Sale Catalog

172 Pages·2017·16.69 MB·English

5L
Balanced for Profit
5L RED ANGUS
April 13, 2018 ~ High Noon
At the Ranch ~ Sheridan, Montana
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“Right for the Times” Spring Sale
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Friday ~ 12:00 Noon MDT
Larry & Lisa Mehlhoff
At the Ranch
Laramie, Zach & Larisa, David & Larinda, Logan
Sheridan, Montana
97 Duncan District Road
Sheridan, MT 59749 Coffee & Donuts in A.M.
Complimentary Lunch Beginning at 11:00 AM
Home Phone: [phone]
Larry Cell: 406-596-1204
Additional Sale Day Phones
Fax: [phone]
Lisa [phone]
email: [email protected]
Laramie [phone] Logan [phone]
www.5lredangus.com
AUCTIONEER:
BUYER REPRESENTATIVES
Jim Birdwell................................[phone]
Larry Mehlhoff ..........................[phone]
Larisa Oldenburger...................[phone]
RING MEN:
John Goggins Larinda Aborn............................[phone]
Western Livestock Reporter..........[phone] David Aborn...............................[phone]
Devin Murnin Greg Comstock...........................[phone]
Western Livestock Journal............[phone]
Ray Cope.....................................[phone]
Curt Cox
Daryn Cederberg.......................[phone]
Wyoming Livestock Roundup......[phone]
Northern Livestock Video
Dixon Scott
Blake Nuffer................................[phone]
Tri-State Livestock News.............[phone]
Jeff Thomas Montana Livestock Auction
Prairie Star...................................[phone]
LIVESTOCK INSURANCE:
Jerry Gliko...........................................[phone]
BREED REPRESENTATIVES
Tom Brink - CEO RAAA..........[phone]
Katie Ochsner - Commercial Marketing Spec.
FEEDER CALF PROCUREMENT:
Red Angus Association.................[phone]
Bob Morton, President Dan Deichmann
Red Angus Association.................[phone] Deichmann Livestock Brokerage:.........[phone]
Kevin Miller, 1st Vice President
Red Angus Association.................[phone] VIDEO CREW
Bruce Ketchum, Area II Director Larisa, Larinda, Logan, Kathy, Torey
Red Angus Association.................[phone]
Sam Lorenzen, Area I Director
Red Angus Association.................[phone] VIDEOS OF SALE ANIMALS
Chuck Feddes, Region A Director
AT DVAUCTION.COM
Red Angus Association.................[phone]
Francis Koenig, President
Montana Red Angus Assoc..........[phone]
Kara Herbst, Vice-President Please Bring this Catalog
Montana Red Angus Assoc..........[phone]
with you on Sale Day!
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ACCOMMODATIONS:
5L SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Moriah Motel, Sheridan.....................[phone]
Elijah’s Rest Bed & Brkfst, Sheridan.....[phone]
Thursday, April 12, 2018:
Chicks Motel & Restaurant, Alder....[phone]
View Sale Offering All Day
Roadeway Inn, Whitehall...................[phone]
7:00 p.m. ~ Join us for an informal dinner at the
church followed by an industry insight session Paradise Inn Best Western, Dilllon.........[phone]
with guest speakers. Comfort Inn, Dillon....................................[phone]
Friday, April 13, 2018
COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS:
View Sale Offering All Morning
Bozeman, Montana..........................................95 miles
11:00 a.m. - Lunch Served
Butte, Montana..................................................60 miles
12:00 Noon - Annual “Right for theTimes”
Helena, Montana............................................105 miles
“Profit Seeker” Production Sale
Featuring:
Sale Location:
285 Red Angus Bulls
3.5 MILES WEST OF SHERIDAN, MT
40 Black Profit Plus Bulls
Turn West at Ruby Valley Bank. Stay on that road till af-
28 Simm & Char Cross Bulls
ter you cross the Ruby River. Take a right at the Y. Take
39 Registered Red Angus Heifers
the first left and go up the hill. Watch for signs
CONFERENCE CALL
Buyers unable to attend the sale but wish to bid on cattle live during the auction can participate on
our live phone line. You can hear the auction and bid live with a moderator assisting you with your
bids. In order to participate you will need to pre-register to get your buyers number and receive the
conference call phone number and pin code. Please call [phone] or [phone] before 10
a.m. on sale day to register.
Delivery:
Volume Bull Discount
• Free Delivery to Central Points within the Continental 5L gives volume discounts on bull purchases
United States on bull purchases totaling $15,000 or more.
for customers purchasing 5 or more bulls:
• Free Delivery for bull purchases totaling less than 5 bulls 5% - 6 bulls 6% - Up to 10 bulls at 10%
$15,000 within Montana and surrounding states up
to a 500-mile radius from Sheridan, Montana.
First Breeding Season Guarantee:
• Delivery of bull purchases totaling less than $15,000:
- 500 to 1000-mile radius will cost $195 per head.
5L provides a full breeding season guarantee
- Over 1000-mile radius will cost $295 per head
for any injury or issue that would keep the
bull from being a breeder for the first breeding
• Delivery charges will be calculated and added to invoice
season. If a problem occurs, we will give you
during post-sale settlement
a suitable replacement or you will receive full
• Bring your Trailer – and deduct $50 per bull from your credit, minus the salvage value of the original
invoice! bull, toward another purchase in a following
sale. The bulls that sell have passed a breeding
• Females delivered at cost to central points. Please call if
soundness exam. We require that we be noti-
you have questions about delivery.
fied in the case of an injury. We also reserve
the right to a second opinion by a veterinarian
We Sincerely Appreciate Being Your
of our choice.
Genetic Provider
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Cattle Sell in Catalog Order
ON SALE DAY...
...We hope you can be here
but provide other options
when you can’t
Conference Call
DV Auction
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5L
Family
As for me & my ranch,
we will serve the Lord.
Joshua 24:15
Zach, Larisa
Laramie
Charlynn
We Thank the Lord for our Family!
One of God’s greatest blessings!
Landon, Amy
David, Larinda
Titus, Jager
Presley Logan
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Dear Friends,
We are honored to welcome you to 5L Ranch for our annual Spring “Profit-$eeker” Bull Sale. Over the course of the last year,
weather conditions have made life very interesting, ranging from drought and fires, to a hard winter. With all of this, that many of
you may have encountered, it’s been downright challenging. Decisions have had to be made for situations that couldn’t have been
imagined. It’s in times like these that questions arise concerning what really matters in the cow business. Well, even though it is
elementary, it takes cows to be in the cow business and those cows need to be fertile to remain in business. Fertility drives sustain-
ability & profitability. We believe Balance is the key for producing the optimal cow. For too long our industry has bragged
about the results of singular focus on revenue traits such as growth rate – while ignoring the costs that are increasingly revealed
through increased replacement rates and higher cow herd feed expenses. Cows do not have to be big to be profit-
able. In most operations the biggest cows calve later and wean a smaller percentage of their body weight, proving to be inefficient
with resources. The fertile cow also needs to be feed efficientL beAcaNuse that’s what the business is really about… converting forage
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into beef. The more efficiently that gets done – the better the bottom line.
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Feed efficiency is a new frontier in beef cattle selection that balances the input of feed costs against the output of pay-weight. Our
family has made significant investments - not only in the hardware and software to identify variation in individual animal feed intake
– but also in a genetic evaluation system to return that phenotypic data in theT form of a genetic prediction for feed efficiency. This
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feed efficiency EPD is delivered from a multi-breed data base with over 1 mFillion animal records and is presented as F:G.
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Not only does the cow need to be fertile & feed efficient - she needs to be functional… she needs to work in the real outdoors. This
is the “art” side of the equation that science has more trouble identifying. Like the WIDEBODY shape… having the ability
to consume more low quality feedstuffs when times are tough. Like trouble free udders... for calves to start nursing easily when
conditions are at their worst. Like good feet and legs... that are ready for rocks and rough terrain and long distances to water if
need be. Like desirable dispositions... that make life easier at every level of the business. Like mothering ability... that can
make the difference between a calf surviving or not. Like having an aggressive appetite... even when the feedstuffs are not nec-
essarily desirable. These aren’t just convenience traits – they are “business survival” traits. For those of you who harvest
forage at high elevation – we have been collecting and publishing pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) scores on every bull we sell.
Profitable cows… fertile, feed efficient & functional. Add to this... elite carcass value, so that the end product is delicious
and undeniably tantalizing. That’s the recipe for a cow that makes money even when times are tough. That’s the kind we love at
5L and that we desire to own and raise bulls from… to improve our customers bottom line.
We thank you for your continued confidence in our program and we understand that your support allows us to follow our passion of
constructing genetic solutions for ranchers’ challenges. We also wish to thank our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for His everlasting,
unfailing and sacrificial love and grace each day with the daily provisions of nourishment, strength, courage, wisdom and insight
to carry on the work he has afforded us. We are so thankful He continues to faithfully guide our steps on the path of life’s journey.
5L sale veterans know to come early to look at through all the pens. You never know where the great ones might me hanging out.
Then join us for dinner and our informal pre-sale gathering, where we will be discussing hot topics pertinent in the beef industry
today. It’s always an evening of good food, fellowship, and enlightening and interactive conversation on genetic selection tools and
marketing strategies. We look forward to seeing you April 12th & 13th, and please let us know if we can ever be of assistance.
The very best to you and yours,
Larry and Family
Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield, and the horn
of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised. Psalm 18:2-3a
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5L “Adapt-A-Bulls”
From Florida to the high desert of Eastern Oregon, and from the mes-
quite & prickly pear of west Texas to the northline of Montana, 5L ge-
netics have proven to adapt and sustain productivity across America’s
varied production environments. The Wide-Body shape translates to
moderate, deep bodied females that can convert low quality forage into
hi-value progeny.
Our investment in feedlot and carcass testing has identified genetics
that excel in ADG & Grade with sufficient natural muscling to improve
Yield Grade. Whether conventionally-fed, “All-Natural” or grass-fed - 5L
genetics offer the agility to hit varied markets.
At 5L, our success will always be measured by the sustained
success of our customers.
5L Customer Chad Gordon writes...
I wanted to extend my sincere thanks to Larry and the Crew for the “Sight Unseen” Bull purchases
that I have made over the past several years. Breeding Red Angus cattle, Registered and Commer-
cial, for the past 20 years it is a comfort for me to be able to buy superior genetics with little concern
when they arrive, as they are exactly what I ordered. I have implemented more 5L genetics in my
Commercial Herd with calves that are born easy, small, with excellent vigor, and grow with a birth
to weaning spread like very few I have found. The consistency and quality of my Replacement Heif-
ers has far surpassed anything that I could have expected as well. My first set of Commercial heifers
that are solely out of 5L bulls are the best I’ve ever had.
Being in Southwest Oklahoma, 5L genetics adapt to the
climate, breed back, and perform exceptionally in a tough
dry climate while staying in great condition and producing
calves that top the market. As I Re-Introduce my program
back in the Registered market place I have utilized mostly
5L genetics as a core nucleus to rebuild my foundation to
produce Seedstock for my Commercial and Registered cus-
tomers to out-perform and out last the average producer.
Cattlemen of any program can buy with confidence from
a genetic base that has stood the test of time and 5L will
stand behind what they produce.
Chad Gordon
Gordon Beef * P.O. Box 413 * Fletcher, OK 73541
www.GordonBeef.com
[email protected]
580.678.1918
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Bulls & Heifers Have All Been Scanned
5L
Carcass Ultrasound Data is Available
David Aborn ~ Image Livestock Service
BIA Pro Plus Field & Lab Certified - Chuteside Scan Data
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~ Here’s how the auction works ~
The entire sale offering is currently on display for viewing
Cattle will be in pens
Available for Viewing
During Entire Sale
No animals will be brought through
the sale ring. Rather every lot will sell
via a pre-recorded video clip broadcast
on TVs placed in the sale ring.
Sight Unseen Purchase Guarantee:
Buyers unable to attend the sale may contact:
Larry [phone] * Larisa [phone],
Larinda [phone] * Logan [phone]
Greg Comstock [phone]
prior to the sale. Let us know your purchase needs and
your budget range. We’ll bid on and purchase the best
cattle possible for you. We will let you know of any
cattle purchased following the sale and then make pay-
ment arrangements. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
upon delivery... if you don’t like ‘em you don’t own ‘em.
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