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March 15th - Gorham, KS
Dickinson Ranch
54th Consecutive Production Sale
March 15, 2025 1 p.m. at the ranch, north of Gorham, KS Lunch will be served
Sale Day Contacts:
Home: 785-998-4401
Kirk: 785-735-4347
Coleen: 785-623-3044
Casey: 785-735-4856
Auctioneer: Andrew Sylvester 785-456-4352
Mitchell: 785-735-4107
Lukas: 785-735-4204
Abigail: 785-735-4992
Ryan: 785-259-0107
Livestock Press Represenitives and Ringmen: Stock Exchange: Jay George 605-391-6230
Directions to Sale:
From I-70 and Victoria Interchange: 8 miles north to (T) in road, 1 mile north until road turns east, 2 miles east to Blue Hills School House, 1/4 mile north to Dickinson Ranch sign on the east side of the road.
From Natoma on Hwy 18: South of town 9 miles until road turns west, 3 miles west to a (T) in road, 1 3/4 miles south to Dickinson Ranch sign on the east side of the road.w Ultrasound Data will be avaliable.
www.dickinsonranch.com
Dear Friends,
We welcome you to our 54th annual production sale. The industry is a buzz with record cattle prices and record low cattle inventory. All classes of cattle are at an all time high and it is easy to forget what keeps us in business in the long run. Efficiency of the cow herd keeps us in business, when the prices turn south and the cattle numbers increase. We try to keep a balanced approach for the herd bulls you buy this year, as they will sire the females that will be producing on the next downturn of the cattle cycle. Functional cattle with the ability to calve on their own and raise a big calf on the resources you have without a lot of purchased inputs. Calving ease and disposition are two big drivers of what a bull should be, after that growth and maternal calving ease come next.
We are pleased with how the bulls have grown since weaning. We continue to manage the bulls on the J R Feeds program after weaning. This is a protein supplement with no more than 8 pounds of corn and our home raised feed and sorghum silage. They develop bone and muscle with little to no back fat. This development makes them sound and lets them express their growth while increasing their longevity. Every year we receive calls on bulls that are still sound and breeding at age 8 or 9, now that is a lot of calf crops on one bull.
With the fires of late 2021, we have struggled with the lack of stockpiled grass for winter grazing. We have put them on corn and milo stalks south of Great Bend for the last 3 winters. The cows have kept their flesh with 1 to 1.5 of liquid Cow Boss. This has given the grass a chance to revive, while keeping the cows grazing yeararound.
The genetics you purchase this year for your herd will influence your cow herd 18 years from now with 11- to 12-year-old cows still producing and many granddaughters and great-granddaughters. If you wonder what your cow herd will look like in the future, just look at the cow herd from where you purchase bulls. We receive several calls and texts each year where the customers are concerned his cows are too big and it is costing too much to feed them; We believe we have the genetics to help lower your mature cow size and still have adequate growth and carcass traits. We hope to see each of you on sale day, March 15th. Please let us know if we can do anything to help you on your sale selections. If you cannot attend in person, we can arrange to have someone help place bids over the phone or you can bid via LiveAuctions.TV. We are available 24/7 to help you achieve your goals.
- The Dickinson Family
Words from our customers...
“We have been purchasing bulls from the Dickinson Ranch for over 25 years. We start calving in late February and by December when we sell steers, they average 785 Ibs. All heifers have been replacement quality whether we keep them or sell them to someone else. The bulls we have purchased always stayed sound and functional. When we do have to sell them, it is only due to their age. The cows that we have raised stay sound and know how to go out and hustle feed. You can always find something when you go to the sale that will fit the needs for your program. Hope to see you at the sale!”
Mark Boley and Family - Concordia, KS
“We started buying bulls from Dickinson Ranch 4 years ago. The calves out of the heifer bull we purchased were low birth weights but managed to wean off right along side our other calves that fall. We have been able to see first hand, how Dickinson Ranch cows can perform on winter stalks the last 3 years with just supplements and little to no hay. We will contiue to utilize Dickinson Ranch bulls in our program, while keeping replacement heifers from those bulls purchased. Thank you Kirk, Coleen, Casey, Mitchell, Lukas, Abigail for allowing us to better our herd.”
Heart 2 Ranch: Austin, Katie, Sam and Rhonda Stremel - Great Bend, KS
We want to thank each and every past and future customer for trusting in us and our genetics to go to work for you and your herd!
General Sale Information
Terms and Conditions of Sale
Insureance of Purchase and Risk
Each animal becomes property of the purchaser as soon as it is sold; it shall be the obligation of the seller to see that the animals are fed and cared for free of charge to purchaser until loaded after the sale. Arrangements will be made to have insurance valiable when making ssettlement.
Terms and Bidding
Terms of ale are cash or check to the clerk at the conclusion of the auction. Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder. The auctioneer in charge will settle any disputes between two bids and his decision shall be final.
Health
Each bul sold will be tested for brucellois and TB no sooner than 24 days prior to the sale date, and proper certificates will be furnished to purchaser gaurenteeing the animals sold are free from such diseases. All the bulls are fertility examined and guarenteed breeders. Fertility guarantee and scrotal measurements will be furnished to buyer.
Registration and Transfers
All animals have record papers and these will be transfered to the purchaser. Record information not in this ctalog at press time will be supplied from the auction stand.
Announcements and Sale Day Supplement
Printed material on sale day supplement takes precendence over printer matter in this catalog. Announcements from the auction block will take precendence over printed matter on sale day supplement or in the catalog. All animals will be sold by lot number as announced by the auctioneer. Every effort has been made to assure correctness of the catalog. In most cases, information quoted concerning the animals has been taken from the respective breed association’s offical records.
Personal Liability
All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk and the owners assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accident which may occur.
Identification
Seller offers each animal with the readable tattop corresponding to its catalog designation and registration when applicable.
Breeding Guarantee and Definitions
1.All the bulls are guaranteed to be breeders with the exception of: A) Injury or disease occuring to the animal after time of sale; B) Gross negligence or willful misconduct on the partof the purchasers; or C) Animals shown competively after being pruchased from Dickinson Ranch.
2.Bulls are guaranteed breeders is not allowed to run with the herd until at least 14 months of age and either; A) Settles 1/3 or more of the healthy cows he serves; B) is the sure of 20 or more animals or C) Settles cows by natural service and passes fertility test administered by Dickinson Ranch consulting veterinarian during any 6 months trial (providedfor in Paragraph 2 of the section titled “Options and Privileges of Return or Adjustment” in these terms and conditions) shall be considered a breeder. Any guarantee with respect to the ability to freeze semen shall be made by seperate agreement between the Purchaser and Seller.
3.Females are guaranteed to be breeder with the exception of: A) Female calves sold at side of dam; B) Injury or disease occuring to the animal after time of sale; C) Gross negligence or willingful misconduct on the part of the purchaser; D) Females used in ovum transplamt after time of Sale; E) Females shown competively after the time of sale; F) Cows sol with calf at side that calves after sale to a breeding prior to the sate of ale.
Seller’s Semen Right
1.Seller reserves the right to keep a breeding interest with/without possession in any bull so designated in this catalog or during auction. Future semen collections of the bull must be made known to all owners. These collections and costs will be divided according to each owner’s interest, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by all owners.
2.On any and all other bulls in the sale whcih are collected in the future, Seller reserves the right to 100 vials of semen with registration rights and will pay his portion of the collecton costs.
Options and Privileges of Return or Adjustment
1.The following adjustments do not peclude the right od the Purchaser and Seller to mutually agree upon other terms and sonditions for settlement of any dispute. All claims for adjustment or refunt must be made in writing either within six months from the date of sale or no later than when the animal reaches 24 months of age, whichever occurs later, with the exception of claims involoving parentage of defects.
2.All returns or refunds will be paid in the form of a credit less the salvage value of the animal and usage fees.
a.This credit will be limited to the purchase price less the salvage value of the animal and usage fees.
i.Salvage value = Market Price x Greater of sale day weight as listed in this catalog or current weight.
ii.Usage fee is set at 25% of purchase value of the animal for each seasoon of use.
3.In the event an animal is claimed to be a non-breeder, the animal may be returned to the ranch of the Seller at the Purchaser’s expense if in good phyical condition and the return is compliance with the health requirements of the Seller’s state. The Seller shall be entitled to a six month trial period following the return of the animal in whcih to prove that the animal is a breeder. If at the end of six months the seller is unable to prove the animal is a breeder, the seller shall replace the animal with another of equal value or grant the Purchaser a credit of any products marketed by the Seller. Either of these options shall be deemed full satisfaction and settlement. If the Seller proved the animal to be a breeder, it shall be the obligation of the Purchaser to take the delivery of the animal and pay all the expenses incurred for transportation. The Dickinson Ranch consulting veterinarian will make the determination of breeder or non-breeder.
Rights and Obligations
The above terms and conditions of sale shall constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller of each animal and shall be equally binding on oth. Animals resold following purchase in this sale shall constitute a sperate trasnaction and the rights and obligations of the parties connected thereto are not covered by the above terms and conditions. Neithe rthe owener’s auctioneers, or any person connected with the management of conduct of this sale assumes any liability, legal or otherwise, except as set forth in these terms and conditions.
RETAINED INTEREST IN BULLS
OWNERSHIP
- We are selling full possession, full salvage value, and 1/2 revenue-sharing interest in every bull in this sale. This means the bull is totally in your control in how you want to handle him plus, you get 100% salvage value of the bull. We are retaining 1/2 revenue-sharing semen interest in every bull sold in the sale. This simply gives us the right to half of the semen sales revenue from the bull if at some time in the future, semen sales become a possibility.
If you sell the bull to anyone else, Dickinson Ranch reatins our semen interest. If you wish to buy a bull in this sale and would prefer that we did not retain semen interest please talk with us about it prior to the time of the sale and we will consider selling the bull(s) to you without us retaining an interest and make that agreement in writing prior to the sale. The buyer may elect to purchase as much additional semen interest as you desire by paying the additional pro-rated amount. For example, you can purchase 2/3 or 3/4 semen interest by paying an additional 33% or 50% of the final bid price respectively.
If a buyer is not interested in marketing the semen from a bull then Dickinson Ranch reserves the right to collect a semen bank on the bull at our cost and the buyer’s convenience. So, that semen would be 100% owned by the Dickinson Ranch for our use or marketing.
EXCLUSIVE SEMEN MARKETING RIGHTS
- The buyer may elect to purchase exclusive semen marketing rights on any bull in this sale by paying double the final bid price on the bull at the time of the sale. In the event that the buyer elects to purchase exclusive semen marketing rights, then Dickinson Ranch retains the right of first refusal on the purchase of natural service rights of the bull if the orginal buyer decides to sell the natural service rights and or possession of the bull anytime during his lifetime.
REALISTCALLY
SPEAKING - It is unlikely that large amounts of semen will be sold from very many bulls. However, the reason we are keeping an interest in every bull, is that we want to keep it simple and we have great bulls scattered throughout the sale. The bulls that do develope a market from large amounts of semen can be fincially rewarding; therefore, as a breeder we want to share with you in these bulls. Even bulls sold to commercial herds may become popular at a later time, especially if carcass data is collected on their calves. We want to be a great partner with you.
Spring 2024 Sire Summary
ANGUS
SAV Rainfall Red
SAV Rainfall
BIEBER JUMPSTART
Quick Guide to ASA EPDs and $ Indenex
Expected Progency Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool avaliable for comparing genetic levels. In using EPDs, the difference between two sires’ EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of the progeny. For example, if sire A and B have EPDs of +10 and -5, a 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units). Key to using EPDs is knowing what units they are expressed in. For example, in the above case referred to weaning weight EPDS, sire A would be expected to sire 15-pounds more weaning weight than Sire B. If calving ease were the trait, Sire A would be expected to sure 15-percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if Sire B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we’d expect Sire A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is requiredd to determaine where a bull’s EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes vist www.simmental.org.
Listed below are the units ASA EPDs are expressed in:
• All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all purpose sire scenario. (See below)
• Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat.
• Birth Weight(BW): Pounds of birth weight.
• Calving Ease (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers.
• Carcass Weight(CW): Pounds of carcass weight.
• Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters.
• Milk (MLK): Pounds od weaning weight due to milk.
• Marbling (MRB): Marbling score.
• Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth
• Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye.
• Stayablity (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age.
• Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. (See below for details)
• Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight.
• Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight.
• Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score.
$ Indexes: Through EPDs allow for the comparision of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the econmic puzzle. That’s where $ indexes come in. Through well-onceived, rigorous mathematical compution, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on your bottom line. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes:
• All-Purpose Index (API): Evaluates sies for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield.
• Terminal Index (TI): Evaluates sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield.
Using API and TI: First, determaine which index to use; if your’re keeping replacements use API, if not, use TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit differences between bulls. (As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determaine how a bull i worth compared to another. Or,, put another wa, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, you can quickly figuree a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a +50 bull if both wered exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd x 4yr. =$6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determaine which bull’s index value rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information visit www.simmental.org.
Simmental Bulls
EAGLE 263M PB Black P
Reg. #: 4489107 Birthdate: 03/28/24 Adj. WW:685 Tattoo: 263M Birth Weight: 72 Adj. YW: 1162
HOOK’S BLACK HAWK 50B
HOOK’S EAGLE 6E
HOOK’S CRYSTAL 1C
ERIXON BITTEN 203A
SAS LYNETTE 531D SAS LYNETTE SUE Z531
2
Birthdate: 03/04/24 Adj. WW: 619
A super stout Eagle son that is hard to pick a hole in. He is smooth bodied, easy keeping kind with look and soundness to boot. A great herd bull in the making, just look at that picture! He is calving ease, phenomenal marbling, and lands in the top 20% for API. A well-rounded bull that is ready to go out and work for you.
3
Birthdate: 03/12/24 Adj. WW: 600
4 4
DS INFRA-RED 111M PB Red P
Reg. #: 4488160
Birthdate: 03/12/24 Adj. WW: 587
WS ALL ABOARD B80 SAS INFRA-RED H804
BRI 803E
DS Z LEGACY 128P
DS MS LEG 128P 183B
KD MS 6 SHOOTER 151M
Reg. #: 4488216
Tattoo: 111M Birth Weight: 88 Adj. YW: 1181
A new sire group for us and we think highly of them. This Infra-Red son is rugged made red bull packed full of muscle. If you are looking to add muscle to your red cows, this is the bull for you!
5 DS BITTEN 132M PB Black P
Birthdate: 03/14/24 Adj. WW: 524 Tattoo: 132M
Reg. #: 4488130
Birthdate: 03/23/24 Adj. WW: 568
Another growth driven Infra-Red son back by great cow family
the
soggy
and a complete
sire
DS SF 209Z 220C
DS
Eagle has seen heavy use and for good reason. These Eagle sons flat perform.
SAS MS ARAPHOE B354
Copperhead son with some add muscle and substance
LOT 14
92J 244M 3/4
17
W/C EXECUTIVE ORDER 854
EXECUTIVE ORDER 92J
DS MS LR 55X 149B
DS LEGACY
18
LOT 17
EAGLE 42M 3/4 Black P/S
19
Reg. #: 4490028
Birthdate: 03/04/24
20
EAGLE 6E
Eagle sons have a lot of thickness and growth
24
BRIDLE BIT ECLIPSE E744
HOOK’S GALILEO 210G
HOOK’S EVITA 18E
DS SF 209Z 398C
DS MS 398C 168G
DS MS LEG 128P 194A
Reg. #: 4489106 Birthdate: 03/09/24 Adj. WW: 614
Tattoo: 72M Birth Weight: 65 Adj. YW: 1159
Stetson’s first bull to sell.These beacons come small and flat grow. A favorite among the heifer bulls
Bitten son’s are consistant for adding some width and dimmension to your calf crop
Commercial Bulls
The longjevity of our
speaks for itself here!
Angus Bulls
As heavy muscled of an angus bull we have ever had
DA SCOUT 213M AN
45
Reg. #: 21200102
Birthdate: 3/22/24
Adj. WW: 620
JVC CALVARY V3326
TEX SCOUT 9001
TEX WENDY 6054
Tattoo: 213M
Birth Weight: 74
Adj. YW: 1150
These 9001 sons will be female makers
CONNELY COMBINATION
DA MS COMBINATION 474E
DA PREMIUM BEEF 226T
Y238
TEHAMA TAHOE B767
TEHAMA MARY BLACKBIRD
Tahoe son with an excellent EPD profile
DA FINAL ANSWER 96Y
DA MS FAN 96Y 396C
DA SON D806 14Y
PROTO 210C DA 210C 396E DA 343U 213A
CONNEALY COMBINATION DA COMBO 205D DA FAN 96Y 210A
Deep bodied bull out of a stout made, easy felshing cow
84F
MR 84F 81J
FAN 68B
FAN 96Y 250C
FAN 96Y 250C
Deep bodied easy fleshing cattle bull that puts it all together
These Tahoe sired cattle flat perform on the range
Another 9001 son with some added growth and length of body
A favorite all summer. These
sired cattle are a testimant of the easy doing kind we strive to make
Reg. #: PENDING
Birthdate: 3/11/24
Adj. WW: 492
Tattoo: 83M Birth Weight:74
Adj. YW: 1173
54
Reg. #: PENDING
Tattoo: 143M
Birth Weight:74
DA 84F
DA MR 84F 81J DA FAN 68B
DA PROTO 210C
DA MS 210C 437G
DA MS 343U 266Y
First calf crop out if 81J who was the top Angus seller 2 years ago. We think this guy is as good if not better than him. You’re going to want this guy in your pasture this spring!
SCOUT 9001
WENDY 6054
COMPLIMENT 8088
Maternal brother to last years high selling angus bull. These 9001 cattle flat get it done 56
Reg. #: 21196580
Birthdate: 3/16/24
Adj. WW: 589
Tattoo: 189M
Weight: 72
YW: 1195
Another 81J son backed by a great cow family
Red Angus Bulls
If you have been around our operation, you know our 16A donor. It doesn’t matter what we breed her to, she never misses a beat. They come small and easy but have growth, muscle, and depth of body. These cattle are easy fleshing, moderate framed and make beautiful females.
Sire to Lot 57
These Jumpstart sons are flat out good!
DRRA JUMPSTART 75M RA
62
Reg. #: 5051195
Birthdate: 03/10/24
Adj. WW: 613
DRRA STOCKMARKET 288M RA
69
Reg. #: 5051187
Birthdate: 03/30/24 Adj. WW: 648 Tattoo: 288M
PIE STOCKMAN 4051
BIEBER STOCKMARKET E119 BIEBER CL ADELLE 475C
HXC CONQUEST 44505P DRRA MS CONQUEST 16A
MS20A 1J 360S
ADELLE 475C
FUSIIN R236 BEIBER ROSE 227B
ROSE 246U
Backed by the 227B donor we aquired from Beiber Red Angus. These cattle flat perform
We love our Bitten daughters, they are
Talk about a smooth bodied, easy keeping heifer that is exceptional through her front 1/3. She is deep big ribbed and ready to be a favorite in your herd. She won’t be hard to find on sale day.
Another Bitten daughter we like a good deak about. Growthy, deep bodied and sound.
Another Rambo daughter out of the famous Shelby’s granddaughter. You will like her in your pasture!
