THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025 • JACKSON, MN • 6:30PM
PRESENTED BY THE MINNESOTA BEEF CATTLE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
BULL EVALUATION
MINNESOTA PROGRAM INFORMATION
Each year the Minnesota Beef Cattle Improvement Association (MBCIA) in association with the University of Minnesota, operates a bull test station located near Spring Grove, MN, and managed by Ron Holty, Foundation Feeders, Inc.
The purpose of this bull test is to measure the individual performance of perspective herd sires under relatively standard conditions so that reasonably valid comparisons can be made between bulls. All bulls are given an index for the sale on a formula using both the average daily gain (ADG) and the weight per day of age (WDA) of the bull compared with the average of the testing group. At the conclusion of the feed test, the top 75% of the bulls meeting the sale criteria are examined for health and reproductive soundness, and offered at auction for the improvement of other herds.
BOARD CONTACTS
2024 MBCIA Board of Directors
Dustin Martin, President
712-229-2410 10252 480th Avenue | Blue Earth, MN 56013
Pete Hassing, Vice-President ......................................................................
59717 130th Street | Wells, MN 56097
Jeff Bennett, Secretary/Treasurer..............................................................
321 Parkside Dr SE | Preston, MN 55965
507-327-0899
507-251-9689
MBCIA Test Station Manager
Ron Holty, Foundation Feeders, Inc.
507-429-7963 21685 South View Road | Spring Grove, MN 55974 .......................
507-498-5839
MN PERFORMANCE TESTED
BULL SALE
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025 • JACKSON, MN
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
High Indexing Awards to Consignors ............................................................................ 6:15 PM
Performance Tested Bull Sale Begins ..........................................................................6:30 PM
AUCTIONEER
A l Conover - Baxter, IA ............................................................................................. 515-491-8078
SALE DAY CONTACTS
Dustin Martin.................................................................................................................
712-229-2410
Pete Hassing ................................................................................................................. 507-327-0899
Ron Holty ........................................................................................................................507-429-7963
Kelly Schmidt ............................................................................................................. 406-599-2395
Andrew Swanson....................................................................................................... 507-829-4133
A snack bar is available at the sale barn.
SALE LOCATION
Jackson Sale Barn ......................................................................507-847-5679
Jackson, Minnesota
Turn off I-90 at Exit 73. Drive South on Highway 71 to first turn-off (County Road 38). Drive East on County Road 38 one mile to dead end. Turn South onto County Road 23 and continue for 1.25 miles. The fairgrounds will be on the left and the Jackson Sale Barn is on the corner on the right.
Hwy 71 Jackson Exit73
SALE TERMS
SALE ORDER Bulls are sold by index order over all bulls.
INSPECTION OF BULLS Bulls may be viewed anytime at the test station until Tuesday, April 1, 2025 and from Wednesday afternoon, April 2, 2025 to sale time at the Jackson Sale Barn. All bulls will be tagged according to their lot numbers in the catalog.
HEALTH CERTIFICATES Signed interstate health papers are available at settlement.
ULTRASOUND MEASUREMENTS Scanning performed by Amanda Baker. He is certified with the National Centralized Ultrasound Processing (CUP) Lab & Technology Center.
ANNOUNCEMENTS All announcements from the auction block shall take precedence over information in the sale catalog.
BIDDING Each animal on which there are two or more bids will be sold to the highest bidder.
TERMS Cash payment must be received prior to the movement of bulls from the sale barn.
HANDLING Each animal will be at the buyer’s risk as soon as sold, but will be cared for by the management for a reasonable period of time - until they are loaded, free of charge to the buyer, but at his risk of loss or injury.
BREEDING GUARANTEE An official health certificate, as supplied by MBCIA, will be regarded and accepted by buyer of bull(s) as conclusive evidence of satisfactory health. In addition, only qualifying bulls who have passed a semen quality exam will be offered for sale. Bulls are guaranteed to be breeders if properly cared for. Any bull that has not proven himself a breeder within eight months of sale date, if in healthy condition and meets health regulations for the State of Minnesota, may be returned to the seller at the buyer’s expense. The seller reserves the privilege to try for a period of six months to prove the bull is a breeder. Should the bull fail to prove a breeder in the specified time period, the seller will refund the purchase price which will be considered as full settlement and satisfaction of claims. All complaints regarding breeding problems must be reported in writing by the buyer to the seller within eight months.
MBCIA gives no warranty, expressed or implied, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for particular purposes. All guarantees are between buyer and seller. MBCIA acts only as a sales agent. Bulls listed as purebred or eligible for registry are so guaranteed by the seller.
MBCIA gives no warranty as to the breed purity of bulls for sale.
CONTRACT The above terms and guarantee shall constitute a contract between the buyer and the seller.
LIABILITY All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk. The MBCIA and the sale barn assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for accidents which may occur.
FEEDING
Ron Holty, Test Station Manager .........................................
507-429-7963
Will haul any purchased bull back to the test station at Spring Grove, MN and hold him for the buyer’s convenience until breeding season for $4/day.
REGISTRATION PAPERS
Registration papers will be transferred to the buyer without charge. Buyers must notify sale clerks at time of settlement if requesting transfer of registration.
THE ANGUS BULLS
DRIFTLESS TAHOE 462
AAA 21212535 • DOB 03/04/2024
DEPPE TAHOE 2231
TEHAMA TAHOE B767 DEPPE PRINCESS 803 TEHAMA UPWARD Y238
TEHAMA MARY BLACKBIRD Y684
BROOKING BANK NOTE 4040
PRINCESS 4901
PAYWEIGHT 1682
VALLEY RITA 36113
WW SFF LADY JAYE 162
LADY JAYE 0176
Here is a deep-sided, free moving, grandson of Tehama Tahoe. Tahoe has produced some of the most easy fleshing, highly productive females in the Angus breed. DRIFTLESS TAHOE 462’s dam is a direct daughter of Growth Fund, who’s dam produced the Select Sires maternal calving ease sire Duracell.
WILDCAT 9402
With a CED of +13 and an actual BW of 72lbs, DRIFTLESS WILDCAT 467 would be excellent for first calf heifers. 467 has 16 predictions in the top 25% with CED, WW, YW, RADG in the top 10% 467 should sire pounds heavy calves that go on and perform well in the feedlot. Earned CAB Targeting the Brand designation.
PATERNAL GRAND SIRE
TEHAMA TAHOE B767
THE ANGUS BULLS
DRIFTLESS REGIMENT 364
21209203 • DOB 12/07/2023
REGIMENT 9035 WAR CAVALRY B063 Z044 VINTAGE CHLOE 6137
LADY JAYE 2264
CONNEALY CAVALRY 1149
CC&7 Z044 X029
3037
2227
QUAKER HILL RAMPAGE 0A36
SANDPOINT BLACKBIRD 8809 3F EPIC 4631
WERNER LADY JAYE 6222
Recommend for cows. DRIFTLESS REGIMENT 364 has been a standout since day 1. With WW, YW, RADG, CW, RE, $F and $B all in the top 3% of the breed, 364 will sire heavy calves at weaning that will continue to grow and gain. 364 is a high libido, age-advanced bull that will make a tremendous herd bull for his new owner. Carries the CAB Targeting the Brand designation.
With a CED of +12 and an actual BW of 67lbs, this calving ease bull was born to a very docile first calf heifer that is a maternal sister to the $46,000 Duracell bull we raised and own with Select Sires. DRIFTLESS SHOWCASE 475 has strong maternal predictions with calving ease maternal in the top 1%, heifer pregnancy of 16.7 and $M of 84. 475 would be an excellent bull to produce replacement heifers.
THE ANGUS BULLS
Top 10% growth with top 15% marbling and +300$C. Talk about a calving ease bull that can add value to your calf crop. His dam had him unassisted as a 2-year-old and his grandam was our high selling female in our 2022 herd reduction sale. This cow family has excelled in our program for growth and phenotype.
I’ve always said for us to keep a March bull calf he better be good. I think you’ll agree the overall quality of this guy is outstanding. He’s top 3% WW with top 15% marbling to add value to your calf crop no matter if you sell your calves as feeders or finished cattle. Dam owned with J&N Angus, Williamsburg, IA.
BTC BAXTER 410
Indexing, and Top selling bull in this test/ sale in 2020. His very good mother is an ideal Angus cow that gets it done too with 5 BWR @ 90 5 WWR @ 108. 5 YWR @ 104.
Another very exciting Baxter son that has tremendous performance EPDs . His young mother had 2 nursing ratios at 114. If you sell your calves by the pound, his performance EPDs are hard to find.
THE ANGUS BULLS
This February son of EXAR GURU is out of a very productive 12-year-old cow we purchased from Peterson Angus several years ago. The dam of this herd sire prospect has raised 10 natural calves with an average WW ratio of 108 and YW ratio of 112. Her latest calf had an 80 pound BW and a weaning weight of 727 that ratios out at 116 on no creep feed. He ranks in the top 1/3 of the breed for DMI, $B, $C and $W while also being in the top 15% of the breed for marbling and $G.
This February son of Conley SouthPoint is out of a Pathfinder Dam that has averaged a weaning ratio of 115 on three calves. This heifer bull prospect had a weaning weight of 748 to ratio at 119 on no creep feed. He ranks in the top 1/3 of the breed for WW, DMI, YH, $C, $M and the Top 3% of the breed for Milk EPD and $W.
G P BLACKBIRD 023 CONNEALY BLACKHAWK 6198 G P BLACKBIRD 302
THE ANGUS BULLS
6056B
BASIN JOY 5367
CONNEALY ARMORY PRECIOUS OF CONANGA 380X
458
A big-time performance prospect that offers exceptional growth while improving both phenotype and foot quality. An elite EPD package being in the top 1% for WW, top 2% for YW along with the top 10% for Doc, Foot Angle, HS, and CW. His dam and granddam are two of our most voluminous and gentle cows in the herd.
G P MAN IN BLACK 423
BY GOODRICH PLACE INC.
CONNEALY BLACK
RB CHAIN BREAKER 99
G P BLACKBIRD 103
G P BLACKBIRD 515
CONNEALY BLACKHAWK 6198
S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4549
CONNEALY SHREK 4242
G P BLACKBIRD 302
A stout made power bull. He will add top of the breed performance and body length in a dense and attractive profile. He will sire scale crushing feeder cattle and high quality, maternally strong daughters. Predictable genetics stacked for generations. Top 1% for WW, YW, YH, MW, MH, CW, and top 10% for RE.
FUND 401
SIRE TO LOT 19 BASIN JAMESON 1076
SIRE TO LOT 20 LAR MAN IN BLACK
VALLEYS EMMA’S GIRL
THE ANGUS BULLS
SYDGEN EXCEED 3223
SYDGEN RITA 2618 RAML RUGBY 7103
A bull out of the popular Genex Sire, Wildcat this bull has a great birth to yearling spread. Top 4% in calving ease and top 10% in both weaning and yearling weights gives him some real potential as a bull that can add dollars to your calf crop. His dam is an Enhance, that goes back to Rugby and RB Tour of Duty, this bull has a deep pedigree full of some of the best Angus genetics.
Another son out of the popular sire, Growth Fund. His dam is a pathfinder cow, who has a ratio of 108 on five calves. This cow is a farm favorite who at seven years old is still looking and producing great. A double-digit calving ease score on this bull would make him a great heifer bull that also has enough growth and phenotype to use on cows and heifers for years to come.
all in top 20% Epds. Sired by Architect who brings a big body, high fertility and fast gaining to offspring.
RC MAN IN BLACK
THE ANGUS BULLS
HUFFS CRAFTSMAN 405
AAA 21037217 • DOB 02/20/2024
SITZ RESILIENT 10208
CONNEALY CRAFTSMAN
BLACK CATHY OF CONANGA 8521 SITZ STELLAR 726D
MISS BURGESS 1856
NIOBRARA 5451
A calving ease bull out of Connealy Craftsman with genomic scores in the top 10% for CED and top 7% for BW. His actual BW EPD of 0 is in the top 25%. He is a highly maternal bull with his $M in the top 1%, his $W in the top 4% and his $E in the top 15% of young angus sires. His Dam is one of our top young cows with a weaning ratio of 106 on her first 3 calves. He also carries the CAB stamp! EPDS are genomically enhanced.
HUFFS PROLIFIC 417
An Ellingson Prolific son out of our 920 donor cow, who is a daughter of the $27,500 Frosty Elba Lizzy 3272. He gained an impressive 5.09 lbs. per day to ratio113.5 at the first weigh in period. He has a CED of 8 which is in the top 30% while having WW and YW EPDS in the top 10 and 15% respectively. His $ values are all in the top 40% or higher with his $M being in the top 1% and his $C in the top 10% at $332. He also carries the CAB stamp! EPDS are genomically enhanced.
ELBA RAINE 939
Out of the popular ST Genetics sire Ellingson Prolific. He is a high growth bull with WW and YW EPDS in the top 10 and 15% respectively but still has a CED of 7 which is in the top 45%. He has a $M in the top 2%, $W in the top 10% and $C in the top 30%. EPDS are genomically enhanced.
THE ANGUS BULLS
7235-B0048 BASIN PAYWEIGHT 1682 DEER VALLEY RITA 36113 THREE TREES XCEPTIONAL B0048
RAML STUNNER 9752
RFA MISS WIX 229
RFA MISS WIX 906
B A R BLACKCAP 3683-745
MUSGRAVE 316 STUNNER
RAML NEW DESIGN 752
O C C UNMISTAKABLE 946U MISS WIX 9109 OF MC CUMBER
B A R DYNAMIC DEER VALLEY GROWTH FUND B A R BLACKCAP
This elite calving ease herdsire is hard not to like. Out of a excellent first calf heifer, this bull hit the ground at 77lbs and continued to perform with the best of them. On hoof, 422 carries the practicality and functionality that you want in a herd bull. An abundance of center body, performance, thickness, all housed in a sound structured, well balanced image. Look for him to add calving ease without sacrificing performance. Genomic Tested.
Excellent calving ease prospect, out of a
THE ANGUS BULLS
ALTERNATIVE E125
JP RITA 7037
CONFIDENCE 0100 PF 5682 HENRIETTA PRIDE 0533
BOMBER N33
DCC Salvation 2542 is a calving ease bull with good growth numbers and a $C value of 308. Phenotypically he has been a standout all of his life. His dam is a first calf heifer out of the Mohnen Angus, Jilt Cow family. A great bull worth buying and keeping for a long time.
DCC Anthem L01 is a bull out of the now deceased Riley Bros Anthem 834. His dam is an Emblynette
THE RED ANGUS BULLS
SHR TRUST 415M
RAAA 4938080 • DOB 01/27/2024
RED ANGUS CONSIGNED BY SHADY HILL FARMS
BW 72 • 2/19 WT 1220 • ADG 4.32 • WDA 3.13
LCC ABOVE &BEYOND 1300J
RED GLOBAL TRUST 21T203
RED GLOBAL’S LAKINA 87R
STRA RELENTLESS
SHR SARA 203K
SHR SARA 040H
LCHMAN.ABOVE HEAVEN 1018F
HXC 701G
MLK CRK CUB 722
RED ANGUS MEDOS LAKINA 77D SHR REMIX 416M
BIEBER DRIVEN C540
STRA CHEREBAL 305
RED DKF RAZOR 55C
SHR SARA 706E
SHR Trust 415M brings a little school pedigree mixed with a little modern pedigree. Sired by Red Global Trust and out of a first calf Relentless female. Trust 415M is a long-spined bull with depth of body, structural correctness, muscle shape and eye appeal. Trust 415M is a low birth weight bull with a balanced set of EPDs. Trust 415M is recomended for use on heifers. 50K tested.
SHR RESPECT 417M
RAAA 4938052 • DOB 02/05/2024
RED ANGUS CONSIGNED BY SHADY HILL FARMS
RED DIAMOND REMIX 106
RUBY 37
SHR DAKOTAH 206K RED U2 DOMINION EIR X230
RED HOWE HESSTON 212C
RED U2 HIDEE HO 459D RED FINE LINE MULBERRY 26P
SHR Remix 416M is the first of two REMIX sons that we will offer this year. SHR Remix 416M is sired by our herd sire Red Diamond Remix 106 and out a first calf Red U2 DOMINION daughter out of our Dakotah Daughter. Red Diamond Remix 106 is full brother to RED DIAMOND ELRAY who was named Supreme Grand Remix Champion and Grand Champion Red Angus Bull at the 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress, and also Grand Champion Bull at the 2022 National Western Stock Show and Fort Worth Stock Show. If your looking for a bull that can add some look and performance along with some keeping kind of females look at the Remix sons. 50K.
SHR RESPECT 417M is Black/Red carrier Red Angus bull sired by the Canadian bull RED MLRA RESPECT 42G out of a productive daughter of Benelli who’s pedigree contains sires such as Mulberry, Power Eye, Vermillion, Dateline, and TC Freedom. If you’re looking to add performance, eye appeal, structural correctness, and produce some productive replacements check this guy out. He can be used on larger heifers. 50K.
SHR REMIX 433M is sired by Red Diamond Remix 106 and out of a very productive Mulberry daughter that traces back to our foundation Belle cow. 433M offers a little more size and power along with depth of rib and correctness. 50k.
THE SIMMENTAL BULLS
SHRS COWBOY CUT 422M
SHRS COWBOY UP 422M is a PB polled black son of CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z out of a productive Cowboy Up daughter. Cowboy up 422M is a long-spined, correct made bull who will add performance, structural correctness, and look to his progeny .
SHRS BLACKBIRD 203K
SHRS LOVERBOY 435M is sired by the calving ease specialist THSF LOVERBOY B33 out of a productive first calf COUNTY O daughter. Loverboy 435M is a long-spined bull with eye appeal, structural correctness and balance. If you’re looking for a bull to a some performance and not sacrifice calving ease and have the ability to retain his daugters, take a look at Loverboy.
During the second period he was the leading Simmental and fourth overall bull for the
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and Weight per
of Ag,e also. He has a quit high All Purpose Index with a high yearling weight index. His dam was 14 years old before we had to get rid of her.
DCC01 SALVATION 2623
ASA 4487883 • DOB 12/16/2023
Probably the youngest bull in the test so he’s had to battle older, bigger bulls all the way. A relatively high API bull that has excellent conformation and good feet and legs. His grandmother is a State Fair champion and we have flushed her many times.
CONSIGNORS
BRICE CONOVER ANGUS
Baxter, Iowa
BRICE CONOVER 515-979-3890
DISTINCTIVE CATTLE COMPANY
Preston, Minnesota
JEFF BENNETT 507-251-9689
DRIFTLESS REGION ANGUS
Decorah, Iowa
RICH WERNER 641-229-5876
ERIC SMITH 563-379-6486
FLYING TROUT CATTLE COMPANY
Arcadia, Wisconsin
STEVEN SCHANK 608-780-4050
GOODRICH PLACE INC.
MITTENESS FAMILY ANGUS
Benson, Minnesota
RYAN MITTENESS 218-784-8601
RANDY MITTENESS 701-238-0932
OTTO CATTLE COMPANY
Ocheyedan, Iowa
JASON + SARA OTTO 712-461-0739
REESE FAMILY ANGUS
Hancock, Minnesota
RANDY REESE 320-760-0383
RYAN CATTLE COMPANY
Lodi, Wisconsin
TIM RYAN 608-225-7993
SHADY HILL FARMS
Blue Earth, Minnesota
DUSTIN MARTIN 712-229-2410
MARK GOODRICH 651-775-3746
H&H ANGUS Emerald, Wisconsin
Austin, Minnesota
DALLAS HETZEL 507-440-0851
HASSING ANGUS
Wells, Minnesota
PETE HASSING 507-327-0899
HUFFORD FARMS
Morris, Minnesota
KIRBY HUFFORD 320-808-9947
TRI-K CATTLE COMPANY
Waverly, Iowa
MICHAEL PUGH 319-240-8514
VOLZ FARMS
Elmore, Minnesota
JOHN VOLZ 507-520-4381
