2023 - Bartels Angus Annual Production Sale

Fellow Cattlemen,

The Bartels Family would like to personally invite you to join us on Tuesday, March 21, for our annual production sale. We are excited for you to evaluate this year’s bull crop. My wife brought it to my attention that every year I say “this year’s bull crop is the best we’ve ever produced”. Each year we continue to learn and improve to better serve you. So, I can say with confidence, this year’s bull crop is the best we’ve ever produced and we can’t wait to share them with you.

As you analyze the offering, I hope you also notice that we take an aggressive approach to embryo transfer. You also may notice that many of the embryo calves are out of older, more time-tested cows. This reverts back to our focus on productive and proven females. One-fifth of the sale is out of cows ten years old or older and that’s a fact we are proud of. We know that time is money and you don’t have time to mess with problem cows or calves. We do our best to perfect our herd, to in-turn do the same for you.

We realize there is a bull sale every day this time of year and know you have many choices in seedstock providers. That’s why we want your experience to be much more than buying a bull. Our goal is to build relationships and to help you become more profitable. We want to genuinely thank all of our customers who have been with us for years. We appreciate your business and confidence in us. Your loyalty means the world to us! For those of you looking at our program for the first time, we welcome you, and want you to know we are committed to helping you be successful.

We value the time spent before the sale discussing your herd’s needs and goals and welcome you to the ranch anytime to evaluate the bulls. We thank you for your interest and love to talk cattle, so feel free to call anytime.

Mike Cell: 402-746-4858 | Craig Cell: 402-746-4856

Home: 402-746-2229 | Email: bartelsangus@hotmail.com

MIKE AND JILL BARTELS Ryan, Logan, Ella, and Macy

CRAIG AND BRENNA BARTELS Blakely, Bo, and Brooks

annual production sale march 21, 2023

1 PM AT THE RANCH NEAR RIVERTON, NEBRASKA

SALE DAY CONTACTS

Mike Bartels........................................................402-746-4858

Craig Bartels.......................................................402-746-4856

LOCATION The sale will be held at the Bartels Farm Elevator on L Road outside of Riverton, Nebraska.

GPS Coordinates: 40.162116, -98.754451

See map and directions on page 5.

AUCTIONEER Ty Thompson..................................406-698-4783

SALE REPRESENTATIVES

Chris Earl, CK6 Consulting...................................630-675-6559

REPRESENTATIVES

Levi Landers, American Angus Association..........308-730-1396

Alan K. Sears , Western Ag Reporter......................970-396-7521

Chris Beutler, Livestock Digital............................402-380-8244

Cody Nye, Midwest Messenger.............................308-760-8588

Blake Tucker, Superior Livestock.........................308-660-3963

Bulls are available for viewing at any time. Please call ahead for showing arrangements. The bulls are currently penned at the development center on 43 Road. On sale day they will be moved to the sale site and penned in sire groups.

WATCH AND BID LIVE ONLINE AT SUPERIORLIVESTOCK.COM!

Instructions on page 4.

VOLUME DISCOUNTS

5% on purchases of 5-9 head

10% on purchases of 10 or more head

ACCOMODATIONS

Drop Tyne Lodge, Franklin.....................................308-425-6269 Super 8, Alma......................................................308-928-9911

Green Acres Motel, Red Cloud..............................402-746-2201

DELIVERY We provide free delivery on bulls within a 300 mile radius and on purchases over $10,000. For bulls going beyond 300 miles, we will help coordinate delivery to get the cattle to you as economically as possible. If buyer is under a time constraint for breeding bulls, the buyer is responsible for timely shipping. A $100 discount per bull is given if bull is taken home by April 1. Buyer must have them removed by April 1.

SIGHT UNSEEN PURCHASES If you are unable to attend the sale but wish to place a bid, call Mike Bartels 402-746-4858, Craig Bartels 402-746-4856, the auctioneer or any of the sale-day representatives. We will handle your bid like you would if you were sitting in the stands yourself. Your complete satisfaction is guaranteed. Our sale will also be broadcasted live on Superior Livestock which offers real-time and proxy bidding options.

GENETIC TESTING Most of the bulls have been tested with the Angus GS DNA test. All cattle that are suspect by pedigree for any known genetic defects have been tested. There were a few bulls where genetic testing had not been completed as of sale book print. Those results will be available sale day if not before.

GUARANTEE All bulls are guaranteed against breeding injury for the first breeding season. Breeding season is defined as the 90 day period following the first turnout of the bulls. Credit for the purchase amount less $2000 (buyer keeps salvage value) will be applied toward a replacement of an injured bull. Credit is for a replacement bull or credit in the 2024 sale.

HOW TO USE THE QR CODES

Bartels Broadview 243

Vermilion Spur E119

Heiken Broadview

JCH BHA Karen 7815

Connealy Gary

Bartels Joy Erin 9006

Bartels Joy Erin 7085

TERMS OF SALE Settlement is to be made on sale day. Cattle will not be released until payment is received. All registered animals will be transferred if requested.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION EPDs are from February 24. Up-to-date bull yearling weights, scrotal measurements, and ultrasound information will be available online in early March and on sale day as a supplement sheet. Updated EPDs can be viewed on www.angus.org by entering the bull’s registration number. All announcements on sale day take precedence over what is printed in this book.

Each lot has a unique QR Code that will play a video of that specific bull.

1. Open the camera app on your smart device.

2. Hover over the QR Code in the catalog.

3. Tap the link that appears to view a video of that specific lot.

Please note that videos will not be available until two weeks prior to the sale.

LIABILITY All persons attending this sale do so at their own risk. Bartels Angus and the Bartels family assume no liability for accidents or injuries that occur on the sale premises.

RETAINED INTEREST Bartels Angus is selling 100% possession and semen interest in all bulls unless noted or announced on sale day.

INSURANCE Jared Mohnen of Dakota Ag Insurance will be available for anyone wanting to insure their purchases. Jared Mohnen..................................605-682-1368

HERD HEALTH AND CUSTOMER SERVICE

There’s enough challenges in the livestock business. We don’t want herd health to be one of them.

All bulls have been BVD and Johne’s tested negative.

All bulls will have individual “840” EID tags

Every lot has been DNA tested and parent verified

All bulls have been freeze branded on their right hip

BULLS SEMEN CHECK

Clean Up

Wart Vaccine

All bulls have passed a breeding soundness exam performed by Dr. Faimon of South Central Animal Health

CALVES SPRING TURNOUT

Alpha 7

Bovishield 1 Shot

Endovac Beef

Multimin

Long range

Autogenous Pink Eye

CALVES PREWEANING

Vision 7 Somnus

Wart Vaccine Titanium 5

CALVES WEANING

Once PMH-IN Inforce 3

Wart Vaccine

Somubac

Autogenous Pink Eye

COWS PREG CHECK

Virashild 5

Vision 7 Guardian

Clean Up

Synanthic

COWS CIDR IMPLANT Long Range

CONVENIENT BUYING OPPORTUNITIES

1 IN THE STANDS. Nothing beats attending the annual sale. The opportunity to walk the cattle around, see old friends, and enjoy the post-sale refreshments can only be experienced live and in person. We hope to see you, “shoot the bull”, and as always, assist in anyway possible.

2 ONLINE. Superior Livestock will be broadcasting the sale live. Instructions are below on how to watch and bid.

3 ON THE PHONE. Call us up! If you can’t be here but still want to be “in the action” pick up the phone! We sell a lot of bulls this way and its great! Call any of the contacts on the info page and we will handle whatever you need.

4 LEAVE YOUR ORDER. If you are unavailable sale day, or simply want us to handle it, we have you covered. You can leave your order with Mike (402-746-4858), Craig (402-746-4856) or any of the sale day staff. We are here to help you and will take care of your needs.

Don’t let your distance, work, or weather keep you from the cattle you need. We are here to help!

WATCH AND BID ONLINE AT SUPERIOR LIVESTOCK

VIEWING THE AUCTION. The auction will be broadcast online at Bid.SuperiorLivestock.com and the pre-recorded videos will also be hosted there. You do not need an account just to watch the auction or view videos of the sale offering.

ONLINE BIDDING. Go to Bid.SuperiorLivestock.com for Superior’s new online bidding platform. If you have not registered there before you will need to create an account. The first time you register an account you will receive a confirmation e-mail that you must click on. Once you have completed this, select the auction you would like to bid on and click the “Request a Buyer Number” button. The first time you request a buyer number you will be sent a confirmation code via text. Enter that code in the login portal and you will receive a buyer number. This 2-step verification process will only have to be done once and in the future you will be able to simply login and request a buyer number and receive it instantly for any auction. Once you have successfully registered and received a buyer number it will show your name and buyer number on both the video preview page and the online bidding page when you are logged in. If you have an account at LiveAuctions.tv you may skip the registration process and use those login credentials to request a buyer number as LiveAuctions is a division of Superior Livestock. For more details on registering an account and also how to bid, you may watch a tutorial at Bid.SuperiorLivestock.com/how-it-works.

TURN IN BIDS OVER THE PHONE . This is Superior’s traditional method of buying cattle and is the suggested process for anybody who does not have consistent, high-speed internet. You still must register an account at Bid.SuperiorLivestock.com and request a buyer number. Once you receive a buyer number you will see the bid line phone number. Just watch the auction online and call in at least 2 lots ahead of the lot you are looking to bid on. A Superior Livestock representative will be with you on the phone and will assist you in placing bids. For assistance, call Superior Productions at 800-422-2117.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to thank all of our customers as well as these people/businesses who support us throughout the year:

South Central Animal Health

Dr. Jeff Faimon, Mike Yelken, Andrea Waggoner

Republican Valley Genetics

Dr. Jeremy VanBoening, Katelyn Fritsche

Kaylyn Spellman

Keith Faimon and Garrett Svoboda

Aurora Cooperative – Cody Heinrichs

Great Plains Livestock Consulting – Dr. Jeremy Martin

Gerdes Feed and Supply – Matt Gerdes

Honor Ag Branding – Hannah Shroyer, Emilee Hoffschneider

Rippe Business Solutions – Janet Rippe

Nichole Shaver – Photos

Bruce and Janet Kahrs

Mark Bertrand

Smiley Sweet Cakes

Steve and Teresa Cole

Cody Robinett

Joel Volkmer

Alec Sindt

Melody’s Morsels

Nebraska Bull Service

Gall Grinding – Duane Gall

DJC Genetics – Dennis Comer

Bull Barn Genetics

Genex – Gale Rippe

Tailgate Livestock Supply

Chris Goebel

Eric Antholz

Dan Marks

Kasey Ord

Bailey Wink

From Campbell go 1/2 mile west on Hwy 4. Turn south on 43 Road 9 miles to L road. At the intersection of 43rd and L Road turn west and go 1/2 mile. Sale site is the Bartels Farm Elevator on the north side.

From Riverton go 1/2 mile east on Hwy. 136 to 43 Road. Then go north on 43 Road 5 miles to L Road. Turn west on L Road and go 1/2 mile. Sale site is the Bartels Farm Elevator on the north side of the road.

The bulls are penned on the southeast side of the intersection of 43 Road and M Road at the Bartels Bull Development Lot.

Mike Bartels 402-746-4858

Craig Bartels 402-746-4856

thank you to our crew!

We also want to take an opportunity to say “Thank You” to our family and our great crew. Craig and I are blessed to be surrounded by a great group of guys that always jump into whatever the project is. Eric Antholz and Dan Marks have been here since I was in kindergarten! They handle the day-to-day operations of our crop operation and much of the mechanic work we have. Chris Goebel is our Jack of all trades and handles everything from calving and breeding to haying and irrigating. Kasey Ord is our livestock specialist and manages the feedlot and much of the chute work around breeding season. He also helps with some of the haying duties and much of the grain handling. Bailey Wink started with us last summer. His diverse livestock knowledge and can-do attitude make him a great new addition to our crew!

Those of you in this business also know the time commitment involved, and we know we couldn’t do it without the help and support of our families. We want to take a moment to say Thank You to our wives and kids, as well as our parents. The support and help they give is immeasurable and we are thankful for it every day!

Bartels Broadview 243

1 Lot YearlingBulls

DAM’S WWR 2@106. Recommended for heifers. An outstanding son of Broadview takes first position this year. His soft, smooth, and soggy phenotype along with his quiet disposition will make him a favorite for those looking to breed large groups of heifers. His cow family is loaded with Connealy cow royalty including Joy Erin of Conanga 8352, and Joy Erica of Conanga 915. An in-depth study of his EPD package puts him in rare company with his abundance of balance in all economically relevant traits.

Heiken Broadview

Connealy SITZ Logo 12964 JCH BHA Karen 7815 JCH Karen 5130

REG: 19421003 DOB: 01/20/2019 FEATURED SIRE CED BW WW YW SC MILK $EN 9 -0.6 79 140 2.59 22 -21 CW MARB RE $M $W $F $B $C 61 1.04 0.70 71 72 103 173 295

Bartels Broadview 280

Vermilion Spur E119

Karen 7815

Bartels Broadview 211

Vermilion Spur E119

Karen 7815

Authorize 7057

Bartels Cappa Plus 0029

DAM’S WWR 2@110. Recommended for heifers. An excellent prospect with balanced traits across the board. Ranks in the top 10% for WW, YW, and CEM. Dam is a top producing young cow.

Bartels Broadview 226

Vermilion Spur E119

Heiken Broadview

JCH BHA Karen 7815

Coleman Charlo 0256

McKellar Pastel Pride 9189

McKellar Brazen Pearl 3335

DAM’S WWR 1@116. Recommended for cows. Huge growth projections on this Broadview son. Ranks in the top 1% of the breed for WW, YW, CW, and $W. Dam was our pick of the 2021 McKellar Angus sale. He was big at weaning and finished well.

DAM’S WWR 1@96. Recommended for heifers. Long bodied and sharp fronted. This cow family has been stellar for us. Dam has a maternal sister at the top of her class.

With an abundance of moisture across parts of the country and a cattle market that shows no signs of slowing down, it’s a great time to be in the business. Without a doubt, we are entering a time of the highest feeder and fed cattle prices we have ever seen. Demand for the steers and replacement quality females you produce will be unprecedented.

Market Outlook

Connealy Hayday

Connealy Niobrara 5451

Connealy Finnegan Black

Conanga 0267

Deer Valley Old Hickory Hershey

5507

Hayday was our pick to use out of the 2021 spring Connealy Angus sale. This is an outstanding pen of bulls with mass, middle, bone, and softness. One of the greatest things about Hayday is the consistency in his progeny. Daughters will be top notch.

Bartels Hayday 231

Connealy Finnegan

Connealy Hayday

Hershey of Conanga 7467

Connealy Mentor 7374

DAM’S WWR 5@98. Recommended for heifers. A real eye catcher. Deep, wide, and soft. His dam is a full sister to many donors here including Elmay 2005, dam of Bartels Gunner 845 owned by Penz Angus, and Elmay 1008, the dam of the $80,000 Bartels Columbus 310.

Bartels Hayday 239

Connealy Finnegan

Connealy Hayday

Hershey of Conanga 7467

Basin Payweight 1682

Bartels Executa Pearl 7029

JMc Executa Pearl 1368 3191

DAM’S WWR 3@101. Recommended for large framed heifers. An excellent bull. Dam is a deep bodied 1682 daughter that descends from another great Connealy Pick of the Dams cow.

Full Sister to the Dam of Lot 5 Bartels Elmay Exec 2005 6537

Bartels Hayday 246

Connealy Finnegan

Connealy Hayday

Hershey of Conanga 7467

Connealy Western Front

Bartels Elmay Exec 8013

Elmay Exec 2005 5026

DAM’S WWR 2@89. Recommended for heifers. Sleep all night with this calving ease Hayday. Dam is a perfect made Western Front daughter.

Lot

Bartels Hayday 248

Connealy Finnegan

Connealy Hayday

7467

7056

DAM’S WWR 3@106. Recommended for cows. A front pasture bull. His perfectly made dam has been an excellent producer for us.

Lot

Bartels Hayday 252

Connealy Finnegan Connealy Hayday

Lot

Bartels Hayday 266

7467

DAM’S WWR 2@97. Recommended for heifers. Big marbling projections on this well-made heifer bull. Awesome post-weaning gain.

Bartels Hayday 268

Connealy Finnegan

Connealy Hayday Hershey of Conanga 7467

JMB Traction 292

Bartels Plus D59

Cappa Plus2013 0016 Bartels

DAM’S WWR 2@104. Recommended for heifers. This bull is good from every angle. Dam is a prototypical Consensus daughter.

Bartels Hayday 229

Connealy Finnegan

Connealy Hayday

Hershey of Conanga 7467

Connealy Consensus

Bartels Black Cree 8059

Performer

DAM’S WWR 4@107. Recommended for cows. Hard to pick a favorite in this pen of Haydays. 268 is wide based and weaned off well. Dam is a maternal sister to the Poss herd sire WJE Ace 41G.

DAM’S WWR 2@107. Recommended for heifers. Little more frame under this high performing, big middled bull. Dam is an outstanding producer. Three generations of pathfinders are behind this bull. DNA available by sale day.

FLUSH BROTHERS LOTS 13-16

DAM’S WWR 3@101. An outstanding flush of Hayday sons with an abundance of bone, scale, length, and mass. These bulls are very uniform in their design and will sire a set of calves that follow suit. Dam is an elite curve bender with progeny BW ratio of 97, WW of 101 and YW of 106. She also boasts an IMF ratio of 137 on her progeny. A son by Ellingson Authorize was the third high seller in 2021 going to Adam Axtell.

Bartels Hayday 251

Bartels Hayday 261

Bartels Hayday 2127

Bartels Hayday 2146

Bartels Hayday 273

Maternal Brother of Lots 13-16 Bartels Authorize 033

Lot

Bartels Payraise 217

Connealy Payraise

Owned with Connealys and Crawfords, Payraise has been a resident herd sire here for several years. He is as thick and wide based as any angus bull I’ve seen. His daughters in production here are fleshy and soft made with plenty of body and a perfect udder.

Bartels Payraise 241

1682 Connealy

DAM’S WWR 1@116. Recommended for heifers. A high octane Payraise son with all the right numbers. His dam came to us as an embryo purchase and is a maternal sister to the ABS Global bull Flying V Transformer.

Lot

Bartels Payraise 244

1682

351

DAM’S WWR 4@94. Recommended for heifers. Thick from end to end like his sire.

DAM’S WWR 2@98. Recommended for heifers. Dam is a well-made Reno daughter.

351 Lot

Bartels Payraise 291

Basin ACT BW 85 ADJ WW 589 ADJ YW 1283 ADJ SC 38.53

Payweight 1682 21 REG: 20554784 DOB: 02/17/22 TATTOO 291 CW MARB RE $M $W $F $B $C 55 0.81 0.27 84 65 99 148 276 CED BW WW YW DMI YH SC DOC HP CEM MILK MW MH CW MARB RE FAT TEND 58 74 38 11 81 23 16 15 2 9 2 52 43 31 58 88 100 82

Tehama Tahoe B767

Sitz Upward 307R

Tehama Upward Y238

Tehama Elite Blackbird T735

Tehama Mary Blackbird Y684

Tahoe, a Select Sire bull, has become a household name for heifer breeders across the country. His progeny will improve end product merit while adding eye-appeal, dimension, and improving feet and udders.

Lot

Bartels Tahoe 205

Tehama Upward Y238

DAM’S WWR 1@111. Recommended for heifers. An outstanding specimen. Dam is one of our best 2020 model females. She is feminine, powerful, deep, and perfect uddered. Her production has been commendable.

Bartels Tahoe 209

Tehama Upward Y238

Tehama Tahoe B767 Tehama Mary

DAM’S WWR 1@109. Recommended for heifers. One of our favorites at weaning. His dam by Authorize is a good one!

Bartels Tahoe 254

Tehama Upward Y238

Tehama Tahoe B767

Tehama Mary Blackbird Y684

Bartels Recoil 5048 702

Bartels Boka Blackbird 9154

McKellar Boka Breena 6127

DAM’S WWR 2@108. Recommended for heifers. Sleep all night with this bull. Like most Tahoe sons, this one has plenty of length. Dam is a deep bodied Recoil daughter.

Connealy Clarity

Connealy Confidence Plus Breshie of Conanga 6988

Clarity, an ST Genetics bull, was selected for his outcross maternal pedigree and outstanding data. His progeny are deep sided, thick, and middle-of-the-road for frame size. Deceased, his semen has recently brought $2000 per straw and his progeny have been highly sought after.

FLUSH BROTHERS LOTS 25-28

An outstanding flush of calving ease bulls. These flush brothers by Clarity represent our next step forward in propagating the Elmay cow family. These are real world beef bulls with cowmaker credentials and maternal predictability. Their dam by Bartels Asset is a favorite in her calf crop and a maternal sister to 4003, the dam of Bartels Bonanza 01 and Bartels Resilient 145. Expect to see big things in the future from their flush sisters as they are equally impressive.

Bartels Clarity 259

Cherry

Lot

Bartels Clarity 262

PROGRESSIVE | FUNCTIONAL | PROVEN PERFORMERS

K C F Bennett Homestead Cherry Creek Land Grant Cherry Crk Eva B27 M

Bartels Clarity 286

Lot

Bartels Clarity 289

Lot

Bartels Clarity 255

Cherry Creek Land Grant Connealy Clarity

Breshie of Conanga 6988

Connealy Reflection Bartels Elegant Lass 9023 68 Elegant of Conanga 68

DAM’S WWR 8@107. Recommended for heifers. This outstanding ET son of Clarity/9023 was the only bull in his flush. His dam, born in 2009, is one of our best old cows with a current BW ratio of 96 and a YW ratio of 107 on 9 calves. Grandam is an elite pathfinder.

Bartels Clarity 271

Bartels Clarity 2121

Cherry Creek Land Grant

Connealy Clarity

Breshie of Conanga 6988

S A V Rainfall 6846

Square B Conanga 8406 Eura Elga of Conanga 9109

DAM’S WWR 1@100. Recommended for heifers. Moderate framed and dense, this ET Clarity son descends from angus royalty. His pathfinder grandam is the dam of Connealy Black Granite, Connealy Concord, and Western Cut. His full sister sold this fall in the Northwest Arkansas Angus Sale for $43,000 to ST Genetics.

YEARLING CLARITY SONS

FLUSH BROTHERS LOTS 30-31

Recommended for heifers. As the next generation of Elegant Lass matrons, 9042 brings these two exemplary bulls for your assessment. Clarity/316/Reflection is a pedigree loaded with maternal greatness and we have high expectations for their offspring. Numerically, these bulls will work in most all situations and will improve end product merit also.

Bartels Clarity 279

6988

Bartels Clarity 2157

Cherry Creek Land Grant

Connealy Clarity

Breshie of Conanga 6988

Connealy Final Solution

Cappa Plus2013 0016 Bartels

Black Cappa 6040 0016 Bartel

DAM’S WWR 4@104. Recommended for cows. A moderate framed, deep bodied bull with a quiet disposition. This will be the last son of Black Cappa 2013. Her sons and daughters have left a lasting impact on our herd. Maternal brothers include the $30,000 Bartels Bunker E56 and the Bartels Angus herd sire Showdown H64.

Dam of Lot 32 Square B Conanga 8406

Sitz Rainmaker 11127

21AR Rainmaker 8343A

Bartels

Asset

Perl 9014

Executa Pearl 7038

21AR Rainmaker 8343A

Sitz

21AR Eldorene

DAM’S WWR 2@106. Recommended for large heifers. The DNA test took this bull to a low number for BW. We think he will throw 60-70 pound calves. Dam is a picture-perfect Asset daughter.

Sitz Rainmaker 11127

21AR Rainmaker 8343A

21AR Eldorene 2025A

Bartels Elmay

DAM’S WWR 2@108. Recommended for large framed heifers. An easy fleshing, moderate framed, chunk of a bull. Dam is a beautiful female with a great production record. Expect accelerated early growth from this bulls progeny.

Lot

Bartels Rainmaker 240

Sitz Rainmaker 11127

21AR Rainmaker 8343A

21AR Eldorene 2025A

Connealy Western Front

Bartels Cappa Plus 9097

CED BW WW YW SC MILK $EN 1 4.4 88 158 1.04 21 -45 ACT BW 85 ADJ WW 698 ADJ YW 1384 ADJ SC 36.27 36 REG: 20585055 DOB: 02/09/22 TATTOO 240 CW MARB RE $M $W $F $B $C 64 0.59 1.04 50 63 101 160 258 CED BW WW YW DMI YH SC DOC HP CEM MILK MW MH CW MARB RE FAT TEND 93 95 1 1 100 5 25 3 36 98 74 1 3 2 69 2 5 38

DAM’S WWR 2@101. Recommended for cows. Performance standout in this larger framed bull. He ranks in the top 2% of the breed for WW and YW. Dam is a long bodied Western Front/2013 daughter with a great production record.

Sitz Rainmaker 11127

21AR Rainmaker 8343A

21AR Eldorene 2025A Connealy Consensus

DAM’S WWR 1@105. Recommended for cows. This bull should leave outstanding replacement females. His dam is maternal sister to the Accelerated Genetics bull, Bartels Asset 402. DNA available by sale day.

Bartels Rainmaker 272

Sitz Rainmaker 11127

21AR Rainmaker 8343A 21AR Eldorene 2025A

G A R Sure Fire

Powza 7039

Powla 2025 6183

DAM’S WWR 3@98. Recommended for heifers. A balanced bull with great marbling projections.

Sitz Rainmaker 11127

21AR Rainmaker 8343A 21AR Eldorene 2025A

DAM’S WWR 2@94. Recommend for cows. Outstanding growth projections on this long-bodied Rainmaker son. He ranks in the top 1% of the breed for WW and YW. Dam is long bodied Western Front daughter.

Bartels Rainmaker 274

Sitz Rainmaker 11127

21AR Rainmaker 8343A

21AR Eldorene 2025A

Bartels Consensus 3809 649

Bartels Geena 8032

Bartels Geena 007 5046

DAM’S WWR 3@94. Recommended for large framed heifers. An eye-catching bull.

Bartels Rainmaker 297

Sitz Rainmaker 11127

21AR Rainmaker 8343A

21AR Eldorene 2025A

Connealy In Focus 4925

Bartels Elisha 3809 B1

Elisha of Conanga 868 988

DAM’S WWR 3@97. Recommended for heifers. Soft big middled bull here. Dam is a fleshy, deep bodied full sister to Bartels In Demand.

Bartels Rainmaker 285

Sitz Rainmaker 11127

21AR Rainmaker 8343A

21AR Eldorene 2025A

Connealy Western Front Bartels Cappa Plus 9099 Cappa Plus2013 0016 Bartels

DAM’S WWR 1@116. Recommended for cows. One of the highest growth bulls in the offering. He has the frame, length, and eye appeal. Dam is an outstanding young Western Front/2013 daughter that is off to a great start.

Bartels Rainmaker 2200

YEARLING BIG VALLEY SONS

Connealy Big Valley

An Alta Genetics bull, Big Valley stamps his progeny with big hips, tops, and good looks. His daughters in production here have plenty of volume and nice teat size. The bulls in this pen have a lot to offer.

FLUSH BROTHERS LOTS 44-48

DAM’S WWR 3@103. Elmay Exec 2005 has been one of our leading donors for many years. This flush of Big Valley sons showcases her ability to produce progeny that excel in the economically relevant traits that keep everyone in business. Her consistent ability to produce stout, fleshy, deep bodied bulls with large scrotal development and excellent feet is unparalleled in our herd. Sons include the Penz Angus herd sire Bartels Gunner 845, and grandsons include the $77,500 Bartels Bonanza and the $16,000 Bartels Resilient 145. Her most important legacy may be her daughters including 9158E, 5026, and 4003. All have top tier sons in this sale.

Bartels Big Valley 283

Connealy Dry Valley

Connealy Big Valley

Bunty Lay of Conanga 4930

Connealy Mentor 7374

Elmay Exec 2005 6537 Bartels

JMc Elmay High Time 6537 325

Bartels Big Valley 2101

Bartels Big Valley 2107

Bartels Big Valley 2111

Bartels Big Valley 2119

FLUSH BROTHERS LOTS 49-52

DAM’S WWR 1@106. Recommended for cows. Dam is one of our up-and-coming young cows. She is feminine fronted with an angular wedge-shaped build. These bulls are an impressive group. Lots of mass and power with a tick more frame, they will mash the scales. Big Valley daughters in production here are making model young cows.

Bartels Big Valley 278

Bartels Big Valley

Bartels Big Valley 298

Bartels Big Valley 2109

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Bartels Big Valley 288

Connealy

HAYNES Outright

452

Bartels Big Valley 257

Connealy Dry Valley Connealy Big Valley

4930

DAM’S WWR 2@106. Recommeded for cows. This bull is a full brother in blood to lots 50-52. We expect very similar results.

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Bartels Big Valley 230

Connealy Dry Valley Connealy Big ACT BW 77 ADJ WW 679 ADJ YW 1383 ADJ SC 37.20

Valley Bunty Lay of Conanga 4930 Connealy 54 REG: 20554755 DOB: 02/07/22 TATTOO 230 CW MARB RE $M $W $F $B $C 58 0.58 0.78 65 78 87 143 250 CED BW WW YW DMI YH SC DOC HP CEM MILK MW MH CW MARB RE FAT TEND 75 74 2 20 86 31 35 9 57 5 38 11 20 32 59 32 13 69

DAM’S WWR 3@105. Recommended for cows. Long bodied Big Valley son with a sharp front. Dam is a moderate, wedge-shaped Onward daughter.

Bartels Big Valley 2114

YEARLING RIDER PRIDE SONS

Ellingson Rider Pride 7282

This is the second crop of Rider Pride sons we have produced. Generally, they are deep bodied, wide based, and heavy built. His first daughters here have now had their second calf and are doing a great job. Udder quality and maternal instincts are outstanding.

59 Lot

Dam of Lots 58-59

FLUSH BROTHERS LOTS 58-59

Bartels Elmay Exec 4003 2005

DAM’S WWR 4@110. Recommended for cows. Maternal brother to Bartels Bonanza 01 and Bartels Resilient 145, The lead off and high selling bulls in ’21 and ’22. Grandam is dam of lots 44-49. These bulls have as much cow power behind them as we can offer. Many maternal siblings are in the system and will be offered in the future years.

Bartels Rider Pride 292

Ellingson Roughrider 4202

Ellingson Rider Pride 7282

EA Queen Dolly 3246

McKellar Acton

Bartels Elmay Exec 4003 2005

Exec 2005 6537 Bartels

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59

REG: 20597401

DOB: 02/23/22

TATTOO 2116

Bartels Rider Pride 2116

Ellingson Roughrider 4202

Ellingson Rider Pride 7282

EA Queen Dolly 3246

McKellar Acton

Bartels Elmay Exec 4003 2005

Elmay Exec 2005 6537

60

Bartels Rider Pride 2112

Ellingson Roughrider 4202

Ellingson Rider Pride 7282 EA Queen Dolly 3246 Connealy

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Bartels Rider Pride 265

Ellingson Roughrider 4202

Ellingson Rider Pride 7282 EA Queen Dolly 3246

DAM’S WWR 8@103. Recommended for cows. A stout made, long bodied bull out of a top producing Thunder daughter.

DAM’S WWR 1@108. Recommended for cows. Thick made bull with lots of middle. Dam is an Elation daughter with a perfect udder.

63 REG: 20554779 DOB: 02/16/22 TATTOO 282 CW MARB RE $M $W $F $B $C 55 0.45 0.66 66 45 105 145 254 CED BW WW YW DMI YH SC DOC HP CEM MILK MW MH CW MARB RE FAT TEND 41 74 22 12 81 25 28 69 1 41 100 29 57 18 73 23 91 33

Ellingson Roughrider 4202 ACT BW 83 ADJ WW 631 ADJ YW 1341 ADJ SC 38.16

DAM’S WWR 2@102. Recommended for cows. Prototypical Rider Pride son with plenty of width, power, and mass. Dam is a sweet uddered Hoover daughter. Ellingson Rider Pride 7282 EA Queen Dolly 3246 SandPoint J Edgar Hoover SandPoint Lucy 8097 RRR Lucy Y107 CED BW WW YW SC MILK $EN 5 3.1 71 128 1.08 10 -14

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Bartels Rider Pride 276

7282

Ellingson Roughrider 4202 ACT BW 75 ADJ WW 630 ADJ YW 1300 ADJ SC 39.46

Ellingson 62 REG: 20554775 DOB: 02/15/22 TATTOO 276 CW MARB RE $M $W $F $B $C 55 0.31 0.50 74 57 97 130 243 CED BW WW YW DMI YH SC DOC HP CEM MILK MW MH CW MARB RE FAT TEND 67 78 1 6 82 6 8 43 46 37 97 7 14 5 65 29 86 9

Bartels Rider Pride 2106

Ellingson Roughrider 4202 Ellingson Rider Pride 7282 EA Queen Dolly 3246 Connealy Arsenal 2174 Bartels Executa 1362 6037 JMc Executa Cressa 1362 3191 CED BW WW YW SC MILK $EN 9 2.8 74 135 1.13 30 -19 ACT BW 74 ADJ WW 599 ADJ YW 1228 ADJ SC 36.69 64 REG: 20554787 DOB: 02/23/22 TATTOO 2106 CW MARB RE $M $W $F $B $C 52 0.43 0.47 71 70 87 124 232 CED BW WW YW DMI YH SC DOC HP CEM MILK MW MH CW MARB RE FAT TEND 65 95 2 2 98 19 49 51 77 47 9 19 37 19 64 53 93 75 Lot

DAM’S WWR 3@96. Recommended for cows. This short eared bull is easy on the eyes. Dam is a powerfully made Arsenal daughter that checks all the boxes.

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Bartels Fair & Square 2125

Myers Fair-N-Square M39

Thunder

Connealy REG: 19418329 DOB: 01/07/2019 FEATURED SIRE CED BW WW YW SC MILK $EN 6 2.0 74 127 0.53 23 -23 CW MARB RE $M $W $F $B $C 53 0.92 0.89 68 65 95 165 282

Fair and Square, an ST Genetics bull, was chosen for his maternal pedigree and balanced traits. His progeny have plenty of muscle and growth, and are quiet to handle. We expect his daughters to be top notch as his dam is a phenomenal female.

Bartels Fair & Square 2144

DAM’S WWR 2@96. Recommended for cows. Moderate, thick, wide, and soggy describe these flush brothers. Dam is a top notch Onward out of 2005. These bulls would make a great pair for anyone’s breeding pasture.

Bartels Fair & Square 207

Bartels Fair & Square 216

M39

DAM’S WWR 1@103. Recommended for heifers. An outstanding prospect here. Dam is a moderate framed young cow with all the bells and whistles.

DAM’S WWR NA. Recommended for heifers. This bull, born a twin, started small and has grown well. Dam is a beautiful 602 daughter.

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Bartels Bunker 263

Connealy Armory

Bartels Bunker E56

Cappa Plus2013 0016 Bartels

Connealy Long Range

Bartels Pow 9057

Bartels Poweena 2025 5025

Bartels Bunker E56

Connealy Arsenal 2174

Connealy Armory

Ebba of Conanga 808

Connealy Final Solution Cappa Plus2013 0016 Bartels Black Cappa 6040 0016

Bunker topped our sale in 2019 to Raven Angus with a full brother being the second high seller. Bunker has exceeded our expectations for producing cattle that come easy and grow well. Generally, they are long spined, soft middled, and very quiet. We expect his daughters to be top notch.

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Bartels Bunker 277

Connealy Armory

Bartels Bunker E56 Cappa

0016 Bartels

DAM’S WWR 2@105. Recommended for cows. Good growth on paper and in the flesh. Dam is a top producing young cow.

DAM’S WWR 2@95. Recommended for cows. Good growth and excellent end product merit for this uniquely bred Bunker son. Dam is big middled and dense made.

Sitz Milestone

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Bartels Milestone 2131

Sitz Accomplishment 720F

SITZ MIlestone

Talon Everelda 0179

S A V Renown 3439

Bartels Black Crane 7030

Bartels Black Crane 3047

Milestone, an ABS bull, was a late arrival here during breeding season so his crop is extremely limited. He was chosen for his birth to yearling spread, along with excellent feet, and maternal power. Dam is a 12-year-old Pathfinder that traces back to the angus matron Sitz Everelda Entense 1137.

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Bartels Milestone 2134

Sitz Accomplishment 720F SITZ MIlestone

Everelda 0179

S A V Renown 3439

Bartels Black Crane 7030

Bartels Black Crane 3047

DAM’S WWR 2@113. We received Milestone semen on one of the last days of our breeding season so we didn’t get as much put in as we wanted to. The calves we have are long bodied with a calving ease look. They are born easy and have excellent vigor. With Everelda Entense, Blackcap May, and Black Crane in the same pedigree, we expect outstanding daughters.

YEARLING BULLS ULTRASOUND DATA

Hoover No Doubt

FallBulls

FLUSH BROTHERS LOTS 73-76

We were fortunate enough to get a few straws of No Doubt. Because of its rarity it was only used in our Embryo Transfer Program. His calves have been in high demand across the country and rightly so. They quickly rise to the top as calves with adequate growth and excellent phenotype. Help yourself to these bulls as there are not many around.

DAM’S WWR 2@96. This set of No Doubts exemplify our ideas of balance. Generally they are Deep sided and dense made with excellent feet and a quiet disposition. Their dam, Bartels Elmay Exec 5026, is unmatched for phenotype, performance, production, and fertility. She is the highest $C, second highest $B. and third highest Scrotal Circumference EPD daughter of Onward in the breed. Her sons and daughters will highlight our sales for years to come. Her maternal sister, Bartels Elmay Exec 4003 is the dam of the $78,000 Bartels Bonanza 01 and her dam, Bartels Elmay Exec 2005 is the dam of our high selling yearling bull in 2019, Bartels Gunner 845. Maternal brothers to lots 65-66.

Bartels No Doubt J39

Bartels No Doubt J66

Bartels No Doubt J75

Exec 2005 6537 Bartels

Bartels No Doubt J76

Mogck Bullseye

Hoover No Doubt

Miss Blackcap Ellston J2

Connealy Onward

Bartels Elmay Exec 2005 5026 Elmay Exec 2005 6537

S A V Downpour 8794

Downpour will sire massive, easy fleshing progeny with power and pay weight. His daughter milk well and have plenty of capacity.

FLUSH BROTHERS LOTS 77-80

DAM’S WWR 6@110. Crossing two premier cow families has produced four performance bulls with gas in the tank and the potential for maternal greatness. Their Pathfinder dam, Patricia Y468, is a maternal sister to angus royalty including KCF Bennett Fortress, Summation, and Citation. The first Y468 daughters here exhibit exceptional mothering ability, abundant milk, and excellent performance. This will also be the last set of direct sons of Y468. If you sell by the pound look here. Downpour is siring large scaled cattle with mass and muscle and these bulls are no exception.

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Bartels Downpour J9

Bartels Downpour J17

Bartels Downpour J21

Bartels Downpour J63

Connealy Voltage

Voltage is owned with Blake Crawford, and is available through BEEF360. He is a resident herd sire with numerous progeny now in the herd. Expect big barreled, long bodied progeny with slick hair, excellent feet, and a quiet disposition. Daughters are milky with perfect udders.

DAM’S WWR 2@103. Recommended for large framed heifers. Outstanding growth projections on this well made Voltage son. Dam is a larger framed Sure Fire daughter.

Bartels Voltage J26

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Bartels Voltage J30

DAM’S WWR 1@102. Recommended for cows. One of my favorite fall bulls. Long, deep, and dense. Dam is a hard-working Courage daughter.

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Bartels Voltage J36

MGR Treasure Connealy Voltage

Ebony Allie of Conanga 6862

Connealy Courage 25L Bartels Capa Plus 2013 6029

Cappa Plus2013 0016 Bartels

DAM’S WWR 2@96. Recommended for cows. Typical Voltage- this one has plenty of middle. A full brother in blood to lot 82.

DAM’S WWR 6@104. Recommended for large framed heifers. Maternal brother was a standout in last year’s sale. Dam is a Pathfinder cow, who at ten years of age has entered our donor program.

Bartels Voltage J77

MGR Treasure Connealy Voltage

Ebony Allie of Conanga 6862

K C F Bennett Absolute

DAM’S WWR 4@100. Recommended for heifers. An excellent older bull for a larger group of heifers. Dam is a deep sided Absolute daughter.

Connealy Countryman

Countryman, owned with Blake Crawford, was our pick of the 2020 Connealy spring sale. With several calf crops under his belt, Countryman has solidified himself as a calving ease bull with ideal growth. This high $C sire is loaded with convenience traits, and his pedigree reads maternal excellence. First daughters here are impressive.

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Bartels Countryman J20

DAM’S WWR 1@106. Recommended for cows. A top-shelf bull. Dam is one of the best old cows on our place. She has daughters, granddaughters, and great granddaughters in our herd doing great things.

Bartels Countryman J7

DAM’S WWR 5@103. Recommended for cows. Slick haired and attractively built. Dam is a hardworking Reflection daughter.

Bartels Graham J53

FLUSH BROTHERS LOTS 88-89

DAM’S WWR 6@108. Recommended for heifers. These uniquely bred bulls came to us as embryo purchases from Knoll Crest. Thomas Patricia 9705 is one of the breed’s elite females with sons and grandsons in AI studs and purebred herds across the county including KCF Bennett Summation, KCF Bennett Optimizer, KCF Bennett Fortress, KCF Bennett Revere, and KCF Bennett Immense, as well as the $65,000 2020 Angus Foundation heifer. Fintry of Graham 48708, raised in the historic Graham herd in Albany Georgia, is an outcross bull to most everything available today. His progeny are generally deep sided, free moving, and quiet. The few daughters we have had are very productive cows.

Bartels Graham J69

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Bartels Graham J38

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Bartels Payraise J29

Basin Payweight 1682

Connealy Payraise

DAM’S WWR 1@102. Recommended for cows. This dense made Payraise is something special. His maternal lineage has produced power, mass, and plenty of pay weight. His full sister in blood is our favorite first calf heifer. Don’t miss this bull.

Dam of Lots 88-89 Thomas Patricia 9705

Bartels Renown J126

Bartels Big Valley J37

DAM’S WWR 3@105. Recommended for cows. Last, but most definitely not least, is this standout Renown son. His dam, Elsa Plus 2020 is also the dam of Accelerated Genetics bull Bartels Asset 402. This bull will catch your eye with his sharp made front and flashy design. We produced this flush several years ago but just got around to putting these eggs in, and glad we did! Good bull!

the Females

50 OPEN COMMERCIAL HEIFERS

This year we are offering 50 open commercial Angus heifers private treaty. These females come from our registered and commercial herds. They are straight bred Angus and descend from some of our best bulls. They have been Officially Calfhood Vaccinated and had their reproductive tract checked and scored. They are also up to date on their vaccinations and are ready to breed. This year, however, they will not be a part of this sale. Instead, they are available now through the bull sale privately, first come-first serve. They will weigh roughly 800-900 pounds and will be available in multiples of 5. They are priced at $1600 per head. Please contact Mike if you have interest in these females. If you cannot pick them up, delivery cost is the buyers responsibility and heifers must be removed by April 1.

If you have any questions, call Mike at 402-746-4858.

Delivery cost on these heifers is at the buyers expense and must be removed by April 1.

REGISTERED HEIFERS

There are no registered females in this sale because we wanted to get everyone calved out and data collected. We will have registered and commercial pairs available private treaty close to grass time.

PSALM 23

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul:

he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.