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Welcome to the
Bata Brothers/Olafson Brothers
Sixteenth Annual Simmental Bull
And Female Production Sale
Dear Friends,
We are proud to be hosting our sixteenth annual sale and prouder
yet to see the progress we have made in our genetics since we held our
first sale. In looking back at our first sale catalog, it is amazing to see
how the cattle have changed since we first started. It is important to
note that the improvements we have made since the first sale are reflec-
tive of the fact that the Simmental breed is the place to be if you are a
cattle producer who wants to move your program forward quickly.
It can be argued that the Simmental breed has made more positive
progress on the genetics of our cattle than any other breed. As an
example of what the Simmental breed can do, when we retained own-
ership on our steers recently, they compiled some amazing statistics.
After picking out the best calves to be retained for our bull sale, the rest
were fed to slaughter. The steers averaged 1,400 lbs. at the end of April
at about 13.5 months of age. That is a powerful statement of what
today’s Simmentals can do for your breeding program.
We strive to produce cattle that will perform at a high level and pro-
duce profitable results for our customers. The cattle industry is seeing
unprecedented record prices and the future looks bright. We have the
lowest cow inventory in the US since the 1950’s and demand for beef is
rising. We are all hoping for a stronger economy in the US, and when
it improves, there will unquestionably be much greater demand for
beef. There has never been a more opportune time to prepare for
tomorrow’s stronger markets.
We appreciate the opportunity to work with our longtime friends, the
Bata families, in bringing you this quality offering of Simmental seed-
stock. Thank you for attending our sale.
Olafson Brothers
Curtis, Dean, and Roger
Dear Friends,
Welcome to our sixteenth annual sale. What a great time to be in the cattle
business. Another strong year for prices. We are hearing more than ever
about the great weights and dollars being produced by crossing with
Simmental bulls. One cattleman stated to me that in the last 3 years he’s
increased weights by over 100 lbs. by using Simmental purebred bulls on his
Angus cows. That statement struck home to me as he insisted they be pure-
bred bulls. He’d tried percentage bulls.
On the home front, it was an early, dry spring and we had above average
crops. October brought the rains and mud. We couldn’t wean until November
20th. We will have average daily gain by sale day, as we would like to have at
least 75 days on feed. Check our website for updated data and videos of the
bulls.
I enjoy spending time with each of the four grandkids. The ones in Fargo
see us every weekend of a Bison game. How about that 2nd National
Championship? Yes, we made it to Frisco, Texas.
I would like to thank the ND Simmental Association for presenting me with
the Pioneer award as a“30 plus” year breeder. Where have the years gone??
I would like to thank all our customers over the last 15 years. Your suc-
cess is our success!
We enjoy working with the Olafsons and believe we have cattle that com-
plement each other. Please feel free to if you have any questions, or stop by
the farm. See you on sale day.
Bata Brothers
Joe, Chris, Mark
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