Welcome to our Annual Production Sale!
Wow, what a year to be in the cattle business. With cattle prices at an all time high and inventory still shrinking, the future looks bright. We would like to say thank you to all of our customers for the confidence you have in our program. We greatly appreciate the support and loyalty you have placed in our herd. At Sandhill Red Angus we stay dedicated to producing the best genetics possible. We talk about consistency all the time here at Sandhill Red Angus. We believe that the biggest contribution to our consistency is our females. They must be long bodied, huge middled, and stay functional. For us, being functional means having a perfect udder, good feet, and breeding up on time every year while raising a big calf.
Andrew, McKenzie, Joslynn , Jett , Jayna
I would like to take this time to thank all of our friends, neighbors, and family that help us. We are very blessed to be surrounded by such a great community, and have the opportunity to serve our customers and the Red Angus breed.
Andrew Johnson & Family
5175 Road 1026, Froid, Montana 59226
sandhill_reds@yahoo.com
Andrew Johnson (406) 489-3773
McKenzie Johnson (406) 489-0542
Welcome from Shane Castle
It’s been a great pleasure to tour through and evaluate the program at Froid of Sandhill Red Angus and to right away notice and appreciate the rigors of which the herd must adhere to for their survival. For the betterment of breeding and genetics, having a seed-stock outfit put the cattle through the paces year round can only garner any ranchers respect. Having mother nature apply pressure undoubtedly will reveal who is earning their keep and who isn’t. With keeping their foot to the floor and no reason to let up on the cows, yet continue to jump the hurdles, we will find out who has what it takes to reach the finish line. Breeding cattle isn’t a difficult task for a cow. Producing a live calf, weaning a good healthy calf, and re-breeding in a limited time will let the wheat sort itself from the chaff. It is clearly evident that this is the case for Andrew and McKenzie! By incorporating the genetics which are clearing their hurdles, you will notice a number of calves sired by their own home raised calves. Simply plugging in the good cows as many times as you can is certainly a recipe for genetic progress and breed betterment, ultimately landing on the real goal of being profitable! Feel welcome to direct any questions you may have our way, we look forward to hearing from you!
Shane Castle, Castlerock Marketing (306) 741-7485
SALE LOCATION
SIDNEY LIVESTOCK MARKET CENTER
Office (406) 482-3513
Tim Larson, Manager (406) 480-2666
Christy Albin, Office Manager (406) 482-3513
720 10TH AVE SE
SIDNEY, MONTANA 59270
WWW.SIDNEYLIVESTOCK.COM
AUCTIONEER
Joe Goggins (406) 861-5664
SALE DAY PHONE NUMBERS
Andrew Johnson (406) 489-3773
McKenzie Johnson (406) 489-0542
Scott Fraser, Frontier Live Sale (406) 860-6548
Sam Fraser, Frontier Live Sale (406) 860-0590
Elizabeth Caskey, RAAA Commercial Marketing Specialist (706) 513-4951
Scott Dirk, Tri-State Livestock News (605) 723-7006
Matt Wznick, Western Ag Reporter (406) 489-2414
Kevin Murnin, Western Livestock Journal (406) 853-4638
Shane Castle, Castlerock Marketing (306) 741-7485
Devin Warrilow, Castlerock Marketing (780) 581-4329
BIDDING
Schedule of Events
Monday, March 2nd 11am-5pm Cattle Viewing at Sidney Livestock
5pm Complementary Supper & Social at the SALOON 27
Located at 520 North Central Ave in Sidney Nutrition Discussion by Brandon Weidert, United Quality Red Angus Marketing Discussion by Rachael Oliver, Red Angus Association
Tuesday, March 3rd 8am-11am Cattle Viewing
11am Lunch will be served in the sale barn
1pm Mountain Time
ONLINE BIDDING
Frontier Live Sale
Live Auction Starts
Females sell first Followed by the Bulls cattle sell in Catalog Order
The Auctioneer in charge will settle any disputes as to bids, and their decision on such matters shall be final.
Pre-Register at www.FrontierLiveSale.com
If you prefer to be on the phone contact Andrew (406) 489-3773 or Scott (406) 860-6548
INSURANCE/BREEDING GUARANTEE
VIDEOS OF EVERY LOT @ WWW.FRONTIERLIVESALE.COM
TERMS & CONDITIONS
ACCOMMODATIONS
Candlewood Suites
201 6th Street NW
Sidney, MT 59270 (406) 482-9692
DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
$250Discount Per Bull Taken Home Sale Day
$250 Discount If You Bring a New Customer To The Sale
$250 On Site Buyer Discount
DELIVERY
Bulls will be fed free of charge until April 1st Bulls will be delivered free of charge. We will assist in any way possible with transportation of the females in the sale.
Sandhill Red Angus personally guarantees that all bulls have a one year breeding guarantee. If a bull is unable to breed, the buyer will be given a replacement bull of equal quality as acceptable to buyer or credit on next year’s sale.
All cattle sell under the standard terms & conditions of the American Red Angus Association.
INSPECTION OF SALE CATTLE
Cattle will be available for viewing at the ranch prior to the sale, contact Andrew to set up a time to take a tour. Cattle will be transported to Sidney Livestock the Sunday before the sale.
UPDATED INFORMATION
Ultrasound Data, Ultrasound Weight, & Scrotal Measurements will be available on sale day & on our website.
VIDEOS OF EVERY LOT @ WWW.FRONTIERLIVESALE. COM
SEMEN INTEREST
Sandhill Red Angus will retain 50% semen interest in all bulls selling.
HEALTH
All bulls & females are in good health. They are up date with wormer & vaccinations advised by High Plains Veterinary.
150 COMMERCIAL RED ANGUS BRED HEIFERS
These big broody bred heifers are coming right off the top of our replacement program and are set to calve April 1st for 30 days. If you are looking for fertile females that will have beautiful udders and stay sound footed, take a look here. These heifers are bred to low birth weight Sandhill Red Angus bulls. These heifers will raise a great set of calves for years to come. You will drive the wheels off your outfit to find a better set of bred heifers.
150 COMMERCIAL RED ANGUS YEARLING HEIFERS
This is a first at Sandhill Red Angus. We are offering the very top end of our heifer calves. Heifers of this quality and kind are about impossible to find. These heifers will be solid red, 100% home raised, and have no brands on them. This will be the very top end of heifers out of over 500.
100 COMMERCIAL BLACK ANGUS YEARLING HEIFERS
This is a first at Sandhill Red Angus. We are offering The very top end of our heifer calves. These heifers will be solid black, 100% home raised, and have no brands on them. This will be the very top end of heifers out of our black commercial herd. With the cow herd still shrinking and many heifers still going to feed, be on the forefront and take advantage of a very rare opportunity.
SRJJ KICK-START 2189
RED T-K MISS RAMBO 47E
5041 is a de ant contender for the best son of Kick Start 2189. His dam is a beautiful cow that has one of the best udders in our whole herd. Don’t be fooled by his numbers, 5041 has as much growth and performance as any bull calf that will sell this year.
SELLING 1/2 POSSESSION AND 1/2 SEMEN INTEREST
It is rare for a sire to breed as true and constant as Kick Start 2189. is is his second calve crop and will be his last as he unexpectedly passed a er breeding his second year. His calf crop last year caught the eye and impressed everyone that seen them in person. 2189 was one of the best breeding bulls the breed has seen in many years.
5034’s dam has done a great job and just keeps cranking out high performance bulls. We have been debating on using one of her sons and this might be the one.
A spitting image of his sire. With extreme muscle shape and rib shape that is hard to duplicate, 5023 will produce calves that push the scale down.
The cattle industry lost a great man this past summer. Dunn O’Connor was known far and wide. His ability to strike up a conversation and become friends was simply amazing. Dunn loved his family deeply. He enjoyed visiting with friends and never met a stranger. I truly miss those calls early in the morning with the simple greeting, “O’Connor here”.
Ride Easy my Friend, you are missed by many!
Research Validates Red Angus as Most-Favored Female
Ranchers across the country have long recognized the value of Red Angus females as the foundation of a profitable cowherd. Now, independent research validates those years of cattle production experience with tangible data proving the Red Angus heifer’s worth.
Research Confirmation
Esther McCabe, et al., of Kansas State University, led a study that conrmed Red Angus are the most-favored female in the industry. McCabe and her team compiled ve years’ worth of pricing data from Superior Livestock Auction, comparing 13,804 lots of heifer calves totaling over 1.2 million head that sold in 116 video auctions.
The research team evaluated the effects of independent variables on the sale price of heifer calves that fell into six different breed composition groups: English, English crosses, English-Continental crosses, Black Angus-sired out of dams with no Brahman inuence, Red Angus-sired out of dams with no Brahman inuence, and Brahmaninuenced.
They deduced that Red Angus-sired heifer calves bring $5 to $9 more per hundredweight than all other breed types.
Rancher Trusted
While market research validates the price advantage of Red Angus heifers, ranchers have tested and trusted her worth on the range for years. Red Angus females are desirable as replacement heifers because they mature into productive mother cows that reward producers with extra dollars in their pockets on sale day.
Red Angus cows have gained ranchers’ trust as a complete package through fertility, eshing ability, good disposition, longevity and excellent overall production. They produce feeder calves that earn premiums in the yard and on the rail through docility, feed efciency, conversion and carcass merit.
Over the years, stockmen have voted with their checkbooks, purchasing heifers they know will bring protability to their ranching businesses – and Red Angus females are their most-favored choice. ■
the value of Red Angus replacement females.
Red Angus Stockyard
List or locate quality Red Angus replacement females at stockyard.redangus.org. Over 20,000 head of cattle are sold each year through the Red Angus Stockyard.
FeMail
An electronic tool to help locate or market ranchtested replacements. Market your open heifers, bred heifers or cows, or cow-calf pairs. FeMails are designed for offerings of 25 head of more to complement listings on the Red Angus Stockyard.
Breed and Gender Interact to Affect the Sale Price of Beef
Independent research studying five years of Superior Livestock Auction data confirms
