Johnson’s J Ranch 39th Annual Bull Sale

Alan Johnson and crew held their 39th annual Johnson J Ranch bull sale at Lemmon Livestock on April 25, 2011 to a nice crowd of new and repeat bull buyers.

Over the past few years, Johnson J Ranch has moved their calving season back to May and June to calve on green grass. The benefits of pasture calving results in healthier calves since they are not in the lots, with less feed expense for the cows. With the later calving season, they did not feel comfortable selling yearling bulls, so they are hold bulls over to sell as virgin coming two-year olds.

The first winter, the bulls are fed a high-roughage ration, with just enough grain for some added growth. The next summer they are turned out on grass and not fed any supplement. When the bulls come off grass in November, they resume a high roughage ration in the dry lot. The end result is a group of bulls that are hard and ready to go to work in the breeding pasture. They will cover more cows than a yearling bull, and with the way they have been developed, should remain sound on their feet and legs.

The top-selling bull on the day was Lot 2, JJR Front Page 034, a 3/9/09 son of Connealy Front Page 0228. This bull has EPDs of BW 1.1, WW 46, YW 79 and Milk 22 and sold to Brian Morris, Meadow, SD, for $5,500.

Also selling at $5,500 was Lot 28, JJR Final Answer B22, a 3/12/09 son of SAV Final Answer with EPDs of BW 1.0, WW 53, YW 92 and Milk 17. Brady Ham, Shadehill, SD, was the buyer.

Lot 43, JJR Alliance B44, sold to Louis VanderVorst, Pollock, SD, for $5,250. This 4/15/09 son of JJR Alliance 170T has EPDs of BW 2.9, WW 48, YW 83 and Milk 22.

Lot 24, JJR Icon B3, a 3/5/09 son of JJR Icon 174T with EPDs of BW 2.0, WW 53, YW 91 and Milk 27, sold to Les Johnson, Bison, SD, for $5,000.

Lot 47, JJR Right Time 24J 028, a 5/22/09 son of BT Right Time 24J with EPDs of BW 3.1, WW 47, YW 83 and Milk 18, sold to Don Aberle, Mobridge, SD, for $5,000.

Also selling at $5,000 was Lot 62, JJR Alliance B138, a 5/26/09 son of Sitz Alliance 6595, with EPDs of BW 3.9, WW 46, YW 83 and Milk 24. This bull is out of a very productive Stevenson Royce cow that weaned nine calves to ratio 109. Louis VanderVorst was the buyer at $5,000.

Alan Johnson and crew held their 39th annual Johnson J Ranch bull sale at Lemmon Livestock on April 25, 2011 to a nice crowd of new and repeat bull buyers.

Over the past few years, Johnson J Ranch has moved their calving season back to May and June to calve on green grass. The benefits of pasture calving results in healthier calves since they are not in the lots, with less feed expense for the cows. With the later calving season, they did not feel comfortable selling yearling bulls, so they are hold bulls over to sell as virgin coming two-year olds.

The first winter, the bulls are fed a high-roughage ration, with just enough grain for some added growth. The next summer they are turned out on grass and not fed any supplement. When the bulls come off grass in November, they resume a high roughage ration in the dry lot. The end result is a group of bulls that are hard and ready to go to work in the breeding pasture. They will cover more cows than a yearling bull, and with the way they have been developed, should remain sound on their feet and legs.

The top-selling bull on the day was Lot 2, JJR Front Page 034, a 3/9/09 son of Connealy Front Page 0228. This bull has EPDs of BW 1.1, WW 46, YW 79 and Milk 22 and sold to Brian Morris, Meadow, SD, for $5,500.

Also selling at $5,500 was Lot 28, JJR Final Answer B22, a 3/12/09 son of SAV Final Answer with EPDs of BW 1.0, WW 53, YW 92 and Milk 17. Brady Ham, Shadehill, SD, was the buyer.

Lot 43, JJR Alliance B44, sold to Louis VanderVorst, Pollock, SD, for $5,250. This 4/15/09 son of JJR Alliance 170T has EPDs of BW 2.9, WW 48, YW 83 and Milk 22.

Lot 24, JJR Icon B3, a 3/5/09 son of JJR Icon 174T with EPDs of BW 2.0, WW 53, YW 91 and Milk 27, sold to Les Johnson, Bison, SD, for $5,000.

Lot 47, JJR Right Time 24J 028, a 5/22/09 son of BT Right Time 24J with EPDs of BW 3.1, WW 47, YW 83 and Milk 18, sold to Don Aberle, Mobridge, SD, for $5,000.

Also selling at $5,000 was Lot 62, JJR Alliance B138, a 5/26/09 son of Sitz Alliance 6595, with EPDs of BW 3.9, WW 46, YW 83 and Milk 24. This bull is out of a very productive Stevenson Royce cow that weaned nine calves to ratio 109. Louis VanderVorst was the buyer at $5,000.

Alan Johnson and crew held their 39th annual Johnson J Ranch bull sale at Lemmon Livestock on April 25, 2011 to a nice crowd of new and repeat bull buyers.

Over the past few years, Johnson J Ranch has moved their calving season back to May and June to calve on green grass. The benefits of pasture calving results in healthier calves since they are not in the lots, with less feed expense for the cows. With the later calving season, they did not feel comfortable selling yearling bulls, so they are hold bulls over to sell as virgin coming two-year olds.

The first winter, the bulls are fed a high-roughage ration, with just enough grain for some added growth. The next summer they are turned out on grass and not fed any supplement. When the bulls come off grass in November, they resume a high roughage ration in the dry lot. The end result is a group of bulls that are hard and ready to go to work in the breeding pasture. They will cover more cows than a yearling bull, and with the way they have been developed, should remain sound on their feet and legs.

The top-selling bull on the day was Lot 2, JJR Front Page 034, a 3/9/09 son of Connealy Front Page 0228. This bull has EPDs of BW 1.1, WW 46, YW 79 and Milk 22 and sold to Brian Morris, Meadow, SD, for $5,500.

Also selling at $5,500 was Lot 28, JJR Final Answer B22, a 3/12/09 son of SAV Final Answer with EPDs of BW 1.0, WW 53, YW 92 and Milk 17. Brady Ham, Shadehill, SD, was the buyer.

Lot 43, JJR Alliance B44, sold to Louis VanderVorst, Pollock, SD, for $5,250. This 4/15/09 son of JJR Alliance 170T has EPDs of BW 2.9, WW 48, YW 83 and Milk 22.

Lot 24, JJR Icon B3, a 3/5/09 son of JJR Icon 174T with EPDs of BW 2.0, WW 53, YW 91 and Milk 27, sold to Les Johnson, Bison, SD, for $5,000.

Lot 47, JJR Right Time 24J 028, a 5/22/09 son of BT Right Time 24J with EPDs of BW 3.1, WW 47, YW 83 and Milk 18, sold to Don Aberle, Mobridge, SD, for $5,000.

Also selling at $5,000 was Lot 62, JJR Alliance B138, a 5/26/09 son of Sitz Alliance 6595, with EPDs of BW 3.9, WW 46, YW 83 and Milk 24. This bull is out of a very productive Stevenson Royce cow that weaned nine calves to ratio 109. Louis VanderVorst was the buyer at $5,000.

Alan Johnson and crew held their 39th annual Johnson J Ranch bull sale at Lemmon Livestock on April 25, 2011 to a nice crowd of new and repeat bull buyers.

Over the past few years, Johnson J Ranch has moved their calving season back to May and June to calve on green grass. The benefits of pasture calving results in healthier calves since they are not in the lots, with less feed expense for the cows. With the later calving season, they did not feel comfortable selling yearling bulls, so they are hold bulls over to sell as virgin coming two-year olds.

The first winter, the bulls are fed a high-roughage ration, with just enough grain for some added growth. The next summer they are turned out on grass and not fed any supplement. When the bulls come off grass in November, they resume a high roughage ration in the dry lot. The end result is a group of bulls that are hard and ready to go to work in the breeding pasture. They will cover more cows than a yearling bull, and with the way they have been developed, should remain sound on their feet and legs.

The top-selling bull on the day was Lot 2, JJR Front Page 034, a 3/9/09 son of Connealy Front Page 0228. This bull has EPDs of BW 1.1, WW 46, YW 79 and Milk 22 and sold to Brian Morris, Meadow, SD, for $5,500.

Also selling at $5,500 was Lot 28, JJR Final Answer B22, a 3/12/09 son of SAV Final Answer with EPDs of BW 1.0, WW 53, YW 92 and Milk 17. Brady Ham, Shadehill, SD, was the buyer.

Lot 43, JJR Alliance B44, sold to Louis VanderVorst, Pollock, SD, for $5,250. This 4/15/09 son of JJR Alliance 170T has EPDs of BW 2.9, WW 48, YW 83 and Milk 22.

Lot 24, JJR Icon B3, a 3/5/09 son of JJR Icon 174T with EPDs of BW 2.0, WW 53, YW 91 and Milk 27, sold to Les Johnson, Bison, SD, for $5,000.

Lot 47, JJR Right Time 24J 028, a 5/22/09 son of BT Right Time 24J with EPDs of BW 3.1, WW 47, YW 83 and Milk 18, sold to Don Aberle, Mobridge, SD, for $5,000.

Also selling at $5,000 was Lot 62, JJR Alliance B138, a 5/26/09 son of Sitz Alliance 6595, with EPDs of BW 3.9, WW 46, YW 83 and Milk 24. This bull is out of a very productive Stevenson Royce cow that weaned nine calves to ratio 109. Louis VanderVorst was the buyer at $5,000.