Dear Fellow Cattlemen and Cattlewomen,
Here we come…our 81st year headed to the National Western Stock Show in Denver, CO! This year we will be displaying a solid, stout set of 2-year-old bulls. They are backed by strong cow families and sired by trait leading sires. In addition to this solid set, we have many more sound, functional bulls to select from at the ranch. The cattle market has remained strong, and adding more pounds through hybrid vigor is more profitable than ever. After several years of drought and very strict culling, these bulls are truly top end.
This year our family was dealt a very difficult blow. Walter passed away on July 22, 2024. He was a solid leader for our operation and family for many decades. His love for his family and his Hereford herd were unwavering, even at the end. While he is dearly missed, we are proud to carry on his legacy.
We invite you to the National Western or the ranch to look over this impressive set of bulls. Thank you to our customers and friends that continue to be a part of our program. We appreciate you!
Sincerely,
Chuck & Megan
• All cattle are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
• A 50% deposit will hold the animal(s) until delivery with the remainder due upon receiving posession of animal(s).
• We will diligently work with you on delivery.
• We will keep all animals sold for over $5,000 free of charge until delivery. Animals sold for less than $5,000 will accrue a $2/day/head yardage fee.
• All bulls will have passed a breeding soundness exam and all bulls over 24-months of age will have a current Trich test.
• We highly encourage insurance on your purchase.
• Bulls are guaranteed breeders for their first 90-day breeding season. If the bull is unable to settle cows during this time, credit will be given on a replacement bull. We must be notified immediately if this occurs.
• We offer volume discounts on bulls, heifers and semen.
Our Program
All animals are developed with longevity and soundness in mind. We do this by developing them on a high roughage diet. Calves have NEVER been given creep and are on a mineral program (Vitaferm). The cattle for sale are adequate in their condition, but not excessive. We feel that their genetic merit can be determined with a moderate energy ration.
The cattle are on a vet-recommended vaccine and deworming protocol. We utilize professional advice from Dr. Tom Svoboda and Republican Valley Vet Clinic and feel they are critical in keeping our cow herd healthy and productive.
303
REG # 44466445
DOB: 2/1/23
Tattoo: 303
DD 48 PURE SPARTAN 303
UPS 3310 SPARTANT 60008 JCS SPARTAN 1130 JCS HOMEBREW 7154 MCR B PURE PROPHET 9148ET MS DD PURE MAMA A30 DD MS 5 48 DOMINO U138
HEIFER APPROVED - HORNED - This light-yellow bull is moderate and stout. His dam is nine years old and still weaning off tremendous calves. His disposition is super as well.
314
# 44466664
2/10/23
Tattoo: 314
DD N2 EM 730 DOMINO 314
HH ADVANCE 3006A LW 3006 ADVANCE 730E ET CL 1 DOMINETTE 055X
EASY MONEY 7146
MONEY J31
HORNED - This bull should be a female maker. He is backed by several great cow families with very tight udders. On top of it, this bull is moderate in his frame and has a ton of guts too.
DD C 730 37 FT 315
FINAL TEST 722
# 44466636
2/10/23
315
H J2 SHADOW Y46
3006 ADVANCE 730E ET
M C DOMINO 730 H76
MOMS CARSON C25
1.4
HORNED - This heifer bull is stacked with a ton of performance. His dam is a top producer with a gorgeous udder. This bull could fit a lot of operations and add value to his calf crop in a lot of ways. He is very docile and easy to handle.
REG # 44466553
DOB: 2/11/23
Tattoo: 316
DD KY FT MAT 316
JCS 1321 MARK DOMINO 8341 MAT 8341 DOMINO 1015 MAT 5847 DOMINETTE 9585
FINAL TEST 722
DD RD KY FINAL TEST H32 MS DD 43 RD KENNEDY E28
POLLED - This is the most powerful polled bull in the lineup. He has a huge top and hip in him. He walks out on a long stride and has a great slope to his shoulder to aid in a sound stride and calving ease.
DD N RD MAT 319
JCS 1321 MARK DOMINO 8341 MAT 8341 DOMINO 1015 MAT 5847 DOMINETTE 9585
DD 6 REDEEM B86
DD 6 DOMINO NEON Y51
DOMINATOR 619D
2/13/23
HORNED - This bull is a beast! He has so much performance and red meat in him. If you want to add some power to your calves this bull should fill that need.
DD K 730 ZOOM 321
O 37 FINAL TEST 324
DD K 730 ZOOM 326
DD N2 K MAT 328
DD M C MAT 329
REG # 44466468
DOB: 2/22/24
Tattoo: 341 HORNED
REG # 44466496
DOB: 2/27/23
Tattoo: 348
DD SH RD S DOMINATOR 341
BCC DOMINATOR 619D
SR DOMINATOR 640H
SR SENITA 651D ET
DD REDEEM ME 269
MS DD H REDEEM SHADOW B88
MS DD H SHADOW Y55
DD M K TUFF 348
MCKY LUCCHESE 6481 ET JCS AC RESISTOL 9600 JCS 3460 88X DOMINETTE 5927
JCS 5216 DOMINO 3494
MS DD 8 MM COOL CAT E61
MS DD MEAT MAKERS MISTRESS Y54
HORNED - Performance and pounds are how one would describe 348. He is filled with muscle and guts.
351
REG # 44466546
DOB: 3/1/23
Tattoo: 351
DD O BC MAT 351
JCS 1321 MARK DOMINO 8341 MAT 8341 DOMINO 1015 MAT 5847 DOMINETTE 9585
DD THE COOL ONE 643 MS DD 22 O BABY CAT H12 DD MS GOV 22 NEMO F83
HORNED - This bull is as soggy and deep middled as they come. He is the feed efficient kind.
356
REG # 44466505 DOB: 3/4/24
Tattoo: 356
DD M K SPARTAN 356
UPS 3310 SPARTANT 60008 JCS SPARTAN 1130 JCS HOMEBREW 7154 JCS 5216 DOMINO 3494 DD MS MT M COOL CAT F34 MS DD
MAKER Z33
1.3
HORNED - He is one stout made, long bodied, big, hipped bull. He packs all of this mass into a package that was only 79 lbs at birth. This guy is hard to put a hole in. He has the phenotype, genetics and disposition we are all looking for.
358
REG # 44466654
DOB: 3/7/23
Tattoo: 358
DD K O S DOMINATOR 358
BCC DOMINATOR 619D
SR DOMINATOR 640H
SR SENITA 651D ET
JCS 5216 DOMINO 3494
MS DD NEMOS CAT J19
MS DD DOUBLE N NEMO E67
HEIFER APPROVED - HORNED - This heifer bull is square made and super sound in his design and stride. His disposition is also tremendous, but don’t overlook the growth this bull brings to the table as well. He is a very all around type of bull.
363
REG # 44466680
DOB: 3/11/23
Tattoo: 363
DD 730 Z S DOMINATOR 363
BCC DOMINATOR 619D
SR DOMINATOR 640H
SR SENITA 651D ET
JCS 609 DOMINO 9557
MS DD 730 DOMINO ZOOM J66
MS DD SH C DOMINO 730 G45
HEIFER APPROVED - HORNED
370
REG # 44466482
DOB: 4/6/23
Tattoo: 370
DD 81 Y YS DOMINATOR 370
BCC DOMINATOR 619D
SR DOMINATOR 1250H
SR MATIA 6100D
DD Y 2 YANKEE 834
MS DD SH 81 YK D08
MS DD 27 BUCKING SHADOW A62
3.25
HEIFER APPROVED - HORNED BW 1.7
374
REG # 44466493
DOB: 4/11/23
Tattoo: 374
DD C 90 37 FINAL TEST 374
F FINAL TEST 722
DD J2 SH FINAL TEST 037
MS DD H J2 SHADOW Y46
DD SHADOWY REDEMPTION 490
MS DD 43 C 90 E07
DD H 43 DOMINO C06
HEIFER APPROVED - POLLED
378
REG # 44466663
DOB: 4/23/23
DD W 730 182 DOMINO 378
LW 3006 ADVANCE 730E ET
DD COOL CAT 730 182
MS DD 2 SH COOL CAT D35
LW 3006 ADVANCE 730E ET
MS DD W 730 DOMINO J29
MS DD J2 43 WONDER E14
401
DD P O DOMINATOR YS 401
BCC DOMINATOR 619D SR DOMINATOR 1250H SR MATIA 6100D
0145X DOMINO 531
DD PURE PONCA J33
DD SN EM DOMINATOR YS 405
BCC DOMINATOR 619D SR DOMINATOR
413
REG # 44557470
DOB: 2/8/24
Tattoo: 413
DD NV FT DOMINATOR YS 413
BCC DOMINATOR 619D
SR DOMINATOR 1250H SR MATIA 6100D
F FINAL TEST 722
MS DD NV FINAL TEST J25
DD MS HY NAVARRO C56
HEIFER APPROVED - HORNED
420 DD RD Z SPARTAN 420
UPS 3310 SPARTAN 60008
2/11/24
JCS SPARTAN 1130 JCS HOMEBREW 7154 JCS 609 DOMINO 9557 MS DD RD ZOOM J84
B28
REG # 44557435 DOB: 2/10/24
DD Y O DOMINO M 418
JCS 1321 MARK DOMINO 8341 MAT 8341 DOMINO 1015 MAT 5847 DOMINETTE 9585
PONCA 0145X DOMINO 531
MS DD 43 Y DOMINO NEMO H08 MS DD 43 DOMINO YK B82
DD NV C DOMINATOR YS 422
BCC DOMINATOR 619D
DOMINATOR 1250H SR MATIA 6100D MCR 4011 HARLAND 074 ET DD MS 8 NAVARRO C F84 MS DD 6 8 DOMINO NV B70 REG # 44557430
2/12/24
428 DD Y C DOMINATOR YS 428
BCC DOMINATOR 619D SR DOMINATOR 1250H
DD YANKEES RED LADY X57 REG
MATIA 6100D MCR 4011 HARLAND 074 ET
DD 8 N CARSON D19
12 730 FRESH PRINCE
DD M O DOMINO M 436
1321 MARK DOMINO 8341
8341 DOMINO 1015 MAT 5847 DOMINETTE 9585
PONCA 0145X DOMINO 531 MS DD 8 M NEMO H71
2/27/24
456 DD TP HF DOMINATOR YS 456
REG # 44557434
DOB: 2/28/24
Tattoo: 456
BCC DOMINATOR 619D SR DOMINATOR 1250H SR MATIA 6100D
H FHF ADVANCE 628 ET MS DD HY TP HOFF G35 BF MS TURNING POINT 602
REG # 43826875
DOB: 1/19/17
Tattoo: 730E Horned
HH ADVANCE 0002X (SOD)
HH ADVANCE 3006A
HH MISS ADVANCE 1142Y
CL 1 DOMINO 860U (SOD)
CL 1 DOMINETTE 055X
CL 1 DOMINETTE 7136T 1ET
sire SR DOMINATOR 640H
REG # 44147423
DOB: 3/26/20
Tattoo: 640 Horned
REG # 44144826
DOB: 2/11/20
Tattoo: 037 Horned
CL 1 DOMINO 215Z (SOD, CHB)
BCC DOMINATOR 619D (CHB) BCC MISS BELL 206Z
CHURCHILL SENSATION 028X (SOD)
SR SENITA 651D ET SR ROSA 3125
J2 SH FINAL TEST 037
EFBEEF TFL U208 TESTED X651 ET (SOD, CHB) F FINAL TEST 722 F MS YORK 567 UPS SHADOW 8634 MS DD H J2 SHADOW Y46 4V MS 7 H H J2 DOMINO R24
DOB: 4/10/20
herd sire ERNST FRESH PRINCE 247
James Walter Douthit, Jr. was born in St. Francis, Kansas, on July 9, 1938, to Helen (Pochop) Douthit and James Walter Douthit. He left to be with his Savior on July 22, 2024. He passed away peacefully at the Cheyenne County Village. He had four siblings: Emily, Roger, Rudolph, and Stephen. Walter was the oldest of the boys.
Walter led a life centered around his Catholic faith and his family. Growing up, he attended Broadview School, the nearby country school. As a young boy, he worked beside his father and brothers. He was proud of himself when he got to run a hay crew at the young age of 11 with the mules Molly and Dolly. Upon entering junior high, he was sent to the Holy Cross Abbey in Cañon City, Colorado, because his mother wanted him to have a Catholic education. He didn’t enjoy his time away from his family and the farm, so he returned home to complete high school at St. Francis Community High School. He later attended both Benedictine College and Kansas State University. However, the farm was calling him, so he came home to the farm and ranch.
His return to the farm would provide him with a happy, fulfilling life. He proudly farmed and raised cattle with his brothers, Roger and Stephen, until 2008. They operated Douthit Brothers, Jim Douthit Farms, and Douthit Herefords for several decades.
Walter always enjoyed going to the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, and he did so long as his health permitted him. His legacy continues today, with Douthit bulls still prominently displayed in the yards, a mark exceeding 80 consecutive years.His pride in their herd of Hereford cattle was only surpassed by his pride in his family.
Walter was blessed with three children: Teresa, Chad, and Megan. They became the light of Walter’s life; he centered his energy around them and their families. His love for agriculture was passed on to them, with each of them working in the agricultural industry in some capacity today. In 2008, he and his daughter and son-in-law, Megan and Chuck, began their own farming operation. He guided them for 16 years with a steady hand. Even as his health deteriorated, he always had words of wisdom, which they sought out regularly. He had a vision and passion for farming in Cheyenne County that continues through Megan and her family.
Walter did not know a stranger; he was a jovial man who welcomed all with a smile and a twinkle in his eye. He lived out his faith in many ways, such as being an active member of the St. Francis Catholic Church, helping to build the current church in St. Francis, and praying the Rosary regularly.
Walter served on both the Farm Credit of Western Kansas and the Wheeler Equity Exchange Boards of Directors for over 10 years. In 2009, the local community recognized him as a Cheyenne County Fair parade marshal, alongside Roger and Stephen, in recognition of all they did for the local 4-H program. Walter was recognized by the NWSS Red Meat Club in 2017 for his dedication to the meat industry. The greatest public recognition he received was again alongside his brothers. Walter, Roger, and Stephen were inducted into the American Hereford Association’s Hall of Fame in 2012 for their commitment to the Hereford breed and the contributions their program made to the industry.
In his later years, Walter enjoyed international travel and attending as many Kansas State University football games as possible. He always wanted to see the world and was grateful for the opportunity to explore new places. During this time, he was blessed with five grandchildren who were the light of his life. To see Walter when they entered the room was to see pure joy. Walter will be missed by many. Those left to carry on his legacy are his children: daughter Teresa Douthit, her husband Tom Svoboda, Grant, Elena, and step-grandson Lane; son Chad Douthit, his wife Tanya Draper Douthit, and Oliver; and daughter Megan DouthitDowney, her husband Chuck, Carter and Austin.
He is survived by his sister Emily Peter, brother Rudolph Douthit and his wife Pat; sister-in-law Melva Douthit; nieces and nephews Deborah Peter, Jennifer (Brian) Cree, Mark (Jane) Peter, Michelle (Andy) Conrad, Jason (Kellie) Douthit, Jared (Candi) Douthit, Amy (Kevin) Barrier, Michael (Heather) Douthit, Stephanie (Rusty) Thomas, Ana (Tyler) Enfield, Erica Gattshall, Margo Douthit (Jacobus Swart), Courtney (Matt) Nelson, and Thomas Douthit.
Walter was preceded in death by his parents, James and Helen (Pochop) Douthit, and brothers Roger and Stephen Douthit, and Roger’s wife Myra.
In lieu of flowers, please donate in Walter’s name to one of the following organizations: St. Francis Catholic Church, 625 River Street, St. Francis, KS 67756; Cheyenne County 4-H, PO Box 667, St. Francis, KS 67756, or the Kansas 4-H Foundation. Memorial gifts can be also sent in care of Knodel Funeral Home, 202 South Benton, St. Francis, KS 67767.
Walter will be fondly remembered by all those who were blessed to know him.
