Welcome
We at Milk Creek Reds invite you to view our offering for the 2025 Bull Sale. Our hope is that as you view the information in this catalog that you will be able to see differences within the offering but also that there is consistency throughout the offering.
Tena reminded us that it has been 40 years sine we purchased our first registered Red Angus females. It is hard to believe that we have been in this business for that many decades. We have seen many changes in the cattle, the industry and our business over these years. One of the many things that we have discovered is that even with all these changes we still have not figured out how to breed the perfect cow or bull. This can be disappointing and challenging at the same time. In the end, there really isn’t a perfect animal that we can breed because as a breeder we are very critical in evaluating cattle and thus we will always find that something could be better. Instead, our philosophy has been to breed cattle that are very functional, adaptable, and profitable to our operation as well as our customers operations that have the same business philosophies.
This year’s offering was selected from over 200 herd mates which has allowed these bulls to be consistent in type and kind with a variety of different pedigrees represented. Amongst the tried and true reference sires that we have utilized in the past are a few new A.I. and clean up sires, whose offspring will be the first offered from our program. The progeny from all the reference sires have a common denominator, which is to produce functional, profitable females that will generate as much production within their environment with as few as inputs possible.
Eastern Montana experienced another drought and that meant the bulls weaned off a little lighter than we would have hoped but when they were able to get some nutrition in front of them they exhibited good compensatory gain. The bulls are being fed by Eric and Andrea Bowman and family at Rhame, North Dakota. The Bowmans have been feeding our bulls for 30 + years and have developed this set of bulls to gain around 2.5 pounds per day but with the nice winter they have been doing a little better. While being developed with longevity in mind, the bulls are still fed in a way that allows them to express their gain potential.
This year could be a pivotal year for our breed when it comes to marketing commercial feeder calves sired by Red Angus bulls. Our breed association has been making inroads with feeders and packers to open up more opportunity for red cattle to be priced based on genetic merit not hide color. New packing plants are being opened and more feeders are educated on the quality of Red Angus feeder cattle with hopes of improving pricing on a more competitive level with black hided cattle. Change usually takes time and in this industry sometimes it doesn’t move as fast as we would like.
The bulls will sell in catalog order. We begin the sale with a pen of high indexing moderate birth weight bulls and follow with a group of high indexing, low birth weight heifer bulls. After these first two pens we arrange the remaining pens by sire groups allowing for good bulls to be cataloged from the beginning to the end. Some pens will have a mix of one or more sires if there isn’t enough progeny from a sire group to fill a pen. We hope that as you view the bulls live, via video or within these pages you will find consistency in type and kind throughout.
Additional information such as scrotal measurements, and frame scores will be posted on our website as well as DV auction as they become available. If we can provide any additional information that will aide you in your selection of genetics do not hesitate to give us a call. Our goal is to provide you with the tools needed to make the best selection possible. We look forward to visiting with each of you and seeing those that can make it to the sale.
May the Lord Bless you, Bruce, Tena, and Jaclyn Ketchum Jeff, Cele, Blaze, and Ember Menees
As servants of the Lord, we are striving to be stewards of the land and cattle that He created and allowed us to manage so that we may glorify Him.
Bruce, Tena & Jaclyn Ketchum Jeff, Cele, Blaze and Ember Menees
Jeff, Cele, Blaze and Ember Menees
Milk Creek Reds Bull Sale
Saturday, March 15, 2025
1 p.m. MDT • Milk Creek Reds Ranch • Plevna, MT
SALE DAY LUNCH:
Complimentary lunch and pie will be served at 11:30 a.m.
SALE LOCATION:
At the Ranch (see map on page 2 for directions) 2093 Plevna Road South, Plevna, Mont. 406-778-3819
CATTLE VIEWING:
The bulls can be viewed at Bruce and Eric Bowman’s feedlot 1 mile south of Rhame, N.D., until March 12th. After this time the bulls will be at the ranch.
SUPPLEMENTAL SHEET
Supplemental sheet with updated carcass EPDs, scrotal measurements and frame scores will be available online a few days before the sale and on sale day.
SALE VIDEO
The video of the sale cattle will be available to view by March 1, 2025 at www.milkcreekreds.com or www.dvauction.com. If you don’t have high speed internet or are unable to view the video over the internet, contact us for a DVD on the sale cattle.
SALE FORMAT:
Once again we will be offering the bulls through a rancher’s auction. We will have an auctioneer that will auction the sale in a relaxed atmosphere. Each interested buyer will be able to bid on the bull of their choice with low pressure and the ability to be comfortable.
Online bidding will take place on DVAuction. Go to www.dvauction.com.
PHONE ORDERS
Buyers unable to attend the sale may call or send their bids to the owners, Bruce or Tena Ketchum. If you would like to discuss the sale offering, call us and describe your needs and budget and we can select your genetics for you. We can bid on the animal for you and you pay only the bid price established by the auction. Bids are handled in confidence on all orders. If there are several people needing to use this method for the sale we will set up a conference call for you to call into during the sale. Please call a few days in advance if this is needed so that we may set this up and get you the necessary phone number and information ahead of sale time.
SALE
CONTACTS:
Milk Creek Reds
Bruce and Tena Ketchum
406-778-3819 (Home) 406-978-3819 (Cell)
Auctioneer: Scott Weishaar 701-872-5299
Videos: DVAuction ......................................................................... 406-978-2124
DV Auction: Jay Rost
AIR TRANSPORTATION
Billings, Mont.
Rapid City, S.D.
Bismarck, N.D.
LIABILITY
Sale Information
Yearling Red Angus Bulls
ACCOMODATIONS:
Baker, Mont.
(If planning to stay please reserve early as the oil field activity can cause room shortages.)
Montana Motel .........................................................................
Red River Inn
Miles City, Mont.
Sleep Inn & Suites
Miles City Inn & Suites
TERMS
406-978-2124
230 miles
190 Miles
230 miles
All persons who attend the sale or view the cattle do so at their own risk. The owners assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents that occur on the sale or viewing premises.
406-778-3315
406-778-3321
406-232-3000
866-599-6674
The terms of the sale are cash. All settlements will be made with clerks of the sale immediately following the conclusion of the sale and before any cattle will be released. We will follow the Terms and Conditions set forth by the Red Angus Association of America. Announcements made by seller on sale day take precedence over any statements printed in this catalog or advertisement.
DELIVERY
We will provide delivery up to 500 miles. Over 500 miles we will work with the buyer to make arrangements on delivery. A $100 credit per bull will be applied to the purchase price of the bull if the new owner picks up the bull(s) on the day of the sale. Delivery of the bulls will start the week after the sale.
BULL HEALTH PROGRAM
The bulls received Vision 7 at branding, preconditioned in August with Bovishield Gold One Shot and Vision 7 Somnus. The bulls were boostered with Bovishield Gold in September. They received a Fusogard injection in December and a booster in January. Bulls were given a shot of Valcor in November, poured with Clean-Up II in December, poured with Inihibidor in January and Clean-Up II in February. Semen evaluations were performed by Fallon County Vet Service prior to the sale and all the evaluation forms will be available sale day. Bulls that do not pass the semen evaluation will be available for sale after they have a satisfactory evaluation.
BULL DEVELOPMENT
The bulls are fed on a ration to develop them into sound functional useable bulls that will work in every environment. The ration consists of rolled corn (6.25 lbs. average), corn silage 14 lbs., dry distiller’s (3.0 lbs.), and the balance of chopped hay that consists of ground grass, alfalfa, and barley hay, along with a vitamin/mineral supplement. This ration is developed to use 1% of the feed base being grain to reach our goal of 2.5 lbs. gain. They have been developed at Eric and Andrea Bowman’s feedlot which is located 1 mile south of Rhame, ND.
SEMEN INTEREST
Milk Creek Reds is retaining one-half revenue-sharing semen interest in all bulls in the sale. The retained semen interest by Milk Creek Reds allows us to collect semen, use semen on the bull in our herd, as well as share in semen revenue if the bull would develop interest to be used in other herds or semen marketing companies. Any semen collection would be at the buyer’s convenience in the off-season use. Full possession and full salvage value sells on all bulls in this sale.
CATALOG & PROMOTION: Cow Camp Promotions www.cowcamppromotions.com
A big thanks to Tracey and her crew!
Sale Information
WATCH AND BID ONLINE AT DVAUCTION.COM
Can’t make the sale?
We are pleased to bring you real-time Internet bidding and a live broadcast of this sale through DV Auction. To watch or bid online, simply complete the following steps:
• Visit the DVAuction web site at www.dvauction.com
• Click on the “Register” tab
• Enter a user name, password and your contact information.
• Click on “Apply for Bidding.”
• Select the sale from the list of other auctions and click “Apply”.
• Complete the process by filling out the Banking & Lending information requested.
Be sure to include a personal contact at your bank, we will contact them in order to get a credit reference.
If you would prefer to be approved using your credit card, call (402) 474-5557.
Please be sure to apply for bidding at least a day in advance of the saleevery effort will be made to process your application in a timely manner. DVAuction will contact you once you have been approved to bid. We do not provide buyer numbers until you have purchased a lot in the sale, and that number is only usable for that auction. After the sale contact the sale owner or manager to make arrangements for payment and delivery of your online purchases.
Please Note: High speed Internet access (DSL, T-1, or Broadband) is required to be able to bid successfully during the sale. If you have any questions, please contact DVAuction at (402) 474-5557 or email support@dvauction. com.
Proxy Bidding: If you can’t access a computer during the sale, you can now place a “proxy bid” through DVAuction. Simply follow the instructions listed above, and as the sale date nears there will be a “Proxy Bidding” link under the sale listing on the main page of DVAuction. You can then place the maximum amount that you’d like to bid, and our system will represent your bid just as if you were there.
RIDGE ADMIRAL 3411
RIDGE ADMIRAL 3411
LAKOTA LEGEND 7074
HAZEL 45L-1553 MLK CRK EXPRESS 9127
We continue to use Ridge Admiral in our AI sire lineup because of how his progeny perform in our environment. The bulls have been well received by our commercial as well as registered customers and the oldest females are now 10 years old and bringing in good calves while functioning very well in our enviroment. You will see some of his daughters bringing bulls to this offering. This will be the last large group of natural born sons that we will be offering. We are down to a limited supply of semen and will be using Admiral selectively on certain cows and in our ET program. While this bull does well on all the indicies, when you study the numbers, his growth EPDs that are not what some people would say are ideal, yet it is where we like them to be for the female to fit our enviroment. Owned with Sandbur Ridge Red Angus. REG. # TATTOO:
MLK CRK FUSION 5202
MLK CRK FUSION 5202
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 3468393
MYTTY IN FOCUS
ANDRAS FUSION R236 MLK CRK SHEBA 900 ANDRAS IN FOCUS B175 ANDRAS BELLE B167
5L GRAND EXPRESS 453-5655 MLK CRK SHEBA 403
Fusion 5202 is a bull that the Lelands selected out of our 2016 sale. He has been a good calving ease bull for them and has provided both bulls and heifers that have been well received by their customers. After calving four sets of heifers that were bred to him, we have been pleased with the calving ease, but the nugget in these genetics are going to be the females that he produces. He has numbers that are very attractive to the industry, minus his growth EPDs. His growth numbers; however, will allow his daughters to thrive on less inputs which equates to a better profit margin for the cow/calf producer. Owned with Leland Red Angus.
RED U2 MONEY TALKS 530F
RED U2 MONEY TALKS 530F
After three trips to Canada studying the cow herd at U2, we came to the conclusion that we needed to sample a pedigree that worked multiple times in their program. After studying the bull calves in the fall as well as at their 2019 bull sale, and studying the cows both in the spring and fall, we selected Money Talks. We used Money Talks (530F) on both heifers and cows AI and then turned him in with 50 plus head of first calf heifers for natural service and had only three opens. He has now recorded 341 progeny in five calving seasons and we are very pleased in the balance of birth, performance, carcass and phenotype. We are calving his fourth set of daughters and they are displaying excellent udders and feet while being good mothers.
RIDGE OAK CANYON 0072
RIDGE TRUE NORTH 0089
RIDGE OAK CANYON 0072
RIDGE OAK CANYON 3506 RIDGE DORA 2040-4413 5L NORMANDY CANYON 6024 BAR-V MISS DESIGN 022B 5L ZODIAC 1134-372Z RIDGE DORA 280-2040
1715-6237
RIDGE DORA 366-280ET
Ridge Oak Canyon is a sire we purchased to use as a cleanup sire. While his parents have old genetics and thus don’t have much for EPDs, Oak Canyons progeney are not only proving his parents EPDs wrong but also out performing what their sires EPDs predict him to be. We are very pleased with his sons in the offering and daughters that we have coming into the herd. Owned with Sandbur Ridge Red Angus.
MLK CRK ADVOCATE 0401
Advocate 0401 combines multiple generations of great functional cows with longevity. After calving the last three calf crops out of him, we used him as a cleanup bull on heifers. He offers calving ease with above average growth and good carcass traits.
RRA IMPACT 505
RIDGE COMPASS 7087
RIDGE TRUE NORTH 0089
Ridge True North is a bull we purchased to use as a cleanup bull on a group of cows to introduce a different pedigree into our lineup. His first three calf crops have performed well and we are calving his second set of daughters this year. These first-calf heifers offer a little more size but have very nice udders and good feet. Owned with Sandbur Ridge Red Angus. REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4277939 [ [ [ [
RIDGE LILA 8132-0017
5L NORMANDY CANYON 6024
RIDGE AQUILA 552-8066
AQUILA 213-552
LILA 101-8132
GRANDCANYON 1244G
MLK CRK STEWARD 9252
Steward 9252 is a high performance Advocate 4304 son out of a balanced 10-year-old Andras Fusion daughter that has a 106 MPPA.
921-1804 5L DEFENDER 560-30Z 5L FIREFLY 275-1687 5L TRADESMAN 1715-6237
5L ROXIE 854-117
5L
5L BODY BUILDER 4434-68D
ADVOCATE 817-14W 5L BLACK ADINA 525-560
OPAL 0052-656
TRADESMAN 1715-6237
TESS 5166-1134
This is our first larger group of offspring out of the 5L Bodybuilder sire. We have seen many daughters in production and really like their fleshing ability, body shape, and nice tight udders. We feel that 5L appropriately named the bull for the depth of body and thickness he produces.
1974-166E J 5L WRANGLER 1974-166E
Wrangler is an older, proven bull from the 5L program that offers calving ease with decent growth while producing great females. We toured the herd bulls at 5L this fall, and at seven years of age, Wrangler still looks very good.
MUSHRUSH APOLLO D291
MUSHRUSH APOLLO J836
MUSHRUSH ZENA IP C531 MUSHRUSH APOLLO A382 BECKTON LAKME Y400 N MUSHRUSH IMPACT Z352
ZENA TJ A475 BECKTON JULIAN X321 E4 MUSHRUSH ROBIN RT X489
BECKTON NEBULA T398
We purchased Apollo to bring a different line of calving ease genetics into our lineup. We are calving our second set of heifers bred to him and like the calving ease that he offers but also appreciate that his progeny have some thickness on their moderate frame.
RIDGE SUMO 2104
RIDGE SUMO 2104
5L BLOCKADE 2218-30B
5L RED BIRD 411-4434
5L ADVANTAGE 3267-221Y
RIDGE DORA 2040-5007
RIDGE DORA 280-2040
Sumo 2104 is a moderate framed 5L Bodybuilder son that we picked out of the Flatwater Gang sale in 2023. His progeny are moderate, easy fleshing and have good performance. REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4621843 [ [ [ [ 5L BODY BUILDER 4434-68D
5L DEFENDER 560-30Z
5L OPAL 656-2218
5L CRAFTSMAN 1134-150X
5L RED BIRD 1312-411
BUF CRK THE RIGHT KIND U199
5L ADINA 195-3267
5L TRADESMAN 1715-6237
RIDGE DORA 366-280ET 2104 OTT
MUSHRUSH APOLLO J836
CRK COPENHAGEN 2223
MLK CRK REDSTONE 2412
MLK CRK COPENHAGEN 2223
Copenhagen 2223 is a bull that we kept back out of the Princene 338A cow we had purchased from the Crowfoot dispersal. His progeny have an attractive look to them with good performance and the females should be as good as it gets. REG. # TATTOO:
MLK CRK REDSTONE 2412
Our ET program has produced another sire that we are using to perpetuate good genetics out of proven cows. As a yearling, 2412 was ran in a large group of heifer calf pairs with Money Talks. Out of 107 pairs, we had five opens in the group but the DNA only provided us with two progeny out of this good young bull. Money Talks didn’t let the competition work his pasture at all.
Yearling Bulls
Lot 1 • MLK CRK WRANGLER 4221
CRK WRANGLER 4221
We are starting the sale off with an attractive, well balanced Wrangler son that is backed by a 10-year-old Dominor daughter with generations of maternal longevity in her pedigree. 4221 started off with a moderate birth weight and rose above the average of his contemporaries posting 105 weaning and 106 yearling ratios. Our Dominor daughters have been consistent producers with very good feet and udders which has allowed them to reach 7-10 years of age without missing a beat.
Lot 2 • MLK CRK FUSION 4201
2
4976001
MLK CRK FUSION 5202
MLK CRK LAKINA 015 ANDRAS FUSION
MLK CRK FUSION 4201
When we are looking for maternal genetics there are certain sires that we have used over the years that produced the type of cow that worked very well in our enviroment. Lot 2 stacks those sires 2 -3 generations deep on both sides of the pedigree. He doesn’t stop with just a good pedigree, he has a moderate birth weight while posting the top weaning and yearling weights within the bulls offered. He also has a balanced set of EPDs and Indicies while displaying an attractive phenotype. Lot 2 covers all the bases.
MLK CRK BODY BUILDER 4205
5L DEFENDER 560-30Z
5L OPAL 656-2218
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976073 [ [ [
5L CRAFTSMAN 1134-150X
5L RED BIRD 1312-411
5L BOURNE 117-48A
5L OPAL 930-2674
RIDGE OSCAR 625 MLK CRK THELMA 733
Lot 3 is a moderate framed bull with a soft made, soggy profile. He fits the Body Builder profile and has performed very well at weaning and yearling measurements. His 6-year-old 5L Vigilante dam has proven herself with a 106 MPPA.
4
MLK CRK BODY BUILDER 4213
Body Builder brings another top performing son that offers length, depth and dimension in a moderate framed package. His growth numbers rank him in the top 20% or better which will be one of the highest in our offering. His 6-year-old Advantage dam brings in good calves year in and year out and posts a 105 MPPA.
4225 is one of the highest weaning weight bulls in the offering. He offers a little more frame and length while adding thickness. His moderate birth weight along with his high growth gives him a nice spread EPD profile. His dam is a deep soggy, easy fleshing Real Deal daughter that has held her own when it comes to producing performance cattle.
5L LEGEND 1553-425V RIDGE GRANDIOSE 629-1112
MUSHRUSH IMPACT Z352
MLK CRK LAKOTA 870
5L HAZEL 45L-1553
After 10 calf crops, Admiral continues to bring good progeny to the top pen that can compete with the other sires that we use. Lot 6 combines a genetic package of his sire with an Impact x Lacy King daughter which should make some excellent females while producing feeder calves that will do well. His indicies rank him close to the top of the breed for two out of the three indicies measured. REG. # TATTOO:
MLK CRK EXPRESS 9127
RIDGE GRANDIOSE 435-629
MUSHRUSH IMPRESSIVE CA U236
MUSHRUSH ZENA JL X320
LACY KING 9240
MLK CRK LAKOTA 709 4235 BTK
MLK CRK LAKOTA 6121 5L LAKOTA LEGEND 7074
Yearling Bulls
MLK CRK BODY BUILDER 4239
An Admiral daughter instead of a son earned the chance of having a descendent in the top pen. Lot 7’s Dam when combined with Body Builder can raise a bull with top weaning performance in the herd and growth EPDs ranking in the top 20% or better against the breed.
IMPACT Z352
If you are looking for a powerhouse bull with a lot of muscle and dimension you might want to look at 4250. This Body Builder son packs as much muscle into his moderate frame and is the thickest and deepest bull in the offering. Lot 8 is backed by an Impact x Admiral 6-year-old daughter that has earned a 104 MPPA on her progeny.
REG. # TATTOO: BD:
LIKABLE C643 L3
DYNABELLE 1804-2146 5L THE REAL DEAL 1687-143B
ROXIE 117-399
GRAND EXPRESS 453-5655
CRK EXPRESS 9141
CRK LAKOTA 825
CRK SHEBA 079
YY RED KNIGHT 640F
CRK LAKOTA 611
Lot 9 is a stretchy bull with a little more frame but doesn’t lack in depth and thickness. He is one of Ultra Kool’s highest indexing sons at weaning and combines Express 9141 X Red Knight on the bottom side of the pedigree to help out with the performance as well as maternal traits.
Dam to Lot 10
12
MLK
10
MLK CRK WRANGLER 4267
4245
Last year Lot 10’s Dam raised our high selling bull going to Hill 70 Quantock of Canada. This year at the age of 10 she brings in another high performance son out of the Wrangler sire group. 4267 brings a nice spread EPD profile to the group of bulls in this years offering.
We start off the calving ease pen of bulls with a Advocate son that will be a great heifer bull that offers a number profile ranking well amongst the breed.
MLK CRK WRANGLER 4245 4245 brings a balance of a -3 BW, +17 CED, a dam with a 93 birth ratio on 6 calves and still weans off 12 percent higher than the average of his contemporaries. Phenotypically he is long made with a good quarter and top which will add to the amount of meat produced in his
6120-1974
JACOBSON BLAZIN ON 0057 TR LANA AT305
5L DEFENDER 560-30Z
5L RUBY 51-703
5L BLAZIN KIND 189-228Y
5L SUNBURST 2705-6120
5L DOUBLE BLAZE 1134-8576
5L FUSCHIA 643-3668 TR JULIAN XT001 TR LANA NT329 4245
Yearling Bulls
13
MLK CRK FUSION 4252
MLK CRK ULTRA KOOL 4270
ULTRA KOOL 1077-86H MLK CRK LAKOTA 2417 5L GOT R DONE 2146-313F 5L ROXIE 399-1077 RED MINBURN COPENHAGEN 3Y
# TATTOO: BD: 4976421 [ [ [ [
Lot 14 offers a low 63 pound birthweight and turns on the performance to wean off at a 115 ratio. The combination of Ultra Kool with Lot 14’s dam should make some top maternal replacements .
15
MLK CRK SPOKESMAN 4273
MLK CRK WRANGLER 4277
17
MLK CRK FUSION 4284
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976023
MLK CRK FUSION 5202
CRK LENA 521 ANDRAS IN FOCUS B175 ANDRAS BELLE B167
5L
Wrangler is a sire that allows flexibility to produce calving ease in heifers and performance on cows that will compete with many other sires. Lot 16 did what his sire is known for moderate birth and above average performance. 4277’s dam combines Copenhagen with an Admiral daughter out of our top Express donor. The combination of these genectics with performance should make an ideal heifer bull that you will want to keep replacements out of.
MLK CRK WRANGLER 4289
REG. # TATTOO:
21 MLK CRK BODY BUILDER 4238
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976061
5L BLOCKADE 2218-30B
5L BODY BUILDER 4434-68D
5L RED BIRD 411-4434
5L ADVANTAGE 3267-221Y
MLK CRK LAKOTA 823
MLK CRK LAKOTA 083
5L DEFENDER 560-30Z
5L OPAL 656-2218
5L CRAFTSMAN 1134-150X
5L RED BIRD 1312-411 BUF CRK THE RIGHT KIND U199
5L ADINA 195-3267
5L BLAZIN RED 1354-6166
CRK LAKOTA 850
Lot 21 exhibits his sires traits with above average thickness and depth along with a smooth made pattern. He has above average growth with a moderate birth weight. He doesn’t display any ratios as we lost his dam and he was raised by a foster dam.
MLK CRK VENTURE 4290
Long and smooth shouldered, with enough thickness and an attractive look best describes 4290. His sire has been used both in cows and heifers and as a coming 6-year-old bull he is very fluid in his travel and has excellent feet. Lot 19 should produce some excellent replacements.
5L BLOCKADE 2218-30B
5L RED BIRD 411-4434
RIDGE ADMIRAL 3411
CRK EMUMAR 9132
MLK CRK EMUMAR 2301
5L DEFENDER 560-30Z
5L OPAL 656-2218
5L CRAFTSMAN 1134-150X
5L RED BIRD 1312-411
5L LEGEND 1553-425V
RIDGE GRANDIOSE 629-1112
RIDGE TRADESMAN 6237-0002 MLK CRK EMUMAR 638
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976079 [ [ [ [ 5L BODY BUILDER 4434-68D
Yearling Bulls
23 MLK CRK BODY BUILDER 4256
REG. # TATTOO:
5L BLOCKADE 2218-30B
5L BODY BUILDER 4434-68D MLK CRK LAKOTA 926
5L RED BIRD 411-4434
RIDGE PROVISION 6013
MLK CRK LAKOTA 445
5L DEFENDER 560-30Z
5L OPAL 656-2218
5L CRAFTSMAN 1134-150X
5L RED BIRD 1312-411 5L ADVANTAGE 3267-221Y RIDGE MONA 8162-2057
24 MLK CRK BODY BUILDER 4261
BIRD 411-4434
7074
4261 descends from a 10-year-old Legend dam with a 102 MPPA. She was 9 when she produced lot 24 and still beat the average of her contenders by raising a 106 weaning ratio son.
5L BLOCKADE 2218-30B
5L RED BIRD 411-4434
5L DOUBLE PLAY 2218-38E
MLK CRK BONNEBELL 9104
MLK CRK BONNEBELL 6129
5L DEFENDER 560-30Z
5L OPAL 656-2218
5L CRAFTSMAN 1134-150X
9104 the dam of lot 25, is a maternal granddaughter of our top selling Bonnebell 316 donor in last year’s bull sale. Combining her genetics with Body Builder proves to be a good recipe for good performance. We believe that the daughters of this bull will defy what the EPDs read when it comes to Heifer Pregnancy and Stayability. We would keep the the replacements to build a very functional type of cow.
26
MLK CRK BODY BUILDER 4263
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976075
5L BLOCKADE 2218-30B
5L BODY BUILDER 4434-68D
5L RED BIRD 411-4434
RIDGE PROVISION 6013
MLK CRK LAKOTA 9112
MLK CRK BLOCKANNA 020
5L DEFENDER 560-30Z
5L OPAL 656-2218
5L CRAFTSMAN 1134-150X
5L RED BIRD 1312-411
5L ADVANTAGE 3267-221Y RIDGE MONA 8162-2057
5L GRAND EXPRESS 453-5655 MLK CRK BLOCKANNA 441 4263
We mated Body Builder to various different sired females and the one thing we discovered that he will give you performance no matter what the cow is as well as adding depth and thickness to his progeny.
27 MLK CRK BODY BUILDER 4279
BLOCKADE 2218-30B
RED
to Lot 28 • MLK CRK BONNEBELL 316
MLK CRK BODY BUILDER 4400
We flushed 3 of our donors to Body Builder. These donors were 10-12 years of age and hadn’t missed a calving opportunity and had very good feet, udders and production records. Lot 27 is the result of a flush out of our 112 MPPA Redstone daughter.
XO CROWFOOT LADY 2444Z 5L BLOCKADE 2218-30B 5L RED BIRD 411-4434 RED CROWFOOT 83X RED XO CROWFOOT LADY 076X
DEFENDER 560-30Z
OPAL 656-2218
CRAFTSMAN 1134-150X
RED BIRD 1312-411
RUMBLER 2362-8586
CROWFOOT LADY ERICA 8080
CROWFOOT LADY 6503S
4404 is the result of a flush out of the Crowfoot Lady 2444z that we purchased out of the Crowfoot dispersion in 2013 as a bred heifer. He has thickness, depth, and performance that is coming from both sides of his pedigree.
BLOCKADE 2218-30B
5L RED BIRD 411-4434
XO CROWFOOT 0102X
CROWFOOT PRINCENE 6554S
5L DEFENDER 560-30Z
5L OPAL 656-2218
5L CRAFTSMAN 1134-150X
5L RED BIRD 1312-411
RED CROWFOOT MOONSHINE 8081U
XO CROWFOOT BLACKBIRD 8810U
CROWFOOT 3500N
CROWFOOT PRINCENE 2681M
Lot 30 is the last Body Builder in this years offering and comes out of the Crowfoot Princene cow
Yearling Bulls
RIDGE ADMIRAL 3411
5L LEGEND 1553-425V RIDGE GRANDIOSE 629-1112
MLK CRK MS BOEING 995
RED OLEFARMS.COM 301C MLK CRK MS BOEING 462
CRK ADMIRAL 4212
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4975959 [ [ [ [
MLK CRK ASTER 973 5L LEGEND 1553-425V RIDGE
4220 is a dark red, moderate birth weight, Admiral son that has had great post weaning gain.
MLK CRK
ADMIRAL 4229
REG. # TATTOO: BD:
MLK CRK ADMIRAL 4253
5L LEGEND 1553-425V
RIDGE ADMIRAL 3411
RIDGE GRANDIOSE 629-1112
MUSHRUSH IMPACT Z352
MLK CRK ASTER 868
MLK CRK ASTER 6123
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4975957 [ [ [ [
Combining a 7-year-old Impact daughter with a 12-year-old Admiral brings performance, longevity and breed leading indexes to the offspring. Lot 34 also has length, depth, and thickness in a dark color pattern.
MLK CRK ADMIRAL 4260
LAKOTA LEGEND 7074
LEGEND 1553-425V
GRANDIOSE 629-1112
DOMINOR A038 J7
We have had many good daughters out of Admiral, Dominor, and Impressive that have lasted in our program and performed well in our environment. All these sires are packed into Lot 36 along with some tremendous post weaning gain.
Yearling Bulls
39 MLK CRK ADMIRAL 4409
5L LEGEND 1553-425V
RIDGE ADMIRAL 3411
RIDGE GRANDIOSE 629-1112
BUF CRK LANCER-F L297
J5 L297 MERCEDES 14X
JJTB PAT MERCEDES 806
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4997857 [ [ [ [
5L LAKOTA LEGEND 7074
5L HAZEL 45L-1553
MLK CRK EXPRESS 9127 RIDGE GRANDIOSE 435-629
BECKTON LANCER F442 T BUF CRK LASS 4158
RED PATRICK 5278 VGW YA-MERCEDES 0152
Lot 37 and 39 are ET full brothers out of Admiral and the Mercedes 14X donor that is still in production at 15 years of age.
RIDGE ADMIRAL 3411
CRK ADMIRAL 4406
Lot 37 and 39 are ET full brothers out of Admiral and the Mercedes 14X donor that is still in production at 15 years of age.
Our best Epic 397K daughter produced this ET Admiral son that has a competitive number profile. He should produce the right kind of female that performs well and has longevity.
4976249
CRK BUTLER 4369
TATTOO:
CRK ADVOCATE 4304
CRK STEWARD 9252
CRK THUNDER 4100
CRK SUN GAL 9142
THUNDER 751
HOT SHOT 2370-186A
ROXIE 854-117
CRK GRASS ROOTS
41 MLK CRK WRANGLER 4211
ADMIRAL 3411
CRK CROWFOOT LADY 0110
42 MLK CRK WRANGLER 4215
REG. # TATTOO:
Lot 42 is a dark red, big hipped, and wide topped Wrangler son that posts 106 weaning and 109 yearling performance ratios. His dam is a moderate framed, deep made Real Deal daughter that continues to calve AI and perform above average on her progeny.
43 MLK CRK WRANGLER 4230
REG. # TATTOO:
4976127
5L GAME ON 703-50C
5L WRANGLER 1974-166E
5L SUNBURST 6120-1974
MLK CRK ADVOCATE 4304
MLK CRK BONNEBELL 040
MLK CRK BONNEBELL 6129
5L DEFENDER 560-30Z
5L RUBY 51-703
5L BLAZIN KIND 189-228Y 5L SUNBURST 2705-6120
5L SECRET AGENT 117-229Z
CRK SHEBA 1014
DOMINOR A038 J7
MLK CRK WRANGLER 4257
Wrangler has produced some nice calving ease sons that have performed well at weaning and yearling. 4257’s young Money Talks dam has done very well on her first son and bred back on time.
Yearling Bulls
Lot 46 • MLK CRK WRANGLER 4266
47 MLK CRK WRANGLER 4281
5L GAME ON 703-50C
5L WRANGLER 1974-166E
5L SUNBURST 6120-1974
RIDGE TRUE NORTH 0089
MLK CRK FIREFLY 289
MLK CRK FIREFLY 908
46
MLK CRK WRANGLER 4266
5L DEFENDER 560-30Z
5L RUBY 51-703
5L BLAZIN KIND 189-228Y
5L SUNBURST 2705-6120
RIDGE COMPASS 7087
RIDGE AQUILA 552-8066
5L THE REAL DEAL 1687-143B MLK CRK FIREFLY 431
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976149 [ [ [ [
Our replacement heifers bred to Wrangler raised some very nice calving ease sons on their first try out of the chute. Lot 47 combines that moderate birth weight with a plus 17 CED and then adds a 108 weaning ratio to round off a nice package.
CMK WRANGLER 4288
2705-6120 ANDRAS FUSION R236 MLK CRK SHEBA 900 RIDGE PROVISION 6013
ZENA 203
This bull offers strong early growth and efficient post-weaning performance. On the maternal side, he brings excellent
49 MLK CRK WRANGLER 4301
5L GAME ON 703-50C
5L WRANGLER 1974-166E MLK CRK LAKOTA 2114
5L SUNBURST 6120-1974
5L COW BOSS 3697-34G
CRK LAKOTA 032
5L DEFENDER 560-30Z 5L RUBY 51-703
5L BLAZIN KIND 189-228Y
5L SUNBURST 2705-6120
5L COW BOSS 5684-124D
5L MYDEE MISS 1807-3697
5L
Lot 49 is another calving ease bull that has enough growth to be used on cows after he is done with heifers.
50 MLK CRK WRANGLER 4352
5L GAME ON 703-50C
5L WRANGLER 1974-166E
5L SUNBURST 6120-1974
RIDGE PROVISION 6013
MLK CRK BONNEBELL 2124
CRK BONNEBELL 786
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976137 [ [ [ [
RIDGE MONA 8162-2057
RIDGE ADMIRAL 3411
CRK BONNEBELL 412
2124, the dam of lot 50 produced the last Wrangler son in this years offering. Being last doesn’t mean he is lacking anything other than the ability to be born earlier so he could have came in the sale earlier. He has some of the best performance ratios in this pen and is out of a first-calf heifer.
51 MLK CRK HAVEN 4294
CRK ADVOCATE 4304
CRK LAKOTA 7104
CRK LAKOTA 467
Lot 51 leads off a pen sired by Copenhagen 2223, a new cleanup sire that we have come to appreciate for his progeny’s style and performance. 4294 is backed by an 8 year old Advocate 4304 daughter that has earned a 104 MPPA
CRK COPENHAGEN 2223
MLK CRK THUNDER 949
RED MINBURN COPENHAGEN 3Y RED XO CROWFOOT PRINCENE 338 5L VIGILANTE 2674-11D MLK CRK THUNDER 796 RED RMJ REDMAN 1T MINBURN MAY 112M
XO CROWFOOT 0102X CROWFOOT PRINCENE 6554S
5L BOURNE 117-48A
5L OPAL 930-2674
RIDGE ADMIRAL 3411 MLK CRK THUNDER 4100
Yearling Bulls
Blaze holding his newborn sister, Ember
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MLK CRK COPENHAGEN 2223
CMK HAVEN 4320
MINBURN COPENHAGEN 3Y RED XO CROWFOOT PRINCENE 338 RIDGE PROVISION 6013
CMK FAITH 8105
ZENA 203
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976701 [ [ [ [
This MLK CRK Copenhagen 2223 son offers a well-rounded genetic package, blending calving ease, maternal excellence, and balanced growth. His Weaning and Yearling Weight EPDs indicate above-average growth, ensuring his calves will perform in both pasture and feedlot settings.
MLK CRK HAVEN 4332
55 MLK CRK HAVEN 4343
MLK CRK COPENHAGEN 2223
RED XO CROWFOOT PRINCENE 338
RIDGE LEGEND 2069
MLK CRK THELMA 838 RED MINBURN COPENHAGEN 3Y
MLK CRK THELMA 344 RED RMJ REDMAN 1T MINBURN MAY 112M XO CROWFOOT 0102X CROWFOOT PRINCENE 6554S 5L LEGEND 1553-425V RIDGE AQUILA 552-8066 MLK CRK EXPRESS 9141 MLK CRK
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976657 [ [ [ [
MLK CRK HAVEN
# TATTOO: BD: 4976659
MINBURN COPENHAGEN 3Y
CRK COPENHAGEN 2223
XO CROWFOOT PRINCENE 338
PROVISION 6013
CRK CPR LASS 834
CRK LASS 460
4350 Lot 56 is a dark red 2223 son that catches the eye with a sharp look and a balance of thickness and depth.
REDMAN 1T MINBURN MAY 112M XO CROWFOOT 0102X CROWFOOT PRINCENE 6554S 5L ADVANTAGE 3267-221Y RIDGE MONA 8162-2057 MUSHRUSH IMPRESSIVE CA U236 MLK CRK CPR LASS 239 4350 BTK
57
MLK CRK OAK CANYON 4355
REG. # TATTOO:
RIDGE OAK CANYON 3506
RIDGE OAK CANYON 0072
RIDGE DORA 2040-4413
ANDRAS FUSION R236
MLK CRK THUNDER 4100
HRR THUNDER 751
4976257 [ [ [ [
5L
5L
ANDRAS IN FOCUS B175
ANDRAS BELLE B167
SHOCO DATA HRR HITHUNDER 444
RIDGE OAK CANYON 0072 MLK CRK LAKOTA 812
MLK CRK OAK CANYON 4399
RIDGE OAK CANYON 3506 RIDGE DORA 2040-4413
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976269 [ [ [ [
Lot 59 • MLK CRK HAVEN 4410
60
MLK CRK ULTRA KOOL 4203
5L GOT R DONE 2146-313F
5L ULTRA KOOL 1077-86H MLK CRK EMUMAR 909
5L ROXIE 399-1077
5L THE REAL DEAL 1687-143B MLK CRK EMUMAR 477
CRK COPENHAGEN 2223
MLK CRK HAVEN 4410
RMJ REDMAN 1T MINBURN MAY 112M
XO CROWFOOT
RED XO CROWFOOT PRINCENE 338
RED U2 MONEY TALKS 530F
MLK CRK MS BOEING 0152 RED MINBURN COPENHAGEN 3Y
MLK CRK MS BOEING 746
Money Talks x Admiral on the bottom side of the pedigree can combine to generate a cow with a 109 MPPA and that cow can produce a calf born the first part of April that can compete with calves much older. This combination with the 2223 sire on the top side makes for one of the top performance ratioing bulls. He is dark red with good depth and thickness and should produce daughters with excellent feet and udders.
61
BECKTON LIKABLE C643 L3
5L DYNABELLE 1804-2146
5L THE REAL DEAL 1687-143B
5L ROXIE 117-399
5L DEFENDER 560-30Z
5L FIREFLY 275-1687
RIDGE LEGEND 2069 MLK CRK EMUMAR 229 4203 BTK
Lot 60 introduces the pen of Ultra Kool progeny. He brings a nice balance of moderate birth weight with above average weaning and yearling ratios.
ULTRA KOOL 1077-86H
MLK CRK ULTRA KOOL 4209
CRK BONNEBELL 923 5L GOT R DONE 2146-313F 5L ROXIE 399-1077 RREDS SENECA 731C
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976383 [ [ [ [
CRK BONNEBELL 432 BECKTON LIKABLE
DYNABELLE 1804-2146 5L THE REAL DEAL 1687-143B 5L ROXIE 117-399
BIEBER ROLLIN DEEP Y118
RREDS ASTER 309A
MUSHRUSH IMPRESSIVE CA U236 MLK CRK BONNEBELL 444
Yearling Bulls
Jaclyn recieved her PhD from Texas A&M in Physiology of Reproduction
62
MLK CRK ULTRA KOOL 4216
4216’s dam is an ET daughter that goes back to our old Lakota 850 cow that was still in production at 18 years of age. She has earned a 105 MPPA on 5 calves and brought lot 62 to the weaning scale at 5 percent above the average.
TRADESMAN 6237-0002
TATTOO: BD: 4976389
BECKTON LIKABLE C643 L3
ULTRA KOOL 1077-86H
ROXIE 399-1077
CRK EMUMAR 053 5L GOT R DONE 2146-313F
5L DYNABELLE
CRK ADVOCATE 4304
CRK EMUMAR 150
MLK CRK ULTRA KOOL 4231
4976365
Lot 65 is a deep bodied, strong topped bull that is attractive to look at. He was born a twin to another bull that was raised on a first-calf heifer so he doesn’t receive any ratios. If you compare him to his contemporaries he is above average at both weaning and yearling measurements.
67
MLK CRK ULTRA KOOL 4247
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976369
5L GOT R DONE 2146-313F
5L ULTRA KOOL 1077-86H
5L ROXIE 399-1077
RIDGE LEGEND 2069
MLK CRK LAKINA 774
MLK CRK LAKINA 585
BECKTON LIKABLE C643 L3
5L DYNABELLE 1804-2146
5L THE REAL DEAL 1687-143B
5L ROXIE 117-399
5L LEGEND 1553-425V RIDGE AQUILA 552-8066
LAKINA 905 4247
CRK EXPRESS 9141
MLK CRK ULTRA KOOL 4258
ROXIE 399-1077 RIDGE TRUE NORTH 0089
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976417 [ [ [ [ 5L ULTRA KOOL 1077-86H
THE REAL DEAL 1687-143B
ROXIE 117-399 RIDGE COMPASS 7087 RIDGE AQUILA 552-8066
OLEFARMS.COM 301C
CRK MS BOEING 462
4258 started life at 69 pounds and was given a -3.1 BW EPD and +14 CED EPD to place him in the heifer bull category. He also stepped down the scales far enough to earn a 103 ratio at both weaning and yearling measurements.
MLK CRK ULTRA KOOL 4280
5L GOT R DONE 2146-313F
5L ULTRA KOOL 1077-86H
5L ROXIE
MLK CRK SHEBA 251
Lot 69 has 3 sires in his immediate pedigree that we are and have been using on heifers very successfully.
70
MLK CRK ULTRA KOOL 4303
5L GOT R DONE 2146-313F
5L ULTRA KOOL 1077-86H
5L ROXIE 399-1077
5L FOREMAN 2174-370E
MLK CRK CROWFOOT LADY 262
MLK CRK CROWFOOT LADY 0110 BECKTON LIKABLE C643 L3
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976413 [ [ [ [
DYNABELLE 1804-2146 5L THE REAL DEAL 1687-143B 5L ROXIE 117-399
5L BOURNE 117-48A 5L ADINA 1551-2174 RIDGE ADMIRAL 3411
XO CROWFOOT LADY 2444Z
# TATTOO: BD: 4976457
72
MLK CRK FUSION 4226
CRK FUSION 5202 MLK CRK LAKOTA 801 ANDRAS FUSION R236
MLK CRK SHEBA 900 RIDGE ADMIRAL 3411
CRK LAKOTA 424 ANDRAS IN FOCUS B175 ANDRAS BELLE B167 5L GRAND EXPRESS 453-5655
We don’t make mating decisions based off of EPDs but when we cross Fusion 5202 with an Admiral daughter the result is some breed topping EPDs and Indicies. What is more important would be that the individual like Lot 72 actually performed well with his contemporary group and looked the part instead of having just good EPDs.
He also has good depth and length of body on a moderate frame.
CRK LAKOTA 896 MLK CRK ADVOCATE 4304 MLK CRK SHEBA 900 RIDGE ADMIRAL 3411
CRK LAKOTA 535
SECRET AGENT 117-229Z
CRK SHEBA 1014
5L GRAND EXPRESS
Yearling Bulls
MLK CRK SPOKESMAN 4272
MLK CRK SPOKESMAN 4282
Here we go again, with a bull that comes in over half way through the pen with ratios over 110 for performance merit. Lot 77’s young dam has done a good job on her first try out the gate.
CRK LAKOTA 285 ANDRAS FUSION R236
4285 displays above average ratios on all traits and has a phenotype that matches. He is backed by a first-calf heifer that has done very well and comes from a strong cow lineage.
79 MLK CRK SPOKESMAN 4322
4322 should make a nice heifer bull with a modest birth weight and
81
MLK CRK SPOKESMAN 4359
5L
15% above the average of his class at weaning while starting with a 78 pound birth weight helps this Advocate 0401 son to get noticed for more than being the last bull in his pen to come through the ring.
MLK CRK VENTURE 4312
U-2 MS DYNAMO 233B
CRK VENTURE 4308
# TATTOO: BD: 4976181 [ [ [ [
MLK CRK VENTURE 4325
MLK CRK VENTURE 4318
Emumar 795 has consistently produced 6 calves with a 98 birth ratio and a 104 weaning ratio. 4325 is another son delivered that will work well on heifers and produce above average performance while generating great replacements to go back into the herd.
MLK CRK VENTURE 4330
Lot 86 offers a modest birth weight while
Yearling Bulls
MLK CRK VENTURE 4344
Combining Money Talks with an Admiral X Dominor daughter creates genetics that we enjoy for their functionality, longevity and performance.
CRK VENTURE 4372
CRK LAKOTA 515
LEGEND 1553-425V
GRANDIOSE 629-1112
Blaze Playing with the Curious Heifers
Introducing Miss Ember Elsie Menees
93 MLK CRK TRUE NORTH 4336
RIDGE COMPASS 7087
RIDGE TRUE NORTH 0089
RIDGE AQUILA 552-8066
RED CROWFOOT REDMAN 3107A
MLK CRK LAKOTA 151
MLK CRK LAKOTA 563 RRA IMPACT 505 RIDGE LILA 8132-0017
91
Yearling Bulls
MLK CRK TRUE NORTH 4319
RIDGE COMPASS 7087
RIDGE TRUE NORTH 0089
RIDGE AQUILA 552-8066 RED U2 MONEY TALKS 530F
CRK LANA 171
CRK LANA 886
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976341 [ [ [ [
Lot 91 introduces our pen of True North sons and does it with performance well above the average. Starting with a moderate birth and then kicking in the gain to achieve a 113 weaning and 111 yearling ratio helps draw attention to this long made bull.
92
MLK CRK TRUE NORTH 4328
RIDGE COMPASS 7087
RIDGE TRUE NORTH 0089 MLK CRK LANA 9123
RIDGE AQUILA 552-8066
RIDGE PROVISION 6013
CRK LANA 7143
LILA 8132-0017 5L NORMANDY CANYON 6024
RIDGE AQUILA 213-552
5L ADVANTAGE 3267-221Y RIDGE MONA 8162-2057
When you study the EPD profile of 4328 you find that he hits the marks on growth as well as cow making traits. His Provision dam produced a long, deep, attractive son that pushed the scales down to achieve a weaning weight that was 18 percent above the average of his class.
5L NORMANDY CANYON 6024 RIDGE AQUILA 213-552
LAZY MC REDMAN 94Y
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976311 [ [ [ [
CROWFOOT BRNDINA 1103Y
9141
825
Lakota 151, the young dam of lot 93, did an excellent job raising her 2nd calf. He will add the performance to his calf crop without sacrificing birth weight or maternal traits.
COMPASS 7087
NORTH 0089
AQUILA 552-8066
LAKOTA 1122
RIDGE LILA 8132-0017
Yearling Bulls
95 MLK CRK TRUE NORTH 4354
REG. # TATTOO:
RIDGE COMPASS 7087
RIDGE TRUE NORTH 0089
RIDGE AQUILA 552-8066
RED MINBURN
MLK CRK LAKOTA 136
4354 is one of the highest weaning ratio bulls in the offering. He is a younger bull but has competed very well with herd mates much older. Given his pedigree he will add a little frame with his performance but will still bring problem free daughters to the replacement pen.
97
0089
MLK CRK TRUE NORTH 4375
RIDGE COMPASS 7087 RIDGE AQUILA 552-8066
U2 MONEY TALKS 530F
MLK CRK LAKOTA 1106
AQUILA 213-552
U-2 RECKONING 149A
U-2 MS DYNAMO 233B
PROVISION 6013
CRK LAKOTA 6132
98
MLK CRK TRUE NORTH
4387
RIDGE AQUILA 552-8066 MLK CRK EXPRESS 9127 MLK CRK BONNEBELL 923
99
MLK CRK TRUE NORTH 4405X
RIDGE COMPASS 7087
RIDGE TRUE NORTH 0089
RIDGE AQUILA 552-8066
5L THE REAL DEAL 1687-143B
MLK CRK BONNEBELL 104
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976299 [ [ [ [
# TATTOO: BD: 4976349 [ [ [ [ RIDGE TRUE NORTH 0089 MLK CRK BONNEBELL 192 RIDGE COMPASS 7087
IMPACT 505 RIDGE LILA 8132-0017 5L NORMANDY CANYON 6024 RIDGE AQUILA 213-552 5L GRAND EXPRESS 453-5655 MLK CRK SHEBA 043
MLK CRK
FUSION
5L NORMANDY CANYON 6024
RIDGE AQUILA 213-552
5L DEFENDER 560-30Z
5L FIREFLY 275-1687
MLK CRK BONNEBELL 316 RRA IMPACT 505 RIDGE LILA 8132-0017
MLK CRK REDSTONE MLK CRK BONNEBELL 761 4405X BTK 4/4/24
Lot 10 finalizes the True North sons with a great spread from birth to weaning. His EPD profile along with his ratios read very well and he is a decendent of the strong Bonnebell 316 cow line.
4206 REG. # TATTOO:
FUSION R236
CRK IMPRESSIVE 1144
101
CRK FUSION 5202
MLK CRK FUSION 4222
TATTOO:
102
MLK CRK FUSION 4286
MLK CRK FUSION 5202 MLK CRK LAKOTA 278 ANDRAS FUSION R236 MLK CRK SHEBA 900
U-2 RECKONING 149A
103
MUSHRUSH APOLLO J836 MLK
MLK CRK APOLLO 4292
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976521 [ [ [ [
In the final pen of the sale we find a calving ease son of Fusion 5202 that is well above the average for weaning and yearling ratios. He ranks well on the indicies and has a pedigree that reads strong cow production.
104 MLK CRK APOLLO 4304
4976509
TATTOO:
MUSHRUSH APOLLO D291
MUSHRUSH APOLLO J836
MUSHRUSH ZENA IP C531 RED MINBURN COPENHAGEN 3Y
MLK CRK THELMA 230
CRK THELMA 8103 MUSHRUSH APOLLO A382 BECKTON LAKME Y400 N
MUSHRUSH IMPACT Z352 MUSHRUSH ZENA TJ A475 RED RMJ REDMAN
Apollo produces moderate framed, thick-made sons that offer
and decent performance like 4304.
105
CMK SUMO 4317
4317 offers a strong balance of growth, maternal quality and carcass merit. His maternal traits stand out, with excellent fertility, longevity, and strong milk production to build a productive cow herd. REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976709 [ [ [ [
5L BODY BUILDER 4434-68D
RIDGE SUMO 2104 CMK SHEBA 129
RIDGE DORA 2040-5007
RIDGE ADMIRAL 3411
Yearling Bulls
107
RIDGE SUMO 2104
MLK CRK WRESTLER 4390
5L BODY BUILDER 4434-68D RIDGE DORA 2040-5007
MLK CRK FUSION 5202
MLK CRK ASTER 144
2218-30B
ADVANTAGE 3267-221Y RIDGE DORA 280-2040
FUSION R236
106
RIDGE SUMO 2104
MLK CRK WRESTLER 4333
MLK CRK RED TOP 1123 5L BODY BUILDER 4434-68D
RIDGE DORA 2040-5007
RIDGE PROVISION 6013 MLK CRK RED TOP 361
4390 brings a balance of pedigree and performance that reads below birth ratio, above average performance and a pedigree that has Body Builder, 5202 and 3107A.
BLOCKADE 2218-30B
REG. # TATTOO: BD: 4976575 [ [ [ [
108
RED BIRD 411-4434 5L ADVANTAGE 3267-221Y RIDGE DORA 280-2040 5L ADVANTAGE 3267-221Y RIDGE MONA 8162-2057 RIDGE TRADESMAN 6237-0002
MK CRK WRESTLER 4396
# TATTOO:
4976635
SUMO 2104 MLK CRK LAKOTA 179 5L BODY BUILDER 4434-68D RIDGE DORA 2040-5007
[
ADVANTAGE 3267-221Y RIDGE DORA 280-2040 MUSHRUSH IMPRESSIVE CA U236 MUSHRUSH ZENA JL X320 RIDGE PROVISION 6013
Lot 108 exhibits more thickness and depth than expected for his young age. In many sales he would have placed toward the upper third of the sale but with a small sire group and a later birth he ends up being the last bull for the sale.
RED ANGUS GUIDE TO EPDS
ProS ..... Profitability and Sustainability is an all-purpose index that predicts average economic differences in all segments in the beef supply chain. This index is a combination of the breeding objectives modeled in the HerdBuilder and GridMaster selection indexes. In this index, replacement heifers are retained from within the herd and all remaining progeny are fed out to slaughter and sold on a quality-based grid. Traits included in this index include calving ease, growth, HPG, STAY, Mature Weight, Dry Matter Intake and carcass traits. The resulting index is expressed in dollars per head born (Index/High Value).
HB ....... HerdBuilder is a maternal selection index that predicts the economic differences of animals for traits that are important from conception through weaning. Expressed as dollars per head born, HB is calculated based on the scenario that bulls are mated to heifers and cows, replacement heifers are retained and all remaining progeny are marketed at weaning. Traits included in the HB index include Calving Ease Direct, Calving Ease Maternal, Weaning Weight, Milk, Mature Weight, Heifer Pregnancy and Stayability (Index/High Value).
GM....... GridMaster is a selection index that predicts the average economic difference of non-replacement calves through the post-weaning phase of production. GM places selection pressure on growth, feedyard performance and carcass traits. Expressed as dollars per head born, GM is calculated based on the scenario that progeny are fed out to slaughter and marketed on a quality-based carcass grid. Traits included in GM include Average Daily Gain, Carcass Weight, Dry Matter Intake, Marbling, Back Fat and Rib Eye Area (Index/High Value).
CED ........ Calving Ease Direct predicts differences in the percent of calves born unassisted out of 2-year-old dams. (Percent/High Value)
BW ........ Birth Weight predicts differences in actual birth weight of progeny. (Pounds/Low Value)
WW Weaning Weight predicts differences in 205-day weaning weight. (Pounds/High Value)
YW Yearling Weight predicts differences in 365-day yearling weight. (Pounds/High Value)
ADG ....... Average Daily Gain predicts differences in weight gain between 205 and 365 days of age. (Pounds/High Value)
DMI Dry Matter Intake predicts differences in daily feed intake as measured in a feedlot during the post-weaning period. (Pounds/Low Value)
MILK Milk predicts differences in weaning weight attributed to the milking ability of the animal’s daughters. (Pounds/High Value)
ME ........ Maintenance Energy predicts the difference in maintence energy requirements. (Mcal per Month/Low Value)
HPG Heifer Pregnancy predicts differences in the percent of daughters who are able to conceive and calve at 2 years of age following exposure to breeding. (Percent/High Value)
CEM ...... Calving Ease Maternal predicts differences in the percent of daughters who are able to calve unassisted as 2-year-old heifers. (Percent/High Value)
STAY Stayability predicts differences in the ability of an animals’ retained daughters to remain productive in the herd – calve every year – through 6 years of age. (Percent/High Value)
MARB .... Marbling predicts differences in marbling score – amount of intramuscular fat measured at the 13th rib. (Marbling Score Units/High Value)
YG Yield Grade predicts differences in USDA Yield Grade, which is calculated using CW, REA and Fat. (Yield Grade Units/Low Value)
CW Carcass Weight predicts differences in actual hot carcass weight. (Pounds/High Value)
REA Ribeye Area predicts differences in square inches of ribeye area measured at the 13th rib.(Square Inches/High Value)
FAT Fat predicts differences in the depth of backfat measured between the 12th and 13th ribs. (Inches/Low Value)
REDS RISING
Red Angus boosts profitability with docile temperaments, environmental resilience, premium carcass quality and exceptional maternal traits. Registrations have surged by 24% over the past decade, underscoring Red Angus’ significance across all segments of the beef industry.
Ranch Philosophy
The cattle industry is constantly changing and feeders and packers seem to be the drivers in directing that change. Their ability to direct change is related to the concentration of ownership within these two segments of our industry. Both segments keep increasing the size of animal that they want to feed and harvest because of their efficiency of producing more pounds of beef per animal and reducing the costs by feeding and harvesting less head of cattle and leaving them within the feedlot for longer periods of time. What impacts their bottom line is diametrically opposed to what impacts the cow/calf producers bottom line.
In our segment of the industry, most cow/calf producers raise cattle in an environment that has limitations to what it can produce hindering our ability to meet the changes without increasing input feed costs to sustain the larger, higher output cattle that the feeders and packers are looking for. Coupled with this the feed input costs has increased dramatically over the past four years compounding the problems to reach profitability within our segment of the industry.
I am thankful that our Red Angus Association staff is working hard to educate the industry on the quality of Red Angus cattle and how they can reach all the requirements in the branded packer programs that have been set for Angus cattle. Through this effort, the USDA has recognized Red Angus as Angus so that they are able to qualify in all programs with the exception of CAB which is owned by the Angus Association. This education is going to take time to develop traction and will eventually open more marketing opportunities for our cattle. In the meantime, the industry is using excuses to discount red hided cattle so that they can add more profit to their segment of the industry. With the current cattle inventory, we are hopeful that the next three years will see above average feeder cattle demand which will diminish the ability for discounts because of hide color.
We continue striving to produce cattle that will be able to thrive in a grass-based environment without any inputs other than salt, mineral and some hay when needed due to drought or severe winter conditions. When you study the genetics that we are using you might ask, why don’t you use higher growth sires to increase the weights of your calves? The answer lies in what we have discovered when we have attempted to do that very thing. Most sires that we have used to accomplish this, with exceptions of a few outliers, tend to produce females that have a higher percentage chance of failing to breed as yearlings or first-calf heifers because they have a higher energy requirement than what our natural environment can provide. That can become very expensive when you account for the time and dollars invested in developing those females to that stage.
The sires that we are using will still push the envelop of producing offspring with performance that is limited by our environment on any given year because our weaning weights can fluctuate 50-100 pounds based on when and how much rain falls from the sky. We continue to search the breed for the outliers that will push the performance as well as carcass traits but will not give up the fertility and longevity developed within the herd which are the key profit drivers for any cow-calf operation.
Bruce & Tena Ketchum 1721 Plevna Road • Plevna, MT 59344 (406) 778-3819
ketchum@midrivers.com • www.milkcreekreds.com
