Cattle For Sale - Sandhills Cattle Association

SANDHILLS FEEDER
CATTLE NEWS
Volume 113
December 18, 2014
When Better Cattle Are Produced, the Sandhills Will Produce Them
Bred Heifers
Bred Females For Sale
BOB & WES PELSTER, Elgin, Ne., PH: 402-843-8283
or 5411 have for sale 20 Angus bred heifers. They are
bred to low birthweight Angus bulls to start calving
February 20 for 35 days. Heifers have received all
vaccinations, pre-breeding shots and first ScourGuard
shot. Home raised. Willing to sell in groups of 5 or more.
BOB & WES PELSTER, Elgin, Ne., PH: 402-843-8283 or 5411
have for sale 7 short term Angus cows bred to Angus bulls to
start calving March 10, with an 80-day calving period.
KEVIN & ROSEMARY ANDERSON, Whitman, NE,
PH: 308-544-2234 have for sale 200 bred Angus and
Angus-cross heifers to start calving March 15. 100
head confirmed AI-bred to proven calving-ease ABS
sires, 100 head bred to sons of Final Answer during 45day breeding season. This offering represents several
generations of synchronized AI out of well-known, nofrill heifer development program with emphasis on
disposition and careful matings. Seller would like option
to buy back heifer calves.
SHANE KACZOR, Chambers, Ne., PH; 402-336-7011 will sell
150 black bred heifers on Wednesday, December 31 at the
Burwell Livestock Market II, Ltd, Burwell, Ne. 90 of the heifers
are A.I.’d to SAV Birthstone to start calving February 20. 60 are
bull bred to low birthweight Barstow Angus bulls to start calving
March 5
for 20 days.
JOHN KLOOZ, Purdum, Ne., PH: 308-834-3247 has
for sale 110 black Angus heifers bred to Angus bulls. 50
were A.I.’d to Final Answer to start calving February 10.
60 were bull bred to sons of Pioneer. Ultrasound preg
checked.
GIERAU HEREFORDS, Rod & Brett Gierau,
Springview, Ne., PH: 402-497-2593 or 2596 have for
sale 10 black and black baldy heifers bred to black bulls
to start calving March 1.
CALAMUS CATTLE COMPANY, Dusty Hunt,
Ainsworth, Ne., PH; 402-387-1042 has 30 black, with a
few BWF, bred heifers for sale. They are A.I.’d to
Connealy Irish to start calving March 20. Ultrasound
preg checked. Moderate frame averaging 1000#. For
delivery anytime. $2,800.
LONNY & RANDY FRANSSEN, Amelia, Ne., PH:308348-2005 or 402-340-7455 have for sale 150 extra
fancy, gentle, ranch raised black Angus bred heifers.
They are bred to low birth weight registered Angus bulls
to start March 10 for 45 days. Complete vaccination
program.
Bulls For Sale
GIERAU HEREFORDS, Rod & Brett Gierau,
Springview, Ne., PH: 402-497-2593 or 2596 have for
sale 15 top quality horned Hereford bulls. 18 months
old.
Cattle For Sale at Auction
HOFFMAN RANCH, Thedford, Ne., PH: 308-645-2279 will sell
100 black and red bred cows on Wednesday, December 31 at
the Burwell Livestock Market II, Ltd, Burwell, Ne. Cows are 3-4
years old and are bred to Hoffman Angus bulls to calve from
March 1-May 1 for 60 days.
KELLER RANCH, Bob & Shane Keller , Valentine, Ne., PH: 402376-5831 will sell 24 Hoffman Hereford X Keller Angus F1
replacement quality heifers on Friday, February 20 at Hoffman Ranch
Bull Sale. 14 granddaughters of TH122 711 Victor 719T and 10
granddaughters of KJHVN 33N Dedeem 485T ET. Sire identification
tag. Heifers can be seen at Keller Ranch up until right before the sale
and will then be at Hoffman Ranch for viewing. Projected weight is
700lbs.
Production Sales
VAN NEWKIRK HEREFORDS, Joe & Kolby Van Newkirk,
Oshkosh, Ne., PH: 308-778-6049 or 6230 will hold their Annual
Hereford Production Sale on Monday, January 19 at the ranch at
1 p.m. (MST). Selling will be 110 two-year-old bulls, 65 yearling
bulls and 100 purebred replacement heifers.
www.vannewkirkherefords.com
MARCY CATTLE COMPANY, Hay Springs, Ne., PH: 308-6387587, 308-430-0370 (Tom) or 970-204-1134 or 308-430-2005
(George) will hold their 54th Annual Angus bull Sale on
Thursday, January 22 at Gordon Livestock Auction, Gordon,
Ne. Selling will be 140 yearling bulls and 30 two-year old bulls
plus 110 bred commercial Angus and BWF heifers from Hoffy’s
Heifers. One load A.I.’d to Lisco No Question. Bulls sired by
Lisco No Question 802, Connealy Packer 547, Sitz 4 Aces 4551,
Sitz Dash 10277, Marcys Dash 111, Sitz Upward 307R, Marcy
Scale Crusher and more. Sale broadcast on DV Auction.
www.marcycattlecompany.com
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Area Auctions
Atkinson Livestock Market, Atkinson, Ne., PH: 402-925-5141 or 800-672-3492 will hold their monthly Hay Auction on
Friday, January 9, 2015; a Special Calf Auction on Tuesday January 13, 2015.
Burwell Livestock Market II LTD, Burwell, Ne., PH: 308-346-4257 will hold a Special Cattle Auction on Friday, December
19; a Weigh Up Action on Tuesday December 30; a Holiday Cow Classic on Wednesday December 31; No Auction on
January 2, 2015.
Bassett Livestock Auction, Bassett, Ne., PH: 402-684-2361 No Sale on Wednesday, December 24; No Sale on
Wednesday, December 31; a Feeder Cattle Auction on Wednesday January 7, 2015.
Crawford Livestock Market, LLC., Crawford, Ne., PH: 308-665-2220 will hold a Regular Sale on Friday, December 19.
Ericson-Spalding Livestock Market, Ericson, Ne., PH: 308-653-3111 will hold a Holiday Bred Cow & Heifer Auction on
Saturday, December 20; No Auction on Saturday, December 27; No Auction on Saturday January 3, 2015; a Special
Cattle Auction on Saturday January 10, 2015.
Gordon Livestock Auction Market Inc., Gordon, Ne., PH: 308-282-1171 will hold a Regular Sale on Tuesday, December
23; No Sale on Tuesday, December 30.
Huss Livestock Market, Inc., Kearney, Ne., PH: 308-234-2502
Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Ne., PH: 308-324-4663 will hold a a Special Calf and Feeder Auction on Friday
January 2, 2015; a special Calf and Feeder Auction on Friday January 9, 2015.
Martin Livestock Auction, Martin, S.D., PH: 605-685-6716 will hold a Special Year End Sale on Monday December 22;
No Sale on Monday December 29; a Special Feeder Cattle and Weigh Up Sale on Monday January 5, 2015.
North Platte Livestock Auction, North Platte, Ne., PH: 308-534-1200 or 800-252-2855 No Sale on Tuesday, December
23; New Year Special Bred Cows & Heifers, Calves and Feeder Cattle Sale on Tuesday, December 30.
Ogallala Livestock Auction Market, Ogallala, Ne., PH: 308-284-2071 will hold a Special Stock Cow & Bred Heifer Sale on
Saturday, December 20; No Auction on Wednesday December 24; No Auction on Wednesday December 31; a
Special Stocker & Feeder Sale on Thursday January 8, 2015; a Special Stock Cow & Bred Heifer Sale on Saturday January
17, 2015.
Sheridan Livestock Auction Co. Inc., Rushville, Ne., PH: 308-327-2406 No Auction on Wednesday December 24; No
Sale on Wednesday December 31; a Special Weigh Up Cow & Bull Sale & Special Feeder Cattle Sale on Wednesday
January 7th 2015.
Valentine Livestock Auction Co., Valentine, Ne., PH: 402-376-3611 or 800-682-4874 will hold a Special Spring Calf Sale
on Thursday, December 18; No Auction on Thursday December 25; a Special Feeder Sale on Thursday January 8, 2015: a
Special Bred Female & Regular Sale on Thursday January 15, 2015.
Production Sales
MILL BAR ANGUS, Mick & Marlene Cox & Family, Hayes Center, Ne., PH: 308-286-3416 or 308-340-4332 will hold their
Annual Production Sale on Friday, January 23 at Tri State Livestock Commission, McCook, Ne. Selling will be 120 Angus
bulls including 25 sons of Mill Bar Hickok, 19 sons of Went Stellar, 19 sons of SAV Pioneer and 16 sons of Sitz Upward.
Also selling will be 250 fancy, one iron, Angus replacement heifers. millbarangus.com
TRIANGLE J RANCH, Darby & Annette Line, Miller, Ne., PH: 308-457-2505 will hold their 25th Annual Bull Sale on
Sunday, January 25 at the ranch.
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Production Sales
JOSEPH ANGUS RANCH, Roger Joseph, Winner, S.D.,
PH: 605-557-3277 or 402-376-4094 will hold its Annual
Angus Bull Sale on Monday, January 26 at Valentine
Livestock Auction, Valentine, Ne.
Annual Angus Bull Sale on Friday, February 6 at Beatrice
77 Livestock Sales and 1:00 pm. Selling will be 30 virgin 2year-old Angus bulls, 14 Sim-Angus bred heifers (bred to
calving ease A and SA bulls), and 10 bred Angus females.
MARTIN ANGUS RANCH, TJ & Kristy Martin and
Family, Keystone, Ne., PH: 308-726-2855 or 308-8832333 will hold their 27th Annual Angus Bull Sale on
Monday, January 26 at Ogallala Livestock Auction
Market, Ogallala, Ne., at 1 p.m. (MST) Selling will be 100
registered Angus bulls featuring sons of SAV Platinum
0100, KM Broken Bow 002, TC Vance 011, EXAR Upshot
0562B, Basin Excitement and more.
www.martinangusranch.com
TUMBLING T ANGUS, Trevor & Amy Dam, Arthur, Ne.,
PH: 308-726-3366 and Graff Bulls, Chuck & Nancy Graff,
Ogallala, Ne., PH: 308-289-5841 will hold their Annual
Angus Bull Sale on Saturday, February 7 at 1 pm MST 7
miles east of Ogallala on Hwy 30 at the ranch. Selling will
be 70 registered Angus and high percentage Angus bulls
sired by: SAV Resource 1441, SAV Harvestor 0338, SAV
High Octane 1230, SAV Net Worth 4200, Connealy
Freightliner 9596, Connealy Conviction, Connealy Cavalry
1149, SAV 9969 Rito 2886, LT Aberdeen
9275. www.graffcattle.com
DIAMOND LAZY J RANCH, Greg & Tim Nollette,
Nenzel, Ne., PH: 402-823-4131 will hold their Annual Bull
Sale on Saturday, January 31 at Nenzel, Ne. Selling will
be 13 range raised Angus and Balancer coming 2-year-old
bulls. Viewing will be from 1-4:30 p.m. and sale time will
be 5 p.m. (MST). Snow date Sunday, February 1.
Complimentary dinner. www.dljranch.com
TAUBENHEIM GELBVIEH, Dale & Jeanette
Taubenheim, Mike & Renee Taubenheim, Justin & Janelle
Taubenheim and Tanner Taubenheim, Amherst, Ne., PH:
308-826-4771 or 308-233-4704 will hold their 25th Annual
Production Sale on Monday, February 2 at the ranch at 1
p.m. (CST) Selling will be 100 Gelbvieh and Balancer
bulls, 35 open females and 45 bred females.
www.taubenheimgelbvieh.com
MIKE SITZ ANGUS RANCH, Burwell, Ne., PH: Mike
Sitz: 308-348-2273 or Joel Johnston: 308-645-2536 will
hold the 42nd Annual Bull Sale on Monday February 2 at
the Burwell Livestock Market in Burwell, Ne. at 1:00 pm
CST. Selling will be 75 Top Coming 2-year-old Angus
bulls. Herd sires include: CAR Chinnook 786, MSAR Right
Time 7757, GDAR Game Day 449, Cole Creek Cedar
Ridge 1V, L T Bandwagon 3105, MSAR Wilfred 0041 and
MSAR Foghorn 6696. Call for a catalog, or for more
information.
www.mikesitzangus.com
BARTOS/FREDERICK ANGUS, Brent & Jemi Frederick,
Verdigre, Ne., PH: 402-340-1039 or 402-394-5967 will hold
their Annual Production Sale on Saturday, February 7 at the
ranch. Selling will be 90 yearling bulls and 100 bred heifers.
www.bartosangus.net
UPSTREAM RANCH, Brent and Robin Meeks, Taylor,
Ne., PH: 308-942-3195 or 308-214-0719 will be holding
their Annual Production Sale on Saturday, February 7 at
12:30 CST at the ranch. Selling will be 300 Horned and
Polled Hereford bulls, 45 bred heifers and 5 heifer calves.
www.upstreamcatle.com
LOGTERMAN FAMILY RANCH, Dwight Logterman,
Kilgore, Ne., PH: 605-429-3209 or 402-389-1165 will hold
their Annual Hereford and Angus Bull Sale on Monday,
February 9 at the Valentine Livestock Auction,
Valentine, Ne., at 2 p.m. (CST). Selling will be 80 two-yearold Hereford bulls, 50 yearling Angus bulls and 50 two-yearold Angus bulls.
BERGER’S HERDMASTERS, Loren & Peggy Berger,
Stapleton, Ne., PH: 308-532-0939 will hold their Annual Bull
Sale on Saturday, February 14 at the Lincoln County
Fairgrounds, North Platte, Ne.
www.bergersherdmasters.com
DICKAU ANGUS, Edwin & Barb Dickau, Newport, Ne,
PH: 402-244-5454 or 402-684-3282 (Matt) will hold their
28th Annual Two-Year-Old Angus Bull Sale on
Wednesday February 4 at Bassett Livestock Auction
in Bassett, Ne. Selling 125 Angus bulls.
CEDAR TOP RANCH, Scott & Raberta Starr, Stapleton,
Ne., PH: 308-587-2293 or 308-530-3900 (cell) will hold a
Proffesional Quality Business Bull Sale on Tuesday
February 17 in Burwell, Ne. Selling will be 175 coming 2
-year-olds, Balancer, Angus and Red Angus.
RIDDER HEREFORD RANCH, Callaway, Ne., PH: 308836-4430 or 402-450-0431 will hold their Annual Bull &
Heifer Sale Thursday, February 5 at 1 pm at the Ranch
Sale Barn. Cattle sell in the ring and online/t.v. via
Superior Auctions. www.ridderranch.com
SPRING VALLEY RANCH & CATTLE, Frank Taylor,
owner; or Ben Andrews, manager, Rose, Ne., PH: 402684-3308 will hold their Annual Angus bull Sale on Friday,
February 6 at Burwell Livestock Market II, Burwell, Ne.,
at noon (CST). Selling will be 75 coming two-year-old
Angus bulls. www.svr-angus.com
OSTRAND/SLAGLE ANGUS, Mark & Kristin Slagle,
Sargent, Ne., PH: 308-527-3470 or 888-527-7044 will be
holding their Annual Bull Sale on Wednesday, February 18.
www.slagleangus.com
KREBS RANCH, Gordon, Ne., PH: 308-282-2021 (office),
308-207-5177 (Eldon), 308-360-1972 (Ty) or 308-360-3223
(Jake) will hold their Annual Production Sale on Thursday,
February 19 at the ranch. www.krebsranch.com
CAMMACK FARMS, George, Troy & Mike, Cammack,
Beatrice, Ne., PH: 402-683-3415 will be having their
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Production Sales Continued
HOFFMAN RANCH, Thedford, Ne., PH: 308-645-2780 or
530-604-5096 will hold their Bull Sale and Open
Replacement Heifer Sale on Friday February 20 at the
ranch. Selling will be 150 Hereford bulls, 50 Angus bulls, 20
SimAngus bulls all ranging from yearlings, 18 months and 2
year olds. Also selling 300+ head of Open Replacement
Heifers from the following ranches: Gerk Farms (Lliff, Co),
Bob & Shane Keller (Goose Creek, Ne), Ray Blackford
(Brownlee, Ne), Weber Ranch (Valentine, Ne) and Drew &
Jordan Feller (Wisner, Ne).
www.hoffmanranch.com
MINERT-SIMONSON ANGUS RANCH, Lowell Minert &
JW Simonson, Dunning, Ne., PH: 308-538-2676 or 308-539
-9010 will be holding their Annual Performance Bull Sale on
Saturday February 21 at the ranch. Selling will be 140
yearling bulls. www.minertsimonson.com
ARROW ONE ANGUS, Wayne Rundback, North Platte,
Ne., PH: 308-530-4859 will be having their bull sale on
Monday February 23.
SWANSON CATTLE CO., Jeff & Denice Swanson,
Oxford, Ne., PH: 308-337-2235 or 308-991-0727 will hold
their Annual Bull Sale on Saturday, February 28 at the
ranch at 1 p.m. (CST) Selling will be 70 Balancer bulls, 40
Angus bulls and 15 open heifers.
www.swansoncattleco.com
HALL RANCH, Ed, Les & Rachel Hall, Bassett Ne., PH:
402-684-3845 (les) or 402-684-3787 (Ed) will be selling 90
2-year-old Angus bulls on Wednesday, March 4 at Bassett
Livestock Auction.
CARL DETHLEFS & SONS, Jerry & Gary Dethlef,
Rockville, Ne., PH: 308-372-3200 or 308-372-3248 will be
holding their 47th Annual Production Sale on Friday, March
6. www.dethlefangus.com
GREEN VALLEY CATTLE, Dennis & Sandra Garwood,
Atkinson, Ne., PH: 402-925-2970 will be having their bull
sale on Saturday, March 7.
BARSTOW ANGUS RANCH, Neri & Patty Barstow,
Springview, Ne., PH: 402-497-3448 or 402-322-0286 will
hold their 24th Annual Rock Solid Bull Sale on Monday,
March 9 at the ranch.
NICHOLS & SONS, David & Lynn Nichols, Chambers,
Ne., PH: 402-482-5794 or 402-340-3810 will be holding
their Angus Bull Sale on Monday, March 9.
www.nicholsangus.com
HALL POKORNY RED ANGUS, Helen Hall, Bartlett, Ne.,
and Brad and Paula Pokorny, Stapleton, Ne., PH: 308-6362275 or 308-654-3220 will hold their 39th Annual
Production Sale on Thursday, March 12 at 1 p.m. (CST) at
the Lincoln County Fairgrounds, North Platte, Ne. Selling
will be 130 yearling bulls. www.hallredangus.com
RIPPE GELBVIEH, Duane & Dustin Rippe, Hubbell, Ne.,
PH: 402-324-4176 402-200-0096 (Duane) or 402-316-4874
(Dustin) will hold their 16th Annual Gelbvieh Bull Sale on
Saturday, March 14 at Belleville, Kans., at 1:30 p.m.
Selling will be 100 bulls and 150 replacement heifers.
www.rippegelbvieh.com
KOBERSTEIN FARMS, Jason Koberstein, Ogallala, Ne.,
PH: 970-520-2385 will be having their Bull Sale on Saturday,
March 14 at the Ogallala Livestock Market at 1:00 pm
CDT.
WAGONHAMMER RANCHES, Jay Wolf family & Myron
Benes, O’Neill, Ne., PH: 402-395-2178 (jay) or 402-3956962 (Myron) will be holding their Annual Total Performance
Production Sale on Wednesday, March 18 at Shamrock
Livestock Marker at 12:30pm. Selling will be 175 Black
Angus bulls and 15 Registers Angus heifers.
www.wagonhammer.com
GRAY’S ANGUS RANCH, Rod Gray, Harrison, Ne., PH:
308-668-2525 or 308-668-2525 (office) will be having their
Performance Bull Sale on Saturday, March 21 at the ranch.
Selling will be 125 yearlings and 30 2-year-olds.
RISHEL ANGUS, Bill & Barb Rishel, North Platte, Ne.,
PH: 308-534-5305 or 308-530-7999 will be holding their Next
Generation Herd Sire Sale on Monday, March 23 at the
ranch. Selling will be 100 yearlings and 18-month-old fall
bulls.
CONNEALY ANGUS, Jerry & Jed Connealy, Whitman,
Ne., PH: 308-544-6552 or 2212 will hold their 46th Annual
Angus Bull Sale on Saturday, March 28 at the Ranch. Selling
will be 550 bulls included 425 yearlings and 125 coming 2year-olds. www.connealyangus.com
A&B CATTLE, Arlen & Becky Sawyer, Bassett, Ne., PH:
402-684-2371 or 402-760-0232 will be having their 25th
Annual Bull Sale on Thursday, April 2. Selling will be 150
Angus bulls, 25 fall coming 2-year-olds and 125 yearlings.
Performance evaluated, semen tested and carcass
compared. www.abcattle.com
DETHLEFS ANGUS/TREFFER ANGUS, Jerry & Garry
Dethlefs and Loren, Bruce & Mike Treffer, Loup City, Ne.,
PH: 308-872-5595 will be holding a Angus Production Sale
on Friday, April 3 at Loup City Commission Co. Selling will
be 60 yearlings, 10 2-year-olds and 5 yearlings. Sires
include: Consensus, PA Safeguard, Angus Valley and
Connealy Stimulus.
KRAYE ANGUS RANCH, John, Julie & David Kraye,
Mullen, Ne., PH: 308-546-7309 (john) or 308-546-7015
(david) will be holding their Angus Production Sale on
Saturday, April 4 at the ranch. Selling will be 120
yearlings, sons of: Chisum, Broken Bow, Identity, Trustmark,
Hoover Dam, South Dakota, Apex Windy, Upward, Franklin,
Hero and more. www.krayeangus.com
HEBBERT CHAROLAIS, Dave Hebbert, Hyannis, Ne., PH:
308-458-2540 will hold their 33rd Annual Charolais Bull Sale
on Saturday, April 11 at the Hebbert Sale Facility in Hyannis.
Selling will be 125 ranch raised registered Charolais bulls.
www.hebbertcharolais.com