Welcome Friends, I would like to invite you to our 28th Annual Sale. This year’s sale will be an online sale at billpelton.com. As many of you know I was hit hard with COVID the end of September. I spent 6 weeks in the Grand Forks hospital and 2 weeks in Stanley in swing bed/ therapy getting strong enough to go home. I’m getting stronger and have been doing chores since Christmas. I decided to have this online sale to help cut down on some of the work of having a sale. Most of the farm machinery sales have gone to this format. You are welcome to come view the cattle anytime. We only ask that you call before coming so that we are around to show them to you. The Ramberg’s 70 heifers will be at their ranch south of White Earth. We hope that you can come and look over the offering before the sale. If you cannot make it, we understand and will guarantee the cattle will meet your expectations, or you do not own them no questions asked! That’s our sight unseen guarantee. We know how busy this time of year can be and if you are not confident to bid online yourself, or too busy we are more than willing to take orders, or have you on the phone and bid on lots as we have done in the past for many of our customers. We will try and have all the cattle penned in pens to make viewing of the sale cattle quick and easy a week before the sale. We would love to show you our cow herd also. We have not yet shown them to anyone that was not impressed! They may not be the who’s who or the breeds so called leading genetics. They are Practical and Predictable Angus. Practical cattle, are cattle that will make the customers the most net profit. It means live, vigorous calves born with little or no assistance and raised on their mama’s milk, without creep feed and a lot of fuss. It means heifers that calve as 2-year olds, are good mothers, raise a heavy calf at weaning, and breed back on schedule under ordinary range condition. It means cows with good disposition that are structurally sound throughout their life time, with good udders, and teats that stay sound. Predictable means cattle that will breed like they look and individual performance records say they should. Accomplished by using a consistent criteria of selecting for economically important traits on an accurate within-herd comparison basis, year after year and generation after generation. To add predictability we line breed to common ancestors that are proven to be consistent producers of all the economically important traits in the proper balance---not spectacular in some traits and the lacking in others. Our cattle weaned a little lighter last year because of the drought. We weaned the first part of November and have fed the bull’s wheat midds until January and then switched them to Harvey’s (Feed Mix) calf grower pellet. They are hand fed once a day and have free-choice grass hay. Growing slower for longevity and overall health of the bulls. You cannot fatten bulls for impressive gain and then expected them not to fall apart servicing cows! We look forward to seeing and visiting with you. Thank-you for your present and past purchase’s. God Bless and pray for rain! Doug & Ceylon Feiring Family
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HOW THIS SALE CLOSE WORKS The Feiring Angus online auction will close with horse race style bidding or extended bidding. This means that when the online auction event comes to its scheduled end time there will be 5 more minutes of extended bidding. If bidding continues the sale will stay open until there is a 5-minute stretch with no bidding on any lot. Once there is a full 5 minutes with no bidding on any lot, the whole event will close. This auction is scheduled to close at 1pm CST on April 16th. • Example 1: The auction closes at 1pm and goes into extended bidding. If there are no bids on any lot between 1pm and 1:05pm. The whole sale is declared closed at 1:05pm. • Example 2: The Auction is scheduled to close at 1pm and goes into extended bidding. There is a bid on a lot at 1:02pm. Every lot remains open to bids. If there are no bids on any lot by 1:07, the whole sale is declared closed at 1:07pm. • Example 3: The Auction is scheduled to close at 1pm and goes into extended bidding. There is a bid on a lot at 1:02pm. Every lot remains open to bids. Another bid is placed at 1:06. Every lot remains open. Another bid is placed at 1:10. Every lot remains open. If there are no bids on any lot by 1:15, the whole auction is declared closed at 1:15pm. You may use the maximum bidding feature throughout the extended bidding. A maximum bid will automatically increase your bid when someone else bids on this lot up to your set maximum. If you are the highest bidder, or want to be, and the auction is coming to a close keep an eye on your Watchlist. During the bidding process you will not need to refresh your page to ensure you are viewing the most current bidding activity. The auction platform auto-refreshes the page, and the bidding is in real time. Creating an Account with Pelton Livestock Online Auctions Only registered bidders over the age of 18 can participate in Pelton Livestock online auctions. To register, select the Login/Register link on the right top side of the screen in the navigation bar. Register for a new account by entering your contact information, email address, desired password, etc. Once you submit the auction registration form, an email will be sent to the email account provided. Please click the link in that email to activate your account. Prior to Prebidding opening day, view auction and click “request to bid” on any lot to be approved for bidding. Request will be sent to Seller and once approved, you will be notified that you can now bid live for that auction. Please keep your user information (email address and password) in a secure place as you can use the same account login for all online auctions hosted by Pelton Livestock. If you have any questions or need assistance with creating an account or bidding, please call PELTON LIVESTOCK Darci Sachdeva at 406-794-3174 or Abbi Boggess at 406-560-2029. AUCTION DEMO AVAILABLE Login with credentials provided at registration and enter “Demo Auction” to practice bidding. For Help call Darci Pelton Sachdeva (406) 794-3174. BUYER FAQ Please read Buyer FAQ on the upper right-hand side of the screen in the navigation/menu bar to learn how to bid, use watchlists, maximum bids and more. IS THE AUCTION PLATFORM MOBILE FRIENDLY? Yes, the auction platform and entire site is mobile friendly. So, no matter the device (computer, cell phone, tablet, etc.) you are utilizing to view and/or bid on an auction, the site is responsive to your screen, so you have the most optimum viewing and bidding experience.
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Sale Info Sale Contacts
Feiring Angus Ranch..........................701-755-3449 Doug Feiring.......................................701-629-1912 Ceylon Feiring....................................701-629-1746 Chuck Ramberg..................................701-629-1501 Roberta Ramberg................................701-629-9917
Accommodations
Feeding Arrangements
We can board your bull(s) until you need them. There will be a $2.50 per head/per day charge with this service. You will be responsible for picking up the bull(s) at Feiring’s ranch, unless prior arrangements have been made.
Our Guarantee
To our knowledge, these bulls are fertile and have passed a breeding soundness exam and are guaranteed for the first Microtel Inn & Suites.........................701-628-4090 breeding season (60 days). Which begins when you turn 901 Juard St. Stanley, ND our the bull(s). The semen test conducted by a licensed Black Gold Suites...............................701-664-4464 veterinarian consisted of both an internal and external 201 Elm St. Tioga, ND exam. Scores were derived from scrotal measurement and Tioga Motel.........................................701-664-3395 microscope examination to determine the motility and 210 2nd St. E. Tioga, ND other accommodations in Williston, New Town, and Minot, morphology of the sperm. If a bull fails to settle cows or heifers, assuming he is in ND. Please call if you need assistance. good condition and not injured, we will provide you with a satisfactory replacement if available. If a replacement Inspection of Cattle is not available, we will issue you credit equal to your Sale cattle are available for inspection at Feiring Angus or Ramberg’s Ranch. Please call ahead of time to set up a purchase price minus the salvage value that may be used towards the purchase of an animal for sale through our viewing. annual production sale or private treaty. We must be notified immediately and before selling the infertile bull Terms & Conditions All cattle must be paid for in full before taking possession in question. We also reserve the right to a second opinion by buyer, or if other arranged payments have been agreed from a veterinarian of our choice, and 60 days to determine if the bull is infertile. This guarantee is to ensure the bull’s on by both parties. fertility only.
Health
Health and brand papers will be furnished. All cattle have been vaccinated for IBR, Pi3, BVD, Pasturella Haemophilus Somnus, and poured with Vetricmec. All females have been bangs vaccinated for Brucellosis and will be vaccinated with PregGaurd FP 10 before the sale. All bulls have been vaccinated with Fusogard (footrot vaccine) so their ready to work for you.
Liability
Everyone coming to Feiring’s or Ramberg’s ranches does so at his or her own risk. Neither party assumes any liability, legal responsibility for any accidents, or for the behavior of the animals.
Retaining Interest
Feiring Angus Ranch is retaining one-third revenue sharing semen interest in every bull selling in this sale. Full possession and full salvage value sells on all bulls. Unless Insurance will be available through Bill Pelton. stated otherwise. We also reserve the right to collect semen on any bull selling in this sale, at your convenience and our Announcements Announcements before the sale will take precedence over expense, to be used in our herd only. information in this catalog.
Insurance
Delivery
$50.00 off per bull picked up the following week of the sale. Or free delivery on bull(s) within a 200 mile radius. Heifers will be at the expense of the buyer. Prompt pickup is appreciated. Feiring heifers will be at their ranch & Ramberg heifers will be at their ranch. We will help find transportation if requested.
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Sale Videos
Videos will be available for viewing at www.billpelton.com under Feiring Angus Sale Info.
Sale Order
Heifers start the sale, 2-year-old bulls, and followed by yearling bulls oldest to youngest. Each heifer has a herd number and a freeze brand number that match. Winning bidder has choice of 5 head or more, If they take 10 head they get the heaviest 10 head, and then the bidding starts over again on the remaining heifers in the pen, or they can take the whole pen at their bid price.
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Red Gemstone 91C Lad ET 1 Tattoo: 178F
RED OCC EASY RED
RED CALVO 91C
RED CALVO BAILEY 9X FEDDES BIG SKY R9
RED TOP GRADE FANCY 169A RED TG PEARL 170Y
DOB: 5/28/18
RED OCC LINEBRED 801R RED OCC VANESSA 829S RED BB ROY 45S RED BBBB 6540 BBRED 6840 BIEBER MAKE MIMI 7249 FEDDES LAKINA 310 RED TER-RON WINDERMERE 14 RED L4 PEARL 980M
178 is an Embryo born bull in Canada, added to bring OCC Type cattle into Reds.
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Red Edie Creek Easy 93D Tattoo: 93D-RR
RED OCC EASY RED
RED OCC EASY RED 868A RED OCC VANESSA 797Y
RED CROWFOOT MOONSHINE 8081U
RED XO CROWFOOT BRNDINA 322A RED CROWFOOT BRNDINA 6234S
DOB: 3/05/14
RED OCC LINEBRED 801R RED OCC VANESSA 829S RED OCC RED ROCK 864U RED OCC VANESSA 929T CROWFOOT 6004S
RED CROWFOOT BRNDINA 6359S
RED CROWFOOT OLE’S OSCAR RED CROWFOOT BRNDINA 2071M
A bull imported from Canada to inject OCC genetics in our Red Angus herd.
C
Red SVR Hitch 42C Tattoo: 42C
DOB: 3/15/15
RED YY HITCH 514R
RED ANCHOR 1 HITCH 38T
RED CROWFOOT STRETCH 4320P
RED CLAY BANDIT 18X
RED BRYLOR PASQUALE 213P RED FINELL EILEEN 17R RED GEIS HI HO 180’04 RED DWAJO DUCHESS 75M RED SVR KNIGHT 73P SVR MISS LARK 57N
RED GET-A-LONG EILEEN 749 RED SVR GANGSTER 14S
RED SVR MISS LARK 100X RED SVR MISS LARK 68U
42C was imported from Canada. He’s a long spined, deep, wide based & muscular with a great hind quarter. Great foot, calving east, dark red, and disposition.
D
O C C Diplomat 868D
Reg. # 18827254
Tattoo: 869D
O C C PAXTON 730P
O C C YOU’RE EXACT 763Y O C C POLLYANNA 944H O C C EMBLAZON 854E
O C C REVOLUTION ROSE 807Z O C C REVOLUTION ROSE 743K
DOB: 10/18/16
O C C FOCUS 813F O C C BLACKBIRD 736K O C C ANCHOR 771A O C C POLLYANNA 979F D H D TRAVELER 6807 DIXIE ERICA OF C H 1019 O C C ANCHOR 771A O C C REVOLUTION ROSE 751E
869D is a Royal bred OCC bull, covering all th bases: longegity, soundness, calving ease, and trouble free genetics that just get-r-done!
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E
Sinclair Rollin Coal 6K21
Reg. # 18487763
Tattoo: 6K21
DOB: 2/27/16
R R RITO 707 N BAR KINOCHTRY BEAUTY Z1925 N BAR EMULATION EXT V722 SINCLAIR LADY IDA 8XV12 C52 N BAR LADY IDA Z1453 N BAR PRIME TIME D806 SINCLAIR NET PRESENT VALUE IDEAL 4465 OF 6807 4286 SINCLAIR LADY IDA 5PBV38 B154 N BAR EMULATION EXT N BAR LADY IDA X2912 N BAR LADY IDA 9778 SINCLAIR ENTREPRENEUR 8R101
SINCLAIR BROKER 3RC33
6K21 is a natural son of the famous Lady Ida 70C7 and granddam 7V19, both donor cows for Sinclair. 6K21 was her 12th natural calf, at that time her average BW was 74 lbs. 205 WW ratio was 105, and had a 369 days calving interval.
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O C C Dodge 678D
Reg. # 19067880
O C C PRACTICAL 841P
O C C UNBELIEVABLE 851U O C C POLLYANNA 944H
O C C MISSING LINK 830M
O C C POLLYANNA 613B O C C POLLYANNA944H
Tattoo: 678D
DOB: 3/20/16
O C C FOCUS 813F O C C JUANADA 968G O C C ANCHOR 771A O C C POLLYANNA 979F O C C HEADLINER 661H O C C DIXIE ERICA 946K O C C ANCHOR 771A O C C POLLYANNA 979F
678D is a linbred son of the OCC Pollyanna 944H. One of OCC’s flush cows that produced for 18 years. Lots of longevity bred in.
G
Edie Creek Titan 75D
Reg. # -
Tattoo: 75D-B16
DOB: 05/8/16
N BAR EMULATION EXT DIXIE ERICA OF C H 1019 MH TITAN 752 O C C HOMER 650H MH MELISA 357 MH MELISA 1147 O C C ECHELON 857E O C C LEGACY 839L O C C DIXIE ERICA 960E EDIE CREEK 839L CAROLINE 48W OKMA FOURTRAX 5134 EDIE CREEK CAROLINE 10M 2J CAROLINE 10K O C C GREAT PLAINS 943G
75D sons will produce low input cattle, that can thrive on forage. They have good feed, udders, and continue to produce 10-12 years.
H Citadel of Saddle Butte 47/15 Reg. # 18335228
Tattoo: 547
DOB: 02/15/15
ROCKIE OF WOODVIEW BETHROTHED 19 OF CLASSLOCHIE DUNLOUISE JIPSE EARL E161 BERBARDO OF CLASSLOCHIE DUNLOUISE JIPSEY CLOVA CO95 CANNAHARS JIPSEY YOKO Y485 PHINEUS OF CAIRNFIELD JASNIC ERICA OF KEMPSONS JASMINE ERICA OF KEMPSONS DUNLOUISE CBLOSSOM ERIN E171 EVAN OF CHAMPAGNE CHERRY BEE W9 OF CHAMPAGNE CHERRY BEE OF CHAMPAGNE BETRO OF CLASSLOCHIE
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547 was an embryo imported from Scotland by Sinclair Cattle Co. 547 was part of the plan to develop the old Aberdeen Angus cow back into the US. 547 is closely related to the proven genetics that started the Angus breed 150 years ago.
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FairView Bardolene 4235
Reg. # 18164860
Tattoo: 4235
DOB: 07/25/14
GRASSY LANES BARDOLENE 35M BATTLE RIVER SUELLEN 11S GRASSY LANES BARDOLENE 26Z IOSEGUN BAR LAD 37J ROSEBUD OF GRASSY LANES 26M ROSEBUD OF GRASSY LANES 26Z IOSEGUN BAR 37J BAR LAD OF GRASSY LANES 70M BETSY OF GRASSY LANES 70C LINDA LOU OF GRASSY LANES LSF LANCELOT 16F LINDA LOUR OF GRASSY LANES29H LINDA LOU OF GRASSY LANES35F BATTLE RIVER BARDOLENE
4235 is old Bardolene breeding dating back to 1960, straight from Canada. The foot structure, muscle, maternal, masculinity, carcass and hair coat put this outcross sire at the top of the list.
J
O C C Conquest 660C
Reg. # 18736710
O C C FOCUS 813F
O C C SENTINEL 714S
O C C BLACKCAP 804M O C C ANCHOR 771A
O C C POLLYANNA 944H O C C POLLYANNA 979F
Tattoo: 660C
DOB: 03/16/15
BASIN RAINMAKER 654X DIXIE ERICA OF C H 1019 O C C ECHELON 857E O C C BLACKCAP 872K D H D TRAVELER 6807 O C C JUANADA 709V O C C BONANZA 880B POLLYANNA OF R R 5205
660C is also a son of the great 944H cow, top donor cow for OCC. She produced till 18 years of age, longevity at its best. If you study OCC sale catalog you will see that his cow shows up in many of the offering.
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SVR Ballot Black 7117
Reg. # 19263575
BALLOT OF BELLADRUM
OCTORARO BALLOT STO 6 OCTORARO GAMMER 203 EMULATION N BAR 5522
K C F MISS 5522 D3
C S U MISS TRAVELER 0138
Tattoo: 7117
DOB: 12/8/54
PARAGON OF HAYMOUNT BEDELIA MAID OF BELLADRUM RITO 054 G D A R OCTORARO GAMMER 305 EMULATION 31 ANKONY 8F78 LASS 8F275 Q A S TRAVELER 23-4 C S U MS LANDMARK 4117
Sire J’s Grandsire was imported to the USA in the 50’s, Belladrum was one of the all-time great bulls in the Angus breed, born 12/8/1954.
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Pinebank Southeast 117d
Reg. # 19339138
Tattoo: P17D
DOB: 11/21/16
PINEBANK WAIGROUP 3/00 PINEBANK WAIGROUP 75/99 PINEBANK WAIGROUP 152/04 SHALOM 486/93 PINEBANK WAIGROUP 86/96 PINEBANK WAIG 61/93 HINGAIA 469 PINEBANK 1/06 PINEBANK WAIGROUP 62/99 PINEBANK 25/08 PINEBANK WAIGROUP 2/01 PINEBANK WAIGROUP 125/03 PINEBANK WAIGROUP 5/98 P17D is an imported embryo from New Zealand born in the USA. Pinebank Waigroup was formed in 1967, a group of 4 breeders closed their herds with a breeding objective to select Angus cattle for fertility, calving ease, low BW, WW, YW, scanned ribeyes & IMF. In a total grass environment where the cattle follow the sheep! PINEBANK WAIGROUP 45/02
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Feiring Angus AgBoost DNA Scores
What are AgBoost DNA Scores? AgBoost identifies 16 traits and applies a score from 1-10, with 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest score, against all breeds today. A higher score is generally better, unless you want less BW, FAT and FRI, then you would want a lower score. The DNA test is done at IGENITY (Neogen Geenseek Operations) Lab, and AgBoost is the 3 party source.
DNA was processed at Neogen Geneseek Operations/IGENITY
Herd Birth # Date 11 4/23/20 57 5/02/20
2-Year-Old Bulls
Sire
Dam MGS Dam BW 205 365 Gain Scrotal Frame Weight Age WT WT CM 869D E01 47/15 3 84 515 1051 3.35 38.5 4 1340 678D D3 616Z 4 74 667 1081 2.59 37 4 1425
68
05/05/20 178F
10 46 70 77 80 96
04/21/20 04/30/20 05/05/20 05/08/20 05/08/20 05/12/20
E19
3068
3
84
632 1078
2.79
38.5
6
1365
178F AX70 Beckton 42C Y41 6188 178F F69 42C 178F D25 A107 BA 178F F97 4124 178F F29 4124
3 9 5 4 2 2
70 84 84 84 86 80
694 712 667 659 720 744
3.61 2.51 3 3.19 3.33 1.92
37 38.5 41.5 43 39 40
5.5 6 6 6 5.5 5
1595 1565 1565 1565 1405 1365
1272 1114 1147 1169 1253 1051
Black Yearling Bulls Herd Birth Sire Dam MGS Dam BW 205 365 Gain Scrotal Frame # Date Age WT WT CM 1007 04/21/21 117d G123 47/15 2 76 636 1021 2.44 32.6 4 1008 04/22/21 869D E01 47/15 4 76 640 1044 2.56 35.4 4
7
1080 04/25/21 869D
F117
660C
3
74
563
963
2.54
33.7
4
1023 1024 1040 1042 1044 1050
04/27/21 04/27/21 05/01/21 05/01/21 05/02/21 05/02/21
117d 869D 7117 75D 117d 7117
G22 W10 D86 Z47 G23 E60
506 6118 858X 867W 660Z 2288
2 12 4 9 2 4
80 78 72 84 88 64
597 1015 632 973 560 949 650 1125 657 1114 617 967
2.65 2.16 2.47 3.01 3.09 2.22
31.8 33.8 33.2 34.5 31 34.5
4 4 4 5 5 4
1052 05/02/21
75D
B101
6118
7
76
617
965
2.28
33.8
4
1059 05/03/21 869D
B14
469X
7
86
608 1009
2.54
33.1
5
1060 05/04/21 117d
G69
47/15
2
72
583
989
2.57
34.9
4
1061 05/04/21 7117
A70
9974
8
82
633 1043
2.6
33.6
5
1067 05/05/21 660C
X06
636U
11
84
667 1080
2.62
34.2
5
1069 05/06/21 869D
F84
660C
3
84
687
2
31.2
4
1073 05/06/21 117d
G81
75D
2
76
632 1036
2.56
32.9
4
994
Herd Birth Sire # Date 1074 05/07/21 7117
Dam MGS Dam BW 205 Age WT 82 632 A01 F Wider 8
1077 05/07/21
75D
D36
2103
5
72
621 1008
2.46
34.7
4
1079 05/07/21 7117
C50
920Z
6
76
541
2.34
32.2
4
1088 05/10/21 117d G67 41/15 1100 05/2021 660C D143 313 1139 05/23/21 7117 Y72 636U
2 5 10
72 76 72
655 1059 2.55 612 985 2.37 696 1046 2.22
33.8 32.9 33.8
4 5 5
137
365 Gain Scrotal Frame WT CM 982 2.22 31.2 5 910
Red Yearling Bulls Herd Birth Sire # Date 1033 04/29/21 178F 1046 05/02/21 178F
Dam MGS Dam BW 205 365 Gain Scrotal Frame Age WT WT CM E58 4928 4 90 647 1055 2.59 34.1 5 Beck A80 8 84 606 1044 2.78 34.5 5
1053 05/03/21
E113
1072 1082 1089 1117
42C
X188
4124
4
68
608
944
2.13
35.8
5
05/06/21 178F D132 4928 05/08/21 42C AX73 Gambler 05/10/21 42C B115 X36 Beck 05/17/21 42C B67
5 5 7 7
86 72 76 72
639 683 652 639
1012 1105 1055 1055
2.12 2.68 2.56 2.69
35.2 36 36.9 35.7
5 5 5 5
6
88
630 1045
2.63
38.7
5
6
82
650 1072
2.68
37.5
5
1128 05/19/21 178F
C82
1136 05/21/21
C26
42C
X188 A107 BA A107 BA
We have chosen an independent company AgBoost, to establish the integrity of our data, rather than the antiquated EPD system. There are 16 main traits that most producers look for in their sire selection. These traits are verified through Igenity DNA Profile against all breeds. The scale is very simple. Lower score is better in BW, RFI, & Fat. The chart on the following page will show each bulls AgBoost DNA score.
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AgBoost DNA Scores Herd # BW CED CEM DOC HRP MILK STAY ADG
11 57 68 10 46 70 77 80 96 1007 1008 1018 1023 1024 1029 1033 1040 1042 1044 1046 1050 1052 1053 1059 1060 1061 1067 1069 1072 1073 1074 1077 1079 1082 1088 1089 1100 1117 1128 1136 1139
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4 5 6 7 3 4 4 8 4 3 6 7 5 7 4 7 4 6 6 4 6 3 3 5 2 6 5 5 7 4 5 4 4 3 3 3 4 6 4 4
8 7 8 7 7 7 7 4 7 5 7 5 5 5 6 5 6 7 5 8 8 7 8 6 6 6 6 7 5 6 5 7 5 7 5 8 9 5 7 9
DOC: DOCILITY MARB: MARBLING TEND: TENDERNESS
5 6 2 2 3 3 3 2 4 5 2 1 1 1 2 2 6 5 3 3 6 5 5 4 5 4 6 3 3 4 3 3 6 5 4 5 5 2 4 4
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 7 4 7 6 5 6 5 5 6 6 8 6 7 5 5 8 5 5 8 8 6 6 8 6 5 8 7 7 6 6
5 7 4 4 4 2 4 2 5 5 6 4 8 3 8 2 5 5 6 4 6 7 1 6 7 5 5 6 5 7 6 4 4 3 6 8 2 2 4 6
RIB: RIBEYE AREA STAY: STAYABILITY BW: BIRTHWEIGHT
4 6 2 5 3 3 4 3 4 5 6 4 3 4 4 2 5 3 3 3 7 6 4 3 4 4 5 5 4 2 3 4 5 3 4 7 4 3 4 6
7 3 6 4 7 6 7 5 5 7 6 5 5 5 7 6 5 6 6 6 4 7 7 7 6 3 4 5 6 8 4 7 4 7 7 5 7 4 8 5
5 6 6 7 5 8 6 8 8 6 5 6 6 7 5 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 7 6 6 5 6 6 6 4 5 5 6 5 8 5 6 6 6
RFI TEND MARB
8 9 5 5 6 5 7 4 5 5 6 8 6 7 7 6 7 7 7 6 7 6 8 8 6 9 8 7 5 7 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 7 7
7 6 6 6 9 7 9 6 7 9 6 9 4 6 7 7 5 9 9 7 5 9 8 9 6 9 10 7 7 7 7 9 5 9 4 4 9 7 7 8
REA
FAT
4 4 8 8 4 5 6 7 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 3 7 5 4 4 4 5 6 2 5 6 5 7 4 3 6 3 4 3 3 3 6 4 5
8 6 8 8 8 6 6 6 8 8 7 6 8 5 4 5 7 5 6 8 4 6 7 6 7 6 6 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 7 8 10 6 5 6
5 4 5 5 8 5 5 8 6 6 4 4 5 4 56 4 6 5 3 7 6 6 6 6 4 5 6 6 6 5 4 5 6 6 6 6 8 6 8 5
WW: WEANING WEIGHT HCW: HOT CARCASS WEIGHT YW: YEARLING WEIGHT CED: CALVING EASE DIRECT ADG: AVERAGE DAILY GAIN RFI: RESIDUAL FOOD INTAKE
HCW WW YW
5 6 6 6 5 6 5 9 6 4 5 4 4 4 4 7 2 6 5 6 6 4 5 5 1 7 5 4 8 3 2 5 6 3 2 4 4 7 4 5
6 6 6 6 5 7 5 8 9 6 5 5 6 7 4 7 4 5 4 6 6 5 5 7 5 6 5 5 7 6 4 5 6 6 4 7 5 6 6 5
6 6 6 6 5 7 5 8 8 6 5 6 6 7 4 7 4 5 4 6 6 5 5 7 5 6 5 5 7 6 4 5 5 6 5 8 5 6 6 5
CEM: CALVING EASE MATERNAL HRP: HEIFER PREGNANCY RATE FAT: FAT THICKNESS
Commercial Heifer Offering
General information on the commercial heifer offering: • Heifers are weighed and are selling heaviest to lightest in each group. • Each heifer has a herd # and a freeze brand # that match. • Winning bidder has choice of 5 head or more. If they take 10 head they get the heaviest 10 head, and then the bidding starts over again on the remaining heifers in the pen, or they can take the whole pen at their bid price. • Pen is defined as Black, Red or BWF heifers by each consignor, either Feiring Angus Ranch or Ramberg Family. • If you have any questions contact Doug Feiring at 701-629-1912 or Chuck Ramgerg at 701-629-1501
65 Commercial Heifers
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50 Black Angus Heifers & 15 Red Angus Heifers Feiring Angus Ranch • Born April and May 2021 • Sired by Feiring reference sires and Feiring raised bulls • Bangs vaccinated and freeze branded Outstanding brood cow prospects. Optimum size and very uniform in length, volume and structural correctness Weaned on grass hay until mid-January, then started on feed, 4lbs. pellet per/ day and free choice grass hay
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Buyer ________ ________ ________ ________ ________
Price ________ ________ ________ ________ ________
70 Commercial Heifers
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40 Black Angus Heifers & 30 Black White Face Heifers Chuck & Roberta Ramberg and Family 701-755-3419 or 701-629-1501 • Born March - May 2021 Sires from Feiring Angus Ranch, Spickler Ranch and Holden Hereford Ranch • Bangs vaccinated, PregGuard, and freeze branded Outstanding brood cow prospects. Optimum size and very uniform in length, volume and structural correctness • Weaned on alfalfa/grass hay
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Practical Genetics: Knocking out the Props
By Allen Williams, Ph.D. www.understandingag.com https://understandingag.com/practical-genetics-knocking-out-the-props/
Genetic selection is something that is often complicated and confusing for many livestock producers. There are numerous trait measurements that we try to decipher, including breeding values and EPD’s that we pour through and try to interpret. We like to use weighted or adjusted values for various traits. In the past couple of decades, we have added DNA Marker technology to the mix. We read breed-promotion literature, look at the glossy pictures in breed association catalogs, ask neighbors and friends what they are using. Some of us may pay attention to the sale barn owners and operators, to the feedlot managers, to the packer or processor, to whomever is selling us something, or to our lender. Context The one glaring item that is missing from any of these sources is context. Your context. Any genetics you select must work at your farm, under your management, and must generate reasonable net profits. No one else can provide your context. You know your goals and objectives, you know what your challenges are on your farm, you know what your economics are. What are the most important traits relative to net profitability and productivity? They are longevity, adaptability, fertility, and soundness. These are traits that are very hard to properly measure and ascertain using breeding values, EPD’s or DNA Markers. Why? Because none of those address your specific farm context. Most Profitable For more than 15 years, I worked with the IRM SPA program and collected data from many beef farms across multiple regions. What I found was that the most profitable operations were not those that had the highest weaning weight calves, the highest annual pregnancy rates, the greatest ribeye area or the highest marbling. The average beef cow in the dataset was culled after 4.3 calves. This included culling for not breeding as a virgin heifer, failing to rebreed after her first calf, poor udder, or other reasons. However, based on investment in each cow, it took an average of 5 calves before that cow breaks even. That means the average cow never made any net profit for her owner. The beef farms with the highest net profits year after year were not those with the greatest performance in any of the traits that we typically use for our selection protocols. They were the ones whose cows had superior longevity. To possess superior longevity, cows have to be highly adapted to your farm and management, able to breed back and produce a live calf every 365 days and have a higher degree of soundness. Knocking out the Props Livestock that perform on your farm without having to rely on a high degree of inputs are the ones you want to select for. Can they survive and thrive without all the props? Are they mostly trouble free? How do you determine whether they are trouble free livestock? You have to knock out all the props and stop treating individual animals differently. You also have to stop mass treating all animals in your herd for parasites, respiratory issues, or other issues. This is the only way to expose those who are more susceptible to these issues. Once exposed, cull them at the earliest convenience and at best market opportunity. Stop making any excuses for animals that do not perform as well and are not well-adapted to your environment. By formal training, I am a geneticist and physiologist. I spent way too many years thinking I knew how to select superior breeding stock. I poured through EPD’s, through individual trait data, linear measurements, and other data points. I kept different age groups separate. I managed for the weak in the group and not the strong, meaning I catered to those who were not nearly as well adapted. I would put first calf heifers in a calving pasture and check on them every 4 hours around the clock. I thought I was being an excellent husbandman, but I was really facilitating calving issues and selection of less than desirable genetics.
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So, what do I do now? I no longer spend inordinate amounts of time measuring specific traits, studying EPD’s or other genetic indicators. I no longer have a “heifer calving pasture.” I no longer spend every four hours checking calving heifers. All heifers, regardless of measurements or other genetic indicators, get a chance to breed to calve as a two-year old. Bulls are turned in for 60 days. Approximately 30 days after bulls are removed, I ultrasound pregnancy test the heifers. Those that are confirmed pregnant are put back in with the cow herd and will spend the rest of their productive lives there. Those that are open are moved to the grass finishing herd and become sellable end product. I do not strive for 85% or 90% pregnant heifers. I simply let nature and the heifer’s adaptability to my environment determine their breed-up percentage. If they are bred, great. I have replacements and maybe additional bred heifers to market as breeding stock to someone else. If they are open, I turn them into high-quality grass-fed beef. What has happened? Calving issues, especially abnormal presentations have practically disappeared. I do not have to keep a separate pasture for heifer calving and interrupt my grazing management. I do not have to spend every four hours checking calving heifers. The heifers that best fit my environment, including my management, are the ones that breed and become the new cows. The rest become meat and no longer propagate inferior genetics. First calf heifers get checked once daily when the cow herd is moved to their new paddock. This has eliminated the vast majority of our problems and has created a herd that is mostly trouble free. They require far fewer inputs and perform far better. What About Dairy? For decades now, selection in many dairy herds has been centered around fluid milk production with some selection pressure on components. This has caused the gene pool to excessively narrow and led to cows that are highly productive as individuals, when fed high amounts of feedstuffs and catered to. Unintended consequences resulting from this selection philosophy has led to cows that are large framed, high maintenance, and possess low longevity. The pictures below show a contrast between two cows in the same dairy herd located near Cold Springs, MN. One is a Jersey-cross cow and the other is a Holstein. Both were born in the same month in the same year and are in their second lactation. The day that I took these pictures they just happened to stand side-by-side in the barn while being milked. I immediately noticed the contrast and had to ask the owner several questions. He explained that his records indicated the Jersey cow ate about 70% of what the Holstein consumed daily. It is clear that there is a distinct body condition difference between the two. The Jersey has maintained a far better BCS than the Holstein, in spite of the Holstein eating 30% more feedstuffs daily. The Jersey is certainly more moderate in frame score. A look at the udders reveals that the Jersey has excellent attachment and conformation, while the udder of the Holstein is already starting to show signs of weakening and breaking down. That Jersey was actually producing slightly more total milk with higher components compared to the Holstein.
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In talking with the producer, he noted that that Jersey would likely last eight-plus lactations in his herd while the Holstein would be culled after the current lactation. Which cow will make him more money over their lifetime? The answer is obvious. He could cater to the Holstein and provide her with all she needs, but she will still be inferior, and any heifers produced from her would be inferior. By culling her and not using her heifer calf as a replacement, he is selecting for cows that fit his environment and will be far more profitable. Summary We are often our own worst enemy in terms of genetic selection. Letting nature help us with our selection often is far more advantageous and profitable. I believe that Robert Bakewell (1700’s England) had it right with his three principles of genetic selection: 1) Have an “Ideal Type,” 2) Breed the best to the best regardless of relationship, and 3) Progeny test. Bakewell never knew what genes, DNA, chromosomes were. He never knew what EPD’s, Breeding Values, or DNA markers were. However, he would beat the socks off of almost every modern-day animal breeder following his three principles only. We can do the same.
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