Bulls for Sale

Every year we offer quality yearling bulls for sale here at the farm. We used to consign 5 to 6 of our bulls to University managed Bull Tests / Sales as well. We did very well at these having won numerous tests / sales in Wisconsin and Iowa. The exposure we gained at these tests helped us establish our name and reputation. Entering bulls into official sanctioned tests is very costly. In 2020 we decided to raise all of our bulls at home which allows us to pass savings onto our customers. Several of our Bull Test customers now purchase their bulls from us privately.

With that said, here is how we raise and market our spring bull offering. Our bulls are all raised here at home in our roofed barnyard. We usually wean all of the calves during the third week in September. We practice fence line weaning which is so much less stressful for both the momma cow and the calf.

Two weeks after having been weaned and weighed they receive their first round of vaccinations. Booster shots are given following the vaccine manufacturers recommendations. This is also when we pour and worm the calves for the first time.

From the day they are weaned until the day they leave the farm they have high quality grassy hay in front of them 24 hours a day. Grassy hay is known to be the best for rumen development and health. They are also introduced to our personally formulated and pelleted feed called "Hawk Valley Angus Developer R30". It is manufactured and marketed by McNess out of Lodi, Wisconsin. We slowly increase their pellet intake to one half gallon each, twice a day, or one gallon per day.

I am a big believer in the old saying "that the eye of the farmer raises his cattle". Twice a day I enter their pen and dump their pellets into the bunk. This has several benefits. First of all it allows me to physically observe each of them to be sure that all are doing well, coming to the bunk and eating aggressively. Second, it gets them all use to being around people and makes them very docile. My wife and I talk to our cattle a lot. I also reach out and touch them very often while in the pen feeding them.

Susan and I enjoy watching the bulls physically grow and develop their personality. Cattle are a lot like people in many ways. Being docile and safe to be around is somewhat genetic, but also a learned trait. We try to develop trust in our cattle. You never want to completely trust a bull but it sure is nice to own cattle that are laid back, easy going and calm. Calving Ease and Docility in our cattle without giving up performance have always been our goal.

A $500.00 deposit reserves your pick of the bulls offered. The first deposit received reserves the first pick. The second deposit secures the second pick, etc., etc. Usually by late March / early April we have priced the bulls into four groups and customers are asked to come make their selections. Four different colored eartags are used to make the pricing easier to keep straight as you walk amongst the bulls.

Our bulls are all semen evaluated and have had complete reproductive exams prior to being sold. Each bull comes with a Breeding Soundness Evaluation certificate. Our local vets, who belong to the Society for Theriogenology, perform the required exams and provide us with the signed and dated certificates.

You come to us to purchase Registered Black Angus cattle. All of our cattle come with transferred registration papers in your name at no additional cost. Many customers tell us that they do not need the papers, but they get them anyway. A lot of our customers are able to resell their "Hawk Valley Angus" bulls a few years down the road. Having transferable registration papers can make a huge difference for them at that time.

All bulls that have already been spoken for will have been removed from the pen prior to your arrival to select your's. We personally do not like trying to select animals for purchase when some of them in the same pen or paddock have already been sold. Our customers tell us they really appreciate this consideration.

Of course you are always welcome to come out to look at them at anytime. It is best to call ahead so we are sure to be here when you arrive. It is fun for you as well as us, to watch them grow and develop. We like to have the bulls removed by the first of May. Other arrangements can be made on an individual basis. We continue to offer 100 miles of free delivery.

Feel free to call us anytime to visit, ask for additional information and to ask any questions you may have. Better yet, set up a visit to meet us and visit with us. We love meeting cattle people and showing them our cattle and facilities. Like I always told my high school agriculture students, "The only stupid question is the one you do not ask".

Susan and I look forward to hearing from and meeting you.