Pullin 21-54, triplet reared March ram lamb

The legacy of 21-54 is trending higher, much higher!  He sired class and award winners at the NAILE, Midwest Stud Ram Sale and the Iowa State Fair, including the 2022 National Reserve Champion Ewe!  Sired by Niemeier 901 and dam traces to Held 11-2910...a powerful genetic package! 

In our '22 fall lamb crop we have 15 offspring sired by 21-54.  Expect an elite female from this set featured in the 2023 Heart of Champion Sale April 20th!

Champion Ram 2018 SD State Fair

Level designed fall ram with plenty of rib shape and style.  Watch for lambs sired by him in our 2019 lamb crop!

NNP RR

Stud Rams

Held 17-1951

Held 13-1386

Sire:  Held 11-1234

Dam:  Held 06-2673

Sire:  Held 13-1357 (By Caskey "16")

Dam:  Held 08-2008 (By Held 06-2676

• 2014 Reserve Champion Ram - IA State Fair
• 1st Jan Ram Lamb - NAILE Jr. Show
• 5th Open Class

His pedigree is rich in stud rams from Caskey, Taylor, Rikow and Kirlin over the past 20 years.  The dam lines trace back to oundation ewes selected in our program over the past 30 years. 

Held 11-1234

2016 National Reserve Champion Fitted Ram

Sire:  Held 14-1547  2015 National Champion Ram

Dam:  Held 1055 by Caskey "Prairie Pride" and "Showmanship Ewe."  She also is the dam of Held 13-1357.

New stud ram added to the Held's Hampshire flock this spring!  We have been searching for several years to add an outcross into our program with exceptional structure, bone, wool and hip levelness.  These are traits that lead selection decisions in our fock. 

Thank you to Ed and Keith Niemeier for the opportunity to bring this outstanding individual to South Dakota!

Reference Sires

Held 15-1742

Niemeier 818

Held 17-1925

Sired by Held 15-1742 (2016 National Reserve Champion Ram (Fitted) and dam Held 1073, our elite "2910" daughter.

Sired an exceptional set of 2018 fall lambs and 2019 spring lambs!!

Caskey "Secret Weapon"

Taylor 02-211

Held 07-2708

Held 06-2676

Held 09-2910

Caskey 11-1016

 A true stud ram that added bone, wool and balance.  His sons have worked extremely well for us and other flocks including NDSU and Caskey. 

Foundation sire or 2004-2006 lamb crops helped us create a very strong ewe base.  Sired by a Nichols "Option" son and dam lines mostly early 90's NDSU. 

Champion Ram at 2008 Iowa State Fair and All-American Show

Supreme Champion Ram 2007 South Dakota State Fair.  Sired by "Secret Weapon."

Champion Ram at 2009 South Dakota State Fair and All-American

Sired by Charlie's Pride. 

1st January Ram Lamb - 2011 NAILE

Sire:  Held 11-1234 

Dam:  Held 2101  (Granddam Held 04-4001)

• 2015 National Champion Hampshire Ram
• 2014 National Reserve Jr. Champion Ram
• 2014 Champion Hampshire Ram Nat'l Jr. Show

1/2 interest owned by Rodney Scheller, MN

Bloodlines go back to Fleener "Showcase" and the "old maternal bloodlines" developed over the past 40 years in our flock. 

Held 15-1547

Held 14-1511

Sire:  Held 13-1357 (By Caskey "16")

Dam:  Held 08-2008 (By Held 06-2676

• 2014 Reserve Champion Ram - IA State Fair
• 1st Jan Ram Lamb - NAILE Jr. Show
• 5th Open Class

His pedigree is rich in stud rams from Caskey, Taylor, Rikow and Kirlin over the past 20 years.  The dam lines trace back to oundation ewes selected in our program over the past 30 years.