Cody Cattle Co. 2026 Annual Bull Sale Catalog

FEBRUARY 28, 2026 AT 1:00 P.M. • SCANDIA, KANSAS

to the annual bull sale from our family to yours, welcome

Despite Trump’s Twitter fingers and the threat of New World Screwworm, it’s been fun to be part of the cattle industry lately. At the salebarn and in online/video markets, we’ve witnessed our customers be rewarded for their genetics and hard work. Good stock that are cared for and up-to-date on vaccines are consistently bringing more than $3,000 per calf.

Order buyers and feedlots continually seek the smokes and butterscotch calves. Charolais-cross calves can efficiently, and without excess fat, exceed a 1,500 lb kill weight and not sacrifice quality grade. Especially in times of less cattle, red meat yield is what the packers are looking for and in my mind, nothing can do this quite like a Charolais. We’ve improved our marbling genetics and if fed right, it’s not a concern for those Charolais or Char-cross calves to perform at the feedyard and on the rail. This past year, kill sheets from the packer showed CCC-influenced calves earning grid premiums for grading Choice and Prime.

We know that performance and quality are key for your profitabilty, and we feel that this year’s offering has the genetic power to boost your bottom line. We invite you to our sale on February 28, with a smoked brisket lunch preceding the sale at 1:00 p.m. central.

Be on the look-out for videos posted to our website and social media. If we can assist you in any way—from questions about the bulls, making hotel arrangements, or with transportation—please reach out.

Respectfully,

Cody Runft

CODY CATTLE COMPANY

CODY, LINDSAY, WHITLEY, RANCE AND LARAE RUNFT 745 70 ROAD • SCANDIA, KS 66966 WWW.CODYCATTLECOMPANY.COM

COOPERATORS

BILL TOEWS AND BRET TOEWS WALTON, KANSAS

AUSTIN CARTER AND RUSTY CARTER JAMESTOWN, KANSAS

GUEST CONSIGNORS

G3 LAND AND CATTLE RON AND DEBBIE GRABER

EICKHOFF FARMS

RAYMOND, TRAVIS AND JAKE EICKHOFF

CODY CATTLE CO. ANNUAL BULL SALE Sale Information

FEBRUARY 28 AT 1:00 P.M. CT • AT THE RANCH IN

SCANDIA, KS

SALE LOCATION

Cody Cattle Company

745 70 Road

Scandia, KS 66966

SALE DAY PHONES

Cody Runft • 316-640-0733

Lindsay Runft • 785-614-2861

Mason Runft • 785-335-7070

SALE MANAGEMENT

Andee Marston • 785-250-4449

SALE RING

Auctioneer

Col. Dustin Layton • 405-464-2455

Blake Tucker, Live Ag • 308-660-3963

Craig Talkington • 785-623-1789

Brandon Frederick • 620-204-0841

SALE CONSULTANTS

Neil Bouray • 402-879-5566

Justin Patrick • 573-433-6241

Gerri Schumacher • 785-623-1721

American-International Charolais Association

David Hobbs • 913-515-1215

Hadley Schotte • 785-562-6632

LIVESTOCK PHOTOGRAPHY

Morgan Leigh Meisenheimer • 240-772-2759

LIVESTOCK MORTALITY INSURANCE

Jensen Livestock Agency • 785-262-1116

VETERINARIAN

Hanel Vet Clinic • 785-374-4550

Stateline Veterinary Services • 785-374-3115

HERD HEALTH

All cattle will be accompanied by a valid health certificate for immediate shipment anywhere in the continental United States.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A supplement sheet will be available sale day with updated information, corrections. 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 terms and conditions of the American International Charolais Association. All sales are final.

Anyone attending this sale attends at their own risk. Cody Cattle Company and the sales team will not be held responsible for any personal injury from attending this sale.

BULL GUARANTEE

Unless otherwise noted, all the breeding age bulls will have passed a breeding soundness exam prior to pick up/delivery. In addition to the standard Terms and Conditions of the American International Charolais Association we will provide the first breeding season (the 90-day period immediately following turn out) guarantee on all yearling and older bulls. This guarantee is not an insurance or mortality policy, but a guarantee on functional fertility. It is not a substitute or replacement for poor management. Buyer assumes all risks for injury due to running bulls together or management decisions outside genetic control. For the guarantee to apply, we ask that you contact us as soon as a condition is observed and before the animal is sold. We will work with you to determine whether the animal is returned or sold for slaughter. We will attempt to provide a suitable replacement. If one cannot be provided of equal or greater value, we will issue a sale credit to be used in a future sale for the full purchase price less the salvage value of the animal.

RETAINED SEMEN INTEREST

Cody Cattle Company will retain 1/3 semen interest in all Cody Cattle Company bulls selling unless otherwise stated. The buyer of bull will get 100% salvage value for the bull when his service is done.

VIDEO PREVIEW OF SALE CATTLE

Videos of the sale cattle will be available online the week prior to the sale.

VIDEO AUCTION

All cattle will sell while being viewed on large television screens in the sale facility. There will be multiple large screens playing videos of the animals while the respective animal is being auctioned. Cattle will not come into the sale ring during the auction. Please make plans to arrive early and preview the sale offering prior to selling.

TRUCKING

Free delivery within 500 miles and $50 sale credit if bull purchase is picked up the day of sale. Otherwise, please contact the sales team for assistance with transportation for your cattle purchases. We will work with volume buyers and those outside the 500-mile delivery range.

AIR TRAVEL

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport • 2 hours and 20 minutes from sale site Manhattan Regional Airport • 1 hour and 45 minutes from sale site

ACCOMMODATIONS

Heartland Gamebirds Lodge in Courtland • 785-374-3300

Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Concordia • 785-243-2700

ONLINE SALE BROADCAST

VIEWING THE AUCTION

The auction will be broadcast online at www.Live-Ag.com and the pre-recorded videos will also be hosted there. You do not need an account to watch the auction or view videos of the sale offering.

ONLINE BIDDING

Go to www.Live-Ag.com for the online bidding platform and create an account to register to bid.

Once you have created an account, request a buyer number and you will then be able to bid online.

NEED ASSISTANCE?

For help with registration or any part of the bidding process, call LiveAg at (817) 533-6699.

IF YOU PLAN TO BID, PLEASE REGISTER BEFORE SALE DAY.

5009 is backed by our favorite cow families and has performed like a stud. He’s one of our first Johnny Ringo sons, and his dam is Probity’s full sister. If the 910 WW and 1475 YW don’t fire you up, then the perfect feet, added flexibly, and density should. We think it’s ideal when production value and cow families align.

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This one is a rugged and powerful bull that blends herd bull looks with balanced paperwork. He’s in the top 10% or better of the breed for WW, milk, maternal, scrotal and TSI. And he’s backed by a soggy and heavy-milking mama doesn’t hurt.

Lot 4 is bold, dense, and round-ribbed. He has the ideal build to make butterscotch or smoky calves grow fast and efficiently.

I really like this guy. He’s got great feet and legs, the right size, mass and squareness. His mother is a staple around here and she

This guy is as balanced and proportionate on paper as he is on hoof. You’ll appreciate him as much in person with his good looks and density as you do his green lines on paper.

5074 is powerfully constructed and heavy structured. He has extra foot, squareness and shape. He’s also a full brother to Makayla Houck’s highly successful show heifer from a few years back.

A bull that’s halter broke as we had planned to take him to NWSS. He was just a bit younger and more immature than the group when we left. He no longer looks like a boy—he’s manned up. Awesome footed and structured, extra width and extension with a beautiful uddered mama: Pair all this with an 800+ lb WW and almost 1,400 yearling weight, this boy deserves some attention.

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His 3/4 brothers have gone on to work for outfits like the Brobergs, Hebberts, and Full Circle. I’d say this guy is of the same quality and caliber.

5101’s dam is Redemption’s full sister. He was too young for his WW and YW to adjust but if they would have, they would’ve

starting the sale off. He’s incredibly good and good natured.

Here comes the boom! Our heaviest weaning weight and yearling weight in the sale: At 884 and 1551, respectively, it doesn’t matter how you market your cattle this guy’s extra gear will pay dividends.

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First-calf heifers usually don’t do this good, but when she’s a Mescalito by Major Impact’s dam, it doesn’t hurt. The sire, Probity, injected his custom mass, density, easy-doing look and maternal strengths. If you’re not a number chaser and want to make better-doing, betterlooking, fault-free cattle, he should be at the top of the list.

5010 is a bull that I appreciate more and more every day. He’s got square and hard feet, is long bodied, square built and has really come into

I know a guy named Andy that loves bulls built like this. Massive, soggy and sound. Almost 850 at weaning time and just shy of 1450 as a yearling. Real performance backed by good grow and maternal data. If you wanted to keep daughters there’s not a bad udder in his pedigree.

He’s a ground-pounding stud. He may be a little moderate for some, but when they still pack the pounds on with added length, width, and depth I don’t mind it. Efficient and durable bull here.

I love it when a first-calf heifer knocks it out of the park. This bull does so much right. He’s sound, square, dense and good looking, while reaching 1,300 for a yearling weight. I’d love to see him on some red females, and retained heifers would be next level.

CCC IKE GANGSTA 5202

CCC IKE GANGSTA 5207

5209 is a Gangsta son that looks straight outta Compton. The judging teams who’ve worked out at our place have commonly called this one rugged, masculine, durable, and huge-footed. This bull is a perfect example of what happens when you don’t chase extremes and just try to make solid stock.

Sit up and pay attention here. The mass, rib and punch is expected with this pedigree, but when it comes with this quality, completeness and all-around herd sire demeanor (without any holes) he’s easy to appreciate. Don’t forget: We named his sire “Cowtown” after George Strait’s song that says, “Big balls in Cowtown,” and this guy isn’t lacking in that department.

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It looks like these Cowtowns are going to be around for a while. Solid on paper and on hoof. It doesn’t hurt that this guy is out of Resource’s full sister.

If you’re a Charles Barkley fan and like ‘em with extra mass and ass, this guy is for you. It’s hard to not be impressed in person by this guy.

For the guys retaining ownership of their calves and capitalizing on efficient gains and grid premiums, his data suggests he’s a solid option. His body type matches as well.

501 is a big-footed, flexible bull built for years of service. He’s balanced, deep-sided and long-bodied.

When you’re thirsty, you go back to the well. This mating has been consistent and good on both the male and female side of things. 5062 didn’t disappoint and

throttle since he was born—over 800 for a WW and almost 1,450 for a YW.

As popular and as many questions as we’ve gotten about our half-blood bulls, we decided that we’d offer a few more than in the past. They’ve made a great options for producers with heifers.

There’s men and then there’s the man. He’d be the latter. Incredible to see a Charolais bull expand and widen a red cow’s frame like this. This guy’s fun to look at and there’s a lot here to appreciate.

Like Kid Rock says, “They say I’m cocky…” He’s out there: extended and backed by some of our favorite stock. The Patrick and Runft families will be dragging full sisters to this bull to cow shows this year. The Jim Schwartz family has a full brother and says he should’ve used him on heifers. Performance and calving ease with this much look isn’t easy.

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CODY CATTLE COMPANY COLLEGIATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Cody Cattle Co. Collegiate Scholarship Program was developed as a way to give back to the Charolais and beef industries. We believe that one of the best ways we can give back is through supporting youth in their continuing education efforts—from junior and senior college to trade schools.

Scholarship Eligibility

To qualify, applicants must be a graduating high school senior or current college student for the upcoming academic year and meet one of the following:

• Active member of American International Junior Charolais Association

• Active or past member of 4-H or FFA in Republic Co., KS

• Customer of Cody Cattle Company (includes purchases made by parents)

One $1,000 dollar scholarship is awarded annually for the upcoming academic year. Due the caliber of applicants in the inaugural year (2021), CCC presented two additional scholarships in the amount of $500 each.

In 2022 we opted to support the establishment of the Pike Valley FFA Alumni and Supporters Chapter (10% of the proceeds from the sale of Lot 1) and the 2024 scholarship dollars going toward the FFA chapter for ongoing support of FFA members’ educational opportunities.

CCC HALL PASS 4538 P

BULLSFall

Lots 60-62 and 65 are full brothers to some awfully popular purebred sires who are working for guys from Kansas to Florida. I don’t know which one’s my favorite but I know they’re all dang good and deserve some white cows.

These are full brothers to Probity, Unity, and Tried N True. Rinse and repeat: we went back and flushed 6644 this way trying to get more females, realizing that they were raising some of our best bulls. Lot 1 and 19 would be out of full sib sisters. No guess work here, just solid production cows that don’t miss.

He looks like a herd bull and has acted like one since day one. Extra dense and bold-made, good bull. A high-quality stout featured bull out of Resource’s full sister. Good plan on paper, better on the hoof. There’s

I can’t tell you what the best bull in the sale is, but I can tell you this guy might be the safest. Not only from a calving ease standpoint but from a purebred perspective, he doesn’t have any holes on paper. He’s backed by Ad Astra’s dam; he performed like a champ; and his build and quality suggest he will make the right kind for a long time.

THE CR BRAND

In 2026, we started branding our cattle with a CR brand on the left shoulder. Our ranch name, Cody Cattle Company, and registered Charolais prefix (CCC) will stay the same. All bulls, including the 2026 Annual Bull Sale offering, and females will carry the brand.

USING EPDS FOR SELECTION

Cattle Evaluations use the term Expected Progeny Differences (EPD) to express genetic transmitting ability of a sire for the various traits listed. An EPD is a prediction of how future progeny of a sire are expected to perform in a particular trait relative to other sires in the analysis. The key word is “difference”. The EPD itself does not imply “good” or “bad” performance. But rather, the EPD gives a prediction of the average difference to expect in the performance of a sire’s progeny relative to other sires in the same analysis.

Birth Weight EPD (BW) The expected difference in average birth weight (pounds) of progeny. Birth weight reflects prenatal growth.

Calving Ease Direct (CE) is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births in first calf heifers. A higher value indicates greater calving ease. It predicts the average difference in unassisted births with which a sire’s calves will be born when bred to first-calf heifers.

Calving Ease Maternal (MCE) is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births in first calf daughters. A higher value indicates greater calving ease. It predicts the average difference in unassisted births with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.

Weaning Weight EPD (WW) The expected difference in average weaning weight of calves. The evaluation reflects the genetic influence on pre-weaning growth rate.

Yearling Weight EPD (YW) The expected difference in average yearling weight of progeny. The evaluation reflects genetic influence on both pre-weaning and post-weaning growth rate.

Maternal Milk EPD (Milk) The genetic ability of a sire’s or dam’s daughters to express in pounds of weaning weight in her calves due to her maternal ability through mothering instinct and milk.

Total Maternal EPD (MTL) A value to predict the weaning weight performance of calves from a animal’s daughters due to genetics for growth and maternal ability. Total Maternal is calculated by adding ½ the WW EPD to the Maternal Milk EPD.

Scrotal Circumference EPD (SC) The expected difference in scrotal circumference (expressed in centimeters) of a bull’s or dam’s male offspring at yearling compared to progeny of all other animals evaluated. Research has also indicated a relationship between increased SC EPD and decreased age at puberty for daughters.

Carcass Weight EPD (CW) Expected progeny differences for Carcass Weight is a predictor of pounds of retail product at a constant age endpoint. Selection for increased values should result in heavier carcasses, while selection for decreased values should result in lighter carcass weights at the same age endpoint. Carcass Weight EPD are expressed in pounds and is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight between parents progeny at an age constant endpoint.

Ribeye Area EPD (REA) Ribeye area is measured from a cross-sectional area of the longissimus dorsi muscle at the 12th rib. Ribeye area is a major component of the USDA yield grade equation and selection for increased ribeye area should result in larger ribeyes and lower yield grades between animals with the same carcass weight. Ribeye area has a positive relationship with weight, the larger the animal the larger the ribeye area. Ribeye Area EPD are expressed in square inches and is a predictor of differences in ribeye area between parents progeny at a constant age endpoint.

Fat Thickness EPD (FAT) Fat thickness is measured at the 12th rib and is the primary component to the USDA Yield Grade equation. Fat thickness has a negative relationship to cutability; therefore, selection base on decreased fat thickness should result in lower yield grades and leaner cattle given the same age endpoint. Fat Thickness EPD are expressed in inches and are a predictor of differences in fat thickness between parent’s progeny at an age constant endpoint.

Marbling Score (MARB) Marbling is a measure of the amount of intramuscular fat in the ribeye muscle. Marbling score is the primary component of USDA Quality grade and selection for increased Marbling Score EPD should result in cattle with higher quality grades at the same age endpoints. Marbling score has a small genetic correlation with fat, therefore producers may select for increased marbling score EPD while not changing external fat thickness when cattle are harvested at the same age-constant endpoint. Marbling EPD is a prediction of the differences in the USDA marbling score between parent’s progeny at an age constant endpoint. Marbling is expressed in the same units as the USDA Marbling Score (see table above), see the accompanying table for USDA Marbling Score in the Carcass Section.

Terminal Sire Index (TSI) The AICA Terminal Sire Index (TSI) is a formal method of combing Expected Progeny Differences (EPD) – BW, WW, YW, REA, CW, MARB and FAT – into one single value on which to base selection decisions. The TSI uses estimates of the genetic relationships between traits with an economic default value based on three year rolling USDA data.

The TSI represents a dollar index per terminal progeny produced for a bull in the AICA database, ranking them for profit potential. This dollar index is to be interpreted much like single trait EPD. For example, if Sire A’s index is $191.66 and Sire B’s index is $200.00, then we would expect Sire B’s offspring to average $8.34 more net return ($200.00 minus $191.66) than Sire A’s offspring.

NON-PARENT EPD AVERAGES

CATTLE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 for your interest

8:00 AM • COFFEE AND DONUTS 11:30 AM • LUNCH 1:00 PM • SALE BEGINS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28