York Creek Red Angus 14th Annual Bull Sale by LivestockDirect

York Creek Red Angus

14th Annual Bull Sale

— Wednesday, February 5, 2025 —

Sale Time: 11 a.m. • Sale Location: Dunlap Livestock Auction, Dunlap, Iowa

Welcome to our 14th Annual Bull Sale!

Sale Location

Dunlap Livestock Auction 701 West Highway 30 Dunlap, IA 51529

Auctioneer

Jon Schaben: 712-263-0755

Sale Day Phones

Grant Potadle: 402-870-1488

Kurt Potadle: 402-533-3948

Jake Wallis, Herdsman: 316-350-9455

Will Epperly: 712-269-5677

Austin Schaben: 712-269-6132

Catalog by

Jane Adolph: 815-297-5456

Hotels

Boulders Inn & Suites • Denison, IA

Majestic Hills Location: 712.263.2200

Oak Ridge Location: 712-263-2833

Super 8 • Onawa, IA 712-423-2101

Trucking

We will deliver bulls free of charge up to 300 miles. After 300 miles, standard trucking rates will apply. If the buyer is unable to take their purchase on sale day, we will board the bulls free of charge until April 1. A $100 discount will be given for any bull taken home sale day.

What a time to be in the cattle business. After years of subsequent drought and a multitude of challenges, we are reaping the rewards of perseverance. What has become increasingly apparent to us over the last 3 years is how endlessly important it is to have cattle that work for us, and not the other way around.

In the modern day and age of ever increasing input costs, perpetually shorthanded labor situations, and land prices sustaining all time values we have found that a maternal, problem free cowherd is the only way to be competitive year in and out and insulates us to these challenges. Cattle that thrive on grazing low quality invasive grass species and crop residues for a minimum of 300 plus days out of the year is not only the goal, but the expectation. Cows that do not require attention at calving for any reason, and most importantly love that calf beyond any other instinctual motivation is what we demand.

Stacking pedigrees with influential sires and dams is the number one selection criteria for us because we have found often times unproven, performance based bloodlines just simply don’t have the consistency and inherent do-ability to function in grazing based programs. While I am certainly not disciplined enough to run a true linebreeding program, we are not afraid of overlapping these legacy sires and dams multiple times within 2 or 3 generations. We find this is the most consistent way to achieve cows that last.

To quote Clay Conry, “Fertility drives the bus”, and the statistics behind the national cowherd average life span is alarming. These cows that have the gas to raise eventual 1600-1700 lb. fat steers are often long gone by age 6. In many instances, less than 40% of the replacement heifers retained will reach their prime as a brood cow. To add fuel to this fire, Oklahoma State studies show that the national weaning weight average hasn’t increased since the early 2000s. Indicating to us, these high powered EPDs don’t work consistently enough in restricted production environments to justify the decrease in fertility and functionality. We feel cow longevity is the most important metric by which to measure the genetics we use. This isn’t just encompassing the fleshing ability to get bred in a 45 day breeding season; but the udder suspension and teat size to get the job done, feet that keep those animals sound and grazing for a living and wean an economically viable calf in a production budget that will be in excess of $1,000 to run a cow annually.

More maternal with more muscle is what our cattle will bring to the table. Cows that will add or maintain weaning weights, keep mature size in check, while increasing fleshing ability. Bulls that will inject shape and dimension, increase breed character and masculinity, while improving feet and udder quality. You will notice that nearly all of our bulls on offer possess breed leading maintenance energy and maternal trait predictors.

Aside from infertility, all other guarantees will be made through insurance only. For customers who choose to insure their bulls on sale day, York Creek Red Angus will pay 50% of the policy premium for Options 1-3, or up to 6.25% for Option 4 listed on the following insurance page. Insurance representatives will be present at the sale to insure purchases in person and over the phone. There is free delivery within 300 miles, and free boarding until April 1. We will still be offering a $100 cash discount to anyone wanting to take his or her bull home directly after the sale.

Once again, thank you very much for your interest in the program, and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to give us a call or swing by anytime to take a look at the bulls or cowherd. Videos will be posted to DVAuction and Livestock Digital. If you can't be at the sale in person, online bidding is available through DVAuction and CattleUSA. Please see the list of sale day contacts for over the phone bidding as well.

Sale Terms and Conditions…

TERMS: Terms of the sale are cash, check, or other terms agreed to in writing between seller, buyer, and sale manager payable immediately upon conclusion of the sale before animals will be moved. Sale Manager reserves the right to require a certified check as settlement before releasing any cattle. Buyer hereby grants to Seller/Sale Manager a security interest in the livestock purchased to secure the payment of the purchase price, and Buyer further authorizes Seller/Sale Manager to file any necessary documents with any Secretary of State or other governmental entity necessary to perfect such security interest.

ANNOUNCMENTS: Any errors or changes in information contained in the catalog will be announced from the block and such announcements shall take precedence over the information contained herein.

BIDDING: Any disputes or challenges regarding bids or tie bids will be settled by the Auctioneer and the decision will be final.

PURCHASER’S RISK: All animals are the owner’s risk prior to their sale and become property of the purchaser as soon as declared sold by the auctioneer.

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY: A certificate of registry for each animal will be transferred to the buyer at the seller’s expense.

FROZEN LOTS: Buyer is to pay for all shipping and handling of embryos and/or semen. Embryos and/or semen will be shipped COD or a separate account established at the storage facility within 30 days of sufficient payment unless other arrangements are made with Sale Manager and/or Seller.

HEALTH: All animals are eligible for interstate shipment. Interstate health papers prepared by an accredited veterinarian will be furnished on each animal sold. Arrangements for International Shipment should be made with the Sale Manager prior to the auction. All efforts for the exportation of cattle can be arranged through the Sale Manager.

BREEDING GUARANTEE: All animals are guaranteed by the seller as outlined in the Suggested Sale Terms of the Red Angus Association of America including but not limited to points 8 and 10.

LIABILITIES: All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk. The seller, auction facility, and sale manager assume no liability for any accidents that may occur. Neither does the seller, auction facility, or sale manager assume liability for the loss or injury to livestock due to theft, mysterious disappearance, sickness, improper handling or Act of God. It is to be clearly understood that the sale manager and its representatives act only as a medium between the buyer and the seller. They are not responsible in any way for the failure on the part of the buyer and seller to live up to their obligations or for the truth of any warranties or representation, express or implied. Neither does the sale manager assume any financial obligations to collect or enforce collection of monies between parties. Any legal action, that may in exceptional cases be taken, must be between the buyer and the seller. This catalog has been prepared by the Sale Manager from pedigrees and information supplied by sources deemed reliable, however, the sale manager will in no way guarantee the pedigree, percentages of the animals selling, or data included in this catalog. Any exceptions taken are between the buyer and the seller.

CONTRACT: The above terms and conditions of sale shall constitute a contract between the buyer and seller of each animal and shall be equally binding upon both. Each sale or resale of an animal constitutes a separate transaction.

LIVESTOCK INSURANCE: Please tell the sales clerk when you check out if you would like to insure your purchases, and they will record the necessary information. All purchases are the buyer’s responsibility as soon as they are sold.

YCRA FOREIGNER E127 #3758125

Calved: 05-02-2017 • Sire: RED U-2 FOREIGNER 413B

YCRA Foreigner E127 has proven to be without a question the single most influential sire to our program. Not only in the attention his sons have commanded, but more importantly in the daughters entering production and raising the new generation of breeding stock. This offering will be the advent of a dwindling in his direct contributions to the calf crop as we rely just as heavily on natural service breeding as artificial. Following our 2023 sale, Select Sires Argentina purchased the South American semen rights on him, and much of his time is now being spent at bull stud. In addition, we are marketing semen with Mike Marlow at Premium Beef Genetics. They can handle all your needs if you are interested in purchasing semen on a bull that I think the Red Angus breed has been begging for.

RED BAR-E-L AB MAGIC MIKE 189Z #2462763

Calved: 03-18-2012 • Sire: RED TOWAW INDEED 104H

Magic Mike is an elite female maker that has had my attention for over a decade. Not only was his genetic influence hard to acquire monetarily, but also from a standpoint of availability. He combines two the of the undisputed best female makers in North America with Indeed and Red Knight. His dam is one of the best red angus cows to ever live.

YCRA FOREIGNER FH50 #4424319

Calved: 11-01-2020 • Sire: YCRA FOREIGNER E127

The most rugged and heavily constructed Foreigner we have raised to date. He was the high seller in the 2022 sale to Olsen Red Angus at Wiota, IA. His huge potential as a breeding piece was realized shortly after with his unique ability to stamp his sons and daughters with that same kind of dimension and power. We have experienced the same success with him in our program. Semen is available with Olsen’s and will be the best purchase one can make if you need to power up a set of cows in one generation.

YCRA FOREIGNER FH10 #4424369

Calved: 08-26-2020 • Sire: YCRA FOREIGNER E127

Our pick from the 2022 crop of bulls, he is living up to the expectations to be the son to replace YCRA Foreigner E127 in our program. In terms of libido, he matches the old bull’s thirst for covering cows and holding his condition while servicing well over 80 females a year. Although not quite as massive as his sire in terms of his muscle shape, his daughters are out of this world and more refined in their teat size. His Herdbuilder numbers are legit.

DVO A BULL NAMED SUH 179F #4048330

Calved: 08-20-2018 • Sire: RED BAR-E-L FIRST DOWN 161D

This bull caught my attention as the most attractive son of Bar E-L First Down 161D that Tannon Dvorak had raised to date in 2020. While not explicitly needing another resident herdsire at that point, I elected to purchase semen on him from Eric Ravenscroft following the sale. He was the avenue to inject the perpetually unavailable First Down genetics into the program. The cattle are blood red, highly maternal, and full of breed character. We look forward to continuing to plug him in to high value matings.

RED OLE OSCAR 429H #4778959

Calved: 05-16-2020 • Sire: RED CROWFOOT OLE'S OSCAR

A big time calving ease bull we identified at Ole Farms in 2022 as one of the best Oscar sons to sell in recent history. The addition of the original Foreigner 413B on the bottom side of the pedigree adds muscle and faith in the breeding. He is an extremely high libido bull that is an aggressive service sire and has been very successful on virgins.

RED OLE CROWFOOT 689H #4778963

Calved: 05/14/2020 • Sire: Red Crofoot 6253S

The high selling red bull from the Ole Farms 2022 sale, he is as multi-dimensional of a sire as any we have identified from outside programs. His dam’s foot and udder scores were herd standouts, and with addition of Crowfoot 6253S blood we feel the functionality of these cattle will be out of this world. Calving ease, elite female making genetics with muscle and masculinity make him a breeding piece who’s future we are ecstatic about.

C-BAR RED BARON 207J #4534321

Calved: 03-01-2021 • Sire: LACY COLLUSION 115F

Red Baron was a bull we acquired semen on after seeing how phenotypically unique he was as a yearling. More so than any other sire in the sale, he will add performance and has exceptionally good numbers across the board.

RED RMJ REDMAN 1T #1417390

Calved: 01-30-2007 • Sire: 5L NORSEMAN KING 2291

One of the all time great female makers who continues to see relevance in the most respected programs in North America. Redman is one of the cornerstone sires in our program, and his limited direct progeny will be the results of very specific matings designed to make cattle that will match the old bull for maternal excellence.

RED OLE FOREIGNER 481G #4966134

Calved: 05-15-2019 • Sire: RED U-2 FOREIGNER 413B (pictured)

This herdsire was purchased when we realized how valuable YCRA Foreigner E127 was proving to be in our program, and doubled down on those bloodlines. He is a ¾ sib to E127, but due to an untimely demise we have been relegated to using him artificially only. Like E127, he was one of the best footed red angus bulls we have ever seen, and will stack muscle and calving ease into his calves with incredible consistency.

BROWN JYJ REVELATION X1267 #1388869

Calved: 01-02-2010 • Sire: BROWN REVELATION P7021

One of legacy herdsires here at York Creek Red Angus that helped move our program forward in a big way. He will add length to his calves, and sire females that simply just don’t fall out before 10 years of age hardly ever.

YCRA URGENT L110

Calved: 04-02-2023 #4874780

Sire Dam RED U-2 FOREIGNER 413B

YCRA FOREIGNER E127 RED OLE COPPER 357Z

ROJAS RIOJA 6052

H/H BECCA 1202 SLGN STONY'S BECCA 4215

Noticed by literally everyone who has come to evaluate bulls, L110 is the culmination of some of the highest powered genetics on the place and embodies exactly what we are trying to propagate in our program. E127 may have finally produced the son who might actually outdo the old bull for raw muscle, masculinity, and foot quality. His dam, Becca 1202, infuses another level of bone and dimension into her first natural calf. Sons were features in last year’s sale going to Freedom Hills Ranch/Adolph Red Angus in Mount Carroll, IL. 1600 lbs of actual weight in a 4.5 frame as an 18 month old, this herdsire has real world muscle that the breed is begging for. We plan to move forward with him in our program and are happy to discuss arrangements to accommodate potential partners.

Retaining ½ Semen Interest and Reserving Walking Rights from November 15-January 1 Annually

Top 20% Herdbuilder, DMI, ME, and HPG

YCRA Urgent L110 • Lot 1

Calved: 08-16-2023

YCRA MATERNAL MAGIC L15

Folks this mating is maternal magic and as crazy as it sounds 10 years in the making. I stopped at Bar E-L in Alberta for the first time as a 20 year old kid and I was immediately captivated by the Magic Mike sire group Dave and Lynne Longshore had on display. This elite female maker goes back to Indeed twice within 3 generations, and combines Red Knight via Meg 85N, a top 5 Red Angus cow ever in existence. Maternal Magic ’s dam, Red Ole Blackbird 140Z, was my pick of the herd from over 1000 females evaluated at Ole Farms that day. She is chalked full of timeless Shoderee and Crowfoot breeding and has sons working in seedstock herds across Alberta.

Retaining ½ Semen Interest and Reserving Walking Rights from November 15- January 1 Annually

Top 20% Herdbuilder, DMI, ME, HPG, and Stay

YCRA Maternal Magic L15 • Lot 2

3Lot

YCRA L61

Calved: 08-24-2023

Lot Calved: 08-22-2023 YCRA L61 • Lot 3 #4969136

We believe wholeheartedly that the first and primary function of the bulls being offered are to improve the cowherds in which they are going into. These Magic Mikes will do just that. Lot 3 offers a little more length and scale than the others in his sire group.

Top 20% Herdbuilder, DMI, ME, HPG, and Stay

MIKE L45

YCRA HotBlooded L141 • Lot 6

Calved: 09-09-2023

YCRA HOTBLOODED L141

#4969184

A real sale feature in lot 6. L141’s sire, FH10, has shown that the previous sale’s high selling sire group was no fluke. These Hotblooded’s may not be as rugged as their grandfather, YCRA Foreigner E127, but they bring an extra shot of eye appeal, add length, and up the ante for udder quality. L141’s top 5% Herdbuilder Index is legit. This is a bull to build a program around. Lot 6’s dam is a hardworking cow that has a 104 weaning weight index on her first 3 calves, and her commercial son was a sale feature in last year’s offering going to longtime customer Ray Veale in King City, MO. Her pedigree includes some of the highest quality female makers in the breed in recent history with Mulberry and Redman. - Top 5% HB, 10% Milk, and 22% Stay

Hot Blooded L173 • Lot 7

YCRA HOTBLOODED L149

Calved: 09-11-2023

#5025491

YCRA HOTBLOODED L173

Calved: 09-24-2023

#4969360

One of my personal favorites in the offering, he is one of the heaviest bulls to sell today and comes from possibly the best cow family in the program. His dam is an ideal female that is fat year round with a near perfect udder. She very much embodies the functionality and high fertility that is lacking in so many programs in this modern day of digital selection technology. I think the combination of the added power, elevated libido, and improved foot quality of the Foreigner bloodline with the Squall cow family that traces to timeless maternal greats like Moonshine, Ole’s Oscar, and Indeed makes for a fantastic herdsire prospect. Note: Due registration holdups the EPDs listed above are his parental averages. 70 lb actual BW

Retaining ½ Semen Interest and Nov 20-Jan 1 Walking Rights Annually

Lot

Very much the same story as his brother before him, but lot 7 bring a shot of more mass and weight to the table. He has a tremendous young cow backing him up that had one of the heaviest muscled bulls in the 2024 sale going to Brad Koivisto in northern Minnesota. She claims a 103 weaning index on her initial 3 progeny.

Top 22% HB, Top 8% ME, 107 WW ratio

Hot Blooded L149 • Lot 8

Lot Calved: 09-17-2023

YCRA HOTBLOODED L166

Calved: 09-06-2023

Big time calving ease prospect from an exceedingly fertile 11 year old cow that doesn’t just get by but has been cranking out bull and heifer standouts for almost a decade. Lot 10 will be a highly sought after sire with the current cattle cycle we are in. He will cover these virgins and sire low birthweight calves while providing top quality replacements for the subsequent crop.

Heifer Bull • Top 5% Herdbuilder, DMI, and 2%

YCRA

YCRA Foreigner L92 • Lot 13

YCRA HOTBLOODED L181

YCRA HOTBLOODED L138

#4969158

Calved: 09-08-2023

Calved: 10-03-2023 #4969306

Another FH10 son that I would predict to follow his sire in terms of testosterone and libido. His dam is a high output Epic daughter that has earned a 106 weaning weight ratio on 4 calves. Lot 11 should moderate mature size without sacrificing pounds off the cow.

Top 19% Herdbuilder, 26% WW, 11% ME, and 20% Stay

13Lot

YCRA FOREIGNER L92

Calved: 08-27-2023

Sire Dam

#4969142

The last of the sire group but offers a ton of genetic upside. He is a full sibling in blood to the York Creek Red Angus all time high selling bull to Richard Gardiner at Williamson, GA. Lot 12 is thick, athletic, and masculine. Turn him loose on a big group of females and let him get to work. Like all of the Hotblooded’s, notice the herdbuilding traits. It isn’t by accident.

Top 15% Herdbuilder, top 3% ME, and 24% DMI

We are getting into a sire group that has been highly anticipated since 2022. YCRA Foreigner FH50, the sire of these next bulls, was truly a freak. Without question, the stoutest, heaviest constructed son of E127 we ever raised. He commanded a $16,000 valuation in our 2022 sale to Gary and Linda Olsen at Olsen Red Angus. L92 follows closest in kind to his sire and is the result of a very intentional mating to one of the best cows in the program, YCRA Kuruba D86. Again, like many of these bulls selling today, she anchors the mating with some of the most maternal programs in North America: Diamond D, Crowfoot Cattle Co, 5L, and Red Hill. Lot 13 is such a unique blend of masculinity, raw power with rarified maternal distinction that we truly believe he has as much value as any individual on offer.

Top 31% Herdbuilder, 20% HPG and ME, 18% REA and YG • Retaining 50% Semen Interest

YCRA FOREIGNER L213

Calved: 08-23-2023

YCRA FOREIGNER L84

All the Foreigner cattle have been highly consistent breeders, stamping their progeny with that same phenotypic design, and this FH50 son is no different. Again, this bull is the result of a mating intended to infuse next level dimension and muscle shape with a cow family that has not only stood the test of time, but has been the standard of excellence in our program. L213’s dam, C47, has produced YCRA Foreigner FH12 a current herdsire for us, and is the granddam of Lot 8. A 2015 model, she carries a 104 weaning ratio on 7 natural calves. Top 27% HPG, 20% REA and YG

YCRA FOREIGNER L117

Calved: 08-29-2023

Sire Dam YCRA FOREIGNER

#5025489

Another FH50 son that is the result of powering up a super feminine, tidy uddered Moonshine cow. He has as much frame as any bull in the offering and was the highest weaning weight individual in his contemporary group. Top 6% REA and YG • 110 Weaning Ratio

Calved: 08-26-2023

#5025493

A stout made bull that was one of the heaviest in the group on semen check day in December. Expect him to add pay weight to a set of calves with real muscle and increased Ribeye predictions.

lb actual BW • Top 13% YG and REA

17Lot

Calved: 08-29-2023 #4969122

YCRA FOREIGNER L116

#4969214

The last of this sire group, but one that has as much pedigree as any in the sale. Lot 17 is a ¾ sib to the leadoff bull in our 2023 sale going to Tim and Wes Wells of Anselmo, NE. He is the second calf to a big time young Soldier cow that has a bright future ahead of her. Top 9% ME, 20% Milk, REA, and YG

18Lot

YCRA RED BARON L196

Calved: 08-28-2023

#5025487

YCRA Red Baron L201 • Lot 20

Lot

YCRA RED BARON L70

#4969208

Calved: 08-17-2023

Another big outlined Red Baron that will put some stretch on a set of steers. If EPD’s are playing a big role in your selection decisions, this bull needs to be on your list. He has as good of a number profile as any in the offering. 66 lb actual BW • 11 Traits in the top 35% of the breed

Lot

YCRA RED BARON L76

Calved: 08-25-2023

Sire Dam

Switching gears here a little bit and getting into some really good heifer bull candidates. L201 comes from an awesome, moderate cow with a flawless udder. The first cow to calf, she is always at the front of the calving distribution. 70 lb actual BW out of a 6 year old dam.

Heifer Bull • Top 30% CED, ME, and Herdbuilder

An absolute brute of a bull, he is moderate and loaded with calving ease. L76 has as good of a spread from birth to yearling weight predictions as any in the offering. His dam is an excellent Foreigner daughter that on her first calf raised a bull we used ourselves before sending him to an awesome home with Larry O’Rourke in Glenwood IA. Heifer Bull • 63 lb actual BW • 9 Traits in the top 30% of the breed

YCRA OSCAR L194

Calved: 10-17-2023

Lot 22 kicks off a new sire group, and is truly a sale feature. One of the youngest bulls from the fall calving season, he claims the top adjusted weaning weight in his contemporary group and started with a modest 70 lb actual BW. His dam is a moderate, tanky cow who always does a solid job. Her previous son sold in last year’s sale to Matt Greiner, Bloomfield IA. This is a big testicled, thick made herdsire prospect that will truly cover all the bases.

Heifer Bull • 42 cm scrotal • 9 Traits in the top 35% of the breed

Lot

YCRA OSCAR L169

Calved: 09-19-2023

Sire Dam

Just like his brother before, L169 is a thick made, masculine bull with one of the best scrotal circumferences in the offering. It is tough to find heifer bulls with this kind of substance. We are really excited about the opportunity to bring back the influence of one of the best female makers the breed has seen in Crowfoot Ole’s Oscar, while still maintaining the muscle and bone of our more modern bloodlines. Heifer Bull • 43

YCRA Oscar L169 • Lot 23 YCRA Oscar

Calved: 08-25-2023

YCRA BILL OR GEORGE L73

#4969206

Just like his namesake, this is a bull dripping with masculinity and presence. The Dvorak program has built a legacy of sexual correctness and cattle with deep rooted fertility and functionality. As good as his picture is, you’ll love him even more in person and will travel far and wide to find a bull with more crest and traditional angus skull. His dam is literally one of the best cows on the place, and already at age 4 would be a donor in many programs. A full sib to her raised the 2023 high seller to Cooksley Red Angus on her first calf. One of the heaviest calves off the cows at weaning, L73 will add pounds to sell without amplifying mature size. Retaining ½ Semen Interest • Top 26% WW and 24% ME

YCRA Bill Or George L73 • Lot 24

YCRA SUH L197

Calved: 08-25-2023

YCRA SUH L29

Calved: 08-19-2023

#4969210

Another dark featured Suh son, who like his brother was mated specifically to another standout young cow. He offers some more frame than his brother and came in slightly heavier at weaning time which was one of the best weights for the entire crop. I’d like to mention a front toe that is not bad, but it is curling more than what I’d like to see in a young bull. Please take the time to evaluate him and use your own discretion.

Weaning Ratio of 113 • Top 25% Herdbuilder, WW, and 13% HPG

YCRA CROWFOOT L151

Calved: 09-12-2023

#4969924

Sire Dam RED CROWFOOT 6253S RED OLE CROWFOOT 689H RED OLE SPRUCE 471E YCRA FOREIGNER E127 YCRA FAYE H108 KLEIN FAYE 538C-839F

If you are looking for a bull to crank out those cherry red replacements like an assembly line, this is your guy. He is moderate, thick, and big testicled. His dam has the highest udder and teat score of all the bulls selling today. I expect him to fix udders in one generation. Use him indiscriminately to sire big time replacements. Heifer Bull • 64 lb actual BW • Top 24%

ME, and 13% HPG

The only son of the high seller from the Ole Farms 2022 bull sale, 689H. L151 gives folks a unique opportunity to access a hall of fame female maker, Crowfoot 6253S, within two generations. Blend that with cutting edge Foreigner genetics on the maternal side, and you have a pretty special herdsire prospect. He comes with enough calving ease to use without hesitation on heifers. Heifer Bull • Top 2% ME, 18% Herdbuilder, and BW

08-24-2023

Here’s a highly anticipated sire group from a timeless bull, Redman 1T. You’ll find him in as many pedigrees on our place as just about any sire, and we are going back to infuse more. This blood red son, L63, stems from the cornerstone Squall cow family. Lots 8 and 14 are also products of this tribe of females. A no questions calving ease sire, every cow man or woman looking to rebuild in this current cattle cycle should be taking him seriously. Heifer Bull • Top 31% Herdbuilder, Top 25% BW and CEM

YCRA REDMAN L38

Calved: 08-20-2023

#4969166

Piggy backing off the comments about the previous bull, this half brother is all the same. For as much ranting and raving as I’ve done about our program’s focus and unending quest to make fantastic females, this bull could actually be the one who I would pick if there was a gun to my head. Far from the stoutest and most rugged and certainly not the heaviest, he combines two legendary sires in our herd, Redman and Soldier. The F21 cow is the best Patty 701T daughter we have ever raised, and the reason for the purchase of the matriarch donor in the first place. This herd was built on the backs of Soldier and Redman cows, and if I was starting fresh I wouldn’t mess around with any but bulls like this one. Heifer Bull • Top 25% BW and Stayability, Top 18% DMI and ME

YCRA FOREIGNER L94

Calved: 08-27-2023

Heifer Bull • Top 8% CED and BW, 20% Herdbuilder, Milk, ME, and HPG

YCRA FOREIGNER L47

YCRA FOREIGNER L97

Calved: 08-22-2023 #4969278

Great calving ease prospect out of a first calf heifer. With Franchise on the bottom side of the pedigree he should be a lay up for low birthweight offspring. Really nice scrotal on this bull.

Heifer Bull • 42 cm scrotal •

22% ME and 13% HPG 31Lot

Thick made heifer bull here out of a first calf Complete daughter. He came

YCRA Ole Foreigner L5 • Lot 34

YCRA FOREIGNER L198

#4969220

Sire

A commercial Foreigner son that is so typical of his bloodline. Dark red, wide chested, masculine, and stout. His dam is a good purebred cow from a great cow family, but due to database issues he cannot be fully registered. Watch him, this could be the steal of the sale. 64 lb actual BW. Heifer Bull • 40 cm scrotal

YCRA OLE FOREIGNER L5

Calved: 08-12-2023

A real sale feature here, his picture doesn’t do him justice. He is proud and extended through his shoulder with plenty of power. His dam is the esteemed donor that the Magic Mike sire group shares. These 481G’s are highly related to our E127 bloodline, with just a slight difference on the maternal side. They were the high selling sire group at Ole Farms in Alberta last year, and the Olson’s are doubling down on this breeding piece for his combination of low birthweights, muscle, and foot shape. Big testicles on this young herdsire, I think he has more calving ease potential than his numbers indicate. 21% Herdbuilder, 16% ME, and 3% HPG 34Lot

Lot

OLE FOREIGNER L7

Calved: 08-12-2023

YCRA L12

YCRA

#4969314

#4969124

Lots 36, 37 and 38 are the last of these 481G x 140Z’s. This is a unique opportunity to grab full sibs and create a ton of highly maternal consistency. Big testicled and highly fertile, these are early maturing bulls that have the foot quality and libido to cover big groups of cows. Tap into some of the best genetics in Western Canada and use them to outcross to just about anything within our American bloodlines. Top 20% Herdbuilder, Top 16% ME, and 3% HPG

Lot

YCRA OLE FOREIGNER L3

Calved: 08-14-2023 #4969326

YCRA REDEMPTION L114

Calved: 08-28-2023

YCRA REVELATION L122

Sire Dam BROWN REVELATION P7021

BROWN JYJ REVELATION

We were cleaning out the semen tank a bit, and used a very popular sire from about 10 years ago, Redemption Y1334. I think Redemption adds validity to the fleshing ability and calving ease equation, while the Lassie FH54 cow should improve the hock and lower leg structure that could be a problem in some of those Redemption cattle. This is a dark featured bull that can be plugged into a lot of situations.

Heifer Bull • Top 26% WW, YW, and ADG

Lot

Calved: 08-20-2023

Lots 40 and 41 are throwback matings going back to one of the best herd bulls to ever walk at York Creek Red Angus. Those Revelations would consistently be a

with improved rate of gain and carcass quality. More importantly, the daughters last forever. We have many cows still producing well at 11 years of

Both these bulls have big time young Foreigner dams to anchor them, and bring a ton of calving ease potential to the table. Heifer Bulls!

YCRA FUSION L71

Sire

IN FOCUS B175 ANDRAS FUSION R236

A blood red Fusion that is moderate and well suited for heifers. His dam is a knockout Right Kind daughter that is a full sib to the mother of lot 24 and raised our 2023 high seller. Heifer Bull • 65 lb actual BW

YCRA PARABELLUM L44

Calved: 08-22-2023

#4969118

Calved: 08-22-2023

Another non registered, purebred bull he just didn’t DNA match, and with the turnaround at the lab I’m not going to mess with another sample submission. 70 lb actual BW, I think he has the look and phenotype to be a good candidate for heifers. Heifer Bull 45Lot

The last of the 140Z ET sons to sell, this bull is a stout rascal. With Parabellum semen scarce and selling for over $500/straw this a really good opportunity to tap into some of the best show heifer genetics on the market. His sisters in the replacement pen have big time look. Top 6% HPG

47Lot

Calved: 10-03-2023

46Lot

YCRA OLE FOREIGNER L2

Calved: 08-10-2023 #4969342

#4969324

Made a clerical error here and got another 481G son out of order from the rest of the sire group. Full brothers sell from lots 34-38. If you get one of them and are needing another to ramp up the consistency in your calf crop don’t let him go.

Purebred non registered bull out of a really good Patty x Soldier cow. She had a powerful Hotblooded son in last year’s sale. This bull was at the front of the group for his adjusted weaning weight. Same as the others, he just didn’t match to any sires with the previously submitted DNA sample. Top 16% WW and 12% ME

Lot Calved: 10-21-2023

WOLFE CHICO

#4948068

Sire Dam DUFF CORNERSTONE 16136 DUFF RED WOOD 1941 DUFF DIXIE ERICA 144 1532

The last bull to sell today, he’s here because of age not quality. Just a tick later calving date behind these other bulls on offer, WOLFE Chico brings you power in the blood with rugged herd bull look. This Duff Red Wood son is backed by a powerhouse Firestorm dam that goes back to the breed leading Canadian donor, Red WRAZ Marta 42Y. Masculine and practical in his design, if you’re after an all around herd bull prospect look no further. Top 23% Herdbuilder, 26% DMI, and 17% ME

Chico • Lot 48 Thank you for your interest in

Commercial Replacements

We will again be offering replacements heifers from the heart of our program, as well as some of our best customers’ herds. These females will be a unique opportunity for folks looking to fast track their programs with many of the same genetics that have been offered in the bulls. We will sell these groups of females by age, starting with the older heavier heifers and moving towards the younger end. As always, the protocol for these consignments will be to have had their bangs vaccinations, pre breeding shots, and wormed on top of progressive calf vaccination programs.

Lots 50-89:

40 Red Angus Commercial Replacements from Smith Land and Cattle

The Smith family has been customers and friends for as long as I can remember. They have systematically purchased sets of females from us as they have expanded their cowherd to over 200 cows. Progressive and uncompromising in what it takes to be successful in agriculture is what comes to mind about this operation. These females will have generations of York Creek Red Angus blood and a management scheme to highlight that genetic potential.

Lots 90-119:

30 Red Angus Commercial Replacements from Dan Kahlandt, Tekamah NE

Kahlandts are large operators in some pretty rough country in the Missouri River bluffs north of Tekamah. They have been buying bulls from us for about as long as we have been in business, and we really appreciate the continued support. Some of the best bulls we have sold are running on the place. Dan has always been one not to cut corners, and his attention to detail shows in their multi generation cowherd. In addition to a solid calf vaccination program, the heifers will all have their pre-breeding shots, bangs vaccinations, and wormed prior to the sale.

Lots 120-129:

Red Angus Commercial Replacements from Larry Ratashak, Thurman IA

We will be offering a draft of one of the better sets of heifers you are going to find in Southwest Iowa. Larry has always bought our best bulls we have on offer, and if you were to stop by you would notice the expectation level is higher on these cattle than in many places. These heifers have not been pampered, and have been still running out on grass through the first of the year. Larry is a staunch believer in low input genetics, and these females earn their keep. Expect them to hit the ground running come nicer weather. These heifers will come with a green tag herd vaccination program, pre breeding and bangs vaccinations, and wormed prior to the sale.

Lots 130-144:

Red Angus Commercial Replacements from York Creek Red Angus, Herman, NE

These heifers ran with their mothers on sandhills range for the majority of their lives. They have not seen an ounce of creep feed, and are majority are out of 6-8 year old cows that originate from the famed Hall-Pokorny Red Angus herd north of Stapleton NE.

February 5,