Welcome Welcome to our 2026 annual bull sale!
On behalf of our operation, we would like to extend this catalog of information that contains our offering of Red Angus genet- ics to you. We hope that you find the information provided useful in sorting through the bulls we are offering this year. If there is additional information that you need that is not provided, please let us know, and we will get you the material needed to help you make the best decision possible. We began our venture into Red Angus in 1985 and have been developing our genetics to flourish in our eastern Montana environment through the genetic selection of a specific type of cattle that will thrive in our conditions. We allow the pressure of the environment to aid in our genetic selection. Cattle that can’t breed in a short breeding season or raise an acceptable calf, all while not having any issues (feet, udder, disposition, fleshing ability), and bulls that can’t handle covering large numbers of synchronized cows or heifers work themselves out of a place to stay. We also spend time on the road viewing other operations that are like minded and place an emphasis on the economics of the cow/calf producer as a high priority. The time we spend seeing other genetics thriving in other operations and also producing all the traits we feel are necessary for profitability is what we consider to be a very valuable investment back into our operation. Many will notice that we use some sires for many years. When we find sires that fit well, we will try to pull as much as that sire has to offer into our base herd to improve our genetics. This also breeds consistency into our herd with many half-sisters producing offspring that are uniform in type and kind. On the other hand, we are always bringing in new genetics that we have found to offer something different genetically while still aligning with our genetic model for profitability. The year of 2025 has been a year of extremes in many aspects. The ranch was close to a drought most of the growing season but experienced above average moisture in late July and early August. These late rains provided a green up in our pastures that allowed our genetics to express their growth characteristics for the first time in many years. Our weaning weights are 50 + pounds better than they have been, which has carried over to the yearling weights in our offering being higher as well. The extremes were also experienced in the cattle market with the highest market prices seen ever!!! It is nice to see a beef market that allows the cow/calf producer to be profitable, but when we consider the costs of everything that we purchase to operate a ranch, the beef price hasn’t kept up with the expense side of our business equation. The bulls in this offering will sell in catalog order. This order is arranged to begin with a pen of high-performance cow bulls fol- lowed by a pen of high-performance heifer bulls. The remaining of the sale is pens of bulls by sire group that allows for good bulls suitable for heifers and/or cows to be distributed throughout the sale. Later measurements such as scrotal circumference and hip height will be available on our website and DV Auction as they are taken. As in the past, some of the bulls in the offering might be removed from the sale due to not passing a BSE (breeding soundness examination) prior to the sale. These bulls will be retested and offered private treaty once they pass their BSE.
May the Lord Bless you,
Bruce, Tena, and Jaclyn Ketchum Jeff, Cele, Blaze, and Ember Menees
As servants of the Lord, we are striving to be stewards of the land and cattle that He created and allowed us to manage so that we may glorify Him.
Bruce, Tena & Jaclyn Ketchum Jeff, Cele, Blaze and Ember Menees
Catalog and video online at www.milkcreekreds.com
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