- MARCH 7, 2026
After 11 years of hosting the I-29 Bull Run in Sioux Falls, we’re gearing up for some exciting changes in 2026.
Bull Run 12 will bring you the same strong lineup of cattle, the same great people, and the same great experience, just with a new date and a new place to call home.
Saturday - March 7, 2026 4 PM CST
[ 47189 US HIGHWAY 18 - WORTHING, SD 57077 ]
It’s a quick trip south of Sioux Falls off the Canton exit on I-29. Cattle will be available for viewing at noon, and the sale will kick off at 4:00 PM CST. We’ll have a complimentary meal and beverages, and keep the good time going with entertainment after the sale.
This preview catalog offers a first look at the cattle selling in the 2026 Bull Run. As always, we’re only a phone call away if we can help with breeding decisions, marketing your feeder cattle, or answering general questions. We truly appreciate hearing from our friends and customers.
From all of us at Section 16 Cattle Company, we wish you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year.
We understand that purchasing a breeding bull is a big expense and one that should last multiple years.
Because of this, Section 16 proudly offers a Multi-Year Breeding Season Guarantee. Our goal is to give you the peace of mind to get your bull through multiple breeding seasons after your purchase.
IF A BULL FAILS BEFORE OR DURING THE BREEDING SEASON, A CREDIT WILL BE FIGURED AS FOLLOWS :
Year 1 - 100% Purchase Price = S16 Credit
Year 2 - 75% Purchase Price = S16 Credit
Year 3 - 50% Purchase Price = S16 Credit
Year 4 - 25% Purchase Price = S16 Credit
Year 5 - Bull is depreciated out, customer gets full salvage value
• A Breeding Season is defined as 60 days
• Bull needs to go through a breeding soundness exam (BSE) by qualified veterinarian
• The bull must be returned to Section 16 to receive the credit. In situations that this is not possible, we may work with the customer on marketing the salvage animal.
• In the case the animal dies, before or during Breeding Season 1-4, salvage value will be determined based on current market prices at Sioux Falls Regional Livestock.
* Absolutely NO CREDIT will be offered on malnourished or mistreated animals*
We do things differently at Section 16.
All cattle at S16 are weighed with a digital scale at birth and have been GE-EPD tested. These factors along with genetic prediction tools provide a more precise EPD by adding DNA-based insight to predict offspring performance.
By implementing our Select 16 designations (parameters below), customers will be able to easily identify the Hereford bulls in our offering that excel in each of these four categories: maternal (M), calving ease (Z), performance (P), and carcass (C).
[ top 20% $BMI, top 20% SCF, top 20% TEAT, + top 20% UDDR ]
Goal: Produce replacement females that last a long time in the herd and breed back on time, all while maintaining good teat and udder structure.
[ top 10% CE + top 10% BW ]
Goal: Only focused on CE and BW for possible situations with labor limitations, knowing that the cow and environment also play a part in calf’s actual CE + BW.
[ top 50% CE, top 50% BW, top 20% WW, + top 20% YW ]
Goal: Enough Calving Ease to get a live calf, and that calf grows fast. No replacements kept back. All calves are sold by the pound.
[ top 30% CW, top 30% REA, + top 30% MARB ]
Goal: Focus on producing a superior carcass, while maintaining carcass weight.
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