Midland Bull Test “The 2020 Final Sort Bull Sale”

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Sale Date: Thursday, April 2, 2020
Location: Midland Bull Test Sale Facility. Columbus, MT.
Auctioneer: Greg Goggins
Sale Report: Melissa Kramer

Sale Averages:

Red Gelbvieh (1)
Black Balancers (10)
Black Gelbvieh (6)
Total 17 Yearling Bulls averaged $3,338

High Selling Lots: Lot 1112- Dobson Ranch 9334G (AMGV1456364), 61% Gelbvieh. Sired by GALLAGHER RULE 3020A
Sold for $6,000

Lot 1115- Dobson Ranch 9850G (AMGV1456357), 65% Gelbvieh. Sired by N.H. BLACKOUT 7412E
Sold for $5,750

Bull Test Performance Results

Group 1 Gelbvieh ADG Leaders
Dobson Ranch of Kaw City, OK. Lot 1112 sired by MDR Gallagher Rule 3020A.
ADG 3.57, WDA 3.32

Sheridan Ranch of Almo, ID. Lot 1123 sired by CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y.
ADG 3.24, WDA 3.26

Sheridan Ranch of Almo, ID. Lot 1121 sired by DCSF Post Rock Super Track 76B1 ET.
ADG 3.24, WDA 3.16

White Buffalo Ranch of Falcon, MO. Lot 1104 sired by Hart Efficient 125A41.
ADG 3.24, WDA 3.25

Sheridan Ranch of Almo, ID. Lot 1122 sired by G A R Sure Fire.
ADG 3.19, WDA 3.04

Dobson Ranch of Kaw City, OK. Lot 1110 sired by Dobson Aftershock 5500CC.
ADG 3.19, WDA 3.09

Group 1 Gelbvieh WDA Leaders

Dobson Ranch of Kaw City, OK. Lot 1112 sired by MDR Gallagher Rule 3020A.
WDA 3.32, ADG 3.57

Sheridan Ranch of Almo, ID. Lot 1123 sired by CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y.
WDA 3.26, ADG 3.24

Standage Joins American Gelbvieh Association Staff

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LINCOLN, NE – The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) would like to welcome Barb Standage who began her role as office operations coordinator on March 23, 2020.

Standage is a native Nebraskan, residing close to her family’s farm near Eagle. The farm is a combined row crops and cow-calf operation with the original homestead remaining in the family. Barb and her husband, Doug, manage the commercial cow-calf operation as well as brome, prairie, and alfalfa hay crops. Barb’s brother focuses on the row crops (corn, soybeans, and wheat).

“I’m absolutely delighted to join the AGA and the people within the organization. I’ve long looked for the perfect position in animal agriculture and am excited to use all my skills along with learning more about the Gelbvieh breed, and the services the AGA offers its members,” said Standage.

With a career starting in the hospitality field, Standage focused mainly on accounting and then expanded into human resources, earning her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) designation. In her role as office operations coordinator, Standage will organize and process accounts payable and accounts receivable, assist members and AGA stakeholders on the AGA online registry, including data input and DNA test ordering, and assist the executive director in administrative tasks.

“Barb brings a wealth of experience in office administration and she will be a complementary fit to the skilled staff already in place at the AGA,” says Megan Slater, AGA executive director. “We are excited to have her join the team as we move forward serving Gelbvieh and Balancer® stakeholders in today’s modern beef industry.”

Barb is working out of the AGA office and can be reached by phone at 303-465-2333 or barb@gelbvieh.org

Loveless Gelbvieh 15th Annual ‘Quest of the West Cattle Sale’

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Friday, March 13, 2020
Spanish Fork, Utah
Auctioneer: Eric Duarte
Reported by Jeff Loveless

Sale Averages:

2 Black Purebred Gelbvieh Bulls $5,300
38 Black Balancer® Bulls $5,160
Red Balancer Bulls $5,720
45 Total Yearling Bulls $5,230

It was standing room only as people packed the fairground stands in Spanish Fork, Utah. A deep offering of high elevation bulls PAP tested at 7,280 ft. and ran at 10,000 ft. were recognized with strong demand from commercial cattlemen. Thanks for all the support from our friends and customers!

Lot 33- JTOL Wasatch 305G ET (AMGV1471462), a 53% Gelbvieh, PAP scored 34, sired by BGGR Blk Gold Payload 6152. Sold for $9,900 to Cedar Top Ranch. Stapleton, Nebraska

Lot 34- JTOL Loveless Ditka 1255G (AMGV1466408), a 47% Gelbvieh, PAP Scored 37, sired by JKGF Ditka C85. Sold for $8,000 to Sacco Brothers Land and Livestock LLC. Helper, Utah.

Lot 31- JTOL Loveless Watch PL 440D (AMGV1466423) a 50% Gelbvieh, PAP scored 40, sired by BGGR Blk Gold Payload 6152. Sold for $6,750 to Sacco Brothers Land and Livestock LLC. Helper, Utah.

Lot 46- JTOL Loveless 889-MF-5767 (AMGV1466428) a 48% Gelbvieh, PAP scored 33, Sired by CTR Impressive 5767C. Sold for $6,700 to Sacco Brothers Land and Livestock LLC. Helper, Utah.

Lot 68- JTOL Loveless 365G (AMGV1466420), a 75% Gelbvieh, PAP Scored 33, sired By EGL Day Money D047 ET. Sold for $6,500 to Wayne Gibbs. Lewiston, Utah.

The Genetic Investment Bull Sale from Warner Beef Genetics

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March 3, 2020

Arapahoe, Nebraska
Auctioneer: Tracy Harl
Reported by Dan Warner

Sale Average

101 Bulls $4,660

Warner Beef Genetics gathered a large crowd for the Genetic Investment Bull Sale, March 3, 2020, at the ranch south of Arapahoe Nebraska. A solid offering of Gelbvieh, Balancer® and Angus bulls found a warm reception of active bidding and sold into 11 states.

High sellers:

Lot 1: DLW TPG Frontrunner 2510F – homozygous black, homozygous polled PB 92% Gelbvieh – $52,000 for full possession and two-thirds semen interest sold to C-Cross Cattle Company, North Carolina and Kilbourne Gelbvieh, Kentucky

Lot 2: DLW TPG Deal Maker 8002F– homozygous black, homozygous polled PB 86% Gelbvieh – $12,000 for full possession and one-half semen interest to Holste Gelbvieh, Iowa

Lot 10: DLW TPG Cowboy Up 411G – homozygous black, homozygous polled Balancer 80% – $7,000 for full possession and one-half semen interest to Black Gold Cattle Co., Colorado, and Cedar Top Ranch, Nebraska

Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh Annual Production Sale

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Sale Date: Thursday, February 20, 2020
Location: Ranch Sale Facility. Mandan, ND
Auctioneer: Jay Elfeldt
Sale Report: Dennis Gustin

Sale Averages:
75 Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls: $4,583 24
Gelbvieh and Balancer bred heifers: $2,054

 

Top Selling Bulls:

Lot 50: $9,500, DDGR Firebird 100G, March 23, 2019, red purebred, RWG Exact Combination 7409 X EGL Miguel R056 ET to Eslinger Brothers, Elgin, ND.

Lot 27: $9,000, CMR Consensus 60G, March 16, 2019, black purebred, BNC At Ease A357 X PLA Big Dog 101Y to Prairie Hills Gelbvieh, Gladstone, ND.

Lot 59: $8,500, DDGR Heartland 116G, March 26, 2019, red purebred, RWG Exact Combination 7409 X SINK Full Throttle 27T to Tammy Falstad, Kathryn, ND.

Lot 69: $8,000, DDGR Prevalance 331G, April 2, 2019, red purebred, DDGR Nobleman 79B X DVE Davidson Mr Dakota 151X to Ken Elkins, Taylor, ND.

Lot 60: $8,000, DDGR Avalanche 117G, March 26, 2019, red Balancer, CMR Protégé 121E ET X LRA Packer 290 to Lynn Gustin, Mandan, ND.

Lot 51: $8,000, DDGR Superman 101G, March 23, 2019, red Balancer, CMR Protégé 121E ET X HXC Conquest 4405P to Grady Uran, Stanley, ND.

Lot 5: $8,000, DDGR Lignite 9G, February 28 2019, black Balancer, LD Capitalist 316 X JKGF Future Investment A121ET to Kirby Steichen, Goodrich, ND.

Top Selling heifer:

Lot 91: $2,800, DDGR Fancy Pants 171F, April 3, 2018, black purebred, CKS Dream C11 X THUL X159, bred to SINK DLW Wide Tracks 808F, to Roger Herman, Tularosa, NM.

Overmiller Gelbvieh and Red Angus

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February 15, 2020
Auctioneer: Tracy Harl
Reported by Kelly Overmiller

Sale Average

Red Balancer Bulls $5,086
Black Balancer Bulls $4,510
Red Angus Bulls $4,080
Commercial Open Heifers $1,250

Lot 59 was the high valued bull of the day at $12,500. He is a homozygous black, homozygous polled son of Chief Justice C205. This 9/06/18 calving ease prospect with average growth and top carcass traits caught the eye of many. OGSG OVER For Justice 217F sold to Curtis Overmiller.

Lot 15 was the high selling Red Angus bull at $8,750. This Red Angus ET son of HXC Declaration 5504C and longtime donor Abigrace X13. This powerhouse sold to Wiedel.

Lot 47 led off a group of well received red Balancers. This ET, OVER Draft Pick son out of leading red donor OGSG 028X sold for $8,250 to Tony Wagner.

Lot 44 was another red Balancer with many friends. This OVER Enshrined 028E son was as wide and thick as one can be. He sold for $8,000 to the Sales family.

17th Annual Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants Open House and Sale

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March 14, 2020
Carthage, Indiana
Reported by W. Mark Hinton, DVM

Sale Average
25 Bulls $4,400
23 females $1,561

Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants, West Lafayette, Indiana, held their 17th annual open house and bull sale and female at the Muegge Farm near Carthage, Indiana, on Saturday, March 14. It was a standing room only crowd with 47 registered buyers and about 125 people in attendance. The MBCC team sold to buyers in four states at their open house and sale. All bulls selling sold with genomic-enhanced EPDs.

The high selling bull came from Wirth Farms at Batesville and sold for $7,000 to repeat buyers Patrick, Chris and Jon Temple of St. Croix, Indiana. This registered Angus bull sired by Mill Bar Hickok 7242 boasted top 1% WW, YW and Docility EPDs.

Second high selling bull went to first time buyer Eren Watkins of Huntsville, Arkansas. Blue Ridge Farms, Wolcott, Indiana, sold BRCC Y6 Right Vision 67G for $5,200. This high growth KCF Bennett Y6 son has WW and YW EPDs in the top 1% of all Balancer bulls. 67G also ranks in the top 1% for FPI.

The next high selling bull was MSCM Olys Zuess 50G, a red Balancer bull from M5 Ag Service and South 40 Forge of Carthage, Indiana. This Balancer bull is sired by VWF Zues Z10 and records top 30% EPDs in CED, BW, WW, YW, CEM, PG30 and FPI. He was purchased by Jay Peggs of Rushville, who also purchased four open heifers to add to his herd.

Three bulls sold at $4,800. Joe Melton, DVM took MBCC Alstott 40F back to his farm at Harrison, Arkansas to join many other MBCC sires in the herd bull lineup. This 55% Balancer son of TMGC Arnold 225W ranks in the top 35% or better for WW, YW, TM and HP. His carcass numbers are outstanding with top 35% marbling, 10% CW and backfat, 5% YG and 1% ribeye. Dr. Melton retains ownership of his calves through a custom feedlot and the Alstott calves should garner grid premiums.

Paul Stahly, DVM from Marysville, Indiana, made his first purchases at our sale and took home two bulls. At $4,800 was RIED Flatbed 44G from the Brian Riedie herd at New Castle, Indiana. This Nevada 1170Y son is a calving ease sire with top 2% CED and top 1% marbling. This is Riedie’s first time joining the MBCC team and bulls like this will always be in demand.

BRCC Butkus Enterprise 71G from Blue Ridge farms sold for $4,800 to Dennis Peggs of Rushville. The 50% Balancer bull out of Sandpoint Butkus X797 is out of a 15-year-old purebred Gelbvieh cow in the Brooks herd. This curvebender has top 15% CED and top 10% WW and YW EPDs.

In the female sale, RIED 145F was the high selling lot at $3,050. This moderate framed, easy fleshing, docile bred heifer is due to calve 3/25/2020 to Balancer bull WEIM 34F Hans. This JKGF Ditka C85 daughter will make a great addition to Ben Poehlein, DVM’s herd at Shelburn, Indiana. 145F is a calving ease female and has top 15% or better EPDs in CED, BW, HP and Stayability.

2020 Judd Ranch Bull Sale

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March 7, 2020
Pomona, Kansas
Auctioneers: Charly Cummings and Andrew Sylvester
Sale Management: Cattlemen’s Connection
Reported by Cattlemen’s Connection

Sale Averages

41 Red Polled Purebred Fall Yearling Bulls $6,427

38 Black Polled Purebred Fall Yearling Bulls $6,224

94 Black Polled Balancer Fall Yearling Bulls $5,541

11 Red Polled Balancer Fall Yearling Bulls $5,795

1 Purebred 1A Red Angus Fall Yearling Bull $4,500

15 Red Polled Purebred Spring Yearling Bulls $5,117

21 Black Polled Purebred Spring Yearling Bulls $5,060

57 Black Polled Balancer Spring Yearling Bulls $5,105

11 Red Polled Balancer Spring Yearling Bulls $5,000

9 Purebred 1A Red Angus Spring Yearling Bulls $4,639

Judd Ranch sold 298 bulls averaging $5,568 into 23 states and had a record 348 registered bidders take part in the sale.

The Cattleman’s Choice Bull Sale

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February 26, 2020
Oakley, Kansas
Auctioneer: Garren Walrod
Reported by Grund Beef Genetics

Sale Average

65 Balancer®, Gelbvieh, Red Angus Bulls $3,582

Grund Beef Genetics had great weather and crowd for the 28th Annual Cattleman’s Choice Bull Sale. Bulls went to new homes in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.

High selling bull was Lot 1, GRU Gunfight 402G, a 63% Black Balancer sired by DLW Cricket 2005C. He was purchased for $7,750 by Jim Degeer, Erie, Kansas.

Lot 19, GRU Mr. Early Encounter 311G, a 50% Black Balancer sired by GRU Early Encounter 536E. He was purchased for $7,250 by Don MacLennan, Byers, Colorado.

Lot 3, GRU Golden Boy 272G, a 50% Red Balancer sired by Bieber Hard Drive Y120. He was purchased for $6,000 by Sandy Knoll Farms, St. John, Kansas.

Lot 23, GRU Gateway 723G, a 50% Black Balancer sired by GRU Early Encounter 536E. He was purchased for $5,500 by Vance Shay, Healy, Kansas.

Lot 2, GRU Generator 334G, a 50% Black Balancer sired by DLW Cricket 2005C. He was purchased for $5,000 by Michael Schamberger, Hoxie, Kansas.

Chimney Butte Ranch ‘Your Path To Profit’ Annual Production Sale

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Friday, March 06, 2020
Kist Livestock Auction. Mandan, South Dakota
Auctioneer: Jay Elfeldt
Report by Will Fiske

Sale Averages:

28 Black Purebred Bulls $4,312
23 Red Purebred Bulls $4,148
2 Black Balancer® Bulls $3,000
1 Red Balancer Bulls $3,500
Total 54 Yearling Bulls $4,220

The annual Chimney Butte Ranch ‘Your Path to Profit’ Bull Sale was held at KIST Livestock in Mandan, North Dakota. A deep offering of purebred genetics was recognized with strong demand from commercial cattlemen and Gelbvieh breeders across the country. Doug and Carol Hille would like to thank everyone for their interest and continued support.

High Selling Lots:

Hille G421 (AMGV1467610) a 99.9% Gelbvieh, Sired by Danell Choco 54B, sold for $12,500 to Ledgerwood Gelbvieh, Clarkston, Washington

Hille G443 (AMGV1467929) a 93.4% Gelbvieh, Sired by PHG Eminence E02, sold for $9,500 to Dustin Rippe, Fairbury, Nebraska

Hille G413 (AMGV1467566) a 99.9% Gelbvieh, sired by MCCA Cornhusker Red 524C, sold for $7,500 to Triple K Gelbvieh, Basehor, Kansas

Hille G401 (AMGV1467548) a 99.9% Gelbvieh, sired by MCCA Cornhusker Red 524C, sold for $7,250 to Russell Magandy, Minot, North Dakota