Welcome to the Sale
Welcome to the 13th Annual Next Step Cattle Company Bull Sale. We could not be more pleased with the quality of bulls we have for your appraisal on the third Saturday of November. We appreciate your support of the Next Step program, and please feel free to stop by and view the bulls anytime ahead of the sale.
Our group combines nearly 100 years of experience in the seedstock business. We have focused on cattle that thrive in the southeastern climate and maximize profit for cattlemen in the southeast. Many of the bulls come in a 6+ frame package and are bred to enhance weaning weight and provide ample calving ease. Likewise, the group has made a large effort in increasing the marbling and carcass quality genetics in our bulls. Ultimately, we bred our bulls to increase the marketability of your feeder calves.
Fruitful times in the cattle business has arrived for cow calf producers all across our great country. Producers are receiving record breaking prices for all classes of beef cattle. The demand for US quality beef and the low inventory of the US cowherd has been the driving forces behind the record prices. We get the question on how long prices will stay this strong. Most of the sophisticated price predictors say cattlemen will continue seeing strong feeder cattle prices into 2027. A much larger window than the 2014 and 2015 window of feeder cattle price spikes.
We hope you can join us the third Saturday in November. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate reaching out to any of our team members.
Sincerely,
Next Step Crew
NOVEMBER
15, 2025
LIVINGSTON, AL - 12:00 NOON
SALE LOCATION
Next Step Cattle Co.
Bull Development Center
200 Bartam St. Livingston, AL 35470
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, Nov 14
Bulls will be on display all day.
Saturday, November 15
8:00 am – 12:00 noon Bulls on display 10:30 – 11:30 am
Complimentary Lunch 12:00 noon
Video Auction begins
SALE DAY PHONES
Corey Wilkins
256-590-2487
Marty Ropp 406-581-7835
Mike Cole 256-301-0618
Michael Allen Cole 334-212-1316
Tommy Brown 205-351-1328
Jimmy Holliman 334-419-0112
Jamie McConnell 205-217-3158
Sale Headquarters 205-301-0618
AUCTIONEER
Chad “Cracker” Johnson 352-535-5320
VETERINARY
Dr. Leslie Williams 601-692-3990
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY
After settlement is made, the buyer will be provided with a registration certificate from the American Simmental Association within 60 days of the sale.
BIDDING & DISPUTES
Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder. The auctioneer will settle any disputes as to bids.
TELECONFERENCE BIDDING
There will be a Toll Free Teleconference line available for anyone wanting to bid over the phone. The dial in number is 888-537-7715. Call 334-456-1209 on Friday, Nov. 14 to get a buyer number and the pass code number to be able to bid online sale day.
SALE TERMS
All bulls are to be settled on Sale Day by cash or check and they sell under the Terms and Conditions of the American Simmental Association. Copies of these Terms and Conditions will be available at the Sale Clerk Desk.
PURCHASER’S RISK
Each animal will become the purchaser’s risk as soon as the animal is sold. It is advised that insurance be purchased on each bull. Insurance will be available through the Sale Clerk.
UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
A supplement sheet correcting or updating information in this catalog will be provided on Sale Day. Also, any announcements from the auction box will take precedence over printed data in the catalog.
Mike Cole 205-301-0618
Michal Allen Cole 334-212-1316
Tommy Brown 205-351-1328
LIABILITY
All persons who attend this sale do so at their own risk. Next Step Cattle Co. and its owners assume no liability for property damage or accidents that may occur.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Comfort Inn 205-652-4839 141TruckerBlvd,Livingston
Other hotels are located in Demopolis 27 miles from Sale Site on U.S. Highway 80.
DIRECTIONS TO NEXT STEP CATTLE CO. SALE FACILITY
From Tuscaloosa, AL or Meridian, MS
Take exit 17 off I-20 I-59 at Livingston, AL. Turn east on AL Hwy 28 and proceed 1 mile. Turn right onto Country Club Road. Go 1 mile on Country Club Road and turn left at the Next Step Cattle Co. sign onto Bartram Street.
From Demopolis, AL
Go west on U.S. 80 to AL Hwy 28. Turn right toward Livingston and follow AL Hwy 28 through Livingston to County Club Road. Turn left. Go 1 mile on Country Club Road and turn left at the Next Step Cattle Co. sign onto Bartram Street.
Physical address is 200 Bartram Street, Livingston, AL 35470.
Marty Ropp 406-581-7835
Corey Wilkins 256-590-2487
Jared Murnin 406-321-1542
www.alliedgeneticresources.com
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About The Bulls
INFORMATION ON THE BULLS
The bulls selling were selected from the top 50% of the 2023 and 2024 calf crops. The breeders have worked hard to combine the growth and maternal traits of the Simmental and Angus breeds in a moderate frame bull with superior carcass potential, while maintaining a breed average birth weight EPD. We have listed as much data as possible on each bull to assist you in selecting the one that will help you reach the goals you have set for your beef operation.
HEALTH
The bulls and cow herds are on the Pfizer Vaccination Program. All bulls have been tested and are negative for PI BVDV. All bulls are eligible for interstate shipment. Any bulls going to Texas or any other state that requires a PCR negative test for trichomoniasis on bulls under 18 months of age will be tested following the Sale and delivery will be arranged once test results are available. Time frame 10-14 days.
BREEDING GUARANTEE
All bulls have had a complete BSE and have passed a semen test and are guaranteed to be breeders for a period of 180 days from sale date, if they have been given proper care. Any claim of a bull being a non-breeder must be in writing to Next Step Cattle Co. along with a veterinarian’s statement of the problem by June 5, 2025. If the bull is proven a non-breeder, Next Step Cattle Co. shall at the option of the buyer, replace the bull with another bull of equal value if available or grant the buyer credit on another bull.
TRUCKING
Arrangements have been made for trucking to centralized unloading locations in Alabama and throughout the Southeast, at the least cost possible to the buyer. If you need assistance in getting bulls delivered, contact us prior to Sale Day and we will work with you on getting your bulls delivered as prompt and economical as possible. See page 4 for more trucking information.
RETAINED SEMEN INTEREST
The breeders of the bulls marketed in the Next Step Cattle Co. Bull Sale are retaining a ½ semen interest in each bull selling. The buyer will have full possession, full salvage value and ½ semen interest in the bull and will be able to market or dispose of the bull in any manner. The breeder will have the option in the future to collect the bull for in-herd use or for marketing semen at their expense and the buyers’ convenience. The buyer can participate in the marketing of the semen by sharing in the collection and marketing cost. It is very unlikely that any large amount of semen would be marketed from these bulls, but with the increased opportunities to collect data on cattle in the future, some of these bulls could prove to be valuable to the beef industry.
WHAT DOES GGP MEAN
GGP stands for Neogen Geneseek Genomic Profiler which is a DNA genomic enhancement of Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs). GGP predictions verify performance, maternal, and carcass traits to increase accuracy and genetic prediction of the individual. Animals with GGP in the ASA/IGS Multi-Breed Genetic Evaluation have an EPD accuracy equal to 15 to 35 progeny records for calving ease and performance EPDs and 6 to 8 progeny records for carcass EPDs. This advanced technology tool provides genetic prediction on yearling animals equal to years of progeny data.
THE NEXT STEP CATTLE PROGRAM
Next Step Cattle Company was formed in early 2013 by a group of performance-oriented breeders that have been breeding, developing and marketing Simmental, SimAngus™ and Angus bulls for beef producers in the Southeast. The bulls selling in this sale represent over 200 years of dedicated efforts by this group of breeders. Bulls bred by each of the breeders below are designated on the second line of the information box for each bull. Their individual herd code or initial is listed to the right of the Herd box.
Contact any of these breeders for information on specific bulls or their breeding program:
DS Delbert & Linda Sullivan, Millry, AL 251-846-2740
JD Dixon Farms-James Dixon, Thomasville, AL 334-456-1209
JW Woodco Cattle Co-John Wood, Thomasville, AL 334-636-9260
C-3
Cole Cattle Co-Mike Cole, Livingston, AL 205-301-0618
$ 100 / head
$ 200 / head
$ 300 / head
$ 450 / head
TRUCKING
Arrangements have been made for trucking to centralized unloading locations in Alabama and throughout the Southeast, at the least cost possible to the buyer. If you need assistance in getting bulls delivered, contact us prior to Sale Day and we will work with you on getting your bulls delivered as prompt and economical as possible.
YEARLING BULLS
Leadoff Simangus bull for the 2025 sale. This Boomer son raises the bar for genetic advancement, balanced figures culminating in top-tier profit indexes. He comes in a 6+ frame package and will add value to multiple facets of your operation.
1 M0916
2
M953
Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled
7382E BROAD
GIBBS 9114G ESSENTIAL GIBBS 7153E STAR 3136A
LBRS
Big-time horsepower bull who will be certain to add frame and pounds to his progeny. He will provide light birth cattle who will be some of the heaviest come marketing time. He comes from a great Genesis dam, and his pedigree is layered with high-accuracy sires. Expect predictability out of this popular mating.
M0916
Powerful Gunsmoke herdsire who will push the envelope on growth and carcass traits. If you are looking to enhance the profitability of your feeder cattle, this Gunsmoke should be high on your list on sale day. The Sweetwater on the bottom side has been some of our top-producing females for years.
KHBR GUNSMOKE J131
Sire of Lots 3 & 4.
3 M943
4
M932
Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled
Another big-time growth Gunsmoke son who comes in a 6+ frame package and was one of the highest ratio bulls at weaning time. If you want to market a heavier load of feeder calves, these Gunsmoke sons will get you there.
M943 Sells as Lot 3.
CCR PAY DIRT 2340C CCR POUNDER 2045F
CCR MS 707 COWBOY 4123B
DIXON PRIME CUT NS Z209 WCO Z209 BIRD F863
WCO A337 BIRD C597
Pounder sons have been dominating sales for years. The cattle are big, slick-haired, and leave behind incredible daughters. M407 is a white-faced bull who checks all the boxes and will be one of your favorites with his striking type.
6 M962
Homozygous Black || Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN
9/20/2024 Owner: C-3
TJ NEBRASKA 258G
C-3 NEBRASKA NS K927
WCM 622D
SFG YIELD GRADE
One of the top weaning and yearling weight bulls in the entire offering, who comes in a whitefaced package. A big-time power bull who is bold-bodied and stout from behind.
7
M807
Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN
EGL FIRESTEEL 103F
CCR FIRE POWER 8081J
CCR MS COMMAND
M407 Sells as Lot 5.
M962 Sells as Lot 6.
M807 Sells as Lot 7.
M941
Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled
HOOK`S GALILEO 210G C-3 NEXT UP NS B220 J939
One of many Next Up sons to be featured in the 2025 sale. Finding cattle with triple-digit weaning weights and Top 1% for YW is a rare find. He offers excellence across the board for both terminal and maternal traits and offers undeniable genetic advancement opportunities.
9
M929
Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled
8/2/2024 Owner: C-3
First-generation Simangus bull, who is one of your favorites, driving through the bull development. Superior figures from CE all the way to TI and will be one of the sale highlights come November 15th.
10
M746
Homozygous
6+ frame heifer bulls are hard to produce,
M941 Sells as Lot 8.
M929 Sells as Lot 9.
M746 Sells as Lot 10.
Moderate dense son of C-3 Next Up son. He will be suitable to use on virgin heifers and offers incredible maternal traits. Keep every one of his daughters, they will be the keeping kind! His combination of STAY and marbling is a rare find.
11
M910
12
M921
Balanced son of Next Up, who is one of the highest API and TI bulls in the entire offering. The picture does not do this pull justice; he is easily one of the most pleasing bulls to look at and comes with incredible figures. He represents what we are striving to produce at Next Step.
M910 Sells as Lot 11.
C-3 NEXT UP NS B220 J939
Sire of Lots 11-23
One of the highest used Simangus bulls over the past year. Next Up is being used for coast-to-coast. The cattle are adaptable and provides big spread genetics with enhanced terminal traits and strong maternal EPDs. Look for these sons to add value to multiple facets of your operation. HOOK`S GALILEO
13
M400
14
M930
HOOK`S GALILEO 210G
M405
16
M406
HOOK`S
Homozygous
17 M902
18
M904
19 M912
20
M917
21
M924
Black || Homozygous Polled
M927
23 M939
24 M755
M765
BAS MEGA MILLIONS K2801
Sire of Lots 24-30
The Mega Millions sons do it all. Many will be great choices to use on heifers, but still provide explosive growth and a balance of maternal and terminal excellence. The cattle are dense in their build and will increase fleshing ability and phenotype. Expect him to be a staple of our breeding program moving forward.
M801 Sells as Lot 26.
Sells as Lot 27.
M751
27
M801
29
M409
M760
Homozygous
Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN
9/1/2024
ASA QUICK REFERENCE TO EPDS, INDEXES AND $VALUES
EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCES (EPDS): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. In using EPDs, the difference between two sires’ EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny. For example, if sires A and B have EPDs of +10 and -5, a 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units). Key to using EPDs is knowing in what units they are expressed. For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPDs, sire A would be expected to sire 15 pounds more weaning weight than sire B. If calving ease was the trait, sire A would be expected to sire 15 percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if sire B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we would expect sire A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes, visit www.simmental.org.
Listed below are the units in which ASA EPDs are expressed:
ALL-PURPOSE INDEX (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario.
BACK FAT (BF): Inches of carcass backfat at 475 days.
BIRTH WEIGHT (BW): Pounds of birth weight.
CALVING EASE (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers.
CARCASS WEIGHT (CW): Pounds of carcass weight at 475 days.
DOCILITY (DOC): Percent of offspring receiving a disposition score of 1 (docile).
MATERNAL CALVING EASE (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters.
MILK (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk.
MARBLING (MARB): Carcass marbling score at 475 days.
MATERNAL WEANING WEIGHT (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth.
RIBEYE AREA (REA): Square inches of carcass ribeye at 475 days.
TERMINAL INDEX (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario.
WEANING WEIGHT (WW): Pounds of weaning weight.
YEARLING WEIGHT (YW): Pounds of yearling weight.
YIELD GRADE (YG): Carcass yield grade score at 475 days.
$ INDEXES: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide pieces of the economic puzzle. This is where $ indexes come in. Through well-conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on integrated commercial production. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes:
ALL-PURPOSE INDEX (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield.
TERMINAL INDEX (TI): Evaluates sires for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring
and
and yield. For more detailed information about EPDs and $indexes, visit: www.simmental.org
WCO FULL SCALE NS K421
Sire of Lots 31-35
Expect the Full Scale sons to live up to their name. The cattle are big-time performers and will increase payweight and frame. His pedigree features multiple generations of Southeastern breeding and offers incredible hair shedding and docility.
31
M808
M809
M811
BEACON 56B DIXON`S
M815
Homozygous
38
404M
Homozygous
4CLF
412M
M556 Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled
40
M551
HOOK`S EAGLE 6E IR/JLN BOOMER J425 KBHR IR/JLN ASTORIA G119
43
M560
42 M913
M914
44
M925
Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled
M926
M410 Sells as Lot 46. LBRS GENESIS G69
46 M410
M952
47
GUNSMOKE J131 KBHR E197
672X X004 231A
M948
COMMANDER 5135F C-3 COMMANDER NS K904 C-3 H061 SWEETWATER D60
49
M915
M802
BEDROCK 5171J
51
M803
MS 2073 COWBOY 5171C
52 M408
Sells as Lot 54. TEHAMA PATRIARCH F028
53 L961
Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled
HOMELAND 327H
672X X004 231A
ALWAYS XCELLENT GIBBS 9114G ESSENTIAL GIBBS 1033J BLT 4080B GIBBS 4080B BLT 2569Z
54
M420
Homozygous
HOOK`S BEACON 56B REDHILL TRITON NS W2 20G WILLIAMS PROPH
M414
56
M418
M419
58
M423
ERICA
SFG BONANZA G948 WCO G948 QUEEN J168 WCO Z209 QUEEN F874
M426
60
M413
Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled
61
M417
62
M805
63 M561
M963
9124A WCO 9124A
65
M975
66
M968
M814 Sells as Lot 68.
68 M814
Homozygous
69
M980
CROSSFIT 10F8
MS BOULDER 1211B
M804
70 M964
CCR WACO 4142G
Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled
HOOK`S GALILEO 210G
DIXON`S NS GALILEO K802
DIXON`S H021 EAGLE OAK
DIXON BLK LEGEND T686
DIXON`S K207 LEGEND
DIXON`S H010 REDHILL 231A
71
M806
Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled
M562
Homozygous
CDI INNOVATOR 325D LCDR PROGRESSIVE 106G WS MISS SUGAR C4
TEHAMA TAHOE B767 LDJA MS TAHOE K120
LDJA PRETTY GIRL 201B
74 M558
73
M554
75
M810
672X X004 231A
H010 REDHILL 231A
BLK
76
M747
Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled
BD:
CLARITY IS CASH
Today’s industry pays big for heavy fat steers, but your pocketbook demands smaller cows. What to do?
The answer is clear, dependable data and the courage to bypass traditional straightbreeding.
Simmental-influenced cows are an average 74 lb. lighter at maturity than Angus-sired counterparts.a Meanwhile, packers pay $20 to $34 more for SimAngusTM and Simmental-sired steers than English-sired calves.b
Finally, raise efficient cows and high-performance calves. The proof is in the data – and the cash.
AGED BULLS
79
M0901
80
M0914
81
M905
82
M922
Homozygous
M0926
Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled 1/4 SM 3/16 BR 9/16 AN
BWCC SOMETHING SOGGY 111A4
BWCC SOMETHING SOGGY 313G20
RBM MS SPECIAL FORCES 313A
DIXON NS DOMINATE D603 C-3 G904 DOMINATE D603 BFB JILL C105
84
M0927
85
M0929
Homozygous Black || Polled
86
M0932
Homozygous Black || Homozygous Polled 1/4 SM 3/16 BR 9/16 AN
87
M903
88
M919
Homozygous Black || Polled 1/2 SM 1/4 BR 1/4 AN
Dixon
Long-time bull provider James Dixon. Females come from the heart of registered opens and are ready to breed. Selling choice with the right to purchase the entire pen.
Woods Cattle Company
Long-time bull provider Woods Cattle Company. Females come from the heart of registered opens and are ready to breed. Selling choice with the right to purchase the entire pen.
Cole Cattle Company
Long-time bull provider Cole Cattle Company. Females come from the heart of registered opens and are ready to breed. Selling choice with the right to purchase the entire pen.
HERD SIRE HIGHLIGHTS
LUCAS MOTOR MAN 414M
High-selling bull from the 2025 Lucas Cattle Company Bull Sale. Motor Man is a powerful 6.5 frame son of Enhancement and studies with tip tier growth and profit indexes. He stems from the great Y534 donor and we are excited what he will do for our program.
BAS MEGA MILLIONS K2801
HERD SIRE HIGHLIGHTS
C-3 GROUND BREAKER NS G953
Homozygous
C-3 NEXT UP NS B220 J939
Homozygous
BD: 2021-08-27
C-3 STEAKHOUSE NS H925
Homozygous
SALE NOTES
2025 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL PERCENTILE TABLE
2025 HYBRID PERCENTILE TABLE
