Glasgow Stockyards Inc • Fort Peck Hwy E • Glasgow, MT
Office
Iva Murch
Jake Newton
SALE DAY PHONES
Collin Gibbs, Auctioneer
Iva Murch, Manager Glasgow Stockyards
20th
406-228-9306
406-263-7529
406-390-5109
406-939-0645
406-263-7529
Jake Newton, Glasgow Stockyards 406-390-5109
John Koss
Jim Steele
Iva Murch
Jake Newton
Dale Veseth, Home (prior to day of sale)
AUCTIONEER
Collin Gibbs
406-301-2887
406-654-7090
406-263-7529
406-390-5109
406-658-2504
406-939-0645 gibbs livestock@gmail com
SALE CONSULTANTS
Glasgow Stockyards
TERMS & CONDITIONS
406-228-9306
Cattle will sell under the suggested Terms and Conditions of the Red Angus Association of America
SALE ORDER
Bulls and females will be sold in catalog order
ACCOMMODATIONS
Cottonwood Inn
ULTRASOUND
406-228-8213
We will ultrasound in February Weights and scrotal circumference will also be updated at this time This information will be available on www glasgowstockyards com and on www billpelton com (Go to Sales Calendar, then to March 9th to find Veseth Cattle Co information) or dvauction .com
RETAINED INTEREST BULLS
We are retaining ½ interest in every bull selling . Buyer gets ½ interest, full possession and full salvage value This allows us to reserve the right to collect semen on any bull in the offering at the buyer’s convenience .
SUPPLEMENT SHEETS
Supplement Sheets will be done about the end of February and will be available at the Glasgow Stockyards or www .glasgowstockyards . com, www .dvauction .com, www .billpelton .com (Go to Sales Calendar, then to March 9th to Veseth Cattle Co to find sale data) Or email Dale and Janet at djvsth@itstriangle .com This data includes weights, scrotal circumference, ultrasound data and EPDs made up of 16 EPDs that are through the International Genetic Solutions EPD format and American Simmental Association . (more info on these EPDs is available in the catalog) .
VIDEOS
We will video the cattle on February 7th and 8th Videos will be available on www .glasgowstockyards com and the Veseth Cattle page on www billpelton .com (Go to Sales Calendar, then to March 9th to find Veseth Cattle Co sale page )
INTERNET BIDDING
On sale day internet bidding will be available on www.cattleusa .com and DV Auction the DV Auction website . Log in or sign up before sale day For Cattle USA you will need to contact the Glasgow Stockyards and ask for a bidder number . Videos and Information will also be available on DV Auction . Go to www. DVAuction com You can go down the list of events by date to March 9th or click on production sale Videos or go by name to Veseth Cattle Co to go to the page with videos and supplemental sheets .
LIABILITY
All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk . Veseth Cattle Co assume no liability, legal or otherwise, for any accident which may occur .
BULLS WINTERING
The yearling bulls will be fed free of charge until they are ready for delivery from May 1st thru June 1st
BREEDING SOUNDNESS EXAM
The bulls will pass a breeding soundness exam by a certified veterinarian before delivery .
BIDDING
The Auctioneer will make the final decision on any bidding disputes .
Dear Customers, Neighbors and Friends
When and where can I buy
Veseth breeding stock?
Veseth Cattle Co sale will be on Monday, March 9th, 2026 at the Glasgow Stockyards, Inc (GSI) at 1 PM MST. There will be a complimentary lunch available starting at 11:30 catered by Doris Ozark . The cattle will be sold live through GSI by auctioneer Collin Gibbs . The sale will be in catalog order starting with Lot 1 . The cattle were videoed on February 6th and 7th and will be posted for viewing a few days later at www .billpelton .com and www . dvauction .com
Dale will be available prior to sale day 406-301-8751 for absentee bids and questions . Collin Gibbs, our auctioneer, can be reached prior to the sale at (406) 939-0645 with any bids or questions . Jim Steele will be available during the sale at (406) 654-7090 for absentee bidding; (please contact Jim before the sale) Internet bidding will be available at DV Auction and Cattle USA during the sale . Please register 24 hours before the sale for internet bidding There will be buyer numbers available for prospective buyers at the office at GSI .
What is for sale and what is the base price?
Veseth Cattle Co will have 87 bulls for sale The 2026 bull base price is $3250 including wintering and breeding soundness evaluation at no additional cost Bulls will be ready for delivery between May 5th and June 1st Please go through the catalog to see our 2026 offering including female groups
Delivery
All cattle will be started at base price; anything unsold will be available at private treaty . The bulls will be sold individually and the females by gate cut based on the buyer’s head count needs All females will sell FOB (freight on buyer) for delivery as soon as possible after the sale The bulls will be wintered and evaluated for breeding soundness and ready for delivery on May 1st – June 1st Veseth Cattle Co provides free delivery of bulls to central points up to 300 miles . This way bulls can be delivered in truckload lots . Bulls sold over 300 miles will be at cost We have a long-distance hauler we contract with for cattle sold out of Montana .
Ultrasound
We will ultrasound the bulls on February 13th . Weights and scrotal circumference will be updated at this time . The information will be available at the Glasgow Stockyards; Bill Pelton com and DV Auction
Are there discounts on cattle?
Volume Discount If the buyer buys 5 or more bulls, he will receive a 5% discount If the buyer buys 10 or more bulls, he will receive a 10% discount . The discounts will be taken care of by the Glasgow Stockyards .
Young Rancher discounts have been discontinued from our sale The reason for discontinuing the discount is that on retirement from ranching the ranch has been donated to the Rancher’s Stewardship Alliance (RSA) The RSA mission is to maintain working landscapes in rural communities and nurture the next generation of ranch stewards . We are very happy to provide this opportunity for our community However, since we have given away our most valuable resource . Janet and I need retirement plans so we will be using the young rancher discounts to that end
We would highly recommend that our neighbors and customers investigate RSA and take advantage of their educational programs, conservation opportunities and land access programs to make this landscape a better place for everyone
Our bulls are smaller than bulls at most other sales . There are good reasons why they are smaller at this time in their lives Our bulls are born in April, not in January These cattle are moderate framed cattle . Elephant cattle are bigger and have higher maintenance requirements Our cattle live in the Missouri River breaks, without mountain meadow or irrigated pasture We usually graze our cow herd year-round
Without harvested feedstuffs i e , hay, haylage or silage, except in the worst conditions
Thank you!
Dale & Janet
Quick Reference to ASA EPD and $ Indexes
Expected Progeny Differences (EPD): EPD are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels . In using EPD, the difference between two sires’ EPD represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny For example, if sires A and B have EPD of +10 and –5, a 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units) . Key to using EPD is knowing what units they are expressed in . For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPD, A would be expected to sire 15-pounds more weaning weight than B If calving ease were the trait, A would be expected to sire 15-percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we’d expect A to require 15 assists . A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s EPD rank him relative to other bulls in the breed . For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPD and $ indexes visit www simmental org Listed below are the units ASA EPD are expressed in:
All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an allpurpose-sire scenario . (See below for more details .)
Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat .
Birth Weight (BW): Pounds of birth weight
Calving Ease (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers .
Carcass Weight (CW): Pounds of carcass weight
Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters
Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk .
Marbling (MRB): Marbling score .
Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth .
Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye .
Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a steak .
Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age .
Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminalsire scenario . (See below for more details .)
Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight .
Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight
Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score
$ Indexes: Though EPD allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the economic puzzle . That’s where $ indexes come in . Through wellconceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPD and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on your bottom line The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes:
All-Purpose Index (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield Terminal Index (TI): Evaluates sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield
Using API and TI: First, determine which index to use; if you’re keeping replacements use API, if not, TI Then, just as with EPD, zero in on the unit difference between bulls (As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed ) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another . Or, put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a +50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff x 30 hd x 4 yr = $6,000) A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed . For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPD and $ indexes visit www .simmental .org .
Reference Sires
VRT LAZY TV HOMEMADE J414
DOB 1/28/2021
4281110
414 VRT LAZY TV HOMEMADE J414
He was a sire we brought from Thortensen’s Lazy TV Ranch in Selby, ND We thought that this was the best line of cattle for feed conversions we have found to date 414’s Residual Feed Intake was -7 3 for the second-best bull test out of over 200 head that year 414 has lived up to all our expectations! Bruce Hould phoned after the first weight at 66 days on feed He thought we had some new sire groups that had picked up performance as a group The bulls were averaging 4 25 lbs / day (a new record for us) The top 414 son was gaining 6 93 lbs/day When I walk through the pens, I pick out the bulls that continually catch my eye for the performance pen, to start the sale . It was not until we started putting the catalog together that I realized 5 of the 6 bulls in the performance pens were by 414 . I hope you like 414 sons because you are going to see a lot more of them . Bull Lots are 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 19, 23, 25, 27, 28, 31, 38, 41, 42, 52, 66, and 84 .
VESETH 51/97
CM VESETH 51/97
CM includes some breeds that are not well represented in the IGS database I feel that as we get more data on CM his BWT will come down and his CE will go up His sons also ultrasound very well Bull lots are 14, 16, 17 and 56
VESETH RECORD HOLDER 41/67
RH VESETH RECORD HOLDER 41/67
RH is a true performance bull that keeps birthweight in check . You will see a lot of his calves in the calving ease pens of bulls . This is a homegrown bull and as his name implies after 30 years of raising bulls . RH holds the record of 3 .88 lbs/day from his modest birth weight of 81 lbs to his 365 day weight of 1421 lbs and he achieved this record in a drought where we hauled the cows 400,000 gallons of water that summer This is his third calf crop His sons Lots: 20,30,50,75 and 90
Sire of 414
Reference Sire
DLCC AR GO BIG 651G
DLC DLCC AR GO BIG 651G
We used DLC on our ET donor and have 4 flush brothers out of this mating . The reason you don’t see more ET calves is the cost . The ranch ET program is to produce herd bulls for the ranch This would be a great opportunity to put some top genetics and uniformity into your cow herd Bull Lots are 2,3,4 and 5
Reference
Sire
BIEBER CL ATOMIC C218
DOB 2/18/2015
ARA# 3474996
Red Angus
SIRE ANDRAS FUSION R236 DAM BIEBER DATELINE 308Y
AC BIEBER CL ATOMIC C218
100% Red Angus AC is a proven sire He was used for calving ease with performance He is also known for producing excellent daughters with good feet . These will be the last AC calves on the ranch or anywhere as we used the last AC semen in the Select Sires system . AC sons are represented in Lots 18, 26, 36, 46, 60, 67 and 78 .
Reference Sire
BIEBER BLUE CHIP H302
DOB 2/27/2020
ARA# 4303789
Red Angus
SIRE BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119 DAM BIEBER ROSE 162C
BC BIEBER BLUE CHIP H302
We have used BC on heifers for calving ease . They work well and we like both the heifers and bulls from BC They are good cattle . An additional benefit of the BC cattle is their performance; the top weaning ratio calf out of our herd was by BC . The BC cattle also produce top maternal and carcass numbers I hope they don’t run out of BC semen too quick! Bull Lots are 48, 73, 74, 76, and 77
Reference Sire
KBHR CHARGER K102
DOB 3/21/2022
SIRE MR SR RED
CGR
ASA# 4104220 PB SM
CGR was the high seller at the Keller’s Broken Heart Ranch in 2023 at $43,000 . We sampled the bull for his calving ease, maternal traits and marbling His progeny have a very clean and smooth phenotype His Bull Lots are 49 and 82
Reference Sire
LBRS GARMIN G702
DOB 2/6/2019
3603659
SIRE WS OUTCROSS C164 DAM LBR MISS DREAM T702S
GR LBRS GARMIN G702
WS
Outcross C164
Reference Sire SIRE OF GR
The reason we bought GR was that he was the top gaining bull at the Big Sky Test with a 72 lb Bwt, out of a 13 year old Little Bitterroot Simmental donor cow This is a proven bull that sires high gaining cattle with exceptional dispositions, and his daughters have excellent udders We have use GR hard in our AI programs and will use up his semen in the 2026 breeding season Sire of Lot 1,
Reference
Sire
VESETH 73/34
V34 VESETH 73/34
V34 was a home raised standout bull calf out of Rest Easy mated to my top performance line (M110) V 34 is natural service He sires a lot of calves that are in our calving ease pens 3 Yr stats: 1620 lbs; Frame Score 5 3; BCS = 5; SC = 42 5, 96% normal sperm Bull Lots are 39, 59, 70, 83, 85, and 88
VRT LAZY TV HOMEMADE K657
657 VRT LAZY TV HOMEMADE K657
657 was purchased from Lazy TV Ranch at Selby, ND . 657 is sired by the same bull as our 414 bull He is very feed efficient at -6 0 We bought 657 as a heifer bull and he works well for calving ease 657 sired our lowest birth weight bull starting the calving ease pen 657 also has very good maternal index numbers, so daughters should be very productive are long lived . 3 yr old weight is 1535 lbs, FS is 3 .5, body condition score of 5 0, SC of 41 cm and normal
Reference Sire
SIRE
Reference Sires
VESETH 67/330
DOB 4/10/2021
V67 VESETH 67/330
Milwillah Marble Bar J53
4281104
Reference Sire
SIRE OF V67
V67 was a home raised bull sired by Milwillah Marble Bar J53 67/330 was second high performer behind RH that year His 4 yr old stats are: Wt = 1865; Frame Score = 5 5; BCS = 5; SC = 42 5 His sons are Lots 45,57,80 and 89, Normal sperm 96%
VESETH PJ
4137224 3/4 AR 3/32 CS 3/32 GV 1/32 DS 1/32 SS SIRE KCC PINNACLE 949-109 DAM A46 Reference
DOB 3/1/2015
PJ VESETH PJ
This is our 6th calf crop This is our calving baseline He traditionally is our easiest calver This is our 6th calf crop on the ranch and we will use him until there is no semen left PJ has pretty plain calves to start with but they get better every day! It isn’t unusual in the spring to see a kick-ass bull on the manure pile and walk over and find he is a PJ calving son . His calves are represented in Lots 40, 62, 63, 81 and 87 .
VESETH 297
297 VESETH 297
297 is out of the old Buf Crk Lancer FL297 bull bred to my best cow . She was moderate framed, thick and easy fleshing . 297 is used for maternal value, calving ease, his progeny will perform, and they are moderate at maturity Veseth 297 is a complete herdsire He is the only bull I collected twice for a total of 600+ semen units These will be 297’s last sire group 297’s sons in the sale are Lots 35, 64, 68, 72 and 79
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Veseth Cattle 2026
Cow Weights and Pregnancy Percentage
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Average Cow Weight on 586 Hd is 1227 lbs Average Yearling Heifer Weight on 206 Hd is 941 lbs
Average Cow Body Condition Score= 5 .0 Average Fall Bred Heifer Body Condition Score = 5 .6
US Meat Animal Research Center
Comparing Breed, Heterosis Effects on Mature Weight by Dr. Robert Hough, The Register, October 2023.
Comparing Weights across 16 Breeds at the US Meat and Animal Research Center (MARC): The study included 5,156 cows with 108 957 weight records The average weight for age adjusted cows was 1430 lbs The study’s heritability estimate for mature weight was .56 indicating this trait responds rapidly to selection . Veseth average cow weight for 2025 was 1227 lbs .
ET and Age Advantage Bulls
Embryo Transfer and Age Advantage Bulls
lot1 lot2
Veseth 345N
2
Veseth 351N
3
Veseth 348N
ET and Age Advantage Bulls
Veseth 349N
Veseth 344N
High Performing Bulls
High Performing Bulls
Group 1 will include the high performing bulls from all groups. These bulls will sell first in the sale. Look for individual lot numbers in Performance Pen (Pen 1).
Veseth 94N
lot7
Veseth 67N
Veseth 50N
High Performing Bulls
lot9
Veseth 117N
lot10
Veseth 162N
lot11
11
Veseth 125N
Veseth Bull Cost Comparison Information
In the fall of 2024 and the spring of 2025, Devin Murnin represented Western Livestock Journal at 120+ bull sales in Montana, northern Wyoming, East Idaho and North Dakota He helped sell a total of 13,338 bulls and they averaged $8954 / bull . Veseth Cattle Co had our most successful sale to date . We sold 90 bulls for an average of $4517 . This is a 50% savings per bull! Remember these are average prices The top Veseth Cattle Co bull sold for $7000 You can buy our top bull and still save $1954 over industry average bulls . Veseth also has a volume discount to keep more $ in your pocket .
Growth Bulls
Growth Bulls
Veseth 51N
lot12
Veseth 152N
Veseth 49N
Growth Bulls
Veseth
Out of Sale
lot16
Veseth 56N
Veseth 71N
Veseth 81N
Veseth 126N
Growth Bulls
Veseth 173N
Veseth 193N
Hip Heights (inches)
and Frame Scores for Mature Bulls
Moderate Birth Wt Bulls
Moderate Birth Wt Bulls
Birth EPDs from -2.0 to +0.5. For young cows.
lot23
lot22
Veseth 33N
23
Veseth 128N
Steer Mates
The steer mates to the bulls in the sale were sent to Yellowstone Cattle Feeders at Shepherd, MT. These steers have been on feed for 79 days and our current death loss (DL) is 53% This group is currently gaining 3 51 lbs/ day with the deads in . Their dry matter feed conversion with deads in is 4 .63 . They are eating 3 .97% of their body weight . This pen of steers has a current cost of gain of $ 74/lb with deads in
24
lot24
Veseth 46N
Moderate Birth Wt Bulls
lot25
Veseth 52N
Veseth 58N
Veseth 48N
Veseth 84N
Moderate Birth Wt Bulls
Veseth 7N
Veseth 90N
31
Veseth 165N
Veseth 112N
Sale Bull Weights and Dam Info
Sale Bull Weights and Dam Info
Moderate Birth Wt Bulls
Veseth 35N
Veseth 185N
Veseth 26N
Moderate Birth Wt Bulls
Veseth 70N
Veseth 189N
Veseth 204N
Veseth 121N
Moderate Birth Wt Bulls
Veseth 37N
Veseth 159N
Veseth 110N
Veseth 187N
Breed Composition Legend
Since the bulls in our offering are composite cattle, we want to provide clarity on the breed abbreviations used in their ASA pedigrees:
SM = % Registered Simmental
*CS = % Commercial Simmental
AN = % Angus
AR = % Red Angus
DS = % South Devon
SS = % Shorthorn
GV = % Gelbvieh
AU = % Aubrac
LM = % Limousin
A = % Akaushi
Moderate Birth Wt Bulls
Veseth 61N
Veseth 156N
Veseth 91N
Veseth 114N
Moderate Birth Wt Bulls
Veseth 40N
Veseth 147N
Veseth 86N
Veseth 172N
Veseth 146N
Moderate Birth Wt Bulls
Veseth 119N
Veseth 211N
Veseth 63N
Veseth 89N
Veseth 203N
Calving Ease Bulls
Calving Ease Bulls
Top 20% of the Breed for Birth Weight EPD
Veseth 44N
Veseth 188N
Veseth 23N
Veseth 97N
Calving Ease Bulls
Veseth 13N
Veseth 38N
Veseth 87N
Veseth 115N
Veseth 92N
Calving Ease Bulls
Veseth 19N
Veseth
69 Out of Sale
Veseth 64N
Choosing Veseth Red Angus Bulls has been great for our breeding program. The bulls that we have purchased at the sale have added a lot of great qualities to our calves. Growth, sound structure, docility and the ability to make it on their own. The bulls don’t require any special treatment during the winter. They hold their shape and add muscle and mass. They are ready to go to work during breeding season. The Veseth Cattle thrive in the rugged pastures of South Phillips County. Great job Dale and Crew.
- Dennis, Kooper and Bim Oxarart
71
Veseth 72N
Veseth 24N
Calving Ease Bulls
Veseth 8N
Veseth 39N
Veseth 95N
Veseth 22N
Veseth 32N
Calving Ease Bulls
Veseth 68N
Veseth 6N
Veseth 191N
Veseth 20N
Calving Ease Bulls
Veseth 122N
Veseth 163N
Veseth 108N
Veseth 166N
Calving Ease Bulls
Veseth 15N
Veseth 43N
Veseth 160N
Veseth 69N
Calving Ease Bulls
Veseth 42N
Private Treaty Bulls
These bulls will be for sale after April 15th for $3250 per bull with no discounts.
2026 Females
All bred females will be tested prior to the sale and back poured with CleanUp 2. Videos of each group can be found at www.billpelton.com under schedule and sale day March 10th. If you want to buy less that 5 heifers please call Dale and let him know before the sale. 406-658-2504
Veseth AI & Natural Service Bred Heifers
Starting March 20th for 30 days . The base price is $3200.
Veseth Natural Service Bred Heifers
Starting from April 25th to May 20th Sired by Veseth Low Birth Weight Natural Service Sires Group 2 The base price is $3200.
5 Head of Red Bred, No Brand Heifers
Heifers are synchronized on July 15th and bred to Veseth Low Birth Weight Bulls for tight calving season Group 3
Starting from April 22nd for 40 days . Dusty Emond Consignment . 406-654-4277 . The base price is $3200.
7 Head of Red Bred Cows in good shape (6 – 7 Years Old) Group 4
Bred to Veseth Hybrid Red Bulls Margaret Demarais buys in the top of the Veseth sale and these cows go back to Veseth breeding Bulls turned in July 14th for 50 days To start April 22nd Margaret Demarais: 406-724-7105 The base price is $3000. 75 Bangs, Vaccinated, Red Replacement Heifers Group 5a
Weighing 800 lbs 50% No Brand Have all vaccinations, will need Preg Guard 10, approx 45 days prior to breeding and a second shot of Fusoguard to prevent foot rot . The base price is $2400.
Commercial Females
12 Bangs, Vaccinated, Black Replacement Heifers Group 5b
Weighing 800 lbs Most of these heifers are not branded Have all vaccinations, will need Preg Guard 10, approx 45 days prior to breeding and a second shot of Fusoguard to prevent foot rot . The base price is $2400.
12 Red Baldy Replacement Heifers
Weighing 800 lbs . These heifers have 1 brand . Have all vaccinations, will need Preg Guard 10, Group 5C approx 45 days prior to breeding and a second shot of Fusoguard to prevent foot rot . The base price is $2400.
20 to 25 Veseth Short Term Bred Cows
Will be aged at the yard . Short Term cows off the ranch . Group 6
Most of these cows were culled for age due to our year long grazing program Bulls were put in July 2nd and taken out Sept 5th Cows should start calving April 10th . Later calving cows will be Preg tagged for May 15th . All cows are individually tagged with that tag number, hot iron branded on the right hip You can tell their age by the tags and graph below The base price is $2400.
2026 . . Heifer Calf - White P
2025 . . . . .Yearling - Blue N
2024 . . 2 Year Old - Green M
2023 . . 3 Year Old - Pink L
2022 . . 4 Year Old - Orange K
2021 5 Year Old - Yellow J
2020 . . 6 Year Old - Red H
2019 . . 7 Year Old - White G
2018 . . 8 Year Old - Blk on Orange F
2017 . . 9 Year Old - Blue E
2016 . 10 Year Old - Green D
2015 11 Year Old - Pink C
Future Sires
BIEBER JUMPSTART J137
Angus
BJ was the most used Red Angus bull in the breed in 2025 . We used him in the cow herd for some added growth . He is at the top of the charts for growth; WW, YW and ADG on 2300 progeny records He also maintains respectable calving ease and cow fertility traits We also have used his sire with success in the past
Reference Sire
LEM STOCKYARD 2001 ET
DOB 1/15/22
RAA# 4659179
Red Angus
SIRE BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119 DAM LEM ONEKIND 934ET
SY LEM STOCKYARD 2001 ET
We used SY on heifers as he is in the top 1% for direct CE and maternal CEM calving ease SY also has exceptional growth and carcass traits for a heifer bull He has two of the most used Red Angus lines in his pedigree that have worked well for the ranch in the past
GV XTRACTOR 464J
DOB 9/28/21
SIRE GVHL XTRACTOR 767G
LIM# NPM2494985 Limousin
XV GV XTRACTOR 464J
GV XTRACTOR 464J was selected for sire status at Leonard Limousin for his supreme calving ease credentials With 24 CED and -6 8 BWT EPD he is among the most elite calving ease bulls in the breed’s history while still maintaining near breed average growth rate To top it off he is top 30% for Milk and scrotal circumference while popping a top 1% EPD value for maternal calving ease Homozygous polled and incredibly docile makes certain he will be valuable to the breed . We will be producing large numbers of calving ease bulls for the† industry with the addition of GV Xtractor into the high growth Leonard herd .
Reference Sire
004 KBHR MR STOCKMARKET M004
The ranch purchased 004 from Keller Broken Heart Ranch in Mandan, ND We thought he had it all: phenotype, pedigree, disposition, EPDs and individual performance For his Breeding Soundness Exam (BSE) at 12 months of age; he had a 46 CM scrotal with excellent semen quality and an IMF ratio of 135 out of an exceptional herd We were lucky enough to get him bought, but it was a little scary to throw him out with my heifers .
Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle
Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist
Feed is a major cost input for all segments of the beef production chain . Feed efficiency is always a primary determinant of profitability, but when feed costs are high, it becomes even more important We are most familiar with feed efficiency being expresses as the amount of feed required per pound of gain, or the ratio of Feed:Gain There is considerable variation in feed intake by individuals above and below that is expected for the animal’s size and growth rate . Researchers have been using the concept of “Residual Feed Intake” to explore animal feed utilization and the efficiency of feed use . Residual Feed Intake or “RFI” is a measure of feed efficiency defined as the difference between an animal’s actual feed intake (either above or below) and the expected feed intake based on the growth rate of the animal An animal with a positive RFI would consume more feed than expected for a given level of growth, and therefore is less efficient . While an animal with a negative RFI would consume less feed that expected for a given level of growth and is more efficient . Many breed associations have feed efficiency EPDs based on RFI to help select for more feed efficient cattle .
Different RFI has been tied to differences in nutrient digestibility, production of volatile fatty acids and methane in the rumen, feeding behavior, and differences in the microbial population in the digestive tract . Research from Texas, showed that steers and heifers with low RFI had 19% lower feed consumption with the same average daily gain Feed digestibility (along with digestibility of protein and fiber) was increased by 4% and ruminal methane production was reduced by 14% in low RFI (or more efficient) cattle . Feeding behavior was also tied to RFI . In another study from Texas, low RFI steers had fewer and shorter bunk visits and meal events, but the key finding was that low RFI steers had less day-to-day variation in feed intake . More efficient steers (those with low RFI) have lower fasting heat production and thus lower maintenance energy requirements than less efficient steers (those with high RFI), thus less of the feed consumed is used for maintenance
Stress and disposition have also been tied to performance of breeding and growing animals Cortisol is a hormone associated with the fight or flight response, higher cortisol levels have been measured in animals with poor disposition (wilder cattle) . Research conducted in Nebraska by Andrew Foote (now in our OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences) found that while cortisol levels were not associated with feed intake, cattle with higher cortisol had lower average daily gain, higher feed:gain, and higher RFI (were less efficient) .
These findings point to mechanisms for improved efficiency of low RFI calves and can provide selection tools to help beef producers reduce costs and feed resource use
Veseth Cattle Facts
Will Baeth leads with 4-H steer champions for the Veseth Steers His steer placed Grand Champion in the Red Angus Division and placed 2nd in the overall carcass competition He had a 9 .45 marbling score, which put him in a quality grade of nearly mid-prime My reaction was we should have left his testicles in that bull and put him out with the cows
DARR Feedlot
Tyson, Lexington, NE Plant
The Ranch retained our steers and sold them on the carcass in 2025 The Simmental Association collected carcass data on 135 steers . The averages were as follows:
Aubrey Smith from Cohagen got in the winner’s circle for the third time with Veseth genetic descendants .
Starting in 2027, the ranch has joined the Country Natural Beef Cooperative and will market our steers through this program for premium beef . This will allow more carcass information on our cattle and hopefully down the road some market options for our customer’s cattle
We miss our old friend and mentor Bill Pelton . We would like to thank his group for all the help putting our sales together over the years .
