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The One and Only Sale
January 18, 2026 • Denver, CO
Auctioneer: Jered Shipman, TX
Sale Manager: Matt Macfarlane, M3 Marketing, CA
Representing ASA: Susan Russell
High-Selling
$55,000 – 1/2 SM Bull, “TPHT Testify N451,” s. by RP-BCR Insight G302, cons. by Top Hat Simmentals, UT; sold to Round Grove Livestock, IA; Volk Livestock, MO; and Cummings Creek Cattle, NE.
$45,000 – Pick of the Herd to Flush, cons. by Sandeen Genetics, IA; sold to BD Land and Livestock, IA.
$43,000 – Pick of the Purebred Pen of Heifers, cons. by CK Cattle, SD; sold to Todd Klockgether, IA.
$28,000 – Pick of the Percentage Pen of Heifers, cons. by CK Cattle, SD; sold to Pork Central, SD.
$22,000 – Pick of the Fall Calves, cons. by Werning Cattle Co., SD; sold to J&L Cattle Services, LA.
$18,000 – PB SM Bull, “SFI Kingpin N16,” s. by Rubys Quandrant 210K, cons. by Schaake Farms, KS, sold to Kevin Winter, KS.
$15,500 – Donor Cow, “W/C RJ Texas Doll 7058E,” s. by W/C Loaded Up 1119Y, cons. by Werning Cattle Co., SD; sold to Parsons Livestock, KS; and Hilltop Simmentals, SD.
$15,000 – Pick of the 2025 Calf Crop, cons. by Roller Ranch, MN; sold to Jeremy Lehrman, SD.
Comments: Also selling were four flushes at an average of $21,000; one pregnancy lot for $6,300; and 121 embryo lots at an average of $1,257. In addition to the elite lots, the Power Simmental was selected; nearly $13,000 was raised for the American Simmental-Simbrah Foundation; a new AI tank with semen from nine top sires was auctioned to aid Colorado Simmental; and a limited-edition “Heading Home” print by Jan Mapes was sold on behalf of Colorado Cattlemen’s Foundation.
Val Eberspacher & Cathy Eichacker helping with the Foundation lots.
Gittlein Family Cattle LLC of Wauneta, NE, purchased the new AI tank filled with semen from nine top sires. Shown are CSA’s Willie Altenburg and Susan Russell flanking generous buyers Amy and Jayme Gittlein.
Steve and Cathy Eichacker were on site to coordinate the American SimmentalSimbrah Foundation gun raffle fundraiser.
Kent Jaecke (left) of OK is joined by Colorado Cattlemen’s Association president Curt Russell and EVP Erin Spaur. Jaecke purchased the framed “Heading Home” print by Jan Mapes to benefit the CCA Foundation.
American Simmental-Simbrah Foundation raised $12,700 in The One & Only Sale. Purchase of special lots earned the buyers entrance into a drawing for a Marlin 70478 1895 Big Loop Full Size Shotgun donated by Circle M Farms. The winner of the gun was Randy Moody of AL (not pictured). L–R: Val Eberspacher, Steve Eichacker, Cathy Eichacker, Chris Beins, Dennis Moore, Kristi Effling, John Ferguson, Kent Jaecke, and Sam Harroun.
