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Herd Report episodes

March 12 Herd Report Spotlight Series: Inside Harris Angus Ranch | Elite Angus Bulls Selling March 28
The Herd Report Spotlight Series travels to Ottawa, Kansas, where Scott Beck visits Harris Angus Ranch ahead of their upcoming bull sale on March 28, 2026.
Scott sits down with Rodney and Billy Harris along with Justin Hobbs to talk about the program’s evolution from commercial cattle roots to a growing Angus seedstock operation. They also discuss the breeding approach behind Harris Angus, the importance of fertility and longevity, and the genetics featured in this year’s sale offering.
1 hr 15 min
March 11 Bartels Angus Bull Sale Preview | Herd Report Spotlight Series
The Herd Report Spotlight Series travels to Riverton, Nebraska, where Scott Beck visits with the team at Bartels Angus Ranch ahead of their annual production sale on March 17, 2026.
Scott sits down with the Bartels family to talk about the history of their program, their commercial cattle roots, and the philosophy behind producing balanced, practical Angus genetics. They also discuss the cattle featured in this year’s sale offering and the traits that continue to drive the Bartels breeding program.
1 hr 24 min
March 10 Herd Report Spotlight Series: Musgrave Angus | 31st Annual Spring Sale Preview
The Herd Report Spotlight Series heads to Griggsville, Illinois, where Scott Beck visits with the team at Musgrave Angus ahead of their 31st Annual Spring Sale on March 21, 2026.
Scott sits down with Melvin, Andy and Tyler Musgrave along with Chris Earl to talk about the history of the program, the cow families behind their success and the genetics featured in this year’s sale offering.
1 hr 23 min
March 09 Herd Report Spotlight: Wagonhammer Ranches 51st Annual Total Performance Production Sale
The 51st Annual Total Performance Production Sale at Wagonhammer Ranches is right around the corner, and on this edition of the Herd Report Spotlight Series, host Scott Beck travels to Albion, Nebraska, to learn more about the program behind the cattle.
Wagonhammer Ranches will host their annual sale Wednesday, March 18 at 1 p.m., featuring 190 bulls along with a select group of elite open heifers.
This year’s offering includes:
• 153 Angus bulls
• 37 Simmental and SimAngus bulls
• 34 elite open heifers including Angus, SimAngus, and a complete dispersion of Charolais yearling heifers
Scott visits with the Wagonhammer team about the genetics behind the offering, the long history of the program, and what commercial cattlemen can expect from this year’s sale.
Sale events begin Tuesday, March 17, with cattle on display throughout the day and a social and dinner at 5 p.m.. The sale continues Wednesday with cattle viewing, lunch at noon, and the auction beginning at 1 p.m.
If you’re looking for performance-driven genetics backed by more than five decades of breeding experience, this is a sale you won’t want to miss.
1 hr 42 min
March 06 Stock Angus Bull Sale Preview | Seth & Katie Stock | Herd Report Spotlight
In this Herd Report Spotlight Series, host Scott Beck travels to Hay Springs, Nebraska, to visit with Seth and Katie Stock of Stock Angus ahead of their upcoming bull sale.
The Stock Angus Bull Sale is set for March 11, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. MST at Sheridan Livestock in Rushville, Nebraska, featuring a powerful lineup of Angus bulls backed by strong cow families, sound structure, and functional genetics designed for real-world cattle producers.
During the visit, Scott tours the program, studies the sale offering, and highlights several standout lots in the catalog. Seth and Katie also share the story behind their program, their focus on feet, structure, maternal strength, and proven cow families, and how tools like embryo transfer are helping move their genetics forward.
55 min
March 04 Genetic Opportunity: Rancho Casino Angus & Cox Ranch | March 16 in Purdum, Nebraska
The Genetic Opportunity Bull Sale is set for Monday, March 16 at 1 p.m. CT in Purdum, Nebraska — and this is a set of Angus bulls you need to see.
In this Herd Report Spotlight, Scott sits down with David Medeiros of Rancho Casino Angus and Tyson Cox of Cox Ranch to talk about the philosophy behind their program: calving ease, performance, maternal strength, and proven genetics stacked deep in the pedigree.
You’ll hear about:
The consistency behind the Bomber × Constable program
Multi-generation calving ease bulls built for commercial cattlemen
The powerful Double Down sire group
Blockade, Corporate and Broadcast sons
Volume discounts (buy 5, get 5% — buy 10, get 10%)
Semen availability on key herd sires
With generations of calving ease influence and cows that trace back to proven maternal lines, this offering is built for ranchers who want live calves, heavy weaning weights, and cows that stay in the herd.
40 min
March 03 TD Angus: Building “Most the Best” from the Sandhills to the Plate | 400+ Bulls Sell March 20
Herd Report host Scott Beck is on location in North Platte, Nebraska at TD Angus with Trey Wasserburger for a deep dive into one of the most talked-about bull sales in the country.
TD Angus will sell 400+ Angus bulls on March 20 at the ranch — including 160 fall bulls, 240 yearlings, 1,000 commercial females and ranch horses. The sale will also stream live on LiveAg.
In this Spotlight Series episode, Trey explains:
Why docility and feet are driving demand right now
The balancing act between ranchers, feeders, packers and retailers
Why bigger isn’t always better in today’s beef supply chain
How Clearview is emerging as a potential herd-changing sire
Why cow power — not just EPDs — still wins
You’ll also hear the story behind TD Angus’ growth since purchasing the historic Rishel Ranch in 2017 and how their “Most the Best” philosophy is about the journey — not the destination.
If you’re serious about fertility, structure, early maturing Prime cattle and building cows that last, this is one you won’t want to miss.
1 hr 7 min
February 27 Rockin’ H Cattle Co. 3rd Annual Production Sale | Power, Consistency & Real-World Angus
The Herd Report Spotlight Series heads to northeast Kansas to visit with the Hauschel family of Rockin’ H Cattle Company ahead of their 3rd Annual Production Sale on March 22, 2026.
This is a program built on real-world functionality. Fertility. Longevity. Structure. Cows that last.
If you sell calves by the pound and build cows to last, this episode is for you.
1 hr 7 min
February 26 70 Years Strong: T-Bone Angus 30th Annual Bull Sale
T-Bone Angus is celebrating 70 years of raising registered Angus cattle — and their 30th Annual Brookhouser T-Bone Angus Bull Sale is set for Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Atkinson Livestock Market in Atkinson, Nebraska
In this Spotlight Series episode of Herd Report, we visit the ranch just west of Brunswick, Nebraska, with Alex Brookhouser to walk through a powerful set of bulls built for longevity, maternal strength, structural integrity and real-world performance.
43 min
February 24 Breeder Link: Real-World Genetics, Built by Cattlemen for Cattlemen
What happens when two longtime A.I. and seedstock professionals decide the industry needs a better way?
On this episode of Herd Report, we sit down with Breeder Link founders Lex Carter and Robert Whitacre to talk about their breeder-driven, owner-operated semen marketing company focused on real-world, maternally built cattle.
With decades of experience at major A.I. studs, Lex and Robert saw a gap in the industry. Too many good bulls were being overlooked. Too much emphasis was being placed on extremes. And too many breeders were losing control of their genetics.
Breeder Link was built to change that.
We discuss:
Why fertility and longevity still drive profitability
The importance of proven cow families
How their shipping model saves customers money
Why they don’t chase “wild numbers”
And how their win-win philosophy supports both bull owners and commercial cattlemen.
If you believe the middle isn’t flashy — but it keeps you in business — this episode is for you.
27 min

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Herd Report takes you inside the cattle industry for honest conversations with breeders, producers and industry leaders from across the country. Hosted by Scott Beck, guests discuss cattle genetics, breeding programs, herd management, marketing and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Angus, Simmental, Charolais, Hereford, Gelbvieh, Limousin, registered or crossbred—we simply enjoy talking about good cattle with the great people who make up this industry.