Leland Red Angus & Koester Red Angus Annual Production Sale
TSLN Rep: Scott Dirk
Date of Sale: March 14, 2025
Location: Sale at the ranch south of Sidney, MT
Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar
Averages
106 Yearling Bulls $6,800
53 Age-Advantaged Bulls $7,594
24 Registered Yearling Heifers $2,413
32 Commercial Yearling Heifers $2,274
It was kind of a blustery day for the Annual Leland-Koester Red Angus Production sale held at the ranch south of Sidney, MT. Great set of yearling and 18 month old bulls with plenty of grown and calving ease. Bulls with a little extra punch.
Yearling Bulls
The top-selling yearling bull was Lot 11, Leland Jumpstart 4265, an April 13, 2024, son of Bieber Jumpstart J137 out of a WFL Merlin 018 daughter. He sold for $18,500 to Mandan Lake Simmental of Center, North Dakota.
Swenson Ranch of Belfield, North Dakota, purchased Lot 2, Leland Propulsion 4016, a March 22, 2024, son of BB Propulsion 9096 out of a VGW Lotto 722 daughter, for $17,500.
Roger Kadrmas of Dickinson, North Dakota, purchased Lot 27, Leland Jumpstart 4050, a March 26, 2025, son of Bieber Jumpstart J137 out of a Schuler Bonafide E538 daughter, for $16,000.
Saunders Land & Livestock of Gillette, Wyoming, purchased Lot 6, Leland Forefront J477-4008, a March 18, 2024, son of Bieber Forefront J477 and out of a Bieber CL Stockmarket E119 daughter, for $15,000.
Saunders Land & Livestock also selected Lot 3, Leland Propulsion 4074, a March 28, 2024, son of BB Propulsion 9096 out of a VGW Lotto 722 daughter, for $12,500.
Age-Advantaged Bulls
The top-selling age-advantaged bull was Lot 30, Koester Stockmarket 319, an Aug. 12, 2023, son of Bieber CL Stockmarket E119 out of a Lorenzen Warrant 8273 daughter. He sold to Diamond H Ranch of Victoria, Kansas, for $22,500.
Swenson Ranch of Belfield, North Dakota, purchased Lot 31, Koester Charter 312, an Aug. 12, 2023, son of Lorenzen Charter 0906 out of a Leland Full House 7465 daughter, for $16,500.
Shaw Ranch of Joes, Colorado, purchased Lot 45, Koester Driver 3145, a Sept. 15, 2023, son of LARR Drive Time 9542 out of a 3SCC Domain A163 daughter, for $15,000.
Open Heifers
Three heifers topped the registered heifer offering, each selling for $3,000. Tim and Tori Dwyer of Sidney, Montana, purchased Lot 204, Leland Quarterback 4139, an April 2, 2024, daughter of Iron Lrnzn Four Quarters out of a WFL Merlin 018A daughter.
Allison Porterfied of Troutdale, Oregon, selected Lot 211, Leland Jumpstart 4171, an April 4, 2024, daughter of Bieber Jumpstart J137 out of a Feddes Brunswick D202 daughter, and Lot 219, Leland Shula 4107, an April 1, 2024, daughter of Leachman Shula A113G out of a Leland Right Focus 4473 daughter.
