On behalf of the Minnesota Hereford Breeders, we welcome you to the 45th Annual Go-Pher the Purple Sale. 45 years is no small feat — it reflects decades of dedication, strong breeder participation, and the shared commitment that has allowed this event to thrive for nearly half a century. We are grateful for the support that continues to make this Hereford tradition possible.
The consignors have assembled another powerful group this year. With the diverse offering that only a consignment sale can provide, there’s truly something to complement any operation.
As in previous years, we will be hosting a live video sale, with all lots on display for the duration of the event. Cattle will be available for inspection after 1 p.m. on Friday. We invite you to scan the code below to access the video catalog at your convenience.
If you are unable to join us on sale day, you can bid live through LiveAuctions.tv or reach out to any of the owners, staff, or committee members for assistance.
We hope you’ll join us this December for the 45th Annual Go-Pher the Purple Sale — a landmark year for a beloved Minnesota Hereford tradition!
Format - The sale will be conducted as a video sale using the same bidding process as a live auction. Cattle will be available for inspection beginning Friday, December 13th at 1 pm. No animals will be released until the conclusion of the sale.
Terms - Cattle will be sold to the highest bidder, with the auctioneer settling any disputes. Terms of the sale are cash or check payable during or after the sale, required before cattle will be released. Each animal will be at the buyer’s risk immediately after the animal is sold.
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Bi ing - If you would like to place a bid but are unable to attend the sale, please direct your bid to any of owners or sale staff. You may also bid online as the sale will be broadcast live.
Health - All cattle will be sold in compliance with the health laws of the State of Minnesota. Health papers will be provided for interstate travel. Bred females have been pregnancy examined.
Guarant - Cattle will sell under the suggested terms and conditions of the American Hereford Association. Bulls under 12 months of age, are guaranteed per the seller.
Registration & Trans r - Registration certificates will be transferred to the buyer at the seller’s expense. Each buyer must be sure to give the clerk the proper name and address for making transfers. Registration certificates for calves born from a bred female purchased in this sale will be obtained by the buyer at their expense.
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Donation He er
JRR 103J QUEEN KIRA 553N
REED STOCK FARM
We are pleased to offer this year’s Gopher Sale donation heifer, as the Minnesota Junior program has been so important to our family! We have five grandchildren showing in the NJHA shows, with a couple more soon to follow. The Hereford breed and the Minnesota Hereford Breeders continue to support and expand opportunities for Hereford youth, helping to build a strong next generation of Hereford breeders. 553N represents generations of JRR prefix genetics on both sides of the pedigree. She is dark red, well marked, and out of a beautiful three-year-old cow.
SELLING LOTTERY STYLE
Thank You to our past su
1997 Francis & LaVonne Burch
1998 David & Rose Gottschalk Family
1999 The Sanborn Family
2000 Robert & Karen Isaacson Family
2001 Steve Kruse Family
2002 Pete & Nancy Danielson
2003 Kyle & Maria Kuelbs Family
2004 Ray L. Johnson Family
2005 Springwater Polled Herefords
2006 Jones Farms
2011 MN Hereford Breeders
2012 James Flower Family
2013 Whispering Pine Farm
2014 Bellefy Polled Herefords
2015 J&J Hanson Herefords
2016 Neil Farms
2017 Schafer Herefords
2018 Kory & Michelle Kruse Family
2019 Krogstad Polled Herefords
2020 Walsh Family
$10 per ticket, sold at auction. Winner will be drawn from collection of all tickets sold. All proceeds to benefit the Minnesota Junior Hereford Breeders. Our thanks to the Reed family for this donation!
2007 Delaney Herefords Inc.
2008 Schmidt Herefords
2021 Mouser Family
2022 Larson Hereford Farm
2023 Cardinal Creek Cattle Co
2009 Williams Hilltop Polled Herefords
2010 Carlson Farms
2024 J&J Hanson Herefords
A minimum of 25% of the proceeds from Lots 1 - 3 will be donated to the Minnesota Hereford Breeders State Fair 4-H Purse awarded to the Champion and Reserve Hereford Heifers and Champion & Reserve Hereford Cow/Calf pairs. The 4-H Purse is designed to reward those exhibiting and promoting Hereford genetics in Minnesota. Our acknowledgments to Neil Farms, Lawrence Herefords, Freking Cattle, Klages Herefords, J&J Hanson Herefords, and Heins Herefords for spearheading these cash awards.
Sponsors of the 2025
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Heifer 4-H Purse: Freking Cattle, Lawrence Herefords, Neil Farms, Delaney Herefords, Pressnall Farms, Lind Family Farms, and the Minnesota Hereford Breeders.
Champion Hereford Heifer
Res. Champion Hereford Heifer
Full sibs to proven winners! In 2024 and 2025, two full sisters really lit up the show road. One, shown by Paisley Conroy (pictured), won her division at FWSS, San Antonio, and Houston. The other? Reserve division at the JNHE, Champion Hereford at the MN Beef Expo, and Reserve division at the 2025 NWSS.
This pedigree isn’t just good on paper—it works in the ring. The 4328 donor has really taken off lately, raising three National Champions in the last five years, in both bulls and females. Maternal brothers include ECR WF Gus 058 ET
Homozygous Polled mating. 1J was a standout in our 2025 Genetic Opportunity Female Sale, commanding $15,000. She combines exceptional phenotype with an elite numerical profile, making her a true donor-quality female. Old Fashioned needs no introduction—he was the high-selling bull at the 2025 National Western Hereford Sale. Guaranteed one confirmed pregnancy when the embryo is transferred by a certified embryologist.
This mating is designed to produce cattle that are highly maternal with added performance, value, and long-term production potential. In our fall Genetic Opportunity Sale, three daughters of 610D and one granddaughter generated nearly $60,000 in total sales. 610D was also the dam of the second high-selling female in the 2024 Go-Pher Sale.
Guaranteed one confirmed pregnancy when the embryo is transferred by a certified embryologist.
Difficult decision to let this
JRR L417 MISS OCTANE 534N
Here is the first Octane female we are offering for sale anywhere. She boasts a tremendous EPD profile, and 534N has the style and look to match! We are very excited about this young female. She is out of a beautiful 3-year-old Leader granddaughter, adding even more value to her pedigree.
Freking
and Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch. Her maternal brother was recently named Reserve Bull at the 2025 American Royal! With a strong pedigree and her own impressive phenotype, this heifer is one to watch.
LOT
This Red
Outstanding young female with an exceptional pedigree. 120N is deep-bodied, sound-footed, and offers extra skeletal width and mass. She’s ultra broody and cow-y in her appearance, combining an impressive phenotype with an elite set of EPDs. Her $Indexes rank in the top 4% of the breed, and she ranks in the top 5% or better in eight traits—making her a female built for profitability and ready to move any progressive
OPEN HEIFERS
Here’s a sharp-made heifer by the widely used On Demand and a proven 9116 daughter. No surprise, she was the pick of our heifer calves at the MHB Fall Tour. 38N has the look to stand out in the show ring, but her real value lies in her maternal strength — every 9116 descendant in our herd has become a standout cow. A half sibling to this female produced our high-selling bull each of the last two years. GE-EPDs available sale day.
OPEN HEIFERS
50N is a dark red, attractive heifer with plenty of growth and natural thickness. She carries 100% eye pigment. Her 9-year-old dam is a never-miss cow that consistently brings in a top calf. We are excited about our Vegas-sired calves—they are dark red, display excellent pigment, and carry that extra thickness we all appreciate!
MS DAKITCH MDK 74J LADY M 133N
Another daughter of CH Premier, 133N is a moderate-framed, deep-ribbed, goggle-eyed female from our Lady M cow family, which has been a cornerstone of our herd. Her calm demeanor didn’t do her any favors on picture day! She was proudly part of our 2025 MN State Fair string.
GLF 129G 475Z STARRY 10N
Another great heifer from Stockman, she had many friends at the Minnesota Fall Hereford Tour. This clean-fronted, deep-bodied heifer with her distinct white ear is sure to be an eye-catcher in the ring. Keep in mind that with some hard work and dedication, she could be in the running for the prize money awarded at the
4-H Heifer Show for a Minnesota-bred heifer.
OPEN HEIFERS
By popular demand at the Fall Hereford Tour, Pepsi rose to the top as a crowd
This heifer is the kind every young showman loves to work with. Bold in her rib shape, deep-sided, and soft-made, she has a great profile from the side. She’s easy to handle, sound on her feet, and has the style to catch your eye both in and out of the show ring.
OPEN HEIFERS
5002 is a heifer to watch—show her now, and watch her become a top brood cow later. She is a daughter of Oshoto out of a Resolve cow and is backed by some of the top genetics in the country. Oshoto calves have been highly sought after across the nation this fall. Don’t miss your opportunity to own her on sale day!
MS DAKITCH MDK
LOT 20
LAH NOLA
RH LIZA LADY DAYBREAK 453
heifer calf is
MADY AND MAKENLY DRAKE DKE BETTY 402
This is Makenly’s first Hereford calf, and she is a stout, well-put-together fall-born heifer with an impressive pedigree: 628 × Copper × 4328. You can take her home and breed her for a fall calf, or hold her over for next year’s spring crop. Her mother is one of my favorite cows on the place—she milks well, keeps her condition, and is an all-around good mom. I’m confident this heifer will be a good one for you too.
LOT 22 | RH LIZA LADY DAYBREAK 453
BRED HEIFERS
Here’s a powerful bred heifer that offers exceptional power, mass, and balance. Her mother, nearly 10 years old, never misses and consistently produces beautiful udders. She is bred to our Upstream herd bull, who has already impressed with his first calf crop.
Expected calving date: February 26, 2026. Examined Safe. Bred to SR Expedition 619G ET; exposed UPS 7167 Domino 2314K.
44M’s dam, 215Z, was the Champion Cow/Calf at NAILE in 2014. Her sire, Venture, was the high-selling bull of the 2022 NWSS Sale to Larson Hereford Farms and Kaitoa Polled Herefords. Since then, his maternal sibs have created a big stir in the breed. KJ 7603 Element 019L was named the 2024 NWSS Res
If we could have a herd full of females like Velvet, we’d be happy campers! We love 406’s rib shape combined with her robust muscle expression and complete structural makeup. She has been pasture-exposed to our dark red heifer bull, a Venture son.
Expected calving date: February 17, 2026. Bred to VCC 309J Venture 402. Examined Safe.
28M is a well-balanced, moderate-sized, easy-keeping female with brood cow written all over her. Her flush mate sisters have done an excellent job on their first calves— these females are good-uddered and have weaned off not only some of the biggest Hereford calves we’ve had, but most importantly, the highest-quality calves!
Combine her individual quality, proven pedigree consistency, and the fact that she’s bred to the $73,000 Final Print—this is one you don’t want to miss on sale day!
Expected calving date: April 8, 2026
Bred to RST Final Print 0016 (44178105). Examined Safe.
BRED HEIFERS
Delia has always drawn attention in the replacement pasture. She is a phenomenal heifer that will pass on all her amazing traits to the Churchill Jack Frost calf she is carrying. Here’s the opportunity to have one of the first calves out of easily one of the best calving ease bulls in the breed. Breeding date 5/23 - due early March
Expected calving date: March 2, 2026. Bred to Churchill Jack Frost 458M ET. Examined Safe.
J&J 38K LINDSEY 13J 20M
J&J HANSON HEREFORDS
Goggle eye, red to the ground, sound structured bred with the well balanced EPD profile and attractiveness we all strive for in our females. She comes from the heart of our replacement pen and is broke to lead for those looking for a cow/calf option the qualifies for the MN 4-H state fair prize money!
Expected calving date: February 5, 2026. Examined Safe. Bred to CKP BLUEPRINT 0308 (P44203742); exposed to R VALOR 5013 (P44468435).
LOT 29 | J&J 38K LINDSEY 13J 20M
Here is a very functional, sound, maternal-made female, out of our Kelly donor and Expedition. She combines power with strong maternal traits, and I can’t wait to see her siblings in production.
Expected calving date: February 19, 2026. Examined Safe. Bred to RV Valor 9444G ET; exposed to UPS 7167 Domino 2314K.
Goggle eyed Cuda heifer out of a real good cow family from Topp Herefords. Homo Polled, weaning ratio 108, yearling ratio 104.
Expected calving date: February 19, 2026. Examined Safe. Bred to JDH Victor 719T 7ZET (43269550), a flushmate to 33Z; exposed to KPH Buck 2469 (44555565).
BRED HEIFERS
RBC 8815F BELLE 412
CARLSON FARM
412 is a heifer that combines mass with femininity in a complete package. Her mother is an 11 year old cow that has shown us the value of longevity having never missed a calving season. We think 412 will mirror her mother - beautiful fronted, fertile and hard working cow. Bred to a Venture son for ease and style.
Expected calving date: May 11, 2026. Bred to VCC 309J Venture 402. Examined Safe.
STEER
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For more information, call Brad Fahrmeier at 816-392-9241 or Amanda Eberspacher Hilbrands at 507-828-7089.
