PRICKLY PEAR SIMMENTAL RANCH INVITES YOU TO OUR ANNUAL SIMMENTAL SIMANGUS TM SALE 10 Selling 80 Bulls 64 FEBRUARY 3, 2018 1:00 PM HELENA, MONTANA
Dear Cattlemen, As I look back at 2017 it was one of the most trying years since I came to Prickly Pear twelve years ago. On a sad note we lost Don to a fall on July 16th. He was always looking and trying to build the best genetics for his customers. His positive, never give up attitude, sense of humor and love of Simmental cattle will be his legacy here on the ranch. The year started off with the most snow we ve had in the valley in twenty years. From there the calves had to endure a summer filled with heat and smoke. The grass never did cure right... going from green to crispy in a week. I am very pleased on how well the calves gained even under those extreme conditions. I stuck to the way we feel is the only way to grow our bull calves with mother's milk and just the best grass I can find. No Creeping!!!!! As you look over the bulls you will notice a fair number of new sires. I sampled several sires from the Hook s program. Hooks Black Hawk calves are smaller at birth and have explosive growth to weaning, continuing a very nice gain to yearling. The Hook s Beacon bull we found is a dream heifer bull, they have good growth and are deep bodied calves. Hook s Baltic sired some of my heaviest muscled calves with lots of power. Our herd sire Montana Journey showed me he was the power bull I had bought him for. His calves will wean around the 800 pound mark and still have tons of eye appeal. On the Angus side I tried to bring in some new blood lines also. We used Connealy Black Granite to add length and rib shape. Connealy Comrade calves are thick topped moderate framed cattle with great dispositions. Mohnen Long Distance was used on heifers. They come small and grow above average for a heifer bull. They should add depth of body and calving ease. A few highlights are the embryos out of three of our donor cows. The first is the great 811U donor. She is an ER Black Cisco that has produced many top bulls and heifers. No matter who you breed her to they're in the top of the herd. The second is T286. She is a Snake Eyes daughter who sired the bull PPSR Heavy Duty. You will see 5 of his bulls in the sale. The third is a RDDS Future prototype daughter whose calves add length and eye appeal. Our donors have to have at least four blockbuster natural calves before we ever consider flushing them. Here s hoping 2018 will bring a nice mild weather year. Sincerely, Troy Wheeler HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AT THE SALE. pricklypearsimmental.com
PRICKLY PEAR SIMMENTAL RANCH ANNUAL SIMMENTAL SIMANGUS TM SALE FRIDAY, February 2 All Day Cattle on Display 6:00 PM Pre-Sale Dinner SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 8:00 AM Cattle on Display 12:00 PM Complimentary Lunch 1:00 PM Sale Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch Sale Barn 2853 Canyon Ferry Road Sale Day Phones: 406-949-1754 Troy 406-439-2360 Gary 406-439-3675 Sale Day Only Auctioneer Roger Jacobs SALES REPRESENTATIVES SCHEDULE John Goggins Jeff Thomas Roger Jacobs Rachel Endecott 406-698-4159 406-581-8859 406-698-7686 406-581-9278 HOTELS Comfort Suites 406-495-0505 Marriott Residence Inn 406-443-8010 Holiday Inn Express 406-442-7500 Wingate by Wyndham 406-449-3000 AIRLINES Helena is serviced by Delta, United and Alaska Airlines. Call us if you need a ride! 1 Created by: ASA PUBLICATION, INC One GeneticsWay, Bozeman, MT 59718 Phone: 406-587-2778 www.simmental.org
NEW CUSTOMERS For those of you that are new customers I just want to go over a few goals we strive for: #1 is disposition. I see a lot of people now are putting disposition codes in their catalogs. We take great pride in the disposition of our cattle, so you can assume they re all very docile unless noted by us. #2 is retaining the growth while improving everything else we all want - calving ease, smaller birth weights, moderate frame size, good udders, feet, etc. Growth is one of Simmentals best assets. Some people are concentrating on birth weights so hard they are losing the growth advantage. #3 We concentrate more on calving ease and maternal calving ease than birth weights. All the bulls in the sale were unassisted at birth. #4 We also look at individual performance more than growth. The will change if the animal has the performance, but the animal won t always perform just because he s got good. For those of you that have never actually weighed a calf I urge you to do so a few times. I think you ll be surprised. Every time we have visitors I make them guess and they are usually about 15 pounds light! SIGHT UNSEEN PURCHASES We guarantee all sight unseen purchases. Call ahead of time and we will go over the offering. You can leave a bid with us or a representative, or you may bid via the phone or on the internet during the sale. You will be treated as though you are at the sale. Please call us if you need additional information. GUARANTEE All bulls are guaranteed breeders. As our valued customers if you have any problems at all,let us help you solve them. Our livelihood depends on your satisfaction. TRUCKING Trucking within 250 miles deliver free, otherwise guaranteed less than $375.00 per animal in continental USA, otherwise we will feed and deliver around April 1. We give a $125.00 per bull discount if you haul your own bulls on sale day. VOLUME DISCOUNT...3% OFF WITH PURCHASE OF 5 OR MORE BULLS!! DIRECTIONS TO THE RANCH FROM I-15: Take Custer Avenue exit (#194). Head East for a total of 3.1 miles. At the one mile mark it will reduce to a single lane and turn into Canyon Ferry Road. The sale facility will be just after a gravel pit pond on your right. From the East on US 12: At The west end of East Helena turn right (N) by the Exxon Gas station. (first turn after the two stoplights) go North approximately two miles to a stoplight. Turn left (W) onto Canyon Ferry Road. Go about 3/8 of a mile, our sale facility is on the left. From the West on US 12: Turn Left (N) at 3rd light (Henderson Street). Turn right (E) at stop sign in front of Fairgrounds(Custer). Continue East until you cross over I-15 and then use the directions from I-15 above. The address is 2853 Canyon Ferry Road, Helena, MT 59602 if you want to use a GPS. 2
RETAINED SEMEN INTEREST The bull buyer will receive full possession, 100% salvage value, and 2/3 semen interest of any bull purchased in this sale (unless otherwise noted). This means we are retaining a 1/3 semen interest in these bulls. This semen interest is a royalty interest that entitles Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch to 1/3 of the revenues of any semen sold. PPSR semen interest remains even if the bull or any interest in the bull is sold to a third party. It is the buyer s responsibility to ensure that PPSR s interest is upheld if semen is ever sold. The buyer must also inform any third party of PPSR s interest if the bull is ever sold. PPSR will not be responsible for expense related to semen collection or promotion of any bull purchased, unless a mutual agreement is reached prior to semen collection or promotion. Our retained semen interest also includes the right to collect semen on the bull at our expense and the buyer s convenience. ACTUAL SCROTAL MEASUREMENTS We do not believe in adjusted yearling scrotal measurements, therefore, all scrotal measurements are actual figures. Actual measurements will be taken on January 28, 2018---. All bulls under 30 centimeters will be sifted regardless of age. The bull s testicular size is an early indicator of puberty, which is passed on to their sons and daughters. Bulls with larger testicles service more cows and produce more semen, plus their daughter s cycle at an earlier age and have a higher conception rate. All bulls are measured, palpated and fertility tested by Hoffman AI Breeders prior to sale. The scrotal measurements will be on a supplement sheet along with the carcass data. Most testicular growth occurs from nine to twelve month of age. Remember to consider the age of the calf on January 28 when using these measurements. Beef Improvement Federation Recommendation for Scrotal circumference Months of Age 12-14 15-20 21-30 30+ Excellent 35 37 39 40 Good 30-35 31-37 32-39 33-40 Poor 30 31 32 33 3
SUGGESTED MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR YEARLING BULLS We are believers in the use of yearling bulls and feel it is one of the best years of their lives. It s a time when the bulls are easy to manage and their only concern is breeding cows. We have found that yearling bulls that are managed carefully during the second year of their lives not only do well, but they will also perform better over time. Below are some suggested guidelines for the care of yearling bulls: 1. Upon delivery to your ranch, keep yearling bulls separate from older bulls. Feed the yearling bulls a maintenance ration of 5-8 lbs. per head of grain and free choice hay. Reduce grain feed gradually so they are on straight hay or grass 2-4 weeks prior to breeding season. 2. When possible, try to limit the bulls to 45-60 days of pasture service the first year. At this time, or as soon as possible, remove the bulls to put them in separate pastures with plenty of good, quality grass. 3. It is best to feed yearling bulls separate from older bulls until after their second breeding season. This allowes them to achieve the growth and strength necessary to compete with older bulls for feed and space. You will see the benefits of a litttle added cost and care of feeding a yearling bull by probably two or three more years of service from a well managed and healthy bull. QUICK GUIDE TO ASA AND $ INDEXES Expected Progeny Differences (): are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. In using, the difference between two sires represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny. For example, if sires A and B have of +10 and 5, a 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units). Key to using is knowing what units they are expressed in. For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight, A would be expected to sire 15-pounds more weaning weight than B. If calving ease were the trait, A would be expected to sire 15-percent more unassisted births in first-calf heifers; in other words, if B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we d expect A to require 15 assists. A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull s rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about and $ indexes visit www.simmental.org. Listed below are the units ASA are expressed in: All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purposesire scenario. (See below for more details.) Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat. Birth Weight (BW): Pounds of birth weight. Calving Ease (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers. Carcass Weight (CW): Pounds of carcass weight. Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters. Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk. Marbling (MRB): Marbling score. Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth. Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye. Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a steak. Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age. Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. (See below for more details.) Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight. Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight. Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score. $ Indexes: Though allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the economic puzzle. That s where $ indexes come in. Through well-conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend and economics to estimate an animal s overall impact on your bottom line. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes: All-Purpose Index (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield. Terminal Index (TI): Evaluates sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield. Using API and TI: First, determine which index to use; if you re keeping replacements use API, if not, TI. Then, just as with, zero in on the unit difference between bulls. (As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Or, put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an all-purpose-type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a+50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about and $ indexes. 4
REFERENCE SIRES AMERICAN SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION EPD SEARCH RESULTS Name Breeds CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI PPSR MONTANA KING 81Y PB SM 11.3 1.5 79.3 123.3 14 14.1 53.7 45.4-0.15 0 -.056 0.47 127 75 KOCH LC MONTE 803U PB SM 12.3 2.2 73.5 115.5 8.7 18.2 55 41.9-0.14 0.27 -.024 0.63 144 78 HOOK`S BALTIC 17B PB SM 11.6 1.3 69.4 121.7 5.7 21.6 56.2 45-0.19 0.6 -.018 0.89 173 86 PPSR KING EASY 5Z PB SM 6.5 5.7 86.9 130.2 10 17.6 61 55.3-0.18-0.01 -.068 0.58 121 74 SAS MT GOLDRUSH A031 PB SM 8.7 2.5 71.6 96.4 5.2 21.5 57.3 30.2-0.18 0.09 -.052 0.39 128 71 KBHR MONTANA JOURNEY B122 PB SM 8.8 3.5 80 128.3 5.8 28.6 68.6 51.5-0.2 0.15 -.067 0.61 144 78 RCR STETSON T17 PB SM 19.9-2.1 51.6 76.9 11.6 22.7 48.5 12.8-0.37 0.41 -.042 0.85 170 75 GIBBS 2698Z BIG JOHN PB SM 7.5 2.8 76.1 122.2 6.9 18 56 46.9-0.31 0.37 -.053 1.02 121 82 ELLINGSON BLAZER X37 PB SM 20.9-3.5 54.8 81.5 14 20 47.4 13.3-0.4 0.01 -.081 0.64 136 69 HOOK`S BEACON 56B PB SM 23.8-3.7 63.2 96 12.1 32.9 64.5 21.5-0.42 0.64 -.010 1.36 190 92 SimAngus Bulls GIBBS 1100Y HY DEACON 1/2 SM 1/2 AN 17.1-0.1 75.5 112.6 5.6 23.8 61.6 36.3-0.21 0.23 -.021 0.81 140 77 PPSR HEAVY DUTY 16C 1/2 SM 1/2 AN 10.3 2.9 75.6 125.7 11.9 27.7 65.5 49.3-0.19 0.32 -.020 0.93 140 76 JC MR NATIONAL 610Y 1/2 SM 1/2 AN 17.7-1.6 57.3 101.7 8.9 28.2 56.8 29 0.07 0.87.009 0.09 180 84 LRS RANGE BOSS 901Z 1/2 SM 1/2 AN 11.1 1.4 79.5 109.3 6.7 18.8 58.5 36.2-0.13 0.52 -.022 0.56 141 83 MCM TOP GRADE 018X 3/4 SM 1/4 AN 9.9-0.6 59 98 7.5 31.1 60.6 27.9-0.37 0.61 -.065 0.88 138 79 HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B 3/4 SM 1/4 AN 20.9-4 67.9 101 8.4 21.9 55.9 23.8-0.34 0.48 -.015 1.12 184 84 Angus Bulls SITZ NEW DESIGN 458N PB AN 15.9-1.6 56.5 111.5 2.3 30 58.2 35.4 0.06 1.09.014 0.23 141 80 BLEVINS COMRADE 5928 PB AN 22.9-5.4 45.5 87.2 4.3 25.1 47.9 15-0.01 0.84.027 0.3 149 72 CONNEALY COURAGE 25L PB AN 25.3-3.4 60.2 103.2 11.2 26.6 56.6 26.9-0.11 0.55.026 0.75 135 71 CONNEALY COMRADE 1385 PB AN 27.2-7.1 55.5 103.2 4.6 26.3 54 21.8-0.13 0.78.013 0.65 161 79 SITZ EMBLAZON 9598 PB AN 17.1-0.8 61.7 108.4 2.2 33.6 64.4 34 0.16 0.73.017-0.06 132 72 CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE PB AN 21.8-2.1 74.5 119.8 10 17.7 55 38.1-0.05 0.58.021 0.69 147 77 BLEVINS NEW COMRADE 5949 PB AN 19-2.8 65.3 122 2.2 28.3 60.9 39.4-0.02 0.74.023 0.62 143 80 S A V HOMESTEADER 7282 PB AN 15-2.5 54.4 102.1 11.7 30.5 57.6 28.2 0.13 0.45.032 0.08 105 63 MOHNEN LONG DISTANCE 1639 PB AN 22.6-5.2 57.6 94.1 7.6 26.8 55.6 18.6-0.09 0.97 -.018 0.26 166 82 Hooks s Black Hawk Connealy Black Granite PPSR Heavy Duty Hook s Beacon Connealy Comrade 5 Mohnen Long Distance
BULLS SimAngus TM 1 PPSR HEAVY DUTY 4E ASA# (3300655) Tattoo: 4E BD: 1/28/17 R B TOUR OF DUTY 177 Sire: PPSR HEAVY DUTY 16C NLC T286 TAMRA MRCC CONDUCTOR 496 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 731T 65R/MS PRICKLY PEAR 596R BW 90 Adj. WW 791 107 WDA 3.29 #Calves 8 @ 103 1 13.3 0.7 64.1 102.5 11.9 28 60 32.2-0.08 0.49-0.005 0.48 146 76 Lot 1 has been one of my favorite bulls from day one. He is a deep bodied bull that has a 205 wt of 791 pounds. He ranks in the top 5 percent of the breed for MCE and MILK. 2 PPSR LONG DISTANCE 6E ASA# (3300713) Tattoo: 6E BD: 1/28/17 MOHNEN BRUSHPOPPER 295 Sire: MOHNEN LONG DISTANCE 1639 BALDRIDGE BLACKBIRD M565 PPSR MONTANA KING 81Y Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR C509 MISS PRICKLY PEAR Z222 BW 88 Adj. WW 733 99 WDA 2.96 #Calves 1 @ 99 3 PPSR DEACON 9E ASA# (3300582) Tattoo: 9E BD: 1/30/17 COLEMAN REGIS 904 Sire: GIBBS 1100Y HY DEACON GIBBS 9128W MABELLE N341 S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 038X MISS PRICKLY PEAR 887H BW 92 Adj. WW 709 WDA 3.06 #Calves 7 @ 97 15.6-0.4 66.6 105 10 22.1 55.4 31.9-0.14 0.49-0.04 0.4 148 78 15.4 0.3 73.7 112.1 8.6 22.3 59.2 36.9-0.14 0.26-0.021 0.61 138 76 This Long Distance son ranks in the top 10 percent of the breed for CE,WW,MCE and TI. Lot 3 is a Deacon son that has great spring of rib and depth. His dam has a calving interval of 358 days on 6 calves. 4 PPSR HOMESTEADER 12E ASA# (3300657) Tattoo: 12E BD: 1/30/17 CAR DUKE 104 Sire: S A V HOMESTEADER 7282 S A V ERICA 5242 HOOKS PACESETTER 8P Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 928W MISS PRICKLY PEAR H801 BW 92 Adj. WW 729 98 WDA 3.37 #Calves 7 @ 103 4 13.6-1 51.5 87.9 10.6 33.6 59.3 21.6-0.1 0.25-0.002 0.43 119 65 This Homesteader son will add length and thickness to cattle. He ranks in the Top 1 percent of the breed for milk. His dam has ratioed 103 on 7 calves bred to 6 different sires. 6
5 PPSR BLACK GRANITE 23EASA# (3300540) Tattoo: 23E BD: 2/5/17 Black Homo Polled 1/2 Simmental Sire: CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE EURA ELGA OF CONANGA 9109 BLACK IRISH KANSAS Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 504R MISS PRICKLY PEAR 338N BW 84 Adj. WW 696 94 WDA 2.94 #Calves 10 @ 101 19.8-3.4 52.7 85.9 14.6 25.1 51.4 16.5-0.22 0.38-0.021 0.6 155 72 Lot 5 is out of a twelve year old cow that has ratioed 101 on 10 calves bred to 9 different sires. He has the highest Maternal Calving Ease Epd at 14.6 that ranks in the Top 1/2 percent of the breed. Connealy Black Granite Sire of lots 5, 6, 21-24, 26, 27, & 29 6 PPSR BLACK GRANITE 24E ASA# (3300535) Tattoo: 24E BD: 2/6/17 Sire: CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE EURA ELGA OF CONANGA 9109 PPSR MARSH VALLEY IRISH Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 807U MISS PRICKLY PEAR 380N BW 96 Adj. WW 802 105 WDA 3.25 #Calves 8 @ 105 13.5 1.4 71.9 111.2 10.9 23.7 59.6 38.1-0.14 0.34-0.012 0.7 139 75 Lot 6 is a deep bodied Black Granite son that ranks in the Top 2 percent of the breed for Maternal Calving Ease. His dam has ratioed 105 on 8 calves and ratioed 112 for IMF on 5 calves. 6 7 PPSR E. 9598 27E ASA# (3300472) Tattoo: 27E BD: 2/6/17 Black Homo Polled 1/2 Simmental SITZ RLS EMBLAZON 961P Sire: SITZ EMBLAZON 9598 SITZ EISA EVERGREEN 176 ER BLACK CISCO 532C Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 811U MISS PRICKLY PEAR 267M BW 94 Adj. WW 703 WDA 3.04 #Calves 8 @ 108 11.2 2.7 67.3 109.5 5.1 30.6 64.3 39.4-0.05 0.34-0.024 0.32 129 71 Lot 7 and 16 are embryo's out of our top donor cow. They are deep ribbed big volume cattle that add performance. Their dam ratioed 108 on her first 5 calves bred to 5 different bulls. 7 8 PPSR LONG DISTANCE 29E ASA# (3300707) Tattoo: 29E BD: 2/6/17 Black Homo Polled 1/2 Simmental MOHNEN BRUSHPOPPER 295 Sire: MOHNEN LONG DISTANCE 1639 BALDRIDGE BLACKBIRD M565 ELLINGSON BLAZER X37 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 524C MISS PRICKLY PEAR 320A BW 78 Adj. WW 797 107 WDA 3.09 #Calves 1 @ 107 19.6-3.3 64.8 100.6 10.4 24.9 57.3 24.9-0.17 0.54-0.038 0.42 159 83 This Long Distance son is out of a first calf heifer that ratioed 107 on 205 Wt with 108 contemporaries. 7 Sitz Emblazon Sire of lots 7 and 16
9 PPSR HEAVY DUTY 30E ASA# (3300653) Tattoo: 30E BD: 2/6/17 R B TOUR OF DUTY 177 Sire: PPSR HEAVY DUTY 16C NLC T286 TAMRA N BAR EMULATION EXT Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR N308 MISS PRICKLY PEAR 500E BW 100 Adj. WW 761 103 WDA 3.46 #Calves 13 @ 100 9 9.3 3.4 71.1 117.6 11.1 23.9 59.5 45.4-0.08 0.27-0.013 0.58 130 70 This long made bull is out of a 14 year old half blood daughter of EXT. If you're looking to add longeivity, here's the bull. 10 PPSR COMRADE 34E ASA# (3300571) Tattoo: 34E BD: 2/7/17 Sire: CONNEALY COMRADE 1385 HAPPY GEE OF CONANGA 919 TRAXS RUSHMORE X103 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 503C MISS PRICKLY PEAR A315 BW Adj. WW WDA #Calves 80 734 99 3.34 1 @ 99 10 20.8-3.5 63.6 104.8 10.9 20.9 52.7 27.5-0.27 0.45-0.028 0.84 155 81 Lot 10 is out of a first calf heifer that really out did herself. He ranks in the top 2 % of the breed for Ribeye area. He also has the third highest Maternal Calving Ease EPD and the second highest TI EPD. 11 PPSR LONG DISTANCE 36E ASA# (3300712) Tattoo: 36E BD: 2/7/17 MOHNEN BRUSHPOPPER 295 Sire: MOHNEN LONG DISTANCE 1639 BALDRIDGE BLACKBIRD M565 PPSR MONTANA KING 81Y Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 599C MISS PRICKLY PEAR 934W BW 70 Adj. WW 660 89 WDA 2.84 #Calves 1 @ 89 12 PPSR COMRADE 42E ASA# (3300567) Tattoo: 42E BD: 2/8/17 Sire: CONNEALY COMRADE 1385 HAPPY GEE OF CONANGA 919 TRIPLE C BETTIS S72J Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 067X MISS PRICKLY PEAR 643F BW 80 Adj. WW 632 85 WDA 2.75 #Calves 7 @ 100 19.9-4 55.9 87.3 9.2 25.5 53.5 16.2-0.22 0.52-0.039 0.46 157 78 19.8-3.4 49.7 86.3 6.9 28.7 53.6 17.1-0.25 0.38-0.023 0.69 143 71 Lot 11 should make an excellent heifer bull with good performance. This bull ranks in the top 3 percent of the breed for Birth Weight. 13 PPSR HOMESTEADER 45E ASA# (3300656) Tattoo: 45E BD: 2/9/17 CAR DUKE 104 Sire: S A V HOMESTEADER 7282 S A V ERICA 5242 SYS KAPPES DETONATOR 626 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 137Y MISS PRICKLY PEAR 959W BW Adj. WW WDA #Calves 92 670 90 2.93 5 @ 99 13.5-0.5 47.4 80.7 10.6 30.1 53.8 18.1-0.13 0.17-0.011 0.42 109 60 Here's another long made Homesteader son with a big top. The Homesteader bull sires added length and great disposition. S A V Homesteader Sire of lots 4 and 13 8
14 PPSR COMRADE 46E ASA# (3300569) Tattoo: 46E BD: 2/9/17 Black Homo Polled 1/2 Simmental Sire: CONNEALY COMRADE 1385 HAPPY GEE OF CONANGA 919 SRS J914 PREFERRED BEEF Dam: 65R/MS PRICKLY PEAR 532R MISS PRICKLY PEAR 139L BW 92 Adj. WW 691 93 WDA 3.10 #Calves 11 @ 101 15 PPSR COMRADE 49E ASA# (3300575) Tattoo: 49E BD: 2/9/17 Sire: CONNEALY COMRADE 1385 HAPPY GEE OF CONANGA 919 PPSR MONTANA KING 81Y Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR C523 65R/MS PRICKLY PEAR 503R BW 82 Adj. WW 730 98 WDA 2.93 #Calves 1 @ 98 17.8-2 52.5 89.3 7.8 28 54.3 20.8-0.16 0.42-0.01 0.55 145 71 18.5-1.8 69.7 117.2 9.8 21.2 56.1 37.4-0.16 0.42-0.023 0.67 150 81 Lot 14 is out of a twelve year old daughter of Preferred Beef that has raised a herd bull for Prickly Pear. His dam has ratioed 101 on 11 calves at weaning. Lot 15 ranks in the Top 5 percent of the breed for Calving Ease and Maternal Calving Ease. 16 PPSR E. 9598 50E ASA# (3300471) Tattoo: 50E BD: 2/9/17 Black Homo Polled 1/2 Simmental SITZ RLS EMBLAZON 961P Sire: SITZ EMBLAZON 9598 SITZ EISA EVERGREEN 176 ER BLACK CISCO 532C Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 811U MISS PRICKLY PEAR 267M BW 92 Adj. WW 677 WDA 3.12 #Calves 8 @ 108 11.2 2.7 67.3 109.5 5.1 30.6 64.3 39.4-0.05 0.34-0.024 0.32 129 71 Lot 16 and Lot 7 are Sitz Emblazon 9598 sons out of our great 811U donor. These embryo's are like two pea's in a pod, deep and thick. Their dam ratioed 108 on her first 5 calves bred to 5 different bulls. 16 17 PPSR LONG DISTANCE 52E ASA# (3300706) Tattoo: 52E BD: 2/9/17 MOHNEN BRUSHPOPPER 295 Sire: MOHNEN LONG DISTANCE 1639 BALDRIDGE BLACKBIRD M565 RCR STETSON T17 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 517C MISS PRICKLY PEAR 310A BW 76 Adj. WW 716 96 WDA 2.95 #Calves 1 @ 96 18 PPSR COURAGE 66E ASA# (3300577) Tattoo: 66E BD: 2/13/17 Homo Black Homo Polled 1/2 Simmental CONNEALY CONFIDENCE 0100 Sire: CONNEALY COURAGE 25L PEARL PAMMY OF CONANGA 194 ELLINGSON BLAZER X37 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 461B 65R/MS PRICKLY PEAR 529R BW 76 Adj. WW 709 95 WDA 3.02 #Calves 2 @ 92 20.3-3.7 59.9 92 9.3 25.2 55.2 19.2-0.19 0.63-0.029 0.48 162 80 22.7-3.9 56.8 93.5 12.1 25.7 54.1 20.3-0.23 0.28-0.016 0.73 145 73 Lot 17 is out of a first calf heifer. He ranks in the Top 1 percent of the breed for Calving Ease and the Top 2 percent of the breed for Birth Weight. He also has the second highest Calving Ease EPD in the sale. Heifer Bull! Lot 18 is a moderate framed Courage son that ranks in the Top 1% of the breed for both Calving Ease and Maternal Calving Ease. He also ranks in the top 5% of the breed for Birth Weight and Ribeye. 19 PPSR COURAGE 68E ASA# (3300580) Tattoo: 68E BD: 2/14/17 Black Homo Polled 1/2 Simmental CONNEALY CONFIDENCE 0100 Sire: CONNEALY COURAGE 25L PEARL PAMMY OF CONANGA 194 SRS TEXT BOOK 50T Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 955W MISS PRICKLY PEAR 111L BW 94 Adj. WW 711 96 WDA 3.34 #Calves 8 @ 104 16.5 0.5 60.5 94.2 13.5 27.2 57.4 27-0.22 0.33-0.023 0.72 137 70 This is a deep sided bull that ranks in the Top 1% of the breed for Maternal Calving Ease epd. His dam has ratioed 104 at weaning on six calves bred to 6 different sires. 19 9
20 PPSR HEAVY DUTY 72E ASA# (3300638) Tattoo: 72E BD: 2/15/17 R B TOUR OF DUTY 177 Sire: PPSR HEAVY DUTY 16C NLC T286 TAMRA SD HOMESTEADER 259 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 279Z MISS PRICKLY PEAR 367N BW Adj. WW WDA #Calves 80 671 90 2.93 4 @ 98 13.5-0.3 54.3 91.5 12.3 29.4 56.6 24.6-0.15 0.3-0.016 0.53 133 67 Lot 20 is a long made son of PPSR Heavy Duty who's dam has ratioed 105 for IMF and 111 for Back Fat on 2 calves. PPSR Heavy Duty Sire of lots 1, 9, 20, 25, and 40 21 PPSR BLACK GRANITE 75EASA# (3300791) Tattoo: 75E BD: 2/15/17 Sire: CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE EURA ELGA OF CONANGA 9109 BF M218 SNAKE EYES Dam: NLC T286 TAMRA NLC LL326 LIONE BW 94 Adj. WW 721 WDA 3.11 #Calves 8 @ 103 21 15 0.8 71.2 112.2 10.3 20.6 56.2 37.8-0.2 0.2-0.009 0.89 135 73 Lot 21 and lot 27 are Embryo brothers out of the great Snake Eyes donor that raised the PPSR Heavy Duty. His Dam has ratioed 105 at birth, 103 at weaning and 102 at yearling on 8 calves bred to 8 different sires. Both embryos have great length of body and rank in the top 1% of the breed for ribeye. 22 PPSR BLACK GRANITE 76E ASA# (3300522) Tattoo: 76E BD: 2/16/17 Black Homo Polled 1/2 Simmental Sire: CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE EURA ELGA OF CONANGA 9109 MR NLC SUPERIOR S6018 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 010X MISS PRICKLY PEAR 504R BW 80 Adj. WW 722 97 WDA 3.06 #Calves 6 @ 96 19.3-4.3 57.6 89.8 12.8 21.5 50.3 17.2-0.27 0.38-0.023 0.75 156 76 This son of Black Granite ranks in the Top 5% of the breed in CE,BW,MCE and REA epd's. 23 PPSR BLACK GRANITE 82E ASA# (3300539) Tattoo: 82E BD: 2/17/17 Sire: CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE EURA ELGA OF CONANGA 9109 SRS TEXT BOOK 50T Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 188Y NLC T286 TAMRA BW 90 Adj. WW 794 WDA 3.35 #Calves 5 @ 102 15.4 0.7 72.4 109.7 12.2 19.4 55.6 36-0.2 0.27-0.021 0.79 138 75 Lot 23 is a thick made bull that has a great set of Epd's. 24 PPSR BLACK GRANITE 85E ASA# (3300532) Tattoo: 85E BD: 2/17/17 Sire: CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE EURA ELGA OF CONANGA 9109 HWF LUCKY BUCK Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 474P MISS PRICKLY PEAR D4 BW 102 Adj. WW 782 105 WDA 3.09 #Calves 13 @ 102 25 PPSR HEAVY DUTY 87E ASA# (3300647) Tattoo: 87E BD: 2/18/17 Black Homo Polled 1/2 Simmental R B TOUR OF DUTY 177 Sire: PPSR HEAVY DUTY 16C NLC T286 TAMRA CONNEALY PACKER 547 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 909W MISS PRICKLY PEAR 504R BW 68 Adj. WW 700 94 WDA 3.06 #Calves 7 @ 99 14.3 1.4 65.4 101.6 10.8 29.2 61.9 32.6-0.12 0.33-0.025 0.47 132 72 15.1-2 57.6 97.3 13.7 29.4 58.2 25.4-0.21 0.38-0.023 0.68 148 73 If you're looking for longevity, here's the bull. His dam is 13 years old and still ratioed 105 at weaning with 108 contemporaries. Lot 25 is out of a great Packer 547 cow that always has a good calf year after year. He ranks in the Top 2% of the breed for Maternal Calving ease. 10
26 PPSR BLACK GRANITE 89E ASA# (3300533) Tattoo: 89E BD: 2/18/17 Sire: CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE EURA ELGA OF CONANGA 9109 SVF/NJC BUILT RIGHT N48 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 6492S MISS PRICKLY PEAR 059K BW 100 Adj. WW 823 111 WDA 3.45 #Calves 11 @ 103 15.5 1.7 74.3 110.9 10.1 18.8 55.9 38.1-0.14 0.37-0.025 0.59 140 77 This Black Granite son does it all from a well balanced set of Epd's to ratioing 111 at weaning with 108 contemporaries Connealy Black Granite Sire of lots 5, 6, 21-24, 26, 27, & 29 27 PPSR BLACK GRANITE 93E ASA# (3300789) Tattoo: 93E BD: 2/20/17 Sire: CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE EURA ELGA OF CONANGA 9109 BF M218 SNAKE EYES Dam: NLC T286 TAMRA NLC LL326 LIONE BW 106 Adj. WW 751 WDA 3.27 #Calves 8 @ 103 15 0.8 71.2 112.2 10.3 20.6 56.2 37.8-0.2 0.2-0.009 0.89 135 73 Lot 27 and lot 21 are Embryo brothers out of the great Snake Eyes donor that raised the PPSR Heavy Duty. His Dam has ratioed 105 at birth, 103 at weaning and 102 at yearling on 8 calves bred to 8 different sires. Both embryos have great length of body and rank in the top 1% of the breed for ribeye. 27 28 PPSR LONG DISTANCE 95E ASA# (3300705) Tattoo: 95E BD: 2/20/17 MOHNEN BRUSHPOPPER 295 Sire: MOHNEN LONG DISTANCE 1639 BALDRIDGE BLACKBIRD M565 PPSR INNOVATOR 102P Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 849U MISS PRICKLY PEAR 109L BW 76 Adj. WW 742 97 WDA 3.09 #Calves 8 @ 102 29 PPSR BLACK GRANITE 97E ASA# (3300531) Tattoo: 97E BD: 2/21/17 Sire: CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE EURA ELGA OF CONANGA 9109 RCR WRANGLER S215 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 383A MISS PRICKLY PEAR 021K BW 100 Adj. WW 777 105 WDA 3.30 #Calves 3 @ 107 18.3-4 54.7 83.3 10.1 24.2 51.6 13.8-0.24 0.43-0.058 0.35 151 75 13.8 2.1 77.2 117.9 9.7 21 59.6 43-0.12 0.3-0.009 0.71 141 76 His dam has ratioed 102 at weaning on 8 calves. He ranks in the Top 5% of the breed for Calving Ease and Birth weight. Lot 29 ratioed 105 at weaning with 108 contemporaries. His dam has weaning ratio 107 on her first three calves. 30 PPSR MACK 99E ASA# (3300719) Tattoo: 99E BD: 2/22/17 CONNEALY COMRADE 1385 Sire: BLEVINS COMRADE 5928 MYTTY BARBARA PERFECTION 229 MR ISHEE CATALYST Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 561C MISS PRICKLY PEAR 236Z BW 86 Adj. WW 756 102 WDA 2.94 #Calves 1 @ 102 31 PPSR MACK 100E ASA# (3300723) Tattoo: 100E BD: 2/22/17 CONNEALY COMRADE 1385 Sire: BLEVINS COMRADE 5928 MYTTY BARBARA PERFECTION 229 PPSR MONTANA KING 81Y Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 590C MISS PRICKLY PEAR U547 BW 76 Adj. WW 700 94 WDA 2.87 #Calves 1 @ 94 18.8-2.3 58.1 96 8.7 24.8 53.9 24.2-0.22 0.55-0.015 0.76 155 78 18.6-3.6 55.3 92.4 8.9 23 50.6 20.2-0.14 0.41-0.02 0.4 145 74 Lot 30 is a moderate framed bull out of a first calf heifer that ranks in the top 15% of the breed for Calving Ease. He ratioed 102 at weaning with 108 contemporaries. Here's a heifer bull that had a birth weight ratio of 112 with 150 contemporaries 11
32 RKNWHRT BEACON 41E ASA# (3331132) Tattoo: 41E BD: 2/8/17 Black Homo Polled 1/2 Simmental HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K Sire: HOOK`S BEACON 56B HOOKS ZAFIRAH 41Z CAR INCREDIBULL 858 Dam: SPA 194 OF 504 X INC SPA 504 OF 303N X MD BW 82 Adj. WW 703 98 WDA 2.94 #Calves 5 @ 97 33 RKNWHRT BALTIC 60E ASA# (3331131) Tattoo: 60E BD: 2/12/17 Black Homo Polled 1/2 Simmental GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y Sire: HOOK`S BALTIC 17B HOOK`S SARITA 92Y VERMILION PAYWEIGHT J847 Dam: DIAMOND ERICA 6253 DIAMOND ERICA 769M BW 94 Adj. WW 684 95 WDA 3.19 #Calves 7 @ 99 21.2-4.1 52.9 83.9 9.3 29.5 55.9 14.1-0.26 0.66-0.004 0.82 152 77 9.3 0.5 57.1 102.1 6.3 24.8 53.3 32.3-0.08 0.55 0.008 0.57 128 70 This deep bodied Beacon son ranks in the Top 1% of the breed for Calving Ease and Birth Weight. Lot 33 is a thick topped Baltic son out of a great Vermillion Payweight daughter. 34 RKNWHRT BIG JOHN 81E ASA# (3331135) Tattoo: 81E BD: 2/16/17 Black Homo Polled 1/2 Simmental GIBBS 0689X CRIMSON TIDE Sire: GIBBS 2698Z BIG JOHN CIRCLE B MISS DREAM SITZ EMBLAZON 9598 Dam: RKNWHRT BLACKCAP EFFIE 100Y OX BOW BLACKCAP EFFIE 500 BW 96 Adj. WW 805 112 WDA 3.53 #Calves 5 @ 105 34 10.2 1.6 71.8 117.3 4.7 20.9 56.8 42.4-0.11 0.41-0.028 0.53 116 76 Lot 34 is a true performance bull. He has a 805 pound 205wt with a ratio of 112. His dam has a weaning ratio of 105 on 5 calves. 35 RKNWHRT KING EASY 140E ASA# (3331149) Tattoo: 140E BD: 3/14/17 Black Homo Polled 1/2 Simmental RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: PPSR KING EASY 5Z MISS PRICKLY PEAR 703T TC VANCE 011 Dam: RKNWHRT IDEALS 300A RKNWHRT IDEALS IMAGE 012X BW 100 Adj. WW 733 102 WDA 3.34 #Calves 3 @ 101 36 PPSR COURAGE 83E ASA# (3300579) Tattoo: 83E BD: 2/17/17 Black Polled 1/4 Simmental CONNEALY CONFIDENCE 0100 Sire: CONNEALY COURAGE 25L PEARL PAMMY OF CONANGA 194 LCC COMMANDER B056M Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 924W MISS PRICKLY PEAR 6053S BW 82 Adj. WW 632 85 WDA 2.95 #Calves 7 @ 99 11 2.4 71.3 114.1 8.9 22.4 58 41.5-0.02 0.29-0.02 0.3 124 72 20.6-2.8 47.2 79.4 9.7 26.1 49.7 13.7-0.24 0.31-0.009 0.71 133 64 Lot 35 ranks in the top 15% of the breed for Weaning and Yearling Weight. Lot 37 is a moderate framed Courage son with an excellent disposition. He ranks in the top 2% of the breed for Calving Ease. 37 PPSR N. D. 458N 10E ASA# (3300770) Tattoo: 10E BD: 1/30/17 Black Polled 1/4 Simmental BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 1407 Sire: SITZ NEW DESIGN 458N SITZ ELLUNAS ELITE 3308 TNT DUAL FOCUS T249 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 004X MISS PRICKLY PEAR 802U BW 102 Adj. WW 731 98 WDA 3.18 #Calves 6 @ 98 13.2 1.1 65.4 113.2 5.3 22.7 55.4 39.7 0.03 0.73 0.002 0.3 135 78 A bigger framed bull with great spring of rib. 38 PPSR MACK 108E ASA# (3300717) Tattoo: 108E BD: 2/28/17 Black Polled 1/4 Simmental CONNEALY COMRADE 1385 Sire: BLEVINS COMRADE 5928 MYTTY BARBARA PERFECTION 229 R B TOUR OF DUTY 177 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 552C MISS PRICKLY PEAR 101Y BW 88 Adj. WW 745 100 WDA 3.09 #Calves 1 @ 100 17.5-1.8 59.7 102.2 9.8 27.6 57.4 28.8-0.14 0.64-0.012 0.56 147 78 Lot 38 ranks in the Top 5% of the breed in IMF. 12
39 PPSR PETE 118E ASA# (3300772) Tattoo: 118E BD: 3/3/17 Black Polled 1/4 Simmental CONNEALY COMRADE 1385 Sire: BLEVINS NEW COMRADE 5949 BLEVINS NEW ESTHER 1538 GIBBS 1100Y HY DEACON Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 569C MISS PRICKLY PEAR 038X BW 82 Adj. WW 784 106 WDA 3.13 #Calves 1 @ 106 40 RKNWHRT HEAVY DUTY 26E ASA# (3331146) Tattoo: 26E BD: 2/6/17 Black Homo Polled 1/4 Simmental R B TOUR OF DUTY 177 Sire: PPSR HEAVY DUTY 16C NLC T286 TAMRA SD HOMESTEADER 259 Dam: RKNWHRT LASS 310A RKNWHRT BLACK LADY 93W BW 96 Adj. WW 672 94 WDA 2.78 #Calves 3 @ 89 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 11.9 0.8 58.7 102 10.3 23.7 53.1 32.6-0.12 0.38 0.001 0.67 124 67 Lot 39 is out of a first calf heifer. He ratioed 106 at both Birth and Weaning. Lot 40 is a moderate framed Heavy Duty son. 41 PPSR BLACKHAWK 5E ASA# (3300552) Tattoo: 5E BD: 1/28/17 Black Polled 5/8 Simmental HOOK`S XAVIER 14X Sire: HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y COLE CREEK CEDAR RIDGE 1V Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 585C MISS PRICKLY PEAR 964W BW 78 Adj. WW 740 100 WDA 3.12 #Calves 1 @ 100 19.5-3.8 60.5 90.9 10.6 26 56.3 18.3-0.23 0.52-0.009 0.74 167 80 Lot 41 is a Black Hawk son that ranks in the Top 10% of the breed in 6 Epd's. 42 42 PPSR BLACKHAWK 7E ASA# (3300546) Tattoo: 7E BD: 1/29/17 Black Homo Polled 5/8 Simmental HOOK`S XAVIER 14X Sire: HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y OX BOW FINAL ANSWER 6407 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 901W MISS PRICKLY PEAR 7004T BW 92 Adj. WW 722 97 WDA 3.01 #Calves 6 @ 100 16.1-1.3 63.2 94.7 9.1 22.1 53.7 24.3-0.23 0.44-0.01 0.82 150 76 Lot 42 is out of one of the best cow families on the ranch. His dam is a sibling to Lots 47,50,51 and 52. His dam has ratioed 100 at weaning on 6 calves. His grand dam has ratioed 105 at weaning on 9 calves. 43 PPSR DEACON 14E ASA# (3300584) Tattoo: 14E BD: 1/31/17 Black Polled 5/8 Simmental COLEMAN REGIS 904 Sire: GIBBS 1100Y HY DEACON GIBBS 9128W MABELLE N341 TNT AXIS X307 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 302A MISS PRICKLY PEAR 092X BW 88 Adj. WW 728 98 WDA 3.03 #Calves 3 @ 95 11.4 1.8 77 113.8 6.6 20.4 58.9 39.9-0.25 0.32-0.032 0.9 135 77 One of the best Deacon sons I've raised from disposition to depth and thickness. He puts it all together. 44 PPSR BLACKHAWK 28E ASA# (3300550) Tattoo: 28E BD: 2/6/17 Black Polled 5/8 Simmental HOOK`S XAVIER 14X Sire: HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y R B TOUR OF DUTY 177 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 545C MISS PRICKLY PEAR Z207 BW 82 Adj. WW 858 116 WDA 3.55 #Calves 1 @ 116 18.1-2.2 78.4 121.1 11.7 25.4 64.6 38.5-0.28 0.4-0.036 0.94 164 86 This could be the most well balanced bull in the sale. He's out of a first calf heifer that out did herself with her first calf having a 858 lb 205 wt and ratios at 116. He ranked 3 out of 108 contemperiaries. 44 13
45 PPSR BLACKHAWK 39E ASA# (3300545) Tattoo: 39E BD: 2/8/17 Black Polled 5/8 Simmental HOOK`S XAVIER 14X Sire: HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y CCR CONVOY 7005X Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 358A MISS PRICKLY PEAR 941W BW 98 Adj. WW 742 100 WDA 3.46 #Calves 3 @ 105 46 PPSR BLACKHAWK 51E ASA# (3300554) Tattoo: 51E BD: 2/9/17 Black Polled 5/8 Simmental HOOK`S XAVIER 14X Sire: HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y PPSR SURE FIRE 78Z Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR B441 MISS PRICKLY PEAR 168Y BW 72 Adj. WW 727 98 WDA 3.01 #Calves 1 @ 98 10.8 1.2 70.1 109.8 7.6 27.9 62.9 37.1-0.17 0.38-0.007 0.8 147 76 20.7-4.6 64 99.7 9.3 24.2 56.2 22.5-0.19 0.44-0.004 0.73 171 81 Lot 45 is a bigger framed Son of Black Hawk who's dam has a average ratio of 105 at weaning on her first three calves. Lot 46 ranks in the Top 1% of the breed for Birth Weight and the Top 10% for Calving Ease. 47 PPSR BLACK HAWK 56E ASA# (3300464) Tattoo: 56E BD: 2/10/17 Black Homo Polled 5/8 Simmental HOOK`S XAVIER 14X Sire: HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y RDDS FUTUREPROTOTYPE 13M Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 7004T 65R/MS PRICKLY PEAR 572R BW 68 Adj. WW 672 WDA 3.02 #Calves 9 @ 105 47 17.1-2.4 61.5 88.7 9.3 27.3 58 19-0.28 0.39-0.014 0.86 152 76 Lot 47 is the first of three Embryo's out of the amazing 7004T donor. She has ratioed 105 at weaning on 9 calves and 102 at Yearling bred to 9 different sires.these Black Hawk Embryos have thick tops and butts. 48 PPSR BLACKHAWK 62E ASA# (3300553) Tattoo: 62E BD: 2/12/17 Black Polled 5/8 Simmental HOOK`S XAVIER 14X Sire: HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y H A IMAGE MAKER 0415 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR B440 MISS PRICKLY PEAR 196Y BW 72 Adj. WW 741 100 WDA 2.97 #Calves 1 @ 100 20.9-4.1 66.2 97.3 8.9 24.9 58 21.4-0.28 0.34-0.028 0.79 163 80 Lot 48 is a high Calving Ease low birth weight bull that ranks in the Top 2% for both Epd's. Hook s Black Hawk Sire of lots 41, 42, 44-48, 50, 51, 53, and 62 49 PPSR NATIONAL 67E ASA# (3300765) Tattoo: 67E BD: 2/13/17 Black Homo Polled 5/8 Simmental GW PREDESTINED 701T Sire: JC MR NATIONAL 610Y JC MISS USPB 610S PPSR MONTANA KING 81Y Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 562C MISS PRICKLY PEAR 808U BW Adj. WW WDA #Calves 78 699 94 2.95 1 @ 94 15.7-1.1 62.1 105.4 10.5 25.3 56.3 31.5-0.04 0.48-0.009 0.33 153 77 Lot 49 is a high API and TI son of National. 14
7004T Dam of lots 47, 50, 51, and 52 50 PPSR BLACK HAWK 69E ASA# (3300467) Tattoo: 69E BD: 2/14/17 Black Homo Polled 5/8 Simmental HOOK`S XAVIER 14X Sire: HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y RDDS FUTUREPROTOTYPE 13M Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 7004T 65R/MS PRICKLY PEAR 572R BW 94 Adj. WW 728 WDA 3.28 #Calves 9 @ 105 17.1-2.4 61.5 88.7 9.3 27.3 58 19-0.28 0.39-0.014 0.86 152 76 Embryo brother to Lots 47 and 51. They're out of the amazing 7004T donor. She has ratioed 105 at weaning on 9 calves and 102 at Yearling bred to 9 different sires.these Black Hawk Embryos have thick tops and butts. 50 51 PPSR BLACK HAWK 73E ASA# (3300463) Tattoo: 73E BD: 2/15/17 Black Homo Polled 5/8 Simmental HOOK`S XAVIER 14X Sire: HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y RDDS FUTUREPROTOTYPE 13M Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 7004T 65R/MS PRICKLY PEAR 572R BW 84 Adj. WW 739 WDA 3.13 #Calves 9 @ 105 17.1-2.4 61.5 88.7 9.3 27.3 58 19-0.28 0.39-0.014 0.86 152 76 Embryo brother to Lots 47 and 50. They're out of the amazing 7004T donor. She has ratioed 105 at weaning on 9 calves and 102 at Yearling bred to 9 different sires.these Black Hawk Embryos have thick tops and butts. 51 52 PPSR BOSS 84E ASA# (3300783) Tattoo: 84E BD: 2/17/17 Homo Black Homo Polled 5/8 Simmental KOCH LC MONTE 803U Sire: LRS RANGE BOSS 901Z LRS MS FINAL ANSWER 901W RDDS FUTUREPROTOTYPE 13M Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 7004T 65R/MS PRICKLY PEAR 572R BW 94 Adj. WW 778 105 WDA 3.27 #Calves 9 @ 105 12 0.5 67.4 93.2 8.4 25.7 59.4 25.6-0.17 0.41-0.018 0.58 130 75 Here's the natural calf out of the great 7004T donor. He's a big hipped bull with lots of added length. His dam has been flushed every spring for the last 4 years and still AI's back right away. 52 15
53 PPSR BLACKHAWK 18E ASA# (3300544) Tattoo: 18E BD: 2/2/17 Black Polled 3/4 Simmental HOOK`S XAVIER 14X Sire: HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y RCR WRANGLER S215 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 310A MISS PRICKLY PEAR 040X BW 98 Adj. WW 829 112 WDA 3.64 #Calves 3 @ 109 15.2-0.3 77.9 113.6 8.4 21.8 60.7 36.5-0.23 0.33-0.026 0.84 158 81 One of the heaviest bulls on test. He posted a 829 lb 205wt and just kept the gas to the floor in the feedlot. His dam has ratioed 109 at weaning on her first 3 calves. He ratioed 112 at weaning ranking 6 out of 108 contemporaries. 53 54 PPSR DEACON 57E ASA# (3300586) Tattoo: 57E BD: 2/11/17 Black Polled 3/4 Simmental COLEMAN REGIS 904 Sire: GIBBS 1100Y HY DEACON GIBBS 9128W MABELLE N341 RYMO ZING COAT R38Y Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR A315 MISS PRICKLY PEAR G762 BW 78 Adj. WW 731 98 WDA 2.97 #Calves 3 @ 103 55 PPSR MONTE 59E ASA# (3300732) Tattoo: 59E BD: 2/12/17 Black Polled 3/4 Simmental GW LUCKY CHARM 665K Sire: KOCH LC MONTE 803U LRS MS REVOLUTION 656S BOYOBOY 9750 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR Z204 MISS PRICKLY PEAR G754 BW 76 Adj. WW 663 89 WDA 2.92 #Calves 4 @ 91 17.3-2 62 89.7 10.3 26.3 57.3 20.1-0.32 0.15-0.042 0.81 133 70 15.3-1.6 56.4 90.2 6.9 22 50.2 21.6-0.11 0.21-0.014 0.37 131 66 The dam to lot 54 has ratioed 103 at weaning on her first three calves. A low birth son of Monte who's dam has ratioed 121 at birth on 4 calves. 56 PPSR NATIONAL 77E ASA# (3300766) Tattoo: 77E BD: 2/16/17 Black Polled 3/4 Simmental GW PREDESTINED 701T Sire: JC MR NATIONAL 610Y JC MISS USPB 610S PPSR MONTANA KING 81Y Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 598C MISS PRICKLY PEAR 851U BW 84 Adj. WW 688 93 WDA 2.88 #Calves 1 @ 93 57 PPSR BLAZER 91E ASA# (3300596) Tattoo: 91E BD: 2/19/17 Black Polled 3/4 Simmental KAPPES TRAILBLAZER S516 Sire: ELLINGSON BLAZER X37 ELLINGSON MS MR MT R562 JC MR NATIONAL 610Y Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 531C MISS PRICKLY PEAR 358A BW 78 Adj. WW 756 102 WDA 2.90 #Calves 1 @ 102 13.9 0.8 61.1 101.3 10.7 23 53.5 31.9-0.06 0.4-0.026 0.25 144 71 16-1.3 63.9 101.2 11 24.8 56.7 28.4-0.17 0.29-0.038 0.46 140 73 Another good Blazer heifer bull that still recorded a 756 pound 205 wt. 58 PPSR GOLD RUSH 103E ASA# (3300617) Tattoo: 103E BD: 2/25/17 Black Polled 3/4 Simmental R PLUS KING OF THE YUKON Sire: SAS MT GOLDRUSH A031 SAS T036 SERENA S D S GRADUATE 006X Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 448B MISS PRICKLY PEAR 039X BW Adj. WW WDA #Calves 86 772 104 3.30 2 @ 99 11.1 1.3 74.4 107.5 8.5 20.6 57.8 35.4-0.19 0.12-0.043 0.58 135 76 Lot 58 ratioed 104 at weaning with 108 contemperaires. 16
BULLS Purebred 59 PPSR BEACON 1E ASA# (3300492) Tattoo: 1E BD: 1/22/17 HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K Sire: HOOK`S BEACON 56B HOOKS ZAFIRAH 41Z ELLINGSON BLAZER X37 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 520C MISS PRICKLY PEAR 381A BW Adj. WW WDA #Calves 68 662 87 2.77 1 @ 87 22.3-4.1 51.2 74.9 12.8 27.6 53.2 8.4-0.4 0.41-0.037 0.94 167 78 Lot 59 has the third highest API in the sale. He also ranks in the top 1% of the breed for Calving Ease and Birth weight. Hook s Beacon Sire of lots 32, 59, 63, 64, and 66 60 PPSR BALTIC 20E ASA# (3300475) Tattoo: 20E BD: 2/4/17 GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y Sire: HOOK`S BALTIC 17B HOOK`S SARITA 92Y TNT GUNNER N208 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 037X MISS PRICKLY PEAR 702T BW 94 Adj. WW 742 100 WDA 3.13 #Calves 6 @ 97 61 PPSR STETSON 35E ASA# (3300786) Tattoo: 35E BD: 2/7/17 HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K Sire: RCR STETSON T17 RCR SADIE R29 MR ISHEE CATALYST Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 593C MISS PRICKLY PEAR 955W BW Adj. WW WDA #Calves 60 674 2.91 2 @ 14 0.5 64.5 103.3 10.2 21.3 53.5 32.4-0.26 0.32-0.036 0.81 156 77 14.8 1.2 63 92.8 12.6 24 55.5 26.8-0.36 0.37-0.052 0.92 159 77 This big topped Baltic son's dam has a Calving Interval of 362 days. 62 PPSR BLACKHAWK 40E ASA# (3300551) Tattoo: 40E BD: 2/8/17 HOOK`S XAVIER 14X Sire: HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y ELLINGSON BLAZER X37 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 547C MISS PRICKLY PEAR 339A BW 84 Adj. WW 797 104 WDA 3.21 #Calves 1 @ 104 63 PPSR BEACON 44E ASA# (3300494) Tattoo: 44E BD: 2/8/17 HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K Sire: HOOK`S BEACON 56B HOOKS ZAFIRAH 41Z ELLINGSON BLAZER X37 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 584C 65R/MS PRICKLY PEAR R503 BW 70 Adj. WW 751 101 WDA 2.99 #Calves 1 @ 101 17.3-1.3 70.6 106.1 10.4 21.1 56.4 30.9-0.29 0.29-0.037 0.88 164 82 20.7-3.2 61.2 91.8 10.6 27 57.6 19.8-0.39 0.35-0.042 1.02 166 82 Lot 62 is out of a first calf heifer. He has a 205 day weight just under 800 pounds with a ratio of 104. Lot 63 is a high Calving Ease Low Birth Weight Beacon son that ranks in the Top 1% of the breed for both. He also ranks in the top 1% of the breed for Ribeye area. 17
64 PPSR BEACON 47E ASA# (3300489) Tattoo: 47E BD: 2/9/17 HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K Sire: HOOK`S BEACON 56B HOOKS ZAFIRAH 41Z SRS TEXT BOOK 50T Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 964W MISS PRICKLY PEAR 501R BW 66 Adj. WW 738 99 WDA 3.12 #Calves 8 @ 101 64 21.2-4.2 58.5 84.4 14.3 30.8 60.1 13.8-0.35 0.49-0.025 0.93 177 85 Here's a herd bull prospect. His dam has a calving interval of 355 days with weaning ratios of 101 on 6 calves. He ranks in the Top 1% of the breed for Calving Ease, Birth Weight and API. Also ranks in the top 2% of the breed for Maternal Calving Ease and TI. 65 PPSR BALTIC 48E ASA# (3300482) Tattoo: 48E BD: 2/9/17 Homo Black Homo Polled Purebred GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y Sire: HOOK`S BALTIC 17B HOOK`S SARITA 92Y SRS RIGHT-ON 22R Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 908W MISS PRICKLY PEAR 6033S BW Adj. WW WDA #Calves 96 697 94 3.11 7 @ 98 12.5 1 61.3 103.1 8.8 23.1 53.7 33.3-0.2 0.43-0.025 0.72 161 77 Lot 65 is a big topped son of Baltic. Hook s Baltic Sire of lots 33, 60, 65, and 71 66 PPSR BEACON 53E ASA# (3300495) Tattoo: 53E BD: 2/10/17 HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K Sire: HOOK`S BEACON 56B HOOKS ZAFIRAH 41Z RYMO ZING COAT R38Y Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR C513 MISS PRICKLY PEAR 222Z BW 60 Adj. WW 698 94 WDA 2.77 #Calves 1 @ 94 67 PPSR BLACKHAWK 54E ASA# (3300549) Tattoo: 54E BD: 2/10/17 HOOK`S XAVIER 14X Sire: HOOK`S BLACK HAWK 50B HOOK`S YVETTE 100Y ELLINGSON BLAZER X37 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 536C MISS PRICKLY PEAR 111L BW 74 Adj. WW 777 105 WDA 3.15 #Calves 1 @ 105 20.9-4.1 56.9 83.1 10.6 26.1 54.6 13.3-0.41 0.35-0.034 1.06 165 80 18.5-2.4 70 102 11 22.7 57.7 26.7-0.33 0.26-0.051 0.84 164 83 Here's another high Calving Ease low birth weight son of the Beacon bull. Lot 67 posted a Weaning ratio of 105 with 108 contemporaries. He ranks in the Top 1% of the breed for API and TI. Also ranks in the top 2% of the breed for birth weight. 68 PPSR BLAZER 58E ASA# (3300592) Tattoo: 58E BD: 2/11/17 KAPPES TRAILBLAZER S516 Sire: ELLINGSON BLAZER X37 ELLINGSON MS MR MT R562 MR ISHEE CATALYST Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 466B MISS PRICKLY PEAR 194Y BW 100 Adj. WW 891 120 WDA 3.57 #Calves 2 @ 112 68 13 2.3 80.4 118.1 12.7 21.6 61.8 43.1-0.32 0.15-0.071 0.85 138 80 This is a Blazer son that will be getting used some in our herd. He posted the heaviest 205 weight at 891 pounds with a ratio of 120. His dam has an average weaning ratio of 112 on her first two calves. 18
69 PPSR TOP GRADE 80E ASA# (3300795) Tattoo: 80E BD: 2/16/17 MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: MCM TOP GRADE 018X MCM 513R SRS TEXT BOOK 50T Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR Z234 MISS PRICKLY PEAR 351N BW 100 Adj. WW 759 102 WDA 3.29 #Calves 3 @ 99 70 PPSR BIG JOHN 92E ASA# (3300517) Tattoo: 92E BD: 2/19/17 GIBBS 0689X CRIMSON TIDE Sire: GIBBS 2698Z BIG JOHN CIRCLE B MISS DREAM PPSR MONTANA KING 81Y Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR A318 MISS PRICKLY PEAR 095X BW 80 Adj. WW 721 97 WDA 3.20 #Calves 3 @ 90 6.2 4.2 74.4 108.7 6.7 22.8 60 40.4-0.3 0.21-0.07 0.78 121 74 13-0.9 67.7 106.3 10 17.7 51.5 31.9-0.26 0.2-0.05 0.68 131 77 The Big John cattle are fast becoming some of the top cows and bulls year after year. The Steers harvested sired by Big John are averaging 59.4 dressing percentage. 71 PPSR BALTIC 98E ASA# (3300481) Tattoo: 98E BD: 2/22/17 GW-WBF SUBSTANCE 820Y Sire: HOOK`S BALTIC 17B HOOK`S SARITA 92Y RC CLUB KING 040R Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 331A 65R/MS PRICKLY PEAR 544R BW 74 Adj. WW 698 94 WDA 3.07 #Calves 3 @ 97 72 PPSR BLAZER 115E ASA# (3300591) Tattoo: 115E BD: 3/2/17 KAPPES TRAILBLAZER S516 Sire: ELLINGSON BLAZER X37 ELLINGSON MS MR MT R562 PPSR MONTANA KING 81Y Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 370A MISS PRICKLY PEAR 972W BW 88 Adj. WW 739 100 WDA 3.09 #Calves 3 @ 102 14.8-2.2 57.3 92.7 8.8 22.1 50.8 22.3-0.25 0.35-0.031 0.69 158 77 14.1 0.1 63.7 98.4 13.6 21.3 53.2 28.7-0.23-0.02-0.061 0.47 127 68 Lot 71 ranks in the top 1% of the breed for Birth Weight and Top 10% for Calving Ease. The only Blaze Face bull in the sale. He was just to good to cut. His dam has ratioed 102 at weaning on her first three calves. 73 PPSR JOURNEY 117E ASA# (3300660) Tattoo: 117E BD: 3/3/17 CDI JOURNEY 224Y Sire: KBHR MONTANA JOURNEY B122 KBHR X150 SYS KAPPES DETONATOR 626 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 350A MISS PRICKLY PEAR 949W BW 100 Adj. WW 803 108 WDA 3.32 #Calves 3 @ 101 74 PPSR JOURNEY 124E ASA# (3300659) Tattoo: 124E BD: 3/7/17 CDI JOURNEY 224Y Sire: KBHR MONTANA JOURNEY B122 KBHR X150 MCM TOP GRADE 018X Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 341A MISS PRICKLY PEAR 146Y BW 100 Adj. WW 812 109 WDA 3.44 #Calves 3 @ 104 10.8 2.3 73.1 112.4 9.3 25.5 62 40.1-0.25 0.15-0.064 0.65 136 76 8.6 3.2 77 121.2 8.2 25.9 64.4 46.8-0.24 0.34-0.071 0.65 145 81 The next five lots are true power bulls, all sons of the Montana Journey bull. They all posted 205 weights above or right at 800 pounds. Lot 73 had a weaning ratio of 108. Lot 74 ratioed 109 at weaning with 108 contemporaries. His dam has a weaning ratio of 104 on three calves. 75 PPSR JOURNEY 125E ASA# (3300662) Tattoo: 125E BD: 3/7/17 CDI JOURNEY 224Y Sire: KBHR MONTANA JOURNEY B122 KBHR X150 RFS RED IRON T20 Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 412B MISS PRICKLY PEAR 924W BW 100 Adj. WW 813 110 WDA 3.45 #Calves 2 @ 106 8.2 3.5 77.7 120.5 7.9 24.5 63.3 46.6-0.27 0.1-0.064 0.8 136 75 The dam of Lot 75 has proved that she is going to be one of herds top cows averaging 106 at weaning on her first two calves. 75 19
76 PPSR JOURNEY 132E ASA# (3300658) Tattoo: 132E BD: 3/10/17 Black Homo Polled Purebred CDI JOURNEY 224Y Sire: KBHR MONTANA JOURNEY B122 KBHR X150 RC CLUB KING 040R Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 320A 65R/MS PRICKLY PEAR 532R BW 94 Adj. WW 841 110 WDA 3.26 #Calves 3 @ 107 77 PPSR JOURNEY 143E ASA# (3300667) Tattoo: 143E BD: 3/15/17 CDI JOURNEY 224Y Sire: KBHR MONTANA JOURNEY B122 KBHR X150 PPSR MONTANA KING 81Y Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 478B MISS PRICKLY PEAR 830U BW 88 Adj. WW 796 107 WDA 3.18 #Calves 3 @ 107 9.7 2.8 79.5 123.2 8.3 25.8 65.5 47.1-0.16 0.17-0.051 0.57 143 79 10.9 2.1 75.3 116.8 8.7 25.7 63.3 42.5-0.21 0.09-0.062 0.56 137 75 This bulls dam is a perfect uddered ClubKing daughter that posted an average weaning ratio of 107 on her first three calves. Lot 77 is another big topped thick hipped son of Montana Journey. He ranks in the top 2% of the breed for Weaning Weight Epd. 78 PPSR BIG JOHN 146E ASA# (3300498) Tattoo: 146E BD: 3/16/17 GIBBS 0689X CRIMSON TIDE Sire: GIBBS 2698Z BIG JOHN CIRCLE B MISS DREAM SRS TEXT BOOK 50T Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR 089X MISS PRICKLY PEAR 406P BW 98 Adj. WW 815 110 WDA 3.67 #Calves 6 @ 102 79 PPSR KING 154E ASA# (3300761) Tattoo: 154E BD: 3/22/17 RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: PPSR MONTANA KING 81Y MISS PRICKLY PEAR 352N MLC MR BEEFMAKER X263 Dam: RYMO MS TRADEMAKER N28A RYMO MS TRADEMARK T28X BW 96 Adj. WW 854 115 WDA 3.51 #Calves 3 @ 105 10.9 0.7 71.6 110 12.5 22.4 58.2 36.4-0.28 0.21-0.05 0.8 131 78 10.2 2.2 81.8 121.9 9.8 21.1 62 45.2-0.21 0.13-0.051 0.71 133 79 Lot 78 has a 815 pound 205wt that ratioed 110 and ranked 12 out of 108 contemporaries. Lot 79 is by far the best Montana King son I have raised. He posts the third highest Weaning Weight Epd and Third highest 205 weight in the sale. 80 PPSR JOURNEY 157E ASA# (3300678) Tattoo: 157E BD: 3/25/17 CDI JOURNEY 224Y Sire: KBHR MONTANA JOURNEY B122 KBHR X150 RYMO ZING COAT R38Y Dam: MISS PRICKLY PEAR B413 MISS PRICKLY PEAR 044K BW 86 Adj. WW 829 112 WDA 3.31 #Calves 2 @ 105 9.7 2.7 84.7 134.6 8.7 23.7 66.1 53.9-0.23 0.08-0.067 0.72 139 80 This thick made son of Montana Journey posts the second highest Weaning Weight Epd and the Highest Yearling Weight Epd in the sale. NOTES 20
Donald Lee Burnham, 83, of Helena, died on July 16th, 2017 at St. Patrick s Hospital in Missoula, five days after an accidental fall at his Helena valley home. Every member of his immediate family surrounded him in his passing. Don battled Parkinson Disease for over 30 years, always with a positive attitude, sense of humor, and the desire to keep going. Don was born at St. Patrick s Hospital in Missoula, Montana on January 4, 1934 to Harry and Marie (Plummer) Burnham. As a young boy, Don discovered his passion for agriculture. During the war, hard work and honest sweat became the building blocks of his character. He learned how to grow a victory garden with his grandparents. Don started his first independent agricultural business at the age of eleven. He negotiated with a neighbor to rent and farm a small plot of land where he raised and sold raspberries. Don went on to begin his career in animal husbandry by raising and selling rabbits. One of Don s favorite stories was how he and his cousin got the keen idea to dye some of the bunnies to help them sell better at Easter. Don graduated from Missoula County High School in 1952. He was a respected member of the track team and one of the top distance runners in the state. Participating in FFA and Vo-Ag created a solid foundation for Don s lifelong career in agriculture. Don s first trip out of Montana was to attend the FFA National Convention in Kansas City as the president of the Missoula Chapter. He took the money he earned from his FFA projects and started college with $150 in his pocket. Don Burnham An ardent MSU supporter and 60-year alum, Don attended Montana State College (University) in Bozeman and majored in animal science. In 2014, he was honored with the Outstanding Agricultural Leader Award from MSU College of Agriculture. To finance his education, Don washed dishes for 50 men as a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and worked the night desk at the Baxter Hotel. His strong focus to achieve his goals and dedication to excellence paid off. In his junior year, he received the Danforth Fellowship for being the outstanding junior in the Department of Agriculture as well as a scholarship from Ralston Purina. He quit washing dishes and became a counselor in the new men s dorm. While attending college, Don met the love of his life Nancy Lichtwardt, of Helena. Following his graduation in 1956, Don went on to U.S. Naval Officer s Training School and served four years as a Navy Aviation Navigator. He was stationed in Hawaii and Guam, flying with the Seventh Fleet. Don took a short leave from duty to return home to Montana following Nancy s graduation from MSC. They were married at St. Peter s Episcopal Cathedral in Helena on April 12, 1958 and began their wonderful journey together in Guam. The couple shared a beautiful life filled with memorable times and hard work while making numerous friends along the way during their 59 years of marriage. Don and Nancy raised three sons, Kurt, Kent and Gary and a daughter Marla. Don especially enjoyed family camping trips between hay cuttings that included fishing and huckleberry picking. It was life s simple pleasures such as stopping for ice cream, coin collecting, playing cribbage and spending time with his grandchildren that really put a smile on his face. Don was an amazing father who loved deeply, guided gently, and never wavered in his support for all of his children s endeavors. Don and Nancy started Prickly Pear Ranch in 1962 with the first cows being purchased from the local packing plant for eleven cents per pound. In 1968, the Simmental breed caught Don s attention and by 1972 he imported the first purebred Simmental bull to Montana. The first black, polled Simmental bull in the world was born on the ranch in 1979. In ensuing years, he sold cattle into 40 states, Mexico, Canada and Kazakhstan. A renowned and highly respected cattleman, Don spent 13 years on the Montana Simmental Board of Directors and six years on the American Simmental Board. In 1999, Don was one of three ranchers to receive the World Simmental Golden Book Award, a very distinguished honor. He also received the Montana Simmental Association Pioneer Award in 2006. As a dedicated American Simmental Association charter member, Don attended World Simmental Federation meetings in the USA, Canada, Austria, Brazil, Ireland and Scotland/England. Don exclaimed, The best part of the Simmental breed is the lifetime friendships that develop. Always interested in issues relevant to his community, agriculture, the ranching industry, and his family, Don was active in several organizations and boards. He served as President of the Prickly Pear Water Users, Lewis & Clark County Farm Bureau and the 4-H Community Center. He was on the Helena Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Don was a member of the Montana Stock Growers, the National Cattlemen Beef Association, and, for 45 years, he was a representative for American Breeders Service. From 1988 to 2000, Don made ten trips to Africa as a consultant on animal health, nutrition, and genetic programs in Nigeria. Don was active, along with Nancy, in Lewis & Clark County 4-H for over twenty years as a parent, leader, judge, and volunteer. Visitors were always welcome at the ranch. It can be said that Don never met a stranger. He will always be remembered for his fabulous stories and funny jokes. Don was a very generous man who shared his experiences, knowledge and wisdom without hesitation. Don and Nancy opened gates and doors to guests from around the world including foreign exchange students, a Friendship Force gathering of 200 Japanese visitors and their host families, plus a wide range of travelers from 34 countries. Don always enjoyed getting out to meet people and explore. He was always up for traveling with Nancy, especially to their winter getaway in Texas, playing bridge with great friends, and spending time with family. The word retirement was not in Don s vocabulary -- he dedicated his life to being a steward of the land, a caretaker of the herd, and a man of integrity who could always be counted on as a helpful neighbor, a trustworthy friend, and a devoted family man. Don is survived by his wife Nancy, sons Kurt (Delores), Kent (Lynne), Gary (Loretta) and a daughter Marla Maharg (Sean). He was a proud grandfather to ten grandchildren: Hunter Joppa (Doug), Connor and Mason Burnham, Shawna Alexander (John), Shannon Currier (Rob), Jaden, Kyler, Treven, Dylan and Juliah Maharg, and also four great-grandchildren: Isabella, David, and Daniel Alexander and Rose Currier. He is also survived by his brother Neil Burnham of Toronto, Ontario, sister Joyce (LeRoi) Smith from Seeley Lake, MT, plus numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marie Wise, step-father Lloyd Wise, father Harry Burnham, step-mother Velma Burnham, and sister Nancy Blake.
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