Junior consignors reach new heights at the 2025 MBT

Junior consignors are listed in both classes and are included among all of the breeds including Angus, Lim-Flex, Salers, Simmental and Red Angus.

The leaders in average daily gain (ADG), weight per day (WDA), Efficiency (Eff) and Midland Bull Test Index (MBT) are listed below. 

Junior consignor bulls will sell on April 3-4 in lots 25 through 673. 

Junior Consignor Bulls ADG

From the Angus division, lot 25, led the group with an ADG of 4.42. Consigned by Lily Mitchell from Spring Creeks Cattle Company of Boscobel, Wis. and sired by DB Iconic G95, this bull had a WDA of 3.28 and has EPDs of BW 1.3, WW 92, YW 159, M 25, RFI 3.46, Eff 104 and MBT 108. 

Alec Gotto from Deppe Angus of Waverly, Iowa consigned lot 255 in the fall Angus division. This bull was sired by Deer Valley Growth Fund and placed second with an ADG of 4.11. He had a WDA of 3.31 and has EPDs of BW 1.9, WW 83, YW 145, M 27, RFI -1.7, Eff 100 and MBT 110.

In third place, from the Angus division, was lot 426 with an ADG of 4. Sired by Crouch Congress from Deppe Angus and consigned by Brenden Gotto, this bull had a WDA of 3.51 and has EPDs of BW 0.3, WW 72, YW 124, M 17, RFI 3.06, Eff 111 and MBT 111. 

Sired by Cole Gensis 86G, lot 629 from the Lim-Flex division secured fourth place in the Junior Consignor Bulls ADG category. Hailing from T4 Livestock LLC of Sterling, Colo. and consigned by Tad Thomas, this bull had a WDA of 3.08 and has EPDs of BW 2.1, WW 78, YW 125, M 37, RFI -1.6, Eff 101 and MBT 108.

From the Angus division, consigned by Brenden Gotto, lot 427 had a WDA of 3.44 and has EPDs of BW 0.6, WW 67, YW 112, M 25, RFI 1.77, Eff 108 and MBT 108. He was sired by Crouch Congress from Deppe Angus.

Junior Consignor

Bulls WDA 

Consigned by Deppe Angus, lot 426 had a WDA of 3.51 and secured first place in the Junior Consignor Bulls WDA category. Sired by Crouch Congress, this bull reported an ADG of 4 and has EPDs of BW 0.3, WW 72, YW 124, M 17, RFI 3.06, Eff 111 and MBT 111. 

Landing in second place was lot 427, sired by Crouch Congress from Deppe Angus, with a WDA of 3.44. This bull had an ADG of 3.55 and has EPDs of BW 0.6, WW 67, YW 112, M 25, RFI 1.77, Eff 108 and MBT 108. 

The third place Junior Consignor Bulls WDA winner was lot 255, consigned by Deppe Angus and sired by Deer Valley Growth Fund. This bull had a WDA of 3.31, an ADG of 4.11 and has EPDs of BW 1.9, WW 83, YW 145, M 27, RFI -1.7, Eff 100 and MBT 110.

From Spring Creeks Cattle and sired by DB Iconic G95, lot 25 had a WDA of 3.28 and took fourth place. This bull reported an ADG of 4.42 and has EPDs of BW 1.3, WW 92, YW 159, M 25, RFI 3.46, Eff 104 and MBT 108. 

From the Salers division, lot 673 secured fifth place with a WDA of 3.30. Consigned by Jolee Mae Middlemist from Middlemist Cattle of Polson, Mont. and sired by Byergo Boomer 6351, this bull reported an ADG of 3.5 and has EPDs of BW 1.2, WW 74, YW 130, M 21, RFI 0, Eff 104 and MBT 106.

Junior Consignor Bulls Eff 

Lot 426, consigned by Deppe Angus, secured first place in the Junior Consignor Bulls Eff category with an Eff of 111. Sired by Crouch Congress, this bull reported an ADG of 4, WDA of 3.51 and has EPDs of BW 0.3, WW 72, YW 124, M 17, RFI 3.06 and MBT 111. 

Pulling into a second-place finish from the Red Angus division, with an Eff of 109, was lot 555. This bull was sired by Badlands Opportunity 53Y from Red Rock Red Angus of Wessington Springs, S.D. and was consigned by Connor Karsky. He reported an ADG of 2.45, a WDA of 2.98 and has EPDs of BW -0.1, WW 79, YW 119, M 21, RFI -1.3 and MBT 100.

Sired by Crouch Congress and consigned by Deppe Angus, lot 427 finished in third place with an Eff of 108. This bull reported an ADG of 3.55, a WDA 3.44 and has EPDs of BW 0.6, WW 67, YW 112, M 25, RFI 1.77 and MBT 108.

Rounding out the top five in the Junior Consignor Bull Eff category were lots 25 and 673, with an Eff of 104.

Consigned by Springs Creeks Cattle Company, lot 25 reported an ADG of 4.42, a WDA of 3.28 and EPDs of BW 1.3, WW 92, YW 159, M 25, RFI 3.46 and MBT 108.

Sired by Byergo Boomer 6351 and consigned by Middlemist Cattle, lot 673 reported an ADG of 3.5, a WDA of 3.3 and EPDs of BW 1.2, WW 74, YW 130, M 21, RFI 0 and MBT 106.

Junior Consignor Bulls MBT Index

Consigned by Deppe Angus, lot 426 secured first place in the Junior Consignor Bulls MBT category with a MBT of 111. Sired by Crouch Congress, this bull reported an ADG of 4, a WDA of 3.51 and EPDs of BW 0.3, WW 72, YW 124, M 17, RFI 3.06 and Eff 111.  

The second place Junior Consignor Bulls MBT winner was lot 255, consigned by Deppe Angus, with a MBT of 110. Sired by Deer Valley Growth Fund, this bull reported an ADG of 4.11, a WDA of 3.31 and EPDs of BW 1.9, WW 83, YW 145, M 27, RFI -1.7 and Eff 100.

In a three-way tie for third place were lots 25, 427 and 629.

Lot 25, consigned by Springs Creeks Cattle Company, posted a MBT of 108. This bull was sired by DB Iconic G95 and reported an ADG of 4.42, a WDA of 3.28 and EPDs of BW 1.3, WW 92, YW 159, M 25, RFI 3.46 and Eff 104.

Sired by Crouch Congress and consigned by Deppe Angus, lot 427 shared the leaderboard with a MBT of 108. This bull reported an ADG of 3.55, a WDA 3.44 and EPDs of BW 0.6, WW 67, YW 112, M 25, RFI 1.77 and Eff 108.

With a MBT of 108, lot 629, sired by Cole Gensis 86G, shared the leaderboard in the Junior Consignor Bulls MBT category. This bull, consigned by T4 Livestock LLC, had an ADG of 3.73, a WDA of 3.08 and has EPDs of BW 2.1, WW 78, YW 125, M 37, RFI -1.6 and Eff 101.

Midland Bull Test Awards 

Sale bulls in each breed qualify for Midland Bull Test Performance Awards, based on performance, semen evaluation and soundness. Breeds with less than 30 head and all fall bulls qualify for honors as the MBT High Indexing Bull and High Efficiency Bull. 

As of March 9, pending semen results and registration documents, the Champion Junior Consignor Bull was lot 426 with a MBT of 111, and the Reserve Junior Consignor Bull was lot 255 with a MBT of 110, both bulls were consigned by Deppe Angus.

This set of bulls will sell at the Midland Bull Test Final Sort Sale on April 3-4 in Columbus, Mont. To view test results in their entirety, visit midlandbulltest.com.