Black Hills Buffalo Classic Live Auction Sunday, February 8, :00 AM

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1 Black Hills Buffalo Classic Live Auction Sunday, February 8, :00 AM Captain Glen Building Central States Fairgrounds in Rapid City, SD or (605)

2 Auction Terms and Conditions METHOD OF PAYMENT: Terms of sale are cash, cashier s check or bank money order. Personal checks will be accepted only if accompanied by bank Letter of Credit or with prior approval of the sale management. Bidders using DVAuction online services must make payment arrangements prior to the auction and must register for bidding at least 24 hours prior to the auction. Please go to DVAuction.com for details and instructions. Payment must be made in full on auction day. HEALTH: Interstate health papers will be furnished for each animal. All animals requiring T.B., Bangs and Brucellosis tests in accordance with Federal Regulations will have been tested within 30 days of sale date. All animals must be officially treated for Scabies, either a) injected with Ivomec days prior to sale date or b) dipped in approved vat and pesticide prior to sale date. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Announcements made on sale day will take precedence over any printed material in the catalog or any prior advertisements. GUARANTEE: All animals are guaranteed as represented by owners. All females vet checked with calf will be announced sale day. The DTBA, Auctioneer and Sale Management act only as agents. Any guarantees are strictly between the consignor and the buyer. LIABILITIES: DTBA acts only as agent and will assume NO RESPONSIBILITY in the event of injury or death to an animal or of a discrepancy between the buyer and the consignor. The consignor bears all risk of injury or loss for each buffalo until the Auctioneer announces it is sold. Thereafter the buffalo is the property of the buyer and the buyer thereafter bears all risk of injury or loss. SALE ORDER: Animals are listed in order of placings in the class and will be sold as such, to the best of our ability. DTBA reserves the right to remove any animals from the sale that do not meet our specifications prior to sale time. LOAD OUT: A paid in full receipt will be required for load out. All animals must be removed from the sale site by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 9. Any animals left after the 4:00 p.m. deadline may be transported, at the owner s risk, to an off site holding facility until transport arrangements can be made. A yardage fee of $100 per head per day may be applied to animals transported to the holding facility. Online bidders need to make payment and transportation arrangements prior to bidding!! Please be aware that health certificates for many of the animals will expire within a few days of the sale date. Should any further testing be necessary to move your animals, the owner will be solely responsible for costs and arrangements. Animals left on the grounds after the auction on Sunday, February 8 will be left at owner s risk. Every precaution will be taken for the welfare of the buffalo sold. All persons who attend the sale do so at their risk. The DTBA, Auctioneer and the Show and Sale Committee and workers assume NO RESPONSIBILITY for accidents or losses that may occur.

3 Getting It Done - It Takes A Village... So what does it take to make these performance tested classes happen? Short of an army on a mission, it takes a lot of people, a lot of time and more dedication than you can imagine. Many of us had no idea what was in store when these ideas started bouncing around! A year long commitment from a host ranch willing to sacrifice pen and pasture space, bulls for the heifers and facilities to work animals, not to mention the time, anxiety and the perpetual state of the unknown...will it rain, will we have grass, will the heifers breed. It s enough to drive a normally sane person a little crazy. And while you re at it, don t forget to record all the data, field all the calls from consignors asking about the data, line up crews to help work the animals as needed, watch the groups like they are your own flesh and blood and agonize over every fight, every hook and, sadly, every injury or even death. So why do it? There is nothing like that thrill of seeing the bull in the group come in the chute and he s just starting to realize his potential and you know he s something special. Or that heifer that you ve admired all year and you cross your fingers that she s bred and you let out a sigh when the vet confirms it. Watching these animals grow and thrive throughout the year is nothing short of amazing. Selecting a bull calf for the Young Guns class is an educated guess. Picking a yearling heifer that you hope will go on to improve someone s breeding herd is pretty dicey, too. But it all pays off when you see the numbers, crunch the data and the phones start ringing off the hook with buyers wanting information and catalogs. Sorting through the groups and selecting the best of the best. That s how it boils down. The numbers tell the story for every animal. But just to keep it interesting, we add another wrinkle and let some fresh eyes view the animals in their everyday clothes and tell us what they think. This year, the live judging was handled by Perry Handyside and Chad Heim. They were tasked with placing every animal in both groups of bulls and heifers...first to last, top to bottom. It caused some anxiety. It took all day. It was difficult. They had to split hairs to sort the animals...it was that close. That is one of the most uniform set of heifers I ve ever seen, commented Perry later that night after they were done. You could take any one or all of them home and you won t regret it. The bulls were so close that we had to pick them apart to find something we didn t like, noted Chad. Trying to place them, especially the middle of the group, was nearly impossible. We went over and over and over them trying to find any little thing that you could discount them on and it was tough. That s what it s about. That s why we do it and why we only bring the top ones to the Black Hills Buffalo Classic. The Young Guns bulls in this catalog are the cream of the crop, the top end of over 70 plus animals in the class. The heifers are range tested and ready to work, just like Mother Nature designed them to do. We are proud to bring you these performance tested animals from some of the region s top consignors. We ve done the work so you can reap the rewards!

4 Girlz Gone Wild Two Year Old Bred Heifer Challenge After spending two years on the plains of western South Dakota, the Girlz Gone Wild heifers moved north this past year, up near the Young Guns bulls in the Slim Buttes area of northwestern South Dakota. Good, hard grass country with plenty of wide open spaces to travel and be a buffalo. Just right for young heifers to grow and meet the bull of their dreams! The Girlz Gone Wild spent nearly a year at Ben and Michelle Fox s ranch east of the Slim Buttes. With mild weather conditions all spring and summer, these heifers spent their time grazing, growing and mingling with some dandy bulls. No frills, no fat, no fluff. That s what this heifer program produces. Young, bred females that can go right to work when you take them home. The group of yearling heifers arrived at in early February. They were weighed and then transported to our ranch on February 17. They were put into a 20 acre lot and fed two pounds of 20% cake per head, per day while they acclimated and waited for the pastures to green up. The heifers were turned out in early May in the Far Pasture, which is around 600 acres. They were in this pasture for one month and then rotated to the 450 acre Middle pasture. With good moisture and excellent grazing conditions, we again rotated the group back to the Far Pasture where they stayed from September until the first of December. Around the first of December, we brought the heifers back to the Middle Pasture and started caking them with a 30% protein cake at the rate of 3 pounds per head every other day. They had free choice Wick s Livestock Mineral and Crystalyx tubs available at all times. In December when we were experiencing brutal below zero temps and wind chills, the heifers were fed some hay, but not regularly nor excessively. The heifers were bred by three bulls that ran with the group from early May until the were rounded up and transported back to the first week of January to be worked for the auction. Since their return to the Slim Buttes Ranch, the heifers have had free choice mineral and hay and have been turned out into a small pasture until they are ready to be transported to the auction in early February. Ben Fox GGW Page 4

5 Girlz Gone Wild Two Year Old Bred Heifer Challenge Yellow Yellow 15 Sheyenne River Bison Ranch David & Diana Lautt Harvey, ND $ Yellow 21 Sheyenne River Bison Ranch David & Diana Lautt Harvey, ND $ Yellow Yellow 28 Sheyenne River Bison Ranch David & Diana Lautt Harvey, ND $ Yellow 31 Sheyenne River Bison Ranch David & Diana Lautt Harvey, ND $ GGW Page 5

6 Girlz Gone Wild Two Year Old Bred Heifer Challenge Yellow 19 Sheyenne River Bison Ranch David & Diana Lautt Harvey, ND $ Yellow Yellow Yellow 24 Longreach Buffalo Company Kelly Hardy, Wendy Hutchinson & Roy Liedtke Weston, WY $ Yellow Yellow 12 Cammack Buffalo Ranch John & Melanie Cammack Union Center, SD $ GGW Page 6

7 Girlz Gone Wild Two Year Old Bred Heifer Challenge Yellow 11 Sheyenne River Bison Ranch David & Diana Lautt Harvey, ND $ Yellow Yellow 27 Boyd & Allison Meyer Windsor, CO $ Yellow 3 KenMar Buffalo Ranch Ryan Homelvig/Peter Cook New Rockford, ND $ Yellow 29 Custer State Park Chad Kremer, Herd Mgr. Custer State Park, SD $ Yellow GGW Page 7

8 Girlz Gone Wild Two Year Old Bred Heifer Challenge Yellow 17 Cammack Buffalo Ranch John & Melanie Cammack Union Center, SD $ Yellow Yellow 20 Custer State Park Chad Kremer, Herd Mgr. Custer State Park, SD $ Yellow Yellow 23 Boyd & Allison Meyer Windsor, CO $ Yellow GGW Page 8

9 Girlz Gone Wild Two Year Old Bred Heifer Challenge Yellow Ranch Mimi Hillenbrand/Moritz Espy Hermosa, SD $ Yellow 13 Longreach Buffalo Company Kelly Hardy, Wendy Hutchinson & Roy Liedtke Weston, WY $ Yellow 2 Boyd & Allison Meyer Windsor, CO $ Yellow 25 KenMar Buffalo Ranch Ryan Homelvig/Peter Cook New Rockford, ND $ Yellow 16 Longreach Buffalo Company Kelly Hardy, Wendy Hutchinson & Roy Liedtke Weston, WY $ Yellow 26 Boyd & Allison Meyer Windsor, CO $ GGW Page 9

10 Girlz Gone Wild Two Year Old Bred Heifer Challenge Yellow 35 Sheyenne River Bison Ranch David & Diana Lautt Harvey, ND $ Yellow Ranch Mimi Hillenbrand/Moritz Espy Hermosa, SD $ Yellow Yellow 14 Cammack Buffalo Ranch John & Melanie Cammack Union Center, SD $ Yellow GGW Page 10

11 2015 Girlz Gone Wild Two Year Old Bred Heifer Challenge Master Sheet Out To Grass Off Grass Sale 2/17/14 1/13/15 Grass Grass 329 Day Ribeye Ribeye Ribeye/ Ribeye Pelvis Pelvic 2nd Round Judging Total Pts Final Owner Tag# Weight Weight Gain Gain Pts ADG %IMF Area Fat Weight Points Points Judging Points 140 max Placing Sheyenne River Bison Ranch Sheyenne River Bison Ranch Sheyenne River Bison Ranch Sheyenne River Bison Ranch Sheyenne River Bison Ranch Longreach Buffalo Company Cammack Buffalo Ranch Sheyenne River Bison Ranch KenMar Buffalo Ranch Custer State Park Cammack Buffalo Ranch Custer State Park Ranch Longreach Buffalo Company KenMar Buffalo Ranch Longreach Buffalo Company Sheyenne River Bison Ranch Ranch Cammack Buffalo Ranch Averages

12 Young Guns Yearling Breeding Bull Challenge It s a long, lonely road back to, just south of Buffalo, South Dakota. Lying at the foot of the Slim Buttes in the Custer National Forest, it s the perfect environment to grow bulls...buffalo bulls. Long known for their ability to produce some of the best breeding bulls in the country, Sandy and Jacki Limpert, along with their son, Brodie and his wife Samantha, have opened their ranch to host the Young Guns Yearling Breeding Bull Challenge. With 73 head of bull calves coming into the ranch last spring, it was no easy task to maintain this group as they spent the year growing and thriving in prime buffalo country. This select group of breeding bull prospects is the top cut of that group of performance tested bulls. It represents opportunity for anyone who wants to improve their herd. The Young Guns bull calves were received at mid-winter of The calves were put on free choice pellets and grass hay while acclimating to the ranch and the other calves. In mid-april, the pellets were removed from the pen of calves to condition them for pasture. With good spring rains and mild weather, the bulls were turned out to grass on May 8. The grass was very lush and we rotated the bulls through five different pastures. We fed them two pounds of cake twice a week to help with mineral consumption and also to keep them coming to the pickup. On August 22 we brought the bulls in to start their feed test. At that time, the bulls were weighed and given Ivermax injectable, Pulmagaurd PHM and 7 way. The bulls were put on free choice pellets and grass hay. After 143 days on feed, the bulls were processed to pick the final cut for the sale. The bulls are being weaned off of feed in preparation for the upcoming breeding season. We are very proud of this set of bulls and think they would make a nice addition to anyone s herd. See you at the sale! Sandy Limpert YG Page 12

13 Young Guns Yearling Breeding Bull Challenge Yellow Yellow 15 Cammack Buffalo Ranch John & Melanie Cammack Union Center, SD $ Yellow Yellow Yellow 13 Boyd & Allison Meyer Windsor, CO $ Yellow 20 Boyd & Allison Meyer Windsor, CO $ YG Page 13

14 Young Guns Yearling Breeding Bull Challenge Yellow 28 Boyd & Allison Meyer Windsor, CO $ Yellow 19 Cammack Buffalo Ranch John & Melanie Cammack Union Center, SD $ Yellow 27 KenMar Buffalo Ranch Ryan Homelvig/Peter Cook New Rockford, ND $ Yellow Ranch Mimi Hillenbrand/Moritz Espy Hermosa, SD $ Yellow Yellow 12 Boyd & Allison Meyer Windsor, CO $ YG Page 14

15 Young Guns Yearling Breeding Bull Challenge Yellow 26 Cammack Buffalo Ranch John & Melanie Cammack Union Center, SD $ Yellow 1 Boyd & Allison Meyer Windsor, CO $ Yellow 25 Cammack Buffalo Ranch John & Melanie Cammack Union Center, SD $ Yellow Yellow Yellow 34 Boyd & Allison Meyer Windsor, CO $ YG Page 15

16 Young Guns Yearling Breeding Bull Challenge Yellow 14 Cammack Buffalo Ranch John & Melanie Cammack Union Center, SD $ Yellow 29 Tatanka Hills Kevin & Joan Stormo Lake Norden, SD $ Yellow 30 Rafter K Bar Larry & Renee Carr Prairie City, SD $ Yellow Yellow 38 Horse Creek Bison Company Steve & Roxann McFarland Hettinger, ND $ Yellow YG Page 16

17 Young Guns Yearling Breeding Bull Challenge Yellow Yellow Yellow Yellow NOTES YG Page 17

18 Owner Tag # Weight Weight Gain in lbs Gain Pts Daily Gain Weight Gain in lbs Gain Pts Daily Gain Gain Meas Points %IMF Area Fat Weight Points Judging Points 140 Max Placing Cammack Buffalo Ranch Cammack Buffalo Ranch KenMar Buffalo Ranch Ranch Cammack Buffalo Ranch Cammack Buffalo Ranch Cammack Buffalo Ranch Tatanka Hills Rafter K Bar Horse Creek Bison Ranch Average Young Guns Yearling Breeding Bull Challenge Master Sheet Out to Grass Off Grass Grass Gain Grass Gain Off Feed Feed Gain Feed Gain 248 Day Sale 5/8/14 8/22/ Day Grass Average 1/12/ Day Feed Average Total Scrotal Scrotal Ribeye Ribeye Ribeye/ Ribeye Live Judging Total Pts Final

19 777 Ranch Mimi Hillenbrand, Owner Moritz Espy, Manager PO Box 8303 Rapid City, SD (605) Cammack Buffalo Ranch John, Melanie, Lane & Mike Cammack Old Stoneville Road Stoneville, SD (605) Boyd & Allison Meyer PO Box 82 Windsor, CO (970) CONSIGNORS Custer State Park Chad Kremer, Herd Mgr US Highway 16A Custer, SD (605) Scott & Susan Peterson Country Club Road Belle Fourche, SD (605) KenMar Buffalo Ranch Peter Cook & Ryan Homelvig th Ave NE New Rockford, ND (701) Longreach Buffalo Company Kelly Hardy, Wendy Hutchinson & Roy Liedtke 679 Heald Road Weston, WY (307) Sheyenne River Bison Ranch David & Diana Lautt 576 E Brewster Harvey, ND (701) Sandy & Jacki Limpert Limpert Road Buffalo, SD (605) Ranch Mimi Hillenbrand, Owner Moritz Espy, Manager PO Box 8303 Rapid City, SD (605) Cammack Buffalo Ranch John, Melanie, Lane & Mike Cammack Old Stoneville Road Stoneville, SD (605) Boyd & Allison Meyer PO Box 82 Windsor, CO (970) CONSIGNORS Horse Creek Bison Company Steve & Roxann McFarland Ellingson Road Hettinger, ND (605) Scott & Susan Peterson Country Club Road Belle Fourche, SD (605) KenMar Buffalo Ranch Peter Cook & Ryan Homelvig th Ave NE New Rockford, ND (701) Rafter K Bar Larry & Renee Carr Highway 20 Prairie City, SD (605) Sandy & Jacki Limpert Limpert Road Buffalo, SD (605) Tatanka Hills Kevin & Joan Stormo US Highway 81 Lake Norden, SD (605)

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