GELBVIEH & BALANCER 32nd Annual
Production Sale
DITKA
CIVIL WAR
INFERNO
CHIEF JUSTICE
GREAT DIVIDE
SALE OFFERING - 100 REGISTERED BULLS AND 40 REGISTERED HEIFERS AVAILABLE PRIVATE TREATY - 450 HIGH QUALITY COMMERCIAL HEIFERS
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MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024 1:00 PM at the Ranch, west of Lake Preston 43968 208th Street • Lake Preston, SD Performance Genetic s for your Tomorrow
AUCTIONEER: TRACY HARL WELLINGTON, CO • 402-469-3852 Videos Available Online at HojerRanch.com and DVAuction.com
CALL OR E-MAIL FOR A CATALOG TODAY!! Alan & Pam | Blake & Jenn
43968 208th Street | Lake Preston, SD 57249 | Ranch: 605-860-1326 | Blake cell: 605-860-0139
Online: HojerRanch.com | Email: hojer@hojerranch.com
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With Your Focus on Long Term Profitability and Efficiency, we hope you will consider the
“HOJER GELBVIEH/BALANCER RANCH” program for your Genetic Needs on
MARCH 4, 2024!! www.hojergelbviehranch.com
2024 “You Pick ‘Em, We Bre
ed ‘Em” Heifer De velopm
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Let’s look at some facts:
1. The January 1st 2024, Bi-Annual Cattle Report confirmed the following: • The US Beef Cow herd is under the 2014 low point and it is the smallest herd since 1951 and getting smaller! • The Nation’s cattle herd, all cattle & calves, was counted at -2.0% from last year, January 1st, 2023. The US cow herd is still in the liquidation phase of the cattle cycle in 2023. • In Summary - an inventory of 87.2 million is the smallest cattle inventory number going back to 1951. Second, the calf crop, at 33.593 million, is the smallest calf crop on record. Third, calf inventory under 500 pounds, at 13.284 million (97%), was smaller than expected. And fourth, beef replacement heifers, at 99% (4.858 million) was smaller than expected. • Quoting Dennis Smith (ADM), “Zero heifer retention and smaller calves than expected is bullish feeder futures. If the report is bullish toward feeders, then it’s also bullish toward deferred Live Cattle futures!” 2. Weather - rain has been abundant in the drought-stricken areas, cost of gains have been dropping with the price of corn in decline, and the consumer is not backing away from BEEF!! It has never been more important to plan for your replacement needs and to make an investment in your cow herd now! Maximizing your pasture capacity will Maximize Profitability for you! So what does all this mean? “The Bred Heifers you buy in 2024 and enter your cow herd in 2025 will give you the opportunity to market 3 calves in the best market of this cycle! Being proactive with your replacement and restocking plan will be a critical success factor in taking full advantage of this cattle cycle.” The cow/calf producer now has the Leverage back to drive Your profitability. The “You Pick ‘Em, We Breed ‘Em” Program works like this: On March 4th, 2024, you will bid on the Registered Heifers of your choice. Also on March 4th, we are offering 450 Maternal Selected Commercial Heifers Private Treaty. All Heifers will be available for viewing on March 4th! Talk to Blake or Alan on the Commercial Heifer Pricing. Regardless of the price of your successful Bid, you only put down $500/head. Hojer Ranch will then AI the Heifers to the Sires of “Your” choice, when “You” want the heifers bred. You are then Guaranteed a Bred Heifer to be picked up on October 1st, 2024, or you get your money back. The only additional costs are semen and synchronizing cost. This is an unmatched level of service in the industry today, for you. Program Features: • Fill your pastures with cows, not open heifers. Maximize pasture capacity. • No need for heifers bulls to breed with or care for afterwards • Secure Price and quality on your replacements ahead of price volatility, instead of reacting to price volatility and hoping to find heifer quality.
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On Monday, March 4th, 2024 you will have the opportunity to take Advantage of a Heifer Development Program designed to help you take advantage of the best cattle market that we have seen since 2014. We have both Registered Gelbvieh/Balancer Heifers that will be sold at our March 4th production sale and 450 Commercial Gelbvieh/Cross Maternal Selected Heifers that will be offered private treaty starting on March 4th. All heifers qualify for the “You Pick ‘Em, We Breed ‘Em” heifer development program.
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HERE’S WHAT THESE CURRENT HOJER RANCH CUSTOMERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM: NEIL HALVERSON from Mable, MN said...
PAUL SLOVEK from Philip, SD said...
JON ANDERSON from Bryant, SD said...
You are the only program that allows me to bid and pick from the groups of Heifers offered. And then the Hojer’s Breed ‘Em the WAY I want them Bred and WHEN I want them Bred. You would be hard pressed to find anyone else that offers this kind or level of service.
“I like everything about the “You Pick ‘Em, We Breed ‘Em” program. The price is right, the Heifer quality and disposition is Great.”
I don’t have the Labor or the time in the spring to AI and develop our replacements the way that Hojer Ranch develops the replacements through the “You Pick ‘Em, We Breed ‘Em” program.
The split payment is nice because it holds us both accountable. Neil said, “If I were to buy a group of Heifers to breed, I would stand the loss of the opens. The Hojer’s guarantee the Heifers to be bred or I get my money back.” Heifer Quality is Very High!! If I took all of the Females that we have bought over the years through the Hojer Ranch “You Pick Em, We Breed ‘Em” program and put them into one group, you would find a very uniform Group of cows. Uniformity, Productivity and Stayability is very important to me.
ANTHONY LAWRENCE from Clarksville, GA said... In 2020, I bought three heifers from the Hojers based completely off of their recommendations. I have never bought cattle that far from home before. I trusted them to make the breeding decisions and they lined up all of the trucking arrangements that dropped the girls off at my doorstep. All three heifers calved un-assisted and the disposition was AMAZING! I’ve had cattle for 30 years, and these heifers have the best udders of any heifers that have been on my farm!
Blake AI’s the Heifer the WAY I want them AI’ed to calve WHEN I want them to calve. I really appreciated that. If the heifers come up open, I get my money back. This is an unmatched guarantee and level of service anywhere.
The Genetics are excellent, the Nutrition is right and the program allows us to devote our time and pasture to our cow herd. We “Trust” the Hojer’s and their ability to develop our replacements in a more efficient way than we can. We pick the Semen and the Timing that we want them Bred and the Hojer’s guarantee us a Bred Heifer. The Guarantee is Huge. Again, it allows us to focus our resources on our Cow Herd.
ROBERT CODY GIRLING from Dunmore, Alberta said... In 2019, we received the Hojer Ranch catalog and saw an immediate opportunity for herd improvement with their open to bred heifer program. We had such great success with our first year purchases that we went back for seconds. The Hojer cattle perform like the catalogue says. My first calves were getting as good or better weaning weight numbers than their contemporaries and that was with no added inputs. I trust the program, the people have been great, and it’s been a great way for us to import some American genetics to mix with our Canadian herd in a really affordable way, even with our marginal Canadian Peso.
CARCASS!! In a SmartCross study conducted by Colorado State University Research Foundation, Angus and Hereford based commercial cows were mated to Gelbvieh, Balancer and Angus sires to evaluate growth and carcass characteristics, The results of the study confirmed a 16 pound advantage in average weaning weights on the Gelbvieh sired calves. The Gelbvieh and Balancer sire groups also had heavier carcass weights over the Angus sires. Carcass weights have seen a 44% improvement in Gelbvieh cattle since 2000, and Balancer cattle have seen a 63% improvement over the same time frame. Marbling has seen a 22% improvement in Gelbvieh cattle since 2000, while Balancer cattle have seen a 165% improvement in the same time frame.
More Profitability for the Feed Yard and the Packer!!
CORKY FOSHER from Lusk, Wyoming said... I contacted Blake in the spring of 2020, inquiring about their heifer program, which I found very interesting. I was unable to make the trip and pick the heifers out myself, so I trusted the Hojers and agreed to move forward sight unseen. My criteria were good disposition and larger frame. The 50 heifers arrived in October and calved in March of 2021. Overall, I am very happy with the heifers and would definitely do it again.
GROWTH!! MARC Data states the Gelbviehsired cattle have the greatest Maternal Milk and the highest percent retail yield of all the major breeds including Angus, Simmental, Red Angus, Charolais, Hereford and Limousin.
More Dollars in “Your” pocket!!
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Alan & Pam Hojer 43968 208th Street Lake Preston, SD 57249
COUNTDOWN TO
MARCH 4TH ONLY 15 DAYS!!
AFFORDABLE!!
In our 2023 Sale, 94% of the bulls sold between $3,000 and $7,000!!
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