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CK BAR RANCH 24TH ANNUAL BULL SALE
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025
2 PM MST | ST. ONGE LIVESTOCK | ST. ONGE, SD FEATURING 50 PROFIT DRIVEN SIMMENTAL AND SIMANGUS YEARLING BULLS
BULL SALE
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025 | 2:00 PM MT | SAINT ONGE, SD SELLING 50 SIMMENTAL & SIMANGUS RANCH READY BULLS
Sale Day Contacts
St. Onge Livestock 800-249-1995
St. Onge Livestock, alt. phone 605-642-2200
Kelly Erickson, CK Bar Ranch 701-898-1583
Kelly Erickson, add. phones . . . . . . . .605-344-2589 or 605-488-0329
Tyrel Mitchell, TCM Simmentals ..................605-488-0119
Sale Staff
Scott Dirks, TriState Livestock ....................605-380-6024
Tony Heins, Western Ag Reporter ..................701-400-4435
Justin Tupper, Auctioneer .......................605 680 0259
Rocky Forseth, Allied Genetics 406 590 7984
Online Bidding
Sale can be viewed live on the internet at www.dvauction.com
A direct link can be found at www.ckbarranch.com
Please register the day before the sale.
Sale Location
St. Onge Livestock
11693 Sale Barn Road, Saint Onge, SD 57779
Thursday, April 3, 2025 - View bulls 12:00 PM to Dark Friday, April 4, 2025 - View bulls 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Announcements
Announcements made from the auction block on sale day will take precedence over printed material or any prior advertising.
Free Delivery
Free delivery of bulls to South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana. Discount of $50 per/bull given if picked up sale day by buyer.
CK Bar Ranch & TCM Simmental Terms
All cattle sell under the suggested terms and conditions of the American Simmental Association, view online at www.simmental.org. All Simmental/SimAngus bulls will be tested for coat color and polled status.
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We would like to welcome you to our 24th annual bull sale. First we would like to thank all of our past buyers. Your support and most importantly the friendships we have made make being in the seedstock business worthwhile.
Itʼs an exciting time to be in the cattle industry. It seems like new highs are set weekly with sim-influenced cattle leading the way. With the breedʼs popularity in the feeding industry we have decided to help start a sim-influenced calf sale at St. Onge Livestock held on November 14th. If youʼd like to be a part of the sale, be sure to visit with us for more details. SimAngus calves are in great demand and we felt it made sense to showcase these cattle to buyers. Again this year, Rocky Forseth will be in attendance on sale day representing Allied Genetics. He will be available to visit with you about different marketing options as well.
The bulls this year are the best set Amy and I have ever offered up. They have excelled since birth with many of them in the top 10% of the breed in several different traits. The offering brings a diverse set of bulls that will work in many programs. There are several maternal-type bulls that will sire an outstanding set of replacement females, to bulls that are high growth, terminal-type bulls with really good carcass traits. Donʼt hesitate to contact us before or on sale day to discuss the offering, we are happy to visit about the bulls further to find the best fit for your program.
This year we will again be providing free feed until April 1st and free delivery to adjacent states. We can help with coordinating trucking to locations outside of our normal delivery areas. We do encourage you to take insurance on your bulls, especially if you send them back with us to feed.
Take advantage of this great market by upgrading genetics!
Thank you for your interest in our program. - Kelly & Amy Erickson CK BAR RANCH
TCM Simmentals
Tyrel Mitchell
605-488-0119 / tcmsimmentals@outlook.com
23950 S Creek Road, Kadoka, SD 57543
CK Bar Ranch
Kelly & Amy Erickson
701-898-1583 / 605-344-2589 / ericksonkelly73@gmail.com 24304 Indian Creek Road, Kadoka, SD 57543 www.ckbarranch.com
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216 is an impressive individual both in phenotype and from a numberʼs standpoint. Itʼs rare to find a bull that combines above average traits across the board and has a great look and actual performance. He is in the top 10% in 5 traits along with top 5% in API and TI. This bull is a real herd bull prospect!
LOT 4
“My name is Michael Nathe, and I operate a 300 head cow-calf pair operation in Northeast Montana. Winters are harsh, plenty of wind and sub-zero temperatures. The cattle we run here must be tough and sure footed. Steep hills and native grass are their habitat, and we pasture calve every cow except first calf heifers. I started buying Erickson bulls years ago because of their ability to fit into my operation and not break down in pasture. Sound feet and easy keeping, these Erickson bulls have lasted many years in my herd with no special care to get them through winter. The ability for my cattle to have a vigorous calf from an easy birth is crucial to me. These Erickson bulls have helped give me that healthy calf, as well as provide me with excellent replacement heifers and an increase in weaning weights of 125 pounds over the last ten years. I stand by their quality and reputation.”
- Michael Nathe, Montana
KECH MR. 619
BD: 3/25/24 / ASA#: 4468287 / Tattoo: M619 / Homo Black / Homo Polled
This bull continues to impress me every day! He puts it all together from both growth and a carcass standpoint. When you see this bull in person his length and thickness are unmatched. He is top 10% CW, 15% marbling, and top 20% REA.
KECH MR. 531
531 is a bull that combines ribeye and marbling. He is a super sound thick made bull that is easy fleshing with a dam that had been a main stay in our herd for 10 years. I have been really impressed with Kiowa sired calves as they have great vigor at birth and really take off and gow. HOOK`S
HOOK`S BEACON 56B CCR MS 2073 COWBOY 5171C
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KECH MR. 049
3/17/24 /
If you want to add width to your calves while maintaining calving ease, 049 will do it. We have had quite a few Epic calves here and he is the biggest framed, longest made Epic weʼve ever had.
KECH MR.
304 is a really nice made bull with the thickness that Epic stamps his progeny with. His dam has raised several high selling bulls over the
MR TCM STANDOUT
BD: 3/2/24 / ASA#: 4492323 / Tattoo: 4004M / Homo Black / Homo Polled
RELEVANT 0639H
Heifer bull prospect with a blaze face. Shookly standout didnʼt disappoint. Out of a first calf heifer that goes back to CKCC Relevant 0639H.
KECH MR. 269
The combination of THR 8522 and OMF Epic has been explosive. 269 is a bull that is really hard to fault from a phenotype standpoint. When you look at his BW and WW it makes him even more impressive. Look him up sale day to add pay weight and maternal to your next calf crop.
KECH MR. 209
This double bred 8522 has all the great attributes of his sire. He is big footed with an excellent bone. He will calve easily, and his calves will have great vigor at birth. TNT THR UNITY D420 GW MISS BREAKOUT 734C THR
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KECH MR. 203
BD: 2/24/24 / ASA#: 4468278 / Tattoo: M203 / Homo Black / Homo Polled
203 may be the deepest made bull in the offering. His dam is beautiful uddered female that did a fantastic job raising her first calf. 203 will be the kind of bull to keep a set of replacements out of.
KECH MR. 417
TNT THR UNITY D420
MISS
A bull that will add calving ease and vigor to his calves while maintaining adequate growth. 417ʼs dam at 10 years old raised a very solid bull.
5/8 SM 3/8 AN BULL
KECH MR. 681
BD: 3/22/24 / ASA#: 4468280 / Tattoo: M681 / Homo
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A solid made bull with explosive growth. His 2-year-old dam really did a great job. 212 will add length and thickness to his progeny.
JB3 TCM MR KING PIN M438K
KINGPIN
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Kingpin
MR TCM KINGPIN 4006M
WAGR Remedy son out of a guardian daughter. This cross worked very well. This bull had thickness and depth of rib that should put pounds on a set of calves. with 78lb birth I donʼt recommend him for heifers.
SO REMEDY 7F
WAGR
J
HOOKS
Another WAGR Remedy son that goes back to a Clear Springs female. Added frame and length.
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JB3 TCM MR GOLDEN BOOK M463
BD: 2/9/24 / ASA#: 4459068 / Tattoo: M463 / Black / Homo Polled
R&R
JB3 TCM MR GOLDEN BOOK M462
JB3 TCM MR GOLDEN BOOK
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MR CCF 20-20
HOLT MS SONORA 457F
Full brother sold on last yearʼs sale. So we bred her the same way again, got the same results—Heifer bull prospect.
JB3 TCM MR HEF M403K
This bull comes from our herd sire Mr TCM Hef. And out of our donor cow 703K. 703K has a keeper every year. Heff loaded this guy with muscle. ou wonʼt be disappointed with this bulls progeny. HILB ORACLE C033R MISS TCM 602D
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to using EPDs Quick Guide YOUR SOURCE
Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. In using EPDs, the difference between two siresʼ EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny. For example, if sires 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 in what units they are expressed. For example, if 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 was the trait, sire A would be expected to sire 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 would expect sire A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bullʼs EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes, visit www.simmental.org.
Listed below are the units in which ASA EPDs are expressed:
All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario. (See $ Indexes for more details.)
Back Fat (BF): Inches of carcass backfat at 475 days.
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 at 475 days.
Docility (DOC): Percent of offspring receiving a disposition score of 1 (docile).
Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters.
Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk.
Marbling (MRB): Carcass marbling score at 475 days.
Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth.
Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of carcass ribeye at 475 days.
Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at six years of age.
Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. (See TI for more details.)
Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a rib-eye steak.
Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight.
Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight.
Yield Grade (YG): Carcass yield grade score at 475 days.
$ Indexes: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide pieces of the economic puzzle. This is where $ indexes come in. Through well-conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animalʼs overall impact on integrated commercial production. 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 sires 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 sires for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield.
Using API and TI: First, determine which index to use; if you are keeping replacements use API, if not, use TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a +50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr.=$6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bullʼs index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. For more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes, visit: www.simmental.org
Important disclaimer: DO NOT compare index values of purebreds of different breeds, hybrids of different breed composition or purebreds with hybrids — our system was not developed to make valid comparison among these groups. Therefore, you must first determine the breed and breed composition appropriate for your herd and use index values to compare animals within that population.
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