Salers bulls achieve success at the 2025 Midland Bull Test

Taking home wins in each category, Elm Creek Ranch of Hebron, N.D. celebrated success in the Group 2 Salers Spring Bulls at the 2025 Midland Bull Test and Sale.

Additional Salers consignors included Effertz Key Ranch of Granville, N.D.; McCoy Livestock of Buhl, Idaho and Middlemist Cattle of Polson, Mont.

The Group 2 Salers Spring Bulls had a collective average daily gain (ADG) of 3.06 and a weight per day of age (WDA) of 3.22.

The leaders in ADG, WDA, Efficiency (Eff) and Midland Bull Test (MBT) Index are listed below. 

The Salers bulls will sell on April 3 in lots 652 through 673. 

Group 2 Salers Spring Bulls ADG  

Lot 664 from Elm Creek Ranch led the pack with an ADG of 3.95. Sired by Tehama Patriarch F028, this bull had a WDA of 3.42 and has EPDs of BW -0.7, WW 73, YW 125, M 23, RFI 2.12, Eff 102 and MBT 110. 

Effertz Key Ranch’s lot 670, sired by Keys Rockstar 115K, placed second with an ADG of 3.77. This bull had a WDA of 3.47 and has EPDs of BW 3.1, WW 86, YW 129, M 10, RFI 1.43, Eff 100 and MBT 109.

In third place is another son of Tehama Patriarch F028 from Elm Creek Ranch, lot 665. This bull reported an ADG of 3.68, a WDA of 3.43 and EPDs of BW -1.3, WW 75, YW 134, M 28, RFI 2.95, Eff 89 and MBT 104. 

Completing the leaderboard in the Salers Spring Bulls ADG category were lots 660 and 673 with an ADG of 3.50.

Sired by PCSL Kickoff, lot 660 from Elm Creek Ranch had a WDA of 3.46 and has EPDs of BW 3.4, WW 79, YW 113, M 18, RFI -2.60, Eff 102 and MBT 110.

Lot 673, sired by Byergo Boomer 635 and consigned by Middlemist Cattle, had a WDA of 3.30 and has EPDs of BW 1.2, WW 74, YW 130, M 21, RFI 0, Eff 107 and MBT 106. 

Group 2 Salers Spring Bulls WDA 

Elm Creek Ranch’s lot 657 had a WDA of 3.51, securing first place in the WDA category. Sired by TSB Jumbo 53J, this bull reported an ADG of 3.36 and EPDs of BW -0.1, WW 82, YW 128, M 21, RFI -0.48, Eff 102 and MBT 109. 

Consigned by Effertz Key Ranch and sired by Keys Rockstar 115K, lot 670 secured second place with a WDA of 3.47. This bull reported an ADG of 3.77 and EPDs of BW 3.1, WW 86, YW 129, M 10, RFI 1.43, Eff 100 and MBT 109. 

The third place WDA winner was lot 660, consigned by Elm Creek Ranch. Sired by PCSL Kickoff, this bull had a WDA of 3.46, an ADG of 3.50 and has EPDs of BW 3.4, WW 79, YW 113, M 18, RFI -2.60, Eff 102 and MBT 110. 

Also consigned by Elm Creek Ranch, lot 665, a son of Tehama Patriarch F028, had a WDA of 3.43 to claim fourth place. This bull reported an ADG of 3.68 and EPDs of BW -1.3, WW 75, YW 134, M 28, RFI 2.95, Eff 89 and MBT 104.

Two bulls from Elm Creek Ranch, lots 655 and 664, tied for fifth place with a WDA of 3.42.

Sired by TSB Jumbo 53J, lot 655 reported an ADG of 3.41 and EPDs of BW 2.2, WW 86, YW 132, M 17, RFI 2.02, Eff 103 and MBT 108.

Lot 664, sired by Tehama Patriarch F028, had an ADG of 3.95 and has EPDs of BW -0.7, WW 73, YW 125, M 23, RFI 2.12, Eff 102 and MBT 110.

Group 2 Salers Spring Bulls Eff 

The son of Keys Rockstar 115K, lot 671, consigned by Effertz Key Ranch, secured the top spot in the Group 2 Spring Bulls Eff category with an Eff of 120. He had an ADG of 3, a WDA of 3.27 and has EPDs of BW 2.4, WW 72, YW 116, M 12, RFI -2.61 and MBT 106.

Pulling into a second-place finish with an Eff of 107 was lot 673, sired by Byergo Boomer 6351 from Middlemist Cattle. This bull reported an ADG of 3.50 and a WDA of 3.30, with EPDs of BW 1.2, WW 74, YW 130, M 21, RFI 0 and MBT 106.

Consigned by Elm Creek Ranch and sired by TSB Magic 149H, lot 658 finished in third place with an Eff of 104. This bull reported an ADG of 3.23, a WDA 3.26 and EPDs of BW 2.7 WW 76, YW 115, M 15, RFI -3.22 and MBT 103.

In fourth place  lot 655, consigned by Elm Creek Ranch, with an Eff of 103. Another son of TSB Jumbo 53J, this bull had an ADG of 3.41, a WDA of 3.42 and has EPDs of BW 2.2, WW 86, YW 132, M 17, RFI 2.02 and MBT 108. 

Rounding out the top five bulls were lots 657, 660 and 664, all consigned by Elm Creek Ranch, with an Eff of 102. 

Lot 657, sired by TSB Jumbo 53J reported an ADG of 3.36, a WDA of 3.51 and EPDs of BW -0.1, WW 82, YW 128, M 21, RFI -0.48 and MBT 109.

Lot 660, sired by PCSL Kickoff, reported an ADG of 3.50, a WDA of 3.46 and EPDs of BW 3.4, WW 79, YW 113, M 18, RFI -2.60 and MBT 110.

Lot 664, sired by Tehama Patriarch F028, reported an ADG of 3.95, a WDA of 3.42 and EPDs of BW -0.7, WW 73, YW 125, M 23, RFI 2.12 and MBT 110.

Group 2 Salers Spring Bulls MBT Index

Lots 660 and 664 from Elm Creek Ranch shared first place in the Salers Spring Bulls MBT Index category with a MBT of 110. 

Lot 660, sired by PCSL Kickoff, reported an ADG of 3.50, a WDA of 3.46 and EPDs of BW 3.4, WW 79, YW 113, M 18, RFI -2.60 and Eff 102.

Lot 664, with an ADG of 3.95 and a WDA of 3.42, was sired by Tehama Patriarch F028. This bull has EPDs of BW -0.7, WW 73, YW 125, M 23, RFI 2.12 and Eff 102. 

With a MBT of 109, lots 657 and 670 tied for third place. 

Consigned by Elm Creek Ranch, lot 657, sired by TSB Jumbo 53J, reported an ADG of 3.36 and a WDA of 3.51, with EPDs of BW -0.1, WW 82, YW 128, M 21, RFI -0.48 and Eff 102.

Consigned by Effertz Key Ranch and sired by Keys Rockstar 115K, lot 670 reported an ADG of 3.77, a WDA of 3.47 and EPDs of BW 3.1 WW 86, YW 129, M 10, RFI 1.43 and Eff 100.

Rounding out the leaderboard were lots 655 and 668, consigned by Elm Creek Ranch, which tied for fifth place with a MBT of 108. 

Lot 655, sired by TSB Jumbo 53J, reported an ADG of 3.41, a WDA of 3.42 and EPDs of BW 2.2, WW 86, YW 132, M 17, RFI 2.02 and Eff 103.

Another son of Sat Wolverine 916, lot 668 reported an ADG of 3.41, a WDA of 3.32 and EPDs of BW -2.8, WW 90, YW 128, M 26, RFI -1.85 and Eff 99.

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 High Indexing Salers Bull was lot 660 with a MBT of 110, and the Reserve Indexing Salers Bull was lot 657 with a MBT of 109, both bulls were consigned by Elm Creek Ranch.

With an Eff of 120, lot 671, consigned by the Effertz Key Ranch, received the High Efficiency Salers Bull Award, and lot 673, with an Eff of 107, consigned by Middlemist Cattle, was the Reserve Efficiency Salers Bull.

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