


For anyone that does not know us, we are a family that has been in the cattle business going back to 1835. We concentrate and dedicate ourselves to raising high-quality, sound, productive cattle. We take pride and enjoy working with both young 4-Hers and cattle producers that share the same passion of the business that we do.
Sale is an auction-style format where we set a sale order and just sell cattle. All heifers, steers, bulls, and breds are available for viewing at our farm at any time until we move all the animals to the sale facility a week before the sale.
Our family appreciates your interest and would love to help you in any way possible. Please feel free to reach out to any of us.
Thank you,
The Rutledge Family
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • 6 PM CST FARMER
Sale Location
850 N Grove Street
Farmer City, Illinois
Sale Day Phones
Brandon Rutledge 217.369.6729
Brock Rutledge 217.649.1879
Brett Rutledge 414.309.6801
Sam Brumleve 309.532.3123
Sale Managed by
Dwyer Cattle Services
Bob Dwyer 309.337.1404
Nick Dwyer 309.337.6404
Auctioneer
Clint Hunter 417.860.1624
American Angus Association
Casey Jentz 608.234.1998
Special Assignment
Jared Ruter 815.238.7530
Jordan Hunter 417.224.6296
Sale Veterinarian
Dr. Garrett, University of Illinois.
All persons who attend this sale do so at their own risk, legal or otherwise, for their safety or for the behavior of the animals. The owners, sale staff, sale management and owners of the facility assume no liability for property loss or any accident that may occur.
Terms and Conditions
The cattle will sell under the Terms and Conditions of the American Angus Association. Terms can be found online at www.angus.org/pub/suggested-saleterms.pdf. Please make payment by check or cash at the clerk’s desk.
Cattle Viewing
Cattle available for viewing 11-23 to 11-30 at the fairgrounds. Viewing prior to those days available at the farm, 21960 Old Principal Road, Leroy, IL. Feel free to reach out to set up a visit.
#*DL Dually
*Panther Cr Duramax 0270 19962898 #Panther Cr Ms Blackjack 003
#Exar Lutton 1831 +*Lazy H Bar ForeverLady 659
• What a way to kick off this season’s offering. Lot 1 earns her spot by blending so many highly sought after traits both phenotypically as well as on paper. On paper here’s a female who could show extremely well in the PGS division at Junior Nationals as she comes to you nearly +120 YW and a +256 $C. In the flesh this female is stunning as well extra-long bodied, has an ideal front one-third coupled with added body and presence. Her dam is backed by the famed Lazy H Bar Forever Lady 5001 and has already produced a daughter Four Corners Farms sold for us last season for over $30,000. Her sire was our selection from Panther Creek and was a top seller in their bull sale three seasons ago. Predictability is bred deep within this impressive female.
• 2446 is a full sibling to the $30,000 female Four Corners Farms sold last year from us. This particular female comes with all the extras you could ask for. Elegant in her design and captivating on the profile. This female comes with the added hair, bold middle, and great set to her hind leg.
• 24 Karat continues to stamp them with that show ring flair and added hair. 2414 comes with added frame and a picture perfect front one-third. This female is backed by “934” who was a Papa Equator daughter of the great 5001 cow line from Lazy H Bar. Here’s a female with topflight show ring potential and limitless breeding possibilities in production.
• We love our Density daughters and very rarely let them leave the farm, but when they are this stunning it’s hard not to let them go out and hit the show ring. 2428 checks all the boxes coming to you with added dimension, a near flawless skeletal build, and a perfect silhouette. Her donor dam was selected by Keller Farms years back and has produced at the highest of levels. Snatch this one up!
• Here’s the reason why we bred so many of our heifers to King Pin this season. We’ve had quite a few lookers through this set thus far, and it’d be hard to count how many have asked what it takes to get this one pulled from the sale. It’s hard to create females this fault free in terms of structure while still maintaining added foot and bone. 2455 is long and level hipped, extra flexible at the ground, comes with the big show ring hair, and has a look that sets her apart from her contemporaries. Here’s another female backed by the RF Star Family.
• This January 24 Karat daughter comes with the added frame, and a shot more muscle than a few of her counterparts. I really like the look this female gives you from the side as well as her bold rib cage design. 2402 goes back to one of my favorite BC Lookout daughters and is backed by Stertzbach’s Blackbird cow family.
*Wright SCC Bootlegger 0522
+*SCC Tradition of 24
• Here’s a Tradition of 24 going back to the Four Corners Proven Queen Cow Family. This female comes to you as one of the longer necked, deeper sided individuals in the offering. I admire her flexibility at the ground as well as her dead level hip.
*Wright SCC Bootlegger 0522 +*SCC Tradition of 24
• A full sibling to Lot 7 and one that comes with an added shot of muscle and bone. This female is dense made and bold in the center part of her body. Again, backed by the FCF Proven Queen 536 donor.
+*EXAR Classen 1422B
+*Seldom Rest Sandman 6075 18585679 +*Silveiras S Sis Sandy 2354
#+*PVF Insight 0129
+*FCF Proven Queen 536 18253443 +*FCF Proven Queen 022
• We’ve really admired these Sandman daughters this season as they come with an extra shot of bone and really high-quality hair. 2456 is skinny necked, deep sided, and as attractive as they come. This female is a maternal sister to Lots 7 & 8.
*Wright SCC Bootlegger 0522
+*SCC Tradition of 24
18239065 +*SCC Royal Blackbird GAF 112
*Dameron First Class
+*FCF SCC Phyllis 602 18561705 +*SCC Phyllis 051
• This Tradition of 24 daughter will stop you in your tracks sale weekend. Chisel necked, big sweeping rib cage, and plenty of power at the ground. This female goes back to the famed 051 Phyllis who has produced so many Champions for the Scheetz & Stertzbach programs over the years. Power in the blood!
Gambles Hot Rod
+*Silveiras Style 9303
16427563 +Silveiras Elba 2520
8173
• Timeless mating who has produced so many donors across this nation. The Champion Angus female at the American Royal for the Bartlow Family was out of a full sibling to 2434. If you’re looking for an elite level show heifer with the pedigree and punch needed to excel in production, look no further than this standout.
+*SCC
+*Silveiras
• One of the youngsters in the Open Heifer Division and one we feel has all the goods needed to run at a high level. Big league hair, attractive look, and a powerful hip. This female goes back to the famed “423” Phyllis.
+*Silveiras
• A dense made, deep bodied female who comes with a shot more muscle and bone than her full sister who sells as Lot 12. Really appreciate the easy feeding design this young lady brings to the sale ring. +*SCC
*CFCC
+*Silveiras Style 9303 +*SCC SFC Phyllis 016
• We’ve been big fans of the Casino sire group for years. Really appreciate the added foot and bone, added muscle, and easy feeding look they bring to the table. 2440 is a no holes female who has donor pieces. She’s not only donor level by look as she’s backed by one of the top cow families in the Angus Industry today.
*Dameron First Class
Alpha 028
+CS Georgina 919
• This Alpha daughter is one of the highest performing females in the entire open heifer division. You’ll appreciate her added frame, bold rib cage, and added foot and bone.
*CFCC
+*Silveiras Style 9303
• 2450 jumps out at you when you view this set in person. Wild necked, big hair, and a look that’s hard to create. I really like her extra foot and bone.
• Here’s a female who we should really be thinking long and hard about keeping back. It’s hard to make Angus cattle with this much look and power without having a shot of First Class in their pedigree. This Casino daughter goes back to one of my favorite cows on the farm. *CFCC
• One of my favorites all summer long. This Casino daughter is simply a no holes type of heifer who comes with added flexibility when set in motion. 2424 checks all the boxes coming to the offering with added eye-appeal and high caliber power.
• Another Casino daughter backed by a great cow
and
*Dameron First Class
+*Colburn Primo 5153 18217480 +*Silveiras Saras Dream 1339 AAA Reg: +21071566 Birth Date: 02-15-2024 Tattoo: 2427
+*SCC Tradition of 24
CED
• We don’t have many Primo’s in this year’s offering but the one we have is extra special. 2427 is backed by the famed Sandy tribe and comes to the sale with a big foot underneath her. This female has Club Calf level hair, zero chest floor, and has a kid friendly disposition.
+*SCC Tradition of 24
+*SCC SCH 24 Karat 838 19262743 +*FCF Proven Queen 419
#+*P V F New Horizon 001
+*Dameron Blackcap Brandi 0104 16787416 JDD Blackcap Brandi 334
• A long bodied, attractive fronted 24 Karat daughter who has some wild pieces about her. Extra-long necked and very flexible when set in motion.
- Dam of Lots 21-23
#+*PVF
• A pair of high caliber females by our Blackcap Brandi 0104 donor who we own with Dameron Angus. 0104 has produced multiple daughters over the $10,000 mark as well as a steer who was the Reserve Champion at the 2017 Illinois State Fair.
• 2415 has big league pieces and has been picked by many farm visitors thus far. Big footed, extra long bodied, and has that prototypical show ring profile. You’ll love this heifer even more when you set her in motion as she’s as square built as you can make one.
• 2412 comes in an easier feeding package with a no holes look about her. I’ve always appreciated this female’s well balanced look.
+*E&B Plus One
+*Dameron Sidekick 102 20296079 +*Dameron Primrose 659
+*Dameron Second Chance +RF Blackcap Brandi 1647 18646955 +*Dameron Blackcap Brandi 0104
• It’s hard to make females this cool looking with this sort of pedigree. Big hair, cocky front end, and a powerful hip earn 2430 an extra nod sale weekend. Study her pedigree and you’ll quickly see she has very little show pedigree backing her killer look which will lend her well when she hits the production portion of her career.
+*E&B Plus One
+*Dameron Sidekick 102
+*Dameron
• Here’s a little younger Sidekick daughter who again comes with some pretty cool pieces about her. Love her added hip, stylish profile, and sound design. Sidekick is a sire group you’ll be seeing a lot around here in the coming seasons and these two daughters are the reason why.
• A stylish made 24 Karat daughter backed by the Ever Entense cow family. This one is
but has come a long way since picture time.
Sky High 1535
Raven Black Brigitte D152
• One of the bigger bodied, stouter featured females in the Angus division. I love the power and body this young female brings to the sale offering. Her dam came from Rod Campbell of Illinois and produced a really good bull who was retained in our own program last year.
• KLLR RF Harriet 419M - One cool looking purebred female who jumps out at you with her killer front one third. It’s hard to tell from the picture but this is one big middled, barn cat sound critter. This female goes back to the famed Hara’s Hairietta cow family and is likely were she got that extra shot of foot and bone.
• These two Beauty Secret daughters have been special since day one. Both of these females are out of Beauty Secret “917” a past high seller at the Next Generation Foundation Female Sale and noted dam of two very successful show heifers.
• The 42M female is striking on the profile and comes with the added foot and bone work. Her full sibling shown by the Bayer Family in 2020 won multiple Champion Simmental honors across the nation during her show career.
• The 40M comes in a mirror image to her powerful donor dam. This female comes with extra body, density, and a three dimensional look. Her full sister has been campaigned by the Schick Family this season and earned the 7th Overall spot at the AJSA National Classic, as well as Supreme Overall Simmental at the 2024 Illinois State Fair Open Show.
• We’ve really liked the Payroll sire group the last two seasons and females like this are a prime example of why we continue to use him heavily. This dark cherry red baldy comes with that three -dimensional design we love to produce. Her added foot, bone, and look are sure to set her apart in the show ring. This female goes back to Dennis Moore’s Shelby donor who came from the Hudson Pines program years ago.
• Pays to Believe continues to stamp the kind we love to produce. Here’s one bold, dense made female who has all the high level donor pieces about her. Here’s a female who is flat shouldered, good haired, and perfectly uniform across her underline. This one will be a lot of fun to show and is sure to excel in production.
• Here’s the bigger framed full sister to Lot 32. This female comes long and level across her top line and makes no sacrifices when it comes to power. It’s hard to replicate purebreds with this sort of power without making a sacrifice on structure.
• One of my favorites in the Simmental division, this female really jumps out at you when you view them in person. Perfect baldy face with ample rib shape. She’s the easy feeding kind that’ll be a lot of fun to show.
• A powerful Blackstar granddaughter who is moderate in her frame and extremely easy keeping. 79M comes with the show ring hair and added presence. Backed by a really good Broker daughter.
• Here’s a female who simply stands in her own category. 423K comes from the famed Phyllis 423 tribe who has captured so many titles across the nation for the Scheetz and Stertzbach Farms. That now deceased donor female has amassed well over $1 million in progeny sales and has had daughters win at nearly every major.
• 423K comes with all the extras you could ask for in your next donor. Added frame, killer look, beautiful udder, and the power needed to produce at the highest of levels. This female is worth the drive to Farmer City alone.
Gambles Hot Rod
+*Silveiras Style 9303 16427563 +Silveiras Elba 2520
*Dameron First Class
+*SCC SCH Phyllis 423 17945992 +*SCC Phyllis 051
called safe AI 5/10 to Crawford Guarantee
• 239 is another member of the famed 423 tribe and one who comes to the sale with the added foot and bone. Here’s a female who I’ve admired all summer for her uniform design and added presence. This female offers a wide variety of mating potential down the road and is backed by one of the premier cow families in the Angus herd book.
+*EXAR Classen 1422B
+*Seldom Rest Sandman 6075 18585679 +*Silveiras S Sis Sandy 2354
+*Colburn Primo 5153 +*FCF Phyllis 840 19213708 +*SCC Phyllis 051 called safe AI 5/8 to Connealy Commerce
• A little different twist comes in the form of 2304. This is our first group of Sandman daughters and it’s hard not to like what this sire group brings to the table. Added body, hair, and pin width. 2304 is a cocky fronted, bold middled female who goes back to the famed 051 female.
+*SCC SCH 24 Karat 838
+*STAG Good Times 201 ET 19923328 +*SCC SCH Phyllis 6104
+*Silveiras Style 9303
+*SCC SCH Phyllis 741 18929821 +*SCC SCH Phyllis 423
called safe AI 4/18 to sexed King Pin
• If this Good Times daughter doesn’t stop you in your tracks, I’m not sure what to put in front of you. Wild necked, extra deep middled, and stands on a big foot. Here’s a female that could easily mate to multiple different breeds with big time results. For her first calf she’s coming with Heifer Sexed King Pin for a quick return on investment.
+*EXAR Classen 1422B
+*Seldom Rest Sandman 6075 18585679 +*Silveiras S Sis Sandy 2354 AAA Reg: +20778191 Birth Date: 03-30-2023 Tattoo: 2329
#+*PVF Insight 0129 +*FCF Phyllis 408 17891229 +*SCC Phyllis 051
AI 4/16 to sexed King Pin
• Another Sandman daughter who traces back to the famed SCC Phyllis 051. Cool fronted, strong topped, and coming with a beautiful udder design. She’s safe in calf to sexed King Pin and due to calve early.
#*Ellingson Homegrown 6035
*Connealy Township 19507050 Beshie of Conanga 764X
#S A V Net Worth 4200
+*7L Rita X717 16958079 HR Rita 400 called safe AI 4/19 to Connealy Commerce
• We’ve used Township for a couple of seasons now and these females are the cattlemen’s kind. Dense made, easy fleshing, and predictable in production. If you like powerful cows here’s a female who should hit your short list sale weekend.
#*SAC Conversation
safe AI 4/23 to Sitz Incentive
• 2267 is the type and kind we love to replicate in mass! Here’s a female with added frame, dense bone work, added foot size, and a powerful build. This Conversation granddaughter combines the famed Double Diamond Barbara cow family as well as our own Diamond Girl family into one pedigree. Predictable genetics bred deep!
#*Ellingson Homegrown 6035
*Connealy Township
Beshie of Conanga 764X
• Another Township daughter and yet another reason we continue to use this sire group extensively. Really like her added frame, attractive look, and powerful hip design. She’s safe AI to SITZ Incentive.
#*Ellingson Homegrown 6035 *Connealy Township
#*SAC
#*DL Dually
*Panther Cr Duramax 0270 19962898 #Panther Cr Ms Blackjack 003
By-Product 269-1394
called safe AI 4/19 to Connealy Commerce
• This will be the first calf crop of Duramax daughters we calve out, and we look forward to the future of working off this sire group. Duramax was a past high seller for Panther Creek and continues to stamp his progeny around here with added foot and bone as well as an added shot of frame.
#*Connealy Final Product
By-Product 269-1394
safe AI 5/13 to Connealy Commerce
• Going a little old-school with this one but the By Product progeny continue to get the job done around here. If you like females with a shot more look, hair, and the right kind of design for the show ring you better look in at 2317. She’s safe AI to Commerce.
Reg: 20712179 Birth Date: 06-04-2022 Tattoo: 2268
Midnight
*Dameron First Class +*FCF Blackbird 313 17564836 +PVF ALL Blackbird 8091 called safe AI 4/19 to Density
• Here’s one I’ve had high hopes for since day one, and one I’ve really enjoyed watching develop into a beautiful cow. This Musgrave Midnight granddaughter goes back to a really good First Class daughter we picked up from Four Corners Farms a few years back. Added foot, perfectly designed underline, and an attractive look best sum up this female who’s safe in calf to the legendary Density.
+*E&B Plus One +*Dameron Sidekick 102 20296079 +*Dameron Primrose 659
+*Dameron
AI 4/29 to Connealy Commerce, called safe bull bred 6/3 to Musgrave Popcorn
• One of the youngest bred heifers in the sale and one who comes with a very complete, well-balanced design. She’s flat shouldered and built with longevity in mind.
#*Connealy
*Dameron
called safe AI 5/15 to Sitz Incentive
• Another By-Product daughter who comes with an attractive look about her. 2286 is deep bodied, good haired, and dead level topped. She goes back to the famed Double Diamond Barbara family to further booster her productive career.
#*DL Dually *Panther Cr Duramax 0270
#Panther Cr Ms Blackjack 003
#*Musgrave Sky High 1535 +RF Barbara 2049 19877256 *DDA Barbara 1231 bull bred to Musgrave Popcorn 6/15
• This Duramax daughter comes with the added foot and bone you’d expect from this sire group. I really like the attractive look and powerful hip this particular daughter brings to the sale ring.
• It’s hard not to like a lot of things about this EXAR Lutton granddaughter. 231 checks so many boxes in terms of uniform underline, powerful
#+*PVF Insight 0129
+*BNWZ Dignity 8017
19379119 +*CCC Sara’s Dream 5116
+*SCC Tradition of 24
+*SCC SCH Sandys Tradition 928
19557520 +*BCII Sandy 0215 called safe AI 4/23 to sexed King Pin
• Come back to the auction with a true standout in every regard. Dignity has taken the Angus world by storm the last two breeding seasons injecting added foot and bone into his progeny. 2316 comes backed by the famed Sandy tribe on the bottom side and comes with a look that sets her apart from her storied background. Special note she’s safe AI to Heifer Sexed King Pin!
#+S A V Bismarck 5682
+*Laflins Bismarck 1711
19107941 Laflins Jilt 1258
+*Dameron Second Chance SSCC/RF Princess 1320 19875707 SSCC 8136 Princess 512 called safe AI 4/26 to Crawford Guarantee
• 58L is the type and kind you’d love to have a cow herd of. Flawless structure, the right type of muscle to last for the long haul, and the added frame and performance that is so hard to find these days.
AAA
#+S A V Bismarck 5682
+*Laflins Bismarck 1711 19107941 Laflins Jilt 1258
#*VAR Rocky 80029 +Herb Rocky E359 18926570 WAR New Design 2169 878 6241 Bull bred to Musgrave Popcorn 5/17
• Another Bismarck granddaughter and one who comes picture perfect in her front one-third. The Laflin Bismarck sire group simply stamps them consistently. Really like the added frame and and real-world performance this group of daughters displays.
#+S A V Bismarck 5682
+*Laflins Bismarck 1711 19107941 Laflins Jilt 1258
+*Dameron Second
AI 4/23 to sexed King Pin
• Here’s a female who could hit a moon shot both in the production world as well as in the show world. Fault-free at the ground and near perfect in her skeletal design. Put a mark on her right now and make sure you look her up sale week!
#+S
#Leachman Saugahatchee 3000C
+SSCC Marjorie 119 19574485 +RF Ruby 1107 called safe AI 4/27 to Crawford Guarantee
• This performance driven female comes with the added body and look needed to produce at a high level. You’ll love the calm disposition of this entire sire group. If you are looking to put together a set of siblings, I’d put the Laflin Bismarck sire group toward the top of your list.
#+S A V Bismarck 5682 +*Laflins Bismarck 1711
Laflins Jilt 1258
+*Silveiras Watchout 0514
• Another 1711 daughter and one who comes with a bit more of a show look about her. High quality female in terms of structure and design, this female comes with an extra shot of hair and attractiveness.
#+S
• One of the biggest framed females in the entire bred heifer offering and one with a cocky attractive look up front.
#+S
• A bold centered, level-topped daughter of 1711 who comes with that perfect front one-third you’d expect from this sire group.
• This baldy has been a standout since day one, and I’ve loved watching her develop to this point in production. She combines two of my favorite Simmental sires in Pays to Believe and is backed by an impressive Broker daughter who was raised by Shannon Frankenreider. I picked this female up as a pregnancy from the Next Generation Foundation Female Sale from Slater Farms. If you like females with added body, presence, and bone, this one’s for you. She’s safe AI to TJ Gold to kickstart her production career.
• Power, Body, and Look all rolled into a big-time package. 262K comes to the sale as a highlight in the Simmental division and is out of one of the best Simmental bulls we’ve raised in recent years, a bull we call “Max.” This female is safe AI to Private Stock.
• This one didn’t get the picture we hoped for but when you see her in person, I’m sure you’d agree she’s one of the standouts in this division. It’s hard to make a better udder than the one being developed by 938K. This baldy female is striking on the profile and perfect in terms of underline design.
called safe AI 4/16 to Mr. Right Now
• One of the very few Purebred Simmys in this offering and one that you could build a herd around. This dense made Epic daughter is stout and rugged at every angle you view her. Her EPD points are high quality and her mating to Right Now will produce a son or daughter who will be off the charts on paper.
Bull bred to Musgrave Popcorn 5/25
• We acquired this halter broke female from Bramlet last year, and we’ve long admired their cattle for their added look and eye-appeal. This Clarity daughter is strong topped, choke fronted, and very high quality.
• BROKER TIME! I’ve seen quite a few Broker x Phyllis heifers over the years, and I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one I didn’t like or want to own. Here’s a female who is poised to make a splash in production regardless of which direction you choose to mate her in the coming seasons. She’s dense made, massive hipped, and highly attractive. Regardless of price, you’ll want this one in production in your herd in the coming years.
• The Double Up progeny continues to come well balanced, moderately framed, and easy keeping. This no holes female sells safe AI to Right Now.
called safe AI 4/22 to Private Stock
• The Lover Boy progeny continues to stand the test of time and produce at a high level. This 3/4 female is massive hipped, extra long bodied, and dense made. She’s calving early to Rocking P Private Stock for a purebred calf.
5/7 AI to Mr. Right Now, called safe bull bred 6/10 to Musgrave Popcorn
• One of the youngsters in the bred heifer pen but one I feel has all the goods to run against her older contemporaries. This Lover Boy daughter is cool fronted, perfect out of her tail head, and is the type and kind to produce high level purebreds in coming seasons.
called safed AI 4/18 Mr. Right Now
• One of my favorites in the Simmental division and one that I feel can be mated in lots of scenarios to make high-end heifers as well as steers. 38L comes with a powerful skull that carries power all the way to her tail. If you like added features, this one needs to hit your short list sale weekend.
• An attractive daughter of Musgrave Popcorn and traces her lineage back to the famed SOSF Ebonys Joy on the bottom side.
• Dignity busted onto the scene last season and after seeing just a few calves out of him, we decided to breed back to him pretty heavily for this season. Really like the added frame, power, and foot work underneath this sire group. This long yearling bull is ready to see fall service this season. A true cattlemen’s type of bull who comes with a perfectly designed head, flat shoulder, and a big powerful hip. You’ll love his length of body and sound design.
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