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Fellow Cattlemen & Women, That cross is called Poundmaker by the South Devon Association and
produces the following: • Reliability • Proven feed effi ciency • Excellent
Welcome to our 46th Annual Sale!
beef consumer demand • Mothering ability • Increased weight • Great
There are three important factors that keep most of us in the cattle busi- disposition • More beef • Less grief • Profi t with more heterosis.
ness. They are PRIDE, PROFIT and, for some, it is A WAY OF LIFE.
Sale cattle bunk management:
PRIDE goes from self-respect to developing a very attractive herd of cat- Our ingredients for the bulls’ and heifers’ rations were ground hay
tle. Self-respect involves a person’s whole life and is largely determined (alfalfa, grass and oat/pea), modifi ed wet distillers, corn and a mineral
by God, birthplace, family and luck. An attractive cowherd is determined supplement. Our goal of the ration for the bulls this year was for a
by one’s knowledge of feeding or genetics or both. A successful cattle- 3.0-pound-per-day gain. They were started on a 46 MCal ration and
man will have both PRIDE and self-respect. gradually increased to a 54 MCal ration for the last 45 days. Heifers were

PROFIT is necessary to have both pride and self-respect, and can be dif- fed a 40 MCal ration that was increased to 48 MCal the last 45 days for
fi cult to attain. For some, it is the only reason to be in the business. an ADG of 2.5 pounds per day.

A WAY OF LIFE or a love of being a cowboy – cowgirl or cowman – is Due to the severe weather and other circumstances we did not do a Feed
the main element of staying in the business through both the good Test on the bulls this year. As was mentioned the goal for ADG on the
times and bad times. At the Dahl Ranch, we feel that we have been fairly bulls was 3 pounds per day and that is right where they came in. The
successful in the cattle business. It is a way of life that has been profi t- goal on the heifers was 2.5 pounds per day. They gained 2.8.
able enough for four families to have pride in what we do. It is our hope that you fi nd the cattle offered at our sale to be to your lik-

We were a commercial operation the fi rst 20 years of being a family ing. We stand behind our cattle and want you to feel assured that if you
partnership. After using fi ve breeds (Hereford, Salers, Black Angus, have any problems you can call and we will do all we can to help.
Red Angus and both Red and Black South Devon) and using them long We sincerely invite you to join us on May 2nd.
enough to learn both the good and bad aspects of each, we have found Sincerely,
that the most reliable and profi table cross is the Angus x South Devon.
The Dahls

Bull Cr Yearling Bull Data Calving-Ease Code
Bull Creditedit
• 81 lbs. – Avg. Actual BW 1 Use only on cows
If you purchased females • 713 lbs. – Avg. Adj. 205 Wt. 2 Use on cows & heifers with a known
birth weight and calving-ease history
from us in 2016, you can • 1123 lbs. – Avg. Adj. 365 Wt.
3 Use on heifers and all cows
receive a $100 credit towards 45% of the yearling sale
the purchase of a bulls are considered Our recommendations are based on our cow
female histories for birth weights and calving
Dahl Land & Cattle LLP bull. calving-ease bulls. ease. Also, with aid from EPDs based on our
reference sires and the individual animal.