welcome
We are delighted to welcome you to our Annual Production Sale as spring approaches. Thank you for taking the time to explore our offering and for showing interest in what we do. It is truly an honor and a humbling experience to connect with individuals in the cattle business and the Angus breed. Each interaction reminds us of the blessings we receive in the cow/calf industry.
This is an exciting and opportune era to be involved in the cow/calf business. The present time is filled with great promise, as strong markets lie ahead. It is a long-awaited and well-deserved reward for hardworking cattlemen like yourselves, who understand the potential that lies in front of us. Sourcing premium genetics will lead to the next reward. Feedyards value and pay a premium for these genetics, especially when backed by bulls with EPDs that align with their criteria. The fundamentals are in place to continue this for a considerable time, which reinforces our commitment and dedication to this industry.
Each year, our main goal is to provide you with an offering that is consistent, deeper, and stouter. We are proud to present this group as an honorable embodiment of our goal, offering you real and longterm results. Throughout this offering, you will find cattle backed by cows sourced from the best, most productive, performance-based cows within our herd, along with donors with elite genetics from across the country. Every bull in the sale comes with a first breeding season guarantee, which is outlined on page 2. Additionally, all animals are DNA tested and have enhanced EPDs. Prior to the sale, please feel free to stop by to visit and view the offering at your convenience. We would be happy to discuss the offering and your needs at any time.
As always, until May 1, we offer free board for all bulls purchased. Additionally, we will be delivering nationwide free of charge for any purchase that exceeds $4,500. For purchases below that amount, we still ensure your purchases will be safely delivered.
Your consideration of our offering is truly an honor for us. We deeply appreciate your continued trust in our program and are incredibly grateful for the friendship we have built in this business. Your ongoing support means the world to us. Should you need any assistance, do not hesitate to contact us because we’re here to help. Friday March 8th, we invite you to join us at 11:30 a.m. for our Keynote speaker, Amanda Radke, followed by a wonderful presale lunch prior to an exciting start of the sale at 1 p.m. We look forward to welcoming you there!
Sincerely
The Kenny Family
Annual Production Sale
MARCH
8, 2024
1:00 PM • AT THE FARM • ODEBOLT,
IOWA
Lunch served at noon!
AUCTIONEER
Dustin Carter 712-898-9972
SALE CONTACTS
Dru Kenny 712-661-9068
Sue Kenny 712-660-8584
Brian Kenny 712-790-2790
SALE LOCATION
Kenny Angus Farm • 2676 Cory Ave • Odebolt IA 51458
SALE CONSULTANTS
CK6 CONSULTING SERVICES
Chris Earl 630-675-6559 • Wes Tiemann 816-244-4462
Kody Fleeman 573-881-0117 • Amanda Radke 605-999-4300
Rick Geppert, South Dakota 605-695-4223
LIVESTOCK PRESS
Adam Conover, American Angus Association 816-676-8560
Mike Sorenson, American Cattlemen 641-745-7949
Austin Brandt, Midwest Marketer 712-621-1829
Noll Ernst, Stock Show Planet 641-414-0404
ACCOMMODATIONS
Boulders Inn & Suites - Holstein, IA (712) 368- 6200
Super 8 Motel - Ida Grove, IA (712)364-3988
ONLINE BIDDING
VIEWING. To watch and bid online, go to www.dvauction. com and create a new account. DVAuction will contact you once you have been approved to bid. They will not provide a buyer number until you have purchased a lot in the sale and that number is only usable for our sale. High speed internet access is required to be able to bid successfully.
PROXY BIDDING. Follow the instructions above and as the sale date nears, there will be a Proxy Bidding button underneath the sale name on the DVAuction website. You can then place your maximum bid and the system will represent your bid just as if you were there. For assistance, call DV Auction at 402-316-5460.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS Cattle will sell under the suggested Terms and Conditions of the American Angus Association http://www.angus. org/Pub/suggested_sale_terms.pdf
FIRST
BREEDING
SEASON GUARANTEE
All bulls are veterinary examined and 100% guaranteed to be sound and healthy breeders, with a first breeding season health guarantee. Bulls selling for $3,500 or more are guaranteed with a first breeding season guarantee and will be given 75% of the value of the injured bull, minus any salvage value of the injured bull to be applied to a future purchase or to a replacement bull if one is available.
All injured bulls must have a veterinary diagnosis. Please notify us as soon as possible should an injury occur and prior to the injured bull being sold for salvage. All claims must be made by October 1, 2024. Insurance for bulls will be available for purchase on sale day.
HEALTH All bulls tested for PI-BVD. All cattle have received a complete regiment of weaning vaccinations. They were poured and wormed twice. All heifers are Bangs vaccinated, have received 2 doses of pre-breeding Bovi-Shield Gold FP5-VL5-HB. The bred heifers have received Express FP-VL5 pre-breeding and in November received ViraShield 6+VL5-HB, Guardian Scour Vac, and poured with Eprinex. Interstate health papers will be provided sale day if needed.
DELIVERY Free delivery nationwide on lots over $4,500, along with complimentary board for bulls until May 1. If your purchase value falls below $4,500, please make delivery arrangements during settlement.
VIDEOS Animals won’t be going through the ring. The sale will be showcased on three large screen TVs. A video preview of sale cattle can be seen at dvauction.com or kennyangus.com.
REVENUE SHARING
Some of the bulls may be sold with a semen revenue sharing interest. Buyer will have 100% possession and full salvage value. A list of these bulls will be on the supplement sheet on sale day.
LIABILITY All persons who attend this sale do so at their own risk, legal or otherwise, for their safety or for the behavior of the animals. The owners and staff assume no liability for property loss or any accident that may occur.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements from the block will take precedence over the sale book. Buyers unable to attend may give their bids to livestock press representatives, auctioneer, or Kenny family members.
GENETIC TESTING
All sale cattle have been genomic testing, ensuring that potential buyers can harness the advantages of AGI enhanced EPDs.
Visitors are always welcome!
Cattle will be available for inspection at sale site any time prior to sale.
SALE LOCATION
Kenny Angus Farm • 2676 Cory Ave • Odebolt IA 51458
Directions From Schaller: South on Hwy 110 to Hwy 20. West half mile to Cory Ave (M35), turn south and go 4.75 miles.
From Arthur: go 2 miles east on Hwy 175 to Cory Ave (M35), turn north and go 6.25 miles.
From Odebolt: go 3 miles west on Hwy 175 to Cory Ave (M35), turn north and go 6.25 miles.
HOW TO USE THE QR CODES
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.
Sale Day Speaker - Amanda Radke
Amanda Radke is a South Dakota farm and ranch mom, raising cattle and kids alongside her husband, Tyler, and writing children’s books with a goal of teaching kids about where their food comes from. She travels the country speaking to agricultural groups and reading her books at schools. Her work is focused on protecting private property rights and creating new business opportunities for families in rural America. She also works directly with cattlemen and women in her role with CK6 Consulting, and is the host of the “Heart of Rural America” podcast. She currently serves as an appointee on the National Agriculture Campaign Advisory Council, where she provides industry insights to the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee. Learn more about Radke at www.amandaradke.com.
Reference Sires
V A R Conclusion 0234 #19697625
Sire of Lots 3, 4, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 41, 60, 63, 65, 66
K C F Bennett Exponential #19507801
Sire of Lots 1, 2, 24 25, 26, 75
Sterling Bond 007 #19823211
Sire of Lots 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 64 68, 69, 70
LAR Man In Black #19955191
Sire of Lots 27, 28, 29, 36, 37, 71,72, 73
Connealy Clarity #19555171
Sire of Lots 7, 8, 9, 42, 62, 77
Pine View Premium #19786413
Sire of Lots 11, 12, 13,14,15, 23, 61
E & B Wildcat 9402 #19810163
Sire of Lots 5, 6, 22
Basin Safe Deposit 9324 #19461028
Sire of Lots 10, 43
Baldridge Pappy #19235838
Sire of Lots 38, 39, 40
G A R Quantum Leap #19568666
Sire of Lots 21, 48, 49, 50
Patricia 9705
Onward# Riverbend Blackbird 4301 Connealy Niobrara 5451
Sitz Investment 660Z# KA Barbaramere 454 Connealy Gary Kenny Barbaramere 0654 AAA 19852811 Kenny Barbaramere 6454
Hertha of Conanga 1639
weaned off at 870 to ratio 112 who is backed by a beautifully made Conneally Gary daughter stemming from the Barbramere cow family. If you’re looking for next-level spread, that will add length, while still crushing the scale at both weaning and at a year and backed by true maternal power, 3017 will be a promising herd-sire to bet on.
Maternal Sister of Lot 4 • Kenny Barbramere 2054
Kenny Wildcat 3013
An extremely stout, cool made Wildcat son, whose dam is a full sister to the top selling female in of our 2021 sale selling to Dana Russell, UT and the granddam of the $135,000 Kenny Rogers and $130,000 valued Kenny Annie 2924, the record selling female of last
Granddam of Lot 6 • Foxhovens Kintry Annie 532
Kenny Clarity 355 ET
Cherry Creek Land Grant Connealy Clarity AAA 19555171 Breshie of Conanga 6988 K C F Bennett Homestead# Cherry Crk Eva B27 M Connealy Confidence Plus# Brelly of Conanga 367 Mogck Bullseye# Miss Blackcap Ellston J2 Poss Easy Impact 0119 Poss Ellunmere 0170# Hoover No Doubt Poss Ellunamere 0713 AAA 19813367 Poss Ellunamere 399
A herd sire candidate who starts off our first set of calves out of newly acquired donor, Poss Ellunamere 0713 by No Doubt. Kenny Clarity 355 follows suit of his dam with his great phenotype, muscle expression and base width, while ranking in the top 25% of the
Dam of Lot 7 • Poss Ellunamere 0713
Kenny Clarity 330 ET
Maternal Brother of Lot 8 • EZAR Gold Rush 6001
Flush Brothers LOTS 12-15
DAM
RECORD: WWR 3-105, YWR 3-102
Seven suburb stock bulls all maternal brothers, who show great structure and real-world performance. This group are all maternal brothers to the high-valued ST Genetics sire Kenny Rogers and Kenny Annie 2924 who was the record selling female of last years sale, who are both putting beginning to put their stamp on our herd and others across the country. Annie 532 now has 73 progeny on record and has generated over $400,000 in the last two years. If you’re looking for calf-crop consistency, predictability backed by both maternal power and our highest-income generating female, here is an great opportunity.
Dam of Lots 12-18 • Foxhovens Kintry Annie 532
Maternal Brother of Lots 12-18 • Kenny Rogers
Maternal Sister of Lots 12-18 • Kenny Annie 2924
Maternal Sister of Lots 12-18 • Kenny Annie 212
K C F Bennett Summation
V A R Conclusion 0234 AAA 19697625
Sandpoint Blackbird 8809
Hoover Dam#
Foxhovens Kintry Annie 532# AAA 18265366
Foxhovens Kintry Annie 315#
K C F Bennett Consent Y75#
Thomas Patricia 9705 Connealy Onward# Riverbend Blackbird 4301
SydGen C C & 7#
Erica of Ellston C124#
Vin-Mar O’Reilly Factor# Foxhovens Kintry Annie 181
Kenny Conclusion 372
HOW TO USE THE QR CODES
Each lot has a unique QR Code that will play a video of that specific bull. To use, open the camera app on your smart device and over 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.
Conclusion 0234
Onward#
Blackbird 4301
Blackcap Ellston J2
Ellunmere 0170#
Kenny Wildcat 331
Kenny Premium 304
Kenny Exponential 312
DAM RECORD: WWR 1-97, YWR
Another calving-ease, high marbling, and $C Exponential son stemming from the same great Barbramere cow family. 312 scores 17 EPDs or $indexes in the top 25% of the breed.
Welcome toKennyAngus
As this sale approaches, the beef business is accelerating to levels of value we have never seen before. This will not be a short cycle. We are entering a place in the market where the efforts of the American producer will be rewarded, and beef will soon be priced as a highly-desired need, and not simply a commodity.
This sounds much like the Kenny program. The focus in genetic advancement at Kenny Angus over the last five years has become recognized and valued by the marketplace. Bulls and females have gone on to to do exciting things for their new owners, which is always a great sign for the brand.
As you view this year’s offering, you will again notice the selection pressure on muscle, length, and structure. As the crowd builds every year at the sale, there is no doubt, they come to see the physical presence of these animals. The combination of data for calving-ease and end-product merit on an impressive individual is a rare combination that continually improves and impresses at Kenny Angus. Through the use ET at an elevated level on an elite donor pen with progressive sires, the genetic focus at Kenny Angus has never been better. That is to your benefit as the genetic investment opportunities grow in quantity and value.
With every year that goes by, my level of admiration for people and programs that exhibit hard work, integrity, and grit grows. The Kenny family and their unwavering commitment to those virtues is inspiring. One of the pillars of our business is to assist and serve great people. Bid, buy, or inquire with the greatest confidence as we give our highest recommendation to the people and program. Please, feel free to reach out anytime about the offering. See you in Northwest Iowa on March 8th!
God Bless - Chris Earl
Kenny Man In Black 339
Bar R Jet Black 5063# LAR Man In Black AAA 19955191
JMB Maxine TG 2131#
Basin Payweight 1682#
Kenny Emma E 704 AAA 18876871
Sitz
Connealy Black Granite#
Bar R Iris Anita 0113
Sitz Top Game 561X# JMB Maxine Deluxe 9034#
Basin Payweight 006S#
21AR O Lass 7017
Sitz Rainmaker 6169# Sitz Emma E 2752#
3-106
An excellent big power bull to lead off some of the first sons to sell by LAR Man In Black and none better then then 339, who has super length of body and a structure to cover big pastures with ease. 339 follows his sire with high growth numbers, RADG, fertility and
Kenny Man In Black 359
Kenny Bond 340
Kenny Bond 33-2
Bar R Jet Black 5063#
LAR Man In Black AAA 19955191
JMB Maxine TG 2131#
BUBS Southern Charm AA31#
Kenny Henrietta Pride 9065-3 AAA 19470374
EXAR Henrietta Pride 5701
Connealy Black Granite#
Bar R Iris Anita 0113
Sitz Top Game 561X#
JMB Maxine Deluxe 9034#
Silveiras Conversion 8064
Hickory Hill Erica 009
SandPoint Butkus X797#
Sitz Henrietta Pride 643T
DAM RECORD: WWR 1-118, YWR 1-113
Two full brothers sell as lots 36 & 37 by LAR Man In Black that stem from the dam of our second top selling bull of our 2021 sale who sold to Varley & Son, IA. These brothers are some of the first sons to sell by Man In Black and could both work on heifers or cows.
Flush Brothers LOTS 38-40
Three full brothers sell as lots 38-40 by the popular heavy muscled, Baldridge Pappy. These brothers are from our now deceased donor, SS Primrose Lady 4553, who has been an incredible producer and has produced many sale highlights. In 2021, she produced our top-selling $20,000 valued heifer, and five sons averaging $8,300 in 2022 and last year 3 bulls averaging $9,083.
Hoover No Doubt
Baldridge Pappy AAA 19235838
Baldridge Isabel B061
Plattemere Weigh Up K360#
SS Primrose Lady D4553 AAA 18659251
SS Primrose Lady T003#
Mogck Bullseye#
Miss Blackcap Ellston J2
G A R Prophet#
Baldridge Isabel Y69
Sitz Upward 307R#
Barbara of Plattemere 337#
Mytty In Focus#
S V F Primrose Lady P075
Maternal Sister of Lots 38-40 • Kenny Primrose Lady 187
Dam of Lots 38-40 • SS Primrose Lady D4553
Kenny Clarity 380 ET
Kenny Sunbeam 3117-2
Sunbeam 3023
Kenny Quantum Leap 396
Kenny Quantum Leap
Kenny MVP 368
The Females
Kenny Henrietta Pride 393
Kenny Ellunamere 345 ET
Kenny Rita 300
Henrietta Pride 3004-1
Kenny Henrietta Pride 3007
This heifer brings us back to the “Granddaddy of all Performance Tested Bull Sales” Midland Bull Test, where her sire, Sterling Bond 007, landed the top spot. Dam, by Jet Black, who has been a breed leader with over 5400 DNA tested progeny. Coming back to
Kenny Blackcap
Full Sister to the Dam of Lot 68 • Kenny Henrietta Pride 0935
Kenny Henrietta Pride 336-1
carcass. You are probably wondering why we are selling so many Henrietta Prides. Because we have a lot of them, and we want to offer some of the best females that we have to you!! A granddaughter of EXAR Henrietta Pride 5701 that we bought from Express.
Kenny Henrietta Pride 383 ET
Bred Cows and Pairs
All breds were pasture exposed 4/15/23 to 5/15/23 Kenny Safe Deposit 2607, 20384843. This Safe Deposit son was our 3rd highest weaning weight calf of the 2022 crop at 871# to ratio 119. Due to a hock injury, he could not be sold. He has more frame than most Safe Deposits, long bodied with excellent feet and moderate bw.
All breds were pasture exposed 5/15/23 to 7/1/23 to Kenny Delux 2095, #20384314. This was Jake and Rich Hartsell’s selection that we used to cleanup after AI. Big Spread bull, with a 62# bw, Beautiful long body and wide top with a top weaning wt of 866#. He has 19 epd’s and indexes in the top 25% of the breed. That is just about as good as it can get! Beautiful Animal!
Kenny Primrose Lady 2005
Kenny Barbaramere 2829
Kenny Beauty 0474
4218
Kintry Annie 532
FlushLot
IVF FLUSH TO BULL OF BUYERS CHOICE!
Foxhovens Kintry Annie 532 is constructing an exceptional résumé for herself who has been a prolific egg producer and owned with Baldridge Performance Angus, NE. 532 is the highly regarded donor dam of the $135,000 ST Genetics selection, Kenny Rogers, who has gained popularity being used nationwide. She is also the dam of the $130,000 valued female, Kenny Annie 2924, owned with GMC Genetics, WV. We are offering an IVF Flush to the bull of the buyers choice.
Daughter of 532
• Kenny Annie 2924
Son of 532 • Kenny Rogers
The CAB® icon will appear on the pedigree of those bulls that meet the criteria for targeting the Certified Angus Beef® Brand. Only 1 in 4 non-parent bulls in the Angus breed qualify.
EPDS
Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) , is the prediction of how future progeny of each animal are expected to perform relative to the progeny of other animals listed in the database. EPDs are expressed in units of measure for the trait, plus or minus. Interim EPDs may appear on young animals when their performance has yet to be incorporated into the American Angus Association National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) procedures. This EPD will be preceded by an “I”, and may or may not include the animal’s own performance record for a particular trait, depending on its availability, appropriate contemporary grouping, or data edits needed for NCE.
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 (BW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires.
Weaning Weight EPD (WW) , expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.
Yearling Weight EPD (YW) , expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.
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.
Maternal Milk EPD (Milk) , is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf’s weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability.
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. In herds where temperament problems are not an issue, this expected difference would not be realized.
CARCASS DATA
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) , expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
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.
Kenny Rogers
$VALUES
$Value Index ($Value) , an economic selection index allows multiple change in several different traits at once pertaining to a specific breeding objective. The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires if the sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment.
Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M) , an index, expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differences from conception to weaning with the underlying breeding objective assuming that individuals retain their own replacement females within herd and sell the rest of the cull female and all male progeny as feeder calves. The model assumes commercial producers will replace 25% of their breeding females in the first generation and 20% of their breeding females in each subsequent generation. Traits included are as follows: calving ease direct, calving ease maternal, weaning weight, milk, heifer pregnancy, docility, mature cow weight, claw set and foot angle.
Beef Value ($B) , a terminal index, expressed in dollars per carcass, to predict profitability differences in progeny due to genetics for postweaning and carcass traits. This terminal index assumes commercial producers wean all male and female progeny, retain ownership of these animals through the feedlot phase and market these animals on a carcass grid. Traits included in the index are as follows: yearling weight, dry-matter intake, marbling, carcass weight, ribeye area and fat.
Combined Value ($C) , an index, expressed in dollars per head, 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 remaining cull heifer and steer progeny are then assumed to be sent to the feedlot where the producers retain ownership of those cattle and sell them on a quality-based carcass merit grid. Expected progeny differences (EPDs) directly influencing a combined index: calving ease direct (CED) and maternal (CEM), weaning weight (WW), yearling weight (YW), maternal milk (Milk), heifer pregnancy (HP), docility (DOC), mature cow weight (MW), foot angle (Angle), claw set (Claw), dry matter intake (DMI), marbling (Marb), carcass weight (CW), ribeye area (RE) and fat thickness (Fat).
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
ADJ 205 - Weaning weights adjusted to 205 days of age and for age of dam. (Quality of recipient dams will affect weights of ET calves.)
ADJ 365 - Weight, scrotal circumference adjusted to 365 days of age.
ADJ %IMF - The amount of desirable fat or marbling in the ribeye muscle adjusted to 365 days of age.
ADJ Ribeye - Measured in square inches and adjusted to 365 days of age. Most heritable of all carcass traits.
PERCENTILE RANKINGS for EPDs and $Indexes allow you to see how the cattle in the sale offering stack up to any Angus bull/female within their respective breed, not just those in our sale group.
Annual Bull & Female Sale
MARCH 8, 2024
1:00 PM • AT THE FARM • ODEBOLT, IOWA
Lunch served at noon!
