We are excited to be presenting the Second Annual Production Sale for Rural Route 5 Farm!
We are in the midst of our transition to moving our herd to calve only in April – May and so far, this decision has been incredible, to say the least. While we missed having fall and winter calves born on the farm, we were able to spend more time in the bleachers watching our kid’s basketball games and use some of the ‘free time’ to check some items off the never-ending to-do list. It’s also been better on the cow herd and calf health as we aren’t managing young calves through arctic cold spells and we were able to pair off right to grass last spring.
The format for the sale is the same as last year, online only through DV Auction. Even though the sale is online we welcome your visit to the farm to sort through the bulls and heifers. Give us a call anytime if you are going to be in the area as we’d be happy to show you the cow herd too.
This is our last offering of fall and winter born bulls and we have dug deep in the replacement pens to offer bred and open heifers. We are really excited about some of these females and we would have been happy to have kept them, but we think they’ll do well in your front pasture as well. A couple of the bulls are out of a group of high-end females we purchased from Wilkinson Simmentals in ND, and their dams are some of the reason we purchased the cows. The bulls for next year’s sale were born last Spring; we are looking forward to offering 22 month old bulls next year.
At RR5 we focus on phenotypically correct cattle, with performance and strong maternal traits. We utilize ET and AI, but we also value natural service and in doing so have been able to keep a 60-day calving window. Docility is important to our operation, we want cattle our kids can be around, are workable through the chute and respectful of single strand of electrified poly wire to facilitate rotational grazing. We’ve emphasized “letting the cows be cows” in our management and we feel this results in stock that will be able to perform in any environment.
We value the relationships that being in the cattle business has brought to our lives; we have tremendous landlords that allow us to use their land for crops and pasture and appreciate those that have purchased cattle and become part of the RR5 family. Thank you for trusting us and bringing RR5 genetics to your herds.
We know investing in genetics is an important decision, please let us know if we can help in any way.
Take Care,
Phil, Abby, Aubrey & Emmie Smith
Phil Smith: 989-314-3018
Sale Location & Viewing
We welcome farm visits and all cattle are available for viewing at our farm. Please call ahead.
Phil: 989-314-3018
Rural Route 5 Farm
4707 East Price Road St. Johns, Michigan
sale format & terms
The sale will be through DV Auction as a timed auction. The sale will open on March 12 and close on March 16, 2026 at 7pm Eastern / 6pm CST. All lots will close at the same time. If a bid is placed within 5 minutes of the closing time, the closing time for the event will be extended to 5 minutes after that bid. This continues until no bids are placed for 5 minutes. All bulls must be paid for within 7 days of the sale closing or prior to being released, whichever is first. Terms are cash or good check.
Docility
Docility is paramount to our operation, as such, we score the cattle frequently during our daily interactions and when working them. We have published a docility score with each animal. We use a scoring system from 1 – 6 with lower scores indicating calmer cattle. 1 -Docile, 2 – Restless, 3 – Nervous, 4 – Flighty, 5 – Aggressive, 6 – Very Aggressive. We cull any animal that we consider to be 3 or higher. Note:Docilitycanchangeastheanimalagesandin differinghandlingconditions.
Bull Guarantee
We appreciate your business and want you to be satisfied with your purchase. All bulls have been fertility tested by Dr. Bryce Slavik. We guarantee that all bulls are breeders for a 90-day breeding season following the initial turnout. Issues that are outside of our control will not be covered (i.e. poor nutrition) and a veterinarian’s opinion may be requested. A replacement of equal value or sale credit (minus salvage value) will be issued for the next sale. If an issue arises, please contact us as soon as possible.
Post Sale Boarding, Trucking & Delivery
Heifers will need to be removed as soon as possible. We offer a $150 discount on the purchase price if the bull is removed within 1 week of the sale offering. Bulls can be
left at RR5 and we will feed them for free until May 1, 2026. We strongly recommend insuring your investment after purchase. We offer free delivery within 250 miles and will help coordinate trucking and delivery outside of that area.
Management
Our cattle are all rotationally grazed using frequent moves and single strands of poly wire as subdivision fence during the growing season. In the fall we use cover crop mixtures to extend our grazing season. The calves are not creep fed. The bulls are overwintered in a large lot with barn access to allow for ample exercise and fed a high forage ration. We want our bulls to develop slowly to ensure they aren’t over conditioned, to maintain foot quality and have longevity when they go to their new pastures. The heifers were over wintered on cover crops with windbreaks and fed a high forage TMR. We are happy to discuss our management practices if you’d like further information.
HERD Health
Birth: Inforce & TriShield
Turnout: Nasalgen 3-PMH
Weaning: Bovishield Gold FP5L5, 7-way with Somunus, Endovac Beef, Cydectin
Winter: Clean-Up Pour On
Our cows are tested annually for Johnes and receive booster vaccinations. Bred heifers were ultrasounded in the fall to confirm pregnancy dates. All open heifers were confirmed open in January by our vet.
DVAuction
Register to bid at www.DVAuction.com. For questions contact 402-316-5460 or dva@dvauction.com. Terms and Conditions available at: https://www.dvauction.com/ terms
Genomic EPDs
Our entire offering is genomically tested. This ensures parentage, checks trait status such as color and polled, and improves EPD accuracy. Please note that EPDs may change from what is printed in the catalog. Updates and changes will be posted to DVAuction. The info on DVAuction takes prescedence over this catalog.
A long bodied, moderate framed bull out of a heifer. A bull that combines length, depth and muscle.
RR5-ESSENTIAL-M730
GIBBS 7382E BROAD RANGE
M730
7153E STAR 3136A
This is the biggest and most docile bull in the offering. He’s deep and attractive in his build and design. Power and performance. Out of our X200 donor. We have a flush mate sister we plan to flush. For use on cows.
10/6/24
A grandson of our donor KB-SHELIA-LL-A11 with proven genetics. A SimAngus bull with a nearly flawless EPD profile, added frame and he’s easy to be around.
RR5-PURSUIT-M731
M731
This bull is out of our IR MS GENEVA X200 donor. He is a wellbalanced, deep bodied bull and we think his daughters will be exceptional!
M743
This bull is the product of an embryo mating we purchased from Bichler Simmentals in ND. He has an excellent foot with added frame. Use on cows and send his daughters to the replacement pen.
This bull will catch your eye with his presence and muscle thickness. He’s a larger framed bull. The F92 donor has a perfect udder and one of the few cows that would be out of a maternal sister to WS Miss Sugar C4.
We are always creating opportunities to move our herd in a positive direction and these exceptional donors will lead the way. We look forward to featuring their calf crop in our 2027 sale.
N777
RR5 FIREPROOF N777
EGL FIRESTEEL 103F
LCDR FIREPROOF 206H
WS MISS SUGAR C4
WS PROCLAMATION E202
A standout all year. This bull is the longest bodied out of the yearlings. He’s smooth topped and wide in his design. His EPD’s show to he should be used on mature cows.
RR5 FULLHOUSE N779
N779
This bull is a performance powerhouse. He has plenty of muscle shape and dimension. Top WW and YW bull in the offering. We plan to flush his Dam this spring.
RR5 INNOVATOR N781
N781
This bull has an older pedigree. He has a straight top and is smooth in his design.
N787
ENHANCEMENT N787
One of the larger framed bulls. A no holes bull that has a nice foot and a lot of bone. We have been extremely happy with the Enhancement calves.
N784
RR5 GALILEO N784
BRIDLE BIT ECLIPSE E744
HOOK`S GALILEO 210G
HOOK`S EVITA 18E
WS CEO C155
WS MISS SUBSTANCIAL C59 WS JALANI J131
2/6/25
Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
This bull has good feet and legs, with large frame and added muscle. He is out of a really nice young cow.
RR5 SPELLBOUND N788 N788
2/7/25
A smooth made calf with a lot of muscle and dimension. Out of a cow that produced one of the top selling bulls in the Wilkinson Farm Simmentals sale in ND last year.
N797
RR5 KODIAK N797
GIBBS 9114G ESSENTIAL
KODIAK 206K
EXTREME 709E
NIGHTWATCH C114
E13
Black Homozygous Polled
A moderate calf with a wide top and big middle. He was born a twin.
RR5 DILIGENCE N801
N801
A high-performance calf with a wide top and added depth. His dam is big bodied with a great udder.
N806
RR5 FORGE N806
PREDESTINED 701T
FORGE J8871
ZADA Z887
SHEAR FORCE 38K
N806
3/14/25
A bull with a maternally focused pedigree. This bull is in the top 1% for stay and his dam has a tremendous udder. This is the youngest bull in the offering.
L585
RR5-L585
EGL FIRESTEEL 103F
LCDR FIREPROOF 206H
WS MISS SUGAR C4
CDI INNOVATOR 325D
RR5-131G
TJ MS 38W
Reg: 4455819
DOB: 10/2/23
PB SM Heterozygous
We feel it’s important to note this female was carried over from fall and caught on the first AI. A deep maternal pedigree and she is bred to CCR Bonafide 5116F. We did score her a disposition 2 as she was nervous in the picture pen but has otherwise been easy to get along with. AI Bred to CCR Bonafide 5116F on 7/17/25. Due 4/25/26. PE to JSS MYLES M401 8/1/25 – 10/13/25.
RR5-M627
HTP/SVF DURACELL T52
M627
RP/MP RIGHT TO LOVE 015U THSF LOVER BOY B33
GW PREDESTINED 701T
IR MS GENEVA X200
IR MS LAUSANNE S952
Reg: 4457477
DOB: 2/18/24
3/4 SM 1/4 AN Red Homozygous Polled
This female is out of our IR MS GENEVA X200 donor. A larger framed Loverboy, and the only reason she’s being offered is we have 4 flush mates. An exciting mating! AI Bred 7/17/25 to BCLR Bond K9161. Due 4/25/26. PE to JSS MYLES M401 8/1/25 – 10/13/25.
Lot M720, M721 & M726
These are all open heifers out of our last fall calf crop. We think these are some exceptional females that you could build a herd around. We held them over so they are open and ready to breed to fit in your calving window.
M720
RR5-MS SWEETNESS-M720
M721
RR5-MS SWEETNESS-M721
S A V RAINFALL 6846
LCDR SWEETNESS 61K
WS MISS SUGAR C4
BCLR BLACK ICE H7043
M726
RR5-MS PATRIOT-M726
HHS MR ENTOURAGE 867B
LCDR PATRIOT 8K
WS MISS SUGAR C4
CDI HOMETOWN 246A
WS FREIDA F70
WS LITTLE SISTER W37
4480434 DOB: 9/25/24
Lot N776, N782 & N791
Front pasture material! We wanted to offer some of the best out of our replacement pen! These open heifers are all out of the Wilkinson Bred cows we purchased. Their young dams have a bright future here at RR5 so we decided we could let these three go to new homes.
N776
RR5 MS FIREPROOF N776
RR5 MS SPELLBOUND N782
N782
RR5 MS LEVITE N791
N791
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