Ridder Hereford Ranch Annual Bull & Heifer Sale

TFP Rep: Cody Nye

Date of Sale: 01/29/2026

Location: At the ranch – Callaway, Neb.

Auctioneer: Lander Nicodemus

Averages:
17 Yearling Hereford Bulls averaged $12,059
9 Fall Hereford Bulls averaged $10,167
61 2-year-old Hereford Bulls averaged $ 8,885
43 Open Yearling Heifers averaged $ 3,610

Comments
The Ridder Hereford Ranch hosted their annual production sale in their sale barn and via LiveAg at the ranch near Callaway Neb. The Ridder family has a long-standing tradition of raising top notch Hereford cattle, and this was their 119th year of raising purebred Herefords in the Sandhills of Nebraska. There was a large in person crowd, in addition to many buyers online. The quality of the offering was deep in both the bulls and females, and the sale results reflect the value that the Hereford breed brings to the beef industry. Congratulations to John, Mary and the entire Ridder family on a great sale.

Sale details – top lots, buyer info, etc.:
Top 2 YO Bulls
Lot 36M – $20,500. R 1117J North Star 36M, a 3/10/24 son of CL 1 Domino 1117J out of a Stardance M8086 cow sold to Ostergard of Neb.

Lot 52M – $20,000. R 1117J North Star 52M, a 3/14/24 son of CL 1 Domino 1117J out of a HH Advance 6212D cow sold to Double E of Neb.

Top Yearling Bulls:
Lot 38N – $18,500. R 2126 North Star 38N, a 3/15/25 son of CL 1 Domino 2126K out of a HH Advance 4105 B cow sold to Valasek of Neb.

Lot 35N – $17,000. R 0140H North Star 35N, a 3/14/25 son of CL 1 Domino 0140H out of a Bar S LHF 028 204 cow sold to Henderson of Neb.

Top Fall Bulls
Lot 126M – $13,500. R 2126 North Star 126M, a 10/16/24 son of CL 1 Domino 2126K out of a R 4105 North Star 3D cow sold to Crow Creek.

Lot 124M – $12,500. R 9102 North Star D124M, a 10/4/24 son of BCC L1 Advanced 9102G out of a Bar S LHF 028 204 cow sold to Murray of Wyo.

Top Open Heifers
R Starlette 504, 561 and ER578 all sold for $5,000 to Struempler, Hendricks and Stallbaumer of Neb.