What a great time to be in the cattle business with markets at all time highs. When going to sell steers, always done on the first sale of the year, my thought was, “these could be the cheapest calves here today.” The calves did not start on the creep feeder like I would have like but they really turned around once they were weaned. The sale was great for the steers and to say I was happy with the results is an understatement. This past year was interesting with no snow to push in the early months. The calves looked good going to pasture and even early rain helped the pastures be ready for the summer. Of course mid summer rain was few and far between, which meant pastures quickly dried up. My corn crop was my biggest problem when it didn’t germinate but was able to salvage it by chopping most of it. We did catch some late rains that also made the soybeans do decent. Colton has returned to the farm full time, bringing fresh ideas and strong commitment to guiding the operation into the next generation. He and his wife, Paola, have been invaluable in keeping everything running smoothly over the past year, and I am deeply grateful for their contributions. Michela and Dustin continue to stay busy with their kids, Huxley and Paxton. Huxley started pre - school this year and Paxton continues to go to daycare. Michela still is working at Prairie View Vet Clinic as a vet tech. Dustin also continues working for the USDA as a Forestry Technician (Wildland Fire). Between working and chasing the kids around I appreciate that they still find the time to come help work cattle throughout the year. Michela continues to put the catalog together and both help with pictures and videos. Paxton is going to give them a run for them money helping with the “Cows” as he will fight about going inside even though it is cold and snowy. Brandon is still in Aberdeen working as the Assistant Manager and Collections Curator at Dacotah Prai- rie Museum. He continues to work on his home remodeling projects. In his free time he works on finishing his dissertation and enjoys being part of the curling club. As far as for me this year the biggest event was my shoulder surgery. In June I hurt my shoulder work- ing at Magness Livestock and had to have surgery. Surgery and rehab went well but not being able to help do as much with the cattle throughout the summer was my biggest hardship. I also got a new pup this winter that we are still adjusting too . For my mother, Rose, she still continues to make homemade bread and cookies. She also still gets around, when she wants to, to enjoy some activities for grandkids but she is thankful a lot of the events can be viewed online so she can listen to them. The sale will look a little different this year as I will be offering some bred heifers. More information on these will be later in the catalog I will keep the bulls until April and have them semen test with all vaccinations ready to go. They have been fed a high roughage ration to keep them growing very similar to past years. I feed them this way rather than push them to continue having the longevity that I have developed for both my herd and yours. The sale will be held at Magness Livestock in Huron, SD on February 16, 2026 at 1 pm. Prior to the sale videos will be available to view on DVAction or you can make arrangements to come to the ranch by contacting me at (605) 354 - 0840. On sale day the bulls can be viewed at Magness Livestock and lunch will be provided from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Both DVAuction and CattleUSA will be available for bidding if you are unable to attend in person. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call, I want to help make your program a success. Also a special thank you to Rocky, Dale, Lon, and Adam for helping throughout the year and to Paul for helping edit the videos of the bulls. Thank you for taking the time to look over this group of bulls and heifers, I appreci- ate your business.
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Triple D Cattle Company • February 16, 2026 • Magness Livestock—Huron, SD
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