DON CAGWIN
P.O. Box 77
Virginia, Illinois 62691
Don: 217-341-7552
Dalton: 217-416-9536
Kerry: 217-370-6033
Cindy: 217-370-6034
Darryl Rahn: 217-473-1124 cagwincattle@casscomm.com
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to The 1872 Opportunity Sale, we are excited to once again offer an exclusive set of cattle and frozen genetics. We believe that we have assembled a wide array of cattle that will compete in the show ring and excel when set into production. Our sale features rare genetics from some of the top producing sires and cow families in the Shorthorn breed. We are fortunate enough to include genetics sired by and bred to the deceased Eighteen Seventy Two and CCS Can’t Stop 43J. Cagwin Farms would like to thank all those that came through to view the cattle and for viewing our online offering.
SALE & LOT INFORMATION
All cattle sell under the standard breeding agreement of the American Shorthorn Association.
Show cattle prospects are broke to tie and lead, and most cattle are Land of Lincoln eligible.
Cagwin Farms is more than happy to assist with show prep and nutrition for the cattle when possible.
Cagwin Farms will assist with delivery, if possible, but delivery arrangements are the responsibility of the buyer. All live lots must be picked up within 14 days at the conclusion of the sale, unless other arrangements are made. All genetic lot delivery arrangements must be made within 14 days at the conclusion of the sale.
All cattle have been calf hood vaccinated. Cattle have also had Titanium 5, Bovalis, 20/20 Vision, 7 with Spur vaccine, and poured with Ivermectin.
Cagwin Farms retains the right to partner on a flush with the new buyer, at the buyers discretion, on all female lots selling in the sale. Cagwin Farms will also offer semen on any CCS bulls free of cost to open heifer buyers, if so desired.
Sale hosted online with AMS Online Sales
October 1, 2024 | 8AM
Buyers must be registered to bid online with The Wendt Group Online Sale. To register to bid online, visit https:// auctions.thewendtgroup. com/account/login/
CATTLE VIEWING
Cattle can be viewed anytime by appointment at the farm near Virginia, Illinois. To schedule a visit, contact Kerry or Dalton Johnston.
Videos for the live cattle lots can be viewed online at https://vimeo.com/showcase/11342966?share=copy or by scanning the QR code to the right.
INSURANCE
Cindy Cagwin-Johnston (217) 370-6034
cagwincattle@casscomm.com
SCAN FOR VIDEOS
1 CCS KATRINIA 418M EST
Heifer | *x4376146 | Polled | Shorthorn | 4/18/24 | DC418M
Byland Flash 9U106
Eighteen Seventy Two
PVF Beauty Queen 56Z
SULL Propel 7187E ET
CCS Katrinia 311K
418M was named Reserve Division Champion at the 2024 Illinois State Fair Open Shorthorn show, and it’s not hard to see why she was so competitive in that division. She exemplifies the type of females we were hoping to generate when we purchased Eighteen Seventy Two from Paint Valley Farms. We love how soft and pliable the center portion of her body is and yet she is still long
and extended from her jaw line to the base of her chest. Perhaps what truly captivates me about her though is when we set her into motion how flawlessly she is able to maneuver around the pen. Don’t miss out on the “Opportunity” to grab the lead of one of the best Eighteen Seventy Two daughters to sell this fall.
2024 IL State Fair Res. Division Champion
Eighteen Seventy Two
CCS Katrinia 311K
2022 IL State Fair Res. Plus Division Champion
Land of Lincoln eligible
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CCS ROSEWOOD 401M
Heifer | *x4376147 | Polled | Shorthorn | 4/1/24 | DC401M
Land of Lincoln eligible
CCS Onward 121E
CCS Can’t Stop 43J
SULL Ruby Rose 7023E
SULL Propel 7187E ET
CCS Rosewood 32K
Rosewood 315E
We hate to let one of our top Can’t Stop daughters go, but we felt that we needed to display the type of females that he could produce on first calf heifers like this one. Probably one of the most powerfully constructed and squarest built females that offers many different avenues when it comes time to breed her to the sire of your choosing.
3 CCS DLJ PINKY THE ROO 308M RK ET
Heifer | *U4376664 | Horned | Shorthorn | 3/8/24 | DC308M
Land of Lincoln eligible
SULL Red Knight 2030 ET
CF Solution X ET K-Kim Mona Lisa 10T ET
Red Reward 9321
RGLC Roan Mirage 307 ET
Mirage
MFS Knighted Pinky The Roo 2124 ET 2023 National Western Champion Shorthorn Female
Full sib in blood to the Denver champion MFS Knighted Pinky The Roo 2142 ET.
An embryo purchase from Turners out of the “Where Future Generations are Created” sale. This female has been a stand out since birth and was set back a little after getting dehorned, but has continued to improve everyday she has been on feed. When we study this heifer her mere presence and awesome hair coat grab your attention right away. One of the most balanced females from the profile that has a picture perfect hip and hind leg that are sure to place her towards the top of the class at any show.
CCS Can’t Stop 43J
4 CCS MARGIE 327M EST
Heifer | *x4376148 | Polled | Shorthorn | 3/27/24 | DC327M
Eighteen Seventy Two
Margie 322J
We have really admired our Fireball daughters in the pasture, because they have proven to be some of the best maternally driven females we have in production. We are discovering that they can make elite show heifer prospects too, like the 327M heifer. This one is great haired, and her cool color will definitely make her a stand out in the ring. Her added frame and dimension make me believe this one is going to look even better this time next year.
CCS DLJ AUGUSTA LINDA
One of my favorite cow families that we have utilized in our program has to be the Augusta
Lindas. The dam of this heifer produced a Reserve Division Champion for the Perkins family at Shorthorn Junior Nationals. 315M is a stout constructed female that ties a long neck high out of the top side of her shoulder, transitions down into a bold sprung rib cage and follows on back to a super functional hip and hind leg. Much like her mother, she’ll be an easy feeding one that is bound to produce the next great one with your prefix on it.
of Lincoln eligible
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CCS REVIVAL 425M EST
Heifer | *x4376233 |
Byland Flash 9U106
Eighteen Seventy Two
PVF Beauty Queen 56Z
Hill Haven Bold 4X
CCS Revivial 22E
CCS DLJ CRYSTAL’S LUCILLE EST ET
The Revival cow family needs no introduction and has sure seemed to work well here when mated to Eighteen Seventy Two. 425M is the one I have labeled the sleeper of the sale; she is also probably the one that has changed most since picture day. I really like this one’s long term skeletal quality, but don’t just take my word for it – come see her in person and bid with confidence. 7
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Byland Flash 9U106
Eighteen Seventy Two
PVF Beauty Queen 56Z
SULL Right Direction ET
SULL Lucille 7264E ET
Lucy ET
Lot 7 is an embryo purchase from our good friends at Bollum Family Shorthorns. The donor dam of lot seven is a full sib to the mother of the many-time national champion Crystal Lucy females for Cates Farms.
Lot 7 is the oldest heifer in our offering, yet she may still be the greenest one as well. I love this female’s added frame size and neat design that’s going to make her a unique breeding piece as a big bred.
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CCS MARGIE 515M EST
Byland Flash 9U106
Eighteen Seventy Two
Beauty Queen 56Z
Kolt Kane Nitro 133Y
CCS Margie 33E
Margie 422C
The youngest heifer in our offering is another prime example of what we have come to expect from our Eighteen Seventy Two calves. She unfortunately lost her tail switch out in the pasture, but that sure doesn’t take away from the quality that she possesses. I think this one has the pieces to be a real contender in the late spring division at any level.
Reference Sire
CCS DREAM LADY 43M EST
Heifer | *AR4376238| Polled | Shorthorn Plus | 4/3/24 | DC43M
Byland Flash 9U106
Eighteen Seventy Two
Dream Lady 532C ET Ready 2 Rumble
43M was Reserve Division Champion at the 2024 ILSF Open Shorthorn Plus Show. 43M has been one of the most popular females in the barn by those that have come through. This unique mating sure seemed to work, as this heifer offers a maternal brood cow look without sacrificing the elegance and femininity that we like to see in our females that hit the show ring. Her mother
is nearly ten years old and has a marketable calf for us year after year. I suspect this one will have the same longevity in production as her mother too.
Conley No Limit
Maternal sib to Bratcher’s many-time champion 531 daughters. My embryo purchase from Bratcher’s online genetic sale may prove to be my best investment to date after seeing what these two full sisters look like as they continue to develop. The 304M female is the bigger framed, bettered haired one of the pair with a stellar hind leg and even more rib shape than her flush mate. Either way, you
daughters. My embryo purchase from Bratcher’s online genetic sale may prove to be my best investment to date after seeing what these two full sisters look like as they continue to develop. The 323M heifer is the stouter option of the No Limit daughters and stands on a bigger foot with more circumference of bone, and maybe has a little neater front-end design than her sister.
Conley No Limit
Conley No Limit 2024 IL State Fair Plus Division Champion Bratcher Mona Lisa 124
11 CCS RUBY 416M
Heifer | *AR4376240 | Polled | Shorthorn Plus | 4/1/24 | DC416M
The Ruby cow family has been dominating the show ring for numerous programs as of late, and I expect nothing less from this Ruby 903 descendant. Study this one’s pedigree and you’ll see that it combines one of the top Maine bulls in the breed with multiple prolific Shorthorn cow families that have stood the test of time. 416M is one of my favorite Can’t Stop daughters that we raised here at Cagwin Farms. Her unique up head look and brood cow appearance will prove to be a wise investment that is sure to have a terrific return.
CCS Onward 121E
CCS Can’t Stop 43J
SULL Ruby Rose 7023E ET
CCS Ruby 28K
CCS Can’t Stop 43J
12 CCS OUTLIER 117M EST
Bull | *x4376137 | Scurred | Shorthorn | 1/17/24 | DC117M
Land of Lincoln eligible
Division Champion 2024 ILSF Open Shorthorn Show. We purchased the mother of this bull from our late dear friend, Chris Smith, and if you saw her picture up above you can sure see why we did. If you are looking for a show bull prospect that will turn around and add the growth and power that we so desperately need in the Shorthorn breed, then 117M could be your next out crossed herd sire.
Triple Clean
Selling 100% possession and semen interest, retaining the right to an in-herd semen use.
Eighteen Seventy Two
B&CS Belle E4
CCS KATRINIA 25K
Bred Cow | *AR4340544 | Polled | Shorthorn Plus | 2/25/22 |
It is only fitting that we kick off our bred cow divi-
SULL Propel 7187E ET
SULL RGLC Legacy 525 ET HD Ruby 903
CCS Katrina 211D C J Prestige 25T ET
Katrina 19Z
sion with the same blood line to the Lot 1 heifer and out of a cow family that has been as influential as any. These Propel daughters have made awesome cows for us and this young female had a solid 7/8 bull calf by Eighteen Seventy Two this year born unassisted and nursed him well. Examined safe to CCS 1872 415L due 3/14/2025
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CCS CASSANDRIA 213L
Examined safe to CCS 1872 415L due 3/14/2025
CCS Katrinia 418M EST Lot 1 Heifer Sib to Lot 13
Bred Heifer | *x4358593 | Polled | Shorthorn | 2/13/23 | DC213L
It took a lot of convincing to sell this Eighteen
Byland Flash 9U106
Eighteen Seventy Two
PVF Beauty Queen 56Z
Leveldale Cassandria 260Z
Saskvalley Unique 335U Leveldale Cassandria 946W
Seventy Two daughter, but we finally decided that we needed to offer one of our best bred heifers out of our replacement pen. 213L is bred to our go to calving ease sire, and this mating is sure to hit a home run. The 260Z cow from Leveldale has as many daughters as anything running around our pastures, and there’s a reason for that. They make great low maintenance mothers that milk
CCS Can’t Stop 43J Natural Service Sire Due 2/27/25
Leveldale Cassandria 260Z
well; possess as much longevity as any cow family and raise solid marketable calves every year. Examined safe to CCS Can’t Stop 43J due 2/27/2025
15A CCS CASSANDRIA 221K
Bred Cow | *x4340552 | Polled | Shorthorn | 2/21/22 | DC221K
SULL RGLC Legacy 525 ET
SULL Propel 7187E ET
HD Ruby 903
Saskvalley Sheriff 46S
Leveldale Casandria 260Z
Leveldale Cassandria 567
221K was one of my favorite Propel daughters in our replacement group and she raised a nice heifer calf this year as you can see in Lot 15B. I can only imagine how good the Eighteen Seventy Two calf on her side will be when she’s a three year old. The 260Z cow from Leveldale has as many daughters as anything running around our pastures, and there’s a reason for that. They make great
low maintenance mothers that milk well; possess as much longevity as any cow family and raise solid marketable calves every year.
Examined AI’d safe to Eighteen Seventy Two due 2/22/2025
Exposed to 1872 415L
Leveldale Cassandria 260Z
CCS CASSANDRIA 301M
Heifer | *x4376231 | Polled | Shorthorn | 3/1/24 | DC301M
CCS Onward 121E
CCS Can’t Stop 43J
SULL Ruby Rose 7023E ET
SULL Propel 7187E ET
CCS Cassandria 221K
This heifer calf could be the buy of the sale. You can already see what the Cassandria cow family can do, don’t miss out on the “Opportunity” to add a versatile breeding piece to your own program that is sure to only pay for itself.
16 CCS CASSANDRIA 317H
Bred Cow | *x4304826 | Polled | Shorthorn | 3/17/20 | DC317H
A young proven cow in her prime production
CS Starmaker CS381A
JA SP Gale Force SM 6J54
SULL Ruby Rose 7023E
Saskvalley Unique 335U
Leveldale Cassandria 260Z
Leveldale Cassandria 946W
years that’s bred to the $200,000 syndicated sire Eighteen Seventy Two is going to be an investment opportunity that not every breeder will have – it’s also an investment that will offer a quick return. 317H is an easy fleshing cow that milks well and weans off one of the biggest claves every year. Examined AI’d safe to Eighteen Seventy Two due 2/22/25 Exposed to 1872 415L
CCS CAN’T STOP 12M
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Eighteen Seventy Two AI Service Sire Due 1/24/25
Steer | *xAR4376330 | Polled | Shorthorn Plus | 1/2/24 | DC12M
CCS Onward 121E
CCS Can’t Stop 43J
SULL Ruby Rose 7023E ET
PVF Insight 0129
ALLSTAR Blackbird 035
ALLSTAR Blackbird 735
We have been patiently waiting for a Can’t Stop steer, and we
CCS Can’t Stop 43J finally produced one that will be competitive early next summer in the Shorthorn Plus division at any level. This guy is as powerful as they come and still very sound on the move; watch his video and you’ll definitely see what I mean.
Leveldale Cassandria 260Z
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IVF CYCLE - SULL FANCY NANCY 7547E ET
*x4273732 | Polled | Shorthorn | 4/10/17 | 7547E
SULL Red Reward 9321
SULL RRGLC Legacy 252 ET
SULL Mirage Forever 8121 ET
JSF Marquis 127X
DSF Fantasy Girl 8A
Girl 48X
We are offering an IVF Cycle on one of our leading donors, SULL Fancy Nancy 7547E ET. 7547E has only been IVFed one time and froze 13 embryos in her very first flush. She’s also had countless sale highlight daughters that commanded $10,000+, along with raising the female that won the Pennsylvania State Fair Shorthorn heifer show for the Six family. Guaranteeing 6 transferable embryos buyer keeps all embryos.
CCS Fancy Nancy 504K 7547E Daughter
IVF cycle to be performed at the Trans Ova Genetics Satellite Center - Prairie View Farms in Gridley, IL. Seller is responsible for transportation of donor to facility and buyer is responsible for all cost associated with the flush. Cagwin Farms will supply semen for the flush on our herd sires, Eighteen Seventy Two and CCS Can’t Stop 43J. If Eighteen Seventy Two semen is used, buyer and seller will split embryos produced over 6.
IVF Reverse Sort Female | Shorthorn | Package of 4
CF V8 Mona Lisa Reward 782 SOL ET Dam of Embryos
Offering one package of four IVF reverse sort female embryos sired by the $200,000 syndicated Eighteen Seventy Two that is now deceased, and out of the many-time champion 782 donor that has consistently been producing winners and high sellers for our good friends at Lawrence-Wickard Family Shorthorns and Shoufler Shorthorns.
Byland Flash 9U106
Eighteen Seventy Two
PVF Beauty Queen 56Z
CF Solution X ET
CF V8 Mona Lisa Reward 782 SOL ET
SULL Mona Lisa Reward ET
IVF Reverse Sort Female | Shorthorn | Package of 4
Crystal Lady 6265D
Full Sib in blood to Donor of Embryos
Donor: SULL Lady Crystal Too 6433D ET
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Offering one package of four IVF reverse sort sexed heifer embryos sired by CCS Can’t Stop 43J and out of our SULL Lady Crystal donor (direct daughter of Sherwood Lady Crystal). Lady Crystal 6433D is a full sib to Cates Lady Crystal 6265D donor. This new and exciting mating here at Cagwin Farms combines the Red Traveler and Lady Crystal cow families that have produced numerous champions in the Shorthorn breed.
CCS Onward 121E
CCS Can’t Stop 43J
SULL Ruby Rose 7023E
SULL Propel 7187E ET
SULL Lady Crystal Too 6433D ET
CCS Rosewood 315E
SULL Lady Crystal Too 6433D ET (dam to embryos) is the dam of the top selling and Champion Shorthorn Bull at the 2024 Ohio Beef Expo
IVF Reverse Sort Female | Shorthorn | Package of 4
Offering one package of four IVF sexed heifer embryos sired by Eighteen Seventy Two and out of SULL Fancy Nancy 7547E ET. 7547E has been one of the top producing females in our program and is a maternal sib to Studer’s Kingspoint 12K bull that was Reserve Champion Shorthorn bull at the 2024 National Western Stock Show.
Byland Flash 9U106
Eighteen Seventy Two
PVF Beauty Queen 56Z
SULL RGLC Legacy 525 ET
SULL Fancy Nancy 7547E ET
DSF Fantasy Girl 8A
SULL Fancy Nancy 7547E ET Donor to Embryos
Guaranteeing one sixty-day pregnancy with the purchase of all embryo packages, if implanted by a certified embryologist within one year of the purchase date. If a successful pregnancy is not achieved, the seller will provide the buyer with one additional embryo of that same mating or of equal value. The embryos are stored at the Trans Ova Genetics Sioux Center location in Iowa and at the show barn in Virginia Illinois. All shipping procedures and expenses will be the responsibility of the buyer.
CONVENTIONAL SEMEN
Don’t miss the “Opportunity” to use Can’t Stop, the calving ease phenomenon, in your very own program.
DON CAGWIN
P.O. Box 77
Virginia, Illinois 62691
Don Cagwin: 217-341-7552
Dalton Johnston: 217-416-9536
Kerry Johnston: 217-370-6033
Darryl Rahn: 217-473-1124
Cindy Cagwin-Johnston: 217-370-6034 cagwincattle@casscomm.com
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