General Information
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Directions to Heart River Ranch
Cows are located 13 miles west of Buffalo, SD, and 7 miles south of Harding, SD. Stop by our
home anytime 7 miles south of Belfield right off US Highway 85 or 52 miles north of Bow-
man, ND, on US Highway 85 and look for the Heart River Genetics sign or 43rd St SW.
Directions to Open A Angus
Cows are located 16 miles north of Belfield, ND, on US Hwy 85 and west on Frank’s Creek.
Directions to The Feedlot
Bulls are located 3 miles S. of Belfield on US Hwy 85. Go to 40th St SW, turn west 1 mile.
You will see the feedlot at the top of the hill.
Offering
39 Yearling Red Angus Bulls
50 Yearling Black Angus Bulls
14 2-Year-Old Black Angus Bulls
Cattle Viewing
A cattle viewing is available at any time. Please call any of the contact num-
bers to make arrangements if you need to see cows or bulls before March 1 so
that we are available and you have ample time to see the cows or bulls.
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Open A Angus/Heart River Ranch Feedlot Belfield, ND
Cattle available for viewing through late evening
Complimentary Coffee and Rolls, Bars, Cookies................................................. All Day
Educational Seminar ...............................................................................3:00 p.m. (MT)
Guest Speaker: Dr. Tom Noffsinger, “Affective Stockmanship and an Overlook at
Dimensions of Management.” This is a look at stockmanship and handling through
the calendar year of the cow starting with baby calf health all the way through pre-
conditions and into weaning. Dr. Noffsinger speaks all over the globe on this topic.
No-Host Social .......................................................................................6:00 p.m. (MT)
Complimentary Beef Dinner....................................................................6:30 p.m. (MT)
Sponsored by Zoetis
Explanation of 50K and i50K genomic testing – Zoetis Representative
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Open A Angus/Heart River Ranch Feedlot Belfield, ND
Complimentary Coffee and Rolls, Bars, Cookies................................................. All Day
Complimentary Lunch...........................................................................11:00 a.m. (MT)
Sale.........................................................................................................1:00 p.m. (MT)
Complimentary Buyer’s Supper...............................................................5:30 p.m. (MT)
Sale Location
Open A Angus/Heart River Ranch Feedlot, Belfield, ND
The bulls will be on display in pens outside of the barn. The sale itself will be
a video auction in the warmth and comfort of the barn.
A DVD will be available upon request and bulls can be viewed online at
heartrivergenetics.com
and
openaangus.com
after Feb. 24, 2016.
Sale Order
The sale order will be catalog order.
DV Auction
The sale will be available online on DVAuction.
Phone Numbers
If you would like to bid on the telephone please call 701-290-6424 or 701-290-9745 to
make arrangements to be on the telephone for bidding or to have someone look at the
cattle for you. The main office phone number to call us on sale day is 701-290-9745.
Please call in advance to make arrangements to call in during the sale.
701-260-4630 ......................................................... Chuck’s Cell
701-260-0412 ......................................................... Tellan’s Cell
701-290-6424 ........................................................... Wes’s Cell
701-290-9015 ............................................................ Jim’s Cell
701-290-9745 ............................................................Office Cell
Internet and Absentee Bids
We would prefer to visit with our customers in person but realize that not everyone
can be at the sale; therefore we have made arrangements to bid through telephone or
internet. Bids will be handled in strict confidence by any of the publication representa-
tives or the respective ranches. If you would like to discuss the sale offering call us
preferably several days before the sale, and we can help select your genetics. Keep in
mind that we are sure that we have a bull that will fit your needs. After the sale you will
need to contact Annette at 701-575-8145 or 701-290-9745 to make arrangements for
payment of telephone purchases.
Storm Date
In case of postponement please listen to the Northern Ag Network, KLTC 1460 AM or
go to northernag.net, ndstockmen.org, heartrivergenetics.com or openaangus.com for
any postponement announcement. Postponement sale date is set for pre-sale activities:
March 9, 2016, 6:00 p.m. and sale March 10, 2016, 1:00 p.m.
Transportation
Belfield, ND and Dickinson, ND are both served by bus. Dickinson, ND is also served by
United, Delta and Frontier Airlines. Please call 701-575-8145 or 701-290-9745 if you
need transportation from the bus or airport.
Lodging
Lodging is available in Belfield, ND.
Trapper’s Inn Motel
801 Hwy 85 N, Belfield, ND .................................................................... 701-575-4261
Cowboy Inn
406 Hwy 10 E, Belfield, ND..................................................................... 701-575-4245
Sales Team
Auctioneer:
Scott Weishaar.....................................................701-426-6826 (c), 701-872-5299 (h)
Ring Service:
Kris Petersen
Cattle Business Weekly ...............................701-339-0305 (c), 701-337-2345 (h)
Scott Dirk
Tri-State Livestock News ........................................................... 605-380-6024 (c)
Rob Geppert
American Angus Association.......................................................... 605-295-3673
Kirby Goetsch
Farm and Ranch Guide ................................................................... 605-380-3939
Bull Commentary
Red Angus:
Chuck Steffan, Heart River Ranch....................................................... 701-260-4630 (c)
Angus:
Vern Frey, Frey Livestock Sales.............................701-721-0344 (c) 701-537-5383 (h)
Sale Block Clerk
Tena Ketchum/Annette Steffan
Sale Video
Theresa Howie and Ken Howie
Announcements
Errors discovered in the catalog will be corrected by announcements from the auction block
at sale time and such corrections will take precedence over the printed matter in the catalog.
Liability
All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk. Neither the owners, manage-
ment, sales staff, facility or any person connected with this sale assume liability, legal
nor otherwise, for property loss or for any accidents that may occur.
