I would like to personally invite you to our 18th Annual Bull Sale, and thank you for taking time to look at our offering! I have to start out by thanking all of my family. My wife, Kami, and our 2 daughters Kyra and Kasey, all play a huge part in our operation and we could not get done what we do without the tremendous amount of work they all put into it. Our operation would not run and be what it is without all the work that Kami puts in! Kasey is now done with college and works full time with us which has been a tremendous attribute. Kyra did all of our pictures this year in between working for The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation full time and we couldn’t have been happier with them. We also have to thank our parents for all the work and time they spend helping out. Whether it be feeding cattle or helping out on the farm or running errands for us , all of their help is greatly appreciated! Finally, we have to thank Tucker, Blake, and all our neighbors for all their help throughout the year. They are a huge help with anything we ask of them and we appreciate all that they do for us!
The bulls being offered this year are a tremendous set of stout, high preforming, easy doing bulls. Our bulls are fed right and built for longevity. Feet and legs are extremely important to us and our bulls are fed a high roughage diet with the idea of lasting longer and being problem free for a longer period. All of the bulls selling will have 50k data collected on them and will be posted in the catalog. We hope this gives our customer more confidence, and aids in the selection of their bull. We take great pride in the bulls we offer you and only offer the top 1/3 of our bull crop born.
The cattle market now is unlike anything we have seen and the outlook is nothing but positive for the future. Whether you are selling calves after weaning or taking them to finish, pounds pay right now! We have a unbelievable set of bulls that will add pounds and performance to anyone’s herd and also had premiums for those taking them to finish. There has truly never been a better time to be in the cattle business for anyone!
I want to again thank Hans and his family for once again being a part of our sale and bringing us a tremendous set of bulls. The Burken families are as good of people as you will find anywhere and we thank them again for bringing us a tremendous set of Sim influenced bulls.
Our sale will begin at 2:00 on Sunday, March 9th and we will serve a complimentary lunch beginning at 12:00. If you should have any questions on any of the bulls, please feel free to contact Hans or I. Our place is always open for visitors and we hope to see you the 9th.
Welcome to the 18th Annual 4M Angus / Burken Cattle Co Bull Sale. WOW, how about this cattle market! It has been with eager anticipation the last few years expecting these prices to come and they are here now and look to be here for a while. It is long past due and deserved by all who have had to struggle with the dryness, the cold weather, late nights, and long days. We thank you for your time and hope this prosperity continues for many years.
This year’s bulls are another example of what we keep striving to produce of balanced, problem free cattle. There are a few more bulls that could be used on heifers in this year’s offering but rest assured the calves out of this set of bulls should be well balanced with growth, carcass, and maternal traits that can be used anywhere in the industry. They will produce fast gaining calves with steers that perform in the feedlot and females that will be feminine and good mothers. All bulls have Genomically Enhanced EPD’s and will be semen
Before closing, thanks to Brandon and Kami again for another year of hosting the sale. We would also like to thank the guys at Darr Feedlot and the top notch job that they have done developing the bulls again this year. And most importantly, thanks to our families for your continued support and help. This group is getting bigger and it brings with it more enjoyment each and every year having everyone involved.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to give us a call. We will see you sale day.
Kurt Burken.............................................................402-469-6064
4M Angus Sale Barn.................................................402-756-2488
REPRESENTATIVES
Will Harsh , American Angus Association...................740-272-1386
Randy Rasby , American Cattlemen............................308-539-6195
ONLINE BIDDING
The sale will be broadcast live on DVAuction.com and videos will be available on their website as well. Please register a few days in advance of the sale. Call the office at 402-316-5460 with questions.
SALE INFORMATION
FREE CARE
All bulls will be cared for and wintered free of charge until March 30. Bulls picked up within 3 days of the sale will have $50 deducted from the price.
LIABILITY
All precautions will be taken to protect the safety of everyone attending the sale. However all persons attending the sale do so at their own risk. Neither 4M Angus nor any of the sale staff assume any responsibility or liability, legal, or otherwise for any accidents occurring on or about the premises.
GUARANTEE
Buyers of all bulls selling for $4000 or more are guaranteed against breeding injury for the first season.Breeding season is defined as the 90-day period following the turnout of the bulls. If a replacement bull is available, one will be provided or if the buyer prefers, credit towards one bull will be given in the following year’s sale, less salvage value of the injured bull or $2000, whichever is higher. This is not a life insurance policy. It does not include loss due to neglect, sickness, or an act of God (lightning, flood, etc). If any problems or issues arise, please contact us within 48 hours.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
All cattle sell under a 100% satisfaction guarantee from 4M Angus and under the terms and conditions of the American Angus Association.
HERD HEALTH
The bulls are on a complete health program. They have had pre-weaning and weaning shots and have been vaccinated with IBR, BVD Type I and II, P13, Pasturella, 7-way, Haemophilus, and Decotmax injectable. All bulls have been scrotal measured and have passed a semen test done by Dr. Jeremy VanBoening of Republican Valley Animal Center at Alma, NE.
FREE DELIVERY
Free delivery will be done on all bulls up to 150 miles. After the 150 miles you may be asked to meet at a central location or arrange for delivery of your bull.
We feel that your bull purchase in our sale is an investment in your herd and in your bottom line financially. Just as most of us insure our crops, farm equipment, cows and other things, we wanted to be able to help you insure your bull purchases from us and protect your investment. This is something new we are helping our customers with but something Hans and I believe in and would highly recommend for everyone to look into. Hans or I will split your insurance premium with you 50/50 for the first year and this will take care of your guarantee on your bull. We feel this is the best avenue to better protect you, our customer, and your investment now and into the future. Any questions feel free to contact Hans or myself on sale day.
4M MAN IN BLACK 417
4M CRAFTSMAN 418
MUSGRAVE FOREVER LADY 611
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of bull that you’ll want to keep every daughter out of. His Jumbo dam is as impressive of a cow as we have ever owned. She is just beginning her production as a donor for us and we have a dozen new calves on the ground out of her that will be the highlights of next
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HERD BULL PROSPECT definite
Without doubt one of my favorites we will offer! This bull excels in his growth numbers and performance figures like few others. With a BW of 0.9 to his tremendous yearling growth of 175, this bull is a must have for anyone wanting to add length and pounds to a calf crop. His Benchmark dam is one of our favorites and this is another bull that will not only add pounds at sale time but leave females that are to die for! Had a 43cm scrotal and ratioed 113 and 111 at weaning and a year! Definite herd sire prospect.
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SimAngus Bulls
Flush Brothers Lots 40-43 3/4 SM 1/4 AN • Homozygous Black These four embryo brothers from our 924 donor are an impressive set. All very long, growthy, deep sided bulls who are very free moving, good footed bulls. The flush sisters are very feminine, broody type females. Lot 42 is the calving ease brother of the bunch with top 10% CE and 5% BW EPDs. 40, 41, and 43 offer top end growth EPDs. The G924 donor is a beautiful, productive female with a great udder and great feet. A son topped the sale two years ago, and has two sons on the sale who are impressive as well.
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3/4 SM 1/4 AN • Homozygous Black-One of my favorites of the Resource sire group. Very stout, attractive baldy bull from a 10 year old cow that looks like she is 4. Top 30% growth EPDs, and with a top 2% Stayability EPD. Should make beautiful, long lasting cows.
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3/4 SM 1/4 AN • Homozygous Black-Big, rugged Resource son that goes back to one of our best cow families. Ratioed
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3/8 SM 5/8 AN • Homozygous Black-Another big ratioing True North from a first calf heifer. 105 WW ratio and 108 YW ratio. Big growth predictions with top 5% WW and top 3% YW EPDs.
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with good udders.
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1/2 SM 1/2 AN • Homozygous Black-Dense, soggy bull to lead off the True
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Erik and Jamie Burken Family
Hans and Kara Burken Family
Kurt and Kelly Burken Family
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5/8 SM 3/8 AN • Homozygous Black-Heifer bull candidate from a beautiful Genesis cow we are planning to flush in the near future. Top 4% BW EPD, 15% Milk, 20% DOC, MARB, and TI, and 15% API. Sire is a maternal brother to 40-43 and was our high seller a couple years ago.
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5/8 SM 11/32 AN 1/32 AR • Heterozygous Black-Baldy bull from a good Eagle daughter. Negative
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3/4
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and the Genesis females make very good cows.
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5/8 SM 3/8 AN • Homozygous Black-The next 4 bulls are sired
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1/2 SM 1/2 AN • Homozygous Black-Natural calf from our 702 donor whose sons topped last years sale. Calving ease potential with top 20% CE and BW yet still boasting growth figures in the top 30% of the breed.
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Homozygous Black-More moderate framed than his brothers, but still ratioed 103 WW and 100 YW. Maternal brother was one of the top sellers last year. Top 5% WW and 10% YW EPDs with a negative BW. Top 15%
