Leland Red Angus Will Hold Their 35th Annual Production Sale March 8th

Leland Red Angus will be hosting their 35th annual production sale on Friday, March 8th at the ranch located in SW McKenzie County, 35 miles SE of Sidney in the Squaw Gap Community. The ranch, which has raised registered Red Angus for 50 years, is operated by Melvin and Luella Leland and their son and daughter-in-law Todd and Carla Leland. Homesteaded in 1911 by Melvin Leland's father, Leland Red Angus breeds over 500 registered Red Angus females per year and will market over 185 bulls and 60 yearling heifers, including about 40 fall-born, 18-month-old bulls from daughter Tracey Koester and her family in Steele, ND. They also offer Bred Females by private treaty every fall.

The ranch operates on a combination of deeded, leased, and permitted National Grasslands and is regularly involved in national, state-wide, and local breed and beef industry organizations. Though the cowherd is managed on the range year-round, the sale bulls are developed in the ranch feed-lot, with most of the feed being produced on 1200 acres of hay and cropland. Leland Red Angus is dedicated to developing wholesome, quality meat.

The Lelands utilize the breed's top genetics. "Much of the herd is bred by artificial insemination and features genomic verification by DNA and ultrasound testing for economically relevant traits and carcass values, a service provided by our son-in-law Dr. J.J. Hovde," commented Melvin Leland noting that they use as much technology as is applicable. "We are dedicated to the values of rural and family lifestyle, and the 106-year legacy of the ranch is expected to continue with Todd, Carla, and their infant son, Trey (fourth generation) continuing as the fourth generation of Leland ownership." For more information, call 701-565-2347.