GPS Address: 167 Bull Hill Road, Concord, VA (see Location and Directions)
Sale animals will not enter the sale ring during the auction. They will be on display in the sale barn as usual. Pre-recorded video of each bull will be shown as they are auctioned.
Paul Bennett Red House, VA 434-941-8245
Dalton Bennett, Auctioneer .............................................................. Red House, VA 434-664-7946
Reese Tuckwiller, American Angus Assn. 308-360-3048
Peyton Pruett, American Hereford Assn. .................................................................. 731-988-8470
In the event snow or inclement weather should cause the postponement of the sale, the sale will be held on Friday, December 12, at 12:00 Noon EST. Online bidding through LiveAuctions.TV and Telo-auction is also available – see details on page 2. A sale order will be available several days before the sale on our website. Check our website for updates.
Food will be available prior to the sale. Your County Extension Agents are available at:
Mike Henry, Retired Extension Agent Amelia Co. 804-337-2513
John Few, Extension Agent Powatan Co. 804-598-5640
Erin Small, Extension Agent Prince Edward Co. 434-392-4246
Scott Baker, Extension Agent Bedford Co. 540-586-7675
SERVING OUR BULL CUSTOMERS SINCE 1944
When you buy a Knoll Crest bull, you do more than purchase an animal – you tie to a program.
KNOLL CREST FARM is firmly committed to delivering service with each bull. We conduct our business in a manner that demands providing only the very best genetics for our valued customers. Along with “valueadded” genetics, we provide “value added” service.
BULL GUARANTEE: Knoll Crest will insure each bull it sells in an unconditional manner against death or injury for one year. The insurance value shall be for 100% of the total cost of the bull, provided they have received reasonable care. Knoll Crest shall receive salvage value, if there is any. Purchaser agrees to have bulls examined (or autopsied) by a licensed veterinarian and notify Knoll Crest immediately. If a replacement bull is available, he will be provided, or if the buyer prefers, credit toward one bull will be given in the following year’s sale. Replacement bulls are not covered by this guarantee.
BULL PICK UP AND DELIVERY: Pick up your bull on sale day and receive a $50 discount on each bull purchased which will be applied at checkout time. If you pick up your bull within 7 days of the sale date, you will be refunded $50 per bull. These discounts do not apply outside of the sale, on bulls that have been returned, and on replacement bulls. For bulls sold through Telo-Auction or LiveAuctions.TV, we will contact you to organize suitable pickup or shipping arrangements.
DELIVERY: If you need a bull delivered, we can arrange to have your bull delivered to a central location in the continental US. We guarantee cost will not exceed $300 per head.
WINTERING OF BULLS: Knoll Crest will winter bulls selling for $4,500 or more until March 1, 2026, at no cost. Other bulls may be wintered at a cost of $4/day. This will allow producers to buy bulls for future use and not have to take possession until Spring.
VOLUME DISCOUNTS: Buyers purchasing 2 or more bulls will receive a volume discount as follows: 2 bulls = 2%, 3 bulls = 3%, 4 bulls = 4%, 5 or more bulls = 5%. These discounts do not apply outside of the sale and on replacement bulls.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE 2025-2026: For taxation purposes, it may be beneficial for some customers to pay for cattle after January 1, 2026. Therefore, we will gladly accept payment at sale (2025) or by January 5, 2026.
SEMEN INTEREST: Knoll Crest Farm will retain a 1/3 semen interest in every bull selling. In reality, this will affect only a very few bulls that sell. KCF reserves the right to collect semen at KCF’s cost and at the buyers’ convenience. KCF retains 1/3 of the semen revenue rights for each bull. The buyer owns 100% possession and 100% salvage value.
We Invite You to JOIN US on Friday, December 5, 2025!
We want to make it easy for you to attend our sale, so we are offering several options below that may meet your individual needs. You may also PRE-REGISTER: A) Online at www. knollcrestfarm.com, B) Scan the QR Code below, or C) Call the office at 434-376-3567.
1 IN PERSON AT THE SALE BARN
Come out and start the day with good fellowship and lunch starting at 11 a.m. You can obtain a bidder number from the ladies in the barn office, walk around and view the bulls in their pens, and enjoy the sale environment. If you have PRE-REGISTERED, you may pick up your bidder number at the “Pre-Registered Bidder Number” Line. Individual video footage of each bull will play in the sale ring as the animals are auctioned off during the sale. The sale animals will not be sent through the ring during the auction.
2 THROUGH TELO-AUCTION
Before sale day, call Knoll Crest Farm at 434-376-3567 or register online at www.knollcrestfarm.com to obtain a Telo-Auction bidder number. During the sale, call 1-800-309-2350 to participate in the Telo-Auction bidding with a live auctioneer. When prompted, use the Conference ID number 4505514#.
3 LIVEAUCTIONS.TV
A. Create an Account: Click “Register to Bid” on the top right corner of LiveAuctions.TV. Fill out the required information to bid online. Finish with the “register” button.
B. Register for a Buyer Number: From the home page or the “all auctions” page, choose our sale, click the “request a buyer number” button. Verify your email address with the email verification link. To verify your mobile number, click “send token”. Follow the steps to authorize your mobile device and click “submit”. You may bid!
If you need help registering to bid with LiveAuctions.TV or to view the auction, please call LiveAuctions. TV Technical Support at 682-816-4900 or e-mail them at TechSupport@LiveAuctions.tv.
Bidders who are successful in making bids through either Telo-Auction or LiveAuctions.TV will be sent an invoice and contacted by Knoll Crest the following week to organize suitable shipping arrangements.
Videos of the bulls will be available about November 14, 2025, on our website at www.knollcrestfarm.com.
BULL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTEMPORARY GROUPING
Weaning weights (for 205 day adjusted weights) were taken in May. Bulls were weaned on pasture and hay. They were developed on a forage based ration through the summer until complete yearling data was collected in September and October.
The bulls were divided into several contemporary groups for “ratioing” purposes at weaning and yearling. They were grouped by breed, pre-weaning location and management. ET bulls were put into separate contemporary groups. Our goal is to minimize confusion, while practicing sound genetic evaluation principals. Please give Paul a call if you have questions.
SCAN AND REGISTER FOR SALE
An Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) is a prediction of how future progeny of a sire or dam are expected to perform in various production and carcass traits which are measurable. EPDs are expressed in actual pounds, square inches, or centimeters (depending on the trait), plus or minus what you can expect in the weights or measurements of progeny sired by a particular animal as compared with another animal.
The EPDs of the animals listed in this sale book can be compared to other animals of the same breed.
The CAB® icon will appear on the pedigree of those bulls that meet the criteria for targeting the Certified Angus Beef® Brand.
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K C F Bennett Expo M342
#*CASINO BOMBER N33
*K C F BENNETT EXPONENTIAL
#*K C F MISS SOUTHSIDE B226
*PRAIRIEDGE STEADFAST
*K C F MISS STEADFAST H470
Targeting the Certified Angus Beef® Brand
CAB® Best Practices Manual identifies the following criteria to best target bulls that will sire calves likely to meet the CAB® brand. Bulls in our sale book that meet the criteria have this logo on their pedigree following the animal’s name.
Demand for Certified Angus Beef (CAB®) brand has never been stronger. 1.21 billion pounds of CAB® was sold in the fiscal year 2020! With packers and feedlots looking to meet this demand, the future is bright for cattlemen who have the genetics in their calf crop that can achieve high quality grades and the CAB® brand’s specifications.
EPD Values taken from Spring 2021 Sire Evaluation Non-Parent Bulls report.
Sire EPD Recommendations for Angus-based Cowherds (From CAB® Best Practices Manual)
Calving Ease Direct (CED) - is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers.
Birth Weight EPD (BEPD) - predicts the difference in average birth weight of a bull’s calves compared to calves of another bull. Reported in pounds.
*Experience has shown that an Angus bull with a CED EPD of +8 or higher and a BW EPD of +2.0 or less can be used on first-calf heifers with a minimal number of calving problems. If you do not have heifers to breed and just need a bull for cows that have calved before, most Angus bulls are acceptable for use on mature cows from a birth weight standpoint.
Weaning Weight EPD (WEPD) - is a prediction of a bull’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny. For example, Bull A has a Weaning Weight EPD of +60 pounds and Bull B has a Weaning Weight EPD of +40 pounds. At weaning, Bull A’s calves will average 20 pounds heavier. A higher number is desirable.
Residual Average Daily Gain (RADG), feed efficiency expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic ability for postweaning gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of feed consumed.
Yearling Weight EPD (YEPD) - takes into account both pre-weaning and post weaning growth. Yearling weight is the most heritable of all growth traits.
You can expect bulls with high Yearling EPDs to produce fast gaining calves. If Bull A has a Yearling EPD of +90 and Bull B has a Yearling EPD of +60, Bull A’s calves will average 30 pounds heavier than Bull B’s at one year of age.
Scrotal Circumference EPD (SC) - expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires.
Docility (DOC), is expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility. It predicts the average difference of progeny from a sire in comparison with another sire’s calves.
Calving Ease Maternal (CEM), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.
Milk EPD - Expressed in pounds of weaning weight that result from the amount of milk produced by daughters of a particular bull, as compared to the daughters of other bulls. If Bull A is +25 for Milk and Bull B is +15, bull A’s daughters’ calves will weigh 10 pounds heavier at weaning due to her superior milking ability.
CARCASS EPDS
Carcass Weight EPD (CW) - expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Marbling EPD (Marb) - predicts the difference in average USDA marbling score of a bull’s progeny compared to progeny of another bull at a similar end point. The higher the value, the higher the amount of intramuscular fat (taste fat) in the ribeye, which positively affects quality grade.
Ribeye Area EPD (RE) - expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
$VALUE INDEXES
$Value indexes, are multi-trait selection indexes to assist beef producers by adding simplicity to genetic selection decisions. $Values are reported in dollars per head, where a higher value is more favorable. The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires in the database if the sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment.
Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M), is the most maternally-focused selection index currently available to Angus members and commercial users of Angus genetics. $M, expressed in dollars per head, aims to predict profitability differences in progeny due to genetics from conception to weaning.
Feedlot Value ($F), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning merit compared to progeny of other sires.
Grid Value ($G), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit compared to progeny of other sires.
$G combines both $QG and $YG, and may be the best carcass decision tool for focusing on quality and red meat yield simultaneously.
Beef Value ($B), an index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires.
Combined $Value Index($C), expressed in dollars per head, is an index which includes all traits that make up both Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M) and Beef Value ($B) with the objective that commercial producers will replace 20% of their breeding females per year with replacement heifers retained within their own herd.
THE KNOLL CREST ANGUS COWHERD
At Knoll Crest, our definition of true genetic progress is not always the result of rapid generation turnover. In an effort to create genetics that have lasting value over time, and in an effort to propagate as few genetic weaknesses as possible, we focus heavily on cows and cow families that are long-term survivors in our predominantly “hot fescue” environment. Each spring, the Angus Association’s Pathfinder Report identifies individual females in the breed who excel in early puberty, early breeding and calving, and producing quality calves on time, year over year. A female must have a minimum of three calves before being considered for Pathfinder. Only 2.6% of Angus dams qualify for Pathfinder status. In 2025, 2,952,506 Angus dams were analyzed for Pathfinder qualifications, with only 7,577 qualifying.
ACTIVE KCF PATHFINDERS • 50 COWS
Name Weaning Calves / Ratio
K C F Miss Absolute D25 8-105
K C F Miss Granite D34 8-109
K C F Miss Colonel F70 6-106
K C F Miss Bomber G46 5-106
K C F Miss Weigh Up G70 5-106
K C F Miss Boulder G79 5-107
K C F Miss Constitution H15 4-105
K C F Miss Summation H50 4-108
K C F Miss Land Grant H80 4-110
K C F Miss Constitution H96 4-107
K C F Miss Reflection X15 13-99
K C F Miss Cultivator A492 10-98
K C F Miss Southside B598 9-101
K C F Miss Southside C182 7-116
K C F Miss All In C449 7-105
K C F Miss Homestead C451 8-111
K C F Miss Denver C459 8-109
Weaning Calves /
K C F Miss Cash C554 8-106
K C F Miss Granite D150 8-100
K C F Miss
K C F Bennett Expo M342
KCF BENNETT ADAMS - This Exponential son was the leadoff bull of the December 2024 sale, selling to Alta Genetics.
K C F Bennett Expo M315
★ Dam H361 is a typical Homestead - stout featured, neat
K C F Bennett Expo
Tattoo: M315
CALVING EASE (CE) RATING
Often, we are asked questions about calving ease potential in bulls of different breeds. The CE Rating for each bull is our best estimate of how he will perform for this trait. Scores are the result of considering all associated factors, including EPDs for CE and BW, actual BW and parental / pedigree history. Bulls with 4 or 5 stars are considered safe for use on virgin heifers. Bulls rated 3 are marginally safe, depending on the size of the heifers, nutrition, calving season, etc. Bulls rated 1 or 2 are considered safe for use on mature cows, but not recommended for use on virgin heifers. Feel free to contact Paul or Dalton for further explanation.
C F BENNETT EXPONENTIAL
★ Exponential topped the April 2019 sale to ST. This “”do it all”” sire delivers calving ease , elite growth, excellent feet, top 10% $B and 10% $C. His producing daughters may be his greatest asset. 2025 was his 6th consecutive year of use at KCF.
K C F Bennett Expo M343
BOMBER N33
★ Highly productive and good udders in this cow line - 3 generations of Pathfinders behind 2-year-old K477.
K C F Bennett Expo M353
Calved:
ANGUS BULLS
Reg#: *21157860
Tattoo: M353
Tattoo:
K C F Bennett Expo M365
K C F Bennett Expo M389
★ Dam C554 is a prototype Pathfinder - she’s always a visitor favorite and brings in a
year.
K C F Bennett Expo M366
★ Pathfinder dam C451 is an
K C F Bennett Expo M424
BOMBER N33
B226
★ Dam J367 is an ideal young cow with a bright future. Pathfinder grandam Z513
favorite cow.
K C F Bennett Expo M376
09-11-2024
*21157859
★ Dam H455
9 #*CASINO BOMBER N33 *K C F BENNETT
K C F Bennett Expo M387
Tattoo: M376
K C F Bennett Expo M497
N33
B226
PAYWEIGHT 1682
C F MISS 1682 F525
C F MISS Y75 C641
★ Dam F525 and Pathfinder grandam C641 are easy fleshing, slick
breed-leading udder quality.
K C F Bennett Expo M518
★ Dam K294 is a 2-year-old that stacks maternal sires Surpass and Homestead - she’s the kind that should have lots of longevity.
★ Dam J765 is a carbon copy of her donor dam D245, who is one of
K C F Bennett Expo M528
B226
CULMINATION
K C F Bennett Expo M643
Calved: 09-05-2024
BOMBER N33
Reg#: +*21301946
B226
Tattoo: M643
★ Dam 9705 also produced herd sires Bennett Summation, Bennett Citation, Limestone, Fortress and numerous other AI sires and herd bulls. The Exponential / 9705 cross has produced some of the very best young cows at Knoll Crest. Lot 15 scanned a 141 IMF ratio and 97 RE ratio.
KCF BENNETT SUMMATION - A maternal brother to Summation sells a lot 15. Lots 8, 48, 88 and 100 are out of Summation daughters.
★ Culmination was the high selling bull of the December 2020 sale to Alta Genetics. No other sire in the breed rivals his unique combination of CE, Growth, HP, Docility, Foot EPDs, Hair Shed, CW, Marbling and RE. As well, he ranks top 3% $W, 1% $F, 2% $B, 1% $C and top 15% $M. His daughters in production have added body capacity and excellent udder quality.
K C F Bennett Culminate M297
★ Dam H512 is an ultra-quiet, moderated framed cow who breeds up early every year.
K C F Bennett Culminate M320
C F BENNETT SUMMATION
C F BENNETT CULMINATION
C F MISS
★ Dam C449 is a Pathfinder with a long list of accomplishments, plus she’s still youthful, perfect footed, neat uddered and big-barreled as a 10-year-old.
K C F Bennett Culminate M355
ANGUS BULLS
K C F Bennett Culminate M361
Dam K514 is off to a great start. Grandam F759 is a favorite cow and direct daughter of donor Rose
K C F Bennett Culminate M412
★ 2-year-old dam K421 stacks many generations of cows who have been thrivers on fescue - excellent feet, udders and attitudes in this cow line.
K C F Bennett Culminate M542
09-26-2024
Tattoo: M542
★ No other sire in the breed rivals Excel’s unique blend of CED, BW, WW, YW, Docility, Claw/Angle, HS, HP, CEM and Marbling, plus he’s top 5% $M, 10% $W, 4% $G, 15% $B and 5% $C.
★ His first calf crop was the heaviest weaning group in Summer 2025. Excel is nearly ideal for our southeastern commercial bull customers and will see continued use at KCF.
K C F Bennett Excel M571
★ Dam K397 is a great example of why we are so enthusiastic about our Culmination daughters - we believe this one has a very bright future as a breeding piece. Lot 24 scanned a 99 IMF
RE ratio.
K C F Bennett Excel M286
★ Dam J519 is definitely one of the most impressive cows on the farm, always pointed out by visitors, especially in the fall after calving. Grandam D340 is an unusually easy fleshing Pathfinder.
★ Dam K503 is elite for udder quality, foot quality and docility - she’s the kind we strive
Tattoo:
★
K481
K C F Bennett Excel M375
K C F Bennett Excel M532
★
K C F Bennett Excel M419
Calved: 09-13-2024
Reg#: *21224193
and durable cow who breeds
K C F Bennett Excel M432
and
Tattoo: M419
K C F Bennett Disciplin M303
#*TEHAMA PATRIARCH F028 *YON DISCIPLINE
WITCH H1246
& B WILDCAT 9402
C F MISS WILDCAT
★ Dam H723 is always a visitor favorite and is on track to achieve Pathfinder in 2026.
K C F Bennett Excel
★
K C F Bennett Disciplin M316
★ Dam G592 is a stout made, durably constructed, quiet cow whose dam and
producing Pathfinders.
Discipline was purchased in the fall 2023 Yon sale and is now a featured multi-trait sire at Select Sires. No other sire in the breed matches his level of CED, WW, YW, HP, CEM, FL DOC, Claw/Angle, Marbling and RE. He ranks top
K C F Bennett Disciplin M374
Calved: 09-11-2024
PATRIARCH F028
Reg#: *21163198
Tattoo: M374
DISCIPLINE
★ Dam K497 is a mid-sized, quiet, tidy uddered 2-year-old, typical of our Culmination daughters. Lot 34 scanned a 107 IMF ratio and 113 RE ratio.
K C F Bennett Disciplin M478
Calved: 09-17-2024
#*TEHAMA PATRIARCH F028
Reg#: *21163196
Tattoo: M478
K C F Bennett Disciplin M544
★ Dam E586 is a big bodied, fescue friendly cow who handily earns
K C F Bennett Historic M543
HISTORIC
DISCIPLINE
★ Dam J752 is a prototype Angus cow, just like all of her flush sisters. Grandam 9705 is the dam of herd sires - Summation, Limestone, Citation and Fortress.
K C F Bennett Disciplin M509
Tattoo: M509 Reg#: *21163195 Calved: 09-21-2024
★ Dam J342 is a royally bred cow and typical Clarity daughter - quiet, slick
K C F Bennett Disciplin M527
★ Dam Z550 is an incredible Pathfinder cow and continues to be a top producer at age 13 - keep every daughter of lot 37.
★ Dam K364 is a typical 2-year-old
K C F Bennett Historic M584
*CONNEALY CLARITY
*HENKE HISTORIC
*HF ROBYN 9149
*E & B WILDCAT 9402
*K C F MISS WILDCAT K257
#*K C F MISS 1682 E527
★ Dam K257 is a smaller framed, neat uddered 2-year-old who weaned a very heavy, stout calf. Grandam E527 is a 3rd generation Pathfinder. This cow line has truly excelled over time.
★ Currently , no other animal in the breed comes close to matching Historic’s unique combination of CED, WW, YW, RADG/DMI, SC, HP, CEM, TEAT/UDDER, FL, DOC, Claw/Angle, HS, CW, MARB and RE, plus he’s top 3% $M, 1% $F, 2% $B and 1% $C.
★ Historic is a masculine, perfect footed, slick haired, highly fertile, 6 frame bull from a cow line noted for udder quality, fertility, growth and fescue adaptability. Historic has seen extremely heavy use at Knoll Crest in 2025.
K C F Bennett Historic M607
Tattoo: M607
K C F Bennett Jordan M294
Calved: 09-06-2024
Tattoo: M294 Reg#: *21221499
#*MILL BRAE IDENTIFIED 4031
JORDAN
K C F Bennett Jordan M289
09-05-2024
*21221498
★ Dam G498 is a bigger framed, slick haired, nice uddered cow with a very
K C F Bennett Jordan M293
ISABEL F047
Tattoo: M289
Tattoo: M293
★ Dam K335 is a calving ease / growth young cow out of a high powered Pathfinder from a top tier cow line.
BALDRIDGE JORDAN
ISABEL F047
★ Dam H282 is a larger statured cow with a great look. We could argue that her Pathfinder dam is the most ideal Angus cow on the farm. Both her dam and grandam were Pathfinders, as well.
K C F Bennett Jordan M326
#*MILL BRAE IDENTIFIED 4031 +*BALDRIDGE JORDAN
ISABEL F047
Tattoo:
★ Dam D73 is a typical Southside daughter - larger framed, very docile, and a top producer. Grandam A193 is a Pathfinder.
K C F Bennett Jordan M329
Tattoo: M329 Reg#: *21221503
ISABEL F047
★ Dam K489 is a picture-perfect 2-year-old with a nearly perfect udder. She is a maternal sister to Surpass and should have a bright future.
K C
Bennett Jordan
*21221497
K C F Bennett Jordan M346
K C F Bennett Winston M318
K C F Bennett Jordan M409
09-13-2024
#*MILL BRAE IDENTIFIED 4031
+*BALDRIDGE JORDAN +*BALDRIDGE ISABEL F047 *SYDGEN KCF GAVEL 8361
C F MISS GAVEL H347
C F MISS HOMESTEAD C451
*21224182
Tattoo: M409
★ Dam E708 has been a steady producer with a little added frame.
K C F Bennett Winston M388
★ Dam H347 is a perfect uddered, bigger framed daughter of Pathfinder C451, one of the absolute top cows on the farm.
K C F Bennett Jordan M465
Calved: 09-16-2024
Tattoo: M465 Reg#: *21221501
#*MILL BRAE IDENTIFIED 4031
+*BALDRIDGE JORDAN
+*BALDRIDGE ISABEL F047 #*MEAD MAGNITUDE *K C F MISS MAGNITUDE J410 K C F MISS PALMETTO F426
★ Dam J410 is on track to achieve Pathfinder. So far, she’s
★ Dam H494 continues to be a highly fertile, easy fleshing cow with a good track record. Lot
K C F Bennett Winston M455
★ Dam J426 is a quiet, mid-sized cow who excels for fertility and overall maternal performance. She is on track to achieve Pathfinder.
K C F Bennett Winston M512
★ Winston sires muscular, easy fleshing, sound structured progeny with a durable look. His dam is one of the very elite cows in the Connealy herd. Winston offers one of the most balanced and complete EPD profiles available in the breed. He ranks top 15% DOC, 25% Claw, 25%
★ Kendall came to Knoll Crest as the high selling bull of the 2022 Arntzen sale in Montana. No other sire in the breed matches his combination of growth, RADG, DMI, HP, Docility, Foot EPDs and carcass merit. He also ranks top 2% $Maternal, 2% Feedlot, 10% $Beef and 2% $Combined. His progeny are meeting our high expectations. He provides a total outcross to many Angus lines.
K C F Bennett Kendall M567
★ Dam J449 is a high capacity, slick haired, easy going
K C F Bennett Kendall M578
K C F Bennett Kendall M622
K C F Bennett Kendall M633
Calved: 11-13-2024
Reg#: *21157809
Tattoo: M633
★ Dam J382 is picture perfect in the flesh and off to a great start - she’s the donor type for sure.
K C F Bennett Step Up M256
9178
LUCY 4261
BOMBER N33
C F MISS BOMBER G704
ANGUS BULLS
Tattoo:
★ Dam G704 is an impressive, big topped, tidy uddered cow who would have achieved Pathfinder had she not lost her second calf pre-weaning. A maternal brother to lot 59, KCF Bennett Jefferson L265, sold to Alta Genetics last year.
KCF BENNETT JEFFERSON L265 - Lot 59 is a maternal brother to KCF Bennett Jefferson L265, purchased by Alta Genetics in the December 2024 sale.
BJ Surpass - This ABS, Connealy and KCF sire has many daughters in the Knoll Crest herd. Lots 9, 20, 39, 53, 57, 63 and 69 are out of Surpass daughters.
EZAR STEP UP 9178
★ Step Up has earned a reputation for siring excellent progeny, from top to bottom, and is delivering highly sought after daughters. Top 10% RADG, 10% SC, 10% CEM, 15% Docility, 3% Claw, 2% Angle, 15% HS, 10% MARB, 20% RE, 25% $M, 10% $G, 10% $C.
K C F Bennett Step Up M267
★ Dam H704 is a smaller statured Leverage daughter with an exceptional udder. Leverage daughters are among our very best cows.
K C F Bennett Step Up M339
KCF Bennett Leverage - Leverage is one of our all-time best “cow makers.” Lots 26, 60 and 66 are out of Leverage daughters.
K C F Bennett Step Up M397
★ Dam J293 is a superstar producer with a great look - she’s moderate, big bodied, broody,
K C F Bennett Step Up M420
Tattoo: M339
★ Dam J586 is an “ideal” type cow - big barreled and
K C F Bennett Step Up M394
★ Dam J391 should achieve Pathfinder and descends from multiple generations of time-tested Pathfinders. Lot 62 scanned a 148 IMF ratio and 102 RE ratio.
★ Dam H730 is a moderate framed,
K C F Bennett H925 M334
E048
K C F Bennett H925 M428
Calved: 09-14-2024
Tattoo: M428 Reg#: *21224185
★ Dam G556 is a larger framed, slick haired, easy breeding Enhance daughter.
★ This Baldridge Heat Seeker H925 son topped the April 2025 KCF sale at $240,000 to ABS and is seeing extensive use at KCF.
★ 2-year-old dam K280 comes from a sire stack of practical, lower input Angus genetics designed to reduce production costs. Lot 69 scanned a 109 IMF ratio and 111 RE ratio.
K C F Bennett H925 M489
Calved: 09-19-2024
#*MILL BRAE IDENTIFIED 4031
+*BALDRIDGE HEAT SEEKER H925 +*BALDRIDGE ISABEL E048 +*K C F BENNETT CULMINATION
C F MISS CULMINATION K274
C F MISS BOULDER E376
*21224188
★ 2-year-old dam K274 excels in many traits and is off to an excellent start. K274 is a worthy candidate for the donor pen. Lot 70 scanned a 102 IMF ratio and 105 RE ratio.
Tattoo: M488 Reg#:
★
K C F Bennett Flagship M265
K C F Bennett Flagship M284
K C F Bennett Sunbeam M508
★ Dam J279 produced a real stud in lot 72. She is a quiet,
K C F Bennett Sunbeam M524
★ Dam J508 is a quiet, big bodied young cow who descends from
K C F Bennett Thedford M649
★ Donor dam F774, much like her herd bull producing dam Patricia 9705,
daughters in our herd.
★ Dam K604 is the absolute most quiet cow on the farm and descends from
of top-tier Pathfinders.
Tattoo:
★ Flagship came to Knoll Crest as the record selling bull at Yon’s in 2022. No other sire in the breed comes close to matching his blend of CED, BW, WW, YW, Docility and Marbling. Flagship ranks top 1% CED, 15% BW, 15% YW, 1% CEM, 5% Docility, 5% Hair Shed, 2% Marbling, 3% $G, 5% $B, 10% $C.
K C F Bennett Flagship M306
★ Dam F483 is a typical Payweight daughter - she’s moderate, easy fleshing and productive, with a nice udder.
K C F Bennett Flagship M345
Tattoo: M345
★ Dam Z444 is a 13-year-old Pathfinder with a great track record. Her Pathfinder dam W477 was always admired by visitors. Has a blemish in right eye.
K C F Bennett Flagship M385
★ 2-year-old dam K453 is a larger framed, neat uddered daughter of a perennial top producing Pathfinder, G609.
K C F Bennett Flagship M396
Calved: 09-12-2024
Tattoo: M396 Reg#: *21157853
★ Pathfinder dam Z515 continues to maintain a stellar track record and perfect calving record at age 13. She remains youthful, nice uddered and great footed, as did her Pathfinder dam before her.
KCF Bennett Flagship M658
KCF Bennett Flagship M660
K
F Bennett Virginian M613
K C F Bennett Virginian M616
10-23-2024
*21157813
MISS 1682 D673 *THOMAS PATRICIA 9705
Tattoo: M616
★ Dam D673 is a maternal sister to Summation, Citation, Fortress, Limestone and numerous other herd bulls and AI sires. She continues to be a favorite cow at KCF. Lot 84 scanned a 106 IMF ratio and 104 RE ratio.
K C F Bennett Statesman M440
Calved: 09-15-2024
PATRIARCH F028
Tattoo: M440 Reg#: *21157848
K C F Bennett 7551 M331
09-09-2024
#*MILL BRAE IDENTIFIED 4031
+*SS IDENTIFIED 7551 +*G A R PROPHET 1463
★ Dam F334 is a big, powerful cow whose dam and grandam both
K C F Bennett 7551 M312
Tattoo: M312
★ Dam G647 is a steady producer that always breeds first service AI.
K C F Bennett 7551 M442
#*MILL BRAE IDENTIFIED 4031
+*SS IDENTIFIED 7551 +*G A R PROPHET 1463
C F BENNETT SUMMATION
C F MISS SUMMATION H381 K C F MISS ENDOWMENT F578
★ Dam F759 is as “user friendly” as you’ll find - ultra quiet, great feet, neat uddered and always breeds first
★ Dam H381 is a top tier cow, amassing an impressive track record. She is on track to achieve Pathfinder status in 2026. Lot 88 scanned a 100 IMF ratio and 108 RE ratio.
K C F Bennett 7551 M473
M473 Reg#: *21298791 Calved: 09-17-2024
★ Dam H555 is a really good cow and likely to achieve Pathfinder. Like her Pathfinder dam, she’s a smaller statured cow who always weans
Tattoo:
Tattoo:
K C F Bennett Amplify
KCF Miss Anthem D245 - D245 has been a long time favorite at KCF. She is the grandam of lots 13, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94 and 97.
K C F Bennett Amplify M550
Tattoo:
★ Amplify is a quiet, masculine, easy fleshing, perfect footed sire who delivers a high level of calving ease with added growth. We expect his daughters to be “user friendly,” neat uddered and productive.
★ Dam E457 is a larger framed, easy keeping daughter of 3rd generation Pathfinder A492. This cow family has stood the test of time as well as any at KCF.
★ Dam J268 is a big topped, easy going daughter of the outstanding G704 cow (dam of lot 59).
K C F Bennett 9336 M608
#+*TEX PLAYBOOK 5437
Tattoo: M608 Reg#: *21157817
*SCHAACK TP 9336 *SCHAACK ELSIEMERE 759
CLARITY
C F MISS CLARITY J777
★ Dam J777 is a moderate framed, perfect uddered maternal sister to Bennett Amplify. Grandam D245 is one of the elite cows ever at Knoll Crest.
K C F Bennett Charles M501
Tattoo: M501 Reg#: *21157843 Calved:
CHATTOOGA E46
★ 2-year-old dam K269 is a slick haired, perfect uddered young cow. Grandam D427 maintains a 363 day calving interval on 7 calves at 103 average WWR.
K C F Bennett Charles M538
Calved: 09-25-2024
Tattoo: M538 Reg#: *21157840
★ Dam K461 is a nearly ideal 2-year-old maternal sister to BJ Surpass. Lot 99 was a standout in his contemporary group. Has a blemish in right eye.
K C F Bennett Salute M580
Calved: 10-06-2024
SALUTE
#+*MGR TREASURE
LAURA
was our
M580 Reg#: *21157826
★ Dam G715 is a special Pathfinder who always weans a standout calf, yet breeds back early. Her Pathfinder dam C602 served as a donor here and traces to one of the elite females ever produced at Graham Angus in Georgia.
101 #+*MGR TREASURE
K C F Bennett Salute M585
Calved: 10-07-2024
LAURA E241
★ Dam H565 is a larger framed, broody cow tracing to multiple generations of Pathfinder dams. Lot 101 scanned a 104 IMF ratio and 108 RE ratio.
K C F Bennett Craftsman M499
Tattoo:
★ Owned by Select Sires and ST Genetics. Craftsman sires high performing, stylish, maternally oriented progeny. He was the breed’s #1 sire for registrations in 2024 and 2025.
K C F Bennett Craftsman M647
“Faith, family, friends, farm... what a blessing to me it has been.”
James Bennett 2020
CONNEALY CRAFTSMAN
UNDERSTANDING HEREFORD EPDS
The American Hereford Association (AHA) currently produces expected progeny differences (EPDs) for 17 traits and calculates three profit ($) indexes. AHA’s genetic evaluation makes use of a Marker Effects Model that allows the calculation of EPDs by incorporating the pedigree, phenotypic and genomic profile of an animal. Animals that have a genomic profile will be denoted with a GE-EPD logo.
The current suite of Hereford EPDs and $ indexes includes:
Calving Ease — Direct (CE)
CE EPD is based on calving ease scores and birth weights and is measured on a percentage. CE EPD indicates the influence of the sire on calving ease in females calving at 2 years of age. For example, if sire A has a CE EPD of 6 and sire B has a CE EPD of -2, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would be born with an 8% more likely chance of being unassisted when compared to sire B’s calves.
Birth Weight (BW)
BW EPD is an indicator trait for calving ease and is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a BW EPD of 3.6 and sire B has a BW EPD of 0.6, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would come 3 lb. heavier at birth when compared to sire B’s calves. Larger BW EPDs usually, but not always, indicate more calving difficulty. The figure in parentheses found after each EPD is an accuracy value or reliability of the EPD.
Weaning Weight (WW)
WW EPD is an estimate of pre-weaning growth that is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a WW EPD of 60 and sire B has a WW EPD of 40, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would weigh 20 lb. heavier at weaning when compared to sire B’s calves.
Yearling Weight (YW)
YW EPD is an estimate of post-weaning growth that is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a YW EPD of 100 and sire B has a YW EPD of 70, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would weigh 30 lb. heavier at a year of age when compared to sire B’s calves.
Scrotal Circumference (SC)
Measured in centimeters and adjusted to 365 days of age, SC EPD is the best estimate of fertility. It is related to the bull’s own semen quantity and quality, and is also associated with age at puberty of sons and daughters. Larger SC EPDs suggest younger age at puberty. Yearling sons of a sire with a .7 SC EPD should have yearling scrotal circumference measurements that average 0.7 centimeters (cm) larger than progeny by a bull with an EPD of 0.0 cm.
Sustained Cow Fertility (SCF)
The AHA’s new Sustained Cow Fertility EPD (SCF) is a prediction of a cow’s ability to continue to calve from three years of age through twelve years of age, given she calved as a two-year-old. The EPD is
TIME TESTED...
expressed as a deviation in the proportion of the ten-possible calving’s to twelve years old expressed as a probability. For example, the daughters of a bull with a 30 EPD would have the genetic potential to have one more calf by age twelve then the daughters from a bull with a 20 EPD. In other words, the daughters from the 30 EPD bull would have a 10% greater probability of having one more calf than the bull with a 20 EPD. This is equivalent to saying that the daughters are 10% more likely to remain in the herd to age 12.
Maternal Milk (MM)
The milking ability of a sire’s daughters is expressed in pounds of calf weaned. It predicts the difference in average weaning weights of sires’ daughters’ progeny due to milking ability. Daughters of the sire with a +14 MM EPD should produce progeny with 205-day weights averaging 24 lb. more (as a result of greater milk production) than daughters of a bull with a MM EPD of -10 lb. (14 minus -10.0 = 24 lb.). This difference in weaning weight is due to total milk production during the entire lactation.
Udder Suspension (UDDR)
UDDR EPDs are reported on a 9 (very tight) to 1 (very pendulous) scoring scale. Differences in sire EPDs predict the difference expected in the sires’ daughters’ udder characteristics when managed in the same environment. For example, if sire A has a UDDR EPD of 0.4, and sire B has a UDDR EPD of -0.1, the difference in the values is 0.5, or onehalf of a score. If daughters of sires A and B are raised and managed in the same environment, you would expect half a score better udder suspension in daughters of sire A, compared to sire B.
Teat Size (TEAT)
TEAT EPDs are reported on a 9 (very small) to 1 (very large, balloon shaped) scoring scale. Differences in sire EPDs predict the difference expected in the sires’ daughters’ udder characteristics when managed in the same environment. For example, if sire A has a teat size EPD of 0.4, and sire B has a teat size EPD of -0.1, the difference in the values is 0.5, or one-half of a score. If daughters of sires A and B are raised and managed in the same environment, you would expect half a score smaller teat size in daughters of sire A, compared to sire B.
Ribeye Area (REA)
REA EPDs reflect differences in an adjusted 365-day ribeye area measurement based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Sires with relatively higher REA EPDs are expected to produce bettermuscled and higher percentage yielding slaughter progeny than will sires with lower REA EPDs. Ultrasound measurements are also
incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale.
Marbling (MARB)
MARB EPDs reflect differences in an adjusted 365-day marbling score (intramuscular fat, [IMF]) based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Breeding cattle with higher MARB EPDs should produce slaughter progeny with a higher degree of IMF and therefore higher quality grades. Ultrasound measurements are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale.
Baldie Maternal Index (BMI$)
The Baldy Maternal Index is a maternally focused index that is based on a production system that uses Hereford x Angus cross cows. Progeny of these cows are directed towards Certified Hereford Beef. This index has significant weight on Sustained Cow Fertility, which predicts fertility and longevity of females. There is a slightly positive weight on Weaning Weight, Mature Cow Weight and Milk which accounts for enough growth but ensures females do not increase inputs. There is some negative emphasis on Dry Matter Intake, but a positive weighting on Carcass Weight which is anticipated to provide profitability from finishing of non-replacement females and castrated males. Marbling and Rib-eye Area are also positively weighted to keep the harvested progeny successful for CHB. This index is geared to identify Hereford bulls that will be profitable when used in a rotational cross with mature commercial Angus cows.
Certified Hereford Beef Index (CHB$)
The Certified Hereford Beef Index is a terminal sire index that is built on a production system where Hereford bulls are mated to mature commercial Angus cows and all progeny will be targeted for Certified Hereford Beef after the finishing phase. This index has significant weight on Carcass Weight to ensure profit on the rail. As well there is a positive weighting for Average Daily Gain along with a negative weighting on Dry Matter Intake to ensure efficient pounds of growth in the finishing phase. Keep in mind, this production system takes advantage of complimentary breeding with the commercial Angus cow. Although Marbling is weighted positively in this index, a positive weighting for Rib-eye Area and a negative weighting for Back Fat are a greater priority in this index to allow for optimum end-product merit. This is the only index that has no emphasis on fertility. Remember that no replacement heifers are being retained.
The Bennett family at Knoll Crest Farm has been in the business of supplying bulls to our customers in Southside Virginia since 1944. Through those 81 years, our family has experienced many price cycles, droughts, cattle type pendulums, genetic selection innovations, technology evolutions and advancements. It is our belief that a primary component of quality customer service is understanding the ongoing needs of our customers…and producing seedstock that are functional, efficient, adaptable, “user friendly,” sustainable and, in culmination, profitable for the long haul. We are proud of the fact that we require our cowherd to thrive on hot fescue. Our focus includes breeding goals based on the fundamentals of producing balanced trait cattle that are backed by many generations of selection pressure.
INDUSTRY FOCUSED...…
ANGUS
The Knoll Crest Angus cowherd produced 50 Pathfinder Dams in 2025. The herd has the most Pathfinders of any herd east of the Mississippi River.
The Knoll Crest Hereford cowherd produced 29 Dams of Distinction in 2024. The herd has the most Dams of Distinction of any herd east of the Mississippi River.
The Knoll Crest herd produced 92 CHB Sires of Distinction in 2025. These bulls represent 6.7% of all sires recognized and the KCF herd produced, by far, the most CHB Sires of Distinction of any herd in the breed.
These recognitions give evidence of our commitment to comprehensive data collection and unwavering selection pressure on traits that affect maternal performance, as well as end product merit.
KNOLL CREST FARM
THE KNOLL CREST HEREFORD COWHERD
At Knoll Crest, our definition of true genetic progress is not always the result of rapid generation turnover. In an effort to create genetics that have lasting value over time, and in an effort to propagate as few genetic weaknesses as possible, we focus heavily on cows and cow families that are long-term survivors in our predominantly “hot fescue” environment.
ACTIVE KCF DAMS OF DISTINCTION - 29 COWS
/ Ratio
KCF Miss X51 Z153 10-105
KCF Miss 141 A212 10-115
KCF Miss 2107 B629 9-104
UU Miss Sensation 3134 9-106
KCF Miss 2107 B151 9-104
KCF Miss Sensation C33 7-108
KCF Miss Red Bull C506 8-118
KCF Miss Tested D79 7-106
KCF Miss X51 D113 7-114
KCF Miss Red Bull D304 7-105
KCF Miss Tested E51 6-107
KCF Miss Cuda E663 6-110
KCF Miss Cuda E675 6-114
KCF Miss Excede F34 5-112
KCF Miss Homeward F21 5-107
KCF Miss Cuda F63 4-114
KCF Miss Cuda F74 5-108
KCF Miss Excede F127 5-106
KCF Miss Impact G112 4-109
Miss Noble G218 4-105
KCF Miss Red Bull D343 7-114 KCF Miss Bedford G309 4-105
KCF Miss Red Bull D366 7-100 KCF Miss Landmark G427 4-115
KCF Miss Devout D542 7-112
KCF Miss Kickstart E235 5-109
KCF Miss 10Y E522 6-102
KCF Miss Landmark G450 4-107
KCF Miss Relevant G510 4-108
• Homozygous Polled, 100% eye pigmentation, short marked, dark red
• With 596 progeny ratioing 95.1 for birth weight and 418 progeny at 100.6 weaning weight, he is truly becoming the “gold standard” for slam-dunk calving ease without sacrificing growth, phenotype, structural soundness or carcass merit. His maternal trait projections are also at the very top of the breed.
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COWHERD
• Monument was the standout performer in his contemporary group, posting a 96 BWR, 119 WWR and 115 YWR. He is massively constructed, easy fleshing, athletic and nearly perfect footed.
• No animal in the Hereford population comes close to matching his unique combination of calving ease, growth, SCF, MCW, REA and Marbling.
• In addition, he ranks top 1-2% for all index values and has the distinction of ranking in the top 2% CW yet smallest 3% MCW.
CALVING EASE (CE) RATING
Often, we are asked questions about calving ease potential in bulls of different breeds. The CE Rating for each bull is our best estimate of how he will perform for this trait. Scores are the result of considering all associated factors, including EPDs for CE and BW, actual BW and parental / pedigree history. Bulls with 4 or 5 stars are considered safe for use on virgin heifers. Bulls rated 3 are marginally safe, depending on the size of the heifers, nutrition, calving season, etc. Bulls rated 1 or 2 are considered safe for use on mature cows, but not recommended for use on virgin heifers. Feel free to contact Paul or Dalton for further explanation.
KCF MISS HOUSTON K288 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} KCF MISS CUDA E366 {DLF,HYF,IEF}
★ Homozygous Polled. Dam K288 is a powerful young cow with a 111 WWR and 108 YWR. No other bull in the breed matches M341’s combination of CE, BW, WW, YW, RE and Marbling.
KCF MISS LANDMARK G301 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
BEHM 100W CUDA 504C {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
KCF MISS CUDA E663 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF}
KCF MISS SENSATION A294 {DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP}
★ Homozygous Polled. Dam E663 is a Dam of Distinction with a perfect udder and model phenotype. A maternal sister to KCF Bennett Acclaim C442 at ABS, E663 is a stellar producer. No other bull in the breed rivals M504’s blend of CE, BW, WW, YW, MCW, RE and Marbling.
KCF MISS LANDMARK G301 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
SHF HEADSTRONG D287 H315 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
KCF MISS HEADSTRONG K519 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDC}
KCF MISS HOMEWARD H317 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDC,DBF}
★ Homozygous Polled. His powerhouse 2-year-old dam earned a 131 WWR, 123 YWR and is out of a top notch Homeward daughter with 3 calves @108 WWR and 110 YWR.
KCF MISS LANDMARK G301 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
SHF HEADSTRONG D287 H315 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
KCF MISS HEADSTRONG K583 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
KCF MISS B279 H332 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
Tattoo: M569
Pigment
★ Polled with heavy scurs. Dam K583 is one of the elite young cows at KCF. She posted a 116 WWR, 108 YWR and is a daughter of donor H332, now owned with Russ Tegtmeier. No other bull in the breed matches M569’s rare blend of CE, BW, WW, YW, RE and Marbling.
KNOLL CREST FARM
KCF MISS LANDMARK G301 - G301 is the dam of Monument and double grandam of lot 112. She is co-owned with Andy Stellpflug in Wyoming.
★ Homozygous Polled. Dam F407 may be the most ideal cow in the herd - perfect udder, powerful phenotype, freckle faced, and a stellar producer. M349 boasts an unmatched combination of CE, WW, YW, SC, CW, RE and Marbling.
KCF MISS LANDMARK G341 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
KCF BENNETT TRUST B279 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBC}
KCF MISS B279 J620 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
KCF MISS X51 B508 {DLF,HYF,IEF}
★ Homozygous Polled. Dam K589 posted a 106 WWR, 108 YWR and is a maternal sister to Bennett Monument J338. M602 is the result of a half brother/ half sister mating and double grandam G301 is now co-owned with Andy Stellpflug in Wyoming. No other bull in the breeed matches M602’s combination of CE, BW, WW, YW, DMI, MM, RE, Marbling, BII and CHB.
★ Homozygous Polled. Dam J620 boasts an elite EPD profile, a strong cow family and nearly perfect udder.
• Homozygous Polled, heavily pigmented, short marked, dark red.
• Dominion was the standout of his calf crop, earning an 83# BW, 118 WWR, 116 YWR, 118 RER, 6.1 FS, 36 cm SC.
• No animal in the breed comes close to matching his combination of CED, BW, WW, YW, SC, SCF, Udder EPDs, CW, REA and Marbling.
• His prototype dam is arguably the most ideal cow at Knoll Crest, with a nearly perfect udder. Sire of Lot 113-119
★ Homozygous Polled. Dam J424 is one of the top young cows at KCF - she should achieve DOD in 2026. No other bull in the AHA database rivals M570’s combination of CE, BW, WW, YW, SCF, Teat/Udder, RE and Marbling.
★ Homozygous Polled. DBC. Dam J501 is amassing a great track record, is a neat uddered young cow and should achieve Dam of Distinction in 2026.
• Homozygous Polled!
• Short marked and fully pigmented
• Eagle was the $35,000 high selling bull of the December 2021 KCF Bull Sale.
• Eagle posted a 98 BWR, 128 WWR, 116 YWR, 110 IMF and 120 RE in an extremely competitive contemporary group.
• His Dam of Distinction mother is a stellar producer with 5 calves @ 114 WWR, 4@109 YWR, 2@104 IMF and 2@121 RE.
• Eagle is an incredibly unique, proven sire with 162 progeny @ 99 BWR, 142@103 WWR, 42@102 YWR, 25@111 IMF. He consistently delivers calving ease, explosive growth, big testicles, short markings and excellent structure. His first daughters in production are outstanding with beautiful udders.
KCF MISS APPOMATTOX K463 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBC}
KCF MISS TRUST E127 {DLF,HYF,IEF}
Tattoo: M423
★ Homozygous Polled. Dam J408 is on track to earn Dam of Distinction in 2026. Grandam D343 is a standout producer with 7 calves @112 WWR and earned DOD status. No other bull in the breed matches M625’s elite combination of CE, BW, WW, YW, SCF, Teat/Udder, RE and Marbling.
★ Homozygous Polled. DBC. Dam K268 is an extra-stout, perfect uddered Nevada 2-year-old.
★ Homozygous Polled. Dam K463 is a goggle-eyed, big barreled, tidy uddered 2-yearold. No other animal in the breed matches M423’s blend of CE, WW, YW, SC, RE and Marbling.
BENNETT H550 M457 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
H550 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
MISS CUDA E675 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF}
66589 MANDATE 052 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}
★ Homozygous Polled. Dam K612 is a goggle-eyed daughter of F407 (dam of lot 113) who earned a 105 WWR and 110 YWR.
• Homozygous Polled!
• Headstrong is a moderate statured, perfect footed, easy fleshing sire who delivers added pounds and muscle in an ultra-quiet, heavily pigmented package.
• His daughters in production are outstanding.
• His balance of CE, BW, WW, YW, SC, MARB AND REA is currently unmatched among Hereford sires.
• Headstrong’s dam is one of the breed’s most prolific herd sire producing females.
• Owned with Sandhill Farms
BENNETT H550
M460 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDC}
INNISFAIL WHR X651/723 4013 ET {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}
KCF BENNETT EAGLE H550 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} KCF MISS CUDA E675 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF} KCF BENNETT BEDFORD E177 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF}
KCF MISS BEDFORD G309 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDC}
KCF MISS 936 E483 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDC}
Tattoo: M460
★ Homozygous Polled. MSUDC. Dam G309 is a red-eyed, easy fleshing Dam of Distinction.
KCF BENNETT H550 M486
{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
09-19-2024
Tattoo: M486 Reg#: 44602614
X651/723 4013 ET {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}
★ Homozygous Polled. Dam H513 was the top heifer in her calf crop and has continued on that trajectory, with 3 calves @111 WWR and on track to attain DOD. M568 boasts an unequaled blend of CE, WW, YW, SCF, SC, RE and Marbling in the breed.
KCF BENNETT H315 M589
{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
SHF DAYBREAK Y02 D287 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
SHF HEADSTRONG D287 H315 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
SHF OKSANA 001A D03 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF}
R LANDMARK 4386 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDC,MDF,DBF}
KCF MISS LANDMARK G587 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDC,MDF,DBF}
HEADSTRONG D287 H315 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
SHF OKSANA 001A D03 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF}
R LANDMARK 4386 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDC,MDF,DBF}
CE RATING
KCF MISS LANDMARK G450 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDC,MDF,DBF} KCF MISS FOREMOST Z606 {DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP}
★ Polled with scurs. Dam G450 is always a visitor favorite because of her striking profile, extra capacity and nearly perfect udder.
★ Homozygous Polled. Dam G587 is an exceptional producing daughter of donor X374 (7@110 WWR and dam of Bennett Trust B279).
KCF BENNETT H315 M600
{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
SHF DAYBREAK Y02 D287 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
SHF HEADSTRONG D287 H315 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
SHF OKSANA 001A D03 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF}
KCF BENNETT DEVOUT B716 ET {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF}
KCF MISS DEVOUT D542 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,DBP}
KCF MISS Z80 B291 ET {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBC}
Polled with scurs. Dam
RST 5051 SMALL TOWN KID 9023 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
Sire: KT SMALL TOWN KID 5051 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDC,DBF} MGS: RST X51 REVOLUTION 4180 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP}
★ 9023 is a very unique bull at Select Sires. He has sired a very competitive calf crop here.
KCF BENNETT 9023 M377
{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
KT SMALL TOWN KID 5051 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDC,DBF}
RST 5051 SMALL TOWN KID 9023 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} RST MS 4180 REVOLUTION 7054 {DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP}
KCF BENNETT 504C F33 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF}
KCF MISS F33 H430 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
KCF MISS DEVOUT D542 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,DBP}
KCF BENNETT 9023
09-21-2024
KT SMALL TOWN KID 5051 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDC,DBF} RST 5051 SMALL TOWN KID 9023 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
RST MS 4180 REVOLUTION 7054 {DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP}
L III TFL C609 IMPACT 1714 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
KCF MISS IMPACT H620 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
KCF MISS X51 B450 {DLF,HYF,IEF}
★ Polled with scurs. Dam H430 has one of the extreme top production records in the herd and is on track to make Dam of Distinction. H430 is a maternal sister to lot 130.
KCF BENNETT 9023 M487
{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBC}
KT SMALL TOWN KID 5051 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDC,DBF}
RST 5051 SMALL TOWN KID 9023 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
RST MS 4180 REVOLUTION 7054 {DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP}
BEHM 100W CUDA 504C {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
KCF MISS CUDA E684 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBC} KCF MISS X337 A430 {DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP}
KT SMALL TOWN KID 5051 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDC,DBF}
5051 SMALL TOWN KID 9023 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}
MS 4180 REVOLUTION 7054 {DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP}
KCF BENNETT TRUST B279 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBC}
CE RATING
KCF MISS B279 H399 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBC} KCF MISS PROFICIENT A253 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF}
Pigment
★ Homozygous Polled. Dam H399 is a top-notch producer with a perfect udder. Grandam A253 is a Dam of Distinction and daughter of the herd bull producing T56. No other bull in the breed matches M493’s combination of CE, WW, YW, SCF, Teat/Udder, RE and Marbling.
M507 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} ★ Homozygous Polled. Dam H620 is on track to achieve Dam of Distinction in 2026.
KCF BENNETT H642 M416
{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
Calved: 09-13-2024
R LANDMARK 4386 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDC,MDF,DBF}
KCF MISS PROVIDENT F26 {DLF,HYF,IEF} KCF MISS ENCORE D300 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
KCF BENNETT BEDROCK H642 - Sire of Lot 135.
NEW
PLEASE CALL DALTON BENNETT WITH GELBVIEH & BALANCER BULL QUESTIONS.
He is the most familiar with these bulls. Dalton Bennett (434) 664-7946.
To clarify, Black (RC) means that the animal is black but carries the red gene. Homozygous Black means that the animal is black and carries only the black gene for color. Double Polled means that the animal is polled and both parents are polled.
CALVING EASE (CE) RATING
Often, we are asked questions about calving ease potential in bulls of different breeds. The CE Rating for each bull is our best estimate of how he will perform for this trait. Scores are the result of considering all associated factors, including EPDs for CE and BW, actual BW and parental / pedigree history. Bulls with 4 or 5 stars are considered safe for use on virgin heifers. Bulls rated 3 are marginally safe, depending on the size of the heifers, nutrition, calving season, etc. Bulls rated 1 or 2 are considered safe for use on mature cows, but not recommended for use on virgin heifers. Feel free to contact Paul or Dalton for further explanation.
★ American Outlaw has seen widespread use across the breed for his growth and carcass contributions. His progeny are quiet, with great structure, and muscle. Sire:
★ We added 566J to our program for his growth, marbling and phenotype. We have been especially impressed with his ability to add width, docility, and fleshing ability to his progeny.
BENNETT M456
★ M456 is truly unique, his EPD profile is hard to match. At the time of print his FPI value is the highest among purebred bulls by 5.5. That coupled with his
carcass traits, docility, heifer preg. and calving ease M456 is in a league of his own. Be sure to check out this herd bull prospect. He is soft made, has plenty of muscle and moves freely.
KCF BENNETT M572
★ This 5 star calving ease bull is heifer safe and out of a small statured hard working Dam of Merit.
BENNETT M605
GELBVIEH
★ 1/2 Gelbvieh, 1/2 Angus. Like his sire, E906 sires slick haired, sound structured, heavy muscled progeny with superior growth. He ranks top 20% CED, 25% BW, 1% WW, 1% YW, 1% CW, 3% REA, 20% Marbling, 1% FPI.
KCF BENNETT M907
★ M907 is well made with plenty of muscle and capacity. His 212 FPI value puts him well into the top 1% of the breed for that index. His Dam of Merit mother doesn’t miss, and M907 currently has a full brother in service for Warner Beef Genetics.
KCF BENNETT M909
★ This lower percentage E906 son is well made and quiet with added frame. Look to him for added muscle and growth.
KCF BENNETT M903
AMGV1618366
Tattoo: M903
★ M903 is a well rounded heifer safe bull. He was at the top of his class for both weaning and yearling. A real multi-tool type of bull.
KCF BENNETT M906
★ It’s rare that you will come across a 5 star calving ease bull with this level of capacity and mass. Use this E906 son to improve traits across the board.
★ Study the values here! Another extra frame E906 son that covers the birth to growth spread with plenty of end product merit.
KCF BENNETT M914
★ 5 star calving ease, well above average for his growth EPD’s and over 6 framed.
KCF BENNETT M916
KCF BENNETT M917
KCF MISS B29 F927
B29
KCF MISS Y6 C967
★ This 5 star calving ease 6 frame bull is free moving and extra long with an EPD profile that is hard to match.
KCF BENNETT M919
★ This herd sire adds mass and volume all while maintaining heifer safe calving ease. His first calves followed suit and are wide made, heavy muscled, with added capacity and structural quality. J237’s dam is an extremely neat uddered, clean made F-1 from a great cow family.
KCF BENNETT M942
★ M919 is slick haired, heifer safe, with breed leading growth, and extra quiet.
KCF BENNETT M932
★ Another E906 that covers all the bases, look to this 4 star calving ease son to add growth and carcass in a well made 6 frame package.
KCF BENNETT M905
★ If you need to improve growth, carcass, and docility lot 149 will do it.
KCF BENNETT M934
★ This 5 star calving ease bull will add muscle and capacity to his calf crop.
KCF BENNETT M908
★
KCF BENNETT M910
Tattoo: M910 Reg#: AMGV1618372
KCF BENNETT M928
This J237 son is well made, great footed, and quiet. He may be the most striking phenotype bull in the Balancer offering.
KCF BENNETT M920
Tattoo: M920 Reg#: AMGV1629949 Calved: 10-09-2024
KCF BENNETT E906 KCF BENNETT
★ Like his brothers M928 is hard to miss for his overall composition and mass.
KCF BENNETT M930
★ M920 is smooth made and complete, like his brothers he has ample capacity and shape.
KCF BENNETT M922
★ This upper 5 frame J237 son is slick haired and well balanced.
KCF BENNETT M938
★ This 5 star calving ease bull can add mass and pounds to his calf crops.
KCF BENNETT M925
★ Use this heavy muscled, wide made bull to add pounds to most any calf
KCF BENNETT M757
★ This E984 son is heavy made with added frame and grandkid quiet. An added dose of
DBRG MR CAPTAIN 1333J
★ We selected 1333J as an outcross calving ease sire from the 2022 Rippe Gelbvieh sale. He has lived up to our expectations and more. Use his clean made, curve bending progeny to add calving ease without sacrificing performance.
KCF BENNETT M855
★ This 5 star calving ease 1333J son is big topped with big ratios and has the highest docility EPD in the Balancer offering.
KCF BENNETT M869
★ Like many of his brothers, M869 is heifer safe and extremely quiet.
KCF BENNETT M858
KCF BENNETT M890
★ This Jackson son covers all the bases from birthweight to growth and great docility and
★ Check out his 6 frame slick haired multi-tool kind of bull to improve traits across the board all at once.
KCF BENNETT M892
★ This 5 star heifer bull is clean made and quiet with great feet.
★ We feel that like his sire, this bull puts it all together. He is unmatched in the Balancer breed for his combination of calving ease and growth. Jackson’s first calves are heavy muscled, deeply made, with excellent conformation and disposition.
KCF BENNETT M924
KCF BENNETT JACKSON J931
KCF BENNETT M935
★ K904 was our selection from our fall 2022 calf crop. He is extremely well rounded and we feel makes calves that fall in an optimum range for nearly every trait. Use his sons to increase fleshing ability and add pound and docility while not sacrificing on other traits.
KCF BENNETT M926
★ This Kingston son is soft made and deep flanked with plenty of muscle too.
KCF BENNETT M936
★ If you need a good footed quiet bull with plenty of quarter, look no farther.
KCF BENNETT M929
★ Like his brothers, this Kingston son is deep flanked, well made, and quiet.
KCF BENNETT M939
★ M929 is big middled, slick haired, smooth shouldered, with 5 star calving ease.
KCF BENNETT M931
★ This bull is easy to find in the pen. He is free moving and deep sided with plenty of shape.
★ Slick haired and upper 5 framed, this bulls 9 year old dam is still in service today.
KCF BENNETT M314
CCR 707 COWBOY 6055B
★ 1/2 Angus, 1/2 Simental. Comrade sires slick haired, excellent footed, growthy calves that have a great disposition and phenotype. Use his sons to add extra heterosis while improving a wide range of economically relevant traits.
KCF BENNETT M529
★ 1/2 Simmental, 1/2 Angus. We used this SimAngus bull to maximize heterosis while holding onto every economic trait that we track. He ranks in the top 20% WW, 15% YW, 2% STAY, 4% Docility.
KCF BENNETT M759
★ M529 is big butted and smooth moving, use him to add extra heterosis and marbling.
KCF BENNETT M754
★ M759 is well balanced and complete with plenty of growth .
KCF BENNETT M760
★ 5 star calving ease, quiet, big topped with a smooth stride.
KCF BENNETT M755
★ Look to this bull to improve traits across the board. He’s quiet with plenty
Mallorie James Fanney. Parents, Dylan & Olivia (Bennett) Fanney, and proud grandparents, Brian & Cara Bennett.
Congratulations Audrey Charis Bennett! Audrey is the daughter of Brian & Cara Bennett. After interning at Knoll Crest Farm for multiple summers, she is now at Longwood University. Good luck Audrey!
Robert Rutledge Bennett. Parents, Scott & Sarah Bennett, and proud grandparents, Paul & Tracy Bennett.
Georgia James Saunders and was born on May 19, 2025, Andrew & Leighanne (Bennett) Saunders, and proud grandparents, Jim & Annette Bennett.
Georgia James with big brother, Eller Grey.
Charlotte Scott & Bennett Anderson Grigg. Parents, Matthew & Sarah (Bennett) Grigg, and proud grandparents, Paul & Tracy Bennett.
LOCATION & DIRECTIONS
The Sale will be held at Knoll Crest Farm’s Red House Bull Evaluation Center (Bull Hill) at 167 Bull Hill Road, Concord, Virginia (GPS address).
Directions to the sale - 167 Bull Hill Road, Concord, Virginia (GPS address)
From Danville, VA: Stay US-29N for approx. 54 miles, take a right onto VA-24 /Colonial Hwy (at the stoplight), travel approx. 4.0 miles, take a left onto US-501N / VA-24 / Village Hwy, travel approx. 1.5 miles, take a right onto Red House Road / VA-615, travel approx. 15.2 miles, take a left onto VA-834 / Bull Hill Road, follow signs.
From Lynchburg, VA: Off of US-460 take the 501S / Campbell Ave. exit towards South Boston merging onto 501S toward South Boston, travel approx. 8.0 miles, take a left at the stoplight onto VA-24 / Village Hwy, travel approx. 0.6 miles, take a right onto Red House Road / VA-615, travel approx. 15.2 miles, take a left onto VA-834 / Bull Hill Road, follow signs.
From Appomattox, VA: Off of US-460 take the US-460E Bus. / VA-26N exit toward Appomattox/ Bent Creek, take the Oakville Rd. / 460E Bus. / VA-269 road towards the city of Appomattox, travel 0.7 miles, take a right onto Church Street, travel approx. 0.6 miles, turn left onto Red House Road / VA-727, travel approx. 11.3 miles, turn right onto VA-615 Lawyers Road, travel approx. 0.9 miles, turn right at the fork onto Red House Road (VA-615), travel approx. 3.3 miles, take a right on VA-834 / Bull Hill Road, follow signs.
From Gretna/Brookneal, VA: Take VA-40E towards Brookneal, travel 26 miles, take a left onto US-501N / VA-40, travel 1.8 miles, take right onto VA-40 / Wickliffe Rd., travel 3.3 miles, take slight left onto Sugar Hill Rd., travel 9.4 miles, take sharp left onto VA-615 / Red House Rd., travel 3.3 miles, turn right onto VA-834 / Bull Hill Rd., follow signs.
ACCOMMODATIONS
For your convenience, a limited number of rooms have been reserved for December 4-5, at the hotels listed below.
Appomattox Inn & Suites – Appomattox, VA
447 Old Courthouse Road, Appomattox, VA
Rate: $94/ night / King (December 4-5)
*48 Hour Cancellation Policy on all hotels (434) 664-2018
Hampton Inn & Suites – Lynchburg, VA
3600 Liberty Mountain Dr., Lynchburg, VA
(Approx. 30 min drive to Sale)
Rate: $119/ night (December 4-5)
*48 Hour Cancellation Policy on all hotels (434) 608-1224 (Approx. 35 min drive to Sale)
These rooms are available to reserve by calling the hotel no later than noon on Monday, December 1. You can receive these special rates by mentioning “Knoll Crest Farm.”
Bruce, Hannah & Lester
• Special thanks to Kim McElroy, Lester Fannon, Hannah Geesaman and Bruce Jones for their dedicated contributions to Knoll Crest Farm.
Thanks to Carey & Gail Lee, Josh Whirley and Hayden Lyons for their assistance in producing Balancer bulls.
SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026
SALE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2026
VIDEO AUCTION FORMAT
With the technology available we feel we can still have a “live” auction without an animal standing in the ring. This will allow us to place less stress on livestock and the crew handling them. Instead, we will have video footage of each and every animal prerecorded to play in the sale ring as the animals are auctioned off.
Video footage of the bulls will be available on www.knollcrestfarm.com about November 14, 2025. Animals will be sorted and available for viewing on sale day. If you would like to view the animals at the farm prior to the sale day, please give us a call and we would be glad to accommodate your request.
Live audio and prerecorded video footage will also be available on www.LiveAuctions. TV for buyers to bid who are unable to be at the auction on sale day. We will also be providing our telo-auction service as we have in years past.
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Photo Courtesy of Lowrey Holthaus, famous family photographer.
