Welcome everyone to the “Best in the Midwest Bull Sale” Welcome everyone to the 18th annual Reppe Ranch bull sale. We couldn’t be more excited to offer you a tremendous set of bulls from lot 1-125, consistency and quality can be found throughout. These bulls are selected from more than 750 registered dams and only the best make the sale. Here at the ranch we have a very strict culling process. It all starts with dams backing these bulls. We analyze our females from the time they make the replacement pen to when they make mother cows. Foot quality is of utmost importance as we are constantly looking at the feet on them to ensure soundness and longevity. If we ever notice a bad foot they are sold no matter how good of calf raiser and looker they may be. Next we look at mothering ability, udder quality, calf raising ability, fertility, fleshing ability, phenotype, and disposition. We give no 2nd chances so if they fail to meet our requirements on any of these they are gone. We retain around 75% of our heifer calves every year so we are able to cull hard on the littlest things while still being able to keep herd numbers in check. When selecting sires to utilize ai, we look for bulls with a balance set of numbers and a proven pedigree. The sire has to have that eye catching phenotype, growth figures, carcass quality, foot quality , good disposition, and most of all be able to produce great replacements. We run an extensive ai program where all virgin heifers are ai bred 2 rounds and all mother cows are ai bred once. When we decide what bulls make the sale we never look at any numbers on the bull or epds. The bulls have to have an eye catching good look to them, be structurally sound, good dispositioned, and have good scrotal development. Our saying is if a bull isn’t good enough to use on our own cows then he isn’t good enough to use at your place either. We try to supply as problem free of bulls as possible for we want to make every effort we can to have you as a satisfied customer. If you’re not happy with your purchase then were not happy either. If for any reason you have any problems with a bull please notify us and we will try and make it right. When we recommend a bull for use on virgin heifers we are very confident in his ability to sire low birth weight calves that come easily at birth. We have calved out 1,000’s of heifers over the years and there is nothing worse than a hard calving heifer. We take these recommendations very seriously because the first calf a heifer has can dictate her whole future moving forward. When recommending a bull calving ease we look at pedigree, the consistency of the background of dam having light birth weight calves, and the build of the bull. Bull delivery: we have a 150 mile free delivery on all bulls. We will darn sure work with you on purchases going further than this. We have shipped bulls to many states across the US and other countries at costs as little as possible for you and us. With that we would like to truly thank ALL our customers over the years for your trust in our program. Doing what we love doing wouldn’t be possible without you. We understand raising cattle is a way of life that takes complete dedication, a strong work ethic, a love for animals, patience, and perseverance. We will do what it takes to keep and earn your trust in our program. If you have any questions about a bull or his dam; please don’t hesitate to call as we would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
Sincerely the Reppe Family
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 • 2 pm Wednesday, May 4, 2022 • 2 pm
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