Page 2 - Heart River Ranch and Open A Angus 2017 Annual Production Sale

Welcome
Quality Genetics Built on a Heritage of Commitment

Dear Friends,

Heart River Ranch took an amazing journey in 2016 from one end of the weather spectrum to the other but
anything can happen in the Dakotas. We had a record precipitation year in 2015 in SD followed by a severe
drought at the ranch and at headquarters in ND. We managed about 100 bales of hay total and fortunately the
open winter that led to this dry spell also allowed us to graze through most of last winter and keep a lot of the
hay in inventory. You did not have to go very far to fi nd the other end of the spectrum this past summer so we
managed to source some hay and keep the wheels turning.

Given the dry conditions and no creep, the cows did a good job. The steer mates to the bulls sold two days
later than last year and weighed 2 pounds less. Every steer left after 50 bulls were selected made it on the pot
at a 589# average for late march average age calves. Needless we were pleased given our objective of raising
consistent sustainable cattle without creep with limited resources.

This is the 11th Annual production sale and we will again hold the sale at the feedlot location south of Belfi eld.
We have been in the registered cattle business since 1996 and our aspirations to provide functional, effi cient
cattle that can be sustained in any environment have not changed. We appreciate the many customers over the
years that have been loyal to our program. Your interest and patronage drives us to fi nd the type of cattle that
will provide genetics to work effi ciently in less than optimal conditions.

Look for video, carcass ultrasound and other sale information posted on www.openaangus.com and
www.heartrivergenetics.com as we get closer to sale day. As always feel free to contact us with any questions
or stop by the lot to view bulls at your leisure ahead of the sale 4 miles south of Belfi eld on highway 85 and
then ½ mile west on 40th Street SW.

You are also invited to join us on Tuesday evening for a prime rib supper at the development lost sale barn
on March 7, 2017. We look forward to having you as our guest on March 7 and 8, 2017. Thank you for your
friendship, your loyalty and past patronage.

Open A Angus Heart River Ranch

Jim & Lynn Arthaud Family Chuck & Annette Steffan Family
PO Box 556, Medora, ND 58645 4291 Hwy 85 South • Belfi eld, ND 58622
701-623-4461 • jima@midstate.net • lynna@midstate.com 701-575-8145 • heartrivergenetics@yahoo.com
Website: www.openaangus.com Website: heartrivergenetics.com
Wes Obrigewitch, Ranch Manager 701-290-6424 Cell
weso@openaangus.com Kevin & Audrey Rahn, Short Pines Ranch Manager
Justin Tyler, State Line Ranch, 701-872-6179
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