Vaughn (605) 848-0421 Jana (605) 230-1307 Gina (605) 850-9390
Jeff Kapperman, Tri-State Neighbor, 605-363-3302
Kirby Goettsch, Farm & Ranch Guide, 605-380-3939
Donnie Leddy, The Cattle Business Weekly, 605-695-0113
Vern Frey, Frey Livestock Sales, 701-721-0344
Dan Piroutek, Tri-State Livestock News, 605-685-4556
Chris Effling, 605-769-0142
Kelly Klein, Tri-State Livestock News, 708-320-5817
Commercial air service is available into Bismarck, ND and from Aberdeen and Pierre, SD. Each are approximately 100 miles from the ranch. Rental cars are available at these locations. Private planes may land on a 4,400-foot, hard surface runway at Mobridge. Call us at 605-649-6262 for a ride to the sale site.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Selby Motel - 605-649-7979
Mobridge Wrangler Motor Inn - 605-845-3641
Mobridge MoRest Motel - 605-845-3688
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Sale terms and conditions will be the same as those that are recommended by the American Gelbvieh Association. Every precaution will be exercised for the safety and welfare of those attending the sale. However, all persons attending the sale do so at their own risk. Lazy TV Ranch assumes no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents which may occur.
Cattle will be eligible for interstate shipment with all the necessary health papers furnished. Bulls selling outside the country may need to have further testing coordinated after the sale. We practice a Zoetis calfhood vaccination program. Dams of all the bulls in the sale have tested negative for Johne’s disease on an annual basis.
All of the bulls have had a breeding soundness evaluation (including semen test) prior to the sale. We recommend retesting the bulls at turnout, but all the bulls selling passed a semen test on Feb. 10.
Bulls will be kept free of charge, in lieu of free shipping, at the buyer’s risk for 30 days. We recommend purchasing mortality insurance if they are left for us to deliver.
Volume discounts are available on purchases of 5 or more bulls to a single party: 5% on 5 bulls, 6% on 6 bulls, 7% on 7 bulls, etc. up to 10% on 10 or more bulls.
Unless bull is designated as unregistered, registration papers on all bulls will be automatically transferred.
We are retaining in herd semen use for us and our cooperator herd, and certificates on all bulls selling in the sale. 100% semen interest and full possession/salvage value sells on all bulls unless otherwise noted.
Cattle are trucked free anywhere in the continental U.S. or the nearest Canadian Port of Entry when a total of $60,000 is spent by one buyer. If you spend less than $60,000, we guarantee the trucking cost will not exceed $400/head anywhere in the continental U.S. The bulls are trucked at no charge for the first 250 miles.
Option 1 - If you haul your own bull home sale day (or within 3-4 days of the sale), deduct $100 per bull.
Option 2 - We will deliver your bull within the next 4-5 weeks.
Option 3 - We will feed your bull at your risk until May 1 at which time you will will need to pick him up.
A complimentary lunch will be served starting at 11:30.
March 9, 2026
Sale begins at 1 pm Sale order Lots 1-48 Lots 105-219 Lots 49-104
GUARANTEE
Bulls are guaranteed for everything (death, injury, dissatisfaction) for the first breeding season. If not satisfied, the purchase price minus $3000 will go towards credit in a future sale. For example, a $7500 bull - $3000 = $4500 credit on a future sale. Bulls will be 100% fertility guaranteed the first year. In addition, we guarantee the feet (not for foot rot, but for long toes that make the bull unsound) for three years. Year 1 - 100% of purchase price - minus $3000; 2nd breeding season - 66% of purchase price minus salvage value; Third breeding season - 33% minus salvage value will be given in credit for a future sale.
In no event shall the seller be responsible for more than the purchase price of the bull. Should you decide to buy mortality insurance, we will partner with you and pay 50% of the premium.
Thank you for taking the time to look over our offering! We would love to personally show you the bulls any time! We feel we have the best set of Black Balancer and Black Angus bulls we have ever raised. The uniformity and consistency run deep so there are several top prospects!
2025 was a year of changes. My partner of 28 years, Brian, decided he wanted to retire near the end of the year and he is already being missed, but we will readjust and make the necessary changes. We have integrated both Gina and Jana into an ownership/partnership and both daughters love the cattle and spend countless hours studying, doctoring and nurturing them so we are hopeful the new partnership will make the cattle operation even better. They are both very talented and the reason we have the top-quality offering. We talk cattle 24/7, 365!
We have found that SimAngus, Balancer or Angus really work good in rotation and would encourage any of you that have used one specific set of bulls for several years to consider crossing over into one of the other categories as I’m sure it will improve your calf crop. Heterosis still works! New data out of the Meat Animal Research Center in Nebraska has shown that the Balancer female has a 22.7# weaning weight advantage no matter which sire was used — a fact we’ve witnessed here on our ranch. There’s definately a maternal advantage with Balancers!
If you have specific questions regarding cows, I would encourage you to contact either Jana or Gina as they spend most of their time with them and know them well. Part of the Angus cows, red Simmental and low percentage black Balancers are calved and located on the north ranch and if you need information on them you can call Dustin, our north ranch manager.
The bulls will sell nearly in catalog order with lots 1-48 selling then jumping to lots 105-219 after that we will finish with the rest of the black Balancers 49-104.
We hope you are can come view the bulls sale day or any time prior. We are always excited to show the bulls and their mothers. If you can’t attend, make sure to watch on DVAuction where videos of each individual bull will be posted approximately 2 weeks prior to the sale. Ultrasound data should be available about 1 week prior to the sale.
Goetz
In an effort to offer our customers even more selection opportunities, we are including a few of the best from North Fork Gelbvieh Ranch again this year. The bulls joined our own at weaning time and have been managed, fed and handled the same as ours. Our satisfaction guarantee will stand behind the bulls the same as our own.
For more info on their lots, please give them a call.
Bid & Buy online
Visit www.DVAuction.com to Register Today!
1. Create an account at www.dvauction.com under the “register” tab.
2. Apply for bidding approval by clicking on the “details” tab at least 24 hours prior to the auction — a DV Auction rep will notify you once you have been approved. 3. Tune in for the sale and make your purchases!
Questions? Call Tami at 308.870.3661
Video of every bull selling will be posted at DVAuction.com
The sale will be a video format so the bulls will not be walking through the ring. They will all be on hand sale day for your inspection.
North Fork Gelbvieh Ranch
Bryce: 605.881.5663
Chuck: 605.467.1484
47041 137th St. Wilmot, SD 57279
to the Ranch
Paula, Addison, Mya & Bryce Heinje
Hailey, Sally, Chuck, Brittany & Tyler Heinje
Guest Consignor
Lazy TV Buster N220
Brooks Bowman
Hart Bowman 2530
Hart Whitney 9518
DLW Alumni 7513A ET
Lazy TV Abbey D120
BABR Abbey 1007Y
• Dam D120 is from our maternal Abbey cow family and boasts a 110 progeny WWR on 7 head including former sale features purchased by John Haefner, Hicks Ranch, Neal Schnabel, Steward Ranch and Scott Ryan.
• Top 1/3 of the breed for calving ease coupled with top 2% growth!
• Top 20% for Marbling and Feeder Profit Index
• Top actual yearling weight Balancer bull with excellent feet and structure.
• THICK — deep-ribbed and Herd Bull presence, one of our best!
D120 - Dam of N220
H529 - Maternal Brother 2021 Sale Feature
K564 - Maternal Brother 2023 Sale Feature
Lazy TV On Target N502
Lazy TV Sure Shot D005
Lazy TV Bullseye L555
Lazy TV Ms Stunner G155
Lazy TV Cowboy H527
Lazy TV Ms Cowboy H527 L469
Lazy TV Ms Boulder G123
Progeny WWR - 1/123
N502’s genomic EPDs put him in the top 1% of the breed for WW, YW, Milk and MPI, and he’s also ranked in the top 10% for all the value indexes. On Target will keep your herd in the profit center!
Lazy TV Continental N338
Crouch Congress
Schiefelbein Continental 473
Frosty Elba 4301
Lazy TV Alma Mater F516
Lazy TV Ms Alma Mater J925
Lazy TV Ms Sure Shot F358*
Lazy TV Kill Shot N625
Early Encounter 536E
Shot 887K
887F
Lazy TV Pebbles G564
Lazy TV Ms Pebbles J866*
Lazy TV Ms Great Falls E633
*Dam of Merit A maternal sister weaned one of the highest indexing heifer calves this year. His dam has a progeny WW ratio of 119 and YW ratio of 112. Add some pounds to your calf crop! Top 1% WW and YW EPD’s. Top 5% for actual FE.
Lazy TV Kill Shot N213
GRU Early Encounter 536E
Kill Shot 887K
GRU 887F
V A R Enterprise 6229
Lazy TV Sami K483 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/99
Lazy TV Sami F328*
Lazy TV Bold N540
Lazy TV Bold N286
*Dam of Merit N286’s dam is a two-time Dam of Merit that put a maternal brother in Wes Risse’s herd. Add some stretch to
feeders .Top
Lazy TV Kill Shot N615
mance and top 10% for Feed Efficiency!
Lazy TV Continental
Lazy TV Bowman N106
**Dam of Distinction With performance EPDs in the top 3% of the breed coupled with Value Indexes in the top 15%, N696 is destined to move your program forward! Great actual ratios and a performance cow family – add pounds to your calves! Top 30% for Feed Efficiency.
Lazy TV Historic N328
Varilek Monumental 9034 09
Varilek Historic 1017 02
Varilek Formera 7188 9205
Lazy TV Sam U451
Lazy TV Ms Sam K734
Lazy TV Ms Sensation E330
Hart Bowman 2530
Brooks Bowman Hart Whitney 9518 Collegian C134
Lazy TV Ms Collegian F169*
Lazy TV Ms Pwrhouse X527
*Dam of Merit N106 is out of Dam of Merit that has proven to be a great producer — the dam of Lazy TV Collaborative, Midnight Cowboy and Badlands L267 — the latter two sons are at work at Handel Farms, Menno, SD.
Lazy TV Bowman N214
Brooks Bowman
Hart Bowman 2530
Hart Whitney 9518 BAG Mr Cornerstone 73D
Lazy TV Ms Winnie F313
Lazy TV Ms Winnie C100
Lazy TV Historic N291
Varilek Monumental 9034 09
Varilek Historic 1017 02
Varilek Formera 7188 9205
Lazy TV State E352
Lazy TV Ms Prosperity E644
Lazy TV Ms State E352 H380* Dam’s Progeny WWR - 4/104
*Dam of Merit Out of a two time Dam of Merit, this eye appealing Historic son has some of the top Value Indexes. 14+ EPD’s in the top half of the breed and good calving-ease makes him an easy choice to add value to your steers and heifers!
Lazy TV Kill Shot N365
Kill Shot 887K
Bowman
9518
BABR Vigilante 2101Z
Lazy TV Ms Spade W202**
**Dam of Distinction N189 goes back to W202, one of my favorite cows that had perfect udder quality, always calved easily and brought in a good one. N189 should produce great replacements, and he is in the top 10% of the breed for feeder profit
Lazy TV Bold N386
Hoffman Thedford
Chestnut Bold 973
Chestnut Daisey Beauty 123
DCH Hille F304
Hille K497
DCH Hille G535 Hetero-Blk
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/102
N386 is a long-sided Bold son with a great combination of calving-ease and performance. He should sire strong carcass traits — top 10% for Feeder Profit Index!
H380 - Dam of Merit Dam of N291
Lazy TV Historic N299
Varilek Monumental 9034 09
Varilek Historic 1017 02
Varilek Formera 7188 9205
Collegian C134
Lazy TV Ms Collegian H429
Lazy TV Ms Y136**
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 3/107
**Dam of Distinction N299 Checks all
Lazy TV Promised Land N719
Ellingson Badlands 0285
Lazy TV Promised Land L270
Lazy TV Sami F328 S A V Supercharger 6813
TV Ms Supercharger H340
Lazy TV Ms 186S W291
Maternal sister is dam of Lot 70. N719’s dam has been a consistent producer — always calves easy and brings in a top calf! N719 is top 25% or better for all Index Values. He’s top 3% for milk and should sire a great set of replacements!
Lazy TV Ms Stunner G155
Granddam G155 is dam of Lot 37. N582 is out of a top young female that is a maternal sister to Lazy TV Bullseye, the 2024 selection of Ceroll Gelbvieh. He has top 10% growth EPDs and all his value indexes are in the top 25% or better of the breed. He should add milk, maternal and marbling!
Lazy TV Kill Shot N713
Lazy TV Kill Shot N629
GRU Early Encounter 563E
Kill Shot 887K
GRU 887F
Lazy TV Rapture G561
Lazy TV Ms Rapture G561 K857
Lazy TV Ms Infinity D442
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/111 43% GV 57%
Performance EPDs in the top 4% of the breed combined with a dam who is top 2% for calving-ease — a winning combo. River Ridge Livestock purchased a maternal brother in 2025. Top 25% actual Feed
Lazy TV K903 N594
CHM Morris Mr Eagle H7
Bennett K903
KCF Miss E984 H939
Mogck Powerpoint 69
Lazy TV Ms Powerpoint J588
Lazy TV Ms Sure Shot D059
Progeny WWR - 3/90
Here are some outcross performance genetics – top 10% for growth and a top 1% REA EPD! N594 has a
Lazy TV Old West N162
Varilek Historic 1017 02
Lazy TV Old West L132
Lazy TV Ms Cowboy J540
Lazy TV Stunner 9307
Lazy TV Sarah L415
Lazy TV Sarah F246
Progeny
H115*
*Dam of Merit N245 is out of picture perfect Rainfall daughter that is a two time Dam of Merit and raised one of our top open heifers in 2022 that is now working in the Grund herd in Kansas. N245 has been an ADG leader on test and posts calving-ease and growth EPDs in the top third of the breed.
NFGR Mr Reform 533N
BABR Revenant 8308F
BABR Reform 1302H
BABR 7235E
Lazy TV Flintstone N129
Lazy TV Pebbles G564
Lazy TV Flintstone K570
Lazy TV Ms Sure Shot D059
Lazy TV Rock G501
Lazy TV Ms Rock L136
Lazy TV Ms Governor J442*
Lazy TV Grenade N723
Yearling Black Balancer Bulls
Lazy TV Sami E590*
Ms Sure Shot D020 T K Prosperity A49 Lazy TV Ms Sami X522
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 7/104
*Dam of Merit N723’s dam is a 4 time Dam of Merit winner – consistent performance! His sire is adding performance and thickness to his calves and we’re excited to see the great potential his replacements will have! Luke Perman bought a maternal brother in 2024.
Lazy TV K903 N630
CHM Morris Mr Eagle H7
Bennett K903
KCF Miss E984 H939
Musgrave Cowboy 668-00649
Lazy TV Ms Sure Shot D036 F336
Yearling Black Balancer Bulls
NFGR Mr Flintstone 502N
Lazy TV Pebbles G564
Lazy TV Flintstone K570
Lazy TV Ms Sure Shot D059 BABR Reform 1302H
Miss Reform 321L
Miss Sam 4010B
Lazy TV Kill Shot N485
Lazy TV Historic N539
Lazy TV Flintstone N170
Lazy TV Pebbles G564
Lazy TV Flintstone K570
Lazy TV Ms Sureshot D059 Whirlwind 735E
Lazy TV Ms Storm E474*
*Dam of Merit Maternal brother to dam sold to P Spear in 2022. Here’s another calving ease bull with good performance and top carcass genetics. All his index values are in the top 25% of the breed!
Lazy TV State K404 N430
Lazy TV State E352
Lazy TV State K404
Lazy TV Winnie D056 Musgrave 316 Stunner
Lazy TV Ms Move On Y390
Lazy TV Ms Stunner G155 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 5/112
N430 is top 2% for WW and has a YW EPD in the top 10% of the breed and out of a picture perfect dam who never misses! N430 is a maternal brother to Lazy TV Bullseye and bulls bought by Rod Tegtmeier and Mark Klein. A maternal sister is dam of Lot 21.
Y390 - Granddam of N430
- Dam of N430
Lazy TV Historic N640
Varilek Monumental 9034 09
Varilek Historic 1017 02
Varilek Formera 7188 9205
DBRG Twister 451B
Lazy TV Ms Twister E102*
Lazy TV Ms Excitement C404
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 7/103 34% GV 66% AN
*Dam of Merit N640 is out of one of our most productive cows, a 4 time Dam of Merit that has put bulls into 4 prominent herds: Keith Skersick, Chad Olson, Dennis Struck, and Larry Sorrenson. N640 adjusted down on genomics making him a sure bet heifer bull – top 2% of the breed! Add in index values all 25% or higher and top 15% actual FE, and you’re going to want to raise your hand!
Lazy TV Grenade N125
TAU Bombshell 204H
Lazy TV Grenade L303
Lazy TV Ms Sure Shot D020
BCC Elijah D806 7406-9033
Lazy TV Ms Elijah B074**
JLSH Z744**
**Dam of Distinction N125’s productive, Dam of Distinction mama has raised sires for Allan Steward, Larry Sorenson, Scott Zambo, Paul Thorstenson and Bonenberger Ranch. If your cowherd needs a shot of milk and maternal, he should be a great choice! #1 Feed Efficiency bull in 2nd test group, too!
TV Historic N150
Lazy TV Pebbles.
Lazy TV Pebbles G564
Lazy TV Flintstone K570
Lazy TV Ms Sure Shot D059 S A V Rainfall 6846
Lazy TV Ms Rainfall H339*
Lazy TV Ms Crater B203
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 4/108
*Dam of Merit N755’s dam, H339, is a Dam of Merit and has placed two sons in registered herds: Bold Move sold to Volek Ranch in 2023 and Winston was purchased by North Fork Gelbvieh Ranch in 2025. Proven predictable genetics and index values all near the top of the breed!
TV Collaborative N761
Lazy TV Collaborative K451 Chestnut United
Lazy TV Ms Collegian F169 Mogck Powerpoint 69
Lazy
Lazy TV Flintstone N256
Yearling Black Balancer Bulls
Lazy TV Kill Shot N628
GRU Early Encounter 536E
Kill Shot 887K
GRU 887F
Lazy TV Sam U451
Lazy TV Sam K761
Lazy TV Ms Infinity E209
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/102
If you like great EPDs you’ll love N628’s profile with 21 EPDs in the top half of the breed including a top 10% calving ease number! He should be a great choice for both feeder calves and replacement females!
Lazy TV Kill Shot N587
*Dam of Merit N256 is a maternal brother to Lazy TV Promised Land and another maternal brother was bought by Larry Sorenson in 2025 — his 4 time Dam of Merit mama is one of our best! N256 sports a
and
Lazy TV Kill Shot N763
GRU Early Encounter 536E
Kill Shot 887K
GRU 887F
Herbster Executive 952
Lazy TV Ms Winnie F313
Kill Shot 887K GRU Early Encounter 536E GRU 887F Lazy TV Graduate F467
Lazy TV Ms Discover E303*
Lazy TV Ms Graduate K747 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/114
*Dam of Merit N587’s great performance EPDs moved even higher with genomic testing — top 2% of the breed for WW and YW. His dam is two for two as last year’s high-performing bull sold to Pat King. Add some power with this one!
Lazy TV Winnie K623 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/102
P Spear Ranch and Hicks Ranch have both bought maternal brothers to N763’s dam K623 — the Winnie cow family is one of our favorites! N763 is thick, moderate and has top 3% Growth EPD’s coupled with a top 5% FPI and top 25% MPI! He also had a top 20% actual Feed Efficiency finish and high value indexes.
Snooze N520
Bowman N151 Hart Bowman 2530
Bowman
Whitney 9518 Mr Boo Boo 0110X Lazy TV Ms AM Idol T129
Lazy TV Ms Boo Boo Z587**
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 12/101
**Dam of Distinction Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh chose the first son of this great Dam of Distinction. Other progeny sold on our sales includes two more bulls to Gailen Hauck, a bull to Mark Klein, and a daughter to Ryan Distler.
Lazy TV Historic N177
Varilek Monumental 9034 09
Varilek Historic 1017 02
Varilek Formera 7188 9205
TAU Bombshell 204H
Lazy TV Ms Bombshell L726
Lazy TV Ms Prosperity E669
Progeny WWR - 1/115
One of our top performing balancer bulls, N177 sports curve-bending numbers — calving-ease with performance EPDs in the top 20% of the breed! Out of a first calf heifer, this Historic son is one of our best — top 1% MB, top 1% $Gain, top 2% FPI, top 3% TPI!
Lazy TV Historic N285
Varilek Monumental 9034 09
Varilek Historic 1017 02
Varilek Formera 7188 9205
Lazy TV Alma Mater F516
Lazy TV Ms Alma Mater H384*
Lazy TV Ms Kruger X551
Dam’s
of Merit N285’s out of a two-time
in Jeff Schoenfelder, Scott Reder and Wade Klein’s herds.
mance, carcass and replacements — he covers all the bases! He has a top 3% FPI and top 4% TPI!
Lazy TV Bowman N385
Twister 451B Lazy TV Ms Identity C213*
TV Ms Twister G281*
Progeny WWR - 5/102
*Dam of Merit N385’s dam is a 3-time Dam of Merit that had a sale feature in last year’s sale that went to Justin Thompson. N385 adjusted down for birth with the genomics and therefore has great curve bending numbers – top 15% CE, top 10% BW, Top 30% WW and FPI.
TV Bowman N179
*Dam of Merit **Dam of Distinction N179’s award winning dam has already placed a bull in Nate Huffman’s herd and another replacement female in our herd that just calved with an excellent udder. Top 10% performance genetics and top 2% marbling puts this bull at top 5% FPI! Excellent replacements and Feeders!
Lot 49
Lot 52
G281 - Dam of Merit Dam of N385
Lot 51
Lazy TV Bowman N126
Hart Bowman 2530
Hart Whitney 9518
Mogck Sure Shot
Lazy
Lazy TV Kill Shot N538
Dam’s
*Dam of Merit N538 is thick and has a top 20% REA as well as top 25% growth EPDs use him to add performance and thickness! River Ridge Livestock purchased a maternal brother in 2025.
Lazy
Old West
NFGR Mr Forty Five 569N
887K
887F
Lazy TV Kill Shot N686
Lazy
Lazy TV Synergism N559
BABR Synergism 3409L KR Synergy BABR 2472J PLA Outward 1F Lazy TV Ms Watch C405
Baumgartner purchased a maternal brother last year. Here’s a calving ease son of Synergism that still has breed average performance numbers and top 1% marbling!
Lazy TV Bowman N112
Lazy TV Applause N619
Ideal Encore of 9524 Lady
Ideal CCG Applause 2999
ACW Lady E76 OR103 KHR 96D
KHR 919G
KHR 318L Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/117
N619 is out of a first calf heifer and gives you a little different pedigree that should sire great replacements. He’s top 15% for CE and BW with great actual performance data!
**Dam of Distinction N226 has a maternal brother working in Mark Klein’s herd. He is top of the breed for calving ease and top 4% for birth weight – potential heifer
Lazy TV Historic N293
Varilek Monumental 9034 09
Varilek Historic 1017 02
Varilek Formera 7188 9205 Lazy TV Vigilante E282
Lazy TV Ms E282 G344
Lazy TV Ms 6106 U264
Progeny WWR - 5/99
A maternal brother by Territory is working in the North Fork Gelbvieh herd. This bull is balanced in all his traits with calving ease, performance and carcass –add value to your calf crop!
Lazy TV Continental N110
Crouch Congress
Schiefelbein Continental 473
Frosty Elba 4301
DBRG Whirlwind 735E
Lazy TV Ms Whirlwind L448 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/109
Lazy TV Ms Rock Solid J760
This first calf mama blew the doors off! Low birth and excellent growth — here’s the curve bending bull that could have been near the front of the sale High High High EPD numbers!!
Lazy TV Historic N5116
TV Abbey L276
Lazy TV Abbey D120
Lazy TV Kill Shot N507
GV 57% AN
Kill Shot 887K
GRU Early Encounter 536E GRU 887F
Musgrave Cowboy 668-00649
Lazy TV Ms Cowboy J439
Lazy TV Ms Alumni D331
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/97
N507 Is a paternal brother to last year’s high-selling bull. The Kill Shot cattle have proven to be well accepted with great performance just like N507 that is top 15% WW and top 10% YW.
TV Flintstone K570 Lazy TV Pebbles G564 Lazy TV Ms Sure Shot D059 Lazy TV Noem J798 Lazy TV Ms Supercharger H340
Lazy TV Ms Noem L449 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/108
N570 is a bull that has a lot of balance in all his traits from calving ease, to performance, to carcass. Add in top Efficiency genetics from the dam’s side and you should have a money maker!
Musgrave Cowboy 668-00649
Lazy TV Winsome J388
Lazy TV Winnie D056
K C F Bennett Boulder
Lazy TV Ms Twister E102*
Lazy TV Ms Boulder G264* Dam’s Progeny WWR - 5/106
*Dam of Merit N571 is out of a two time dam of merit that has already put a bull in Mark Klein’s herd. He’s got calving-ease and performance in addition to a top 10% Stay EPD – keep the replacements!
Lazy TV Grenade N778
TAU Bombshell 204H
Lazy TV Grenade L303
Lazy TV Ms Sure Shot D020
Connealy Revelation 2353
Lazy TV Revelation E223
Lazy TV Ms Sense B281 Hetero-Blk
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 8/102
Maternal brothers to N778 are already working in both Toby Biel’s herd and Neil Schnabel’s. He is a long-sided bull with top 15% performance EPDs. He has 15 EPDs above breed average!
Lazy TV Historic N590
N590 is a fancy Historic son with top 10% performance EPDs. His marbling is top 1% and his feeder profit index is top 3%! Should be one of the best for siring high dollar calves!
Lazy TV Bullseye N753
Lazy TV Promised Land N782
Ellingson Badlands 0285
Lazy TV Promised Land L270
Lazy TV Sami F328
Lazy TV Sure Shot D036
Lazy TV Ms Sure Shot D036 F344
Lazy TV Ms Solution A089
Lazy TV Winsome N609
Fast Brilliance 3032-368
Lazy TV Ms Brilliance C787
Lazy TV Daybreak Z779
I like curves and big butts (in my herd bulls of course) and N609 has a lot of red meat and just the right curves. He’s out of a proven 10-year-old cow that placed a bull with both Heim’s and Steward Farms.
Lazy TV Promised Land N751
Lazy TV Grenade N246
Lazy TV Grenade L303 TAU Bombshell 204H
Lazy TV Brooklyn F168 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 6/96
N246 has an incredible 16 EPDs above breed average including top 35% for CE and WW! He should sire top carcass and females – a no hole’s sire! Steve Carlson has a maternal brother.
Lazy TV Bullseye N493
Lazy TV Sure Shot D005
Lazy TV Bullseye L555
Lazy TV Ms Stunner G155 Varilek Historic 1017 02
Lazy TV Ms Historic L679
Lazy TV Ms Crater B203
Progeny WWR - 1/112
I certainly didn’t make the sale order – where’s this bull been! Out of a first calf heifer this bull has all his EPDs top of the breed 3% CE, 10% BW, 10% WW, 15% YW, 4% Milk, 1% MPI, 10% FPI and 3%
Lazy TV Bold N714
Chestnut Bold 973 Hoffman Thedford
Chestnut Daisey Beauty 123
Lazy TV Graduate F467
Lazy TV Ms Graduate H390
Lazy TV Ms Reserve E556*
Progeny WWR - 4/96
bull with
meat and a
2% FPI!
**Dam of Distinction We have retained two maternal sisters to N677, here’s a bull with a lot of light birth and calving-ease bred in. He is a potential heifer bull even though he has solid performance.
Lot
Lazy TV Bowwman N367
**Dam of Distinction N367 is out of our most proven cow that’s still working at 16! 4-time Dam of Distinction and the mother of Distinguished, Rapture, State E352 and others all ending up in top herds including Post Rock, Bar Arrow, Hicks Ranch, Joe Wines…. Every bull has made the sale with two topping the sale. The daughters are awesome – a lot of potential here – keep the females!
Lazy TV Kill Shot N660
you have a high value sire that should leave a great set of females as well as profitable feeders!
Lazy TV Old West N477
Lazy TV Bold N749
Hoffman Thedford
Chestnut Bold 973
Chestnut Daisey Beauty 123
KCF Bennett Colonel E803
Lazy TV Ms Spade W202**
Lazy TV Ms Colonel J621* Dam’s Progeny WWR - 3/102
*Dam of Merit **Dam of Distinction N749 is out of a Dam of Merit that placed a bull in the Yerger Ranch last year. He has a
15%
and CE EPD and has been gaining well.
Lazy TV Bullseye N148
Lazy TV Sure Shot D005
Lazy TV Bullseye L555
Lazy TV Ms Stunner G155 Varilek Historic 1017 02
Lazy TV Ms Historic L818
Lazy TV Ms Collegian H360
Progeny WWR -
N148 is out of a first calf heifer and has excellent calving-ease bred in. Add in a top maternal profit index, and you have a potential heifer bull that should leave nice females.
Lazy TV Kill Shot N606
GRU Early Encounter 536E GRU 887F
Musgrave Cowboy 668-00649
Lazy TV Ms Cowboy J826*
Lazy TV Ms Collegian E322
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 3/105
*Dam of Merit N606 is out of a Dam of Merit that has a son working at River Ridge Livestock. He has top performance EPDs with top 10% WW, and top 3%YW!
Lazy
TV Declaration N683 Lazy TV Declaration K869 Lazy TV Sam U451 Lazy TV Ms Revelation G325
Lazy TV Kill Shot N535
Kill Shot 887K
GRU Early Encounter 536E GRU 887F
der quality and carcass genetics. Kill Shot sons have been some of our favorites and our top seller last year!
TV Cowboy H527 Lazy TV Ms Rapture G280
TV Ms CB H527 L662
This top weaning bull got placed way to low in the sale – an awesome 117 weaning weight ratio and top 15% performance EPDs – here’s a bull that will add pounds to your next calf crop!
NFGR Mr Flintstone 526N
Lazy
Lazy TV Flintstone K570
Lazy TV Pebbles G564 Lazy TV
Grenade N282
Lazy TV Grenade N186
Lazy TV Bowman N447
J345 - Dam of N282
- Granddam of N282
Maternal Traits Matter...
In 2025, Lazy TV Ranch ranked first in the Gelbvieh Breed for Dams of Merit and Dams of Distinction. A total of 14 Dams of Distinction and 122 Dams of Merit were part of their total herd.
Lazy TV Ranch also led the nation in this honor in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2019.
Only 5% of the Gelbvieh cows assessed in 2025 qualified for the elite dam honor.
An impressive 26% of Lazy TV Ranch females are among these Dams of Dominance!
The Dam of Merit honor recognizes cows that meet strict selection criteria including early puberty and conception, regular calving intervals and above average weaning weights on at least three calves. The Dam of Distinction award recognizes cows that meet the same high standards, in addition to exhibiting superior, long-term productivity with at least eight calves.
Dam of Distinction E236
Dam of Distinction A052
Dam of Distinction Z587
Dam of Distinction W413
Dam of Distinction D254
Dam of Distinction W202
Dam of Distinction D326
Dam of Merit H192
Dam of Merit J367
Dam of Distinction C399
Dam of Distinction B074
Dam of Merit D151
Dam of Merit H382
Dam of Distinction D128
Dam of Distinction B187
Dam of Merit F183
Lazy TV Ranch
Dam of Merit H115
Dam of Merit J472
Lazy TV Roman N287
Bieber Spartacus A193
Lazy TV Roman H462
Lazy TV Ms Bud F130
STRA Relentless
Lazy TV Relentless J500* Dam’s Progeny WWR - 3/106
Lazy TV Ms Factor C143
Lazy TV Promotion N310
Genomic EPDs available by Sale Day *Dam of Merit N287 is one of the top red bulls we’ve raised. His dam achieved Dam of Merit status her first year eligible and has already produced two top end bulls, one to the Hicks Ranch and the second to Dallas Haring. Top actual performance and EPDs with all his value indexes in the top 1/3. Keep all the daughters — they will be great!
Lazy TV Just N Time N178
Lazy TV Hitler N135
Lazy TV Homespun N379
Lazy TV Homespun N368
*Dam of Merit, **Dam of Distinction
112
Lazy TV Roman N279
Bieber Spartacus A193
Lazy TV Roman H462
Lazy TV Ms Bud F130 Lazy TV Homemade G420
Lazy TV Ms Homemade J437*
SGRI C584* RED
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 3/103
*Dam of Merit N279 is out of a Dam of Merit that already placed a bull in the Yerger herd in Montana. N279 has unique curve-bending EPDs: top 20% CE, 15% BW, 10% WW, 15% YW, 10% Milk and all top finishes in the Value Indexes! Mark him!
Lazy TV Hitler N284
Lazy TV Graduate H639
Lazy TV Hitler K952
Lazy TV Ms Ike F205 WFL Merlin 018A
Lazy TV Ms Merlin G115
Lazy TV Ms Scout E210* RED
Progeny WWR - 4/102
*Dam of Merit A maternal sister to N284 raised Lot 117. N284 is a performance bull with a lot of stretch and natural thickness. He should not only sire performance but top replacement— top 4% Milk!
N154 is out of a top young first calf heifer and sports calving-ease as well as strong actual performance numbers. He is in the top 10% for maternal profit index, a top candidate if you keep replacements, and top 3% for Stability!
LSF SRR Rancher
LSF SRR Prime Plus 0111H
*Dam of Merit N325 is out of a 3-time dam of merit that has already placed bulls in Joel Kuschel’s and Rob Farlee’s herds. He has a low birth EPD coupled with a top 25% WW and top 1% MB! Top dollar calves!
- Granddam of N154
Lazy TV New Way N230
New Way 31L
JEN Revelation J120 ET KHR 846F Bieber CL Stockmarket E119
TV Ms Stock Market J361
Lazy TV Ms Merlin G115
Progeny WWR - 3/95
N230
Lazy TV Roman N332
Bieber Spartacus A193
Lazy TV Roman H462
Lazy TV Ms Bud F130 Lazy TV Ms Remedy D043 Lazy TV Willow F135
TV Ms Remedy H111
N332 is out of a perfect-uddered Remedy daughter and has a top 15% maternal profit index. Add in top 15% CE, 10% BW, 4% MB and impressive gain numbers and you have a high value sire. 14 EPD’s above breed average!
Lazy TV Hitler N212
Lazy TV Graduate H639
Lazy TV Hitler K952
Lazy TV Roman N329
Lazy TV Ms Homemade J367*
Drive G225
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 3/102
*Dam of Merit N329 is a curve-bending performance sire that is out a top young Dam of Merit that already placed a bull in Randy Hague’s herd. All N329’s value indexes are top 30% or better which should spell profit from feeders all the way to the replacement pen!
Lazy TV Homespun N295
Lazy TV Hitler N389
Lazy TV Graduate H639
Lazy TV Hitler K952
Lazy TV Ms F205 Bieber CL Stockmarket E119
Lazy TV Jeanette G131
and
20% MPI. Add in the fact that Royce Ritter purchased a maternal brother and you know there’s a lot of
sire.
Collateral
Collusion 115F
Stony 907G
Lazy TV Collateral N100
Lazy TV Roman N200
Lazy TV Roman H462
Bieber Spartacus A193 Lazy TV Ms Bud F130 Just N Time 714J
Lazy TV Ms Just N Time L171
Lazy TV Ms Relentless J371
a top 4% maternal profit index and you have a bull that will have you sleeping all night for years to come!
Lazy TV Prime Plus N352
I have no idea why this bull wasn’t at the front of the sale. N200 had the heaviest actual weaning weight this fall! Top 25% for CE and BW and then to 15% WW, 25%YW, 1% Milk, 3% Stay, and top 2% MPI! Definitely one you will want to mark!
Lazy TV New Way N161
KHR New Way 31L
JEN Revelation J120 ET KHR 846F
Bieber Spartacus A193
Lazy TV Spartacus G157
TKBR King B 139T Y487
Progeny WWR - 5/93
N161 is out of a light birth weight cow family and would be a
bull. He is top 3% for both CE and BW. A maternal brother is working at Rory Thorstenson’s.
Lazy TV Homespun N294
Lazy TV Collateral N308
**Dam of Distinction N294 is a very moderate-framed Homespun son out of a high marbling cow family. He has top 15% CE and BW EPDs and top 30% or higher for all his index values — he should sire great feeders!
Lazy TV Just N Time N113
L176 - Maternal brother to Lot 132
Lazy TV Homespun N313
Lazy TV Homemade G420
Lazy TV Homespun L280
Lazy TV Lainey Z483
WFL Merlin 018A
Lazy TV Merlin H198
Lazy TV Ms Class W186
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 4/95
The Homespun progeny have a lot of calving-ease and N313 is no exception. Top 20% CED and top 10% for BW along with a top 1% for Heifer pregnancy gives him a lot of value!
Lazy TV Promotion N416
Promotion 9025 Miss BHR Impeccable 846 O95
Lazy TV Big Bud D155
Lazy TV Ms Big Bud G153*
Lazy TV Ms Redemption D017
*Dam of Merit N416 Is out of top dam of merit that has bulls working at D & W Livestock, Duane Wager’s and Jerry Keith Farlee’s herd. He’s moderate and easy-fleshing with top 10% performance EPDs.
Lazy TV Homespun N274
Lazy TV Just N Time N209
Bieber CL Energize F121
Just N Time 714J
GRU Ms Collegian 714E
Lazy TV Big Bud D155
Lazy TV Ms Big Bud G135
Lazy TV Ms Iron C026*
Progeny WWR - 6/94
of Merit A maternal brother is working at the Harmon Ranch in Montana and a full sister is due to calve here any day. Top 3% for CED and BW! He also has a top 2% MPI – he should sire great replacements!
Lazy TV Hitler N406
Lazy TV Graduate H639
Lazy TV Hitler K952
Lazy TV Ms F205
Lazy TV Revival G496
Lazy TV Ms Spartacus H160*
Lazy TV Ms Revival K669 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/106
*Dam of Merit N406 is out a top young cow just one calf away from dam of merit status. He has curve bending EPDs with a top 3% Milk number. He should sire great replacements!
Lazy TV Hitler N192
Lazy TV Graduate H639
Lazy TV Hitler K952
Lazy TV Ms Ike F205
Lazy TV Revival G496
Lazy TV Ms Revival J619
Lazy TV Ms Iron C026*
Progeny WWR - 3/97
*Dam of Merit N192 is an easy-fleshing, moderate-framed bull that should calve easily. He could potentially be used on heifers –
K669 - Dam of N406
AROUND the RANCH
Lazy TV Promotion N238
BB Promotion 9025
BHR Promotion 203
Miss BHR Impeccable 846 O95
BCLR Tuxedo H7042
BCLR Miss Tuxedo K263
BCLR Miss Ambition E760 Red
N238 is out of one of the sale features from Bichler Simmental and the lead off high-selling Red Angus from Broken Heart. Definitely a home run with performance, thickness and depth! He has top 4% performance EPDs.
Lazy TV Hilger N482
GW Movin On 183C
GW Hilger One 454H
GW Miss Yukon Jack 913E
Lazy TV Marksman J953
Lazy TV Ms Marksman L121
Lazy TV Ms Spartacus H126
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/114
143
Lazy TV Hilger N522
GW Hilger One 454H
GW Movin On 183C GW Miss Yukon Jack 913E
Escalade HX75-6
Lazy TV Ms Merlin G173*
Lazy TV Ms Escalade L408 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/106
*Dam of Merit A maternal brother to N522’s dam, L408, was a sale feature in 2022 selling to Hicks Ranch. Top 15% for WW and top 20% for YW – big performance from a top young cow.
Lazy TV K126 N608
KBHR All American G104
Lazy TV All American K126
SGRI C584 ES Escalade HX75-6
Lazy TV Ms Escalade K677
Lazy TV Ms Hard Drive E321*
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/111
*Dam of Merit Rory Thorstenson chose a maternal brother to N608 in 2025. If you want predictable performance, here’s your bull – 3 generations of performance, thickness, and depth bred into this great prospect. Top 10% WW and top 15% YW!
Lazy TV Hilger N480
GW Movin On 183C
GW Hilger One 454H
GW Miss Yukon Jack 913E KBHR Hard Wired J130
Lazy TV Ms Hard Wired L829 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/108
Lazy TV Ms Rebel D113
Randy Hague purchased a maternal brother to N480’s dam in our 2023 sale. N480 is out of a first calf heifer and should himself be heifer safe – top 5% for CE and top 1% for BW! Sleep all night!
Lazy TV K126 N576
KBHR All American G104
Lazy TV All American K126
SGRI C584 KBHR Sniper E036
Lazy TV Diligence N259
“Jack” 912G
Lazy TV Ms Jack K184
TV Ms Sure Shot F358*
*Dam of Merit N259 is easy to find – big gain, top yearling weight and extra long! Here’s a bull that can add pounds and carcass to your calf crop. He’s top 3 % for WW top 2 % for YW and top 2% ADG. His dam is a large-framed cow that has a nice udder and brings in a top calf!
Lazy TV 226J N244
SM 3/8 AN
LCDR Progressive 106G
LCDR 226J
LCDR Ms Freedom 13F Herbster Currency “Jack” 912G
Lazy TV Ms Jacki J994
Lazy TV Ms Brand D682
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 3/107
N244 is loaded with breed-leading performance EPDs and his high-performance mama raised another sale feature in 2024 that sold to Dean Grosz. He is top 3% for WW, YW and top 5% for TI! If you sell calves by the pound, N244 is the bull to take you to the next level!
Lazy TV Continental N215
Crouch Congress Frosty Elba 4301
Schiefelbein Continental 473
Hook’s Black Hawk 50B
Lazy TV Ms Blk Hawk J608
KR SRF Miss 905G
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 3/111
A maternal brother to N215 sold to Matt Cavenee in 2025 and a maternal sister is the dam of Lot 157. He’s out of a productive young cow that has a lot of calving-ease coupled with performance. N215 is top 10% for both API and TI!
Lazy TV 226J N354
LCDR Progressive 106G
LCDR 226J
LCDR Ms Freedom 13F 3C Charlie 9432G
Lazy TV Ms Revelation E748
We used the 226J bull on some of our power cows and it worked great.
was used the first two years on our heifers with great success so it was a
151
Lazy TV Epic N722
WS All Around Z35
OMF Epic E27
OMF Time Less B100 Woodhill Territory B41-D386
Lazy TV Ms Territory F855
Lazy TV Structure S621
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 6/106
N722 is a fancy Epic son that combines calving-ease, carcass and maternal. His replacements should be some of your favorites and we definitely recommend him for that especially with his top 35% feed efficiency numbers!
Lazy TV 226J N166
5/8 SM 3/8 AN
LCDR Progressive 106G
LCDR 226J
LCDR Ms Freedom 13F
LBRS Genesis G69
Lazy TV Ms Genesis L664
Lazy TV Investment D640#
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/109
#Pathfinder Dam N166 goes back to D640 who has been a productive Angus cow with a progeny WWR of 113. In 2022 Justin Thompson purchased a bull out of a maternal sister. N166’s Genomics added performance to his numbers and pushed him to the top 2% of the breed for WW and YW! He’s top 25% for Feed Efficiency!
Lazy TV 226J N408
LCDR Progressive 106G
LCDR 226J
LCDR Ms Freedom 13F Herbster Sensation 721E
Lazy TV Ms Sensation K224
Lazy TV Ms Top Cut F317
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/100
N408 should be on your list if you want to keep replacements. His mom is a long-sided Herbster Sensation daughter that is a top cow and the 226J daughters look great. Add in a top 20% Feed Efficiency number, top 15% API, 20% TI and you should have great feeders and replacements
Lazy TV Stevia N190
Hook’s Galileo 210G
KBHR Stevia K178
LCDR Ms Sugarfire 33H
WS Sound Off 76G
Lazy TV Ms Sound Off L744
Lazy TV Ms Tanker E701
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/101
N190’s first calf heifer mama is off to a great start which is not unexpected as her dam, E701, raised our Lazy TV Stunner 9307 herd sire. Efficiency is bred in here and he did have above average finish along with great calving-ease and a top 15% WW and top 10% YW!
Lazy TV Stevia N141
Hook’s Galileo 210G
KBHR Stevia K178
LCDR Ms Sugarfire 33H LCDR 226J
Lazy TV Thomas Pride 1257
N141 checks a lot of blue boxes and is the first bull out of the productive young 1257 dam who has a progeny WW ratio of 109 on 3 calves. N141 is above average for efficiency and sports some of our top
and TI numbers in the
3% API and top 2% TI.
Lazy TV Epic N296
Ranch in 2025. Epic daughters are just the right size with nice teat and udders – should make replacements!
Lazy TV Epic
Ms Historic L142
Granddam of N182 is also the dam of Lot 149. Here’s a bull out of a
calf heifer that should not only sire nice replacements, he should calve easily and still have good performance with top 20% WW and top 30% YW EPD. Nice numbers for a promising Epic son!
Lazy TV Ovation N440
Hook’s Encore 65E
RFS Ovation K67
RFS Miss Greta G75
S A V Supercharger 6813
Lazy TV Ms Supercharger 0531
Lazy TV Ms Infinity E148
Progeny WWR
We anticipate the females to be great out of this young Ovation son. He’s one of the youngest bulls on
and
and performance.
Lazy TV Joyride N223
W/C Need4Speed 1016H
LCDR Joyride 151L
LCDR Ms Joy 17J
Herbster Sensation 721E
TV Ms Sensation K812
Lazy TV Ms Revelation G286
In 2022, Pat King bought a maternal brother to N223’s dam. N223’s sire was added for his combination of calving ease and thickness, and this son is following suit.. They have really nice length, a good top and perfect feet.
Lazy TV Stevia N128
Lazy TV Stevia N116
KBHR
Lazy TV Stevia N777
Lazy TV Diligence N366
Lazy TV 226J N524
Lazy TV 226J N727
Lazy TV Epic N307
Lazy TV Diligence N767
LCDR Favor 149F
LCDR Diligence 215J
LCDR Ms Gia 5G
Connealy Revelation 2353
Lazy TV Fed Ex B451
N767 is a Diligence son that should sire good performance. His feed efficiency data is in the top 30% of the group — use him to moderate frame but keep the pounds coming on efficiently!
Lazy TV Stevia N378
Hook’s Galileo 210G
KBHR Stevia K178
LCDR Ms Sugarfire 33H Herbster Sensation 721E
Lazy TV Ms Sensation L435
Lazy TV Ms Trump C281**
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/106
Lazy TV Ovation N845
Hook’s Encore 65E
RFS Ovation K67
RFS Miss Greta G75
K C F Bennett Colonel E807
Lazy TV Ms Colonel 0593#
Lazy TV Ms Infinity E704
#Pathfinder Dam Ryan Spilde selected a maternal brother in 2023. This bull got buried in the sale order – top performance and great EPD. He should sire high dollar feeder calves! One of the youngest bulls in the offering.
Lazy TV 226J N122
LCDR Progressive 106G
LCDR 226J
LCDR Ms Freedom 13F
OMF Epic E27
Lazy TV Ms Epic L616
Lazy TV Ms Money F871
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/98
ASA4577631
**Dam of Distinction N378’s granddam, C281, was a Dam of Distinction producing sires that sold to Hicks Ranch and Dale Perman. He’s out of a first calf heifer and is a true curve bender with calving-ease and performance!
Lazy TV Epic N792
Roy Thompson bought a maternal brother to N122’s dam in 2021. N122 is a cool looking bull with top 10% CE and BW EPDs putting him in the potential heifer bull category.
Lazy TV Joyride N676
W/C Need4Speed 1016H
LCDR Joyride 151L
LCDR Ms Joy 17J
CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z
Lazy TV Ms Sierra F166
TKBR Lazy TV Ms CB Cut J937 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/99 3/4 SM 3/16 AN 1/16 GV
Joe Schmidt picked a maternal brother in our 2024 sale. N676 has top 10% CE and BW EPDs making him a potential heifer bull.
K238 - Dam of N130
Lazy TV Joyride N130
W/C Need4Speed 1016H
LCDR Joyride 151L
LCDR Ms Joy 17J
BCLR Manifesto G352
BCLR Miss Manifesto K238
W/C Miss Werning 531C
N130 is a moderate-framed, thick Joyride son that has good calving-ease and performance. He should sire high dollar feeders!
Lazy Diligence N693
Lazy TV Joyride N407
LCDR Joyride 151L W/C Need4Speed 1016H
LCDR Ms Joy 17J Herbster Sensation 721E
Herbster Madam Sim 015H
Herbster Madame Pride 734
Lazy TV 226J N467
Lazy TV Stevia N261
5/8 SM 3/8 AN 2/2/25
Hook’s Galileo
KBHR Stevia K178
LCDR Ms Sugarfire 33H
Lazy TV Gibraltar J634
Lazy TV Lucy L839
Herbster Lucy Sim 039H
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/95
N261 is out of a first calf heifer and should also be an excellent choice if you’ve got a set of heifers to breed. Above average efficiency and a top 15% API and top 25% TI!
180
5/8 SM 3/8
Lazy TV 226J N578
LCDR Progressive 106G
LCDR 226J
LCDR Ms Freedom 13F
LBRS Genesis G69
Lazy TV Blackcap Judy L632
Iron Mtn Blackcap Judy E013
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/97
N578 has top 25% actual feed efficiency numbers coupled with top CE and BW EPDs putting him in the heifer safe category. He should sire great replacements, and he has a top 4% API and top 5% TI!
Ken Thorstenson Memorial Scholarship
Ken Thorstenson
1938 - 2010
Founder of Thorstenson
Gelbvieh/Lazy TV Ranch
The family of Ken Thorstenson established this scholarship in loving memory of a man who loved family, farming and raising cattle. Ken was a generous supporter of youth, junior Gelbvieh associations, and 4-H. He had a heart for those who were less fortunate, and those not necessarily “straight A” students.This scholarship reflects the sentiments held by Ken.
Three $1000 scholarships are available to graduating seniors who are pursuing a minimum of an associate’s degree at a college, university or technical institute. Preference will be given to students with financial need who have declared a major area in an agriculture-related field.
A complete application is posted at www.BalancerBulls.com and is due April 15.
Past Scholarship Recipients
2011 – Jonathan Schlomer
2012 – Levi Goetz
2013 – Kennedy Kosters
2014 – Cade Opheim
2015 – Courtney Schilling
2016 – Karsten Goehring
2017 – Courtney Anderson
2018 – Collin Fiedler
2019 – Cassidy Anderson
2020 – Madison Evje
2021 – Carter Tisdall and Carson Hirsch
2022 – Chance Gregg and Logan Van Well
2023 – Ava Schanzenbach and Gentry Warner
2024 – Wayde Grage and Ryli Thompson
2025 – Fisher Beck and Mya Heinje
Lazy TV Jameson 5203
Basin Deposit 6249
Basin Jameson 1076
Basin Joy 9140
Schiefelbein Renown 2825
Lazy TV Ms Renown 2825 F892
Lazy TV Frontman B443
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 5/101
If you
Lazy TV Rawhide 8792 5115
Poss Rawhide
Schiefelbein Rawhide 8792
Frosty Elba Lizzy 5480
Chestnut United
Lazy TV Ten X A333
Lazy TV Ms United 3393 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/111
Lazy TV K669 5103
Blackbird 1329
TV Blackbird F830
TWIN to Lot 184 Maternal brother sold to Starks Ranch in 2024. 5103 has been one of the top bulls all year and was to the highest WW bull. He is a twin to 184 – they were on
Maternal brother to Lots 183, 184
- Dam of twins
Lazy TV Clarity K669 5102
Connealy Clarity
KCF Bennett Clarity K669
KCF Miss Anthem D245
Lazy TV Cowboy Up F939
Lazy TV Blackbird 1329
Lazy TV Blackbird F830
Progeny WWR - 4/103
TWIN to Lot 183 Maternal brother sold to Starks Ranch in 2024. 5102 is nearly identical to his twin brother in actual performance so we had to sell them backto-back — the genomics predict Lot 184 to have more performance than lot 183 his full brother.
Lazy TV Continental 5227
Crouch Congress
Schiefelbein Continental 473
Frosty Elba 4301
T K Prosperity A49
Lazy TV Ms Prosperity E732 #
Lazy TV Fed Ex B440
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 7/108
#Pathfinder Dam 5227 is out of a pathfinder dam that put a maternal brother in Toby Biel’s herd in 2022. He is a long-made calf that has a great curve bending EPD profile. Continental’s do come easy and grow! He’s top 10% for teat and top 1% for udder! CED
Lazy TV Grow Fund 4510 5175
Deer Valley Growth Fund
Schiefelbein Grow Fund 4510
Frosty Elba 4107
Lazy TV Fortune 9321
Lazy TV Ms Fortune 9321 2366
Lazy TV Ms Excitement F813
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/108
Lazy TV Benchmark 5108
Lazy TV Badlands 3340 5149
Purebred Angus 2/16/2025
Ellingson Badlands 0285
Lazy TV Badlands 3340
Lazy TV Ms F939 1303
S A V Territory 7225
Lazy TV Ms Territory 3402
Lazy TV Upside D669
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/106
5149 is a big stout Badland 3340 son that should leave an outstanding set of replacement heifers as well as sire high performing feeders. Top 15% for Teat and top 10% for Udder as well as top 2% Claw and 15% Angle. The top Yearling Weight bull!
Lazy TV Clarity K669 5166
Connealy Clarity
K C F Clarity K669
K C F Miss Anthem D245
Tehama Tahoe B767
Lazy TV Ms Tahoe 1128
Lazy TV Ms Revelation 9104
Dam’s Progeny WWR -
When we ran the genomics on 5166 they added a lot of performance to this bull pushing him to top 1% WW and top 2% YW. He is an easy-fleshing, high-gaining bull and should add performance to your calf crop!
Lazy TV Clarity K669 5114
Connealy Clarity
K C F Bennett Clarity K669
K C F Miss Anthem D245
S A V North Face 9140
Herbster Lady Prideva 1151
Herbster Lady Prideva 7211
Progeny WWR - 3/100
192
Lazy TV Bold 5178
Hoffman Thedford
Chestnut Bold 973
Chestnut Daisey Beauty 123
Varilek Historic 1017 02
Lazy TV Lauren 3382
Lazy TV Lauren 1158
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/112
Mark this bull if you need a heifer bull with performance! Out of Bold and an Historic daughter back to the Lauren cow family, he’s an incredible breeding piece. His genomics moved him down on birth and up on performance for elite curve-bending genetics. Top 2% CED, 20% BW, 15%
20% YW!
Lazy TV Jameson 5244
Purebred Angus 2/15/2025 193
Basin Deposit 6249
Basin Jameson 1076
Basin Joy 9140
K C F BEnnett Colonel E807
Lazy TV Shoshone 0598
Lazy TV Ten X A358
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 4/103
5244’s Dam and granddam (9 @ 103) are both top producers and this high-performing Jameson son has performance EPDs in the top 2% for WW and 3% for YW! He is also one of the highest marbling bulls in the offering and should sire high value feeders!
194
- Granddam of 5217
Lazy TV Jameson 5217
Basin Deposit 6249
Basin Jameson 1076
Basin Joy 9140 Connealy Big Money
Lazy TV Ms Money F862
Lazy TV Ms Revelation C539
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 6/97
If you want great replacement females and top carcass genetics, 5217 is your bull. He has a top 25% Teat, 15% Udder, 5% WW, 25% YW, 3% Claw, 1% Angle, 15% MB, and 10% REA. His $M is one of our
1% of the breed!
Lazy TV Jameson 5220
Basin Deposit 6249
Basin Jameson 1076
Basin Joy 9140
Woodhill Sierra Z7-B195
Lazy TV Ms 2825 E729
Lazy TV Ms Sierra 9172 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 5/107
Lazy TV Jameson 5219
Basin Jameson 1076 Basin Deposit 6249
Basin Joy 9140
Lazy
Lazy TV Jameson 5198
Basin Jameson 1076
Basin Deposit 6249 Basin Joy 9140 Schiefelbein Renown 2825
Lazy TV Ms 2825 9202
Lazy TV Daybreak D667
A maternal brother sold to Collin Fiedler in 2025. 5198 has elite curve-bending genetics with top 10% CED, 15% WW, 5% Milk, 15% teat, 25% udder and an incredible top 1% $W! Keep all the daughters!
Lazy TV Benchmark 5185
Mill Brae Benchmark 9016
4M Benchmark 241
4M Elsa 8520
S A V Rainfall 6846
Lazy TV Ms Rainfall 2206
Lazy TV Ms Chief 0583
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/98
5185 combines two maternal greats — Benchmark and Rainfall. He’s easy fleshing and sports some of our top foot scores. Top 10% for
and 4% for YW! Create some thick, high value calves!
Lazy TV Clarity K669
5170 K C F Clarity K669 Connealy Clarity K C F Miss Anthem D245 Chestnut United Lazy TV Queen Blackbird 0627 Lazy TV Queen Blackbird 2269 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/97
5170 is another curve-bending bull that has top carcass genetics. He is top 5% for WW, 10% for YW and an incredible top 1% for $W. He’s one of the highest value bulls for making feeder calves in the entire offering!
Lazy TV Benchmark 5130
Angus
Mill Brae Benchmark 9016
4M Benchmark 241
4M Elsa 8520
Connealy Fortune 752L
Lazy TV Ms Fortune 9143
Upward Rito 503 #
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 5/102
#Pathfinder Dam 5130 is out of a top dam with 5 @ 102. He should sire a great set of replacements — the 4M Benchmark bull looks to be making top females. He’s thick and easy-fleshing just the way you want your cowherd. He also has a lititle extra stretch and a moderate birth weight — high profit feeders!
Lazy TV Clarity K669 5156
Connealy Clarity
K C F Clarity K669
K C F Miss Anthem D245
Lazy TV Fortune 9321
Lazy TV Queen Blackbird 2357
Lazy TV Queen Blackbird 9180 #
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/108
#Pathfinder Dam 5156’s Dam has Progeny BW ratio of 91 and WW Ratio at 108 on her first two calves. A maternal brother sold to River Ridge Livestock in 2025. 5156 has outstanding top 2% WW and top 4% YW performance EPDs!
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Lazy TV Benchmark 5183
Purebred Angus
Mill Brae Benchmark 9016
4M Benchmark 241
4M Elsa 8520
Lazy TV Fortune 9321
Lazy Thomas Pride 2244
Lazy TV Thomas Pride F838
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 2/108
Justin Thompson purchased a maternal brother in 2025. 5183 is a maternally bred bull with calving-ease and top performance. Eash-fleshing, trouble free genetics
Lazy TV Historic 5117
Varilek Monumental 9034 09
Varilek Historic 1017 02
Varilek Formera 7188 9205
S A V Johnson 9938
Lazy TV Ms Johnson 3338
Lazy TV Ms Money 9193
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/115
Wes Risse purchased a maternal brother to dam 3338 in 2023. 5117 is out of a picture perfect first calf heifer — here’s another sire that should produce great replacements and performance. I would take a truckload of his mama – she’s going to be a great one!
Lazy TV Historic 5121
Varilek Monumental 9034 09
Varilek Historic 1017 02
Varilek Formera 7188 9205
Chestnut United
Lazy TV Ms United 3331
Lazy TV Ms Johnson 1267
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/113
5121 is out of a long-sided first calf heifer that did an incredible job. He has impressive performance EPDs with the genomics pushing him up to top 10% for WW and 15% for YW. Add in top foot
Lot 205 is out of a maternal sister to 5173. His productive dam consistently has lighter birth weights and good growth. He has good foot scores and $ Values. Find this bull — he should add milk and curve-bending growth to your calves!
Lazy TV Clarity K669 5155
Purebred Angus 1/13/2025 211
Connealy Clarity
K C F Clarity K669
K C F Miss Anthem D245
Lazy TV Fortune 9321
Lazy TV Ms Fortune 9321 2377
Lazy TV Ms Territory F864
Lazy TV Blackcap 9159
Lazy TV Revelation C563
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 4/101
Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/112
I think the girls got another one out of order in the sale. 5155 is top 4% for WW and top 3% for YW! He has a high-performance young mother that will surely be bringing some more top bulls like 5155 to the sale in the future! Add some grow to your calf crop — top 2% for yearling height! CED
Lazy TV Bold 5125
Hoffman Thedford
Chestnut Bold 972
Chestnut Daisey Beauty 123
Varilek Historic 1017 02
Lazy TV Ruth 1316
Lazy TV Ruth 3372 Dam’s Progeny WWR - 1/100
5140’s dam raised a sale feature in the last calf crop who was injured and not sold. 5140 has a nice profile, is long and should calve easily as the Historic sire never gives us trouble. He has top of the breed foot scores as well.
Lazy TV Clarity K669 5111
Lazy TV Benchmark 5106
Hayden Johnson
Hayden started on the home place in November. A talented mechanic, he’s also good with cattle and keeps Clarence on task.
David is on his third year with us working at the north ranch and brings years of experience with cattle and also breeds and trains Hanging Tree cowdogs.
Dustin is the manager at the north ranch and in his 17th year working for Lazy TV Ranch. The herd up north has improved under his and David’s watch — many front pen bulls this year.
The Crew
Clarence & Glenda Clarence has been our mechanic for almost 12 years and makes sure all the equipment is maintained and running and still keeps the shop clean enough to host a bull sale once a year!
Dan has been working for the ranch for more than eight years now. He is our “tech” guy and farm operater, but as a man of many talents, he spends a lot of time in the calving barn, too.
Dan & Val
Clarence Wipf
David Dagley Dustin Burggraff
Dan Evje
David, Susanna, Hadassah, Clementine & Ephraim
Just N Time 714J
2/18/21
Bieber CL Atomic C218 (Andras Fusion)
Bieber Energize F121
Bieber CL Adelle 575D (Hard Drive)
Collegian C134 (Alumni)
GRU Ms Collegian 714E
Hille C272* (Rafter M 3434A)
*Dam of Merit Just N Time has garnered nationwide attention as the high-selling red Balancer in 2022. He has proven to sire a great combination of light birth weights with good growth. The calves are moderate, long, thick and easy fleshing. His first daughters look great! Top 1% for Maternal Profit Index!
Lazy TV Homespun L280
Taylor Made 85D (Binford B81)
Lazy TV Homemade G420
Lazy TV Ms Profitbuild E236 (Profitbuilder B403)
Lazy TV X Factor X383 (WRRA Tank 826)
Lazy TV Lainey Z483
Lazy TV Ms Red R079** (Red Spread)
**Dam of Distinction Homespun was our high-selling red bull in 2024 going to Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh in ND. Out of our great Lainey cow, we look for his replacements to be top notch!
Lazy TV Hitler K952
Lazy TV Graduate F467 (Collegian)
Lazy TV Graduate H639
Lazy TV Ms iBull E113 (Schiefelbein iBull 3415)
BNC Ike (Silver Dollar)
Lazy TV Ms Ike F205
TKBR X332 (HXC Conquest)
Hitler was one of our top bulls in the 2022 calf crop. With his outcross red genetics, we’re liking these thick and easy-keeping calves. He got his name because he was “Boss” in the pasture — top libido!
Lazy TV Old West L132
Varilek Monumental 9034 09 (Monumental)
Varilek Historic 1017 02
Varilek Formera 7188 9205 (Varilekk Confidence)
Musgrave Cowboy 668-00649 (Cowboy Up)
Lazy TV Ms Cowboy J540*
Lazy TV Ms Collegian F178* (Collegeian)
*Dam of Merit One of our sale features in 2024, he sold to Stuecken Bros. in MO. He’s proven to sire a great combination of calving-ease, performance and eye appeal. All Index Values are in the top 10% of the breed!
Lazy TV Bullseye L555
Mogck Sure Shot (MYTTY In Focus)
Lazy TV Sure Shot D005
Lazy TV Ms Curve B380 (LTV Curve Time) Musgrave 316 Stunner (Capitalist)
Lazy TV Ms Stunner G155
Lazy TV Ms Move On Y390 (CRAN Move On)
Our pick of the calving-ease bulls in 2023, this bull is now working for Ceroll Gelbvieh.
Kill Shot 887K
2/21/22
Basin Payweight 1682 (Payweight 006S)
GRU Early Encounter 536E
GRU Ms Sam 536C (Lazy TV Sam U451)
GRU Mr Breakout 511B (Mr Predestined 135Y)
GRU 887F
GRU Ms Astro 163Y (Astro 407S)
Kill Shot is a Balancer that topped the Grund Gelbvieh 2023 production sale. We couldn’t be happier with the thickness, performance and eye appeal he is siring. He’s top 1% of the breed for performance EPD’s and has 13 EPD’s in the top half of the breed. He sired our top selling bull in 2025 which sold to Post Rock Cattle Company in KS.
Lazy TV Promised Land L270
Ellingson Rider Pride (Roughrider)
Ellingson Badlands 0285
EA Bells Girl 7617 (Koupal Advance) Mr Cornerstone 73D (Cornerstone127A)
Lazy TV Sami F328*
Lazy TV Sami A139* (Lazy TV Sami U544)
Hart Bowman 2530
2/20/22
KM Broken Bow 002 (Summitcrest Complete 1P55)
Brooks Bowman
Black Maid 6256 BCBR (Werner War Party 2417)
Hoover No Doubt (Mogck Bullseye)
Hart Whitney 9518
Hart Whitney 3206 (Connealy Cavalry 1149)
Black Angus
Hart Bowman was second high selling bull in the 2023 Hart Angus sale. We thought he was the top prospect with great foot quality, depth, thickness and performance. He is by the great Hart Whitney 9518 dam of Hart Network at ST Genetics and the $290,000 Hart Showcase. He’s top 15% for WW, top 10% for YW, and top 25% RADG and $C.
Lazy TV Grenade L303
KCF Bennett E158 (KHR 33A)
TAU Bombshell 204H
TAU Miss Monroe 343A (Lazy TV Sam U451) Mogck Sure Shot (MYTTY In Focus)
Lazy TV Ms Sure Shot D020
Lazy TV Ms Dancer B613 (Wind Dancer Y369)
Grenade was selected by John Haefner in our 2024 sale. He had the largest REA at 19 inches. He’s a power bull adding thickness and feed-efficiency!
Lazy TV Flintstone K570
KCF Bennett Boulder (TheRock A473)
Lazy TV Pebbles G564
Lazy TV Ms Identity C399 (Lazy TV Identity Crisis) Mogck Sure Shot (MYTTY In Focus)
Lazy TV Ms Sure Shot D059*
JCB Z204 (Bar GT Cross Fire 500W)
*Dam of Merit Lazy TV Flintstone was selected by North Fork Gelbvieh in our 2023 production sale and he has proven himself to be an easy calving bull with good performance. He is in the top 4% of the breed for CE, top 15% for BW, and top 20% for Performance. He also has a top 10% EPI EPD! We really feel his daughters could be his strongest attribute.
Varilek Historic 1017 02
1/4/21
EXAR Monumental 6056B (Epic)
Varilek Monumental 9034 09
Varilek Coquette 902 6102 (Kill Shot)
Black Angus
Varilek Confidence 3004 0 (Connealy Confidence)
Varilek Formera 7188 9205
Varilek Formera 096 7188 (Mogck Bullseye 674)
Varilek Historic was the high-selling bull in the 2022 Varilek Angus sale. He continues to impress us by siring outstanding calving ease, thickness, carcass and foot quality. He’s a bull we use by AI – he was leased by ABS and now resides in Billings. He sires outstanding phenotype — his calves are easy to find!
Schiefelbein Continental 473
G A R Home Town (G A R Ashland)
Crouch Congress
CAV Lady Unanimous 2145-5214 (Unanimous) Schiefelbein Showman 338 (Attractive 4565)
Frosty Elba 4301
Frosty Elba 386 (Plattemere Weigh Up K360)
Basin Jameson 1076
Basin Advance 3134 (G A R Progress)
Basin Deposit 6249
Basin Lucy 4288 (EXAR Denver 2002B)
EXAR Monumental 6056B (3F Epic 4631)
Joy 9140
Basin Joy 5367 (Basin Rainmaker P175)
Basin Jameson is the $600,000 Montana record setting ABS Sire. The top sire in the breed for his combination of performance, foot quality and end product value. Out of the renowned Basin Joy cow family that also produced Basin Ranmaker 4404 and Basin Safe Deposit.
KCF Bennett Clarity K669
Cherry Creek Land Grant (Bennett Homestead)
Connealy Clarity
Breshie of Conanga 6988 (Confidence Plus)
KCF Bennett Anthem (Connealy Beacon)
KCF Miss Anthem D245
KCF Miss Homestead Z98 (Bennett Homestead)
Chestnut Bold 973
Hoffman Thedford Bar R Jet Black 5063 (Connealy Black Granite)
HA Rito Lady 3839 (KG Solution 0018) Deer Valley Growth Fund (Basin Payweight) CN Daisey
Clarity K669 was the lead off and high-selling bull in the fall 2023 Knoll Crest Farms sale. We bought him to add carcass genetics, but he is proving to
Bold was the high-selling bull in the 2024 Chestnut Angus Sale. He has exceptional
LCDR Diligence 215J
2/23/21
LCDR Witness 541C (OLF Otis Y43)
LCDR Favor 149F
WS Miss Sugar C4 (CLRS Grade-A 875A)
WS Proclamation E202 (Cowboy Cut 5048Z)
LCDR Ms Gia 5G
LCDR Ms Chloe 55C (OLF Otis Y43)
Diligence is quickly becoming the leading performance sire in the Simmental breed — top 1% of the breed for growth! If you need to add performance with acceptable birth weight, he’s the bull to use!
LCDR Joyride 151L
2/12/23
Rubys Turnpike 771E (WBF Significant B132)
W/C Need4Speed 1016H
K-Ler Dolly’s Queen 609D (Executive Order 8543B)
HHS Mr Entourage 867B (CDI Entourage 156U)
LCDR Ms Joy 17J
WS Miss Sugar C4 (CLRS Grade-A 875A)
Joyride was a bull we fell in love with because of his big thick top and calving-ease genetics. He makes them moderate and thick! Outcross calving-ease genetics.
LCDR 226J
CDI Innovator 325D (TJ Main Event 503B)
LCDR Progressive 106G
WS Miss Sugar C4 (CLRS Grade-A 875A)
GW Prospector 389C (TFS Due North 2659Z)
LCDR Ms Freedom 13F
JC Ms Spartan 619D (CCR Spartan 9214A)
OMF Epic E27
WS Beef King W107 (WS Beef Maker
WS All-Around Z35
strongest asset!
KBHR Stevia K178 Hook’s Galileo 210G
Bit Eclipse E744 (Bridle Bit Calvary C503) Hook’s Evita
GW Hilger One 454H
Catalog Key
P/H
Homo-Pld - Homozygous Polled (will sire only polled calves)
Multi-Pld - Multiple Polled (Dam is at least double polled in addition to the sire being polled) Many Multi-Pld animals could be Homozygous Pollled, but weren’t tested.
Hetero-Pld - Heterozygous polled
Color
Blk - Black
Multi Blk - Multiple Black (dam is at least double black in addition to the sire being black), Homo-Blk - Homozygous Black (DNA coat tested to only sire black calves).
Hetero-Blk - Heterozygous Black
ADG
Average Daily Gain from weaning weight to Jan. 29 weight
EPDs
EPDs ranked in the top 35% of the breed are shaded in blue.
Expected Progeny Difference - expected pounds above or below the breed average for birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), yearling weight (YW), (Milk), inches for ribeye (REA) and marbling (MB). Calving Ease Direct/CE (CED/CE) projects the % of unassisted births of a bull’s calves when used on heifers. A higher number is favorable for calving ease. Feeder Profit Index (FPI) is an economic selection index used by the Gelbvieh association designed to aid producers in selecting sires whose progeny will perform in the feedlot and are sold on grade and yield. Maternal Profit Index (MPI) uses numerous maternal EPD values to make an index that should be used by commercial cattlemen whose production scenario includes the traditional marketing of calves at weaning and replacement retention from the herd. Total Profit Index (TPI) balances both maternal and terminal selection criteria into one index number.
(Claw) is expressed in units of claw-set score, with a lower EPD being more favorable. (ANG) Angle indicates foot angle and a sire with a lower value is more likely to produce offspring with a better foot angle, closer to the desired 45 degrees. Currently 0.5 is the breed average for fooot angle and claw set EPDs. Animals with less than 0.5 can be considered breed improvers.
All-Purpose Index (API), expresses Terminal Index in net dollars returned per cow exposed. (TI) includes growth and carcass information of progeny of Simmental Bulls mated to Angus cows. Dollar Beef ($B) is used by the Angus association as an index value expressed in dollars per head and is the expected average difference in future progeny for postweaning and carcass value compared to progeny of other sires.
Weaned Calf Value ($W) is the expected difference in future progeny performance for preweaning merit which includes both revenue and cost adjustments associated with differences in BW, weaning direct grow, maternal milk and mature cow size. Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M) an index to predict profitability differences from coneption to weaning assuming individuals
retain their own replacement females. Combined Value ($C) combines the $M and $B values to characterize profitablity differences.
We only include the major EPDs due to space, but full EPDs are available by contacting us or by doing a search on the AGA website, Gelbvieh.org, Angus website, Angus.org/animal/EPDPedSearch.aspx. or the Simmental website at Simmental.org
Dam’s Progeny WWR
The number of calves the dam has weaned and their avg adj. weaning weight ratio.
BW - Actual Birth weight
WW - Adj. weaning weight and ratio
YW - Adj. yearling weight and yearling weight ratio
FS - Frame Score, adjusted at yearling
SC - Scrotal Circumference adjusted to 365 days
Carcass Ultrasound measurements will be available sale day.
Feed Efficiency Data
Intake: Daily lbs. of dry matter intake
RFI: Residual Feed Intake is an in herd index. A negative number indicates less feed consumes while on test. See a more detailed explanation on the inside back cover.
Bulls with only Intake data had a 30-day test. If they have no information, they were excluded due to extremely low intakes.
GRP - denotes which test group the animal was in.
Preliminary Feed Efficiency data on the Angus bulls will be available sale day, but their trial will not be complete yet at that time.
Targeting the Brand
A number of the Angus lots have the Targeting the Brand logo which highlights registered Angus bulls with greater genetic potential to produce calves meeting the most challenging specifications of the Certified Angus Beef brand. Bulls must meet genetic requirements of +0.65 Mb EPD and =55 Dollar Grid ($G) qualify.
Genomic Enhanced EPDs
GE-EPDs combine pedigree, individual performance and genomic information to save time and money, reduce risk and accelerate rate of genetic progress by providing more accurate EPDS on bulls and females two to four years sooner. The suite of 24 genomic trait predictions provides the equivalent of between one and 20 progeny.
Bulls with these logos beside the EPD info have had genomic testing for updated EPDs.
We upgraded our GrowSafe feed-monitoring system in 2023 to include the GrowSafe Beef System (Pictured left). This technology continually monitors the weight and the daily water consumption of the bulls on test. This additional data shortens the testing period and also increases the data accuracy.
We didn’t get the test results on the Angus bulls in the catalog as they are still on test. The info will be available on sale day.
With feed and pasture rent prices constantly rising, the ability to produce 10-15% more beef with the same resources is more important than ever. Since adding the system 15 years ago, we have increased our cowherd’s feed efficiency from 5-10% by identifying good RFI sires and expanding their influence on our ranch.
Take advantage of our investment and put GrowSafe data to work on your ranch!
Understanding Feed Efficiency and Residual Feed Intake
Feed is a major expense for cattle producers, second only to fixed costs. With 60-plus percent of the total feed cost used for maintenance in breeding cows, improving feed efficiency can have a big economic impact. A 5% improvement in feed efficiency could have an economic effect four times greater than a 5% improvement in ADG. Research over 20 years ago demonstrated that a 10% improvement in efficiency resulted in 43% improvement in profit!
What is residual Feed Intake? Residual Feed Intake (RFI) is defined as the difference between an animal’s actual feed intake and its expected feed requirements for maintenance and growth. RFI is the variation in feed intake that remains after the requirements for maintenance and growth have been met.
RFI is calclulated as the actual intake of the animal minus its expected intake. A negative RFI number of 2 (-2) would mean the animal consumed 2 lbs. less feed per day than the average of the group it was tested with (its contemporary group). Likewise, a positive 2 RFI value (+2) would mean that the animal consumed 2 lbs. more feed than the average animal did in the test group.
Efficient animals eat less than expected and have a negative or low RFI, while inefficient animals eat more than expected and have a positive or high RFI. Just like a golf score, you’re looking for the lowest number or the animals with negative RFI numbers.
How is Feed Efficiency Measured? The data required to measure RFI are individual animal intake, ADG and average on-test metabolic body weight. Animals are measured in a GrowSafe equipped station for a period of about 60 days. ADG and average body weight are both computed from body weight data of animals measured during the on-test period. ADG is computed as the change in body weight per day during the intake test period.
A GrowSafe feed intake system electronically monitors the feed bunk each second of the day recording all cattle feeding activity at the bunk. Data records cannot be changed or altered. Good or bad, GrowSafe numbers don’t lie. A GrowSafe System is an advanced data acquisition that:
--reads animal and non-animal activity at the bunk every second of the day.
--reads an EID (animal RFID ear tag) every second when an animal is consuming feed.
--identifies when feed is consumed and a tag is not recorded.
--records feed disappearance from the trough load cells every second of the day.
--records substance appearance into the trough (feed, rain, snow).
--uses data auditing software to automatically and continuously to confirm whether the data is valid.
GrowSafe Beef System (top) and GrowSafe bunks (bottom)
