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On the way to the fall cattle tours, I had a great visit with Christensen Genetics in Idaho (see their arti cle in our October issue). After that I made my way to Sitz Angus in Dillon, MT. About halfway there I found that I seemed to be leading a rainstorm their way so I thought I'd give Jim a call to make sure we're still good. "Bring that rain with ya" he said. So I call my soaked pups back into the truck and we trudge onward while the heavy rain makes that sorely missed clackety-clack on my truck's roof. Funny how I didn’t realize how much I missed that sound that I haven't heard for a while. Then, just as I arrived, the rain took a hard left as I took a right and met up with Jim, who had hoped for my magical rainstorm to appear.
We hopped in his truck and I got a quick tour of his Dillon ranch. His son Tyler was replacing some old fencelines with new and improved and Jim also pointed out where the McCoys had their ranch, who I know from back home where Dave McCoy founded the mountain town that I live in. Next up was a stop at the office for some Cowboy Whiskey (Pendleton, of course) and we proceeded to bend elbows and tell story about how we each got here. What I learned about Jim is that this is pure passion. His face lights up when you talk cattle and his stories are all about trading cattle and improving his genetics. Sitz genetics are legendary and come from 99 years of Angus seed stock and everywhere I go there's 1 or 2 Sitz bulls, or 20. Then, just as the liquid courage kicked in, Jim got a text and it was time to go pick up his kids. With that, he texts me a GPS location and says to show up there at his Jackson ranch 6 am tomorrow. I'm game. As I’m one to stay ahead of things, I drove the 90 minutes there that evening in order to scout the area and some golden hour photos. This alluring area is known as the Big Hole Valley and it made my inner voice sang hallelujah. It’s seductive in an old cowboy western saga sort of way. There's a magical view in every direction, if you can see past the million or so bales of timothy hay (wild guess), which, by the way, only has an 18day growing season here. Jackson is idyllic & rough, surrounded by the Beaverhead mountains and in the middle of the state's highest valley along the Big Hole River. I was hooked.
After a quick drive through town, I ended up on an abandoned mining road to find some privacy for
Derek & the Doggos visit Sitz Angus & Shipwheel Cattle written, photographed and illustrated by Derek Sample. Derek@ABPmag.com
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the evening. I ran the dogs under the starry night, powered up the Starlink to catch up with emails, and then slept with my 2 warm snoring compan ions in the back seat. 6 am came quick though and without any coffee, I made it on time. 330 calves were to be weaned that day and the process looked much more pro than practice. Here's where I meet Tammi, Jim's wife, and other trusted people in their circle that make this smooth as butta. Tyler does the branding, Tammy the entries, Joe the numbers, everybody had a job to do. Mine was to stay out of the way but I also have a camera that likes to be nosy. Tammi occasionally jumped on her horse to herd some newbies in (Tammi's on the front cover
of our October issue). This team is impressive. A family that works together like this ought to be. SITZ bulls are bred for the success of the commer cial cowman! Annually they offer 450+ rugged, stout, PAP tested 2-year old bulls and 400+ bred heifers and commercial cows. Join them this December 1st for their Fall Bull & Female Sale at their ranch in Harrison.
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Shipwheel Cattle is in north northern Montana and is one of the cleanest, most organized ranches I've ever been to. This is a ranch that's planned and strategic in every corner, every inch has a purpose. I've met Klint and Lori Swanson before, but this was a great time to sit down and just talk. After 45 minutes of laughs and family story, I learned that Bree has become the family photographer (she is very talented) let alone an exemplary volleyball player at school. She will be the homecoming queen this year which wasn’t a surprise. Their son Austin, a quiet young man with a very adventurous spir it, is the big rig driver who makes frequent round trips for the farm's feed and supply. He's also an aspiring bronc rider and competes in local arenas with frequent success. Of course, Lori and Klint are concerned but Austin is, after all, taking after his Dad who was a popular bronc rider himself back in the day. The whole family will be leaving soon to watch Austin ride tonight (he placed 4th). Then I got a short tour and a long tour. Side-by-sidin’ around their Chinook Ranch was the first phase. They’re building some new structures for their bull sale coming this December, mixin’ the feed, wor kin' the bulls and theor bulls look great. When I
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visit ranches as often as I do, I can see right away what’s good and bad and Klint’s bulls are stunning.
The long tour was a half-hour drive over to the Bear Paw mountains where their other ranch is nestled in a long valley surrounded by marvelous mountain peaks. This area is riveting. I want to come back here to stay at the ranch house, and I’ll work the ranch in return (I do have some skills). Waking up to these views for more than a few days, I’d work real hard. As I’m sure they were getting tired of listening to my ‘oohs and aaahs’, it was about time for the Swanson family to go and sup port bronc ridin’ Austin. But before I go, Lori wanted to be sure I meet her horses. Beautiful and personable, they loved attention. Each one was Lori's pride and joy, and it showed. The smile on her face when standing in the middle of this string was aglow. Then let's not forget to visit their Longhorn and a Highland who were brought to the ranch for a better (great) life. These 2 besties live on their own part of the ranch. Both ooze so much character that it showed in every shot. Klint jokes that these two aren’t Angus, so they're not part of the family…though that wink in his eye meant all cattle are family. Klint comes from quite a strong cattle background, generations of well known cattle ranchers.
His grandpa was one of the first cowmen to bring the Angus cow to Northern Montana in 1945. So for Klint, cattle is life, and he's about as cowboy as you get. There’s that signature black hat and his commit ment to buck up and let his Angus speak for them selves. It's fascinating to listen to Klint talk. He knows the breed inside and out and I learned more in 20 minutes than in the last 3 years since I took over this magazine from my father. Everybody I talk to knows Shipwheel, and that Klint is an Angus leader. As a fun experiment, I wore Shipwheel’s new red, white & blue cap (yea I liked it so I wore it every day, you need one too) during the ND Angus tour that was after this visit. I was easily stopped every hour or so with questions about the Swansons and Shipwheel. “How's their Angus lookin' this year?”, "I would sure like one of his bulls!" Well, the experiment worked. Ship wheel's bulls are known to regularly exceed the norm, transcend the best, and now we know they have a fan club. So that means you need to be at their Bull Sale this December 14th at their ranch in Chinook, MT!
December 14, 2022 Klint & Lori Austin & Bree (406) 357-2492 lori@shipwheelcattle.com Selling 100 — 18 month old bulls 100 — Bred heifers 50 — Bred aged cows 1pm MST U2 Coalition 206C Basin Rainmaker 4404 Sons by: Plus other sires: Coleman Bravo, Musgrave Exclusive, Shipwheel Keystone 7543, KG Justified, Pine Coulee Drifter Chinook, MT Swanson family www.shipwheelcattle.com Visit us online: Shipwheel Dreamer 8522
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20-Nov Heart Of America Hereford Assoc. Shelbyville, IL
20-Nov Janssen Angus Earlham, IA
20-Nov MN Simmental Association Cannon Falls, MN
20-Nov Rennert Ranch/ Heart-J Char-Lay Kearney, NE
20-Nov Wyoming Angus Assoc. Cheyenne, WY
21-Nov Bichler Simmentals Linton, ND
21-Nov Connealy Angus Whitman, NE
21-Nov Dandy Acres Pipestone, MN
21-Nov Kraus Angus Dyersburg, TN
21-Nov Lautenschlager & Sons Othello, WA
21-Nov Profit Proven Commercial female Ashland, KS
22-Nov Cross Creek Farm online
22-Nov Musgrave Angus (Griggsville, IL) online
22-Nov Paint Rock Angus Hyattville, WY
25-Nov Corner Stone Genetics (Raymond, OH) online
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26-Nov Breeding for the Future Rockfield, KY
26-Nov Caves Show Cattle Doudas, IA
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ND Angus Tour
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Dickinson, ND
“Da Terminator” announced “I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle… just kidding. Let's hit the Road" from my driving app as we (Frodo, myself, and...Arnold) departed on a 550-mile journey to meet up with Doug and Derek in Dickinson, ND for this year’s North Dakota Angus Tour. The three of us arrived at dif ferent times, and in different vehi cles. I didn’t really need directions to get to Dickinson, it’s just inter state primarily the whole way. I generally despise the mind-numb ing freeways, so having Arnold alert me to potential mishaps “Get
Down! Hazard reported ahead” or “police reported ahead, speed ing would be a big mistake” woke me from my interstate-induced coma a few times. Staying fo cused on long trips, especially while alone, can be a challenge. So phone calls are always a good way to pass the time, and I've found going through my library of over 180,000 songs helps too. I'm doing that alphabetically by track – I was on “She” when I left, and I think maybe I was at “Side of the Road” by the time Arnold interrupted – “You have reached your destination, Hasta LaVista.”
The pre-tour social hour looked to be well attended. After
driving all that way, I was too tired to do much but lay on a bed. The next morning arrived too soon and the tour kicked off with Cowboy Church at 7:30. Then Doug got on board one of the buses and the car avan left at 8:30 sharp. Derek and I, along with our three dogs (Derek's two and my one) loaded into my jeep and pulled out just after the bus. Derek had arrived at 3am coming from a visit with Shipwheel Cattle in Chinook, MT, so we were both looking for extra doses of caf feine this morning. Needless to say, we’re already a bit behind (no sur prise), and the tour JUST started. It will turn out to be a perfect day for a tour with plenty of sun and highs in the 80’s.
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American Beef Producer 27 Jim Sitz (406) 683-5277 SitzAngus@gmail.com Bob Sitz (406) 581-6448 SitzAngusRanch@gmail.com Joe Jones (208) 670-2364 JoeJones@SitzAngus.com Designed by AgTown Ready to Rebuild? Rebuild with America’s Maternal Herd! 57th Annual Fall Sale December 1, 2022 Harrison, MT 85% of the Sale Bulls are in the Top 25% of the Breed for $M Bulls Bred for Herd-Building Value! Commercial Females Straight from the SITZ Angus Registered Cow Herd Pregnancies Sexed by Ultrasound More than 900 head sell! 480 PAP-Tested, Two-Year-Old Bulls 310 Home-Raised, SITZ-Bred Heifers 150 SITZ-Bred, Running-Age Cows SITZ Domain 12371 AAA 19974072 S: SITZ Logo 8148 MGS: Poss Achievement CED 12 BW -0.6 WW 85 YW 158 SC 2.07 HP 19.4 Milk 29 Claw 0.42 Angle .50 CW 65 Marb .99 REA .75 $M 92 $C 312 Act. PAP 48 Lot 3 SITZ Threshold 9901 AAA 20043616 S: Musgrave 316 Exclusive MGS: SITZ Invasion 574D CED 8 BW 0.0 WW 90 YW 157 SC 1.83 HP 11.5 Milk 25 Claw 0.39 Angle .50 CW 61 Marb 1.10 REA .63 $M 76 $C 286 Act. PAP 40 Lot 23 SITZ Insignia 12031 AAA 19974049 S: SITZ Logo 8148 MGS: LD Capitalist 316 CED 14 BW 0.0 WW 87 YW 145 SC .70 HP 16.2 Milk 19 Claw .36 Angle .46 CW 54 Marb .90 REA .82 $M 97 $C 287 Act. PAP 42 Lot 1 SITZ Resilient 1299 AAA 20117643 S: SITZ Resilient 10208 MGS: #SITZ Upward 307R CED 14 BW -1.6 WW 77 YW 127 SC 1.19 HP 11.0 Milk 37 Claw .34 Angle .40 CW 48 Marb .31 REA .81 $M 90 $C 246 Act. PAP 41 Lot 126 SITZ Stellar 11151 AAA 19980019 S: SITZ Stellar 726D MGS: Spring Cove Paygrade 5064 CED 6 BW -1.2 WW 65 YW 115 SC 1.32 HP 14.6 Milk 34 Claw .22 Angle .45 CW 55 Marb .98 REA .34 $M 87 $C 283 Act. PAP 41 Lot 163 Can’t make sale day? Bid by phone or online! Catalog available at SitzAngus.com Free delivery within 1,000 miles —call for details!
Above: great lookin' Bull at Richard Angus Left top: Kids at Ridl angus stop.
RIDL ANGUS Dickinson,ND ridlangus.com
Our first stop was only a short drive from the hotel and provided us with morning necessities. Like more coffee for Derek as well as a first glimpse of who was on tour. I’m already seeing some familiar faces and places. I have visited Ridl’s before on a previous tour, as I have been to most of the ranches on this tour. This year marks the 25th year for Ridl’s in the registered Angus business. They’re focused on producing a maternal-based herd that excels in calving ease, produc tion, and disposition while maintaining the eye appeal their customers look for. Ridl Angus will host their annual production sale on the fourth Monday in February.
TALKINGTON ANGUS RANCH – Belfield, ND talkingtonangusranch.com
There’s something about this place, maybe it’s the driveway that’s excep tionally long, bringing you into a ranch surrounded by badlands. For some
reason, when I think of ranches in North Dakota this image is one of the first to come to mind. It’s very picturesque this day as well. Their program is based on creat ing maternal cattle that possess fertility, longevity and the ability to survive in the diverse environ ment on a forage-based diet with minimal input. They have a strict culling program for fertility, foot and udder quality, fleshing ability, disposition, and production. They have two sales per year, with the majority sold as yearlings in their annual bull sale on the second Friday in February, at the ranch. Two-year-old bulls are sold on the first Wednesday in Decem ber at the Stockmen’s livestock exchange with a partnership between Talkington’s, Strommen Ranch, and Best Angus.
RICHARD ANGUS Belfield, ND richardangusranch.com
A quick drive to our next location, and it's lunchtime?
There’s one thing about cattle tours, you won’t go hungry. Or if you do, you’re on a strict diet (my wife wouldn’t make it). Makes me wonder if there are chicken farm tours like this. American Chicken producer… Nope. I’m really glad Derek’s dad didn’t start a chick en magazine or a corn magazine. We’ll stick with Beef. It’s what’s for dinner...and lunch. Plus there are a few desserts too. Brandon & Emily Richard established Richard Angus with the purchase of 40 cow/calf pairs from KG Ranch in 2009. Six years later they were hosting their first bull sale with 20 bulls in the offering. They’ve doubled that each year, to their current sale to offer 130 coming two year olds, one of the few ranches in the area to do so. They have an extensive embryo transfer program as well as an elite female development program. Cus tomer service is their main priority and they claim to have a set of bulls that will fit almost anyone. Their annual production sale will be at their ranch on December 9th.
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Left middle: Jon Carlson and Karlee Sailer, ND Angus Queen Middle: Open A Angus stop. Bottom: Marc at 21 Angus welcome speech
WEEK ANGUS – Beach, ND
PO Box 221, Beach, ND 58621 (701)872-1104
Terry Week is a teacher through and through. He grew up near Sisseton, SD. Taught high school in three different states, the longest being in Beach, ND for twenty-eight years. After years of teaching, and hav ing a few cattle, he decided in 2009 that it was time he had his own farm. This was probably one of the most unique visits on any of the tours this year, and I doubt anyone in attendance will forget it. Terry obviously loved teaching, and he used his tour stop to teach us all. A 50-question test was given, and we were allotted 10 minutes to complete it, and no cell phones! If I remem ber correctly – I believe the “winner” had 19 wrong. If he were grading on a curve, I had an I (incomplete) Doug probably had a C. He did warn us that it was going to be tough. But it didn’t stop there – at the end, he instructed everyone to grab a copy of the two manila envelopes he had put together for each of us. In total, about 40 different articles on just interesting things, not necessarily related to cattle. One of the envelopes is covered with some quotes and phrases to think about. I like this one: If you’re off by 1 degree on your trip to the
moon, you will miss it by 4000 miles – just a little reminder that little things matter.
OPEN A ANGUS Medora, ND openaangus.com
Open A Angus has embraced the best in availa ble cattle breeding technology. Performance testing, artificial insemination, embryo transfer, carcass ultrasounds, and 50K testing have all been utilized to help build a solid and exceptional genetic base for the cattle herd. Today, they showed us their recently acquired Renner headquarters for our next stop. Marked on any map as the middle of nowhere. Beautiful place, pipe fenced corral and plenty of stables. Nestled right into North Dakota badlands territory. There wasn’t a whole lot going on here (for cattle), but herd manager Wes Obrigewitch was on hand and explained that he thought it would be neat to bring us all out here and I don’t think that was a disappointment to anyone. They're the cattle man's choice in angus seed stock utilizing the best in cattle breeding technologies and pioneering new and creative ways to make their production sales more comfortable and fun! Open A holds
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'Signs, signs, everywhere a sign...' Best Angus points the way - which worked cuz it got dark real quick during dinner
their annual sale along with Heart River Ranch on the second Wednesday in March.
BEST ANGUS & Quarter Horses
Watford City, ND
bestangusandquarterhorses.com
Save the best for last as they say. Our last stop of the day was indeed Best Angus & Quarter horses. With displays from KD Angus & Dahl Angus as well. It sure didn’t seem like it, but we put on some miles today. Which was reflected by my nearly empty gas tank as we pulled into our dinner stop. See, little things do matter, like topping off the gas tank before heading out on a North Dakota Angus Tour. Our dinner stop provided great food, entertainment and a perfect ending spot for the days cattle sights. Pete & Vawnita Best moved to Watford city and also Vawnita’s home place in 2007. Pete started with a purchase of his first 4-H heifer in 1986 near Rolette, ND. They have quite literally come a long way since then. Their annual production sale is held on the first Monday in March at the ranch. Best Angus and Quarter horses also partners with Talk ington Angus and Strommen Ranch for the Badlands Angus Alliance – offering coming two-year-old bulls the first Wednesday in December.
DAHL ANGUS – Keene, ND
Justin decided to go into the registered business when he was still in high school and purchased some registered females from Martin Schaff. Since then he’s also added cattle from Severance and Glasoe Angus.
Justin puts a lot of focus on producing females that are low input, easy fleshing, moderate framed and maternal. KD ANGUS – Watford City, ND
Kyle and Judy Dragseth run a registered herd of 75 females. Which they focus on easy fleshing, structur ally sound, good-dispositioned females that are very fertile. They AI the majority and give them 30 days with a clean-up bull. This years calves are sired by Te hama Tahoe, Meyers Silverado and Baldridge Movin On. **************************************************************
ONE LAST THING!
We have to thank Karlee Sailer, the current North Dakota Angus Queen, who showed up at every single stop on this tour representin' Angus royalty. Her ener gy and her big smile made the tour even more enrich ing than it already was and we weren't the only ones who noticed. She even paid for her own travel ex penses to represent Angus on this tour. If that doesn't show commitment to the breed...well, you know the rest. Cheers to Karlee! See her photo below. Karlee's bio: Karlee Sailer of Golden Valley, ND is the daughter of Troy and Marcy Sailer and has two younger siblings, Justin and Paige. She currently attends Dickinson State University majoring in Ag Business. She is involved in a variety of agriculture clubs and organi zations. Sailer is a fourth generation Angus producer, who grew up on her family’s commercial Angus op eration as well as farming a variety of crops. She has grown up being involved in 4H, FFA, and NJAA and hopes to make an impact on the younger generation.
Aerial view of Bowman Ranch. Rhame, ND Pete Best, Best Angus & Karlee Sailer, ND Angus Queen
26-Nov Stavick Simmental Veblen, SD
26-Nov Trennepohl Farms Middletown, IN
26-Nov Vermillion Ranch Billings, MT
27-Nov Grimmel / Schaake online
27-Nov Siebring Angus Gilman, IL
28-Nov Boyce-Dill online
28-Nov Cardinal Creek Cattle Co. online
28-Nov Profit Proven Commercial f Ashland, KS
28-Nov Stevenson’s Diamond Dot Hobson, MT
28-Nov Triple L LLC (Twin Falls, ID) online
29-Nov BSG (Greens Fork, IN) online
29-Nov Butz-Hill f Ames, IA
29-Nov Stevenson’s Angus Hobson, MT
29-Nov Warner Beef Genetics Arapahoe, NE
29-Nov Western Video Sale Silver Legacy Reno, NV
30-Nov Beef Country Breeders Columbus, MT
30-Nov Weber Land & Cattle (Lake Benton, MN) online
1-Dec 44 Farms (Cameron, TX) online
1-Dec KY Hereford Assoc. Stanford, KY
1-Dec MN Hereford Assoc. Feeder Calf Pipestone, MN
1-Dec Prairie Hills Gelbvieh online
1-Dec Sitz Angus Ranch Harrison, MT
2-Dec Calhoun Bull Test Calhoun, GA
2-Dec Harmon Ranch Lavina, MT
2-Dec It’s All Black & White Montgomery, AL
2-Dec KG Ranch Three Forks, MT
2-Dec Knoll Crest Farm Red House, VA
2-Dec Lone Star Angus Alliance Halletsville, TX
2-Dec Meadows Creek Farm Montgomery, AL
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5-Dec Burns Farms Frozen Opportunity Pikeville, TN
5-Dec Indreland Angus Big Timber, MT
5-Dec Jacobsen Ranch Great Falls, MT
5-Dec National Finals Angus Las Vegas, NV 5-Dec OK Angus Feeder calf Oklahoma City, OK
5-Dec Sadler Ranches Perkins, OK
5-Dec TK Angus Valentine, NE
6-Dec Blue Ribbon comm stock & replacemnt Billings, MT
6-Dec Galbreth Farms Enderlin, ND
6-Dec ZumBrunnen Angus Lusk, WY
7-Dec Big Sky Elite Female Sale Logan, MT
7-Dec Big Bend Ranch Keosauqua, IA
7-Dec DaKitch Farms Vol II online
7-Dec Goehring Herefords Keosauqua, IA
8-Dec Giefer Ranch WaKeeny, KS
8-Dec Glasoe Angus f Williston, ND
8-Dec Kentucky Hereford Assoc. Feeder calfStanford, KY
8-Dec The Berry’s Cheyenne, WY
8-Dec ZumBrunnen Angus Lusk, WY
9-Dec Bowman Cattle Gering, NE
9-Dec Richard Angus Belfield, ND
10-Dec A Night On The Town Las Vegas, NV
10-Dec Alabama BCIA @ Cullman Stockyards Cullman, AL
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Well, it might be funny to just end right here, and leave you all wondering if we ever found a gas station, or maybe we’re still strand ed somewhere near Watford City. But, “Arnold” can find gas stations too. So despite filling up to get back to Dickinson, I made sure to top off the next morning when we were gathering caffeine supplies for the next day’s trip.
URLACHER
ANGUS Regent, ND UrlacherAngus
Stetson Urlacher welcomed Derek and I into the Urlacher Angus ranch near Regent for our morning breakfast stop. I’m not fully awake yet, but I swear I hit a slick spot turning into Urlach er’s. Perhaps there was some rain overnight. Like I said, not awake. Thankfully there are more donuts to kick start my diabetes, I mean day. The Urlacher Angus Ranch consists of pasture & farmland where they put up most of their own feed. They have developed a ration with J & R Feeds that allows their bulls to develop at an optimal 3-pound per day gain. Their breed ing program focuses on maternal and growth traits and they utilize an extensive AI program those traits in their herd. They have two sales per year on the third Friday in January and the first Monday in June at the Bowman Auction Market.
CARLSON ANGUS Regent, ND carlsonangus.com
A short drive from our last stop and the rain from overnight is much more prevalent at Carl son Angus. Mud! But the mud didn’t deter anyone from looking at Carlson’s Angus on display in
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Left top: that steak is lookin' good from the chef's corner at Best Angus dinner. Left middle: Logan Hoffmann & son visiting with Derek's pup Willow
Left bottom: Doug Ward with ABP & Jeremy Strommen of Fast Angus Ranch of New Salem. Above: Mike & Shane Wendel checking the bulls at Ridl Angus. Below left: Open A Angus Annual Sale 2nd Wednesday of March. Below right: Terry Week's awesome angus sign. Bottom left: Vern Frey, the emcee, welcoming everybody to Talkington Angus Ranch. Bottom right: kids at Urlacher Angus
front of their new sale barn either. Jon & Melissa hosted a great second stop of the day. Jon’s father Jim was also on hand, and although somewhat “retired” from ranch duties, it was a pleasure to speak with him even for a brief moment in time. Jon credits his love of quality An gus cattle & dedication to the farm and ranch to his dad and grandfather. They strive for quality udders, easy fleshing, and soundness in every one of their females. With Jon & Melissa’s three young children around, good disposition is a must. In recent years they have incorpo rated AI and ET into their program to acquire full sis ters to their top donor cows. The Carlson Angus Ranch production sale is the 4th Saturday in February.
21 ANGUS
New England, ND 21angus.com
Marc & Anne Wolf and family hosted the lunch for today. I can't say enough about our hosts this afternoon. Two of the nicest people you’ll ever come across in at least 20 square miles. Seriously though, for me, there’s something in the water up here. Great people producing great cattle are abundant in this part of the US. We’re not here long and lunch is already being served. There was barely any time for introduc
tions it seemed. Marc answered our '22 questions' in our September issue this year, He's very opinionated, and a man of few words. Because of that, I had to send it back to have him elaborate on some answers. But when he does speak, its direct and to the point and his answers were a hit. Anne is his counterpart, and together they make such a strong team. “Prepping for a tour stop can be worse than prepping for a bull sale.” I heard that somewhere during one of these fall tours. So it gives me new appreciation for the trouble that it causes. Add to that, turns out Marc & Anne are going away for their anniversary the next day. So they not only had to get ready for vacation, but also a tour stop and be the gracious hosts that they are. I do not have the pleasure of knowing the elders in this fifth-gener ation family, but I highly doubt they are that different than what Marc & Anne represent. Marc’s parents Archie & Diane are here as well today. This year they are celebrating their 115th year of ranching from the original Wolf homestead. Their mother cows wean off heavy calves with minimal input, and no creep feed. They must have good udders and teats, good feet and disposition and be able to raise big calves by them selves year after year. Their Top Cut Bull Sale is held at the ranch on the last Saturday in January.
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Another impressive bull, Connealy Whitlock, on display at the Ridl Agus stop
EVENSON ANGUS Hettinger, ND evensonangus.com
We were probably the last to leave 21 Angus as Derek was busy taking some drone shots. Consequently, our arrival at Evenson Angus was late and short. We pulled into the feedlot, and I decided to go the back route and ended up parking in front of the bus. Bill and Rodney were both on hand. Bill was busy answering questions and Rodney made sure everyone had a sorting stick souvenir to take home. The Evenson’s are no strangers to hosting tours, as they seem to have been on every one in the area since the late 80’s. They held their first produc tion sale in 1980 and have been using AI since the early 60’s. All of the females are synchronized. Spring heifers begin calving the 1st of February, Spring cows start on the 15th. Fall heifers being August 15th and cows following September 1st. Quite the well-oiled produc tion machine! Their 2022 calf crop are sired by: Kessler’s Commodore 6516, Sitz Resilient 10208 Evenson Everest 964, Evenson Commodore 0160 to name just a few. As we were leaving, a bull got loose and ended up in the alley between pens in front of us. Eventually finding the correct road to get out of the way. Hopefully Derek got a good picture...(yep he did!)����
have to be structurally sound, easy to handle with good udders, while weaning a heavy calf and breeding back each year on time. They do not use creep feed, as it gives the Bowman’s a more accurate evaluation of their herd. The cows are expected to wean a heavy calf and maintain adequate flesh during the grazing period from mid may until mid December. They host an annual bull sale the second Thursday in February right on the Bowman Ranch, in Rhame.
BROOKS CHALKY BUTTE RANCH Bowman, ND
www.brookschalkybutteangusranch.com
After two days of feasting on a never-ending buffet, I was glad our dinner stop and final stop of the tour didn’t include a steak dinner. Steve & April Brooks of Brooks Chalky Butte provided ample food for a not so hungry crowd. Also, a perfect evening and location for a final stop. The Brooks homestead goes back to 1905 and the first registered Angus came in the 1940s. They later switched to all commercial cattle and started a registered herd again in the 70s. Today, every cow in their herd is registered. All of their cattle work is done on horseback, and all of the calves are drug to the branding fire. This year’s calf crop is sired by Sitz Stellar, Woodhill Blueprint, Sitz Resilient, Baldridge Alternative, Kessler’s Commodore, Connealy Nation al, and Brooks Amidon. They normally have a female sale in January that will not be happening this coming year. Their bull sale is the first Saturday in April.
BOWMAN RANCH Rhame, ND BowmanBeef
I’ve always thought it funny that Bowman Ranch isn’t in Bowman – it’s in Rhame. But no one else laughs at that I guess (I think Barry might have). Eric & Andrea and their children Dillon, Livia, and Grayson were all there to greet everyone. I swear those kids have all aged 8 years since I was last there 5 years ago. All that hard work of ranch life, you get older faster. They are a family run operation and provide all of the daily labor. Their program continues to focus on the mother cow. They
A long two days came to an end. In total, we put on close to 600 miles in the two day tour, which had just under 200 registered participants from 12 states. We departed Brooks, and headed back to Dickinson to retrieve Derek’s truck, repack and move dogs around, and then headed off for Sidney, MT for their Angus tour which started the next day. That is part II of this story and it's coming next month...
Kids at Bowman Ranch
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More photos from the North Dakota Angus Tour
girls at Best Angus stop
Mike & Shane Wendel checking out the bull at Talkington Angus stop
Gregg Urlacher giving his welcome speech at the Urlacher Angus stop
professional rider practicing her happy face at Best angus ;)
great lookin' sign outside Richard Angus Ranch
Rusty Ridl (does he have the best name or what?) @ Ridl Angus giving the welcome speech
Dinner stop at Best Angus during a wild sunset. The food was great as well as the musical guest
Eric Bowman giving his welcome speech at the Bowman Cattle stop
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10-Dec Bradley 3 Ranch Weimar, TX
10-Dec Cardinal Cattle Co. Wyoming, IL
10-Dec Charolais Source Shelby, NC
10-Dec CK Cattle PT Open house Hope Hull, AL
10-Dec Cowboy Logic Talmo, GA
10-Dec Diamond D Anus (Valier, MT) online
10-Dec Dieckmann Cattle Co. Greensburg, IN
10-Dec Gaugler Angus Judith Gap, MT
10-Dec Key Ranch Miller, NE
10-Dec MN Hereford Assoc. Go-pher Purple Hutchinson, MN
10-Dec ND Red Select Mandan, ND
10-Dec ND Simmental Association Mandan, ND
10-Dec Paint Valley Farms Millersburg, OH
10-Dec Sandeen Genetics Blakesburg, IA
10-Dec Shepherd Charolais Anita, IA
10-Dec Sherman Angus Jackson, OH
10-Dec Springfield Angus Louisburg, NC
10-Dec Tylertown Simmental Cedar Hill, TN
10-Dec Virginia BCIA Culpeper Sr. Bull Test Culpeper, VA
10-Dec Wheeler Angus Paris, MO
11-Dec Diamond D Anus (Valier, MT) online
11-Dec Frenzen Angus / GLM Herefords online
11-Dec Newman Angus Danville, IL
11-Dec Trauernicht Simmental Beatrice, NE
12-Dec Ankony Angus (Clarksville, GA) online
12-Dec Diamond D Angus (Valier, MT) online
12-Dec Cross Diamond Cattle Co. Bertrand, NE
12-Dec Franzen Simmentals Leigh, NE
12-Dec Northland Stock Cow & Replmnt Billings, MT
13-Dec Bowman Superior Genetics Greens Fork, IN
13-Dec Hunt Creek Angus Miles City, MT
13-Dec Jackson Cattle Co online
14-Dec Bar 7 Genetics Scottsboro, AL
14-Dec Gill Red Angus Timber Lake, SD
14-Dec Mitchell Angus Comp. Dispersion Burwell, NE
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14-Dec Shipwheel Cattle Co. Chinook, MT
15-Dec Bar 7 Genetics Scottsboro, AL
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16-Dec 5L Red Angus Sheridan, MT
16-Dec Bobcat Angus Great Falls, MT
16-Dec Buck Creek Ranch Yale, OK
16-Dec Butner Bull Test@ Granville County Oxford, NC
16-Dec TA Cattle Wrest Point, NE
17-Dec Bar QH Simmentals Chanderville, IL
17-Dec Bradley Cattle Bred Heifer Springfield, MO
17-Dec CJ&L Livestock Hermosa, SD
17-Dec Griswold Cattle Co. Stillwater, OK
17-Dec Rifle Creek Cattle Co. Anselmo, NE
17-Dec Rippe Gelbvieh Hubbel, NE
19-Dec Edgar Bros Faith, SD
19-Dec Elshere Herefords Faith, SD
19-Dec Premier Angus Frozen Genetics Johnson City, TN
20-Dec Calvo Red Angus Bassett, NE
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29-Dec Jensen Bros. Frozen Genetics online
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Sale Calendar
23-Jan Hunt Ranch Millburn, NE
24-Jan Churchill Cattle Co. Manhattan, MT
24-Jan Huwa Cattle Co. Roggen, CO
24-Jan Mohnen Angus White Lake, SD
24-Jan Wiegel Angus Kintyre, ND
25-Jan Bear Mtn Angus Palisade, NE
25-Jan Sioux Empire Show & Sale Sioux Falls, SD
26-Jan Flesch Angus Shelby, MT
26-Jan Marcy Livestock Gordon, NE
27-Jan Charolais Assoc of Texas Fort Worth, TX
27-Jan Ellingson Simmental Dahlen, ND
27-Jan McConahay Bull & Bred Russell, IA
27-Jan McConnell Angus Dix, NE
27-Jan Ruggles Angus McCook, NE
27-Jan Woodward’s in the Rockies online
28-Jan 21 Angus Ranch New England, NE
28-Jan ATAK Limousin Avon, IL
28-Jan Baldridge Performance Angus North Platte, NE
28-Jan Decades of Devotion Anita, IA
28-Jan Dennis Charolais Farms Sulphur Springs, TX
28-Jan Hutson Angus Farms Elk City, OK
28-Jan Little Goose Ranch Buffalo, WY
28-Jan Nichols Farms Bridgewater, IA
28-Jan Thompson Angus Kintyre, ND
30-Jan Apex Cattle Co. Dannebrog, NE
30-Jan Black Hills Stock Show Rapid City, SD
31-Jan Hunt Limousin Ranch Heritage online
1-Feb Begger’s Diamond V Wibaux, MT
1-Feb Black Hills Hereford Show & Sale Rapid City, SD
1-Feb Cline Angus Valentine, NE
1-Feb Ressler Angus Ranch
Cooperstown, ND
2-Feb Ridder Hereford Ranch Callaway, NE
2-Feb Stavick Simmentals Veblen, SD
2-Feb Stroh Hereford Ranch Killdeer, ND
3-Feb Baumgarten Cattle Co. Belfield, ND 3-Feb Burgess Angus Homedale, ID 3-Feb Cow Camp Ranch Lost Springs, KS 3-Feb Dvorak Herefords Lake Andes, SD 3-Feb Maher Angus Morristown, SD 3-Feb Poss Angus Scotia, NE 3-Feb Spring Valley Ranch Burwell, NE 4-Feb Beartooth Angus Red Lodge, MT 4-Feb Messner Herefords Slapout, OK 4-Feb Upstream Ranch Taylor, NE 6-Feb Pelton Polled Herefords Halliday, ND 7-Feb Jungles Shorthorn Farm Kathryn, ND 8-Feb Durbin Creek Ranch Worland, WY 8-Feb Friedt Herefords Dickinson, ND 9-Feb Watertown Winter Farm Show & Sale Watertown, SD 10-Feb CX Ranch Lewiston, ID 10-Feb Topp Herefords Grace City, ND 12-Feb Mrnak Hereford Ranch Bowman, ND 13-Feb BB Cattle Co. Connell, WA 13+-Feb Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Ree Heights, SD 13-Feb Iowa Beef Expo Simmental Des Moines, IA 13-Feb Logterman Herefords & Angus Valentine, NE 15-Feb Iowa Beef Expo Select Hereford Des Moines, IA 16-Feb NE Cattlemen’s Classic Hereford female Kearney, NE 16-Feb Olson Hereford Ranch Argusville, ND 17-Feb Hoffman Ranch Thedford, NE
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