Herd & Reference Sires
FEDDES BOURNE C31-9247
RAAA #: 4124430
Bourne C31 comes from the Feddes program in Western Montana. We saw value in him because of his structural correctness, balance of traits, and most importantly his Dam. Blockana Y63-C31. When we were selecting another sire that spring she caught our eye every time, and at that point she was an up and coming 4 year old on the Feddes ranch. She became one of their top (if not top) donor cows and sold for 1/2 share to Niobrara's for $25,000 Spring of 2023. Embryos of hers are very valuable! Her grand progeny show why. Look for the sons out of Bourne C31.
​The video is of Riley pulling Bourne C31 off of the cows summer of 2023.
SMJ PM RAMBO G801
RAAA #: 4147496
801 as we call him is a bull we raised ourselves. Super structurally sound, very moderately framed, and backed by a Dam that lasted 13 years on our place. He has a balance of traits, and we used him as a calving ease sire on heifers without sacrificing performance on cows.
SMJ LONG ACTION E306
RAAA #: 3762639
This BHR Bases Loaded 5213 son is one that we raised and used on a group of commercial cows for several years. We took note of the performance of those calves as well as the added length of body and depth of rib in his progeny. He stamped his calves with high volume and capacity as well as a sound foot. His get will be limited as age got the best of him before we could utilize him more in our registered herd.
DKK BRILLIANT 8115
RAAA #: 3906129
Our pick from Klompien Red Angus in 2019, “Captain” fulfilled our need for power and performance without sacrificing structural integrity! We used him heavily for several seasons and the growth of his calves did not disappoint. His female progeny are heavy boned, deep ribbed females that look to be durable and nice uddered cows in our herd.
KUHNS DEFENDER D043
RAAA #: 3546130
A moderate framed son of the great 5L Defender and one of James Kuhn’s favorite cows, D043 has been a tremendous asset to our breeding program! He was a calving ease specialist as well as a great sire for making productive, perfect uddered females. We were impressed with his great structure as he made it through 6 full breeding seasons without a hitch!
SMJ ULTIMATE CM G315
RAAA #: 4147568
A Brown Ultimate son that we utilized for his calving ease. G315 ranks in the top 5% for CED and 7% for CEM. His progeny that are registered have an average birthweight of 73# and 672# adj ww. He exhibits good extension from head to tail with a strong top and square corners.
WSM COWBOY 972G
RAAA #: 4145266
Cowboy 972G was a moderate framed, lengthy bull that packed some serious muscle that came from one of the matriarchs of Wasem's herd. Unfortunately we lost him due to an injury he never recovered from and have limited progeny from him.
HBR Leonidas
RAAA #: 4497427
"Leonidas" was purchased from the Huber EY program here in ND as a calving ease sire. He has done his job and well, as to this day I do not believe we have pulled a calf from him yet. He is used exclusively on heifers, but his calves have shown a great growth curve middle to end of grazing season.
SMJ PM CM H315
RAAA #: 4302953
H315 is a Peacemaker son we retained for his calving ease and carcass traits. We've been pleased with his progeny and he has a fair showing in the sale this year!
SMJ OSCAR811 BL G250
RAAA #: 4147588
250 Oscar is a bull we retained that has a lot to offer in his pedigree. Although he was used primarily in the commercial herd; his progeny have been very uniform, and we are pleased with the daughters we have in production. He packs a little more punch, and makes great feeder cattle.
SWS 738H 48F PROFIT BUILDER
RAAA #: 4382467
48F Profit Builder at 3 years old
48F Profit Builder was our pick of the pen at Weisbeck's sale. He is super lengthy, full of muscle and bone, and his calves have a lot of leg and growth under them early. He is a bull that outperforms his numbers due to the ineffectiveness of genetics crossing the border from Canada....we all know that old song and dance and unfortunately it has yet to be solved.
FEDDES 401K 2214
RAAA #: 4631719
Chuck Feddes pointed us in the direction of this Stockmarket son at his place and we were able to get him bought. Backed by the proven performance of his Stockmarket sire as well as the strong maternal lines of the Feddes program, we expect him to make significant impacts in our herd as well as the breed. Ranks in the top 20% or better in 13 epd categories. He looks to be a medium framed, good footed fellow that can be used on heifers and mature cows alike. Look for his progeny in future sales.
SPR DOUBLE STACKED 2034
RAAA #: 4684185
Here’s another prospect sire that we procured last spring. This one is from Spur M Red Angus and sired by a bull we sold to Doug McGee a few years ago. He’s a high indexing individual that we used on heifers and cows last season. He has a nice profile in both his appearance and his genetic package. Moderate calving ease with performance should be his stamp on his progeny!
VGW CARHART 218
RAAA #: 4601169
“Carhart” was our pick in the 2023 Westphal sale. His outstanding phenotype and epd profiles caught our attention and his structural correctness was second to none! Backed by many generations of proven genetics, Carhart has the tools to be a major curve bender in the Red Angus breed. Co-owned with Ressler Land & Cattle.
