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Steve & Tracey Koester
2877 47th St SE • Steele, ND 58482
(701) 400-1611 cell
www.KoesterRedAngus.com Phillip Wanner & Shaye Koester, Jake &
koester@bektel.com Kacey Jacobson, Tracey & Steve Koester

By Design ...

Our fall-calving program is by design. Our cattle are bred, born and raised to excel in conditions
Our f all-calving prog r am is b y design. Our cattle are bred, bor n and r aised to e xcel in conditions
opposite of most production seasons. They are tough, resilient and prolific. Sure, calving in
opposite of most production seasons . The y are tough, resilient and prolific. Sure , calving in
August might be easier than March, however maternal and actual performance in the winter are
A ugust might be easier than March, ho w e v er mater nal and actual perf or mance in the winter are
antagonistic to nature and w e identify and eliminate those unw or th y of sta ying in our herd.
antagonistic to nature and we identify and eliminate those unworthy of staying in our herd.
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that do their job, payweight at weaning and carcass traits that build a reputation with their feeders.
We are raising beef ... by design.
Rooted in heritage and stewardship while envisioning tomorrow.
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 move them into
the lot in September and prepare them for carcass
ultrasounding. The bulls are not tested for gain due
to the hot summer months, but are developed for
longevity and soundness.
We calve the cows and first-calf heifers in the
pasture starting in mid-August. We synchronize
Winter breeding poses extra challenges for our fall herd. Each calf is tagged and weighed and AI in mid-November, and pull bulls on New
Our cows must breed during blizzards, long frigid spells and at birth. We also score the dam Year’s Day. The calves endure the harsh winter
naturally shorter daylight hours. Likewise, the calves must on her udder suspension and
grow during these conditions and wean in March. We have a teat size, and record her dispo- conditions and temperatures during their pre-
zero-tolerance policy and sell open cows in the spring. sition while processing her calf. weaning age.

SCOTT STARLET 802, dam of Koester Ms Yield 116 KOESTER MS YIELD 116, dam of sire Koester KOESTER HEDDIE 579, dam of Lot 31 in our 2023
and herd influencer. Unmistakeabull 330 and herd matron. sale that sold for $10,500.
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