FRESE
Angus and Hereford 10th Annual Bull Sale
FRIDAY, February 27, 2026 | 1:00 PM CST
Frese Angus and Hereford | 20286 Frese Drive Columbus, NE
Welcome
We would like to welcome you to the 10th annual Frese Angus and Hereford bull sale. Thank you for taking time to consider our program and this sale offering. Whether you sell calves at weaning, finish them, or are hoping for replacement females I believe there are bulls in this offering that will fit your needs.
We will again have a live auction in our shop that will be broadcast on DV Auction. I encourage you to attend the sale in person as technology isn’t perfect. With that said we believe DV Auction is a great option and if you’re unable to be here in person you can bid through their platform. Please remember to register ahead of the sale. We also invite you to stop anytime prior to sale day to look through the bulls.
The bulls we are offering will be 18 months or 2 years old when most people turn out. We feel this gives you the customer a more durable bull that can cover more cows, and hold up longer.
As the customer you are the most important part of our business, we realize that without you we couldn’t do what we enjoy here everyday. An enormous amount of time and energy is spent to find and utilize top genetics both in our herd and from around the country. With that said we truly appreciate feedback from you, this is the way we are able to know what we’re doing right, and what we need to improve.
We look forward to visiting with each of you on sale day, or anytime by call, text, email, or in person. You are encouraged to stop out and see the bulls here at home before the sale. We love having you at the sale on sale day, but since that isn’t always possible, the sale will be online at DV Auction. We can also take orders if that’s more convenient for you. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions about our sale or our program.
directions
• From Columbus go 11.5 miles north on 48th Avenue to Frese Drive.
• From Highway 81 & 91 junction go 6 miles south to 385th Street. Go 4.5 miles east to 205th Ave, then 1/2 south to Frese Drive.
• Sale will be in the shop down behind the shelter belt
Friday, February 27 | 1:00 PM CST
Eric, Ashley, Ellie, Maggie and Lawson Frese
FRESE
Angus and Hereford
10th Annual Bull Sale
Sale Location
Frese Angus and Hereford
20286 Frese Drive| Columbus, NE 68601
Sale Contacts
Eric Frese ......................................... 402-276-4086
auctioneer
Justin Stout ...................................... 913-645-5136
Livestock press representative
Will Harsh, American Angus ............... 740-272-1386
Randy Rasby, American Cattlemen ...... 308-539-6195
Terms
Friday, February 27, 2026 | 1:00 PM CST
Frese Angus and Hereford | 20286 Frese Drive Columbus, NE
Herd Health
The cow herd, as well as the bulls are on a full vaccination and mineral program. Great care is taken to provide you with a healthy long lasting bull.
guarAntee
All cattle will sell under the terms and conditions recommended by the American Angus Association.
Delivery
If you choose to haul your bull home sale day, or within 2 days following the sale, you will receive a $100 discount off of the purchase price. Bulls not hauled at this time will be delivered in April free of charge for the first 150 miles. Delivery available at reasonable rates for longer distances. Bulls will be yarded free through May 1, 2026.
All bulls selling for $5000 or more will have a first breeding season guarantee. The first breeding season is defined as 75 days following first turnout. Bulls will be guaranteed against breeding injury or failure to breed. This is not an insurance policy and does not protect against death. Frese Angus and Hereford reserves the right to nullify any guarantee if obvious negligence has occurred. Any owner who believes that there is a problem with their bull should contact Frese Angus and Hereford immediately and before the animal in question is destroyed or sold. If the animal is deemed unfit to breed a suitable replacement will be provided with the fixed salvage value ($3000) of the bull being replaced going to Frese Angus and Hereford. If a suitable replacement is not available, credit minus the fixed salvage value ($3000) of the injured bull will be given for the following year’s sale. All guarantees will be handled on a case by case basis. If you have any issues with your bull please contact us.
LIABILITY
All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk. Frese Angus and Hereford nor any person connected with the sale assumes liability, legal, or otherwise for accidents or loss of property. lunch
Will be available sale day starting at 11:30.
The 224 bull has been selected as lot 1 both for what he has done as well as the cows behind him. A huge birth to yearling EPD spread on a heifer bull with a good look. He has an individual weaning ratio of 111 and yearling ratio of 114. His dam 406 has progeny weaning ratios of 5@112, and his grand dam 133 has progeny weaning ratios of 10@109. These cows get it done, and this bull is a good one.
164 is a neat looking bull out of a productive young cow. We have flushed his mother, and there are maternal brothers by Resource and Sherman selling later in the sale. This heifer bull is in the top 10% for CED, top 15% for BW, top 20% for Ribeye, and top 2% for $M.
Frese Prolific L 134
This Prolific son out of a first calf heifer has been a standout from day 1. He has top notch growth numbers along with strong carcass and foot EPD’s. 134 had an individual WR of 116 and YR of of 109. His dam 352 has another very nice calf at side, and is on track to be a donor in the future. His granddam 287 has been a donor here. This is a very good cow bull.
Frese Architect L 104
In the past we’ve had many questions about ET calf weights and why we print them as ET only. Over the years there have been recip cows that consitently produce high or low BW calves no matter the matings. We utilize AngusGS across all the bulls to add accuracy to EPD’s, but especially ET calves. We are printing the BW on the ET calves this year, however we felt it would be good to offer an explanation and encourage you to look beyond actual ET weights high or low, as they are heavily influenced by an unrelated recip.
104 is another heifer bull out of a first calf heifer. He weighed only 64 lbs at birth for an individual BW ratio of 88 followed by a WR of 108, and a YR of 111. This is a very good heifer bull with growth who is out of a very good young cow that goes back to the 170 donor.
Here is the first Magnify son out of a highly productive cow who has progeny weaning ratios of 7@113. A quiet heifer bull with top 1%
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084 is a very good growth bull that could work on larger framed heifers. He ratioed 98@Birth and 108@Weaning out of a first calf heifer. He has strong carcass numbers and his mother is a very good young cow with another powerful bull calf at her side.
Lot 7 is a calving ease bull who was a twin to a heifer out of a first calf heifer. His granddam is the mother of lot 1. This bull has very high Ribeye and $M EPD’s. Even as a twin on a first calf heifer this guy never fell behind, look him up on sale day, you’d never know he was a twin.
374 is the result of an embryo purchase, he is a moderate framed dense bodied bull. He has a pedigree stacked with good cows, going back to the great 4136 cow from SAV. A little different bull and pedigree that we think is a good addition. His flush sister is looking good in the replacement pen.
Baldridge Sherman
Frese Sherman L 414
Baldridge
Lot’s 10-13 are flush brothers out of the 170 donor and sired by Sherman. These bulls flush brothers and maternal brothers have been well received in past years. These brothers have calving ease, carcass, and growth along with a good look. A flush sister is the dam of lot 4.
Frese Sherman L 454
High growth, high marbling, high ribeye with calving ease to work on heifers. This bull has high ranking EPD’s and dollar values all over. A very good bull here.
Frese Sherman L 354
Frese Sherman L 204
354 is another heifer bull with high ribeye. These Sherman cattle have been very good.
204 could work on larger framed heifers. Top 10% ribeye and top 5% $M on this son of the 170 donor.
Frese Gable L 244
This is Maggie’s bull, he’s a deep bodied gentle Gable son that would work for heifers. His dam is a good uddered Protocol daughter out of the good 287 donor.
Frese Magnify L 294
294 is a maternal brother to the lot 2 bull last year and out of the 516 donor. This bull ratioed 103@weaning and 107@yearling. His mother is 10 years old and raising another good bull calf. She has a great look and udder. Expect a lot more maternal brothers to this bull in the future.
S A V Resource 1441
These 3 Resource brothers out of the 170 donor are thick made and moderate framed. They are maternal brothers to lot 2 as well as the flush brothers out of Sherman who are lots 10-13. Their flush brothers in last years sale were well received.
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Lot 19 - Frese Architect L 044
Frese Architect L 044
Frese Commerce L 114
This heifer bull out of Architect and a first calf heifer is a good one. His grand dam is the 494 donor who is still productive and perfect uddered at 12 years old. Top 10% CED and WW EPD’s along with top 1% $M.
Frese Gable L 534
Schiefelbein Gable 311 Sitz
The only Commerce son in this year’s sale, he has a very good EPD profile all the way around. Calving ease growth and carcass in this bull should make him a fit for many situations.
Frese Prolific L 494
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534 is a heifer bull out of what is probably the most productive cow we’ve ever owned. He is a maternal brother to the dam of lot 1. His dam 133 has progeny weaning ratios of 10@109. She is 13 years old and still working here. He ratioed 113@weaning and 107@yearling.
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494 is a full brother to lot 6 in last year’s sale. Top EPD’s for weaning and yearling growth to go along with excellent foot EPD’s and $M. This is a good bull out of a good cow.
Frese Architect L 584
Very high growth out of one of the real good looking cows in the herd. He has top 5% WW and Milk EPD’s to go along with top 10% YW and top 15% $M. This is a good cow bull.
614 is Maggie’s bull and is a maternal brother to lot 1 in last year’s sale. He is a younger calf, but he’s done well. Top 2% Milk and $M EPD’s. He has top foot and carcass EPD’s as well. His young dam has 2 progeny weaning ratios at 108. Good younger bull here.
Craftsman L 304
These 2 flush brothers are out of the good 738 donor and sired by Craftsman. Their dam has been and continues to be flushed heavily with excellent results. She is a powerful, good footed and good uddered cow who is a 3rd generation donor. These bulls had a large group of flush brothers on last years sale and we are using one in our herd. Lawson owns their oldest flush sister and she has a very nice bull calf at side.
Top 10% Claw EPD on this Craftsman son. Out of a very powerful cow. He is flush brother to lots of top selling bulls on last years
This is a heifer bull out of a first calf heifer. Someone messed up this guy’s freeze brand, maybe me, but don’t let that fool you he’s a good bull. With only a 69lb actual BW he should be calving ease.
154 is a good powerful cow bull out of a good Tahoe daughter. Very good EPD’s for Claw and Angle as well as $M. This bull doesn’t stand out on EPD’s, but solid everywhere and he’s got a good look.
Frese New Addition L 804
Here is a heifer bull with growth out of a good 9 year old cow. He is a maternal brother to the dam of lot 6. He’s got high CED with good foot EPD’s.
Top 1% $M and top 25% $C on this bull. He is the youngest bull in the sale, but he’s got a good look and should work on larger framed heifers. His productive dam has progeny weaning ratios of 4@111. His grand dam is the 287 donor, don’t overlook this young bull late in the sale.
514 was the last calf out of the 152 cow. She was still perfect uddered at 13 years old, but her hip finally went. Thick made cow bull with top 10% RE.
Frese Prolific L 654
This cow bull is thick made with top 25% WW EPD. He ratioed 101 for weaning and 102 for yearling.
Frese Prolific L 674
Good foot EPD’s and top 5% $M to go along with excellent weaning and yearling numbers. 674 is out of the good 494 donor who is still working at 12 years old with a perfect udder. She has progeny weaning ratios of 9@105. Good bull late in the sale.
Frese Prolific L 624
Ellingson
Here is a good prolific son from a good Comrade daughter. High growth on a bull that goes back to the S11 donor who was the cow who really got us going.
Frese H290 Stellar L 784
784 is a son of our herd sire H290. He is calving ease and out of a heavy milking dam who’s done good work here for years. Top 5% Claw EPD on this heifer bull. His dam has a progeny weaning ratio of 4@103. Don’t overlook this heifer bull late in the sale.
Frese Architect L 504
Top 10% WW, YW, Claw, Angle, $M and HP EPD’s on this bull. His mother was a bigger framed good uddered cow that we lost to a lightning strike this summer. Lot’s to like here.
Frese Prolific L 554
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Very good Claw and Angle EPD’s on this Prolific son out of a 13 year old cow that just had her first heifer calf. His dam has progeny weaning ratio’s of 9@103. The last Angus bull in the sale should make a good cow bull.
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THANK YOU for supporting Frese Angus and Hereford, both this year and in years past. We truly appreciate every one of you who continues to support our program and our family. You are the reason we get to do what we love, and we don’t take that for granted. We’re thankful for your trust and look forward to working with you for many years to come.
AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION SELECTION TOOLS
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.
Accuracy (ACC), is the reliability that can be placed on the EPD. Accuracy will range from 0 to 1 with an accuracy closer to 1.0 indicating higher reliability. Accuracy is impacted by the amount of information that is included in the analysis including individual genotype and performance records as well as number of progeny and ancestral records.
PRODUCTION
Calving Ease Direct (CED), 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 (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 (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 (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.
Residual Average Daily Gain (RADG), feed efficiency expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic ability for post-weaning gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of feed consumed.
Dry Matter Intake (DMI), expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of difference in transmitting ability for feed intake during the post-weaning phase, compared to that of other sires.
Yearling Height (YH), expressed in inches, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling height compared to that of other sires.
Scrotal Circumference (SC), expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting scrotal size compared to that of other sires.
MANAGEMENT
Claw Set (Claw), expressed in units of claw-set score, a lower EPD is more favorable, indicating a sire will produce progeny with more symmetrical, even and appropriately spaced toes compared to another sire.
Foot Angle (Angle), expressed in units of foot-angle score, a lower EPD is more favorable, indicating a sire will produce progeny with an angle closer to 45 degrees at the pastern and appropriate toe length and heel depth compared to another sire.
Docility (DOC), expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility in a sire’s offspring compared to another sire.
Pulmonary Arterial Pressure EPD (PAP), expressed in millimeters of Mercury (mmHg), with a lower EPD being more favorable indicating a sire should produce progeny with a lower PAP score to decrease the risk of progeny contracting high altitude disease most commonly experienced at 5,500 ft or greater in elevation.
Hair Shed EPD (HS) expressed in units of hair shed score, with a lower EPD being more favorable. This indicates a sire should produce progeny who shed their winter coat earlier in the spring and has improved environmental adaptability in heat stressed areas and grazing endophyte-infected (hot) fescue.
MATERNAL
Heifer Pregnancy (HP), is a selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire’s daughters becoming pregnant as first–calf heifers during a normal breeding season. A higher EPD is the more favorable direction, and the EPD is reported in percentage units.
Calving Ease Maternal (CEM) expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.
Maternal Milk (Milk), expressed in pounds of calf weaned, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability in his daughters. In other words, it is the part of the calf’s weaning weight attributes to milk and mothering ability.
Mature Weight (MW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the difference in mature weight of daughters of a sire compared to the daughters of other sires.
Mature Height (MH), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the difference in mature height of a sire’s daughters compared to daughters of other sires.
CARCASS
Carcass Weight (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 (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 (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.
Fat Thickness EPD (Fat), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differences in external fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
$VALUE INDEXES
$Value Indexes, expressed in dollars per head, are multi-trait selection indexes where a higher value suggests more profit. The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires if sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment.
Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M), expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differences in progeny due to genetics from conception to weaning by decreasing mature cow size and improving docility, foot structure and fertility while maintaining weaning weights consistent with today’s production.
Weaned Calf Value ($W), expressed in dollars per head, provides the expected difference in future progeny pre-weaning performance from birth to weaning.
Energy Value ($EN), expressed in dollar savings per cow per year with a larger value being more favorable. It assesses differences in cow energy requirements, due to maternal milk and mature cow size.
Feedlot Value ($F), expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for post-weaning feedlot merit (growth and feed efficiency) compared to progeny of other sires assuming producers retain ownership of cattle through the feedlot phase and sell on a carcass-weight basis.
Grid Value ($G), expressed in dollars per carcass, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit, including quality and yield grade attributes, compared to progeny of other sires.
Beef Value ($B), expressed in dollars per carcass, represents the expected average differences in the progeny post-weaning performance and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires. This index assumes commercial producers wean all male and female progeny, retain ownership of these animals through the feedlot and sell on a carcass merit grid.
Combined Value ($C), 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.
Angus and Hereford 10th Annual Bull Sale
FRIDAY, February 27, 2026 | 1:00 PM CST
Frese Angus and Hereford | 20286 Frese Drive Columbus, NE
