March Bull Sale

Make plans to attend the 46th Judd Ranch bull sale at noon on Saturday, March 2, 2024.  Approximately 315 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 1.  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

located in Ottawa, about 10 miles east of the ranch

Comfort Inn: 785-242-6150
Holiday Inn Express: 785-521-7009 
Best Western: 785-242-2224 
Econolodge: 785-242-3400 
Super 8: 785-242-5551

2023 Sale Stats

Listed below are statistics on the 2023 bull sale offering.  Rest assured, calving ease is bred in these bulls!  The 148 purebred Gelbvieh bulls feature top 20% calving ease EPD strength.  The 166 Balancer bulls also feature top 20% calving ease EPD strength.      

194 Fall Born 17-19 Month Old Bulls 

Averages of the Fall-Born Bulls 

Birth Weight . . . 78#
205 Day Weight . . .773#
Actual Weaning Weight . . .879#
365 Day Weight . . .1,192#
Yearling Frame . . .5.6
Yearling Pelvic . . .182 cm
Yearling Scrotal . . .37.3 cm
Average Daily Gain . . .4.48#
Yearling Ribeye . . .14.6
Yearling Rib Fat . . . 0.21
Yearling IMF . . .3.6

124 Spring Born 13-14 Month Old Bulls

Averages of the Spring-Born Bulls  

Birth Weight . . . 79#
205 Day Weight . . . 716#
Actual Weaning Weight . . . 820#
365 Day Weight . . . 1,305#
Yearling Frame . . . 5.4
Yearling Pelvic . . . 177 cm
Yearling Scrotal . . . 38.6 cm
Average Daily Gain . . . 4.72#
Yearling Ribeye . . . 15.6
Yearling Rib Fat . . . 0.32
Yearling IMF . . . 4.3

Additional Statistics of Fall Bulls 

100% . . .JR DOM Cow Families (GV and Bal)
100%. . . Polled
183 . . .Homozygous Polled
118. . . Black & Polled
46 Black Polled Purebred Gelbvieh Bulls
51 Red Polled Purebred Gelbvieh Bulls
72 Black Polled Balancer Bulls
24 Red Polled Balancer Bulls
1 Purebred Red Angus Bull

Additional Statistics of Spring Bulls 

100% JR DOM Cow Families (GV and Bal)
100% Polled
119 . . . Homozygous Polled
71 . . . Black & Polled
19 Black Polled Purebred Gelbvieh Bulls
29 Red Polled Purebred Gelbvieh Bulls
52 Black Polled Balancer Bulls
15 Red Polled Balancer Bulls
9 Purebred Red Angus Bulls

Sires of Fall-Born Bulls 

JRI General Patton - 65
JRI Prescribed Remedy - 27
JRI Alan - 12
JRI Secret Instinct 2 ETN - 18
JRI Painted Black - 10
JRI Optimizer - 13
JRI Secret Instinct - 2
JRI Overachiever - 4
JRI Real McCoy - 3
JRI Bottom Line - 2
JRI Chuck Wagon - 5
MCCA Capitol Hill - 2
JRI Pop A Top - 3
JRI Pop A Top 2 ETN - 5
JRI Marshall - 10
Basin Payweight 1682 - 11
SAV Resource - 1
3SCC Domain A163 (RA) - 1

Sires of Spring-Born Bulls  

JRI General Patton - 34
JRI Prescribed Remedy - 15
JRI Alan - 6
JRI Bandito - 8
JRI Secret Instinct 2 ETN - 12
Seminole Wind - 6
JRI Secret Instinct - 3
JRI Secret Sensation - 1
JRI Real McCoy - 1
JRI Pop A Top 2 ETN - 2
JRI Porterhouse - 1
JRI Marshall - 1
SAV Rainfall 6846 - 8
Basin Payweight 1682 - 12
Deer Valley Growth Fund - 3
Payweight Plus 6048 - 1
SAV Resource 1441 - 1
3 SCC Domain A163 (RA) - 4
9 Mile Enterprise 8180 (RA) - 5