Get to know the 2019 Seedstock 100 operations
Owner: Cody, Bryan, Nick & Greg Jorgensen Location: Ideal, SD Phone: 800-548-2855 Email: [email protected] Website: jorgensenfarms.com Breed: Angus Sale Month: April Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 3700 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 216 sold “It’s important to us to figure out how to provide a quality product at an affordable, sustainable price,” says Cody Jorgensen of Jorgensen Land & Cattle (JLC) at Ideal, S.D. “I’m not sure that $5,000 bulls are sustainable.” More than anything, that’s why JLC transitioned from leasing a handful of bulls 15 years ago, to leasing and marketing more than 3,000 bulls today. Up front, rid your mind about the negative connotations some associate with bull leasing. “There’s a cowherd behind these bulls, a genetic philosophy and discipline,” Jorgensen explains. Read more about JLC here.
Owner: Henry C. Gardiner Family Location: Ashland, KS Phone: 620-635-2156 Email: [email protected] Website: gardinerangus.com Breed: Angus Sale Dates: January 28; April 6; May 13; September 30 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 2650 Replacement Heifers Sold: Yes, 600 Registered AI; 600 Commercial AI Rather than worry whether consumers will continue to pay more for beef, Mark Gardiner of Gardiner Angus Ranch (GAR) at Ashland, Kan., believes the concern should be about how satisfied consumers are with the beef they purchase at any price. “Whether it’s a hamburger or a high-value steak, it needs to satisfy what consumers expect,” Gardiner says. “There are too many making genetic decisions without the end product in mind.” GAR has collected carcass data since 1970. It has fed tens of thousands of customer calves. It was a founding member of U.S. Premium Beef (USPB), considered by many to be the single most effective and successful value-added alliance in beef history. Learn more about GAR here.
Owner: Robert Funk Location: Yukon, OK Phone: 800-644-3977 Email: [email protected] Website: expressranches.com Breed: Angus, Hereford Sale Date: March (2); April; October; November (2) Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 2426 Replacement Heifers Sold: Yes, 2000 Bob Funk, Express owner, began his seedstock operation in 1989 with the Limousin breed, and added Angus in 1994. By 2010, based on customer demand and return-on-investment, they phased out Limousin, grew their Angus involvement and began developing a Hereford program. Investment priority at Express Ranches also includes agricultural youth. They’ve awarded more than $2.5 million in scholarships since the operation began. “Mr. Funk established the scholarship program in memory of his father and because of is belief in America’s youth and education,” Callahan explains. Click here to learn more about Express Ranch.
Owner: Lee Leachman Location: Fort Collins, CO Phone: 970-568-3983 Email: [email protected] Website: leachman.com Breed: Red Angus, Charolais, Angus, Stabilizer Sale Month: February; March; April; May; September; October; November; December Sale Type: Auction (10); Video; Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 2000 Replacement Heifers Sold: Yes, 200 “We’re single-minded in our focus on the commercial producer, adding value to our customers’ calves and making our customers more profitable,” says Lee Leachman, CEO of Leachman Cattle of Colorado (LCoC). Based at Wellington, CO, LCoC is the latest chapter in a legacy of seedstock pioneering that began with Lee’s grandfather, Leland, who was partners with Allan Ryan in the storied Ankony Angus program. After Ankony dispersed, Leland and his brother, Lester, Leland’s son, Jim, and Myron Fuerst partnered in Ankony Hyland.
Owner: Bob McClaren Location: Cameron, TX Phone: 254-697-4401 Email: [email protected] Website: 44farms.com Breed: Angus Sale Dates: Multiple Sale Dates Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 1875 Replacement Heifers Sold: Yes Committed to quality, integrity and service, 44 Farms was established in 1909 in Cameron, Texas. Today, four generations later and with many more ranch helpers, 44 Farms continues the pioneering spirit which it was founded on. They strive for innovation and a positive customer experience through their Angus herd. 44 Farms’ Angus Strong genetic program is committed to providing relevant genetics to fellow cattle producers, and ensuring success through premiums and profits for producers in order to run a profitable business. Calving ease, high growth rates and carcass merit are all utilized in the 44 Farms genetic program. Learn more about the brand here.
Owner: John Sutphin Location: Lamar, CO Phone: 719-940-3729 Website: sutphincattle.com Breed: Limousin; Charolais; Red Angus; Angus, Sim-Angus Sale Month: February Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 1200 Replacement Heifers Sold: Yes Sutphin Cattle is located in southeastern Colorado and always welcomes visitors. The goal of Sutphin Cattle is to provide superior genetics by continually stacking low birth weights with high weaning and yearling weights while maintaining maternal traits.
Owner: Jerry Connealy Location: Whitman, NE Phone: 308-544-6552 Website: connealyangus.com Breed: Angus Sale Date: March 23; November 25 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 1020 Replacement Heifers Sold: No Within the scenic Nebraska Sandhills lies Connealy Angus. Marty and Donnie Connealy began raising Angus cattle in 1961, and continue to live out the ranching tradition with their son Jerry, his wife Sharon, and their children. Jerry and Sharon's oldest son, Jed, and his wife, Kara, remain involved with the ranch with their two sons – Cian and Colin. The Connealy Angus base cow herd is consistently culled in order to maintain quality productivity traits. The cowherd, which thrives under rugged conditions, closely mimics nearby commercial operations.
Location: Lincoln, NE Phone: 402-479-2139 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lonecreekcattleco.com Breed: Piedmontese Sale Type: Lease Number of Bulls Sold: 1000 Lone Creek Cattle's hopes to expand the Piedmontese cattle breed through bull development, verified procurement of feeder and finished cattle, and built-in support for ranchers across the Midwest. They focus on raising healthy animals through responsible stockmanship and animal husbandry, diligent resource management, and farm-to-fork traceability.
Owner: Ryan Ludvigson Location: Billings, MT Phone: 515-450-3124 Email: [email protected] Website: ludvigsonstockfarms.com Breed: Red Angus, Red Hybrid Sale Dates: February 12; February 19; March 3; April 7; May 19; October 20; November 17; December 8 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 980 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 420 sold Located in central Montana, Ludvigson Stock Farms produces Red Angus Red Hybrid bulls and females. Ludvigson Stock Farms and its sister company LN Cattle Company is owned and managed by the Ludvigson family made up of Joan Ludvigson, Park and Darla Ludvigson and Ryan and Jenny Ludvigson along with Steve and Shelley Newberry. They operate an advanced genetic center in Iowa where embryo production is used domestically and internationally as well as maintain herds of Red Angus in Bismarck, North Dakota and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Ludvigson Stock Farms develops and sells bulls in Shepherd, Mont., Center, N.D. and Butler, Mo. Read more about Ludvigson Stock Farms here.
Owner: Lloyd DeBruycker Location: Dutton, MT Phone: 406-476-3427 Email: [email protected] Website: debruyckercharolais.com Breed: Charolais Sale Date: April 6 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 950 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 600 bred heifers “Number one, we’re trying to make 2,000 cows that are all the same – same teats and udder structure, same leg structure, same body type, same calving ease,” explains Brett DeBruycker of DeBruycker Charolais at Dutton, Mont. “We want to make it so that our customers can’t see any differences between the first bull in our sale and the 550th bull.” “We’ve never based our herd off of EPDs, ultrasound measurements or any of those things. We’ve always focused on the quality of the cow, the cow type, believing that type of cow would yield the right type of bull for our customers,” DeBruycker explains. “We’ve never selected for a single trait. We make sure it’s the right type of cow for the environment. We work very hard to keep them balanced.” Read more about DeBruycker Charolais here.
Owner: Kit Pharo Location: Cheyenne Wells, CO Phone: 800-311-0995 Email: [email protected] Website: pharocattle.com Breed: Angus; Red Angus; Hereford; Composite Sale Dates: April 2; April 5; April 16; October 27; November 5 Sale Type: Cowboy Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 950 Replacement Heifers: N/A Pharo Cattle Company is located in the central high plains of eastern Colorado, which is short-grass country with few trees and limited precipitation. It is in that rugged and demanding climate near Cheyenne Wells that Kit and Deanna Pharo developed their concept of genetics that make the most efficient use of their available forage resources. Kit, Deanna and their son Tyson produce seedstock cattle in four breeds – Red Angus, Black Angus, Hereford, Tarentaise and composites of these breeds. They specialize in producing cows that are of moderate size (frame score of 3-5 with mature weight of 1,000-1,200 lbs.); easy-fleshing with an ability to maintain good body condition on limited feed resources; and structurally sound. Read more about Pharo Cattle Company here.
Owner: John Burbank Location: St. Catharine, MO Phone: 877-486-1160 Email: [email protected] Website: seedstockplus.com Breed: Angus, Gelbvieh, Balancer, Red Angus Sale Dates: 2/23; 3/2; 3/9; 3/23; 4/13; 4/20; 9/21; 10/19; 11/2; 11/16 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 935 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 1,400 sold “I think there will be more consolidation moving forward and I think there will be more differentiation between winners and losers,” says John Burbank, CEO of Seedstock Plus at St. Catharine, Mo. That’s his estimation of near-future opportunities for commercial and seedstock producers. It’s also the grounds of need and opportunity on which Seedstock Plus was forged 17 years ago. Seedstock Plus is a member-based seedstock organization. Many on the current roster were founding members, including operations that were already hosting successful production and bull sales. Other members are building toward that kind of size. Through strategic cooperation all believe they can provide customers with more service than they can individually.
Owner: Rob Thomas Location: Baker City, OR Phone: 541-524-9322 Email: [email protected] Website: thomasangusranch.com Breed: Angus Sale Dates: January 24; March 5; September 17; October 17 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty, Contract Number of Bulls Sold: 900 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 200 “Success will be determined by the results of the cattle,” says Rob Thomas of Thomas Angus Ranch (TAR) at Baker City, Ore. “It’s become such a data-driven, small world. Buyers know exactly what they’re buying.” Thomas is talking about their own genetics, those of other seedstock producers, as well as cattle grown and marketed by commercial producers. Read more about Thomas Angus Ranch here.
Owner: Bob Cook Location: Billings, MT Phone: 406-259-4589 Email: [email protected] Website: cattleplus.com Breed: Angus Sale Month: March; November Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 850 “Linking you with all your livestock needs,” Cattle Plus has you covered! Whether it be for livestock sales, ranch real estate, industry news, or Montana Angus ranches, Cattle Plus is the corporate website that will link customers to where they are interested in being directed. Visit www.cattleplus.com for more information.
Owner: Donell Brown Location: Throckmorton, TX Phone: 940-849-0611 Email: [email protected] Website: rabrownranch.com Breed: Red Angus, Angus, SimAngus, Hotlander Sale Dates: March and October Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 849 A fifth generation family ranching business producing quality cattle and Quarter Horses since 1895, R.A Brown Ranch is run by Donnell and Kellie Brown, and focuses on the Angus, Red Angus, Sim-Angus and Hotlander breeds. They developed the Hotlander composite during the 1980s with the help of Dr. Keith Gregory of the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center and Dr. Ronnie Green with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Detailed records are kept on over 1,000 seedstock cows. “We are continually striving to improve the efficiency of converting God’s forage into great-tasting, nutritious beef to better feed His people. At R.A. Brown Ranch, we strive to provide excellent quality cattle made up of sound genetics from the breed leaders. We want our customers to succeed as we do, and we are here to help in any way we can.” Click here to learn more about the ranch.
Owner: Lee Eaton Location: Lindsay, MT Phone: 406-584-7520 Email: [email protected] Website: etnbeef.com Breed: Charolais Sale Type: Private Treaty Sale Date: February Number of Bulls Sold: 800 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 100 sold "The Carcass Cattle Company--Predictable, Profitable Performance” is the motto of Eaton Charolais. Eaton Ranch was established over 100 years ago. Today, eastern Montana is home to the main cowherd. Eaton Ranch focuses on quality rather than quantity, placing emphasis on structure, frame size and broody cattle. With a consistent increase in demand for line-bred heifers, the ETN family began selling replacements by private treaty to progressive purebred customers. Find out more about Eaton Charolais.
Owner: John Raftopoulos Location: Craig, CO Phone: 970-326-8620 Email: [email protected] Website: diamondpeakcattle.com Breed: Angus, SimAngus Sale Dates: March 1; 16 and 30 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 750 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 1,000 sold Since its beginning in 1924, Diamond Peak Cattle has grazed over 2,800 cows in northwestern Colorado. Specializing in the Angus breed, Diamond Peak markets over 500 registered and Diamond commercial bulls annually. “The Diamond Peak Cattle Company (DPCC) breeding program is designed around fundamentally sound genetic principles where the cattle must perform in the harsh western high-altitude environment. The use of large numbers and ruthless culling allows us to provide a high quality, functional product." Read more about Diamond Peak Cattle Company here.
Owner: Vernon Suhn Location: Concord, AR Phone: 8620-583-3706 Email: [email protected] Website: genetrustbrangus.com Breed: Brangus, Ultrablack, Charolais 2019 Sale Dates: Feb. 18 & 19; March 26; April 27; Nov. 1; Nov. 2 & Nov. 16 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 750 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 1200 sold Launched in 2009, GENETRUST is an alliance of ranches dedicated to the common goal of providing a superior genetic product. The concept behind GENETRUST was conceived by a group of Brangus breeders in an impromptu meeting to discuss the benefits and strengths of their breed. It was evident that the Brangus breed possessed the genetic strengths and advantages that created a tremendous opportunity for the breed to have a greater influence on the future of beef cattle production. Sensing a major opportunity in the breed, those first initial discussions, led 10 of the breed’s leading genetic suppliers to join forces with a common goal to create a unique genetic alliance. Learn more about Gentrust.
Owner: JD Anderson and Jeff Stagemeyer Location: Arapahoe, NE Phone: 308-962-6146 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.powerlinegenetics.com Breed: Sim-Angus/Angus Sale Dates: January 26; February 8; March 2; March 11; May 2 Sale Type: Auction/Private Treaty/Full Service Breeding Programs Number of Bulls Sold: 650 The roots of Powerline Genetics go back to the 1980’s when JD Anderson first began marketing bulls. The company has grown and changed over the years, but it continues to follow a “begin with the end in mind” approach when sourcing bulls for their sales.The operation believes in providing bulls with convenience traits, performance and superior carcass data without sacrificing phenotype.
Owner: Greg Shaw Location: Caldwell, ID Phone: 208-459-3029 Email: [email protected] Website: shawcattle.com Breed: Angus, Hereford, Red Angus Sale Dates: February 20; June 1 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 650 Replacement Heifers: Yes Shaw Cattle has been centered in Idaho for three generations, beginning with Herefords and now with Angus and Red Angus genetics. As seedstock producers, the Shaw family believes in improving their herd in their natural environment, and is dedicated to producing quality, performance cattle based on multi-trait selection.
Owner: Keith Stevenson Location: Hobson, MT Phone: 406-423-5450 Email: [email protected] Website: stevensonangus.com Breed: Angus Sale Dates: March 20; December 3 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 640 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 400 Stevenson Angus is built on functional and lasting genetics. Stevenson Angus Ranch operates in Hobson, Mont., and is “Home of America’s Longest Established Annual Bull Sale.” They believe that high-quality cattle should be offered at affordable prices. They understand that “Stevenson Angus customers purchase better seedstock for their dollars invested.”
Owner: Clint Stevenson Location: Hobson, MT Phone: 406-366-9023 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stevensondiamonddot.com Breed: Angus Sale Date: November Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 640 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 1,300 Stevenson Diamond Dot is located in central Montana and sells seedstock Angus bulls with a focus on commerical producers. They pride themselves in having durable cattle that can weather the extremes known for their area and select cattle for growth, docility, effeciency and carcass. They have two annual sales each year and also sell bulls and replacements via private treaty all year.
Owner: Randy McCabe Location: Elk City, KS Phone: 620-633-5303 Email: [email protected] Website: mccabegenetics.com Breed: Angus, Hereford Sale Date: March 28 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 625 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 1,300 Customer service and industry connections is what drives McCabe Genetics of Elk City, Kansas. McCabe Genetics is a family operation. Randy and Varee McCabe along with their sons Ethan and Flinton, and Flinton's wife Ashley are involved in the day to day operation. Daughters Hannah, a Boehringer Ingelheim representative in New York and Esther, a senior at K-State, also are owners at McCabe Genetics. This family believes that no industry in America has more growth possibilities available to those who want to work hard and be open to new and exciting opportunities than the business of producing beef. Learn more about the McCabe operation.
Owner: Galen Fink Location: Randolph, KS Phone: 785-293-5106 Email: [email protected] Website: finkbeefgenetics.com Breed: Angus, Charolais Sale Date: October 31 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 625 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 2,000 privately Fink Beef Genetics began in 1977 with one cow, a total of $4,000 in cash and no owned land. A 99.9% artificially inseminated (AI) herd since the beginning, one of the largest embryo transplant programs in the U.S., and a networking of all segments of the cattle industry, plus old-fashioned cow sense, has driven this family-owned operation since 1977. The program has now grown into one of the top 25 largest seedstock operations ranked by the NCBA since 2004. They market approximately 700 bulls each year nationwide. Females are sold through production sales and private treaty. Learn more about Fink Beef Genetics.
Owner: Leon Langford Location: Okmulgee, OK Phone: 918-706-7028 Email: [email protected] Website: langfordherefords.com Breed: Polled Hereford, Horned Hereford, Baldie Hybrids Sale Date: All Year Sale Type: Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 618 Replacement Heifers: Yes Ranch raised, but real-world tough is Langford Hereford's legacy, 75 years in the making. Hard work and dedication make it possible for Langford Herefords to excel in fertility, EPDs and calm dispositions, all while offering satisfaction guaranteed. Langford Herefords’ proven performance has allowed them to excel for years both in the show ring and in ranch pastures. Their productivity, eye appeal and functionality allows them to be successful time and again at national livestock shows including National Western, NAILE, Tulsa and Fort Worth.
Owner: Larry Mehlhoff Location: Sheridan, MT Phone: 406-842-5693 Email: [email protected] Website: 5lredangus.net Breed: Red Angus Sale Date: November 1 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 600 Replacement Femailes: Yes, 200 Adability if the name of the game for the crew at 5L Ranch and their goal is to raise seedstock cattle that can work in the warmth of Florida or the rugged range of the Northwest. Their deep bodied, moderate females are expected to effeciently convert low qauility forages to high-value progeny. They sell 600 Red Angus bulls each year in auction and private treaty.
Owner: Craig Bieber Location: Leola, SD Phone: 605-439-3628 Email: [email protected] Website: bieberredangus.com Breed: Red Angus and Simmental Hybrid Sale Dates: March; June; October; November Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 600 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 450 bred heifers Bieber Red Angus Ranch was founded in 1968 in Leola, S.D. Craig and Peggy continue to make progress as they have built a successful herd of “Fault-Free Practical Cattle” over the last 30 years. Superior sires, including BKT Foro 1108AP, Choctaw Chief 373 and PRF Chiefton 7284 have carried their herd forward. Learn more about Bieber Red Angus Ranch here.
Owner: Denny Hoffman Location: Thedford, NE Phone: 406-425-0859 Email: [email protected] Website: hoffmanranch.com Breed: Hereford, Angus, SimAngus Sale Date: February 15 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 600 Hoffman Ranches is a family owned and operated cattle ranch near Thedford, Neb., that has over 50 years’ experience breeding top quality Hereford and Angus cattle. Dennis Hoffman began his career through the 4-H/FFA programs in Oregon and spent many years working for established purebred ranches breeding several national champions. These opportunities have created the knowledge necessary to build a fault free, low maintenance, and a highly functional cowherd.
Owner: Dave Nichols Location: Bridgewater, IA Phone: 641-369-2829 Email: [email protected] Website: nicholsfarms.biz Breed: Angus, Simmental, South Devon, SimAngus Composites, Devon/Angus Composites Sale Months: January-June; October-November Sale Type: Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 575 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 1200 Located in southwest Iowa, Nichols Farms is known for marketing bulls, semen and embryos around the world. All Nichols Farms’ franchises are family-operated and sell Nichols Beef Genetics and Nichols Value-Added Programs.
Owner: Jerry Wulf Location: Morris, MN Phone: 320-392-5802 Email: [email protected] Website: wulfcattle.com Breed: Limousin; Angus Sale Date: March 19 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 565 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 200 Over 50 years ago, Wulf Cattle was established as Leonard Wulf & Sons and began selling Limousin seedstock. LimFlex and Angus seedstock were later added to the herd. Wulf Cattle is recognized as one of National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Top 25 Seedstock Producers. The herd consists of 1,500 registered cows. A.I. and embryo transfer programs are extensively used for each calf crop to produce quality beef, to increase heterosis and target specific markets. Each year, Wulf’s sell about 650 bulls. One Hundred replacement heifers sell with 300 replacement females kept from the crop. Carcass data is collected on 400 pedigreed feeder calves each year. Find out more about Wulf Cattle here.
Owner: Frank VanderSloot Location: Idaho Falls, ID Phone: 208-681-9823 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.riverbendrach.us/ Breed: Angus Sale date: March 10 Sale type: Auction/Private Number Bulls: 550 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 150 sold
Owner: Alan Mead Location: Barnett, MO Phone: 573-302-7011 Email: [email protected] Website: www.meadfarms.com Breed: Angus; Charolais; Red Angus; Hereford Sale Months: March; May; October Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 525 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 450
Owner: Bill Bennett Location: Connell, WA Phone: 509-234-4361 Email: [email protected] Website: bbcattle.com Breed: Hereford, Angus Sale Dates: February 12; November 17 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 500 Replacement Heifers: Yes In 2007, Joe Bennett of BB Cattle Co. and Terry Tolbert of Nacogdoches, Texas, came together and decided that they could benefit the cattle industry by merging their knowledge of cattle production. With Joe’s experience in the registered Hereford breed business and Terry’s eastern Texas location, their partnership resulted in sales of registered Hereford cattle, along with some black Angus, to many folks in the central, eastern, and southern regions of the country.
Owner: Mike Horrell Location: Vinita, OK Phone: 918-948-5104 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bufordranches.org Breed: Angus, Hereford Sale month: March, September Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 500
Owner: Fred Clark Location: Fayetteville, TN Phone: 931-433-1895 Email: [email protected] Website: deervalleyfarm.net Breed: Angus, Limousin Sale Month: Spring, Fall Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 500 Replacement Heifers: Yes Establishing a brand that customers, both commercial and purebred, can rely on is the foundation for Deer Valley Farm, Fayetteville, Tenn. From the onset of the first purchase of Limousin cattle at Deer Valley, and then later with the purchase of Angus cattle, the mission has always been to be a seedstock supplier of superior Angus and Limousin bulls.
Owner: Kelly Schaff Location: Saint Anthony, ND Phone: 701-445-7465 Email: [email protected] Website: schaffangusvalley.com Breed: Angus Sale Date: February Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 500 Kelly, Martie, Kourtney and Kelsie Schaff are the faces behind Schaff Angus in Saint Anthony, N.D. The ranch was established in 1902, and the Schaffs have been raising registered Angus since 1942. For over eight decades, the Schaff Angus cow herd has continued superior maternal selection. Schaff Angus has been built upon continuous selection pressure and uncompromising breeding commitment. The foundation of their program includes fertility, fleshing ease and udder quality, along with structure and phenotype and the ability to wean heavy calves under range conditions, year after year.
Owner: Don Schiefelbein Location: Kimball, MN Phone: 303-324-5149 Email: [email protected] Website: schiefelbeinfarms.com Breed: Angus, SimAngus Sale Date: February 16 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 500 It truly takes the whole family to run Schiefelbein Farms in Kimball, Minn. Since establishment in 1955 by Frank Schiefelbein, the addition of nine sons, eight daughters-in-law, 32 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren continues to help drive the expanding operation. Schiefelbein Farms is one of the largest registered Angus herds in the country, running more than 700 registered Angus cows, 4,200 acres of pasture and crops plus feeding hundreds of cattle each year.
Owner: Greg Strohecker Location: Three Forks, MT Phone: 406-600-7514 Email: [email protected] Website: kgranch.com Breed: Angus 2019 Sale Date: December 6 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 480 Replaement Heifers: Yes, 480 KG Ranch was founded in 1978 in Three Forks, along the Jefferson River in Montana. Currently, KG Ranch runs 1,200 registered Angus mother cows. The KG Ranch herd bull inventory consists of bulls from Sitz Angus, Vermilion Ranch, Connealy Angus and KG Ranch. A.I. sires are matched based on environmental compatibility and proven genetics in order to enhance their breeding program.
Owner: Newly Hutchison Location: Canton, OK Phone: 580-886-5085 Email: [email protected] Website: www.chainranch.com Breed: Angus/Red Angus/Limousin/Moderator 2019 Sale Date: Four Sales Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 475 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 500
Owner: Edgar Brothers Location: Rockham, SD Phone: 605-460-1839 Email: [email protected] Website: edgarbros.com Breed: Angus 2019 Sale Date: March 4 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 450 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 400 Edgar Brothers Ranch thrives in the heart of central South Dakota, where they raise Angus cattle. Edgar Brothers markets their livestock as "cattle bred by cattlemen, for cattlemen." “For the past 60 years, our goals have stayed the same—to raise big, thick cattle that are functional. Our main aim is for the commercial cattleman, because after all, they are the heart and soul of the cattle industry.” Read more about Edgar Brothers here.
Owner: Eldon Krebs Location: Gordon, NE Phone: 308-282-2021 Email: [email protected] Website: krebsranch.com Breed: Angus, Simmental 2019 Sale Date: February 21 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 450 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 430 Krebs Ranch is an Angus operation in the Northwest corner of the legendary Nebraska ranch country. At Krebs Ranch, Angus reigns as “king of cattle,” and these cattle provide improved quality and added value—be it in a commercial cowherd, or in an entire breed with their dominant black hide, uniformity and high premium at sales. Crossing Angus with Simmental has given females added body depth, fleshing ease and udder quality, which is why Krebs Ranch recognized Angus Hybrid as a great choice in today’s niche markets.
Owner: Bob Sitz Location: Harrison, MT Phone: 800-431-4452 Email: [email protected] Website: sitzangus.com Breed: Angus 2019 Sale Date: March 14; December 6 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 450 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 2550 sold Celebrating 92 years in the Angus business in 2015, the Sitz family remains committed to providing the progressive cowman with proven performance genetics using all performance tools that are available. Today, Sitz Angus Ranch operates on locations near Harrison and Dillon, Mont., and offers a complete range of bulls in three age classes – yearlings, long yearlings and coming two year olds. While firmly rooted today in Montana, the Sitz legacy began four generations ago in Nebraska when Will and Frieda Sitz purchased a handful of registered Angus heifers in 1923. The couple continued to grow the herd, and the operation later relocated to Longmont, CO, where son Bob farmed and raised registered Angus cattle. In the fall of 1959, Bob and his wife Donna decided Montana was their dream and they purchased the Harrison Ranch near Harrison.
Owner: Kevin Yon Location: Ridge Spring, SC Phone: 803-685-5048 Email: [email protected] Website: yonfamilyfarms.com Breed: Angus, SimAngus, Ultrablack 2019 Sale Dates: Febuary 16; October 26 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 450 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 200 Yon Family Farms is located in Ridge Spring, S.C. It is the Yon’s mission to “provide high quality, value-added cattle to satisfied customers who believe that honesty, quality, service, and value are synonymous with the name Yon Family Farms.” The family is the basis of their successful cattle operation, and they enjoy keeping customers involved in their life on and off the farm through posting pictures and blog posts on their website.
Owner: John Schurr Location: Farnam, NE Phone: 308-569-2520 Email: [email protected] Website:www.schurrtop.com Breed: Charlois/Angus Sale Type: Auction/Private Treaty Sale Dates: March; November Number of Bulls Sold: 440 Replacement Heifers: Yes
Owner: Rich Blair Location: Sturgis, SD Phone: 605-347-1212 Email: [email protected] Website: blairbrosangus.com Breed: Angus Sale Month: February Sale Type: Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 420 Replacement Heifers: Yes Sturgis, S.D. is the hub where the Blair Brothers operate a successful Angus herd. “Too many in the cattle business believe that you have to give up on certain traits in order to gain another. We disagree! We aim to breed cattle that will excel in the pasture, feedlot, and on the dinner plate.” By focusing on calving ease, maternal qualities, efficient growth, and marbling ability, the Blair Brothers have excelled in living out their mission.
Owner: Jim Jensen Location: Riverton, WY Phone: 307-850-2514 Email: [email protected] Website: lucky7angus.com Breed: Angus 2019 Sale Date: March 2 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 416 Lucky Seven Angus, Boulder, Wyo., believes in producing rangeland cattle that can withstand tough conditions. A program where cattle are not pampered, not overfed, and raised under conditions as harsh as the cattlemen’s. Cows and bulls are raised on large, shortgrass pastures up to 38,000 acres and 10,000 feet in elevation. Structurally sound cattle on their feet and legs are needed in order for them to travel and graze many miles.
Owner: Jordan Beeman Location: Harwood, TX Phone: 830-540-3955 Email: [email protected] Website: heartbrandcattle.com Breed: Akaushi Sale Month: N/A Sale Type: Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 400 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 317 In 1994, due to a loophole in the Trade Act of 1992 between the U.S. and Japan, a small nucleus of Akaushi cows and bulls were brought to the United States in a specially equipped Boeing 747. Today, Akaushi genetics are controlled by a group of Texans under the name HeartBrand Beef, Inc. As a result of a unique data processing closed system in Japan, the Akaushi breed is extremely uniform and consistent throughout the genetic lines for all carcass and palatability traits. Today, the uniformity of Akaushi carcass performance characteristics is superior to all Western beef cattle breeds.
Owner: Dave Gust Family Location: Iberia, MO Phone: 800-247-2532 Email: [email protected] Website: circlearanch.com Breed: Angus Sale Date: March; October Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 400 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 400 Based in Iberia, Mo., with operations in Stockton and Huntsville, Circle A Angus Ranch runs 24,000 acres and 7,000 head. Established in 1991, Dave Gust and his family are now known nationwide. Living up to their great reputation, Circle A is known for its superior Angus genetics, customer service and excellence. Circle A Ranch is devoted to providing customers with only the best, because “Quality Beef is Our Business.” Circle A focuses on producing fast growing, efficient-gaining feeders, productive females, stout bulls, and a tender beef meat product.
Owner: John Griswold Location: Stillwater, OK Phone: 405-780-3300 Email: [email protected] Website: griswoldcattle.com Breed: Angus, Simmental, Maine Sale Date: April Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 400 Replacement Heifers: Yes Griswold Cattle is focused on genetics that bring full-blown maternal power to the table. “Easy fleshing, big-bellied cattle, with beautiful udder structure and nice little teats; we like, and strive to raise, front pasture kind of cattle with the eye-catching correctness and balance that our program has become known for across the nation.”
Owner: Paul Bennett Location: Red House, VA Phone: 434-941-8245 Email: [email protected] Website: knollcrestfarm.com Breed: Angus, Gelbvieh, Balancer, Baldie Hybrid Sale Month: April and December Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 400 Replacement Heifers: Yes Knoll Crest Farm is located in the beautiful rolling hills of southside Virginia since 1944. The family is firmly committed to delivering outstanding service to every customer. They conduct their business in a manner that demands providing only the very best genetics for our valued customers. Along with "value-added" genetics, they provide "value-added" service.
Owner: Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. Location: Fairmount, GA Phone: 706-337-2295 Email: [email protected] Website: salacoavalleybrangus.com Breed: Brangus Sale Month: March; November Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 400 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 1100 sold Salacoa Valley Farms is a division of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. Located in Fairmont, Ga., Salacoa focuses on breeding high-quality Brangus cattle. Pictured females and sires can be viewed online along with their videos, EPDs and phenotypic traits. Salacoa Valley Farms values the functionality, hardiness, disease resistance and outstanding maternal instincts that the Brangus breed offers. Their Brangus cattle thrive in the South and continue to be productive year after year. They breed for elite genetics which they can sell to other cattlemen and successfully implement into their own breeding program.
Owner: Brent Meeks Location: Taylor, NE Phone: 308-214-0918 Email: [email protected] Website: UPSTREAMCATTLE.COM Breed: Hereford 2019 Sale Date: February 2 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 400 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 165 sold Upstream Ranch is owned and operated by Brent and Robin Meeks. Upstream Ranch is located just north of Taylor, Neb. in the midst of the Sandhills. Brent and Robin have two children, Marshall and Carlee. Upstream Herefords originated in 1937 when Alfred bought some heifers from his father, JD Meeks. Now Upstream Ranch calves out 1,000 registered calves each year, with half calving in the spring, and half in the fall. They have a very intensive artificial insemination and embryo transfer program.
Owner: Scott and Kim Ford Location: Bertrand, NE Phone: 308-876-2211 Email: [email protected] Website: crossdiamondcattle.com Breed: Red Angus Sale Date: December 9 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 385 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 510 sold Cross Diamond Cattle Company, owned by Scott and Kim Ford of Bertrand, Neb., is a seedstock operation dedicated to raising top-quality Red Angus genetics, along with unsurpassed customer service to cattlemen and women throughout the nation.
Owner: Dick Helms Location: Arapahoe, NE Phone: 308-962-6940 Email: [email protected] Website: flyinghgenetics.com Breed: SimAngus, Balancers, Angus, Simmental, Gelbvieh, Red Angus, Fusion 2018 Sale Dates: March 3; March 17; October 27 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 385 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 120 sold The source for Balancer, Sim-Angus, Simmental, Gelbvieh, Angus, and Red Angus is Flying H Genetics. Since 1948, Flying H Genetics has been offering quality seedstock in Lowry City, Mo. and Arapahoe, Neb. “One of the keys to our growth and long-term success is our commitment to quality.” For this reason, they have developed 17 quality standards, which include everything from calving ease, disposition, fertility, structural soundness, and teat and udder quality, to efficient growth, carcass quality, and specific health standards. Flying H Genetics aims at “Eliminating the unacceptable, and guaranteeing the rest."
Owner: Jud Baldridge Location: North Platte, NE Phone: 308-532-2100 Email: [email protected] Website: baldridge.net Breed: Angus 2019 Sale Date: January 26 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 375 Replacement Heifers: Yes In North Platte, Neb., the Baldrige Brothers run a family-owned registered Angus operation. With business roots going back over 40 years, they currently calve over 400 registered Angus annually and are headquartered in the Platte Valley of west-central Nebraska where their cow herd is wintered. Then, they are moved to summer pasture in the nearby Nebraska Sandhills where they range in large pastures in cow-calf pairs.
Owner: Tim Marlatt Location: Wood Lake, NE Phone: 402-967-3423 Email: [email protected] Website: tkangus.com Breed: Angus, Charolais 2019 Sale Date: April 3; December 2 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 370 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 300
Owner: Mike Adams Location: Fort Pierce, FL Phone: 772-461-6321 Email: [email protected] Website: adamsranch.com Breed: Braford, ABEEF Sale Month: November Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 361 Replacement Heifers: Yes Founded in 1937, Adams Ranch is a fourth-generation cattle business operating in St. Lucie, Madison, Okeechobee and Osceola Counties, headquartered in Fort Pierce, Fla. As developers of the Braford breed of cattle, Adams Ranch is today one of the top producing cow-calf ranches in the United States. Adams Ranch is committed to preserving the natural vegetation, wildlife and its Florida heritage through environmental stewardship and a program of total ranch management. The Braford has been the heart of their cattle program because of solid values of maternal performance and heat tolerance.
Owner: The Munger Family Location: Highmore, SD Phone: 605-229-2802 Email: [email protected] Website: eaglepassranch.com Breed: Angus, Balancer 2019 Sale Dates: February 18 and September 25 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 356 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 50 Eagle Pass Ranch is located in Highmore, S.D. At Eagle Pass Ranch, they challenge themselves to do the impossible. This means they are always increasing their standards in order to provide customers with the best option in the Angus breed. Through close data inspection, and by focusing on sustainability and efficiency, they make sure to offer proven longevity in all of their cattle. Eagle Pass Ranch strives to provide “Innovative Genetics for the Progressive Cattleman.”
Owner: Cam Forbes Location: Sheridan, WY Phone: 307-674-6095 Email: [email protected] Website: becktonredangus.com Breed: Red Angus 2019 Sale Date: April 9; October 2 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 350 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 60 sold Beckton is one of the oldest ranches in the Sheridan, Wyo. area, lying in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. It came into Forbes ownership in 1899, and has only grown since then. Beckton Red Angus has four basic production goals: to maximize the validity, usefulness and repeatability of their genetic information; to maximize the health and lifetime production capabilities of the sale animals; to maximize the sustainability of natural resources, and to do all of these things in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible. “Ultimately, our success is measured by the success of the producers who use our genetics.” Read more about Beckton Red Angus.
Owner: Bill Evans Location: Stephenville, TX Phone: 252-967-2663 Email: [email protected] Website: evansangusfarm.com Breed: Angus 2019 Sale Date: December 28 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 350 Replacement Heifers: Yes “A great herd requires good facilities, so I started from the ground up. Our sale barn was built with heart.” Evans Angus focuses on producing top-quality cattle under the Texas heat. Functionality, performance, and efficiency are all important players in the success of Evans Angus Farm.
Owner: Gordon Jamison Location: Quinter, KS Phone: 785-754-3639 Email: [email protected] Website: jamisonranch.com Breed: Hereford 2019 Sale Date: February 22 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 350 Jamison Ranch is a family operation that has been raising top quality Hereford cattle for over 40 years. The Quinter, Kan., operation is based on meeting the needs of the commercial cattleman, as their cattle are bred for efficiency, soundness and muscling, with an emphasis on maternal traits. Jamison Ranch’s registered Hereford cattle run in the hard grass country of western Kansas. Herd sires include CL 1 Domino 0157K, HH Advance 286M, CL 1 Domino 555R, CL 1 Domino 860U and many more which can be viewed, along with pictures, EPDs and pedigrees on the Jamison Ranch website.
Owner: Bill King Location: Moriarty, NM Phone: 505-220-9909 Email: [email protected] Website: billkingranch.com Breed: Herefords, Angus, Charolais Sale Type: Private Treaty Sale Date: Sell all year Number of Bulls Sold: 350 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 150 Bill King Ranch is located in Stanley, N.M., located 40 miles east of Albuquerque. On their website you can view past show successes at the New Mexico State Fair, as well as their sale cattle. The herd of Hereford cattle has been compiled from many great sires and dams over the years. It was begun in 1968 with just a moderate-sized herd, but grew quickly in size and quality. Many dams trace back to the bulls Mischief 840, Solid Gold and Pure Gold. Bill King Ranch offers over 350 cows, 100 replacement heifers, and 150 bulls for sale annually.
Owner: Troy Thomas Location: Harrold, SD Phone: 605-973-2448 Email: [email protected] Website: thomasranchcattle.com Breed: Angus, SimAngus, Charolais, Red Angus Sale Date: January; March; September; October Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 350 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 100 sold Thomas Ranch is located in eastern Sully County in South Dakota, and is a fourth generation farming and ranching operation. Harry, Kay, Troy, VeaBea and Cally Thomas comprise and run the day-to-day business at the ranch. Thomas Ranch is home to 200 purebred Charolais mother cows, 450 purebred Angus mother cows and 350 commercial cows. Thomas Ranch has brought home multiple winners from the American Royal, as well as from the National Western Stock Show.
Owner: Mike Coggins Location: Lake Park, GA Phone: 979-255-4357 and 229-232-3096 Email: [email protected] Website: blackwatercattlecompany.com Breed: Brangus, Ultrablack, Hereford 2019 Sale Date: November 9 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 335 Replacement Heifers: Yes Blackwater Cattle Co. is a registered and commercial Brangus cattle operation located in Lake Park, Ga. They are a family run business, with a cattle program led by Mike Coggins and Tracy Holbert. The operation is founded on the philosophy of “quality is mandatory, produce the best product possible, and treat people right.”
Owner: Larry Lorenzen Location: Pendleton, OR Phone: 541-969-8034 Email: [email protected] Website: lorenzenranches.com Breed: Red Angus 2019 Sale Date: February 28; October 1 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 325 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 100 sold Pendleton, Ore., is known for more than just one of the country’s most historic rodeos. It’s also home to one of the country’s largest Red Angus seedstock operations. And the operation continues to cement its place in the seedstock business. Lorenzen Ranches earned the prestigious GridMaster award at the 2014 National Red Angus Convention. The Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) presents the GridMaster Award to producers and feeders owning cattle that meet and exceed strict carcass quality specifications.
Owner: Tim Ohlde Location: Palmer, KS Phone: 785-692-4332 Email: [email protected] Website: ohldecattle.com Breed: Angus, Angus II, Fleck-Angus, Red Angus 2019 Sale Date: April 16 Sale Type: N/A Number of Bulls Sold: 325 Replacement Heifers: Yes
Owner: Mark Sexton Location: Fort Gibson, OK Phone: 918-541-0418 Email: [email protected] Website: www.threeforksangus.com Breed: Angus, Hereford Sale Months: March, October Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 325 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 60
Owner: Tim Todd Location: Ryegate, MT Phone: 406-568-2768 Email: [email protected] Website: greenmountainangus.com Breed: Angus 2019 Sale Dates: November 15 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 320 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 200 Green Mountain Angus Ranch is a family-owned and operated business which began in 1973. The family outgrew their South Dakota ranch and moved to Montana in 1981. For over 40 years, Green Mountain Angus Ranch has been committed to providing superior seedstock for the commercial producer. They value low birth weight with high growth to accelerate a strong immune system. Calving ease, disposition and carcass merit are closely evaluated at Green Mountain Angus.
Owner: JD Hudgins Family Location: Hungerford, TX Phone: 979-532-1352 Email: [email protected] Website: www.jdhudgins.com Breed: Brahman 2019 Sale Dates: March 26 - 28; November 5 - 7 Sale Type: Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 316 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 228
Owner: Dave Judd Location: Pomona, KS Phone: 785-566-8371 Email: [email protected] Website: juddranch.com Breed: Gelbvieh, Balancer, Red Angus 2019 Sale Date: March 2 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 313 Judd Ranch is located in east-central Kansas. The Judd family raises registered Gelbvieh, Red Angus and Balancers. David and Cindy Judd started the operation in 1981 with the goal of producing profitable and functional genetics for commercial cattlemen. Today, they are honored to be the American Gelbvieh Associations number-one breeder and owner of Dams of Merit and Dams of Distinction for 19 of the past 20 years. Their females are highly fertile, moderately framed, and very productive; and their bulls are deep-bodied, thick and structurally sound.
Owner: Jim Felton Location: Springdale, MT Phone: 406-932-6726 Email: [email protected] Website: feltonangus.com Breed: Angus, Hereford 2019 Sale Date: February 11 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 310 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 200 sold Felton Angus is a family operation that has been raising registered Angus cattle since 1952. Located in scenic Big Sky Country, they ranch on the banks of the Yellowstone River in Springdale, Mont. and on the Tongue River in Miles City, Mont.
Owner: Scott Starr Location: Stapleton, NE Phone: 308-587-2293 Email: [email protected] Breed: Gelbvieh/Balancer/Angus/Red Angus 2019 Sale Date: February 20; November Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 300 Replacement Heifers: Yes
Owner: Chad Ellingson Location: St. Anthony, ND Phone: 701-445-7309 Email: [email protected] Breed: Angus 2019 Sale Date: February 2 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 300 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 1,250 sold
Owner: Mark Pieper Location: Hay Spring, NE Phone: 308-638-4557 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pieperredangus.com Breed: Red Angus Sale Dates: March 29 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 300
Owner: Eddie Sydenstricker Location: Mexico, MO Phone: 573-581-1225 Email: [email protected] Website: sydenstickers.com Breed: Angus 2019 Sale Dates: April 9; November 23 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 300 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 150 Ralph E. Sydenstricker established Sydenstricker Angus Farms in 1952 at Paris, Mo. The farm has been producers of registered Angus seedstock since that time. SydGen has utilized the same headquarters location south of Mexico, Mo., in north-central Missouri, since 1966. They currently calve about 800 head, of which 20-25% are embryo transplant calves. SydGen has a 65-day spring breeding season and a 50-day fall breeding season.
Owner: Mark, Kim Harms Location: Lincolnville, KS Phone: 620-382-6388 Email: [email protected] Website: harmsranch.com Breed: Angus, Red Angus, Charolais Sale Type: Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 297 Harms Ranch is based in Lincolnville, Kan. and operates on the single-most important value of integrity. For more than 20 years, Harms Plainview Ranch has focused on offering the highest quality seedstock to a dynamic beef industry. Built on trust, they believe that the success of their customers continues to be the greatest mark of achievement. Harms Ranch realizes genetic selection is a critical decision. Their low pressure, private treaty method based on mutual respect and honesty assures you will make the right choice.
Owner: Kendrick Redland Location: Manderson, WY Phone: 307-347-2270 Email: [email protected] Website: redlandangus.com Breed: Angus 2019 Sale Dates: January 19; November 16 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 287 Replacement Heifers: Yes
Owner: Marc Byergo Location: Savannah, MO Phone: 816-261-5198 Email: [email protected] Website: www.byergoangusbeef.com Breed: Angus Sale Date: February & October Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 280 Replacement Heifers: Yes With an unrelenting focus on functionality, maternal, and performance genetics that allow their customers to meet their profitability goals - Byergo Angus has stood the test of time. They have had 69 years in the business breed where they host annual bull sales every February and October.
Owner: Bryan Gill Location: Timber Lake, SD Phone: 701-730-0134 Email: [email protected] Website: gillredangus.com Breed: Red Angus 2019 Sale Date: February 19 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 280 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 3,100 sold The Gill Ranch began in the late 60s. In 1979, they bought their first registered Red Angus cattle from the Enid School dispersion. The foundation herd consisted of mainly Chief-bred females, which has provided the basis for the great maternal herd they have today. From the beginning, Gill Ranch’s main goal has been to raise a maternal and performance-oriented cowherd. They feel that their herd has as much or more performance than any other herd no matter what the breed. Gill Ranch strives to raise big-butted bulls and easy-keeping cows. The mature weight of the cows in their herd is around 1,350 lbs.
Owner: Kenny Hinkle Location: Nevada, MO Phone: 417-044-2219 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hinklesprimecutangus.com Breed: Angus Sale Dates: March 18; October 21 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 280 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 150
Owner: Joe Freund Location: Elizabeth, CO Phone: 303-341-9310 Email: [email protected] Website: runningcreekranch.com Breed: Limousin Sale Month: All Year Sale Type: Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 280 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 90 Running Creek Ranch has been raising Limousin cattle since 1979. Over the last several years, they have registered more Limousin cattle than any other seedstock producer. “Quality in volume” is the underlying drive behind their successful program.
Owner: Jim Stampfel Location: Absarokee, MT Phone: 406-780-1230 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pinecoulee.com Breed: Angus 2019 Sale Date: March 11 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 275 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 250
Owner: Juan Reyes Location: Wheatland, WY Phone: 307-322-4848 Email: [email protected] Website: mrangusranch.com Breed: Angus 2019 Sale Date: February 25 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 275 Replacement Heifers: Yes MR Angus Ranch was established in 1977 at Tie Siding, Wyo. by Juan and Joni Reyes. The original cowherd consisted of 12 registered Angus cows with Eileenmere bloodlines. Ranching at over 8,000 feet, it was quickly evident that finding a cowherd with the right genetics and conformation was of upmost importance to survive at high altitude. Today’s herd consists of over 1,200 head.
Owner: Guy Colyer Location: Bruneau, ID Phone: 208-599-0340 Email: [email protected] Website: hereford.com Breed: Hereford, Angus 2018 Sale Date: February 25 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 270 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 30 sold Located along the Snake River just southeast of Boise, Idaho, the Colyer Ranch focuses on Hereford and Angus production. It is their mission to produce superior carcass animals and still keep the maternal aspects of the two breeds in balance. “By identifying those highly heritable traits and selecting for them, I think we can make a lot of progress in a short time.”
Owner: Rod Petersek Location: Colome, SD Phone: 605-842-2919 Email: [email protected] Website: ravenangus.com Breed: Angus Sale Date: February 12 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 270 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 100 sold
Owner: Brent Thiel Location: Isabel, SD Phone: 605-466-2392 Email: [email protected] Website: ltranch.com Breed: Charolais, Angus Sale Date: April 20 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 268 Replacement Heifers: Yes Lindskov-Thiel (LT) Ranch is located on the high plains of western South Dakota about 60 miles west of the Missouri River at Isabel. The purebred herd, including 250 Charolais and 200 Angus females, runs on native, short-grass pastures where the annual rainfall is 16 inches and 20 to 25 acres are needed to run a cow.
Owner: Keith Arntzen Location: Hilger, MT Phone: 406-462-5557 Email: [email protected] Website: arntzenangus.com Breed: Angus Sale Date: April 4 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 265 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 110 Arntzen Angus is an agriculturally diversified ranch that works hard on both farming and ranching. It is home to 650 registered cows and 100 commercial cows. Their registered cattle are handled very similar to their commercial herd. They prefer cattle that can take care of themselves, calve unassisted, wean a 650-700 lb. calf, and breed back. Arntzen strives for easy-calving, good maternal, easy- fleshing cattle with calm dispositions, and they are also working to incorporate the best carcass traits possible.
Owner: George Hubbard Location: Ft. Lupton, CO Phone: 970-785-6170 Email: [email protected] Website: magnesscattle.com Breed: Limousin, Lim-Flex Sale Dates: March 23; April 8 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 265 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 200 With success in the show ring and in the production barn, Magness Land and Cattle operates out of Platteville, Colo. and markets approximately 300 commercial bulls each year in addition to purebred sales. Magness Land and Cattle values feeding and carcass history, helps with managing cattle health and nutrition, and provides marketing options in the same affordable package they have been delivering since inception. Read more about Magness Land & Cattle.
Owner: Jim Butcher Location: Lewistown, MT Phone: 406-350-0467 Email: [email protected] Website: gatewaysimmental.com Breed: Simmental & Lucky Cross hybrid Sale Date: February 4 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 260 Founded in 1975, Gateway Simmental is a family-owned and operated ranch managed by Jim and Tom Butcher and their families. Jim’s family consists of his wife Lynn, and four children—Logan, Austin, Brockton and Gracie. Tom’s family includes his wife, Denise, and five children—Tyler, Colton, Jordan, and twins Emily and Avery.
Owner: Danny Poss Location: Scotia, NE Phone: 308-245-3143 Email: [email protected] Website: possangus.com Breed: Angus Sale Date: February 1 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 260 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 150 Poss Angus is a family-owned operation managed similar to neighboring commercial operations in central Nebraska. A leading-edge genetics production sale is held in Ericson, Neb., every fourth Friday in March, where 200 to 225 bulls and females are marketed. Large sire groups of progeny by the breed's leading A.I. sires are featured and sell with the "Poss Angus Guarantee."
Owner: Dru Uden Location: Franklin, NE Phone: 308-470-0740 Email: [email protected] Website: tcranch.com Breed: Angus Sale Date: February 27 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 255 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 50 TC Ranch of Franklin, Neb. strives to put together a package of sound, balanced genetic traits in their registered Angus cattle. This operation was built from the ground up by Vance and Connie Uden and their son, Dru. The ranch continues to be family-owned and operated by Connie and Dru.
Owner: Mick Denowh Location: Sidney, MT Phone: 406-798-3355 Email: [email protected] Website: gdar-angus.com Breed: Angus Sale Date: March 28 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 254 Replacment Heifers: Yes, 250 The Gartner-Denowh Angus Ranch has two locations in eastern Montana. The home place is just north of Sidney, Mont. Gartner-Denowh Angus calves around 700 cows and heifers each year, and it is their expectation that their cows run under the same conditions that the local commercial producer endures. They fall graze and feed a low-cost, low-energy diet to weed out any inefficient cows. Cows that can't function on a low input system in the environment are culled from the herd.
Owner: Kent, Mark & Nolan Brunner Location: Lost Springs, KS Phone: 785-983-4483 Email: [email protected] Website: cowcampbeef.com Breed: Simmental, SimAngus Sale Date: February 15 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 250 Cow Camp Ranch is a multi-breed seedstock supplier located on the western edge of the Kansas Flint Hills grasslands. They have been raising cattle for four generations and have been heavily involved in the Simmental breed since 1970. During that time, crossbreeding became an important and essential tool at Cow Camp Ranch, and they have incorporated the Angus and Red Angus breeds into their program.
Owner: Mike Umbarger Location: Powell Butte, OR Phone: 541-771-6100 Breed: Angus Sale Month: All Year Sale Type: Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 250 Replacement Heifers: Yes
Owner: Dave Hinman Location: Malta, MT Phone: 406-654-4656 Email: [email protected] Website: hinmanangus.com Breed: Angus Sale Date: April 2 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 250 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 220 Hinman Angus at Malta, Mont., is a family operation that got its start in 1973 when Dave & Yvonne purchased their first bred heifers from Lund’s B Bar Angus in Wibaux, Mont. Shortly after that, they purchased a group of bred heifers from Hyline Angus. Since then, registered Angus cattle have been their livelihood.
Owner: Will Townsend Location: White Sulphur Springs, MT Phone: 405-548-5770 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tbeef.com Breed: SimAngus 2019 Sale Dates: All Year Sale Type: Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 250 The Townsend Ranch/TBeef was founded by Herb and Connie Townsend. They raised their three children, Tod, Trent, and Teri on the ranch. Tod and Trent built on to the ranch and they all still operate it today. The ranch now has four generations on it. TBeef is the seedstock portion of the ranch. TBeef produces SimAngus bulls that average in the top 2% for profitability in the nation according to the All Purpose Index and/or the Terminal Index. TBeef offers the bulls private treaty as well as through a membership program in which producers pay an annual fee and TBeef meets the producer’s bull needs. All available bulls can be found at www.tbeef.com.
Owner: Gary Tanner Location: Shuqualak, MS Phone: 601-477-2202 Email: [email protected] Website: tannerfarms.net Breed: Angus Sale Date: March, November 2 Sale Type: Private Treaty, Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 250 Replacement Heifers: Yes A long-time fixture in the commercial cattle business, Tanner Farms began incorporating Angus bulls to improve the quality of their calf crop. The change in genetics helped correct deficiencies for better appeal to buyers. Pleased with their first Angus pair, Tanner Farms began to invest more heavily in high-quality genetics to produce a better product and began to look for a place to expand their cattle operation. “We saw first-hand the evidence to support excellent genetics and began increasing our registered Angus herd.”
Owner: David and Erin Van Dyke Location: Whitehall, MT Phone: 406-490-5977 Email: [email protected] Website: tan www.wheelermountainranch.com Breed: Angus Sale Date: March 14 Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 250
Owner: Doug Worthington Location: Modesto, CA Phone: 209-521-0537 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vintageangusranch.com Breed: Angus Sale Month: September 18 Sale Type: Auction Number of Bulls Sold: 250 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 150 sold
Owner: Chuck Maderis Family Location: Hope Hull, AL Phone: 374-318-7497 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ckcattle.com Breed: Angus; Chiangus; Simangus Sale Date: October Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 247 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 60 Located at the southern most tip of the Fescue belt in Central Alabama, CK Cattle is a multi-generation family operation that supports three families. The ranch breeds, raises and sells all of their own bulls, developed on forage-based rations. Their fall production sale is held annually the last Friday in October and they also sell genetics via private treaty. Find out more about CK Cattle here.
Owner: Chuck Maderis Family Location: Hope Hull, AL Phone: 374-318-7497 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ckcattle.com Breed: Angus; Chiangus; Simangus Sale Date: October Sale Type: Auction, Private Treaty Number of Bulls Sold: 247 Replacement Heifers: Yes, 60 Located at the southern most tip of the Fescue belt in Central Alabama, CK Cattle is a multi-generation family operation that supports three families. The ranch breeds, raises and sells all of their own bulls, developed on forage-based rations. Their fall production sale is held annually the last Friday in October and they also sell genetics via private treaty. Find out more about CK Cattle here.
The cattle business has always been about relationships, and a handshake still seals plenty of deals. But in a business as extensive as the cattle business, it’s hard to know everyone. That’s why BEEF assembled this gallery of short bios and photos from the ranches listed in the Seedstock 100. These ranchers are among the biggest seedstock suppliers in the country and we share a snapshot of their operation, plus all the necessary information to contact them if you’re looking for genetics to enhance your cow herd.
You can also view this information as a sortable data table here.
And also check out BEEF’s Seedstock Directory, a list of many top seedstock operations that, while they may not market enough bulls to make the Seedstock 100 list, offer outstanding genetics for cow-calf producers. Click here for the Seedstock Directory.
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