Thorstenson HEREFORD RANCH
48th Annual Production Sale
Friday, April 11, 2025
Lunch served at 11:30 am
Sale begins at 1:00 pm CDT
At the Ranch, Selby, SD
Located 1 mile south, 2 miles west of Selby
SELLING 81 BULLS
41 Hereford Bulls (Polled and Horned)
Auctioneer: Doug Dietterle
Sale Representatives:
Art Handel, Handel Marketing Services...............605-391-8233
Jill & Marc Hotchkiss, Hereford America...................................
.......Marc cell 605-210-1956; Jill cell 605-490-1409
Kelly Klein, Tri-State Livestock News..................701-320-5817
Donnie Leddy, Cattle Business Weekly................605-695-0113
Jeff Kapperman, Farm & Ranch Guide................605-940-5104
Special Guests: Matt Zens, SDHA President Taryn Reed, SDHA Manager
Accommodations:
Selby Motel ..................................................... 605-649-7979
Sale Day Phone Numbers:
Ranch Headquarters ........................................ 605-649-7940
Bill’s Cell ......................................................... 605-845-6108
Darin’s Cell ...................................................... 605-321-6416
Welcome,
Our families would like to invite you to our 48th Annual Production Sale. Thank you to all our customers, past, present and future. We are blessed to have support from our entire family and from all of the cattleman and their families in our bull and female sales over the past 48 years! We look forward to serving you today and in the future.
We are offering a great set of bulls in 2025…maybe our best. They have tremendous quality throughout the entire offering. We strive to produce cattle that will perform, stay sound and continue to be productive in your environment. Our cow herd is culled very rigidly… demanding good structure, sound hoof structure, fertility and quiet disposition. The mother cow is very important in our operation along with herd sires that exemplify these qualities.
The sale bulls were not creep fed and have been developed slowly to ensure long use and soundness for our customers. It is very gratifying to hear of bulls still being used six to eight years in a program.
The offering represents a complete test from birth to sale day. Hereford bulls are either polled or dehorned (horn gene) and some may have the scurred gene. The Angus bulls are deep in quality and tremendous in disposition. All bulls will be semen tested, neck implanted for foot rot and pink eye along with complete breeding exam by Dr. Holly Johnson of Hosmer Vet Clinic.
Join us for lunch on April 11, 2025 at the ranch for our 48th production sale. The bulls will be penned for your viewing the morning of the sale and will be sold by video auction. Feel free to look at the offering any time before the sale.
Thank you for your friendship, patronage and interest in our program. See you on Friday, April 11, 2025 at the ranch.
The Thorstenson Hereford Ranch
For more information contact:
Thorstenson Hereford Ranch
30491 131st St. Selby, SD 57472
605/649-7940
Bill and Paula Darin and Danielle
E-mail: wpthorstenson@venturecomm.net www.thorstensonherefordranch.com
Directions to Ranch:
Turn west on Highway 12 & 83 south of Selby at 131st Street which is 1 mile south of Selby. Go west 2 miles on oil road and ranch is ¼ mile south.
*402-316-5460 or support@dvauction.com.
NJW 5B WRANGLER 16D
MISS 223B 4E
WALSH MCCANN 680 46G
JDH MS WRANGLER 04
HEREFORD SIRES
CIRCLE-D WRANGLER 832W
NJW Y53 6Z 5B
IHRY J&D LAD 223B
JDF MS M. PLAN 34C
FELTONS LUTE 680
OHF DEMAND LADY 12
NJW 5B WRANGLER 16D
JDH MS BLASTOFF 21V
Tremendous breeding bull! He breeds moderate birth weight and superior performance with strong carcass traits. Trait leader in 5 traits and daughters are thick with good udders. His influence can be appreciated with good hair, good feet and powerful thickness. 40 daughters in our herd.
Mar. 6, 2004
JDH 15 WRANGLER 25L THR MISS
Sired by 25L and out of one of our best cow families. Thor is a sire that is better than breed average in many measureable traits and is a trait leader in four different traits. This unique tabulation puts him in a category of only a few select sires in AHA. His sons and daughters indexed the highest in our herd of the sires we used. 403 daughters across the US. Co-owned with Frederickson Ranch and ABS.
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LADY DOMINO 0158X NJW 76S P20 BEEF 38W ET NJW P606 72N DAYDREAM 73S
SHF RIB EYE M326 R117
/S LADY DOMINO 652S
SHF PROGRESS P20
NJW 55N STARDUST 76S
PW VICTOR BOOMER P606
NJW 94J DEW 72N
HEREFORD SIRES
Bar Star is becoming a star at our ranch. Tremendous breeder, flawless structure, outstanding hooves and offspring have good vigor at birth. Sons in the offering are some of our best and have solid EPDs. Heterozygous polled.
Terms and Conditions:
GENERAL INFORMATION
Terms of the sale are cash. All cattle are the buyer’s property as soon as sold and will be taken care of for a reasonable length of time at the buyer’s risk. Neither the owners nor any person connected with this sale, assume any liability, legal or otherwise.
Guarantee:
Every animal is to the best of our knowledge, free from any disease or defect. All animals are guaranteed breeders. If the animal proves to be a non-breeder, either an animal of comparable rank will be substituted or money refunded or credit in a future sale.
Health:
Birth: Alpha 7+Morxella Bovis
Spring: IBR, BVD, BRSV, PI3, Somnus, Mycoplasma Bovis & Morxella Bovis
Pre-weaning: IBR, BVD, BRSV, Pasturella +7 way, & Mycoplasma Bovis
Weaning: IBR, BVD, BRSV & poured with Promectrin
Health papers will be furnished for shipment to other states.
Free delivery to central points.
HEREFORD BULLS
• Low birth weight Endure 166 bull from a very good first calf heifer.
• Smooth polled, 100% eye pigment and tremendous thickness.
• Dam, 2053, is a first calf heifer with a bright future…110 weaning ratio on first progeny.
• Moderate birth weight Endure 166 with excellent weaning weight.
• 100% eye pigment, stands wide, good length and muscular.
• Dam, 2222, is a first calf heifer with powerful cows in his background…110 weaning ratio.
HEREFORD BULLS
• Scurred Gladiator bull.
• Good eye pigment, red necked and solid marked.
• Dam, 1195, is an Ignite 97G with a 102 weaning ratio on 2 progeny.
• Scurred Ignite 97G with
• Really thick, moderate framed bull with shape.
• Dam, 0014, is a Homegrown 4 year with really good production…105 weaning ratio on 3 progeny.
• Polled Historic bull with low birth weight.
• 100% eye pigment, red necked, smooth made…calving deluxe.
• Dam, 2209, is a top notch Tricky’s G50 daughter with tremendous udder and weaned off over 600 lbs. Grandam has a 110 weaning ratio on 3 progeny.
• Polled Historic 209 bull with moderate birth weight.
• Good eye pigment, long body and very correct in his pattern.
HEREFORD BULLS
• Dam, 2207, is an Endure daughter, first calf heifer with 101 weaning avg.
• Dehorned Ignite 97G bull.
• Red necked with muscle and shape.
• Dam, 8254,
• Polled Bennett Eagle bull with 100% eye pigment.
• Solid marked, red necked with muscle and eye appeal.
• Dam, 7187, is a Homegrown daughter with a solid record…6 progeny at 98 ratio.
• Polled Ignite 97G bull with 100% eye pigment.
• Red necked, solid marked attractive bull.
• Dam, 5183, is a deep, soggy cow with a really good udder. Weaning ratio of 97 on 6 progeny.
KCF BENNETT EAGLE H550
• Dehorned Ignite 97G with 100% eye pigment.
• Well balanced moderate framed and structurally correct.
• Dam, 8048, is a powerful cow…DOD, weaning average on 5 progeny of 107. Grandam is a DOD.
• Polled Gladiator 547 bull with goggle eyes.
• Dark red, red to the ground and strong topped with tremendous eye appeal.
• Dam,
• Smooth polled Bennett Eagle bull with 100% eye pigment.
• Tremendous bull…strong topped, long, strong quarter and big testicles.
• Dam, 7096, is a Homegrown daughter with a great udder and 102 weaning ratio on 6 progeny.
LOT 4148 - THR THOR 4148M
/S MANDATE
• Polled Endure 166 bull with moderate birth weight.
• Moderate frame with good muscle shape.
• Dam, 2108, is a Domino 6107 first calf heifer that has a great future…106 weaning ratio and grandam is a DOD.
• Dehorned Ignite 97G bull with low birth weight.
• Red necked, red to the ground with calving ease.
• Dam, 3007, is a Harland bred cow that has been a tremendous producer…DOD,
• Polled Bar Star bull with moderate birth weight.
• Red necked and solid marked.
• Dam, 0092, is a Homegrown 51 daughter that has a great udder with weaning avg. of 100 on 3 progeny.
• Polled Bennett Eagle with low birth weight…suitable for heifers.
• 100% eye pigment, strong topped with balance in his shape.
• Dam, 5007, is a great cow with
• Scurred Gladiator 547 bull with 100% eye pigment.
• Red to the ground with extra pigment.
• Dam, 1167, is a Domino 6107 with extra pigment and weaning ratio of 107 on two progeny. Grandam is a DOD.
• Polled Bennett Eagle bull with some
• Powerful bull with muscle, deep with a
• Dam, 0338, is a Domino 6107 is
• Another Polled Bennett Eagle with
of eye appeal in his shape and style.
HEREFORD BULLS
THOR 4214M
• Polled Ignite 97G with 100% eye pigment.
• Red necked, red to the ground with level top and good muscle expression.
• Dam, 8245, is a Homegrown 51 with lots of volume and a very good udder…104 weaning ratio on five progeny. Grandam is a DOD.
• Polled Bennett Eagle bull with low birth weight and good numbers.
• Red necked, red to the ground with powerful shape and a strong quarter.
• Dam, 0317, is a Bravo 319 cow with an ideal udder and has a weaning ratio of 109.
BENNETT EAGLE H550
• Polled Gladiator 547 bull with 100% eye pigment.
• Red to the ground, sharp bull that is correct in his pattern.
HEREFORD BULLS
• Dam, 7170, is an Audacious cow that is deep sided with 102 weaning ratio on 4 progeny.
HEREFORD BULLS
• Polled Endure 166 bull with low birth weight. Suitable for heifers.
• 100% eye pigment and moderate framed with good length.
• Dam, 2005, is a Tricky’s G50 cow that really stands out…super udder with 121 weaning ratio on her first calf! Great cows on bottom side.
• Scurred Highland 1526 bull.
Goggle eyed, red to
• Polled Bar Star bull with good numbers.
• Some eye pigment, sharp bull with tremendous length and balance in his shape.
• Dam, 9021, is an Apex daughter with a weaning ratio of 108 on three progeny.
• Polled Bennett Eagle bull with goggle eyes.
• Thick from end to end with a lot of style and eye
• Dam, 9167, is a Federalist daughter…moderate framed, thick with ideal udder and 102 weaning ratio on 4 progeny.
KCF BENNETT EAGLE H550
CONNEALY
CONNEALY
DEEP CREEK PLAYBOY OF WR
ANGUS SIRES
WK MISTY 2290
KR HAYDAY 2211
4M ACE 136
THR MADAME 2431
ANGUS BULLS
4M ACE 709
4M BLACKCAP 7028
KR INCREDIBLE 0259
JLS MADAME PRIDE 9431
• Low birth weight 4M Ace suitable for heifers.
• Bull with a lot of shape and balance.
• Dam, 2030, is a 1st calf heifer with a 107 ratio.
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MUSGRAVE AVIATOR
KGM ENCHANTRESS 4054
JMB TRACTION 292
4M BLACKCAP 4045
PANTHER CR INCREDIBLE 6704
KR TALLULAH 5478
SYDGEN ENHANCE
JLS MADAME PRIDE 3430
SITZ STELLAR 726D
DEEP CREEK IMP LASS 6101
MOHNEN RAINFALL 3978 THR MISS THOR 6077D
• Low birth weight Playboy with high weaning.
• Deep bodied and soft made.
• Dam, 2025, is a first calf heifer with a 113 ratio.
BW 205-wt.
lbs.725 lbs.
DEEP CREEK PLAYBOY OF WR
ANGUS BULLS
• Perfection bull with tremendous power.
• High performance, strong top, big quarter.
• Dam, 0053, is a Special cow with a ratio of 110.
• Low birth weight 4M Ace suitable for heifers.
• High performing with tremendous shape.
• Dam, 2178, is a Rainfall with a 119 ratio.
ANGUS BULLS
LOT 4023 - THR THOR 4023M
LOT 4035 - THR THOR 4035M
• Low birth weight 4M Ace suitable for heifers.
• Big weaning weight.
• Dam, 2157, is a 1st calf heifer with a 114 ratio on 1.
• Tremendous 4M Ace with a big weaning weight.
• Low birth weight, deep and rugged bull.
• Dam, 2104, is a first calf heifer with a 114 ratio.
• Krebs Ultra with a big weaning weight.
• Thick with a lot of muscle shape.
• Dam ,1006, is an Open Country with a 112 ratio on 3.
• Incredible bull with moderate birth weight.
• Long, smooth made with a strong top.
• Dam, 9310, is a 6 year old with a 104 ratio on 4.
• Perfection bull with style and shape.
• Long hip and really correct in his pattern.
• Dam, 0129, is a 5 year old with a 105 ratio on 3.
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• Powerful Perfection bull.
• Stands wide, strong top with a lot of width.
• Dam, 6273, is a 9 year old and good…108 ratio on 8.
ANGUS BULLS
• Tremendous Perfection with power.
• Muscle, high performance and put together.
• Dam, 7034, is a Husker that is powerful…ratio 115.
• Perfection bull that will catch your eye.
• Stands wide, soft made with eye appeal.
• Dam, 7029, is a Husker cow with a 109 ratio on 6.
ANGUS BULLS
LOT 4064 - THR THOR 4064M
• Another Perfection with low birth weight.
• High performance, strong topped.
• Dam, 0028, is a 5 year old Special cow with a 110 ratio.
LOT 4075 - THR THOR 4075M
• Growthy Done Deal with good performance.
• Long muscled with some frame.
•
8091,
LOT 4077 - THR THOR 4077M
4079 - THR THOR 4079M
• Done Deal with high performance.
• Over 800 lbs., strong top and stands wide.
• Dam, 8079, is a 7 year old that is special!
ANGUS BULLS
• Done Deal bull with moderate birth weight.
• Deep bodied and built square.
• Dam, 9018, is a 6 year old with a 103 weaning avg.
ANGUS BULLS
LOT 4098 - THR THOR 4098M
• Low birth weight Perfection with big numbers.
• Thick made, stands square and muscular.
• Dam, 0282, is a Moore daughter with a 115 avg.
LOT 4101 - THR THOR 4101M
7028
• Low birth weight 4M Ace suitable for heifers.
• High performing bull with good length.
• Dam, 2189, is a first calf heifer with a 115 average.
LOT 4100 - THR THOR 4100M
MISS BLACKBIRD 26D
1632B
THOR 0297W
• Powerful Perfection with high performance.
• Strong top, stout with good length.
• Dam, 0180, is a 5 year old with a 110 weaning avg.
LOT 4104 - THR THOR 4104M
KR INCREDIBLE 0259
THR MISS THOR 4226B
PANTHER CR INCREDIBLE 6704
KR TALLULAH 5478
S RITO 1124 THR MISS THOR 1191Y
• Low birth weight Incredible.
• Smooth made and suitable for heifers.
• Dam, 4226, is an 11 year old with a 106 weaning avg.
ANGUS BULLS
LOT 4115 - THR THOR 4115M
KR INCREDIBLE 0259 THR
PANTHER CR INCREDIBLE 6704 KR TALLULAH 5478
JLS SOMETHING SPECIAL 1632B THR MISS THOR 3229A
• Incredible bull with low birth weight.
• Suitable for heifers.
• Dam, 0236, is a 5 year old with a 103 weaning avg.
LOT 4116 - THR THOR 4116M
KR INCREDIBLE 0259 THR MISS THOR 8012F
5478 LEMAR HICKOK 6017
THOR 6322
• Rugged Incredible bull with high performance.
• Square made with muscle and power.
• Dam, 8012, is a 7 year old with a 112 weaning avg.
LOT 4120 - THR THOR 4120M
VISION ACCOMPLISHMENT 1019
1124
• Vision bull with good muscle and shape.
• Strong topped and active bull.
919
2176X
• Dam, 6155, is a 9 year old with a 105 weaning avg.
ANGUS BULLS
LOT 4123 - THR THOR 4123M
• Done Deal bull with good growth.
• Bigger framed with a strong top.
• Dam, 9117, is a 6 year old with a 107 weaning avg.
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ANGUS BULLS
LOT 4224 - THR THOR 4224M
KR INCREDIBLE 0259 THR
THOR 5039C
PANTHER CR INCREDIBLE 6704
TALLULAH 5478
ELLINGSON SUBSTANCE 3215
MISS THOR 3019A
• Incredible bull with low birth weight.
• Big weaning weight and suitable for heifers.
• Dam, 5039, is a great 10 year old with a 112 avg.
HAYDAY
MISTY 9145 JLS TRUE DISCOVERY 5709G
THOR 8091F
• Super Ultra bull with tremendous shape.
• Long muscled and very complete.
• Dam, 1209, is a 4 year old with a 109 weaning ratio.
LT FOREMOST 1069
MISS THOR 9215G
FOREMOST 9451
NORA 7346 LEMAR HICKOK 6017
6186D
• Foremost bull loaded with power!
• High weaning, muscle and shape.
• Dam, 9215, is a 6 year old with a 112 weaning avg.
ANGUS BULLS
• Foremost that is really put together.
• Strong numbers, muscle with eye appeal.
• Dam, 9139, is a 6 year old with a 113 weaning avg.
Bill and Paula.
ANGUS BULLS
LOT 4304 - THR THOR 4304M
VISION ACCOMPLISHMENT 1019 THR MISS THOR 6011D
SITZ ACCOMPLISHMENT 720F
VISION EVERGREEN 919
ELLINGSON SUBSTANCE 3215 THR MISS THOR 4077B
• Vision bull with high weaning weight.
• Muscular guy with added shape.
• Dam, 6011, is a 9 year old with a 110 weaning avg.
LOT 4323 - THR THOR 4323M
VAR DONE DEAL 0309
BALDRIDGE DONE DEAL VAR LASS 5222
LEMAR HICKOK 6017
MISS THOR 6090D
• Done Deal with high performance.
• Square made, deep and tremendous width.
• Dam, 0139, is a 5 year old with a 109 weaning avg.
4324 - THR THOR 4324M
9451
• Young Foremost with moderate birth weight.
• Suitable for heifers.
• Dam, 7196, is an 8 year old with a 105 weaning avg.
Darin, Danielle, Landri, Haven and Gracin Thorstenson. Tate, Michaela, Miah, Noah and Micah Thorstenson.
Grandson Brady, Hannah and Baker Feidler.
Granddaughter Rachel Fiedler and future Grandson Nick Wittler.
Beth, Rich, Baker, Nick, Rachel, Collin, Brady and Hannah Fiedler.
Bill and great grandson, Baker Fiedler.
Explanation of Hereford EPDS
BIRTH WEIGHT (BW):
BW EPD is an indicator trait for calving ease and is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a BW EPD of 3.6 and sire B has a BW EPD of 0.6, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would come 3 lb. heavier at birth when compared to sire B’s calves. Larger BW EPDs usually, but not always, indicate more calving difficulty. The figure in parentheses found after each EPD is an accuracy value or reliability of the EPD.
WEANING WEIGHT (WW):
WW EPD is an estimate of pre-weaning growth that is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a WW EPD of 60 and sire B has a WW EPD of 40, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would weigh 20 lb. heavier at weaning when compared to sire B’s calves.
YEARLING WEIGHT (YW):
YW EPD is an estimate of post-weaning growth that is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a YW EPD of 100 and sire B has a YW EPD of 70, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would weigh 30 lb. heavier at a year of age when compared to sire B’s calves.
MATERNAL MILK (M):
The milking ability of a sire’s daughters is expressed in pounds of calf weaned. It predicts the difference in average weaning weights of sires’ daughters’ progeny due to milking ability. Daughters of the sire with a +14 MM EPD should produce progeny with 205-day weights averaging 24 lb. more (as a result of greater milk production) than daughters of a bull with a MM EPD of -10 lb. (14 minus -10.0 = 24 lb.). This difference in weaning weight is due to total milk production during the entire lactation.
MATERNAL MILK & GROWTH (M&G):
Maternal Milk & Growth reflects what the sire is expected to transmit to his daughters for a combination of growth genetics through weaning and genetics for milking ability. It is an estimate of daughters’ progeny weaning weight. A bull with a 29 lb. M&G EPD should sire daughters with progeny weaning weights averaging 19 lb. heavier than progeny of a bull’s daughters with a M&G EPD of 10 lb. (29 minus 10 = 19 lb.). It is equal to one-half the sire’s weaning weight EPD, plus all of his MM EPD. No accuracy is associated with this since it is simply a mathematical combination of two other EPDs. It is sometimes referred to as “total maternal” or “combined maternal.”
RIB FAT (FAT):
The FAT EPD reflects differences in adjusted 365-day, 12th-rib fat thickness based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Sires with low, or negative FAT EPDs are expected to produce leaner progeny than sires with higher EPDs. Ultrasound measures are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale.
RIBEYE AREA (REA):
REA EPDs reflect differences in an adjusted 365-day ribeye area measurement based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Sires with relatively higher REA EPDs are expected to produce better-muscled and higher percentage yielding slaughter progeny than will sires with lower REA EPDs. Ultrasound measurements are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale.
MARBLING (MRB):
MARB EPDs reflect differences in an adjusted 365-day marbling score (intramuscular fat, [IMF]) based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Breeding cattle with higher MARB EPDs should produce slaughter progeny with a higher degree of IMF and therefore higher quality grades. Ultrasound measurements are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale.
CERTIFIED HEREFORD BEEF (CHB$):
The Certified Hereford Beef Index is a terminal sire index that is built on a production system where Hereford bulls are mated to mature commercial Angus cows and all progeny will be targeted for Certified Hereford Beef after the finishing phase. This index has significant weight on Carcass Weight to ensure profit on the rail. As well there is a positive weighting for Average Daily Gain along with a negative weighting on Dry Matter Intake to ensure efficient pounds of growth in the finishing phase. Keep in mind, this production system takes advantage of complimentary breeding with the commercial Angus cow. Although Marbling is weighted positively in this index, a positive weighting for Rib-eye Area and a negative weighting for Back Fat are a greater priority in this index to allow for optimum end-product merit. This is the only index that has no emphasis on fertility. Remember that no replacement heifers are being retained.
