HOT OFF THE PRESS
HOT OFF THE PRESS HC C White w ater 9 0 1 0 Excitement was in the air in St. Charles, MN on March 27th! A bull named Whitewater 9010 had gained national attention and was to be sold to the public that afternoon at Heim Cattle Co.‘s 7th Annual Production Sale. He is sired by Mill Brae Identified 4031 and out of a dam by Silveiras Conversion 8064. His dam is co-owned with Rock Creek Farms of Plano, IL. “He is a bull that can be used in numerous mating’s because of his outcross genetics” says Nathan Heim. Whitewater is a moderate framed bull that is very athletic in his movement and possesses tremendous rib shape. He‘s a bull that also has amazing stats. His rib eye area EPD (expected progeny difference) is in the top 1% of the Angus breed along with his $ Grid EPD. To compliment this was his top 2% marbling EPD. Another plus is his +11 Calving Ease Direct EPD. When the dust had settled, he sold for a Minnesota record of $280,000! A group of 7 buyers included Ankony Angus, Leachman Cattle Co, Galaxy Beef, Thomas Angus Ranch, T/D Angus, Mogck and Sons and RA Brown Ranch. Nathan Heim and fiancé Krista were pleasantly surprised with the sale of HCC Whitewater 9010. There was some interest expressed a few days ahead of the sale as well as the morning of... Heim retained 200 straws of the bull to use back in their own herd. Otherwise, 100% of the bull went to the new owners. Cattlemen from 7 states purchased bulls that day. They sold 47 bulls after Whitewater and averaged $3,911. Heim also donated a heifer to a young kid between the age of 6-17 who attended the sale. They were entered into a drawing and selected at the conclusion of the sale. What a great way to get young people involved! American Beef Producer May/June 2021 28
