Heart River Ranch - Open A Angus Sale Catalog 2023

Quality Genetics Built on a Heritage of Commitment

Heart river rancH & Open a angus

Annual Production Sale

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2023

The Feedlot • Belfield, ND

1 p.m. MST

Dear Friends,

Welcome our 15th Annual joint production sale of Heart River Ranch and Open A Angus. We appreciate your past patronage and hope to serve you for many more years to come. Sale time is one of our favorite times of year as it offers us the opportunity to see our loyal customers of the past and meet with new customers – the best part is learning more about your operations. It has been a pleasure to have the opportunity to serve you these past 15 years.

We continue our focus on the commercial producer, maternal influence in our selection process will always be a priority. Although we have been known to sample some bulls with high marks in growth and carcass traits, we are dedicated to do so with full knowledge that the maternal end of those genetics are rock solid. This will allow us to continue to provide the consistency to move your herd forward without sacrificing the longevity and maternal value of the cow. As we have long recognized, there is no economic factor that has more impact on the profitability of the ranch than the ability of the cow to produce a calf year after year. Consequently, fitting the genetics to thrive within the confines of the ranching environment to achieve a sustainable balance is why both of our operations have diligently researched understanding the implications of how we manage our cattle genetics and grazing resources.

Cattle prices continue to notch up this past year and at press time there is a whole lot of optimism for beef demand both internationally and nationally. Several analysts predict that the inventory of cows and feeders as measured semi-annually will approach records for lows. Hopefully you are positioned to take advantage of better prices ahead.

As always we are ready to assist you in any way we can in your selection process and in providing any information you may need in your selections. You are welcome to view the bulls any time at the development lot just three miles south of Belfield on HWY 85, just turn west at 40th St. SW and continue to the top of the hill. The coffee is on and we look forward to your visit. Additional information will be provided by sale day and posted online as we gather it. You can also find pictures, videos and updated performance data such as carcass ultrasound and updated EPDS at www.openaangus.com, www.heartrivergenetics.com or www.dvauction.com as it is made available.

We have a program scheduled for Tuesday, March 7 at 3:00 pm, Dr. Philip Kesterson, DVM, will address “Building and Managing a Yearly Herd Health Plan”. We will also have a ribeye roast dinner on Tuesday evening as we have previously with a short program. Come early to inspect the bulls and take a little time to relax and visit with friends and neighbors. We thank you again for your dedicated support and interest in our programs and we look forward to seeing you on the 7th and 8th of March.

Open A Angus

Jim & Lynn Arthaud Family

PO Box 556, Medora, ND 58645

701-623-4461 • jima@midstate.net • lynna@midstate.com

Website: www.openaangus.com

Tellan Steffan, Ranch Manager – 701-260-0412 Cell

Justin Tyler, State Line Ranch – 701-872-6179

Dey Obrigewitch, Montana Ranch – 701-260-1994

Tom Scheef, Frank’s Creek Ranch – 218-689-5625

Seth Mitchell, Dahl Ranch

Heart River Ranch

Chuck & Annette Steffan Family 4291 Hwy 85 South Belfield, ND 58622

701-290-9745 (Annette) • 701-260-4630 (Chuck) heartrivergenetics@yahoo.com

Website: heartrivergenetics.com

Tim & Karen Stevenson – 605-375-3124

Short Pines Ranch Manager, Buffalo, SD

General Information

Directions to Heart River Ranch

Cows are located 13 miles west of Buffalo, SD, and 7 miles south of Harding, SD. Stop by our home anytime 7 miles south of Belfield right off US Highway 85 or 52 miles north of Bowman, ND, on US Highway 85 and look for the Heart River Genetics sign or 43rd St SW.

Directions to Open A Angus

Cows are located 16 miles north of Belfield, ND on US Hwy 85 and west on Frank’s Creek. Cows are located 15 miles north of Beach, ND on US Hwy 16 at the State Line Ranch and north of Wibaux, MT.

Directions to The Feedlot

Bulls are located 3 miles S. of Belfield on US Hwy 85. Go to 40th St SW, turn west 1 mile. You will see the feedlot at the top of the hill.

Offering

54 Yearling Red Angus Bulls

53 Yearling Black Angus Bulls

Cattle Viewing

A cattle viewing is available at any time. Please call any of the contact numbers to make arrangements if you need to see cows or bulls before March 1 so that we are available, and you have ample time to see the cows or bulls.

Schedule of Events

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Open A Angus/Heart River Ranch Feedlot Belfield, ND

Cattle available for viewing through late evening

Complimentary Coffee and Rolls, Bars, Cookies

Guest Speaker: Dr. Philip Kesterson, DVM

“Building and Managing a Yearly Herd Health Program”

Complimentary Beef Dinner

Guest Speaker: Home On The Range Residents

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Open A Angus/Heart River Ranch Feedlot Belfield, ND Complimentary

Sale Location

Open A Angus/Heart River Ranch Feedlot, Belfield, ND

All Day

Internet and Absentee Bids

We would prefer to visit with our customers in person but realize that not everyone can be at the sale; therefore, we have made arrangements to bid through telephone or internet. Bids will be handled in strict confidence by any of the publication representatives or the respective ranches. If you would like to discuss the sale offering call preferably several days before the sale, and we can help select your genetics. Keep in mind that we are sure that we have a bull that will fit your needs. After the sale you will need to contact Annette at 701-290-9745 to make arrangements for payment of telephone purchases.

Storm Date

In case of postponement please listen to the Northern Ag Network, KLTC 1460 AM or go to northernag.net, ndstockmen.org, heartrivergenetics.com or openaangus.com for any postponement announcement. Postponement sale date is set for pre-sale activities: March 11, 2023 6:00 pm and sale March 12, 2023, 1:00 pm.

Transportation

Belfield, ND and Dickinson, ND are both served by bus. Dickinson, ND is also served by United, Delta and Frontier Airlines. Please call 701-290-9745 if you need transportation from the bus or airport.

Lodging

Lodging

The bulls will be on display in pens outside of the barn. The sale itself will be a video auction in the warmth and comfort of the barn.

Bulls can be viewed online at heartrivergenetics.com and openaangus. com after Feb. 23, 2023.

Sale Order The sale order will be catalog order. Supplement sheets with updated pedigrees, HD50k information, carcass ultrasound, etc. will be available sale day and online at heartrivergenetics.com or openaangus.com.

DV Auction The sale will be available online on DVAuction.

Phone Numbers

If you would like to bid on the telephone, please call 701-260-0412 or 701-290-9745 to make arrangements to be on the telephone for bidding or to have someone look at the cattle for you. The main office phone number to call us on sale day is 701-2909745. Please call in advance to make arrangements to call in during the sale.

Bull

Sale Block Clerk

Annette Steffan/Laura Madzo

Sale Video

Theresa Howie and Ken Howie

Announcements

Errors discovered in the catalog will be corrected by announcements from the auction block at sale time and such corrections will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalog.

Liability

All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk. Neither the owners, management, sales staff, facility or any person connected with this sale assume liability, legal nor otherwise, for property loss or for any accidents that may occur.

Delivery

Free Delivery to central points up to 500 miles. Balance will be at cost. We will make every effort to assist in deliveries of greater distance or by private arrangements and volume purchases. Delivery will be made at our convenience and efforts will be made to have bulls delivered by April 1.

Feeding and Development of Bulls

All bulls of Heart River Ranch were weaned in September and the Open A bulls were weaned in late October. The bulls did not receive creep feed except for a few Open A bulls that were ET calves produced at a recipient herd. Calves received their pre-weaning and weaning vaccinations and were handled in every respect as all natural. Bulls were fed to gain 3 lb. per head per day on a 1% grain and by product rotation. Bulls were fed free choice mineral, salt, and hay. We took yearling weights at approximately 105 to 120 days post weaning with no post weaning adjustment period or warm up period. Our intent is to grow out the bulls for maximum longevity and integrity of the bull.

Historic Photos

Most of the historic photos in this catalog were taken by Inez Kessler, Annette’s great grandmother between 1905 and 1908 in the Gaylord, ND area. Inez was the only person to have a camera in the area and as a result she took pictures of many people and events. The town of Gaylord was located about 13 miles south of Belfield, ND along US Highway 85. The Gaylord Post Office and store was a stop for travelers going south. This building still stands at the Curt Molm+ place.

Red Angus EPD Averages (non-parent)

Angus EPD Averages (non-parent)

Sale Terms & Conditions

The terms of the sale are cash. No release will be given until satisfactory settlement has been made. All settlements will be made with the clerks of the sale immediately after the sale. We reserve the right to withhold animals from shipment for whom payments have not been received prior to departure date. Every animal sells to the highest bidder and in cases of disputes, the auctioneer’s decision will be final. All Sales are subject to an acceptable semen examination. Semen evaluation certificates will be furnished to the buyer at delivery.

Bulls will be carcass ultra sounded on approximately February 25. Updated EPD information, carcass ultrasound, and genomic data will be provided at the sale and available at www.heartrivergenetics.com or www. openaangus.com. This information will be available as soon as it is received from the Red Angus Association of America or the American Angus Association.

All bulls have been tested using the Zoetis HD50k genomic test or Geneseek HD genomic test and parent verified. All bulls sold will be DNA tested free of any known genetic defects. Health certificates and brand releases will be furnished for shipment anywhere in the United States.

Each animal carries a readable tattoo or freeze brand.

Insurance

Ownership risk to purchaser commences when the auctioneer’s hammer falls. Insurance will be available sale day. It is recommended that buyers insure their purchases for safe delivery. Purchaser assumes the risk of death or injury to their livestock immediately after the sale.

Heart River Ranch and Open A Angus Loss of Use Policy

2023 optional loss of use policy: Heart River Ranch and Open A Angus are striving to offer the best options not only in beef animal genetics but also loss of use protection for bulls and/or females we offer to our customers. We strongly recommend that our buyers purchase insurance on their animals. Animals that will be fed for an extended period need to have insurance on them.

Heart River Ranch/Open A Angus will pay 5% of sale price toward the insurance policy. The balance of the policy will be paid by the customer. If the customer chooses to decline the policy, Heart River Ranch or Open A Angus has no obligation to cover any loses due to injury, sickness or death. Heart River Ranch/Open A Angus does guarantee all cattle to be sound the day of the sale. All bulls will be semen tested by the Wibaux Vet Clinic in March/April 2023.

Breeder’s Guarantee: All bulls are guaranteed to be breeders. All claims for adjustment or refund must be made in writing within six months of the sale date. In the event a bull is claimed to be a non-breeder, the purchaser may return the animal to the ranch of the seller if in good condition and complying with the health requirements of the seller’s state. The seller will be entitled to six months trial following the return of the animal in which to prove that the animal is a breeder. If at the end of six months, the seller shall be obligated to replace the animal with another of equal value or to refund the purchase price. The return of the full purchase price shall in any case be deemed full satisfaction and settlement. If the seller proved the animal to be a breeder, it shall be the obligation of the purchaser to take delivery of the animal at the purchaser’s expense.

Implied warranty: Except for those stated in the terms and conditions, there are no warranties, either expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the cattle being sold in this auction. The warranties set forth in the terms and condition are in lieu of all other warranties, either expressed or implied and the remedies provided shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the buyer, or any party claiming through the buyer for any breach of warranty or guarantee therein provided and all obligations or liabilities.

Health

Bulls and heifers were treated with Enforce at birth, branding, weaning and were calf hood vaccinated with 4-way and 7-way. At weaning, calves were given a 5-way, 7-way and One Shot, boosters were also given. Calves and cows were poured with Dectomax in the spring, fall and late winter. All bulls will be vaccinated with Preg Guard and wormed prior to delivery. All females are Bangs vaccinated and on a fall vaccination program.

Semen Tests: Bulls will be semen tested after the sale.

Semen Interests:

Heart River Ranch and Open A Angus are each respectively retaining 50 percent revenuesharing semen interest in every bull selling in this sale. Full possession and full salvage value sells on all bulls. If a buyer chooses to collect and market semen, the seller will share proportionately in the collection costs and revenues earned. If the seller chooses to collect semen for “in herd” use, it will be done at the seller’s expense and at buyer convenience. Semen will be made available to buyer at cost

Volume Discounts

We are pleased to give a volume buyer discount. You will receive 5% off purchases of 5 to 9 bulls, and 10% off of 10 or more bulls. Please notify the clerk when you check out to receive your discount. This is another way to say “Thank You” for your trust in our program.

Auctioneer

Scott Weishaar

A special thank you to all our friends and neighbors for your help and support to help us make this sale possible!

Brand Inspection

Donovan O’Brien

Catalog and Ad Design

Cow Camp Promotions, 701-391-5440

Printing

United Printing, Bismarck, ND

Videography

Ken and Theresa Howie, 701-495-1706

Ken Howie Studios

Photography

Annette Steffan

Veterinarians

Terry Hall, DVM, 406-796-2624

Wibaux Veterinary Clinic, Wibaux, MT

Carcass Ultrasound

Jason McLennan, 605-645-1630

McLennan Enterprises

Sound

Qwain Malkowski

Meals

Meats: Donald & Sarah Nordby, Badlands Genetics 701-879-6376

Salads, Sides and Desserts: Peggy Stroh, Ashley Boswell

Kitchen: Peggy Stroh, Taylor Downing, Deanna Jilek, Ashley Boswell

Clipping

Austin Buzanowski

B Diamond Cattle Services, Glendive, MT

Embroidery

Scarves: Becky Scheef, Belfield, ND

Caps: Krazy Kreft Embroidery, Streeter, ND

Website

Therese Howie, Tess Howie Media and Marketing

Office Crew

Heather Weishaar, head clerk

Annette Steffan, Diana Obrigewitch, Laura Steffan

Barn Crew

Mckenzie Bartel

Aaron Boswell

Larissa Boltz

Taylor Downing

Gage Edwards

Braedon Farnsworth

Skyler Froehlich

Derek Kessel

Shane Kessel

Lance Kostelecky

Justin and Michelle Tyler, State Line Ranch/Open A Ranch

Chuck and Annette Steffan

Jim and Lynn Arthaud Family

Tim and Karen Stevenson Family , Short Pines Ranch/HRR

Dey and Jen Obrigewitch Family Kramer Ranch/Open A

Tom and Becky Scheef, Frank’s Creek/Open A

Seth Mitchell Dahl Ranch/Open A

Tellan and Kayla Steffan Feedlot/Open A

A-BAG-A-BULL

If you purchase a bull from us, we will provide you with credit equal to the value of one bag of Feeder Calf Certification Program or Allied Access tags for each bull you purchase. To redeem your credit, bring your receipt for the tags to next year’s sale and we will apply it to your bull purchase.

The FCCP provides age, source and genetic verification for calves sired by registered Red Angus bulls. Cattle enrolled in the FCCP are accepted into the exclusive Choice+ and G.O. Red grids. The FCCP ‘yellow tags’ are recognized by buyers nationwide and return a premium for Red Angus calves enrolled in the program.

The Allied Access program provides age and source verification for commercial cattlemen whose bull battery does not exclusively contain registered Red Angus bulls. Whether you are utilizing multiple sire breeds or halfblood bulls, enrolling in Allied Access demonstrates to buyers that you are taking an extra step in marketing your calves and adding value throughout the production chain.

To enroll in the FCCP or Allied Access, contact the Red Angus marketing department. Enrollment is simple and free of charge.

940-477-4593

1. Create an account at www.dvauction.com under the “create new account” tab.

2. Apply for bidding by clicking “apply for bidding” in the upper left corner of your screen, at least 24 hours prior to the auction.

3. Tune into the sale and make your purchases!

For general questions, please contact our office:

5L FOREMAN 2174-370E

1551-2174

5L Foreman 2174-370E is a spread bull that we used on heifers and cows but gives up little in the way of performance. His offspring typically are long sided, dark red and easy to look at. We used this sire AI and will likely use him again. His calves perform and his EPDs are balanced across the board. The dispositions are good as well. 5 sons sell.

RED RMJ REDMAN 1T

RED RMJ Redman 1T is most widely known as the sire to RED Minburn Copenhagen 3Y. We had the chance to use Redman in a flush 10 years ago and really liked the daughters and 2 of the 3 are still in the herd today. They are really functional cows with great feet and good udders. We had a chance to purchase some of the last Redman semen on the market and this will be the last of the Redman calves we will have. 5 sons sell.

RED MINBURN COPENHAGEN 3Y

KING OF THE WEST

5L NORSEMAN KING 2291

CROWFOOT KURUBA 4033P

CRESCENT CREEK MAIN EVENT 6H

MINBURN MAY 112M

MINBURN MAY 90G

1312 PJM O

928H RED

KURUBA 2030M

FORTUNE 425C

Copenhagen’s claim to fame was being the sire of some of the most sought after daughters in the U-2 dispersion a few years ago. Copenhagen sired beautiful brood matrons with great feet and udders. They were the kind of cows that artists paint pictures of. One exceptional son sells in this sale.

5L FOREMAN 2174-370E

RIDGE NAVIGATOR 0039

RIDGE RAD 9075

Ridge RAD 9075 is a calving ease sire out of one of the top cows in the SandBur Ridge program sporting a 99 BW ratio, 105 WW, 101 YW, 111 IMF and 104 REA. RIDGE CASEY 978-8034 is going on 15 years old and still in production. RAD calves have performed well for growth and are above average in their carcass scan thus far for both Marbling and Ribeye. Daughters will be in production by sale day. 4 sons sell.

RIDGE NAVIGATOR 0039

This will be the first set of bulls to sell by Ridge Navigator 0039. It looks like he will sire calving ease with moderate growth and carcass traits. Along with what we hope will produce a self-sustaining female. Calves thus far are moderate in structure. His 14YO dam, RIDGE HOBO 016-9027 is a 5L Signature 5615 x Basin Hobo 1961 combination that is the top-ranking cow in SandBur Ridge’s Cornerstone cow program posting a 93 BWR, 108 WW, 107 YW, 131 IMF and a 99 REA with 12 natural calves to her credit on 363-day calving interval. 5 sons sell.

MLK CRK STEWARD 7334

AGENT 117-229Z

4304

CRK SHEBA 1014

FUSION R236

751

MLK STEWARD 7334

817-14W

ROXIE 854-117

499

MLK CRK Steward 7334 is another moderate-framed, growth and carcass sire out of a proven cow, MLK CRK THUNDER 499 coming from the Milk Creek Program. Ranking in the top 40% for the most indices and EPDs, Steward is a dark red, highly fertile sire whose calves are above average in performance, sound in their foot structure and have extra volume. 4 sons sell.

HRR EXPRESS 5142

MLK CRK EXPRESS 9127

HRR Express 5142 is going on 8 years old and was sold this fall to another ranch to continue his career. We will continue to use him AI. We valued the great feet, disposition and daughters that HRR Express 5142 sired for us. His Shoco Data dam, HRR Lakota 115 was standout donor cow at HRR and has a string of exceptional daughters and granddaughters in our herd and she has two sons in this sale. 5 sons sell.

H5L BODY BUILDER 4434-68D

5L

560-30Z 5L

525-560

5L Body Builder 4434-68D is a 5L Blockade 2218-30B x 5L Craftsman 1134-150X combination that brings maternal, growth and carcass traits to a sustainable platform. His offspring show early growth and development as calves with fleshing ability. Daughters in production show early maternal development with correct feet and udders and maintain their maternal, easy keeping look through production. Body Builder adds carcass without giving away the production factory that sustains the ranch – the cow. 6 sons sell.

BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119

RED ANGUS GUIDE TO EPDS

ProS ..... Profitability and Sustainability is an all-purpose index that predicts average economic differences in all segments in the beef supply chain. This index is a combination of the breeding objectives modeled in the HerdBuilder and GridMaster selection indexes. In this index, replacement heifers are retained from within the herd and all remaining progeny are fed out to slaughter and sold on a quality-based grid. Traits included in this index include calving ease, growth, HPG, STAY, Mature Weight, Dry Matter Intake and carcass traits. The resulting index is expressed in dollars per head born (Index/High Value).

HB ....... HerdBuilder is a maternal selection index that predicts the economic differences of animals for traits that are important from conception through weaning. Expressed as dollars per head born, HB is calculated based on the scenario that bulls are mated to heifers and cows, replacement heifers are retained and all remaining progeny are marketed at weaning. Traits included in the HB index include Calving Ease Direct, Calving Ease Maternal, Weaning Weight, Milk, Mature Weight, Heifer Pregnancy and Stayability (Index/High Value).

GM....... GridMaster is a selection index that predicts the average economic difference of non-replacement calves through the post-weaning phase of production. GM places selection pressure on growth, feedyard performance and carcass traits. Expressed as dollars per head born, GM is calculated based on the scenario that progeny are fed out to slaughter and marketed on a quality-based carcass grid. Traits included in GM include Average Daily Gain, Carcass Weight, Dry Matter Intake, Marbling, Back Fat and Rib Eye Area (Index/High Value).

CED Calving Ease Direct predicts differences in the percent of calves born unassisted out of 2-year-old dams. (Percent/High Value)

BW Birth Weight predicts differences in actual birth weight of progeny. (Pounds/Low Value)

WW ....... Weaning Weight predicts differences in 205-day weaning weight. (Pounds/High Value)

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.

Accuracy (ACC), is the reliability that can be placed on the EPD. An accuracy of close to 1.0 indicates higher reliability. Accuracy is impacted whether the animal has a genotype and the number of progeny and ancestral records included in the analysis.

Calving Ease Direct (CED), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers.

Birth Weight (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.

Residual Average Daily Gain (RADG), feed efficiency expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic ability for postweaning gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of feed consumed.

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.

Yearling Height (YH), is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling height, expressed in inches, compared to the that of other sires.

Scrotal Circumference (SC), expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires.

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 more favorable.

Calving Ease Maternal (CEM), is 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.

YW Yearling Weight predicts differences in 365-day yearling weight. (Pounds/High Value)

ADG ....... Average Daily Gain predicts differences in weight gain between 205 and 365 days of age. (Pounds/High Value)

DMI Dry Matter Intake predicts differences in daily feed intake as measured in a feedlot during the post-weaning period. (Pounds/Low Value)

MILK ..... Milk predicts differences in weaning weight attributed to the milking ability of the animal’s daughters. (Pounds/High Value)

ME Maintenance Energy predicts the difference in maintence energy requirements. (Mcal per Month/Low Value)

HPG Heifer Pregnancy predicts differences in the percent of daughters who are able to conceive and calve at 2 years of age following exposure to breeding. (Percent/High Value)

CEM Calving Ease Maternal predicts differences in the percent of daughters who are able to calve unassisted as 2-year-old heifers. (Percent/High Value)

STAY...... Stayability predicts differences in the ability of an animals’ retained daughters to remain productive in the herd – calve every year – through 6 years of age. (Percent/High Value)

MARB Marbling predicts differences in marbling score – amount of intramuscular fat measured at the 13th rib. (Marbling Score Units/High Value)

YG Yield Grade predicts differences in USDA Yield Grade, which is calculated using CW, REA and Fat. (Yield Grade Units/Low Value)

CW ........ Carcass Weight predicts differences in actual hot carcass weight. (Pounds/High Value)

REA Ribeye Area predicts differences in square inches of ribeye area measured at the 13th rib.(Square Inches/High Value)

FAT Fat predicts differences in the depth of backfat measured between the 12th and 13th ribs. (Inches/Low Value)

Maternal Milk (Milk), is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf’s weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability.

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.

MANAGEMENT

Docility (DOC), is 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.

Claw Set (Claw), is 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.

Foot Angle (Angle), is 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.

Pulmonary arterial pressure EPD (PAP), is 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.

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), is 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 (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, reported in dollars per head, are multi-trait economic selection indexes where a higher values suggest more profit when comparing two individuals.

Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M), expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differences in progeny from conception to weaning by decreasing mature cow size and improving docility, foot structure and fertility while maintaining weaning weights consistent with current production.

Weaned Calf Value ($W), expressed in dollars per head, provides the expected difference in future progeny preweaning performance from birth to weaning.

Cow Energy Value ($EN), is expressed in dollar savings per cow each year due to lower cow maintenance energy requirements (due to lactation and body size) with a larger number being more favorable.

Feedlot Value ($F), expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for postweaning feedlot merit (growth and feed efficiency) compared to progeny of other sires assuming producers retain ownership of cattle 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 postweaning 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), an index, expressed in dollars per head, includes all traits that make up both $M and $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.

O C C DEADLINE 775D

OCC Deadline 775D is a moderate birth weight, really thick, stout, easy-fleshing bull. He traces back to the dam of OCC anchor 771A three times. OCC Juanda 709V is the maternal power of the Juanda cow family. Deadlines’s dam, OCC revolution Rose 603Y is a very efficient, beautiful uddered, OCC Linebred 661L daughter. OCC Deadline ranks in the top 10% BW and 15% CED. 23 sons sell.

O C C BEAST 709B

OCC Deadline 775D is a moderate birth weight, really thick, stout, easy-fleshing bull. He traces back to the dam of OCC anchor 771A three times. OCC Juanda 709V is the maternal power of the Juanda cow family. Deadlines’s dam, OCC revolution Rose 603Y is a very efficient, beautiful uddered, OCC Linebred 661L daughter. OCC Deadline ranks in the top 10% BW and 15% CED. 23 sons sell.

O C C ACCOLADE 825A

BIRTH DATE: REG. #: 3/21/13 18078529

O C C FOCUS 813F

O C C PAXTON 730P

O C C BLACKBIRD 736K

O C C MISSING LINK 830M

O C C DIXIE ERICA 771R

O C C DIXIE ERICA 776M

O C C ACCOLADE 825A

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BASIN RAINMAKER 654X

DIXIE ERICA OF C H 1019

O C C GREAT PLAINS 943G

O C C BLACKBIRD 824G O

661H O

DIXIE ERICA 946K O

865E O

ERICA 606G

OCC Accolade 825A is a balanced and really complete bull. He is a little larger framed than other OCC sires and has more growth. In the 2015 Ohlde Cattle Company sale it was commented that he was “Certainly one of the best bulls we’ve ever sold.”. This bull was used AI. 2 sons sell.

O C C DEADLINE 775D

O C C BEAST 709B

O C C FAITHFUL 725F

O C C FAITHFUL 725F

OCC Faithful 725F is a nice OCC Zodiac 655Z son out of OCC Juanda 633R, a cow that raised over $60,000 in bull calves at Ohlde Cattle Company. He is a moderate birth weight bull with length of rib and loin and has high WW and YW ratios. 9 sons sell.

OPEN A 13R JET STREAM E72

OPEN A 13R JET STREAM E72

Open A 13R Jet Stream E72 is a son of OCC Jetstream 825J who is out of the maternal power house Juanda cow family. He is an attractive, big, dimensional bull that puts volume and depth of rib in his progeny. 1 son sells.

O C C DEMPSEY 609D

O

O C C DEMPSEY 609D

BLACKBIRD OF R R 1204

O

OCC Dempsey 609D is a moderate birthweight son of OCC Thumper 819T and goes back to OCC Juanda 709V, the dam of OCC Anchor 771A, two times. He is an atrractive bull that is doing an excellent job cleanup.

O

O C C BENSON 684B

O C C MODERATOR 825M O

OCC Dempsey 609D is a moderate birthweight son of OCC Thumper 819T and goes back to OCC Juanda 709V, the dam of OCC Anchor 771A, two times. He is an atrractive bull that is doing an excellent job cleanup.

O C C ZAR 869Z

OCC Zar 869Z is a calving ease sire ranking in the top 4% BW and 2% CED. We were lucky enough to get some semen and have used this bull AI on limited heifers and in the donor program.

C C BENSON 684B

O C C ZAR 869Z

The top buyers of the day from Heart River Ranch and Open A Angus will receive one of these prizes!

HRR COPENHAGEN 2265

HRR Copenhagen 2265 is a moderate powerhouse and when you see him you will know why. He is hands down the widest-based, thickest-topped bull calf to walk the short pine hills and he stood out early on as one to watch. His sire is known for great maternal genetics with broody, wide-based, perfect uddered daugthers, as proven by them being the sale toppers in the U-2 dispersion. His dam, RED Bar-E-L Bull Meg 985W originates from the famous Meg cow family in Canada. She is a moderate, stout-made, good-footed, heavy-boned female with the same wide base that HRR Copenhagen 2265 bull tracks out on. Her ET bulls by Max were high sellers in our 2019 sale. HRR will be collecting and using 2265 AI. There are few HRR Copenhagen 2265 sons. Don’t miss inspecting this herd bull bred for maternal but his performance and scrotal indicate he is all bull. HERD BULL PROSPECT.

LOT 1 LOT 1

RED BAR-E-L BULL MEG 985W, DAM TO LOT 1

Red Angus Bulls

HRR FOREMAN 2240

LOT 2

HRR Foreman 2240 is a top herd bull prospect out of 5L Foreman 2174-370E that ranks in the top of the sale for actual performance and EPDs. He has been a standout this summer and his dam, HRR Sheba 674 and granddam, HRR Sheba 2132 are from the Sheba cow family that has been a favorite at Heart River Ranch.

HRR BANK NOTE 2257

BROOKING BANK NOTE 4040

HRR Bank Note 2257 is a ET calf out of our donor dam, HRR Blockana 013 and the wellknown Brookings Bank Note 4040 bull from Canada. This bull put up huge performance numbers on pretty average recipient cow. If you need a top end cow bull – take a look. You don’t find performance bulls with top marks in the maternal category like this every day. He is super long and deep and his numbers back it up.

BROOKING BANK NOTE 4040, SIRE TO LOT 2

HRR BLOCKANA 013, DAM TO LOT 3

Red Angus Bulls

HRR JULIAN 2205

HRR Julian 2205 is one of the big powerful performance bulls in the sale out of a twoyear-old heifer, HRR Eileen 023. He literally ranks in the top of his class for weaning and yearling weight. Recommended for use on cows to raise heavy calves at weaning time. There is a lot of volume and length in this tank of a bull.

HRR BODY BUILDER 2259

This 5L Body Builder 4434-68D son is a powerful tank and brings top performance and a unique outcross pedigree from the infamous SAV Madame Pride line, the cow family that produced SAV America, the record high-selling Angus bull. This black red carrier is a standout in phenotype and on the scale.

HRR BODY BUILDER 2254

The dam of this bull, HRR Lakota 115 is the matriarch of a cow line that consistently generates excellent daughters. The 5L Body Builder 4434-68D combination produced Herdbuilder, Stay and ProS EPDs ranking in the single digits. HRR Body Builder 2254 is definitely a bull to mark if you want to advance your cowherd. A lighter birthweight version of this bull sells as an ET brother Lot 41, HRR Body Builder 2401.

MADAME PRIDE 694,

TO LOT 5

EILEEN 023, DAM TO LOT 4

Red Angus Bulls

HRR REDMAN 2221

HRR Redman 2221 is a complete bull with a balanced profile out of a cow, HRR Starlight 610 who has a proven maternal pedigree. The daughters of this bull should be exceptional. He is one of the high gaining bulls in the offering with a 121 ratio. Put two check marks here.

HRR STEWARD 2321

HRR Steward 2321 is a performance bull that gained well and has a EPD profile that is as balanced as you could hope for. His young Ridge Pragmatic 6098 dam, HRR Freyja 809 is doing a good job with a 103 MPPA. She has brought bulls to the sale in the past. There are positive marks across the board.

HRR STEWARD 2271

This dark red, smooth-made stud bull, HRR Steward 2271 is one of the top performance bulls in the sale with top rankings for the maternal and growth and carcass indicies, coming in, at or above the top 25% of the breed. His young dam, HRR Idessa 728 posts a 102 MPPA.

HRR STARLIGHT 610, DAM TO LOT 7

LOT 10

Red Angus Bulls

HRR RAD 2204

HRR RAD 2204 is a well-balanced, smooth-shouldered heifer bull that offers a combination of calving ease, growth and carcass. Starting with a 70# birth weight, he grew to over a 1200# yearling weight with a large scrotal. 2204 looks to be the kind of bull you could use on heifers then move on to the cows.

HRR BODY BUILDER 2209

5L BODY

411-4434

HRR Body Builder 2209 is a light birth weight heifer bull with a balanced compliment of EPDs ranking above breed average for growth and carcass traits. His maternal granddam, HRR Colleen 429 was a donor cow we raised with many daughters in our herd and other herds having been a prolific donor. Here is a smooth, deep-sided bull all the way through that we anticipate will be an exceptional herd bull. All of the ProS, HB and GM indices register in the upper 30% of the breed.

HRR COLLEEN 613, DAM TO LOT 11

HRR COLLEEN 429, MGD TO LOT 11

Red Angus Bulls

HRR PROFIT 2306

HRR Profit 2306 is an easy to look at, low birthweight EPD bull with excellent weaning and yearling performance. Out of a first-calf heifer, HRR Sheba 006 who is out of the Sheba cow family. Her granddam and great granddam have bulls in this sale as Lot 2: HRR Foreman 2240 and Lot 45: HRR Redman 2233 respectively.

HRR KASH 2323

HRR Kash 2323 is a moderate birth weight bull that performed above average of his contemporaries at weaning and yearing. His young dam, HRR Blockana 741 is putting together a nice track record of production. At this time, sire identifaction is pending.

HRR FOREMAN 2268

2174-370E

HRR Foreman 2268 is a very balanced, attractive heifer bull out of an 11-year-old RED RMJ Redman 1T daughter, HRR Freyja 298. We anticipate he will make a cool heifer bull but he also was a top gaining bull. He should be usable in the heifer and cow pasture.

LOT 17

Red Angus Bulls

HRR REDMAN 2241

2241 is a really good footed performance bull that is stacked with 5 generations of dams that are among the best we have raised. He should be on your short list as given the maternal merit of RED RMJ Redman 1T and the cow side of this pedigree. His BW is what it is but he will be a bull that will get better with age and provide attractive, correct-made steers and awesome daughters. He will be a bull on sale day that will be hard not to like. His dam has a 104 MPPA.

HRR RAD 2207

HRR RAD 2207 is a calving ease bull that has above average growth ratios at weaning and yearling. His CED is in the top 12% of the breed.

5L

5L ZEUS 2777-125Z

5L

HRR MEG 055

HRR ZEUS 2201

BIRTH DATE: REG. #: CAT: 2/11/22 4634973 1A 100%

5L

HRR Zeus 2201 is a sleep-all-night, dark red, really attractive, deep-made calving ease bull in the top 8% for CED and BW. This bull grew well, with exceptional average daily gain, has a nice small head and his sire is known for putting out excellent daughters. His young dam, HRR Meg 055 goes back to the Meg cow family and the dam to Lot 1, HRR Copenhagen 2265. Don’t miss this good-footed heifer bull with some shape and dimension.

TO LOT 17

Red Angus Bulls

HRR FOREMAN 2224

HRR Foreman 2224 is a calving ease bull within the higher percentile ranking for WW and YW from a 9-year-old dam, HRR Julia 446 who is still in production.

HRR CROSSFIRE 2315

The sire to HRR Crossfire 2315 was 7 years old when we had the opportunity to use him naturally. He traveled the hills at Harding as well as any other in the pasture. This is an above average performance bull with a moderate birth weight from a dam with a 103 MPPA. You will like this really long-sided, smooth, deep and balanced bull.

HRR EXPRESS 2216

HRR Express 2216 is a HRR Express 5142 son with moderate birth and CED numbers that make him an excellent heifer bull prospect. He is in the top 1% of the breed for HB and CEM and top 3% for stay.

HRR PRAGMATIC 2256

HRR Pragmatic 2256 is a smooth profiled, moderate birth weight, calving ease bull out of Ridge Pragmatic 6098. The Pragmatic daughters have great udders and dispositions and are holding their own in terms of staying on schedule in the calving book. Here is a really deep-ribbed bull out of a dam with a 102 MPPA.

HRR NAV 2255

HRR NAV 2255 is a calving ease deluxe option for someone looking for a little more performance. This bull carries extra depth, is straight in his topline and smooth shouldered.

HRR EXPRESS 2335

HRR Express 2335 is a dark red bull with a lot of shape and dimension. He provides a balanced phenotype with a 120 gain ratio.

Red Angus Bulls

HRR RAD 2219

HRR RAD 2219 is a dark red, attractive, long-made performance bull out of a first-calf heifer, HRR Starlight 076. Recommended for use on cows for those top weaning steers and broody-made replacement heifers. Here is a complete bull with above average ratios.

HRR BODY BUILDER 2249

Here is a 5L Body Builder 4434-68D son with above average actual performance and gain from the proven Coleen cow family. This is a really good-footed bull that should sire exceptional feeder cattle.

HRR MAX 2262

BIRTH

HRR Max 2262 is an ET mating of Flying K Max 159Y and a top donor cow from the Steve Silbernagel program. The SSAF HC Rachel 265 cow was always one of our favorites as she brought moderate frame, calving ease and a great phenotype and udder together. Given the Max influence, this bull should sire some exceptional daughters. This bull is really smooth-made with a small head and should be suitable for use on heifers.

Red Angus Bulls

HRR NAV 2214

HRR NAV 2214 is a growth and performance bull out of Ridge Navigator 0039. Here is above herd performance in a pedigree laced with good cows.

HRR NAV 2248

2248 is a moderate birth weight performance bull with top 25% growth EPDs. This black red carrier bull has a super disposition and is thick-topped with a correct phenotype.

HRR

HRR NAV 2275

BIRTH DATE: REG. #: CAT: 3/3/22 4635161 1A 100%

RIDGE COMPASS 7087

RIDGE NAVIGATOR 0039

RIDGE HOBO 016-9027

RIDGE PROVISION 6013

HRR LAKOTA 943

HRR LAKOTA 115

IMPACT 505

LILA 8132-0017

5615 SIXL MS HOBO 016 5L ADVANTAGE 3267-221Y

5L

8162-2057

HRR NAV 2275 is a calving ease prospect that has above average performance and a cow to back him in every corner of his pedigree. This bull is really attractive, dark red with some rib and lower quarter. He has off the chart marks for ProS, HB and Stay, as might be expected with the cow lines here.

Red Angus Bulls

HRR FOREMAN 2251

HRR Foreman 2251 is a dark red, really attractively made Foreman son from a top MPPA cow, HRR Goldi 745. He was one of the high weaning weight bulls and will be a top consideration on sale day.

HRR STEWARD 2237

HRR Steward 2237 is one of the higher performing, top Marbling and Ribeye EPD bulls in our sale. The growth, maternal and carcass EPDs are reflective of his performance.

HRR DATA 2406

HRR Data 2406 is a darker red, docile, clean-made, long-topped Shoco Data son with good weaning growth and gain.

Red Angus Bulls

HRR AUTHENTIC 2225

HRR Authentic 2225 is a moderate-made, thick-topped son of RED U-2 Authentic 139A. We really like the udders, moderate frame and structure of the Authentic daughters. His young dam, HRR Freyja 501 has posted a 95 BW ratio, 101 WW ratio and a 361-day calving interval.

HRR STEWARD 2402

HRR Steward 2402 is a dark red, nice profiling bull calf with a wide top that gained well. The MLK CRK Steward 7334 bulls are consistent in their type and make up.

HRR FOREMAN 2227

HRR Foreman 2227 is a dark red 5L Foreman 2174-370E calf with exceptional performance at weaning out of a cow that consistently does her job with a 93 BW ratio and a 101 WW ratio and a 362-day calving interval.

HRR DATA 2247

HRR Data 2247 is a lighter birth weight, Shoco Data son that performed well. He is in the top 1% for Pros, HB and Stay.

HRR EXPRESS 2293

HRR Express 2293 is the only MLK CRK Express 9127 son in the sale. We have many 9127 daughters in the herd and like the job they are doing with feet and udders. HRR Express 9127 has triple outcross breeding on the dam side with 5L Legend 1553-425V, 5L BLAZIN RED 1354-6166 and SODAK Oscar 2437.

HRR FOREMAN 2246

2174-370E

HRR Foreman 2246 is a sleep-easy heifer bull in the top 2% of the breed for CED. He is a smooth, complete bull with small head.

Red Angus Bulls

HRR AUTHENTIC 2280

090 who is now in her 15th year of production. This bull is wide-topped and carries good depth in a moderate frame.

HRR Authentic 2280 is a moderate birth weight bull from a dam, HRR

HRR JULIAN 2272

We brought HRR Julian 2272’s sire, Ridge Julian S005-0099 back into the mating plan after seeing his daughters work over the past ten years. They are cows that did their job well and without much intervention – good mothers, neat udders, no nonsense kind of cows.

HRR LAKOTA 115, DAM TO LOTS 6, 41 AND REFERENCE SIRE G

HRR BODY BUILDER 2401

HRR Body Builder 2401 is a calving ease ET full brother to Lot 6: HRR Body Builder 2254. A really deep-made bull with a great maternal pedigree to use on heifers and then keep the daughters.

HRR BODY BUILDER 2230

HRR Body Builder 2230 is a calving ease prospect from a young dam, HRR Lakota 692 with a 103 MPPA and coming from the MLK CRK Lakota 850 cow. This bull is a 3/4 brother to Lot 6: HRR Body Builder 2254 and Lot 41: HRR Body Builder 2401.

HRR EXPRESS 2229

HRR Express 2229 was a twin so was not ratioed with any contemporaries. He performed well and could be used on heifers given his numbers and structure.

LOT44

HRR CROSSFIRE 2218

Crossfire 2218 is a long, dark red, straight-topped bull out of a 9-year-old dam.

HRR REDMAN 2233

2291

RED RMJ REDMAN 1T HRR SHEBA 2132

CROWFOOT KURUBA 4033P

VGW KING OF THE WEST NORSEMAN 1312 PJM O C C HUNTER 928H RED CROWFOOT KURUBA 2030M TR JULIAN LT142 ProS HB GM 116 107 9 19% 1% 96%

MUSHRUSH LTJULIAN LG S005

MUSHRUSH LOGA N288 HRR RUSTLER

657 MLK CRK SHEBA 056

HRR Redman 2233 will be a heifer prospect coming from a really good 10-year -old cow with a history for calving ease. The dam, HRR Sheba 2132 of this bull is still in production and has a flawless udder and great feet. She is low drama and low maintenance. Don’t overlook this bull if you need one for heifers.

Red Angus Bulls

HRR PROFIT 2223

HRR

TBR QUEEN S103, DAM TO LOTS 48-49

HRR Profit 2223 is a lighter birth weight bull from a first-calf heifer. The pedigree has a proven low maintenance cow in every maternal slot.

HRR RAD 2277

HRR RAD 2277 is a calving ease bull with a 17 CED, and is a grandson of the dam of the top selling female in the 2022 NILE sale. His maternal cow family goes back to 5l Grand Express 453-5655, who was a great female maker. This bull goes back to him three times.

HRR STOCKMAN 2403

HRR Stockman 2403 and HRR Stockman 2404 are two full ET brothers from the Beiber CL Stockmarket E119 and a donor dam, TBR Queen S103 that we housed at the donor facility. These two bulls’ performance and look are very similar. Both will make calving ease heifer bulls. Dam’s MPPA: 106

HRR NAV 2278

HRR NAV 2278 is a potential heifer bull with a CED in the top 9% of his peers with top marks for CEM, Stay, Marbling and the Herd Builder index.

HRR EXPRESS 2405

HRR Express 2405 is definitely a heifer bull deluxe with good numbers for HB, Stay and CED.

HRR REDMAN 2236

HRR CROSSFIRE 2305

is a bull that is built and bred for calving ease.

LOT54

HRR DATA 2264

HRR Data 2264 is a moderate-made, darker red, Shoco Data son.

OPEN A 615B ACCOLADE K2912

Very nice, correct OCC Accolade 825A son out of OCC Dixie Erica 615B, a favorite donor cow at Open A. OCC Dixie Erica 615B’s dam, OCC Dixie Erica 907C was a donor for Ohlde Cattle Company for years and stayed sound till she was nearly twenty.

OPEN A D20 BEAST K2232

Real nice bull. His sire, OCC Beast 709B has been a favorite at Open A since we bought him. This bull is moderate, thick, with great feet and an excellent disposition.

OPEN A B70 FORTRESS K2085

OPEN A B160 DEADLINE K2101

brothers, take a good look through the Deadline sons.

OPEN A B206 GET R DONE

A nice son of OCC Get It Done 677G. He represents the first of the 677G offspring that we have to offer.

OPEN A 218X FAITHFUL K228

Open A 218X Faithful K228 is a masculine OCC Faithful 725F son with a nice topline. Registration is pending on the bull at the time of catalog print. EPDs listed are an average of his parental EPDs. This bull has been HD50K tested and an update will be available sale day.

OPEN A 726C THUMPER K2154

A nice OCC Thumper 819T son out of a good uddered OCC X-Cel 652X daughter we bought from OCC.

OPEN A B283 DEADLINE K2123

OPEN A C260 DEADLINE K2183

A real nice OCC Deadline 775D son out of a 6-year-old dam that goes back to Sitz Alliance 6595 three times and has done a good job for us.

OPEN A Y511 FAITHFUL K268

A big-scrotaled son of OCC Faithful 725F with some good growth. His maternal granddam, Open A 943G Lady Forever 145W is a OCC Great Plains 943G daughter that is still in production.

OPEN A D171 G MARSHALL K2248

An attractive son of OCC Grand Marshall 640G, who is OCC Emblazon 854E x OCC Linebred 661L x Basin Rainmaker 654X. His dam, Open A BT Enchantress D171 is an OCC Big Time 746Z daughter.

OPEN A A3149 DEADLINE K2037

OPEN A D234 DEADLINE K2257

OPEN A A3315 DEADLINE K2068

calves.

A good OCC Grand Marshall 640G son out of a nice OCC X-tra Easy 709X daughter. The X-tra Easy’s are very functional cows.

OPEN A A3146 DEADLINE K2036

A good OCC Deadline 775D son out a fertile S Chisum 6175 cow who has treated us well.

OCC POLLYANNA 630D DAM TO LOTS 72, 75, 79, AND 96.

OPEN A 630D DEADLINE K2916

Here is an ET son of OCC Deadline 775D and a donor dam, OCC Pollyanna 630D. His granddam, OCC Pollyanna 638U was in the Ohlde Cattle Company program over 12 years and his great granddam OCC Pollyanna 944H was one of their program’s most influential donor cows.

OPEN A A3249 FAITHFUL K2055

OPEN A A3156 BEAST K2039

A nice OCC Faithful 775D son out of a solid cow.

An OCC Beast 709B son out of a functional 10-year-old cow.

OPEN A 630D DEADLINE K2913

OPEN A B231 DEADLINE K2116

A stylish OCC Deadline 775D son with a 72lb. birth weight. His dam, Open A Princess B231 is Cole Creek Cedar Ridge 1V x OCC Great Plains 943G. His HD50K genomic profile indicates calving ease and a cow maker.

OPEN A B316 DEADLINE K2130

004 13P, DAM TO LOT 78.

13

A well put together bull.

OPEN A 13P DENSITY K2918

Here is a super nice SAV Density 4336 son out of a foundation donor dam, Open A 004

13P. Real nice bull.

OPEN A B210 NIGHT WACH K2111

OPEN A A3195 JET STREM K2045

OPEN A B300 DEMPSEY K2127

A growthy Open A 13R Jet Stream E72 son with a 69lb. birth weight. His dam, Open A Dora A3145 has had eight calves with average BW of 71lbs.

A growthy son of OCC Dempsey 609D. His maternal great granddam was OCC Blackbird 824G. She was a good one.

LOT84

OPEN A D100 DEADLINE K2239

OPEN A Y236 FAITHFUL K256

x OCC Paxton 730P daughter.

This one will be really good. OCC Faithful 725 has great cows with longevity all through his pedigree.

OPEN A B248 FAITHFUL K2120

OPEN A E450 DEADLINE K2381

Growthy bull with a nice profile.

LOT88

OPEN A D496 DEADLINE K2285

A deep-ribbed OCC Deadline 775D son out of a OCC Big Time 746Z daughter. The Big Time cows have been good, functional cows with growth and great dispositions.

OPEN A C142 FAITHFUL K2174

An OCC Deadline 775D son out of a good OCC Moderator 825M x Sitz Value 7097 cow who has averaged a 71lb. birth weight on her calves.

Nice bull by OCC Faithful 725F.

OPEN A C280 DEADLINE K2187

OPEN A B285 DEADLINE K2125

Here is a good bull with a 70lb. birth weight and good growth. He genomically ranks in the top 10% BW and 2% CED.

An OCC Deadline 775D son out of a OCC Paxton 730P dam that is out of the foundation Krystle cow family and has been a good producer for us.

OPEN A C143 DEADLINE K2175

OPEN A Z2036 DEADLINE K274

Nice, deep-bodied bull.

LOT94

OPEN A D214 GET R DONE K2254

Great maternal pedigree behind this OCC Deadline 775D son.

OPEN A 659D BEAST K2228

A 69lb. birth weight bull that genomically ranks in the 10% CED.

A good footed bull out of a OCC Great Plains 943G x OCC Paxton 730P Ohlde cow.

OPEN A 630D DEADLINE K2920

Out

OPEN A A3220 BEAST K2050

A thick-made, wide-topped bull. He reminds us of his sire, OCC Beast 709B.

OPEN A 458 G MARSHALL K2280

He should make cows. He is double-bred OCC Emblazon 854E with some OCC Paxton 730P thrown in. His granddam, Open A 854E Ruby 264X is a standout.

OPEN A Z2163 FAITHFUL K283

A strong topline on this bull. His dam, OCC A Up Fawn Z2163, has been a productive cow.

OPEN A B370 DEADLINE K2139

A growthy looking bull. We like this mating as this is her fourth OCC Deadline 775D calf in four years.

OPEN A Z2143 FAITHFUL K279

OPEN A E631 DEADLINE K2402

LOT105

OPEN A E114 NITE WATCH K2325

OPEN A THUMPER KRYSTLE E114, DAM TO LOT 105

An OCC Night Watch 902N x OCC Thumper 819T son that should be an excellent cross. The OCC Thumper 819T bulls are good and the daughters are very functional with good dispositions.

OPEN A 204W BENSON K213

JAYNBEE EILEEN 468F, MGD TO LOT 106

Here is a bull out of Open A 004 Eileen 204W who is out of the foundation Eileen cow family at Open A and did very well for us. OCC Benson 684B sires nice calves.

Home On The Range Program

For the 14th year in a row, Home On The Range is participating in the embryo transfer program. Home On The Range has entered into a contract with Open A Angus (Jim Arthaud) and Heart River Genetics (Annette Steffan). The staff and children bring in the cows, implant the CIDRs (a progesterone impregnated devise), inject GnRH (gonadotropin hormone), remove the CIDRs and, finally, the embryologist transfers the frozen embryo into the cow.

The children are a little apprehensive at first, never really being around cattle and such a procedure, but once they get comfortable and know what their job is, they take responsibility. They put in ear tags and even learn how to palpate the cow later to see if she is pregnant.

It is a great program for Home On The Range and teaching children about cattle and animal reproduction.

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