Selling Simmental & SimAngus Breeding Age Bulls, Fancy Open Heifers, Bred Females, Young Cow-Calf Pairs, Donors, Pregnancies, and Embryos
friday, March 13, 2026
1:00 PM CST | Shelbyville, IL
Selling Simmental & SimAngusTM Breeding Age Bulls, Fancy Open Heifers, Bred Females, Young Cow-Calf Pairs, Donors, Pregnancies, and Embryos
Schedule of Events
Thursday, March 12
Noon to 6:00 PM Cattle available for viewing
Friday, March 13
9:00 AM Cattle available for viewing 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM Illini Elite Sale
Sale Location
Rincker Sale Facility
Located 2 ½ miles east of Shelbyville, IL on Rte 16 Turn south on Lithia Springs Road (Road 2200E) Go south 2 miles to Road 1100N Turn west and sale site is 1/8 miles on south side GPS ADDRESS:
2178 E 1100 N., SHELBYVILLE, IL 62565
Consultants
Roger Allen, Fairmount, IL 715-684-9222
Larry Martin, Clinton, IL 217-433-0242
Greg Miller, Fenimore, WI 608-778-8785
Dalton Lundy, Bardstown, KY 502-727-6898
Doug Parke, Paris, KY 859-421-6100
Drew Hatmaker, Paris, KY 423-506-8844
Ryan Haefner, Clinton, IL 815-499-0522
Adam Swigart, Farmer City, IL 309-826-3809
Brandon Rutledge, Farmer City, IL 217-369-6729
Emily Ivey-Johnson, Louisville, TN 865-254-2998
Bob Dwyer, Roseville, IL 303-337-1404
Nick Dwyer, Roseville, IL . . . . . 309-337-6404
Sale staff
AUCTIONEER
Cody Lowderman, Auctioneer 309-313-2171
RINGMEN
Dan Naughton 217-304-6502
Austin Rincker 217-825-5248
Zach Rincker 217-690-6845
Sale Day Phones
Curt Rincker
217-871-5741
Brent Rincker 217-246-3550
Pam Rincker . . . . . . . . . . 217-254-2106
Cari Rincker 646-717-2659
Joey Chandler 618-978-0531
Jeff Lewis 217-251-2400
Justin Lewis 217-251-5020
Rodney Travis 618-843-5264
Jim Russell 618-262-6509
Craig Ogle 217-663-2498
Steve Huenefeld . . . . . . . 815-238-6641
Matt Huenefeld 402-764-0981
Jr Prochnow 715-965-1356
Kent Reinhardt 715-573-7891
Kollin Johnson 517-932-8621
Attending Representatives
Doug Parke, Chairman ASA Board
Shannon Welsh, President Illinois Beef Assoc.
Josh St Peters, Exec. Vice President, Illinois Beef Assoc.
Dr Paul Walker, Cattlemen’s Beef Board, IL Beef Assoc.
Joe Webel, President, Illinois Simmental Assoc.
Emily Adcock, Julie Knodle, Robyn Hendel, Jr. Advisors, IJSA
Ryan Orrick, Ag Division Chair, Lake Land College
Hayden Wilder, Lake Land College Judging Coach
Conley Schick, North Central Trustee, AJSA Board
Anna Webel, VP Finance, AJSA Board
Noah Goss, North Central Region, AJSA Board
Insurance
Jame Secondino Krieger 812-208-0956
Overnight Accommodations
The Shelby Inn, Shelbyville 217-774-3991
Foxmore Lodge, Shelbyville
www thefoxmore com/stay
Chain hotels available 30 minutes away in both Mattoon and Effingham
TRUCKING
Buyers needing assistance with trucking may work through the seller and consultants for possible arrangements, or the sales’ professional trucking with Dick Coleman, 765-461-0954 or Craig Kaisand 641-891-9666 If necessary, cattle may be housed at the sale site for up to 10 days following the sale prior to pick-up
Liability
All persons who attend the sale will do so at their own risk and neither owners nor consignors assumes any responsibility, legal or otherwise, for damages, illnesses, accidents or theft All cattle are at the purchaser’s risk as soon as sold Assistance will be given in loading and shipping of cattle, but no risk is assumed by anyone associated with the sale
Sale Terms
Buyers and Consignors at the Illini Elite Sale agree to the American Simmental Association Suggested Sale Terms as posted at www simmental org Buyers purchasing bred females have up to two weeks after the sale date to preg check any females of concern
Other
Bulls have been Genetically Enhanced for the benefit of both the buyer and the seller Bulls selling will have completed a passing BSE Exam and buyers will receive their associated form Corrections and announcements on day of sale will take precedence over printed catalog or information online
Live Bidding
Bid online and watch the sale live, CCi live Call/Text, 405-400-9505 • schedule@cci live
Cattle Videos
All cattle videos may be viewed by going to www illinielitesale com and CCI LIVE
Welcome!
On behalf of Rincker Simmentals and the Illini Elite Consignors we would like to welcome you to the Illini Elite Spring Bull and Female Sale It has been a sincere privilege for our family to be a part of this sale in both consigning cattle and also hosting And it is without question that the Illini Elite consignors continue to find ways to make the genetic offering relevant and of the highest quality There is no better time to be Simmental Breeders as we continue to feel excitement for the real progress being made with the broad acceptance of our breed’s cattle both in seedstock as well as commercial operations We know that nationally prices being offered for commercial cattle in the market place and by private treaty has made it difficult to retain some of what would have been replacement heifers and that combined with the high demand for beef puts every cattleman in a historic and positive position when marketing Without question, the time is right to offer what we believe to be an industry-wide accepted set of quality cattle and genetics
We are especially proud of the efforts these past few months from our consignors to be able to produce and develop the exciting set of genetics found in these good 2026 Illini Elite cattle As you get the chance to look at the bull battery offered you should note that 100% of the bulls have been genetically enhanced for the benefit of buyer predictability We believe that you need to have the information to make the right decision for your sire selection The bred division of females will be preceded by one of our Elite Donors, BAR QH HAZ BEAUTIFUL H747, multiple pregnancies, and tremendous embryo matings from some of the breed’s great dams including Sandeen Donna 1944, HILB/WWS Miss Dalaya L905, HS Girl Talk G45B that again are “cutting edge genetics” and can provide their new owner with high end and competitive offspring And different from our norm, we have opted to sell several recips with calves already at their side! We are also offering First Calf heifers with calves at their side and a few bred heifers either calving soon or in the early Fall Additionally if you prefer to buy cattle in groups, 2 pen of 5 cows and pairs are being offered And lastly in the late Summer and Fall heifer calves, you will find current genetics in heifers that phenotypically are built right and most certainly will compete! Preparing for and selecting heifers for County and State Fairs as well as the 2026 AJSA Classic heifers is still ongoing so realize that these heifer calves are simply stellar!
Our sincere congratulations to all of our past customers and the successes you are having with purchases from Illini Elite We would also mention that we don’t do this alone and want to thank Evan McDonald for his daily involvement in the operation of the herd and farm and the Show Barn work by Lake Land College students assisting when and where needed I also want to thank Adam Swigart for his picture and video work, Dr Annette Morrow, Shelby Veterinary Service for her assistance with herd health and Dr Wes Keller for his reproductive and embryology diligence Additionally I want to thank our Sale Consultants, our Auctioneer, and our Ringmen for providing their time and effort to communicate with all of you regarding this set of cattle Find their contact numbers on the next page and most certainly use their expertise . And lastly I want to thank our catalog designers Emily Brinkman and Tasha Barbour, Generation 6 Marketing, for their work in developing effective ads and this great catalog
We sincerely invite you to join us March 13th to see this offering and if you cannot be in attendance, we encourage you to go to CCI LIVE! Be a part of the history of the Illini Elite Sale!
Respectfully, Curt, Pam, Brent, Cari, Jace, and Raelynn Rincker
Consignors
RINCKER SIMMENTALS
Curt, Pam, and Brent Rincker
217-871-5741 | www .rincker .com
997 N 2050 East Rd Shelbyville, IL 62565
RINCKER CATTLE, LLC
Cari, Jace, and Raelynn Rincker
Cari: 646-717-2659
1111 North 2200 East Rd . Shelbyville, IL 62565
HILLSTOWN FARMS
Joey & Nikki Chandler | 618-978-0531
9711 Hillstown Rd Marissa, IL 62257
JEFF AND JUSTIN LEWIS
Jeff: 217-251-2400 | Justin: 217-251-5020 11474 N Fox Rd Marshall, IL 62441
RUSSELL LAND AND CATTLE
Jim, Lauren, and Ryder Russell | 618-262-6509 22841 E 500 Rd West Salem, IL 62476
HUENEFELD SIMMENTAL FARMS
Matt: 402-764-0981 | Steve: 815-238-6641
5300 N Dakota Road Dakota, IL 61018
DOUBLE J RANCH
Jr Proctnow | 715-965-1356
P O Box 96 Medford, WI 54451
TRAVIS FARMS
Rodney, Janilyn, Connor, and Chase
Rodney: 618-843-5264 | Connor: 618-843-8889
4077 N Elmdale Road Olney, IL 62450
REINY WAY ACRES
Kent, Wendy, and Marcus Reinhardt
Kent: 715-573-7891 | Marcus: 715-573-7828
W6924 Grass Road Merrill, WI 54452
GEN3 GENETICS
Emily Ivey-Johnson: 865-254-2998
Kollin Johnson: 517-932-8621
107 Pattie Gap Road Philadelphia, TN 37846
Cari, Raelynn and Jace Rincker
Cari, Curt, Pam, and Brent Rincker
Understanding and Using Expected Progeny Differences – EPDs
The following information is from www.simmental.org under Breeder Resources
The most effective tool available for comparing the genetic merit of a single trait between individuals is expected progeny differences (EPD) These values are estimates of the genetic potential that parents will pass on to progeny
An EPD uses all available information tied to the genetics of a trait including an animal’s own performance data, performance data on relatives, genomics, and progeny data It’s important to remember that EPDs continue to get more accurate and are subject to change as more information is reported
In using EPDs, the difference between two sires’ EPD represent the unit difference expected in the average performance of their progeny . For example, if sires A and B have EPD of +20 and +10, a 10-unit difference would be expected in the average of their progeny The key to using EPDs is knowing what units they are expressed in . For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPD, sire A’s progeny would be expected to weigh on average 10 pounds heavier at weaning compared to sire B’s progeny . If the trait was calving ease, sire A would be expected to sire 10 percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers on average compared to sire B .
CALVING EASE DIRECT (CE) - Reported as the difference in probability of calves being born unassisted out of firstcalf heifers Higher values are more favorable
BIRTH WEIGHT (BW) - Reported as the difference in pounds of calf birth weight Desirable values are dependent upon management goals, however if selecting for reduced calving difficulty the appropriate EPD to use is CE .
WEANING WEIGHT (WW) - Reported as the difference in pounds of progeny weaning weight . Higher values are more favorable .
YEARLING WEIGHT (YW) - Reported as the difference in pounds of progeny yearling weight . Higher values are more favorable
MILK (MLK) - Reported as the difference in maternal pounds of weaning weight from an individual’s daughters due to milk
CALVING EASE MATERNAL (MCE) - Reported as the difference in probability of daughters calving unassisted as first-calf heifers . Higher values are more favorable .
MATERNAL WEANING WEIGHT (MWW) - Reported as the pounds of weaning weight expressed in daughters’ progeny due to the milk production of the daughter and the direct genetic effect for weaning growth . Higher values are more favorable
STAYABILITY (STAY) - Reported as the difference in probability of a sire’s daughters staying in the herd until 6 years of age, given that they calved as a 2-year-old Higher values are more favorable .
DOCILITY (DOC) - Reported as the difference in yearling-age progeny temperament, represented as a difference in probability that progeny will be scored as a 1, rather than a 2-6 on the docility scale The docility scale subjectively orders individuals on temperament from docile disposition (1) to extremely aggressive (6) . Higher values are more favorable
YIELD GRADE (YG) - Reported as the difference in progeny
USDA Yield Grade score units (1–5) Lower values represent leaner carcasses with more saleable beef Only economically relevant if producers retain ownership or are driven by terminal performance
MARBLING SCORE (MARB) - Reported as the difference in progeny carcass marbling score Higher values are more favorable
Economic selection index, also referred to as $ Indexes, blend EPDs for economically relevant traits (ERTs) and the economics associated with cattle production into a single value Through well-conceived and rigorous computations, $ indexes estimate an animal’s overall impact on your bottom line .
ALL-PURPOSE INDEX ($API) - Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold on a grid (carcass grade and yield) Use if you are planning on retaining females A higher value is more favorable
TERMINAL INDEX ($TI) - Evaluates sires for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold on a grid (grade and yield) Use in a straight terminal breeding program . A higher value is more favorable .
What will a good bull cost me?
Written by W. Travis Meteer, Univ. of IL Extension Beef Cattle Specialist
Published in Illinois Beef Magazine, January/February 2025 Issue
A popular question this time of year is “What will a good bull cost me? ” My go-to answer is usually… “How much revenue loss would you have from a pasture full of open cows?” After all, we often de-value the role of the bull We forget that he is a crucial part of the equation to making our product
Now, the question is a good one to ask Especially after watching calf prices climb seemingly all of 2024 and the prices paid for bred heifers at year-end, it is only logical to wonder what a good bull will cost this spring
Old rules of thumb are good to reflect on For instance, “2 times the value of a fat steer” or “4 to 5 times the value of a feeder calf” are both common measures used by old timers to determine the value of a bull So, I tested these figures with historical prices from the Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale and prices paid for feeders and fats from National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) As it turns out, using values from 2004 to 2024 (last 21 years) the average bull price was 4 2 times the value of a feeder calf and 2 2 times the value of a fat steer Looks like those old rules of thumb work pretty well .
Using these multipliers, we can speculate to the average price of bulls this coming sale season Looking at recent market reports, 5 weight feeder calves are bringing $3 .25 or more Thus, value of a 5-weight feeder calf is conservatively $1,625 History tells us 4 2 times that value will get us close to the average . Thus 4 .2 x $1,625 = $6,825 for an average bull price
At the time of writing this article, a current price for fat steers weighing 1450 lb . is $1 .92 . Therefore, the math tells us a fat steer values out at nearly $2,784 The previously stated multiplier of 2 2 times the value of a fat steer would yield an average bull price of just over $6,125 . Thus, we have a calculated range of $6,125 to $6,825 for the average bull price
That said, there will be many bulls that bring in excess of those figures So, what factors contribute to bulls bringing more than the average? Are they worth the extra money? For simplicity, let’s say a bull breeds 25 cows per year for 4 years resulting in 100 calves over his lifespan . With these conservative assumptions, even a small improvement in a
valuable trait can greatly increase a bull’s value
For instance, Calving Ease (CE) EPD is defined as the difference in percentage of unassisted births So, let’s say you purchase a bull that is 5 points better in his CE than the breed average for current sires . For both Angus and Simmental that would mean purchasing a bull in the top 10 % of the breed for that trait… not an unrealistic buy The 5 point improvement should translate to 5% more unassisted births . In the real world, it’s fair to say half of assisted births don’t make it Thus, a 5% improvement in CED could easily translate to 2 5% more calves Out of 100 calves sired over a lifetime, that’s 2 .5 more calves . The added value from improved CE would be just over $4,000 (2 5 more calves x 500 lbs x $3 25/lb )
The most common example for added value of a bull is improved EPDs for weaning weight (WW) Let’s say you purchase a bull with a WW EPD of 74 (breed average for Angus is 64) . That’s 10 additional pounds at weaning per calf If the bull sires 100 calves in a lifetime and a pound is worth $3 25, then the result is $3,250 more income over his lifetime when compared to the average of current sires . Don’t only look at output traits If you plan to retain daughters as replacements, maternal traits need to be considered . Traits such as heifer pregnancy, calving ease maternal, sustainability or sustained cow fertility, cow energy requirements, and others can add long-term value to the cowherd
When selecting your next herd sire, identify the traits that can add dollars to your operation Don’t sacrifice functionality, structural soundness, docility, and other traits that can affect longevity View purchasing a bull as an investment and treat it as such Investing in a good bull that can improve profitable traits in your herd can allow your farm to be more competitive no matter the market dynamic Bottomline, bulls are a significant contributor to profit or loss in your cattle herd . The have an impact now and for years to come if you are retaining replacement females Look for traits that hold value in your market Find a bull that can inject those traits . The “expense” of a bull can be a great investment in the future of your cattle herd .
Elite Bulls
Heterozygous Black, Homozygous PolledHands down RS Network will be one of the best looking bulls of the Spring Bull Sale Season! 274N is a powerful shaped, wide built, attractive and balanced baldy sire Stemming back to both Onyx and Miss Beautiful, you know there’s some cow power behind this guy His rapid gain matches up to his high WW, YW, and Carcass Weight EPD’s, all 3 rankingTop 4 and 10 percentile ranking respectively His Top 10 percentile rank for RE will not surprise you when you get a load of this stellar bull’s top shape His BW leads to his most favoraable use on mature cows You might want to collect some semen on this bull!
Homozygous Black, Homozygous PolledIt’s gradifying to produce bulls like 714N This bull is extremely dense and packed full of shape and substance putting his EPD’s in the top 5 percentile of the breed for Ribeye area and Yield Grade! RS Nonstop is one of our elite young bulls and comes with tremendous top shape, more than adequate rib shape and his extra stretch lets him bare down on the scales projecting plenty of grow in his first and subsequent calf crops
Sire of Lot 1
Elite Bulls
Red, Homozygous Polled-We don’t normally raise a lot of red cattle but when they are as good as RS Nobel, no problem! This is an incredibly well designed bull with all of his natural dimension, his powerfull width at his chest floor, and his wide and true stance He’s particularly good in his joints when he goes and gives you that look of longevity His numbers keep him centered but his Dry Matter Intake EPD (Feed Efficiency) is in the top 15 percent of the breed Out of the Miss Hoya Profit donor!
Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled-Out of the tremendous numbered Homestead sire stemming from Keller Broken Heart and now the Ruby Cattle Company, I could not be more pleased with all that 28N offers his next owner He’s rock solid no matter how you want to measure him with so many breed leading EPDS especially his top 5 % ranking in WW, MCE, and both $ Indexes not to mention his top 10% for YW and MWW, and top 15% for CE, BW, Docility, and REA! This will be a very impactful herd bull for years to come when you blend his genetic strength with actual performance and the added payweight he will generate
Sire of Lot 3
Homozygous Black, Homozygous PolledThis bull has a little more white on him but wow this Remedy son is a good one! Out of the impeccable HILB Price of Starin donor it’s no wonder this guy’s a stud! Perhaps our deepest centered bull of the group, really appropriate in his rib and top shape, lays his shoulder right, and particularly sound in his hock and pastern Top 25% in his ADG and CW EPD and top 30% for his YW EPD, combined with his added weight, he’ll generate gain and growth in his offspring!
Homozygous Black, Homozygous PolledOne of the favorite looking bulls by many of the Bull Center visitors, 3369N is chalked full of quarter and top shape His SO Remedy dam was retained as a donor so look forward to her duplication of good cattle like RS Northstar Most of his numbers land in the middle including his acceptable BW and CE but I believe long term this is a potential herdsire that will add moderation of frame, quality, and shape Really nice herdbull here!
Homozygous Polled | Homozygous Black | PB SM W/C DOUBLE DOWN 5014E
WHF/JS/CCS DOUBLE UP G365 WHF SUMMER 365C SO REMEDY 7F
LYNIX 369L
Sire of Lot 5
Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled-Rarely will you find Calving Ease and Low BW bulls in this good of a balanced and complete package but here you go! The Copacetic donor owned jointly with Emily Ivey-Johnson and Rincker Simmental continues to make them nice with 2 mater nal sisters among the top females in the fall sale This is a really solid bull by Remnant with enough shape and the RE EPD to back it up, and no doubt the Calving Ease has support from his proper shoulder shape and width Put him on your heifers or your cows, he’ll make them both better!
Elite Bulls
Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled-Really pleased with the calves by Remedy’s son Remnant and 8387N is an prijme example of those good cattle This is a big long bodied bull with ample shape of quarter and still maintaining some give in his hock when he goes He ranks in the Simmy breed’s top 2 percent for the new Dollar Gain EPD
Heterozygous Black, Homozygous PolledThis Relentless son of our Miss Princess “Hairietta” donor is a little bigger skeleton, but very attractive young herdsire This is an agile made sound going bull built with the right angles 150N’s actual performance is exceeding his EPD profile for growth I am pleased with his REA, BF, and YG all hovering in the top 20 percentile for the breed not to mention his top 1% for Dry Matter Intake (Feed Efficiency)!
Homozygous Black, Homozygous PolledJust a powerfully made, wide built young bull with so much genetic strength behind him! His High Road donor dam from Irvine Ranch has been stellar in her first 2 years and mated with KBHR Homestead in a big way! His 2 dollar indexes may best sum it up averaging top 4 percentile ranking! His marbling EPD sits at 4 as well so no going back, this bull will make cattle that are moderate, have high marbling, and will generate an economic difference whether retaining offsping or feeding them out
Y361
Bull | DOB: 2/17/25 | ASA#: 4568663 | Tattoo: 8N
Homozygous Polled | Homozygous Black | PB SM HOOK`S BEACON 56B
KBHR HOMESTEAD H016 WS MISS SUGAR C4 KBHR HIGH ROAD E283
MS VIENNA G965
Homozygous Black, Homozygous PolledThis young sire is by the popular Coping With Destiny bull and certainly has his quality and look The youngest bull in the offering he comes by the Hilbrand cow Price of Starin that has made both elitle females and bulls for us in past sales He’s catching up to the big bulls in the Bull Center but gives up nothing in in quality He’s shapely made with some give to his hock His numbers for WW, YW, Marb, and 2 Dollar Indexes find him mid range
Heterozygous Black, Homozygous PolledWhen you put Built to Love A021 and Quantum Leap behind any cattle, good things are bound to happen as it did here with RS Narrator Such a good solid young sire that kept all of his numbers solidly between the lines This good made, nice loined, good hipped bull hits me as one that can be around for a while with so much softness to his hocks and knees I like this bull’s young cow and think that he will remain special
Homozygous Polled | Homozygous Black | PB SM HPF QUANTUM LEAP Z952 WLE COPACETIC E02
Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled-Here is a very nice, sound made, bull with some quarter and top shape 602N is problem free to look at and also in his structure with so much give in his pasterns This is a low birth, high Calving Ease sire in the top 25% of the breed HIs daughters will transmit that same calving ease with Maternal CE also in the top 15 percentile ASA has 2 new EPD’s with Dry Matter Intake and $Gain where again 602N excells at Top 1 and 5 Percentile!
by Rincker Simmentals
Sire of Lot 13
RS Nostalgia 074N
Remnant Daughter from 2025 IL Elite Sale
Owned by Rincker
Homozygous Black, Heterozygous Polled-Beautilful H747 is an impressive donor that continues to succeed each year By Angus sire Conley No Limit who gained popularity with his outlier pedigree and quality of his offspring, was the right mating here to the Bramlet Beautiful dam providing this powerful quality donor with extension of top and frontend, great substance and foot shape, and style and balance to make the good ones To this point we performed a conventional flush to Ignition with 11 embryos in that flush Her last natural calf was by Remnant and one of the “elite” heifers in last fall’s sale, RS Nostalgia 074N, now owned by Lauren Newby This donor will be calving prior to March 13 to RS/BR Legend and he makes them good too! Here’s a chance to hook into and be part of the lineage of the famous Bramlets Beautiful A317 family!
The recip nursing this calf is a tremendous Angus dam purchased from Dameron Angus and by EXAR Lutton She has raised both elite Angus offspring as well as several high end SimAngus females so this just gets better! Just look at her picture!
Owned by Rincker Simmentals
RS PERFORM 633P
Bull | DOB: 2/1/26 | ASA#: 4642543 | Tattoo: 633P
Polled | Black | PB SM WLE COPACETIC E02
TJSC COPING WITH DESTINY 9K
TJSC DIAMONDS DESTINY 134C
SC PAY THE PRICE C11
HILB PRICE OF STARIN H381C HILB STARE & BELIEVE
HILB Price of Starin H381C has become such a rockstar at our farm in just her first couple of production years Purchased from Hilbrands Cattle Company this amazing female by two time Denver Champion Purebred bull SC Pay the Price and out of a Bush’s Unbelievable dam gave this beautiful dam the right design to move our cattle forward Only flushed a few times Price of Starin has produced top herdbulls by Tecumseh in our Fall 23 and Spring 24 Sales and daughters by Double Up, Remedy, Profit, and Tecumseh in our last two Fall Illini Elite Sales
These cattle are finding their way into great homes including the Ashorn family in Texas where RS Monroe has been winning, Moore Land and Cattle have her first ever natural calf, Foxcreek’s Riley Tarr showed a daughter last summer, Yates Farms have one of her stout impressive Tecumseh Sons, Joe Koch, IN bought a baldy son RS Limitless as a choice bull lot in the 23 Fall Illini Elite Sale, RS Maximus that went to Chamber Cattle Co in Iowa, and a herdsire we retained RS Legend 516L who is
one of our later cow pens selling This is a
Show Bull of the Year TJSC Coping With Destiny 9K
Dameron Beauty 633 - Lot
Elite Genetic Features
What a great donor this matron has been for our family I am saying it more and more, “if it hurts to sell some of your cattle, then you know you are making a good offering for the sale” So feel assured, selling this heifer calf along side her good recip momma is one of those TL Miss Mercy was purchased from Tree Lane Farms a few years ago and by their KDP Hoya Blue Steel Force donor and she herself has been a phenomenal donor for the Schlipf family with over 50 registered offspring to date And the history continues with TL Miss Mercy 37’s granddam, the Richie/Johnson donor K-Ler/RC Miss Hoya Saxa (AKA Madonna) with over 160- registered cattle as her progeny including national champions Mercy is by W/C Relentless that gives her so much extension, look and presence This cow is big bodied, huge boned, big topped, and ultra sound Always making good cattle and always having cattle that go on to be successful for their new owners I might add that this cow has a fantastic disposition and I have not yet had a single progeny that was difficult to handle out of Mercy She raised a Lover Boy that competed in Florida with Buck Mountain Cattle, and last fall sold heifers into Ohio and the Moran family in Northern Illinois not to mention the top selling Illini Elite Heifer, RS Mirage, a SO Remedy purebred, and sold to the Ogle Family I cannot wait to hear back from this pair buyer on her mating to HPF Quantum Leap who had back to back AJSA National Champions in 2023 and 2024! This heifer calf is right in the thick of our top heifer calves in this year’s calf crop The Recip is a very nice 6 year old registered Simmental cow and right now recips themselves are hard to buy under $4000 This is an exciting mating possibility for the new owner! TL Miss Mercy 37 Donor Dam of Lot 16
HPF Quantum Leap Z952 - Sire of Lot 16
Elite Genetic Features
18
by Reiny Way Acres
Heifer | DOB: 1/2/26 | ASA#:
DONNA 8405
I might be crazy for letting this awesome Private Stock x Sandeen Donna 1944J heifer calf and her excellent recip mother go! Our lead donor Sandeen Donna 1944J, is a Relentless X Sandeen Donna 8405 daughter Sandeen Donna 8405 has generated enormous capital for
Owned by Rincker Simmentals
RS HEARTSTRING 5202H [RECIP]
ASA# 3789352 / DOB : 5/4/20
PB SM / Sire: 6/R Two Eyed Jack D44B Dam: RS Cinderella 202C
Quality baldy purebred recip right in her prime by baldy sensation Two Eyed Jack This dam can be a recip or raise her own, either way works!
During the Fall of 2024 we were able to purchase this good dam out of the Irvine Ranch Bull and Female sale I remembered John Irvine’s comment in his footnote that “this female could just be the start of something special” and we are just beginning to see that! She will have 2 of the higher indexing Simmy bulls at this year’s IPT Expo Bull Sale as well as the 2 high indexing bulls in this sale They are not only high indexing leaders but cattle that are comfortable to look at with their added volume, skeletal size, shot of extra shape, all done with soundness of structure This has been an exciting purchase for us and look forward to her continuing to add performance and genetic strength to our great breed In this the 2026 Illini Elite Spring Sale, we are offering 2 of her direct daughters in lots 27 and 42 as well as this lot 18A, a KBHR Homestead H016 February heifer calf
Sandeen Donna 1944 - Donor Dam of Lot 17
IR Ms Vienna G965 - Donor Dam of Lot 18
Rocking P Private Stock H010 - Sire of Lot 17
Elite Genetic Features
Really neat heifer calf pregnancy here out of one of our former donors Sandeen Donna 4136 She did an incredible job for us providing excellent calves from this mating and others We sold full sib embryos to this mating in multiple sales Now, another really cool part to this offering, the recip cow we put this embryo in is an incredible heifer being a HRCC Hondo x FSCI Gemstone daughter This heifer’s dam was a direct daughter of Ferguson Show Cattle Gemstone donor who needs no introduction
WHF Andie is one one of the most Prolific Donors in recent years in the Simmental Breed Her Daughter Summer is the most reconizeable, with the list ever growing Most recently a full sib to this pregnancy was 13th overall Bred and Owned female at the 2025 Junior nationals for Kali Beshears The Heifer Pregnacy is due on 3-23-26 and we decided to keep her home and calve her out for her next owner Trucking is buyers responsibilty and we will try assist buyer in any way we can
Elite Genetic Features
- Donor Dam of Lot 21
I am so lucky that Parks Show Cattle let me partner on Ginger Snap I have always liked good red cattle But to make a female that is this stout and sound put together with extreme look doesn’t make Ginger Snap good, it makes her GREAT! This is a heifer calf pregnancy by Ginger Snap and one of the hottest bulls in the Simmental breed Next Level The first two Ginger Snap calves that sold at auction averaged 10K included one of which has been doing a lot of winning in Michigan for the Morrison/ Dow families We have fall 2025 calves on the ground by this exact mating and they are exceptional females As an added bonus you are getting a registered ASA #3094749: halter broke recip who herself has raised 2 natural calf daughters that have sold in previous Illini elite sales for 4500 and 5000
what a package! Josh Winslow’s Ruby donor and hottest new Sire Revelation 2K! Ruby is a direct Daughter to Lola which is the main matriarch of the Full Circle Donor pen Revelation is making a name for himself as his calves are hitting the ground and will be leading the way to Purple Theres a bonus on this one as Heifer Pregnancy is in a young Reg Simmy cow that can stand by herself If your looking for a future Donor don’t let this pregnancy pass you buy!
Winslow’s Ruby Red
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Elite Genetic Features
Elite Bred Heifers
Owned
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Reiny Way Acres
SANDEEN DONNA 1944 EMBRYOS
3 Unsexed IVF Embryos | PB SM
Sire ASA#: 4113341 | Donor Dam ASA#: 4152565
SO REMEDY 7F
FRKG CLASSIC 948K
HCC0 COUNTESS 174F
W/C RELENTLESS 32C
SANDEEN DONNA 1944
SANDEEN DONNA 8405
Our lead donor Sandeen Donna 1944J, is a Relentless X Sandeen Donna 8405 daughter Sandeen Donna 8405 has generated enormous capital for the Sandeen’s as full sisters to our donor sold for $130,000 last year (Sandeen Donna 1316) and this year’s sister Sandeen Donna 3041 just sold for $95,000 This is just two of the full sisters… there are many more Time tested cow family! Now pair that with the $210,0000 Freking Cattle’s Classic 948K bull (ASA4113341) and I think we might have some home run potential! A great Remedy son out of the Countess cow Guarantee one pregnancy if work is done by a certified embryologist
Owned by Travis Farms
HILB/WWS MISSDALAYA L905G EMBRYOS
3 Reverse Sort IVF Embryos | PB SM Sire ASA#: 4435308 | Donor Dam ASA#: 4231960 SO REMEDY 7F FRKG MARVEL 271M HCC0 COUNTESS 174F ROCKING P PRIVATE STOCK H010 HILB/WWS MISS DALAYA L905G
HILB MISS DALILAH H505A
Selling 3 #1 Reverse sort IVF embryos. Guaranting 1 pregnancy if implanted by a certified embryologist. Here is a purebred Simmental embryo offering loaded with momentum and mating power! Sired by FRKG Marvel 271M the undisputed talk of the yards at the 2025 National Western – a bull that stopped traffic with his look, power, and presence Backed by the elite donor HILB/WWS Miss Dalaya L905, a proven cow family known for making real-world show cattle with structure, soundness, and style This mating is designed for the backdrop, combining a headlining sire with a no-excuses dam . A serious opportunity for those chasing high-end purebred simmental show cattle
SIRE DAM
Projected EPDs
3 IVF Unsexed Embryos | 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Sire ASA#: 3565879 | Donor Dam ASA#: 3699235 W/C RELENTLESS 32C JSUL SOMETHING ABOUT MARY 8421 JBSF PROUD MARY SC PAY THE PRICE C11 HS GIRL TALK G45B SCC SCH PHYLLIS 423
Offering 3 IVF Unsexed embryos out of Hilbrand’s Donor HS Girl Talk that is a direct daughter of the infamous Phyllis 423 cow A full sibling to these embryos just sold in the Royal Classic for $8750 and was realistically under priced at that value We would expect the resulting offspring from these embryos to be big footed, big boned, big barreled, and ready to dominate on the tan bark Guaranteeing one pregnancy if work is done by a certified embryologist
Sire of Lot 24 Embryos
Black, Polled-No doubt OMF Epic is making a impact in our breed with his functional look and strong acceptable numbers on paper and this female fits that mold as well This is a quality first calf heifer with both look and body and she tops that off with her consistent and problem free data following her This is a sound made female with ample set to her hocks and comes with a January bull calf at her side by THSF Lover Boy
Homozygous Black, Homozygous PolledThis is an Irvine Ranch bred female all the way and we all know how astute John Irvine is to matings that fit his elite program of curve bending EPD’s, feed efficiency, and carcass merit This is a special female with top 10 percentile dollar indexes, high docility, and stayability also in the top 10% She’s sound , easy to look at, and sensibly sized Her KBHR Bold Ruler January bull has similar eliteness with $ indexes top 3% Wow!
Black, Polled-An extremely good halfblood female directly by the elite sire W/C Bankroll and on the maternal side stemming back to SAV Bismarck That is covering both sides of your pedigree! This SimAngus female is going to make a big time contibutor and it is only up to the new owner to help her lead the way She is sound made and without a doubt shapely, balanced, and stylish Comes with a really nice coupon at her side, a very attractive January bull calf by Allied Genetics Sire, KBHR Honor!
Black, Polled-Still another high quality OMF Epic daughter and you all see the picture and know what I am talking about This moderate designed female has completeness with her added rib and top shape and yet so sound at the ground Her BW EPD is in the top 30 percentile of the breed with WW, MWW, ADG, and both dollar indexes hanging at 30 percentile as well Her LCDR Anthem heifer at her side is special as well and likely will show but she too is loaded with curve bending numbers!
ELITE FIRST CALF HEIFER PAIRS
This heifer goes back to our Dura Sara donor that won denver in 2016 and should be staying This girl has the show look , pedigree and personality to be front pasture material for any program We bred her to Double Up and I am looking forward to seeing this mating, I think it will be one with a great future Bull calf at side with a birth weight of 76lbs Retaining the right to one flush at buyers convenience and sellers expense
The visitors and judging teams really appreciated this dense made wide tracking female by the King of purebred EPD’s, CLRS Guardian This is one of the wider based females I have had born here and when you add her sweep to her rib combined with her added boldness of rib and width of base, well that is saying something! she did not stick A I to Bold Ruler but settled to one of our young herdsires by SO Remedy This is a very nice heifer out of a great cow family This is an extremely good numbered female that can move your program in a positive direction
Here’s a heifer that should be staying, but Curt wanted some good one’s She is out of our AI bull DBJR Cobra which goes back to Time to Shine donor and Quantum Leap She has all the right peices, pedigree, the look and she is bred with sexed heifer semen by Copperhead This should be an incredible mating
Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled-A high quality first calf heifer by a CLRS Guardian son that phenotypically gives you fleshing ability and moderation in frame size, tremendous shape of top and rib, trueness in her upper to lower rib shape, and more than adequate reach when she goes Her offspring should excell in their growth with her WW and YW EPD’s in top 20 percentile of the breed She is due late May to our SO Remedy herdsire, RS Motivate 369M
Homozygous Polled | Homozygous Black | 3/4 SM 1/4 AN
HOOK`S BEACON 56B
CLRS GUARDIAN 317G
CLRS ALWAYS XCELLENT
CCR SPARTAN 9124A
JC MS STARTAN 547C
JBARJ MS PREDEST
AI’d to ADV COMPASS L3574 (ASA# 4212198) on 11-24-25. Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled-Really nice 3/4 Sim calving in early September Marty Ropp found this female’s dam at a J-C Simmental sale and she has been a mainstay here with Sale topping bulls and females multiple times Terms that quickly describe RS Mattie would be wide based, soft centered, and good in her joints She is bred for a mid November calf to River Creeks bull ADV Compass L3574 (4212198) so expect some big numbers and quality in her first calf! No Bull Exposure Ultrasound called it a Heifer Calf!!
AI’d to SO REMNANT 418J (ASA# 4035943) on 11/24/25. Black, Polled-This is an extremely good purebred Angus female and you can get in on the ground floor The 24 Karats have earned their place in the ring and this one gong back to the Dameron First Class Forever Lady donor leaves little question that she can make a good one! Sound made, good topped, and sleek fronted makes the foundation needed for good outcomes and she matures Bred for a Fall SimAngus by SO Remnant makes for an exciting start for this potential donor No Bull Exposure
PVF BLACKLIST 7077
PVF MARVEL 9185
PVF MISSIE 5245
DAMERON FIRST CLASS
LAZY H BAR FOREVER LADY 319
LAZY H BAR FOREVER LADY 5001
Selling 3 conventional #1 embryos guaranteeing 1 pregnancy or more if
Elite Fall Bred Heifers
Red feather is sired by JR Indian Outlaw who was the high selling bull in this very sale in 2025 going to Bartlow Farms, Va This female has the depth of body and boldness of rib as her great sire as well as having a near perfect hip and hind leg set We AI’ed her to our new herd sire OHL Moonwalk 2217M on 11/3/25 Moon Walk was a high seller from Wayne and Barb Ohlrich’s Commercial Man’s Bull sale Expect an early fall red baldy calf No bull exposure and she is halter broke!
A wonderful S A M ET daughter out of Cherry Bomb a former high seller of Dwyer’s Next Generation Foundation Female Sale This female is long and extended with plenty of look and is exceptional in terms of structure Bred up for an early fall calf to the hot calving ease sire WHF/JS/ CCS Woodford J001 on 11/14/25 No bull exposure
Elite Open Heifers
IVS/JJ/B&K Two Love 112D
Donor Dam of Lot 39A
Paternal Granddam of Lot 39
Owned by Russell Land and Cattle
Open Heifer | DOB: 7/3/25 | ASA#: 4630677 | Tattoo: 091N Polled | Black | PB SM W/C NIGHT WATCH 84E FC JLR NIGHT LOVIN 112H
IVS/JJ/B&K TWO LOVE 112D LLSF PAYS TO BELIEVE ZU194 STCC BELIEVER 8091
STCC CINDERELLA 4039
Belle is a beautiful heifer that goes back to the popular Matlock Miss S031-Cinderella line This unique purebred is extra deep ribbed and feminine She is flat and angular with great hair!
Lazy H Burn Baby Burn R34 Maternal Granddam of Lot 39
Owned by Russell Land and Cattle
Black, Polled-Here is chance to get into a good cow family and have one that will show! We purchased the Lazy H Forever Lady dam a few years ago and she continues to produce some of our “elites” every year The dam is good bodied and good fronted and so is 319N By the Tecumseh son RS Legend this gal is sure to continue on the right track Nice made, has balance and symetry, and is easy to work with
Elite Open Heifers
Black, Polled-Just an attractive looking stylish heifer calf in this late Summer female I think she has all of the parts to get and to remain good with so much length and cleanness, her more than adequate bone, and her sound structure RS Legend makes his cattle sleek and attractive and when this gal gets her fill she could be tough to get around
Elite Open Heifers
Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled-A direct daughter of the Irvine Ranch donor dam MS Vienna Her late Summer heifer came with quite a bit of extension to her top and her front end gathering herself up with a long correct stride She has a great deal of genetic strength on paper from dam’s side so most certainly this female shown or not will contribute through her performance data and the matings chosen going forward
Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled-Only in a sale of this caliber would you let your best ones go but that is what you have here I can’t imagine that this heifer would not thrive in a PTP (Progress Through Performance) Show with the kind of look she can give you and her great set of numbers she presents! This attractive baldy is long spined, square hipped, and soft in her hock and pastern The LCDR Anthem sire is continuing to generate interest at Cattle Visions for just those reasons, producing good looking cattle that push the needle on performance! She pulls off the cow aroung March 1 and can’t wait to see what this Vienna becomes!
Cow-Calf Pair | DOB: 2/1/20 | ASA#: 3784193 | Tattoo: H13 Polled | Black | PB SM
PB SM Bull Calf Pregnancy Due 9/12/26
Black, Polled-This is a real solid Absolute daughter on a CCR Vision that generated a high quality On the Run at her side This cow was bred by Prochnows and purchased from Huenefeld Simmental Making it even more interesting she is carrying a Bull Calf pregancy by the Irvine Vienna donor mated to LCDR Anthem and we see in Lot 43 how good this one can be Due September 12, 2026 Herd bull alert on this pregnancy!
Sire: LCDR Anthem 33K x Donor Dam: IR MS Vienna G965
Preg. Proj. EPDs: CE 12.6 | BW -0.6 | WW 99.9 | YW
Heterozygous Black, Homozygous Polled-Offering this outstanding Red Jewell cow I purchased from Dennis Moore and no doubt she’s young and good and needs to stay here but she has this really good heifer calf that we are offering at her side so the cow is being offered as well This Ruby Currency cow is problem free and is certainly one that can advance any program She calved a little late and we had some fresh embryos going in Fall calvers and naturally she stuck!
This is a really nice fall pair! Good size, good udders, and raising a really nice heifer calf at her side These are the cows that are hard to part with but we always want to bring good cattle to the sale AI 11/22/25 to On The Run (4325400) Bull Exp to 2K, 4034042 from 12/15/25-1/25/26
A purebred direct daughter out of the immortal Red Jewel female that comes with an unrivaled reputation for producing ultra complete and functional cattle as evidenced by a cow card that currently boasts 310 registrations This Loaded Up daughter offers mass, power, and look in a moderate framed package that maintains excellent flex at the ground Our friends at Hilltop Simmentals sold a full sibling in their production sale a couple of years ago for $17,500 J101 is a phenomenal mother and has an outstanding young bull calf at her side, out of the Rainfall bull, that is sure to impress the most discriminating evaluator
Elite Spring Cow-Calf Pairs
HILL LADY D1716
| DOB: 1/1/16 | ASA#: 3111828 | Tattoo: D1716
Polled | Black | PB SM
JASS/JS OPTIMIZER 58X
HPF OPTIMIZER A512
HPF RACHELS DREAM X590
STF MR MOMENTUM H508
HPF MS EBONYS LADY S089
NJC SVF ANTOINETTE K205
PE to HILL NIGHT WATCH 8J (ASA# 3895350) from 5/1/25 to 10/1/25. Confirmed bred, due approximately 3/15/26.
Lot 48A: Sells with a calf at side. Information available sale day. These two cows are out of one of our all time favorite donors at our place S089 Lady We sold a few show heifers out of her; all the rest went back in the herd to be cows and man they make nice cows We have over twenty cows out of this donor still in our herd These two are great mothers and great makers Can’t ask more than that
HILL EVE E23
Owned by Hillstown Farms
| DOB: 2/2/17 | ASA#: 3267901 | Tattoo: E23
Polled | Black | PB SM
3C W/C RIGHT TRACK W9462 W/C WIDE TRACK 694Y MISS WERNING 694S STF MR MOMENTUM H508 HPF MS EBONYS LADY S089 NJC SVF ANTOINETTE K205
PE to HILL NIGHT WATCH 8J (ASA# 3895350) from 5/1/25 to 10/1/25. Confirmed bred, due approximately 2/15/26.
Lot 49A: Sells with a calf at side. Information available sale day. These two cows are out of one of are all time favorite donors at our place S089 Lady We sold a few show heifers out of her; all the rest went back in the herd to be cows and man they make nice cows We have over twenty cows out of this donor still in our herd These two are great mothers and great makers Can’t ask more than that
HILL JUNE J3
| DOB: 2/3/21
Owned by Hillstown Farms
HILL FESTIVE F42
LADY G24
Lot 51A: Sells with a calf at side. Information
Owned by Hillstown Farms
50A: Sells with a calf at side. Information available sale day. This cow is out of another donor we had, T7050 She is a great mother, always raises a big calf, always has great milk, and always looks good yearround The kind you want in your pasture!
HILL REDLADY J61
DREAM X590
WLE UNO MAS X549
HPF/ANGELICH LADY 217B
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out at Hillstown Farms If I could go back in time, I would have made a few more hundred of them to put in our herd! Love Them!
Lacy is a difficult one to let go She has a great pedigree as she is an ET daughter out of our good friend Jr Prochnow’s donor HPF Daisy Mae Beautiful young cow coming with her 2nd calf The ONLY reason she is offered up for sale is she fell outside of our calving window and we wanted to bring a really good one down to the Sale She is confirmed pregnant to the Hot Bull Woodford and due 04-13-26 Woodford calves have been excelling across the country Lacy is my son Marcus’s cow who has baby #2 coming in April so he needs some diaper money! (LOL) You don’t have to wait long for what we think will be a really cool calf!
Elite Bred Cows
K205 is a sound made, moderate framed, red female that will be an asset to any program You will love her puppy dog temperament, sensible design, level top, and picture-perfect udder Vet called her safe for an early fall calf to the Bold Move bull from Griswold’s
PE to HILL NIGHT WATCH 8J (ASA# 3895350) from 5/1/25 to 10/1/25. Confirmed bred, due in June.
These two cows are from the heart of the herd BIG middle, BIG butt, nice front and they transfer it in all their calves! Cowboy Cut makes some of my favorite cows If you are looking for good cows to build a herd around these, are it
COMMERCIAL RECIPS
Lots 57-61: We make every attempt to keep our recips in calf so they run with many of our purebred cattle where we also have cleanup in the pastures These 5 females come from the heart of our recips bred to our herdsire RS/BR Legend 516L (ASA 4233841)with halfblood calves coming and likely all here by sale day These cattle originated in Nebraska coming here via Clear Creek Farms 2, INC with a predominant Angus and partial Polled Hereford bloodlines They are great mothers, disposition has been good, and calve unassisted These recips are black cows between 5 and 7 years of age, are in good shape with sound feet and mouths Good recips are hard to find making this a special and rare offering!
Owned by Rincker Simmentals
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R14
Cow-Calf Pair | DOB: 5-7 Years | ASA#: Pending | Tattoo: R14 57A: Sells with a calf at side. Information available sale day.
Owned by Rincker Simmentals
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R192
Cow-Calf Pair | DOB: 5-7 Years | ASA#: Pending | Tattoo: R192 59A: Sells with a calf at side. Information available sale day.
58A: Sells with a calf at side. Information available sale day.
Owned by Rincker Simmentals
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R369
Cow-Calf Pair | DOB: 5-7 Years | ASA#: Pending | Tattoo: R369 60A: Sells with a calf at side. Information available sale day.
RS/BR Legend 516L Service Sire of Lots 57-61
ELITE semen tank and semen
MILLENNIUM 2000 XC 20 SEMENTANK
Consigned by Rincker Simmentals 62
7 Years Old | Like New Condition | Charged 100% of the time | 6 Canisters
This tank comes ready to go with: Half full of Liquid Nitrogen And $750 plus of semen inventory including:
5 units – TKCC Classified (ASA# 3028710)
5 units – CDI Innovator 325D (ASA# 3152448)
5 units – SAV Final Answer 0035 (AAA# 13592905)
5 units – Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 (ASA# 2474338)
ELITE semen OFFERING
We are excited to offer both current and rare semen from the Illini Elite Consignors If you are attending the sale please bring your tanks and semen purchased will be transferred to your tank following settlement Semen sold to buyers not in attendance will be assessed the additional $200 shipping fee unless other arrangements are being made
Friday, March 13, 2026
1:00 PM CST | Shelbyville, IL
Selling Simmental & SimAngusTM Breeding Age Bulls, Fancy Open Heifers, Bred Females, Young Cow-Calf Pairs, Donors, Pregnancies, and Embryos
