It is our pleasure to welcome you to our 18th annual production sale. In addition, we are celebrating 30 years of being in the seedstock business. It is hard to believe that a small start with a few head of replacement heifers has turned into a passion of breeding for cows that thrive in an unpampered environment three decades later. Of all the things that have changed since the start, one thing that has remained constant has been our commitment to breed for solid cows that do their job day in, day out. What this means for us is a cow that will calve unassisted, get her calf up and raise it until weaning without help from us. She needs to be a good mother, know where that calf is, and protect it from the elements and natural predators. She must breed back in a short time frame of 42 days or less, wean an acceptable calf and maintain an acceptable condition herself. She must have good foot and leg structure, be able to travel well and go make a living on her own. Udders must have good attachment, suspension and we appreciate a teat size that is similar to an index finger in size and a pinky finger in length. We strive for a 4.5 frame cow with an average mature weight around 1300 pounds. In our environment, this type of cow seems to be able to do well checking the boxes required of her. We don’t believe that an artificial environment with creep feeders and daily rations to the cowherd has any place in breeding cattle to thrive in range conditions. We also try to make these cows work in an environment that is as similar to a real-world commercial operation as possible. Naturally, we must handle these cows more than a commercial operation would with gathering birth data, AI and weaning information; however, we make these cows make a living outside and do their job on grass, mineral and water and have full confidence these bulls will sire offspring that will do the same for you.
The bulls offered this year are a result of planned matings to make phenomenal cows. We feel that if you have a strong maternal foundation, the performance of the calves will take care of itself. We love trouble-free females with intelligence, longevity and fertility that go out and take care of business. As you can see, we tend to like proven, older pedigrees that the guesswork has been taken out of most of the time. We try to breed the cows to like-type animals to create offspring, both heifers and bulls, that will produce with consistency either for our own herd or yours.
As always, we appreciate your support over the past 30 years and look forward to continuing to serve our great industry by providing hard-working genetics that will leave you with a cowherd to be proud of.
Sincerely,
Jim, Lynn and the Open A Crew
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SALE LOCATION Open A Angus Feedlot is 3 miles south of Belfield, ND on US Hwy 85. Turn west on 40th St SW and go ½ mile. GOOGLE MAPS address: 13065 40TH ST SW - Belfield, ND 58620
AUCTIONEER Scott Weishaar: (701) 872-5299
SALE DAY PHONES
Tellan Steffan: (701) 260-0412
JT Saunders: (406) 366-1700
Dey Obrigewitch: (701) 260-1994
Ryan Schmeltzer: (406) 852-3467
RINGMEN
John Fischer: (701) 872-1606
Ken Gaskill: (406) 853-6752
TERMS & CONDITIONS Bulls sell under the standard terms and conditions of the American Angus Association. Terms of the sale are cash. Full payment is due sale day. For purchases made through DVAuction, please remit payment to: Open A Angus, PO Box 556, Medora, ND 58645
HEALTH PROGRAM Bulls were given Inforce 3, Vision 7, Oneshot BVD, and Dectomax Injectable at branding in late May. Inforce 3, Oneshot BVD, Vision 7 w/Somnus at preconditioning in September. Bovishield Gold One Shot, Somubac, Dectomax Injectable, and Valbazen at weaning on October 24th. They will be given Bovisheld Gold FP 5 VL5 at the time of semen testing.
BULL DEVELOPMENT The bulls have been developed without creep feed or any feed supplements from birth to weaning aside form free choice salt, mineral, grass and mother’s milk. They were weaned the end of October and brought into our growyard and put on a high roughage ration consisting of chopped hay, silage, distillers, and whole corn. They have been fed to target a 2.5-3# gain.
LIABILITY All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk and Open A Angus, their agents or anyone associated with Open A Angus assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accidents which may occur.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Rough Riders Hotel - Medora, ND (701) 623-4444
Trapper’s Inn Motel & Campground- Belfield, ND (701) 575-4261
Roosevelt Grand Dakota - Dickinson, ND (701) 483-5600
GUARANTEE All bulls selling are guaranteed breeders. We guarantee they are sound phenotypically and guarantee they will not develop long toes or fall apart due to development or genetics. We do not guarantee against natural events or acts of God, however we will work with you in the event this happens to make sure your breeding needs are met for the year. There is NO GUARANTEE on animals that are not cared for in alignment with good animal husbandry practices.
VOLUME DISCOUNTS We will discount purchases of multiple bulls starting at 3% on 3 bulls capped at 5% on 5 bulls or more.
SEMEN EVALUATION All bulls will pass a breeding soundness exam performed prior to delivery.
RETAINED INTEREST Open A Angus reserves ½ revenue sharing semen interest on every lot in the sale. Full possession and full salvage value sells on every bull.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Any announcements made from the block on sale day take precedence over any information printed in this catalog.
DELIVERY We will start delivering bulls April 20th. We offer free delivery within 300 miles. Anything above 300 miles we will work with the buyer to meet or provide delivery at cost.
SIGHT UNSEEN GUARANTEE If you are unable to attend the sale, but wish to place a bid, call Tellan or Dey. We will also have people available on sale day to handle phone bids. We will handle your bid with honesty and integrity. Your complete satisfaction is guaranteed. You can also bid online at www.dvauction.com.
ONLINE BIDDING AND VIDEOS The sale will be broadcast live on www.DVAuction.com with the lot videos available to view prior to the sale. Visit www.DVAuction.com and register to bid at least 24 hours prior to the auction.
LUNCH There will be a complimentary lunch provided at noon on sale day.
OUR TEAM
Open A would not be possible without the dedicated employees that continue to keep the operation going on a day to day basis. We are grateful for their dedication to the operation and appreciate having each one of them here. Thank you!
JIM & LYNN ARTHAUD FAMILY
Jim and Lynn started Open A in 1997 with the vision of building a legacy cowherd that will thrive in the northern Great Plains of the US. Grace is a Freshman at MSU, majoring in Ag Communications. She has stepped up the social media presence of Open A in the past year which has been a huge addition for the ranch. Hudson is going to school at South Heart High School and enjoys spending time chasing elk and deer on the ranch during hunting season.
TELLAN & KAYLA STEFFAN FAMILY
Tellan is the General Manager of Open A overseeing the business side of the operation. Kayla continues to help where she can with some of the paperwork and support of operations when needed when she isn’t chasing kids!
DEY & JEN OBRIGEWITCH FAMILY
Dey and Jen have been with Open A for a decade managing the Kramer Ranch portion of the ranch. They manage a commercial cowherd that also serves as our recipient cowherd for our embryo program. Their kids, Birch, Coll and Kate are often found helping in every aspect of the ranch and are much appreciated as well!
RYAN & KALLI SCHMELTZER FAMILY
Ryan and Kalli along with their kids, Grady and Hannah, continue to manage the registered cowherd on the State Line Ranch. They do a great job and we appreciate having them here.
JT SAUNDERS
JT joined the Open A team in the fall of 2025. He manages the commercial cowherd at Franks Creek Ranch north of Belfield and also oversees the feedlot, taking care of the development of bulls and replacement heifers. JT has quickly become a great addition to the crew, and we’re glad to have him on board at Open A!
DIANA OBRIGEWITCH
Diana has been with Open A since 2014 taking care of the bookwork for Open A. We are grateful for all the years that she has continued to help us in this capacity!
GAGE EDWARDS
Gage started with Open A part time in high school and has now been with us about 5 years. He is a pleasure to work with and recently achieved the first step of his aviation career by getting his private pilots license!
As with every ranching community, there are countless individuals, neighbors and friends who help to make things work on an annual basis. We value all the time and effort put in to give us the extra boost when the workload gets heavy!
HERD SIRES
C R Elation Lad 652 Miss Emulous 243
Dynamo 27542 Ankony B999 Lass 26832
5522 XP is a proven AI sire we used to bring Emulation genetics into our cow herd. As with most of the Emulation genetics, he passes on excellent feet, udders, length and style. His calves grew well and stand out. You won’t have any problem finding his sons on sale day. We will continue to weave 5522 XP into our pedigrees in the future. Emulation N Bar 5522 Emulation 31 Ankony 8F78 Lass 8F275
JBob Surpass 241
Emulation 31
Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP
Emulation N Bar 5522 N Bar Primrose Y3051
Horse Butte 1116 of 3116
Hould Ester 4311
Shoshone Ester 730-3100
Ankony 8F78 Lass 8F275 N Bar Emulation EXT N Bar Primrose 2429
Shoshone Encore 6310
Shoshone Ester 3116
Shoshone 121-6144
HBR Ester 3128-730
241 was purchased as a yearling from Hould Angus in 2023. We felt he offered a genetic package that would complement our OCC genetics well. He sires a bit more performance while keeping frame size in check. We anticipate that he will leave great daughters in the herd with his 5522 XP x Shoshone background. Owned with Hould Angus.
Open A B333 Faithful K2132
Open A Armor 3748
3748 is one of two sons of OCC Fortress 744F that we retained to replace his sire. They have very attractive phenotypes coupled with moderate
growth and superior utters and feet. As a yearling, 3748 was a
HERD SIRES
JBob Fusion 258
DOB: 03/19/22 AAA: 20597826
O C C Tremendous 619T
CFC Fusion 8MT1
Miss Wix 2022 HC Mc Cumber
J Bob Emulation 250
Hould Juanada 5950
Hould Juanada 3950
O C C Emblazon 854E
O C C Dixie Erica 960H
Leachman Right Time
Miss Wix 7111 of Mc Cumber
Emulation N Bar 5522
Cole Creek 104 Juanada 8M
Basin Rainmaker 814Z
Cole Creek 104 Juanada 8M
258 was purchased from Hould Angus as a yearling in 2023 and has been used on heifers every year since. He has a smooth phenotype and a pedigree that has a unique blend of OCC, Emulation and rainmaker genetics. He calves easy and his offspring grow well. They are good-footed and phenotypically attractive. Owned with Hould Angus.
DOB: 04/05/23 AAA: 20835930 Open A Shield
C C Fortress 744F
Open A 857X Gracie F8530 O C C X-cellent 857X Open A 7062 Gracie D64
708X
813F
C C Blackcap 872K
D A R Wind Break 7062 Open A Pax Gracie B208
3751 is a son of OCC Fortress 744F that we retained to replace his sire. He hails from an excellent cow family, his great grandmother B208 will have her 11th calf the spring of 2026. He is a good footed, athletic range bull that throws power with an attractive phenotype. This offering is his first calf crop. Based off what we see here, we are excited to see what he produces as time goes on.
1 Open A Kryptonite 5840
04/06/25 AAA: 21430773
O C C X-cellent 857X
Open A H019 X-cellent K2692
Open A 709B Krystle H019
R B Active Duty 010
Open A 010 Krystle C114
Open A 004 98T
O C C Focus 813F O C C Blackcap 872K
O C C Beast 709B Open A 8180 97T
New Standard
A Lady 6807
8180 Traveler 004
Krystle 69L
Open A Kryptonite 5840 is a curve bender heifer bull out of our home raised herd sire Open A X-cellent K2692. 5840 offers the largest birth ratio to weaning ratio spread of any bull offered in the sale. Double bred to one of our favorite cows 69L, a double bred right time daughter that has had more influence than any other cow in our herd. His 11 year old mother will have her 9th calf this spring. 5840 can be used on heifers.
year old mother of Lot 1 - Open A Krystle C114 1
All bulls in this offering have been HD50K tested. This test uses over 50,000 markers to generate genomically-enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs). It boosts accuracy for selecting young animals, improving traits like calving ease, growth, and carcass quality, often providing the equivalent of 10–36 progeny worth of data.
2 Open A XP 5830
Emulation 31
Emulation N Bar 5522 N Bar Primrose Y3051
Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP
O C C Thumper 819T
Open A Dixie Erica G9094
O C C Dixie Erica 633A
Ankony 8F78 Lass 8F275 N Bar Emulation EXT N Bar Primrose 2429
Open A XP 5830 is an extremely attractive son of the pathfinder sire Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP. Coming from a highly productive 6 year old OCC Thumper 819T daughter, he came into the world at 74 pounds and grew to an actual weaning weight of 655 he boasts a weaning ratio of 118 in a large contemporary group. He is accompanied by one 3/4 brother and three 1/2 brothers in this offering.
5830 as a calf
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Open A Mason 5868
DOB: 03/24/25 AAA: 21430774
O C C X-cellent 857X
Open A H019 X-cellent K2692
Open A 709B Krystle H019
O C C Fortress 744F
Open A Krystle 3285
Open A GS Krystle A3195
4
O C C Focus 813F
O C C Blackcap 872K
O C C Beast 709B
Open A 8180 97T
O C C Alpha 700A
O C C Dixie Erica 752A SSAF General Sully 167
Open A 829 Krystle 49W
Open A Mason 5868 is an eye catching, stout made, raw boned bull with herd sire written all over him. He is the heaviest weaning bull of the 2025 calf crop hailing from the productive Krystle cow family on both sides of his pedigree. He is the result of our home raised sire K2692 and a first calf heifer that brought a stud to town on her first try and bred back at the beginning of the first cycle.
4 Open A Billy 5844
O C C Beast 709B
Open A E99 Beast K2321
Open A Jet STR Patrica E99
O C C Grand Marshall 640G
Open A Dixie Erica 372
O C C Rear End 751R O C C Dixie Erica 771R O C C Jet Stream 825J
Open A 338 21T
C C Juanada 834Y
Daybreak 743D
Open A 743D Dixe Erica J1915 O C C Emblazon 854E
C Dixie Erica 612Y
Open A Billy 5844 will be sure to catch your eye on April 15th. When you study him in detail, he has a heifer bull head combined with super smooth shoulders but has the body and mass you would expect out of your favorite herd sire. With a CE of 9 and a BW of 1, He might work on larger heifers, I’ll let you be the judge on that. Regardless of how you use him, he’s a unique combination of finesse and power that is not found everyday.
5 Open A Walter 5808
DOB: 03/29/25 AAA: 21430739
CFC Fusion 8MT1
JBob Fusion 258
Hould Juanada 5950
O C C Archimedes 895A
Open A 895A Heroine G916
Open A 24J Heroine 869U
CED
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O C C Tremendous 619T Miss Wix 2022 HC Mc Cumber J Bob Emulation 250 Hould Juanada 3950
O C C X-factor 677X
O C C Dixie Erica 863X BT Right Time 24J
Open A 878 16R
Open A Walter 5808 is a calving ease son of JBOB Fusion 258 a bull we purchased from Hould Angus in 2023 for use on heifers. This sire group consistently calves easy and grows well.
3 4
5
Open A Arman 5926
04/12/25
O C C Fortress 744F
Open A Armor 3748
Open A 895A Cassandra F8402
O C C Deadline 775D
Open A Dora K2337
Open A Pay WGT Dora E201
21430751
O C C Alpha 700A
O C C Dixie Erica 752A
O C C Archimedes 895A
Open A 179T Cassandra B376
O C C Anvil 809A
O C C Revolution Rose 603Y
Basin Payweight 1682
Open A Mif Dora 23X
Open A Arman 5926 is the lead bull of this new sire group out of our home raised sire Open A Armour 3748.
7 Open A Admiral 5810
DOB: 03/23/25 AAA: 21452030
Cole Creek Cedar Ridge 1V
MH Admiral 34
MH Frances 720
O C C Daybreak 743D
Open A 743D Chastity H0854
Open A 943G Chastity F8573
Cole Creek Black Cedar 46P Cole Creek Clovanada 49S O C C Great Plains 943G MH Frances 42
O C C Homer 650H O C C Juanada 710K
O C C Great Plains 943G
Open A WNDY Chastity D312
Open A Admiral 34 has a pedigree stacked with maternal giants. Double bred to Great Plains along side Cedar Ridge, Homer and Anchor. He has two cows that embody the term maternal in MH Frances 720 and Open A Chastity H0854. He’s a heifer bull you could build a cowherd with.
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Open A Gringo 5828
DOB: 03/29/25 AAA: 21463947
Emulation 31
Emulation N Bar 5522 N Bar Primrose Y3051
Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP
O C C Archimedes 895A
Open A 895A Heroine F8202
Ankony 8F78 Lass 8F275 N Bar Emulation EXT N Bar Primrose 2429
Open A 050 Heroine Z2210 O C C X-factor 677X O C C Dixie Erica 863X Tombstone 050 Open A 878 16R
Open A Gringo 5828 is a hard to miss 5522 XP son out of a productive, easy fleshing, excellent uddered, 8 year old dam that brings in a good one year after year. Starting out at a moderate 80 pounds, he grew to a 679 pound actual by weaning. Selling alongside 4 half brothers that will sire a nice set of steers and leave females behind to build a herd around.
MH Admiral 34 - sire of Lots 7 and 41
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Open A Apex 5933
04/14/25 AAA: 21430750
O C C Fortress 744F
Open A Armor 3748
Open A 895A Cassandra F8402
O C C Rear End 751R
Open A 751R Pride Ruby J148
Open A 854e Pride Ruby 263X
O C C Alpha 700A
O C C Dixie Erica 752A
O C C Archimedes 895A
Open A 179T Cassandra B376
O C C Homer 650H
FCC Revolution Rose 995N
O C C Emblazon 854E
Open A 8180 218S
5933 is the epitome of a heifer bull. Small head, smooth shoulders and attractive in his side profile.
10 Open A Surpass 5940
04/17/25 AAA: 21430736
Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP
JBob Surpass 241
Hould Ester 4311
O C C Deadline 775D
Open A Gloria J1009
Open A Gloria Z2200
Emulation N Bar 5522 N Bar Primrose Y3051
Horse Butte 1116 of 3116
Shoshone Ester 730-3100
O C C Anvil 809A
A 829 Gloria 67W
603Y
5940 is the fist of 4 half brothers out of Surpass 241. Stout, raw boned and big footed,
11 Open A Landman 5903
A 58T Rear End C907
A Chastity 3235
A 743D Chastity H0854
878 5T
A 6595 58T
743D
A 943G Chastity F8573
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Open A Fusion 5877
CFC Fusion 8MT1
JBob Fusion 258
Hould Juanada 5950 O C C Tremendous 619T
Miss Wix 2022 HC Mc Cumber J Bob Emulation 250 Hould Juanada 3950
O C C Deadline 775D
Open A Oakleaf 346
Open A 700A Oakleaf F8330 O C C Anvil 809A O C C Revolution Rose 603Y O C C Alpha 700A Open A Oakleaf B61
5877 is another calving ease son of 258 that had an excellent weaning ratio from a first calf heifer.
14 Open A Freemont 5856
CFC Fusion 8MT1
JBob Fusion 258
Hould Juanada 5950
Open A B118 Misin Link G9196
Open A Zara 3276
619T Miss Wix 2022 HC Mc Cumber J Bob Emulation 250 Hould Juanada 3950
Open A 857X Zara H0862 O C C Missing Link 830M
A 819T Lindsey B118
C C X-cellent 857X Open A C379 Zara F8606
5856 is an attractive half brother to lots 5, 13, 27, 29, 39, 44 & 45. These brothers are really consistent in type and kind.
04/13/25 AAA: 21430779
Open A E99 Beast K2321 O C C Beast 709B
Open A Jet STR Patrica E99
Open A Dora K2253 O C C Get It Done 677G Open A 943G Dora D190
C C Rear End 751R
C C Dixie Erica 771R
C C Jet Stream 825J Open A 338 21T
C C Zar 869Z
688D
A Ad Dora A3142
5931 is a calving ease son of K2321. I really like his pedigree, it is stacked with maternal consistency that sticks around and gets the job done year in year out.
8 yr old paternal granddam to Lot 15 and mother of herdsire K2321 with her 2025 heifer calf
We have went to great lengths to develop a sound cowherd rooted in maternal strengths. Performance testing, artificial insemination, embryo transfer, and 50K testing have all been utilized to develop a foundation of mother cows that have fleshing ability, good udders and good feet and legs – each trait being a non-negotiable attribute when asked to do their job without extra inputs from us.
04/03/25 AAA: 21430770
O C C Zar 869Z
Open A H0327 Zar K2729
Open A 819T Heroine H0327
O C C Blueprint 632B
Open A 632P Heroine J1551
Open A 895A Heroine G916
O C C Homer 650H
O C C Dixie Erica 642U
O C C Thumper 819T
Open A Fa Heroine B227
O C C Moderator 825M
O C C Dixie Erica 628W
O C C Archimedes 895A
Open A 24J Heroine 869U
Open A Zar 5888 is a power house coming from an attractive 4 year old dam that made pathfinder status last year. Double bred to the Heroine cow family, you can expect thickness, productivity and good udders from 5888. He sells along with a half brother 5907, as lot 17 that is extremely close in type and style to 5888.
dam of Lot 16 Open A Zar K2729 - sire of Lots 16 & 17 pictured as a 2 year old
O C C Zar 869Z
Open A H0327 Zar K2729
Open A 819T Heroine H0327
642U
Thumper 819T
A Fa Heroine B227 Open A 775D Princess J173
O C C Deadline 775D Open A 307R Princess Y215
C C Anvil 809A
C C Revolution Rose 603Y Sitz Upward 307R
A 878 32P
Open A Zar 5907 is the son of Pathfinder dam Open A Princess J173. He is a rugged, good footed, stout made son of K2729, a home raised sire who is one of the thickest bulls we’ve ever raised. 5907 sells with his half brother 5888 as lot 16. I’m not sure which one is better phenotypically and they both come out of great cow families.
18 Open A Nottingham 5834
O C C Focus 813F
O C C X-cellent 857X
O C C Blackcap 872K
O C C NO Problems 52N
O C C Dixie Erica 600D
O C C Dixie Erica 605K
Basin Rainmaker 654X
Dixie Erica of C H 1019
Papa Forte 1921 O C C Blackcap 787H
C C Focus 813F O C C Dixie Erica 816B
Papa Forte 1921
C C Dixie Erica 921D
5834 is a sleep all night heifer bull from an attractive 10 year old cow.
19 Open A Stone Boat 5998
03/26/25 AAA: 21430765
D H D Traveler 6807
O C C Anchor 771A
O C C Juanada 709V Q A S Traveler 23-4
Hyline S V F Rito 1116
Hyline Eileenmere 704
Bemindful Maid D H D 0807
Cole Creek Oscar 92R Juanada of Rollin Rock 0355
Hyline Pride Eileenmere 330 Rito 9M9 of 2036 Scotch Cap
Hyline Pride 729
Hyline Rito 9J9 278
Hyline Pride Eileenmere 849
Open A Stone Boat 5998 is an own son of Pathfinder sire OCC Anchor 771A that is the result of some embryos purchased from Kevin Dietz. 5998 is a smooth made athlete that is worth studying. He had an actual WW of 661 and will be one of the heaviest bulls on sale day. His full ET brother sells as lot 33.
20 Open A Chico 5814
O C C Grand Marshall 640G
O C C Emblazon 854E O C C
is a calving ease son of Grand Marshall 640G that sired the high selling sire group in last years sale. He’s put together well and backed by a solid cow.
Calving
21 Open A Shockwave 5935
04/15/25 AAA: 21430755
O C C Fortress 744F
Open A Shield 3751
Open A 857X Gracie F8530
Open A B118 Misin Link G9196
Open A Pride Ruby K2180
Open A 1V Pride Ruby C246
O C C Alpha 700A
O C C Dixie Erica 752A
O C C X-cellent 857X
Open A 7062 Gracie D64
O C C Missing Link 830M
Open A 819T Lindsey B118
Cole Creek Cedar Ridge 1V
Open A 854e Pride Ruby 265X
5935 is the first of four half brothers of 3751, a sire we kept to replace OCC Fortress 744F when we lost him. We are pleased with the performance and eye appeal of this sire group.
High ratioing dam of Lot 21
DOB: 04/09/25 AAA: 21452074 22 Open A Allen 5826
Columbus of Wye
Alap of Wye UMF 8329
Manning of Wye Alexina of Wye Umf 6968
Tombstone 050
Open A 050 Enchantress B160
Open A Eff Enchantress 96Y
Milady of Wye Bear of Wye Umf 6591 Alexina of Wye Umf 6437
Sitz Upward 307R
Mytty Countess 906
CAR Efficient 534
Open A 24J Enchantress 873U
Open A Allen 5826 is a calving ease Cadillac! He is the only Alap son in the sale and should be on everyone’s short list that is serious about making phenomenal females. Alap is a bull we used after getting strong recommendations as being a sire of great cows. His 12 year old dam continues to take her job seriously and will calve again this spring. We have 4 of her daughters working in the herd including E505 who has raised the lot 1 bull twice and F8351, the rockstar mother of Lot 27 in this sale. Recommended for heifers.
Dam to Lot 27 and maternal sister to 5826
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Open A Shorty 5885
03/31/25 AAA: 21430756
O C C Fortress 744F
Open A Shield 3751
Open A 857X Gracie F8530
O C C Zar 869Z
Open A Enchantress K2693
Open A D378 Enchantress H028
O C C Alpha 700A
O C C Dixie Erica 752A
O C C X-cellent 857X
Open A 7062 Gracie D64
O C C Homer 650H
O C C Dixie Erica 642U
Open A Y174 Bigt D378
Open A 6595 Enchantress 8104
5885 is a half brother to lot 21, 26 and 48. I’m not sure which one is my favorite, which is what we are shooting for-consistency in volume.
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Open A Danny 5817
03/29/25 AAA: 21430748
Horse Butte 6141 of 3141
Dietz 6141 1104
BT Everelda Entense 613L
O C C X-cellent 857X
Open A 857X Coquette G9492
Horse Butte 1116 of 3116
Shoshone Ester 3141
Sitz Traveler 6802
BT Everelda Entense 567H
Open A Mod Coquette E108 O C C Focus 813F O C C Blackcap 872K O C C Moderator 825M
Open A 878 59T
5817 is a really smooth made heifer bull and half brother to Lot 25. His steers will grow well and I would keep every daughter.
25 Open A Donny 5816
Horse Butte 6141 of 3141
Dietz 6141 1104
BT Everelda Entense 613L
Open A 807A Gracie G9005
O C C Alabama 807A Open A BW Gracie Y190
Horse Butte 1116 of 3116
Shoshone Ester 3141
Sitz Traveler 6802
BT Everelda Entense 567H
C C Moderator 825M BHA Miss Eureka 519 L T Bandwagon 3105
A Fame 961N
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26 Open A Pistol 5886
04/01/25
O C C Fortress 744F
Open A Shield 3751
Open A 857X Gracie F8530
Open A Y197 Transform C283
Open A C283 Krystle G547
Open A Big T Krystle E382
21430754
O C C Alpha 700A
O C C Dixie Erica 752A
O C C X-cellent 857X
Open A 7062 Gracie D64
O C C Transformation 680T
Open A Dash Charice Y197
O C C Big Time 746Z
Open A RW Krystle A364
27 Open A Fusion 5809
04/03/25 AAA: 21430738
CFC Fusion 8MT1
JBob Fusion 258
Hould Juanada 5950
O C C Ali 844A
Open A 844A Enchantres F8351
O C C Tremendous 619T
Miss Wix 2022 HC Mc Cumber
J Bob Emulation 250
Hould Juanada 3950
Open A 050 Enchantress B160 O C C Paxton 730P
C C Dixie Erica 864L Tombstone 050
A Eff Enchantress 96Y
Open A Fortress K2184 - Half brother to herd sires Open A Armour 3748 and Open A Shield 3751
Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP
JBob Surpass 241
Hould Ester 4311 Emulation N Bar 5522 N Bar Primrose Y3051 Horse Butte 1116 of 3116 Shoshone Ester 730-3100
R B Tour Of Duty 177
Open A Mod Heroine D534
Open A 24J Heroine 869U Werner War Party 2417 B A Lady 6807 305 BT Right Time 24J Open A 878 16R
5802 is a son of Surpass 241 and D534, a high ratioing cow that you can count on to bring in a good one every fall. APRIL 15, 2026
18th Annual Production Sale on Wednesday, at the Open A Angus Feedlot near Belfield, ND at 1pm MST 5809 with his 8 yr old dam F8351 this past fall
29 Open A Fusion 5867
CFC Fusion 8MT1
JBob Fusion 258
Hould Juanada 5950
Open A 785F Faithful J1452
Open A Fawn 3212
Open A 709B Fawn H0158
Calving
C
Tremendous 619T Miss Wix 2022 HC Mc Cumber J Bob Emulation 250 Hould Juanada 3950
30 Open A Travel Time 5921
Open A 615B Rearend K2917 O C C Rear
954K Open A Krystle B370
31 Open A Four Seasons 5831
04/04/25
C C Homer 650H
A Hom Fawn B333
A 878 5T
is a calving ease son of 5522 XP and B333, a fool proof 11
old homer daughter that will calve AI again this spring. B333 is also the mother of herd sire K2321 that has sons selling as lots 11, 34, 40 and 53.
A Surpass 5922
Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP
JBob Surpass 241
Hould Ester 4311
Emulation N Bar 5522 N Bar Primrose Y3051
While the focus from the beginning has been on a solid trouble free female, we dialed in the focus in 2013 to a more moderate framed female with fleshing ability while maintaining excellent udders, feet and calving ease. We got much more selective on pedigrees allowed into the gene pool focusing on older, proven genetics with fleshing ability, good feet, udders and longevity.
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Lot 29 Calving ease son of Fusion 258 as a calf
Homer daughter and mother to Lot 31
Open A Rear End K2917 - Sire of Lot 30. This will be the last son offered out of him as we lost him due to injury.
O C C Anchor 771A
H D Traveler 6807 O C C Juanada 709V
Hyline S V F Rito 1116
Hyline Eileenmere 704
Hyline Pride Eileenmere 330
A S Traveler 23-4
Bemindful Maid D H D 0807
Cole Creek Oscar 92R Juanada of Rollin Rock 0355
Rito 9M9 of 2036 Scotch Cap
Hyline Pride 729
Hyline Rito 9J9 278
Hyline Pride Eileenmere 849
Our culling program is simple.
If we have to help them do their job, they fail to breed, wean a calf or maintain themselves, nurse other cows, or prove they can’t mother a calf, they are gone. While we test some new genetics from time to time, our focus in genetic selection is mainly geared towards older genetics that have proven themselves repeatedly.
35 Open A Trotters 5832
Dixie Erica 808U
A A3220 Xtra Easy G9139
A Fawn 3210
A U254 Fawn G9808
38
Open A Archie 5958
A 895A Patricia G926
A I87 Patricia
39 Open A Fusion 5854
40 Open A Princeton 5850
5958
41 Open A Admiral 5811
Cole Creek Cedar Ridge 1V
MH Admiral 34
MH Frances 720
Coleman Charlo 0256
Open A Char Enchantress D280
Cole Creek Black Cedar 46P
Cole Creek Clovanada 49S O C C Great Plains 943G
MH Frances 42
Open A Up Enchantress Z209 O C C Paxton 730P
Bohi Abigale 6014
Kesslers Frontman R001 Open A NPV Enchantress 3X
Half brother to lot 7 that could’ve been much higher in the sale order. His Dam D280 has a perfect udder at 10 years old and will calve AI again this coming spring.
42 Open A Android 5944
Open A Armor 3748 O C C Fortress 744F Open A 895A Cassandra F8402
Open A Dora K2458 O C C Alabama 807A Open A 746Z Dora F8258
700A
C Dixie Erica 752A
895A
C C Moderator 825M
Miss Eureka 519
Open A Dora F8337. An OCC Thumper 819T daughter from the same cow family as 5944.
43
Open A Surpass 5803
03/31/25 AAA: 21430734
JBob Surpass 241 Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP
Hould Ester 4311
Open A 743D Annie G9508
O C C Daybreak 743D Open A 819T Heroine E204
N Bar 5522 N Bar Primrose Y3051 Horse Butte 1116 of 3116 Shoshone Ester 730-3100
Coming from a solid cow family, 5803’s mother is long hipped, deep bodied, good footed and feminine made. I don’t think you could put more body into a bull than what 5803 offers.
44 Open A Fusion 5879
03/28/25 AAA: 21430743
JBob Fusion 258 CFC Fusion 8MT1
Hould Juanada 5950
Open A A3220 Xtra Easy G9139
Open A Wendy 3123
Open A CHM Wendy A3199
C C Tremendous 619T
Wix 2022 HC Mc Cumber J Bob Emulation 250 Hould Juanada 3950
C C X-tra Easy 708X Open A Wndy EnchantressA3220 S Chisum 6175 Open A 943G Wendy 69W
Dam to Lot 43
JBob Fusion 258 CFC Fusion 8MT1
Hould Juanada 5950
Tremendous 619T Miss Wix 2022 HC Mc Cumber J Bob Emulation 250 Hould Juanada 3950 Open A Krystle 3187 Open A B118 Misin Link G9196 Open A 766W Krystle G9246
830M
A 819T Lindsey B118
C Work of Art 766W Open A 946U Krystle B347
46 Open A Sawyer 5860
47 Open A Eddie 5925
DOB: 04/12/25 AAA: 21430768
Prince Edda 8159F
Prince of Malpas Sinclair Lady Ida 04F3 B154
O C C Faithful 725F
Open A Miss Gold K2072
Jumor Eric of Southburn Pride of Malvita Emulation N Bar 5522 N Bar Lady Ida X2912
Open A 1P55 Miss Gold A3417 O C C Zodiac 655Z O C C Juanada 663R Summitcrest Complete 1P55
A Ext 2P
4 1 26 37 17 0.51 -0.14 0.029
5925 has a unique peigree on his sires side. His Grandsire, Prince of Malpas was born in 1956 and is in many pedigrees steming from the Wye Plantation in Maryland. We purchased his sire out of the Spring Valley dispersal and have used him naturally the last couple years, he is still going strong as a coming 8 year old bull.
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Open A Harvey 5892
O C C Fortress 744F
Open A Shield 3751
Open A 857X Gracie F8530
Open A 41-93 Bushwacher 210W
Open A Fawn A3159
C C Alpha 700A
752A
C C X-cellent 857X Open A 7062 Gracie D64
Open A Mif Fawn 119W B C C Bushwacker 41-93 Jaynbee Karama 587F Mytty In Focus Open A 2061 68P CED
5892 is a calving ease son of 3751 and a 12 yr old matron that continues to stick around. She will have her 11th calf this spring.
49 Open A Revalation 5827
Sinclair Emulation 5522 XP Emulation N Bar 5522 N Bar Primrose Y3051 Emulation 31 Ankony 8F78 Lass 8F275
Open A 856B Dora E539
O C C Best of All 856B Open A FP Dora B268
Another long spined, attractive son of 5522 XP out of an easy fleshing dam E539.
50 Open A Bob 5864
A Coquette 3197
51 Open A Zeus 5893
52 Open A Fargo 5846
5827 at 6 months old
at 4 months old
fleshing 8 yr old mother to 5827
Female maker OCC
K2681 Smooth made sire of Lot 51
A B333 Faithful K2132 O C C Faithful 725F
A Hom Fawn B333
A Eileen 313
725F
Eileen B163
663R
A 878 5T
54 Open A Benny 5857
55 Open A Goodnight 5845
A Zara 3205
We truly believe that the youth in our rural, small-town communities are the future leaders that will shape the landscape of these same communities moving forward. We know and see firsthand how rural America is the heartbeat that keeps nations fed and economies strong. With a strong sense of responsibility to our local area, we are proud to support our local 4-H program through participation in the premium sale as well as hosting field days for Dickinson State University grazing management classes.
Kate Obrigewitch with her goat
Ross Helvik with his lamb
Open A Angus bought this steer of Charli Dale’s and donated it to Wibaux’s Beef to School program.
Levi Hecker pictured with his goat
Kate Obrigewitch showing her lamb
2026 marks the 17th year that Open A has collaborated with Home on the Range supporting their agriculture program that is the backbone of their rehabilitation program. We took the opportunity to come along side them with the start and development of their current foundation cowherd and have had the opportunity to incorporate an ongoing Embryo Transfer program on an annual basis. They utilize the opportunity to educate the kids on animal reproduction and genetics by putting our embryos into their commercial cows. They calve out and raise the calves until weaning when we purchase the calves back from them for our registered herd.
Home On The Range is a therapeutic and working cattle ranch for boys and girls, ages 12-19. It is located in western North Dakota near the small town of Sentinel Butte. The children live in a clean and wholesome environment and learn about the ranch and farm lifestyle. The children help haul square hay bales, feed the livestock, repair fences, move cattle to pastures on the ranch, and assist in the bovine embryo transfer and calving. The kids can go horseback riding and learn how to drive a team of mules. All of this ranch and working skills help the children when they are discharged from HOTR by teaching them responsibility, accountability, teamwork, leadership, completing a job, and reporting to their work supervisor.
The youth live at Home On The Range for 3-6 months. The children have experienced or witnessed trauma that most people can’t imagine. During that time period, they attend school (when it is in session), attend a Chapel service on a regular basis, participate in on-site and off-campus recreational activities, and engage in animal assisted or adventure therapy.
Home On The Range utilizes the natural resources of the land, buildings, and animals to teach the children about new life skills, how to develop positive and trusting relationship, and feel safe. Each of the therapeutic groups are “experiential” and hands-on therapy. The children don’t realize they are participating in therapy. They are learning to face life challenge’s and how to handle their behavior and emotions while in the presence of professional staff; thereby internalizing what they learn so they can handle different situations when they return to their homes or communities.
“Before I came to HOTR, I had no idea what a farm life was like. I never had been around a horse before so that was a big change. When HOTR decided to put me in horsemanship I was scared out of my mind. I am now a very skilled rider. Every single experience I made in the arena affected me positively. At HOTR we have different groups and I’ve been in every single horse group each slightly different. Sammy and I have a strong bond and he’s very special to me. I understand him and he understands me. He’s very gentle and super caring and usually I never struggle with him. He has taught me a lot.” - HOTR child
“There are lots of groups to help you grow, learn, recover and overcome traumas. Groups with the horses have helped me learn about forming relationships and have even showed me something about myself. There’s a group called Ending the Game that teaches you about all sorts of trafficking and coercion. I have gained better relationships with girls around me and have gotten more comfortable talking about hard things I went through.”
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HOTR girl
Home On The Range relies on many generous donations and pledges to sustain therapeutic services, spiritual development, and recreational opportunities. Home On The Range’s goal is to help children by giving them healing, help, hope – to put them “back in the saddle.”
