Four Yearling Bulls Sold (1-29-21 EPD's) 

*A full brother is working at Thomas Ranch of Harrold, S.D. and Kirby Farms of Gettysburg, S.D.  0074 traces back to the 5104 cow who had 13 natural calves with average WW index of 109.7

0452 traces back to ET Donor KC Miss Duke 52 of 8854, the cow family of KC Design 4246.  52 is the dam of 152, a former BW trait leader, and she is pictured on the Females page of this web-site.

0361 and 0891 both trace to Sterling Dams of Distinction 4161 and 9461. These cows trace to 1615 who was a flush mate to the dam of NWSS Grand Champion 5145 pictured on the females page.  5145 produced TR Miss Kaycee and TR Miss Kay and are also pictured on the females page.

The four bulls above sold by auction on 2-11-21 in Watertown South Dakota at noon (Pictured Below).  LiveAuctions.tv was available to bid on-line. 

KC Jack 0891 P--Supreme Champion Bull--Sold to Sandmeier Charolais for $15,250	KC Dakota Bob 0074 P--Sold to Floyd Peteron for $9,000

KC 7373 Dakota Bob 0361 P--Sold to Floyd Peterson for $5,000	KC Jack 0452 P--Sold to Floyd Peterson for $5,000

Including the four bulls above, 64 yearling bulls are on test and sell by private treaty.  Their averages for CE, MAT, TSI, BW, and WW, are below:

CE=Calving Ease, BW=Birth Weight, WW= Adj.205 weight, Mat=Total Maternal, TSI=Terminal Sire Index, BR%=Breed Rank Percentile (TOP%)

Note that TSI (Terminal Sire Index) is a formal way of combing the performance data into a single value.  It combines BW, WW, YW, CW, REA, Fat, and Marb into a dollar index.  It does not include any maternal traits.

2019 Spring Bull for sale by private treaty !

This bull was kept as back-up bulls for our commercial bull customers in the event of a late summer emergency this past year.

2021 February EPDs 

Note:  95ET is a full sibling to the NWSS Grand Champion Female Miss Impressed 5145 who is pictured on the "females page" of this web-site.

 Herd Sires 

WCR Sir Duke 9046 P	KC Impressed 152 P

PF EL Duke 9021 P	KC Design 4246 P

KC Dakota Bob 7373 P (Grand Champion Bull at Watertown in 2018)	KC Loaded 7949 P

                                                                                                                              

RW Western Spur 691 P	EC Revelation 5030 P (sired Eggelston Charaolais high seller to Linskov-Thiel Charolais in 2020)

                                                                                                                                                  

Ace Orr Makers Mark 689 P(National Bull Calf Champion)	PC Missouri Bob 1227

KC Dakota Bob 8147	EC Cracker Jack 234

Herd-Sire Information

Herd Sire:  PC Missouri Bob 1227 (M801740) is a homozygous polled son of  several time multiple trait leader Oakdale Duke 9003P X PC Miss Blue Grass 9210.  1227 was a 2018 multiple trait leader.  He is homozygous polled and his calves have been outstanding.  Pictures of a few of his sons are on the “previous sale bulls” page of this website.

Herd Sire:  ACE-ORR Makers Mark 689 (M738574) is a past National Bull Calf Champion and a several time Yearling Weight Trait Leader.   He was a walking bull and AI bull for us.  At age 10 he settled a set of cows.   689 is a many time milk trait leader and hot carcass weight leader.   He adds extra length with great performance, carcass data and quality females. At one time in 2018 the number 1 and number 2 ranked  proven sires in the charolais breed for TSI were from dams sired by Markers Mark 689!

Herd Sire:  KC Big Ben 5292 (M865620) is a homozygous polled son of multiple trait leader WC Big Ben 9036.   He worked well on heifers and is currently used on cows with excellent success.

Herd Sire:  EC Cracker Jack 234 (M896459) is a homozygous son of Lock'n'Load 243.  His first calves were impressive and were some of the first to sell in 2020.  His second crop is impressive and will be available after weaning in the fall of 2020.  Used more heavily in 2020.

Herd Sire:  WCF Rock Star 615 (M885539) is a polled son of M6 Rock Star 306P ET.  The dam of 615 is DCR Ms Wrangler Girl B21.    Rock Star shows great promise with more calves hitting the ground in 2020!

Herd Sire:  KC Loaded 7949 P (M895702) is a homozygous polled son of Ace-Orr Lock-n-Load 243 out of a KC Design 4246 daughter ,  Ms KC Design 9749.  His calves are impressive.

Herd Sire:  KC Dakota Bob 7373P (M895487) is a homozygous polled son of PC Missouri Bob 1227. Owned with Sandmeier Charolais, his calves are looking excellent.

2020 December EPD’s

PC Missouri Bob 1227(M801740)

Ace-Orr Makers Mark 689(M738574)

EC Revelation 5030(M834660)

KC Big Ben 5292(M865620)

EC Cracker Jack 234 PLD (M896459)

WCF Rock Star 615(M885538)

KC Loaded 7949 P (M895702)

KC Dakota Bob 7373 P (M895487)

Herd Sire:  RW Western Spur 691 (M727438) is a past several time Weaning Weight Trait Leader.    He is currently used as an AI sire.   From birth to weaning to feedlot to carcass, his progeny are excellent.

Herd Sire:  EC Revelation 5030 PLD (M834660) is a homozygous polled son of multiple trait leader M6 New Standard 842P ET X EC Miss Gretchen 5030.    His progeny have calving ease and thickness. 

Herd Sire:  KC Dakota Bob 4167P (M850342) is a homozygous polled son of multiple trait leader PC Missouri Bob 1227.  He sires calves wih extra length, excellent growth and carcass data.

Junior Herd Sire: KC Ledger 6421 (M888538) is a homozygous polled son of LT Ledger 0332.  His dam is a 689 daughter. 6421 had an 88 pound BW, 827 WW, and 1397 YW.   We used him on a set of heifers.

Junior Herd Sire:  KC Dakota Bob 8147P( is a homozygous polled son of PC Missouri Bob 1227.  His first calves hit the ground in 2021.

Other sires represented in our cow herd.

Herd Sire:  PF EL Duke 9021 (M499452) has proven calving ease with balanced EPD’s.  He has exceptional marbling with big REA.  He sired a set of 30 cows at age 9.  9021 is the sire of several champions.  One of his daughters was the 6th place show dam of the year for 2014-15 and produced a National Champion Female, TR Miss Kaycee. A full sister to Miss Kaycee is TR Miss Kay 30A ET who was the 2014 Grand Champion at the NAILE and the Reserve Grand Champion at the 2015 NWSS.  She was also the number one show female of the year for 2014-15. 

 Herd Sire:  KC Impressed 152 (M620174) is a past Birth Weight Trait Leader.  He is a 9021 son. 

Herd Sire:  KC Impressed 61ET (EM729783) has calving ease with balanced EPD’s.  He is a 9021 son and his progeny are easy fleshing with good carcass data.  He is a full brother to KC Design 4246, who has been a milk trait leader for several years working at Wienk Charolais.

Herd Sire:  WCR Sir Duke 9046 (M299938) is a several time Weaning Weight and Multiple Trait Leader.  He was our main foundation herd sire. He was a walking bull at age 10 settling a set of 30 cows.  Easy fleshing with balanced EPD’s.

Herd Sire:  KC Design 4246 (M679384)  is a several time Milk Trait Leader.  Part interest sold to Wienk Charolais where he was an AI sire and walking sire.  Semen sold in the Thomas Ranch Dispersal for $950.00 per straw.  His genetics have worked well in  commercial herds, pure bred herds, and in club calf operations.

AI Herd Sire:  Ace-Orr Lock-n-Load 243 P (M836295) is a LT Ledger 0332 son out of an Ace-Orr Makers Mark 689 daughter.  In 2018 Lock-n-Load was the number 1 proven sire in the charolais breed for  TSI.

AI Herd Sire: LT Ledger 0332 (M791626) is proven with well over 6000 progeny registered in the charolais breed.  Calving ease, performance, and carcass quality. His TSI is in the top 15% of the breed.

AI Herd Sire:  LT Venture 3198. AI Sire     

Call 605-690-3218 (Steve) or 605-690-0680 (Greg) for more information!  We sell by private treaty!!