BY PRIVATE TREATY
Seth, Kali & Shay Flower
Madisen
Welcome!
It’s an exciting time to be in the beef industry with prices being at record setting levels. Now more than ever it’s imperative to make sure you are maximizing the results of heterosis and crossbreeding to ensure you are sending as many pounds across the scale as possible.
We say it every year, but with confidence, I welcome you to look through our best set of bulls yet. We transitioned a portion of cows to a recipient herd. Putting embryos in is a way to ensure we are maximizing our best cows, mated to the best bulls the industry can offer. Because of that you will find a powerful set of full brothers, and one bull that is as good as we have ever had the privilege to put the CCSK prefix on. We are committed to bringing you better genetics out of exceptional females year over year.
Seth & I had the opportunity to attend Fall Focus hosted by the American Simmental Association in Amarillo Texas the end of August. We travelled down with our good friends Travis Wulf & Justis Rydeen. Learning more about the feed-lot sector, end product awareness, and consumer wants helps us better understand industry demands coming down the pipeline. This education ensures that we as breeders continue to focus on breeding cattle that are going to be successful for our customers, and secure their longevity in the cattle business. We feel this set of bulls meet those needs well, and are ready to go to work for you.
This is the first crop of breeding age calves out of the new herd bulls we invested in, CLRS Kudos & ES Knoxville. Kudos is proving to be the big growthy power bull we were hoping he would be, and Knoxville is a more attractive calving ease option. Just as when we purchased those bulls, we encourage you to use the EPD’s to help make your selections. They really do help make the expected calves more predictable.
We welcome you to join us for our bull showcase on January 18th. Once again we will have food & refreshments all day, and the bulls will be on display for viewing. The pen will officially open at 10 a.m. that morning, and the bulls will sell first come first serve. If you are unable to be there the day of the showcase you can still make your selections over the phone by calling one of the numbers listed on the next page. If you are seeing this after January 18th, give us a call to set up an appointment to view the cattle.
To all that have purchased genetics from us in the past, thank you for your continued support of our program. To those that are new, thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to working together to find a bull to meet your needs. Please give us a call with any questions you have on the offering, we love to talk about cattle!
Sincerely,Flower
Seth & Kali
Shane &
Flower
PRIVATE TREATY BULL SHOWCASE
JANUARY 18TH, 2025 - PEN OPENS AT 10 AM
Your bull selections can be made in person or over the phone starting at 10 AM the morning of January 18th.
Location:
350 HWY 29 SW
Benson, MN 56215
Contacts:
Housing:
We will house bulls free of charge until April 15th, 2025. After April 15th there will be a yardage fee assesed. Prior to delivery or pickup, bulls will have passed a breeding soundness exam.
Terms:
Cattle sell under terms of the American Simmental Association. Terms of sale are cash or check. Payable immediately once an agreement is made between buyer & seller. As soon as animal is sold it becomes the property of the buyer. We strongly encourage insurance on your purchases if you plan to leave them in our care until April 15th. We are retaining 1/3 semen interest and selling 100% possesion on all bulls selling unless other terms are stated.
Videos:
Videos will be available at www.cottonwoodcattleccsk.com.
Bull Vaccination
Bulls were weaned mid-August. At weaning they received InForce 3 & Vision 7 Somnus. Boostered with Vision 7 Somnus, Ultrabac 7 & OneShot. Bulls were poured with Clean-Up II in mid-December.
Development
At weaning the bulls ran on pasture until they were brought into their pen in November. They are developed on a silage, hay, grain mix with a Blueprint protein supplement.
Consulting Veterinarian
H & H Veterinary Service
Dr. Paul Syverson……………………………………..320-842-5960
CCSK Mufasa 402M
3/4 SM 1/4 AN - Homozygous Black - Homozygous Polled
ADJ BW 79
ADJ WW 686
HOOK’S GENEVA 2G HOOK’S EXQUISITE 212E
Hook’s Geneva 2G - Dam of 402M
• A beautiful blazed face bull that may be the best one we have had the opportunity to put our prefix on
• Dam is one of the last cows to be purchased out of the illustrious Tom Hook herd
• Offers an outcross pedigree from a lot of popular genetic lines right now
• Structure, soundness, performace, and look he is the epitome of what we work to raise
• From birth his docility has been impeccable, just like his father
We have had a fun run with 402M, and we’d like to continue that journey. We are offering 1/2 semen interest with possesion negotiable. We brought him out to the show ring in December, and we feel he has potential to do more. We are looking for a partner that is as excited about him as we are. Call Seth or Kali to discuss more about joining our journey with Mufasa 402M.
Supreme pen of bulls
Mayday 412M - Mission Impossible 410M - Mufasa 402M
A big thank you to everyone who helped us achieve this goal!
Hook’s Charisma 103C
In this catalog alone you will find 5 sons, 1 grandson, and 1 great-grandson of the highly influential donor dam Hook’s Charisma 103C. We purchased 103C from Tom Hook in the winter of 2022. We suspected she would do great things for us, and we were proven right with her first flush to LBRS Genesis. There are 4 full brothers on the next page as a result, and 6 heifers in our replacement pen. An extremely potent flush throwing us more good than we could have imagined.
If you are looking to get in on 103C genetics; don’t wait. Unfortunately we lost 103C to a lightning strike this summer. We did flush her one more time this spring to LCDR Anthem with those calves coming this spring.
Sons: 408M, 409M, 410M, 412M, 469M - Grandson: 422M - Great-Grandson: 402M
Clay Sundberg, Tessa Herman, Bobbie Jo Erickson, Hawkins Family, Travis Wulf
LBRS Genesis- Sire to 103C Flush Brothers
3/4 SM 1/4 AN - Homozygous Black - Homozygous Polled
• Member of our 2024 Supreme Champion Pen of Bulls in Valley City
• The most balanced brother in terms of EPDs - highest Marbling bull
• More modest in terms of frame size in comparison to his brothers
CCSK MONTANA
3/4 SM 1/4 AN - Homozygous Black - Homozygous Polled
• This bull screams power when you walk in the pen
• Explosive in his growth since he was a baby with true muscle expression
• Good from the ground up, this bull will sire feeder calves that are going to pay
• Member of our 2024 Supreme Champion Pen of Bulls in Valley City
• If you are looking to add frame, put this bull on your short list
• Great docility and easy to handle
CCSK Mack 409M
• Just as his name implies - He is built like a truck cherry on top is his easy going disposition
• Big time growth without sacrficing carcass traits
• Terminally exceptional bull - ideal for herds that want heifers that grow like steers
5/8 SM 3/8 AN - Homozygous Black - Homozygous Polled
DOB 2/8/24
ADJ WW 724
HOOK’S BEACON 56B
CLRS INSPIRED 0110K CLRS HANOI0110H HOOK’S GALILEO 210G CCSK KARISMA 213K HOOK’S CHARISMA 103C
• Incredible bull that ratioed a 107 WW out of a first calf heifer
• Dam is a maternal sister to the Genesis bulls on previous pages, and likely replacement for 103C
• Cow families deluxe in this pedigree- Tons of herd bull potential
3/4 SM 1/4 AN - Heterozygous Black - Homozygous Polled EPD
• Just like the rodeo cowboy he was named after-this bull has all the makings to be an all around superstar
• He’s been outstanding since birth, his first calf mother exceeded expectations with a WW ratio of 110
• Even with all his body, he doesn’t sacrifice his structure or foot quality
• Big and flashy Homeland son, that is right on par for the 005H cow
• Dam
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made, economical, no holes type
• Homeland combined with Black Hawk has the tools to make some
CCSK Mgm grand 455m
• Big, soggy made Homeland son that is younger in the pen, but stands right with everyone else
• Maternal grand dam is a beautiful Top-Grade cow, and at 10 years old still a highly productive female
• Really 3-dimensional look, with so much muscle expression, find his video
ccsk Mauney 420m
3/4 SM 1/4 AN - Homozygous Black - Homozygous Polled
• Mauney- a true man amongst boys with immediate herd bull presence
• You could argue him to be A22’s best son yet, I’ll listen
• Incredible feet, great docility, and a Homo black A22 son - don’t miss this one
• The Essential calves get better every day, and this calf is no exception
• Balanced EPD profile if you are looking for a bull to do it all
• Dam has been a consistent producer for us with a beautifully constructed udder
• Younger calf but no shortage of frame score here
• Maternal brothers have been popular picks the last two years
• Gains & growth with a shot of attractiveness should make his calves desirable
• Flashy 103C son with a little pop of white in a calving ease package
• I’ve said it before but great cow families make this bull really speacial
• Get in on the front end of this mating, we flushed 103C this way for calves this spring
3/4 SM 1/4 AN - Homozygous Black - Homozygous Polled
• Should be a viable purebred option safe to use on heifers
• Dam consistently weans of a large percentage of her own body weight year over year
• Continues to get better with age, he could be the sleeper of the offering
CCSK Motley 416m
ADJ
• Big and burley Stone Cold son out of a Hero first calf heifer with a 109 WW ratio
• Extremely high STAY bull his daugters should be productive females
• Incredible hip on a good foundation - note his sire is a baldy so he could throw white
CCSK Massey 437M
• The only half bood in the offering this year
• Dam may be older, but still a beautiful cow with a near perfect udder
• His maternal sister in the bred heifer pen is a female with a ton of future here
CCSK MILES 434M
• Sleep all night calving ease sire built for the long haul
• Sire is a new herd bull accquired from the Eihacker Simmentals program
• Dam is a moderate female that stems back to our A22 cow line
CCSK MURPHY 450M
ADJ
• Identical pair of purebred Gunsmoke brothers
• Full brother is working for Brandon Mueller of Dazey, North Dakota
• Level top and incredible hoof - predictable traits of the Gunsmoke calves
CCSK MENACE
ADJ
• Big and level top with so much dimension - no doubt you’ll find him in the pen
• Dam raised one of our favorite bulls last year, on par to do it again this year
• Ratioed a 107 WW - Big framed bull with plenty of gas in the tank
3/4 SM 1/4 AN - Black (test pending) - Homozygous Polled
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ADJ BW 82
ADJ WW 715 DOB 2/29/24
QUEEN B01
• This mating doesn’t need an introduction - Full brothers were sale highlights in 2023
• A predictable mating we have had a ton of success with- Full sisters are beautiful
• A22 is still out producing herself, his maternal brother (natural calf) is 420M
Bull Development
New this year, at weaning, we turned the bulls out on 10 acres of grass to continue developing in an environment they were designed for. They got ample amounts of exercise and oppotunity to just be cattle. This also allowed us to know who could perform in a lower input environment, anything that didn’t was cut.
Prior to moving into the yard, we transitioned them on to a TMR ration. This transition started in September and they moved into the yard in November. We feel this style of development will suit these bulls for the long haul.
All of the bulls selling this year are tested HOMOZYGOUS Polled
CCSK MODELO 440M
• Our first set of calves out of our exciting new herd bull CLRS Kudos
• Jet black and stout as you can make one, if you need to add muscle look here
• Added frame in an attractive package - doesn’t have your typical big Simmy head
CCSK MAVERICK 443M
• Standout since birth- everyone asked “What’s that calf?” during pasture tours
• Maternal brother is working for Willie Coyne Villard, MN
• Dam is a maternal sister to our A22 donor cow, out of our matriarch donor Y76
Reference Sires
ES Knoxville KH18
3/4 SM 1/4 AN Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
Sire to 434M
CLRS Kudos 018K
PB SM Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
Sire to 440M, 443M
KBHR Gunsmoke J131
PB SM Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
Sire to 450m, 430m
Gibbs 9114G Essential
PB SM Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
Sire to 420M, 426M, 424M, 461M
Clrs Inspired 011k
3/4 SM 1/4 AN Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
Sire to 422M, 413M
lcdr anthem 33k
PB SM Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
Sire to 469M, 433M
