Jeff & Tami Keller, Owners of Niobrara Red Angus, were born and raised in Niobrara, Nebraska, both graduating from Niobrara High. Together, they are blessed to have three incredible sons: Sam, Jack & Ben. Tami (Leader) Keller’s family made their living as Angus breeders in the area, originating with her grandfather, John Leader. Aspiring to have a herd of their own, they chose Red Angus cattle and enjoy the opportunity Niobrara Red Angus gives their sons to be more involved in agriculture.
Jacob Bathke, Ranch Manager, resides and oversees Niobrara Red Angus with his wife, Madison, and their very recent new addition, Steely Joe Bathke. He manages and oversees the daily operations of the ranch and is responsible for the wellbeing of the cattle. Jacob graduated college with a degree in agronomy, but he couldn’t leave his passion for cattle behind. Jacob is grateful for the opportunity to work with the Keller Family and their high-quality cattle. Even though most of his days are spent with cattle, he says what he loves most about his job are the people. He would also like to acknowledge and thank his family and friends who help him throughout the year.
Meg Penrod, Office Manager, is a lifelong resident of Lincoln, Nebraska. Meg received her BFA from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and spent 12 years working in interior design. In 2019, Meg and her husband, Tanner, adopted their oldest daughter, Sloan, and two years later, they had a welcomed surprise when their second daughter Scarlett came along! Meg has spent the last several years at home raising their girls, but her love for working with people and passion for animals drew her to work for Niobrara Red Angus.
Garrett Knebel, Marketing Manager, resides in Bozeman, MT. There he owns and operates Harmony Hill, a progressive Red Angus operation focused on seedstock for the commercial cow-calf operator. With a degree from Oklahoma State University, Garrett’s main responsibilities for Niobrara Red Angus include marketing, consulting, breeding, and seedstock selection. In his spare time, he travels the country visiting with fellow Red Angus breeders and judging livestock shows.
Doug Leader, Logisitcs Manager, grew up on the family farm in Niobrara, farming and raising Angus cattle alongside his father and grandfather. He has a 16-year-old son named Zach who attends high school in Omaha. Doug and Zach split their time between there and the farm in Niobrara. Currently, Doug is a partner of a haying company with his nephew Sam, and father, Alan. Doug wears a variety of hats for Niobrara Red Angus, including farming, making hay, accounting, and taking the lead on delivering NIO’s cattle across the North American continent.
Friends,
Whether you’ve purchased from Niobrara Red Angus in the past, or you’ve been waiting for the right moment to test the waters, the bulls we will offer on February 25th are, without a question, the most impressive group we’ve ever produced. The quality, powerful kind, and robust data set behind these bulls has moved our program up to a whole different level.
Our 9th Annual Bull Sale will be held on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026, again, at the ranch in Niobrara, Nebraska. If you can make time to get away from the ranch prior to sale day, we’d love to have you sort through the bulls we’re selling. Heck, even just to witness the uniformity and consistent quality from top to bottom. They truly are a sight to be seen.
The cow herd at Niobrara Red Angus continues to impress us. With the breed’s most impressive females having been assembled in Niobrara, Nebraska, our young cows just get stronger and more proven as time passes. Sorted heavily for the real-world phenotypic traits that keep a cow ‘in herd’, we have the utmost confidence in the cowherd behind our bulls.
Uniformity in your weaned calves is paramount. Our bull calf crop has been culled through extensively, and only the best remains. Massive, muscular, dense, and rotund, the bulls have set new records each time data has been collected. Feeder cattle buyers, growers, packers, and the consumer are all looking for the most consistent and uniform product. Feel confident in knowing, this set of bulls shows a “cookie-cutter” kind from beginning to end, and if used in volume, will have a noticeable impact on your calves’ quality and consistency.
Thanks to you, Niobrara’s red angus are working in a wide array of environments across the country. We have been fortunate, delivering bulls all over North America; from Canada to Mexico, Montana to Florida. Your feedback has been positive and encouraging. We continue to stay committed to utilizing different lines of genetics, ultimately to breed the kind of Red Angus cattle that are the most problem-free, lowmaintenance, and profitable for the commercial cow-calf producer.
We wholeheartedly appreciate your consideration of the bulls we have on offer. Feel free to contact us at any time. We love talking about Red Angus cattle.
In 2025, we visited Buenos Aires, Argentina, touring Angus herds across the Pampas region. Pictured here, La Rural in Palermo, is an incredible event the entire country of Argentina celebrates. Thank you to the breeders that accommodated our ranch visits!
Why buy a bull
from niobrara red angus?
HERE FOR THE LONG HAUL
This business will test every choice you make. We plan to be here, doing the same disciplined work, long after today’s decisions show up in your cow herd. Niobrara Red Angus is built on accountability, not excuses, and we stand behind our bulls and our customers. When the cycle turns, we’ll still be here.
THE COW HERD
Our Red Angus cow herd has an undeniable advantage, conformationally, in strength, density, stoutness and foot quality. Our customers are seeing that in their calves sired by Niobrara Red Angus bulls. Nervous about the quality of the bred heifers you may find when building back? Do it with a set of your own, from bulls backed by the breed’s most impressive cow herd.
GAIN – THE POUNDS ARE PAYING THE BILLS!
Pounds are more valuable today than ever! Sure, Red Angus cattle are often utilized for calving ease. But that should not come at a sacrifice to performance. These cattle convert. Feel confident in knowing the gain in Niobrara’s cattle is substantial.
UNIFORMITY
We’ve realized a top-tier level of uniformity in our cattle. They all look alike. That said, uniformity is paramount when marketing your calf crop. It improves efficiency in every aspect of the supply chain. You can count on Niobrara Red Angus bulls to improve the uniformity of your feeder cattle.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
We exist to improve your business’s bottom line. Our bulls are a tool in creating the product that pays your bills. It is essential that our bulls not only settle your cows, but that their offspring garner demand in a competitive marketplace. We need and want your complete satisfaction, in every way. You can count on our bulls and the team of people behind them!
Volume Discounts 5% Credit on Your Mortality Policy Post Sale Care for Your Purchases
$300 Rebate - Week of Pick-Up $1,000 Rebate – Returned Carcass Data
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VOLUME DISCOUNTS
We value our volume buyers and gladly offer discounts on multiple bulls purchased.
3-5 Bulls, 5% off at settlement.
6 or More, Make it 10% off at settlement.
INSURANCE/FIRST BREEDING SEASON GUARANTEE
BULLS BEFORE SALE DAY
and be Entered to Win a $2,500.00 Sale Credit WINNER WILL BE DRAWN AT THE START OF THE SALE!
Please reference the Martin Trudeau Insurance insert, outlining the Livestock Insurance options available for purchase on sale day.
All bulls will have passed a breeding soundness exam prior to delivery. We offer to share the insurance premium to purchase Bull Mortality insurance through Martin Trudeau Insurance in Mitchell, SD. Niobrara Red Angus will pay the first 5% of the insurance premium on whichever policy the seller wishes to receive. On their most basic policy, that means you’re only paying 1%! A representative of Martin Trudeau will be available sale day. If the buyer declines this coverage, he/she assumes full risk for the bull. Normal, quality care still needs to be exercised toward these animals and particularly yearling bulls to maintain adequate body condition.
FREE DELIVERY
We appreciate your business! Free Delivery is something we are proud to again be offering.
Purchase 4 or More? – We’ll make certain the bulls are delivered to your ranch.
3 or Less? – After 500 miles, this may require buyers to meet us at a central delivery point, either in your state or near it. Please be reasonable if you end up with a single bull and are a hundred miles or more from another drop.
Purchases from Mexico can be delivered to Clayton, New Mexico, free of charge. Purchases from Canada can be delivered to Billings, Montana, free of charge. If another border crossing is necessary, we will hope to accommodate in a similar fashion. We will assist in health and export requirements. Costs associated for import paperwork will be the responsibility of the buyer. Please call for details.
CARE ARRANGEMENTS POST SALE
We’ll take care of them until you’re ready for them! As an added convenience to our buyers, we will care for any bull purchases up to April 15th at no additional cost. We will require that you insure your purchases to address normal liability associated with their care. Again, that may only require 1% of the purchase price.
If you are not ready to receive your animals when we plan to deliver to your area, or it is after April 15th, we can continue to house your bulls at a cost of $3.50 per day, per bull. Please coordinate these arrangements after the sale.
$300 REBATE - “WEEK OF PICK-UP”
We will be offering a $300 per head rebate for customers who arrange to pick up their bulls at the Ranch within one week of the sale.
$1,000 REBATE – “RETURNED CARCASS
DATA”
Do you retain ownership of your cattle through harvest? Were those cattle sired by Niobrara Red Angus bulls? We need you! We are utilizing all the carcass data we can get our hands on to identify which sire groups are hanging with the most premium. If you have access to sound data and can show use by Niobrara Red Angus bulls, we’ll credit you $1,000 towards the purchase of your next bull. Contact us for more info.
The LifetimeSIRE of a
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
BASIN
BIEBER DRIVEN C540
STRA LAURA 0135
STRA LAURA 703
To be direct, STRA Ranch Hand 2010 has confirmed himself to be the most significant and impactful Red Angus bull I have witnessed in my history of being immersed within the Red Angus breed.
His phenotypic and genotypic combination is rare. But, the true effectiveness and legacy of a bull is not demonstrated until his daughters have calved and entered production. Today, I sincerely believe, Ranch Hand has become the Red Angus herd sire of my lifetime.
With 188 calves reported, and 140 of those with genomic data, accuracies continue to increase, and Ranch Hand’s genetic combination of traits proves to be remarkable.
The breed had been ripe for a source of genetics that would increase the traits associated with the Herdbuilder Index. Expressed as dollars per head born, Herdbuilder is calculated based on the scenario that bulls are mated to heifers and cows, replacement heifers are then retained, and all remaining progeny are marketed at weaning. As you can see, based on this definition, the Herdbuilder Index is arguably the most important tool available for the cow/calf operator. The database and genomics told us that Ranch Hand “should” be among the best in the Red Angus breed. The performance, and real-world output we’ve experienced from Ranch Hand has solidified… he is the answer.
The foot quality (toe shape and depth of heal) of Ranch Hand’s progeny is among the best in the breed. Ranch Hand injects his bold, powerful, dense body type and muscularity into each of his calves, in an efficient, moderate size.
His daughters are… exceptional. In my opinion, they embody what beef cattle industry experts describe as an “ideal” beef cow. The udder quality, structure, and teat size of his daughters are consistently stunning. Bold, dense, attractive and structurally correct, they leave very little to be desired. Studying them in volume is truly a sight to behold.
Semen has been distinctly unavailable and restricted only for use among the partnership. Since the current ownership structure formed, the owners have offered only 8 units of Ranch Hand at public auction, donated as lots to the Western States Red Angus Association in their Bet on Red sale. The first year, in 2024, 5 units were offered. The semen commanded $2,600.00 per unit selling to JLMorris Farm of Douglas, Georgia. The breed was abuzz with news of its unprecedented price per unit. The following year, in 2025, 3 units were made available for the donation auction. By the time the auction ended, the winning bidder paid $5,710.00 per unit. Most recently, 2 units happened to cross the auction block at the 2026 Embryos on Snow, at $6,000.00 a unit.
Semen will permanently remain unavailable for purchase.
ranch hand Progeny
PHENOTYPE GENOTYPE PEDIGREE PERFORMANCE
11 Traits in the Top 15% or Better
LOT 1
Top 10 – BW Ratio of 99 | Top 10 – WW Ratio of 116 | Top 10 – YW Ratio of 111
Top 10 – WDA Ratio of 112 | Top 10 – IMF Ratio of 129 | Top 10 – REA Ratio of 114
NIO BACKCOUNTRY 5058
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
LEACHMAN PLEDGE A282Z
NIO JOLENE 9263 C-BAR JOLENE
Full Sister to Lot 1 NIO Jolene 4073
In our opinion, this may be the most consequential herd sire prospect ever raised at Niobrara Red Angus. He checks nearly every box and is phenotypically impeccable. He is sired by the proven, breed icon Ranch Hand, and a natural born son of one of the most credible Red Angus cows in the NIO herd. I truly believe, the sky is the limit with Backcountry. This is a bull that needs to see widespread use to help drive red hided cattle into an even greater market share.
Backcountry is the 5th natural calf of NIO Jolene 9263. She has calved in January every year, conceiving to her AI sire each time. With an MPPA of 105, the fertility and maternal power of 9263 is real, and after weaning Backcountry this past fall, she is now at the forefront of our Embryo Transfer program.
The lead-off, highlight lot in our 2025 Red, Redefined Production Sale was a full sister to NIO Backcountry 5058, NIO Jolene 4073. With all 3 Indexes in the Top 5% of the Red Angus breed, in combination with stunning phenotype, she commanded a $50,000 valuation, selling half embryo interest to one of the most progressive breeders in the business, John Carter of Veto Valley Farms in Fayetteville, Tennessee.
Predictability, security, and reliability are what we all desire. I have never been more confident in a young herd sire prospect.
Packin’a Punch!
NIO THROWIN’ ELBOWS 5205
REG # 5172183 | CALVED 01-11-2025 | ID 5205 | CAT A | PFX NIO
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E
NIO CHEROK 0095
SCC CHEROK S502
A dominant figure in the yard this winter has been “Throwin’ Elbows”. No matter what direction you turn when evaluating the 2026 offering, he’s there, demanding your attention.
Regarded as the standout by most everyone that has toured, I believe he will be one of the most phenotypically convincing Red Angus bulls to sell in 2026. Dark red in color, with a stout brow and robust muscularity, his powerful, masculine appearance casts a large shadow.
In 2021, Jake Bathke set forth one nonnegotiable stipulation. NIO Cherok 0095 would not be a candidate for the Red, Redefined sale; come hell or high water. After two calves, she entered our Embryo Transfer program in 2023. 0095 contributed 6 bulls to our 2026 offering, and their yearling performance is distinguishable.
“Throwin’ Elbows” embodies the progress we strive for every day at Niobrara Red Angus.
NIO RISE ABOVE 5194
REG # 5172163 | CALVED 01-01-2025 | ID 5194 | CAT A | PFX NIO
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
STRA RELENTLESS
DKK SHEBA 3016
DKK SHEBA 1122
Dam of Lots 3-5 - DKK Sheba 3016 (Pictured at 8 mos. in 2023)
The genetic decisions made today can shape the next decade. The impact that one bull can have on the profitability of your herd can be constructive or catastrophic. Right now, it’s more important than ever to gather up bulls that elevate the quality of your cow herd; the profit generating asset of your business. We believe these three full brothers are rising to the occasion.
It won’t take you long to identify “Rise Above” on sale day. The darkest shade of red, 5194 continues to drive his way to the top of his contemporaries. Muscular, powerful, and robust, he is one of the most structurally correct, athletic bulls in the offering, pounding the dirt with a ground-shaking substance of foot and bone.
With 12 traits in the Top 18% of the breed, “Rise Above” offers one of the most genetically appealing profiles in the entire offering. His young dam was a must-have that I found at Klompien’s while touring herds in preparation for the Bet on Red. Despite being snagged for the NILE first, I knew she was a female that had to be incorporated into the Niobrara herd.
At the front of the offering, we believe Rise Above will be one of the best Red Angus bulls marketed anywhere this year.
RISING
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
STRA RELENTLESS DKK SHEBA 3016
DKK SHEBA 1122
10 – IMF Ratio of 130
A full brother to Rise Above, the data tells us that this is one of the Top 2 Red Angus bulls in the country for its Herdbuilder Index. Expressed as dollars per head born, Herdbuilder is calculated based on the scenario that bulls are mated to heifers and cows, replacement heifers are then retained, and all remaining progeny are marketed at weaning. As you can see, based on this definition, the Herdbuilder Index is arguably the most important tool available for the cow/calf operator.
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As big and stretchy as any of the full brothers, 5195 is a force to be reckon with. Bold bodied, muscular, and extremely long spined, he’ll inject the added size and scale that buyers are looking for today. With 8 traits in the Top 18% of the breed, here’s a Ranch Hand son that’s as progressive in his genetic profile as anything in the 2026 offering.
Dimensional, big ribbed, shapey and sound, you’ll want to keep every single daughter! Scanning off the charts on ultrasound day, this bull will sire the feeder calves that keep buyers returning for more of a top-tier product.
1% HB
2% Marb.
NIO RANCH HAND 5195
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
STRA RELENTLESS
DKK SHEBA 3016
DKK SHEBA 1122
Master of Maternal The
NIO SPEARFISH 5209
REG # 5172191 | CALVED 01-04-2025 | ID 5209 | CAT A | PFX NIO
BASIN HOBO 0545
TAC DRIFTER H10
TAC MS VERNA F66 ET
RED U-2 STRIKE FORCE 24Y RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 35B RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 425X
The rebuilding has begun. It’s time to build back better. That known, the bonafide maternal strength that is packed into Spearfish is low-key electrifying. Without question, I believe this herd bull prospect will prove to be one of the best bulls that the Niobrara program has ever raised. He checks all the boxes we prioritize and is the product of two of the most proven Red Angus parents in the industry. He’s quick to find in the yard. He is a brute, overwhelming in terms of his density, shape, masculinity, and stoutness. His skeleton is correct, and his foot quality is top tier.
Dam of Lot 6 U-2 Ms Dynamo 35B
Drifter needs no introduction. One of the most consequential bulls in the breed, he accomplished that from an incredibly restricted use, having died way too soon. The dam of Spearfish, Ms. Dynamo 35B, has been a phenotypic icon in the NIO herd for years and has produced some of the most valuable bulls and females ever raised here. Start-Up and The Factor have proven themselves as highly valuable sires for their owners at DK Red Angus and Beitia Land & Livestock. Additionally, there’s a John Wick daughter in NIO’s herd, a full sibling to Opportunity, that is one of our most exciting prospective donors. You’ve got to see her and her bull calf this year.
All this… and each Index in the Top 20% of the Red Angus breed. Time will tell. But I have the utmost confidence in this bull.
a BRICK builtlike
NIO LINEMAN 5215
REG # 5172203 | CALVED 01-10-2025 | ID 5215 | CAT A | PFX NIO
BASIN HOBO 0545
TAC DRIFTER H10
TAC MS VERNA F66 ET
RED HOWE MAGNUM 169W RED U2 HIDEE HO 459D RED U-2 HIDEE HO 281Y
Sire of Lots 6 & 7
A fan favorite for good reason, NIO Lineman 5215 brings the game-day power; wide, muscular, with explosive shape and ready to dominate. If you’ve been breeding Red Angus cattle for a while, you’ve found there’s a sire that will inject an unmistakable form of punchy, square shape from the backside of their shoulder to their tail, more consistently than any other Red Angus sire I’ve seen. That bull is U2 Dominion. Ironically enough, Lineman is his maternal brother. Both sons of the formidable, $110,000 Hidee Ho 459D, I believe Spearfish is likely to do the same; it’s just that unique.
With a very balanced set of data and more calving ease identified than expected, Lineman appears to be a bull that is very versatile.
LOT 7
Maternal Brother NIO Fortify 4255
Maternal Sister NIO Hidee Ho 4215
Dam of Lot 7 U2 Hidee Ho 459D
Designed to GROW it counts! when
Today's
NIO WIDOWMAKER 5190
REG # 5172155 | CALVED 01-09-2025 | ID 5190 | CAT A | PFX NIO
BIEBER ROU TROJAN G14
HRP TROJAN 1004J HRP PRIMROSE G931
RED LAZY MC CC DETOUR 2W
WCR MISS KURUBA DE 2085Z RED CROWFOOT KURUBA 4179P
Weaned on August 29th, 2025 at 1,008 pounds.
According to Darrell Peel at Oklahoma State University, the 2025 calf crop was projected to be the smallest total U.S. calf crop since 1941. In January of 2026, the USDA and HHS unveiled a redesigned, “inverted” food pyramid for the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines, shifting focus toward protein. Based on those two facts alone, you don’t need a doctorate in economics to forecast what’s ahead for the beef industry.
Widowmaker has catapulted Niobrara Red Angus into some “Saint Anthony-like” performance, holding true to the Top 1% performance consistently witnessed in the Trojan sire group. Weaned at 1,008 pounds on August 29th, 2025, Widowmaker is at the front of the pack accompanied by a few of his brothers.
When 5190 hit the picture pen, I was completely captivated just watching his dark, dominant presence and attractive design circle the straw. In 2025, we offered two of his full brothers from the immortal Kuruba De 2085Z matron, Comanche and Spectrum. With peak demand by many great cattlemen and women, they landed at a premium, selling to two of the most progressive commercial cattlemen that source bulls from us. Darker hided than his two brothers, I feel this is one of the most significant bulls in the 2026 offering.
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BROWN UNRIVALED A7552 H/H EEG STEALTH 9122
HMYH STONY`S BECCA 6800
RED HOWE MAGNUM 169W RED U2 HIDEE HO 459D RED U-2 HIDEE HO 281Y
The kind of bull your neighbors ask about! The desire for performance continues, this time with a son from the $110,000 Hidee Ho 459D that shows off a head-spinning look from the side. Weaned in August at 892 pounds, this herd bull prospect is guaranteed to inject the highest level of gain into a set of feeder calves. The darkest shade of red and explosive in his shape, Perspective is one of the stoutest, most muscular bulls in the sale combined with an elevated look and presence.
I’d venture to say we’ve marketed more elite sons of Hidee Ho than any other cow, to date. Mated to H/H EEG Stealth 9122, he maintained the sweet look that 459D stamps in all her calves, with added center dimension and size. The cow behind 9122 is one of the best Red Angus cows I ever had the opportunity to work with. The maternal and udder design is top-tier from 6800.
With breed-leading donor cows on both sides of Perspective, feel confident in knowing you’re pushing your program forward to the highest degree.
Sire of
Dam
Maternal Brother U2 Dominion
Granddam of Lot 9 HMYH EEG Becca 6800
PHENOTYPE f at its Finest!
NIO RODEO 5191
REG # 5172157 | CALVED 01-10-2025 | ID 5191 | CAT A | PFX NIO
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
RED U-2 STRIKE FORCE 24Y RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 35B RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 425X
Powerful. Masculine. Balanced & Proportional. All these words accurately describe this son of Ms. Dynamo 35B, with the compliment of Ranch Hand in his pedigree. Again, as ranchers strive to build back better for the next decade, I believe Rodeo is a bull that will ensure long-term profitability, despite trends or market volatility. I would encourage you to keep every single daughter, expecting breed leading udder design in an efficient package.
There’s no need to describe the impact of Ranch Hand. You can reference the feature at the front for that. Ranch Hand has proven to be an incredible asset to NIO. But, when you stack him on top of what is proving to be the most valuable cow on the ranch, you’re working with the very best Niobrara Red Angus can produce.
Sire of Lot 10
STRA Ranch Hand 2010
Dam of Lot 10 U-2 Ms. Dynamo 35B
Maternal Brother NIO Opportunity 3270
Maternal Brother NIO Start Up 1294
Maternal Brother NIO The Factor 1293
Curve-Bending
Top 10 - BW Ratio of 94
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NIO CHISHOLM 4186
REG # 5068835 | CALVED 09-04-2024 | ID 4186 |
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
AHL FLASHBACK 446B
NIO LACEY 0118
DAMAR LACEY Y086
An 18-month-old son of Ranch Hand that won’t be hard to find on sale day! It doesn’t matter which angle you catch of him; this is one stunning Red Angus bull.
Again, the feature at the front of the catalog on Ranch Hand speaks for itself. But the cow on the bottom side of this bull just doesn’t miss. 0118 is a big, powerful Flashback daughter that consistently raises some of the best calves in the herd. In my opinion, Flashback was one of the best, most underutilized Red Angus bulls in the history of the breed. The database kept most from sampling him. But he sired some of the densest, most massive Red Angus cattle of his time and the daughters are where that bull’s legacy remains.
With a balanced spread and added weaning and yearling performance, it doesn’t matter what your goals are. NIO Chisholm 4186 will help you accomplish them.
NIO SPARTAN 4174
REG # 5068809 | CALVED 09-01-2024 | ID 4174 | CAT A | PFX NIO
BIEBER SPARTACUS A193
BIEBER SPARTAN E639
BIEBER RENEE 477A
DAMAR MAN POWER C624
NIO JOPLIN 7027
DAMAR JOPLIN 101W B122
An absolute unit! Another standout in this year’s offering is this dark, blood red Spartan son. Muscular, ripped-up, athletic and dense he’s the kind of bull your neighbors will ask about. NIO Joplin 7027 is a massive Man Power daughter that’s a direct daughter of Joplin B122. They’re known in the herd for their elite level udder quality. She’s placed several sons in our bull sale, including the Mission son pictured. There’s only four of these 18 month olds, and we all know the advantages to snagging one of them on sale day.
Maternal Brother NIO Mission 1042
LOT 12 Top 10 - BW Ratio of 91
NIO RANCH HAND 4187
REG # 5068805 |
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
5L BOURNE 117-48A
NIO NORSE GIRL 7003
5L NORSE GIRL 5313-2955
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Dam of Lot 13 NIO Norse Girl 7003
NIO RED WARRIOR 4176
J6 MAXED OUT 121G DUFF RED WARRIOR 21104 DUFF LANA V150 15503
JKC HUCKLEBERRY 701 MIRR KATIE F03 MNS KATIE 113
5 29
Sit back up in your chairs, folks, because here’s another Ranch Hand son with some extra age on his side. Balanced, muscular, athletic and rugged, he’s a masculine rascal that’ll be hunting those cows down as soon as he can. Backed by the beautiful 7003, she’s a tank of a cow that has placed multiple sons into Niobrara’s bull sales. Top 5% STAY, Top 5% Marb, you’ll want to retain every daughter. The added marbling in these Ranch Hand sons should be noted when the calves are on the auction block. I’d be hot to trot on this one.
of Lot 14
They don’t make bulls like this every day! He is completely overwhelming from a mass, dimension, and density standpoint. He marks the last age-advantaged bull on offer. We sampled Duff Red Warrior 21104, with a sincere appreciation for Maxed Out genetics. They continue to impress us, and we’re even more excited with a few of the first calf heifers in the herd. Born at a modest 79 pounds, Lot 14 carries an impressive spread of performance.
Sire
Duff Red Warrior 21104
15
NIO BUCKLE UP 5067
REG # 5172031 | CALVED 01-10-2025 | ID 5067 | CAT A |
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
ANDRAS FUSION R236
NIO BOYSIN BERRY 8048
DAMAR BOYSIN BERRY C161
NIO TRUTH SEEKER 5010
DRIFTER H10 STRA RANCH HAND 2010 STRA LAURA 0135
MLK CRK VIGILANTE 1400 NIO MISS 389D 3112 NIO MISS 389D 1125
Hit the dinger! The semen catalog kind, here. A true sale highlight in 2026 is this dark red Ranch Hand son from one of the most proven cows in the Niobrara herd, NIO Boysin Berry 8048. Lord Almighty, where do I even begin! Evaluating 5067 phenotypically, he is one of the most correct, fault free options among a head-spinning set of bulls. He’s smooth, yet muscular and square; very masculine and tight about his head. His presence is undeniable. Elite in his genomic profile, he also ranks Top 8% in his BW column with a -4.8, making him one of the most heifer approved options in the book. Most importantly, his dam has been knocking it out of the park. Calving her entire productive life in January to her AI sire, last year, she gave us NIO Decisive 4054, commanding $38,000 and landing at Rohrich’s Cutting Edge Ranch. I’m excited to see where this bull ends up on sale day.
#2 Highest bull in the entire database for the ProS index! 2025 Born Bulls – 208
WOW! We’re keeping you on your toes with this one! I could talk about this bull all day. Truth Seeker is one of the most exciting bulls ever produced at NIO. Of all the Red Angus bulls born in 2025, Truth Seeker ranks as the 2nd Highest bull in entire database for ProS the index; the all-purpose economic selection index that balances all maternal and terminal traits. To boot, this bull is dark, dark red, ripped up with muscle, incredibly masculine and travels the yard with a proud presence. Perhaps the most convincing aspect of this Ranch Hand son is his mother. This is 3112’s first calf, and PUH-LEASE… let us take you out to see her in the pasture. She is stunning, and her udder is featured as one of the photos in this catalog! There’s not enough room on this page to list everything I love about this bull.
Dam of Lots 17 & 18 NIO Cherok 0095
BIG, Rascals HUSKY
f
NIO RANCH HAND 5203
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010 STRA LAURA 0135
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E
NIO CHEROK 0095
SCC CHEROK S502
NIO RANCH HAND 5204
|
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E
NIO CHEROK 0095
SCC
These are some big, husky rascals! Two Power-Packed Ranch Hand sons that have had their foot on the gas and ain’t lettin’ up! If you’re hunting the big dogs, you’ve found em’! NIO Cherok 0095 proved her value this year, injecting six bulls into the 2026 sale that have led the pack in terms of performance. Powerful, masculine, muscular and cresty, these are the kind of bulls that anybody would find value in. Ranch Hand semen will not ever be sold, so take advantage of the opportunity to add these genetics in while you can.
FULL BROTHERS TO LOT 2
NIO Miss Envious 3109
Pictured as a Bred Heifer
NIO RANCH HAND 5021
REG # 5172093 | CALVED 01-04-2025 | ID 5021
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010 STRA LAURA 0135
H/H ADVENTURE 0054
NIO ADVENTURE 3109 RED TERRON MISS ENVIOUS 145C
Chart Topping Gain & Marbling! They just keep coming! Build back better and keep every female! Here’s a muscular, dark red son of Ranch Hand that’s born from a stunning first-calf Adventure daughter we retained back in herd. With a big time, progressive spread on paper, he ranks in the upper percentiles of the breed for multiple traits. With the marbling that is highly evident in these Ranch Hand sons, you’ll continue to be headed in the right direction on carcass quality in your calf crop.
LOT 20
NIO RANCH HAND 5192
REG # 5172159 | CALVED 01-14-2025 | ID 5192 | CAT A | PFX NIO
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010 STRA LAURA 0135
RED U-2 STRIKE FORCE 24Y RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 35B RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 425X
More power-packed maternal here! A full brother to Lot 10, referred to as “Rodeo”, here’s the lower birth sibling that is just as packed full of muscle. Another son of Ms. Dynamo 35B, you’re looking at some of the breed’s most dominant maternal genetics you could get your hands on. There’s not enough room on this page for me to list the number of elite brothers and sisters that are impacting breeders across the Red Angus breed. Ranking in the Top 5% of the breed for BW, with a -5.3, I’d feel confident utilizing this bull on heifers.
NIO RANCH HAND 5049
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010 STRA LAURA 0135
PIE CRIES FOR WAR 709
NIO NORSE GIRL 1052
NIO NORSE GIRL 9019
Top-tier gain here! Imagine the set of feeder calves crushing the scales from this Ranch Hand son! 5049 injects added weaning and yearling performance, ranking Top 5% WW & Top 9% YW. With all three indexes in the Top 19% of the breed, how could you go wrong? His dam, 1052, has done a great job in the NIO herd. She raised a full brother to Lot 21 that lead off the Ranch Hand sons in our 2025 sale.
NIO RANCH HAND 5019
REG # 5172111 | CALVED 01-04-2025
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
H/H ADVENTURE 0054
NIO BEAUTY 3276
U2 BEAUTY 113Z
Here’s a powerful standout that’s a son of one of the best bred heifers we retained from 2024. From the Beauty 113Z cow family, this bull is guaranteed to sire replacements that’ll have you watering at the mouth. Offering an extremely balanced genetic profile, ranking in the top percentiles for Herdbuilder and STAY, these Ranch Hand sons the real deal.
Top 10 – REA Ratio of 111 Full Brother NIO Ranch Hand 4104
Out of This World Gain! Big Time Carcass! We’re shifting into a whole new gear here. NIO Big Guns 5187 has been crushing the scales over the past year and weaned off the cow this past fall with the heaviest weaning weight of all the bull calves – 1,042 lbs! Crossing the scales over 1,400 recently, you’re looking at some of the most progressive performance in the Red Angus breed. We hear all too often, red breeders are getting them too small. Here is the kind of bull that the feedyards and packers want to see you using! Backed by one of the best cows in the NIO program, that has produced the biggest, stoutest bulls in this year’s offering, feel confident in knowing that Big Guns is going to transmit the pounds!
NIO BIG GUNS
ROU TROJAN G14
TROJAN 1004J
PRIMROSE G931
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E NIO CHEROK 0095
SCC CHEROK S502
Sire of Lots 23-29 HRP Trojan 1004J Dam of Lots 23 & 24 NIO Cherok 0095
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E NIO CHEROK 0095 SCC CHEROK S502
Overwhelming Performance & Gain! These Trojan x 0095 sons are no joke. They’ve led the pack in terms of weaning and yearling growth and aren’t slowing down anytime soon! The pounds are paying the bills, and the gain and conversion of your calves is worth more now than ever. Big, stretchy, ripped-up and dense, this is some high-octane performance. If you get this one bought, you’re buying up the kind the packers are dying to get more of.
This dark red, muscled-up, masculine rancher’s bull is gonna have the pot bending at the axles! We couldn’t be more excited for the performance and gain these Trojan sons are offering to red-hided cow-calf operators. Power ‘em up and stretch ‘em out! Ms. Dynamo 35B has proven to be one of the most valuable cows at the ranch in Niobrara, and she’s produced one knockout set of sons this year for the 2026 NIO Bull Sale. Big topped, big hipped, bold bodied and stretchy, the performance in this Trojan sire group is no joke!
NIO TROJAN 5210
BIEBER ROU TROJAN G14
HRP TROJAN 1004J
HRP PRIMROSE G931
RED U-2 STRIKE FORCE 24Y RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 35B RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 425X
NIO TROJAN 5211
BIEBER ROU TROJAN G14
HRP TROJAN 1004J HRP PRIMROSE G931
RED U-2 STRIKE FORCE 24Y RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 35B RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 425X
Imagine sneaking both full brothers out of here! Take home the gain and scale that’s needed to keep buyers returning to bid on your calves. Lot 26 is a powerpacked, big topped, big ribbed bull that’s ripped-up with muscle. Ms. Dynamo 35B literally doesn’t miss! Imagine the set of feeder calves crushing the scales from these Trojan sons!
Dam of Lots 25 & 26 U-2 Ms Dynamo 35B
Maternal Brother to Lots 25 & 26 NIO Start Up 1294
Maternal Brother to Lots 25 & 26 NIO The Factor 1293
Lots 27 & 28
Sons of U2 Beauty 113Z
NIO TROJAN 5197
REG # 5172167 | CALVED
BIEBER ROU TROJAN G14
HRP TROJAN 1004J
HRP PRIMROSE G931
RED U-2 MAMA’S BOY 167X
U2 BEAUTY 113Z
RED U-2 BEAUTY 48X
An absolute unit! NIO Trojan 5197 is another dark red, power-packed Trojan son that brings the muscle and performance you need to keep buyers returning to bid on your calves. Incredibly powerful, muscular, bold and dense, if you get this one bought, your calf check will have you smiling extra wide on your way to the bank.
Imagine the set of feeder calves crushing the scales from these Trojan sons! Another direct son of U2 Beauty 113Z, he’s out of one of the most in-demand cows in the Red Angus breed. Stretchy, stout, dark and robust, get ready to pack the performance and shape into your calves. Oh, and keep every heifer!
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E NIO ALANA 0071 RED U6 ALANA 13X
NIO TROJAN 5199
BIEBER ROU TROJAN G14
HRP TROJAN 1004J
HRP PRIMROSE G931
U-2 MAMA’S BOY 167X
BEAUTY 113Z
Gain! Gain! & More Gain! Look at how this thing performed! Masculine, powerful, stretchy, and ripped-up with muscle, this bull is ready to start chasing cows. His mother, 0071, has produced some incredible sons in the past! Lot 29 is a curve-bending option of performance that we’d recommend to the highest degree!
Top 10 – REA Ratio of 109
Dam of Lots 27 & 28 U2 Beauty 113Z
Maternal Brother to Lots 27 & 28 U2 Township 17G
The history
of our cows
In the simplest way, our goal is to produce the most problem free, profitable, productive Red Angus seedstock available today to promote longevity and elevate our customer’s product to the top of the marketplace.
After decades of the most thoughtful and strategic genetic acquisitions, initially setting the paper aside and sorting from the phenotypic strengths that promote in-herd longevity, Niobrara Red Angus has most recently been able to incorporate the breed’s most genotypically progressive options to generate the most well-rounded product the breed has today.
From the beginning, NIO spent considerable due diligence identifying and selecting for the most phenotypically relevant Red Angus females that were available anywhere. Relying heavily on Garrett Knebel’s experience and eye, we chose to isolate and breed from a much stouter, more robust Red Angus female than was commonplace in the breed in the United States. In doing so, that meant intentionally setting the paper or EPDs aside, to solidify the type and kind of female we wanted at the foundation of our business.
Certainly unpopular, we paid little attention to their ranking within the Red Angus Association of America’s database. Most of our cow herd originated from genetics found in Canada. With these Canadian cattle having no history of production or relation to other cattle in the U.S. database, we had to start from square one. And in the RAAA database, that means starting at the bottom.
Overtime and with patience from Jeff & Tami Keller, we’ve been able to watch how these cows and their progeny have begun to “climb the hypothetical ladder” in the database and are now much closer to reading comparatively accurate to the breed. Specifically, our base of cows has improved substantially in their Herd-Builder Index, having time and production now in their favor.
With an extremely solid, tight base of Red Angus cows now working for Niobrara Red Angus, the results we’re seeing are incredibly rewarding. We know our bulls are being produced from some of the most bulletproof, maternal, long-lasting cows in the breed. Now, we’ve begun incorporating some of the freshest genotypic, paternal leaders, with considerable mindfulness to the “bottom-side” of the bulls we identify to use. That said, we still believe it’s valuable to utilize new, breed-leading genetics from North of the border. However, it’s imperative our customers understand these cattle are starting from square one on paper. You’d be made to believe these cattle are some cow-killing, nanny-goat performing critters with the marbling of a Belgian Blue. But the comparative, association data is not accurate. Our progeny from these foreign, imported cattle have no history of production in the U.S. database, and as stated, they’re forced to start from scratch.
That explained, we know we’re on the right track. Our Red Angus females have an undeniable advantage, conformationally, of strength, density, stoutness and foot quality. Inevitably, our customers are seeing that in the offspring sired by Niobrara Red Angus bulls.
EPDs are only as useful as the accuracies behind them. Accuracies are increased by progeny recorded. That’s important to understand. Equally as important a tool in the toolbox, is the actual data gathered. Birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, IMF and REA scans, calving intervals, etc. These are all critically important to evaluate and compare. Yet, true genetic progress requires breeding beyond the numbers most convenient for analyzing and visually selecting for or culling based on for real-world production traits. Feet, udders, fertility, and conformation; we believe that should be at the foundation of cattle selection.
In closing, we’re proud of our cattle. With the many herd visits Garrett Knebel is able perform on an annual basis, we aren’t “barn blind”. We put our cattle up against any, regardless of breed. That said, the cattle may never be Top 1% for a certain trait on paper. But if the cattle prove to have longevity and sire calves that have demand, we know we are headed in the right direction.
a true PHENOTYPE Standout!
NIO POPULAR 5113
REG # 5172119 | CALVED 01-28-2025 |
NIO BAD MEDICINE 1126
NIO STEEL PANTHER 3084
NIO JOPLIN 0126
BROWN PREMIER X7876
C9CC JULIANNA E246
DAMAR JULIANNA Z031
Maternal Brother to Lot 30 NIO Encore 0246
The first calf crop of Steel Panther’s is on offer in the 2026 Bull Sale, and one thing’s for sure; we should have bred more to him! We start the sire group with one of the most striking and impressive bulls ever offered at a NIO sale. NIO Popular 5113 is an incredibly balanced bull that puts together a solid combination of genotype and phenotype. At 9 -years-old, the E246 cow has proven herself to be an incredibly productive asset to the Niobrara herd, placing several of her calves into the premium positions of past sales. Popular is so neat and striking up front. He transitions back into a stout, bold body type, is tremendously loose and level in his design, and struts the yard like he owns the place. With all 3 Indexes in the top 30% of the breed, here is a true combination bull that is thrilling to study. The sky’s the limit here.
WOW! This Steel Panther son has jumped through all the hoops and is an all-around rancher’s bull that will definitely add value. Powerful, masculine, and rugged, this bulls got shape to spare and the running gear to chase cows on the biggest grazing allotments. With the highest weaning weight ratio in the offering, you can expect him to sire one of the heaviest calf crops you’ve ever had. With an MPPA of 110 on a beautiful Western daughter, the maternal is there to keep back every daughter too. One of the best bulls in the sale.
Conversion and Power! Big topped and big hipped, this dark red beef bull will inject the shape into a set of feeder calves. Rounding out the Steel Panthers, all I can say is we should have bred more cows to this bull. Out of a beautiful John Wick daughter on the bottom side, you’ll want to keep every heifer!
NIO STEEL PANTHER 5071
NIO
1126
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E NIO GLORIA 2032 NIO GLORIA 9262
NIO STEEL PANTHER 5089
NIO BAD MEDICINE 1126 NIO STEEL PANTHER 3084 NIO JOPLIN 0126
H/H WESTERN 0080
NIO MISS PAM 2067 VF MISS PAM 1647-B369
NIO ORIGINAL 5133
REG # 5172033 | CALVED 02-05-2025 | ID 5133 |
RED MRLA RESPECT 42G
SANDRIDGE ORIGINAL 2531 NIO MS JOLINE Z243 8101
BROWN PREMIER X7876
C9CC JULIEANNA E138
DAMAR JULIANNA Z031
A Mack truck of a bull! Out of a highly proven, 9-year-old cow comes this Sandridge Original son that’s jumped through every hoop. Huge topped, stout hipped, with an explosive ribcage, this is one of the most three-dimensional bulls in the sale. With all 3 Indexes in the Top 19% of the breed, he does so many things right.
NIO ORIGINAL 5135
NIO ORIGINAL 5131
REG # 5172043
RED MRLA RESPECT 42G
SANDRIDGE ORIGINAL 2531
NIO MS JOLINE Z243 8101
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E NIO BLACKBIRD 0057 NIO BLACKBIRD 7011
REG # 5172071 | CALVED 02-07-2025 | ID 5135 | CAT A | PFX NIO
RED MRLA RESPECT 42G
SANDRIDGE ORIGINAL 2531
NIO MS JOLINE Z243 8101
PIE QUARTERBACK 789
RAISLAND LAKOTA 211-845 RAISLAND LAKOTA 845-410
Here’s a striking, ripped-up, muscular Original son with extra length and stretch. From a beautiful Quarterback daughter, we brought home from the Raisland herd in Montana, this bull weaned heavy and is growing fast! Powerpacked conversion with stretch and scale buyers are after.
Talk about a curve-bender! Lot 35 calved the lightest of this Original sire group and is packing on the pounds as fast as any bull in the sale. He’s out of a big, powerful, good looking John Wick daughter that injected high growth and packed in the shape. With countless
in top
the breed, this bull does so many things well.
Maternal Brother NIO President 2150
Maternal Sister to Lot 49 NIO Julieanna 4145
Maternal Sister NIO Julieanna 3144
Maternal Brother NIO Red Blood 3082
Maternal Brother NIO Reputation 4016 Maternal
Maternal Sister NIO Blackbird 2094
NIO AWESTRUCK 5102
REG # 5172129 |
PIE COMMANDER 0100
BERWALD AWESTRUCK 3071
BERWALD ABIGRACE 1133J
RED RAINBOW STING 15D
RED RAINBOW COUNTESS 46G
RED RAINBOW COUNTESS 2A
The kind the feedyards and packers want to see you using! The first ET bull out of our new donor from the Rainbow Dispersal, Rainbow Countess 46G, and the new and exciting Berwald Awestruck. Lot 36 takes scale, stretch, and gain into a whole new bracket. His full sister in the replacement pen is a standout.
Sire of Lot 36 Berwald Awestruck 3071 Dam of Lot 36 Rainbow Countess 46G
NIO DISTRACTION 5072
RED MRLA RESOURCE 137E NIO DISTRACTION 3187
RED U2 HIDEE HO 459D
DAMAR NEXT D852 MHC DINA 209H 9 MILE DINA 4012-8134
An Absolute Unit! This Distraction son has been a standout since he was a calf. He’s worth finding on sale day. Unfortunately, we didn’t have very many Distractions this year. But the reports have been exciting, and the few we did have had an incredible look. Big time gain and performance, he’ll inject the pounds that pay the bills!
Sire of Lot 38 NIO Fortune 2268
of Lot 38 NIO Tarmily 0019
NIO FORTUNE 5129
NIO FORTUNE 2268
FORTUNE 752L
VF LAKOTA C302-0139
9 MILE DARKHORSE 8718
NIO TARMILY 0019
NIO TARMILY 8028
Sire of Lot 37 NIO Distraction 3187 Maternal Sister NIO Dina 3058
One of the most exciting bulls in the sale is this outcross Fortune son with two HighValue cows on either side of his pedigree. Big topped, bold bodied, dense and correct, Lot 38 is a very fault free bull that’s attractive from the side. With all 3 Indexes in the Top 15% of the breed, you’re looking at one of the most exciting black-red carrier bulls to sell anywhere this year.
NIO RANCH HAND 5002
REG # 5172107 |
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
C-T REPUTATION 0094
NIO BEAUTY 3009
NIO BEAUTY 1072
We’re back into the Ranch Hands and hold onto your hats! We’re stepping into the cream of the crop for calving ease bulls, and they pack the PUNCH! Lot 39 is one dark stout rascal, that has a pedigree of gold. Ranch Hand x Reputation x Beauty 113Z. Do like they say and put your money in gold!
NIO RANCH HAND 5018
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
BIEBER CL ENERGIZE F121
NIO MS REVELATION 3086
NIO MS REVELATION 9155
Folks… I’ve said it before, and I’ll it again. These Ranch Hands are truly remarkable cattle. Jammy, dark red, cresty and POW with Punch. You’re looking at a Top 3% ProS with a Top 3% BW, Top 1% STAY, and Top 8% Marb. Out of a stunning Energize first calf heifer that will make your mouth water.
High Marbling & Calving Ease - Here’s a power-packed, muscular Ranch Hand son that charts all 3 of his Indexes in the Top 25% of the breed. -4.3 on birth, with carcass traits in the Top 10%, 5047 is a product of the immortal C302 cow family that continues to make an impact on our program.
NIO RANCH HAND 5047
TAC DRIFTER H10 STRA RANCH HAND 2010 STRA LAURA 0135
RED U-2 ENTOURAGE 282B NIO LAKOTA 2269 VF LAKOTA C302-0139
Sire of Lots 39-44 STRA Ranch Hand 2010
Granddam of Lot 39 U2 Beauty 113Z
Dam of Lot 40 - NIO Ms Revelation 3086 Pictured as a Bred Heifer
Granddam of Lot 41 VF Lakota C302
%
NIO RANCH HAND 5032
REG # 5172053 | CALVED
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
RED SIX MILE BIG TIMBER 654C
NIO LAKOTA 1135
5L LAKOTA 2044-2536 PROS
Does it get any better?! You better step back now because this 1135 cow swings a big stick! A deep, dark red, burly, big bodied, powerful calving ease bull with INTENSE carcass quality. On top of everything this bull does right, his maternal sister was a $20,000 sale highlight in the 2025 Red, Redefined Sale last fall!
NIO RANCH HAND 5081
REG # 5172059 | CALVED 01-15-2025
NIO RANCH HAND 5046
REG # 5172055 | CALVED 01-08-2025 | ID
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
U2 ENCORE 285F NIO BLOCKANA 0250
C9CC BLOCKANA E135
I know we’re supposed to be selling bulls here, but Lord Almighty, this cow’s 3 for 3 on outstanding bulls! The first two went to registered outfits, too! Another powerful, dark red son of Ranch Hand that offers calving ease and carcass quality. Kick back during calving season and watch these stout, square soldier type calves hit the ground running!
There’s nothing more important than for heifers to have a problem free, unassisted first calf experience. Lot 44 will help make that happen, while improving his daughter’s longevity and capitalizing on a high-choice premium. Out of a proven cow, this bull checks a lot of boxes.
Sire of Lots 45-47 TAC Drifter H10
NIO DRIFTER 5207
REG # 5172187 | CALVED 01-08-2025 | ID
BASIN HOBO 0545
TAC DRIFTER H10
TAC MS VERNA F66 ET
RED U-2 STRIKE FORCE 24Y
RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 35B
RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 425X
LOT 45
BASIN HOBO 0545
TAC DRIFTER H10
TAC MS VERNA F66 ET
RED U-2 STRIKE FORCE 24Y
Jam-Packed & Calving Ease! Keep every single daughter! He’s got the look of a true herd bull. Cresty, masculine, bold, and ripped up with muscle. We had the great fortune to get our hands on a few units of TAC Drifter H10 with the desire to flush to our best cows and get as many daughters as possible retained back into the herd. You’re looking at the cream-of-the-crop maternal in Lot 45. With Top 10% CED and a -4.1 on birth, this makes him one of the top candidates in the offering for heifers, too. We could talk all day about Ms. Dynamo 35B; a picture-perfect Angus cow, and she continues to crank out both sons and daughters that are some of the best, most premium quality among their contemporaries. Total Outcross genetics here, too. %
Lotsfull brothers 45 & 46
RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 35B
RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 425X
Total Outcross and Heifer Approved! Again, TAC Drifter H10 doesn’t need much of an introduction. Deceased, and with semen in an extremely limited supply, he’s proven to be a supreme source of Herdbuilder and calving ease. Powerful, rugged, big ribbed and dense, you don’t have to buy heifer bulls that are light muscled and frail! Backed by the immortal Ms. Dynamo 35B, you’ll want to keep every single daughter – we promise! If you haven’t jumped in on a Drifter yet, here’s an opportunity at one with one of the best cows in the breed behind him.
Dam of Lots 45 & 46 NIO U-2 Ms Dynamo 35B
NIO DRIFTER 5214
REG # 5172201 |
BASIN HOBO 0545
TAC DRIFTER H10
TAC MS VERNA F66 ET RED HOWE MAGNUM 169W
U2 HIDEE HO 459D
U-2 HIDEE HO 281Y
Dam of Lots 8-13 U2 Hidee Ho 459D
Maternal Brother NIO The Factor 1293
One Powerful Dude! He’s like a chest freezer on legs! This is the one and only year we will ever sell any Drifter sons. So, if you’re looking to add him in at home with some of the breed’s best cows behind him, don’t miss the unique opportunity at hand. 5214 is a son of the $110,000 Hidee Ho, a full brother to the Lot 7 bull at the front of the catalog. We’ve had more impressive bulls out of 459D than any other donor we’ve ever worked with. With an IMF Ratio of 120, Lot 47 is literally doing it all; high-impact maternal with carcass quality, and the herdbuilding attributes we’ve all come to love from the Drifters. LOT 47 Top 10 – IMF Ratio of 120
for use on your replacement heifers should not graduate onto your cows. The gradual decline of your herd’s performance
purchased will be disastrous.
PACK ON POUNDSthe
ADJ WW of 831 lbs.
NIO HITS DIFFERENT 5213
REG # 5172199 | CALVED 01-14-2025 | ID 5213 | CAT A | PFX NIO
BROWN UNRIVALED A7552
H/H EEG STEALTH 9122
HMYH STONY`S BECCA 6800
RED U-2 STRIKE FORCE 24Y RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 35B RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 425X
Total Outcross! They don’t build ‘em like this every day! This dude is a TANK! It’s no secret, the breed is ripe for some fresh genetics that can generate the kind that meet the fundamentals yet do it with the extras. I believe NIO Hits Different 5213 may be the most likely candidate of the 2026 offering to fit that description. A son of H/H EEG Stealth 9122, Hits Different displays the enormous rib cage and elevated look we’ve come to expect from this sire. You layer him on top of Ms. Dynamo 35B, and we’re playing with two of the most consistently progressive Red Angus phenotypes in the breed. Ties high, smooth built, huge middled, and proud; Hits Different is just that; different.
Sire of Lots 48-50
HH EEG Stealth 9122
Granddam of Lots 48-50
HMYH EEG Becca 6800
Dam of Lot 48 U-2 Miss Dynamo 35B
Maternal Brother NIO The Factor 1293
NIO STEALTH 5200
BROWN UNRIVALED A7552
H/H EEG STEALTH 9122
HMYH STONY`S BECCA 6800
RED HOWE MAGNUM 169W RED U2 HIDEE HO 459D RED U-2 HIDEE HO 281Y PROS
Another ET son of Stealth 9122, this time with the $110,000 Hidee Ho on the bottom side of his pedigree. Hidee Ho has proven herself to be one of the most valuable cows Niobrara Red Angus has ever utilized. Her sons display an immense amount of power and muscle shape, and the daughters are proving to be lights out producers. A maternal brother to U2 Dominion, it’s no secret that bull will inject the punch. Long as a freight train, bid bodied, stretchy and extended – he’ll put the size and scale into a set of feeder calves!
Dam of Lot 49 U2 Hidee Ho 459D
Maternal Brother U2 Dominion
phenotype & performance
NIO STEALTH 5212
REG
BROWN UNRIVALED A7552
H/H EEG STEALTH 9122
HMYH STONY`S BECCA 6800
Outcross genetics with punch and performance! We’re back to an ET son of Ms. Dynamo 35B here in the Lot 50 bull, plowing his way to the top of the pack with layered in maternal ability. Backed by some of the best Red Angus cows we’ve ever seen in our years of breeding Red Angus cattle, you’re looking at raising some of the most beautiful uddered daughters you’ve ever seen. Long, smooth shouldered, big topped and correct, he’ll sire the kind of females you want to retain in herd. Build back better with one of the few 35B sons offered this year. % LOT 50
Full Brother to Lot 48
NIO MARKETS UP 5014
REG # 5172095 |
BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119
C-T MARKETS UP 2119
C-T BLOCKANA 8017
NIO ROUGHRIDER 9055
NIO MISS PAM 3175 VF MISS PAM 1647-B369
Look in here! One of the best calving ease bulls in the sale! Lot 51 is a proud, attractive, smooth built son of Markets Up that has performed with the best of them this year in the yard. With experience around Markets Up and his calves in the Feddes & C-T programs, I knew he was a bull I wanted to sample. Worth noting, he’s a little more alert than average; but not a problem. If you’re retaining back heifers, it’s more important now than ever to make sure they settle and remain in herd. The few Markets Up sons I’ve been around hunt ‘em down and get ‘em covered!
Sire of Lots 51 & 52 C-T Markets Up 8017
NIO MARKETS UP 5007
# 5172099
BIEBER
3136
NIO JOPLIN 8032
Dam of Lot 51 - NIO Miss Pam 3175
Pictured as a Bred Heifer
Dam of Lot 52 - NIO Joplin 3136
Pictued as a Bred Heifer
Sure shot Calving Ease & Marbling, here! Another one of the top calving ease bulls on offer, 5007 comes from a beautiful first-calf, American Freedom daughter. With several traits in the Top 20% of the breed, here’s a power bull that exhibits an explosive amount of muscle and shape throughout, yet still shaped modestly enough up front to aid in a hands-free calving experience. With the Joplin cow family underneath, you’re working with some of the finest udder quality in the NIO herd. American Freedom made a name for himself quickly as a high-marbling, calving ease bull with an usually high heritability of a mellow disposition.
LOT 51
Granddam of Lot 53 U2 Dyna 89Y
NIO JOHN WICK 5094
RED U-2 RECKONING 149A
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E
RED SIX MILE & CO GLORIA 29A
RED U2 DOMINION
NIO DYNA 2271
RED U-2 DYNA 89Y
Build Back Better! With nearly 600 progeny recorded in RedsPro to date, the impact and legacy that John Wick has instilled on the Niobrara Red Angus herd continues to amaze us. His daughters continue to lead NIO forward on an annual basis. Last year is a prime example, where a John Wick daughter raised the $155,000 NIO Improver 4099. With only two offered this year, the direct sons and daughters, anymore, are rare. Lot 53 is a dark red, muscular, masculine beef bull with the unmistakable look and presence only a John Wick exhibits. His marbling scan was among the best in the sale this year, ratioing 126. The dam of Lot 53 is a Dyna 89Y, sired by Dominion, and that’s where the extra pop of punch is coming from. Simply put, keep every daughter while increasing carcass quality.
Sire of Lots 53 & 54
Six Mile John Wick 882E Dam of Lot
NIO JOHN WICK 5079
RED U-2 RECKONING 149A
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E
RED SIX MILE & CO GLORIA 29A
WEBER REFORM 618
NIO LAKOTA 8066
RED SIX MILE LAKOTO 35W
Stretch, Style, and Shape you can see with your own eyes! One of the most phenotypically striking bulls in the sale this year is Lot 54. With the same headspinning look we’ve come to love from John Wick, here’s a bull that offers some additional calving ease with top-tier Herdbuilder. His dam, NIO Lakota 8066, is an incredibly maternal, dark red Reform daughter that’s done a fantastic job in the NIO herd. Pictured here, with udder quality that has withstood the test of time, you can see where the combination with John Wick gave us the phenotype of 5079.
more Ranch Hands! We
NIO RANCH HAND 5008
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
NIO BAD MEDICINE 1126 NIO JULIEANNA 3144 C9CC JULIEANNA E138
Breed leading Herdbuilder – Retain every Heifer! This attractive Ranch Hand son offers an exceptional genetic profile; Top 4% ProS, Top 1% HB, and a -3-3 on birth with real-world performance. He’s the first calf from one of the most dominant heifers retained in the NIO herd, 3144, that set standards among her contemporaries for size, scale, and length.
NIO RANCH HAND 5015
Total Outcross, Sleep-All-Night Calving Ease Bull! The list of attributes on 5004 is long. We’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again, heifer bulls don’t have to be light muscled and frail! This ridiculously wide, robust Ranch Hand son will deliver the breed’s best calving ease genetics with added power and carcass quality to boot. From a beautiful, young President 60H daughter, you’re also taking home a shot of the $110,000 Hidee Ho donor too.
# 5172097 | CALVED
TAC DRIFTER H10
STRA RANCH HAND 2010
STRA LAURA 0135
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E
NIO BLACKBIRD 3074
NIO BLACKBIRD 7035
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Keep your calves black while taking home some of the hottest, outcross genetics in the Angus breed today. One of two black-hided Ranch Hand sons that are bringing the power and punch along with ‘em. 5015 has risen to the top of an incredible line up this year, crushing the scales and the scans every time through the chute. With all three indexes in the top third of the breed, Lot 56 is as well rounded of a bull as we can offer. Ranch Hand x John Wick = Success.
NIO RANCH HAND 5004
TAC DRIFTER H10 STRA RANCH HAND 2010 STRA LAURA 0135
U2Q PRESIDENT 60H NIO HIDEE HO 3273 RED U2 HIDEE HO 459D
WOW! You could set up dinner for a family of 5 on this bull’s back! He is a TANK! We’re thrilled to offer the first group of NIO Mojave 2029 sons at NIO this year: the record setting $210,000 sale highlight from NIO’s 2023 Bull Sale. We’ve come to rely on Mojave for siring some high-gain, performance driven offspring that are injected with an extra shot of stout. You can tell, based on how the Mojave sons scanned, the punch is real! Lot 58 is as dense, massive bodied, and square as any bull in the sale. An ET son of Dyna 89Y, that makes him a maternal brother to NIO Palermo 2273, one of the most massive bulls ever sold at Niobrara Red Angus!
NIO MOJAVE 5121
627F
NIO MOJAVE 2029
SIX MILE KASSIE 535F RED U-2 DYNAMO 7021T RED U-2 DYNA 89Y RED U2 MOONBEAM 194
10 – ADG | Dam’s MPPA – 106
Maternal Brother NIO Palermo 2273
Sire of Lots 58-61 The $210,000 – NIO Mojave 2029
maternal brother to Lots 2, 17, 18, 25, 26
Dam of Lot 58 U-2 Dyna 89Y
NIO MOJAVE 5104
REG # 5172133 | CALVED 01-25-2025 | ID 5104 |
RED U2 NOVA 627F NIO MOJAVE 2029
SIX MILE KASSIE 535F
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E NIO CHEROK 0095
SCC CHEROK S502
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You’re going to need another truck! The performance and gain of the Cherok 0095 donor is palpable! She’s produced the biggest, stoutest bulls of the 2026 Sale. It goes without saying, pounds are paying the bills and that’s not going to change any time soon. Bold, powerful, muscular and dark red, Lot 59 checks a lot of boxes, backed by one of the best cows in the NIO herd. You can see the look of his $210,000 father throughout his head and neck; a strong brow, masculine, and proud. Power, punch, and truly heritable performance are on offer here in NIO Mojave 5104.
This right here is a prime example of why I began with such skepticism about the RAAA database when NIO was importing Canadian red angus cows to start from. Lot 60 has performed among the very best bulls in the Niobrara offering. Yet, the database would tell you to expect the complete opposite. Bottom line, the data wasn’t there to crucify these cattle from the start like they did, and it was not accurate. They should have started around breed average to let the cattle then tell their own story.
Stepping off my soap box now… Haha This is a special bull. He has jumped through all the hoops and has an immensely powerful set of donor quality cows behind him. I’d keep every daughter. This bull does it all and makes your next calf crop better.
One of the youngest bulls in the sale, but UFFDA; does he have the look! The darkest shade of red, this Mojave son brings the elite-level look and phenotype that created the buzz around his father back in 2023. Structurally flawless, big ribbed and muscular, he just continues to get better with time. Backed by the Beauty 113Z cow family, in 2025, Lot 61’s maternal brother by Reputation sold for $16,000 to a progressive outfit in Oklahoma. In a short period of time, 1207 has made a big impact!
Maternal Sister to Lot 62 NIO Syringa 0431
Maternal Sister to Lot 62 NIO Syringa 4041
NIO TROJAN 5045
REG # 5172075 | CALVED 01-07-2025 | ID 5045 | CAT A | PFX NIO
BIEBER ROU TROJAN G14
HRP TROJAN 1004J
HRP PRIMROSE G931
H/H MOUNT UP 0026
NIO CAMEO 2018
NIO CAMEO 0007 PROS
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Peak masculinity here in this standout son of Trojan! Lot 63 is a maternal brother to the $30,000 NIO Wrangler 4021, added to the Hansine Ranch Partnership in 2025. At this point, I’d say that Mount Up daughter is 2 for 2! Powerful, big ribbed, and stout in his overall construction, 5045 should inject added carcass quality into his feeder cattle. With a progressive spread and several traits in the Top 10% of the breed, here’s one of the best in this sire group.
NIO TROJAN 5123
REG # 5172123 | CALVED 02-02-2025 | ID
BIEBER ROU TROJAN G14
HRP TROJAN 1004J
HRP PRIMROSE G931
SIX MILE SIGNATURE 295B
NIO PRICILLA 7006
RED BLAIRS PRICILLA 44Z
NIO TROJAN 5060
REG # 5172041 | CALVED 01-09-2025 | ID 5060 | CAT
BIEBER ROU TROJAN G14
HRP TROJAN 1004J
HRP PRIMROSE G931
RED U-2 REVERENCE 198C
RED U2 SYRINGA 20F
RED U-2 SYRINGA 71A
Top 9% YW, Top 10% ADG, Top 10% REA, here’s the kind of stretch, scale and performance that buyers are paying extra for! The performance matches the paper in this stunningly bold, rugged Trojan son with a skeleton built for added longevity. Check out the consistency from the cow over the past two years, with a full brother in the 2025 sale as a crowd favorite. %
Stretch, Scale, and Gain – Come back to the auction on these Trojan sons! Real world performance, a rugged and athletic build, and backed by one of the most consistent, highly maternal cows on the ranch! A true combination bull starts out this section with the most balanced genetic profile. The 20F cow hasn’t missed yet and you’ll want to keep back every daughter you can from this stud.
Maternal Brother to Lot 62 NIO
Dam of Lot 64 NIO Pricilla 7006
Maternal Brother to Lot 64 NIO Trojan 4106
LOT 64
NIO TROJAN 5114
BIEBER ROU TROJAN G14
HRP TROJAN 1004J
HRP PRIMROSE G931
RED U-2 RECKONING 149A NIO BANEBERRY 9059
RED SOO LINE BANEBERRY 5238
Watch for the DOT on this load! We’re bending the axels with this rugged Trojan son’s calves that offer top-tier conversion. Top 4% WW, Top 5% YW, the performance matches the paper here. Backed by a proven cow family, you’re looking at next level power, muscle, and masculinity here. Beef Bull!
NIO TROJAN 5085
BIEBER ROU TROJAN G14
HRP TROJAN 1004J
HRP PRIMROSE G931
RED U-2 HARD DRIVE 111C NIO ELORA 0151
DAMAR ELORA 4Z B285
The look of a true herd bull! Big, extended, stretchy, and rugged, he’ll inject the scale that’s paying the bills. When a cow makes ‘em this good, this often, Lot 65 is the kind of bull that’s going to sire consistently profitable calves in volume. With multiple siblings highlighting past NIO sales, this is some true reliability.
NIO TROJAN 5138
BIEBER ROU TROJAN G14
HRP TROJAN 1004J
HRP PRIMROSE G931
RED U-2 FOREIGNER 413B NIO REVELATION 1060
NIO REVELATION 8051
Gain, gain, and more gain! Here’s a Trojan son that’ll put the right kind of feeder cattle on the auction block. Long, level, and built to travel the harshest
environments, he marks a -3.3 on birth and is designed to offer
ease with flexibility on both cows and heifers. Big fella’s swingin’ a
too!
Maternal Brother to Lot 65 NIO Bad Medicine 3089
Maternal Sister to Lot 65 NIO Baneberry 4081
Maternal Sister to Lot 65 NIO Baneberry 2058 Dam of Lot 66 NIO Revelation 1060
Elora
NIO TROJAN 5146
| CALVED
BIEBER ROU TROJAN G14
HRP TROJAN 1004J
HRP PRIMROSE G931
RED SOO LINE POWER EYE 161X
RED BLAIR`S BAYBERRY 633 C
RED SIX MILE BAYBERRY 256T
Gas up your calf crop with the added stretch and scale available here in the youngest Trojan son on offer. Out of an extremely productive, 11-year-old cow, and nearly two months younger than some of his pen mates, 5146 has performed right alongside the best of them. %
Maternal Brother NIO Nova 1165
Maternal Sister NIO Bayberry 0228
NIO BIG TIMBER 5076
Rugged, cresty, and powerful; this bull’s gonna hunt! He’ll add the stretch in a set of feeder calves! The Big Timber daughters in the NIO herd have some of the most flawless udders and bulletproof feet. Backed by the 1121 cow, we’re confident in the maternal here and would encourage you to keep back every daughter!
Maternal Sister NIO Lana 2148
Dam of Lot 69 NIO Makita 1121
NIO BIG TIMBER 5101
Give the packers what they’re asking for! As dark red and stretchy as any bull in the offering! From an 11-year-old cow that has withstood the test of time, we went back and sampled Big Timber because he’s sired some of the best uddered cows in the herd that continue to raise high impact bulls in our program.
Top 10 – IMF Ratio of 108 | Dam’s MPPA – 104
Top 10 – WW Ratio of 107
Outcross Alert! We’re bringing you the first sons to sell in the U.S. from Rainbow Lark 39H; the ground-pounding, total outcross daughter of Boss Lake Bonafide that had the breed abuzz at the Total Herd Dispersal of Rainbow Red Angus in Cherhill, Alberta. With a picture-perfect udder, she injects an overwhelmingly square and consistent amount of power and skeletal width into all of her calves. Sired by the exciting, outcross Red Angus bull, NIO POPF Legit 3302, you are looking at one of the most unique Red Angus pedigrees in the breed today.
NIO LEGIT 5103
REG
H/H EEG STEALTH 9122
NIO POPF LEGIT 3302
RED RAINBOW LARKABA 39G
BOSS LAKE BONAFIDE 722E
RAINBOW LARK 39H
% LOT 71
RED RAINBOW LARK 6E
If you haven’t learned from experience by now, it takes a LONG time to turn them from black to red. Angus are Angus, and this rare, one-of-a-kind bull gets more and more impressive, every day!
NIO LEGIT 5111
The conversion king! Lot 72 will keep ‘em black and inject breeding leading gain with carcass quality to boot! Huge bodied, rotund in his shape, and as masculine as you can make one.
NIO LEGIT 5116
H/H EEG STEALTH 9122
NIO POPF LEGIT 3302
RED RAINBOW LARKABA 39G
BOSS LAKE BONAFIDE 722E RAINBOW LARK 39H
RAINBOW LARK 6E
Pump up the heterosis with these outcross Angus genetics, and one of the densest most massive phenotypes in the catalog. You’ll want to keep every daughter, especially after you see this cow in person. Woah!
NIO RED BOX 5107
Packing in the punch here with three full brothers by the immortal SSS Jessie 261Z. Imagine the uniformity grabbing these three, dark red brutes! Extra power, shape, and gain, in a set of feeder calves, and keep every heifer! They’ll
Blood red, and as stout and square as you can make ‘em! Big ribbed, highcapacity cattle with a cookie cutter look. Another stout, burly Red Box son, backed by the
NIO RED BOX 5124
NIO RED BOX 5106
NIO OPPORTUNITY 5037
REG # 5172069 | CALVED 01-06-2025 | ID 5037 | CAT A | PFX NIO
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E
NIO OPPORTUNITY 3270
RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 35B
RED SIX MILE HI CALIBER 177C
NIO MS. ROBO 1291
RED U2 MS. ROBO 336W
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He’ll keep your heifers happy and inject carcass to boot! Top-tier calving ease, at the top of the pack in his marbling scan, and Top 8% REA. Here’s the first of 3 sons from a past High Seller, NIO Opportunity 3270, working for Poplar Ridge in New Jersey. The maternal is strong, combining two of our most dominant cow lines, 35B & 336W. High end foot quality, no doubt.
Granddam of Lot 77 U2 Ms. Robo 336W
NIO OPPORTUNITY 5082
REG # 5172117 | CALVED 01-15-2025 | ID
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E
NIO OPPORTUNITY 3270
RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 35B
RED SOO LINE POWER EYE 161X
NIO SPLIT ROCK D1
VAN WYE SPLIT ROCK 35X
Muscular and stretchy, his performance data confirms it! His calves will convert! There isn’t enough room on this page for all the siblings to Lot 78. The D1 never misses! She’s one of the most proven cows in the herd that has stood the test of time. The consistency in this bull’s pedigree is something you can count on. %
NIO OPPORTUNITY 5117
SIX MILE JOHN WICK 882E NIO OPPORTUNITY 3270
RED U-2 MS DYNAMO 35B
SIX MILE SIGNATURE 295B NIO GLORIA 9264
VAN WYE SPLIT ROCK 35X
Maybe the best Opportunity rounds out the offering in Lot 79. A dark red, powerfully constructed, stretchy bull prospect with an athletic build. His dam raised one of the crowd favorite bred heifers in the 2025 Red, Redefined Sale, pictured here as well. He’ll put the shape into a set of feeder calves! % LOT 79
Sire of Lots 77-79 NIO Opportunity 3270
MPPA of 104
Terms & Conditions
Please reference the RAAA Suggested Sale Terms and Conditions
Health
Cattle health is arguably the most economically relevant trait in our businesses. The health of our herd is excellent. We guarantee that all sale cattle will ship to any state or Canadian province. All cattle are on a complete pre-conditioning and herd health program.
Spencer Veterinary Clinic – (402) 589-1004
Dr. Tim Sobotka
Dr. Cory Haglund
Terms
Terms of the sale are cash unless other arrangements have been made before the sale with Niobrara Red Angus. Every animal will be sold to the highest bidder with the auctioneer settling disputes.
Announcements from the auction block shall take precedence over the sale catalog and/or any additional printed information regarding animal(s) sold.
A transferred certificate of registry will be furnished to the Buyer for each animal. It is your responsibility to give Niobrara Red Angus he appropriate transfer information at the checkout counter, in order for the transfer to be executed.
All cattle are the buyer’s property as soon as sold. Niobrara Red Angus nor any person connected to this sale assumes any liability, legal or otherwise.
50% Retained Interest
We are selling ½ semen interest, full possession, and full salvage value, unless otherwise noted in the catalog. At the time of purchase, the highest bidder may elect to purchase exclusive semen rights or interest. If a buyer elects to purchase exclusive semen rights, Niobrara Red Angus’ interest becomes an in herd use only and Niobrara Red Angus reserves the right to use the bull within their cow herd.
Updated Supplement Information
Supplement sheets will be available on sale day and will include actual scrotal measurements, actual weights, and updated EPDs. All yearling bulls will be ultrasounded and updated carcass EPD information will be available.
RED ANGUS GUIDE TO EPDS RedAngus.org
ProS ..... Profitability and Sustainability is an all-purpose index that predicts average economic differences in all segments in the beef supply chain. This index is a combination of the breeding objectives modeled in the HerdBuilder and GridMaster selection indexes. In this index, replacement heifers are retained from within the herd and all remaining progeny are fed out to slaughter and sold on a quality-based grid. Traits included in this index include calving ease, growth, HPG, STAY, Mature Weight, Dry Matter Intake and carcass traits. The resulting index is expressed in dollars per head born (Index/High Value).
HB ....... HerdBuilder is a maternal selection index that predicts the economic differences of animals for traits that are important from conception through weaning. Expressed as dollars per head born, HB is calculated based on the scenario that bulls are mated to heifers and cows, replacement heifers are retained and all remaining progeny are marketed at weaning. Traits included in the HB index include Calving Ease Direct, Calving Ease Maternal, Weaning Weight, Milk, Mature Weight, Heifer Pregnancy and Stayability (Index/High Value).
GM....... GridMaster is a selection index that predicts the average economic difference of non-replacement calves through the post-weaning phase of production. GM places selection pressure on growth, feedyard performance and carcass traits. Expressed as dollars per head born, GM is calculated based on the scenario that progeny are fed out to slaughter and marketed on a quality-based carcass grid. Traits included in GM include Average Daily Gain, Carcass Weight, Dry Matter Intake, Marbling, Back Fat and Rib Eye Area (Index/High Value).
CED ...... Calving Ease Direct predicts differences in the percent of calves born unassisted out of 2-year-old dams. (Percent/High Value)
BW ........ Birth Weight predicts differences in actual birth weight of progeny. (Pounds/Low Value)
YW ........ Yearling Weight predicts differences in 365-day yearling weight. (Pounds/High Value)
ADG ....... Average Daily Gain predicts differences in weight gain between 205 and 365 days of age. (Pounds/High Value)
DMI Dry Matter Intake predicts differences in daily feed intake as measured in a feedlot during the post-weaning period. (Pounds/Low Value)
MILK Milk predicts differences in weaning weight attributed to the milking ability of the animal’s daughters. (Pounds/High Value)
ME Maintenance Energy predicts the difference in maintence energy requirements. (Mcal per Month/Low Value)
HPG Heifer Pregnancy predicts differences in the percent of daughters who are able to conceive and calve at 2 years of age following exposure to breeding. (Percent/High Value)
CEM Calving Ease Maternal predicts differences in the percent of daughters who are able to calve unassisted as 2-year-old heifers. (Percent/High Value)
STAY Stayability predicts differences in the ability of an animals’ retained daughters to remain productive in the herd – calve every year – through 6 years of age. (Percent/High Value)
MARB Marbling predicts differences in marbling score – amount of intramuscular fat measured at the 13th rib. (Marbling Score Units/High Value)
YG ......... Yield Grade predicts differences in USDA Yield Grade, which is calculated using CW, REA and Fat. (Yield Grade Units/Low Value)
CW ........ Carcass Weight predicts differences in actual hot carcass weight. (Pounds/High Value)
REA Ribeye Area predicts differences in square inches of ribeye area measured at the 13th rib.(Square Inches/High Value)
FAT ........ Fat predicts differences in the depth of backfat measured between the 12th and 13th ribs. (Inches/Low Value)
Livestock Mortality Insurance is extended to indemnify the livestock owner for loss as a result of the death of an animal from natural causes, disease, accident or humane destruction to alleviate incurable and inhumane suffering resulting from a covered peril.
[ ] OPTION 2: ARM + Accidental External Injury (ACC)–80% Indemnity Bulls Only
Mortality coverage plus coverage for injury causing Permanent Infertility (broken penis or stifle). Requires a current Veterinary Certification (not over 30 days old).
[ ] OPTION 3: ARM + Accident Sickness & Disease Infertility (ASD)–80% Indemnity Bulls Only
Mortality Coverage plus coverage for injury causing Permanent Infertility (broken penis or stifle). In addition to coverage above, this also includes Total and Permanent Infertility (fever or infection causing infertility or disease). Requires a current Breeding Soundness Evaluation (not over 30 days old)
[ ] OPTION 4: ARM + Comprehensive Infertility (COMP)–85% Indemnity Bulls Only
Covers all of the above, plus Frozen Testicles, Testicular Degeneration and infertility caused by abnormalities. Also pays 20% of insured value for temporary infertility of 21 days or more. This does not replace the Breeder’s Guarantee. Requires a current Breeding Soundness Evaluation (not over 30 days old).
Left to right: Chris Nelson, Randa Dean, Kristen Velez, Amy Bussmus-Puepke, Ray Trudeau, Colton Tobin, Katie Williams and Eric Audiss.
