40 TOP FEMALE LOTS SELLING - Angus Journal

Armstrong Angus Ranch, Cardwell 

Circle L Angus, Wise River 

Heide Ranch, Boulder 

Hyline Angus Ranch, Bozeman 

KG Ranch, Three Forks 

Leachman Angus Ranch, Toston 

PAPA Land and LivestocK, Belgrade 

Sitz Angus Ranch, Harrison 

of the 

Held at KG Ranch, Three Forks, Montana 

Following the 2010 National Angus Conference & Tour September 15-17 

Join these top Montana Breeders at the Daughters of the Big Sky Sale 

Split Diamond Angus, Whitehall 

South Boulder Angus, Cardwell 

Thousand Hills Angus, Toston 

Timber Line Ranch, Belgrade 

Van Dyke Angus Ranch, Manhattan 

Wheeler Mountain Ranch, Whitehall 

Yadon Angus Ranch, Manhattan 

SEPTEMBER 17 

40 TOP FEMALE LOTS SELLING

Daughters of the Big Sky 

Welcome 

Dear Angus Friends, 

On behalf of the Southwest Montana Angus Association, welcome to the Daughters of the Big 

Sky sale. Southwest Montana has been known for some of the most popular Angus genetics over 

the past several decades. These genetics that have stemmed from this area have contributed greatly 

to the success and well being of the Angus breed. 

We invite you to be a part of this historic sale and share in the programs that continue to shape 

the Angus industry. You will find some of the most practical, and predictable Angus cattle available 

this fall offered in this sale. From the donor cows to the heifer calves you won’t be disappointed in 

the quality of this offering or the programs that stand behind them. 

Southwest Montana is honored to host the National Angus Conference and Tour and a special 

thanks to Shelia Stannard of the American Angus Association for all her hard work in conjunction 

with this event, Ryan Cotton for his time and efforts in selecting this offering and KG Ranch for 

providing the sale facilities. 

We are here to help in anyway, if you need assistance with your travel arrangements or have 

questions about the cattle in this offering, please call or email us at anytime. 

Thank you, 

Ron Frye 

AUCTIONEER: 

Roger Jacobs 

AssOCIATION REpREsENTATIvEs: 

Bernie Westra, President, South Montana Angus Association 

Eric Leachman, Vice President, South Montana Angus Association 

Halane Van Dyken, Sec-Treas, South Montana Angus Association 

RINgmEN: 

Andy Rest, Angus Journal 

Jeff Thomas, The Prairie Star 

John Goggins, Western Ag Reporter 

sAlE mANAgEd By: 

LARRY COTTON 517-294-0777 

RYAN COTTON 706-206-8361 

MIKE GOTHARD 540-894-1055 

BERNIE SCHEER 859-421-5783 

JERRY CRENSHAW 703-244-4767 

ZACK HILEMAN 540-460-2776 

DAN WELLS 740-505-3843 

Buyers unable to attend the sale may send their bids to the 

Sale Manager, Regional Manager, Ringmen or Auctioneer. 

dIRECTIONs: 

The sale will he held at KG Ranch, 110 KG Ranch Road, Three Forks, MT 59752. 

ACCOmmOdATIONs: 

The GranTree Inn is the headquarters for the Tour, and can be reached at 

406-587-5261. Ask for the Angus block 804948. Other hotels with Angus room 

blocks near the headquarters include the Holiday Inn, 

406-587-4561, and the Days Inn & Suites, 406-587-5251. 

TERms & CONdITONs: 

All purchases are to be settled for sale day unless prior arrangements have 

been made. The cattle sell under the terms and conditions as recommended by 

the American Angus Association relating to genetic defects. 

HERd HEAlTH: 

Cattle will be accompanied with proper health certificates for immediate 

interstate shipment. 

ANNOUNCEmENTs: 

A supplemental update sheet will be available sale day with up-to-date breeding 

and calving information. All announcements made from the auction block take 

precedence over printed matter in this sale book. 

INsURANCE: 

Your cattle may be insured at the clerk’s desk. 

TRUCkINg: 

We will be happy to assist you with trucking arrangements. 

Visit the Angus Journal® Web site, www.angusjournal. 

com, and view this sale book online. 

References: American Angus Association®, AHIR®, AngusSource®, 

CAB®, Pathfinder®. 

EPDs current as of August 16, 2010. 

Updated EPDs can be viewed online at www.angus.org. 

ConSiGnoRS: 

KG Ranch 406-209-1640 

Sitz Angus Ranch 406-925-9888 

Hyline Angus Ranch 406-388-6443 

Van Dyke Angus Ranch 406-284-6867 

Yadon Angus Ranch 406-284-6481 

Circle L Angus 406-832-3535 

Thousand Hills Angus 406-266-3975 

Armstong Angus Ranch 406-490-8096 

Heide Ranch 406-225-3640 

South Boulder Angus Ranch 406-287-3704 

Split Diamond Ranch 406-581-0612 

Wheeler Mountain Angus Ranch 406-287-9234 

Leachman Angus Ranch 406-266-3116 

PAPA Land and Livestock 406-388-1515 

Timberline Ranch 406-388-2408 

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Sitz Henrietta Pride Feature 

Sitz Henrietta Pride 1370 / Lot 1 

1 

Sitz Henrietta Pride 1370 

Birth Date: 3-14-2000 Cow 13576315 Tattoo: 1370 

#N Bar Emulation EXT [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Emulation N Bar 5522 

OCC Great Plains 943G [AMF-CAF-NHF] N Bar Primrose 2424 

#+13092912 Dixie Erica of CH 1019 #PBC 707 1M F0203 

Dixie Erica of CH 615 

Sitz Cornhusker 6662 #AAR Cornhusker 399 

Sitz Henrietta Pride 2155 #Sitz Pride 597 

12310553 #Sitz Henrietta Pride 1800 Papa Rito Power 7868 

#Sitz Henrietta Pride 2027 

CED BW WW YW MILK 

+0 .34 +4.1 .48 +37 .36 +76 .35 +25 .36 

CWT +16 MRB +.21 RE +.16 FAT +.003 

$W +19.64 $F +20.43 $G +18.74 $B +40.83 

Owned by Sitz Angus Ranch 

• The opportunity to select an elite bred female from the heart of the storied Sitz 

Angus program and the grandam of the popular $85,000 sire, Upward. 

• Henrietta Pride 1370 blends the well-known Pathfinder Sire Great Plains 943G 

with a high performing daughter of Cornhusker 6662 from one of the most 

productive families ever developed in the Sitz Angus Ranch performance program. 

• Henrietta Pride 1370 posts a WR 8@99 and a YR 8@101 while showing 

ultrasound ratios of IMF 8@99 and REA 8@103. Two daughters of Henrietta Pride 

1370 maintain a combined WR 4@111. 

• The dam of Lot 1, Henrietta Pride 2155, records a BR 7@99, a WR 7@105 and a 

YR 7@105 in addition to showing ultrasound ratios of IMF 6@109 and REA 6@103. 

Four daughters of Henrietta Pride 2155 maintain a combined WR 16@99. 

• Descendants of this elite female include: the featured Genex/CRI roster member 

Upward who was selected as the high selling bull of the 2006 Spring Sitz Bull sale; 

and Henrietta Pride 643T the $140,000 half-interest selection of Pollard Angus 

Farm as the high-selling female of the 2009 Limestone, LLC sale, solidifying 

her place as the foundation donor of the Pollard Farms, Limestone LLC and 

Thunderfoot Angus joint embryo programs. 

• Henrietta Pride 1370 stems from the same family that produced the $250,000 

Shady Brook Angus and KMK Acres donor, Henrietta Pride 501. 

• Due 3/4/11 to SAV Final Answer 0035. 

Sitz Upward 307R / This standout Genex/CRI roster member 

is a descendant of Lot 1. 

Sitz Henrietta Pride 643T / The $280,000 valued 

Pollard Farms and Limestone, LLC donor and a descendant of Lot 1. 

2


Hyline Pride Feature 

Hyline Pride 558 / She sells as Lot 2. 

2 

Hyline Pride 558 

Birth Date: 4-10-2005 Cow +15260192 Tattoo: B558 

#Emulation N Bar 5522 

#Emulation 31 [DWF-RDF] 

N Bar Emulation EXT [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Ankony 8F78 Lass 8F275 

#10776479 N Bar Primrose 2424 #Emulation 31 [DWF-RDF] 

Primrose N Bar 9962 

#Hyline Oscar 555 

#Baldridge Oscar 

Hyline Pride 870 #Pride of Hyline 154 

11139595 Hyline Pride 505 #PS Power Play [RTF] 



I+4 .05 I+2.8 .05 I+47 .05 I+79 .05 I+17 .05 

CWT +17 MRB +.14 RE +.02 FAT +.033 

$W +26.57 $F +19.60 $G +9.51 $B +32.28 

Owned by Hyline Angus Ranch 

• The once in a lifetime opportunity to select a member of the very wellknown 

Hyline Pride family and one of only two maternal sisters still in 

existence to Pride 265, the dam of the extremely popular performance sire 

Hyline Right Time 338. 

• Pride 558 is a soggy and powerful female that blends the great female sire 

Emulation EXT with the breed matriarch and Hyline donor, Pride 870. 

• Pride 558 posts a BR 1@93, a WR 1@108 and a YR 2@100, while her dam, 

Pride 870 records a BR 10@94, a WR 10@104 and a YR 9@105 while showing 

ultrasound ratios of IMF 2@99 and REA 2@102. Eight daughters of Pride 870 

maintain a combined WR 33@108. 

• Her well-known maternal sister, Pride 265 is the featured donor of the 

SandPoint Cattle Company and Hudgins Cattle Company joint embryo 

program. 

• Progeny of Pride 558 include: Pride 901, a daughter who was the $5,000 

featured selection of Belle Point Ranch through the 2010 National Western 

Foundation Female Sale; and her 2010 bull calf by Hyline Front Page 1187 is 

being retaining and will be featured in the 2011 Hyline Bull Sale. 

• Due 12/1/10 to Hyline Image Maker 1048. 

Hyline Pride 265 / A maternal sister to Lot 2 and a feature of the 

SandPoint Cattle Company and Hudgins Cattle Company joint embryo program. 

Hyline Right Time 338 / The popular performance sire 

stems from the same family as Lot 2. 

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Bred Cows 

Sitz Pride 2561 / 

This proven donor sells as Lot 3. 

3 

Sitz Alliance 7544 / 

The $50,000 valued son of Lot 3. 

Sitz Pride 2561 


#QAS Traveler 23-4 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Band 234 of Ideal 3163 

DHD Traveler 6807 [AMF-NHF] QAS Blackbird Eve 601 1 

#10858958 #Bemindful Maid DHD 0807 #PBC 707 1M F0203 

Bemindful Maid of RR 1079 


Sitz Pride 2188 N Bar Primrose 2424 

+13001261 #Sitz Pride 838 #CSU Rito 4114 

#Sitz Pride 1774 


+8 .39 +1.8 .48 +46 .40 +104 .39 +20 .37 

CWT +18 MRB -.06 RE +.15 FAT +.014 

$W +20.06 $F +45.14 $G +4.84 $B +33.86 


• Pride 2561 represents the opportunity to select a proven member 

of the Sitz Pride family that produced the standout Sitz herd sire and 

independent AI sire Sitz Alliance 7704. 

• Pride 2561, is a daughter of the high maternal and performance sire 

Traveler 6807 while stemming from an Emulation EXT daughter of the 

highly-productive Pride family. 

• Pride 2561 posts a BR 5@95, a WR 5@101 and a YR 5@107 while 

showing an ultrasound REA ratio 35@101. Two daughters of Pride 2561 


• The dam of Lot 3, Pride 2188 records a BR 8@93, a WR 8@101 and a 

YR 7@106. 

• A son of Pride 2561 is Alliance 7544, the $50,000 selection of KG Angus 

Ranch and Isaacs Cattle Company through the 2005 Sitz Fall Bull Sale. 

• Due 2/14/11 with a heifer calf to Sitz Upward 307R. 

4 

V D A R Betty 8632 


#Nichols Extra H6 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

#N Bar Emulation EXT [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Nichols Extra K205 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Nichols Eileen May F261 

#13752642 Nichols Black Heiress F346 +Nichols Heavy Duty D20 

Nichols Black Heiress B3 

#Bon View New Design 878 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #B/R New Design 036 [AMF-NHF] 

VDAR Betty 3651 Bon View Gammer 85 

14392167 VDAR Betty 1132 #Alberda Traveler 416 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

VDAR Betty 8012 


+5 .29 +2.6 .36 +50 .27 +84 .26 +32 .20 

CWT I+9 MRB I+.37 RE I+.01 FAT I-.001 

$W +29.08 $F +23.27 $G +24.57 $B +41.88 

Owned by Van Dyke Angus Ranch 

• Betty 8632 is a top daughter of the featured maternal sire Extra 

K205 that stems from a high producing daughter of the Pathfinder 

Sires New Design 878 and Traveler 416. 

• Betty 8632 shows an individual WR 112 and a YR 103, while her 

dam records a WR 4@115 and a YR 4@104 in addition to posting 

ultrasound ratios of IMF 2@120 and REA 2@105. 

• Extra K205, the Patfinder Sire of Lot 4, shows 301 daughters in 

production that maintain a combined WR 456@102. 

• Bred 4/15/10 to VDAR Right Time 3045. Pasture exposed 5/1/10 to 

7/31/10 to LLL Resolute 717T. Examined safe to AI. 

VDAR Betty 8632 / 

Lot 4 

4

5 

Hyline Eileenmere 418 


#+Leachman Right Time 


Hyline Right Time 338 [AMF-CAF-NHF] Leachman Erica 0025 

#13058662 Hyline Pride 265 +Hyline SVF Traveler 0115 



Bred Cows 

Hyline Traveler 242 +Hyline SVF Traveler 0100 

Hyline Eileenmere 983 Hyline Pride Lucy 509 

13491704 Hyline Eileenmere 704 #+Hyline SVF Rito 1116 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

#+Hyline Pride Eileenmere 330 


+9 .29 +.8 .39 +50 .28 +91 .21 +31 .28 

CWT +19 MRB +.19 RE +.27 FAT +.027 

$W +29.85 $F +30.15 $G +15.90 $B +42.06 


• Eileenmere 418 represents the opportunity to select a featured member 

of the Hyline Angus donor line-up that blends the popular performance sire 

with a Traveler 242 daughter of the famous Eileenmere family. 

• Eileenmere 418 posts a BR 3@98, a WR 3@111 and a YR 2@106 while 

showing ultrasound ratios IMF 6@100 and REA 6@105. 

• Her dam, Eileenmere 983 records a BR 6@98, a WR 6@103 and a YR 

3@107 along with posting ultrasound ratios of IMF 3@104 and REA 3@106. 

Two daughters of Eileenmere 983 maintain a combined WR 4@115. 

• Maternal siblings to the dam of Lot 5 include: MAR Right Time 464, a past 

high selling bull and herd sire of R&R Turkey Company; as well as many 

past high selling females in the National Western Foundation Female sale. 

• Eileenmere 704, the grandam of Lot 5, is a former donor of the GT Angus 

program and has produced many top donors. 

• Due 2/11/11 to SAV Iron Mountain 8066. 

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Sitz Blackbird 1900 / She sells as Lot 6. 

YA Pride 202 


#Band 234 of Ideal 3163 

#Band 602 of Ideal 928 72 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Band 105 of Hyline 2380 Rito 149 of Ideal 443 

9744778 Pride of Hyline 972 Hyline O Bardoliermere 17 

Eileenmar E5 of Hyline 

+Papa Platinum YA 7400 

#Rito 2100 GDAR 

YA Platinum Pride 029 H 96 Black Belle 442 

13657172 #YA Bluebird Traveler 320 Traveler Power 137 EAR 

YA Bluebird Oscar 157 


-5 .30 +4.0 .43 +27 .31 +49 .28 +11 .33 

CWT +4 MRB +.11 RE +0 FAT -.015 

$W +14.82 $F -.45 $G +16.60 $B +25.08 

Owned by Yadon Angus Ranch 

• Pride 202 is a high performing female that offers a solid blend of 

Montana genetics combining Band 105, Platinum and Power 137 EAR 

with the Bluebird family. 

• Pride 202 records a WR 6@102 and a YR 5@100 while showing an 

ultrasound IMF ratio 2@105. Her dam, Pride 029 posts a WR 2@99 

and a YR 2@100. 

• Four daughters of Pride 202 are retained in the Yadon herd with one 

making Pathfinder status, while a son was the $5,000 selection of 

Zane Panasuk in the 2009 South Montana Angus Bull Sale. 

• Sells with two Frozen Embryos by Cole Creek Black Cedar 46P. 

• Bred 6/6/10 to Cole Creek Black Cedar 46P. Pasture exposed 6/15/10 

to 7/15/10 to Advantage Traveler 749. 

6 

Hyline Eileenmere 418 / Lot 5 

Sitz Blackbird 1900 

Birth Date: 2-9-2000 Cow #13531379 Tattoo: 1900 


OCC Great Plains 943G [AMF-CAF-NHF] N Bar Primrose 2424 



+Boyd Olympian 6056 [AMF] 

#Transformer 100 EAR 


Finks 119 of 85 NT 

13028523 Sitz Blackbird 141 #QAS Traveler 23-4 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 



+2 .35 +3.4 .49 +39 .39 +73 .38 +29 .33 

CWT +8 MRB +.34 RE +.26 FAT +.017 

$W +22.94 $F +16.86 $G +24.95 $B +39.97 


• Blackbird 1900 offers a unique pedigree blending the Pathfinder 

Sire Great Plains with an Olympian 6056 and Traveler 23-4 daughter 

of the high performing Sitz Blackbird tribe. 

• Blackbird 1900 posts a WR 7@109 and a YR 7@108 while showing 

ultrasound ratios of IMF 19@102 and REA 19@106. 

• Her dam, Blackbird 3808 records a WR 5@104 and a YR 5@100 in 

addition to showing an ultrasound REA ratio 5@104. Four daughters 

of Blackbird 3808 maintain a combined WR 19@103. 

• A son of Blackbird 1900 is Alliance 7487, the featured Gartner- 

Denowh herd sire and son of the maternal sire Alliance 6595. 

• Due 2/27/11 to Sitz Upward 307R. 

YA Pride 202 / Lot 7 

5


Altune Heifer Pregnancy 

8 

JVC Altune of Conanga 803 / The donor dam of Lot 8. 

Altune Heifer Pregnancy 

Due Date: 3-5-2011 

#Sitz Traveler 8180 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #GDAR Traveler 71 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

SAV Final Answer 0035 [AMF-CAF-NHF] Sitz Everelda Entense 1137 

#13592905 SAV Emulous 8145 #Bon View Bando 598 [CAC-AMF] 

SAV Sky Emulous 2124 

#Connealy Lead On [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Connealy Leadtime [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

JVC Altune of Conanga 803 

Eligence Plus of Conanga 

+16046632 Altune of Conanga 6104 #GAR Traveler 1489 [AMF-CAF] 

Avalon 1418 of Conanga 6276 


S +12 .93 -1.1 .97 +61 .95 +104 .94 +20 .74 

D I+7 .05 I+1.7 .05 I+51 .05 I+96 .05 I+29 .05 

S-CWT S-MRB S-RE S-Fat D-CWT D-MRB D-RE D-Fat 

+5 +.37 +.24 +.051 +17 +.31 -.09 -.028 

S-$W S-$F S-$G S-$B D-$W D-$F D-$G D-$B 

+41.28 +39.04 +22.08 +39.56 +33.43 +34.80 +22.54 +48.31 

Owned by Circle L Angus and Green Mountain Angus 

• Featuring an elite heifer pregnancy by Final Answer from the newly acquired 

Circle L and Green Mountain Angus donor Altune of Conanga 803, who is 

a direct daughter of the $280,000 valued Altune of Conanga 6104. Altune of 

Conanga 803 came to Circle L and Green Mountain Angus as the $12,000 highselling 

spring pair of the Jocko Valley Dispersal sale and is a full sister to the 

$40,000 valued ABS Global roster member, Connealy Onward. 

• Altune of Conanga 6104, the grandam of Lot 8, shows a BR 8@98, a WR 

8@107 and a YR 6@107. Four daughters of Altune of Conanga 6104 maintain a 

combined WR 15@107. 

• Maternal siblings to the dam of Lot 8 include: a $40,000 pregnancy selected 

by Whitestone Farms and Tanner Farms in the 2008 Trowbridge Invitational 

Sale; as well as the $31,000 top-selling pregnancy of the 2006 Boyd Sale who 

went on to sell one-half interest for $22,000 for a $44,000 valuation as a heifer 

calf in the 2007 SandPoint Sale. 

Altune of Conanga 6104 / The $280,000 valued 

grandam of Lot 8 featured at Kiamichi Link Ranch. 

Connealy Onward / The $40,000 valued full sibling to the 

dam of Lot 8 featured in the ABS Global line-up. 

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9 

V D A R Lass 9622 


#AAR Really Windy 1205 [AMF-CAF-NHF] AAR Windy Ridge 362 

VDAR Really Windy 4097 AAR Lady Kelton 2170 

15776681 VDAR Blackbird 2031 VDAR Enterprise 2059 

VDAR Envious Blackbird 6060 


Bred Heifers 

+SHB Right Time 3100 


VDAR Lass 765990 #+VDAR Elluna 4167 

15766370 +VDAR Lass 2059 #Papa Durabull 9805 

#VDAR Lass 5186 


+13 .25 -1.5 .32 +45 .22 +81 .22 +25 .09 


+6 +.15 -.12 +.019 I+8 I+.27 I+.18 I+.020 

$W +30.75 $F +22.25 $G N/A $B N/A 


• Lass 9622 is an outstanding young female to lead off a tremendous 

set of bred heifers as she combines the high maternal sire Really 

Windy 4097, recently leased by Accelerated Genetics, with a Right 

Time and Durabull member of the storied Lass family. The Lass 

family has made a name for itself in the Van Dyke program by 

consistently producing high-selling bulls year after year. 

• Lass 9622 posts an individual BR 85, WR 104 and YR 101. 

• Bred 5/27/10 to VDAR CS Emulation 846. Pasture exposed 6/1/10 to 

7/31/10 to VDAR CS Emulation 846. Examined safe to AI. 

VDAR Lass 9622 / Lot 9 

10 

V D A R Forever Lady 9625 


#Feltons Meat Packer 62 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Finks 5522-6148 

Connealy Packer 547 [AMF-CAF] Graham N Mistress 8 

14843207 Bestrelle of Conanga 539 #Dalebanks Extender 6012 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

#Besta of Conanga 6538 

VDAR Forever Lady 9625 / Lot 10 

+VDAR New Design 2122 

#B/R New Design 036 [AMF-NHF] 

VDAR Forever Lady 7632 #VDAR Lass 5186 

15776656 VDAR Forever Lady 5644 #BCC Bushwacker 41-93 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

VDAR Forever Lady 1113 


+5 .29 +2.1 .35 +52 .26 +98 .25 +23 .14 


+10 +.51 +.12 -.003 I+1 I+.31 I+.14 I+.008 

$W +25.99 $F +36.45 $G N/A $B N/A 


• Forever Lady 9625 is a high performing daughter of the featured 

sire Packer 547 while stemming from the storied Forever Lady family. 

• Forever Lady 9625 posts an individual WR 104 and a YR 106. 

• Bred 4/13/10 to VDAR Really Windy 4097. Pasture exposed 5/1/1 to 

7/31/10 to LLL Resolute 7171. Examined safe to AI. 

11 

TH Pride 98 


TC Total 410 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

#Bon View New Design 208 [CAC-AMF-NHF] 

TC Franklin 619 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

+TC Erica Eileen 2047 [NHC-AMF] 

+15462648 #TC Marcia 1069 #Connealy Forefront [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

TC Marcia 7105 

#Hyline Right Time 338 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #+Leachman Right Time 

RAR Pride 213 Hyline Pride 265 

14195130 RAR Pride 963 #GDAR Gold Nugget 766 

RAR Pride 9414 


+6 .28 +2.1 .36 +52 .27 +89 .21 +30 .13 


$W +29.83 $F +27.40 $G +27.78 $B +44.95 

Owned by Thousand Hills Angus 

• Pride 98 is an outstanding donor and brood cow prospect by the 

featured TC Ranch and Vermillion Ranch sire, Franklin 619 while 

her dam, Pride 213 blends the strengths of Right Time 338 and Gold 

Nugget. 

• Pride 98 records an individual WR 111, while her dam shows a WR 

5@107 and a YR 2@108. 

• Preg checked safe in calf, due to calve 1/11/11, to CAR Chinnook 

786. (Son of AAR Really Windy 1205, out of Tracker 904 dam.) 

TH Pride 98 / Lot 11 

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Bred Heifers 

Miss PH Image 

Maker 100A / 

Lot 14 

12 

6I6 Teressa 956 A A R 


#DHD Traveler 6807 [AMF-NHF] #QAS Traveler 23-4 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Bemindful Maid DHD 0807 

#12530601 +Rita 4B20 of 0FB1 Bando #Tehama Bando 155 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

+Rita 0FB1 of 5H11 Fullback 

Sitz New Design 349M [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Bon View New Design 1407 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

New Teressa 787 AAR 

+Sitz Pride 166K 

15826433 #Div Teressa 877 AAR AAR Dividend 617 

Teressa 559 AAR 


+6 .30 +.6 .34 +41 .26 +77 .25 +23 .20 


+5 +.37 +.24 +.051 I+8 I+.45 I+0 I+.037 

$W +31.42 $F +32.22 $G N/A $B N/A 

Owned by Armstrong Angus Ranch 

• Teressa 956 offers a proven blend of breed leading maternal 

genetics combining the legendary maternal sire Rito 6I6 with a high 

producing female that combines New Design 349M and Dividend 617. 

• Teressa 956 posts an individual WR 105 and a YR 102. 

• Due 2/15/11 with a bull calf to Rito 2X15 of Rita 8Z22 EXP. 

13 

Everdlda Entense 959 A A R 


#Sitz Traveler 8180 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #GDAR Traveler 71 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 




#BR Midland [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Twin Valley Precision E161 [NHC-AMF-CAF-RDF] 

Coleman Everelda Entense 431 BR Royal Lass 7036-19 

+14662511 +Sitz Everelda Entense 4789 #+Leachman Right Time 

Sitz Everelda Entense 1137 


+10 .29 -.2 .34 +55 .26 +95 .25 +17 .21 


+10 +.41 +.23 -.024 I+6 I+.42 I+.15 I+.028 

$W +26.78 $F +19.91 $G N/A $B N/A 


• Offering an elite donor prospect by the Pathfinder Sire Final Answer 

while tracing to the former $210,000 valued world-record selling, 

Everelda Entense 1137. 

• Entense 959 posts an individual BR 97, a WR 105 and a YR 107. 

• Everelda Entense 431, the dam of Lot 13, records a BR 3@96, a YR 

2@101 and ultrasound ratios of 1@100 for IMF and REA. 

• Her dam, Everelda Entense 431 blends the $202,000 valued 

high IMF sire Midland with Everelda Entense 4789 the well-known 

Coleman Angus donor. 

• Maternal siblings to the grandam, Everelda Entense 4789 include: 

the Pathfinder Sires Sitz Traveler 8180 and Sitz Traveler 9929; the 

former $320,000 world record-selling cow, Ever Entense 491G now 

working in the Limestone, LLC program; the $300,000 world recordselling 

cow, Everelda Entense 023; and a long list of other dominant 

donors working throughout the breed. 

• Due 2/12/11 with a heifer to DDA Sure Enough 6D. 

8 

DD Sure Enough 6D / The service sire of Lot 13. 

14 

Miss PH Image Maker 100A 

Birth Date: 1-26-2009 Cow 16462231 Tattoo: 100A 

#Hero 6267 of RR 2418 #RR Hero 6267 

HA Image Maker 0415 [AMF-CAF-NHF] RR Everelda Entense 0413 

#+13739532 HA Rito Blackcap 9038 H 96 Rito 2100 7371 

H 96 Blackcap 3835 

#AAR Really Windy 1205 [AMF-CAF-NHF] AAR Windy Ridge 362 

KG Band 3011 AAR Lady Kelton 2170 

14518477 KG Band 1215 PH Husker Easy 1009 099 

#KG Band 6466 


+9 .30 +.5 .36 +52 .27 +89 .21 +28 .21 


$W +31.95 $F +27.40 $G +14.35 $B +29.93 

Owned by Heide Ranch 

• Miss PH Image Maker is a powerful young female that has a 

pedigree stacked with breed leading genetic merit blending the 

Pathfinder Sires Image Maker and Really Windy with the KG Band 

family. 

• Miss PH Image Maker posts an individual WR 99, while her dam 

shows a WR 5@101. 

• Due 2/5/11 to 21AR Roundup 7005. 

15 

Barbaramere 967 A A R 


OCC Headliner 661H 

#+OCC Emblazon 854E [CAF] 

OCC Missing Link 830M 

#+OCC Juanada 858F 

14456399 +OCC Dixie Erica 946K #OCC Glory 950G 

+OCC Dixie Erica 816B 

Sitz New Design 349M [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Bon View New Design 1407 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Barbaramere 761 AAR 

+Sitz Pride 166K 

15828376 #Barbaramere 476 AAR AAR Extra 814 

Barbaramere 189 AAR 


+3 .29 +1.7 .35 +48 .26 +86 .25 +24 .15 


+11 -.15 +.41 -.003 I+7 I+.43 I+.07 I+.035 

$W +27.91 $F +25.98 $G N/A $B N/A 


• Barbaramere 967 is a direct daughter of the extremely popular 

Ohlde bred sire Missing Link 830M and stems from a daughter of New 

Design 349M and Extra 814. 

• Barbaramere 967 posts an individual WR 108 and a YR 109. 

• Due 2/7/11 with a heifer sired by Paramout Ambush 2172.


Bred Heifers 

16 

SBAR Forever Nell 925 


WMR Dateline 210 

#Connealy Dateline 

WMR Dateline 326 #WMR Pride 217-168 

15536233 #WMR Pride 045 [AMF] #HC Sitz Traveler 602 

WMR Pride 705 

+Lukens 216 Mack 1T26 

#+SVF Gdar 216 LTD 

LA Forever Nell 543 

+Lukens Forever Lady J463 

#14476000 LA Oscar Lady 651 #+GDAR Oscar 711 [AMF-NHF] 

Sitz Barbaramere Nell 409 


+7 .22 +1.4 .34 +54 .23 +92 .20 +21 .12 

CWT +16 MRB +.17 RE +.17 FAT +.027 

$W +30.17 $F +29.60 $G +14.20 $B +38.32 

Owned by South Boulder Angus Ranch 

• Forever Nell 925 is by the calving ease and growth sire Dateline 326 

and stems from the Pathfinder Dam, Forever Nell 543. 

• Forever Nell 925 posts an individual BR 97, WR 112 and a YR 112 

while showing an ultrasound REA ratio 118. 

• Her dam, Forever Nell 543 records a WR 5@107 and YR 2@112 

along with a REA ratio 1@118. Two daughters of Forever Nell 543 


• Due 1/13/11 to Sitz Upward 307R. 

17 

2418 Teressa 971 A A R 


#RR Hero 6267 

#Highwood Hero LCH 

Hero 6267 of RR 2418 #Blackbird of RR 1204 

#11808572 RR Everelda Entense 0413 #QAS Traveler 23-4 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

RR Everelda Entense 8320 TPB 

#BCC Bushwacker 41-93 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Paramont Ambush 2172 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Teressa 466 AAR RC Anita T Bando 918903 

14839610 EXT Teressa 167 AAR #N Bar Emulation EXT [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

#Teressa 864 AAR 


+6 .29 +1.7 .36 +48 .27 +68 .25 +25 .21 


+4 -.23 +.13 -.035 I+10 I+.18 I+.15 I+.012 

$W +34.22 $F +9.06 $G N/A $B N/A 


• Teressa 971 is a direct daughter of the calving-ease and high 

maternal sire Herp 6267 while her dam combines the Pathfinder 

performance sires Bushwacker 41-93 and Emulation EXT. 

• Teressa 971 posts an individual WR 106. 

• Her dam, Teressa 466 records a BR 4@99, a WR 4@102 and a YR 

3@100. 

• Due 2/18/11 with a heifer sired by DDA Sure Enough 6D. 

SBAR Forever Nell 925 / 

Lot 16 

18 

SD Barbara Perfection 465 

Birth Date: 1-31-2009 Cow +16431958 Tattoo: W465 


HA Image Maker 0415 [AMF-CAF-NHF] RR Everelda Entense 0413 

#+13739532 HA Rito Blackcap 9038 H 96 Rito 2100 7371 

H 96 Blackcap 3835 

#SAF Focus of ER [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

#SAF Fame [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

ER Barbara Perfection K075 GDAR Forever Lady 246 

#+13626604 #Sitz Barbara Perfection 1882 #GDAR Traveler 71 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Sitz Barbara Perfection 2248 


I+9 .05 +1.6 .38 +55 .30 +95 .29 +32 .23 

CWT +11 MRB +.08 RE -.07 FAT -.026 

$W +31.05 $F +32.22 $G +14.31 $B +35.19 

Owned by Split Diamond Ranch 

ER Barbara 

Perfection 

K075 / 

The dam of Lot 18. 

SD Barbara Perfection 465 / Lot 18 

• Barbara Perfection 465 is a top bred heifer by the high performance sire 

Image Maker from Barbara Perfection K075, a second generation Pathfinder 

and foundation donor of the Spilt Diamond program. 

• Headlining one of the most productive families ever developed in the Sitz 

Angus performance program, Barbara Perfection K075 blends the growth sire 

Focus with the $90,000 high-selling selection of Three Trees Ranch through a 

past Sitz sale Barbara Perfection 1882. 

• Barbara Perfection 465 posts an individual WR 107, YR 110 and REA ratio 104. 

• The dam of Lot 18, Barbara Perfection K075 records a WR 5@108, a YR 3@106 

and a REA ratio 59@100. Twelve daughters of Barbara Perfection K075 maintain 

a combined WR 13@99. 

• Maternal siblings to Barbara Perfection K075 include: the $36,000 valued 

Exacto 1517; the $24,000 Circle A donor Barbara 1430; the $12,000 Designer 

1833; the Barbara 2102 at Limestone; Barbara 1814 at Express Ranches; and 

Barbara 4158 at Brit Angus in Georgia. A full sister, Barbara Perfection L059, is 

the dam of ER Talon N738 who sold for $42,000 to Talon Ranches. 

• Due 1/22/11 to Hoover Dam. Pasture Exposed 4/23/10 to 6/5/10 to RHR Nitro. 

9


Bred Heifers 

WMR 

Pride 949 / 

This top young female 

sells as Lot 19. 

19 

WMR Pride 949 



SRA 2418 of RR 303 RR Everelda Entense 0413 

14583678 +JR Forever 131I #High Valley 4C6 Ambush [AMF] 

JR Forever 293B 

#HC Sitz Traveler 602 Sitz Traveler 8523 

WMR Pride 045 [AMF] Wards Lucy 414 

#13720264 WMR Pride 705 #+Hyline SVF Rito 1116 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

#Hyline WMR Pride 511 


+1 .24 +3.1 .36 +59 .27 +102 .26 +26 .17 

CWT I+9 MRB I+.20 RE I-.26 FAT I+.022 

$W +28.02 $F +37.78 $G +10.95 $B +31.53 

Owned by Wheeler Mountain Angus Ranch 

• Pride 949 is a powerful and high performing daughter of the sire 

2418 of RR 303 while her Pathfinder Dam, Pride 045 blends the 

strengths of Traveler 602 and Rito 1116. 

• Pride 949 posts an individual WR 113 and YR 108. 

• Her dam, Pride 045 records a WR 6@113 and a YR 6@111 while 

showing ultrasound ratios of IMF 2@112 and REA 2@100. Six 

daughters of Pride 045 maintain a combined WR 6@100. 

• Bred 4/15/10 to GDAR Game Day 449. Pasture Exposed 5/5/10 to 

7/1/10 to CAR Alliance 934. 

KG Primrose 9060 


20 




WMR Dateline 326 #WMR Pride 217-168 

#Sitz Alliance 6595 [AMF-NHF] 

#Sitz Traveler 8180 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 


Sitz Alliance 7544 #Sitz Barbaramere Jet 2698 

WMR Pride 705 

14658781 Sitz Pride 2561 #DHD Traveler 6807 [AMF-NHF] 

+Sitz Pride 2188 

#VDAR Rito 953 [AMF] 

#Rito 2100 GDAR 

Connealy Contrast [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Connealy Danny Boy [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

KG Primrose 7118 #Doris of Conanga 669 

15888926 KG Primrose 5189 Connealy Onward [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

KG Primrose 0259 


+6 .30 +1.3 .35 +51 .26 +107 .25 +25 .15 

CWT +20 MRB +.19 RE +.16 FAT +.028 

$W +24.29 $F +46.27 $G +13.93 $B +44.55 

Owned by KG Ranch 

• Primrose 9060 is an own daughter of Alliance 7544 while her dam 

blends the Connealy bred sires Contrast and Onward with the storied 

Primrose family. 

• Primrose 9060 posts a WR 106, a YR 111 and a REA ratio 117. 


21 

KG Primrose 9060 / Lot 20 

SBAR Elluna 928 

LA Miss Sho Elluna 1800 

Miss Wix 903 of Mc Cumber 

#13669941 #LA Elluna QAS 1890 #QAS Traveler 23-4 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

VDAR Elluna 189 


+8 .23 -.6 .35 +52 .24 +90 .21 +25 .13 

CWT +4 MRB +.32 RE -.06 FAT +.012 

$W +32.23 $F +28.39 $G +21.31 $B +35.12 

Owned by South Boulder Angus Ranch 

• Elluna 928 is another top daughter of the featured sire Dateline 

326 that records an individual BR 84, WR 111, and a YR 105 while 

showing ultrasound ratios of IMF 125 and REA 107. 

• Her dam, Elluna 1800, a Pathfinder dam, blends Rito 953 and 

Traveler 23-4 with the Van Dyke Elluna family. Elluna 1800 records 

a BR 8@99, a WR 8@106 and a YR 4@106 along with ultrasound 

ratios of IMF 3@113 and REA 3@103. Two daughters of Elluna 1800 


• Due 1/23/11 with a bull calf sired by Sitz Upward 307R. 

10


Bred Heifers 

22 

KG Empress 9107 


#Sitz Alliance 6595 [AMF-NHF] #Sitz Traveler 8180 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Sitz Alliance 7544 #Sitz Barbaramere Jet 2698 

14658781 Sitz Pride 2561 #DHD Traveler 6807 [AMF-NHF] 

+Sitz Pride 2188 

Connealy Contrast [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Connealy Danny Boy [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

KG Empress 7069 #Doris of Conanga 669 

15888904 KG Empress 5112 #Bon View New Design 878 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

KG Empress 3360 


+11 .30 -.9 .35 +48 .26 +96 .25 +27 .14 

CWT +15 MRB +.14 RE +0 FAT +.034 

$W +28.05 $F +35.99 $G +9.51 $B +34.22 


• Empress 9107 is a direct daughter of the $50,000 valued Sitz Angus, 

KG Ranch and Isaacs Cattle Company sire Alliance 7544 while her 

dam combines the sire Contrast with New Design 878. 

• Empress 9107 records a BR 91, a WR 105 and a YR 102 along with 

an ultrasound REA ratio 107. 


KG Empress 9107 / Lot 22 

23 

WMR Pride 969 



Leachman Right Time 338-5605 Hyline Pride 265 

+15033687 +Leachman Erica 1201 #Connealy Frontline [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

+Leachman Erica 6267 

WMR Pride 969 / Lot 23 



WMR Pride 657 #WMR Pride 217-168 

15546830 WMR Pride 061 LA Super X 526 

WMR Pride 212-727 


+3 .23 +3.5 .34 +57 .24 +99 .24 +20 .11 


+20 +.13 +.22 +.015 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

$W +25.49 $F +35.49 $G N/A $B N/A 


• Pride 969 blends the sires Right Time 338-5605 and Dateline 210, 

while posting a WR 107 and a YR 108. 

• Bred 4/17/10 to Reich Lead On 424. Pasture exposed 5/5/10 to 7/1/10 

to CAR Alliance 934. 

24 

KG Bardolier 9154 


#SAF Focus of ER [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

#SAF Fame [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Mytty In Focus [AMF-CAF-NHF-RDF] GDAR Forever Lady 246 

13880818 Mytty Countess 906 #Sitz Alliance 6595 [AMF-NHF] 

Baldridge Countess 357 

Sitz Rainmaker 9723 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Sitz Rainmaker 6169 


#Sitz Miss Burgess 1591 [AMF] 

15889044 KG Bardolier 3333 KG Traveler 8180 8171 



+12 .30 -.7 .35 +55 .26 +97 .26 +21 .19 

CWT +7 MRB +.40 RE -.02 FAT +.019 

$W +31.31 $F +34.24 $G +23.12 $B +41.18 


• Bardolier 9154 is by the ABS Global high spread sire In Focus and 

stems from a top young daughter of Rainmaker 9723 and Traveler 

8180 8171. 

• Bardolier 9154 posts an individual BR 86, a WR 106, a YR 102 and a 

REA ratio 106. 

• Due 2/3/11 to McKellar Final Call. 

KG Bardolier 9154 / Lot 24 

11


Bred Heifers 

Leachman 

Blackcap 

9024 / 

Lot 25 

25 

Leachman Blackcap 9024 


#Basin Max 602C [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

#GT Maximum [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

21AR Coal Bank C014 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

#Basin Eline Erica 315U 

14267926 #Leachman Lass 5014 #N Bar Emulation EXT [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Leachman Lass 3056 

#Summitcrest High Prime 0H29 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Gardens Prime Time [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Leachman Blackcap 4019 

Summitcrest Missie 2F55 

14672002 Leachman Blackcap 2055 #+Leachman Right Time 

#Leachman Blackcap 7036 


I+6 .05 I+.9 .05 I+50 .05 I+89 .05 I+24 .05 

CWT I+10 MRB I+.34 RE I+.06 FAT I+.022 

$W +29.44 $F +28.17 $G +21.25 $B +40.33 

Owned by Leachman Angus Ranch 

• Blackcap 9024 is an exciting bred heifer sired by the popular 

sire Coal Bank C014 and stems from a High Prime and Right Time 

member of the storied Leachman Blackcap family. 

• Blackcap 9024 posts ratios of 100 for WW and YW. Her dam, 

Blackcap 4019 records a WR 3@101 and a YR 2@100. 

• Due 1/29/11 to Leachman All Time. Pasture exposed 4/28/10 to 

7/1/10 to Leachman Franklin 9538. 

26 

Papa Queen 917 


Sinclair Open Range 2Q23 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Sinclair Ranger 6Q23 [AMF-NHF] SCC Majesty K024 853 

15365599 +Sinclair Blackcap 2C7 7856 #Papa Rito T Intense DHD 6844 

#Papa Blackcap Mc Henry 7856 

#Papa Equator 2928 [AMF-NHF] #+Papa Power 096 

Sinclair Queen 04E3Q 988 #Papa Envious Blackbird 8849 

+14796313 Ideal 988 of 692 6269 #+Ideal 692 of 9J9 3134 [AMF] 

#Universe 6269 of Ideal 111 


+4 .22 +2.6 .33 +41 .22 +81 .20 +19 .11 

CWT I+13 MRB I+.17 RE I-.03 FAT I-.001 

$W +21.42 $F +23.75 $G +15.45 $B +35.94 

Owned by PAPA Land and Livestock 

• Queen 917 offers a combination of Ranger 6Q23, Equator 2928 and 

Ideal 692. 

• Queen 917 posts a WR 102 and YR 112. 

• Bred 4/27/10 to MOGCK Sure Shot. 

12


Bred Heifers 

Hyline Eileenmere 932 / 

Lot 27A 

Hyline Eileenmere 927 / 

Lot 27B 

27A 


Birth Date: 2-17-2009 Cow +16575139 Tattoo: F932 

#GDAR Rainmaker 340 

#Lovana [RTF] 

Hyline Rainmaker 1995 

#Lady Blackbird 987 GDAR 

12400032 Hyline Blackcap 345 #Hyline Rito 9J9 278 [AMF-NHF] 

#Hyline Blackcap 9012 


Hyline Eileenmere 312 [AMF-NHF] Hyline Pride 265 

#15095743 #Hyline Eileenmere 184 Hyline Rito 498 

Parsons Pride 1503 


I+2 .05 I+3.3 .05 I+43 .05 I+74 .05 I+24 .05 


$W +24.64 $F +16.34 $G +14.53 $B +23.74 



28 

• The opportunity to select a pair of powerful flush 

sisters by the high maternal sire Rainmaker 1995 and 

from the foundation Pathfinder donor dam, Eileenmere 

312, who combines Right Time 338 and Rito 498. 

• The dam of Lots 27A and 27B posts a WR 5@106 and 

a YR 3@102. 

• Rainmaker 1995, the sire of Lots 27A and 27B, is a 

KG Forever Lady 24W 

Birth Date: 2-20-2009 Cow +16485847 Tattoo: 24W 

#Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #DHD Traveler 6807 [AMF-NHF] 

Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

+Rita 4B20 of 0FB1 Bando 

#+13793826 GAR Precision 2536 [AMC-NHF] #GAR Precision 1680 [AMC-NHC] 

+GAR Ext 2104 

27B 


Birth Date: 2-22-2009 Cow +16575116 Tattoo: F927 

#GDAR Rainmaker 340 

#Lovana [RTF] 

Hyline Rainmaker 1995 

#Lady Blackbird 987 GDAR 

12400032 Hyline Blackcap 345 #Hyline Rito 9J9 278 [AMF-NHF] 

#Hyline Blackcap 9012 


Hyline Eileenmere 312 [AMF-NHF] Hyline Pride 265 

#15095743 #Hyline Eileenmere 184 Hyline Rito 498 

Parsons Pride 1503 


I+2 .05 I+3.3 .05 I+43 .05 I+74 .05 I+24 .05 


$W +24.64 $F +16.34 $G +14.53 $B +23.74 



deep, thick and sound footed herd sire that has seen 

extensive use in the Hyline program as he shows 

a progeny WR 150@99, YR 88@100 and IMF ratio 

27@103. 

• Full brothers to Lots 27A and 27B have been featured 

and high-selling bulls in the last two Hyline Bull sale. 

#BCC Bushwacker 41-93 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Paramont Ambush 2172 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Maple Lane Forever Lady 222 RC Anita T Bando 918903 

+14138964 +Maple Lane Forever Lady 780 #AAR New Trend 

+SVF Forever Lady 1120 


N/A N/A I+3.7 .05 I+60 .05 I+102 .05 I+25 .05 

CWT +11 MRB +.33 RE +.24 FAT -.008 

$W +27.23 $F +37.38 $G +26.35 $B +48.44 


• Forever Lady 24W is an own daughter of the now-deceased $75,000 

valued Rito 1I2 while her dam, Forever Lady 222 is a Bushwacker 

41-93 daughter of the $80,000 valued SandPoint and Fairview Ranch 

donor, Forever Lady 780. 

• Forever Lady 24W posts an individual REA ratio 120, while her dam 

shows a WR 1@100, IMF ratio 9@99 and a REA ratio 9@108. 


KG Forever Lady 24W / The top daughter of Rito 1I2 sells as 

Lot 28. 

13


Donor Prospects 

Leachman 

Blackcap 9036 / 

Lot 29 

29 



#Basin Max 602C [AMF-CAF-NHF] #GT Maximum [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

21AR Coal Bank C014 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

#Basin Eline Erica 315U 

14267926 #Leachman Lass 5014 #N Bar Emulation EXT [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Leachman Lass 3056 

#Sitz Alliance 6595 [AMF-NHF] 


Leachman Blackcap 5209 #Sitz Barbaramere Jet 2698 

+15034819 Leachman Blackcap 1022 #B/R New Design 036 [AMF-NHF] 



+8 .29 +.8 .34 +49 .25 +91 .25 +26 .18 


$W +28.56 $F +30.54 $G +13.55 $B +33.27 


• Blackcap 9036 is another elite bred heifer stemming from the 

Leachman Blackcap family that combines the popular young sire 

Coal Bank with a daughter of the Pathfinder Sires Alliance 6595 and 

New Design 036. 

• Blackcap 9036 posts a BR 96, a WR 100 and a YR 100. Her dam, 

Blackcap 5209 records a WR 2@103 and a YR 2@104. 

• Due 1/27/11 to Leachman Franklin 9521. Pasture exposed 4/21/10 to 

7/1/10 to Leachman Franklin 9538. 

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TLR Miss Eileenmere W19 

Birth Date: 3-19-2009 Cow 16529088 Tattoo: W19 

#SAV 8180 Traveler 004 [AMF-CAF-NHF-RDF] #Sitz Traveler 8180 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

SAV 004 Density 4336 [AMF-CAF-NHF] +Boyd Forever Lady 8003 

+14725035 SAV May 7238 #+Leachman Right Time 

#SAR Prospector May 9124 

#Vermilion Dateline 7078 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Connealy Dateline 

TLR Miss Eileenmere B39 #Vermilion Blackbird 5044 

14018111 TLR Miss Eileenmere 7-33 Turnpike RR Traveler 171 

TLR Miss Eileenmere L71 


+0 .27 +5.2 .35 +51 .26 +94 .18 +21 .20 


+23 +.22 +.29 +.056 N/A N/A N/A N/A 

$W +19.31 $F +32.78 $G N/A $B N/A 

Owned by Timber Line Ranch 

• Miss Eileenmere W19 is sired by Density 4336, the $55,000 third 

high-selling bull of the 2005 Schaff’s Angus Sale, while her dam is a 

powerful daughter of Dateline 7078 and Traveler 171. 

• Miss Eileenmere W19 posts an individual WR 100, while her dam, 

Miss Eileenmere B39 records a WR 7@99. 

• Bred 5/25/10 to SAV Iron Mountain 8066. 

14 

31 

VDAR Lass 0408 / Lot 31 

V D A R Lass 0408 

Birth Date: 1-3-2010 Cow +16651714 Tattoo: 0408 


N Bar Shadow X4124 N Bar Primrose 2424 

12128600 #N Bar Enchantress 4908 Basin Emulation 5953 

Coffey Enchantress 424 

#B/R New Design 036 [AMF-NHF] #VDAR New Trend 315 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Callaways Lass 0370 B/R Blackcap Empress 76 

+14134409 #VDAR Lass 5186 #VDAR Rito 953 [AMF] 

Gladwall GV Lass 8270 


I+8 .05 I+.4 .05 I+35 .05 I+61 .05 I+25 .05 


$W +28.01 $F +7.31 $G +21.76 $B +36.02 


• Lass 0408 is an own daughter of the high maternal and performance 

sire Shadow X4124 that stems from the former Callaways donor Lass 

0370. 

• Her dam, Lass 0370 is an outstanding daughter of the performance 

and carcass sire New Design 036 from the legendary Van Dyke donor, 

Lass 5186 and posts a BR 3@99, a WR 3@119 and a YR 3@103 along 

with ultrasound ratios of 24@100 for IMF and REA. 

• Maternal siblings to Lass 0370 include: New Design 2122, a proven 

member of the Van Dyke herd sire lineup; Right Time 3045, another 

proven herd sire; and Lass 8516, a second generation Van Dyke 

donor that has produced the many high selling bulls including the 

$18,000 Sentinel 3016; the $13,000 valued Special Design 3026 at 

Currant Creek Angus and New Day 5019 the $10,000 high-selling bull 

of the 2010 Sale.


Open Heifers 

WMR Pride 03 / 

Lot 32 

32 

WMR Pride 03 


+Leachman Right Time 338-5605 #Hyline Right Time 338 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

WMR Timeless 458 [AMF-CAF-NHF] +Leachman Erica 1201 

16226527 WMR Blackcap 521 [AMF] WMR Dateline 210 

WMR Blackcap 043 

SRA 2418 of RR 303 #Hero 6267 of RR 2418 

WMR Pride 857 

+JR Forever 131I 


WMR Pride 705 

S 

D 


+8 .23 +1.2 .35 +66 .25 +116 .23 +21 .12 

I+2 .05 I+2.8 .05 I+58 .05 I+102 .05 I+27 .05 


+27 +.34 +.16 +.017 I+9 I+.20 I-.26 I+.022 


+30.95 +49.70 +19.69 +54.96 +28.12 +38.18 +10.95 +31.65 


• Pride 03 is an exciting brood cow prospect that blends the young 

high growth sire Timeless 458 with Pride 857 the 2418 and Traveler 

602. 

33 

V D A R Elluna 0423 


#CH Quantum 6247 #CH Quantum 3330 

Cole Creek Black Cedar 46P CH Blackbird 0136 

14496765 Cole Creek Clova Juanada 67 #AAR Windy Ridge 523 

Cole Creek Clova Juanada 811 



VDAR Elluna 5752 Leachman Erica 0025 

+15020954 +VDAR Elluna 7318 #Paramont Ambush 2172 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

#+VDAR Elluna 4167 


I+4 .05 I+2.5 .05 I+45 .05 I+83 .05 I+21 .05 


$W +24.41 $F +24.18 $G +14.54 $B +34.47 


• Elluna 0423 is a powerful daughter of the exciting young sire, 

• Black Cedar 46P whose dam, Elluna 5752 blends Right Time and 

ambush 2172 with an own daughter of the $36,000 valued Sweetwater 

Plantation donor, Elluna 97. 

• Elluna 5752 the dam of Lot 33 posts a WR 2@113 and a YR 2@110 

while showing ultrasound ratios of IMF 1@125 and REA 1@113. 

• The grandam, Elluns 4167 is proven herd sire producer that has 

raised the $25,000 selection of Big Rok Angus and SHB Angus; and 

Schurrtop 

Tradition a past high-selling bull at the Midland Bull Test. 

VDAR Elluna 0423 / 

Lot 33 

WMR Timeless 458 / A daughter of this 

Accelerated Genetics roster member sells as Lot 33. 

15


Open Heifers 

WMR 

Blackcap 010 / 

Lot 34 

34 



+Leachman Right Time 338-5605 #Hyline Right Time 338 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

WMR Timeless 458 [AMF-CAF-NHF] +Leachman Erica 1201 

16226527 WMR Blackcap 521 [AMF] WMR Dateline 210 


SRA 2418 of RR 303 #Hero 6267 of RR 2418 


+JR Forever 131I 

16226450 WMR Blackcap 258 Apex Sasquatch 2299 

WMR Blackcap 849 [AMF] 

S 

D 


+8 .23 +1.2 .35 +66 .25 +116 .23 +21 .12 

I+4 .05 I+2.1 .05 I+55 .05 I+91 .05 I+18 .05 


+27 +.34 +.16 +.017 N/A N/A N/A N/A 


+30.95 +49.70 +19.69 +54.96 +29.02 +28.23 N/A N/A 


• Blackcap 010 is another top daughter of the $32,000 valued high 

growth sire Timeless 458 recently leased to Accelerated Genetics, 

while her dam combines the sires SRA 2418 and Sasquatch 2299. 

35 

SD O Rose529 

Birth Date: 1-17-2010 Cow 16667716 Tattoo: X529 


#GDAR Traveler 71 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 




#+SAF Strategy 9015 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #SAF Focus of ER [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

SD O Rose 029 +SAF Royal Queen 5084 

#15140214 +SD Juice Oscar 262 #+JR Juice Z005 

#Vermilion O Rose 5119 


I+7 .05 I+1.1 .05 I+57 .05 I+95 .05 I+23 .05 


$W +32.14 $F +31.44 $G +23.34 $B +42.35 


• Roses 29 is an exciting donor and brood cow prospect sired by 

the multi-trait Genex/CRI roster member Final Answer while her dam 

combines the Pathfinder Sire Strategy with Juice Z005. 

• Rose 029, the dam of Lot 35, records a WR 2@105 and a YR 2@105 

along with ultrasound ratios of IMF 3@121 and REA 3@106. 

• Maternal siblings to Lot 35 include a $10,000 bull that headlined a 

past Split Diamond bull sale. 

SD O Rose 529 / 

Lot 35 

SD O Rose 029 / 

The dam of Lot 35. 

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V D A R Beauty 0328 


Sitz Alliance 4976 


VDAR Headliner 4268 #Sitz Barbaramere 2582 

16107394 VDAR Blackbird 5625 #BCC Bushwacker 41-93 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

VDAR Blackbird 2031 

VDAR Enterprise 1112 VDAR Enterprise 2059 

VDAR Beauty 5668 [AMF] #VDAR Miss Wix 8037 

15023596 +VDAR Beauty 1152 #Sitz Traveler 9929 

#+VDAR Beauty 900 


I+9 .05 I+.9 .05 I+49 .05 I+82 .05 I+24 .05 


$W +30.88 $F +21.72 $G +17.89 $B +28.34 


• Beauty 0328 blends the young, high spread sire Headliner with an 

Enterprise and Traveler 9929 daughter of the Van Dyke Beauty family. 

• Her dam, Beauty 5668 posts a WR 2@104 and a YR 2@103. 


Open Heifers 

VDAR Beauty 0328 / She sells as Lot 36. 

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C L Everelda Entense X040 

Birth Date: 1-20-2010 Cow 16662655 Tattoo: X040 

#+OCC Emblazon 854E [CAF] 

#DHD Traveler 6807 [AMF-NHF] 

Garret’s Nationwide 800I Dixie Erica of CH 1019 

+15671197 +Boyd Forever Lady 8003 #AAR New Trend 

SVF Forever Lady 57D 

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CL Everelda Entense X040 / Lot 37 

SD Polly 789 

Birth Date: 1-21-2010 Cow +16667715 Tattoo: X789 

Connealy Onward [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Connealy Lead On [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Sitz Upward 307R [AMF-CAF-NHF] Altune of Conanga 6104 

14963730 Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M #Sitz Value 7097 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 


#Traveler 124 GDAR 

#QAS Traveler 23-4 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Big Rok Polly 020 

Rachel Rito 813 GDAR 

+13619079 +VDAR Polly 4004 #VDAR Rito 953 [AMF] 

VDAR Polly 215 


I+7 .05 I+1.4 .05 I+52 .05 I+98 .05 I+34 .05 


$W +28.54 $F +36.45 $G +20.15 $B +47.24 


• Polly 789 is an outstanding brood cow prospect that blends the 

exciting Genex/CRI roster member Upward 307R with a Traveler 124 

and Rito 953 daughter of the storied Van Dyke Polly family. 

• The dam, Polly 020 posts a WR 4@102 while showing ultrasound 

ratios of IMF 20@101 and REA 20@99. Nine daughters of Polly 020 


• A maternal brother to Lot 38 was a $3,250 feature of the 2010 Split 

Diamond Bull Sale. 

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#Bon View New Design 1407 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #B/R New Design 036 [AMF-NHF] 

CL Everelda Entense 29T Bon View Pride 664 

+15905761 +BT Everelda Entense 595L #AAR New Trend 

Sitz Everelda Entense 1905 


I+8 .05 I+1.0 .29 I+49 .27 I+88 .05 I+28 .13 


$W +29.57 $F +27.56 $G +24.15 $B +45.61 

Owned by Circle L Angus 

• Everelda Entense X040 is by the exciting power and performance 

sire Nationwide 800I, while her dam blends the Pathfinder Sires 

New Design 1407 and New Trend with the legendary donor Everelda 

Entense 1905. 

• Everelda Entense X040 posts an individual BR 88 and a WR 109. Her 

dam, Everelda Entense 29T records a BR 2@89, a WR 2@109 and a 

YR 1@109. 

• A maternal brother to Lot 37 was the $5,250 feature in the 2009 

Circle L Sale. 

• Maternal sisters to the grandam of Lot 37 include: Everelda Entense 

76D, a featured donor at Riverbend Ranches who has amassed 

more than $1 million in progeny sales; the $380,000 valued Everelda 

Entense 57D; the $100,000 Everelda Entense 572H; and the $44,000 

Everelda Entense 55D. 

SD Polly 789 / Lot 38


Open Heifers 

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Leachman Blackbird 0022 


Connealy Onward [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Connealy Lead On [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Sitz Upward 307R [AMF-CAF-NHF] Altune of Conanga 6104 

14963730 Sitz Henrietta Pride 81M #Sitz Value 7097 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 


YA Bluebird Lass 006 / Lot 39 

#KCF Bennett Total [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Sitz Alliance 6595 [AMF-NHF] 

Leachman Blackbird 6001 Ext of Conanga 6790 

15444212 Leachman Blackbird 4033 [AMF] #Summitcrest Hi Flyer 3B18 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

+Leachman Blackbird 2229 


I+5 .05 I+2.1 .05 I+60 .05 I+112 .05 I+32 .05 


$W +28.27 $F +47.89 $G +19.64 $B +53.05 


• Blackbird 0022 is another top daughter from the storied Leachman 

Blackcap family blending the elite sires Upward 307R, Bennett Total 

and Hi Flyer. 

• Her dam, Blackbird 6001 records a WR 1@106, a YR 1@108 and a 

REA ratio 1@113. 

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YA Bluebird Lass 006 

Birth Date: 1-24-2010 Cow +16645813 Tattoo: 006 

#DHD Traveler 6807 [AMF-NHF] 

#QAS Traveler 23-4 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

OCC Emblazon 854E [CAF] #Bemindful Maid DHD 0807 



+YA Rito 71 Enduro 709 

#GDAR Traveler 71 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Ya Bluebird Lass 960 

#YA Rito Black Belle 47 Rita 

#13425984 YA Bluebird Lass 724 #Papa Equator 2928 [AMF-NHF] 

YA Highroller Lass 202 

I+4 .05 I+2.5 .05 I+45 .05 I+73 .05 I+22 .05 

CWT I+1 MRB I-.06 RE I+.13 FAT I-.014 

$W +28.12 $F +14.69 $G +10.68 $B +18.56 

Owned by Yadon Angus Ranch 

• Bluebird Lass 006 is a direct daughter of the well-known maternal 

and performance sire Emblazon 854E while stemming from the 

famous Bluebird Lass family. 

• Her dam, Bluebird Lass 960 is a Pathfinder daughter of Enduro 

709 and posts a WR 7@112 and a YR 3@112 along with a REA ratio 

4@105. Three daughters of Bluebird Lass maintain a combined WR 

6@105. 

• Full sibling embryos to Lot 39 sold for $350 per embryo through the 

2009 Montana Supreme Sale to Tom McBee. 

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PAPA Erica Lassie 1002 

Birth Date: 2-10-2010 Cow Reg.No.Pdg. Tattoo: 1002 

Sinclair Open Range 2Q23 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

Sinclair Ranger 6Q23 [AMF-NHF] SCC Majesty K024 853 

15365599 +Sinclair Blackcap 2C7 7856 #Papa Rito T Intense DHD 6844 

#Papa Blackcap Mc Henry 7856 

Papa Romeo 8050 

#Papa Universe 515 [AMF-NHF] 

Papa Erica Lassie 0511 #Papa Blackcap Effie 469 

+15117667 KMA Erica Lassie 0118 #PS Power Play [RTF] 

Erica Lassie KMA 2003 


+10 .35 -.5 .55 +41 .41 +71 .34 +20 .18 

-2 .23 +4.0 .32 +39 .26 +62 .21 +14 .30 

S 

D 



+8 +.31 -.11 +.023 I-1 I+.17 I-.26 I-.013 


+28.92 +14.28 +17.92 +32.56 +20.11 +6.82 +16.56 +20.92 

Owned by PAPA Land and Livestock 

• Erica Lassie 1002 is an outstanding daughter of the performance 

sire Ranger 6Q23 while her high performing dam blends Romeo and 

Power Play. 

• Erica Lassie 0118, the grandam of Lot 40, posts a WR 6@105, a YR 

1@110 and an IMF ratio 43@100. Seventeen daughters of Erica Lassie 

0118 maintain a combined WR 43@100. 

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Leachman Blackbird 0022 / Lot 41 

Leachman Erica 0034 


TC Total 410 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

#Bon View New Design 208 [CAC-AMF-NHF] 

TC Franklin 619 [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

+TC Erica Eileen 2047 [NHC-AMF] 

+15462648 #TC Marcia 1069 #Connealy Forefront [AMF-CAF-NHF] 

TC Marcia 7105 

#+B/R New Frontier 095 [AMF-CAF-NHF] #B/R New Design 036 [AMF-NHF] 

Leachman Erica 5002 

White Fence Pride H1 

15033689 #Leachman Erica 2049 Leachman Quest 

+Leachman Erica 8275 


I+7 .05 I+2.0 .05 I+52 .05 I+90 .05 I+26 .05 


+9 +.73 +.18 -.016 I+20 I+.51 I+.13 I-.003 

$W +29.23 $F +28.39 $G N/A $B N/A 


• Erica 0034 is a direct daughter of the TC Ranch and Vermillion 

Ranch sire Franklin 619 while her dam blends the strengths of New 

Frontier 095 and Quest. 

• Her sire Franklin 619 is making a name for himself as he posts a WR 

@100 and an IMF ratio 453@107. 

Leachman Erica 0034 / Lot 42 

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Tour Schedule 

2010 National Angus Conference & Tour 

Bozeman, Montana 

Tuesday, September 14 

10 a.m. South Montana Angus Association Golf Tournament, Bridger Creek Golf Course 

2 p.m. Registration opens, GranTree Inn 

5:30 p.m. Registration closes, GranTree Inn 

6 p.m. Welcome Reception, GranTree Inn 

Wednesday, September 15 

6:30 a.m. Breakfast 

7 a.m. Registration opens, GranTree Inn 

8 a.m. National Angus Conference begins, GranTree Inn 

• Welcome, Bill Davis, President, American Angus Association 

• Bridging the Gap from Producer to Consumer, Tracey Erickson, Vice President, Certified Angus Beef LLC 

• Leadership in the Kitchen and Dining Room, 

Chef John Doherty, Wolfpak Hospitality 

• Break 

• Why Animal Industries are so Vulnerable to Today’s 

Instantaneous Communications, Charlie Powell, 

Washington State University 

• Sustained Nutrition and Lifetime Performance, 

Lee Dickerson, Purina Mills LLC 

12:15 p.m. Lunch 

• State of the Beef Industry with a Focus on the Opportunities 

that Lie Ahead, Randy Blach, CEO, Cattle-Fax 

• Conference Wrap-up, Bryce Schumann, CEO, 

American Angus Association 

3:15 p.m. Load buses 

Depart for KG Ranch for dinner and kick off to National Angus Tour 

KG Ranch, Three Forks 

Guests: Heide Ranch of Boulder, Timber Line Ranch of Belgrade, 

Alberda Angus of Bozeman, Circle L Angus of Wise River 

5:00 p.m. MT Angus Auxilary meeting at KG Ranch 

7 p.m. Load buses - Depart KG Ranch 

8:15 p.m. Arrive at GranTree Inn, Bozeman 

Thursday, September 16, National Angus Tour, Day 1 

7:15 a.m. Load buses at GranTree Inn 

Hyline Angus Ranch, Bozeman — Breakfast 

Armstrong Angus Ranch, Cardwell 

Wheeler Mountain Ranch, Whitehall — Lunch 

Guest: South Boulder Angus of Cardwell 

Split Diamond Ranch, Whitehall 

Van Dyke Angus Ranch, Manhattan — Dinner 

Guests: Yadon Angus Ranch of Manhattan, Kimm Angus of Manhattan, 

PAPA Livestock of Belgrade, Westra Angus of Manhattan 

7 p.m. Arrive at GranTree Inn, Bozeman 

Friday, September 16, National Angus Tour, Day 2 

6:45 a.m. Load buses at GranTree Inn, Bozeman 

Montana State University Bioscience Lab, Bozeman — Breakfast 

Leachman Angus Ranch, Toston 

Guests: Thousand Hills Angus of Toston, GaLor Angus of 

Townsend, Reyher Embryonics of Belgrade 

Sitz Angus Ranch, Harrison — Lunch 

2:30 p.m. Buses depart for either GranTree Inn or KG Ranch (for South Montana Angus Association Elite Female Sale) 

3:30 p.m. Buses arrive at GranTree Inn for afternoon departures 

4 p.m. Sale at KG Ranch 

6 p.m. Buses depart after sale 

7 p.m. Buses arrive at GranTree Inn following sale 

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Tour Participants 

Tour Stop: KG Ranch, Three Forks 

Established in 1978, KG ranch is headquartered south 

of Three Forks, Mont., along the Jefferson River. What 

started as a small 300-acre parcel has matured into one of 

the largest registered Angus herds in the United States. 

KG Ranch is the pride of owners Paul and Kaye 

Doddridge. The ranch is comprised of about 30,000 acres, 

ranging in elevation from 4,300 feet (ft.) to 7,500 ft. Greg 

Strohecker has managed the ranch for the past 30 years, 

building it into what it is today. 

A horseback outfit for sure, hardly a day goes by that the 

horses aren’t wrangled in for the cowboys to do their work. 

The KG Ranch crew has a passion for ranching and Angus 

cows. 

Visitors to KG often comment on the working facilities. 

The ranch has an outstanding set of pens to work with on a 

daily basis, easing cattle processing for both the cattle and 

the crew. The buildings, working facilities, feedlots and 

homes have all been built by Greg and the KG crew. 

In 2006 expansion was necessary, and a weaning bull 

development facility was built at KG Ranch’s Sappington 

division. Seven large pens designed with the feed at the top 

and water at the bottom of a slight hill in between ensure 

young bulls get a lot of exercise during development. 

Spring 2010 will see 1,000 calves born to the KG cow herd 

from KG Ranch-owned bulls such as Connealy Contrast, 

Rainmaker 9723, Alliance 7544 and Sitz Wisdom. 

The KG ranch annual production sale hosted the first 

Friday in December is the highlight of the year. The sale 

features 200 coming 2-year-old bulls and 400 synchronized 

and artificially inseminated (AI) commercial bred heifers. 

KG also sells bulls by private treaty each spring. Quality 

Angus cattle and repeat customers never go out of style at 

the KG ranch. 

This year’s reference sires include HA Image Maker 0415, 

B/R New Frontier 095, Bon-View New Design 1407, HSAF 

Bando 1961, and Connealy Packer 547. Cleanup bulls are 

sons of Mytty in Focus and 55 Objective. 

The Heides say they are fortunate to have the same 

employee with them for the past 20 years. Steve and his 

family live in Boulder, where he teaches science at Jefferson 

High School. He works in the summer and whenever 

needed throughout the year. 

Circle L Angus (guest at KG Ranch) 

Cory and Kari Lamey of Circle L Angus welcome you to 

the South Montana Angus Tour. While the tour will not 

reach into their Big Hole Valley, Circle L will display cattle 

at KG Ranch. 

In the late 1980s the Lameys made their first registered 

Angus selections, adding to their existing commercial herd. 

By 2001, they selected top donor prospects from proven cow 

families Sinclair Lady 4465, Sitz Everelda Entense 1905, 

Stevenson Enchantress 16A, BT Nellie 286K, Leachman 

Lass 5008 and Davis Blackbird 558H. The daughters and 

granddaughters of these legendary females are making an 

impact in the herd, thus establishing Circle L Angus. 

As third-generation ranchers, the Lameys are in touch 

with the demands and needs of the business and take great 

satisfaction in producing quality seedstock. In 2008, they 

hosted a female sale, and they will host their third annual 

bull sale in Dillon, Mont., this spring. They plan to offer 

a select group of females in the female sale being held in 

conjunction with the tour. 

Heide Angus (guest at KG Ranch) 

John and Nancy Heide welcome you to Heide Ranch and 

the South Montana Angus Tour. 

Heide Ranch was established in 1956 and is located 

between Butte and Helena in the North Boulder Valley. 

The registered herd began in 1983 when daughter Paula 

purchased a 4-H heifer from Harry Morris at Divide, Mont. 

The herd has grown to 100 cows plus the commercial herd. 

All of the registered cows are artificially inseminated for 

one cycle to top sires in the industry. The Heides keep the 

top 50% of the bull calf crop. The bulls are wintered at the 

ranch with a bull grower pellet along with free-choice grass 

hay. They are then offered for sale by private treaty after 

Feb. 1. The Heides also sell some heifer calves and bred 

heifers. 

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Alberda Angus (guest at KG Ranch) 

Jon Alberda’s father, Joe, purchased the ranch in 1952. 

He; Jon; and his two brothers, George and Doug, ran 

the ranch until three years ago. Jon and Norma are now 

operating the ranch. 

Jon and Norma raised three children. Son Dan and his 

wife, Shara-lyn, have three children: Olivia, Travis and 

Sonja. Dan works at the Stillwater Mine in Columbus, 

Mont. Daughter Shannon has three children: Ashley, Kelsey 

and Cole. Shannon helps on the ranch. Son Joe died in 

1998. 

“Faith in God and family are the biggest parts of our lives,” 

the Alberdas note. 

Jon and Norma say they are privileged to live in the 

country and work with the cattle and the people in the 

Angus business. They have about 150 mother cows and sell 

cattle by private treaty. 

The Alberdas have a simple idea about breeding cattle: 

“First they have to look the part. They have to be real deep, 

lots of rib and easy-fleshing. If we have a good cow, then 

she’ll give us a good bull calf.” 

Home to Alberda Traveler 416, his bloodline continues in 

the herd. 

Elmose Angus (guest at KG Ranch) 

We are located at the very West end of the rich and 

pristine Gallatin Valley. The ranch itself has been in our 

family from the beginning, homesteaded in 1911 by my 

great grandfather, and will celebrate 100 years as a family 

ranch nest year. The Gallatin Valley is somewhat drier and 

warmer, enabling us to do more sooner than most of the 

surrounding area. 

We now lease the ranch from Mike’s mom (Jo) and 

are primarily a co-op herd for various ranches, inserting 

embryo’s for them and ourselves. We have a small Angus 

herd, an excavating company, sell horse hay and have 350 

acres of irrigated crops. We market bulls and females at the 

NILE, test stations and privately. 

We strive for thick, high performance no-nonsense cattle 

that are problem free and profitable. We have two grown 

children Jodi, Ty and Ashlyn (our first grandchild) teach in 

East Helena and Casey and Niki are here on the ranch with 

Cathy and myself. 

We want to thank Paul, Greg, and Ron for allowing us to 

display and participate at the KG Ranch facility. 

Timber Line Ranch (guest at KG Ranch) 

Timber Line Ranch has been producing Angus cattle 

since 1948 and has registered cows since 1954. The ranch 

is located 23 miles north of Bozeman at the foot of Flathead 

Pass in the Bridger Mountains. The beauty of the Gallatin 

Valley lured Jason Callantine’s grandfather’s brother, Felix 

Callantine, to homestead the ranch in 1882 after working 

the railroad grade to the Northern Pacific Railroad. Jason 

is the fourth generation to ranch here, and he does so with 

his wife, Jane, and daughters Catherine, 16, and Krista, 12. 

Catherine is currently Montana Angus Queen and Krista is 

Montana Angus Princess. 

Although the operation has endured some changes, 

the goals of the cow herd have remained the same. The 

Callantines will not tolerate excess calving problems; the 

cows must have adequate milk and above-average growth 

on a moderate frame. The Callantines expect them to breed 

back and maintain their condition on a moderate ration. 

Today the ranch maintains approximately 230 mother cows 

and sells commercial and registered bulls and heifers by 

private treaty. 

With the challenges of ranching in an ever-increasing 

urban environment, this is still “God’s Country,” say the 

Callantines, welcoming tour participants to South Montana. 

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Tour Stop: Hyline Angus Ranch, Bozeman 

Hyline Angus Ranch was started in 1959 when Ray Van 

Dyke purchased 10 registered heifers from Harrer’s Valley 

Grove Angus. From the beginning, the basic principles 

have been to have sound, functional cattle that work for 

commercial cattlemen. 

The Hyline herd got national recognition by bulls 

performing well in performance test stations. The cow herd 

is managed the same as a commercial herd - on grass all 

summer without creep. 

“By doing this we have been able to find the true great 

cows year after year,” Ben Van Dyke says. 

Through the years the Van Dykes have produced several 

breed-leading sires, such as Hyline Travel Agent, who sold 

for $180,000 in Hyline’s 1992 sale; Hyline SVF Rito 1116, 

who also sold in the 1992 sale to EE Ranches and went 

on to produce many great females still in the herd today. 

Through the years the ranch has produced many great 

females - like Pride of Hyline 8040 and Hyline Pride Lucy 

8038 - who left a lasting impression on the Angus breed. 

In 1998, Hyline Right Time 338, an all-around 

performance bull used by many breeders, was born on the 

ranch. He has produced many sons that have been widely 

accepted by breeders across the country. 338 daughters are 

known for good udders, sound feet and legs, and producing 

calves year after year.



Tour Stop: Armstrong Angus Ranch, Cardwell 

The Armstrongs represent the third and fourth generations 

to ranch in this valley. The registered herd began in 1974 

with three heifers from George’s uncles. In 1976, five heifers 

were bought from Bob Sitz, and later five more. Cows have 

also been added from the Glaus, Younkin and Van Dyke 

herds. 

The Armstrongs now manage 250 registered and 100 

commercial Angus cows with a few Aubrac cows. The cows 

mainly summer in the mountains and typically graze until 

they start calving in late January. The Armstrongs believe 

input costs must remain low in order to survive in the commercial 

cattle industry. They want low-maintenance, fertile 

cattle that produce into their teens. The program is based 

on calving ease and fertility. Cows must have good udder 

structure and small teats. Bulls must be masculine, have 

tight sheaths and be assertive breeders. 

Bulls that have worked well for the Armstrongs include: 

Biffles Emulous, Juanada Lad of RR, Sitz Marshal Pride, 

Emulation 31, Rito 149, QAS Traveler, Super Bank, Paramout 

Ambush 2172, Traveler 6807, JLB Exacto, Rito 6I6 

and two of their own bulls (VDAR Traveler 455 and AAR 

Extra 814). This year’s bull calves are mainly sired by BC 

Mid Emblazon 854E 702, SAV Final Answer, Jipsy Earl, 

AAR Extra 814, AAR Bushwacker 417, Sitz Alliance 7544, 

SS Objective T510 0T26 and VDAR Traveler 455. 

The Armstrongs believe everything on earth belongs to 

our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and that they are here 

to manage it for his glory. They are breeding cattle with the 

intent of helping commercial cattlemen remain in a profitable 

business. Their goal is to assist cattlemen in finding the 

cattle that suit them best. If they don’t have what a buyer is 

looking for, they will try to help them find it elsewhere. 

Tour Stop: Wheeler Mountain Ranch, Whitehall 

Wheeler Mountain Ranch is a family-owned and -operated 

ranch overseen by Ron and Kate Van Dyke, along with son 

David, daughters Stacy and Jacquie, and sons-in-law Brett 

and Philip, who are all integral parts of the operation. 

The Van Dykes have a long history in the Angus business, 

growing up with Hyline Angus. Ron’s first Angus heifer was 

an eighth-grade graduation gift from his father, Ray Van 

Dyke, in 1969. Ron’s herd grew from there, and his family 

set out on its own in 1988 to continue breeding the highperforming 

cattle they grew up with. 

The operation stocks 700 mother cows on more than 

40,000 acres, which means big short-grass sagebrush country 

on up to high-mountain meadows at 7,500 feet. Environment 

dictates cattle type. The Van Dykes require a mature 

cow to wean at least 50% of her weight. Moderation is key, 

as cows that get too big have a harder time weaning 50%, 

and cattle that are too small usually lack the performance required. 

Environment serves as the ranch’s best sorting stick, 

and their commercial customers appreciate the fact that they 

test their cattle in the real world. 

With this selection pressure, it stands to reason that bulls 

raised in the program would do well in the program. McBee 

WMR Super X 745 and WMR Dateline 210 are homeraised 

bulls that have left outstanding daughters. On the 

tour stop, you will see sire groups from proven sires like 

SRA 2418 of RR 303, Leachman Right Time 338-5605 and 

WMR Packer 1036, as well as the very first calves by Apex 

Windy 078 and WMR Timeless 458, their high-selling bull 

to Harrison Land and Cattle and a featured young sire at 

Accelerated Genetics. 

Bulls are sold in the ranch’s annual production sale hosted 

the fourth Tuesday of March. Cows are sold by private 

treaty. 

Meet Us In Montana 

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South Boulder Angus (guest at Wheeler Mountain Ranch) 

Dennis and Val Houtzel were living in Illinois when they 

purchased their first registered Angus heifers from Bill 

Engelbrecht of Henry, Ill. Their family and their cows 

moved to southwest Montana in May 1997. They purchased 

their ranch, South Boulder Angus Ranch of Cardwell, 

Mont., in August 1999. With no useable structures available, 

Dennis and son Ryan started building - first a home, then 

the barn, then the corrals. 

In the meantime, they slowly grew their herd by retaining 

heifers. Bulls were marketed through the South Montana 

Angus Association Bull Sale. The Houtzels used AI on cows 

and heifers and bought the best bulls they could afford to 

buy. In 2006, they increased their herd by buying Gary and 

Ann Lower’s registered cow herd. 

The Houtzels currently manage about 70 registered cows 

and 20 commercial cows. Ryan and his fiancé, Royce 

Verploegen, help out as much as they can. Ryan takes time 

off from his job and helps with the haying. Royce, who 

works at Milk River Genetics, does the ranch’s embryo 

transfer work. 

The Houtzels believe in a female that is structurally sound, 

with good feet and legs to travel. She must have depth of 

body for capacity to hold plenty of feed, not only to take 

care of herself, but to convert that feed to milk and put 

it through an excellent udder so she can wean a calf that 

weighs at least half as much as she does. When choosing 

bulls to sell as yearlings or bulls to purchase or use via AI, 

the Houtzels look for length of body, depth of body for 

capacity, and structural soundness in feet and legs. They 

don’t have any particular paternal bloodlines but are heavily 

influenced by the Forever Lady maternal lines. Bulls and 

heifers are grown on a high-forage, low-grain diet and are 

sold private treaty every spring. 

the Buckners to AI more than 200 cows and implant 120 

embryos per year. 

The Buckners use maternally superior sires with curvebending 

genetics to promote easier calving and higher 

weaning weights. The herd is heavily influenced by N-Bar 

Emulation EXT, Sitz Traveler 8180, Traveler 124, Right 

Time, Band 105, and Bando 155. More recent use of In 

Focus, Image Maker, Connealy Lead On, SAV Final 

Answer 0035 and Justice N013 has allowed the Buckners to 

continue to produce efficient, long-lasting females and bulls. 

Cows with bull calves summer in the Big Hole Valley on 

high-altitude grass, which promotes muscle growth and 

development. The bulls are weaned at the end of August 

and put on green grass pasture for 40 days until they begin 

a 110-day performance test on a high-roughage ration 

targeted for gains of 3 pounds per day prior to sale. Bulls 

and replacement heifers are scanned by ultrasound for 

carcass merit as yearlings. Calves are tested for bovine viral 

diarrhea at birth, along with any new arrivals to the ranch. 

The Buckners will sell 100 yearling Angus bulls in their 

March spring bull sale. Females are marketed through their 

bull sale, the Northern International Livestock Exposition 

(NILE) in Billings, National Western Foundation Female 

Sale in Denver and by private treaty. 

The Buckners say they are very fortunate and proud to 

have the crew of Nacho Rodrigues, Chuck Walker and their 

families working with them. 

Tour Stop: Split Diamond Ranch, Whitehall 

Split Diamond Ranch originated in the higher mountains 

south of Wise River, Mont., in the 1970s. The Buckners 

moved to Whitehall in 1991 to increase the herd from 110 

pairs to the current 450 registered Angus females. The Wise 

River ranch is still used today as summer pasture for bred 

replacement heifers. 

Steve and Linda Buckner and Hans and Diana Buckner 

calve to be done in a 45-day period, beginning mid-January 

and lasting through February. Cows bred to calve in March 

and April are marketed in the fall. Maternally superior 

females with nursing ratios of 103% or higher and 100 

replacement heifers are AIed. The balance of the cows are 

used as recipient cows for the embryo program, allowing 

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Tour Stop: Van Dyke Angus Ranch, Manhattan 

Van Dyke Angus was started in 1960 by Clarence Van 

Dyke and is now run by Keith and Lee Van Dyke with the 

help of Paul and Nathan Feddes and Travis Kindred. The 

Angus herd consists of 400 registered cows, split between 

two different locations: one, east of Manhattan, Mont.; the 

other, the old home place between Bozeman and Churchill, 

Mont. 

The Van Dykes host an annual bull sale the last Thursday 

of February in which they sell 175 bulls. They sell 150 

females by private treaty in the fall. They also farm 1,500 

acres of irrigated and dry land. 

The philosophy at Van Dyke Angus Ranch is to breed 

profitable cattle for the commercial industry. 

“The most important decisions that we make here are the 

cattle we choose to keep in our herd,” Keith says. Fertility 

is a priority. If any cow does not breed within a 42-day 

window, she is culled regardless of who she is or what 

she has done. Other necessities are structural soundness, 

mothering ability, longevity, ease of fleshing, docile 

temperament and udder quality.

Yadon Angus Ranch (guest at Van Dyke Angus Ranch) 

Bob and Sally Yadon of Yadon Angus Ranch note that 

the Montana Angus Tour was last held in South Montana 

in 2003. In the last seven years, their family has grown. 

Morgan and Cassie joined the Yadon tribe in 2005. They 

now have four grandchildren. 

In 1983, Bob and Sally came back to the family farm where 

Bob grew up. It continues to be a family-run operation. Bob 

and Sally and their three dogs handle most of the day-to-day 

responsibilities, with their children throwing in and helping 

when they can. 

The Yadons purchased their first 10 registered cows from 

Dave Hinman in 1986. The herd foundation is built on Rito 

and Band 105 genetics. They strive to breed top-producing 

females, demanding that they have good udders and be 

highly maternal, with lots of volume. Many of the 2010 AI 

calves will be from top-performing HA Image Maker 0415 

and OCC Emblazon 854E sons the Yadons have sold to 

registered breeders. They used OCC Emblazon 854E once 

again in their AI program and will have some Emblazon ET 

calves out of the YA Bluebird Lass 960 cow along with some 

Quantum 3330 ET calves out of the old YA Highroller Lass 

2002 cow. 

The Yadons raise grass-alfalfa mix hay and certified seed. 

The Yadons say they have great water rights and irrigate 

with wheel lines, hand lines and flood irrigation. The ranch 

is 340 acres. They can pasture 75 pairs on this place and 

rent another 160 acres that allows them to stock 100 cows 

from year to year. They retain 25 replacements a year, 

selling the remainder by private treaty and consigning top 

heifers to the Montana Supreme Sale from time to time. 

The Yadons retain only the top-performing calves out of 

cows with good records. The rest make nice steers. Bull calf 

pairs have been summered on the same unimproved pasture 

for the last 24 years. Weaning weights have increased by 

200 pounds over time. The bulls are marketed private treaty 

and through the South Montana Angus Sale. 

“We love the land, the cattle, the life,” Bob and Sally 

emphasize. 



Kimm Angus (guest at Van Dyke Angus Ranch) 

Kimm Angus is a family-run ranch located 14 miles south 

of Manhattan, Mont. You are welcomed to the ranch by 

Tom and Denise, Riley, and Harvey and Gretchen. 

In 1989, the Kimms purchased their first registered Angus 

females from Van Dyke Angus. Then, in 1991, they selected 

a top heifer from McCumber Angus Ranch in North Dakota. 

With these foundation cows and the use of proven AI 

sires and ET, the Kimms have expanded their herd to 125 

registered cows. 

They strive to produce cattle with strong maternal traits 

that have deep capacity, good fleshing ability and they must 

breed back early. 

The Kimms retain the top 50% of the heifer calves as 

replacements. They castrate 50% of the bull calves to 

ensure that only the top end will be offered to customers. 

The Kimms market their bulls through the South Montana 

Angus Association Bull Test and Sale, which is the third 

Saturday in March at the Montana Livestock Auction in 

Ramsey, Mont. The remaining bulls and some of the females 

are sold private treaty. 

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PAPA Land and Livestock (guest at Van Dyke Angus Ranch) 

PAPA Ranch welcomes tour participants to the Gallatin 

Valley. PAPA Ranch was founded by Carol Davis and 

her late husband, Dale H. Davis, in 1984. Dale’s interest 

in registered Angus began a number of years before then. 

A highlight of these formative years was the consignment 

of a group of young sires by Rito N Bar to the 1967-1968 

Stanford Production Index Center test. When the test was 

complete RR Rito 707 was the high-gaining and high-yearling-weight 

bull, as well as the high seller. “707” was used 

quite extensively in many leading purebred and commercial 

performance herds. 

After the death of Dale’s first wife, he sold Rollin’ Rock 

Angus to his son, Bill Davis, but Dale’s love for the cattle 

industry and the Angus breed was in his blood. Thus, the 

birth of PAPA Ranch, PAPA standing for Practical And 

Predictable Angus. 

Practical cattle, Carol says, are cattle that will make customers 

the most net profit. It means live, vigorous calves 

born with little or no assistance and raised on their mama’s 

milk, without creep and a lot of fuss. It means heifers that 

calve as 2-year-olds are good mothers, raise a heavy calf at 

weaning and breed back on schedule under ordinary range 

conditions. It means cows with good dispositions that are 

structurally sound throughout their lifetime, with udders 

and teats that stay sound. 

Predictable means cattle that will breed like they look 

and like their expected progeny differences or individual 

performance records say they should, accomplished by using 

a consistent criteria selecting for economically important 

traits on an accurate within-herd comparison basis, year 

after year and generation after generation. To add predictability, 

PAPA Ranch linebreeds to a common ancestor that 

has proven him- or herself in the program to be a consistent 

producer of all the economically important traits in the 

proper balance - not spectacular in some traits and lacking 

in others. 

In the beginning Dale and Carol operated using two prefixes, 

DHD or PAPA Ranch. DHD and PAPA Ranch have 

linebred top pathfinder sires, including DHD Traveler 6807, 

PAPA Universe 515, PAPA Durabull 9805, PAPA Forte 

1921, PAPA Equator 2928, and PAPA Rito Intense 6844. In 

the PAPA Ranch Performance Foundation Female Sale in 

1998, PAPA sold 20 Pathfinder dams. 

The rebirth of PAPA Ranch Livestock LLC began in 2005. 

Grandson B.J. Playle and Carol are rebuilding with PAPA 

genetics sold to and now purchased from Sinclair Cattle 

Co. and Beartooth Angus. They have also accessed top 

PAPA genetics by AIing and implanting embryos preserved 

from eight PAPA Pathfinder dams. They are determined to 

continue the pursuit of the same objectives set forth in 1984 

in the birth of PAPA Ranch, Practical and Predicable Angus 

that will make customers the most net profit.



and celebrate Montana’s rich heritage in livestock and 

Westra Angus (guest at Van Dyke Angus Ranch) 

Westra Angus is a small ranch located in the middle of the 

Gallatin Valley, 6 miles west of Belgrade. The operation had 

its beginning in 1973 when owner Bernie Westra purchased 

his first commercial black Angus. For the next 20 years 

he built up his commercial herd by keeping replacement 

heifers. Bernie always enjoyed looking for a great bull to 

better the herd and increase those weaning weights. 

In 1995, Westra Angus changed its focus from commercial 

Angus to registered Angus with the purchase of 16 

registered Angus cows from friend Arnold Blanksma. 

Today Westra Angus consists of all registered Angus 

cows and involves Bernie, son Kurt Westra and daughter 

Lisa Russell. The herd goes back to Rito 2100, VDAR 315, 

VDAR Lucy’s Boy and VDAR Right Time. 

The focus of the Westra breeding program is very 

selective. They strive for low birth weights, calving ease, 

growth and fleshing ability, udder quality, mild dispositions 

and, most of all, fertility. They select sires that are positive 

in scrotal circumference, ribeye area and percent retail 

product. Westra Angus aims to produce cattle that are 

structurally sound with good dispositions. 

Calves are born in January and early February without 

assistance. They are summered on mountain pasture with 

no creep. Westra Angus enters bulls in the Midland and 

Southwest Montana bull tests. Their yearling bulls sell at 

the Southwest Montana Bull Sale in Ramsey, Mont., the 

third Saturday in March and by private treaty at the ranch. 

Tour Stop: Montana State University Animal 

Bioscience Building, Bozeman 

The state-of-the-art Montana State University (MSU) 

Animal Bioscience Building will allow the growth and 

expansion of education and research programs that better 

meet current and future needs of agriculture and the 

livestock industry. Together with the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) 

Animal Bioscience Research Facility, the Animal Bioscience 

Building is an integral part of the long-range plan of MSU 

and the College of Agriculture/Montana Agriculture 

Experiment Station to increase the competitiveness and 

profitability of agriculture, especially the livestock industry; 

prepare the agriculture community for the 21st century; and 

capture added value of regional and national resources in a 

global economy. 

The complex will provide opportunities to promote wise 

multiple-use stewardship of Montana’s natural resources 

Photo by Kelly Gorham, Montana State University 

natural resources. The U.S. Congressional delegation 

continues to fully support the broader project by keeping 

the USDA-ARS Animal Bioscience Research Facility at the 

forefront and securing funding for it every year. 

The $15.7-million, 40,000-square-foot teaching facility 

will house the Department of Animal and Range Sciences. 

It includes classrooms, teaching laboratories, technology 

transfer rooms, research facilities and faculty and staff 

offices. Construction began in August 2008. Completion 

is expected by fall 2010. The outreach capabilities of the 

facility will ensure that both students and producers are 

kept abreast of animal and range research conducted at 

MSU, including the functional genetics research occurring 

in the USDA-ARS facility. 

Of the $15.7 million, half of the funds have been raised 

privately from farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, and other 

supporters across the state and throughout the country. The 

range-livestock community has been very supportive of the 

project with large donations pledged by livestock-related 

producer organizations in the state, several banks, a few 

major companies, and multiple individuals and ranches. 

The Ranchers Circle recognizes ranches, businesses and 

individuals that commit $10,000 or more to the Animal 

Bioscience Building. There are currently 141 members of 

the Ranchers Circle, all of whom will be recognized on a 

donor wall in the building for their visionary generosity. 

Photo by Kelly Gorham, Montana State University 

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Tour Stop: Leachman Angus Ranch, Toston 

Leachman Angus Ranch has moved to a new location 

in the Crow Creek Valley near Townsend, Mont. Les and 

Ruth, along with Jay and Cheryl, started the ranch near 

Bozeman in 1972 after the family sold their interests in 

Ankony Angus. In 2004, Jay decided to disperse and retire 

from the business. Eric and Marlo retained cattle from the 

original Leachman Angus herd. 

Today, the ranch is operated by the third and fourth 

generations - Eric; his wife, Marlo; and their children, Abby 

and Wade. Leachman Angus Ranch currently manages 

about 150 mature cows along with 50 replacement heifers. 

The ranch is still growing in cow numbers by retaining more 

heifers and through ET. 

The Leachmans start calving 2-year-olds around Jan. 

20, with the mature cows following Feb 1. The cows 

are wintered on alfalfa-grass hay and barley straw. 

The Leachmans employ an extensive AI program by 

synchronizing the yearling heifers and breeding the cows 

off of natural heats for about 21-25 days. Heifer calves and 

yearling heifers go to a pasture lease in the hills near Three 

Forks, Mont. Bull calves stay home on irrigated pasture 

through the summer months. The calves are weaned Oct. 1, 

with the bull calves remaining in a feedlot environment and 

heifer calves turned back on pasture until Jan. 1. 

Bulls are sold private treaty beginning Feb. 1. The 

Leachmans currently sell 50 bulls with hopes to sell 75-100 

within the next couple of years. Females are sold private 

treaty or consigned to the Montana Supreme Sale in 

Columbus, Mont., in December. 

The cattle you will see on the tour are a cross section of 

the herd and represent many years of selection and culling 

for traits that will make a positive contribution to the beef 

industry. 

“We feel fortunate to being a part of this great breed of 

cattle for over 30 years,” say Eric and Marlo. 

They purchased their first Angus heifers under the name of 

Riverfront Angus in 1981 from Van Dyke Angus and added 

heifers the following year from Hyline Angus. From this 

base, they built their herd using AI and selecting bulls with 

an emphasis on maternal traits. 

“It is very easy to chase after the latest fad or trend,” Rick 

says, “but the cow is what keeps you in business. She must 

convert grass to pounds of beef, and raise a quality calf 

every year. We do not tolerate cows with poor udders or bad 

dispositions. It is our belief that the cow should work for 

you and not you for the cow.” 

In 2006, due to the loss of part of their leased land in the 

Gallatin Valley, the Van Dykens sold their land there and 

moved to the Toston area, which is between Three Forks 

and Townsend, Mont. When they moved to the new place, 

they changed the name of their 

operation to Thousand Hills. This comes from Psalm 

50:10, which refers to God owning the cattle on a thousand 

hills. 

“It is our belief that everything we have has been given 

to us to use to the best of our ability while we are on this 

earth,” Rick says. “Nothing we have is truly ours.” 

The new place is 900 irrigated acres of hay and small grain. 

They still lease 430 acres of irrigated and dryland crop, with 

480 acres of dryland pasture south of Manhattan. They rent 

pasture in the Elkhorn Mountains. As a testament to the 

versatility of the Angus cow, the pasture they used to lease 

in the Gallatin Valley could be stocked nearly a pair to the 

acre. The Elkhorn pasture is a pair per 40 acres. Weaning 

weights have not declined, and the cows cover ground 

impressively. 

Thousand Hills Angus (guest at Leachman Angus Ranch) 

Thousand Hills Angus is a family-run operation. The crew 

consists of Rick Van Dyken and his wife, Halane. Halane 

serves as secretary for the South Montana Angus Association 

and, says Rick, is the glue that holds the outfit together. 

Sons Kyle and Andy provide the only additional labor for 

the operation. With their hard work and determination, the 

Van Dykens have been able to keep things headed in the 

right general direction. Daughter Heidi graduated from 

Northwestern College in Minneapolis this spring, married 

Jason Kool in July and is living in Wisconsin while he 

finishes his schooling. 

The Van Dykens started in the cattle business growing up 

on the family farm near Belgrade, raising commercial cattle. 

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GaLor Angus (guest at Leachman Angus Ranch) 

GaLor Angus is owned by Gail and Lorrie Vennes, 

Townsend, Mont. Gail and Lorrie have been in the Angus 

business for more than 34 years, when Gail started as an 

employee of Jolly Roger Angus, Belt, Mont. They moved 

to Townsend in 1994 when Gail became ranch manager of 

North Fork Angus. 

In 2000, they purchased their own place for cattle and 

began a donor management business - GaLor Genetics Inc. 

They work with all breeds of registered cattle, but Angus is 

the most prevalent. 

Gail and Lorrie manage 30-40 head of mother cows. All 

the females are AIed to bulls that meet the balanced traits 

for maximizing the production of the cows. They select only 

the top end of the calf crop for bulls they sell in the South 

Montana Angus Sale every March at Ramsey, Mont. The 

remaining bull calves are castrated and sold as steers. The 

females are kept and bred for replacements or sold as bred 

heifers in the fall. The Vennes also utilize some females as 

recipient cows for their own ET.



Reyher Embryonics (guest at Leachman Angus Ranch) 

Mark and Jeanne Reyher established Reyher Embryonics 

in 1987 to meet the growing demands of the ET industry 

in Montana. Starting with a leased ranch in the Springhill 

area, and later moving to their Belgrade location, Mark built 

the entire current facility in 1993. 

Today they operate the business with the expertise of 

Marlo and Eric Leachman of Montana Donors, who manage 

the donor cows at their ranch in Toston. With spacious 

pens, pasture and incomparable care and attention, Marlo 

super-stimulates and AIs all the donor cows. Mark does 

all the lab work and manages the business. Jeanne flushes, 

freezes and transfers the embryos. Seasonal help, along 

with their children - Sierra, a junior at Montana State, and 

Austin, a senior at Belgrade High - round out the Reyher 

Embryonics crew. 

With Reyher Embryonics’ calf-back program now in its 

22nd year, recipient herd owners across the state provide 

excellent cows and management for raising valuable Angus 

genetics. Providing ET services in the clinic, on the ranch 

and with RHO’s, Reyher Embryonics has helped produce 

some of the greatest genetic contributions from Montana. 

Mark and Jeanne thank you for visiting and invite you to 

enjoy the Montana Angus Tour. 

Tour Stop: Sitz Angus Ranch, Harrison 

Sitz Angus Ranch of Harrison and Dillon, Mont., is a registered 

and commercial Angus operation that has a tremendous 

history and tradition in the Angus breed. 2010 marks 

the 87th continuous year of producing registered Angus 

cattle. The herd was started in 1923 by Will and Frieda Sitz 

in Nebraska and was later relocated to Harrison, Mont., 

in 1959 by Bob Sr. and Donna Sitz. They continued the 

development and tradition of the “Sitz Program.” In 1997, 

the Sitz operation expanded its base with the addition of the 

Dillon ranch. Sitz Angus is owned and managed by Bob and 

Jim and Tammi Sitz. 

Sitz Angus has become recognized as one of the top sources 

of Angus genetics. With well over 1,400 registrations, it is 

consistently among the top in registrations recorded annually 

at the American Angus Association. 

The Sitz program markets more than 900 bulls with two 

sales: the December sale at the Harrison location, which 

markets coming 2-year-old bulls and commercial bred heifers, 

and a spring sale in Dillon, which features yearling bulls 

and fall yearling bulls. 

Throughout its history, a major emphasis of the Sitz 

program has been “the mother cow.” Sitz females and their 

progeny have influenced many operations across the United 

States and some foreign countries. Every tool available has 

been utilized to enhance the productivity and quality of the 

Sitz female, which is considered the basis of the program. 

The Sitz philosophy is that of providing Angus seedstock 

that will enhance their customers’ programs as well as their 

own. 

AI, ET, genetic trait testing, ultrasound, DNA, genomicenhanced 

EPDs and pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP)- 

testing are just a few of the management tools utilized to 

provide customers with up-to-date information. The success 

of these combined management practices is evidenced by 

the results of the annual Sitz bull sales. Sitz sires can be 

found in nearly every semen sale book and AI stud across 

America. 

The Sitz families are active in community and industry 

organizations. 

Both Bob and Jim have held positions on local, county and 

state organizations. Jim is serving on the Board of Directors 

for the American Angus Association, while Bob serves on 

the board of the Montana Angus Association. 

Bryan and Marcia Mussard (guest at Sitz Angus Ranch) 

What an opportunity to meet,greet and share ideas with 

Angus people on the 2010 Montana Angus tour. 

Our Ranch has been part of every segment of the beef 

industry for three generations. This has given us insight into 

industry challenges beyond out ranch. Our seed stock operation 

began in 1984 with the purchase of registered Angus 

heifers from Schultz Angus. Since then we have undergone 

the process of integrating performance and carcass values 

into our herd. Every calf since 1995 has gone into our performance 

data collection program. We have used this data to 

tweak our breeding program for more uniformity and have 

seen some consistent and positive results. 

We began calving in June this year and will start selling 

older bulls in our annual sale, the first Friday in March. We 

thoroughly enjoy this lifestyle and have been very fortunate 

to have met some great people. 

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Maureen Dietz, DVM 

Beef Scan, LLC 

Carcass & Reproductive 

Ultrasound Servies 

beefscan@midstate.net 

PO Box 188 

Sentinel Butte, ND 58654 

701-218-0366 

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Churchill Equipment Co., Inc 

7150 Churchill Road • Manhattan, Montana 59741 

406-282-7252 • 800-488-3753 

Sept 

Chuteside 

Vet Service 

www.chutesidevet.com 

Will Oliver, DVM 

Three Forks, MT 

406-285-3923 

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Headwaters Veterinary Hospital 

Smith Supply inc. 

Elizabeth A. Hall, D.V.M. 

Kelly R. Hall, D.V.M. 

John J. Smith, Jr. 

Telephone (406) 285-6672 11370 Hwy. 287 

Fax (406) 285-6674 Three Forks, MT 59752 

www.headwatersvet.com 

202 Hwy. 2 West • Whitehall, MT 59759 

(406) 287-7858 

Mountain View Genetics LLC 

100 Miller Rd. 

Absarokee, MT 59001 

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