As I sit to write this cover letter it’s February 5, sunny and 55 degrees outside. And I’m wondering why we brought the rest of the heifers up close to the barn for calving, but I’m sure between now and March 6 mother nature will throw a curve ball at us, and we’ll know it was the right decision.
We certainly want to take this opportunity to give a huge THANK YOU to you for your interest in our programs at ES & JK. The fact that you even are taking the time to read this letter means more than you’ll ever know.
We have one new face since last year, we want to congratulate Billy & Nadine on their 1st birth, a little boy named Case. On the ES side, after eight years, Becki finally got Greg to say “I do” back in July which happened to be a gorgeous day for a wedding.
Whether you take in a livestock show, have lunch at the local sale barn or do a cash flow with your banker, if you own some cattle, these are good times! My dad, Raphael, always said it doesn’t hurt to pitch a little shit once in a while, what he meant is it’s good to be diversified.
The variety of options I believe is one of the things that make this sale unique, the most obvious is you have Simmentals and Angus, then go a little deeper into each breed and you have calving ease to high growth and/ or maternal genetics. On the Simmy side, you can go from purebreds to percentages or black to reds. And don’t forget about the females, some will even have calves alongside. We are truly your “One Stop Bull Shop”.
Like everything else in the world today, technology is changing the way we do things, and the cattle industry is no different. Taking DNA on each animal is just common practice for us at ES. Once you have the DNA on file, it opens the doors to ASA’s programs like Cow Herd Roundup and Calf Crop Genomics. Then if you put a little jet fuel with DNA we use programs through Top Genomics like Right Mate where they tell us which bull on our list genetically makes the most sense for each mating when A-ing our cows. Then we have Right Choice which is the logos you see on each lot to help you with your bull selection decisions. Then if you really want to zero in on which bull is the best fit for your herd, we have the Right Bull program. Give
us a call on this and we’d be happy to visit about the program.
Again, this year we worked with Allied Genetics to secure some embryos out of some elite donors around the country to offer some bulls with new, fresh genetics. We feel there are some very interesting options there. We’d be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the “Kummer Crew”, Glen, Kurt and Heath for all their commitment and effort with the embryo calves.
One new category we added this year to the bulls is a docility score to the Simmental bulls. Everybody has a little different tolerant level and we just wanted to the best of our ability, make sure a bull doesn’t get into the wrong situation. We did the scoring in the video pen when they were sorted by themselves. The ironic part is a couple I scored a 2, the next day back in their pen, they came up and licked my hand, but we kept them as a 2.
The sale will once again be a video auction, and videos will be available by mid-February on our website and DV Auction. We will have a change in format, HEIFERS SELL FIRST, followed by the Simmental bulls, then Angus Bulls.
The cattle are always available for viewing prior to the sale. The Simmental bulls and heifers are at ES and the Angus bulls are at JK. Each of our operations is only two miles off I-90 but there are fifteen miles between exits.
Thanks again for your interest in our operations, it’s not taken lightly. If there’s anything we can do , don’t hesitate to call. Come early and stay after for some great hospitality.
Eichacker Simmentals & JK Angus
Isaac Chase
Billy, Nadine & Case Kapperman
Ross, Patty & Grant Hoefker
Jeff & Sue Kapperman
Zac Heumiller
Friday, March 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
DIRECTIONS TO SALE SIGHT: Eichacker Simmental Farm, 25446 445th Ave, Salem SD 57058: Exit 368 (Canistota) on Interstate 90, go 2 miles North, Eichacker Farm is on the East side of the road From Salem: Hwy 81 & 38 intersection, go 4 miles East and 1 5 miles South Farm is on the East side of the road Sale facility is on the west side
SCHEDULE: Cattle may be viewed at the farm any time prior to Friday, March 6, 2026 Friday, March 6 Cattle on Display at Eichacker Simmentals
Complimentary Lunch Served 11:30 AM 52nd Annual Eichacker Simmental Bull & Female Sale-Heifers Sell First! . 1:00 PM Post Sale Hospitality following sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Everyone Welcome!
All cattle will sell under the suggested sale terms and conditions of the American Simmental Association. Terms available sale day.
Announcements
Announcements made sale day and from the block take precedence over printed material in sale catalog. Anyone attending this sale attends at their own risk. Eichacker Simmentals or any of the sale force will not be held responsible for any personal injury while attending this sale.
Feeding & Delivery
ES will offer to feed the bulls at no charge until April 15, 2026. JKAngus will offer to feed the bulls at no charge until April 1, 2026. At that time, they will be semen tested and delivered free of charge up to 300 miles. We will assist in making the most economical arrangements possible beyond that. We are not responsible for any injury or death to the bulls while in our care. We would appreciate pick up or delivery arrangements of the bred heifers to be made within a few days of the sale.
Insurance will be available, details will be announced sale day. In no case will seller be responsible for more than the purchase price of the bull.
We take the health of our herds very seriously. All cattle are on a full vaccination program with all bulls testing negative for BVD/PI. The dams of all animals in the sale have been tested negative for Johnes disease on a yearly basis.
We have put a column in with a CE Score with 1, 2, 3 or 4 stars. 1 star being harder calving and 4 stars being the easiest caving. It is just our opinion of what you could expect taking into consideration the BW, EPDs, pedigree and structure of the bull.
Semen Interest
Eichacker Simmentals and JK Angus will be selling full possession and 100% semen interest on all bulls unless otherwise noted in the sale catalog or announced prior to the sale. Eichacker Simmentals And JK Angus will retain the right to collect and or use owners’ semen on all bulls selling for in herd use only.
Actual scrotal measurements were taken on 1/20/2026 then adjusted to a year of age using each breed’s own formula for adjusted scrotal measurements
Adjusted Scrotal – Simmental Bulls
Calving Ease Score H H H H
WDA is the weight of a bull on 1/20/2026 divided by the days of age. Weight Per Day of
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1 ES N109J-1
2 ES N109J-2
• A pair of brothers that are becoming kind of special, their dam, JC Ms Mayhaylay 109J, is making a name for herself. We purchased a few embryos out of her two years ago not knowing what to expect. Last fall at Gibbs Farms Production Sale, their leadoff and high selling bull for $80,000 was out of her, then in the heifer division, their high selling heifer at $45,000 was also a Mayhaylay daughter.
• It’s easy to like these two brothers when you enter the pen as they are physically impressive backed by their PWG, N109J-1 is #2 and N109J-2 is #4. Only 2lbs separate their YW’s so as you can see on the scale, they are very comparable.
• Here’s the real cool part, Adam’s favorite heifer out of 100+ in the replacement pen is a full sister, which we donated an IVF flush with the proceeds going towards the 2027 North Central Regional Classic to be held in Huron, SD. We would like to thank Kevin Healy for purchasing that flush at the South Dakota Source Sale.
Tehama Patriarch F028 CCR Bedrock 5171J CCR Ms 2073 Cowboy 5171C CLRS Johnny Walker
• If you closed your eyes sale day, threw a dart up in the air and it happened to land on NL112, you wouldn’t be disappointed when we deliver him.
• He’s got all the parts and pieces that make good breeding bulls and sire a great set of feeders or replacements.
• On the EPD side, birth to WW & YW are all in the top 30% of the breed or better. Kind of tells you that he’s the best of both worlds.
5 ES NL117
Homo
• This bull has come a long way, started out with an actual 72lb BW out of a 1st calf heifer and went on to ratio 102 for WW and 105 for YW.
• Kind of a cute story on his dam. We purchased her from Harts a couple of years ago thinking she was an ES Solid Gold daughter but ended up being a WC Need For Speed daughter. It looks like it’s going to work out just fine.
• His sire, CCR Bedrock, is a goodlooking bull that is gaining in popularity across the country.
• I don’t know how they’ll lay out in the catalog, but I’ve done quite a few footnotes on the CCR Bedrocks and man are they a consistent sire group for type and kind. It’s been 25 years since we went to the NWSS with a pen of bulls, but I think we could come up with a pen of Bedrocks and be respectful.
• Cathy and I made a trip to California last fall and attended our good friends, Tim & Jill Curran’s bull sale. They had a group of Bedrock sons in the offering; they were an awesome sire group that was very uniform also.
• Like the fact that he’s out of a Five Star Jackson cow on the bottom side and Cowboy Cut on the top side.
Sons of Bridle Bit Recharge
Full Brothers
• I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while”, I think he found the whole acorn tree here.
• We purchased a flush from the famous GW 038W cow wo was put on the map in Lewistown, where she raised the Lot 1 leadoff bull four different times for Gateway Simmentals, who explained her nursing ratio of 110 on 11 natural calves. Since she left the ranch and went into embryo production, she currently has 111 ET calves recorded with that number still climbing and I believe she’s now 17 years old.
• It was an easy decision which bull to use on the flush. It was the $100,000 bull, Bridle Bit Recharge, purchased by CK Cattle, Highmore SD. It’s a great combination molding the CE and carcass and maternal traits of Recharge with the power and performance of the GW 038W cow. If I was a commercial producer, this flush of full brothers would be high on my list.
• As close as these full brothers are visually, there are definitely some differences. The N038W-1 is almost 2 months younger than his brothers. Birth weights vary as do the WW’s & YW’s. We feel the most important tool to help you decide is their EPD’s. This is a great example of why we take DNA on each animal and run it through the lab. For some traits it’s like having 10-25 progeny for accuracy as you can see it really separated them from BW to API. Without doing the DNA test, their EPD’s would have all read the same from parental averaging. Bridle
9 ES N038W-1
10 ES N038W-5
Full Brothers
11 ES N24J-1
REG#4567849
BD: 1/25/25
Homo Black
• ES N24J-1 is an ET calf and a product of a flush we purchased out of the Hooks June 24J cow who then goes back to 94F, the good Beacon cow at JC Simmentals. 24J is a Genesis daughter that John Miller selected to continue the next generation of 94F.
• His sire is the $100,000 Bridle Bit Recharge bull whose semen was expensive, so we only used it on certain cows, and we felt 24J was one of those cows. Unfortunately, we only got 2 calves, 1 heifer and the 2nd a bull who is here for your appraisal.
• This guy is stout, thick and packed full of muscle and red meat and be sure to retain all the daughters here. Note that he does have a little blue eye on the left side from pink eye last fall.
Turnpike 771E
13 ES NG7
• We’ve had some visitors to the farm looking at the bulls and I don’t think there has been anyone that has gone through the pen that hasn’t liked this bull. He is just flat out cool to look at.
• He’s the kind that we are super proud to put the ES prefix on. He is so deep, so thick, so wide, yet extremely flexible on the move, these kind of bulls don’t come along every day.
• He has a maternal sister, ES M15 (Lot 164) in the heifer division. I just saw her an hour ago when I went through the heifers as she’s on deck to calve and looks like a nice little udder coming.
• He ratioed 105 for WW and 106 for YW and top 1% for REA. Overall he offers a nice set of EPD’s with 16 categories being in the top 50% of the breed or better.
Turnpike 771E
• This guy’s full brothers were absolutely incredible the past 2 years, both in the top 5 for WDA and phenotypic standouts.
• He seems to have the same easy-going demeanor his brothers also had.
• His dam has a knack for raising bulls, all 5 of her calves have been bulls that have made the sale with a WW ratio of 102 then YW ratio of 106.
REG#4567820 BD: 3/17/25
Homo
Rubys Turnpike 771E
KRJ Dakota Outlaw G974
Daphne DY37
• My notes in the pen on this bull the other day were simple “I like this bull a lot!”
• Several full sibs to his dam, ES K148, were sale highlights in the past in both the bull and heifer division.
• Vaughn Thorstenson zeroed in on a maternal brother in last year’s sale.
• If you’re looking to put some meat and potatoes on a set of calves, this bull definitely comes with the ES stamp of approval.
MG7, Full Brother
LG7, Full Brother
• If this bull walks into a bar, he’s going to have all the girls buying him drinks. He’s one good looking rascal.
• Whether they are bulls or heifers, his dam consistently makes them fancy. Just imagine a set of feeder calves on sale day.
• He had a WW ratio of 107 while his mother’s was 115.
• We’ll find out who the real cowboys are when this bull comes across the big screen on the front of the auction block.
• NH39 weaned off big, ratioing 126 for WW and hasn’t let off the gas pedal since. He’s the #1 bull for PWG, WDA and Adj YW. Folks, I’m here to tell you with our management practices we don’t get 1500 YW’s but somehow he managed to break the barrier. Maybe he stands sideways at the bunk, I don’t know but he’s quite the specimen.
• We sold a maternal sister in last year’s sale, and my notes stated her calf was growing like a weed and would outgrow his dam. So somehow this family has hard working cows that put it into their calves.
SIMMENTAL BULLS
ES KG107, Maternal Brother
• These boys get us a little excited around here, they are not extreme in any one category, they are just dang good bulls.
• We have two different flushes of King James sons in the offering and King James semen is not available anymore. Maybe that’s why we like them.
• We purchased this package of embryos a couple of years ago to bring in some fresh bloodlines and except for Genesis on the top side, it’s a Tom Nelson cow on the bottom side that is probably an outcross for most.
• I honestly don’t have a favorite of these 3 yet, as they all bring something to the table. We’ll see how they develop over the next month.
19 ES ND29-2
LBRS Genesis G69 CLRS King JamES 616K CLRS Dora 616D
• This is the 2nd year we have had a few CLRS King James bulls to offer by way of some purchased embryos and I am starting to be quite a fan of King James.
• There are very few opportunities to acquire direct King James progeny as there is little to no semen available. King James seems to consistently add a little growth and stretch to his offspring.
• These two bulls have some gas in the tank with both being in the top 10% for post wean gain.
• Their dam, 94F, has produced some of the lead off cattle both bulls and females for JC Simmentals in Michigan.
21 ES N94F-3
SIMMENTAL BULLS
Hook’s
KBHR
Hook’s
• I know Mahdi didn’t give us any ACE logos for these 3 full brothers for heifer safe calving ease, but we are going with some cowboy logic and giving all 3 the ES 4 stars for CE.
• They all have very acceptable birth weights; we put a lot of faith in the Genomic Enhanced EPD’s. All three are in the top 5-10% of the breed for CE at 16.5 and top 2-4% for BW from -3 to -4 lbs. Then visual appraisal had all 3 marked as CE prospects being a little lighter boned.
• We also expect the IR Boomer daughters to be excellent cows.
Full Brothers
23 ES N94F-6
24 ES N94F-7
Sons of KBHR Revolution H071
Full Brothers
• Here’s a couple of real meat wagons out of the CLRS Jolene cow that sold as one of the fab five heifers in the Bred for Balance Sale in 2022. She was a heifer that we absolutely loved and tried to purchase her and come to Salem, but we came in 2nd that day. We did the next best thing and bought some embryos out of Jolene. That was two years ago and now you have the opportunity to share in our vision and enthusiasm.
• Their sire, KBHR Revolution, is a son of the famous C4 cow and was purchased out of Keller Broken Heart in 2021 by Schooley and River Creek, where he has made a huge impact siring many bull prospects and now leaving them with an excellent group of females.
• There are some similarities in these 2 studs as both are in the top 10-15% for Adj YW and PWG and both in the top 13 bulls for WDA. But there are also some differences as N1105J-1 (Lot 25) is a little more attractive and offers a little more calving ease, maternal and marbling, while the N1105J-2 (Lot 26) bull offers a little more WW and REA in his EPD profile. Any way you look at it, they are a great pair of bulls back by one of our favorite females.
Son of LBRS Genesis G69
27 ES N94F-9
REG#4567863 BD: 2/10/25
Homo Black
SIMMENTAL BULLS
• This is the 2nd year we have offered Genesis X 94F bulls. Last year there were 3 full brothers and 1 lone entry this year.
• A full sister, Hooks June 24J, is a lead donor for JC Simmentals and the mother of ES N24J-2 (Lot 11).
• You can’t go wrong adding a Genesis son to your bull battery.
• He’s our #1 indexing bull for API and TI in the offering at 197 and 111. He’s also top 1% of the breed for marbling.
• This powerful black baldy will turn a few heads with his overall performance and presence.
• His sire, ES Tornado, was the selection of the Olsons in our 2024 sale. Tornado is backed by the ES H129 cow, and we knew we had to try him back in the herd.
• He hit the scales hard this fall ratioing 112 for WW and 111 for YW
• His dam had a Galileo son that went to the Little Bitterroot Ranch in last year’s sale. Love the consistency.
• His dam, Dixie Doll, is a full sister to the mother of the good King James sons, Dawn Day and yes, he also originated just south of Wibaux, MT on the Nelson Livestock Ranch.
• If you’ve been searching for something new and exciting in an outcross pedigree, I suggest you at least take the time to watch his video.
• He’s a mid-sized bull that to really appreciate him you have to get around and check out his back side. He’s got a top you could do dishes on and dinner for 4.
Sire
Sons of Rubys Quadrant 210K
LBRS Genesis G69
Rubys Quadrant 210K
Rubys Linda 721E
ES Right Time FA110-4 ES K155
Sennett Monique 26A
• In our quest to bring in fresh genetics, led us to Ruby’s Quadrant, who sets the standard in many traits with WW, YW, MWW, Doc, REA and TI all being in the top 1% of the breed.
• Not only does NK53 read well across his genomic profile, but he also looks to be a nice
prospect as well for those who want their cake and eat it too.
• His granddam, G82, has been doing a bang up job as well with a WW ratio of 107 on 5 calves.
You could go multiple directions with this bull with his performance, meat and muscle and TI, he could be a great terminal sire where they all are sold as feeders. Or better yet, keep his heifers back for replacements. He’s out of an excellent uddered Right Time daughter on the bottom and Ruby’s Linda cow family on the top. His granddam is Alexis Ostrom’s Monique cow who found quite a bit of success in the show ring. I believe she may have even been Grand Champion female at the North American in Louisville.
There are many reasons on paper why he should be on your short list March 6, but even if you solely select off visual appraisal, he’ll still be on that list.
Son of BSM Summit 303L
32 ES NG156
REG#4567791
BD: 3/15/25
Hetero Black
• NG156 has a rear leg and foot structure that’s impeccable. He is in the top 15% of the breed for WW & YW.
• Dam has been doing a wonderful job maternally, check out her daughter, ES M107 (Lot159) in the heifer division. She has a WW ratio of 106 on 5 calves.
• His granddam was a tank of a cow that would stay fat on wind, water and weeds.
CLRS Guardian 317G
JC Quiet Man 758K
J-J Ms 8T Cowgirl 917G
KRJ Dakota Outlaw G974 ES L118
ES F33
34 ES NL56
• A low-birth-weight bull that has excellent feet and leg structure, with a huge sweeping rib cage.
• If a person was willing to push the calving ease a little he could go 4-star CE with some caution. Physically he has a lot of traits we look for in heifer bulls including his CE & BW EPD’s that put him in the top 5% and 15% of the breed.
• Even if CE is not a main concern, there’s a ton of good in this bull.
Guardian 317G
Quiet Man 758K
Ms 8T Cowgirl 917G
Original H341
L56
• He’s a great fit for someone who wants a bull that’s not over the top in any one category but brings a lot of genetic value to the table.
• We describe him as a nice profiling individual that has a lot of length of body, good level topline, and a lot of rib.
• Quietman X IR Original, we had 3 IR Original daughters in our sale last year and had lots of comments how nice they were with perfect udders.
• A Quiteman son was our 3rd high selling bull for $50,000 going to Hart Simmentals last year.
35 ES NL70
REG#4567813
2/16/25
Homo Black
Homo Polled
CLRS Guardian 317G
Quiet Man 758K
Ms 8T Cowgirl 917G
Cinched 116F
• I’d say this 1st calf heifer did a whale of a job with her 1st calf. Ratioed 114 for WW and 111 for YW.
• Great choice for someone who wants as much bull performance wise as they can get, yet maintains a certain level of calving ease.
• His granddam is a Cowboy Cut out of our A110 donor and you can’t go wrong having a splash of Cowboy Cut in the pedigree.
ES MK69, Paternal Brother
Sons of CCR THR El Dorado 4142J
37 ES NK77
3/13/25
Homo Black Homo Polled Purebred SM
• An El Dorado son that ‘s easy to gravitate towards.
• Nice EPD spread bull that offers a lot of CE yet has growth #’s in the top 10%-15% of the breed.
• His granddam, ES A117, is a full sister to our lead donor for many years, ES A110.
38 ES NF145
REG#4567662
BD: 3/14/25
Homo Black
Homo Polled
Dew It Right 067T
A110
• Very attractive, long sided individual that should sire a set of feeder calves with a little extra eye appeal.
• We feel the strongest case for this bull is the maternal side. She is doing a great job, check out the supporting photo. She’s also a full sister to ES Right Time, who has left his mark at CK Cattle.
• Offers above average growth ratioing 104 for WW and WW & YW EPD’s in the top 15% of the breed.
• Ultra attractive El Dorado son who has a nice small calving ease head.
• If you like longevity in your cattle, his dam is the oldest cow we currently have on the place, she’ll be 15 years old when she calves next month.
• The El Dorado sons were extremely popular at the T-Heart sale last spring averaging over $10,000.
• What a powerful trio of Medicine Man sons, these bulls offer a little more frame and stretch.
• Their sire, GW Medicine Man, is unique as now that his 2nd calf crop has been reported, his growth numbers continue to climb while his BW #’s go down. He’s currently in the top 1% of the breed for BW, that’s an amazing spread.
• As you can see by the support photos, the bottom side of the pedigree is also rock solid with several full sibs being sale highlights.
• If you’re looking to put some lbs on a set of feeder calves, these boys have the genomic profile to back it up with many performance categories being in the top 10% of the breed.
• The one disclaimer is, we’d feel a little better if the attitude was better on a couple of these bull and may need a different level of management. Pay attention to the docility scores, as we don’t want one to end up in the wrong situation.
Full Brothers
Southern Fortune Teller
GW Medicine Man 200K
GW Miss Pendleton 013H
43 ES NG53
REG#4567759
BD: 3/11/25
Homo Black Baldy
Homo Polled
• One of our top 5 bulls in last year’s sale was a full brother to this guy. He came with all the bells and whistles.
• This guy is holding his own ground ratioing 106 for WW then boasts 11 EPD categories in the top 35% of the breed or better.
• What takes this bull to another level is his dam, G53. Look at the support photos, her progeny has been stellar and that’s what prompted us to bring her to the donor pen last spring. She possesses all the qualities we ask for , good feet, udder, disposition and a good track record.
44 ES NK231
Hetero Black Baldy
• We ask the question quite often why we do what we do. Then an animal like this comes along. This is why we do what we do, it’s our quest for the ever elusive perfect animal.
• This bull does as good of a job as any of bringing the two worlds together, phenotype and genotype. Check out his video, it is so cool the way his head and neck come out of his shoulder nice and high, then rolls into an explosive middle 1/3 then we are always a sucker for a good rear end and awesome rear leg structure.
• There’s a reason folks that have used GW Medicine man will continue to use him.
• His dam has a WW ratio of 109 on 2 calves.
• A baldy bull that looks to be trouble-free with his smaller CE looking head and a little more refined in his makeup.
• His sire, GW Medicine Man, has been doing a nice job across the country where his direct sons have been very popular.
• Nice EPD
SIMMENTAL BULLS
Sons of LCDR Diligence 215J
LCDR Favor 149F
LCDR Diligence 215J
LCDR Ms Gia 5G
CLRS Homeland 327H
• This ultra attractive bull ought to make the short list for quite a few good cowboys on March 6.
• Visually he looks like a calving ease bull, but the numbers say he’s got a lot of gas in the tank.
• He made David Letterman’s top 10 list in each performance category, WW #7, YW #3, PWG #9 and WDA #3.
• Don’t overlook this young April bull as a stud with this kind of data set and a look that says every night is Saturday night, doesn’t come across the front of the auction block every day.
• This coming 15-year-old cow strikes again. If you like longevity, which correlates to profitability look at NZ45.
• His prototype dam has a long-standing history of excellent udder scores even at 15 years of age.
• This bull jumps into the top 20% and 35% for WW & YW on his genetic profile along with top 5% for REA.
47 ES NH100-A
REG#4567720
Homo
• This moderate sized bull really packs a punch with his extra muscle and big sweeping rib cage.
• A full brother was a highlight in last year’s sale going to Montana and this guy has a lot of the same build. He was born a twin so there are no ratios but can’t help but wonder what he would look like if he was a born a single.
• Even though he’s physically a little smaller than his brother last year, he has the same genetic package after genomics, being in the top 2% of the breed for WW, YW and ADG while maintaining good carcass with marbling top 15% & REA top 10%.
ES J122, Maternal Sister
ES MH100, Full Brother
REG#4567771
BD: 3/20/25
Homo Black
Homo Polled Purebred SM
• Some of you may remember the LCDR Diligence sons that highlighted last year’s sale, Lots 1-7. Well, we’ve got a few more this year.
• His genetic package indicates his calves should have some performance. His WW & YW EPD’s are in the top 15% and 10% of the breed and his WDA is in the top 20% of the bulls.
• He’s a nice, rugged bull that has a little more bone and extra length of body.
• From a phenotypic standpoint we like this bull quite well. He’s about a 6 frame bull that carries himself well, just a really good beef bull and holy crap just imagine what his steers will look like.
• A maternal brother sired by KBHR Honor went to Longs Simmentals in Iowa. He is one cool looking bull. His dam received a 9+ on udder score last spring.
• I know you think we are crazy offering a bull with an adj BW of 127 lbs, if we thought he’d be an issue, he wouldn’t be here. His dam’s last 2 calves’ birthweights were 75 and 78 lbs. And besides, if you call back and say “Steve, that bull just didn’t work” you don’t own him. But we honestly feel if you use him on cows, you’ll love the calves.
Son of Gibbs Signature 2510K
NH64
BD: 3/17/25
Homo Black
Homo Polled
• A bull with a little added length of body and is easy on the eyes.
• Also a neat combination bull having CE & BW EPD’s that put him in the top 10% of the breed, yet his adj WW and YW ratioed 104 and 106.
• Would be a good choice for retaining some females also as his maternal EPD’s are excellent and his dam has received many high marks from us for udder score.
SIMMENTAL BULLS
ES MH21, Maternal Brother
If nothing else becomes of this bull, promise me you keep all of his daughters back for replacements. With Kota and 106Z on the top side and Jericho and A110 on the bottom it should be a lock. We had a couple of Jericho daughters in the sale last year and man did they have nice udders. This attractive bull with a great rear leg comes with all the bells and whistles including the G+ and ATM logos.
• He’s not going to be the biggest bull in the pen, but we sure do like his type and kind being soggy middled with a wide top and big butt.
• I toyed with the idea of giving him 4 stars for calving ease but opted to be safe with 3 stars.
• With his genetic makeup he’s a great option to build a herd on. One of the reasons we bought Kota was for females and his dam H76 has a great udder then look at NH76’s stay, docility, and REA, all in the top 3% of the breed.
53 ES NK132
REG#4567774
BD: 4/6/25
Homo Black Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN
LBRS Genesis G69
• Good looking young April bull traces back to a Windy Creek bred granddam that Cash affectionally named “Dora” after Dora the Explorer.
• He’s a product of a ND bred bull, Kota, on the top side and Nebraska bred on the bottom, TJ Nebraska. I guess it’s only fitting you could name him South Dakota here in the middle.
• Dam has a WW ratio of 104 on her 1st two calves.
55 ES NC47
REG#4567714
BD: 3/20/25
Homo Black
• We can only hope the KBHR Kota calves keep developing like this bull. He’s wide based, with a lot of top yet has that extra pizazz when he moves around the pen.
• Got some pretty interesting #’s to back it up with WW & YW EPD’s in the top 5% and REA top 2%.
• His individual performance is equally impressive ratioing 116 for WW and 113 for YW and is #7 on the list for WDA.
SIMMENTAL BULLS
• Great way to introduce a new sire, KBHR Kota, a bull we selecte4d out of the Keller program in ND.
• This bull makes a lot of sense to be on your watch list because he checks so many boxes from disposition to above average growth, great structure, lots of rib shape. Check him out for yourself, I think you’ll like him.
• Keep the females here, the last 8 years his mother, C47, has always received a 9 on our udder score chart.
Son of TJ Nebraska 258G
56 ES N104C-2
• Great choice for those that want some stretch and frame in their cattle. This 7-frame bull has got it.
• He carries the credentials to add a few pounds; he was the #15 bull for WDA and is in the top 5% of the breed for WW & YW with his EPD profile.
• He’s an ET calf and for the past few years we have sold some full sisters in the bred heifer division and have been extremely popular for their size and maternal characteristics. One special full sister went to Nebraska for $20,000 in 2024. She had the biggest calf of any along her side sale day.
ES K140, Full Sister
HHS Mr Entourage 867B
LCDR Anthem 33K WS Miss Sugar C4
D18
United 956Y
B2
• He’s for the baldy lovers that aren’t afraid of a little performance. We know he’s not for heifers but feel he’ll be fine on cows.
• He’s got the data to back it up, #10 WW bull, #9 YW and #7 WDA, along with the genomics to verify his actuals. He ranks in the top 2% of the breed for WW & YW.
• Dam has 7 calves with a WW ratio of 104.
Witness 541C
• We’ve had a lot of bulls out of our A110 donor over the years because they just seem to get the job done.
• Check out his awesome growth and carcass EPD’s,
of the breed.
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• Full brother was a sale highlight in 2024 going to Harlee Heim.
REG#4567754
Homo Black Baldy
• A younger April born bull that has a great look, long sided, with a head and neck that blends nicely into his front shoulder.
• In the top 20 for adj. WW and has WW, YW and ADG EPD’s that put him in the top 20% of the breed.
• He’s a product of some old but good embryos we still had in the tank. A full brother went to the Nelson family in Carthage back in 2022. Please note he has a dot on his right eye from a pink eye issue last fall. TJ Frosty 318E
ES J95, Maternal Sister
Son of CLRS Homeland 327H
• The story on the Homelands is keep all the daughters, you’ll love them! On the bottom side of the pedigree, his dam D27 has also received many high marks for udder quality.
• He’s a nice average bull that looks to be trouble-free.
• Would also be a good choice to increase stayability in your herd, which correlates to profit because of longevity.
REG#4567687
BD: 3/13/25
Homo Black Homo Polled 1/2 SM 1/2 AN
Medora G132
• His sire, KBHR Homelander, makes his home at River Creek in Kansas where he has been doing an outstanding job. I believe his sire group will be the feature in this year’s sale.
• Several maternal brothers have been sale highlights in past sales here at Salem.
• Check out his WW & YW EPD’s, top 3% of the breed. Not bad on the carcass side also marbling in the top 4% and REA top 20%.
62 ES NC49
REG#4567725
BD: 3/15/25
Homo Black Polled/Scurred
G A R Home Town
Homelander J071
Medora G132
• NC49 comes to us with a WW ratio of 102 and WW & YW EPD’s that vaulted him to the top 10% and 15% of the breed.
• His sire Homelander is an EPD giant ranking in the top 5% of the breed in 9 categories.
• Dam has a WW ratio of 103 on 8 calves and scores high on udder quality each year.
SIMMENTAL BULLS
ES J84, Maternal Sister
Maternal Brother
JC49, Maternal Brother
Hook’s Beacon 56B
KBHR Honor H060
WS Miss Sugar C4
WS All Aboard B80
G75 EIR C201
REG#4567690 BD: 4/14/25 Homo Black Homo Polled Purebred SM
• Whether it’s bulls or females, his dam has raised some good ones. From the # 1 WDA & PWG bull in 2024 to a beautiful red bred heifer.
• NG75 ratioed 107 for WW and offers a nice spread from BW to WW & YW we all like.
• Don’t be fooled by his mid-April birthdate. His granddam is the C201 cow, the mother of a standout red bull, ES NC201 (Lot 87).
K67 ES C13
• Looks like this guy got the boost in adj WW from being a younger April born bull. He is the #2 bull for adj WW with a ratio of 122. I’ll be the first to admit, I don’t think that adjustment is quite right.
• Sired by the $102,000 bull, KBHR Honor, out of Genesis cow, makes for a very respectable set of EPD’s, where he has 7 categories in the top 15% or better.
• Dam has a WW ratio of 112 on 2 calves. Note he does have a little haze on his right eye from a pink eye issue last fall. Hook’s Beacon 56B KBHR Honor H060 WS Miss Sugar C4 LBRS Genesis G69
65 ES ND72
REG#4567740
BD: 3/19/25
Hetero Black
Homo Polled Purebred SM
KBHR Revolution H071
KBHR Screenshot K167
KBHR Debutante H113
CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z
ES D72
ASR Ms Super Baldy X0100
• His sire, KBHR Screenshot, traces back to one of the best females ever raised to KBHR, that’s the Debutante female.
• His EPD’s indicate a nice spread bull having excellent calving ease then WW & YW that put him in the top 30% of the breed. His API & TI indexes are also top-shelf.
• Look up his maternal sister, M68 (Lot 155) in the bred heifer division. Please note he has a slight haze on his left eye from a pink eye issue last fall.
Sons of LBRS Dakota Pride J68
REG#4567683
BD: 3/14/25
Homo Black
Homo Polled
• We went ahead and gave this bull 4 stars for calving ease.
• 1st off, he has the look, nice head and neck and a little lighter in his bone structure. He has a direct CE EPD of 16 that puts him in the top 10% of the breed and his dam has an average birth weight of 72 lbs on her 1st two calves.
• His sire, Dakota Pride, originated out of Montana, but now resides at Double T in ND.
• This KBHR Global son kind of defies what most folks think of when you bring up Global. He’s got some punch with plenty of middle, but to appreciate him the most, you have to spin him around for a rear view!
• You’ll like the possibility of retaining replacements here with the 106X cow on the top side and his dam, G82 has received many high marks for udder quality.
• This 6-frame bull has been doing quite well cracking the top 10 for WDA.
• If you’re searching for our #1 WW bull, here he is, ratioed 133 and landed in the #5 slot for YW and WDA.
• This long sided bull also comes with a little more frame as you would expect to get those weights.
• All that performance yet he still comes with some very acceptable CE & BW #’s.
• Backed by a cow family with our B44 cow as his granddam, a cow we thought enough of to flush.
SIMMENTAL BULLS
of Five Star Jackson
Hook’s Full Figures 11F
Five Star Jackson J10
KBHR F316
G18
Leachman Cadillac L025A
E78
• When a bull like this enters the video pen, even on a bitterly cold day, things seem to warm up a little. He’s big topped with a huge rear end and a ton of middle. And he is great to be around.
• After seeing his full sister who happened to be a black heifer, in last year’s sale, it was an easy decision to go back to Five Star Jackson, she was awesome.
• Dam has a WW ratio of 105 on 5 calves, and he comes with the Nick Eichacker stamp of approval. What more could you ask for!
• His dam comes from a package of Pursuit heifers that came off Doug Bichler’s sale a few years ago.
• Five Star Jackson X Pursuit, that totally sounds like a rancher’s kind of bull and that’s exactly who he is.
• If you want to maintain some CE, add some maternal and carcass to your cow herd, NK267, is one to consider.
71 ES NZ59
REG#4567816
BD: 3/13/25
Hetero Black
Hook’s Full Figures 11F
Five Star Jackson J10
F316
Trump S582
• His dam has a long history of placing bulls in the sale, 5 of the last 6 years.
• And I’m not just throwing a bunch of BS out there, I honestly think this Five Star Jackson son may be her best one yet. I think she’s got a few more years in her.
• Heck, he made the top 10 in all 4 phenotypic growth categories we measure #9 WW bull, #6 PWG, #4 adj YW and #4 WDA.
• This handsome looking larger framed bull needs some serious consideration March 6.
ES MG18, Maternal Brother
ES L108, Full Sister
ES MK267, Maternal Brother
Sons of WS Jam-Packed 88J
Empire 61E
• If you don’t have this dark red bull on your short list, you should! Phenotypically he is put together just how we here at ES like them.
• Check out his video, he’s soft structured and no matter what angle you view him from, he’s thick and packed full of red meat.
• Couldn’t you just visualize a whole set of steers on feed just like him. A little bonus is his dam received a 9+ on udder score last spring.
• If you have bought red bulls from us in the past there’s a good chance this guy is a total outcross.
• I have liked the Jam-Packed calves in the past, but Dwight showed us the bull himself, and I knew we needed to use him because we felt the commercial folks will love the calves.
• •He should be a trouble-free bull with his -2.2 BW EPD and adj BW of 76 lbs.
3/17/25
• This bull grabbed my attention when he came in the video pen, he’s a little more moderate framed but man is he deep and thick from end to end.
• Need to really admire him, with as thick as he is, he still gets around like a cat.
• His dam, ES K143, is a full sister to an awesome flush out of ES D55. There were 4 full brothers in 2023’s sale, we then followed up in 2024 with 2 full sisters. All were highlights in the red division.
WS Proclamation E202
ES Pursuit HD55-2
ES D55
Hook’s Full Figures 11F ES H70
D72
76 ES NF19
• The more I study the data the more I like this bull. He hit us pretty hard in the picture pen with his ring presence, length of body, huge topline and explosive rear end.
• His own individual performance ratioed him at 107 for WW and 104 for YW and lands his EPD profile in the top 10% of the breed for WW & YW.
• The first year we had a package of ES Pursuit sons I remember how pleased we were with their structure, the type of bulls you’re proud of when they walk off the trailer to their new home.
Pursuit HD55-2
F19
D55
Perspective 238A
D32
• This flashy guy represents the easy keeping kind with his tremendous spring of rib.
• His sire, ES Pursuit, was our high selling bull in 2021 going to Doug Bichler, ND.
• Also, a great choice for those concerned about docility. WS Proclamation E202
77 ES NK116
• A product of combining two of our favorite sire groups for structural soundness and making real world beef cattle, ES Pursuit X GW Major Move.
• His young dam, ES K116, has received 9’s both years for udder score.
• He is a very correct bull and has a good set of wheels under him .
JF19, Maternal Brother
• Low birthweight bull that has a lot more to give like maternal CE, stayability and docility, all excellent traits you look for in building a cow herd.
• His young 4-year-old dam is just getting started but excellent udder scores and her 1st 2 calves have her heading in the right direction.
• When it comes to structure, this bull has as much flex in his pasterns as any bull in the pen.
Sons of GW Major Moves 590E
79 ES NK91
• We can’t recommend these Major Move cattle enough. We’ve sold many sons over the years and have females in production. It’s a timetested pedigree that works.
• Of the Major Move’s this bull is a good one. I gave him a lot of good marks in the pen.
• Nice combination bull that blends CE and growth into one package.
BULLS
• We think it’s like putting a little chrome package on when you have a red animal that adds some black hair features like he has on his face.
• His sire, Major Move, is a bull that’s been around for quite a while. When we got some daughters in production is the reason we keep going back to the well.
• His -2.0 BW EPD indicates he ought to be a trouble-free genetic package.
Five Star Jackson J10
Jack Red LG11
G11
Abundance 391C
• Wow, could this PB Jack Red son do an awesome job on a set of Red Angus cows!
• Was in the bull pen this evening when this red bull caught my attention from a distance, when I went over to see who that stout rascal was, you guessed it, NL102.
• His physical presence is stunning, he’s all bull, then on paper his growth, maternal, carcass and API & TI are all in the top 25-30% of the breed, he can do it all!
• This long sided dark red bull reminds us a lot of his sire, ES Jack Red.
• He’s a no-frills rancher kind of a bull that hits the scales pretty hard last fall to crack the 800# ww barrier and rank #3 out of 47 in his contemporary.
• His dam is a 9-year-old cow that Adam showed back in the day. She would never win a class, usually 2nd or 3rd but the judges always commented she probably will make the best cow. We even flushed her to Fort Knox.
• A dark red bull that we admire for his overall length and trouble-free build.
• His sire, ES Jack Red, was our high selling bull in 2024 going to KBHR and All Beef.
• His dam is a hard-working Red Angus cow that we bred Red Angus until a couple of years ago and now breed Simmy to raise some composites. Note he does have a little blue in his right eye from a pink eye issue last fall.
ES J146, Maternal Sister
ES KD215, Maternal Brother
REG#4567806
BD: 3/23/25
Five Star Jackson J10
Jack Red LG11
G11
A215
Packer S008
• We are always a sucker for a dark cherry red bull, and this guy is definitely that.
• His type and kind along with a -1.5 BW EPD make him a great option for someone working a little simmy and maintaining some calving ease.
• Dam is a 13-year-old cow that is a work horse, like a cow is supposed to be.
85 ES NL80
• Hits us with as much length of body as any red bull in the offering, and you gotta love his dark red color.
• I toyed with the idea of giving him 4 stars for CE but with his ATM logo he’s more of a performance bull.
• I think he gets his cocky “look at me attitude” from his Fort Knox dam. They are always so photogenetic in the picture pen.
Son of Redhill Burley 99J
• Dark cherry red bull backed by a great cow family. We purchased some embryos out of the Crystal cow 2 years ago and got 2 calves, 1 heifer which we are retaining in the herd and this chunk of a bull which we are offering to share with you.
• His dam has had 3 natural calves with a WW ratio of 106. The maternal side is built in here on both the top and bottom side of the pedigree.
• Whether it’s CE, growth or taking them to the feedlot, this guy is tremendously well balanced with 14 EPD’s ranking in the top 50% of the breed or better.
BULLS
ES NF2
• This bull will make the neighbors hit their brakes when they go by your pasture this summer. He’s one good looking dude. He’s a bigger framed guy that’s all bull from end to end.
• Dam has a whopping WW ratio of 116 on 7 calves. Wouldn’t you like a feedlot full of steers like this guy?
• Talk about credentials to back it up, #3 WW bull, #2 YW bull, #3 PWG and #2 WDA and growth EPD’s that put him in the top 5% of the breed.
• We know he’s not for heifers but feel he’ll be just fine on cows, or we wouldn’t have him in the sale. Also has a haze on his right eye from a bout with pink eye.
• ES NF2 is a great choice for those wanting a little more frame and stretch in their cattle.
• He’s #12 on the list for WDA and had WW & YW ratios of 105 and 108.
• His maternal sister that sold in our 2023 sale was our kind of female.
LC201, Maternal Brother
ES J92, Maternal Sister
Sons of WS Hollywood 79H
90 ES NH78
• Big stout bull that we marked well in the lot and it’s easy to see why, he got the ATM logo.
• Ratioed 103 for WW and 102 for YW and has EPD’s that back it up ranking in the top 10% and 15% of the breed.
• Check out the support photos, his dam has put a couple of bell ringers in the bred heifer division the last few years, the kind you can build a herd around.
• We brought in the WS Hollywood bull to incorporate some WS Electra blood into our program.
• He’s one of the younger ones but you wouldn’t know it out in the pen. He ratioed 107 for WW in his contemporary group.
• To get a feel for his maternal side, check out his maternal sister, ES M101 (Lot 141) in the heifer division. Don’t know of anyone who wouldn’t want a pasture full of them.
SIMMENTAL BULLS
Sons of DCR Mr Killian K70
DCR Mr Hard Impact H69 DCR Mr Killian K70
DCR Miss Imperial H95 GW Major Move 590E
3/25/25
• This bull moved up the list a little when I started doing my homework.
• Several maternal brothers have sold in past sales and helped the sale average. His Granddam is one of our favorite red cows, E84 who has a wonderful udder and a whopping WW ratio of 108 on 6 calves.
• Whether it’s growth, maternal or carcass, he has EPD’s that fall into the top 10% of the breed.
DCR Mr Hard Impact H69
DCR Mr Killian K70
DCR Miss Imperial H95
CDI Abundance 391C
G160
B34
• There’s a lot about this bull why he should be on your sales day list. Get in the pen and you’ll love his top and rear ¼ that rolls into a nice rear leg.
• Ratioed 104 for WW then 102 for YW while his dam has a WW ratio of 107 on 5 calves.
• Mike Traxinger told me Killian puts a nice pooper on his calves, and this guy would verify Mike’s not always full of BS.
93 ES NH203
REG#4567822
BD: 3/14/25
DCR Mr Hard Impact H69
DCR Mr Killian K70
DCR Miss Imperial H95 Bieber Make Mimi 7249
H203
F204
• His Make Mimi dam has 4 calves with an average birth weight of 73 lbs.
• With his 70 lb BW, 20 CE and -6.6 BW EPD I was all geared up for a 4-star CE bull recommendation. But with our Right Choice genomic program he came back with the BBC gene or having the possibility of bigger birth weight calves. So that’s our disclaimer but that’s why we do the testing.
• His dam has always received a 9 on our udder score rating.
ES LG20, Maternal Brother
ES J41, Maternal Sister
ES MH203, Maternal Brother
DCR Mr Hard Impact H69 DCR Mr Killian K70
Miss Imperial H95
95 ES NK8
BD: 3/15/25
• He is out of a Major Move daughter; he is a bull we used many years ago then went back to after we saw how nice his daughters are.
• His sire, DCR Killian is a bull working for Mike Traxinger but was bred and raised in ND on the Doll Ranch.
• This bull comes to us with a little more frame and stretch and a WW ratio of 106.
SIMMENTAL BULLS
• This dark red Killian son offers a little extra length of body.
• His maternal brother was an absolute stud in last year’s sale being the #1 performing red bull.
• His young dam has only has 2 calves but they have a WW and YW ratio of 108
• He is in the top 25% of the breed in 10 difference categories. On a side note, he had a bout with pink eye and has a little blue eye on the right eye.
96 ES NL73
REG#4567824
BD: 3/2/25
Red
DCR Mr Hard Impact H69
DCR Mr Killian K70
• A sensible made bull that crashed the scales with a weaning ratio of 113.
• The maternal EPD’s tell us to retain his heifers and with the nation’s cow herd as small as it is, that’s probably a good suggestion.
• Carries the ATM logo as another validation that he should add some additional lbs to his calves come sale day.
ES MK8, Maternal Brother
100 JK Broadview 580
Heifer Bull. Huge spread growth bull out of beautiful Weigh Up 294 daughter. This is a great example of what we like in heifer bulls, wide based, deep sided, and awesome feet. I mean 78 lbs at birth to 1492 at a year, what more can you want. Carries CAB stamp.
101 JK Broadview 5100
Heifer Bull. Sure fire heifer bull out of a 1st calf heifer. Carries CAB stamp. Heiken Broadview
102 JK Broadview 553
This big, rugged, rumbling, stout son of Broadview, a must find come sale day if you sell em by the pound. Heiken Broadview
103 JK United 521
104 JK United 527
Smooth made United son out of a perfect uddered Arsenal daughter. Ratioed
ANGUS BULLS
Put together a group of these United sons to sire consistency and heavy weaning weights.
105 JK United 531
Long made United son with good carcass numbers. Carries CAB stamp.
Bigger framed United son with explosive growth built in, these calves would be a feeders dream, looks and high rates of gain.
Heifer Bull. Use this bull if you’re looking to make super sound, quiet steers and retain high fertility, great footed, and great uddered females.
108 JK United 587
Moderate framed, good footed bull from a good Weigh Up 294 daughter.
109 JK United 508
110 JK United 599
111 JK United 518
ANGUS BULLS
112 JK United 514
United
A super big middled, soggy son of United. Out of a beautiful, super easy fleshing confident answer dam.
Heifer bull. Should leave you with good performance and elite females. Out of a 1st calf heifer.
115 JK Pathfinder 507
JK Pathfinder 557
ANGUS BULLS
118 JK Spectrum 563
Sitz Spectrum Varilek Spectrum 3303 01 Varilek L Marshall 1136 141 JK High Point 745 JK Erica 173 JK Erica 907
Good growth and length out of High Point 745 daughter. Ratioed 105 WW 106 YW.
119 JK Spectrum 534
REG#21266633 BD: 01/05/25
Purebred
Sitz Spectrum
Varilek Spectrum 3303 01 Varilek L Marshall 1136 141 Jindra 3rd Dimension Me 3D Queen 120 Et ME Queen of Crackerjack 202
The notes on this bull just say wide and deep as the Grand Canyon. Should sire awesome easy keeping females and steers that have the look that all the buyers are looking for.
120 JK Spectrum 566
REG#21266663
01/15/25 Purebred
Sitz Spectrum
Varilek Spectrum 3303 01 Varilek L Marshall 1136 141 Bruns Commando 1058 JK Rito Ideal 2122 JK Rito Ideal 032
Heifer Bull. Added frame and performance in this heifer bull. He’ll keep up with the cow bulls for performance on a set of heifers. Ratioed 106 WW 114 YW.
121 JK Spectrum 572
Sitz Spectrum
Spectrum 3303 01 Varilek L Marshall 1136 141
122 JK Spectrum 576
Holy moly, this guy here is like a top fuel drag car. If you need to put some go into some calves this is your guy, 117 weaning to 188 yearling with a 1.02 marbling and a 1.05 ribeye. It’s the complete package whether you whether you wean and sell or retain and sell grade this guy will get it done. Carries CAB stamp.
ANGUS BULLS
Use this guy to sire big weaning steers, with a great disposition, and definitely keep all the heifers.
123 JK Spectrum 586
Purebred Angus
Nice profiled Spectrum bull out of a 10 year old dam, Lots of longevity and fertility here. Carries CAB stamp.
Recommended for larger framed heifers. This guy has the extra frame and thickness to make some really easy feeding calves. Carries CAB stamp. Twin.
Big boned, stout, rugged cowboy kind of bull. A ring full of sons of this bull should ring the bell at any sale barn around. Carries the CAB stamp.
Heifer Bull. The old saying it’s a long way from the heart is true with this bull, he might have short ears but we guarantee his calves will come with full ears. Cow family is sure fire sleep all night calving ease.
Sons of K Big Valley 165J
127 JK Big Valley 5121
128 JK Big Valley 565
Power bull through and through, when you get behind him you can’t help but admire his shear thickness and depth of rib. Any calves from him should be deep sided, thick and ultra easy fleshing. Ratioed 115 WW 115 YW.
129 JK Big Valley 5111
130 JK Craftsman 513
REG#21328674
12/30/24
Sitz Resilient 10208
Connealy Craftsman
Black Cathy of Conanga 8521
Bushs the Duke 740
JK Blackbird 814
Mohnen Blackbird 1025
This is stout, big boned, super footed bull with added frame, don’t let the birth weight scare you. Sometimes with the IVF embryo calves we’ll get a wild weight, use him on cows with no problems and smash the scales in the fall. Carries the CAB stamp.
131 JK Growth Fund 512
REG#21328564
12/30/24
Basin Payweight 1682
Deer Valley Growth Fund
Deer Valley Rita 36113
S A V Mandan 5664
J K Forever Lady 311
Three Trees Forever Lady0487
The only Growth Fund son out of the Forever Lady 311 Donor, should sire some really efficient feeders and easy fleshing long lasting females.
132 JK Boulder 584
K
Recommended for larger framed heifers. This Boulder son should sire some thick feed efficient feeder calves.
133 JK Boulder 540
Recommended for larger framed heifers. The best description would be “Nuts, Guts, and Butts”.
Deer Valley Growth Fund, Sire
Connealy Craftsman, Sire
140 ES M145
The Elite Females
141 ES M101
TJ Teardrop 783F TJ 50K 485H TJ 92C
Remington Lock N Load 54U ES A110 ESU56
• Might still be looking for one of my eyeballs in the straw as they popped right out when this gal came in the picture pen. I’ll be honest, we’ve had a number of TJ 50K’s over the years but nothing like this one.
• She is so elegant and pretty fronted yet has massive rib shape and extra width from behind.
• The mating options are endless on a PB female with her phenotype. We chose the Resource son WBF Patton to make a Purebred and maintain her striking appearance and enhance the EPD profile.
• These Fort Knox cattle are always a treat when they enter the picture pen, some cattle have it and some don’t. Fort Knox cattle, flat-out, have the presence.
• I know it’s a reach but five generations back is our T202 cow who was a donor for many years and shows up in many of our good cow families.
• From our limited experience, this is the type of heifer that Galileo really clicks on.
142 ES M77
5/9/25 • Due 2/18/26
Est PM EPDs: 12 .9 84 133 31 7 30 72 14 15 1
Carcass: 35 8 - 24 47 - 03 83 151 91
Pasture Sire: ES Maxx MK11 from 6/16 to 8/5/25
W/C Bankroll 811D
W/C Fort Knox 609F K-LER Dolly’s Queen 609D WS ALL Aboard B80 ES F83 ES B34
• When something works we kind of stick with it and WC Fort Knox X ES F83 seems to be a slam dunk. This is the 3rd time for this mating with all three being heifers. We keep telling ourselves we need to keep one but somehow they end up in the sale catalog.
• The first sister, ES Autumn J113, was Seth Kaehler’s selection when we sold pick of the open heifers on the One and Only Sale in Denver. The 2nd full sister went to Fenton Farms, Oklahoma in last year’s sale, they averaged $15,500.
• The 1st two we sold were red, not only is ES M77 black, but she’s a baldy also. Bred to ES Maxx, who I just saw this morning and I’m even more excited to see his 1st calf crop.
143 ES M104
KRJ Dakota Outlaw G974 Rubys Turnpike 771E BRKC Daphne DY37 ES E25 W/C United 956Y ES B99 REG#4414344
• Looking for a female that packs some punch, this Dakota Outlaw is the ticket, ratioing 104 for WW and 108 for YW.
• Look up some of the Dakota Outlaws in the bull division and this heifer gets even more interesting.
• Full sister was purchased by Jordan Krueger in last year’s sale.
144 ES M149
• Last year we offered pick of four full sisters out of our F113 cow which was selected by ST Genetics for $21,000. All four heifers were great to work with as were the three full brothers.
• The three full brothers averaged $13,000 and went to great operations like Vaughn Thorstenson, Dallas Enos and Darren Beitelspacher.
• Of the three females remaining, ES M149 struck us as the elegant one having the nice feminine head and neck yet with a lot of rib shape. Bred to our leadoff Galileo son, ES Maxx, who from a maternal standpoint we can’t wait to see his offspring.
ES L107, Full Sister
ES L49, Full Sister
ES/ALL Beef F113, Dam
ES Autumn J113, Full Sister
• M105 represents exactly what we expect when we use Genesis, a little extra length of spine in a very acceptable package.
• Her maternal brother was our leadoff and high selling bull in 2023 going to Dean Volk at Volk Livestock.
• Anxious to see what her Matador calf looks like as he was our pick, along with Cow Camp Ranch, out of the Clear Springs sale last spring. He is a SimAngus bull that combines phenotype and genotype in a very unique package.
147 ES M32
• A true curve bender heifer here with only a 77lb BW then went on to ratio 106 for WW then 109 for YW.
• We love her type and kind, thick from end to end and side to side. The
• If you like longevity in your cattle, her dam is going to have her
natural calf this
She always breeds right back, even after a set of twins last spring.
• If you like cattle with a little more top and muscle, her sire Dakota Outlaw consistently stamps them that way. If there’s any questions check out the Dakota Outlaw bulls in the bull pens.
• Her mother, H128, was one of Pauls favorites, he sorted her off as a calf and halter broke her for his daughters to show.
• Her dam is a daughter out of a very successful flush out of our W209 cow.
ES KH93, Maternal Brother
148 ES M142
Natural Sire: ES Maxx MK11 on 8/5/25 • Due 5/17/26
Est PM EPDs: 11 .9 92 145 34 7 30 76 18 14
Carcass: 49 7 - 19 52 - 04 84 162 97
Pasture Sire: ES Maxx MK11 from 6/16 to 8/5/25
Adj BW Adj WW ADJ
Hook’s Beacon 56B KBHR Honor H060 WS Miss Sugar C4
Remington Lock N Load 54U ES A110 ESU56
• A direct daughter of the ES A110 cow. Three years in a row we led off with the A110’s in the bull division.
• If you’re looking for a heifer with some gas, she is very long sided and has WW, YW and ADG numbers that all rank her in the top 10% of the breed.
• When we purchased KBHR Honor in 2021 along with Gibbs Farms, Hook Farms and All Beef, the first thing we did was flush him to A110 and I think we may still have a few embryos in the tank as she’s a huge producer.
ES A110,
149 ES M69
REG#4414259 BD: 3/11/24
Homo Black Homo Polled 3/4 SM 1/4 AN
• This mating was made almost ten years ago and produced almost 40 eggs. Every year we find ourselves deep in the tank pulling a few more out.
• Why, because they work, the commercial guys love the bulls and the females make great cows.
• Her dam, ES W46, was a picture perfect front pasture cow that even at 13 years of age she still received a 10 on udder score.
• We felt strong enough about the ES M57 heifer to use a $240 straw of Bridle Bit Recharge semen on her.
• This is a great pair of heifers that ought to make some excellent cows. The biggest difference may be what they are bred to.
• A maternal brother, ES/Long’s Salem, is doing an outstanding job for the Long family in Iowa.
150 ES M57
ES/Long’s Salem HW46-1, Maternal Brother
3/20/24
• We sold a couple of CLRS Jericho daughters in last year’s sale and my comments after they calved were how nice their udders were.
• When you expand out her pedigree she has Top Grade in it a couple of times along with Firesteel and Cowboy Cut. We’d be shocked if she’s not one of the nicest females after she calves.
• Check out her well balanced set of EPD’s with 9 categories in the top 20% of the breed.
• Sired by one of the rising stars out of the Gateway program, GW Medeicine Man. Those that have used him are using him again.
• Good choice for those that want growth, she ranks in the top 10% of the breed for both WW & YW. We felt mating her to IR Boomer would be the
Hook’s Black Hawk 50B
CLRS Hero 8086H
Hook’s Flourish 86F
GW Major Move 590E ES K144 ES D55
• Talk about nailing it in the picture pen she gets a 10.
• Her dam is one of the really cool flushes we have had here at ES. Four full brothers highlighted the Red bull division in 2023. They went from North Carolina to Kansas and South Dakota. We then followed with two breds in 2024 that went to Nebraska and Minnesota.
• ES M7 will have a calf along side by sale day out of ES Forman M94F-1. One of the most structurally sound, cool looking bulls in the offering last year that ended up at Eagle Pass when the gavel went down.
BRED FEMALES
ES K146, Full Sister ES K145, Full Sisterr
154 ES M48
Pasture Sire: ES Maxx MK11 from 6/16 to 8/5/25
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3/11/24 Homo Black Homo Polled
LBRS Genesis G69
CLRS King James 616K
CLRS Dora 616D
Hook’s Encore 65E
Bridle Bit Miss G9107
Bridle Bit Miss B452
• Here is an opportunity to share in one of the most successful flushes we have had here at ES. We purchased seven embryos out of Bridle Bit Resource’s full sister G9107, and all seven took.
• Four full brothers sold in last year’s sale and averaged almost $22,000 with two going to breeders in North Dakota, Doll Simmentals and Tim Clark.
• Of the three females, ES M48 represents the high performance one with over a 700 lb adj. WW. Not sure, but the last I heard, her sire, King James, wasn’t producing semen, so seize the chance to tie into some genetics that has done an excellent job here at ES.
AI Sire: ES Foreman M94F-1 on 5/9/25 • Due 2/18/26
Est PM EPDs: 14 - 5 77 120 27 9 27 66 21 12 4
Carcass: 32 5 - 36 46 - 05 1 02 166 89
Pasture Sire: ES Maxx MK11 from 6/16 to 8/5/25
• This heifer exemplifies exactly what I would have expected when her sire CLRS Homeland sold back in 2021. Cattle with a great look and a little more substance.
• Her granddam was our selection out of the Wild Wild West sale in Colorado back in 2012.
• Her dam, D72, has been doing a great job with a WW ratio of 104 on eight calves.
ES
M27 156
• We are anxious to calve our 1st Global daughters as his dam, 106Z, is a premier female maker for the Keller’s in North
158 ES M61
REG#4414245 BD: 3/10/24
Homo
• Nice feminine fronted heifer that is just right down the middle on her EPD profile.
• Her granddam, B101, or better known around here as “Minni” was one of Adam’s favorite show heifers years back.
• Her sire, WS Full House, brings a lot to the table ranking in the top 5% for WW & YW, and some top end maternal and carcass traits.
159 ES M107
• Ben Lehman with Wildberry Farms once told me if you want a satisfied customer, sell him a CCR Nation Wide son, I’m assuming that goes for the females as well.
• Dam is fancy fronted and has a WW ratio of 106 on five calves.
• We are excited to see our 1st set of WBF Patton calves this spring, he is emerging as a go to Resource son with an
LCDR Favor 149F
LCDR Diligence 215J
LCDR Ms Gia 5G
WS Proclamation E202
ES H129
ES A110
• The only reason this female is being offered for sale is because there were two full sisters and we were able to keep one. It will be several years down the road before we know which is the best one, but for us it was the flip of a coin, they were that close.
• We were extremely humbled last year when six full brothers averaged almost $17,000. Most importantly was the great homes they went to, Kenner Simmentals, Rich Meyer, Western Cattle Source, Benda Simmentals, Hofer Farms and Elen Skaar. And two maternal sisters led off the heifer division. One going to Bichler Simmentals and Phil Smith and the other to Raml Cattle Co.
• For many years we’ve been wondering who A110’s replacement would be and I think ES H129 has made a big case that she’s it.
ES L150, Maternal Sister ES MH129-6, Full Brother
MH129-5, Full Brother ES MH129-4, Full Brother
AI Sire: KBHR Kota L175 on 5/5/25 • Due 2/14/26
Est PM EPDs: 11 - 1 82 130 30 9 29 69 21 16 3
Carcass: 46 7 - 30 70 - 05 1 07 177 97
Pasture Sire: ES Maxx MK11 from 6/16 to 8/5/25
HHS Mr Entourage 867B
LCDR Reserve 210J
LCDR Ms Echo 43E
Hook’s Beacon 56B
Hook’s Fantasia 94F
Hook’s Celebrity 19C
• Here’s one you can build a program around, a Reserve out of the famous 94F cow that resides at JC Simmentals in Michigan. Whether it’s growth, maternal or carcass this gal has all 4 feet going the right direction
• When gavel landed in last springs sale, her full brother found a new home with Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, SD. He was admired by many for his cat like structure as he moved around the pen.
• Trust us, this one is not easy to let go, because our crystal ball sees the future and the potential impact she could have in our own program.
Carcass: 46 4 - 21 80 - 05 77 168 102
17 17 3
Pasture Sire: ES Maxx MK11 from 6/16 to 8/5/25
• Another practical heifer by ES Pursuit who was purchased by Doug Bichler in North Dakota.
• Her dam is a beautiful uddered female that goes back to our W46 donor cow that at 13 years of age still got 10’s for udder score.
• Her mating to Galileo only enhances the package as he has been a highly sought after sire group the last few years.
162 ES M70
• Nice mid-sized heifer that looks to be the easy keeping kind.
• Her sire ES Pursuit HD55-2 was our leadoff bull and high seller in 2021 to Bichler Simmentals. The Pursuit bulls are a hot commodity with the commercial folks.
• She offers a little calving ease with indexes that rank her in the top 15% and 30% of the breed for API and TI.
164 ES M15
Gibbs 9114G Essential
JC Mr Pontiac D114K
FSCR D114 Lucille B089XP
KBHR Cimarron F151
Bridle Bit Miss J129
Bridle Bit Miss B452
• Back in 2022 Chad Cook of Bridle Bit Simmentals offered a select group of open heifers of which the mother of this heifer, J129, was a part of. They offered ½ interest which ES purchased. ES M131 is an ET out of the J129.
• There were three full brothers in last year’s sale that were admired by many as a great set of beef bulls.
• Her JC Supreme calf will be one of the 1st to be born here at ES as he’s a new sire we brought in our program to incorporate some fresh genetics.
CDI Innovator 325D LCDR Progressive 106G WS Miss Sugar C4 CLRS Homeland 327H ES K46 ES
• Do a little homework on this heifer, it’ll be worth your time.
• Her dam, K46, has only had two calves but man are they lookers. I had notes on M15 not to put her in the sale when we sorted last fall as we thought she was pretty special, but here she is.
• The real kicker is, you need to find her maternal brother, ES NK46 (Lot 12) in the bull pen. He’s one cool dude and has been a favorite of those that have gone through the bulls early on.
BRED FEMALES
ES MJ129-2, Full Brother
Bridle Bit Miss J129, Dam
165 ES M37
REG#4414238
3/9/24
Polled
Hook’s Eagle 6E
Bridle Bit Efficient J160
Bridle Bit Miss Z202 CDI Authority 77X ES E129 ES A226
• ES M37 is exactly what we had hoped for when we bought a semen interest in the hetero black Bridle Bit Efficient bull that TNT purchased from Bridle Bit. The goal was to incorporate some Hooks Eagle genetics into our red program to make great females.
• Whether your preference is black or red, you have to admit we all like a good one when we see it. She could be purple and we’d still like her.
• Her dam, ES E129, has been doing an excellent job raising six heifers and only one bull which sold well above average several years ago.
Bridle Bit Efficient J160 Hook’s Eagle 6E Bridle Bit Miss Z202 ES H41 CDI Legendary 364D ES F154
AI Sire: ES Maxx MK11 on 5/9/25 • Due 2/18/26 Est PM EPDs: 11 6 88 135 .30 6 30 74 17 14 .5
Carcass: 43 4 - 32 42 - 05 1 03 153 93
Pasture Sire: ES Maxx MK11 from 6/16 to 8/5/25
• Not often do you have an opportunity to buy a red heifer with Hooks Eagle in the pedigree and that’s what we have here with this Bridle Bit Efficient daughter.
• Her dam, H41, has weaned three natural calves with a WW ratio of 107.
• ES M56 hit the scales really well herself, ratioing 109 for WW and 106 for YW.
167 ES M102
BULL CALF AT SIDE
• A female with a bit more frame and growth potential as is evident with her 106 WW ratio.
• The only heifer in the offering bred to ES Solid Gold, our high selling bull in 2022 by Harts & Rinker. His sire group has been the highlight for Harts the last several years.
• Her sire, Bridle Bit Efficient was selected by TNT to incorporate the Hooks Eagle bloodline with the hope of strong maternal genetics. Bridle Bit Efficient J160 Hook’s Eagle 6E Bridle Bit Miss Z202 ES J30 Bridle Bit Best Man F839 ES G119 REG#4414341
ES JE129, Maternal Brother
ES M66
• Here’s a heifer that gets a few stars from us here at ES. She’s mid sized and the easy keeping kind.
• Her dam, E18, has received many high marks for udder score over the years. She is also the Granddam of ES Jack Red, now calling Keller Broken Heart his home.
• The pedigree goes deep here with the granddam raising several top selling bulls and has WW & YW ratios on eight calves at 106 and 108.
170 ES M93
Hook’s Eagle 6E
Bridle Bit Efficient J160
Bridle Bit Miss Z202 WS Outcross C164 ES H56 ES E22
• If you had a whole herd of dark red females like this, you’d be smiling all the way to the bank.
• Nice maternal package here, her granddam, E22 is a picture perfect dark cherry red cow whose udder we score very high each year.
• We chose to mate her to the homo black bull, KBHR Kota as he was #1 on the RightMate list. From here on out, the choice is yours if you want a red or black calf.
• She’s not going to be the biggest heifer in the pen and for lack of a great description, she looks like a really nice Red Angus heifer much like her mother.
• She’s a walking example of what ES Pursuit does, he just sires great functional real world cattle.
• Come sale day, she’ll have a ES Jack Red calf running along side her. He was our high selling red bull two years ago that went to KBHR in North Dakota.
171 ES M88
Pasture Sire: ES Maxx MK11 from 6/16 to 8/5/25
REG#4414250 BD: 3/11/24 Red Homo Polled 5/8 SM 7/32 AR 5/32 AN Adj BW Adj WW ADJ YW 104 548 944
• For those that like thick soggy easy doing cattle, this heifer and the cow family that backs her up is the way to go.
• Her granddam, Y60 has a reputation of making some deep bodied ground pounding bulls the commercial cowboys love.
• We realize she’s going to calve a little later but her ES Maxx calf may very well be worth the wait.
CLRS Jefferson 951J Leachman Decree X936D M4 Ms Desire 911G ES Z59 NF Trump S582 EST45
AI Sire: DCR Mr Killian K70 on 5/10/25 • Due 2/19/26 Est PM EPDs: 8 1 5 86 123 23 5 26 69 16 11 9 Carcass: 41 .6 - .31 .31 - .07 .87 138 86
Pasture Sire: ES Maxx MK11 from 6/16 to 8/5/25
• This heifer’s pedigree reads like the who’s who for performance bulls we have used in the past, including NF Trump and LBR Crockett.
• This cherry red heifer has that nice feminine look that reads longevity.
• The only heifer in the offering that will have a calf along side out of the Traxinger bull, DCR Killian. Mike says he puts a nice pooper on the calves.
