January Bull Sheet

Open Gate Ranch
WINTER NEWS 2016
RELIABLE || ATTRACTIVE || PROFITABLE
Well that was fun...

Who still wants to keep playing ball?
As we roll into a new year, many of us are shaking our heads from the
huge shifts weve seen in the beef business. There can be no doubt we
are going to witness a significant correction back to more level values for
our cattle. Rather than panic, or cry in our beer, it will serve us well to be
ready. What can commercial cattleman do now, to position ourselves for
tighter profit margins? Plenty . . .
CALVING SEASON: Every live calf matters now more than ever. First
strategy is building good colostrum, healthy immune systems and vigorous calves. Third trimester nutrition is critical for
these objectives, so are we providing adequate protein and a good mineral program? If vaccinations are part of our protocol they should be carefully administered and timed correctly. How is the straw inventory? Aside from being part of most
of our feed rations, deep dry bedding can give a new calf as much as 30 degrees in insulation from chill and stress...pretty
cheap insurance. How are facilities? Are there weak places we should address? Repairs? Design flaws? Have we mapped
out a plan for the night calving?
REPLACEMENT HEIFERS: Retaining heifers the last few years has been a significant investment. Rather than sticking them
out of the way on the back forty, we should keep an eye on body condition, available forage and steady access to mineral.
Heavy, shiny hair coats and cycling are good indicators of micronutrient levels. Getting our heifers to breed early the first
time gives them a dramatic advantage going forward and makes them much more likely to stay in the herd longer than average. One or two extra calves on the end of a cows production history makes her a highly profitable enterprise.
BULL BATTERY: The Bulls we choose to purchase or retain is truly the last place to try to save money in a declining market. High value genetics unquestionably pay for themselves both in productive, marketable feeder calves and in profitable,
long-lasting females. Finding bulls that have been carefully developed for soundness, good dispositions and fertility means
they can stay working for us longer and spread out their cost over more calves. And never forget the inherent value and
profit in a sensible cross breeding program. Heterosis works for our bottom line 24/7.
MARKETING STRATEGY: Sooner rather than later! Do we have a good relationship with our cattle buyer? Keep him on
speed dial. Utilize his knowledge and experience by having conversations about marketing strategies, new opportunities, or
different approaches to capturing the value we have generated in our crossbred calves. Give him the information he needs to
be able to represent them to their best advantage.
The last 3 years have presented us with great opportunities to capitalize on our cattle and invest in improving our ranches
and businesses. We are probably going to see some people making very reactionary decisions and jerking the steering
wheel in response to the markets. But our customers have always been folks who stick to the long view: and they are the
progressive kind we want to stay in business with. So lets remember what strategy and decisions got us to the solid position we are in today, lets remember there will always be demand for a high quality end product like excellent beef, and lets
remain confident that we are ready to weather the changes ahead.
We are so pleased to introduce you to this years line-up of Bulls! This is a set we are especially proud of, as they fully
represent the values we are trying to bring to the table. With a priority on maternal excellence, the all-purpose value of this
group is our best ever, and they are exactly the kind we want to see covering our own cows. More photos are posted on the
web site and we will be putting up video in late January. Please stay in touch regarding your needs and objectives this year.
Weve all got to stick together riding this roller-coaster that the Beef Industry has become. Best and warmest wishes, and
may your hay yards stay full.
OPEN GATE RANCH
The Mike and Kim Richert Family Rocky Mountain Front, Montana 406-467-2082 www.OpenGateRanch.com
36TH ANNUAL OPEN GATE RANCH BULL SALE TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016
2016 BULL SALE OFFERING
ASA #
TATTOO SIRE
%SM
BW
3012849
3012904
3012839
3012852
3012863
3012861
3012847
3012854
3012825
3012890
3012853
3012896
3012885
3012911
3012909
3012838
3012826
3012876
3012892
3012868
3012882
3012878
3012813
3012908
3012842
3012827
3012822
3012889
3012874
3012899
3012903
3012855
3012855
3012901
3012819
3012880
3012913
3012858
3012836
3012884
3012895
3012834
3012902
3012824
3012886
3012879
3012893
3012832
3012915
3012856
CY934
CT699
CP600
CY007
CX298
CX603
CY107
CY922
CY620
CZ436
CW679
CS182
CY891
CS115
CZ356
CT702
CW829
CT711
CW595
CA594
CZ524
CA418
CA568
CY896
CA485
CA367
CW851
CA506
CA675
CZ484
CA342
CA379
CA495
CZ958
CZ963
CZ953
CY887
CX697
CT267
CX210
CW868
CT603
CM450
CT204
CW592
CX239
CW696
CT722
CU142
CW282
5/16
1/2
1/2
1/2
3/4
1/2
3/8
1/2
9/16
5/8
5/8
7/8
1/4
3/16
13/16
3/4
7/8
3/4
PB
3/4
1/2
1/2
9/16
1/2
9/16
5/8
5/8
11/16
11/16
1/2
7/8
11/16
13/16
3/4
3/4
15/16
3/4
7/8
1/2
11/16
9/16
13/16
13/16
9/16
13/16
7/16
13/16
9/16
1/2
3/4
90
92
91
84
108
92
87
84
81
85
90
97
82
100
81
85
83
87
89
76
70
86
82
87
94
81
93
87
89
82
81
82
93
80
91
85
90
93
87
87
85
81
97
86
90
90
90
91
90
77
BALDRIDGE WAYLON W34

BECKTON EPIC R397 K
DDR-RAB DESTINED X8516
ELLINGSON KLONDIKE Y123
EXAR SLAP SHOT 2504B
G A R PREDESTINED
GIBBS 0601X RAISINCAIN
GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS
HOOK`S YELLOWSTONE 97Y
MR ISHEE CATALYST
MR ISHEE CATALYST
OGRYP522
OGRYT016
OGRZL651
OGRZT016
OGRZT016
OGRZT016
OGRZT016
OGRZT016
OGRZT016
OGRZT016
OGRZT016
OGRZT016
OLF OTIS Y43
OPEN GATE RANCH
Adj. WW CE EPD BW EPD WW EPD YW EPD MILK EPD MARB EPD REA EPD
803
817
739
803
761
829
690
797
791
814
822
831
721
828
724
732
799
745
714
660
701
745
658
739
777
744
692
802
736
609
774
700
835
854
653
799
803
883
695
809
735
800
744
664
758
819
707
882
814
764
8.8
9.1
9.4
11.9
9.5
10.6
5.1
10
9
8.5
8.8
5.7
15.3
5
13.2
12
11.3
10.4
12.9
13.8
14.8
13.5
15.4
13.6
12.7
14.2
14.7
12.4
13.8
15.8
12.8
12.6
10.6
12.4
11.7
13.5
10.9
8.3
9.3
8
9
10.1
6.8
8.25
9.4
8.9
10.4
9.5
9.3
14.2
1.5
0.3
0.6
0.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
0.1
0.5
1.3
1.9
4.6
-1.8
3
-0.7
0.3
1.1
1.1
0.3
-0.1
-0.65
0
-0.95
0
1
0.4
0.2
0.9
0.7
-1.6
0.6
0.3
2.6
-0.2
0.5
0.55
1
2.45
0.95
1.8
0.2
0
2.9
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.3
1
1.3
0.9
72
68.1
53.7
68.3
62.8
66.1
74.6
62.4
71.6
65.5
70.6
80.3
49
59.6
56.4
57
61.8
60.3
46.6
62.2
56.3
62.7
61
53.6
70.2
63.6
46.2
71.1
66.7
41.3
67.4
67
80.4
66.5
52.9
65.3
65.2
67.5
59.1
66.9
58.5
60
57.8
65.1
68.6
61.8
59.4
62.6
68.9
69.4
122.6
107.9
92.3
108.9
108.9
113.7
120.3
103.8
114
100.4
108.2
122
85
101.2
87.8
90.5
90.8
90.9
73.2
99.3
90
106.7
97.8
90.8
113.4
104.8
76.2
114.6
106.2
74.6
102
105.8
121.5
106.4
85
95.7
101.1
105.7
87
101.2
93
87.5
84.3
101.2
99
99.65
86.3
102
101.3
109
18.6
16
27.1
17.1
23.7
20.5
22.9
24.8
20.2
23.4
23.8
19.9
29.2
24.6
22.3
20.1
18.7
22
21.2
19.1
21.5
25.6
17.1
18.8
19.9
19.7
16.3
23.9
21.7
26.5
23.4
23.1
26.9
24.4
22.7
21
0.99
0.83
0.75
0.84
0.88
0.86
0.23
0.74
0.6
0.75
0.65
0.16
0.84
0.89
0.36
0.32
-0.02
0.27
0.24
0.29
0.49
0.75
0.47
0.32
0.45
0.46
0.45
0.46
0.36
0.69
0.23
0.6
0.36
0.41
0.38
0.43
0.41
0.09
0.31
0.18
0.39
0.29
0.07
0.39
0.33
0.49
0.37
0.27
0.41
0.16
0.73
0.8
0.97
0.78
0.69
0.89
0.34
0.6
0.77
0.66
0.72
0.85
0.52
0.39
0.98
0.94
0.91
0.87
1.03
0.64
0.63
0.72
0.79
0.6
0.66
0.63
0.66
0.82
0.76
0.68
0.63
0.68
0.79
0.69
0.7
0.93
0.89
0.68
0.58
0.94
0.73
0.77
0.67
0.85
0.9
0.62
0.92
0.57
0.71
0.7
API
TI
145.5
150.3
147.2
158.7
142.1
156.6
89.2
143.6
137.1
141.2
137
105.8
156.7
122.9
142
130
102.5
122.2
138.7
135.6
138
158.9
144
127.7
137.3
143.1
137.8
141
136
157.5
132.9
147.1
136.7
140.9
133.3
143
134.6
94.1
107.5
112.3
121.9
134.9
105
119.8
135.1
115.2
136
111.1
123.6
141.3
89.6
85.1
76
86.1
82.1
84.5
70.3
80.2
81.2
80.2
80.2
70.5
76.8
76.4
70.4
68.2
65
67.4
64.5
70.7
70
81.4
75.5
65.6
76.4
74
63.7
77.8
72.5
69.6
71
79.9
79.4
76.6
67.2
74
74.3
63.4
64.1
66.4
68.7
70.7
59.5
71
74.9
71
70.4
67
73.8
70.3
36TH ANNUAL OPEN GATE RANCH BULL SALE TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016
2016 BULL SALE OFFERING
ASA #
TATTOO SIRE
%SM
BW
3012897
3012869
3012857
3012840
3012862
3012867
3012835
3012894
3012865
3012848
3012815
3012898
3012843
3012831
3012891
3012850
3012823
3012864
3012846
3012837
3012829
3012912
3012871
3012883
3012873
3012914
3012875
3012844
3012859
3012905
3012833
3012830
3012872
3012910
3012828
3012907
3012860
3012888
3012906
3012877
3012845
3012881
3012900
3012841
3012870
3012916
2983194
2983196
2983217
2983233
CX339 OLF OTIS Y43

CA425 OLF OTIS Y43
CZ34 OLF OTIS Y43
CA931 OLF OTIS Y43
CY30 OLF OTIS Y43
CX597 OLF OTIS Y43
CY823 OLF OTIS Y43
CZ422 PVF PREFERRED EDGE 717G
CA795 PVF PREFERRED EDGE 717G
CA588 PVF PREFERRED EDGE 717G
CY32 SITZ MADISON 10477
CU787 SVR W732
CY618 SVRZU119
CZ387 TAYLORAW595 AXEL
CZ392 TAYLORAW595 AXEL
CW312 TAYLORZN599 ZINC
CS635 TNT TANKER U263
CX296 TNT TANKER U263
CU098 TNT TANKER U263
CR583 TNT TANKER U263
CW685 TNT TANKER U263
CW195 TRIPLE C BRAVEHART S165
CA415 TSN PROTEGE Z896
CS641 TSN PROTEGE Z896
CU020 TSN PROTEGE Z896
CU019 TSN PROTEGE Z896
CM661 W H S LIMELIGHT 64V
CY401 W H S LIMELIGHT 64V
CY309 W/C UNITED 956Y
CX279 W/C UNITED 956Y
CW208 W/C UNITED 956Y
CU165 W/C UNITED 956Y
CY108 WOODHILL FORESIGHT
CY305 WOODHILL FORESIGHT
CY348 WS BEEF MAKER R13
CA415T WS BEEF MAKER R13
BR608 OGR WYATT
BX270 OGR WYATT
BU780 OGR WYATT
BS020 OGR WYATT
15/16
PB
11/16
3/4
3/4
PB
3/4
PB
15/16
PB
3/4
3/4
3/4
1/4
5/8
5/8
7/8
PB
15/16
3/4
3/4
3/4
3/4
PB
PB
PB
PB
PB
3/4
1/2
3/8
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
3/4
1/2
3/4
1/2
5/8
3/4
9/16
1/2
1/2
PB
3/4
PB
7/8
PB
3/4
87
87
78
84
83
88
88
82
82
92
80
90
100
87
95
84
83
89
82
80
89
86
102
92
96
82
86
92
75
93
93
82
87
87
81
80
85
79
83
86
85
96
86
94
89
89
87
85
89
87
OPEN GATE RANCH
Adj. WW CE EPD BW EPD WW EPD YW EPD MILK EPD MARB EPD REA EPD
763
821
727
877
773
798
824
686
776
928
723
718
681
645
751
774
737
785
765
678
659
727
901
871
694
782
841
760
799
804
663
860
802
732
715
830
741
777
723
825
848
833
791
795
852
814
577
653
694
688
14.1
12.5
17.2
11.4
13.6
14.9
15.9
12.35
13.3
12.8
14
13.6
10.95
14.1
7.7
9.95
8.9
7.9
11.8
5.5
4.2
6.2
3.8
5.1
6.1
7.7
5.8
5.6
11.7
10.4
10.9
11.6
11.5
13.8
11.8
13
15
12.8
10.4
11.2
9.8
10.4
8.75
7.4
7.9
10.2
10.2
11.1
9.3
9.2
1.2
2.9
-1.3
1.2
-0.1
0.4
0
0.65
0.8
1.8
-0.1
1
1
0.5
2.4
-0.9
1.7
2.4
1.6
0.4
3.2
0.3
3.5
2.8
2.2
0.9
1.9
1.9
0.6
1.2
0.5
-0.7
0
0
-0.4
-0.4
-0.6
-1
0.1
0.2
1
1.6
1.6
1.8
2.9
3
2.5
1.5
3.3
1.9
73
112.7
91.5 138.8
57.7
90.7
90.6 140.7
83.8 129.7
71.1 117.6
80.9
129
64.1 91.75
62.2
87
81.6 115.4
70.9
97
65.2 89.25
67.15 102.45
65.5 110.3
60
93.9
59.84 91.3
61.5
89.2
75.3
108
61.7
90.8
56.2
87
79
128.3
53.1
82.9
84.2 134.2
73.1 113.2
53.2
87.6
61.6
93.4
72.5 109.4
68.3 102.5
82.9 128.1
65.3 108.9
63.4 107.9
70.8 113.7
70.9 114.6
61.9 102.3
70.7 119.9
78.1 123.6
67.6 117.2
68.9 115.8
72.7 121.1
72.3 117.4
84.3 135.1
84.6 131.7
62.45 101.9
77.1 125.1
81.2 117.9
84.6 122.4
59.2
85.2
65.1
93.8
74.8
110
64.2
94.6
20.3
19
24.4
22.1
20.9
25.1
22
11.7
7
12.3
23.3
18.5
22.8
20
21.3
23
21.6
26.4
21.8
22.3
29.3
22.9
18.6
24.2
21.2
23.6
29.1
23.2
28
25.8
22.6
17.9
23.6
19
20.7
19.6
16.9
15
21.9
25.2
23.2
0.06
0.04
0.4
0.35
0.28
0.08
0.3
-0.03
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.15
0.22
0.76
0.41
0.7
0.51
0.51
0.05
0.23
0.41
0.01
0.15
-0.13
0.15
0.04
0.04
0.06
0.58
0.51
0.69
0.51
0.85
0.82
0.56
0.34
0.64
0.38
0.7
0.37
0.2
0.43
0.33
0.39
0.27
0.73
0.1
0.32
0.15
0.69
0.75
0.82
0.97
0.91
0.9
0.89
0.74
0.65
0.74
0.68
0.58
0.49
0.43
0.42
0.72
0.89
0.95
0.64
0.91
1.04
0.95
1.01
0.86
1.15
0.9
1.04
0.91
1.02
0.68
0.75
0.73
0.6
0.69
0.89
0.79
0.61
0.74
0.65
0.74
0.55
0.68
0.4
0.55
0.95
0.68
0.55
0.65
0.72
API
TI
125.3
132.8
155.8
145.8
141.9
144.7
157.6
114
116.9
136.4
130.7
130
121.2
152.7
113.1
137.6
134.6
137.6
113.5
111.5
123.5
104.5
108.3
91.5
124.8
104.4
125.5
105
153.3
131
135.2
131.9
162.4
158.1
146.5
145.2
156.5
140.6
145
128.1
117
130.2
74.3
116.3
120.4
143.8
101.7
128.4
110.6
115
73.5
81.4
71.7
91.3
87
75.1
82.6
61
67
79.2
78.4
65
67.4
81.5
66.1
77
72.3
79.2
65.5
63.8
78.3
57.4
74.3
62.4
63.2
66.2
70.7
65
89.1
75.1
78.9
79.7
88.6
82
81.9
80.8
82.1
77.2
84.7
76.3
78.9
82.2
57.2
77.4
80.8
88.7
59.1
69.2
68.2
66
OPEN GATE RANCH
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