Wednesday, March 6th
At the ranch - 970 Craig Frontage Road, Wolf Creek
Lunch at Noon • Sale at 1 PM 

Bulls available for viewing at the ranch - Give Marc a call 

PreSale Dinner March 5th at the Sale Facility In Wolf Creek 

 

 

BULL DEVELOPMENT

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The yearling bulls offered will consist of mainly calving ease bulls, with a handful of growth type bulls mixed in. These yearlings have been grown slow, with a mix between pasture and a high-end roughage ration. Our yearling bulls consume no more than 18lbs of dry roughage in the ration throughout the last three months before the sale. A great example of the low input type of easy gaining cattle we strive for. Most importantly, this ensures structural soundness, and bulls that will hold up as yearlings in tough country, without melting at turn out. The 2-year-old bulls are a moderate set of rugged, maternal bred bulls. They are developed being turned out all spring, summer, fall and are not raised in a feed pen. Again, we are shooting for soundness and structure, not record setting measurements.

We work hard to provide a well-balanced EPD profile for our customers, but we also know what our cattle can do. Our type, kind, performance model works in harsh conditions and performs year after year. These calves were trailed anywhere from 5 to 12 miles off the mountain before weaning, then ran across the scale. No filling them up on irrigated pasture. No creep feeders out. This, we think, gives a true comparison to our commercial producers. We all know what works on paper doesn’t always work in the real world. For this reason, we are ok if we don’t always match up with the latest and greatest EPDs. Our focus is producing bulls that work for our customers and make you money. Pounds at weaning matter and your calves are not purchased based upon what their sires EPD says. We believe in a balance of pounds weaned and mature cow height and weight that ultimately drives the largest profit factor for any cow-calf operation. If you see a bull that catches your eye, but might not meet an EPD requirement for you, let us know and we can help you determine if the actual results match what you are looking for.

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SALE DAY INFO

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Auctioneer:Roger Jacobs .........406-698-7686

Sale Consultant: John Andras....406-670-5074

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SALE DAY CONTACTS

Marc Orem.....................541-965-0088

John Andras..................406-670-5074

Silas Clark.....................406-621-3541

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Sale Location: Paved road to the sale site! The sale site is conveniently located at Ox Bow Ranch’s Sentinel Rock Ranch just off I-15 at Wolf Creek then 2 miles east on Holter Lake Frontage Road. 970 Craig Frontage Road, Wolf Creek, MT 59648 

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Terms and Conditions: Cash. Cattle will sell under the Terms and conditions of the American Angus Association. No Cattle will leave Ox Bow Ranch until paid for in full. No cattle will be loaded out until after the sale. All bulls with potential defect carrier pedigrees have been tested free.

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Retained Ownership: Ox Bow Ranch is retaining 1/3 revenue sharing semen interest in all bulls. Full possession sells on all bulls.

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Sight Unseen Purchases: Satisfaction guaranteed on all sight unseen purchases through the sale team.

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Bids: Buyers unable to attend the sale may send or phone their bids to Marc Orem, John Andras, field representatives or the auctioneer.

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Fertility and Breeding Soundness: All yearling bulls will be given a breeding soundness and fertility exam after the sale, but all bulls will be guaranteed sound and fertile at the time of delivery.

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Herd Health: All cattle have had a complete vaccination program prescribed by Dr. Clint Hilt. All bulls were vaccinated and received pour-on last fall. All bulls have tested negative for persistent BVD infection.

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Delivery: Bulls will be delivered as soon as arrangements can be made. Please give delivery or pick up information at the end of sale. $100 discount on bulls picked up sale day.

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Performance Data: All performance data will be available sale day. This includes ultrasound, final weights and scrotal. Current EPDs can be viewed at www.angus.org

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First Year Breeding Guarantee: Ox Bow Ranch will guarantee soundness for the first year, if any issue comes up, we will replace with an equal value bull if available or do what it takes to make it right. We stand behind our cattle!

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Volume Discounts: We will offer volume discounts starting with 5 bulls at 5%, up to 10% on 10 bulls or more. Repeat customers: Repeat customers from the previous year will receive 2% discount on all bulls, this will also be added on to your volume discount if you purchase more than five bulls.

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Liability: All persons attending this sale do so at their own risk and responsibility without liability on the part of the ranch owners or their employees.

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Cattle Inspection: Cattle are available for inspection prior to the sale at Ox Bow Ranch’s main ranch, 1 mile Northeast of Wolf Creek on Holter Lake Recreation Road then right on gravel 2.5 miles southeast. Cattle will arrive at the sale site on March 1st.

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Accommodations: Numerous nice motels are available in Helena (35 miles south) & Great Falls (58 miles north)

Comfort Suites, Helena

406-495-0505

Holiday Inn Express, Helena

406-422-7500

O’Haire Motor Inn, Great Falls

406-454-2141

Heritage Inn, Great Falls

406-761-1900

BestWesternGreatNorthern

406-457-5500

Helena Colonial

406-443-2100

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Both Helena and Great Falls are served by Delta, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines

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Video of Cattle: Can be viewed at SuperiorLivestock.com

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