Welcome to the C Diamond Simmental’s 19th Annual Production Sale!
We hope this finds you well and looking at the future of the cattle industry with appreciation for the current trends and also with anticipation of a bright future. We are very excited to present the 2025 Simmental Yearling Bull offering! These calves have impressed us from day one! It all started with mating decisions in 2023 as we made a conscious effort to increase our birth-weight with the selection of some powerful herd sires! We purchased LCDR Retro (ironically named for his muscle exhibit reminiscent of Simmentals of the past) and also used his full brothers, Anthem and Embrace. We sampled two of the 2023 CDI sale offering: CDI Elevation and CDI Omaha, and we heavily used CDI Nazareth after a nice trial run in 2022 and continued with a power favorite, LCDR Impact. Along with the increase in birth-weight, a beautiful calving season, wonderful grass during the summer, and some additional Vitamin E supplementation at the recommendation of a fellow breeder, we realized nearly 100 additional pounds at weaning.
From weaning to carcass ultra-sounding in early January, we fed 85 days for a 3 pound gain. We struggled with consumption and determined that the holdover high moisture ground corn just wasn’t their favorite. After January 8th we gradually converted to dry corn and a ration balanced for 4# of gain and maintained that for 19 days when our feed test concluded at 104 days with an average daily gain of 3.4lbs. If you analyze the ultrasound data you will notice the back fat is moderately low. We’d love for you to visit the ranch and evaluate the PHENOTYPE of our sale offering, their sires and dams. We hope you will agree that there is POWER: depth, length and thickness exhibited in the bulls and their parents. There are many ways to evaluate bulls. Some say with all the tools: EPDs, DNA, mating services, etc., that a visual isn’t even necessary anymore. We would disagree! And we are encouraged that PHENOTYPE is making a comeback as a valid evaluation tools.
In recent weeks the American Simmental Association (ASA) has been sending out links to meetings hosted by the ASA featuring the International Genetics Solutions (IGS) panel discussions. IGS represents all breeds of commercial beef cattle producers with the goal of delivering user friendly, science-based genetic predictions to enhance profitability
for beef cattle producers The topics and proposed changes to the current meat grading system are game changers for breeders and commercial producers alike. Some of the takeaways from the 4 sessions include:
*The current yield grade measurement evaluation system needs to be thrown out or revised. This revamp is projected in 3-5 years. If it is not supported by the USDA, the packers will move forward with the implementation of a more holistic red meat yield eval. *A visual evaluation of phenotype, with attention to hind quarter carry down (round exhibit), is the best current indicator of red meat yield. *Carcasses are getting larger, currently 5 pounds/year, and this trend will continue with an effort to satisfy the need caused by low cattle numbers.
*There is too much tallow being produced with an average of 450 pounds/carcass. According to data for all cattle killed in 2023, discounts of $508,888,786 for yield grades 4 and 5 far outweigh premiums of $130,038,250 for yield grades 1 and 2. Focus on phenotype and total conformation will increase feed efficiency and decrease excess fat. These meetings are thought-provoking and pertinent to commercial cattlemen as well as breeders. Links to the meetings are found at internationalgeneticsolutions.com under the IGS Home link “Carcass Evolution: Shaping Beef’s Future” and are listed as follows under the Beef Carcass Dynamics tab: Beef Carcass Trends Panel Discussion, Yield Grade Challenges and Tallow Value, Beef X Dairy Opportunities and Challenges, Value Proposition for Beef: Knowing What the Consumer Wants in their Protein.
We are grateful for all the support you have shown us over the years. We love to talk Simmental and we enjoy meeting new people or catching up with old friends! Come view the bulls before sale day and receive a $250 discount off a bull purchase. Stay tuned to DVAuction.com for C Diamond sale offering videos early in February. See you soon!
Blessings,
Wesley and Kelsey Nicholson and family
Neil and Carmen Nicholson and family
Wesley, Kelsey, Oliver, Isaiah, Sawyer, Greyson & Walker Nicholson family
Back L to R: Brock, Daniel, Grace, Chris holding Shaye, & Julia holding Rhen, Tyrell holding Tassie, & Mary, Neil & Carmen, Jenna & Pete, Amanda & Brian, Kelsey holding Walker, & Wesley, Elliana, Lydia & Norman holding Grant, Seth, Thomas, Ryan.
Front L to R: Sawyer (w/k), Logan (n/l), Alettra (a/b), Sage (a/b), Denali (a/b), Oliver (w/k), Lainee (c/j), Flint (c/j), Tytan (a/b), Isaiah (w/k), Ivy (c/j), Blake (n/l), Greyson (w/k).
Sale Day Phones:
FEBRUARY 26, 2025 - 1
Directions to C Diamond Simmentals/Sale Location:
Physical address - 4720 34th Ave SE – Dawson, ND 58428
From I-94 – Exit 208 (Dawson). South on Hwy 3 (approx. 10 miles) to mile marker 75, 1 mile east.
From Napoleon – North on Hwy. 3 (approx. 15 miles) to mile marker 74, 1 mile east.
A complimentary lunch will be served sale day from 11:30am-12:45pm.
Wesley Nicholson……………….................…701-391-2838
Neil Nicholson……………................................701-391-6205
Carmen Nicholson……………....................…701-955-0062
Home/Office.......................................................... 701-327-4438
Sale Representatives:
Tracy Harl, Auctioneer………………........….402-469-3852
Dennis Ginkens, Western Livestock Reporter....406-670-9839
Scott Ressler, ND Stockmans…………….…701-391-7310
Chris Nicholson……………….........................701-391-6904
Logan Hoffman, DV Auction...............................701-388-2618
Russ Danielson, ASA.............................................701-261-2742
Announcements:
Please register for a bidding number sale day! When registering for a bidder number, please give the office staff your current ASA number for transferring registration papers.
Terms and Conditions:
Terms of the sale are cash/check. Every animal will be sold to the highest bidder. Announced changes in the catalog information on sale day take precedence over printed material in this catalog.
All animals listed in catalog having Homozygous Black or Homozygous Polled are done so to the best of our knowledge. We are not liable for any inaccuracies. All cattle sell under the terms and conditions of the American Simmental Association.
Liability:
Any person attending the sale does so at his/her own risk. Neither the sale management, owners, nor any person connected with this sale, assumes any liability, legal or otherwise.
Insurance:
We will not be responsible for death or injury. We highly recommend that you insure your bulls. Insurance will be available sale day.
In case of inclement weather:
Watch C Diamond Simmentals on Facebook, or listen to KFYR 550 AM – KSJB 600 AM.
Farm Visits:
We encourage farm visits at your convenience. Visitors to the ranch between Jan 1st and Feb 25th will get a $250 discount off of a sale day purchase. Being the auction format is a video sale, and no animals will walk through a ring, we highly recommend coming early sale day to have enough time to evaluate all the bulls. We hope to see many of you!
Local Lodging:
Mozy Inn Broken Bell Inn Cobblestone Inn 800 Broadway 803 Broadway 623 North Mitchell Av Napoleon, ND Napoleon, ND Steele, ND 701-754-2420 701-754-2242 701-475-4478 701-754-2451 701-321-1206
Nineteen26 Campground & Lodging 220 3rd Ave NE, Steele, ND www.nineteen26lodging.com
ADG & Feed Ration
Our feed test ran for 104 days and included the weaning period. PNC Feeds of Hebron, ND conducted feed tests and balanced our rations. During the 85 day period from weaning to carcass ultrasound early in January, the bulls were fed a 3 pound gain ration. At this point we moved from high moisture ground corn to dry corn and implemented a 4 pound gain ration for 19 days until the feed test concluded. The 104 day average gain was 3.4 pounds per day.
Delivery:
Yearling bulls will be fed for free, semen tested and delivered after April 1st. Bulls will be delivered free of charge up to 250 miles from the ranch. We will work with the buyer to arrange the most economical delivery for distances beyond 250 miles. Any cattle selling to Canada will be delivered to the nearest border crossing facility on the ND side. Buyers will be responsible for any costs associated with testing/ clearance for export.
Retained Semen Interest, docility & volume discounts: See Page 4
Retained semen Interests
As always we reserve the right to collect semen on any bull sold in the sale (for in-herd use only). This would be done at the seller’s expense and the buyer’s convenience.
Please refer to the following levels of retained interest.
Level 1-Up to $19,999 we will retain 33% semen interest.
Level 2-$20,000 and above we will retain 25% semen interest.
Volume Discounts:
We will be offering the following discounts for volume bull buyers:
3 head – 3% off total purchases
4 head – 4% off total purchases
5 head or more – 5% off total purchases
When semen is collected on a CDI bull with the intent to market:
We would appreciate open dialogue concerning moving forward with marketing semen, promotion and cost sharing and reserve the right to opt out at our discretion. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call.
Docility Scores (Doc):
Please note the docility score for each animal. We use a scoring system from 1-6 with lower scores indicating calmer, gentler cattle: 1 – Docile; 2 – Restless; 3 – Nervous; 4 – Flighty; 5 – Aggressive; 6 – Very Aggressive. Most of the bulls will fall in the 1 or 2 category, with an occasional 3. Anything above a 3 is automatically culled from the bull pen. Please use this as a relative gauge for your operation. If you have a lot of help from your family or inexperienced workers while working with your cattle, we recommend buying 1 and 2 scoring cattle. 3’s are completely manageable but have at times shown to be more nervous. These scores are based on our daily interactions with the bull to date. Keep in mind, as an animal gets older, or with different handling, its attitude can change.
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Wow, just wow!! Where to start on this stud? Let’s start with his actual data and work off of that. 75 lb BW to just short of 800 at WW, where he was tied for the highest ADG at 4.7 lbs leading to a 1531 YW and ranking #2. Then he marbled really well and ratioed 108, but one of the coolest things I’ve seen when examining his data is his 0.13 BF score ranking 61/64 and ratioing 68. How can you carry so much weight without putting on fat?!?! Then he, of course, threw down a bigger REA at 15.36 for a 104 ratio. He is also framed around 6.2 so not too big but not too small and has big nuts at over 38. He is wonderfully structured with a tabletop back with a rear end that has excellent pop! He has nice neck extension, with a smooth shoulder. Not too gutty but enough depth of rib. Then you move over to his EPD profile and that’s where things get really neat! Good CE and BW, 1% YW, TI, DOC and CW, 2% WW, ADG, and MARB and 3% API and MWW. I believe this bull has a lot of potential!
LBRS GENESIS G69 - SIRE TO LOTS 1-4
CDI 299M ASA# 4432380
• Low birth weight to 815 off the cow
• Great length of body and ideal hoof structure
• Dam CDI Ms Trustee 85H is one of our favorite 13Z daughters and she may hit the donor pen again this year
• Strong growth traits with high Marb at 0.65 and high API at 177
Lot 2
CDI DAWSON 130L MATERNAL BROTHER TO LOT 2
• Another stud Genesis that carries the same muscle pattern and attractiveness the others have with the best EPD profile
• 4% or higher for WW, YW, MWW, Doc, Marb, API 186 and TI 111
• Impressive ratios! 97 (BW) to 101 (WW) and 131(IMF) #6 and 112 REA #3
• Young dam 32J is an excellent uddered daughter of matron donor CDI MS 13Z
CDI 345M
ASA# 4432511
Lot 3
• An absolute brute of a performance bull
• Just short of 900 WW, 1600 YW, 133 IMF ratio and 115 REA at 17.59
• For being so massive, he moves really well, I wish I could have 25 with his phenotype to sell each year
• A bull we hope to use AI this spring
Lot 5
Lot 6
• Affectionately called Africa by Ryan for the shape of his blaze
• Stud calf all the way around from phenotype to geneotype, stellar disposition and a wonderful dam to back him up
• Perfect BW to 844 WW, #3 IMF and #4 REA
• Herd sire candidate that we would like to use
CDI 390M ASA# 4432166
2024-03-31
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
• Long-bodied smooth dude that really hit the feedlot running
• His old recip mother had no milk so until I got him spiked he was surviving on bare minimum
• Very good EPD profile, and very nice muscle pattern. Anthem’s neck extension and length of spine are exhibited well in 390M.
• Anthem was the high seller to Pleasant Hill Farms in Lazy C Diamond Ranch’s 2023 Production Sale.
LCDR ANTHEM 33K F SIRE TO LOTS 5-7
• Last of the Anthem flush. Did we save the best for last?
• #1 IMF score in a super attractive package
• Even with the higher actual BW, looking at his phenotype, I feel very confident he will work on heifers as I plan on using him selectively on ours
• Balanced profile top to bottom with good CE and BW and excellent YW spread along with very good Marb, API and TI
• Herd sire candidate
• Leadoff LCDR Retro 14K
• Full sib by pedigree to lot 5 thru 7 and if we didn’t own Retro, he would’ve been a strong candidate to retain
• Big time WW and YW numbers along with balanced EPD profile
• Attractive calf with plenty of neck extension along with great muscle pattern
• 73B donor production record was top notch with a 111 WW (8) and 106 YW (8) and 113 IMF (6)
• I would expect daughters as well as bulls to be welcome additions in any herd %
CDI 408M ASA# 4432173
• Massive meat wagon in a moderate package.
• A bull that I think could move a
10
CDI 291M
DOB: 2024-03-15 3/4 SM 1/4 AN
• Absolute freight train of a bull
• Big frame, big nuts and big ADG
• Another bull you wish you had 25 more just like him
• # 1 YW bull, not including ET calves, at 1532 and came off the cow at 845
• Recommend for mature cows
Lot HHS MR ENTOURAGE 867B CDI SIR FREDERICKS 266H
CDI 352M ASA# 4432153
DOB: 2024-03-24
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
• Very similar to lot 10 and would be an awesome choice to pair up on a set of big Angus cows
• Muscle pattern and red meat would be standard and ultrasound and EPDs say that he also exhibits good Marbling traits
• Strong candidate for an operation that sells calves by the pound and looking to add more pay weight
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Lot HHS MR ENTOURAGE 867B CDI VERDICT 220Y
CDI 286M ASA# 4432264
DOB: 2024-03-14 PB SM
HETEROZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
LCDR RETRO 14K CDI MISS VERDICT 38C
WS MISS SUGAR C4 CDI MS SUPERSTOUT 130A
• Not many 190 API cattle can match this guy for muscle pattern
• Excellent CE and BW for a bull that isn’t a heifer bull
• Top 3% Marb EPD and he confirmed that with a 112 IMF ratio
• Verdict dam gets it done year after year with 99 BW (7), 104 WW (7) and 101 YW (7)
• Buy with confidence and as an added bonus, he is a new pedigree that would work on red cattle
• Another bigger framed calf that should add pay weight to a calf crop
• His half-brother out of Jericho, CDI Levite 137L, sold to Wilkinson Farms in 2024
• 313M’s dam, CDI Ms Legendary 1F, is the Granddam to Lots 16 and 35. Her performance and maternal fortitude are showing up nicely in her progeny
CDI 394M ASA# 4432277
GENOMIC ENHANCED EPDSF
• Younger Retro calf that isn’t taking a back seat to anyone!
• Ratios across the board are just terrific, #1 REA at 116 ratio and #16 IMF at 112
• EPD profile is excellent with 4% Marb, 10% API and 5% TI
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CDI LEVITE 137L MATERNAL BROTHER TO LOT 13
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CDI 437M ASA# 4432517
ENTOURAGE 867B HOOK`S GLACIER 37G
RETRO 14K CDI MS GLACIER 161J
MISS SUGAR C4 CDI MS LEGENDARY 73F
• Check out this guy’s BW to WW spread… actual and predicted!
• Calf that would be great on a set of red cows to move performance and EPDs forward
• Udder and foot
• Really, really good young calf
Lot 15
Lot
Lot
CDI 444M
• Another young Retro, so consistent like the rest
• I can’t wait for sale day to have this pen of brothers on display
• Strong calf that may add a little more BW to his progeny and pound down the scale at weaning
• Dam’s individual ratios are positive for performance: 112 WW, 111 YW, and her production record is equally as good 111 (3) WW and 109 (3) YW
CDI
335M ASA# 4432332
CDI 415M ASA#
4432308
• Two very similar moderate Retros
• Excellent CE BW and both carry muscle packages that will only add weight to calves
• Foot and udder quality on both cows is very good as well
• Lot 17 was #3 IMF calf and 18 was no slouch either at #11
Lot 17
CDI 310M
ASA# 4432429 HETEROZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
• Another pair with good birth-to-weaning spread
• Two hetero-black brothers that match up so well phenotypically
• Great options to maintain frame and increase uniformity
• CONSISTENT describes this group of Retro sons!
• Moderate BW, good WW and YW uniform body type and excellent Marbling as a group
• CDI Ms Legendary 116H is a really nice uddered young cow with a good performance record
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Lot
CDI 363M
• Last of the Retros coming from a young Trustee daughter
• Moderate, muscular and very structurally sound
• 363M
• We don’t have many ¾ bloods to offer but this is a really good one
• He is so long!
• Dam is a great uddered cow with plenty of milk
• Look for 416M to stretch out his progeny while still adding a very nice muscle pattern
CDI 325M ASA# 4432263
• Another long, attractive Embrace son
• Great CE and BW, nice WW and YW EPDs along with powerful actual WW and YW data
• He is a disposition 3, he doesn’t care to be by himself but does fine when he’s in a group
lcdr embrace 6k F sire to lots 23-25
Lot
25
CDI 395M ASA#
4432285
DOB: 2024-04-11 PB SM
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
HHS MR ENTOURAGE 867B CDI REDEEMED 274G
LCDR EMBRACE 6K CDI MS REDEEMED 45J
WS MISS SUGAR C4 CDI MS JOURNEY 73B
• Natural calf of CDI Ms Redeemed 45J donor, half-brother to Lot 43 338M, grandson of CDI Ms Journey 73B donor who is the dam of lots 5-10
• Very muscular calf that did great on the cow and also was the #2 IMF calf
• Look for good udder quality and high-performance
CDI 917M
• The 3 ET Impact brothers (328M, 917M, 324M) are sons of a beautiful Trustee daughter, CDI Ms Trustee 31K, and are grandsons to CDI Ms Journey 73B. The maternal strength in the 73B lineage is so prevalent! We flushed 31K again and have more Impacts and also Affirmed calves coming this spring
• These brothers will work well for commercial men or women looking to background their calves and hammer the scale down
• They all have good frame, extra muscle, high-quality feet, good EPDs and solid performance records
• They all have the red gene so red herds, these guys would work for you too!!
CDI 324M ASA# 4432149
CDI 315M
• CDI Ms Legendary 73F (dam of Impact son 315M) is also a great cow that easily could qualify for the donor pen if we needed another hetero black cow! WW 106 (5) YW 106 (5)
• Large belly, but plenty of muscle and frame
• Came off the cow at 890 ranking #4
• EPD’s project almost 110 WW and 170 YW
CDI 323M ASA# 4432259
DOB: 2024-03-20
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
• Long-bodied, smooth-made, excellent cow
• Nice actual and predicted performance with good REA
CDI 334M ASA# 4432370
DOB:
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
• Very similar in phenotype to Lot 30: long-bodied,
• First of the Affirmed calves that comes from one of my favorite Trustee daughters
• Little more frame for a heifer bull with Top 5% WW and YW
• Would be a great option for those who sell grass calves and looking for a little premium from the extra frame
• The Affirmed calves have been well accepted the last two years!
CDI 295M ASA# 4432235
• Another strong heifer bull option that should make nice long feeder calves that will have added Marbling
lcdr affirmed 212H F sire to lots 32-37
CDI 304M ASA# 4432520
DOB: 2024-03-17 PB SM
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
Long and larger framed
Really good dam
Would expect excellent feeders along with very good attractive
Lot
CDI 321M ASA#
4432488
• Power Affirmed calf that was #9 for WW at 831 pounds
• Long, long calf
• Dam is maternal sister to Lot 13 so I would expect an awesome female producer
• One of the highest API calves we will have to offer
CDI 429M
• Younger calf that did not let his age hold him back
• Dam CDI Ms Trustee 33H is also the grandam to Lot 4 making
full sib to Donor CDI Ms Affirmed 7K
• Udder and female quality should be top notch
Carcass and steers will also be very good
CDI 456M
ASA# 4432347
• Even though he is the youngest, he is probably going to be the most powerful of the Affirmed calves
• Super long with excellent muscle shape
• Larger framed ready to help a set of feeder steers
• 803 LB ADJ WW!!
• Lot 5 thru Lot 37 are all sired by direct sons of Miss Sugar C4
• Big time power bull
• Bull with little more BW that will add more pounds at the end
• Strong frame, extra muscle and red meat
• #8 WW at 831, weaned off at 855, and #5 for YW
• Recommended for mature cows only
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bclr manifesto g352F sire to lots 38 & 39
CDI 303M ASA#
4432223
HOMOZYGOUS
• ¾ of the pedigree is the same and 303M has a phenotype very
to Lot 38 but in a little more moderate package
• Would expect growth EPDs to be true and this guy to be an excellent steer producer
Lot GIBBS 7382E BROAD RANGE CDI SIR FREDERICKS 266H GIBBS 9114G ESSENTIAL
CDI 251M ASA# 4432262
• Foot quality should be great %
• One of the largest framed calves we have to offer this year
• Impressive BW to WW especially since he was born almost 2 weeks early and is the oldest calf by far
• EPDs predict him to be a stud with lower BW and 1% growth
F GENOMIC ENHANCED EPDSF
Long
• Excellent option for someone looking to background calves or looking to add frame
Lot GIBBS 7382E BROAD RANGE LCDR IDENTITY 163G GIBBS 9114G ESSENTIAL CDI MS IDENTITY
CDI 260M ASA# 4432515
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED DOB: 2024-03-07
• One of the more attractive Essential sons I’ve seen and also one of the deepest-bodied ones
• Beautiful Trustee dam that goes back to a gorgeous Main Event daughter
• Really good heifer bull option
Lot GIBBS 7382E BROAD RANGE CDI REDEEMED 274G
CDI 338M ASA# 4432151
DOB: 2024-03-22 PB
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
GIBBS 9114G ESSENTIAL CDI MS REDEEMED 45J GIBBS 7153E STAR 3136A CDI
• Stud alert, big time WW and YW
• Large framed heavy muscled calf
• Will have
JOURNEY 73B
• Larger BW calf that’s likely to give you more pounds in the fall
• Just short of 800 lbs on WW and 15% for WW and YW EPDs
• Dam is a big bodied, good uddered cow
CDI 293M ASA# 4432407
F GENOMIC ENHANCED
• Soggy bugger that really has a nice muscle package
• Weaned off the cow at 810 and hasn’t slowed down
• Large scrotal development and solid ADG
Lot
CDI
383M
ASA# 4432164
HETEROZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED DOB: 2024-03-30
• Just a brute of a calf that gives you high end performance
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CDI 270M ASA# 4432421
HETEROZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED DOB:
• 800 lb actual WW
• 102 WW ratio followed up with a 108 YW
• Recommended for mature cows
CDI 322M
HETEROZYGOUS
ASA# 4432249
• Another 800 pounder that is loaded up with red meat
• Great option to pair up with any of these hetero blacks to increase uniformity and performance
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CDI 435M ASA# 4432300
DOB: 2024-04-28 PB SM
HETEROZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
Lot EGL FIRESTEEL 103F CDI/LCDR TRAILBLAZER 217E
CDI NAZARETH 298J CDI MS BIG TIME 52G
CDI MS DEALER 133G CDI MS HIGH ROLLER 80W
• Just an absolute stud and phenotypically maybe my favorite calf we have to offer
• Powerhouse on performance as well, 827 WW and 1469 YW and he has an April 28th birthday
• Do not sleep on this calf!
CDI 379M ASA# 4432243
• Another hetero black Nazareth son at just short of 800 WW
• Soggy made and moves like a cat
• Excellent BW to YW spread
• Disposition of 3
CDI 356M ASA# 4432342
• Big powerful calf with a little extra BW
• Moderate Xpectation dam laid down and did her job and pushed him right out, WW ratio on 2 calves is 109
Lot CDI REVIVAL 370D CDI ABUNDANCE 391C
CDI 913M ASA# 4432162
CDI TRUSTEE 387F CDI MISS ABUNDANCE 42E
CDI MISS HOMETOWN 163C CDI MISS VERDICT 172C
• A tried and tested pedigree that we have used in the past
• We had the first daughters of this flush calve this year and udder quality was perfect
• We think so highly of dam CDI Miss Abundance 42E that we bought her son, the leadoff red bull in LCDR’s fall sale this year sired by Captivate, LCDR Prolific 296L.
• We think you’ll want to keep every daughter sired by 913M
CDI 336M
• Predicted to be one of the highest performing calves and his ratios back up the data
• 102 WW to a 107 YW
• Smooth-made calf with depth and muscle while still maintaining a solid frame
• Good Abundance dam 92H gets the job done year in and year out
Lot EGL FIRESTEEL
CDI 360M ASA# 4432423
BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
• Long, smooth made calf that really got it done at weaning
• Should be a bull that will add frame to his progeny
• Nice tame calf with good scrotal development
CDI
269M ASA# 4432417
• Long, stout and muscular
• His dam, CDI Ms Affirmed 105K, is built very similar to him
• Pretty strong ratios for a calf on a heifer, 106 WW, 117 YW at just over 1500 lbs
• Affirmed daughters knocked it out the park on their first calf crop
CDI 254M ASA# 4432497
DOB:
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
• Very interesting calf data-wise
• Look at how his moderate BW translated into very respectable performance but then his carcass data said he did all of that growing while being the leanest natural calf for Back Fat
• One of the best-numbered calves we have to offer 10% or higher for CE, WW, YW, CW, MARB, API and TI
• Could be a sleeper calf in the sale
CDI 257M ASA# 4432216
• Good options for young cows in year one, and then decide if he would work on heifers the following year
• Dam is a perfect uddered Affirmed daughter and one of my favorites
• #1 IMF calf, look to grab a couple of the CDI Rush x Affirmed calves if you are looking to improve muscle as well as marbling
CDI 263M ASA# 4432364
• Almost identical calf to Lot 57, only with a little more frame
• Great Marbling and REA.
• Solid EPD profile.
• Another Rush son that rang the bell for great CE and
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• Dam is daughter of CDI Miss Abundance 42E donor of Brock’s at LCDR • Foot and udder should be very good
Lot 57
CDI 388M ASA# 4432528
• Almost identical pedigree as Lot 56 and very similar results
• Maybe a touch more frame than lot 56
• Very nice bull that should be a very good cow maker
• Nice frame and muscle pattern
• Awesome disposition
CDI 412M ASA# 4432377
• Powerful calf that is going to look really nice by delivery time
• Dam is a great cow that likes having big calves
• Granddam has been a donor for us and is still in the herd as a B model cow
• Good option for guys liking to push their calves post weaning
CDI 431M ASA# 4432214
DOB: 2024-04-13 3/4 SM 1/4 AN
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
• Young calf that I really should’ve gotten a picture of
• High performing, 800 WW to 1400 YW
• Cow pedigree is a very good one for producing big, growthy calves
• Value Proposition for Beef: Knowing What the Consumer Wants in their Protein We found this video discussion very interesting and hope you will take the time to watch/listen. The video can be found at the link below!
• IGS Home link “Carcass Evolution: Shaping Beef’s Future”
• Beef Carcass Dynamics tab:
• Beef Carcass Trends Panel Discussion
• Yield Grade Challenges and Tallow ValueBeef X Dairy Opportunities and Challenges
CDI 364M ASA# 4432498
• Really cool calf in a moderate package
• Lots of muscle and shape with a cool front profile
• Dam is a large cow and sire is too so I wouldn’t be surprised if he outperforms his phenotype
• A calf worth taking a 2nd look at
• Phenotypically would be a good match with lot 64 to pair together
• Strong growth EPDs say he will really grow a nice set of steers
• Strong udder quality on the dam side
CDI 440M
ASA#
Lot 64
cdi jericho 291J Sire to
CDI
CDI 354M ASA# 4432530
• Tucked away in the back of the book is likely the highest-numbered calf we have ever produced
• Galileo sons are so good at having elite CE and BW, strong growth and then elite Marbling
• 12 EPDs in Top 10% or higher with 204 API and 113 TI
• Early reports on the Galileo daughters say very good udder quality
• Don’t miss this guy
CDI 392M ASA#
DOB: 2024-04-01 PB SM
HETEROZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
GENOMIC ENHANCED
• Very similar calf to lot 68
• Little more BW but lots of growth, 106
• Top 10% WW and YW EPD and 5% Marb
• Really good udder on young dam
Lot
CDI 443M
ASA# 4432241
DOB: 2024-04-21 PB SM
HOMOZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
CDI REDEEMED 274G LCDR FAVOR 149F
CDI CHANCE 428K CDI MS FAVOR 29K CDI MISS LEGENDARY 89F
• Younger calf that had 80 lbs BW to 800 WW
• Long bodied
CDI 327M ASA# 4432482
DOB:
• Rugged built Elevation son to start of the red group of bulls
• CDI Elevation 302K was our high-selling bull to TNT Simmentals in 2023
• 287M made an incredible weaning to yearling jump going from a 94 WW ratio to 110 YW at #6
• Foot and udder quality will be very good in this pedigree
• Good scrotal and excellent ADG at 4.5
• A bull that reminds me a lot of his sire
• So much mass and muscle while
4/1/25
Lot
CDI 369M ASA#
DOB:
RED F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
4432159
• Another stud Elevation that would work great on cows that are looking to stay smaller framed
• More than an abundance of muscle but again really good structurally
• Big nuts, big REA, great disposition
• The larger framed brother that is built like a truck
• Long neck and smooth shoulders, loads of guts but then a rear quarter to die for.
• One of the higher ADG of all the calves and definitely the largest scrotaled
• Steer-producing machine with that 1%
and a 17.06 Rib Eye
abundance 391C F Sire to lots 75 & 76 Visitors before February 26th Receive $250
CDI 404M ASA# 4432171
DOB:
F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
F GENOMIC ENHANCED EPDSF
• Built like clones these CDI Abundance x 27D Power Grid calves look almost identical to CDI Elevation in a little more moderate package
• Great bulls to pair up and give a nice group of young cows
• We are very excited for all the sisters to this mating. CDI Miss Power Grid 27D produced an awesome Optimal 87K natural heifer that is really exciting
cdi
Lot
CDI
346M
ASA# 4432199 RED
F GENOMIC ENHANCED EPDSF
• Long bodied but lower BW
• Will make good grass cattle with extra muscle come slaughter
CDI 284M
Lot EGL FIRESTEEL 103F LCDR/CDI FIERCE 81E
ASA# 4432454
DOB: 2024-03-14 PB SM
RED F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
CDI NAZARETH 298J CDI MS FIERCE 128H CDI MS DEALER 133G
31C
• Of the red calves, 284M could be one of the best phenotypically
• The real quarter and top line of this calf are just not real common to see anymore
• 106 WW and YW ratio along with large nuts
• Calf we recommend being used on mature cows only
CDI 294M
ASA# 4432265
• Definitely the largest framed red calf this year and man he doesn’t disappoint
• Long spine, smooth neck with clean shoulders, this calf will bring elite growth to his new operation
• #3 adjusted WW and 910 off the cow. #7 YW
CDI 451M
DOB: 2024-04-26
ASA# 4432479 RED F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
EGL FIRESTEEL
• Younger Nazareth son but man you don’t want to sleep
• Nice ratios and had great WW at 819
• Very long with
• Another younger Nazareth son that is showing a lot of potential, natural calf of Donor CDI Miss Hometown 163C
• Nice performance and very respectable growth EPDs, carcass power!
• 163C is the dam to CDI Trustee and also our junior herd sire CDI Benchmark 81L whose first calves will be arriving in a month or so
Lot 81
IMPACT 134F CDI ABUNDANCE 391C
CDI OMAHA 299K CDI MS ABUNDANCE 57F
CDI MISS OTIS 89C CDI MS YESTERDAY 29B
% F GENOMIC ENHANCED EPDSF
• Big brute of a calf that has one of the wider rear quarters of all the reds
• Excellent CE and BW but strong WW and YW EPDS along with good Marb, REA, API and TI
• Dam 57F is another good young Abundance daughter that has great feet and udder and boasts an above average cow summary on her progeny
• Another calf that came off the cow over 800 lbs
Lot
CDI 367M ASA# 4432157
F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
• Red calf I think very highly of
• Raised on an older recip cow that has worked her heart out for us and we loved her dearly but she just didn’t have her normal magic
• 367M I would expect to raise larger calves that will really pack on the muscle
• Just examine all the Omaha calves, red and black, and then look at the 40J calves and you will get a pretty good idea of how this calf should produce
83
Lot 84
• A calf we weren’t supposed to have but when a bull decides to jump the fence, what do you do, but getting a red baldy out of the deal was pretty cool
• Good strong feet, calf that will make those nice white face calves for the feedlots
CDI 405M
lcdr optimal 87k F Sire to lot 85
• The only Optimal calf in the sale but we loaded him up with all of the best red heifers so we will get a great sampling this year and if they are anything like 405M, we may have hit the jackpot!!
• This guy was in a different contemporary group, but look at how he crushed this group in every single facet! #1
at a “whopping” 0.08 and # 2 REA at 16.27
• Crazy how he converted feed at a 4 lb ADG but didn’t turn it into fat
• Side note, 405M has a tiny white star on his forehead
Lot 85
EPDSF
Lot
CDI TRUSTEE 387F CDI MS ROCKSTAR 104K CDI MISS HOMETOWN 163C CDI MISS POWER GRID 31C cdi miss abundance 42e F dam
CDI 414M
ASA# 4432414
DOB: 2024-04-06 PB SM
RED F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
CDI REVIVAL 370D CDI ROCK STAR 259G
• A red Trustee son out of Brock’s donor at LCDR, full brother to Lot 54
• Over 800 lb WW. Long and stretchy, this stud will add pay weight with ease
• We had 4 full sisters calve this year and their udders were just amazing!
• Possibly the best red Trustee we have ever had
• Massive rear quarter and strong topline too
• Attractive calf that just wouldn’t respond to anything during picture day so I know there is a better picture in him
• Dam is an awesome pedigreed cow with some of our favorite female makers all jammed into one pedigree
• 109 WW at 817, 106 YW, 110 IMF, low backfat, and big
CDI 428M ASA# 4432245
• Really nice cherry red Decision son that goes back to a very productive Power Grid daughter
• Dam has a 102 ratio on 7 calves. CDI Miss Power Grid 31C is also the mother to Lot 87’s dam
• Super stout calf with ideal feet. Just short of 800 for his WW
CDI 372M
CDI 266M ASA#
• Really nice heifer bull that is a full sib by pedigree to last year’s high seller
• 266M is very smooth structured with ample
CDI 268M ASA#
• Same type of calf as 266M but with a little more bone and darker red
• Also has a really good dam that is loaded with good cows for 3 generations
• Really strong ratios with 100 BW, 103 WW and 106 YW
CDI 317M ASA# 4432472
rockin h captivate j75 F sire to lot 90 & 91
CDI 341M ASA# 4432440
DOB: 2024-03-23
RED F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
• ET brothers that will be awesome female makers with a little more frame while still having plenty of depth of body
• Excellent hoof shape
• 163C daughters have been really good and we flushed our favorite 163C X Captivate daughter to Mader Walk the Line 92J….they are coming soon!
Thank You to our 2024 Customers
and to all who made our 18th Annual Production Sale a success! We apppreciate friends, neighbors and family who helped us prepare for and accomplish sale day tasks. We are grateful to all who attended and bid on the offering and finally, we wish to thank and recognize the following 2024 sale buyers:
WITH GRATITUDE- C Diamond Ranch
• Darius Aberle, Linton, ND
• Byron Aho, Mohall, ND
• Todd Anderson, Milnor ND
• Ashworth Farm & Ranch Ltd., Oungre, SK, CA
• Kent Bastian, Neola, UT
• Baustad Farms, Rugby, ND
• Kerry Bettenhausen, Venturia, ND
• Daniel Cahoon, Sonnette, MT
• Double T Simmental, Turtle Lake, ND
• Dennis Deckert, Wing, ND
• Dean Dewald, Dawson, ND
• Kurt Dickson, Cavour, SD
• Emmons Ranch, Olive, MT
• Christopher Erickson, Dickinson, ND
• Caleb Fallgatter, Driscoll, ND
• Travis Finck, Wishek, ND
• Fischer Simmentals, Scotland, SD
• Richard Fisk, Leonard, ND
• Jade Friesz, Flasher, ND
• Darrell Grade, Kief, ND
• Bill & Logan Gross, Linton, ND
• Jayden Gross, Linton, ND
• Keith & Jacob Hauck, Forbes, ND
• Derek Jacobs, Hazelton, ND
• Duane Junge, Colbran, CO
• David Kerzmann, Garrison, ND
• Doug Leonard, Holstein, IA
• Eric Nieuwsma, Hazelton, ND
• Justin & Janna Olson, Tappen, ND
• Hunter Pfaff, Tappen, ND
• Matthew & Sheryl Pilkington, Winfield, KS
• DeWayne Scherr, Moffit, ND
• Ed Scherr, Hazelton, ND
• Austin Schmidt, Medina, ND
• Jason Schmidt, Medina, ND
• Cody Sherman, Ronan, MT
• Mark Shipley, Steele, ND
• Joshua Stentoft, Froid, MT
• Yellow Rose Simmentals, McClusky, ND
• Jeff Thoele, LaCygne, KS
• Ron Wardner, Cole Harbor, ND
• Chad Weigel, Napoleon, ND
• Wheatland Cattle Company, Beinfait, SK, CA
• Wilkinson Farms Simmentals, Montpelier, ND
LCDR PROLIFIC 296L F #4264389 F PB SM
NON-DILUTER RED F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
THSF LOVER BOY B33 CDI ABUNDANCE 391C
SIRE: Rockin H Captivate J75 DAM: CDI Miss Abundance 42E ROCKIN H MS.CAROLINA CDI MISS VERDICT 172C
LCDR Black Knight 262L
LCDR BLACK KNIGHT 262L F #4264347 F 5/8 SM 3/8 AN HOMOZYGOUS BLACK F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
REDHILL 672X X004 231A GW PREDESTINED 701T
SIRE: CLRS Homeland 327H DAM: HHS Miss 836Z CLRS ALWAYS XCELLENT HHS MISS 861U
C DIAMOND SIMMENTALS
CDI BENCHMARK 81L F #4279744 F PB SM
NON-DILUTER RED F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
THSF LOVER BOY B33 CDI HOMETOWN 246A
SIRE: Rockin H Captivate J75 DAM: CDI Miss Hometown 163C
ROCKIN H MS.CAROLINA CDI MS XPECTATION 64Z
TNT Red Knight L710
KBHR Proven Genetics L157
KBHR PROVEN GENETICS L157 F #4225833 F PB SM NON-DILUTER RED F HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
ALL ABOARD B80 CDI VERDICT 220Y SIRE: KBHR All American G104 DAM: WS Electra E88
C Diamond Simmentals
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