A NOTE FROM THE SALE MANAGER
Welcome to the 2026 edition of the Montana Simmental Association’s Western Choice consignment sale. This may very well be the best set of cattle ever consigned to this sale. I commend the breeders who are participating
this year for opening their gates and bringing some of the best representations of their programs to sell. Every breeder participating this year said that it was hard to let these cattle go but they want to showcase the best that their program has to offer. All these females offered has the potential to be a difference maker in the new buyer’s herd and many of them have the potential to be your next donor cow if you so choose. I commend and thank the consignors for stepping up and making some tough choices to offer their very best in this offering. In the offering is the opportunity to pick an open heifer from the entire set of the Walking 5 Ranch calf crop. You should be able to find you next future donor female in this elite group of heifers. We are selling an excellent set of bred heifers that could be a great addition to your herd. We also have some unique consignments that we don’t normally get the opportunity to offer. The open heifers are second to none, and some have potential to be a great breeding project for junior members. We are again offering elite embryo packages. These embryos are by some of the very best cows in the breed or new, up and coming donors. The sires of these embryos are some of the top bulls in the industry. Also in this offering is a set of registerable open heifers that will sell in groups, and the winning bidder will get choice of the group. So, as you can see, we have something for everyone and some unique buying opportunities. New this year following the conclusion of the Western Choice sale we introduce the Legacy of the Big Sky sale. The Bulls of the Big Sky group is offering an elite set of age-advantaged and fall yearling bulls. They will also be selling a select group of commercial bred females. Be sure to check out this offering as well. I encourage you to join us on Friday to preview the cattle then join us for food and fellowship that evening. Information can be found in the information pages of this sale book. Also check out our full schedule of events on the next page. Please bring the kids so they can compete in the cattle judging contest on Saturday morning. The winners will receive $250 sale credit.
As always, if you have any questions about the offering, please reach out to anyone of us on the Allied team or give the consignors a call, their information is listed on page 3.
Sincerely, Marty Ropp, Rocky Forseth, Corey Wilkins and Jared Murnin
MONTANA SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING
Friday, December 4, 2026 Hampton Inn 5110 Southgate Dr., Billings, MT 59101 5:30 pm SOCIAL 6: 30 pm BANQUET Annual meeting followed by Guest Speakers, as well as the Semen and Fun Auctions.
Please join us - everyone is welcome! $30 per person. PLEASE RSVP BY NOVEMBER 20: GABRIELLE BUTCHER 406-366-0147 OR GABRIELLESHIFLEY@GMAIL.COM
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