We are excited to welcome you and your family to our annual Progressive High Altitude Production Sale! What a time to be in the cattle industry. With record calf prices, and lower feed inputs, it is a blessing to watch all of our customers be rewarded their commitment in quality genetics and reap the benefits. The future looks bright and the demand for high quality beef looks like it will not be going anywhere in the near future.
This is a set of bulls that we are very proud of. Apart from being the best contemporary group of PAP scores, the disposition alone on the entire group is hard to find anywhere in the country. As we continue to “stick to our guns” on selecting genetic traits for the commercial cattleman, you will see the tremendous amount of fertility and maternal traits in this year’s offering. We believe there is plenty of genetic diversity as well, for whatever needs or improvements you are looking to make in your herd.
It is always humbling to watch our customers continue their support, year after year, in our program. We are extremely blessed to know, and work with each one of you. If you would like any more info on the cattle please feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you the third Saturday of February, or the day after Valentine’s day!
God Bless,
Join Us!
Saturday, February 15th, 2024 1:00Pm at
Sale Time: The first Bull will SELL at 1:00pm MST
Food: A quality lunch will be served at 11:00am with coffee and donuts being served in the morning.
Delivery: We offer free delivery on bulls if the total purchase price of the invoice is over $5,000. If the buyer picks up their bull before 10:00am on Sunday they will receive a credit of $50 per bull. Heifers can be delivered at average freight costs, however we do ask that you make transportation arrangements as soon as possible.
Wintering: We will winter the bulls free of cost, at the buyer’s risk. We will start to deliver bulls the second week in March.
Fertility and Health: All bulls have passed a Breeding Soundness Exam by Dr. Tim Thompson, and have been tested BVD free. Scrotal measurements will be available sale day.
Sale Order: Sale order will be available two days before the sale and will posted on our website.
Videos: Videos of each lot will be posted on DV Auctions.
Internet Bidding: The sale will broadcast on DV Auctions. Please make sure to register to bid within 24 hours of the sale. Please see the DV insert for more information. Walter Angus will send invoices to buyers after sale to internet buyers.
Heifer Information: See Back Page.
Inspection of Cattle: The cattle may be evaluated anytime, and if you are being catious from the pandemic we are able to accomadate you and your cattle viewing needs.
Terms and Conditions: All cattle sell under the terms and conditions of the American Angus Association. All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk and Walter Angus assumes no liability.
Hotel: Best Western Plus Hudson (8 Miles from Sale) 303-536-4401
Retained Interest: We are selling full possession and1/3 revenue sharing interest on every bull of the sale. The bull you purchase is completely in your control regarding how you handle the bull and your natural service use. You receive 100% of the salvage value of the bull. Semen collection will be done at our expense and the buyer’s convenience. Usually there is a small percentage of bulls that we collect and typically are able to collect them before delivery. If we plan to collect a bull an announcment will be made before the bull is sold.
Sight Unseen Guarantee: We offer a sight unseen guarantee on all animals sold. However we ask that if you have a question on an animal that you contact us. For a third party opinion please contact Ben Fritz. Ben has a very successful resume in the collegiate level of livestock judging, and is a reputable stockmen in the cattle business.
Buckles: We will be giving away custom belt buckles to the High Selling Bull Buyer, Volume Bull Buyer, and Volume Heifer Buyer.
Contact Info: Directions:
For Angus. by angus.
Created by Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) and powered by Neogen GeneSeek, our sale cattle have been tested with the first DNA profile designed specifically for Angus cattle, Angus GSSM.
Each marker is intentionally chosen from the Angus genome to drive the Angus breed into the future. It offers maximum accuracy for genomically enhanced EPDs at great value. Testing heifer and bull calves ultimately allows you to reap the benefits of faster genetic gain in your commercial herd. With Angus GS, it’s all about you, our customer.
Calving Ease Direct (CED) EPD
Expressed as a percentage of unassisted births, predicting the average difference in calving ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first calf heifers.
Birth Weight (BW) EPD
A predictor of progeny birth weight attributed to the parent. Expressed in pounds.
Weaning (WW) & Yearling (YW) EPD’s
Predictor of an animal’s ability to transmit weaning growth and yearling growth to its progeny. Expressed in pounds.
Scrotal (SC) EPD
Expressed in centimeters. A predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires.
Heifer Pregnancy (HP) EPD
Selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire’s daughters becoming pregnant as first-calf heifers during a normal breeding season. Reported in percentage units.
Calving Ease Maternal (CEM) EPD
Expressed as a percentage of unassisted births with a high value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average calving ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.
Milk EPD
Predictor of an animal’s genetic merit for milking and mothering ability. Expressed in pounds.
Actual Birth Weight
Our Birth weights are recorded on a “legal for trade” scale 1-2 days after birth while tagging. We highly recommend not to solely look at the actual birth weight, but making your calving ease judgment from the three calving ease EPD’s that are backed by genomics. Refer to the page to the left to see the progeny equivalents for each birth weight/calving ease EPD. A bottle of colostrum weighs 7 lbs, so if a calf is weighed on day two their actual birth weight may be misleading.
lot 1 WXW Blockade F508
#21126509
Sitz Barricade 632F
4M Blockade 120
EF Everelda Entense 2421
KM Broken Bow 002
WXW Julie Pride V352 X277
WXW Julie Pride 0574 V352
Birth Date: 12/16/23
Act. BW: 74 PAP Score: 40 PAP EPD: -2.92 1% CL: +.51 AN: +.61
$W: $C
Carcass Weight (CW) EPD
Expressed in pounds is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Marbling (MB) EPD
Expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Rib Eye (RE) EPD
Expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in Ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Fat Thickness (Fat) EPD
Expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differences in external fat thickness at the 12th rib of a sire’s progeny, compared to the progeny of other sires.
Feedlot Value ($F)
- Excellent Calving Ease, Use with high confidence on any type of heifer.
- Superior Calving Ease, will work on most heifers and most situations.
- Moderate Calving Ease, will work on heifers with known calving ease genetics or larger framed heifers.
- Slight Claving Ease, will work on smaller framed cows
- We Recommend these bulls for cows only.
High Altitude Approved Stamp
This logo represents a bull that is safe for altitude. For more information please see the next page that discusses our high altitude testing, guidelines, and recommendations
Pulmonary Artery Pressure (PAP) EPD *New
Expressed in millimeters of Mercury (mmHg), with a lower EPD being more favorable indicating a sire should produce progeny with a lower PAP score. PAP score is an indicator of susceptibility to high altitude disease commonly experienced at elevations greater than 5,500 feet. Selection for this trait aims to improve the genetic potential for a sire’s progeny to have lower PAP scores thus a lower chance of contracting high altitude disease increasing the environmental adaptability of cattle living in mountain areas.
An index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for post weaning merit compared to progeny of other sires. Use for retaining interest post weaning.
Grid Value ($G)
An index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit compared to progeny of other sires. Use for selling cattle on the Grid. Beef Value ($B) Index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for post-weaning and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires. Use as a cumulative terminal index.
Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M) *NEW
An index expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differences from conception to weaning, assuming that replacement heifers will be retained in herd and cull females and steers will be sold as feeders. Traits include CED, CEM WW milk HP, DOC, MW, Claw Set and Foot Angle.
Weaned Calf Value ($W)
An index value expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for pre-weaning merit. $W includes both revenue and cost adjustments associated with differences in birth weight, weaning weight, milk, and mature cow size. Use for selling calves at weaning. Combined Value ($C) *NEW
An index value expressed in dollars per head, includes all traits that make up $M and $B. Index is to be used for ranches that retain their top 20% replacement heifers and finish the cull heifers and steers, and market them on a quality based grid.
PAP Testing
As a veterinarian I am often asked about PAP (Pulmonary Arterial Pressure) tests on cattle and how to interpret the results. Unfortunately, as in much medicine there seems to be much confusion and misunderstanding surrounding pulmonary arterial pressures. PAP measurements are taken to identify which animals are more likely to be able to handle high altitude without undue high pulmonary arterial pressure elevations associated with the decrease in oxygen concentration at altitude. High pulmonary arterial pressures and the cardiovascular changes that go with it are a leading cause of brisket disease in cattle. It is normal physiologic response for PAP to increase at altitude to accommodate the decreased oxygen availability, however it is the exaggerated response that some animals have that lead to high PAP and secondary heart failure.
Normally, pulmonary arterial pressures increase with higher elevations. A 1 to 2 mm pressure change is expected for each 1000 ft. Increase in elevation. Therefore, a bull that tests well with a pressure of 38 at 5000 feet in elevation could easily have a test in the upper 40’s at 8,500 feet and still be considered good. Cattle that have been at altitude and tested have a much greater likely hood of an accurate test than those tested at much lower altitude. It is important to interpret the score considering the altitude that the cattle were at and the test was performed. It is impossible to interpret PAP scores without taking into consideration the altitude that generated those scores. The higher the altitude the higher a normal pap score is and accuracy increases.
I have been asked recently with the difficulty in interpreting PAP score should we just use the PAP EPD to guide in high altitude selection. PAP EPD is and will continue to be a great tool to genetic selection. However, as with most tools it has limitations. The EPD is generated with the aid of physical PAP pressures taken as yearlings and the addition of genetic tests used to indicate the presence of genes associated with excessively high pulmonary arterial pressures. This presents some issues. It is heavily dependent on cohort data. It is not improbable that EPDs will change substantially and become more accurate as more data becomes available. Calves that may have been culled or have died from high pulmonary arterial pressures may not show in the data as PAP scores are generally done on yearlings. Subsequently, this lack of data may skew the EPD until more data from more years is available. Because of this the EPD may have a latency that over time should correct itself, however, may currently misrepresent a new bull to the genetic pool. We have all seen bulls that the EPDs change substantially from the
The Targeting the Brand™ logo highlights registered Angus bulls with greater genetic potential to produce calves that meet the most challenging specifications of the Certified Angus Beef ® brand.
Only 1 in 4 non-parent Angus bulls qualify.
Sitz Stellar 726D
Sitz Barricade 632F
Sitz Barbaramere Nell 765D
Buford Bluestem 9974
EF Everelda Entense 2421
EF Everelda Entense 6117
KM Broken Bow 002
SydGen Blueprint Sitz Florabelle Fanny 4735
Whitlock 179
Cherry Crk Blue Collar G275
#19800734 Birth Date: 9/4/19
S S Niagara Z29
Tehama Patriarch F028
Tehama Elite Blackbird D826
KM Broken Bow 002
Cherry Crk Envita B211 S Cherry Crk 1042 S
HOFFMAN LLL BARRACUDA 1215
#20040712
Sitz Stellar 726D
Sitz Barricade 632F
Sitz Barbaramere Nell 765D Musgrave Big Sky
LLL Emma 6836
S M C Elevate
#2008009 Birth Date: 12/4/20
Sitz Stellar 726D
Sitz Resilient 10208
Sitz Miss Burgess 1856
Connealy Black Granite
Connealy Commerce
3132
Connealy Cade Avira of Conanga 814R Avie of Conanga 624P
Sitz Threshold 9901
Cherry Crk Advance G248 S
#19799376 Birth Date: 9/2/19
Basin Advance 3134
Basin Advance 5016 Basin Joy 2006
Cherry Crk Destination 2513M
Montana Jet 1271
#20138612 Birth Date: 7/4/21
Mohnen Substantial 272
Sitz Stellar 726D
Sitz Pride 200B
Tehama Tahoe B767 Montana Joy 9330
Joy 1036
Sitz Galactic 723G
#19393010 Birth Date: 1/28/19
Mohnen Substantial 272
Sitz Stellar 726D
Sitz Pride 200B
Sitz Emblem 11125
Sitz Barbaramere Jet 328E
Sitz Barbaramere Jet 771Z
Sitz Logo 8148
#19087441 Birth Date: 3/5/18
Sitz Tebow 11860
Sitz Logo 12964
Sitz Shauna 3152
Sitz Upward 307R
Sitz Barbaramere Nell 912
Sitz Barbaramere Nell 738
WXW Vortex B539
#20510197 Birth Date: 12/14/21
GDAR Leupold 298
RAML Rangefinder 7536
RAML Royce 536
Connealy Capitalist 028
WXW Miss Wix Lass V20 X239
WXW Miss Wix Lass N5 V20
Delta B616
#20551389 Birth Date: 12/20/21
Ellingson Homestead 6030
Ellingson Three Rivers 8062
EA Emblynette 6279
WXW In The Black 1526 V331 WXW Queenie W234 Z057 WXW Queenie W234
Mohnen Prince 2959
#19567291 Birth Date: 1/15/19
Connealy Confidence 0100
Connealy Confidence Plus Elbanna of Conanga 1209 S A V Pioneer 7301
Mohnen Abigale 1170 Mohnen Abigale 2006
WXW Profile A718
#20253973 Birth Date: 12/29/20
Mohnen Substantial 272
Sitz Profile 1160
Sitz Blackbird 334
First Year Breeding Guarantee
In Lieu of commercial “loss of use” policy, we would like to offer our own First-Breeding Year Guarantee. For Bulls selling for $5,000 or more, and does not complete the first full breeding season, we will share in the replacement cost up to 50% of the value of the bull. Breeding season is defined as 90 days after turning the bull out. Fifty percent of the value of the bull, minus salvage value will be given as a credit in the following year’s sale, or toward a replacement bull if one is available. All injured bulls must be diagnosed by a licensed veterinarian. Buyer must notify seller as soon as the injury occurs, and prior to the injured bull being sold for salvage. All claims must be made September 1st, 2024.
-Example 1: An $8,000 bull is injured, a credit of $4,000 minus salvage value will be given to the buyer.
-Example 2: A $3,500 bull is injured, no credit is given and buyer retains all salvage value.
Applicable credits honored from our breeding guarantee are to be used within one year of submission. Breeding Guarantee does not cover replacement bulls, and/or bulls purchased with credit.
#21141094
Basin Rainmaker
#21141073
Connealy Confidence Plus Mohnen Prince 2959
Mohnen Abigale 1170
#21124423
#21124330
#21150455
#21126674 Birth Date: 12/24/23
G A R Sunbeam
Connealy Commerce
Avira of Conanga 814R
RAML Rangefinder 7536
WXW Zara Lass A002 B574
WXW Zara Lass V24 A002
#21096725 Birth Date: 12/25/23
lot 41 WXW Legacy f616
#21124414
Sitz
#21096763 Birth Date: 12/27/23
Sitz Stellar 726D Montana Jet 1271 Montana Joy 9330 Thomas Top Hand 0536 WXW Lass N51 R226 WXW Lass 165 N51
#21124543 Birth Date: 12/27/23
Sitz Stellar 726D
Sitz Galactic 723G
Sitz Barbaramere Jet 328E M R A Advocate 9035
WXW Queenie Z020 B602 WXW Queenie W38 Z020
Connealy Confidence Plus Mohnen Prince 2959
Mohnen Abigale 1170 WXW In The Black 1526 V331 WXW Connection X19 Z011 WXW Connection X19
Connealy Confidence Plus Mohnen Prince 2959 Mohnen Abigale 1170
WXW Black Gambit X359
WXW Blackbird P104 A022
WXW Blackbird 0950 P104
#21096761
#21096764
Heifer Information
Bred Heifers
There will be ~65 Commercial Bred Heifers. The Commercial Breds will be sold in Groups of 5, where winning bidder must take the entire group, but also has the opportunity to take additional lots, at that price, in sale order. They were summered in Walden Colorado at 8,500+ ft. They will be grouped by preg check due date and weight. All heifers are bangs vaccinated and will have been given pre-calving vaccinations.
Open Heifers
There will be a combined total of ~65 open heifers. They will sell in groups of 4-5. Registered Heifers will SELL CHOICE, and Commercial Heifers will be sold in groups of 4-5. All yearling heifers will be checked safe for breeding, bangs vaccinated, and have been given pre-breeding shots
