Keep it between the ditches
I was asked once by a new customer “What’s your breeding philosophy? What sets your program apart from the rest?” Now I’ve never been much for “catch phrases” or “sales words” but I told the customer “Were pretty black and white around here. Our goal is to help our customers Keep It Between The Ditches”. Sounds simple right? “Keep it between the ditches”. In reality, running this program is the most time consuming, complicated thing we do. Just ask my wife. But what it really means is this: Every day we are bombarded from every direction with news, information, and to be honest, a lot of B.S. It is our job to sift through all that noise to make your life easier and your herd more profitable.
The hallmarks of our herd are good cattle that excel first in fertility, both bulls and females. Open cows are expensive. Live calves on the ground are crucial. Mothering ability, calf vigor, and the ability to keep that calf alive until weaning are hard to measure. Yet they are some of the intangibles we watch every day. For example, we’ve eliminated entire sire groups because we lost confidence in the female progeny’s colostrum quality. But we don’t quit once we get that calf weaned. Every animal here stays until they become someone else’s breeding stock or enter the food chain. There’s a lot of time to learn about your genetics between weaning and final destination. We make the notes and implement changes to ensure that throughout the entire production cycle, you have a smooth ride with our genetics.
I have always had a balanced approach to our herd. Extremes make averages but we won’t be a part of those extremes. Fifteen years ago, my family only ran a commercial angus herd. Having grown up on commercial cows, I would like to think our approach to the seedstock business is different from most. When you call myself or my brother you are talking to the managers, the laborers, and the grunts. The guy that makes this catalog also tags the calves, feeds the bulls and the fat cattle, breeds the females, and watches the business. Simply put, we run like most of you. That being said, we don’t get caught up in the numbers, the pedigrees, or the next best thing. It is our approach to breed cattle that make your life easier. Lower your blood pressure you might say. Bad attitudes, poor fertility, bad udders, and high maintenance cattle don’t make it here.
If you take one thing away from our program we want it to be this: We are here for you! We promise to continually work hard to make our cattle and in turn, your cattle better and more profitable. And will always be a resource for help improving your cattle, marketing your cattle, and being a listening ear.
WELCOME TO BARTELS ANGUS
Fellow Cattlemen,
The Bartels Family would like to personally invite you to join us on Tuesday, March 18, for our annual production sale. We are excited for you to evaluate this year’s bull crop. I can say with confidence, this year’s bull crop is the best we’ve ever produced with outstanding bulls throughout.
With a cattle market that shows no signs of slowing down it’s a great time to be in the beef business. Without a doubt, we are living in a time of the highest feeder and fed cattle prices on record. Demand for the steers and replacement quality females you produce will be unprecedented. The nation’s cow herd is as small as it has ever been and the genetics you select will be an important part of the females used to rebuild in the years to come.
The bulls themselves have been developed on a high roughage ration meant for soundness and longevity. We pulled the feed back a tick on the bulls this year but they have performed well.
A couple things to note as you study the offering:
*We continue to emphasize a greater distinction between cow bulls and heifer bulls. We want our cows to have a solid calf at birth that is more in line with what these good black angus cows can do. We also want our heifers to calve unassisted, nurse a vigorous calf that can take the cold, and breed back in a timely manner. Some of the extreme calving ease bulls available today are shortening gestation lengths and reducing birthweights to a point where their calves just aren’t very productive or healthy.
*We continue to focus on foot quality. According to USMARC data, today’s angus cows are on average, the heaviest of any breed. With extra weight, there needs to be extra emphasis put on foot quality and structure.
*We emphasize the carcass weight EPD. We feel like carcass weight is the most honest measurement of an animals yearling potential. If you really dig into the data, generally as birthweight goes up so does carcass weight and red meat yield. In the next three to five years the way they measure carcass yield is going to change and those that plan ahead with their genetic purchases will be rewarded.
*Maternal design still reigns supreme and every bull we sell comes from a female we would be proud to show you. The dams behind these bulls are exclusively bred to improve fertility, maternal design, and udder quality. I refuse to breed cattle with bad udders. We think every bull in the offering has a chance to improve these aspects of your herd.
*Due to the extreme weather in mid-February, we were delayed in collecting yearling weights, scan data, and scrotal measurements on the spring born bulls as our processing barn was packed full of calving cows. This data will be collected and available online several weeks before the sale and as a supplement sheet on sale day for you to study.
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.
annual production sale MARCH 18, 2025
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 7.
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.
AUCTIONEER
Charly Cummings................................................602-496-7108
SALE CONSULTANT
Chris Earl, CK6 Consulting...................................630-675-6559
ANGUS RECORDS
Chris Stallo , Stallo Consulting............................816-344-4760
REPRESENTATIVES
Will Harsh, American Angus Association.............740-272-1386
Alan K. Sears , Western Ag Reporter......................970-396-7521
Ty Groshans, Western Livestock Journal..............970-818-6016
Jeff Kapperman, Midwest Messenger..................605-940-5104
Blake Tucker, Live Ag.........................................308-660-3963
ACCOMODATIONS
Drop Tyne Lodge, Franklin.....................................308-425-6269
Super 8, Alma......................................................308-928-9911
Green Acres Motel, Red Cloud..............................402-746-2201
SALE INFORMATION
VOLUME DISCOUNTS
5% on purchases of 5-9 head 10% on purchases of 10 or more head
INSURANCE
Jared Mohnen of Dakota Ag Insurance will be available for anyone wanting to insure their purchases.
Jared Mohnen.....................................................605-682-1368
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.
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.
RETAINED INTEREST Bartels Angus is selling 100% possession and semen interest in all bulls unless noted or announced on sale day.
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 $2500 (buyer keeps salvage value) will be applied toward a replacement of an injured bull. Credit is for a replacement bull or credit in the 2025 sale.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION EPDs are from February 21. Up-todate 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.
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.
HOW TO USE
THE QR CODES
Each lot has a unique QR Code that will play a video of that specific bull. Open the camera app on your smart device. Hover over the QR Code in the catalog. Tap the link that appears to view a video of that specific lot.
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
VISIT LIVE-AG.COM
Navigate to the “Purebred” tab, located in the main menu. Select the auction of choice.
LOG IN / CREATE AN ACCOUNT
Select the “Login or Create an Account” button. Fill out the required fields to bid online. Agree to the terms of service, and finish with the “Register” button.” An account is not necessary to watch an auction.
REGISTER TO BID
Once logged in, find your sale of choice and click “Register to Bid”. Agree to the terms and conditions, and click the “Register” button. Your request will be approved in a timely manner.
CALL OUR TEAM WITH ANY QUESTIONS
We’re dedicated to ensuring you have a positive bidding experience. Please call 817-533-6699 with any questions.
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.
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
Long Range
MAP AND DIRECTIONS
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.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to thank all of our customers as well as these people/businesses who support us throughout the year:
Chris Goebel, Eric Antholz, Dan Marks, Kasey Ord, Aaron Sterling
South Central Animal Health - Dr. Jeff Faimon, Mike Yelken, Andrea Waggoner, Ron Lennemann
Republican Valley Genetics - Dr. Jeremy VanBoening, Kaylyn Spellman, Morgan Rundle
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
Tailgate Livestock Supply – Scott Herrick
Stallo Consulting – Chris Stallo
Bruce and Janet Kahrs
Smiley Sweet Cakes
Steve and Teresa Cole
Joel Volkmer
Becks Hybrids - Alec Sindt
Melody’s Morsels
Nebraska Bull Service
Gall Grinding – Duane Gall
DJC Genetics – Dennis Comer
Bull Barn Genetics
Genex – Gale Rippe
Forge Harvesting
Spring Valley Cutting
YearlingBulls
Due to the extreme weather in mid-February, we were delayed in collecting yearling weights, scan data, and scrotal measurements on the spring born bulls as our processing barn was packed full of calving cows. This data will be collected and available online several weeks before the sale and as a supplement sheet on sale day for you to study.
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BARTELS CONCLUSION 413
V A R CONCLUSION 0234
DAM’S WWR 1@115. Recommended
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BARTELS CONCLUSION 448
VAR Conclusion, an ABS bull, is a grandson of the Pathfinder Bartels Angus sire KCF Bennett Consent Y75. Conclusion sons are heifer safe, well made, and quiet. The first wet daughters here are top notch.
BARTELS CONCLUSION 421
WWR 1@109. Recommended for heifers. Another big weaning
LOT 5
BARTELS CONCLUSION 407
DAM’S WWR 1@112. Recommended for heifers. A standout from day one. Dam is a well-made, long bodied Exponential daughter from a great cow family. Grandam is a productive Voltage daughter. K
thoughts on birthweight
Long ago in a classroom in Lincoln at the University of Nebraska, they told us that every pound of birthweight transmits to seven pounds of weaning weight. In today’s market, that’s a lot of money. If that math holds true, an 80 pound calf will generally wean 70 pounds heavier than a 70 pound calf. Five weight steers are currently bringing over $3/pound. That extra birthweight can be worth over $200/head. Remember that a 6 BW EPD in Angus is equivalent to a Simmental 4.1 and a Charolais -0.4 according to across breed EPDs from USMARC in Clay Center, NE.
flush brothersLOTS 6-13
LOT 6
BARTELS HAYDAY 433 ET
CONNEALY HAYDAY
Connealy Niobrara 5451
Connealy Finnegan
LOT 8
This is our second round with Connealy Hayday. We liked them so much, we had to go back to him. His first daughters here are in production, have weaned their first calf, and bred back. They are fertile with excellent udders, disposition, and feet. Generally they are “right sized” for our environment and have done well.
DAM’S WWR 1@87. This is a big flush of outstanding bulls. Like most Haydays, these bulls are long bodied, soft sided, and fluid in their movement. They are also clean made and sharp fronted. Their outstanding dam is the best Asset daughter we have raised and is a maternal sister to Bartels Brina Lee 3031 5048, the dam of Bartels Navigator and Bartels Big Easy. 9070 is perfect uddered, easy keeping, and an efficient producer. Our embryo program puts a lot of focus on using sires and dams that make excellent progeny of both sexes. The flush sisters to these bulls are excellent and we cannot wait to get them producing.
LOT 7
BARTELS HAYDAY 434 ET
LOT 9
BARTELS HAYDAY 437 ET
Connealy
BARTELS HAYDAY 438 ET
LOT 12
BARTELS HAYDAY 450 ET
Connealy
LOT 13
BARTELS HAYDAY 451 ET
Connealy Finnegan
Connealy
LOT 14
BARTELS HAYDAY 414
Connealy Finnegan
Connealy Hayday
Hershey of Conanga 7467#
Connealy Payraise Bartels Ella Kate 2096
Ella Kate S11 5018
DAM’S WWR 1@101. Recommended for heifers. Dam is an up-and-coming Payraise daughter that goes back to a full sister to the ABS bull KCF Bennett Southside.
E & B WILDCAT 9402
E&B Wildcat is a high performing calving ease bull that sires extra marbling. If you finish your cattle, look here. They are excellent in the feedlot and on the rail. His dam is a prototypical angus cow and we expect his daughter to follow suit.
flush brothers LOTS 15-19
LOT 15
BARTELS WILDCAT 4112 ET
DAM’S WWR 1@102. Wildcat semen was hard to come by and we only got enough for a flush. These five brothers are some of the younger bulls in the sale but have been coming on strong. I have high hopes for these bulls as they combine the frame, growth, and carcass quality of Wildcat with the maternal qualities of their dam. She is a long bodied, wide based, and quiet Courage daughter.
LOT 16
BARTELS WILDCAT 4118 ET
LOT 17
4122 ET
LOT 18
BARTELS WILDCAT 4125
BARTELS WILDCAT 4132 ET
DB ICONIC G95
LD Capitalist 316 Musgrave 316 Stunner MCATL Blackbird 831-1378
V A R Discovery 2240
DB Ms Discovery D13 DB
DB Iconic is a high performance, attractively made calving ease bull. His progeny are in high demand across the county as they combine great growth and carcass data with real world performance. His first daughters here have calved and are excellent mothers.
LOT 21
LOT 20
BARTELS ICONIC 4015 ET
Musgrave 316 Stunner#
DB Iconic G95
DB Ms Discovery D13
S A V Bloodline 9578
McKellar Barbara 1132
Britta of Conanga 157E
DAM’S WWR @. Recommended for large framed heifers. An excellent bull with loads of performance and outstanding phenotype. His deep sided dam is a maternal sister to the $72,500 Connealy Cade.
LOT 21
BARTELS ICONIC 410 ET
Musgrave 316 Stunner# DB Iconic G95
DB Ms Discovery D13 Connealy Armory# Jace of Conanga 6571 Jazzy of Conanga 4660 860C
DAM’S WWR 2@100. Recommended for large framed heifers. An outstanding bull from day one. Watch the video on this one and you will agree. His dam is also the dam of the $175,000 Connealy Emerald at ST Genetics. She is a larger framed Armory daughter with a perfect udder. She was the “Pick Of The Dams” in the 2018 Connealy Angus Bull Sale and brought $55,000 after raising her first calf. Keep every daughter out of this bull.
Dam of Lot 21 - Jace of Conanga 6571
Maternal Brother of Lot 21 - Connealy Emerald
LOT 22
BARTELS ICONIC 4058
LOT 23
BARTELS ICONIC 432
Musgrave 316 Stunner# DB Iconic G95
Ms Discovery D13 Bartels Titanium 521
Cappa Plus 9134
middled Alliance daughter.
LOT 24
BARTELS ICONIC 405 ET
Musgrave 316 Stunner#
DB Iconic G95
DB Ms Discovery D13
Bartels Answer 71 112 9016
Bartels Brina Lee 3031 5048
Bartels Brina Lee 9012 3031
DAM’S WWR 4@107. Recommended for heifers. A truly outstanding bull. Long bodied and sharp fronted. Dam is the Bartels Angus matriarch 5048. Some of her sons in registered herds include Bartels Big Easy, Bartels Navigator, and Bartels Maternal Made. DNA got lost in the mail and has been resent.
BARTELS ICONIC 462
DAM’S WWR 2@116. Recommended for large framed heifers or cows. An excellent bull that grew well.
DAM’S WWR 2@102. Recommended for heifers. This bull does a
well and if you sell on the grid he can help there too. His hard-working dam weaned him off at over 700 pounds to ratio 108.
CASINO CONSTABLE T34
Connealy Capitalist 028 LD Capitalist 316
02/03/2020
Connealy Consensus Elbanna of Conanga 1209 Elbasta of Conanga 9703
Casino Constable is a maternal brother to Connealy Confidence Plus by Capitalist 316. Owned by some of the premier breeders in the world, Constable will be a high use bull in the breed. Generally, they are “right sized” for our environment with plenty of rib and base width. We expect the daughters to be excellent range cows that wont get too big. First daughters in production here are excellent young cows.
BARTELS CONSTABLE 447
LOT 27
BARTELS CONSTABLE 455
DAM’S WWR 2@105. Recommended for cows. Dam is maternally bred and a sister to 9070 (the dam of the Haydays, lots 6-13) and 5048 (the dam of Bartels Big Easy and Bartels Navigator).
DAM’S WWR 4@101. Recommended for cows. An outstanding bull with lots of eye appeal. Regardless of how we breed the 8025 cow, she
LOT 28
BARTELS CONSTABLE 461
BARTELS CONSTABLE 464
Ellingson Progressive is a bull we tried to buy at Ellingsons but didn’t succeed, so we AI’ed to him. Generally Progressive sires extra stoutness, fleshing ability, and structural correctness. He is also a foot improver. Regardless of what stage of life they are in the Progressive cattle always look impressive. We are excited to get his daughters in production and have used the bull a second time with more calves on the ground now.
LOT 31
BARTELS PROGRESSIVE
449
LOT 32
BARTELS PROGRESSIVE 452
BARTELS PROGRESSIVE 457
LOT 34
Ellingson Profound 8155
Ellingson Progressive EA Bells Girl 7617# Sitz Resilient 10208
DAM’S WWR @. Recommended for cows. One of my favorite Progressive sons. Dam and grandam have both served as donors for us. Expect deep bodied, soft made progeny with loads of eye appeal. The only bull in his flush, but his flush sisters are also outstanding.
LOT 37
BARTELS PROLIFIC 420 ET
DAM’S WWR 1@100. Recommended for cows. A unique individual with off the charts EPD’s. We have never raised a bull with this much performance while being so balanced across the board. He is perfect footed, quiet, and heavy. His dam, Black Ceyla 0024 has already made her mark here and will be a feature moving forward. Her sons by Prolific and Real McCoy highlight this year’s offering. Her son by Benchmark was our third high selling bull last year going to Nick Risse in South Dakota. Grandam, Black Ceyla of Conanga 0267, has created her own story as she is the dam of Connealy Finnegan and Connealy Southwind (ABS) along with Montana Black Ceyla 2026 and Montana Black Ceyla 2115. Flush brother to lots 72-76.
Grandam of Lot 37 Black Ceyla of Conanga 0267
Maternal Brother to Lot 37 Montana Benchmark K218
Maternal Sister to the Dam of Lot 37 Montana Ceyla 2026
Ellingson Prolific is a go-to bull for improving foot shape and adding some performance. They are heavy bulls in a wide made package and have been popular across the country. They also are quiet to handle. There are several outstanding prospects in this pen. S Powerpoint WS
LOT 39
BARTELS PROLIFIC 476
DAM’S
2@100. Recommended for cows. This bull is bred for maternal
Dam is a hardworking young No Doubt daughter. Grandam was a Pathfinder donor we purchased from Knoll
LOT 40
LOT 40
BARTELS PROLIFIC 477
Ellingson Profound 8155
Ellingson Prolific EA Queen 8070# Connealy Gary Bartels
DAM’S WWR 3@101. Recommended for cows. Longer bodied bull here. Prolific will put some heel depth back in to your cattle. Dam is a deep bodied, perfect uddered Gary daughter.
LOT 41
BARTELS PROLIFIC 481
Ellingson Profound 8155
Ellingson Prolific EA Queen 8070# Bruns Blaster# Bartels Rachel 0114
DAM’S WWR 2@107. Recommended for cows. Outstanding growth on this heavy bull. Dam is a beautiful Blaster daughter.
SITZ BARRICADE 632F
Sitz Barricade has become a household name for producing real world beef bulls with unmatched depth of body, muscle shape, and power. Generally, they are wide based, easy fleshing, and excellent footed. His first daughters here have calved, and they look tremendous. Excellent udders, great maternal instincts, and superb phenotype make them favorites here. Barricade and several sons will be used here in the future.
flush brothers LOTS 43-47
DAM’S WWR 1@116. Recommended for cows. These bulls are full siblings to last year’s fourth high selling lot 11 bull that sold to Tyler Ruf. Following in their brother’s footprints, these flush brothers do everything we want a Barricade to do. They have tremendous projections for weaning and yearling weight yet will also raise a set of replacements that are hard to beat. Their dam, Bartels Elita 002 is a front pasture female that can raise a big one. Grandam is the mother of KCF Bennett Anthem, and sixth dam is the mother of Connealy Kincaid.
LOT 42
BARTELS BARRICADE 479 ET
Sitz Stellar 726D# Sitz Barricade 632F
SITZ Barbaramere Nell 765D Summitcrest Complete 1P55# Becca of Conanga 1617
LOT 43
BARTELS BARRICADE 459
Sitz Stellar 726D# Sitz Barricade 632F SITZ Barbaramere Nell 765D
DAM’S WWR 7@104. Recommended for cows. Several years ago, we bought a handful of embryos from Sitz’s from Becca of Conanga 1617, the dam of Connealy Dry Valley. To this point, this is the only bull we have from her but he’s a good one. A maternal brother, Sitz Century 747K, topped the Spring 2023 Sitz Bull Sale. Like most Barricade sons, lot 42 is dense bodied, easy fleshing, and good footed.
BARTELS BARRICADE 471 ET
LOT 46
BARTELS BARRICADE 482 ET
LOT 47
BARTELS BARRICADE 487 ET
Recommended for cows. Wide topped, muscular, dense, and loaded with red meat. Dam is a larger framed Gary daughter that is a direct daughter of the old 2013 cow.
BARTELS BARRICADE 4102
LOT 49
DAM’S WWR 3@109. Recommended for cows. These flush brothers are a little longer bodied and bigger framed than most Barricades. Dam is a well-made Investment daughter with a great record and perfect udder.
LOT 50
BARTELS BARRICADE 4124 ET
LOT 51
BARTELS BARRICADE 4139
flush brothers LOTS 52-53
MCCOY 401
DAM’S WWR 1@100. Recommended for cows. Outstanding individuals. It is hard to miss these two meat wagons. I can confidently say we have never raised bulls with this much body, width, mass, bone, and dimension. From the day these two hit the ground, we knew they would be good. It would be worth the drive to see these two individuals along with their maternal siblings by Prolific. We will likely use one of these bulls back in our program. Their dam, Black Ceyla 0024 has already made her mark here and will be a feature moving forward. Her sons by Prolific and Real McCoy highlight this year’s offering. Her son by Benchmark was our third high selling bull last year going to Nick Risse in South Dakota. Grandam, Black Ceyla of Conanga 0267 has created her own story as she is the dam of Connealy Finnegan and Connealy Southwind (ABS) along with Montana Black Ceyla 2026 and Montana Black Ceyla 2115.
Grandam of Lots 52-53 - Black Ceyla of Conanga 0267
KOUPALS B&B REAL MCCOY 2126
Koupals Real McCoy is a power bull with added performance, ribeye, and unmatched female-making potential in a deep bodied, and wide based package. He is an outcross bull for us and was used on a wide variety of pedigrees. There are several outstanding prospects in this pen.
LOT 54
BARTELS MCCOY 409
Koupals B&B McCoy 0148
Koupals B&B Real McCOY 2126 B&B Zara 7134# Bartels Bunker E56
Brina Lee 2101
Brina Lee 9070
DAM’S WWR 1@110. Recommended for cows. Big weaning weight on this long-bodied McCoy son. Dam is an outstanding young female that weaned him off over 700 pounds to ratio 110.
BARTELS MCCOY 431
LOT 56
LOT 55 BARTELS MCCOY 446
2@110. Recommended for cows. Sharp made McCoy son with loads of potential. He weaned off his moderately sized Capitalist dam at over
LOT 57
BARTELS MCCOY 465
DAM’S WWR 4@99. Recommended for cows. McCoy progeny will
the scales at weaning. Daughters look promising also.
LOT 58
BARTELS MCCOY 4201
FallBulls
This group of bulls is exclusively ET calves or natural calves from our ET donor cows. We selected many of the best cows we own to produce this set of bullet-proof age advantaged bulls. The genetic merit of these bulls is outstanding and we feel that they have the ability to move most any cow herd ahead in multiple areas. Buy with confidence and use them hard. Their progeny will have tremendous value.
CONNEALY COMMERCE
Connealy Commerce is a true curve bender with excellent calving ease, and tremendous growth. The Commerce calves do many things well and we anticipate his daughters to be outstanding.
DAM’S WWR 3@99. Recommended for heifers. These Commerce flush brothers are peas in a pod. Long bodied, wide chested, and moderately made. The calving ease here is real and we can confidently call these sleep-all-night bulls. There are numerous flush sisters to these bulls that look very promising. Dam is an outstanding producer with a perfect udder. She is also the mother of Bartels Bold.
LOT 61
BARTELS COMMERCE L141 ET
HOW TO USE THE QR CODES
Each lot has a unique QR Code that will play a video of that specific bull.
Open the camera app on your smart device. Hover over the QR Code in the catalog. 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.
LOT 64
LOT 64
LOT 62
BARTELS COMMERCE L154 ET
LOT 63
DAM’S WWR 4@110. Recommended for heifers. These two are larger framed Commerce sons with plenty of depth and softness. Dam is the mother of many high sellers here including the $78,000 Bartels Bonanza.
LOT 65 BARTELS COMMERCE L127 ET
BARTELS COMMERCE L152
DL ZOOM
DL Zoom was a bull I found at Nebraska Bull Service while picking up bulls on collection. His power, mobility, foot structure, and length made him a bull I had to use. These sons are impressive and out of some outstanding females. Look here if you sell by the pound. More are in the system for next year.
flush brothers LOTS 67-68
DAM’S WWR 2@105. Recommended for cows. I like these two brothers. The Zoom progeny are impressive. Dam is an older proven cow that we lost a couple of years ago. This will be the last of her progeny we offer.
LOT 67
BARTELS ZOOM L128 ET
LOT 68
BARTELS ZOOM L142 ET
LOT 69
LOT 69
BARTELS ZOOM L310 ET
Automatic 1088
DAM’S WWR 6@104. Recommended for cows. This is a clean fronted, snappy looking Zoom son. Dam is an older proven cow that has been an excellent producer.
Recommended for cows. Dam is a larger framed Earnan Daughter with a quiet disposition that descends from the Joy Erica family.
BARTELS PROLIFIC L163 ET
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. Aaron Sterling, the newest guy on the crew, has been with us since October. He spends his time assisting with the feedlot cattle, bulls, and now, calving. 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. Craig and I also 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!
flush brothersLOTS 72-76
DAM’S WWR 1@100. Recommended for cows. Flush brothers to lot 37. Be sure to pay attention to birth dates as these bulls are not all the same age. This entire flush is perfect footed, quiet, and heavy. Never have we raised such a large group of bulls with so much potential. You will drive a lot of miles to find another group of bulls with so much power, pounds, and maternal excellence to back them. Their dam, Black Ceyla 0024, has already made her mark here and will be a feature moving forward. Her sons by Prolific and Real McCoy highlight this year’s offering. Her son by Benchmark was our third high selling bull last year going to Nick Risse in South Dakota. Grandam, Black Ceyla of Conanga 0267 has created her own story as she is the dam of Connealy Finnegan and Connealy Southwind (ABS) along with Montana Black Ceyla 2026 and Montana Black Ceyla 2115.
BARTELS PROLIFIC L208 ET
LOT 74
BARTELS PROLIFIC L222 ET
LOT 77 LOT 76
BARTELS PROLIFIC L300 ET
Ellingson
BARTELS PROLIFIC
DAM’S WWR 2@111. Recommended for cows. These two Barricade sons are a notch bigger yet are still very stout and deep sided. Dam is an excellent cow with a great production record.
LOT 78
LOT 79
BARTELS BARRICADE L136
flush brothers LOTS 80-82
BARTELS RENEW L108 ET
DAM’S WWR 3@98. Recommended for cows. This flush of Renew sons is all stamped the same. Moderate, long bodied, and wide based. Their dam, Bartels Elmay Exec 5026, is unmatched for producing phenotype, performance, production, and fertility. She is the highest $B and second highest $C daughter of Onward in the breed. Her maternal sister, Bartels Elmay Exec 4003 is the dam of the $78,000 Bartels Bonanza and her dam, Bartels Elmay Exec 2005 is the dam of our high selling yearling bull in 2019, Bartels Gunner.
LOT 81
BARTELS RENEW L125 ET
BARTELS RENEW
Grandam of Lots 80-82 - Elmay Exec 2005 6537 Bartels
flush brothersLOTS 83-85
DAM’S WWR 4@107. Recommended for cows. These bulls are typical 5048 sons- long spined, clean made, and free moving. Her influence is always well made and attractive. She always produces fault free cattle. Maternal brothers include Bartels Navigator and Big Easy.
LOT 86
BARTELS ICONIC L162 ET
Musgrave 316 Stunner#
Iconic G95
Ms Discovery D13
DAM’S WWR @. Recommended for heifers. An attractive bull with a lot to offer. Dam is a maternal sister to Connealy Black Granite, Connealy Concord, and many others.
BARTELS GAVEL L161
DAM’S WWR 7@98. Recommended for heifers. A big spread bull here. Dam was a private treaty acquisition from Knoll Crest. Gavel
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.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. 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.
The 50 open heifers 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. They will weigh roughly 800-900 pounds and will be available in multiples of 5, priced at $2,600 per head. 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.
THE BARTELS FAMILY
Mike & Jill Bartels