Welcome
TO TOPP ANGUS
At Topp Angus we have many goals within our ranch and breeding program but number one has always and will always be to breed the most balanced cattle possible. This is done through careful research, planning, and constant attention to detail to guarantee nothing is overlooked. We believe by breeding balanced cattle we are able to drive our program forward, produce an animal that will be profitable to our customer, and ensure everyone’s lifelong sustainability. Topp Angus has three main areas of focus; genetic improvement, customer profitability and sustainability.
GENETIC IMPROVEMENT
Let me be the first to say: Topp Angus is not the best Angus herd in the United States on any one single trait and we will never strive to be. If you are looking for the lowest birth genetics available in the marketplace, we are not it. While we appreciate low/moderate birth weights since we calve out on pasture, we will not sacrifice other traits and growth potential to chase low birth weights. We expect our cows and heifers to be able to have a live calf unassisted, with the calf up and nursing shortly thereafter but will never get caught up in chasing the lowest birth weights. If you are looking for strictly carcass traits in your cattle, again we are not the place for you. We understand that the end product is the ultimate goal and we must keep that in mind. We will forever be looking to improve our carcass traits and will not lose sight of that, however there are so many traits that cannot be sacrificed up to that point so they must all go hand in hand. If you are looking for strictly growth, again we are not your program. We maintain that if you want the most pounds per cow exposed in the spring, the genetics need to be balanced for live births, efficiency, health, and growth. We are very proud of the fact that our cattle can be at the top of multiple real world performance tests but rather than focus on strictly being the highest growth cattle in the market we focus on balancing high performing progeny with a cowherd that is proficient in growth, efficiency, and live calves. Maternal traits are also a main focus here but when it comes to pure milk production, we will not focus on having the highest milk producing Angus around. We believe that a mother cow has to be able to produce adequate milk supply to produce a healthy fat calf in the fall. She must also be able to maintain condition and breed back. We ask a lot of her and it doesn’t begin and end with milk production. We insist on maintaining a cowherd that has enough milk to produce that fat healthy calf, but also insist on strong udder attachments for longevity, proper teat size and spacing for problem free initial nursing and long-term udder quality. The list goes on and on, but if you are looking for a single trait, there are other herds that are no doubt doing it better. We breed for balance to be near the top of whichever trait you are looking and are constantly looking for ways to improve the animal as a whole.
PROVIDING VALUE
Here at Topp Angus we understand that the purchase price of a bull does not simply dictate if that bull is going to put you in the black that year or not. Along with the price of that bull customer profitability hinges on that bulls influence on number of live calves born, calf vigor, calf performance and selling price. And this is just the immediate effects of your bull purchase. We also understand the long-term effects your bull purchase has on your cowherd as far as heifer development costs, conception rates, cow production, and cow longevity. Knowing that so much of our customer’s success depends upon the genetics they purchase we place our customers profitability at the forefront of all our genetic and management decisions.
PAUL TOPP - 701-650-8371 Grace City, North Dakota toppangus@daktel.com
TOPPANGUS.COM
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LOCATION
8205 14th Street NE Grace City, ND 58445
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SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability can be viewed many different ways and as with everything else, we try to be balanced in our goals. Outstanding pure profit is a nice concept and one that our banker would surely appreciate, but that is not what our business can be based on. Our sustainability depends upon your, the customer’s, profitability. We look to develop a program that keeps you profitable and coming back, we look to provide an atmosphere that is great for raising a family, we look to be great stewards of our land and environment, and most importantly we value the friendships and relationships that can be developed in this business that at the end of the day makes all the time and effort way more than worth it.
McHenry 11th Street NE
Grace City
11th Street NE
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Carrington
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From Grace City: 5 mi. North on 82nd Avenue and 1/2 mi. East on 14th Street.
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Cow Families
The key to any successful breeding program is the
development of a reliable, consistently productive cowherd. Topp Angus had the great fortune of being able to purchase as our genetic base a tremendous set of cows from the heart of one of the greatest and most time proven cowherds in the country – TC Ranch from Franklin Nebraska. We have taken what we view to be an elite set of cows and are constantly looking to improve upon that. We believe that every great family begins with a great mother. We believe very firmly that if you can maintain and improve upon a core group of superior cow families, that as a group, the whole herd will become more and more consistent. We will continue on with only the most productive and consistent families at the ranch and will add to their stories‌
THE
Barbara
FAMILY
TC BARBARA 3088
TC BARBARA 5016
AAA 14392396
AAA 15182033
TOPP BARBARA 1319
TA BARBARA 1307
TA BARBARA 1323
TA BARBARA 3725
TA BARBARA 2150
TA BARBARA 3702
TOPP CRAFTSMAN 2129
TA 3088 FOCUS IN 1314
TA BARBARA 3743
TA BARBARA 2115
AAA 17260460
AAA 17615568
AAA 17134361
AAA 17963889
AAA 17134354
AAA 17494611
AAA 17963900
AAA 17134358
at topp angus, we breed for BALANCE AAA 17963892
AAA 17615563
THE
Marcia
FAMILY
TA MARCIA 0620
TC MARCIA 1069
AAA 16940921
AAA 13963170
TA MARCIA 0133
TC MARCIA 4228
TC MARCIA 6170
TC MARCIA 0616
TC MARCIA 7062
TOPP MARCIA 6014
TOPP CAPITALIST 5314
TOPP HANCOCK 2154
AAA 16942885
AAA 15842137
AAA 15023994
AAA 18612171
AAA 15417830
AAA 18497983
AAA 16965113
AAA 17615541
OUR SUSTAINABILITY DEPENDS ON
TC TOUCHDOWN 772 AAA 15834705
TC FRANKLIN 619
your profitability
AAA 15462648
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THE
Ruby FAMILY
TC RUBY 4076
TC RUBY 6530
AAA 14823407
AAA 15824762
TA RUBY 0128
TA RUBY 0602
AAA 16942916
TA RUBY 1335
AAA 16942917
AAA 17258782
TA RUBY 0132
TA 6350 RUBY 3721
TA RUBY 3753
TA RUBY 3728
TA RUBY 3717
TA RUBY 3711
TC ALLIANCE 333
TC FREEDOM 104
AAA 16942902
AAA 17963925
AAA 17963934
AAA 17963918
AAA 17963901
AAA 14510335
AAA 17963917
AAA 13977765
THE
Pride FAMILY
TC PRIDE 4226
TC PRIDE 8067
AAA 15023993
TA PRIDE 0615 AAA 16965122
TC EZ MONEY 029 AAA 16734459
AAA 13136398
TA PRIDE 3752
TA PRIDE 2112
AAA 17963914
TC FOREMAN 016 AAA 13699216
AAA 17494733
TC ADVANTAGE AAA 12783078
TC GRID TOPPER 355 TC STOCKMAN 365 AAA 14526645
AAA 11994601
TC VANCE 011 AAA 16734345
CONSISTENCY IS NOT BUILT BY KEEPING 50% OF YOUR BULLS & HEIFERS,
it is built by a cow herd that never misses.
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THE
Blackbird
FAMILY
TOPP BLACKBIRD 5084 AAA 15169375
TOPP BLACKBIRD 6078 AAA 18763840
TOPP DONALD 6148 AAA 18792146
TOPP DONALD 6161 AAA 18792147
TOPP COLONEL 8026 AAA 19163253
ToppAngus.com Visit our website to learn more about the Topp Angus operation and request a sale book for upcoming sale events.
THE
Georgina
FAMILY
TOPP GEORGINA 3738 AAA 17963906
TC GEORGINA 6123 AAA 15417974
TA GEORGINA 3707
TA GEORGINA 3744
AAA 17963898
TOPP MOGUL 6131 AAA 18767741
AAA 17963888
TOPP DONALD 8062 AAA 19223930
TOPP DONALD 8009 AAA 19223912
TOPP GEORGINA 6013 AAA 18581082
TC THUNDER 805 AAA 16150299
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THE
Pe�y FAMILY
TA PEGGY 0641 AAA 16940931
TA PEGGY 3719 AAA 17963903
TC PEGGY 5092
TC ABERDEEN ACE 966
AAA 15169383
AAA 16441695
THE
TA FLOWER 2176 AAA 17615578
TA 5092 FOCUS IN 0635 AAA 16940928
Flower FAMILY TC FLOWER 4019 AAA 14823379
TOPP COMMAND 4214 AAA 18204167
INTRODUCING THE
Erianna FAMILY
MOHNEN ERIANNA 153 AAA 18307101
Basin Excitement x Mohnen Erianna 2576
MOHNEN ERIANNA 2576 AAA 16110631
Leachman Right Time x Mohnen Erianna 129
THE
Donna
FAMILY COLEMAN DONNA 0176 AAA 16879616
Hero 6267 of R R 2418 x KMK Donna J311 The foundation Topp Donna donor with a progeny weaning ratio of 104 on three natural calves, by the Pathfinder Sire Hero 6267 of RR 2418 from the family that produced the Pathfinder sire AAR New Trend. Out of the $60,000 valued KMK Donna J311. Maternal siblings include the $200,000 valued Coleman Donna 386.
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Herd Sires
Topp Angus believes very strongly in developing a breeding program with predictability. We will not take a shotgun approach to AI season, but choose instead to thoroughly research which genetics to bring in as herd sires that will push our program forward. We feel very confident in the sires we are using and expect them to excel in all important traits through their progeny.
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HERD SIRES Focus In was brought in as the initial walking sire when we bought the original TC fall herd. He was our introduction to a new way of viewing what a calving ease sire can be; massive. This bull was big-topped, big quartered, massive ribbed, with lots of bone, and a large, sound foot. The pure mass of this bull made calving ease look improbable. However with his short gestation and moderate birth weights we were able to consistently use him on heifers without issue. With our foundation herd calving mainly in the fall on grass problem-free calving is something that we cannot ignore. Calves need to be born unassisted with excellent vigor. We look for moderate birth, growing into mass and power with all of our herd bulls. This is exactly what Focus In was able to offer to the foundation herd as good as anyone could ever ask for.
VIN-MAR FOCUS IN 8847
AAA 17615578
SIRE: Mytty In Focus S A F Focus of E R x Mytty Countess 906 DAM: Baldridge Erroline S216 Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 x Baldridge Erroline L540
OWNED WITH TC RANCH INC., NE VIN-MAR CATTLE CO, NE
Wolf Creek came to us as the genetic gem of the 2012 Mohnen Angus Sale out of White Lake, South Dakota. After touring the Dave and Yvonne Hinman herd in Malta, Montana and witnessing firsthand the base of cows that HA Image Maker provided I was set on owning a son. Soon after I met with and toured the Mohnen Angus operation and set my sights on Wolf Creek. Combining the maternal predictability of Image Maker and the herd bull producing capabilities of Jilt 1283 it was a surefire guarantee that Wolf Creek could provide us with the genetic consistency we were seeking. Wolf Creek has gone on to sire some of the finest producing young females in the Topp Angus program. They are the exact functional females that we all desire – they out produce themselves and never miss.
MOHNEN WOLF CREEK 1871 SIRE: H A Image Maker 0415 DAM: Mohnen Jilt1283
AAA 17022793
Hero 6267 of R R 2418 x H A Rito Blackcap 9038 Boyd New Day 8005 x Mohnen Jilt 143
OWNED WITH MOHNEN ANGUS FARMS, SD
HERD SIRES The Donald came to us in our pursuit of a bull that can balance the genomic and EPD profile that we desire with the absolute structural integrity that the industry needs. The Donald quickly became a ranch favorite at Topp Angus. Whether it is his ability to sire performance in the form of extreme length, depth of body, and stoutness all in a moderate frame size or his quiet demeanor that he breeds into every one of his calves it is difficult to determine which part of him we love more. With their flawless udders and broodiness his daughters have yet to disappoint. We look for the Donald daughters to have a lasting impact on our cowherd for many generations to come.
OWNED WITH SAUK VALLEY ANGUS, IL
SVA THE DONALD 4030 SIRE: Sitz Investment 660Z DAM: SVA Eileen 9051
AAA 17917143
Connealy Final Product x Sitz Ellunas Elite 656T SAV Final Answer 0035 x SVA Eileen 7015 Mogul was purchased for the Topp Angus program as a unique outcross sire that could sire short gestation and lower birth weight yet pack on the pounds quickly to assist those fall calves going into winter. He added some frame along with performance. His sons produce the type of calves that feeder operations crave. They have the added frame to improve yield grade and a lower dmi/RADG ratio.
OWNED WITH CIRCLE A RANCH, MO
CIRCLE A MOGUL 3463
AAA 17750079
SIRE: Diamond in the Rough Diamond Justice 901S x Diamond Black Lady 7206 DAM: Circle A Forever Lady 7226 Circle A Endeavor 2058 x SydGen Forever Lady 2904
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HERD SIRES Hancock was the first natural calf raised by TA Marcia 0616 who went on to become one of our top donors in our program. She produced broody, heavy milking females and stout, wide based sons. Hancock has proven to be a reliable calving ease sire. His calves were born unassisted with lots of vigor. He produced sound, feminine daughters with flawless udders and well balanced, free moving sons.
OWNED WITH WHITE ANGUS FARM, IL
TOPP HANCOCK 2154
AAA 17615541
SIRE: VDAR Really Windy 4097 AAR Really Windy 1205 x VDAR Blackbird 2031 DAM: TA Marcia 0616 Vin-Mar Focus In 8847 x TC Marcia 6170 Freal was brought in as a do-it-all sire. He was purchased in February of 2017 and soon after put to work breeding the newly developed spring herd. He has proven himself to be able to stand up to the rigors of two breeding seasons a year and continues to hold up. Freal has the moderate birth, high growth, extended length, maternal and carcass that we strive to produce. His added docility and perfect foot are traits that we require and that he excels in. His calves continue to come unassisted and are capable of withstanding the harsh environment that North Dakota has to offer.
OWNED WITH TC RANCH, NE
TC FREAL 625 SIRE: EF Authentic 0829 DAM: TC Grmaker 4063
AAA 18533625 G A R New Design 5050 x 2 Bar Objective 7836 TC Romeo 917 x Flag Grmaker 10793
AI Sires
Topp Angus utilizes the most current, balanced, industry-leading sires through the use of A.I. We utilize A.I. to these sires as a comparison to our herd sires to ensure that the outcross genetics we are securing, promoting, and passing on are meeting or exceeding the most sought after genetics in the breed and the industry.
CONNEALY CAPITALIST 028 AAA 16752262
HA COWBOY UP 5405 AAA 18286467
APEX WINDY 078 AAA 16237970
BALDRIDGE COLONEL C251 AAA 18493773
MUSGRAVE BIG SKY AAA 17614813
MOHNEN SOUTH DAKOTA 402 AAA 17250190
S A V RENOWN 3439 AAA 17633839
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proven genetics
Topp Angus bulls stem from some of the most proven cow families in the Angus breed. Our bulls have the genetic backing to not only have an immediate impact on your calf crop but a lasting impact on your cowherd.
consistency
The foundation of our cowherd is built on consistency. We have a strong breeding base and elite genetics to strengthen our annual offering to you. We do not believe in keeping 50% of our bulls and heifers, we believe in having a cowherd that never misses. This is why we will not chase the latest fads to achieve better marketing but continue with balanced genetics that we can guarantee will improve your herd for many generations to come.
BALANCE
An economical cowherd is comprised of cows that can be fed efficiently, with optimal udder quality, feet, production, disposition, and fertility. Our females are bred to reach all points of efficiency to offer as much performance as possible while keeping all else balanced.
numbers
We genomic test all of our bulls at Topp Angus. We feel it is important to be aware of the numbers but do not feel that this single piece of data should be what makes breeding decisions. The data is very useful and should not be ignored but at no point should the numbers override your evaluation of the live animal and the raw performance data
age
We offer two different age groups of bulls for sale. We have our January/February born bulls and also our August/September, 18 month old, bulls. This gives you the customer the option to choose the age that best fits into your program.
We sincerely appreciate your business and will continue to make the genetic progress to earn it. Please let us know if you would like to discuss more about the Topp Angus program.
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