Ruggles Angus 10th Annual Production Sale
TSLN Rep: Cody Nye
Date of Sale: Jan. 23, 2026
Location: Tri-State Livestock, McCook, NE
Auctioneer: Joe Goggins
Sale Manager: American Angus Hall of Fame
Averages:
14 Older Angus Bulls averaged $9,964
125 Yearling Angus Bulls averaged $9,188
20 Open Registered Angus Heifers averaged $4,000
82 Open Commercial Heifers averaged $3,079
It was a frigid day in McCook Nebraska as a cold front swept across the country on January 23rd. The below zero temperatures did not stop the buyers from packing in to Tri-State Livestock auction. The Ruggles program has quickly become a destination sale for ranchers across the country to acquire Angus genetics that have performance, desirable carcass traits and maternal qualities. One unique fact about the Ruggles offering is that 100% of the sale offering is AI sired by the top bulls in the breed. Congratulations to all on a great sale.
Top Lots:
Lot 2 – $18,750. Ruggles Commerce 4332 a 1/16/25 son of Connealy Commerce out of a SAV Resource 1441 cow sold to Wade Edis of Mullen, NE.
Lot 50 – $17,000. Ruggles RiseAbove 4229, a 1/6/25 son of Stellpflug Hoffman Rise Above out of a Connealy Reformer cow sold to Riley Morava of Marsland, NE.
Lot 116 – $17,000. Ruggles Iconic 4350, a 1/17/25 son of DB Iconic G95 out of a Mill Bar Hickok 7242 cow sold to J2 Cattle Company of Outlook, WA.
Lot 140- $16,000. Ruggles Prolific 4163, a 8/29/24 son of Ellingson Prolific out of a Mill Bar Peterbilt 8583 cow sold to Wade Edis of Mullen, NE.
Lot 17 – $15,500. Ruggles Commerce 4427, a 1/25/25 son of Connealy Commerce out of a Mill Bar Went Stellar 6221 cow sold to Mark Ormesher of Valentine, NE.
Lot 81 – $15,500. Ruggles Architect 4423, a 1/24/25 son of S Architect 9501 out of a Ruggles Charisma 0643 cow sold to Ruf Farms of Wilsonville, NE.
Lot 65 – $15,250. Ruggles Growth Fund 4287, a 1/14/25 son of Deer Valley Growth Fund out of a SAV Raindance 6848 cow sold to Ruf Farms of Wilsonville, NE.
Lot 119 – $15,000. Ruggles Iconic 4275, a 1/13/25 son of DB Iconic G95 out of a PA Valor 201 cow sold to J2 Cattle Company of Outlook, WA.
Lot 8 – $15,000. Ruggles Commerce 4244, a 1/9/25 son of Connealy Commerce out of a Poss Rawhide cow sold to the Jim Lee Ranch of Valentine, NE.
