58th Annual Registered Angus Production Sale
Thursday, March 26, 2026 1:00 pm CST
2026 Dethlefs/Treffer/C1 Bull Sale
We are excited to share with you our offering for our 58th Annual Production Sale! We are looking forward to getting reacquainted with our past customers and can’t wait for the opportunity to visit with new ones. It has been a great time to be in the cattle business this last year. The cattle markets are still riding high with the future looking promising. Mother nature brought us abundant rain in the summer of 2025 providing our stock with good pasture and a bountiful supply of hay.
All three of our operations are intertwined by family heritage with a legacy and passion for raising quality Angus cattle for five generations. We are all family owned and operate with the extra hands of our family members giving the utmost care of feeding and handling of our cattle.
We are very grateful and proud to have the yearling bulls developed by family at the C1 Cattle Ranch lots with a growing ration achieving close to 4lbs daily gain. The older bulls grazed on pasture bordering the South Loup River since weaning and are in range condition ready to cover some ground.
We are constantly searching for new bloodlines while maintaing a legend or two, providing you an opportunity to select the perfect addition for your operation.
Looking forward to seeing you at the sale!
Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Congratulations on being smart enough to be in the cow-calf business in 2026. It took awhile but the good times have arrived. Thank you for considering our bulls and genetics. I think you’ll find our bulls and our herd to be honest cattle that have not been pampered. They live in the real world.
We want to express our appreciation to all our loyal customers and to the myriad of people it takes to get a bull calf to this point. Special thanks to the Dethlefs’ and to Ben and Emily Johnson. The C1 Cattle Ranch has done a great job with developing the bulls. If you get a chance, stop by and inspect the bulls. We’re happy to visit about them and help you find the right fit for your operation’s goals.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the sale! Treffer Ranch
We are pleased to welcome you to the 58th Annual Production Sale and our 4th year to be a part of this great tradition!
First, we would like to express how grateful we are for all the people that support us and you (the customers) that believe in the cattle we produce. To Dethlefs Angus Ranch and Treffer Angus Ranch, thank you for giving us the opportunity to carry on the tradition of raising high quality Angus cattle and that is what we have for you here today.
We were blessed this year to be able to feed all the yearling bulls at C1 Cattle Ranch. This new venture brought some learning experiences but with great advice from fellow Angus producers, rations crafted by Evan’s Feed in Broken Bow, and the amazing grace of God, the bulls developed well and averaged just shy of 4 pounds per day on a 120-day test. Each of the C1 bulls were selected after weaning for their structure, weight per day of age, docility, post-weaning performance and are backed by a great set of mama cows.
We hope you can follow the trail to Burwell and as always – bid with confidence! C1 Cattle
2026 Dethlefs/Treffer/C1 Bull Sale
Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 1:00 pm
Burwell Livestock Market | Burwell, NE
The Burwell Livestock Market is located at 401 11th Avenue, Burwell, NE 68823
Auctioneer: Matt Lowery, Burwell, NE | (308) 750-6119
Publication Representatives:
Will Harsh | American Angus Association (740) 272-1386
COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH SALE DAY
Cody Nye | Tri State Livestock News & The Fence Post (308) 760-8588
Chris Buetler | Livestock Digital (402) 380-8244
Randy Rasby | American Cattlemen (308) 539-6195
SALE DAY PHONE: (308) 346-4257
BUYERS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE SALE MAY SUBMIT THEIR BIDS TO THE AUCTIONEER, REPRESENTATIVES OR BID ON DVAuction.com.
Terms and Conditions:
Cattle will sell under the Standard Terms and Conditions recommended by the American Angus Association. The terms of the sale are cash. All settlements must made at the close of the auction. Any disputes as to bids shall be settled by the auctioneer, whose decision shall be final and shall bind purchases to the announcement of the sale and sale price.
Special care has been taken to insure the accuracy in the matter of pedigrees and information included in this catalog, but we are not to be held responsible for any error which may appear and is beyond our control. Corrections that may be discovered prior to the sale will be announced at the time of selling.
Guarantees:
All bulls selling over $4500 are guaranteed against breeding injury for the first breeding season. Breeding season is defined as the 90-day period following the first turn-out of the bulls. Please notify us of the onset of injury to discuss treatment options. Notification must be received by the breeder by September 1, 2026. Credit for the amount of purchase price minus $2,500 will be applied toward a replacement bull if one is available or applied to a purchase in next years’ sale. The buyer keeps salvage value on the injured bull.
Volume Discount:
Discounts will be offered at 3% for three bulls, 4% for four bulls and 5% for five or more bulls.
Herd Health:
All cattle were vaccinated with two doses of modified live vaccine including IBR, PI3, BRSV, BVD and Pasteurella, as well as, a Clostridial 7-Way/ Haemophilus vaccination. They were poured in the fall with Ivermectin for internal and external parasites. Out-of-state buyers will be furnished with necessary health papers.
Herd Testing:
All the bulls are guranteed free of genetic defects which include AM, NH, CA, DD or free by pedigree.
Semen Testing:
All of the yearling bulls had strict breeding soundess exams including motility, morphology, concentration or any abnormalities performed by Dr. Adam Pinkerton with Eastside Animal Clinic. BSE sheets will be given after purchase of the bull and scrotal measurements will be on sale day supplement sheet.
Nutrition:
All of the yearling bulls have been developed at C1 Cattle Ranch since the start of test in October. They have been fed a high roughage diet crafted by Evan’s Feed in Broken Bow, to test their performance ability without sacrificing their soundness, longevity or future use. Average daily gain on test will be provided on the sale day supplement sheet.
Free Delivery:
Bulls will be delivered free of charge in Nebraksa or if you haul sale day, $50 will be deducted per bull.
Kenneth “Dutch” & Marian Dethlefs Ravenna, NE | 308-452-4147
Craig, Laurie & Kacey Dethlefs Ravenna, NE | 308-530-0014 dethlefsangusranch@gmail.com dethlefsangusranch.net
Brad, Aliesha, Etta, Reilly & Lainey Meusch Bellwood, NE
Delores Treffer | Broken Bow, NE
Bruce & Christy Treffer Cozad, NE | 308-325-7463
bctreffer@gmail.com trefferranch.com
Ben, Emily, Noah & Addilee Johnson Mason City, NE | 308-212-0405 c1johnson@hotmail.com c1cattle.com
Mike & Corlyus Treffer Gering, NE | 308-631-9120
Connealy Crafstman
We saw Crafstman in the Spring of 2022 and thought he easily came to the top of the 500 bulls at Connealy’s. His sons have consistently done well for us. They are heavy muscled, long spined and have a very attractive look from the side. We have Craftsman daughters in production now with great udders, doing a fantasitc job rasing the next bull crop.
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C-1 Precision 59
The most complete bull C1 has to offer. Heaviest yearling weight bull in the offering. Very long bodied and deep ribbed with lots of extension in his front 1/3. Has a very elite set of EPDs and actual data to back them up. Dam is a very attractive Dually daughter that is off to a great start in her career with 2@106 for weaning and another one well on his way. Owned by: C1 Cattle
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C-1 Craftsman 55
Sitz Resilient 10208
A well-balanced bull that has good shape and a neat front end. He performed well on test gaining 4.21 lbs per day. Dam is a very attractive cow with beautiful udder that we bought from Dethlefs Angus Ranch. Owned by: C1 Cattle
Connealy Craftsman
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Outstanding sale feature that is impressive from every angle. He is stylish, deep and thick with a great set of EPD’s. He is in the top 15% of the breed for WW, YW, HP, Milk, Doc, Claw, $M and $W. Retaining 1/3 semen interest.
Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Stylish Craftsman son that comes from an excellent cow family. His dam and grand-dam were both shown by Emily on the state and national levels.
Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
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Connealy Craftsman
DAR Ali’s Craftsman 513
Sitz Resilient 10208
Connealy Craftsman
Black Cathy of Conanga 8521
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Connealy
644L
DAR Craftsman 514
Sitz Resilient 10208
Connealy Craftsman
Black Cathy of Conanga 8521 Connealy
Calving ease sire out of Craftsman and Aliesha’s great producing Blackbird cow. He is the larger framed of the twins with added performance.
Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch - Aliesha Meusch
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C-1 Artisan 512
The more moderate framed twin that is an excellent calving ease bull. He is clean fronted, smooth shouldered, long and thick. Keep them together and make a great set of females.
Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
C-1 Em’s Craftsman 527
8 DOB: 1/31/2025 Reg: AAA 21357257 Tattoo: 527
Sitz Resilient 10208
Lot 7 has been a standout since he was a calf. Lots of shape and width on this heavy muscled Craftsman son who is a maternal brother to C-1 Surpass 316. Ranks in the top 10% for REA and $C, 15% for WW and 20% for CW.
Owned by: C1 Cattle
A smaller framed Craftsman son that has great feet, ranking in the top 10% for both claw and angle. Dam was one of Kacey’s show heifers and is one of our smaller framed cows. Owned by: C1 Cattle
Jameson is the most unique herd sire ever produced at Basin Angus. He is absolutely unequaled for combined performance, foot quality and end product value. His progeny continue to light up the sale reports being long bodied, strong topped, deep bodied with great feet and leg structure.
Basin Jameson
Jameson Plus
This is a definite sale feature. He is extremely stylish, long sided with excellent natural thickness. He was the top weaning and yearling weight bull and it goes along with his EPD’s. He is in the top 5% of the breed for WW, YW and $W. Retaining 1/3 semen interest. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Cherry Crk Blue Collar G275
Popular ABS/Origen sire that combines calving ease with good growth. He ranks in the top 1% for ribeye area and his sons exhibit that muscle in person. He also fits our goal of offering sturctural improvement.
Treffer Blue Collar 507
Like Lot 17 this Blue Collar has double digit calving ease but with even more performance and power. Note his extra base width and capacity. He ranks in the top 25% of the breed for YW, HP and DOC. Study him and you’ll see why he is top 2% for REA. Quality dam has a ratio of 7@103 for weaning. Retaining 1/3 semen interest. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
Blue Collar
long spined, correct made, moderate
15% of the breed for WW and YW EPDs and top 20% for $C. He is out of a first calf heifer with a near perfect udder. Owned by: C1 Cattle
Treffer Blue Collar 521
Extremely thick Blue Collar with a bold sprung rib. He flirted with a 5# per day rate of gain and should produce calves with that kind of performance. Top 10% of the breed for calving ease. His dam is 10 years old. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
Cherry Crk Blue Collar
Lot 17
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Treffer Blue Collar 501
The Blue Collar bulls are an outstanding sire group. Most will pick this bull out for his powerful muscling and look. When you find out the elite class he falls in for BW and Calving ease, there’s no doubt why he’s featured. Retaining 1/3 semen interest. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
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Treffer Blue Collar 524
Blue Collar out of a nice Coleman Engage daughter. Sure-fire heifer bull with a 72# birthweight that puts him in the top 2% of the breed for BW and Calving ease. Some of the best EPD’s for docility and feet and legs. Maternal brother to our high seller last year that went to Kenny Pelster. Dam has 3 calves @ a 102 weaning ratio. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
Tehama
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Magnum, Commerce, Chiefton & Keystone
DAR Ali’s Magnum 527
DOB: 1/25/2025 Reg: AAA 21450411 Tattoo: 527
Mead Magnitude
SAV Magnum 1335
SAV Emblynette 9023
SAV Brilliance 8077
DAR Ali’s Eileen 549
BT Eileen 805R
Larger framed son of Magnum that does a lof of things well. Aliesha purchased his grand-dam at the Beartooth Dispersion in Montana. She had an excellent show career on the state and national levels.
Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch - Aliesha Meusch
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C-1 Commerce 530
DOB: 2/3/2025 Reg: AAA 21357262 Tattoo: 530
GAR Sunbeam Connealy Commerce Avira of Conanga 814R
Raindance 6848
718
1281
Lot 20
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C-1 Chief 57
DOB: 1/3/2025 Reg: AAA 21433369 Tattoo: 57
KOUPALS B&B Pathfinder 8106 LT Chiefton 1440 LT Forever Lady 7038 Square B Atlantis 8060 Dodds Blackbird K209 CCC Blackbird 1334
The lone Commerce son on the sale and he’s a really good one. Super square and attractive with good muscle shape. Dam is a very consistent producer with 2@108 for weaning and another bull calf well on his way! Owned by: C1 Cattle
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Treffer Keystone 522
DOB: 2/20/2025 Reg: AAA 21469528 Tattoo: 522
EZAR Step Up 9178
Basin Keystone 2021 Basin Joy 9140
For use on cows. Tons of growth in the lone Cheifton son. A very complete bull with added bone and good rib shape. He comes in the top 1% for YW, 2% for WW and top 4% for scrotal. Dam was our pick on the Dodds dispersal sale. Twin to a heifer.
Owned by: C1 Cattle
ABS’ Basin Keystone is out of the same dam as Basin Jameson. We are keeping a number of Keystone daughters. This bull is long sided and out of another 10 year old cow. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
Surpass has solidified himself as one of the top maternal sires in the Angus breed. His $M, HP and foot quality are oustanding and his daughters are proving the accuracy of his EPD’s. Progeny are sharp fronted, soft ribbed with extra body and mass.
Surpass General KD 502
1/9/2025 Reg: AAA 21441213 Tattoo: 502
Well balanced Surpass bull that does a lot of things right. He is long sided with excellent natural thickness. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch TEX Playbook 5437 BJ Surpass BJ Prophet 5275
BJ Surpass
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Surpass General KD 516
DOB: 1/18/2025 Reg: AAA 21441219 Tattoo: 516
TEX Playbook 5437
BJ Surpass
BJ Prophet 5275
Connealy General 633L General Queen KD 952 Lead On Queen KD 818
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Surpass Industry KD 522
Stout made bull out of Surpass. He is deep bodied and thick which gives him the pounds needed to make great calves. He is in the top 4% of the breed for WW and top 10% for YW in the Angus breed. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Surpass Product KD 542
Moderate framed, heavy muscled bull out of a tremendous cow family. His dam and grand-dam were both shown by Aliesha on the state and national levels. There are four generations of donor cows in his pedigree. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch TEX Playbook 5437
Ultrasound Data:
All of the yearling bulls were ultrasounded by Rhett Larson with UltraInsights and images were processed by UltraInsights Processing Lab. All ultrasound data is adjusted unless otherwis specified.
Nice bull out of a good producing old cow. Longevity is built into him being in the top 10% of breed for feet and leg structure. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Super was selected as the top selling calving ease bull of the 2024 production sale. His calves start small but grow into powerful, thick made cattle. He is extremely high in maternal and foot quality EPD’s.
Surpass Renown KD 505
DAR Surpass 518
C-1 Surpass 316
Surpass Pacific KD 525
Surpass
Pacific 904 Pacific Polly KD 2113
DAR Ali’s Surpass 526
Well balanced bull out of a first calf heifer. He is smooth made, long sided with excellent natural thickness. He would work on heifers. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Surpass Man KD 530
Stylish calving ease bull out of a first calf heifer. He is clean fronted with good natural thickness. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Stylish, well balanced bull out of a first calf heifer. He is out of an excellent cow family and it shows in his maternal EPD’s and $ values.
Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch - Aliesha Meusch
C1 Cattle Ranch
Resilient has been a cornerstone in the Sitz program, producing great females and as many top end herd bulls as any sire in the breed. His daughters have excellent teat and udder structure with good feet quality.
This Lot 1 bull was our pick from the 2023 Lazy Black Diamond Ranch sale. His calves have stacked up well against those by top AI sires we’ve used. The sons have been consistently thick, deep and athletic. The last two years we’ve kept quite a few of his daughters as replacements.
Treffer Resilient EV 535
Attractive bull out of Evan’s SAV Renown cow. Thick top and butt on a right-size frame. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
Treffer Resolve 544
Flat out good one from day one. His young dam was a 4-H heifer whose dam was 13 when she came up lame. I appreciate this bull’s thickness and his performance on test. Smart choice to produce top steers and replacement kind females. Dam has weaned 3 @ 103. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
LBDR 2531 Resilient
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Treffer Resolve 547
Sitz Resilient 10208 LBDR 2531 Resilient
Lot 37
Volume Discount:
3% for three bulls
4% for four bulls
5% for five or more bulls
Free Delivery:
Bulls will be delivered free of charge in Nebraska or if you haul sale day, $50 will be deducted per bull.
This bull is one I think everyone will find. A herd bull feature for sure. Wide from the ground on up with powerful phenotype and excellent performance on test. Has a scratchin -the-pasture disposition and is out of one of my favorite cows. She is a Pathfinder with 4 calves @106 ratio. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
Treffer Resolve
Sitz Resilient 10208 LBDR 2531 Resilient
Heifer bull with a touch more frame and substance. I like his structure and stride. Dam is a bigger cow that has 6 wean records @ 104. Grand-dam is the same good grand-dam of Lot 36. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
Treffer Resolve 550
Sitz Resilient 10208
LBDR 2531 Resilient
A top performer with a little more growth and size. Our 2nd highest weaning weight bull. Our cows do it on water, mineral and scenery. The 772 dam is a Pathfinder and has an impressive 7 calves weaned @ 110. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
Connealy Cade 5114
Cade has been our main herd sire for many years. His calves are long sided and powerful from end to end. His daughters are making tremendous young cows. DOB: 3/4/2019 Reg: AAA 19548026 Tattoo: 5114
Cade Industry KD 540
40 DOB: 2/10/2025 Reg: AAA 21441234 Tattoo: 540
Connealy Cade
Connealy Cade 5114 Enlee of Conanga 5114
DAR KC’s Cadillac 558
Connealy Cade Connealy Cade 5114 Enlee of Conanga 5114
Long
big topped, well muscled Cade son. He had one of the largest ribeye areas of the group.
Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Cade son out of Kacey’s great Rita cow that she purchased from Pollard Farms in Oklahoma. He is stylish, big topped and thick with one of the biggest REA of the group. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch - Kacey Dethlefs
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Connealy Cade & Pure Country
DAR Cade 557
Connealy Cade
Connealy Cade 5114
Enlee of Conanga 5114
This young Cade bull will prdouce calves that will make you some money. He is long, deep and thick, which allowed him to be the second heaviest adjusted weaning and yearling weight bull. He is in the top 3% of the breed for WW and YW EPD’s. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Country Payweight KD 554
Country Renown KD 538
A bull we have used mostly on heifers the last two years with excellent results. Uncommon package of calving ease, performance, muscle, docility and reduced mature size.
Treffer Comstock 516
The LBDR Comstock bulls are as a rule moderate framed, easy fleshing, feet and leg improvers with larger scrotal and superior docility. Out of a heifer, this bull has double digit calving ease direct and is right at a -2 birthweight EPD. Buy and breed with confidence. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
Treffer Comstock 531
Nephew Evan’s Resilient x Renown heifer produced this really stout bull that’s square made, deep-bodied and big topped. 62# birthweight. Still in the top 25% for both weaning and yearling weight EPD’s. Top 3% for scrotal. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
LBDR 3501 Comstock
Treffer 3501 Comstock 536
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Treffer Comstock 540
Woodhill Comstock
LBDR 3501 Comstock LBDR Ann 1103-9133PT
Another bull to use with confidence on heifers. Any bull can be used on heifers - for some it just wouldn’t be prudent. Two of this bull’s grand-dams are pathfinders. His heifer dam is off to a good start. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
Can’t miss heifer bull. Top 3 & 4 percent of the breed for birthweight and calving ease direct. In addition, he’s way deep and packed with muscle. All the bulls have been DNA genomic tested and this one comes back as one to improve scrotal, $ Energy, docility, feet & legs and marbling. Top 5% for $Maternal and top 10% for $Combined which includes maternal weaned calf value and beef value. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
Smart choice to use on heifers. His calving ease direct puts him in the top 3%. He’s one solid block of bull that doesn’t sacrifice performance. Heifer dam is off to a good start with his no-creep adjusted weaning weight over 700 pounds. She has a picture perfect udder and passed along her quiet disposition. Scan data is actual, not adjusted, due to age of bull. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
Semen Testing:
All of the yearling bulls had strict breeding soundess exams including motility, morphology, concentration or any abnormalities performed by Dr. Adam Pinkerton with Eastside Animal Clinic. BSE sheets will be given after purchase of the bull and scrotal measurements will be on sale day supplement sheet.
Contender, a Crown Point son, was purchased by Neil Ostrand at the 2023 production sale. We chose to use him back in our progam because of his impressive phenotype and EPD’s as a yearling. His granddam has a fantastic track record with 7@104 at weaning. He is a thick made, deep ribbed, calving ease bull and his sons follow suit. We are excited to be getting some of his daughters in production next year.
C-1 Contender 513
C-1 Contender 514
Pacific Industry KD 302
A very square made bull out of our herd sire that was purchased from Dethlefs Angus on the 2024 sale. Comes with double digit calving ease and top 20% for $C. A very easy keeping bull with great performance gaining 4.25 lbs per day on test. Owned by: C1 Cattle
A very stout Pacific grandson with added frame and growth. Solid feet and legs on our youngest bull on the sale. Comes with top 5% for WW and top 10% for YW. Owned by: C1 Cattle
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B/D Rice Stunner 0054
Treffer 0054 Stunner 556
DOB: 3/15/2025 Reg: AAA 21469529 Tattoo: 556
Musgrave 316 Stunner
B/D Rice Stunner 0054
B/D Rice Queen Idelette 8603
PA Safeguard 021 TAR Safe May 614 TAR Forecast May 0773
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Treffer Stunner 542
DOB: 3/6/2025 Reg: AAA 21469521 Tattoo: 542
Musgrave 316 Stunner B/D Rice Stunner 0054 B/D Rice Queen Idelette 8603
Bigger, square-hipped, wide-tracking Stunner bull. Dam is another good old cow with 7 calves @ 103. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
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Treffer 0054 Stunner 559
DOB: 3/15/2025 Reg: AAA 21469532 Tattoo: 559
Connealy Black Granite
Big, masculine, good boned Stunner. Our heaviest weaning weight with 118 ratio. Old dam has 7 @ 109 and is still going strong. Owned by: Treffer
Moderate framed cow-maker. Really strong on the cow convenience traits. Should be a teat, udder, and foot improver with easy keeping daughters. Dam is a 13 year old that’s still in the herd. Weaned 10 @ 100. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
B/D Rice Stunner
A Musgrave 316 Stunner son that impresses with his body mass. He stands out on the move and for his big scrotal area. Sires masculine, high-performing sons.
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Treffer 0054 Stunner 568
DOB: 3/24/2025 Reg: AAA 21469527 Tattoo: 568
Musgrave 316 Stunner B/D Rice Stunner 0054 B/D Rice Queen Idelette 8603
One of the younger bulls on the sale. Had a 114 adjusted weaning ratio. Nice disposition on a bull that’s built right with added capacity and rib shape. Another good old cow weaning 9 @ 102. Scan data is actual, not adjusted, due to age of bull. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
Payday, Kash Deposit & Impulse
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Treffer Payday 552
DOB: 3/13/2025 Reg: AAA 21469538 Tattoo: 552
B/D Rice Payday 7027
B/D Rice Payday 9043
B/D Rice Blacklass 7514
Registry 2831 TAR Reg Orphankist 907 TAR Pay Orphankist 501
Lot 59
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Treffer Payday 532
DOB: 2/27/2025 Reg: AAA 21469535 Tattoo: 532
B/D Rice Payday 7027
B/D Rice Payday 9043
B/D Rice Blacklass 7514 MAR Innovation 251 TAR Inn Ramona 801 TAR 309 Ramona 1106
For use on cows. 3rd highest weaning weight bull that looks like he’ll be our top gainer on test. His WW and YW rank in the top 20 & 15% respectively. Dam has 4 @ 109 Owned by: Treffer Ranch
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Treffer Kash Deposit 523
DOB: 2/20/2025 Reg: AAA 21469537 Tattoo: 523
Basin Safe Deposit 9324
Basin Kash Deposit 2138 Basin Camilla 9044
Bigger framed bull that has really hit his stride. Kind that will produce sale topping steers that will excel in the feedlot. Dam has 6 @ 102 weaning. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
Emblazon 999 TAR 999 Jasmine 822 TAR Final Jasmine 0905
80 AdjWW 637
1101
More frame and length on this Kash Deposit son. Dam has 6 calves @ 102. Owned by: Treffer Ranch
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C-1 Impulse 525
DOB: 1/30/2025 Reg: AAA 21357259 Tattoo: 525
Basin Payweight Plus 6048
DAR Em’s Impulse 128 DAR Em’s Queen Bee 402
3.6
Woodhill Reliance C189-E33
Reliance Beauty KD 1118
Traveler Beauty KD 024
93
664
.29
1238
A rugged made, heavy muscled bull whose sire is out of Emily’s great 402 cow. Good growth EPDs and performance. Ranked top 2% for scrotal. Owned by: C1 Cattle
Simmental | KBHR Bold Ruler H152
DAR KC’s Bold Ruler 520N
Lot 63
DAR KC’s Bold Ruler 531N
He’s a purebred Simmental bull of of my most prized Simmental cow. His stylish presence and docile personality would make a great addition to any herd. He has stood out with year’s calf crop not only because of his easy feeding and quality traits, but for his calming demeanor. He is truly a unique bull that checks all the boxes.
Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch - Kacey Dethlefs
This 3/4 Simmental bull is ready to work. He’s a Bold Ruler son out of a SimAngus daughter that started my Simmental herd. If you want a foundation of genetics and performance, he is the bull to get. His calving ease and bold masculinity is just the thing needed to invest in a better herd.
Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch - Kacey Dethlefs
Sitz
Falls & Coming Two-Year-Olds
Grit Renown KD 494
Craftsman Renown KD 489
DOB: 8/12/2024 Reg:
Sitz Resilient 10208
Connealy Craftsman Black Cathy of Conanga 8521
Modearate framed, thick made Grit son. He is long sided with excellent muscle shape. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
The late Spring and Fall bulls have been grown on our pasture after weaning. They did not receive any grain while on grass in the summer months. They recieved the same growing ration as our replacement heifers after November 1. They are not carrying any extra condition. There are some really good ones in this group. Do not over look them!
Renown 3439
Super nice fall bull. He is smooth fronted, deep bodied with a wide top and hind quarters. He is out of a great looking daughter of my favorite Final Answer cow. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Sitz Resilient 10208
Stylish, moderate framed Craftsman son. His dam is a daughter of the top selling cow from Snyder Bros. Angus dispersion. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
DAR Craftsman Product 485
Sitz Resilient 10208
Connealy Craftsman Black Cathy of Conanga 8521
Connealy Final Product Product Burgess KD 473 Kenworth Burgess KD 264 68 DOB: 8/1/2024 Reg: AAA 21317437 Tattoo: 485
The top fall bull out of a great old cow. He is well balanced, deep and thick. HIs dam was shown at Junior Nationals by Kacey and has another Craftsman bull calf for next year’s sale.
Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Falls & Coming Two-Year-Olds
Grit General KD 473
DAR Pure Country 471
Connealy Common Ground Connealy Pure Country 297X Black Lena of Conanga 8996
Stylish, long sided son of Grit. His dam is an extremely heavy milking daughter of my favorite Final Answer cow. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
DAR Payweight Plus 470
Extremely deep bodied son of Country. Kacey showed his dam at Junior Nationals and was third in the phenotype/ genotyple class. This bull does the same thing with power and a great set of EPD’s. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
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Payweight Valley KD 467
Stout made son of Payweight Plus that comes from a great cow family. He is deep with excellent natural thickness. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Moderate framed, long sided bull. He is wide
Dethlefs
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DAR Payweight Plus 464
Here’s a great herd sire for you. He is big, long and thick. He is in the top 20% of the breed for 15 different EPD’s and $ values. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Falls & Coming Two-Year-Olds
Grit Pedigree KD 461
Moderate framed bull that is long and thick. He is wide topped with excellent muscle shape. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Cade Complete KD 459
This is a calving ease son of Cade that also has a lot of power. He is big, deep and thick. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Payweight National
Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
Grit Reliance KD 454
Open Yearling Heifers
C-1 Moonshine 518
This could be the best heifer we raised this last year but is selling as commercial due to white under her brisket. Her dam is our first cow to be recognized as a pathfinder with 4@105 at weaning with a 372-day calving interval. Owned by: C1 Cattle
Heifers:
After selling heifers private treaty and at the Cattlemen’s Classic for 34 years, we are excited to be offering a fancy group of heifers for you this year from both Dethlefs Angus Ranch and C1 Cattle.
C-1 Gammer 515
Pure Country was selected at the 2023 Spring Connealy bull sale. He was an absolute standout when we walked through the pens prior to the sale. He is clean fronted, deep bodied with excellent natural thickness and he passes that on to his progeny.
Country Queen Bee 537
Country Queen KD 546
Open Yearling Heifers
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Country Queen KD 549
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DAR Queen Bee 550
Stylish young heifer that is out of one of my best cow families. She goes back to Emily’s great 402 cow. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch Connealy Common
Here’s a big, stout Cade daughter. She is deep and thick and will produce calves that will perform. Her full sister sold at the Cattlemen’s Classic last year and had an excellent show career. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
A definite sale feature. She is sweet fronted, deep bodied and thick. She is in the top 10% of breed for WW and YW and will produce top performing calves. She is halter broke and ready to show! Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch Connealy Common Ground
Junior Show Opportunity:
Juniors that buy and show any of the heifers offered this year have the opportunity to receive $500 for any Grand Champion or Reserve Champion at their county fair. Contact Craig if you need assitance on the show circuit. His daughters grew up in the show ring with over 25 years of experience!
DAR Beauty 556
Open Yearling Heifers
Surpass Bee KD 532
89 DOB: 2/2/2025 Reg: AAA 21441227 Tattoo: 532
BJ Surpass C-1 Surpass 316 C-1 Delia 939
SAV Final Answer 0035 Fnl Answer Bee KD 301 Pay Raise Bee KD 907
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Cade Grace KD 539
DOB: 2/10/2025 Reg: AAA 21441233 Tattoo: 539
Connealy Cade Connealy Cade 5114
Enlee of Conanga 5114
Stylish, well balanced heifer out of a Final Answer first calf daughter. This heifer has great maternal EPD’s being in the top 4% for HP, $M and Claw. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
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Cade Queen KD 567
DOB: 3/27/2025 Reg: AAA 21441246 Tattoo: 567
Connealy Cade
Connealy Cade 5114
Enlee of Conanga 5114 SAV International 2020 DAR International Queen 634 FNL Answer Queen KD 908
Here’s a young Cade daughter out of a great producing old cow. Maternal power throughout her whole pedigree. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
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Connealy Danny Boy Laura’s Girl KD 401 Laura’s Grace KD 204
Nice Cade heifer out of a great producing old cow. We have several Cade daughters in the herd and they are doing an excellent job. Owned by: Dethlefs Angus Ranch
2025 Annual Production Sale
AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION SELECTION TOOLS
Expected Progeny Difference (EPD), is the prediction of how future progeny of each animal are expected to perform relative to the progeny of other animals listed in the database. EPDs are expressed in units of measure for the trait, plus or minus. Interim EPDs may appear on young animals when their performance has yet to be incorporated into the American Angus Association National Cattle Evaluation (NCE) procedures. This EPD will be preceded by an “I”, and may or may not include the animal’s own performance record for a particular trait, depending on its availability, appropriate contemporary grouping, or data edits needed for NCE.
Accuracy (ACC), is the reliability that can be placed on the EPD. Accuracy will range from 0 to 1 with an accuracy closer to 1.0 indicating higher reliability. Accuracy is impacted by the amount of information that is included in the analysis including individual genotype and performance records as well as number of progeny and ancestral records.
PRODUCTION
Calving Ease Direct (CED), expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to firstcalf heifers.
Birth Weight (BW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires.
Weaning Weight (WW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.
Yearling Weight (YW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.
Residual Average Daily Gain (RADG), feed efficiency expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic ability for post-weaning gain in future progeny compared to that of other sires, given a constant amount of feed consumed.
Dry Matter Intake (DMI), expressed in pounds per day, is a predictor of difference in transmitting ability for feed intake during the post-weaning phase, compared to that of other sires.
Yearling Height (YH), expressed in inches, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling height compared to that of other sires.
Scrotal Circumference (SC), expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting scrotal size compared to that of other sires.
MANAGEMENT
Claw Set (Claw), expressed in units of claw-set score, a lower EPD is more favorable, indicating a sire will produce progeny with more symmetrical, even and appropriately spaced toes compared to another sire.
Foot Angle (Angle), expressed in units of foot-angle score, a lower EPD is more favorable, indicating a sire will produce progeny with an angle closer to 45 degrees at the pastern and appropriate toe length and heel depth compared to another sire.
Docility (DOC), expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility in a sire’s offspring compared to another sire.
Pulmonary Arterial Pressure EPD (PAP), expressed in millimeters of Mercury (mmHg), with a lower EPD being more favorable indicating a sire should produce progeny with a lower PAP score to decrease the risk of progeny contracting high altitude disease most commonly experienced at 5,500 ft or greater in elevation.
Hair Shed EPD (HS), expressed in units of hair shed score, with a lower EPD being more favorable. This indicates a sire should produce progeny who shed their winter coat earlier in the spring and has improved environmental adaptability in heat stressed areas and grazing endophyte-infected (hot) fescue.
MATERNAL
Heifer Pregnancy (HP), is a selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire’s daughters becoming pregnant as first–calf heifers during a normal breeding season. A higher EPD is the more favorable direction, and the EPD is reported in percentage units.
Calving Ease Maternal (CEM), expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires.
Maternal Milk (Milk), expressed in pounds of calf weaned, is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability in his daughters. In other words, it is the part of the calf’s weaning weight attributes to milk and mothering ability.
Mature Weight (MW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the difference in mature weight of daughters of a sire compared to the daughters of other sires.
Mature Height (MH), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the difference in mature height of a sire’s daughters compared to daughters of other sires.
CARCASS
Carcass Weight (CW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Marbling (Marb), expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Ribeye Area (RE), expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Fat Thickness EPD (Fat), expressed in inches, is a predictor of the differences in external fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
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INDEXES
$Value Indexes, expressed in dollars per head, are multi-trait selection indexes where a higher value suggests more profit. The $Value is an estimate of how future progeny of each sire are expected to perform, on average, compared to progeny of other sires if sires were randomly mated to cows and if calves were exposed to the same environment.
Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M), expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differences in progeny due to genetics from conception to weaning by decreasing mature cow size and improving docility, foot structure and fertility while maintaining weaning weights consistent with today’s production.
Weaned Calf Value ($W), expressed in dollars per head, provides the expected difference in future progeny pre-weaning performance from birth to weaning.
Energy Value ($EN), expressed in dollar savings per cow per year with a larger value being more favorable. It assesses differences in cow energy requirements, due to maternal milk and mature cow size.
Feedlot Value ($F), expressed in dollars per head, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for post-weaning feedlot merit (growth and feed efficiency) compared to progeny of other sires assuming producers retain ownership of cattle through the feedlot phase and sell on a carcass-weight basis.
Grid Value ($G), expressed in dollars per carcass, is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for carcass grid merit, including quality and yield grade attributes, compared to progeny of other sires.
Beef Value ($B), expressed in dollars per carcass, represents the expected average differences in the progeny post-weaning performance and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires. This index assumes commercial producers wean all male and female progeny, retain ownership of these animals through the feedlot and sell on a carcass merit grid.
Combined Value ($C), expressed in dollars per head, which includes all traits that make up both Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M) and Beef Value ($B) with the objective that commercial producers will replace 20% of their breeding females per year with replacement heifers retained within their own herd. The remaining cull heifer and steer progeny are then assumed to be sent to the feedlot where the producers retain ownership of those cattle and sell them on a quality-based carcass merit grid.
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