Healy Simmental 2023 Annual Bull Sale

Dear cattle producers,

WELCOME to our annual production sale. 2023 marks our 45th year in the Simmental breed. On behalf of our family, we would like to thank you for your interest in our proven and reliable cattle program.

Sitting down tonight to write this welcome letter, I cannot help but to reflect on everything that has happened in 2022. The continuing drought that has plaqued us this last year sits atop of the list. It sure does make me happy to see how these momma cows, even with little to no grass, still can produce these ground pounding, high performing bulls.

The bulls being sold this year are extremely powerful, loaded with muscle and are still going to be functional real-world cattle. The bulls really showcase the Simmental breed to a “T”.

These bulls were fed to develop into breeding machines and not to get fat. We are not a feedlot and we do not feed our bulls like they are in one. We believe that when you buy a bull from us, they have to be problem free, add more pounds to you next calf crop, along with more heifers in your keeper pen.

Seeing all of the repeat mommas making their catalog appearance again just makes me smile. Year in and year out these high-quality bull making girls just

seem to click for us. All of these bulls were bred here and were raised here on the farm.

We would like to offer a special thank you to our repeat customers and welcome our new buyers. Without your continued support and belief in our program, this would not be possible. Also, we would like to thank our family, friends and neighbors who help us out around the farm whenever we seem to be in need of an extra hand.

The bulls are semen tested and checked for soundness. With our growing family and little helpers running around, we cannot, and will not, put up with any high headed or ground pawing cattle. If these bulls would not work on our farm, they definitely would not be sold to a fellow cattleman. We realize that your success depends on our breeding program and we want to have quality bulls from the first lot to the last bull in the sale ring.

This year we will be again offering $200 to you, the buyer, if you take your bull home the day of the sale from Stockmen’s. If you are unable to take your bull the day of the sale, we will keep them until April 1, 2023 at no charge and then deliver; free delivery within 250 miles. After April 1st we will take care of them for $2.50 a day. We will give the best care to the bulls we take home but will not be responsible for sickness, injury or death. We look forward to visiting with you on sale day February 3, 2023 at Stockmen’s Livestock, Yankton SD. We will be more than happy to answer any questions you have prior to the sale or stop by the farm anytime to visit and view the bulls.

Simon and Kevin

Stockmen’s Livestock Market – 1200 E. HWY 50, Yankton, SD

Sale Day Phone: (605) 665-9641

Auctioneer: Greg Ryken (605) 661-1451

Consultant: Brian Bjerkaas (605) 661-5083

Come early before the sale for a complimentary lunch.

Announcements: Announcements made day of sale take precedence over printed material. All persons who attend this sale do so at their own risk and the sale management or owners assume no liabilities for any accidents that may occur.

Bulls Fully Guaranteed

Retaining Shares: We will be retaining 1/3 semen revenue sharing interest in every bull on the sale. Full possession and salvage value sell on all bulls unless otherwise noted or announced sale day.

Explanation of How to utilize API & TI Indexes

First, determine which index to use; if you’re keeping replacements use API, if not, TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described to the left, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Or put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all purpose-type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a $50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000. A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. For more information, visit www. simmental.org

Definitions of Terms

Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels.

Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat.

Birth Weight (BW): Pounds of birth weight.

Calving Ease (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers.

Carcass Weight (CW): Pounds of carcass weight.

Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters. Milk(MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk.

Marbling (MRB): Marbling score.

Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth. Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye.

Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a steak. Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age. Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario.

Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight.

Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight. Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score.

Online Bidding: This year we have online bidding with DVAuction, Inc. To take advantage of the online bidding contact DVAuction, Inc. at (402) 316-5460 or visit dvauction.com to set up an account.