Central Montana Gelbvieh and Angus Genetics 22nd Annual Bull Sale

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March 18, 2017
Lewistown Livestock Auction
Lewistown, Montana
Auctioneer: Kyle Shobe
Reported by: Omie Danell

Sale Averages:
8 Purebred Gelbvieh Bulls                              $ 4,313
20 Balancer Bulls                                              $ 3,813
13 Purebred Angus Bulls                                  $ 4,327
41 Yearling Bulls Average                                $ 4,073
12 Open Gelbvieh and Balancer Heifers       $ 1,077

The breeders represented in the 22nd annual Central Montana Gelbvieh & Angus Genetics Bull Sale were blessed with a glorious day to sell bulls on March 18! We would very much like to thank all our buyers, bidders, friends, and neighbors for joining ourselves and our families in celebrating Gelbvieh, Balancer, and Angus seedstock. Bulls found homes locally and statewide, with some going as far as Wyoming, South Dakota, and Colorado.

Lot 9, JOB Danell Spitz 26D, topped the sale at $7750, selling to Kyle and Jade Salveson of Malta, Montana. Spitz is a natural son of donor dam, Monarch Sandy Pride S132, and SITZ Upward 307R. He has high performance ratios and boasts a tenderness score of 10! Kyle and Jade also took Lot 1, JOB Danell Innovator 04D, for $5,000.

Lot 8, JOB Danell Grand Slam 23D, was the high selling purebred Gelbvieh bull at $6,000 and sold to Randy Feist, Feist Gelbvieh of Ludlow, South Dakota. Grand Slam is a homozygous polled, homozygous black son of JOB Danell TD Chico Loco 28Y out of the 2014 Futurity winner at N.I.L.E., JOB Danell Pammy 15Z, co-owned with Bar IV Livestock in Kentucky. Grand Slam was the Reserve Division Champion at the 2016 N.I.L.E. in Billings, Montana.

Lot 6, JOB Danell Upward Bound 16D, was the high selling Balancer at $6,000 and was sold to Dennis and Diana Miller, S G Miller Ranch of Clyde Park, Montana. Upward Bound is a homozygous polled, homozygous black son of SITZ Upward 307R and scored a 9 for tenderness! Dennis and Diana also take Lot 7, JOB Danell Coalminer 22D for $5,500 and Lot 3, JOB Danell Tanner 08D.

Lot 14, JOB Danell Rocko 51D sold to Dick and Kathy Holzer of Moccasin, Montana, for $5500. Rocko is a homozygous polled, black purebred Gelbvieh son of JOB Danell TD Chico Loco 28Y with an 84-pound birth weight and high performance ratios for growth and carcass! Dick and Kathy also take Lot 22, JOB Danell Simba 89D and Lot 27, BBDM Bolton Duke 62D.

Lot 25, BBDM Bolton Zais 54D, brought $5,000 and was sold to Lloyd Thiel of Powell, Wyoming. Zais is a homozygous polled, homozygous black Balancer son of Thomas Top Hand 0536 with an 84-pound birth weight, high performance ratios and Top 1 percent EPDs from calving ease to growth to carcass! Lloyd also takes BBDM Country Strong 90D.

Lot 28, BBDM Bolton Legend 64D, at $4,500, sold to Paul and Jen Jensen of Lewistown, Montana. Legend is a homozygous polled, homozygous black Balancer son of V A R Discovery 2240 that scored a 9 for tenderness and great growth ratios! Paul and Jen also take Lot 12 and Lot 20.

Lot 31, BBDM Bolton Chamberlain 76D sold to Mitch Miller of Wilsall, Montana, for $4250. Chamberlain is a homozygous polled, homozygous black purebred Gelbvieh son of JOB Danell Choco 53B with Top EPD percentages for calving ease, growth, stayability, and carcass weight. Chamberlain’s sire was the high selling bull at the 2015 Central Montana Gelbvieh and Angus Genetics Bull Sale, bringing $14,000.

Lot 32, BBDM Bolton Rommel 80D sold for $4250 to Gail Fiolkoski, SEGA Gelbvieh of Pierce, Colorado. Rommel is another homozygous polled, homozygous black purebred Gelbvieh son of JOB Danell Choco 53B with a tenderness score of 6 and excellent maternal and carcass EPDs!

Judd Ranch 39th Bull Sale

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Saturday, March 4, 2017
Pomona, Kansas
Consultant: Roger Gatz

Sale Averages:
57 Black Polled Purebred Fall Yearling Bulls                    $6,737
58 Red Polled Purebred Fall Yearling Bulls                       $6,780
50 Black Polled Balancer Fall Yearling Bulls                     $6,940
14 Red Polled Balancer Fall Yearling Bulls                         $6,464
3 Purebred 1A Red Angus Fall Yearling Bulls                   $6,000
17 Black Polled Purebred Spring Yearling Bulls               $6,326
9 Red Polled Purebred Spring Yearling Bulls                    $5,806
48 Black Polled Balancer Spring Yearling Bulls                 $6,261
9 Red Polled Balancer Spring Yearling Bulls                     $4,833

13 Purebred 1A Red Angus Spring Yearling Bulls              $4,019

Total: 278 Bulls                                                                     $6,434

 

Judd Ranch’s 39th Gelbvieh, Balancer and Red Angus Bull Sale featured 310 registered bidders from 27 states with over 600 people in attendance.

 

Gelbvieh Association Welcomes Tom Strahm as Commercial Marketing Director

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The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) would like to welcome Tom Strahm to the staff as commercial marketing director.

Strahm is from Sabetha, Kansas, where he lives with his wife, Carrie, and three children, Payton, Elliott, and Vivian.

Strahm has a wealth of beef industry experience, having spent time in several sectors of the industry including cattle procurement and cattle sales as well as in the cow-calf sector. In addition, Strahm also has experience in lending and finance after working as a loan officer for many years.

“I’m looking forward to meeting and supporting the members of the AGA,” says Strahm.

The principle goals of the  AGA’s new Meeting Modern Industry Demands long-range strategic plan, has principle goals directly focusing on building demand for Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle. Strahm’s responsibilities will include those principles goals of feeder and commercial female marketing avenues, as well as serving cow-calf producers and the entire beef industry. Tom will also work with AGA members to assist them in building demand for Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics.

“The Meeting Modern Industry Demands strategic plan is focused on the success of the commercial beef industry.  We will need just the right team members to meet the goals of the strategic plan. Tom brings that industry experience we were looking for, with experience in purchasing both feeder and market-ready cattle, that he can put to work for our cow-calf producers as well as the feedyards that are feeding Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle,” says Myron Edelman, AGA executive director.

Strahm will be based out of his home in Kansas and began his role on March 1, 2017. He can be reached by calling the AGA office at 303-465-2333 or by email at tom@gelbvieh.org.

 

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2016 NAILE Showcase Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale

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Reported by David Slaughter

On November 12, the 2016 NAILE Showcase Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale kicked of an eventful week of Gelbvieh and Balancer activities at the 2016 North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky.  This sale has consistently produced show champions and breed influence individuals year after year.

Topping this year’s sale at $10,750 was Lot 6, PMFG Cora 552C ET, consigned by Pleasant Meadows Farm.  Cora is a homozygous black, homozygous polled Lazy TV Watchman daughter whose maternal pedigree traces to the donor DARC P401.  Her EPD profile placed her at the top of the breed for multiple growth, maternal, and carcass traits.

Next high selling individual at $9,000 was Lot 8, GGGE 3G Blood Brother 454B ET, consigned by 3G Ranch.  Blood Brother had obvious substance and eye appeal that could take him to the winner’s circle.  He was the choice of Larry P & Sunny D Farms to carry their red Gelbvieh program to the next level.  At the Tuesday show, Blood Brother was named grand champion Gelbvieh bull.

Selling for $5,700 was Lot 4, C-Cross Carolina 5320C, consigned by C Cross Cattle Company.  Carolina 5320C is a homozygous black, homozygous polled daughter of Eagle Eye 224Y ET. Her tremendous EPD profile and eye appeal was an easy choice for Hilltop Farms.

Rounding out the high selling females was Lot 5, CBX Ms Exclusive’s Impact, consigned by Coles Bend Cattle Company.  This homozygous black, homozygous polled Carolina Exclusive was a crowd favorite. Gentle G Farms outlasted several bidders at $5,000 to own this future donor.

27th Annual Taubenheim Gelbvieh Sale

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February 6, 2017
At the Ranch, Amherst, Nebraska
Auctioneer: Tracy Harl
Reported by: Justin Taubenheim

Sale Averages:
80 Gelbvieh/Balancer Bulls $4581
40 Bred Heifers $2577
21 Open Heifers $1208

Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Nebraska, held their 27th annual production sale February 6, 2017, at the ranch. A great day of weather brought out a good crowd of new and repeat customers from 10 states. A great set of bulls and females including the National Western Stock Show Grand Champion Pen of 5 Balancers were in the offering.

Top Selling Bulls
TAU Mr. Carolina Leverage 28D, is a ¾ blood homozygous black and homozygous polled son of CCRO Carolina Leverage, who is possibly one of the best Carolina Leverage sons to sell this spring. 28D turned a lot of heads at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, and that was also the case sale day. When the gavel dropped he found a new home with Eric Schipporeit at $15,500.

TAU Mr. Resource 30D ET, a homozygous black, homozygous polled herd sire was purchased by Holle Gelbvieh of Oberlin, Kansas. 30D is a big footed, wide based and expressively muscled son of SAV Resource 30D, and an impressive donor female. After active bidding TAU Mr. Resource 30D found a new home with the Holle family for $11,000.

TAU Mr. Final Answer 20D was the next high selling lot at $10,000. 20D is a calving ease son of SAV Final Answer that is packed with muscle shape and performance. 20D made a lot of friends on sale day and when the auctioneer said, “sold” he found a home with JGP Gelbvieh of Missouri.

TAU No Doubt 2D ET is a homozygous black, homozygous polled son of TAU Unanimous 11B that is backed by our great 8101U donor cow. No Doubt was marked by many for his length, extension and muscle shape and when the bidding was over he found a new home with Eric Schipporeit for $9,000

TAU Mr. Resource 14D ET, a homozygous black son of SAV Resource with a ton of power and performance sold to longtime customer T&B Farms of Sumner, Nebraska, for $8,500.

TAU Mr. Final Countdown 10D ET, a homozygous black son of TAU Final Countdown 59Y caught the attention of many great cattlemen, but when bidding ceased the Dannehl family from Bertrand, Nebraska, took him home for $8,000.

Top Selling Bred Females

Covington Gelbvieh of Colorado, took home TAU Ms. Final Countdown 595C for $3,200.

Holle Gelbvieh of Kansas, took home TAU Ms. Final Answer 546C and TAU Ms. Ironman 5029C for $3,200.

Thorstenson’s Lazy TV Ranch 36th Annual Bull Sale

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Saturday, March 4, 2017
At the Ranch, Selby, South Dakota
Auctioneers: Lynn and Seth Weishaar
Reported by Vaughn and Wendy Thorstenson

Sale Averages:
105 Yearling Balancer® $3,791
15 Yearling Gelbvieh-Influenced $3,490
38 Yearling Angus $3,921
18 Fall Balancers & Angus $3,804
176 Bulls $3,844

Warm spring weather and hospitality greeted the crowd on hand for Thorstenson’s Lazy TV Ranch 36th Annual Bull Sale at the ranch west of Selby on Saturday, March 4. Owners Vaughn and Wendy Thorstenson and Brian and DeDee Begeman offered a quality set of bulls.
A total of 176 Gelbvieh, Balancer® and Angus bulls averaged $3,844 and sold into eight states. Nearly 90 percent of the buyers were repeat customers and many bought in volume.

Commanding the top price at $13,000 was Lot 5 purchased by Bar Arrow Gelbvieh from Phillipsburg, Kansas. The homozygous black and homozygous polled Balancer yearling was sired by Connealy Revelation and out of one of the herd’s top cows, W413, who is a Dam of Merit and was also mother of the high-selling bull in the 2016 sale.

Larry Thompson of Glenham, South Dakota, a Lazy TV Ranch customer for more than 30 years, took home Lot 18 at a final bid of $8,500. The black Balancer yearling was sired by Tombstone 050 and posted calving, performance and carcass EPDs in the top third of the Gelbvieh breed.

Leading off the red Balancer offering was Lot 92 that sold to Dan Materi, Strasburg, North Dakota, for $8,500. Sired by IDRA Victory 0034, he indexed 123 for ADG and 117 for yearling weight.

Two more red Balancer Victory sons brought $8,000 including Lot 95 purchased by longtime customers Merle and Adrienne Hicks from Martin, South Dakota, and Lot 98 bought by Jim Houck of Akaska, South Dakota.

John Haefner of Mound City, South Dakota, nabbed the high-selling Angus bull, Lot 175, at $7,750. A son of Connealy Big Money, he posted a 118 ADG ratio and a 1445-lb. YW.

Skip Rau, another long-time customer, bought the high-selling fall-born Angus bull, Lot 165 at $6,250. He was sired by Woodhill Daybreak and indexed 125 on test.

Haefner struck again purchasing the two high-selling Gelbvieh-influenced bulls, Lot 134 and 138, both at $6,000. Both were black yearling sired by DLW Alumni 7513A, the 2014 Gelbvieh Futurity champion bull.

Gearing Up for the Main AGJA Events by Carter Mitchell

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I hope that everyone’s 2017 is off to a great start! There are many upcoming American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) events for all of my fellow junior members and me to attend. For me, some of my favorite times each year are those spent at an AGJA event. From regionals to leadership conferences, there are so many ways to get incorporate the AGJA into your 2017 schedule.

To backtrack a bit, we kicked off our year with our annual donation raffle. The heifer raffle is the largest fundraising opportunity for the AGJA. We couldn’t pull this off and be successful without the help of so many supporters and enthusiastic members. I would like to thank Rippe Gelbvieh for donating pick-of-three heifers for us to raffle off. Their continued support is greatly appreciated. To all who purchased tickets from a junior member, I thank you as well. And last but not least, I want to say thank you to all the AGJA members who sold tickets. It is always exciting to see fellow juniors doing their part to help improve the AGJA.

The next big events on the AGJA calendar are the Eastern and Western regional shows. Our regional shows are a great way for juniors to get out and prepare and practice for the Junior Classic. Catching up with friends and taking part in a few contests are just some examples of the fun to be had at the regional shows. This year the Eastern Regional will be held in Batesville, Mississippi, June 2 to 4, 2017. Or, for those of you closer to Colorado, the Western Regional will be held in Las Animas, Colorado, also on June 2 to 4, 2017. The host committees have been hard at work preparing for our juniors.

My favorite part of summer is always my week spent at the AGJA Junior Classic. The Big Red Classic will be held in Grand Island, Nebraska. AGJA members will invade Grand Island June 25 to 30, 2017. Are you as excited as I am to see what our Nebraska Gelbvieh family has in store for us? I guarantee that you won’t want to miss it! Whether you’re showing cattle or want to make it in the Top Ten All-Around, there are so many great contests to take part in. And let’s not forget about sitting around the show box catching up with all our friends. I can’t wait!

To round out the summer, the AGJA will be taking part in the brand new IGS leadership conference called The Summit. For those AGJA members age 14-22 who are interested, start making plans to journey to Lincoln, Nebraska August 3-6, 2017. This multi-breed event will be a weekend full of learning and networking and is open to all youth in the beef industry. There will be more information coming soon, so stay tuned.

As 2017 continues, I challenge you to be as active with Gelbvieh as possible. There are many sales, state and national shows, field days, and other industry events that we can attend to stay up-to-date and informed. I look forward to seeing you all at a regional show and especially at Junior Classic!

Prairie Hills Gelbvieh Annual Bull Sale

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February 11, 2017
Prairie Hills Gelbvieh
Dickinson, North Dakota
Sale Manager: Mitchell Marketing Service
Auctioneer: Jay Elfeldt
Reported by: Klint Sickler

Sale Averages:
40 Purebred Gelbvieh Bulls                         $4,408
Purebred Bred Females                                $2,675
Purebred Open Females                              $2,317
After a winter that has blanketed much of North Dakota in record snowfall, a spring heat wave arrived just in time for a beautiful sale day for Prairie Hills Gelbvieh.

Lot 1, PHG Dominator D78, was the high selling bull of the day selling for $12,000 to the team of Fladeland Livestock, Gladmar, SK, and JSJ Livestock, Hartney, MB, for full possession and half semen interest. This powerful purebred son of BABR Dominance 4280B caught the eye of many breeders across North America.

Lot 36, PHG Darth D12, sold to Golden Buckle Gelbvieh, Medina, ND, for $11,500. This dark red son of RWG Yikes 1512 was packed full of beef in an outcross package.

Lot 11, PHG Da Vinci D52, sold to Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh, Mandan, ND, for $8,500. This homozygous polled son of DVE Davidson Jackson 26A came from a RWG Yikes first calver and posted a 890-pound weaning weight.

Lot 2, PHG Dominion D30, sold to Chimney Butte Ranch, Mandan, ND, for $7,750. Homozygous black and homozygous polled, he was sired by BABR Dominance 4280B and had genomic-enhanced EPDs that ranked in the top 10 percent of nearly every category.

Lot 42, PHG Gerty C38, was the high selling bred female of the day selling for $2,900 to Goodview Gelbvieh, Punnichy, SK. She sold bred to LWHF Super Flex Z353 for a purebred heifer calf.

Other breeders purchasing cattle include Davidson Gelbvieh, Twisted T Gelbvieh, and Honeyman Gelbvieh.

Bulls and females sold throughout five states and two Canadian provinces.

 

 

 

Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh Production Sale

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February 16, 2017
Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh
Mandan, North Dakota
Auctioneer: Jay Elfeldt

Sale Averages:
74 Purebred Gelbvieh and Balancer Bulls:  $ 4,081
25 Purebred Gelbvieh and Balancer Bred Heifers:  $2,572

Top Selling Bulls:
Lot 19: $7,000 for half possession and half semen interest, DDGR Resilient 275D, a March 5 purebred black son of CCRO Carolina Leverage 3214A, sold to Rocky Top Gelbvieh and Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada.
Lot 65:  $10,000, DDGR Budweiser 122D, a March 21 red Balancer son of DDGR Nobleman 79B sold to Brentt and Todd Eslinger of Elgin, ND.
Lot 11:  $8,250, DDGR Arapahoe 261D, a March 2 black Balancer son of SAV Resource 1441 to Michael Heinrich, Medina, ND.
Lot 26:  $7,500, DDGR Jack Daniels 35D, a March 8 black Balancer son of SAV Resource 1441 to Chad Solberg of Westby, MT.
Lot 27:  $6,500, DDGR Cletus 37D, a March 9, black Balancer son of DDGR American Sniper 44B to Leif and Nancy Jellesed, Charlson, ND.
Lot 35:   $6,500, DDGR Right Time 58D, a March 12 red Balancer son of DDGR Nobleman 79B to Brentt and Todd Eslinger, Elgin, ND.
Lot 47:  $6,500, DDGR Power Stroke 76D, a March 14 black Balancer son of SAV Resource 1441 to Chad Solberg of Westby, MT.

Top Selling Bred Heifers:
Lot 88: $3,700, DDGR Equinox 264C, a black Balancer daughter of Connealy In Focus 4925 to Sloan Gravely of Avon, MT.
Lot 95: $3,700 DDGR Ella 129C, a black Balancer daughter of DCSF Post Rock Ten Plus ET to Morgan McCarty, Rifle, CO.