4 TH ANNUAL
SC ONLINE BULL SALE • FEBRUARY 27, 2025
BIDS OPEN AT 5:00 PM AND CLOSE AT 8:00 PM CST
ELITE OFFERING OF ANGUS AND SIMMENTAL BULLS
4 TH ANNUAL
DIRECTION
SC ONLINE BULL SALE • FEBRUARY 27, 2025
BIDS OPEN AT 5:00 PM AND CLOSE AT 8:00 PM CST ELITE OFFERING OF ANGUS AND SIMMENTAL BULLS
TRUE NORTH CATTLE
Keela Trennepohl
Chris Trennepohl
REPRESENTATIVES
Colby Taber, SC Online Sales
Jake Ford
SALE SITE
SC Online Sales, www.sconlinesales.com
805-440-8421
360-201-3699
309-335-1939
309-221-2412
This is an online sale located at sconlinesales com . Pictures and videos of bulls may be viewed by visiting our sale link listed on their site If you do not have an account with sconlinesales com, please register for one prior to the sale to bid If you would like to place bids over the phone, please contact Keela or Chris Trennepohl or Colby Taber at 309-335-1939 Colby will also be available to assist you with setting up an account on show circuit to receive a bidder number
Bidding will open at 5 PM on 2/27/25 You may bid anytime between 5 PM and 8 PM and will receive a text message or email communication when you have been outbid Extended bidding will begin at 8 PM The sale will close using racehorse style finish meaning if you get outbid on the lot you were bidding on during extended bidding, you will be allowed to bid on a different lot Once the extended bidding clock runs out and no bids were placed, the sale closes Please reach out if you have any additional questions as to how this bidding process will work
BULL VIEWING
Bulls may be viewed at True North Cattle in Macomb, Il at any time leading up to the sale Viewing of the bulls in person is encouraged as they have matured a lot since pictures were taken a month ago If you can’t view them in person, please contact us or one of our sale representatives to discuss the bulls
BULL HANDLING AND HEALTH
These bulls interact with people including children on a regular basis and are very docile They have been vaccinated with Inforce 3, OneShot, Vista 5VL5, Vision 7 Somus with SPUR during our weaning program They also received Panacur and Cydectin wormers
BREEDING GUARANTEE
The sale offering is guaranteed to be fertile and reproductively sound in accordance with the terms and conditions as recommended by the American Angus Association All bulls selling for $3,500 or more qualify for our breeding guarantee . If your bull is found to be infertile during the first breeding season, which is defined as 90 days from first turn out, the buyer is responsible for returning the bull to TRU If it does not respond as a satisfactory breeder within 6 months, then we will provide a replacement of equal quality if available If a replacement is not available, we issue a sale credit equal to the bull’s purchase price minus a salvage value of $1,500 Claims on bulls sold in the spring need to be made by September 1st of the year in which they were sold
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Bulls will sell under the terms and conditions of the American Angus Association and SC Online Sales Retaining 25% semen interest on all bulls sold
GENOMIC ENHANCED EPDS
All bulls have had genomic data submitted allowing for increased EPD accuracy on these young sires
INSURANCE
Jarod Mohnen, Dakota Ag Insurance . . . . 605-999-4475
Contact Jarod Mohnen options and rates Purchaser assumes the risk for death or injury to their livestock immediately after they are sold, and insurance is recommended
BULL DEVELOPMENT
Bulls did not receive creep feed and grazed reeds canary and fescue grass alongside their dams in the summer
In mid-August, bulls were fed a textured ration utilizing slick bunk management, free choice longstem grass hay and mineral The developer diet has a NEg of 0 49 Mcal/lb and 13% CP Starch was kept 23% to protect foot integrity and health Yeast, biotin, Rumensin, and organic trace minerals as AVAILA 4 were included to support bull growth and reproductive development This ration adds in developing bulls by optimizing gain without compromising breeding ability and foot quality These bulls have not been pushed hard on feed for the benefit of the buyer These bulls will be easy to manage and experience less meltdown than most bulls We would be happy to provide to nutrition advice for your purchases at your request
Welcome to our 4th annual TRU Authentic Direction bull sale on SC Online Sales The 11 head offering we have put together has been carefully mated and selected based on a foundation of elite donors highlighting: S A V Blackcap May 4136, S A V Emblynette 2369 and TRU Iva Mae 2301 . We strive to produce performance cattle with the TRU look and balanced genetic profiles At the end of the day, cattle that look good and perform well, sell well, but we don’t ignore EPDs as they still are the best source of genetic prediction We started our program with the skills and knowledge acquired over two lifetimes in the cattle business but were inclined and encouraged to start our own program that was uniquely us Our family is working hard to bring our vision of providing TRU quality cattle and a TRU community to fruition We raise cattle, like many of you, because we can’t imagine not being in the cattle business There are long days and disappointment but when we are outside with our daughters working with cattle, it’s worth it . It’s worth it to see the smile on their faces and in their eyes when a new calf is born even when they are crying and don’t want to go to bed because they didn’t get to see the baby born yet . It’s the best way to teach them the value of hard work and how to process difficult situations like the sale of a favorite Working on our cattle goals lights a fire in our soul, the kind of thing that lets you know you’ve found your place We want to love and serve others well and be a light while living out our big dreams, not just watching from the sidelines It’s not easy to live your TRU authentic path, but that’s exactly what True North Cattle is to us .
We are so grateful to our current community and clients . You all are truly the best! Your support is bringing our vision for True North Cattle to life We believe at our core that building a purebred operation that stems from a select few elite donor cows is critical . Then mating them to top tier sires that share common ancestry creates a predictable, reliable progeny that is ready to work for our clients Purchasing cattle from TRU means you support our small business, our dream and as a result become a part of our team We would love nothing more than to work with you
Sincerely, Keela, Chris, Maroska, and Kort Trennepohl
A complete bull possessing plenty of power that balances with strong lines and maternal grace His feminine, stylish, perfect-uddered dam was acquired by Maroska at the 2021 SAV sale Her granddam is the prolific breed leading pathfinder dam, S A V Emblynette 2369 who has brought in more than $4 million in progeny sales including the herdsires: S A V Charisma, Rise N Shine, Reputation, Bloodline, Royal Flush, Theory, Emblem and more
He is thick and muscular while representing classic maternal quality in terms of depth and balance His dam is a pasture front female: deep, easy fleshing, tremendous udder, sound, with a combination of femininity and power that every cow should possess His granddam, a wedding present from Kelly and Martie Jo Schaff, stems back to one of the all time favorites at SAV- Blackcap May 1435, a flush sister to S A V Resource 1441
A phenotypic standout since birth putting masculinity and smooth lines together in one stud bull package His dam never misses She is going to be twelve and has 365 d calving interval We made this mating in hopes of getting another female to retain but we are not disappointed we got this guy The production value of this sire lies in producing female progeny that stay in your herd stimulating next generation progress
TRU Bloodline 2158
Maternal brother to Lots 3 and 4
V Blackcap May 4136 She can be found in the pedigree of Lots 1-7 and 10, most multiple times
3413 is so good she gave us two bulls last year This one is Lot 3’s twin brother and adds some added elevation and front-end appeal This maternal orientated sire and dam combination has seedstock potential written all over it His maternal brothers are working in big time cow herds with Broken Arrow Ranch in NE and Topf Angus in IA and SD
A bull that demands attention with a regal beef bull look His superior structural design creates an effortless stride This bull continues to improve and impress each day since weaning He will mature into an ideal herd sire, His productive dam is the only daughter we have of 3413 and is proving herself ready to carry forward the traditions of the Emblynette family line She strategically combines two of our original and best SAV females, 3413 and
3276
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A performance power bull with extra growth, width, muscle backed by tremendous female lineage If you need a power bull, here is your ticket He ranks in the 5% for WW and top 10% YW EPDs with a top RADG EPD meaning he has the potential to sire progeny that excel in terms of efficient post weaning gain His sire, S A V Magnify 1107, is a bull we’ve used the last two years We are excited to get his daughters into production His dam, TRU Blackcap May 7205, was our number 1 weaning ratio cow and carries on the powerful Blackcap May line His prolific granddam by Net Worth has left her mark on our herd and multiple others across the country
by Voss Angus, IA as the high selling female in the Illinois Fall Female Sale
TRU Red Eye Gravy 0927
TRU MF GRAVY 4111
TRU Iva Mae 2301
She can be found in the pedigree of Lots 7-10, some multiple times
“You’ve got to tell me about that one!” was the phrase used by a customer looking to find his next herd sire in early February He is the bull you just can’t miss in the lot He is heavy, muscular, and balanced with great structure His genomic enhanced EPDs show him to be a double digit calving ease bull while being in the top 15% of the breed for WW and YW and top 10% for CW These Red Eye Gravy sired calves are averaging 75 lbs more weaning weight than any other sire set plus they are docile Maternal ability combined with pounds… that is what makes you money in the cattle business TRU Iva Mae 2301 can be found top and bottom of his pedigree He is heterozygous black and homo polled
KBHR Honor H060 Sire of Lot 8
TRU Iva Mae 2468, “Baldy Marie” Dam of Lot 8
Privilege is a unique beast Carcass orientated, a standout look, and athletic as they make them Even as the youngest bull in the pen, he has thrived take a look at that REA number -- 17 59! Privilege’s genomic enhanced EPDs show he is a double digit CE bull with well balanced EPDs across his profile with a highlight in REA His sire stems back to the great WS Miss Sugar C4, a top generating female in the Simmental breed . His dam affectionately known as “Baldy Marie” was exhibited by Maroska at age 6 and remains a front lot donor prospect He is homo black and homo polled
TRU Heritage 6570
Maternal grandsire of Lot 8 and full brother to granddam of Lot 9
TRU PRIVILEGE 4317
KBHR HONOR H060
HOOK`S BEACON 56B WS MISS SUGAR C4
TRU IVA MAE 2468 BTYL
KOCH
685D Sire of Lot 9 and maternal grandsire of Lot 7
TRU TIMBER 4104
TRU Iva Mae 2264 Dam of Lot 9
Analyze this one’s pedigree and you’ll understand where he gets that maternal style and balance paired with paternal calving ease and performance He is the best of both worlds His dam was successfully campaigned in IA by Kambree Schwager Our girls broke this bull to tie last summer so docility is not an issue Like lots 7 and 8, he is double digit calving ease and this one has a BW EPD of -1 9 He is homo black and homo polled Recommended for heifers.
TRU Gravy 3183
Maternal brother to Lot 10 sold in the 2024 Authentic Direction sale to the Schwager family S A V Rainfall 6846
Maternal grandsire of Lot 10
10 TRU ASSET 4109
A red bull built like this is hard to find and even harder to make All summer this one made heads turn, alongside his productive dam who combines our signature Iva Mae cow family and the iconic S A V Rainfall 6846 She has a perfect udder and foot This is big-time performance bull with evident maternal and paternal power on both sides of his pedigree
SMJ PAYROLL W/C BANKROLL 811D
SJF/TVSC CHARLIE
TRU IVA MAE 0314 S A V RAINFALL 6846
TRU IVA MAE 8345 W/C
TRU MF Oreo 2155
Maternal brother to Lot 11 sold in 2023 Authentic Direction Sale to Riemann Ranches, SD SJF SMJ PAYROLL Sire of Lots 10 and 11
TRU MF PANDA 4105
A crowd favorite here in Macomb, all the neighbors love to admire and ask about that pretty black and white bull His high-quality phenotype includes superior muscle and mass on an ideal foot, levelness of top, and proud frontend build This bull is owned with Macie Falk who came to us to start her own cow herd His dam is a solid black Broker daughter who seems to produce only solid black females We are excited for the next generation of the Iva Jean family line
