EARLY INSPECTIONS: All 171 highly culled and selected Red Angus bulls and females
are available for viewing at any time. The bulls and females will be put into place at the
sale site on Thursday prior to the sale. For anyone wanting to see the cattle prior to
Thursday please call in advance.
EARLY ARRIVALS: We welcome everyone to arrive the day before the sale to study the
bulls and females selling as well as our program. Also it will give us time to discuss your
program goals and objectives.
LODGING/ACCOMODATIONS: There are several lodging options in the area and fol-
lowing is a list of our suggestions:
Sale Headquarters
Hampton Inn and Suites (Billings)
(406)656-7511
Ask for Ludvigson Rate
Other Hotels
Wingate Inn (Billings)
(406)839-9300
Holiday Inn (Billings)
(888)897-0084
Best Western (Laurel)
(406)628-6888
AIRLINES: Billings is served by several airlines including Delta Airlines, United Airlines
and Horizon Airlines.
HOSPITALITY/FOOD: Sale hospitality will be provided the day of the sale including cof-
fee and rolls in the morning and lunch served at noon.
SALE LOCATION: The sale is located at the Big Sky Development Center in Park City,
Montana conveniently located on I-90. Please refer to the map.
TRUCKING: We provide for all trucking of animals after the sale, unless the buyer
wishes to pick animals up after the sale. All bulls selling in this event for $2,500 or
more will be delivered for free to the nearest central points. All other bulls and fe-
males will be delivered at cost to the nearest central points.
SALE ORDER: Cattle sell in catalog order for your convenience with the bulls
selling first, followed by the replacement females.
SIGHT UNSEEN PURCHASES (SUS): We encourage everyone to attend the sale but
we understand that not everyone can be with us sale day. We offer a 100% Satisfaction
Guaranteed Sight Unseen Purchase program through our seasoned and professional mar-
keting representatives. Please feel free to contact any of our representatives on the inside
front cover for your buying needs.
FERTILITY: All of the bulls are fertility tested and examined by Dr. Lance Hughes and
both the bulls and heifers sell as Guaranteed Breeders.
Bull and Heifer Development Crew
• Nathan Reiter – Big Sky Development Center
• Rodger Reitman – Big Sky Development Center
• Dr. Lance Hughes – Central Montana Vet Clinic
• Bob Stevenson – Ultrasound Technician
• Dr. Bill Routen – Stillwater Veterinary Clinic
• Dr. Kevin Hadden – Anthon Veterinary Clinic
• Bob Stevenson – Ultrasound Technician
GENETIC TESTING: All necessary genetic testing has been carried out as prescribed
by the Red Angus Association of America. No tested carriers are selling in this event.
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LSF RAB PARAMOUNT 2772Z
BD: 02/09/12 TATTOO: 2772Z REG#: 1550762 HERD: RAB CAT: 100.0% 1A
BECKTON NEBULA M045
BECKTON NEBULA P P707
BECKTON LANA M809 EP
BROWN PARAMOUNT X7879
5L DESTINATION 893-6215
BROWN MS DESTINATION T7664
BROWN MS JULIA M7788
BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912
BROWN REVELATION P7021
BROWN MS VICILA M7799
BROWN MS REVELATION T7650
LCC MARIO 1889J
BOLA MARSI’ R226
BIM LANCER BOBBIE
BW
WW
YW
IMF
RE
FRAME
SCR
CED BW WW YW MILK TMAT ME HPG CEM STAY MARB REA BFAT
95
765
1277
5.18
14.45
5.7
38.4
7 -4.0 74
99 15 52
6
11
5
16 0.84 0.14 0.03
1
EPD Averages for Non-Parents Under Two Years of Age
4 CED
-1.0 BW 56 WW
83 YW
20 MILK
48 TMAT
2 ME
10 HPG
4 CEM
11 STAY 0.42 MARB
0.11 REA
0.00 BFAT
CED
Calving Ease Direct-percent difference of
calves unassisted at birth
BW
Birth Weight
WW
Weaning Weight
YW
Yearling Weight
MILK
Milk
TM
Total Maternal
ME
Mature Cow Maintenance Energy
Requirements
HPG
Heifer Pregnancy-percent difference
daughters conceiving
CETM
Calving Ease Total Maternal-percent of
difference of daughters calving unassisted
STAY
Stayability-percent difference of daughters
staying in a herd until six years of age.
MARB
Marbling
REA
Rib Eye Area
BFAT
Fat thickness
–––– Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) ––––
Herd of Origin
–––– Individual
Performance ––––
Billings
Laurel
Park City
Exit 426
To Bozeman
To Red Lodge
I-90
HWY 212
OldUS-10
WeschenfelderRoad
Sale at: Big Sky Development Center
1Weschenfelder Road
Park City, MT 59063
Ludvigson Stock Farms
Established in 1954
Herdbuilder Red Angus Bull and Female Sale • April 13, 2013
Selling 151 Rugged Athletic Bulls and 20 Feminine Females • Park City, MT • 1:00 pm
Volume Selection • Complete Performance Data • Fertility Tested
Free Delivery • Sight Unseen Guarantee
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