Page 2 - Heart River Ranch and Open A Angus Bull Production Sale – March 9, 2022

Welcome
Quality Genetics Built on a Heritage of Commitment

Dear Friends,

Welcome to our 19th Annual joint sale of Heart River Ranch and Open A Angus. I had to read last year’s letter
to get perspective because no doubt 2021 has been nothing but a constant “unbelievable” series of events
which are far from what one would have ever expected, whether it be political, weather or otherwise. It is hard
to believe how the course of this past year has transpired into “lost ground”. One can only pray and trust in faith
that better days are ahead to correct the lost ground this country has suffered. I believe we need to be active
in standing up for what is right and just – at whatever level of local or regional governance you can and if one
isn’t able to do that, support those who do. Enough said, but don’t give up, we cannot give up our constitutional
rights and the foundations that have made this country great.

The cattle market is showing signs of improvement driven by consumption and inventor albeit – there are fights
to be fought there as well. Hopefully there will be some reprieve from the drought situation as some areas have
seen some improvement already. Our hope is that the cattle we are presenting will put you in a position to
manage resources efficiently and retain longevity in your herd which by far has the greatest economic impact in
a beef herd.

We are grateful for the interest and patronage in both of our programs, and we stand ready to assist you in any
way we can in future selections or in sharing what experiences we have had in managing resources on our
ranches and how these genetics integrate in that management.

As always you are welcome to view the bulls at any time at the development lot just three miles south of
Belfield on HWY 85, turn west on 40th St SW and continue until you are at the top of the hill. Additional
information will be provided and posted online as sale day approaches and as data is collected at www.
openaangus.com and www.heartrivergenetics.com. Carcass ultrasound data, videos and updated EPDs will be
provided as they are made available.

We will have a program on Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 PM MST. Dennis Froemke will be speaking on range
grazing plans and managing for moisture. Dennis is a retired SCS specialist and now owns his own company.
We will also have a prime rib dinner Tuesday evening as we have previously with a short program. Come early
to inspect the bulls and be ready to learn a little and relax a lot. Thank you again for your loyalty and support of
our programs.

Open A Angus Heart River Ranch

Jim & Lynn Arthaud Family Chuck & Annette Steffan Family
PO Box 556, Medora, ND 58645 4291 Hwy 85 South
701-623-4461 • jima@midstate.net • lynna@midstate.com Belfield, ND 58622
Website: www.openaangus.com 701-290-9745 (Annette) • 701-260-4630 (Chuck)
Wes Obrigewitch, Ranch Manager 701-290-6424 Cell heartrivergenetics@yahoo.com
weso@openaangus.com Website: heartrivergenetics.com
Justin Tyler, State Line Ranch, 701-872-6179
Dey Obrigewitch, Montana Ranch, 701-260-1994 Tim & Karen Stevenson, 605-375-3124
Tom Scheef, Frank’s Creek Ranch, 218-689-5625 Short Pines Ranch Manager, Buffalo, SD
Seth Mitchell, Dahl Ranch
Tellan Steffan, Feedlot, 701-260-0412