Page 27 - Leland & Koester Red Angus Bull and Heifer Sale – March 8, 2024

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

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Our fall-calving program is by design. Our cattle are bred, born and raised to excel in conditions
opposite of most production seasons . The y are tough, resilient and prolific. Sure , calving in
opposite of most production seasons. They 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 we identify and eliminate those unworthy of staying in our herd.
antagonistic to nature and w e identify and eliminate those unw or th y of sta ying in our herd.
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The third set begins on
page 67 with Lot 175. We are raising beef ... by design.
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 and AI in
Winter breeding poses extra challenges for our fall herd. Each calf is tagged and weighed mid-November, and pull bulls on New Year’s Day.
Our cows must breed during blizzards, long frigid spells and at birth. We also score the dam The calves endure the harsh winter conditions and
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- temperatures during their pre-weaning age.
zero-tolerance policy and sell open cows in the spring. sition while processing her calf.
A Note About Performance Data
As many of you are aware that have used our fall-born bulls, they out-perform their actual weaning and year-
ling performance numbers. We want you to note that this year’s crop of bulls have even more reduced actual
performance numbers because of the winter they went through. Shoot, we were happy they had a heartbeat
come spring. They were truly survivors!
The winter of 2022-2023 created a blizzard per week, brutal cold temps
and relentless winds – all which came early and stayed late. Six months
of horrific winter took its toll on the cows and their calves. Once warm
weather arrived and we were able to wean, the bulls’ genetics took over
and they grew into an exceptional set of breeding stock. We believe the
best way to measure an animal’s true performance is with environmental
factors removed. EPDs and breed percent ranking do a very nice job of
removing that noise, which reveals an animal’s true performance potential.

AVG EPDs FOR ANIMALS UNDER TWO YEARS: ProS: 92 HB: 55 GM: 37 CED: 13 BW: -1.8 WW: 60 YW: 97 ADG: 0.23 DMI: 1.46 M: 26 ME: 3 HPG: 11 CEM: 7 ST: 15 MB: 0.41 YG: 0.07 CW: 23 REA: 0.12 FAT: 0.02 25