Welcome to our 34th annual bull sale. Thank-you for your interest and support.

What a great year for cattlemen across our region. Calves with good genetics in growth & feed efficiency brought over $900 per head right off the cow & some brought $1000 or more. Would you have ever dreamed of that five years ago? All indicators say these prices will continue for the next couple of years and maybe longer. That’s why we at Larson XL SimAngus strive to produce the best genetic package we can for our valued customers. There are so many things we are attempting to keep pace with in the beef industry and we seem to be constantly reevaluating future direction and potential in our breeding program. The seedstock producer must now be concerned, not only with the standards and needs of his customers, but with the expectations of feedlots, packing plants, retailers, and consumers. That kind of awareness leads to a long list of genetic characteristics: calving ease, fertility, longevity, efficiency, frame size, color, good weaning weights, high feed conversion, sire consistency, carcass quality, and ultimately, a fine piece of beef on your plate every time. Our primary focus has been on how to fit all of those pieces together the right way and in right proportions, to deliver to you a complete package of Herdsire Superiority. Some of the tools we use to reach that goal include complete performance data on every bull; EPD’s; fertility testing; carcass evaluation through ultrasound; and Dam and Sire pedigrees. We hope these tools will help you select for an optimum combination of maternal growth and carcass traits to maximize your herd’s profitability.

It is certainly an exciting time to be in the cattle business and the potential for improvement stretches out endlessly before us. We would like to take this opportunity to express our tremendous gratitude to YOU, all of our bull customers over the years who have motivated us to continually make this kind of progress, for your high standards, your input, your forward thinking on breeding cattle, and your loyal support of our efforts. All of us at XL SimAngus look forward to whatever challenges lie ahead. Your continued faith in our breeding program makes all the effort worth it.

Please come to Kist Livestock on Feb. 21 and join us for a free lunch and then our 34th annual sale.