Quality cattle: Marcy Cattle prepares for 60th annual cattle sale

Jan 20, 2021
Jan 20, 2021 Updated Jul 19, 2021

Marcy Cattle 1.jpg — Females at Marcy Cattle Co., are bred to handle the conditions of the Nebraska Sandhills where it can be a long trek to drinking water. The Marcys are preparing for their 60th annual bull sale Jan. 28
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The Marcy family of Hay Springs, Nebraska, has been in the cattle business for a long time, and they hope to stay in it for quite a long time yet.

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Marcy Cattle 2.jpg — George and Tom Marcy bought out their dad in 1989. “We inherited a good group of cows,” George said.
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Marcy Cattle 3.jpg — Marcy Cattle Co., based in Hay Springs on the western edge of the Nebraska Sandhills, has focused on Angus genetics for more than 75 years.
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Marcy Cattle 4.jpg — Forty bulls on this year’s sale are sons and grandsons of Marcys Sale Crusher. He’s described as a long-bodied, big-hipped bull that can produce big ribeye, highly efficient feeder cattle and females that are calm, long hipped and have great feet.
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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.