The Idaho Angus Association presents the GEM STATE CLASSIC
Bull & Female Sale
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 • 12 p.m.
Rising Stars Therapeutic Riding Center • 2669 E 3500 N, Twin Falls
Selling:
33 Range-ready Performance Bulls
• Angus • Hereford • Red Angus • SimAngus • Charolais
• All Bulls Semen and PCR-Trich Tested
• Coming Two-year-old Bulls
• Performance Yearling Bulls
• Low Birth EPD, Calving-Ease Bulls
6 Gem State Classic Angus Females Plus SimAngus • Charolais Females
Sale Sponsored and Managed by the Idaho Angus Association
Sale Staff:
Butch Booker — Auctioneer
509-989-2855
Mark Frisbie — Special Representative 208-890-4517
Rod Wesselman — Wesselman Livestock .................... 509-750-2185
Austin Speck, Buhl ................................................................. Sale Judge Dr. John Lanting, Twin Falls, Idaho Veterinarian
Idaho Angus Association Board:
Jeanette Fuller — President ............................................ 208-308-0873
Zach Raptosh — Vice President .................................... 208-215-5544
Jackie Kohntopp — Secretary-Treasurer ..................... 208-731-5343
Arnold Callison — 2025 208-681-8441
Graham Hooper — 2025 208-837-4550
Josh Malson — 2025 208-739-0725
Thomas Kinder — 2025 ................................................. 208-320-6049
Brian Reynolds — 2026 .................................................. 208-899-0530
Mark Frisbie — 2026 ....................................................... 208-890-4517
Dennis Boehlke — 2026 208-989-1612
Cadence Bass — 2027 208-921-5894
Sarah Fuller — 2027 208-731-3371
Auguste Curtis — 2027 208-316-6230
Sale Day Phones:
208-979-1612 (Dennis)
208-731-3371 (Sarah)
208-890-4517 (Mark)
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025
3:00 p.m. Arrival deadline for all cattle
Friday, Feb. 7, 2025
10:00 a.m.
• Judging of females and bulls for sale order
• Idaho Angus Auxiliary Meeting (30 mins. after bull show)
• Idaho Angus Association Annual Membership Meeting (1 p.m. or one hour after bull show)
6:30 p.m. Social Hour
7:30 p.m. Annual Banquet will be held at Stone House & Co., 330 4th Ave. S. in Twin Falls. Everyone is invited to attend the social hour and banquet. Live and silent auctions help benefit the association’s activities and junior programs. For more info or meal tickets, contact Jackie Kohntopp, IAA Secretary at 208-731-5343.
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025
9 a.m.
• 4-H & FFA Judging Contest at the Riding Center
• Parade of Gem State Females immediately after the Judging Contest
• Junior meeting immediately after Judging Contest. 12 p.m. Sale of Cattle
Special thanks to Scott Holt and Allflex, USA, for sponsoring the sale eartags and banner backdrop for the sale champions.We appreciate your support!
Accommodations:
• Red Lion Hotel, Twin Falls, Idaho; 208-734-5000
• Super 8, Twin Falls, Idaho; 208-734-5801
• La Quinta Inn & Suites, Twin Falls, Idaho; 208-736-9600
• Motel 6, Twin Falls, Idaho; 208-734-3993
• Numerous other accommodations are available in Twin Falls.
Sale Location:
The cattle will be on display at the sale site held at the Rising Stars Therapeutic Riding Center, Twin Falls, Idaho. The address is 2669 E 3500 N. From Twin Falls: Take N 3000 E Rd/Blue Lakes Blvd N, Washington St S and ID-74 S/E 3600 N to E 3500 N.
Inspection of Cattle:
All cattle will be in place and available for your inspection at any time after 3:00 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.
Health:
All cattle will be accompanied by appropriate health papers for immediate shipment. All females are official Brucellosis vaccinated.
Trich Tested:
All bulls have passed a negative PCR trich test prior to the sale.
Semen Tested:
Every bull selling has been semen tested and is guaranteed to be fertile.
Trucking :
The Idaho Angus Association will assist you in making trucking arrangements.
Identification of sale cattle:
Ear tags on all sale cattle correspond to this catalog.
Grading and Sifting:
Every bull selling has been pre-sale graded and sifted for soundness and quality so you are assured that only the finest bulls will sell.
Terms and Conditions:
All animals sell according to the Terms and Conditions of the American Angus Association effective Feb. 8, 2009. Except for those stated in terms and conditions, there are no warranties, either expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the cattle being sold in this auction. The warranties and guarantees set forth in the “Terms and Conditions” are in lieu of all other warranties, either expressed or implied, and the remedies provided therein shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the buyer (or any party claiming through buyer) for any breach of warranty or guarantee therein provided and all other obligations at the clerks office sale day. Hereford, Red Angus, SimAngus and Charolais sell under the standard terms and conditions of each respective association.
Announcements :
All announcements from the auction block concerning the cattle take precedence over printed information.
Refreshments:
Food plus hot and cold drinks will be available at the sale facility.
Updated EPDs :
As EPDs are updated every Friday by the American Angus Association, the EPDs in the catalog may vary slightly due from catalog being produced and sale day. Animals with genetically enhannced EPDs are indicated; however additional testing results may have been received after catalog was in production. To check the most current EPDs after the catalog is printed, visit the AAA website.
CATALOG ORDER
1/18/24 JBB/AL Herefords
1/19/24 JBB/AL Herefords
LOT BIRTHDATE
1/15/24
1/9/24
2/9/24 Salmon Tract Angus
1/30/24 Salmon Tract Angus Grand
LOT BIRTHDATE CONSIGNOR
4/17/23 Niehaus Charolais 38 3/28/23 Niehaus Charolai 39 3/20/23 Niehaus Charolais
3/20/23 Niehaus Charolais
Grand Champion Charolais_______________________________
CONSIGNORS
Angus
Bell Key Angus Lots 1, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25
Dennis Boehlke, Nampa • 208-989-1612
Circle Z Cattle Co................................................Lots 2, 11, 12, 13, 26
Zach Raptosh, Nampa • 208-215-5544
Diamond I Lot 14
Marc Isom, Blackfoot • 208-313-6224
Full Throttle Cattle Co. ...............................................................Lot 21
Brian Bradshaw, Twin Falls • 970-812-7570
Salmon Tract Angus Lots 4, 5, 6, 7
Lyle & Donna Fuller Family, Twin Falls • 208-731-3371
TLC Angus................................................................ Lots 15, 16, 17, 18
John, Thomas Kinder, Bliss • 208-539-6062
TLC Angus Lot 3
Maysa Atwood, Bliss • 208-358-2322
TLC Angus............................................................................. Lots 19, 20
Gus Hooper, Bliss • 208-320-2859
Hereford
JBB/AL Herefords Lots 27, 28, 29
James, Dawn, Jae & Bryan Anderson, Gooding • 208-280-1509
Red Willow ............................................................................ Lots 30, 31
Kristyn Elliott, Coeur D Alene • 208-964-1670
Red Angus
JBB/AL Reds.......................................................................... Lots 32, 33
James, Dawn, Jae & Bryan Anderson, Gooding • 208-280-1509
SimAngus
Salmon Tract Angus Lot 34, 35
Lyle & Donna Fuller Family, Twin Falls • 208-731-3371
Full Throttle Cattle Co. ...............................................................Lot 36
Brian Bradshaw, Twin Falls • 970-812-7570
Charolais
Full Throttle Cattle Co. ............................................................. Lots 41
Brian Bradshaw, Twin Falls • 970-812-7570
Niehaus Charolais Lots 37, 38, 39, 40
Paul Niehaus, Jerome • 208-280-1331
LOW BIRTH EPD DIVISION BULLS • LOTS 1-3
In an attempt to offer commercial producers bulls that will qualify to be used as “Heifer Bulls” this special division has been created.
To qualify for the special Low BEPD Division, the bull must meet the following stringent requirements:
• Have an official Birth EPD from the American Angus Association AHIR Data of +2.0 lbs. or less.
• Have a raw birth weight of 80 lbs. or less.
• Have a CED of 6 or higher.
• Neither his sire or dam can record a
Circle Z Effective 154
SAF Nightcap S406
02/06/2024
EFCommando1366
BaldridgeBroncBaldridgeIsabelY69
Brookdale Brutus 390 SAVResource1441 BrookdaleJodie786BrookdaleJodie73
JAFOvertheLimit14U
SAFOvertheLimitS730SAFRebaS305
SAF Jacis Limit S925 BonViewNewDesign878
SAFDesignerJaciS805SAFMissJaciS608
Salmon Tract Buckshot 415
02/06/2024
21125031
SPowerpointWS5503
EllingsonProfound8155EARosetta6157
Ellingson Prolific KoupalJuneau797 EAQueen8070EAQueen2350
AARReallyWindy1205
Salmon Tract Kahuna 416
OCCPaxton730P
GROWTH DIVISION BULLS
Bell Key War Eagle 204
Circle Z Tradition 194
Diamond I Perry 2401
Deadpool
GEM STATE CLASSIC ANGUS HEIFER AWARD
All Angus heifer calves purchased at the Gem State Classic Sale are eligible to participate for the top “Gem State Classic” Angus Heifer Award. This special event is held in conjunction with the Idaho Junior Beef Expo in June in Filer. The heifers selling in this 2025 Gem State Classic Select Sale will be nominated for this special award and monies collected will be put toward the top “Gem State Classic” Angus Heifer Award Winner. For further information concerning this important event contact Sarah Fuller at 208-731-3371.
F/T Cashmere 324
SilveirasWatchout0514
SmaWatchout4822KBeauty961
Conley Express 7211 SilveirasStyle9303 DPLSandy3040KNCCabinCreekSandy804
03/01/2024 Cow Reg. no. 21005048 Tattoo 324 DameronFirstClass ColburnPrimo5153SilveirasSarasDream1339
Lazy JB Barbara Cashmere 898 MooreBeef LazyJBQueenNoel017LazyJBQueenNoel317
Bell Key Black Lucy 424
02/10/2024 Cow Reg. no. *21106952 Tattoo 424
MohnenSubstantial272 SitzStellar726DSITZPride200B
Sitz Resilient 10208
SitzTopGame561X SitzMissBurgess1856SitzMissBurgess4381
BasinPayweight1682
BellKeyPayback198SJSBlackcapLady1802
Bell Key Black Lucy 711 SAVRenown3439 BellKeyBlackLucy477BellKeyBlackLucy193
Lass 154
Bell Key Sweet Lucy 414
Dynamic ThreeTreesXceptionalB0048 BARBlackcap7235-B0048BARBlackcap3683-745 02/10/2024 Cow Reg. no. *21106933
BasinPayweight1682 DeerValleyGrowthFundDeerValleyRita36113
DONATION HEIFER • LOT 26
DB Iconic G95 VARDiscovery2240 DBMsDiscoveryD13DBMsFinalTool4120 12/12/2023 Cow Reg. no. +*21017540 Tattoo 134 PossEasyImpact0119 BaldridgeAlternativeE125BaldridgeBlackbirdA030 Sterling Isabel 067 StylesUpgradeJ59 BaldridgeIsabelY69BaldridgeIsabelT935
LDCapitalist316 Musgrave316StunnerMCATLBlackbird831-1378
*DONATION LOT* Lot 26 is a donation lot with the proceeds benefitting the Idaho Angus Auxillary Scholarship Fund. The heifer is owned and donated by Circle Z Cattle Co. and TLC Angus. 134 is a powerful heifer out of our own direct daughter of the famous Isabel Y69, Isabel 067. 067 daughters are turning out deep with good feet and legs. She should grow into a function brood cow. Heifer is also full sib to Lot 11.
HEREFORD BULLS • LOTS 27-28
JBB 133J Red Thunder 4013
1/12/24
LCXPERFECTO11BET
DMALLAROUND904GETDML1DOMINETTE301ET
CHURCHILL RED THUNDER 133J
RLEADER6964
EC696428YLEADER702EECR4037VERAWANG28Y
MS 702E LEADER 9108 /SJBB/ALBOOMTOWN44608
AL 133J Red Thunder 4045
LCXPERFECTO11BET DMALLAROUND904GETDML1DOMINETTE301 CHURCHILL RED THUNDER 133J ET EFBEEFBRVALIDATEDB413 BRVALIDATEDB41360357098BRBENNETT4RY42821016035
1/18/24 Bull Reg. no. 44554405Tattoo 4045 RLEADER6964 EC696428YLEADER702EECR4037VERAWANG28Y AL MS 702E LEADER 1037 /STHOR2809Z ALMS2809THOR6024ALCLASSYLADY244 CEDBEPDWEPDYEPDSC
This Red Thunder son is out of a dam that goes back to Leader on her top side. He is very impressive in his natural thickness and structural correctness. He is heifer safe, scurred and is sure to put pounds on your calf crop. Although the pigment around his eyes isn’t abundant, his mother is freckle faced and his sire has a great deal of facial pigment. If you believe in it skipping a generation, his calves should be marked extremely well.
We really like the Red Thunder calves and this one has been a stellar standout in our 2024 calf crop. His mother is sired by a Leader son we purchased in the 2017 Gem State Sale from Eagle Canyon Ranch. 4045, affectionately called ‘No No’ by our grandson, is significantly marked and boasts a great deal of power in his physical makeup and muscle expression.
Pictured is dam of Lot 26, the donation heifer, and the Lot 11 bull.
Circle Z Cattle Co.
Angus
HEREFORD BULLS
JBB/AL H086 Houston 4048
1/19/24 Bull Reg. no. 44554407Tattoo 4048
JBB/AL HEREFORDS & RED ANGUS
SHFYORK19HY02
SHFDAYBREAKY02D287ETSHFMISSM326T08ET
SHF HOUSTON D287 H086 LOWEN44X6X20Z SHFMISS1420ZD223SHFRADERR125T75
RLEADER6964
/SMANDATE66589ET/SLADYDOMINO0158X
JBBAL MS MANDATE 1027
TH12271IVICTOR719T
JBBALMS719TVICTOR9014JBB/ALMSREMEDY220ET
Red Willow Lincoln
SHFWONDERM326W18ET NJW73SW18HOMETOWN10YETNJWP60672NDAYDREAM73S 1304 MISS AVERY 1026 NJW 10Y THMDURANGO4037 DF4037MISSAVERY10261304NLC719TALEXIS1026
We were excited to get our 2nd season of Houston calves and we were not disappointed. 4048 is out of a young Mandate dam, who I believe is gearing up to be a power house in our cow brood. She had an impressive heifer calf her first year and turned around and had this eye appealing bull calf in her second year of production. She has a beautiful udder and teats. He has pigment around both eyes and his dam and sire both are goggle eyed. 4048’s spread from birth to yearling EPDs is impressive with very solid carcass numbers.
RED WILLOW 31
We really like the Energize calves for their calving ease and growth. 4027 is no exception. His dam goes back to Merlin on the top side. These are easy doing cattle with a great spread between their growth numbers.
1/9/24 Bull Reg. no. 4939538Tattoo 4005
SPURFRANCHISE7070
THOMAS JEFFERSON 55602 THOMASERICA3339
WFLMERLIN018A JBAL MS 018A MERLIN 1001 JBALMSY1334REDEMPTION8001
We had a friend talk us into trying Thomas Jefferson, who has a red gene, on some of our Red Angus cows. We were very impressed with his carcass data and wanted to try something different. 4005 is the only bull we got out of 7 calves and he does not disappoint. He is growthy with the numbers to back it up. He weaned off at 705 lbs. in August and weighed 1,025 the first part of November. He’s very correct in his structure with more than ample bone and foot structure. Never thought we would have a black bull in our lineup, but he’s too good not to show him off. He is in the top 1% of the breed for weaning, yearling and carcass weight, top 5% in REA and top 10% in marbling.
FT24 Reds Lady
HSN Fortune Ben 3417
2024 SCHOLARSHIPS, CARCASS AWARDS & JUDGING CONTEST
Youth are an important part of our future. At the annual banquet, Idaho Junior Angus Association Scholarship recipients are recognized. The Idaho Angus Association also sponsors state carcass awards. Each county can submit their top Angus carcass and ultrasound carcass. For more info on Idaho Junior Angus programs and activities, contact IJAA Advisor Cindy Kinder, 208-320-6049.
Receiving $700 dollars is Zane Nichols, from Cambridge High School. He is the son of Lee and Amy Nichols. Zane plans to attend Blue Mountain Community College and major in Agricultural Business and Sports Medicine.
Receiving $300 dollars is Abbigail Foruria, from Emmett High School. She is the daughter Brandon Foruria and Shannon Conrad. Abbigail plans to attend the College of Southern Idaho and major in Agricultural Education.
Receiving $250 dollars is Cadence Bass of Nampa. She is the daughter of Zachary Bass and Tanya Bass. Cadence is attending the University of Idaho majoring in Veterinary Science.
Receiving $250 dollars is Mackenzie Malson of Parma. She is the daughter of Josh and Maggie Malson. Mackenzie is attending Kansas State University majoring in Agricultural Economics and Global Food Systems Leadership.
Tatum Molitor of Canyon County received the state Idaho Angus Association Black Angus Carcass $100 Cash Award. Molitor’s Black Angus steer had a carcass weight of 894 pounds. The steer had a ribeye area of 14.8 inches, backfat measurement of .20 inches, yield grade of 2.16, and quality grade of high Prime.
Layney Martin of Canyon County received the second-place state Idaho Angus Association Black Angus Carcass $100 Cash Award. Martin’s Black Angus steer had a carcass weight of 918 pounds. The steer had a ribeye area of 15.2 inches, backfat measurement of 28 inches, yield grade of 2.12, and quality grade of Prime.
Jacen Farr of Custer County received the state Idaho Angus Association Black Angus Ultrasound Carcass $100 Cash Award. Farr’s Black Angus steer had a live weight of 1,266 pounds. The steer had a ribeye area of 12.43 square inches, backfat measurement of .44 inches, estimated yield grade of 3.2 and quality grade of Prime.
Farr Ranch received the Top CAB Ultrasound Carcass breeder award.
Jr. Angus officers selected at 2024 Idaho Jr. Beef Expo, pictured left to right.
Reporter: Chyloh Billman, Rigby
Secretary: Katherine Kinder, Hagerman
Vice President: Jayten Malson, Parma
President: Tymber Billman, Rigby
2024 CHAMPIONS
Thanks to all who continue to support the breeders and programs of the Gem State
Champion Low Birth Bull – Circle Z Cattle Co. Reserve Low Birth Bull – Salmon Tract Angus
Champion Pen Bulls – Bell Key Angus Reserve Pen Bulls – Circle Z Cattle Co.
Champion Angus Heifer – Bell Key Angus
Champion Hereford Bull – JBB/AL Herefords Reserve Hereford Bull – JBB/AL Herefords
Champion Growth Bull – Full Throttle Cattle Co. Reserve Growth Bull – Rimrock Angus
Champion Charolais Bull – Lazy Heart J
Reserve Angus Heifer – Bell Key Angus
Champion Red Angus Bull – JBB/AL Reds Reserve Red Angus Bull – JBB/AL Reds
Champion SimAngus Bull – Salmon Tract Angus Reserve SimAngus Bull – Salmon Tract Angus
Idaho Angus Association
P.O. Box 5807 Twin Falls, ID 83303-5807
