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Welcome to our 2020 Open House and Limited Auction. Every year in the cattle business is a challenge,but this year we have seen our fair share. After the tough winter that most reading this experienced rightalong with us, Mother Nature wasn’t through with us when it came grass time. Wind storms, floods, andwildfires left all of us involved in this sale scrambling to replace fences among other things and forcedus to do a few things differently this year. In spite of all of that, we have managed to pull together as gooda set of bulls as we have had in a while.

In our home herd, we continue to focus our efforts on identifying and multiplying superior adaptablematernal Simmental genetics that can be successful in low to medium input herds. In our view, thatmeans moderate mature size, moderate milk, exceptional udder structure, good disposition, sound feetand legs. We expect good fleshing ability and fertility on low to medium inputs. By stacking generationsof tough range tested cows, we have built a core of deep DX pedigrees that are doing the things that weask of them. We do continue to invest in genetics from outside sources as well. After a lot of years of usingonly herdbulls that were raised in our program, we went out in search of a couple of junior herdsires lastyear that we are really excited about. Pictured below are Future and Firebird. Look for their data at theend of the catalog and for them to be on display on sale day.

The second area where we choose to focus is for those who want top end growth and carcass traitblack SimAngus bulls. This is where our cooperators come in. Mike and Sohn Domsch and Tim Rippe have brought us an outstanding set of high growth bulls again this year. These are all homozygous polledand most are homozygous black. They are bred to add pounds to any calf crop.

We look forward to sharing this bull offering with you on Feb. 15th. If you can’t be with us that day,give us a call and come and take a look. As always, we offer free board until April 1st and fully guaranteethe bulls. If you have any questions, give us a call for more information on these bulls or our program andwe hope to see you on or before the 15th.

Dixson Farms Inc.

Carol Dixson Kevin Dixson Lyle Dixson

DIXSON FARMS2020 PRIVATE TREATY BULL SALE

GLS Firebird F102 Bridle Bit Future F822

A look to the future

SALE DAY SCHEDULE:11 a.m. Cattle available for viewing and silent auction opens12 p.m. Lunch will be ready. 1:30 p.m. Closeout begins.

SALE FORMAT: This year our private treaty sale begins onFebruary 15th. There will be bid sheets posted for each loton that day. We will proceed with a simple silent auctionformat. The minimum bid for each lot will be available inthe sale supplement a few days before the sale, and theminimum bid increment will be $250. At 1:30, we will beginclosing bids with a live bid off. The bulls that are left afterthat time will be available first come, first serve at the baseprice unless otherwise noted.

CLOSEOUT ORDER: This year, we will not set the closeoutorder until just before we close. We will close in the order ofthe high current bids on the silent auction. If the closing orderis important to you, place a bid on your first choice duringthe silent auction to help set the closeout order.

SALE TERMS: Full payment is due the day of sale. Makechecks payable to Dixson Farms, Inc.

BULL CARE:All bulls will have free board until April 1st. Wecan keep the yearling bulls from April 1st to May 15th for$1.50 per day and the 2 year olds for $2.00. After May 15th,board will increase to $3 and $4 respectively.

SEMEN INTEREST: The buyer will receive full possession,full salvage value and 100% semen interest on all bulls soldunless otherwise noted or announced. If a bull is collected,Dixson Farms and our cooperators reserve the opportunityto a one time 30 unit package for in herd use only at costof production.

DELIVERY: Economical delivery can be arranged by talkingto Lyle.

GUARANTEE: All our bulls are 100% guaranteed for thefirst year. This means if there are any disposition, soundness,calving, or color problems, we will take the bull back and replace him or assist you in finding a replacement. TheLAST thing we want to do is sell and perpetuate problemcattle. This is NOT mortality insurance. Once they leaveour place, they are your bulls. All sight unseen purchasesare guaranteed to be as represented.

SALE DAY PHONES: Lyle Dixson 785-626-4391 Kevin Dixson 785-626-2876 Carol Dixson 785-475-4044 Alisha Dixson 785-626-4119Mike Domsch 785-626-4056 Tim Rippe 785-626-4515

DIRECTIONSFrom Atwood: 5 mi. west, 2 mi. south, and follow the BeaverCreek Road west and south for 5 mi.

From McDonald: 13 mi. east, 2 mi. south, and follow theBeaver Creek Road west and south for 5 miles

From Colby: 16 mi. north to Road E, 5 mi. west, 3 mi. north,1 mi. west, 4 mi. north, 1/4 mi. west

SEMEN CHECK: All bulls sell guaranteed to pass aBreeding Soundness Evaluation, but it has not been performed yet. Bulls will be tested in mid to late March toget past the coldest weather and closer to breeding season for most people. If you buy a bull and need tohave him checked sooner than that for an earlier pick up,notify us at check out and let Lyle know.

SUPPLEMENT SHEET:A supplement sheet will be availablewith current weights, scrotals, updated EPDs, and base priceabout a week before the sale.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: All bulls sell under the termsand conditions of the American Simmental Association.

STORM DATE: In case of EXTREME weather, the sale willbe moved to February 22.

DIXSON FARMS2020 PRIVATE TREATY BULL SALE

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February 15, 2020 • Atwood, Kansas

Created by:ASA PUBLICATION, INC

One Genetics Way, Bozeman, MT 59718Phone: 406-587-2778www.simmental.org

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1 DX GEORGE 131G923 ASA# 3607451

Tattoo: G923 • BD: 2/12/19 • Red • Homo Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AR Herd: Home (DX)

WS BEEF MAKER R13Sire: WS BEEF KING W107 WS MISS DREAMBOAT T17

HXC CONQUEST 4405PDam: HSF MS QUEST 5Y 31B HSF MS MAKER 107U 5Y

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 11.2 1.1 79.1 116.7 7.2 21 60.4 16.6 33.5 -.38 .21 -.082 .85

88608112 13077

Adj.BWAdj. WWWW ratioAPITI

Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. What a pair of red bulls to lead off this year’s sale. “King” Georgechecks all of the boxes. He floated to the top as a powerful calf on grass this summer and continuedto impress after weaning. Use him in a purebred or SimAngus program to improve thickness, dispo-sition, and carcass traits.

2 DX GOLDENBOY 348G942 ASA# 3607505

Tattoo: G942 • BD: 2/20/19 • Red • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

GW PREDESTINED 701TSire: HOOK`S XPECTATION 36X HOOKS MIKA 141M

HSF MAJORITY II 111WDam: DX ALTO 348A408 DX WHISTLE 348W103

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 10.8 0.1 69 100.2 5.5 27.6 62.1 21.3 24.5 -.35 .24 -.074 .70

91614113 14877


Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. Goldenboy is a direct son of Xpectation. We have begun to usethis older time-tested bull in our breeding program because he is heifer safe and is known for his car-cass and maternal traits.

3 DX GUNSMOKE 50G955 ASA# 3607455

Tattoo: G955 • BD: 2/28/19 • Hetero Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 3/16 AN 1/16 MX Herd: Home (DX)

REMINGTON LOCK N LOAD54USire: ES RAPID FIRE AX381-2 HS LOOK AT ME X381N

GLS NEW DIRECTION X184Dam: GLS DARIA D50 GLS Z302

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 8.9 0.8 61.1 98.2 3.5 21.2 51.7 13.9 32 -.39 .18 -.086 .83

89570105 11566


Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. G955 is a good example of our continual efforts to add and evaluatenew genetics. His dam is an outstanding red cow that we selected from the Grass Lunning dispersaland by Rapid Fire making him a brother to our Jr. Herdsire, Firebird. You will appreciate his thicknessand fleshing ability.

4 RIP 924G OF 707E PD ASA# 3665845

Tattoo: RIP 924G • BD: 1/19/19 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 5/16 AN 1/16 CS Herd: Rippe (RIP)

BASIN PAYWEIGHT 1682Sire: CCR PAYDAY 0320C CCR MS 4045 TIME 7322T

LRS TOP TEN 104ADam: RIP 707E OF 520C TT 520C OF 839 SI

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 10.7 1.8 83 123.4 6.9 18.5 60 14.1 47.5 -.06 .31 -.021 .50

83713111 12879


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Lot 4 marks a real milestone as a third generation SimAngusto come to us from the Rippe program. He has outstanding growth but started with a low birthweight.Use him in any program to increase payweight.

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5 RIP 905G OF 705E CU ASA# 3665842

Tattoo: RIP 905G • BD: 1/18/19 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 3/16 AN 3/16 GV Herd: Rippe (RIP)

CCR COWBOY CUT 5048ZSire: TJ COWBOY UP 529B TJ MS 46W

TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809UDam: RIP 705E OF 24 SI JRI MS HONEYSUCKLE270T671 ET

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 12.9 -0.8 69.6 100.5 8.1 22.1 56.8 18.8 32.9 -.17 .35 -.042 .50

74645100 14276


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. 905G begins a group of 3 Cowboy Ups from Sharper Imagedams. These are low birth weight bulls that still pack a punch.

7 RIP 907G OF 710E CU ASA# 3665833

Tattoo: RIP 907G • BD: 1/14/19 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 5/16 AN 1/16 CS Herd: Rippe (RIP)


TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809UDam: RIP 710E OF 53U SI RIP 53U

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 12.4 -0.2 70 103.3 8.4 24.6 59.5 19 36.6 -.09 .45 -.026 .44

7562898 14678


Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. Here is a real calving ease prospect. He has a low birthweight withplenty of growth and carcass merit and with a softer look.

8 RIP 920G OF 253 SI ASA# 3665837

Tattoo: RIP 920G • BD: 1/17/19 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 7/16 AN 1/4 GV 1/16 AR Herd: Rippe (RIP)

DIKEMANS SURE BETSire: TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U T J MISS BANDO S27

POST ROCK WESTERN 254W8Dam: RIP MISS VIOLET 53Z RIP 53U

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 10.2 0.9 69.3 105 6 19.8 54.4 15.3 35.4 -.03 .33 -.004 .41

81681104 12270


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Now we go back to the future with how it all started with ourbreeding project at Rippes. These 3 are all Sharper Image sons from good Balancer cows. If you havebeen following our program over the last several years you know that these are consistently growthyand stylish.

6 RIP 933G OF 506C CU ASA# 3665843

Tattoo: RIP 933G • BD: 1/21/19 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 3/16 AN 3/16 GV Herd: RIppe (RIP)


TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809UDam: RIP 506C OF 24 SI JRI MS HONEYSUCKLE270T671 ET

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 11.7 0.4 75.6 109.4 7.3 21.2 58.9 18.8 35.2 -.17 .35 -.042 .53

84681104 14178


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. This Cowboy Up son has a little more stretch and growththan his brothers, but is still moderate birth weight. These bulls are the proof that stacking these highaccuracy SimAngus AI sires will really work.

9 RIP 936G OF 844 SI ASA# 3665816



STOUT 695S ETDam: MISS STOUT 219U MISS JARVIS 196N


80677104 12271


Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. The 844 cow did it again. This is the 3rd one of these full brothersto go through our program, and they have been consistently powerful and complete.

10 RIP 949G OF 406 SI ASA# 3665844



MASTER PLAN 254X95Dam: RIP 406B OF 2466ET MP RIP 2466Z OF 122 MW ET

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 11 0.9 68.5 100.9 6.8 19 53.1 14.1 30.2 -.07 .32 -.009 .42

7962996 12070


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. 949G is a flashy, thick and growthy individual. These 3 couldrepresent the last of the Sharper Image sons as we go to the next step in the breeding program.

TJ Cowboy Up 529B – Sire of Lots 5-7

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11 DX/DF MR 90G51 ASA# 3665942

Tattoo: G51 • BD: 2/8/19 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Herd: Domsch(DX/DF)

ELLINGSON LEGACY M229Sire: MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 MS NLC MOJO S6119 B

SITZ UPWARD 307RDam: DX/DF MISS 90C51 DX MISS 90Y51

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 11.4 2 78.2 123.2 5.8 23.7 62.7 14.2 45 -.33 .22 -.074 .89

9563799 12576


Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. Lot 11 starts a set of outstanding Upgrade sons. He is incrediblyheavy muscled but still has a very clean front end and long spine. Imagine a set of feeder calves withpants like that.

12 DX/DF MR 044G54 ASA# 3665938



SITZ UPWARD 307RDam: DX/DF MISS 044C54 DX MISS 044Y044


85674105 13279


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. This could be the most powerful Upgrade son to come throughour program. Whether you sell feeder calves or feed them out all the way, you just can’t go wrong withthis kind of muscle, growth, and carcass qualities.

14 DX/DF MR 18G932 ASA# 3665936

Tattoo: G932 • BD: 2/9/19 • Black • Polled • 1/2 SM 3/8 AN 1/8 CS Herd: Domsch(DX/DF)


Dam: B932 DX MISS 18Z932


92642100 11874


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Another classic example of the quality that we have gottenfrom using Upgrade. If you want to sell the kind of feeder calves that will top the market and have thebuyer come looking for more, turn all 4 of these half brothers out.

13 DX/DF MR 26G68 ASA# 3665941



S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035Dam: DX MISS 26A68 HAAS RANCH P26

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 13.3 0.6 78.4 117.3 7 23.2 62.3 14.8 34.5 -.42 .14 -.089 .94

52545twin 12676


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Full brothers to G68 have been top sellers the last 2 yearsand for good reason. This brother was a twin so he started a little slower, but still has the same greatgrowth and carcass genetics combined with a good disposition. Make sure you find him on sale day;he could be the sleeper of the sale.

15 DX/DF MR 592G592 ASA# 3665939


O C C MISSING LINK 830MSire: DX ADMIRAL 581A320 FF MS LUCKY MAN W581

MYTTY IN FOCUSDam: DX MISS 592Y592 DX MISS 592W592

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 15 -1.5 69.1 109.4 7 26.5 60.9 18.4 37.4 -.03 .38 .004 .50

79686107 14376


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. G592 is a true breeding piece. His sire, Admiral, has been avery consistent producer of low birth weights, and his dam produced our Desperado herd bull. Theguesswork is all taken out here. Whether you need a heifer bull or another high growth bull for cows,he will work in any program.

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16 DX GLADIATOR 54G948 ASA# 3607504

Tattoo: G948 • BD: 2/23/19 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Home (DX)

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676Sire: DX/DF DESPERADO 592D592 DX MISS 592Y592

ASR MO BETTER Y120Dam: DX ANGELA 54A405 DX WHOOPI 54W119

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 15.4 -2.2 65.6 97 8.2 27.1 59.8 15.8 25.8 -.42 .19 -.089 .82

64562103 14478


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled Baldy. Gladiator is a very unique individual. His powerful Modam consistently has low birth weight calves but has a nursing ratio of 107 on 5 calves. Use him oncows or heifers with confidence.

17 DX GAGE 26G953 ASA# 3607450

Tattoo: G953 • BD: 2/27/19 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 7/32 AN 1/32 CS Herd: Home (DX)


DS LORD OF THE RING 243SDam: DS MS LORD OF RING 26Z DS MS SHEAR FORCE 54T

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 13.1 1.5 62 94.4 6.8 20.9 51.9 15.3 28.8 -.41 .21 -.072 .96

8852496 12366


Homozygous Black Hetero Polled. We really appreciate these Desperado sons for their moderate frameand easy fleshing type. G953 is from an outstanding baldy Lord of the Ring daughter. A maternalbrother also sells as Lot 38

18 DX GOVERNOR 816G925 ASA# 3607520

Tattoo: G925 • BD: 2/13/19 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

STF MR MOMENTUM H508Sire: 3C BEAU NS 4332B BZ 3C CROCUS 2747Z B

WS BEEF KING W107Dam: DX CLEVELAND 816C536 DX TOLEDO 816T130


93595109 14375


Hetero Black Homozygous Polled Baldy. G925 stems from our 816 cow family that is known for makingoutstanding long lasting cows. He will add thickness, power and top end carcass traits. This could bea real sleeper of the sale.

19 DX GARTH 81G926 ASA# 3607488

Tattoo: G926 • BD: 2/13/19 • Black • Scurred • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)


HSF-DX QUEENS FORCE 130WDam: DX ZANETTA 81Z310 BS MISS 110 B81N


91617113 13974


Homozygous Black Hetero Polled/Scurred Blaze. If you are looking to raise some ideal SimAngusheifers with some blaze faces stamped on, look no further than Garth. He has growth, thickness, flesh-ing ability and a really good disposition.

20 DX GENUINE 628G919 ASA# 3607510

Tattoo: G919 • BD: 2/11/19 • Homo Black • Homo Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)


SVF ALLEGIANCE Y802Dam: RAINS ALLEGIANCE D628 BDK MISS PIONEER


77601NA 14875


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Here’s a solid black Beau son. We really appreciate the overalltype, rib and fleshing ability of these outcross bulls. G919 has potential as a heifer bull as well.

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21 DX GRETZKY 142G958 ASA# 3607454

Tattoo: G958 • BD: 3/1/19 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Home (DX)

GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820YSire: DX EASTWOOD 81E706 DX ALICE 81A418

GW LUCKY MAN 644NDam: LHT MS LUCKY 42T LHT MS VRD 84P

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 11.1 1.4 72.4 116.1 8.7 22.9 59 15.8 35.8 -.30 .21 -.079 .67

90550101 12673


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled Blaze. Gretzky is another baldy cow maker. He is the last calfof a solid 12-year-old cow. He has longevity built in. This is the face that you can see on this year’scover.

22 DX GRAND PRIX 27G941 ASA# 3607469

Tattoo: G941 • BD: 2/19/19 • Hetero Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

DS POLLFLECK 809Sire: SSS-SCF AUTOBAHN 020G CEZS BLACK MINDY

HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38KDam: DX YEW 27Y123 DX WILLOW 27W085

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 13 -1.1 59.7 87.9 11.9 30 59.7 19.8 26.2 -.56 .01 -.121 1.03

74599110 13569


Hetero Black Polled Baldy. Use these baldy bulls on black cows to make some premium baldy heifers.They are all bred for exceptional maternal traits. Autobahn left some really top end cows in our herd.

23 DX/DF MR 46G59 ASA# 3665937

Tattoo: G59 • BD: 1/28/19 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 3/4 AN Herd: Domsch (DX/DF

S A V PIONEER 7301Sire: S A V PLATINUM 0010 S A V GREYSTONE JANNET 5345

S A V BISMARCK 5682Dam: DX/DF MISS 46C59 DX MISS 46W939

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 12.3 0.6 77.2 119.7 8.8 20.9 59.4 14.6 41.5 .02 .26 .028 .57

9563098 12474


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Lots 23 and 24 give you the opportunity to add a touch ofSimmental growth and power but still maintain the Angus type.

24 DX/DF MR 044G044 ASA# 3665940

Tattoo: G044 • BD: 1/30/19 • Black • Polled • 1/4 SM 3/4 AN Herd: Domsch (DX/DF)

RITO 707 OF IDEAL 3407 7075Sire: S A V RENOWN 3439 S A V BLACKCAP MAY 4136

REVELATION 9RDam: DX MISS 044Y044 DX T044

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 9.4 0.7 67.5 108.2 4 21.3 55 14.1 42.9 .01 .31 .018 .53

8958391 11869


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. G044 would pair well with G59 and sire outstanding feedercalves, and some real premium heifers.

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25 RIP 930G OF 548C A ASA# 3665840


CCR PHENOM 8008ASire: CCR ABILENE 6018C CCR MS APPLE 9332W

MASTER PLAN 254X95Dam: RIP 548C OF 318 MP 318A OF 58 RR ET

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 11.2 2 75.4 112.8 7.4 19.3 56.9 14.5 33.9 -.19 .52 -.027 .71

87690106 13980


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. This could be the growthiest bull in the sale. If you are lookingto add pay weight to a set of calves, look no further.

27 RIP 942G OF 310 WR ASA# 3665829

Tattoo: RIP 942G • BD: 1/23/19 • Black • Polled • 3/8 SM 3/8 GV 1/4 AN Herd: Rippe (RIP)

S D S GRADUATE 006XSire: CCR WIDE RANGE 9005A CCR MS APPLE 9332W

MASTER PLAN 254X95Dam: RIP 310A OF 842 MP MISS PEPPER SHAKER 73U


8563998 11866


Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. Abilene and Wide Range are maternal brothers. The Wide Rangesare lower birth weight with big rib eye.

26 RIP 932G OF 656D A ASA# 3665831

Tattoo: RIP 932G • BD: 1/21/19 • Black • Polled • 1/2 SM 5/16 GV 3/16 AN Herd: Rippe (RIP)

CCR PHENOM 8008ASire: CCR ABILENE 6018C CCR MS APPLE 9332W

SAM ETDam: RIP 656D OF 842 SAM MISS PEPPER SHAKER 73U


8863799 12973


Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. These Abilene sons have a really impressive blend of growth andcarcass traits.

28 RIP 931G OF 844Y WR ASA# 3665817



COYOTE RIDGE BAR EXT 205Dam: 844Y MISS STOUT 219U

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 12.2 0.7 70.1 106.5 6.3 19 54 17.9 27.9 -.31 .15 -.033 .94

84670102 12368


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. This is the 4th son of the 844Y cow that we have had thepleasure of developing. These Wide Range sons are some of the best spread bulls in the sale withadded rib eye.

29 RIP 926G OF 302 WR ASA# 3665820



MASTER PLAN 254X95Dam: MS GENEVIEVE 302A MS BLK CHERRY 175X3

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 16 -1.8 60.8 90 8 14.3 44.6 14.1 20.8 -.30 .19 -.031 .83

7861494 12266


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. We really have to appreciate the type of 926G. He is a mod-erate birth weight bull that is super thick and has really good growth on a moderate frame. His softmade style makes him ideal for siring some real premium heifers.

CCR Wide Range – Sire of Lots 27-29

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31 RIP 964G OF 404B BB ASA# 3665838


NLC BREAK FREE 72WSire: DX BUBBA 107B423 JCW MS WHIT Y107

MASTER PLAN 254X95Dam: RIP 404B OF 58 MP MS CRICKET 132W28


7859691 13069


Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. 964G is the youngest of the Rippe bulls. His sire was raisedhere in the home herd and is still unmatched in terms of growth and ribeye.

32 DX GOOD FORTUNE 816G929 ASA# 3607536

Tattoo: G929 • BD: 2/14/19 • Hetero Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

LRS PREFERRED STOCK 370CSire: SRS FORTUNE 500 SRS DAWSON QUEEN D-27

SVS KING PIN YU09Dam: DX DELUXE 816D638 DX XCITING 816X103

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 9.9 1.6 66.8 102.2 7 26.4 59.7 19.9 24.1 -.40 -.01 -.114 .55

82599110 12868


Hetero Black Hetero Polled. G929 is another example of injecting some really high accuracy maternalgenetics into our program. We didn’t get to add the heifer to our program that we had in mind, but in-stead you can add this herdsire prospect to yours.

33 DX GALILEO 357G902 ASA# 3607562


J BAR J NIGHTRIDE 225ZSire: TRPH RRR NIGHTFORCE B30 HRM MS SHEAR FORCE U814

DX BRUTUS 816B410Dam: DX ERMA 357E766 DX BLAZE 357B504

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 13.7 -2 57.3 85 8.9 27 55.6 18.6 26 -.40 .50 -.079 .85

7154199 16080


Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. Galileo is the first of 3 Nightforce sons. They all have extremelygood carcass and maternal numbers. He is a heifer bull deluxe.

34 DX GIDEON 109G911 ASA# 3607553



GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820YDam: DX EDEN 109E731 HSF MISS QBG 109S

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 11.5 0.8 70.1 105.2 6.5 24.1 59.1 16.9 27 -.38 .61 -.079 .79

81562103 16087


Hetero Black Homozygous Polled Baldy. This is our only baldy son of Nightforce. We were impressedenough with what these sons did on first calf heifers, we used him on some of our top end cows. Lookfor more of these sons in future sales.

35 DX GERONIMO 81G914 ASA# 3607559

Tattoo: G914 • BD: 2/6/19 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: home (DX)


DX CITATION 816C546Dam: DX EVELYN 81E752 DX ZANETTA 81Z310

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 13.8 -0.6 62 89.9 8.7 27.5 58.4 18.5 25.5 -.42 .55 -.080 .90

81559103 16283


Homozygous Black Hetero Polled. This purebred bull has top 1% Marblng and API plus top 10% CEand BW.

30 RIP 962G OF 504 BB ASA# 3665830

Tattoo: RIP 962G • BD: 2/11/19 • Black • Polled • 3/8 SM 3/8 AN 1/8 CS 1/8 GV Herd: Rippe (RIP)

NLC BREAK FREE 72WSire: DX BUBBA 107B423 JCW MS WHIT Y107

DX ADMIRAL 581A320Dam: RIP 504C OF 2118X AD RIP SYLVESTER 118Z2

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 10.7 2 73.4 115 5.3 21.9 58.5 18.2 41.3 -.15 .29 -.026 .69

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Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Here is a second generation SimAngus that stacks 2 of ourhomegrown high growth and big ribeye bulls. Bubba and Admiral are the ideal complements to eachother.

Lot 32 with his dam

LOT 36

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36 DX FALCON 147F147 ASA# 3433978

Tattoo: F147 • BD: 3/22/18 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Home (DX)

HOOKS TAURUS 24TSire: HOOK`S YELLOWSTONE 97Y HOOKS SHEYENNE 77S

DA 6807 208R 343UDam: DS MS 343U 147B DS MS SF 179S 249Z

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 15.4 -2.4 70.3 105 9.1 23.4 58.5 17.5 45 -.25 .33 -.058 .78

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Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. We start this year’s 2-year-old offering with a real feature.We used this guy to clean up some heifers last summer. He has exceptional length, a really clean frontend and moves like a cat. His structure, calving ease potential, and outcross pedigree made him anobvious choice for our own use. Now you can put him to work.

37 DX FREIGHT TRAIN 107F830 ASA# 3433856

Tattoo: F830 • BD: 2/18/18 • Black • Homo Polled • 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Herd: Home (DX)

LANDRIDGE JET BLACKSire: CIRCLE S LEACHMAN 600U BDV R52 MS BLACK KNIGHT

CONNEALY THUNDERDam: JCW MS WHIT Y107 ASR MS SUPER BALDY W9146


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Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. Here is a direct son of 600U and from our top Y107 cowwhose nursing ratio is 112 on 6 calves. We retained him as a spare last year but didn’t need to usehim. He has grown into a big powerful growth bull.

Will They Grow and Grade?A couple of years ago, Braxton was involved in the Steer Profitability Competition through theJunior Simmental Association. It is a great program where he learned a lot about the way thatthe feedlot and packing industry works and a rare opportunity to get individual feed efficiencyand carcass data.

He sent 3 random steers from the group that weren’t growthy enough to make our bull pen.The results from these steers were striking. For the entire feeding period, these steers gained4.5 lbs/day and did it with an astonishing 4.64 feed to gain ratio which was almost a fullpound better than the pen average. At harvest there were 2 steers that graded choice YG 2and the 3rd (a Simford) went CAB. These 3 steers beat the pen average for profitability by$92/head. Not bad for some below average growth steers from an operation whose emphasisis on maternal traits.

The dams of these steers averaged a little over 1200 lbs. If we can get this kind of perform-ance from these moderate sized cows, we believe that we are on the right track. The averageyearling weight EPD of these steers was 79 and the average marbling EPD was 0.1. Com-pare those numbers to this year’s sale offering and you will see why we are confident that ourmaternally focused cattle will still grow and grade.

Dam of Lot 37, Granddam of Lots 30 and 31

LOT 38

LOT 39

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38 DX FERRARI 26F26 ASA# 3433974

Tattoo: F26 • BD: 3/16/18 • Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 3/16 AR 3/32 AN 3/32 CS Herd: Home (DX)

HOOKS TRINITY 9TSire: LEACHMAN CADILLAC L025A REMPE STABILIZER YD032

DS LORD OF THE RING 243SDam: DS MS LORD OF RING 26Z DS MS SHEAR FORCE 54T

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 12.6 0.2 58.7 90.1 4.9 21.7 51 13.9 27.5 -.29 .13 -.054 .72

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Hetero Black Homozygous Polled Star. Ferrari is a really solid calving ease prospect. He comes froman outstanding easy fleshing black baldy cow. We used him to clean up some cows last summer. Maternal brother of Lot 17.

39 DX FIXER 80F812 ASA# 3433874

Tattoo: F812 • BD: 2/5/18 • Red • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/2 AR Herd: Home (DX)

LSF JBOB EXPECTATION 6034SSire: LSF NEXTPECTATION 0083X LSF CRYSTAL LA394 T7129

DX ATLAS 078A341Dam: DX DAPHNE 80D657 DX WIGWAM 80W025

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 11 -1.5 59.2 90.4 6.2 27.7 57.2 14.9 18.9 -.27 .55 -.056 .54

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Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. Here’s a red SimAngus that checks all the boxes. He has a pedigreestacked with calving ease bulls. He is another true 2 year old that we retained as a spare but didn’thave to use. We thought that he would grow into a true powerhouse, and we were right.

40 DX FARGO 17F894 ASA# 3433879

Tattoo: F894 • BD: 5/30/18 • Red • Polled • 1/2 SM 1/2 AR Herd: Home (DX)

LSF JBOB EXPECTATION 6034SSire: LSF NEXTPECTATION 0083X LSF CRYSTAL LA394 T7129

HOOKS PACESETTER 8PDam: DX VIRGINIA 17U118 DX SOUTH DAKOTA 17S027


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Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. Fargo is another SimAngus sired by Nextpectation. This is thelast bull calf of an old reliable Pacesetter cow. Trust your instincts here. He is the right kind to sirethose red heifers that will make solid long lived cows.

41 DX FINN 80F913 ASA# 3433964

Tattoo: F913 • BD: 6/7/18 • Red • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

RFS RED IRON T20Sire: DX ATLAS 078A341 DX XCEL 078X108

DX TITAN 078T126Dam: DX WENDY 80W092 DX SACAJAWEA 80S045

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 13.9 -0.4 63.2 90.2 9 28.4 59.9 20.2 32.9 -.53 -.01 -.122 .99

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Non-Dilute Red Hetero Polled. Lot 41 is the only son of Atlas selling this year. He is known for siringcalving ease, thickness, and moderate mature frame size.

Our Low Input 2 Year Old Program To those of you who are new to our program, some of these 2 year olds may require anexplanation. The May and June born bulls were born at that time by design. We handlethis set of cows completely separate from the early spring calving cows as a true low inputherd. After years of selection pressure on strictly winter grass, we have found the type andbloodlines that work in this program and have now moved to a winter stalk program freeingup more summer grass. Rather than push these bulls to maximize growth, we grow themslow and kick them out on grass all summer. We didn’t pull them into the lot until the endof November. All bulls are virgin unless otherwise noted.

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45 DX FLEETWOOD 107F872 ASA# 3433865

Tattoo: F872 • BD: 5/16/18 • Hetero Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676Sire: DX BRUTUS 816B410 DX TOLEDO 816T130

HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38KDam: TCSF SCARLET D7 TCSF RED MAXINE Y10

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 11.9 0.5 64.7 96.4 7 27.4 59.7 17.7 25.4 -.49 .12 -.107 .92

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Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. Brutus was our go to heifer bull for years. Take this pedigree thatstacks him with a direct daughter of Shear Force and you have the calving ease, carcass, and maternalabilities all in one package.

Ref GLS FIREBIRD F102 ASA# 3502827

Tattoo: F102 • BD: 2/22/18 • Red • Homo Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Herd sire box

REMINGTON LOCK N LOAD54USire: ES RAPID FIRE AX381-2 HS LOOK AT ME X381N

HOOKS PACESETTER 8PDam: GLS MISS PACE X31 GLS U47


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Non-Dilute Red Homozygous Polled. We found Firebird as a calf in the Grass Lunning dispersal in Min-nesota. We love his muscle, fleshing ability, and disposition. Watch for sons and grandsons for yearsto come. Pictured inside the front cover, for reference only.

43 DX FLINT 555F920 ASA# 3433912

Tattoo: F920 • BD: 6/11/18 • Black • Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Home (DX)


ASR MO BETTER Y120Dam: DX ALASKA 555A395 DX VISION 555U133

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 11 0.4 68.6 102.8 3.9 23.3 57.5 17.6 26.1 -.35 .21 -.077 .72

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Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled. The Desperado X Mo cross is really working well for us. Here’sanother example of the moderate framed and easy fleshing bull that we’re getting from this cross.

44 DX FITZPATRICK 237F877 ASA# 3433903

Tattoo: F877 • BD: 5/23/18 • Hetero Black • Polled • 5/8 SM 1/4 SS 1/8 AN Herd: Home (DX)


DX UPSCALE 40U137Dam: DX BELLE 237B237 N237

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 12 0.2 63.3 94.4 7.2 23.1 54.7 14 18.6 -.35 .16 -.082 .58

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Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. Another Desperado son here that would make some outstandingdaughters. He is thick, and moderate.

DX/DF Desperado – Sire of Lots 16, 17, 43 & 44

42 DX FORD 628F886 ASA# 3433904

Tattoo: F886 • BD: 5/27/18 • Black • Polled • PB SM Herd: Home (DX)

HARTS BLACK CASINO B408Sire: PVF-BF BF26 BLACK JOKER PVF-BF MABELLE C131

ASR MO BETTER Y120Dam: DX AXEL 628A375 FF BEEF MAX W628

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW Stay CW YG MB BF REA 6.8 3 68.8 106 3.3 26.2 60.5 22.5 32.4 -.48 -.27 -.114 .91

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Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled Blaze. Direct sons of Joker are hard to come by. Some mayremember that years ago, some of the very best bulls we sold were Joker sons. Some of these oldergenetics don’t look as good if you just compare the numbers but if you want an ideal cross to put onAngus cows to make some baldy heifers, you just can’t go wrong here.

Ref BRIDLE BIT FUTURE F822 ASA# 3423900

Tattoo: F822 • BD: 1/31/18 • Hetero Black • Homo Polled • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Herd: Herd sire box

GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820YSire: HOOK`S BOZEMAN 8B HOOK`S WILL POWER 24W

TNT DUAL FOCUS T249Dam: BRIDLE BIT MISS C553 BRIDLE BIT MISS U878


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Hetero Black Homozygous Polled. We selected Future from the Bridle Bit sale last spring. He has thecombination of CE, maternal traits and marbling that we look for in a heifer bull. We are really excitedto see calves this spring and especially red calves from his deep black pedigree. Pictured inside thefront cover, for reference only.

KID TESTED

Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels.In using EPDs, the difference between two sires’ EPDs representsthe unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny.For example, if sires A and B have EPDs of +10 and –5, a 15-unitdifference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to+10 yields 15 units). Key to using EPDs is knowing what units theyare expressed in. For example, if the above case referred to wean-ing weight EPDs, A would be expected to sire 15-pounds moreweaning weight than B. If calving ease were the trait, A would beexpected to sire 15-percent more unassisted births in first-calfheifers; in other words, if B sired 30 assists in a group of 100heifers, we’d expect A to require 15 assists. A percentile-rankingchart is required to determine where a bull’s EPDs rank him rel-ative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or moredetailed information about EPDs and $ indexes visit www.simmen-tal.org. Listed below are the units ASA EPDs are expressed in:

All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under anall-purpose-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 onheifers.

Carcass Weight (CW): Pounds of carcass weight.

Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births infirst-calving daughters.

Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk.

Marbling (MRB): Marbling score.

Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weightdue 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 thecowherd at 6 years of age.

Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a termi-nal-sire 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 EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic lev-els for many economically important traits, they only provide apiece of the economic puzzle. That’s where $ indexes come in.Through well-conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overallimpact on your bottom line. The same technology that led to thedramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over thelast several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes:

All-Purpose Index (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entirecow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows)with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd sizeretained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and soldgrade and yield.

Terminal Index (TI): Evaluates sire for use on mature Anguscows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield.

Using API and TI: First, determine which index to use; if you’rekeeping replacements use API, if not, TI. Then, just as with EPDs,zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described above,index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can beused to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another.Or, put another way, how much you can pay for one bull comparedto another. For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, youcan 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 isrequired to determine where a bull’s index value ranks him relativeto other bulls in the breed.

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