FRIDAY - 1 PM
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
FRIDAY - 1 PM
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
CREIGHTON LIVESTOCK MARKET
CREIGHTON,
Welcome Cattle Producers!
Melanie Miller 402-841-1450
Leonard Miller 402-640-8875 52251 854th Road, Neligh NE 68756 revdocmel@gmail.com
Greetings and welcome to the Sandy Acres Simmental 2024 bull sale lineup showcasing over 50 years of breeding for maternal excellence to meet the diverse needs of the cattle industry.
We take pride in offering this year’s set of bulls. Two things stood out to us as we studied the genetic makeup of these bulls. The first is the number of bulls with high milk markers in the DNA along with high stayability. Contrary to popular belief, replacement heifers out of these bulls will last longer and raise bigger calves. The second thing we noticed is the number of bulls with a low Residual Feed Intake (RFI) number in the DNA. These bulls and their calves will need less feed intake for growth and maintenance. Efficient feed utilization ultimately contributes to cost effective production practices. And with the current prices of hay that’s significant money in your pocket.
If you came here looking for a bull to produce beautiful, efficient females, we have him; a bull to make feedlot cattle with lots of grow, he’s here; a bull with out-cross genetics or Fleckvieh influence for hybrid vigor, you’re in the right place! As you look through the catalog keep in mind that we never push these bulls too hard. No creep feed or push to gain on grain. You’ll be able to turn your yearling bull out to pasture and bring him home at the end of the season bigger, stronger, ready for winter. We guarantee it.
Feel free to call or stop by the farm before sale day to discuss the bulls. Cattleusa.com will be hosting the sale online and will be available for online bidding. If you have questions about online sale sign-up, do not hesitate to contact us or the sale barn.
We look forward to seeing you on sale day, February 16th. Come early to view the bulls and enjoy lunch. It’s a pleasure serving you and we look forward to meeting your breeding needs as the industry evolves and changes.
PROBLEM FREE CATTLE equals less work and more profit!
SALE LOCATION
Creighton Livestock, 1103 Peabody Ave, Creighton, NE 68729
Sale Day Phone.....................................................402-358-3449
Joel Kumm (Cell)..................................................402-992-0678
SALE CONTACTS
Melanie Miller......................................................402-841-1450
Leonard Miller......................................................402-640-8875
REPRESENTATIVES
Col Tracy Harl, Auctioneer...........................................402-461-3575
Ryan Siecke, Creighton Livestock Market....................402-640-2223
HERD HEALTH The bulls have been vaccinated with 7-Way + Somnus, Bova-Shield Gold (two shots in the fall), and Pasteurella (one shot).
DELIVERY Bulls can be wintered at Sandy Acres through April 1, 2024 free of charge. Delivery will be completed during April. If you decide to take your bull(s) home on sale day, you will receive $100 off the purchase price.
DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY
Hannah Shroyer, Honor Ag Branding
Kaci Toelle, TK Livestock Images & Mike Tabbert, Media by Mike
GUARANTEE Sandy Acres Simmental carries a first breeding season guarantee which is 90 days from the turn out date. All bulls are guaranteed against breeding soundness, injury, and death for this time period. If a bull is injured or dies, a satisfactory replacement will be provided or a credit will be issued for next year’s sale for the bull’s full purchase price, less value and/or salvage value received. Please contact us as soon as a problem arises to receive full credit.
YEARLING CARE We are firm believers in the use of yearling bulls and feel it is one of the best years of their lives. It is a time when they are easy to manage and their only concern is breeding cows.We have found that yearling bulls that are managed carefully during the second year of their lives not only do well, but they also perform better over time. Below are suggested guidelines for care of yearling bulls:
1. Upon delivery, keep yearling bulls seperate from older bulls and feed them a maintenance ration of 5-8 pounds per head of grain and free choice hay. Reduce the amount of grain gradually, so that the bulls are on straight hay or grass 2-4 weeks prior to the breeding season.
2. Where possible, try to limit the bulls to 45-60 days of pasture service for the first year. At this time, remove the bulls and put them in separate pastures with good, quality grass.
3. You will see the benefit of a little added cost and care by probably two or three additional years of service!
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SANDY ACRES 2L
SANDY ACRES 9J HOOK`S EAGLE 6E
ACRES 531A
Meet this impressive Sandy Acres 9 son. He’s homo black, easy calving on cows with a great disposition. With good DNA traits across the board he promises ease of management and will boost any breeding program.
SANDY ACRES 3L
ACRES
ACRES 70J
Showcased at Husker Harvest Days, this standout bull ranks in the top 20% for weaning weight EPDs. He’ll make fantastic daughters with his exceptional milk DNA and his low RFI. They’ll be great milkers and easy keepers.
SANDY ACRES 4L
Presenting a bull out of one of our oldest cows with great maternal and production DNA profiles. Coupled with calving ease on cows and an impressive low RFI of 4 this bull offers great balance, ensuring enhanced maternal qualities and efficient feed utilization.
SANDY ACRES 5L
5 5/8 SM 3/8 AN – Homo Black – Polled
This homo black Eagle son boasts exceptional growth and carcass numbers in both EPDs and DNA. He offers robust growth, impressive carcass traits, and will make feeder calves full of meat.
SANDY ACRES 6L
Like Baldies? This one’s a beauty! He’s a Sandy Acres 47J son with high milk EPDs and milk DNA. You’ll want to keep his heifers but if you don’t they’ll do well at the sale barn, too! He’s got grow and frame!
SANDY ACRES 7L
We love having a 1/4 Fleckvieh in our calves to add hybrid vigor. And this bull will deliver! He’s got the 1/4 Fleck and it shows up in his DNA growth and carcass numbers. Combine that with his milk numbers and maternal index and you can’t go wrong! He’s got performance and maternal excellence.
SANDY ACRES 8L
Here’s an exceptional half Fleckvieh bull with an RFI of 3! Feed efficiency equals money in your pocket and he’s got it! But it doesn’t stop there. He offers a great balance between maternal and production DNA indexes. Notably, this bull boasts an impressive 107% weaning weight.
SANDY ACRES 9L
3/4 SM 1/4 AN – Black – Polled
REG: 4288975 DOB: 3/11/23
This handsome fella is a Sandy Acres 47 son. He might outgrow his daddy if that 119 WW index is any indicator. He ranks in the top 2% for weaning and yearling weights, showcasing exceptional growth and ADG in EPDs. He’s got exceptional growth potential and offers great maternal traits. Feeder calves and replacement heifers. You can’t go wrong.
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SANDY ACRES 10L
Here’s another bull that’s got that winning combination of efficiency, production power and maternal excellence. He’s got a low RFI of 3 and commendable carcass numbers in a DNA production index that packs a punch. Enhance your herd. Keep his heifers.
SANDY ACRES 11L
Meet this Turning Point son out of a first calf heifer. He offers that winning combination of calving ease on cows with great maternal and production indexes. Keep his daughters or sell his calves. You can’t lose.
SANDY ACRES 12L
This Sandy Acres 70 son is sure to please. He offers calving ease on cows with an impressive low RFI of 4. He’s also has that great mix of great maternal and production DNA indexes. Efficiency, growth and calving ease.
SANDY ACRES 13L
13 3/4 SM 1/4 AN – Red – Polled Scurred
ACRES
Got grow? This guy does! He offers exceptional growth potential and carcass quality. Take him home for more pounds on your calves and more zeros on your pay check.
SANDY ACRES 15L
Another Sandy Acres 47 son who’s sure to please. He’s got that 1/4 Fleckvieh that packs a punch, indexing an impressive 109 for weaning weight and boasting an exceptional RFI of 4. Efficiency and growth potential. You’ll love his calves.
SANDY ACRES 16L
Looking for Fleckvieh influence? Presenting an exceptional half Fleckvieh Bull, indexing an impressive 110 for weaning weight, primed to enhance your herd with added frame and growth.
SANDY ACRES 17L
Out of a first calf heifer and Turning Point, this homo black bull offers calving ease on cows while boasting impressive growth potential - he’s in the 20% for growth EPDs. A valuable addition to any breeding program.
SANDY ACRES 18L
Both the EPDs and DNA confirm that this Sandy Acres 47 sons has grow! Sit back and watch his calves grow. Make sale day great again.
SANDY ACRES 22L
SANDY ACRES 20L
Meet our Genesis son that indexed a 109 for weaning weight. This bull showcases fantastic growth numbers in both the DNA and EPDs. When both say growth its a pretty sure deal. Both say buy.
Meet our exceptionally well-balanced bull Sandy Acres 70 son. With great maternal and production DNA indexes you can keep his
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in on sale day.
SANDY ACRES 21L
Introducing a homo black bull that has three things we love: easy calving on cows, good maternal index and great growth numbers. You can keep daughters, cash in on pay day and sleep through the night.
SANDY ACRES 23L
This Sandy Acres 70 son is something else! He’s a 1/4 Fleck and ranks as the second highest indexing bull in both DNA production and maternal traits. He offers a choice - save his heifers or sell his big calves. Add versatility to your breeding program.
SANDY ACRES 24L
A 1/4 Fleck and pretty remarkable. Indexing an impressive 118 for weaning weight and ranking as the fourth highest in DNA indexing for both maternal and production traits, this dude is a perfect blend of high milk numbers, impressive growth, and remarkable efficiency - RFI of 2!
SANDY ACRES 25L
This one is hard to let go. Homo black, 1/4 Fleck, Perfector son, indexing an impressive 116 for weaning weight, he’s a powerhouse. Look at that thickness and muscle. He should be a model. He’ll make the money.
SANDY ACRES 26L
Out of a first calf heifer, this 1/2 fleck momma maker is one we talked about in the welcome letter. His maternal index is outstanding. His high milk DNA numbers and his low RFI of 2 mean easy keeping cows with lots of milk. More pounds and less feed. More money.
SANDY ACRES 27L
SM 1/4 AN – Black – Polled REG: 4289074 DOB:
With a weaning weight index of 107 and high maternal and production indexes, this Sandy Acres 70 son does it all. But there’s more! Check out that stayability number! It’s high in both the DNA and EPDs. He’ll make excellent, long lasting daughters.
SANDY ACRES 28L
5/8 SM 3/8 AN – Homo Black – Polled
REG: 4289015 DOB: 3/26/23
Here’s a homo black Sandy Acres 47 son offering a blend of calving ease on cows and growth potential. Ranking in the top 30% for growth EPDs, this bull offers vigor and growth to your calf crop. Bring home the perfect balance.
SANDY ACRES 29L
Ranking in the top 15% for weaning and the top 25% for yearling EPDs, this bull offers a great balance of growth and maternal traits. He’s a surefire way to add performance and production excellence.
SANDY ACRES 33L
This bulls offers a different twist using old genetics! His story has deep
in the Angus and Simmental breeds. On the bottom you’ll find old line bred Rito 707 and on top is old Fleckvieh, Morello. Both proven roots. Heritage genetics don’t always have great numbers. But we don’t breed numbers. We breed cattle. And you can’t argue frame and muscle.
SANDY ACRES 34L
Boasting the highest index for maternal DNA among his peers, this bull showcases an impressive blend of traits. With a low RFI and high stayability reflected in both DNA and EPDs, he offers long-lasting, resilient cows that are easy to maintain. Durability and high-performance. Don’t miss the opportunity.
SANDY ACRES 35L
Indexing a 108 for weaning weight, this Sandy Acres 6 son commands attention. Boasting high growth numbers in the DNA and securing a position in the top 20% for growth EPDs he’ll add pounds and vigor to your calves.
SANDY ACRES 36L
Efficiency and growth in one package! This 1/4 Fleck big boy has a low RFI of 3 ensuring optimal feed utilization and cost-effectiveness. Coupled with growth potential, he presents an excellent opportunity to produce high-quality feeder calves.
SANDY ACRES 38L
SANDY ACRES 40L
Another Sandy Acres 6 son who’s 1/2 Fleck! He’s got an impressive weaning weight index of 112 as well as remarkable numbers for both maternal and production DNA indexes. He’ll make bring performance and productivity.
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SANDY ACRES 42L
SANDY ACRES 43L
This 1/2 Fleck bull comes with a low RFI of 4. He’ll give you feeder calves that are efficient and cost-effective. Put him on angus cows and watch those calves explode on grass.
Here’s the bull #1 bull in our maternal DNA index. He’ll produce beautiful productive daughters. But that’s not all! He also indexed toward the top of the production index, too! He’ll produce fast growing feeder calves. Multiple avenues to better sale days.
SANDY ACRES 44L
With impressive DNA numbers reflecting exceptional growth and maternal traits, coupled with a low RFI of 3 for heightened efficiency, this bull is a money maker! His EPD growth numbers position him in the top 25% within the Simmental database, this bull offers a rare opportunity to integrate a powerhouse of growth, maternal strength, and efficiency into your breeding program.
SANDY ACRES 45L
PB SM – Red – Polled
HOOK`S EAGLE 6E
SANDY ACRES 6J
4/17/23
Indexing an impressive 116 weaning weight, this Sandy Acres 6 son has high growth numbers in his DNA profile that earned him a place among the top 15% for growth EPDs. Put him on Red Angus cows and watch your program change.
SANDY ACRES 46L
Introducing an exceptional 1/4 Fleck bull with notably high milk production and exceptional stayability, a surprising and welcomed combination. High milk yielding, long lasting cows could be a game changer.
SANDY ACRES 47L
This homo black, low percentage Simmental bull keep all the Simmental grow but doesn’t
SANDY ACRES 48L
SANDY ACRES 51L
Here’s another bull with a low RFI of 3. I’ll say it again. Feed efficiency equals money in your pocket. And that what this 1/4 Fleck bull offers: cost-effective gains and exceptional efficiency in the feedlot.
With that surprising combination of high maternal index, exceptional milk production, and remarkable stayability evident in both EPDs and DNA, this bull offers long lasting daughters who will raise big, healthy calves.
SANDY ACRES 54L
Here’s a low percentage Simmental bull out of a roving neighboring bull. We like his momma so much we decided to see what he had to offer. He’ll be easy calving on cows and offer good grow.
SANDY ACRES 55L
Here it is again - high milk production, exceptional stayability reflected in both DNA and EPDs. And he’s got grow! Save his daughters. They’ll be long lasting mommas who always raise big healthy calves.
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Meet the baby of the bunch, born on June 6th, but catching up quickly! Showcasing very high growth numbers, he’ll be ready by pasture season to pass that growth onto your next calf crop.
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SANDY ACRES L926
We love Fleckvieh influence. Here’s your chance to try it on your herd with this 1/2 Fleck bull. He’ll bring the growth and frame, setting the stage for more pound and more dollars in your feeder calf production.
SANDY ACRES 6J
SANDY ACRES 10J
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FEBRUARY 16, 2024
