Notes
Tuesday, February 14th, 2017
Viewing available at 11:00 a.m. Lunch at noon Sale at 1:00 p.m. Five miles north of Ekalaka, MT on Hwy. 7 then 3/4 miles west
Greetings and thanks for taking time to look over this year’s offerings. To update you on what we’ve been up to, Mom is working as a receptionist at the school and Dad is still doing some vet work. They both pitch in with helping us any time we ask. Tori is a sophomore this year and is very busy with basketball, volleyball, FFA, and keeping straight A’s. Turner is in the 7th grade. He is quarterback of the football team and plays point on the basketball team. His team had a good year and I believe they are undefeated in both sports. Tucker is in the 6th grade. He loves sports and plays football, basketball, and has plans to be a saddle bronc rider. All of the kids are proving to be good hands on horseback, tractor, or where needed. There is no way that Michelle and I could do this without the family pitching in, especially in the summer with running the entire 600 head cow herd through an AI program while trying to get a little hay up. Michelle and I stay busy running the ranch together, following the kids in sports, 4H, FFA and stock contracting a few rodeos with our bucking horses. This last year has been stressful on our industry due to lack of feed, and abundance of snow with wind, and a recessed cattle market. On the bright side, as I write this, the cattle market and the temperatures are both climbing. Plus, we have had three days of fog and that just translates into warm rain showers toward the end of April. (Nothing like a little optimism in from of a sales pitch.) I know it sounds like déjà vu, but I truly believe this is the best set of bulls we have ever offered. Fortunately, if your program is headed the right direction, that’s how it should be. There are 54 bulls in the sale this year and they are the cream of the 250 head male calf crop. Correct structure, performance, calving ease, docility and most important, raised by a good fault free cow. These are all of the criteria used in this selection. The average birth weight on the bulls is 86 lbs and the group weaned off at 735 lbs on October 20th with no creep. Again this year, Brad Mackaben had four purebred Angus bulls in the sale (lots 44,45,57 and 58). If you have any questions or would like to stop by and look at our cattle, please call Mac at (406) 975-6288, Michelle at (406) 975-6289 or Brad at (605) 484-7286. Thanks, The Tookes Sale Format Bulls will be auctioned and sold to the highest bidder by John Henry Beardsley with help calling from Les Kreitel and Curt Westland.
Delivery We will deliver the bulls around May 1st. If you would like your bull branded when we test, put description and location on the buyer agreement.
Health The bulls had Vision 7 Somnus, Express 5 PHM, Multimin and poured at weaning. On January 10th they were given another dose of Vision 7 Somnus, Express 5 PHM and Susogard and then poured. They will have Vira Shield 6 + VL5 when semen tested the end of April.
Feed The bulls are on pellets and free choice sedan grass. Flax lick tubs are also available. They are fed to go to work, not the freezer.
Volume Discount When purchasing more than two bulls, the discount is 3% on 3 bulls, and up to 10% on 10 head.
Guarantee If your bull fails the semen test or gets hurt before delivery, the buyer will have a choice of a refund, another bull, or credit. Bulls are guaranteed against any injury that would keep them from servicing cows for the first breeding season. If a problem occurs, contact Alkali Inc. immediately and a suitable replacement will be furnished or credit minus any salvage will be given toward next year’s sale. The buyer may choose the options. This guarantee does not cover death of the animal. All claims must be submitted by September 1, 2017. Guarantee is null and void if injury / death is sustained due to negligence under the care of new owner.
Reference Sires
Lot # 57 MCM 012X
ULTRA DREAM CATCHER 97U
Tag # 611
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
3/23
98
668
34
795/2.2
A
3/10
64
634
34
745/1.9
A
MGS: DT
Color: Black
We purchased 012X out at the Iowa Beef Connection Sale in 2011. This was the same scale that the MCM Top Grade 018X was in. These two bulls are very closely related. Genex bought 018X bull and they are selling a lot of semen, but I still think we got the better bull.
This is an MCM 012X daughter that we raised and sold to Yoder and Horsley.
Simmental Percentage: Purebred Ultra Dream Catcher is a purebred bull that is owned by Phil Yoder and Horsley Bros out of Iowa and Illinois. Ultra Dream Catcher originally came from Canada. After sampling him for a couple years, we used him heavily in 2016. “Big Poppa” stamps his offspring with long bodies, excellent dispositions, and good feet and legs. It says something about a conformation when he is nine years old and still naturally servicing cows. Most bulls with this much power do not have a lot of calving ease, but they come easy and grow like weeds. Yoder has had success using him on first calf heifers. Ultra Dream Catcher’s steer calves crush the scales and his daughters are becoming very sought after with five of them going to Iowa this fall , averaging $8,000. Lots of closely related bulls in the sale are out of this 1 great sire, so help yourself.
Tag # P1
DOB
Sire: NAS
Simmental Percentage: 3/4 Blood
Lot # 58
Sire: HD
MGS: CI
Color: Black
Reference Sires
Lot # 53
Tag # A326
Lot # 54
Tag # B438
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT ADG
% SIM
4/8
88
706
38
890/2.3
1/2
3/7
83
640
39
890/3.1
1/8
Sire: MERIT
MGS: DASH
Sire: TEN X
Color: Black
SPRUCE HILL MERIT 269
DEGRAND TEN X
MGS: MERIT
Color: Black
Angus
Lot # 55
Tag # 64
Lot # 56
Tag # B416
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
3/13
82
622
39
815/3.3
A
3/8
78
660
35
810/1.9
1/8
Sire: LL
MGS: TOM
Color: Black
Sire: Ten X
We were contending bidder on Merit at Spruce HIlls sale in 2013. Dave Lensegrac bought him for $12,000. So plan B was buying some semen from Dave. We like his calves.
We bought Ten X out of Degrands 2014 sale to use on first calf heifers. The calves came easy and seemed to grow good with added capacity.
MGS: WINDY 078
Color: Black
One of SP Merit’s sons.
Reference Sires SAF FOCUS OF ER MYTTY IN FOCUS LIMELIGHT MYTTY COUNTESS 906 GAR PREDESTINED WHS PREDESTINED LAS 77T WHS 8180 LASS 14K
SAF CONNECTION SYDNEY CC AND 7 SYDGEN FOREVER LADY HOOVER DAM TC GRIDIRON ERIC OF ELLSTON C124 ERICA OF ELLSTON V65 8
0.3
50
1.8
97
70
127
Lot # 49
Tag # B414
Lot # 50
Tag # Y192
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
3/9
78
695
38
920/2.8
1/8
3/22
82
735
37
915/2.3
5/8
Sire: TEN X
MGS: WINDY 078
Sire: UDC
Color: Black
MGS: NATURAL
Color: Black Baldy
CONNEALY REFLECTION CONNEALY IMPRESSION PEARL PAMMY OF CONAGA 6114 WILKS IMPRESSION MYTTY IN FOCUS MINFO 878 BURGESS 92 N D 878 BURGESS 133 3
2.5
59
98
Lot # 51
Tag # B461
Lot # 52
T ag # B497
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
3/7
70
650
40
900/3.1
1/4
3/9
68
630
38
895/3.3
1/8
Sire: TEN X
MGS: MERIT
Color: Black
Sire: TEN X
MGS: WINDY 078
Color: Black
Lot # 45
Tag # Y1016
Lot # 46
Tag # U820
Lot # 1
Tag # U878
Lot # 2
Tag # U856
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
3/20
88
685
40
935/3.1
5/8
3/27
88
670
37
920/3.1
5/8
4/3
95
820
36
1110/3.6
5/8
3/28
86
775
37
1090/3.9
5/8
Sire: UDC
MGS: SURE SHOT
Sire: UDC
Color: Black
Lot # 47
MGS: NATURAL
Sire: UDC
Color: Red
Tag # W915
Lot # 48
MGS: POSITIVE POWER
Sire: UDC
Color: Black
Tag # U80
Lot # 3
MGS: POSITIVE POWER Color: Black
Tag # Y199
Lot # 4
Tag # T746
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
4/1
88
715
37
920/2.6
3/4
3/24
80
680
35
920/3.0
5/8
3/21
89
850
36
1080/2.9
3/4
3/19
87
795
41
1080/3.6
3/4
Sire: UDC
MGS: A187
Color: Black
Sire: UDC
MGS: NATURAL
Color: Black
Sire: UDC
MGS: XCALIBER
Color: Black
Sire: UDC
MGS: BAR-EXT
Color: Black Baldy
Lot # 5
Tag # W923
Lot # 6
Tag # A393
Lot # 41
Tag # Z265
Lot # 42
Tag # B451
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
3/21
84
795
38
1070/3.4
5/8
3/28
80
790
37
1065/3.4
3/4
4/13
80
695
34
945/3.1
3/4
3/12
87
720
37
940/2.8
1/4
Sire: UDC
MGS: BAR-EXT
Sire: UDC
Color: Black Baldy
Lot # 7
MGS: DUAL FOCUS
Sire: MCM
Color: Black Baldy
Tag # W949
Lot # 8
MGS: 012X
Sire: TEN X
Color: Black
Tag # T766
Lot # 43
MGS: MERIT
Color: Black
Tag # B404
Lot # 44
Tag # 616
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
4/3
98
770
37
1065/3.6
3/4
4/3
102
795
40
1055/3.3
3/4
3/9
89
690
35
940/3.1
3/8
4/4
86
712
38
935/3.8
A
Sire: UDC
MGS: A187
Color: Black
Sire: UDC
MGS: A187
Color: Black
Sire: TEN X
MGS: HP LOOKOUT Color: Black
Sire: WI
MGS: ENF
Color: Black
Lot # 37
Tag # X032
Lot # 38
Tag # S667
Lot # 9
Tag # Z262
Lot # 10
Tag # W929
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
3/22
90
685
33
955/3.4
5/8
3/29
82
700
36
955/3.2
3/4
3/29
87
785
36
1050/3.3
3/4
3/25
82
750
40
1050/4.0
3/4
Sire: UDC
MGS: NATURAL
Sire: UDC
Color: Black
Lot # 39
MGS: ACE
Sire: MCM
Color: Red Baldy
Tag # U893
Lot # 40
MGS: 012X
Sire: UDC
Color: Black
Tag # B436
Lot # 11
MGS: BAR-EXT
Color: Black
Tag # W908
Lot # 12
Tag # X074
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
3/27
85
695
35
955/3.3
5/8
4/17
92
680
36
950/3.4
1/4
3/27
102
780
38
1040/3.3
3/4
4/4
86
710
36
1035/4.1
5/8
Sire: UDC
MGS: NATURAL
Color: Black
Sire: TEN X
MGS: MERIT
Color: Black
Sire: UDC
MGS: DUAL FOCUS
Color: Black Baldy
Sire: UDC
MGS: VERMILLION FRANKLIN Color: Black
Lot # 13
Tag # B466
Lot # 14
Tag # W965
Lot # 33
Tag # Y1020
Lot # 34
Tag # B455
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
3/6
90
745
34
1035/3.6
1/4
3/25
84
795
38
1070/3.4
3/4
4/2
89
740
37
970/2.9
5/8
3/9
89
685
35
967/3.5
1/8
Sire: TEN X
MGS: WINDY 078
Sire: UDC
Color: Black
Lot # 15
MGS: BAR-EXT
Sire: UDC
Color: Black Baldy
Tag # W918
Lot # 16
MGS: SURE SHOT
Sire: TEN X
Color: Black Baldy
Tag # Y169
Lot # 35
MGS: MERIT
Color: Black
Tag # X054
Lot # 36
Tag # U865
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
4/18
108
765
40
1030/3.3
3/4
3/23
90
740
35
1020/3.9
3/4
3/27
84
680
35
960/3.5
3/4
3/19
89
700
39
955/3.2
5/8
Sire: UDC
MGS: DUAL FOCUS
Color: Black Baldy
Sire: UDC
MGS: XCALIBER
Color: Black
Sire: UDC
MGS: DUAL FOCUS
Color: Black Baldy
Sire: UDC
MGS: NATURAL
Color: Black Baldy
Lot # 29
Tag # W944
Lot # 30
Tag # X044
Lot # 17
Tag # Z263
Lot # 18
Tag # Z266
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
3/31
82
725
37
980/3.2
3/4
3/29
82
733
39
980/3.0
5/8
3/21
83
730
36
1020/3.6
5/8
3/27
89
750
37
1015/3.3
PB
Sire: UDC
MGS: DUAL FOCUS
Sire: UDC
Color: Black Baldy
Lot # 31
MGS: NATURAL
Sire: UDC
Color: Black
Tag # B442
Lot # 32
MGS: REALLY WINDY 4097
Sire: MCM
Color: Black Baldy
Tag # Z214
Lot # 19
MGS: 012X
Color: Black
Tag # Z248
Lot # 20
Tag # W903
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
3/11
83
695
38
970/3.4
1/4
4/7
75
690
3/4
970/3.5
3/4
3/29
87
750
37
1014/3.3
3/4
3/17
82
715
36
1005/3.6
3/4
Sire: TEN X
MGS: MERIT
Color: Black
Sire: MCM
MGS: 012X
Color: Black Baldy
Sire: MCM
MGS: 012X
Color: Black
Sire: UDC
MGS: DUAL FOCUS
Color: Black Baldy
Lot # 21
Tag # Z211
Lot # 22
Tag # Z277
Lot # 25
Tag # U890
Lot # 26
Tag # Z274
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
4/18
95
745
39
1005/3.2
3/4
3/27
88
685
34
1005/4.0
3/4
3/28
89
720
37
1000/3.5
5/8
3/30
82
700
38
1000/3.8
3/4
Sire: MCM
MGS: 012X
Sire: MCM
Color: Black
Lot # 23
MGS: 012X
Sire: UDC
Color: Black Baldy
Tag # X048
MGS: NATURAL
Sire: MCM
Color: Black Baldy
Lot # 24
Tag # Z240
Lot # 27
MGS: 012X
Color: Black w/ Scurs
Tag # Z250
Lot # 28
Tag # S612
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
DOB
BWT
WN WT
SCRT
1/10/17 WT / ADG
% SIM
3/25
90
725
40
1000/3.4
3/4
3/21
102
740
40
1000/3.3
3/4
3/25
87
730
39
1000/3.4
3/4
3/20
87
750
38
985/2.9
3/4
Sire: UDC
MGS: DUAL FOCUS Color: Black
Sire: MCM
MGS: 012X
Color: Black w/ Scurs
Sire: UDC
MGS: WISDOM
Color: Black
Sire: UDC
MGS: W935
Color: Black