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Steve & Tracey Koester
2877 47th St SE • Steele, ND 58482
(701) 400-1611 cell
www.KoesterRedAngus.com Steve & Tracey Koester, Kacey & Jake
koesterredangus@gmail.com Jacobson, Shaye & Phillip Wanner,
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Koester Red Angus combines over 20 years of genomic DNA testing with practical,
Koester Red Angus combines over 20 years of genomic DNA testing with practical,
hands-on selection to deliver bulls that perform both on paper and in the pasture.
hands-on selection to deliver bul ls that per form both on paper and in the pasture.
While advanced data drives our decisions, we never compromise structure, muscle
The second set While advanced data drives our decisions, we never compromise structure, muscle
forming cattle and
ls are built to produce efficient, high-per
and phenotype. Our bul
of age-advantaged bulls begins and phenotype. Our bulls are built to produce efficient, high-performing cattle and
long-lasting females – ensuring commercial cattlemen get results that are as reliable
on page 49 with Lot 109. long-lasting females – ensuring commer cial cattlemen get results that are as reliable
as they are profitable.
as they are profitable.
The third set begins on Proven Genetics. Reliable, Profitable Results.
page 64 with Lot 165.
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.
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. Fall-calving weather is great but breeding and nursing in the winter can be very
challenging. Brutal snow, wind and frigid temps require a lot of metobolic energy to simply survive. Those
environmental conditions affect the calves’ actual performance numbers and that is why we place a lot of
emphasis on their EPD profile that is backed by over 20 years of genomic
data. It is a much truer picture of how the bull will perform.

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. We welcome conversations about our program and
genetics to help you find the ideal bull to fit your cow herd and program.

AVG EPDs FOR ANIMALS UNDER TWO YEARS: ProS: 106 HB: 53 GM: 52 CED: 13 BW: -1.8 WW: 65 YW: 104 ADG: 0.24 DMI: 0.73 M: 26 ME: 2 HPG: 12 CEM: 7 ST: 15 MB: 0.45 YG: 0.05 CW: 24 REA: 0.16 FAT: 0.02 23