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Sonstegard Cattle Co., L.L.C.
5th Annual Red Angus Bull Sale
Saturday April 11th, 2009 • Noon at the Ranch • Montevideo, MN
Selling 81 Yearling and 2yr Old BullsPlus one Proven Herd Sire!
Providing sound and balanced bulls, with unique pedigrees,for both the Commercial and Purebred breeder
 
View the auction live! Bid online…you’re ringsideright at your own desk!www.dvauction.com
 
 
Dear Red Angus Enthusiasts,Well, the U.S. economy, recent election and all the world changes certainly make it difficult times to plan for the fu-ture . . . . but the future is coming, ready or not. Cattlemen and women are used to uncertainty and having to forgeahead even if times are tough. I firmly believe as you analyze the U.S. cattle industry that greater times are ahead if your operation can position yourself to have the right kind of cattle for the future. The right kind includes low main-tenance, easy fleshing cattle that will milk and have high maternal traits and then grade when they are har-vested. Many cattle operations across the country are turning to that right kind --
 Red Angus
! With the beef cowherd numbers their lowest since the 1950s, it makes sense to stay in the business and build females that will do themost things right that a cow can. The Sonstegard Red Angus program has been producing the right kind for decadesand continues to offer breed leading bulls that will build great females. It is an honor for me to be their auction-eer. Gary and the boys are great to work with and will help you market your Red Angus sired calves if you de-sire. The bulls will work in any program and in the rare instance they don't, the Sonstegards will back them with asuitable replacement or any necessary adjustment. I look forward to seeing you in Montevideo April 11th. If I can beof any assistance, please don't hesitate to give me a call.Best Regards,
 Kyle Gilchrist
(641)-919-1077
Welcome from the Sonstegards
 
Welcome to our 5th Annual Red Angus Bull Sale. Our goal has always been to provide our customers with second to none geneticsand service, so they can make their operations more profitable. We feel the bulls we have to offer on this sale can do just that. Whether youare looking for calving ease, growth, carcass, or one that can do it all, we have bulls that can fit your needs.This year we started with a pen of 86 bulls. Of the 86 bulls in our pen we are only offering 63 yearlings, as we need bulls to use forbreeding in our commercial heifer program, and we need some to sell as 2 year olds next year. We have always tried to shoot for a 3 poundgain average on our bulls. Pushing the bulls too hard now can really hurt their performance for you in the future. The bulls have a 10 acre lotto roam and get exercise in. We feel the ration and exercise that the bulls get is essential to their development and helps promote soundnessand longevity. The bulls will be semen tested in the middle of March and all bulls will be guaranteed breeders. We also will ultrasound forcarcass at the end of March and the data will be available prior to the sale on our website. The bulls will have a complete vaccination pro-gram and will be ready for breeding come sale day. We certainly stand behind our cattle and guarantee your satisfaction with the bulls.We will be serving a free lunch prior to the sale starting at 11 a.m., so come early to view the bulls and eat on us! If you can’t attendthe sale and are interested in the bulls, call us or Kyle Gilchrist prior to the sale. We will have both DV Auction and a conference call line forthose of you who are unable to attend the sale, but you can also feel confident leaving bids with us or the ring men. We guarantee that youwill be satisfied with your purchases. The bulls are available for viewing anytime, just call to let us know you are coming. Also, consigningbulls to the sale is our long time friend and customer Rich Leiseth. He has 6 bulls on the sale and they have the 2RJL prefix. We hope to seeyou on April 11th.Thank you for all your support.Gary, Elaine, Tory, and Tyler Sonstegard (3SCC)
 
Sonstegard Cattle Company,. L.L.C.5th Annual Bull Sale
Saturday April 11, 2009 • Noon • At the River Ranch
 
Conference Call / Phone Bids:
If you can’t attend the sale but are interested in the bulls, we willhave a conference call set up to accommodate several bidders.Just call us prior to the sale to register as a potential buyer, andreceive the 800 number and password to call sale day. You mayalso register and bid via
DVAuction.
(see inside cover for de-tails).Tyler Sonstegard cell: (320)-226-2340Gary Sonstegard cell: (320)-226-1499Tory Sonstegard cell: (320)-291-9384Kyle Gilchrist cell: (641)-919-1077Auction Arena phone: (320)-269-9363
Ringmen:
Scott Dirk (605)-380-6024Tri-State NeighborKris Peterson Home (701)-377-2345 Cell (701)-339-0305Cattle Business WeeklyDustin Carter (712)-898-9972Livestock Plus
Motels:
Country Inn & Suites1805 E. Hwy. 7, Montevideo, MN(320)-269-8000Sportsmens Inn611 Hwy. 212 W Montevideo, MN(320)-269-8889
Breeding Guarantee:
All bulls are sold as guaranteed breeders to settle cows in naturalservice. If within six months following the sale, the buyer hasevidence that the bull is not a breeder, the buyer may obtain astatement signed by a licensed veterinarian to that effect, suchstatement also indicating that there has been no injury or illnessto the animal following the sale, and return the bull to SonstegardCattle Co for adjustment. If Sonstegard Cattle Co cannot thenprove the bull to be a breeder, an adjustment will be made byeither, substituting a bull of equal value, or credit towards thepurchase of a bull at any future Sonstegard Cattle Co productionsale.
Lunch:
Free lunch will be served prior to the sale starting at 11:00, socome early and allow yourself ample time to view the bulls.
Health Certificates / Semen Evaluation:
Interstate health certificates will be furnished on each animalsold. Cattle sell guaranteed to export. Any special export testingof cattle will be done after the auction at our expense. All bullshave passed a full semen evaluation, and certificates will beavailable sale day.
Trucking / Delivery:
Please make trucking arrangements at the auction with the Son-stegards to coordinate loads for the least possible cost. Free de-livery is provided to central locations on all bulls. We are flexi-ble and can work with you on arrangements for keeping and de-livering your bulls.
Ultrasound Data:
The yearling bulls will be ultrasounded for carcass before thesale. We will provide a supplement sheet with the measurements,as well as all the updated carcass EPD’s. The sheet will be avail-able a week prior to the sale on our website, upon request, and atthe sale.
TB/Trich Testing:
All necessary TB and Trich testing of animals going outof state or into TB accredited herds will be completedafter the sale at our expense. A whole herd TB test wasdone to our herd the third week in January 2009.
Location:
Sale is located at the River Ranch approximately three milesnorthwest of Montevideo, MN. Directions can be found on theinside back cover of the catalog.
 
Sale Order/Cattle Viewing:
Bulls will sell in catalog order. All bulls can be viewed anytimeprior to sale day. Just call ahead and we will be glad to showthem to you.
Semen Interest:
Sonstegard Cattle Co. will be retaining a 1/3 or 1/2 revenue shar-ing semen interest in some bulls, those bulls will be marked inthe footnotes.
CES:
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Use only on Cows
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Cows or Growthy Heifers
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Heifer Bull
Suggested guidelines for successful Yearling bull management.
A little extra management on your yearling bulls can lead to better performance and longevity in your breeding program. When receivingyearling bulls at your ranch, keep them separate from older bulls, and feed them a maintenance ration of 3-5 lbs./head of grain and freechoice of hay. Reduce the amount of grain fed gradually, so bulls are on straight hay or grass two weeks prior to turning them out. Whenpossible try to limit bulls to a 45 to 60 days of pasture service their first year. After the season remove the bulls and put them in a sepa-rate pasture with plenty of good quality grass. It is best to feed yearling bulls separate from older bulls until after their second breedingseason. This allows them to achieve the growth and strength necessary to compete with older bulls for feed and space. Examine yourbulls after each breeding season checking for any injuries or inadequacies that may have occurred during breeding.
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