SD SimmenTeller/ND Simmental Scene - February 2015 Edition

VOL. 15, NO. 2 FEBRUARY 2015

In this issue South Dakota Futurity Entry Form - Pg 25 North Dakota News - Pg 2 NWSS Highlights - Pg 22 & 24

NDSA & SDSA 440 6TH AVE SE LEEDS, ND 58346

NORTH DAKOTA SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

www.northdakotasimmental.com Todd Finke, President (2017) 35500 114th Ave NW Berthold, ND 58718 701-240-7711 toddandkelly@srt.com Chris Nicholson, Vice President (2017) 4720 34th Ave SE Dawson, ND 58428 701-391-6904 cnn2005@hotmail.com Kim Myers, Secretary/Treasurer 12066 57th St SE Kathryn, ND 58049 701-308-1018 gkmyers@outlook.com Derik Samuelson (2017) 9801 79th Ave NE Calvin, ND 58323 701-370-9031 s_derik@hotmail.com Tyler Kinn (2016) 212 South Ave Turtle Lake, ND 58575 701-220-5276 tkinn@hotmail.com

Claye Kaelberer (2016) 4215 County Road 85 New Salem, ND 58563-9468 701-843-8342 Cody Hansen (2016) 20600 205th Ave SW Ryder, ND 58779-9575 701-720-2739 hsrsimm@restel.net David Doll (2018) 3991 36th St New Salem, ND 58563 701-843-7947 dollfarm@westriv.com Tim Clark (2018) 1999B 18th St NW Turtle Lake, ND 58575 701-448-2815 Tim.Clark@hubbardfeeds.com Dusty Kunkel (2018) 4513 Co Rd 85 New Salem, ND 58563 701-843-7006 kdkunkel@westriv.com *(Year) denotes the end of term

SOUTH DAKOTA SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

www.southdakotasimmental.com Jeremy Lehrman, President (2018) 43058 245th St Salem, SD 57374 605-530-5909 windycreek@triotel.net

Scott Werning (2015) 27262 424th Ave Emery, SD 57332 605-682-9610 werningcattlecompany@gmail.com

Mike Stavick, Vice President (2020) 10752 Bia Road 15 Veblen, SD 57270 605-237-4663 stavickx@tnics.com

Cam Christensen (2019) PO Box 415 Wessington Springs, SD 57382 605-350-2018 cam@alliedgeneticresources.com

Ryan Miller, Secretary (2018) 23246 439th Ave Winfred, SD 57076 605-480-3012 sara.miller@k12.sd.us

Ross Demers (2020) 28381 318th AVE Colome, SD 57528 605-840-4188 demersranch@goldenwest.net

Deb Ford, Treasurer 46272 200th St. Bruce, SD 57220 605-627-5614 fordfarms@hotmail.com

SD Junior Coordinator Cathy Eichacker 25446 445th Ave Salem, SD 57058 605-425-2391 es@triotel.net

Kipp Julson (2015) South Dakota Beef Breeds Council 48670 252nd St Garretson, SD 57030 605-351-9088 doublejfarms@alliancecom.net

*(Year) denotes the end of term

Magazine by

Emily Brinkman | 419-967-0141 www.generation6.co

Erika Kenner, Sales 440 6th Ave SE Leeds, ND 58346 406-581-1188 erika.kenner@gmail.com The following terms and conditions have been agreed on by the North Dakota & South Dakota Simmental Association’s Board of Directors and the Publication Committee.

Advertising Space Rates Size BW 4C Full Page $500 $625 $350 $450 ½ Page ¼ Page $250 NA Business Card $200 (per year) Advertising Deadlines Issue Deadline November October 16, 2015 January December 14, 2015 February January 18, 2016 Terms All advertising accounts are due and payable as invoiced.

Interest charges of 1% per month will be assessed to accounts that are 30 days past due.

Delinquent Advertiser’s Account Advertisers knowingly and expressly agree and consent that, whenever accounts receivable for an advertiser have not been paid as of 90 days from date involved, advertising privileges will be suspended until full payment has been received.

Copy Changes Alterations in advertising copy, if requested after closing dates will be permitted only if time allows.

The North Dakota & South Dakota Simmental Associations and this publication reserve the right to refuse any advertising copy at our sole discretion. The North Dakota & South Dakota Simmental Associations and this publication assume no responsibility for the accuracy of the advertising content submitted. Advertisers assume all responsibility for the accuracy and truthfulness of submitted advertising containing pedigrees or statements regarding performance.

Editorial Content Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily those of the North Dakota & South Dakota Simmental Associations or of this publications. Photographs and manuscripts are welcome, but no responsibility is assumed either while in transit or while in this office.

About the Cover The frosty sign of spring! Photo taken at Kenner Simmental Ranch, Leeds, ND. SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 1

Editor’s Message Bull sale season is in full swing and so is calving for many! Both happen to be my favorite times of the year.

Bull sales are a lot of work, but they are also social events where producers are able to share stories and compare failures and successes!

Calving is also a lot of work, but it is fun to see the new genetics hit the ground and honestly, baby anythings are quite cute!

Erika Kenner Editor

As I’ve watched all the ads come in for these last two issues, I’ve noticed a smorgasbord of quality livestock for sale this year! No matter what your needs are in your operation, you can find it in this area of the country! The January issue was full

North Dakota News

ND Scholarship Applications Due

Futurity Prize Money Increased

The North Dakota Simmental Board has extended the scholarship program to graduating high school seniors and college freshmen. The deadline is March 15, 2015 and the application can be downloaded on the North Dakota Simmental website or by contacting Kim Myers, ND Secretary.

At the January 2015 NDSA Board meeting, the Board voted to increase the prize money for the 2015 State Fair Futurity. The new total prize money is $3,800.

1st place - $1,000 2nd place - $ 800 3rd place - $ 600 4th place - $ 500 5th place - $ 400 6th place - $ 300 7th place - $ 200

www.northdakotasimmental.com OR Kim Myers – gymyers@outlook.com or 701-308-1018 To donate to the ND Scholarship Fund, contact a ND Board member or Kim Myers.

2 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene

State Fair Picnic Remember to attend the ND State Fair picnic! Following the Simmental Show – watch for more information in the summer newsletter for location and time.

of early sales, but make sure to pay attention to the March and April sales in this issue as well.

This will be the last issue again until November. We always keep trying to make our mailing list better. If you are receiving too many copies, please let me know. Also, if you know of a neighbor, friend, or customer who isn’t receiving it and want them added, send me their information.

Good luck in the 2015 year and I wish everyone a successful sale & calving season!

Sincerely,

Erika

More prizes offered at ND State Fair At the 2015 ND State Fair Junior Show, the Champion Purebred Simmental heifer and the Champion Percentage Heifer will receive a clipper. The North Dakota Simmental Association Board of Directors passed this at the January 2015 meeting.

As a bonus, every exhibitor will automatically be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $1,100 upright aluminum show box.

SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 3

TSN Simmentals Annual Bull Sale

March 17, 2015 - 1:00PM Platte Livestock Market | Platte, SD Selling 50 Simmental & SimAngus Bulls

TSN Tanker B078

PB Simmental Bull TNT Tanker X RCR Stetson EPD’s: 8.7 0.0 68.5 109.6 15.5 28.7 62.9 35.3 -0.38 0.25 -0.053 1.09 API:131 TI 77

TSN Rito B153

SimAngus Bull-1/2 Simmental Rito X TNT Tanker EPD’s: 10.6 -1.0 65.5 104.3 9.7 29.5 62.2 30.7 -0.20 0.45 -0.027 0.66 API:135 TI:77

Reference Sires TSN Protégé B510

SimAngus Bull-1/2 Simmental TSN Protégé Z896 X Future Direction EPD’s: 12.0 0.8 68.9 111.4 9.5 30.1 64.5 37.6 -0.28 0.61 -0.034 0.95 API:144 TI:81

TSN Rito B855

SimAngus Bull-1/2 Simmental Rito X Shear Force EPD’s: 16.6 -2.9 60.7 95.0 11.6 33.2 63.6 22.4 -0.27 0.68 -0.018 0.86 API:168 TI:83

Simmental

Shear Force, In Dew Time, Jump Start, Beef King, Broker, Tanker, Top Grade, & Premium Beef

Angus

Hoover Dam, Bismarck, & Rito 9M25

TSN Simmentals

TSN Prem Beef B256

SimAngus Bull-1/2 Simmental GW Premium Beef X GAR-EGL Protégé EPD’s: 17.8 -2.7 63.4 103.9 10.0 22.0 53.7 28.1 -0.28 0.64 -0.037 0.80 API:167 TI:83 4 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene

TSN Shear Force B783

SimAngus Bull-3/4 Simmental Hooks Shear Force X Bon View New Design 1407 EPD’s: 14.3 0.0 58.8 90.4 8.9 32.8 62.2 23.9 -0.37 0.59 -0.034 1.07 API:152 TI:77

Tim and Sandy Naasz 27005 360th Ave. Platte, SD 57369 605-337-3503 605-207-0229

CE EPDs:

6

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

3

71 121 12 21

CE EPDs:

CE EPDs:

7

57 104 66

CE

EPDs:

20

63 139 86

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

9 1.3 65 113 7

26

6

21

54 102 63

CE

59 107 66

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

.3 65 90

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

12 1.4 85 137 8

CE

EPDs:

EPDs:

CE EPDs:

65 131 78

27

65 107 74

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

2 5.9 77 123 2

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

13 2.2 83 132 11 24

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

7 3.6 76 110 3

CE EPDs:

18

57

89 70

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

3 6.6 87 140 3

18

61

88 74

FLITTIE SIMMENTAL Annual

BULL SALE

60

FR B13 • ASA#: 2923631 BD: 4/10/14 • Polled Purebred Sire: NLC Upgrade 2115Z Dam: Lucky Break

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2015

OFFERING

1PM AT HUB CITY LIVESTOCK IN ABERDEEN, SD

EPDs: CE 10 • BW 1.4 • WW 78 • YW 114 MCE 11 • MM 19 • MWW 57 • API 128 • TI 75

SIMMENTAL & SIMANGUS BULLS RED AND BLACK PERCENTAGE AND PUREBRED FR B18 • ASA#: 2923702 BD: 4/15/14 • Polled Purebred

GUEST CONSIGNOR SCHNABEL SIMMENTAL

Sire: Mr FR W39 (Sequoia son) Dam: KS Dreamboat 38R

SIRES INCLUDE

Epds: CE 11 BW 2 WW 57 YW 80 MCE 12 MM 27 MWW 56 API 132 TI 66

SAV FINAL ANSWER, HOOK YELLOWSTONE, CDI MISSION, ISHEE SUPERSTOUT, RUSHMORE & RED IRON

For more information call Bruce

FR B7 • ASA#: 2923660 BD: 3/24/14 • Polled ½ SM ½ AR

FLITTIE SIMMENTAL RANCH BRUCE AND SANDY FLITTIE 11913 342ND AVENUE HOSMER, SD 57448

Sire: HXC Conquest 4405P Dam: Ankonian Red Caesar

(605) 283-2662 • CELL: (605) 380-9311 EMAIL: FLITTIESIMM@VALLEYTEL.NET

EPDs: CE 12 BW -1.3 WW 66 YW 101 MCE 10 MM 27 MWW 60 API 130 TI 73

Traxs

DEADWOOD

A82 Trax’s Deadwood A82 ASA#: 2795819 | BD: 3/15/14 BW: 96 lbs | Adj. WW: 767 lbs Adj. YW: 1,584 lbs Red Non-Diluter | Homo Polled Outcross Red Genetics EPDS CE 9.9 BW 2.4 WW 65.6 YW 105.8 MCE 11.2 MM 32.3 MWW 65.4 API 125 TI 67.3

Selling Five 10-unit semen packages

High-selling bull in the 2014 Traxinger Simmental sale Ekstrum Simmentals & SimGenetics 36220 257th St. Kimball, SD 57355 Email: clayekstrum@midstatesd.net Clay Ekstrum John Ekstrum 605-778-6185 (H) 605-730-1511 (C)

605-778-6414

Raising Simmentals since 1970

www.ekstrumsimmentals.com

South Dakota’s source for outcross performance Simmentals specializing in red breeding stock 6 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene

Bull Sale

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

M & J Ranch McCanna, ND 701-739-2271

SVS Black Currency

G & D Simmentals Calvin, ND 701-370-9031

www.mjranchmccanna.com

Lake Region Livestock Friday, March 6, 2015 1:00 p.m. CST Devils Lake, ND

MRL Pro Bowl

Watch for updates and videos coming soon!

Also selling a group of replacement heifers!

Selling in the Ellingson Simmental Bull & Female Sale February 21, 2015 Rugby, ND

Lot 70 in the Sale • ASA #2918753 STR Boone B406 Ellingson Dominator x ER K33B

Lot 77 in the Sale • ASA #2918743 STR Braxton B426 Ellingson Top Gun X12 x STR King Arthur

EPDs: 12 1.6 73 111 12 24 60 API: 131 TI: 74

EPDs: 7 3.7 81 124 8 19 59 API: 113 TI: 72

Lot 72 in the Sale • ASA #2918745 STR Red Baron B412 Ellingson Klondike Y123 x ER K33B

Lot 73 in the Sale • ASA # 2918756 STR Big Ben B415

We are consigning 8 Bulls & 7 Bred Heifers

(bred to Ellingson Dominator)

More bulls for sale at home

by Private Treaty.

STROMMEN SIMMENTALS

PO Box 97 • Arthur, ND 58006

(C) 701-430-0669 (H) 701-967-8320 strommen@polarcomm.com www.strommensimmentals.com

8 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene

EPDs: 7 2.6 72 119 7 30 66 API: 126 TI: 75

Ellingson Klondike Y123 x NLC Fortunate Son EPDs: 6 3.4 64 99 8 26 58 API: 116 TI: 69

35th Annual Production Sale

Tested Homozygous Polled

DCR Mr. Beardsley B37

ASA# 2916499 • Polled BD: 2-8-14 • BW: 86 • 205 WT: 852 Act WW: 920 • 365 WT: 1,368 Sire: DCR Mr. Moon Shine X102 Dam: DCR Ms. Redgie Z111

CE

9

BW

2.3

WW

75

MCE Milk MWW

YW

108 CW

10

18

55

37.0

MB

REA

$API

$TI

.17 .78 118

70

Tested Homozygous Black/Polled

DCR Mr. Brewster B 79

CE

ASA# 2916372 • Polled BD: 2-18-14 • BW: 94 • 205 WT: 820 Act. WW: 855 • 365 WT: 1,480 Sire: MCM Top Grade 018X Dam: DCR Ms. Prowler Z165

6

BW

2.9

WW

81

MCE Milk MWW

10

28

69

MB

REA

$API

.23 1.02 113

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

130

YW

I:30 p.m. CST

CW

Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND

51.3 $TI

77

Offering the Best From Both Breeds!

60 Spring Simmental Bulls 90 Spring Charolais Bulls 10 Open Simmental Heifers 10 Open Charolais Heifers

Tested Homozygous Polled

DCR Mr. Red Braz B115

ASA# 2916461 • Polled BD: 2-25-14 • BW: 95 • 205 WT: 863 Act. WW: 915 • 365 WT: 1,486 Sire: LFE Red Ticket 340Z Dam: DCR Ms. Make Caeser Y20

CE

6

BW

4

WW

75

MCE Milk MWW

YW

112 CW

11

27

65

42.1

MB

REA

$API

$TI

.10 .76 115

71

Tested Homozygous Black/Polled

DCR Mr. Blackstone B121

ASA# 2916398 • Polled BD: 2-26-14 • BW: 92 • 205 WT: 821 Act. WW: 865 • 365 WT: 1,551 Sire: Ellingson 680S W939 Dam: DCR Ms. Sure Bet Y130

CE

5

BW

3.8

WW

82

MCE Milk MWW

7

19

60

MB

REA

$API

.12 1.14 123

YW

121 CW

47.3 $TI

75

Herd Sires:

WFL Westway 50X Ellingson 680S W939 LFE Red Ticket 340Z Mr. TR Upgrade 2772 Harvie Boondock 12Z

AI Sires:

DCR Mr. Moon Shine X102 MCM Top Grade 018X DCR Mr. Beef Maker X13 Dikeman’s Sure Bet TNT Tanker Nichols Manifest T79

Tested Homozygous Polled/Heterozygous Black

DCR Mr. Blackbentlee B239 ASA# 2916507 • Polled BD: 3-10-14 • BW: 92 • 205 WT: 843 Act. WW: 895 • 365 WT: 1,553 Sire: MCM Top Grade 018X Dam: DCR Ms. Bravehart U384

CE

7

BW

1.7

WW

79

MCE Milk MWW

10

28

67

MB

REA

$API

.33 .92 123

YW

131 CW

50.9 $TI

80

Tested Homozygous Black/Heterozygous Polled

DCR Mr. Bannister B295

ASA# 2916455 • Polled BD: 3-15-14 • BW: 92 • 205 WT: 826 Act. WW: 850 • 365 WT: 1,480 Sire: Mr. TR Upgrade 2772 Dam: DCR Ms. Nugget R178

CE

7

BW

2.7

WW

75

MCE Milk MWW

9

26

64

MB

REA

$API

.17 .64 130

YW

113 CW

40.6 $TI

74

3991 36th St. New Salem, ND 58563 Charles & Pamela Doll 701-843-8673 dollboyz@westriv.com Tested Homozygous Polled

DCR Mr. Boozer B369

ASA# 2916509 • Polled BD: 3-20-14 • BW: 98 • 205 WT: 930 Act. WW: 945 • 365 WT: 1,564 Sire: DCR Mr. Moon Shine X102 Dam: DCR Ms. Rib U275

CE

6

BW

3.2

WW

83

MCE Milk MWW

YW

122 CW

9

19

61

46.4

MB

REA

$API

$TI

.17 .782 111

74

Tested Homozygous Polled

DCR Mr. Bernardo B388

ASA# 2916557 • Polled BD: 3-23-14 • BW: 93 • 205 WT: 862 Act. WW: 860 • 365 WT: 1,349 Sire: DCR Mr. Moon Shine X102 Dam: WS Lady Beef W48

CE

9

BW

2.4

WW

72

MCE Milk MWW

YW

92

CW

9

20

56

27.1

MB

REA

$API

$TI

.27 .82 120

71

Harlan & Jodie Doll 701-843-8771 David & Donna Doll 701-843-7947 dollfarm@westriv.com SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 9

9th Annual Bull Sale

March 29, 2015 | 2:00 PM | At the Ranch – Bowbells, ND

Selling 25 Bulls

From these Exceptional Sires!

GW-WBF Substance 820Y

GW Premium Beef x GW Mr Maternal

CDI Authority 77X

KS Customized Y518

NF Trump x LBR Crockett

Northern Plains SIMMENTAL

WS Beef King x TNT Tonner

Contact us for more information and stop by for a visit!

JR, Miranda, Gavin, Wyatt & Isabella Aufforth Bowbells, ND | 701-377-2870 | 701-339-1880

Christensen Simmental - Saturday, BullAprilSale 25, 2015 2 p.m. - At the ranch

7 N and 7 W of Wessington Springs, SD

Selling 100 Yearling Black - Simmental and SimAngus Bulls Sires include...WC United (24), TJ Sharper Image (7), TNT Tuition (8),

GW Substance (6), TNT Dual Focus (10), SVF/NJC Built Right (6), 3C Opie (2), Connealy Final Product (5), SAV Thunderbird (24), BC Mid Emblazon 702 (3)

W/C United - 24 Sons Selling!

GW-WBF Substance - 6 Sons Selling!

For more information, contact Chris at Christensen Simmental 605-539-9522 Home | 605-354-4236 Cell | chrishei@venturecomm.net

www.christensensimmental.com

10 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene

Bulls Raised In The Real World...

. . . e m o H g n i Com 11th Annual Focus on the Future Bull Sale Selling

50

Red & Black Simmental Simm/Angus Purebred Angus

11th Annual Bull Sale will be held in our new facility on the farm!

Sale Managed by:

Vernon, Denise, Riley & Cody-Ray Lafrentz Chris: (306) 220-5006 Shane: (403) 363-9973

Ph: 306.634.7765 Cell: 306.421.2297 Email: wheatlandcattle@sasktel.net

Vi e w t h e c a t a l o g u e o n l i n e a t w w w. w h e a t l a n d c a t t l e . c o m o r w w w. b u y a g r o . c o m SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 11

LECKVIEH F M S/ CATTLE JEFF SORENSON

Garretson, South Dakota sorenson@augie.edu | 605-359-8728

www.smfleckvieh.com

7N 7N 7N N 7 7N 7N N 7 7N 7N 7N 7N Yearling 7BullsN for Sale by Private Treaty | Please See our Website for More Information N 7 7N 7N 77NN 7N 7N 7N 7N 7N N 7 36 Annual Production Sale 7N SIMMENTAL RANCH N 77N 7N 7N MARCH 7N 9, 20157N N 7 7N 7N 7N N N 7 N N 7 N 7 7 7 N 7 7N Offering: 7N 7N77NN 7N 7N N N 7 7 N 7 Selling N & 7N 7Bulls 7N 70 Yearling N N 7 N N 7 N 7 7 7 N 7N N 7N 770 Commercial7Heifers 7N7N 7N 7N 7N 7N N 7 7N 7N 7N 7N N 7 N 7N 7N 7 N 7 7N 7N 7N 7N 7N 7N 7N 7N N 7 7N 7N N 7 7N 7N 7N 7N 7N SIMMENTAL RANCH N 7 7N 7N 7N 7N 7N 7N 7N N 7 7N 7N Polled Fleckvieh Bulls for Sale

S/M BUILDER B14

S/M BANNER B445

Join us for our th

"Representing Over 40 Years of Genetic Selection for the Total Package of Superior Qualities in Beef Cattle Usefulness"

At the ranch • 12 miles SW of Medina, ND Sale starts at 1:30 pm Central

Red & Black Simmental & Red Angus

• Bull Keep & Delivery Available • Bulls will be Semen Tested before Delivery • Carcass & Performance Data Available

SIMMENTAL

SIMMENTAL

RED SIMANGUS Arlyn & Sourey Schmidt

SIMMENTAL Doug Schmidt • 701-269-9321

SIMMENTAL SIRES: ER Klondike • Red Image TNT Tanker • 7N Tanktop

RED ANGUS SIRES: DLC Epic • Forster Ramrod Forster Legend • FR Epic

Visit our Website: www.7nsimmentalranch.com

12 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene

4850 41st Street SE, Medina, ND 58467 701-486-3420 • Visitors welcome!

doug@7nsimmentalranch.com

Thomas Ranch

43RD annual bull sale TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2015 SALE 1:00 PM CST

bulls sold at 2014 sale

LUNCH 11:30 AM CST FROM ONIDA:

16 ½ Miles East

FROM HARROLD:

13 Miles North, ½ Mile West

FROM JCT. HWY 47 & 26:

8 Miles West

(on gravel), 5 Miles South, 6 ½ Miles West

selling

& 50 SIMMENTAL SIMANGUS™ BULLS Simmental Bulls Sired By: MR HOC BROKER MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 WAGR DRIVER 706T WS PILGRIM H182U BC LOOKOUT 7024

ALSO SELLING: 80 CHAROLAIS BULLS 125 ANGUS BULLS 50 RED ANGUS BULLS

Full & half brothers to these bulls will sell in our 2014 Bull Sale!

Thomas Ranch

Troy, VeaBea & Cally Thomas Harry & Kay Thomas 605-973-2448, home • 605-222-1258, Troy’s cell 605-973-2449 or 605-973-2450, sale barn 18441 Capri Place | Harrold, SD 57536 WEB: www.thomasranchcattle.com EMAIL: thomas@venturecomm.net SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 13

Kick Off to Spring Bull Sale March 23, 2015

Look Who’s Packing Heat!

2pm Grande Clairiere Hall

Maple Lake

Lock ‘n Load

4907

7/8

ML 4761B

PB Wheatland 786T X On Target

015!

2 r o f w Ne

ML 4808B

ML 4063B

PB

PB

Mr HOC Broker X IPU Roughrider 2T

ML 4033B

Wheatland High Voltage 122Y X LFE Hot Topic 312W

ML 4520B

1/2

3/4

Wheatland 786T X Black Angus

Check out videos onlne

a Gerry & Lind ily m a F & t e l o h t Ber Hartney, MB (204) 858-2086

www.MapkeLakeStockFarms.com 14 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene

Wheatland High Voltage 122Y X DLH Reno 8R

Gerry (204) 741-0340 glbertholet@hotmail.com Andrea (204) 483-0319 adbertholet@hotmail.com

Geigle Simmentals

ANNUAL SALE | FEBRUARY 19, 2015

1:00 PM CST | Mobridge Livestock - Mobridge, SD Storm Date February 26, 2015 Selling.... 28 Yearling Red & Black Bulls, 1 Red Two-Year-Old, 10 Bred Heifers & 7 Open Heifers Percentage Red Angus to Purebred Simmental

A535 A535 • Purebred

Sire: Red Bull BD: 3/20/13 • BW: 98 lbs • WW: 608 lbs AI Bred to MRL ProBowl

B321 B321 • Purebred

Sire: Spring Creek Lotto BD: 4/12/14 • BW: 107 lbs • WW: 818 lbs

B500 / B110 B500 • Purebred

Sire: Nichols Manifest BD: 3/18/14 • BW: 103 lbs • WW: 811 lbs

B110 • Purebred

Sire: Traxs Rushmore BD: 3/16/14 • BW: 90 lbs • WW 800 lbs

Sires Include...

Spring Creek Lotto, Nichols Manifest T79 3D Red Power, KS Black Diamond Trax Rushmore, K&H Bakken 58Y

B494 B494 • Purebred

Sire: Traxs Rushmore BD: 3/16/14 • BW: 90 lbs • WW: 814 lbs

Eugene & Diane Geigle Eugene 605-273-4567 Box 194 McIntosh, SD 57641 e.geigle@yahoo.com

MRL Annual 21st

Bull Sale

MRL 68B MRL El Tigre

MRL 86B

You gotta see the pen of Black Bulls in 2015

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Sire: MRL Integrity

At the Ranch • Carievale, Sask

(just 18 miles North of Sherwood, ND) 150 Bulls Sell

60 Red Polled Simmental Bulls 45 Black Polled Simmental Bulls 15 SimAngus Bulls Red & Black 10 Fullblood Fleckvieh Bulls 45 Registered Red Angus Bulls

MRL 102B

MRL 64B Sire: MRL Integrity

Sire: MRL Destination

Genetic Outcross - Powerful Bulls!

The Commercial Cattleman’s

“One Stop Bull Shop” For Elite Simmental & Red Angus Genetics At MRL we have built a reputation around supplying Thick Beef Bulls to Commercial Cattlemen and standing behind them.

Herdbulls packed full of economic and convenience traits that will accelerate your breeding program. Managing over 600 mother cows with limited manpower, these bulls are raised under ranch conditions similar to yours, and are developed on a silage-based ration to ensure soundness and longevity.

Over 40 years of genetic selection with the commercial cattleman in mind: calving ease, consistency, natural thickness, maternal values and carcass traits bred right in. Give us a call, we would enjoy visiting about your operation and herdbull needs.

MRL 175B Sire: LER Predator

MRL 165B

Sire: LER Predator

45 Black Purebred Bulls to select from!

MRL 36B

MRL 19B

Sire: MRL To The Max

Sire: TH Black Edition

Pens full of calving ease bulls with muscle & substance

Thank You

to our U.S. buyers for the past several years. Almost 25% of our bulls have sold to some of the top breeders and commercial Sire: MRLA Tilt cattlemen in the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Nebraska annually. We have the experience and documentation to get your bulls to your yard hassle free! Take advantage of the us dollar with a 20% buying advantage!

Call today for a sale book, bull video or more information!

16 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene

(h) 306-928-4820 Lee (c) 306-483-8067

MRLA 128B

MRLA 26B Sire: MRLA New Era

35 Registered Red Angus Bulls!

Dave (c) 306-483-8660

Jim

(h) 306-928-4636 (c) 306-483-7986

Free Delivery

Come in your car? Just 18 miles North of Sherwood, ND We’ll drop the bulls off in your yard or close to it. We have the experience and documents to get your bulls to your yard hassle free.

MRL 63B Sire: MRL El Tigre

MRL 38B Semen Tested and 100% Guaranteed

Outcross Red Genetics! Over 60 Purebred Red Bulls.

Sire: MRL El Tigre

Every bull is semen tested satisfactory before the sale. No surprises on bulls that don’t work after the bull sales are over.

Volume Discounts

MRL 130B Sire: TNT Bootlegger

Moderate birth weight bulls with muscle and shape!

MRL 101B

We supply the Quality, Quantity, and Selection to get your Bull Buying Needs done! 1 Day 1 Sale and save you money.

Affordable

Sire: TNT Bootlegger

Top Genetics Reasonably priced.

Extra Age Bulls

Our yearlings are January and February born, as well as a group of fall born bulls ready to cover some ground and more cows!

MRL 10B

MRL 30B

Sight Unseen Buyers Program

We would love for you to join us at the Performance Bulls by the pen-full! ranch March 7 for the bull sale; but if you cannot, this program has worked very well for busy cattlemen unable to attend our sale.

20% of our bulls go to satisfied cattlemen each year, many repeat customers through our SUS program. It’s simple: give us a call to discuss what you are looking for in your next herd sire. We know our cowherd MRL 95B MRL 100B very well and the genetics strengths of each Sire: Justified Sire: MRL Destination and every bull offered. Together we will 10 Fullblood Fleck Bulls 15 SimAngus Bulls – Red and Black discuss which bulls will work best in your operation. We will personally hand pick MRL Herd Bulls designed by Ranchers for Ranchers! and purchase your bulls for you within and quite often below your price range. Your next herd bull purchase is as close as your phone. Please contact Lee or Dave for more info on the program.

Sire: MRL To The Max

Sire: Red Power

McMillen Ranching Ltd.

Box 99 • Carievale, SK Lee: 306-928-4820 • Lee Cell: 306-483-8067 • Dave Cell: 306-483-8660 Jim: 306-928-4636 • Jim Cell: 306-483-7986 • Fax: 306-928-2143 • Email: mrl@sasktel.net SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 17

(

Northwest North Dakota Sale Stanley, ND | Saturday, March, 14, 2015 | 1:00 PM

Selling: 3 registered breds, 4 registered opens, and 5 commercial opens Open heifers are eligible for the futurity show at the ND State Fair!

B28 SYS Lady In Red B28 - REG# 2936461 Traxs Rushmore x TNT Top Gun BD: 2/8/14 - BW: 91 lbs - WW: 608 lbs

EPDs: 10 2.1 76 115 15 19 56 API: 121 TI: 71

B27 SYS Ms Enforcer B27 - REG# 2936460 KBHR Enforcer Y169 x TNT Gunner BD: 2/8/14 - BW: 83 lbs - WW: 663 lbs

EPDs: 8 3.1 70 97 12 26 61 API: 107 TI: 65

A7 SYS Ms Premium Beef A7 - REG# 2804068 GW Premium Beef x Mr NLC Superior BD: 1/14/13 - BW: 80 lbs - WW: 630 lbs

EPDs: 15 -0.9 57 94 11 20 49 API: 137 TI: 69

Bred 4-14 to CCR Frontier & PE to SYS 600U Z71 4-25 to 7-10

A20 SYS Ms Red Iron A20 - REG# 2804071 RFS Red Iron x TNT Gunner BD: 1/20/13 - BW: 91 lbs - WW: 588 lbs

EPDs: 10 2.0 60 79 13 21 51 API: 123 TI: 65

Bred to Rushmore 4-14 & PE to SYS 600U Z71 4-25 to 7-10

Gary & Derek Sys

9400 205th Ave SW Douglas, ND 58735

701-722-3244

sys@srt.com www.syssimmentals.com

Call or email for more information or to request a catalog.

( 33rd Annual

NWSelect North Dakota Simmental Sale Saturday, March 14, 2015 | 1:00 PM CST | Stanley, ND

HSR A226

3/4 bred heifer R Plus Detenator x Nichols Extra K205 AI sire: GW Redestined 932A

SYS B27

February Purebred Show Prospect KBHR Enforcer Y169 X TNT Gunner BW: 83 lbs - WW: 663 lbs

HSR B852

April 3/8 Simmental Show Prospect BSF Deliverance Y11 X HSR In Focus W145 BW: 73 lbs - WW: 534 lbs

Selling

22 Bulls 17 Registered Bred Heifers 30 Registered Open Heifers 8 Commercial Bred Heifers 12 Commercial Open Heifers

SYS A20

Purebred bred heifer RFS Red Iron X TNT Gunner AI sire: Traxs Rushmore

4E B3

February Purebred Show Prospect KECH/4E Bankroll Z303 X 4E Rolls Royce BW: 83 lbs - WW: 624 lbs

4E B04

PB February Bull KECH/4E Bankroll Z303 X 4E Rolls Royce BW: 89 lbs - WW: 793 lbs

4E A13

Purebred bred heifer STF Endangerment X Nichols Legacy AI sire: TR Hammer

HSR B768

March Purebred Show Prospect MR SRU79 Y725 X SAND Ranch Hand BW: 68 lbs - WW: 612 lbs

4E B8

PB February Bull KECH/4E Bankroll Z303 X 4E Rolls Royce BW: 88 lbs - WW: 785 lbs

All open heifers are eligible for the ND Heifer Futurity Show!!!

For more information or catalogs, contact: Gary Sys Bob Grant 701-509-1154 701-340-8082 SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 19

34th Annual

Goeken Cattle

Bull Sale

Friday, April 17, 2015 • 1:00 PM • Stockmen’s Livestock Auction Selling... 70 Bulls

Simmental, SimAngus, Purebred Angus, & MaineTainer

NEW SALE LOCATION!!

Yankton, SD • 605-665-9641

MANY OUTSTANDING CALVING EASE BULLS WILL SELL

2014 High-selling Purebred Angus Bull to Payer Angus, Wagner, SD

Sires Include....High Regard, Bankroll, Cowboy Cut, Gunslinger, Barstow Cash, Active Duty, Bush’s Unbelievable, Soo Line Motive

Stop by Anytime!

2014 High-selling Simmental Bull to Walsh Simmental Hubbard, NE

2014 2nd high-selling Simmental Bull to Walsh Simmental, Hubbard, NE

For more information please give us a call!

John & Susan Goeken family 30139 435th Ave Utica, SD 57067 Adam Goeken • 605.660.3726 John Goeken • 605.364.7432 Aaron Goeken • 605.660.4301 Nathan Goeken • 605.660.9626 goekencattle@goldenwest.net

Pearl Valley Simmentals Consigning to the Northwest North Dakota Select Sale March 14, 2015 - Stanley, ND

PVS Dual Focus B261 - ASA# 2939589 TNT Dual Focus x DRS J91 Outback

PVS Hot Beef B2 - ASA# 2939590 WS Hot Beef x RC Club King

Sys Singletary B6 - ASA# 2841553 TC Aberdeen x Triple C Singletary

EPDs: 12 0.7 66 102 9 20 53 API: 136 TI: 75 Perfect outcross genetics. B261 is out of a first calf heifer we bought from Triple H who is setting her foundation in our herd.

EPDs: 8 1.7 70 105 11 29 64 API: 143 TI: 81 B2 ranks top 3% in TI and top 10% in API along with a solid set of EPD’s. B2 is out of a great first calf heifer we bought from 4E Simmentals a couple years ago that will be a benchmark in our herd.

EPDs: 11 0.2 69 114 10 29 63 API: 132 TI: 78 Out of a first calf heifer that put everything she had toward this Powerhouse.

Contact us for more information Curtis Vachal curtv@mdwss.com - 701.629.3001 20 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene

Pearl Valley Simmentals 9240 56th St NW Ross, ND 58776

Austin Vachal austinv@mdwss.com - 701.629.1464

Red Angus

Simmental

69B - Bootlegger x TNT Miss Sadie M68

Simmental

79B - Tuition x TNT Miss S168

Sim-Angus

43B - Harvestor x TNT Miss W31

Sim-Angus

37B - Punch x TNT Miss W132

Simmental

58B - Super Duty x LRX Cheyenne 14U

Simmental

78B - Axis x TNT Miss W31

Sim-Angus

49B - Substance x TNT Miss T135

Sim-Angus

Simmental

20B - Granite x TNTs Miss S139

Sim-Angus

63B - Accelerator x 46B - Super Duty x LRX Cheyenne 14U BKT Larkeisa M288

Simmental

77B - Tanker x TNT Miss Zadie M30

Sim-Angus

41A - Brand Name x TNT Miss T135

Simmental

73B - Tuition x TNT Miss W31

Sim-Angus

42B - Super Duty x TNT Miss T135

Red Angus

10B - Net Worth 23U x NSFR MTX W14

Sim-Angus

45B - Super Duty x BKT Larkeisa M288

Simmental

44B - Loaded Up x TNT Miss W31

Sim-Angus

51B - Super Duty x TNT Miss T135

56B - Potential x TNT Miss W103

SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 21

2015 NWSS Highlights

American Simmental Association Annual Meeting coverage Several North Dakota and South Dakota members attended the ASA events in Denver!

North Dakota members, Doug Bichler, Linton, ND & Claye Kaelberer, New Salem, ND visit during the Chairman’s reception in Denver.

Kent & Heather Neshem, Berthold, ND came to Denver to support Heather’s father, Roger Finke who finished his 2nd term on the ASA Board.

ASA Board Members Roger Finke, Berthold, ND and Jon Willis, Marietta, OK attended the ASA chili feed in Denver!

Roger Finke was chairman of the Policy & Procedures Committee and gave a report at the Annual Meeting in Denver.

North Dakota Simmental member, Claye Kaelberer, was inducted to the ASA Board of Directors by Chairman, Jim Butcher, Lewistown, MT.

Cam (Christensen) Fagerhaug with her father, John Christensen of 3C Christensen Ranch at the ASA Chairman’s Reception. John sold a pick The youngest attendee of the ASA Chairman’s of his herd in the National Western Simmental Reception – Lawson Fagerhaug. Proud parents are “The One” Sale.

Cam & Tyler Fagerhaug, Wessington Springs, SD. 22 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene

Susan and Roger Finke, Berthold, ND attended the Chairman’s reception in Denver.

Jim Butcher (right) presents the new ASA Board inductees (left-right): Brian DeFreese, West Point, IN; Barry Wesner, Chalmers, IN; Mike Foreman, Ellensburg, WA; Fred Schuetze, Granbury, TX; Claye Kaelberer, New Salem, ND; and Jon Willis, Marietta, OK.

Doug Bichler, Linton, ND; Ellen Tom, Campbellton, TX; and Jeff Johnson & Hannah Newhouse, both of Alberta, MN visited during the American Simmental Association chili feed in the yards in Denver!

SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 23

2015 NWSS Highlights

American Simmental Association Annual Meeting coverage Several North Dakota and South Dakota members attended the ASA events in Denver!

Luke Keller, Mandan, ND is the Director of Seedstock & Industry Operations for the ASA. Luke helped with the Foundation auction at the Chairman’s reception in Denver, where they raised $57,000!

Russ Danielson, Harwood, ND is currently an ASA Field Representative and helps promote Simmental at events in North Dakota.

Dr. Bert Moore, Indianola, IA, formerly a professor at NDSU, is now an ASA Field Representative and works closely with the state associations.

Curtis Olafson, Edinburg, ND attended some of the Simmental events at the National Western Stock Show!

Roger Finke, Berthold, ND, receives his retiring bell from Outgoing Chairman Jim Butcher (left) and Incoming Chairman Bob Lanting, Twin Falls, ID (right). Roger served two 3-year terms on the Board and was the chairman of the Policies & Procedures committee.

ASA September Symposium

Make your plans now to attend the American Simmental Association Fall Educational Symposium and ASA Board Meeting in Gettysburg, PA from September 14 - 16, 2015.

Schedule of Events Educational Symposium - Monday, September 14 Open ASA Board Committee Meetings - Tuesday, September 15 ASA Board Meeting - Wednesday, September 16 All the meetings will be held at the Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel located at the intersection of US 15 and US 30.

Historical and farm tours will be available prior to the symposium Watch eNews, ASA website (www.simmental.org), and Facebook for updates!

24 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene

Erika Kenner, Leeds, ND & Doug Bichler, Linton, ND visited with Brian Bouchard of Calgary, AB during the Chairman’s Reception.

SOUTH DAKOTA SIMMENTAL 2015 STEER & HEIFER FUTU RITY ENTRY FORM Steer___________ Heifer___________ Name of Seller/Ranch/Farm:________________________________________________________ Name of Buyer/Jr. Member:________________________________________________________ Address of Buyer:_________________________________________________________________ City,State, Zip:____________________________________________________________________ Email Address:__________________________________Phone #___________________________ Name of Animal:________________________________Animal Birth Date:___________________ Tattoo:______________________________Registration#__________________________%______ Sire:_________________________________________Dam________________________________ Please include with form: $40 entry fee & copy of registration paper Send entries to: Cathy Eichacker, 25446 445th Ave, Salem, SD 57058

Futurity Rules 1. Seller must be a member of the South Dakota Simmental Association 2. Junior must be a member of the South Dakota Junior Simmental Association 3. Futurity heifers or steers cannot be sold to immediate family members 4. Futurity animals must be shown by the SDJSA member who purchased the animal or a member of their immediate family 5. Heifers & Steers must be registered with the American Simmental Association as half-blood or greater Simmental. Registration paper must accompany entry form 6. $40 non-refundable entry fee must accompany entry form. Entry fee can be split with the buyer or whatever agreement they come to 7. All entry fees plus added prize money will be awarded at the Futurity Show (both heifers & steers) which is held during the SD Summer Spotlight 8. Classes will be determined at the show 9. Heifers or Steers must be purchased at one of the following state sanctioned sales: SD State Simmental Source Sale, Sioux Empire Farm Show, Black Hills Stock Show, or the Watertown Winter Farm Show 10. Heifers & Steers must be entered at the sale in which they were purchased 11. Steers may be purchased by private treaty or at a state sale as long as the seller is a member of the SD Simmental Association 12. Deadline is March 31 13. Committee has the right to blood type any animal entered and can withhold any and all prize money until blood type has cleared. Blood typing will be done at the owner’s expense SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 25

Vander Wal Simmentals Private Treaty Yearling Bull Sale

BLACK SIMMENTAL BULLS Hook's Yukon - Sons Selling!

Red & Black Simmentals • SimAngus

Also, a select offering of ½ Red SimAngus available.

Sires Represented...

Hooks Yukon, R&R Chamberlain, Hooks Shear Force, and GW Predestined 701T Angus Sire Represented...

Connealy In Focus 4925

Vander Wal Simmentals

20758 464th Ave. • Bruce, SD 57220

Dean... 605-627-5208 or 605-690-1901 Kent... 605-690-0234 vwbeef@hotmail.com

Commercial bred & open heifers for sale at all times!

26 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene

For Sale at Private Treaty 75 Simmental & SimAngus Bulls 75 Angus Bulls from top AI Sires Free Delivery Available • 1/2 Down Wintered to May 1st • Foot Rot Vaccinated

Dakota Simmentals Colome, SD

Ron DeMers 605-842-3340 • Ross DeMers 605-842-2935

visit us online www.demersranch.com

DCR MR MOON SHINE X102 x TNT MISS U170

E verclear TNT

7SM78

CE: +9.2 BW: +2.4 WW: +65.5 YW: +87.0 MCE: +9.9 MILK: +16.5 MWW: +49.2 DOC: 0.0 CW: +24.6 YG: -.26 MARB: +.23 BF: -.02 REA: +.78 API: +119.3 TI: +65.7

Wonderful phenotype -- Level, deep sided and sound Rare opportunity to use an outcross DCR Mr Moonshine son Dam is a full sister to TNT Top Gun

For more information: contact your local Select Sires professional or In North Dakota, call 800-795-1233 In South Dakota, call 800-421-9245

SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 27

LaBatte Simmentals LaBatte Simmentals

35th Annual Bull & Female Sale

Friday • March 6, 2015 • 1:00 pm

Johnstone Auction Market • Moose Jaw, SK

Selling approximately: 85 polled red, black & Fullblood Simmental Beef Bulls; plus 20 open, polled, red & black Purebred heifers

Guest Consignor: Meadow Acres Farms - Lampman, SK

2015 Sale Bulls

LaBatte Simmentals

2015 Sale Bulls

invite our American neighbors to our 35th annual sale.

Take advantage of the current US dollar exchange rate.

As of mid-January, a $7,000 bull would only cost you $5,600 in US Funds.

“Where Cattlemen Come for Herdbulls” IPU 92B – Polled Purebred MRL El Tigre x Red Label

We sincerely appreciate the support we have received from our neighbors to the south over the years.

IPU 71B – Polled Purebred MRL El Tigre x Temptation CSA Reg.# 1,000,000

Visit our website:

www.LaBatteSimmentals.com

for more information on our herd sires, sale bull preview with video, plus a link to our 2015 Sale Catalogue.

IPU 118B – Polled Purebred MRL El Tigre x Red Knight

• Our breeding program emphasizes calving ease, thickness, depth, polled, performance, hair coats, and testicular size.

• All our top bulls sell featuring many generations of polled, red and black genetics.

There is a quality bull for everyone at a LaBatte Bull Sale.

IPU 28B – ¾ Blood MRL El Tigre x Net Worth

• We offer semen tested bulls, with free delivery to central points with paperwork in order.

IPU 81B – Polled Purebred Horizon x Rib Eye

• Sight unseen purchase program available.

Call Barry to discuss your needs 306-969-4820 or cell: 306-815-7900.

IPU 82B – Polled Purebred Lotto x Black Gunner

• For DVD’s and printed sale book, call or email Barry at labatte.simm@sasktel.net Sale at Moose Jaw, SK approximately two hours from Plentywood, MT or two hours from Estevan, SK. IPU 137B – Polled Purebred Horizon x Red Chief

US Sale Consultant:

Wilf Davis h: 204-834-2479 • cell: 204-841-0211

IPU 90B – Polled Purebred MRL El Tigre x Powerline

Sale Day Phones:

Call Barry LaBatte at 306-815-7900 Wilf Davis: 204-841-0211 Auction Mart: 306-693-4715

Barry & Brenda LaBatte IPU 110B – Polled Purebred Horizon x Red Chief

P.O. Box 72, Gladmar, SK SOC 1AO Home: 306-969-4820 Cell: 306-815-7900 labatte.simm@sasktel.net www.LaBatteSimmentals.com

IPU 101B – Fullblood Wallace x Broadway

Calendar of Events

February 2015 1 Lazy H3 & A/H Cattle Company Private Treaty Bull Sale (starting day) --Claremont, SD 3 James Creek Simmental Bull & Female Sale --- Heaton, ND 3 Koepplin’s Black Simmental Annual Production Sale --- Mandan, ND 4 Begger’s Diamond V Ranch Bull Sale --- Wibaux, MT 5 Stavick Simmentals “King of the Range” Sale --- Aberdeen, SD 6 Kunkel Simmentals Annual Production Sale --- New Salem, ND 7 Black Hills Stock Show and Sale --- Rapid City, SD 7 Klain Simmental Ranch Annual Production Sale --- Turtle Lake, ND 8 Hartman Cattle Company Simmental Bull Sale --- Tecumseh, NE 8 Rydeen Farms Annual Production Sale --- Clearbrook, MN 8 Wicks Cattle Annual Bull Sale --- Richardton, ND 9 Benda Ranch Annual Bull Sale --- Kimball, SD 9 Dakota Power Bull Sale --- Valley City, ND 9 Edge of the West Bull & Female Sale --- Mandan, ND 9 Steffan Simmentals Bull Showcase Private Treaty Sale --- Killdeer, ND 10 Bata/Olafson 18th Annual Production Sale --- Rugby, ND 10 Werning Cattle Company’s 34th Annual Production Sale --- Mitchell, SD 11 Sys Simmental Annual Bull Sale --- Douglas, ND 11 Traxinger Simmental Annual Bull Sale --- Claremont, SD 11 Wilkinson Farms/C Diamond Ranch “Breeding for the Future” Bull Sale --- Napoleon, ND 12 Bichler-Johnson Bull & Female Sale --- Linton, ND 12 Hart Simmentals Beef Builder Bull Sale --- Frederick, SD 12 Lassle Ranch Simmentals Sale --- Glendive, MT 13 TNT Simmentals Bull Sale --- Almont, ND 13 Watertown Winter Farm Show & Sale --- Watertown, SD 14 Ekstrum Simmentals Annual Bull Sale --- Kimball, SD 14 Kenner Simmental Ranch 19th Annual Production Sale --- Leeds, ND 15 Kline Simmental Second Annual Bull Sale --- Hurdsfield, ND 16 Rendezvous Farms Annual Bull & Female Sale --- Ste. Rose, MB 17 Quandt Brothers/VJT Ranch “Power By Design” Private Treaty Sale --Oakes, ND 19 Geigle Simmentals Annual Sale --- Mobridge, SD 19 M&J Farms/Glasman Farms Annual Bull Sale --- Russell, MB 20 Dakota Xpress Annual Bull and Female Sale --- Mandan, ND 20 Healy Simmental Annual Production Sale --- Yankton, SD 20 R & R Cattle Company’s Annual Production Sale --- Chamberlain, SD 21 Ellingson Simmentals Annual Production Sale --- Rugby, ND 21 Hoiby Simmental Bullnanza Sale --- McGregor, ND 21 Kappes Simmental Production Sale --- Aberdeen, SD 24 Larson’s XL Simmentals 37th Annual Bull Sale ---Mandan, ND 28 Double T Simmentals Annual Private Treaty Bull Sale --- Turtle Lake, ND 28 Flittie Simmentals Annual Bull Sale --- Aberdeen, SD 28 Lewis Farms 30th Annual Bull Sale --- Spruce Grove, AB

Advertisers Index

3C Christensen Ranch . . . . . . . .

7N Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accelerated Genetics . . . . . . . . . .

Arrow Creek Simmentals . . . . . .

Ashworth Simmentals . . . . . . . . .

Aufforth Northern Plains . . . . . .

Christensen Simmentals . . . . . . .

Crosshair Simmental . . . . . . . . . .

Dakota Simmental . . . . . . . . . . .

Doll Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Double T Simmentals . . . . . . . . .

30 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene

3 12 7 31 23 10 10 26 26 9 IBC

Downey Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Eichacker Simmentals . . . . . . . . .

Ekstrum Simmentals . . . . . . . . . .

Flittie Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . .

G&D Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Geigle Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . .

Goeken Simmentals . . . . . . . . . .

Keller Broken Heart Ranch . . . .

LaBatte Simmentals . . . . . . . . . .

M&J Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maple Lake Stock Farm . . . . . . .

31 5 6 6 8 15 20 BC 29 8 14

March 2015 1 Windy Creek Cattle and Melroe Farms Profit Through Performance Hybrid Bull Sale --- Aberdeen, SD 3 Doll Ranch’s 35th Annual Bull Sale --- Mandan, ND 6 Eichacker Simmentals Annual Bull Sale --- Salem, SD 6 LaBatte Simmentals 35th Annual Bull & Female Sale --- Moose Jaw, SK 6 M&J Ranch/G&D Simmentals 1st Annual Bull Sale --- Devils Lake, ND 7 21st McMillen Ranching Production Sale --- Carievale, SK 9 7N Simmentals 36th Annual Production Sale --- Medina, ND 9 Ashworth Farm & Ranch 12th Annual Bull Sale --- Oungre, SK 9 Keller’s Broken Heart Ranch Production Sale --- Mandan, ND 14 Northwest Select Simmental Sale --- Stanley, ND 15 Rebels of the West Bull Sale --- Virden, MB 16 Genetic Source Bull and Female Sale --- Brandon, MB 17 TSN Simmentals Annual Bull Sale --- Platte, SD 20 3C Christensen Ranch Annual Production Sale --- Wessington, SD 26 Wheatland Cattle Company Bull Sale --- Bienfait, SK 27 Rust Mountain View Ranch’s 4th Annual “Ace in the Hole” Production Sale --- Turtle Lake, ND 29 Aufforth Northern Plains 3rd Annual Bull Sale --- Bowbells, ND April 2015 4 Elliott Livestock/Tri-E Simmentals Bull Sale --- Clifford, ND 14 Thomas Ranch Annual Bull Sale --- Harrold, SD 24 Crosshair Simmental Annual Production Sale --- Napoleon, ND 25 Christensen Simmentals Production Sale --- Wessington Springs, SD June 2015 17–20 North Central Regional Junior Classic --- Austin, MN 26-28 Western Regional Junior Classic --- Bozeman, MT July 2015 5-11 AJSA National Classic --- College Station, TX 17-25 North Dakota State Fair --- Minot, ND September 2015 3-7 South Dakota State Fair --- Huron, SD Private Treaty Sales Brink Simmentals, Elkader, IA CK Cattle, Highmore, SD Dakota Simmental, Colome, SD Junck’s Simmental, Sioux City, IA S/M Fleckvieh, Garretson, SD Spirit Ranch, Zap, ND Stanley Martins Farms, IA Vander Wal Simmental, Bruce, SD Wager Cattle, Gettysburg, SD

McMillen Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Meadow Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Melroe Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

More Bros. Simmentals . . . . . . . .

Northwest Select Sale . . . . . . . . .

Pearl Valley Simmentals . . . . . . .

Rebels of the West Sale . . . . . . . .

Roenda Stock Farms . . . . . . . . . .

Rust Mountain View . . . . . . . . . .

S/M Fleckvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16-17 28 IFC 31 19 20 31 31 21 12 27

Strommen Simmentals . . . . . . . .

Sys Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thomas Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TSN Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TSN Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vander Wal Simmentals . . . . . . .

Wheatland Cattle Company . . . .

Wilkinson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Windy Creek Simmentals . . . . . .

8 18 13 31 4 26 11 32 IFC

KASK 426B WFL Frontrunner 9Y x HAAS Ranch G217

KASK 422B High Octane 169Y x Katarina 604N

TSN 52B Moovin Forward x Wheatland Bull 680S

TSN 45B Wheatland Predator 922W x Hook’s Red Quorum

KASK 423B Wheatland Bull 60X x HAAS Ranch G217

TSN 120B MRL Power Source 148Y x Starquest

FULL FLECKVIEH SON SELLS...

On Offer: 62 Red & Black Simmental Bulls 1 Polled Full Fleckvieh Simmental Bull A group of open heifers Great Guns Moses

Bulls consigned by More Bros. Simmentals

32 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene

SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 33

Monday, March 9, 2015 1 PM - Kist Livestock Auction -

Selling: High-Performance Red & Black Simmental and SimAngus™ Bulls

85

KBHR B003

KBHR B004

PB SM - reg.#: 2935610 sire: HOOK’S ZEBULON 59Z CE BW WW YW 8.8 3.2 76.3 115.3

MCE 10.3

MM 24.6

MWW API TI 62.8 121.7 73.6

KBHR RED REDEMPTION B032 WW YW 79.7 117.4

MCE 10.1

MM 27.2

MWW API TI 67 107.6 73.3

CE BW WW YW 8.6 3.3 73.1 117.7

KBHR B149 MCE 9.8

MM 20.5

MWW API TI 55.4 110.5 65.8

MM 19.2

1/2 SM 1/2 AN - reg.#: 2935623 sire: S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035

MWW API TI 55 135.1 75.6

CE BW WW 15 -0.6 65.3

MCE 14.3

MM 27.7

MWW API TI 64.3 134.4 76.2

KBHR B178 MCE 11.7

MM 31.3

MCE 12.7

MM 24.6

MWW API TI 57.2 147.4 74.4

PB SM - reg.#: 2935716 sire: SYS ALL IN T734 CE BW 4.3 4.5

WW 72

YW 114.2

MCE 14.4

MM 28.2

MWW API TI 64.2 113.4 67.4

KBHR B184

PB SM - reg.#: 2935787 sire: CDI JOURNEY 224Y CE BW WW YW 9.8 1.3 76.2 119.3

YW 100

KBHR B109

PB SM - reg.#: 2935689 sire: GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y

PB SM - reg.#: 2935758 sire: HOOK’S ZIGZAG 104Z CE BW WW YW 7.7 4.1 69.7 106.3

MCE 8.1

™

KBHR B083

PB SM - reg.#: 2935639 sire: HOOK’S ZIGZAG 104Z

CE BW 3.3 5

WW YW 71.5 109.3

& Black Simmental 80 Red and SimAngus Heifers

KBHR B016

1/2 SM 1/2 AR - reg.#: 2935611 sire: HXC CONQUEST 4405P CE BW 13.9 -2

Mandan, ND

3/4 SM 1/4 AR - reg.#: 2935793 sire: CDI IDITAROD 155Z

MWW API TI 69.4 131.8 77.6

CE BW WW YW 11.6 0.3 75.6 109.1

MCE 11.3

MM 29.3

MWW API TI 67.1 134.3 76.7

KELLER BROKEN HEART RANCH

Dwight & Susan Keller Family - Luke, Jake & Tess - Helen Keller 1573 55th St., Mandan, ND 58554

701-471-5215 (Dwight Cell) - 701-471-1142 (Luke Cell) 701-471-5065 (Jake Cell) - 701-445-7350 (Home) kbhr@westriv.com - www.kbhrsimmental.com

“Simmental Beef on the Cutting Edge”