Koester Red Angus is a family operation raising registered red Angus cattle near Steele, North Dakota, about an hour east of Bismarck in the south-central part of the state. Steve and Tracey Koester, along with their daughters Kacey and Shaye, run the program as a registered seedstock operation affiliated with the Red Angus Association of America.
The program centers on a fall-calving cowherd, and its selection process leans heavily on more than 20 years of genomic DNA testing combined with hands-on evaluation of structure, muscle, and phenotype. Every cow in the herd is DNA tested and carries genomically enhanced EPDs, and calves are collected for GGP testing at weaning. Udder quality, disposition, and foot scores are recorded on each dam at calving, and cows are body condition scored and evaluated for feet at weaning as well.
Bulls and heifers are developed on grass with minimal supplementation rather than a formal feed test, reflecting the operation's emphasis on functional, range-ready cattle. Herd sires are evaluated on the ranch across multiple production settings before any are made available. For those searching for red Angus cattle for sale in North Dakota, Koester Red Angus offers a mix of yearling and longer-developed bulls each spring through its annual production sale held in conjunction with Leland Red Angus near Sidney, Montana.
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