Page 28 - Leland-Koester Red Angus 36th Annual Bull and Heifer Production Sale – March 8, 2019

Steve & Tracey Koester
2877 47th St SE • Steele, ND 58482
(701) 475-2736 • (701) 400-1611 cell
www.KoesterRedAngus.com
koester@bektel.com

The Koesters:
Steve, Tracey, Shaye & Kacey

Our vision for the future …

We look beyond the current season and market, seeking fresh genetics that
will add value to our customers’ calves and cowherd for generations into
the future. We know – and accept the responsibility – that our decisions
The second set
today impact the livelihood of the cattlemen that trust our genetics. of age-advantaged
bulls begins on
Rooted in heritage and stewardship while envisioning tomorrow. page 51 with Lot 113.

Our Fall-Calving Program
We designed our fall-calving program in order to
offer our customers the option of bulls with an age
advantage. Those few extra months of maturity
don’t necessarily mean the bulls will cover more
cows, but they will maintain their body condition
and come in after breeding season in good rig.

We summer the fall bulls on pasture with minimal
supplementation, diligently culling
for performance, foot structure and
disposition.

We calve the cows and fi rst-calf
heifers in the pasture starting in
mid-August. Each calf is tagged and
weighed shortly after birth, and we
score the cows on udder and foot
Winter breeding poses extra challenges for our fall herd. structure as well as disposition.
Our cows must breed during blizzards, long frigid spells and We synchronize and AI in mid-
naturally shorter daylight hours. Likewise, the calves must November, and pull bulls on New
grow during these conditions and wean in March. We have a Year’s Day.
zero-tolerance policy and sell open cows in the spring. 3SCC Domain A163 and one of his ladies
during this winter’s breeding season.

A 2-year-old Domain daughter taking care of Koester Ms Yield 148, granddam of Lot 42. Koester Ms Yield 116, dam of Koester Unmistakeabull
business. All heifers calve in the pasture. 330, granddam of Lot 40.
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