Welcome to Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the Owner of American Cattlemen Media, and he chats with Rex Pfaff, Owner of Pfaff Angus. In this episode, Rex and Gale will dive into the Pfaff Angus 2026 Annual Bull Sale, held on March 11th, 2026, at 1:30PM CT, at the Pfaff Angus Ranch, in Fairfax, South Dakota.

At Pfaff Angus, they take pride in heritage and commitment to quality. Their family has been raising Angus cattle for Generations, ensuring that each bull sold meets their high standards. 

Rex has been farming and ranching since 1978 and has been in the registered Angus business for about two decades. Prior to that, he focused on stock and feeder cattle and learned that pounds of gain are what drive profitability. That philosophy now underpins his breeding program: producing bulls that help commercial cattlemen raise good, high-performing cattle that sell well and bring repeat buyers and premiums on the grid.

Rex describes his approach to cattle selection as strongly rooted in eye appeal and functional correctness. If there is a weakness or “hole” in a cow, he chooses sires that can fill that gap. He emphasizes that buyers of feeder cattle want good, uniform cattle, and when they like what they see, they come back and often pay a premium. On management, he notes that while the cattle are not pampered, he does believe in keeping them in good condition and living by the principle that if you take care of your cattle, they will take care of you.

The offering for the March 11th, 2026, sale includes 44 yearling bulls, highlighted by sons of Bullseye Significant, Eternity, Huffman Bedford, 4M Blockade, and proven herd sires used as cleanups. There are also eight two-year-old bulls primarily from his daughter’s fall herd, giving buyers slightly older, gentle bulls ready to cover cows. In addition, the sale features 10 open heifers out of home-raised cows and cleanup sires, positioned as high-quality females suitable for both established and beginning cattle operations. Six bred cows, largely late calvers ranging from first-calf heifer to nine years old, are offered for the first time as Paff Angus tightens its calving window.

Rex outlines that bulls are fully worked, vaccinated, semen checked, and essentially ready to go to work.

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