March Bull Sale

Make plans to attend the 48th Judd Ranch bull sale at noon on Saturday, March 7, 2026.  Approximately 300 Gelbvieh, Balancer, and Red Angus bulls will sell. 

If you would like a catalog mailed to you, click here to submit your contact information. If you are unable to attend the sale, the sale will be broadcast live at www.liveauctions.tv where live bidding is available.  If you plan to bid online, please register for a buyer number at least 24 hours prior to the auction.

Click here for instructions on using LiveAuctions.tv

 If you prefer to leave a phone bid in advance of the auction, contact Roger Gatz at 800-743-0026 to inquire about our sight unseen program.

For another remote bidding option, we will offer a teleconference line on sale day.  Bidders can call the conference line on sale day and bid in real time through our representative who will assist you over the phone.  In order to use this service, please call Ashley Judd at 785-248-6005 or Ginger Judd at 785-229-9266 to get a bidder number by Friday, March 6.  We will then provide you with the teleconference line number and further instructions.

If you buy a bull remotely, you should receive an invoice within 7-10 business days.  We will contact you about shipping, but it may be several days after the sale before we have shipping arrangements finalized.  

Accommodations

All accommodations are located in Ottawa, Kansas, about 10 miles east of the ranch.

SALE HEADQUARTERS:

Holiday Inn Express:  785-521-7009
**ask for Judd Ranch block of rooms**

OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS:

Comfort Inn: 785-242-6150
Best Western: 785-242-2224
Econolodge: 785-242-3400
Super 8: 785-242-5551

2026 Sale Stats

Rest assured, calving ease is bred in these bulls as the Gelbvieh bulls rank in the breed's top 20% for calving ease direct EPD strength, and the Balancer bulls rank in the top 25%.   

215 Fall Born 17-19 Month Old Bulls 

Averages of the Fall-Born Bulls 

Birth Weight . . . 82#
205 Day Weight . . .783#
Actual Weaning Weight . . .912#
365 Day Weight . . .1,234#
Yearling Frame . . .5.7
Yearling Pelvic . . .172 cm
Yearling Scrotal . . .36.5 cm
Average Daily Gain . . .4.70#
Yearling Ribeye . . . 14.7
Yearling Rib Fat . . . 0.21
Yearling IMF . . . 2.7  

118 Spring Born 13-14 Month Old Bulls

Averages of the Spring-Born Bulls  

Birth Weight . . . 83#
205 Day Weight . . . 742#

More data available soon.

Additional Statistics of Fall Bulls 

100% . . .JR DOM Cow Families (GV and Bal)
100%. . . Polled
206 . . .Homozygous Polled
152. . . Black & Polled
45 Black Polled Gelbvieh Bulls
40 Red Polled Gelbvieh Bulls
107 Black Polled Balancer Bulls
23 Red Polled Balancer Bulls

Additional Statistics of Spring Bulls 

100% JR DOM Cow Families (GV and Bal)
100% Polled
117 . . . Homozygous Polled
96 . . . Black & Polled
13 . . . Black Polled Gelbvieh Bulls
7 . . . Red Polled Gelbvieh Bulls
83 . . . Black Polled Balancer Bulls
9 . . . Red Polled Balancer Bulls
6 . . . Purebred Red Angus Bulls

Sires of Fall-Born Bulls 

JRI General Patton - 79
JRI Relentless - 35
JRI Real McCoy - 32
JRI Made In The USA - 9
JRI Optimizer - 4
JRI Bandito - 5
JRI Trade Secret - 9
JRI Prescribed Remedy - 2
JRI Alan - 9
JRI Secret Sensation - 4
JRI Senator - 6
JRI Pinnacle Peak - 3
JRI Painted Black - 1
All American - 6
Deer Valley Growth Fund - 3
Ellingson Badlands 0285 - 8

Sires of Spring-Born Bulls  

JRI Relentless - 41
JRI General Patton - 20
JRI Rawhide - 14
JRI Priority Male - 5
JRI Pinnacle Peak - 4
JRI Prescribed Remedy - 4
JRI Made In The USA - 8
JRI Optimizer - 5
JRI Trade Secret - 1
JRI Bandito - 1
JRI Marshall - 1
Ellingson Badlands - 6
SAV Rainfall 6846 - 1
Bieber CH Energizer F121 - 6 (5 RA & 1 Balancer)
Duff Red Blood 18114 (RA) - 1