45th Annual Bull Sale February 24, 2025 Pierre, SD
BEASTROM RANCH BEASTROM RANCH BEASTROM RANCH
45th Annual Gelbvieh and Balancer Bull Sale
Monday, Feb. 24 • 1:00 p.m. CST
65 Bulls Sell • Black & Red • At the Ranch: 20453 Cendak Road, Pierre, SD
Greetings!
Welcome to our 45th Annual Gelbvieh and Balancer Bull Sale. We would like to thank all our past customers for your continued support and confidence in our program over the years. Your friendship has meant the world to us. We are looking forward to being your continued source for performance driven, maternally backed, commercially focused Gelbvieh and Balancer Genetics. We believe that Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics produce the hardest working female in the beef industry. Our focus is on building the optimal female that can thrive in any environment. We place maximum emphasis on maternal traits including udder quality, fertility, fleshing ability, and longevity. Our cattle run in large pasture where they are required to climb steep elevations and travel long distances for water. Structurally sound, easy doing cattle are a must. The sires we utilize within our cow herd are selected to produce high performing, fertile, easy fleshing cattle that are problem free and profitable. Our goal is to take the guess work out of the equation for our customers.
This year’s sale offering has exceeded the goals we have set for our program. They are uniform in the makeup regardless of breed percentage. They are thick, long spined, easy fleshing, and exceptional on their feet and legs. This group of bulls were weaned in early September, took to the bunk quickly, and have been the best gaining set we have had to date despite the extreme changes in weather patterns throughout the fall. Disposition is a high priority for us and is a hard line keep/cull factor within our program. This set of bulls is very quiet and handle with ease. They are being developed on a high fiber, roughage based ration and are given plenty of space to exercise. Our natural calves are developed on rugged pastures without supplementation and came home with excellent weaning weights.
Our embryo transfer program continues to be a significant focus, allowing us to expedite the most productive genetics within our herd and continue to utilize some of our strongest cow families throughout our program’s history. You will find several groups of impressive flushmate brothers in this sale line up. Their female siblings are equally impressive in our replacement pen. Our embryo calves are handled with the best care from calving to weaning by Brett Stevens and we are thankful to work with a cooperator that places such a high level of care in place with his herd. At weaning the ET calves are brought to the ranch, integrated with the natural calves, and then all managed together.
We invite you to give us a call of stop by the ranch prior to the sale to view the bulls and visit with us about your program’s needs. The cow herd is also available for viewing at any time if you would like to see our operation in its entirety. We are looking forward to seeing you on February 24th at the ranch, northeast of Pierre, SD.
~ Wes, Brittney, and Owen Spencer & Jim and Barb Beastrom
Auctioneer:
Lynn Weisharr: 605-641-7707
Ring Service:
Dan Piroutek, Tristate Livestock News: 605-544-3316
Jim Scheel, Special Assignment: 605-545-1521
Jeff Kapperman, Tristate Neighbor: 605-940-5104
Kevin Murnin, Western Ag Reporter: 406-853-4638
Contacts and Sale Day Phones:
Jim Beastrom: 605-224-5789 (H); 605-280-7589 (C)
Wes Spencer: 605-280-1536
Brittney Spencer: 605-280-0204
Paul Duxbury: 605-350-9268
Sale Location Directions: From West: 1.4 miles east of Triple M Truck Stop on Highway 14/83, then turn north on Cendak Road for 0.5 miles. From East: 11.9 miles west of Highway 14/83 junction west of Blunt, then turn north just after mile marker 235 on Cendak Road for 0.5 miles. GPS address is 20453 Cendak Road, Pierre, SD 57501.
Accommodations: Ramkota Inn, 605-224-6877, livestock trailer accessible.
Herd Health: All bulls will be delivered with proper health papers and a breeding soundness exam.
DNA Pending: DNA test for coat color, horned polled/status, and parentage have been completed and are listed in the catalog.
Supplemental Data: Scrotal circumferences, yearling weights, and daily gains will be taken prior to the sale and provided on a supplement sheet.
Sight Unseen Policy: We will guarantee the complete satisfaction of all sale lots purchased sight unseen. All bids will be handled with the highest appropriateness and confidentiality.
Watch & Bid Live Online via DVAuction.com: The sale will be conducted with a live auction, however, the sale cattle will not be run through the ring. They will be shown on three large video screens during the sale. Absentee bidders who wish to utilize the Internet may bid online at www.dvauction.com. Please register online at least 24 hours prior to the sale. Call 402-474-5557 for technical support.
Breeding Guarantee: The breeding period is defined as 90 days following the first turn out of a bull. Beastrom Ranch guarantees purchases selling for $3,500 or more at a value of 100% credit less $1,800 (considered the salvage value of the bull) toward the purchase of one bull in the following year’s bull sale. If the new purchase costs less than the credit amount, no further credit is due. One purchase credit cannot be used on multiple bulls (1 for 1 only). In the event of death or injury, please contact us as soon as possible. If a replacement bull is needed to help you through the breeding season, we will provide one if one is available.
Insurance: To reduce your risk and protect your investment, it is recommended that you purchase livestock mortality insurance on your purchases. Information will be available on sale day.
Delivery: We will keep the bulls free of charge until April 15, 2025. Arrangements can be made to feed the bulls until June 1, 2025 at a rate of $3.50 per day. If you choose to have us care for your purchase, you will be doing so at your own risk and pick up/delivery will be the purchasers responsibility. All bulls will be delivered with a proper breeding soundness exam. Delivery in South Dakota will be free of charge and arrangements can be made for delivery anywhere in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Liability: People that attend this sale do so at their own risk, we are not responsible for accidents.
Semen Interest: We will be retaining a 1/3 semen interest on all sale bulls, unless otherwise state.
Volume Discount: 5% on 5 bulls; 10% on 10 or more bulls
Branding and Catalog Design By: Jennifer Scharpe, 507-995-4147 ignatureJSBranding & Media
Because we run multi-sire pastures, we DNA sire verify all calves. Some lots have also been DNA dam verified.
Any animal with “ET” at the end of it’s name is the result of embryo transfer.
We have listed what we feel are the most important EPDs for our customers, without overwhelming you with data. You are welcome to look up each bull’s full line-up of EPDs by using the Animal Search feature at Gelbvieh.org.
Any bull with “GE EPDs” listed means the EPDs have been enhanced with genomic information through DNA testing.
Lot # • ANIMAL NAME ET
PATERNAL GREAT GRAND SIRE
PATERNAL GRAND SIRE
PATERNAL GREAT GRAND DAM SIRE
PATERNAL GRAND DAM
MATERNAL GRAND SIRE
PATERNAL GREAT GRAND SIRE
PATERNAL GREAT GRAND DAM
MATERNAL GREAT GRAND SIRE
MATERNAL GREAT GRAND DAM DAM
MATERNAL GRAND DAM
MATERNAL GREAT GRAND SIRE
MATERNAL GREAT GRAND DAM
Balancer (53.9%)
01/01/2024
AMGV0000000 Black
Polled
Act. BW:
Adj. WW:
Adj. YW:
Gain:
Age of Dam:
GE EPDs. Footnote: We use our footnotes to give you a picture of the bulls as we see them, share key pedigree information, and connect you with related lots within this offering.
Due to the weather, there are no video QR codes or links this year. Videos will be available at BeastromRanch.com and DVAuction.com.
Adjusted 365 yearling weight data will be provided on a supplement sheet.
The average daily gain of the bulls within our bull test period will be provided on a supplement sheet.
EPD Definitions:
Listed below are the definitions of American Gelbvieh Association EPDs and the units in which they are published.
Maternal traits
Calving ease direct (CED): Percent of unassisted births of a bull’s calves when he is used on heifers. A higher number is favorable, meaning better calving ease. This EPD can be vital to a rancher looking to decrease the amount of calves pulled in his herd.
Milk (Milk): The genetic ability of a sire’s daughters to produce milk expressed in pounds of weaning weight.
Calving ease maternal (CEM): Represented as percent of unassisted births in a sire’s first-calving daughters. A higher number represents more favorable calving ease. This EPD is important to a rancher’s bottom line because it predicts which animals produce daughters with a genetic predisposition to calve unassisted as heifers.
Heifer pregnancy (HP): Predicts the probability that a bull’s daughters will become pregnant as first-calf heifers in a regular breeding season, expressed as a percent. A higher value of this EPD is favorable, meaning that a higher percentage of a sire’s daughters get pregnant as first calf heifers compared to other sires in his contemporary group. 30-month pregnancy (Pg30): Predicts the probability that a bull’s daughters will become pregnant and calve at three years of age, given that they calved as first-calf heifers. This EPD is expressed as a percent, again, with a higher number being more favorable meaning a higher percentage of a sire’s daughters will calve at three years of age, given they calved as first-calf heifers.
Actual weight of bull at birth. BWs for ET bulls are not used as part of their data per AGA.
Weaning weight adjusted to 205 days.
Age of the mother at the time bull was born.
Scrotal circumference (SC): Predicts the difference, in centimeters, of scrotal circumference of an animal’s male offspring at yearling compared to the SC of other animals’ male offspring.
Growth traits
Birth weight (BW): Predicts the difference, in pounds, for birth weight of the calf.
Weaning weight (WW): Predicts the difference, in pounds, for weaning weight (adjusted to age of dam and a standard 205 days of age). This is an indicator of growth from birth to weaning. Yearling weight (YW): Predicts the expected difference, in pounds, for yearling weight (adjusted to a standard 365 days of age). This is an indicator of growth from birth to yearling.
Carcass traits
Yield grade (YG): Differences in yield grade score, which is a predictor of percent retail product. Smaller values suggest that progeny will have a better lean to fat ratio.
Carcass weight (CW): Differences in pounds of hot carcass weight, adjusted to an industry standard age endpoint.
Ribeye area (REA): Differences in ribeye area in inches between the 12th and 13th rib. Greater ribeye areas are preferable.
Marbling (MARB): Predicts the differences in the degree of marbling within the ribeye as expressed in marbling score units. Greater marbling numbers are preferable and are an indicator of higher carcass quality grades.
The animal’s breed classification and percentage Gelbvieh.
The animal’s birth weight. All lots are yearling bulls.
The animal’s registration number. Any “Pending” registrations will be updated on sale day.
The bull’s coat color is displayed here.
• (T) = By DNA Test; (P) = By Pedigree
• Homo Black means the bull is homozygous black by DNA test (all calves should be black).
• Hetero Black means the bull is heterozygous black by DNA test (bull carries both red and black genes; calves could be red if dam also carries and passes on red gene).
• All red bulls carry two red genes and bull will pass one red gene to all calves.
The bull’s polled/horned/scurred status is displayed below the coat color row.
• (T) = By DNA Test; (P) = By Pedigree
• Homo Polled means the bull is homozygous polled by DNA test (all calves should be polled).
• Hetero Polled means the bull is heterozygous polled by DNA test (bull carries both a polled gene and a horned gene; calves could have horns if dam also carries and passes on horn gene).
Efficiency traits
Dry matter intake (DMI): Represents the average daily dry matter intake per day consumed in pounds. A negative, or lesser value, is more favorable. For example, Bull A has a DMI EPD of .15 and Bull B has a DMI EPD of -.20, so the progeny of Bull B consume, on average, .35 pound less dry matter per day than progeny from Bull A.
Indexes
Indexes are tools that allow producers to select for several EPDs at once, making selections more efficient than selecting on one trait at a time. Indexes weigh traits based on their importance to a producer’s bottom line by using a trait’s economic and genetic value. Indexes are a good way to put selection emphasis on traits that are economically relevant.
Total maternal (TM): An index that combines growth and milk information as a prediction of the weaning weight performance of calves from a sire’s daughters. As an index, this value is not reported with an accompanying accuracy. A greater TM value means a mother that returns comparatively higher weaning weights on her calves. TM Index = MK EPD + ½ WW EPD.
FPI™ which stands for feeder profit index: An economic selection index designed to aid producers in selecting sires whose progeny will perform in the feedlot and are sold on a grade and yield standpoint. Well ranking sires for FPI have higher marbling and carcass weight than their contemporaries. As a terminal index, little emphasis is put on maternal traits such as stayability and calving ease.
GE EPDs • What an incredible sire group to start the catalog with. The Reform sired cattle offer an abundance of fleshing ability, natural thickness, and depth. 4526M is one best balanced animals we have raised. He combines length of body and thickness of top with extra mass and is as sure footed as you can make one. His dam is a moderate framed female out of SAV Reign and a full ET sister to BABR 7062T. 0236K is an easy keeper that kept a tight calving interval in her first year of production. The S A V Reign cattle are some of our favorite up and coming females in production. 4526M’s pedigree is loaded with highly productive females that find their way to the top of the replacement pen annually. He ranks in the top 15% for STAY and top 25% for MARB. Retaining ½ semen interest.
GE EPDs • These two full ET brothers have done nothing but impress throughout their lives. They are both clean made, long spined, soggy middled bulls that offer added muscle mass and fleshing ability in a high percent Gelbvieh package making them versatile in many pasture scenarios. Their donor dam BEA 3127A is our lead donor and still working hard at 12 years of age. She consistently produces sale topping genetics and AI sires with both her natural and ET calves. We have a heavy influence from this female within our herd and will continue to utilize her and her progeny through AI and ET. (A maternal brother is the AI sire for Lots 5 & 6). The Reform sired cattle are impressive from the start but continue to impress us from every growth stage. Retaining ½ semen interest on Lots 2 & 3.
BABR 7235E
AMGV1604591
Homo Black (T)
Homo Polled (P)
Act. BW: ET
Adj. WW: 754
Adj. YW:
Gain:
Age of Dam: 11
GE EPDs • These two full ET brothers have done nothing but impress throughout their lives. They are both clean made, long spined, soggy middled bulls that offer added muscle mass and fleshing ability in a high percent Gelbvieh package making them versatile in many pasture scenarios. Their donor dam BEA 3127A is our lead donor and still working hard at 12 years of age. She consistently produces sale topping genetics and AI sires with both her natural and ET calves. We have a heavy influence from this female within our herd and will continue to utilize her BABR VIGILANTE
4504M is long spined and attractive in his lines with added angularity in his structure. He has a refined head and shoulder and is thick topped with a square hip. His dam is a grand daughter of CGCC Ms Black Royal 52P a female Bud Beastrom selected from Ceroll Gelbvieh years ago for her added volume and performance. BEA 9140G has placed two replacement females back into the herd. Her first calf, BBY 0243K, is the dam of Lot 11. BABR VIGILANTE 2101Z BABR REVENANT 8308F BABR 6200D ET BABR REFORM 1302H
Lot 3 • BABR VISION QUEST 4404M ET
and her progeny through AI and ET. (A maternal brother is the AI sire for Lots 5 & 6). The Reform sired cattle are impressive from the start but continue to impress us from every growth stage. Retaining ½ semen interest on Lots 2 & 3.
BABR REFORM 1302H BABR 7235E
BABR REVENANT 8308F
BABR BIG ENERGY 0401K ET
BEA 5038R
LWHF FEARLESS
BEA 2006M
BABR INFLUENCIAL 4241B ET
BABR “KEVIN” 6304D GLWG 7066T
BEA 2101J
BEA 3147A ET
VAR ROCKY 80029
BEA 4022P
GE EPDs • These will be the first progeny of BABR Big Energy 0401K ET to sell and we like what he is adding to our herd. 4520M is long bodied, deep sided and barrow middled. He is built to cover large pastures with a stout skeletal structure and big foot. This bull has been one we studied closely throughout the year and he has not disappointed us yet. His dam and grand dam are females we selected from Jim’s Dispersal. The 3147A female offers added cow power with her 10 calves offering an average WW of 730 lbs. 2101J is following in her footsteps raising front pasture kind and maintaining a solid calving interval.
We had the opportunity to see Big Energy as a coming two year old. One of the most impressive things about him, besides the disposition, was the length of spine and his ability to travel with ease. 4538M is a higher percentage Balancer bull with added calving ease and a light birth weight. He is smooth in his shoulder, clean sheathed, and his tail head sits flush out of his hip. He is well balanced and thick made and easy to handle.
KR SYNERGY
BABR REMEDY 1307H
BABR 8240F
KR CADILLAC JACK
DICKAUS 2U66 FW 416
BABR 4267B
BABR 1006Y
JCGR BAR GT CROSS FIRE500W ET BABR 2105Z
BEA 5149C ET
Balancer (43.0%)
2/12/2024
AMGV1608810
VRT LAZY TV MS DOMINO W303
J K KAHUNA 535 BEA 9060W
BEA 5208R
GE EPDs • 4505M is the only son of BABR Remedy we had this year. The rest of the sire group is in the replacement heifer pen and they are the type of females a producer would like to fill an entire pen with. They are loaded with natural rib shape and fleshing ability. 4505M is soggy middled without giving up length of body. He is thick from front to back and is loose structured giving him plenty of room for added development. This is a bull that will add pounds to a calf crop
an actual WW of 768 lbs with no additional
GE EPDs • 400M is a herd bull in the making that will be easy to spot on sale day. He is rugged in his design, deep sided, travels with ease and is massive in his skeletal make up. These are the last of the DLW 321A embryos we have left, and this is a cow family that is still influencing herds within the breed today. 321A has a current progeny count of 44 head and we were fortunate to have some daughters within this round of implants to continue this cow line. 400M offers added growth and performance without sacrificing a maternal look. Retaining ½ semen interest.
Lot 7 • BABR 4505M
Lot 8 • BEA 400M ET
GE EPDs • Night Shift is a new AI sire we selected for an outcross to our herd bull line up. 4524M is out of a first calf heifer and she did an outstanding job raising this herd bull prospect. She is a maternal sister to BABR Reform 1302H (sire of Lots 1-4 and grandsire of Lots 5-6). He offers added length of spine and is thick made from front to back. He has angular and clean lines with a large foot to carry him. 4524M combines a big birth to weaning spread and has gained well since weaning. He ranks in the top 4% for STAY, 15% for CW, 25% CED and 35% for BW, CREA & MARB.
Lot 10 • BABR 4530M
LD CAPITALIST 316
TAU NIGHT SHIFT 69H
TAU MS LEVERAGE 884F
CONNEALY CAPITALIST 028
LD DIXIE ERICA 2053
CCRO CAROLINA LEVERAGE 3214A
MS IN FOCUS 22Z 615D
GE EPDs • 4530M is another impressive Night Shift son that offers added length of spine and is attractive in his overall make up. He is well balanced and combines a light birth weight with added growth. His dam BABR 0290K is a direct daughter of AHL Hott Damn 31L who has a current progeny count of 70 head. These are genetics we like to continually put back into our herd. 4530M ranks in the top 10% for PG30, top 25% for DOC, and 35% for CED, DMI and CREA.
CONNEALY CAPITALIST 028 LD CAPITALIST 316
BBY 0243K
BEA 9140G
412M is a soggy middled, moderate framed bull with added thickness and dimension. He is out of a productive first calf heifer that we added to our donor cow line up this past spring. She calved in February, was flushed in June and bred back on her first cycle with the herd bull. We like the maternal strengths and fertility this young female has to offer and feel that 412M is a great combination prospect. He ranks in the top 15% for CW, 20% for WW, 25% for YW & FPI, and 30% for TM, CEM and MARB.
3117A
BABR SECRET BRAND 2100Z ET
BMB 8213U
GE EPDs • 4510M is a soft sided angular made bull with added calving ease within his pedigree. He is angular in his skeletal make up with a sound foot to carry him. His dam is a maternal sister to Lot 4 and did a tremendous job raising her first calf and maintaining a tight calving interval. 4510M ranks in the top 15% for CEM, top 20% for WW & CW, top 25% for CED and the top 30% for FPI.
Lot 13 • GE EPDs • Owen refers to Lot 13 as “Beast Mode” because that is exactly what he is. 4501M is sired by S A V Jesse James who is a S A V Renovation son, which were genetics we wanted to add to our female line up. The daughters are beautifully constructed, and we can’t wait to get them into production. 4501M is performance driven with added frame, length, muscle mass and scrotal. He is impressive in person and on paper ranking in the top 4% for YW and TM, the top 10% for WW & SC, top 15% for MARB, FPI & EPI, and 25% for Milk. He is also our highest gaining bull in the offering. His dam BABR 8240F is also the dam of BABR Remedy 1307H (sire of Lot 5) and Lot 14 from our 2024 Bull Sale (high selling lot). She is an outstanding producer, and we will be adding her to our flush group this spring. Her progeny have an average weaning weight of 786 lbs with a ratio of 109 and yearling weight of 1365 lbs, with a ratio of 110. Retaining ½ semen interest.
BABR
450M is another performance driven Jesse James sired bull that offers the same length of body and scrotal development as his half-brother. His dam is sired by BABR Unforgiven 7326E,
Lot 15 • 401M ET is a larger framed, performance added herd bull prospect with a pedigree that has worked seamlessly in production over the years. We have been searching the semen tanks and utilizing embryos that we saved to add females back into production years later. 401M is sired by EXAR Pay Stub, which was the first Angus bull we purchased to utilize in our registered Balancer program, and his progeny have made their mark over the years. His dam 5033R is a dam of merit has 30 recorded progeny.
16 • GE EPDs • 4500M is an attractive made son of Coleman Glacier with added volume and rib shape. He has a soft skeletal structure and travels light on his hooves. He ranks in the top 10% for CFAT, 15% for CW & CREA, 20% for WW & DMI, 25% for YW and 30% for TM. He also has a score of 10 for Tenderness. His dam BEA 2106J is a higher percent female that offers added length of body, rib shape and is feminine and attractive in her make up. We feel this is a perfect combination of performance and maternal.
BABR INFLUENCIAL 4241B ET
2/16/2024
AMGV1604578
Homo Black (T)
Homo Polled (T)
Adj. YW:
Lot 15 Dam • BEA 5033R
Lot 16 Dam • BEA 2106J
GE EPDs • We were looking for a bull to utilize on heifers that didn’t sacrifice growth and could add some carcass value to our herd. We only bred a handful of them but are pleased with the Polaris progeny. 4523M could be the soggiest, softest middled bull in the offering. He does not give up length of body or thickness over his top and combines a big birth to weaning spread. He ranks in the top 2% for MARB, 4% for Milk, 10% for FPI, 15% for BW & STAY and 25% for TM & CW. His dam was a first calf heifer and has set the bar high for future production. Retaining ½ semen interest.
LOT 18 • Over the years we have strived to add the most maternal Angus genetics to our breeding program, whether that be selecting an AI sire to create Balancer genetics or in females to add to our program. This year we are offering a couple of top end Angus bulls for your evaluation. 4901M is the result of combining two proven programs, he is thick made and offers an abundance of natural rib shape and muscle mass. His dam is the result of a set of embryos purchased from Coleman Angus and we feel that her productive future is an exciting one. We retained her full ET brother to use on our own heifers and the daughters are the front pasture kind. Like the Balancer counter part 4901M will add carcass traits without giving up the maternal cow power we like to see in our herd. He offers a big birth to weaning spread, and we feel he will complement continental cattle well adding calving ease and maintaining growth and performance.
LOT 19 • 4902M is a long bodied, moderate framed, sound constructed heifer bull candidate with the added look and eye appeal wanted order buyers. He is long fronted and angular made and is built to cover large pastures and rough terrain. He ranks in the top 1% for Claw, 3% for HS, 4% PAP, 15% for BW & CED, 20% for Hoof Angle and 25% for $Energy. 4902Mis a true calving ease sire backed by some of the most maternal cattle in the cattle business. We are calving our first calves sired by Coleman Below Zero and are pleased with the calving ease and vigor they possess.
COLEMAN DONNA 504 COLEMAN DONNA 714
Lot 19 • BABR BELOW ZERO 4902M Angus (100%)
MOHNEN SUBSTANTIAL 272
SITZ STELLAR 726D SITZ PRIDE 200B
COLEMAN BELOW ZERO 2106
COLEMAN DONNA 0153
COLEMAN JUNEAU 044
COLEMAN DONNA 6206
COLEMAN DONNA 2252
COLEMAN CHARLO 0256
COLEMAN DONNA 8147
O C C JUNEAU 807J
COLEMAN DONNA 714
WULFFS EXT 6106
COLEMAN DONNA 989
3/24/2024
AAA21087783
Homo Black (P)
Homo Polled (P) Act. BW: 72
Adj. WW: 618
Adj. YW:
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Lot 19 Sire • COLEMAN BELOW ZERO 2106
BABR “KEVIN” 6304D GLWG 7066T
BABR “JOHNNY” 9300G
BEA 3127A
BABR INFLUENCIAL 4241B ET
JOB DANELL ABSOLUTE 21U ET
BEA 5038R
S A V BRILLIANCE 8077
BABR 114Y ET BMB 7061T
BABR 6261B
BEA 622S
BABR 0091X ET GLWG 38R
YW: Gain: Age of Dam: 8
GE EPDs • 4532M is a long fronted, clean made higher percent Gelbvieh bull that will add a higher shot of heterosis to a calf crop. He offers added length of body and thickness through his quarter. He is sound from the ground up and carries himself on a big foot. His dam is athletic in her build and covers large rough terrain with ease. 4532M ranks in the top 10% for MARB, 15% for CFAT, 20% for WW, 25% for DMI & FPI. 4532M is sired by BABR 9300G, who is our go to purebred Gelbvieh AI sire. The daughters are proving to be valuable in production. They possess superior udder quality and fertility along with heavy calves at weaning.
GE EPDs • 4521M is a bull that offers added rib shape and volume without giving up muscle mass and thickness. We selected his sire to utilize on heifers and a select set of mature cows to create higher percentage Gelbvieh cattle. His dam C614 is entering our donor program this year. We think very highly of our BEA Closer sired females as they are some of the most versatile and consistent producing cows in our herd. A maternal sister to 4521M was selected by Diamond Lazy 4 Genetics in the Elite Gelbvieh and Balancer last October. We are continually impressed by this bull’s FPI and overall volume. He should make outstanding replacement females to add to your herd.
MJBC FRANCHISE F806
WWG C28
ABCS 026C
DBRG MR DESPERADO 0085H
DBRG MS FH GRANITE 663D
WFA FLYING H GRANITE 7Z
DBRG MS WATCHMAN 447B
DLW TPG JACKPOT 7551B ET DLW TPG FRONTRUNNER 2510F
DLW MS WARDON 2510Z ET HTFB K201
HTFM MR EQUALIZER E711
HILLTOPS HOPE H029 ET MLG MEADOWLARK TWILA 389Y ET
AMGV1608800
Homo Black (T)
Homo Polled (T)
Act. BW: 78
Adj.
GE EPDs • 4531M is out of a first calf heifer that we purchased from Hilltop Farms Gelbvieh and Balancers as an open heifer. We liked her for her moderate frame size, fleshing ability, and outcross pedigree. This bull has loads of growth and added maturity. He is soft sided and offers plenty of length and width over his top coupled with a big birth to weaning spread. He ranks in the top 4% for CW, top 5% for BW and top 10% for MARB, CREA and FPI.
4840M is a long bodied angular made bull with added structure and overall balance. He offers plenty of performance and growth and hails from the same cow line as OWEN Triple X 2390J the sire of Lots
This pair of ET brothers are the result of the most powerful and successful matings we have ever selected. We sold 4 full brothers in our 43rd Annual sale and a full ET brother BABR Vortex 4401M ET was our 2025 Balancer futurity Entry and Black Hills Stock Show Consignment. These cattle are consistently thick topped, big quartered and soggy middled. They are easy fleshing offer added length of body. We are nearing the end of our BABR 7062T embryo inventory. She has a current progeny count of 40 head and we don’t have nearly as many daughter as we would like. But that is to our buyers’ advantage - here is an opportunity to add some of our elite genetics to your herd.
LOT 24 - GE EPDs • 4403M ranks in the top 2% for PG30, 10% for CW & CREA, top 15% for MARB, FPI & DOC, top 25% for YW, 30% for WW & CEM and top 35% for DMI &YG.
LOT 25 - GE EPDs • 4402M Ranks in the top 2% for PG30 & CREA, top 10% for YG, top 15% for CEM & CED, top 20% for FPI; and top 25% for MARB & YW.
FLYING
BABR 0405K
7062T
BABR 4263B
948W PLATTEMERE QUEENIE 725
4529M is a soggy made, easy fleshing bull who is sired by a full ET brother to Lots 24 and 25. He is thick made with added muscle mass with massive skeletal structure. He will add length of body and mass to a calf crop. 4529M is a great combination sire, whether you are selling steers at weaning or retaining replacement heifers for in herd use. He ranks in the top 10% for CW; 15% for YW; 20% for PG30 & WW.
KR SYNERGY
BABR REMEDY 1307H BABR 8240F
BABR 0302K BEA BEA
GE EPDs • 4506M is a long bodied, deep sided bull that offers added growth and performance for his age. His dam is a big bodied, easy fleshing female with a super disposition. The 920G daughters are uniform in the makeup and offer an extra shot of maternal power within their pedigree. The entire sire group have been exceeding expectations in production. 4506M has done nothing but get better with days on feed.
GE EPDs • 4405M ET is a powerfully constructed, rugged made herd bull prospect. He combines added length of body with and overwhelming amount of muscle mass and performance. His pedigree is proven and his dam was our most prolific donor AHL Hott Damn 31L. Many pedigrees within our program stem back to this female. 4405M ranks in the top 20% for STAY & PG30 and the top 25% for CREA.
422M
Lot 30 - GE EPDs • 4534M has been a stand out since we turned out on summer grass, he hit the ground running and hasn’t looked back. He is thick over his quarter and loaded with muscle mass. He is sound from the ground up and is flexible on the move. His dam is phenotypically flawless and continues to produce front pasture cattle annually. 4534M ranks in the top 15% for DOC & YG.
31 • 422M is a well balanced performance driven son of BEA 509C that is long bodied and has plenty of volume. His dam is sired by a herd bull purchased from Dave Lensgrav and has added carcass value to her progeny. Her progenies’ adj. IMF is 4.3 with a ratio of 133.
Lot 31 • BEA 422M
SANDMAN 6523S
2/19/2024
AMGV1615129
Homo Black (T) Polled
BW: 90
Adj. WW: 692
Adj.
BEA 920G
BABR 2353J ET
BEA 1046Y ET
RID R SHOTGUN SLADE 1020X ET
BABR 9225G ET
BROOKING CONQUEST 7039
BMB 3117A
BEA SURESHOCK 705T ET
JCGR BAR GT MS HEPBURN 113TET
BABR RID ROOSTER COGBURN 854U
JCGR BAR GT IMA LADY 437HET
EXAR PAY STUB 40 5S
BABR 7062T ET AHL HOTT DAMN 31L CED BW WW YW
Homo Polled (P) Act. BW: 89 Adj.
GE EPDs • 4528M will be the only 2353J son we have in the offering, due to a career ending pasture injury. We are currently calving the first daughters and are pleased with the udder quality and disposition of these females. 4528M is a long bodied stout made bull that is well balanced in his makeup.
GE EPDs • 4522M is one of the youngest bulls in the offering, but does not lack in overall volume and capacity. He is a light birth weight calving ease bull that is built to cover large pastures. His dam 3311M is one we selected to utilize within our Balancer program and she has produced several sale highlights including a full brother that sold in our 2024 bull sale. 4522M ranks in the top top 10% for CEM; top 15% for BW; top 20% for PG30; and top 30% for STAY.
BABR “JOHNNY” 9300G
BABR “KEVIN” 6304D
BEA 3127A
BABR RYE WHISKEY 2302J
BABR 6219D
BROOKING CONQUEST 7039
BEA 2149J
BEA 461B
RWG BLOWIN’ MINDS 4402
BEA 1060Y
S A V SEEDSTOCK 4838
E A ROSE 918
CTR SANDHILLS 0065X
BEA 6040S CED BW WW YW MK TM CEMHP
Lot 36 • BEA 430M
BABR “JOHNNY” 9300G
AMGV1613405
Homo Black (T)
Homo Polled (T) Act. BW: 80
Adj. WW: 710
Adj. YW: Gain: Age of Dam: 3
419M is a long fronted angular made Rye Whiskey son that combines a low birth weight with plenty of growth. He is well balanced, attractive, and clean made. His dam makes beautiful replacement heifers and stems from a line of highly productive and proven cows.
BABR “KEVIN” 6304D
BABR “JOHNNY” 9300G
DANELL ABSOLUTE 21U ET BEA 3127A
5038R BEAS 2806Z RWG BLOWIN’ MINDS 4402 RWG ZEE KITTY 2534
6219D
1060Y
BABR “KEVIN” 6304D
3127A
BABR RYE WHISKEY 2302J RWG BLOWIN’ MINDS 4402
BABR 6219D
BABR SECRET BRAND 2100Z ET
BEA 2189J
BEA 9125G
3/12/2021
AMGV1522679
Black
Homo Polled (T) Act. BW: 80
Adj. WW: 722
Adj. YW: 1352 Gain: 3.95
GE EPDs • Rye Whiskey is a 9300G son that sold to Goldux Gelbvieh in our 2022 bull sale. He is a very unique breeding piece that offers plenty of length of body, depth of rib and muscle mass in his offspring. The females are soft sided, soggy made and attractive to look at. We have tested him to all percentages of females from straight Angus to purebred Gelbvieh and they all offer the same phenotype. Be sure to check out his progeny on sale day.
1060Y S A V BRAND NAME 9115
BABR SECRET CRUSH 3038M
BABR 6350D
BEA 7125E CED BW WW YW MK TM CEMHP
SCDMI YG CW REAMBFPI
430M is a long spined, sound constructed angular made son of Rye Whiskey. He offers added balance, softness and calving ease in a moderate package. His dam is moderate in stature and brings home plenty of pounds at weaning.
Lot 38 • BABR 4551M
BABR REVENANT 8308F
4508M
YW:
of Dam: 3
and
and have
as they age. A maternal brother was a
ranks in the top10% for CEM, top 20% for CW and top 15% for CED.
BABR VIGILANTE 2101Z
BABR 6200D ET OWEN “TRIPLE X” 2390J
OWEN 8221F
BABR SECRET BRAND 2100Z ET
BEA 4262B
BABR 9064W
BABR BRANDED MAN 3400A
OWEN 6212D
S A V BRAND NAME 9115
BABR SECRET CRUSH
BEA SILVERADO
GDX 464P
4551M and offers the same length of spine, thickness of top and overall balance as his sire OWEN Triple X 2390J. 4551M is loaded with growth potential and performance. He is a maternal brother to BABR 7235E, the dam of BABR Reform 1302H (sire of Lots 1-4 and grandsire of Lots 5-6). This will be one to keep an eye on because he will only get better as he ages. He ranks in the top 10% for STAY and 30% for CEM.
BABR VIGILANTE 2101Z
BABR REVENANT 8308F BABR 6200D ET OWEN “TRIPLE X” 2390J
BABR BRANDED MAN 3400A OWEN 8221F OWEN 6212D
MCFG THE MAN 113U MCFG 94X MCFG 22K ET BABR 2406J ET
EXAR PAY STUB 40
4533M is a long bodied moderate framed bull with added thickness and muscle mass. He combines a low birth weight with plenty of growth and performance. His dam is a full ET sister to BABR Branded Man 3400A, a herd bull who was used heavily within many programs within the breed. 4533M ranks in the top top 10% for CEM; 20% for PG30, 30% for CW and 35% for CREA.
Lot 41 • BABR 4519M
BABR REVENANT 8308F
BABR VIGILANTE 2101Z
BABR 6200D ET OWEN 1334H
BABR 114Y ET OWEN 6212D
BABR 9300G
BABR 0215K
CGCC MISS SIN CITY 024X
BABR “KEVIN” 6304D
BEA 3127A
BABR SECRET BRAND 2100Z ET BEA 4262B
BABR 9064W
CED BW WW YW MK TM CEMHP
AMGV1608790
Homo Black (T)
Homo Polled (P) Act. BW: 74 Adj. WW: 773
Adj. YW: Gain: Age of Dam: 2
4519M is a Balancer bull out of a first calf heifer that is long, deep and attractive made. He possesses a low actual birth weight with plenty of growth and performance. His sire OWEN 1334H consistently sires cattle with added softness, structure and are sound from the ground up.
BABR REVENANT 8308F
BABR VIGILANTE 2101Z
BABR 6200D ET OWEN 1334H
BABR 114Y ET OWEN 6212D CGCC MISS SIN CITY 024X KR SYNERGY
BABR REMEDY 1307H BABR 8240F BABR 0203K RWG BLOWIN’ MINDS 4402 BABR 6219D BEA 1060Y
BABR VIGILANTE 2101Z
BABR
AMGV1608808
Homo Black (T) Homo Polled (T) Act. BW: 82 Adj. WW: 711
Adj. YW: Gain: Age of Dam: 2
4537M is a bull that offers added growth and performance without sacrificing cow power and calving ease. He is thick made and soggy middled. His dam is a maternal sister to BABR Rye Whiskey 2302J, the sire of Lots 34-37. 4537M ranks in the top 15% for CEM and top 20% for PG30.
0212K
BABR DYNAMIC 4260B BEA GEORGI 7100E
BEA 5107C ET
CED BW WW YW MK TM CEMHP 13-0.372109276371.26 PG30 SCDMI YG CW REAMBFPI
4545M is a moderate framed, long bodied bull that would be suitable for use on heifers. He is angular in his overall make up and sound from the ground up. His dam is a first calf heifer sired by S A V Reign and resident donor BEA Georgi 7100E.
GE EPDs • An outstanding herd bull prospect and great individual to begin show casing our red Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls. He is long bodied and thick from front to back with plenty of base width and depth of body. He offers a large birth to weaning spread along with an impressive amount of rib shape and capacity. His maternal sister BABR 3218L is our top red replacement female from the 2023 calving year. Their dam has been producing front pasture cattle since we added her to our operation.
GE EPDs • 4549M is a more moderate framed calving ease bull that does not sacrifice dimension or muscle mass. He has always had a mature herd bull look with added softness and center mass. He ranks in the top 15% for BW, top 25% for CED, and top 30% for CEM. His sires’ progeny have an average weaning weight of 744 lbs and is one we kept to incorporate a genetics from one of our most maternal cows lines.
Lot 49 • BABR 4513M
Lot 48 • 4512M is a younger bull that weaned off heavy and has not slowed down since weaning. He will add extra length and frame to a calf crop. He is a higher percent Gelbvieh bull out of one of our most proven females. C563 has raised multiple herd bulls for us in the past. Her calves have an average weaning weight of 762 lbs with a ratio of 107. She is one of the few BEA Closer daughters we have left in production, and she doesn’t miss.
Lot 49 - GE EPDs • 4512M is a square topped, thick made son of 1375H that has had a herd bull look since weaning. He is soggy middled with a big foot. His dam is proof of what the FHG 079E daughters are doing in production. She is a young female that stems from a highly maternal cow family. BABR 7227 has been a great producing cow for us (son sells as Lot 56). 4512M should sire front pasture replacement females.
Lot 49 • BABR 4513M
BABR RID ROOSTER COGBURN 854U
Balancer (67.6%)
3/14/2024
AMGV1608830
FHG FLYING H MR EFFECT 40A
FHG FLYING H 80A/40A 79E ET FHG FLYING H MS SANDMAN 80A
BABR 2412J
BABR 7227E
BEA “CLOSER” 301A
BEA 2035Z
Adj. WW: 748
Adj.
BABR RID ROOSTER COGBURN 854U
RID R SHOTGUN SLADE 1020X ET JCGR BAR GT IMA LADY 437HET
BABR 1375H ET
BABR 7062T ET
BABR 1215H BABR BRANDED MAN 3400A
BABR 5253C BEA 637S
Adj. YW: Gain: Age of Dam: 4
4588M is a bull that offers added frame and performance. He is deep sided with added skeletal mass and carries himself on a big hoof. He ranks in the top 10% for CREA, top 20% for PG30 & YG and the top 30% for CW.
Lot 51 • BABR 4518M
ROJAS TR CHIVAS 17109
BEAS 1702H
4/5/2024
PZCT PZC TMAS FIRESTORM 1800 ET
117X
HTFB MR. BRUCE ALMIGHTY B419
HTFG FALLYN 811F BEAS 0701X ET
(T)
Adj. WW: 710
Adj. YW:
GE EPDs • 4518M is a low birth weight mid framed bull with plenty of rib shape and added thickness. His dam is sired by ROJAS Chivas17109, a Red Angus bull we had been utilizing on heifers. His progeny have added depth and volume and increased milk production. 4518M ranks in the top 3% for YG, 10% for CFAT and the top 30% for STAY & DOC.
R SHOTGUN SLADE 1020X
“KEVIN”
BABR
RID ROOSTER COGBURN 854U
4515M is a low birth weight, heifer bull candidate that does not lack the thickness and volume we expect to see within our cattle. His dam BABR 8208F consistently produces low birth weight cattle and has had 6 sons in our production sales. 4515M ranks in the top 20% for YG & CFAT, top 25% for CREA & DMI and the top 30% for HP.
GE EPDs • 404M is a full ET brother to Lot 55 and a maternal brother to BEA Closer 301A. He is a long bodied deep sided herd bull prospect that is well balanced in his appearance. He is thick made and does not lack in muscle mass or dimension. He ranks in the top 1% for SC, 10% for WW, 15% for YW & FPI and top 20% for MARB.
Lot 56 • BABR 4503M
SIL SILVEIRAS MISSION NEXUS 1378
DAMAR NEXT D852
DAMAR MIMI W085
BEA “CLOSER” 301A
BABR 7227E
BEA 2035Z
LJC LJC MISSION STATEMENT P27
SIL SILVEIRAS DAORV 8399
*NVG RED FINE LINE MULBERRY 26P
DFRA TARMILY N512
BEA PASSION 001X ET
BEA BEA 9072W
PIE DEWEZE 6292
2207M
Balancer (37.5%)
2/18/2024
AMGV1605845
Red
Homo Polled (T)
Act. BW: 83
Adj. WW: 755
Adj. YW:
Gain:
Age of Dam: 7
GE EPDs • 4503M is a long spined, clean made bull with an excellent disposition. He is angular and well balanced in his overall make up. He is thick quartered and is a maternal brother to the dam of Lot 50. His dam has been a top producer and her sons and daughters have performed equally, adding to her production value. 4503M ranks in the top 15% for YG, top 20% for CFAT and 30% for CREA.
GE EPDs • 4514M is a new sire we selected to incorporate some outcross genetics within our herd. He is long bodied and thick from front to back with great scrotal development and a quiet disposition. His dam is a full ET sister to our herd sire BABR 1375H and he himself is a maternal brother to the dam of Lot 62. He ranks in the top 15% for BW and top 30% for CED.
Lot 58 • BEA 415M
BEA 711T BEA 4040P
BABR 003X KCF BENNETT IDEAL G182 AHL HOTT DAMN 31L ALLC EXTRA SPECIAL
BABR “KEVIN” 6304D
BABR “JOHNNY” 9300G BEA 3127A
BEA 0620K
8105F
BABR 5200C
2065Z ET
Gelbvieh (82.5%)
2/10/2024
AMGV1613400
Red
Homo Polled (T) Act. BW: 64
Adj. WW: 703
Adj. YW:
9300g daughters are becoming. 415M is long bodied and smooth over his shoulder without giving up growth and muscle mass. He ranks in the top 15% for BW, top 20% for CED, top 25% for CW and top 30% for MARB. SSL PLATINUM
Lot 56 • BABR 4503M
BABR
421M is a well made
sire we collected
that is an outcross pedigree to most of the genetics we utilize
BEA 509C is a maternal brother to Lot 8, both out of DLW 321A, a female that has left an impression on many herds across the country. 421A is an attractive made bull that is well balanced and easy fleshing.
BABR REMEDY 1307H
BABR 0302K
SGRI C614
KR SYNERGY
BABR 8240F
BEA BEA 301A
SGRI X001
EXAR LUTTON 1831
EXAR PAY STUB 40 5S ROLLIN ROCK BLACKBIRD 7537
BABR 1250H ET KCF BENNETT IDEAL G182
AHL HOTT DAMN 31L ALLC EXTRA SPECIAL
4536M is one of the younger bulls in the offering but does not lack the growth and performance to develop into a well balanced and thick made herd sire. His pedigree offers and added shot of calving ease and he is phenotypically pleasing to evaluate while exhibiting added growth and performance to fill his length of body and frame. He ranks in the top 20% for PG30, top 25% for BW and top 30% for CEM.
Lot 61 • BEA 431M ET
431M is the result of an embryo mating that combines some of our favorite genetics from the past. BEA Passion 001X was one of the most talked about sires from his time, raising front pasture genetics for many programs across the county. We have been slowly incorporating some of these sires from the past back into the herd because we are pleased with the daughters in production. 431M is long bodied and well balanced in his overall appearance.
FLADELAND
FLADELAND
BABR “JOHNNY” 9300G BEA 3127A
BEA 0604K ET
413M is a moderated framed thick made higher percent bull. He is long bodied and correct in his structure. His dam is a first calf heifer that came from the heart of our ET program. The 9300G daughters are making tremendous cows that leave us many mating options. We look for these females to continue to rise to the front of the group. RWG
BABR “KEVIN” 6304D
BABR WHO DONE IT BEA 1093Y DIXIE ERICA OF RR 2800
4546M is a performance driven John Wayne son with added length of body and frame. He is correct in his make-up and sound from the ground up. He is out of a first calf heifer that is sired by FHG 079E, one of our
from previous bull sales. The daughters are proving to be
pieces within our program. 4546M is thick across his top and has
look.
and the top 35% for CW. Out of another first calf heifer that hit a home run on her first calf. 432M will add length frame to a set of steers.
2025 Cattle Market Projections: Opportunities for Producers
As we step into 2025, the cattle market presents an array of opportunities that producers, especially in South Dakota, the Upper Midwest, and beyond, can leverage to ensure a successful year. Tightening cattle supplies and solid beef demand are setting the tone for what could be a pivotal year for profitability.
A Decline in Beef Production
The USDA predicts a significant dip in U.S. beef production for 2025, with an estimated total of 25.12 billion pounds—a 6% drop compared to last year. This decline, driven by smaller herds and higher input costs, also means reduced beef availability. Per capita consumption is expected to shrink to 55.6 pounds—the lowest in a decade. (Source: USDA Economic Research Service)
Rising Prices: A Silver Lining
With reduced supply, prices are expected to rise across all cattle categories, creating opportunities for producers to benefit:
• Fed Steers: Prices in the 5-area marketing region are projected to average $188.00 per hundredweight (cwt), up 3% from last year. (Source: USDA)
• Feeder Steers: Regional markets, including South Dakota, are looking at prices for 750-800 pound steers averaging $259.00 per cwt. (Source: USDA)
• Cull Cows: These are forecasted to bring $125.00 per cwt, a 5% increase from 2024. (Source: USDA)
For ranchers, this is an opportunity to secure higher returns by investing in high-quality bulls that can enhance herd genetics and meet market demands for performance and efficiency.
What It Means for the Upper Midwest
Cattle producers in South Dakota and surrounding states are uniquely positioned to thrive. With strong local feeder markets and top-tier genetics producers can secure competitive prices and maintain profitability. The demand for efficient, high-performing cattle is only increasing, making it a great time to focus on herd improvement.
Steps for Success in 2025
To make the most of this year’s market, consider these strategies:
• Focus on Genetics: Investing in topnotch genetics can improve your herd’s efficiency and marketability.
• Plan Ahead: Use tools like forward contracts and risk management strategies to lock in favorable prices.
• Think Sustainability: Practices that conserve resources and improve resilience against weather challenges are increasingly valued by consumers and buyers.
Looking Ahead
The opportunities for 2025 are numerous for ranchers who are proactive and well-prepared. Producers in South Dakota and across the Midwest are at the heart of a dynamic cattle industry, and Beastrom Ranch is proud to support your efforts with proven genetics and trusted expertise. Here’s to a successful year for ranchers everywhere.
