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A NOTE FROM RPI PROMOTIONS
Cattlemen, February kicks off a large number of production sales for us. These next few months you will have a number of opportunities to purchase bulls from many breeds and seed stock operations. Most commercial cattlemen have purchased bulls from the same operations for years, and will continue to do so. Some lean toward finding new genetics for their herd. Both practices will continue to be a part of the bull buying and selling process. In the pages of this month’s Cattlemen’s Invite you will see a number of firms that have remained our customers and use us to help promote their cattle. As you look through the promotional pages, don’t hesitate to call these seed stock providers and get information about their program, get a sale catalog, and study the offering. It is no secret that your bull buying dollars will go a little further this year. Make them work for you in a way to increase the power of your genetics to the maximum. As soon as you can, test your herd bulls and get a list of the bulls you will need to make certain the cows get bred. This year is not a year to just “try and get by” on bull power. Purchasing a few extra bulls will be well worth the cost and cover any problems you might have between now and turn out time. You will have many opportunities to purchase bulls. Getting your hands on the right ones to fit your program and advance your calf crop to the next level will be the right thing to do this year. Let us know if you need any help in your purchases or have questions as we head into the bull sale season. We will be glad to help in any way. We are cattlemen helping cattlemen, and would be glad to promote your next sale. We will publish March and April issues of Cattlemen’s Invite that will mail the first week of each month. Thanks again for your support, trust, and friendship.
Don Ravellette
Beau Ravellette
“Cattlemen helping Cattlemen”
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a special publication of: Ravellette Publications, Inc.
Ravellette Publications, Inc. PO Box 788, Philip SD 57567 605-859-2516, Fax: 605-859-2410 www.RPIpromotions.com Copyright 1981: Ravellette Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Nothing may be reprinted, photocopied, or in any way reproduced from this publication, in whole or in part, without the written consent of the publisher. Deadlines: Display Advertising: The 15th day of the month at 5:00 p.m.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Ravellette Publications, Inc. PO Box 788 • Philip, SD 57567 FIELD SERVICES: Don Ravellette Cell: 605-685-5147 don@pioneer-review.com
Beau Ravellette Cell: 605-685-8155 beau@pioneer-review.com
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Mary Ravellette mary@pioneer-review.com Office: 605-859-2516
Kelly Penticoff kellyp@pioneer-review.com Office: 605-859-2516 The Cattlemen’s Invite is published in January, February, March, April/May, and November/ December by Ravellette Publications, Inc. Send address changes to Cattlemen’s Invite, PO Box 788, Philip, SD 57567. Cattlemen’s Invite, hereby expressly limits its liability resulting from any and all misprints, errors and/or all inaccuracies whatsoever in the advertisement and editorial content published by Ravellette Publications, Inc. and its said liability is here by limited to the refund of the customer his/her or its payment for the said advertising or the running of a corrected advertisement. Changes to advertising copy made after deadline date will be allowed only if time permits. Neither this publication nor any part of it may be reproduced, store in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Ravellette Publications, Inc. Requests for reprints and permissions should be directed to Ravellette Publications, Inc., PO Box 788, Philip, SD 57567, phone: 605859-2516 or fax: 605-859-2410.
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RAVEN CONFIDENCE D7
Dam: Blackbird 315
Reg: +18622237 • BD: 01/01/2016 BW: 73 • 205 Wgt: 741/ET • Dam’s NR 5/114 Sire: Connealy Confidence • MGS: Woodhill Admiral CED BW WW YW Milk IMF 12
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$W
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RAVEN POWERBALL D164
$B
86.29
Dam: Blackbird 610
Reg: +18645389 • BD: 01/19/2016 BW: 79 • 205 Wgt: 815/ET • Dam’s NR 3/116 Sire: Raven Powerball 53 • MGS: B C Matrix 4132 CED BW WW YW Milk IMF 6
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$W
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$B
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RAVEN CONSERVATIVE D118
Dam: Blackbird 3669
RAVEN POWERBALL D117 Dam: Blackbird 610
Reg: +18621910 • BD: 01/16/2016 Reg: +18645387 • BD: 01/16/2016 BW: 85 • 205 Wgt: 848/ET • Dam’s NR 3/110 BW: 69 • 205 Wgt: 784/ET • Dam’s NR 3/116 Sire: Connealy Conservative • MGS: Lemar Windy 434S Sire: Raven Powerball 53 • MGS: B C Matrix 4132 CED BW WW YW Milk IMF 5
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RAVEN PROPHET D67
Dam: Blackbird 600
Reg: +18664935 • BD: 01/11/2016 BW: 82 • 205 Wgt: 733/ET • Dam’s NR 4/107 Sire: G A R Prophet • MGS: B C Matrix 4132 CED BW WW YW Milk IMF 7
1.3
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$B
123.64
RE
$W
.55 77.82
$B
137.90
CED BW WW YW Milk IMF 15
-1.9
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RE
$W
.35 84.63
RAVEN PROPHET D104
$B
94.26
Dam: Blackbird 315
Reg: +18621901 • BD: 01/14/2016 BW: 93 • 205 Wgt: 771/ET • Dam’s NR 5/114 Sire: G A R Prophet • MGS: Woodhill Admiral 77K CED BW WW YW Milk IMF -4
4.3
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$W
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FEATURED SIRES:
Connealy Confidence • Raven Powerball 53 Raven Bullock 1693 • Connealy Conservative 3129 Connealy Gold Rush 026E GAR Profit 6128 • Connealy Front & Center Sitz Superior 10971 • Connealy Comrade 1385 Stevenson Rockmount RX933 Cattlemen’s Invite
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Sons sell out of this calving ease power packed carcass sire.
Many sons out of Takeback’s maternal sisters also sell!
OTHER FEATURED SIRES: LSF Herdbuilder 1058Y TBJR Beef4Dinner 3850A LFS TBJ Takeback 4856B LSF Boxed Beef 9063W LSF Request 2015Z Brown JYJ Redemption Y1334 LSF SRR Victory 3013A TBJR Real Time 390Z LSF SRR Tyson 3025A PIE One of a Kind 5L Independence
SALE MANAGED BY:
RPI Promotions
Don Ravellette 605.685.5147 Beau Ravellette 605.685.8155 www.RPIpromotions.com • Philip, SD
Catalog online at www.RPIpromotions.com mid February Cattlemen’s Invite
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These Bulls will sell!
BAA BLACK RAIN 540B Sire: BAA Black Rain 232B
CED
4
BW
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WW
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YW
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Milk
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$EN
$W
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BAA GOLDMERE 5130B Sire: Cole Creek Goldmere 92 CED
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BW
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WW
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YW
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Milk
22
$EN
$W
15.32 23.19
BAA BLACK RAIN 566B Sire: BAA Black Rain 232B
CED
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BW
-.8
WW
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YW
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Milk
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$EN
$W
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BAA BLACK SEAL 5192B Sire: Cole Creek Black Seal 122 CED
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BW
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Travis & Katie Krein and Family
PO Box 245 • Harrison, NE 69346 (308) 665-5085 • Office: (308) 668-9460 bulls@brokenarrowangus.com
www.BrokenArrowAngus.com
WW
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YW
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Milk
17
$EN
$W
21.84 22.64
BAA BLACK RAIN 581B Sire: BAA Black Rain 232B
CED
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WW
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YW
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Milk
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$EN
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BAA BALLARD 5364B Sire: BAA Ballard 2207B
CED
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BW
BW
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WW
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YW
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Milk
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$EN
$W
38.11
$W
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Selling 150 Yearling Bulls & 175 Big Stout Two Year Old Bulls Large numbers of calving ease Bulls!
Outstanding growth & performance from a maternal cow herd!
Free Delivery! Fertility Tested! Guaranteed! Volume discounts! Great value! Cattlemen’s Invite
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BLACK GRANITE
TOUR
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PIONEER
BASIN EXCITEMENT
rod & Laura gray Family home/office: 308-668-2525 rod cell: 308-665-5979 colt gray: 308-225-0911 heath gray: 308-430-0751 garret gray: 308-665-2553 Levi gray: 308-223-1295 www.graysangusranch.com Cattlemen’s Invite
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Sire: Brylor Red Kodiak 3A
Sire: Basin Excitement
Sire: Hunts Rock Star
Sire: Chestnut Knock Out
Sire: Crump Norseman
Sire: Vision Cash
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BW 1.9 WW 58 YW 94 Milk 40 M&G 69
Sire: SR Right On 2203Z ET • MGS: Go Abe T32 • Polled
BW 1.7 WW 64 YW 94 Milk 40 M&G 72
Sire: SR Right On 2203Z ET • MGS: Ribeye 88X • Polled
HEREFORD SIRES:
SR Right On 2203Z ET • GB L1 Domino 177R K 88X Ribeye 390 • UU Turning Point
BW WW YW Milk
.2 62 106 27
BW WW YW Milk
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Sire: Sierra Cut 84B • MGS: Connealy Impression
Sire: Connealy Greeley • MGS: Connealy Danny Boy
ANGUS SIRES:
Connealy Greeley • Connealy Count Down Connealy Commander • Connealy Earnan • SAV Privilege
Auctioneer: Joe Goggins – 406-373-6844 | Hereford America: Marc & Jill Hotchkiss – 605-490-1513 | Hereford World: Levi Landers – 308-730-1396
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Sired top 0 lbs.) WW Bull (90 at in entire sale Stevenson t!! Diamond Do Reg. No: 17918412
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Tattoo: 444
Act BW: 72 | Adj. WW: 877 | Adj. YW: 1496 | Scrotal: 40.99 EPDs: CED +16 2%
BW -2.1 5%
WW +75 1%
YW RADG SC +129 +.25 +1.47 1% 20% 15%
Doc CEM M CW +22 +12 +22 +47 15% 15% 65% 15%
Marb RE +.76 +.74 20% 20%
Fat $W $F $G $B +.038 +83.91 +98.37 +38.59 +144.90 70% 1% 2% 25% 10%
• DL Sonic 444 succeeds in delivering low birth/high growth genetics with breed-leading carcass conformation and maternal traits that work under range conditions. He was selected as the $38,000 high-selling bull in the Connealy Consensus 7229 2015 Lewis Bros. Bull Sale in western South Dakota DL Barbara 792 • Sonic excelled at every checkpoint: BW 72 lbs., 205-wt 877 lbs., WWR 113, DL Barbara 1199 365-wt 1,496 lbs., YWR 111. Adj. yearling scrotal measurements: 41.0 cm, CED BW WW WW YW DMI YH SC DOC Adj. %IMF 4.89, ratio 113, Adj. REA 15.6, ratio 110; out of a first calf 3 73 77 32 11 25 46 94 6 10 heifer. He has great genomic numbers. Granddam’s production: 3 NR 110, 2 YR 109. HP FAT Tend Tend HP CEM CEM Milk Milk MW MH CW Marb Marb RE RE FAT • This deep ribbed Solution son excels in every economically important area: 37 17 13 80 42 42 49 30 27 11 12 27 50 37 48 44 44 calving ease, rapid growth, moderate mature size (6.0 frame), testicular development, milk production, marbling, muscle and yield. His pedigree SEMEN: $25 – CERTIFICATES: $30 is stacked with it, the EPDs and genomic prove it, and the bull looks like Volume Discounts it, phenotypically.
Dam Sire
KG Solution 0018
MOGCK Sure Shot KG Rito Lady 8724
Semen available at ORIgen or call one of the owners
Don Ravellette – Philip, SD 605.685.5147
Consider Breeding to a Great One!
Clint Stevenson – Hobson, MT 406.366.9023
Dan Lewis – Rapid City, SD 605.391.7090
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SALES CALENDAR
Feb. 1 - Begger’s Diamond V Big Sky Genetic Bull Sale, 12:30 p.m., at the ranch, Wibaux, MT Feb. 2 - Idland Cattle Co. Common Sense Angus Sale, 1:00 p.m., Glendive Livestock Exchange, Glendive, MT Feb. 6 - Red Rock Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Faith Livestock Commission Co., Faith, SD Feb. 8 - Spear U Angus Ranch Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m. MT, at the ranch, Wall, SD Feb. 10 - Mohnen Angus Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, White Lake, SD Feb. 11 - Amdahl Angus & Herefords Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m. MT, at the ranch, Rapid City, SD Feb. 12 - Rydeen Farms Vision XIX Simmental and SimAngus Production Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Clearbrook, MN Feb. 13 - Sletten Angus Ranch 29th Annual Sale, 1:00 p.m. MST, Faith Livestock Commission Co., Faith, SD Feb. 14 - Thorson Hereford Ranch Bull Sale, Philip Livestock Auction, Philip, SD Feb. 17 - Lewis Bros. Angus Ranch Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m. MT, St. Onge Livestock Auction, St. Onge, SD Feb. 20 - Koupal Angus 40th Annual Bull Sale, 12:30 p.m. CT, at the ranch, Dante, SD Feb. 21 - Milligan Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Philip Livestock Auction, Philip, SD Feb. 21 - Stout Charolais Ranch, 12:00 p.m. MT, Philip Livestock Auction, Philip, SD Feb. 22 - Larson Family Ranch 48th Annual Production Sale, 12:30 p.m., Hamill, SD Feb. 23 - Raven Angus Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m. CT, at the ranch, Colome, SD Feb. 25 - Kreth Hereford & Angus 51st Annual Production Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Mt. Vernon, SD Feb. 27 - Reyes/Russell 26th Annual Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the ranch, Wheatland, WY Feb. 28 - Deep Creek Angus Ranch Bull Sale, 12:00 p.m. MT, Philip Livestock Auction, Philip, SD Mar. 1 - Green Mountain Angus Ranch Private Treaty Spring Bull Sale, Ryegate, MT Mar. 2 - Fuoss Angus Ranch Annual Production Sale, 1:00 p.m. CT, at the ranch, Draper, SD Mar. 2 Split Diamond Angus Ranch 25th Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m. MT, Beaverhead Livestock Auction, Dillon MT
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To be listed on our sales calendar, please email mary@pioneer-review.com or call 605-859-2516
Mar. 4 - Wilde Angus Ranch Bull & Female Sale, 1:00 p.m. CT, at the ranch, Shelving, MN Mar. 6 - Edgar Brothers Annual Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Rockham, SD Mar. 7 - Broken Arrow Angus Annual Private Treaty Sale, Harrison, NE Mar. 7 - Deering’s Cheyenne Charolais 23rd Annual Bull Sale, Philip Livestock Auction, Philip, SD Mar. 8 - Vin-Mar Cattle Company Annual Sale, Sheridan Livestock Auction, Rushville, NE Mar. 9 - Mogck Angus Farms Annual Production Sale, 1:00 p.m. CT, at the farm, Tripp, SD Mar. 11 - Tilleman BootJack Red Angus Bull Sale, Midland Bull Test Facility, Columbus, MT Mar. 11 - Smith Farms Angus Annual Red & White Hilltop Sale, 1:43 p.m. MT, at the farm, Hay Springs, NE Mar. 11 - Wieseler Angus Annual Production Sale, 1:00 p.m. CT, Hub City Livestock, Aberdeen, SD Mar. 11 - Lensegrav Ranch Composite Bull Sale, Faith Livestock Commission Co., Faith, SD Mar. 13 - Holden Herefords 51st Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Valier, MT Mar. 13 - Pine Coulee Bull Sale, 12:00 p.m., at the Wagon Box Ranch, Hardin, MT Mar. 13 - Schauer Angus Ranch Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m. MT, Faith Livestock Commission Co., Faith, SD Mar. 14 - Trask & Peterson Angus Bull Sale, 12:00 p.m. MT, Philip Livestock Auction, Philip, SD Mar. 14 - Cooper Hereford Ranch 51th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Willow Creek, MT Mar. 14 - James Angus Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Alma Livestock, Alma, NE Mar. 15 - Stevenson Angus Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Hobson, MT Mar. 17 - Montana Performance COOP / Basin Angus Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., MT, Midland Bull Test Sale Facility, Columbus, MT Mar. 18 - Gray’s Angus Annual Performance Sale, 1:00 p.m. MT, at the ranch, Harrison, NE Mar. 18 - Forgey Graesser Angus Angus Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the Forgey Ranch, Dallas, SD Mar. 22 - McCumber Angus Ranch Annual Sale, at the ranch, Rolette, ND Mar. 23 - Gartner-Denowh Angus Ranch Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m. MT, at the ranch, Sidney, MT
Mar. 25 - Mt. Rushmore Angus Ranch Production Sale, 1:00 p.m. MT, at the ranch South of Rapid City, SD Mar. 27 - Iron Mountain Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m. MT, Belle Fourche Livestock Auction, Belle Fourche, SD Mar. 28 - Kearns Cattle Co. 27th Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Rushville, NE Apr. 1 - Reisig Cattle Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Hardin, MT Apr. 3 - Coleman Limousin & Lim-Flex 38th Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Missoula Livestock Exchange, Missoula, MT Apr. 3 - Curt Miller Angus Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m. CT, Presho Livestock Auction, Presho SD Apr. 4 - Hinman Angus 30th Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m. MT, at the ranch, Malta, MT Apr. 6-7 - Midland Bull Test Annual Bull Sale, Midland Bull Test Facility, Columbus, MT Apr. 6 - Arntzen Angus Ranch 41st Annual Production Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the ranch, Hilger, MT Apr. 9 - Lehrkamp Livestock, At the Ranch, Caputa, SD Apr. 11 - Thomas Ranch 44th Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the ranch, Harrold, SD Apr. 12 - Pass Creek Angus Ranch Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the ranch, Wyola, MT Apr. 15 - Miller Angus Farms Annual Sale, 1:00 p.m., Huron Continental Marketing, Huron, SD Apr. 19 - Schaack Ranch Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the ranch, Wall, SD Apr. 20 - RLV Gelbvieh Production Sale, 1:00 p.m. MT, Belle Fourche Livestock Exchange, Belle Fourche, SD Apr. 24 - Ma & Pa Angus Ranch Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m. CT, Presho Livestock Auction, Presho, SD Apr. 25 - Fortune’s Rafter U Cross Angus Ranch Bull Sale, 12:00 p.m. MT, Philip Livestock Auction, Philip, SD Apr. 26 - Wedge Tent Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Lemmon Livestock Auction, Lemmon, SD Apr. 27 - Mangen Angus Ranch Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m. MT, Belle Fourche Livestock Auction, Belle Fourche, SD Apr. 29 - Wicks Angus Annual Production Sale, 6:00 p.m., at the ranch, Carpenter, SD May - Borns Angus Annual Bull & Female Sale, Glacial Lakes Livestock, Watertown, SD May 2 - Philip Livestock Auction’s Bull Day, Philip Livestock Auction, Philip, SD May 3 - McDonnell Angus Beef Country Genetics, 1:00 p.m., Bowman Livestock, Bowman, ND
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ADVERTISER INDEX
Amdahl Angus & Hereford ............................Front Cover Arntzen Angus Ranch ....................................................20 Broken Arrow Angus ......................................................19 Cheyenne Charolais ........................................................22 Cooper Hereford Ranch ..................................................17 Deep Creek Angus Ranch ................................................1 Edgar Brothers ..........................................................10, 11 Forgey Graesser ..............................................Back Cover Fortune’s Rafter U Cross ..................................................5 Fuoss Angus Ranch ........................................................18 Gartner-Denowh Angus Ranch ......................................12 Gray’s Angus Ranch ........................................................21 Green Mountain Angus Ranch............Inside Front Cover Hinman Angus ..................................................................8 Holden Herefords ............................................................16 Iron Mountain Cattle Co.................................................23 Koupal Angus ....................................................................9 Kreth Angus & Hereford ................................................27 Larson Family Ranch......................................................14
Issue Date
Deadline
January ..............................December 15
February ................................January 15 March ....................................February 15
Lewis Bros. Angus ............................................................2 Mangen Angus ................................................................15 Martin Trudeau Insurance ............................................30 McCumber Angus Ranch ..................................................6 Midland Bull Test............................................................38 Mohnen Angus ..........................................................32, 33 Montana Performance Bull Co-op ..................................24 Mt. Rushmore Angus Ranch ..........................Inside Back Pine Coulee......................................................................37 Raven Angus......................................................................7 Reisig Cattle ....................................................................28 Reyes-Russell ....................................................................3 Sletten Angus ..................................................................29 Smith Farms Angus ........................................................25 Sonic Partnership............................................................35 Stevenson Angus ............................................................40 Tilleman BootJack ..........................................................13 Vin-Mar Cattle Co ..........................................................31
Issue Date
Deadline
April/May ..................................March 15
November/December ........October 15
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FEATURED SIRES: SAV Resource 1441 SAV Recharge 3436 SAV Renown 3439 EF Commando 1366 Baldridge Jennings Z064 Connealy Arsenal 2174 Connealy Black Granite AAR Ten Gauge 1501 Vision Unanimous 1418 MRA Skyward 2245
Featured Reference Sires:
• Vision Unanimous • Baldridge Next Step • Sooline Motive • SAV Registry • Quaker Hill Rampage • Tour of Duty • Final Answer • SAV Resource • Bruin Uproar • S Chisum • SAV International • Brookdale Responder • Active Duty