCLR Cash Flow C820

RTZ J127

RTZ C93 TJ Teardrop 783F

RTZ H64

RTZ E60

The youngest bull in the offering, but don’t overlook him, he is loaded with power and presence. J127 had a huge REA and I would guess these sons will as well!

RTZ L57

RTZ L49

Here’s another Firepoof that goes back to our Pride donor, she is sure to get it done.

RTZ L46

Black Polled Purebred SM Cow

ASA#4218143 Tattoo: L46

Birth Date: 1/11/23

Adj. BW: 82

Adj. WW: 630

EGL Firesteel 103F

LCDR Fireproof 206H

WS Miss Sugar C4

CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z

RTZ F81

Brant/K-LER Lady Rain

We have had a lot of success with these Fireproof calves as bulls and females; they’re hard to let go. The planned mating to Eagle is special and hopefully will make an impact.

AI Sire: Hook’s Eagle 6E • Due 3/16/25 Est PM: 13 -.3 93 142 .31 4 21 67 17 18.0

RTZ L155

RTZ L197

Tattoo: L155

Birth Date: 2/1/23

This Genesis has an attractive profile and is loaded with performance, a great combination for any cattlemen. Plus she’s got a cool baldy face to get your attention.

RTZ L72

Black Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Cow

ASA#4218173

Tattoo: L72

Birth Date: 1/15/23

Adj. BW: 89

Adj. WW: 684

EGL Firesteel 103F

LCDR Fireproof 206H WS Miss Sugar C4

Bushs Unbelievable423

RTZ F9 RTZ C40

AI Sire: RTX L26 • Due 4/12/25

A Fireproof female that is slick fronted and bold ribbed, probably Angie’s favorite of the group. Lots of eye appeal to go along with a cowy look.

RTZ L98

RTZ L191

ASA#4218228

Tattoo: L191

Birth Date: 2/16/23

Tattoo: L98

Birth Date: 1/21/23

Adj. BW: 97

Adj. WW: 662

This is the only Epic daughter of the sale, and if you read the footnotes on the bulls you’ll know I really like them. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!