to this year’s Showcase Sale! The offering features the maternal strength of the infamous Cherri’s, Chelsie’s, Anndelle’s and Queens. Many Charisma’s daughters and females bred to Charisma are sale attractions. The Charisma females are outstanding producers providing you with unlimited breeding options for future generations. Craig and Stephanie of Steck Cattle are offering some elite heifers in this sale as well. We are highlighting two bulls in this offering; one is the back-to-back Nebraska State Fair Champion Shorthorn Bull.
In 2025, Nebraska is the location for the Shorthorn Junior Nationals! “Getting Groovy in Grand Island”. If there is anything we can do to assist you in your travels or with a DJS Shorthorn or Steck Cattle show stock, please let us know. The heifer calves presented in this sale can be competitive at the national level.
Believe me we could not host a sale without the help of a great family who give us resources, time, and their talents. We are blessed to have you in our lives. To the help that came from far and near, your assistance in getting the cattle ready to present for picture day and sale day is invaluable to us! It seems as the years move on, we need more help. Thank you.
Our sale team is highly professional, respected and available to provide their input on the cattle you are interested in. Jeff Aegeter has seen the cattle a few times and Stuart Wilson will be here the Thursday prior to our
sale date to review the offering with you. All ring side help and auctioneer will be here Sunday. Please reach out to anyone of them to give you an honest opinion of the stock. Jeff, Stuart, Alan, Darryl, Cody, Dean, Craig and Ryan welcome your questions and will accept your bids.
Again, thank you for your time in reviewing the offering and participating in The Showcase! You are welcome to join us on Saturday for light refreshments.
We look forward to seeing you, Sunday, November 3 at the farm in Laurel, NE.
Dean and Janice Steck
PS: Nebraska Shorthorn Association will be holding a Futurity Show at the Nebraska Junior Beef Expo in June of 2025. We will sponsor any calf purchased for the Futurity show, if the new owner desires. Nomination is due May 1, 2025.
Air Travel: There are commercial flights every day to Omaha International Airport, Nebraska and Sioux Falls Regional Airport, South Dakota. Both are 2 hours from the farm.
Terms: The terms of the sale are cash or check payable to DJS Shorthorns. Payment to be made to the clerk immediately following sale and before the cattle are removed. Purchasers or their representative must sign the bill of sale prior to leaving the sale site.
All cattle must be picked up or arrangements made with Dean by November 20th or be subject to $10/day charge.
Billed Accounts: Are due and expected to be paid within 10 days following the date of the sale.
Insurance: Insurance will be available for your purchase at the sale.
Health: Each animal will be represented by a state approved health certificate for interstate shipment. Buyers should make themselves aware of the health requirements for their respective states. All vaccinations are up to date.
Registration and Transfers: All animals sell with complete pedigrees or applications for registration and will be transferred to the buyer. Be sure to provide accurate transfer information to the salesclerk at settlement.
Genetic Conditions: DJS Shorthorns believe cattle noted as carriers or with known genetic conditions are valuable and useful. It is up to us as breeders to simply be responsible when mating them. Review pedigrees online for statuses and any updates we have by sale date will be made available.
Liability: Each animal will be at the buyer’s risk as soon as sold but will be cared for by the seller for a reasonable amount of time.
All people who attend the sale do so at their own risk. Neither the owners, sale management firm, employees, auctioneer, or other affiliated personnel can be held responsible for any accidents or liability for property loss that may occur. Every effort will be made to provide for a safe and comfortable environment for those attending.
ASA Breeding Guarantee: All animals sell guaranteed to be sound breeders.
Exceptions 1) Disease, or injury occurring after purchase, 2) Bulls being run with the herd prior to 14 months of age. DJS Shorthorns will guarantee open heifers to breed; however, please keep in mind that animal conditions influence fertility greatly. If there is a problem, we would want the females to be returned to us to be bred. Open heifers that have been transplanted are not guaranteed. In the event, that an animal will not settle with the efforts of the buyer and seller, a sale credit in the amount of the purchase price will be issued to the buyer that can be used at any time on future DJS Shorthorn offerings.
Flushes: DJS Shorthorns reserve two flush rights of 8 or more grade 1 or 2 embryos at our expense and buyer’s convenience on all females selling.
Embryos: Guarantee one pregnancy on each package of embryos sold if implanted by a certified technician. If a pregnancy is not confirmed, an additional embryo will be received.
Semen and Embryo Pickup: The buyer assumes all shipping expenses. Arrangements must be made for pickup of semen and embryos by April 1, 2025, or you forfeit your purchase.
SALE REPRESENTATIVES
ONLINE BIDDING INFO
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements made on sale day will take precedence over printed material in this sale catalog. In addition, added information will be available at the sale site listing new calves born and new breeding information that occurred after creation of catalogue.
MARKETING TEAM
For more information about The Showcase Shorthorn Event:
Cherri family
We have a love and passion for the Cherri cow family. We have extensively performed embryo transplant work to increase the Cherri Cow family numbers while maintaining quality. McKee Cherri 742 was purchased from Wayne McKee. 27 years ago, she had a phenomenal heifer, DJS Cherri 205. Cherri 205 had the most successful show career ending as National Champion in
2004. The Charisma X Cherri mattings continue to be a main stay in our program. Our new herd sire DJS Reloaded has 5 different Cherri cow in his three-generation pedigree. Good bulls need strong cow families in their pedigree.
Cherri’s have left her mark on the breed from the national champion 205 to 360W a top donor
here at DJS. This cow family has had numerous champions campaigned by many great Shorthorn families. Several 360W females are selling. While 360W is no longer with us her influence in the breed will continue through her offspring. From heifer calves, open heifers and breds you for sure will find one that will fit your need and provide you with offspring that can chase those banners.
CHERRI FAMILY
DJS CHERRI L025
Donor Alert! This Lodestar daughter is full of power! Her pedigree speaks volume with 2 top daughters of 205 in her pedigree plus Solution and Red Advantage. This is a cow to build a herd on and produce your own offspring that will chase banners.
Breeding Info: Bred to MAV Charisma 906W Due 2/20/2025
DJS CHERRI C 415
Here is DJS Cherri C 025, March 2024 heifer calf that will earn her own banners! Show ring here we come! Let’s have some fun with this powerhouse. Red, stout, sound, and great rib shape. Show her then put her in your donor pen and reap the rewards. Cherri x Charisma offspring just plain work!
CHERRI
CHERRI FAMILY
DJS CHERRI RA06
This full sister to Lodestar will add power to your Donor pen. She is a direct daughter of the great DJS Cherri 809 AKA “Chubby Cherri”. She is ready to work! The added power in this lot is impressive! Great cow, unlimited potential.
DJS CHERRI HI 416
Breeding Info: Bred to MAV Charisma 906W Due 2/18/2025 DJS Cherri RA 06 heifer calf out of DJS Hot Investment HC847. This mating hits again! If you like them stout and cool made check this one out.
DJS CHERRI C 420 ET
We can’t be more excited about the offspring of DJS Cherri S809 AKA “Chubby Cherri” and Charisma. DJS Cherri C420 ET is solid red, smooth fronted, soft ribbed with added power. She is young and coming on strong! Her dam “Chubby Cherri” strikes again! Full of potential be it in the ring or donor pen – her future is bright.
DJS CHERRI CH104
Another “Chubby Cherri” by Charisma cow! This stout made female is definitely the front pasture kind. Pasture exposed to DJS Tradition. Due after sale day in November.
DJS PLAYMAKER C407 ET
Bull Power Prospect! Step right up and study this pedigree and phenotype presented to you. We don’t sell many bulls as my knife is sharp. Playmaker is built with plenty of power, dark red, and has an air about his presence. His dam Sull Wild Cherri 3269ET needs no introduction to this breed. Don’t miss on creating a winning future.
Selling 100 Possession and 50% semen interest. 100K testing sent. THF per Express Livestock Genomics
SULL WILD CHERRI 3269 ET - Dam of lot5
DJS CHERRI 205 - Grandam of lot5
DJS CHERRI RP018
These DJS Cherri C316 daughters put a lot of good things together. Her mother is a true producer and still in our Donor pen. I call this one a flat-out good cow.
Breeding Info: Bred to MAV Charisma 906W Due 3/18/2025
DJS CHERRI LR
The Low Rider and DJS Cherri C 316 progeny did not disappoint! Strong cow families create greatness. Daphne and Cherri for the win!
Breeding Info: Bred to DJS Hot Investment HC847 Due 3/6/2025
CHERRI FAMILY
DJS CHERRI P271 ET
Another showcase of the value add DJS Cherri C 316 has on her progeny. DJS Cherri P271 had a beautiful roan heifer calf in September that is way cool! Buy with confidence and bring her calf to Grand Island with your groove on!
Calf: DJS Cherri HC 451 born September 11, 2024 Sired by Hot Commodity
CHERRI FAMILY
If you like them built right with
–I might just have to quit! Due before sale day to DJS Tradition!
DJS CHERRI C 405 ET
The mating that just works! We love this one genetically and, in her phenotype, she is stout at the ground and powerful. Show and go to the bank.
DJS CHERRI RL 408 ET
Double down on the Cherri’s in this future show heifer. Color, hair, power, and look. Lots of cow power behind her!
DJS CHERRI BS 306 ET
This mating was made with the intention to be a new donor cow. The potential breeding options available are endless. Top shelf for sure.
Breeding Info: Bred to DJS Hot Investment HC847 – Due December 20, 2024
DJS CHERRI RL 312 ET
This is why I love doubling up the Cherries. My kind of cow!
Breeding Info: Bred to DJS Hot Investment HC847 – Due February 10, 2025
A 360W x Hot Investment daughter that is moderate framed offering you options in raising steers or breeding females.
Breeding Info: Bred to Sull Propel 7187E ET – Due January 23, 2025
Chelsie family
Chelsie cow family started in the early 2000’s originally as a Purebred Red Maine cow family in the Sandhills of Nebraska by Stephanie & her mentor Kevin Heath. They mated her to Double Vision the resulting calf was a roan heifer that named Chelsie 269M. Fast forward to the spring of 2007 the partnership decided to flush 269M to WHR Sonny. Several great cattle resulted from
the flush, Buddy Love, Free For All and the Chelsie 828 donor. Two years later, we used the new at the time, DJS sire Charisma as the back up semen thats when things really took off. Those matings to the 3/4 Shorthorn cow laid the foundation to what was to come for the Chelsie cow family and the Steck Cattle Shorthorn program. Since 2018, 3 daughters of the great Chelsie 269M have raised
Shorthorn Show heifers of the year. 269M herself generated over $500,000 in a 4 year time span, her daughter’s and grand daughters are carrying on the family name and continue to be dominant in the show ring and in production. We are forever grateful to the Heath family for their friendship and the opportunity to build this great cow family together to share with the Shorthorn breed.
THREE RECENT - SHOW HEIFERS OF THE YEAR - THE CHELSIE FAMILY
CHESLIE FAMILY
STECK CHELSIE DM 415 ET
Nationally competitive female with a pedigree that backs her phenotype. Her dam, Special Chelsie 0453H was the 2021 Show Heifer of the Year and has became one of the dominant producing Chelsie females to carry on the family tradition. Lot 15, STECK Chelsie DM 415, is flawless structured, undeniable in her look, smooth in her shoulder, possesses a huge cage while still being square hipped and dimensional from behind. If high end show heifers are your thing and cow power is important when it’s time to put them in production then look no further.
STECK CHELSIE HC 416
STECK CHELSIE C 411B - Grandam to lot 16 Res .Champion MaineTainer, 2015 Junior National
Lot 16 comes from a direct 411B daughter that is a just a first calf heifer. Rosie as shes known affectionately around our farm is a standout. She’s great necked, striking in her look, bold bodied and stout made. She is one that continues to get better everyday and should see her fair share of banners along the way.
STECK CHELSIE UP 4417
STECK CHELSIE HC 114 - Dam to lot 17 Res. Grand Champion Female, 2022 American Royal
An exciting show heifer prospect with a pedigree stacked with champions on both sides. If you are into body shape, power and bone with a good look and cow power running through her veins this female is for you.
Anndelle family
The Anndelle cow family has longevity beginning in 1983 with Anndelle 330 AKA “Goose.” Today, DJS Anndelle 921 and DJS Anndelle 490 are writing their own history were their true worth is evident in their progeny. Most recently the buzz of Anndelle 921 is DJS The Outsider, who was a predom-
inate sire at the 2022 Junior Nationals in the Shorthorn Plus and Shorthorn show. The Showcase is featuring full sibs to The Outsider, to Anndelle 490, and DJS Hot Investment HC847. In addition, several calves are by and bred carry the service of DJS Hot Investment.
ANNDELLE FAMILY
DJS TRADITION RL241
Not often do you have an opportunity to purchase a herd sire like DJS Tradition RL241. His Dam DJS Anndelle C032 topped our sale in 2022 going to Greenhorn and Turner. This DJS Reloaded son puts it together. Great front, big foot and legs with the shape and muscle we all want! Turn him out or show him – he will make you look. Buy and put the look back into your cow!
Out of DJS Outsider’s mother! This is a ground sow! Deep, stout, big middled with lots of shape. If you want to be in the club calf game we believe she is one to own. Be mindful she has maternal greatness in her pedigree with Cherri and Anndelle.
Breeding Info: Bred to Free K-Kim Hot Commodity Due 1/26/2025
DJS ANNDELLE SY 314 ET
- Maternal Sib to lot 21
I said I would never sell her when I made this mating. She is exactly what I was after. Deep easy keeping, sound and a half-sister to DJS Hot Investment and Anndelle 712. The female that won the Canadian and World. Sonny females just keep making great cattle! This is your opportunity to strengthen your cow herd. Breeding Info: Bred to Free K-Kim Hot Commodity Due 1/26/2025
DJS ANNDELLE C174 ET
- Full sub to lot 22
This female is a full sister to DJS The Outsider. The potential is endless blending Anndelle and Rose. You choose her next mating in the spring of 2025. Breeding Info: Bred to Propel Due January 21, 2025
This well-made cow is built right. The Daisy cows were one of the original cow families we obtained from Wayne McKee. Buy with confidence on this one.
Breeding Info: Bred to MAV Charisma – Due March 23, 2025
This mating has worked in herds across the country! Long fronted, clean made, and big footed. Aviator daughters are hard to come by – check her out! We are excited about her future progeny.
Breeding Info: Bred to MAV Charisma – Due on February 22, 2025
Queen family
Our most recent addition to our cow families was the Queens. We had the opportunity to purchase WHR Casino Queen from Bill Rasor and bred her to Charisma. We are pumped about the calves out of Queen and Charisma they have potential to win many banners. You won’t be disappointed with the bred females we are offering.
QUEEN FAMILY
DJS QUEEN ANN C178 ET
The Charisma female are making there mark in sought after cows. Don’t miss the chance to own one.
Breeding Info: Bred to NBS Low Rider 42W ET - Due January 23, 2025
DJS QUEEN ANN HI 412
DONATION LOT
SHORTHORN ROYAL SOCIETY
QUEEN ANN HI
- She sells as lot
DJS Queen Ann C178 ET heifer calf this year is our donation lot for the Shorthorn Royal Society. Junior livestock programs are critical to raising future cattle industry leaders. Our children grew up in the AJSA and our grandchildren are doing the same in multiple breeds. Great opportunity to buy a Shorthorn, plus support a leading Junior National program. She is moderate in size with a great look.
DJS QUEEN ANN C 410
2/25/2024
The Queens have become one of the go to cow families! A full sister to the top heifer in our last sale that the Millers in Illinois bought. This mating has always worked. Show her then put her into production,
DJS QUEEN ANN HI 320
The first time I crossed the Queens with the Anndelle cow family. I think it worked just fine! Stout made yet feminine. You breed her the way you like. Breeding Info: Bred to Sull Propel 7187E ET - Due March 28, 2025
DJS MAISY NH 401 ET
Old school cool! This female is out of DJS New Horizon 201 a WHR Sonny 8114 son which made some great cows! The Maisy female was before her time. She was one of the stoutest females we ever had. The Tony Long Family showed a full sib a few years back. Buy her for the genetic power – matings are endless.
DJS CARMELE C278 ET
The Carmele’s have always come through. They are solidly built. She is right up to calving to DJS Tradition RL241. Don’t count this one out.
DJS frozen genetics
MAV CHARISMA 906W
Domination! His offspring are incredible females in production and in the show ring. Mate him to your Donor Cows and reap the rewards! His most well known son is DJS The Outsider.
30A - 1 Unit Conventional Semen
30B - 1 Unit Conventional Semen
DJS RELOADED L024
Selling 5 Units Conventional Semen x 2 A great built solid red bull with a bit of added performance and scale. Impressive width and stout made. Jeff Vanderwal of Howard SD purchased him this spring.
32A - 5
32B - 5 Unit
DJS HOT INVESTMENT HC847
Selling 5 units Conventional Semen x 2. Hot Investment adds a punch to his calves with added dimension of body and width. Many calves are a great roan in color and great haired. He has been a calving ease bull for us as we have used him predominately on heifers. Tacoma Cattle Co. has possession.
• All eggs are IVF all embryo lots.
• 4 x Dual Threat 305A - Sexed Heifer Full sisters to DJS Rose DT925 showed by Miller Family
• 4 x DJS Hot Investment HC847 - Sexed Heifer Full sibs to DJS Rose HI225 Shown by Cole Brus
• 4 x Perfection - Conventional Maternal sib of High Point Steer in Illinois for the Coopers
LOW RIDER X CHERRI CH 316
HOT
X CHERRI CH 316
• 4 x Charisma - sexed Heifer
• 4 x DJS Reloaded - sexed Heifer
• 4 x Hot Commodity - Conventional Semen 360W is a cow maker year in and year out. Add you prefix to these heifers and make your own history.
