SANDHILLS FEEDER
CATTLE NEWS
Volume 113
January 29, 2015
When Better Cattle Are Produced, the Sandhills Will Produce Them
Bred Females
Cattle For Sale at Auction
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.
KEVIN & ROSEMARY ANDERSON, Whitman, NE, PH:
308-544-2234 have for sale 100 bred Angus and Anguscross heifers to start calving March 15. 100 head bred
to sons of Final Answer during 45-day breeding
season. This offering represents several generations of
synchronized AI out of well-known, no-frill heifer
development program with emphasis on disposition and
careful mattings. Seller would like option to buy back
heifer calves.
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.
STEVE & CAROL MORELAND, Merriman, Ne., PH:
402-322-0360 or 308-684-3405 have for sale 100 home
raised, one iron, bred heifers. Bull bred to sons of
Connealy C Thunder, ultra sounded. 70 will start calving
Feb 22-March 31 and the other 30 will start calving in
April.
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.
STEVE MCKAY & DUANE PELSTER, Ericson, Ne., PH:
Steve: 308-750-4922 or Duane: 308-653-2168 will be
selling 260 fancy, home raised steers on Saturday, January
31 at the Ericson-Spalding Livestock Market in Ericson, Ne.
Steers weighing 575-675 pounds and have been pasture
conditioned. All steers have a complete vaccination
program, poured and BQA certifiable.
GREG NIELSON, Gordon, Ne., PH: 308-360-2419 will be
selling 60 steers and 60 heifers on Tuesday, February 3 at
Gordon Livestock. Calves weight 550-650 lbs and are up to
date on vaccinations.
BOB & WES PELSTER, Bartlett, Ne., PH: 402-843-5411
or 402-843-8283 will be selling 100 Angus replacement
quality heifers on Monday, February 9 at Elgin Livestock.
Heifers range from 650-700 pounds, are up to date on
shots and boosters and OCB.
PELSTER BROTHERS, Ken & David Pelster, Bartlett,
Ne., PH: 402-843-2463 (Ken) or 402-843-5546 (David) will
be selling 120 Angus heifer calves on Monday, February 9
at Elgin Livestock in the afternoon . Calves are up to date
on shots, bangs vaccinated, 625-650 pounds and were
weaned in the fall.
R&D ANGUS, Robb Cook, Merriman, Ne., will be selling
40 Angus bulls on Thursday, February 12 at the Valentine
Livestock Auction in Valentine, Ne., at 1:30pm. Bulls are
sons of Fortunate, Juno 797 and Game Day.
KELLER RANCH, Bob & Shane Keller, Valentine, Ne.,
PH: 402-376-5831 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 Redeem 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 700#.
Heifer Sales
TREFFER ANGUS RANCH, Broken Bow, Ne., PH:Loren 308-872-5595 or 308-870-1459, Bruce 308-325-7463, Mike
308-631-9120 has 25 Registered Angus, open replacement heifers for sale. These heifers are show quality and home
raised, weight 700+ lbs.
KENNER INC, Wood Lake, Ne., PH: 402-967-3417 or 402-389-1202 has 100 black replacement quality heifers for sale.
Heifers are bangs vaccinated and are UTD.
JENSEN RANCH INC., Arthur, Ne., PH: 308-764-2239 has 45 black baldy heifers for sale. Heifers are all bangs
vaccinated and weight 600+. Sire– Tipton and VanNew Kirk of Kirk Bulls.
Bulls For Sale
GEORGE KICKEN, Ainsworth, Ne., PH: 402-387-1338 has for sale full blood Irish Black yearling bulls.
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.
DICKE RANCH, Paul Dicke, Ewing, Ne., PH: 402-485-0376 or 402-942-2756 (c) is selling Irish Black Bulls, private treaty.
Bulls are 18 months to 2-years-old. Add hybrid vigor and fertility to your herd. www.dickeranch.com
MONAHAN CATTLE CO., Hyannis, Ne., PH: 308-458-8014 has 14 Purebred Hereford, virgin bulls, born fall 2013.
Area Auctions
Atkinson Livestock Market, Atkinson, Ne., PH: 402-925
-5141 or 800-672-3492 will hold an Annual Replacement
& Grass Heifer Auction on Tuesday, Feb 3, their Monthly
Hay Auction on Friday, Feb 6 and a Special Breeding
Cattle Auction on Tuesday, Feb 10.
Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Ne., PH: 308324-4663 will hold a Special Calf & Feeder Auction at
8:00am on Friday, January 30, a Calf & Feeder along with
Sandhills Special on Friday, Feb 6 and a Knuck Production
& Bred Auction on Tuesday, Feb 10.
Burwell Livestock Market II LTD, Burwell, Ne., PH: 308346-4257 will hold a Special Calf Auction on Friday,
January 30, Mike Sitz Angus Bull Sale on Monday, Feb
2, and a Special Bre Cow & Heifer Auction & Spring Valley
Ranch & Cattle on Friday, Feb 6.
Martin Livestock Auction, Martin, S.D., PH: 605-6856716 will hold a Special Feeder Cattle & Weigh Up Sale on
Monday, Feb 9, No Sale on Monday, Feb 16 and a
Special Weigh Up Sale on Monday, Feb 23.
Bassett Livestock Auction, Bassett, Ne., PH: 402-6842361 will hold Dickau Angus Bull Auction & Bred Cow
Auction on Wednesday, Feb 4, a Feeder Cattle Auction on
Wednesday, Feb 11.
Crawford Livestock Market, LLC., Crawford, Ne., PH:
308-665-2220 will hold a Regular Cattle Sale on Friday,
January 30, a Regular Cattle & Special Feeder Sale on
Friday Feb 6 and a Regular Cattle & Special Bred Cow
& Heifer Sale on Friday, Feb 13.
Ericson-Spalding Livestock Market, Erickson, Ne., PH:
308-653-3111 will hold a Special Cattle Auction on
Saturday, January 31.
Gordon Livestock Auction Market Inc., Gordon, Ne.,
PH: 308-282-1171 will hold a Regular Cattle Sale and
Special Feeder Sale on Tuesday, Feb 3, a Regular Cattle
Sale on Tuesday, Feb 10, 17 and 24.
Huss Livestock Market, Inc., Kearney, Ne., PH: 308-234
-2502 will hold a Special Calf & Feeder Auction on
Wednesday, Feb 4, 11 and 18.
North Platte Livestock Auction, North Platte, Ne., PH:
308-534-1200 or 800-252-2855 will hold a Beef Quality
Assurance Special, Calves & Feeder Cattle on Tuesday,
Feb 3, an Anniversary Special, Calves & Feeders on
Tuesday, Feb 10 and a President Day Special, Calves &
Feeders on Tuesday, Feb 17.
Ogallala Livestock Auction Market, Ogallala, Ne., PH:
308-284-2071 will hold a Special Stocker & Feeder Sale on
Thursday, January 29, a Regular Sale on Wednesday,
Feb 4, and a Special Stocker & Feeder Sale on
Thursday, Feb 5.
Sheridan Livestock Auction Co. Inc., Rushville, Ne., PH:
308-327-2406 will hold a Special Weighup Cow & Bull Sale
on Wednesday, Feb 4 and a Weighup Cow & Bull Sale on
Wednesday, Feb 11.
Valentine Livestock Auction Co., Valentine, Ne., PH: 402
-376-3611 or 800-682-4874 will hold a Regular Sale on
Thursday, Feb 5 and a Logterman Family Hereford &
Angus Bull & Female Sale on Monday, Feb 10.
WANTED:
Buying & Placement
Post Office Box 811
Valentine, Nebraska 69201
Doug Crouse
Cellular 402.389.0111
402.376.1722
402.376.2633
P.O. Box 62
Valentine, Nebraska 69201
ALL NATURAL FEEDER CATTLE
Your source for
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Specials on Thursday Advertised
VALENTINE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
1-800-682-4874 or 402-376-3611
Production Sales
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
BALDRIDGE BROS. Jud and Jeff Baldridge, North Platte,
Ne., PH: 308-532-2100 (H) or 308-520-2221 (c) will be
holding a Bull Sale on Saturday, January 31 at the Lincoln
Co. Fairgrounds in North Platte, Ne. Selling will be 260
Registered Angus Bulls. www.baldridge.net
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. 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.
www.mikesitzangus.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.
RIDDER HEREFORD RANCH, Callaway, Ne., PH: 308-8364430 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 tv via Superior Auctions.
www.ridderranch.com
SPRING VALLEY RANCH & CATTLE, Frank Taylor,
owner; or Ben Andrews, manager, Rose, Ne., PH: 402-6843308 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
CAMMACK FARMS, George, Troy & Mike, Cammack,
Beatrice, Ne., PH: 402-683-3415 will be having their Annual
Angus Bull Sale on Friday, February 6 at Beatrice 77
Livestock Sales and 1:00 pm. Selling will be 30 virgin 2-yearold Angus bulls, 14 Sim-Angus bred heifers (bred to calving
ease A and SA bulls), and 10 bred Angus females.
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
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-year-old Hereford bulls, 50 yearling Angus
bulls and 50 two-year-old 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
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.
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), 308207-5177 (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
HOFFMAN RANCH, Thedford, Ne., PH: 308-645-2780 or 530604-5096 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 (Iliff, 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
hold 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 hold their bull sale on Monday February 23.
HAYNES CATTLE CO., Gale and Synthia Haynes, Holyoke,
Co., PH: 970-520-9233 will be selling 100 yearling, Registered
Angus bulls on Tuesday, February 24 at the Ogallala Livestock
Auction Market.
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Production Sales
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
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.
HALL RANCH, Ed, Les & Rachel Hall, Bassett Ne., PH: 402
-684-3845 (Les) or 402-684-3787 (Ed) will hold their Annual
Angus Bull Sale on Wednesday, March 4 at Bassett Livestock
Auction. Selling will be 90 2-year-old Angus bulls
RISHEL ANGUS, Bill & Barb Rishel, North Platte, Ne., PH: 308534-5305 or 308-530-7999 will hold their 33rd Annual Angus Bull
Sale on Monday, March 23 at the Ranch south of North Platte.
Selling 100 Angus Bulls (Falls and Yearlings) and 30 Hereford
Bulls from Hoffman Ranch
www.rishelangus.com
CARL DETHLEFS & SONS, Jerry & Gary Dethlef,
Rockville, Ne., PH: 308-372-3200 or 308-372-3248 will hold
their 47th Annual Production Sale on Friday, March 6.
www.dethlefangus.com
TITUS RANCH, Tony and Joni Titus, Springview, Ne., PH:
402-322-0996 (Tony) will hold their Annual Angus Bull Sale on
Friday, March 6 at their ranch. Selling will be 30 head of
Commercial Black Angus yearling bulls.
SMITH FARMS ANGUS, Leonard & Linda Smith, Lynden &
Alisa Smith, Hay Springs, Ne., PH:308-207-5037 (Leonard) or
308-430-5224 (Lynden) will be selling 100 Black and Red
Yearling Bulls on Saturday, March 7 at the farm. Bulls are
ulrasounded with guest consignor: Huntrods Red Angus.
www.smithfarmsangus.com
GREEN VALLEY CATTLE, Dennis & Sandra Garwood,
Atkinson, Ne., PH: 402-925-2970 will hold their bull sale on
Saturday, March 7. Selling will be 90 Angus Bulls and 55
Black Maine-Anjou Bulls. www.greenvalleycattle.com
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. www.barstowangus.com
NICHOLS & SONS, David & Lynn Nichols, Chambers, Ne.,
PH: 402-482-5794 or 402-340-3810 will hold 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.
rippegelbvieh.com
KOBERSTEIN FARMS, Jason Koberstein, Ogallala, Ne.,
PH: 970-520-2385 will hold 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 402-395-6962
(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
SMITH ANGUS RANCH, Kent and Faye Smith, Bassett, Ne., PH:
402-244-5440 will hold their 26th Annual Angus Bull Sale on
Friday, March 27th at the ranch. Selling will be 80 Yearling
bulls and 30 Fall coming 2-year-olds. www.smithangusranch.net
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 2-year-olds.
www.connealyangus.com
A&B CATTLE, Arlen & Becky Sawyer, Bassett, Ne., PH: 402684-2371 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: 308-8725595 will be holding a Angus Production Sale on Friday, April 3 at
Loup City Commission Co. Selling will be 60 yearlings, 10 2-yearolds 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: 308458-2540 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