WELCOME
THE RIGHT CHOICE PRODUCTION SALE
Welcome to our 2026 production sale. What a year 2025 has been to be in the cattle business. It seems like every week we hear about another record price being broken. We had excellent moisture this summer which led to abundant hay, pasture, and crops. It’s been a busy year between chasing the kids around throughout various sports seasons, 4-H activities, and managing all the cattle and crops. We are a family operation and all 4 of our kids are always out helping and growing a passion for the cattle. It’s hard to believe that I purchased my first Simmental females over 25 years ago and many of those still have an influence in our herd yet today. This spring we had the privilege to acquire the Bruce & Sandy Flittie herd, which I would guess 90% of our herd originates from, so they fit in perfectly. We are very proud and grateful for the opportunity to carry on what Bruce & Sandy have worked so hard to achieve throughout the years. As many of you know the Flittie cattle just flat out work and are built to last. We have focused very hard on having a strong maternal cow herd. We want cows that are functional and low input yet maintain proper body condition. I always say you can’t build a house on a weak foundation and I feel that is the same for a cow herd, you need a solid foundation to develop cattle
that will be functional and marketable. We do NOT creep feed any of the calves, as we expect them to grow & excel with mother’s milk and grass alone. Disposition is EXTREMELY important to us with the kids always helping with the cows. The bulls are being fed similar rations that we have used for the last few years. Their rations have been developed to achieve maximum growth while keeping the bulls athletically sound and to have longevity. The ration this year is forage based using a combination of earlage, corn silage, ground oats hay, ground alfalfa hay, and 1.5 oz RIO backgrounder loose mineral. We are aiming for 3.25# ADG but they are currently eating only 24# as fed (12.6# DMI), we might sacrifice a little in ADG but feel we will have better longevity. All our feedstuffs are 100% homegrown. They also always have free choice salt and Rio Nutrition tubs. All cattle are on a strict herd health program put together with the Hosmer Vet Clinic (Dr. Holly Roe Johnson 605-283-2278) All bulls are DNA tested with genomically enhanced EPDs, parent
verified, coat color, horn/ poll, ADG, adj YW, carcass ultrasound, and scrotal measurements. Supplement sheets will be available sale day for any information that didn’t make the catalog as well as have RightChoice scores Again, this year we will be retaining 1/3 semen interest on all the bulls. You will be buying full possession and 2/3 semen rights. We will also be retaining the right to 2 successful flushes (minimum of 8 grade 1 eggs with no cap) on any of the females we are selling. Thank you for your interest in our program. Please feel free to contact us at any time, follow us on Facebook, or visit our website www.srsimms. com to learn more about the cattle. Visitors are always welcome to view the bulls prior to the sale. Thank You , Schnabel Ranch Simmentals Tom & Meghan Schnabel, Peyton (15), Mallory (13), Danyelle (12), Korbyn (9)
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