Dear Beef Producers,
Danielle and I would like to welcome you to our 15th Annual Production Sale. Again, this year we will be joining together with the Slagle Family to host the event at their sale facility located northwest of Sargent, NE. We are very grateful for the continued partnership we have shared with Mark and Kristin since purchasing the mature cowherd from them in 2012. All the cattle with the prefix “O A” have been bred, born and grown at our ranch south of Ansley, NE. In addition the Slagle’s have also developed 40 powerful bulls at their Ranch where the sale is held. This offering of bulls and females are bred to perform and are full of end product merit. I am very pleased with the consistency of this group of cattle from front to back.
Regardless of your marketing strategy, we feel that this set of bulls will sire calves that are sure to add pounds to your bottom line on sale day. The momma cows that have produced this group of cattle are excellent in terms of fertility, maternal performance, disposition, mothering ability and udder quality. We have worked very closely with our nutritionist to develop these bulls with our customers in mind. Our main focus is to produce sound footed, athletic breeding bulls that will handle the first breeding season with fewer problems. The females in this offering are heifers that have typically been retained as replacements for our herd. We have kept fewer replacements this year allowing some of our best to be offered on this production sale. We have worked hard to provide as much data on this offering as possible to assist you in the selection process. If we can answer any questions or assist in any way, please don’t hesitate to call or email us. Thank you for your interest in our breeding program and we look forward to seeing you on February 17 at the Slagle Ranch.
- Kory & Danielle Ostrand
Kory’s Cell: 308-870-0660
Welcome to Slagle Angus for our annual Ranchers Bull Sale! Thank You for your interest in our program and the cattle we will be offering at our 2016 production sale. We are again hosting the Ostrand Angus Family as we combine our annual sale for the third year. Combining the production of our two individual herds into one production sale allows us to offer high quality, performance bred Angus cattle to our customers in volume. This volume of production allows us to sort deeper and only offer the top end from both herds. The cattle are bred very much alike, yet the variety of our individual breeding programs allows more genetic selection for both repeat and new customers.
As you evaluate the sale offering, you will find cattle that have been selected for generations to perform. This performance will be relevant on the range, in the feedlot and on the rail. The entire Slagle Angus offering has performance EPD’s and $Values averages that rank in the top 1% of the breed for Yearling Weight EPD and for $Feedlot value. They also average in the top 2% for Weaning Weight EPD and the top 4% for $Beef. The maternal values of these bulls average in the top 25% of the highly maternal Angus breed. These EPD’s and $Values are backed up with an average gain on test of 4.51 pounds per day for a 116 day test period. They were measured for carcass quality posting average adjusted Ribeye measurements of 14.6 sq. inches and an adjusted Marbling score of 5.2 % IMF. The volume discounts, breeding guarantees, boarding and delivery programs are all described in the catalog. Be sure to check either of our websites for the videos of the entire offering. If you have any questions give us a call anytime. Thank you for your interest in our breeding program and we hope to see you February 17th at the ranch.
- Mark & Kristin Slagle
Mark’s Cell: 308.215.0031 www.slagleangus.com
Auctioneer:
Joe Goggins..........................................406.861.5664
Representatives:
Jay Nordhausen................................AAA/Angus Journal
Alan Sears.......................................Western Ag Reporter
Randy Rasby.......................................Livestock Plus, Inc.
Jim Geis..................................Western Livestock Journal
Gene Fitzgerald.................................Special Assignment
Location:
Slagle Angus is located one mile north, 11 miles west, one mile north and a half mile west of Sargent, NE. Or, from Broken Bow, NE: 16 miles north on the Airport Road to Gates, NE, and then 2 miles north and 2.5 miles east on a Road 817.
Hotels in Broken Bow, NE:
Cobblestone
Hotel & Suites
308.767.2060
Boarders Inn & Suites
308.872.6428
Breeding Injury Guarantee:
All bulls selling for $3,000 or more are guaranteed for 90 days from first turnout against breeding injury.
If a replacement bull is available, he will be provided. If a replacement bull is not available, credit will be given in our next sale. Credit will be for the purchase price less volume discounts and salvage value of the injured bull to be used for the purchase of one replacement bull. Please notify us as soon as possible should injury occur and prior to the injured bull being sold for salvage. All claims must be made prior to October 1, 2016.
Insurance:
If insurance is desired, contact the clerk at the time of settlement.
Cattle Viewing:
Ostrand Angus bulls will be available for viewing anytime here at the ranch until Saturday, Feb. 13th, when they will be hauled to Slagle Angus Ranch. Slagle Angus Bulls are available for viewing at their ranch through sale day.
Retained Ownership:
We reserve the option to retain an interest on any sale bull. To be announced sale day.
Sight Unseen Purchases:
If you are unable to attend the sale but would like to bid, get in contact with Kory Ostrand, Mark Slagle, Joe Goggins or any of the livestock press representatives. We will handle your bid like it was our own. Satisfaction is completely guaranteed.
Ultrasound Data:
Collected by Will Larson of Critical Insights and processed through the C.U.P. program.
EPDs:
EPDs in this catalog are current as of January 22, 2016.
Health & Fertility:
All bulls selling have been fertility tested and scrotal and pelvic measured by Dr. Scott Reynolds of Broken Bow Animal Hospital. All sale cattle have been examined by a veterinarian and health certificates will be issued for shipment anywhere in the U.S. Our herd health is excellent.
Terms & Conditions:
Cattle sell under the suggested terms and conditions of the American Angus Association. Terms of the sale are cash or check. All cattle must be settled for at the conclusion of the auction. Cattle are the property of the buyers as soon as they are sold.
Delivery:
Ostrand Angus/Slagle Angus will board bulls and deliver them free in Nebraska. Our goal is to begin delivery the last ten days of March. With spring work and AI season beginning the first of April, it makes completing bull delivery before then a priority. All heifers will remain at the sale facility after the auction and need to be picked up sale day or at your earliest convenience.
Ultrasound Data Information
Power Tool
O A Discovery 1095
S A Arsenal
S A Arsenal
Connealy Packer 547
Connealy Arsenal 2174 Black Rice of Conanga 9529
Connealy Impression S A Queen Idelette 373 S A Queen Idelette 46
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A Arsenal 65
Connealy
Connealy
S A Arsenal 75
Connealy
Another Arsenal son that combines
O A Arsenal
S A Arsenal 155
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Arsenal
S A Arsenal 165
Connealy
These bulls were weaned August 10, 2015. After a short warm up period, initial weights for gain on test were taken September 10, 2015 with a final test date of January 11, 2016 resulting in a 123 day test period.
The average daily gain for the 123 day period was 4.2 pounds for an average of 517 pounds per bull. The bulls were fed a high roughage ration of silage, alfalfa hay and cane, corn, modified wet distillers and vitamin mineral balancer.
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DOB: 01/12/15
# 18269919 Tag: 515
In Focus
In Focus 4925
This 4925 son has done it all. Very complete package on this good looking bull. For performance and power he is hard to compete with. His dam is good producing Upward daughter with 4 calves @ 104 for weaning ratios. His EPD’s are enhanced with the i50K Genomic test.
O A Fortitude 725
Upward 1061
We have not creep fed our cattle for many years.
The bulls average adjusted 205-day weight was 728 lbs. and average adjusted 365-day weight was 1,395 lbs.
The average weaning EPD in this sale offering ranks in the top 5% of the Angus breed and the yearling weight EPD ranks in the top 3% of the Angus breed.
O A Broken Bow 995
O A Upward 1061 -
In Focus 4925 -
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