About The Bulls
INFORMATION ON THE BULLS The bulls selling were selected from the top 50% of the 2023 and 2024 calf crops. The breeders have worked hard to combine the growth and maternal traits of the Simmental and Angus breeds in a moderate frame bull with superior carcass potential, while maintaining a breed average birth weight EPD. We have listed as much data as possible on each bull to assist you in selecting the one that will help you reach the goals you have set for your beef operation. HEALTH The bulls and cow herds are on the Pfizer Vaccination Program. All bulls have been tested and are negative for PI BVDV. All bulls are eligible for interstate shipment. Any bulls going to Texas or any other state that requires a PCR negative test for trichomoniasis on bulls under 18 months of age will be tested following the Sale and delivery will be arranged once test results are available. Time frame 10-14 days. BREEDING GUARANTEE All bulls have had a complete BSE and have passed a semen test and are guaranteed to be breeders for a period of 180 days from sale date, if they have been given proper care. Any claim of a bull being a non-breeder must be in writing to Next Step Cattle Co. along with a veterinarian’s statement of the problem by June 5, 2025. If the bull is proven a non-breeder, Next Step Cattle Co. shall at the option of the buyer, replace the bull with another bull of equal value if available or grant the buyer credit on another bull. TRUCKING Arrangements have been made for trucking to centralized unloading locations in Alabama and throughout the Southeast, at the least cost possible to the buyer. If you need assistance in getting bulls delivered, contact us prior to Sale Day and we will work with you on getting your bulls delivered as prompt and economical as possible. See page 4 for more trucking information.
RETAINED SEMEN INTEREST The breeders of the bulls marketed in the Next Step Cattle Co. Bull Sale are retaining a ½ semen interest in each bull selling. The buyer will have full possession, full salvage value and ½ semen interest in the bull and will be able to market or dispose of the bull in any manner. The breeder will have the option in the future to collect the bull for in-herd use or for marketing semen at their expense and the buyers’ convenience. The buyer can participate in the marketing of the semen by sharing in the collection and marketing cost. It is very unlikely that any large amount of semen would be marketed from these bulls, but with the increased opportunities to collect data on cattle in the future, some of these bulls could prove to be valuable to the beef industry. WHAT DOES GGP MEAN predictions verify performance, maternal, and carcass traits to increase accuracy and genetic prediction of the individual. Animals with GGP in the ASA/IGS Multi-Breed Genetic Evaluation have an EPD accuracy equal to 15 to 35 progeny records for calving ease and performance EPDs and 6 to 8 progeny records for carcass EPDs. This advanced technology tool provides genetic prediction on yearling animals equal to years of progeny data. GGP stands for Neogen Geneseek Genomic Profiler which is a DNA genomic enhancement of Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs). GGP
THE NEXT STEP CATTLE PROGRAM Next Step Cattle Company was formed in early 2013 by a group of performance-oriented breeders that have been breeding, developing and marketing Simmental, SimAngus™ and Angus bulls for beef producers in the Southeast. The bulls selling in this sale represent over 200 years of dedicated efforts by this group of breeders. Bulls bred by each of the breeders below are designated on the second line of the information box for each bull. Their individual herd code or initial is listed to the right of the Herd box.
Contact any of these breeders for information on specific bulls or their breeding program: DS Delbert & Linda Sullivan, Millry, AL 251-846-2740 JW
Woodco Cattle Co-John Wood, Thomasville, AL 334-636-9260
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Dixon Farms-James Dixon, Thomasville, AL 334-456-1209
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Cole Cattle Co-Mike Cole, Livingston, AL 205-301-0618
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