MONDAY, February 13, 2017 Stockman's Livestock Dickinson, ND 33rd Annual SALERS F cus Bull Sale BIG SKY SALERS 33 Bulls Sell! Silent Auction ending at 2 p.m.
BIG SKY SALERS Box 174 Angela, MT 59312 (406) 557-6259 Dear Cattleman, Welcome to our 33rd year of offering Salers genetics to you. What a year it's been! Between the weather, markets and politics about all we can say is use Big Sky Salers bulls and "Make your cowherd great again". We were blessed with another daughter last July when Andrew and Lacey were married. Our family is now complete! They live in Glendive, Montana where Andrew is an Electrical Engineer for MDU and Lacey is a Dental Assistant. We now have 6 wonderful children! We also feel blessed to have this wonderful breed of cattle with their fertility, tremendous calving ease, hardiness under extreme environments, easy to handle disposition and above average carcass value! In a word - Sustainability. Thank you for your interest and support. We hope to see you on the 13th! For questions or information please call us at (406) 557-6259 or cell (406) 853-0344. See our website. https://sites.google.com/site/bigskysalers Bill, Floreta, Isaiah & Abby, Andrew & Lacey, Sam & Beka Helm REFERENCE SIRES Reg: Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled, Purebred pcsl czar 47s tsb outback 132u P650756 TP649431 tsb pld kari 106s srs safe bet 9529s srs aura 1022l ASA epd's: bw +0.6 ww +33 yw +74 mww +42 mm +25 A sire who produces impressive thickness and depth of body without excessive frame or birth weight. His REA and marbling score EPD's are above average for the breed. Big sky solution 31z Reg: p684458 Black, Homozygous Polled, Purebred njf top level 41t P659020 opp black lady 4m ggt p blk heavy hitter P669916 big sky miss stout 59u ASA epd's: bw -2.0 ww +32 yw +65 mww +39 mm +24 Birth weight trait leader. A bull we sold in 2013 and used AI on heifers. Out of a Gold Dam and Duke who was the top RFI purebred (-4.48) in the 2010 Midland Bull Test with a 111 gain ratio and above average REA and IMF of the purebreds. We reserve the option to retain 1/2 revenue sharing interest in any of our bulls. All bulls were tested negative for PI-BVD. DNA tested homozygous black: 3, 6, 15, 17, 30, 34, 37, 39, 42, 43, 49, 51, 55, 61, 62, 63, 65, 71, 72, 82, 83. DNA tested homozygous polled: 3, 6, 8, 14, 15, 17, 34, 37, 39, 42, 46, 49, 51, 55, 59, 61, 62, 63, 66, 68, 72. Final weights and scrotal measurements available sale day. All bulls guaranteed for fertility and soundness. ASA registration papers transferred to new owner. Birth weights are actual, taken with a scale - no tape measures. At branding in June, bulls had 7 way and Pyramid 5 shots. This fall and winter they have had 2 rounds of Pyramid 5 + Presponse, 7 way + Somnus and Ivermectin pour on. Bulls were fed GTA Head Start for 28 days, then fed Hi En Bull Challenger and grass hay. Motel 6 (701) 225-9510. Sale Day Phone (701) 225-8156, or 1-800-472-2667. ASA Representative Dean Pike, (303) 810-7605. Isaiah Helm cell phone (406) 853-3993 Andrew Helm cell phone (406) 853-5982 Bill Helm cell phone (406) 853-0344. mac baltic 456b Reg: p699561 Black, Polled, Purebred mac wakefield 24w mac hillcrest 396y P676154 mac zarissa 21z tp685430 big sky imf 85b Reg: p699170 Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled, Purebred njf top level 41t P659020 opp black lady 4m big sky miss rowdy 71t P643327 big sky miss b hawk 62r ASA epd's: bw +0.9 ww +35 yw +76 mww +40 mm +22 Another son of Duke we raised that weaned off his mother at 55.8% of her weight.. mac ulayna 394u mac torrington 139t mac rissa 291r ASA epd's: bw +0.1 ww +42 yw +85 mww +43 mm +22 Our pick of the 2015 MacDonald Ranch sale. Double bred Navigator with low birth weight and very good ultrasound REA and IMF. Out of one of their best cows.
Tag #3 Tag #6 big sky deduction 6d Reg: Up713251 Tat: sky 6d Calved: 3/13/16 Purebred big sky miss star 33z P684352 big sky dimension 3d Reg: Up713211 Tat: sky 3d Calved: 3/12/16 Purebred Big P BlK brick big sky miss brick 51u p652387 BIG sky miss bj 29h Bw: 88 205 Adj. ww: 643 Dec. 31 wda: 2.94 ASA epd's: bw +1.0 ww +26 yw +63 mww +36 mm +23 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. A full brother sold to Brown & Brown of MT last year and a maternal brother sold to Ellicott Ranch in 2013. His full sister is the mother of #14D in this sale. Deep ribbed like all the Outback progeny. opp west star 938w BIG SKY MISS stealth 14l Bw: 84 205 Adj. ww: 682 Dec. 31 wda: 3.02 ASA epd's: bw +0.4 ww +35 yw +77 mww +38 mm +21 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. A long bodied bull with the look of calving ease. Strong topped and clean fronted. Tag #15 big sky destination 15d Reg: Up713217 Tat: sky 15d Calved: 3/19/16 Purebred jcg diamond big sky miss diamond 14w p661581 BIG sky miss stealth 13r Bw: 84 205 Adj. ww: 675 Dec. 31 wda: 3.19 ASA epd's: bw -0.7 ww +29 yw +62 mww +37 mm +23 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. A potential heifer bull with negative BW EPD. He has filled out and grown into a very attractive and well muscled yet smooth made bull. Tag #16 big sky drumbeat 16d Reg: Up713188 Tat: sky 16d Calved: 3/19/16 Purebred GGT p blk stout 111n big sky miss stout 38r p622769 BIG sky miss stealth 5l Bw: 88 205 Adj. ww: 668 Dec. 31 wda: 3.14 ASA epd's: bw +0.9 ww +32 yw +72 mww +41 mm +26 Smooth polled. Moderate sized with that bulging rear end and all the body capacity and spring of rib you could want. Son of 38R sold to Ellicott Ranch last year. She is also the grand-dam of this year's 51D and 37D bulls. Tag #8 big sky Defacto 8d Reg: Up713273 Tat: sky 8d Calved: 3/17/16 Purebred p684458 Srs outback 0809x BIG SKY MISS outback 17b p699134 BIG sky miss female 27p Bw: 74 205 Adj. ww: 743 Dec. 31 wda: 3.20 ASA epd's: bw -0.8 ww +43 yw +80 mww +44 mm +22 Homozygous polled. Born unassisted from 2 year old dam. Lowest actual birth weight. 2nd lowest BW EPD. Amazing numbers match an amazing bull. He has developed into a long, wide, deep, gentle bull. Everything you want. Tag #8 Tag #14 big sky document 14d Reg: Up713278 Tat: sky 14d Calved: 3/18/16 Purebred P684458 Srs outback 0809x big sky miss outback 53b p699179 BIG sky miss brick 51u Bw: 82 205 Adj. ww: 723 Dec. 31 wda: 3.09 ASA epd's: bw +0.2 ww +39 yw +77 mww +43 mm +23 Homozygous polled. Born unassisted from 2 year old dam. Out of a full sister to the #3D bull. Another Solution X Outback that is about as well balanced a bull as you will find. Looked great all summer on his young mother. Tag #17 big sky density 17d Reg: Up713238 Tat: sky 17d Calved: 3/19/16 Purebred Mac topeka 159t big sky miss topeka 56y p676624 BIG sky miss baxter 49m Bw: 100 205 Adj. ww: 764 Dec. 31 wda: 3.52 ASA epd's: bw +2.8 ww +48 yw +92 mww +48 mm +24 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. Highest WDA on Dec. 31. Goes back to Gold Dam 49M. Massive performance bull with a lot of power.
Tag #20 big sky dispatch 20d Reg: Up713200 Tat: sky 20d Calved: 3/20/16 Purebred D dbl. Black, Polled big sky imf 85b p699170 big sky miss rowdy 71t Big sky triton 40r big sky miss triton 10t p643242 Big sky miss ruler 18g Bw: 80 205 Adj. ww: 681 Dec. 31 wda: 3.18 ASA epd's: bw 0.0 ww +37 yw +77 mww +40 mm +21 Smooth polled. Very eye appealing phenotype that is hard to fault. Sons of 10T sold to Chester Brandt, Hebron, ND in 2014 and 2016. Amazing disposition. First bull to greet me every morning. Tag #37 big sky sanctuary 37d Reg: Up713199 Tat: sky 37d Calved: 3/24/16 Purebred mac blk nugget 19n big sky miss nugget 3t p643321 Big sky miss stout 38r bw: 90 205 Adj. ww: 718 Dec. 31 wda: 3.35 ASA epd's: bw +0.8 ww +41 yw +81 mww +46 mm +26 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. 4th high WDA. Out of a Gold Dam. 38R is the dam of 16D and grand-dam of 51D in this sale. Son of 3T sold to Dave Davenport, Forsyth, MT in 2014. Long, deep and thick - one of the best! Tag #23 big sky driver 23d Reg: Up713219 Tat: sky 23d Calved: 3/21/16 Purebred Dbl. Black, Dbl. Polled (Scr.) jcg diamond big sky miss diamond 19w p661531 Big sky miss bj 5h Bw: 78 205 Adj. ww: 623 Dec. 31 wda: 2.79 ASA epd's: bw -1.1 ww +22 yw +52 mww +29 mm +18 Smaller framed bull who is wide topped with a very thick hind quarter. Lowest BW EPD of -1.1. 19W had a son sell to Alfred Jordan, Miles City, MT in 2014. Tag #39 big sky deliverer 39d Reg: Up713196 Tat: sky 39d Calved: 3/24/16 Purebred big sky imf 85b p699170 big sky miss rowdy 71t tfi persuasion 9250j big sky miss persia 42s p646561 Big sky miss bj 29h Bw: 92 205 Adj. ww: 735 Dec. 31 wda: 3.40 ASA epd's: bw +2.6 ww +45 yw +88 mww +44 mm +21 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. 2nd high WDA. More length and dimension to this long bodied bull who is bigger framed. Tag #30 big sky daniel 30d Reg: Up713195 Tat: sky 30d Calved: 3/22/16 Purebred (Scr.) t Tfi persuasion 9250j BIG SKY MISS persia p634279 Big sky miss broker 44n Bw: 84 205 Adj. ww: 695 Dec. 31 wda: 3.26 ASA epd's: bw +0.5 ww +36 yw +73 mww +41 mm +23 Homozygous black. Persuasion daughters and Broker daughters have great udders and 38S is a testimony to that. A full brother sold to Brown & Brown of MT for $6200 in 2015. Great volume and depth of body. Tag #34 big sky depth charge 34d Reg: Up713247 Tat: sky 34d Calved: 3/22/16 Purebred big sky miss star 2z p684351 opp west star 938w Big sky miss stealth 70k Tag #40 big sky dynamo 40d Reg: Up713282 Tat: sky 40d Calved: 3/24/16 Purebred Red, Dbl. Polled p684458 Big sky opp special edition 617s big sky ms edition 109b p699178 Big sky miss rowdy 49u Bw: 84 205 Adj. ww: 705 Dec. 31 wda: 2.87 ASA epd's: bw +0.6 ww +42 yw +78 mww +45 mm +24 Smooth polled. Born unassisted from 2 year old dam. Nice red bull who should work on heifers. Smooth made yet well muscled. Grand-dam 49U was mother of Big Sky Excel 80C who sold to Lickdab Ranch in Colorado last year for $8200. Bw: 88 205 Adj. ww: 700 Dec. 31 wda: 3.19 ASA epd's: bw +1.0 ww +39 yw +82 ww +37 mm +17 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. A bull with as much class and eye appeal as you will see. It will be hard not to take him home. Tag #40
Tag #42 big sky diameter 42d Reg: Up713233 Tat: sky 42d Calved: 3/25/16 Purebred jcg diamond big sky miss diamond 53x p669871 Big sky miss brick 55r Bw: 80 205 Adj. ww: 720 Dec. 31 wda: 3.15 ASA epd's: bw -0.5 ww +39 yw +73 mww +40 mm +20 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. Great birth to weaning spread without excessive frame. The Outback sons in this sale make an impressive sire group of beef bulls. Tag #51 big sky exodus 51d Reg: Up713245 Tat: sky 51d Calved: 3/26/16 Purebred big sky miss rowdy 95y p676644 Big sky miss stout 38r Bw: 86 205 Adj. ww: 708 Dec. 31 wda: 3.29 ASA epd's: bw +0.7 ww +37 yw +76 mww +43 mm +25 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. Stand behind him and wou will be impressed! A super Beef Bull! 38R is also the grand-dam of 37D and dam of 16D in this sale. 95Y had sons sell to Ellicott Ranch in 2015 and Lee Stenson last year. Tag #43 big sky duration 43d Reg: Up713239 Tat: sky 43d Calved: 3/25/16 Purebred (Scr.) mac topeka 159t big sky miss topeka 57y p676617 Big sky miss stealth 14l Bw: 78 205 Adj. ww: 664 Dec. 31 wda: 3.06 ASA epd's: bw -0.7 ww +29 yw +67 mww +39 mm +24 Homozygous black. Smooth made, flat shouldered bull. Low birth weight with negative BW EPD. Heifer bull. Last year a full brother sold to Dave Davenprt, Forsyth, MT. Tag #51 Tag #46 big sky edison 46d Reg: Up713227 Tat: sky 46d Calved: 3/26/16 Purebred opp special edition 617s big sky miss edition 31x p669902 Big sky miss rowdy 71t Bw: 86 205 Adj. ww: 691 Dec. 31 wda: 3.34 ASA epd's: bw +0.2 ww +37 yw +74 mww +36 mm +18 Homozygous polled. Thick ended, deep ribbed bull who goes back to the 71T cow who is the dam of Big Sky IMF 85B. Full brother sold last year to Jeff Roffler, Grassy Butte, ND. Tag #49 big sky epic 49d Reg: Up713241 Tat: sky 49d Calved: 3/26/16 Purebred mac topeka 159t big sky miss topeka 64y p676616 Big sky miss stealth 5l Bw: 92 205 Adj. ww: 672 Dec. 31 wda: 3.12 ASA epd's: bw +1.5 ww +36 yw +77 mww +40 mm +22 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. Combines the thickness and volume of Outback with the REA and feed efficiency Topeka is known for. A set of all black, all polled calves that look like him will be impressive. Tag #53 big sky option 53d Reg: Up713256 Tat: sky 53d Calved: 3/26/16 Purebred big sky miss rowdy 78z p684368 Big sky miss stealth 62n Bw: 92 205 Adj. ww: 721 Dec. 31 wda: 3.29 ASA epd's: bw +1.7 ww +41 yw +82 mww +43 mm +22 Smooth polled. Well balanced and thick with good spring of rib. Bred much like #59D in this sale and also Big Sky Revelation 40B, owned by Elm Creek Ranch, Hebron, ND. Tag #55 big sky countdown 55d Reg: Up713274 Tat: sky 55d Calved: 3/27/16 Purebred p684458 Thats zepplin 134z big sky miss zepplin 26b p699161 Big sky miss rowdy 26t Bw: 84 205 Adj. ww: 765 Dec. 31 wda: 3.15 ASA epd's: bw +0.8 ww +52 yw +91 mww +47 mm +21 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. Born unassisted from 2 year old dam. Highest 205 Adj. WW with EPD's hard to find in a moderate framed bull. A bull to seriously look at. Highest WW EPD.
Tag #59 big sky deluxe 59d Reg: Up713258 Tat: sky 59d Calved: 3/27/16 Purebred big sky miss rowdy 103z p684393 Big sky miss stealth 53s Bw: 86 205 Adj. ww: 697 Dec. 31 wda: 3.23 ASA epd's: bw +0.9 ww +41 yw +80 mww +44 mm +23 Homozygous polled. Attractively made bull. Ourback x Rowdy x Stealth genotype like Big Sky Revelation 40B who sold to Elm Creek Ranch in 2015 for $9100 and is siring great calves for them. Closely related to #53D in this sale. Tag #63 big sky odyssey 63d Reg: Up713242 Tat: sky 63d Calved: 3/29/16 Purebred mac topeka 159t big sky miss topeka 78y p676611 Big sky miss bj 40j Bw: 82 205 Adj. ww: 683 Dec. 31 wda: 3.03 ASA epd's: bw +0.1 ww +36 yw +75 mww +43 mm +25 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. Out of a Gold Dam who had a son sell to Ronnie Schaffer, Hammond, MT in 2015. Goes back to 40J who was a beautiful daughter of Black Jet with a perfect udder. Tag #65 big sky discovery 65d Reg: Up713228 Tat: sky 65d Calved: 3/31/16 Purebred big sky miss rowdy 32x p669895 Big sky miss stout 51t Bw: 90 205 Adj. ww: 698 Dec. 31 wda: 3.15 ASA epd's: bw +1.1 ww +38 yw +79 mww +39 mm +20 Tag #65 Homozygous black. Smooth polled. Deep flanked, soggy bull who had a full brother sell last year to Ellicoatt Ranch in Nebraska. Tag #61 big sky circuit 61d Reg: Up713213 Tat: sky 61d Calved: 3/29/16 Purebred ggt p blk stout 111n big sky miss stout 59u p652459 Big sky miss neutron 46s Bw: 88 205 Adj. ww: 697 Dec. 31 wda: 3.18 ASA epd's: bw +2.0 ww +45 yw +89 mww +45 mm +23 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. One of many Outback sons that all have the great balance of length, depth and thickness with middle of the road frame size. Tag #66 big sky draftsman 66d Reg: Up713257 Tat: sky 66d Calved: 3/31/16 Purebred TSB outback 132u big sky miss rowdy 102z p684396 Big sky miss nugget 3t Bw: 82 205 Adj. ww: 691 Dec. 31 wda: 3.24 ASA epd's: bw -0.1 ww +37 yw +74 mww +42 mm +23 Homozygous polled. Moderate sized bull with a negative BW EPD. 102Z had a son sell last year to Brown & Brown of MT. His rear end has that bulge we like to see when he walks away. Tag #62 big sky dominion 62d Reg: Up713206 Tat: sky 62d Calved: 3/29/16 Purebred big sky miss rowdy 20u p652444 Big sky miss brick 55r Bw: 90 205 Adj. ww: 715 Dec. 31 wda: 3.38 ASA epd's: bw +0.9 ww +39 yw +76 mww +41 mm +22 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. Long, deep quartered bull with the 3rd highest WDA. A son of 20U sold in 2013 to Jeff Roffler. Tag #68 big sky outfielder 68d Reg: Up713229 Tat: sky 68d Calved: 3/31/16 Purebred TSB outback 132u ggt p blk heavy hitter p669916 Big sky miss stout 59u Bw: 86 205 Adj. ww: 662 Dec. 31 wda: 3.31 ASA epd's: bw +0.2 ww +32 yw +69 mww +42 mm +27 Homozygous polled. Out of a Gold Dam who was Solution's mother. 33X had a son sell last year to Ardale Johnson, Almont, ND. Wide topped and long.
Tag #71 big sky resolution 71d Reg: Up713280 Tat: sky 71d Calved: 3/31/16 Purebred p684458 big sky upgrade 37y big sky miss upgrade 88b p699155 big sky miss nugget 3t bw: 78 205 Adj. ww: 722 Dec. 31 wda: 2.91 ASA epd's: bw -0.4 ww +40 yw +76 mww +44 mm +24 Homozygous black. Smooth polled. Born unassisted from 2 year old dam. Low birth wight with negative BW EPD. With 33X, 3T and Upgrade's mother all being Gold Dams he should produce great daughters. Tag #83 big sky cavalry 83d Reg: Up713186 Tat: sky 83d Calved: 4/3/16 Purebred (Scr.) TSb outback 132u big sky p blk stealth big sky miss stealth 13r p622728 big sky miss dusty 7e bw: 86 205 Adj. ww: 727 Dec. 31 wda: 3.27 ASA epd's: bw +0.2 ww +39 yw +77 mww +44 mm +25 Homozygous black. Young deep ribbed Outback son whose dam had a son sell to Bob Dvorak, Manning, ND in 2014. Tag #72 big sky daybreaker 72d Reg: Up713232 Tat: sky 72d Calved: 3/31/16 Purebred tsb outback 132u jcg diamond big sky miss diamond 46x p669875 big sky miss bono 74r bw: 84 205 Adj. ww: 644 Dec. 31 wda: 2.95 ASA epd's: bw -0.1 ww +31 yw +66 mww +38 mm +22 Homozygous black. Homozygous polled. A really clean fronted bull who should work great on heifers with his negative BW EPD. Tag #92 big sky rambler 92d Reg: Up713268 Tat: sky 92d Calved: 4/17/16 Purebred mac hillcrest 396y mac baltic 456b P699561 mac zarissa 21z big sky miss duke 73a p691401 big sky miss topeka 57y bw: 84 205 Adj. ww: 686 Dec. 31 wda: 3.12 ASA epd's: bw -0.3 ww +39 yw +79 mww +40 mm +21 Smooth polled. Gentle young son of outcross sire Baltic. Scrotal measures over 31cm. at 9 1/2 months of age. Should work great on heifers. Sale Procedure Tag #82 Tag #72 big sky booster 82d Reg: Up713253 Tat: sky 82d Calved: 4/3/16 Purebred mac hillcrest 396y mac Baltic 456b P699561 big sky miss star 57z p684383 mac zarissa 21z opp west star 938w big sky miss bono 74r bw: 94 205 Adj. ww: 677 Dec. 31 wda: 2.98 ASA epd's: bw +1.2 ww +40 yw +83 mww +37 mm +18 Homozygous black. Smooth polled. A nicely patterned April son of our new outcross sire MAC Baltic 456B The bulls will be available for inspection Sunday, February 12 at Stockman's Livestock. The morning of the 13th bull tag numbers with corresponding prices will be posted. Starting prices for the majority of our bulls will be $2000 to $3500. If you want a bull you write your name or buyer number (which you get at the office at Stockman's) beside the tag number. If you want a bull that has a name or number already beside it, you put your mark with $100 higher bid beside that. At 2:00 p.m., any last bids will be taken orally, with each bull selling to the highest bidder. We recommend bidding early so you have time to bid on a second choice if needed. Unsuccessful bidders may bid on any other bull. Any remaining bulls are then for sale - first come, first served at the posted price. Settle up at the office at Stockman's. We will take bids anytime but nothing sells until 2 PM Monday the 13th. If there are any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Luncheon provided.
BIG SKY SALERS Box 174 Angela, MT 59312 406-557-6259 SALERS F cus Bull Sale MONDAY, February 13, 2017 Stockman's Livestock Dickinson, ND #14 #16 #20 #34 #37 #43 #46 #55 #17