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Rosebud Cattle Company

Bull Sale

6th annual

3-20-26 7 pm cst

We genuinely appreciate you taking the time to evaluate this set of bulls. Whether you’re a repeat customer, neighbor, fellow breeder, or simply looking for something to pass the time while scrolling the internet, we’re glad you stopped by.

Build, longevity, predictability, and maternal prowess are not suggestions in our program—they’re requirements. Everyone in this industry understands the financial commitment it takes to run cows today, and with what calves are worth at the sale barn, it only makes sense to invest in cattle backed by something proven. That’s why cow families remain the backbone of our operation. Our goal is simple: offer bulls that provide real word performance backed by genetics capable of producing the kind of daughters you’ll be proud to keep.

We operate with a no-nonsense philosophy, or as we like to call it, the Good Method. Good built, good doing, good uddered, good footed, good looking cattle with a good disposition—backed by a good cow family. That kind of cow never goes out of style and will keep a cattleman in business regardless of market cycles or production goals.

While many of you know us for marketing females equipped for the show ring, the reality is we run a practical, working cow herd. With roughly 70 cows and plans to grow each year, every calf matters. Located on the edge of the Flint Hills in central Kansas, our cows are expected to work for a living— for nearly nine months of the year they are grazing, starting on native grass in the summer before transitioning to corn stalk crop residue leading into calving season. That environment doesn’t allow passengers. Our cows must be functional, productive, and capable of performing across a wide range of commercial programs. If they can’t do that, there’s no reason they need to be shown in the first place.

We encourage you to study the set and make plans to evaluate them on or before March 20th. We’d enjoy the opportunity to visit with you anytime. While we may be within our first decade into the bull business, we understand that trust is earned—and we intend to earn yours.

Enjoy the cattle,

Zane & Allison Ward

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When investing in a herd sire, there are many criteria to consider as that one bull acquisition can impact a program for nearly 20 years when females are retained. It is important to emphasize the maternal strength that stands behind the bulls that you turn out, as they have the ability to change the trajectory of your cowherd. We are pleased to welcome you to the Rosebud Cattle Company 6th Annual Bull Sale! The team at Rosebud Cattle Company has assembled one of the premier multi-breed donor arsenals in North America, focusing on skeletal quality, real-world performance, eye-appeal and genuine shape. These cattle, regardless of breed affiliation, are built to last. They have the maternal stability and predictably that you can hang your hat on!

Our industry has experienced some of the very best times over the past couple of years. With all classes of cattle experiencing record-setting prices every week, it seems. The cow/calf operator is sitting in the driver’s seat, the backgrounders and cattle feeders are getting their due finally as well, and if it can hold long enough to run over into the harvest and fabrication side, things should be good for the unforeseeable future. Of course, the demand for our exportable product must stay in place, and all points indicate that it should as the demand for the safest and densest consumable protein source continues to rise. The ranchers and cattlemen within the boundaries of the United States are some of the most determined and mindful to continue to produce a product of consistency, palatability, and integrity, and so the quest to tie into the next class of genetics is at an all-time high as well. The desire to inject the perfect blend of end-product yield and marbling is also at a record high due to the premiums that become associated at harvest. It’s truly the satisfaction of knowing that we (U.S. beef producers and feeders) are responsible for the one thing that most people of the world prefer to consume and enjoy as they do.

We promise that this set of bulls will meet the standards of most commercial ranchers and registered breeders alike. Zane Ward continues to source the best sire prospects and donor females available in order to annually improve the product that is offered in Abilene, Kansas. We hope that you can join us on March 20th for the 6th Annual Rosebud Cattle Company Bull Sale LiveOnline with CCi.Live. If you should have any questions or need further details on the offering, please reach out to Zane, Allison, or any of the Innovation AgMarketing team. We look forward to visiting with you about this powerful offering!

Enjoy the cattle,

Graham Blagg, Jered Shipman & Tim Anderson

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information

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sale management

Graham Blagg: (530) 913-6418

Jered Shipman: (806) 983-7226

Tim Anderson: (605) 682-9343

WWW.INNOVATIONAGMARKETING.COM

sale day contacts

Zane Ward: (620) 376-8218

Daniel Weidenbach: (605) 870-0576

Josh Wernimont: (712) 790-4609

Jake Patton: (720) 532-4201

Allison Ward: (219) 776-0594

Kelly Gaffney: (608) 553-1163

Taylor Ohlde - Red Angus Associaton of America: (913) 626-2715

Justin Mosiman: (316) 217-3620

Callahan Grund: (785) 821-1082

Jeff Sleichter: (785) 562-8171

Jackie Sleichter: (785) 263-4019

auctioneer

Col. Jered Shipman: (806) 983-7226

live online bidding

The sale will be broadcast live online through CCI.live. Please register and set up your bidding account prior to sale day.

trucking

Rosebud Cattle Company offers free trucking to customers within a 200 mile radius of Abilene, KS.

Dick Coleman: (765) 461-0954

Dawson Book: (563) 210-5877

Craig Kaisand: (641) 891-9666

Brandon Bertsche: (815) 867-0547

insurance

Mike Goodman: (316) 833-3063

registration & transfers

All purchases will be promptly transferred upon receipt of payment. Please contact Kelly Gaffney with your transfer information or with any questions regarding the transfer process.

Kelly Gaffney - Registration & Records Manager (608) 553-1163 - kelly.gaffney@rosebudcattlecompany.com

bull development

All bulls have been parent verified and tattooed. They have been maintained on a regular health program including quarterly oral deworming with Safeguard and a Clean-Up pour-on every 30 days. Each bull has undergone a Breeding Soundness Exam (BSE). Any bull not passing the initial BSE will be retested prior to delivery or pickup.

announcements

A supplement sheet will be available sale day with updated information, corrections, and additional information. This sheet and any announcements made sale day from the auction block during the sale, will take precedence over printed material associated with the sale.

terms & conditions

All cattle will sell under the suggested terms and conditions of their respective breedassociations. All registered Simmental cattle selling have been parent verified, DNA is on file and all have been tested via the GGP-100K qualifying them as AI sires and Donor Dams and supplying them with genetically enhanced EPD Data. Rosebud Cattle Company also retains the right to the refusal of any/all bidders/buyers at any point during the conduction of the auction.

bull guarantee

Bulls reaching a hammer price of $5,000 or over are guaranteed for the first breeding season. If an unfortunate event occurs in the first 90 days after turnout, we ask that a vet is contacted and examines the bull before being shipped. If an ideal replacement is unavailable, credit will be offered on a future bull purchase after salvage value.

semen interest

Rosebud Cattle Company retains one-third semen interest on all bulls selling; meaning if Rosebud Cattle Company should choose to collect semen on any sale bull, they would have the option to do so at the seller’s expense. In addition, if semen is sold on any bulls that Rosebud Cattle Company collects, revenue shall be split with seller retaining 1/3 of proceeds. Buyer will receive full possession and salvage value unless otherwise specified or announced.

• We initiate this powerful, multi-breed bull offering with only the PROVEN goods from the experienced seedstock available for use.

• This stud prospect is a very unique blend of genetic excellence, as he is a direct son of the famed UDE Queen Ruth 0204 by the time-tested Penners-CC Double Black 2257.

• We know that his picture alone will draw attention as his wild neck sets high from his ultra smooth blade as he transitions smoothly to his fore and center rib. His body shape is deep and bold and complements his hip and quarter expression.

• A maternal brother to the $500,000 high selling heifer of the 2025 fall sale season.

• He is very true and genuine from his hock to the surface and moves with utmost integrity for the width and dimension he has to offer.

• One of the very elite Angus prospects to sell this year!

ROSE REHAB 5171

rose Addiction 5103

rose Ace 5061

• Here is the first of a duo of brothers from the proven JCC Lola 6188, sired by one of the best of all time from the Krebs program, KR Casino 6243.

• He is certainly high tying, awesome necked and headed, pliable and athletic in motion, but very collected in his presence.

• We admire the center body design, with lower body quality and the desired center width within the industry.

• We expect both brothers to leave a set of daughters that are laced with quality, with earning potential above industry standard.

• Deep, productive, loose constructed, with foot and skeletal quality that will extend his service lifetime.

• KR Casino 6243 is a long-term use sire that continues to crank out quality progeny with consistent shape, substance, and phenotypic quality.

• His dam, JCC Lola 6188, continues to shell out the females that command the highest valuation figures within the Rosebud female offerings. Her cattle rage with phenotypic excellence, and we project her influence to be more than impactful for the program for the years to come.

ROSE ACE 5061

• Red Angus breeders seeking an aged advantage bull for turnout on older cows with an established reputation for phenotype improvement need to pay serious attention to the opportunity that presents itself with Lot 4.

• WD Extra 271 is uniquely wide and opened up in his kind. He is big backed, big pinned, stout quartered, and goes to the surface with utmost integrity.

• He is bred for continued success with a ton of longevity based on his quality of skeleton and athleticism.

• If you want to be on the map for years to come, this is the opportunity to solidify your program’s place and future for red hided quality as his sons within this offering establish investment legitimacy.

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rose coor Exceed 5001

• The youngest son of the senior herdsire, WD Extra 271, stands out in a crowded pen with his ultimate presence and skeletal quality.

• He is a big time complement to his sire and is from one of the “out there” dams of the Rosebud program.

• His dam blends a unique twist to her maternal ledger with the “Big Timber” influence.

• Longevity and production merit will be the strong suit for the females that are retained, but the ones that stand out in their youth will be laced with substantial profit potential as exhibition prospects.

ms epic a028

of lot 6

•The heavy, dense, masculine, “man among boys” within the elite offering of Red Angus herd sire prospects!

• Long, massive herd sire prospect with plenty of yearling as he adjusted with 1562 pounds of the goods.

• Here is a maternal brother to Hadley Hartman’s 2024 NAJRAE Fuzion Grand Champion Owned Heifer!

• His contribution to a breeding program will be substantial as we expect him to be a breeding bull that could impact a bull offering, but his females will be the generating kind for generations.

rose Surplus 0000

• Definitely suited for his namesake, Rose Surplus 5018 is a son of WD Extra 271 with the absolute EXTRAS!

• “Surplus” comes with an abundance of center body that consumes a substantial amount of surface area and also lends to his scale, pounding 1466 pounds of adjusted yearling data.

• He is built wide and genuine from the surface up as he stands on a huge, quality foot and bone. When one gets behind him, they will notice that he is stout quartered, wide pinned, and big topped.

ROSE SURPLUS 5018

red u2 lady 368C Dam of lots 7-9

• The second of a trio from the Red U-2 Lady 368C donor that is the right color and kind to further any progressive program with eyes wide open.

• This herd sire prospect is smooth in his transitions, taller fronted, deep sided, big ended, and has the skeletal substance that is challenging to find amongst his breed contemporaries.

• Keep in mind that of the trio, he bested the brotherhood across the scales at weaning with nearly 800 pounds of profit driving payweight.

• A January born herd sire prospect from the proven WD Extra 271 and the proven Red U-2 Lady 368C donor.

• If someone is looking for a sire that can add length and frame without sacrificing genetic quality, then pay attention to this stud, who measures with acceptability plus for both weaning and yearling.

rose Prophecy 5303

• ROSE Prophecy 5303 is a direct son of NIO POPF Legit 3302 from a direct daughter of the famed and proven Six Mile John Wick 882E. The dam of this stud is the first son of the 2025 Cattlemen’s Congress Grand Champion Junior and Open Red Angus Heifer!

• He is one of the very best to ever bear the Rosebud prefix to say the least.

• He is so good in his build from every angle of evaluation. He sets to the surface with flawless confidence with a textbook hoof design, ideal substance of bone, and a silhouette near perfection.

• We appreciate his bold center body shape and athletic, muscular stature. He is dominating amongst pen for gravitational pull, and we know that he will be easily found by those who visit on or prior to sale day.

• The genuine round, good body shape just keeps coming inclusive to these prospects sired by “Legit”.

• From every viewpoint this sire group has so much to offer in terms of structural quality and center rib design.

• 5600’s dam is sired by the proven WEBR Doc Holliday 2N a bull known for leaving daughters in production that are relentless in production and saturated with milk volume and maternal prowess.

• If you want to raise a set of the “keepin’ kind”, make sure lot 11 is one on that short list of must haves.tt

• We admire the arrogant pride factor that 5115 has to his claim.

• He is a dense, heavy-duty creature that crushed the scales at a year with over 1400 pounds of measured performance.

• His dam descends from one of the very productive cow families of the entire Angus breed, the “Larkaba” Tribe.

• This herd sire prospect takes to the pen in a proud and arrogant way. He is bold bodied, big ended, and has as much true base width and dimension as any in the offering. He’s certainly the real deal, so come and see for yourself.

rose Walk the Line 5408

• Here is the maternal brother to the impressive Lot 12 that is sired by WD Rose Johnny Cash 342. The dam of this duo is without a doubt one of the most phenotypically incredible females to ever set foot at Rosebud Cattle Company!

• There is no questioning the strength in the presence of the Rosebud donor, Red Rainbow Larkaba 93J, as the kind remains consistent from one sire to the next.

• 5408 impresses you with his long, masculine, breeding bull look. His body shape is no doubt, three dimensional with a durable, heavy-duty skeleton to support the natural mass.

• Look, balance, shape, performance, and a strong cow family equals a herd sire that should have strong demand on March 20!

• For those in search of a Red Angus bull with size and scale, you better swivel in the direction of ROSE Folsom 5275!

• The direct son of the famed and proven, R2C Preacher’s Daughter 275K by WD Johnny Cash 342, is an eye full with tons of length, extra frame, and scale crushing measurements equal to the most stringent continental competition.

• 5275 pounded the scales at weaning with 810 pounds and went on to weigh in at 1548 at a year to ratio 104 for each.

• He’s a big footed, heavy boned dude with style, balance, body, and muscle. A standout phenotypically

rose bjf High Ground 5162

BJF ROSE CITA 3021L

$21,500 Half interest maternal sister to lot 15

• For those in search of a Red Angus sire that should improve phenotype, better take serious note of this son of 3ACES Ground Work 1502.

• His presence is simply impeccable, and his lines resemble only sketched perfection.

• We love the ideal head and neck attachment and carriage as it sets high and proud from his desirably sloped blade. Spinal strength and flex are unrivaled as he is set high and wide in his pins. His hind leg set and carriage are textbook, and his reach out of his front skeleton couldn’t be more ideal.

• ROSE BJF High Ground 5162 is the very best option in the business for those who wish to produce high end phenotype cattle with suitable performance and real industry value.

• Here would be one of the very few sons of the past Weber sale feature WEBR Red Revival 78H in the country. The consistent sire of quality met an early demise with limited use and semen available.

• One that is ideal in his color and from one of the very best “Power Eye” daughters of the breed matriarch GT Cita 4060.

• He is a sire prospect that could be used on heifers with management with a 70-pound actual birth weight. His dam did the job that she was employed to do as he crossed the scales at weaning with over 800 pounds to his credit as well.

rose Vintage 5247

• Appropriately named, ROSE Vintage 5247, this represents multiple facets of the breed in terms of build and kind.

• He is more traditional in his overall design, with an abundance of center body with substantial lower body quality, inclusive of depth of heart and flank.

• We expect many to appreciate his genuine width, body shape, and skeletal quality. He is a masculine featured, sound constructed stud that should leave a set of daughters worthy of retention with longevity and production value.

• The cattle by NIO Progressive 1179 have captured the attention of many across the breed. Cattle that are known for their quality, balance, and industry friendly numeric values that support calving merit and suitable growth.

• ROSE Progressive 5813 represents his lineage in tried-and-true fashion as his basic data supports consideration for use on heifers, and one should expect his cattle to outperform most of the general population to weaning and yearling. He does, however, post notable carcass values in the upper 22% for CW, top 25% for REA, and top 27% for YG.

• We know that many will appreciate his ideal color, length, and extra frame, in combination with his adjusted weaning and yearling measurements.

wr mr Pit Boss 5114

• We initiate the ROSE WEBR Powerglide 2109 sire group with a stellar prospect from a very potent daughter of WEBR TC Card Shark 1015 and GT Cita 4060.

• For the pedigree hounds who admire top shelf phenotype and presence, this one should dot most of your I’s with the T’s crossed!

• His head and neck shape and attachment appear to be ideal for use on heifers with management, especially as you study his blade placement and smoothness.

• We know that many will be engaged with his center body quality, muscle shape, and pattern throughout as well.

• There’s a ton of proof positive investment merit oozing from this herd bull prospect.

GT CITA 4060

Legendary maternal granddam of lot 19

• If you’re a progressive outfit wishing to improve your numeric values, you may find this son of ROSE WEBR Powerglide 2109 to fit your needs.

• He records a top 18% GM and a ProS value in the top 30%. His EPD values for HPG in the top 7%, top 12% CW, top 20% ADG and REA, and top 22% for YG.

• He’s taller fronted, level in his design, square hipped with a great hindleg, deep sided, and flexible from end to end.

• The first in a trio of full brothers by ROSE WEBR Powerglide 2109 from the leading donor WR MS Princess 10D.

• Stout featured, muscular, big centered range bull with numeric credentials to enhance growth drivers, maternal value, and carcass quality on board.

• WR MR Jet Stream 5102 would lead the trio in raw data, with the largest weaning measurement and the most WDA.

MR JET STREAM

• Many have liked this herd sire prospect who have made the early trip to Abilene, Kansas, to look through the cattle of the program.

• His look is quite stunning with crisp lines and sharp features that are nothing shy of enhancing a burly, heavy duty build and kind.

• He is set wide and true from the surface with an ideal width of chest, open and bold in his rib cage, big in his upper rib with a hip and quarter shape that allows him to stand out among his contemporaries.

GT CITA 4060

Legendary maternal granddam of lots 21-23

• As we close the gate on the Red Angus division with the final of three full brothers, we know that we are ending with utmost quality in the same fashion we initiated the pen of red hided studs!

• WR MR Overdrive 5111 is the perfect balance of the two who precede him in this offering, with a long, smooth, elevated presence and shape worthy of consideration as your next herd sire investment.

• Right color, right genetics, simply the right kind.

•The lone Simmental bull of the entire offering is from Zane’s most preferred SimGenetic donor dam, ROSE LERS Marybell MJ 406J, the highly decorated daughter of W/C Bankroll 811D.

• This stud has a flawless bald face paired with an exceptional combination of phenotype and top-tier beef quality.

• He is wild and eccentric in his front-end quality, as he ties ideally from his blade, displaying his sharp and chiseled skull and neck. This one is not shy when it comes to muscle as he initiates the abundant spread from the top of his blade to his pin set with the continuation into his stout, deep quarter.

• A herd sire prospect that is nearly perfect as he handles his heavy and rugged running gear with the utmost integrity and flexibility, so do not hesitate to invest.

lers marybell mj 406J

slik One for All 5n

slik Me Too 36n

• For multiple decades the Maine Anjou influence has been one that is broadly utilized across the nation. The breed influence can be found in multiple aspects of the exhibition class, it can be found in many productive cowherds, and finally, multiple pens of fed cattle throughout the feed lot sector as well.

• We value this direct son of the very popular JBOY One For All 011J for his pedigree and phenotype that is suited for any facet of beef production.

•He is extended and big in his outline, nearly perfect in his balance and build with striking front skeleton quality. His pattern lines are sharp, and when he sets in motion, his presence is collected and flawless.

• The product this bull has to offer in terms of muscle and rib shape is unrivaled with other breed options. Please take serious note of quality and maternal value that he has to offer to any breeding program.

btlr cher 5f

Dam of lot 25

Paternal Granddam of lot 26

slik me too 5K

Maternal brother to lot 25 Sire of lot 26

• A MaineTainer prospect with the build and presence that should fit the bill for use in any progressive, phenotype driven outfit!

• He is a direct son of the Schaeffer Show Cattle and Carter Cattle Company owned, SLIK Me Too 5K, the Weis All Me 10F son known for bar raising quality of build and balance.

• This one will not sacrifice maternal influence as he is a direct son of the proven donor dam of high sellers and breed champions, BTLR Cher 5F. Pedigree alone sells this prospect, and his construction just adds more to the final valuation of your potential investment.