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Ryan Ludvigson
Billings, Montana
(406)534-4263 office • (515)450-3124 mobile
Park Ludvigson
Cushing, Iowa
(712)384-2200 office • (712)229-3431 mobile
Welcome to Ludvigson Stock Farms Third Spring Edition Ozark Bull Sale. The bulls this year have been fed and developed at
the Green Springs Bull Development Center near Nevada, Missouri. We made this change to be able to feed efficiency test
the bulls using the patented Grow Safe feeding system. We have made a commitment to our customers to select and pro-
vide the most efficient Red Angus bulls in the breed. We know this is a long process but feel it is necessary to provide the ge-
netics that will be most profitable for our customers.
The Red Angus breed is extremely “hot” right now and we as stakeholders both seed stock and commercial are experiencing
a great demand for our product. Red Angus cattle have always been known as “blue collar” workers without a lot of “flash.”
The cattle have been known for good dispositions, calving ease, adaptability and keeping operations in the black. These
convenience traits are more in demand today than at any time in history and will continue to make this breed grow at an ex-
ponential pace.
The group of bulls that we are offering in this event, excel for calving ease, growth, maternal and carcass. The leading sires
and sire groups in the Red Angus breed are very well represented in this offering. We along with our cooperators have al-
ways placed a high level of emphasis on structure and soundness. We realize our customers our making a considerable in-
vestment and the bulls and females need to have the necessary soundness to hold up to difficult environments and produce
longevity in the herd. The cattle in this sale represent some of the highest quality Red Angus genetics offered anywhere in
the country.
As we stated above the bulls have been developed at the Green Springs Bull Development Center near Nevada, Missouri.
The bulls have been fed a high roughage ration that allows the bulls to express their genetic potential and at the same time
provide an excellent condition for turnout. The bulls have been running in 10-40 acre fescue pastures during the develop-
ment period for added exercise and adaptability. The bulls are in excellent shape and will not miss a beat when transition-
ing to your operation at home.
We are experiencing new times in the cattle business even though prices are down from last year these are still some of the
best times in the industry. Cattle will be “sorted” more now and “quality” cattle will bring the premium over average or plain
cattle. The industry continues to move towards high marbling, high quality cattle. In this offering you will find some of the
highest quality cattle to sell anywhere this year.
If we can be of assistance to you in making reservations or travel plans, please feel free to contact us. The sale headquarters
will be the Country Inn and Suites located conveniently right off of Interstate 49 in Nevada, Missouri. We will host a Cattle-
men’s Seminar, hospitality hour and dinner the night before the sale at the Gobblers Roost next to the Green Springs Bull
Sale Facility and we would like to invite everyone to join us. We look forward to seeing you on March 4th and 5th.
Ryan Ludvigson
