Dickinson Ranch Bull Sale 2023

Dickinson Ranch

52nd Consecutive Production Sale

March 18, 2023 1. p.m. at the ranch, north of Gorham, KS Lunch will be served

Sale Day Contacts:

Home: 785-998-4401

Kirk: 785-735-4347

Coleen: 785-623-3044

Casey: 785-735-4856

Auctioneer: Andrew Sylvester

785-456-4352

Mitchell: 785-735-4107

Lukas: 785-735-4204

Abigail: 785-735-4992

Ryan: 802-393-9976

Livestock Press Represenitives

Kristian Rennert

308-440-9463

Ultrasound Data will be avaliable.

Directions to Sale:

From I-70 and Victoria Interchange: 8 miles north to (T) in road, 1 mile north until road turns east, 2 miles east to Blue Hills School House, 1/4 mile north to Dickinson Ranch sign on the east side of the road.

From Natoma on Hwy 18: South of town 9 miles until road turns west, 3 miles west to a (T) in road, 1 3/4 miles south to Dickinson Ranch sign on the east side of the road.w

We do not spend much time pampering and showcasing “the look” of our cattle as we expect our stock to go out and work for us and our customers. Our cows are pastured and graze year around receiving minimal supplements without any hay, grain, or cubed feed. In addintion to being raised and bred to be rugged, we still strive to provide phenotypically eye appealing stock. Come take a look for yourself on or before sale day!

Dear Friends,

We want to welcome you to our 52nd Annual Production Sale. 2022 was another trying year for everyone with little rainfall and high feed prices. The rewarding factor of 2022 is that we are part of an industry where we are essential while the beef market remained strong and continues to into 2023. With that being said, we want to thank each of you for taking the time to evaluate our breeding program from the bottom of our hearts. We will always remain true to our program philosophy in maintaining a low cost, functional cow herd which now more than ever, is so important. For those that know our program and have purchased our genetics, we thank you for your confidence in our cattle. If you are just getting started following our program, we want to show you what our cattle can do; please dont hesitate to call or stop by and visit throughout the year.

We have continued our bulls on the JR Feeds program that includes no distillers and little corn. The bulls are looking phenomenal and have averaged their targeted four-pounds-per-day while remaining stout and lean. These bulls will be ready to go out and work for you and will not fall apart after being turned out. We still stand behind our cattle being good on paper and most of our bulls fall in the top 10% of API or TI. Therefore, you can be confident these genetics will go out and perform, not only on paper, but in the real-world environment. The dams and granddams have had to survive on minimal inputs and that is a big advantage these cattle have to offer your operation. These characteristics are not something that can happen overnight but instead take years to develop cattle genetics that work in a tough environment.

There are several new sire groups, including bulls we kept back to use. These are bulls that are out of our best cows and had traits that we want to continue to propagate. We have several Eagle sons that may be some of the best bulls to date.

The genetics you purchase this year for your herd will influence your cow herd 18 years from now with 11- to 12-year-old cows still producing and many granddaughters and great-granddaughters. If you wonder what your cow herd will look like in the future, just look at the cow herd from where you purchase bulls. We receive several calls and texts each year where the customers are concerned his cows are too big and it is costing too much to feed them; We believe we have the genetics to help lower your mature cow size and still have adequate growth and carcass traits. We hope to see each of you on sale day, March 18th. Please let us know if we can do anything to help you on your sale selections. If you cant attend in person, we can arrange to have someone help place bids over the phone. We are available 24/7 to help you achieve your goals.

Words from our customers...

“We purchased a Red Angus heifer last year and she has already done so much good, she is so good and complete we are excited to continue to utilize her in different ways because she is versatile! She bred up with no issues and is very low maintenance and ease keeping!”

Ivan Anderson -FHSU Farm - Hays, KS

“I am a firm believer that cattle are meant to work and make a profit for us not the other way around, Dickinson Ranch is the epitome of this and has practiced this philosophy for many years. We have utilized their calving ease and excellent epd’d cattle for quite a number of years and have found them to be consistent, trouble free cattle. They are very critical of feet and leg structure and offer large scrotals, all things needed for longevity and fertility. I am extremely pleased with the cattle purchased from them and am sure you will be as well.”

Jeff Springer - Springer

“We have purchased bulls and heifers from the Dickinson Ranch for 40+ years. Kirk is well known for his range longevity program. His bulls preform well in our operation supplying us with calving ease, pound makers, and excellent maternal cows! You won’t be disappointed with these genetics!”

The Jone’s Family - Jone’s Farm - Kirwin, KS

We want to thank each and every past and future customer for trusting in us and our genetics to go to work for you and your herd!

General Sale Information

Terms and Conditions of Sale

Insureance of Purchase and Risk

Each animal becomes property of the purchaser as soon as it is sold; it shall be the obligation of the seller to see that the animals are fed and cared for free of charge to purchaser until loaded after the sale. Arrangements will be made to have insurance valiable when making ssettlement.

Terms and Bidding

Terms of ale are cash or check to the clerk at the conclusion of the auction. Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder. The auctioneer in charge will settle any disputes between two bids and his decision shall be final.

Health

Each bul sold will be tested for brucellois and TB no sooner than 24 days prior to the sale date, and proper certificates will be furnished to purchaser gaurenteeing the animals sold are free from such diseases. All the bulls are fertility examined and guarenteed breeders. Fertility guarantee and scrotal measurements will be furnished to buyer.

Registration and Transfers

All animals have record papers and these will be transfered to the purchaser. Record information not in this ctalog at press time will be supplied from the auction stand.

Announcements and Sale Day Supplement

Printed material on sale day supplement takes precendence over printer matter in this catalog. Announcements from the auction block will take precendence over printed matter on sale day supplement or in the catalog. All animals will be sold by lot number as announced by the auctioneer. Every effort has been made to assure correctness of the catalog. In most cases, information quoted concerning the animals has been taken from the respective breed association’s offical records.

Personal Liability

All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk and the owners assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accident which may occur.

Identification

Seller offers each animal with the readable tattop corresponding to its catalog designation and registration when applicable.

Breeding Guarantee and Definitions

1. All the bulls are guaranteed to be breeders with the exception of: A) Injury or disease occuring to the animal after time of sale; B) Gross negligence or willful misconduct on the partof the purchasers; or C) Animals shown competively after being pruchased from Dickinson Ranch.

2. Bulls are guaranteed breeders is not allowed to run with the herd until at least 14 months of age and either; A) Settles 1/3 or more of the healthy cows he serves; B) is the sure of 20 or more animals or C) Settles cows by natural service and passes fertility test administered by Dickinson Ranch consulting veterinarian during any 6 months trial (providedfor in Paragraph 2 of the section titled “Options and Privileges of Return or Adjustment” in these terms and conditions) shall be considered a breeder. Any guarantee with respect to the ability to freeze semen shall be made by seperate agreement between the Purchaser and Seller.

3. Females are guaranteed to be breeder with the exception of: A) Female calves sold at side of dam; B) Injury or disease occuring to the animal after time of sale; C) Gross negligence or willingful misconduct on the part of the purchaser; D) Females used in ovum transplamt after time of Sale; E) Females shown competively after the time of sale; F) Cows sol with calf at side that calves after sale to a breeding prior to the sate of ale.

Seller’s Semen Right

1.Seller reserves the right to keep a breeding interest with/without possession in any bull so designated in this catalog or during auction. Future semen collections of the bull must be made known to all owners. These collections and costs will be divided according to each owner’s interest, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by all owners.

2. On any and all other bulls in the sale whcih are collected in the future, Seller reserves the right to 100 vials of semen with registration rights and will pay his portion of the collecton costs.

Options and Privileges of Return or Adjustment

1. The following adjustments do not peclude the right od the Purchaser and Seller to mutually agree upon other terms and sonditions for settlement of any dispute. All claims for adjustment or refunt must be made in writing either within six months from the date of sale or no later than when the animal reaches 24 months of age, whichever occurs later, with the exception of claims involoving parentage of defects.

2. All returns or refunds will be paid in the form of a credit less the salvage value of the animal and usage fees.

a. This credit will be limited to the purchase price less the salvage value of the animal and usage fees.

i. Salvage value = Market Price x Greater of sale day weight as listed in this catalog or current weight.

ii. Usage fee is set at 25% of purchase value of the animal for each seasoon of use.

3. In the event an animal is claimed to be a non-breeder, the animal may be returned to the ranch of the Seller at the Purchaser’s expense if in good phyical condition and the return is compliance with the health requirements of the Seller’s state. The Seller shall be entitled to a six month trial period following the return of the animal in whcih to prove that the animal is a breeder. If at the end of six months the seller is unable to prove the animal is a breeder, the seller shall replace the animal with another of equal value or grant the Purchaser a credit of any products marketed by the Seller. Either of these options shall be deemed full satisfaction and settlement. If the Seller proved the animal to be a breeder, it shall be the obligation of the Purchaser to take the delivery of the animal and pay all the expenses incurred for transportation. The Dickinson Ranch consulting veterinarian will make the determination of breeder or non-breeder.

Rights and Obligations

The above terms and conditions of sale shall constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller of each animal and shall be equally binding on oth. Animals resold following purchase in this sale shall constitute a sperate trasnaction and the rights and obligations of the parties connected thereto are not covered by the above terms and conditions. Neithe rthe owener’s auctioneers, or any person connected with the management of conduct of this sale assumes any liability, legal or otherwise, except as set forth in these terms and conditions. Like us

RETAINED INTEREST IN BULLS

OWNERSHIP - We are selling full possession, full salvage value, and 1/2 revenue-sharing interest in every bull in this sale. This means the bull is totally in your control in how you want to handle him plus, you get 100% salvage value of the bull. We are retaining 1/2 revenue-sharing semen interest in every bull sold in the sale. This simply gives us the right to half of the semen sales revenue from the bull if at some time in the future, semen sales become a possibility.

If you sell the bull to anyone else, Dickinson Ranch reatins our semen interest. If you wish to buy a bull in this sale and would prefer that we did not retain semen interest please talk with us about it prior to the time of the sale and we will consider selling the bull(s) to you without us retaining an interest and make that agreement in writing prior to the sale. The buyer may elect to purchase as much additional semen interest as you desire by paying the additional pro-rated amount. For example, you can purchase 2/3 or 3/4 semen interest by paying an additional 33% or 50% of the final bid price respectively.

If a buyer is not interested in marketing the semen from a bull then Dickinson Ranch reserves the right to collect a semen bank on the bull at our cost and the buyer’s convenience. So, that semen would be 100% owned by the Dickinson Ranch for our use or marketing.

EXCLUSIVE SEMEN MARKETING RIGHTS - The buyer may elect to purchase exclusive semen marketing rights on any bull in this sale by paying double the final bid price on the bull at the time of the sale. In the event that the buyer elects to purchase exclusive semen marketing rights, then Dickinson Ranch retains the right of first refusal on the purchase of natural service rights of the bull if the orginal buyer decides to sell the natural service rights and or possession of the bull anytime during his lifetime.

REALISTCALLY SPEAKING - It is unlikely that large amounts of semen will be sold from very many bulls. However, the reason we are keeping an interest in every bull, is that we want to keep it simple and we have great bulls scattered throughout the sale. The bulls that do develope a market from large amounts of semen can be fincially rewarding; therefore, as a breeder we want to share with you in these bulls. Even bulls sold to commercial herds may become popular at a later time, especially if carcass data is collected on their calves. We want to be a great partner with you.

SEMEN RIGHTS - Buyers receive semen rights proportional to the interest purchased. Therefore if you purchase a 1/2 revenue-sharing semen interest then you are entitled to 1/2 of the semen collections at cost provided that you indicate that you want prior to collection. If you choose to collect semen from one of these bulls as an “insurance policy” for your own use, that semen is 100% yours, but before any semen is collected on any bull in this sale, Dickinson Ranch must be notified.

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BIEBER ATOMIC

Quick Guide to ASA EPDs and $ Indenex

Expected Progency Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool avaliable for comparing genetic levels. In using EPDs, the difference between two sires’ EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of the progeny. For example, if sire 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 what units they are expressed in. For example, in 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 were the trait, Sire A would be expected to sure 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’d expect Sire A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is requiredd to determaine where a bull’s EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes vist www.simmental.org.

Listed below are the units ASA EPDs are expressed in:

• All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all purpose sire scenario. (See below)

• Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat.

• 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.

• Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters.

• Milk (MLK): Pounds od weaning weight due to milk.

• Marbling (MRB): Marbling score.

• Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth

• Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye.

• Stayablity (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age.

• Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. (See below for details)

• Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight.

• Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight.

• Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score.

$ Indexes: Through EPDs allow for the comparision of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the econmic puzzle. That’s where $ indexes come in. Through well-onceived, rigorous mathematical compution, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on your bottom line. 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 sies 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 sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield.

Using API and TI: First, determaine which index to use; if your’re keeping replacements use API, if not, use TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit differences between bulls. (As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determaine how a bull i worth compared to another. Or,, put another wa, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, you can quickly figuree a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a +50 bull if both wered exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd x 4yr. =$6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determaine which bull’s index value rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information visit www.simmental.org.

Simmental Bulls

Reg. #: 4174953

Birthdate: 03/10/22

Adj. WW: 550

Tattoo: 7K

Birth Weight: 77

YW: 1166

Reg. #: 4174974

Birthdate: 03/10/22

Adj. WW: 851

9K

A super stout bull out of a new sire group. He is smooth bodied, easy keeping kind with look and soundness to boot. A great herd bull in the making, just look at that picture! He is calving ease, phenomenal marbling, and lands in the top 5% for API and 10% TI. A well-rounded bull that is ready to go out and work for you. 2

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DS BITTEN 7K 1/2 Black P

DS REALITY 9K 3/8 Black P

#: 4174959 Birthdate: 03/27/22

Reg.

Tattoo: 198K

Birth Weight: 77

YW: 1256

Growth Maternal Carcass CE BW WW YW MCE MLK MWW CW REA Marb 13.2 0.5 84.9 127.0 7.5 23.1 62.4 26.5 1.5 0.17 DRAKE POKER FACE 2X SAS BIG CASINO H214 SAS LICORICE D092 DS Z FORCE 179S DS MS SF 179S 76B DS MS 6 SHOOTER 84M Indexes API TI ADG 140.7 84.9 3.7

Reg. #: 4174987

Tattoo: 15K Birth Weight: 86 Adj. YW: 1121 Indexes API TI ADG 146.2 82.5 3.75

Reg. #: 4174991

6 DS BITTEN 60K PB Black P

Weight: 80 Adj. YW: 1147

Birth

DANCER DS LORD OF RING 243S DS MS LORD OF RIG 236Y DS MS KDZ 241R 123T Indexes

47Y

made calving ease bull. Top 20% API and Marbling.

85K

YW: 1190

72

This bull will carry a red gene, he is out of red bull and black cow.

DS EAGLE 5K 3/4 Black P

Reg. #: 4174954

Birthdate: 03/10/22

Adj. WW: 793

DS LORD OF RING 55X

DS MS LR 55X 106B

DS MS EMBLAZON 16X

Tattoo: 5K

Birth Weight: 85 Adj. YW: 1213

THICK, THICK, THICK, big middled, wide from behind and sound at the ground.

DS

116K PB Black P Reg. #: 4174984

03/05/22

BMD

DS MS LR 55X

DS

DS MS 241R 214Z

116K

YW: 1147

Exceptional bull that is big ribbed, thick and exceptionl API and TI.

EAGLE

203A

MISS MLK ICE DANCER

MS 55X -118C

Rick

DS REALITY 119K

24

4174980

Lot 22

DS COPPERHEAD 40K 3/4 Red P

Reg. #: 4175005

Birthdate: 03/18/22

ERIXON BITTEN 203A

SAS COPPERHEAD G354

SAS MISS ARAPAHOE B354

DS 309u 148Z

DS MS 309U 148Z 381B

Reg. #: 4174969

Adj.

WLE UNO MAS X549

DS 297C DS 428G

DS

3/8 Black P

Tattoo:

Birth

119K

Tattoo: 40K

Birth

Adj.

Indexes API TI ADG 137.4 79.4 3.8

PB Black P

Reg. #: 4174955

Tattoo:

122K Birth Weight: 84 Adj. YW: 1324

Lot 26

Sleep all night heifer bull out of a great Reality first calf heifer.

DS BEACON 149K 3/4

Reg. #: 4174996 Birthdate: 03/23/22

618

HOOK’S SHEAR FORCE 38K

HOOK’S BEACON 56B HOOK’S ZAFIRAH 41Z

PB COMMERCIAL SIMMENTAL

K-LER KING MAJESTY 807F DS MS KING MAJESTY 510H DS MS KDZ 241R 423C

P

149K

Weight:72 Adj. YW: 1041

These Beacons are stout and easy keeping. Calving ease heifer bull.

Really good Bitten out of a 55x cow, soggy bellied and stout.

#: 4174963

03/24/22

850

1270

BLACK HAWK 50B HOOK’S EAGLE 6E

CRYSTAL 1C

one of Abigail 55x cows, thick and well rounded with calving ease to go with it.

really good Bitten son, let the picture do the talking

stout Eagle son.

#: 4174992

We really love these Bitten’s, he is very stout and good at the ground.

DS BITTEN 341K PB CS Black P Reg. #: 4174983

341K

03/20/22

We love these Tahoe son’s they are deep bodied and full of muscle.

New Sire group, these Fire Brand sons are very complete package ready to go work for you.

Lot 64 Sire

We are short on Red Angus this year due to the fires but the two we have to offer are no slouch! Sleep all night calving ease!

Another Atomic son that is calving ease with growth. These Atomic sons are easy keeping, low maintaince.

13 year old cow with calf at side

Simmental Cow Herd Data

With higher prices we all need a herd that is less costly. On the graphs below you can see that our herd is way above the ASA average on calving ease, we expect our cattle to calve unassisted in the pasture.

* Reality was selected by cattleman from across the county as the 2018 People’s Choice Power Simmental winner.

* Reality provides a great set of EPD and Index numbers.

* Reality also offers a great disposition, sound-structure and stylish look.

* Check out the first calf crop at Dickinson Ranch They are deep bodied, structurally correct, and THICK!

DS KNIGHT RIDE 9D

$35/ STRAW

• Exciting baldy option that is designed to work on heifers and add ranch profit! • Moderate framed and structurally impressive, these genetics are bred to reduce inputs and minimize labor.

• Top 1% Calving Ease

• Top 15% Maternal Calving Ease

• Top 2% for All Purpose Index profit.

• 66 pound actual birth weight and still ratio 104 at weaning and 106 at a year.

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Dickinson Ranch

2324 370th Ave

Gorham, KS 67640