For the past 7 years, BEEF has assembled the Annual Seedstock 100 list. We do this to determine the impact these operations are having today on the beef industry’s genetic base. We are also trying to establish the level of concentration in the industry.
As such, the BEEF Seedstock 100 list makes no claim to be representative of the seedstock industry. Neither is it a proxy for the quality and ability of the industry. Inclusion in the list is strictly limited to the number of bulls a seedstock supplier sells annually. We gain this information from a variety of sources throughout the fall of the year.
The 2021 class of Seedstock 100 operations sold 56,275 bulls in 2020, which is 116 more bulls than the previous year. We found a greater spread between the top and bottom end than the previous year. The 2021 list is very representative of the years prior to 2020.
The work for the new list was done in October and November. Most of the seedstock operators were reasonably enthusiastic. They thought that if the drought got a little tougher, we might have fewer replacements being kept.
This year, we have put more emphasis into the Seedstock Directory. This is a list of seedstock suppliers who sell bulls and are interested in doing business with commercial cattlemen.
With the New Year, we welcome a new sponsor, Neogen and the Igenity + Envigor platform.
| Name Operation | State | website | 2020 sale date (green) | Breed | Sale Method | Number of Bulls Sold | |
| Jorgensen Land & Cattle | SD | david@jorgensenfarms.com | www.jorgensenfarms.com | April 19, October 8 | Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 4128 |
| Gardiner Angus Ranch | KS | gar@gardinerangus.com | www.gardinerangus.com | January; April; May; September | Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 2600 |
| Leachman of Colorado | CO | lee@leachman.com | www.leachman.com | February; March; April; May; September; October; November; December | Red Angus; Charolais; Angus; Stabilizer | Auction (10); Video; Private Treaty | 2469 |
| Express Ranches | OK | mark.squires@expressranch.com | www.expressranches.com | March; April; October; November | Angus; Hereford | Auction; Private Treaty | 2342 |
| 44 FARMS | TX | slatangus1@aol.com | www.44farms.com | Feb. 27, March 6, Oct. 23, Dec. 4 | Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 1650 |
| Lone Creek Cattle | NE | www.lonecreekcattleco.com | Piedmontese | Lease | 1425 | ||
| Sutphin Cattle Company | CO | sutphincattle@gmail.com | www.sutphincattle.com | Multiple Sale Dates | Limousin; Charolais; Red Angus; Angus, Sim-Angus | Auction | 1200 |
| Pharo Cattle Company | CO | kit@pharocattle.com | www.pharocattle.com | April 5; April 8; April 19; October ; November | Angus; Red Angus; Hereford; Composite | Cowboy Auction | 1050 |
| Connealy Angus | NE | jsconnealy@gmail.com | www.connealyangus.com | March 27; November 22 | Angus | Auction | 1025 |
| Sitz Angus | MT | sitzangus@3rivers.net | www.sitzangus.com | March 10; December | Angus | Auction | 1000 |
| DeBruycker Charolais | MT | brettdebruycker@gmail.com | www.debruyckercharolais.com | April 3 | Charolais | Auction; Private Treaty | 950 |
| Ludvigson Stock Farms | Mt | rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com | www.ludvigsonstockfarms.com | March 15, April 10, November 6th | Red Angus; Red Hybrid | Auction; Private Treaty | 920 |
| Vermilion Ranch | MT | bcook@cattleplus.com | www.cattleplus.com | March; November | Angus | Auction | 850 |
| R A Brown Ranch | TX | kelli@rabrownranch.com | www.rabrownranch.com | March 10; October 12-13 | Red Angus; Angus; Sim-Angus; | Auction; Private Treaty | 850 |
| Eaton Charolais | MT | eaton52@hotmail.com | www.etnbeef.com | February | Charolais | Private Treaty | 825 |
| Diamond Peak Cattle Company | CO | johnrafto@gmail.com | www.diamondpeakcattle.com | Feb. 27, March 13, March 27, May 11 & 14 | Angus/Sim-Angus | Auction; Private Treaty, Lease | 810 |
| Seedstock Plus | MO | john@seedstockplus.com | www.seedstockplus.com | Feb. 27, March 6, 13, Oct. 16, Nov. 6 | Angus; Gelbvieh; Balancer; Red Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 800 |
| Thomas Angus Ranch | OR | lori.thomas@thomasangusranch.com | www.thomasangusranch.com | Jan. 21, March 2, 23, Sept 21, Oct. 21 | Angus | Auction; Private Treaty; Contract | 720 |
| Shaw Cattle Company | ID | greg@shawcattle.com | www.shawcattle.com | February, May | Angus; Hereford; Red Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 665 |
| Fink Beef Genetics | KS | finkbull1@twinvalley.net | www.finkbeefgenetics.com | April 10 & October 27 | Angus; Charolais; Red AngusxCharolais; Akaushi Composites | Auction; Private Treaty; Contract | 650 |
| Stevenson Angus | MT | stevenson.darrell@yahoo.com | www.stevensonangus.com | March 17; November 30 | Angus | Auction | 650 |
| Wulf Cattle/Riverview LLP | MN | tammy.mikkelson@wulfcattle.com | www.wulfcattle.com | Apr-21 | Limousin; Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 650 |
| Riverbend Ranch | ID | chris@riverbendbulls.com | www.riverbendranch.us | March | Angus | Auction | 640 |
| Stevensons Diamond Dot | MT | stevensonsddot@yahoo.com | www.stevensondiamonddot.com | March 16, November 29 | Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 625 |
| McCabe Genetics | KS | stocky2678@yahoo.com | www.mccabegenetics.com | March 25, Nov. 3 | Angus; Hereford | Auction; Private Treaty | 625 |
| 5L Ranch | MT | 5lranch@3rivers.net | www.5lredangus.net | April 9, November 4 | Red Angus | Auction; PrIvate Treaty | 600 |
| Hoffman Ranch | NE | jason@hoffmanranch.com | www.hoffmanranch.com | February 19 | Hereford; Angus; SimAngus | Auction; Private Treaty | 600 |
| Mead Farms | MO | meadangus@yahoo.com | www.meadfarms.com | March 6, May 1, October | Angus, Charolais, Red Angus, Hereford | Auction | 575 |
| Schaff Angus Valley | ND | kelly@schaffangusvalley.com | www.schaffangusvalley.com | 13-Feb | Angus | Auction | 525 |
| HeartBrand Beef | TX | jbeeman@akaushi.com | www.heartbrandbeef.com | Akaushi | Private Treaty | 518 | |
| Langford Herefords & Hybrids | OK | langfordherefords@yahoo.com | www.langfordherefords.com | All Year | Polled Hereford; Horned Hereford; Baldie Hybrids | Private Treaty | 512 |
| Powerline Genetics | NE | bobbi.pigbulls@gmail.com | www.powerlinegenetics.com | January 19, March 6, 17, April 13 | Simmental, Sim-Angus; Angus | Auction; Private Treaty; Full-Service Breeding Programs | 500 |
| Nichols Farms | IA | dave@nicholsfarms.biz | www.nicholsfarms.biz | January, November | Angus; Simmental; South Devon; SimAngus; Devon/Angus Composites | Private Treaty | 500 |
| BB Cattle Company | WA | bbcattle@bossig.com | www.bbcattle.com | February 8, Oct. 30 | Hereford; Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 500 |
| Ogden Cattle | MO | ogdencattle@hotmail.com | www.ogdencattle.com | All Year | Angus | Private Treaty | 500 |
| Bieber Red Angus Ranch | SD | craig@bieberredangus.com | www.bieberredangus.com | March 4, November 12 | Red Angus; Simmental Hybrids | Auction; Private Treaty | 480 |
| Yon Family Farms | SC | lydia@yonfamilyfarms.com | www.yonfamilyfarms.com | Febuary 20; October 30 | Angus; SimAngus; Ultrablack | Auction | 480 |
| Schiefelbein Farms | MN | dschiefel@meltel.net | www.schiefelbeinfarms.com | February 20 | Angus; SimAngus | Auction; Private Treaty | 475 |
| Deer Valley Farm | TN | jjperry@deervalleyfarm.com | www.deervalleyfarm.net | Spring; Fall | Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 450 |
| Chain Ranch | OK | newley@chainranch.com | www.chainranch.com | Four Sales | Angus; Red Angus; Limflex; Aberdeen; Composite | Auction; Private Treaty | 450 |
| KG Ranch | MT | greg@kgranch.com | www.kgranch.com | Dec. 3 | Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 425 |
| Blair Brothers | SD | rbcomm@rushmore.com | www.blairbrosangus.com | February | Angus | Private Treaty | 425 |
| Edgar Brothers | SD | edgarangus@hotmail.com | www.edgarbros.com | Jan. 11, Jan 25 | Angus | Auction | 420 |
| Baldridge Performance Angus | NE | jud@baldridge.net | www.baldridge.net | January 30 | Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 420 |
| Lucky 7 Angus Cowboy Bulls | WY | cowboybulls@hotmail.com | www.lucky7angus.com | March 6 | Angus | 406 | |
| Eagle Pass Ranch | SD | aj@eaglepassranch.com | www.eaglepassranch.com | February 15 and September 29 | Angus; Balancer; SimAngus, Red Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 402 |
| Krebs Ranch | NE | jake@krebsranch.com | www.krebsranch.com | February 18 | Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 400 |
| Buford Ranches | OK | mikehorrell64@yahoo.com | www.bufordranches.org | Angus; Hereford | Private Treaty | 400 | |
| Knollcrest Farm | VA | knollcrest@knollcrestfarm.com | www.knollcrestfarm.com | Angus; Gelbvieh; Balancer; Baldie Hybrid | Auction; Private Treaty | 400 | |
| Salacoa Valley Farms, Seedstock Division, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. | GA | josh@salacoavalleybrangus.com> | www.salacoavalleybrangus.com | March 28; November 15-16 | Brangus | Auction | 375 |
| Thomas Ranch | SD | thomas@thomasranchcattle.com | www.thomasranchcattle.com | April 13, 2021 | Angus; SimAngus; Charolais; Red Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 365 |
| GENEPLUS | MO | cody.gariss@gmail.com | www.genetrustbrangus.com | March 23, November 5 | Brangus/Ultrablack/Charolais | Auction; Private Treaty | 350 |
| Griswold Cattle | OK | john@griswoldcattle.com | www.griswoldcattle.com | April 10, 2021 | Angus; Simmental; Maine | Auction | 350 |
| Upstream Ranch | NE | upstreamranch@gmail.com | www.upstreamcattle.com | February 6, 2021 | Hereford | Auction, Private Treaty | 350 |
| Jamison Herefords | KS | gordon@jamisonranch.com | www.jamisonranch.com | February 26 | Hereford | Auction; Private Treaty | 350 |
| Raven Angus | SD | ravenang@gwtc.net | www.ravenangus.com | February 11 | Angus | Auction | 350 |
| Pieper Red Angus | NE | pieperra@gpcom.net | www.pieperredangus.com | Red Angus | Auction, Private Treaty | 350 | |
| Cross Diamond Cattle Company | NE | thefords@crossdiamondcattle.com | www.crossdiamondcattle.com | December 13 | Red Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 341 |
| Green Mountain Angus Ranch | MT | gmar@midrivers.com | www.greenmountainangus.com | March 1, November 19 | Angus | Private Treaty, Auction | 340 |
| Ellingson Angus LLC | ND | ellingsonangus@westriv.com | www.ellingsonangus.com | Febuary 6 | Angus | Auction | 330 |
| Ohlde Cattle Company | KS | ohldecat@ohldecattle.com | www.ohldecattle.com | Angus; Angus II; Fleck-Angus; Red Angus | Auction, Private Treaty | 325 | |
| Felton Angus Ranch | MT | jim@feltonangus.com | www.feltonangus.com | February 8 | Angus; Hereford, Angus x Hereford | Auction; Private Treaty, Timed Auction | 325 |
| King Herefords | NM | bill@billkingranch.com | www.billkingranch.com | All Year | Herefords; Angus; Charolais | Private Treaty | 321 |
| Judd Ranch Inc. | KS | info@JuddRanch.com | www.juddranch.com | March 6, 2021 | Gelbvieh; Balancer; Red Angus | Auction | 310 |
| Reyes/Russell | WY | mrangusranch@gmail.com | www.mrangusranch.com | February 22 | Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 310 |
| Black Water Cattle Company | GA | mike@bwcattle.com | www.blackwatercattlecompany.com | November, 2021 | Brangus, Hereford, UltrBlack | Auction; Private Treaty | 300 |
| Beckton Red Angus | WY | becktonwyo@gmail.com | www.becktonredangus.com | 13-Apr-21 | Red Angus | Auction | 300 |
| Lindskov Thiel Ranch | SD | ltranch@lakotanetwork.com | www.ltranch.com | April 17 | Charolais; Angus | Auction | 300 |
| J.D. Hudgins | TX | beverly@jdhudgins.com | www.jdhudgins.co | Spring, November | Brahman | Private Treaty, Auction | 300 |
| TD Angus at Rishel Ranch | NE | tdangus@outlook.com | March 19, 2021 | Angus | Auction | 300 | |
| Byergo Angus | MO | marcbyergo@hotmail.com | www.byergoangusbeef.com | Feb. & Oct. | Angus | Auction, Private Treaty | 292 |
| Sexton Genetics | OK | threeforksangus@gmail.com | www.threeforksangus.com | March/October | Angus | Auction | 290 |
| Gateway Simmental and Lucky Cross | MT | butcher@3riversdbs.net | www.gatewaysimmental.com | February 1, 2021 | Simmental | Auction | 290 |
| Bradley 3 Ranch | TX | mmll@bradley3ranch.com | www.bradley3ranch.com | February 13, 2021 | Angus, Charolais | Auction/Private Treaty | 289 |
| Clay Creek Angus | WY | claycreekangus@yahoo.com | www.claycreek.net | March | Angus | Private Treaty | 288 |
| Harms Plainview Ranch | KS | hprbulls@tctelco.net | www.harmsranch.com | Angus; Red Angus/Charolais | Private Treaty | 286 | |
| Poss Angus | NE | bulls@possangus.com | www.possangus.com | February 5, 2021 | Angus | Auction | 285 |
| Lorenzen Ranches | OR | lorenzensam@gmail.com | www.lorenzenranches.com | February; September | Red Angus | Auction | 280 |
| Sydenstricker | MO | eggers@socket.net | www.sydenstrickers.com | April; November | Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 280 |
| Colyer Hereford Angus | ID | guy@hereford.com | www.hereford.com | February 23, 2021 | Hereford; Angus | Auction | 275 |
| Gill Red Angus | SD | bigredgenetics@hotmail.com | www.gillredangus.com | April 28, 2021, December | Red Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 275 |
| Hinkle's Prime Cut A | MO | kennyhpca@gmail.com | www.hinklesprimecutangus.com | March; October | Angus | Auction, Private Treaty | 272 |
| Arntzen Angus Ranch | MT | barntzen77@gmail.com | www.arntzenangus.com | April 1, 2021 | Angus | Auction | 270 |
| Flying H Genetics | NE | dick@flyinghgenetics.com | www.flyinghgenetics.com | March 6; March 27; October | SimAngus; Balancers; Angus; Simmental; Gelbvieh; Red Angus; Fusion | Auction; Private Treaty | 265 |
| Vintage Angus Ranch | CA | mike@vintageangusranch.com | www.vintageangusranch.com | September 2, 2021 | Angus | Auction | 260 |
| 21 Angus | ND | angus@ndsupernet.com | www.21angus.com | January 30, 2021 | Angus | Auction/Private Treaty | 260 |
| CK Cattle | AL | evansbradfield@gmail.com | www.ckcattle.com | October | Angus, Chiangus,Simangus | Auction, Private Treaty | 256 |
| Evans Farms | TX | will.evansangus@gmail.com | www.evansangusfarm.com | March/November | Angus | Auction | 256 |
| Van Newkirk Herefords | NE | vannewkirkherefords@gmail.com | www.vannewkirkherefords.com | January 18, 2021 | Herefords | Auction, Private Treaty | 255 |
| Gartner Denowh Angus Ranch | MT | chadd@midrivers.com | www.gdar-angus.com | March 25, 2021 | Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 253 |
| Werning Cattle Company | SD | werningcattlecompany@gmail.com | www.werningcattle.com | February 9, 2021 | Simmental | Auction | 252 |
| Wienk Charolais | SD | charolaisbulls@outlook.com | www.wienkcharolais.com | April 24, 2021 | 251 | ||
| T-Heart Ranch | CO | shane@t-heartranch.com | www.t-heartranch.com | 250 | |||
| Cow Camp Ranch | KS | nolan@cowcampbeef.com | www.cowcampbeef.com | February 5, 2021 | Simmental; SimAngus | Auction; Private Treaty | 250 |
| Hinman Angus | MT | hinmanangus@hotmail.com | www.hinmanangus.com | April 5, 2021 | Angus | Auction | 250 |
| WMR Angus | MT | wheelermountainranch@gmail.com | www.wheelermountainranch.com | March 11, Nov. | Angus | Auction; Private Treaty | 250 |
| Running Creek Ranch Company | CO | limitup04@gmail.com | www.runningcreekranch.com | All Year | Limousin | Private Treaty | 220 |
| McConnell Angus | NE | info@mcconnellangus.com | www.mcconnellangus.com | January 29, 2021 | Angus | Auction | 220 |
| Carter Cattle Company | ID | cartercattle@gmail.com | www.cartercattleco.com | March 18, 2021 | Angus | Auction | 220 |
| Adams Ranch | FL | adamsranch1@prodigy.net | www.adamsranch.com | November | Braford; ABEEF | Auction | 211 |
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