April 2013 Hereford World by American Hereford Association

Stuber Ranch’s 44th Annual Sale

Saturday, A pril 20, 2013 1 p.m. (MDT) • At the Ranch • Auctioneer: Joe Goggins

Offering 100 Yearling Bulls • 55 Yearling Registered Heifers 120 Home Raised Commercial Heifers (If it stays dry, there will be more.) 30 Black Whiteface F-1 Heifers Sons and Daughters of Sensation, Navarro, Yankee, Harland, Sterling, Top Gun, Indigo, 655 and 8203

Lot 35 Lot 35 — Son of Sensation

BW WW YW 0.8 55 87

MM 27

M&G 55

REA 0.53

Lot 78 Lot 78 — Son of Sensation

MARB 0.36

BW WW YW 0.4 58 88

• Super long + thick + correct

MM 27

M&G 56

REA 0.54

Lot 94 Lot 94 — Son of Sensation

MARB 0.17

BW WW YW 1.6 61 93

• Profile + quarter + carcass

Lot 6 — Son of Navarro

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eat Sale F

MM 33

M&G 58

• Supreme performance + profile

REA 0.38

MARB 0.27

M&G 58

REA 0.72

MARB 0.16

• Super long + outstanding mother

Lot 6 BW WW YW 3.5 50 90

MM 28

Lot 5 Lot 5 — Son of Navarro

BW WW YW 3.3 51 93

MM 28

M&G 53

REA 0.49

MARB 0.36

• Performance + carcass + top mom

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Lot 56

Two outstanding bull calves from the “Genetic Giant” Lot 56 — Son of Yankee NJW BW Ladysport Dew 78P, both polled and sired by UPS Domino BW WW YW MM M&G REA 4.8 53 91 19 46 0.04 5216 and Churchill Sensation 028X. Stout, thick, deep, pigmented, correct and full of performance. Both weigh around 900 lbs. at 205. • Thick + deep + marbling Check our website and catalog for more information.

Pictures of the heifers and more bulls on our website and in the catalog. Video available early April. More pictures and pedigrees on our website www.stuberranch.com Let us put you on our mailing list — Visitors welcome anytime Video Available — Catalog on request

Sale live on Ten miles north of Bowman or 16 miles south of Amidon on Hwy. 85, then 5 miles west, 1/2 mile south.

MARB 0.46

Lot 48 Lot 48 — Son of Domino 655

BW WW YW 3.5 50 80

MM 30

M&G 55

REA 0.55

MARB 0.05

• Correct + rib + shape

Stuber Ranch

7606 149th Ave. S.W., Box 56 • Bowman, ND 58623 Roger 701-523-5371 Duane 701-523-3496 Laureen 701-523-5297 Contact us at ddstuber@ndsupernet.com or visit us at www.stuberranch.com or stop by anytime.

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April 2013 • Vol. 103 • No. 11

2,469 Dams of Distinction Honored

88 Bulls Recognized as Sires of Distinction

The American Hereford Association (AHA) recognizes cows that meet the highest standards of production and the producers who manage them through the Dams of Distinction program.

AHA recognizes the Hereford bulls that sire efficient, fertile and productive females with the Sires of Distinction program.

20 Show Me the Herefords

2013 Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) schedule and hotel information announced.

33 C Miles McKee Sets World Record Developing Dams Section

38 Replacement Heifer Development as a Matter of Survival

42 Nutritional Effects on Reproduction 46 Getting Heifers Rebred: Breeding Cover Photo: “A Dynamite Pair,” by Angie Stump Denton at Cooper Herefords, Willow Creek, Mont.

2-Year-Olds

50 Temperament Matters 60 Boots on the Bay

Highlights of the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show.

64 Jackson Hereford Ranch, McMullin Honored in Fort Worth Results of the 2013 Fort Worth National Hereford Show.

Breed Focus 4 After 20 Years, Quality Is Still King — Hereford breeders have to decide if they are willing to engineer the genetics that justify the price we are asking consumers to pay for beef.

Performance Matters 6 Genetic Parameters for Udder Quality — Column features research results regarding udder quality in Hereford cattle.

What’s New 12 Association News and Events — Hall of Fame and Hall of Merit entries are due

CHB Bites 16 CHB Program Happenings — Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC recognizes

May 1. JNHE deadlines for entries and contests are fast approaching.

Contacts 5 From the Field 70 Shows 75 Sales Digest 76 Calendar 98 Advertisers’ Index 102

Yoke’s and Evans Meats.

Youth Movement 18 How to Be a Fantastic Voting Delegate — A guide for National Junior

Hereford Women 24 A Treasured Year — 2010-11 National Hereford Queen Bethany Nolan shares

Hereford Association (NJHA) members serving as state delegates. highlights of her experience as the National Hereford Queen.

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H KH DD Anabelle 1206 ET • P43188141 CLASS Winner

NJF P606 Whitney 121S ET

TH 618 45P Ms Dom 90W

She sells as a pair and has great potential as a donor cow.

She is the dam of the two bred recips with confirmed heifer calf pregnancies.

Larsons’ Running L Ranch Hereford Alliance Sale Hoffman Ranch Topp Herefords Whispering Pine Farms

May 18, 2013 Sale will be held at Larson’s in Clifton, Texas Our consignments include several pairs, bred heifers, pick of fall heifer & bull, a spring bull, bred recips and donor cows. Jason and Marcy McDonald, Owners Scott and Deb Brown, Managers Scott’s cell 740-641-7089 72196 325th St., Kimball, MN 55353 Jason’s cell 320-221-0280 jasonm@meltel.net www.whisperingpinefarms.com Hereford.org

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by Craig Huffhines, executive vice president chuffhin@hereford.org

Craig Huffhines

After 20 Years, Quality Is Still King

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Times have certainly changed since the very first National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) in 1991. The NBQA, conducted every five years, is a checkoff-funded survey that has provided the industry a meaningful set of guideposts and measurements relative to quality conformance of the U.S. beef supply. At the time of the first NBQA in 1991, I was a graduate student, recently married and surviving on meat lab scraps and Friday afternoon 10-cent tacos at the local college tavern. In the early ’90s our industry was a massive commodity driven manufacturing industry, and beef quality assurance was a newborn concept. Gary Smith, Colorado State University meat science professor, afforded me the opportunity to travel to survey steak cutting operations and the incidence of injection site lesions in the top sirloin. Most of us remember when it was customary to give intramuscular shots in the hip. This practice created quite a mess in the top sirloin due to injury, abscessing and scarring of the muscle, which ruined a relatively expensive cut of meat. The incidence rate of injection site blemish in the top sirloin was more than 20% in 1991. According to the 2011 NBQA, injection site blemishes are not mentioned. This change is testament that once the industry determines

there is a problem, we can make a difference if we care enough about our customer, the consumer. In 1991 the top six quality challenges were 1) external fat, 2) seam fat, 3) overall palatability, 4) tenderness, 5) overall cutability and 6) marbling. At the time, subprimal cuts were fabricated to a 1-inch fat cover specification, the population of cattle was a rainbow of colors and kinds, and branded beef was a niche even for Certified Angus Beef. Breed associations were just beginning to look at the value of genetics in combination with newly discovered best management practices. Seedstock breeders were just wading into the water to determine the effect of their selection decisions on the profitability of their commercial customer and the value of their genetics to the feeder, packer and end-user. The American Hereford Association (AHA) began several studies to quantify the palatability and tenderness attributes of Hereford cattle during the same period. As a result, the AHA committed itself to identifying, producing and marketing quality beef. Certified Hereford Beef was launched in 1995 with its inherent advantages in tenderness and beef eating satisfaction. Fast forward another 20 years; there have been massive structural changes within our industry. There were 177,000 (19.5%) fewer cow-calf producers in America in 2011 compared to 1991. With the drought the last two years, the current number is probably even fewer.

Today, 80% of retailers interviewed in the 2011 NBQA participated in branded beef programs or some sort of company specification supporting their own house brand. The top-ranked challenges in the 2011 NBQA are 1) food safety; 2) eating satisfaction; 3) how and where cattle are raised; 4) lean, fat and bone (cutability); 5) weight and size; and 6) cattle genetics. Today, “quality is still king,” but for the first time, genetics is mentioned as a priority to addressing three of the top five issues. Retailers and food service operators consider beef quality second only to food safety as a priority. In addition, consumers want more information about where their food comes from, if it is safe, and whom can they trust in the system. They are not interested in hearing about technology that makes beef cattle grow faster or more efficiently. They want to know if our cattle are being well treated in a wholesome way. The AHA, as a seedstock organization, and you, as a seedstock breeder, play a major role in these trends. Along with the pressures of today’s competition for land resource and feed commodities, we have a decision to make concerning whether or not we will provide a product for which consumers are willing to pay a very dear price. Let’s face it; beef is expensive today compared to competing proteins. Are we willing to engineer the genetics that will justify the price of beef we are asking consumers to pay? HW Hereford.org

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AHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Cliff Copeland, Nara Visa, N.M. Vice president Steve Lambert, Oroville, Calif. Directors Term expires 2013 Marty Lueck, Mountain Grove, Mo. Dale Micheli, Ft. Bridger, Wyo. Term expires 2014 Keith Fawcett, Ree Heights, S.D. Dale Venhuizen, Manhattan, Mont. Term expires 2015 Fred Larson, Spring Valley, Wis. David Trowbridge, Tabor, Iowa Eric Walker, Morrison, Tenn. Term expires 2016 Curtis Curry, McAlester, Okla. Jonny Harris, Screven, Ga. Sam Shaw, Caldwell, Idaho

SENIOR OFFICE STAFF

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by Jack Ward, chief operating officer and director of breed improvement jward@hereford.org

Jack Ward

Genetic Parameters for Udder Quality At the recent Kansas State University Cattlemen’s Day, Heather Bradford and Dan Moser shared their research findings regarding udder quality. Here are highlights of their report: Udder quality is an important trait for beef producers because udders affect cow longevity and calf performance. The objective was to estimate the genetic parameters for udder quality in Hereford cattle. The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) recommends collecting subjective scores on udder suspension and teat

Table 1: Descriptive statistics

Distribution of udder scores

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Poster facts Introduction

Measurement

publishes udder quality expected progeny differences (EPDs). • Breeders can use only phenotypic selection to improve udder quality. • Dairy producers have selected effectively for udder quality.

suspension and teat size (BIF, 2010). • Suspension quantifies the support and attachment of the udder. • Teat size measures both teat length and diameter. • AHA collected overall udder scores prior to the BIF recommendations. • Overall score combines suspension and teat size into a single score. • Scores should be recorded at calving by a single evaluator within a herd. • Scores range from 1 to 9 with scores of 9 being most desirable.

• No U.S. beef breed association currently

Cow longevity

• Udder quality continuously decreases with increasing age.

• 20% of cows over 6 were culled for

udder problems (Arthur et al., 1992). • Udder quality is positively correlated with productive life.

Calf performance

• Large teats and loose suspension

were linked to increased labor cost, increased calf mortality and decreased pre-weaning weight gain (Wythe, 1970; Frische, 1982; Sapp et al., 2004). • Cows with small teats and tight udders did not produce enough milk to support a calf’s genetic potential for growth (Sapp et al., 2004).

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• BIF recommends scoring udder

Genetic parameters

• Udder quality is moderately heritable in Gelbvieh and Line 1 Herefords (Sapp et al., 2004; MacNeil and Mott, 2006). • Different measures of udder quality are highly correlated in beef cattle (Sapp et al., 2004).

Methods

• Data prior to August 2008 were recorded as an overall score.

• Data after August 2008 were recorded as suspension and teat size.

• Records since 2004 were used in

the analysis. • Contemporary group was the combination of herd, calving year and calving season (spring or fall). • Contemporary groups with less than 25 head were removed from the data. • AHA provided 188,524 records on 78,556 animals. • AHA also provided three-generation pedigree with 196,540 animals. • Data were modeled using fixed effects of contemporary group and age. • Modeling also included random effects of additive genetic and permanent environment. • Variances were estimated with ASREML 3.0.

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size. Prior to these guidelines, the American Hereford Association (AHA) recorded an overall score, which combines all udder characteristics into a single score. In all cases, scores ranged from 1 to 9 with a score of 9 considered ideal. Records on 78,556 animals and a 3-generation pedigree with 196,540 animals were obtained from the AHA. These records contained repeated observations for overall score (n=126,753), suspension (n=61,758) and teat size (n=61,765). Data were modeled using a multiple-trait animal mixed model with random effects of additive genetic and permanent environment and with fixed effects of age and contemporary group (herd-year-season). Variances were estimated with ASREML 3.0. Heritability (standard error) of overall score, suspension and teat size was 0.32 (0.01), 0.31 (0.01) and 0.28 (0.01) respectively. These results show udder quality is moderately heritable, agreeing with previous research. The phenotypic correlation (standard error) between teat size and suspension, overall score and teat size, and overall score and suspension was 0.64 (0.00), 0.31 (0.01) and 0.31 (0.01) respectively. Of the records for suspension and teat size, 57% had the same score for both traits. The genetic correlation (standard error) between teat size and suspension, overall score and teat size, and overall score and suspension was 0.83 (0.01), 0.72 (0.02) and 0.70 (0.02) respectively. The genetic correlations between traits were extremely strong, indicating that these records were different measures of the same trait. Collecting data for the two strongly correlated traits may have been unnecessary because submitting a single score was easier for breeders. HW

BIF suspension and teat size scoring system

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HH Miss Advance 5139R ET

H DI MAGGIO 2094 ET P43296076 — Calved: March 11, 2012 — Tattoo: BE 2094 SHF RADAR M326 R125 {SOD,CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} KJ HVH 33N REDEEM 485T ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} P42834201 HVH OKSANA 4L 33N {DLF,HYF,IEF}

KCF BENNETT 3008 M326 {SOD,CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} SHF POSTIVE MISS 73C M15 {DLF,HYF,IEF} HVH KREMLIN 57F 108K HVH GENETIC QUEEN 53H 4L {DLF,HYF,IEF}

CL 1 DOMINO 2136M {DLF,IEF} HH MISS ADVANCE 5139R ET {DLF,HYF,IEF} 42576396 HH MS ADVANCE 8037H

CL 1 DOMINO 9126J 1ET {SOD,CHB}{DLF,IEF} CL 1 DOMINETTE 8124H 2ET CL 1 DOMINO 500E {SOD}{DLF,IEF} HH MISS ADVANCE 687F

CE 3.2 (.15); BW 0.6 (.26); WW 63 (.23); YW 95 (.23); MM 35 (.16); M&G 66; MCE 2.5 (.12); MCW 93 (.17); SC 1.2 (.14); FAT 0.024 (.21); REA 0.81 (.22); MARB 0.14 (.18); BMI$ 21; CEZ$ 17; BII$ 16; CHB$ 32

Semen: $25/Straw, 10 straw minimum; $100/Certificate as needed

Pete Atkins 27106 468th Ave. • Tea, SD 57064 605-368-2837 • Cell 605-351-9847 atkins15@sio.midco.net Hereford.org

• A unique combination of phenotype and curve bending EPDs with an elite genetic legacy • Soggy, deep hearted and deep flanked with great thickness in an easy fleshing package • Staggering EPDs: • Top 1% for MM, M&G and REA • Top 5% for BW, WW, SC and CHB$ • Top 10% for YW and BMI$ • Top 15% for CED • Top 20% CEM and MARB • A combination of two breed greats: Redeem and the great Holden cow, 5139, considered by many to be one of the greatest cows in the breed • Tremendous performance and growth with a 205-day wt. of 780 lb. and 1,275 lb. at 11 months. • He should sire mouth watering females and sons that will work!

Denny and Dixie Hoffman 406-425-0859 Jason and Kaycee Hoffman 530-604-5096 308-645-2780 P.O. Box 287, Thedford, NE 69166 Jason@hoffmanranch.com • www.hoffmanranch.com

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Thank You to Our Buyers Lot 1 — H BK CCC SR Game Changer ET CE -0.1 (P); BW 3.4 (.20); WW 62 (.18); YW 103 (.18); MM 15 (.12); M&G 45; MCE 1.6 (P); MCW 110 (.16); SC 1.0 (.13); FAT 0.021 (.14); REA 0.59 (.14); MARB 0.20 (.14); BMI$ 22; CEZ$ 14; BII$ 18; CHB$ 32

Sold to Game Changer Syndicate: • ANL Polled Herefords • Sierra Ranches • Scott Alta Farm • Roselawn Polled Herefords • Jeb Skiles • Kevin Heath • Jim Rosenberg • Steve Folkman • Jackie Pullen

• Pete Loehr • Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch • Haroldson’s Polled Herefords • Mohican West • Joe Dan Ledbetter • Chad Ledbetter • Moss Land & Cattle LLC

Lot 3 — H SWSN Redeem 2456 ET CE 2.9 (.15); BW 1.7 (.25); WW 64 (.22); YW 100 (.22); MM 25 (.14); M&G 57; MCE 2.7 (.11); MCW 93 (.16); SC 1.1 (.14); FAT 0.024 (.18); REA 0.73 (.19); MARB 0.40 (.15); BMI$ 25; CEZ$ 18; BII$ 20; CHB$ 38

Sold to:

People • Products • Pride

Ryan and Prairie Topp 3887 12th St. N.E., Grace City, ND 58445 701-674-3152 toppherefords@daktel.com

To order semen, contact your local Accelerated Genetics Representative 800-451-9275 info@accelgen.com www.accelgen.com

Lot 10 — HPF Cracker Jack 257 ET CE 1.3 (.20); BW 4.0 (.28); WW 53 (.26); YW 93 (.25); MM 31 (.18); M&G 58; MCE 0.6 (.18); MCW 95 (.18); SC 0.8 (.15); FAT -0.023 (.21); REA 0.63 (.22); MARB 0.12 (.18); BMI$ 16; CEZ$ 14; BII$ 13; CHB$ 30

Sold to:

• Bar S Ranch, Gidding, Texas • Torrance Herefords, Media, Ill.

Denny and Dixie Hoffman 406-425-0859 Jason and Kaycee Hoffman 530-604-5096 308-645-2780 P.O. Box 287, Thedford, NE 69166 Jason@hoffmanranch.com • www.hoffmanranch.com

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Thank You to Our Buyers Lot 21 — H W4 Lights Out 2015 ET CE 3.0 (.20); BW 3.7 (.29); WW 60 (.26); YW 106 (.26); MM 38 (.15); M&G 68; MCE -0.7 (.17); MCW 87 (.18); SC 1.4 (.18); FAT -0.025 (.22); REA 0.72 (.23); MARB 0.28 (.20); BMI$ 23; CEZ$ 16; BII$ 18; CHB$ 38

Sold to: • Mike Hawk, Ewing, Neb. • Donald Pallesen, Manila, Utah • Brooks Shepard, Wheatland, Wyo. • Flying Z Enterprises, Laramie, Wyo. • Saige Ward, Laramie, Wyo.

Lot 25 — H Domino 221 ET CE 2.1 (.13); BW 3.6 (.26); WW 58 (.23); YW 94 (.23); MM 24 (.11); M&G 53; MCE -0.3 (.08); MCW 84 (.14); SC 0.9 (.15); FAT 0.034 (.20); REA 0.21 (.20); MARB -0.03 (.17); BMI$ 15; CEZ$ 15; BII$ 12; CHB$ 24

Sold to:

Jack and Tresha Holden 3139 Valier Dupuyer Rd. Valier, MT 59486-5258 406-279-3301 www.holdenherefords.com

Lot 43 — H AC Outcross 230 ET CE -1.7 (P); BW 5.0 (.21); WW 62 (.19); YW 106 (.19); MM 20 (.13); M&G 51; MCE 1.6 (P); MCW 96 (.14); SC 1.1 (.14); FAT 0.006 (.14); REA 0.85 (.14); MARB 0.16 (.13); BMI$ 21; CEZ$ 13; BII$ 18; CHB$ 33

Sold to: • Cottonwood Cattle Co./Jeb Skiles, Dalhart, Texas

Denny and Dixie Hoffman 406-425-0859 Jason and Kaycee Hoffman 530-604-5096 308-645-2780 P.O. Box 287, Thedford, NE 69166 Jason@hoffmanranch.com • www.hoffmanranch.com Hereford.org

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by Angie Stump Denton, editor adenton@hereford.org

“What’s New?” is a column designed to keep you in-the-know about Hereford happenings. You can also sign up for Hereford eNews, a weekly electronic newsletter from the American Hereford Association (AHA). Send an e-mail to eNews@hereford.org to subscribe. Archived issues are posted at Hereford.org.

WALKER TARGET 073U 158 P43254504 — Calved: Sept. 13, 2011 Tattoo: LE 158

CMF 21E LOGAN 544K CMF SAH 676M ON TARGET 837S {DLF,HYF,IEF} P42700550 CMF 498J FOREVER RACHEL 676M

DRF JWR PRINCE VICTOR 71I {SOD,CHB} JWR P416 SHESA PRNCSS 073U ET P42887021 PW BOOMTOWN GIRL P416 {DLF,HYF,IEF}

CE 0.5 (.08); BW 3.1 (.29); WW 57 (.24); YW 84 (P+); MM 30 (.12); M&G 58; MCE 0.6 (.07); MCW 92 (.16); SC 0.7 (P+); FAT 0.008 (P+); REA 0.36 (P+); MARB 0.11 (P+); BMI$ 15; CEZ$ 14; BII$ 12; CHB$ 27

• 158 sells on April 27th at the Middle Tennessee Hereford Sale in Cross Plains, Tenn.

Polled Hereford Farm

Eric, Rhonda, Cody and Casey P.O. Box 146 Morrison, TN 37357 931-635-2181 Cell 931-607-6356 Office 931-668-4622 wphf@blomand.net www.walkerpolledherefordfarm.com 12

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Hall of Fame, Merit nominations due May 1

Watch for Delegate Nomination Postcards

Nominations for the Hereford Heritage Hall of Fame and Hereford Hall of Merit are due May 1. The Hall of Fame honor recognizes Hereford breeders who have dynamically influenced the direction and advancement of the Hereford breed. Hall of Merit recipients aren’t necessarily Hereford breeders but have, in their own ways, greatly influenced the Hereford breed and the cattle industry. For more information on how to nominate deserving individuals for the 2013 induction at the American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Meeting in November, contact Karla Richardson at 816-842-3757.

The postcards will be mailed to all American Hereford Association members in late April. Replies must be postmarked by May 31, 2013.

Enter now for JNHE The online entry process is ready for the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) July 14-21 in Kansas City, Mo. Visit JrHereford.org to enter online or to download entry information. Also, entry packets have been mailed to all active junior members. If you have any questions about the online entry process or anything relating to the JNHE, contact AHA Youth Activities Director Amy Cowan at 816-842-3757 or acowan@hereford.org. JNHE participants must pay $5 to participate in showmanship. All showmanship contestants must pre-enter by June 1 and pay the $5 entry fee. Entry deadlines: Early bird (save $20): May 1 Final ownership and entry deadline: June 1. *Paper entries will only be accepted until May 1. All entries after the early bird entry deadline must be completed online.

Join the club Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) supporters will have the best seats in the house at the 2013 JNHE in Kansas City. Hereford enthusiasts can join the Hereford Foundation Club and have

access to the “club” that overlooks the showring in Kansas City as well as earn other perks for their support of Hereford youth. There are four levels of membership, but benefits include a special membership pin, access to the VIP parking area and admittance to the club area. Visit HerefordYouthFoundation.org or contact Amy Cowan, HYFA director, at acowan@hereford.org or 816-842-3757 for more information or to become a member.

JNHE sponsorship, trade show opportunities available Final plans are coming together for the 2013 JNHE. See Page 20 or visit JrHereford.org for a schedule of events and other information. National Junior Hereford Association board members will be busy the next few months reaching out to you for champion, division and contest sponsorships to help offset the cost of awards. Also helping on the JNHE fundraising team is Darla Aegerter from Seward, Neb., who is assisting with selling trade show booth space and advertising for the show program. If you are interested in reserving booth space or placing an ad in the show program, please contact Darla at 402-643-8122 or daegerter@neb.rr.com. For information on how you can support the largest Hereford event of the year, visit JrHereford.org and click on the “JNHE” tab.

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Top 1%: YW M&G Marb CHB$ Top 5%: WW MM SC REA Bll$

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P43268475 — Calved: Jan. 22, 2012 — Tattoo: RE 283 FELTONS LEGEND 242 {SOD,CHB}{HYF} MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} P42593689 MSU TCF RACHAEL ET 54N {DLF,HYF,IEF}

FELTONS DOMINO 774 {SOD,CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} FELTONS G15 REMITALL ONLINE 122L {SOD,CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} HH MISS ADV 786G 1ET

CJH HARLAND 408 {SOD,CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} F MS HARLAND 819 42879937 F MISS 64H RIBSTONE 641

HH ADVANCE 9005J {CHB}{DLF,IEF} CJH L1 DOMINETTE 0064 {DLF,HYF,IEF} STANDARD 16E RIBSTONE 64H F MS 9012 522 1ET

283 is a complete package with top shelf EPDs, great performance and a proven, widely accepted pedigree. He’s very sound and moves freely, long-bodied, tight sheathed, with an expansive ribcage, good hip and muscle shape. His quiet temperament and fully pigmented eyes and scrotum, redneck and freckles add to his attractiveness. He has a 708 lb. adj. WW, 1296 lb. adj. YW and a scotal of 37.5 cm.

Semen: $25/Straw; $100/Certificate

Dam of F Revolution 283

Larson Hereford Farms N8494 110th St. • Spring Valley, WI 54767 Fred, home 715-772-4680 Fred, cell 715-495-0837 Easten, cell 715-495-6233 Jerry, home 715-772-4566 www.larsonherefordfarms.com Hereford.org

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with the JNHE, the event will kickoff at 8:30 a.m. July 17 at the Falcon Lakes Golf Club, Basehor, Kan. The tournament will be a four-man scramble with shotgun start. See Page 62 for entry fees. Hole sponsorships are available for $750 and include a team entry. Single hole sponsorships are $500. To register, visit JrHereford.org, or for more information or to sponsor this event, contact Bailey Clanton at bclanton@hereford.org or Amy Cowan at acowan@hereford.org.

July Hereford World deadlines are approaching Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the July Hereford World. To receive a 5% discount, get your ad to the AHA office by the early bird deadline — April 22. Final deadline for all ad materials is May 15. Any ads received after May 20 will be assessed a 10% late fee. To reserve your ad space, contact your AHA field representative today.

Don’t miss the Hereford Register The seventh edition of the Hereford Register will be published as a special section in the July 2013 Hereford World. These “yellow pages” of Hereford breeders throughout the U.S. and Canada will include basic listings of July 2013 advertisers with a quarterpage or larger ad and July 2013 seedstock advertisers. Hereford Register listings include name, address, telephone, e-mail and website. Listings can be purchased for $50 if you are not a July advertiser meeting the aforementioned specs. Listings are organized by state, then alphabetically by ranch or farm name. Seedstock ads are added at the end of the section and are available for $350 per inch per year. The section will be printed on special paper and bound in the magazine. Reprints will be available upon request, and the information is also posted on HerefordMarketplace.com. Deadline for submissions is May 1. Contact your field representative, Alison Marx at amarx@hereford.org, Joe Rickabaugh at jrick@hereford.org or Caryn Vaught at cvaught@hereford.org for more information. Marx, Rickabaugh and Vaught can also be reached at 816-842-3757.

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Breeder pages are back Are you looking for an efficient and economical way to market your cattle? The July Hereford World will again include a section that features state inch ads available for $150 per ad. If you want to do a state ad and also want to be listed in the Hereford Register, the cost is $200. For more information, contact Marx or Vaught 816-842-3757.

Upgrade allows for easier use The Hereford pedigree and EPD search website was recently upgraded. The update was a database upgrade that will allow new features in the future and did upgrade the search function to make it a bit more user friendly. Updates featured include: Using the “Name” field when searching for an animal name now allows for wild cards to be used at the start of your search. For example, if you are looking for MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R but all you can remember is that his name is “Revolution,” then you can search using %REVOLUTION%, and it will find all animals with Revolution in their names. The list of animals returned will be somewhat lengthy so you may want to use other criteria in your list such as “sex” of the animal, birth year, etc. From such a search, you will notice that 1,839 results are returned. The database upgrade has allowed the AHA to increase the number of results returned in a search. The limit used to be 600 but is now 2,000. Additionally, you don’t have to select criteria to sort by when conducting a search that involves specific parameters for a specific trait(s). Even if you do select a specific sort order for the search results to be returned to you, you don’t have to back up to the search form to change the item to sort by. You can simply click on a column heading for any column shown in the results, and results will be re-sorted by that item. Note the first time you click the column heading it will sort on the default order for that trait and an additional click on the column heading (same column) will reverse the sort order. These new functions are available for authorized users or visitors to the site. Visit Hereford.org and click on “EPD Search.” HW Hereford.org

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by Christy Couch Lee, AHA/CHB LLC communication specialist christylee@hereford.org

Yoke’s achieves 10-million-lb. CHB sales milestone Yoke’s Fresh Markets, Spokane Valley, Wash., was recently presented the 10-million-lb. Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) Bronze Bull Award. Ken Chapin, Yoke’s meat and seafood director, says he appreciates CHB for its consistent quality. “CHB is a good-eating beef that’s tender and consistent in size, and it performs well,” he says. “It’s been a strong program for us. What we say about it is true: it’s better eating, being more tender and more flavorful. And our customers agree.” Chapin says Yoke’s customers appreciate the quality of the CHB product. “We often hear from customers who love the flavor,” Chapin says. “They can tell a difference from other brands, and the response from our customers has been strong. We don’t get complaints on our beef — only compliments.” A loyal CHB customer since 2000, Yoke’s operates 10 stores in Idaho and Washington. Yoke’s prides itself in offering fresh, local products from area farms and ranches, and remaining locally owned and active within the communities it serves.

CHB was promoted at the National Grocers Association Show held in Las Vegas in February.

Evans Meats earns fourth CHB million-lb. award Evans Meats Inc., Birmingham, Ala., recently earned its fourth CHB million-lb. achievement. Founded in 1998, Evans Meats specializes in fine meat and seafood products and serves customers from Nashville, Tenn., to Montgomery, Ala., to Jackson, Miss. Its primary customers consist of privately owned white-tablecloth restaurants, in addition to country clubs and private clubs.

CHB at the forefront with National Grocers Association CHB made its mark at the 2013 National Grocers Association (NGA) Show held Feb. 10-13 at the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. During this event, CHB LLC staff answered questions and promoted the product to current and potential customers from across the country. The NGA is the national trade association representing retail and wholesale grocers that comprise the independent sector of the food distribution industry. HW

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October 6, 2013 Brad Ellefson (left), CHB LLC vice president of retail, presents the 10-million-lb. CHB Bronze Bull Award to Ken Chapin, Yoke’s meat and seafood director, and Joe Hanson, Yoke’s senior vice president.

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Addam Evans (left), Evans Meats vice president, receives the company’s fourth CHB million-lb. achievement from Danielle Starr, CHB LLC territory manager.

Offering the Best of Five, Time-Tested Programs Boettcher’s Brookview Acres, J&J Herefords, Larson Hereford Farms, MGM East and Wildcat Cattle Co. Sale Location: Larson Hereford Farms, Spring Valley, Wis. Hereford.org

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by Kristin Bielema, NJHA director kbielema@comcast.net

How to Be a Fantastic Voting Delegate Are you interested in deciding who will be serving on the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) board? Here’s your chance; become a state delegate for this year’s Junior National Hereford Expo. Follow these tips and guidelines to be the best delegate you can be and help give back to the NJHA.

What is involved in being a delegate? Every year candidates vie to serve on the NJHA board. Four candidates are elected to serve a three-year term. As a delegate, you are responsible for the voting. Delegates are invited and encouraged to attend two meetings. The first will be a state delegate orientation at 7 p.m., Monday, July 15, followed by a delegate dinner and candidate roundtable discussion. At the roundtable discussion, delegates are to ask appropriate

and useful questions to help them determine who would do the best job as an NJHA director. The second meeting is the NJHA Annual Membership Meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, in the Governor’s Room. During the meeting, candidates will give their final speeches and then the delegates will vote. Each state gets only two votes. Each delegate can vote only to fill each spot and cannot vote for a candidate twice.

Tips and guidelines

• Dress to impress. Someday it

could be you up there giving those speeches. So get out of those dirty barn clothes and freshen up.

• Be on time. Punctuality cannot

be stressed enough. We want to get the show on the road and have enough time for everyone’s speeches and questions. Try to show up a good 10-15 minutes before the scheduled meeting time. Please do not come late.

• Pay attention. Electing new

Chairman – Tamar Adcock, tadcock@ksu.edu Vice chairman – Krissi McCurdy, krissim2011@gmail.com Communications chair – Jaime Hanson, jaime_lh_30@hotmail.com Membership chair – Courtney Tribble, tripletfarms@comcast.net Leadership chair – Keysto Stotz, keysto-stotz@utulsa.edu Fundraising chair – Shelby Rogers, showingshelby@yahoo.com Directors Matt Woolfolk, matthewwoolfolk@gmail.com Austin Buzanowski, abooze74@yahoo.com Kristin Bielema, kbielema@comcast.net Elise Hackett, elise.hackett@yahoo.com Brady Jensen, basketballjensen@gmail.com Jason May, jason.may@jacks.sdstate.edu Director of youth activities Amy Cowan P.O. Box 014059, Kansas City, MO 64101 816-842-3757, acowan@hereford.org JrHereford.org

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directors is a big deal. For three years, four of these candidates will have an important role in making many decisions that will affect you. Be sure to listen and pay attention to the candidates’ points. Their speeches are your keys to

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making your voting decision.

• Be respectful. This courtesy

is huge. Getting up in front of people can be very nerveracking for some people. So please give the candidates your undivided attention and your utmost respect. Listen intently, laugh only when appropriate and give them your attention.

• Come prepared. Be ready with two or maybe three questions that you would like to ask the candidates.

• Be appropriate. Ask questions

that are appropriate for the occasion and relevant to the candidacy, and please keep them PG. If questions are considered inappropriate, the junior will be dismissed from the meeting.

• Ask away. Do not be scared

to ask questions. No question is a stupid question.

• There will be no cell phone usage during any of the meetings. It is disrespectful and rude to those speaking. You will be dismissed if this rule is not followed.

Thank you for following these guidelines and we look forward to working with all the state delegates as we elect our new directors in Kansas City. HW

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July 28-31, Brookings, S.D. Early bird registration by June 15: $300 After June 15 registration: $350 Final deadline: July 15 Visit JrHereford.org for a complete schedule and more information. Activities will include: South Dakota Hereford farm tours, a visit to South Dakota State University, a tour of Trans Ova Genetics, motivational speakers, leadership activities and more. Hereford.org

The Best Seat in the House

Become a supporter

of the Hereford Youth Foundation of America at the Junior National Hereford Expo in Kansas City, Mo.

Club Levels

Premier Partner — $1,000 Corporate Partner — $500 Ranch Partner — $300 Friend of HYFA — $100

Benefits to Club Members

* VIP parking area * Admittance to The Hereford Foundation Club that overlooks the showring (Premier and Corporate Partners, up to eight guests; Ranch Partner, up to four guests) * Special membership pin * Beverages, light snacks, hors d’oeuvres served all day on show days Thursday, July 18 through Sunday, July 21 * Publicity in printed information and signage * Acknowledgements in post-publicity * Membership will count toward 501c3 donation to HYFA

To become a member of the club and show your support of Hereford youth, contact:

Hereford Youth Foundation of America Amy Cowan 816-842-3757 acowan@hereford.org www.herefordyouthfoundation.org

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by Bethany Nolan, 2010-11 National Hereford Queen

A Treasured Year One of my favorite quotes from Texas A&M is “From the outside looking in, you can’t understand it. And from the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.” My year as National Hereford Queen will always rank as one of the most treasured moments in my life. That quote alone stands for how truly blessed I was to have served our great Hereford breed as its 2010-11 National Hereford Queen. I’ll truly never be able to put in words how much that experience meant to me and my family! As summer approaches many young girls turn their sights on the opportunity to represent their prospective states at the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE). For the better part of six days, these young ladies, who proudly wear their crowns and sashes representing their state Hereford associations, will assist both in the ring and at functions as our Hereford royalty. JNHE marks the first part of their journey toward running for National Hereford Queen. It is there that these girls walk miles upon miles in the ring assisting with the bred-and-owned and owned

National Hereford Women OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS President – Denise Billman, Newcomerstown, Ohio President elect – Lauren Echols, Arlington, Va. Vice president/membership chairwoman – Paula Acheson, Woodbine, Kan. Secretary – Susan Hayhurst, Terre Haute, Ind. Treasurer – Shellie Collins, Chattanooga, Okla. Assistant treasurer – Beth Blinson, Buies Creek, N.C. Parliamentarian – Beth Burns, Pikeville, Tenn. Historian – Lori Riffel-Hambright, Chapman, Kan. Queen co-chairwomen – Jill Bielema, Ada, Mich.; Carol Preifert, St. Joseph, Mich. Ways and means chairwoman – Denise Billman Communications – Lori Riffel-Hambright DIRECTORS Mary Ann Berg, Dalton, Ohio (ex officio) Gay Maddox, Zionsville, Ind. Shannon Mehaffey, Grandview, Texas Alise Nolan, Gilmer, Texas Catie Sims, Oklahoma City, Okla. HerefordWomen.com

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shows, assist with the National Hereford Women (NHW) queen’s tea, and attend etiquette sessions and socials from daylight to sundown. All the while these young ladies are making sure they have a ready smile on their faces and, foremost, remember what an honor it is to represent our historic Hereford breed. Like most girls, the thought alone of being a National Hereford Queen was exciting for me. Who wouldn’t enjoy wearing a beautiful crown, all white suits, and boots and gloves? Every little girl in sight is wanting to meet you. But, honestly, it was always so much more than that for me. Far beyond my time at JNHE were all the other national and state shows, field days, sales and Hereford events that I attended that cemented how important my title was. I’ll never forget how a simple kind word, smile or handwritten thank-you note meant to people. I will never forget the friendships I made with the Hereford fieldmen, American Hereford Association staff and National Hereford Women and how kind and supportive they always were to me at each show. And most of all, I will never forget the feeling of satisfaction I felt watching all the younger girls, who just one day may be our next National Hereford Queen. They relish getting to meet not only me but all of the Hereford queens from the great states in our nation and taking pictures with us while at my first annual National Hereford Queen Tea. If the reasons above are not enough to make any girl want to be a National Hereford Queen, I honestly don’t know what else I can say. What I can say is that it will be hard work but the most rewarding, tear jerking, smile evoking, and sweetest memory you will probably ever make in your young life. It means you’ll have your place in Hereford history. Everyone will always

remember you as that National Hereford Queen, and that alone is a pretty fantastic accomplishment. As they say, people will remember not what you said but mostly how you made them feel. I remember those moments the most in my year as National Hereford Queen when a simple gesture, helping hand or smile from a Hereford enthusiast made my day, my week and my year. When and if you have the chance to run for your state Hereford queen, jump at the chance! And then, once applications come up for National Hereford Queen, make sure your applications are in on time, you “cross every ‘t’ and dot every ‘i’” and get ready for the time of your life because, in all honesty, just like the quote I mentioned above, “From the outside looking in, you can’t understand it. And from the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.” Make your memories, because my motto before I was surprised and selected as a National Hereford Queen was “you never know until you try.” I thank God and my family each day for their love and support and am so happy I went out on a limb to become the 2010-11 National Hereford Queen. Nothing in life ever comes easy, and as Hereford breeders and show women, we know all about this. But with hard work and the support from your family and state associations, you’ll never regret being a part of this amazing National Hereford Queen opportunity. Your journey could be just beginning and right around the corner. HW Hereford.org

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Dams of Distinction Alabama

DAMS

Dams of Distinction

OF DISTINCTION

2,469 Dams of Distinction Honored

The Dams of Distinction program recognizes superior cows in the breed and the cattle producers who manage them based on data submitted to the American Hereford Association (AHA). Efficient, fertile and productive females are the foundation of the most successful cow herds. To be honored as a 2012 Dam of Distinction, a cow must have: 1) Weaned a calf born since Jan. 1, 2011. 2) Produced at least three calves. 3) Initially calved at 30 months of age or less. 4) Had an interval between the first and second calves of no greater than 400 days. In addition, a 370-day calving interval must have been maintained after her second calf. The longer initial calving interval allows breeders to calve 2-year-old heifers prior to the mature cow herd. 5) Had weaning records submitted to the AHA Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR™) Program for every calf produced that was born before June 30, 2012. 6) Had a progeny average 205-day adjusted weaning weight ratio of at least 105. A cow receiving the Dam of Distinction honor is a cow that meets the highest standards of commercial cattle production. The cow must do her job, but also her owner must manage the herd correctly to give her the opportunity to excel. Only a few active cows are recognized. All heifers have the potential to be a Dam of Distinction, but only a small percentage fit the job description of an ideal cow year in and year out. For more information about the Dams of Distinction Program, visit Hereford.org, click on “Records/TPR” and select “Recognition Programs.” Females attaining the Dam of Distinction status are recognized with “DOD” after their names on the AHA website, Hereford.org. The 2012 Dams of Distinction list recognizes 2,469 Hereford cows from 729 Hereford performance herds in 42 different states. For 32 years Rausch Herefords, Hoven, S.D., has led Hereford breeders with the most cows qualifying as Dams of Distinction. With 349 cows recognized, South Dakota is the top state again this year. A list of the top 20 states, top 20 breeders and breeders who have females recognized follows.

Top 20 States

No. of Rank State Dams 1 South Dakota 349 2 Nebraska 273 3 Kansas 222 4 Montana 154 5 North Dakota 146 6 Missouri 139 7 Idaho 105 8 Wyoming 95 9 Minnesota 89 10 Texas 79 11 Illinois 78 12 Wisconsin 73 13 Iowa 70 14 Oregon 55 15 Oklahoma 48 16 Colorado 47 17 California 41 17 Indiana 41 19 Washington 37 20 Virginia 32

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Top 20 Breeders

No. of Rank Owner Dams 1 Rausch Herefords, Hoven, S.D. 112 2 Journagan Ranch/Missouri State University, Mountain Grove, Mo. 30 2 Shaw Cattle Co. Inc., Caldwell, Idaho 30 2 Van Newkirk Herefords, Oshkosh, Neb. 30 5 Monahan Cattle Co., Hyannis, Neb. 27 6 Alfred Schutte & Sons, Guide Rock, Neb. 23 7 Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb. 21 8 MM Ranch, Chanute, Kan. 20 8 Oleen Bros., Dwight, Kan. 20 8 Ridder Hereford Ranch, Callaway, Neb. 20 8 Mrnak Herefords, Bowman, N.D. 20 12 Jeffrey Boehnke, Kramer, N.D. 19 12 Elkington Polled Herefords, Idaho Falls, Idaho 19 12 Duvall Polled Herefords, Lockwood, Mo. 19 15 Thorstenson Hereford Ranch, Selby, S.D. 18 15 Feddes Herefords, Manhattan, Mont. 18 15 Fawcetts Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights, S.D. 18 18 O.D. Perkes, Etna, Wyo. 17 19 Springhill Herefords, Blue Rapids, Kan. 16 19 Helbling Herefords, Mandan, N.D. 16 Dams of Distinction

Meadowlake Farm, Talladega Morgan Hereford Farms, Mentone Tennessee River Music Inc., Ft. Payne B.L. Thomason, Hazel Green Arizona

Las Vegas Ranch, Prescott Arkansas

Austin Hamm, Elkins JA Cattle, Beebe Sean and Whitney Milliken, Marshall Nicholson Farms, Searcy Mason Sterling, Hartford Adam Sugg, Berryville Luke Sugg, Berryville Triple S Ranch, De Queen California

Ash Valley Herefords, Adin Joseph Branco, Dos Palos Rick Fischer, Cottonwood Lambert Ranch, Oroville Shirley Lee/Happy Valley Ranch, Susanville Mrnak Herefords West, Whitmore Oak Knoll Herefords, Flournoy Orvis Cattle Co., Farmington Garrett Pedretti, El Nido Gino Pedretti, El Nido Gino Pedretti III, El Nido Potter Ranch Herefords, Winton R&R Farms, San Jose Mark and Kim St. Pierre, El Nido Sonoma Mountain Herefords, Santa Rosa University of California, Davis Weimer Cattle Co., Susanville Colorado

Sarena Assman, Federal Heights Bauer Bros., Sugar City James Campbell, Guffey Clinton Clark, Karval Climbin’ Tree Ranch LLC, Westcliffe Coleman Herefords, Westcliffe Colorado State University, Ft. Collins Hampton Cornelius, La Salle Coyote Ridge Ranch, La Salle Dan and Karen Craig, Phippsburg Katheryn Ernst, Windsor Kevin Ernst, Windsor Gilmar Ranch, Hamilton George Kubin, Olathe Bruce and Joyce Leach, Lindon Sidwell Herefords, Carr Strang Herefords, Meeker T-Cross Ranches, Colorado Springs Robert Termentozzi, Brush Tom-Pat Verquer & Sons Herefords, Trinidad Robert and Rita Weitzel, Dolores Connecticut

Double H Acres, Broad Brook Pepin Family Farm LLC, Harwinton Dillon Pepin, Harwinton Kurtis Pepin, Harwinton Tristan Pepin, Harwinton Florida

Pat Wilson Inc., Lake Wales Georgia

Bailes Ranch, Eatonton Roy Barnes, Marietta Michael Bennett & Son, Cumming Hereford.org

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Shane Alder, Melba Anderson Livestock, Gooding Jae Anderson, Gooding Canyon Gem Livestock, Jerome Cedar Butte Land & Livestock, Blackfoot Sherman Clyde, Moscow Colyer Herefords, Bruneau Katie Colyer, Bruneau Donald Day, Rexburg Elkington Polled Herefords, Idaho Falls Layne Elkington, Idaho Falls Jack and Colleen Filipowski, Sandpoint Haueter Hereford Ranch, Meridian Hawley Harrison & Sons, Heyburn JBB/AL Herefords, Gooding JBB Herefords, Gooding Johnson Polled Herefords, Craigmont Moonlight Ranch, Kuna Shaw Cattle Co. Inc., Caldwell Tim Shaw Herefords Inc., Cascade John Stephenson & Sons, Salmon Udy Cattle Co., Rockland Illinois

Andrew Albin, Newman Lauren Bafford, Blue Mound Beau Brehm L Ranch, Belle River Kimberly Markee-Behrends, Mason City Tylor Behrends, Mason City Bickelhaupt Herefords, Mount Carroll Taylor Boatman, Rockford Thomas Boatman, Rockford Ellis Farms, Chrisman Fauths Polled Herefords, New Athens Fleisher Farms, Knoxville Alan Hartwig, Lincoln Robert Horne, Blue Mound KPY Polled Herefords, Harvard Galen Krieg, Basco Loehr Hereford Farms, Peoria Blake Lowderman, Macomb Kaci McAfee, Brighton Milligan Herefords, Kings Moffett Farms, Decatur Paquette Hereford Ranch, St. Anne Perks Ranch, Rockford Terry Peyton, Newman William Pezanoski, La Salle Pleasant Acres Farm, Marengo Reeser Herefords, Monticello Sayre Hereford Farm, Arenzville Kendi Sayre, Arenzville Blayne Spittler, Casey Stephens Hereford Farms, Edinburg Hereford.org

Swigart Herefords, Farmer City Thousand Hills Herefords, Stockton Tru-La-Da Ranch, Fieldon Warfel Family Farm, Casey Weger Polled Herefords, Flat Rock Thomas Weger, Flat Rock Ronald Werner, Poplar Grove Indiana

Able Acres, Wingate Bry-Re Acres, Cambridge City Tyler Collings, Brownstown Hattie Duncan, Wingate Ray Duncan, Wingate Elzemeyer Polled Herefords, Richmond Gerber Polled Herefords, Richmond Donald Gray, Rushville Greives Herefords, West Lafayette E. Hoyt Stuckey & Sons, Vincennes D.L. Wray, Scipio Iowa

Craig Amos, Indianola Asmus Herefords, Audubon Ron Beaver Herefords, Clarinda Laura Beaver, Clarinda Beef Resources Partnership, Tabor Byers Ranch, Pierson Cooper Polled Herefords, Mondamin Ashley Dierenfeld, Northwood Mike Dierenfeld, Northwood Spencer Frantum, Ogden Bill Goehring, Libertyville Buell Jackson & Sons, Mechanicsville Johnson Hereford Farm, Milford Charles Johnson, Belle Plaine K7 Herefords, Lockridge Steve Landt, Union Haylee Lau, Aurora Heidi Lau, Aurora Lenth Herefords, Postville John Pitt, Nevada R&R Cattle Co., Wilton Tanner Rau, Stanley Troy Rau, Stanley Tyler Rau, Stanley Donald Richardson, Storm Lake Kelcy Schroder, Princeton Sheriff Polled Herefords, Orient Simpson Polled Herefords, Redfield Stickley & Sons, Parkersburg Sunrise Polled Herefords, Sperry Wiese & Sons, Manning Kansas

4V Douthit Hereford Ranch, St. Francis B&D Herefords, Claflin Blackjack Herefords, Fredonia Bookcliff Herefords, Russell Bowen Ranch, Bennington Brannan & Reinhardt, Otis J. Harold Carswell, Osborne CK Ranch, Brookville Davis Herefords, Maple Hill Double J Herefords, Phillipsburg Jim Douthit, St. Francis Mike Flory, Lawrence G&R Polled Herefords, Marysville GLM Herefords, Marysville Gustafson Herefords, Junction City H Bar Ranch, Modoc Alexandria Harris, Eudora Dams of Distinction

Scott Hatfield, Williamsburg Herbel Herefords, Lucas Donald Hett, Marion Frank Hug & Sons, Scranton Jamison Herefords, Quinter Kevin Jensen, Courtland Kirk Jensen, Courtland Kansas State University, Manhattan Lybrand Polled Herefords, Easton Malone Hereford Farm, Emporia Esther McCabe, Elk City D. Brent McClayland, Alma Bailey McKay, Marysville Seth McKay, Marysville MM Ranch, Chanute, Kan. Brock Nichols, Alton James Nichols, Alton Oak Creek Farms, Hesston Oleen Bros., Dwight Oleen Cattle Co., Falun Rogers Hereford Farm, Garnett Sandhill Farms/Kevin Schultz, Haviland Courtney Schultz, Haviland Tyler Schultz, Haviland Allan Shumaker, Wetmore Springhill Herefords, Blue Rapids Towner Farm, Girard Tyson Ranch, Parker Ed Valek & Son, Agenda VJS Polled Herefords, Hays

Dams of Distinction

Crooked Creek Polled Herefords, Athens Hardy Edwards IV, Winterville Greenview Polled Hereford Farms Inc, Screven Paul Harris, Screven Gary Hedrick, Marietta Hill Vue Farm, Blairsville Innisfail Farm, Madison Johnson Polled Herefords, Warrenton Leonard Polled Hereford Farms, Chatsworth Little Springs Farm, Covington Thomas Mead Jr., Midville Mullins Triple Cross Ranch, Martin Robert Neligan, Eatonton Charles Smith, Wadley T-Bone Ranch, Sandersville

Kentucky

Beckleys Herefords, Ravenna JMS Polled Herefords, Knifley Sweet T Farm, Cynthiana Douglas and Darrelyn Underwood, Campbellsville Ragan Weinel, Alexandria Maine

Salem Cross Polled Herefords, N. Brookfield Maryland

Brooks Bachtel, Westminster Church View Farm Inc., Millersville Crest Hill Farm, Mount Airy Samuel Hunter, Hagerstown Kimberly Snader, New Windsor Michigan

Kara Bielema, Ada Kristin Bielema, Ada Kirk or Elizabeth Catey, Grand Ledge Cottonwood Springs Farm, Cedar Longcore Herefords, Cedar Springs Kyle Longcore, Cedar Springs Nealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Polled Herefords, Bellevue Jason Ottney, Eaton Rapids Phil and Chris Rottman, Fremont Eugene Simpkins & Family, Gladwin Kelsey Steketee, Caledonia Veesers Triple E Hereford Farm, Powers Minnesota

Bellefy Herefords, Bagley DaKitch Hereford Farms, Ada Delaney Herefords Inc., Lake Benton Marty Delaney, Lake Benton Michael Delaney, Lake Benton Nicholas Delaney, Lake Benton Emprise Herefords, Sauk Centre Harold Freyholtz, Hewitt continued on page 30...

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William Kester, Clearwater Frank Kucera, Litchfield Linton Polled Herefords, Miller Dwight Logterman, Kilgore Carlee Meeks, Taylor Marshall Meeks, Taylor Melchers Herefords Inc., Page Meyer Polled Hereford, Hebron Monahan Cattle Co., Hyannis Olsen Ranches Inc., Harrisburg Clarence and Elaine Oltmans, Wymore Persons Bar M Herefords, Hordville Ridder Hereford Ranch, Callaway Rutt Herefords Inc., Campbell Sachtjen Herefords, Wallace Montana James Satorie, Decatur Anchor Polled Herefords, Vaughn Schroeder Bros., Arapahoe Bayers Hereford Ranch, Twin Bridges Lavern Schroer, Nelson Beery Land & Livestock Co., Vida Alfred Schutte & Sons, Guide Rock Ethan Beery, Vida Sellman Ranch, Crawford Ashley Berkram, Park City Stangle Herefords, Marsland Brillhart Ranch Co., Musselshell Larry Stangle, Marsland Austin Buzanowski, Pompeys Pillar Bernard & Stacie Buzanowski, Pompeys Pillar Whitney Steckel, Taylor Clarence Tegtmeier & Sons, Burchard Rachael Buzanowski, Pompeys Pillar TKR Herefords, Waverly Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan TWJ Farms, Carroll Mark Cooper, Willow Creek Upstream Ranch, Taylor Curlew Cattle Co., Whitehall Valley Creek Ranch, Fairbury Donald Dallas, Canyon Creek Mississippi Van Newkirk Herefords, Oshkosh Duncan Ranch Co., Joplin CMR/Grandview, Como Vin-Mar Cattle Co., Gordon Dutton Hereford Ranch, Gold Creek H.P. Herring & Sons, Beaumont Wakeley Polled Herefords, Wausa Ehlke Herefords, Townsend Haley Herring, Beaumont Windhorst Polled Herefords, Syracuse Kelle-Jo Ellis, Molt Grandview Plantation, Senatobia Rachel Windhorst, Syracuse Feddes Herefords, Manhattan Canan McKellar, Como XA Cattle, Moorefield Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Walter McKellar, Como Nevada Station, Miles City Missouri Bell Ranch, Paradise Valley Harper Herefords, Roundup Bade’s Polled Herefords, Augusta Brooke Brumley, Orovada Holden Herefords, Valier Betz Farms Inc., Trenton Kari Brumley, Orovada J Bar E Ranch, Plentywood Circle E Ranch, Eldon Genoa Livestock LLC, Minden Katelyn Storey Kohlbeck, Bozeman Conner Bolch, Holt Lee & Dianne Hutchens Family Trust, Fallon McMurry Cattle, Billings Kenneth and Carleen Buchanan, Higginsville Lee Livestock Co., Spring Creek Mohican West, Laurel Burden Bros., West Plains Northern Agri Research Center, Havre New Mexico Joe Burden, West Plains Rafter Ranch Inc., Wise River B&H Herefords, Mesilla Day’s Family Farm, Pilot Grove Sidwell Ranch, Columbus Copeland & Sons LLC, Nara Visa Doss Hereford Farms, Smithville K.L. Slagsvold Herefords, Lindsay Hooper Cattle Co., Quemado Duvall Polled Herefords, Lockwood Storey Hereford Ranch, Bozeman Bill King, Moriarty Evans Hereford Ranch, Squires Richard & Shirley Thomas, Gold Creek Jenny King, Moriarty Falling Timber Farm, Marthasville James & Carol Tomlinson, Deer Lodge West Star Ranch, Folsom Glengrove Farm, Rolla Wichman Herefords, Moore New York Devann Gregory, Houstonia Nebraska Megan Ackerman, West Burlington Gregory Polled Herefords, Houstonia Brad Adams, Elm Creek Timothy Dennis, Penn Yan Jim or Paula Grozinger, Wheeling Christian Dermody, Linwood Blueberry Hill Farms Inc., Norfolk Heiman Herefords, Russellville JSK Livestock, Millbrook Journagan Ranch/Missouri State University, Brandi Bolte, Norfolk SK Herefords, Medina Kori Bolte, Norfolk Mountain Grove Spring Pond Farm II, Branchport Joe Brockman, Lawrence JRC Farm, Mercer Stonehouse Farm, West Burlington Don Crays & Family, Tobias L III Farms, Rogersville John and Kathi Wagner, Catskill Dana Polled Herefords, Red Cloud Lilac Hill, Fayette Updyke’s Flagmarsh Ranch, Waverly James Davis, Omaha Dr. & Mrs. Tom F. Luthy Jr., Lebanon Levi Farr, Moorefield Ashton McMillen, Walnut Grove North Carolina Lowell Fisher, Spencer Grant McMillen, Walnut Grove Double J Farm LLC, Fayetteville Frenzen Polled Herefords, Fullerton Mead Farms, Barnett Four Corner Farms, Brown Summit Larry Gibson, Wallace Bryce Miller, Lees Summit Ralph Kiger, Kernersville Savanna Gibson, Sutherland Taylor Miller, Lees Summit Harry Myers Jr., Statesville Earl Henderson & Sons, Alliance E.L. Mobley, Fairdealing Colon Nifong, Lexington Hoffman Herefords, Thedford Nation Polled Hereford, Vandalia Robert Rhyne Jr., Charlotte Brian Hula, Weston Christopher Nation, Vandalia Kevin Snow, Dobson Huwaldts Herefords, Randolph Elisabeth Nation, Vandalia James Triplett, Statesville Angela Huwaldt, Randolph Nickelson Farms, Belgrade Wagon Wheel Ranch, Rutherfordton KEG Herefords, Valentine Reeds Farms, Green Ridge

Dams of Distinction

Gottschalk Polled Hereford Farms, Byron Jaime Hanson, Comfrey William Isaacson, Park Rapids K&C Cattle, Marshall K&M Cattle, Ellsworth Matthew Kitchell, Ada Klages Herefords, Ortonville Ashley Koch, Ortonville Krogstad Polled Herefords, Fertile Kruse Polled Herefords, Harris Lost Meadows Farm, Frazee Marty and Julie Malin Family, Peterson McIvers Happy Acres, Farwell Steven or Keely Neil, Northfield Nelson Polled Herefords, Tracy Red Oak Farms, Detroit Lakes Jeffrey and Bonnie Reed, Hampton Roeder Hereford Farm, Stewartville Daryl Rupprecht, Thief River Falls Lester Schafer, Buffalo Lake Amber Schmidt, Pipestone Jenna Schmidt, Pipestone John Schmidt, Pipestone John Schmidt & Sons, Pipestone Topaz Cattle Co., Hayfield Willow Creek Cattle Co., Comfrey

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Craig Reed, Green Ridge Ronnie and Linda Scott, Lamar Simon Polled Herefords, Excelsior Springs Kenneth Skow Inc., Golden City Sprenkle Farms, Pierce City Rick and Laurie Steinbeck, Hermann Sunrise Farms, Walnut Grove Sugar Creek Herefords, Gilman City Howard Sweiger & Sons, Weatherby Harry and Sharon Taylor, Kearney Triple J Herefords, Lockwood Eddie Watson, Cabool Shaun Watson, Cabool Molly Wood, Maysville

Dams of Distinction

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Dams of Distinction Jason Winter, Goodrich Wolffs Polled Herefords, Oakes

Oregon

Ohio

Doug Anderson, Big Prairie Douglas Banks, Hamilton Bent Creek LLC, N. Royalton Heather Bradford, St. Marys Joe Detweiler, Uniontown Hendrixs Polled Herefords, West Union Mohican Polled Hereford Farms, Glenmont Michael Ullman, Graysville Ralph Ullman & Son, Graysville Wilson Stock Farm, Kensington Oklahoma

J.M. Birdwell, Fletcher Dufur Herefords, Caddo Lyndell or Ed Easley, Choctaw Feerer & Feerer Inc., Fargo Graft-Britton Ranch, Leedey Langford Herefords, Okmulgee LeForce Land & Livestock Inc., Pond Creek Albert Littau, Balko Sam Littau, Balko Loewen Herefords, Waukomis Messner Herefords, Laverne P&R Herefords, Leedey Justin Reed, Miami F.W. Stuckert Jr., Tulsa Sweiger Legacy Farm, Oklahoma City Turner Bros., Oklahoma City W&J Cattle Co., Chelsea

Joseph Barry, Gresham David and Lynda Bird, Halfway Chandler Herefords Inc., Baker City Quentin and Gayle Cook, Vale James England, Prineville Jim and Sue Gilmour, Albany Hacklin Hereford Ranch, Redmond Mary Hannan, Molalla Harrell Hereford Ranch, Baker City Mark Haueter, Ontario The Poplars Ranch Inc., Silver Lake Donald Schafer, Baker City Sunshine Hereford Ranch, Salem Greg Thomas, Bonanza Vollstedt Farms, Albany Pennsylvania

Flat Stone Lick, Marianna L&D Polled Herefords, Vanderbilt Rolling Shade Polled Herefords, E. Greenville Paul & Bette Slayton, Bedford Stone Ridge Manor, Gettysburg Twin Ponds Farm, McVeytown South Carolina

Country Corner Farms, Greer Fowken Farm, Jonesville Hough Herefords, Lugoff McConnell Polled Herefords, Marietta continued on page 32...

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Dams of Distinction

North Dakota

Bruce Anderson, Valley City Baumgarten Cattle Co., Belfield Jake Baumgarten, Fargo Larry Behm & Family, Beulah Logan Behm, Beulah Kevin or Julie Bender, Goodrich Jeffrey Boehnke, Kramer Carters Polled Herefords, Rocklake Coffin Butte Farm & Ranch, New Leipzig Megan and Dustin Dukart, Dickinson Flying J Polled Herefords, Underwood Friedt Herefords, Mott Lindsey Friedt, Mott Thomas Friesz, New Salem Taylor Friesz, New Salem Helbling Herefords, Mandan Hoffmann Bros., Wheatland Sandra Martsching, Enderlin Andy Mrnak, Bowman Brent Mrnak, Bowman Mrnak Herefords, Bowman Nelson Land & Cattle Co., Flaxton Olson Hereford Ranch, Argusville Perman Herefords, Streeter Pollestad Herefords, Halliday Rockeman Herefords, Donnybrook Seefeldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Polled Herefords, Harvey Douglas Smith, Sheyenne Carl and Nancy Soreide, Bowman Stuber Herefords, Bowman Stuber Ranch, Bowman Topp Herefords, Grace City

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Dams of Distinction

South Dakota

Paul Atkins, Tea Peter and Laura Atkins, Tea Baker Hereford Ranch, Rapid City Bar JZ Polled Herefords, Holabird Matthew Bischoff, Huron Ken and J. Blaalid, Mitchell Blacktop Farms, Mitchell Carlson Hereford Ranch, Colome Carmichael Herefords, Meadow Keith Carmichael, Meadow Courtney Herefords, Belle Fourche Roy Cranston, Prairie City Dvorak Herefords, Lake Andes Eggers Southview Farms, Sioux Falls Fawcetts Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights Daniel Fawcett, Miller Fink Polled Herefords, Bridgewater Frederickson Ranch, Spearfish Jeff Gerlach, Stickney Larry and Carol Gildemaster, Virgil Hansmeier & Son Inc., Bristol Hansonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Polled Herefords, Conde Hawks Herefords, Howes Hillsview Farms, Eureka Hills View Herefords, Sturgis Colin Hoffman, Leola Hovland Herefords, Milesville JBN Livestock, Box Elder Knippling Bros., Gann Valley Kreth Herefords, Mount Vernon Gene Leddy, Twin Brooks Rebecca Leddy, Twin Brooks Wade and Lori Leddy, Twin Brooks Lester and Sharon Longwood, Lemmon Mettler Polled Herefords, Menno Dale Neu, Rockham Steven and Vicki Neuharth, Wolsey Steve and Amy Nuhsbaumer, Zell Ollerich Bros. Herefords, Clearfield Eldon Olthoff, Emery Rausch Herefords, Hoven Ravine Creek Ranch, Huron Penner Land & Cattle, Freeman Leroy and Cynthia Scott, Highmore Jacob Sievers, Wolsey Springwater Polled Herefords, Garretson Thorson Herefords, Quinn Thorstenson Hereford Ranch, Selby Vaad Hereford Ranch, Oacoma Reese and Elly Jo Wagner, Redfield Richard and Betty Wettlaufer, Winfred Williams Herefords, Presho Woodcrest Farms, Cresbard Matthew Zens, Hartford Tennessee

Christopher Anderson, Manchester Belle Meadow Farm, Wartrace Burns Farms, Pikeville Camp Beulah, Palmer Candy Cane Ranch, Savannah Candy Meadow Farms Inc., Lexington Cunningham Polled Herefords, Spring City Herbert Doan, Dandridge Gray Farms, Allons Jackson Farms LLC, White House Gerald Skelton, Bells Triple L Ranch, Franklin Cody Walker, Morrison

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Walker Polled Hereford Farm, Morrison William Woodard & Sons, Springfield Texas

Gary and Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie Ryan Bullinger, Henrietta Case Ranch, Eldorado Clint Chitsey, Mount Vernon Clyde Johnson, San Antonio Coates Ranch Co., Mertzon Doyle Hereford Ranch, Garland Dry Creek Co., San Angelo Bobby Edgar, Blanket Flying S Herefords, Dallas David Harbour, Stinnett Indian Mound Ranch, Canadian Iron Lake Ranch, Athens JP Family Limited Partnership, San Angelo Justiss Ranch LLP, Omaha James Kendrick, Alvarado Courtney Kinnear, Joshua Jeffrey Kinnear, Joshua Kristin Kinnear, Joshua Kurtis Mathias, Mount Pleasant McMullin Ranch, Copperas Cove Meischen Polled Herefords, Yorktown Metch Polled Herefords, Canton ML Cattle, Dalhart MW Hereford Ranch, Brownwood Noack Family Partnership, Ltd., Rockdale Rockin 4H Ranch, Canton R. Schlegel & Sons, Olney Spearhead Ranch, Copperas Cove Spivey Herefords, Lometa Southwest Turf, Kaufman Brad Stuart, Roby Summerour Ranch, Dalhart Texas Stardance Cattle LLC, Hamilton Kurt Thomas, Wolfforth Trammell Swanson Muleshoe, Breckenridge Trinity Farms, Mount Pleasant W5 Hereford Ranch, Arp Wiesner Bar W Ranch, San Antonio Willis Polled Herefords, Emory L.C. Whitehead, Menard Utah

Phil Allen & Son, Antimony James Ekker, Vernon Johansen Herefords, Castle Dale Ron King Central Valley Donald Pallesen, Manila Rees Bros. Herefords, Morgan Weston Hereford Ranch, Laketown Vermont

David & Jody Horan, E.Thetford Virginia

Bay Brook Farm, Dabneys Fauquier Farm, Warrenton Knoll Crest Farm, Red House Judson Lester, Axton Meadow Ridge Farms Inc., Broadway J.B. Persinger Jr., Covington Rolling Hills, Winchester Slate Hill Farm, Powhatan Virgina Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg Washington

Acme Cattle Co., Tenino William Cox, Pomeroy Jay Bennett, Connell

Leslie Bennett, Connell W.T. Bennett, Connell Emmanuel Polled Herefords, Moses Lake H. Lorren Hagen, Chewelah J&J Livestock, Concrete Ottley Herefords, Quincy Arthur Schuster, Goldendale Triple T Farms, Puyallup Yoricka Farm Inc., Custer West Virginia

Brand Farms, Morgantown Cottle Bros., Summersville Grandview Hereford Farm, Beaver Grassy Run Resources Inc., Winfield McDonalds Polled Herefords, Jane Lew Christopher Scott, Beaver Wisconsin

3 Man Livestock, Norwalk Baker Polled Herefords, Elkhorn Kevin Bennett, Benton Clarence Boettcher Family, Fairchild Gari Alan Farm, Johnson Creek Henry and Charlotte Handzel Jr., Cottage Grove Huth Polled Herefords, Oakfield Eric or Susan Koens, Bruce Larson Hereford Farm, Spring Valley Marvin Konrardy, Auburndale MGM and S. and J. Merry and Family, Hartford Lamb Bros. Beef, Wilson Lemar Polled Herefords, New Richmond Harold Lietzau, Sparta Linda Moseley, Osseo Owego Stock Farm, Argyle Jerry Sobojinski, Wisconsin Dells Spruce Hill Polled Herefords, Deerfield Kailey Stahl, Glenwood City Kodey Stahl, Glenwood City Stanton Farms, Whitewater Jason Stanton, Whitewater SVP Farm, Gilman Harry Thompson, Rosholt Larry and Ursula Tutland, Mason Julie Wiechert, Cedarburg Lance Wirth, New Richmond Robert Wiskerchen Jr., Auburndale Wyoming

The Berrys, Cheyenne Brand Farms, Morgantown Lloyd Brown, Powell Cottle Bros., Summersville Grandview Hereford Farm, Beaver Grassy Run Resources Inc, Winfield Charlie Hensley, Gillette Holmes Herefords, Cheyenne Jordan Largent, Kaycee Largent & Sons, Kaycee Kelley Largent, Kaycee Mark Largent, Kaycee Nathan Largent, Kaycee McClun Polled Herefords, Veteran McDonalds Polled Herefords, Jane Lew Micheli Hereford Ranch, Fort Bridger Ashley Middleswarth, Torrington Middleswarth Herefords, Torrington George Ochsner & Sons, Torrington O.D. Perkes, Etna Rustin Roth, Torrington Christopher Scott, Beaver Sommers Herefords LLC, Pinedale Ned and Jan Ward, Sheridan HW Hereford.org

A program producing cattle that work in the ring and on the range. Thank you to all for making this a tremendous sale. Sale Averages: 85 Hereford Yearling Bulls — $1,102,350, Avg. $12,969 14 Hereford Fall Yearlings — $73,200, Avg. $5,229 44 Hereford 2-Year-Olds — $180,350, Avg. $4,098 27 Hereford Open Heifer Calves — $76,300, Avg. $2,826 9 Angus 2-Year-Olds — $47,500, Avg. $5,277 58 Angus Yearling Bulls — $268,900, Avg. $4,636 20 Angus Open Heifer Calves — $36,600, Avg. $1,830 259 Total Head — $1,792,400, Avg. $6,920 Cattle sold to 18 states and Canada Thanks to all the family, friends and crew shown below and many others for helping make our success possible.

31058 Colyer Rd. • Bruneau, ID 83604 Guy, Sherry and Katie Colyer 208-845-2313 Kyle and Bobby Jean 208-845-2098 Ray and Bonnie Colyer 208-845-2312 Fax 208-845-2314 • Guy’s cell 208-599-0340 Kyle’s cell 208-250-3924 guy@hereford.com • www.hereford.com

The World’s Record S

Building Maternal Legends

farms John, Dede, Sara and Sage • James • Nick 712-263-0263 • Dunlap, IA 51529 www.maternallegends.com John Elder 402-650-1385 • Josh Elder 402-650-1380

CJC Curtis and Jackie Castle 8167 N. 1815 Rd. Crawford, OK 73638 580-983-2371 castle@dobsonteleco.com

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Selling Hereford Bull

Lead bull in the 2013 Denver Grand Champion Pen

C Miles McKee 2103 ET

31058 Colyer Rd. • Bruneau, ID 83604 Guy, Sherry and Katie Colyer 208-845-2313 Kyle and Bobby Jean 208-845-2098 Ray and Bonnie Colyer 208-845-2312 Fax 208-845-2314 • Guy’s cell 208-599-0340 • Kyle’s cell 208-250-3924 guy@hereford.com • www.hereford.com

Grand Champion Ft. Worth

Other Top Sellers at Colyer Herefords

Lot 88 C R111 Sentinel 2264 ET

To Rausch Herefords, CML Herefords and Schlosser Herefords — $41,000

Lot 78 C Tapped Off 2222 ET

To Hallbauer Herefords, Ill. — $21,000

Lot 7 — C 88X Ribeye 2011

by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET To Big Gully Farms, Maidstone, Saskatchewan — $18,500

Lot 89 C Bar1 9161 Untapped 2267 ET Lot 27 — C 88X Ribeye 2061 ET

To Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch, S.D. — $18,000

by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET To Lohner Herefords, Saskatchewan — $16,000

Lot 83 C Bar1 9161 Untapped 2248 ET To King Herefords, N.M. – $14,000

Lot 43 C R111 Mr Hereford 2111 ET To T1 Ranches, Nev. — $10,500

Lot 76 C Notice Me Untapped 2214 ET To Micheli Ranch, Wyo. — $10,000

C Miles McKee Sets World Record

Hereford bull named C Miles McKee 2103 ET set the world record for a cattle sale, selling for $600,000. Bred by Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, the bull sold in Colyer’s bull sale on Feb. 25. Sullivan Farms, Dunlap, Iowa, and CJC Cattle Co., Crawford, Okla., purchased three-quarters interest in the bull. According to the World Record Academy, Miles McKee nearly doubled the previous Guinness World Record, which was set in 1980 when a bull sold for $301,000. C Miles McKee 2103 ET is a Jan. 11, 2012, son of NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET. The bull was recently named grand champion horned Hereford at the Fort Worth Stock Show. He was also the lead bull in Colyer’s grand champion pen at the 2013 National Western Stock Show. According to the Colyer family the bull was named after Miles McKee, Kansas State University professor and legendary livestock judge. “Miles has been an icon in the cattle industry for more than 40 Hereford.org

years,” says Guy Colyer. “Both Kyle and Katie, our grown children, graduated from Kansas State and they thought very highly of him as a professor and a mentor. Thus we named the bull after him.”

The Colyer sale averaged $8,475 on 169 lots. A total of 142 bulls averaged $9,549 and 27 females, $2,826. For a report, see Page 80 or visit Colyer’s website, hereford.com. HW

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Sires of Distinction

The Sires of Distinction program recognizes superior Hereford bulls. The American Hereford Association Board of Directors initiated the program in August 2007 to recognize Hereford bulls that sire efficient, fertile and productive females. To be honored as a Sire of Distinction a bull must have produced daughters that have received at least seven Dams of Distinction awards. See Page 28 for the criteria a cow must meet to be recognized as a Dam of Distinction or visit Hereford.org and click “Records/ TPR” and select “Recognition Programs.” Bulls attaining the Sire of Distinction status are recognized with “SOD” after their names when doing an animal or EPD inquiry on Hereford.org. A list of the 88 sires recognized as Sires of Distinction follows.

CHURCHILL ROYAL 9110- - - - - - - - - - 41167252

KB L1 DOMINO 450P - - - - - - - - - - - - 42523475

CJH HARLAND 408- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42536808

KB L1 DOMINO 8170- - - - - - - - - - - - - 41099939

CJH MISTER MOM 350- - - - - - - - - - - 42434673

KE REAL DOMINO 854F- - - - - - - - - - 23914941

CL 1 DOMINO 320N- - - - - - - - - - - - - 42385310

KJ 520E VICTOR 417L- - - - - - - - - - - - 42161422

CL 1 DOMINO 4162P 1ET- - - - - - - - - 42482563

KJ INTIMIDATOR 366L - - - - - - - - - - - 42150728

CL 1 DOMINO 5120R 1ET- - - - - - - - - 42571133

KLONDIKE VINDICATOR 327L - - - - - 19845094

CL1 DOMINO 107L 1ET- - - - - - - - - - - 42150431

KR 590 DOMINO 145W- - - - - - - - - - - 42076223

CT NEWSLINE 99N- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42417159

L1 DOMINO 04570- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42512191

CTY BONANZA 132L- - - - - - - - - - - - - 42172307

LAGRAND RELOAD 80P ET - - - - - - - 42539056

DR JC 707B 20J- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41170169

LH EXPRESS 145- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42173646

EFBEEF SCHU-LAR PROFICIENT N093- - - - - - -

LJR 54Y REMINGTON 164L- - - - - - - - 42159928

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42444860

LLL RED OAK 85K- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42149358

F 9126 DOMINO 400- - - - - - - - - - - - 42466483

MCC MR B 1124- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42221406

FELTONS JUICE 146 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41086600

METCH INDIGO H839- - - - - - - - - - - - - 41101520

FELTONS LEXUS 235- - - - - - - - - - - - - 42016371

MH MONUMENT 3147- - - - - - - - - - - 42403631

FH L1 DOMINO 403 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42521083

MHPH SKY 504L KLONDIKE 102K - - 42106007

FOUR L GOLD STAR 342- - - - - - - - - - 42379030

MONTANA DOMINO 2002132- - - - - 42328649

FPH TROJAN 524- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42003532

MONUMENT L1 9841- - - - - - - - - - - - 40071522

FREYHOLTZS CHUCK- - - - - - - - - - - - 41078532

MSF 622F TRAVELER 061K- - - - - - - - 42156741

GLENGROVE LJR MONTY M7- - - - - - 42333194

OXH DOMINO 8064- - - - - - - - - - - - - 41025964

H 19D WRANGLER 2030- - - - - - - - - - 42290426

OXH SABRE 7299 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40022739

H 8E EMBRACER 1077- - - - - - - - - - - - 42257858

PPF MCR L1 DOMINO 0003- - - - - - - 42088361

H 9K KOOTENAY 2046- - - - - - - - - - - 42290444

PW MOHICAN NASDAQ P316 - - - - - 42402313

4V X 6 REGENCY 049 - - - - - - - - - - - - 42092141

H5 500 ADVANCE 897 - - - - - - - - - - - 40074233

R NAVIGATOR 4241- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42204805

AA PRF WIDELOAD- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42325186

HH ADVANCE 286M 1ET- - - - - - - - - 42302052

R PATEND 2082- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42285343

ALLENDALE ROBIN HOOD- - - - - - - - 42417339

HH HUNTER 492M - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42313046

R PUCKSTER 2013- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42400457

ANL 57G CLEVELAND 86M - - - - - - - 42532843

HR NAVIGATOR 336- - - - - - - - - - - - - 42400951

RB L1 DOMINO 7034 - - - - - - - - - - - - 40034088

B STARMAN 906J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41143305

HUTH 24D PROSPECTOR J059- - - - - 42024116

SBS 57G RADAR 32K- - - - - - - - - - - - - 42318769

BAR JZ EMBRACER 117P- - - - - - - - - - 42480243

JA L1 DOMINO 1290L- - - - - - - - - - - - 42191826

SHF RADAR M326 R125 - - - - - - - - - - 42584018

BB MARK DONALD 3007- - - - - - - - - 42364214

JA L1 DOMINO 315N- - - - - - - - - - - - - 42404272

SHF RIB EYE M326 R117 - - - - - - - - - - 42584003

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Sires of Distinction

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88 Bulls Recognized as Sires of Distinction

13th Production Sale M ay 5, 2013 • 1 p.m.

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JDB W112 Entourage Y169 {DLF,HYF,IEF}

JDB 4R Revolution Y163 {DLF,HYF,IEF}

Calved: Nov. 25, 2011 Sire: JDB GHCC 122L Entourage W112ET • Dam: JDB 7167 Lyndsey W128

Calved: Oct. 17, 2011 Sire: MSU TCF Revolution 4R • Dam: JDB 7167 Paige W111

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JDB 122L Courage Y143 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF}

JDB W112 Entourage Y165

Calved: Sept. 18, 2011 Sire: Remitall Online 122L • Dam: JDB D65 Lady Boom N045

Calved: Oct. 20, 2011 Sire: JDB GHCC 122L Entourage W112ET • Dam: JDB GHCC 3008 Lady Felt W114ET

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Replacement Heifer Development as

A Matter of Survival by Troy Smith

or several years now, there’s been considerable conversation about cow efficiency and the influence of mature cow size. There’s also been a lot of discussion about longevity and its contribution to lifetime efficiency. Dale Spencer sometimes wonders how much of it reflects genuine desire for improvement and how much is just talk. The Brewster, Neb., breeder’s own concern is reflected in genetic selection for truly moderate mature cow size as well as in his heifer development program. “With $8 corn and $200 to $300a-ton harvested forage, feed costs are higher than ever,” Spencer says. “There’s no silage pile on this place. I’ve got to work with this ranch’s resources, and that means running cattle on range with minimal supplemental feed.”

No babying Saving feed costs is only part of the reason Spencer has shifted to a development program that’s more challenging to replacement heifer candidates. Rather than following the old mantra “feed ’em

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to breed ’em,” he’s growing potential replacements on a diet similar to that which must sustain them throughout their stay in the breeding herd. Rather than babying heifers along, trying to get the maximum number bred and then transitioning them to the real world, Spencer tests their mettle early. Those that pass the test should be the kind that lives a long, productive life. “The hardest part is adjusting your sights, visually. They won’t look the same. They’re going to be a little smaller when it comes time to breed them. They’ll probably look a little thinner, at a body condition score 5. You have to get comfortable with that,” Spencer warns. “You may have more open heifers. You probably will, but that’s not all bad. You’re going to find heifers of questionable fertility early, while they still have profit potential (as feeders). They’re less adaptable to your ranch. I think it’s better to find them early, before you put more (money) into them, than to find them somewhere down the road. They’ll probably fall out of the herd as second- or third-calvers that didn’t breed back.” That’s a point worth considering. Research suggests it takes the net

revenue from five and maybe six calves to cover the development and production costs of each replacement heifer. According to National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) data, reproductive problems are the leading reason for culling cows. More than 15% of females culled are under five years of age. How profitable were they to the operation?

Don’t automatically cull big Spencer’s heifer development program incorporates concepts favored by University of Nebraska Reproductive Physiologist Rick Funston. It starts with heifer selection. While producers trying to moderate mature cow size may want to avoid keeping the biggest framed heifers as replacements, Funston advises caution when evaluating the “big” heifer calves. “In general, cows that breed on their first cycle and calve early in the season produce more profitable calves. Those calves are bigger and wean heavier. Heifer calves born early in the season generally exhibit better reproductive performance,” states Funston. “If we cull a big heifer calf that was big because she was older, we may be making a mistake.”

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Don’t overdevelop Funston’s research has challenged the rule-of-thumb, set some 40 years ago, which calls for heifers to achieve 65% of expected mature weight by the time of their first breeding. Funston believes many producers have applied development systems to meet or exceed that target in order to get the most heifers bred. It’s likely that many producers often overshoot the target. While intensive heifer development systems may maximize pregnancy rates, they may not optimize profitability or sustainability. Suggesting consideration of a more extensive heifer development strategy, Funston says heifers weighing 50-55% of their mature weight can conceive if they are on an increasing plane of nutrition at breeding. There is opportunity to reduce energy intake and associated input costs by limiting heifer gain early in the postweaning period and then feeding for accelerated gain during the 45 to 60 days prior to breeding season. Extensive systems may utilize grazing resources, including winter pasture, range or cornstalks, plus appropriate supplementation. There’s opportunity, says Funston, to lower heifer development costs by $100 per head or more. “Evidence shows that low gain followed by rapid gain, for a flushing effect, can result in higher pregnancy rates than when heifers are fed for even weight gain throughout the development period,” says Funston. “With extensive systems, heifers are not over-developed. They breed back better for their second calves and they stay longer in the herd,” he adds, citing findings from U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (US-MARC), Clay Center, Neb., indicating heifers that are more challenged during their development tended to have longer longevity. Hereford.org

development and synchronized artificial insemination services. Anderson prefers to wait until late in the development period to step up the plane of nutrition. She calls it a “heifer survival program,” borrowing the term from nutritionist Jeremy Martin, a former college classmate. “We work with several different ranchers and try to meet their objectives, but our customers know I believe in a restricted diet,” Anderson says. “Those that have faith and let us go ahead with it have been pleased with the results. It can save them some real money. They generally want to do it again.” However, “If you get a female Anderson stresses pregnant the first time, you the importance of maintaining a high better take care of her and plane of nutrition try to keep her in the herd.” after breeding. — Rick Funston She believes heifer nutrition postbreeding is just as important as it was less likely to consistently produce prebreeding. Funston agrees. calves when put in nutrient“Adequate nutrition is important limited environments later in life. to maintaining pregnancy,” he Those inefficient breeders can be says, noting that some heifers eliminated early. are found open not because they “In my mind, an 85% failed to conceive but because of pregnancy rate is high enough,” early embryonic loss. Once bred, Funston says. “I don’t want it replacements still need to be higher than that, or I’m not managed for continued growth challenging the heifers enough.” and development so they calve When producers adopt a short unassisted as 2-year-olds. Funston breeding season and conduct calls body condition at calving pregnancy examinations early, the single most important factor Funston believes there is ample controlling when a beef heifer will opportunity for market-savvy return to estrus. producers to merchandise open “If you get a female pregnant heifers profitably. And if producers the first time, you better take care are serious about finding the of her and try to keep her in the most adaptable replacements for herd,” advises Funston. “If you their breeding herds, they should haven’t noticed, replacement costs consider retaining more than are phenomenally high.” HW enough heifers and plan to market the opens. Research involving heifer development with restricted diets has been underway at Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory, Miles City, Mont., since 2001. Results indicate heifers developed to target weights lower than those traditionally recommended, consumed 27% less feed over the winter months and gained weight more efficiently throughout the postweaning period and subsequent grazing season. Miles City researchers concluded that feeding to maximize the number of heifers bred “props up” the most inefficient heifers — those

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Developing Dams

Nutritional Effects on

Reproduction by Troy Smith

t could be argued that many beef producers think much more about production than reproduction. Perhaps they address reproduction by concentrating on their breeding programs. They might spend hours poring over sire summaries and bull sale catalogs, scrutinizing performance EPDs.

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That’s not a bad thing. It’s generally agreed that producer use of increasingly accurate predictors for growth and carcass traits has helped many operations become more productive. However, not all of them become more profitable.

Reproduction affects profitability Actually, it can be a bad thing if the quest for increased production is pursued at the expense of reproduction. According to University of Wyoming Extension Beef Specialist Scott Lake, reproduction is the single most important factor affecting profit — five times more economically important than either growth or carcass merit. “And the most important factor affecting reproduction is nutrition,” adds Lake. That doesn’t discount efforts to improve production traits, but Lake encourages producers to pay no less attention to maternal traits. Among them is longevity, which is a very good thing. According to Lake, analysis shows that cows make optimal economic return to a commercial cow-calf enterprise while they are between 8 and 11 years of age. However, research suggests fewer than 30% of cows remain in the breeding herd until they reach age 10. Two- and 3-year-olds are most apt to fall out, because they failed to rebreed. But quite a few cows are culled in what should be their prime years, ages 4 to 6, for the same reason. As with the younger females, inadequate nutrition may be at the root of their reproductive failure. According to Lake, detailed herd records often reveal how calving dates for still young but open cows grew progressively later in previous years. Each year, they calved a little bit later than the year before. In a herd managed

for a defined breeding season, such a cow eventually has too little time to return to estrus before bulls are pulled from the breeding pasture. Lake says this scenario draws attention to nutrition’s role in maintaining a short postpartum interval. It’s the reason why having females in adequate body condition, at calving time, should be a reproductive management priority. “Collectively, research has demonstrated that if a cow is managed to calve in a BCS (body condition score) of 5 to 6, she will have a shorter post-partum interval and increased rebreeding rate, which will likely lead to increased stayability in the herd,” says Lake. In order to have a calf every 365 days, a cow has roughly 82 days after giving birth to rebreed. That interval really means, says Lake, she must start cycling again by day 60. Typically, cows and heifers with a BCS of 5 or 6 will return to estrus in 50 to 60 days. Subsequent conception rates of 85-90% could then be expected. It’s worth noting that a dam’s nutritional status during gestation affects her calf, due to the fetal programming effect. Lake says calf weaning weights may be up to 40 lb. heavier when dams carry the recommended amount of condition, as compared to dams in poorer shape. Milk production is a factor too, admits Lake, but cow nutrition definitely impacts a calf’s performance potential.

Energy is critical Lake says it is difficult to say one nutrient is more important than another. It is safe to say, however, that energy is critical to reproduction. Energy restriction during late gestation delays return to estrus and reduces subsequent pregnancy rates. Lake warns that the effects of Hereford.org

energy deficiency cannot be overcome by increasing energy intake after calving. It’s too hard to catch up because of the increased nutrient demand associated with lactation. If energy intake is adequate during the last trimester of gestation, some boost in performance may be realized by increasing energy intake (flushing) females between calving and breeding.

Many heifers targeted for AI, after estrus synchronization, are developed in a drylot situation and fed rations that are fairly high in energy. Lake says the merits of that kind of system are debatable, but it’s a management practice that many producers routinely apply. Typically, right after heifers are bred, they are loaded up and hauled to pasture. “That can present a dramatic Consider protein change in nutrition. Even really Quantifying dietary protein’s effects good pasture provides very different on reproduction is more difficult. Most nutrition than a high-energy ration. cattle producers know Often, you’re making a protein is needed by sudden change from a “Reproduction the rumen microbes diet promoting weight that break down gain to a maintenance is the single cellulosic feedstuffs. diet,” Lake explains. most important The microbes need “A drop in the protein present in conception rate of factor affecting the animal’s diet to do about 20% can result profit… . And the when heifers go to a their job. If a cow’s diet is deficient in protein, maintenance diet — the most important utilization of digestible same (reduction) as factor affecting fiber for energy is if heifers were losing reduced. Supplemental weight — compared to reproduction is protein can increase the heifers managed for nutrition.” digestibility of low- to continued gain,” he medium-quality forages, adds, citing University — Scott Lake making more energy of Wyoming data and available to the animal. similar results from “Therein lays the confounding Purdue University research. effect of protein supplementation. Producers beware. Don’t assume Is the resulting increase in animal that you are home free just because performance due to the supplemental your replacement heifers responded protein or the increased availability of well to estrus synchronization and you energy?” grins Lake. got them bred. Either way, research has shown Numerous studies have shown that that when pregnant and lactating stress or changes in nutrition occurring cows consuming protein deficient soon after breeding may put pregnancy forages are supplemented with rumen at risk. Even when breeding results in degradable protein, postpartum fertilization, the embryo is sensitive interval is reduced and overall to environmental insult for some pregnancy rate increases. 40 days thereafter. Lake warns that Lake says much remains to be reproductive performance also may be learned about protein supplementation. reduced among heifers turned out on It is clear that young animals derive pasture with bulls for natural service the most benefit because they are still if the forage offers a lower plane of growing and have higher nutrient nutrition. It can reduce the number of requirements than mature animals. heifers that conceive on the first heat Additionally, young animals often are cycle and on the second cycle, too. more sensitive to changes in diet. “We have to slow down and think,” advises Lake. “Producers spend a Avoid dramatic diet changes lot of time and money to develop Lake thinks many producers don’t replacement females, especially when consider how changes in diet can they are bred AI. You can’t just kick impact reproduction in replacement ‘em out to grass, if it means nutrition heifers. Significant changes in diet is compromised, and think there are often occur for heifers immediately no consequences.” HW following artificial insemination (AI). Hereford.org

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Getting Heifers Rebred:

Breeding 2-Year-Olds by Heather Smith Thomas

he 2-year-old year is the toughest time of a cow’s life. She’s nursing her first calf, still growing herself and needs enough nutrition and body condition to cycle on schedule after calving; otherwise, she may end up open or calving late next year. It can be a challenge to get heifers rebred without losing ground in their calving schedules. Heifers typically need more care and management than mature cows. The 2-year-old is generally the most valuable and expensive animal in the cow herd; she has not yet generated any income (her young, first calf has not yet been sold), but a lot of money has been invested in her — to raise or purchase her. If she fails to stay in the herd, she will be a significant financial loss. It pays to invest more management to get her rebred than to start over with another heifer. Young cows need a higher plane of nutrition than mature cows. Only after a heifer meets her potential for milk production and body requirements for maintenance and growth will she channel energy into reproduction. Reproduction is a luxury that only occurs after other body needs are met. A 2-year-old is shedding her baby teeth and her permanent teeth are coming in. She may not be eating as well due to mouth discomfort. If she is lactating during this time of inadequate nutrition, she’ll rob body fat to keep up her milk production. A young cow losing weight generally won’t come into heat.

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Tactics to keep young cows in the herd Some ranchers breed their heifers to start calving two weeks before the cow herd to give the heifers more time to rebreed. Whether the heifers are bred using artificial insemination (AI) or by a bull, giving them an early but short breeding season (culling any that don’t breed) ensures that all the heifers calve in the first half of calving season.

It pays to keep heifers separate from the mature cows, before and after calving, so that their nutrition can be managed differently. It’s also easier to keep track of their calves to check on them; heifers’ calves sometimes need more attention healthwise than calves from mature cows. Young cows don’t compete with older cows very well for feed. Keeping them separate before and after calving can increase conception rate on young cows, and their body condition scores stay higher. If they are on pasture, they can be supplemented with protein if they need it. One rancher says that when he changed his management so he could keep his heifers separate all the way through breeding season, his first-calf heifers increased conception rates by 10-15%. Now they have an excellent rate of conception even on their first AI cycle as 2-year-olds. They are not fed any more feed than the older cows; keeping them separate just reduces competition so they can get their share. It’s also very important to have a good mineral program, since mineral deficiency can be a cause of reduced reproductive success.

Early weaning in a drought

Reproduction is a luxury that only occurs after other body needs are met.

If a young cow is thin, she may not rebreed. Even if she breeds back after her first calf, she may be too thin during her second pregnancy to rebreed the next time. In a drought, often the easiest way to remedy this problem is to wean calves early and give young cows a better chance to regain body condition before their next calving. Hereford.org

This strategy is more cost effective than trying to purchase extra feed to pour into lactating animals; it costs less to feed the calf after early weaning than to feed his mama while she’s raising him.

Nutrition tips A thin cow or heifer won’t settle as readily as an individual in good flesh; if she is too thin, she won’t even cycle. This problem can be especially true with 2-year-olds because they are still growing. In some instances, however, too much nutrition can be as detrimental as too little. A cow or heifer that’s too fat may have fertility problems or difficulty calving because there’s too much fat in the pelvic area. Fat takes up space and makes it harder for the calf to come through easily, and a fat cow or heifer tires more readily during labor — requiring assistance to deliver the calf in a timely fashion. Cows consuming excessively high levels of protein will also have problems with conception, according to Ron Skinner, a veterinarian and seedstock producer near Hall, Mont. Beef cows do not need second and third cutting alfalfa hay, except in small amounts, used as a supplement to augment lowprotein pastures or poor quality hay. “High protein is an enemy, I’ve come to realize in the past dozen years. I do a lot of AI and embryo transplants and it’s been interesting to watch what happens with the number of eggs you get, quality of the eggs, and fertilization of eggs, when cows are on different rations. This also plays a role in conception rates in AI programs,” he says. Skinner consults with ranchers on nutrition and mineral programs and also helps them resolve breeding issues. Some ask for help when they have low conception rates, such as 50% with embryos or only 60% with AI. “When we make changes in the rations, these rates improve,” he says. “When I started doing embryo work in my own herd 35 years ago, I thought I could help those cows by putting them on high quality alfalfa hay. I learned several things — first that they eat too much because they really like it — and Hereford.org

this feed goes through them too fast. Another problem with feeding a high protein diet is that it builds up a toohigh urea level in the uterine fluids, blood stream, and changes the pH, and this really hurts conception rates,” Skinner says. He learned to adjust the protein level in the diet to a lower, more optimum level. “Now if we flush six cows we’ll get 100 good eggs or more. The national average is seven eggs per cow on a flush. Our average is around 15 to 18 eggs per cow. Our AI conception rate is in the low 80s and we get well over 70% conception rate on embryos. “We were not able to do that until the last few years, after we changed our nutrition management on cows in the period we’re giving shots, three weeks before the flush. This taught me that some of the commonly accepted nutrition programs are off base and that all the alfalfa hay we were using in beef cattle now may be doing us more harm than good,” he says. Dairy quality alfalfa is usually cut before bloom stage, for maximum protein, but alfalfa for beef cows can be cut later to get more tonnage and lower protein levels. Mixed alfalfa/grass hay is usually adequate for beef cows, with more protein than they actually need, Skinner explains. One of the most important aspects of nutrition is to make sure trace mineral levels are adequate since many regions are short on crucial minerals like copper, zinc and selenium. It pays for a producer to check hay for mineral

levels every few years. These may be low or rendered unavailable if tied up by other minerals. “Three things that can tie up trace minerals are iron, sulfur and molybdenum. If you have excessive amounts of these, it will interfere with the body’s absorption of trace minerals,” says Skinner. “This can cause weight loss, delay in puberty for heifers, and health issues.” Adequate levels of trace minerals in the diet of a beef cow are especially important in the 60 days before calving and also after calving — all the way through breeding. “Nearly 70% of the U.S. is copper deficient, and about 50% is zinc deficient,” Skinner says. Certain geographic areas are also very selenium deficient. Producers should know what their soils and feeds contain, so they can make adjustments if needed. HW

Preventing dystocia can shorten breed-back interval Heifers that calve quickly and easily are stressed less than heifers experiencing prolonged birth. The reproductive tract recovers quicker, and the heifer is able to return to heat on schedule. To ensure maximum chance for rebreeding, heifers should be bred to bulls that sire easily born calves and should be watched and assisted at calving, if needed. Some heifers may still have large calves (no matter what they are bred to) if they themselves were large at birth. Studies in Montana in the 1980s found that giving assistance (to speed the birth) if a heifer hasn’t delivered her calf within one hour after the tips of the calf’s feet start to show at the vulva can make a big difference in breed back. For every 10 minutes the birth is delayed beyond that “golden hour,” another two days is generally added to the time it takes the heifer to recover and cycle. Another study showed that heifers experiencing prolonged birth were 35% more likely to be open at the end of breeding season. HW

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Temperament Matters

Cow temperament does affect reproductive efficiency and profitability. by Sara Gugelmeyer

e’ve all been there. It’s time to gather to wean or vaccinate or whatever, and there are those few cows that run over everybody and head to the backside. Dad’s yelling at you, and Mom’s yelling at him, so all the cows scatter, and the whole thing dissolves into something about which Baxter Black would write. Well, now there’s some proof. Beyond the obvious headaches they cause, a high-strung, wild cow is less likely to get bred, stay bred and raise a calf that gains. Send a thankyou card to Reinaldo F. Cooke, Ph.D., because he proved it. Cooke, who is currently a beef cattle specialist and assistant professor at Oregon State University (OSU), says he was prompted to study this topic after working in Brazil with naturally aggressive Bos indicus cattle.

Many producers already select for docility, mainly for safety reasons. It’s known that temperament is a heritable trait, but actual production implications were not well established before this study. Starting while at the University of Florida (UF), Cooke studied Brahman-cross cows and discovered that those with more “excitable” or wilder temperaments had lower pregnancy rates than their more docile herdmates. When Cooke began working at OSU, he and beef cattle Extension specialist David Bohnert, Ph.D., decided to expand the study to see if cow temperament had the same effect in the generally more docile Bos taurus cattle. Using more than 400 HerefordAngus cows on range conditions at two different locations in eastern Oregon, they set up an experiment. Cows at both locations were tested for temperament using an

Cooke’s first experiment measured the differences in temperament in Bos indicus-influenced cattle in Florida.

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average of chute score and exit velocity (how fast the cow leaves the chute) score. Using this system, Cooke and Bohnert identified the group of cattle to be about 75% of adequate temperament and about 25% aggressive. At one location, cows were bred by artificial insemination (AI) and then turned out with clean-up bulls. The other location used natural service breeding only. “This gave us two different production environments to look at this,” Bohnert says.

Advantage in reproduction The hypothesis held true at both locations with the aggressive cows as a group having a lower pregnancy rate of 89%. The more docile cows were 95% bred. Bohnert says, “With AI, the cows are all being handled, and stress could be a large factor. But what we saw was that it didn’t really matter whether it was a bull breeding situation or AI; we still saw an advantage (in higher pregnancy rates) with the cows that had moderate to calm temperament. Those that were more aggressive or flighty didn’t get pregnant as readily, even under natural conditions.” But why would excitability affect fertility? It has all to do with stress, says Bohnert. “We think that hormones are partially involved in this difference. This includes cortisol, a stress hormone. Some of the data has shown elevated cortisol in the animals that have poor temperament (more aggressive or flighty and excitable). These are the high-headed, tail-in-the-air Hereford.org

cattle that tend to run and jump over fences. They have higher cortisol levels and we are confident that this is partially what’s involved when we are looking at the different reproductive hormone cascades and everything else.” The difference shows. Cooke says, “Cows with excitable temperament wean (on average, due to reduced pregnancy and weaning rates) 35 lb. less than their calmer cohorts.”

Advantage in profitability Those cows with adequate temperament weaned 490 lb. of calf per cow exposed, but the aggressive cows weaned only 455 lb. of calf. From a profitability standpoint, that 35 lb. means about $56 if a calf is worth $160/hundredweight (cwt.). Additionally Cooke and Bohnert measured the calves’ temperament at weaning and found that those calves of adequate temperament, on average, weighed about 17 lb. more than those with aggressive temperaments. Also figuring $160/cwt., that increased gain makes those calves $27.20 more valuable than the aggressive temperament calves. Furthermore, if the comparison is continued in a retained ownership operation, the difference is $29 per head at slaughter, with the adequate temperament group being worth $1,309 and the aggressive group bringing $1,280 per head. “These aren’t huge differences,” Bohnert says, “but if you are looking at 500 or 1,000 head, a bunch of calm to moderate temperament calves would make a noticeable difference in profit margin. They not only have increased weight at weaning, but they retained that difference and were able to keep going through retained ownership.” Cooke summarizes, “The initial conclusion was that even in Bos taurus cattle, excitable temperament is detrimental to reproductive performance of females and production efficiency of the calf crop,” Cooke explains. Hereford.org

“Our conclusion was that by improving temperament of the cow herd it would benefit production,” he adds. But how?

Acclimation to handling The next topic of study, then, was could a producer improve the temperament of his cattle? At UF, Cooke had already studied the subject using Brangus and Braford heifers which were acclimated to handling. The same study was re-created in Oregon using the Hereford-Angus cross heifer calves. The result, in both cases, Cooke says, was that acclimating heifers to human handling (gathering them and put them through the chute three times a week for four weeks) improved their natural temperament, decreased cortisol concentrations in the blood and hastened their reproductive development. “We found that heifers we acclimated to human handling reached puberty earlier than the ones that were not handled,” Bohnert says. However, when doing the same acclimation procedures with mature cows, Cooke says, “No positive effects were detected. The best way to improve the mature cow herd temperament is through selection and culling criteria.” The studies at UF and OSU demonstrate this: temperament

Timers were used to measure how fast cows left the chute, termed exit velocity.

matters. It means not only the difference between torn up equipment and injured helpers but also a difference in terms of reproductive efficiency, which directly affects producers’ profitability. While Cooke and Bohnert proved that temperament and the resulting reproductive efficiency could be helped through acclimation when cattle are young, achieving the improvement is time-consuming and labor intensive. And, once cows are mature, attempts to improve temperament don’t help a bit. The underlying lesson here is that for many reasons, it makes sense to buy calmer, more docile cattle from the get-go. And isn’t that what Herefords are known for? HW

The study continued with these Hereford-Angus cross cows in Oregon.

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TH 49U 719T Sheyenne 3X — Semen: Semen: $25/Straw...................................................22 Contact: Select Sires 614-873-4683; Ryan Topp 701-674-3152

AH JDH Cracker Jack 26U ET — Semen: Semen: $50/Straw, 10 straw minimum.............29 Contact: Pete Atkins 605-368-2837; Jerry Delaney 507-368-9284; Jason Hoffman 530-604-5096; Mark Abramovitz 573-864-6475; Wyman Poe, Dave Allan 979-229-0722

Whitehawk 157K Beefmaker 896U — Semen: Semen: $50/Straw.......................................78 Contact: Gary Hedrick 678-858-0914

BG H Whitehawk Rancher 1016 — Semen: Semen: $50/Straw...........................................78 Contact: Gary Hedrick 678-858-0914

UPS Uptown ET — Semen: $85/Straw, 10-dose minimum. Semen qualified for U.S., Canada and Australia ....................................................................70 Contact: Grant Hirsche 403-652-1173; Brent Meeks 308-942-3195

AH Yankee 10S — Semen: $50/Straw; $75/Certificate..........................................................28 Contact: Pete Atkins 605-368-2837; Jerry Delaney 507-368-9284

BPH 262 Chism 515Y — Semen: Semen: $50/Straw............................................................65 Contact: Lowderman Cattle Co. 309-833-5543

Bare Mr You Tube 4Y — Semen: $50/Straw...........................................................................56 Contact: Larissa Lupul 780-645-5858; Dennis Babiuk 780-657-2270; The Prichards 780-672-1387

CL 1 Domino 144Y — Semen: Semen Packages Available: 30 Straws for $3,000................42 Contact: Dale Venhuizen 406-580-6421; Jason Hoffman 530-604-5096; Jack Holden 406-279-3301

BR Bennett N106 OF 5227 0178 — Semen: $20/Straw; $60/Certificate............................10 Contact: Marty Lueck 417-948-2669 or 417-838-1482; Kenneth and Carleen Buchanan 660-584-7369

FTF Prospector 145Y — Semen: Semen: $25/unit................................................................17 Contact: Glen Ridder 636-433-2858

C 212 Domino 4011 ET — Semen: $35/Straw; $65/Certificate ..........................................71 Contact: Bovine Elite, LLC 800-786-4066

H W4 Pure Country 0109 — Semen: Semen: $50/Straw, 10 straw minimum.....................58 Contact: J.L. McMillen 417-778-2787; Alton Malone 620-342-7538; Tom Biglieni 417-827-8482; Richard Ewing 417-753-2329; Jason Hoffman 530-604-5096

C Chandler 0100 — Semen: $30/Straw, 10 straw minimum; $75/Certificate.....................36 Contact: George Chandler 541-403-0125

Harvie All In 14Z — Semen: $40/Straw, minimum 5 straws................................................64 Contact: Cole Harvie 403-994-1314

C Fantastic 2010 ET — Semen: $25/Straw; $60/Certificate..................................................36 Contact: George Chandler 541-403-0125

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KCF Bennett Harland X337 — Semen: $30/Straw................................................................62 Contact: Knoll Crest Farm 434-376-3567; H. Charles Miller 859-987-7500

CHAN Harland 3 T270 — Semen: $25/Straw; $60/Certificate............................................36 Contact: George Chandler 541-403-0125

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Churchill Cowboy 1202Y ET — Semen: $30/Straw; $75/Certificate. Sexed Heifer Semen: AI use: $50/Straw • ET use: $100/Straw.................................................................................41 Contact: Dimitri Mataragas 214-649-0071; Bob McKnight 432-367-2694; Dale Venhuizen 406-580-6421

LCC 2T Longdrive 3Y ET — Semen: Semen: $50/Straw......................................................65 Contact: Lowderman Cattle Co. 309-833-5543 MCR Bluestem 977 — Semen: $20/Straw.............................................................................23 Contact: Select Sires 614-873-4683; David Breiner 785-449-2841 R 2nd Revolution 2767 — Semen: Semen: $25/Straw plus shipping...................................33 Contact: Jerry Rausch 605-948-2146 RS 45P Magnum 91Y — Semen: Semen: $40/Straw, 10 straw minimum............................65 Contact: Lowderman Cattle Co. 309-833-5543 SHF Vision R117 U38 — Semen: Semen: $25/Straw plus shipping.....................................33 Contact: Jerry Rausch 605-948-2146 SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET — Semen: Semen: $50/Straw, 10 straw minimum.................. 4 Contact: Kevin Schultz 620-995-4072; Bryan Latimer 403-556-2960; Bobby Hull, Mike Goodine 506-363-3224 TH 122 71I Top Shelf 504X ET — Semen: Semen: $25/Straw.............................................22 Contact: Select Sires 614-873-4683; Ryan Topp 701-674-3152

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Churchill Golden Boy 2143Z ET — Semen: Semen Packages Available! 10 Straws and 5 Certificates for $1,000; 25 Straws and 10 Certificates for $2,000.........................................40 Contact: Dale Venhuizen 406-580-6421; Larry Johnson 325-201-2001; James N. Rosenberg 641-357-8705; Churchill Red Bull 200Z — Semen: $25/Straw; $75/Certificate..........................................41 Contact: Dale Venhuizen 406-580-6421; Dimitri Mataragas 214-649-0071; ORIgen Inc. 866-867-4436; Bovine Elite, LLC 800-786-4066 Churchill Yankee ET — Semen: $30/Straw; $75/Certificate.................................................14 Contact: ABS Global Inc. 800-ABS-STUD CJH Harland 408 — Semen: $20/Straw; $60/Certificate......................................................14 Contact: ABS Global Inc. 800-ABS-STUD CL 1 Domino 0130X 1ET — Semen: Semen Packages Available! 15 Straws and 6 Certificates for $1,500; 40 Straws and 15 Certificates for $3,000.............................................................38 Contact: Dale Venhuizen 406-580-6421; Roger Stuber 701-523-5371; Jason Hoffman 530-604-5096; Judd Bowen 541-548-1184

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CL 1 Domino 0145X 1ET — Semen: $30/Straw; $85/Certificate........................................24 Contact: Lowell Fisher 402-589-1347 CL 1 Domino 032X — Semen: $50/Straw, 10 straw minimum; Certificates at cost............56 Contact: Tim Feddes 406-570-4771 CL 1 Domino 105Y — Semen: Semen Packages Priced as: 20 Straws, 10 Certificates for $2,500; 30 Straws, 15 Certificates for $3,500; 50 Straws, 25 Certificates for $5,000. Extra Certificates for $100.......................................................................................................51 Contact: Guy Colyer 208-845-2313; Henry Le Force 580-532-6100; Gino Pedretti 209-722-2073; Mark Cooper 406-539-6885; Bovine Elite, LLC 800-786-4066 CRR 719 Catapult 109 — Semen: $50/Straw, 10 straw minimum; $70/Certificate............37 Contact: Dimitri Mataragas 214-649-0071; Jane Evans Cornelius 970-284-6878; Wyman Poe 979-229-0722; Dave Allan 979-561-7115; Bovine Elite, LLC 800-786-4066 DeLHawk Kahuna 1009 ET — Semen: 15 Straws - $1,250; Certificates at cost..................63 Contact: David and Marcia DeLong 608-751-6473; Chris Happ 815-823-6652 DEP Generation X 122 ET — Semen: 40 units for $3,000 with certificates at cost.............57 Contact: Jirl Buck 580-795-7271; Jason Hoffman 530-604-5096; John and Joell Deppe 563-672-3531 DKF RO Cash Flow 0245 ET — Semen: $25/Straw; $50/Certificate, 10 straw minimum. Contact Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch to order semen..............................................................53 Contact: Hillsview Farms 605-284-2721; Keith Fawcett 605-943-5664; Ryan Ollerich 605-874-5010 EPHR Investment 244Y — Semen: $20/Straw; $75/Certificate...........................................18 Contact: Dan and Seth Snyder 240-447-4600 F 5171 Monument 827 — Semen: $25/Straw; $75/Certificate.............................................66 Contact: Phil Harvey Jr. or Jim Bob Burnett 575-524-9316 or 575-365-8291; Gary Buchholz 214-537-1285 F Rest Easy 847 — Semen: $50/Straw, 10 straw minimum; Certificates at cost...................56 Contact: Tim Feddes 406-570-4771 Feltons Legend 242 — Semen: Semen available for your program.......................................44 Contact: Tom Morrison 419-946-6977; Bob Morrison 419-362-4471; Genex Cooperative Inc. 800-927-2855; Boyd Beef Cattle 606-763-6688; Jerry Berg 330-857-7967 Genoa’s Bonanza 11051 — Semen: $22/Straw; $40/Certificate............................................15 Contact: ABS Global Inc. 800-ABS-STUD GO 3196 Advance S109 — Semen: $25/Straw; $100/Certificate.........................................67 Contact: Gene Stumpf 618-281-6378; Eric Allscheid 618-939-5376 GO Abe T32 — Semen: $25/Straw; $50/Certificate..............................................................14 Contact: ABS Global Inc. 800-ABS-STUD; Bovine Elite, LLC 800-786-4066 GV CMR 24H Trust Z412 ET — Semen: $20/Straw; $60/Certificate. Contact Reed Enterprises, 660-527-3507, for semen and certificates...........................................................48 Contact: Reed Enterprises 660-527-3507; Garrett and Gene Rohlfing 618-935-2594; Manlee Knobloch 618-458-7241 GV CMR 351 Proof Y459 ET — Semen: $25/Straw or $20/Straw for 10 units or more; $75/Certificate. Contact Reed Enterprises, 660-527-3507, for semen and certificates........47 Contact: Reed Enterprises, 660-527-3507; Carlson Farms 320-808-7095; Jones Farms 507-665-3962; Wooden Shoe Farms 208-684-5252 GV CMR Ideal 424 X2096 — Semen: $20/Straw; $60/Certificate. Contact Journagan Ranch for semen......................................................................................10 Contact: Marty Lueck 417-948-2669 or 417-838-1482; Bob and Gretchen Thompson 573-341-3820; Rob Helms 731-968-9977

H H Perfect Timing 0150 ET — Semen: Semen packages available: 10 Straws and 5 Certificates for $1,000; 25 Straws and 10 Certificates for $2,000. Contact Dale Venhuizen or any owner....................................................................................43 Contact: Dale Venhuizen 406-580-6421; Jason Hoffman 530-604-5096; Jack Holden 406-279-3301; David Bielema 616-292-7474; Curtis Castle 580-983-2371; Chris Frans 580-661-3934; Don Moler 580-497-2522 H Victor 0136 — Semen: $25/Straw, 10 unit minimum; $100/Certificate..........................59 Contact: Jason Hoffman 530-604-5096 Harvie Raftsman 16R — Semen: $30/Straw, 5 straw minimum; $100/Certificate..............18 Contact: Dan and Seth Snyder 240-447-4600 HH Advance 0002X — Semen: $30/Straw; $65/Certificate..................................................54 Contact: Jack Holden 406-279-3301; LeForce Land & Livestock Inc. 580-532-6100; ORIgen Inc. 866-867-4436 HH Advance 1098Y — Semen: $30/Straw; $65/Certificate. Volume discounts available......................................................................................................55 Contact: Jack Holden 406-279-3301; James Strode 214-533-9669; Harrison Cattle Co. 580-331-8103 HWK 24F Farley 110Y — Semen: $20/Straw; $60/Certificate.............................................12 Contact: Ed Hawks 605-985-5300 JB LCC Quagmire 506 — Semen: $25/Straw; $50/Certificate.............................................65 Contact: Lowderman Cattle Co. 309-833-5543 JDH Victor 719T 33Z ET — Semen: $35/Straw; $100/Certificate. For semen, contact Steve Lorenzen or Adam Harms.................................................................................30 Contact: Steve Lorenzen 217-822-2803; Jerry Delaney 507-368-9284 KAR FBF LCC Tebow 33Y — Semen: $50/Straw; $75/Certificate.......................................65 Contact: Lowderman Cattle Co. 309-833-5543 KCF Bennett 10H S252 — Semen: $20/Straw; $50/Certificate............................................15 Contact: ABS Global Inc. 800-ABS-STUD KCF Bennett 9126J R294 — Semen: $20/Straw; $40/Certificate.........................................14 Contact: ABS Global Inc. 800-ABS-STUD KCF Bennett Revolution X51d — Semen: $30/Straw; $50/Certificate................................62 Contact: Knoll Crest Farm 434-376-3567 KJ 968R Polled Solution 668ZET — Semen: $50/Straw; $75/Certificate. Contact Kevin and Sheila Jensen for semen. Canadian semen available...............................49 Contact: Kevin Jensen 785-374-4372; Ron Schutte 402-756-3462; Galen Kreig 308-470-0001 KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R ET — Semen: $20/Straw; $60/Certificate.................................... 9 Contact: Marty Lueck 417-948-2669 or 417-838-1482; Jim and Linda Reed 660-527-3507 KJ HVH 33N Redeem 485T ET — Semen: $30/Straw, minimum 10 straws; $60/Certificate. Foreign semen available. Contact Dale Venhuizen until fall of 2013. Fall of 2013, contact Select Sires....................................................................................................................39 Contact: Dale Venhuizen 406-580-6421; Jason Hoffman 530-604-5096; Select Sires 614-733-3426; Jerry Delaney 507-368-9284 KJ TMG 236X Tebow 646Z — Semen: $25/Straw; $50/Certificate.....................................49 Contact: Darrin Reed 785-275-1533 LCC Back N Time ET — Semen: $50/Straw; $100/Certificate.............................................65 Contact: Lowderman Cattle Co. 309-833-5543 LJS Mark Domino 0945 — Semen: $25/Straw, volume discounts available; $75/Certificate...........................................................................32 Contact: Lester and John Schafer 320-833-2050 Loewen 33T 19W — Semen: $25/Straw; $75/Certificate.....................................................60 Contact: Cody Helms, David Albin 303-842-9071, 217-497-2487

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NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET — Semen: $25/Straw; $75/Certificate. For semen, contact Ned and Jan Ward. Export semen available................................................................. 7 Contact: Ned and Jan Ward 307-672-3248; Elwyn, Donald and Pauline Embury 613-378-2701; Bovine Elite, LLC 800-786-4066 NJW 73S W18 Homegrown 8Y ET — Semen: $25/Straw; $75/Certificate. Export semen will be available................................................................................................... 6 Contact: Ned and Jan Ward 307-672-3248; Tom and Tammy Boatman 404-372-6754 or 770-354-4195; Wyman Poe, Dave Allan 979-229-0722, 979-561-7115 NJW 98S Durango 44U — Semen: $25/Straw; $60/Certificate...........................................23 Contact: Ned and Jan Ward 307-672-3248; Select Sires 614-873-4683 NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET — Semen: $35/Straw; $65/Certificate. Place your order as price is subject to change.........................................................................19 Contact: Guy Colyer 208-845-2313; Gary Buchholz 214-537-1285; Bill King 505-832-4330; Ned and Jan Ward 307-672-3248 PHH PCC 812 True Grit 002 — Semen: $30/Straw; $75/Certificate..................................50 Contact: Lance Ellsworth 866-356-4565 PHH PCC 812 True Grit 002 — Semen: $30/Straw; $75/Certificate..................................50 Contact: Ken Pierce 608-434-0578; Andrew Garnhart 815-238-2381 Ponca 0145X Domino 233 — Semen: $20/Straw; $60/Certificate.......................................25 Contact: Lowell Fisher 402-589-1347 Purple Chachi 65Z ET — Semen: $30/Straw or 10 Straws for $250; $75/Certificate.........27 Contact: Randy Mullinix 309-995-3013 Purple Currency 24U ET — Semen: Deceased, $65/Straw; $75/Certificate........................26 Contact: Randy Mullinix 309-995-3013 Purple Kingsley 23X ET — Semen: $35/Straw; $100/Certificate.........................................27 Contact: Randy Mullinix 309-995-3013 Purple MB Womanizer 14U ET — Semen: $35/Straw; $75/Certificate...............................26 Contact: Randy Mullinix 309-995-3013; Bovine Elite, LLC 800-786-4066 Purple Milsap 45S — Semen: Limited semen. Call for pricing, $100/Certificate................26 Contact: Randy Mullinix 309-995-3013 Purple Tonic 10M — Semen: $25/Straw; $75/Certificate.....................................................27 Contact: Randy Mullinix 309-995-3013 RST 1030 Top Secret 7011 — Semen: $25/Straw; $50/Certificate; or 10 Straws and 4 Certificates for $400; 20 Straws and 8 Certificates for $800. To order semen, contact owners; Reed Enterprises, Jim Reed 660-527-3507; or Genex Added Attraction, Brad Johnson, 715-526-7613...................................................16 Contact: Timothy Dennis 315-536-2769; John Kriese 315-595-6198 RST Time’s A Wastin’ 0124 — Semen: $30/Straw; $70/Certificate.......................................61 Contact: The Thomas Family 406-544-1536; Accelerated Genetics 800-451-9275; Lowderman Cattle Co. 309-833-5543; Wyman Poe, Dave Allan 979-229-0722, 979-561-7115 SB 54E 75R Fusion 138X ET — Semen: Contact owners for semen. $25/Straw; $75/Certificate.......................................................................................................21 Contact: Greg Stallings 541-485-3615; Ron Shurtz 208-431-3311 Schu-Lar On Target 22S — Semen: $25/Straw; $35/Certificate...........................................71 Contact: Bovine Elite, LLC 800-786-4066 Schu-Lar Red Bull 18X — Semen: $20/Straw; $40/Certificate.............................................15 Contact: ABS Global Inc. 800-ABS-STUD SHF Limelight W18 Y83 — Semen: $30/Straw; $50/Certificate............................................ 5 Contact: Kevin Schultz 620-995-4072; Dale Spencer 308-547-2208

Sparks 509P Trend 414X ET — Semen: $20/Straw; $75/Certificate....................................18 Contact: Dan and Seth Snyder 240-447-4600 SRM 711 Embracer 411 — Semen: $20/Straw; $75/Certificate. Semen special: $15 for 20 or more units..........................................................................................................18 Contact: Dan and Seth Snyder 240-447-4600 STAR Bright Future 533P ET — Semen: $50/Straw; $100/Certificate. Contact our office for semen and certificate sales...................................................................13 Contact: Randa Starnes 256-996-5545 STAR KKH SSF Tymeless 506X ET — Semen: $25/Straw; $100/Certificate........................ 2 Contact: Leslie Harrison 580-331-8103; John and Georgia Moss 541-447-8997 STAR Market Index 70X ET — Semen: $25/Straw; $100/Certificate. Semen available from MLC....................................................................................................... 2 Contact: John and Georgia Moss 541-447-8997; Randa Starnes 256-996-5545 STAR Shock Wave 13Y ET — Semen: Contact Moss Land & Cattle to purchase Shock Wave semen packages...................................................................................... 3 Contact: John and Georgia Moss 541-447-8997; David and Marcia DeLong 608-756-3109; Edouard De La Tour 954-389-7368 TH 223 71I Conquer 409X ET — Semen: $35/Straw; $40/Certificate................................45 Contact: Ryan Topp 701-674-3152; Jason McDonald 320-221-0280; Semex Beef 800-303-BULL (2855) TH 60W 719T Victor 43Y — Semen: $25/Straw; $50/Certificate, 10 straw minimum. Contact Cattle Visions or owners for semen...........................................................................52 Contact: Lance Ellsworth 866-356-4565; Keith Fawcett 605-943-5664; Gerald Bischoff 605-352-5530 TH 71U 755T Dynasty 400Z ET — Semen: $25/Straw; $40/Certificate. Export and commercial semen available. Contact Streamline Genetics....................................................34 Contact: Streamline Genetics LLC 574-297-7478; Ryan Topp 701-674-3152; Bob Rhyne 704-614-0826 TH 75J 243R Bailout 144U ET — Semen: $50/Straw; $100/Certificate. Contact Tammy at Perks Ranch..............................................................................................31 Contact: Tammy Boatman 770-354-4195; Leon Langford 918-733-1331; Jason McDonald 320-221-0280 TH 89T 755T Victor 468Z — Semen: $25/Straw; $75/Certificate.......................................69 Contact: Ben Roudabush 276-692-8118; Brent Meeks 308-942-3195; Dale Spencer 308-547-2208; Boyd Dvorak 605-491-7090 TH SHR 605 57G Bismarck 243R ET — Semen: Spring Special - $40/Straw; $50/Certificate. After May 1, 2013 - $50/Straw; $50/Certificate..........................................20 Contact Storey Hereford Ranch 406-580-8255; Mark McClintock 325-650-4223; Jim Reed 417-860-3102; Chuck Kohlbeck 406-587-3024 or 406-580-8255 Chuck, cell THM Durango 4037 — Semen: $25/Straw; $75/Certificate.................................................. 6 Contact: Ned and Jan Ward 307-672-3248 THR Thor 4029 — Semen: $25/Straw; $50/Certificate........................................................15 Contact: ABS Global Inc. 800-ABS-STUD; Bovine Elite, LLC 800-786-4066 UPS Domino 3027 — Semen: $25/Straw; $50/Certificate...................................................14 Contact: ABS Global Inc. 800-ABS-STUD; Bovine Elite, LLC 800-786-4066 UPS Domino 5216 — Semen: $25/Straw; $75/Certificate...................................................66 Contact: Brent Meeks 308-942-3195; Phil Harvey Jr., Jim Bob Burnett 575-524-9316, 575-365-8291; John Dudley 325-356-2284 WORR OWEN Tankeray Y79D ET — Semen: The Big Package: 60 Straws and 30 Certificates $5,000. The Small Package: 30 Straws and 15 Certificates $3,000....................35 Contact: Jarrett Worrell 210-241-4925

SHF Rib Eye M326 R117 — Semen: $25/Straw; $40/Certificate.........................................14 Contact: ABS Global Inc. 800-ABS-STUD; Bovine Elite, LLC 800-786-4066

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Boots on the Bay Highlights of the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show.

ore than 6,500 cattlemen and women traveled to the Sunshine State for the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show Feb. 6-9. Cattle industry enthusiasts from across the country gathered in Tampa for a week of education, engagement and entertainment while also setting policy to guide legislative efforts for the coming year. The convention included joint and individual meetings sponsored by five industry organizations: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board (CBB), American National CattleWomen Inc. (ANCW), CattleFax and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF).

of northeastern Oklahoma, was elected chairman of the NCBA federation division and Cevin Jones, of Idaho, is the federation division’s vice chair. The new NCBA policy division chairman is Philip Ellis, of Bear Creek, Wyo., and Craig Uden, of Elwood, Neb., is the new policy vice chairman. “It is a great honor to be elected to lead NCBA for the next year. The opportunities for U.S. cattlemen and women are boundless,” George said. “NCBA represents such diversity in the cattle industry. It takes all of us working toward the goal of being successful and providing consumers with the world’s safest, highest quality supply of beef.”

Leadership Scott George, a dairy and beef producer from Cody, Wyo., was elected to succeed J.D. Alexander as NCBA president during the association’s board of directors meeting on Saturday, Feb. 9. The new NCBA president-elect is Bob McCan, of Victoria, Texas. Don Pemberton, Hopkinsville, Ky., is NCBA’s new vice president. Hereford breeder Richard Gebhart,

Throughout the week, Craig Huffhines, AHA executive vice president, visited with producers as well as media about Hereford programs and activities.

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In addition to electing the new officer team on the final day of the convention, NCBA members also voted on new and expiring policy issues, including resolutions on cattle health and well-being, food safety, immigration, cattle marketing and trade, federal lands ranching, and more. “I am looking forward to seeing what this year will bring for the cattle industry,” George said. “There will always be challenges, from the drought which deeply affected so much of cattle country, to educating our elected officials and consumers about our industry, to continuing to ensure that beef remains an affordable, nutritious choice for

The American Hereford Association (AHA) and Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC booth attracted trade show attendees in Tampa. Visitors picked up promotional materials and visited with AHA staff about the Hereford advantage.

Jack Holden of Holden Herefords, Valier, Mont., shared with Cattlemen’s College attendees new technologies being used by Holden Herefords and other Hereford breeders. Hereford.org

families to put on their dinner tables. But like the challenges we’ve faced in our past, we will overcome hurdles, we will succeed and we will move our industry forward.”

Hereford breeder Richard Gebhart was elected federation division chairman.

Tuohys kick off convention One highlight of the convention was the keynote address by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy during the opening general session on Feb. 6. The Tuohys, whose lives were first chronicled in the bestselling book and blockbuster movie “The Blind Side,” shared with the audience their message of love, hope and the power of cheerful giving. The Tuohys adopted Michael Oher, a teenager who, according to the family, was “going to fall through the cracks of society.” Oher now plays for the Super Bowl XLVII champions, the Baltimore Ravens.

Stuart Varney, a veteran business journalist and host of “Varney & Company” on FOX Business Channel, spoke during General Session II on Feb. 7. Varney offered a positive take on the current economic situation and what it means for cattle producers and their businesses. For more convention news and highlights, visit NCBA’s website, beefusa.org or the online meeting coverage site, 4cattlemen.com. HW

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CattleFax outlook: Decline in beef supply, rising prices in 2013 Beef supply and demand, the U.S. economy, and other issues likely to shape the future were discussed during the CattleFax Annual Outlook Seminar during the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention. Creighton University Professor Emeritus Art Douglas told attendees there is a chance some regions of the U.S. will see a return to more normal precipitation patterns during the upcoming spring and summer growing season. That was welcome news to participants, many of whom have been enduring an ongoing, multi-year drought, which has affected more than 70% of cattle country. If precipitation returns to near-normal levels for the 2013 growing season, CattleFax predicts farmers in the U.S. will plant a record number of acres in both corn and soybeans. CattleFax Grain Market Analyst Chad Spearman told the audience that those record acres would lead to lower feed grain prices this year. “If we see anything close to trend line yields, we’ll see relief on the supply side and the result will be price relief, particularly in the second-half of 2013,” said Spearman, who added that the additional moisture will help mitigate hay prices after harvest begins this summer. “With a little help from Mother Nature, we will be in much better shape with regard to hay supply and prices during the second half of the year,” he said. Although input costs may provide relief, analyst Mike Murphy provided a note of caution, saying that a possible economic slowdown could put pressure on beef prices and demand among consumers. He projected that net income in the U.S. would be flat with incomes struggling to keep pace with inflation. However, he predicted beef exports would continue to provide support for prices. “We expect to see an increase in exports, due in large part to an increase in shipments to Japan since that market recently opened to beef from cattle under 30 months of age,” Murphy Hereford.org

said. “Imports will also be up substantially as well, due to tighter supplies in the U.S. at a time when we have strong demand for 90% lean trim.” Overall, CattleFax Senior Analyst Kevin Good predicted beef production in the U.S. will fall with per-capita supply declining 2.2%. However, he said the decrease will be partially offset by increasing carcass weights. CattleFax projects the wholesale beef demand index will decline by 1% due to a 1% decline in real income of consumers. Good said he expects that there will be a shift in leverage with the loss of packing capacity in the U.S. after the closure of a southern Plains packing plant earlier this year. “As a result of that decline in capacity, feedlots will get a smaller percentage of the wholesale value of beef,” Good said. He added that CattleFax is projecting average prices will be higher for all classes of cattle during 2013 compared to the prior year. Prices are expected to average $126 compared to $123 during 2012, an increase of 2.5%. Yearling prices are expected to average $155, an increase of 5% from the 2012 average of $147. According to Good, calf prices will average $175, up 5% from last year’s average of $167. “The cow-calf sector will remain in the driver’s seat during 2013, particularly if they have feed,” Good said. CattleFax CEO Randy Blach summarized the year ahead by saying it will be a difficult year for margin operators in the cattle business. He emphasized the importance of risk management due to continued volatility and rising capital requirements. Packer margins, though, should see some improvement as the result of the decline in capacity, a trend that he expects to continue. “Don’t be surprised if we see the loss of another one or two plants before we’re done with the consolidation phase,” Blach said. Likewise, he said the industry can expect cattle feeding capacity to continue its decline due to the current market situation. HW

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Hereford Youth Foundation Golf Tournament Pricing:

meal, cart, green fee, drink tickets and golfer gift included in pricing AHA/NJHA/HYFA Club Members-Individual...........................................................$100 Non-Members-Individual.......................................................................................$125 AHA/NJHA/HYFA Club Members-Team..................................................................$400 Non-Member-Team................................................................................................$500 Hole Sponsorship...................................................................................................$500 Hole Sponsorship with a Team..............................................................................$750 Front Nine Beverage Cart Sponsor......................................................................$1500 Back Nine Beverage Cart Sponsor.......................................................................$1500 Cart Sponsor........................................................................................................$1500 Meal Sponsor.......................................................................................................$1500 Goodie Bag Sponsor............................................................................................$1500 Tournament Sponsor...........................................................................................$2500

Date & Location Wednesday, July 17, 2013 7 am............................................. Registration 8 am........................................... Introductions 8:30 am......................................Shotgun start

Falcon Lakes Golf Club 4605 Clubhouse Dr. Basehor, KS 66007

Golfers register at www.herefordyouthfoundation.org HYFA is a 501c3 foundation that supports scholarship and education for Hereford youth. For more information contact: Bailey Clanton, AHA • bclanton@hereford.org • 816-842-3757 or Amy Cowan, HYFA • acowan@hereford.org • 816-842-3757

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★ Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Jackson Hereford Ranch, McMullin Honored in Fort Worth Jackson Hereford C Miles McKee 2103 Ranch, Ranger, Texas. ET won the champion Donnie McMullin, horned bull title at the Copperas Cove, Fort Worth National Texas, was the polled Hereford Show Feb. 4 show honoree. during the Southwestern Miles McKee first Exposition and Randy and Jamie Mullinix won the junior calf Livestock Show in Ft. division and is a son of NJW 98S Worth, Texas. The champion polled R117 Ribeye 88X ET and is owned by bull honors went to WORR Owen Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho. Tankeray Y79D ET. Vanderwork Herefords, Taloga, Okla., Randy and Jamie Mullinix, Toulon, claimed the reserve horned bull title Ill., judged the 216-head show. The with VH Mr BG 1104 by CB NLC horned show was dedicated to the

C Miles McKee 2103 ET

Grand and junior calf champion horned bull, by Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, with a Jan. 11, 2012, son of NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET.

VH Mr BG 1104

Reserve grand and champion yearling horned bull, by Vanderwork Herefords, Taloga, Okla., with a Feb. 20, 2011, son of CB NLC Beer Goggles 81U.

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BW 2.5 WW 51 YW 78 MM 29 M&G 54

BW 3.3 WW 58 YW 89 MM 21 M&G 50

Beer Goggles 81U. He first won the yearling division. The champion polled bull, WORR Owen Tankeray Y79D ET, is by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P. Tankeray first won the fall calf division and is owned by Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas; Rylee Owen, Mason, Texas; and Miller Cattle Co., Douglas, Wyo. Reserve champion polled bull, CRR 719 Catapult 109, first won the yearling division. Iron Lake Ranch, Athens, Texas, and Coyote Ridge continued on page 66...

WORR Owen Tankeray Y79D ET

Grand and fall calf champion polled bull, by Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas; Rylee Owen, Mason, Texas; and Miller Cattle Co., Douglas, Wyo., with an Oct. 6, 2011, son of NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P.

CRR 719 Catapult 109

Reserve grand and champion yearling polled bull, by Iron Lake Ranch, Athens, Texas, and Coyote Ridge Ranch, LaSalle, Colo., with a Feb. 16, 2011, son of TH 122 71I Victor 719T.

BW 4.3 WW 50 YW 84 MM 26 M&G 51

BW 1.4 WW 75 YW 107 MM 19 M&G 57 Hereford.org

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Bill King Award presented to Texas Hereford Association The Texas Hereford Association (THA) was named by the Fort Worth Farm & Ranch Club as the 2013 recipient of the W.A. “Bill” King Award for Excellence in Agriculture. The award was presented during the Stock Show’s Livestock Appreciation Day Luncheon, Jan. 24 in the Round Up Inn. THA was honored for its history and service to the cattle industry since its inception in 1899. The association was started in a San Antonio, Texas, boot shop on Nov. 7, 1899, by four men: Captain William S. Ikard of Henrietta, the first breeder of Hereford cattle in the state of Texas and first president of the Texas Hereford Association; Col. B.C. Rhome of Rhome; Rhome Jr., also of Rhome; and J. F. Yearwood of Georgetown. THA’s mission is to provide the leadership to unite, foster and protect the interests of the Hereford breed and to promote fairly the production and consumption of Hereford beef universally. One person who has tirelessly promoted the breed is Jack Chastain, manager-editor of the Texas Hereford, who just marked his 40th year with the association. The W.A. “Bill” King Award recognizes a business, individual or family that has significantly contributed to agriculture or agribusiness industry. The late Bill King founded the Fort Worth

BR Bailee 1066 ET

Grand and champion spring yearling horned female, by Rylee Barber, Channing, Texas, with an April 19, 2011, daughter of DM BR Sooner.

HAPP Kool Aid Points 1218 ET

Reserve grand and spring calf champion horned female, by Bailey Buck, Madill, Okla., with a March 15, 2012, daughter of DeLHawk Kahuna 1009 ET. Hereford.org

Texas Hereford Association was the 2013 recipient of the prestigious “Bill King” Award given annually by Fort Worth Farm and Ranch Club, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Worth Stock Show. Pictured accepting the award are Jack Chastain, THA manager, and Jay Wright, THA president.

Farm & Ranch Club in 1950 and was involved with the Stock Show for 42 years, serving as the livestock show manager from 1947-1977. The keynote speaker for this year’s luncheon was The Honorable Kent R. Hance, the Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Texas.

BW 2.5 WW 58 YW 83 MM 25 M&G 54

BW 4.2 WW 57 H JT Miranda 2033 ET Grand and junior calf champion polled female, by Hoffman YW 91 Herefords, Thedford, Neb., and Paul Gross, London, Ohio, with MM 19 M&G 47 a Feb. 14, 2012, daughter of AH JDH Cracker Jack 26U ET.

BW 5.0 WW 59 YW 94 MM 25 M&G 54

BW 2.6 WW 56 YW 84 MM 21 M&G 49

C R111 Ms Hereford 2088 ET

Reserve grand and reserve junior calf champion polled female, by Iron Lake Ranch and Jared Lide, Mexia, Texas, with a Jan. 10, 2012 daughter of TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X.

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Ranch, LaSalle, Colo., own Catapult who is by TH 122 71I Victor 719T. In the female show, BR Bailee 1066 ET won the horned show and H JT Miranda 2033 ET won the polled show. Bailee is a spring yearling by

DM BR Sooner and owned by Rylee Barber, Channing, Texas. Reserve horned female honors went to Bailey Buck, Madill, Okla., with HAPP Kool Aid Points 1218 ET, a March 2012 calf by DeLHawk Kahuna 1009 ET.

Champion polled female, H JT Miranda 2033 ET, is a Feb. 2012 daughter of AH JDH Cracker Jack 26U ET and is owned by Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb., and Paul Gross, London, Ohio. Iron Lake

LH Miss Intense 0022

KEB Torri G Torino 8172 X

HR Christy 1930 ET

Champion horned cow-calf pair, by Langford Herefords, Okmulgee, Okla., with a Feb. 11, 2010, daughter of BR DM TNT 7010 ET and her November bull calf by BR 5S Carter X104.

BW 2.3 WW 50 YW 85 MM 17 M&G 42

Champion polled cow-calf pair, by Oak Ledge Farm, Belmont, N.H., with a Sept. 12, 2010, daughter of C –S Gran Torino 8172 ET and her September heifer calf by HCC Legacy 501ET.

BW 3.3 WW 56 YW 87 MM 23 M&G 51

Reserve champion cow-calf pair, by Billy Hamman, Jacksboro, Texas, with a Jan. 19, 2010, daughter of BR DM CSF Wallace ET with her May heifer calf by MCS 533P U5.

BW 4.5 WW 49 YW 78 MM 13 M&G 37

★ ★ ★ ADDITIONAL FEMALE DIVISION RESULTS ★ ★ ★ Reserve horned spring calf champion heifer: Lillie Skiles, Dalhart, Texas, with H AC Lady Outcross 2360 ET. Polled champion spring calf champion heifer: Rebecca Moore, Madill, Okla., with NCD Champion Zenzie 247 by Golden Oak Outcross 18U. Reserve polled spring calf champion heifer: Coyote Ridge Ranch, LaSalle, Colo., with CRR 980 Bobbie 271 by CRR Helton 980. Horned junior calf champion heifer: Brinn Begalka, Castlewood, S.D., with H AC Marianne 231 ET by Golden Oak Outcross 18U. Reserve horned junior calf champion heifer: Gary and Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas, with C 88X Notice Me 2067 ET by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET. Horned fall calf champion heifer: Curtis & Jackie Castle, Crawford, Okla., and Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, with C 88X Notice Me 1313 ET by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET. Reserve horned fall calf champion heifer: Gary & Kathy Buchholz with GKB EJE 88X Breeze B198ET by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET. Polled fall calf champion heifer: Kaine Warnken, Schulenburg, Texas, with RW KLD 122L Mindy Y3078 ET by Remitall Online 122L. Reserve polled fall calf champion heifer: Jacob Sims, Edmond, Okla., with RRO TRM Grace 1125 ET by STAR TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET. Horned intermediate champion heifer: Gary & Kathy Buchholz, and Kirbie Day, Waxahachie, Texas, with KLD 29F Petals D114 by CS Boomer 29F.

Reserve horned intermediate champion heifer: Abby Geye, Rising Star, Texas, with KLD JJ Joey D115 by UPS Knight 4197. Polled intermediate champion heifer: Jordan Godeaux, Newton, Texas, with KLD BCC Mindy Mouse 28Y ET by Remitall Online 122L. Reserve polled intermediate champion heifer: Cole Venable, Dumas, Texas, with BR Beth 1080 by BR CSF Copper ET. Reserve horned spring yearling champion heifer: Riggin Stewart, Sterling City, Texas, with H RW Flavia 1307 ET by GO Excel L18. Polled spring yearling champion heifer: Bailey Buck, Madill, Okla., with BK H Yahtzee 1088 by CRR About Time 743. Reserve polled spring yearling champion heifer: Hanna Brainard, Pampa, Texas, with BR CSF Breezy 1076 ET by STAR TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET. Horned junior yearling champion heifer: Brooke Brumley, Orovada, Nev., with BF Bar 1 Tainted 101Y by BF Domino Affect 702T ET. Reserve horned junior yearling champion heifer: Molly Booth, Whitney, Texas, with SLS Jolene 55Y by STAR TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET. Polled champion junior yearling heifer: Amanda Bacon, Siloam Springs, Ark., with MCF S109 Pearl 10Y ET by GO 3196 Advance S109. Reserve polled junior yearling champion heifer: Ashley Cline, Morgan, Texas, with W4 8203 Domet 122Y 1ET by HH Advance 8203U ET.

★ ★ ★ ADDITIONAL BULL DIVISION RESULTS ★ ★ ★ Polled spring calf champion bull: Grand Meadows Farm, Ada, Mich.; Buck Cattle Co., Madill, Okla.; Cottonwood Springs Farm, Cedar, Mich.; and Hoffman-W4 LLC, Thedford, Neb., with H BK CCC SR Game Changer ET by KJ HVH 33N Redeem 485T ET. Reserve polled spring calf champion bull: Bar One Ranch, Eugene, Ore., and Colyer Herefords with C Bar1 9161 Untapped 2267 ET by TH 89T Untapped 425X ET. Horned spring calf champion bull: Langford Herefords Okmulgee, Okla., with Langfords 2205 ET by BR DM TNT 7010 ET. Reserve horned spring calf champion bull: Michael Perez, Nara Visa, N.M., with C&M Throw Back 2032 by H5 Solution 064. Polled junior calf champion bull: Deppe Bros., Maquoketa, Iowa; Hoffman Herefords, and Buck Cattle Co., with DEP Generation X 122 ET by Golden Oak Outcross 18U. Reserve polled junior calf champion bull: Turkey Feather Ranch, Ada, Okla., with STAR JB TFR Rubes Big Shot ET by STAR TCF Lock-N-Load 300W ET. Reserve horned junior calf champion bull: W4 Ranch, Morgan, Texas; Michael Perez; Lorenzen Farms, Chrisman, Ill.; and Prairie Meadow Herefords, Springfield, Ill., with KTP C&M Legacy 2002 by H5 Solution 064. Reserve polled fall calf champion bull: Kendall Phillips, Tulsa, Okla., with STAR KKH SSF Uprising 506Y ET by MSU TCF Revolution 4R.

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Horned fall calf champion bull: Larsons’ Polled Herefords, Clifton, Texas, with KCL 955W Domino 92S 106Y by CL 1 Domino 955W. Reserve horned fall calf champion bull: Precious Atlas, Grandview, Texas, with ATLAS Mr 66T Warrior 160Y ET by CRR Helton 980. Polled intermediate champion bull: Barber Ranch, Channing, Texas, and Cottonwood Springs Farm with BR CSF Maverick Y105 ET by THM Durango 4037. Reserve polled intermediate champion bull: Lathan Nichols, Ringwood, Okla., with NCC Mr Forrest Gump 413Y by M6 JRS NCC Big Ben 905 ET. Reserve polled yearling champion bull: Coyote Ridge Ranch with CRR 4037 Sackett 120 by THM Durango 4037. Reserve horned yearling champion bull: Bowling Herefords, Blackwell, Okla., and Rylee Barber with BR Joe Domino 1014 ET by CL 1 Domino 955W. Polled champion senior bull: Ward Ranch, McAlester, Okla., and Hoffman Herefords with H Victor 0136 by TH 122 71I Victor 719T. Reserve polled senior champion bull: B&C Cattle Co., Miami, Texas, with B&C L1 Maxium 0237 1ET by Golden Oak 4J Maxium 28M. Horned champion senior bull: Kati Fehlman, Junction City, Kan., with KT’s Allowance 01 by BR Currency 8144 ET. Reserve horned champion senior bull: Austin Breeding, Miami, Texas, with B&C Top Gun 0145 ET by GH Adams Top Gun ET 516T. Hereford.org

In the News O’Mara named MCA Cattleman of the Year Jim O’Mara, owner of Broadlawn Farm, Lena, Miss., was named the Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association 2013 Purebred Cattleman of the Year. O’Mara has produced quality polled Hereford cattle for 40 years.

Herefords top Iowa Beef Expo Herefords had the highest sale average of 11 breeds at the 2013 Iowa Beef Expo. The Hereford sale posted an average of $3,969 on 64.4 live lots. A total of 39.4 bulls averaged $4,000 with a $7,500 top and 35 females averaged $3,920 with a top of $9,550. Simmentals had the second high average at $3,875, and Angus averaged $3,725. Congratulations to the Iowa Beef Expo consignors. View all of the breeds sale results on the Iowa Beef Expo website, iowabeefexpo.com/saleresults.html.

In Passing Larry McGinnis, 63, Danielsville, Ga., passed away Jan. 9. He was a member of the Georgia Hereford Association. He retired after 53 years from Davis Larry McGinnis Sign Co. Larry was an active member of the Corner Lions Club and served as the assistant fair chairman. He was also a member of the Madison County FFA alumni, where he was known as the official hamburger cooker, and a member of the Friendship Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Frances; daughter, Angie McGinnis; and son, Richard McGinnis. Ada Bowers Fletcher, Burlison, Tenn., passed away Jan. 18. She worked several years for the Tipton County Clerk’s office and later

was co-owner of Fletcher’s Grocery and A.H. Fletcher Polled Herefords. Ada was an active member of the Tennessee Polled Hereford Association, the Tennessee Poll-ettes and the American Hereford Association (AHA). In 1982 Ada was named National Poll-ette of the Year. She was also an active member of the Randolph United Methodist Church, where she served as administrative board secretary and secretary/treasurer of the ladies’ Sunday school class. Her husband of 56 years, Arvis, passed away in 2010. Danny Ross “D.R.” Ingram, 70, Oxford, Miss., passed away Feb. 16. He was a cattleman and farmer. D.R. served as a 1st Lieutenant MP in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed at Ft. Campbell, Ky. He graduated from Mississippi State University.

STATE ASSOCIATION NEWS Buckeye Hereford Association

The 2013 Buckeye Hereford Association board of directors (seated, l to r) are: Walter Kreitzer, Lewisburg; Matt Earl, Lisbon, vice president; Scott Pennell, Navarra, president; and Earl Arnholt, Valley City. Standing (l to r): John Ostgaard, Dayton; Rick Van Fleet, Sarahsville; Gene Steiner, Mason; and Doug Fark, West Manchester. Not pictured are: Tom Mollenkopf, East Palestine, and Lisa Keets, Berlin Heights, secretary and treasurer.

Jim Starr, Washington Court House, Ohio, was recognized as the 2012 Buckeye Hereford Association Hall of Merit Award winner. Pictured at the award presentation are Starr and his family.

Pennsylvania Hereford Association The 2013 Pennsylvania Hereford Association board of directors (seated, l to r) are: Les Midla, Marianna; J.P. Hausner, Thomasville; Joannea Fisher, Warriors Mark, secretary; and Doug Howe, New Enterprise. Standing (l to r) are: Paul Slayton, Bedford, president; Jill Ott, Bangor, membership chairman; Larry Chaikcic, Vanderbilt; Denny Stockdale, Dayton; Clff Black, Cabot; Walter Dana, Tunkhannock, treasurer; Tom Palkovich, New Castle; Bill Dunn, Cochranton, vice president; and Luke Vogel, Evans City. Not pictured are Jerry Clapper, New Enterprise, and Dustin Heater, Saltsburg.

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D.R. served as chairman of the American Polled Hereford Association Board. He was director emeritus of Mechanics Bank, a past director of Tallahatchie Valley Electric Association and a member of the First Baptist Church, Water Valley, Miss. Survivors include his daughter, Julie Cloud Ingram Tyler; his son, John Ross Ingram; and six grandchildren. Ralph Thompson, 82, Colquitt, Ga., passed away Feb. 22. Born in Wewoka, Okla., he graduated from Oklahoma A&M University in 1952 with Ralph Thompson a degree in animal husbandry. He managed Jo-Su-Li Farms, a registered Hereford operation in the Southeast from 1956-1981. In 1981 he founded T-Bar Ranch in Colquitt, Ga., where he raised registered cattle of multiple breeds. He operated T-Bar Ranch until he retired in 2007. For over 20 years during that period, he

was also a representative for Superior Livestock Auction Co. He was a member of the Georgia Cattleman’s Association and served on the Miller County Cattleman’s Association board of directors. Throughout his life, he was an avid supporter of the 4-H and FFA organizations. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Estelle; three sons, Robert, Michael and Will Thompson; two daughters, Sally Wells and Debbie Henry; six grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Roger Douglas Douthit, 72, St. Francis, Kan., passed away March 4. Roger attended Kansas State University and Fort Hays State and was in the Army Reserves for six years. On April 27, 1963, Roger Douthit he married Myra Jeanette Walz. They were happily married for 49 years and 11 months and were looking forward to celebrating their 50th anniversary. He farmed and ranched on the

Editor’s note: In the March “From the Field” column on Page 90, an incorrect picture was printed with Margaret Olsen’s obituary. The photo Margaret Olsen printed was of Dorothy Louise Thompson Dismukes, whose obituary was on Page 91. Pictured here is the correct photo of Olsen. We apologize for the error.

family farm, Douthit Herefords, with his brothers Walter and Stephen for most of his life. He and Myra achieved their dream of owning their own farm, which he and son Jared farmed and ranched together. He had a lifelong passion for cattle, and he and his brothers were recently inducted into the AHA Hall of Fame. Roger is survived by his wife, Myra; two sons, Jason and Jared Douthit; and two grandchildren. HW

Wisconsin Hereford Association

The 2013 Wisconsin Hereford Association board of directors (seated, l to r) are: Jean Potter, Coloma; Melissa Dahnert, Juneau, treasurer; Ruth Espenscheid, Argyle, secretary; Sondra Brancel, Endeavor; Dave Steinhoff, Lisbon, president; Grant Wiswell, Elkhorn; and Kurt Kegley, Burlington. Standing (l to r) are: Mark Friedrich, Roberts; Dan Irwin, Stockton, Ill; Ken Pierce, Baraboo; Chet Lininger, Burlington; Rob Ash, Newton, vice president; Scott Klemme, Plymouth; and Kevin Bennett, Benton.

Wisconsin Hereford royalty (pictured, l to r) are: Annah Dobson, Johnson Creek, princess; Nicole Folkman, Ixonia, queen; Bailey Jones, Darlington, princess; and Karen Eby, Clayton, retiring queen. Not pictured is Briana Katzenberger, Monroe, princess. Hereford.org

Briana Katzenberger, Monroe, (left) and Nicole Folkman, Ixonia, (right) were presented scholarships. Presenting the scholarships was B.J. Jones, Darlington, Wisconsin Junior Hereford Association advisor.

Dave Simmons was posthumously inducted into the Wisconsin Hereford Association Hall of Fame. Pictured (l to r) during the awards presentation are B.J. Jones, presenter; Rachel Simmons Pawlowski, Simmons’ daughter; and Dan Engen, Simmons’ son-in-law.

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Pennsylvania Farm Show, Harrisburg, Pa.—Jan. 7 Judge: Chan Phillips, Maysville, Ky. • 84-head shown

Champion female, Kelsey Delaplaine, Gettysburg, Pa., with GF Sweet Kayla 32Y, 2/18/11, by JTH Star Power 13U.

Supreme and champion bull, Rylee Stockdale, Dayton, Pa., with RS Bobby Shaw 12Z ET, 2/2/12, by STAR TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET.

Reserve champion female, Andre Howe, Wagontown, Pa., with Star Simply Amazin' 160Z ET, 2/17/12, by STAR TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET. Reserve champion bull, Stockdale Farms, Dayton, Pa., with DS Swagger 56Y, 4/1/11, by Remitall New Year 89U.

Champion cow-calf pair, MAP Farm, Womelsdorf, Pa., with TS Lake Natalie 612, 2/3/06, by BR Moler ET and an October bull calf by THR TRM Thor 7088. Reserve cow-calf pair, Nicholas Arbasak, Philadelphia, Pa., with M/S Miss Lady Sapphire Rah 728, 9/8/08, by K Mr Hurrah 533 and an October heifer calf by WBB DVF Mr Breeze 118U ET.

Sioux Empire Farm Show

Sioux Falls, S.D.—Jan. 24 Judge: Bill Doig, Waldron, Ind. 23-head shown Champion female, Amber Schmidt, Pipestone, Minn., with SH Miss Porterhouse Y227A, 2/27/11, by SH Porterhouse M33 P52. Reserve champion female, Lonnsebery Hereford Farm, Centerville, S.D., with LHF Catrena 1229, 4/12/12, by TFR Cyrus 225 ET. Champion bull, Starmak Herefords, Tea, S.D., with SMAK LHF 10R Inferno 65Y, 6/15/11, by LaGrand Inferno 42R. Reserve champion bull, Larry Crane, Mitchell, S.D., with LCX Super Correct 1203 ET, 3/9/12, by STAR TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET.

Dixie National, Jackson, Miss.—Feb. 10 Judge: Blake Nelson, Warner, Okla. • 57-head shown

Champion female, Carter St. John, Pell City, Ala., with DCF 162T Kitra 101Z ET, 1/18/12, by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.

Champion bull, J.C. Cattle Co., Norman, Ind., and Pine Row Farm, Dickson, Tenn., with JC 743 Prime Time 34TY, 7/15/11, by CRR About Time 743.

Houston Livestock Show

Pennsylvania Farm Show, Harrisburg, Pa.—Jan. 6 Joel Cowley, Houston, Texas • 35-head shown Left: Champion female, Matt Powers, Allison Park, Pa., with DJF P75 1009 Zippora 552 ET, 3/15/12, by DeLHawk Kahuna 1009 ET. Reserve champion female, Walker Dunn, Cochranton, Pa., with WD 196T Maybeline 1214 ET, by Harvie Dan T-Bone 196T. HW

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Reserve champion female, Street Cattle Co. LLC, Cave City, Ark., with Perks 7022 Lass 1072, 3/2/11, by PR 80P Recharge 7022 ET. Champion cow-calf pair, Thad and Lacey Roberts, Petal, Miss., with ECR Miss Shrek BR 112 134, 2/2/09, by BR ECR Devereaux 6010, and calf. Reserve champion bull, Four L Hereford Farm, Atwood, Tenn.; Shockley’s Ranch Herefords, Poteau, Okla.; and Paul Wade, Antlers, Okla., with Four L 279R Mulholland X0144 ET, 11/29/10, by GH Rambo 279R.

Houston, Texas—Feb. 25 Judge: Mark McCully, Wooster, Ohio 31-head shown Champion female, Kade Foster, Schulenberg, with RST GAT Taffy 1009 1Z, 1/9/12, by DeLHawk Kahuna 1009 ET. Reserve champion female, Rainbow Cattle Services, Gorman, with RW KLD Mindy Too 4080 2020 ET, 3/10/12, by RW Ballistic 552 4080 ET. Champion bull, Rainbow Cattle Services; Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan, Mont.; Iron Lake Ranch, Athens; and Linda Lonas, Manassas, Va., with Churchill Red Bull 200Z, 1/1/12, by Churchill Sensation 028X. Reserve champion bull, Jimmy and Claudia Atlas, Grandview, with STAR MCL Vitale-Ity 131X ET, 1/28/10, by RVP STAR 533P Can-Am ET 57U. HW April 2013 /

SALE INDEX Baldie Maker - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bar JZ Ranches - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Baumgarten Cattle Co. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BB Cattle Co. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Beef Maker Bull and Female Sale - - - - - - - - - - - - Carlrams Ranching Ltd. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Carmichael Herefords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Colyer Herefords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cowtown Select - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Durbin Creek Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dvorak Herefords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elkington Polled Herefords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fallon All Breeds Bull Sale - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Four L Herefords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Friedt Herefords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hereford Heritage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hirsche Herefords/Anderson Family - - - - - - - - - - Hoffman/W4 LLC Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Illini Classic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Iowa Beef Expo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Klamath Falls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kreth Herefords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Messner Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mill Creek Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mrnak Hereford Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Olson Hereford Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rausch Herefords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ridder Hereford Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shaw Cattle Co. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Topp Herefords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ulrich Herefords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Upstream Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Belfield, N.D.—Feb. 1 Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs Reported by: Ben Brillhart 42 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $165,375; average- - - - - - - $3,938 Additional lots 45 comm. females- - - $61,740; average- - - - - - - $1,372 BULLS BCC Comet 215Z, 2/12/12, by BCC L1 Hogan 710, to Alex Craft, Stanley- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,750 Proven and Experienced

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BCC Bob 255Z, 2/23/12, by ECR L18 Extra Deep 9279, to Troy Tescher, Beach - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,500 BCC Duke 233Z, 2/17/12, by LSW WCC About Time X06, to Troy Tescher- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 BCC Desperado 204Z, 2/8/12, by BCC Desperado 9121W, to Rob Ridl, Dickinson- - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,750 BCC Bob 269Z, 3/2/12, by ECR L18 Extra Deep 9279, to Jason Langerud, Handley, Minn.- - - - - - - - - $4,750

Dvorak Herefords

Lake Andes, S.D.—Feb. 1 Auctioneer: Brad Veurink Reported by: Levi Landers 20 bulls- - - - - - - - - - - $91,300; average- - - - - - - $4,565 13 females- - - - - - - - $20,325; average- - - - - - - $1,563 33 lots- - - - - - - - - - - $111,625; average- - - - - - - $3,383 BULLS DVOR 665 9175 Domino 150, 3/11/11, by KB L1 Domino 665, to Alan Giedd, Wagner (¾ interest, full possession)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,700 DVOR 621 753 Ribstone 1174, 4/8/11, by F Ribstone Lad 621, to Calvin DeBoer, Corsica, S.D. - - - - - - - -$6,250 DVOR 621 6141 Ribstone 131, 3/7/11, by F Ribstone Lad 621, to Doug Johanneson, Lake Andes- - - - - $6,100 FEMALES DVOR 0031 7146 Miss’n Time 2166, 3/28/12, by PF About Time 0031, to Mike and Lori Pesky, Iroquois- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,050 DVOR 665 026 Miss Domino 273, 3/14/12, by KB L1 Domino 665, to Erik Scott, Canton - - - - - - - - - $1,900

Elkington Polled Herefords

Idaho Falls, Idaho—Feb. 1 Auctioneer: Butch Booker Reported by: Mark Holt 57 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $193,150; average- - - - - - - $3,389 22 females - - - - - - - - $36,850; average- - - - - - - $1,675 79 lots- - - - - - - - - - - $230,000; average- - - - - - - $2,911 BULLS EPHR Lexington 361Y, 4/4/11, by EPHR Danner 471T, to Simon Herefords, Seneca, S.D. (¾ interest) - - - - - $7,000 EPHR Investment 244Y, 3/11/11, by EPHR Danner 471T, to Stone Ridge Manor, Gettysburg, Pa. (¾ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 EPHR High Tensell 326Y, 3/29/11, by KJ BJ 473T Revenge 064W, to Rudolph Farms, Yellow Spring, W.Va. (¾ interest)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,750 EPHR Hard Drive 278Y, 3/15/11, by KJ BJ 473T Revenge 064W, to Strand Ranch, Geyser, Mont. (¾ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,500 EPHR Braxton 355Y, 3/30/11, by KJ BJ 473T Revenge 064W, to Lane Lover’s Farms, Moorefield, W.Va. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,750

Klamath Falls

Klamath Falls, Ore.—Feb. 2 Auctioneers: Eric Duarte, Trent Stewart Reported by: Mark Holt 12 bulls- - - - - - - - - - - $30,850; average- - - - - - - $2,571 BULLS RJ Ultra Wide 7Y, 4/1/11, by Gerber Ultra 809U, consigned by Richard and Cindy Jones, Malin, to Pitchfork Ranch, Eagle Point- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,600 VX 4312 Game Plan 1152, 5/20/11, by C Game Plan 4132, consigned by VX Cattle Co., Ridgefield, Wash., to Smith Ranch, Bonanza- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,600 HB Tank 263, 11/5/11, by BR Royal Flush 157 ET, consigned by Bianchi Ranches, Gilroy, Calif., to Ingraham Ranch, Davis Creek, Calif. - - - - - - - - $3,500 OO Mark Gold X1530, 1/9/11, by C Pure Gold 4025, consigned by OO Herefords, Eugene, to Don-Lo Ranch, Macdoel, Calif. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,400 OO Mark Gold X1527, 1/3/11, by C Pure Gold 4025, consigned by OO Herefords, to Coonrod Ranch, Montague, Calif. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,400

Messner Ranch

Slapout, Okla.—Feb. 2 Auctioneer: Tommy Barnes Reported by: Dustin Layton 68 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $246,100; average- - - - - - - $3,619 17 females- - - - - - - - - $58,802; average- - - - - - - $3,459 85 lots- - - - - - - - - - - $304,902; average- - - - - - - $3,587 BULLS M 8551 Domino 2176Z, 2/15/12, by JA L1 Domino 8551U, to Brad Stewart, Roby, Texas- - - - - - - - $8,000 M 869 Domino 244Z, 1/21/12, by CL 1 Domino 869U, to Russell Barby, Laverne - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 M Domino 2100Z, 2/14/12, by CL 1 Domino 869U, to Russell Barby, Laverne- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,500 M L1 576 Domino 1255Y, 3/11/11, by L1 Domino 06576, to Dan Huff, Allison, Texas- - - - - - - - - - $5,500 M 869 Domino 1141Y, 2/12/11, by CL 1 Domino 869U, to Brandon Webb, Watonga- - - - - - - - - $5,500

Upstream Ranch

Taylor, Neb.—Feb. 2 Auctioneers: Lynn Wieshaar, Seth Weishaar Reported by: Levi Landers 223 bulls- - - - - - - - $1,007,332; average- - - - - - - $4,517 50 females - - - - - - - $229,469; average- - - - - - - $4,589 273 lots- - - - - - - - - $1,236,801; average- - - - - - - $4,530 BULLS UPS Domino 1544, 9/11/11, by UPS Domino 5216, to XA Cattle Co., Moorefield (¾ interest, full possession - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$29,000

SALE SUMMARY (U.S. sales reported in this summary occurred during the 2012-13 fiscal year.) No. Bulls Females Total Sale Sales No. Avg. No. Avg. No. Gross Avg. Consignment 5 100.57 $3,782 62.00 $3,638 139.15 $463,900 $3,334 Production 28 1,853.50 $5,240 495.50 $3,422 2,349.00 $11,407,487 $4,856 Month Total 33 1,954.07 $5,165 557.50 $3,446 2,488.15 $11,871,387 $4,771 12/13 YTD 116 3,800.00 $4,869 3,355.00 $4,535 7,155.00 $33,717,260 $4,712 Hereford.org

UPS Sensation 2296 ET, 4/11/12, by Churchill Sensation 028X, to Andrew Orsak, Wallis, Texas (¾ interest, full possession- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $20,000 UPS Navarro 1086, 3/30/11, by UPS Navarro, to Douthit Herefords, St. Francis, Kan. (¾ interest, full possession - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $20,000 UPS Domino 1034, 3/22/11, by UPS Domino 5216, to Knippling Bros, Gann Valley, S.D.- - - - - - - - $13,000 UPS Spartan 1758, 10/7/11, by DS Spartan 8008, to XA Cattle Co., Moorefield- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $12,500 UPS Domino 1515, 8/25/11, by UPS Domino 5216, to Circle A Ranch, Burwell - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,000 UPS Ribstone 1711, 9/27/11, by F 157K Ribstone 765, to Wyatt Farms, Arrowood, Alberta- - - - $10,000 UPS Saga 1316, 4/25/11, by SR Saga 1137, to Circle A Ranch- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $9,750 UPS Spartan 1192, 4/8/11, by DS Spartan 8008, to King Ranch, Johnstown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $9,500 UPS Domino 1156, 4/4/11, by UPS Domino 9021, to Tom Christen, Anselmo- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,500 UPS Navarro 1683, 9/24/11, by UPS Navarro, to Carswell Nichols, Alton, Kan.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,000 UPS Domino 1258 ET, 4/14/11, by UPS Domino 5216, to Robert and Mary Hahn, Amherst- - - - $7,750 UPS Spartan 1786, 10/12/11, by DS Spartan 8008, to Bartak Bros. Inc., Anselmo- - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,750 FEMALES UPS Miss Ribstone 2375 ET, 4/26/12, by UPS Ribstone 9713, to XA Cattle Co- - - - - - - - - - - $10,000 UPS Miss Nitro 2458, 5/28/12, by UPS Nitro 0131, to Terry Lourash, Seymour, Ill- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,750 UPS Miss Domino 0791, 9/28/10, by UPS Domino 8337, to Miller Cattle Co., Silver Creek- - - - - - - $8,500 UPS Miss Revolution 2022, 3/13/12, by R Revolution 4190, to Wells Bekins, Buffalo, Wyo.- - - - - - - - - $8,000

Cowtown Select

Ft. Worth, Texas—Feb. 3 Auctioneer: Eddie Sims Reported by: Dustin Layton 14.42 bulls- - - - - - - - - $97,100; average- - - - - - - $6,734 9 females - - - - - - - - $44,900; average- - - - - - - $4,989 23.42 lots - - - - - - - - $142,000; average- - - - - - - $6,063 Additional lots 2 flushes- - - - - - - - - - $16,250; average- - - - - - - $8,125 15 embryos- - - - - - - - $3,000; average- - - - - - - - $200 BULLS BR Currency Y108 ET, 5/17/11, by BR Currency 8144 ET, consigned by Barber Ranch, Channing, to Scharbauer Ranches LLC, Amarillo (¾ semen interest, full possession - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $12,000 DHD Turbo HH 1103, 1/19/11, by Churchill Holland 987W ET, consigned by Double Heart Diamond Cattle Co., Berwyn, Neb., to Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights, S.D. (¾ semen interest, full possession)- - - - - - - $8,100 BF Perfect Poison 174Y, 5/1/11, by BF Domino Affect 702T ET, consigned by Brumley Farms, Orovada, Nev., to Scharbauer Ranches LLC (¾ semen interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,000 W4 955 Domino 138Y 3ET, 3/19/11, by CL 1 Domino 955W, consigned by W4 Ranch, Morgan, to John Winsauer, Beeville (¾ semen interest, full possession- - - - - $7,500 VH Mr BG 1104, 2/20/11, by CB NLC Beer Goggles 81U, consigned by Vanderwork Herefords, Taloga, Okla., to Buck Cattle Co., Madill, Okla. (¾ semen interest, full possession)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,000 FEMALES C&M New Mexico Lady 2060, 6/19/12, by H5 Solution 064, consigned by C&M Herefords, Nara Visa, N. M., to E.C. Rosson Jr., Hillsboro- - - - - - - - - $10,750 Hereford.org

ILR 144U Athena M73 035Z ET, 3/19/12, by TH 75J 243R Bailout 144U ET, consigned by Iron Lake Ranch, Athens, to Jared Lide, Mexia- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,500 MM Mia 1200 ET, 4/15/12, by CL 1 Domino 955W, consigned by Mimms Herefords, Lorenzo, to Tom Lippoldt, Kingfisher, Okla.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,600 SFCC DC OSU Miranda 2303, 1/19/12, by GO 3196 Advance S109, consigned by Sims Family Cattle Co., Edmond, Okla., to Bowling Herefords, Blackwell, Okla. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,800 FLUSH HH Miss Advance 7135T ET, 1/16/07, by CL 1 Domino 320N, consigned by Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb., to P&R Herefords, Leedy, Okla.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $11,250

Topp Herefords

Mandan, N.D.—Feb. 4 Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs Reported by: Levi Landers Top 12 bulls- - - - - - - $569,496; average- - - - - - $47,458 96 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $547,968; average- - - - - - - $5,708 108 total bulls- - - - $1,117,464; average- - - - - - $10,347 9 females - - - - - - - - $359,496; average- - - - - - $39,944 117 lots- - - - - - - - - $1,476,960; average- - - - - - $12,624 Additional lots 30 embryos- - - - - - - - $33,300; average- - - - - - - $1,110 BULLS TH 512X 719T Victor 14Z, 1/16/12, by TH 122 71I Victor 719T, to BNC Polled Herefords (¾ interest, full possession)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $210,000 TH 89T 755T Victor 475Z, 3/14/12, by TH 223 71I Victor 755T, to Genex/Ratcliff Ranch (¾ interest, full possession)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $110,000 TH 129X 9050 Worldwide 121Z, 2/18/12, by Boyd Worldwide 9050 ET, to Whispering Pine Farms/Semex (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $47,500 TH 89T 755T Victor 468Z, 3/10/12, by TH 223 71I Victor 755T, to Upstream Ranch, Dvorak Herefords, Roudabush and Spencer Herefords (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $45,000 TH 71U 755T Victor 400Z ET, 3/6/12, by TH 223 71I Victor 755T, to Streamline Genetics and Rhyneland Farms (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $35,000 TH 70R 11X Mr Hereford 34Z, 1/23/12, by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X, to Parker Bros. and Days Whiteface- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $25,000 TH 69S 11X Mr Hereford 39Z, 1/24/12, by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X, to Williams Hilltop Herefords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $22,000 TH 67W 11X Mr Hereford 65Z, 1/31/12, by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X, to AbraKadabra Cattle Co., Chris Frans, Don Moler and Castle Cattle Co.- $20,000 TH T90 755T Victor 410Z, 2/28/12, by TH 223 71I Victor 755T, to AbraKadabra Cattle Co. - - - - - $18,000 TH T90 755T Victor 412Z, 3/1/12, by TH 223 71I Victor 755T, to Hickory Grove Farm- - - - - - - - $13,000 TH T90 755T Victor 421Z, 3/4/12, by TH 223 71I Victor 755T, to CK Ranch- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $13,000 TH 75S 719T Victor 104Z, 2/9/12, by TH 122 71I Victor 719T, to Tom Ostermeier- - - - - - - - - - - $11,000 TH T90 11X Mr Hereford 419Z, 3/4/12, by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X, to Hansmeier and Son Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$10,000 TH T90 755T Victor 423Z, 3/4/12, by TH 223 71I Victor 755T, to Chris Frans - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,000 FEMALE TH 16G 20N Gemini 89T, 2/14/07, by NPH 20X Spartan 20N, to Castle Cattle Co. - - - - - - - - - $117,500

Friedt Herefords

Dickinson, N.D.—Feb. 6 Auctioneer: Scott Weishaar Reported by: Levi Landers 36 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $124,200; average- - - - - - - $3,450 25 females - - - - - - - - $32,525; average- - - - - - - $1,301 61 lots- - - - - - - - - - - $156,725; average- - - - - - - $2,569 Additional lots 20 comm. females- - - $26,250; average- - - - - - - $1,313 BULLS FH Navarro 242 MD, 2/11/12, by UPS Navarro, to Delvin Dukart, Manning (¾ interest, full possession) - - $6,750 FH Navarro 227, 2/5/12, by UPS Navarro, to Alvin and Barry Steffan, Dickinson (¾ interest, full possession)- - - $6,000 FH L1 Domino 2340, 2/7/12, by FH L1 Domino 902, to Ike Hecker, Fairfield- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,750 FH L1 Domino 275, 2/26/12, by FH L1 Domino 902, to Jay Krank, Taylor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,750 FH L1 Domino 287 AF, 3/1/12, by FH L1 Domino 902, to Ike Hecker- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,500 FH L1 Domino 241, 2/11/12, by FH L1 Domino 695 MF, to Ed Cerkoney, Belfield- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000

Ridder Hereford Ranch

Callaway, Neb.—Feb. 7 Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell Reported by: Levi Landers 72 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $371,808; average- - - - - - - $5,164 53 females - - - - - - - - $77,645; average- - - - - - - $1,465 125 lots- - - - - - - - - - $449,453; average- - - - - - - $3,596 BULLS R 955W North Star 8Z, 3/3/12, by CL 1 Domino 955W, to Robert Hermann, S.D. (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$13,000 R 955W North Star 11Z, 3/5/12, by CL 1 Domino 955W, to Texas Stardance Cattle LLC, Texas (¾ interest, full possession)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $13,000 R 955W North Star 26Z, 3/10/12, by CL 1 Domino 955W, to Andy and Holly Federle (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$10,500 R 0141 North Star 4Z, 3/1/12, by CL 1 Domino 0141 1ET, to Ron Struempler, Neb. (¾ interest, full possession)- - - $10,000 R 955W North Star 6Z, 3/2/12, by CL 1 Domino 955W, to Kenneth Stangle, Neb. (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$9,500 R 723U North Star 47Y, 3/21/11, by JNHR Silver Standard 723U, to Knippling Bros., S.D.- - - - - - $9,000 R 955W North Star EL 17Y, 3/4/11, by CL 1 Domino 955W, to Brad Bartak- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,500 R 102W North Star 59Y, 3/30/11, by FA 71S Britisher 102W, to Knippling Bros. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,000 R102W North Star 88Y, 5/27/11, by FA 71S Britisher 102W, to Brad Bartak- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,000 R 723U North Star 15Y, 3/2/11, by JNHR Silver Standard 723U, to Dick Drake, Wyo. - - - - - - - - $7,750

Carlrams Ranching Ltd.

Cut Knife, Saskatchewan—Feb. 8 Auctioneer: Bob Balog Reported by: Ben Brillhart 34 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $134,096; average- - - - - - - $3,944 Additional lots 33 comm. females- - - $47,289; average- - - - - - - $1,433 BULLS Carlrams 174S Lad 75Y, 3/19/11, by SGC 76P Royal Amigo 174S, to Hillsvale Colony, Cut Knife- - - - $9,250 Carlrams 87R Lad 165Y, 4/01/11, by Carlrams 139L STD 87R, to Hillsvale Colony- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,200 continued on page 78...

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Carlrams 87R Lad 146Y, 3/29/11, by Carlrams 139L STD 87R, to Davies Ranch, Biggar- - - - - - - - - - $6,000 Carlrams 28T Lad 217Y, 4/14/11, by SNS 3M Big Red Dandy 28T, to Murray Packett, Morse- - - - - - - $5,750 Carlrams 174S Volt 153Y, 3/30/11, by SGC 76P Royal Amigo 174S, to Spring Water Colony, Ruthilda- $5,500

Baldie Maker

Rapid City, S.D.—Feb. 9 Auctioneer: Doug Diettrle Reported by: Levi Landers 29 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $120,450; average- - - - - - - $4,153 BULLS KB L1 Domino 200Z, 1/28/12, by CL 1 Domino 6105S, to Sandra Martsching, Enderlin, N.D. - - - - - - - $11,000 KB L1 Domio 206Z, 1/19/12, by HH Advance 9027W, to Garrett Ranch, Pierre- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,500 KB K1 Domino 1190Y, 4/1/11, by CL 1 Domino 7110T, to Brownfield Ranch, Hammond, Mont.-$7,000 KB L1 Domino 1214, 9/7/11, by KB L1 Domino 842U, to John Molstead, Luverne- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,000 KB L1 Domino 1205Y, 5/5/11, by KB L1 Domino 844U, to Marty Bros., Prairie City, S.D.- - - - - - - $6,750

Mrnak Hereford Ranch

Bowman, N.D.—Feb. 10 Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar and Scott Weishaar Reported by: Levi Landers 103 bulls- - - - - - - - - $503,155; average- - - - - - $4,885 66 females - - - - - - - $118,932; average- - - - - - - $1,802 169 lots- - - - - - - - - - $622,087; average- - - - - - - $3,681 Additional lots 367 comm. females- $425,445; average- - - - - - - $1,159 BULLS MH Rambo 1128, 4/8/11, by MH Rambo 757 1ET, to Honeymoon Herefords, Marble Falls, Texas, and Cow Creek Ranch, Weesatche, Texas- - - - - - - - - - - $20,000 MH Monument 1115 1ET, 4/7/11, by MH Monument 3147, to Katus X7 Ranch, Wautaug, S.D.- - - - - $10,000 MH Rambo 169 1ET, 4/1/11, by MH Rambo 757 1ET, to Travis Anderson, Warwick- - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,000 MH KMK Domino 204, 2/9/12, by UPS Domino 3027, to Empire Ranch, Moorcroft, Wyo. - - - - - - - - - $9,000 MH Ribstone 195 1ET, 4/5/11, by C 157K Lad 8188 ET, to Jeremy Johnston, Audubon, Iowa - - - - - $8,000 FEMALES MH Medora 256 1ET, 3/25/12, by MH Monument 3147, to KMK Herefords, Grey Eagle, Minn., and Dana Kuelbs, Grey Eagle, Minn.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $29,000

BB Cattle Co.

Connell, Wash.—Feb. 11 Auctioneer: Rick Machado Reported by: Mark Holt 70 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $272,600; average- - - - - - - $3,894 16 females- - - - - - - - $28,150; average- - - - - - - $1,759 86 lots- - - - - - - - - - $300,750; average- - - - - - - $3,497 BULLS BB 626 Neon 2003, 1/6/12, by Churchill Neon 626S, to Richard Lawson, New Pine Creek, Ore. (½ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$15,500 BB 626S Neon 2036, 3/3/12, by Churchill Neon 626S, to David Harbour, Stinnett, Texas (¾ interest, full possession)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,000 BB 626 Neon 2068, 3/15/12, by Churchill Neon 626S, to Wilcox Ranch, Hat Creek, Calif., and Mrnak Herefords West, Whitmore, Calif. (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$10,000 78 / April 2013

BB 626 Neon 1180, 12/13/11, by Churchill Neon 626S, to Jake Harder, Ritzville (½ interest) - - - - - - $5,750 BB 7127 Neon 2080, 3/27/12, by Churchill Neon 7127T ET, to Harder River Ranch, Hooper- - - - - $6,750

Iowa Beef Expo

Des Moines, Iowa—Feb. 14 Auctioneer: Monte Lowderman Reported by: Joe Rickabaugh 39.40 bulls- - - - - - - - $157,600; average- - - - - - $4,000 25 females - - - - - - - - $98,000; average- - - - - - - $3,920 64.40 lots - - - - - - - - $255,600; average- - - - - - - $3,969 Additional lots 3 embryos- - - - - - - - - - - $750; average- - - - - - - - $250 BULLS ICC AB Stock Master, 4/14/11, by CRR About Time 743, consigned by Israel Cattle Co., Lenox, to Steve Hesson, Newton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,500 DP 902 Angle 108, 4/20/11, by DP Wide Angle 902, consigned by Petersen Herefords, DeWitt, to Brett Waterbeck, Hartwick - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 J&J 4037 Durango Z217, 2/15/12, by THM Durango 4037, consigned by J&J Polled Herefords, Hartford, Wis., to Jim Frederick, St. Charles, Minn.- - - - - $6,000 FEMALES BG S109 Jacci 18Y, 2/11/11, by GO 3196 Advance S109, and a bull calf by TH 122 71l Victor 719T, consigned by Bill Goehring, Libertyville, to Rustic View Farm, Mt. Pleasant - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $9,550 JJB Symphony 6Z ET, 3/5/12, by STAR TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET, consigned by JJB Cattle Co., Independence, to Michael Banner, Eagleville, Tenn. - - - - - - - - - - - - $9,250 Baja Ila 0412Z, 5/4/12, by Purple Kingsley 23X ET, consigned by Baja Cattle, Alden, to CSP Farms LLC, Shelby, Ohio - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,000

Beef Maker Bull & Female Sale

Horton, Ala.—Feb. 15 Auctioneer: Tommy Barnes Reported by: Tommy Coley 29.5 bulls - - - - - - - - $124,000; average- - - - - - - $4,203 66.5 females- - - - - - $221,600; average- - - - - - - $3,332 96 lots- - - - - - - - - - $345,600; average- - - - - - - $3,600 BULLS Whitehawk 2328 Beefmkr 225Y ET, 9/19/11, by Whitehawk 4R Revolution 2328, to Roy Barnes, Marietta, Ga. (½ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,000 Whitehawk 2328 Beefmaker 210Y, 9/14/11, by Whitehawk 4R Revolution 2328, to Lynn White, Monterey, La. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,500 FEMALES Whitehawk Beefmaid 945X ET, 11/18/09, by KCF Bennett M326 S342, to Imes Farm, Columbus, Miss. (½ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $20,000 Whitehawk Beefmaid 943X ET, 11/15/09, by KCF Bennett M326 S342, to Roy Barnes- - - - - - - - $12,000 DH Miss Advance 2127 1 ET, 1/21/12, by HH Advance 8050U ET, to Haynes Farms, Blountsville - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,750

Hoffman/W4 LLC Ranch

Thedford, Neb.—Feb. 15 Auctioneer: Rick Machado Reported by: Levi Landers 100 bulls- - - - - - - - - $826,127; average- - - - - - - $8,261 BULLS H BK CCC SR Game Changer ET, 3/12/12, by KJ HVH 33N Redeem 485T ET, to Game Changer Syndicate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$105,000

H W4 Lights Out 2015 ET, 1/23/12, by CL 1 Domino 955W, to Mike Hawk, Ewing, Neb.; Donald Pallesen, Manila, Utah; Brooks Shepard, Wheatland, Wyo.; Flying Z Enterprises, Laramie, Wyo.; and Saige Ward, Laramie, Wyo.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $38,000 H AC Outcross 230 ET, 1/13/12, by Golden Oak Outcross 18U, to Cottonwood Cattle Co./Jeb Skiles, Dalhart, Texas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $33,000 H Di Maggio 2094 ET, 3/11/12, by KJ HVH 33N Redeem 485T ET, to Atkins Herefords, Tea, S.D. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $32,000 H Sentry 2456 ET, 3/14/12, by KJ HVH 33N Redeem 485T ET, to Accelerated Genetics, Baraboo, Wis.; and Topp Herefords, Grace City, N.D.- - - - - - - - - - $26,000 H Advance 221 ET, 1/19/12, by CL 1 Domino 955W, to Holden Herefords, Valier, Mont. - - - - - - - - $25,000 HPF Cracker Jack 257 ET, 2/12/12, by AH JDH Cracker Jack 26U ET, to Bar S Ranch, Gidding, Texas, and Torrance Herefords, Media, Ill. - - - - - - - - $20,000 H Domino 222 ET, 1/19/12, by CL 1 Domino 955W, to Miller - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $15,500 H SWSN Redeem 2429 ET, 3/9/12, by KJ HVH 33N Redeem 485T ET, to Brooks Farms, Alameda, Saskatchewan- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,000 H WR Outcross 225 ET, 1/12/12, by Golden Oak Outcross 18U, to XA Cattle, Moorefield - - - - - $10,000

Carmichael Herefords

Meadow, S.D.—Feb. 16 Auctioneer: Doug Dietterle Reported by: Levi Landers 54 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $223,236; average- - - - - - - $4,134 BULLS KC L1 Domino 12035, 4/1/12, by HH Advance 0207X, to Mrnak Herefords, Bowman, N.D. - - - - - - - $13,500 KC L1 Domino 12050, 4/4/12, by HH Advance 0207X, to Baumgarten Cattle Co., Belfield, N.D. (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $9,000 KC L1 Domino 12029, 3/30/12, by HH Advance 0207X, to Bryan Carmichael, Faith- - - - - - - - - - $8,000 KC Mr Ribstone 11012, 3/22/11, by F 157K Ribstone 765, to Larry Dolezel, Belvidere - - - - - - - - - - - $6,250 KC L1 Domino 11078, 4/5/11, by KC L1 Domino 08013, to Bob Tenold, Reva - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 KC L1 Domino 11082, 4/6/11, by KC L1 Domino 09005, to Weishaar Ranch, Lemmon - - - - - - - $6,000

Fallon All Breeds Bull Sale

Fallon, Nev.—Feb. 16 Auctioneer: Eric Duarte Reported by: Mark Holt 31 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $84,600; average- - - - - - - $2,729 BULLS Allen 23C Devo 779, 3/4/11, by JSF 37 271 Devo 23C, consigned by Phil Allen & Son, Antimony, Utah, to Erquiaga Ranch, Cedarville, Calif. - - - - - - - - - - $4,700 Allen Silver Patriot 732, 3/9/11, by PWF Mohican Silver Star 631 ET, consigned by Phil Allen & Son, to Erquiaga Ranch- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,400 Allen 100W Trust 771, 3/2/11, by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET, consigned by Phil Allen & Son, to Erquiaga Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,200 Allen Silver Patriot 725, 3/2/11, by PWF Mohican Silver Star 631 ET, consigned by Phil Allen & Son, to Erquiaga Ranch- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,900 Allen6T Bullseye 760, 2/28/11, by Ash Target 6T ET, consigned by Phil Allen & Son, to Flying T Ranch, Crescent Valley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,750 Hereford.org

Four L Herefords

Atwood, Tenn.—Feb. 16 Auctioneer: Tommy Barnes Reported by: Tommy Coley 34 lots- - - - - - - - - - - $122,900; average- - - - - - - $3,615 BULLS Four L 7004 Steadfast YOO36, 11/4/11, by RCR Steadfast, to Lemmy Wilson, Newport (½ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,250 Four L 3027 Domino Y0031, 11/2/11, by UPS Domino 3027, to Shockley’s Ranch Herefords, Poteau, Okla.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,500 Four L 8081U Sizzler Z0002, 1/2/12, by Four L 279R Sisler 8081U ET, to Wesley Decker, Horse Branch, Ky. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,750 Four L 809U Ultra Z0013, 1/10/12, by MF Four L 279R Ultra 809U, to Jamison Farms, Rossville - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,500 Four L 3027 Domino Y0019, 10/24/11, by UPS Domino 3027, to Brian Henley, Palmyra- - - - - - $4,250 Four L 7004 Steadfast Y0047, 11/14/11, by RCR Steadfast, to Jamison Farms- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,250

Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch

Ree Heights, S.D.—Feb. 17 Auctioneer: Lynn Weishaar Reported by: Levi Landers 72 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $338,000; average- - - - - - - $4,694 5 females - - - - - - - - - $25,500; average- - - - - - - $5,100 77 lots- - - - - - - - - - - $363,500; average- - - - - - - $4,721 Additional lots 227 comm. females- $397,175; average- - - - - - - $1,750 2 flushes- - - - - - - - - - $10,000; average- - - - - - - $5,000 BULLS ECR 9279 Domino 2124, 3/21/12, by ECR L18 Extra Deep 9279, to Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb.- - - $14,000 ECR Excel Domino 2071, 3/15/12, by ECR L18 Extra Deep 9279, to Doug Keiser, Gothenburg, Neb.- - - $10,000 ECR Cash Flow 2001, 3/1/12, by DKF RO Cash Flow 0245 ET, to Hexad Farms, Parker- - - - - - - - - - - $9,500 ECR 9279 Domino 2004, 3/4/12, by ECR L18 Extra Deep 9279, to Shawn Weishaar, Lemmon - - - - $7,750 ECR Cash Flow 2099, 3/16/12, by DKF RO Cash Flow 0245 ET, to Ron Guthmiller, Menno- - - - - - - - - $7,750 ECR 8203 Domino 1376, 4/21/11, by HH Advance 8203U ET, to Peckenpaugh Herefords, Carthage-$7,500 ECR 860 Domino 2039, 3/13/12, by CL 1 Domino 860U, to Knippling Bros., Gann Valley- - - - - - - $7,500

Durbin Creek Ranch

Worland, Wyo.—Feb. 18 Auctioneer: Adam Redland Reported by: Mark Holt 45 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $204,000; average- - - - - - - $4,533 BULLS DCR 713 Kootenay 135, 4/8/11, by DCR Koot 713, to HD Quarter Circle, Thermopolis- - - - - - - - - - - $15,000 DCR 713 Kootenay 105, 4/11/11, by DCR Koot 713, to Ty Bevan, Molina, Colo. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 DCR R117 Epic 114, 4/14/11, by SHF Rib Eye M326 R117, to Frank Robbins, Thermopolis- - - - - - - - $5,750 DCR 242 Legend 129, 4/6/11, by Feltons Legend 242, to Jerry Tripp, Granger - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,250 DCR 713 Kooteney 130, 5/2/11, by DCR Koot 713, to Dale Lyman, Ten Sleep- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,000 DCR 7006 Equity 125, 4/22/11, by K&B Red Felton 7006T, to Dale Lyman - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,000

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Rausch Herefords

Hoven, S.D.—Feb. 18 Auctioneer: Joe Goggins Reported by: Levi Landers 124 bulls- - - - - - - - - $618,512; average- - - - - - - $4,988 30 females - - - - - - - $117,510; average- - - - - - - $3,917 154 lots- - - - - - - - - - $736,022; average- - - - - - - $4,779 Additional lots 202 comm. females- $329,462; average- - - - - - - $1,631 BULLS R On Target 6141, 4/12/11, by Hyalite On Target 936, to Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb. - - - - - - $12,000 R 2nd Revolution 4142, 3/8/12, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, to Drummond Mine Ranch LLC, Waverly, Ala.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $11,000 R 2nd Revolution 4062, 3/5/12, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, to Terry Reuer, Hoven - - - - - - - $8,500 R Legend 4892, 3/28/12, by NS Samson ET 658, to Thorstenson Hereford Ranch, Selby- - - - - - - - - $8,000 R 2nd Revolution 4041, 3/8/11, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, to Drummond Mine Ranch- - - - $8,000 R 2nd Revolution 4422, 3/15/12, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, to David Dahl, Verona, N.D. - - - $7,750

Bar JZ Ranches

Highmore, S.D.—Feb. 19 Auctioneer: Sonny Booth Reported by: Levi Landers 46 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $178,986; average- - - - - - - $3,891 16 females- - - - - - - - $34,848; average- - - - - - - $2,178 62 lots- - - - - - - - - - - $213,834; average- - - - - - - $3,449 BULLS BAR JZ Freedom 065Z, 3/17/12, by R Independence 4430, to James and Michael Massa, Winner- - $8,750 BAR JZ Freedom 027Z, 3/12/12, by R Independence 4430, to Oltman’s Polled Herefords, Blue Springs, Neb. (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,250 BAR JZ Charlie 045Z, 3/15/12, by TH 122 71I Victor 719T, to Matt and Alecia Tishmack, New Lipzig, N.D. ((¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,750 BAR JZ Show Of Force 005Z, 3/6/12, by McCoy 55M Absolute 49S, to Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,250 BAR JZ Valor 006Z, 3/7/12, by TH 122 71I Victor 719T, to Windhorst Polled Herefords, Syracuse, Neb. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,250 BAR JZ Absolutely 022Z, 3/11/12, by McCoy 55M Absolute 49S, to Hillsview Farms, Eureka- - - - - $5,250 BAR JZ Marksman 121Z, 3/27/12, by Schu-Lar On Target 22S, to Bluberry Hill Farms, Norfolk, Neb., and TWJ Farms, Carroll, Neb.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,250

Hirsche Herefords/Anderson Family Herefords

High River, Alberta—Feb. 19 Auctioneer: Bob Balog Reported by: Joe Rickabaugh 60 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $242,950; average- - - - - - - $4,049 BULLS DA 102 W Britisher 49Y, 3/22/11, by FA 71S Britisher 102W, to Rotello Cattle Co., Navasota, Texas (¾ interest, full possession)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $15,500 FA 28M Britisher 96Y, 3/26/11, by Golden Oak 4J Maxium 28M, to Leroy Helbling, Mandan, N.D. (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,300 FA 105T Britisher 94Y, 3/26/11, by DA 121M Britisher 105T, to Texas Stardance Cattle LLC, Hamilton, Texas (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - $6,250

DA 37S Britisher 166Y, 4/7/11, by FA 19G Selkirk Britisher 37S, to Texas Stardance Cattle LLC (¾ interest, full possession)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,250 162P Gordo’s Quest 108Y, 4/25/11, by GH Gordo 162P, to Nelson Family Ranch, Stirling (¾ interest, full possession)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 DA 28M Britisher 133Y, 4/1/11, by Golden-Oak 4J Maxium 28M, to Hays Stock Grazing Co-op, Hays (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000

Shaw Cattle Co.

Caldwell, Idaho—Feb. 20 Auctioneers: Butch Booker and Trent Stewart Reported by: Mark Holt 88 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $365,150; average- - - - - - - $4,149 Additional lots 19 comm. females- - - $22,000; average- - - - - - - $1,158 BULLS /S 175 Domino 11043Y, 9/22/11, by GB L1 Domino 175E, to Harrison Herefords, Heyburn- - - - - - - $7,000 /S Abe 2648Z, 1/26/12, by GO Abe T32, to Lambert Ranch, Oroville, Calif.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,000 /S On Target 2981Z, 3/4/12, by Schu-Lar On Target 22S, to Desert View Ranch, Melba - - - - - - - - - $6,750 /S Rancher 11025Y, 9/19/11, by Churchill Rancher 592R, to J-Spear Ranch, Paisley, Ore.- - - - - - - - $6,250 /S 175 Domino 1955Y, 8/27/11, by GB L1 Domino 175E, to Lord Ranch, Boise- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 /S Abe 11033Y, 9/20/11, by GO Abe T32, to Steve Gagnon, Adin, Calif.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 /S 3027 Domino 11071Y, 10/2/11, by UPS Domino 3027, to J-Spear Ranch- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 /S 3027 Domino 1951Y, 8/26/11, by UPS Domino 3027, to J-Spear Ranch- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 /S 175 Domino 2629Z, 1/23/12, by GB L1 Domino 175E, to Katrina Kuenzi, Mukilteo, Wash.- - - - - $6,000 /S Thor 2539Z, 1/9/12, by THR Thor 4029, to Carlton Andersen, Ontario, Ore. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 /S Thor 2756Z, 2/7/12, by THR Thor 4029, to Mitch Bicandi, Caldwell- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000

Olson Hereford Ranch

Argusville, N.D.—Feb. 21 Auctioneer: Kyle Gilchrist Reported by: Levi Landers 11 bulls- - - - - - - - - - - $39,402; average- - - - - - - $3,582 5 females - - - - - - - - - $11,650; average- - - - - - - $2,330 16 lots- - - - - - - - - - - - $51,052; average- - - - - - - $3,191 BULLS OHR 20-20 Vision 64L 38Z, 2/21/12, by SHF Vision R117 U38, to Hillsview Farms, Eureka, S.D. (½ interest, full possession)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,500 PHH 925 Country 112, 1/12/11, by PHH PCC KJ 750P Big Country934ET, to Chad Nittler, Medicine Lodge, Kan. (½ interest, full possession)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,000 OHR Extra Momentum 65W 32Y, 2/16/11, by RJH Momentum H45, to McVey- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,600 FEMALE OHR Sheyenne 37P 128Z, 4/27/12, by OHR Kodiak D467 75M, to Andy May, Broomfield, Colo.- - - $2,800 continued on page 80...

Editor's Note: On Page 108 of the March Hereford World, Thorstenson Hereford Ranch, Selby, S.D., was spelled incorrectly. The Thorstensons had the third highest averaging bull sale offering 26-50 bulls. We apologize for the error.

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...Sales Digest continued from page 79

Illini Classic

Springfield, Ill.—Feb. 23 Auctioneer: Monte Lowderman Reported by: John Meents 3.75 bulls- - - - - - - - - $10,200; average- - - - - - - $2,720 28 females - - - - - - - - $82,650; average- - - - - - - $2,952 31.75 lots- - - - - - - - - $92,850; average- - - - - - - $2,924 Additional lots 31 embryos- - - - - - - - $14,650; average- - - - - - - - $473 BULLS CF Transformer L18 108 ET, 3/24/11, by GO Excel L18, consigned by Cole Farms, Roberts, to Weidhuner Farms, Greenville (3/4 interest, full possession)- - - - - - - $5,200 FEMALES WRB Lora 112, 1/12/12, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, consigned by Behrends Farms, Mason City, to William Gates, Tampa, Fla. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,400 PEZ Miss Currancy 307, 3/7/12, by Purple Currency 24U ET, consigned by Pezanoski Cattle Co., La Salle, to Weger Polled Herefords, Flat Rock - - - - - - - - - $6,000 PEZ Miss Rock Star 505, 5/5/12, by SR CG Hard Rock 5073, consigned by Pezanoski Cattle Co., to Gregory Polled Herefords, Houstonia, Mo. - - - - - - - - - - $5,000 SHF Perfect Combination, 5/23/12, by LCC Just N Time 0152, consigned by Sweatman Hereford Farm, Virginia, to Cody Hadden, Jacksonville- - - - - - - $5,000

Kreth Herefords

Mt. Vernon, S.D.—Feb. 23 Auctioneer: Joe Goggins Reported by: Levi Landers 23 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $80,800; average- - - - - - - $3,513 10 females - - - - - - - - $14,050; average- - - - - - - $1,405 33 lots- - - - - - - - - - - - $94,850; average- - - - - - - $2,874 BULLS K Advance Extra 2147, 2/13/12, by UPS Domino 3027, to Leroy Scott, Highmore- - - - - - - - - - - - $6,750 K Advance Extra 2116, 2/4/12, by UPS Domino 3027, to Leslie Hereford Ranch, Stephenville, Texas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,500 K Big Abe 234, 1/21/12, by GO Abe T32, to Doyle Hereford Ranch, Wolfe City, Texas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,000 K Big Abe 2154 ET, 2/18/12, by GO Abe T32, to Leslie Hereford Ranch- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,000 K Advance Extra 2147, 2/13/12, by UPS Domino 3027, to Doyle Hereford Ranch- - - - - - - - - - - - $4,500

Colyer Herefords

Bruneau, Idaho—Feb. 25 Auctioneers: Butch Booker and Kyle Colyer Reported by: Mark Holt 142 bulls- - - - - - - - $1,355,900;average- - - - - - - $9,549 27 females - - - - - - - - $76,300;average- - - - - - - $2,826 169 lots- - - - - - - - - $1,432,200;average- - - - - - - $8,475 BULLS C Miles McKee 2103 ET, 1/11/12, by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET, to Sullivan Farms, Dunlap, Iowa; and CJC Cattle Co., Crawford, Okla. (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $600,000 C R111 Sentinel 2264 ET, 3/11/12, by K&B Sentinel 0042X, to Rausch Herefords, Hoven, S.D.; Schlosser Herefords, Linton, N.D.; and CML Herefords, Aberdeen, S.D. (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $41,000 C Tapped Off 2222 ER, 2/14/12, by TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET, to Hallbauer Farms, Carlinville, Ill. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$21,000 80

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C 88X Ribeye 2011, 12/31/11, by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET, to Big Gully Farms, Maidstone, Saskatchewan- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $18,500 C Bar1 9161 Untapped 2267 ET, 3/11/12, by TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET, to Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch, Huron, S.D.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $18,000 C 88X Ribeye 2061 ET, 1/7/12, by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET, to Lohner Herefords, Saskatchewan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $16,000 C Bar1 Untapped 2248 ET, 3/7/12, by TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET, to King Herefords, Stanley, N.M. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$14,000 C R111 Mr Hereford 2111 ET, 1/12/12, by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X, to TI Ranches, Lamoille, Nev. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$10,500 C 88X Gold Ribeye 1309 ET, 10/22/11, by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET, to Elm Tree Farms, Paris, Ky. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$10,500 C Notice Me Untapped 2214, 2/9/12, by TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET, to Micheli Ranch, Ft. Bridger, Wyo.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,000 C Bar1 9161 Untapped 2268 ET, 3/13/12, by TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET, to Barry Hereford Ranch, Gresham, Ore.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $9,000 C Notice Me 11X 2205 ET, 2/4/12, by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X, to TI Ranches- - - - - - - - - - - - $9,000 C 88X Gold Ribeye 1312 ET, 10/29/11, by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET, to Mike Rogan, Rogersville, Tenn. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $9,000 C 88X Gold Ribeye 2032 ET, 1/3/12, by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET, to Jim Cravens, Buffalo, Ill. - - - - $8,500 C R111 Mr Hereford 2128 ET, 1/15/12, by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X, to Elm Tree Farms - - - - $8,500 C R111 Mr Hereford 2109 ET, 1/12/12, by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X, to Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,500

Mill Creek Ranch

Manhattan, Kan.—Feb. 26 Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell Reported by: Levi Landers 57 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $200,242; average- - - - - - - $3,513 26 females - - - - - - - - $86,007; average- - - - - - - $3,308 83 lots- - - - - - - - - - - $286,249; average- - - - - - - $3,449 BULLS MCR Revolutions Domino 1211 ET, 8/26/11, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, to Rosecrest Farms, Paris, Ky. (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,500 MCR Revolutions Domino 1219 ET, 8/28/11, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, to Scott Chapman, Iowa (¾ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,000 MCR 592R Gold Domino 1234, 9/12/11, by Churchill Rancher 592R, to Lloyd Schneider, Kan. (¾ interest, full possession)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,000 FEMALES MCR 408 Gold Dominet 808 ET, 1/6/08, by CJH Harland 408, to Kevin Fenton, Okla. - - - - - - - $10,000 MCR 3027 Mark Dominet 949, 1/29/09, by UPS Domino 3027, to Eric Walker, Tenn. - - - - - - - - $5,250 MCR 3027 Dominet 064, 8/18/10, by UPS Domino 3027, to Reed Seedstock, Kan. - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,000

Ulrich Herefords

Lethbridge, Alberta—Feb. 26 Auctioneer: Bob Balog Reported by: Ben Brillhart 47 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $185,791; average- - - - - - - $3,953 7 females - - - - - - - - - $20,902; average- - - - - - - $2,986 54 lots- - - - - - - - - - $206,693; average- - - - - - - $3,828 BULLS AGA 26T Yeah Jarrod 153Y, 4/22/11, by CC 77J Jarrod 26T, to Bannerlane Herefords, Livelong, Saskatchewan (3/4 interest)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,000 AGA 2U British Yorkshire 65Y, 3/21/11, by AGA 46E Britisher ET 2U, to Terril Pierson, Wardlow, Alberta - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$10,000 AGA 201N Yahoo Pride 30Y, 3/12/11, by AGA 35J Silver Pride 207N, to C.O. Johnson and Sons Ranches, Scandia, Alberta - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,000 AGA 2U Yo Britisher 35Y, 3/14/11, by AGA 46E Britisher ET 2U, to Beery Land and Livestock Co., Vida, Mont. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,000 AGA 77J Superman 48Y, 3/17/11, by CC 129D Superman 77J, to Douglas Lake Cattle Co., Douglas Lake, British Columbia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,750

Hereford Heritage

Orlando, Okla.—Feb. 28 Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell Reported by: Dustin Layton 59 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $259,000; average- - - - - - - $4,390 32 females - - - - - - - $124,900; average- - - - - - - $3,903 91 lots- - - - - - - - - - - $383,900; average- - - - - - - $4,219 BULLS Loewen C&L 33N Wonder 75Z, 1/31/12, by SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET, to Tegtmeier Polled Herefords, Burchard, Neb. (¼ semen interest, full possession) - - - - $23,500 Loewen 44X 6X 20Z, 2/11/12, by Loewen Durango 344N 44X ET, to Sandhill Farms, Haviland, Kan., and Crittenden Bros. Polled Herefords, Imperial, Saskatchewan (⅔ semen interest, full possession) - - - - $28,000 Loewen P20 60W 16Z, 1/30/12, by SHF Progress P20, to NJW Polled Herefords, Sheridan, Wyo.- $8,500 Loewen C&L 33N Analyst 72Z, 1/20/12, by HH Advance 8203U ET, to Double Seven Ranch LLC, Ft. Cobb- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,500 BR New Era Of 6154 1107, 12/27/11, by CMR 656M New Era 812R, to Andy Cunningham, Laverne - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 FEMALES Loewen R125 Miss 53T, 1/30/07, by SHF Radar M326 R125, to NJW Polled Herefords - - - - - - $15,000 Loewen Miss 33T 60W, 10/4/09, by Loewen M326 Sir 33T, and a January bull calf by Loewen Foundation 34X, to Mendel Herefords, Covington - - - - - - - $8,250 MSU TCF Rachael 35T ET, 4/3/07, by KCF Bennett 3008 M326, to Robbie Morish, Port Lavaca, Texas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$7,000 Loewen C&L Miss M326 58W, 9/20/09, by KCF Bennett 3008 M326, and a February heifer calf by Loewen Foundation 34X, to Eva Hamman, Jacksboro, Texas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 HVH Miss M326 9N 15S, 1/31/06, by KCF Bennett 3008 M326, to John Boyer, Stillwater, and a September heifer calf by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, to 4B Herefords, Hennessey - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,450 HW

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1 Delaney/Atkins Herefords, Lake Benton, Minn. 5 Georgia Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Perry 5 Michigan Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting and Banquet, E. Lansing 5-6 Michigan Beef Expo Hereford Sale, E. Lansing 5 Sandhill Farms, Haviland, Kan. 6 Georgia Hereford Assn., Perry 6 GKB Cattle Online Heifer Sale, Waxahachie, Texas 6 MW Herefords, Brownwood, Texas 6 Nickelson Farms Bull Sale, Farmington, Mo. 6 Show-Me Classic Bull Sale, Windsor, Mo. 7 Purple Reign Internet Auction, Toulon, Ill. 8 C&M Herefords Bull Sale, Nara Visa, N.M. 9 Gerber Land and Cattle, Richmond, Ind. 10 NJW Polled Herefords Bull Sale, Sheridan, Wyo. 11 West Virginia Polled Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Jane Lew 12 Indianhead Polled Hereford Assn. Annual Banquet, River Falls, Wis. 12 West Virginia Beef Expo Hereford Show, Jane Lew 13 Carter’s Polled Herefords, Devils Lake, N.D. 13 Ellis Farms, Chrisman, Ill. 13 Indianhead Polled Hereford Assn., River Falls, Wis. 13 Knoll Crest Bull Sale, Red House, Va. 13 Thorstenson Hereford Ranch, Selby, S.D. 13 West Virginia Beef Expo Hereford Sale, Jane Lew 18 Durham Ranch BuyHereford.com Internet Auction, Stillwater, Okla.

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May ________________________________ 1 Jr. Nat’l Hereford Expo early bird registration deadline 3-5 Eastern Regional Jr. Hereford Show, W. Springfield, Mass. 4 South Carolina Hereford Assn., Clemson 5 Jim D. Bellis Family, Bois D’Arc, Mo. 7 AbraKadabra Internet Sale, Columbia , Mo. 7 Philip Livestock All Breed Bull Sale, Philip, S.D. 10 Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assn., Old Washington 11 New York Hereford Breeders Female Sale, Randolph 11 Oklahoma Hereford Assn. Registered and Commercial Sale, Perkins 15 Final advertising deadline for July Hereford World 16 Kentucky Hereford-Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Stanford 18 Huth Polled Herefords Bull Sale, Oakfield, Wis. 18 Hereford Alliance Sale, Clifton, Texas 19 Ridgeview Farm, Alto, Mich. 24-25 Kansas Jr. Hereford Show, Abilene 25 Tennessee River Music, Ft. Payne, Ala.

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19 Mid-Atlantic Spring Sale, Harrisonburg, Va. 20 Burns Farms Female and Commercial Bull Sale, Pikeville, Tenn. 20 Stuber Ranch, Bowman, N.D. 22 Early bird advertising deadline for July Hereford World 23-25 Churchill Cattle Co. Internet Sale, Manhattan, Mont. 26 Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Cross Plains 27 California/Nevada Horned and Polled Hereford Tour, Central Calif. 27 Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn., Cross Plains 27 Ritchie County Polled Hereford Assn., Harrisville, W.Va. 30 BuyHereford.com Internet Auction

27 Mead Cattle Enterprises, Midville, Ga. 28 BuyHereford.com Internet Auction

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1 Albin Farms Cow Herd Dispersal, Newman, Ill. 1 Jr. Nat’l Hereford Expo final registration deadline 1-2 Nebraska Jr. Hereford Show, Broken Bow 9 Eastern Ohio Hereford Assn. Jr. Show, Wooster 9 Maryland Jr. Hereford Preview Show, W. Friendship 9-11 Northwest Jr. Hereford Invitational., Minidoka, Idaho 14-15 South Dakota Jr. Show, Watertown 15-16 Illinois Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview Show, Taylorville 15 PRIDE Convention early bird registration deadline 16 Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assn. Jr. Show, Caldwell 19-22 Texas Jr. Hereford Assn. Combined State Show, Belton 21 Georgia Jr. Field Day, Perry 21-22 Minnesota Jr. Show, Pipestone 21-22 Southeastern Regional Jr. Hereford Show, Perry, Ga. 25 Advertising deadline for August Hereford World 28-30 Iowa Jr. Hereford Preview Show, Osceola 28-30 Midwest Regional Jr. Hereford Show, Pipestone, Minn. 28-29 Ohio Jr. Hereford Assn. Show, Mt. Gilead 29-30 Indiana Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview Show, Greencastle 29 Pennsylvania and Mason-Dixon Hereford Assn. Field Day, Marianna, Pa.

July ________________________________ 1-13 Georgia Jr. Beef Futurity, Perry 1 14-21 Jr. Nat’l Hereford Expo, Kansas City, Mo. 15 Advertising deadline for September Hereford World 15 PRIDE Convention final registration deadline 28-31 PRIDE Convention, Brookings, S.D. HW

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A ALABAMA Campbell Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Debter Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Tennessee River Music Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 19 ARIZONA Las Vegas Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Mountain View Hereford Ranch . . . . . . 81 ARKANSAS Crooked Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 James Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 CALIFORNIA Alto Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Five H Farms/J-B Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 81 Jess Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Lambert Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 McDougald Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Morrell Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Mrnak Herefords West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Parham Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Pedretti Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Perrin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 R&R Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Sonoma Mountain Herefords . . . . . . . . 81 Tripp Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Valentine Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Weimer Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Wilbourn Cattle Co., Aaron & W6 Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 COLORADO Campbell, James T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 CB4 Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Clark Anvil Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Coleman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Coyote Ridge Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 81 Ernst Family, Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Hall, Doug and Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Hanging W Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Kubin Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Leroux Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Robb & Sons, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Sidwell Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Strang Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 GEORGIA CES Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Crawford Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Greenview Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Hill-Vue Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 HME Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 104 Leonard Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . 104 Mead Cattle Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Nunnally Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Predestined Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Sunset Ridge Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Thompson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 White Hawk Ranch Inc. . . . . . . . . . 45, 104 IDAHO Canyon Gem Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Colyer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, Insert Eagle Canyon Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Elkington Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Fern Ridge Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Harrison & Sons, Hawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 JBB/AL Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Moonlight Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 OJJ Cattle Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Shaw Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Split Butte Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Wooden Shoe Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 ILLINOIS Albin Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Apple Ridge Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Bafford Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Baker Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Behrends Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Benedict Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Bickelhaupt Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Bixler Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Bob-O-Lou Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Burns Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . 83 Crane Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 DeLHawk Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Double B Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Ellis Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 83 Eubank Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Fleisher Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Gen-Lor Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Hallbauer Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert Happ Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Harbison and Sons, Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Knott Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Loehr Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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I Lorenzen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Lowderman Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 McCaskill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Miller Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Milligan Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Newbold Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Northfork Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Oak Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Perks Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Plainview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Prairie Meadow Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Purple Reign Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 River Ridge Ranch & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . 83 Rohlfing Farms/Diamond R Ranch . . . . 83 Rustic Oaks Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Sayre Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Stephens Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Sweatman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Torrance Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 White Willow Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 83 INDIANA Able Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Beck-Powell Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 95 CDF Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Clinkenbeard Farms & Sons . . . . . . . . . . 95 DAD’s Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 DaVee Enterprises, R.W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Everhart Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Green Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Greives Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Hayhurst Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Hunt Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 J&K Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 JC Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Kesling Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Laudeman Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Kottkamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Miller Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Stuckey Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 IOWA Amos Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Beef Resources Partnership . . . . . . . . . . 72 Curran, Jay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Jackson Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 K7 Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Landt Herefords, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Ohnemus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Rosenberg, James N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Sladek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Sorensen Family, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 St. Clair Hay & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Stream Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 84 Sullivan Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert Wiese & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 KANSAS 4V Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Alexander Farms Polled Herefords . . . . 84 Carswell-Nichols Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 84 Davis Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Herbel Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Jamison Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Jensen Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 M-M Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Malone Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Meitler, Gene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Oleen Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Oleen Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Sandhill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Schu-Lar Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Springhill Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Towner Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Umberger Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 84 VJS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 KENTUCKY BBL Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Botkin Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Boyd Beef Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Chambliss Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Dogwood Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 JMS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Peyton Well Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 103 Popplewell Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 LOUISIANA 5C’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 MARYLAND All Seasons Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Church View Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 East Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 97 Foggy Bottom Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 R&T Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Red Oak Point Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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SCH Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Tamsey Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 MICHIGAN Behnke’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Castle Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Cottonwood Springs Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Grand Meadows Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 69 Hanson’s Double G Herefords . . . . . . . . 69 Longcore Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 McDonald Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Neal’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Ridgeview Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 RLB Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Rottman, Phil and Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Simpkins Family, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Veeser’s Triple E Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 MINNESOTA DaKitch Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Delaney Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Lawrence Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Schafer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Springwater Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 85 Whispering Pine Farms . . . . . . . . 3, 63, 85 MISSISSIPPI Broadlawn Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Caldwell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Grandview CMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 MISSOURI Abra Kadabra Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Bellis Family, Jim D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 99 Bonebrake Registered Herefords . . . . . 85 Doss Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Falling Timber Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Findley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Glengrove Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Harding Bros. Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Journagan Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 99 Kaczmarek 4K Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 McMillens Toothacre Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 99 Missouri State Agriculture . . . . . . . . 86, 99 Reed Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Roth Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 99 Schneider Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Woessner Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 MONTANA Brillhart Ranch Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Broken Pick Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Churchill Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23 Cooper Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Curlew Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Dutton Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Ehlke Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Feddes & Sons, Marvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Holden Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 86 J Bar E Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 McMurry Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Mohican West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Thomas Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 NEBRASKA 7 Mill Iron Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Blueberry Hill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Fisher, Lowell and Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Frenzen Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Gibson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Hawk, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Hoffman Ranch . . . . . . . . . 9, 10, 11, 63, 86 JB Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Linton Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Monahan Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Niedermeyer Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Ridder Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Schutte & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Spencer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Upstream Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Van Newkirk Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 NEVADA Bell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Brumley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Genoa Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Hutchens Herefords, Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 TI Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert NEW JERSEY Grass Pond Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 NEW MEXICO C&M Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Copeland & Sons LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Cornerstone Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 King Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, Insert West Star Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 NEW YORK SK Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

NORTH CAROLINA Brent Creech Taylor’s Mill Farm . . . . . . . 87 Claxton Farm LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Double J Farm LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Myers Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 103 Prestwood Beef Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Terrace Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Triplett Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 W&A Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Will-Via Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 103 NORTH DAKOTA Baumgarten Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Boehnke Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Carter’s Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Friedt Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 100 Friesz Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Mrnak Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 87, 100 North Dakota Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . 100 Olson Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Pelton Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Rockeman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Schlosser Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert Stuber Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC Topp Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 63 OHIO Banks Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Berg Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Brad Lamoreaux Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Buckeye Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Fark Family Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Grandview Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Helsinger Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Herman Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Hively’s Hereford Lane Farm . . . . . 68, 87 J&L Cattle Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Mohican Polled Hereford Farms . . 68, 88 Morrison Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Oakridge Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Sunny Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 OKLAHOMA Beacon Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Castle, Curtis & Jackie . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert CNB Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Dennis Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Dufur Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Durham Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Flying G Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Fullerton Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Graft-Britton Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Gray Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Langford Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 LeForce Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Loewen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 McGaha Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Moss Herefords, Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Nelson Land & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Oklahoma Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 P&R Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . 36, 37, 59, 88 OREGON Bar One Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Bird Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Chandler Herefords Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 England Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Harrell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 88 High Desert Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Moss Land & Cattle LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Oregon Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Quick Mill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Stallings Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Vollstedt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Y Cross Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 PENNSYLVANIA Bar-H Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Creekside Hollow Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Dana Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Deana Jak Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 97 Flat Stone Lick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Glenview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Slayton’s BearDance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 97 Stone Ridge Manor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Vogel Valley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 SOUTH CAROLINA Forrest Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Fowken Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Keese Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 South Carolina Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . 48 White Column Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 SOUTH DAKOTA Atkins Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Bar JZ Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch . . . 89, Insert Blume Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 CML Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert Courtney Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Cranston Herefords, Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Eggers Southview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Frederickson Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Hoffman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 JBN Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 K&B Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 LaGrand Angus and Hereford Ranch . . 89 Rausch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, Insert Section 16 Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Stenberg Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Thorstenson Hereford Ranch . . . . . 25, 90 TENNESSEE Bartholomew Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Burns Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 104 Coley Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 DLL Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Four L Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 90 Jackson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn. Inc. . 73 Mud Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 104 Parker Bros. Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 103 Pine Row Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 River Circle Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Rogan Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 104 Triple L Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Walker Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . 12 Woodard Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Woolfolk Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 TEXAS Alpha Equine Breeding Center . . . . . . . 90 B&C Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Barber Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Bar S Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Case Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Cottonwood Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Doyle Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Dudley Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Fuston Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 G3 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 GKB Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Glaze Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 H2 Ranch and Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Indian Mound Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Iron Lake Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23 Kinnear Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 90, 96 Larsons’ Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 63, 90 Massey Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 McInnis Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 McMullin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Metch Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 ML Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Neel Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Noack Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Nolan Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Powell, James L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Rockin 4H Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBC Rockin’ W Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 91 Rocking Chair Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Sanders Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Skiles, Jeb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Skrivanek Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Spearhead Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 96 Still River Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Sunny Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Williams Family Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Willis Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 UTAH Allen & Son, Phil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Cache Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Circle BJ Polled Hereford Ranch . . . . . . 91 Ekker Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Johansen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Pallesen Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 11, 91 Rell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 VIRGINIA Fauquier Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Knabe Jr., Harry A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Knoll Crest Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Meadow Ridge Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Poplar Ridge Farm LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Rolling Hills Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 97 Thistle Tree Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 WASHINGTON CX Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 92 Diamond M Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Ottley Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 92 Yoricka Farm Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

WEST VIRGINIA Cottage Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Goff & Sons, A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Grandview Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Grassy Run Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Haught Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Hickory Springs Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Law & Sons, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 McDonald Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 94 Ritchie County Polled Hereford Assn. . 73 Westfall Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 WISCONSIN BBC Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Boettcher’s Brookview Acres . . . . . . . . . 74 C&L Hereford Ranch . . . . . . 61, 76, 92, 98 Genetic Selection Sale IX . . . . . . . . . 16, 98 Huth Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 92 Kegley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Koens Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Larson Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Lietzau Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Lininger Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 MGM East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 MGM West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Owego Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Pierce’s Hereford Haven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Sandrock Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Starr Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Whiskey Run Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Wiswell Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 WYOMING Berry’s, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Flying Z Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Holmes Herefords/Drake Ranch . . . . . . 92 Largent & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Lockhart Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Micheli Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, Insert Middleswarth Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Ochsner Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Perkes Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Shepard, Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Ward, Ned and Jan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Ward, Saige . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Wyoming Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 92 CANADA ANL Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Big Gully Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert Elm Lodge Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 92 Haroldson’s Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 55 Lohner Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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R4HR GVCMR156T FULLBACK Y471 ET

Rock Solid THM R4HR TL’S SONNY 0758

P43215025 — Calved: March 18, 2011 — Tattoo: BE Y471

PW VICTOR BOOMER P606 {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF} CMR GVP MR MATERNAL 156T {DLF,HYF,IEF} P42830222 JG WCN VICTRA 17 2103

REMITALL BOOMER 46B {SOD,CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} PW VICTORIA 964 8114 MHF VICTOR R125 17 MHF MS VIC A51 567

P43106350 — Calved: Jan. 4, 2010 — Tattoo: LE 0758/RE THM STAR 8006 ENYETO 163M ET {CHB} THM 163M MARCEL 7540 {DLF,HYF,IEF} P42819971 THM KELLY 29F 3043

H 8E EMBRACER 8006 {CHB} STAR ROCKIN ERICA 38F {DLF,HYF,IEF} CS BOOMER 29F {SOD,CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} THM 5048 VICTRA 8037 {DOD}

REMITALL ONLINE 122L {SOD,CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} WSF ONLINE VICTORIA 351 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF} P42446944 WSF VICTOR LADY 869

REMITALL EMBRACER 8E {SOD,CHB}{HYF} REMITALL CATALINA 24H NJW WSF MCC WRANGLER 3E WSF MISS VIC K1205P 94T {DOD}

THM DURANGO 4037 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} THM TL’S SUNKIST 6120 P42661992 THM 163M VICKY BELLE 4106

CS BOOMER 29F {SOD,CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} THM 7085 VICTRA 9036 {DLF,HYF,IEF} STAR 8006 ENYETO 163M ET {CHB} THM 8027 VICKY 1026

CE 0.3 (P); BW 1.9 (.19); WW 58 (.18); YW 83 (.16); MM 25 (.12); M&G 54; MCE 3.0 (P); MCW 89 (.12); SC 1.0 (.07); FAT 0.018 (P+); REA 0.49 (P+); MARB 0.02 (P+); BMI$ 19; CEZ$ 15; BII$ 16; CHB$ 25

WSF Online Victoria 351 ET

Mother of: GV CMR 156T Fullback Y471 ET Grandview CMR Strong 156T Y449 ET GV CMR 351 Proof Y459 ET

PW Victoria 964 8114

Mother of: PW Victor Boomer P606 PW Mohican Nasdaq P316 DJB 46B Beth 1L PWF Mohican Boomer P521 DJB 46B Victor Boomer 2L PW Boomtown Gal P416

Remitall Catalina 24H

Mother of: Remitall Online 122L Remitall Olympian ET 262L Remitall Route 66 ET 346R

CE 0.9 (.08); BW 2.4 (.37); WW 60 (.25); YW 89 (.23); MM 20 (.10); M&G 50; MCE 2.2 (.07); MCW 98 (.16); SC 0.6 (.07); FAT 0.000 (.09); REA 0.49 (.11); MARB 0.06 (.08); BMI$ 17; CEZ$ 14; BII$ 13; CHB$ 28

THM Kelly 29F 3043

Mother of: THM 163M Marcel 7540 THM Heartland 8859 ET THM Easy Choice 5052 THM Turning Point 6064 THM Martin 8794 ET

STAR Rockin Erica 38F

Mother of: STAR 8006 Enyeto 163M ET RRO TRM Rockstar 6100 ET Star Lake Maternal Legacy and the list is long

THM 7085 Victra 9036 Mother of: THM Durango 4037 THM Stout 8703 ET

THM 8027 Vicky 1026 Mother of: THM Solution 6056

Rockin 4H Ranch Inc. 4800 VZCR 2120, Canton, TX 75103 Dale and Donna Hester 903-848-9250 • 903-340-5006 Cell

Producing Time Tested Genetics… Every Hour… Every Day

The Mead Program Sale

Memorial Day • Monday, May 27, 2013 Midville, Georgia

Selling approximately 90 Lots 10 Service Age Bulls, 50 Pairs, 15 Bred Heifers, 15 ET Calves Featuring the ET Offspring of these popular THM donors.

Gerber 774 Rosy Lane 623S

Selling two daughters and three sons sired by STAR Bright Future 533P ET.

THM Vicky Yetta 4140

Selling two daughters and one son sired by TH 122L 71I Victor 719T. Selling one son sired by HRP THM Victor 9329 “Rusty”.

Also featuring ET calves sired by Trust out of THM Vickie Bells 1817 and Durango calves out of THM 5107.

Catalog on request

Mead Cattle Enterprises Tommy and Tommie Lynne 1230 Reeves Rd. • Midville, GA 30441 706-554-6107 • Cell 706-339-0201 www.meadcattle.com tommy@meadcattle.com

Pro Performance Breeders

FSL

Flat Stone Lick

Cattle Enterprises Tommy and Tommie Lynne 1230 Reeves Rd. • Midville, GA 30441 706-554-6107 • Cell 706-339-0201 www.meadcattle.com tommy@meadcattle.com

Les and Nancy Midla & Family

W. Massey Booth Jr. and Curtis H. Booth 711 Kings Run Rd. Shinglehouse, PA 16748 814-697-6339 masseyb@frontier.com

34 Cranberry Marsh Marianna, PA 15345 724-267-3325 nmidla@pulsenet.com Don Riggin, herdsman Documented cattle that are right for today’s industry.