Trauernicht Simmentals
PRODUCTION SALE 2026
51st Annual Sale held on Sunday, February 15th at 1:00 PM Sale Location: Trauernicht Sale Facility, 803 E Pine Rd, Wymore, NE
IMPORTANT SALE INFORMATION
SALE SCHEDULE
Anytime Prior to Sale Dates
Sunday, February 15 11:00 AM
Airports: Lincoln Airport Gate 1, Lincoln, NE (40 miles from sale site). Serviced by Delta and United. Car rentals include Avis, Budget, Hertz, National, Alamo & Enterprise.
Motel Headquarters: Holiday Inn Express, 4005 N 6th, Beatrice, NE .....................................
402-228-7000
Terms & Conditions: All cattle sell under the Terms & Conditions of the American Simmental Association & the American Angus Association. Terms available sale day.
EPDs: EPDs listed are BOLT 1-16-26 numbers. Please note, EPDs may change from the time sale catalog is printed until registration papers are transferred.
Announcements: Announcements made sale day and from the auction block during the sale take precedence over printed material associated with this sale. Anyone attending this sale attends at their own risk. Breeders or any of the sales force will not be held responsible for any personal injury for attending this sale.
Updates & Sale Order: Additional information and sale order can be found on the Eberspacher Enterprises Inc. Facebook page. Like us and receive the updates automatically. Download the EE smart phone app for all current sale information!
Livestock Insurance: Insurance will be available sale day through Martin Trudeau Insurance Co. 605-996-3106.
Auctioneer: Col. Tracy Harl......................................................................................................................
Marketing Representatives: Val Eberspacher, EE Sales 612-805-7405 Chris Beutler, Livestock Digital
Randy Rasby ........................................308-539-6195 Dennis Henrichs .............................
Welcome to our 51st Annual Production Sale!
Old and new customers alike, we would like to extend a big, heartfelt welcome to our 51st Annual Production Sale! We feel very confident that our program is headed in the right direction. We continue to scour the country, checking out genetics to make sure that we are on the cutting edge. We go to great lengths to ensure that we have our customers’ best interests in mind when it comes to what we are trying to produce. We are honored to have professionals such as Val & Lori Eberspacher of Eberspacher Enterprises on our team every step of the way.
As always, we offer a sight unseen program and will guarantee every purchase is exactly as stated to you or your money back. We will have complete performance data and breeding exam data available for you the week of the sale. We pride ourselves on being very service-oriented and would be more than happy to assist you with marketing your calves and LHT Brand slaughter bulls. We continue to get calls
back from several of the first LHT sired heifers – people just can’t believe the quality of cows they are making and they want more! Please don’t hesitate to call us if we can help you market your calves, as there is a demand for them.
We are excited to welcome Dr. Elizabeth Dressler, ASA Geneticist, to join us on sale day. She resides in Manhattan, KS, and loves to work one-on-one with beef producers to help apply science to real world operations. In today’s rapidly evolving beef industry, her goal is to help producers utilize technology to drive progress. Be sure to say hi and feel free to ask any questions you might have!
Dillen Mumm continues to work as our LHT Herd Manager. He is truly committed to our program and continues to be a huge asset to our operation. Additionally, we at Trauernicht Simmentals owe a special tribute to all the employees, friends, and neighbors who help make our annual production
sale possible. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to make this sale happen! Thanks for the countless hours and the behind the scenes work that each and every one of you have contributed. Before we went to video auction, some of you had never seen a sale from the front! We are truly blessed to have such a professional crew that shares our passion for customer service and success!
Last, but certainly not least, we want to thank you, our loyal customer. With your overwhelming acceptance of our Simmental and SimAngus bulls we are able to have remarkable success in raising seed stock! Never have our bulls been in such demand, and consistently to sell out early year after year! Your success stories have brought us great joy and continue to motivate us to continue on! You are truly appreciated.
Sincerest Thanks!
Scott, LT and Lauren Hope
This first set of bulls are all direct sons of our lead donor, 04J. As I write this, I wonder why we haven’t named her yet! I knew from the day she was born she was something special! If you have stopped and looked at cattle here you have seen her, because she holds a special place in our hearts here and we always show her off! Now enough about her...let’s talk about what to expect from her offspring! Last spring was her first calf crop, with her Schooly Krown sons being sale highlights, selling for $17,000, $10,000, and a $6500 bred heifer this fall. Not bad for an inaugural calf crop! We are just so proud of her and her offfspring. With 5 different sires to choose from, you’ll find all the same high quality. If you want fleshing ability with power and maternal traits pick a Dutton, if you want big time curve bending calving ease to yearling, along with carcass and API, go with the Statesman, or if you want the percentage sensation go with the Step Up son. Regardless, you can’t go wrong!
LHT Mr Statesman 60N
Black Baldy Homo Polled Purebred SM Bull
ASA#4605738 • BD: 1/8/25 • Tattoo: 60N
Ms
We call this bull Streak...from the white streak on his head, his streak of calving ease, his streak of high growth, to having a streak of 12 traits in the top 25% of the breed... can you blame us? Put that all into a nice package, and this guy still looks like a good bull should! When I planned this mating, this bull is exactly what I had in mind. Big time spread from calving to yearling weight, 10% Calving Ease, and top 4% Weaning Weight. He carries a top 10% API and TI, undeniable power and phenotype, as well as all the functional traits one may want. Big time herd bull potential right here! This is a bull we would love to collect and use back in our own herd.
LHT Mr Dutton 410M
Homo Black Homo Polled Purebred SM Bull
ASA#4595360 • BD: 8/7/24 • Tattoo: 410M
LHT Mr Dutton 415M
Hetero
LHT
Teardrop 04J, Dam to Lots 1-6
The Dutton x 04J mating has been one of our favorite matings ever and if this bull doesn’t prove to you why I don’t know what will! 472M is easily one of the best bulls we have ever raised, not to mention he is a baldy purebred with outstanding numbers across the board! Don’t sleep on this stud!
LHT Mr Dutton
SONS OF Mr SR 71 Right Now E1538
From the time this one hit the ground, we knew he was special. He just enamours you with his over all power and performance. Whether he’s coming at you or walking away, he is like a MACK TRUCK! With this being said, he still shows up as breed average on calving ease. For a bull with this much power and bone, his structure is nearly perfect. If you want extra muscle and fleshing ability along with top end feeder calves, make sure to come home with this bull on February 15th!
LHT Mr Right Now 20N
• BD: 1/2/25 • Tattoo: 20N
Just like his brother, this bull needs to carry a wide load sign! He is one physically impressive beast of a bull! He packs so much power in a moderate frame, it is impressive. Side note...this one is an outcross to most modern day pedigrees. Check out this one’s video! His picture does not do him justice!
LHT Mr Money Maker 84N
Black Baldy Polled Purebred SM Bull
ASA#4605761
BD: 1/13/25
Tattoo: 84N
These Money Maker bulls have been very intriguing since they were born. They started out small and about the time they went to grass, they started to explode and now coming into a year old they have become beasts! I understand why his semen is virtually sold out at this time!
LHT Mr Money Maker 70N
We
He started out small, but let me tell you, he has been packing the
LHT Mr Full House 103N
LHT Mr Destiny 34N
TJSC Coping With Destiny 9K WLE Copacetic E02
SONS OF
LRS Dutton 611K
LHT Mr Dutton 110N
LHT Mr Dutton 186N
ASA#4046516
Dutton is a bull that just flat gets it done. He is extremely thick topped with a massive hip, a huge belly, and truly impressive structure right down to his feet and legs. The fact that he is transmitting all these desirable traits to his offspring will keep you coming back for more. One would think with all this power and performance he wouldn’t be a short gestation bull, but he sure is. This is why he is one of Select Sires’ top semen selling Simmentals. Don’t pass up an opportunity to buy a Dutton son to add power, rib shape, and performance, along with some tremendous genetic merit!
LHT Mr Dutton 22N
This ole boy has been a growth standout since day one! He has blown up the charts with his weaning weight and yearling weight, where he ranks in the top 1% of the breed for both. If you want to have the biggest and stoutest feeder calves at the barn, take this one home on sale day!
LHT Mr Dutton 147N
LHT Mr Dutton 38N
04N is a Black bull with impressive growth EPD (Expected Progeny Difference) numbers.
His sire, LRS Dutton 611K, offers balanced EPDs and excels for WW, YW, STAY, DOC, CW, and REA. Phenotypically, he offers added muscle in a 5.8 frame package with unrivaled foot quality. His Dam comes from the prestigious Miss Kansas 11G cow family, adding to his strong genetics and potential for producing top-quality offspring. DNA, Genomic tested.
LHT Mr Dutton 225N
JZ Mr Dutton 06N
is a solid Black bull that stands out with his moderate frame, natural thickness, and impressive power. But it’s not just his physical traits that make him an exceptional choice for breeding. His Dam comes from the prestigious Miss Kansas 11G cow family. With 06N, you get the whole package – a well-built and visually eye appealing bull with a proven lineage. DNA, Genomic tested.
SONS OF
LHT Mr Dutton 66N
ASA#3909662
Gold Strike will leave his mark on the Simmental Breed with his game changing growth, while still being a heifer safe bull. He has continued to impress us by being a big spread bull from birth clear through yearling weights. Gold Strikes hide their power at times because they are so smooth and complete in their transitions from head to tail...all while carrying extra bone and foot size. These sons will add some frame, extreme growth, and structural integrity to their calf crop along with his daughters being beautiful cows.
LHT Mr Gold Strike 48N
This Goldstrike son is bold middled, huge boned, stout made and pulls everything into an extremely balanced package. He goes back to a great cow family that puts performance and look together year after year. This guy has been impressive since day one!
LHT Mr Goldstrike 25N
LHT Mr Goldstrike 37N
JZ Mr Leader 03N
TJ
JZ Mr Big Chief 01N
01N is a Black Baldy bull that has stood out since birth. His sire, TJ Chief, is an attractive, thick-ended, and deep-ribbed bull. His dam, sired by Executive Order, is descended from the prestigious STF Desa Rae cow family. With these impressive genetics, 01N is expected to produce top-quality offspring and would make a valuable addition to any cow herd. DNA, Genomic tested.
03N is a black, larger-framed bull sired by TJ Chief. His Dam, sired by Cowboy Cut, boasts a pedigree that traces back to the highly sought-after STF Desa Rae cow family. With these impressive genetics, 03N is sure to produce top-quality offspring and make a valuable addition to any herd. DNA, Genomic tested.
Big time baldy power bull here! He has been a standout here since birth and has impressed most visitors. Top 4% of the breed on growth. Sell his awesome steers and keep back the heifers for a tremendous set of replacements!
SONS OF CCR Fire Power 8081J
Fire Power has been truly impressive! Calves come very easy for a bull with this much power, then they take off and grow very rapidly...doing a great job clear into yearling time. Talk about a group that knows how to push the scales down! They are phenotypically attractive cattle with added muscle and power in a moderate frame. Like all the herd bulls here, he is at the top of the charts for structural integrity and he passes that to his offspring along with his ability to add tremendous genetic merit.
LHT Mr Fire Power 128N
LHT Mr Fire Power 134N
LHT Mr Fire Power 58N
182P was a staple in our herd for many years and continues to impact our herd in great ways. This Fire Power son exemplifies the power and growth that we loved 182P for and yet still ranks I the top 35% for calving ease. What a great combination bull that ticks so many boxes.
LHT Mr Fire Power 55N
We love the look and presence that this bull has. He catches your eye every time you go through the pen. Sound as a cat, super deep at the center portion of his body, and extremely smooth transitions without giving up any power!
SONS OF Gibbs 9114G Essential
LHT Mr Essentail 10N
Heifer
candidate
ASA#3716905
Gibbs 9114G Essential
SONS OF JC Mr Pontiac D114K
ASA#4029546
Pontiac
These Pontiac sons have proven to follow in their sire’s footsteps with impressive physical structure and smooth appearance. Pontiac has a very balanced EPD profile that has rang true and his sons will be no different. Look no further for a bull that can pull lots of pieces together both phenotypically and genotypically.
LHT Mr Genesis 154N
SONS OF Schooley Krown 28K
ASA#4115546
The Krown calves come moderate - small at birth and have that growthy look...wow have they grown! It took them a little while begin separating themselves, but coming into yearling time they have really turned it up! These Krown sons are designed for the guy that wants a little more frame, keeps their calves for a little while after weaning, or finishes his calves and is looking to get there fast and then bring a premium off the grid. He definitely adds looks and a tremendous genetic profile.
Mr Krown 73N
Schooley
LHT Mr Krown 104N
LHT Mr Krown 160N
Homo Black Homo Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Bull ASA#4605829 • BD: 2/3/25 • Tattoo: 160N
LHT Mr Krown 85N
Homo Black Homo Polled Purebred SM Bull ASA#4605762 • BD: 1/13/25 • Tattoo: 85N
SONS OF LCDR Progressive 106G
LHT Mr Progressive 15N
ASA#3646242
This bull has been a great asset to our program! He is a breed changer for sure. He was initially thought of as a calving ease/heifer bull, but as we used him the last few years, he has proven himself to also be a performance sire, a carcass sire, a maternal sire, and last but not least, adds phenotype along with a touch of added frame. Look out...his sons continue to get better year after year!
LHT Mr Progressive 176N
LHT Mr Progressive 192N
LHT Mr Power Cat 95N
This bull, from the highly anticipated Power Cat bull, comes with added frame. These calves have done all that they were supposed to do when it comes to growth and dimension. Top indexing yearling bull!
LHT Mr Power Cat 161N
G
LHT Mr Boogeyman 158N
LHT Boogeyman 321L, Sire
G A R Powercat, Sire
LHT Mr Hometown 163N
LHT Mr Alpha 30N
STRONG AGE BULLS
LHT
Homo Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Bull ASA#4595425 • BD: 9/27/24
LHT Mr Dutton 406M
The Mystery Man! This cow got out with the pen of bulls when she was in heat so not sure exactly who his sire is...after seeing him progress, I sure wish I knew! He blew all his contemporaries away at weaning, where his posted a 900+ WW and ratio of 135. We are still hoping to figure it out, but regardless, he is an impressive specimen!
If you want to add some punch to your calf crop, this one will add frame and stature, along with a high percentage of muscle to make his offspring very valuable. Top 1% growth bull, that still ranks in the top 20% for API.
LHT Mr Gold Strike
LHT Mr Gold Strike 497M
Talk about massive! This Goldstrike son is a true power bull that still has that signature Goldstrike look. Square hipped, long bodied, huge middled and super stout bone work, this guy puts a lot of really cool pieces together.
476M is a bull that goes back to of our favorite female makers we have every used, Gold Strike and 345E! If you are looking to have maternal made, sound replacements that grow with the best of them look no further!
SONS OF Schooley Krown 28K
Schooley Krown 28K KBHR Revolution H071 Schooley Miss 3000A 823F LHT Ms United 47W W/C
14B
LHT Mr Krown 465M
Schooley Krown 28K KBHR
H071 Schooley Miss 3000A 823F LHT Ms Fortune 348F CDI Innovator 325D LHT Ms Legend 61W
LHT Mr Private Stock 452M
Mr Krown 409M
Homo Black Baldy Homo Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Bull
ASA#4595359 BD: 8/7/24 Tattoo: 409M
Another big stout made baldy bull. He is just so long that he can still meet those high growth records, but carry it in a moderate framed package. We have been very impresed with our Krowns and hope you will appreciate them also. Top 3% of the breed growth bull!
LHT Mr Krown 445M
Homo Black Baldy Homo Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Bull
ASA#4595389
We have a long history of Black Star in our herd and that cow family has treated us extremely well over the years. 503M is no different bringing some exceptional phenotype pieces together and not losing any performance. You are sure to get some great looking, growthy calves out of him!
LHT Mr Firepower 414M
Major power in a moderate package! This bull has been impressive since we found him in the pasture as a newborn. What makes him so unique is how he is so smooth patterned and clean jointed and moves like a cat, while still being at the top of the bulls for mass and density.
SONS OF STCC Tecumseh 058J
Talk about style! This Tecumseh son is as long and extended as you could make one, huge boned, stout hipped and sound as a cat. CLAC Black Satin progeny has seem extreme success in the show ring and beyond and this bull is proof of why!
LHT Mr Tecumseh
GCC
LHT Mr Bold Move 469M
LHT Mr Fortune 440M
SONS OF RFS Electrify L46
ASA#4220293
When we went looking for a red sire to add to our line up, we stopped dead in our tracks when we came across Electrify! He is not only a really good looking red purebred bull, but a bull that has 14/20 EPDs in the top 30% of the breed. His number profile is phenominal and it has definitely rang true with his calves coming small and easy, but having no problems keeping up with everyone else! These Electrify sons are sure to make a splash wherever they land.
This Electrify son is ready to go and make some true power cows that grow! 197N is super deep at the center portion of his body, extremely sound, and square hipped. We are really happy with our first calf crop out of Electrify and can’t wait to see what they can do for you!
You can’t go wrong with anything that goes back to 871L! Her daughters have been donors and top cows in our red herd for years and they never disappoint. Super sound, huge centered and stout made, these are cattle that just flat work!
LHT Ms Electrify 241N
LHT Mr Electrify 169N
LHT Mr Electrify 206N
SONS OF CDI/NF Honor Guard 267H
These Honor Guard calves come easy and get up and grow. They are structurally correct and sound cattle that don’t shy away from the feed bunk. They would work well on everything from Red Angus cows to Red Simmental cows and everything in between. If you are looking for some high percentage red bulls, don’t over look these guys.
LHT Mr Honor 136N
CDI/NF
LHT Mr Hilger 174N
Red Homo Polled 5/8 SM 9/32 AR 3/32 AN Bull ASA#4605843 • BD: 2/7/25 • Tattoo: 174N
GW Hilger One 454H GW Movin On 183C
GW Miss Yukon Jack 913E
LHT Ms Complete 117K KJL/CLZB Complete 7000E
LHT Ms Abundance 237F
Going old school with this one! We decided to pull back out some Lock N Load because we had such great luck with our Lock N Load calves in the past and boy did 143N not disappoint! Stout bone work, wide hipped, deep bodied and sound structured are just a few of the things he has to offer!
LHT Mr Bet On Red
LHT Ms Nexus 367E
LHT Mr Jumpstart 94N
LHT Mr Walk The Line 03N
Captivate continues to impress me by how smooth patterned he can throw his offspring, and yet so deep bodied for the length of spine that they have. This bull will grow on you more and more every day you own him!
LHT Mr Jump Start 468M
LHT Mr Honor Guard
LHT Mr Grindstone 230M
BC1 Mr H060
LHT Ms Red 262M
BC1 Mr
LHT Mr Red 246M
Red Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AR Bull
ASA#4466509 • BD: 3/8/24 • Tattoo: 246M
BC1 Mr H060 Hook’s Delegate 64D Poke Ms Conquest 0011 2013 LHT Ms Beef King 326C WS Beef King W107 LHT Ms Mulberry 306X
LHT Mr Red 278M
Red Angus Bulls
06N has been a standout since birth! His dam is the great 58F red angus donor of our that was 3rd overall female at NAJRAE and has produced numerous champions since her days in the show ring. Her calves not only excel in the show ring, but they are also great additions to the herd making red angus cattle with performance and this bull proves!
LBT
100% Red Angus Bull
RAAA#5028705 • BD: 2/5/24 • Tattoo: 178M
Fall Bred Females
LHT Ms Gold Strike 286M
Homo Black Baldy Homo Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Cow ASA#4466552 • BD: 4/9/24 • Tattoo: 286M
LHT Ms Gold Strike 276M
Black Homo Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Cow ASA#4466541 • BD: 4/2/24 • Tattoo: 276M
LHT Ms Craftsman 305M
Connealy Craftsman Sitz Resilient
We believe we have offered up a really nice set of fall bred heifers here for you all this year. We have daughters from all of our best sires…Goldstrike, War Paint, Fire Power, and more. Well balanced, sound structured, maternal made and stout features are just a few attributes that sum up this group well. Bred to top sires as well makes these girls package deals that are hard to pass up on!
What a beautiful black baldy female! Her pedigree is stacked with legends on both sides and boy does she show it! Bred up to Medicine Man this is a package deal that is sure to be a great addition to any herd.
LHT Ms Dutton 279M
LRS Dutton 611K ASR American
Bred to BAS Mega Millions K2801 due 8/31
Pastured Exposed to TJ Gold Strike 506J from 12/21/25-1/24/26
LHT Ms War Paint 306M
LHT Ms Southern Fortune 403M
This is exactly the kind of female we bought Fire Power to make. This is a true power cow that has the power, body, structure and femininity to rival any. She is bred to Mega Millions for this fall.
Ms Bold Move 456M
LHT Ms Fire Power 444M
LHT Ms Linebacker 411K RAVN Linebacker C537 LHT MS Teddy 309X 120
CCR Fire Power 8081J EGL Firesteel 103F CCR Ms Command 8081F
Ms Fire Power 464M
Bred to Bred to GW Medicine Man 200K due 9/19
Est PM:
LHT Ms Grindstone 413M
Red Baldy Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Cow ASA#(4595363) • BD: 8/7/24 • Tattoo: 413M
Baldridge Grindstone DB Iconic G95
Erica Of Ellston T220
LHT Ms American 436J KBHR All American G104 LHT Ms Lock N Load 324D
LHT Ms Alpha 467M
Homo Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Cow ASA#4595408 •
Collison Alpha 028 Dameron First Class Cs Georgina 919
BWL Sweet Blaze 723F Mr CCF 20-20 HS Sweet Gem X141N
Who doesn’t love a red baldy! This female is the picture of elegance, super sound structured, perfect swoop to her rib cage and extremely smooth made. The cow family she comes from is three generations deep of red baldy power cows and she is sure to follow suit!
Bred to GCC Night Owl 3104L due 8/30
Est PM: 15 - 9 71 106 .22 7 17 53 14 11 .2 Carcass: 32 1 - 27 40 - 04 79 140 80
Pastured Exposed to
LHT Ms Gold Strike 483M
Bred to RFS Electrify L46 due 8/29 Pastured Exposed to TJ Gold Strike 506J from 12/21/25-1/24/26
LHT Ms Gold Strike 480M
Hetero Black Homo Polled Purebred SM Cow ASA#4595420 • BD: 9/18/24
Bred to GW Medicine Man 200K due 8/29
Pastured Exposed to TJ Gold Strike 506J from 12/21/25-1/24/26
LHT Ms Fire Power 473M
Black Homo Polled 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Cow
• BD: 9/7/24 • Tattoo: 473M
CCR Fire Power 8081J EGL Firesteel 103F CCR Ms Command 8081F LHT Ms Cowboy 210K LHT Mr Cowboy
LHT Ms Remedy 489M
This beautiful Fire Power daughter goes back to one of our favorite female makers 345E. They make beautiful replacement heifers and even better mama cows. Big square hipped, stout featured, and long bodied are just some of our favorite qualities about 473M.
LHT Ms War Paint 496M
LHT Ms 499M
BAS Mega Millions K2801
LHT Ms War Paint 490M
Now this is true cow power here. War Paint x Franchise… what could get better! This female is super stout featured, huge topped and bold middled to just name a few things she does right. Add all that to the fact that she is bred to Mega Millions and this is a package deal you can’t miss out on!
Bred Cows
LHT Ms Tear Drop
We have a really nice set of bred cows here that we are offering that are being sold through no fault of their own. These gals have been instrumental pieces in our herd that are only being sold to tighten our calving window. Lot 139 is the dam of one of our top selling bulls in recent history Main Attraction, lot 133 is a ¾ sib to our 04J donor, and lot 136 goes back to our great Black Star x Built Right donor Z15 just to name a few. Don’t sleep on these girls!
LHT Ms All Aboard 71J
Kbhr Ms Sniper G126
Red Homo Polled Purebred SM Cow ASA#3618745 • BD: 3/25/19 • Tattoo: G126
KBHR Sniper E036 Bar CK Hunter 3006A KBHR C078
KBHR E237 WS All Aboard B80 KBHR A353
Bred
LHT Ms Executive 207F
W/C Executive Order 8543B W/C United 956Y Miss Werning KP 8543U
MCF Miss Big Deal 176WC WLE Big Deal A617 OBCC Shalena 176W
Huls 37 141 Bred to CCR Fire Power 8081J or TJ Gold Strike 506J due mid-March
LHT Ms T.O.D 90G
LHT Ms Cowboy Cut 110F
Huls 105
Commercial Angus Cow BD: 2020 • Tattoo:
Bred
Satisfied Customers are our Goal!
“ The biggest thing we have noticed on our operation is the feed conversion out of the bulls we have gotten from Trauernicht’s is outstanding. Some of our sire groups are averaging 2.7 pounds a day on just their mama, grass, and a little creep feed. Another thing we have noticed is the disposition of their cattle. One thing about disposition is that without a good starting point, it doesn’t matter how much you work with them. In the last few years, we have started keeping back our heifers, and we have had wonderful luck with conception. Just this last year, in a group of 60 heifers, 58 settled, and 44 of those settled to AI. Something we have always lived by is that good genetics don’t cost, they pay, and that is why we prioritize good cattle. However, outside of all that, the reason we keep coming back to Trauernicht Simmentals is because of the people and the family involved. When you talk to a Trauernicht, their word is gold, and that is how we like to do business.”
-KRIEGEL CATTLE
Notes from the Sale Managers
WELCOME CATTLEMEN,
2026 marked the 51st annual production sale for the Trauernicht program. This is a multigenerational family involved in American agriculture, specifically in food production. From grain to beef, they cover all facets of feeding America. From the beef side of production, their mission statement emphasizes superior Simmental genetics that deliver value and pounds of profit for you, their valued customers.
This year’s offering includes genomically enhanced bulls with excellent EPD profiles and weaning and yearling weights to match. We encourage you to contact the Team LHT to discuss your next herd bull decisions. It is an exciting time in the beef business, and they are thrilled to share their top genetics with you.
Enhancing the offering this year is a fancy set of fall bred females that have family trees that show a long line of LHT genetics and are bred to the leading bulls of the industry. With so many tools in the toolbox, from enhanced EPDs to pound heavy data, this is the time to add females who are going to deliver the goods. One added value tool is that the LHT crew offers to assist you in the marketing of your calf crop, so visit with Scott and everyone at LHT about the details.
Hospitality is number one when you walk into the Trauernicht sale facility, so come early for fellowship and talk beef. Please accept this as your personal invitation to join us on Feb 15 for the sale. Internet bidding is also available on DV Auction.
Sincerely,
Eberspacher Enterprises Inc
Mission Statement
Trauernicht Simmentals’ mission is to INCREASE PROFIT for our customers by achieving the most potential in your breeding programs. Achieving maximum results with the assistance of sale barns, order buyers and veterinarians.
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The LHT Quality Guarantee
Unless otherwise noted, all the bulls sold as breeding age bulls will have passed a breeding soundness exam prior to pick up and/or delivery. We will provide a first breeding season guarantee on all yearling and older bulls (first breeding season is defined as the 90 day window immediately following turnout) all yearling and older bulls sold at the price of $4000 and up. 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 (this is why carrying motality insurance is very important and encouraged). All issues must be on file by Sept. 15 of the year the bull was purchased to be under guarantee. This guarantee becomes void if the bull suffers from an injury or disease after leaving LHT’s possession. For any bull bringing $10,000 or greater, LHT will pay half the amount of mortality insurance for 6 months if the buyer agrees to pay the other half. 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 ($3500) of the animal. Please contact Trauernicht Simmentals by October 1st or earlier for credir or adjustments.
