Thank you.

A very heartfelt thank you to all the lookers ,bidders and buyers of the 2015 Run for the backdrop sale. Thanks again and stay tuned. Rising Stars will feature some great bred female options on black Friday.

Run for the Brackdrop sale day is here!

The rain is over from yesterday and today we're ready for the sale. Thanks to all the visitors and bidders up to day. Make sure to call with any questions and remember bids need to be in by 6pm cst.

Here's a early look at some sale calf videos.

Click here a go to Skyler's play list. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7CDPKyToiGjCsPrg20-vq7UHw5GY_dRp
All the pictures on our for sale page are on this video playlist. holtkampcattle.comTomorrow they will be linked to the for sale page.
With a good problem, sale traffic has been so good it's been hard to picture and video them. We're  going to try to picture and video most of them but come and see them in person because  they all won't get done. There's some good buys waiting for you.

Monopoly x Irish Whiskey with the number 23 in his ear.

Tag 23 Monopoly x Irish whiskey

Gentle and a calf you'll never forget about showing years from now.

Another reason for Affliction, backed by cow power.

Kelli - who da man , mother of Affliction

Bridwell Just sold a half sister to Affliction for 90500.

Better get to ordering your Affliction semen. PHA Free Irish whiskey genetics. There's a reason why he's working. 

Here's a uniquely bred heifer in the sale.

Tag 11 Heat Wave x Big Momma full sib to Immortal and walks on water.

Immortal sired Indiana and Kentucky state fair champion steers.

Lots of cow power.

Fu Man Chu with the big upside.

Tag 20 Fu Man Chu.

He's worth the drive.

Hello Mr Steamroller.

Tag 28 Steamroller x Maya 

Gentle, sappy and ready to roll.

American Hustle heifer that's a head turner.

Tag 1 American Hustle x Trubadour.

She'll show but one like her you can buy just to make  her a donor cow.

Tag 1 dam Troubadour,  3rd calf 3rd one in our sale. Proven and productive.

Run for the Backdrop, tag 21 and 31.

Tag 21 Monopoly x oahe wind 

Tag 31 Smiling Bob x char

Walks Alone tag 30.

Tag 30 Walks Alone x Habenero. Come check him out.

Affliction heifer on Run for the backdrop.

Tag 10 Affliction heifer , she sells September 19th in our annual private treaty sale at the ranch.

Smiling Bob steer selling.

Tag 24 Smiling Bob.

He's pretty cool 

Sale sheet and schedule.

Sale sheet 

We are planning on doing pictures and video's tomorrow and Thursday. Be sure to stay tuned and check out this offering we are proud of and excited to show you.

Champion female Southeast Iowa final drive.

One of my favorite times, Dan Denney getting ready to help Mikala "find the big bank department to help cash her big check".  If you get my references to semi pro your laughing.

Mikala and her heifer, thus run for the backdrop. 

Run for the backdrop gates are open.

They are broke to tie and ready to look at. We will be doing videos and pictures next week when the heat breaks and plan on having them up next weekend. An exciting group in this lineup, a full brother to the res Ft Worth steer and the gold colored one is a maternal brother to the Iowa state fair champion commercial heifer.
We have more char composites.

Affliction is making his mark.

Be sure to checkout the videos on these two saucy good Affliction heifers selling on cwcattlesales.com/ Minnaert show cattle.