A GREAT BULL
"183" brought $3250 and will join 2 other FOCUS half brothers in the group bought by Jim Doolittle of Belle Fourche.
Jim Doolittle's selection was top choice in the FOCUS group.
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THE SALES CREW.
Bonnie Sivage, Dan Piroutek, Auctioneer; Jim Shirley, American Angus Association Representative talk over the sale order and cold weather. The crowd was a little short in numbers but heavy in bidders.
BLAKE & BONNIE
 Blake Paxton of Paxton Angus, Pierre SD took home the selection of McCumber heifers and Lot 31 a FOCUS son with 118IMF ratio.
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"166" was one of 4 Bushwacker half brothers out of the 9 breeding bullls selected by Jason Stoeser of C & J STOESER RANCH Hayes, SD. "166" Had a BW of 78; ratioed 104 at WNG &102 at Yearling. These highly balanced carcass trait Bushwacker calves should produce excellent grid return margins.
 
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THE MCCUMBER LOTS Ave. $2020
SIVAGE "100" MCCUMBER the friendly highly muscled lead calf from the maternal, carcass trait Traveler 212 Mccumber 992 herd sire and our "674" COW went to Kansas with 5 other half brothers for $3200.
  TRUMMEL RANCH, Kelly Trummel, of Wilmore, Kansas, took home a selection of 7 maternal trait herd building bulls, 6 from the MCCUMBER group and one FOCUS a full brother to her 2000 born Sivage bull.
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Eric and Paul Nordstrom, Ft Pierre SD and Custer SD, took home another powerful group of bulls with low birthweights, high ribeye ratios and strong to superb yearling growth. This "195" FOCUS son has tremendous muscle and 1250 pound yearling growth at only a -.2 BW EPD. IT TOOK A BID OF $3750 to take him home.
Eric (top) and Paul (lower right)
You can find Paul at
CUSTER MOUNTAIN CABINS
a great place to stay while you are in the Black Hills
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A GREAT BUSHWACKER CALF
BW 85 and 2.7 EPD
WN 719
YR 1217
REA +.38
IMF +.03
Lot 14 sold in partnership to Larry Shavlik of S & O HAY, Gregory, South Dakota. This fine young bull has calm personality written all over his face. Bushwacker is the sire of "168", but his dam "879" may be responsible for most of his fine characteristics and the $3800 bid to participate in his genetics.
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DEEP CREEK ANGUS PARTNERSHIP BULL "193"
BW 75 and .7 EPD
WN 722
YR 1234
REA +.06
IMF +.16
Lot 30 sold in partnership with Deep Creek Angus, TJ Gabriel of Midland, South Dakota. "193" went for a $3400 bid. This FOCUS Sired Calf is heavy muscled while being double bred for calving ease. He is one of my best examples for moderate but curve bending growth without putting on FAT.
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Steven Stewart picked out the longest bull of the sale for $2700. "119" was one of the more framey Mccumber bulls. He ratioed 110 at yearling and had 110 ratio big ribeye. A great choice.
THANKS, Steven Stewart, Philip SD
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New Trend 315 & Bon View EmulationExt 473 progeny here in "149"
Larry Smith, Philip, SD
 Double bred to the great Bon View Emulation 473 cow making bulll and New Trend 315. "149" was sired by our partnership bull "944" co-owned with Minnie Lou Bradely of B3R Ranch Memphis, Texas. WNG 756 lbs; YRG 1250 ;AND RIBRYE Ratio of 110. This fine young bull went for $3100, Smith Ranch at Philip.
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Les Craft (right) registered Angus breeder from LaPorte, Indiana, took home 10 Cow/calf pairs and 5 heifers for volume female buyer. Marvin Kroupa, middle, of Kimball, SD, is shown here with Bonnie and Les.
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Jim Bierle, from the Centennial MADSEN RANCH located on the Bad River, Midland SD, took home 2 bulls.
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 Mike Finley and Randy Stroup check out the offering and took home 2 bulls. |
NEUHARTHS
"1161" IS A GREAT COMBINATION OF VDAR RITO 953 THE MISS WIX 903 HERD BULL AND BUSHWACKER. LEVI AND DAVE NEUHARTH SHOULD KEEP ALL THE REPLACEMENT HEIFERS THEY CAN MUSTER WITH THIS MATERNAL COMBINATION. 
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THE RINGMAN
Scott Dirk WLR & Todd Schuetzle, SCHUETZLE AUCTION SERVICE.
Seth Weishaar Tri-State Livestock
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Bonnie had her niece, Kathryn, and nephews, Graham, and Luke Schuetzle help keep things corrdinated sale day.
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Laura, Michael and Terry Hand got right in there to pick out 2 FOCUS bulls.
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Eddie Taylor of Caputa, SD, took home 5 growthy bulls. Thank You Eddie.
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Bonnie could not convince these two cowboys to buy a few. Maybe next year. Thanks for coming Jody Brown and Scott Kennedy
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