10th Annual "Best of the Best"
Replacement Female Sale

Saturday, April 14, 2012
10:00am - San Saba, Tx.












Offering Quality Pairs ● Bred Cows ● Bred Heifers ● Open or Exposed Heifers


Over 3000 Head Consigned!


 
The seller and buyer of the top-selling females in each of the classes will receive trophies.  Also, a pair of boots will be awarded in a drawing to a consignor and a buyer in the sale.  All cattle will be five years old or younger.  Make plans to attend and we hope to see you at the sale!
SALE ORDER

 

Consignments include:
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First calf Angus pair that were all raised as heifers off one ranch.  These Angus pair go back to some really good northern genetics.  Heifers will weigh 1100 – 1200 plus pounds and will have Angus sired calves at side with tags that match their mothers.  Calves were all born in about a 30 day period and have been running back for about 30 days with Angus bulls from the Double Creek Angus Ranch in Meridian.  Heifers are all ocv.  Pairs will be sorted in uniform lots.  You will want to take a look at these.  (1)
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Fancy 1st calf Brangus pair weighing 1100 pounds with Angus calves at side weighing 250 – 300 pounds.  Cows are running back with Mike Donnell Double Creek Angus bulls.  Many of these pairs will be 3 in 1’s by sale day.  These will make a super cow herd. (2)

25 Super Baldy 1st calf pair weighing 1100 pounds with 250 – 300 pound calves at side and should be 3 in 1’s by sale day.  These pairs are running back with Mike Donnell Double Creek Ranch Angus bulls. Fancy, Fancy, Fancy! (3)

30 Choice second calf Angus pair that are all one raising and will have calves at side out of Barber Ranch Hereford bulls and have been back with the Barber bulls since the middle of February.  This set of mommas have exceptional good bags and giving a lot of milk.  Cows and calves are very uniform.  Calves have all been worked.  Most should be 3 in 1’s.  Very gentle and come to feed. (4)
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26 Choice first calf Hereford pair that are all one raising with calves at side out of RA Brown Ranch registered Red Angus bulls.  The Hereford heifers all go back to Churchill Hereford bloodlines in Montana.  The heifers are all year branded, ocv and dehorned.  Pairs are all tagged.  We have been selling this set of cattle at this sell for a number of years and the cattle have been working exceptionally well for the buyers.  Consigned by the Goddard Ranch.  Don’t miss this group. (5)
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118 Choice Angus heifers that will calve this fall.  Heifers are all one raising and are out of Gardiner sired Angus cows and registered Gardiner Angus bulls.  Heifers were all synchronized and AI’d on Dec. 12th to low birth weight Gardiner bulls and then cleaned up with low birth weight Gardiner bulls.  Heifers should start calving around Sept 5th.  Heifers will weigh 1000 plus pounds.  There will be a few Black Baldies and they will be sorted from the blacks.  This group will be a choice set for a fall calving program. (6)
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Second calf Angus cows that will be fall calving and bred to Gardiner Angus bulls.  Cows are all one raising and gentle.  All their life ahead of them. (7)

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Second calf Angus pair with Angus calves at side and have been running back with a Gardiner Angus bull and a Powell Ranch Hereford bull.  Should be 3 in 1’s. (8)

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Fancy stout first calf Brangus pairs weighing 1250 pounds.  Calves are sired by Gardiner Angus bulls.  Females are ocv, have had all shots and are left open for the bulls of your choice. (9)

54 True F1 heifers that are all one raising to calve this fall out of Angus bulls.  Heifers are coming from the Deep Creek Ranch and were all raised out of Hereford cows and Hudgins Brahman bulls.  Heifers are all ocv.  Heifers will not be carrying any earmarks.  Heifers will make someone a good set of mommas and will be sorted and shaped into uniform lots. (10)
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Fancy Premium Black Gold Brangus heifers middle bred to low birth weight Danny Reeh Brangus bulls to calve this fall.  These heifers have been developed on an excellent management program and are stout.  If you are looking for the cream of the crop, look at these.  They are super fancy and extremely gentle. (11)
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Registered Horned Hereford heifers.  These females have been dehorned & will be selling as open.  This fancy set of 900 pound replacements have had all their shots, wormed and papers will be furnished at buyers’ expense.  Ultrasound carcass data will also be furnished on all heifers.  If you want to get in the registered F1 business you need to take a long look here. (12)
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Choice hand-picked open Tigerstripe heifers that will average 700 pounds.  These heifers are in ideal condition for the bull of your choice.  Heifers are all ocv and have been worked with a horse.  This is a good set of heifers that are gentle and easy to handle. (13)
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Angus pair that will have Angus sired calves at side.  Cows have been running back with an Angus bull and could be 3 in 1’s.  They are 3 to 5 years old and will have matching tags.  A good set of young pairs. (14)

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Choice Angus pair that will have choice Hereford sired calves at side.  Cows are 3 to 5 years old and have been running back with Hereford bulls and some could be 3 in 1’s.  Cows are in great shape and are very gentle and easy to work.  Pairs will have matching ear tags. Don’t miss this set. (15)

40 Choice Brangus heifers which 20 will have Brangus calves at side and 20 will be long bred to Brangus bulls.  Pairs have been left open for bull of your choice.  Heifers are gentle and will come to feed.  They will be sorted into uniform groups. (16)

6 Fancy first calf Angus pair that will have Angus calves at side.  Cows have been left open for the bull of your choice.  They are very gentle and are the front pasture kind. (17)
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18 Home raised 1st calf Angus Plus pair that will have Angus sired calves at side.  Heifers are out of Brangus cows and Angus bulls.  They have been left open for bull of your choice.  Heifers are extremely gentle and will weigh 1000 – 1100 pounds.  They have been given Vira Shield and wormed with Cydectin and calves have been vaccinated with 7 Way, the bull calves have been castrated. All the calves were born within a 60-day period.  Pairs have matching tags.  (18)
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17 Fancy open Brangus heifers that will be weighing 800 pounds and are ready for the bulls.  Heifers are all ocv, gentle and will not be carrying any brands.  These are front pasture kind.  You will like these as momma cows. (19)

20 Choice first calf Brangus pairs that will have Brangus calves at side and will be selling back open for the bull of your choice.  Pairs will all have matching ear tags.  Pairs were all raised out of registered cattle but no papers are available.  You will like this set. (20)

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Choice open Brangus heifers that are all ocv and will be ready for the bulls.  Heifers are not carrying any brands.  This is a uniform set that will make a choice set of momma cows. (21)

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Fancy Super Black Baldy pair that are all one raising with their 3rd baby on the ground out of Double Creek Ranch Angus bulls and exposed back to the same bulls.  Pairs are gentle and all come to feed.  Not many of these around. (22)
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14 Second calf Brangus pair that will have calves at side out of Barber Ranch Hereford bulls and have been running back with the Barber Ranch bulls and a Double Creek Ranch Angus bull.  Most of the pairs have big calves at side and will sell as 3 in1’s.  Cows originated as heifers off the Richard Lee Ranch. The Lee Ranch sold one of the top selling set of 1st calf pairs in our February sale.  You will be proud of this group when you get them home.  (23)
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68 Fancy Tigerstripe heifers that will average 800 plus pounds.  This set of heifers have been exposed to low birth weight Brangus bull since Feb. 15.  Don’t miss this set of gentle heifers that will fit any herd.  All are ocv.  (24)
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Red Angus pair that are 4 to 5 years old.  These replacements are all one raising and have an exceptional set of Red Angus sired calves at side.  Cows have been held open for the bulls of your choice. (25)

50 Fancy long bred Brangus heifers.  These females are bred to Roy Hartzog and New Mexico State low birth weight registered Angus bulls with calving ease scores of 10 – 13.  Don’t miss this set of stout heifers. (26)

50 All one raising Angus and Black Baldy open heifers.  These heifers are ocv, Age & Source verified and will weigh 750 pounds.  These are ready for the bulls of your choice.  Good set! (27)

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Fancy open Horned Hereford heifers weighing 800 pounds.  These heifers are 16 – 18 months old and ready for the bull of your choice. (28)
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2 Hereford heifers that are 2 years old short bred to a low birth weight Angus bull.  Nice set of gentle heifers. (29)

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Black registered Beefmaster cows middle bred to a black bull.  These females are coming 4 years old, in great flesh and gentle. (30)

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Angus Plus pair.  Cows are coming 4 year olds, in good shape and come to cake.  Cows have been bred back to a black bull with possible 3 in 1’s. (31)

5 Angus Plus cows long bred to a black bull.  Cows are 4 years old.  This is a fancy set of females and are mates to the set above. (32)

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Charolais cow and 1 Angus Plus heifer short bred to a black bull. (33)

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Fancy Red and Red White Face Beefmaster heifers long bred to low birth weight Angus bulls. (34)
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Fancy first calf purebred Angus pair weighing 1000 pounds.  Calves are sired by Sitz Wisdom low birth weight Angus bulls.  This is a super set of replacement females with their whole life ahead of them. (35)

40 SimBrangus heifers short bred to Ohlde low birth weight Angus bulls.  Heifers are ¼ to ½ Simmental out of Brangus cows.  80% are black with 20% being motley face.  These heifers are all one raising and fancy.  (36)
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Black Motley Face cows short bred to Foster Brothers registered Angus bulls for fall calving. Cows are 5 years old and in good shape.  Good set of females in the prime of their life.  (37)
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Charolais cross cows short bred to Foster Brothers SimAngus bulls.  (38)
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Fancy middle bred first calf heifers in which 24 are Angus, 8 are Red Angus and 4 are Black White Face.  24 of these heifers were AI bred to Express Pro VI, which is a low birth weight Angus bull, and the balance are bred to a low birth weight clean up Angus bull.  This is a great set of females that will be sorted into uniform groups. (39)
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29 Black and Black White Face (English type) heifers.  These replacement females are weighing 1000 pounds and are long bred to a black ¾ Angus ¼ Corriente bull.  This is a good set of gentle heifers. (42)

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Black English type pair weighing 1000 pounds.  Cows are 2 – 5 years old, in good shape and are ocv.  Calves are sired by good Angus bulls. (43)

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Home raised open Angus heifers that will weigh 700 – 750 pounds.  Heifers have been left open for the bull of your choice.  They have had all their shots and will be gentle.  Heifers are ocv. (44)

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Fancy Premium Black Gold Brangus heifers that will be medium bred to a Brangus bull.  Heifers are home raised and will be the front pasture kind.  They weigh 1100 pounds and are dog gentle. (45)
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Home raised Angus heifers that are out of registered stock and will be selling as open.  Heifers are ocv and will weigh 800 – 850 pounds and are ready for the bull of your choice.  Heifers have had all their shots and are ready to go to work for you. (46)

25 Home raised open Horned Hereford heifers that will weigh 850 pounds.  They have been dehorned and ocv.  Heifers are ready for the bull and will be gentle. (47)

50 Angus or Brangus cows with a few Baldies that will be long bred to Angus bulls.  Cows are 3 to 5 years old and are in great shape.  There will be a few calves by sale day and cows will be sorted into uniform groups according to kind for your liking.  A good set of young cows. (48)
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Angus or Angus Plus cows that will be long bred to Angus or Charolais bulls.  Cows are 3 to 5 years old and will come to feed.  They will be sorted into uniform groups. (49)

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Open Brangus heifers that will weigh 550 – 600 pounds.  They are ocv and were hand-picked.  Heifers are gentle and will come to feed. (50)

8 Black Motley Face heifers that are out of Angus bulls and True F1 Tigerstripe cows.  They will have calves at side out of Angus bulls.  Heifers have been running back with an Angus bull and should be 3 in 1’s.  All calves have been worked and heifers are gentle and will come to feed.  A good set of 1st calf pairs. (51)

15 First calf Angus pairs that will have Angus calves at side.  Heifers have been exposed back to an Angus bull and could be 3 in 1’s.  This is a gentle set of pairs that will come to cake. (52)

14 Young Angus or Angus Plus cows with a few Baldies that will be long bred to a choice Barber Ranch Horned Hereford bull.  Cows are 3 to 5 years old and will follow you anywhere. (53)
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Angus or Red Angus cows that will be medium to long bred to Charolais or Angus bulls.  Cows are 3 to 5 years and will be sorted into uniform groups according to kind.  Cows are gentle and in good shape. (54)

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Angus pairs that have good set of Angus and Black White Face calves at side that will average 250 pounds. Cows are 2nd or 3rd calf and are running back with Angus or Hereford bulls and could be 3 in 1’s by sale day.  Cows are gentle and easy to handle. (55)

20 Angus and Black White Face cows that are coming with their 2nd or 3rd calf and will be selling medium to long bred to Angus or Hereford bulls.  Cows are gentle and easy to work. (56)

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Angus heifers with a few Black White Face heifers that will average 800 pounds.  These heifers have been exposed to low birth weight bulls since February 25th.  Heifers are all ocv. (57)
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Hereford heifers that have been exposed to low birth weight Angus bulls since February 25th.  These heifers will average 800 pounds and are all ocv and very gentle.  (58)
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23 Brangus heifers that are all one raising and are bred to calve this fall out of homozygous black low birth weight Balancer (½ Angus ½ Gelbvieh) bulls.  Bulls were turned out on Dec. 15th and left for 90 days.  Heifers are all ocv, gentle, come to feed and will weigh 1000 – 1100 pounds. (59)
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Angus Plus cows with a few Black White Face cows that are coming with their 2nd or 3rd calf.  Cows will be selling long bred to Angus or Brangus bulls.  This is a good set of gentle cows that will follow you anywhere.  (60)
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Open Black True F1 heifers that will be weighing around 600 pounds and were raised out of Angus cows and Hudgins Brahman bulls.  Heifers are all one raising and ocv.  This set of heifers will last you a long time. (61)

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Choice open Angus Plus heifers that sires were Steiner Ranch Brangus bulls.  Heifers are all one raising, ocv and will not be carrying any brands or earmarks.  Heifers will weigh 750 – 850 pounds and are ready for the bulls.  Heifers will work well in any program. (62)

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Young Charolais Cross pair that will have calves at side out of Double Creek Ranch Angus bulls and will be selling back open for the bull of your choice.  Cows are all one raising out of Brangus cows and Charoalis bulls.  Cows are all 3 to 5 years old and all home raised.  This is a choice set of calf raising cows.  (63)
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35 Angus and Angus Plus pair with some Baldies that will have a big set of calves at side that were born last fall.  Barber Ranch Polled Hereford bulls have been running back with them with most being 3 in 1’s.  A lot of the calves will weigh 400 plus pounds.  Pairs will be sorted and shaped into uniform lots.  This is a choice set of 2nd and 3rd calf cows. (64)
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4 Young five year old Santa Cruz cows that will be longbred.  Two of the cows were AI’d to a Red Angus bull and 2 cows were AI’d to a black Angus bull. (65)

4 Black four year old SimAngus cows that will be long bred AI’d to a Santa Gertrudis bull known as Top Gun. (66)

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Open heifers that are all home raised in which 52 will be Angus Plus, 8 being Brangus Baldies and 8 Brangus.  Heifers are all ocv and will not be carrying any brands and will be sorted into uniform groups according to kind.  Heifers are ready for the bulls.  (67)
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12 First calf Angus Plus pair with AI’d Angus calves at side that are out of a New Edition 878 bull. Calves were born in December and January.  A registered Angus bull has been running back with them with several selling as 3 in 1’s.  Pairs are all one raising.  Cows have all been wormed and calves have been worked.  Pairs will not be carrying any brands.  Gentle and come to feed.  (68)

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Black and Charolais cross heifers weighing approximately 800 pounds.  These heifers will be selling as open and will be sorted into uniform lots. (69)
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64 Angus and Black White Face cows that will be mostly 2nd and 3rd calf cows that will have calves at side or be long bred to Lonestar Ranch Angus bulls that go back to In Focus.  This set of cows are in excellent shape.  This group will be sorted into uniform groups as pairs, bred and kind.  Very gentle and come to feed. (72)

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Open Brangus heifers weighing 700 pounds.  Heifers will be ocv.  (73)

49 Exceptional Brangus heifers middle bred to 44 Farms low birth weight Angus bulls.  These heifers are truly the “Best of the Best”.  They are gentle stout and will make an exceptional set of mamma cows. (74)
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Brangus heifers exposed to low birth weight Angus bulls.  These heifers are Premium Black Gold, ocv, all one brand and weigh 750 – 1000 lbs. These will be sorted by pregnancy and weight. (75)

Larry Donop Ranch Angus Consignment
40 Angus cows that will calve this fall out of high performance Angus bulls.  Approximately 85% of the cows were AI bred to a Final Product Angus bull.  The balance of the cows were bred to a Connealy All Around Angus bull or to an Efficient Son Angus bull.  Cows will be 3 to 5 years old and are all home raised coming off the well known Larry Donop Ranch.  Cows have been under a good vaccination program.  This is a very fertile set of cows that you don’t get the option to buy just every day. (76)

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Choice one raising set of Angus heifers that will calve this fall.  Heifers were AI’d to an Angus bull Final Product that is proven for low birth weight and calving ease and then a Mainline Son Angus bull was used to breed the balance and also known for low birth weight.  The ranch calved heifers out of these bulls last year and they averaged 59 ½ pounds and the year before averaged 68 pounds.  Heifers have all been under a good heath program and are all ocv.  This group is coming from the Larry Donop Ranch.  A lot of good genetics being offered in these heifers. (77) 


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Fancy one raising set of Brangus White Face heifers that have 10 calves at side with the balance being long bred to low birth weight Angus bulls.  Heifers are all ocv and gentle. (78)
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6 One raising set of Angus Plus heifers that are all one raising and will be long bred to low birth weight Angus bulls.  Heifers will average 1100 pounds and could have several calves by sale day. (79)
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16 Choice one raising set of open Brangus White Face heifers that will average 950 pounds and are in ideal condition for the bull of your choice.  Heifers are all ocv and easy to handle.  Don’t miss this set of open heifers. (80)
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One raising set of open Angus Plus heifers that will average 900 pounds.  Heifers are all ocv and are ready for the bull of your choice. (81)
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One raising set of Brahman heifers that will average 750 pounds.  Heifers are out of Hudgins and V8 bloodlines.  All are ocv and gentle.  Heifers are subject to registration. (82)

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Registered Brahman heifer that will average 1100 pounds and will be selling short bred to a low birth weight Hereford bull. (83) 

10 Black White Face heifers that will average 800 pounds and have been exposed to low birth weight bulls since Feb. 25th.  Heifers are all ocv and gentle. (84)
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First calf Angus Plus pair with 45-day old calves at side out of Express Ranch Angus bulls.  Heifers have been left open for the bull of your choice and calves have not been worked. (85)
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Angus Plus cows medium to long bred to an Angus bull.  Cows are 5 years old. (86)
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2 First calf Brangus pairs that have Brangus bull calves at side that will average 400 pounds and should be bred back to the same Brangus bulls.  Heifers are very gentle and are home raised. (87)

6 Open Brangus heifers that will average 700 pounds and are ready for the bull of your choice.  Heifers are ocv and very gentle. (88)

49 Fancy open Tigerstripe, Red Baldy & Super Baldy heifers that are ¼ Brahman, ¾ Hereford or ¼ Brahman, ¼ Angus, ½ Hereford.  These females are sired by Courtney Farms Horned Hereford bulls in Montana and weigh 950 – 1000 pounds and are ready to breed to bulls of your choice.  These are big and stout. (89)

55 Fancy, fancy, fancy first & second calf Angus pair with calves sired by exceptional registered Angus bulls.  These cows weigh 1250 pounds and are very gentle.  They will make a great set of cows that anyone would be proud of.  Don’t miss these.  (90)
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Choice one raising set of Angus heifers that have been with low birth weight Express Ranch Angus bulls for 45 days.  Bulls were all selected for calving ease and the ranch will provide papers on the bull used if the buyer would like.  The heifers will be blood tested for pregnancy and will be sold accordingly to the ones that show bred and the ones that are exposed.  Heifers were all raised out of a set of Montana raised Angus cows and Express Ranch Angus bulls.  Heifers will weigh 950 – 100 pounds.  This is a choice set.  These kind are not easy to find. (91)

113 Open Black Baldy (English) heifers along with a few Angus heifers that are all ocv and one raising.  Heifers will weigh 800 pounds and are ideal for the bull.  Very gentle and will come to feed.  The Baldy heifers will be sorted from the Angus, most of the heifers will be Baldies.  Big and good. (92)

100 Second calf Angus pair that will have Angus calves at side out of Angus bulls.  Cows have been running back with same bulls and could be 3 in 1’s.  They will be sorted up into uniform groups. (93)

18 First calf Black and Black Baldy pair with Angus sired calves at side.  Heifers are ocv, year branded, easy to handle and come to feed.  Heifers are being left open for the bull of your choice.  (94)

40 Angus and Black White Face first calf pair with calves at side out of Double Creek Angus bulls.  Cows weigh 950 – 1050 pounds with calves weighing 175 pounds.  Cows are ocv, wormed and have had all their shots.  This is a good set of young females with a lot of life ahead of them.  They will be sorted into uniform groups for sale day. (95)

12 Angus Plus cows shortbred to a registered Angus bull.  Cows are 3 – 5 years old.  (97)

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Choice home raised True F1 Tigerstripe pairs that will have Angus sired calves at side.  Heifers have been running back with an Angus bull and should be 3 in 1’s. (98)

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Home raised Angus Plus with a few Black Motley Face 1st calf pairs that will have Angus calves on the ground.  Heifers should be bred back to an Angus bull for 3 in1 packages. (99)

10 First calf Angus pair that will have Red Angus calves at side.  Heifers have been running back with same bull and could be 3 in 1’s on sale day.  They are gentle and will come to feed. (100) 

35 Choice one raising Gert/Red Angus cross pair that will have their 1st calf on the ground out of Red Angus bulls.  The Red Angus bloodlines all go back to Becton and William Ranch.  Pairs have been exposed back to Red Angus bulls.  This group will make someone an exceptional set of momma cows and are all ocv.  (101)

16 Open Angus heifers that are all one raising.  Heifers are ocv and will weigh 800 pounds.  Heifers have been managed under a very good vaccination program. (102)

7 First calf fancy Angus pair with calves at side out of an Angus bull and bred back to either a Hereford or Angus bull for 3 in 1’s.  This is a nice set of pairs. (103)

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Angus pair with calves at side out of Angus bulls and bred back to either Hereford or Angus bulls for 3 in 1’s.  Cows are 4 years old.  (104)

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