Bar Star Cattle | 2026 Bull Sale

2026 BULL SALE

Thursday, M ARCH 19, 2026 | 1:00 p.m.

At the Ranch – Musselshell, Montana

BAR STAR CATTLE Welcome

The Time Is Now

The time is now to celebrate what we as cattlemen and cattlewomen have dreamt about and many have prayed for — a market that rewards us for all the blood, sweat, and tears that we pour into our businesses and way of life. It sure is hard to believe that those hard times that we all suffered through have passed, and we are back in the driver’s seat in the protein business. Not only do we have the edge in cow numbers versus demand, but the price finally has reflected what we have worked so hard for.

That all being said, THE TIME IS NOW to utilize Hereford cattle for the added benefits of hybrid vigor. With these extremely valuable calves, not turning a Hereford bull on those black or red cows has never been a more costly mistake. We have seen customers increase their calf weights using Bar Star bulls by 50, and some stories of up to 125 lbs. per head at weaning by simply switching off the mainstream media and being told only black (or red angus) bulls for the commercial industry.

That extra 50 to 125 lbs. hits hard while staring down the barrel of feeder calf prices well over $4 a lb. and adds an extra $200 to $500 per head plus to your calf crop! Hereford bulls on black or red cows will literally pay their way in no time. Not to mention, the added advantages in fertility, longevity, and feed efficiency gained are icing on the cake.

If you are tired of your heifer calves selling way back from your steers, THE TIME IS NOW to gain back some value on the female side of your operation at market. We have seen time and time again this fall and winter that the black baldie female topped countless sales as bred heifers, bred cows, and open replacements. Not only did they top a lot of these sales, but they did so by some margin. So instead of sending your females on the truck, why not turn those baldie and brockle face females into financial premiums?

Did you know that we provide our sale as an avenue for our customers to market their F1 females through? If feed or logistics are problems we can help you to locate a development lot until sale day. If you are interested, please reach out to us. Because THE TIME IS NOW to celebrate our industry! Come celebrate with us on March 19th and utilize the genetics that will set you up for the long haul, and enjoy every second of the ride.

CATTLE Bar Star

Chad & Stephanie Murnin

DIRECTIONS to the sale

NOTE: Download Directions to Our Sale Before You Leave Home.

Sale Day Location: Bar Star Cattle Ranch

If you enter our address: 290 Jensen Road, Musselshell, MT 59059

If using GPS — DO NOT let it take you to Fishel Creek Road. There is limited to no cell phone service.

DELIVERY

We have 3 favorable delivery options:

1. Take your bull home sale day for $100 off purchase price.

2. Bulls will be delivered starting April 1 on scheduled loads.

3. If bulls are unable to leave sale day or by our scheduled load, we will keep your bull(s) for a fee of $4/hd/d until you can pick them up by May 1, 2025.

VOLUME DISCOUNT

We do offer a volume discount. 3 or more bulls receive a 3% discount.

BAR STAR SEMEN & GENETIC RETENTION

We are very excited about the bulls in our program offering, therefore we reserve the right to retain a one third semen interest and/or in-herd semen use on any bulls we offer for sale. Several bulls in the sale will have a higher interest kept and announcements from the auction block take precedence. Collection will be done at the buyer’s convenience and sellers expense.

RANCH DIRECTIONS

See note in yellow box.

FROM FORSYTH: (1 - 1/2 hour drive time )

Take HWY 12 to Musselshell. From Musselshell go south on HWY 310 for 6.5 miles to Hawk Creek Road. Turn right on to Hawk Creek and follow for approx. 7 miles to Jensen Road. Turn at the Bar Star sign into our driveway.

FROM CUSTER: (1 hour drive time)

Take HWY 310 to Hawk Creek Road. Turn left to Hawk Creek and follow for approx. 7 miles to Jensen Road. Turn at the Bar Star sign into our driveway.

FROM BILLINGS: (1 - 1/2 hour drive time)

Take HWY 87 to Roundup, then HWY 12 to Musselshell.

FROM MUSSELSHELL:

Go south on HWY 310 for 6.5 miles to Hawk Creek Road. Turn right on to Hawk Creek and follow for approx. 7 miles to Jensen Road. Turn at the Bar Star sign into our driveway.

LODGING BILLINGS, MONTANA

TERMS OF SALE

Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder and becomes the responsibility of the purchaser as soon as sold. The auctioneer will settle any disputes from the auction block. The cattle sell under the standard terms and conditions as recommended by the American Hereford Association.

INSURANCE

Insurance will be available sale day. Any bulls left for semen collection or an extended delivery, must be insured or a waiver of liability signed on sale day.

BULL CARE

Bulls are developed at the ranch on Hubbard feed bull development pellet, and dry matter is straw/long stem grass hay and bunk fed to help improve docility. Bulls are grown until delivery at no cost to the buyer. We follow a vaccination protocol developed specifically for our program based on our veterinarian and our Zoetis representative’s recommendations. Bulls have to pass a breeding soundness exam before delivery.

HEIFER SAFE

Certain bulls in this listing are marked as safe for use on heifers. This symbol represents the bulls’ data to be heifer safe.

2026 SALE schedule

Wednesday, MARCH 18, 2026

12:00 p.m . (MT) — Bulls on Display

Thursday, MARCH 19, 2026

8:00 a.m. (MT) — Bulls on Display

11:30 a.m. — Lunch Served

1:00 p.m. — Bull Sale Starts

Post-Sale Social Immediately Following

SALE DAY CONTACTS

Chad Murnin

Stephanie Murnin

Aaron Friedt, AHA

Wznick,

AUCTIONEER

Greg Goggins

BULL VIEWING BEFORE SALE

We encourage you to come look at our bulls on or before sale day, located at the ranch and you are invited to view the cow families prior to the sale day in Musselshell, Mont Videos of the bulls are available on our website and Live-AG .com

BAR STAR BREEDING GUARANTEE

All animals in the sale are guaranteed breeders . All bulls will be covered with a first breeding season guarantee for reproductive injury . Breeding season is defined as the first 60 days following the first turnout of bulls 50% of the value of a bull that encounters reproductive injury (sheath and testicles) will be given as a credit towards a future purchase or towards a replacement bull if one is available . Any injury must be diagnosed by a seller approved veterinarian Please notify us as soon as possible should this occur, and prior to the injured bull being sold for salvage . All claims must be made by September 1, 2026 . This is not an insurance policy, nor does it cover mismanagement, neglect, or death

ONLINE Bidding

Online bidding will be available via live-ag.com

We encourage you to register 24 hours prior to the sale to make sure approval has been completed. Questions call 817-533-6699.

PHONE BIDDING

If you prefer to bid over the phone or leave an absentee bid, please contact Chad or any of the sale staff ahead of time so that one of the sellers, representatives of the sellers, or industry representatives can meet your needs.

1. VISIT LIVE-AG.COM Navigate to the “Purebred” tab, located in the main menu. Select the auction of choice.

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LOG IN / CREATE AN ACCOUNT Select the “Login or Create an Account” button. Fill out the required fields to bid online. Agree to the terms of service, and finish with the “Register” button.” An account is not necessary to watch an auction.

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REGISTER TO BID Once logged in, find your sale of choice and click “Register to Bid”. Agree to the terms and conditions, and click the “Register” button. Your request will be approved in a timely manner.

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Our 2024 selection from the record-breaking Topp Program Sale

SIRE OF LOTS 1-8

Lot 1

This one gets us excited for the future of our program. Enterprise puts together a BUNCH of traits that normally don’t go together. A double-digit CED and negative birth number track to a big yearling spread but does all of this with a smaller mature cow weight.

When he walks across the scale his mass and volume calculate a ton of density and if you are like me, you will under guess his weight every time. Near 800 lb. 205-day weight and a 1374 adj. YW without excess frame! Then when we read his script, it really comes together.

Top 10% CED, BW, Teat, Udder; top 25% SC, Sustained Cow Fertility, Milk, M&G, MCE, Marbling, $BMI, and $CHB.

Aesthetically he’s got the double goggle, tucked in eyes, red neck, and red to the ground. His first calf Divergent heifer momma weaned him at 70% of her body weight at 6.5 months and bred back first cycle, punching her ticket into our near perfect uddered donor cow pen we are building.

He’s the kind that we have been told can’t be made … super-fast early growth in a moderate package at maturity. Nothing motivates us more to make antagonistic traits work together than those that say it can’t be done. Don’t just build your program with 5001, build your ENTERPRISE! Act. BW 79 lb.; Adj. WW 790 lb.; Adj YW 1,374 lb.

BAR STAR ENTERPRISE 5001

LE % PIGMENT: GOGGLE RE % PIGMENT: GOGGLE

ECR VENTURE 0225

Sire: TH 10H 0225 VENTURE 104L P44437583 TH 225A 174E MEGAN 10H CRR 824 DIVERGENT 170

BAR STAR 3056 VENTURE 5015

ECR VENTURE 0225

Sire: TH 10H 0225 VENTURE 104L P44437583 TH 225A 174E MEGAN 10H

BAR STAR FRESH PRINCE 018 ET Dam: BAR STAR MS 018 LADY 3056 P44691027 BAR STAR MS 743 LADY 744 ET

If you come to the Bar Star for that massive width we strive for, and incredibly good look, hitch your wagon to this one His hard working first calf heifer mother and him are cover photo worthy that’s for sure! This first crop of Venture calves was even better than we expected 70 lb birthweight cattle being this dimensionally wide and deep Some say it can’t be done . We say sit back and watch Top 25% CE, MCW, and $BMI, top 10% BW, SC, Cow Fertility, and T/U This one is very aware of his surroundings and is a little more up headed than we prefer but is one good looking thick dude

Act. BW 70 lb.; Adj. WW 691 lb.; Adj YW 1,255 lb.

BAR STAR 3011 VENTURE 5013

We are high on the venture progeny He was purchased as a heifer bull, and it’s turned out that he is so much more This big, burly calf was “as big as his momma” when we weaned him off his first calf heifer dam He’s powerful and good looking to boot This is the kind of Hereford that bought and paid for ranches in history This might be the best bull in the entire offering for EPDs Huge spread from a 2 6 BW to a 108 YW Top 25% in YW, Milk, Teat, Marbling, and top 10% in WW, SC, MG, Udder, CW, and $CHB, with a big $400+BMI$ Act. BW 88 lb.; Adj. WW 766 lb.; Adj YW 1,346 lb.

The natural calf out of Harrison’s 714 donor and one of the few Ventures out of a mature cow from that crop He’s a bigger version of some of his brothers in the sale I’d love to feed a pen of steers sired by this guy Top tier growth and muscle in what should be a maternal, long-lasting package Top 25% Growth with big Marbling, REA and CW tabulate a Top 2% $CHB!!!!

Act. BW 89 lb.; Adj. WW 641 lb.; Adj YW 1,269 lb.

BAR STAR 3002 VENTURE 5014

ECR

I’d be willing to bet this one will breed a lot of heifers and cows in his lifetime . He’d be 200 lb heavier if he didn’t spend all day walking the fence in the lot or looking off in the distance at the cows He’s a shapely, good-looking dude that is great structured His first calf heifer dam is absolutely beautiful Top 25% percent in Fertility, Milk, Marbling, and $BMI while being top 10% in CED, BW, SC, smaller Cow Weight, and U/T Scurred .

Act. BW 70 lb.; Adj. WW 684 lb.; Adj YW 1,141 lb.

A sharp, classy looking heifer safe bull that’s smooth made Solid calving ease numbers and a big $$400+ BMI makes an easy way to add money to the calves out of those black heifers Small scurs

3076 VENTURE 5037

A bull we’d recommend exclusively as a heifer bull year one He’s a little smaller framed bull in the group; his first calf heifer dam has multiple strong cow families behind him Top 25% CE, BW, and SC Act. BW 71 lb.; Adj. WW 604 lb.; Adj YW 1,084 lb.

BAR STAR 3086 VENTURE 5051

Solid growth EPDs in this stylish Venture son The heifer mates to these Ventures are so maternal in their makeup, we can’t wait to calve them in 2027 Scurs Act. BW 80 lb.; Adj. WW 704 lb.; Adj YW 1,245 lb.

This bull is a result of embryos purchased from our friends the Jones’ at Wildcat in Wisconsin When B . J asked if we would like to have this bull in the sale I jumped at the chance He’s a full brother to two of the high sellers from the 2025 sale to Burchill Cattle Co and Topp Herefords One of which we used heavily in our AI program last year and this one reminds me so much of him its crazy Great muscle, leg structure and body, in an attractive package One of two sons in the sale out of 410, the herd bull maker, who’s well surpassed $500K in gross sales with over 20 sons in purebred operations Look in here, he’s a chip off the block His full sisters in production here are phenomenal Top tier WW, YW, T/U, $BMI, %CHB, and a top 2% REA make this another rare one . Act. BW ET

Validated

B413 6065 7098

PATERNAL GRANDAM OF LOTS 10-12

Lots 10-12

BAR STAR’s Adaptation of the historic Churchill program bloodlines! A combination of the famed 7098 cow from Manhattan and the most efficient cow family in Musselshell. These three full brothers are all Top 10% $BMI, Sustained Cow Fertility, Top 1% Teat and Udder, and do so with calving ease without sacrificing marbling in phenotypically pleasing packages.

MATERNAL POWERHOUSE, HIGH $BMI SON OF RED CLOUD

At Denver Chad got asked A LOT which was his favorite . An unfair answer due to the depth of the offering, but he thinks this one is maybe one of the most useful for us in the offering Negative BW cattle aren’t built like this one very often, regardless of breed His skeletal width starts down low with a wide track and leads up to an expansive chest floor, on a massive topped and big pinned individual Bulls aren’t supposed to come with a smooth, flat shoulder blade when they are as wide made as he is, but he pulled it off Here’s a head scratcher his growth numbers fell after genomics … I simply don’t believe it on one that’ll push an actual 365-day weight of over 1,300 lb The crazy part is this all comes with a donor dam that doesn’t weigh 1,350 lb in her peak best condition while heavy bred This is the efficiency forgotten in the beef industry To top it all off there’s only a handful of animals in the entire Hereford database with a 1 7 udder, 1 8 teat, and 39 milk, with a mature cow weight that low, a sustained cow fertility that high and a $BMI in the top 10% Then he’s got all the bells and whistles of a dark cherry red color, both eyes ring eyed, red necked, red to the ground all while packing a big pair of perfectly shaped testicles, a manly cresty neck and head and tucked in eyes We think he’s special, special Act. BW ET; Adj. WW 691 lb.; Adj YW 1,186 lb.

MATERNAL POWERHOUSE, HIGH $BMI SON OF RED CLOUD

Of the three full brothers this one is the deepest flanked and the easiest converter What’s that mean? If you don’t like feeding skinny cows over the winter this one’s daughters should be the shiny and easy doing kind Another calving ease bull that is so much more Use him on heifers or cows and you aren’t going to be disappointed Just like his full brothers he’s way past the top 1% of the breed for teat/udder and does this with some carcass at the same time He’s got a huge set of perfectly shaped testicles on him and a solid milk EPD He made the trip to Denver because of his fundamentals and his incredible structure with a lot of neat EPD pieces Act. BW ET; Adj. WW 710

Adj YW 1,235

If you wanted to tie three full brothers together and have a beautiful set of calves that the buyers will fist fight for look in here at these three, he’s solid just like his brothers Consistent EPDs that don’t’ have a whole in them, double red eyes, great structure and feet, and I just can’t praise the cow enough She’s as perfect uddered of a cow as I have ever seen and she’s going to be 8 this year by sale time He’s solid and the kind that gets better every day of his life AN ABSOLUTELY STAGGERING COMBINATION of EPDs . If you search in the Hereford database, combining every maternal trait at his levels, he stands alone  Top 10% BW, MG, and MCW, Top 3$% Sustained Cow Fertility, well into the Top 1% for Teat and Udder, and does this with Top 1% Milk! Top 6% BMI! Rarely if not never have we come across one with EPDs like that all with incredible phenotype!

Act. BW ET; Adj. WW 678 lb.; Adj YW 1,205 lb.

BAR STAR 302 SMOKESTACK 5016

Those who have been with us for a decade remember how good the Smoke Stack cattle were To us he was a bull before the times needed everything he provides, and you will see him used heavily again here in the future Here’s your chance at the only Smoke Stack son in the offering He brings so much good to the table Being out of a divergent first calf heifer he’s double bred great feet, body, disposition, fertility, and muscle What makes him even more special is his dam was purchased by our daughter out of her Papa and Nana’s retirement dispersal . Hennessy picked a great heifer calf to buy, and her first calf proved it Great big top 25% $BMI Act. BW 82 lb.; Adj. WW 725

THE GO TO SIRE FOR ACCELERATED GROWTH AND RIBEYE AREA

SIRE OF LOTS 14-17

BAR STAR NEMESES 5061

DOB: 3/17/25 R eg . # P44700213 YEARLING LE % PIGMENT: 95% RE % PIGMENT: GOGGLE

LOEWEN GENESIS G16 ET

Sire: BAR STAR NEMESES 1213 ET P44359547

NJW 7171 0124 BETH 2B

HARVIE SMOKE STACK ET 195B

Dam: BAR STAR MS 195B VICTRESS 751 P43827249

BAR STAR MS 8619 VICTRESS 532 14

This one got A LOT of compliments at Denver In the cattle world it seems that we have hit a crossroads between paper and reality There’s a big contingency of breeders and apparently even some carload judges that think muscle appears solely on the EPD profile Meanwhile in Musselshell … we still know you can’t eat the paper, but you can use it to wipe if you are in a bind I digress … back to the bull This bull is simply put, an absolute powerhouse in any breed, more less an English one . He’s so wide topped and massive from behind We’ve made a lot of thick bulls over the years, but we have not made many as thick and dense as this dude Massive bodied, extremely easy fleshing and feet and bone size that are durable enough to pack around this beast To add to his value, he’s out of a beautiful Smoke Stack daughter who is still in production at nine and looks like she’s five , reference picture as a 4-year-old in the middle of a D4 drought) Top 10% WW, YW, SC, Udder, Teat, CW, top 15% REA and top 3% $CHB!

Act. BW 98 lb.; Adj. WW 701 lb.; Adj YW 1,281 lb.

A dark black cherry red Nemeses son that will get your attention the moment you see him is tattoo 5046 He’s out a of a direct daughter of the 410 cow that’s made such a huge impact on our operation He’s got those striking good looks that we shoot for and an EPD profile that should make lbs on pay day whether its off the cow or if you retain your calves Top 5% WW and YW numbers, to a top 1% carcass weight, big REA number all tabulate to a top 5% $CHB number Tell your calf buyer you buy those big numbered $CHB bulls at the Bar Star and watch their eyes light up . The CHB premiums have been paying the bills when the cattle are harvested

Act. BW 98 lb.; Adj. WW 642 lb.; Adj YW 1,228 lb.

STAR 041 NEMESES 5059

We simply put, didn’t get enough Nemeses progeny in 2025 This one will add a little more stretch than most in the sale He’s a big legged, good footed, bull that brings a ton of muscle to pass on Top ten percent in so many categories: WW, YW, SC, REA, $BMI, and $CHB> Top 25% in Fertility and Milk

Very small single scur

Act. BW 100 lb.; Adj. WW 608 lb.; Adj YW 1,290 lb.

The last ever natural calf out of 410, the herd bull maker He’s a deep bodied, big testicled good footed big growth bull to finish out her career Top 5% in WW, YW, top 20% in SCF and REA top 1% in SC and CW tabulate to one of the best combinations of top 9% BMI and top 6% CHB! Act. BW 84 lb.

BAR STAR 410 NEMESES 4236

AGE ADVANTAGED SONS OF NEMESES

We have a handful of full sisters to this bull’s dam who also happen to be full sisters to Fresh Prince and Rebel and we hope to recreate this mating in the future we like him so much Dark red with lots of pigment Great feet with a square muscular build and tons of rib and capacity To top it off he’s got incredible growth numbers in the top 10% for WW, YW, CW, top 2% SC, Top 15% REA and $BMI, with that big $147 CHB that’s top 20% along with Fertility and Milk That tough combo of maternal and terminal both, well he has it Act. BW 86 lb.

SIRE OF LOTS 19-22

Wow, what can I say about this freckle faced full brother to Nemeses other than he’s been one of the most fun bulls to ever watch develop in our lot He’s pushed on 4 lb weight per day of age a lot of the winter and that amounts to a huge 1,380 lb adj yearling weight Phenotypically he’s got a tremendous amount of deep, long muscle, and is an absolute belly dragger For once his actual performance and genomic EPDs lined up He’s way up there well past 1% and pushing towards the top of the breed in WW, YW, SC, and Carcass Weight He’s top 2% for $CHB! This bull does have VERY small scurs Act. BW ET lb.; Adj. WW 741/ET lb.; Adj YW 1,380 lb.

Of the four full brothers here is the one that combines those big $indexes together as well as any in the sale His full brothers have been wildly popular in past sales topping consecutive sales This one is one that draws your attention in the pen with a little extra frame, a soggy rib cage and a nice smooth muscle pattern With that dark red color, he’s as flawless in his script as any of the present and past brothers in this mating Here’s a top 1% bull in Carcass Weight, and $CHB! All while in the top 10% in $BMI, WW, YW, SC, MG, MCE, and udder Being in the top 25% in Milk, REA, and Marbling Others would start with him being a 14-trait leader but we simply say he’s a big country, big muscled, rancher bull with all the bells and whistles

Act. BW ET; Adj. WW 768 lb.; Adj YW 1,358 lb.

A red, red, red bull that is relatively calving ease with a solid script He’s a big bodied, sound structured bull that has big top 9% marbling, a top 7% $CHB without sacrificing maternal at a top 20% $BMI His color may be too much for some, but if you are serious about making those brockle faces with black bags this thing will do it and do it well Act. BW ET; Adj. WW 616 lb.;

A double goggled good looking full brother that has a ton of muscle shape He was on a poorer recipient dam, so he’s been a bit behind his brothers This has been one of our most consistent matings ever here Top 5% in WW, YW, CW, and $CHB! Top 10% in SC, REA, and $BMI

BAR STAR 2B PRINCE 5030 ET

This mating has been one of my all-time favorites This bull is another big bodied, easy doing rascal with a lot of muscle I love his type and kind The Fresh Prince females here and it sounds like about everywhere are incredible If you like them soggy and moderate like we do, he’s a solid option Top 25% BW, DMI, SCF, Milk, MC, MCE, Marbling and $BMI Check out those top ten teat and udder EPDs

BAR STAR

SIRE OF LOTS 23-27

A dark red, red faced, and moderate stud

This is our type at the Bar Star Deep, wide, solid bone work and feet, great structure, awesome disposition, and efficient Top tier DMI, SC, Udder, and solid Marbling all in a good phenotypic wide, deep package Act. BW ET; Adj. WW

Adj YW 1,177 lb.

BAR STAR PRINCE 5005

We haven’t focused on making more horned cattle, but this crop of bulls makes us think twice 5005 leads the way MASSIVE muscle, and a rare super dark red color to go along with having those antlers To quote the photographer “that thing has GIANT legs” Here’s another instance of things that aren’t supposed to go together: Big stout bone with a 74 lb . actual birth weight, unassisted out of a first calf heifer He’s line bred for your advantage of consistency in his calf crop, while not intentional, it dang sure worked We can see that his top 1% SC EPD is accurate with his big nicely shaped testicles Good udder and teat EPDs and a top 15% marbling continue to add to his uniqueness We sure like this one and he’s got a great temperament to go along with it Act.

Our son Harrison has an incredible cow herd When this one came through the chute on AI day, I’m not going to lie, when he picked Fresh Prince to breed her to, I had my doubts, but I didn’t doubt the decision the second I laid my eyes on him on day one If you are tired of using easy calving bulls that when you look at the calves when they are born you are disappointed and have that feeling they will never grow enough to make the truck step up to tattoo 23 and take flight He was impressive as a 70 lb BW calf and now, he’s just as impressive in the bull pen Great bone work that leads to big, great feet Top 10% CE, BW, SC, Milk, MCE, Marbling, and top 25% T/U, MCW, $CHB, and still charts in there with a big $400+ BMI$ Phenotypically there is way more punch and grow there than on paper

Act. BW 70 lb.; Adj. WW 661 lb.; Adj YW 1,208 lb.

Long story but I tried to buy this one’s dam along with him and ended up with just him She’s a phenomenal cow This one might have the HIGHEST $BMI in the entire offering at the top 1% of the entire breed! All while being calving ease, with muscle, great bone, feet and structure, and eye appealing Not often do you find them this good with top 1% scrotal, sustained cow fertility, milk, teat, and top 5% BW, udder, and MG One small scur

Act. BW 75 lb.

THE EASY FLESHING ANSWER FOR MATERNAL SUPERIORITY

SIRE OF LOTS 28-36

If you like big framed lanky cattle, this one isn’t for you He’s not big but he should be an ideal heifer bull that is made very well Top 10% CED and BW Small Scurs Recommended for use on heifers or a July or later turn out on cows Act. BW 70 lb.; Adj. WW 632 lb.; Adj

When actual performance still matters! This one contends for one of the biggest actual performance bulls ever here with that huge 806 205-day weight and 1,390 at a year! All while residing his life in the Bull Mountains, with no silage piles for miles The raw skeletal width and massive muscle packed into this one is so dang hard to make He defines our program in so many ways: power, performance, pigment, scrotal size, great feet, and out of a beautiful uddered first calf heifer that was one of two in 2025 to make it to the donor category as a 2-year-old, and the first ever horned one we’ve flushed When they knock it out of the park like this one their first calf, it’s just wasting time not using them harder earlier in your program He’s smooth polled with a great eye and head on him Really solid birth to yearling weight spread with a solid WW EPD and good milk

This bull is why we like the Divergent cattle Big bodied, thick and square made, great feet, and awesome disposition He’s simply put, the super functional in his kind Act. BW 89 lb.; Adj. WW 628 lb.; Adj YW 1,249 lb.

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A smooth made, dark red Divergent that is double bred maternal His grandam, 608, is a beautiful uddered cow that is still in production and looks like she’s five Those long-lasting cows that age eloquently are the lost gems in the beef industry that ultimately pay the bills Recommended for a later turn out

Act. BW 86 lb.; Adj. WW 609 lb.; Adj YW 1,123 lb.

I sure like this easy doing double red eyed bull that has big feet and a nice flexible structure that’s built for the long term This easy calving bull is big testicled and will make a ripping set of Baldy calves Top 4% BW, with top tier teat and udder EPDs Act. BW 65 lb.

Well, this would be one of the more interesting, pigmented bulls that we have produced He’s double black eyed almost A masculine good headed bull that’s got a lot of muscle shape His genomics say he should be heifer safe There’s a lot more punch and grow here than what his EPD profile indicates, and he’s out of a phenomenal cow Act. BW 80 lb.

A massive bodied near phenotypic clone to his sire comes in Lot 34 . He’s well balanced, huge middled, big hipped and great legged Top 25% REA and $CHB, with a great birth to YW spread Act. BW 80 lb.

One of our really good fall bulls that has a little more frame than most of the Divergents that we have had He’s so smooth made and balanced up Don’t be scared of that little birthweight, this one packs a ton of grow with it His maternal EPDs got banged up after submitting DNA for genomics but we are confident you will like the females out of this bull . The cow is one of our best Smoke Stack daughters Top 15% CHB Act. BW 68 lb.

CSC 502 6209 GOLD CREEK 824 Sire: CRR 824 DIVERGENT 170 P44294516

CRR 028X JULIANNA 608

BAR STAR FRESH PRINCE 018 ET Dam: BAR STAR 018 LADY 2240 P44498430

BAR STAR MS 195B LADY 779

Our falls simply don’t see the foot traffic the springs do Full disclosure, this one is a cowboy’s bull He will fit fine in a group but doesn’t like to be singled out Besides that, he’s solid! Big long, flexible athlete This spot headed bull is a little more traditional colored when it comes to his white He’s really good footed and, his calves should come super easy with top tier CED and BW in the top 15% Act. BW 66 lb.

Suddenly after trying to become all but completely polled for decades, our accidental horned division has begun to really pick up speed Here’s a big, burly, stout bull that the old guys in the coffee shop will conjure up memories of Hereford bulls of days gone by only this one will be way better Incredible thickness, body depth and masculinity Top ten % WW top 25% YW, great T/U EPDs

Act. BW 100 lb.; Adj. WW 603 lb.; Adj YW 1,117 lb.

If you don’t like weaning calves that weigh 700 plus I’d probably skim past this one Here’s a bull that has that big powerful Forward build we expect He’s the kind that’s right for the times at endpoint especially if you retain your calves or have a buyer that buys them year after year because they make money (like our calf buyer has the past seven years) Pounds are dollars and there will be plenty of weight to get paid on in his calves, whenever your payday is Huge WW and YW adjusted weights and the EPDs agree, top 1% WW and YW! Larger scurs Act. BW 96 lb.; Adj. WW 696 lb.; Adj YW 1,305 lb.

Another BIG powerful Forward son Where performance and power collide there also comes a bit of birthweight His shape at birth was such that we left him intact

We honestly feel that the market drivers for cattle on feed benefit the bigger birth weight cattle, and they are dang sure rewarded on pay day We still sell cattle by the lb Use him on mature cows and we sure don’t think you will have a problem

Check out those elite growth numbers of top 1%WW, 2% YW, and top 6% CW Small scurs Huge adjusted YW in the mid 1300s! Act. BW 102 lb.; Adj. WW 694 lb.; Adj YW 1,346 lb.

Here’s one of the more moderate Forward sons that we have produced He’s a smooth made, muscular red necked bull out of a nice, moderate, thick, good uddered cow purchased straight from NJW Elite fertility and T/U EPDs along with a top 25% $BMI Act. BW 88 lb.; Adj. WW 606 lb.; Adj

BAR STAR 013 ET Rebellion

SIRE OF LOTS 41-46

Unfortunately, we don’t have small breeding pastures here so we use multiple bulls to clean up with Here’s an accidental pedigree stack up that flat out fired off He’s got a 14% inbreeding coefficient What’s that mean? He will flat stamp out a consistent set of calves Double bred power, great feet, disposition, maternal, and this one got his daddy’s added stretch Here’s one thick, massive bull to look up on sale day Over 1,300 lb yearling weight! Top 10% WW, YW, SC, Marbling, $CHB all with good MG, T/U and an over $400 BMI

Act. BW 84 lb.; Adj. WW 686 lb.; Adj YW 1,303 lb.

A bull that’s chock full of muscle Exactly what we expect from the Rebel sire group for muscle He’s super carcass oriented with a top 25% REA, Marbling, and $CHB . Muscle weighs up so don’t overlook him Act. BW 71 lb.; Adj. WW 683 lb.; Adj YW 1,237 lb.

We lost Rebellion in a bull fight after this crop The females in production by him are outstanding This horned bull calf is a perfect example of the legacy he left here Big hipped, great feet, nice look, and a big thick hip This bull’s dam is still in production at ten years old and has a near perfect udder Big $400+ BMI, with top 25% YW and CW, top 10% in SC, WW, U/T and $CHB Act. BW 85 lb.; Adj.

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The youngest bull in the sale that needs to be a later turn out bull He’s smooth made and good legged with a consistent EPD script Very maternal in his makeup Act. BW 85 lb.; Adj. WW 605 lb.; Adj YW 1,096 lb.

His pigment ended up off his eyes and on his face instead Here’s a big, long, rugged bull that should cover a lot of cows Incredible feet on one of the top carcass-oriented bulls in the fall group Act. BW 80 lb.

CHURCHILL LADY 929G

A Churchill sired heifer safe bull that comes from a bull that we sampled by recommendation of our friends down south . He’s out of a Smoke Stack dam and his EPDs reflect what we expect from the pedigree Top 10% CE, SC, MCE, U/Fertility, $BMI with top 25% BW, and Marbling DB CARRIER Breed him to black cows and you will never have a problem Not intended to be bred to Herefords or baldies of unknown carrier status

DAKITCH MKD F135 194J Country

SIRE OF LOTS 47-50

A good footed, dark bull that has some famous cows in his pedigree The old timers will say the black tailed bulls pass on fertility Another easy calving type bull with top tier Milk, Sustained Cow Fertility, Marbling and a solid $BMI Scurred Act. BW 70 lb.

This cool marked, big testicled bull brings a lot to the table We develop these falls slow so that their feet hold up and they aren’t overfat and hold up well when turned out . Big $406 BMI makes him one to look for Act. BW 71 lb.

This is a stout, moderate, really attractive, well-made bull out of an awesome young cow Our falls don’t see people nearly as much as the spring group, so this one is also a little more aware of his surroundings Top 10% in SC, Milk, MCW, U/T Act. BW 67 lb.

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STAR 102E COUNTRY 4234

One of the younger falls in the group but will definitely have a lot of cow power behind him He’s an athletic, smooth made bull and these age advantaged bulls do their jobs and do it well Heifer safe if you so choose and one of the higher marbling bulls in the entire offering ranking in the top 10% along with CE, BW, SCF, Milk, MCW, T/U, and $BMI! Scurred . Act. BW 60 lb.

BAR STAR 1132 Magnified

Here’s a younger bull that we recommend for heifers or a later turn out He is a very big backed bull that has a lot of hip Top 25% in WW, YW, SC, and REA

Act. BW 63 lb.; Adj. WW 608 lb.; Adj YW 1,120 lb.

BAR STAR 2164 MAGNIFIED 5087

You won’t be able to tell this an April calf when you see him Super big for his age, burly, muscular, and out of a nice moderate cow

Act. BW 88 lb.; Adj. WW 665 lb.; Adj YW 1,259 lb.

15 BAR STAR F1 HEIFERS H-1

This set of F1’s are a cross section of Angus cows bred to our top herd bulls used in our purebred herd, a few AI bred out of first calf black heifers, and unfortunately for us … some are out of our purebred Herefords because of a black bull getting in

20 SKOYEN RANCH F1 HEIFERS H-3

Skoyen’s have been great friends and great customers over the years and are one of our longest bull customers They have brought us heifers the last several years to put on auction These are moderate and maternal heifers that should be highly fertile and have a nice reasonable mature weight Pasture weaned and developed until January then fed at Stayers in Melstone until sale date

13 BAR STAR F2 BWF HEIFERS H-5

It’s no secret that we have a set of F1 Baldie cows that we breed to Sim influenced bulls if they don’t take an embryo to try to hit some of that maxed hybrid vigor the next round We have decided to let everyone have a shot at these . Their sisters in production are beautiful and are making incredible recipients for our embryo program . These would be incredible club calf mamas as a lot of them are big time phenotype cattle Breed them however you’d like and get the added benefits of three or maybe even 4-way hybrid vigor Most of these would be 1/4 Hereford, 1/4 (or less Sim), and 1/2+ Angus

8 BAR STAR HEREFORD/RED BALDIE H-7

4 Red Baldie 3/4 blood Hereford heifers and 4 commercial Hereford heifers  These are out of our commercial herd and no they can’t be registered  Turn them out with an Angus bull and cash checks!

24 TOM BUTLER F1 HEIFERS H-2

Tom has been one of our longest bull customers and multiple years he’s bought our top bull We talked him out of the top end of these heifers, and he picked them out When we took possession of these heifers in December, they were weighing 750 lb and already cycling like crazy These are a beautiful set of big stout heifers straight off the top They are fancy fancy fancy! Fed at Stayers development lot in Melstone

20 HINKLE FARMS F1 HEIFERS H-4

Tyson has bought some top-notch bulls from us over the years He started by buying a flush of full brothers that were power bulls and is also using Bar Star bulls on his first calf heifers After several years of me asking he’s offered to take a jag out of the replacement heifer pen and here’s your chance at a beautiful group of heifers Developed in their lot at Shepherd

18 BAR STAR ANGUS PLUS HEIFERS H-6

Need a set of black replacements to breed a heifer safe Bar Star bull to? Raised right here at the ranch A lot of these are AI sired by Boyd Justification and Stevenson Turning Point, the rest would be sired by a Caffee Ranch Angus+ bull out of our first calf heifers These were created to be a “baldie factory” and here’s your chance at them .

HETEROSIS PAYS

MATERNAL HETEROSIS

Economic and production benefits associated with heterosis are documented by decades of industrywide research in commercial crossbreeding systems.

DIRECT HETEROSIS

Increased performance of the crossbred calf relative to the average of the straightbred parental breeds.

+ 1.9% Survival to weaning

+ 3.9% Weaning weight

+ 2.6% Post weaning gain

+ 3.8% Yearling weight

+ 2.2% Feed conversion

Increased performance of the crossbred cow relative to the average of straightbred females of the parental breeds.

+ 3.7% Calving rate

+ 3.8% Weaning weight

+ 38.0% Longevity

+ 17.0% Number of calves

+ 25.3% Cumulative weaning weight

Primary crossbreeding advantages are improvement of lowly heritable traits, such as those associated with reproduction, which are difficult to impact through direct selection pressure. Small, net-positive effects in multiple traits affecting commercial cow-calf profitability — pregnancy rate, calf livability, calf health, etc. — yield significant returns that are difficult to measure. Crossbreeding value is most visible in the increased number of calves (lifetime), cow longevity and cumulative weaning weight (lifetime).

Hereford Heterosis Pays More

Hereford genetics offer more crossbreeding power because they are the least related to other Bos Taurus breeds, as documented by the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) 2000 Bull Project. Plus, Hereford’s unique, inherent genetic advantages compared to other breeds offer added breed complementarity, especially when crossed with Angus. Hereford advantages include: docility, fertility, feed efficiency in the pasture and feedlot, longevity, and production efficiency.

Hereford-sired black baldy female advantages:

• 7% higher pregnancy rate

• More calves weaned per cow exposed

• $51 more per cow per year in net present value (2009 calculation)

• 3.5% more average rate of return on assets

• 2 pounds less pasture forage per day while maintaining more body condition1

Black baldy cows require 1 acre less of moderate-quality forage per year compared to straightbred black Angus peers, according to Oklahoma State University research.1

Hereford-sired black baldy steer advantages:

• Heavier weaning weights

• Increased feed efficiency

• Lower cost of gain

• Lower feedlot breakeven

• $28 per head less feed cost across finishing period

Based on feed efficiency alone — breed differences documented by the USMARC — Hereford has a $51 per head advantage over the finishing period, when compared to Angus.2 Hereford’s economic advantage increases as feed costs rise.

Understanding Hereford EPDs

The American Hereford Association (AHA) currently produces expected progeny differences (EPDs) for 17 traits and calculates three profit ($) indexes. AHA’s genetic evaluation makes use of a Marker Effects Model that allows the calculation of EPDs by incorporating the pedigree, phenotypic and genomic profile of an animal. Animals that have a genomic profile will be denoted with a GE-EPD logo. The current suite of Hereford EPDs and $ indexes includes:

Calving Ease — Direct (CE)

CE EPD is based on calving ease scores and birth weights and is measured on a percentage. CE EPD indicates the influence of the sire on calving ease in females calving at 2 years of age. For example, if sire A has a CE EPD of 6 and sire B has a CE EPD of -2, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would be born with an 8% more likely chance of being unassisted when compared to sire B’s calves.

Birth Weight (BW)

BW EPD is an indicator trait for calving ease and is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a BW EPD of 3.6 and sire B has a BW EPD of 0.6, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would come 3 lb. heavier at birth when compared to sire B’s calves. Larger BW EPDs usually, but not always, indicate more calving difficulty. The figure in parentheses found after each EPD is an accuracy value or reliability of the EPD.

Weaning Weight (WW)

WW EPD is an estimate of pre-weaning growth that is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a WW EPD of 60 and sire B has a WW EPD of 40, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would weigh 20 lb. heavier at weaning when compared to sire B’s calves.

Yearling Weight (YW)

YW EPD is an estimate of post-weaning growth that is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a YW EPD of 100 and sire B has a YW EPD of 70, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would weigh 30 lb. heavier at a year of age when compared to sire B’s calves.

Dry Matter Intake (DMI)

The Dry Matter Intake EPD predicts the daily consumption of pounds of feed. For example, if sire A has a DMI EPD of 1.1 and sire B has a DMI EPD of 0.1, you would expect sire B’s progeny, if comparably mated, to consume on average 1 pound of feed less per day.

Scrotal Circumference (SC)

Measured in centimeters and adjusted to 365 days of age, SC EPD is the best estimate of fertility. It is related to the bull’s own semen quantity and quality, and is also associated with age at puberty of sons and daughters. Larger SC EPDs suggest younger age at puberty. Yearling sons of a sire with a .7 SC EPD should have yearling scrotal circumference measurements that average 0.7 centimeters (cm) larger than progeny by a bull with an EPD of 0.0 cm.

Sustained Cow Fertility (SCF)

The AHA’s new Sustained Cow Fertility EPD (SCF) is a prediction of a cow’s ability to continue to calve from three years of age through twelve years of age, given she calved as a two-year-old. The EPD is expressed as a deviation in the proportion of the ten-possible calving’s to twelve years old expressed as a probability. For example, the daughters of a bull with a 30 EPD would have the genetic potential to have one more calf by age twelve then the daughters from a bull with a 20 EPD. In other words, the daughters from the 30 EPD bull would have a 10% greater probability of having one more calf than the bull with a 20 EPD. This is equivalent to saying that the daughters are 10% more likely to remain in the herd to age 12.

Maternal Milk (MM)

The milking ability of a sire’s daughters is expressed in pounds of calf weaned. It predicts the difference in average weaning weights of sires’ daughters’ progeny due to milking ability. Daughters of the sire with a +14 MM EPD should produce progeny with 205-day weights averaging 24 lb. more (as a result of greater milk production) than daughters of a bull with a MM EPD of -10 lb. (14 minus -10.0 = 24 lb.). This difference in weaning weight is due to total milk production during the entire lactation.

Maternal Milk & Growth (M&G)

Maternal Milk & Growth reflects what the sire is expected to transmit to his daughters for a combination of growth genetics through weaning and genetics for milking ability. It is an estimate of daughters’ progeny weaning weight. A bull with a 29 lb. M&G EPD should sire daughters with progeny weaning weights averaging 19 lb. heavier than progeny of a bull’s daughters with a M&G EPD of 10 lb. (29 minus 10 = 19 lb.). It is equal to one-half the sire’s weaning weight EPD, plus all of his MM EPD. No accuracy is associated with this since it is simply a mathematical combination of two other EPDs. It is sometimes referred to as “total maternal” or “combined maternal.”

Maternal Calving Ease (MCE)

MCE EPD predicts how easily a sires daughters will calve at 2 years of age and is measured on a percentage. For example, if sire A has a MCE EPD of 7 and sire B has a CE EPD of -3, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s daughters would calve with a 10% more likely chance of being unassisted when compared to sire B’s daughters.

Mature Cow Weight (MCW)

The MCW EPD was designed to help breeders select sires that will either increase or decrease mature size of cows in the herd. The trait was developed after years of cow weight data collection and the EPD relates directly to the maintenance requirements of a cow herd. For example, if sire A has a MCW EPD of 100 and sire B has an EPD of 85, then you would expect the females of sire A, if mated to similar cows, to be 15 lb. heavier at mature size.

Udder Suspension (UDDR)

UDDR EPDs are reported on a 9 (very tight) to 1 (very pendulous) scoring scale.

Differences in sire EPDs predict the difference expected in the sires’ daughters’ udder characteristics when managed in the same environment. For example, if sire A has a UDDR EPD of 0.4, and sire B has a UDDR EPD of -0.1, the difference in the values is 0.5, or one-half of a score. If daughters of sires A and B are raised and managed in the same environment, you would expect half a score better udder suspension in daughters of sire A, compared to sire B.

Teat Size (TEAT)

TEAT EPDs are reported on a 9 (very small) to 1 (very large, balloon shaped) scoring scale. Differences in sire EPDs predict the difference expected in the sires’ daughters’ udder characteristics when managed in the same environment. For example, if sire A has a teat size EPD of 0.4, and sire B has a teat size EPD of -0.1, the difference in the values is 0.5, or one-half of a score. If daughters of sires A and B are raised and managed in the same environment, you would expect half a score smaller teat size in daughters of sire A, compared to sire B.

Carcass Weight (CW)

Carcass weight is a beneficial trait when considering the impact that pounds have relative to end product value. At the same age constant endpoint, sires with higher values for carcass weight will add more pounds of hot carcass weight compared to sires with lower values for carcass weight. For example, if sire A has a CW EPD of 84 and sire B has a CW EPD 64, then you would expect the progeny of sire A, if harvested at the same age constant endpoint, to have a 20-lb. advantage in terms of hot carcass weight.

Rib Fat (FAT)

The FAT EPD reflects differences in adjusted 365-day, 12th-rib fat thickness based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Sires with low, or negative FAT EPDs are expected to produce leaner progeny than sires with higher EPDs. Ultrasound measures are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale.

Ribeye Area (REA)

REA EPDs reflect differences in an adjusted 365-day ribeye area measurement based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Sires with relatively higher REA EPDs are expected to produce better-muscled and higher percentage yielding slaughter progeny than will sires with lower REA EPDs. Ultrasound measurements are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale.

Marbling (MARB)

MARB EPDs reflect differences in an adjusted 365-day marbling score (intramuscular fat, [IMF]) based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Breeding cattle with higher MARB EPDs should produce slaughter progeny with a higher degree of IMF and therefore higher quality grades. Ultrasound measurements are also incorporated into this trait and have been

shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale.

Baldie Maternal Index (BMI$)

The Baldy Maternal Index is a maternally focused index that is based on a production system that uses Hereford x Angus cross cows. Progeny of these cows are directed towards Certified Hereford Beef. This index has significant weight on Sustained Cow Fertility, which predicts fertility and longevity of females. There is a slightly positive weight on Weaning Weight, Mature Cow Weight and Milk which accounts for enough growth but ensures females do not increase inputs. There is some negative emphasis on Dry Matter Intake, but a positive weighting on Carcass Weight which is anticipated to provide profitability from finishing of non-replacement females and castrated males. Marbling and Rib-eye Area are also positively weighted to keep the harvested progeny successful for CHB. This index is geared to identify Hereford bulls that will be profitable when used in a rotational cross with mature commercial Angus cows. Brahman Influence Index (BII$)

The Brahman Influence Index is a maternally focused index that is based on a production system that uses Brahman x Hereford cross cows. Progeny of these cows are directed towards a commodity beef market since Certified Hereford Beef does not accept Brahman influenced cattle. This index has significant weight on Sustained Cow Fertility, which predicts fertility and longevity of females. There is a slightly positive weight on Weaning Weight, Mature Cow Weight and Milk which accounts for enough growth but ensures females do not increase inputs. There is some negative emphasis on Dry Matter Intake, but a positive weighting on Carcass Weight which is anticipated to provide profitability in finishing non-replacement females and castrated males. Marbling and Rib-eye Area are also positively weighted to keep harvested progeny successful for a variety of commodity based programs. This index targets producers that use Hereford bulls on Brahman influenced cows.

Certified Hereford Beef Index (CHB$)

The Certified Hereford Beef Index is a terminal sire index that is built on a production system where Hereford bulls are mated to mature commercial Angus cows and all progeny will be targeted for Certified Hereford Beef after the finishing phase. This index has significant weight on Carcass Weight to ensure profit on the rail. As well there is a positive weighting for Average Daily Gain along with a negative weighting on Dry Matter Intake to ensure efficient pounds of growth in the finishing phase. Keep in mind, this production system takes advantage of complimentary breeding with the commercial Angus cow. Although Marbling is weighted positively in this index, a positive weighting for Rib-eye Area and a negative weighting for Back Fat are a greater priority in this index to allow for optimum end-product merit. This is the only index that has no emphasis on fertility. Remember that no replacement heifers are being retained.