2019 Fall Bull Sale

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2019 Private Treaty Bull Sale

Friday, December 6th @ 1:00 MST

Dawes County Fairgrounds, Chadron Nebraska

The bulls will be located on the ranch at 215 Pineview Road.

Please allow time to sort through them before the sale.

At 1:00 pm MST we will gather at the kitchen area of the Dawes County Fairgrounds for the bidding.

Complimentary lunch will be served.

If you are interested in a bull, call John at 308.430.8244

As bulls are sold, we will mark them as sold on the sale order link.

2019 Bull Catalog

2019 Supplemental Sheet/Sale Order

(PDF for Print)

2019 Live Sale Updates

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Videos

Click the bars at the top right of the video to select the lot numbers or click here to watch them on YouTube.

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Terms

PRIVATE TREATY SALE:

VIEWING: Bulls will be located at 215 Pineview. They will be penned for
easy viewing from 9:00 – 11:30 MST on Friday Dec. 6. Videos will be linked
on the website prior to the opening day.

SALE: The opening day sale will be held at the Dawes County Fairgrounds
at 1:00 MST on Fri. Dec. 6

PARTICIPATION: Three options:
1. Come look through the bulls and make your selections. Then join us at the
fairgrounds at 1:00 MST.
You can offer your bid as we proceed through the sale order.
2. Notify us of which lots you are interested in and we will call you when that
bull is being sold. You can bid live via telephone.
3. Leave your order with Ann or I and we will have someone bid in your
absence.

All bulls will be base priced at $2500. If two or more are interested in a bull,
we will raise the bid in $250 increments until the bull is sold. If you are the
only person interested in the bull you may buy him at the base price.
Whether you attend in person, are on the phone, or leave your bid; this sale is conducted in a straightforward, transparent manner. Bids are never misused in any way and your trust is of utmost importance to us.

SEMEN INTEREST: John & Ann Dockweiler Angus will retain a semen
interest on every bull selling.

DELIVERY: The fi rst 300 miles is free, remainder at cost.

HEALTH: All bulls will have passed a semen test. The 7 non-virgin bulls
will be tested free of trichomoniasis.

GUARANTEE: The bulls are guaranteed breeders. If they aren’t, return
them and we will stand behind them 100%. Beyond that we may assist with
first breeding season losses on a case by case basis.

FOOD: Ann will have coffee and rolls at the bull pens in the morning and
will serve lunch at the fairgrounds.

LIABILITY: Anyone visiting the ranch does so at their own responsibility
and risk, without liability on the part of the owners.

2018 Fall Bull Sale

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2018 Private Treaty Bull Sale

Friday, December 7th @ 1:00 MST

The bulls will be located on the ranch at 215 Pineview Road.

Please allow time to sort through them before the sale.

At 1:00 pm MST we will gather at the kitchen area of the Dawes County Fairgrounds for the bidding.

Complimentary lunch will be served.

If you are interested in a bull, call John at 308.430.8244

As bulls are sold, we will mark them as sold on the sale order link below.

2018 Bull Catalog

2018 Sale Order & Supplemental Sheet    (PDF version)

2018 Live Sale Information

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Videos

Click the bars at the top left of the video to select the lot numbers or click here to watch them on YouTube.

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Terms

PRIVATE TREATY SALE:

VIEWING: Bulls will be located at 215 Pineview. They will be penned for easy viewing from 9:00 – 11:30 MST on Friday Dec. 7.

SALE: The opening day sale will be held at the Dawes County Fairgrounds at 1:00 MST on Fri. Dec. 7

PARTICIPATION: Three options:

1. On Friday December 7, 2018 come look through the bulls and make your selections. Then join us at the fairgrounds at 1:00 MST and you can offer your bid as we proceed through the sale order.
2. Come, look, and select your bulls anytime. Notify us of which lots you are interested in and we will call you when that bull is being sold. You can raise your bid live via telephone.
3. Leave your order with Ann or I and we will have someone bid in your absence.

All bulls will be base priced at $2500. If two or more are interested in a bull, we will raise the bid in $250 increments until the bull is sold. If you are the only person interested in the bull you may buy him at the base price. Whether you attend in person, are on the phone, or leave your bid; this sale is conducted in a straightforward, transparent manner. Bids are never misused in any way and your trust is of utmost importance to us.

SEMEN INTEREST: John & Ann Dockweiler Angus will retain a ½ semen interest on every bull selling.

DELIVERY: The first 300 miles is free, remainder at cost.

HEALTH: All bulls will have passed a semen test. The 6 non-virgin bulls will be tested free of trichomoniasis.

GUARANTEE: The bulls are guaranteed breeders. If they aren’t, return them and we will stand behind them 100%. Beyond that we will assist with first breeding season losses on a case by case basis.

 

2017 Fall Bull Sale

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2017 Private Treaty Bull Sale

Friday, December 1st @ 12:00 MST

The bulls will be located on the ranch at 215 Pineview Road.

Please allow time to sort through them before the sale.

At 12:00 pm MST we will gather at the kitchen area of the Dawes County Fairgrounds for the bidding.

Complimentary lunch will be served.

If you are interested in a bull, call John at 308.430.8244

As bulls are sold, we will mark them as sold on the sale order link below.

2017 Bull Catalog

2017 Sale Order & Results

2017 Supplement Sheet       (PDF Version)

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Videos

Lots 61-69     Lots 610-619     Lots 620-629     Lots 630-640

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Terms

PRIVATE TREATY SALE:

VIEWING: Bulls will be located at 215 Pineview from now through Dec. 1. They will be penned for easy viewing from 9:00 – 11:30 MST on Friday Dec. 1.

SALE: The opening day sale will be held at the Dawes County Fairgrounds at 12:00 MST on Fri. Dec. 1

PARTICIPATION: Three options.

1. On Friday December 1, 2017 come look through the bulls and make your selections. Then join us at the fairgrounds at 12:00 MST and you can offer your bid as we proceed through the sale order.

2. Come, look, and select your bulls anytime. Notify us of which lots you are interested in and we will call you when that bull is being sold. You can raise your bid live via telephone.

3. Leave your order with Ann or I and we will have someone bid in your absence.

All bulls will be base priced at $2500. If two or more are interested in a bull we will raise the bid in $250 increments until the bull is sold. If you are the only person interested in the bull you may buy him at the base price.

DELIVERY: The first 500 miles is free, remainder at cost.

HEALTH: All bulls will have passed a semen test, be wormed, and poured. Every bull in the offering is a virgin.

GUARANTEE: If you are not satisfied I am not in business. If you are not satisfied for any reason prior to 11/1/2018 simply return the bull for full credit less $1000. No questions asked. Example: Purchase bull for $4000. Bull becomes unsatisfactory at some point. Return bull and receive credit for $3000 to be used towards a replacement. You must return the bull; mortality is not covered.

 

2016 Fall Bull Sale

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2016 Private Treaty Bull Sale Information

Attention!  The bulls will be located on the ranch at 215 Pineview Road.

Please allow time to sort through them before the sale.

At 12:00 pm MST we will gather at the kitchen area of the Dawes County Fairgrounds for the bidding.

Complimentary lunch will be served.

If you are interested in a bull, call John at 308.430.8244

As bulls are sold, we will mark them as sold on the sale order link below.

2016 Bull Catalog

2016 Sale Results

2016 Supplement Sheet       (PDF Version)

2016 Videos (Click Here)

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Our opening round of private treaty sales will run as follows: 

*In person bidding will be done at the Dawes County Fairgrounds.

*At 12 noon MST we will begin selling bulls.

*All bulls will be start priced at $2500 for the opening round of private treaty sales only.

*If one person has expressed an interest in a bull prior to the bull being sold that person will buy the bull at the base price.

*If two or more people have expressed prior interest we will call them and auction the bull between the interested parties.

*If you would like to be present for the auction, we will gather at the Dawes County Fairgrounds in Chadron, NE. 

Please let us know you are coming and allow time to look at the bulls that morning at the ranch.

Click here to view our 2016 Bull Catalog.

Get the Adobe PDF reader here.

PRIVATE TREATY SALE
We needed a laid back, low cost method to distribute the bulls and private treaty with an opening day seems to be the best fit. There are a couple ways for you to participate.
1. On Saturday December 3, 2016 come look at the cattle and make your selections and then join us at 12:00 MST and you can offer your bid as we proceed through the sale order.
2. Come look and select your bulls anytime. Notify us of which lots you are interested in and we will call you when that bull is being sold. You can raise your bid live via telephone.
3. Leave your order with Ann or I, and we will fill it for you.
All bulls will be base priced at $2500. If two or more are interested in a bull we will raise the bid in $250 increments until the bull is sold. If you are the only person interested in the bull you may buy him at the
base price.
DELIVERY: The first 500 miles is free; remainder at cost.
HEALTH: All bulls will have passed a semen test, be wormed and poured, and non-virgin bulls tested free of trichomoniasis.
GUARANTEE: If you are not satisfied, I am not in business. If you are not satisfied for any reason prior to 11/1/2017 simply return the bull for full credit less $1000. No questions asked.
Example:
Purchase bull for $4000. Bull becomes unsatisfactory at some point. Return bull and receive credit for $3000 to be used towards a replacement. You must return the bull; mortality is not covered.

Do the Shoshones make the best cows?

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DO THE SHOSHONES MAKE THE BEST COWS?

I was asked this question recently by an astute, observant, commercial cattleman.  It caught me somewhat off guard as a myriad of thoughts and images flooded my mind.

I think first off it is a tremendous credit to Larry Leonhardt that the question would even be asked.  To have the name Shoshone stand for a specific type that remains consistent over time is a great credit to the man that continues to husband the nucleus Shoshone gene pool.  One might ask about a sire, “Do the Final Answer daughters make the best cows?”, but to just refer to a herd and expect that one answer can cover the entire herd says a lot about the selection criteria and methodology behind the creation and continuation of the strain.

I thought about what was meant by the word “best”.  Thousands of Shoshone females have left Cowley, WY and it seems that almost universally the subsequent selection direction has been to change them from what they are to something else.  Human nature being what it is, we are not easily satisfied, but clearly most people who have had Shoshone cows have thought they could be made better with directional selection.  I remembered too the cows in my own herd that most people pick.  In any one moment in time people always like the bulkier young females.  They are deemed the “best” for that moment but as the moment passes into days and years the bulkier young “best” females seldom persist.

I thought about the vigor, strength, and production needed to be the “best” commercial range cow.  I know that a percentage of our closer bred cows can’t compete in those categories as individuals but as parents they can contribute the genetics for those qualities very well.  So maybe it isn’t the Shoshone cow at all but the underrated maternally prepotent Shoshone bulls that “make the best cows”.

I also had to think about my naivete and disillusionment as I have progressed through my first decade with Shoshone genetics in my herd.  I assumed that everyone would desire and value the same characteristics that I do.  Not so.  I am continually shocked at the contempt 4-H and FFA trained livestock evaluators have for slope from hooks to pins.  This characteristic which is universal in nature and vital for maternal calving ease, freedom from infection, and fluid movement is held in utter disdain by even the most experienced cattlemen.  The properly functioning endocrine system which produces fertility,  overall feminine grace and symmetry is completely misunderstood and undervalued.  And finally, in our blind lust for performance, low EPD’s are a non-starter,  even if the cow weighs 1350 and has a 700# calf at her side.

Finally, without first hand knowledge, people seem unimpressed with the intelligence, demeanor, and mothering ability of the Shoshone cow.  Calving these cows is an absolute joy.  They are good at it, wired up for it, and smart about it.  They don’t misplace their calves.  They are cooperative with humans.  They love being moms.  I had a heifer get bred to a Simmental bull.  When I got there in the morning the calf and cow were alive but neither could get up.  I pulled the calf around to see if he would nurse.  The heifer, so willing and helpful, put her leg back and rolled over on her back like an old sow to expose her udder so that her paralyzed calf could nurse.  In a day or two he got up and then she got up and then she bred back and weaned him and life goes on.  That cooperative, helpful, nurturing, attitude is invaluable to me.

Do the Shoshones make the best cows?  If one looks at the market, certainly the money flows to other types of cows that are perceived to be more profitable.  In an industry that does not and cannot measure inputs our perceptions are skewed by marketing, hearsay, and academic research.

So to answer the question, I can tell you without reservation that for either seed stock or commercial production I can see no reason to change our highly Shoshone influenced cowherd.  So in that sense I guess they are the best for me.

NOTE:  The preceding post was written in 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

Summer 2013

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The first picture is JAD EZRA W3128  Ezra is the largest framed bull that I’ve used for a long time.  He’s got good feet, stays sound and I was pleased with the first daughters that we calved this spring.

The 2nd picture is of JAD PAUL X158-6157  Paul is an easy moving easy breeding bull with intelligence and a sunny disposition.

The 3rd picture is of JAD PRESCORE WA743-6157  Prescore has been a dominant bull here for the last few seasons.  We have several sons of his for sale this fall.  They are stamped hard in his image.  We lost Prescore to a career ending injury this year.
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Chasing the PHEONIX

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According to my highly sophisticated market research, the “Herd Bull” page is where everyone goes first when they come to the web site.  That is pretty much what I do to.  The bulls tell the story pretty quickly don’t they?

So I decided to get ours updated to more accurately portray the sires that we are currently using.  I was going to get a good picture of JAD PHOENIX U6157.  It wasn’t easy.  First he was in the tall grass.

                                                 Then he went down in the water.

                                                                                                                           

Then he was standing with his front end down.  Then I almost got a good one by the fence except for that tall grass.  Then he went back down in the creek.  Well, I’ll keep trying.  I’m hoping to get the sire page updated with pics and pedigree for JAD PRESCORE WA743-6157JAD PAUL X158-6157; JAD EZRA W3128; JAD FX T6306; JAD PROSPERITY Y411-6157

2011 BULL SALE

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We’ve got around 50 of these long-yearling bulls for sale on Saturday Dec. 3, 2011

Top performer and quiet enough to eat cubes out of your hand.

Developed slowly for maximum soundness and fertility

One of several outstanding sons of JAD LAD S6306

Selected on functional efficiency with emphasis on excellence in maternal characteristics.

JAD LAD S6306 X HBR ENCORE 0544 X RITO 054 (Bred for maternal performance)

We want your business!  Go to the contact page and get on our mailing list for a catalog.

The bulls are for sale.  The dog stays.

Pleased with Paul

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This is JAD PAULx158-6157 as a yearling that has been working about 60 days.  I could not be any happier with this bull.  The way he looks, the way he works, the way he thinks, and the way he moves suits me just fine.  He was plain as a calf, most would say he’s plain as a yearling but unless I miss my guess, he’ll be very impressive in the next picture I take.  I’ve been at this long enough that I should know better than to make bold statements about an unproven bull, but he does please me.   I pulled a little semen this spring and used him natural and A.I.