BLACK HEREFORDS
41st
FEBRUARY 8, 2025
SATURDAY • 12:30 PM • AT THE RANCH
BLACK HEREFORDS
FOR INFORMATION PHONE
Office, 913-727-6446
Dirck Hoagland, 816-225-1246
Joe Hoagland, 913-704-8601
AUCTIONEER
Andrew Sylvester, Westmoreland, Kansas
RINGMEN
Bill Bowman, Special Assignment
Stephen Russell, Kansas Stockman
Jesse Bolin, Missouri Beef Cattleman
VETERINARY
Dr. Leo Becker, DVM
DELIVERY & INSURANCE:
913-207-7105
• Free delivery on all purchases within the Continental USA.
• Any buyer that picks up their cattle within 10 days of the sale will receive a $250 discount per animal. We will keep any bull purchased free of charge until we can deliver them, or until the buyer picks them up. All cattle must be picked up before May 1.
• Insurance coverage on your purchase for periods up to a year after the sale are available through Harding and Harding by calling Jim Gies on his cell phone at 970-590-0500.
HERD HEALTH:
• At 60 days of age and post-weaning, calves were vaccinated with a 7-way clostridial with haemophilus. They were also poured with Ivomec.
• At Pre-weaning they got another round of clostridials plus pasturella, a modified live IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV, Lepto 5, Vibro, and Hardjobovis, and a Haemophilus shot. At Post-weaning they got a second round of IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV, Lepto 5, Vibrio, and Hardjo-bovis vaccines plus an injectable wormer.
• All bulls have been examined and yearling scrotal measurements have been taken. All coming two year old bulls have been semen and trich tested.
• All cattle will sell with proper health papers and EID tags for interstate shipment anywhere in the USA.
BREEDING GUARANTEE:
If a bull becomes a non-breeder within one year of this sale, J&N will provide you with a credit in a future sale equal to the bull’s purchase price less his salvage value. All bulls must be properly handled and cared for by the purchaser. Bulls should not be allowed to get too thin. Yearling bulls should not be mixed or used with older bulls in order to prevent the risk of injury. Yearling bulls should be semen tested before using them the first time. This guarantee does not apply to bulls that die, are killed or injured through no fault of J&N Ranch. If a problem arises, contact us before disposing of the bull. All claims must be verified by a veterinarian.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
PAYMENT: Cash or check will be accepted. If you purchase over the phone or through a representative we ask that you mail a check on sale day. Payment is required before cattle are shipped from J&N Ranch.
REGISTRATION: All bulls in this sale are registered in the American Black Hereford Association. Ownership transfers are included in the purchase price of the bull.
RETAINED SEMEN INTEREST: J&N Ranch is retaining a 1/4 semen interest in all bulls selling in this offering. The purchaser of the bull will have possession of the bull and all salvage value rights. In the event of any semen sales from the bull, then J&N Ranch is retaining 1/2 interest in the gross revenue from all semen sales. J&N Ranch retains the semen interest
Saturday February 8, 2025 12:30 PM
J&N Ranch, 25332 Wolcott Road, Leavenworth, Kansas
J&N Ranch
Decker Farm
This past fall was the 30th Anniversary of the American Black Hereford Association that my family founded. It gave us all a moment to stop, and reflect on how far this breed has come. At the end of 2024, the ABHA was closing in on 600 active breeders across the country. Thirty years ago, that association had board meetings around my parents’ dinner table. What a journey it has been… and, in all reality, it has only just begun!
We are extremely proud of the group of bulls we are offering in our 41st Production Sale. There are 55 homozygous black bulls, 57 homozygous polled bulls, and 29 bulls that are both homozygous black and homozygous polled. We continue to maintain the calving ease and maternal traits that make these cattle so desirable, while pushing the growth and carcass traits to even higher levels. We know first-hand how profitable Black Hereford sired steers can be — that is why we conducted the head-to-head comparison in 2022 with Angus sired steers that you can review on page 23. It is remarkable that despite record high prices, beef demand domestically and internationally remains very strong. That is because of the hard work our industry has done creating and investing in a better, more consistent dining experience for the end consumer. That work begins right here, with the genetic selections you will be making to bring home to your cowherd.
Thank you for your confidence in our program. Welcome to the Ranch.
Dirck Hoagland J & N Ranch
Email us at info@jnranch.com
FROM KANSAS CITY: Go west on I-70, then north on I-435 to Donahoo Road. Go west to 123rd Street, then north 5 miles to the Ranch.
FROM LEAVENWORTH: Go south on State Highway 7 to Morris Smith Ford Dealership, then east on KS State Hwy. 5 for 4 miles to the Ranch.
Gunbarrel Ranch
F. Morgan Feedyard
EPDS EXPLAINED
The EPDs in this catalog were provided by the American Black Hereford Association, and were current at the time of compilation. The ABHA now has their EPD calculations done by IGS, the largest beef genetic evaluation system in the world, combining performance records from 20 million animals and nearly 20 different cattle organizations including the ABHA.
An EPD is the difference in expected performance of future progeny of an individual, compared with expected performance of future progeny of an individual of average genetic merit. They are reported in units of measurement for each trait (e.g. lbs., cm, etc.) The data used in this analysis is based on up to 20 generations of J & N breeding and thousands of head of cattle measured over 45 years of performance testing for growth, maternal and carcass traits.
PRODUCTION EPDS
CALVING EASE DIRECT (CE): Predict the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when bred to first-calf heifers. Expressed as percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater calving ease.
BIRTH WEIGHT EPD (BW): BW EPDs are expressed in pounds and predict the average difference that can be expected in an animal’s offspring when compared with another animal in the same genetic evaluation. Birth weight EPDs are primarily used as an indicator of calving ease, with the age and size of the females to be bred usually dictating how much birth weight can be tolerated.
WEANING WEIGHT EPD (WW): EPDs are expressed in pounds and predict the average differences in weight that can be expected between the progeny of animals in the same genetic evaluation at 205 days of age. Weaning Weight EPDs do not account for differences in weaning weight that are due to milk.
YEARLING WEIGHT EPD (YW): EPDs are expressed in pounds and predict the average differences that can be expected between the progeny of animals at one year of age.
DOCILITY EPD (DOC): Docility EPDs predict the percentage of an animal’s offspring that are expected to score favorably (1 or 2) on a five point scale when compared to the offspring of another animal. They are expressed as a percentage with higher values being favorable.
MATERNAL EPDS
MATERNAL CALVING EASE EPD (MCE): Predict the average ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to the daughters of another sire in the same evaluation. Expressed as percentage of unassisted births.
MATERNAL MILK EPD (M): Milk EPDs are expressed as pounds of calf weaned by a bull’s daughters. They reflect the average differences in weaning weight that can be expected in grand progeny due to the milking ability of a bull’s daughters. Available feed resources will dictate the extent to which milking ability should be selected.
BLACK HEREFORDS
CARCASS EPDS
MARBLING EPD (MAR): Predict the average difference in USDA Quality Grade in an animal’s progeny when compared to the progeny of another animal at a given age endpoint. Expressed in numerical marbling score where one point equals one USDA marbling score.
BACKFAT EPD (FAT): Estimate the average differences that are expected in external fat thickness at the 12th and 13th rib between progeny of different animals. Expressed in inches at a given age endpoint.
RIBEYE AREA EPD (REA): Predict the average difference in ribeye area in an animal’s progeny when compared to the progeny of another animal at a given age endpoint. Expressed in square inches.
SELECTION INDEXES
Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the economic puzzle. That’s where indexes come in. Through rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on your bottom line. 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 Angus 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. Consequently, maternal traits such as milk, stayability, and maternal calving ease are not considered in this index.
Using API and TI, if you’re keeping replacements use API, if not use TI. If a bull has an API of 130 his offspring will generate $50 more than a bull with an API of 80. TI measures the increased value of offspring on feed. The higher the number, the more dollars paid when the are sold on a yield and grade basis.
JN BALDER F623
JN BALDER 842H
SCHU-LAR SELECTION 16C
JN BALDEE 1623
HB019798 JN BALDER C350
JN BALDEE 1842
LOT 1
JN BALDER 842H
JN BALDER 872M
JN BALDEE 1358
JN BALDER F623
JN BALDEE 1842
HB031218 JN BALDER D451
JN BALDEE 1872
JN BALDEE 1549
ANIMAL DATA DOB HERD IDHZ BLACKHZ POLLED BW WWYW 2/24/24872MYESYES 81 555 N/A
EPDS CE BW WW YW DOCMCE
• Lot 1 is out of a top performing cow, JN BALDEE 1872. She ranks in the top 1% of the breed for API. This 842H son is safe to use on heifers, as he is in the top 20% of the breed for BW. He is also in the top 10% for Marbling, the top 3% for API, and he’s homozygous black and homozygous polled.
2
JN BALDER 842H
JN BALDER F623
JN BALDEE 1842
JN BALDER H084M HB031280 JN BALDER E556
• You’ve got to love the calving ease this bull brings. He is in the top 10% of the breed for CE, the top 4% for BW, and had an actual birthweight of 65 lbs. These are terrific taits to combine with 842H’s outstanding growth and carcass characteristics. ANIMAL
• 842H has been a cornerstone of our breeding program for several years now. His fertility, big growth traits, and carcass qualities have helped us raise the base level of our cowherd to a place it hasn’t been before. He ranks in the top 25% of the breed for Marbling, the top 15% for WW, API, and TI, and the top 5% for YW.
LOT 3
JN BALDER 906M
HB031224
842H
JN BALDEE 1906
JN BALDEE 1842
JN BALDER D403
JN BALDEE 1705
• Lot 3 is out of a JN BALDER D403 daughter. D403 was one of several bulls purchased by a semen distribution company based out of New Zealand, and was used almost exclusively as a beef on dairy cross on dairy operations in that country. They found Black Herefords have 5 days shorter gestation than traditional Herefords, providing an extra 5 days of milk on average. This D403 grandson is deep bellied, long, and is homozygous black and homozygous polled. ANIMAL
LOT 4
JN BALDER 842H
JN BALDER 820M HB031201
JN BALDEE 1820
ANIMAL
JN BALDER F623
JN BALDEE 1842
JN BALDER D451
JN BALDEE 1527
• This bull is really well balanced - the product of a pairing between his sire’s leading growth and carcass traits, and his dam’s top notch maternal traits. He is long bodied, with a small head, black to the ground, and is homozygous black and homozygous polled.
• Here is an impressive yearling bull with a weaning weight ratio of 113. He is marked like a traditional Hereford, and he sports a big rump. In addition, he is homozygous polled, so his calves will not have horns.
BALDER F540
ANIMAL DATA DOB HERD IDHZ
• The fist two year old bull in the sale, Lot 6 really performed, with a WW ratio of 116 and a YW ratio of 110. His EPDs reflect that peformance, as he’s in the top 15% and top 10% of the breed for those traits, respectively. His API is in the top 5% and his TI is in the top 10%, indicating that he will bring increased profit o your program.
JN BALDER F623
7
JN BALDER 861L
HB028722
ANIMAL
JN BALDER 842H
JN BALDEE 1861
JN BALDEE 1842
JN BALDER D451
JN BALDEE 1552
• This two year old is probably one of the best bulls in the sale. In the pen, he’s really impressive, with a splash of white across his face. On paper, he’s in the top 25% of the breed for CE, BW, and YW, the top 20% for TI, and the top 2% for API. He is also homozygous black and homozygous polled. This kind of performance shows how good the JN Baldee 1861 cow is, as she also raised the 861K herd bull we really like, and have used the last 3 years.
• This bull performed really well, and the numbers back him up. He had a 106 weaning weight ratio, and is in the top 20% of the breed, or better, for 6 traits. He is homozygous polled.
BALDER F623
11
BALDER 842H JN BALDEE 1842 JN BALDER 821M HB031202
JN BALDEE 1821
JN BALDER C245
JN BALDEE 1462
• Lot 11 is a homozygous black yearling, with good eye pigment. Many believe that dark eye pigment like this bull has, lessens the risk of issues like pink eye and cancer eye. We also think this bull has a nice shape to him, especially through his middle.
JN BALDER F623 JN BALDER 842H JN BALDEE 1842
JN BALDER 853M HB031212
JN BALDEE 1853
JN BALDEE 1629 LOT 12
JN BALDER D407
• The last 842H yearling son in the sale, Lot 12 had a massive 117 weaning weight ratio. He has good skeletal development, and is super long. On paper, he ranks in the top 15% of the breed for WW, and the top 10% for YW and API. If you want more growth in your herd, this is your bull.
JN BALDER 842H
JN BALDER F623
JN BALDEE 1842
JN BALDER 962L HB028736 JN BALDER D036
JN BALDEE 1962
JN BALDEE 1576
• Lot 13 has good structure, and nice curve to the shape of his ribs. This young two year old is homozygous black. A good calving ease bull. ANIMAL
JN BALDER 842H
1682
• Another big time growth bull out of 842H, this two year old ranks in the top 25% of the breed for WW, and the top 10% for WW. He is homozygous black. The highest Ribeye EPD in this sire group.
16
JN BALDEE H068
BALDER E556
JN BALDEE 1648
• Here is another big growthy two year old out of 842H. He’s in the top 20% of the breed for WW and the top 15% for YW. This bull is homozygous black, he’s built thick, and he has big feet. A bull with big feet will be more likely to remain sound, and will tend to have a longer breeding career.
• This goggle-eyed bull is homozygous
• Lot 15 is out of a cow that turns 11 this spring. She breeds back every year, calving, raising, and weaning her calf on her own - the kind of reliability that you pay a premium for when it comes to farm equipment. This bull calf will have high fertility and libido, and he’s homozygous black.
JN BALDER E506
JN BALDER 743J
TH 22R 16S LAMBEAU 17Y
JN BALDEE 1506
HB023375 JN BALDER B209
JN BALDEE 1743
LOT 19
JN BALDER 743J
JN BALDER J040L
JN BALDEE 1541
JN BALDER E506
JN BALDEE 1743
HB028772 JN BALDER F637
JN BALDEE J040
JN BALDEE 1788
ANIMAL DATA DOB HERD IDHZ BLACKHZ POLLED BW WWYW 3/9/23J040LYESYES72585964
EPDS
• Starting off the 743J sire group is Lot 19, a really strong two year old that is homozygous black and homozygous polled. This bull maintains the tremendous calving ease and marbling of his sire, but adds a little more growth and ribeye size into the mix. This is one to watch.
LOT 20
JN BALDER E506 JN BALDER 743J JN BALDEE 1743
JN BALDER 507M
HB031170 EFBEEF SCHU-LAR PROFICIENT NO93
JN BALDEE 1507 JN BALDEE 1357
• There is a lot to like about this yearling bull out of 743J. He had a 76 lb birthweight, and then a 106 WW ratio. He has traditional Hereford markings, and he’s homozygous black and homozygous polled. Plus this bull ranks in the top 1% of the breed for CE, the top 2% for
• Our carcass traits went to the next level when we began using 743J as a herd sire. He is one of the top Marbling Black Hereford bulls ever - at the time of publication, his calves have a 130 ratio for marbling. He also has one of the highest All-Purpose Indexes in the breed. In addition, he is in the top 2% of the breed for CE, and the top 5% for BW, so you can understand why we often reach for his straws when we A.I. heifers.
JN BALDER E506
JN BALDER 743J
JN BALDEE 1743 JN BALDER K033M HB031364
•
JN BALDER 871H JN BALDEE K033 JN BALDEE 1970 LOT 21
JN BALDER 743J
JN BALDER 653M
HB031182
homozygous
JN BALDER E506
JN BALDEE 1743
JN BALDER B448 ET JN BALDEE 1653
JN BALDEE 1138
• This yearling is out of a cow that’s produced some really nice bulls over the years. This yearling has a wide track, a big hip, and big feet. He ranks in the top 1% of the breed for CE, the top 2% for API, and the top 3% for BW. Factor in that he’s homozygous black and homozygous polled, and this bull brings a lot of great qualities to the table. This bull is tied for the highest API in the entire sale. ANIMAL
• Here’s a two year old that puts his calving ease on display with a small head and smooth shoulders. He has really taken off after weaning, with a 107 ratio at yearling, and has continued to impress as he has matured. He’s homozygous black and homozygous polled.
• 859H became a favorite around here for his three main characteristics: low birthweights, high growth, and big ribeyes. He also passed on a look and style that our customers really like. We have sold semen on him extensively, and are completely sold out. He is in the top 15% of the breed for
JN BALDER 859H
JN BALDER H026L
HB028744
JN BALDEE H026
JN BULLSEYE JO D411
JN BALDEE 1859
JN BALDER E506
JN BALDEE 1661
• This two year old bull has the terrific rowth spread that his sire is known for. He ranks in the top 25% of the breed or higher for 7 different traits. He is homozygous black, is black to the ground, and is smooth through his shoulders.
JN BULLSEYE JO D411
JN BALDER 859H
JN
JN BALDEE 1859
JN BALDER FB437
ANIMAL DATA DOB HERD IDHZ BLACKHZ POLLED BW WWYW 2/22/24H016M
• A great calving ease two year old bull, Lot 31 ranks in the top 1% of the breed for BW, then top 3% for CE, and the top 15% for MCE and API. He has just a splash of white on his face with black feet and legs, and has good length of body. He is homozygous black.
BULLSEYE JO D411 JN BALDER 859H
JN BALDEE 1859 JN BALDER H031M HB031258 JN BALDER E556 JN BALDEE H031 JN BALDEE 1657
• Lot 28’s maternal grandsire is the FB437 bull that goes back to some of our more recent embryo transfer work. His maternal granddam raised one of our herd bulls, JN BALDER 736J. There are terrific cws throughout this pedigree. This yearling is homozygous polled.
JN BULLSEYE JO D411
JN BALDER 859H
JN BALDEE 1859
JN BALDER H016L HB028741 JN BALDER FB437
JN BALDEE H016 JN BALDEE 1736
• This is the two year old full brother to Lot 28. It’s interesting to compare the numbers, and realize that although the pedigree is identical, the EPDs are not. You get a little more calving ease from the younger brother, Lot 28, but more growth with this bull, the older brother. He is homozygous polled.
• Lot 32 has performed excellently so far, with a 76 lb birthweight (BW ratio of
BALDER G455
• A guy can get spoiled by these 859H sons, who consistently have lighter than average birthweights, and heavier than average weaning weights, and here is another one. This bull has great pigment around his eyes,
35
JN BALDER 859H
JN BALDER J078L
HB028784
JN BALDEE J078
JN BULLSEYE JO D411
JN BALDEE 1859
JN BALDER F551
JN BALDEE 1886
ANIMAL DATA DOB HERD IDHZ BLACKHZ POLLED BW WWYW 2/23/23J078LYESYES64564 979
EPDS
• Lot 35 is a very good calving ease two year old bull that ranks in the top 5% of the breed for both CE and BW, and he’s in the top 10% for API. You’ll be impressed by his phenotype, as well. He has strong, powerful legs, with a clean tall front, and he sets up well on all four corners. He is homozygous black and homozygous polled.
JN BULLSEYE JO D411
JN BALDER 859H
JN BALDER H032L
JN BALDEE 1859
HB028745 JN BALDER E556
JN BALDEE H032
JN BALDEE 1761
ANIMAL DATA DOB HERD IDHZ BLACKHZ POLLED BW WWYW 3/3/23H032L NO NO836601033
LOT 39
JN BALDER 822L
HB028714
• This two year old is marked like a traditional Hereford, and came in with a big 112 weaning weight ratio. He is deep from front to back, carrying lots of red meat. This performance is not a one-off for this bull’s dam - her 3 calves have averaged a 113.3 weaning weight ratio. There are good maternal genetics at work here.
JN BULLSEYE JO D411
JN BALDER 859H
JN BALDER J034L
HB028770
ANIMAL DATA
JN BALDEE J034
JN BALDEE 1859
JN BALDER G653
JN BALDEE 1847
EPDS M MARBREA FAT APITI 23.60.050.620.00 124 61
• Lot 37 ranks in the top 3% of the breed for CE and BW, with an API in the top 10%. He has a nice square hip with good testicular development.
JN BULLSEYE JO D411
JN BALDER 859H
JN BALDER J043L
HB028773
ANIMAL
JN BALDEE 1822
JN BALDER C350
JN BALDEE 1203
• Lot 39 was born a twin, and spent about a week as a bottle calf before we had a foster mom available for him. Everyone calls him buddy, and he is homozygous black and homozygous polled. He performed really well on that foster mom with a 621 lb weaning weight. He’s a big fella now, with a little more frame, lots of mass, and pigment around his eyes.
F633
BALDEE J079 JN BALDEE 1745
• Calving ease deluxe! Lot 40 ranks in the top 1% of the breed for BW and the top 3% for CE, and his actual birthweight was only 53 lbs. He is a two year old that has just a white face, and is homozygous black and homozygous polled.
LOT 41
JN BULLSEYE JO D411 JN BALDER 859H JN BALDEE 1859
JN BALDER K028M
HB031361
JN BALDEE K028
JN BALDER F674
JN BALDEE X1705
• This yearling bull is really attractive with excellent depth and thickness. He posted a weaning weight ratio of 111, and is homozygous black and homozygous polled. He is in the top 20% of the breed for CE, and the top 25% for YW and Ribeye area.
LOT 42
JN BALDEE 1859
JN BALDEE J043
JN BALDEE 1884
• Here is a homozygous polled two year old that really impresses you when you lay eyes on him. He is thick from nose to tail, with great length and depth of body, all set on a powerful set of legs and feet. His maternal half-brother sells as Lot 110.
K005M
JN BALDER F540 JN BALDEE K005 JN BALDEE HX06
• Here is a homozygous polled yearling son of 859H with an excellent growth curve to his EPDs. He’s in the top 5% of the breed for CE, the top 10% for BW, the top 25% for YW, and the top 30% for WW. He is also in the top 20% for API.
JN BALDER 859H
JN BALDER 956L
HB028734
ANIMAL DATA
JN BALDEE 1956
JN BULLSEYE JO D411
JN BALDEE 1859
JN BALDER D212
JN BALDEE 1025
• This two year old has pigment around both eyes, and has black legs and feet. He is homozygous black and has big, strong, flxible hips with a full stride.
JN BALDER 859H
JN BALDER K025M
JN BULLSEYE JO D411
JN BALDEE 1859
HB031359 JN BALDER 805H
JN BALDEE K025
JN BALDEE 1910
• Big-time growth performance and traits from this homozygous polled yearling. He had a 109 weaning weight ratio, and he ranks in the top 20% of the breed for WW and the top 10% for YW. ANIMAL
JN BALDER 859H
JN BALDER H084L
JN BULLSEYE JO D411
JN BALDEE 1859
HB028758 JN BALDER E556
JN BALDEE H084
JN BALDEE 1778
ANIMAL DATA DOB HERD IDHZ BLACKHZ POLLED BW WWYW 2/26/23H084LYESYES79568 971
EPDS
12.26.7
EPDS M MARBREA FAT APITI 22.60.030.580.0011458
• Lot 45 is the half brother of Lot 2, and he is built super long with a little more frame and a full stride. He is homozygous black and homozygous polled, and ranks in the top 10% of the breed for CE and BW.
JN BALDER 859H
JN BALDER 609L
HB028699
JN BALDER 565M
HB031176
JN BALDEE 1132 LOT 47
JN BALDER Y1 ET JN BALDEE 1565
• This yearling stands out in the pen with impressive size and mass. He had one of the top weaning weight ratios in his class, coming in at a 117, and has the EPDs that support his performance. He is also homozygous black.
D411 JN BALDER 859H
JN BALDEE 1859
JN BALDER 853L
BALDER D407 JN BALDEE 1853 JN BALDEE 1629
• Lot 48 has a very nice combination of calving ease and growth. He is powerfully built with lots of muscle, and thick strong legs - a really appealing confimation that you can appreciate from any angle. He is homozygous black and homozygous polled.
LOT 49
JN BALDER 516L
JN BALDER 859H
BALDEE 1516
JN BULLSEYE JO D411
JN BALDEE 1859
JN BALDER A426 ET
JN BALDEE 429 ET
• The dam of this two year old was a long-time performer for us, raising lots of good bulls, and she maintained an API in the top 15% of the breed. This son of hers, Lot 49, is long bodied with a big rump, and pigment around both eyes. He is homozygous black and homozygous polled.
JN BULLSEYE JO D411
JN BALDEE 1859
JN
JN BALDEE 1609
JN BALDEE 1333
• This homozygous polled two year old has good length and shape to his middle, followed by a big beefy hip, and he is marked like a traditional Hereford. He has very good maternal
LOT 50
JN BALDER F637 JN BALDER 677J JN BALDEE 1677
JN BALDER 864M
JN BALDER D451 JN BALDEE 1864
JN BALDEE 1512
• Lot 50 is a nice yearling that starts off the 677J sire group. He ranks in the top 5% of the breed for API, the top 10% for Marbling, and the top 20% for TI. He has a real clean look, with a strong top, and he’s well balanced on his feet.
SCHU-LAR SELECTION 16C
JN BALDER F637 JN BALDEE 1637
JN BALDER 677J HB023373 JN BALDER Y7 ET JN BALDEE 1677
JN BALDEE 560
JN BALDER F637
LOT 51
JN BALDER 677J
JN BALDER J021M
HB031304
JN BALDEE J021
JN BALDEE 1677
JN BALDER F633
JN BALDEE 1835
• A year ago, 677J was in the top 3% of the breed for API and the top 10% for TI. Today he is in the top 1% and the top 4% respectively. We have been really impressed by his calves, who are outperforming their already high expectations. We think his EPDs will only continue to improve as we get more data.
LOT 53
JN BALDER 677J
JN BALDER H034M
JN BALDER F637
JN BALDEE 1677
HB031261 JN BALDER E350 JN BALDEE H034 JN BALDEE 1646
ANIMAL
3/4/24J021MYESNO89695N/A
ANIMAL DATA DOB HERD IDHZ BLACKHZ POLLED BW WWYW
EPDS
EPDS M MARBREA FAT APITI 26.50.330.610.0013073
• The EPDs on this yearling really grab your attention. He ranks in the top 20% of the breed for CE, the top 15% for WW, YW, and Marbling, the top 10% for TI, and the top 4% for API. His performance backs it up, too, as he had a weaning weight ratio of 116.
LOT 52
JN BALDER 677J
JN BALDER J061L
JN BALDER F637
JN BALDEE 1677
HB028780 JN BALDER F501
JN BALDEE J061
ANIMAL DATA
EPDS
EPDS M MARBREA FAT APITI 20.40.320.59-0.0212871
• This homozygous black and homozygous polled yearling ranks in the top 10% of the breed for API, the top 15% of the breed for TI, and the top 20% of the breed for WW, YW, and Marbling. One of the top growth bulls in this sire group.
LOT 54
JN BALDER F637 JN BALDER 677J
JN BALDEE 1677
JN BALDER 759M HB031194
JN BALDER B417 ET JN BALDEE 1759
JN BALDEE 1916
WWYW
3/15/23J061LYESYES80 647 1068
EPDS M MARBREA FAT APITI 25.10.340.500.0013071
• This two year old sports a moderate frame and very well balanced numbers across the board. He is in the top 25% of the breed for 6 traits, including the top 5% for API, plus he is homozygous black and homozygous polled.
JN BALDEE 1410
• Great balanced numbers on this thick yearling bull. He’s in the top 10% of the breed for API, the top 15% for TI, and he is homozygous black. His calves will have good marbling, which creates more tender and flvorful meat. ANIMAL
JN BALDER 677J
JN BALDER F637
JN BALDEE 1677
JN BALDER H078M HB031278 JN BALDER FB437
JN BALDEE H078
JN BALDEE 1674
• This bull has a moderate frame, and ranks in the top 10% of the breed for CE, BW, and API. His dam has had 3 bull calves in a row that have all impressed with their stature and appearance in the pen.
JN BALDER J050L
HB028775
• Lot 56 is marked like a traditional Hereford, has big capacity to his middle, and is homozygous black. He’s in the top 15% of the breed for TI, the top 10% for CE and Marbling, and the top 3% for API.
JN BALDER G723
JN BALDEE J050 JN BALDEE 1936
• This homozygous black two year old is marked like a traditional Hereford, with a moderate frame but has excellent thickness. Take note of his excellent calving ease and low birthweight EPDs, and his API which ranks in the top 4% of the breed.
JN BALDER F637 JN BALDER 677J JN BALDEE 1677
JN BALDER J070M
JN BALDER F551 JN BALDEE J070 JN BALDEE 1766
• 677J really likes to mark up his offspring with the traditional Hereford hair pattern, as he does with Lot 58 here, the final bull of this sie group. This yearling is deep bellied, with a little more frame. He ranks in the top 25% of the breed for CE, WW, and YW, the top 15% for Marbling and TI, and the top 5% for API. He is homozygous polled. ANIMAL
JN BALDER F540
JN BALDER D451
JN BALDER F540 JN BALDEE 1540
JN BALDEE J047 JN BALDEE 1607
JN BALDER A426 ET JN BALDER D451 JN BALDEE 451 JN BALDER F540
JN BALDER Z426 ET JN BALDEE 1540 JN BALDEE 1212
• This was the top selling bull in our 2020 sale. He combines low birthweight and calving ease in a highly maternal pedigree. His semen has been used in dairy herds throughout the Midwest as a beef-on-dairy sire. He ranks in the top 2% for CE and TI, the top 10% for BW, WW, Milk, MCE, Docility, and API, and the top 15% for Marbling. That’s the top 10% or better in 8 out of 12 traits!
JN BALDER F506
JN BALDER D451
JN BALDEE 1506
JN BALDER 714H
HB019794 TH 22R 16S LAMBEAU 17Y
JN BALDEE 1714
LOT 61
JN BALDER 714H
JN BALDER 825M
JN BALDEE 1512
JN BALDER F506
JN BALDEE 1714
HB031204 JN BALDER D451
JN BALDEE 1825
JN BALDEE 1541
• Lot 61 starts off the 714H sire group with style and strong EPDs. He’s in the stop 20% for WW and Milk, the stop 15% for YW, Docility, Marbling, and TI, and the top 10% for API. As these 714H sons tend to have, this yearling has excellent length of body.
JN BALDER F506
JN BALDER 714H
JN BALDER 880M
JN BALDEE 1714
HB031219 JN
JN BALDEE 1880
• This homozygous black and homozygous polled yearling has pigment around both eyes, a clean and tall front, small head, and a wide track. He combines very good growth and carcass traits,
• In terms of phenotype, structure, soundness, and outright eye appeal, 714H is one of the top bulls we have ever produced. His growth and carcass traits are top notch. His dam is a fantastic blend of Lambeau and Helton genetics. He is in the top 20% of the breed for Docility and REA, the top 15% for TI, the top 4% for YW, and the top 3% for WW.
LOT 63
JN BALDER A426 ET JN BALDEE 1684
JN BALDEE 1351
• This two year old has good thickness, a nice square hip, and smooth shoulders. Within the breed, he is in the top 25% or better for 5 traits. He is homozygous black. ANIMAL
LOT 64
JN BALDER F506 JN BALDER 714H JN BALDEE 1714 JN BALDER H075L
JN BALDER F348 JN BALDEE H075 JN BALDEE 1715
• Good growth qualities from this two year old, who is the full brother to Lot 69. These genetics feature some cattle that are more rare in a J&N bloodline, like the Schu-Lar Red Bull sire. All of the bulls in this sire group have good docility EPDs, and this one is no exception. ANIMAL
JN BALDER 714H
JN BALDER H078L
JN BALDER F506
JN BALDEE 1714
HB028756 JN BALDER FB437
JN BALDEE H078
JN BALDEE 1674
• Lot 65 has performed very well, including a 110 ratio at weaning. In the pen, you’ll note how broad he is, and the overall eye appeal he has. He is in the top 25% of the breed for Milk, the top 20% for WW, and the top 15% for YW and Docility. This two year old is homozygous black.
• This yearling is the full brother to Lot 64. He has pigment around both eyes, which is heritable and can help maintain eye health. He has an excellent docility EPD, which indicates his offspring will be calm and easy to handle.
JN BALDER 714H
JN BALDER H087L
JN BALDEE H087
JN BALDER F506
JN BALDEE 1714
JN BALDER E556
JN BALDEE 1645
ANIMAL DATA DOB HERD IDHZ BLACKHZ
• We really liked the phenotype that 714H brought to our herd, and this two year old shows that off. He stands up straight and tall, with a clean appearance, excellent curve to his ribs, and finishes it off with a high tail set. He is homozygous polled.
67
JN BALDER F506
JN BALDER 714H JN BALDEE 1714
JN BALDER 648L
HB028700 JN BALDER B448 ET JN BALDEE 1648
ANIMAL
JN BALDEE 1275
• Lot 67 is a two year old that is marked like a traditional Hereford, and features good legs and big feet. He has the makings of a bull that will last season after season, and, according to his high Milk EPD, he will sire good daughters that you’ll want to retain in your herd. He is homozygous black.
JN BALDER F506 JN BALDER 714H JN BALDEE 1714
JN BALDER J020M HB031303 JN BALDER
JN
• This yearling has the
•
71
• Lot 71 has pigment around both eyes, and excellent length of body. We think highly of his dam and think she will be a good one for years to come. This yearling has good growth and docility numbers.
F506
• Another big burly yearling right here. Lot 72 has good rib shape and depth to his middle. He ranks in the top 20% of the breed for API and the top 10% for Docility and Marbling. This bull is homozygous black.
JN BALDER 714H
JN BALDER 858M
HB031213
JN BALDEE 1858
JN BALDER F506
JN BALDEE 1714
JN BALDER D407
JN BALDEE 1604
• Lot 73 is out of one of our top cows, JN BALDEE 1858. She has sired a herd bull for us and ranks in the top 5% of the breed for API. This yearling son of her’s is tremendous, ranking in the top 25% of the breed for WW and Milk, the top 20% for TI, and the top 15% for YW, Docility, and API.
• The fist Cuda son in the sale, this two year old has terrific EPDs. He anks in the top 25% of the breed, or better, for 11 traits, and in the top 15% or better for 7 traits. Setting the paper aside, when you look at the bull, you can see the power in his legs and rump.
F674
• This two year old has great confimation - tall up front, good depth through his ribs, and strong up top. He has pigment around both eyes. This bull has good marks for Milk and Marbling.
• One of the top calving ease bulls in the sale, this Cuda son ranks in the top 3% of the breed for CE, BW, and Docility, and in the top 10% for
and large feet.
• Lot 75 has good length and structure, slightly more frame, and pigment around both eyes. He is out of a proven cow that has produced some excellent calves over the years, and he is homozygous polled.
• This homozygous polled two year old bull entered the world at just a 55 lbs birthweight,
• We begin the 835K sire group with this homozygous black and homozygous polled yearling. This bull had just a very good 85 BW ratio, and followed it with an impressive 106 WW ratio. He ranks in the top 4% for API and the top 15% for TI.
in the breed will add pounds and uniformity to your calves like he will.
858H
• The final 835K son in this sale, Lt 82 ranks in the top 40% of the breed for 8 traits. That is excellent balance across the
• We really like the advanced development we see in the 747H sons. He has excellent frame and structure, and he ranks in the top 25% of the breed in YW and Milk, the top 20% for WW and API, the top 10% for TI, and the top 1% for Marbling.
LOT 83
JN BALDER 907L
JN BALDER 747H
JN BALDER E556
JN BALDEE 1747
HB028726 SCHU-LAR EFBEEF 40E OF X640409
JN BALDEE 1907 JN BALDEE 1752
ANIMAL
• This sire group begins with this two year old, who has some of the highest growth EPDs in the sale. He is powerful through his hips, and has excellent testicular development - a sign of good fertility.
JN BALDER 747H
JN BALDER 947L
JN
JN BALDEE 1747
HB028761 JN BALDER E506 JN BALDEE HX06 JN BALDEE 1764
• Lot 85 is a brockle faced two year old, and the last 747H son in the sale. He’s a big body bull, with very good
LOT 86
JN BALDER 885M HB031221
JN BALDEE 1885
JN BALDEE 1669
JN BALDER D451
JN BALDEE A404 ET
• This two year old ranks in the top 20% for CE and the top 25% of
and legs,
• The next group are sons of 669J, and this homozygous black and homozygous polled
JN BALDER E506
JN BALDER 669J
HB023372
JN BALDEE 1669
JN BALDER 669J
JN BALDER J077M
HB031335
JN BALDEE J077
TH 22R 16S LAMBEAU 17Y
JN BALDEE 1506
JN BALDER B209
JN BALDEE 1226
JN BALDER E506
JN BALDEE 1669
JN BALDER F633
JN BALDEE 1880
ANIMAL DATA DOB HERD IDHZ BLACKHZ POLLED BW WWYW 3/8/24J077MYESYES84711N/A EPDS
• This could be the top bull in the sale. He’s a big bodied yearling, and super thick from front to back. He’s in the top 20% of the breed for Ribeye area, the top 15% for WW, and the top 10% for YW, API, and TI. He does well in Marbling, Docility, and Milk. On top of that, you have the market advantages that come along with the bull being homozygous black and homozygous polled. He’s the real deal.
JN BALDER 669J
JN BALDER E506
JN BALDEE 1669
• An intriguing cross of some of our newer genetics, with some of our older, proven ones. 669J ranks in the top 25% of the breed for REA and Marbling, the top 20% for YW and Docility, the top 15% for TI, and the top 10% for WW.
• The maternal half brother to Lot 19, this yearling is very well rounded across his numbers. He ranks in the top 40% of the
JN BALDER 669J
JN BALDER 942M
JN BALDER E506
JN BALDEE 1669
HB031236 JN BALDER D036
JN BALDEE 1942 JN BALDEE 1636
ANIMAL
• Lot 91 is a homozygous polled yearling out of 669J that offers some excellent easy calving traits. He is marked like a traditional Hereford and is homozygous polled.
JN BALDER E506
JN BALDER 669J
JN BALDEE 1669
JN BALDER J006M
HB031291 SCHU-LAR EFBEEF 40E OF X640409
JN BALDEE J006 JN BALDEE 1924
• This homozygous polled yearling will bring incredible growth to your herd. He has some of the highest WW and YW EPDs in this offering, and ranks in the top 15% of the breed for TI. He is built wide, with lots of muscle.
E506
1669
• We really like the look of this homozygous black yearling bull out of 669J. He an attractive, tall front, and high finish. He has peformed really well, and is out of a cow that has caught our attention with her fist two calves. She is the product of the Converter bull we own along with ABS, and the 1922 cow who raised a herd bull for us.
JN BALDER 669J
JN BALDER 846L
HB028718
JN BALDEE 1846
JN BALDER E506
JN BALDEE 1669
JN BALDER D036
JN BALDEE X1603 LOT 94
• This homozygous black and homozygous polled two year old performed really well, with a 113 weaning weight ratio. He moves well and has a little more frame, so he will have no trouble covering cows on larger pastures.
JN BALDER
• This two year old has good calving ease numbers. He ranks in the top 2% of the breed for BW, the top 10% for CE, and the top 15% for Docility and API. He is marked like a traditional Hereford, and has a big rump.
LOT 96
BALDER 669J
JN BALDER E506
BALDEE 1669
JN BALDER H010L HB028740 JN BALDER D403
BALDEE H010 JN BALDEE 1854
Lot 96 is the final 669J son in this ofering. He is marked like a traditional Hereford, has big feet,
JN BALDER G645
JN BALDER 736J
HB023374
LOT 97
JN BALDEE 1736
JN BALDER 736J
JN BALDER 808M
HB031200
JN BALDEE 1808
JN BALDER D212
JN BALDEE 1645
JN BALDER B146
JN BALDEE 1404
JN BALDER G645
JN BALDEE 1736
SCHU-LAR CONVERSION 501 ET
JN BALDEE 1619
ANIMAL DATA DOB HERD IDHZ BLACKHZ POLLED BW WWYW 3/7/24808MYESNO87 647 N/A
EPDS CE BW WW YW DOCMCE 13.7-1.16310212.35.7
EPDS M MARBREA FAT APITI 31.00.370.63-0.02133 70
• We start off the 736J sire group with an impressive homozygous black yearling that we like a lot. He is clean and tall up front, with traditional Hereford markings. He is in the top 35% of the breed, or better, for 10 out of the 12 EPDs shown here. He’s in the top 10% for Milk and Marbling, and the top 3% for API. This is one to watch closely.
LOT 98
JN BALDER 736J
JN BALDER G645
JN BALDEE 1736
JN BALDER 47JM
HB031288 EFBEEF C609 RESOLUTE E158 ET SCHU-LAR JS47J SOCIETY21E E158
SCHU-LARJS 21E SOCIETY 20CA250
ANIMAL DATA DOB HERD IDHZ BLACKHZ POLLED BW WWYW 2/25/2447JMNO
• 736J has great numbers across the board, and his calves always impress. He ranks in the top 15% of the breed for WW and Docility, the top 10% for YW, the top 3% for TI, the top 2% for Marbling and Fat, and the top 1% for API.
JN BALDER G645 JN BALDER 736J
JN BALDER 43JM
HB031287
ANIMAL
JN BALDEE 1736
INNISFAIL WHR X651/723 4013 ET SCHU-LAR 43J SOCIETY 35F 4013
SCHU-LAR 35F SOCIETY
• This homozygous polled yearling has one of the highest WW EPDs in the offering. He is in the
15% of the breed for YW and Marbling, and the top 10% for
API and TI. This bull is thick and offers a lot of growth.
LOT 100
JN BALDER G645 JN BALDER 736J
JN BALDEE 1736
JN BALDER X802M HB031405
JN BALDER B445 ET JN BALDEE X1802
JN BALDEE 1536
• This yearling has good shape and structure. He ranks in the top 15% of the breed for Marbling and TI, and the top 10% of the breed for CE and API. He’s also in the top 20% for WW. He’s a very good all-purpose bull.
• Lot 100 is a homozygous polled yearling, and the final bull ofered out of 736J. He is tall up front, and sets up nicely on his feet. He ranks in the top 25% of the breed for Docility and Marbling, and is in the top 10% for API.
EFBEEF TFL U208 TESTED X651 ET
EFBEEF BR VALIDATED B413
EFBEEF 4R THYRA Y865
INNISFAIL TRADEMARK 1939 ET P44097651 EF F745 FRANK P230
INNISFAIL P230 T723
INNISFAIL 235 R501 ET
EFBEEF BR VALIDATED
• When we looked at Red Hereford genetics to incorporate, we quickly zeroed in on Validated, but he died young and semen was extremely hard to find. ortunately, we were able to find rademark, who maintains his sire’s incredible, outlier carcass traits, and helped bring down the birthweight. He ranks in the top 20% or better of the Red Hereford breed for 6 traits, plus all 3 indexes. He is a game changer, and we are very excited to turn his genetics black.
LOT 103
EFBEEF BR VALIDATED B413 INNISFAIL TRADEMARK 1939 ET INNISFAIL P230 T723 JN BALDER K066M HB031383 JN BALDER G708
JN BALDEE K066
• We begin the Trademark sire group with this homozygous polled yearling. Trademark is known for his carcass and growth traits, so we wanted to add some calving ease into the mix. This bull ranks in the top 25% of the breed for calving ease and the top 15% for BW. He is also in the top 15% for TI, the top 5% for Marbling, and the top 4% for API.
LOT 102
EFBEEF BR VALIDATED B413
INNISFAIL TRADEMARK 1939 ET INNISFAIL P230 T723
JN BALDER K055M
HB031373 JN BALDER 859H
JN BALDEE K055
ANIMAL
JN BALDEE H015
• We’re really impressed with the numbers on this homozygous polled yearling. He is in the top 15% of the breed for YW, and the top 10% for WW, REA, API, and TI. He has pigment around both of his eyes, and has a stout foundation.
JN BALDEE H045
M MARBREA FAT APITI 21.60.390.76-0.02130
• The last of the 3 homozygous polled Trademark sons, this yearling has pigment around both eyes. He is in the top 20% of the breed for YW, the top 15%
EFBEEF BR VALIDATED B413 INNISFAIL TRADEMARK 1939 ET INNISFAIL P230 T723
JN BALDER K045M HB031371 JN BALDER 871H JN BALDEE K045 JN BALDEE
LOT 105
EFBEEF BR VALIDATED B413
INNISFAIL TRADEMARK 1939 ET INNISFAIL P230 T723
JN BALDER K060M
HB031378
JN BALDEE K060
JN BALDER G455
JN BALDEE 1884
ANIMAL DATA DOB HERD IDHZ BLACKHZ POLLED BW WWYW
EPDS
• This yearling may have the best set of numbers in the sale. He had a lower than average birthweight, and a 107 weaning weight ratio. His EPDs put him in the top 15% of the breed for YW and REA, the top 10% for WW, the top 4% for Marbling and TI, and the top 2% for API. He is tied for the highest API in the sale.
JN Balder 880H
JN BALDER 759L
JN BALDER F623
JN BALDEE 1880
HB028708 JN BALDER B417 ET JN BALDEE 1759 JN
108
JN BALDER A426 ET JN BALDEE X1710
JN BALDEE Y9 ET
• Lot 106 is a homozygous black two year old that starts off this next sire group. He is a solid numbered bull, ranking in the top 15% of the breed, or better, for CE, MCE, Marbling, API, and TI. He is long bodied, and built to cover large pastures.
• The final 880H son e will offer is this two year old with an excellent phenotype. He sets up super nice on all four feet, and has a
JN BALDER 871H
JN BALDER 861K
HB026456
JN BALDER D403
JN BALDEE 1871
JN BALDER D451
JN BALDEE 1861
LOT 109
JN BALDER B445 ET
JN BALDER J059L
HB028779
JN BALDEE 1552
JN BALDER 9405
JN BALDEE 913
JN BALDER G776
• The only B445 ET son in the sale, this two year old ranks in the top 20% of the breed for CE and BW, and the top 25% for API. That calving ease is on display when you see him in the pen, as he is smooth through the shoulders and on back.
• 861K has shown to be a great low birthweight, easy calving bull, with excellent maternal traits. He’s in the top 10% of the breed for CE, BW, and MCE, and the top 5% for API. We believe as he gets more calves on the ground, his EPDs will only continue to improve.
JN BALDER 871H
JN BALDER 861K
JN BALDER J043M
HB031318
JN BALDEE J043
JN BALDEE 1861
JN BALDER F551
JN BALDEE 1884 LOT 110
ANIMAL DATA DOB HERD IDHZ BLACKHZ POLLED BW WWYW 3/7/24J043MYESYES80728 N/A
• We end with the only 861K son in the offering, and he is a top prospect. He had a good BW ratio of 97, and then tied for a best-in-class 122 WW ratio. His EPDs show that he is in the top 20% of the breed for CE, FAT, and TI, the top 15% for CE, MCE, the top 10% for Milk, and the top 5% for API. That’s in the top 20% or better for 7 traits, for a bull that is also homozygous black and homozygous polled.
BLACK HEREFORD VS ANGUS
HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
We purchased these two sets of yearling steers in the Spring of 2022. They were turned out on grass at our Flint Hills ranch. We shipped them off grass in the Fall of 2022 directly to the feedlot. They were fed in adjacent pens exactly the same rations and sold on the U.S. Premium Beef grid in February 2023.
The Black Hereford steers were purchased from a customer who has been using our bulls for the last 11 years. The Angus steers were off a reputation Angus herd and were also bred alike.
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