MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD • 12:00 NOON
Welcome to our 2026 Sale hosted at our Farm!
Each year I sit down to write this letter with a surplus of thoughts, but struggle to find the words to express myself. So here goes.
2025 was a year of change for Raatz Farms. We just wrapped up two major building projects at the end of 2025. First of all, we remodeled our feedlot, and expanded our feedlot operation by Pipestone. The facelift will allow us to more efficiently care for our feeder cattle and handle the waste alongside our slat barn. Second, we added a heated shop at our home place by Jasper. With the addition of the shop, we decided to move the sale home. The facility and staff at Mitchell Livestock have been terrific to work with the past few years, but felt it was time to bring the sale home.
Each bull has been genomically tested along with tested for coat color and horn/polled genes. Ultrasound measurements have been taken as well. In the footnotes, you will see we mention performance and EPDs a lot but ultimately we view these tools as a guide not a god, meaning they are important but so are traits like foot quality, docility and udders in the females. The bulls have been developed the same way as in the past. We try to feed these bulls enough to express their genetic potential without compromising their longevity. I have said it before, we could make these bulls much bigger by sale time by pushing them
harder but we don’t want to affect their longevity.
We will have a few more females this year than in the past. New this year, we plan to offer some pairs. We have built our herd numbers up to a point we have decided to sell some young and middle aged cows with calves at side as a sale feature. Don’t think these are culls. These have been productive cows in our herd and the younger cows have huge revenue producing potential. Most have AI calves at side. We will also have some March calving first calf heifers.
As always the cattle business is about relationships. If you are selling your feeder cattle or looking for breeding cattle, please reach out to us. We would love to help. Stop by or give us a call. Thank you for your interest in our program. We love the cattle business and the people in it. We truly strive to raise the type of cattle that will make our customers more profitable now and for years to come. Hope to see you on sale day!
This will be an all video sale. No animals will go through the ring.
Cattlemen, we invite you to our Open House on Saturday, February 21st at our farm near Jasper MN. Cattle viewing will be from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
CRAIG RAATZ
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD • 12:00 NOON
AT THE FARM, 280 241ST STREET, JASPER MN 56144 • ALL VIDEO SALE
Hotel Headquarters
Grandstay Hotel & Suites
507-562-1100
SALE DAY PHONES:
Sunday, February 22nd
All day cattle viewing at the farm near Jasper, MN
Monday, February 23rd
8:00 AM ............................................................Cattle Viewing
11:00 AM
Noon
At Birth
Alpha 7; Penicillin; Inforce 3
Spring Turnout Vaccinations(April)
Nasalgen 3 PMH; Vision 7 20/20 w Spur; Cleanup ll
Pre-Conditioning Vaccinations(July)
Bovi-shield Gold one shot; Vision 7 20/20 w spur; Saber; Fly tag
Weaning Vaccination(September)
Bovi-shield Gold FP VL5-heifers; Calfhood heifers calves
Bovishield Gold one shot-bulls; Vision 7 20/20 with Spur; Panacur; Cleanup ll; Magnet; DNA testing
November (Females)
Guardian -1st bred heifers; Cleanup ll
December (Females)
Guardian -cows, 2nd dose-1st bred heifers; Cleanup ll; Corid –(5 day cleanout)
July (Females)
Ultrasound-preg check; Bovishield Gold FP VL5; Saber; Fly tag; Annual Whole Herd Johnes Testing
January (Bulls)
Breeding Soundness Exam; Weigh; Bovishield Gold FP5- VL5; Fusogard; Pinkeye Shield; Cylence; Synantic
Scan for Sale Updates
RAATZ FARMS
280 241st Street, Jasper, MN 56144
angieraatz005@gmail.com Craig 507-215-1952 or Angie 507-215-1951
Location: GPS does not always bring to the farm. From Jasper, 1 mile south on Hwy 23, then 1/2 mile west.
915 7th Street SE, Pipestone, MN 56164
Announcements
Announcements made sale day and from the auction block during the sale take precedence over printed material in the catalog or other printed material associated with this sale. Anyone attending this sale attends at their own risk. Breeders or any of the sale force will not be held responsible for any injury while attending this sale.
Updates & Sale Order
Additional information and sale order can be found on the Eberspacher Enterprises Inc. website or Facebook page. Like us to receive all sale updates automatically. Download the EE smart phone app!
EPDs
EPDs listed are BOLT 1/24/26 numbers. Please note EPDs may change from time the sale catalog is printed until the registration paper is transferred. PWA means Post Weaning Average.
Terms
All cattle sell under the Suggested Terms & Conditions of the American Simmental Association. Terms available sale day.
Livestock Insurance
Insurance available sale day through Martin-Trudeau Insurance, Livestock Mortality/Loss of Use & Crop Insurance 605-996-3106.
Trucking
$50.00 discount if you take your bull home sale day. Raatz Farms and sale management can help find the most economical trucking available.
Keep & Feed
Raatz Farms can keep the bulls for no charge until April 1st. We do strongly suggest you insure your purchase.
Semen Interest
Raatz Farms will retain 1/3 semen interest on all bulls selling. Bulls will be semen tested and have breeding soundness evaluation.
Auctioneer
SONS OF LBRS Genesis G69
RTZ
Homo Black Homo Polled Purebred SM Bull
RTZ N81
SCHP NITRO N8
Big time purebred power bull prospect here. This bull has another gear when it comes to frame size and performance, rationing 112 at weaning time.
RTZ N115
ASA#(4523996)
Tattoo: N115
Birth Date: 1/22/25
Adj. BW: 90
Really love the combination of Genesis on a Black Hawk cow. Added growth and performance along with fleshing ability and moderate birth weight. API and TI reflect it too, top 25% and 5% respectively.
RTZ N160
You would expect some high marks when you mate Genesis to an Eagle cow, and that’s exactly what we got here. N160 has strong growth traits; top 10% for Stayability and Marbling, top 4% for REA, and top 3% for Doc, and CW, resulting in some great indexes.
SONS OF Bridle Bit Resource K256
RTZ N51
9
ASA#(4523967)
Tattoo: N86
Birth Date: 1/17/25
Adj. BW: 62
Adj. WW: 623
Adj. YW: 1307
RTZ N86
Black Homo Polled Purebred SM Bull
IMF: 2.48 • US BF: .35 • US REA: 14.84 • Scrotal: 38
BRIDLE BIT RESOURCE G9117
BRIDLE BIT RECHARGE K256
BRIDLE BIT MISS G948
MRL 161X MS NLC 161X Z2188 MS NLC 5211 U8715 B
guy is kind of interesting. His dam is one of our older cows. She is a little bigger framed, but still has excellent feed and udder quality for a nearly 14 year old cow. N86 is a bit bigger framed than most of our Recharges but still has outstanding CE potential.
RTZ N80
RTZ N8
Genomics predict this bull would work on heifers and I would suggest keeping all his daughters. Love his balance and presence - think he’ll catch your eye.
Black Baldy Hetero Polled Purebred SM Bull
Birth Date: 1/9/25
Adj. BW: 68
Adj. WW: 647 Adj. YW: 1114
RTZ F50, Dam
RTZ N76
This bull would be one that I would love to keep
out of. Both his dam and granddam are beautiful cows with excellent udders and Harvest Moon excels in foot quality and structure, he’s sure to produce some tried and true females.
RTZ N110
Starting off the Harvest Moon sons, this one sure packs a punch, The ultra complete N110 bull offers an attractive side profile with an impressive quarter and stifle. This guy will sure add needed muscle to any group of calves.
RTZ N10
Went back to Hercules on this bull and we’re very pleased with the results. I really feel these ¾ blood SimAngus’ hit the sweet
SONS
RTZ N196
RTZ N206
Little bit younger bull out of an Epic son we purchased from Matt Pearson Cattle. Ratioed 96 at birth and 104 at weaning. Really hit the mark out of an Executive Order cow.
RTZ N154
ASA#(4524035)
Tattoo: N154
Birth Date: 1/30/25
Adj. BW: 92
Adj. WW: 830
Adj. YW: 1336
This
RTZ N38
This is the baldy version of Ludacris x F50 and might be one of the more eye appealing bulls on the sale. Really has a presence about him as he is so fluid in his movement yet carries so much muscle shape through his hindquarter. This will be a sale feature!
RTZ N68
RTZ N106
Homo Black Homo Polled Purebred SM Bull
ASA#(4523987)
Tattoo: N106
Birth Date: 1/21/25
Adj. BW: 87
Adj. WW: 693
Adj. YW: 1286
IMF: 2.28 • US BF: .25 • US REA: 15.50 • Scrotal: 37
KCC1 COUNTERTIME 872H
OMF LUDACRIS L17
OMF TIME LESS B100
NICHOLS MANIFEST T79
BLACK BETTY 05Y
HALLEY
RTZ Black Betty 05Y is one of our oldest, most proven cows. She has produced several outstanding bulls in the past including RTZ Sam Crow D45 that we collected, and RTZ C10 that we retained ownership of. Both sires have had a huge impact on our herd. This Ludacris son has
possessing a big top,
hip, and is
RTZ F50, Dam
RTZ N156
Homo Black Homo Polled Purebred SM Bull
RTZ N148
Really good purebred out of Ludacris and a Sam Crow daughter. This bull does a lot of things right, good structure with some thickness and eye appeal. He will sire quality feeders or nice replacement heifers. ASA#(4524028)
A Ludacris bull that has been a favorite since last summer. He’s got some thickness, length, and depth of body. He took a pretty sweet picture as well.
RTZ N53
RTZ N103
ASA#(4523984)
Tattoo: N103
Adj.
Bedrock balances
Bedrock son that’s geared more towards mature cows. He will pack the pounds on his offspring at weaning and yearling that’s for sure. He’s got a big ADG number too. Want to add some pounds, this may be your guy.
RTZ N143
RTZ N171
RTZ N150
ASA#(4524030)
Tattoo: N150
Birth Date: 1/29/25
Adj. BW: 93
Adj. WW: 767
Adj. YW: 1427 TEHAMA
Impressive Bedrock son that checks a lot of boxes. Stout boned, robust rib share, and thick quartered - what a SimAngus bull should look like. He brings an impressive set of EPD and positive ratios to the table.
RTZ N99
32
Here’s a calving ease prospect that won’t sacrifice payweight in his calves. Ratioed 79 at birth and 109 at weaning.
RTZ N88
RTZ N111
ASA#(4523992)
Tattoo: N111
Birth Date: 1/22/25
Adj. BW: 88
Adj. WW: 721 Adj. YW: 1298
Here’s
GIBBS 9114G ESSENTIAL
We have gotten along very well with Essential the last few years but decided to try a few sons this year. Total Power did a good job of adding growth and improving carcass traits.
RTZ N65
RTZ N105
Bigger framed feeder cattle are in high demand because they grow into the big fat cattle the industry wants. A bull like this will really stretch out your calf crop and stamp them with an attractive blaze face.
RTZ N122
RTZ N34
N20
If you really believe in EPDs and indexes, this might be your pick. N34 has elite growth numbers, and with his MCE, Milk, MWW, Stay, CW, and Marbling in the top percentages for the breed. It is no wonder his TI and API are in the 1-2% respectively.
RTZ N165
ASA#(4524046) Tattoo: N165 Birth Date: 2/1/25
Might be the closest thing to a sure fire heifer safe bull in the sale. Weighed 59lbs at birth with a 21 CE, and -3.6 BW, but still came into ratio 103 at weaning. Ended up with one of the highest APIs in the sale too.
ASA#4578294
Tattoo: N11
SCHP NERO N11
Birth Date: 1/23/25
Adj. BW: 80
Adj. WW: 744 Adj. YW: 1220 BRIDLE BIT ECLIPSE E744 HOOK`S GALILEO 210G HOOK`S EVITA 18E
H22
LEXIE L12
SCHP JAZZY J6
This bull is super attractive and just built right! His EPDs are sure to impress, especially ranking in the top 1% for both API & TI. Out of a first calf heifer this Galileo son is good bodied and sound structured.
RTZ N190
RTZ N169
ASA#(4524051)
Tattoo: N169
Birth Date: 2/2/25
Adj. BW: 74
Adj. WW: 712
Adj. YW: 1281
Homo Black Homo Polled Purebred SM Bull US IMF: 2.39 • US BF: .34 • US REA: 15.29 • Scrotal: 36 SONS OF ES Profusion KG74
This Favor grandson reminds us so much of his father Profusion with an outstanding hip and hind leg to go along with an attractive side profile. This bull is the real deal.
SONS OF Schiefelbein Top Gun 522
RTZ N43
RTZ N25
Definitely one of my favorite Top Guns in the sale. Ranked 7th at weaning out of 98 in his contemporary group, with a 112 ratio. Muscular and masculine definitely describes him. And these Top Guns have an impressive set of scrotals.
RTZ N121
RTZ N130
RTZ N112
We try to sample one Angus bull per year and Top Gun exceeded expectations. This SimAngus exhibits big time growth that translates into a terminal index in the top 10%. Has a high $GN number as well.
RTZ N139
RTZ N78
ASA#(4523958) Tattoo: N77
Birth Date: 1/16/25
Adj. BW: 67 Twin
Adj. WW: 650
Adj. YW: 1165
Colton and I went to the Clear Springs Mature cow sale and selected Embria last year. Little did we know were in for a little bonus - twin bull calves! If you punched “maternal” in your phone, I think a picture of this cow would pop up. Good feet, quiet disposition, and a gorgeous udder, and bred up on time with no special treatment. Weaned off 1350# of calf too.
RTZ N77
RTZ M52
Wow, this female is sure impressive in her visual appearance as well as the data. She ranks in the top 10% for API and top 25% for TI. This Galileo daughter has a bright future ahead of her!
RTZ M87
Adj.
Adj. WW: N/A
HHS MR ENTOURAGE 867B
LCDR RESERVE 210J
LCDR MS ECHO 43E
BBS TRUE JUSTICE B10
RTZ F16
RTZ D120
Pounds and dollars, that’s the couple words that come to mind with M87, this female ranks in the top 1% for WW and YW! Along with her top 3% ADG, top 3% YG, top 3% BF
is
AI Sire: RTZ Mailman M42 • Due 3/1/26
RTZ M88
RTZ M86
Another great female that goes back to the great Genesis sire that has done so much for this operation. This female is as sure footed as they come with a square hip and backs it up on paper being top 20% in API and top 15% in TI.
RTZ M60
Black Polled 3/4 SM 1/8 AN 1/8 MA Cow
ASA#4362567
Tattoo: M60
Birth Date: 1/16/24
Adj. BW: 80
Adj. WW: N/A
MR SR MIC DROP G1534
OMF/DK KRJ JAWBREAKER 15J
OMF/DK CHEERS C88
MR NLC UPGRADE U8676
RTZ Z29 P H4
Pasture Sire: RTZ Mailman M42 • Due 4/1-4/15/26
RTZ M100
Polled Purebred SM Cow
RTZ M134
ASA#4362445
Tattoo: M134
Birth Date: 1/28/24
Adj. BW: 68 Adj. WW: 590
BRIDLE BIT ECLIPSE E744
HOOK`S GALILEO 210G
HOOK`S EVITA 18E
REMINGTON LOCK N LOAD54U
RTZ J94
KAPPES SAV
AI
ASA#4362565
Tattoo: M100
Birth Date: 1/22/24
Now this female is something to look at, her extra long and attractive front 1/3 makes it hard to look away. Tie that with ample center body and a great hip and hind leg, this female has a very bright future ahead!
RTZ M139
A larger framed female here with plenty of extra body. M134 goes back to the Pride female that had lots of success in this operation due to her performance and added foot size and quality.
Big bodied female with plenty of rib shape and depth that ties her
RTZ M116
RTZ M155
Now M116 is the definition of cattle built the right way. This ultra attractive female who still offers plenty of size and power making her quite a special female that is a future difference maker in any operation. Her mating to RTZ Mailman is sure to be her first home run of many! ASA#4362607 Tattoo:
RTZ
Adj. BW: 97 Adj. WW: 735 RUBYS TURNPIKE 771E
RTZ L33
LOT 65A: RTZ P65 • Heifer • BD: 1/8/26 • BW: 77 • ASA 4639979
ASA#4218135
Now when talking about true maternal nature, look no further. L33 is a great footed female with an awesome udder. Her Bedrock calf beside her is sure a looker and is gonna make one heck of a replacement for somebody’s operation.
RTZ L88
ASA#4218138
L88 Birth Date: 1/20/23
Adj. BW: 91
ICONIC
You see those Ludacris bulls on the sale, this mating with L88 is sure to be a great one. Her
LOT 66A: RTZ P55 • Bull • BD: 1/3/26 • BW: 81 • ASA 4639980
Sired by OMF Ludacris L17
RTZ L144
Great look on this female with a great foot and udder, with her standout Signature bull calf at side is gonna make it real hard to accept we are letting this one go.
RTZ L183
ASA#4218097 Tattoo: L183 Birth Date: 2/11/23 Adj. BW: 74 Adj. WW: 603 TJ HEISMAN 388F
KBHR MR HIGH ROAD H153
KBHR E197 J BAR J NIGHTRIDE 225Z RTZ E28 RTZ BERTHA B51
Real
Pasture Sire: RBS Harvest Moon L331 • Due 3/1-4/15/26
RTZ L175
L175 is a female with plenty of extra look in a well balanced profile view. She offers the only blaze calf on the offering and the early looks on this bull calf is that he could potentially be something very special! ASA#4218158
RTZ L198
Polled Purebred SM Cow
ASA#4461976
Tattoo: L198 Birth Date: 2/19/23
Adj. BW: 69
Adj. WW: N/A
HOOK`S BEACON 56B
KBHR NORTH COUNTRY F186
KBHR Y045
HOOK`S BROADWAY 11B
RTZ E69
B67
Now this female is quite attractive. She gives a terrific side profile and balances up quite nicely. This purebred bred to Harvest Moon is bound to be a good mating.
Pasture Sire: RBS Harvest Moon L331 • Due 3/1-3/15/26
RTZ J10
Homo Black Polled Purebred SM Cow
ASA#3885605
Tattoo: J10
Birth Date: 1/2/21
Adj. BW: 65
Wow, look at this powerful female! J10 is quite a female both in terms of genotype and physical appearance. J10 is in the top 10% for API and top 15% for TI, this calf is gonna be real special for someone as a bull prospect next year.
RTZ H81
Long fronted female with plenty of look to go along with a tight udder with good teet
RTZ H97
Black Baldy Polled Purebred SM Cow Pasture Sire: RTZ J127 • Due 3/1-3/15/26
ASA#3741253
Tattoo: H97
Birth Date: 2/4/20
Adj.
Woah, look at this perfect profiling baldie female! Now H97 gives a stellar side profile with an ultra attractive front 1/3. She is a bold ribbed, deep female that is truly hard to pick apart. This calf is destined to be a high end female or bull!
RTZ G23
RTZ G181
Thinking about growth? Look no further, this female knows how to add pounds onto her calves. G181 is a high growth female and her Top Gun bull calf is bound to make a statement as a bull next year. ASA#3583296
F153 A great homo black, homo polled female that goes back to RTZ Black Betty 05Y who is one of the building
RTZ F58
RTZ E37
ASA#3415284
Tattoo: F58
Birth Date: 1/25/18
Adj.
Super easy keeping female with plenty of added look and sure brood cow power. F58 stands on a great hoof and hind leg with a fantastic udder; her mating with Profusion is gonna make a great one.
RTZ E63
RTZ E154
Another E series cow here and the quality is still there, E154 is still getting it done. Her Profusion mating is one not to miss out on.
Welcome Cattlemen & Ladies,
Please accept this as your personal invitation to the Raatz Farms Annual Production Sale. New this year, the all-video sale will be held at the new Raatz Sale facility at the farm near Jasper, MN. At EE, we are fortunate to work with many progressive beef breeders, and the Raatz firm is as aggressive in producing real-world pounds of profit for their loyal customers as any. Their mission statement totally engulfs the phrase “Pasture to Plate” as this operation raises high-quality Simmental cattle, and they run an efficient feed lot operation that recently was expanded. They know & believe in the value of high-quality carcass traits as they analyze the results of their harvested cattle, which is yet another example of their dedication to the complete circle of beef production.
The bull offering is packed with boys bringing the goods; The Raatz firm has genomic-enhanced the bulls to provide you with the most accurate EPDs possible, scan data to use as another tool, along with breedleading pedigrees. The bulls are quite a set of studs, and we are excited to assist you in selecting your next herd sire.
Many of the ladies this year will be boasting and showing off their babies’ at side. There will also be a set of elite-bred heifers, as these gals were selected right off the top of the herd for your appraisal.
Our phones are always available, so feel free to call us while you are in the calving barn, patiently waiting on the next great one, or watching the camera give Craig & Angie, or us at EE, a call to visit about the offering. We know that at calving times, our schedule can change at the flip of a switch, so if you cannot make the trip to Jasper, the internet provider will be DVauction to assist you.
Come early to enjoy the Raatz hospitality for lunch in their new facility and enjoy the fellowship. We hope to see you on Monday, Feb 23rd!
Sincerely,
Eberspacher Ent Inc
